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The Mask of Nobility

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Participants: Netsu Midori Kata sei

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Description:

The Yamakira clan has been a trusted ally to Takigakure for centuries, yet it's new Enforcer seems much to distracted with trivial pursuits to focus on his future as the Chief's Protector. As such, the young Kiro wishes to venture out into the wild to fight bandits that have managed to cross into sacred grounds held by his ancestors. Assist the young warrior in his quest and ensure his safety against the thieves that wish to defile their ancient hunting grounds

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Death's Kiss

Kei was away for the Chunin Exams making Sei feel alone. She sat in front of her mirror changing her expressions. She was preparing to leave and meet up with her temporary partner, a woman named Midori from the Netsu clan. She sighed wishing Kei was there to offer words of encouragement before rising to leave. She was not the type to babysit a Genin, she had been molded from a young age to be an assassin not a chaperone. She picked up her Oni half mask placing it over her mouth and nose tying the strap behind her head. Her eyes were lacked any emotion as she walked out the door, the emotional mask of "Death's Kiss" was tightly secured. She made her way through Takigakure avoiding eye contact with the civilians and shinobi who passed by. If only they knew what she had sacrificed, what she had given to make their lives of easy possible. She could feel the mask slipping as thoughts of her father crept into her mind. With a deep breath the mask was placed more firmly on her heart. She was to be a babysitter for a Genin and young lord today, she needed to keep her edge sharp. Her outfit was standard, no need to wear anything special or revealing, it was not that type of mission. She walked slowly taking her time, flipping through the personalities in her mind finding the right fit for today. As she approached the entrance to the village, she saw no sign yet of her "partner". She sighed the sound muffled slightly by the porcelain mask, she had to leave the house without Kei and now this Midori was late. She made sure it was secured as tightly as it could and yet still be comfortable. It was a reminder every time she stepped out of her door of the demon she needed to be to survive this world.

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[Netsu Midori]

Midori sighs as she's once more being called on for the Yamakira mission to meet with Kiro again, although she's supposedly taking it with someone different this time, rather than with Hotarubi. The woman had to make her way over to the entrance of the village, where she would probably meet this stranger. She'd already made sure that her black hair was just right, and her outfit, though garish, wasn't exactly difficult to put together; the black and green catsuit covered her entire body in the leather and fit to her body quite nicely at least. She did go ahead and double-check to make sure her weapon pouch was prepared, and it was. With that out of the way, her flashing Takigakure headband loosely tied around her neck jumps a bit as she breaks into a run to get to the village entrance, for no other reason than because she wanted to get the mission over and done with.

Midori grunts when she does finally see the other woman she was meant to go on this mission with. The overly large sweater being worn like a dress and a mask over her face makes her scoff a little, and she flips her hair over her shoulder as she walks up to her, with no clue what she really looks like under the mask. This was a job for her, and nothing more; once she finished the mission, she might not even see the other woman again, and she gives her a quick up-and-down look. She wasn't really interested in women in that way, but even she had to admit that this Sei woman looked all right. She also wondered how old this Chuunin was, since the porcelain mask hid her face. Finally, she speaks.

"Is Kiro ready to go or what?"

[Kata]

"Of course I am." Came a voice from the duo's side as the figure of a youngish boy pushing himself off the trunk of a tree he had been leaning on came into view. "Ever since we got word that bandits were pushing into our grounds I have been preparing myself for this moment." Added Kiro. Having been slightly unsure of who all would be joining (read: escorting) him on this venture Kiro had decided to arrive early to ensure that once the shinobi arrived they could get a move on as quickly as possible, though it also gave him time to get the nerves out as this was battle and survival was never guaranteed.

