The Wolf and The Crow [P]

[Forsaken]

Axel groaned and stretched looking over the artwork hed sketched before putting the pad back in his pack and jumping down from the stone outcropping into the soft sand breathing in the small of the new morning mist that covered his cold and wet country.

He hadn't seen Takumi lately and was starting to hope he was okay and that no one got to him, the Aburame was starting to grow on him. Hime yipped softly nuzzling his leg as the two continued down across the beach while Axel's hands silently moved in recognition of what he had learned.

The sand was fairly dense signaling the thin layer covering the dark earth underneath. His knife and needles quietly clanged in his as he walked and the heat of the hidden blade on his forearm served to remind him while his battered crimson cloak bellowed around him seeming like a ghostly extension of his hair.

[The Dude]

After a few moments a small cloud of bugs that could have easily been mistaken for a simple gather of gnats buzzed around the air and then flew off. A few minutes later Takumi could be seen making his way across the sand in no rush. It had been some time since he had seen or talked to Axel so he had sent his kikaichuu out to scout for him. It was time for another mission and Axel had made an excellent partner in the past. Takumi had no doubt he would again prove himself a viable asset once he had found him.

He was soon within distance that he could talk without having to yell and he did in his usual voice void of emotion. As he spoke he held out his hand for Hime as he was becoming accustomed to doing so the wolf could get a good sniff before he came too close. After all, wolves could be territorial and the Aburame in no way relished the thought of an angry wolf attack.

"Axel, it's been a while. I don't suppose you have the time for a mission or two do you? I've got to make money somehow."

More kikaichuu began returning to Takumi from their scouting slipping into the folds of his clothes without discretion. As they did Takumi looked at them with a crooked eyebrow as they informed him of another's presence close by. Agito was near, or approaching and soon Takumi would have two dependable ninja with him.

"Oh excellent, we have another on his way I think. Things should go remarkably well today indeed."

[enzan]

It would seem each and everyday within Kirigakure was constricting my wings. Power ~ it wasn't the only thing I needed but I lacked so much of it I felt cornered. My plans and even more ran throughout my mind as I traversed the humid and misty terrain of Mizu no Kuni. I was told to approach this newer location with some sense of danger. Takumi was acting suspicious and it was only a couple of days ago that I had decided to tell him my "big plan ".

I made sure not that my flock of crows were a constant around me. I had summoned them before hand inside of my house. A mere 10 crows would follow me around 90 less then my usual murder. I could hear the sound of buzzing which was usually associated with the cloud of bugs that hovered near Takumi. I would never understand such a pact with creatures like him to allow something to feed off of you while in return you gain nothing at all.

I admired that since the bugs where the ones that held all the power yet only made the aburame thing they held true dominion around them. I would do the same to the symbol of my destructive hatred. I had finally reached the end of the trial, my distance was no more then 4 meters when I saw Takumi. There was someone else there with bright red hair, his face wasn't all that cute at all. I never really liked looking at guys who were lackluster in the beauty department.

At least Takumi had the common courtesy to seal off that ugly mug from the world I think this other guy should do the same post haste. My words left my mouth not in a shout yet still audible to the ears of Takumi.

"Is this suppose to be and ambush? I dare say you've chosen and ugly partner to do so with."

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[Forsaken]

Axel smiled a little as Takumi came over and he bumped his fist in greeting as Hime had already met him laying at his feet. His kikai seemed normally responsive as they returned to his body but as they did Takumi seemed to react more than before he then made a remark that another person was coming near.

Axel was naturally on edge with his instincts and slipped a senbon out of his pack in case he would need it. He wasn't too concerned with it considering that Takumi hadn't reacted in a defensive why but still stayed on edge. The boy didn't seem too bad as he stopped 5 meters away, then the little brat opened his mouth.

He growled in his throat having a cold edge about the gash across his face and his muscles strained across his frame as he launched the senbon at the boy's face aiming for his cheek and jugular while he dropped to the ground and jumped into the air spiraling rapidly creating a massive (3 meter wide) spinning drill throwing sand into the air blinding the boy and filling the air.

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Shikyaku no Jutsu (Four-Legged Technique) (175 EXP)
Rank: B
Type: Supplementary / Secret Technique / Taijutsu
Range: Self
Special: Improves the clan member's overall speed, strength and endurance, so that they can outperform most normal ninja in physical tasks while remaining in their canine shape.
D - 120% Speed, Strength & Endurance
C - 140% Speed, Strength & Endurance
B - 160% Speed, Strength & Endurance
A - 180% Speed, Strength & Endurance
S - 200% Speed, Strength & Endurance

Description: The basis of all Inuzuka jutsu comes from Shikyaku no Jutsu. After forming the needed hand seals, chakra begins to emit from the body of the clan member and they take on a more canine-like appearance, granting them animal-like accelerated fighting instinct and reflexes to the user. By continuing their flow across their body and moving on all fours, they can obtain high speed movement and reflexes like that of a wild animal. Taught only to the members of the Inuzuka clan, this technique forms the basis of a Inuzuka clan member's taijutsu fighting style, and will add even more to their feral-like appearances; their canine teeth, their finger and toenails grow to claw-like length, their eyes also become more wild with their pupils becoming slits. When under the effects of this jutsu, an Inuzuka will display great feats of physical strength, speed, and endurance.
Domain: Inuzuka.

