Time to get out the overalls (Mission)

[Hamura]

Name: Field terror.
Rank: “C” rank.
IIC Length: 48 hours.
Difficulty: Moderate.
People/skills required: One to three Genins or a Chuunin with one or two Genins.
Objective: Arrest or scare the missing-nins.
Description: A wealthy farmer has sent a letter of distress to the Raikage. A group of missing-nins have threatened to kill some of their precious cows unless they pay a ransom. Your job is to ambush the bandits and make sure they don’t return. Feel free to be creative with jutsus as long you don’t injure the property or the animals!
Reward: 23,000 ryo.

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Today marked the day of Hamura's first real mission, something many Genin considered to be the first notch on the pole that was their Shinobi career. For him, this was not really the case. Given the things he had already done up until now, doing a little mission was not something he was all that bothered with. In fact, he was more or less looking forward to it, knowing that a few missions would look good on his resume and would bring in some money. At first, money was one of the last things on his mind, though things had changed a lot over the last two months, changed in ways that he could have never foreseen even if he tried.

At first, Hamura got a bunch of beaks to feed, namely those of the family of grey-cheeked thrushes and Hiroto, the peregrine falcon he had been attempting to train after it touched down on his property so skinny he could actually see his skeletal structure. In the upcoming month, one in which the young Shinobi spent an increased amount of time in and around the village for the first time since his grandfather passed away, he had a run-in with a bunch of pickpockets that he ended up taking in. That said, they were welcome to stay until they stole from him or anyone else, at which point he would turn them over to the authorities in a heartbeat.

This was the kind of person Hamura was, a composed individual with a pragmatic approach to life. He had always considered the law to be what kept people from regressing into thugs and low-life murderers, which was part of why he had given the three brothers and their sister the chance to stick around with him in order to better their lives and keep them from ruining that of others. And it was for these people that he was glad that he had a somewhat indulgent personality, yet prayed that they would not do anything to see his ruthless side once they broke the promise that had been made to him.

[Hamura]

With that thought in mind, Hamura had already made it into the countryside, which was where he was to meet up with a man, a farmer, that was having trouble with a bunch of former village Shinobi. While it made him wonder why the village Black Ops had not taken care of these people, he figured that it was going to be up to him to take care of things on this end. As he thought about being away from home for at least two days, he could only hope that his new house guests would not do anything to shake his faith in them, as that would mean that Hamura would need to hunt down the family of four the moment he actually finished his mission.

Letting a sigh escape his lips, he kept wandering onward to a large farm, the place of the rendezvous. According to village intelligence, this was where the wealthy farmer had gone after the missing-nin had more or less taken his home and his livestock and demanded a handsome ransom. Reaching the place at the end of the afternoon, it gave Hamura some time to discuss things with the farmer himself. Since he had to know a thing or two about the building, the amount of men that he was going to be dealing with and the amount of livestock he had to take into account, it was time for him to set up a plan of his own. This became all the easier since he had gone out alone so a team of other Genin would not slow him down.

Besides, he worked best on his own, having to take care of other Shinobi was just going to get in the way of him completing his mission. By the time he had let all of the information sink in, Hamura changed his clothes with that of the son of the farmer through a transformation ninjutsu, allowing him to fit in with the townsfolk and giving him a chance to get just a little bit closer to the property that had been taken over by scumbags and bandits. As the property stood on the edge of a small township, there were a lot of other farmers and townsfolk walking about close to it, though they'd get empty bottles thrown at them while being cussed out if they got too close.

[Hamura]

The fact that these men considered them so in control of the situation that they'd actually be day drinking could mean two things. They either had a really elaborate back-up plan in case things went south, or they just believed they had and were in way over their heads. Counting one guy at the front door, two guys by the barn in which they had locked up the livestock and three guys that went up and down to the local bar in order to get new booze while tossing the emptied bottles at those that passed them by, Hamura made sure not to get hit or make an attempt at catching the bottle as it was thrown. Making it look like he only barely managed to evade the beer bottle thrown at his head, the men just laughed as they continued walking.

