Bathhouses Are Divided For A Reason [M]

I can see how someone could hide once they got in here, the mist is pretty dense. So how many ways are there to use the mist? If they can't see the intruder, theoretically he can't see them either unless he has some way of seeing through the mist.

There's the Byakugan. Between the 360 degree vision range, the ability to see through the mist, and all of the things that can be done with it through handseals, it's understandable how they could see. Walking over to the dividing wall, she placed her left hand on it, attempting to get a sense of its width.

The walls aren't more than six inches thick, though: My Daiharichakra needle goes all the way through. If the two sides are this close, why would someone with the Byakugan even need to enter this side of the bathhouse?

That rules out that possibility. Speaking of the Byakugan, I should probably activate it so that I can see through this mist. No use keeping watch if I can't see the culprit, is it? Making a few handseals, Artemis felt a rush of chakra to her eyes as the Byakugan awakened.

More important than how he can see through the mist is how he could even get in here without getting caught. The shape of the changing room isn't very Shunshin-friendly, so that's out of the question. Invisibility would be one possibility, but that's high level stuff, and you wouldn't expect someone like a Jounin or ANBU to try and pull this type of stunt. So how could they have gotten in?

The smoke didn't give the boy as much of a lead as he could have hoped for, as Artemis was hot on his trail, chasing him through the streets. After several minutes of chasing, he ducked into a side alley, hoping to shake off his pursuer. Artemis just grinned. He thinks he's lost me, does he?

In the side alley, the boy was standing in a corner, catching his breath. "Phew, that was way too close." "I must agree." He nearly had a seizure when he heard this. "Did you really think you had escaped?" Artemis slid down the wall of the building, landing neatly not more than two feet away from him.

"You should know that there's a bounty of sorts on your head." She drew out the mission scroll and showed it to the boy. "650 Ryo. It's not much of a bounty, but it's the moral value that counts." He tried to run, but was quickly stopped when Artemis unsheathed her claymore and slammed it into the wall in front of him.

"Ah ah ah. You're not going anywhere. Answer my questions, and I won't have to hurt you. Understood?" The boy just laughed. "Out here I don't have to hold back! You really think I'll listen to a weak little girl like you—!" Artemis snapped, and kicked him square in the chest.

A piece of paper flew out from the boy's shirt when the kick connected, and Artemis quickly snatched it. Her expression changed from mild distaste to all-out rage. "Why the hell do you have these pictures of me?! You PERV!" Quickly backing up into an elegant, wide-footed stance, this signaled the end.

"You wouldn't—!" "Damnit, I might have forgiven you before, but you've crossed the line!" Artemis struck with a sudden two-finger blow to the boy's stomach, quickly followed by another. "I'm ending this here and now, and I'm bringing you in!" Striking two more blows, Artemis now began the true part of the barrage.

Eight Trigrams, Sixty-Four Palms! Her hands moving faster and faster, she proceeded to seal his tenketsu one after another until she reached the 64th, stopping to kick him again. He slammed against the wall, obviously in pain. "Perhaps you'd be a bit more willing to answer my questions now?"