☆ hakka-gu [M/P]

[KEITH]

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NAME: Den of Thieves
RANK: S
DESCRIPTION: Good news, we just coordinated the location of the largest network of thieves the village has ever seen. Positioned beneath an abandoned house and only enterable through a series of labyrinths and coded doors, these sneak thieves are incredibly prepared. It’s recommended one go in undercover to bring these guys down. More important then that though is recovering the millions in stolen good said to be stashed somewhere in their den.
REWARD: 500 experience, 20,000 ryo
SHINOBI: 1
DIFFICULTY: Interminable

I had received a new mission from the Mizukage, Akira, he felt that it was time for me to go back to handling missions like how I use to. That meant that I could no longer be slacking around, though I would still need to accompany my team along on missions, but today, I had to take on this task alone. None of the other shinobi of Kirigakure, though great in their own right, wasn't of rank or seasoned enough to handle the job I had been tasked with. As I made my way from the Mizukage's residence, I would head home to prepare myself for the tasks I would be taking on in my mission, and I wondered how difficult it would really be.

How tough could a group of thieves be? I surely was able to handle each and every one of them on my own, right? I was supposed to be one of the elite soldiers of Kirigakure, and just under the Mizukage himself, being the Shinobi-Gashira of Kirigakure and all. I had always felt weird about it, no matter what, I would be under Akira, if I liked it or not, there didn't seem to be any possible way that I could catch up with him, he had been too strong. Especially possessing a Bijuu, coupled with two of the strongest swords in existence. I was nothing compared to him, but I knew I could catch up to him, I just had to keep on pushing forward, no matter what, and maybe one day, I could take on the title of Mizukage myself, and then I would be above Akira.

I had known that everything wasn't handed to Akira on a silver platter, he worked hard, so I just had to work harder than he had, he was my only competition in Kirigakure, he was the only one I needed to prove myself to, no one else. Not even that one shinobi who had acquired another one of the seven legendary swords—Naitome. I knew that I too could achieve great things, and I wouldn't let anyone surpass me, I needed to look for something, whether it is an actual thing or something inside of me, get a grasp of it, and use it to bring me glory, to show how hard that I have worked and that I should be praised like Akira. Once I made it home, I made my way to my equipment closet, putting on all of my gear, and grabbing as many weapons as I could, stuffing my pouches and holsters with weaponry.

The last part of my attires completion was slipping on my favorite fox mask. I concealed all of my armor and gear that I was wearing with a black robe, and now it was my time to set out, rushing toward the gates of Kirigakure, and as I advanced toward it, the guards nodded with a smile, they knew that the old me was back, and I was here to do work like how I use to. “I'll be back soon, guys. . . .” Some people believed in me, knew I was destined to be great, and those were the ones who kept me strong when I was hard upon myself.

I passed through the gates of Kirigakure, and headed toward the destination my mission would take place.

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[KEITH]

Exiting from the village, I would find myself surrounded by the mist of the country, though above me would be a lovely moonlit sky, with stars scattered all around it. The mist hadn't been as thick as it usually would have been, so it made it easier for me to travel through it, and with it being easier to search through, it had ultimately made it safer for me to travel. Through the night walk into the misty land, I felt at peace, I knew that I was about to begin a potentially dangerous mission, I mean, it was a S-rank mission, so death was just right around the corner. So, why did I feel so light? So peaceful?

What was it about this atmosphere that had allowed me to feel such a way? I couldn't put a finger on it, but it was definitely a good feeling. I wondered was this a sign that the mission would be easy for me, or if I was just feeling this way for now, to prepare myself for the hell that I am about to go through. Either way, I was happy with what was going to come my way, I wouldn't change this feeling I felt for nothing in the world.

My gait across the land had been a long and tedious, I couldn't help but keep my head tilted back, staring up into the sky, keeping my eyes upon the stars. Maybe it was the stars that made me feel so good, the stars were so high above, on a level of their own, which was so hard to reach for someone like me. I didn't want it to be that way, not any longer, I wanted to be the one who would be able to grab the stars, and pull them down with my bare hands. If I was able to do that, I would know that I was truly great, this feat wouldn't have to come with anyone witnessing it, I would know what I done.

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[KEITH]

How great I was, and that no one could tell me anything. But, why couldn't I do that now? Why did I care about the recognition of Akira and the village so much? Didn't I already do a lot for them, to the best of my ability? If they didn't appreciate me now, when would they do it? My eyes had come down from the sight of the stars, setting just before me upon the land, and I stopped dead in my tracks, as if I had been nailed down by the feet. I felt the presence of someone or of many.

Could it be that since I was close to the area, some of the thieves had been guarding and patrolling the area, so that no one would ever even think of getting closer to where they had done their dirty deeds? I heard footsteps moving through the dark, hidden by the mist. My body had been covered by the black robe, concealing my arms and all of my weaponry which I would have carried upon my person. My left hand had slowly slipped into my kunai holster upon my left thigh, drawing two kunai with the sleight of hand, so quickly that they wouldn't have noticed me performing this action.

