[Senju Miho]

Precious Cargo

"I hope that the journey isn't filled with too much worry. I wouldn't of asked for Shinobi if I didn't have a feeling that something might happen.." "I'm sure that no one wishes for the worst...but thankfully you will have us here to protect you...You have nothing to fear..." As Miho assured the client of his safety, as well as that of his wares, the man would nod before going forth to ensure he was prepared for his journey. Taking this merchant to the nearest port was a simple enough task, but with the rise of bandits and those wishing to take priceless items from travelers on the road, it was easy to understand his concerns. Of course, there was hardly much to worry about with Kazuto here as part of his retainer. In truth, she imagined this mission was a bit beneath him, but she had a feeling she knew why he had taken it. With the knowledge of her being with child, Kazuto had been very much like a mother hen and worried for her safety. She could understand why, but she hardly felt that she was ready to pop just yet. Just a few minor issues of cramping and some days in which she was very tired. Though in light of this, she was not ready to call herself unfit for duty. Not yet anyway... As she adjusted her medical bag to her waist, she'd begin to look down the train of wagons, seeking out the shinobi as she smiled upon finding him. "The client is ready to proceed once we give the signal...though I imagine the trip will take some time with five wagons. How did you wish for us to ensure their security?" SPOILER: Click to show -Jutsu Used- -S.A Used-

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There was a silent determination about him as the huddled men and women around him observed the map that he had brought. The line that had been traced for the route in red ink chosen not only for its safety but because it had been the most optimal for speed. He had gone over the maps obsessively as if he was planning a military operation, going through reports on the area as he tried to forecast the presence of any bandits or thieves or even the rare renegade shinobi that might asserted their dominance over a band of thieves. All had been considered to a degree that might had even make the mission look as if it was more important than it really was. As he rolled the map he went through the timeline that he had written, how many days they would need to take to reach to the port town and so on. If he was honest to himself, he would admit that there was a bit of nervousness lurking beneath the surface of the calm exterior he projected. Not because the mission, even though missions like this had a peril of their own but for the reasons of who partake in them. A small smile cracked the quiet features of the man as he thought about Miho and the children that grew in her womb, their children. The thought alone of that filled him with joy that he could not describe and a fear that stole sleep from him every night. As much as loved his wife he could see the subtle changes that their blessing as would be parents had brought. Kazuto knew that a part of himself was aware that perhaps it was him overreacting that despite the relative infrequent bouts of fatigue, cramps and what he could only describe as nausea, that she would be fine, that her skills would see her thrive until time and biology forced her to see through the pregnancy. But if he was honest he could not shake the sensation that he would be leaving much to chance if he wasn't there. If he ever angered her again he could live with being exiled to sleep into his study again, if something were to ever happen to her or their children, he could not ever forgive himself for that lapse of judgment. When steps approached behind him, her knew that it was his wife, as the smile faded until it was just a hint on his features and she spoke to him, speaking about their client and the mission that was about to begin. "I just spoke with the drivers." He offered to her. "Explaining the route I showed you, I perhaps could summon one of my wolves so they take point, I could be in the rearguard so in case we need to I could use my clones to cover more ground, you could be in the middle, next to the client." Where you will be safer. He thought but didn't say. "I figure a presence of one of us will make him feel safer and he knows you more than he knows me. Better to keep him at ease if his wagon happens to roll over a pebble and he asks if we're under attack." He said before turning to meet her gaze. "Of course I am open to hear suggestions."

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[Senju Miho]

Precious Cargo

"I think that is a fair assessment...while he is comfortable with us being here, he does seem to hold a lot of concern over the possibility of attack...Perhaps having extra support will be best...although..." Cupping her hand beneath her face, Miho was prepared to state her conflict with having to be position so close within the middle. A clear display of being outside of any area of action, as well as danger. But, she'd find herself growing silent as she allowed a smile to cross her lips as she shook her head. "It's nothing...I was just wondering about how the other drivers might feel with me being so close...but I think they will be more at ease if anything else...I will let the client know that we're ready to move out..." In saying that, the dark haired female would prepare to make her way back to the front, signaling for the man to begin. It seemed as if their journey would be long, if they did not at least attempt to get moving soon. After all, perhaps keeping to traveling during the day will allow for a more secure venture. If anything else, a less eventful one. With the travel of the caravan underway, Miho would keep to the middle section of the group of wagons, her attention focused on every possible aspect of their surroundings. Though it seemed like little to pay heed to, any shift, sound, or smell could be an indicator to something far more detrimental. SPOILER: Click to show -Jutsu Used- -S.A Used-

