Enim Lentesco; Etsi Novus —

[Comatose]

The mist that had before been so pervasive had settled here. It was as if it knew of the coming and calling. A single man stood amongst the clearing of mist and trees, his body emanating a light hue as the flames of the chakra licked off of his skin. The silence and stillness would have driven anyone mad who watched the ritual, him standing there staring aimlessly. The trees had began to sway in fear, the wind picking up as it flowed inward toward his location. There was a low hum, of which the origin wasn't quite clear. The chakra about his body had expanded exponentially, taking the form of something monstrous. His thoughts were waning as alterity took hold, he was no longer himself, a mere vessel. For what. . ?

There was a sudden explosion of power that came with the microburst of the very wind, chakra flowing in such a way to shake the elements without any actual control over them. The size of his body had expanded as he cried out, a roar that only grew louder and louder. The pitch changed of this roar as he grew, his mouth and gullet both expanding exponentially before his very skin gave way to a more suitable substance. This substance was softer, more malleable, and otherwise completely white. His eyes had detached from his very head and protruded forth, looking about wildly as he transformed. He grew until he hit a certain critical mass, sprouting the final mark of the beast he had become; six tails protruded from his rear.

As his skin began to ooze a certain liquid about it's surface, similar to the insect he represented. The ooze covered the entirety of his body, and coated everything he touched. As he roared, in a pitch that was almost inaudible, the slime coated the area in front of him. There was no longer a trace of a man here. No, this was most certainly something else. It was a beast of pure chakra, a Bijuu.

"Ye lest not be afraid." The maw of it's mouth didn't close after it spoke, speaking to not an individual but to the world itself. A great energy formed there, gathering into a large ball the size of a human before being fired from it's mouth. The ball traveled slowly, hitting a tree long off in the distance in front of it. There was no immediate destruction, but rather the conjuration of a large area of nothing but black. As the power reached it's max, there was an unmistakable explosion and accompanying boom the likes of which would travel around the world. The area touched the by the bomb had been completely obliterated, as if it had never existed at all. It had begun.

— The Six-Tails has appeared!

[Comatose]

RULES!

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PARTICIPANTS!

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• Gene
  
• Shinkiro
  
• Yuri-chan
  
• Ryusuke
  
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• Axcel
  
• Devious
  
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• Sesshi

CASUALTIES!

• Hopalong

[Hopalong]

Ubiquitous mist and scattered trees proved to be a hassle for a wanderer like Yuki, having no idea of where to go. Once again he was lost, simply a soul in need of work. Though finding employment was tougher than he expected, so now he's finding himself in need of going where his impulses lead him. He waited for a second, seeing what his intuition told him to do. At that moment, a gale went by, pushing north. This reminded him of a saying, 'always go with the flow,' and he decided to use that now.

Beginning a walk, wary of any trees to avoid an embarrassing collision, following the direction the gust went. It was an odd wind, unexplained really. No winds beforehand, not even a breeze, then out of the blue such an intense push? He questioned if this was a freak nature occurrence, or if something generated it. A little bit of fear arose, perhaps this was some sort of evil intentions. He gripped the strap of his buckler, the 30 in. protectorate in his left hand being held in front of his chest defensively.

In a small opening, he noticed an odd thing about the area he was in. There was an absence of trees, and any surrounding the perimeter were pushed in an odd fashion from all directions. Soon he finally realized what created the string of events. A gargantuan... slug? Already a strange sight to behold, the multiple tails that it bore only adding onto this spectacle. He stopped in lieu to the monster, distanced 10 meters. A reasonable distance from the stranger.

The accented beast spoke. Wait, what? As if the monster hadn't already presented itself queerly enough, now it had to talk. Many questions arose, though he had enough difficulty understanding the difference in it's Old English speaking. Do not be afraid? He figured. Rather humorous, as that was the last thing he was. Quickly he spoke back to the thing, while it was creating some weird ball. "Why would I be scared? You're not that intimidating." He said happily, with no taunting to the line, despite how it came out.

The ball of chakra had already shoot out and was aimed at something to Yuki's left as it moved past him. A few seconds later a large 'boom' sound had hit the non-nin's eardrums harshly. Another burst of wind so close that it pushed the boy's hair astray, making it a mess now. He turned to view the sight, seeing only a crater of whatever he had hit a distance away. Was this why he should be afraid, he pondered. Looking back, he simply spoke, "Oh... Well that's impressive."

