Mission: Find the stolen pearl!

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

It was early in the morning: it was about 07:45 AM and it was still a bit dark outside. It rained a bit, but at least it did not blowed any wind. 'OK...The shrine lays in Enrai and the contact person is a monk called Ryuu Aoyama. The shrine lays near a convoy station at Kumori street.
It will probably take me about a half hour in this weather' thought the female and tree jumped. Suddenly, she saw a wagon that had a young woman as a driver. An idea struck her head and she decided to land at the side of the road a little longer ahead.
"Hey! Are you going to the capital?" asked Marii and looked at the girl. "Yes...why?" asked the woman, who had purple hair tied up in a bun. "I'm going there too. Do you think you have room for one more?" asked the girl. The purple-haired female was silent for a few seconds. "Do you think you can protect my goods until we get there? It's only some planks and such" said the girl. The Chuunin nodded.
"All right then. Climb up on the back and make sure you don't break anything" said the civilist, and the female climbed onto the wagon. The planks laid under a plastic blanket of some sort, so she did not had to worry about getting wet.

"Where in Enrai are you going?" asked the brunette. "I'm going to a shop called Moku Hebi on Tsuki street" answered the driver. 'Tsuki street is only five minutes or so away from the shrine...looks like the luck is on my side today' thought the girl.
Since the horse was rather fast and the roads were good, they reached the capital in about 20 minutes. Suddenly, the wagon stopped up. "ID please" said a voice. 'OH CRAP! It's a security station! I better find my other ID' thought the Cloud kid and found her alternative ID, which was an ID card for civilists.
She climbed out of the wagon and went to the owl ANBU that stood in front of the driver. "Uhm, I'm hitchiking with her, so I suppose you have to see my ID too" said the female and gave the agent her ID card. He looked at it and gave it back with a nod. The Kazeraikou climbed back onto the wagon and entered the capital. The clock was 08:05 AM now, so she had no time to lose.

[Okami]

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[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

((OOC: Thank you Okami))

They had reached the village, and the rain had not stopped so far. Not many people were in the streets: partly because of the weather and partly because of the time. The ride became a little bumpier, which made it a little uncomfortable for the female who sat in the wagon accompanied with some small piles of planks.
"We are here" said the other female only a few seconds before the wagon stopped. Marii climbed down from the wagon and brushed some dust out of her trousers. "Thank you" said the girl and gave the purple-haired woman a bow. "No problem" said the other girl, and the Chuunin walked away towards the tourist information building. She went inside, and saw that there were no people there except the clerk.
'Hm, I'm at Tsuki street now. This means that I have to continue a little forwards and then take to the right, and the shrine will be in sight' thought the female and went outside again.


Somewhere nearby...

Two monks were currently looking into a crystal ball of some sort. "Hmm...how interesting" said a voice. It sounded a little hoarse and a little deep, like it belonged to an old man, which it did. "Hm? What is interesting? Does it have something to do about the missing pearl?" asked a younger person, who also appeared to be a male. The other person chuckled.
"Yes. Our ninja helper will arrive today" said the old man. "WHAT!? Is that true!?" asked the younger man. "Yes Shin-kun, it's true. And our helper seems to be a beloved child with skin as pale as snow and eyes in the same shade as crystal and ice" said the other male. The younger one raised an eyebrow, but kept meditating anyways.

Meanwhile...[/i]


The brunette jogged trough the streets and finally found the shrine. It was HUGE to say at least; no wonder that this was chosen as the main shrine in Kaminari no Kuni.



She looked around to be sure that there were no people in sight. Then, the girl went into a bathroom and changed into her ninja gear, including her headband that was packed down in her backpacker. She peeked out of the door to make sure there were nobody nearby.
It was empty, so the Cloud kid went out of the bathroom and bumped into someone. "Auch! I'm sorry" said the female and rubbed her nose a little. "I'm sorry" said another voice. She looked up and saw a young monk stand in front of her.



