Exhaustion was starting too set in. Not only had he used his most advanced technique back in the orchard, but now he was literally carrying a part of this team on his back while body flickering. Thankfully they'd get past unspotted once again, a perfect track record so far. As for their time, well all Suzaku knew was that it was getting late and he hadn't really been keeping track of any of the other contestants to compare with since going underground. When they'd stop, Jace would feel like collapsing, the fiery haired boy dropping the weight on his shoulders unto the ground, before leaning against a rock, panting.
We have to be almost at the end, right? It was more a question of wishful hoping then sincerity, he was sure there was more where this had come from. Especially right in front of them, the young boy not needing his eyes in the sky to see what they were doing. They were creating a bottleneck,
Getting past that isn't going to be easy... Should have taken it easier if you were going to get caught anyways. Fighting so hard just to end up more tired when caught. Chittering caws besieged the group from across them, the two bozo birds perched on the ground. Suzaku picked up a small rock to throw at them in retaliation, causing a cry of protest at this uncalled for assault, but they were right about one thing. He was still panting, still tired. Was this what it had been like for Azarea when she'd been digging those tunnels underground? How was she still going so strong. The crimson headed girl just kept impressing him. And once again, she came up with a plan for them. Though this time, Suzaku was hesitant.
There's no way a civilian would just go along with that right? Like, they'd definitely yell or something and then we'd just hope we don't get stopped...A distraction would be nice... As Suzaku tried to think, the complaints from his ruffled feathered compatriots were still coming in, accusations and insults flying at the boy who had managed to become enemy-number-one of crowkind.
Shut up, you're both distracting m-... His eyes lit up, his bird pupils shining as he stared at the most annoying problem solvers around.
I think I have an idea to cover our tracks... First he abuses us, then he wants to use us. A preview into what his marriage life will be like, for sure. And once again, Suzaku threw another rock at them.
And soon their plan would be set into action,
Suzaku creating the hand seals for Substitution Jutsu, finding a young male his size to mark, and then
using Transformation Jutsu to appear like him.
You're talking like this is the end. The boy whispered, hoping to prepare for whatever came after this. But first, they had to get through this without getting caught. And so
when his mark crossed the checkpoint, Suzaku would try and switch places with him. And upon switching, Ja and Dō would be watching from the sky, waiting for the person he switched with too react. And once they started too the black covid would dive into the crowd, turning three confused civilian yells into five, ten, and more as he riled up the people where they'd switched with to make it seem like a bird was the cause of the commotion behind them.
TL;DR
-Is very tired from having to carry the team Natsuo while using body flicker
-Sits down when they stop, hoping this is almost over, as he's not really sure how far in they are or their time
-Sees the bottleneck and trenches, and what they're trying to do. Things are getting harder
-It's not animal abuse if the animals are jerky mcjerkfaces. Also points out Azarea's plan has a chance of getting caught on its own
-Realizes he has the perfect set of distractions to cover them
-Marks his target for Body Replacement Technique, making the needed handseals before transforming into target
-Points out Azarea's talking like it's all over, before substituting with target
-Upon substitution, Ja and Dō dive into part of crowd where they'd been, making it seem like the confusion is from birds instead of body replacement
Abilities and TechniquesJutsus: NAME: Bunshin no Jutsu [Clone Technique]
RANK: E
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [General]
ELEMENT: None
HANDSEALS: 3
DESCRIPTION:
After performing the necessary hand seals, the user can create a handful of intangible clones to confuse the enemy. They do not contain solid mass, have no shadows and do not interact with the surrounding environment, making them somewhat easy to distinguish from the real person.
NAME: Kawarimi no Jutsu [Body Replacement Technique]
RANK: E
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [General]
ELEMENT: None
HANDSEALS: 5
DESCRIPTION:
After performing the necessary hand seals (one post prior to the technique's use) and locating a nearby object within a 10 meter radius (typically a log or something of similar size to their body.), the user switches places with the said object just before an attack lands, creating an optical illusion. During the small interval where they have left their opponent surprised, they may take the time to attack or flee.
Familiars: HereSA: Kyoukou Kousai Like all children born in the Kyuumu, Suzaku had his eyes taken out and replaced with crow eyes when he was just a baby. And while this sounds gruesome, the benefits of such an operation that the boy can't even remember are undeniable. His kinetic vision is enhanced to a degree far beyond normal human levels, able to trace movement and speeds that most would have difficulty processing as if they were moving in normal speeds, and with clear enough vision he's able to pick out small details at the same time, even from great distances as he can see far beyond human limits as well. He also effectively has night vision, needing only the bare minimum of light to make out things in great detail, and even make out magnetic fields which allow him to tell the direction of North as long as he can see. However, this enhanced eyesight also means things like artificial lights can give him a headache if he stares at them as he can see their rapid flickering, and if he can't see at all its all moot.
On top of this, like all Kyuumu, the boy is fully capable of understanding all birds and being able to talk with them. He is much more proficient at this then when hes talking too people, feeling much more comfortable talking to birds as it's something he's done his whole life. However, when multiple birds are talking at once it's the equivalent of being surrounded in a crowded street, and the boy can be easily overwhelmed as he's not yet experienced enough too make out the different conversations.
Kinetic Vision While all Kyuumu have exceptional movement based vision, Suzaku is exceptional even among other Kyuumu, things often managing to appear as if they're moving in slow motion as he is able to process high speeds to such a high degree. This not only let's him pick out details of high speed moving things, but lets him react to them better as well, not because his reflexes are better but simply because they appear slowed to him.