Kimimaro soon woke up. He saw the traders already packing in. Kimimaro went to eat something than brush his teeth. After that he went to pack his things.
The caravan soon started moving. There was still frost on the yellowish grass, the sun just showed itself above the horizon. The trees rustled under the light wind and the dying leaves started falling on the ground. Every day started to get colder and colder.
Two hours after the start of the day the sun was already high in the sky. They got close to a wide river. The traders chatted about their child days, and told outlandish stories.The day was calm and quiet. Kenji looked at the map and frowned, after approximately half an hour they will reach a bridge to cross the river.
"Perfect spot for ambush" Kenji whispered.
Then he looked at Kimimaro and whistled to him to come closer. Kimimaro nodded and came closer.
"Look at the map. Here we will cross the river on a bridge go there and scout it. If there's bandits. Kill them immediately, if you see ninjas come back and await further orders."
Kimimaro nodded and rushed trough the path. After fourteen minutes he reached the bridge he his in the trees and activated his byakugan. He looked across the bridge then frowned. He backed away in the forest and rushed back to the caravan. After he reached the caravan. He looked at Kenji and said.
"There are three ninjas on the other side on the bridge and two chakra signatures under the bridge. But they are not people."
Kenji frowned.
"Probably paper bombs. We got ourselves in tricky situation." Kenji said. Swim under the water and when you reach under the bridge slash the paper.
After that go back two hundred meters backwards and cross the river when we cross the bridge be ready to assassinate one of them. "Kimimaro nodded and rushed again. Soon he reached fifty meters from the bridge. He dived in the chilly water and started swimming under the surface. With the help of the current and his swimming he reached under the bridge he saw the paper bombs and slashed them after that he dived back in and let the current take him. One hundred meters he showed his head above the surface he gasped for air. And quickly swam to the shore. Then he removed his sandals and his upper kimono. Then he started running to the bridge. soon he reached his targets he started sneaking up to them. He activated his byakugan and looked at the three ninja's. They were unusually weak if you compare them to the Imagawa clan ninjas. He looked to the other side of the bridge and saw Kenji and the group. To cross the bridge.
"Damn the seal is defective on the paper bombs. "One ninja cried.
Doesn't matter look there's only one ninja we can kill him then kill the target and we move out.
At this time Kimimaro jumped above them and with a stomp he crushed the skull of one of his enemies.
"Hotsogawaaa"the shocked ninja next to him cried.
You will pay for this. Then he started doing hand signs. But right before he finish them his head was decapitated.
"Pathetic." Kenji said and looked to the last ninja.
"Now will you willingly surrender and die painlessly or you will fight and die painfully you choose.
The frozen ninja tried to mumble something but it was like there is something in his throat.
"Spill it boy."
The ninja started crying and said
"Please let me live, I will tell you everything if you let me live please."
"Then spill it." Kenji said with a sword in his hand.
"We are from Miamoto clan consisting of escaped slaves from Honda clan. After the destruction of the honda clan we created small clan consisting of slaves. And we started to do small ninja missions. But Hotsogawa found a mission for us to kill one trader and get lots of gold. For that. So we got it. After that we came here and awaited thats all I know please let me live." The ninja cried.
"Hmm interesting news there might be more than one commissioned mission for Fujita head.
This is getting bothersome and bothersome." Kenji sighed and brought down his sword on the ninja neck. With one swift movement his head flew in the air.