[Akimichi Chono]

Running in relative silence through the cool night air, Chono's usual easy going nature had become a serious one as was typical when on a mission. The mission was fairly straightforward and in all honesty he did not believe it would be too hard for this team to complete it, but even then there was always the small nagging thought in the back of his head reminding him that the mission was still important. This easily had the potential to change relations between the Fire and Tea Countries. Whether it went right or wrong would decide if that change was for the better or not.

Glancing over his shoulder Chono was able to make out his two fellow team members for this mission. He did not believe there would be any issue with their skills, really his only concern was how well they would be able to work together. He knew Hiruko well enough, with their jobs making meetings between them common enough. Kazuto on the other hand he did not know all that much about. He knew he had been legitimized as the heir to the Senju clan, much to many clan member's displeasure, but as far as the man himself he did not know much. He supposed only time could tell how well they would all work together. At the very least he had already made it clear earlier that while he may have officially been the one given field command of the mission that they were by and large free to operate at their own discretion. What they might not have realized was that Chono had actually requested for the command to officially be given to him so that on the off chance the mission went bad neither of their careers would suffer the political fallout.


"About another twenty minutes and we'll be on the edge of the target location."


They probably had a rough idea of that as well, but it was best to be sure about such things. Twenty minutes from them would be the rather small fishing village in the Northern portion of the Tea Country that Kakuei Tanaka controlled and used to export a fair amount of his tea shipments. The intel was definitely right that such a place was the best location for Tanaka to use. Already it was under his influence, a population small enough so as to keep many if any rumors from escaping, but with enough docks for the Kitabatake Family's ships to moor. Thankfully the village's residences were said to be separated from the docks by several warehouses so they would not have to worry much about potential civilian casualties.

Uchiha Hiruko  //  Senju Kazuto

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[Senju Kazuto]

It was an oddity to be in a mission in which he was not required to wear a mask for a mission, or a long cloak to hide whom he was. It was strange but it was something that he welcomed as he walked behind the massive figure of a giant and behind a petite but certainly deadly woman. The forest and scents of this country were knew to him, and if there was not a mission he would have liked to explore the forests and the secrets that could be held on bushels and the top of the canopies. It would have to be another time, and made a silent promise to return to the country when he had the chance by himself. Quickly his mind went to the mission at hand and began to think on all the parameters of their mission. Despite the fact that this was not an ANBU mission it certainly evoked the remembrance of it for him. Much was a stake on a country, and the hold of the daimyo for dominion over his lands seemed to be weakening. The mission itself seemed to be rather complex with multiple variables that would determine the success of this team, but with the skills of the two shinobi before him as well their considerable experience, it was difficult to think that these could not go well. When he heard Chono announce that they were twenty minutes out the edge of their target zone, he took a deep breath and began to hone his focus, there were many enemies expected to greet them, and anything but his absolute best could be a fatal mistake. "Perhaps we should screen the assembly area in case of traps or ambushes, Chono-Sama" Kazuto said, leaving the suggestion to the man to consider, they could not discount the enemy to try to prevent them to patrol their perimeter. He took another look to the forest, if they were anything like the forests around Konohagakure and the rest of Hi no Kuni, then there had to be wolves around. "I could summon some of my wolves to sniff around. If you deem it a good idea, that is."

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[Uchiha Hiruko]

Hiruko tried to keep herself middle of the group, sort of let the group travel in a line. It'd demonstrate the lacking need for conversation, but that'd been given prior to the mission. Chono had proclaimed his leadership was like water and they'd be allowed to flow on their own dug path. This wasn't the most strategic thing the man had recommended for the group, but he was one of the villages wisest and her experience spoke for itself. Only one, the last in the line would raise the question of independence. Senju Kazuto, he was such a young jounin, it could be said his accomplishments were of a prodigy. There was almost a ten year gap between each individual of this mission, so maybe this wasn't a decision of wisdom.