Looking between the two women one did seem familiar and memories of her fierce fighting style flooded in, yet on the other hand Kiro knew nothing of the woman who had a mask covering the bottom half of her face and had decided to wear an oversized sweater of all things on a potentially dangerous mission. Nevertheless, if she fought as well as that mask looked creepy then they'd have little issue. "Well then, I pray your preparations are in order as we depart at once!" Kiro called out as if he were leading the charge. He could get them to the sacred grounds of the Yamakira with no problem, of course, but after that it would be on the other two to take the reigns and let their expertise shine through.


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[sei]

Death's Kiss

It had seemed the young lord was already waiting for them. Sei tilted her head taking in the young man before sighing through the mouth hole used for her acidic mist. "It seems we are ready to depart then" She spoke more to the Genin accompanying her crossing her arms over her chest. She might have seemed displeased at the task before her but in all actuality she was making sure the hidden blade strapped to her wrist was locked and ready. This would be her first normal mission without Kei and was not sure which personality she should be wearing. Turning back to the young lord she took a low bow to acknowledge his status. "If you would like to take point then we shall be just behind you sir." Sir? She was being more formal than she normally was. She was great full of the mask hiding her twitching lips. Her calm, steady breathing made her seem like she had done this multiple times. The sad truth was she was scared to death being alone with two people she had never met before. Kei why did you have to leave me alone for so long. Once Kiro began heading out of the village she made sure to fall in behind him like a shadow.

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[Netsu Midori]

Midori seems ready to scoff at the young lord when he makes a point to try and get himself seen as the leader of the trio, but she doesn't fight him on it. She'd learned how to fight against the Yamakira effectively enough from her training with Hotarubi, but that didn't mean she was going to risk her standing in Takigakure just for a bit of her pride. She may have been hot-headed, but that hot-headedness hadn't melted her brain. While Sei seemed to be the type to slink backwards into the shadows herself in order to watch from a distance, Midori stayed a bit closer to him, her body posture somewhat loose, though a trained eye could have caught that her rather relaxed position was a practiced one as she follows behind Kiro.

In reality, her neon green eyes were carefully looking around even as they make their way out of the village and towards the bandit menace, though she had to wonder at what kind of bandits would be dumb enough to trek into the deadly jungles around Takigakure. The land was some of the deadliest in the ninja world, and not only because the wildlife itself would be looking to eat any normal human for a snack. Even the vegetation was a danger sometimes, making the Waterfall village quite useful as a supplier of poisons. Of course, Midori had never used any of the stuff herself; she'd be more likely to poison herself than an opponent, as she wasn't well-versed in that particular art. But if the bandits were hardy enough to survive long enough in the jungle for word to even reach the rock people in Takigakure, then they must be at least somewhat competent, so although she might have been rather aloof about the stranger tagging along, she was grateful for another person to be involved, even if her calling the young Yamakira "sir" felt a bit ingratiating.

[Kata]

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The two seemed to have known their manners when it came to addressing those higher in the chain than themselves, not shinobi ranks, but the equally if not more important titles within a clan; even with neither of them being Yamakira they still knew to acquiesce when dealing with someone of a higher standing. Taki was a wild place at times but it was nice to see that not all civilized traditions had gone the way of the jungle. Leading the trio from their starting point the young lord would begin heading towards the sacred forests of his clan. What made them different than the rest of the biome that covered this country was... well, in the grand scheme of things not a whole lot but he did know that because there was less traffic through the area the clan was able to cultivate a number of specialty flora that were highly sought after, no doubt the reason people crossed into their territory in the first place.

"You two look intimidating enough, but what is it that you can actually do again? Truth be told the higher ups were a little scant on the details of your capabilities." Kiro questioned. The pale one he had worked with before though wrapping his head around her abilities was admittedly tough and a refresher was needed, and since this was his first time meeting the masked woman Kiro had no clue what she was capable of.

--Elsewhere--

"Hurry it up, it should be around the base of the trees, and remember only the blue ones." Called out a voice belonging to a somewhat armored individual. His words echoed to a group of less well clad people who were searching the area with devious intent. "We get a couple bag fulls of this herb and we're sitting pretty for years to come."

