[Arai Shimako]

Little war games. Shimako wasn't a politician, so she wouldn't pretend to understand this kind of thing. Her knowledge laid in mechanical things. Working with her hands, building, fighting. Not diplomacy and starting losing wars. Still, it seemed a bit ridiculous on this noble's behalf to go through all this effort.

Out near the capital of the nation, Rōran, a minor noble had stirred up a fuss, starting a rebellion against the Daimyo. While he had his own personal forces, a decent threat in their own rights, he hadn't been able to push through the capital and be rid of the Daimyo, or even cause as many major problems as he was hoping to. Obviously. No, instead he had been pushed back into a corner. He had retreated into his fortress home and readied with his soldiers, trying to weather until the Daimyo's personal army was exhausted and he would be able to strike again.

Now that, Shimako understood. Siege tactics. If the defending group prepared for it well enough, they could grind any battle to an agonizing halt and win through pure stubbornness.

That was why the call for this mission had been put out. The Daimyo was sick of dealing with it and wanted the troublesome conflict finally over with.

The selection of the two shinobi going on this mission was natural. As a member of the puppet corps with a particular focus on giant puppetry, Shimako was all but the foremost siege-breaking expert available. Shippai Tsuneo was to be her partner. The legendary sword champion of Sunagakure. One didn't earn a name or reputation like that without an ability to put the enemy to the sword efficiently.


As the duo arrived to the area around Rōran, they would be directed by the Daimyo's foot soldiers towards the noble estate currently under siege. It was a large and sturdy building, clearly a historical home that had been kept well maintained. With archers on the ramparts, it was evident that they were focused on maintaining their perimeter at any cost. The foot soldiers had their own forces around, but had clearly made no progress on breaking in.

She sighed, rolling her shoulders and cracking her neck as she got warmed up for the battle to come.

"You know, I'll never understand these types," she informed her companion. "He had to know before he started that he'd end up here, didn't he? Seems silly to me. Oh well. We'll be rid of him soon. Which side would you prefer to approach from?"

She could batter down the front gates or attempt to break through walls at a different angle. Or even drop Tsuneo in from above if necessary.

[Shippai Tsuneo]

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[attr="class","sinbody2"]Tsuneo didn't feel the need to wear his disguise, it'd be nothing but a hinderance and this would be clearly a battle. He was built though for close quarters combat and he'd waged many of wars in his 'life span'. He couldn't fully remember any of them, but he'd recorded many of the strategies played out. He had plans for every sort of major scale battle, but of course this was a 'shinobi affair'. People grew weak laying confidence and reliance on a powerful few. People of this nature disgusted the puppet, to be so weak and reliant. Laziness of the most human kind.

A sage and a puppeteer those were quite the combination, but the puppet could only truly respect one. There was nothing of nature, but to be hunted that the puppet still recognized. Even when he was Chikamatsu Sanosuke, there'd been no sages of his time. He knew nothing and prepared nothing for his puppet to know, so this was just a case of a high rank sunagakure shinobi leading the murder tool to properly do his thing. He'd been refined and quite fine with it though, it was his purpose and nothing felt better for a tool than to fulfill it's purpose.

Shimako would ask the puppet his thoughts on attacking their target. "I am a puppet and will obey your command, but I'd suggest we go through the front door. Break me right through and I'll immediately start engaging them. I do not fatigue, so the bold entrance and relentless combat they'll endure should induce fear and thus surrender. Once the mass no longer wants to fight, they'll get careless and run. An enemies back is it's weakest point, so the slaughter can speed up..." Tsuneo had no contemplation of redemption. He didn't care if they surrendered or not, to him it was more so about adding to his body count.

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[Arai Shimako]

Just a puppet to obey her command! What an answer. It wasn't necessarily untrue. The Shippai were an interesting clan, race, set of beings. Ones who had traded a soundness of mind for immortality, the offer of being the perfect tool for the nation. Shimako had become content enough in this village despite her misgivings, but she could certainly never imagine doing anything like that. Deciding to become a puppet when you could just as easily control one...

Oh well. Some people valued different things. Just like this noble inside this little fort had valued the idea of ruling over his own life. Such was the way. 

Tsuneo detailed his plan. It was a straightforward one, but also fair. He was known for his relentlessness on the field. Little could be done to slow him. It was a brutal explanation, a mindless cutting down. But what else was to be done here? None of the people beyond those doors would show any mercy, she knew, so they wouldn't be given mercy in turn. They'd made their decisions and sealed their fates. 

"Alright. Then let's get started! No point wasting any more of these poor people's time," she joked. "If we can get this done quickly, we may even have some free time left today. Paint the fortress red for me."

She pulled one of her enormous scrolls from her back and rolled it out, summoning one of her gigantic puppets forth from its container.

Misuzu, a towering monstrosity of a puppet, shaped like a bull draped in colorful fabrics. The site was enough to give the other attending soldiers pause, stopping and staring as it rose from the scroll.

She would attach her chakra strings to Misuzu and climb atop his head, sitting behind one of the horns. She brought him to a kneel and offered one of his hands to Tsuneo. 

If Tsuneo wanted, he could climb into Misuzu's palm to ride along as she approached the fortress. If he chose to walk on his own instead, she would let Misuzu rise to his feet and make way. 

There was a stirring at the fortress as the looming puppet approached. The archers on the ramparts took aim and began firing upon the puppet. Guarded, for now, behind the horn, Shimako was not dissuaded. 

With a mighty swing of Misuzu's hoof, she slammed against the great gates of the fortress. There was a loud crack, but it didn't break immediately. It would take a few attempts. Shimako may need Tsuneo's help fending off the archers for this time. 

