Naruto RPG: Shinobi Chronicles ( Approaching Menace Arc | IC Thread )

[Champster]

[[b]Note[/b]]

[s]If you wish to join[/s] or have any questions of any sort related to the RPG, please post in the OOC thread here;

[url=http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/topic/239101-naruto-rpg-shinobi-chronicles-approaching-menace-arc-ooc-thread-no-longer-accepting-beta-participators-can-still-join/]Naruto RPG: Shinobi Chronicles ( Approaching Menace Arc | OOC Thread | No longer Accepting, Beta participators can still join)[/url]



[[b]RPG[/b]]


[[u]Kyo Yami[/u]]

Kyo dashed, the howling wind passing him by as he leapt from one point of a tree to another, quickly making his way towards the Hidden Leaf Village. Despite how far he had to travel he was making good time from the Village. Hanzo, Grandmaster of the Order, was away for three days now and since he had nothing else of interest to do, Kyo thought he'd visit an old acquaintance of his. Climbing up a rather large tree he could find Kyo surveyed the area surrounding him. From his vantage point high in the trees, the Hidden Leaf was to the north and could easily spot it and the Hokage monument above it. A couple of more minutes of running and quickening dashes should do it and he'd arrive said village in no time. For a moment, Kyo thought he heard someone behind him. Alarmed, he spun around and slightly looked downwards towards the direction where he heard it. No one was there. Just a bird perched on a branch making a sound like laughter. After visiting [i]her[/i] many times over the years he knew where the Hidden Leaf's patrols were stationed at and where exactly to avoid them, and deep down knew that it wasn't them. Not unless they changed their positions, which they often did from time to time to keep the enemies guessing.

But this was different.

Kyo could actually sense he was followed by someone or something and being watched, but shrugged it off eventually after observing the area for a minute or two. Eventually he shook the idea of someone watching him, but kept vigilant nonetheless. Jumping down and landing on the ground with a soft thud Kyo immediately ran towards the village over the horizon. He often checked to see if he really was being followed by looking over his shoulder from time to time, yet everytime he did he saw nor sensed nothing at all. "Hmph..." He muttered as he cotinued onward. The gates and its walls grew larger as he neared the village. The time to disguise himself was now before he was spotted by the shinobi guarding the gates. With a simple movement of his hands, thus creating a single handseal, Kyo spoke calmly, "Transformation Jutsu!". Smoke appeared and as quickly as it developed it became cleared by the soft breeze blowing by. Kyo, under the guise of a Jounin belonging here in this village, casually walked up towards the gates and entered without being searched nor attacked. Normally, the barrier sensory team would of picked up Kyo's chakra levels when he approached the gates but he was able to suppress it thanks to the device he [i]borrowed[/i] from Hatori -- a member of the Order, as well, and its top scientist. "Infiltration success..." He thought, calmly walking to a specific location he and his ally always met with each other whenever he was in town. After climbing the Hokage Monument, he arrived at the very top and saw [i]her[/i] looking down on the village.

"You're back..." Said Hana, smiling lightly at him as she turned around to face him.


[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]Order[/u]

Task: Speak with Hana
Note: Inquire as to whats going on so far...

Rewards: 100 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Kazuki Nameni[/u]]

"Remember, Kazuki, the key to this is to rela-..." A distorted voice said but vanishes.

Kazuki, looking above at nothing in particular, sighed and thought he had heard something. For a moment he thought he had recognized the voice that spoke a second ago but the name escapes him. In fact, he didn't seem to know where he was or how he got here to begin with. Looking back down, Kazuki turned to his left and soon after to his right. A dark, empty space that was virtually endless. Blind. He could see his arms, his legs, his body and the usual clothing he wore and nothing else but emptiness. Was this it? The afterlife? "Dead..." He whispered. After a long pause Kazuki saw a bright light illuminating all around him, hindering his vision and merely closed his eyes. The sound of waves clashing against the shore peaked his interest, and something else, too. "...-an you hear me? Hello?! Hikaru!" This voice suddenly called out. Opening them back slowly, Kazuki's eyes revealed a much more different view. The colorful blue sky and its glowing friend high above, Kazuki seemed unaware that he was laying on a hill, far away from the darkness he managed to of somehow slipped into. Sitting himself up, Kazuki saw the sandy shores below and pale purple flowers around him moving softly with the gentle breeze. Looking beyond, ocean, and what he seemed to of made out was the sandy beaches of Sunagakure and Takigakure. Kazuki tried standing up, but his body was moving independent of his own will and was unable to.

Then he heard it again.

"Hikaru!". Looking over his shoulder, Kazuki saw a young boy roughly around the age of nine or ten. Pale skin with blue eyes and hair that was pony-tailed fashioned and appeared to of belonged to Sunagakure due to wearing his headband around his head, the Suna symbol engraved on the metal plate shown. Suddenly, Kazuki's lips moved and spoke with a different voice and accent, "Seiro! What are you doing here?". Looking down, Kazuki sees a glimpse of the armor he wore and that this was not his body, but someone elses. "[i]Whats going on? What is this place? Who are these people and where is my body?[/i]" Kazuki thought, puzzled. The boy responded with a smile, "Didn't Hanzo-Sama tell ya? You're to train me to further increase the strength of my Kekkai Genkai, remember?". Slowly standing up, Kazuki saw a small entrance behind the boy beneath the ground, and soon after focused his attenton back at the boy, whose glasses shimmered brightly in the sunlight overhead. At that exact moment, Kazuki felt he had control over the body he possessed and was able to talk on his own, too.

"Whats the matter? Should we go and train, Hikaru-Sensei?" Smiled the blue-haired boy, waiting patiently...


[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]?[/u]

Task: ?
Note: Speak with the boy and inquire as to where you are or who he is...

Rewards: ? EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Caje Mamoru[/u]]

Caje arrived at one of the many training grounds near Konoha and saw several figures. As he approached them the tallest amongst them motioned Caje to stop with a gesture of his hand and did as he was instructed. Watching from a distance the man spoke to his somewhat fatigued students, "What is this?". He pulled a small blue colored ball out of his pouch and revealed it to them. Pausing for a moment and glaring at it as he did, one of the boys answered simply. "A ball," said a young Genin named Aoi, which brought giggles from some of the younger students, but a frown from most, including Shikumo Nara -- Caje's Sensei, leader of squad Twelve and captain of team Shikumo. "If you must be stupid, at least be amusing" growled the member of the Nara clan, and then looked at a young, dark-haired lass who looked confused. "Lilatha, do you know?". "Its a Chakra pill" Said Lilatha, uncertainly. "Soldier pill, but very good, nonetheless" Said Shikumo. "Now, tell me, what does it do?". "I don't know," admitted Lilatha. The rest of the students also shook their heads.

"There are layers to understanding all things" Explained Shikumo. "The common man looks at an object and fits it into a place in his way of thinking. Those skilled in Ninjutsu, Taijutsu and Genjutsu, in the way of the shinobi, in Ninshu, can see an object and identify it by its proper role. But one more layer is needed to be peeled back to achieve understanding. You must identify the object by its role and its truth and interpret that meaning. In this case, this ball is indeed a Soldier pill, it's made up of powerful stimulants and nutrients, said to allow the user to keep fighting for days. It replenish one's stamina and chakra and nourishes the body, but be aware of its effects afterwards. Even the tiniest of things or equipment are essential to a shinobi during battles". Shikumo turned to one of the instructors and nodded at them to pass out pills to each and everyone of their students and spoke, "Now then, who wants a bite?". The students looked at the Soldier pills in their hands a little queasily, and after swallowing them down, they became disgusted by its taste. Shikumo Nara always loved this lesson. "Continue on what we started on yesterday's class" Said Shikumo to one of the instructors as he turned away and walked towards Caje.

"You're always the first one from our squad to make an appearance, Caje" Chuckled Shikumo. "So, what shall we do while we wait for the others?".


[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]Squad Twelve[/u]

Task: Wait for the others to arrive
Note: Speak with Shikumo-Sensei...

