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[The Dude]

name; God Dam It
rank; b
description; This one is one of those that needs to be done now as a B rank before we have to do it later as an S rank. As soon as possible get to the Kumagakure Dam and repair a crack in the side of it. You’re going to have to swim through the lake itself to the edge without falling over. From there you’ll have to rapell over the side somehow and climb 200 ft downwards where the exterior crack is located. Fix it, climb back up and return to base.
reward; 100 experience, 2,500 ryo
minimum shinobi; one
mission status; interminable

Takumi stood at the edge of the tranquil lake taking in the beauty the scenery had to offer. It was hard to think of this scene as impending doom waiting to break and come cascading down upon the unsuspecting citizens of the town below the damn, but in truth that's exactly what it was. Of course a tragedy on that scale would make Kirigakure no Sato look foolish and lazy in how they dealt with their own problems. The Mizukage would not look kindly upon failure if later the damn did in fact break and crush the town so it would be prudent not to fuck this shit up.

The sun was high above in the sky as it was already mid day and this job would likely take a lot of time. It was best to get started sooner rather than later if Takumi wanted to be able to see what he was doing when got to the crack to repair it. Coating his feet in chakra he stepped out onto the water's surface immediately feeling a slight pull as the water flowed eagerly towards the damn. He walked with the current making better time than he had thought he would make on this trip.

He was making excellent time on the peaceful lake listening to the chirping of birds that sang out from the trees along the banks, when a large school of fish erupted ten meters in front of Takumi springing from the water to battle the current. Takumi took a few steps back but found himself in the same place as the current continued to pull him towards the damn stronger than before now. He had completely neglected how strong the current pulling him to his destination had become.

[The Dude]

Takumi began back pedal running from the school of bounding fish but they were gaining on him, and that wasn't the only problem. A colossal fish two meters in size burst forth from the surface of the water swallow much of the school before landing with a blast of water spraying in every direction as it crashed back into the waters. The urge to flee came suddenly and Takumi knew the massive monster fish had been a factor.

Sprinting to the far left of the school of fish along the surface of the water he watched the predatory fish chase the school by him spraying him with water as it continually leaped through the air after it's prey. Truly a magnificent sight to behold so close, it would make for a fantastic fish story when the Aburame finished his mission.

Once again though things didn't pan out as easily as they should have. The fishes methods were lethally efficient and in almost no time at all the entire school and been enveloped in the gaping maw. No sooner was the school of fish gone than the underwater silhouette of the behemoth fish turned back and was headed straight for Takumi.

"You've gotta be fucking kidding me! What? Can you smell my kikai or something?!?!"

Takumi shot forward gliding along with the current of the water towards the dam as the menacing shadow drew closer swiftly. His specialty was assassinating, debilitating, and capturing people with his kikai. How the fuck was he going to fight a fish with a swarm of bugs? No, the only sensible thing to do was keep running and be prepared to pull of some evasive maneuvers. Of course the damn would be way too far away for him to beat the fish in a flat out sprint but he should be able to at least outsmart it.

[The Dude]

The shadow of the fish was soon right behind Takumi and the sound of of the fish putting on a burst of speed for it's leap could be heard. The shinobi bolted upwards springing from the water's surface and high into the air hoping to avoid the fish but the fish too burst forth from the water with more speed and power.

It's mouth was already around the ninjas legs and slamming shut when Takumi did an awkward splits movement to keep the fishes mouth pried open. As the two continued to fly through the air Takumi fumbled for his kodachi desperately before driving it up through the roof of the fish's mouth and out the top of it's head causing it to go limp immediately.

Takumi bound from the fish corpses lips landing on the water with difficulty as the current immediately pulled at his feet towards the dam. The body of the fish crashed into the water beginning to sink slowly and Takumi paused to catch his breath letting the current move him to his destination. However the fishes downfall would prove to be beckon even more perils to the young shinobi, as the fish's blood spread through the water.

More large dark silhouettes propelled under the water to wear the fish and sunk and soon the water grew red as more giant fish cannibalized upon the fallen. The feeding was over in a matter of moments and soon the dark shadows changed course speeding towards Takumi from all directions their appetites not yet sated.

[The Dude]

Takumi skated feverishly along the surface towards the dam once again this time forming hand seals as he glided along the now turbulent waters. The shadows once again rapidly closed in around the shinobi as he finished his hand seals causing water from the lake to form a clone skating along side him. Again the sound of fish rising to the surface to leap forth hungrily could be heard from the treacherous waters below.

Takumi and his clone leaped high into the air once more as four fish burst four fish burst forth from the waters seeking to devour. One leaped from the right, another from the left and two of them came up from behind jaws already open to claim their meal. The water clone interlocked his fingers with his palms upwards and Takumi set his foot on the make shift step. As he jumped the clone two threw as much of his strength as he could into hurtling his master out of harms reach.