Further analyzing the thought, maybe this was actually a test? To reach such a rank in times of peace wasn't common, so thinking to the mission objectives she'd question everything. Three jounin to recover two men and any information they had. Could she do this type of mission on her own, if she was truly forced to perform to that level... The thought got an almost grin to her face. She considered herself having a solid chance of more than succeeding. Chono acting as assistance and guidance, she didn't see the mission as hard. Missing nin could potentially mess things up and failure couldn't be acceptable. This Senju though, maybe he was here to pull the hero card. Finally a chance to observe the prodigy on the field.

On the thought she'd turn to the Senju, her ears hearing Chono, but not really registering the words as important. She wasn't totally foreign to this land, she knew how fast they'd been moving and she'd looked to a map more than once. Maybe the words were to Kazuto, he'd seem to pick up on them and start proposing an end to the silence. They were close enough to speak a little on the mission, especially if it was the least experience looking for guidance. They were both obligated to answer certainly.

She'd on the chance she was tested answer quickly. "Cautiously approaching could give us a better idea of the villages in and outs, as well as prevent ourselves accidentally announcing our arrival." She'd state to both concur with the boys ideas, as well as to give her own supporting reason to consider the words. He wanted the okay of their team lead, so Hiruko would try not to reiterate the Titans words. They had their own free reign, but certainly he was used to counseling others choices by now. However shortly after the Senju would bring up a plan to improve their search for traps and ensure an easy surrounding and thus entry of the small fishing village.

"Wolves would fit for the land, if you trust them to find and not trip the traps that is..." Hiruko needed to emphasize the risk of wolves, as well as acknowledge the potential gain. They would help with the effort and had the skills to potentially safely find any traps, but they also weren't jounin trained in the leaf village. Hiruko didn't have or read portfolios on Kazuto's wolves only upon himself, it was more his risk to invite these creatures into the team roster.

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[Akimichi Chono]

Not too long after proclaiming their expected time until arrival, Kazuto spoke up to suggest summoning some wolves to probe the perimeter, with Hiruko following up not too long later that it'd be best to be cautious and that while the wolves could be of aide they could also get caught.

"It's doubtful that there are traps set too close to the village, but there's no harm in making sure that is the case so long as your friends prioritize not being seen over seeing what's going on."

Somebody spotting a wolf close to a small village like this, even when such a meeting was not going down would usually get some type of call sounded. Chono knew all too well how quickly a few wolves could main and kill livestock if not driven off in a timely manner and even after driven the knowledge they were near would make any shepherd be extra attentive that none of his sheep strayed. After a moment of consideration on that though, Chono proposed another good use for the wolves.

"Might be they could also keep eyes out for anyone trying to make a run for it after things go loud. Can't let anyone escape if any of the intel we might find is to remain valuable."

It seemed that the Senju boy was still a bit unsure of exactly how far the freedom to act Chono had announced at the start of the mission extended. He knew that most squads were a bit more organized and such was even more so the case in the ANBU groups the boy was used to. At the end of the day though Chono just was not too sure how best to support them. Sure he knew the details of their abilities and aptitudes as written in village records, but that only went so far.

Having never actually been in combat with them before there were a lot of important things that could only be learned after a mission or two together. First and foremost was being able to predict what one another would be doing and how best to support them followed closely by how effectively they could communicate changes on the battlefield to one another. Normally these two things being unknown for a team would mean the team having to be highly managed, given their ranks and experience the reverse tended to actually be the better option. With all of them having a particular manner of fighting it just became easier to let them stick to their typical manner of fighting while watching for opportunities to help one another without getting in the way.

Slowing his gait until he stood still, Chono waited for Kaztuo to summon his wolves and give them their instructions. While waiting his mind was already considering some elements of a potential plan for various situations. The most important first move once they gathered some field intel was ensuring their targets could not escape. Disabling any ships the Kitabatake Family brought would be easy enough for him, but the other escape routes could prove tricky. Could be some of the bodyguards tried to hold them while one or two made off with the bosses which would force the team to split. Could be they would head for the civilian residences to try and get hostages.

Scratching his head with a slight sigh Chono simply dropped the train of thought. Was no good thinking too in depth before they got a clearer picture of the scene. At the very least he had a plan to disable any ships there as well as a plan to get the main targets out alive quickly if necessary.