Rewards: 50 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Shigari Aburame[/u]]

Squad Eight, its team members being Shigari, Izumi Retsume and Sachi Kuroi, rested for a while beside a lake after walking for what seemed like hours, days even. Looking at the corner of his eyes, though they weren't visible due to the dark glasses he wore, Shigari could see his teammates resting on the ground, fatigued and obviously tired. Izumi stared across the blue expanse of the lake, seeing her reflection and the reflection of her teammates in the cool blue waters. What she did not see was Ichiro's reflection, Squad Eight's leader and captain of Team Ichiro. Their Sensei had told them to stay put and rest momentarily while he went to check on something peculiar. Something he, Shigari and Sachi noticed. They were being followed and watched. Something ominous. Sinister. "You guys think we'll actually find this contact?" Asked Izumi, breaking the awkward silence as she turned her head towards the two. Sachi remained silent, his back to the tree and leaned heavily on it, his hands resting on either side of his waist. Then after a long pause he finally answered nonchalantly, "Who knows...". Shigari stood ten feet away from the two and kept vigilant while his teammates relaxed. Despite knowing Sachi was skilled in chakra-sensory he remained on alert. "Ichiro-Sensei is coming from the east, along with someone else" Sachi warned, but remained sitting down with his back against the tree. Just then Ichiro indeed did arrive, as mentioned by Sachi, along with a Kiri-Nin beside him. "Guys, this is our contact, Taigamaru from Kirigakure" Said Ichiro as he turned towards him. Their was mission was to gather information regarding the issue with some unknown forces coming in from Kirigakure and report back to the Hokage. The Kiri-Nin seemed to tremble with fear, consumed with paranoia, jumping from even the slightest of noises nature or any of them made.

"They're here, I tell you!" He whispered, though everyone could hear him clearly despite mumbling to himself. "What do you mean, Taigamaru? Sachi! Can you sense anyone nearby-..." Ichiro spoke but got interrupted by the Kiri-nin. "Not [i]here[/i], but they're here! I saw them once, but they disappeared the moment I stared at them. They'll kill anyone who interferes with their plot and me included! I can't stay in one place. I must be on the move. They're watching me. I just know it! In fact, you probably led them straight to me...!" Said Taigamaru, hysterical, his voice tinged with madness as he fled from the four of them. The others looked at each other, except for Sachi, of course, and wondered what was that all about. "I'll bring him back..." Said Ichiro before darting after their contact. Izumi sighed deeply and looked down again at her reflection, which seemed to be distorting her image, mocking her.

Then, it cleared, and saw someone else's image on the surface of the lake standing beside her. Izumi suddenly widened her eyes in surprise and spun around quickly. Sachi, keen to all his other senses other than sight, could tell there was someone else with them. "I-Impossible! When did he...?! I couldn't even sense him even when I kept my chakra sensor technique active!" Sachi thought as he abruptly stood up, his back still leaning on the tree. "Based on your headbands, you're from Konoha, ain'tcha?" The unknown shinobi smiled. Sinisterly. This ominous air quickly surrounded them, the same feeling they felt not long ago when they noticed they were being followed. The boy was slightly tanned and had slanted blue eyes with matching colored hair that reached down to his neck. He wore his headband around his neck, which neither Shigari nor Izumi could recognize the symbol engraved on the metal plate shown where he was from .

"Shihou is my name, [i]Konoha-Nin[/i]" Said the boy. "Its been a while, but I'll need a few practice rounds before I start heading to Konohagakure..." Grinned the boy named Shihou, drawing his sheathed sword slowly that was strapped around his back.


[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]Confrontation with the King...[/u]

Task: Defeat, repel or speak with Shihou.
Note: Inquire as to who he is or what he wants...

Rewards: 50 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]

[BLUR]

"Yeah, it's been a while since the last time I came to visit. Or so it seems. Hiding is a very boring thing to do. It makes time seem longer, as if the last time I saw you was on that fateful day," Kyo said. He was taking a good look of Konoha as he would always do when he was on top of the Hokage Monument. Kyo then turned to face Hana. In his disguise he looked nothing like he would originally, which Kyo thought probably made Hana forget what he actually looked like. He smiled back at her, something that although in the past would have been rare to see him do, was a very common action for Kyo now. Especially with Hana. He will never admit it, but Hana is the only person outside of the Order that Kyo cares for. Since the death of their sensei (former in Kyo's case), they had gotten along much better. They had become somewhat, close friends.

"So whats new? What have I missed about this beautiful village," Kyo asked sarcastically. After he asked his question, Kyo looked downwards. He had a tendency to do that recently whenever he would go atop the Hokage monument. He stared intently at the spot his former sensei died on. The image came back to him, Miharu's lifeless body. The first time he met Hanzo-sama. When he joined the Order. The familiar staff on top of the area Miharu had died on. Hanzo's final words of that night...

[Magnet Soldier]

Kazuki tried shaking his head, tryed to knock this dream out of him, but he didn't move. Or atleast, not how he wanted to. His body, or 'Hikaru's body, started walking forwards. Kazuki couldn't control the body at all. "Where am I?!" Kazuki shouted, though no words were uttered and his mouth didn't move. However, it seemed to have been heard clearly in Hikaru's mind, as his head suddenly jerked around violently, giving Kazuki bad Vertigo. "Did you hear something?" Hikaru asked the boy, Seiro. Seiro shook his head, and Kazuki saw a confused expression on the boys face. Again the body shook violently, his shoulders shrugging by themselves, giving Kazuki another sense of Vertigo. Kazuki presumed this was a dream, but was unsure. He didn't like to think it, but he thought he might be having a vision. For a single second, Kazuki thought about where his real body could be, as he couldn't remember anything past having lunch with Kirimono and Chizu, and looking away for a second as they his teammates kissed, unnoticed by them. He couldn't even remember how long ago it was. An hour? A day? For all he knew, it could have been 10 years! However, the thoughts were knocked out of his head, as the body had started walking. Kazuki had never noticed before, but walking could give you a massive headache. It just bounced your brain up and down, continuously. He could barely hear his new voice asking Seiro where they were practicing today. And he couldn't hear the reply at all. "If this is a dream, please let me wake up soon!" Kazuki begged, though he couldn't move to get down on his knees.

[Tokyo Duel]

Shigari stood there, his glasses gazing right at this adversary. "Shihou...of an unknown village..." Shigari said. "As a member of the Aburame clan, I will show no mercy and will not hold back. We don't underestimate our opponents...neither should you." Shigari raised his arms as insects began crawling around his face and hands. "You seem rather strong...my insects are jumping with excitement..."

Suddenly, a spiral formation of bugs began heading towards Shihou, coming at all directions. "Show me...what you can do."

[GreyCat]

"Them being late had become a part of life," Caje commented with a sigh. He idly drew a shuriken from his pouch and balanced it on the tip of his finger. He looked through the shuriken's small eye hole at the genins as they trained. Shikumo enjoyed the solider pill lesson too much. Caje harbored the thought that Shikumo enjoyed the little trick with the pills. He did it to every group he trained. "You know Shikumo sensei, it wouldn't take much effort to warn the genin about the taste before they take it."

He set the shuriken twirling with a flip of his finger, watching it arch into the air before snatching it as it fell, slipping it back into his pouch. "Sensei, since the others are a bit late," he ventured, bringing up an old argument, "we could get a little training in while we wait. Call it some extra lessons."

[Champster]

[[u]Kazuki Nameni[/u]]

[i]Hikaru[/i] merely shrugged the feeling he had, somehow someone had slight control over his body. "This is weird..." Hikaru thought, although Kazuki could hear him clearly. They shared the same body and mind, afterall, for some strange apparent reason. "Lets go train, Hikaru-Sensei!" Said Seiro, smiling at Hikaru. Hikaru nodded, along with Kazuki though he didn't want to. This body was not his and someone else's. A dream, perhaps. But it felt real. The cool wind on his face, the warm feeling of the sun high above and the voice that spoke yet again. "Hanzo-Sama said it was time, soon, and that I need more practice" Said Seiro as they entered a hidden entrance down below. "This is it, isn't it. Speaking of which, did someone else arrive?" Hikaru replied. Seiro nodded and as they approached a large room underneath a cave, Kazuki recognized one person from his life that changed him entirely; Amagai. "Amagai...!" Kazuki's mind roared at him.
Hikaru felt strange, yet again. "Where is Hanzo-Sama, Hikaru? I wish to speak with him before we actually go through this plan" Said Amagai. He seemed different, though, younger even. "Hanzo-Sama is not here, but he told me that the plan has been pushed forward, Amagai. The time to attack the heart of Konoha is at han-..." Hikaru spoke and continued speaking, but the words that came out of his mouth suddenly didn't made any sense. Kazuki, lodged into another person's head and could see what Hikaru saw, couldn't believe what he witnessed next. The walls began collapsing, the rocks above the ceiling crashed onto the ground and yet Amagai, Hikaru and Seiro didn't notice this. They couldn't. Kazuki was the only one. He felt an unknown force suddenly gripping his body and pulled him out of Hikaru's, and walls quickly descended. Kazuki looked at the others as they disappeared one by one, the world around him, until the darkness had consumed him once more. Returned back into the void, empty space.

