[It's the most natural thing in the world to follow Naruto as their direction changes. Competitive though they may be, in the context of a mission—or what is, at the moment, the closest he's come since defecting from Konoha—supersedes any need to be in charge. With someone else it would be different, but their trust runs deeper than blood by now. He'll rely on Naruto's intuition and ability because he knows he's capable.
In short time they arrive at the chapel: a building that, by all appearances, is as ruined and dilapidated as all of the others in the Barrens. Sasuke can't pick it apart at first glance. The only element that is unique in his eyes is the height, as though stone has been chiseled to a fine, crumbling point high above their heads; he can only imagine what it must have looked like intact.]
We can't assume anything about the creatures of this dimension. They may not follow any rules we'd expect. [That, and without knowing anything about the person who posted this mission, there's no way of guessing the context of the lost ring] We shouldn't let our guard down.
[Stepping into the chapel, moving into the shadows of the ruined walls, glowing eyes scope out their surroundings for the slightest disturbances.]
Send one of your clones down into the well to look for it, you should stay up here. There's no telling what might be—
[The words are clipped off; sensitive eyes pick out sudden movement from behind. They're being ambushed.] Naruto! [A sharp warning as he whips around, diving to intercept the gargoyle as it targets the other shinobi. Sasuke knocks it aside with a powerful kick, but there's a second, huge and gnarled and gray, charging right after it. He attempts a one-handed seal for katon, but either the seal is incorrect or his chakra fails him, because nothing happens—he goes down with a grunt, pinned by the gargoyle.]
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In short time they arrive at the chapel: a building that, by all appearances, is as ruined and dilapidated as all of the others in the Barrens. Sasuke can't pick it apart at first glance. The only element that is unique in his eyes is the height, as though stone has been chiseled to a fine, crumbling point high above their heads; he can only imagine what it must have looked like intact.]
We can't assume anything about the creatures of this dimension. They may not follow any rules we'd expect. [That, and without knowing anything about the person who posted this mission, there's no way of guessing the context of the lost ring] We shouldn't let our guard down.
[Stepping into the chapel, moving into the shadows of the ruined walls, glowing eyes scope out their surroundings for the slightest disturbances.]
Send one of your clones down into the well to look for it, you should stay up here. There's no telling what might be—
[The words are clipped off; sensitive eyes pick out sudden movement from behind. They're being ambushed.] Naruto! [A sharp warning as he whips around, diving to intercept the gargoyle as it targets the other shinobi. Sasuke knocks it aside with a powerful kick, but there's a second, huge and gnarled and gray, charging right after it. He attempts a one-handed seal for katon, but either the seal is incorrect or his chakra fails him, because nothing happens—he goes down with a grunt, pinned by the gargoyle.]