Naruto: Downfall (Rikkudos Artifact Arc)[Accepting]

[badstinky46]

(OOC: Ok thank you for accepting)

 

 

Craz was leaving the rock village to go on a mission. He was post to steal a scroll from the leaf village. He knew he could do it alone, even though he could get killed. He had confidence in his skills. He just kept walking through the forest. Saving his energy for once he enters the leaf village.

[Hirikiri Inaghe]

Hirikiri ran through the wooded area outside of the leaf village looking for food. His unique sence of nature took him towards an opening were he saw a group of deer resting. He drew his bow and arrow aimed and relleased. The arrow soured through the air at lighning speed and took down a deer who just collapsed. Hirikiri walks over to the deer and drags him to his camping spot ties him to a tree and drags him high enough to were no one or nothing could get it. He then took off towards the village to get something to cook it with.

[Champster]

"Reporting in!" Oushoku said, bowing to Captain Izumi. Izumi turned her head to the Hunter-Nin before her and asked politely, "What is it". She noticed she had an injury and the others of her team were not with her. Curious, she waited patiently for the ANBU to speak before she would instruct her to get her wounds treated. "With all due respect, Captain Izumi, but who ordered us to kill Rai Monorido" The female Hunter-Nin questioned, still remained in the same position; bowing. "I told Captain Kogen to classify Rai as a Missing-Nin and should be brought back immediately for questioning, I didn't order him or anyone to kill him" Izumi replied, wondering for a moment. She thought, perhaps, it was a mistake either on his or their part, but she couldn't help but wonder if this was something else. Kogen has been acting suspicious as of lately, maybe it had something to do with the kidnapping of the Hokage, She'd thought. "And where is Rai?" Izumi asked, curious.

 

 

Aisu bends and grabs hold of the torn ANBU mask lying on the ground. "Maybe its one of the ANBU bodyguards that was following Renzo-Sama" He thought, motioning Taro to come on over. Taro nodded and walked quickly towards Aisu. "What do you make of this..." He asked and held his hand out to show Taro the ANBU mask piece. Staring at the object momentarily, Taro couldn't help but feel a chill in his spine. Someone or something has been watching them since they've got here. "Well now, what do we have here..." Someone said, his dark voice coming from the dense forestry beside Taro and Aisu. "Oh well, I guess I could use a little warm up before I burn down Konohagakure" Ichiro grins devilishly, his sword resting on his shoulder and glared at the two with a killing intent. "The infamous Ichiro of the Hidden Mist, known for killing the previous Mizukage!" Aisu unstraps his longsword as he spoke and took in a fighting stance. "I wouldn't be surprised if you were behind the kidnapping of the Hokage" He added as he held his blade at shoulder height and pointing the sharp-end towards Ichiro. "So, who's the other...he doesn't seem like one of your typical Konoha-Nin" Ichiro asked curiously, referring to Kris standing not far away from the group.

 

 

OOC:

 

(OOC: Ok thank you for accepting)

 

 

Craz was leaving the rock village to go on a mission. He was post to steal a scroll from the leaf village. He knew he could do it alone' date=' even though he could get killed. He had confidence in his skills. He just kept walking through the forest. Saving his energy for once he enters the leaf village.

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That's one warning for you, badstinky46. As I told you before, try to have your posts contain the minimum four line sentences, otherwise if you happen to do it again, I'll have to remove you from this RP. These are the rules of the Advanced clause and not mine. So, if you want to continue RPing with us, try to post more.

[Reaper of Shadows]

"Right here," Rai said as he released his jutsu. He transformed from a pebble on the ground bakc to himself. "If there was some kind of conspiracy going on, I thought it best not to reveal myself to enemies." He replied, beofre hastily adding, "Sir." He continued. "I don't know whats going on, but someone ordered these Anbu to come kill me. Naturally, I had to defend myself," he said sheepishly as he observed the state they were in. "Regardless, there must be some traitor here in Konoha. We have to find that person beofore they do any more damage."

[Magnet Soldier]

"Well, this is Ichiro. YOu dont look like a regular missing nin either. I'm Kristan Dervancoley, of the hidden moon village. But less talk...." Kris explained, as he stepped back for a moment. Then he vanished, and another him jumped out from behind Ichiro and got a foot around Ichiro's neck. Then he flipped backwards and smashed Ichiro against the ground. While Ichiro was recovering himself, Kris started to perform handsigns, extremely complicated. Chakra started to surround him and formed in his hand. Dark, cold and black chakra that would scare most people.

[Champster]

Ichiro smirks as he was being slammed into the ground, his physical body immediately transformed into water after the impact however. "Scary" Ichiro taunted, his figure forms quickly and his lips shifted into a large grin as he slowly turned his attention towards the Jounin that was nearest to him. With a quick and simple reach for his special blade, Taro drew the dagger sheathed from his back and held it in front at shoulder height. "Burn down Konohagakure?" He pondered at Ichiro's words, his eyes narrowed and remained focused on the Missing-Nin's movements. "Com'on, three against one hardly sounds fair" Ichiro said jokingly, he chuckled briefly at the thought before standing in his fighting stance.