He seemed to be a few years younger than her; perhaps around 16 years old or so. 'WAIT A SECOND...' thought the monk and looked at the girls clothes. She weared ninja gear and even a Kumo headband. Then, his eyes wandered a little to her face and her hands: her skin was as pale as...snow!
He looked up at her eyes, and saw that they were light blue...very light blue. "What are you staring at? Do I have something in my face?" asked the ninja. "No, not at all! Sorry for staring, but this is the first time I have seen a kuinochi" said Shin and waved both hands in front of him in slight bewilderment.
"All right then" said the female and smiled. "Uhm, are you the ninja we hired to find the stolen pearl?" asked the male. "Yeah, I am" said Marii. "All right, can you follow me please?" asked the slate-haired boy. She nodded and they walked into the temple.
"Uhm, I did not got your name" said the girl. "Oh, sorry. My name is Shin Minami" said the male and looked at her. "My name is Marii Kino Kazeraikou" said the Chuunin. "Marii...does not that mean 'beloved' or something?" asked Shin. "I think so" said the female and chuckled a little bit.

They had now reached a meditation room. A lot of monks sat on the floor, meditating. The brunette felt a little creeped out of the silence, but also because she was not a believer of Shinto. But that did not mattered now: she was on a mission, and an important one as well.
"Senpai" whispered the teen to a shadow that was shrouded in the partial darkness. The shadow stood up and came into the light. The female squinted a little to see how he looked like.



He was not very tall: perhaps three or four inches taller than the girl. "Aaah, Shin-kun...I see you found our ninja" said the elderly man. His dark blue eyes studied the kuinochi in front of him. 'Skin as white as snow...eyes as pale as crystal and ice...just like I saw' thought Ryuu.
"Follow me please, you too Shin-kun" said the older man and walked to a room in the back. It was not large: the walls where white and had a fuuton placed in the middle of the room. The only decoration in there was a poster with the kanji for 'protect' and a statue of a Chinese dragon that stood behind some sort of fence.

"We are glad you could come on such a short notice. My name is Ryuu Aoyama, head priest" said the bald man. "I'm Marii Kino Kazeraikou. It's a pleasure to meet you Ryuu-senpai" said the Kazeraikou and bowed.
"The pearl used to be in the hand of that dragon, but for three days ago, the monk that had to clean this room told me that the pearl was stolen. Since then, many of the monks has seen green dragons in our dreams. Even Shin-kun and I have" said the male and shook his head.
"We have a suspicion that the green dragons are the elemental dragons that guards the east. We decided to hire a shinobi to find out, since your chakra is said to have elements as well. Also, one with a kekkei genkai related to raiton, suiton or fuuton might find it easier to understand what they are trying to tell us" said the younger monk. "All right...I will activate my bloodlimit then" said the girl and did the handseal. 'RYUUGAN!'.[/size]

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

Everything suddenly became more clear, and she looked at the two monks who had now a somewhat surprised expression on their faces. "All right. Please lay down on the mat, and Shin-kun will hypnotize you. Do not worry: he has done this many times before and it is harmless" said Ryuu and stepped aside. The female laid down on the mat while Shin did some movements with his hands and closed his eyes.
"When I open my eyes, please look into them until I tell you to close them" said the male.
He opened his eyes and looked at Marii, who felt numb but in a good way. "Good...just relax" said the monk while he measure her pulse on her wrist. She did as she was told while she looked into his sapphire blue eyes. "Close your eyes" said the boy. Bicoloured spheres shut down, and the girl was now asleep.

The Chuunin suddenly stood in some sort of field. The sky was azure blue with not a single cloud on it and there was a small breeze in the air. "Where am I?" asked the female, hoping someone would hear her. "Hello..." muttered a voice above. She looked up, and saw a large, green dragon soar above her. "HELLO!" yelled the brunette and hoped the dragon would hear what she said.
It did: the dragon flied downwards and landed in front of her. 'He looks quite familiar up close, no matter how weird it sounds' thought the female and looked at him...or her. Then, she found out why. "Seiryuu!" said the girl. "Yes, that is me. I have tried to contact the monks. My pearl has been stolen. Can you please try to find it?" asked the creature.
"I'll do my best, I promise" said the Kazeraikou. "Good. My pearl can give a human a lot of wisdom, and it will be dangerous if it falls in the wrong hands. Now, listen carefully. My pearl is near the uchiwa (fan) that hangs over the house belonging to the moon moutain. All right?" said Seiryuu. She nodded. "By the way...I like your eyes. Is the same as I had in my younger days, but I lost them during my re-incarnation. Good luck, human girl" said the dragon and flied up to the sky again. "Good bye!" yelled the female.

