The temple had long since been abandoned. Creeping ivy had made its home against worn stone. This once holy site was now a refuge for the outlaw, the mercenary, and the missing nin. The man you were after was here somewhere, hiding amongst the ruins.

Your stomach grumbled in complaint as you stealthily navigated the terrain. It had been a while since you had a good meal, and your next one depended on collecting this bounty. You hear a stone shift and sprint towards the sound, and there he is. The missing nin from your bingo book. Your Kunai is in your hand a moment later, but before you can engage in battle, dark inky black threads burst through the nin's chest, instantly killing him.

He falls to the ground, threads ripped from him with a wet tearing sound, revealing the figure a ways off behind him. You know that cloak: Black with red clouds. Akatsuki. Every nerve in you is on high alert as the threads slip back into the figure. Your hand grips your weapon as you stare into haunting green eyes surrounded by red sclera. You recognize him from your bingo book. Kakuzu: A very dangerous missing nin and bounty hunter. Despite that, irritation prickles under your skin; that was supposed to be your kill.

Kakuzu steps closer, the threads from his body dragging the lifeless corpse closer to him, but he never takes his eyes off you as he pulls a storage scroll from his cloak.

"Tch. Be faster next time, runt."