With a sudden kick, Aisu blasts towards Ichiro, focusing his sword on beheading the former member of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist was all Aisu could think of. "You've lived on long enough, Ichiro!" Aisu shouts arrogantly, attempting to decapitate his former Kiri-Nin. Ichiro merely scoffs, turning to him as Aisu than took the handle with both hands and swings his blade sideways, aiming at the mans neck. Ichiro, however, quickly parries his sword and a kunai shot out from his right arm sleeves, grabbing it with his right hand and slashes at the Arashi member at his chest diagonally. "Ugh!" Aisu screams slightly in agony as he forces himself to tumble backwards and picks himself up shortly after. His teeth clenched and covers his wound with his right arm. Thankfully, it wasn't deep, Aisu thought. The hidden shutter opens on the surface of Ichiro's round-shaped blade, revealing the alien-like eye and now a mouth and quickly inserts the kunai stained with Aisu's blood in it. "Gotcha" He'd laughed uncontrollably at the thought, after which the shutter closes. As this was happening, another figure holding the same sword as Ichiro's not far from the battlefield stood silently, waiting for the right moment to strike. With Ichiro capturing a small amount of Aisu's blood and injects it into his blade, that was the time to unleash hell on his adversaries...

 

 

After hearing what Rai had to say, Izumi couldn't help but agree with him. She was glad to hear Rai wasn't part of the Hokage's kidnapping earlier, and released a deep sigh. "Reporting in!" Kasshoku said as he appeared beside Rai and Oushoku. "What is it now" The Captain questioned, though her voice was soft when she did. "I've taken Kuroi-Sama to the head Captain of Torture and Interrogation Force and he managed to uncover the man responsible for having us trying to kill Rai Monorido!" He explained. Oushoku turned to his fellow ANBU teammate and asked curiously, "Well, who is it?!". Suddenly, the Hokage mansion they were in erupts into flames and soon enough, produces an explosion from inside the building, destroying it and killing those inside instantly. The fire, however, disappears as quickly as it appeared and in the amidst of the smoke and whats left of the Hokage's building was a round-shaped barrier created by Captain Izumi.

She had little time to only save the four of them and herself, included. "What...happened!" Oushoku exclaimed as she saw the building in ruins, but relieved that she and the others survived thanks to Izumi's unknown barrier Jutsu. "Isn't it obvious, Kahen-San?" A dark, sadistic familiar voice echoed within the vicinity as a figure emerges from the smoke. "Kogen..." Izumi uttered one word, glaring at the individual that caused all of this. She clenches her teeth together as she releases the barrier that managed to protect Rai, Kasshoku, Oushoku, although Kogen prefers to call her 'Kahen', and herself. "Captain Kogen?! But why!?" Oushoku asked shockingly, her hands formed into a fist. "Wondering why I did it in the first place, Kahen-San? I can see it in your face. Mostly...in the eyes. I may take those from you when this is done" Kogen smirked sinisterly, his voice tinged with madness as he spoke, stopping a good twenty feet away from the group.

[Magnet Soldier]

"Well, you are good Ichiro. But I expected that little trick of yours. Or a clone." Kris smirked, as he turned around to face Ichiro, revealing a black aura in his hand. And then the aura vanished. "But you've already lost." And around the battle the floor and trees turned black. Then amber eye's popped into existance. "This is my doom stealth Jutsu. A combonation of my doom clones and Shadow stealth Jutsu, both of which you've already seen." And all the one hundred clone's jumped out a Ichiro, leaving nowhere to escape. "And you cant escape. Because I've got this." And he performed three hand signs. As he performed the last one, his eye's turned red and glowed. "Bloodlust Jutsu." And he vanished, laving behind extreme traces of Chakra.

[The Amazing Avian]

"Captain Kogen, I have sworn allegiance to Konoha and after this, you cannot be allowed to live." Kotaro jumped towards him and landed in front of him. "Now Kogen," Kotaro prepared with his fighting stance. "I will fight you, and I will kill you, but before I do. Why have you betrayed Konoha?" Kotaro awaited his answer as the smoldering ruins of what used to be the Hokage building stood behind him. He turned towards the others inside the barrier, "Stay in there if you value your lives, I may end up killing you if you are unprotected."

[Reaper of Shadows]

Rai was shocked as it was revealed that it was Kogen who was the traitor. He scoffed at Kotaro's words. 'Stay here. Who does he think he is. If its a fight Kogen wants, I will not deny him' thought Rai as he hopped out of the barrier. "I am a shinobi of the Leaf," Rai said to Kotaro as he entered his battle stance. "It is my sworn duty to protect the village from threats. Even if the threats come from within," he said, glancing over at Kogen. "And he tried to get me killed. I've got a score to settle," Rai thought as he pulled out a kunai. "So we do this together. Understand?" he said to Kotaro.

