Only way out {Traveling}

[takai]

The entrance of the tunnel was the only escape route. As Takai leaped down from the trees, ending his travels, the eyes of several bats could be spotted, hanging upside down. The light of the candle positioned on the right wall of the hill illuminated the area. "This hiding spot is capable of leaving my enemy clueless of my location unless the shinobi is a user of one of the famous Dojutsu," The boy entered the dark cave, repeatedly rotating his head to assure there were no hostile opponents. Far away from the boy, a familiar man was covered in blood as he was laying on the floor with a kunai. Tears dripped from the unknown shinobi's eyes, disgusted with the way his future had turned out. From a journey to the village of Konoha to turning into another unimportant corpse, reality struck him. This world contained savages who had no remorse for the lives of others. Shinobi who were entertained by the sensation of devouring the pride of them. Takai grasped the hand of the man, showing no sorrow to him. Most of the life of Takai was filled with having to watch another bleed out until their lungs were incapable of breathing. Who would have known that Takai would be introduced to an enormous amount of blood? Before the previous travels of arriving in Konoha, he used to view the world differently. But, with the several dead bodies he seen, his judgment of the world altered. As Takai released his grip on the hand of the man, he swallowed his spit before thinking of an answer which would be acceptable before the man became officially dead. "You have served your village well. Soon, this world will be mine. So, you won't have to worry anymore about your grandchildren having a risk of dying. The savior is upon us," The boy smiled at his unbelievable words about conquering the world as the man slowly faded out of existence.

As the soul of the man flew up into the clouds of heaven, his blood was smeared on Takai's hands. Noticing the fluid, Takai decided to wipe the remains of the man onto the side of his cloak which was already unsanitary because of him worrying about surviving; Instead, of him focusing on maintaining his hygiene. As several minutes passed by, there was no sight of an intruder approaching the area. This must be a suitable chance for me to return to my village. The enemy doesn't have any whereabouts on me, and that trick came in handy The boy exited the tunnel without thinking of the idea of capturing the corpse to return more food to his Kage. Hopefully, one of the shinobi who would wander into this area would have some common sense to clean up the body, and bury him a grave. The body bag was positioned comfortably on the back of the boy, holding it up with the weight of his shoulder. Takai leaped through the forest, maintaining a steady pace. Lowering his head, he dodged the tree which unexpectedly was standing within his way, landing onto the building of a town which was in crisis without the service of one of their heroes who recently was assassinated.

"Fools. That man obviously isn't your hero if he failed you, and been weakened by his enemies. Go check the nearby tunnel. Your hero is awaiting your assistance," said Takai. The boy wasn't the type to lend others favors because of his attitude towards the world, and other shinobi who minds were trapped in a belief of justice will always prosper. But, his intention was to have the weak citizens to be led into a tunnel which was close to his enemies direction. The idea made by the boy was intelligent because his directions given would cause his enemy to be slowed up by the encounter of the riot of citizens, wielding pitchforks that were covered in flames.

Takai maneuvered through the damaged tree branches, avoiding any mistake of him falling. The traveling was pointless because of Takai forgetting to buy a map. All Takai was able to do was hope that he was heading into the correct direction of Iwagakure. The wind swept through the forest, swaying the long hair of the boy as the sun shined onto the forest. At the rate of the speed of Takai, he would be to back to his home village shortly. But, Takai wasn't positive on the cause of him returning because there was nothing left there for him. His uncle disliked the actions of him and continued to decline his request of having a bond once more.

Request to be moved to Iwagakure if the roll is good.

[Christoff]

*Moved*
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[Christoff]

The travelling Genin was quickly many miles into his homeland and the going was predictably rough. Tsuchi no Kuni was characterized by its towering mountain ranges and this stretch was no different. As Takai reached the summit of his latest mountain he would be greeted by a magnificent sunset the likes of which few people ever had the chance to see. The sun was falling and the Genin had traveled many miles that day. If he continued down the other side of the mountain he would come across a large abandoned village.

The village was large for the region though it was dwarfed by even the smaller villages on the plains in the East. Walking through the village it would be clear that no one had lived here for a long time. There was some evidence of old ashes from cooking fires, perhaps other travelers had once taken shelter here as well. The buildings were crumbling but for the most part still structurally sound. The Land of Earth had a long history and whether this village had succumbed to war, famine, disease, or some other calamity was not immediately clear. The village did however offer shelter for the night away from any prying eyes should Takai wish to take it.