Clearly, they had no idea that Hamura was a Shinobi as they just kept walking with their hands full of whatever they could carry. Returning to the farm with all of the information he could get his hands on, he released the transformation technique and started up a conversation with the farmer. Feeling like he needed as much information regarding his farm and the barn, all the farmer could tell him was that the rooms and hallways were all rather spacious, that the barn had been broken down into small pens that fit little over three cows each and that the smell of dung was a rather acquired taste that most people from the city could not stand to be in for too long.

This made sense with what Hamura had seen, as the men standing guard did so outside of the barn. With that, Hamura's plan had been completed, and he waited for night to come before he would head on out. Wondering only about what the six former Shinobi could do, he figured that there were at least three of them that were likely in no position to do any fighting on account of them constantly gulping down booze like it was just tap water. This was something that turned even the most seasoned of warriors into a drooling mess sooner or later, and given the fact that he had waited several hours already, now would be as good a time as any to strike.

[Hamura]

Now under the cover of darkness, Hamura would have a very good chance of getting things done without being seen, though he did not want to take the risk. Making use of the underground fish projection technique, Hamura moved through the earth in order to get to the farmhouse. Knowing for a fact that no one would be able to see him like this, he slowly made his way up to the man guarding the front door. Reaching up through the earth with both hands, he grabbed one foot each and dragged the man into the ground as soon as he made contact. Making sure the man would not be able to emit much of a sound by dragging him deeper into the pit, Hamura made his way back out.

With the first guy taken care of, he knew for a fact that he would not be able to keep him from getting out any sound at all, as that meant closing the hole back up and letting the man choke to death. Instead, he made us of it, hoping that it could draw out the others that were waiting by the barn on the other side of the farmhouse. Utilizing the hidden mist technique to create a thick bank of fog, he slowly opened up the front door to let it enter the building. Since the interior was described as being quite spacious, the mist would have quite an impact as it would allow Hamura to move around more or less unseen.

This however was not the plan, as Hamura wanted to be seen. While this might put some on the wrong foot, he did not actually mean that they wanted to see him, but that he wanted people to see his shade. Forming one last technique, the young Kumo Shinobi utilized the Haze Clone technique, causing sixteen intangible clones to rise up from the mist he had summoned forth. Due to their intangible nature, the clones could move around freely in the mist, making it look like they were ghosts that passed through both people and objects alike, reforming as soon as they were passed through. Figuring this would be enough to keep the men occupied, the goal was not to take care of the three drunks inside of the building.

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Doton - Dochuu Eigyo (Underground Fish Projection)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: By using the similarity of Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique) the user is capable of moving through the earth and all around.
Special: "Handseals" before performing
Drawback: Technique cannot be used through Sand
Description: The user uses the basic Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique) as they slam down into the ground. Doing so the user is capable of moving about within the ground capable of rising, singing and capable of pushing through the very ground in multiple types of ways. This type of attack may be used so then the user may move away from the very opponent and attack at the moment's notice.
Limit: Needs the Earth Release, Must have knowledge of the Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique)

Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique)
Rank: "D" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu / TaiJutsu
Effect: A technique where the user hides within the ground for a brief moment to surprise attack the opponent from under ground.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The user takes the time to push into the ground by using their Earth Release. The user pushes into the ground quickly so that to be used against the opponent later on. The user at this point cannot necessarily move within the ground at this moment, but the user does know by feel of when an opponent is right above. When an opponent is right under the user reaches up to take the opponent and drag them back down to the ground in one fell swoop without movement or notice. The opponent is unable to move for one post and the user is capable of slamming out of the ground with one movement.
Limit: Needs the Earth Release

Kirigakure no Jutsu (Hidden Mist Skill)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A Skill where a user uses the water around them to create a massive mist to fill around the user.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: A skill which creates a very dense fog that descreases the surrounding visibility to near zero. It produces an environment perfect for a silent assassin who follows an opponent through sound. This mist can not be blown away by any type of Wind Jutsu.
Limit: Water Release