[Champster]

"Kogen...he's changed somehow" Captain Izumi thought to herself as she began placing her palms onto Oushoku's ribs and began treating her wounds as both Rai and Kotaro took the field, confronting the traitorous Kogen Takeo. "Rai-San...And alive no less. So, you've made it this far. Can't say I like the sound of that. I like the sound of other things, though. Like birds, or bones cracking" Kogen spoke yet again at the two before him, his eerie voice filled with insanity and a somewhat creepy enthusiasm.

Kasshoku also appeared beside the two and faced Kogen, his eyes, though hidden under a mask, staring at the man responsible for the death of his ally, Niiro. "I'd rather enjoy a good fight, but you lot don't interest me...yet. And besides, He's almost here. I can feel it. In my bones. The little ones. You'll probably like him as much as me...or not, whichever suits ya fine" Kogen tilted his head slightly to his left as he'd spoke, a deranged grin slowly plastered across his face. "Was it also you that was behind the kidnapping of the Eighth Hokage?!" Izumi questioned, her voice was soft as usual. Kogen simply said nothing as he chuckled lightly. "He trusted you!" Izumi added, her voice slightly raised in anger.

 

Suddenly, a gentle, polite tone of voice interrupted the tense confrontation between the six of them, "What an interesting concept, Captain Izumi". A bright red mist was suddenly pouring over the village in a wave, engulfing building after building in its wake. Striding before was a renowned man in these parts. The presumably kidnapped and missing Eighth Hokage. He was smiling, yet he had an ominous demeanor about him. "Renzo!?" Izumi thought in disbelief, her eyes widening and believed this to be either Genjutsu or some sort of a hallucination caused by her unknown illness. Oushoku suddenly felt a somewhat disturbing flow in Izumi's chakra. The strange chakra flowing from Izumi completely healed her wounds and her ribs no longer fractured. The female Hunter-Nin, however, failed to notice her full recovery and simply stared at the individual.

"I only wish that the circumstances of our reunion were different, but alas, it is not" The Eighth Hokage added, the red mist behind stopped along with him. "W-What is that mist..." Kasshoku glared at the strange mist behind the Eighth Hokage. "No way...Hokage-Sama? Betrayed us?!" Oushoku said and collapsed on her knees, completely shocked to see their very Hokage being an enemy of Konohagakure, and perhaps the other Four Great Shinobi Villages as well. Kogen suddenly materializes standing beside Renzo Tatsuki, the man who was supposedly kidnapped by Ichiro of the Hidden Mist. "You've done well, Kogen. We've successfully completed the first two phases of our plan and managed to spark a war between the villages" Renzo spoke with his polite dialect tone of voice, his lips remained a smile as he glanced at each individual before them.

 

 

"Perceptive, ain't ya" Ichiro said, the clones began closing in on him. Ichiro simply stood there, waiting impatiently for the clones to become within range before he'd release his jutsu. "Bunshin Daibakuha!" He'd shout, exploding in a large volumes of water, taking most of Kris' clones with him. "Do not take him lightly!" Aisu warned, blood slowly gushing out from his wounds as he tried effortlessly to stop it. "And what was that earlier when you rushed at him with your rage!?" Taro retorted and surveyed the area around them, looking for the real Ichiro to appear. Aisu said nothing as he looked down, his teeth clenched and his skin slowly beginning to turn pale.

"Time to turn it up a notch" The orange haired man said, standing not far away from the group. Reaching for a scroll within his pouch, the man quickly grabs hold of it and throws it into the air and unravels itself. He'd bite his thumb and begins painting his left arm with his blood before speaking, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!". A man, around in his early twenties, wearing a Kiri headband, suddenly appears lying on the ground before the orange haired man. He impales his recently summoned corpse with his blade and the man with the Kiri headband starts transforming. "I sense someone using his or her chakra over there!" Taro said as he pointed his hand behind Kris' direction, perhaps discovering the real Ichiro's position.

 

Before Taro could do anything to attack their adversary, a massive dragon-like entity entirely made out of ice rushed at the three with incredible speeds, coming from the direction where Taro said the enemy was. Taro appeared beside the injured Aisu and grabs him around his waist before disappearing to a safe distance. "Dammit, hopefully Kris will be alright..." Taro thought to himself, releasing Aisu from his grasp as it took nearly all of Kris' clones with the ice attack earlier. Ichiro released a disturbing, maniacally laughter as he stood next to Aisu. Or at least, a cloned version of him. "Gentleman, meet my new friend, Aisu version two!" Ichiro bursts into laughter yet again. Ichiro's cloned version of Aisu matched exactly as the original one did, along with the injury on his chest. "I-Impossible! How did he..." Aisu stammered, looking at his double standing beside Ichiro. "It probably has something to do with Aisu's blood and Ichiro inserting a small portion of it into his blade earlier before" Taro pondered at the thought, surprised to see this particular Jutsu used against them. "Right then, ready for round two?" Ichiro chuckled lightly as he formed several hand seals.

 

 

OOC: Finally! My connection was nearly out for two days! And whenever I tried to post, my computer freezes on me.