It hit him he may not wish to be so friendly with the beast, though he knew he had no reason not to. Besides, he still had his buckler in his clutches and packs at his waist filled with plenty of offensive weapons.

[Messatsu!]

"I-Impossible...."

Hei could not even dare attempt fathom that of which unfolded before his very eyes. Looking out over the expanse of land and tarrying mist, his eyes widened in fear as the emotion itself spread far and wide throughout his body, reaching every inch of his fleshy shell. Hei had always been one who suppressed his emotions no matter which it had been, but, the potent energies that this monstrosity beckoned forth was too much for Hei's mental suppression. His entire body nearly trembled at once as his gaze fell upon the land that was just sent to oblivion. Beneath his mask he was shocked and scared out of his mind, yet, his mask only presented a wry smile, continuing to conceal his emotions despite them finally surfacing.

"This is just...impossible! No...No! I can't falter, not now! If I let this thing get the better of me I'll end up just like that piece of land. This thing is a danger to the world itself it must Die!"

Standing idly 20 meters above ground level upon his floating platform of insects, he watched the otherworldly creature from its right side, its physical form was stately to say the least, even from 30 meters away it seemed so huge. Quick, fervent eyes flickered across the fogged land beneath the slits of his mask, no others were in the area from what Hei could initially tell, but with the monsters display of power and the desolation behind its wake, others would surely be here soon enough.

Swallowing his newly acquired taste of fear, he threw all of it to his wayside as it became nothing more than a mere afterthought, swapping presence anger and hatred. His Kikai were at the ready, but taking a moment to glance over its slimed exterior, he began to doubt its effectiveness. Fleeing wasn't an option, at least not here, with that level of certainty Hei curved around to the Monsters rear while keeping a 30 meter distance between him and the vessel of raw power. He knew his best option as of now was to attempt to combat this beast from a distance, but even that tactic seemed questionable after witness its power.

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Kikaichuu no Jutsu (Destruction Bug Technique)

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Rank: D, C, B, A, [ S ] {625}
Type: Supplementary / Ninjutsu / Secret Technique
Range: 0 - 50 meters
Chakra: Mid > Low
Special: Allows the user to control, without the need of seals, the bugs residing within. Highest rank determines strength and ability of bugs, amount of chakra that can be absorbed per turn, distance the user can control them away from their body, and finally, readiness (speed) at which they react to command). By default, it takes a full turn of exposure to the full swarm of kikaichuu, in which constant contact is created, in order for chakra leeching to occur; it takes the same amount of exposure for the user to absorb leeched chakra.

• D: 10 meters // 1 meter per second
  
• C: 20 meters // 2 meters per second
  
• B: 30 meters // 3 meters per second
  
• A: 40 meters // 4 meters per second
  
• S: 50 meters // 5 meters per second
  

Description: Kikaichuu no Jutsu is a core ninjutsu technique central to all Aburame clan jutsu. After being born, the clan member forms a pact with the kikai, allowing them to serve as the host nest for the bugs. In return for feeding on the chakra the hosts' body provides, the insects will do the bidding of the clan member. The host can use the bugs to seek out the chakra of the opponent and attack them, allowing them to leech victim's energies and even create large figures. As a bonus, because the bug makes a bond with the user, they adopt all of their innate traites, including speed!
Domain: Aburame.


Mushi Fuyuu (Insect Island Floating)[/u]
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary / Ninjutsu / Secret Technique
Range: See special!
Chakra: Mid > Low
Special: Distance the island can float above ground, as well as the speed at which the island can move, depends on the user's 'Kikaichuu' rank. Can hold up to one user, plus one more each time retrained.
Description: With this ninjutsu, the user will bring together their kikai into cloud-shaped clumps, the size of these ‘islands’ depending on the size of the user. These clumps are dense enough for the user or another ninja to rest on. During quick, dangerous attacks, this can allow the user to rise above any threat from below.
Domain: Aburame. Kikaichuu no Jutsu 'C'.
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[Shinkirō Kawakami]

The mission had entailed little, titled amusingly "Subdue The Rebellion." The scroll charged him with the task of finding and putting down the sudden leave of several low-ranked shinobi around the realm. Nukenin. They were not always bad people, but their agenda and the elitism their former home villages clashed. In a certain respect, it was the villages that needed to be destroyed, or their way of thinking. To kill one that was once your own simply because they chose not to live that same way was immoral and disgusting to Kawakami. The Samurai had a familiar order, but the concept was looser and less practiced. He thought about this and more as he traversed Mizu no Kuni-- Often times by boat.