[Shippai Tsuneo]

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[attr="class","sinbody2"]Tsuneo's complacency could be seen as admirable, but surely through word of mouth Shimako knew he was compliant by design. A bit crouched and his plates fully folded in for his defensive stance, the puppet wouldn't quite loom as high up as he could. Allow the exposure of his true size be a horrific reveal for later. This land was too close to likely not heard stories of his kind, but Shippai were also outlawed for creation and mostly stored away. Still remaining more closely to a human-ish size of dramatic proportions.

Those closer to the puppet would see his present stance sort of like a bird. A description incredibly accurate for his less than human leg design. Expecting the other puppeteer, master of giant puppets, to smash them into the buildings fortification. Perhaps he'd given puppets too much respect, but he was confident in it's ability. So he'd take a place in the puppets hand when presented, specifically hanging more towards a single finger if possible. Perching himself very similarly to that of a bird, as he'd await their seige.

The fortifications though would survive, so it'd be clear the ramparts would be engaging them. Tsuneo had nothing to fear about arrows, so reaching out with one leg. He'd dig his claws into the outside wall, then raising his other leg plant down his other clawed foot. Quickly alternating feet to rush up the walls, as both his hands would move to the hilts of his washing poles. These drastically over sized katana would seem almost normal sized in this ogre height puppet. It'd use it's enhanced hearing to pick up on the shifts of feet, as well as the drawings of bows. Allowing him to plan his sword drawing for the second he crested the rampart.

Iaijutsu perfectly executed by a machine to decapitate the fools who opposed puppets. If these weren't shinobi it'd likely be an easy to perform move for the elite jounin skilled machine. Granted that was the case, he'd grasp for which ever archer was closest. Obviously with neither hand, as they'd hold a sword each. Instead he'd immediately take hold with one foot, which would effortlessly throw the weight of a body at archers down that side the wall. Opposite the direction a body would be thrown the puppet would make it's charge repeating elongated slashes aimed for vital and exposed areas of flesh.

He'd hopefully draw the attention of all the archers until the door was opened. If not it'd just make it all the easier to cut down those with a shot faster. Less archers meant less arrows right?

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NAME: Shīrudosutansu [Shield Stance]
RANK: E-rank
CHAKRA USAGE: None
CLASSIFICATION: Bukijutsu
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
Folding in his armor plates, as well as his more vulnerable arms, Unit 77 will sacrifice speed and fighting skill for raw resilience. A stance best paired with a spear, shield and an army to follow.

NAME: Gyaku dorō [Reverse Draw]
RANK: C-rank
CHAKRA USAGE: None
CLASSIFICATION: Bukijutsu
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
This technique is similar to the forward draw, as the technique revolves around quickly drawing swinging, then returning the sword back in one quick execution. The difference however is the placement of the blade, as the sheathed weapon is on the users back instead of their hip. The weapons drawn from above come down with a more powerful strike and sweep to block the users sides, before being re-sheathed, because of this attacks motion, it's usually executed during the users retreat.

CQC Slaughter House

As far as close quarters combat goes most can't step within unit 77's reach without risking near certain death. Unit 77's original designs were that of a perfect shinobi killing machine, at the time to the creator that meant mostly slaughtering nobodies who used weapons. In the past when unit 77 was devised the standard opponent relied mostly on different bukijutsu or taijutsu, those clans none for a technique were known mostly for that one. The shinobi knowledge was weak, so unit 77 was supposed to be able to trump any opponent in close quarters combat. A claim boldly proven over the units extended two-hundred year existence. Studying specifically into bukijutsu and it's every fold Unit 77 is quick to pick out styles, as well as to pick styles to counter them. Unit 77's quickness combined with the ability to have multiple omni-operable arms capable of multiple styles at once, has assured Unit 77 a victory in every duel decided by simple physical combat. However this bold claim isn't so simple, it's also safe to say a crowd of average skilled individuals relying purely on weapons, would suffer the exact same fate a single sole good opponent might.

Perfect Dexterity

Having a completely symmetrical body head to toe by design, has given Unit 77 an overwhelming advantage over his opponents, as it's allowed him the ability to not just be perfectly ambidextrous, but that same level of dexterity applies to his feat and even his split limbs. Any single handed sword technique he could perform with one hand, he could also perform with a half foot or half arm, the strength behind a completed limb is different, but the speed and motion ability of the split limbs is not equal to each other, but to that of the function of the completed limb. Combine this fact with the overwhelming truth of Shippai's typically limitless stamina, Unit 77 can quickly fold an enemies will with relentless violence of a near flawless delivery.

Super Heightened Awareness

Thanks to the design of his eyes and ears, Tsuneo has perception that's beyond human, his thin metal ears made long to pick up a greater frequency, his mind ability to receive this knowledge decided to pick out certain pitches. The pitches leveled in his mind relate to a certain level of swift movement, in other words it's designed to hear the whistle created by someone disrupting air within super fast motions. He can trace these sounds to the point of knowing their destinations a second before arrival, the fine toned nature better utilized against opponents with blades that might more or less cut the wind in motion. The down side of this hearing is whistling drives him absolutely mad, as it's to his ears like the sound of jet engines roaring. Typically such high pitched noises drive him into a frenzy, he almost indiscriminately hates everyone with high pitch voices.


His eyes are taken from a desert cat which hunts swallows, these swallows ride natural wind currents in the desert and supposedly reach mach speeds, but the cats eyes are trained to see those fast motions. These same eyes assist Tsuneo, but the eyes are from a nocturnal animal, so they're easily irritated by bright days, flash bombs are intensely effective against unit 77 blinding him. Tsuneo's eyes can't close and his mind can get overwhelmed with information, but this is a reason Tsuneo must shut down for an hour each day at least, but could have to after a shorter amount of time if overexerting his ever ability.

