(Because I kept typing with one finger, the tendonitis in my right hand flared up before my left hand had healed. This humble author doesn't even know what to say...)
(I've completely lost the ability to indulge myself on lonely late nights. Of course, I mean writing...)
Otherworld-Land of Water
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! A level-one alert has been issued!"
Crowds of Land of Water Ninja raced along the main road of the former Kirigakure, now the Land of Water's Capital newly established by Old Danzo.
Under their respective superiors' orders, they headed to major transportation routes throughout the Land of Water to set up checkpoints, while a large portion of the ninja scattered to investigate suspicious individuals.
For these former Mist Ninja who had come from the Bloody Mist Village, this was simply returning to their old trade. They couldn't have been more familiar with it.
"This is what the infiltrating enemy looks like!"
The squad leader stood on the steps and showed his squad members a photograph of Obito that Old Danzo had "borrowed" through his intelligence network.
"Black hair, one eye, looks like an idiot!"
"His name is Obito Uchiha!"
"Every one of you had better remember this name, which has brought unprecedented, immense humiliation upon the Land of Water!"
Spittle flew from the squad leader's mouth, starkly visible in the morning sunlight.
"And you call yourselves the Blood Mist? Real ninja?"
The squad leader passed Obito's photograph before every squad member's eyes, never stopping his questioning.
"Someone sneaked right into your home, and you didn't notice a thing!"
"I'm embarrassed for you!"
The squad members lowered their heads in shame. Seeing this, the squad leader nodded silently, inwardly marveling at how effective Lord Danzo's One Hundred Ways to Motivate Subordinates really was.
"All right, perk