He suddenly heard the voice from beginning from this terrible dream and said, "...-azuki? Wake up!".

Kazuki woke, yet again laying on the grass. But this time it was different. He had control over his body once more. He looked over to his right and saw a body that was familiar to him. The armor he wore he recognized during the dream he had, or whatever it was. "Good, you're awake" This voice said. Kazuki sat up straight and turned to look over his shoulder and there he saw a man, a Jounin from Konoha, smiling at him. The events earlier seemed kinda blurring to Kazuki, but he knew this man from before. "Taro?" Said Kazuki as he scratched the back of his head. "Were able to find out anything? Asked Taro, his smile never vanishing.


[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]?[/u]

Task: ?
Note: Speak with Taro...

Rewards: ? EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Kyo Yami[/u]]

"You alright...?" Said Hana when she saw Kyo as he looked down below the ridge. Hana knew what exactly went through Kyo's head the moment he stared at the bottom, the unexpected death of their sensei and events after that. But she wasn't aware that he had joined an organization responsible for the death of Miharu Nerazo. "As Sunagakure's re-presentative, its my duty to check weekly to this village and report back my findings to the Kazekage" Said Hana, trying her best to enlighten the mood. "So far, we've made great progess with the Leaf since the attack years ago" She explained. "Together, with Sungakure and Konohagakure and its treaty with Kumogakure, the events that took place three years ago should be averted in the furture". Kyo remembered Hana had told him about the ANBU Division he, Hana and Miharu were part of got disbanded after the death of their sensei. Without him, it all fell apart. "I take it that the SNTF has been disbanded?" Asked Kyo, curious. SNTF, or Special Ninja Task Force, was formed shortly after the events of the Kumo invasion on Konoha. Its purpose; Track down the assailants or organization responsible for manipulating them into going to war. So far, they found little clues and had to abandon after two years of nothing to go on. Hiding has paid off, which was a good thing the Order did in the first place, too. Hana nodded and looked ahead, the village of Konoha down below. "I've been meaning to ask, where have you gone to and what are you up to lately?" Said Hana, looking at Kyo with interest. Its been a while since they last had a conversation. The last time they did it was weeks, perhaps, months maybe. But she was glad he came by. Her smile proved that she enjoyed his company.


[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]Order[/u]

Task: Speak with Hana or return back to the hideout
Note:

Rewards: 100 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Shigari Aburame[/u]]

The words from the member of the Aburame clan made Shihou grin as he surveyed the three of them. Sachi stood in his battle stance when he heard this unknown persons voice and how he seemed to be a threat to Konohagakure. "Tch...!" Shihou grunted as he moved his eyes left and right. Insects swarming all around him. "The Aburame clan ands its troublesome bugs...How annoying" Thought Shihou, his figure descending underneath the ground below him. "He vanished...!" Said Izumi as she fell onto the ground with her behind, confused, yet surprised. But both Sachi and Shigari knew he wasn't gone. Sachi immediately formed one hand into a seal and scanned the area with his Chakra Sensory Technique. "Whats going on?!" Ichiro-Sensei popped out from the nearby forestry and saw the tension between his squad. Shigari, his bugs active and Sachi in a stance whenever he was scanning someone or something, and Izumi slightly frightened. Ichiro deduced that they were either sparring, which was hardly the case, or were suddenly attack or confronted by someone. The Kiri-Nin arrived, saw the commotion with Ichiro's students and knew something was amiss. Knew who it was immediately after he arrive. But it was too late. A sword pierced through into his heart from behind, which he now twisted, severing it out of place and collapsed onto the ground. Dead. "Gotcha...!" Laughed Shihou, his figure hidden beneath the Kiri-Nin's shadow as his arm and sword melted under the ground. Gone. "Dammit!" Ichiro turned, cursing himself for not using [i]that[/i] on the unknown assailant. "Find him! split into a team of two and search for him!" He ordered, motioning Izumi with a gesture of his hand to follow him. They disappeared off into the forests, leaving both Sachi and Shigari behind, as well as the corpse on the ground.

[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]Confrontation with the King...[/u]

Task: Find Shihou
Note: Perhaps heading back to Konohagakure...?

Rewards: 50 EXP

[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Caje Mamoru[/u]]

"Training, huh..." Muttered Shikumo, looking back at the others. The member of the Nara clan knew it was going to be a long, troublesome day. The students he glanced at nodded and one by one, each tried using their chakra nature to summon forth one of the four known elements; Wind, Fire, Earth and Water. Shikumo smiled when Aoi miracously managed to use Fire Release: Fireball Jutsu. Sighing, he answered lazily to him, "Sure...". Shikumo turned to Caje for only a moment, but he knew instantly from the screams what had transpired. Aoi had unexpectedly channeled too much chakra, and since he was inexperienced, the flames bursted and was burning. The smell of scorched hair and flesh panicked the other students who were struggling to get away, but the flames spread fast as the wind blew. One of the intructors managed to use a Water technique to quell the flames. Aoi and several other students were burned, but not badly. Shikumo immediately told the instructors to seek medical attention for some of the students. "This will have to wait, Caje, for now find the others and bring them here" Said Shikumo before he turned back to the students, his voice flat. "Fear does not break techniques, but doubt and incompetence are the great enemies of any shinobi. Aoi, return home after you've been healed from the hospital".


[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]Squad Twelve[/u]

Task: Find the others
Note: Checking their houses, other training grounds or their usual hangouts might help...

Rewards: 50 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Kirimono Murusaga[/u]]

Kirimono surveyed the area with his keen eyes, observing the area from his vantage point. It had been a long, exhausting day. Their mission was easy, but proved difficult when the enemies they were following fled. The team had split into two groups. Kazuki and their captain, Taro, managed to defeat one of them and stayed behind in order to extract information out of him while he and Chizu chased after the other. But he had lost her and their target for a while now. The wind suddenly blew violently for a brief second. Trees moved and during those seconds he saw something unusual. "Chizu..." Uttered Kirimono the moment he saw something red moving in the distance to the north of his location. Immediately, he sprung into action and chased after what he thought it was his teammate. Dashing quickly through the forests he could see someone ahead. "Chizu!" He called out. The female turned to look over her shoulder and stopped on a huge branch. Kirimono dropped down from above and lands beside her. She was more beautiful than before when he first met her, though he had never before seen her so disheveled. At Kirimono's approach, she leapt to her feet and embraced him. "What took you so long?" She smiled. Kirimono merely chuckled, returning her smile with his. "I lost him, I believe he's gone forever" She added, losing her smile. Kirimono turned away and scanned the area. He was silent for a moment, and then looked at Chizu. "What do you wanna do, Kirimono? Return to the others?" She asked, her emerald-like eyes sparkling in the sunlight overhead. Kirimono knew she was right. Their target was long gone and couldn't be found even if they tried tracking him.


[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]Team Muri[/u]

Task: Speak with Chizu or return back to the others
Note: Best to return with the others...

Rewards: 100 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]

[Tokyo Duel]

Suprised by how easily Shihou killed the Mist Ninja, Shigari took a step back, just to be safe. He could sense the frustration Ichiro was giving off. When he told them to split up, Shigari nodded and took off with Sachi. Shigari occassionally dropped a few insects, seeing if they could locate Shihou. "My insect's aren't picking up anything..." Shigari thought. Then one of his insect's gave of an alert of some kind. "They found him...hopefully," Shigari thought, taking a sharp right turn in the forest leading near Konohagakure.. What would happen if they found him? That Mist shinobi was so easily killed...would they end up like him?

[BLUR]

"Well I don't stay in one place for long, I'm constantly changing my hiding locations. I don't do much really. Now and then I visit other villages to see if I can get any information on current events. Sometimes I even visit some attractions other villages have to offer" Kyo lied. He had become so used to it, lying to Hana, that he almost convinced himself he was telling the truth. But Kyo wasn't lying when he said he hadn't been doing much lately. Things were going slow within the Order, but Kyo was patient. Soon, it would be time to strike. But for now, he was here with Hana, and he just wanted to relax and not worry about the Order.