The two-coloured eyes opened again and became ice blue again. "Uuurgh...how long have I been asleep?" asked Marii. "For about 5 minutes. Did you see the dragon?" asked Shin. "Yes. He said that the pearl was under the fan that hangs over the house belonging to the moon mountain...whatever that means" muttered the female. "Fan? I thought the dragon said Uchiha" said the youngest male.
"No, it was uchiwa. But still....if this room contained this national treasure, should it not been supervised or something? Also, was the pearl her earlier the day before it was stolen?" asked the Chuunin.
"It is, but it is not supervised between 07:00 AM-09:00 AM. But the shrine does not opens for tourists until 10:00 AM anyways. And yes, the pearl was in place the day before" said Ryuu. "Good. Do you have a person that is in charge of the control room?" asked the girl. "Yes. His name is Kenta Kurosawa, he will be here any moment" said the older male.

"I want to speak with him. Perhaps he has seen something. But is there any room I can change in? I'm going to do this mission undercover" tolded the Chuunin. "You can change in here. There are only men here anyways, so we do not have a changing room for women" said the bald man.
"All right, can you please give me a minute or two?" asked the female. The man nodded, and he and the other monk exited the room. The brunette changed into her jeans, white singlet and navy blue fleece within one and a half minute while she laid her uniform back in her backpacker. She left her feet bare before she went out and saw the two wait at her. "Let's go to the control room" said the bearded man before they walked towards the other end of the shrine.
There was a room there marked 'Staff only', and Shin knocked on the door. A 5,9 tall man with brown hair and brown eyes opened. "Yes...can I help you?" asked the male. "We have hired a detective to find out what happened to the pearl. She wanted to speak with you" said Ryuu. "Hello. I wondered if you have any tape from the day the pearl disappeared?" asked the girl.
"Yeah, I think I have. Come in" said Kenta and moved aside. The room contained some monitor screens over the temple grounds, as well as a video player and a television. "I need all the tape after closing hours the day before it disappeared. Can you please get it for me?" asked the Cloud kid. "Sure. Give me a second" said the man and went towards a chest of drawers.

He came back with a video tape and put it into the VCR before he turned on the television and pressed the 'PLAY' button. The female winded it fast forwards, and saw nothing of interest during the tape. 'Hm...so nothing happened between 08:00 PM and 07:00 AM except that Ryuu-senpai came in and looked at it.
Which means that the thief must have been in between 07:00 AM and 09:00 AM. But I saw Ryuu-senpai lock up the door at that point, so the thief must have a key to get in since the lock was all fine' thought the Kazeraikou. "Ryuu-senpai? The monk who had to clean the room that day...what time did he found out the pearl was gone? Did he saw anything suspicious?" asked the girl. The older male closed his eyes for a moment, deep in thought.
"Hm...around 08:00 AM I suppose. And yes, he noticed something weird. There were crimson drops at the floor, it looked like blood" said the balded man and looked at her.

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

"Blood? Was it much?" asked the female. "No. Only a few drops that seemed to be fingerprints. But they were not that large though...probably at the same size as yours" said the male and looked down at her hands. 'But why would someone have blood on their fingers? Quite weird, but I better get working' thought Marii before she brushed some dust off her clothes. "Thank you for the cooperation Kenta-san. I want to ask you a few questions Shin-san. Alone" said the girl.
She left Kenta at the supervision room while Ryuu went back to the meditation room. "Shin-kun, how many people know that the room is unsupervised between 07:00-09:00 AM and how many has acess to that room? How early are the monks up?" asked the Chuunin. The boy bit his lower lip a little while his brows were knitted.
"Only the monks and the staff. And the morning ritual usually starts at 08:10 AM and I think it's only the staff, Ryuu-senpai and a couple of the priests that has a key" said Shin and shrugged. "All right, thank you for your cooperation Shin-san. I will come back in a few hours and tell what I have found out" said the female. "Good luck Marii-san" said the male before he went back to the temple grounds. The brunette exited trough a window at the backside and went to the capital.

