Wind and Thunder Brothers

The man with the afro didn't linger in the noisy hall. He headed straight for an inconspicuous room at the back.

There were no tables or chairs inside, only a huge wooden mission board set into a rough stone wall. A few yellowed wanted posters were scattered across it.

The man walked up to the board, took out a special scroll, and quickly wrote down the mission requirements.

He gave no specifics, stating only "two experienced Jonin required" and "reward: 500,000 ryo." Then he posted it in a prominent spot.

With that done, he entered a private booth beside the room, ordered a flask of sake, and settled in to wait.

Before long, the booth's curtain was swept aside with a swish.

Two men in eye-catching outfits walked in.

Both wore loose, brightly colored hip-hop clothes and oversized bone necklaces. One had bright blue hair, the other fluorescent green, and each wore colorful goggles that covered half his face.

The man with the afro stared at them for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise:

"Hey! If it isn't Wind God and Thunder God! When did you two get back to Kumogakure? I heard you were chasing Lord Killer B all over the Shinobi World!"

The blue-haired Wind God dropped onto a cushion, grabbed the sake flask, and took a swig. He let out a satisfied breath.

"We got back a few days ago! No way we were missing Lord Killer B's concert in the Land of Snow!"

The green-haired Thunder God nodded vigorously, gesturing as he spoke. "That's right! Lord Killer B's rapping is on another level now!"

He gave an exaggerated thumbs-up. "Explosive rhythm! Unbeatable rhymes! The place was packed, and the screams nearly blew the roof off!"

"We stood in line for three days to get floor tickets