[Oonakayama Arashi]

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There was a lot to consider since her venture to Roran with Lord Kiyoshi. Aside from her usage of his regal title than the one that made him her superior, she had become almost entranced by the find of an ornate dagger that had been gifted to her Ancestor Oonakayama Sumiye. Granted, the origin of the gift had been claimed by that of her father, it still left the mystery of just who was the man behind the Kage that helped create the formation of Sunagakure? Not to mention, the villages that were scattered across lands once claimed under her clan. While she would ask her own father on such details, considering his embraced fondness for history, he happened to be busier as of late. Not to mention, this seemed more like a personal project for her and in honesty...the two of them hadn't really said much to each other since his retirement. Much in regards to the fact of giving him and her mother space to enjoy the longest they'd both been in the same place in some time. Plus, there was a great deal of connection that Arashi had always felt toward Sumiye, and in more ways than one, she was considered a close tie to her. Still, if those thoughts alone weren't enough to drive her, the fact that this was something she didn't know prompted her curiosity. Enough that she'd use her time off to actually spend it reading rather than being out among people. Though she was not lacking in companionship as the Stray pack was with her as she used the grounds outside of her apartment as her study zone. While having a place of her own provided that isolation that helped in study, the air and the wind were sorely missed. Not to mention that with her dogs, they hardly had the space they were used to within the manor to freely come and go as they pleased. She had to already speak with the landlord about their movements being controlled and assuring them that they would not be a bother. Not that it did much good....proving that even her name had some limits to what she could get away with. In a way, it was almost refreshing... So the outdoors proved a far better option...books stacked next to her as she sat among the canines as they moved around her. "Hmm...." Scanning the text for any clues or mention, she'd then lay her head back as she looked toward the sky. "How is it that a woman who literally was being known world wide would have little to no contact from their family? It doesn't add up..."

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A Skill granted by her continued use and developed relationship with Shukaku over the continued use of his control over sand, Arashi has a stronger connection to the element, allowing her to use it at a much more intensive rate than before. As such, her defenses are much more adapt and capable of taking on stronger attacks and reinforcing itself at faster speed. This adaptation to the sand shield allows for it's reaction time to have increased and make it more challenging for attacks to connect and break through the first layer, while acting still on the natural inclinations of auto-repairing itself for the next strike.
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[Warai Ameko]

Sunagakure no Sato was a fine village, one that Ameko had called home for years, but it was still a village. Part of her continuously longed for the wild lands of her infancy and early youth, of the open skies and never ending sands. Of course, such a longing likely wasn’t for the landscape itself but for the freedom it promised. Civilisation had rules, it required that animals be leashed and kept, it required that people maintain a modicum of decorum. Both of those things were utterly tiresome, at least as far as Ameko was concerned. Her ascension to genin had also seen her continuous degradation into more wild, more savage tendencies. Using her hyena companions as a source of inspiration in combat was likely to blame. Considering she spent most of her waking moments training for combat, and thus imitating the actions of wild beasts, it stood to reason that she would soon come to resemble those beasts. But it was with the hyenas that she set out from the village, not so much seeking a place to train, so much as a place to be free from responsibilities. Sure, her family home would allow the three of them to move about uninhibited. But she was also expected to contribute to the pack. She’d little desire to do that. So it was that she’d swiped a few rations of salted meat and a share of sweetened drinks, before escaping into the wilderness outside of the village. As near always, she travelled with her erstwhile companions, the chuckling of hyenas cutting through the air, warning prey to stay away. By all accounts, it was a rather pleasant trek. Fine skies, fine weather, and no blonde girls. Yet, she was not alone in the outdoors. Yuki noticed before she did, the hyena’s cackle changing from one of idle thoughtlessness to greeting and recognition. Her attention focused and immediately she caught sight of the creature her more friendly companion was greeting. A colossal white canine, accompanied by her pack and their alpha. Ameko’s unofficial mentor. "Arashi!” Ameko called out, her voice joining the laughter of the felinid, no care for what the woman’s thoughts and concerns may have been. Had she been reading? Was she one of those bookworm-y nerd types? "Ah, shit, am I interrupting? Oi, Yuki, quiet.”