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[Arai Shimako]

Tsuneo did everything with a brutal efficiently. Leaping from his perch, he rapidly scaled the wall and began laying waste upon the enemy archers positioned atop it. It was about what Shimako had expected from hearing his reputation, but it was still brilliant to watch in person. She had to force herself not to get distracted and stop to admire the form. She'd hand it to the Shippai's creator - he'd designed an incredible killing machine. She wondered if she could research his design at some point. 

Maybe she could ask after this mission. 

For now, concentration was key! She pulled back the enormous hoof of the giant puppet again and gave the gate another strike. This time, the structure groaned and cracked, the door collapsing before her siege-breaking puppet as surely as if she'd used a battering ram. 

There was a shout from within, a cacophony of noise from both the splintering structure and the panicked soldiers who had not anticipated the breech. 

Some of the archers continued to come for Tsuneo while others fled. In either case, that line was swiftly broken, the first two defenses defeated. 

In order to clear a path in the front for Tsuneo, Shimako opened Misuzu's jaws and allowed him to spit a rain of explosive tags into the now-broken entrance. From there, all it took was a spark of fire to set them all off, driving the foot soldier ranks backwards. 

"Let's keep pushing the attack and flatten them," she called to Tsuneo. 

Separating Misuzu's arm from his body, she sent it through the broken entrance to help further aid Tsuneo's entry. 

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Jutsu used:
NAME: Disukabādohorā [Dismembered Horror]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [Puppetry]
ELEMENT: -
HANDSEALS: 0
DESCRIPTION:
The chakra string attached to the puppet shift as the user begins to dismantle parts of the puppet. The pieces can be controlled with the chakra strings, allowing for alternative attack patterns. If desired, the puppet could be reassembled as well should the puppeteer deign to need as such. This is similar to the Kugutsu: Kirusuitchi [Puppet Technique: Kill Switch], but instead allowing for maintained control of individual pieces and limbs, though reassembly takes much longer.

[Shippai Tsuneo]

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[attr="class","sinbody2"]The puppet wasn't expecting much from the archers, their archetype typically was that of a skirmisher in most armies. They'd hold position either out of threat or behind frontline soldiers. Likely those that ran and now those who'd be abandoned would move to re-affirm their ranks behind the foot soldiers. The fools who'd be willing to join this monster of a machine in combat, as soon as that door broke Tsuneo turned back towards the gate.

He'd in one large step take a spot on the walls top again, then proceed down it's side at top speed. Both the large washing poles swinging through the air to dissuade and knock back and fired arrows. Immediately upon reaching the door both blades would be brought to the puppets sides, as to take the position of a sheathed weapon again.

Gripping the edge of the door the puppet would yank and throw itself into the fortification. He'd aim for the edge of the explosion clearing as well as towards the closest cluster of troops. He'd commit two forward draws if anyone was close enough, again attempting to abuse his height for easy slashes at the softs of peoples necks.

Anyone one willing to approach the puppet would be engaged into an endless duel for their very lives. Sanosuke long gave away his own, so there wasn't fear or concern in this puppets fractured soul. If no one attempted to challenge the puppet or if they'd stay back and try to hold a line. Then Tsuneo would leave his defensive stance raising to his full overwhelming height. Attempting to use this length gain to make larger lunges and cover more ground each step.

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NAME: Ken no Kamae [Sword Stance]
RANK: E-rank
CHAKRA USAGE: None
CLASSIFICATION: Bukijutsu
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
Unfolding his armor allowing his limbs to move with more flex, as well as to simply swing and spin more quickly without hindrance. Physical resistance goes down, but with a sword in each hand, it's rarely Unit 77's job to be on the defensive; Shinobi don't kill themselves for him.

NAME: Zenpō Dorō [Forward Draw]
RANK: C-rank
CHAKRA USAGE: None
CLASSIFICATION: Bukijutsu
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
Designed after early ancestors of the iaijutsu style, which involve drawings and sheathing a sword in one attack, this technique utilizes the same motions, but does so while pushing, leaning or bounding forward. Typically wielding longer weapons and having already a greater limb reach, this technique attempts to beat the quick draw by doing it first and for a longer effect.

CQC Slaughter House

As far as close quarters combat goes most can't step within unit 77's reach without risking near certain death. Unit 77's original designs were that of a perfect shinobi killing machine, at the time to the creator that meant mostly slaughtering nobodies who used weapons. In the past when unit 77 was devised the standard opponent relied mostly on different bukijutsu or taijutsu, those clans none for a technique were known mostly for that one. The shinobi knowledge was weak, so unit 77 was supposed to be able to trump any opponent in close quarters combat. A claim boldly proven over the units extended two-hundred year existence. Studying specifically into bukijutsu and it's every fold Unit 77 is quick to pick out styles, as well as to pick styles to counter them. Unit 77's quickness combined with the ability to have multiple omni-operable arms capable of multiple styles at once, has assured Unit 77 a victory in every duel decided by simple physical combat. However this bold claim isn't so simple, it's also safe to say a crowd of average skilled individuals relying purely on weapons, would suffer the exact same fate a single sole good opponent might.

Perfect Dexterity

Having a completely symmetrical body head to toe by design, has given Unit 77 an overwhelming advantage over his opponents, as it's allowed him the ability to not just be perfectly ambidextrous, but that same level of dexterity applies to his feat and even his split limbs. Any single handed sword technique he could perform with one hand, he could also perform with a half foot or half arm, the strength behind a completed limb is different, but the speed and motion ability of the split limbs is not equal to each other, but to that of the function of the completed limb. Combine this fact with the overwhelming truth of Shippai's typically limitless stamina, Unit 77 can quickly fold an enemies will with relentless violence of a near flawless delivery.