"How are you holding up, you must be very busy being Sunagakure's representative," Kyo asked. He would always feel wrong for betraying Suna and becoming a missing-nin. He loved Sunagakure. They welcomed his parents and the remainder of the clan with open arms after they fled from Kumo. Kyo then thought of Miharu once more. He had betrayed him as well. The first shinobi Kyo had ever respected, and yet he joined the one who killed him. Was that unjust? It didn't matter, Kyo knew that in the end it would all be for the greater good. He believed in Hanzo and his words, that one day they would force peace into this corrupted world. He thought of his traitorous uncle. [i]"Jino destroyed our clan by turning our village against it. Hanzo tried to destroy Konoha by pitting that same village against it. We will put all the villages against each other, and they will destroy themselves. And in the midst of the chaos, we will take over..."[/i] Kyo couldn't wait for the day to come.

[GreyCat]

"This is not cool," Caje grumbled as he headed back to the main part of the village. Not the incident at the training grounds. No, something like that was to be expected. Genin messed up justsu on a regular basic. Aoi was a talented girl, but he talent was far from skill. What really bugged him was the fact that his teammates apparently forgot about their meeting. Again. Brooding at the lost time he could have been using for training, he thought of the best places to look. She was likely to be at the pet store. Cute things like puppies appealed to her. Or maybe at the flower shop. He was probably at the park, reading or something along those lines. The flower shop was closest so that was where he heading, taking the short route off the rooftops.

The scents from the shop were strong as he climbed down to the store front in three light leaps. A lot of the stock was in bloom, and the fragrances from the flowers was strong and heady. Caje wrinkled his nose. The smell flowers gave him headaches if it was strong enough. And this was definitely strong enough. But standing outside would tell him if she was there. Knowing her, she would be around the back. In the green house. With a sigh, he pushed open the door, the bell tinkling to alert the workers.

[Magnet Soldier]

Kazuki nearly attacked Taro, but remembered his face just in time. Although all the members of there squad were Jonin(Unless Chizu's still a Chuunin), they looked at Taro as a Sensei. He was the oldest and most experienced of them all, and none of them wanted to test him incase he was the strongest aswell. "Find out any...? What do you mean? That dream?" Kazuki asked, sitting up slowly, the feeling of vertigo still plaguing him. "It was real." He muttered to himself, his head throbbing. "Well, if you want to know about that vision, then here it is. I was inside some guy, Hikaru his name was, and there was a kid I - I mean [i]he[/i] was supposed to train. But when they got to the training place.... Argh, cant remember!" Kazuki cried, smackking the side of his head. "There was a guy." He blurted out. He knew he should be able to remember the guy, but he didn't know why and hated himself for it. Then it came to him. "That b*stard Amagai, that's who it was. Amagai. And they said that it was time to....'Attack Konoha at it's heart' or something." Kazuki said. He stood up, shakiing his head. "Where are we? And where are the others?" Kazuki asked.

[Kōsuke Ueki]

Kirimono thought for a moment and wondered if they can try and find him for a little longer, but if he did that, there would be a very little chance of sensing the guy's chakra. [i]He could just be hiding his chakra altogether to keep us from finding him.[/i] he thought, but then resented it. Although, something was still bothering him. What had happened so long ago to his clan was one memory he could not forget. He trusts Chizu, but he doesn't feel ready to talk about him having his own clan. He clenched his fist for a moment but released it to prevent Chizu from seeing that he has something to get off his chest. He then looked at Chizu and said, "Maybe he's just hiding his chakra. But I think you're right. Let's head back. I think our work is done, for now." After taking a few steps, Kirimono then asked something he should've asked before this mission. "Chizu...do you remember everything about your past? Because, I would like to know everything, no matter how gruesome it may seem for some of it, I would like to know before we go."

[Champster]

[[u]Kyo Yami[/u]]

Hana listened to Kyo as he spoke, admiring the freedom he had when he left, but came with a price. A price on his head -- 1,000,000 Ryo to whomever brought him to Sunagakure; dead or alive. She played a small part, however, stalling the Kazekage from actually sending a squad of ANBU to track him down and bring his head. But feared that, eventually, the Kazekage would send one or two to go after Kyo. Hana shrugged the idea and heard Kyo asking her a question, which felt nice to hear, feeling that he seemed to be concerned with her life and the like. "Its tough, but I'll manage. The only hard thing I seem to be doing is apparently all the paperwork I have to write on. Not to mention carrying it from Suna to Konoha and back" Hana replied, smiling. As she looked at him, although guised as a Jounin, Hana couldn't help but see Kyo was rather deep into his own thoughts, reminiscing about something. Kyo was immediately brought back into reality when he heard a familiar voice. "Kyo, where are you at the moment?" A man said, inside Kyo's head. The Order had a way of communicating with one another through an advanced seal marked on his wrist, as do all others receive whenever they join the Order. Kyo remembered his when he shook Hanzo's hand during that day. However, if he were to reveal that seal on his wrist to Hana, she'd definitely recognize it from three years ago. When she and Kyo interrogated Seiro, whom revealed its insignia to them and how it worked, but nothing else. Seiro soon after escaped a day later, and never was found to this day. Thankfully, Kyo had disguised himself as a Jounin in these parts, thus hiding the seal on his arm. "I know you can hear me, Kyo. Hanzo-Sama has returned and wishes to speak with you straight away" The man added. Kyo was unable to respond, however. In order to do that, he would have to activate the seal on his arm and speak towards it to reply. Doing so would probably lead to some unfortunate end to his and Hana's relationship.


[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]Order[/u]

Task: Continue to speak with Hana, or return to the hideout/reply to the man without being seen.
Note:

Rewards: 100 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Shigari Aburame[/u]]

Shigari and Sachi proceeded to where the bug gave off a warning to its master only members of the Aburame clan knew of. Shifting to a new direction they were both headed towards somewhere close by. Sachi seemed bewildered, however, and Shigari could tell that he was without asking. He probably knew why, too. The enemy, Shihou, was able to somehow suppress his chakra, and even when he used a technique against them. That seemed hardly believable, though, and sounded pretty far fetched even if he was a skilled shinobi. Chakra was essential to every shinobi around the globe. It was required to use techniques, something the boy had used earlier and even then Sachi could not detect him. "[i]How was it possible for me not to sense him[/i]". These words were stuck inside Sachi's mind, haunting him over and over. "Sachi..." Shigari warned, informing him that they were close. Sachi shrugged and shook the thought out of his mind and focused. He needed to be. If he could not see nor detect his enemies, than what good would he be fighting against them only to get in the way. Cautiously, they approached the area where the bug gave off an alert. A large meadow clearing that spanned over 30 or 40 feet wide which was surrounded by forestry around them. Walking towards the center slowly, Sachi abnormally heightened his hearing momentarily and heard something unusual to his left. "Four o' clock..." He whispered. Shigari turned and saw a figure rising below the ground until it revealed a person. The same boy from earlier before. "Persistent, I like that in people. But I grow weary of playing hide and seek and wish to continue to Konoha" Said Shihou, glaring at them with this unusual smile of his. "If you wish to continue and conclude our somewhat short battle, than I suggest you tell me your names" He added. "So that I can mark the names on your graves. If not, then leave at once! I have no interest in killing off [i]insects[/i]".


[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[u]Confrontation with the King...[/u]

Task: Defeat or repel Shihou, or inquire as to why he wants to travel to Konoha
Note: Shihou is considerably strong. Taking him down requires teammate, but even then...

Rewards: 50 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Caje Mamoru[/u]]

"Caje-kun!" Smiled Naomi's mother. She and Naomi almost looked identical, apart from the age difference, of course. "She's in the back" She added, her smile never vanishing. Caje merely nodded in response and walked past her, trying his best to avoid smelling the flowers as he did, and opened the back door that would eventually lead him to the green house. He could see a figure inside, gardening and taking extreme careful with the delicate flowers and plants inside, and sighed yet again as he approached the small structure. Slowly, he opened the door and watched from where he stood, thinking he was noticed. "Naomi...". When Caje spoke, the female jumped. How that Mamoru could slither across the grass without making a sound was a mystery to her. "Oh, you startled me!" Naomi replied, standing up. She knew immediately why he was here and smiled. "Shikumo-Sensei sent you here, didn't he". With a simple nod from Caje, Naomi couldn't believe she was late yet again for their daily meet at the training grounds. Grabbing her pouch quickly on the table beside Caje, she nodded at him that she was ready to leave. She didn't plan on being late, but tending her flowers seemed interesting enough for her that she lost track of time. "Lets go" Said Naomi. And with that, the two of them leaped onto the flower shop and attempted to make their way to the training grounds. "We need to find Ryu" grumbled Caje. "Of course!" nodded Naomi. "It seems I'm not the only one who forgets their daily routine". Then an idea formed. Naomi turned to where Ryu's house was and looked back at Caje before speaking. "Lets split up and find him. I'll go to his house and you go to where ever he usually hangs out and we'll meet back at the training grounds". With that, she darted off to his house, leaving Caje behind on top of her mothers flower shop.