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[Oonakayama Arashi]

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There had to be something there...or at the very least, a reason behind just why the woman had placed herself in complete isolation from her family? Or, to the point of making sure there was no trace of them. It was interesting to say the least, and it could have been for a number of reasons. Yet as she read along the page, she'd note the glass tablet once more at one location and began to think on it's name. "Fallen Star....I've seen that before..." Cupping her hand beneath her face, she'd prepare to dig through another book just as the sound of animal like laughter caught her attention. In sniffing the area at first, a smirk crossed her lips as she then noted the appearance of a familiar hyena. With the two others following in pursuit, Arashi would hear her name being called, prompting her to wave in their direction as the pack reacted much in light of seeing their new friends. In hearing the girl seem concerned that she was interupting, the older female would rise up before releasing a breath. "Hardly...ya probably saved me...I get in a deep mystery and I focus completely on it and overthink it...whats up?" As she looked to the hyenas with a grin, she'd watch them interact with the pack as the canines bounded around the two and playfully encouraged them to run with them.

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A Skill granted by her continued use and developed relationship with Shukaku over the continued use of his control over sand, Arashi has a stronger connection to the element, allowing her to use it at a much more intensive rate than before. As such, her defenses are much more adapt and capable of taking on stronger attacks and reinforcing itself at faster speed. This adaptation to the sand shield allows for it's reaction time to have increased and make it more challenging for attacks to connect and break through the first layer, while acting still on the natural inclinations of auto-repairing itself for the next strike.
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[Warai Ameko]

Despite her claims to the contrary, Ameko was no disciplinarian. Sure, she ordered her familiars to heel, led them in battle, and punished them when they behaved in ways that were utterly inappropriate, but she never had the grit or desire to enforce her will upon the creatures. She had been raised alongside them, their bond one of chakra and blood. She knew they were animals, but they felt more akin to younger brothers than pets. Her mother likely would have demanded her own partner hold back. She was not her mother. The two hyenas bounded forward, playing with and running with the pack. Even the ever-dour Kōri followed along, sniffing and chuffing under his breath as if by way of greeting. Ameko, for her own part, followed in their wake, her gait relaxing somewhat as she approached. "Not much, boss, not much,” She answered, "Needed to get out of the village, just uh… as you do.” Her voice carried with it more suspicion than was utterly appropriate, the simple truth was that she was on a walk, there was no deeper meaning behind her intentions or actions. "What ‘bout you? Pondering mysteries and overthinking? The kind of pondering that needs you to get out of Suna-” She almost bit her own tongue as her eyes widened, "Wait, is this like secret Jounin Hanchou stuff? Are you reading secret docs that other village folk aren’t supposed to see!?”

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"I hear ya...sometimes it helps to get a change in surroundings now and then...especially from the village...plus those guys need way more space to run..." Gesturing toward the group as they seemed to move across the vast desert area with little regard to their sand imprinted trail, it did give her some pleasure in seeing Nai was keeping up with them. Despite how she may have appeared, she was oldest of her group of dogs and the closest thing she had to a second parent. More than that, her age was catching up to her in small ways and treating her was sadly the only thing she could do to keep her going. Though, that was a story for another day and right now, she seemed to have other matters to deal with. Not to mention, Nai would never let her treat her as if she were a pup and fuss over her. She was a lady after all. In hearing the questions flow almost awkwardly from the young girl, Arashi would look toward the book and then close it with one hand as she tilted her head to the side. "Nah...this stuff is more personal...sides..if it were...pretty sure it'd be done within an office...plus its my day off..." Granted, she had somewhat developed her father's habit of bringing work home. While difficult, it was easier to leave such things for when she was on duty. Time away from service was just as important as committing to it. As such, enjoying projects had become her way of coping when she felt restless. Be it working on models, reading, training, or simply researching. Considering this was something that was close to home, she figured this counted as a project and one that was worth at least investing time into. "Apparently my family had a lot more going on than what was written so I figured I'd look into it...A village that seems to be close by might hold a few answers..." It was technically a hunch at the very least, but it was probably at least worth a look. Raising a brow, she'd then smirk as she looked back toward Ameko. "Ya up for a field-trip?"