Super Heightened Awareness

Thanks to the design of his eyes and ears, Tsuneo has perception that's beyond human, his thin metal ears made long to pick up a greater frequency, his mind ability to receive this knowledge decided to pick out certain pitches. The pitches leveled in his mind relate to a certain level of swift movement, in other words it's designed to hear the whistle created by someone disrupting air within super fast motions. He can trace these sounds to the point of knowing their destinations a second before arrival, the fine toned nature better utilized against opponents with blades that might more or less cut the wind in motion. The down side of this hearing is whistling drives him absolutely mad, as it's to his ears like the sound of jet engines roaring. Typically such high pitched noises drive him into a frenzy, he almost indiscriminately hates everyone with high pitch voices.


His eyes are taken from a desert cat which hunts swallows, these swallows ride natural wind currents in the desert and supposedly reach mach speeds, but the cats eyes are trained to see those fast motions. These same eyes assist Tsuneo, but the eyes are from a nocturnal animal, so they're easily irritated by bright days, flash bombs are intensely effective against unit 77 blinding him. Tsuneo's eyes can't close and his mind can get overwhelmed with information, but this is a reason Tsuneo must shut down for an hour each day at least, but could have to after a shorter amount of time if overexerting his ever ability.

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[Arai Shimako]

Their rough entry had clearly startled the forces inside, making them reconsider their choices. They were not given the option to run and hide, though. Tsuneo would burst forward into the fray too quickly for them to ever have any decision in that matter. In a flurry of blades, the terrifyingly tall puppet swordsman would be able to begin cutting into the enemies. Chaos and confusion reigned for a moment, the forces scattered in their terror. 

If any truly attempted to turn tail and run, Shimako would do what she could to prevent it. Letting the forces back up would mean allowing them to regather and fortify a new position. 

Misuzu's palm would open and fire a spear out. This spear would catch soldiers through the shoulder and drag them closer, subjecting them to the sharp end of Tsuneo's blades. 

A mission such as this wasn't fated to be so simple, however. 

While the cannon fodder soldiers were being handled rather swiftly, the backline was attempting to reorganize and reestablish command. The first step towards this came in the form of a counterattack.

A cannon was wheeled out from one of the upper levels of the main fortress space. With little regard for what allies they might hit, someone lit the cannon and sent the ball toward Tsuneo. 

[Shippai Tsuneo]

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[attr="class","sinbody2"]Tsuneo could hear the impeding 'danger' of the cannon, it was an unruly, inaccurate and worst of all a loud weapon. He'd hate what it implied for his advanced hearing, but he'd luckily have every advantage when it came to avoiding the cannon shell. The cannon ball would fire after a hiss and that hiss would allow him more than enough time to plan his 'escape'.

Keeping up the combat and illusion of being tied in combat was a necessity. He'd want them to waste their first shot, he'd want the horror of troops feeling the heat of their own allies rounds. It'd be for that reason, he'd almost toy with two soldiers and clash blades. If more joined he'd kill those he could without ruining his 'grasp'.

As the moment the cannon fired Tsuneo would skewer and lift two soldiers in his way. Creating a two human thick shield between him and the cannon ball, there'd also be the two washing pole blades and the puppets strength to stop the round. It was more than enough to hold back a cannon ball, but it'd be quite horrific show for those nearby and watching. Human bodies especially the first would splash those in front of and to the side of the puppet.

The washing poles at this point would be broken and barely even a quarter their length anymore, but he'd still not immediately drop them. Instead he'd begin spinning both them in hand. His wrist seeming to dislocate for this act as it'd continuously spin in one direction without slowing. No it'd only speed up, as the puppet would take a more crouched stance. His eyes focusing down those aiming the cannon.

They could run, they could attempt to fire another round, but they'd already be dead either way.

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NAME: Mabayui Bakari no Kaiten [Blinding Rotation]
RANK: B-rank
CHAKRA USAGE: None
CLASSIFICATION: Bukijutsu
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
A technique which allows the user show off more of their skill, as this technique spins weapons of the regular rotation styles at such speeds they can no longer be traced by the human eye. When using weapons smaller than intended for Unit 77 they'll go beyond this speed and move quick enough to be almost reaching a mach, as they'll physically whistle with the shedding of wind struck so quickly. [This is the fastest a heavy weapon could be swung and still be noticeably slower than the spear and sword rotations of this level.]

NAME: Shimetsu Kōi [Tightening Act]
RANK: C-rank
CHAKRA USAGE: None
CLASSIFICATION: Bukijutsu
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
A system of wires, weights, balances and levee's create the motion within the special components of Unit 77. It's a part of the reason he strides to not take damage in battle. However knowing of this inner system, Unit 77 can abuse some of these connecting parts one of which being a wire which ruins through the limbs to pull at the appendages like limbs. Connecting these in the chest Unit 77 when dead locked with one weapon can keep the other one back swinging, but while the free arms swinging it's also cranking a wire in the body tighter, this wire being the very same one commanding the dead locked arm to struggle with an opponent, as an effect the pushing strength of that one arm can be doubled over the course of a post, however the wire will snap if pushed much beyond this point.

Building up to use:
NAME: Kōjun Unmei [Descending Doom]
RANK: B-rank
CHAKRA USAGE: None
CLASSIFICATION: Bukijutsu
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
Using the tightening act as well as squatting in the best jumping position, over the course of one post Unit 77 will build enough tension to launch himself a Shun-shins worth of distance. The massive weight of 77 allowing him to fall into a location like a descending missile, as his collision with earth shakes the ground around him. If he lands on someone they're almost assured to be dead, but those close to his descent usually aren't far behind in the grand scheme of things.