Ōdama Tsuuga (Great Piercing Fang) (100 EXP)
Rank: B
Type: Offensive / Secret Technique / Taijutsu
Range: See special!
Consumption: High
Special: The size is double the width of a basic Tsuuga, while the speed, attack distance, movement and effectiveness is determined by the user's highest Shikyaku no Jutsu rank:

D - 15° turns / 10 meters
C - 30° turns / 20 meters
B - 45° turns / 30 meters
A - 60° turns / 40 meters
S - 75° turns / 50 meters

Description: Ōdama Tsuuga is an advanced form of the Inuzuka Clan's signature technique, Tsuuga (Piercing Fang). Using the same rotating momentum required for the base technique, this allows the user and their canine companion to rotate as one, instead of attacking multiple angles. After initiating the same movement as the original, the user and the canine companion form into a single Tsuuga, their rotating bodies spinning against each other to form a stronger, wider variation of what would appear to be a normal Tsuuga. The combined chakra and stamina of two assaults at once with ferocious speeds and powerful beast-like strikes can be extremely damaging, allowing the force to tear through reinforced barriers of equal rank or lower with ease, with additional length due to rotating as one. The fast rotation will cause a damaging impact on their opponent or an nearby object when they connect with their claws.
Domain: Inuzuka. Shikyaku no Jutsu 'B'. Tsuuga.

[The Dude]

Axel growled before casting his senbon angrily at Agito just before he fell to his four legged fighting stance. No sooner did his hands touch the ground as well than the fiery haired ninja bolted into the torquing his entire body to make the staple of his attacks. As Axel became the twisting drill that roared through the air overhead towards Agito sand was spread in thrown every obscuring vision of all.

Takumi instinctively leaped back to avoid the attack before running off in the other direction until he was out of the sand cloud and a good twenty meters away from the fight that had broken out. His kikai buzzed and swarmed around him in the air anxiously ready for the battle. The Aburame restrained them from interfering in this fight however and exercising his dominance and command over the insects recalled them in clouds back into his clothes and body.

If the two weren't going to get along and already fight each other then the only thing for it was to let them get it out of their system. After all, it would be better for them to get the fight out of their system beforehand than have them attack each other once the mission had started at what could be a crucial time in a fight. Not that Takumi was all that worried, after all Genin were only allowed to take on C-rank missions and between the three of them together this one was going to be a breeze. That was of course assuming there would be three of them and not two once the mission had started...

Takumi withdrew his scroll turning away from the fight to read it quietly and study ahead so they could make good time when the two had finished. Given the general make up of their team it would be fair easy but it still required a lot of work. They would be scouting the water country and comparing it to the maps Kiri had in their own records, vital to the village's intelligence.

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name; Perimeter Clear!
rank; c
description; Every once in awhile, especially after the recent reformation of the geography, we like to go out and map the surrounding area. It’s relatively safe but incredibly detail oriented. We can’t afford you messing up in the least as this assures our ninja will know the ins and outs of their country if war was ever to fall upon us.
reward; 50 experience, 1,000 ryo
minimum shinobi; one
mission status; interminable

[enzan]

I watched as the idiot had actually taken my little insult to heart. I was intensely flattered by his display once he was down on all fours. A dog who wishes to bite the hand which would try to feed it. The hated went people misunderstood tests of there integrity, and had such low confidence. I sidestepped to the side only one fourth a meter to my right, this also changed my position so that my body would be sideways with his view of me.

I didn't know much about him so when he began to spin it didn't alarm me, however I did realize I would need to exert some chakra to defeat him. I held clasped my hands together, creating the bird seal my clan was infamous with using. I could feel my connection to the birds beginning to grow as they began to cycle along into a sphere^{crow clone}. The chakra sphere took time to form which I apparently didn't have at the moment. I invigorated my body with a burst of chakra^shunshin, and I moved six meters forward which would be and attempt to allow this mutt to miss his attack completely.

All through out my high speed movement my crow clone was now fully formed. The mostly likely occurrence would be for my clone to have been formed but not fast enough to escape his spinning drill attack. Yet, since I was out of his vision hopefully by now and still connected I would send some chakra to reform it. The move should give the illusion that I am invincible and can't be defeated by mere physical attacks. My crows began to refill the area warping back together into my physical visage. The clown had my voice and of course it began to use it to mock the stupid mutt.

"A mere dog wishes to touch someone higher then themselves. Hehe, a miscalculation on your part at best because if you continue. . . I will kill you."

