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Akira had gotten himself ready for this moment, but they needed to move on through it together. "I said I wouldn't use your abilities: I will continue not to, if you want." Akira would say, but he didn't know how bad the situation was getting outside.

"You should go." The horse spoke down to Akira, growing slightly larger - perhaps a metaphorical thing with his power returning? "I should. Well. I should go." Akira would nod, and take his turn: silently moving out of the cage. The beast would watch the ninja leave, his opinion becoming slightly more positive of the ninja.

Out of the mausoleum he would go - out into the regenerating world. He would look around, down towards the small river he'd pulled himself out of and see his reflection staring back at him. He would look back to the seal, and then forward: and would finally then drop himself into the water and back into the world as he willed it to be so.

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And catching its attention it did: though it didn't have the sapience as such to even determine what was a threat and what wasn't, it had its own desires and was eager to take off. Its teeth went to burrow, neck moving about a U-turn toward the earth, and the earth began to shake violently as it did so. But a monster of such size couldn't simply burrow without the earth itself collapsing as it moved - and the rest of the body was raising up through the earth as the full extent of its size was being revealed as the rest of the earth cracked.

It might not had been in the mood for attacking - but it certainly also meant that it had an objective in mind and it did need a form of sustenance. Unless perhaps a creature that fed from the chakra off the earth? But its sheer size would wreak havoc wherever it decided to go to next. It would still need to be taken care of.

Akira had only awoken briefly and it was good that he had with the earth beginning to shake so violently: and rolled himself out of the way when the tree fell, and it would have pinned him if he didn't move. Akira looked around, gathering his barings - it had all changed in the time that he had been asleep.

"What the fuck has happened?" A tone of awe in his voice, and fear.

Akira was staring in awe of the creature - much bigger than a boss summon, and longer than a Bijuu - it was just a natural though perhaps ancient creature of the world. Its armor was just the earth was it were natural, though full of rock and its crusted exterior made for a fearsome enemy. Akira didn't have anything big enough, or even on the right scale to deal with it: and he was alone. Watching Arashi move toward the beast in what she would likely do in attempt to neutralise it.

"Kokuo, look, I'm gonna need your help just this once: I can't take this out on my own, I don't have the mass destruction." Akira asked. The bijuu was weak, but even so, Akira was already too weak to even help in the situation. "I can't help you." The Bijuu responded. Not because it didn't want to, but because it couldn't.

It seemed hopeless.

"We gotta go inside. We can't attack it from the outside." Akira thought out loud. So Akira would take a breath and shake his head and begin to sprint toward the monolith of a creature, manoeuvring through the changing environment as it shook, earth rising and turning: through the destruction. He would find his way in. He had to help.

AND MINE IS THE FURY

dandy ♫

[Oonakayama Arashi]

Nodus Tollens TAG. @akira WORDS. 239 NOTES.

Response It was acting on instinct, not with any real intent. Still, no matter how it was moving, if it so much as managed to get too far from sight, there would be no way in which for her to properly track it. Though she imagined that if anything, it would move in quite the irregular pattern. Just on the fact that it had probably just been startled from its original habitat by whatever it was what those three did. What she...had allowed them to do... See it already preparing to burrow itself back down, her actions to intercept were met with the force of it's hardened defense, her enhanced sand appendages rattling at the surface of it's body, yet doing very little to encourage any more than sudden vibration and the gigantic wavier of the worms form. Gritting her teeth, she'd soon check back in on the location of Akira, seeing him now having vanished. Eyes wide, she'd then see something moving in the direction of the creature from below, noting the pale skinned shinobi as she stared down in shock. "Akira!?" Peeling away from the rock burrowing behemoth, the teen would fly down to move beside him. "What the hell are you doing? Are you okay!?" Her eyes showed concern, but her tone remained firm as to show that he clearly shouldn't be trying to run at the very dangerous threat that was in his coming direction. SPOILER: Click to show -S.A Used- Will of Sand Will of Sand- Adding the element of her own chakra into the mixture of sand, Arashi is capable of faster and stronger sand manipulation and attacks. The extent of this control is due to the supply gathered within her gourd, granting the bonus of power, but limited to only the amount contained within it. This ability makes her constructions more dense and harder to break down, and the swiftness of their creation is instant rather than requiring the prior time of build-up as before due to the strengthened bond between Arashi and Shukaku. Jinchuuriki Form Arashi has light black rings around her eyes due to the several sleepless nights she’s had. Her eyes are also an intense shade of gold. They seem to match the Ichibi’s own eyes as well. She also occasionally has curse marks very similar to Shukaku’s appear over her skin, typically during a full moon and the days surrounding the moon or in combat. Chakra Shroud [No Tail] Arashi goes into her chakra shroud form very easily. In fact, she’s almost always in this form. The sand that constantly protects her is a sign that the form is always up. As such, Arashi is very difficult to harm on a regular basis. However, she also has the danger of constantly being near the tipping point into going full tail. As such, it’s very important for her to always try to keep a calm mind. -Jutsu Used- NAME: Sabaku Fuyū [Sand Suspension] RANK: D CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low-Very High CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu ELEMENT: Jiton DESCRIPTION: Using their chakra enhanced sand, the user creates a platform that supports weight and is able to float, using it as a mean of transportation if needed. Additionally he can increase the size of the platform or create additional ones While starting off as a small frame of no more than 100 pounds of sand, it can increase this to more than 160 pounds, while still managing to support the maximum of 170 pounds. -Items Used- Sand Gourd

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Akira didn't have such the luxury of thought without his bijuu cloak to aid him in this situation and his mind was desperately thinking of how he would tackle this phenomenon. He would not accept being helpless in this situation, though, that seemed though it was going to be the case.

"Fine! Fling me into the air!" Akira hopped and dived, trying to see if she could offer him a platform. He couldn't rely on Kokuo, that was fine. In the beast's skin, there had to be an entrance.

The idea was crazy, and it felt it: but he couldn't just let it lie as he had.

Provided that the woman did as he asked, he would be flung high into the air and enough that he could get a decent chunk of damage: and would throw four Kunai, all prepared with an explosive tag, and then he could perform a few handseals: four would turn to eight, and then again, and again: and soon there were hundreds of flying Kunai with explosive tags hurtling toward one of the empty spots that Arashi hadn't covered in sand. They didn't appear to do very much as they hit, but then they exploded: and that would finally catch the Worm's attention.

Akira saw the devastation, it had certainly done something - but not as much as he'd hoped. The rock, the terrain it had been previously now had created a shiny layer over the top of it, which was what could be only described, or Akira would assume was its skin. That was his way inside! But things could never be that easy. If Arashi didn't try and catch him, he would have to use a fire technique to propel him into a direction that didn't end up with him being impaled.

