Departing (Open)

[Crow]

+++ D E P A R T I N G +++
Hoping for sorrows to end...

Two days of travel separated the young ninja from his village. The mist had finally cleared, along with Crow's worries of being caught. The deserted trail had finally ended. Nothing but forests and valleys were ahead of him. With the thought of solitude to appease his paranoia, Crow sat down along a nearby rock and rested for the first time in two days.

He tried to ignore his stained clothes. Stained with the blood of the assassins whom he killed. The same assassins who killed his parents years ago and took him under their wing. They trained him to be like one of them, thinking that Crow was too little to understand the situation. They deluded themselves into thinking that Crow had forgotten all about the incident. They where wrong. He didn't forget, not for a second. Finally he had the chance for revenge, and he took it. He escaped his village shortly afterwards and left no trace of the assassin's bodies. He tried to relax, but the smell of their blood was nauseating.

A long time of pondering had passed when, all of a sudden, Crow decided to resume his travels, and see where destiny would lead him.

[Sayomi]

It was never that easy.

Never.

|Before|

Word of mouth along with reports of a runaway caught Masumi's ears. Who was so foolish as to think they could escape Kirigakure, an even if they were somehow capable getting out of Mizu no Kuni was not a feat most could have the honor of saying they did. In fact it was almost impossible.

Nigh impossible.

As the leader of Team HYDRA Masumi felt obligated to bring this fool to custody, either that or kill him where he stood, either way she fully intended on not letting him escape. She was hot on his trail, evident by the blood that decorated the earthen floor where the mist lay.

'sloppy fellow huh?'

|Present|

He had the lead, but Masumi was hot on his trail, utilizing her minds eye in sporadic patterns in an attempt to see if he lingered, people needed sleep an that was a fact. She was on his trail and she was relentless as they came. Finally after one of her sporadic uses of her minds eye Masumi came upon a signature, it was at th edge of her perception, but it only meant he was close.

Turning on the speed her body rocketed into a flicker which took her ten meters where she caught sight of a boy stained in the devils liquid.

"Bingo!"

Masumi said with a hint of delight, she didn't care if he heard her or not, prey wasn't fun when they didn't know where the doom lurked. Right hand hover over Kubikiri's hilt Masumi spoke again.

"Oi runaway! You won't be escaping so easily!"

If he'd run Masumi would instantly begin pursuit if not, she'd welcome the bout soon to come with open arms. The thrill of battle immanent was coursing through her veins, like liquid fire. To Masumi the proverbial chime of battle already sang out.

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Kagura Shingan (Kagura Mind's Eye) {3 times}
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Supplementary / Sensory Ninjutsu
Range: 0 - 50 meters
Special: When first learned, the Sensor can extend their Mind's Eye up to 10 meters in any direction. Each new rank extends the range by 10 more meters, for a maximum of 50 meters. Upon learing the 'S' ranked version, the user will no longer have to close their eyes nor form handseals to activate.
Description: Kagura Shingan is an advanced Sensory Ninjutsu technique used by all sensors, and serves as the root to the entire sensory tree. After a series of handseals, the sensor closes their eyes and uses their inate ability to detect chakra in order to determine the location of their opponent by the faintest of chakra trails, as well as discerning the size of an approaching unseen force, and even their chakra capacity.
Domain: Sensors

Shunshin [1]

[Crow]

D E P A R T I N G | The encounter

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Crow had just gotten used to the peaceful silence, and the thought of freedom, when suddenly a far away taunt caught the boy's attention. A chilling sensation ran down his back. Once again, the fear of being caught reached Crow's mind. He didn't turn around to face the provoker just yet. He was too busy trying to find a way to escape the situation, but found none. Not knowing anything of his pursuer, he decided that the best solution was to face whoever was challenging him.

Crow slowly pivoted his body towards the voice.

Crow spotted a female ninja. She seemed to be about his same age. The expression on her face suggested the desire to fight. Her posture gave her the appearance of a warrior. She seemed strong, fearless and powerful. This, however, did not intimidate Crow. He met many ninjas with similar attitude, but none of them were a match.
Crow decided to treat matters head on.

"I'm not returning to the village."

He then turned around and kept walking forward.

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[Sayomi]

And so it began.

He was bold in his statement, but also naive if he thought Masumi would stop her pursuit simply because of his 'not wanting to go back.' A wicked, wry smile crept upon her lips, if he was so confident to turn his back to a fellow shinobi, than he'd face his choice head first. The world of shinobi was ruthless and offered not a moment of reprieve.

