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mission021.

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He hadn’t expected them to be so close, but figured searching around the crime scene was a smart thing to do, anyways. Making his way back across town, he’d next arrive in the neighborhood the clerk mentioned searching through. Their houses were supposedly the last four on the block; he’d begin there. His Byakugan scanning through them, he couldn’t help but wonder why kids that looked to be so well off were stealing. No answer came to him as he pondered on it, though something else had; the sight of four kids in one houses basement.

Swiftly observing them, he’d see they fit the candy store owner’s descriptions; it also made sense that he wasn’t able to find them when he’d looked himself, as entering their houses wasn’t something the man was allowed to do. Haru could, however, as this was his mission. He wouldn’t bother knocking, but instead kick the door open, sprint toward the stairs leading downward, and enter the underground room. They each looked at him with very startled expressions, shocked that someone had came in so abruptly, or had even found them at all.

Eyeing his left upper-arm hitai-ate, the bald one would rush him first, carrying with him a large, sharpened branch. He couldn’t help but laugh, as the site of the thief being bald seemed too absurd to be real. The foe would only speed up, however, and converged on him with a slash toward the ribs. The kid was dead serious, and would require Haru’s immediate attention unless he wanted to be injured. He didn’t, and thus would strike the boy down. Haru’s palm connected with the kid’s chest as he was in mid-strike, knocking him hard to the ground.

The others ran at him now; he’d swiftly deal with each one, attacking with an array of painful though non-lethal blows. These four weren’t ninja, and therefore were no match for the Shinobi. He’d chuckle at how easy it’d been, though wasn’t too surprised, as d-ranks weren’t known to pose many problems. He’d tie each up once their little scuff had ended, and afterward drag them to the Raikage’s Tower, where punishment would be dealt. Upon dropping the delinquents off, he himself would journey back to the Kumogakure mission compound.

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name; candy snatchers
rank; d
description; Looks like some punk kids recently stole some candy from a store. It’s not a huge deal but we can’t allow things to go unpunished in this city. Head to the store and get the details from the clerk, then round up the twirps and bring em in.
reward; 25 experience, 500 ryo
minimum shinobi; one
mission status; interminable

mission021.

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The bright, morning sun beamed through the windows of the sleeping Genin’s apartment; outdoors, the weather was chilly, and the land was full of Shinobi and civilians on their way to work. He’d stir a bit at the sound of kids laughing outside, concurrently letting out a groan, as the movement enabled him to feel just how sore he was. His previous mission had been to put new bulbs in the majority of the city’s streetlights; it’d been a very taxing job, and had carried through most of the night. He’d lay there, reflecting on his success, and new mission.

Today’s only task would be bringing in a group of thieves that’d been reported stealing candy; Haru also thought he’d read that they were supposed to be kids, which would be nice, as he himself was only eleven. He was a ninja and Hyūga, so of course fighting adults, or anyone else for that matter, was completely fine with him; however, it was always better when he could get a mission such as this. His blood began to flow more rapidly as he continued imagining everything, and it wouldn’t be long before the boy was finally up and fully awakened.

Following the Kumo-nin wiping the sleep from his eyes, he’d head to the shower, and afterward put on clothes. Today, his outfit would consist of a black, long-sleeved undershirt that covered about half of his neck; over that, he wore a slender, collared black jacket. Going down a bit, he wore his usual slim, black pants, and low-cut black nin-sandals. Other than clothes, he wore a sheathed katana at his waste, a small Kumogakure hitai-ate fastened to his left upper-arm, and light gold contacts, which would cover the Hyūga’s otherwise colorless eyes.

Not knowing how long he’d be gone for, Haru would decide to go ahead and grab himself a bowl of cereal. He’d learned his lesson on not eating breakfast, as he hadn’t yesterday thinking he’d just get lunch, but instead had been too busy working, and didn’t get a chance. He’d leisurely eat, making sure not to rush himself, as it was early in the morning, and he believed he’d have all day to find and capture the delinquents. Twenty minutes would pass before he finally finished, and upon throwing his bowl in the sink, the boy would exit his home.

