Longest Mile [Q/Soh]

[KEITH]

Within the confines of the Hokage's room, several ANBU members would kneel before their leader, as they had something to report to you. There were five of them, which used to be a six man team, but the leader of the group would be the first to explain to you that one of the members had fallen. Out in the depths of Hi no Kuni, near the borders of Ta no Kuni, there were strong and powerful wind currents that ravaged villages nearby, destroying the homes of those within Hi no Kuni and Ta no Kuni. The ANBU member who had went further ahead to find out what was going on alone had taken too long to return, so the rest went to go see what had taken so long.

Only to find out that he was killed, his body was maimed with blood and deep cuts all over his body, appearing to have been cut by something sharper than blades. The village leaders of the surrounding villages had pleaded to the ANBU to have you, the Hokage do something about. Find out what is causing these tragedies near the borders of Hi no Kuni and Ta no Kuni.

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[chiatsuki]

My eyes would open in a dormant state as I heard the doors within my room burst open, its wooden frame mashing against the stone walls of the dungeon-like hut, and with it the appearance of several members of the royal guard. I would mold the muscles within the center of my abdomen so that I could lean forward as they surrounded my room in all corners.

I knew it had to be urgent by the way they had formatted in a diamond shape with the captain, Okuyo, in its center. There was one missing though… and so the form they depicted remained obsolete.

“Excuse my intrusion kage-sama, but this is an urgent message”

My eyes would transition to the forward-most positioned shinobi, the captain, with a malignant leer as I rose to full height.. grabbing along my vest and satchel, placing them on thereafter. “And...?” I’d riposte, hoping to get to the point more swiftly– something about this situation was already unsettling.

“Ikazumi is dead sir. W…we found him sliced up. No weapon could have done that much damage in such short a time. This attack, whatever it was, has to be something else and we need your permission to move out.”

A flame had lit within me as he delivered the news of a fallen comrade.. tendrils of chakra molding from outside of my body as I’d become excited for the hunt, the smell of blood, once more driving me into a complete chaos. The malicious nature of my fathers temper had tainted me even since a young one– and I wouldn’t be satisfied until I had wiped the head clean from the murderer’s body.

“Where is Ikazumi’s body?”

[KEITH]

The ANBU would report to you that the body was taken to the morgue, if you had wished to go see it for yourself before setting out, it is up to you. If you didn't go, or after you went, you would set out on your journey with your ANBU accompanying you on your quest through the vast forests of Hi no Kuni. Once you would reach a certain depth within the country, you would come across a part of the forest where all of the trees have been uprooted and pushed all around the forest, looking as if an explosion had went off. The trees had large cuts inside them as well, clean, perfect, it was something that couldn't have been done by any normal weapon, and the person who would have wielded such a weapon, if it was, would have needed a keen eye.

The destruction had a pathway, which had lead further into the forest, and if you would choose to go down this path, you will come upon a ruined village, with people trying to nurse each other back to health, or give them any medical attention that they could. The ones that survived, all of their material goods were destroyed or taken from them. You as the Hokage, though you only had power of Konohagakure, it is your job to make sure that all the villages in your country wouldn't have to face a problem like this, or at least not alone. Helping them out will cost you, if you would choose to, though, it wouldn't be cheap.

If you will help them, and help the people see that you aren't some wicked, and corrupted Hokage, you will donate 100,000 Ryo.

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[chiatsuki]

‘It’s at the morgue sir, you may visit him if you wish.’
‘No that’s fine. Let’s go.’

We would dispatch in a single file formation through the doorway of my room. In a half-diamond shape we would spread out into the hallway.. escaping into the brisk morning underneath a dawning sky. (The sun isn’t even out yet..) I’d allot in thought as we moved straight into the thickened vegetation bewildering Konoha’s forests’. I was nothing but excited as I pressed onward behind the captain of our squadron onto the outside of our village boundaries; a look of certainty was in my eyes as they stared upon broken wood. I remained adamant within the rising sun… the smell of charred wood entering my nostrils, feeding my instincts, as we made our way to a position near the destruction.

‘Looks like there’s a path that leads further in. Spread out and communicate with one another if you find whatever it is we’re looking for..’

We all took different paths but I would stay directly upon a road which connected to a small town; a town that had been shaken by the hands of god himself it seemed. My eyes would stir into red pools as I proceeded into the entrance. Wearing but a black long john under armor with a satchel attached I looked nothing like the kage of any village and for that I was truly lucky. If I had arrived in diplomatic clothing there was no telling what type of mess I would have been in. (Look for clues..) I would tell myself, redirecting my attention to the plethora of men and women picking themselves up from the mess they all sat in.

