Pearl Magnolia (Epic)

[Master Game]

Shiki would be able to see into the heart and true desires of the one standing before with with uncanny efficiency.

There was... little greed as far as Shiki could tell. The Mayor seemed to be more concerned with getting the ancient ritual off the streets than owning it and using it for warfare. There was mighty ambition in his heart however, and the man's mind ran around thoughts of receiving more power and influence once it was made known to the council and Magnolia that his forces had successfully recovered and ancient space-time magic from the hands of a dangerous wanted chakra-user, along with a good deal of other artifacts and national treasures.

"Concerning the details of what happens next once this space-time magic is obtained..." The man would quickly say, uncomfortable with the awkward silence. "Personally speaking, I desire for Magnolia to be utterly rid of this spatial manipulation device, it seems unpractical to keep it in this town knowing all you told me about it. I think it's only fair if I get my best scribes to create a replication of the ritual that you can take back home to your village for further study. While I'll take the original and have it delivered to our nation's own ninja village to ensure it is safely kept away."

"You seem a wise man, Mr. Senri, I do hope this proposition is to not to your discontent." Victor Walsh was partially uncertain to how Shiki would react to the offer, but guessed from his personality and where the two men stood right now that he should not have any significant problems with it.

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[The White Wolf]

"Agreed with stipulations. I send a contingent of ninja from my village to help escort the ritual seal to Hokage Kinzoku on my behalf." As long as that was agreed to I'd quickly explain what the ritual seal was. "The seal we are seeking is known as the Requip seal. Essentially it allows the user to keep a pocket dimension where they can store any sort of equipment, item or gear inside of the pocket dimension. Then summon it on their person as soon as they'd like." I'd spend the next few moments explaining the seal in as much depth as I could.

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The mayor's ears perked slightly. The man before him even knew the first name of Konohagukure's kage? The mayor know knew he could not make light of the good relationship between sand and leaf. He wouldn't object to sand village's transportation of the artefact, knowing there couldn't be any ill-intentions behind it. Though an emissary from Magnolia Town would be sure to accompany them when the time came.

"I see now... yes that was also in the eye-witness reports; passerbys present during his various heists saw him almost comically pull large objects out of his hat." A tingle of excitement ran like electricity through the the middle-aged man's nerves as he stared at Shiki with wide beaming eyes. There was no longer any doubt about it, the "Magician" was definitely the man they were looking for.

"Well, the apprehending of our target's henchmen will likely take some time. Feel free to wait in the lobby downstairs. I assure you it's rather comfy. Drinks and refreshments will also be provided." This would signal the end of the two's heavy conversation.

Shiki would be free to leave the Mayor's office anytime.

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Time Skip coming up next post.

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[The White Wolf]

"Use radio frequency 101.5 when you need to contact me. Don't send me a messenger and use a code when you do." And with that, I'd exit the building and start making my way back to the man I had placed a thief tracer on. I'd want to witness his escape or capture. If he was to escape, he'd likely lead me to the magician.

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Meanwhile, at an abandoned pub south-east of the town...

Mathias sat on top of a wooden crate, sipping on a warm beer bottle, the expression of distaste embedded fiercely unto his face was hard to put a finger on. Something hinted that it was more than just the cheap and bitter beverage that made his mood so foul. But of course, to anyone who knew of his circumstances it would be quite obvious that the events occurring hours prior were the definite source of his current dilemna.

The so-called "experienced con-man" simply didn't know what to do. He looked around at the colleagues around him and scowled. Their perfect game had fallen apart, and the one person who he and his crew trusted to help them out was completely shown up and rendered useless. The immaculately-dressed poser looked down at his watch impatiently. The memory of how he had inconspicuously nicked it with his light fingers off a wealthy government official he had once gotten drunk still nostalgic in his mind. Those were the days truly, now all the blonde-haired could do was worry about when his mysterious benefactor would be getting here.

Mathias spun the beer-bottle in his hands and glanced at his reflection.

I look like such a pompous prick...

It was one of the things he would have to thank The Magician for. Life for him and his crew had crashed to a halt one summer after they got away from a half-botched operation and ending up ticking off the wrong people. If it weren't for the enigmatic man's sudden arrival at a time when they were cornered; him giving them a special tonic that helped permanently change their faces(free of charge suspiciously), Mathias had no doubt that he, Mira and Celeste would've ended up dead in a ditch somewhere.

