[Mission] Ruffians!

[Hermit]

Higuchi, that name shines brightly within the forefronts of my mind.

I left the missions directory office and read the fine print of the slip as something struck me. The man who enlisted for this mission before me utterly failed, but how, the very thought passed effortlessly over my level of comprehension. As a prospering youth there were many things that I could fathom with some extensive thought, however, as I continued to ruminate upon how this man failed such a mission it only became even more inexplicable to me. I knew not exactly how the man failed, but, all I knew was that Higuchi had escaped and needed to be put to justice and who better to do the job than myself, the ultimate stealth creature.

Though I had to admit, the mans failure had not been in vain, for it provided me with an ample amount of information regarding my target. There was the leader which had been my main target and his four men, originally eight from what I had heard but it mattered none. They'd been located within the western zone, hiding in some abandoned warehouse with bowmen at their ready.

Sadly enough my targets knew nothing of my capabilities, let alone existence, that in and of itself was enough to seal the fate of my impending foe's. Even though they had been in the outskirts of Kirigakure I knew that they were within the mighty mist-filled walls, there was no escape from here.

[Hermit]

There had been no need for me to gather information for their position had already been comrpomised from the beginning. Now it had only been a matter of reaching the warehouse itself, an easy task it was for a man my my talents. With a head long sprint I made my way across Kirigakure's misty rooftops, heading into the western zone that had been far off into the distant. My bare feet struck the roofs with disdain, I couldn't stand criminals, they were dirt, trash, not even considered human. I could never fathom how one finds pleasure in inflicting misfortune upon another, it was inhuman no matter how I looked at it. When dealing with the likes of criminals, I threw mercy to the way side without a second thought.

My path of direction came to an end as I reached my destination. I stood towering above the warehouse like a silhouette of death, existing above their threshold of perception and awareness. My ebony mane flowed gently back and forth and having been groomed to perfection it swayed as if it were a galaxy of shimmering stars. I sunk do the edge of the tower with a one knee crouch, my eyes scanned the perimeter, imbibing any and all information that I need to successfully carry out this mission. For several minutes I laid in wait, watching, analyzing, and assimilating any and all movements they would make. It would be foolish to rush in, even if they were no match for a genin.

"This will be no problem at all. All I need is time, patience, and precision."

[Sayomi]

Upon the precipice of the warehouse, you were 30 meters back, barely missing the archers range. The warehouse itself was in poor condition, rusted an earthen tone, its walls appeared feeble as if the wind were to blow it'd knock over the very walls of protection Higuchi had sought, but this warehouse had survived many wars and had weathered many storms.

Peering into it concaves all one could see was black, a raven fathered black that engulfed all within it's confines. The windows, scuffed were shattered and broken, and the ground around the warehouse was cracked, no grass grew upon the terrain surrounding it.

One of the four men was at the entrance of the warehouse, his gaze shifting left an right, in his hand a giant club. He was a largely built man, trained, rippled muscles flexed as he surveyed the proximity.

As for the one sole archer he was atop the warehouse, his hand firmly gripping his bow. He was however frail in comparison. The other two men were inside alongside Higuchi however to know where exactly they were you'd have to investigate yourself.

There wasn't a way in secretly through the front, but if you were smart you'd maybe circle round back and allow your prying eyes to scan for an opening blocked by a bush-it would be barely large enough to emit a small child though so squeezing through would prove difficult.

[Hermit]

In everlasting silence my eyes scanned the two men that laid beneath me in lower altitudes. I watched their patterns as they paced and peered back and forth, attempting to grab hold of any movement should it present itself. Their efforts were fruitless as I had already hidden myself. "There seems to be only one opening and thats the entrance. Hmm this changes things."

In the darkness I waited, I waited for the perfect moment, the moment when the bowmen would turn his gaze and frame from my shadowed direction. In that instant my mouth shifted sided to side as it took me not even a second to conjure up the very substance that made us Sasanagi so fearsome. In that instant he would look away from my direction his head would have already been caught by my spider threads. It completely ensnared his head with the thick, silky fluids, preventing him from screaming or squalling for assistance. I knew he would struggle, but I also knew that it would be a senseless act the moment the threads even made tangency with his body.