'A fan that hangs over the house that belongs to the moon mountain...blood...small fingerprints...a room that is unsupervised for two hours. That's all the clues I have. I do not think it could have been the monks for rather obvious reasons. Also, the room was only unsupervised for an hour since the monk found out that the pearl was missing around 08:00 AM, so the thief must have got in and out rather fast since the morning rituals starts around 08:10 AM.
The person must have visited the temple before and knew where the pearl was. However, this temple is quite famous and has many visitors so I can throw that suspicion out of the window right away. Since the room was locked, it must have been a person that had a key to that room and must have known that the room was unsupervised for those two hours. That narrows it down quite a bit. That leaves out the monks since they do not have the key, and I doubt the priests and Ryuu-senpai would steal it.
I think that the thief or one of those who were in the staff, and since it is extremely valuable I suspect it might be someone with a low wage like those who clean rooms or sell tickets might have a reason to do that. I better ask Ryuu-senpai if he have a list over the staff that have worked at the shrine during the last year. And I do not have much time, the person can be in another country by now' thought the girl, who now sat at the library.
She went out and decided to get something to eat. But were there any places that were cheap!? There were tons of restaurants, but most of them were quite expensive. 'I might have a lot of ryo, but the prices here makes me faint' thought the Cloud kid and looked around on the various streets.

Then, she spotted a small cafe of some sort where you could buy some food and drink. The female went inside and saw a girl with chocolate brown hair and green eyes. She was probably around 10-11 years old. "Hello. Can you please give me a chicken sandwich and some orange juice?" asked the Kazeraikou. "Yes. Just wait a few seconds" said the brunette and went to the fridge.
The girl looked around and saw a small catering brochure that stood at the desk. 'Chibi Tsuki bakery...it's a little odd, but it's cute too' thought Marii and read trough the brochure. 'If you want to order something, please call Makoto Tsukiyoma' thought the female. "Uhm, who is Makoto Tsukiyoma?" asked the Chuunin. "Oh, he is the owner of the shop. That will be 100 ryo" said the girl and placed the goods on the desk.
"Oh, OK then. Here you go" said the other girl and laid the ryo on the desk before she sat down to eat. 'Tsukiyoma...WAIT! Tsukiyoma means 'moon mountain! And Seiryuu said that the pearl would be near the fan that hangs over the house belonging to the moon moutain! Which means that the pearl might be here...but where is the fan then?' thought the brunette and chewed on her sandwich. After she was finished, she went out of the shop and looked a bit closer at the building.

'If the fan hangs over the house, it must be at the roof or something similar' thought the female and looked around the house. There was nothing at the roof except tiles and a poster with the shop's name on it. 'The poster is the only thing at the roof and it is not even shaped as an uchiwa. Perhaps it is on a house nearby...this shop has only one floor after all and the other houses have about three or four floors' thought the Cloud kid and started to look on the bigger buildings.
Most of them were not too new but not too old apartment buildings that had three or four floors each. Ice blue eyes swept across the verandas and the walls in order to find an uchiwa, a picture of one or even some graffitti of one. Then, her eyes spotted something that caught her attention: it was an uchiwa on the size of a pencil that hung on a veranda that belonged to an apartment at the top floor.
But the sad thing was that a picture of an uchiwa hung on the veranda next to it as well. 'At least I have a clue where I should go. And since Seiryuu said it was near, it could be in both of the apartments. I should write down the adresses and go back to the shrine to check with the staff list' thought the girl and went back to the shrine with her suspicions.

By now, there were quite many tourists at the temple. How on earth would she find Shin or Ryuu among all these people!? Well, both of them weared monk cloaks, Shins hair was slate gray and Ryuu was bald with a massive beard so it should not be TOO hard. Suddenly, a hand covered her mouth and pulled her behind a large statue of Amaterasu.
"Sssh, it's me, Shin" whispered a familiar voice. The Kazeraikou turned her head a little and saw Shin stand there. She only nodded and he let go of her. "I think I have a few clues. Where is Ryuu-senpai?" asked the female and looked at him. "He's feeding the koi fishes. Why are you asking?" asked the boy. "I need a list over people that have worked her during the last year and their adresses" said the female. The slate-haired male nodded.
"All right, come with me. Let's take a backway so the tourists won't see us" said the boy and pulled her down a narrow corridor that seemed to lead to a somewhat small room. Since the entrance was a bit camouflaged, nobody would see them.