"Aye!" Called out the group in agreement. The infiltration had begun and it seemed the reason this time around was in search of the aforementioned highly coveted flora that the clan produced. As of yet they had little luck finding it but that wouldn't remain the case for long.


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[sei]

Death's Kiss

As the group made their way through the dense jungle Sei could not help but awe at the flora around her. She had never been here, she knew this was a special place for a clan not her own. Why anyone would want to come here and damage this place was beyond her understanding. She was more than happy to lag behind, listening to the young man talk about the forest. She envied him, he was proud of his clan while she held hers at a distance like it was a disease for her. She looked back toward him when he asked what they could do. She debated on how much to divulge to Kiro knowing that the more information they had on each other, the more they can make up for any weaknesses. She chuckled as she remembered the faces of every man she had killed. Their eyes wide inches from hers as she dissolved them from the inside out, the sound of their last breaths choked with acid. Her laugh was to keep her voice from cracking as she steadied her tone. "I kill, it's not pretty and it's unconventional but I've killed more than twice as many men than you've seen years, in half the time... Sir. My Clan creates acidic mist to burn and dissolve our foes." It did not take a linguist to hear the venom on her voice when she spoke of her clan. Her anxiety had subsided, her mind focused on the mission. She knew at missions end she would be a mess bundled up in her bed. Outside the walls, outside her zone of safety she could not afford hesitation less one of them lose their lives. She would make sure to return home, maybe taking some of her recent fear and panic out on a few of these diseases tainting the forest they now traversed.

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[Netsu Midori]

Midori has to stop herself from grumbling when Kiro asks her what she's capable of, and she fully considers slapping him across the face for his air headedness, but she absolutely knows better than that, even if her rage doesn't. After a moment of reminding herself of her meditative training in order to keep her from requiring the Netsu clan armor that most of her clan requires in order to avoid destroying themselves with their own advanced elemental nature, she gives an answer in the best way possible. She floods her right hand with that Kesshoton chakra, reaches across to a tree as she walks past it, and gives it a harsh, resounding slap across its wood. There's a sudden eruption of chakra and energy as the concussive force detonates against the tree in a sudden show of power before the tree topples behind the three of them, and then she gives a more verbal answer.

"I smash."

She turns her green eyes back towards the older woman travelling next to her and slightly behind Kiro as well while she describes in vague terms what she can do, and in more clear language what her clan, specifically, is capable of. Midori frowns at this artful dodging of the question, but then she ignores it for now. She'd worked with another Oborozuki recently as well, and she was quite aware of their capabilities as ninja. Granted, perhaps this Sei woman had a different method or different techniques compared to the other Oborozuki that she'd trained with, but that remained to be seen. For now, she glares at a strange blue tie she thinks she sees in the distance, but then a tree passes between herself and the blue marking, and she's no longer certain that she saw it in the first place.

[Kata]

The descriptions and displays were vivid and overt in their own respective ways and were a stark reminder that shinobi types, in all their variance, were very well trained killers and the might of a military. Some may have smiled or seemed laid back when not on active duty but once it came to business the focus was on completing the task at hand and living to see another day to be able to do it all again. Kiro had not forgotten that fact but at times it could be brushed aside after not experiencing it for quite some time. "...Right, well, sounds like we'll have little issue then. Just try and keep as many trees upright as possible once we enter the grounds, please." The young Lord replied. That would, of course, be dependent on how much of a pain the intruders decided on being today.

Once they had crossed over into the lands of the Yamakira it wouldn't take very long for the trio to come across a few of the shuffling bandits whose search had made them oblivious to the approaching footsteps, and it wasn't until one happened to look up from peering at the shrubbery did he catch sight of them. "S-Shinobi!" He screamed as an odd looking blue plant fell from his hands catching the eye of Kiro. "An Anjobi plant? No, we can't let them leave with any of it!" The young Lord called out to his two companions.