Uchiha Hiruko  //  Senju Kazuto

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[Senju Kazuto]

"I trust them, they're rather smart." The young man replied to Hiruko as he bit the edge of his thumb. The taste of copper on his mouth as he drew his vitae. He would drag the thumb over his palm as he began to weave his hand signs and slapped his hand on the soil. A pop was heard and it was followed by a white haze that suddenly dissipated revealing a pack of wolves with charcoal colored fur and deep amber eyes. The lead wolf came towards Kazuto and smelled the air around him before starting unto the young man as if he were to be asking for orders. With care the Senju patted the leader of the wolf pack and granted him a smile before his serious demeanor returned to his features. "Keep to the forest, look for traps and patrol, swift but silent, if you catch the scent of a large group of stragglers leaving the city ahead, howl twice." He said before raising and then the alpha barked and the other four wolves stood into attention before disappearing as a dark blur into the verdant maw that was the forest. He wasn't worried, the pack of wolves were tough and battle tested , and more importantly they had a sharp nose, ideal for any ANBU to hunt for a prey. Of course, if things went south, he could always summon the other larger and more powerful wolves to his aid, then again the idea of convincing Rusotoichi to aid was another issue altogether if he wasn't feeling to help at all. He rose and looked at the Uchiha and the Giant behind her as they watched he whole ordeal. Now with the wolves away on their recon mission he wondered what else was there to do, beyond establishing overwatch around the port, but then he thought it was simply best to defer that to the commander of the mission. Kazuto would give suggestions, but only when he saw it fit. "Alright, aside the scouting, what is our first priority?"

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[Uchiha Hiruko]

"Scouting is the first priority, it's accomplishing it properly that's the focus." Hiruko would choose to cut in at the end of the Senju's words. She didn't feel right cutting off Chono, especially since he'd make valid points. She however wasn't certain about his advice to alert of those escaping. The mission wasn't to storm and slaughter a fishing village, she didn't read anywhere in the mission briefing of such intentions. They had two bodies to recover and both were better left alive, she'd be all about those brownie points. Capturing both alive was her present plan, then torturing them would only come secondary. Evidence was important, but there was three of them and only two necessary targets.

Ideally the Jounin Hanchou saw two of them sneaking into the village, then positioning themselves to grab and extract two individuals. She assumed of the trio her and Kazuto would be taking the sneaking role. Chono could either be used as a distraction or a prevention to escape. There was only one part of her plan which didn't cover the tasks of the mission. They'd need evidence, it was the only thing that caused a pause. "We need to know of the best ways to sneak in as to avoid detection, but at the same time be attempting to find our targets." Hiruko doubted they'd be looping around the village out of sight, but somehow just happen to find the meeting at a campfire at the outskirts. It could happen though.

More likely they might see where activity was heading, as well as whether or not some building was more lit than the others. It'd be a meeting location Hiruko would consider finding any documents, but most likely she assumed they'd be on the individuals themselves. No. They'd be on their transportation, if they were going to be successful they'd need to find these people's rides. "We also need to figure out how our targets got here, if by carriage or ship as well as which ones. Confiscating either or both would greatly increase our chances of finding evidence. I simply doubt this village itself holds the clues we need, as rarely are meetings at one's private location." That's what the Hanchou's experience would tell her.

"Survey, infiltrate, abduct, interrogate and tie off the loose ends. That's how I see our priorities..." Hiruko assumed to not be speaking out of order, she assumed if she was being tested or not Chono wouldn't want to be the sole voice of reason. Kazuto was likely used to a much more strict set of plans and rules, he probably wasn't used to the light on his face again. She'd almost admire his youth and inexperience, he'd not at all let his rank go to his head. That or the positions her and the Akimichi held were too grand for insubordination to occur. She'd for a better hope and faith in the future choose to believe he acted normally and not special for their titles.

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[YuYu Modisho]

Most of the residents of Nampo had already gone to their homes. The gentle sea breeze having lulled them to sleep. The village was mostly draped in shadow now. Assortments of homes and shops packed together along the grassy side of the village that faced the nearby woods. Beyond them a series of perhaps two dozen warehouses sat in a ring and beyond them ports with fishing boats sleepily bobbing along.

