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[BLKND]

As the dust continued to settle, and the weight of the limestone would crash around the two of them, the situation was clearly completely different than what it had started to be. His ears were ringing, and his heart was beating. His wrist was numb, and his legs were weary. As he rest on his back, head towards the darkened sky, he would peer out into the distance to see the face of the man that had done him this harm. However, with his technique clearly failing... why was he still alive? Looking backwards, he would see the vibrant red hair of the third party, standing over him as if a beacon of light in this now dismal place. Shaking his head to clear whatever bugs lingered, he would turn back to his enemy quickly, taking a stand alongside the man. As he would glance at the grizzly suna-nin- each second taking on a new form, and new emotion; a bit of his real self would slip from his lips.

"You're powerful!" He would shout towards the man, who bellowed for his blood. "I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage. You claimed you wanted peace. You want me to leave? Then I'll do it." He said considerately. His free hand fell to his side, before slowly raising to his shoulders to show a sign of peace. "However, if you would rather try and kill me... then I suppose you can try your hand at that as well." A sigh would escape his lips, before finishing his speech. "I just hope you make the right decision." He would say with an ominous tone.

His previous speech pattern had vanished in favor of a new one. It wasn't often that he spoke this way in front of people. Certain members of Rengoku and of the village, perhaps. Otherwise, his voice was brash, annoying and slummy. The ground would continue to crumble, and the well of water beneath them would quickly become polluted with the crashing stone from above. The sky would drape over the rest of the landscape, and this monstrous creature would appear almost unrealistic in this shade of navy.

"Thank you..." He would whisper to the man at his side, yet unwilling to devote all of his trust in to him. He had saved him for a reason yet to be revealed, but there was no guarantee that he wouldn't want a reward after this ordeal had been completed. After all, this sand-man had just threatened the both of them, and revealed his abilities numerous times. With his element now easily accessible, the situation had changed completely. He was no longer forced to hold himself back. Instead, the water which would rage under the pressure of rubble beneath him would act as his spear, and his shield. The hole was small, but would make a clear separation between the two men and the beast. "... could I have my hand please? We might need them." He would finish, without taking his eyes off of the mammoth before him.

// THREAD -- OF THE HOUR.
// OOC -- previous moves voided.
//JUTSU -- n/a.

[Messatsu!]

Masuyo's charging, right hand reached out and grabbed for the masked man's own right wrist, seizing it in a way where it'd interrupt his attempt at a handseal.

"Sorry. . . but he's right. While I don't condone killing, I can't just let you leave so easily, if I did, I'd be disrespecting the favor of a friend. "

The moment Masuyo's charging hand made contact with the masked man's wrist, his entire body from head to toe was rendered useless as his clan's special paralysis technique went live. He used a great deal of chakra (High x2; no upkeep) to keep the mans actions in place and in check. Actually, that alone could have explained why the main remained upon his back the entire time and hadn't even tried to get on his feet, which, he could have undoubtedly done even with a hand wrapped around his wrist, presuming he wasn't paralyzed. Adding insult to injury, his chakra also began its declivity, slowly being sapped with each passing moment.

Properly managing his chakra, that extremely high amount of chakra he exerted was on behalf of his sage mode, which, after the lock had been set, was deactivated, leaving him with his own completely full reservoir of chakra. With the issue settled without a single casualty, Masuyo's head turned to the side and looked over at the sand-man who seemed to have shrunken despite his apparent anger about the outcome.

"You need don't need to kill him, not for a reason as pretty as that. Instead, use the fact that he is a foreign shinobi within Sunagakure territory, causing trouble. However, seeing as I've seized him, alive, we both get a reward. Agreed?"

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Chakra Kyuuin no Jutsu (Chakra Absorption Technique)

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Rank: C.
Type: Supplementary.
Range: -
Chakra: Mid to cast, low to sustain.
Handseals: -
Special: This ability can only be channeled through one's hand(s). The chakra absorbed by this technique, per post, is equivalent to x2 Mid. Furthermore, despite being channeled through the hand(s), the user is only capable of draining one person at a time.
Description: The root of all Akadou jutsu, Chakra Kyuuin no Jutsu is a special ninjutsu techinque used to quickly extract a victim's chakra for the purpose of using it for oneself . After activitating the technique, the user's hands will glow a neon-blue color, the sign of reverse-flow chakra. As they place their palm on their opponent's body, or any chakra surface for that matter, they can proceed to withdraw the physical and spiritual energy out of them. By reducing the opponents chakra, it greatly increases their overall advantage in battle.
Domain: Akadou.

Chakra Ichida no Jutsu (Chakra Paralysis Technique)[/u]
Rank: D, C, B, A ^{[325 Exp]}
Type: Offensive.
Range: -
Handseals: -
Chakra: D - Low, C - x2 Mid, B - High, A - x2 High.
Special: Can only be channeled through one's hand(s). Paralysis lasts as long as the user's hands are on the opponent. Highest rank known determines the amount of chakra required to break the paralysis; that is, afflicted victim must provide a chakra burst one rank higher than the one being used by the Akadou in order to break free (for example, the 'D' ranked version uses 'low' chakra on the user's part, so the victim must provide a burst of 'x2 low' or more in order to break free!).
Description: With this variation of 'Chakra Kyuuin', the Akadou finally learns to enhance the potency of their special chakra, to the point it renders their victim's useless midst leeching. Rather than just provide discomfort through absorption, the victim will now be forcefully paralyzed while being touched unless they can provide a chakra surge larger than the one overtaking them.
Domain: Akadou. Chakra Kyuun.

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[Shinryu]

'Tch. Typical... Fuckin' meatbags always ruining my fun.'