 

Jutsu(s) Used:

 

Bunshin Daibakuha - Clone Great Explosion

This jutsu works in combination with the Shadow Clone Technique to create a shadow clone that will explode on command. The blast created is considerable, and could potentially kill an attacker engaged in hand-to-hand combat.

 

Kuchiyose no Jutsu - Summoning Technique

This doesn't need explanation, does it? O.o

[Magnet Soldier]

Then, when the Aisu appeared, Kris also appeared beside him, kicking the aisu clone in the back. Then, in a blur, appeared beside the second aisu, stabbing the eye of the clone out. Now they were easier to tell apart. Then kris through a kunai at aisu, when he performed six hand signs. "I can only do this jutsu in my current state." Kris said, from behind Ichiro. He had Ichiro trapped in a rope, so fast that it was immpossible to dodge or substitute. "Now you cant dodge." The clone whispered in Ichiro's ear. The real Kris finished performing his hand signs. "And if you manage to escape my clone's grip, you cant put out the flames of BLOODFIRE!" And a purple fire surrounded the group, and split everyone up. Beside's from Ichiro and Kris' clone, everyone was in their seperate compartments. "Now Ichiro." Kris' clone said. "You're a dead man." And an indestructible flame surrounded Ichiro and Kris' clone.

[Reaper of Shadows]

Rai was shocked beyong belief. No way he thought, beyond belief. It can't be. The Hokage betrayed us. . "You traitor, he shouted, losing his cool. "Who they hell do you think you are. Betraying the village like this. You make all previous Kages weep in their graves." He raised his Kunai. "And if you thin you're going to get away with this, then you mistaken," shouted Rai as he rushed at the former Eight Hokage, intent on ending his life.

[Magnet Soldier]

As Rai ran for the formor Hokage, A senbon jutted into his kunai, at a speed that sent it flying out of his hand. When the kunai hit a wall, it was stuck there, held on by the senbon, which had pierced through it. The thrower of the Senbon jumped down from a roof near the Fight. "Hello Izumi." Damien said to the acting Hokage. He then Nodded at Renzo. "Now, your mistaken. He's getting away with it. You wont get away with attacking him. He's paying me handsomly." Damien laughed as he pulled out three senbon from a pouch on his hip. "Senbon style, Act 1. Dancing drill senbon." Damien muttered, as he threw the three senbon. These senbon spun like drills and achieved speeds that could pierce through most objects. "You'll die, here and now."

[Reaper of Shadows]

Rai's eyes widened in horro as he saw the senbon headed for him. "I have to act fast," he muttered quietly to himself, while going through handseals. "Wind Release: Great Breakthrough," he said, exhaling a large gust that blew the senbon away, albiet barely. He followed up with,"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique," sending a large fireball heading at the trio. He then once again followed up with, "Kage Shuriken no Jutsu," he said after throwing a handful of Shuriken that multiplied into hunderds, and was hidden by the fire jutsu. "Take that," he said.

[The Amazing Avian]

"Rai, don't be reckless, you can't take all three by yourself." Kotaro said as he stepped forward. "I'll take the Hokage, everyone else. OUTTA THE WAY!" Everyone was panicking, two traitors and a mercenary in Konoha. This had not happened since Kakashi's students were at their Chunin exam. Kotaro however retained his usual calm expression as he looked at the former Hokage. "I hope I get picked to take your place, Kotaro jumped high into the air and extended his arm aimed at Renzo.

[Magnet Soldier]

OOC: Random dude, Kotaro being the Hokage is highly illogical, as Izumi would be the obvious choice.

 

IC: "Well...." Damien said, from behind Rai. "...That's a nice combination of Jutsu, but you've fallen into my trap. My Senbon were never meant to hit you, infact it was the opposite. Now they are set into a perfect triangle around you." Damien said, as he jumped back and a forcefield surrounded Rai, trapping him. "Now, Senbon style, act 2. Triangular multiple strike." Damien stated, as he placed his hands together. The Forcefield Glowed white before vanishing, revealing Rai crouched on the floor, a hundred senbon stuck in his back. "You're just resisting falling unconcious, I'm gonna have to deal with the guy over there." Damien explained, pointing at Kotaro. Then he turned to where he was pointing and placed his hands together. The three senbon that had made up the barier around Rai now floated around Damien, and started to glow. The he put his hands together one more time. "Senbon style, Act three. The unescapable Senbon Torture chamber." And a cage of Senbon Surrounded Kotaro, trapping him. "Now, Lord Hokage, shall we go?"

[Champster]

OOC: Four days without an Internet connection! O_O

Anyways, I'm glad everyone (those that post regularly) is still here. I am filled with joy! ^.^

 

 

IC:

 

As the others clashed and brawled, Captain Izumi appeared within a few feet from her dearest friend and former teammate during their time as childhood friends. It wasn't known to all, but they were once part of Team Five, consisting of Renzo Tatsuki, Izumi Hana, Shinzui Matsui and their leader being the now deceased Seventh Hokage. "All this time, you were behind it all, Renzo. Why have you done this?!" Izumi lowers her head as she spoke, still in disbelief. Renzo raises his left arm at shoulder height and extends his index finger upwards towards Damien, instructing the man to wait. "Peace" Renzo replied, truthfully. His gaze was set on the woman before him that he once called teammate. "Then why did you managed to spark a war between the villages, and completely tarnished the title as Hokage for your own benefits, and yet you speak of peace?" Said Izumi, her palms turning into fists as she glared at him.