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name; candy snatchers
rank; d
description; Looks like some punk kids recently stole some candy from a store. It’s not a huge deal but we can’t allow things to go unpunished in this city. Head to the store and get the details from the clerk, then round up the twirps and bring em in.
reward; 25 experience, 500 ryo
minimum shinobi; one
mission status; interminable

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Genshosenshi (Genjutsu Sense)
Rank: B + B + B [Touch + Sight + Smell]
Type: Doujutsu / Supplementary
Range: Byakugan
Special: 'B' ranked version reveals non-harmful, basic Genjutsu Senses, while 'A' ranked version reveals harmful, powerful advanced Genjutsu Senses. Must re-train multiple times in order to detect all releases. In order to break a Genjutsu, the Hyuuga must provide a raw chakra burst equal or greater to that of the illusion being used - i.e. is an 'S" ranked Gen is used on you, you need a bit over 'S' ranked chakra from your own reserves to break it.
Description: One of the perks behind Byakugan is its ability to read the chakra nature before it. Rather than simply seeing flowing energy all at once, the Hyuuga now learns to distinguish each Genjutsu Sense by a unique color coding only they can see. Best of all, as an opponent prepares a jutsu from a particular Genjutsu Sense already known to the clan member, the chakra traces burst forth, affording the clan member a chance to break the illusion with an equal burst of chakra of their own.
Domain: Hyuuga.

-300 EXP.

mission020.

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Following hours of work, the boy would finally leave the hidden cloud's library, smiling as he did so; his happiness was attributable to the fact that he’d been able to complete his mission without much effort, and no boredom whatsoever. What some would’ve looked at as one of the more lackluster jobs Kumo had to offer, Haru saw an opportunity to not only read, but more exactly, the chance to mix it in with work. This was made possible by the use of his Kekkai Genkai, which aided by allowing him to read one book, while simultaneously sorting others.

All in all, he’d spent about four hours in the library, with the majority of that time used for reading and sorting; during this span, he’d actually learned masses of new, important information regarding the village. It made him feel even more closely connected to the place, and no longer did the boy carry the mindset of an outsider that’d just moved in, but rather, a long-time citizen of the town. It was a nice feeling, as he was finally beginning to consider Kumogakure his home, instead of it being the village he’d left the Soke Hyūga and Konohagakure for.

Still pondering on these thoughts, he’d now be headed back to his small apartment, inside of which he’d pick up his next mission information slip. He'd written three at first, though two were left with the completion of his last mission. While that one had been pretty easy, the next couple would be a little more demanding. Based on that fact, of them both being strenuous, he wasn't sure which to take; one involved running around town replacing dead light bulbs, while the other had to do with tracking down and capturing candy-thieves.

It was a fairly tough choice, as it would be getting dark within the next hour or two, which would make both of them more difficult. The young Hyūga guessed finding the broken light bulbs at night would be the easier of the two, due to the fact that the candy-thieves were expected to be little kids, and he didn’t believe they’d be allowed out too late. It’d be obvious which streetlights weren’t working, the only problem was it’d be pitch-black around those areas; either way, he was approaching his home, so for now the little dilemma would have to be forgotten.

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name; lost in the dark
rank; d
description; Seems we had a problem with the last batch of lightbulbs delivered to the city. As such we’ve been experiencing sporatic blackouts at night when they’re on. This doesn’t bode well for the safety of anyone walking around at night. Your mission is to go around the city and change the bulbs with some new, error free ones we recently acquired.
reward; 25 experience, 500 ryo
minimum shinobi; one
mission status; interminable

mission019.

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This spontaneous way to relieve himself from the bore of his task would become a problem, however, as some of these were books were hard to put down. It was at this point when he’d come to a halt, now taking the time to think; how could he sort books, while simultaneously read another? The boy had to laugh as the answer came to him, simply taken aback at how obvious it had been. Haru’s Kekkai Genkai was made for just these situations — with his near 360-degree field of vision, viewing two separate things at once would be made a cinch.