Three more bandits would race over to see what the commotion was about and see that their friends fears were real, immediately brandishing a combination of rinky dink swords and spears that had seen better days. They weren't stupid enough to break rank and attack first and figured staying grouped up would help them cover each others flank better.

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4 bandits total, 2 brandishing katanas, 2 brandishing spears.

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Death's Kiss

It did not take long for their prey to find them. One lone bandit caught sight of the group before screaming a word of warning. The element of surprise was gone and they needed to act fast before more showed up. Just as the thought entered her mind three more men showed up to reinforce their partner. As the blue plant fell from the bag of the first man, Kiro's tone was apparent that their mission was to stop them at all costs. "Understood Sir." Her voice seemed to bring small puffs of mist from the hole in the Oni's mouth as she wove three seals in rapid succession. She held the final seal rushing forward, if the bandits chose to charge she would stop short at seven meters in front of the group. However if her plan worked she would stop four meters in front of the bandits. Releasing her jutsu a stream of acidic mist would flow from the mask like a dragon's flame. She moved her head slowly hoping to catch all four men in the stream. She hoped to be a good enough of a distraction for Midori. Seeing the woman's power first hand had showed her the Netsu was better suited for the front line. SPOILER: Click to show NAME: Futton: Ikiwonomu [Boil Release: Devouring Breath] RANK: C CHAKRA USAGE: Low CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu ELEMENT: Futton HANDSEALS: 3 DESCRIPTION: The Oborozuki will concentrate acid chakra in their throat and expel a stream of acidic mist, much like a dragon's breath. The stream extends 5 metres from the user's mouth. The acid can create severe lesions and boils when coming in contact with flesh and can quickly rust metal unless it is washed off. Applied SA's Fast Hand Seals Due to the nature of her "special" missions Sei would normally have enough time to weave seals while her marks back was turned. After years of practice she has become adept at weaving seals at incredible speeds. Seeming to form seals twice as fast as those of an average shinobi her rank. Chakra Control With Sei's secondary assassination profession she has become adept at focusing her chakra and controlling it to have a better handle on the dangerous jutsu she implements. Being able to mix her Suiton and Katon chakra has also helped her have greater control of the energy that flows through her.

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[Netsu Midori]

Midori shrugs when Kiro makes it clear that he expects them to do this mission without taking down too many trees, seemingly nonchalant about the entire ordeal. It could have been apathy, or it could have been angst. It was hard to tell with such a rough and aggressive woman as this, but it was somewhat common among the Netsu anyway; their Kesshoton cores made them somewhat unpredictable, emotionally, and Midori was being a wonderful example of this at the moment.

"Whatever."

Her focus is rapidly drawn to the group of bandits when she hears someone yell out, her neon green eyes wide enough that one can see the whites of her eyes, though her frown is strong. She looks almost crazed, with the look that a dangerous woman gives someone before she tries to claw their eyes out. When Kiro states that they can't let any of them leave with those strange blue plants, Midori takes that as an order to annihilate the entire group.

"Hell yeah! Finally, some excitement!"

She performs the four handseals quickly, drawing her Kesshoton chakra through her core and into both of her hands, causing them to grow a bright green glow that lights up the air around her, making it feel hotter near her. Unfortunately, Sei is the one that takes initiative first, blasting the initial four fighters with her strange corrosive mist, but Midori at least advances forwards, getting between Sei and the bandits so that when they rush forwards blindly to escape the pain of that mist, they were met with the black-haired Genin with her glowing, rapidly punching fists. The Hung Gar rings she was wearing around her wrists and ankles, combined with the additional concussive force caused by her Kesshoton chakra sent the bandits sprawling, dropping them with one or two furious strikes like Midori is a fierce boxer.

"Stay down! If I see you lift your head, I'm smashing it!"

