[Senju Kazuto]

Chaos ensued his attack, as the ships had been destroyed the mercenaries dead or scattered over the freezing waters, the massive beast having being dealt by a combination of Kazui's usage of her gunbai and his own techniques. Even so the giant squid was wounded but not dealt with, even when an attack came from both ends. As the squid moved on the cove and created gave that carried the ship, his hands coming together as he would send chakra to his feet, keeping him locked in place at the ship seemed to careen against one of the rocks from the cove. His hands came together, stopping at he noticed tentacles snaking around his feet, keeping him further in place. His eyes widened slightly as he briefly considered from where the strange appendages came before a flashing bright light caught his attention. As he raced to finish his technique he saw his student emerge from the water, fingers would be flicking seals as she used a suiton technique that arrested the momentum of the ship and clashed against the techniques that the duo of missing ninja had being using. He would feel the chakra of his student came as welcomed sensation as if a weight had being lifted from him. Wasting no time, he would finish the seal. His chakra once more taping into the inheritance of his forebears, as the from beneath the waves and on the rock wall, tendrils emerged as if the battle had awakened a leviathan from the murky waters or breaking the water eroded rock as birthing forest sought to strike down the missing nin, trying to envelop them, as well as it would begin to move to attempt to restraint the giant squid, as the thick tendrils would snake around the squid. "I'm fine." He would reply finally.

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NAME: Mokuton: Kajukai Kōrin [Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees]
RANK: A
CHAKRA USAGE: High - Very High [Lasts 4 posts]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Mokuton
HANDSEALS: 6
DECRIPTION:
Taking advantage of the innate properties of Wood Release — to be able to force trees to grow on any surface in an instant — the user creates a dense forest of flowering trees. The pollen produced by these flowers is then released into the atmosphere and when inhaled, renders any afflicted target unconscious. With enough willpower, it is possible to regain consciousness. However, in order to counter the technique fully, either the trees themselves must be destroyed completely or the target must continue to remain elevated above the dispersed pollen. The initial area the technique affects is of two hundred and fifty meters, doubling in size if the user expends more chakra upon casting.


NAME: Kinobori no Waza [Act of Tree Climbing]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low [Continuous]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [General]
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
An advanced genin level technique, it serves as a means to both enhance chakra control when mastered as well as a means to change one's advantages on the battlefield. By applying chakra to the soles of the feet, the shinobi gains the ability to walk and stand on vertical surfaces or even upside down.

SA Used:

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.

[Kyokujitsu, Yosen]

Kyokujitsu Yosen

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Standing on the deck of the ship that hosted the smiths, Yosen’s blood would begin to rush as the swordsmen felt the intense winds filled with the aromas of the salt water of the ocean all around them hit his face. As he watched the numerous bits of combat unfold between the Leaf ninja, and the mercenaries that had made a deadly mistake today. Yosen could only wish that he could better aid in the ongoing battle that was taking place currently.

Knowing that he must stay aboard his current ship to make sure he was able to protect the smiths if anything was to go drastically astray, the Swordsman would slightly past the upper deck, checking for any possible breach. Feeling slightly useless in the current situation as he even witnessed the puppet master get in on some of the action by defending the ship holding the other Suna shinobi from the tentacles of the giant squid that had been summoned.

Holding his jealousy from missing out on the combat that was taking place, Yosen could only keep silently pasting the deck of the ship. Knowing that the mission at hand was the most important thing. And that was protecting the Smiths aboard the vessel and making sure that they got to their destination in one piece. And his current task in the mission was protecting the Smiths, something he couldn't abandon no matter how bleak things started to look for the two Leaf ninja. As he watched the squid that had moments ago been interested in the ship of Dai, turn and make its way back towards the leaf ninja leaving its back parts exposed.

Making Yosen increase the strength of his grip around his sword as he wished the beast was to have come the opposite direction. Forcing him to now hope Dai and the other ninja aboard his vessel were more suited to long range combat than he was, able to assist with assaulting the summon from behind. While he patiently waited for any opportunity to assist in the conflict, while he kept guard of the smiths and their ship making sure no harm came to it while he could only hope that the Leaf ninja and Dai’s group could handle the situation.

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Kazui's wave built up against the hull of the ship, shoving it out of the way just in time for the flurry of white spear thrusts to instead splash into the water ineffectually, briefly illuminating the cavern like a strobe light. The missing-nin jumped down from the wall to land on the water with a tsk, the duo using the brief reprieve to tend to their wounds from Kazuto's prior attack.

Yet the threat did not diminish as their vessel headed back towards the squid - the sound of stone cracking and water rushing up filled the cove, wooden tendrils erupting into existence. The duo stood once more, back-to-back, blood beginning to trickle down their forms into the water from the innumerable small cuts they received through their defense.

The pair dimmed their spears momentarily, hoping to avoid the tendrils by hiding in the darkness - only to be revealed once more by Kazui's lightning. The two, beginning to pant from the rapid exertion, took off running in an attempt to dodge. Making for the walls, they'd try to run up onto the ceiling, slicing away what they could with their chakra-enhanced spears, but were thoroughly occupied for the time being, and on the backfoot.

Seeing that it'd be pierced through easily by her attack via a combination of being held in place by the tendrils and its' own tentacles, the summon abandoned its' attempt to blockade the cove. The screeching halted, replaced by loud crunching as it's tentacles tightened around the iron spears - with one large motion, it sucked itself back inside, and barely in time to avoid being clutched by the wood, launched itself out.

