Kaizen requisitioned one of his families Norimono from one of the servants. He sat inside the comfortable sedan as twenty bearers hoisted him off the ground. Kaizen closed is eyes listening to the sounds of Sora as he passed them by. He loved it and was his main reason for taking the Norimono. It relaxed him the cheerful sounds of Sora citizens working together. The sounds of children at play and the sweet scent or Sora. It all blended together so magically on the inside of the sedan chair. As they reached the air ship yard Kaizen knocked against the sedan and the side door was quickly pulled open by one the bearers. Kaizen handed him the ryo necessary to make the voyage and back. The bearers paid for His transport and carried him onto the ship. They placed him down and Kaizen exited the sedan chair promptly with all the grace you would expect of nobility. The pole bearers receded to the back room of the airship with the Norimono. Kaizen took his seat nearest the window and looked out to the amazing view.

Kaizen ate in silence mentally preparing himself for his mission. It has been a year since he has killed anyone although his skills have not diminished thanks to his strict training regiment. He munched on steamed rice with kimchi and two fried fish as was his tradition since his years as a Genin. Every mission he went on he would eat it and only it. He finished his meal with satisfaction and began sipping his green tea completely relaxed. They neared Kemuri and the airship began its descent to the ground. Kaizen watched as the pole bearers brought the sedan out of the ship and he stepped inside. The servants marched him down the road towards the large village.

Kaizen resolved to meditation as he was transported to Kemuri. He took in the sound of the steady rhythmic steps of his pole bearers. Their gentle breathing as they strolled through the desert. He went over the information he had on his assignment but it was unfortunately lacking. He knew nothing of his opponent a fact that slightly irritated him. This did not stop him however from coming up with a rough game plan for the battle soon to come. After a while his body became completely at ease and he was sucked into the serenity of his meditation. His pole bearers took him to the plotted campsite just outside of Kemuri. They set up the tents and fixed the fire before kaizen came out of his trance. Kaizen smiled as he stepped from his sedan chair stretching and ready to take on his assignment.

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