Rolling his eyes, he nodded at the ginger in consent, before his string of handseals came to an end. Initially, he'd planned to kill the fool with it, but now, it could be put to a different use. The sand beneath the paralyzed boy would wrap around his ankles and also up to his arms, making thin bands around each of his forearms, before becoming dense. The sandman would clarify his intentions before things got out of hand, however.

"Don't worry, I'm not gonna kill him. Just gonna make sure he can't get away on us."

And as he emphasized the word, his hand would flex,and ball into a fist; the sand would condense inward in a quick pulse, and several small snaps would be heard simultaneously. The masked ones arms would be broken. His ankles too, would likewise find their bone structure no longer quite functional.

"They're all clean breaks. They'll heal in a couple of days maybe. Couple weeks at most. Just be thankful I'm feeling generous, and that you're not as worthless as you look."

An evil grin danced across my face as the sand returned to the desert floor. Speaking to the redhead now, I would reach once more for the familiar pocket containing the only material thing I dared to keep.

"If you're as familiar with the area as you claim, then you can lead the way back to the village. Forgive me my lack of trust, but I haven't seen you around before, and I'd rather make sure you are who you say you are than just lead you right in the front gates. Speaking of which, might want to blindfold this guy or somethin'. I'd do it, but..."

He trailed off as he demonstrated yet again his composition, the front of his pocket dissolving away as he replaced the package of smokes, while a new one, freshly lit, danced between his lips. Truth be told he'd have just as well killed the boy, but a promise of a reward was tempting. Smokes didn't pay for themselves, and maybe the kage would even let him perform the interrogation. The dark smile came back as he took a drag on the cigarrette, and started walking closer to the pair.

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All aforementioned Masteries/passives still in use

Prepared technique activated:

Sabaku Kyuu (Desert Coffin)
Rank: B
Type: Supplementary / Saton Kekkei Touta
Range: See special!
Handseals: Yes.
Chakra: High [per victim]
Special: Binds victims within one's 'Saton Ryuuken' range in the form of fast moving sand around and underneath the target. The amount of chakra required to break free from binding is determined by user's highest 'Saton Ryuuken' rank. Up to one opponent within the user's 'Sand Dominion' can be bound, plus one more each time retrained. However, for every third retraining, chakra consumption will go up by one. User must be still while attempting to bind target.

D: Low Chakra
C: Low + Low Chakra
B: Mid Chakra
A: High Chakra
S: Massive Chakra


Description: A strong ninjutsu aimed to paralyze the target, the user forms a string of handseals which will cause sand to rise from the ground and wrap around the legs of their target, restraining them in place with crushing power. The sand will then rise up to fully encase the target, moving at rapid speeds. With such large amounts of special chakra-infused sand immobilizing them, the hold can be used to suffocate an opponent or provide discomfort for the sake of interrogation or other means.
Domain: Saton. Saton Ryuuken 'B'.



Used this turn:

Sabaku Sousou (Desert Funeral)
Rank: A
Type: Offensive / Saton Kekkai Touta
Range: See special!
Handseals: Yes
Chakra: High + Mid [per use]
Special: Opponent's must be bound and thus made immobile the previous turn by 'Sabaku Kyuu'. Immediately after in the next thread, they may execute on any victim(s) trapped; keep in mind that this may only trigger one victim at a time, however, due to the intense concentration required to crush the victim down. Also because of the jutsu's intensity, this may only be used once per thread, plus one more each time retrained. However, after every second retraining, chakra consumption will go up by one.
Description: Employed after Desert Coffin, the Funeral is a way for the Saton user to advance their constrictive skills, so that they may near-instantly kill their entrapped target in place. Once capture, the user will send a surge of chakra into the sand in order to implode and crush whatever is within it. When used to kill a living organism, the death is so quick that there isn't even time for the victim to feel any pain. The pressure also produces a sizable fountain of blood. In the end, such is their control that the pressure used in the attack can be varied, allowing the Saton user to either break bones or completely liquefy an opponent.
Domain: Saton. Sabaku Kyuu.

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[Messatsu!]

Successfully, albeit fairly, Masuyo managed to ease the sand-man out of his temper which only further ensured that the masked man's life remained in a stable condition. Fortunately, he opted to heed Masuyo's advice which involved a potential reward instead of being consumed further by his anger, otherwise an entirely separate battle would've ensued. Nevertheless, as the situation dissolved, Masuyo's eyes caught the movements of the sand-man's hands and watch them as they danced around one another until the process ended. Thereafter, miscellaneous bodies of sand commixed as they crawled over the masked man's ankles and forearm's. Judging from teh pressure, each grain seized and wrapped itself around the targeted joints, violently so. Once his hand flexed and curled into a tight fist, the sand around his appendages tightened even further and crushed them without effort.

The masked man would have surely wanted to scream or even writhe in pain, however, with the inflicted paralysis deeply set in, every muscle in his body froze and prohibited him from any type of physical movement. Having added insult to injury by breaking both ankles and crushing his forearms, Masuyo picked him up off from the ground placed him over his shoulder. By now, the sand-man questioned Masuyo's level of trust and courteously demanded that he lead the way back to Sunagakure. Lightly grinning, he shook his head left to right as he turned around and headed back towards sunagakure, still using his hand as a medium of contact to sustain the paralysis and to keep the extra weight balanced.

"No worries, we'll be back in Sunagakure in no time at all. "

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[Shinryu]

"By your leave, then."

Ryuuji almost chuckled at the stupidity of his formality. Then again, he was still wary of the ginger-haired man. How he had gotten to the masked man he held over his shoulder so quickly was still a mystery; one that Ryuuji intended to discover the truth of. Of course, that would come in due time. For now, he would trudge on in silence, enjoying what comfort he could from the smouldering tobacco between his lips, as they headed back to the place that he grudgingly called home.

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• (GENE) + 27
  
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