There was a sudden and violent wind that surprised Shinkirō Kawakami and he paddled through the water with a makeshift oar. After a moment the explosion thundered in the distance and the reality of it rocked the world, or so it felt. Shinkirō's boat was so shaken that he almost thought that the shifting waves would swallow the boat and him, but eventually settled. The first thought, What the hell?, preceded There's no human that could have that much power.." It was then that he remembered the horrors that first came to domination in the old days of the Shinobi World.

The bijuu were terrible creatures. Massive constructs of pure chakra that have an unparalleled appetite for destruction. All Samurai were briefed on the history of such creatures as they were no doubt going to meet them during their adventures into the realm. "They are not to be taken lately, or engaged by oneself. They'e been known to destroy an entire shinobi village on a whim. A superior Samurai once told Kawakami during a training exercise. Created by the Sage of Sixth Paths from the Ten Tailed Beast, it were meant to lesson the destruction but in his lack of hindsight, they created more in widespread fashion. A wholesale slaughter until sealed into human vessels.

It was no secret that after the war the bijuu were still around, despite their sudden disappearance after the war ended. The Samurai understood and were prepared to engage them, but they would not always be around to protect the shinobi. Shinkirō Kawakami knew that this was no doubt such a creature and felt no obligated to be mixed into the struggle that would soon unfold within Mizu no Kuni. He was however curious to see what it was, or at least what it looked like. With that driven curiosity he paddled his way to where he assumed the Bijuu would be. As he stepped on land It wouldn't take long to find it, with it's considerable size and presence. There were already people there, but they had no chance at fighting with the Bijuu. Kawakami perched himself on a tree branch some fifty meters away from the bijuu, making sure he could neither be seen or hit by techniques gone awry.

[Anmida]

[Enter.]

How I managed to travel from Kaze no Kuni to Mizu no Kuni in the time span of 1 second was beyond my ability to comprehend. What I could comprehend, however, is the beast standing 100 meters from my position. Even from this distance, I could easily make out the shape, size, and caliber of beast that had set its sights on the destruction of Mizu no Kuni. This fact was apparent from the massive crater once non-existent in these lands. Despite being so far, I could feel the immense chakra of the beast and its effects causing me to perceive a premonition of death -- my death. It was as if cold hands had wrapped around my neck and began to squeeze the life away from me. This was more than enough to send a swell of fear coursing through me; chills running down my spine.

Never before in my life had I encountered something so powerful and for the first time, I feared for my life. Nevertheless, I was drawn here by greed and my insatiable appetite for knowledge. Seeing as how the beast had yet to notice me atop a tree located to its left, I'd take the chance to examine the creature first. During my travels, I had heard of an incident akin to the current. A massive beast like none had ever seen wrecked havoc upon the poor citizens of Kumogakure; leaving the land in ruins. Whether the beast had been quelled or not, I did not know but this situation felt and sounded similar. If this was the case, the creature I stared at was none other than a Bijuu and judging by the six tails it possessed, this had to be the Rokubi.

Though I had no experience fighting a Bijuu, I was aware of the feeling one got when in the presence of one. This feeling was familiar to me due to the Ichibi which had caused trouble to Kaze no Kuni not too long ago. This familiarity would help my chances of surviving this situation but it'd be no miracle worker. Fighting 5 Nuke-Nin was something I could easily do but a Bijuu is a whole another level. For now, I'd wait and observe its actions while preparing my own.

Reaching into my pouch, I'd pull out a small canister with my right hand before shaking it to hear the content inside. The shifting of grain-like material could be heard bashing around within the canister revealing it to be only half-full. Popping the cap, I'd pour the contents onto my left hand; small white grains contacting with flesh. Staring at the material, a frown of disappointment and shock formed on my face. "N-not enough salt . . ." All hope is lost.

