They of course knew where he was since he had passed the experiences of his first mitosis e to them but they also knew what he must have done for that amount of destru to occur. They knew almost all that he did so they were obviously aware of Saint mode as well as the sort of backsh that came with it. Knowing this they were very aware that the true Kenzo was likely highly vulnerable to attack at the moment should anyone figure out where he was. Thus the es could only give assurahat everything was alright and that he'd eventually return but refused to give any usable information.-

  For the wo weeks Kenzo was in a self-induced a while his es timed out and dispelled themselves. His hawk had beeing the stored rations he had in a scroll si couldn't go hunt for food as it o keep the air in this pocket breathable. Kenzo himself was being sustained by the natural energy that stantly flowed into him but that didn't mean his body didn't hunger only that while he was still he didn't require food or water to survive.-

  (Normal pov)

  The thin yer of dust shifted on my body as I opened my eyes for the first time in who knows how long. My joints popped and cracked in stiffness from sitting so still for so long as I sat up. My stomach also roared in hunger letting me know I was not out for a small amount of time. My head was also positively throbbing as I was still suffering from some of the backsh and my es having been dispelled didn't help at all though it did let me know that I really should let my sensei know that I was alright.-

  'First I o fuel up as this gnawing hunger is rather distrag.' I thought as I retrieved a lot of rations that I began to devour ravenously.

  Once my supply was effectively gone i was still craving more food but wasn't feeling starved at least which was good enough.

  "I'm sorry that you had to put up with this for so long, I'll desummon you now." I said apologetically to my hawk who just screeched about repayment before vanishing in a puff of smoke as I sent them back.

  trary to what most believe a summoned creature didn't automatically have to be sent back after the summoner lost sciousness. They were most of the time because it took a not insiderably amount of chakra to maintain the summon and so the summon themselves cel the summon after the tractor passes out to preserve the persons life sihey could easily run out of chakra while out otherwise. In this case my hawk khat I was able to withstand the cost of the summon nigh indefinitely so remaio keep the air breathable. That said being studerground in a small cave was ly fun for an airborne predator and so it wanted repayment for the hassle.-

  I could accept that demand easily enough since my hawk had done me good service this eime so a hefty reward was well earned. Standing up I yawned as my body creaked, popped and crackled as I stretched to get rid of the numbness in it. I flexed my chakra and sank into the hard stone under me before moving up and up until the surface of the ground rippled and I emerged smoothly. I took a breath breath through my nose and sighed in pleasure.-

  There was nothing wrong per se with the chakra circuted and enriched air that my hawk made but it was "stale", it held no sts besides our own and that of stone. Let me tell you that is some VERY disorienting stuff for someoh a sharp sense of smell like me. By parison the forest at the surface was chock full of smells of all sort that gave the air a sort of freshhat I instinctively craved after so long with out it. Naturally that meant I got a rush of dopamine from inhaling this fresh air though the "high" died fairly fast.-

  My bodies rather particur about bance like that so I was oo filled or g in a particur chemical including dopamine.

  'Now then I should send a message ahead that I'm returning to the vilge.' I thought before weaving the signs for summoning jutsu and cutting my thumb before smming my hand onto the ground. A puff of smoke appeared and as it cleared the fused form of my cat appeared while holding a sandwi it's mouth. I raised an eyebrow at the guilty feli in a standard uant cat fashion it just dropped the sandwid started eating it.

  "Take this scroll to my sensei when you get back." I said while handing over my message after it was doing.

  My cat grabbed the scroll and I sent the mischievous feline back back to Konoha before flickering away myself to return to the vilge. Without having to worry about being hunted sinyone who was had long since left after so much time without a lead oo find me I made great time back to the vilge. It came as little surprise to see that Shizune and my sensei were waiting at the vilge gate for me. -

  I held up a hand to stop her fist as my sensei immediately threunch at me angrily.

  "BOOM!" The air rang out with the sound of the impact but I didn't move a siep back.

  "How dare you make me worry so much!" she roared angrily ao throw another punch but I just stepped into it with a smile and hugged her.

  "I'm back, it's okay." I said softly and she just sort of defted.

  "I thought the worst after I failed to reach you, there were no sightings and even your shadow es refused to say where you had gone, why?" She asked clearly having been repressing her .

  "I was suffering some backsh after using a teique and needed until earlier today to recover. I 't share aails here though, too many loose lips and hungry ears." I said holy as I let her out of my embrace.

  "I uand, we'll speak more in my office. I normally wouldn't push but a lot has happened while you were gohat we o get you caught up on. And before I fet, wele home." she with a smile.