His Byakugan would be activated only a moment later; as his veins began to protrude, the young Hyūga would make sure not to attract any unwanted attention toward himself. He’d get back to work with the opening of another book, now watching two places at once, and actually being kept amused during a job that would most likely put anyone else to sleep. He had to keep himself from chuckling occasionally, as the ease of his task was now just too good to be true; it was at times like these he truly appreciated being born a Soke Hyūga.

About an hour had passed up to this point, and by the looks of it, he still had atleast three more worth of work left. Not surprisingly, he wouldn’t’ sense the need to complain, or feel even a bit of discontent at the still-large pile of books sitting ahead of him. The Kumo-nin would merely continue to do his job, a portion of his mind focused on sorting, the other indulged in a particularly interesting piece of brand-new writing. At the rapid rate he was going, staying after his mission to sit and read, as he’d planned earlier, wouldn’t actually be necessary.

His constant routine of sorting and reading would go on for the next three and a half hours; upon finishing, he’d stand up to stretch, and afterward make his way to various bookshelves, putting each pile of works in their designated area. This part was the most strenuous for Haru, as there were tons of books, with each being just as heavy as the last. Upon finishing, he’d let out a relieved sigh, and after saying goodbye to the lady at the front desk, would make his way out of the building. The mission had been a success, and better yet, a pleasure.

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name; library duties
rank; d
description; There has been a new shipment of books and scroll to the Library. These books and scroll's have come from the far corners of the known world, offering villagers information to a new range things. But, it seems that there are far too many items for the old, library ladies to sort through and organise onto the shelves. Your mission is to help the lovely librarians in sorting the new material and putting them onto the shelves. This excerise is a great way to improve teamwork.
reward; 25 experience, 500 ryo
minimum shinobi; one
mission status; interminable

mission019.

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Making his way out of the Kumogakure mission compound, Haru would take the time to look back over each of the three he’d decided to get. They involved rounding up a few candy thieves, replacing light bulbs around town, and completing tasks throughout a library. He’d begin with the latter of the three, thinking it’d be decent preparation for the more taxing ones. In addition to warming up, he also felt it’d be a nice time to go ahead and read a bit; in Konoha, studying different books and scrolls had always been something he’d put as a top priority.

He hadn’t had time to do any of this in Kumogakure yet, as the last few weeks had been occupied with missions, and working to become more accustomed to the new culture, thunder, etc. As far as familiarizing himself with the town's layout went, the Hyūga could now navigate through most of the village without getting lost, which was a major improvement from mere weeks ago. Most of the shops, as well as a few faces, were now recognizable too; however, other than a small grocery store, he hadn’t been able to enter and search through any of them.

Therefore, this would actually be the young Genin’s first time in the hidden cloud’s library; he began to grow excited as he headed there, wondering how their collection would stack up to the leaf's. He knew the building, which resided toward the back of the city, was enormous; though, the saying quality over quantity did apply to such a place, and the number of books wouldn’t be at all impressive if the information written inside them was worthless. His anticipation concering the library only grew as he continued the lengthy trek toward his destination.

It’d be a few more minutes before he finally arrived; the boy would smile in excitement as he did, hurrying inside to take his first look at everything. It was a very pleasant, serene place; there were hundreds of bookshelves lining throughout the building, tables and such set up here and there, etc. What truly caught his attention were the seemingly endless amount of books piled up in one corner, he could only guess they'd be the ones he would have to sort. Letting out a sigh, Haru’d make his way toward the desk, ready for the mission to commence.

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name; library duties
rank; d
description; There has been a new shipment of books and scroll to the Library. These books and scroll's have come from the far corners of the known world, offering villagers information to a new range things. But, it seems that there are far too many items for the old, library ladies to sort through and organise onto the shelves. Your mission is to help the lovely librarians in sorting the new material and putting them onto the shelves. This excerise is a great way to improve teamwork.
reward; 25 experience, 500 ryo
minimum shinobi; one
mission status; interminable