Chapter 6
The road passed them in complete silence. They had been running in formation for two hours without stopping, which made the pink-haired ones tired, but because of their reluctance to meet hostile shinobi they did not complain.
That is why, when more and more flowers began to appear in the area, and the sounds of conversation and laughter began to reach their ears, they clearly breathed a sigh of relief. They headed towards the gate, which was full of flowers of different colors. Two women in orange kimonos stood in front of her. They looked like twins, with the difference that one had black, long hair and the other was trimmed slightly behind the ears.
- Welcome home, miss,- they said simultaneously. - Tenshi-dono! They shouted in surprise.
- Hello,- he replied and nodded to them. - Can you bring us to Dana-san? He asked.
- Of course. The Lord is waiting impatiently for the appearance of the young lady - said the one with the short hair.
Inhabitants of Konoha walked around looking around the village. Colorful buildings surrounded on all sides by plants. Cherry trees in bloom, showing faint pink flowers. Even the fountain in the main square they walked through had roses and tulips carved in it, and water lilies were floating in its water. Smiling people, dressed in colorful costumes, most often kimonos. Besides, ninety percent of the population of the Land of Angel they met wore traditional clothes.
The townspeople, noticing Hane and Tenshi, nodded at them and sent broad, pleasant smiles to their companions.
Eventually, they appeared outside the largest building in the village. It may not have been the size of the Administrative Building in Konoha, but here it certainly attracted the eye. They entered it by going up a winding staircase. Of course, there were also colors and flowers here.
Jinsei knocked on the door, and on hearing permission, he opened it and stepped inside.
A strange looking man sat behind the desk. Pink hair and a beard containing daisies made the jōnin, Shēdo, and Baru stand still.
Tenshi, however, not worrying about the slight confusion, approached Dan, who, noticing the guests, immediately stood up.
- The Jihikage-sama didn't let me down,- he replied, glancing at Gūdian. - He assigned one of the best shinobi to protect my daughter. Nice to meet Copy Ninje.
- Nice to meet you, too,- replied the silver-haired man, slightly embarrassed.
- But I am surprised by your presence here, Tenshi-dono. - He came closer to the guests and hugged his daughter.
- I currently live in Jihi,- he explained.
- So the tradition has been followed. He clapped his hands.
- More importantly, I heard about the situation - blond began calmly. Pain appeared in the forty-year-old's eyes. - Please know we won't leave it that way.
- Thank you,- he whispered.
- Can I use one of the birds to send a message to the Jihikage? Jinsei asked, changing the subject. Usually he would have used the dogs he had contract with for this, however the distance was separated by water and in addition the Land of Angel birds were considered to be one of the fastest.
- Of course. Kunihiko will take you to the place. I'm sorry, but now I have a lot of work to do. He glanced at the pile of papers.
- Sorry to be at a time like this, but can we talk for a while? Tenshi asked.
- Of course. I will always find time for the young master.
Shēdo and Baru stayed with Koji. The brown-eyed man was supposed to lead them to the house where the leader of the Flower Village had lodged them. Hana and Kamor moved away from them a moment ago, explaining that she wanted to see her mother.
- This is the house where the Angel's Village delegation is staying,- he said, pointing to a large white building. - There are bedrooms upstairs, so choose a room.- I advise you not to try to open the door with painted signs. You won't succeed anyway. Relax. There are plenty of bedrooms, so you will definitely choose something. He chuckled, leaving the genin with the keys.
The couple entered surprised by the shinobi's behavior. There was a staircase on the opposite side, which diverged in two directions on the small mezzanine. They could also see a lounge that was not divided by any wall, located in the left corner. Despite the many colors, everything matched each other thanks to the white furniture that toned everything up. A beautiful scent of roses spread throughout the building, and the garden could be seen from the glass-enclosed dining room.
They split up, choosing rooms. The bar was very curious about what was hidden in the bedroom with the signs, so despite the brown-eyed man's warnings, she grabbed the door handle. She tried to open it, but it was to no avail. She looked down under her hand, where the keyhole should be. But she wasn't there, so she tried again. Now the black drawings glowed with red light, making the frightened girl jump back.
- It turns out they're blocked by some technique. - She heard a voice behind her.
