Just a confirmation?

[Takeo]

Mission Title: Intel Confirmation
Mission Rank: A
Pay: 600.000 ryo
Information: At the end of the team's previous mission, a prisoner was taken back to Tenkaigakure for questioning. The rogue ninja's information has since been extracted, and the job on following up on this information has fallen upon them. Travel in the north eastern direction, around a landmark known as the Futtou Gorge, the hostage divulged a rendezvous point there that should hold even more useful knowledge on these mysterious and dangerous rogue shinobi.

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Kokuun

Takeo

"Knowledge and awareness are vague, and perhaps better called illusions."

The mission assigned to the up and coming chuunin squad was a continuation of their first substantial mission together. Previously the chuunin had performed quite well dispatching two of the enemy rogues and taking one captive. Moreover, because the squad had managed to take a captive they were granted pertinent intelligence. Per usual on mission days like these Takeo had awoken quite early to prepare himself for the next few days. This mission they had been assigned was time sensitive due to the rendezvous being scheduled two days from now. The chuunin needed to leave Tenkaigakure within the next hour to make time for travel. It was because of this time restraint that Takeo had gotten all of his gear together and sealing finished earlier. The last thing the chuunin did before leaving his residence was attach his gunbai to his back and tie the attached chain kama around his waist. Following this, Takeo threw his coat on and busted out his front door. The chuunin had all of his mission essentials packed away in his backpack and had sealed all of his tools within his coat. His walk from the Kokuun sector to Tenkaigakure's massive gate was a short one. Takeo was often the most punctual of his friends and this allowed him to smoke a cigarette while waiting for Itsuki and Akimoto.

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[Sakuga]

The honed edge of a blade glimmered in the sunlight,  cotton candy flower petals flowed in the wind, the trees rustled nearby.  A split log lay in the dirt before Akimoto, he had just sliced it in half.  The sun was rising, enough training, Akimoto thought to himself.  It was time to rendezvous with his team before heading on an important mission.  He slid his sword into its scabbard for probably the millionth time before leaving the training grounds.  The streets were busy but became less so, as he approached the gate of the village.  The gate was large, grand, and protective.  It could be seen in the distance as Akimoto approached.  So could Takeo.  "Yo."  Akimoto said plainly as he stepped forward.  "How long have you been here?  Since dawn?  Ha."  Chimes that hung from the gate glittered and rang gently in the wind.  "This mission as me on edge...  I don't like the idea of strange locations with rogue ninja.  Last time they were small fry but who knows what we might stumble on.  Last guys certainly weren't normal ninja either, rogue ninja... disgusting.  Forbidden jutsu makes me sick to my stomach."

[LmnDrp]

Itsuki rubbed his eyes firmly as he shot out of bed. After getting dressed quickly, he shot down a glass of his personal orange juice and lemonade mixed drink, and then he burst out the door spontaneously! Per usual, he'd opt for taking the high road (the roofs and balconies of the good citizens of Tenkaigakure), rather than slumming it down on the streets. He enjoyed the view, the freedom of movement, and he felt like he made much better time this way! Once the rendezvous and his friends were in sight, he shot in the sky like a firecracker and slid to a halt before them. "Yo! It's me! ITSUKI! And FUCK no I'm not getting tired of these over the top entrances!!!"

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[Takeo]

Kokuun

Takeo

"Knowledge and awareness are vague, and perhaps better called illusions."