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• Crow Clone [C]
• Shunshin [1 | 4]

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[Forsaken]

The boy may have been quick at sealing but he had severely underestimated Axel's speed. He closed in quickly shredding the halfway formed black orb while catching the boy at the edge of his shunshin tearing up his arm as we moved away. Axel couldn't hear what the boy said through the massive torrent of wind around him. Regardless of his words Axel would take him down no one was higher than anyone else all beings are equal man or beast.

Hime barked for Axel as he followed the scent of blood on his arm performing a U-turn as Hime jumped spiraling just as fast creating the same giant drill and the two locked onto the boy while he was only able to hear within the massive sand cloud. Minimal visibility as well as scent tracking coupled with their speed should hold no more resistance to their attack, the boy had better be fast. Though hardly with noting to those around, the massive vortex had freed all the covering sand leaving the battleground as dense terrafirma.

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Gatsuuga (Dual Piercing Fang)
Rank: B
Type: Offensive / Secret Technique / Taijutsu
Range: See special!
Special: Speed, attack distance, movement and effectiveness is determined by the user's highest Shikyaku no Jutsu Rank:

D ~ 15° turns / 10 meters
C ~ 30° turns / 20 meters
B ~ 45° turns / 30 meters
A ~ 60° turns / 40 meters
S ~ 75° turns / 50 meters

Description: This advanced variation of 'Tsuuga' combines the power of two in order to deliver double the damage and increased coverage. With their partner in position, the user and their canine begin to spin wildly, moving forward at frightening speeds while carrying enough power to drill through stone.
Domain: Inuzuka. Must know Shikyaku no Jutsu 'D'.

[The Dude]

The sound of the battle rose louder than before. Takumi looked back over his shoulder at the two then back down at the scroll in his hands contemplating matters. They were really getting into the fight, but the mission needed to be taken care of as well and the longer they fought they longer it would take. On the other hand the mission was going to be mind numbingly boring while this fight would be far more entertaining. After all Takumi was curious to see who the stronger of the two was, and they were both strong enough to an intense fight.

Making up his mind the Aburame decided he would start, if not finish the mission himself and the two of them could contribute for now by entertaining him while he worked ahead. He turned around as kikai swarmed out of his clothes into the air above and flying off through out the air to begin the scouting. He had sent out an entire half of the swarm to begin the work, but thinking of the danger he might be put in by staying close to the fight kept the other half still on his person. The kikaichuu would traverse the skies above the open waters and double check the locations of the small islands on the map. Once the Kikaichuu returned the only thing left to do would be scouting inland on the main island itself.

For now though, Takumi himself sat down on the ground with his back propped up against a tree. Reaching into his own vest he withdrew a small bottle of sake and began sipping on it very modestly as the fight continued. Fine entertainment, fine drink, and working on a mission at the same time to boot today was becoming a great day after all. Now these two just had to put on a good show without getting too carried away and killing each other.

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[enzan]

Was this all the doing of the Mizukage, and was speaking out towards his mysterious rule so treasonous. I would have laughed if the situation wasn't so serious. This Dog needed to be taught manners and I would be the one to teach them. I was no officially six meters to his right as his attack ripped into my clone. I was unaffected for the fact I shunshin'd to my right after side stepping his senbon assault.

This distance was all I needed to concentrate on summoning more of my children. It didn't take long to create the small amount of seals to produce my babies. I had already summoned ten before reaching this position, so the best I could do now was summon ninety. My children flew into the air and began to circle high above within the air. I had little time being since the crows would reform on my crow clone instantaneously.

Yet before being hit with the second attack my clone drew and thrust its version of takagamahara into the center of the spiral coming to his front. No doubt the attack the dog and wolf made was fast but there was no way he would come out of it unscathed. If the B ranked blade was strong enough with it's angle it would stab him directly in his head or neck area. Causing either instant death or bleeding of the throat until the dog died completely. The little bit of dust kicked up in this area wasn't enough to completely warp the eyes of my crow clone.

I could feel my life force being given to my clone but it all didn't matter since keeping them safe was all I cared for. I realized my chakra would become low if I continued to keep this up. The reformation after one direct hit after I side stepped, and another as both him and his dog tried to kill me (aka the clone). I began to hold the one seal of bird and began to form my giant crow. This was only prep as fifty of my crows began to swarm into a gigantic mass and circle large enough to block my real body from his sight.

It would take time as my giant crow began to form but once ready I would ascend into the sky and rain down destruction upon him. Only time would tell if this assassin truly wished to kill me. Because his previous attempts were beyond the point of no return and now there was no holding back. It was me or him now and I wouldn't stop until all of my chakra was drained down to the very last drop of it."I will kill you, and there is nothing to stop me."

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• Jutsu Prepped |Yamiyo Karasu no Jutsu (Giant Crow Technique) [Mid Chakra]
• Jutsu Used | Sanzengarasu no Jutsu (Scattering One Thousand Crows Technique) [Low Chakra]
• Shunshin [2 | 4]

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[enzan]

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[The Dude]

^ ditto

[Forsaken]

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