Shēdo stood with his hands folded across his chest and, as was his custom, leaned against the wall.
- Stamp? - She asked.
The latter, however, went downstairs without saying a word.
- Thanks for the answer,- she snorted.
More and more often she thought that Shēdo, despite his skills and appearance, also had a lot of disadvantages. Maybe not in front of his brother, but he was often disrespectful towards his peers. Rarely, perhaps never, he also never came to the meetings she planned with her classmates.
The black-haired man looked into the refrigerator, noticing a large amount of various fruits. So he took the banana, peeling it.
Determined, dark-eyed, pointed his finger at the organ. He managed to find two points, however, as before, the blonde stopped the blows a few millimeters from touching.
Tenshi began cursing himself for developing a reflex to defend tenketsu. He really didn't want to keep his peers, but his hands were rushing towards important parts of his body to cover them. He remembered the ten-hour training session without a second's break.
- As you can see it's really hard to remember,- concluded Gūdian. - In combat you could not make a mistake even once, because it would give your opponent time to react. In addition, you have to do it several times faster without further reflection. You can sit down.
- So Tenshi-kun, do you know the location of tenketsu?- Hanayo asked. The blond only nodded his head slightly resigned.
- Okay. Tell me about hand seals, Jinsei changed the subject.
- They are used for almost all jutsu. There are thirteen of them. They are the Hare, Horse, Bird, Tiger, Monkey, Dragon, Boar, Snake, Turtle, Ram, Rat, Dog, and Ox, Shēdo spoke this time.
- Can we create techniques without seals? The silver-haired man asked and looked at the blue-eyed man. - Tenshi?
- Experienced shinobi, who can counter chakra well and are familiar with his techniques, is able to gather the right amount and type of energy by making fewer seals or at all. However, they are very few ninjas.
- Exactly. So you should always be ready for the worst. What if the chakra level drops to zero? He continued, still looking at the blonde.
- Very serious complications, such as coma or even death, can occur. Tenshi remembered the medics lessons in Angel's Village.
- Okay. That's it so far, he said and stood up. - Shēdo, Baru, Tenshi, training for chakra control tomorrow. But now get ready for dinner.
In an unknown way, there were four kimonos in the living room. Blue, pink, navy blue and green. Each had flower embroidery and a card with the name of someone from the seventh team. So they took the appropriate ones and went to their rooms.
Moments later, everyone in disguise was standing in the hall. The pink-haired woman in a robe a few tones darker than her hair looked shyly at her clasped hands, Kurayami in a dark navy blue stood as if nothing had happened, and Jinsei in green looked as if he wanted to run away, as soon as possible in order to take off the uncomfortable outfit. He looked and felt most comfortable, of course, Tenshi in blue as usual.
- I don't know how you can fight Tenshi with that,- Gūdian said, increasingly irritated.
Nevertheless, he tried to keep his everyday bored expressions on his face and thanked god for the mask that helped him with this.
- Sensei, you would be more comfortable if you put the book in your sleeve and tie the belt tighter. In addition, it is a habit that I can move normally.
Jinsei did as the boy advised him, and it was actually a little better.
- Anyone know where to go? Hanayo asked, but before anyone could speak, they heard a knock. Jinsei opened the door, and they saw the twins they had met before.
- Our task is to lead Tenshi-dono and his guests to the Cherry Feast,- they replied simultaneously, bowing.
They arrived ten minutes later. The people of Konoha once again showed their surprise by looking around the park. Dinner was to be held outdoors, luckily the weather allowed.
The long table, which sat at least twenty people, was filled to the brim with cute and probably delicious dishes. On the sides were women in pink and red playing instruments, and the men next to hem were juggling balls of different colors.
As soon as they noticed them, everyone who was seated stood up, and the dancing and juggling ceased.
- What do they mean? Baru whispered in confusion.
But there was no answer. Hanayo looked at Tenshi, who in a quick gesture raised his hand slightly, restoring the previous state.
- You'll get used to it,- said Hana, who had just rushed over to them.
She had a wreath on her hair, and in her hand she was holding another one, which she had put on Sakura.
- Come and sit down now.
The pink-eyed girl clung to the blonde's shoulder, pulling him towards the table.