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NAME: Atsuki Ken [Heated Fists]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium [Initial] | Low [Constant] to High [Constant]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Kesshoton
HANDSEALS: 4
REQUIREMENT: Netsu clan
DESCRIPTION:
Rather than expelling the Kesshoton element quickly in order to damage the opponent with a blast, this technique allows the user to cover both their hands in Kesshoton energy, causing them to glow with erratic plasmic energy that can add a concussive component to their physical strikes with their hands, increasing the power caused by their Taijutsu strikes to a level that matches the amount of chakra usage of the technique. Although their hands have a high level of absorption, absorbing such a large amount of electrical energy requires an equally high amount of chakra from the user in order to contain the energy until it can be released through Taijutsu. After absorbing that Raiton chakra or electrical energy, the chakra usage for the technique increases from Medium to High in order to keep the energy absorbed under control for further use of the Atsuki Ken.

[Kata]

They may not have been dumb enough to charge in blindly at a group of shinobi, but where some smarts had helped them avoid a very early death their lack of abilities would soon send them to an early grave. The reach of their weapons wasn't long enough to get to Sei as she stopped some distance before them and before they knew it a cloud of mist had begun burning every organic surface it touched. Skin, eyes, the insides of their nose and mouth, a gruesome sight. A couple tried to swat away the mist in a vain attempt to push the burning cloud away but that would only serve to expose more of their form to the attack. Those that could run dropped their weapons in panic and tried to get anywhere but were quickly met by the glowing and powerful hands of Midori who littered their bodies with blows. What the woman unleashed upon them would ensure that none would go against her commands... if they were even still conscious to hear her.

Kiro would run to pick up one of the bags that the men were holding and surely enough within it were a host of the plants that had been unceremoniously ripped from the ground. They'd need to replant them as quickly as possible but first it would have to be ensured that no more would be taken. "There's a grove towards the center of the forest where these grow in greater number, if there are more bandits I'm sure we will find them there." He spoke not wasting any time before heading off deeper into the grounds.

Surely enough the same blue plant would begin to show up more frequently as they neared the spot Kiro mentioned and in the center a sizable, almost alien-like, piece of flora taller than most men stood like a trophy. Next to it was a man clad in armor signficantly more decent than any of the lackeys the group had seen prior, in his hand a large steel axe that was no doubt as good as chopping plants as it was people. "Oh? Seems those screams weren't for nothin' after all." He chuckled.

A group of bandits at least a dozen strong paused ripping the smaller blue plants from the ground and focused their gaze on the trio. Katanas, spears, maces, and even a couple with nets raring to make quick work of the shinobi that they greatly outnumbered. "A handful of gold to the first person to bring me that mask... and bring me the green one alive, she looks feisty." The man called out and with that six of the men charged forward.

Four would arc from the right aiming their attacks to try and push the trio left where the remaining two would be ready to throw their large net if the shinobi weren't careful. Four of the remaining six readied their bows in the back to fire should an opening present itself.

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[sei]