Takumi's small frame shot forwards through the air like an arrow narrowly avoiding a slimy disgusting death in the bowels of a fish. His clone however was not so lucky as one of the enormous mouths clamped shut around the would be meal. As the fish crashed back to the surface the clone returned to its water state ending the jutsu and cheating the fish out of it's hard earned meal.

Takumi landed a few meters before the damn but the current had become so strong here tugging him towards the edge where he would surely fall to his death. There was no time to spare at all as the shinobi struggled against the current trying to move sideways towards the ladder that lead up to the relative safety of the dam.

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Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu (Water Clone Techqniue)
Rank: C [50]
Type: Supplementary / Suiton Ninjutsu
Range: Self
Handseals: Yes.
Chakra: Mid
Special: Up to one clone can be made at a time, plus one more each time retrained. Being elementally based, this clone can use any c-ranked or lower suiton techniques the user knows. Can be relearned up to 4 times for a maximum of 5 clones created.
Description: With this technique, the Suiton user is able to call upon aid from a perfect copy of themselves. Comprised purely of water, this clone retains the user movement speed and strength. Best of all, due to its flowing essence, the water clone is capable of using a hefty amount of the original user's suiton-based techniques either for defensive means or offensive.
Domain: Suiton.

[The Dude]

Kikai flowed out swiftly from Takumi through the air to the ladder quickly materializing yet another clone that held tight to the ladder. Just as Takumi was about to lose the fight to the current he outstretched his hand as did his clone grabbing hold of his arm and pulling the shinobi to the ladder. Hefting the now tired ninja up onto the steps of the ladder the clone waited patiently for it's master.

"Thanks... a lot... for that..."

Takumi clung to the ladder his shoulders heaving as he huffed and puffed desperately to catch his breath. He now understood why this was not only a mission for shinobi but a B-ranked mission at that. He had just now managed to escape from the cold clutches of death three times in the last few minutes with scarcely anytime to recover between each of the incidents. Now that he was on the relative safety of the ladder he would take his time to catch his breath and be ready to move on.

After a few minutes when his breathing relaxed and his heart stopped pounding the shinobi climbed the ladder followed closely after by his faithful clone. They soon reached the top and together vaulted over the railing around the top of the dam landing on the blessed concrete foundations.

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Mushi Bunshin no Jutsu (Bug Clone Technique)
Rank: B [100]
Type: Supplementary / Ninjutsu / Secret Technique
Range: See special!
Handseals: Yes.
Chakra: High
Special: Up to one clone can be made at a time, plus one more each time retrained. When struck physically, clone may disperse and reform easily, making them defeatable only by wide, area-of-effect attacks. When defeated, it explodes in a burst of bugs, spreading its essence everywhere. Explosion range covers 5 meters all around the clone. Clone can perform all known clan jutsu, and can move up to one country away from the user before dissipating.
Description: Mushi Bunshin no Jutsu is as its name implies, an Aburame ninjutsu cloning technique that allows the clan member to create a clone out of their kikai. Using the destruction bugs living from within their body, the clan host calls on the bugs to form a bunshin copy of themselves inr order to trick their opponent. Effective for misdirection, but once damaged by an attack, the technique ends and the clone disperses back into the bugs which formed it.
Domain: Aburame. Kikaichuu no Jutsu 'C'.

[The Dude]

As soon as Takumi and his clone had landed on the dam they found themselves surrounded by armed men who brandished their weapons menacingly at their arrival. Takumi and his clone sprung immediately back over the railing back onto the ladder sliding swiftly down before stopping themselves near the bottom of the ladder. Takumi quickly formed hand seals yet again while his clone watched curiously and he mumbled grumpily to himself.

"Just fix a dam. That's all the god damn scroll said, it didn't mention anything about gargantuan carnivorous fish or that the dam had armed men awaiting me. I tell you if it's not one thing it's just another!"

The jutsu cast swiftly covering the pair below in a shroud of as the each stepped off of the ladder and stood perpendicular to the wall. The men above were leaning over the railing shouting angrily and nervously at the strange fog trying to spot the ninja vainly some going so far as to loose arrows and projectiles down the ladder where the pair had just recently been.

Again kikai swarmed from the Aburame's body spreading out in the fog and quietly advancing upwards as Takumi and his clone crept up along the wall quietly within their fog. The easiest way to do this would be to simply avoid combat with the men above and await the kikai to drain them of chakra to refuel his own supply and once they had been weakened the shinobi would make his deadly return. For now though they would simply have to play the waiting game.

As they neared the top, the mass of kikai crept along the concrete seeking out the feet of the men and crawling up their legs slowly. They soon began to form the appropriate chakra absorbing qualities and sent the chakra back to their master he smiled feeling his power grow. He wondered quietly if the soldiers had any clue as to what he was doing, but the secrets of the Aburame clan were just that. Secrets.

