Valley of Hell

Sorry guys I have been busy trying to sign up for university, that is why I couldn't upload last week, and working hours have changed making me unable to have time to write, but things have calmed down now.

So except normal updates to resume.

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"Well even though it is the right choice people tend to be stupid let's hope this clan is too, but not too much, or that could become a problem." says Ren as he continues to follow Renji.

Two days have passed since Ren started following Renji towards his clan, the traveling speed was very slow as Renji was leading, but after two days they have finally arrived.

Renji, with no clue he was being followed, entered the grounds where the clan was currently living, disappearing from Ren's sight.

Ren stood above looking down on the environment the clan was living in, the space the clan occupied, it wasn't big, no animals and plants could be seen anywhere while steaming hot water flowed through the clan grounds letting off constant steam.

The water itself was blood red, seemingly as if the earth itself was bleeding, but Ren could stand all this and his face never changed.

But as a gust of wind blew through the canyon lifting the steam up it blew into Ren's face and into his nostrils, and finally, his face changed.

Quickly stepping back, Ren got out of the direct path of the steam as he covered his nose.

"That smells disgusting." but this didn't phase Ren long As he circled around from above observing the happening of the clan before he made his move.

As Ren spent the day Hidding and observing the clan he didn't learn much, other than gaining an estimate on the number of the clan currently, and the current mood of the clan.

"Sixty members in total is my current estimation, relatively high chakra levels but only four seeming to have reached jonin level, and one Kage level, the clan currently isn't big, but that to be understood, with the current environment there wouldn't be many people thinking of creating a family, while they could barely get by." says Ren

"The current feeling I'm getting from this clan is, that they are depressed and even seemed to have given up all thoughts of resistance, but that shouldn't be the case those four jonin and that Kage level chakra says otherwise, if they have accepted the current situation why train?" Says Ren.

"The clan itself doesn't seem to be slit like I expected, but I have just observed for the better half of a day, there is obviously some things that I have missed, what I have seen is just the surface, and I don't have the time to dig deeper, and Since the danger level isn't that high I'll go as darkness sets in." says Ren.

"Chances of this mission being successful are lower than I thought they would be, but if it is successful cultivating loyalty in them wouldn't be hard, so a small clan with a huge margin for growth, is a good choice to add to the hidden stone." says Ren

Finished with his observations Ren, patiently waits for the night to settle in, so he can go and talk to the clan leader.

Of course, Ren already has someone who would go talk on his behalf first, Renji Ren had observed as he returned to the Clan he had gone straight to do Kage level signature, and since there weren't any major movements Ren had already guessed what happened.

"His inaction says everything I need it to say." whispers Ren.

The little bit of daylight disappeared and the night came, as the cold night air blew through the Valley of hell the area was completely silent, only two things could be seen in the darkness.

One the bright red water that flowed through as the moonlight shined on it and, two the only house with the lights on in the entire Valley.

Ren watched this and smiled, it was a bit too obvious for his taste but it seems that he was welcomed.

Ren disappeared From the cliff he was standing on.

In a house, a man was sitting in the middle of the room eyes closed, it was clear he was waiting for something or someone, next to him was Renji he, on the other hand, was standing and looked restless.

"Old man are you sure that he will be coming tonight?" Renji asked.

"Of course, he is already in the area of the clan, probably observing us for the day you still need to learn a lot the shinobi that man talked about was no one but himself." said the man.

"But how would he find this place I escaped remember, I have to go find him." says Renji

"There is no need, the prospect that you could escape from a ninja is laughable, he followed you to the clan, all we can hope now is that he really isn't an enemy, and if he is he isn't strong enough to destroy the clan." says the man.