It stopped burrowing, backing out from it as it looked around: but seeing nothing particularly of interest, whatever sensory information it used hadn't picked up on the two small Shinobi across its massive mass: but it did notice the sand hands, and so would begin to twist in on itself, trying to curl around the sand and suffocate it.

At the very least, the beast was primitive: relying on its size for however long it had existed.

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NAME: Shuriken Kage Bunshin no Jutsu - [Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique]
RANK: A
CHAKRA USAGE: High
CLASSIFICATION: Bukijutsu
ELEMENT: N/a
REQUIREMENT: Kage Bunshin no Jutsu
DESCRIPTION:
Upon throwing a projectile weapon, typically a shuriken or kunai, at the opponent, the user will form a set of seals. In moments, one blades becomes two, two becomes four, and in moments hundreds of weapons will be flying through the air. The sheer speed to which these created clones appear makes for an offense near impossible to avoid. Unlike the original Kage Bunshin technique, these created copies are all too real, as they are capable of being destroyed without necessarily dispersing when damaged. When combined with something like a fūma shuriken, this technique is capable of wiping out entire platoons.

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[Oonakayama Arashi]

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"That's not somethin a "fine" person would say!" Arashi would snap at him briefly, though she could see how determined he was about this. But the question remained if he was ready? Honestly, at this point they had to simply have faith. Arashi could only hold this thing in check, she couldn't very well act in two places at once. Not at the moment for fear of this monster. That also meant that she couldn't very well babysit Akira and keep him from doing something dangerous. Even in his condition... Sand and Stone As she took a moment to try and seek out any sign of his Tailed Beast, her search was cut short...as was the amount of time they had before they'd reach their target. With gritted teeth, Arashi would take the young man's arm, uplifting in as she began to spin themselves around. With her platform hovering just off the surface, the two forms would seem to top-spiral much like a miniature twister. But, before long, the Suna-nin would use her strength to toss Akira upward, watching him soar as she soon broke off course, narrowly avoiding a collision with the wall of moving rock that was the worm's body. Wavering to the side, she could see the Iwagakure nin work, his assault managing to take shape into that of an brief explosive display. As well as what looked like a crack in the armor of the creature. With Akira's descent, he'd soon find himself being swooped up, landing upon the sand cloud that Arashi was currently at the helm of. Staring back over at him, she'd bank right, moving around the now curling creature as it began to wrestle with constructs that Arashi had created. "Nice going! Now we just have to try and figure out how to put it down completely! The opening ya made should do it...but..." Holding fast, the teen would soon focus on reinforcing her constructs, the sand from her gourd rising up as she began swaying her hands from one side to the next, sending off waves of the chakra enhanced dust, crafting them into javelins as they would barrage down against the rock-hardened beast. "I'm not goin be able to so much as move..let alone strike at it without it managing to burrow away!!" Gah!" Straining against it, the massive sand appendages would continue to grapple with their opponent, and Arashi would see it's frame starting to crumble under the pressure. Come on...hold it together.... SPOILER: Click to show -S.A Used- Will of Sand Will of Sand- Adding the element of her own chakra into the mixture of sand, Arashi is capable of faster and stronger sand manipulation and attacks. The extent of this control is due to the supply gathered within her gourd, granting the bonus of power, but limited to only the amount contained within it. This ability makes her constructions more dense and harder to break down, and the swiftness of their creation is instant rather than requiring the prior time of build-up as before due to the strengthened bond between Arashi and Shukaku. Jinchuuriki Form Arashi has light black rings around her eyes due to the several sleepless nights she’s had. Her eyes are also an intense shade of gold. They seem to match the Ichibi’s own eyes as well. She also occasionally has curse marks very similar to Shukaku’s appear over her skin, typically during a full moon and the days surrounding the moon or in combat. Chakra Shroud [No Tail] Arashi goes into her chakra shroud form very easily. In fact, she’s almost always in this form. The sand that constantly protects her is a sign that the form is always up. As such, Arashi is very difficult to harm on a regular basis. However, she also has the danger of constantly being near the tipping point into going full tail. As such, it’s very important for her to always try to keep a calm mind. -Jutsu Used- NAME: Sabaku Fuyū [Sand Suspension] RANK: D CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low-Very High CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu ELEMENT: Jiton DESCRIPTION: Using their chakra enhanced sand, the user creates a platform that supports weight and is able to float, using it as a mean of transportation if needed. Additionally he can increase the size of the platform or create additional ones While starting off as a small frame of no more than 100 pounds of sand, it can increase this to more than 160 pounds, while still managing to support the maximum of 170 pounds. NAME: Suna no sōzō: Āsenaruasaruto [Sand Creation:Arsenal Assault] RANK: B CHAKRA USAGE: Medium CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu DESCRIPTION: A technique that requires as much imagination as it does skill, the user is capable of manipulating the density of the sand around them and construct a variety of weapons and defenses. These constructs are made of hardened minerals, capable of taking and dealing considerable damage. The instant creation of these constructs can happen in that of a split second, though the size of these creations slows down their development, along with their regulated weight class, such as the difference between a war-hammer and that of a broad sword. Yet, these can be no bigger than the actual size of their physical design. They can be reshaped though in mid-combat, adjusting to the change in situation. NAME: Satetsu Kesshū [ Sand Gathering Assault] RANK: B CHAKRA USAGE: Medium CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu ELEMENT: Jiton DESCRIPTION: This technique gathers a great volume of sand and compresses it into a high-density shape. This greatly increases the hardness, creating a gigantic steel-like weapon standing at 30 feet in an instant. The weight and size of these shapes are so great, they can easily shatter bedrock. Because the weapon is made out of sand, the shape can be whatever the user wants, and can even be changed during the fight. This allows the user to create the best weapon for the fight, by taking into account the opponent's abilities and the surrounding environment. -Items Used- Sand Gourd

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He put his feelings aside for the moment, dismissing it for the much stronger feeling at hand: that of survival. His descent from his own attack had done some damage in creating a place where the worm could be split in half. If he had the technique.

Akira found his fall broken by sand (hardened, sadly) and would land with a thump and on his knees behind Arashi. A platform of her own sand, and not all that large: showing her margin of error was small enough, and she was precise enough to catch him. He would stand up from behind her, looking out at the new terrain.

The giant enormity of the beast was only more apparent against the boulders and rocks that scattered its hide like a sideways battleground. "Aim the spears for the skin that I hit!" an obvious enough assumption, he gathered. For the first time in Akira's life, he felt helpless - unable to aid in any other way to take this beast down.

"Without the Gobi, I can't do anything!" by this point the Shinobi had to shout to be heard above the background noise being created, even though he were only a few feet from Arashi. He had no special technique from the outside that would blow the ancient beast apart. It could've been different if he was in a tailed form, with an innumerable amount of chakra arms, but instead was confined to the backseat.