In moments like this, I was always happy with myself that I decided to dedicate my body to all the training that I did, instead of mastering my Ninjutsu and chakra control. Even if I didn't have the skill that most of the shinobi within my village had, I had something that most of them didn't have, really. Most people in the world had chosen to focus on chakra than their own physical body, it was always either one or the other, and you couldn't have the best of both worlds, unless you were some type of sage, perhaps. Either way, I felt them surrounding me, getting ready to attack, so I would have to prepare myself with a proper defense, after I calculated how many people would be there.

It wouldn't take long to decipher this, these thieves didn't have that much combat experience, if they did, and they would have attempted to assassinate him when his attention wasn't upon them. “Thieves acting as assassins. . . . You rookies won't lay a finger on me.”

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[KEITH]

The kunai that I held within my left hand was ready to be sprang into action; I twirled one of the kunai in my hand, holding it in the opposite direction of the other kunai, making it seem as if I held a double-edged kunai. Before I would have known it, just above me had been launched three normal sized men, all three of them holding kusarigama, firing their sickles at me from three different directions. Moving toward me at a fast pace, I wasn't in a position to defend against all three of them at once, so I only had one option; move

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Neither one of them were shinobi or trained to be like one, so they weren't fast enough to keep up with me, let alone attack me with the weaponry that they carried upon them. I figured that I would have a bit of fun with them, since I was feeling so good, after all. I could have easily killed the three of them, probably within one blow, but I wasn't the type to go for such a boring win. After their attacks would have hit against the ground, they would shortly land right behind them, pulling them from the earth the sickles had dug into.

I stood five meters behind the one in the center of the triangular formation they had stood in, I was grinning at them, but my mask had hidden it away from sight. I played the patient role, allowing for them to come in and charge me, all I would have to do is stay calm, surely I possessed the skill to avoid all of their attacks with my evasive maneuvers. They would turn toward me, after I had thrown a rock at the back of the head of the one who I was behind and closest to. The trio turned and rushed me, with the small distance that was between us easily being covered by them, I decided to stay stationary, continue to wait and see what would unfold before my very eyes.[/blockquote][/blockquote][/justify][/font][/blockquote]

[KEITH]

They had to attack one after each other, if they had all attacked at once, their lack of skill with the kusarigama would cause them to interlock their sickles and chains, making them an even easier target to strike down for me. The one who was in the center had tossed his sickle toward my throat, the one coming toward my left side attempted to take out my left side. While the one coming toward my right had used his to try and cut through my waist by using its length and swinging ability, using it to try and hook the blade through the right side of my waist. I could see everything before me happening, despite me not having the same eyes of my father.

I wouldn't allow these petty thieves to calm my life, for it was I who would be playing the shinigami today. I knew that my first action would be to use my speed to avoid the two frontal attacks as quickly as possible, though not losing awareness of the sickle coming in from behind me. Using my speed, I would quickly move toward my right, to avoid the two frontal sickles, the one that had originally come toward my right flank would clash with the sickle which had aimed at my left side. The top one would be caught with the other two as the sickle fell after covering its distance.

Once close enough, I would use my kunai to sever the chains of the kusarigama, removing their ability to use the sickles any further, and with all three of them defenseless, I would be able to capture them. Of course, only after beating them up into a bloody plup. With the three of them being within close proximity of each other and me, it would be easy for me to attack all three of them simultaneously, I used my kunai, taking one in each hand, and then performed an "X" like attack with both of them. I would cut the two on the sides, but the one in the center would receive the most damage from my kunai attack.

Immediately after I would have finished up my attack, I would have delivered a strong kick toward the stomach of the center one, sending him flying back a few meters and tumbling along the ground. The other two would be hit in the back of the head with the dull parts of the kunai, after I would quickly move through the center of the two, and then quickly struck them. The hit was enough to cause them a lot of pain, but not enough to knock them out. With them both cringing over in pain, holding onto their heads, I would begin my next assault on them, taking the dull parts of the kunai and shoving it up their rectums forcefully.

It had been far more painful than one could image, it was like the pain of this had done far more damage than the blow to their heads. With the two trying to hold onto their butts while the kunai had been sticking out of them, I grabbed them by the collar, and slammed them down into the ground, making them sit upon them. All three of them had been defeated, and now I could begin my torture and questioning session.

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[Guyviroth]

It seemed that the young boy Helios was going to find trouble wherever he went. The mists still veiled most from the boy's eyes but he began to adjust to the dense fog the more he opted to spend time in this desolate land. Regardless of the mists he noticed that the shroud concealed few humanoid shadows that danced in flowing yet erratic formations; it seemed as though there was a battle going on. The boy decided that he would wait until the numbers died down; anyone attacking the village would surely be strong opponents.

The figures swayed and flew through the time as though it was a perfectly choreographed panto routine to the point that Helios felt as though he could easily match movements with those who participated in the fight. However as he wanted to run in he saw that the battle had all but finished. As the one silhouette remained standing Helios made his way through the mists and, surprise surprise, he would find his captain fighting off what appeared to be bandits. Helios felt a bit embarrassed not that he realized he was intimidated by petty thugs.