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A Skill granted by her continued use and developed relationship with Shukaku over the continued use of his control over sand, Arashi has a stronger connection to the element, allowing her to use it at a much more intensive rate than before. As such, her defenses are much more adapt and capable of taking on stronger attacks and reinforcing itself at faster speed. This adaptation to the sand shield allows for it's reaction time to have increased and make it more challenging for attacks to connect and break through the first layer, while acting still on the natural inclinations of auto-repairing itself for the next strike.
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[Warai Ameko]

"Yeah, I get that…” Ameko answered, looking over the pack as they ran through the sand, "I get that too well. I’unno know how those dog shinobi from Hi no Kuni do it, but I swear half the people in the village see a hyena and assume it’s gonna tear their throat out. A wild hyena ‘aint gonna go and break into the village, they’re not dumb, and a Warai hyena will only tear their throat out if ordered to…” Still, it was a pleasant enough site, watching the mix of animals playing and running through the desert. Part of her longed to join them, to lend her laughter to their own, to run amongst them through the wilds and let go of all that was required of her. Granted, not much was required of her. At least not when compared to Arashi. She had paperwork, books, worries to think about. Ameko just had to focus on getting stronger and punching people she was told to punch. Pretty simple life. Maybe she wasn’t too dissimilar to the animals she ran along side. Ameko’s blue eyes did not turn from the hyenas and dogs as she spoke, Yuki having taken to nipping at one of the medium sized animal’s forepaws in an attempt to bait it into a game of play fighting, "I mean, make sense, no? You’re from one of those Kage clans, lots of secrets and goings on and all that.” Ameko shrugged, "‘Aint much to my family, just raising these buggers.” Oonakayama was a rather prestigious name after all, one that Ameko didn’t even attempt to try to understand. She knew Arashi was the daughter of the last Kage, and she knew that there were links to other rulers of the village, but it had all gone over her head. The future was now, after all! So it was that she grinned, innocence and determination, "Always up for a field trip, boss! Always!” She whistled, drawing the attention of her familiars. Maybe she’d have an excuse for ditching out on cleaning after all.

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"Way to rub it in..." Her smirk remained as she then released a breath while placing one hand upon her forehead. As Bai seemed ready to take on the hyena, the German Shepard proudly barked before gearing itself up and nipping back, Arashi would think on the secrets she had learned of her family over the years. Between the further connection of her ancestor to the One Tails, her father's murder of the previous council, her own assault by said Council, and hundreds of other things that seemed to root itself directly to the village's history, it was no wonder why the influence of the Oonakayama Clan had lasted as long as it had. Granted, every family had dirt in it, but hers seemed to keep theirs almost completely buried to the degree that made them feel somewhat like a organized gang. "Still....not wrong...probably why I'm so determined to know it..." At the end of the day, it wasn't as if she didn't have her own secrets to keep. But this was one that seemed to hold more intrigue than secrecy. Why were the villages within former Clan territory almost completely off the grid? More than that, just what reason did Sumiye have for keeping any knowledge of her family secret? In hearing Ameko's affirmation of wishing to go, Arashi would watch her call out of her companions as Arashi whistled for her own. With the canines rounded up, it looked as if the group was ready to move. "Anyone asks...we'll call it training...The village in mind is one of the few remaining pre-clan locations close by. Basically, it was around before the formation of Sunagakure. My hunch is that if anyone has some answers...it might be there...if they haven't all been washed out...and if we're lucky..." Reaching down, Arashi would create a seal within her palm, taking in the reading materials as she then reeled her hand back. "Might find some bandits along the way..." As she hoisted her Sand Gourd over her shoulder, the woman would begin to move out as she was followed by the Stray Pack.

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A Skill granted by her continued use and developed relationship with Shukaku over the continued use of his control over sand, Arashi has a stronger connection to the element, allowing her to use it at a much more intensive rate than before. As such, her defenses are much more adapt and capable of taking on stronger attacks and reinforcing itself at faster speed. This adaptation to the sand shield allows for it's reaction time to have increased and make it more challenging for attacks to connect and break through the first layer, while acting still on the natural inclinations of auto-repairing itself for the next strike.
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[Warai Ameko]