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

They stopped in front of the small room, and the male opened the door that was on the other side of it. Behind it was a nice Zen-garden with some small ponds that had koi fishes in it, and Ryuu was feeding them now. "Ryuu-senpai, Marii-san wants to ask you something" said Shin. The older male looked up and locked his eyes on the younger duo. "Yes...what do you want to ask me?" said the bald man and looked at the female.
"I wondered if you had a list over all of those who have worked here during the last 12 months as well as their adress" said Marii. He nodded and walked back to the temple with the youngsters in his heels. He locked up a door that seemed to be a small office of some sort: there were a shelf that contained numerous scrolls, books and ringbinders, all lined up in a neat manner. The male picked down a ringbinder and started to flip some pages before he removed a paper sheet.
"This is a list of all my employees during the last 12 months. Their adresses are up to date I believe" said the monk and gave her the papersheet. "Thank you" said the girl and started to read the names and adressses. 'The bakery's adress was Nishi street 12, so I should look for someone with a similar adress. Since this list is up to date, I believe that I do not have to do some extra research' thought the Chuunin while her eyes darted across the street names on the list.

Suddenly, she noticed something odd. 'Kenta Kurosawa, Nishi street 10, D-310. Junko Washima, Nishi street 10, D-311. They are neighbors at the street I saw the fans and both of them are still working. I better pay a visit to them' thought the female and gave the sheet back to Ryuu. "I will be back in 30 minutes or so. Are both of them at work today?" asked the brunette.
"Yes" said the adult. She went out of the shrine and then went to Nishi street as soon as she could. 'Both of them live in the same apartment complex, so I don't have to worry about that. Now, I just have to figure out a way to get inside and not wake any suspicion' thought the girl. She snapped her fingers and did a few handseals. "Henge no Jutsu!".

Henge no Jutsu (Transformation Skill)
Rank: E Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Allows the user to transform into an animal or human of size or few feet larger.
Special: Dog, Boar, Reverse Ram
Drawback: You can never gain the attributes of what you turn into. You are only capable of transforming into a human or animal that is of size, or few inches smaller. If hit once the user immediately reverts back to their original state.
Description: When using the seals of the Dog, Boar, and Reverse Ram the user quickly transforms into any human or animal that is of size or a few inches smaller, or even a few feet larger. The user at this stage is only capable of holding the form for four turns at a time.
Limit: ---

She had now transformed into someone that worked in a gas company. The transformed Cloud kid went inside and jogged up to the third floor to the apartments. 'I do not think that they would leave their door open, so I suppose I have to do something else here' thought the female and picked up a shuriken from her pocket. Since she had gloves on her hands, she did not had to worry about fingerprints or something like that.
The Kazeraikou removed all the screws from the lock, which made her able to find the main mechanism. She unlocked the door before she screwed the lock back, locked it and entered Kenta's apartment. 'If the pearl is near the fan, I should start to look at the veranda first' thought the girl and opened the veranda door. It was nothing there that could be used to hide the pearl in, like a flower pot or something like that.
She begun to check the bricks and see if there were any of them that were loose or something like that. But to her disappointment, none of them were loose. 'I guess I have to search trough the apartment, but that will take some time...unless' thought Marii and felt a smile grow on her face. She turned on the tap and filled the sink with water. She did a few handseals and muttered: "Mizu bunshin no jutsu!".

Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu (Water Clone).
Rank: “C” Rank.
Skill: NinJutsu.
Effect: Makes clones out of water.
Special: Ram, dog, monkey and snake.
Drawback: Stands in description.
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.
Limit: Water Release.

Five clones formed out of the water mass and looked at the ninja in front of them. "All right, we are looking for a bright blue, shining pearl on the size of a tennis ball. Search trough the apartment and see if you can find it. Come back here in 10-15 minutes and tell me" said the female. The clones nodded, and they begun to search around in the small apartment. One clone checked the kitchen, two on the living room (which was the biggest room), one at the bathroom, one in the hallway and Marii at the bedroom.
She looked under the bed, in all the shelves, under the matresses, in the closet and even behind the pictures at the wall but nothing was there. The girl went back to the living room and saw the two clones that had looked trough the kitchen stand there. "Did you find anything?" asked the Chuunin. They shook their heads: he had not hid it in the kitchen or in the bathroom. The three others returned after a short while. "Did you guys found the pearl?" asked the female.
They shook their heads as well. "Hm, this means that he is not the guilty one then. Let's check his neighbor. Thanks for your help. You can dissolve yourselves in the sink or in the toilet" said the brunette and bowed. The clones did as they were told, and the girl went out at the veranda. She formed a few handseals. "Henge no jutsu!".

