S-Ranked Mission: Journey To The West

“The truth of your mother will be found in the Water Screen cave” Echoed the voice of Yukimura’s grandmother. As Senju as his father was, Yukimura was just as much Taiyo (The Sun Clan). They were another faction that descended from the Senju clan just as the Uzamaki did. Most members of the Taiyo clan were distinguished by their maple brown eyes and long white hair. The Yukimura lacked the white hair, his eyes were Maple Brown. But his mother, she was a rare specimen. According to his grandmother, Yukimura mom was a Great Sanin whose power even rivaled Yukimura’s Senju Blood.
“You have to find that power Yukimura and tame it for yourself” His grandmother’s words echoed through his own.
“Yukimura, we have a day to find this cave.” Arashi said. Yukimura looked up from his journal at his two companions who were waiting for him. Yukimura had his own luggage on his back and was two ready to go.
“Arashi relay the information again please.” Yukimura said as he closed his journal and put it away. Yukimura processed the information and returned to his group with a plan of action.
“Our Course is IWA.” Yukimura said a loud.

“It’s a riddle” Heise said as they were running. Immediately all three of them stopped. Yukimura and Arashi both turned to Heise.
“She has roots as nobody sees,
High is her face
Yet so low is her waist.
Created by Heaven,
Shaped by the water and earth.
Blessed by the Garden of Eden” Heise said repeating the Riddle stated by Arashi. Yukimura had Arashi memorize the passage sent by his grandmother just in case they would need it. Heise smiled and began jumping up and down.
“The story goes, A monkey was born on a special mountain. This monkey became so powerful he rivaled the Gods. Anyways, the point is, the mountain is Mount Huaogo.” Heise shouted. Yukimura was still confused. IWA was very mountainous region. There is no way one mountain could be plucked out of random and made to fit the riddle.
“How do you know?” Yukimura asked as in disbelief. Arashi stepped forward and waited to hear the explanation as well. She had said the passage countless times in her head and still came up with nothing.
“It’s all in the riddle!” Heise said jumping up and down. Yukimura tried to understand but he simple could not.

“Mount Huago has three Guardian statues of the three Gods who were said to create the mountain” Heise said with a smile, “Water. Earth and”
“The heaven” Arashi and Yukimura said filling in the blank. Heise nodded and raised his index finger.
“Precisely, And all the mountain was beautiful, The God of Water took pity on the mountain and blessed it with an abundance of water. Unlike the other mountains in the area, Mount Huago is the only mountain with luscious green pastures and gardens. There is one Garden so beautiful, it was called the Garden of eden.” Heise said with a smile. Yukimura to begin to smile jumping with excitement and marveling at the discovery made by his associate. Arashi still confused admitted to his success and the trio were now on the way.
“Yukimura, you know when we get there-“Arashi began. Yukimura drowned her out. He was only interested and finding attachments to his mother who disappeared at his young age. If he could find that then he would be content with his life. They were about an Hour away from the border of IWA and Beast country. Yukimura picked it up and the other followed suit after.

“How was she so powerful?”
“She carried the power of Lava. Unlike your Father who had earth and Water elements in his body. Your mother had Fire and Earth. She was able to combine the two chakra natures and form an even greater power.”
“But where did mom go?”
“I don’t know darling. Your mother disappeared for a reason. It’s up to you to find out.”

If Diao had that power to could she have possible been related to mom? There has to be some other way. If mom was as strong as dad. Dad took on the Hokage that meant she could have.

“Yo, Yukimura” Arashi said. Yukimura looked up from his thoughts and realized he was on a straight collision course with a tree. He diverted chakra to his legs and he pushed himself in a different direction to avoid the tree.
“Thank you Arashi” Yukimura said as he continued pacing forward again. Yukimura returned to his thought but lifted his head in order to evade future collisions.

“Somehow, my mother had power that made her even rival the Hokage.” Yukimura said to himself. “I have to find out what that power was!”
His mind was now set.

The trio arrived at the massive mountain and Yukimura was completely astounded. It amazed him how anyone could him seeking a power for war. The beauty of the placed allow for one to always remain at peace. He turned to Heise who was as speechless as he was ever.
“Where could she have gone?” Yukimura said.
“Who knows?” A voice said behind the trio. Yukimura turned around to see a little monkey eating a pear.
“Surely-“ Yukimura began. The monkey leaped up while somersaulting in the air. His tail latched on to a branch and pulled him upwards so he can sit on the branch.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a monkey. It’s so cute!” Arashi said.
“Listen here miss! I am not a some little toy plush doll!” Said the voice again. Yukimura paused and looked up at the monkey. It was no doubt about it.
“Did you just speak?” Arashi said.
“Don’t all monkey’s speak?” The monkey replied back with a bit of sass in his voice.
“You spoke and I understood you.” Arashi said. Arashi fell to the ground in a daze. Yukimura looked over his shoulder at Arashi. She had completely passed out.