My thread was just long enough to reach down to him, it also left me enough room to detach the thread from my mouth and stick it to the edge of the tower across from the warehouse. The threads were nearly as hard as steel, it was impossible for it not to support my weight, every Sasanagi knew this about their threads. Devoid of hesitation I donned the nature of a true spider and silently traveled along my own thread with brisk speeds. With my upper right digit I palmed the ninjato from my waist as I closed the distance (3 meters); my blade crawled horizontally (inward) along the air currents and into my foe's neck. Soon a shining, iron scented, crimson paint decorated my blade with slow runs of death heralds.

The man had been standing up, remember? My thread was at its peak, fully stretched out once it reached my opponent, due to that it refused to allow the man to fully fall, instead his body merely leaned to the side. Thinking to myself, I began my assault.

"Now, to take care of the next one"

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Kumonenkin (Spider Sticky Gold)
Rank: D, C, B {175}
Type: Supplementary / Clan Ninjutsu
Range: Self
Special: Strength of sticky gold depends directly on the user's understanding of 'Kumonenkin'. The user can make any general projectile/secondary item available in shops. Up to 5 can be made when first learned, plus 5 more for every rank, for a maximum of 25 projectiles per use.
Description: Kumonenkin is one of the kekkei genkai’s most basic and essential supplementary ninjutsu technique. As part of their special blood, the Sasanagi have the ability to release a form of golden liquid from their mouth and sweat glands. When this liquid hits the air it can harden to be as strong as steel, allowing the clan member to be able to use this technique to then form deadly spikes or other projectile weapons.
Domain: Sasanagi.

Kumonendo (Spider Sticky Vomit)
Rank: D {25}
Type: Offensive / Clan Ninjutsu
Range: Self
Special: Spider string extends forward roughly at the speed of a kunai. Sticky vomit's hold is strong enough to immobilize. Distance and strength of extending string depends on the user's understanding of 'Kumonenkin'.

‘D’ – 10 meter reach, 1 meter circular area of effect
‘C’ – 20 meter reach, 2 meter circular area of effect
‘B’ – 30 meter reach, 4 meter circular area of effect
‘A’ – 40 meter reach, 8 meter circular area of effect
‘S’ – 50 meter reach, 16 meter circular area of effect

Description: As part of their line of special ninjutsu dealing with their emitted spider fluid, this technique allows the user to emit a stream of spider thread from their mouths at high speeds. Once enough silk has been expelled, the will then proceed to grab onto a nearby opponent. The thread will run from the user’s mouth directly to their opponent, and with chakra reinforcing their neck and possibly even draining the opponent, they gain full control of their victims. If the opponent is in the air, the user can even move their head and body to sling them wherever they want.
Domain: Sasanagi. ‘D’ ranked Kumonenkin

Ninjato
Rank: C
Type: Primary / Melee
Description: Short and straight, this blade takes a similar form of a katana, but without the curvature in the blade. With the blade measuring no more than three feet, and a square guard on top, this weapon has been popularized by many ninja, hence the name.
Cost: 1,000 Ryo

[Sayomi]

Your special fluids coiled themselves around the archers face, restricting his voice taking away his sight. Try as he might his shrilling screams would not touch the air. Frantically, while disoriented he tried to force the weird substance from him, but it was futile as his hands now found themselves glued to his face. Before he could even think anymore, a cold, heartless steel railed through his jugular as he slipped into a dream-scape of fantasy never to return again.

Hunched over upon the sticky thread the man had successfully been dispatched, but your actions had alerted the one below; not because of sound, but rather sight. A grunt would escape the muscular mans lips as his eyes turned back to the middle where he caught the trail of a weirdly placed shadow, one he had not seen in his many days.

"What the?"