‘What happened here? Who did this?!’

[KEITH]

‘What happened here? Who did this?!’

The people would here you speak out to them, but most of them had ignored you, except for the wounded and hungry villagers who had been closest to you. They would turn their attention to you, and an elderly woman, who had been sitting down, being given whatever little provision they could give her, would rise up and walk over to you. In her eyes, you could see that no matter what you could do, her time was ending, it would be as if you looked into her eyes, and saw the grim reaper smiling. Slowly, she staggered on her way toward you, and when she got there, she would struggle to hold herself up, placing her hands upon you, to help her hold herself up.

"W-We don't know. . . . A powerful current of wind had just come out of nowhere and blew everything away. . . And when we had thought everything was over, we were all being sucked into the current of wind. A lot of people have gone missing, a lot have died and. . . . and . . . an---"

The elderly woman would drop to the ground, her strength was stolen from her, and so was her life. The ones who had been feeding her had rushed over to her, to try and wake her back up, but they wouldn't get a response from her, it was over. One of the men who risen up to speak to you, he had tears in his eyes, and he had his left arm missing, being maimed in the wind attacks.

". . . Whatever it was, sure. . . . It was surely powerful, and our village is in need of dire help, along with many other villages. . . . WHERE IS THE HOKAGE?!"

The man had shouted in desperation, falling down to his knees, tears flowing from his eyes like endless seas, he used his one good arm to tug on your leg, repeating his last statement over and over. Eventually, you will hear the rest of the village crying with him, and the people pleading for you, the Hokage, but they don't know that you are him. Will you lie to the people or tell them the truth? Whatever you do will affect your outcome of visit here.

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[chiatsuki]

The elderly womans death shook me spiritually as I’d looked directly into the pits of her soul. . watching it fade away as she dropped along the ground. It would only be moments after her death that the villagers began an uprising about the hokage. . crying out his name in declaration of their poverty.. their resentment towards the title of the man behind the village shadow. I was tempered, for it was not the village’s duty to deal with matters outside of our jurisdiction and yet.. those countless fingers still pointed in my direction; the worry of the world now rested upon my shoulders.

I couldn’t allow myself to break under the stresses of others no matter how much I yearned to do so. It was much easier to just bare the faults on the inside.. I did not care whether these men or women hated me or not – for I was not going to be blamed for the weakness in others. If it were my village, my town, every man and woman residing within it would have been properly trained.. but it wasn’t.

My right knee would buckle towards the ground as I hovered my right hand over the womans eyes, shutting them closed before proceeding further away in hopes to finding more clues. I couldn’t allow this demon to roam free causing mischief; I was going to have to have to put an end to the chaos and destruction, once and for all.

[KEITH]

The people would continue to weep over their losses, while being in a desire need for a savoir. Even if the people had been able to protect themselves, they wouldn't be able to handle something like this, as your ANBU officer wasn't able to. Your ANBU who had went around to search the area, another one of them would go off further than they would have needed too, and they would encounter that which you were looking for. Out of nowhere, a strong gust of wind would sweep up all of the wreckage of the village, the people, and you; it would be strong enough to send all of you flying into the forest.

Blades of wind had flown all around, severing more of the villagers, and trees. One would even head toward you in an "X" shape, each blade being five meters in length, and it would aim straight for your torso area.

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[chiatsuki]

In only a few seconds the world around me become silent as the village shook from the concussive power that surged through the wind… wrapping us all in a torrent of tiny blades. My body aimlessly floated into the air with everything else – unable of stopping its powerful destructive waves in the slightest bit. Within a form of pure chakra would an x-like shape, carved in futon chakras, chisel into my chest – painting my upper torso red in but an instant.

”Shit!”

I would say as I looked down onto my chest. Whatever it was that had just attacked me could have easily cleaved me in half if I were closer to its initial launch. My eyes widened in suspense as I looked around to search for the beast – I could almost hear its footsteps. In preparation for what was to come I would engage in hand seals; after completing the sequence I would kneel to the ground as a dome of chakra enveloped the surrounding area in attempts to calculating the whereabouts of the beast.¹

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• ¹ Kekkai • Tengai Houjin (Barrier • Dome Method Formation)
  Rank: D, C, B, A, S
  Type: Supplementary / Defensive.
  Range: 0 - 50 meters
  Handseals: Yes
  Chakra: D - Low, C - Mid, B - Mid, A - High, S - x2 High.
  Special: D-rank is 10 meters, and each rank increases by 10. Must be standing still in order to use.
  Description: Kekkai • Tengai Houjin is a Ninjutsu technique named a barrier jutsu due to the field of chakra that it disperses around. After having their hands come together, the user can extend a sensory barrier to detect the movements of a hidden foe. Should the field touch their opponent, the user will know their position immediately.
  Domain: Universal Ninjutsu.
  