As the three shinobi discussed their plans the wolves made their rounds. From their positions in the woods they would mostly be greeted with empty streets and dark homes. Around the edges of the villages however, small pairs of individuals could be seen walking around the streets in what seemed s loosly coordinated patrol. The men carried torches and had weapons, but most seemed more bored then attentive. Small talk being shared as they walked about.


A particular stretch of woods gave sight to the port and open sea. From there those with sharp eyes could make our a large cargo ship positioned alone at the end of a dock amongst the other ships. Light streamed from the port holes and its sails whipped in the wind as if it had either been recently docked or was prepared to leave. A small number of figures could be seen walking down the dock.

Back on the outskirts of the town two of the patrolling men began walking along the oath towards the trio if shinobi, preparing to take a long circle around the village. The guards moved unaware of the upcoming threat. One was a portley man, more fat than muscle carrying a war hammer. The other was a hook nosed man, skinny as a twig, bobbing along with his torch in hand.

[Akimichi Chono]

With Hiruko aptly summarizing their current priorities Chono just gave a nod of agreement, his hand going to tap the radio ear wig as he voiced what he would be doing to aide in the initial surveillance.

"I'm going to move ahead to scout both our path and the village itself hopefully. Won't be able to talk exactly, but I think you'll be able to get the gist of it."

Rendering two quick handseals the giant of a man and everything on him would suddenly shrink down to a sixth of the normal size, Chono being little more than a foot tall at that point. With another handseal done afterwards Chono's appearance would shift to that of a somewhat fat cat with jet black fur. Cats were a common enough site in any place with humans so the disguise was good against the civilian population, but it also would hopefully prove effective since most shinobi couldn't use the transformation technique to become such a small creature. Stretching out a bit Chono soon sat up and gave what could only be called a cat's version of a thumbs up, before silently turning and trotting off into the darkness.

Chono did not have to travel the darkened path for too long before eventually coming across the pair. Chono quickly assessed the two men and decided they were most likely hired guards of some sort. While there was always the chance they were shinobi trained, the manner they carried themselves spoke of little combat experience and even less overall discipline. As the two caught site of him, Chono froze like most animals did when they were initially seen and after a moment yowled at the men, pausing for a couple seconds followed by another yowl before he jumped off the path and slunk through the underbrush to flank around them. Standing with just a head poking out from the brush Chono watched to make sure his allies had everything handled. If they did he would just move onward, if something kept them from taking care of it then he would at least be in a prime place to launch an attack from.

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Kogata-ka Suru [Downsize]
Henge no Jutsu [Transformation Technique]

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[Senju Kazuto]

It was rare for Kazuto to be amazed or at a loss for words, it was even rarer for him to experience both sensations at the same time, but after watching how the indomitable giant, that had made him feel like a child next to him, shrunk, the young man could say he was amazed. In his awe, he watched the man that had seemed as an unmovable force of nature wave some hand sings and then turn himself into a fat cat that would had fooled anyone, even himself had he not seen what had happened before him. The young man watched as how the disguised shinobi moved and with a salute slipped into darkness on that feline shroud, with his first thought being how overlooked were the Akimichi, and his second being his time to slip inside the port town. He turned towards Hiruko and gave the Uchiha nod and silently wishing her good luck before departing himself, using the cover of the woods and bushes as he followed the wake of Chono as he stopped the two guards that had begun to patrol, the guards stopped after spotting the cat and for a brief second Kazuto began to make calculations to come into defense of his team leader, but this suddenly the guards ignored and like how a cat would behave, so did Chono from the distance. He watched them for a while and saw them continue with their patrol. He couldn't make much of them besides one being slight and the other portly from the distance. With that he advanced further and with caution, deciding that for the moment leaving them alive would be for the best. Kazuto waved a set of hand-signs and felt his chakra come alive, and the earth around him became alive as a result. He quickly memorized the gap from which they had come and then an alley to the side, dark enough for him to slip unnoticed. The earth swallowed him and the ANBU moved under the cover of the surface, he would emerge alone in the same alley he had pictured from the distance and took cover. Forging another set of hand signs, turning himself into a different man, with different clothes. He was now a sickly man living off the street, with ragged clothes and a gaunt outlook and long and shabby strands of disheveled and dirty black hair, he wore no footwear and he began to walk with a slouch, making every step seem like a burden and thus he began to hobble into the innards of the port.

