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[The video feed suddenly kicks in with the sound of rushing winds and the sight of a blue sky. And soon, falling into view is bushy-browed teenager with a bowlcut, confusion and panic written all over his face.

Upon arrival, Rock Lee and his book open have begun freefalling through the sky to towards the village. Lee keeps his eyes focused on the open book and pushes himself through the air to get a closer look. Just enough to tell that it's some kind of communication device... and that it seems to be recording his face, and his movements.

Can they hear him, too? A million thoughts rush through his head. What happened? Where did everyone go? Why am I floating through the sky? Somebody help me down! But... if people could see him, he wouldn't want to look weak, would he? He's Rock Lee, after all. The Green Beast of Konoha. He can figure out a way out of this.

What would Gai Sensei do?

So he opts to force on a smile, one full of shining teeth, and he flashes a thumbs up towards the camera and shouts as loud as he can.]

DYNAMIC... ENTRY!

[Lee can find his way down. After all, his training weights are gone. He feels so light.]

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[If anyone misses out on the high-paced action, they can find Lee after he lands - either traveling to the item shop for his headband, weights and equipment or to the clothing shop for his valued green jumpsuit and vest. He'll also jog around to survey the village and some of the forest afterwards, eager to greet his new neighbors in the process.]

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I see. My world has five great shinobi nations. And each nation has several hidden villages where ninjas such as myself are raised and taught to be proper shinobi. We use our various abilities to carry out missions and tasks locally as well as for other nations, and we - we act as military when the need arises.

It is.

[The words are dark, spoken with a heavy finality.]

We're captives, Lee. Caged prisoners at the whim of our kidnappers.

[Ooooh.

...Yeah, this sounds very complicated and intense. Missions and military and all that--certainly not things she encountered before arriving in Luceti.]

You must be very smart and strong, then!

So far, it hasn't been something you can overcome with pure willpower.

[That said, he'll hand over the journal now, which is open to the guide.] There's a version of this that should be in your journal as well. You should read it over when you have a moment.

[He remembers Lee was always good about taking notes, even at the weirdest of times. He thinks he'd appreciate this.]

[He blushes slightly.]

Y-yes, you could say I am. I am a master of taijutsu, and they call me the Green Beast of Konoha for my prowess.

[He looks down for a moment, considering this situation as he twists his jumpsuit in his hand. Then he looks back up and tries to smile.]

But... even if we are trapped here, and they try to break us... they will fail, right? We are ninjas of Konoha and students of Gai-Sensei after all. We youths are made of materials that are much too stubborn.

The...Green Beast of Konoha? What does that mean?

They can change who we are at a whim. There are... Shifts, they're called here. Times when everything changes around us, when even we change. The last time... Tenten turned into some bizarre other creature, concerned with nail polish and lipstick and clothing. Not at all the person we knew. It could happen to us, too.

You can't even overcome it with givin' the barrier a good poundin' either. [Same thing, isn't it.]

Konoha is the name of my village! Green is the color of my usual clothing! And "beast" describes my prowess!

[He takes in their input while looking over the guide intently.]

I shall study this guide with extreme diligence!

This... this is very disturbing. It cannot be...

[Ah. Well. So he's not an actual beast. Since she, you know. Knows one of those.]

Aha! Well, I'm sure green is a very nice color on you. And being a beast isn't a bad thing, either! And I'm sure your village is very nice.

Thank you, Rapunzel-san! I am glad that you approve of all three. And once I have my proper clothes, I hope that my compatibility with green meets your expectations!

I know it's a lot to take in all at once.

But it is. That is the reality we face here.

Yeah! And make sure you read the part about your wings before takin' a really hot shower!

I'm looking forward to it! [And speaking of which--] Ah, here we are! The clothes shop. Do you want me to wait for you?

Yes, I would appreciate that, Rapunzel-san. The less I am seen in my shame, the better. You shall next see me at my best!

[He darts into the shop - and because of his lack of weights he moves inhumanly fast. Some loud crashing is soon heard from inside.]

I shall undertake all precautions! Gai-Sensei raised me to take in as many things as any situation requires, so worry not for my sake!

[...Oh, dear. That didn't sound good. He didn't fight his way to his clothing, did he? Such interesting people she meets around here...]

I have to! You don't seem the type who'd suffer in silence.

[Naruto looks from Lee over to Shikamaru, eyebrow raised as he clearly didn't get what the latter meant.]

[There's the sound of some loud apologizing and clothing being shuffled around. Then some minutes of quiet before footsteps approach the door, slowly and dramatically.]

Then face it I shall. With all the bravery of youth I can muster!

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