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She was starting to get annoyed already. This guy had a stick up his ass - but either way, she had been given his name. It was probably the best conversation they were going to get for this mission. It really wasn't that hard - if he didn't want to talk... then why didn't he say so?! But she had been specifically asked for... or so she had thought anyways. This was going to be a quiet mission, and so from here-on she would keep to herself.

"I'm going to ignore that." she spoke flatly. It really wasn't her intention to answer such a question - of fucking course she was ready. SHE WAS BORN READY! She needed to show herself - that she could be a capable Chūnin. 

So she took his lead - and if he wouldn't take charge, she would. They would approach the gate - and it would be her first time in signing out or however that would work. She had been out of Kumogakure - sure, assisted trips by the academy... but nothing of extravagance and certainly nothing dangerous like this. 

"Let's go."


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I think our next round should be at the Kumogakure GATES - and then have our thread moved to Kaminari no Kuni - it would be a good way to progress the thread.

Also, I'm afk Monday and most of Tuesday, so I won't be able to respond back very quickly - so take your time. 

She spent a few hours trying to decide how to deal with the situation at hand. She had a raging female (probably on her period) mother bear, two adorable little cubs that wouldn't survive without their mother, and a woman on square earth block - a few meters from some trees, the bear's cave nearby (she was still next to the carcass of the deer... or whatever the meat happened to be.) and so she was waiting - she had sat herself down, looking over as the bear clawed at the earthen structure far too high off the ground for her to get to Makoto.

So she waited, still - the bear had stopped it's rampage and seemed to be on patrol mode around it, while still being extremely wary of the Shinobi, sat almost cross legged on the structure. Waiting. The two cubs had disappeared back into the cave.

She had an idea. She didn't want to kill them- she dropped down from the structure, landing with a small thud. The Bear had seen her and started it's attack - until she disappeared. The bear looked dumbfounded as it tried to claw at.... dirt? Mud? What was it? It was nothing, pretty much. 

Makoto could next be seen at the mouth of the cave - waiting for the bear to notice her.. and it did. Knowing it's cubs were in danger, it charged at the woman, who again, disappeared a second time, it turned to the mouth of the cave to see Makoto behind it; performing handsigns. 

She struck at the ground, and on cue, earth began rising as a wall from the mouth of the cave, until it had taken over it completely; leaving a small slit in the top for air. This was her mission done, she would reveal the location of the bear - allow the animal people to simply sedate the bear at another time, and that would be a job done. It was mostly down to stopping the raging bear from hurting anybody else. The bear had been captured.

They had air, so everything would be safe for them - and surely they could go a few hours without food. She began her way back to the village - jogging. She wanted to update the Animal control people as quickly as possible.

Mission accomplished.

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If the younger boy surely believed that a Genin would be outclassed - Or specifically, Makoto herself; he would be very well wrong. She would rise with him, placing her Jacket and satchel back on (that had been resting up against her lap, instead of on her behind where she would be shifting around annoyingly. "What is your name? You seem young?" she spoke (although asking two very different questions), in wonder of how young - and more experienced this boy would be. 

This would also mean that this would be the first time that Makoto would be able to leave Kumogakure without doing anything illegal - sure, she could get free passage and not be stopped... but Genin were ordered not to leave the village. She was still pretty excited - the adult Senju would be the first to leave the cafe, holding the door open for her partner. 

The mission in itself seemed fairly easy; grab a kid, and take out the wolves if they wouldn't let them take him. There was probably a little more to it than that, but that was the basis of the mission. Her main concerns - would probably be separating the two of them. She could easily use a Doton ninjutsu to trap the lot of them: but that was it. How would she separate them? She did not know anything about her partners abilities but thought he would be also able to hold his own. 


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Approaching the cave was enough to make the scavenger turn it's tail - having enough for it's fill was enough to make it run, either it was that or it had a healthy dosage of fear in it's life, and who wouldn't? It was playing a very dangerous game.

Makoto would proceed forwards to the mouth of the cave - obviously she could only see in the place briefly, but it was no place that she wanted to. She backed away from the cave, essentially - playing the waiting game was no problem. So she took some steps back and towards the carcass - whistling loudly. Getting the attention of a problem was the way to go at this time. 

After some time, she noticed some movement in the cave. She was cautious - watching closely. Two cubs were in the cave - but they were far too afraid to come out to the human they saw in their vision; a possible hunter. After some time, their disposition and barking seemed to become more energetic, and soon, they came out from the cave - bountiful. They were.... beautiful little things. "Awwwhuh...." she thought they were cute. She would've pet one of them, except there was a high chance that the parent would very soon be joining them - and so they would.

