"I don't trust your power," Jian smugly replied.

"Why not?"

"Because that technique has a lot of dangerous additions. Namely, the mass aritifical increase in chakra. Her body now holds enough chakra for several jonin!"

"So it is hopeless? I should just accept my shame?"

"Not at all. We can win, but we need reinforcements.

"Reinforcements?"

"Tell me," Jian asked as he walked back towards what remained of his house, "where is your master, Su Huan-jen, the famous White Lotus of the Creation Knights?"

Lan-Dao-Sheng did not reply immediately. He only looked at Jian with an eye of contempt.

"What?"

"Master Jen would never come all the way to Fire Country to simply slay genin. Especially for a private entreprenuer."

"Is that so?" Jian replied smugly. "This operation sets back my mission by a few days, but it's no matter. You will bring me the famous White Lotus."

"And why would my master go out of his way to help a simple arms dealer?!"

With one quick movement, Jian slapped Sheng on the back of his neck with a hard slap, and quickly moving his hand, grinned.

"What did you..."

"That is Bhrama's touch," Jian replied, "a rather deadly technique where the force severs the nerve from the brain to the spinal column. With the force I used, you have about 24 hours before you're left a paralyzed lump of skin and bones."

Sheng wasted no time drawing his spear, but not before Jian raised his finger.

"I can realign your nerves, but only if you find me and bring me the White Lotus by this time tommorow. I'd hurry if I were you."

Sheng said nothing, but ran off. Turning towards the wreckage of his estate, Jian began thinking of how he would restore his investment to his full potential, and kill the genin stupid enough to get in the way of his plans.