He could go and save the civilians that would undoubtedly be fleeing in terror now, but nothing to fight it himself. "Tell me what I can do," Akira said to her. If she didn't have an answer, then there was only one direction he could go. Inside.

But an idea did strike. 'Finally!' he rejoiced. "Oh!" Akira withdrew an explosive note. And then would perform a few handseals and placed his hand over the tag. This was the better way to do it. The safer way to do it. One that wouldn't have cost him his friends lives, only now it was being used to save others.

"I'm making a bomb..." Akira would say as he let the current of his body rip into the note, pouring out freely. He would lean forward and seat himself on his knees, focusing as he did so. If he could get it on the beast, he could make it go boom in at least one side.

In the meantime the beast was entirely unconvinced that it was safe, and was struggling against the sand hands. In its attempt to curl in on the sand and evade it - the earth and countryside rose up as the back end of its body would curl in on itself, like a giant hammer to come down on the sand hands on one side, and with its sheer size: on Arashi and Akira themselves if they didn't move. It would almost certainly break free without the proper control in place, or if it wasn't killed soon - who knew what kind of hurt it could cause?

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Exploding Seal Jutsu [Bakukami no jutsu]
RANK: C
CHAKRA USAGE: Low - Very High
CLASSIFICATION: Fuuinjutsu
ELEMENT: N/a
DESCRIPTION:
One of the simplest jutsu thought to almost all beginner fuuinjutsu users. This technique has been used for centuries being put on exploding notes of all sorts. The idea behind this jutsu is to seal a certain amount of the user's chakra inside of a seal and release it at a later date using a simple seal. The user is capable of placing the seal onto any surface and the explosion strength can be varied depending on how much chakra the user puts into the seal, C rank being your average explosive note.

AND MINE IS THE FURY

dandy ♫

[Oonakayama Arashi]

Nodus Tollens TAG. @akira WORDS. 900 NOTES.

Rising World Hearing Akira's suggestion, the teen would continue to keep up her barrage of sand spears, shifting her attention toward the open skin that had been presented by the explosive planted by her Iwagakure companion. Hovering within the air, the beast still within her sights, Arashi was managing to maintain the frame of her dust crafted appendages, but it was only a matter of time before they collapsed under the pressure. Yet, they weren't the only ones falling under the weight of the situation. Akira himself was feeling more than a bit helpless at the moment, especially as it appeared that his tailed beast was either still missing or simply not responding to him. Either way, this wasn't the time for him to start finding doubts in himself. Especially with Arashi right in front of him, managing to hold them both up as her golden gaze would stare back at him. "Enough of that! You were a shinobi long before you became a Jinchurriki! So focus on what you can do!" It that was enough, but in hearing his question the young teen would look over the beast, seeing the opening as it continued to be bombarded by her own assault. At the moment, there were few things that she could expect for him to do, especially in his current position. She could tell him to head to the village and get an evacuation started. Of course, considering the size and scale of this creature, such an event was likely already in place. If not, in a less organized fashion. Though before she could finally say something, the teen at her back had come up with a solution himself, knelling down behind her as he appeared to be working on something. "A what!?" Shifting her attention to Akira, she'd then soon see the movement of the massive worm, it's lower end seeming to come down toward her, Akira, and her sand-like defense. Swiftly allowing the platform to move, the soaring cloud would narrowly avoid being crushed beneath the rock hardened mass. Sadly, the same could not be said of her appendages, now powdered into dust as it began to rise up and mix into the air. "Tell me what you need! We don't have much time before this thing tries to scramble!! Which would be really bad!!" Swooping around, Arashi would then clasp her palms together, summoning more sand from her Gourd, causing it to keep up with the impacting spears as they pounded against the worm's exposed flesh. SPOILER: Click to show -S.A Used- Will of Sand Will of Sand- Adding the element of her own chakra into the mixture of sand, Arashi is capable of faster and stronger sand manipulation and attacks. The extent of this control is due to the supply gathered within her gourd, granting the bonus of power, but limited to only the amount contained within it. This ability makes her constructions more dense and harder to break down, and the swiftness of their creation is instant rather than requiring the prior time of build-up as before due to the strengthened bond between Arashi and Shukaku. Jinchuuriki Form Arashi has light black rings around her eyes due to the several sleepless nights she’s had. Her eyes are also an intense shade of gold. They seem to match the Ichibi’s own eyes as well. She also occasionally has curse marks very similar to Shukaku’s appear over her skin, typically during a full moon and the days surrounding the moon or in combat. Chakra Shroud [No Tail] Arashi goes into her chakra shroud form very easily. In fact, she’s almost always in this form. The sand that constantly protects her is a sign that the form is always up. As such, Arashi is very difficult to harm on a regular basis. However, she also has the danger of constantly being near the tipping point into going full tail. As such, it’s very important for her to always try to keep a calm mind. -Jutsu Used- NAME: Sabaku Fuyū [Sand Suspension] RANK: D CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low-Very High CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu ELEMENT: Jiton DESCRIPTION: Using their chakra enhanced sand, the user creates a platform that supports weight and is able to float, using it as a mean of transportation if needed. Additionally he can increase the size of the platform or create additional ones While starting off as a small frame of no more than 100 pounds of sand, it can increase this to more than 160 pounds, while still managing to support the maximum of 170 pounds. NAME: Suna no sōzō: Āsenaruasaruto [Sand Creation:Arsenal Assault] RANK: B CHAKRA USAGE: Medium CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu DESCRIPTION: A technique that requires as much imagination as it does skill, the user is capable of manipulating the density of the sand around them and construct a variety of weapons and defenses. These constructs are made of hardened minerals, capable of taking and dealing considerable damage. The instant creation of these constructs can happen in that of a split second, though the size of these creations slows down their development, along with their regulated weight class, such as the difference between a war-hammer and that of a broad sword. Yet, these can be no bigger than the actual size of their physical design. They can be reshaped though in mid-combat, adjusting to the change in situation. -Items Used- Sand Gourd

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She had known Akira before he had become a Jinchuuriki - and it was true enough that he'd won without being one. She still put faith in him, and he would try to take that the best way possible as he channelled his chakra - but it was still a stressful situation! The only thought he had in his mind wasn't one he was going to take lightly. This would definitely put a dent in it, and he felt his body being sapped of chakra.

"I need more fucking chakra!" He didn't mean to snap at the woman - their stressful situation was warranting it. This wasn't a Jinchuuriki's chakra at work, he was pulling from his own reserves entirely. Though, he had quite easily dwarfed an Elite Jonin with how his growth with Kokuo had manifested and so was not without some boon.

"Take us to its mouth if you can," Akira was yelling, if only because to be louder than the residual background noise this humongous beast was causing.

