Board Thread:Mount Myōboku Logs (World Map extension)/@comment-30269418-20161107183345/@comment-7315693-20161107214208

Satoshi walked with Rena through the forest. He noticed something about her that he couldn't place his finger on. She seemed a bit different than usual. The change didn't bother him, he originally thought she was weird, but her behavior now was more likable. He just smiled as he walked with her. He thought about his parents, smiling while imagining what their faces would be like if they saw him sparing. He knew how excited they would be if they saw him winning. They were the reason why he wanted to get stronger.

He started to think about his opponents, with them being snakes. He wasn't sure how he would fight against that. The smile on his face disappeared as he focused on the mission ahead of him. He forgot that he could possibly die this mission. It was a depressing thought, but it was the life of a shinobi. He looked over to Rena, admiring what she was capable of. Even though he didn't show it, he thought that she was a splendid ninja. Not being able to feel pain and having a unique ability. He was just a genin with no special skills and gills.

What was he to do in a tight situation against a powerful opponent. He didn't want to think about it a lot, but the situation was getting closer by the second. "I can't die yet." He thought. He couldn't stomach the thought of how his foster parents would feel if he had died. Putting people through something painful wasn't something he wanted to do. He continued to look at Rena, then smiled. "If I'm with her, we can probably do anything." He thought. "She'll protect me, I'll protect her." He said that to reassure himself, but in all reality, He didn't think she'd need protection. She was strong on her own which kept him thinking.