Arashi’s concerns went entirely over Ameko’s head, sure, the girl understood on an instinctual level that the woman was considering something, something that she was most certainly concerned about. She was also intelligent enough to conclude that it likely related to her family history. But the nature of such concerns, why they would plague her, why she had seen fit to pursue them, Ameko had not the faintest idea. She’d been invited on something of a field trip, and that field trip related to the Oonakayama. That was what she knew, and that was good enough for her. Racing to fall in behind the more senior shinobi, Ameko would find herself falling in lockstep with the more experienced kunoichi. There were no seals, no advanced jutsus in her departure, just the hasty movements of an excited teenager. The behaviour of her animals was much the same, falling in with the Stray Pack in their own unique ways. "Bandits?” Ameko could not help but hide the excitement in her voice. Sure, it likely wasn’t professional or whatever, she didn’t care. She’d not had an opportunity to properly test herself in battle. For as long as she had been a shinobi, she had wanted some way to actually prove herself worthy of the sigil she wore, "I mean they won’t be any issue for us, but hey, that could mean it would be legitimate training anyway, huh?” Ameko smiled, her voice continuing the same excited pitch, "So where are we headin’ anyway? You said it was a pre-clan location, but what is this village? Some kinda old family stronghold?”

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"Now ya thinkin like a Kunochi..." As she flashed a toothy grin in her direction, Arashi would draw her continue her advance as she began to consider the location in which they were headed. Pre-clan established locations were likely to be more flat on the ground and close to the earth. At best, they were to expect something similar to stone work and raised ground formed from years of sand build up and crystallization due to the heat. "Not likely....considering these lands are still stated to be rebuilt upon previous foundations, it's more likely that its mostly a dust bowl close to water. Any information gathered on it will likely be the first real recorded population check in more than five years..." Which, may have been an oversight or intentional. Granted, this was the first time Arashi had even heard of this place. "Truth is...after the village was established and the Oonakayama Clan became more known for banking and loans, any real connection to the history of it's founding was lost...along with much of the records recalling such places...least till now.." Handing over the glass tablet, Arashi would then cross her arms over her chest with a serious expression. "My concern is just how much was lost...and for what reason? I've seen what happens when things are left buried...and often they just breed far worst shadows than the ones they cast in the past...better to keep the light on..." Living Human puppets being an example, but that was a story for another day... "Look at that symbol on the right next to the marker near the bottom..." As she pointed toward it, Arashi would narrow her eyes with a calm expression. "Ochita hoshi no kuni....Land of the Fallen Star....I've only seen that symbol once before....and it was in a grave of a Kage..."

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A Skill granted by her continued use and developed relationship with Shukaku over the continued use of his control over sand, Arashi has a stronger connection to the element, allowing her to use it at a much more intensive rate than before. As such, her defenses are much more adapt and capable of taking on stronger attacks and reinforcing itself at faster speed. This adaptation to the sand shield allows for it's reaction time to have increased and make it more challenging for attacks to connect and break through the first layer, while acting still on the natural inclinations of auto-repairing itself for the next strike.
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[Warai Ameko]

"So your clan got to where they are in the hierarchy of the village through banking and money-lending?” Ameko asked, her eyes scanning over the glass tablet as she thought aloud, "It sounds like you’re almost saying they’ve covered things up. I ‘aint super familiar or knowledgeable with any of the village’s politics or whatever, but things buried in the sand and lost… and I can tell you’re apprehensive about what your family… What are we looking for?” Ameko’s nose twitched as the symbol was pointed out, one she did not recognise, and a country’s name she did not know. Ochita Hoshi no Kuni? She was somewhat familiar with some kind of star village, a minor one that she’d not put any thought into beside noting its existence, but not a fallen star. "What does it mean?” Ameko handed the tablet back, "The symbol being on the Kage’s grave and being on this tablet. Did your clan have links to this country? Does this country still exist?” She knew in vague terms that there had been places lost to time, lost to war and to destruction, "We’re not… chasing some kind of conspiracy are we? I mean- I’m not saying I don’t want to be looking into conspiracies and stuff, I’m not a coward, just… did the old Kage bury all this?”

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[Oonakayama Arashi]