If she hopefully followed their instructions, they would draw closer to the beast again as they sped alongside its body, and growing closer to one end: where the teeth. The man had given it enough of his own power now, and he needed the rest to be able to escape. By now, the object in his hand was just thrumming with energy, and Akira was unsure how the Fuuinjutsu actually worked enough to contain the chakra inside it - but the same sort of technique had been used to contain him and Kokuo. With a strain of pressure, he stood himself up on the sand platform.

He stepped around her and faced her, his clothes swaying and brushing against her body with their proximity. In his left hand, he hid a tag from her - and in his right hand, his curled index and middle finger brushed along her cheek.

"Arashi-" he went to say, but his lips pursed together. He frowned. Maybe his eyes were saying than what his mouth could, and he would turn from her, and disappear in a flit of speed as his body crunched together and off the platform: the next his body aiming for directly at the mouth of the beast, if not for as close as he could. If he couldn't say it, his actions would hopefully speak more volumes.

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Exploding Seal Jutsu [Bakukami no jutsu]
RANK: C
CHAKRA USAGE: Low - Very High x2
CLASSIFICATION: Fuuinjutsu
ELEMENT: N/a
DESCRIPTION:
One of the simplest jutsu thought to almost all beginner fuuinjutsu users. This technique has been used for centuries being put on exploding notes of all sorts. The idea behind this jutsu is to seal a certain amount of the user's chakra inside of a seal and release it at a later date using a simple seal. The user is capable of placing the seal onto any surface and the explosion strength can be varied depending on how much chakra the user puts into the seal, C rank being your average explosive note.


NAME: Shunshin no Jutsu [Body Flicker Technique]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [General]
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
By invigorating one's entire body with chakra, a shinobi can seemingly disappear and reappear in another location faster than most people can see. Often times one's movements are disguised with the use of an extra element, be it a smoke bomb, leaves, water, sand, etc. in order to hide the user's trajectory from those with skilled eyes. Though it mimics teleportation, it is important to remember this jutsu merely boosts the agility of its user. As useful as this technique is, it can only be used 4 times in a battle thread, and any more usages beyond that result in muscle tears in the legs from overexertion.

AND MINE IS THE FURY

dandy ♫

[Oonakayama Arashi]

Nodus Tollens TAG. @akira WORDS. 616 NOTES.

He was frustrated...and his out-burst was enough to prove that... In his position, she imagined that she might feel the same way. In fact, she had been there before. Cut off from her supposed power-source, from Shukaku. The feeling alone had terrified her in a situation that depended on it. Life or death, having something familiar as a safety net...even if it were a demon, it was a comfort. But, she still liked having that brief moment, that chance to touch her skin without having the reminder of the desert. Her skin no longer pale, yet smooth and soft. Yet this wasn't the time for such thinking, as Akira was dealing with something far different. The time differences in their transformations weren't the same, but she did believe in his true strength. The strength of will that allowed him to press on. That was there long before he had Kokou had come into his life. He just needed the time to realize that, and his call to action was all the incentive she needed as proof. As he asked, Arashi would direct her cloud of sand to the very jaws of the massive worm, narrowly avoiding the monsters as it's thousands of teeth would seem to spiral within it's mouth. The stench alone seemed to be ancient, though that was among many other concerns with getting so close. Thankfully, she imagined that this position was only a short stop, as the explosive hopefully it would be all they needed. At the very least, she imagined that it would weaken and deter it from acting with any further aggression. They simply needed it to change it's route. Perhaps even return to it's place of slumber in defeat. It was optimistic, but any animal that had been disturbed from rest, and then attacked, might consider retreat as a preferable outcome. But, this was a bit outside of her understanding. Arashi knew canines, and a small bit about predatory felines...not ancient beasts that were thought of as myths. Though as they came upon their destination, Arashi would narrow her eyes as she managed to keep a good distance above the sprawling worm, straightening her posture as she looked down. "Okay...so now ya just drop the bomb in right?" As she asked this question, she'd see Akira's position move so that he was now facing her. She could feel his brief touch as he stood before her, his heat emitting much like a wave before his finger gently grazed the side of her face. With his lips speaking her name, the teen could only stare at him, eyes filled with confusion and surprise, but also another emotion...concern. Their interaction was enough to blind her to what his other hand was hiding, making her unaware of what he was going to do. She suspected he was simply going to drop his bomb, but what followed after left her stunned. Soon enough, his frame seemed to lean back, his body falling backward, crouching inward as he continued to fall. Descending directly into the jaws of the colossal creature. "AKIRA!!!!" Arashi could only scream his name, reaching down as her eyes seemed to shift back to their normal shade of brown, panic crossing her face as she felt her heart literally jump as the young man began his fall. He'd seem to fade as he continued on his path, disappearing into the beast as she could only stare. She was frozen....just as she had been with before, her emotions keeping her from thinking , from acting, from doing anything. She could only watch, seeing Akira seem to give up his own life to fix this....her mistake...her reckless action. "No......Oh my god no...." SPOILER: Click to show -S.A Used- -Jutsu Used- NAME: Sabaku Fuyū [Sand Suspension] RANK: D CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low-Very High CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu ELEMENT: Jiton DESCRIPTION: Using their chakra enhanced sand, the user creates a platform that supports weight and is able to float, using it as a mean of transportation if needed. Additionally he can increase the size of the platform or create additional ones While starting off as a small frame of no more than 100 pounds of sand, it can increase this to more than 160 pounds, while still managing to support the maximum of 170 pounds. -Items Used- Sand Gourd

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He had no intention of dying, and no intention of being lost here. As gravity took him he thought about trying to look at her one last time, and decided against it. What he was out to do was just incredibly dangerous, and he would have his Bijuu's assistance sometime soon. Hopefully.

But he leant his head forward, gathering momentum as he disappeared inside the maw of the beast, the only tale of his existence was the brief blast of flame that came from him as he changed his direction, and into the new, sprawling landscape.

Things were going from bad to worse for the woman who had watched Akira disappear: in the storm of emotions flurrying throughout her bijuu cloak. Shortly after, with the perceived danger having been dealt with, The worm turned its head to the ground and began to burrow, the entrance that Akira had entered disappearing before Arashi's eyes. But it was certainly good at what it did,

If she didn't figure out a way to stop it from burrowing it would be taking off, taking off into the world as huge as it were, and taking Akira with it.

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"It's too damn dark!" Akira couldn't see anything as his body was being battered as his manically tried to move across a landscape he couldn't see, he was constantly losing his balance even with the tree walking technique applied, trying to keep himself stuck. He couldn't do anything, much less with the object in his hand if he couldn't see. There was plenty of space, but he needed to identify where things were - things were being cut, his body was being battered as he tried to manouvre through the thousands of rows of large teeth the same size as him and the entire thing seemed odd.

For what it was worth, it felt like he was walking on solid ground: he hadn't ever stepped foot inside a beast before, and didn't exactly know what to expect, but if its body had been host to jewels and minerals that took a millenia to form, whether through time or by the pressured environments, to which Akira didn't know of himself, being unconscious during that talk.