Renzo answers her with his right hand held out and on it lay a small stone made completely out of amber that glowed with a mysterious, yet frightening chakra. Izumi's face turned into a shocking one yet again as she stared at the stone. Renzo turns his head to the object on his palm as he explained, "The Rikkudo Sage, you see, once wore an artifact around his neck that enabled him to amplify ones Chakra or suppress it entirely. These five stones that were once part of that necklace, now scattered throughout the Five Shinobi Countries, were the reason why I did all this". He turns to Izumi once more as he continued, "I'm doing this with good intentions, Izumi. The only way I could find out more about the Rikkudo's Artifact was to become Hokage, and each time a new one is selected, he or she is entrusted with their respective stone's location, as do all Kage's throughout the Five Great Shinobi Villages. Unfortunately for the both of us, the recently deceased Seventh Hokage, my predecessor, failed to inform me of Konohagakure's stone, which caused us quite a few setbacks. Realizing this, we later then focused our attention on acquiring the other stones, and perhaps with a little of luck, we found one hidden deep within the catacombs of Iwagakure".

 

"Good intentions or not, you two shall be branded as traitors throughout the land" Izumi answers, angrily. She was not one to anger quite so easily. "Peacekeepers is more like it" To which the Eighth Hokage replies, or rather, the former Eighth Hokage now that he revealed himself to everyone a traitor to Konohagakure. "Now then, before we take our leave, Konoha, Damien here will deliver Kahen to me as a farewell gift" Renzo added, his eyes shifted towards Damien, instructing him to bring forth Oushoku to him. Kahen, Oushoku being her codename, gasped in surprise when she heard Renzo commanding Damien to bring her to him for unknown purposes. Kogen stands idly beside Renzo, watching the scene with complete and utter blissfulness.

 

 

Ichiro only had a few moments before he and Kris' clone would disintegrate. Hitomane!" He'd shout, activating his swords ability to devour the flames that had erupted and immediately, the shutter opens quickly and he and Kris' clone were put out of harms way as it sucks in all the blazing flames. "What was that about me and not escaping?" Ichiro lets out a chuckle as he struggles to free himself from ropes that had entangled him. Meanwhile, Ichiro's clone of Aisu slams his longsword into the ground and channels his chakra through his blade, freezing a small portion of the flames that surrounded him and escapes unharmed. Aisu does the same as his clone slashes at Ichiro's rope around him in one strike and frees his master from Kris' clutches. "Hyourou no Jutsu!" Aisu would shout as he swings his blade at the two and a prison made out of ice coming from his blade begins consuming them from there feet to there waist. "Kris, now!" Aisu instructs Kris to deliver the finishing blow as he staggers back and falls on his back, his injuries were slightly severe to do anything else beyond that. Ichiro's eyes widened as he and his clone were trapped in a icy prison, unable to perform Jutsu's or use his blade yet again.

[Magnet Soldier]

"No, you didn't escape. These flames are cant be put out, whcih is why you contained them, but they have a power." Kris laughed as Ichiro's left arms set on fire, making it useless. The Ice prison also melted. "You dont need to do that. He cant do a thing." Kris explained to Aisu. Ichiro laughed, and said, "I still have by blade ar....Argh!" He shouted, as the blade also caught fire. Ichiro dropped his weapon, but not before his right arm was on fire. "Now Ichiro." Kris said, appearing in front of Ichiro and staring at his eyes. Ichiro was scared, scared as if hell was surrounding him. "You die. Demon Scar Jutsu." Kris muttered as Ichiro split in two. Both halves fell to the floor and Kris turned towards Aisu and Taro. "We have problems." Kris said, pointing out the chakra coming from Konoha.

 

Meanwhile, Damien nodded. "Sure, Lord." Damien said, before reappearing beside Kahen, a chain of Senbon in his hand. The senbon lead to Kahen, and was wrapped around her, the senbon digging into her skin. Then he reappeared beside Renzo once more. "Now, what do you wish for me to do with the others?"

[Champster]

OOC: I saw what you were trying to do there, magnet soldier. =P

 

 

IC:

 

Aisu watched in amazement as Kris disposed of Ichiro rather quickly, but then again, Ichiro was the type to toy with his opponents during his fights and perhaps that was his downfall. "Agreed. Something about Ichiro's words troubled me since he said Burn down Konohagakure...Konoha might be in danger" Taro replied, sheathing his sword back into its place and motioned the two to quickly head back to Konohagakure. Aisu nodded and concentrated most of his chakra to his left hand and with a simple touch on his wound with his palm, his injuries froze slightly and subsided. For now, anyway. "Tch..." Aisu groaned, slightly. Taro immediately jumped upwards and lands on the largest tree he could find, his eyes glancing over at the Village that was hidden under some rather strange red mist. "Lets go!" He ordered, his voice sounded serious as he began leaping from tree top to tree top. Aisu soon followed from behind, but not before taking a last glance at the man named Ichiro of the Hidden Mist. "Goodbye, Ichiro-Senpai..." Were Aisu's last thoughts as he turned his head forward, strapping his blade around his back.