Oboro Bunshin no Jutsu (Mist Clone Skill)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Allows a user to create clones out of Mist.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ----
Description: A technique which creates clones with the properties of mist. Although the clones are unable to inflict damage on an opponent, any physical attacks attempted on them pass right through. Depending on the user's class level is dependent on how well and how much the user is capable of performing at one given time. If the user is "D" Class they are capable of performing four Clones at once. If the user is "C" Class they are capable of performing eight clones at once. If the user is "B" Class they are capable of performing sixteen clones at once. If the user is "A" Class they are capable of performing thirty two clones at once. If the user is "S" Class they are capable of performing sixty four clones at once. If the user is to be considered a non NinJutsu specialist the number is reduced by two for every class level that the user becomes, and if the user is a NinJutsu Master the number increases by two for every class level they become.
Limit: Water Release

[Hamura]

No, the goal was to go across the roof and make his way towards the barn. Using the haze clones as a means of distracting the men outside, he wanted the three inside to just wonder where the mist was coming from for a bit, as it would give him the time he needed in order to deal with the two that held the livestock hostage. By the time he crossed the roof, the two guards were already attacking the haze clones, though all of their punches and kicks simply phased right through them. Or rather, they phased right through the punches and kicks. While he could not clearly see it from the roof due to his own vision being obscured, he could hear the men cussing and striking at the air, meaning now was the time for him to strike.

Blending in with the clones, he waited for the man in front of him to strike through a haze clone. As soon as he did, he grabbed the confused man by the wrist, snapped it and kicked him in the throat in the same fluid motion. Having no idea what was going on, the man fell to the ground whilst gasping for air. Up this close within the mist, Hamura could actually see the confusion on his face, and decided to make use of it while he could. Leaning over the man that just had his wrist dislocated, he looked him in the eye for just a moment before striking him in the face with his fist, thus knocking him out cold. This left but one man standing outside, and he was furiously striking at the haze clones with a broomstick.

While the sight of it struck the young Shinobi as funny, he had not the patience to deal with a man that could accidentally strike him in the head with a broom. As such, he formed a couple of seals before using the water inside the drinking troughs in order to form a rather large water dragon. Firing at the man, it came up from a forty five degree angle, striking him straight into the ground. With all of the momentum and the sheer volume of the water, the impact was enough to render the man very, very unconscious. And so, the last of the barn guards had been taken down, meaning there was now no one that could threaten him by killing the hostages.

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Suiton - Suiryuudan no Jutsu (Water Dragon Projectile)
Rank: "B" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Creates a massive sized like Dragon to attack the opponent when used upon.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: ---
Description: Suiryuudan no Jutsu is a Ninjutsu technique utilizing the Water Element. The ninja does a long string of hand seals which then causes a column of water in the form of a dragon to rise from the water and then strike their target.
Limit: Water Release

[Hamura]

Checking inside of the barn, he counted all the cows to make sure that they were all there. Checking out with the numbers the farmer had given him, it was time to rid the house of the taint of drunken ranting. Entering the building through the back door, he could see how the fog had already moved throughout the house, thus making his job a whole lot easier. Quietly, he snuck himself through the halls, using every bit of stealth training he had done in order to get as close as he possibly could without alerting anyone to his presence. Entering what was supposed to be the living room, it was hard not to trip over any bottles or broken glass.

Watching how two men were laying passed out on the couch, Hamura scratched himself behind his ear. All of the haze clones moving throughout the room had gone completely unnoticed as the men had already taken care of themselves. While he had the chance, he tied up their hands behind their backs and left them in their seats, figuring that they would start emitting noises once they woke up and found out that they couldn't move. Fighting back the urge to laugh at their misfortune, his gloating was cut short when he heard the last of the three men out in the hallway. Figuring that he had most likely seen one or more of his haze clones, it was time to take care of the last of the weeds.