[The Dude]

After a few minutes of angry shouting and very inaccurate arrows whistling down through the fog into the water the voices grew quiet and totally silent. Takumi looked over to his clone and gave a silent nod and the clone began to silently scale the wall through the fog. After scaling the wall the clone vaulted over the railing and scouted around quietly looking for the armed men who had just been atop the dam. As the clone stepped through the fog he tripped over a lump that grunted weakly. The men were all over the floor incapacitated from having all of their chakras drained by the kikai, and so the clone took a deep breath before emitting a piercing whistle.

Having heard the clone's safety signal Takumi quickly scrambled up the side of the dam to the top. Once there he dismissed the fog to reveal the men on the floor drained but still conscious. He walked over to the nearest one while withdrawing his kodachi before putting his foot on his chest and the blade to the man's neck pressing just into the neck that a trickle of blood ran down his neck.

"Here's how it going to work everyone, I'm going to ask you some simple questions and each of you is going to have a turn at answering. First one to answer correctly gets to live! Now that the rules our explained lets play the game shall we? First contestant, who are you and why are you here?"

"...fuck you."

The blade cut quick and clean through the man's neck severing the head completely as Takumi shook his head in mock sadness. Apparently the first contestant didn't fully understand the game, or maybe he was just an idiot. Either way the game would continue as Takumi walked over to the next man wrapping none to gently on the top of the man's head with the flat of the blade.

"Contestant one failed! Grand prize and it's answer still up for grabs! Who are you and what are you doing here?.... Need an answer friend!"

The second man spat weakly at Takumi's feet before glaring viciously up at him. Headstrong mercenaries, it was amazing they had such loyalty even when their lives were on the line but unfortunately their devout loyalty would not save them. The only thing that could save them now was answering the simple question.

"Huh. Spitting? I suppose that's a hobby to some people, you never know what the real answer could be so let's go quick and check with the answer board. Who are you and what are you doing here? Show me: spitting off a bridge!"

A small cloud of kikai buzzed loud and angrily forming into a floating mass that resembled a hand gesturing with the middle finger. Takumi's blade slice once again with a sicking squish this time as it passed horizontally across the mans face effectively cutting the top half of his head off. Takumi's clone began working in the back ground dragging the bodies and piling them up near the edge of the walkway.

[The Dude]

After piling up the two bodies the clone propped the remaining three mercenaries up against the railing before standing beside Takumi loyally. The clone rolled it's wrists casually triggering the release on it's hidden blades that sprung forth from its wrists. It began running the blades over each other with a wicked twinkle in its eyes as it looked down on the three menacingly.

"Well everyone, contestants one and two have selflessly given up the prize but in so doing have wasted more of my time. As this game show operates within a very small time window we're going to go ahead and skip straight to the lightning round! The rules are still very simple but I'll briefly explain them. As you can see my associate has two blades and there are only three of you. I'm going to ask a question and the first of you three to answer won't have one of those two blades stuck in them. Alright then let's get started. Looking the answer to this question. Who are you guys and what are you doing here?"

"We're just a group of highway bandits! We got paid to come here and exploit the crack in the damn to destroy it!"

The clone fell upon the two who had remained silent running the wrist blades through their throats causing them to gurgle and choke on their own blood as they slumped to the floor. Withdrawing the hidden blades the clone grabbed the two by their ankles dragging them along the ground trailing their blood before tossing them liberally onto the body pile where the gurgled moaned and would eventually die. Takumi patted the survivor on the head gently as a reassuring comfort that he would not die before removing the length of rope from the mercenary's belongings and tying it to the railing.

"Ok, I'll be right back after I fix up this crack in the dam. In the mean time keep an eye on our winner so he doesn't try to run off."

[The Dude]

Wrapping the rope around his waist and right foot Takumi fashioned a make shift pulley system using it to rappel skillfully down the wall of the dam. It was a long way down but after a few minutes he had reached the structural failing. The crack was blasting pressured water far out into the air harmlessly but if it kept up it would erode at the crack and ruin the entire dams structural integrity soon.

Pinning the rope around his heel to the dam's wall Takumi formed hand seals casually as his kikai crushed as a wad into the crack blocking the flow of the water. Upon finishing the hand seals he began blasting and maintaining a flow of glue vomit from his mouth to the top of the crack and slowly coating it downwards as his kikai crawled and buzzed out of the glue's way. It took some time but after a few moments the blue successfully dried and hardened creating a hard cast over the opening and blocking the leak.

Climbing back up the rope Takumi vaulted over the railing once more picking up the last mercenary and hefting him onto his shoulder like a dead weight sack. His clone rolled two of the body's from the pile off into the lake on the other side of the dam and as their blood flowed into the water the shadows of the large fish could be seen rapidly approaching. The clone quickly hefted the other bodies onto his shoulders preparing to move.

"See those fish, buddy? They'll swallow us both whole if you squirm too much and I trip and fall into the water. We'll be using your comrades as fodder to keep them off of us as we make our way back so if you have anything you want to say to them before you never see their bodies again I'd do it now. No? Well alright then let's get out of here and be done with this shit."

Exit Stage Left

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