Henge no Jutsu (Transformation Skill)
Rank: E Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Allows the user to transform into an animal or human of size or few feet larger.
Special: Dog, Boar, Reverse Ram
Drawback: You can never gain the attributes of what you turn into. You are only capable of transforming into a human or animal that is of size, or few inches smaller. If hit once the user immediately reverts back to their original state.
Description: When using the seals of the Dog, Boar, and Reverse Ram the user quickly transforms into any human or animal that is of size or a few inches smaller, or even a few feet larger. The user at this stage is only capable of holding the form for four turns at a time.
Limit: ---

She was a magpie now, and she walked out of the veranda door that she had left a little open. The Cloud kid spread her wings and flew over to the neighbor's apartment. There were no people at the street for the moment; it was 11:05 AM, so most people were either at school or at work. Which meant that she could search trough the apartment without worry so far. She landed on the door handle and tried to check if it was locked.
Strangely enough, the door had been left open. But again, this was the third floor so only a ninja or something was able to break in here. The door opened a little more, and the female went inside. The henge was undid, and she started to fill the kitchen sink with water again. When the sink was full, the Kazeraikou did a few handseals and muttered: "Mizu bunshin no jutsu!".

Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu (Water Clone).
Rank: “C” Rank.
Skill: NinJutsu.
Effect: Makes clones out of water.
Special: Ram, dog, monkey and snake.
Drawback: Stands in description.
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.

Five clones appeared and the water in the sink was reduced quite a bit. "All right, we are looking for a shining blue pearl on the size of a tennisball that is supposed to be in here somewhere. One of you look at the bathroom, one will search trough the living room, one take the hallway, one take the bedroom while, another will take the kitchen and the last one takes the bedroom. I will take the balcony" said the girl.
The clones nodded and the search for the pearl begun. 'The pearl must be in this apartment since there was nothing in Kenta-sans apartment. Let's just hope that the pearl is whole when we find it' thought Marii.

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

She went out to the balcony and saw the fan hung from the rail. Unlike her neighbor, this woman had a few flowerpots on her balcony. 'The flowerpots might be the most obvious place to look for a pearl with that value so I should check the bricks first' thought the female and begun to check the bricks that were on the lower half on the wall. Bony hands were pulling one brick at the time to see if they hid a national treasure. 'Odd...none of them are loose' thought Marii after she had checked all of them.
It was time to check the flowerpots. She pulled up the first plant from the pot in a gentle manner, but there was nothing there. The second pot was a little larger, so the chances were big that there could be a pearl there. The girl pulled up the violet with her hands, but the only thing under it was some soil. It was nothing between the plant and the soil either, so it was time to check the last plant.
She pulled up the small bonsai tree, but to her disappointment, there was nothing there. One of the clones came out. "Found anything?" asked the Chuunin. The clone shook her head, but pointed at the soil clump she hold in her hands. "Huh? Why are you...". The words died away when she saw what the clone was pointing at. In the middle of all the soil, a blue orb was partially shown. "WHOA..." muttered the female.



Suddenly, they heard the main door open. "HEY! What are you doing in my apartment!?" said a female voice. "KUSO!" muttered the brunette, and jumped down from the veranda as soon she heard something splash.

Wind Surf.
Rank: “C” Rank.
Skill: Ninjutsu.
Effect: Use wind to surf on land.
Special: Rabbit
Drawback: None.
Description:The user focuses their chakra to their feet. Then they are able to adjust thier body and weight to the winds current. After that they push their chakra to the back to of their feet in the direction they want to travel.
Limit: Must have Wind release.

"Water clone!? What the...OH NO! A ninja must have broken in here!" said the woman, who now opened the veranda. 'At least I'm on the ground and the building has no elevator. It would take her some time to get down unless she is a ninja' thought the girl and started to run as fast as she could towards the shrine with the pearl clutched in her hands.
"STOP THE GIRL IN THE BLUE JACKET! SHE IS A THIEF!" shrieked the woman. 'Crap...' thought the Cloud kid when some men begun to run after her. She laid the pearl in a pocket and pulled out something from her pouch. 'This should slow them down for a little while' thought the female and tossed two smoke grenades behind her. Both men begun to cough, so she channeled some chakra to her legs. 'Shunshin no Jutsu!'.

Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique). 1/6
Rank: “C” Rank.
Type: Ninjutsu.
Effect: This jutsu is a high-speed movement technique, allowing a ninja to move short distances at an almost untraceable speed. To an observer, it appears as if the user has teleported. This technique allows a user to move from one point to another at speeds double of their speed potential of up to ten meters.
Special: ---
Drawback The user is only capable of doing this three Times per day after learning it the first time. Each time learned the user is capable of going into this multiple times. Each time learned the user is capable using this technique an extra turn per day. If the user uses this technique more then stated, the user's muscles will cramp and render the user unable to run about and move period.
Description: This jutsu is a high-speed movement technique, allowing a ninja to move short distances at an almost untraceable speed. To an observer, it appears as if the user has teleported. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements. It is accomplished by using chakra to temporarily boost the user's reflexes. The amount of chakra required depends on the overall distance between the user and their intended destination.
Limit: User must have a Character.

"Where did she go!?" said one of them. "Ah, we have lost her! She is a ninja, so she is probably at the other side of Enrai now..." said the other man. 'Phew' thought the Kazeraikou, who had now hid herself behind some barrels near the butcher shop. Both men ran away in the opposite direction, so she did the henge one more time to make sure that nobody would arrest her.

Henge no Jutsu (Transformation Skill)
Rank: E Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Allows the user to transform into an animal or human of size or few feet larger.
Special: Dog, Boar, Reverse Ram
Drawback: You can never gain the attributes of what you turn into. You are only capable of transforming into a human or animal that is of size, or few inches smaller. If hit once the user immediately reverts back to their original state.
Description: When using the seals of the Dog, Boar, and Reverse Ram the user quickly transforms into any human or animal that is of size or a few inches smaller, or even a few feet larger. The user at this stage is only capable of holding the form for four turns at a time.
Limit: ---

She was now in a black ANBU cloak and had a dragon mask on her face. 'Nobody would suspect an ANBU to be a thief' thought the girl and snuck out as quiet as possible before she went towards the shrine with the pearl safe and sound in her pocket. There were no other people here than her and some kids.
Suddenly, some kids hit her with a football.
"Sorry!" said a boy. 'OH NO...!' thought Marii and looked around. To her horror, the woman she had broken in with stood only thirty feet away. "YOU!" said the purple haired woman. The female instinctivly grabbed the pearl when the woman charged for her, but something strange happened. The pearl suddenly gave out an intensive, blue shine that seemed to blind the thief. 'Strange...it does not blind me...In fact, I can see better. WAIT A SEC!' thought the Chuunin and looked in a nearby window.
Her eyes were now emerald with an ice blue circle in the iris. Meanwhile, the other woman had recovered and charged towards the girl. Then, some sparks danced around the pearl when the woman touched it. "AAAAAAAAAARGH!" said the purple-haired female. The brunette ran towards the shrine as fast as she could while the culprit was paralyzed. Luckily, the shrine was in sight now...it would not be long time until she could deliver this pearl.

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

The female had now reached the shrine, but there was one obstacle left: all the friggin stairs! 'In cases like this, I should wish I was a taijutsu specialist instead. Guess there is only one thing to do' thought Marii and channeled a little more chakra to her legs. 'This will not get me up all the way, but it is a start at least' thought the girl.

Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique). 2/6
Rank: “C” Rank.
Type: Ninjutsu.
Effect: This jutsu is a high-speed movement technique, allowing a ninja to move short distances at an almost untraceable speed. To an observer, it appears as if the user has teleported. This technique allows a user to move from one point to another at speeds double of their speed potential of up to ten meters.
Special: ---
Drawback The user is only capable of doing this three Times per day after learning it the first time. Each time learned the user is capable of going into this multiple times. Each time learned the user is capable using this technique an extra turn per day. If the user uses this technique more then stated, the user's muscles will cramp and render the user unable to run about and move period.
Description: This jutsu is a high-speed movement technique, allowing a ninja to move short distances at an almost untraceable speed. To an observer, it appears as if the user has teleported. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements. It is accomplished by using chakra to temporarily boost the user's reflexes. The amount of chakra required depends on the overall distance between the user and their intended destination.
Limit: User must have a Character.