CQC Slaughter House

As far as close quarters combat goes most can't step within unit 77's reach without risking near certain death. Unit 77's original designs were that of a perfect shinobi killing machine, at the time to the creator that meant mostly slaughtering nobodies who used weapons. In the past when unit 77 was devised the standard opponent relied mostly on different bukijutsu or taijutsu, those clans none for a technique were known mostly for that one. The shinobi knowledge was weak, so unit 77 was supposed to be able to trump any opponent in close quarters combat. A claim boldly proven over the units extended two-hundred year existence. Studying specifically into bukijutsu and it's every fold Unit 77 is quick to pick out styles, as well as to pick styles to counter them. Unit 77's quickness combined with the ability to have multiple omni-operable arms capable of multiple styles at once, has assured Unit 77 a victory in every duel decided by simple physical combat. However this bold claim isn't so simple, it's also safe to say a crowd of average skilled individuals relying purely on weapons, would suffer the exact same fate a single sole good opponent might.

Perfect Dexterity

Having a completely symmetrical body head to toe by design, has given Unit 77 an overwhelming advantage over his opponents, as it's allowed him the ability to not just be perfectly ambidextrous, but that same level of dexterity applies to his feat and even his split limbs. Any single handed sword technique he could perform with one hand, he could also perform with a half foot or half arm, the strength behind a completed limb is different, but the speed and motion ability of the split limbs is not equal to each other, but to that of the function of the completed limb. Combine this fact with the overwhelming truth of Shippai's typically limitless stamina, Unit 77 can quickly fold an enemies will with relentless violence of a near flawless delivery.

Super Heightened Awareness

Thanks to the design of his eyes and ears, Tsuneo has perception that's beyond human, his thin metal ears made long to pick up a greater frequency, his mind ability to receive this knowledge decided to pick out certain pitches. The pitches leveled in his mind relate to a certain level of swift movement, in other words it's designed to hear the whistle created by someone disrupting air within super fast motions. He can trace these sounds to the point of knowing their destinations a second before arrival, the fine toned nature better utilized against opponents with blades that might more or less cut the wind in motion. The down side of this hearing is whistling drives him absolutely mad, as it's to his ears like the sound of jet engines roaring. Typically such high pitched noises drive him into a frenzy, he almost indiscriminately hates everyone with high pitch voices.


His eyes are taken from a desert cat which hunts swallows, these swallows ride natural wind currents in the desert and supposedly reach mach speeds, but the cats eyes are trained to see those fast motions. These same eyes assist Tsuneo, but the eyes are from a nocturnal animal, so they're easily irritated by bright days, flash bombs are intensely effective against unit 77 blinding him. Tsuneo's eyes can't close and his mind can get overwhelmed with information, but this is a reason Tsuneo must shut down for an hour each day at least, but could have to after a shorter amount of time if overexerting his ever ability.

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[Arai Shimako]

That maneuver was enough to make even Shimako grimace. Clever, very clever, but brutal. Watching the impact of the cannon against the soft human shields Tsuneo had positioned in front of himself - she was glad to be on this side and out of the splash range, to say the least. The two men's allies cried out in shock and fear and rage and it convinced a greater number of them to back off, not wanting to be the next victim of the cannon or Tsuneo. 

"Cowards!," the one manning the cannon called. "Hold the line, or we'll all end up dead anyways! Don't let these freaks stop you!" 

He was hard to hear over the din of panic, however. 

Since Tsuneo seemed to have the cannon handled quite readily, Shimako would have Misuzu step through the rubble and into the fortress properly, ready to wreak havoc as well. With a flail of his giant, hoof, he sent those soldiers who hadn't yet fled sailing backwards. 

Once this line was properly broken, they would be able to approach the main house, where the rebelling noble lived. His strongest forces would probably be centralized there to guard. These were just the small foot soldiers meant pick off minimum threats. Unfortunate that they didn't know how they were being used. 

The one readying the cannon prepared to fire again, not at all aware of what Tsuneo was about to do despite the spinning broken washing poles. 

[Shippai Tsuneo]

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[attr="class","sinbody2"]The puppet couldn't be more pleased by the reaction of the enemy soldiers. The tactics he used were typically pretty sound proof. It'd be nice to clearing for his act, as he'd tighten the steel wires. Until both spinning blades would stop, as they did the puppet would rocket it off from it's position in an almost blur.

He'd purposely crash right at the individuals ordering people to not be cowards, upon landing the puppet would immediately bury the remaining washing pole blades into the two closest people. Upon doing so immediately letting go of both broken weapons. A cannon behind him and those closest dead, he'd use this time to draw two new swords.

Those close enough would see this puppet draw two wooden weapons, at least the blades appeared to be wood. The handles however looked like bone, no it was definitely bone. The puppets fingers would fit perfectly into groves off the swords handles, upon doing so the wood would suddenly hum into life. The wood going from it's form into blue sabers of what appeared to be pure lightning.

The cutting force of this blade easily passing through any non-chakra infused defense, so he'd with as much vigor and speed as possible try to whip his blades through those around him. Upon clearing a bit of a space, his gut would seem to dislodge to a point, then his whole upper body would begin spinning. Turning the puppet basically into a giant walking circular saw.

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NAME: Kōjun Unmei [Descending Doom]
RANK: B-rank
CHAKRA USAGE: None
CLASSIFICATION: Bukijutsu
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
Using the tightening act as well as squatting in the best jumping position, over the course of one post Unit 77 will build enough tension to launch himself a Shun-shins worth of distance. The massive weight of 77 allowing him to fall into a location like a descending missile, as his collision with earth shakes the ground around him. If he lands on someone they're almost assured to be dead, but those close to his descent usually aren't far behind in the grand scheme of things.