[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]Squad Twelve[/u]

Task: Find Ryu
Note: You have found Naomi. Now to find Ryu. Checking his usual hangouts might help...

Rewards: 50 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Kazuki Nameni[/u]]

Taro pondered for a moment, remaining silent as Kazuki explained what happened during the [i]dream[/i] he received. "It wasn't a dream, Kazuki" He answered. "It was a technique to extract information out dead people; you entered his subconscious even in death. Dreamworld, I call it. The man, or rather the body, you possessed, [i]Hikaru[/i] you said, at the time was this person right here". Taro raised his arm and pointed his index finger at the body next to Kazuki. He turned and saw the same armor from before, during the [i]dream[/i]. "This technique required two people in order to use perfectly; The first being the individual who used the technique and continuously channel through chakra inside both minds. The other; The extractor, you, enters the mind of the dead and attempts to get some information out of them. Its a bit complicated, but I attempted to isolate his memories and place you and someone else, the kid or Ama-..." He continued, but paused momentarily. "Or Amagai. Had we done it successful, we would be able to extract all kinds of information out of them if I were to separate you two. But that proved difficult at my end, and I'm sure as I attempted to do so the dreamworld collapsed. I've told you this before, Kazuki". Kazuki understood what happened to him. He entered the subconscious mind of Hikaru without realizing it and was told to get information from his memories. However, what he didn't understand was how come he didn't remember anything at all before the dark void. "Why didn't I remember how I got there or the things you've told me?" Kazuki asked, curious. Taro stood up, dusted himself off and scanned the surroundings before casually answering him, "I recently developed this technique and haven't really figured out how it works yet. The basics I understand, but what happens to the extractor as he enters the subconscious apparently wipes out his recent memories, but only for a limited time. So I wouldn't worry about it if I were you".

"And how to separate you and someone else from the dreamworld is on a whole entire different level" Taro added. He turned to where the others sprinted off, chasing their other target. "Chizu and Kirimono, they seem to be taking long" Said Taro, concerned. Kazuki stood up, observing his surroundings. Where they in trouble, fighting the enemy, perhaps? Things looked grim from where Taro stood. Based on what he heard, this was the very first time in years that they were able to find a clue as to where Amagai was heard of or seen. He and Amagai were teammates when they were part of ANBU, and he respected him, as did all others who knew him. "Think we should go check? Or have another go at this extracting information?" Asked Taro, looking back at Kazuki.

[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]Team Muri[/u]

Task: Continue with extracting information or find and help Chizu and Kirimono
Note: They may be in trouble...

Rewards: 100 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Kirimono Murusaga[/u]]

Her eyes widened momentarily at Kirimono's unusual request, but quickly reverted them normally. For a few moments, she simply stared at the sky above, trying to sort through her thoughts. "Chizu, I'm sorry. I shouldn't of brought it up" Said Kirimono. Chizu shook her head and smiled and finally answered him, "Its alright. I think its time I told you". The events fourteen years ago was nothing but a blur to her, but her aunt had told her about the past. The war, her parents and the sacrifice they made so that their daughter had a chance to live "My last name is Uzumaki, born unto the famed Uzumaki clan" She explained. "Renowned and feared for their knowledge of Fuinjutsu and possess incredible longevity, my parents believed I had some sort of special chakra within me and so they decided it was best that I was sent here to Konoha during the war of my previous village". Elsewhere, somewhere nearby, someone had been watching them. Listening intently on Chizu and Kirimono's conversation whilst keeping himself hidden. "Its because of my clan's famous longevity that I remain here today, which would explain a lot when that kunai struck me in the stomach that night..." Said Chizu, deep into her own thoughts. Kirimono remembered immediately when Amagai had accidentally attacked and nearly killed her during that night at the Forest of Death, when they were participating in the Chuunin Exams. She shook the thought out of her head and shrugged, continuing where she left off. "During the war, someone had found out that I held a special chakra, and I believe that person attacked us -- my family -- during that night for this reason and killed my parents in attempt to capture me. But my parents managed to hold him off while my aunt and I had a chance to flee". Suddenly, Chizu and Kirimono felt they weren't alone.

"Hanzo-Sama will reward me greatly for your capture, [b]Uzumaki[/b]!" Said a man, roughly around their age, his lips shifting into this monstrous grin as he appeared on top of another tree branch. Their target who fled earlier was now confronting them. His intentions; Capture Chizu Uzumaki.


[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]Team Muri[/u]

Task: Defeat or repel the shinobi
Note: ...

Rewards: 100 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]

[Kōsuke Ueki]

Kirimono was drastically shocked at the story that Chizu had spoken of. He never knew he came from the same name of both the 4th Hokage and 9th Jinchuuriki, the Nine-Tailed Fox. [i]Special chakra...could it be that she has become...?[/i] he thought until he felt unexpected chakra; the one he intended to find. Kirimono was thinking right. He had been hiding his chakra this whole time, like a coward. He made a smirk and said, "You're a coward, hiding your chakra from us. In a way, I predicted that you had done just that this whole time." He turned around and looked at Chizu. "Go back to the others for backup. I'll hold him off for now until you come back, now go!" He then gave a bitter stare to the man. "Just what kind of relevance do you have towards Chizu, huh? You have no right to take her. And I'll make sure you get what you deserve!" He then prepared some hands signs. "Earth Release: Earth Clone Technique!" Suddenly, 4 blobs of mud began to form into mud clones of himself. Each of the clones took out a kunai and prepared a stance. "Get ready to get knocked down!"

[Tokyo Duel]

Shigari knew this opponent would be quite fierce. A worthy adversary. For Shigari and Sachi, this may not end well... "Shigari Aburame..." Shigari said. "And why do you want to go to Konohagakure so badly? Are you planning on an attack of some sort? Are you by yourself or are you planning a full out invasion of the village?" Shigari knew that Konohagakure was one of, if not the, most populated village. Which meant a lot of shinobi. If this intruder got in, even if by himself, he could easily cut through many defenses. If he wasn't alone, the village may be in jeparody. Whoever his village was, if they planned on attacking Konohagakure, surely they sent their best. Or perhaps he was simply scouting on the village and it's ninja, gathering intel. "Are you trying to gather information on our village...?" he asked. Shigari was pondering all sorts of possibilities.

[BLUR]

[i]"Horrible timing, I guess I'll just have to leave and then respond."[/i] Kyo turned to face Hana. "Hana, as much as I wish we could speak longer, I have to go," Kyo said. Without waiting for a reply, Kyo jumped off the Hokage Monument and headed towards the Order's secret location/hideout. He knew that he wouldn't hear the end of this next time he would meet with Hana. He had know idea what he would say to her when she asks him about why he suddenly took off. Afterall, regular missing-nins don't have much to do anyway. In fact, Kyo was certain that the next time he met Hana, he would have to kill her. [i]"It's a sad thought, she is one of my only friends too...but the Order comes first."[/i] Once Kyo was in the forest, he activated his seal and spoke into it, "Sorry for the wait, I was with someone and had to get away. Currently I'm outside Konohagakure. Is Hanzo-sama at base?"

[Champster]

[[u]Kirimono Murusaga[/u]]

Chizu protested at first, but eventually she nodded in agreement and fled. She trusted Kirimono and his skills as a shinobi. But there was something wrong with that man. She could tell easily by looking into his eyes. Kirimono was strong, but was this man even stronger? She knew she didn't have much time. Taro-Sensei and Kazuki were a bit far, and so she ran with utmost haste. Kirimono was all she had now. All she ever wanted. "Don't worry, Kirimono..." She muttered, reassuring herself. "I'll be back quick with the others". The blue-haired shinobi attempted to run after her, but Kirimono didn't make things easy for him. He would have to go through him in order to capture Chizu. Something Kirimono wasn't planning on happening. "[i]Ho[/i]..." He uttered, his glasses shimmering in the sunlight as he slowly pushed it, readjusting it from falling off. "Touched a nerve, have I?" He teased, grinning. Kirimono was told to capture this man, if possible, but after hearing what he planned to do with Chizu he made up his mind; Kill him. "Seiro Matsuda is my name, nameless Jounin. I'd expect you heard of me" Said Seiro. "Do not underestimate me!". At that precise moment, Seiro pulled out multiple scrolls hidden within his sleeves and flung them all over. "Summoning Jutsu: Raining Barrage of Steel!" Roared Seiro. Dozens, if not hundreds, of shurikens and kunai's popped out from said scrolls and launched themselves towards Kirimono and his four clones from every direction.