Death's Kiss

There were more men than Sei had anticipated, maybe a dozen without counting the leader. There was no time to formulate a plan as the group of bandits split up. She turned her focus to the four men rushing from the right. Her hands moved at incredible speed weaving the three seals needed to form her jutsu. She looked as if she was gagging before a large torrent of water erupted from her mouth creating a small pool of water rushing towards the four men. As she cut the jutsu off her hands wove three more seals placing her hands on the flowing water. It would not take long for the liquid to turn acidic hoping it would slow or disable the men the water was flowing around. Their leader had offered a bounty on her mask, she would show the man the error of their ways. The archers in the back would be another problem, she did not know if she could make it to them before they fired but had to try. First she needed to make sure the four men were fully taken out of the fight. She focused her chakra to the soles of her feet running across the acidic waves as she wove two last quick seals summoning a multitude of acidic orbs to flow around her in a ten meter area. She moved over the water easily running past and between the men letting the orbs pop and splatter over the them. SPOILER: Click to show Name:Takitsubo no Jutsu - [Waterfall Basin Technique] Rank:C CHAKRA USAGE: Medium [Potential Continuous] Type:Ninjutsu Element:Suiton HANDSEALS: 3 Description: Takitsubo no Jutsu is a Ninjutsu utilizing the Water Element. The ninja will do the necessary hand seals to create a large volume of water. This is a go to for many shinobi who specialize in Suiton techniques. It should be noted that for continually pouring in a moderate amount of chakra the user may keep making water. However while creating water the user can only move at a brisk walk at most. NAME: Futton: Onsen no Jutsu [Boil Release: Hot Spring Technique] RANK: C CHAKRA USAGE: Medium, Low Drain CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu ELEMENT: Futton HANDSEALS: 3 - Hare, Dragon, Horse DESCRIPTION: Performing the handsigns, the user will then place their palms onto a body of liquid no larger than a pond. Upon doing so, they will flow their chakra directly into the substance, causing its pH balance to change rapidly. Because of its new properties, shinobi who do not possess Boiling Water Surface Walking will slowly sink as they move, suffering mild burns as they remain submerged. NAME: Futtōsui-Men Hokō [Boiling Water Surface Walking] RANK: D CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu ELEMENT: Futton HANDSEALS: 0 DESCRIPTION: A basic technique derived by the Oborozuki to allow themselves to walk upon acidic substances. The fluctuating acidity of the liquid makes the usual chakra molding less capable of holding onto the surface, making this nothing more than a clan variant of Water Surface Walking. NAME: Futton: Hiretsuna Tendo [Boil Release: Vile Cherubim] RANK: C CHAKRA USAGE: Low CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu ELEMENT: Futton HANDSEALS: 2 DESCRIPTION: This technique causes acid-filled bubbles to form within a 10-metre area. Each bubble is the size of a soccer ball. These bubbles will float about and pop if touched by anything, splashing acid around them. With an additional seal, the Oborozuki can cause all these bubbles to pop. The acid will cause blistering and irritation where it touches skin. Applied SA's Fast Hand Seals Due to the nature of her "special" missions Sei would normally have enough time to weave seals while her marks back was turned. After years of practice she has become adept at weaving seals at incredible speeds. Seeming to form seals twice as fast as those of an average shinobi her rank. Chakra Control With Sei's secondary assassination profession she has become adept at focusing her chakra and controlling it to have a better handle on the dangerous jutsu she implements. Being able to mix her Suiton and Katon chakra has also helped her have greater control of the energy that flows through her.

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[Netsu Midori]

With Sei turning towards the four that are trying to push them towards the pair of net throwers, that leaves Midori with the job of attacking the ones with the nets. She had a few longer and medium range attacks, so she could have decided to attack the archers instead, but Kiro was supposed to be the one in charge, and he was made of stone; he could easily avoid damage from the arrows, and Midori wasn't sure he'd be capable of escaping the nets, so that made her decision pretty easy. Using another of her clan's techniques, her feet pop from the ground as she rushes in on the net throwers, closing distance with them rapidly, and hopefully before they can throw the nets to try and capture her. Should they try, she'd be able to dodge well enough thanks to having learned a method of dodging with her highly agile body.

Once she reaches the duo, it's a simple enough matter of smashing both of them, though she's somewhat careful at least to keep one of them between herself and the archers at all times; the last thing she wants to do is get hit by an arrow suddenly while she's in the middle of this mission and end up having to go home feeling as though she'd failed. For now, as much as she'd like to beat the brains out of the axe-wielding apparent leader, she figures she can allow Kiro to try and take care of him; after all, she and Sei were really only meant to lead the way for the Yamakira so he could take on the more central job of the mission. It would have been so much more satisfying to see the smile be wiped from his face right before the life leaves his eyes. It wasn't like it would be a new sight for her, but it would have been fun after his thoughts about her.