The chuunin was facing away from the village gates when he noticed his dark haired friend. Ahh here comes Akimoto, thought Takeo as he put out his cigarette tossing it aside. It was for the first moment ever that Takeo noticed he couldn't see Akimoto's hitai-ate anywhere on his person. Yet before Takeo could really contemplate where he kept his headband Akimoto had something to say. Takeo gave his comrade a blank look before replying, "Hey." Akimoto continued on about how long Takeo had been waiting, but the chuunin really paid this no mind. It wasn't until Akimoto began to express some concern with the mission that Takeo really tuned back in. "All we should really be concerned about is the lack of information we have. We've simply been given a rendezvous location where we'll probably obtain more information relating to these interesting jutsu," replied Takeo. It was obvious that he had some sort of personal curiosity invested in this mission and the rogue ninja their team had previously encountered. Of course the chuunin recognized the danger at hand, but he had a lot of faith in his teammates skills. Takeo had spent a substantial amount of time strategizing and working around his teammates strengths and weaknesses. The only person Takeo doubted was himself, but luckily before he could really begin ruminating on his worthlessness Itsuki came out of the sky. This was actually quite typical for Itsuki, and Takeo had grown habituated to his antics so they did not phase him. Again with a blank look Takeo peered over to Itsuki. "Well I can see your morning is off to an exciting start. What are you more excited for? Making this A-rank mission money or finding out more about these nukennin?" Takeo made sure to comment on Itsuki's mood as a way to really gauge it, but he also made an attempt at analyzing how Itsuki would want to approach this mission. While Takeo prided himself on being a strategist and planner he truly did value his teammate's input; moreover, Takeo had survived many encounters because of plans Itsuki created, so he knew that Itsuki could be quite the brilliant strategist as well. Akimoto on the other hand was still somewhat of an enigma to Takeo, and while the chuunin trusted Akimoto 's ability he wasn't sold on his integrity yet. Takeo turned back towards the village gate and marched forwards. As he did this he held his map to his side. "Who wants to navigate? I figured we'd possibly have to camp out for a night unless we make really good time." Takeo's sentence finished, and he was still holding out his map in hopes that one of his friends would take it./span]

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[Sakuga]

"Just a confirmation eh?"  Akimoto looked over the mission orders.  "Futtou Gorge?  Sounds like we'll know the place whenever we see it."  Akimoto crouched on the ground and slipped a compass out of his pocket.  "North-east huh?  Lets get moving, lets make it as far as possible before sundown.  I've done my fair share of traveling in the past.  We're warriors not traders, nothing to really worry about."

Akimoto marched out of the arched gate of Tenkaigakure.  The sun warmed his skin, and the breeze continued to blow gently in the daylight.  The group would have to travel by foot.  Before leaving Akimoto grabbed some tinder from an outdoor storehouse and threw it over his shoulder.  "This should do for a campfire,  I'm praying this journey takes no longer than two days."

[LmnDrp]

Itsuki and his merry band of dreary shinobi marched onward until the setting of the sun. Itsuki had known Takeo since he started at the academy, their bond was clear as water, but Akimoto was a newcomer to the team and Itsuki didn't know enough about the man to get a great reading on him. Though, he was no stranger to forming new bonds, Itsuki was a very welcoming personality and the duo had seen their share of additions, Itsuki was ready to add a third as it would serve to strengthen their power as a unit. Through these interactions today, Itsuki learned one thing about Akimoto. As they sat amongst the warm glow of the campfire, Itsuki perched on a stone he had placed nearby and asked his friend, "you seem to be someone of some sort of military background, correct?"

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[Takeo]

Kokuun

Takeo

"Knowledge and awareness are vague, and perhaps better called illusions."

Although Takeo was holding out in his map in hopes that someone would make use of it Akimoto decided to use his own compass. With a slight sigh Takeo placed his map back into his pack and continued on. The trio had been traveling all day and when the sun began to set they decided to set up camp. They had moved off of the road atop a hill surrounded by trees. Luckily for the group Akimoto had already gathered some spare wood, so Takeo collected it and quickly started a fire. As they all gathered around the chuunin reached into his coat to retrieve a single cigarette. As he placed it in his mouth Itsuki began to question Akimoto about his history. Hmph, that question must've surprised Akimoto. Itsuki doesn't seem like the perceptive type, but he's always searching and interrogating the environment around him, thought the chuunin to himself. Following his thought and Itsuki's question Takeo lit his cigarette and took a drag. Takeo exhaled from his nose and took another drag before speaking, "Akimoto, I've never heard you mention your parents or your past. I knew you in academy, but you've never divulged much. I'm not asking you to, but I am letting you know that you're somewhat of an enigma..." As Takeo finished speaking he exhaled his cigarette smoke and took another drag. The chuunin pulled his pack over his shoulder an began rummaging through it. From his pack Takeo pulled out a bento box he had packed for himself. Inside of his bento box was a bed of rice with salmon atop it and three pieces of tamagoykai and pickled bean sprouts. Takeo ashed his cigarette and pulled apart his chopsticks. The chuunin made sure to eat enough to fill himself up but there was still plenty leftover. "I'm sure you guys are hungry, if you want any of my bento box you're more than welcome," stated the chuunin. Takeo then proceeded to place his bento box on the ground near the fire, and following this he sat cross legged at the fire.