The oblique beams of the sun gave way to your golden threads that led to the rooftop and sadly this trained veteran would not be so naive. "Tamaguhci!" The mans name sprawled itself form his lips as he ran forward club held tighter as he saw you, sword stained a tainted crimson.

"Boss intruder!"

He quickly yelled as he tossed a flash up towards you from his pocket, behind it would be a loud explosive sound as the expansive light would attempt to encompass you. With the warehouse not offering much of a leverage the throw from his giant stature would childs play-like skipping a rock upon a lakes surface. Inside movement began to happen. Exactly what was going on?

[Hermit]

"Boss intruder!"

My senses kicked themselves into overdrive once I realized my existence had been compromised, "What how...grr damnit no time!" I made my way to the edge of the warehouse only to have been greeted with a flash bomb. Honestly I remember it had taken me by surprise for it plundered the thought process from my mind, causing me to act solely upon my instincts. With tingling spider senses I leapt forward horizontally off the warehouse edge and under the flash bomb whilst gazing down at the earthen floor. It exploded, though it had not blinded it me, the concussive blast rocked my ears like a clean punch from a heavy weight pugilist.

For a moment my sense of hearing had been absent, but I persevered nonetheless, all because I refused to fail this mission. Descending to the ground below I disgorged a ball of silken threads in to my middle hand (left side), ready to be thrown at a moments notice. Not seconds behind had I quickly launched a sticky web in a short burst via my mouth, it had instantly spread outwardly with a 15 meter circular range.

Having lacked shunshin I knew the man would be pinned to the earthen floor under my webs influence. He wouldn't move, I was certain of it for my chakra would still dwell within the threads. I hit the ground hard, much harder than I had expected, but i still managed to absorb an ample amount of shock from a evasive roll. Regaining my composure I found myself standing mere meters before this structures entrance, I refused to go in unprepared so with haste I equipped my two lower hands (left and right) with shurikens which held a flashy extension. My arm flung forward with brisk speeds, sending the first shuriken upon a graceful path as far as I could into the warehouse, the second was launched soon after, land towards the middle of the area.

As the lights played their roles I dashed forward to enter the area. Should anyone have been behind the lights or blinded they would be blasted and captured by a large, hand thrown web.

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x2 Shuriken's
x2 Flash Bombs

Kumonenkin (Spider Sticky Gold)
Rank: D, C, B {175}
Type: Supplementary / Clan Ninjutsu
Range: Self
Special: Strength of sticky gold depends directly on the user's understanding of 'Kumonenkin'. The user can make any general projectile/secondary item available in shops. Up to 5 can be made when first learned, plus 5 more for every rank, for a maximum of 25 projectiles per use.
Description: Kumonenkin is one of the kekkei genkai’s most basic and essential supplementary ninjutsu technique. As part of their special blood, the Sasanagi have the ability to release a form of golden liquid from their mouth and sweat glands. When this liquid hits the air it can harden to be as strong as steel, allowing the clan member to be able to use this technique to then form deadly spikes or other projectile weapons.
Domain: Sasanagi.

Kumosouka (Spider Cobweb Flower)
Rank: C {50}
Type: Offensive / Clan Ninjutsu
Range: See special
Special: Spider net extends forward roughly at twice the speed of a kunai. Sticky net's hold is strong enough to immobilize. Distance and strength of extending spider net depends on the user's understanding of 'Kumonenkin'.