He flung a flash grenade and he heard it sail far away from him when it exploded, the sheer distance made it like trying to cross a canyon, and it gave him an idea of where things were in the brief moment: its body was massive, certainly, but it all seemed to funnel towards a central system, a narrow entrance from inside the mouth. A stomach, perhaps? That was a good start.

But getting there was its own issue: Akira was already trying to dodge through the grinding, swirling teeth as they ate and tried to burrow. Even the sound was unlike anything he had heard before himself - the smell was a bygone thought, though his face was already contorted into a grimace. He had been like this before, once in his life. Doing dangeruos things was in his nature of being a Shinobi: and he had to deal with the consequences of those actions. Though, this had all happened because he'd been sealed into a stupid Fuuinjutsu. He was to blame, and he needed to be the one to fix it.

Then there was the untold amount of debris littering the floor, churning around him - if Akira went for that area, he would lose his grip and be crushed behind the muscles of whatever this beast he was inside, making the... earth and rock palatable. Akira couldn't see it anymore, but he knew it was there, so he crawled his way on top of a tooth, knowing that debris would come flooding through all the gaps: time was growing short.

If he knew where the head was, he could figure out where to best put the explosive tag. All of that, while they were in motion and he was having outside issues to deal with.

He felt fear, an icy cool electric in his blood. His pace had quickened and he hadn't realised how heavy he was breathing - a cool sweat over his body. Nothing had been more humbling so far than the lack of his abilities for this situation. Some things he was good at and others were he lacked! This was that time personified.

Time was running out.

He would take off towards the narrow entrance (which was still massive by comparison) across such a traverse landscape.

Moment one, having his foot drop and being caught between two things he couldn't see as they churned past him, and yanking it out. Moment two, nearly being split in half by two teeth as they moved in opposite directions, for him to fall down, being carried away by debris and into the section he'd really wanted to avoid.

Not going well at all.

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Items Used:
Flash Bang

Jutsu:

NAME: Katon: Heki (Fire Release: Burst)
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
]ELEMENT: Katon
DESCRIPTION:
Concentrating Katon chakra into their hands for a moment, the user pushes these hands down, forcing flames to shoot them upwards in a large and very quick jump.

NAME: Kinobori no Waza [Act of Tree Climbing]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [General]
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
An advanced genin level technique, it serves as a means to both enhance chakra control when mastered as well as a means to change one's advantages on the battlefield. By applying chakra to the soles of the feet, the shinobi gains the ability to walk and stand on vertical surfaces or even upside down.

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[Oonakayama Arashi]

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Why would he do this? Why the hell would he do something so insane? He was going to die in there, just to stop this thing? All he had to do was throw the explosive in there right? How could she let him do it at all? What kind of person let someone they cared about just... Questions spiraled through the teen's mind, her body now upon her knees as she continued to hover over the massive monster who, as it appeared currently, had just devoured one of the few people that she considered close to her...perhaps even more than that. As she continued to watch, feeling what were likely tears crusting over the hardened surface of her face, they'd seem to leave a stained line there they were halted, much like a tattoo as she managed to briefly pull herself together. She couldn't freeze...not this time... With what seemed to be it's exit, the worm would reel it's head back, soon begin to move downward with the intent of burrowing back down. It was going to get away...it was gonna take Akira with it. It would appear that the boy is doomed then... No.... I for one, don't see the need in acting as though you actually cared...you were going to tell him of your relationship to the other one correct That doesn't matter... Either way, you will find him hurt...why not simply allow the creature to be his fate? To perish in such an heroic way may very well suit him...plus, he is useless without Kokou to aid him..you may very well find him in pieces... Beast Unleashed Rage was starting to build, feeling her emotions getting the better of her. As the sudden burst of wind and sand began to surround her, Arashi could feel the blood pulsing through her veins. Her gums bleeding as her fangs began to enlarge within her mouth. As the purple shaded aura covered her, the teen would feel the heat burning around her flesh, soon screaming as it seemed to erupt as charged downward. "SHUT UP!!" As if she were a hawk, the speed of her descent would be encompassed by her growing chakra supply. As a single tail seemed to grow from the pulsing shroud around her, Arashi would continued to scream as she soon began to swoop in low, the cloud of sand disappearing as the girl disembarked and began her mad dash. Her movement near invisible, she'd appear along side the burrowing monster's lower end. It's towering presence next to her own was much to that of the capital in Roran, and her small frame did nothing to make such a comparison any different. But at this moment, size mattered very little to her. Nearing the point of being feral, the young female would slam her hands down against the ground, allowing it's natural element to encase her hands. Within seconds, her size began to increase in mass. The Sunagakure-Nin taking on the properties of the quarry, the very stones that surrounding every inch of this place. Soon enough, the Jinchurriki was armored in stone, and now nearing the same size as the tunneling creature. But, still in such a state, the mixture of Shukaku's chakra and her own pulsing and radiating like a open flame, the youth would then find herself taking hold of the lower end of the worm, wrapping both her arms around it's width. Stone fingers digging into it's rock-like flesh, she'd pull harder as to keep it from digging any further. SPOILER: Click to show -S.A Used- Jinchuuriki Form Arashi has light black rings around her eyes due to the several sleepless nights she’s had. Her eyes are also an intense shade of gold. They seem to match the Ichibi’s own eyes as well. She also occasionally has curse marks very similar to Shukaku’s appear over her skin, typically during a full moon and the days surrounding the moon or in combat. Chakra Shroud [1 Tail] [Version 1] During moments of extreme stress, danger and emotional downfall, Arashi can easily fall into her one tail form. While she still has some control over this form, the majority of her actions are very feral and simple minded. Sand is forcibly pulled from the ground, yanking the earth around her apart to form a small Takuni based shade that covers her head and half of her body. A sandy tale can be seen before her, molded out of the sand covering her body. Her entire face is hidden by the sand, and Shukaku has greater influence over her. If Arashi is angry at someone, she will attack without hesitation like a wild beast. In this mode, she cannot think properly. She is only a few steps above a wild animal. Though this form in inducted through stress, it has been controlled to the point where it can be activated through her own free will. In such cases, many of her previous held abilities have been enhanced. Her physical attacks are now capable of lifting double of her original limit, and she is able to move at the level of a Jounin Taijutsu user. That would mean the force behind her strikes would be capable of shattering bone and even steel if used to it's full extent. Her endurance and agility are also amplified, allowing her to move faster and to make use of her new skills without quickly succumbing to fatigue. The next improvement is that of her Ninjutsu, Fuinjutsu. Each of which are enhanced in their execution and strength. As such, her more adapt wind techniques prove to be double in power and her sealing techniques last much longer in their effects. Her Sand techniques and Sand Defense also twice as powerful. They move more quickly and fluidly and feel more natural in their release. -Jutsu Used- NAME: Sabaku Fuyū [Sand Suspension] RANK: D CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low-Very High CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu ELEMENT: Jiton DESCRIPTION: Using their chakra enhanced sand, the user creates a platform that supports weight and is able to float, using it as a mean of transportation if needed. Additionally he can increase the size of the platform or create additional ones While starting off as a small frame of no more than 100 pounds of sand, it can increase this to more than 160 pounds, while still managing to support the maximum of 170 pounds. NAME: Shinra Banshō Zettai-Tekina Chikara [All-Covering Forests and Ten Thousand Things Juggernaut] RANK: B CHAKRA USAGE: Medium - High CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu PREREQUISITES: Shinra Banshō ELEMENT: Doton HANDSEALS: N/A TRIGGER: N/A DESCRIPTION: Having taken on the properties of stone, the user will drastically increase their mass with the Earth around them. Turning into a eight meter tall, four meter thick being of solid stone. Because of the nature of Shinra Banshō, the user is manipulating the Earth itself and thus it does not hinder their speed. Building up massive amounts of momentum, they are capable of crashing through even the most stout defenses with a nigh unstoppable with a head of steam. It is naturally weak against Raiton and Suiton based attacks. NAME: Shinra Banshō Dōka no Jutsu [All-Covering Forests and Ten Thousand Things Assimilate Technique] OWNERS: Oonakayama Arashi TRAINED: -- RANK: A CHAKRA USAGE: Medium CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu ELEMENT: N/A DESCRIPTION: With this technique, the user can take on the properties of a nearby object, material, or substance they touch, and any of its special characteristics. For example, the user can turn his or her skin into rock, either entirely or partly. Not only receive a boost to their physical strength, but be capable of reassembling themselves if damaged. The user can essentially reform themselves if destroyed while using this technique, though they cannot reform injuries that occur when it's inactive. The technique can only be used on solid substances, such as minerals, metals, refined stones, soil, organic matter, but cannot be used in conjunction with water or energy based elements. -Items Used- Sand Gourd