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"They'll do their job." Kazuto replied at her query, looking at her for a brief second as she departed to her assigned post unsure of whether or not she had seeing through his façade and deduced that his intention of keeping her in the middle had more to do with his worry for her rather than whatever effectiveness she could have as a combatant. As he opened his mouth to speak it was too late and she moved away from him signaling the drivers to begin the trip towards the Land of Tea. "I sense another week at my study..." Kazuto muttered as he bit his thumb, tasting the copper of his vitae before spreading it in his hand and slapping the soil, becoming engulfed in a white haze, surrounded by five black wolves. Quietly patting them he would whistle and with it they understood their mission, speeding away and catching to head of the caravan to then take point a few dozen yards before them. As the wagons continued their march, the Senju would follow with the second part of his plan weaving another set of hand signs as branches came from his own flesh, coalescing into a single core that expanded and took a humanoid shape until a doppelganger of him stood and went to the back of the train. He walked looking around for any signs of danger but as the sun rose and their step lead them into the forest that heralded the mountains they needed to traverse he found that there was little of that to find, at least yet. A howl of a wolf would tell them if there was anything behind and the clones replicated the flash bombs that he was equipped with. As he made his inspection, he would walk next to the wagon that his wife was escorting, finding Miho as she continued her walk without any hint of fatigue nor loss of balance. She seemed as radiant as ever, as full of life as she had been since her smile had returned, in essence the image of a goddess made flesh. As she stepped next to her. "Everything ok?" He asked, following the checking in protocol but certain that she would understand the meaning of the words of if she was well in specific as the day seemed to draw on with no incident beyond animals being found on the road along with the scant few merchants that had gone their opposite way.

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Kuchiyose no Jutsu [Summoning Technique]

NAME: Moku Bunshin no Jutsu [Wood Clone Technique]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu/Kekkei Genkai
ELEMENT: Mokuton [Wood Release]
DESCRIPTION:
A clone that is created by altering the user's own cells with chakra with the 'tiger,' 'dog,' and 'snake' seals. It has more endurance than the normal shadow clones and doesn't disappear when hit by the enemies' attacks. Moreover, since it has the ability to merge with plants and trees, it is also great for reconnaissance missions. They have the ability to travel far distances from the user and are able to communicate with the original. The clones can be as simple in function as a wooden dummy for use in the Body Replacement Technique.

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The Branching Path

A true-born Senju, Kazuto has mastered Mokuton. Hailed as the one greatest master of the Kekkei Genkai, his abilities with Mokuton are held in high regard, mastering the many techniques for which the clan is renown whilst also bending his ingenuity to create a discipline of his own referred by those within the clan as merely the branching path and by him as Senbonzakura. His techniques can either be great in power and scope or subtle and deceptively simple, creating either durable wooden constructs, imaginative tools for a wide range of occasions or deadly hails storms of cherry blossom petals which Kazuto wields with great mastery.

Might of Heroes


Descendant of a great lineage, the blood of great and legendary heroes of the clan courses through the veins of Kazuto as they do with any other Senju. As such he has been bestowed with robust pools of chakra upon his birth. Through intense training and countless missions these pools of chakra have expanded quite considerably, becoming a Furnace of Might within him, allowing him to fight for longer periods of time and casting powerful techniques without much concern to run out of stamina. Although this chakra makes his control suffer, his impressive reserves make up for this deficit in control.

Fell-Handed

After much study and training, Kazuto achieved the ability to weave hand seals and cast techniques with just One Hand. A rare skill among shinobi and a sign of great prowess, the Senju is able to form hand signs forgoing the need to bring the digits of both his hands together, he is able to string a number of techniques without worrying during a fray to be unable to complete techniques if someone targets his hand, as he is able to defend himself with the off-hand by either the use of a technique or by wielding a weapon.

By Wolves:

-Enhanced sense of smell; their one and only role is to be used for tracking, using their noses to help find the way. With years of experience on most of the pack, they collectively are very skilled at tracking.