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"Kami I hope so...Conspiracy means that it was a rumor that went out of control with barely any truth..." Arashi wasn't usually so fortunate, but it felt like this may have been more so just a fact of time having allowed some things to be lost. "It's likely not to be that Cloak and Dagger...but I do doubt that my old man would hide something like this..." Doubt, but with little to back it in honesty. Her father had done some questionable things, that much was fact. But to leave out information in terms of family history seemed unlikely. Especially when he was so fond of it. He was a historian at heart, just as much as she was. So lands going missing during the war would be up his alley. "What we're lookin for is basically a record of this area...an indicator of just who was there and who formed it? While it can be assumed that it was the Oonakayama Clan that allowed it's creation, it was lost completely from the books..." The lingering concern she had was just how Kiyoshi may have heard of these places? She was aware of him being a traveler of sorts and having enough resources to survey much of the lands within Kaze no Kuni. Though the more she thought about it, the more she began to realize that perhaps she might be worrying the young Genin a bit much on this little trip. "Course, it could be just that when the village was raided by Iwagakure all those years ago, all records related to these lands were lost. So it wouldn't be so odd that a village or two disappeared off the radar..." With Nai seeming to be on more alert, the Wolf would move on ahead of them, stopping short of a large dune before releasing a howl as Arashi looked more puzzled than anything in regards to just what caused her sudden movement. In approaching her from behind, she'd move around her as she saw the area seemingly rising up from the sand like old bones. Stone and piled up rocks, vast huts and stretched out ruins that were patched in random places. There was clear signs of people below, smoke rising to the surface and some dressed in almost nomadic attire. While Arashi saw little indication of a militia presence, the cloth worn symbolism showed at least some sign of regiment in their dark tattered colors. "Though I've been wrong before...How the hell can anyone lose this?"

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A Skill granted by her continued use and developed relationship with Shukaku over the continued use of his control over sand, Arashi has a stronger connection to the element, allowing her to use it at a much more intensive rate than before. As such, her defenses are much more adapt and capable of taking on stronger attacks and reinforcing itself at faster speed. This adaptation to the sand shield allows for it's reaction time to have increased and make it more challenging for attacks to connect and break through the first layer, while acting still on the natural inclinations of auto-repairing itself for the next strike.
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[Warai Ameko]

"S’pose so, I’m sure Kages don’t go around disappearing villages from records and history books,” Ameko answered, her gaze turning from the tablet and to the horizon, "But if we’re looking for records or anything, and it was razed in a raid. Wouldn’t it all have been burned down? I guess there’d be better luck in checking the Oonkayama record books or ledgers in your… compound? Palace?” The words were offered half-heartedly. And any belief they may have had was swiftly swept away by the howl of Nai, and subsequent view of the ruins. They stretched and rose from the desert below, a testament to the inhabitants who had once called the land home. The sand had tried to reclaim the stone, but humanity lingered onward, its ghosts clinging to their former lives. Yet, the living walked among the dead. Smoke and movement, what appeared to be nomads to Ameko’s untrained eye. She clicked her tongue rapidly, and the playful chittering of her hyena’s died. Yuki stalking forward with an unfamiliar seriousness, his more adept nose assisting him assist Nai. "Looks like it’s not lost,” Ameko responded with a wry laugh. "Dunno if those were the bandits or what have you, but seems someone else has come to see your family’s old hometown before you did…” Glancing out of the side of her eye to Kōri, she sniffed, "What do you reckon? Opportunists? Scavengers picking at the meat of carrion?” The alternate option was not spoken. They had regalia, a shared sense of uniform that even Ameko’s untrained eye could see. But she had little idea as to what that could mean. "Yuki,” She hissed to the hyena, "Do you smell anything else?”

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"In most cases....though everything I had on the matter with these villages was in that stack I was lookin through...and that amounted to zip..." The fact remained that only this tablet had the locations and still left the matter of the knowledge behind it with Kiyoshi himself. Of course, that was a situation for another day. What was present before them now was far more pressing... A lost village...but one that had people in it. Even if it were meant to be lost, the fact that it held life meant that someone was at least aware of it. Though, the likelihood it was anyone good proved to be dwindling quickly upon further inspection. With Ameko's own affirmation of this, Arashi would cup one hand beneath her face, looking on as she could see the old village within the ruins teeming with signs of life. Even if one were to assume the worst, it didn't change the fact that someone would have mentioned this if it were known. As the girl's questions drew Arashi back, she'd sniff the air for a moment and focus upon the closest man at the entrance to the area. The mixture of iron, sweat and musk was strong, but it didn't mask what else lingered upon him. Blood...and a lot of it... Patches upon the cloth of their attire showed that they were capable of mending their own gear, but it was clearly recycled claims from raids of the past. "Scavengers....with a hint of raiders mixed in...if ya look at their movement its organized to a point of having some sense of command. Otherwise, it's be more random. Their attire also is patched all the hell, meaning that they at least have some sense to make repairs...probably have a smith in there...or a sewing circle..." Glancing toward Nai as she began to growl, she'd then kneel down close to the sand as she continued to watch the man at the gate. "Not to mention the blood...It's weeks old, but it's human...meaning they were in a fight recently...probably for what they have on now...hence the patches..." Arashi would then release a breath before then scanning the area once more. Despite their limited view, Arashi's nose was capable of picking up at least 12 within the village. Too small for an established settlement, but enough for a party of robbers. "I smell twelve....that about right?" Looking toward Nai and Yuki, the large wolf would nod in solemn agreement before seemingly as if confirming with the Hyena. Nai even seemed to recognize her own age. Or at the very least, was checking the skills of the younger hyena. "Hope ya takin notes....So...twelve individual targets with confirmed threat...options?" Arashi had some already, but seeing as the girl was indeed getting some training from this experience, it seemed important to create this real life situation and turn it into something that she could learn from in the process. Her abilities to match wild instincts to that of her companions was clear, now it was time to see just how Intune they were in using them in combat situations.