Picture of the village

[takai]

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The adventures of the boy were intriguing. Roaming through the Land of Earth's mountains caused him to discover a new landscape, or hiding grounds to distance himself from other shinobi. The boy's hopes of arriving at his home village were crushed by the sun falling, and couldn't continue his travels until tomorrow; The weight of the body bag was straining his muscles. The eyelids of the boy were slowly beginning to close as he battled his sleep, attempting to stay awake, and alert. Sitting on the ground with his back positioned against the wall, Takai flipped through several pages of his book, reading through the third chapter. The story was based on several shinobi, who wandered into a haunted village while on a mission, and never returned.

But, the village name was never stated. It was a coincidence to have found a horror book and read it while in a deserted village similar to the one stated in the story. Knock Assuming a sound had interfered with the window of the room, Takai closed the book and gazed over towards the area in fear. Nothing was there. The boy noticed that a chunk of the wall had crumbled, and collapsed onto the ground nearby Takai, exhaling a small amount of breath in relief that he was safe for now. Disgusted with the smell of the abandoned apartments, the nose of Takai twitched, shielding the odor with the upper end of his dark, and gothic cloak which contained five kunai, one hundred marbles, and five darts. Dust from the damaged walls was scattered in his cherry painted red hair and the book placed upon his black nail polished fingers.

The ginger ale colored eyelids of Takai were slowly playing tug a war with his conscious, and the lazy boy carelessly unsheathed his scythe attached to his back to sit beside him on the ground near the body bag. In the peaceful place, It was odd that Takai was suspicious of this place. From the discovery of a camp fire, He predicted that other travelers from Iwagakure must have recently visited here. Lessening the book from his face, the boy reached for one kunai and sheathed the weapon into one of the pages of the book as an evil smirk appeared on the face of him. "Better safe than sorry," said Takai with his usual bandages hanging from his neck, making his scars noticeable.

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Cloak Type 3 (Overview)

Rank: "C"

Type: Main, Tailor, Slot Holder, Holds 15 Slots (15 for Items of Scroll Length), Cloak/Harness

Effect: A Cloak that holds an amount of items inside without giving a hint that the cloak may actually hold items inside.

Special: ---

Drawback: ---

Description: Picture A Harness and Cloak that attaches to one another. This harness is attached to the chest to be held up right that have long strips of leather reaching down to the cloak that attaches to the end of the cloak. Consider each strip to be a thick belt that attaches to the chest harness. Each harness has 5 pouches that holds 1/2 a slot each. These pouches are scroll length so they are able to hold knives, senbon, kunai and other items that are the same length as a scroll. This Cloak only has 6 belts that have a total of 15 slots to carry items inside. When hands are hidden inside user gains a +10 circumstance bonus to Sleight of Hand and Pick Pocket.

Limit: These type of items may be bought at any Tailor Shop.

Cost: 1,700 Ryo

Scythe (Overview)

Rank: "C"

Type: Main, Piercing/Slashing, Scythe

Effect: A large tool used for cutting crops such as grass or wheat, with a long curved blade at the end of a pole attached.

Special: ---

Drawback: ---

Description: A Two-Handed Weapon. These weapons do +8 Amour Points of Damage. A scythe constructed for fighting (as opposed to a standard harvesting scythe) has had its blade transformed so that it extends upright from the staff, and is used much like a halberd. However, this does not mean that the most traditional kinds of Scythes cannot be used for combat. Scythes are normally longer than 1.2 m (1 to 4 feet). If the user learns Wield Oversized Weapon the user is able to wield the weapon 1-handed.

Limit: These items may be bought at any Weapon Shop.

Cost: 8,000 Ryo



Kunai (Overview)

Rank: "C" Rank

Type: Secondary, 2 per Slot, Piercing/Slashing, Knife

Effect: A kunai is a tool derived from the masonry trowel.

Special: ---

Drawback: ---

Description: A Light Weapon. These weapons do +4 Amour Points of Damage. The Range Increment of this weapon is 5 meters. A kunai has a blade that is about less than 1 foot in length. The user gains a +10 bonus on Sleight of Hand Skill to conceal a knife on their body.

Limit: These items may be bought inside any Weapon Shop.

Cost: 1,000 Ryo per Slot, or 500 Ryo Each.



Marbles (Small) (Overview)

Rank: "B" Rank

Type: Secondary, 50 per Slot, Bludgeoning, Ball

Effect: A small ball of colored glass or similar material used as a toy.