“Who are you?” Yukimura asked the monkey who had gone from eating a pear to eating a banana. The monkey looked up and began to speak again.
“Mmm I think the better question is, who you are.” The monkey said. He leaped and moved directly into the face of Yukimura. Yukimura didn’t notice it but standing upright the monkey was towering over him. Yukimura stepped back and looked at the monkey.
“I am Senju Yukimura. I am in search of someone. A women.” He said. The monkey moved forward and placed his hairy finger on the nose of Yukimura.
“You’re not a poacher are you? You’re not one of those nasty Iwa Monks I’ve had to fend off” The monkey pestered. Yukimura was getting annoyed and Heise could see that. Heise touched the monkey’s shoulder and instantly set off a chain reaction. A sword appeared in the monkey’s hand and appeared to be flying off at Heise. In a second Yukimura was in between blocking the sword with the one from the waist of Heise.
“We didn’t come here to fight.” Yukimura said. The monkey was intrigued.
“You’re fast human. What did you say your name was?”
“I’m Senju Yukimura”

“Why are you here?” The monkey asked as they four sat around the fire. Arashi who had passed out from the shock of the monkey had awoken and come to terms with the fact that the monkey spoke. Heise, who had been mind blown at Yukimura for his ability to react with such a speed that saved his own life, sat quietly to himself against the tree.
“I’m searching for a woman,” Yukimura said. The monkey raised an eyebrow.
“Why here? Humans haven’t been allowed here since… well not since the incident.” The monkey replied. Yukimura was now intrigued at the monkey.
“What incident?”
“A long time ago, Our leader was once a Bijuu. But his power was stripped away from him. When the last tail was to be claimed a woman stood as our Sage and attempted to save him. “
“What do you mean attempted?” Asked Yukimura. The monkey stood and again Yukimura was reminded at just how tall this monkey was compared to everyone else around him.
“She was successful but she lost her life.” He replied. Yukimura began to ponder if the woman mention was his own mother.
“What was her name?” He asked. The monkey shrugged.
“Only our leader remembers.”

Yukimura looked at the overgrown monkey and made a remark that startled them both.
“I know who the woman is” Yukimura said. The monkey turned and faced Yukimura with a sort of astonishment.
“I never told you my name” The monkey said. This fact to started Yukiimura. “I Am Sun Ce” He said. Yukimura smiled and nodded as he stood to shake his hand.
“Senju Yukimura.” He said. The monkey stopped and said nothing for a while. He then grabbed the hand of Yukimura and began to lead him away from his friends who were now sleeping.
“Where are we going?” Yukimura asked. The monkey said nothing until they came to a path way that led up to a cave. The pathway looked long but it didn’t phase Yukimura.
“This will take you to meet my leader. But there is a great beast guarding it” The monkey said. “A hideous creature. I can not help you the cave. This is a journey that you must take alone.” He said. Yukimura was now more intrigued than ever.
“If you can make it to the cave and past the training. Then you will gain a power far greater than anything you imagine”

Sun Ce didn’t give Yukimura a time to ponder it. He pushed Yukimura onto the incline slope and then disappeared in an instant. Yukimura figured Sun Ce was stronger than he gave off but he didn’t even bother to mention in. Yukimura remembered he had a goal here.
“If I can find out what happened to my mother than I can better know what enemy I am facing” He said. He arrived at the top of the path where a monkey stood watch. Yukimura couldn’t help but chuckle to himself. Yukimura looked at the monkey who was a big brute of a beast. The roar of the waterfall covered his ears.
“What do you want human?” The monkey said.
“I wish to speak with Son Goku!” Yukimura said. The monkey lifted himself off his post and then came in front of Yukimura. Again this monkey was extremely tall. In fact He towered at least 9 feet easily.
“If you can beat me in a taijutsu match then you can enter in.” The monkey said. Yukimura nodded and then prepared.
“No.” The monkey said standing upright from the battle.
“I want you answer a riddle for me.” The brutish monkey said.

Yukimura agreed and the brutish monkey began to speak. Yukimura noticed his diction had changed and that he was more polite and more intellectual.
“What does man love more than life? Fear more than death or mortal strife? What do the poor have, what the rich require and what contented men desire? What does the miser spend, the spendthrift save and all men carry to their graves?” The monkey asked. Yukimura paused and stared he was completely at a loss for words. Who knew monkeys could be so intellectual. But the monkey was cunning. Yukimura sat down crossed his legs and begin to think and ponder on the answer. After about two Yukimura opened his eyes and came to the realization of the answer.
“Granted monkey, You are cunning.” Yukimura said stretching his legs. Yukimura looked at his reflection in the waterfall and noticed his face had been doodled on.
“Very cunning…” Yukimura said. He then turned to face the monkey and smiled.
“But not cunning enough.” He replied turning to the monkey. The brutish monkey was laughing and all the general stereotypes of monkey’s and their silly behaviors began flooding into his head.
“So child, what is the answer?”