The Apology [Social]

[Katsumaru]

The bunshin’s hands moved in a flash, almost too quick for the eyes to follow, seals completed before the flames reached. Upon completion, a thin sheet of paper, ten meters wide, positioned itself before the retreating Naota, absorbing the flames without the slightest problems. Yet, the purpose of the seals was two-fold, an ability originating from the Hokage’s fine mastery over the paper. From the bunshins figure, five grenades appeared, each capable of erupting with a fierce explosion covering a radius of ten meters. Two grenades moved to the wall in an instant, both exploding with but a mental command, tearing through the wall, the thug standing on it, and the man behind it. The last of the thugs remained unscathed because he was underground. ”This battle is what you must face as a hokage.” the bunshin roared to Naota.

He arose where Naota stood previously, but in shock, the boy was gone. ”Fight me boy.” the last remaining thug said, standing fifteen meters away from the Uchiha. At the moment, he simply awaited for a reply, hands folded as he stood with a raised chin, his appearance utterly arrogant.

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Two more of the grenades erupted, exploding around the thugs they had approached, tearing through the flesh of two. The last of the assailants reacted properly, darting forward with a shunshin, using the cover as smoke. Jiyuu reacted properly, eager to engage in Taijutsu as chakra poured into his arms, concluding in paper forming around his fists, extending them to the size of two meters. The paper was rather sharp, unfortunately difficult to see due to its bizarre nature – a paper fist was rather abnormal and unusual way to fight, but it was quite sturdy and capable of causing harm.

One further second passed before the thug reached the Hokage, striking out with his fist directly towards the nose. The nose was a rather efficient place to strike as direct contact tears up the eyes, causes them to burn; while it seemed like only a minor obstacle, such a slight distraction in battle can be rather detrimental. Jiyuu dodged by leaning towards the left and retorted with a left hook, aimed directly towards the assailants temple. The man easily dodged by ducking low, and in reply, Jiyuu shifted his weight, lowering the center of gravity as his knee struck for the evading man’s groin.

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Paper Fist Technique: C

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[Onigami Brothers]

I was angered at the fact i could do nothing at all to defuse the explosive situation before me. I stood up and began to speak once more since I thought this whole thing was ridiculous.

" Why must we fight? Give me a good answer to why lives must be lost? Who will benefit from the pain your are giving to others tell me!!!! "

I could feel that same surge behind my eyes again like something was trying to burst through. These illusions that were standing before me, my eyes were calling for them to be destroyed. I didn't wanna fight them but it was like a hunger of hated was locked behind my eyes. It was like blood was needed in retribution for what had just happened and I hated this feeling. I noticed what it was the fighting was doing this to me was Jiyuu right? Are we nothing but animals that crave the massacre and death of all we see before us?

No - I refuse to accept such a stupid ideology at all or ever. I could defuse this situation without fighting and I was gonna do it now with my newer abilities. I began to seal, my fingers began making the sacred signs that were taught to me. I began to inhale deeply before breathing outward as hard as I could. It felt horrid like I had a wicked cough which just wouldn't stop as the ash poured from my mouth. I had hoped this would distract my opponent but I had just realized we were in a highly explosive area. I jumped backwards after releasing the ash as now it would take on the characteristics as a napalm bomb. I reached outward regretting my mistake as and explosion was assured with my stupidity.

Enkou Shinka (Essence of the Sacred Flames) C
Kasumi Enbu no Jutsu (Mist Waltz Technique) C

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[Katsumaru]

Jiyuu’s knee connected and he followed through with a forceful, right handed strike to the back of the head. His paper-covered fist cut not only through the skin, but broke the skull, cracking sound ringing into the air. Blood splattered, covering the Hokage’s fist. With a grim frown he took several steps back from the bloodied corpse and spoke, voice gruff,”We fight because we must. We fight because it is in our blood. We fight because we are shinobi, and we have no other purpose.”

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The Hokage’s words were jaded. It would be foolish to say otherwise. He was a foolish man. As he fought in two wars, his view became rather jaded – and while he understood that others viewed battle as the true horror that it was, he considered such opinions as naïve. Jiyuu was born in battle, his blood spilled for the sheer thrill and the desperate desire to find a purpose. His purpose was the battlefield, that much he knew. Naota had dreams, grandiose ones at that and even wanted to become Hokage. Jiyuu supported the dreamers, but personally, he had no such goals. His tasks simply completed a duty. A divine duty.