Dai's puppets were knocked back, barely avoiding falling into the sea by a pull of the strings from the puppetmaster. Light flooded the cove, the silhouette of the squid against the now-painfully-bright blue sky, before it crashed back into the sea with a wave that rocked all three boats. Now just beside Dai's ship, the beast began to focus on tentacles on the puppets, who were soon overwhelmed in close-combat.

The puppetmaster pulled back, leaping over to the ship with the smiths and Yosen, hoping to tag out with the ANBU Captain and take over protection of that ship as it pulled further away from the action. The squid was attempting to climb up onto the other ship now, and though presumably still in range of Kazui's incoming Chidori, the tentacles were juicy targets for attack.

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[Lady Kazui]

Don’t just weather the storm.
Dance in the rain.

❧

As light flooded the cove, the vessel shot forward carried by the waves of suiton. The missing nin who were their primary targets were still alive, albeit badly injured and scrambling about the cove frantically. The squid black out parts of the sky before crashing down into the open waters - sending massive waves crashing into all of the allied vessels. Kazui braced for impact as their ship swayed with force. The crew on board shook by the sudden shockwave but managed to maintain their bearings for the time being.

Lightning remained wrapped around the woman’s fist as she witnessed the squid beginning to climb aboard the assisting crew’s ship. Without hesitation the woman took off into a full sprint leaping from her boat and towards the other, her cloak billowing out with the wind in an all but majestic fashion. The lightning on her hand extended into a 3 meter blade and swung quick and precise in a crescent shape - a flash of light slicing through the squid’s appendages like butter.

Kazui landed on the assisting vessel as gentle as a feather, though prepared to put an end to the beast once and for all. Sensing that Yosen was on his way over as well, the woman stepped aside and allowed him a clear attack at the beast. Her hands flashed through a combination of seals as she prepped for her next move.

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NAME: Chidori Eisō [One Thousand Birds Sharp Spear]
RANK: A
CHAKRA USAGE: High [Medium Upkeep]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Raiton
HANDSEALS: Dragon → Bird
TRIGGER: N/A
PREREQUISITES: Chidori
DESCRIPTION:
Through the use of shape transformation, users of Chidori Eisō can form the chakra they gathered for the Chidori into a spear or a blade with tremendous speed, which can be extended to a maximum range of 6 meters at a speed that makes it very difficult to avoid. With this range, the Chidori becomes far less dangerous to its performer, and can be used for surprise attacks or to capture enemies. Chidori Eisō really shines, however, when an enemy’s body is pierced, and the user is able to shape it into multiple other blades that create additional wounds, increasing the lethality of the wound drastically. When a blade is created, it can be swung to cut things and cause lethal energy, with experts in kenjutsu able to use it to replace their sword. The beam of energy is nothing to mess with as it can easily level rock and metal alike. Cutting through weaponry up to chakra infused A-Rank and can even slowly dull S-Ranks through blocking and parrying the beam.

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Always Passively Active:
NAME: Kagura Shingan [Kagura Mind's Eye]
RANK: A
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu // Hijutsu
ELEMENT: N/a
DESCRIPTION:
This ability allows the user to find, sense, and track individuals through their chakra over vast range that exceeds ten kilometers. This is done by focusing and opening the mind's eye, though due to the low chakra cost many users keep it active often. The ability also extends to telling when a person is lying from the fluctuations in a person's chakra made from dishonest emotions or detecting if someone, including the user, is under a genjutsu. Also by focusing on a particular chakra, the user can perceive its location and movement with great detail.

Little Know It All - Extreme Intelligence
It was no secret that Kazui was regarded as a scholar when she was in the academy. One of the smartest in her class, the Uchiha often found herself correcting and/or helping out people older than herself. Many considered her very intellectual then, but that was just only the surface of her potential. Now, the girl is regarded as a genius, her IQ is nothing to be taken lightly or to be taken for granted, even as a young chunin. The teen possesses amazing mental capacity, is able to concentrate flawlessly even in the heat of battle, can calculate things in her head with great speed, and is able to remember many things with perfect recollection, even if it’s just useless information that is meant to be disregarded. In addition to that, Kazui is very deductive, competent, and witted. Her mind is the most dangerous weapon she possesses for many reasons. The girl is highly alert, aware, and very analytical, and she is also very ingenious and is capable of thinking outside of the box as well. Not only is she capable of reading, analyzing, and breaking down a person’s fighting style, but she can also determine what kind of person they are just by the way they speak, the way they carry themselves, and their thoughts on certain things. While doing this, it’s incredibly difficult to deceive the girl, especially if one is not skilled in the art of deception. Furthermore, Kazui can formulate numerous plans to certain situations in mere seconds. She thinks 10 steps ahead, and always has a back up plan just incase.

Gone In The Wind - Blistering Speed
As a child, Kazui was born weaker than others. Her health conditions set the girl at a disadvantage physically since birth, however her constant effort and drive to become the best has pushed her far beyond many others the same rank as herself. Her speed is nothing to be taken lightly, she has pushed herself physically to be able to not only outpace her opponent, but outright force them into keeping up with her and pushing them to the brink with her speed as well. The girl is fast, quick, and agile, even rivaling those who dedicated their entire life to the art of taijutsu to the point where if they haven’t specifically honed their speed, then the girl could outright outclass them in that regard. Those with weak perception often have trouble perceiving the girl’s movements, and to a normal human’s eye perceiving her is nigh impossible. All of her movements are inhumanly quick and hard to keep track of, and when used in conjunction with her sharingan, it can make her a formidable opponent for even the strongest of shinobi.

