I had packed up my bags in Sakyugakure immediately after my odd encounter with the kage there, and left without a trace. I couldn't be followed, but my mission had to remain unhindered. Next, I would cause havoc in the core of the Empire itself, Jokigakure.
After this, I would finally rejoin my partner, Alice, in the Raksaka's Hideout up North. It would be a sweet reunion, as I was not used to not having her to worry about for these long periods of time. The journey South would only last for a couple days, but before long, I would arrive at the village of the Steam, the capitol of the Empire.