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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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Then what other ways are there..?! C-come on, you have to teach me! You seem like the expert on youth here, I don't know much about it..!

.. Wait, do any of them involve sleeping or eating? I'm good at those!

The true expert is my mentor, Gai-Sensei, but I shall do my best to explain it! The true secret is to do anything that makes you feel young and alive! That is the best way to celebrate the power of youth.

Even eating and sleeping are celebrated activities of youth! You can trust me on it! [He goes into the nice guy pose - thumbs up and a shining smile.]

I would not dare, Ino-san! Emulating Gai Sensei once was enough. [Enough to give him the courage he needed to cope with this situation.] If I tried again, I fear that I would fail spectacularly, and it would be an insult to all he had taught me!

Different worlds work different ways I think. Mine's probably just a bit more advanced scientifically, so we have more accidents.

[ She'll just smile back. ]

Eating and sleeping is all I'll do then..! I'll make sure to celebrate the power of youth to the fullest and become just like you!

[Wow, they're just going to keep going aren't they. Bet they didn't even notice he came up here. Sighing.]

[Which turns into a deep breath and then-]

SHUT THE HELL UP!

I-- EH? SHIKAMARU?

[It's almost like his "shut up" didn't bother him at all.]

[He releases his hold on Naruto and turns to face Shikamaru, waving happily.]

HELLO SHIKAMARU-SAN! WHAT WAS THAT YOU SAID?

Good luck with that, then.

PEOPLE CAN-

[Wait, don't sink to their level! D8

He clears his throat and starts over.]

People can hear you guys for a mile. Tone it down.

[you must sink to their level, Shikamaru. It's the only way.]

SO?

[Maybe it's for the best if he quiets down anyway. His throat was starting to hurt.] We were havin' a reunion!

It's not a genjutsu. Believe me, I've been injured while I was here and I'm still here. To put it briefly, we've been kidnapped. [ Tenten starts tossing chained weapons amongst the trees. She keeps looking at Lee and seeing if he's moving around or if he's just falling straight down. ]

You have wings on your back because that's how Luceti functions. Lee, compare your fall with a gate. [ She wants to know how much time she has, and she's not sure if Lee would be able to calculate the speed he's falling since he seems utterly distracted right now. ]

[Lee finally gets it.]

Indeed, we were! Still, I apologize, Shikamaru-kun, for disturbing your peace. Do you know where the rest of the army has wound up?

What's a "jounin" rank mean? Did everyone go to ninja school? What was Shikamaru's team and teacher?

[So Lee's ahead of them too, huh?]

'fraid not - that moment hasn't happened for me yet.

A jounin is one of the highest rankings a ninja can get! They have the most skills and get to do the... hardest missions! And they are also qualified to be in charge of teams of younger ninja. Ever ninja goes to ninja school! The ones who don't are the civilians who are sworn to protect.

Shikamaru's team contained Chouji-kun and Ino-san. Chouji-kun is a funny guy who is part of the Akimichi clan. He eats a lot but is mad when you call him fat, and he is much more skilled than others take him to be. And Ino-san loves flowers and has a variety of skills at her disposal. The three of them share a great bond because their families are already close! And [Ah... Asuma. Awkward subject. He puts a hand on her shoulder.] their teacher was a very great man named Asuma Sensei. He was very funny and smart.

Ah, people should take more care with all that "science" so there could be less accidents.

We've been kidnapped? ...By Madara? ...Are you telling me I should start opening Gates?

[He feels around on his back and gasps when he feels the wings. The buildings down there are starting to look bigger.]

[Rock Lee turns his head to try to look at the wins and winds up tumbling around in midair.]

This is all so very confusing!

[Oh, dear. She's really very nervous about tugging her hair out of his wings--she remembers how painful they can be when you first arrive.]

Umm--! Oh, you're very welcome! It's nice to meet you, Rockly. [She's a little distracted by her hair situation, but she still reaches out for a hand shake.] I'm Rapunzel!

[And finally Neji has a solution. It's only been a few moments actually, but it feels like forever that he's been searching for a solution.

He's planting himself directly under Lee.]

Lee! Be ready! I'm going to blow you off course, you should be able to manage a landing from that!

[And that's the biggest kaiten he can pull off; the dome of chakra is easily the size of a room, and -- if he's doing this right -- should be enough to counter Lee's downward speed. It's not going to set him on his feet, but it should fling him sideways at a much lower speed, enough that he can catch himself, or at least land without severe injury.

Should.]

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What're the other rankings? What's your ranking? What's Shikamaru's ranking? So you're like superheroes? [ She's learned about superheroes. She likes what she's heard. ]

[ Ikki glances up when the hand falls on her shoulder, and that seems to amplify the was.

Another sad story, huh?

So she says something else instead, after a second of hesitation. ] If they're close to Shikamaru, they must be really nice!

Theoretical science is hard to control. And then there are just natural mutations, remember?

No, not by Madara by the Malnosso. Madara has nothing to do with this. In fact, he was here recently. He just got sent home. The Malnosso admit to kidnapping us but we aren't sure if it's on purpose or an accident. Just... [ she sighs, before a spark of excellence comes into her system. ] Open the gates, Lee. Go as high as you can. [ She tightens the chains and wires to create a safety net. ] Start running before you hit the ground, Lee! I'm ready!

[ Hey Lee! Enjoy a ridiculously large explosion happening in the middle of the forest. The ground briefly buckles and flares before it turns into softened soil. The speed at which you stop is always the most dangerous part of the fall, but Lee can withstand speeds that surpass that. All he has to do is run. The loose, now softened soil should serve to act as a barrier so he doesn't crush his leg upon landing. ]

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