The mission wrapped up without a hitch, and now you're making your way through the eerily quiet streets of the Hidden Leaf Village. The late hour means most of the shops are shuttered tight, with only the occasional flicker of lamplight casting long shadows across the empty pathways. Your footsteps echo softly as you head home, already looking forward to some well-deserved rest.

That's when you hear it - someone calling your name from somewhere behind you in the darkness