"Than die fool!"

Whilst speaking she palmed two kunai between her fingers {in her free hand}and let them tear against the air, their trails were hinted with an ivory tail and a precarious glimmer. They were skillfully aimed to actually pass him by three feet from where he was walking.

Her prey stood no more than six meters before her, he wouldn't be getting away, not until the last breath last Masumi lips.

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Kunai=2

[Crow]

So this is what it comes down to.

The noise of the kunai, traveling through the air, caught Crow's attention. He didn't bother turning around, he placed all of his trust in his auditory senses. He took a giant leap into the air and watched as the deadly kunai traveled past him. His leap brought him on a nearby tree branch. As fast as he could, he then leaped backwards into the forest until its darkness enveloped around him.

"Fool..."
Crow's voice bounced off every tree in a mystic and entrancing echo.
"If you are so eager to die, then come find me"

Crow didn't bother hiding. He knew that his opponent was skilled enough to find him. A forest has always been his favorite battle ground. The trees, bushes, leaves and grass appealed to Crow's senses. However, this was no time to enjoy the scenery. This was time to act!
With great determination, Crow performed a few seals and called out for his clan's infamous technique.

"Sanzengarasu no Jutsu..."

A murder of crows surrounded the caster, hiding him in the darkness with their random movements. The darkness of the forest, the color of the crows and Crow's clothing all worked together to conceal him from his opponent. In the confusion of the birds' movement, Crow could move freely unnoticed.

"This will be interesting."

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Sanzengarasu no Jutsu (Scattering One Thousand Crows Technique)
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary / Secret Technique
Range: See special!
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.

[Sayomi]

He didn't bother turning around, he placed all of his trust in his auditory senses. He took a giant leap into the air and watched as the deadly kunai traveled past him.

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Whilst speaking she palmed two kunai between her fingers {in her free hand}and let them tear against the air, their trails were hinted with an ivory tail and a precarious glimmer.

It seemed the Gods wanted him in their court...or maybe the devil, but Masumi didn't care. He jumped and Masumi couldn't hold back her smile. Some luck huh? The moment he jumped Masumi would yank and whip her arm wtih all the force she could gather.

This would cause the hidden shinobi wire to sprang alive, casting the two kunai, just under him, he was so close, so very close. Escape would be a miracle. Whilst whipping her arm, he'd be no more than two feet under her kunai an Masumi would explode them, they'd encompass as much as five meters

A thunderous boom, bolstered throughout the proximity as hot flames would attempt to lick away his flesh. He was a fool, and if he died he died a fools death; however Masumi was privy to the antics shinobi were capable of so she'd let loose the wire and circle around tacking off three meters from their former distance.

"Fooool!"

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shinobi wire

2 paper bombs

[Crow]

As he leaped into the air, Crow felt a sensation of heat on his toes. This mysterious surprise forced the boy to look down at the two kunai, now laying on the morning grass. Crow's heart skipped a beat a the sight that was before him. How could he have been so careless?
The two kunai had paper bombs stuck to their back. The heat was emanating from the paper's burning. At any moment his opponent would release their power, causing a devastating explosion.

I can't do much in the air... this is bad...

There was not time to think, and yet an idea came to Crow's mind.
With surprising speed, Crow managed to reach into his shuriken pouch located on his right leg. In seconds Crow managed to attach a ninja wire around the ninja star. He then threw the single shuriken towards the forest. The wire forced the shuriken to spin around a tree. The ninja star came into contact with the tree trunk after three complete rotations. A strong tug is all that Crow needed to get to safety. When the wire was pulled, Crow managed to move away from the kunai and was pulled towards the shuriken.

The explosion was finally put into motion. Its blazing fire reached Crow's back, burning the cloth of his black jacket. Fortunately, Crow pulled the wire just in time.

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1 Shuriken (Ninja Star)
20ft Ninja Wire

[Comatose]

Ruling:

An overestimation of strength, and underestimation of speed. First off, you're never supposed to take any offensive action first post, while a supplementary Sharingan or Byakugan cast is often exempt from the rule, a shunshin is out of the question. T1 Tenet, never attack on first post, attacks and offensive actions are bolstered into the same category for me, just a note, so it doesn't get you into trouble in the future.

As he leaped into the air, Crow felt a sensation of heat on his toes.