Moving into the hallway, he heard the front door slam open, meaning the sixth and final renegade had gone outside. Now that he was no longer within the property, he made it that much easier for Hamura to take him out without damaging anything. Taking out a Shuriken, he gripped it tightly and tossed it forward the moment Hamura stepped out of the building. Aiming low, the star burrowed into the man's heel, causing him to trip and fall over. Ganging up on the man with all sixteen haze clones, they just stood around him in a circle before moving through one another. Judging by the reaction, this guy too had been quite drunk as he started flaying about and, in a haze of his own making, started throwing up.

[Hamura]

Rather disgusted by the scent of it, a swift strike to the neck knocked the man out cold. As he fell, Hamura gave him a gentle nudge so he would not land in his own puke, as that would be something he'd be forced to deal with the entire way back. Releasing the hidden mist technique and the haze clones, he instead employed the help of five water clones. With their tangibility, they would be able to help him round up the bodies and tie them all up for transportation. Sending three to pick up the two guys that were out in the back near the barn and two to get the guys that had more or less drank their way under the table, he himself remained behind to tie up the runner.

Within the hour, all six of them had been rounded up had their asses tossed into a farming cart that was normally used by the farmers to haul their crops to the village and bring back what they purchased, though for now it would act as a prison. That night, Hamura slept for four hours, leaving his clones to watch over the cart and warn him the moment something went wrong. Since Hamura was sleeping in the same room, chances were that he would not even need warning as his own senses would pick up on most noises. But regardless, it felt wise to leave some additional jailors to watch over the renegades, just in case they were trying to plot something.

The next morning, Hamura woke up around six in the morning, around the same time as the local farmers. Having tied all of the bandits down inside of the cart, the farmers attached a horse to the cart and dragged it outside into the daylight. With that, transportation back to the village had been prepared and Hamura could be on his way back. Refusing to do so just yet, he had the farmer drive the cart up to his own farmhouse so the two could inspect the place for any potential damage and see to it that his mission was rounded up perfectly.

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Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu (Water Clone)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: ---
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu is a Ninjutsu technique that utilizes water to create a Bunshin clone. Unlike a normal Bunshin, the Mizu Bunshin has the ability to interact more with the environment due to it having physical substance. This allows the clone to carry out limited attacks on its target. The range of the clone is limited; however, it can not travel very far from the original body. If the Mizu Bunshin is injured, the clone will usually revert back into its natural water state. When first learned the user is capable of having or capable of creating up to Five Clones. Each time learned the user learns this technique the number of Clones is capable of increasing by one. The maximum amount of clones is Ten for the Difficulty Class of D Rank. For each Difficulty Rank Increase the number increases by five of maximum but learning is still one per learned.
Limit: Water Release
Training Stage: One (5 clones max)

[Hamura]

Aiding the farmer in picking up the broken glass and empty bottles, the man's wife and children started cleaning up the rest of the house, as well as any stains that might have been left by them. With most of the mess cleaned up, both the wealthy farmer and Hamura would return to the cart and make their move back to the Hidden Cloud. Keeping an eye on the prisoners while the farmer drove the cart, Hamura was quite happy with the aid of the man as taking all six of them back would not be nearly as quick if he had to do so on foot.

By the time he made his way back to the village later that day, the authorities took the prisoners away and left the farmer and Hamura to do their own things and be on their way. Hamura by this time had four people in his house that might very well have robbed him of his belongings, meaning he'd have to make his way back in order to see if any such things had actually transpired. Just like he had something to do, so did the farmer have to check in with the Raikage for graciously answering his plea with Shinobi aid, Hamura's aid. And so it was that Hamura and the farmer shook hands and both went their separate ways.

Figuring that Hamura would hear about how he had performed later that day, he first made his way home to see that the four had actually been going around the house, but not in a negative manner. Having cleaned things up in the back yard, the shed and throughout the house, it seemed that even his birds had been fed. While he would not show it, Hamura was glad that his initial thoughts on these people had been wrong, and that they had not stolen from him. Perhaps there were actually some people that could have their lives bettered by showing them kindness, instead of dealing them the heavy hand of the law.

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