[Trigga]

The world was at peace—a sensation of tranquility that influenced all, bridging its nations and colonies together to exult in such a pleasantry. It touched the heavens, it even challenged the inferno chasm; any and everything that could be kissed by stillness and harmony found their cheeks lightly caressed. Complimenting a number of occasions and circumstances, the act of traveling was most advantageous to reap the lemons of such a universal peace. Uchiha Ryūsuke wasn’t an exception, or causality.

His feet in continual movement, transcending snow and eventually settling on pasture, the Konoha native finally reached his next location—Mizu no kuni. After numerous stop-and-checks, gaining directions, the boy had finally reached a new, foreign plateau, just asking to be explored. A mind intent on studying the topography, and examining the populace, this could be a start to a prosecting alliance. Nations required a comprehensive understanding of one another to truly live in civility. Maybe he could present the first platform to promote such an idealistic endeavor. The sheer thought of it, and the possibility of said action actually coming to pass was more than enough not to be resisted.

Then peace was shattered.

Before he realized it, a powerful—almost consuming flux of residual tension danced across the land; easily staggered the boy before a cross-guard secured the features of his face. “Wooah!” Thoughts of confusion fueled by anticipation dominated the Uchiha’s mind and before his knew it, his body was overwhelmed by expectancy. His previous location now emptied, only the faint impressions upon the soil gave to his existence there was more. A shunshin carrying himself into a prompt sprint- rushing directly into the heart of danger that seemingly attracted another variety of individuals who also could have shared similar, if not identical objectives.

Emerging from a crow of trees, Ryūsuke stood only a mere thirty meters (30) to the grandiose beast’s left. Orbs of luminous violet canvassing the monstrosity, he failed to realize the dropping of his own jaw. “This can’t be…” But it was. Before him stood a construct of sheer evil—a malevolent being of untold origins, and the power to literally demolish countries without effort. Its name escaped him, but a purpose was assumable. Shaking his head, relieving his mind of obstructions that would cause ill errors or cowardice deliverance, Ryūsuke had to help somehow—people would be killed if not. There had to be something he could do. Within one swift motion, his right hand danced down, and soon upwards his chest, a kunai—garlanded with an olive ornament occupied his gripped palm.

From his prospect, a focused visual ever since his entry, the others in attendance were disregarded for now, nonetheless, senses astute, the Uchiha was ready to react. From witnessing only the repercussion of its power, combating the beast in close quarters was well beyond far-fetched. A ranged battle it would be, but for now, the element of surprise was treasured as he gripped his weapon strongly.

[hugo]

Boar. Tiger. Boar. Tiger. Boar. Tiger.

The sequence of handseals for Shousen no Jutsu was permanently etched into Joshinki's mind. The basis of Medical Ninjutsu...and yet, it was the most important as well. Boar. Tiger. After preforming the pair of handseals, he clasped his hands together until they became coated in green chakra. After the jutsu was prepared, Joshinki pressed his hands against the bloodied side of the fox laying before him.

Most people treated predators as mere pests to be exterminated to extend their own comfort...but Joshinki couldn't help but feel that line of thought was wrong. Although, he had to admit his own bias- The only reason he'd become as skilled in Medical Ninjutsu as he had was because he practiced on the wounded animals he found.

When the fox's wounds finally closed enough that it's life was no longer in danger, Joshinki moved his hand near the fox's mouth to rub behind it's ears and the fox responded by licking his hand for a moment...before it's tail suddenly bushed up and it bit into his wrist. He pulled his hand back with a yelp of pain as the fox stood and ran past Joshinki into the heart of the forest. "Something must have spooked it...?"

After confirming that the bite wasn't infected, Joshinki started to stand when he heard a quiet rumbling sound. At first he thought it was the sound of distant thunder, but it steadily grew louder and louder until it was nearly deafening. Joshinki hadn't even had a chance to move before a stampede of animals rushed past, fleeing East...in the same direction the fox from earlier had gone. The hair on the back of his neck stood on end at the sight of the terrified animals, "Nothing good can come of this..."

Joshinki ran in the directions that the animals had fled from and continued until he reached a small cliff overlooking...something. He was unable to make out any features of the land below due to the dense mist obscuring his vision. He considered jumping down from the cliff and exploring the area, but the feeling of foreboding hadn't passed...