She heard a growl from outside the cave to her left - her eyes opened. Something that would've made her freeze if not for her need to know the distance between them. How much time she had. "Oh fuck..." she said as she put two and two together - two cubs, one mother - she was in between them. As if on cue, the bear seemed to lose it - running for her  This was going to get ugly real fast. She began back pedalling slowly as she performed hand seals - a platform of earth sprouted from the ground with speed, and would've almost displaced her own position but managed to keep herself grounded- arms flailing outwards as she attempted to keep her balance. 

Below her, she had an angry bear. "Okayyyyy... how do I deal with this?" she spoke - heart beating fast. So many choices.

Makoto had been 'summoned'. She had no doubt she was among the more... experienced Genin around. But that was fine, Makoto had no idea as to the preferences of the request and so was only asked to come along - an area or a cafe just outside. The entrance to Kumogakure was....small. But surrounded - where you could see the assortments of Shinobi filing through, finishing a mission or going out to start one - guards on walls or the gate itself. An honor, almost. But boring.

Today she was wearing black jeans - tightly. They had taken far too long for her liking to get on and so she was in a bit of a rush as she was a few minutes late. Either way, she was wearing a sort of dark-blue shirt with the sleeves made three quarter lengths - stopping at her forearms. Her sash with the insignia of Kumogakure no Sato - A cotton fabric or something akin to. Either way, it was warm, she wore a brown jacket over the top of it. Leather - and finally, a bright red scarf. 

She made her way to the cafe she had been mentioned- and pulling off her jacket as she walked in, the scarf remained- but pulled slightly to one side as she pulled off her jacket. She observed her surroundings - a few civilians who looked on the rough 'n tough side, who felt confident enough to mingle with Shinobi, maybe a tradesman? Miners, or something. Then there were Shinobi. 

She walked in, asking the server nearest to her if someone was waiting for her. She was given a mark- and she looked over, thanked her, and then walked over- sitting herself down on a chair opposite.

"Makoto." she said casually, offering a hand to him.


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Makoto's propensity to swear probably came from her apt surroundings - she spoke casually, and yet - freely. It was enjoyable, but this was not one such moment - she had spent a few moments with her right boot - immediately retracted from it's prior position to a tree just opposite the one she had originally found claw marks on. She had been rubbing them on a tree- getting off any excess shit that adorned it. A monumental pain in the ass.

However, it did mean that it was close, or something akin to. She went back to the tree to observe it - and caught the glimpse of some bleached hair. Not hair - fur. Thick fur, bleached by the sunlight. "Ah, man." if she remembered correctly, it was a way of marking territory or something like that. Get your scent over everything. That also meant, that she was in it's territory. She took an additional moment to place her feet on the tree- making sure she was there firmly before the second one came. And then she began making her way up the branches of the tree - going higher until she was able to land herself onto one of the larger branches to support her weight. She was looking. Where exactly would a bear lead?

Well. Anywhere that could give shelter, food and water. With that in mind, she turned her position one-hundred and eighty degrees - looking out from where she had came to see if there were any vague holes in the mountainous terrain that she had passed. There were a number - some of which might simply be the shadows indicating to something, others which would give her a pointer. She would go to those first - and if anything, follow the tracks she had been given.

She descended the tree. She began making her way to these shadowed areas - meaning she also had to cross the stream, but it was fairly shallow and she'd have the opportunity to drive out the stench that had slowly faded from her presence- crunch crunch crunch, and that was the sound of her crossing - alongside the splashes where she moved. Her jeans were also getting wetter, as the water level was getting deeper and she was up to her lower leg now.

Some time later she had inspected a few of the holes - with nothing really all that fruitful. Again, further from her original position in this hefty forest she began looking downhill - for any unusual bumps in the ground. This would require a little more thought. 

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Kinobori no Waza (Act of Tree Climbing)

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MISSION NAME: Advanced Animal Control
MISSION RANK: C
MISSION DESCRIPTION: Surrounded by the wilderness of pine-forested mountains, Kumogakure no Sato gets its fair share of wild animals in urban areas. These animals hassle, and sometimes endanger, the lives of our citizens on a near frequent basis. Lend the animal control operatives a hand, and help them capture, relocate, or-- if necessary-- kill any animals you come across. These creatures range from aggressive eagles to a lone wolf trying to scrounge up a meal.
MISSION REWARD: 50 EXP & 1,000 RYO!
MISSION RESTRICTIONS: -