[Senju Miho]

Precious Cargo

"Yes....I am sure the shelter within the center of the wagon helps..." With a calm expression, Miho would look toward Kazuto with a calm expression, noting his question with a raised brow before allowing a smile to linger upon her face. It was clear what he was doing, and she would be a fool if it wasn't for the obvious reason of just who else was traveling along with them. In the end, it was natural for him to worry. "Kazuto...We will be okay...but I need you to allow me to do my job as much as I allow you to do yours..." It was at that point that a heavy thud could be heard, followed by the whinny of a horse as the dark haired woman would look over from her husband, her expression taking on a more serious nature. "That can never be a good sign...." If the two would make their way toward the location of the sound, they would find a driver having been flipped off the cart of his wagon, his horse having begun to frenzy as it bucked and ran from one side of the woods to the next. As Miho prepared to treat the man, her gaze would shift to the ground as she noticed something strange within the ground. It was traces of a thin line of wire. More than it, it seemed to have been professionally placed as though to lay forth a trap. "Wire...." SPOILER: Click to show -Jutsu Used- -S.A Used-

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"...It... It's not that I doubt your skill or expertise." How could he after all? She had seen her ability flourish as if it were a vast and ancient power that had been dormant within her. He had seen create cracks from the earth with a kick and rip the heavens with the back of her hand. She could excise poison from wounds and bring healing to the ill, he had seen them all, experienced some on his flesh as well either in training or in the aftermath. She was not a doll for no pretty thing alone could survive as a shinobi were it not as fierce as she was. Still a disquiet in him lingered. He had seeing the toll that she paid for their blessing, the occasional fatigue and nausea and feared that such would strike in the middle of battle, taking whatever edge she might have etched into muscle memory away when it would be most critical. As he opened a mouth to speak words of worry, the whine of a horse and the collapse of a wagon would slay them before they had been left. "No... Never a good sign." He added before heading towards the collapsed card, looking at a white horse in frenzy, going towards the forest and disappearing into tree line. As Miho would seek to take a look at the man and applying the first aid that the man required. In the meantime the Senju would take a lead, his clone moving to occupy the place close to the mid wagon, yet not fully leaving its place behind. "Wire." He agreed, his finger following the line of cool metal that broke the warm soil doing his best not to disturb it lest he would pull it and whatever mechanism it was interwoven with would activate, killing him in the process. "Tell them to hold fast." He said to his wife, this time as an actual command rather than a wish for her to remain out of combat. He would find a set of loose pebbles, carefully removing and revealing a tube filled with what seemed to be a gelatinous substance and a set of exploding tags, connected to the wire. His hand went towards one of his pouches and plucked a kunai, running lightning chakra through its edge before he his eyes settled on the activation mechanism, where a single thread became three, and only one of them would be the one that activated the explosives. "...No colors... No markers." He said, muttering to himself as the scent of dust and sweat would just tinge the undertone of tension. His green eyes looking again and again for a sign as he settled one one of the cables and as sure as he could be slicing it, a clicking began and ended and for a few seconds he expected for flames to consume him... But nothing came about, nothing but the dying of sparks and thin smoke before he released a long held breath, looking around before he'd look at the scene of accident, finding his wife working on the man. "That was a device made by a shinobi." He told her. "Not the last one we'll see."

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[Senju Miho]

Precious Cargo

Miho would follow the command as quickly as she could, prompting her to signal for the older male to begin his slow descent in speed. Upon the group of wagons having stopped, there was a clear sign of aggrivation in having to be halted so early in their travels. Yet as Miho returned to check on the progress of Kazuto's investigation, she began to note the trail in which he had created, along with the wire set up that seemed to have been meant for the group to encounter. It was certainly elaborate to say the least, prompting the young woman to frown as she knelt down and looked it over as well. "Agreed...yet so soon outside of the village border...who would want to take such a risk?" As she began to look over it once more, she'd soon return her attention toward the injured driver, helping him to his feet as she guided him over toward one of the wagons. Preparing her kit, she'd release a breath before then looking toward Kazuto with a calm expression. "Even with these possible traps...we can't very well just remain here...is there any way we can trip them off without risking the caravan?" It was a dangerous proposal yes. Definitely not one to take lightly either. The fact alone that someone was trying to stop them meant that these wares were of great importance. More so than that, they were willing to at the very least harm their true owners to get them...and kill them if needed. Still, their mission wasn't to question just what was within the wagons, only to get it to where they were meant to go. Along with the client in good health. In asking this, the man seemed to come about as well, his expression one of shock as he looked over to his now seated worker, the maiden working upon his leg, before then turning toward Kazuto with an exasperated expression. "I heard somethin bout wires? What the hell is going on here?" SPOILER: Click to show -Jutsu Used- -S.A Used-