"Ye lest not be afraid."

Then the world ended. Well, not exactly, but Joshinki couldn't tell the difference. He'd been trying to figure out who- or what had spoken the words when the force of an explosion knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling down the cliff's face. When he finally hit the ground, he glanced up weakly...and saw nothing but a gigantic crater less than a hundred yards from his current position. Even though the forest animals had already started to run, the area of destruction was so vast that the loss of life must have been staggering. He couldn't stop himself from swearing...but he couldn't stop to mourn either.

It took a few moments for Joshinki to collect himself, but after that was accomplished it only took him a second to locate the giant monster some seventy meters off. There was no doubt- It must have been the cause of the destruction. However, whatever it did was sure to have attracted attention. It was possible that a few Ninja or Samurai would appear to battle the creature. If it was so...then it was his duty to help. He was no good in battle, but if he could save even a single life... It occurred to him that assisting anyone in battling the monster may lead to it's death, and a life is a life...but then, he thought of what his Master had always told him whenever he insisted that any life was worth saving.

One must sometimes kill in order to save.

And with that, Joshinki ran in the direction of the monster, hoping that if anyone was locked in battle with the creature...that he wasn't too late...

[Axcel]

Axcel was drawn to the vibrant, blue glow that had illuminated the area just a few moments ago. As he leaped from tree to tree, he noticed a small, raven-headed girl who had taken an elevated position in a much taller tree. Axcel jumped towards the tree that the girl was in and scaled it until he was perched on the branch right next to her. Crouching down and placing his hand onto the tree that supported him, Axcel’s eyes gazed toward the six-tails. He meant to speak, to ask her a question regarding the light he had saw not too long ago, but his voice was lost when his amber eyes fell on the creature in the distance.

One. . .three. . .four—six, six tails! Axcel thought to himself, six of his fingers pointing outward as he counted the beast’s tails in his mind. Of course he knew it was a bijuu—Axcel was a seasoned shinobi who had seen a lot more action than most his age or even most shinobi in this day and age at all. He had come to acquire knowledge regarding their existence, though he wasn’t fully aware of their capabilities. He did know, however, that without a host, a bijuu would be unable to tap into its full power due to its bestial disposition. Knowing that, it might just be possible for Axcel to do something about the situation at hand.

It didn’t take long for Axcel to notice that a good chunk of the land had literally been destroyed, with the perpetrator obviously being the bijuu. Clenching the bark of tree Axcel had placed his hand on, it was clear that the shinobi had become distraught at the sight of what had happened. “A lot of people will die,” he said with a low voice to the girl beside him, though he had not averted his eyes from the chakra beast ahead. “I have to stop it. . .!” He spoke, balling his other hand into a tight fist.

Despite his words, he hadn’t moved from his position. If he were to charge toward the creature directly, he would surely be done for. Though Axcel often acted naive, he wasn’t going to throw his life away by recklessly charging at the entity of chakra. Experience had taught him to do otherwise, thankfully.. Even so, at his current range, he wouldn’t be able to lay a finger on the beast. He opted to remain in his current position, waiting to see what the bijuu did and decide how to respond off of its actions. He knew he wouldn’t be able to remain idle for long, though. If the creature wouldn’t act, then Axcel would be forced to do something—anything.

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[.DEVIOUS]

I had chosen my path well, walking with a lack of intent, exploring this new realm that I had yet to see. The island was quite beautiful, with a thick heavy mist that hung over the world like a iron curtain, obscuring it from view. Suddenly it made sense as to why the place was called the Village Hidden in the Mists, and I found myself sighing with content. It was as I was walking through the place that a bone-chilling cold filled my soul, terror moving down my spine. I could feel it - the level of power that I had felt once in my life, only a few days prior.

Had the eight tails followed me to this place?! How?! Hadn't it been killed? I gulped and began to shiver, but it took only a moment to regain my resolve. I hated myself for feeling afraid, and that level of hatred overcame my fear and I straightened myself, standing tall and proud. Gathering chakra, I projected my emotions outwards, tasting the air and gaining a sense of what was out there, and I found myself sighing in relief.