Upon seeing the hand seals, the thug ran forward, arms pumping furiously as he attempted to close the distance. Another figure spurred. A young child, no older than Naota, ran across the street in utter terror. The boy never saw battle and he wished to run for his mother on the other side of the street. ”Run Tenkui!” the raven haired mother roared, arms extended. But it was too late.

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom

The explosion roared, twenty meters, truly furious. The thugs bloodied corpse lied on the grounds, flesh and skin torn. But he was not the only casualty of war. The boy who ran across the streets was caught in the explosion, but unfortunately for him, the damage was severe, but not so severe that his death was instant. The boy writhed in pain on the ground, left leg taken by the explosion, crimson pouring onto the grounds. He groaned in pain for several seconds, complete and utter pain, before the life finally faded out of his eyes.

Jiyuu looked upon the scene with slumped shoulders and narrowed eyes. Naota handled himself well and found courage when it truly matter. Pointing at the dead boy, Jiyuu spoke,”And that is why we fight. So things like that do not happen. We were born into this world to keep the terror of war from corrupting the mind of the young. Search through the area for any remaining rebels. Slay them, Naota.”[/i]

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[Onigami Brothers]

" NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! "

My mind was now broken, the body that laid on the floor was my fault. No - it was the fault of these rebels. If they hadn't of appeared the boy would be alive and well. They killed him, they took a child from his mother, they are the demons. I will kill every single last one of them none will escape my grasp not now not ever. I looked away, my tears flowing like rivers down my eyes as I began to run forward into the flames.

There was no rationality to what I was gonna do to them next. My fingers, began to seal once more, my eyes were filled with hate. And I could feel and eruption behind them as if a wall had started to chip away once and for all. Something was flooding out and in the reflection a blood red color tinted my eyes. There was nothing but red within my iris' no tomoes, nothing but darkness and hatred peered through my eyes. My seals weren't finished yet I continued to seal my flames would be hotter then hell.

Enkou Shinka (Essence of the Sacred Flames) C
Endan (Fireball) C

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[Katsumaru]

Jiyuu sighed as he walked towards Naota, stepping behind him as he placed his right hand on the boy’s shoulder. The Hokage remained silent for several moments, thinking of what to say. Words were rather hard to come boy, for the situation was intense. While Jiyuu encountered such situations rather often, this was different, he had to spur another with his words. The Hokage did not consider himself particularly talented with words. Finally, some came out, their tone soft, the usual gruffness of his voice almost nonexistent.

”I know that the death will be hard for you to bear.”

[/i] Jiyuu said softly, ”But this is the weight we must bear. We cannot always watch carefully. If you had not acted as you have, your life would have ended.”[/i] Jiyuu fell silent again, lips parting, but no words came out. Truly, he did not know what to say. After several moments, he gave it another attempt,”This will happen again and again. But it is never your fault. The casualties of war are usually the innocent. And that is why we fight. So that they must not pay in blood.”[/i]

Jiyuu turned on his heel and began to trot towards the Hokage’s castle, shoulders still slumped as he proceeded forward slowly. The fight was simple, the thugs posed no threat to him, but that was merely the physical part. Mentally, the man was exhausted, completely and utterly miserable. It was Jiyuu’s choice to lead Naota into battle.

”This is all my fault.”[/i] Jiyuu whispered quietly to himself. Guilt overrode his mind due to a rather macabre reason – he knew something like this would happen, the death of the innocent, that was inevitable. Still he chose to lead Naota into battle. Jiyuu was truly a terrible, terrible man.

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[Onigami Brothers]

I had lost my nerve once all was said and done within the world. My heart felt clouded within the darkness, my hatred was now scorched deep within my heart. I had gotten up from the charred grounds, I hated who I was or had become. Life was now disgusting to me, everyone who dared come against the leaf will die painfully. I pulled a blade from my pocket and stabbed it into the ground, anger pulsed into that motion.

What will I do now because I had killed and innocent, nothing will ever justify the soul I had taken. And when my time comes I will gratefully go towards the underworld and die. I began to walk towards the hokage's castle, I hated myself but I had allot of work to be done and much more will meet that boy in the roads of the after life. I looked towards the sky with my blood red tinted eyes, the sharingan wasn't unlocked but I knew I was close. That hatred would be unleashed upon the darkness of people.

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