Special: ---

Drawback: ---

Description: A Light Weapon. These weapons do +2 Amour Points of Damage. The Range Increment of this weapon is 10 meters. Sphere weapons. Normally made from glass however they could be made out of harder materials such as steel. Commonly used as a toy, but also useful for checking slopes, or as a nondamaging alternative to caltrops. One Slot covers a 2 meter square area. Creatures moving through or fighting in the area could fall and remain prone for the rest of the round. Normally 1 inch (2.54 cm) in diameter.

Limit: These items may be bought inside any Weapon Shop.

Cost: 5,000 Ryo per Slot, or 100 Ryo Each.



Darts (Overview)

Rank: "C" Rank

Type: Secondary, 15 per Slot, Piercing, Darts

Effect: A small, slender missile that is pointed at one end and usually feathered at the other

Special: ---

Drawback: ---

Description: A Light Weapon. These weapons do +4 Amour Points of Damage. The Range Increment of this weapon is 10 meters. Darts are missile weapons designed to fly such that a sharp, often weighted point will strike first. They can be distinguished from Javelins by fletching, and their size as they are much shorter and more flexible.

Limit: These items may be bought inside any Weapon Shop.

Cost: 1,500 Ryo per Slot, or 100 Ryo Each.

[Christoff]

As Takai lost the battle with sleep four eyes kept a silent watch over his door. The shadows clung hard to the abandoned ruins and while the boy slept something else was awake. The large creature lumbered through the village following the familiar smell of death. It's nose to the air it followed the scent to a hole in the wall. There was another living creature there, sleeping. This animal was clever and stepped gingerly over the rubble barely making a sound. The Grizzly bear lumbered over to the black bag and grabbed a corner with its mouth pulling it back out of the hole hard and fast, no longer concerned with keeping its presence a secret. The last humans it had encountered had fled as soon as they saw him going through their food. Why would this one be any different?

This was the scene that Takai was greeted by as he snapped back into consciousness. A large brown Grizzly Bear four feet tall at the shoulder and nearly seven feet long dragging the body bag through the hole in the wall in an attempt to make its get away.

[takai]

The safety of returning to the village stressed the young boy as he tossed, and turned throughout his sleep in the abandoned village. One of his hands were gently placed in the body bag, and the notebook handicapped his chances of grabbing the bag from any creatures while on the ground. The distant bear approached the young boy without a sound, and the query of the rescue of the corpse continued to grow. How did anyone pass this village without his consent? Awakening from his slumber, the boy shifted his head and noticed that the bag was missing.

"Fool, whoever took my lunch for the Tsuchikage is going to never eat again. I'll make you pay!"

Takai shouted, retracting his attention towards the kunai hidden inside of his book, equipping the weapon onto his hand. The boy examines the hole in the wall before determining a plan to approach the bear as several tiles of the devastated room continued to fall. Hurling the kunai through the hole, he attempted to use the attack to intervene with the escape plan of the creature. The trajectory of the kunai caused the weapon to be deflected by the material of the wall and secure the creature. With the failure, Takai performed several hand seals, channeling his chakra into the earth below him.

The ground vibrated, and five birds emerged from out of the floor and ascended through the hole to search for any other living creatures. The speed of the birds was equal to a kunai and the purpose of this technique was to locate the interfering creature and use the weak creations to attempt to puncture the flesh of the creature. Hopefully, enraging, and intimidating the bear. The lunatic child swallowed his spit, and folded his arms, assuming the enemy probably became furious about the attack.

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Doton: Ba-di-Kawaii no Jutsu (Earth Release: Art of the Pretty Birdies)

Rank: "D" Rank

Skill: Ninjutsu

Effect: Creates up to five birds made out of earth that fly towards the opponent and attempt to inflict damage equivalent to kunai.

Special: "Hand Seals"

Drawback: The technique must be relearned a number of times in order to make a large amount of birdies. The technique is fairly easy to dodge.

Description: After performing the required handseals, the user is then capable of channeling chakra into the earth. For each time that the user has learned this technique, they become capable of creating up to five birds of the user's choice, made out of stone. These birds have sharpened beaks and are used to attack the opponent, moving at the same speed as the normally thrown kunai as well as dealing approximately the same amount of damage. The technique is only capable of being learned up to a maximum of ten times.

Limit: Must know Doton no Jutsu.

[Christoff]

The bear was through the hole when the boy launched his kunai. The boy's attempt to bank the throwing knife off of the wall was valiant but unsuccessful. The kunai skittered harmelssly to floor. Perhaps the boy would need to practice a certain technique before he gained the ability to do this. The kunai alerted the bear to the boy's presence and it began to turn and make its get away.