Now their saviour and benefactor had met his match; a man, no, a god whose overwhelming aura and unparalleled intimidation had left their boss in a painful state of embarrassment and them scrambling for their lives. The intricate tangle of thread that kept them all together threatened to snap.

CRASH! Without warning, the front-door behind him seemed to go flying in a fit of wooden debris. Perhaps that was an exaggeration of what really happened but at the time, Mathias was in such a state of shock he would later recall that entrance exploded rather than simply being broken down. The man spun around, dropping his beer bottle with subtle smack on the cold ground. Heavily armoured figures that he was familiar with as being the Magnolia's Elite Guard burst through the opening in the door with practised speed and coordination. Three, six, Mathias couldn't keep count as they came in droves. Celeste and Mira had already begun to scatter like cockroaches.

The light-haired criminal cursed and unsheathed the dagger holstered at his hip, then pulled out some smoke pellets from his pocket(a handy item for emergencies like this). Before he could even throw them however, a blunt crossbow bolt smacked into the side of his head. The pellets burst in his hand as he dropped to the floor like a sack of potatoes, vision blurring as the the metallic smell of blood wafted into his nose. His face was too numb to even feel the pain or blood trickle down it.

Mathias angled his head towards the backdoor just in time to see it burst open just as Celeste tried to open it. The rickety wooden door smacked into his red-haired partner's face and she went down. A trio of soldiers, would charge through to apprehend a slightly stunned Mira and a knocked-down Celeste.

How did they find us so quickly...

The man's mind would be lost in a haze of panicked thoughts as his vision threatened fade into darkness. But none of it would matter as solid force collided with his head and he passed out in a second.

The White Wolf, would certainly have made it in time to have witnessed all of this. His decisions from here on out had significance beyond what the average man could dream.

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Sorry for the huge delay. IRL got me in a twist so I had to take a break from the site again. Resolved my issues now so I'm going to try and average at least two posts a day or whatever it takes to get this finished in two weeks.

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This wasn't my cup of tea. I was chaotic by nature. Relying on the government to get things done wasn't exactly my favorite way to go about doing things. But the more time I spent here the more I risked bringing danger to my village. I'd watch the arrest take place. But my true target wasn't the arrest itself. Even a cat like this magician should realize how dangerous these three getting arrested was going to be for him. A few mind probes and I'd be able to figure everything out about this man. This was information probably not lost to the magician.

As the arrest would take place I would continue watching and waiting for anything abnormal. I'd tail the arrested members and wait to see if the Magician would make his move.

[Master Game]

Some hundred metres away, watching the end scene of the arrest of the criminal crew, a smartly-dressed figure glowered in disdain. The Magician had been on his way to the designated safehouse, employing the abilities of his rogue stone as he usually did whenever he was moving between safe-houses or he had just finished a heist. It was custom to briefly scout out the safehouse at a distance to make sure it hadn't already been comprised and it was at that moment, the tricky chakra-user spotted the bodies of his subordinates being led out of the abandoned bar with his binoculars. They were then tossed into a stationary horse-drawn wagon parked some fifty metres in the other direction. A few soldiers would enter with them, two got up front to lead the vehicle, while the few remaining mounted the patient horses of theirs that were nearby.

It wasn't in the cunning gentleman's nature to lose his composure, but at that moment he felt almost livid. How on earth did the authorities manage to pinpoint their location? The hideout had been used for half a year now and not once did the Town Militia ever take notice of this dank, yet inconspicuous building hidden in the bland and less-distinct part of town. The pale-skinned sorcerer had to remind himself that these weren't the Town Militia, they were Magnolia's Elite Guard. It was all too strange, the guard shouldn't be coming after those low-end con-artists, unless... a cold sweat ran down the back of the man's neck. Had the authorities somehow already discovered the connection between him and his henchmen? No, it couldn't be unless... The bright-eyed man thought back to the fiasco of events that occurred hours prior.

The Magician grit his teeth in contempt, it had to be him, that snow-haired stranger was definitely the spanner in his works that lead to this current disaster happening. As if to encourage that theory, the invisible man would spy Shiki following after the
the group.

