[Yamamoto Shosuke]

From an external perspective, the scene that took place on the ships was terrifying. The pair of them were young, inexperienced, not even fully matured yet. Even still, they threw themselves at the huge swathes of supposedly terrifying adults like it was an instinct.

Even Shosuke whose attempts to disable had been non-lethal couldn't help but wonder what they looked like from the pirates' perspective. The ones that weren't burning alive or being sizzled in the electrical burst Miroru let off were now having to try to swim back to shore.

With all likelihood, most of them wouldn't make it.

Even still, Sho jumped off of the side of the ship, channeling chakra to his feet as he ran forwards towards the final ship, his arms pumping even now in their almost comically oversized state. The wind and the rain blustered against him, causing his coat to flap out behind him just as it grew sodden and damp. Even so, he continued to run, moving quickly over the water.

It was then when a sudden burst of energy in the form of a typhoon of water shot from the deck of the remaining ship, almost instantly crashing into and shattering the barrier. As it fell apart, crystalline shards of chakra dissipating into the air rather than crash into the ship, Sho was able to take a look at the man standing at the front of the final ship.

If Sho had been a betting man, which he wasn't, he would have put good money on this being the leader of the expedition. The same one who had summoned the storm they were now having to fight through.

His eyes shot to the side, watching as the enormous arms of the squid that his companion had turned into wrecked the other boat. Well, he supposed, this was his responsibility then.

Charging the ship and scrambling up onto the deck, Sho was almost immediately met by the crew of the ship. They were unexceptional and unremarkable, being tossed aside as easily as the other pirates had been.

Yet, as the vines went out to attack the leader, another burst of water chakra was sent out, severing through a mass of vines and leaving them pruned, falling down onto the deck like a forest floor.

The man in question was an older man, his hair grey and long, pulled back into what appeared to be a single, long ponytail. His skin, tanned but still quite pale, suggested just how long he had been out at sea without shade or cover. A dark, sinister look on his face spoke of his intentions, and the sheer smell the man gave off spoke of his lack of inhibitions. In other words, despite the fact that he clearly could manipulate water, the man smelled of booze and sweat, clearly uninterested in taking a shower.

"Well... shit."

478 words | Uchiha Miroru

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Jutsus Used
NAME: Suimen Hokou no Waza [Act of Water Surface Walking]

RANK: D

CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low [Continuous]

CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [General]

ELEMENT: None

DESCRIPTION: A slightly more advanced version of the Tree Climbing Skill, this technique allows a shinobi to walk on water as if it were a solid surface. What makes this so difficult is a very precise amount of chakra ust be applied, as balance is harder to maintain on a not so tangible and even moving surface.

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[Uchiha Miroru]

Uchiha Miroru

Konohagakure No Sato

Genin

Yamamoto Shosuke | 216 | notes

It was kind of Shosuke to have aimed for nonviolence, but there was a line that these men had stepped across. Miroru had a startling amount of mercy for nonviolent crimes, but the moment one began to injure or kill others for profit or benefit to themselves, she couldn't trust them to be good people anymore. If she didn't deal with them properly... everything they did thereafter would be on her hands.

So thieves? No big deal. But robbers? Bandits? Pirates?

Only one resolution left her feeling like she'd done her best for the greater good.

As the shield broke, the squid circled their ship, breached, and exploded into smoke, leaving Miroru scrambling up the side onto the previously shielded deck, immediately scanning for dangers, trusting Shosuke to handle things for at least as long as it took to ascertain there weren't- or were!- dangers on board the ship in their care! She made a thorough check, too, scrambling across the deck to peer down each side of the vessel, ensuring nobody was climbing up that she hadn't seen from below, or hiding on deck!

"Just don't give up on me! We can figure this out!"

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[Yamamoto Shosuke]

Shosuke could feel beads of sweat forming on his brow as he looked up into the leader's face. Or, at least, he thought he did - considering the weather, it was possible it was just rain. Regardless, his vines instinctively pulled back, staying just out of range of the man as he tried to weigh his answers.

Unlike the rest of the crew that they'd been fighting up until this point, this guy actually seemed competent. Perhaps not on the level of an actual Shinobi, but enough to throw around a few jutsu.

Other than the practice duels and the fight with Miroru in the exams, this was the first time that he was fighting someone who could really be said to be on a level even close to his own. The thought was a little intimidating to say the least.

Still, out of the corner of his eye, he could see as Miroru shot up the side of the boat, joining the rest of the crew. For some reason, that thought gave him strength, the knowledge that he had someone who could see him. Even though she wasn't directly fighting with him, the knowledge that he had someone to look good in front of seemed to help keep his cool.

Charging up the deck, Shosuke used the vines coming from his gauntlets as a distraction whilst he closed the distance. As before, one vine after another was cut down by whatever water whip the man was using, however this time he wasn't given free reign to do so at his leisure. Whilst he focused on the vines probing him for vulnerabilities, Shosuke crossed the distance until he was standing before him.

From there, it was simple. Now, each vine seemed to be met by a strike elsewhere, landing punch after punch on the man whilst he was distracted. Shosuke was no taijutsu specialist, he wasn't on the level of someone like Atagi, but even someone like him could throw a punch hard enough to cause some serious damage.