[spoiler=Battle Stats]

[You]

[[u]Attributes[/u]]


[color="#00FF00"][Health[/color]] [color="#00FF00"]470/470[/color]

[color="#0000FF"][Chakra][/color] [color="#0000FF"]350/350[/color]

[color="#FF0000"][Fatigue[/color]] [color="#FF0000"]350/350[/color]


[Enemies Stats]

[b]Seiro Matsuda[/b]

[u]Technique(s) Used[/u]

Summoning Jutsu: Raining Barrage of Steel [LV 7]
Description: Seiro tosses multiple scrolls into the air above his opponent(s) and summons hundreds of different weapons from it, which then rain down, impaling the opponent(s) and anything in their path. They are easily countered by wind techniques, however.
Effect: 125 DMG is dealt to each opponent.
Cost: -100 Chakra. -75 Fatigue.

[u]Attributes[/u]

[color="#00FF00"][Health[/color]] [color="#00FF00"]600/600[/color]
[color="#0000FF"][Chakra][/color] [color="#0000FF"]400/500[/color]
[color="#FF0000"][Fatigue[/color]] [color="#FF0000"]425/500[/color]
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[i]Team Muri[/i]

Task: Defeat or repel Seiro Matsuda. (Reduce his Fatigue by 50 or below to repel him successfully)
Note: Seiro is a tough opponent, with a strong unknown Kekkai Genkai...

Rewards: 100 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Shigari Aburame[/u]]

"Shigari Aburame..." Muttered Shihou, looking over at Sachi soon after. He soon realized Sachi was blind when he saw the headband covering his eyes, not to mention his face was focused somewhere else instead of directly at Shihou. But he could tell he was a master of his other senses, keen to hearing and his abnormal sensing ability. Sachi knew he couldn't count on using his Chakra Sensory Technique. This person could not be detected via chakra and resorted to his other abilities. "And you?" Asked Shihou, curious. "Sachi Kuroi..." Sachi replied, his face hard and resolute. [i]This is going to be a difficult fight[/i], thought Sachi,[i] if only I could detect his chakra levels[/i]. After hearing what questions Shigari asked, Shihou merely smiled. His strange, sinister-like smile. "Well, if you must know. A little from column A, a little from column B!" Shihou answered, slowly tilting his head to his left. "You mean to tell me you're scouting our village in order to collect information so that you can attack it?! Is that what you said?" Sachi growled. He wouldn't stand someone threatening his home, his village and its people. A deranged smile slowly appears on Shihou's face and replies, "I do. I did! And I won't say it again. But, that's enough about that. There is no longer any need to prolong this unstructured, meaningless conversation". Sachi assumed into his battle stance. He and Shigari both knew what was coming. Shihou could easily escape with his unique ability of his, but he chose not to. "Prepare yourselves!" Shihou shouted as he drew his sword, standing in a battle formation. With an astonishing speed, Shihou appears in front of Sachi and slams his fist into his stomach, sending him tumbling backwards until coming to a full stop ten feet away. Shigari, meanwhile, immediately looked to his right and saw the boy attempting to strike at him with his sword.

[spoiler=Battle Stats]

[You]

[[u]Attributes[/u]]


[color="#00FF00"][Health[/color]] [color="#00FF00"]200/200[/color]

[color="#0000FF"][Chakra][/color] [color="#0000FF"]150/150[/color]

[color="#FF0000"][Fatigue[/color]] [color="#FF0000"]150/150[/color]


[Companions Stats]

[b]Sachi Kuroi[/b] (Unable to attack, block or defend for 1 turn only. )

[u]Attributes[/u]

[[color="#00FF00"]Health[/color]] [color="#00FF00"]150/200[/color]
[[color="#0000FF"]Chakra[/color]] [color="#0000FF"]150/150[/color]
[[color="#FF0000"]Fatigue[/color]] [color="#FF0000"]150/150[/color]


[Enemies Stats]

[b]Shihou[/b]

[u]Technique(s) Used[/u]

Paralyzing Strike [LV 5]
Description: A quick and powerful punch with force so great that its capable of injuring opponents to the degree that they cannot move, temporarily.
Effect: 50 DMG to the opponent. Opponent is unable to attack, block or defend for 1 turn only.
Cost: -80 Fatigue

[u]Attributes[/u]

[color="#00FF00"][Health[/color]] [color="#00FF00"]500/500[/color]
[color="#0000FF"][Chakra][/color] [color="#0000FF"]500/500[/color]
[color="#FF0000"][Fatigue[/color]] [color="#FF0000"]420/500[/color]
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[i]Confrontation with the King...[/i]

Task: Defeat or repel Shihou. (Reduce his Fatigue by 50 or below to repel him successfully)
Note: Shihou is considerably strong. Taking him down requires teamwork, but even then...

Rewards: 50 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Kyo Yami[/u]]

Hana tried asking what made Kyo suddenly want to leave, but it was too late. He was gone from her sights. [i]Probably for the best if I didn't go after him[/i], She thought, [i]It would attract unwanted attention[/i]. She gave a heavy sigh and made her way back down from the Hokage Monument. Meanwhile, Kyo had asked if Hanzo was at the hideout via through the seal he and other members of the Order had. The man replied immediately, "Yes, Kyo, Hanzo-Sama is here with us. He's waiting for you. I expect you don't make him wait any further. Hanzo-Sama says its urgent". That was all Kyo needed to hear. Hanzo had returned and requested Kyo's presence immediately. Could this be it? The long awaited day he was promised by Hanzo arrived at last. But Kyo was unsure of it and decided to make his way towards the hideout, northwest, near the borders of Iwagakure and Konohagakure. Then he heard him again. "Would you like me to summon you, Kyo?". Kyo stopped on a large clearing and answered him, "No. I'll run. Its not very far off, anyway". The Order had found a way to summon each other, traveling from one place to another in mere seconds through Reverse Summoning Technique. This jutsu allowed an animal to summon humans that they have a contract with. Everyone in the Order made a contract to a specific single animal species they all used, but only after two years of service. "Better get going" Mumbled Kyo. Before he was able to run again, Kyo felt he wasn't alone. This same feeling he had before he arrived at the Hidden Leaf. Was he being followed? But who? Was it Hana? Suddenly, he heard someone. "Nice weather we're having today, isn't it...[i]brother[/i]?" A voice spoke out of nowhere. Kyo turned immediately and saw a figure rising from underneath the ground not far from him. It was someone Kyo didn't know but apparently the boy, whom was roughly around Kyo's age, knew him. "My name is Shihou, [i]dear brother[/i]. May I ask whats yours?" Said the boy named Shihou, raising one eyebrow with interest.


[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[i]Order[/i]

Task: Travel back to the hideout
Note: Return to Hanzo immediately...

Rewards: 100 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

[u]The Truth...?[/u]

Task: Speak with Shihou
Note: An interesting fellow...

Rewards: 50 EXP
[/spoiler]

[BLUR]

Kyo was confused when the shinobi in front of him used the word brother. Did he mean brother as in fellow member of the Order? But Kyo didn't know the guy, so he was sure that he wasn't a member of the Order. "Well [i]Shihou[/i], I'm in a rush right now. But it's Kyo. Kyo Yami. Why do you call me brother? Also what is it you are following me for? If it's a fight you want I can't accept. I have already told you I'm in a rush, so answer my questions quickly," Kyo said a little freaked out by Shihou sudden appearance out of nowhere. How long had he been following him? Surely he wasn't there when Kyo had been talking with Hana. Had he? Nevertheless Hanzo-sama said he had an urgent matter to discuss with Kyo, so Kyo really needed to get to the hideout as soon as possible. But he couldn't do that with this unknown shinobi following him. Perhaps he should have just allowed himself to be summoned? [i]"What a pain...".[/i]

[Tokyo Duel]

Shigari saw that Sachi was paralyzed, but then he saw Shihou go in for the attack, moving at a high speed. Which meant his response time would be slowed. Great. Despite having to use chakra already, Shigari figured this would be the perfect time. "Charging into battle is reckless, Shihou..." he said. "Insect Sphere..." Insects came out of the sleeves of Shigari's oversized hoodie, and began forming a ball, heading towards Shihou at great speed. The remaining insects seemed on edge.