The Magician knew at that moment that his time in Magnolia Town was just about up. While he hadn't finished up his business, he had just about completed his primary goal and could still make something of this screw-up if he left now. Only the problem was the liabilities he'd be leaving behind. The enigma knew that the crew of con-artists would one day serve what usefulness remained of them and become a liability when he first became associated with them. And as any intelligent man had countermeasures in place for when such scenarios were to occur. He was smart enough to restrict the amount of genuine knowledge they had on his identity, but it could still be enough to have the government learn of his objective, and possibly even track him after he had left the town. The only issue know was that the seal he had placed secretly on all of them that would wipe their memories of him had to be activated manually.

The sorcerer put down his binoculars and deactivated his rogue-stone. Pulling down the brim of his ebony top-hat, his face contorted in a wicked leer. He had some work to do.
Without a single handseal, the man would channel his chakra in a unique way, envisioning what he wished to do in his mind as he had practised a thousand times before. A second later, the Magician's figure would be completely transmuted into that of a bird, mimicking its physiology and biology perfectly. The effects of the jutsu were not permanent but just enough to accomplish his goal. The man had chose the House Sparrow (that was common to this area), so as to seem a lot more inconspicuous as he began to fly in the direction the group that he'd set his eyes on.

He'd trail behind the group about fifty metres from Shiki and the Elite Guard, ten metres above the height of buildings it flew over, flying in the accurate behavioural patterns of a House Sparrow. His transmutation It would take the soldiers about an hour to reach the Town-Hall far north of the township going at full-speed. A bit more than that if they had to account for the pedestrians and horse-drawn carts and wagons that would be moving through the street.

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[The White Wolf]

"There." I'd say softly quickly dashing towards the bird flying towards the group. The druid's deterrence on my armor would make me totally impossible to be seen or detected by the man in his chosen form. It's not everyday birds suddenly materialize in the area. Choosing to take the form of an animal against me simply meant I could sense you with my monster hunting ability. That... or I wouldn't be able to sense him, making him stand out against the rest of the local wildlife. Dashing quickly towards the bird I'd hold my hands out and form a Tenkai barrier around the small sparrow. Barely large enough for a human to fit inside if he was in the fetal position.

The barrier would be impervious to physical, chakra and soul abilities. He'd be unable to cast magic in his bird form. And any form of teleportation would require him to become human. Judging by the size of the barrier such a movement would now be impossible. (Tenkai tree being used.) With the bird hopefully caught this would be over now. I'd need to say something here. I needed this guy to know that he had no chance of ever coming after me. Bad guys had a problem with making me their rivals. I'd need to keep paying my part.

"When you play cards with death. I'm afraid you always draw a dead man's hand." I'd say to the sparrow. "The only question now... is what to do with your soul?" I'd rotate the small tenkai in my hand. "Mortal beings shouldn't be playing with such powerful magics. We gave you so much to play with... But everyone always wants to push it. You think gods want you creating your own realms of existence? It's like giving bombs to children." I'd pause for a moment before taking this man back to the capital. I'd make sure to take precaustions to ensure he didn't vanish on me either.

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So the past couple days I've been consulting a couple staff members and I've come to confirm that you might've been using Find Quarry in the wrong way. Yes you can use it to sense animals within miles of your character, it also doesn't take up a movement to activate, yet I don't recall whenever it was stated that it was being used beforehand. While supplementary, one must at least state the tech in advance when they're using it (To avoid meta-gaming as no mention of it was made before the Magician turned into a bird). Furthermore, I've also confirmed you cannot use it to sense ALL animals. So unless you were searching for birds in particular(Which yet again would be meta-gaming), you couldn't have used the tech like that.

The Kazekage would not have the armour he needed on him to make the druid's deterrence effect possible and so House Sparrow would be able to see the him.
The White Wolf also would not have the ability to sense all creatures living creatures in the area with his Find Quarry and ultimately would not be able to automatically sense the presence or life-force of the Magician in his bird form.

The Elite Guard would keep a steady pace as they turned into another street. Passersby would give way, a few would chatter about what new criminals the Elite Guard must've captured. Whether Shiki would follow or not, the convoy would press on at little over 50km/h towards their inevitable destination. The House Sparrow would follow, looking rather inconspicuous for the meantime, but slowly shortening the gap between it and the soldier's convoy.

If Shiki continued to trail the group, he would notice the bird, along with many other birds in the sky(some the same species). Nothing would seem out of the ordinary or peculiar to Kazekage about this particular bird. He would merely take note that it was moving in the same direction as the convoy.

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I formally abandon this epic.