NAME: Sekaijū De [Around the World]
RANK: B-rank
CHAKRA USAGE: None
CLASSIFICATION: Bukijutsu
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
Instead of rotating a limb to swing a blade, Unit 77 rotates either their upper or lower body in able to slash at the entire area around them rapidly. The pace of this attack is fast enough to cause the weapons to whistle loudly through the air and make a subtle hum over the battlefield. This technique throws the entire balance of the body off, this makes it impossible for Unit 77 to move swiftly around while performing the technique.

CQC Slaughter House

As far as close quarters combat goes most can't step within unit 77's reach without risking near certain death. Unit 77's original designs were that of a perfect shinobi killing machine, at the time to the creator that meant mostly slaughtering nobodies who used weapons. In the past when unit 77 was devised the standard opponent relied mostly on different bukijutsu or taijutsu, those clans none for a technique were known mostly for that one. The shinobi knowledge was weak, so unit 77 was supposed to be able to trump any opponent in close quarters combat. A claim boldly proven over the units extended two-hundred year existence. Studying specifically into bukijutsu and it's every fold Unit 77 is quick to pick out styles, as well as to pick styles to counter them. Unit 77's quickness combined with the ability to have multiple omni-operable arms capable of multiple styles at once, has assured Unit 77 a victory in every duel decided by simple physical combat. However this bold claim isn't so simple, it's also safe to say a crowd of average skilled individuals relying purely on weapons, would suffer the exact same fate a single sole good opponent might.

Perfect Dexterity

Having a completely symmetrical body head to toe by design, has given Unit 77 an overwhelming advantage over his opponents, as it's allowed him the ability to not just be perfectly ambidextrous, but that same level of dexterity applies to his feat and even his split limbs. Any single handed sword technique he could perform with one hand, he could also perform with a half foot or half arm, the strength behind a completed limb is different, but the speed and motion ability of the split limbs is not equal to each other, but to that of the function of the completed limb. Combine this fact with the overwhelming truth of Shippai's typically limitless stamina, Unit 77 can quickly fold an enemies will with relentless violence of a near flawless delivery.

Super Heightened Awareness

Thanks to the design of his eyes and ears, Tsuneo has perception that's beyond human, his thin metal ears made long to pick up a greater frequency, his mind ability to receive this knowledge decided to pick out certain pitches. The pitches leveled in his mind relate to a certain level of swift movement, in other words it's designed to hear the whistle created by someone disrupting air within super fast motions. He can trace these sounds to the point of knowing their destinations a second before arrival, the fine toned nature better utilized against opponents with blades that might more or less cut the wind in motion. The down side of this hearing is whistling drives him absolutely mad, as it's to his ears like the sound of jet engines roaring. Typically such high pitched noises drive him into a frenzy, he almost indiscriminately hates everyone with high pitch voices.


His eyes are taken from a desert cat which hunts swallows, these swallows ride natural wind currents in the desert and supposedly reach mach speeds, but the cats eyes are trained to see those fast motions. These same eyes assist Tsuneo, but the eyes are from a nocturnal animal, so they're easily irritated by bright days, flash bombs are intensely effective against unit 77 blinding him. Tsuneo's eyes can't close and his mind can get overwhelmed with information, but this is a reason Tsuneo must shut down for an hour each day at least, but could have to after a shorter amount of time if overexerting his ever ability.

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[Arai Shimako]

The weight of Tsuneo's puppet body was heavy enough to crush the unfortunate cannoneer underfoot, wiping that threat immediately. The other members of the backline were also quickly done away with, Tsuneo's electrified blades slicing clean through them and then continuing to create an area of brutal bloodshed. These individuals could put forth all the effort they wanted, but even in their large numbers what could be done about an immortal and unstoppable puppet coming at them with piercing blades of lightning? 

With these repeated displays of power and destruction, the remaining army (very small at this point) became fractured. Some continued to toss themselves upon Tsuneo's blades in a pointless attempt to fight back. Another small group separated from the others and came before Shimako's great puppet, begging for her mercy. 

"Please call off your puppet. We give up! We renounce our akuto." 

"Sorry, darlings, we're just here to clean house. If you want to beg for blessings, you'll have to ask the Daimyo's soldiers." 

Said group had followed behind Shimako and Tsuneo, though they kept their distance from the monumental destruction and just watched in awe. When these few men laid down their weapons and raised their hands, she let them past to be arrested by the Daimyo's men. They'd definitely still be executed, but at least it wouldn't be in a nameless slaughter! 

With the courtyard of the fortress emptied, that meant they'd be able to approach the main house now. 

"Here, let me knock," Shimako joked, raising Misuzu's hoof to try to punch a hole in the roof. It bounced off with a surprising sound as a barrier was forged around the building. 

"Ooh, shinobi inside?" This would be interesting. Shimako would definitely be able to break this defense with some work, but this gave Tsuneo time to do whatever he wanted to prepare. Get into position, loot weapons from the enemies... Whatever it was slaughterhouse puppets did. 

[Shippai Tsuneo]

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[attr="class","sinbody2"]Unit 77 would feel the forward momentum end and there'd be a sort of dissatisfaction some were allowed to leave. Their demise was inevitable, but his slaughter had no limit. Stamina was no factor for the murder machine, it simply had focus on the task at hand. However that task was simply to wait and prepare, he'd stare silently unblinking and unwilling to backdown. Patience was a virtue the immortal had though, so there was disciplined blood lust glaring a hole through door or barrier. In preparation, Tsuneo would return his lightning blades to place on his body. Deactivating them first of course.