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The world was changing, those who were miles away watching tentatively- with fear- about the bout arising near their old home. It was swept away, anything they had thought would be home was gone, and for them, nothing worse could happen. One woman pulled her child away, intent to keep on moving. Flee, flee - and become refugees.

The worm had decided that trying to fight wasn't worth it and so instead of trying to get back up and attack, it was continuing to try and burrow, but it was coming to a stop when Arashi's new form grabbed at it. It was trying hard, writhing, moving, anything to free itself from Arashi's grasp.

It would attempt to do the same thing again it had done previously, with more than a quarter of it's body buried beneath the earth, its tail rose up trying to slam against the approximate (yet accurate) location of its new assailant, to try and crush it so it didn't give further chase. At the heart of it, it was still a beast with primal instincts, and it certainly viewed the opposition as a threat.

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The body of the worm stuttered, and Akira would be thrown aside with the new angle, given the opportunity to fight another day - and if he had night vision, it looked as though he was already heading for the narrow hole, because the new intake of rock and debris had to go somewhere. But for now, Akira threw a second flash bang, to get a better view of his surroundings - the momentary lapse being what he needed to free himself from the churning ground. It was shuddering now, back and forth: Akira couldn't really tell which way was up, but from the technical view he was standing up parallel to the floor

The narrow entrance was on the ceiling now, so he'd found. Shit. Akira took a breath in, this new cavern of teeth and dirt and disgust: tag in hand. He wasn't going to lose out now - jumping from tooth to tooth as he ascended back up toward the earth. As he grew to the narrow opening, he found the insides of the worm in a bit more detail: what might've been at one point in time a moist muscle was now all hardened and rigid, with so many cracks that Akira was able to grasp onto to climb his way towards the entrance.

And then he was there. He was so close- and would try and throw the paper as best he could for its material: it would flutter. But it would be activated, Akira dropped from his position, letting gravity take him once more.

The tag exploded, and Akira covered his eyes as he let himself drop and out of the way of any hopeful damage. Akira would land on his back with a thump, into the dirt and rock and exhaled, the air forced from his body. 'Shit,' Akira thought, trying to get his breath back. From the outside, a black substance exploded at a certain point in the earth, filling it up and the surrounding hole the worm was trying to escape into - it had certainly done damage that elicited a screech which made Akira cover his ears. Were they bleeding now as well?

But there was light now, where in the neck and nape of the beast had blown open, from the raw, sheer amount of chakra Akira had put in. With the right amount of force, its head could be separated from its body from that hole - if Arashi thought to do so. It was very much alive, very much in pain.

Akira was satisfied himself that he had sight, albeit dim aand still lackin in certain areas, but it meant he needed to get out now. Or... another?

Akira pulled out the second one, the brief respite in the now shaking beast, harkened to the danger, and it tried to escape again to burrow harder, which might've worked against it. It wasn't an intelligent beast after all.

He began channelling chakra.

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AND MINE IS THE FURY

dandy ♫

[Oonakayama Arashi]