The Minimalist - Chakra Control
There was a problem that Kazui noticed during her time in the academy and that was the fact that she often found herself tiring out and exhausting herself rather quickly, even when she had just started she could feel herself beginning to wilt. So to counter those measures, the girl studied and asked around, trying to find the reason behind it and if there was a way she could fix it. She wasn’t born with massive reserves so while she utilized her justus, she often did so wastefully. But now, the girl has managed to control the amount of chakra she uses in a technique that allows her to fight much longer than before. She uses the absolute bare minimum of the chakra that’s needed, and not a drop more.

Uchiha Bloodline: Two Tomoe Sharingan
Being born within the Uchiha clan, Kazui has been blessed and/or cursed with a power that only an Uchiha can possess and use to its complete and full potential when they have experienced extreme emotions that causes their chakra to pour into their optic nerves, gifting them with the Sharingan, also known as the eyes that reflect the heart. There are three stages to the sharingan, and it is tracked by the amount of tomoe that appears around an Uchiha’s pupil. One tomoe unlocks the eye of insight, it grants the user the ability to see chakra within an opponent or ally and it also gives an increase to the user’s perceptive abilities. Two tomoe grants the user the eye of hypnotism, while in turn increasing the previous abilities that the ‘Eye of Insight’ grants. The girl’s precognition and perception is heightened well beyond what’s achievable by even the most skilled and elite shinobi, allowing her more of a predictive insight on her opponent as well as the world around her. In terms of her being able to track extremely fast objects and people alike, the eye also allows a natural reactive ability that helps her respond more accurately than a single tomoe could ever allow. As for the ability to see chakra, with a second tomoe the smallest and most faint sources of chakra can easily be spotted by the eye without any issue at all. Assigning color and analyzing the flow of the chakra, Kazui can tell which nature is going to be used as well as where the chakra will be coming from.

The Eye of Hypnotism on the other hand is much different than the previous eye, it allows the girl the ability to cast and break genjutsu with no issue at all, in a way only the Uchiha are capable of. It also gives her access to a set of genjutsu only known to those who possess great visual prowess amongst the clan. These illusions are very powerful in nature and are some of the most dangerous known to the art, they are well beyond standard genjutsu, and in addition the illusions can be casted with just a single glare. Those who met her gaze will find themselves under her spell before they can even realize what happened.

Tiny Dancer - Elusiveness
Kazui is one quick girl, which isn’t hard to tell. Thanks to her training, the girl has amazing agility and reflexes that allow her to keep herself out of harms way. Even without her sharingan being active, Kazui possesses sharp perceptive abilities and reflexes that allows her to become an escape artist of some sort as well as a complete nuisance to those trying to fight her. The girl’s reaction speed is superb and not to be taken lightly as it is, however, when the dojutsu is active, taking into account the girl’s great speed and adding her keen reflexes into the mix, it’s capabilities are much more potent and useful to the Uchiha. With this, not only is Kazui capable of keeping track of even the most renowned speediest opponents and attacks, the girl is able to keep up with, and react to them as well with relative ease.

Wake Up To Reality - KME Genjutsu Prowess
As an Uchiha it is believed that Kazui and many of her clanmen were born with a natural affinity for the art of genjutsu, but of course none of it can ever come to fruition if there is no effort placed behind it. However, since she was constantly reminded by those around her about that fact, the girl began to focus on the art more than ever before.

Although her illusions do become much more elaborate, less flawed in a certain sense, and stronger, the true results come more in the form of defending herself against genjutsu. Her vast knowledge of the art as well as her training and extremely high sensory capabilities allow for the Uchiha’s escape efforts to be significantly stronger than it normally is, allowing her to free herself from genjutsu up to 1 rank above what she is typically capable of via the special ability granted to the Uchiha with The Sharingan’s genjutsu escape. It should be noted however that genjutsu reversal does not receive any additional boosts from this ability.

Sleight of Hand - Seals Master
As Kazui grew older and gained more experience and familiarity with the ninja arts, the girl’s chakra control had essentially been mastered along with her speed and accuracy with forming hand-seals. Countless of hours spent training, learning, and even creating new jutsu has made the girl grow familiar with every seal needed to perform any jutsu, every motion for every combination, her body absorbed and memorized - allowing her to flow through the motions with no given thought or effort. Her speed with forming these seals is insanely quick and precise, she’s even capable of stringing together the lengthiest combinations of hand seals and casting jutsu faster than most can even dream of keeping up with, making it appear as if she hadn’t even tried to use any hand-seals to begin with. Her vast knowledge and familiarity with sealing in addition to her refined chakra control has lead her to being able to utilize only a single hand to form a seal as well, though she only does this under certain circumstances.

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[Senju Kazuto]

Kazuto observed as the beast moved away, escaping the embrace of his technique as it would grip into the iron spikes, seeking to attempt to attack the vessels out of the coast. The Senju's attention where the caught by the lightning that came from his student as she would move to intercept the beast and aid Yosen and rest with the vessel. Her lightning illuminating the darkness that had shrouded the cove and revealing the position of the missing nin that had harried them so far, back to back, wounded as they would continue their desperate defense against the tendrils. As the beast would escape, and create a wave, he would keep attached to the deck of the hull, the wooden tendrils moving to restrain the ghost vessel from crashing against the cove. And yet he didn't let up the attack, the forest he had summoned would continue to try to snare the two missing nin, trying to probe at their defense, trying to find an opening amongst their defense so they could be restraint and finally dealt with. They were persistent for sure but he needed to deal with them here and now. His hand began to weave a set of seals, the tendrils continued their attack as normal, but now, from some of the blooms would begin to emerge around the two missing ninja. Then the blooms would open with a hiss, as a golden haze emerged from the blooms around them. A sweet aroma would then fill their nostrils, overpowering the scent of the sea, all with the hopes they would begin to lose coordination and struggle to even stand let alone fight the still attacking tendrils until by a combination of the wounds, the attacks and the pollen in the air would bring them down and in control.