Rotating his own head 360 degree's around his own neck, he'd survey the room for all it's gear. Able to find four scabbards of the same print and roughly balance. He'd hold two in each hand one blade aimed up and the other aimed down. His shoulders rising, as each arm would begin to rotate. Restarting his tightening act, as he'd get ready for the engagement ahead. There'd be no way he could truly match the pace of a shinobi in raw movement, no the puppet would need to rely on it's inner mechanisms. It'd need to trick the shinobi, to weaponize their own powers against. Catch them in the blink of an error, survive them till their reserves run dry or perhaps this sage will show this relic the true wrath and power of nature.

"How much longer until I can kill the shinobi shinobi scum?" The Shippai Shogun would ask as it'd reach the peek of it's necessary preparation. A voice that was raspy and mechanical in nature. It harbored a sentiment of disdain, a feeling of disappointment in laziness and lacking commitment of the modern shinobi. Shinobi villages had created an unnatural safety and it's shinobi and more so people had grown weak. He might of been a failure, but he was more accomplished than many of the flesh bags. Especially as the thing Tsuneo respected most seemed to miss out on, but thankfully Sunagakure had them more so than others. Puppeteers like this mystical sage, a sage was beyond shinobi, these massive puppets seemed decent proof of it too. Though the puppet knew nothing of this art or it's real abilities.

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CQC Slaughter House

As far as close quarters combat goes most can't step within unit 77's reach without risking near certain death. Unit 77's original designs were that of a perfect shinobi killing machine, at the time to the creator that meant mostly slaughtering nobodies who used weapons. In the past when unit 77 was devised the standard opponent relied mostly on different bukijutsu or taijutsu, those clans none for a technique were known mostly for that one. The shinobi knowledge was weak, so unit 77 was supposed to be able to trump any opponent in close quarters combat. A claim boldly proven over the units extended two-hundred year existence. Studying specifically into bukijutsu and it's every fold Unit 77 is quick to pick out styles, as well as to pick styles to counter them. Unit 77's quickness combined with the ability to have multiple omni-operable arms capable of multiple styles at once, has assured Unit 77 a victory in every duel decided by simple physical combat. However this bold claim isn't so simple, it's also safe to say a crowd of average skilled individuals relying purely on weapons, would suffer the exact same fate a single sole good opponent might.

Perfect Dexterity

Having a completely symmetrical body head to toe by design, has given Unit 77 an overwhelming advantage over his opponents, as it's allowed him the ability to not just be perfectly ambidextrous, but that same level of dexterity applies to his feat and even his split limbs. Any single handed sword technique he could perform with one hand, he could also perform with a half foot or half arm, the strength behind a completed limb is different, but the speed and motion ability of the split limbs is not equal to each other, but to that of the function of the completed limb. Combine this fact with the overwhelming truth of Shippai's typically limitless stamina, Unit 77 can quickly fold an enemies will with relentless violence of a near flawless delivery.

Super Heightened Awareness

Thanks to the design of his eyes and ears, Tsuneo has perception that's beyond human, his thin metal ears made long to pick up a greater frequency, his mind ability to receive this knowledge decided to pick out certain pitches. The pitches leveled in his mind relate to a certain level of swift movement, in other words it's designed to hear the whistle created by someone disrupting air within super fast motions. He can trace these sounds to the point of knowing their destinations a second before arrival, the fine toned nature better utilized against opponents with blades that might more or less cut the wind in motion. The down side of this hearing is whistling drives him absolutely mad, as it's to his ears like the sound of jet engines roaring. Typically such high pitched noises drive him into a frenzy, he almost indiscriminately hates everyone with high pitch voices.


His eyes are taken from a desert cat which hunts swallows, these swallows ride natural wind currents in the desert and supposedly reach mach speeds, but the cats eyes are trained to see those fast motions. These same eyes assist Tsuneo, but the eyes are from a nocturnal animal, so they're easily irritated by bright days, flash bombs are intensely effective against unit 77 blinding him. Tsuneo's eyes can't close and his mind can get overwhelmed with information, but this is a reason Tsuneo must shut down for an hour each day at least, but could have to after a shorter amount of time if overexerting his ever ability.

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[attr="class","cred"]MADE BY VEL OF WW + GS

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[Arai Shimako]

It seemed the Shinobi Slaughter Machine was truly living up to that name, as he seemed impatient to proceed into the building, itching to resume his bloodshed. He inquired into when the fight would resume.

"In just a minute, darling," Shimako called down to him, raising Misuzu up to get a good angle. This was a decently strong barrier, but any barrier could be shattered. Channeling some doton into Misuzu's hammer hoof to further strengthen the strike, she reared it back and struck the barrier once. The surface began to fragment. She pulled it back once more and struck a final time, the barrier shattering like glass, leaving the building unprotected.

The second the barrier fell, a blast came from inside. Crashing through one of the front windows, a giant fireball targeted Shimako.

"Shit," she cursed, forced to jump off the side of Misuzu's head and to his shoulder in order to avoid the worst of the blast, even then the heat enough to leave her arm mildly scorched. She hissed in pain and agitation as the fireball exploded against Misuzu's horn, shattering it and a part of the puppet's face, as well as catching its hair on fire.

On the ground level, another window shattered as a shinobi targeted Tsuneo. A wave of electricity seemed to come from within, a strong pulse of a current trying to strike the puppet warrior.

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Enemy jutsu used:

NAME: Katon: Gōkakyū Okibi [Fire Style: Blazing Fire Ball]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Low - Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Katon
HANDSEALS: 3
TRIGGER: N/A
DESCRIPTION:

An advanced version of the regular Gōkakyū no Jutsu, after three hand-seals the user will generate a small compressed sphere (4 inches in diameter) of Katon chakra. They will shoot this ball out of their mouth at high speeds, covering thirty meters in a three seconds. Once it comes in contact with something, the ball will release it's fire, creating a concussive blast of Katon that can tear through stone. It is highly effective against a single or small group of opponents, capable of not only burning them but tearing flesh and bone apart from the blast. These can be fired off in quick succession, making it quite the formidable Technique, but it does increase the chakra usage.