 

 

"I thank you, Damien. I knew hiring you in the first place was a splendid idea" Said Renzo, pleased with Damien's unquestioning loyalty. He turns slightly to Kogen and glances at him momentarily before speaking, "And you disagreed, Kogen". Kogen simply said nothing and looked nowhere in particular. "You see, the key to unlocking the true potential of the Rikkudo's Artifact lies within these Dojutsu" He added, his head now forward and slowly walks towards Kahen. "Byakugan, Sharingan and Rinnegan. These Eye Techniques are essential to my plans. Just using one of these will activate the Rikkudo's Artifact and unleash one third of its unimaginable powers that once originally belonged to the Sage of the Six Paths. However, using all three altogether will release its full power, and will be lost forever once someone eventually does. Like I intend to" Renzo continued, slowly he lifts his right arm and reaches for Kahen's left eye. "The Sage of the Six Paths once said, I am the one who will establish peace and order. I believe that right belongs to me".

 

Before Renzo could even touch her eye, a white colored, round-shaped barrier made out of unknown substance quickly surrounds Kahen. "As long as I draw breath, I will protect Kahen!" Izumi shouts fearlessly, her hands formed into a hand seal and the same barrier surrounds her as well. Renzo's smile disappears as he turns to Captain Izumi, the one responsible for shielding Kahen. "Scary...She shielded herself too, knowingly so that Kahen's barrier won't disappear if we kill her. That's Captain Izumi for ya" Said Kogen, his lips remained the same as ever as he tilts his head lightly to his right. "Naturally, this wouldn't be a problem for the Rikkudo's Artifact, since it can suppress or amplify Chakra only by a considerably small amount if used without the Dojutsu. It would enable me to neutralize this technique if it were a regular, Chakra based Jutsu. However, that specific Jutsu you're using is special. Kijutsu, is it not?" Explained Renzo, staring at Captain Izumi for the slightest reactions or responses. Izumi clenches her teeth and simply says nothing, still she and Kahen were protected by her special barrier.

 

"I take it that I am correct?. Energy Flow, much like the Senjutsu, but its source of power derives from the very life force of a human. If used constantly, that person's lifespan will drain and eventually, death. However, it can make an E-Rank Jutsu, commonly used by Academy Students, into that of an A-Rank Jutsu if used properly, enhancing and thus strengthening Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu" Renzo added, his lips forming a smile once more as he shifted his direction towards the Hyuuga house. "You're the only person that I know capable of such a feat. But that's fine, I can just go and gather the rest of the Hyuuga Clan's Byakugan". Renzo raises his right arm yet again and the red mist begins to surround the Hyuuga Clan's building with a simple movement of his fingers as he began to speak, "Tell me, Captain Izumi. Would you rather let me slaughter the entire Hyuuga Clan? Or spare me the trouble of going through this and allow me to gain one simple Byakugan from this woman...". Izumi hesitates for a few seconds, but refuses to let another Clan being massacred, much like the Uchiha several years ago. The Kijutsu barrier around Kahen slowly deteriorates and finally vanishes, leaving Kahen vulnerable. The mist shifts back behind Renzo as his smile widens, knowing her response all along as he steps forward towards Kahen and gouges her left eye and stores it into a small container. This action causes Kahen screaming in agony, her left Byakugan was secured for the use of activating the Rikkudo's Artifact that was resting on Renzo's left hand. Izumi couldn't help but shed a tear for Kahen, her shield disappearing as well. Renzo finally turns to Damien as he stores the jar that contains the Byakugan into his side pockets before giving him an order, "Damien, kindly fend off anyone who dares to interrupt me while I proceed to activate the Rikkudo's Stone".

[Magnet Soldier]

OOC: Do what. Kill Ichiro?

 

IC: "Well, now she screams in pain." Damien laughed, looking at the Anbu, down on her knees. "She withstood my Senbon chain Jutsu. And your welcome. Aslong as you pay me what you said, I will do anything. But there is something else I wish of aswell, now that I think about it. A village of my own is good, very good, but I would also like a certain Ninja's head. A shadow ninja known as Kris. But of course, that is requirment that doesn't have to be filled. But if you promise that, I will be eternally grateful, and will lay my life on the line for you, Lord Renzo." And then he turned to the Ninja infront of him, then to Kahen, kneeling on the ground. He kicked her in the face, forcing her to the ground. "Your pathetic." He muttered, kicking her again. Then he picked her up and threw her over to the others. "You're all pathetic." He sighed, drawing four senbon. "Senbon shield, version 1. Sebon reactor core." Damien muttered to the senbon, as they flew up to make a shield in front of him. Then senbon gathered in the centre and stuck out, ready to fire.