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NAME: Mokuton: Kajukai Kōrin [Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees]
RANK: A
CHAKRA USAGE: High - Very High [Lasts 4 posts]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Mokuton
HANDSEALS: 6
DECRIPTION:
Taking advantage of the innate properties of Wood Release — to be able to force trees to grow on any surface in an instant — the user creates a dense forest of flowering trees. The pollen produced by these flowers is then released into the atmosphere and when inhaled, renders any afflicted target unconscious. With enough willpower, it is possible to regain consciousness. However, in order to counter the technique fully, either the trees themselves must be destroyed completely or the target must continue to remain elevated above the dispersed pollen. The initial area the technique affects is of two hundred and fifty meters, doubling in size if the user expends more chakra upon casting.


NAME: Kinobori no Waza [Act of Tree Climbing]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low [Continuous]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [General]
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
An advanced genin level technique, it serves as a means to both enhance chakra control when mastered as well as a means to change one's advantages on the battlefield. By applying chakra to the soles of the feet, the shinobi gains the ability to walk and stand on vertical surfaces or even upside down.

NAME: Mokuton: Kajukai Kōrin [Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees]
RANK: A
CHAKRA USAGE: High - Very High [Lasts 4 posts]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Mokuton
HANDSEALS: 6
DECRIPTION:
Taking advantage of the innate properties of Wood Release — to be able to force trees to grow on any surface in an instant — the user creates a dense forest of flowering trees. The pollen produced by these flowers is then released into the atmosphere and when inhaled, renders any afflicted target unconscious. With enough willpower, it is possible to regain consciousness. However, in order to counter the technique fully, either the trees themselves must be destroyed completely or the target must continue to remain elevated above the dispersed pollen. The initial area the technique affects is of two hundred and fifty meters, doubling in size if the user expends more chakra upon casting.

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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.

[Kyokujitsu, Yosen]

Kyokujitsu Yosen

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Still standing silently hidden by the shadows on the deck of the vessel ship that hosted the smiths, Yosen would stand and watch as the puppet master Dai did the best that he could to fight off the squid using his puppets, a task they were most likely not suited for. But still the puppet master held his own from Yosens standpoint as he still eagerly waited for his moment to be able to aid in the ongoing battle, hearing the constant roar of the conflict as well as the lights and sounds of the jutsu going of all around. As Yosen could see that the two leaf ninja were more than capable of handling themselves against the missing ninja.

Gazing over the edge of the boat, Yosen would being to brace himself as he would notice like the others, as the giant squid would leap into the sky causing a shadow over all of them, before smashing back into the sea sending waves out in all directions and abandoning its original task. As once Yosen regathered himself from the rocking of the ship. He would notice the Squid had not put its focus on the Puppet Master Dai and the ship that housed the other Suna ninja. Causing the puppet master to reach his limit with the beast in close range and change his plans. Plans that would allow Yosen to finally get in on the action, as the Puppet Master Dai would find himself jumping to the ship with Yosen and the Smiths, and simply giving Yosen a look to let him know all he needed to know.

Tagging into the ongoing conflict, Yosen would hastily make his way to the Suna ship as he witnessed the giant squid now trying to climb from the waters onto the deck of the boat. Reaching the deck of the ship just moments after witnessing the Uchiha, cut off tentacles of the squid with the lightning rapid around her arms while also moving to giving the perfect opening to the beast. The Scorching Devil of the Sand would silently dash forward pushing his speed to the max as he saw the perfect opening to the direct front of the beast as he closed in the distance between them.

Appearing like only a true predator would to their prey, Yosen would seem to almost silently emerge from the shadows upon the squid. Quickly unsheathing and re sheathing his blade No ha in a motion so fast, that Yosen wasn't even sure if the Uchiha had seen him do it as he made a step past the squid before taking a crouching stance just mere seconds before complete mayhem overtook the Squids body as sphere of complete destruction.

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Chakra Control #1
Hailing from the Kyokujitsu clan Yosen was naturally born with a high chakra control like many members of his clan. This high chakra control was further increased through all the intense dessert training that the Kyokujitsu have its clan members undergo to better be able to control the scorching heats that come along with their clans kkg. Thus, allowing for Tosen to have master control over his chakra and being able to minimize the amount he must utilize on jutsu while still having master control of them.

Shakuton (Scorch Release) KKG #2
Yosen is one of the few in the Kyokujitsu clan that was born with the true power of the clan from the days long past. As Yosen has inherited the clan ability to be able to combine both his Katon and futon release to form the famed Shakuton Scorch release. Allowing for Yosen to not only have strength with combating the water element, but being able to control where heat is dispersed from his Shakuton attacks. As Yosen has manged to master his jutsu of the Shakuton release

Enhanced Speed#3
Having focused his training on the arts of weaponry since a young age, Yosen has managed to push himself again and again to better himself with the art of the blade. This training has allowed for Yosen to constantly gain in speed and allow for him to be extremely fast and agile when he moves. And making him fast in almost every action he takes rather it be a simple or complex movement.

Silent Killing #4
Having spent many years in the dessert training to spy and observe those on the Boneway in the land of the wind, Yosen learned to conceal himself and move with the silence of night, a skill of his that was only further approved when Yosen started his Anbu training. Allowing for him to truly learn to become one with his surroundings and stay as silent and hidden as the night itself. As Yosens movements are as as silent as one's heartbeat, and he tends to blend in with his surroundings as if he were truly apart of them.