NAME: Raiton: Jibashi [Lightning Release: Electromagnetic Murder]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Raiton
DESCRIPTION:

This technique allows the user to create a wave of electricity from their hands up to 20 meters away from them. The user can vary its power from a small surge to lightly shock an opponent to a powerful stream of lightning capable of ripping through solid rock and badly electrocuting opponents. It is ideal to use in conjunction with a water technique.

[Shippai Tsuneo]

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[attr="class","sinbody2"]Tsuneo would of jumped head first into the fireball, hadn't he been attacked himself through a closer window. Granted it seemed these opponents didn't know what they were up against. Tsuneo would extend his hand as though to catch the attack, while at the same time he'd advance purposely one foot at a time. Allowing the current of electricity to naturally channel through his metal and straight to the ground. His talon like feet only leaving ground to grab the side of the building, pulling himself into the windowsill. If his advanced hearing wasn't enough to discern targets ahead of time, then he'd use this slightly higher ground to scan the interior of the building.

The puppet really wasn't concerned about the very nature which powered him. Sanosuke's nature was lightning, so it'd been a common part of the puppets arsenal. The tip of the spears on his backs with come alive, sparking about over his head, as the wooden swords at his waste would ignite with the chakra. Tsuneo's arms splitting to take each handle in hand, as the swords just actively blaring might actually be a nuisance to him. Granted he had no real intention of immediately using his weapons, at least not as long as the jutsu was going off. Instead Tsuneo was looking forward to trying to find any opposition and instead pass the electrical current to them.

SPOILER: Click to show

CQC Slaughter House

As far as close quarters combat goes most can't step within unit 77's reach without risking near certain death. Unit 77's original designs were that of a perfect shinobi killing machine, at the time to the creator that meant mostly slaughtering nobodies who used weapons. In the past when unit 77 was devised the standard opponent relied mostly on different bukijutsu or taijutsu, those clans none for a technique were known mostly for that one. The shinobi knowledge was weak, so unit 77 was supposed to be able to trump any opponent in close quarters combat. A claim boldly proven over the units extended two-hundred year existence. Studying specifically into bukijutsu and it's every fold Unit 77 is quick to pick out styles, as well as to pick styles to counter them. Unit 77's quickness combined with the ability to have multiple omni-operable arms capable of multiple styles at once, has assured Unit 77 a victory in every duel decided by simple physical combat. However this bold claim isn't so simple, it's also safe to say a crowd of average skilled individuals relying purely on weapons, would suffer the exact same fate a single sole good opponent might.

Perfect Dexterity

Having a completely symmetrical body head to toe by design, has given Unit 77 an overwhelming advantage over his opponents, as it's allowed him the ability to not just be perfectly ambidextrous, but that same level of dexterity applies to his feat and even his split limbs. Any single handed sword technique he could perform with one hand, he could also perform with a half foot or half arm, the strength behind a completed limb is different, but the speed and motion ability of the split limbs is not equal to each other, but to that of the function of the completed limb. Combine this fact with the overwhelming truth of Shippai's typically limitless stamina, Unit 77 can quickly fold an enemies will with relentless violence of a near flawless delivery.

Super Heightened Awareness

Thanks to the design of his eyes and ears, Tsuneo has perception that's beyond human, his thin metal ears made long to pick up a greater frequency, his mind ability to receive this knowledge decided to pick out certain pitches. The pitches leveled in his mind relate to a certain level of swift movement, in other words it's designed to hear the whistle created by someone disrupting air within super fast motions. He can trace these sounds to the point of knowing their destinations a second before arrival, the fine toned nature better utilized against opponents with blades that might more or less cut the wind in motion. The down side of this hearing is whistling drives him absolutely mad, as it's to his ears like the sound of jet engines roaring. Typically such high pitched noises drive him into a frenzy, he almost indiscriminately hates everyone with high pitch voices.


His eyes are taken from a desert cat which hunts swallows, these swallows ride natural wind currents in the desert and supposedly reach mach speeds, but the cats eyes are trained to see those fast motions. These same eyes assist Tsuneo, but the eyes are from a nocturnal animal, so they're easily irritated by bright days, flash bombs are intensely effective against unit 77 blinding him. Tsuneo's eyes can't close and his mind can get overwhelmed with information, but this is a reason Tsuneo must shut down for an hour each day at least, but could have to after a shorter amount of time if overexerting his ever ability.

[attr="class","sintag2"] Arai Shimako x x

[attr="class","cred"]MADE BY VEL OF WW + GS

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[Arai Shimako]

Utilizing his body as a conductor, Tsuneo channeled the lightning, taking command over it. With his new vantage point as well as his advanced hearing, Tsuneo could easily hear several of the perpetrators inside. There were four men. The two nearer to Tsuneo were having a hushed argument, debating how to strike next, or whether to retreat further into the compound to set up another defensive play. The two nearer to Shimako had no such arguments, but did seem to be preparing something, as there was a flurry of movement from their side. The noble ruling the house appeared not to be involved in either of these, so must have been hiding further within.

Staying positioned on Misuzu's shoulder in order to block herself from further attacks, Shimako had the puppet open its maw and begin to spit dozens of explosive notes. She checked to be sure Tsuneo was far enough out of the blast radius, since explosive notes were fairly contained, before detonating the lot of them.

The explosive force bust a hole right through the building, causing the ceiling to cave in several places. The shinobi within cursed and were forced to retreat somewhat from the rubble. That meant there were plenty of ways right into the building now, which gave Tsuneo easy access to crush his targets.