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[Sakuga]

"Well... my parents are ninjas in Tenkaigakure... I'm just following in their footsteps.  They say we were from a lab where medical rogue ninja would experiment on willing nukenin.  When I was born, they ran away.  Apparently there was some really bad stuff there.  Nightmare type stuff.  It freaks me out." Akimoto's shaking hand reaches into his pocket and grabs his village headband.  He holds it in his hand, light from the fire reflects from its metal surface.  "Is this really who I am?" He shakes his head and ties it to his forehead ceremonially.  His black hair curtains the steel.

"I suppose I"ll have some of your rancid leftovers..."  Akimoto reached into Takeo's cache of food and found a bento box stuffed to the brim with rice.  A pair of chopsticks are stuck to the top of the box.  "This'll do."  Then took a seat at the fire.  He ate his rice.  "It sure got dark quick..."  The sun had set on the group.  The light from the fire glimmered on the surface of blade and armor alike.

[LmnDrp]

Itsuki paid attention to Akimoto's story intently, and he thought to himself 'hm so no formal military training? That weird nukennin lab must've taught some tricks or even Hiden to his family in that case, and they passed it down to him. Interesting...' When Takeo offered food then, he rejected it politely, but laughed hard at Akimoto's usage of rancid. Instead, he reached into his own travel bag and retried a well-wrapped set of 3 Onigiri stuffed with Kombu and Katsuobushi and chose one, putting the remaining two back. With the one he chose out, he ate with his compatriots, and then let out a hefty yawn. "Alright boys, I think it's time for me to head to bed. Feel free to continue your fireside chat, I can sleep through a lot. I just need a lot of rest and energy preform my dances, they take a lot out of you! Night!" And with that, Itsuki departed to slumber in his own bed roll. He didn't bother setting up a full on tent, he felt it'd hamper his senses in his sleep and a skilled enemy could get much closer.

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[Takeo]

Kokuun

Takeo

"Knowledge and awareness are vague, and perhaps better called illusions."

"Interesting how it all circles back huh," added Takeo after Akimoto gave them part of his backstory. Following this the chuunin's bento box was insulted by his fellow compatriot, but Takeo didn't really care for this insult as he saw food as fuel. Itsuki was then quick to head to bed which lead Takeo to do the same. The chuunin replied to Itsuki before standing up himself, "Sleep well twinkle toes." Upon standing up Takeo looked down at Akimoto and continued, "I'm going to try and rest up now as well. Just make sure you put out the fire before you fall asleep. We don't want anybody sneaking up on us." The chuunin picked his pack back up and walked up a tree until he nestled on one of its large branches. Takeo often didn't sleep well at all, and on missions the chuunin would be on guard. So Takeo decided to sleep sitting up on a tree branch with his back to the tree's trunk. His pack and weapons were hanging on a neighboring branch close to his own, and like a light the chuunin passed out. There were two other times throughout the night that Takeo would awake confused and dazed only to pass out again. He was truly surprised that he did not fall right off of the tree he was on, and when the morning light began to break through the tree canopy Takeo awoke for the final time. He was surprisingly well rested and didn't seem to be in that much pain, but he had yet to get down from his tree and start trekking for the day.

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[Sakuga]

The fire crackled gently before the groups eyes.  Akimoto sighed and rested his hands on his forehead.  He was tired after the journey so far.  "Hopefully it wont take more than a days travel before we get there.  We made good pace."  Akimoto stayed up late that night.  Staring into the fire and pondering his past.  Night fell.  Darkness shrouded the camp.  Thoughts about his past still lingered.  As the last one awake the defening silence of the night got to him.  What if we get ambushed out here?  Ninja are difficult targets for brigands but they make for a good reward...  He stood up from the fire and pace around the edges of the camp sight.  Somethings out here...

A gust of wind blew over the camp putting out the campfire and extinguishing the light.  His friends were still sleeping peacefully... What?  The grass rustled in the distance.  "Nukenin!" Akimoto called out.