‘D’ – 5 meter reach, 5 meter circular area of effect
‘C’ – 10 meter reach, 10 meter circular area of effect
‘B’ – 15 meter reach, 15 meter circular area of effect
‘A’ – 20 meter reach, 20 meter circular area of effect
‘S’ – 25 meter reach, 25 meter circular area of effect

Description: An advancement to Kumonendo, the Sasanagi is now able to project their sticky web in short projectile bursts rather than in a long stream, creating a new type of offense. After gathering chakra and their spider webbing into their mouth, the user will spit it out of their mouth into a wide cobweb pattern. This wide pattern can envelop their foes and tie them down to a nearby surface., as this stickiness is caused by mixing his chakra with the body fluid. Finally, to ensure their prey does not escape, the Sasanagi's chakra will remain in the web even after it has left their body.
Domain: Sasanagi. ‘C’ ranked Kumonenkin

Kumosoukai (Spider Cobweb Opening)
Rank: B {100}
Type: Offensive / Clan Ninjutsu
Range: See special
Special: Spider net extends forward roughly at twice the speed of a kunai. Sticky net's hold is strong enough to immobilize. Distance and strength of extending spider net depends on the user's understanding of 'Kumonenkin'.

‘D’ – 2 meter reach, 10 meter circular area of effect
‘C’ – 4 meter reach, 20 meter circular area of effect
‘B’ – 6 meter reach, 30 meter circular area of effect
‘A’ – 8 meter reach, 40 meter circular area of effect
‘S’ – 10 meter reach, 50 meter circular area of effect

Description: The final variation from the sticky net series, Ninpou: Kumosoukai is reserved primarily for neutralizing large groups of foes. After gathering spider thread into a ball within their hands, the Sasanagi will release it to form a large spider web to catch their opponent. Once the target touches the thread, its stickiness will hold them in place. To ensure their prey does not escape, the Sasanagi's chakra will remain in the web even after it has left their body. The webbing is so strong it can support a large amount of weight, up to around 5 tons.
Domain: Sasanagi. ‘B’ ranked Kumonenkin

[Sayomi]

A boom resonated, and seemingly shook the land as the force sent you propelling to the ground, the largely built man was well trained an so once you had jumped her had already prepared his club for battle. He'd charge at you, and his club would try to fall down upon you, a battle cry emanating from him. Your fluids would find their mark as his club was mere inches from you and thus he was pinned to the earth below and try as he might he could not free himself.

Your two shuriken would be thwarted, met by two enemy shuriken, halting their progression just at five feet from you. The result would be in your flash bang detonating in your face leaving you blinded. The remaining two men that charged were not shinobi, but merely weapons for hire by Higuchi. He stood atop the metal stairwell that led up, his men taking advantage of your impaired vision attempted to trust both their weapons through you.

They weren't well train and morose their skill was minuscule, however a sword would still remain a sword and so death, even for a shinobi was possible. Higuchi watched with a stern gaze his orders concise and blunt.

"Kill him"

[Hermit]

"Hurled into the jaws of adversity and surprise I had to press onward."

My eyes extended in surprise and urgency as my thrown shurikens came to a premature faltering, detonating roughly two meters before me eyes. This prevented me from running into the edifices front entrance. Tried as I may I was unable to fully shield myself from the dancing lights. My eyes momentarily distended, my ears were swayed as an acoustic, wailing siren lingered deep within the the depths of my ears. "Damnit this isn't good" I said to my self within the safety of my own mind. With two senses ruptured I was at a disadvantage, however, having the nature of a spider I had advantages that not even a trained shinobi could hope to achieve.

You know, most spiders have poor eyesight, so you wonder how they find their pray, touch and vibration. I used this gift to somewhat track my opponents, but, my physical senses still proved disadvantageous. I felt two...maybe three feet strike the ground as I they came forward. I could feel them around me, yet, I knew not if they wielded any weapons or not, I had to think of something fast. By this time my sight began to comeback, yet, all efforts seemed too late as I caught but a mere glimpse of a blade.

The blade came to claim rightful ownership of my flesh, cleaving my body in two, yet, something was strange. The hired men's victory did not come, nor did blood, only a flash of blinding light. How do you ask? Simple, Kawarimi. With my level of skill in that area I'd only been able to do it once, so I had to make it count and that I did. All in one instant we switched senses, I gained my sense of sight as they in turn lost theirs. I capitalized. Rushing in from behind, ninjato drawn, my body committed to a crawling dash across the ground at shin level for I had used my extra appendages to crawl along the earthen floor. My blade ran through their lower shins like a knife on butter. We played opposites for quite some time.