 

Meanwhile, Kris looked down at the two pieces of Ichiro's body. "Why do all people with power become so corrupted?" Kris asked himself, as he grabbed Ichiro's blade and placed it behind Ichiro's body. "You were a great foe, one that gave me a challenge." Then he bowed, and jumped to follow Taro and Aisu. When he caught up he noticed the chakra he had felt before growing, and he heard a scream. "Hurry!" He shouted to Aisu and Taro as he took the lead.

[Mr. Hyde]

Aeo looked behind him to see a figure. his vision was blurred since he was so tired that he could barely recognize the figure. He finally saw that it was Captain Kogen. He replied, "I don't know...i was training...that's the last thing i can remember bra." he said giving Kogen a big smile. He sat up. "Is there anything to do?" he asked with a cock of his weary head.

[The Amazing Avian]

"Damn it!" Kotaro ran towards Kahen. She was a sorry sight now. The once proud Hyuga and master of Byakugan, now with her eye gouged out. "Her Byakugan will be severely limited due to her single eye, unless... Can anyone here attach my eye to her?" Before receiving an answer, he jammed his finger into his own left eye socket. "Raahh!" He yanked his eye out without damaging it and gave it to Izumi. "Her Hyuga blood should be able to make it a Byakugan eye. And now on to business." He appeared in front of Damien with his clawed hand at his throat. "You will not live to see past this day."

[Champster]

OOC: ...

 

 

IC:

 

 

"You said the Rikkudo's Artifact can amplify ones Chakra or suppress it entirely..." Said Kasshoku, plainly. The Hunter-Nin appears beside Captain Izumi and stood in his fighting stance. The former Hokage glances at the Acting Hokage and the ANBU beside her near the corner of his eyes and with a simple reply, he answered, "Of course". "So, is it you that was responsible for the disappearances of the Shinobi throughout the countries several weeks ago!?" He shouted angrily, his hands forming several hand seals as he ran towards him. This only made Renzo smile even more as he shifts the red mist to begin circling around him in a defensive manner. Kasshoku stopped in his tracks and thought of several numerous ways to get rid of this useless mist. Meanwhile, Team Shuro finally arrives to see a shocking revelations about all of this. "Whats going on?!" Aisu gasped, staring at the man surrounded by red mist and those standing beside him. "By the looks of things, Captain Kogen, the Eighth Hokage and this mysterious character next to them seem to be in a brawl with the rest" Thought Taro, analyzing the scene. "More guests I see. Oh well, it can't be helped" Renzo began forming several hand seals with his right hand alone in order to begin the ceremony necessary to activate the Rikkudo's Artifact and gain an unimaginable powers to put his plans into fruition. "Its futile to fight against us, Konoha-Nin. The moment I had the Artifact in my hands, all of you were fighting a hopeless battle. Now there's nothing you can do but watch as I shift the course of the shinobi world and finally bring peace-..." Renzo's words were cut short when suddenly, a dark blade struck him from behind and impaled him through his chest.

 

"W-What...?" He groaned, his eyes was set on the piercing sword in front of him and slowly turns his head to see the person responsible. "You...?!" Said Renzo, his eyes narrowed and was completely appalled by this unexpected betrayal. "I grow tiresome of your blathering ranting, Renzo" Kogen responds as he pulls out his sword from Renzo's body, his lips bearing a sinister smile. He takes one step forward and with a simple reach for the Rikkudo's Artifact that lay on Renzo's palms, Kogen lets out a chuckle filled with hysteria and madness. He watches amusingly as the former Eighth Hokage falls to the ground forward with a thud and immediately succumbs into the sate of unconsciousness. The red mist disappears as soon as Renzo was stabbed from behind, slowly it faded. Izumi had forgotten the eye given to her by Kotaro as she stared at the man cutting Renzo down, surprised. "Now why ruin the excitement here when we could prolong it just a tad little while longer" Kogen grins maniacally at them as he spoke, his dialect shifting into a childish tone of voice. "You see, I'm not the bad guy here. He is, or was anyway" He laughs as he points at Renzo, whom was lying on the ground, before continuing, "You might consider me as a simple spectator who decided to add a little bit of fun into this dreadful thing you Shinobi call life. But now that I have revealed my true intentions, perhaps I am the main villain here" Kogen couldn't help but let out a slight maniacal laughter, pointing out at the obvious. "Anyways, enough of this boring talk. I want to play a little game!"

