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[Kyōbōna Shintarou]

Kyobona walked behind his brothers, even accepted he disliked taking he lead unless he had to, or agitation lead him to do such a move. He hummed to himself, still eating the Rice ball he'd swiped from the house, his hands came upwards to lace behind his head. He gazed upwards as they walked through the gate to Kumogakure no Sato. B-ranked mission handed to them by the Raikage himself the goal. That goal: Finding a turtle. This could be fast, or slow. all depended upon how good they were, and how crafty the turtle was.

That thought made him laugh, his hands adjusting, the kunai laying against his right hand now falling against his forearm of his left arm. He couldn't help but laugh, things had changed, the air was sweeter. The day clearer, the birds still annoying as hell. Demeanor's had changed, destiny's had been made. Life was going to look up from this point on. He looked around as they walked, eyes glancing across everything he could find to intake into the memory banks of his mind.

The sun was high in the sky, casting it's rejuvenating rays across the ground and trees, random passerby's walked past them as they made their way. He shook his head as a soft breeze gusted across the road blowing dirt particles upwards into a soft dirt devil. He let his hands drop as they walked, his foot-falls racing a bit as he moved in front of his brothers and took the lead. Reaching the outskirts of Kaminari no kuni he looked back over his shoulder at Gin. "So, where do we start this search?"

[| J.im Kelly |]

Gin proceeded silently behind his younger brother after allowing him to take the lead. From his angle, Kyobona appeared much more excited about finding a giant turtle with spikes on his shell. However, his gaze wasn't locked on the back of his brother's head for long. For the majority of the walk, he kept to himself, staring at his feet as the events from the day previous to this replayed in his mind. He was focused so much he almost tripped over a small distortion in the rock beneath him. When it became clear that he was the character with the most information int he group, he placed his hand on Kyobona's shoulder and pulled him back carefully. Stepping in front of him, he redirected the group onto a path that lead to the coast of Kaminari no Kuni.

As his younger brother questioned their destination, Gin responded calmly by raising his right arm to point far into the distance. His finger directed their vision to the point where ocean meets rock and grinds it into sand. The beach. Their mission was to locate the Island Turtle, a large animal capable of supporting wild life on it's shell. An entire ecosystem that constantly roamed the ocean waters. Where else would one find a gigantic moving turtle? Careful deduction only pointed to the sea, as the waters within Kaminari no Kuni were confined to small paths between oversized stalagmites that populated the ground level. Gin learned of his country's geography during his time in the academy. It seemed such trivial information paid off in the long run.

It only took the group an hour and a half to reach the coastline from Kumogakure no Sato. After ordering his brother's to stay on the watch from the lower levels, Gin left the ground. His stride took him up the wall of a nearby mound. From there he looked into the distance, attempting to spot any major land mass floating in the middle of the ocean. Nothing could be seen, which would mean the group would have to travel further down the coastline, and maybe back up again just to cover areas they were unable to.

It was going to be a long day.

Dropping from an elevated standing, he informed his brother's of his failure to find anything worthy of noting in the ocean, and of his plan. Together, they all traveled down the coast of Kaminari no Kuni.

The hunt began.

[Dagron Hoshigake]

Satsui paid little heed to Gin's commands. The flow of time was a passage he entered freely and open-mindedly. His mind expanded in dimension and supported designs and styles, complex geographies and sophisticated combat methods. Sometimes a move wouldn't click and was quickly scaped into the frayed edges of the young ninjas mind where it would either be stored for later evaluation or be lost forever. When one did, it was practiced in a manner akin to shadow-boxing, but only on a subconscious level, making the movements no better than loosely formed punches or jerks that depicted only a part of the thought. Each move formed was a part of the philosphies their Father had taught, twisted by Satsui's will to become more practical.

Even when they reached the beach Satsui bounced and moved around, weighed down by his rock filled pack. He left the searching to the other brothers while he ran through the methods, moves, and skills he would inevitably show them at a later time. Gin had surely underestimated the Taijutsu user, who's mind excelled in physical adaptation and practicality. Combat became his life for a moment. Senses sharp, body keen, and techniques at the ready. Whether they were outside Kumogakure or in, Satsui was ready for something intense that'd test his theories and techniques out hands on.

[Kyōbōna Shintarou]

Kyo walked with Gin, eyes closing as he followed the sound of his brothers footsteps, in his mind he vanished. Into a round room full of what would be deemed 'files' mental images of books began to compile out of the shelving as he began to recall the layout of the land as acutely as a historian knows dates. He stopped walking, eyes flashing back and forth under the lids as he hummed. The sound itself steady, a form of concentration. He wouldn't hear anything, he could have been stabbed at this point and probably not felt it until he came out of the file cabinet in his head.