Buki Master #5
With Buki being more than just a passion for Yosen but a way of life to him, he has put in intense hours and training to increase his skills not only with blades but with any weapon that he can get his hands on. Making him a deadly combatant with any weapon when compared to his those who have not put the time to master the way of weapons.

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NAME: Isshin [One Mind]
RANK: A
CHAKRA USAGE: High (Very High for 10-meter range Isshin Jūren version)
CLASSIFICATION: Bukijutsu
ELEMENT: -
HANDSEALS: 0
DESCRIPTION:
A deadly quickdraw technique. The user draws their blade at blinding speed, but the blade is returned to its sheath just as quickly. If done correctly, arcing slashes forming a sphere will manifest in a 3 meter radius around the user upon sheathing their weapon again. Additional chakra can be used to increase the radius up to 10 meters max as an Isshin Jūren version. Each arcing slash appears as a wave of air pushed by the quickdrawing, each strong enough to tear through the target's body and sever multiple limbs at the same time.

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The blade: of the Scorching Sand [Shakunetsu no suna no ha] OWNER: Yosen RANK: S CLASSIFICATION: Offensive ELEMENT: Shakuton RESTRICTIONS: Personal DESCRIPTION: Shakunetsu No Suna No Ha, which is commonly referred to as No Ha or Shakun by Yosen is a special blade that Oda Yosen's father had forged with the help of other members of the Kyokujitsu clan when Yosen was promoted to the ranks of the Anbu, and since the first day the blade ever touched Yosen's hands it has been one of his most prized possessions. Shakunetsu No Suna No Ha is slightly larger than your Standard Katana having a Blade with a length of 75 centimeters, and a hilt of 30 centimeters giving it a slight range advantage on more standard Katanas. Though the size is not the main thing that most notice about Yosen's blade. With the blade of Shakunetsu No Suna No Ha being considered the most beautiful part of the sword. With the steel being used for the blade not being heated in a forge like normal but through that of the Kyokujitsu clans Scorch release. As unlike normal Swords Shakunetsu blade is not the normal silver of steel, but of an obsidian color except for the Blades edge which takes on a red flame-like pattern. With the tsuka-ito of Shakunetsu being a tannish sand color that almost allows for the handle of the blade to blend in with the sand itself, much like the sheath of the blade While the hilt of the blade is shaped like a flame with a red core and orange border for decoration. [Desserts Bane can only be used for up to 10 posts before it needs a cool down] ABILITIES: Scorching Dessert Sands [ Chakra Reactive: Scorch]  Shakunetsu No Suna No Ha having been forged by that of the Scorch release instead of natural flames, is completely reactive to the nature of the Shakuton release. Upon Shakuton chakra [High] being utilized on Shakunetsu the edge of the blade will proceed to glow and produce an intense heat that can be felt by everything within a 15-meter radius of Shakunetsu. This heat will be so intense that it will feel as though those in its proximity were directly under the dessert sun. As all water within the area of Shakunetsu will slowly start to evaporite to the point that even those in close proximity of the blade that aren't Yosen will start to feel as though their body is slowly dehydrating the longer, they are in the area, as while the effects of the ability are active water jutsu that get into close range of Shakunetsu will lose some power. While Scorching dessert sand is active Shakunetsu will have increased cutting power due to the intense heat coming from the blade to the point that Shakuton is capable of causing Second degree burns on contact. Desserts Wind [Lightweight] Shakunetsu having been forged by the best swordsmith in the land of wind, is forged with complete excellence to the point that the sword is perfectly balanced. This allows for the blade of Shakunetsu to move and glide through the air with little to almost no resistance, letting it move faster than most weapons its rank. Desserts Bite [Increased Sharpness]  Shakunetsu is a blade that some will say is in a league of its own, with the blade not only being a weapon of pure beauty, but one that is capable of pure destruction as well, as the metal having been scorched sharp instead of naturally heated, has allowed for the Blade to gain an edge that doesn't dull and knows very few that rival it as Shakunetsu is easily able to cut through almost anything that it finds in its path. Deserts Bane [ Increased Durability]  Having been forged in non-natural ways has led for Shakunetsu to not only be a weapon of pure beauty, but one of great resilience, which can only be expected of a sword that its able to channel heats as hot as the sun. As being heated with the scorch release has allowed for the steel to gain increased durability.

[Chikamatsu Kiyoshi]

ROUND INFORMATION

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POST

Saltwater crashed up onto deck as multiple tentacles splashed into the sea, sliced clean off by Kazui's attack - the water and the mist that were tossed up were immediately evaporated by Yosen's onslaught of slashes. A piercing screech sounded out over the sea, echoing off the cliffs as the beast cried out, its blood seeping into the ocean and exploding forth from all the numerous cuts that Yosen's blade was making in its tough skin.

Despite how thick and durable the squid's blubbery defenses were, they were sliced apart by the Shakun's razor sharp blade - reeling from the assault, and seeing Kazui preparing for a second attack through the flurry of slashes, the summon decided not to throw away its' life for its' summoner. Just as Isshin came to an end, and just before Kazui's attack landed and threatened to finish it, the squid unsummoned itself and vanished into a thick cloud of smoke that was torn apart by the fading slashes and blown out towards the horizon.

The missing-nin who'd thus far evaded death or capture succumbed to the golden haze that floated up to the ceiling - through the wounds, the chakra usage, and now this, the pair had nothing left to resist with. Their spear arms lost all their remaining strength, and the pair limply fell from the stone roof down into the forest Kazuto had created, if they weren't grabbed before.