No, it was not the Hachibi that had come to play. It was the Rokubi, the Six Tailed Demon. Releasing my command of the Kagura, I would move my weapon from my back to my waist. I didn't know what it was exactly that I could do against the monster, but I needed to defeat one in order to bring calm to the inner storms that raged within my heart, spawned suddenly of rage towards the monster that had injured Kii so incredibly.

It was then that I felt, rather than saw, the tremor from the Rokubi's explosion, likely a similar technique to the one that I had witnessed the Hachibi use a couple of times. When I had recovered, I would find myself continuing to move forward. It was time to greet the Rokubi, and when I would finally gain sight with the thing, I would smile villanously and giggle a bit, then continue to move upwards until I stood about 100 meters away from the creature.

Well, I'd see what it had to offer.

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[Susumu]

The mist was odd, so thick, so mysterious. Perfect for a means to hide if one was an inferior creature like many of the various local animals and such. Rolling his shoulders as he walked forward he glanced about, why was he here? Perhaps searching for a means to reform the Hidden Sound Village into it's former glory. Then he was caught entirely off guard.

!BOOM!

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An explosion must've gone off as the sound was familiar, but the sheer force behind it and how the earth beneath his feet shook gave him the idea that it was beyond an explosion. It was pure desolation no doubt. Eyes dancing about he searched for anything that could lead him to the site of this. Leaping to the branch of a tree he began speeding through the trees as a means of travel as many shinobi did.

Eventually he'd find himself closer to the area, though more so closer to the creator of the desolation, about thirty meters to be exact as his Tracker told him. Before him was a Bijuu, six tails...what was it doing running wild? Weren't all the beasts captured?! Eyes bulging he only stood in shock for a moment or two before reacting appropriately. This could be what he had been looking for.

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[sesshi]

Not too far out of the Hidden Mist Village stood a fairly large gray boy, spending his spare hours training in the Water Countries dense and soggy woodland. Having taken off his shirt and mallet, he worked on his raw strength and Taijutsu by pounding his bare fists into a thick treetrunk; Chips of wood soared past his sweaty physique as the willow withstood his fury. Usually, the infamous mist provided him with the privacy he so valued during training, but something had driven the fog away this faithful day. It was unusually clear - exceptionally clear for Kirigakure standards. A strange wind was blowing and Sesshi didn't like it one bit.

A sudden gush of wind alerted Sesshi of a massive, white, slimy beast that had suddenly appeared in the distance. Grabbing his hammer with one hand and covering his face with the other, he rushed to the treetops to take a better look at the mysterious titan: A massive, 6-tailed slug. Unaware of the tale of the bijuu, Sesshi stared in awe at the chakra beast and muttered short and faint praises for its incredible strength and chakra. A chakra so powerful even a non-sensor such as himself could feel its sheer pressure. Unfamiliar with the tale of the tailed beasts, the impressive sight opened whole new words for the young Genin. Was this thing a summon, or simply a force of nature? Never in his short life had Sesshi beheld a creature of such tremendous power.

As the beast spit out a bomb and leveled a whole patch of trees with a single blow however, it hit Sesshi just how much of a treath the presence of this monster would pose for the village. There was no time for awe or praise, this creature had to disappear as quickly as possible. Since by the looks of it, leveling the woods or village would make no difference for the bijuu. His appearance might just take the lives of many if not handled with care. And narrowing his small, yellow eyes, Sesshi swore to see several shinobi sharing his thoughts and rushing towards the creature to battle it. One in particular caught his attention, floating numerous feet above the ground on a small, black island. Dodging some debris flung in his direction by the explosion, Sesshi too made his way towards the slug over the treetops. With no doubt, the creatures strength was far beyond what he could deal with. But this was no longer about him; This was about the very safety of his village. Besides, the strangers in the distance would probably need all the help they could get.

[Ohta]

It wasn't normal for Akira to have taken the time to visit Mizu no kuni. It was beautiful, to say the least. Well, he was enjoying himself. Even various other people had ended up gathering. It was witnessing the major things in life, which Akira honestly liked. There wasn't all that much to Akira- shit, eat, sleep, etc. But of course, such things are short lived. Akira was, as always, minding his own when even passing villagers and traders had turned to something. Akira, being somewhat of a sheep turned his head back to witness the very thing that corrupted his core.

