[Kaguya Toru]

I would know him in death At the end of the world @--

It took a while longer, but Toru would eventually bat his eyes open and lean forward curling in on himself again in a relaxation pose. He needed rest, he realized, the amount of chakra he was expending to do this was more than he was used to in any particular training. Toru was usually quite careful with his chakra, even though he had a lot of it, he preferred to keep most of it there in case of an emergency.

Slowly he used the wall next to him to stand up fully and with a quick stretch he started to make his way home. Perhaps he could try again later when he was a bit more rested…?

The trek home was not a long one, but he had to go through the gate as one would expect. Though he naturally provided his identification he felt comfortable that the guards did not think him to be suspicious. The way he was acting was in line with how they knew their leader to act. Toru stared at them as he got processed back into the village and was free to go back to his home.

Once there he collapsed into his bed and let out a soft sigh, staring at the sturdy woven ceiling.

Had he succeeded? He hoped so, but only time would tell.

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