I came to a full stand as they plummeted, glancing over their bodies reveling in my victory. My eyes crimson hues shimmered prominently, not even a single ounce of mercy laid within them, only tons of disdain. I palmed two more shuriken only to launch them in into both mens necks, leaving them to painfully bleed to death. I turned to the entrance and finally walked in with blazing senses. "Higuchi Prepare yourself!"

"It was time to end this"

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3/3 Light bombs.

4/10 Shuriken

Kawarimi no Jutsu (Body Replacement Technique)
Rank: E
Type: Supplementary / Ninjutsu
Range: 0 - 5 meters
Special: Switch is near-instantaneous. When first learned, Kawarimi can only be used once per thread, plus one more each time retrained. Can only be used once per turn, regardless of retraining.. Requires the user to switch with objects equal or smaller in size; cannot switch with other living people or animals.
Description: This jutsu lets the user quickly switch places with another nearby object, such as a plant (normally a section of a log), an animal, or even another person within reach, the moment an attack hits. This creates an optical illusion, making the enemy think the attack was successful. The user can then use this confusion to escape or launch a counter-attack - i.e. exploding tags can be attached to the replacement for an added surprise.
Domain: Academy Student Ninjutsu.

[Sayomi]

As their blades met your body a triumphant looked dressed their visages, but their victory wouldn't be short lived as they'd find their shins striked through. A painful yelp escaped them as they crashed to the floor, their morale was gone as they no longer possessed the will to fight-they were like prey frightened by the hunter.

A wry frown found itself upon Higuchi's face, he was not as weak as the man that followed him. From his back he drew the giant meat cleaver her had, wielding it in his right hand he jumped down from his perch, legs coiling to absorb the impact.

"Come than, your fate shall be the same as the last!"

He'd began going forward, and throw his cleaver at you, his hands would clasp quickly as he began a jutsu. From his lips came a orb of fiery wrath that was aimed directly at you.

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Endan (Fireball)
Rank: C
Type: Offensive / Katon Ninjutsu
Range: 0 - 10 meters
Special: Fireball measures 5 meters, and can travel 10 meters in a straight line, plus 10 more each time retrained. Explosion measures 5 meters from impact.
Description: Although basic, the fireball technique is nonetheless efficient and deadly. After forming the necessary handseals, the shinobi will expel a jet stream of fire from their mouth, which quickly forms into a large fireball. The user can fire this ball off in any direction they wish, resulting in a small explosion upon impact.
Domain: Katon

[Hermit]

"Come than, your fate shall be the same as the last!"

With spider and human senses crepitating like a volley of firecrackers I stepped for the claim the worthless life that was Higuchi. It was unfortunate for a man of sins such as Higuchi to have me, chosen by the gods, to act under the guise of Higuchi's escort to retribution and justice. As I stepped in he wasted no time at all, and neither did I. My presence disturbed him for I'd been rudely greeted with a meat cleaver, one of which I deflected with little effort thanks to my ninjato. However, my eyes caught sight of dancing fingers and palms, and as they did my lowest pair of hands did the same. I had no choice but to call upon the power of Fuuton, well I did have a choice, but I saw nothing wrong with showing off every now and then.

We both gathered chakra, seeking to argue powers with one another as we conjured up a jet stream of elemental prowess. His fire came forth, attempting to usurp the power of my Daitoppa, however, all was futile when against my Fuuton. The fireball dissipated under the influence of my Daitoppa, and the time to capitalize was nigh. As I ran through what tendrils of smoke and fire remained I sent forth two adjacent cobweb flowers to where he would have no place to go but up, if he did he'd be met with yet another one of my cobweb flowers.