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"Hmmm, someone with a grudge, perhaps." Kazuto offered, but didn't think that such answer was necessarily correct. It was at best a guess given the circumstances. However the set the traps had also guessed correctly what the first leg of the trip would go through and that alone brought concern to his mind. But now since committed to this they would need to make the best with the hand they were dealt with. As the man would approach them, asking what was going on the Senju made a mental note deciding to talk to him later when they had stopped to rest so he could get a better idea what they were getting into. "Someone laid explosives in our path." He replied to him, deciding to lying to him would do no good to the current situation. "I will deal with the explosives, go back to your wagon." He told the man, less of a suggestion and more a command to not meddle in something that was for better or worse a delicate situation. Going back to the explosive that had been set he whistled and called his wolves, bidding them to capture the scent of the device and the mixture of chemicals. With their task done they dispersed and began to lead the way, returning to the side of his wife he would look at her as the train began to move once more after he had waved it. "The wolves will go ahead, they have the scent of the explosives, they will stand before one and I will create a wooden barrier. It should be enough to contain the blast of all of them." He explained. They needed to move as fast as they could, they needed to deal with the explosives and if he could he would have left them untouched. But his obligation forced him to remove the danger from others who might use this path. He didn't like it, he would be spending chakra on something that he could disarm, but time proved to not be their ally. As the caravan continued, the found the explosives set alongside the road and time and time again he would weave the same hands seals and creating a locking barrier, cutting the thread and allowing the explosives to activate, only to find that the explosion died within the cover of the interlocking logs of wood. By the sixth time they found one he could the strain of the use of the technique again and again without the benefit of the adrenaline of battle. "How many explosives they left for us? It feels like we're being toyed with." He mused as he would slow his march to conserve energy, standing next to his wife as the wolves remained visible. "I mean... No one has ambushed us yet... Do you think this tedium to unnerve us Miho?" He asked her, wanting for her opinion.

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NAME: Mokuton: Mokujōheki [Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall]
RANK: C
CHAKRA USAGE: Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu/Kekkei Genkai
ELEMENT: Mokuton [Wood Release]
DESCRIPTION:
An extremely versatile move, this technique uses chakra to activate the roots in the ground and, using the user of the technique as a reference point, makes wooden pillars appear from left and right. The wooden pillars join together in a dome-shape with the user at the center. This process can be used to catch the enemy in a double sided attack. Also, in case one confronts the enemy at a short distance, the enemy can be locked up inside the dome, setting the situation for a one-on-one fight. This dome can also be collapsed or burnt with the enemy inside to inflict damage. Furthermore, it functions as an easy shelter against the enemy's long-distance attacks, like shuriken and kunai. Initiated with the 'rat,' 'dog,' and 'tiger' signs.

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The Branching Path

A true-born Senju, Kazuto has mastered Mokuton. Hailed as the one greatest master of the Kekkei Genkai, his abilities with Mokuton are held in high regard, mastering the many techniques for which the clan is renown whilst also bending his ingenuity to create a discipline of his own referred by those within the clan as merely the branching path and by him as Senbonzakura. His techniques can either be great in power and scope or subtle and deceptively simple, creating either durable wooden constructs, imaginative tools for a wide range of occasions or deadly hails storms of cherry blossom petals which Kazuto wields with great mastery.

Might of Heroes


Descendant of a great lineage, the blood of great and legendary heroes of the clan courses through the veins of Kazuto as they do with any other Senju. As such he has been bestowed with robust pools of chakra upon his birth. Through intense training and countless missions these pools of chakra have expanded quite considerably, becoming a Furnace of Might within him, allowing him to fight for longer periods of time and casting powerful techniques without much concern to run out of stamina. Although this chakra makes his control suffer, his impressive reserves make up for this deficit in control.