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With the squid gone and the missing-nin dead, captured, or otherwise unable to fight, the ghost ship pulled back out the cove, still in one piece thanks to Kazuto's protection, though a little banged up. The trio of ships regrouped so that the three Shinobi could reconvene on the smith's ship. The Chuunin and the ghost ship soon split off to head back to Oetsu and gather more forces to scour the remnants of the cove.

Dai's ship now floated parallel to their own, both pointed east. The sailors worked on pushing the squid's blood off the deck and back into the sea, while on the smith's ship Okami had risen up to gawk at the leftovers of the carnage. Dai called out over to them as he wrapped up his puppets once more. "If everybody's alright, let's head on to the Bay. This ship'll make it Roran, but without repairs, not to the coast of Hi - it'll be up to you three if you'd like to push on without us or spend a night in the port when we get there."

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[Senju Kazuto]

Kazuto felt contentment at the conclusion of his particular battle. His eyes settling on the two missing nin that had followed them. Catching both of them as the distant shriek of a beast told him that Kazui and Yosen had felled the beast together, aided by the shinobi that Sunagakure had spared to aid them further. He caught both of them with the still living forest, his mind deciding what to do with the pair. He couldn't keep them both had he want to, after all, they had information, perhaps even enemy disposition. Orders from the party that had decided to hire them could be within their belongings. Ultimately, he decided to keep one alive. To one, he would give a quick death, crushing his neck, to the second he could crush his hands to prevent him from using jutsu and escape when he woke up. He dropped both of them unto the deck in an unceremonious way, keeping the one alive still restraint as he made sure to apply a tourniquet as he meticulously went through every pocket as the ship began to make its way to meet the rest. Once done he did the same with the other one and when he decided that he had looked at all he could, he had it tossed into the sea. As the ship would rendezvous with the rest, he would listen to Dai, explaining their current plight. The ships had taken some damage and they would repairs if they wanted to make it all the way to their destination. "We should stay, give us a moment of respite and perhaps even a chance to consider our next move. Which brings me to..." Kazuto said as he would show the man, this time in jails, still wounded, hands turning different tones of red and purple by now. The Senju turned to Kazui. "Perhaps we can interrogate him and see if anything he and his friend had are relevant to plan our next move. Maybe your Sharingan could help?" He suggested, other than that, he didn't have any problem in just tossing the man into the sea.

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[Lady Kazui]

Don’t just weather the storm.
Dance in the rain.

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As the dust settled and the smoke cleared all seemed to return to normal after the blown assassination attempt turned into a full on battle. Kazui sighed as she grabbed a seat on the deck of the ship for a moment as it was being cleaned, waiting for her sensei to return so that they all could discuss their next plan of action. Fingers ran through long strands of black and the woman’s demeanor remained unbothered in a sense despite things taking a wild turn. Once the three jonin reunited however , the ravenette led the way back towards the allied ship sheltering the smiths.

Dai informed the group of their current situation and the options that they had to choose from, which were slim at best. Dark hues jumped around meeting with the gaze of everyone involved. A simple nod would be given in agreement to the Senju before Kazui herself would add on. "I agree. As far as I am aware - we aren’t pressed for time so..let’s use that to our advantage.” She mentioned, waving a hand vaguely at the matter. Typically that would be all that was needed but however as it was brought to her attention they would need to interrogate one of the men and so..

"Hai, I’ll see to it.” The woman voiced with a subtle nod.

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Always Passively Active:
NAME: Kagura Shingan [Kagura Mind's Eye]
RANK: A
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu // Hijutsu
ELEMENT: N/a
DESCRIPTION:
This ability allows the user to find, sense, and track individuals through their chakra over vast range that exceeds ten kilometers. This is done by focusing and opening the mind's eye, though due to the low chakra cost many users keep it active often. The ability also extends to telling when a person is lying from the fluctuations in a person's chakra made from dishonest emotions or detecting if someone, including the user, is under a genjutsu. Also by focusing on a particular chakra, the user can perceive its location and movement with great detail.

Little Know It All - Extreme Intelligence
It was no secret that Kazui was regarded as a scholar when she was in the academy. One of the smartest in her class, the Uchiha often found herself correcting and/or helping out people older than herself. Many considered her very intellectual then, but that was just only the surface of her potential. Now, the girl is regarded as a genius, her IQ is nothing to be taken lightly or to be taken for granted, even as a young chunin. The teen possesses amazing mental capacity, is able to concentrate flawlessly even in the heat of battle, can calculate things in her head with great speed, and is able to remember many things with perfect recollection, even if it’s just useless information that is meant to be disregarded. In addition to that, Kazui is very deductive, competent, and witted. Her mind is the most dangerous weapon she possesses for many reasons. The girl is highly alert, aware, and very analytical, and she is also very ingenious and is capable of thinking outside of the box as well. Not only is she capable of reading, analyzing, and breaking down a person’s fighting style, but she can also determine what kind of person they are just by the way they speak, the way they carry themselves, and their thoughts on certain things. While doing this, it’s incredibly difficult to deceive the girl, especially if one is not skilled in the art of deception. Furthermore, Kazui can formulate numerous plans to certain situations in mere seconds. She thinks 10 steps ahead, and always has a back up plan just incase.

Gone In The Wind - Blistering Speed
As a child, Kazui was born weaker than others. Her health conditions set the girl at a disadvantage physically since birth, however her constant effort and drive to become the best has pushed her far beyond many others the same rank as herself. Her speed is nothing to be taken lightly, she has pushed herself physically to be able to not only outpace her opponent, but outright force them into keeping up with her and pushing them to the brink with her speed as well. The girl is fast, quick, and agile, even rivaling those who dedicated their entire life to the art of taijutsu to the point where if they haven’t specifically honed their speed, then the girl could outright outclass them in that regard. Those with weak perception often have trouble perceiving the girl’s movements, and to a normal human’s eye perceiving her is nigh impossible. All of her movements are inhumanly quick and hard to keep track of, and when used in conjunction with her sharingan, it can make her a formidable opponent for even the strongest of shinobi.

