"I died to a truck named 'Truck-kun' and maybe an insane barista? What the actual fuck."
Amara Paice was an average, anime-loving child. Or as average as a child can be when most of her town avoids her because of a birthmark on her shoulder that she...
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Team 7 gathered at the stump of one of the large surrounding trees. The trees around them were tall and covered them in shadows. The trunks were curved and weirdly shaped but they did their job of covering the team well. Luna stood, leaning against one as her teammates conversed by her feet.
"We can't trust appearances anymore." Sasuke started, his eyes darting around the forest. "People can easily do a transformation jutsu and pretend to be one of us."
Sakura and Naruto nodded in agreement while Luna hummed. Sakura furrowed her eyebrows. "So, what's the plan?"
"A password, maybe?" Luna suggested softly, concentrating more on searching for chakra sources than the conversation.
Sasuke nodded, sparing a glance at the girl. "Exactly. A password that only we know and can trust." He paused as he sent Naruto a warning glance. "And don't trust anyone who doesn't know it."
The Uchiha tapped the Brisa on her knee, catching her attention before he shuffled closer to his other teammates. Luna sighed before pushing off the tree and crouching beside her teammates.
"Now, listen closely because I don't want to repeat it." Sasuke paused, glancing at each of them before continuing in a voice barely above a whisper. "The question is 'When will a ninja strike?' and the answer should be 'A ninja waits until the time is right. When the enemy sleeps and drops his guard and his weapons are forgotten within the night's stillness. Only then, does a ninja strike.' "
Naruto froze before scratching at his cheek. "Is... Is there a shorter version?"
Sasuke rolled his eyes. "No, Naruto, That's it."
Sakura huffed through her nose as she glared at the blonde. "Come on, Naruto! I memorized it easily."
Sasuke ignored the two's bickering before glancing at Luna with a silent question. The brown skinned girl quickly took notice before nodding in reassurance. The Uchiha's shoulder's eased as he nodded, wordlessly standing from the ground.
"Alright. I'll keep the scroll."
Luna's eyebrows furrowed as she also stood while Naruto perked up in defiance behind her.
"I think I should take it for now." The Brisa protested before the blonde could, grabbing her teammates' attention.
"Huh? Why?" Sakura questioned, her eyebrows furrowed. Sasuke, however, shook his head.