Fell-Handed

After much study and training, Kazuto achieved the ability to weave hand seals and cast techniques with just One Hand. A rare skill among shinobi and a sign of great prowess, the Senju is able to form hand signs forgoing the need to bring the digits of both his hands together, he is able to string a number of techniques without worrying during a fray to be unable to complete techniques if someone targets his hand, as he is able to defend himself with the off-hand by either the use of a technique or by wielding a weapon.

By Wolves:

-Enhanced sense of smell; their one and only role is to be used for tracking, using their noses to help find the way. With years of experience on most of the pack, they collectively are very skilled at tracking.

[Senju Miho]

Precious Cargo

"It's hard to say....the behavior indicates someone that is attempting to at least frighten us off. They have to be aware of such traps likely not deterring trained shinobi who would recognize them...at the very least be able to disarm them in some manner..." With her hand resting close to her lips, the female would walk beside Kazuto with a calm expression, the plan seeming to be effective as his wolves would alert them of the wire traps and keep them away from the path that would lead to another explosion. It was effective to say the least, but it could not be the only thing that was laid out in wait for them. It just didn't seem feasible. "If we are to assume that they are trying to scare us...then with their first attempt having failed...they will likely try another one the further out we get. This was probably their first step in stopping us...the next may be the ambush...or something more creative..." Looking toward the sky, Miho would release a breath as she then smiled as she began to make her way back up to the front. "For now, I'll check on our injured driver and then proceed to my previous position at the center..." Miho would start to head in the direction of the carriage, looking back toward Kazuto as she mouthed the words "love you", before returning to her duty. After all, she was tasked with taking care of the sick and wounded, no matter where she was. With there not being any other trained medics on this trip, she was on much of double duties. Still, his wounds were not so bad that they could not heal in time. If anything, keeping the driver off his feet was the best course as she checked in with him and then proceeded to move back toward the heart of their wagon train. As they continued on, nightfall was soon to fall, prompting the group to prepare for their stop for rest. With the wagons circling up, a fire would start to roar and some talk and chatter among the travelers would easily echo into the night. SPOILER: Click to show -Jutsu Used- -S.A Used-

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"Sounds good." He replied to his wife, looking at her smile as she left to tend to her duties as medic, following with his sight and being slightly surprised as she stopped and moved her lips, causing him to smile back at her and place a hand on his chest, silently acknowledging the gesture before she returned to the injured driver. He looked ahead, feeling some of the exertion on his body but otherwise content that at the very least she would not be exiling him into his study when they returned from the mission. "Hah... She knows how to work me." He muttered with a chuckle as he carried on until night draw in and the train became a circle. The fire wasn't something he approved off, even when encircled it was a beacon that could be used to pinpoint their location, but truthfully there wasn't much he could do, specially after the day that had been slow and they not made quiet as much progress as he would have wanted. And the man who had hired them would need to be calm, if food and lambent of flame were enough to quiet his nerves then he would allow it and perhaps they had a chance to draw their enemies to them and deal with them. H\ Kazuto perched on top of one of the carts, arms crossed before his chest as his clone did the same opposite on top of another wagon, eyes ignoring the soft light of the stars and the shine from the moon from above, solely concerned with . In the distance the sound of wolves would be heard, the howls short rather than long indicating where they were and that they had found nothing. Kazuto's stomach growled at the scent of the food that had been prepared and he reminded himself that he had been so occupied with traps and security that food hadn't been a concern of his. As he reached for his pouch he produced a pair of hardtack cookies that had been designed by the medical services, nutritious yes, tasteful no. "Guess this is my dinner..." He muttered as he broke one of the hardtack biscuits and and began eating, his face contracting as the dry tasteless biscuit became hard to swallow. "Whoever approved of this recipe ought to be court martialed..." He added as another wolf howl sounded in the distance.