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Doton: Dochuu Senkou [Underground Submarine Voyage]

Henge no Jutsu [ Transformation Technique ]

[Uchiha Hiruko]

So things would clearly go back to the original plan, the words the highest ranking had spoken. To each there own entrances manner, as the Akimichi turned into a feline and the Senju sank into the earth. Sure, everyone to themselves, it wasn't anything she hadn't been used too. Who'd play catch and who'd play crowd control? There were two targets and only one ship it seemed worthy of attention. Odds in Hiruko's mind would have them stacked for the operation. Chono didn't seemed to be afraid to get his paws dirty, clearly the Kazuto took getting dirty to a new degree. She'd not have either manner of travel, but she had her own way to get by two hardly alert guards.

Her hands quickly performing the necessary hand seals, as she'd suddenly shield her entire body with chakra. The light and odor around her bent to hide not only her, but her shadow even. This was no slight trick either, it was one of the woman's strongest technique. Maybe using such a technique so early was an over display of her skill, but she diced up any easier method as murder. These two just didn't seem like the ninja type and thus is felt wrong to end their lives when she could simply dodge them entirely. Complete invisibility, she'd cautiously move around the men soundlessly.

Letting both men pass her, she'd proceed down the path to the village. If the enemy had a sensory, then they'd all already been screwed. Her technique had an equal chance to hide her, as her teammates techniques would hide them. She didn't guess this team to all use stealth, but she wasn't a huge person. Moving silently, quickly and with the utmost skill of her rank? It was all easy in her mind, she was a jounin with both exceptional speed and ninjutsu skill to make this journey. It wasn't just ninjutsu and speed to back her, she was a jack of all trades there was no field she lacked skill. Only a lacking in true defined mastery. Nothing flashy to garnish her technique lists, but turning invisible and having super back-up deodorant was fairly clutch. Especially for this situation.

Hiruko would proceed to the village trying to keep Chono in sight. One of them was going to go for a target, then the other would likely go for the docks. That was in her mind the only safe route out, most likely place for Intel too. Which ever route the fat cat veered away from the Hanchou would choose to head down. She could only hope since Kazuto vanished he'd likely place himself near opposite of them. Covering any escape route thus guaranteeing both targets to soon be captured.

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NAME: Meisaigakure no Jutsu [Hiding with Camouflage Technique]
RANK: A
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium [Continuous]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [General]
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
With careful chakra control, a shinobi is capable of manipulating the means to which light affects their body as well as what odors escape them, completely concealing oneself from both sight and smell. While in this state, the user will fail to even cast a shadow. This leaves the shinobi in a state that makes them almost impossible to detect outside of chakra-detection, the other three senses, and noting disturbances to their surroundings.

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[YuYu Modisho]

A cat appeared before the pair of guards and both froze for a moment as they looked at the reflective feline eyes. The taller of the pair swore as the cat appeared, startled by it. His companion chuckled.

"Relax Ico. I don't think it will kill ya." He said laughing as his hand stroked at his large beard.

Ico glared at his fellow guard for a moment.

"I hate guard duty Kaw. Tanaka called all hands on deck for tonight though." Ico replied.

Kaw waved a hand dismissively.

"We took the outskirts of the village. If anything happens with Tanaka it'll be at the warehouse not here. Stop worrying." he replied.

The pair spoke quietly as they continued their trek. The leaf shinobi navigating past them with the trained skills and precision.

The streets the shinobi would move through would be empty. The only living things to be seen would be the small cat and Kazuto in his old man disguise. As they approached the port guard activity would increase, but in their current disguises they would attract little attention.

The warehouse would lie at the edge of the town near the water and though the figures from the dock had vanished light poured out from the high windows of warehouse seven. It was a simple metal building, large and looming in the night. The front doors would be covered by guards, six men standing around the large bay doors.

As Kazuto navigated the streets in his old man henge however he would hear the sound of footsteps as a man appeared at the end of the street, vaulting down from the rooftop.