The sight was somewhat impressive from the outside. Though he couldn't summon clones in the same way that Miroru could, it seemed he didn't need to to overwhelm his opponent. The vines were enough, and after a particularly hard strike to the side of the head caused him to be knocked off his feet, the man crumpled like a sack of potatoes.

All that remained at that point was wrapping him up in the same vines that had kept him from fighting on an equal level as his opponent.

"Alright - I think we've got him. Someone get me a rope or something!"

440 words | Uchiha Miroru

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[Uchiha Miroru]

Uchiha Miroru

Konohagakure No Sato

Genin

Yamamoto Shosuke| 226 | notes

With all crafts disabled and all pirate personnel overboard or worse, the fight was over, and the crew of the vessel started to cheer in thrilled relief! More than a few had been nervous to see the barely teenaged redhead alongside the much more capable-looking Shosuke, and seeing the duo pull their own weight was just a delight for everyone aboard.

"Yeah! Good job everybody! Well done! Let's get some rope down to Sho like he asked, then tie up anyone that's unconscious or surrendering!" She utilized the Shadow Clone technique to help that all go faster- plus, the one that carried rope down to Shosuke got to just poof away rather than have to bother climbing back up onto the ship herself! The clones were more than happy to help haul up the imprisoned leader and Shosuke himself, however.

"Hey! Great job, Sho! I saw how you overwhelmed the- captain?- from all directions with your vines and punches! Super well done!" She cheered for Sho when he reboarded, flashing a bright thumbs up! "How are you feeling after all that? You doing okay? Nobody stabbed you, right?"

"Just don't give up on me! We can figure this out!"

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[Yamamoto Shosuke]

Though he wasn't about to admit it, this was the first time that Shosuke had seen people directly benefit from his work outside of the hospital.

He hadn't been able to return to the village immediately after the fight with the bandit clan, so by the time he had gotten there news had reached them and they had already celebrated. But hearing the distant sound of cheering and jubilance over their victory was a whole different kettle of fish.

It felt... good. Complicated but good.

Delivered some rope by the Miroru clone, he quickly used it to tie up and bind the now unconscious body of the captain.

He knew there were some people out there who would have felt more satisfied by delivering the decapitated head of the captain to the village, especially this far away from the borders of the Land of Fire. Yet, the words of Azarea rang in his head, telling him how much more important this one would be if they could press him for information.

He just had to put faith in Konohagakure sharing any useful information.

---

By the time that he was back on the vessel itself, the rainstorm summoned by the leader seemed to be dissipating. His clothes were utterly soaked, sticking to his skin in an uncomfortably cold way, hair matted to his head like a wet dog, but he was none the worse for wear otherwise.

"No... Honestly, it was surprisingly easy." Sho admitted, his tone one of slight confusion.

Spending his entire life in Kumogakure and being involved with the village system from the moment he was born, it was almost a little shocking in retrospect how easy all of this had been.

Was this how much stronger trained shinobi were over normal people? They hadn't even gotten close to either of them, and yet they had been made out to be a genuine threat to the traders of the Land of Fire.

"Hey 'Roru... What's going to happen to this guy when he's brought back to the village? This guy's a pirate, what's the punishment for that?"

It was possible, honestly even likely, that the girl simply wouldn't know - When one trained as a Shinobi, both in the Academy and in day-to-day life, the legal system and punishments post-capture weren't often discussed. It didn't affect people usually, and on the rare occasion it did, they were considered missing-nin which was a whole other issue. This was just a regular prisoner transfer.

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[Uchiha Miroru]

Uchiha Miroru

Konohagakure No Sato

Genin

Yamamoto Shosuke | 321 | notes

Miroru was no less soaked, having been fully in the water herself, but seemed perfectly delighted by how things turned out, grinning and flashing a drenched thumbs up to Shosuke as he confirmed he was okay.

"Good! I'm glad to hear it, Sho! It was a bit of a mess, but we got everyone through okay!" She glanced at the wreckage in the water as it sank and nodded. "Yeah. We're so used to training with each other, when we're against just... normal folx trying to ruin the lives of others for profit... it's not that challenging. RISKY, but safe enough if you keep your guard up," she explained with the air of someone who'd done this before. A lot.

"Hmm... well, likely, he'll be grilled for information about any pirate crews he knows of. Then probably imprisoned, unless we have records of him killing lots of people. Then... well, he'll get what he gave," she states, solemn but unrepentant. She clearly had little patience for those destroying the lives of others. "That's a guess, though. It's probably what normal authorities would do, anyway, but ours? I can't say for sure." She flashed a grin. "But I'm sure they know how to handle it! I'll make sure they know we had substantial work done by you and yours, so if we get any intel you guys can use, maybe it'll get passed along. I can't imagine why it wouldn't." She moved to the side of the ship and took a deep breath. "But now... we get to enjoy our cruise back!"

"... just in time to head back north. Augh, I should teach my little foxes the Reverse Summoning technique and just have them hide out places I need to go..."

"Just don't give up on me! We can figure this out!"

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