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Precious Cargo

Miho would blink for a moment as she saw Kazuto approach, a smile resting upon her lips as she found him setting himself up for the night. With the events that had happened so far, it was a relief to have a moment of reprieve to take in the scenery. It was refreshing, the crisp chill crossing over them and as people began to set themselves for the evening and take in the meal provided to them. As she began to make her way over toward her beloved, she'd see him retrieve the package that was left to him, a small grin resting over her lips as she could see that her efforts in using this as a chance to at least provide a nutritional meal for their travels was not to go to waste. Of course, upon seeing the look of distaste, as well as hearing his comment, an expression of shock crossed her face before then allowing a narrowed gaze to come over as she placed one hand upon her hip with a frown. "Well then...I will see it that I turn myself in for judgement...." In her mild moment of disappointment, her attention would turn toward the sound of the wolves, prompting her to speak as she continued to look outward. "How long have they been doing that?" It could either be an indication that something was coming, or a response to their position being in the clear. So far, things had been fine. But it could be easily changed within a moment's notice. SPOILER: Click to show -Jutsu Used- -S.A Used-

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"I am sorry love." Kazuto said as he turned to face her, giving her an apologetic smile. "I suppose I earned myself a week back on the couch?" He said with a joking tone, hoping that she would understand that he didn't know that she had been part of of the development of the hard tack that had been given to shinobi. Bar what he had taken from the wrapper everything that she cooked he would eat with enjoyment and without any complaint. As the question turned towards the wolves and their sound he would look towards the direction of the area they were patrolling. He narrowed his eyes as he tried to make out the distinct differences between the howls and barks of the wolves in the distance. They all sounded normal but then a long howl was heard followed by barks and the sound of whines as if the wolves had been hit by something or someone. The sound of wolves panting was heard and the outline of the five wolves emerges with a low howl that escaped their snout and signaled to Kazuto that enemies were coming. As if prompted by that very same thought, the sound of rolling thunder came, as an avalanche of rocks came descending from the slope of the mountain, breaking trees and adding them to the avalanche. "GET BACK!" He shouted, his hands moving before he could even think of it, his fingers forging seals as chakra ran through him and commuted with whatever sort of nature there would be found, as the falling shower of rocks was upon them, the rock of the mountain split anew and a wall of intertwining trees rose, the sound of rock crashing and splintering wood was heard as the wall stopped the avalanche deflected the debris into the ledge below. "Back! Back to the merchant!" He added as the whistling of shuriken and kunai towards their direction was heard. In a quick flurry of his hand he reached for a kunai and deflected what he could see while avoided the rest, giving Miho time to regroup with the wolves and the merchant, given time he was in position to counter but Miho needed to be close to protect the man.

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NAME: Mokuton: Jukai Heki [Wood Release: World of Trees Wall]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Mokuton
DESCRIPTION:
The user creates countless wooden branches that grow at high speed from the ground. The branches interlace to form a wide, net-like wall with an impressive defensive power.

[Senju Miho]

Precious Cargo

The sudden call to action was enough for Miho to move herself toward the position of their client. As members of the caravan panicked to get to safety, the avalanche of wild debris rushed to meet the wooden wall that came to defend the camp. Yet, this was not all that seemed to follow after it. Shuriken seemed to rain down from all direction, striking at members within their inner circle, threatening their lives as darkness covered their original position. Bodies seemed to fall, screams echoing into the night, but Miho knew that she couldn't stop moving. Upon finding the older male, his body laid to the ground, nursing his injured leg, the dark haired female would slide down to his side, her eyes narrowed as she scanned the area. There were more projectiles coming, this time toward their position as she took hold of the man and pulled him into the abandoned wagon that had acted as his cover. With the piercing blades cutting through the dirtied cloth that shielded it's riders from the sun and wind, the holes within allowed for some vision into whom was attacking them, yet barely any real sight into just how many of them were out there. "Stay down!" As another volley came surging through the cart, Miho would use her frame to protect the man, her eyes closed before narrowly opening one as she looked through to see a rush of individuals beginning to move in. A charge of twelve men prepared to overtake the camp. SPOILER: Click to show -Jutsu Used- -S.A Used-