The Minimalist - Chakra Control
There was a problem that Kazui noticed during her time in the academy and that was the fact that she often found herself tiring out and exhausting herself rather quickly, even when she had just started she could feel herself beginning to wilt. So to counter those measures, the girl studied and asked around, trying to find the reason behind it and if there was a way she could fix it. She wasn’t born with massive reserves so while she utilized her justus, she often did so wastefully. But now, the girl has managed to control the amount of chakra she uses in a technique that allows her to fight much longer than before. She uses the absolute bare minimum of the chakra that’s needed, and not a drop more.

Uchiha Bloodline: Two Tomoe Sharingan
Being born within the Uchiha clan, Kazui has been blessed and/or cursed with a power that only an Uchiha can possess and use to its complete and full potential when they have experienced extreme emotions that causes their chakra to pour into their optic nerves, gifting them with the Sharingan, also known as the eyes that reflect the heart. There are three stages to the sharingan, and it is tracked by the amount of tomoe that appears around an Uchiha’s pupil. One tomoe unlocks the eye of insight, it grants the user the ability to see chakra within an opponent or ally and it also gives an increase to the user’s perceptive abilities. Two tomoe grants the user the eye of hypnotism, while in turn increasing the previous abilities that the ‘Eye of Insight’ grants. The girl’s precognition and perception is heightened well beyond what’s achievable by even the most skilled and elite shinobi, allowing her more of a predictive insight on her opponent as well as the world around her. In terms of her being able to track extremely fast objects and people alike, the eye also allows a natural reactive ability that helps her respond more accurately than a single tomoe could ever allow. As for the ability to see chakra, with a second tomoe the smallest and most faint sources of chakra can easily be spotted by the eye without any issue at all. Assigning color and analyzing the flow of the chakra, Kazui can tell which nature is going to be used as well as where the chakra will be coming from.

The Eye of Hypnotism on the other hand is much different than the previous eye, it allows the girl the ability to cast and break genjutsu with no issue at all, in a way only the Uchiha are capable of. It also gives her access to a set of genjutsu only known to those who possess great visual prowess amongst the clan. These illusions are very powerful in nature and are some of the most dangerous known to the art, they are well beyond standard genjutsu, and in addition the illusions can be casted with just a single glare. Those who met her gaze will find themselves under her spell before they can even realize what happened.

Tiny Dancer - Elusiveness
Kazui is one quick girl, which isn’t hard to tell. Thanks to her training, the girl has amazing agility and reflexes that allow her to keep herself out of harms way. Even without her sharingan being active, Kazui possesses sharp perceptive abilities and reflexes that allows her to become an escape artist of some sort as well as a complete nuisance to those trying to fight her. The girl’s reaction speed is superb and not to be taken lightly as it is, however, when the dojutsu is active, taking into account the girl’s great speed and adding her keen reflexes into the mix, it’s capabilities are much more potent and useful to the Uchiha. With this, not only is Kazui capable of keeping track of even the most renowned speediest opponents and attacks, the girl is able to keep up with, and react to them as well with relative ease.

Wake Up To Reality - KME Genjutsu Prowess
As an Uchiha it is believed that Kazui and many of her clanmen were born with a natural affinity for the art of genjutsu, but of course none of it can ever come to fruition if there is no effort placed behind it. However, since she was constantly reminded by those around her about that fact, the girl began to focus on the art more than ever before.

Although her illusions do become much more elaborate, less flawed in a certain sense, and stronger, the true results come more in the form of defending herself against genjutsu. Her vast knowledge of the art as well as her training and extremely high sensory capabilities allow for the Uchiha’s escape efforts to be significantly stronger than it normally is, allowing her to free herself from genjutsu up to 1 rank above what she is typically capable of via the special ability granted to the Uchiha with The Sharingan’s genjutsu escape. It should be noted however that genjutsu reversal does not receive any additional boosts from this ability.

Sleight of Hand - Seals Master
As Kazui grew older and gained more experience and familiarity with the ninja arts, the girl’s chakra control had essentially been mastered along with her speed and accuracy with forming hand-seals. Countless of hours spent training, learning, and even creating new jutsu has made the girl grow familiar with every seal needed to perform any jutsu, every motion for every combination, her body absorbed and memorized - allowing her to flow through the motions with no given thought or effort. Her speed with forming these seals is insanely quick and precise, she’s even capable of stringing together the lengthiest combinations of hand seals and casting jutsu faster than most can even dream of keeping up with, making it appear as if she hadn’t even tried to use any hand-seals to begin with. Her vast knowledge and familiarity with sealing in addition to her refined chakra control has lead her to being able to utilize only a single hand to form a seal as well, though she only does this under certain circumstances.

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[Kyokujitsu, Yosen]

Kyokujitsu Yosen

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Finally getting a chance to release some of his built-up frustration from having to sit back and watch the conflict unfold all around him while he sat back and guarded the Smiths from any other possible enemies. One would possibly be able to say that Yosen had the closest things to a smile on his face that most had ever seen the Scorching Devil show. Only wishing that the battle could have continued without the summon managing to leave the reach of his blade. Knowing that this would most likely not be his last clash with the beast.