As it did this the boy's next attack came hurtling in piecing the Grizzly's hide. Much as the boy had expected this enraged the bear. He shook his head sending the body bag flying several feet away. Enraged and bleeding the bear charged wildly towards the young genin intent on pinning him to the wall

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Bear is D-Ranked

Sensai Kaba (Master Bull Rush)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: You become an expert at delivering a Bulrush. One who delivers a devastating blow capable of blowing though concrete, charging forth with such strength that obstacles does not matter. A full power bulrush feels as if it is much stronger then it should be.
Special: ---
Drawback: Must take a running start of ten feet or else the technique does not work.
Description: The user must take the time to make a quick running start of ten feet or else this technique does not work. The user takes the understanding of Bulrush to a newest degree to where whenever they make connect, a rush is more powerful, more dangerous then how most people are capable of using the Bulrush. This technique feels as if the strength of the technique increases depending on the Class level of the user. Whenever the user first learns this as a "D" Class character, the technique feels as if it is a "B" Rank technique. This means that whenever a user bulrushes through a defense, the defense takes the hit as if it is trying to stop a "B" Rank technique. When the user becomes a "C" Class character, the rank of the technique feels that of an "A" Rank technique. Finally when the user reaches "B" Class, the technique feels as if it would be considered as a "S" Rank technique.
Limit: Must be a Brawler

[takai]

The light of the half of moon glistened over the abandoned village, and the encounter with a beast versus a tiny shinobi continued. On the face of Takai, his expression resembled a calm, and collected warrior. No doubt, the boy was overwhelmed by the strength of the creature. Battling the foe with raw endurance wasn't currently a great idea. Speechless of the abilities of the bear, Takai gazed at the wounds on the bear as his left hand reached for the scythe attached to his back, maintaining the stance until the distance between them was shorter.

"Fried bear is always good for the appetite. A lot of protein," said Takai as his ears twitched, listening to the roar of the angered beast. Before the creature had any chance of slashing his claws, Takai withdrew his scythe from the black strap covered in bird feathers, and swung the weapon downwards, aiming at the top of the head of the bear, attempting to finish the battle. The strike missed, and exposed his entire body to attacks as the blade dropped onto the floor near the side of the beast causing the shinobi to become weaponless, and vulnerable to any incoming assault.

The hands of Takai elevated up to his to guard his upper torso, leaving his stomach eligible to alter into a human punching bag. Without his weapon, It was impossible to combat the creature unless his speed could overweigh the strength of the bear. The boy hoped the bear attacks were clumsily, and threw inaccurate strikes with his claws because the speed of the Takai wasn't the best of his bracket. Noticing the bear had released his grip of his teeth on the body bag, The mind of Takai was interested in retrieving the body which could be used for Intel. While the bear only contained blood to return to the as his tongue licked the scab on his lip, slamming his hands together to weave through several hand seals. Earth chakra burst through the lungs of the boy as the cheeks of the boy expanded. As Takai was pinned onto the wall, His hands removed from his mouth, releasing the mud onto the bear. The boy attempted to spew the mud onto the eyes of the beast, and impair his vision for a brief moment.

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Tsuchi funshutsu no Jutsu (Earth spewing Technique)
Rank: “C” “B” “A” “S”
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A technique where the user takes a deep breath then spits out earth from his/her body, this can be used as a source for other jutsu or it can be used as a projectile.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: N/A
Description: The user holds the dragon seal and takes a deep breath expanding his rib cage but instead of oxygen, earth is exhaled. He will only spit out half his body weight of earth then the chakra from his body will then increase the mass according to the level of the jutsu. For a reason it is generally used to create earth where there is none, to allow the ninja to use other earth based jutsu. The earth is in a form of liquefied mud though after a few seconds of being in the open atmosphere it will harden into a natural, solid soil. The radius, speed and the amount of damage of earth varies at each rank. C rank = 5 meters. B = 10 meters. A rank = 20 meters. S rank = 40meters

Limit: Needs the Earth Release

[Christoff]

The force of the bear pinned Takai hard against the wall by twist of fate the boy's ribs avoided the crushing weight of the bear and instead his right leg took the brunt of the blow. Takai would be able to feel the crushing impact strain his bones but nothing broke. His handseals complete the mud spewed over the bear temporarily blinding it and leaving its other senses diminished.

The bear lunged blindly to the left swinging its claws at the empty air. Takai had a clear path to the hole in the wall and his getaway. If he tried to move his leg he would feel sharp pain. Perhaps some damage to the ligaments? Or maybe just residual pain that would fade with time. At any rate Takai would have a notable limp in his gait and be somewhat reduced in speed (-1 movement).