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In the state that Arashi was, she could hardly focus on anything else but keeping this beast around for her to literally rip apart from the border and back. It was a blood-haze at this point, but she was still hanging on to some semblance of control to keep from fully embracing this burning rage. It was stronger than anything she could recall from the last time she managed to access Shukaku's chakra. Perhaps this was more than just a small amount. If so, than she was riding the biggest rush of her life. As she remained in her golem-like state, her grip upon the monster had prompted it to try and continue it's act of retreat. Yet, it would still manage to retaliate. Much in a similar act as it had done with her sand appendages, it would try and coil around her stone frame, likely in an attempt to crush her into submission. The pressure could be felt, but she hadn't stopped holding it in place. Through gritted teeth, the teen would then see something. A small trickle of what looked like..blood? It seemed to cause the beast to screech, the substance pooling into the hole in which it was trying to escape into. Eyes wide, she imagined what could have probably been unthinkable at first. Akira was still alive in there...more than that, he had managed to hurt it from the inside.... The Power of the Desert As her attention seemed to seek out where the wound was, she could see the slit at it's neck, leading to an idea coming to mind. It was a long shot, but perhaps she could separate it. Killing it off would probably save everyone a lot of trouble, and at this point, it was the only resort that would end this. With it's lower end now wrapped around her, Arashi could only tighten her stone like grip around it, soon screaming as she allowed herself to break from of giant-rock construct. Body still shrouded in her purplish aura, the teen would allow herself to fall, her landing directly upon the surface of the worm extended frame. Time was of the essence, and she could see her former golem-suit beginning to crumble without any support. It was then that she proceeded with her charge, her golden gaze centered upon her destination. The opening that had been made. In her rush, she began to summon what looked to be a sand-storm at her back, her own gourd releasing what looked almost like a giant screen of dust. With it gathering into a gigantic clump, it's form would shift as it hovered behind it's master, the young shinobi still on the move. Racing along the surface of her target, she'd continue to focus on her intent, seeming to reflect that of her creation as it began to sharpen with edges on each end. Before long, the gathered formation of dust had taken the shape of a massive Shuriken. Though a marvel that could be seen from the ruins of the village and perhaps to the very border itself, it's presence was only for one reason. To split the creature in two. This was what Arashi had been waiting for, soon allowing herself to jump upward into the air, her body soon overshadowing the massive sand star that rested in the sky. As it turned over, edges now pointed downward, the teen would soon plummet, her now formed tail twisting around as she slammed it onto the designed weapon. Holding her position, she'd watch as it would then drop down at the open cut, with the full intent to leave it's target lacking. SPOILER: Click to show -S.A Used- Jinchuuriki Form Arashi has light black rings around her eyes due to the several sleepless nights she’s had. Her eyes are also an intense shade of gold. They seem to match the Ichibi’s own eyes as well. She also occasionally has curse marks very similar to Shukaku’s appear over her skin, typically during a full moon and the days surrounding the moon or in combat. Chakra Shroud [1 Tail] [Version 1] During moments of extreme stress, danger and emotional downfall, Arashi can easily fall into her one tail form. While she still has some control over this form, the majority of her actions are very feral and simple minded. Sand is forcibly pulled from the ground, yanking the earth around her apart to form a small Takuni based shade that covers her head and half of her body. A sandy tale can be seen before her, molded out of the sand covering her body. Her entire face is hidden by the sand, and Shukaku has greater influence over her. If Arashi is angry at someone, she will attack without hesitation like a wild beast. In this mode, she cannot think properly. She is only a few steps above a wild animal. Though this form in inducted through stress, it has been controlled to the point where it can be activated through her own free will. In such cases, many of her previous held abilities have been enhanced. Her physical attacks are now capable of lifting double of her original limit, and she is able to move at the level of a Jounin Taijutsu user. That would mean the force behind her strikes would be capable of shattering bone and even steel if used to it's full extent. Her endurance and agility are also amplified, allowing her to move faster and to make use of her new skills without quickly succumbing to fatigue. The next improvement is that of her Ninjutsu, Fuinjutsu. Each of which are enhanced in their execution and strength. As such, her more adapt wind techniques prove to be double in power and her sealing techniques last much longer in their effects. Her Sand techniques and Sand Defense also twice as powerful. They move more quickly and fluidly and feel more natural in their release. Sand Control Arashi is granted two forms of defense by the Ichibi. The first one is a subconscious ability granted by the Bijuu is that there is constantly a barrier of sand clinging to Arashi’s skin. This barrier acts as a shield against her skin, absorbing heavy blows and protecting her. Her sand defense is very tough, being very difficult to break through. The sand has been likened to steel and concrete. The second form is one which pulls sand from her surroundings and the sand piled on her skin to form a visible barrier and dome like barrier around her. The sand is typically pulled from the ground and any nearby source. Arashi’s various dogs often have a plentiful amount of sand carried in their thick coats. As such, the sand is often pulled from their coats to be used to protect the girl. Through the course of her training, Arashi has learned to control both of these forms of defense to a degree, making her much more capable of mounting a defense in a variety of ways. But she still at times must incumbent some cooperation from Shukaku to ensure of it's sustainability. Arashi can control sand and wind around herself to whip up sandstorms with powerful gusts. The sandstorm often appears when she’s emotionally strained and damaged. If there is no sand around her, powerful breezes will still gather around her. Shukaku enjoys teasing the girl to the point where sandstorms appear. But with the course of time, Arashi had grown more comfortable with this and developed a thick skin towards such actions by the Bijuu. While Arashi had previous had little to no control over her other sand related abilities, she has a somewhat capable hand at this one. Because of the trauma of her sand attacking her classmates at a young age, Arashi has managed to reign in some of this power. Learning to bend the sand to her will, Arashi can keep it from hurting those she doesn’t want it to hurt. Sand will be gathered from nearby sources to be used as a weapon when this ability activates. This ability typically only activates when Arashi is in severe danger, but it has now become possible for her to do so with ease. Though it is more prone to activating near or on full moons. The sand takes the form of blunt objects or tendrils to bash or choke enemies. During moments of extreme strain, Arashi loses all control over this ability as well. Will of Sand Will of Sand- Adding the element of her own chakra into the mixture of sand, Arashi is capable of faster and stronger sand manipulation and attacks. The extent of this control is due to the supply gathered within her gourd, granting the bonus of power, but limited to only the amount contained within it. This ability makes her constructions more dense and harder to break down, and the swiftness of their creation is instant rather than requiring the prior time of build-up as before due to the strengthened bond between Arashi and Shukaku. -Jutsu Used- NAME: Sabaku Sōsō [Sand Waterfall] RANK: A CHAKRA USAGE: High CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu ELEMENT: Jiton DESCRIPTION: The user manipulates Sand in the form of a wave, covering and drowning the opponent in an ocean of Sand that spreads out over 300 meters. This raging sea deals a lot of damage by itself, but one can further take advantage of the sand for a second and a third consecutive assault. The user can control the sand, allowing him to attack his opponent while they attempt to outrun the wave. This technique has the added effect of changing the landscape. It is usually followed by an area crushing technique to kill the trapped opponent. NAME: Hachidori no odori [Dance of the Hummingbird] RANK: C CHAKRA USAGE: low-medium CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu ELEMENT: Fuuton HANDSEALS: TRIGGER: DESCRIPTION: Hachidori no odori is a simple taijutsu technique used to maneuver mid-jump by releasing a burst of fuuton chakra from the body opposite the direction you wish to dodge allowing limited directional control mid-air and with enough force allowing the user to perform a double-jump of sorts. NAME: Satetsu Kesshū [ Sand Gathering Assault] RANK: B CHAKRA USAGE: Medium CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu ELEMENT: Jiton DESCRIPTION: This technique gathers a great volume of sand and compresses it into a high-density shape. This greatly increases the hardness, creating a gigantic steel-like weapon standing at 30 feet in an instant. The weight and size of these shapes are so great, they can easily shatter bedrock. Because the weapon is made out of sand, the shape can be whatever the user wants, and can even be changed during the fight. This allows the user to create the best weapon for the fight, by taking into account the opponent's abilities and the surrounding environment. -Items Used- Sand Gourd

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It was still moving, so that meant that Akira had to keep his balance as he channelled chakra into the other explosive tag.

A gigantic amount of chakra later meant that Akira was thoroughly exhausted, but he had an explosive tag worth with what felt like a thousand explosive tags. It absolutely wasn't - but would be more than enough to shred through the monster if the first one was anything to go by. He began to traverse back up it, while tired, trying to avoid the immediate dangers of the mouth as it moved around, avoiding the dangers that lay ahead.