"Oh? Captain?" the boy spoke aloud as he noticed the man in front of a number of thugs that were sitting down; he couldn't notice the fact that they were in rather uncomfortable situations. "Out bandit hunting?"

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[KEITH]

I would have tied the three of the thieves together as they would cringe in pain. Going as far as you cry and ask for forgiveness of their actions, and how they would help me. It was of course, what I wanted to hear, but I couldn't trust them just yet, I hadn't caused them enough pain, enough to think twice before ever wanting to lie to me. I had taken one of the thieves be the head, pulling their hair, and with a quick, yet strong knee to the face of thief, breaking his nose and knocking a few of their teeth out.

This wasn't real torture, but I knew I had to watch myself, since I had been known for going overboard in these kinds of situations. Perhaps it had been better if I did, I thought about killing one of them in a brutal death, sending my kunai into their throat, slowly pulling it out while the other two would watch. They wouldn't have been able to do anything about it, just watch their comrade die pathetically by my hands. As long as I had worn this mask, I would be corrupted by horrible thoughts, the cruelest things one man could do to another.

I didn't give a fuck about anyone else or anything else, all I had cared about was the mission at hand, it was my task to complete, and so much for me had rode on the successful completion of this mission, I would not fail. As I was about to forgo my cruel assault, I heard a voice out through the mist, and it had been a very familiar one at that. Helios? Why had he come here? I didn't have time for babysitting at the moment, I was busy, but I would let him speak as he wished, he would just have to watch me do some dirty work.

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[KEITH]

I had withdrawn another kunai, this time; it would sink into the neck of the thief I had kneed in the face, shoving my kunai into the right side of his neck at a diagonal. Once it had pierced the skin and flesh, I would begin to slowly pull outward on his neck, removing his throat as I slowly cut through it. His blood had ran and spewed from neck his, covering his clothing, friends, and my hand. To everyone still alive at the moment, I would probably look like a cold-blooded killer.

As I let the one bleed out, I stepped back from them, looking at the two, slowly moving my head from side to side as I glanced at them behind my mask. “So, are you going to give me leads or will you die? The choice is yours, thieves.” I would then turn my head, looking into the direction that Helios had been coming from, not even removing my mask for him; I had to stay serious and focused.

My inner demon wouldn't allow for anything else, honestly. It knew not to just lash out and make me attack away one, besides, Helios had been working for me after all, I would never harm anyone who had been useful to me, right? “Helios.” I had spoken without any honorifics, speaking to him in a casual manner, as opposed to the way I do when I am not wearing the mask. “Why are you here?”

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[Guyviroth]

The boy didn't seem to flinch at the sight of his captain maiming these bandits mercilessly; he had done the same before when he was out on missions for Konoha and, admittedly to himself, even had to do so to some of the village's out of control Chuunin and Jounin on some occasions. In the boy's mind he had a rather sick sense of irony about it; the bandits would not have shown mercy to their victims and now the tables had turned. As far as the boy was concerned these bandits had forfeited their rights to humane treatment the moment they because outlaws.

Regardless of the occurrence the boy gave a rather small yet sickening smirk that sprawled like a plague across his pale lips. He looked at the remaining bandits that sat painfully upon the ground before shifting his eyes back to his captain. "Oh no reason," the boy started. He paced slowly to the bandits from the side before stopping about three feet from one of them as he gazed back down to the man's excruciating expression. "I was on my way to start on that task you sent me to do. But, it seems like you're having so much fun here. You need a hand getting rid of these guys?"

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[KEITH]

I would wait for the boy's response to my questioning, wondering if he had followed me all the way here, instead of going off and performing the task I had commanded of him. Though, based upon his response, it would seem as if he would have just happened to stumble upon me, somehow. Right in the middle of a mission, I couldn't believe how it would have been so convenient for him; perhaps he had still sought out revenge against me for what I had done to him. I watched as he would near closer to the thieves I had just captured, continuing to speak before his vision would have returned to me, he would only see the expression the mask had displayed.

Not the cold, emotionless expression of what a true shinobi had. Helios had wanted to assist me in my mission of bringing an end to this thieves den, it had seemed. I wasn't one to not give my shinobi a chance to shine, despite whatever mood I had been in myself. I would nod to him, approving of him for helping me out, and I would quickly reach out toward him, with my hand fully extended and bare palm facing him. It was a signal for him to wait, I hadn't gotten any information yet, and if he had rushed to kill them all, there wouldn't have been any chance at all to receive it.

“So, what is it going to be? Your lives or your information? You will be giving up one today, so I advise you to play along nicely.” My voice was deep, and it was cold-hearted, I had spoken to them in a much different tone than I had spoken to Helios in my past encounter with him, so it was something new for him to see this side of me. This was me when I was serious, Helios had been lucky in our first encounter that I wasn't like this, nothing motivated me like fulfilling the orders of a mission.

[KEITH]

[Guyviroth held up the thread for 4 days, kicking him out.]

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[Naitome]

Circa: +58
Guyviroth: +9