[Kōsuke Ueki]

"To you, I will remain nameless, and you will pay for trying to take Chizu from me." said Kirimono as he prepared to launch two shuriken at Seiro. Suddenly, He saw that Seiro unleashed something he had only seen once in his life. [i]A summoning Jutsu?[/i] he thought, remembering the same move had nearly killed his father when he was only 6. His father survived, but at the cost of Kirimono remembering that one move for the rest of his life. Now he made sure not to fall for that move like his father. "Not so fast!" He then prepared a Taijutsu stance and began to use the only Taijutsu he had learned on his own. "Great Leaf Whirlwind!" Kirimono then made a series of spins and using his right foot to kick as many of the kunais and shurikens from him, some of them hitting others that intended to hit the clones. When he landed, he saw that he got cut by a shuriken on his left arm. He also saw that his clones were hit constantly, but began to reform from the mud under them. "Lucky shot! But I'm not done yet!"

OoC: I'm not entirely sure, but is it possible for the Leaf Whirlwind to repel most of the kunai and shuriken except for a few when it's only at LV 1? If not, I'll change it.

[GreyCat]

"Excellent," Caje said, rolling his eyes. Wondering, not for the first time, why Naomi didn't just choose to stay in the flower business instead of pursuing a career as ninja. It would have made his life easier. Much easier. Bounding from rooftop to rooftop, Caje cleared the alleys, making his way to one of the small parks scattered throughout Konoha. He didn't think that Ryu would be home this time of day, but Ryu tended to go with the flow. Leaping from the last rooftop, he slipped into the foliage of the closest tree, hooked a branch to change his direction and cut his speed and dropped lightly to the ground.

"Ryu!" Caje called out, not wasting time to pock around every shrub, brush and tree to see if the elusive boy ways there. "Ryu! Are you out here? You're late again!"

[Magnet Soldier]

"We'll go after Kirimono. I'm not the heartless boy I was before." Kazuki said, looking around. Even without his Kekkei Genkaii active he had good eyesight, after all, the Shikra had the opposite effect of the Sharingan. Instead of using it too much made you blind, using it gave you better eyesight. Kazuki walked towards the edge of the clearing, and noticed a small dot moving towards them. It was very familiar, and Kazuki knew who it was. "It's Chizu!" Kazuki shouted to Taro, before jumping into the trees and flying towards Chizu. He nearly missed her, but managed to next to her. "Chizu! Where's Kirimono?" Kazuki asked, but he already knew the answer. "He's fighting the other target, isn't he? Go to Taro-Sensei. I''ll go back Kirimono up." Kazuki said, leaving Chizu behind. He sighed, seeing how much she cared for Kirimono, and how he'd probably never have a chance with her.
He shook the thought out of his head as he approached the clearing, just in time to watch Kirimono block a large amount of weaponry. Kazuki sighed and outstretched a palm towards the Nin responsible for the Jutsu, muttering 'Demonic Illusion' under his breath. The next round of weaponry seemed to stop mid air to Seiro, but Kazuki and Kirimono could still see them moving. Kazuki jumped forward, grabbing Kirimono and running out of the way of the weapons. He looked back up at Seiro, who was looking at the ground confused, as Kirimono had somehow disappeared and the weapons had stopped - in his mind anyway. "Wait a second." Kazuki said to Kirimono, jumping upwards towards Seiro. "Dont turn around." Kazuki whispered in the Ninja's ear. "I have a Kunai pressed against your back, and will stab you with any slight movement. And even if you manage to escape, My shadow clones will kill you in a second." Kazuki said. He hadn't actually summoned any Shadow clones, but he could create the illusion of them easily enough. He now realised he should've thought of a plan before hand, or atleast activated his Kekkei Genkai, but it was too late now. And it didn't matter, he was going to kill Seiro, and Kirimono could help him if it didn't quite work out. "Answer me this. Why are you attacking us, and who do you work for? Your Master, Hikaru, is dead, so surrender and answer me."

[Champster]

[u]Kyo Yami[/u]

"[i]Kyo Yami[/i]..." Shihou smiled. "I see". Shihou turned to where Kyo was headed, curious. "And don't worry, [i]Kyo[/i], I don't plan on fighting you. You can be assured of that. That would be troublesome if I did, which would mean I traveled all the way here for nothing" He explained, little by little. Shihou had time to waste, but knowing Kyo was rather in a hurry he couldn't help but tease and stall him. "Isn't it just a wonderful day?" He asked, looking above the skies and the glowing orb shinning brightly, which made him cover his eyes with his left hand. Kyo's patience was being tested. "I don't have time for this. Either tell me why you're here or leave me alone. I need to be somewhere else" Said Kyo, flatly. Shihou lowered his head and looked at Kyo at the corner of his eyes. A maniacal smile plastering across his face. Teasing him effortlessly seemed of paid off, and took pleasure in it. Kyo spun around and was about to run off, but the boy spoke yet again. "Very well, then. I'll come down to the point" Shihou replied, smiling. "Has Hanzo told you the truth? Or has he filled your head with lies and deceived you, as do all others who join his futile cause". Kyo, taking the first step in running off, stopped. His ears moved at the very mention of Hanzo and what the boy said after that and turned to face him. Shihou's smile turned into a grin, he knew he had Kyo's attention now. "How do you know about Hanzo-Sama?!" Said Kyo, curious, yet suspicious. Shihou raised his arm and showed Kyo the insignia and its seal on his wrist. The very same seal everyone in the Order had. "I belong to the Order, like you, [i]Kyo[/i]. But unlike you I belong in a different kind of group. Another division, if you will" Shihou explained. "There are two different kind of groups within the Order, [i]Brother[/i]. And unfortunately for you, you joined the wrong one". Shihou's figure descended back underneath the ground below him. But before completely vanishing, he spoke once more. "Talk to [i]Hanzo-Sama[/i] and ask him what else he hasn't told you. While you're at it, tell him my name; Shihou Kokuou".

This deranged, maniacal laughter filled the area before vanishing, leaving Kyo something to think about. Just who was this person, Shihou Kokuou. Was he even telling him the truth? Kyo knew Hanzo would have the answers if they were...


[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]Order[/u]

Task: Travel back to the hideout
Note: Return to Hanzo immediately...

Rewards: 100 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s)[/b]

[u]The Truth...?[/u]

Task: ...
Note: Although you uncovered most of the surface, this task is not yet completed.

Rewards: 50 EXP
[/spoiler]


[[u]Shigari Aburame[/u]]

Shihou grinned. Shigari could tell he was going to strike him, and that his bugs would consume him. But what he didn't seem of the remembered was Shihou had an ability. A cheap and dirty trick to flee from his opponents' strike. Shihou fell to the floor like there was no ground beneath him, disappearing underneath. However, at the precise moment before Shihou descended underground, Shigari saw something unusual. It appeared as though he activated something with his sword. Shigari quickly pondered over this and came to a conclusion; The sword. "I see..." He muttered to himself, constantly remaining on guard. That made sense to Shigari. Sachi was a skilled tracker via using his Chakra Sensory Technique, but when Shihou used the ability to descend underground he couldn't detect him. It was the sword that had the ability to make him merge with the earth. Shigari would have to separate him and from his sword in order to attack him successfully, otherwise he would keep disappearing like he did just now. "Its over!" Shihou called out to Shigari, who turned to look where he heard it. Sachi was on the floor, his mouth covered in blood from the punch earlier and how little he had control over his body from the overwhelming pain that lingered. Above him, standing near Sachi was Shihou, the tip of his blade resting on his chest near his heart. "Do not move, [i]Aburame[/i], or your blind friend here is finished!" Laughed Shihou, this monstrous grin spread across his lips. "Tell you what. I'll spare your ally if you only stand still and allow me to attack you here and now!" He added as he raised his free arm.


[spoiler=Battle Stats]

[You]

[[u]Attributes[/u]]


[color="#00FF00"][Health[/color]] [color="#00FF00"]200/200[/color]

[color="#0000FF"][Chakra][/color] [color="#0000FF"]135/150[/color]

[color="#FF0000"][Fatigue[/color]] [color="#FF0000"]125/150[/color]


[Companions Stats]

[b]Sachi Kuroi[/b]

[u]Attributes[/u]

[[color="#00FF00"]Health[/color]] [color="#00FF00"]150/200[/color]
[[color="#0000FF"]Chakra[/color]] [color="#0000FF"]150/150[/color]
[[color="#FF0000"]Fatigue[/color]] [color="#FF0000"]145/150[/color]


[Enemies Stats]

[b]Shihou[/b]

[u]Attributes[/u]

[color="#00FF00"][Health[/color]] [color="#00FF00"]500/500[/color]
[color="#0000FF"][Chakra][/color] [color="#0000FF"]500/500[/color]
[color="#FF0000"][Fatigue[/color]] [color="#FF0000"]415/500[/color]
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[i]Confrontation with the King...[/i]

Task: Defeat or repel Shihou. (Reduce his Fatigue by 50 or below to repel him successfully)
Note: Shihou has Sachi captive and will kill him if you move...