His footsteps started again, slow, light, then increased. his feet slamming into the ground as he ran past Gin, up a tree, and his eyes opened. jumping branch to branch he jumped upwards, reaching for the sky, hand over hand, foot against bark. Reaching the top of the tree he gazed to the north east, the only direction a 'mass' accumulation of land deep enough for such an animal would exist, back flipping off the tree, he landed a foot away from Gin as he pointed in the direction he'd just chosen to look. " I bet you, it's that way." He continued to flip through files in his mind of past knowledge, and modern knowledge as he continued to debate the next possibility if he was wrong.

[| J.im Kelly |]

So much for it being a hunt. Gin felt as if he was the only one actually dedicated to finding the Island Turtle, while both of his brother's were standing behind him in their own little minds. It somewhat aggravated him to know that on their first B-Rank mission they wouldn't even take it seriously. His face scrunched up at the thought that they might have been incompetent. Something would have to be done to discipline them further in the ways of a shinobi, but that could be done later on. Right now they had an important mission to do, and it wasn't going to be easy to accomplish. Gin and the group continued to walk in silence until Kyobona pulled some shit by jumping onto a tree, and looking out into the distance. Not like it would've warranted him any further sight than they had currently, but it was always nice to try.

However, in the opposite direction that he had been pointing too there had been a flock of birds moving out to sea. Looking up, he watched them for a moment. They weren't doing formations or seeming like they were turning around anytime soon. There were unknown lands on the other side of the ocean, and without stops in the middle such a journey would be impossible. Which meant they were going something off the coast, something much closer than a land far far away that no one even knew existed. The Island Turtle must have been in that direction!

Gin threw his arms behind up as he took to a full sprint along the coast. Except he was running ontop of the water in the direction of the bird's path. If he could keep them in sight, there was no doubt that they would lead him directly to where he wanted them to be. His observation skills were on point today, it seemed.

"Follow me. It's THIS way."

[Dagron Hoshigake]

Satsui snapped to when he felt everything that been gone over. Despite how quickly time elapsed in his mind, it had been hours and the irritation of his absence was noted. He followed Gin without remorse. It was a part of his training as a practitioner of his art. Inevitably it would become a style that would know no peer in physical combat. He smirked at the thought. Their unspoken pact soldified his dream in the world.

"What are we supposed to find? A giant turtle right? How can such a large creature not be noticed?"

[Kyōbōna Shintarou]

He blinked, watching, as his brother completely ignored him. Shaking his head he put the action out of his head and followed his brother out over the water. the water rippled at their feet as they ran across it. His mind fell into a darkness that seemed to pulsate against his flesh, optics taking on a dark and unnatural tint. Gazing upwards he followed the trail of the birds, predicted where they would go and informed his brother that they were going to go around the west side of the island in front of them. Much like he'd dictated, the birds followed the curved path around the island rather then over it.

" Yeah, kinda like that." Irritation drenching his voice.

[| J.im Kelly |]

In the distance, Gin could tell that they had been right about following the birds out into the sea. Of course, he was unaware that there were dangers lurking underneath the water. Even so, his mission was not to approach the Island Turtle, his mission was to locate it and then memorize where it was in relation to the village. he looked back at the land formations that made up the coast, memorizing them. From the point of entry onto the beach, the Island Turtle floated to the South East of the mainland. Perfect. What Gin wanted to know, was why the turtle didn't move. For the few moments they had watched it, it had simply floated on it's belly and sat there. The only life that could be seen were the birds that flew above it.

Mission completed.

Gin created a mental image of the Island Turtle several times and then turned back. It was somewhat surprising that they weren't looking in the right direction anyway. It wasn't a hard thing to find, either. They just weren't looking in the right direction the entire time. He raised his hand, bringing it to the back of his head. The tips of his fingers dug into his scalp and ran along them in a massage motion. He usually only did this when he was embarassed. He scrunched up his nose and his lips curled up into a grin.

"We just finished our first B-Rank. Let's get the fuck out of here."

With that, he was no longer in a rush, and began to walk back to the shore. From there, the group would move back on to Kumogakure no Sato...

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[Dagron Hoshigake]

The turtle was a colossus. Far larger than any animal the Shintarou bothers had ever seen. What could have birth that atrocity? It even boasted a shell carrying a land mass and perhaps even forest. Anyone could have guessed what lied within the dense jungles. Satsui shook his head and with it shook off the initial wave of awe. He'd follow Gin on the way back, clearly disturbed by the creatures size.

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[Kyōbōna Shintarou]

Kyobona stayed behind, even after his brothers left. He'd catch up with ease, even if he lacked the power of Satsui, or the skills of Gin, he was the fastest of them all. He gazed at the massive thing before him, a turtle should never have been that big. It was improbable. Shaking his head he turned upon his heel, removed the feeling of wishing to run up and into it. And followed after his brothers, catching up within moments as he followed them back to the village.

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[Kii!]

Kyōbōna: 18

Gin: 19

Satsui: 13