She found herself a little more than halfway up the stairs and jogged the last part. The woman would probably be here any minute, so she had to find Ryuu as soon as possible. 'I think that Kenta might have something to do with this, so I better not tell him' thought the Chuunin before she entered the temple. She looked around and tried to find the bald monk with the massive beard and the tattoos.
But the only ones in sight were some in the same uniform as Shin. Suddenly, she saw Kenta come in her direction. The female quickly jumped behind a big statue of Susanoo and put out something from her backpacker.

Kakuremino no Jutsu (Magic Cloak of Invisibility Skill)
Rank: "E"
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: This jutsu is where one uses a cloak or piece of cloth to make oneself blend in with the background, interpreting oneself invisible.
Special: ---
Drawback: A Child like technique with no true purpose unless the user is quite cunning. The user must have everything covered or else they will be seen.
Description: The user simply takes a cloak and places it around them as they then blend with the background.
Limit: Universal Academy technique, must have a perception. Must have a simple piece of Cloak.

She then turned on her M.P.G's and hid her head between Susanoo's ankles. Kenta stopped and saw Junko appear as well. "Hey Junko-chan, did you hid the pearl well enough?" asked the man. "Yeah, but some ninja brat came into my apartment and stole it. I caught up with her, but she disappeared" sneered the woman.
"How did she look?" asked the brunett. "Short, shoulder-lenght brown hair that hung loose and clad in a blue jacket and black trousers" said the purple-haired woman. "I'll look at the meditation room while you look at the outside. She can not have comed that far" said the man. They split up and went away. A bony finger turned off the video function on the goggles before the owner stood up and looked both ways.
'I wonder where Ryuu-senpai is...I have to find him!' thought the brunette before she gathered some chakra to her arms and legs and climbed up the wall. She started to crawl across the floor as fast as possible, careful to avoid the duo that looked for her...or the pearl she had on her to be more precise. 'I think the security cameras will have a trouble to see me since I'm crawling up here, but I better avoid them anyways' thought the girl.

She crawled across the dining room, but it was empty. Next up was the praying room, but the only people there were two monks that could not be more than 11 years old. 'Crap! There comes both of them! I better get out' thought the Kazeraikou before she hopped up to the ceiling and crawled out. 'Since both of them are in the praying room, the meditation room will be next' thought the female and crawled towards the big room.
She was lucky; several monks, including Shin and Ryuu, sat at the floor in a meditation position with their eyes closed. Marii stopped the chakra flow and landed with a 'thump'. It was not loud, but it ecchoed in the silent room. 'Ooops...' thought the girl and felt her otherwise pale face turn scarlet.
Most of the monks opened their eyes and looked at her. "Uhm...sorry for disturbing the session, but I found the pearl" said the Chuunin and hold out the sapphire orb. Several pairs of eyes went wide. "Ryuu-senpai! Come here!" yelled one of the monks. The man stood up and went towards her and studied the pearl with his own set of sapphire eyes. "Excellent Marii-chan...did you found out who had stolen it?" asked the monk.
"Yes. Look here please" said the female and put the goggles on him. She pressed the video tape button. After a minute or two, she removed it. "Well then...but why is your bloodlimit activated?" asked the man. "I don't know...I happened when Junko-san tried to take the pearl away from me. It started to shine and gave out som sparks that paralyzed her" explained the brunette.

The bald man just smiled. "What is the name of your bloodlimit again?" asked the adult. "Ryuugan..." said the girl. "Hm...I did actually met a young man for about 55 years ago or so that had the same surname as you. A bit funny really" chuckled Ryuu. "What was his name? Do you remember how he looked like?" asked the Cloud kid.
"He was only an inch or so taller than me and had pale beige skin. He had deep brown hair, blue eyes...oh, I remember his name now. It was Keitaro" said the male. 'WHAT THE...But if that happened 55 years ago, Keitaro-san must have been 21 when he met Ryuu!' thought the female, in shock. Her eyes turned back to their normal crystal-ice blue shade.
"But thank you for returning the pearl back to the shrine. You can deliver this to the Raikage. Thank you for your help" said the monk and gave her a paper slip. "Thank you Ryuu-senpai. Good bye" said the Kazeraikou before she bowed and went out of the temple.

Ryuu smiled. "Why are you smiling senpai?" asked Shin. "I have a good feeling about that girl..." said the older male and chuckled silently. 'The dragon pearl have only shined a few times. This is definitely a good sign' thought the man while he watched the Chuunin walk back to her village...

[Exit]