A gap in the grass started moving, darting in an arch in the distance around the camp.  Akimoto's eyes followed it best as they could no doujutsu to assist.  As he furrowed his brow a handful of shuriken darted the length of a tree near by.  "Fuck!"

[Takeo]

Kokuun

Takeo

"Knowledge and awareness are vague, and perhaps better called illusions."

Takeo was asleep with his legs stretched out and his back up against a tree above in the canopy. Just as the chuunin had always feared his squad mates were being attacked when he could do nothing about it. Luckily for Takeo he was somewhat hidden from the ambushing predators that stormed Akimoto; consequently, once the trunk of the tree that he was sleeping within was struck Takeo had fallen. His body flipped through the air as he fell until waking up suddenly. Upon awaking the chuunin almost casually extended his arm out reaching for the first branch, and as he made contact his body flew towards the trunk of the tree. The chuunin's feet hit the trunk flat on and he had successfully caught himself. Like a rat in the night Takeo concealed himself climbing back up along the tree trunk. It goes against everything in me to allow myself this time, worried Takeo as he climbed back to the branch he naively decided to sleep on. Right next to it was a another branch where the chuunin tethered his chain gunbai; moreover, because his weapon was chained to the branch when he fell it did not. Upon untying it and retying it around his waist Takeo silently jumped down two branches in the tree. Finally activating his Sharingan allowed him to see three chakra signatures. Two were darting around Akimoto's chakra to the right of Takeo while one was moving away from him. The teen used Karasu Bunshin no Jutsu to create a crow clone next to him; Takeo then propelled himself to a tree adjacent to the single chakra. Meanwhile, Takeo's crow clone sprinted down the tree trunk readying to ambush the attacker. Takeo leapt into a tree in front of the single chakra and then launched himself off of it flying towards the attacker. His clone had made it down the bottom of the tree and was sprinting at the large person. Takeo was using his crow clone to pincer attack the single chakra. When the indvidual came into view of not only Takeo but his crow clone the chuunin realized that Itsuki was being carried away still in his bedroll. He was being carried over a large woman's shoulder and she seemed to be snickering still unaware of Takeo or his clone. He had launched himself off of a tree towards the enemy, and as he closed in he readied his new chain kama. The chuunin threw his raven bone kama at the woman's neck; simultaneously,Takeo's crow clone threw his own chain kama aimed at her waist. Takeo's chain kama wrapped around the assailant's neck and he pulled it tight. His clones also successfully wrapped around the woman, but the clone had only pulled it tight for a second before quickly letting go. His clone pulled Itsuki from her arm and darted back deeper into the forest; unlike his clone Takeo using all of force to pull this woman into his flying knee. From the darkness Takeo had immobilized this massive woman and managed to slam his knee right into her face. No matter how muscly and strong this lady was she succumbed to the chuunin's signature flying knee. He had used so much speed and determination to smash her face in, and as soon as his knee connected the chuunin flipped backwards off her massive bosom and pulled back on his chain kama. He had caught the large woman so off guard that he easily pulled her to the ground. Takeo's crow clone had placed Itsuki back on the ground and slapped him once in his face with a majority of its force. Continually, his clone also clearly stated, "I'm sorry you can get me back with one twice this!" The real Takeo had the enemy mostly subdued until she began to push herself up with her fists. She was more than twice the chuunin's strength, and because of this Takeo detached his chain from his gunbai. As she rose back up Takeo blitzed her. Upon closing in, he used;Fuuton: Kazekiri no Jutsu by swinging his war fan. This created a blade of wind that sliced through the woman's legs at her knees because it was virtually impossible to see in the complete darkness. When she stumbled to the ground Takeo summoned his ninja-to using Kuchyose: Raikou Kenka. He caught the woman's face as it fell with his warfan and used his other hand to stab her with his ninja-to. His blade stabbed downwards through her shoulder as Takeo kicked her on her back to the ground.

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[LmnDrp]

Itsuki slept through the entire ordeal. The irony of him putting himself in direct harms way by sleeping more in the open for the advantageous position that made him more apt at hearing his opponents, when in practice he couldn't even wake up when fighting was happening around him and he was being carried! He was having his favorite dream of money and fame! However, once he was struck in the face his eyes shot open immediately, and his hand shot to his right side where an Ishuu was stashed in his sleeping roll. "DIE FOOL!" Itsuki yelled out as he slashed through the roll and into the jugular of his assailant. It was Takeo. He was absolutely mortified... Then the mother fucker burst into a torrent of crows, and Itsuki's mouth was filled with as many feathers as his head was filled with thoughts of killing the real Takeo. Wait, why was he using a clone to wake me up anyway? he thought to himself as he activated his Saibougan to examine the scene.