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Ultimate Defense

A Skill granted by her continued use and developed relationship with Shukaku over the continued use of his control over sand, Arashi has a stronger connection to the element, allowing her to use it at a much more intensive rate than before. As such, her defenses are much more adapt and capable of taking on stronger attacks and reinforcing itself at faster speed. This adaptation to the sand shield allows for it's reaction time to have increased and make it more challenging for attacks to connect and break through the first layer, while acting still on the natural inclinations of auto-repairing itself for the next strike.

Enhanced Smell

Somehow, Arashi has gained an enhanced sense of smell. It appears that she’s been hanging around dogs for too long and has obtained a sense of smell that rivals that of a blood hound. In reality, she has simply discovered that by channeling some chakra to her nose she can enhance the cells within it and gain a super sense of smell that may act as a sensor and tracking technique. She can smell out strangers, steel and various other things. Arashi may retract her chakra from her nose as well to make her sense of smell return to normal. Due in most regards to her heavily enhanced sense of smell, With her continued usage of this ability, she has now become capable of near passively monitoring the exact range of a target and their positioning within 250 meters. (Able to turn "off and on" this enhanced sense at the 'prick' of chakra to her nose)

Hunter's Instinct

With her training from her mother, along with the lessons she learned from her time with the Saeko's Clan, Arashi adapted her tracking ability to a level similar to that of a sensory nin. As such, allowing her much more precision in her ability to find and keep on the heels of individual targets or groups through use of her enhanced sense of smell and ability to identify individuals and objects at long range.

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Ameko’s eyes narrowed, the explanation as to the inhabitants of the village absorbed like water into the sand. It made sense, semi-organised, but not with a proper structure. Militarised but not military. Bandits with a likely leader, probably the good sense to engage in patrols, maybe they’d killed some peasant militia or had deserted. The latter… was less likely, she thought, there was no war from which to flee. As thoughts danced through her head, she continued to nod and listen intently, trying and failing to capture the scent of blood with her own nostrils. Animalistic as she was, the sense of smell of her companions still eluded her. She’d need to rely on her bondmates for that, well them and Arashi. Turning her attention to one of said bondmates, Ameko quirked her head at Yuki, the hyena’s ghoulish chittering the precise response she needed. The wolf and her alpha had been correct. "Yuki says twelve,” She answered, there was no point stating her own view. Her hyena had spoken and she trusted the animal implicitly. He probably did not have the skill to discern anymore than that, but there was no point to admitting that flaw. Instead, she had to try to provide some sort of tactical plan to a woman who absolutely would know if she failed in that regard. Ameko pressed her teeth together, hissing through them as she thought, before finally speaking, "Organised movement indicates patrols… Meaning we will need to look out for being spotted, we can’t exactly waltz right in… They also have the numbers advantage in terms of combatants, if we say all twelve are capable? Um, wait, if battle was weeks ago we can presume, yes… We should presume yes anyway, but-” She shook her head for a moment, refusing to allow herself to stumble off course, "Patrols and scouts are a threat, but also an opportunity. We can remove those separated from the group from the equation one by one, like a buffalo that strays from the herd.” Of course, once the buffalo was downed, the remainder of the herd were left free to escape. Such hunting tactics could not translate one-to-one. "Whoever's left can be distracted through one member of the pack-” she caught herself, "party drawing attention, allowing for a decisive and overwhelming force to the distracted gits still standing?” She wasn’t quite so sure of that plan, but striking hard seemed to work more often than not. And direct confrontation was inevitable, was it not?