You accepted the explosion happening before you managed to reach for a ninja star — and because you felt the heat already probably just after you jumped, that wasn't looped with the wire already, and tossed it and pulled yourself before the explosion you accepted happened emanated forth? Nope. I remind you, a T1 round only lasts 4-6 seconds usually.

In seconds Crow managed to attach a ninja wire around the ninja star. He then threw the single shuriken towards the forest.

The explosion of a tag is rather small (at least as far as 'explosions' tend to be defined) and short-lived, but violent, it emanates forth and wastes all of it's energy quickly. You underestimate how fast an explosion happens (both the kinetic shockwave of moving air, and heat / flame). Because you did respond and try to pull yourself away you don't die, but do take damage in form of windedness (you were caught in an explosion afterall), minor burns, and cuts.

Continue.

[Sayomi]

"Tsk!"

Just above the height of the explosion Masumi saw the figure of the boy zipping away into the brush of the forest, just shy of the entrance. Pursuit would began now! He stood about twelve meters from Masumi, but as soon as his feet would touch the soil of the forest, Masumi's body would flicker, bring her heels to the earth once more ten meters away from where he stood.

"Oraaa!"

Upon exiting her Shunshin, she'd immediately draw Kubikiri Tsurugi in a lighting quick manner and with a horizontal swipe of the fat blade she'd attempt to strike at the wounded boy. Although he escape he still very much suffered damage from the flames that greedily licked away at him.

Masumi would do all this whilst sliding upon the earthen floor, her feet taking the form of water which would allow her to move a much more faster pace this way the remaining six feet before than could be cleared as swiftly as possible.

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Shunshin no Jutsu

Suberasu (Walk of Water)
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary / Clan Ninjutsu
Range: Self
Special: Doubles user’s maximum movement speed. Though supplementary, ‘activating’ it will always use the default ‘C’ ranked chakra. When sliding over water, chakra cost for the slide is reduced nil.
Description: One of the Hozuki’s greatest advantages comes from their very essence, their viscous jelly substance able to instantly provide the user with a limited yet versatile source of suiton. In this case, the user is able to mold chakra on the same path that’s used to keep their appendages in place, allowing an extra amount of chakra to constantly cover their feet. This chakra allows the user to essentially slide or ‘surf’ across the ground at steady speeds for as long as the user’s chakra network can sustain. Because the water provided comes from the user's jelly, they can ride on any form of surface inclined or flat, as long as they have the chakra and said areas do not pose threats to the Hozuki's life - i.e. fire, thunder, etc. A telltale glassy streak is left behind, a smear of jelly revealing the traveling Hozuki’s next destination.
Domain: Hozuki. ‘C’ ranked Hydration.

[Crow]

Crow's daring escape was a success. He was alive, but gravely damaged. His feet touched the ground as he let go of the wire. He immediately checked for his opponent. The ruthless shinobi from the mist was sliding with an inhumane speed. Her eyes suggested his death. His back was badly burnt, limiting his movements and giving him a great deal of pain. His opponent was in front of him in no time. He knew that his death was inevitable. The boy closed his eyes and his mouth twisted into a faint smile. He didn't care if this was the end. His family was avenged and his thirst for vengeance quenched. He was pleased with himself that he didn't set foot back into that wretched village. With all of this in mind, Crow didn't hesitate to let go. He let go of the pain, his past and all of his suffering. He let go of his earthly life, to venture into the unknown. What lies ahead of him is a mystery to all.

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[Sayomi]

A vicious display of brutality was displayed by the blond as the devils liquid danced about, the edge of Kubikiri bore into the boys chest with ease. The sensation was elating to Masumi who's smile only widened. The finisher was coming and it'd be big, she'd at least give him a death worth dying.

"Bingo!"

The words left her lips as she stepped in an in an reverse grip swung Kubikiri, taking off the boys head while he was staggered. Another display of blood erupted from his decapitated body, the hot liquid bathed Masumi's body as she whipped her blade, flicking off the remnants of blood that dressed its blade.

"Nice knowing ya!"

The words would linger with the collapse of the boys body to the earthen floor. Closing her eyes she inhaled slowly and exhaled. Looting his body Masumi took his nuke head-band, and the ryo he had on him. All in a days work she thought as she sat upon a nearby large boulder, haunched over she decided to take a breather.

Already the crows adorned his body, a pity, if he had just came back this could have been avoided, Masumi spent the next few moments thinking before she sighed an looked up at the sky.

"I need to bathe....

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His head-band

1000 ryo

[Kii!]