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NAME: Netsu Hashiru [Heat Step]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Low [Per Step]
CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu
ELEMENT: Kesshoton
HANDSEALS: 0
DESCRIPTION:
After funneling chakra through the legs the user will create a series of controlled explosions allowing them to dash forward towards their opponent while leaving a streak of Kesshoton behind them propelling them forward at a highspeed. This in turn allows them to quickly close the gap against an opponent and can absorb a Very Low amount of chakra and in doing so allows the user to increase the distance the the stride is allowed to travel.

[Kata]

The torrent of water would do wonders in holding back the charging bandits and had Sei continued to pummel them with the liquid alone that probably would have done the trick in taking them out of the fight, but the woman was a killer and sometimes it was about sending a message. As the once normal stream of water began to take on acidic properties the men would scream out as their very bodies began to blister and boil; weapons dropping and their agonizing forms soon their after as there seemed no escape from the watery torment. While their plan to push the group into the nets had all but fallen apart one of the trio was on a bee-line for the two guys holding them though their average reflexes were no match for the Kesshoton enhanced maneuverability of Midori who was able to easily outmaneuver their attempts at catching her and bring them down with crushing blows.

Seeing his companions work quickly to dispatch those who would harm them Kiro wasted no time zeroing in on the leader of this little operation as with a thought his form began to take on properties of the surrounding earth until the boy looked as if he had just popped out of the ground. He would charge forward focused solely on the axe-wielding man all but ignoring the archers as their feeble arrows harmlessly bounced off his form. "Oh? So eager to meet your death, are you? Well, allow me to oblige!" Called out the man as he readied his weapon to take a wide arcing swing at Kiro when he got close.

Bringing up his left arm to block the blow best he could the axe would find purchase yet where as a normal arm of flesh and blood would have been sliced straight through the bandit leaders axe found itself stuck. A look of confusion crossed the man's face as Kiro used his free arm to swing through with an empowered strike sending the man stumbling back as he lost grip of his weapon. "You defile these sacred grounds of the Yamakira, my family, for what purpose? Greed? Your lust for wealth will be your undoing." The young lord spoke as he dislodged the axe from his arm, almost instantly the gash reforming.

The increased strength given to him by the Maisou technique allowed Kiro to wield the weapon with ease and the power he put behind the subsequent swing was more than enough to remove the mans head from his neck and send it rolling by one of the archers. Looking over to them as if to ask if they wanted to follow their leader into the afterlife the bandits would drop their weapons and raise their hands in surrender.

Surveying the scene showed that no other bandits were lingering around the area and those that remained were either dead or put out of commission. "A great crisis was averted today, and you two have the thanks of not only myself but the entire Yamakira clan." Kiro paused to look down at the plants that littered the ground. "My family will work on replanting these and we'll also work to tighten security around here... but you need not worry yourselves about that, you've helped out quite a bit today." He added.


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NAME: Maisou no Jutsu [Burial Technique]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Doton
HANDSEALS: 0
DESCRIPTION:
This is the very first jutsu Yamakira clansmen learn after they have gone through the special ritual. This technique allows the user to wilfully turn their bodies into stone and dirt with just the barest amount of concentration. It also automatically shifts the user into stone and dirt upon being hit by an attack and allows them to reform back through sheer force of will, making them impervious to a lot of attacks that may be harmful or even lethal because they can just put themselves back together. They can move and think normally while in this form and so can fight as if they were flesh and blood. It also increases their strength and durability automatically upon shifting into their default stone and dirt form because stone is naturally stronger and tougher than flesh and bone.

There are drawbacks to this technique. Users can only reform themselves as long as there is earth or stone to reform themselves with. Raiton is a partial weakness as it can tear the hardened body to pieces, but that doesn’t stop the user from reforming back. The user’s true weakness though is suiton, as it erodes away their body and makes it next to impossible to reform the user’s body hit by the suiton due to the mud-like consistency it is forced to take. Thus, suiton is the best way to keep them down and out from a fight.