He wore large robes of purple and the sheet of dark blue hair on his head swung down go his hips. A sword could be seen on his right hip, and upon his back was a box completely wrapped in purple fabric.

"Curfew started at nine old man. Turn around and head home." He said, his voice silky.

[Akimichi Chono]

Watching his allies avoid the two apathetic guards, Chono followed suit and moved towards the village. He too knew well enough that there were two key points to scout out. The first was the ship itself and the second was the warehouses. While the meeting could potentially have happened at either, it was far more likely for the meeting to be happening at the warehouses as Chono doubted that Tanaka would want to negotiate on the smuggler's home turf as it were. While Chono could likely have worked either angle well enough himself he quickly decided that his skills would be most useful at the ship and began making his way towards the docks.

As Chono covered the distance to the docks, sticking to the back alleys or rooftops while doing so; he began to formulate a basic plan to create a distraction as well as what to do if a bigger threat were needed. For the time being he believed it was in the mission's best interest to make the first distraction signifigant, but not overly threatening so as to make issues with the meeting. While starting a fire aboard the ship might have been one way to deal with it, Chono instead decided to go along a more natural route that would also keep him concealed until something bigger was needed.

Slinking towards the docks Chono Moved to one of the docks with no ship moored and would quietly slip into the end of the water letting his cat form drop while maintaining the downsized form. With a moment to take off his cloak and hook it on a nail jutting from one of the piers Chono would silently swim to the base of the moored smuggler's ship and slowly unsheath his sword while letting the downsized form drop.

Channeling chakra to his large blade the massive blade would slowly be sunk through the wood and whittle away between the boards making up the ship, his intent to just cause leaks between the boards; hoping to make it appear as if the sealant between the boards had been eaten away by the salt water in multiple places. These leaks while minor would hopefully provide a false reasoning for the next bit of carving Chono would do to the ship.

Taking a deep breath Chono would swim down toward the keel of the ship and begin carving at what he believed should be the ballast of the ship. Carving off a massive section of the wood to unbalance the ship enough to hopefully make it list to one side.

It was not a huge problem for a ship, but it was big enough to warrant at least some number of the group sailing the vessel to move through the ship and attempt to repair whatever might be causing the list.

Coming back up to the surface of the water Chono took a few breaths and pushed himself up against the hull to prevent being spotted from above. Speaking quietly through the mic he would relay the progress of his distraction to the team and inform them he was ready to make a bigger scene when they required it.

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[Senju Kazuto]

He was faced with a man that wore purple rubs and had a sword to his hip with a seeming air of arrogance. He kept his act, wearily and painfully raising his head to meet the piercing glare the man had with tired and scared eyes. He took a moment to study the man, there was not much to look at and a part of him thought that he could take him, the streets were deserted. No one would see him performing the deed, but then again he took consideration of the fact that he would have to drag the body and hide it, and then his absence was to be noted. "B-but... I-I live in that direction...." Kazuto said, stuttering the broken words of a man that had nothing to live for. But at the end, he would 'give up'. Kazuto had no need to pick a fight when, acting well as he did, he lowered the disguise of his misshapen shoulders and turned away, painfully hobbling as to sell the idea that he would have to seek shelter for the night under a bridge or in the dark depth of an alley. He entered the closest one and sat on the filth as a dog that was just meat and bones rummaged through the trashcans to find anything that would be worth eating, even if it had spoiled. Kazuto kept his eyes to the entrance of the alley, sure that he would not be followed, for whom follows a vagabond? When the time was right he began to move again, this time through the alleys, heading towards the port.

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Henge no Jutsu [ Transformation Technique ]

[Uchiha Hiruko]

There'd not only be no real opposition in the guards, they'd almost verbally declare the lack of challenge they'd present. It was almost funny enough to make the kunoichi laugh, but that'd of ruined it all. A smile would slip across her face, but it might as well been unreal in her present state. There was a certain amount of fun to being invisible, she'd pursue the path with least amount of bodies. Further decrease the chances anyone finds or even comes to noting her approaching presence. Quickly she'd move to the most guarded and well lit location, it was in her mind the obvious spot for things to be going down.