  

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[KEITH]

A bit further from where you had been, and immense chakra was raging about, and though the winds wouldn't be as forceful as they were before, they would still be strong and hard for you to advance forward. Bodies of those who had been closer to the source of the attack, their bodies would lie all around the village, their bodies maimed and blood running into the soil which your very feet had traveled upon. As you would continue to advance forward, outside of the initial barrier you had tried to create, you would find one of your ANBU members, lying upon the ground, though his body had still be intact, he was severely injured. About twenty meters ahead of him, a deep green forest, with thick trees, you would see red eyes glowing out of the darkness, and the very earth beneath you shakes.

The ANBU officers warns you to run, but if you do or not is your choice. The killing intent that would come from those red eyes was immense, and it was emerging from the darkness, as it would get closer, the ground would shake even more wildly.

"RAARGGHHH!!!"

A voice had exploded out of the forest.

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[chiatsuki]

I’d clench my teeth in attempts to alleviate the pain from the open wound gaping in the center of my chest. I could hear the beasts growl as it stretched its hind legs further, breaking the ground with every step. It was ahead of me – I could almost smell the blood lingering from its fur. From the abyss to my front a pair of white tusks would emerge in front of the body of one of my men.

the rage from within...
boiling my blood...

My eyes locked upon a river of blood and in its center a foot soldier of ROOT lay dead, his spirit vanishing from clear view in the moment I noticed the mammoth looking creature. I had become calm with a rage focusing energy within each fingertip as I stayed concrete in my position. I did not know why it was this monster had made my village its stomping ground, but I was not going to let it proceed any further.

Though taken by surprise in every angle around me I knew the weakness to this creature’s futon-like ability, and all I needed now was the perfect moment to strike whilst awaiting its next move.

[Taiga Hozuki]

a GM

Escape was futile.

There was no running from the great beast that loomed over your precious village. Paying attention you'd notice it was moving in Konoha's direction. It had been ordered to orchestrate its destruction, meaning you had but one choice. Stop it. With its body in full view, its glowing, crimson eyes would focus upon you, piercing the veil of reality and fiction it saw right into what you feared. The things that your nightmares were made of. It would be an awkward feeling to have your your very soul peered into by the beats of the wind.

"Magnificent isn't it?"

A cold, metallic voice called from the beckoning darkness. You'd see a figure would long, ebony hair walk forward, his hand sliding along the Baku's crimson stained fur. A hood, hid the strangers face; however, his wicked smile was very much visible. His smile was something vile and cruel as if destroying those peoples homes, killing their loved ones, causing them such grief was nothing more than a way to pass time. The beast snarled in response whilst its tail thrashed about, slamming into the ground sweeping up tattered debris.

The deafening noise stopped, preceded by that mechanical voice that spoke once more. The Baku's feet shuffled, plating themselves firmly within the soil. A sign.

"I'll give you a second glimpse of it before you die... along with your village..."

"RAARGGHHH!!!"

Its trunk would lift while its giant maw opened, seeking to engulf everything within its path. Truly deserving of its monkier-eater of dreams. All hopes and aspirations found themselves lost once inhaled by him. A torrential wave of gust would began pulling at you, tugging you with a God like force. Its power was so grands, chunks of fallen buildings, trees, and bodies of the deceased found themselves sucked into oblivion with no hope of ever being seen again. Would you too fall victim to such a force or might you struggle and find a way to simply survive.

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Toko Kuuhaku^(s-rank)

[chiatsuki]

We were both beasts in nature yet in mind the Baku would have lacked the over-abundant knowledge I held over the elemental releases. The chakra I had conjured in the moments of the beasts momentary glare settled patiently within me as I leered back.

"I'll give you a second glimpse of it before you die... along with your village..."

Words that would become nothing in the moment the Baku’s chakra rattled the earth once more. (‘He’s tamed the beast..’) I mused to myself as I took in a deep breathe in the moment the mammoth would have leaned back, imbuing my own oxygen source with the fiery chakra I had prepared beforehand. My opponents would have been around thirty meters or so ahead of me, a distance that would prove miniscule in the milliseconds it would have reacted.