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Mayhem was around him, the whisper of metal cutting through the air, the sound of boots on rocks as the tumbling of pebbles would stop and the crashing of rocks continue. The sound of feet over aged wood caught his attention a man in midnight black would begin to charge him, katana in hand, fingers flicking as lightning began to crawl on the edge of the blade. Muscles tensed, fingers stretched as the sword began to cut through the air, ionizing the oxygen in its downward arcs as Kazuto backed, dodged the deadly edge with well trained muscles memory and food work. Hand seals came to life, his chakra flared once more as in one of the arcs he side stepped and spread his fingers as a spike of wood was shot through his palm, piercing the man abdomen and spreading with a crunch as branches emerged within him. His attention would turn towards the shinobi that seemed to be on the ground as they began their charge, his eyes spotting the huddled group of merchants, the wolves and his wife as she stood between him and the assailants. The wolves met the charge, biting down some of the attackers whilst others resisted, forcing the summons to fade away in a haze of white smoke. His hand would flicker hand seals again, his eyes locked on the enemies before him, trying to make sure that the client and his wife would remain protected. Yet as he looked on, he knew that he couldn't reach them all, specially as another wave where going towards him. He took a deep breath and allowed his chakra to mix with the air of his lungs before pressing his lips together, releasing pellets of wind, striking three of the group and thinning them sufficiently so Miho could fight without worrying about the numbers. He turned to meet the second wave, bracing down and weaving a new set of hand seals as he prepared to continue the battle.

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NAME: Mokuton: Sashiki no Jutsu [Wood Release: Cutting Technique]
RANK: C
CHAKRA USAGE: Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Mokuton
DESCRIPTION:
A versatile technique where the user can produce sharp wooden spikes from their body to either fashion short-range weapons akin to a makeshift sword, or else use them as long-range projectiles, where the branches' growth can be triggered remotely, skewering the enemy as a result.


NAME: Fūton: Kūki no Dangan [Wind Release: Air Bullets]
RANK: C
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Fūton
DESCRIPTION:
After the formation of the Bird hand seal, the Shinobi will knead chakra in their gut. From there, the chakra will be formed into one to six orbs. When expelled, these orbs move with enough concussive force to knock the wind out of its targets. With enough power to dent wood, a hit from one these bullets to the head is enough to render a man unconscious.


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The Branching Path

A true-born Senju, Kazuto has mastered Mokuton. Hailed as the one greatest master of the Kekkei Genkai, his abilities with Mokuton are held in high regard, mastering the many techniques for which the clan is renown whilst also bending his ingenuity to create a discipline of his own referred by those within the clan as merely the branching path and by him as Senbonzakura. His techniques can either be great in power and scope or subtle and deceptively simple, creating either durable wooden constructs, imaginative tools for a wide range of occasions or deadly hails storms of cherry blossom petals which Kazuto wields with great mastery.

Might of Heroes


Descendant of a great lineage, the blood of great and legendary heroes of the clan courses through the veins of Kazuto as they do with any other Senju. As such he has been bestowed with robust pools of chakra upon his birth. Through intense training and countless missions these pools of chakra have expanded quite considerably, becoming a Furnace of Might within him, allowing him to fight for longer periods of time and casting powerful techniques without much concern to run out of stamina. Although this chakra makes his control suffer, his impressive reserves make up for this deficit in control.

Paragon of War

His mind is as keen and sharp as blade recently sharpened by a whetstone. Through the learning of tactics, records, on field experience and on the fly ingenuity, the Senju is able to plan before, during and after a fierce fray. It is thanks to this that he can discern the correct course of action and what stratagems and actions should he take. He is able to read and keep the Flow of Battle as flexible as possible. His tactics range from the most subtle ambush within dark corridors to even the most brutal and grim battlefield.

Fell-Handed

After much study and training, Kazuto achieved the ability to weave hand seals and cast techniques with just One Hand. A rare skill among shinobi and a sign of great prowess, the Senju is able to form hand signs forgoing the need to bring the digits of both his hands together, he is able to string a number of techniques without worrying during a fray to be unable to complete techniques if someone targets his hand, as he is able to defend himself with the off-hand by either the use of a technique or by wielding a weapon.