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Daitoppa (Great Breakthrough)
Rank: C {50}
Type: Offensive / Fuuton Ninjutsu
Range: 10+ meters
Special: Wind blast can travel 10 meters, plus 10 more each time relearned. Due to the pressure of the wind blasts on the lungs, this can only be used once per thread, plus once more each time retrained.
Description: A staple Fuuton technique, Daitoppa allows the user to blow a single strong current from their mouth, expelled in a cone like fashion forward which carries enough power to knock anything in its way down. This technique is very simple to execute – the user makes the right seals, simply takes a deep breath, and let’s go!
Domain: Fuuton.

Kumonenkin (Spider Sticky Gold)
Rank: D, C, B {175}
Type: Supplementary / Clan Ninjutsu
Range: Self
Special: Strength of sticky gold depends directly on the user's understanding of 'Kumonenkin'. The user can make any general projectile/secondary item available in shops. Up to 5 can be made when first learned, plus 5 more for every rank, for a maximum of 25 projectiles per use.
Description: Kumonenkin is one of the kekkei genkai’s most basic and essential supplementary ninjutsu technique. As part of their special blood, the Sasanagi have the ability to release a form of golden liquid from their mouth and sweat glands. When this liquid hits the air it can harden to be as strong as steel, allowing the clan member to be able to use this technique to then form deadly spikes or other projectile weapons.
Domain: Sasanagi.

Kumosouka (Spider Cobweb Flower)
Rank: C {50}
Type: Offensive / Clan Ninjutsu
Range: See special
Special: Spider net extends forward roughly at twice the speed of a kunai. Sticky net's hold is strong enough to immobilize. Distance and strength of extending spider net depends on the user's understanding of 'Kumonenkin'.

‘D’ – 5 meter reach, 5 meter circular area of effect
‘C’ – 10 meter reach, 10 meter circular area of effect
‘B’ – 15 meter reach, 15 meter circular area of effect
‘A’ – 20 meter reach, 20 meter circular area of effect
‘S’ – 25 meter reach, 25 meter circular area of effect

Description: An advancement to Kumonendo, the Sasanagi is now able to project their sticky web in short projectile bursts rather than in a long stream, creating a new type of offense. After gathering chakra and their spider webbing into their mouth, the user will spit it out of their mouth into a wide cobweb pattern. This wide pattern can envelop their foes and tie them down to a nearby surface., as this stickiness is caused by mixing his chakra with the body fluid. Finally, to ensure their prey does not escape, the Sasanagi's chakra will remain in the web even after it has left their body.
Domain: Sasanagi. ‘C’ ranked Kumonenkin

[Sayomi]

The hot ember that rolled from off his lips was expunged by your fuuton jutsu, his fading out, like that of a candle who's whisk had melted away.The jutsu had challenged Higuchi's very footing as his hair whipped at the back of his neck, swept away in the winds you conjured. As his heels began to slide back he saw you spit stick fluids from your mouth, trying to react he slammed his hands together and began to string handseals together, but alas it'd be all for naught as the sticky fluids bound him. In a frantic display he tripped falling to the ground where he was held by your webs. A multitude of vicious expletives left his lips as he cursed you with every word he knew. What his future held was now in your hands.

[Hermit]

Higuchi...are you ready, are you ready to face justice? Know what, don't answer that......rhetorical question!"

My words fell upon the area heavily with disdain, one could have argued that my hatred for criminals ran deeper than any vein. I watched and listened to Higuchi curse my very soul, yet, it refused to falter for my sense of justice laid in the crystalline waters of purity. I walked to Higuchi, watching over him as he'd been ensnared just as the others. Ninjato drawn I wasted no time in sending him spiraling down the spiritual stairwells to hells kitchen. My blade quickly danced along his neck, spilling his crimson fluids over the webs and floor. Giving him by back as he faded, I removed myself from this wretched place. Stepping out onto the earth once more my eyes fleeted over to the man pinned in my webs who still breathed. A quick shuriken found itself within his neck. It was over.

"Seriously how could someone fail such an easy mission"

Fulfilling my duty as a Kirigakure shinobi I headed home, ready to confirm my report.

[DAVID BOWE]

61 -- Spider
35 -- Masumi