From my mouth a line of fire would jet at insane speeds towards the two, guided by the propulsion of the Baku’s torrential wind, as the vacuum of wind enveloped the surrounding area. It would only take but a couple of seconds at most for the flame to have emerged into the goddess of flames herself, the phoenix. Her appearance would be short-lived, however, for in the moment her image would have even been noticed her wrath would have already lashed out in the form of a grand explosion.

The weakness within the Baku’s vacuum-like technique would have been the very fundamental of its product, wind. Clashing with an element such as fire would only result in a fiery-aftermath. My katon jutsu would have been swallowed up most likely by the mammoth, ending its reign within this world completely if it hadn’t shut its mouth in time. . though. . even if it had managed to stop its assault the explosion would have still been enough to have toppled the beast, as well as its tamer, onto the ground a couple of meters out.

(‘If I’m going to take this thing down fully, I’ll need to get that summoner to help me. Let’s see if he’ll cooperate’). I wouldn’t give them time to recover from the flash of light and fire; not even a second after the explosion would I have rushed into the smog in search for the ‘summoner’ and his ‘creature’.

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Techniques

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[Taiga Hozuki]

You'd overestimated yourself, thinking you'd been as clever as the last fool to step before the Baku. Your Phoenix was swallowed by the jaws of oblivion, but what you underestimated was that the Baku could only inhale. A great laugh bellowed from the hooded figure as the Baku's trunk contorted and the suction would stop as the your attack would be speared through by the air spray created. The flames of your broken attack would flit past the beast and its owner, leaving them unscathed.

The flow of air being re-directed would stop and the wolrd around you would go silent. The random debris picked up would soon crash to the earth, things snapping and breaking would be interrupted by a haughty voice, laced with chastising malice.

"You think you were clever in doing that? Your not the first clever guy to try that, but you will be the 100th clever guy to die by the Baku's wrath!"

The man snickered at how futile your lowly efforts were. He hadn't even moved from his spot, your threat level to his was below minimal. Would you allow yourself to continually be mocked by him? He sought your destruction and the only was to save yourself... to save your home was to vanquish him. But how would you overcome the great suction power of the God-like Baku and the man who wielded such power at his very fingertips?

That was the million dollar question!

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Eamatsu (Airspray)

[chiatsuki]

My eyes loomed over the two as we engaged in battle. I was almost disgusted to the thought of having to battle this unknown enemy, whoever he was. If there was no purpose as to why he was attacking then it was just the act of a god – or better yet a demon. (‘Why is that beast helping him kill hundreds of people? He must have some sort of contract with the thing..’). Before me a clash of two alterior sources would become apparent as I’d found myself backing out of the way of the center of the explosion.

I had used an over-abundant amount of my chakras, foolishly in the eyes of the attackers, only to see it redirected back to me in the moment it’d breached the fifteen meter gap. I could hear the faint screams of the mother phoenix as she crashed so brilliantly within the depths of a charred forest. No time could be spent on reasoning with the madman, he seemed to have already wanted me dead to begin with; attacking without reasoning. Shielded from view in the moment the flaming wall had risen from the clash just in front of me would have been the exact second in where I would have flickered¹ around the side of the explosion towards the left side of the baku –

(‘Hnn..’)

– and if they truly thought that the reign of the phoenix were over then they would have been foolishly blinded, maimed by my own precise measurements. Whilst I curved in from their lefts an illumined arc of heat would have curved from the opposite angle during the impact of the explosion, breaking away from the angle of the Baku's torrential winds in order to increase the distance in the one second it needed to create yet another explosion (8m) as we both encircled the beast and its tamer from side angles (-8m out from left and right of you). My eyes would fall upon yet another chasm of fire to my fronts as I angled myself from behind their lefts, behind that of their peripheral views.

(‘Let’s see how you react in close-range..’) I would say to myself in contort to the boastful taunts of the Baku’s master as my left hand wrapped around the hilt of my blade; symmetrically my right grabbing upon a pair of peppered shuriken.

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Techniques

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Special: Creates a massive explosion upon impact, covering an area of up to ten meters in radius. After the explosion, the user can spend an additional High amount of chakra to recreate the phoenix at a third of its original size, which causes the second impact's explosion to be cut down to 10 meters but maintaining the deadly aspect of it.


1 High Used (1 High Left)
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[chiatsuki]

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