It seemed to be a large essence. But the feeling it gave... it was terrible. Like something had ripped out your heart and was eating it in front of you. The illuminous blue light it emanated was dreadful- annoying really. Akira had in turn, grabbed his own sword from it's back. The sword- no more than five inches shorter than Akira himself was sheathed- sheathed but ready to go.

He began moving closer- the traders had already fled of his life. He grabbed an apple from it's open stand (+1 up!) and began munching as he made his way closer. But then, he took an instinctive step back as he saw the explosion of chakra. Pure, albeit corrupt chakra. Purely tainted. And so the mass grew. But luckily for him- he was at it's hindside, no more than fifty six meters away and hopefully, blind spot. It had six tails.

so this is a bijuu? I've never... seen anything like this. It's grand... beautiful. I can grow strong through this.. This ordeal I'm about to bring myself to go through. It was the six tailed bijuu, and more than likely- it was going to go down if it threatened his life. Heck, maybe this thing was friendly?

Scratch that. It didn't seem like it that much, considering the massive explosion it just made.

"WE NEED, TEAMWORK TO TAKE THIS THING DOWN!" this was the call made to Akira at the top of his voice. He was sure people heard him- it had grown silent, almost.

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Post voided... as if I didn't notice.

[Comatose]

Both a notice and a placeholder for my post — so more people don't enter, there are no more spots. Entering will just get you kicked. Rin has been kicked from the battle.

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The monster's eyes looked about wildly, seemingly understanding the sudden appearance of people to challenge it's might. Most of the foes were outside of it's immediate grasp, on the fringe of the area itself, watching it. They hadn't seen anything yet. Not even a fraction of it's collective energies had been expressed. The monster had immediately decided to give them another tease, focusing it's gaze upon the closest opponent just as it did. This man was rather arrogant, coming this close to it, assuming it would not lash out at him with full force.

There was very little movement from it after that, as energies welled below the surface of it's stomach, accumulating under it's skin. The area in question welled up, bulging and contorting, becoming a sort of tumor upon the surface of it's stomach. It wasn't long before the energies reached their peak, and in one violent stroke it lashed out. The whole of it's body seemed to contort in a giant "C" as it's might lashed out, a section of it's body seemingly shooting out toward the small man (Hopalong). There would be almost no stopping the attack, the section of body shot out toward the man measuring about ten meters itself while traveling about that same speed, ten meters per second. If the portion of it's body connected with the man he would stand no chance against it. The sheer weight of the body mass, along with the force at which it was fired would crushed him instantly.

As it the attack itself was a double-edged sword, painful to both the Bijuu and whomever it might have been crushed by it's tumor, it cried out. From the "C" position, as it's tumor lashed out — it's head raised to the sky while it's eyes looked forward, it's mouth opened for a cry. The power of the cry was seen in the waves of reverberation filled with chakra that bellowed out of it's mouth. Though horrendously powerful, the cry wasn't exactly immediately audible. As the tone of the cry evened out and became audible to the human ear it'd resemble a deathly high-pitched shriek. The shriek would be powerful enough to affect any who had come within fifty meters of it, causing a disorientation that would last no more than one second.

Licks of chakra rose off it's body as it prepared for the human's oncoming counter-assault. They would assuredly strike back when they had the chance.

[Hopalong]

Still mystified by this creature and it's capabilities, he watched in amazement. It was rapidly looking around, as if frightened, or maybe curious? Something had caught his attention. Right away though the beast set focus on Yuki. Beady little eyes glaring at him sent a spike of fear through him. Looking at it eye for eye, he could understand why the Rokubi said not to be afraid. But instead of moving, or saying anything, it froze. Confused at first, then realizing it was preparing something internally. The bulge of it's stomach stood out with ease.

Considering the past experience as he watched the tree eviscerate with one simple attack from it's intense chakra, he quickly assumed no good was being created from that growing tumor. It could be anything. The intimidation of the bijuu, a towering height and displays of power overwhelming, finally sunk into his mind. Now, just the monstrosity looking it in the eye made him shudder. Mentally paralyzed, he instinctively began to pace backwards, a common reaction when the death feels unavoidable. "Wh-What are you doing?!" He desperately asked, as if expecting an answer.