He simply placed it where he thought the "upper mouth" was. But damage was damage, irrespective of where it was. If modern biology was anything to go by, Akira hoped that he'd hit something as he began to back away from it, swinging from crevice to crevice and away from it - and towards the hole that had been created when he had to hold his frame, and core, as an item shaved through its "head" and Akira had to stop himself from falling, while still trying to move away from the newly placed explosive tag.

The giant shuriken - while massive - was not big enough to sever the head from its body. It did, definitely cause some damage, and the light that Akira had seen before widened into a much wider scope: the top half now definitely more opened, and Akira saw the faint shade of sand cut through its nape before disappearing again. Then the boom of a second explosive tag, simply help rip through the newly created weaknesses by the aid of the two shinobi: and it seemed to cave open from the pressures of the outside and its weight, the skin of the beast falling inside itself as rocks tumbled and fell in.

That meant that Arashi was certainly doing something on the outside.

Akira didn't have very much chakra left on his own accord, and used it to climb out from the shivering beast - its life fading away from it. While definitely an enemy, and something to be feared: it was largely a creature incapable of coherent thought to be a true threat. It was still nothing in comparison to a Bijuu, who had both the power and the sentience despite being several leagues smaller than the worm. Size didn't matter after all.

Akira was careful in ascending through the destructive gaping hole that had been created, lest he found himself on the receiving end of another shuriken - and avoided the blood that kept flowing. Just endless amounts of blood, thousands of times more than what could ever be contained inside Akira's body.

He would put himself on the outside, climbing past the open wound in a show of agility and deftness, scaling through the upward ascent. Past the rows of teeth, and out into the open world. Relief spread all throughout him as although it shook, it was growing weaker.

It had died, and had been dealt with. It was dead, and it hadn't taken very much at all. It was all size, and no talk. Akira would look around, seeing where Arashi was, seeing if she was hurt. "Arashi?" he called out into the world.

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NAME: Kinobori no Waza [Act of Tree Climbing]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [General]
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
An advanced genin level technique, it serves as a means to both enhance chakra control when mastered as well as a means to change one's advantages on the battlefield. By applying chakra to the soles of the feet, the shinobi gains the ability to walk and stand on vertical surfaces or even upside down.

NAME: Exploding Seal Jutsu [Bakukami no jutsu]
RANK: C
CHAKRA USAGE: Low - Very High
CLASSIFICATION: Fuuinjutsu
ELEMENT: N/a
DESCRIPTION:
One of the simplest jutsu thought to almost all beginner fuuinjutsu users. This technique has been used for centuries being put on exploding notes of all sorts. The idea behind this jutsu is to seal a certain amount of the user's chakra inside of a seal and release it at a later date using a simple seal. The user is capable of placing the seal onto any surface and the explosion strength can be varied depending on how much chakra the user puts into the seal,C rank being your average explosive note.

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[Oonakayama Arashi]

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Watching as her attack had managed to make a solid effort in severing the beast in two, it still required much more to finally remove the head of the monster. Yet, as the teen had figured out, this wasn't an effort that was being done alone. With the explosives coming from within, the worm would soon meet it's end and life would wildly sway from the creature as embedded the last of it in a struggle to maintain it. In a way, it was a sad affair to see such a legendary being die. But, part of her sympathy for it was covered by the knowledge that it was indeed a danger to the area. Though, it probably wouldn't have been a threat...had she not done what she did. Which did beg the question? The Tengu group...had they managed to get away? Chances were slim that they hadn't. Good riddance...idiots.. Basking in Small Victories As she began to finally calm down, the aura surrounding her seeming to burn off much like a waning flame, Arashi could hear someone calling her name, prompting her golden eyes to look down, seeing Akira as it appeared that he had just crawled out from inside the monster itself. If anyone had it worse right now, it was likely him. Still, she couldn't help but find herself laughing as he looked a complete mess. "I'm up here!!" Calling down to him, the Suna nin would finally feel the last of Shukaku's grip release itself, causing her to release a slow exhale. Her head was still pounding, and it felt as if every muscle in her body ached. Her clothes weren't exactly in great condition either, seeing the tears and rips that lined the length of both her shorts and long sleeved jacket.  Her knee-high socks weren't any better with the holes and slits. But at the very least, she was alive...they both were. As she moved down to meet him, the tan skinned female would scale down the length of the beast, stopping short of his location as she then looked around briefly. Yet, as she locked eyes with him, her smile would seem to show itself once more, though it was followed by her swiftly punching him in the arm. "WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!? WHO JUST JUMPS INTO THE MOUTH OF A GIANT WORM!!?" Her hazel eyes narrowed themselves as she looked up at him, soon placing her hands upon the surface of her hips. As she attempted to examine him, it looked as though he didn't have any serious injuries. "Ya really lucky to have gotten out of there at all..." SPOILER: Click to show -S.A Used- -Jutsu Used- -Items Used- Sand Gourd

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Akira looked around, leaning over the side of the beast and down towards the ground: but nothing in sight whether helooked left or right. This wasn't exactly something that could simply be cleaned. It would definitely attract predators in the long run. Akira would swivel when he heard Arashi's voice, behind him and above.

He looked like shit - his clothes were wrecked, and he'd need to change, but he was still modest. Lines of blood streaked across his body, and a bruise was forming on the back of his head but he was certainly alive. On the bright side, he wasn't cold anymore.

There she was. She was making his way down to him, and he'd sort of expected something like this. Maybe he was being overly romantic? His heart was going a bit too fast from the ordeal that he wasn't sure he'd even return from. But Arashi? Classic response. A tired grin from Akira himself in response to her smile.

"H-hey!" That wasn't exactly the response that Akira was expecting, her punching him. They'd just taken down a beast, together. Akira didn't want to be in the situation to begin with. "What was I supposed to do?! Chuck some kunai at it!?" Akira wasn't the type to try and leave it, much less run. This was him attacking his problems, except this specific problem manifested in the shape of a gigantic worm.

"But I'm happy to add this to my list of achievements." Akira wiped away his fists, the gunge, or black blood had somewhat got on him. and he was wiping it away and on his clothes. Akira looked around her, the difference areas of the worm - it was... hefty.

"Do... you wanna go grab a drink and get cleaned up? I mean, if there's any town actually left..." Akira's thumb would point to the town he'd come from, though he doubted there was. And his things?! Maybe even have to go into the next town over. But it meant that now this had been dealt with, and the coming moments gave semblance to normality, the thoughts that he'd come here for - for her - were returning. But it wasn't as awkward, now that they'd- he'd- gotten everything off his chest that he needed to. "An actual drink, that is..." there was still time for badly timed jokes.

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AND MINE IS THE FURY

dandy ♫