With the conflict died down, all the ships would regroup together. Yosen would take this time to quickly clean his blade from the fluids, and bits left behind by the squid. Knowing the importance of sword care. Yosen would make his way towards the rest of the shinobi who were making their way towards the Puppet Master Dai who had just called them all over. Listening to Dai and the two Leaf shinobi speak, Yosen could only nod in agreement with the three about the decision to stay for the night. As well as the matters on the prisoner, knowing Interrogation tactics wasn't really his skill set. He would continue to stand silent amongst the group of Shinobi as they finished the discussions.

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[Nakahara Ichī]

ROUND INFORMATION

Group A - Group C - SECTION ONE: COMPLETE
SECTION TWO: COMPLETE
SECTION THREE: 1/3

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With their by sea excursion coming to a stop for the moment in time. The group would be released at the docks of Roran to seek out shelter for the evening. Much needed rest being something that the group could luckily find without too much complaint thanks to to the presense of Yosen in the familiar capital streets of his desert home. The group given the time they needed to recover the choice of how to travel forward would be presented, the Aeru caravans one such track to get them from where they were up to Nohara no Kuni, while they could also instead spend the time awaiting the repairs to the ships and carry on to the docks in Hi no Kuni instead.

The choice left to the trio it was something that they needed to come up with sooner rather then later. A steady pace had been kept thus far in their journey, but while they had no truly strict timeline it was likely better to get there sooner rather then later. How would they decide to proceed? How would they begin the preparations? As the new day turned from the last daylight was burned and the decision pulled further into the new day's ability to allow for travel.

[Senju Kazuto]

A respite was always welcomed, specially after the duress of a battle against beasts and men alike. The sea had proven to be a harsh mistress, the storms and enemies that seemed to await at every nook and cranny, at every crag and islets made her murky embrace less desirable the more and more he would spent on the ship. And as they would consider docking, the Senju simply desired to get going, to finish this length of the mission. Any respite seemed to allow their enemies to catch up, and whilst there was always the promise of a nice bed with goose feathered blankets to arrest their fatigue, they needed to move on. That was what the Senju would propose. Kazuto didn't wish to pull rank but merely he wished to express what he had gathered from the voyage at the moment. The fact that after rest, their enemies had managed to find a way to ambush them and the fear that if given the chance whoever employed the two shinobi would follow suit. Whether or not their prisoner had revealed any secrets from their employers seemed irrelevant. To move on, to continue with the ships as they were and to brave the storms ahead would be the best way to face what remained of the mission as of now.

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[Nakahara Ichī]

ROUND INFORMATION

Group A - Group C - SECTION ONE: COMPLETE
SECTION TWO: COMPLETE
SECTION THREE: 2/3

POST

With the executive decision left to Kazuto, the group would begin to move within a few hours of docking. The smiths hardy from hard labour didn't much complain about the situation, but it was obvious that they had some wear to them. The same held true for the others present, but it was nothing at all unlike the exhaustion that came from a hard day's work. Boarding a small Aeru service wagon provided by Suna the band of blacksmiths, prisoner, and shinobi would begin a rapid crossing of the sands. An experience utterly unique to much else in the world outside of the train within Yuki no Kuni which only a few present even had knowledge of existing.

Passing forward across the dunes in the cover of night they would find their travel seamless. Days passing with no complications at all. The original fatigue replaced with simple bleariness from the sweltering heat and seemingly never stopping travel. Within a short period they would reach the borders of River Country and Kaze, acquiring horses and altering the wagon for roads once they reached the earth beyond the nation of wind. A set of reigns left to Kazuto as he would be given a local route map to navigate those in his charge forward.

[Senju Kazuto]

The travel to the land felt as a strange change of pace. He had felt that he had gotten used to the idea of sailing the seas, stormy as they might be. Having solid footing, even if that solid footing was the shifting sands of Kaze no Kuni now felt stranger. He kept to himself during the travels of the land, finding that the sea had taken much from himself and from his companions, but growing to appreciate the nature of the smiths in his charges. He found the silence interrupted only the sound of the carriage itself and the beasts of burden that pulled it. Once the bleariness from the environment passed and the group reached the frontier with the river country, he would continue, taking command as he would follow the map that had been handed to him, making a measured approach as he knew that the river country wasn't exactly a location he would call friendly. He could consider that in the forest, there would be enemies at every corner, an ambush at every turn. He hoped it didn't come to that, but he knew better than simply go with what his instinct told him, even when he was right. He was always on edge in these occasions.

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[Nakahara Ichī]

ROUND INFORMATION

Group A - Group C - SECTION ONE: COMPLETE
SECTION TWO: COMPLETE
SECTION THREE: COMPLETED CHANGE OVER

POST

A blur of time passed as Kazuto's group found themselves deeper now into Konoha's territory. Hi no Kuni's forest deepening and darkening from the deep growth. To Kazuto's trained senses however, something was very very wrong here. It was just too off, the forest that had been his home all his life, just outside of the village he called home - it was far too quiet. Not even the buzzing of an insect or a bird chirping could be heard. As if nature itself was sending a warning to the man.

Deeper on the road he would hear an absolutely massive cracking noises from ahead, as if the earth was torn and the faint whispers of shouting. Should he have gone ahead to investigate he would find the scene of a caravan being attacked, his own clansmen fending off what seemed like an Inuzuka. A young man hailing raw iron down onto the civilians of the caravan. The sight of arrows trying to make contact with Senju Michizane. Kisei Takato, missing an arm, trying his best to stop the assault that seemed to have the entire group on the absolute backfoot of things.

Turned towards him and him alone, a man with a new physical killing intent with one arm and an axe would turn towards him. An expression of revelry on his face.

-- Please enter Group C --