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[Sakuga]

Akimoto drew his sword and tugged a shuriken out of the nearby tree.  "I think I'll need this." He turned around and watched as Itsuki was snagged away.  "Itsuki!"  His yells didn't do much to stop the nukenin from taking off with him.  Sword still drawn,  Akimoto went to chase the kidnapper but was interrupted by Takeo's efforts.  As Itsuki was taken away and Takeo chased, the camp site became quiet... too quiet.  Takeo could be heard in this distance in a battle Akimoto was unaware of.  Suddenly Akimoto became very aware of every detail around him, every sound, every leaf that littered the ground.  The fire still crackled away, Takeo seemed to have finished fighting... 

Is someone here? A black clad nukenin leaped from the bushes and made a swift attempt at ending Akimoto's life.  He managed to roll out of the way just in time.  Akimoto stared at him as he tugged his sword from the dirt.  He looked pissed.  He roared as he made another attempt at Akimoto's life.  A piercing strike was barely sidestepped by Akimoto before he kicked the nukenin in his ribs.  The wind was knocked out of him.  Akimoto approached his wounded opponent slowly before stomping on one of his hands.  The nukenin's bones crunched under Akimoto's boot and he screamed in pain.  Akimoto straddled the ninja pinning his arms to the ground with his knees and started dragging his shuriken across the flesh on his forehead spelling a word... "庶"  Commoner, bastard, essentially worthless.  Akimoto lifted his blade from the dirt and showed his opponent the reflection.  "This is what you are." Then he slammed his sword straight down slicing off the nukenin's head. 

He screamed and cried in agony and humiliation before he was interrupted by the guttural slicing and cracking of his head being chopped off.  Akimoto picked up the head.  "Now where are the others..."

[Takeo]

Kokuun

Takeo

"Knowledge and awareness are vague, and perhaps better called illusions."

Despite her overwhelming strength Takeo had easily taken advantage of her rudimentary knowledge concerning jutsu. She wormed around on the ground before Takeo stood upon her retrieving his ninja-to. Even with all of her strength she had no understanding of pain. His assailant screeched through the forest before Takeo cleanly finished her. His ninja-to was easily removed and she laid dead on the ground. When the chuunin's crow clone was destroyed Takeo was just glad he decided to fight the kidnapper himself. As Takeo walked off of her large body a thicket of bamboo suddenly sprouted around him. There was so much bamboo that Takeo even found it difficult to move. Within seconds what looked to be senbon were flying at his side; immediately, Takeo threw his ninja-to as hard as he could in the direction of where the senbon were thrown. Following this he swiftly pulled his Gunbai from his back and used it to block the senbon. After blocking the random senbon Takeo swung his warfan three times in the direction were his ninja-to was thrown. A trio of windblades blasted from his war fan and tore through the mass of bamboo in front of Takeo as he used Fuuton: Kazekiri no Jutsu. The chuunin quickly ran after his blades of wind only to find a young man stuck to a tree. Takeo's ninja-to had been thrown in the man's lower right side pinning him to the tree; furthermore, the teen's wind blades had completely decimated the attacker. "What a shame... you actually seemed like there might be something special about you. What a Kekkei Genkai to just go to waste," uttered Takeo as he looked around for his comrades. It was still late in the night and Takeo felt his lack of sleep finally hitting him. The chuunin retrieved his ninja-to yet again and let out a yawn. He backed away from the mutilatedcorpse and searched for Itsuki. The sleep deprived chuunin's head was brimming with thoughts. Such as,we're probably going to be expected to fight shinobi fucking leagues away from people like this, this is such an awful start. Now I've gotta be on my absolute best when I'm in a situation that actually threatens my life. This silly prank pulled on us was nothing but a game shrouded with danger.Takeo was approaching Itsuki's chakra readied for whatever rage his was in. "Hey so ummm, I'm sorry about... my clone and all,"murmured the chuunin.

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