Rewards: 50 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Caje Mamoru[/u]]

"If you're gonna yell out my name" A boy spoke, standing idly beside Caje. "I suggest you do it [i]after[/i] you searched for me thoroughly". Caje sighed and turned slowly and sure enough in plain sight, Ryu stood in front of him. "I've been waiting for you guys here since sunrise! Where were you three!" He bellowed out fury in a comical fashion. Caje narrowed his eyes rather lazily. Did he not know that the actually meeting place was at the training grounds and not here? "[i]A nuisance...[/i]" Thought Caje as he turned back and walked towards where the training grounds was. "Hey! Where do you think you're going!!" Ryu shouted as he gave chase. Ryu and his clan specialized in stealth and camouflage, something Caje hardly believed since he was considerably a loudmouth, and an impatient individual, who will spring into action without thinking. "WHAT!?!" Ryu roared after he was told that the training grounds was where the usual spot they met every morning. Only an idiot could forget after being told over a hundred times. Caje pondered over the thought as to why he was placed in this team in the first place years ago. He eventually shook the thought out of his head and shrugged, proceeding to where Shikumo waited for them patiently along with Ryu. As he and his teammate arrived at the training grounds both of them could see Shikumo and Naomi stand idly next to each other, having a conversation. Before Shikumo could even have a chance to speak with the two, a Jounin came running from the distance and towards them. "Shikumo Nara! Hokage-Sama has told me to fetch you!". Shikumo nodded and answered, "I'll be with you in a moment". He turned to his squad and told them to wait as he went to meet with the Hokage. "Awesome!" Ryu cried out, extremely excited. "We're gonna have a mission!". Ryu began to punch the air with his fists, ready for anything. "Hey Caje!" He added, turning to his ally beside him. "Lets spar while we wait for Shikumo-Sensei! I've been meaning to show my new moves I've recently learned" He suggested, smiling at him.


[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]Squad Twelve[/u]

Task: Spar with Ryu or simply wait for Shikumo
Note: Knowing Shikumo, he might take a while to get back...

Rewards: 50 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Kirimono Murusaga[/u]]

"Hmph" Seiro uttered, annoyed. His technique didn't do much other than stall more time. He needed to capture the Uzumaki female so that he could have a chance to regain his membership as a knight of Order. Something he was willingly to do at all costs. After Kirimono had completed his actions, spinning around rapidly using the Great Leaf Whirlwind technique, Seiro's grin grew wide the moment he saw it. Blood. "This problem should take care of itself" He whispered quietly to himself, chuckling sinisterly. Then something else unexpectedly happened. His vision seemed to betray him. Kirimono was no longer where he was and the weapons simply floated, frozen in time. Meanwhile, Kirimono had been pulled away to safety by a familiar face. "Kazuki..." Whispered Kirimono, turning to look at his old teammate. Kazuki nodded at him and told him to wait as he leaped towards where Seiro stood and landed quietly behind him. At first, it was confusing to him and Seiro seemed puzzled. But he soon realized what this was. Seiro uttered one word to himself, "Genjutsu". Someone had placed a Genjutsu on him and suddenly felt a cold, sharp object at his back and the voice he heard soon after. Kirimono's chance to attack him presented itself. But would he listen to Seiro's words? Or kill him immediately.

Kirimono suddenly felt a searing pain on his left arm where he received the cut earlier. As he looked ahead, despite being held captive, Siero grinned heavily.


[spoiler=Battle Stats]

[You]

[Attributes]


[[color="#00FF00"][Health[/color]] [color="#00FF00"]330/470[/color] (Poisoned, lose -20 Health every turn until healed)

[color="#0000FF"][Chakra][/color] [color="#0000FF"]350/350[/color]

[color="#FF0000"][Fatigue[/color]] [color="#FF0000"]345/350[/color]
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]Team Muri[/u]

Task: Interrogate or attack Seiro Matsuda
Note: Killing him won't shed any light to your mission...

Rewards: 100 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]


[[u]Kazuki Nameni[/u]]

Chizu merely nodded at Kazuki after having been told what to do and continued towards Taro-Sensei. "Where is Kirimono?" Asked Taro, curious. Chizu explained what happened when they chased Seiro, and after he attempted to kidnap her. But she held back the information about her being part of the Uzmaki clan. No one else knew but Kirimono and perhaps a few select people back in the village. Kazuki, meanwhile, darted off to where Kirimono was. Although he didn't exactly know where he was, really, but he followed the direction where Chizu came from and sure enough found him. Along with someone else attacking him. After successfully reducing the damage he received Kazuki pulled Kirimono from further harms way, but that was after he placed a Genjutsu on the attacker. Which he immediately recognized him from the [i]dreamworld[/i]; Seiro. But he had grown, five or six years older than before. This was a valuable information, but proved useless during in this situation. The events within the dreamworld that took place happened years ago, before the Kumo invasion. After leaping over behind Seiro and placing a kunai against his back, threatening to kill him if he should move, Kazuki demanded he told him what he knew of and why he attacked his teammates. Seiro wasn't even in the slightest frightened by what had happened to him, but he was annoyed, nonetheless. He knew when to continue fighting and when to flee or surrender. And apparently this was going to have to be the latter. "Alright, I give up" He answered, simply. "I'll tell you everything once you release this Genjutsu on me. But before that, I'd like to know how you know Hikaru and that he was once my master. I highly doubt he'd give you that information, even if he got tortured to death".


[spoiler=Battle Stats]

[You]

[Attributes]


[[color="#00FF00"][Health[/color]] [color="#00FF00"]420/420[/color]

[color="#0000FF"][Chakra][/color] [color="#0000FF"]365/400[/color]

[color="#FF0000"][Fatigue[/color]] [color="#FF0000"]325/350[/color]
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Task(s)/Mission(s)]

[b]Main Objective(s):[/b]

[u]Team Muri[/u]

Task: Interrogate Seiro
Note: Find out what he's planning or what he knows...

Rewards: 100 EXP


[b]Secondary Objective(s):[/b]

None
[/spoiler]

[BLUR]

[i]"There are two different groups within the Order? How can that be? I have ben with the Order as Hanzo-sama's apprentice for three years now and he hasn't told me anything about that. Of course he is lying. Afterall, why would the Order be divided into two different groups anyway?"[/i] Kyo had much going on in his mind. In fact, he almost didn't even notice he had finally arrived at the Order's hideout. He ran towards Hanzo's office.He knocked on the door and awaited Hanzo's answering. Soon, he heard a come in and opened the door to see Hanzo, the grandmaster of the Order itself, sitting in his chair. "Hanzo-sama, you called for me?" Kyo asked.

[Tokyo Duel]

Shigari showed some form of emotion for the first time. Fear. How could he have made such a vital mistake? Sachi was certainly in trouble. If Shigari did the faintest thing, Sachi would be killed. Because of Shigari's vital error. He knew he had no option. "Very well, Shihou..." he said. "You may strike me..."

If Sachi were to be killed at the expense of himself, Shigari would never forgive himself. Luckily, Shigari had one more trick up his sleeve. One that'd seperate Shihou from the sword. Of course, Shigari showed no sign of this.

[GreyCat]

Caje sighed. What a nuisance. Just as they finally managed to gather the team for training, some other problem had to pop up to interfere. Was he cursed? Was that why he was hindered at every turn? What was wrong with following the day's routine? Surely training was a good thing. He new he had a lot of room for improvement, and he was the only member of his team that was consistent with their training. He sighed again. "Shikumo-Sensei will take a while to get back," he admitted, both to Naomi and Ryu as well as to himself. "So I guess a spar will help pass the time." He took a few steps out in to the open area of the training grounds, rolling his shoulders slowly. A slight smile tugged at his lips as he did. "And as an added bonus, I get to beat you up as punishment for being late. Again." His small smile became a smirk. "Besides, someone needs to put you in your place Ryu. And I'll be omst happy to oblige."