She'd see her disguised teammate getting guided away from the scene by what looked like a shinobi dressed in purple. She'd deduce his skill based on the location he'd depart, it wasn't normal for average thugs to travel on roofs. The attention of this individual was preoccupied, it was not the best time for the jounin to sneak onto the scene. She'd not try to walk by the guard or through the doors, as it'd create a scene of it's own. It was almost meaningless to strike now anyways, if Kazuto wasn't able to get the other target in sight, then how could they confidently guarantee both captured. In her mind the Hanchou felt now was good enough to do further investigating.

Going to the side of the warehouse the woman would apply chakra to her feet and with the tree climbing technique climb the buildings side. She'd bring herself to the warehouse window, as to peer into the building and she'd relocate as necessary to the other windows. There was certainly enough where one would let her peer upon the targets they'd been looking to catch. Using her position Hiruko would relay as much information about the warehouse insides as she could discover. Ending her mission with a message for the Senju. "ETA Kazuto." She'd mostly be questioning how much longer the male would be upon getting into his own position. If it was too long she'd probably have to improvise, as staying invisible was a drain she didn't need to go on forever.

Hiruko would keep her guard up only speaking after surveying her area to make sure it was clear.

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Kinobori no Waza [Act of Tree Climbing]

NAME: Meisaigakure no Jutsu [Hiding with Camouflage Technique]
RANK: A
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium [Continuous]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [General]
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
With careful chakra control, a shinobi is capable of manipulating the means to which light affects their body as well as what odors escape them, completely concealing oneself from both sight and smell. While in this state, the user will fail to even cast a shadow. This leaves the shinobi in a state that makes them almost impossible to detect outside of chakra-detection, the other three senses, and noting disturbances to their surroundings.

Akimichi Chono Senju Kazuto

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[Moro]

TAGGED:  Akimichi Chono Senju Kazuto Uchiha Hiruko MADE BY ★MEULK OF THQ

#TAKING OVER THE NPC-DUTY AT THE REQUEST OF YORITOMO The blue haired man gazed upon the old man as he spoke his hand grazed the hilt of the sword hanging at his hip. Contemplating whether or not to fell the old man where he stood if he decided he needed to get to whatever cardboard box he lived in. No one was going near the warehouse tonight without some form of acceptable pass.  When the old man had finally slumped down on the ground down one of the alleys the swordman moved down the street a few blocks before once again taking to the roof. His steel gaze turned to the warehouses.  At the docks, the groaning of the ship as it started to lean to one side alerted a handful of the crew and the small surprised outbursts of surprise from the crew hailed the attention of a small patrol made up of three men equipt with simple katanas and makeshift armour, in their company a man with a long scar running down his face and dressed in garb resembling that of a soldier, he carried a sword and several scrolls hung from his belt. He was clearly in charge of the small group patrolling the area near the docks and they arrived a few moments after the sound of the distressed ship crew raised the alarm.  They scouted the docks for anything that shouldn't be there. The murmur of their speech and boots spreading out into the streets. When no intruder was found on the ship by the crew members, they set to work on sealing the suspicious leak.  "Mako! Ichiro! Guard the captain's quarters!"  The leader of the small patrol barked and two of the largest from his group positioned themselves at the door to the lower deck and the captains quarters.  --- At the warehouse seven, the blue-haired swordsman made his appearance once again. He passed the guards with no issue and entered the warehouse. He made his way to the side of a man who seemed to wear his wealth. "All is quiet in the streets, sir. " The blue-haired man reported and stepped a few steps away from the man, his hand on the hilt of the sword and attentive eyes running over the assembly.  Now that he had arrived, Kakeui Tanaka had a total of three bodyguards, while two of them seemed to be mercenaries with standard military training, the swordsman held an aura of arrogance and superiority.  Opposing the Tanaka, the Kitabatake representative was flanked by a tall man with a strong build and his wrists wrapped in bandages. The other was a woman, lithe and with a whip and daggers hanging at her side.  "With that out of the way, why don't we get to the matter at hand?"  Tanaka stated his demands and the two businessmen started doing what they did best, while their guards kept a trained eye on the opposition and their surroundings, their hands ready to reach for their weapons at a moments notice.  Raid the rabble rouser GOOD LUCK