[Senju Miho]

Precious Cargo

Kazuto was doing what he knew he could, holding the forces at bay as Miho did her best to signal for more and more of the merchants to find cover. It was a fleeting effort, as more people seemed to find themselves injured by the barrage of projectiles. Though with the charge coming as well, it seemed to make matter even more dire. She couldn't leave her client unprotected, but she very well couldn't leave Kazuto alone either. Her eyes seemed to dart toward what looked to be an opening, her eyes narrowing as Kazuto released a surge of air from his lungs, cutting three of the men down and allowing for a small bit of relief. Yet with the rest following through, Miho would draw herself out from the wagon, her eyes focused on what she had to do as she looked back toward the client as she began to move forward. "Keep to cover! The rest of you! Move behind that wagon!" It would seem as if she were sending them to their doom, keeping them in one place as she hoped that they would follow her instructions. In the end, chakra would pulse through her limbs as she launched herself over Kazuto's head, her frame floating only for a moment as she descended and slammed her fist down against the earth. The crater created from the impact would stun most of the advancing party, some would find themselves trapped within mounds of rock beneath where the woman stood. The surprise of this was enough to rattle the group, but they weren't intending on stopping their assault. Yet with Miho now in the front, the young woman would extend her hand forward, her fingers coming together as she snapped her fingertips, creating a burst of colliding air and pressure as it knocked the horde back as she kept to her position. Blown back, Miho would swiftly retrieve one of the risen logs from Kazuto's defense, taking it into her arms as she pushed ahead and began to brace against the group as the twelve seemed to only be the start. More seemed to linger behind them, with Miho pushing back against them as she used the tree much like a bludgeon as behind the twelve was 20 more men still within hiding in the dark woods, meeting against Miho's charge as she rushed forward using the wood as a shield as she pushed them further back. Though with the forces at the front being dealt with, there still remained yet another wave that was coming stealthily from behind, though these men seemed more able to use the shadows, and were smaller in number as the three came toward the wagon and the remaining caravan. SPOILER: Click to show -Jutsu Used- NAME: Kasoku Suru [Accelerate] RANK: C CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu ELEMENT: - HANDSEALS: 0 DESCRIPTION: A very simple technique, by using chakra the user is able to instantly accelerate their selves to their max speed. This can be done in just about any condition, but any techniques that slow the user's movement (such as armor from jutsu or most jutsu that might slow an individual) will still affect them. NAME: Chakura Gouriki [Chakra Enhanced Strength] OWNERS: ADACHI MIHO | WARUICHI ASUKA | MUGEN KAZUYO TRAINED: -- | -- | -- RANK: A CHAKRA USAGE: Low CLASSIFICATION: Medical Ninjutsu / Taijutsu REQUIREMENT: High Chakra Control SA Medic or Tai Primary CES Jutsu ELEMENT: N/a DESCRIPTION: This is a technique where the user focuses chakra into their hands and feet using precise chakra control and releases it with pinpoint timing, which greatly enhances their strength. This increased strength gives the user enough strength to easily make gigantic craters or kill opponents with single strikes. NAME: Kurētāpanchi [Crater Punch] RANK: A CHAKRA USAGE: High CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu ELEMENT: - HANDSEALS: 0 REQUIREMENT: CHAKRA GOURIKI [CHAKRA ENHANCED STRENGTH] DESCRIPTION: Crater Punch is a devastating punch that is only usable by those who have CES. The user will pour chakra into the front of their fists, What looks like inhuman strength, the user will explode their chakra at the extent of a punch which shoots the chakra off at such a rate it feels as if a sonic boom is achieved. Used on the ground to create gigantic craters, the user can utilize this to create devastation to the landscape and flick boulders into the air. As well this technique can also be used without striking an object or landscape, exploding the air itself into a sonic boom, this attack as enough energy to to cause a wind tunnel for a short moment of momentum of wind which only very few people can withstand to stand-in. -S.A Used- Samurai Legacy The Adachi clan was a prominent group of samurai that were established within Tetsu no Kuni(The Land of Iron), before the group transferred a select few to the Hidden Leaf Village as to their alliance to Konohagakure. These traits have been ingrained into the girl very soul as she carries their blood within her. As such, along with the training she received from her father and those in the clan, Miho has developed enhanced reflexes. This allows her to react much more quickly in combat, better enabling her to avoid dangerous situations and defend herself almost instantaneously than normal. Enhanced Chakra Control Training within the land of Snakes has given more than just experience in Senjutsu, it as also taught her precise control over her chakra and it's supply available to her in exact moments of need. Though she never fully mastered Senjutsu, her ability to control and execute techniques with limited resources have proven to display an understanding of control over her own supply of internal energy and granted her the ability to make each strike count, knowing full well that it might be her last attempt at making an impact against a pressing opponent. -Tools Used- x Miho's Gear

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