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[Oonakayama Arashi]

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Teachable moments in the field were rare, especially in the midst of a mission or a deep cover operation. The fact that this was open to such an event for the Genin did grant a bit more insight into how the girl's mind worked. It would be useful for further development in her teaching her of course, but there was no better way of telling someone how to improve than to see where they were currently. Given what she heard, she wasn't any worse off than most Genin. While she stumbled slightly in the first portion of her evaluation, Arashi remained silent as she heard the rest. Her attention remained on the details she had pointed out earlier, along with the option of how to proceed which, much to the girl's nature, was similar to a hunting tactic. As she raised her brow, Arashi would glance over toward Ameko and then smirk before allowing a calm expression to rest over her face. "Not bad....Tactical Awareness is just as important when it comes to knowing the odds. It allows for exploiting weak-points and also alerting your team to disadvantages...don't ever shy away speakin what ya know could effect your team...and relax..." With a toothy grin, Arashi would then scan the area once more. The plan was solid enough to work, and if the worst came, Arashi could cover them easily. While the field may have been somewhat rugged, they were still in the desert...and here she was Queen. "Ya doing fine....I wouldn't have asked if I didn't think ya could do it...just remember that with a squad ya have to make sure to get their input and use it....sometimes even high rankin shinobi forget that...meaning they can be wrong too...so always use ya best judgement and those around ya...especially those two..." Nodding her head to Kori and Yuki, Arashi would then begin to break down how to work with Ameko's plan of action. With her pack now moving in close, she'd begin to glance over her shoulder as she spoke. "We got five out in the open on opposite sides of the village. The one in the front and two by two on the left and right side. Moving in the open will literally get us spotted normally without cover...hence...I'll provide it...Giving you and your friends time to strike from the left while me and the pack move and take the ones in the front and right side..." As she explained this, she'd then gesture slightly as she began to draw it out on the sand in front of her. "The cover of sand will make it hard for them to see ya, so once ya take out ya targets, move into the village and keep to cover until ya see an opening. Bets are that what remains will be within it and likely grouped since they'll be just as startled by the storm too. Use Kori and Yuki as guides to move in and wait for my signal to begin the assault. With luck...we should be able to complete the final part of ya plan and do a full forced attack and wipe em out..." In saying this, the smallest of her group Ai would bark happily as he seemed ready to begin. Though just as quickly as he began digging into the sand did Arashi pick him up by the scruff of his neck, releasing a sigh before then placing him upon her shoulder. "Save for one...still need to work with this one..." That said, she'd then narrow her eyes with a serious expression. "Don't be reckless...and don't ever feel like your alone...I'll be closer than ya think...take your time and use the disadvantage of their sight to your advantage...clear?"

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Ultimate Defense

A Skill granted by her continued use and developed relationship with Shukaku over the continued use of his control over sand, Arashi has a stronger connection to the element, allowing her to use it at a much more intensive rate than before. As such, her defenses are much more adapt and capable of taking on stronger attacks and reinforcing itself at faster speed. This adaptation to the sand shield allows for it's reaction time to have increased and make it more challenging for attacks to connect and break through the first layer, while acting still on the natural inclinations of auto-repairing itself for the next strike.

Enhanced Smell

Somehow, Arashi has gained an enhanced sense of smell. It appears that she’s been hanging around dogs for too long and has obtained a sense of smell that rivals that of a blood hound. In reality, she has simply discovered that by channeling some chakra to her nose she can enhance the cells within it and gain a super sense of smell that may act as a sensor and tracking technique. She can smell out strangers, steel and various other things. Arashi may retract her chakra from her nose as well to make her sense of smell return to normal. Due in most regards to her heavily enhanced sense of smell, With her continued usage of this ability, she has now become capable of near passively monitoring the exact range of a target and their positioning within 250 meters. (Able to turn "off and on" this enhanced sense at the 'prick' of chakra to her nose)

Hunter's Instinct

With her training from her mother, along with the lessons she learned from her time with the Saeko's Clan, Arashi adapted her tracking ability to a level similar to that of a sensory nin. As such, allowing her much more precision in her ability to find and keep on the heels of individual targets or groups through use of her enhanced sense of smell and ability to identify individuals and objects at long range.

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-Items Used-
xSand Gourd
-Familiar Used-
x-Stray Pack

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