"A game?" Izumi thought, puzzled. She was completely surprised when Kogen had done this. The man was loyal to Renzo, but it would appear as though anyone would do anything to gain the Rikkudo's Artifact. Even if it means cutting down a master of theirs. "You see, no one wants to follow a sadistic killing maniac whose bent on removing the very existence of the Shinobi, and so I decided to let Renzo do all the work. My sword is called is Muramusa, Demon blade. A nasty little effect whenever I stab or cut someone begins to affect them and eventually, I can manipulate their thoughts, like poor Renzo here". Kogen assumes in a rather awkwardly stance and glances at his sword, wavering it about before continuing, "I don't know the details on how it really works, and I ain't planning to find out. Can you imagine me unintentionally cutting myself? Even I don't want to manipulate my own thoughts. Really nasty stuff". Izumi gazes at the man lying on the ground before setting her eyes back at the strange, unpredictable madman. "I still have someone under my manipulation technique and needs to be found, desperately! Whoever finds him or her first gets to decide how the events leading up to this moment with the mysterious powers of the Rikkudo's Artifact" Kogen said, his eyes glaring at each individual. A large monstrous grin plastered across his lips.

[Magnet Soldier]

Damien smiled at Kotaro, as his body faded away. All that was left was a senbon, stuck upright in the ground. "Senbon clone." Damien said as he stuck a senbon into Kotaro's neck, rendering the Ninja unconcious. Then he turned to Kogen, his face turning sour. "Now, are you going to pay me. Because you just killed my hirer. Not that I wasn't going to kill him anyway." Damien said, a slight tone of annoyance in his voice. But then his vision was blurred and everything went dark. To him anyway. To everyone else he was unconcious on the floor. Behind him was Kris, his hand in a hand seal. "That was my Demon Eye Jutsu." He said to the man on the floor. "Level one anyway." Then he turned to face Kogen. "You're behind this. Well, I cant allow you to live, sorry." Kris said as he started to perform several hand seals. "Cursed Landslide." Kris said, still continueing his hand signs, his eyes glowing. He then said, "Cursed Inferno." While still continueing his hand seals. The two jutsu combined to create one of his more powerful jutsu, the cursed Eruption. Then, when he'd finished his hand seals, he saw that Kogen had deflected his Jutsu. "Impressive. But this will be better. Bloodlust Jutsu." And his eye's glowed A deep amber as his chakra rose. Then he vanished, and unsheathed a long knife from the leg of his trousers, as he reappeared behind Kogen, his Blade aimed at Kogens neck.

[Champster]

Kogen watched amusingly as Kris somehow managed to put down Devren (Damien?), but he was alive no less. "This has certainly been an interesting turn of events..." Kogen replied to the man behind him, a sword drawn and was aimed at his neck. Taro also appeared in front of the former ANBU Captain and drew his sword at Kogen's neck as well, aiming to slice it off if he should move or try anything funny. "Do you honestly think you were gonna get away with this?" The Jounin asked, his eyes staring at Kogens' with a killing intent. Former ANBU Captain Kogen stares down at the Artifact and with a simple movement of his fingers, a large Chakra pulse emits from the stone and sends both Taro and Kris flying in the opposite direction. Kris and Taro both crashes into buildings, breaking down the walls with there body's upon impact. "That was rude of you to interrupt me" Replied Kogen, bending down as he grabs hold of the jar containing the Byakugan from Renzo Tatsuki's pockets lying on the ground near him.

 

"Before I leave for this wonderful surprise party, I'll tell ya something that will probably get you guys to find my subordinate" He added, and with a simple body flicker technique he appears beside Devren. He grabs the man by his waist and places him on his shoulders before continuing, "As I said, whoever finds 'em gets to decide whether to remove the very existence of Chakras emitting from each and every individual on the face of the earth. Or two, destroy the evildoers that are causing all this nonsense you people seem to be getting into wars with". Captain Izumi began forming hand seals before they could make their escape, but her unknown illness suddenly fatigued her. Her eyesight blurred and was unable to complete the Kijutsu she was attempting to use on them. "Bye-bye, Konohagakure. We'll meet again very soon, I assure you" Said Kogen with a deranged smile. With Devren on his shoulders, he lets out a light chuckle as they both sink into the ground below them, disappearing from there sights until they would next meet.

 

"Damn you, Kogen..." Thought Izumi, watching helplessly as the man behind it all vanishes. She turns to the eye on her hand given to her by Kotaro himself and finally remembers to place it in Kahen's left eye socket. Kasshoku walks with the Acting Hokage and watches as she performs surgery. Kahen was unconscious due to the immense pain she had endured recently. "Why haven't there been any alarms, Captain Izumi" Kasshoku asked, respectively. "Because Renzo placed Kogen in charge of the Defense and Counter Division when he became the Eighth Hokage and probably weakened our defenses while he was in command" To which the Acting Hokage replied, her left hand performing a hand seal and releases Kijutsu healing technique on Kahen's forehead while attempting to attach the eye in her eye socket. Aisu runs up to where Kris had crashed into and asks politely, "Are you alright, Kris?". Meanwhile, in the opposite direction of where Kris crashes into, Taro comes out from the hole he made with his body. His back badly bruised and several bones were fractured, but he was able to walk with his two feet on his own. He turns his attention at where Kogen stood and quickly back to where Renzo laid. The former Eighth Hokage's body was no longer there. "He's gone too".

 

 

OOC: The first post has been slightly updated with the exception of the NPC Characters and such. New Arc has been added.