Finally his movement stopped, back meeting the hard bark of a tree interrupting his path. He thought of moving away, though it was too late. The monster looked into the sky, as it's attack shot out. Eyes closed, only able to put his buckler in the way of the massive power shooting towards him. He awaited death, only to realize he was still alive. Eyes reopening, he saw the strange mass of power, just the wind it created feeling like a strong breeze. For some reason, it hadn't connected. Unaware of the fact that the tumor like creation would only reach out 10 meters, his reactive movement that pushed him back 3 meters saved him, though he did not realize this, treating it like mere luck.

Yuki looked to the Rokubi, though it would not return the gaze, head still in the sky. I have to keep my cool, it's not looking and I can respond now! He quickly thought. While he had an uncomfortable chill to the thought of fighting and attempting to kill another human, he did not share that feeling for animals, always hunting them as a child. This was just another animal he was hunting. Thrown off focus for only a second as he confirmed how to prepare himself, as a piercing scream was unleashed through the vicinity. It was distracting, but only for that second, and quickly weaved the required hand seals for his jutsu.

Using the jutsu that was of his family heritage, twenty crows would spontaneously appear in front of the rokubi's face, creating a nebulous presence as it's vision was blocked off. Another ten were created, remaining in a cluster to the side of the non-ninja. A mental connection to the birds were established, and using this he instructed five of the birds to begin pecking at the monster. A safety precaution he always uses to test if an animal's had any abnormalities of it, such as a poisonous skin. Three aimed for the skin on the face of the beast, while two went for an individual eye. Damaging the eyes would be useful.

As he gave this instruction he simultaneously formed more handseals for another jutsu. Upon finishing, the cluster of ten crows to his side would turn into an exact duplicate of the teen, an effective bunshin. Ready for battle now, he convinced himself, watched the scene, awaiting the Rokubi's response and gathering important details of the monster and the environment around it.

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Sanzengarasu no Jutsu (Scattering One Thousand Crows Technique)(150)
Rank: Cx3
Type: Supplementary / Secret Technique
Range: See special!
Chakra: Mid
Special: Crows can exist as far as the eye can see, or until the user leaves the thread, and take no additional chakra for upkeep. Up to 10 are summonsed the first time, with 10 more each time this jutsu is re-learned. Crows move almost as fast as kunai, and maintain a mental chakra connection to the user for the sake of communication.
Description: The base behind the Akegarasu is their control and use of crows in battle, displayed well with this technique. After forming a few simple seals, the crow king will call upon a murder of crows to fly around and envelop the target, causing confusion with their dark forms and quick movement. From here, either a comrade or the user can move within the flock wearing dark clothes and wielding a dark weapon almost undetected. With the target distracted by the crows, the ninja can strike more efficiently. Finally, the mass of crows can obscure any retreating ninja, as the crows are massive in numbers and composed of the user's chakra. When no longer needed, the murder of crows will simply puff away in smoke.
Domain: Akegarasu.

Karasu Bunshin no Jutsu (Crow Clone Technique)(50)
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary / Secret Technique
Range: See special!
Chakra: Mid
Special: Each clone requires 10 crows for creation. Clones, like the crows, can exist as far as the eye can see, or until the user leaves the thread, and take no additional chakra for upkeep. Clones move at crow speed, and can perform any Akegarasu jutsu the user knows. Clones disperse and reform once before being defeated, but each time this jutsu is re-learned, an additional reformation charge is gained.
Description: Once a murder of crows has been summoned in the hands of an experienced Akegarasu, a variety of sub-creations can be made to make the user deadly in battle. In this case with a sufficient amount of crows, the user forms a single seal - bird! - and calls them together in order to form of themselves. Unlike regular bunshin, the crow clone has substance, can move at the same speed as an individual crow, and best of all, scatters when struck for re-use. Although the clone is not spawned with the user's inventory, they will attain whatever main weaponry the user has at the time, if any. When struck by concentrated blows from bladed/blunt weaponry or even a bare fist, crows disperse and revert back to crow form instantly for further use. However, widespread, area-of-effect attacks such as elemental ninjutsu (katon, raiton, etc.) defeat the crows instantly.
Domain: Akegarasu. Must know 'Sanzengarasu no Jutsu'.