Crow: +34

Masumi: +36

Ryo awarded to Masumi.

[Messatsu!]

Ah Mizu no Kuni, a superior and impressive expanse of land, brimming with moist earth, cool temperatures and as the name suggest, mist. As far as his vision would have taken him he could only see faint forms of objects before, the mist was thick within this area, but Yuuza needed not to stop his powered stride. His sumptuous orbs of a majestic purple whipped through the Mizu no kuni's aeonian mist like near-blinded snakes in grass, jumping from place to place, and area to area scoping out all that he could. He released a stress filled sigh from the core of his being, giving hint that some burden or another was weighing heavily upon his spirit and soul, but what could such a thing have been?

Easy. The death of his elder brother.

His latest dangerous undertaking along side his elder brother cost him Hhis life when faced against a rather skilled shinobi, a chuunin at that. Losing sense of reality as his legs continued to carry him forward with long, purposeful strides simply from muscle memory. Silently he brooded upon his brothers various ideals about god and the heavens, questioning it, for as much faith he had they desired not for him to live from this day forward.

What are we to do in Mizu no kuni.

We will do what he always have done, search for money and power.

His occuli shifted once more, this time keenly watching the road ahead even through the mist as his sense crossed over the their threshold into reality. His eyes narrowed heavily as he began to power through sequences of trees like the wind itself, and finally, he saw it.

A body?!

Yeah. what it appears to be

The mans dead, recently too, we aren't alone rig-.

"I need to bathe...."

A voice, one that beseemed a woman, soft and seemingly innocent. He looked around and what do you know, there she was, standing all but a few meters away. Surely she noticed him by now but he gave off no hostility both physically and spiritually. His purple eyes uplifted, glancing over her body and imbibing his mind of her image.

"I'm assuming this is your work?"

[Sayomi]

An unknown voice called out to Masumi, causing her to face from whence it came. Smirking she sighed heavily once before she replied.

"Nice huh?"

She was still coverd in splotches of the devils liquid, t was kinda embarassing to be seen in such a manner but she ignored it, and allowed her curiosity to wander free. 'who is he? I know he's not from the village' Masumi's eyes locked onto his headband, and instantly she noted he was from Takigakure, but a missing nin.

It was kind of funny considering she just killed a nuke-nin, but she wouldn't attack him, if he was a threat he'd have launched a sneak attack, or maybe he was just that foolish? It was a possibilty after all she thought as she propped herself up from the boulder she sat on.

Lithley she landed on the balls of her feet, sun-kissed locks fumbling over her face, pig-tails were useful when one didn't want hair obscuring their vision all the time, but it still happened, just not as often. Clearing her throat she shot him a wry smile, before stretching her arms.


"So.....What brings someone as yourself to the country of water, eh?"

[Messatsu!]

"So.....What brings someone as yourself to the country of water, eh?"

Eh?! 'someone as yourself' that makes no sense she doesn't know you'

Quiet, she's only being mindful of my headband. You do know that we nuke-nin are categorized as criminals, its to be expected.

His empurpled eyes stray away from the girls own, glancing over her slim body as the decorative sanguine pain ran freely down her body, she was ruthless it seemed and highly skilled. This self explanatory story had been quite interesting as it became clear prior to Yuuza having noticed the corpse' headband'. A nuke-ninja, just as Yuuza himself was, but only in the sense of abandoning his village. It seemed pathetic really, despite Yuuza being incognizant of Kirigakure no sato's location the boy proved to be incapable of getting to the border successfully.

Though that wasn't to say that Yuuza hadfaced opposition, truth be told he faced a great many a men, mostly distant relatives and friends. All of which he killed and murdered without even the glimpse of a second thought, just for the sake of his terminally ill sister. Having threw his woven bonds and companionship to the wayside, he accepted the road of fate the gods have placed him upon, walking it with head held high and no regrets.

"I have this natural sense and respect for water, but that is not primarily why I am here..."

His gaze slowly uplifted to meet with the girls own as his reflexive hands reached for the back of his headband and slowly untied it. With a sleight of hand he caught it as it attempted to fall and placed it within his shirt before pulling the shinobi mask that obscured his face. Yuuza just fled from Kaminari no kuni from having attacked their ninja, and what better way to deceive them by revealing to them a face they'd never witnessed.

"...I'm searching for money, trying to get it anyway possible. Perhaps you-if willing to deal with the likes of a 'village traitor'- would require services?"

His tone was balanced and stale, devoid of joyful emotion, at least at that moment.