The Hit Zone [Event

[Saiyuki]

A rather large expanse of an area, from a tall building you can see signs of large amounts of damage to buildings at several places, as well as people bustling around to repair and try their best to go on living in their own little way. The buildings in this area are rather average, not the skyscrapers that one would expect in other areas of the Capital. It is mostly suburban, with a number of streets being bazaars or markets. There are also a few recreational parks, one of which has had half of it burned. It's quite an area to patrol.

[[Sagura|Saitoshi]]

[Enter]

Saitoshi weaved through the crowds that were busily going about their business in one of the street bazaars that seemed to sprawl across the suburban landscape in this area. This was where the incidents involving the ‘spirited’ had been occurring and all around him he could see the damage that had been caused.

Trying not to draw attention to himself Saitoshi stopped at stalls and looked at the wares that were on offer, even haggling with some of the merchants over the prices of items that he never intended on buying. Every now and again he would pass by stalls that looked like they had been hastily repaired. He approached one such stall that was displaying a range of jewellery.

”You have some very nice pieces on display my friend,” said Saitoshi. The merchant that he was addressing looked haggard, with deep sunken eyes and white stubble adorning his chin that matched what little hair he had left.

“You have a fine eye. I can tell that you are one of fine tastes indeed!” he complemented, trying to garner this prospective customer’s favour. Unfortunately all Saitoshi wanted from this man was a little information. “Are you looking for yourself, or perhaps for a young lady? I’m certain a man of your impressive stature has many a women fight for your attention,” the merchant finished with a sly smile. With the bottom half of his face covered by the white wrappings that he always wore on mission the man had mistaken him for being much older than he was. It happened often to Saitoshi, but he didn’t mind. Thing usually progressed a bit more smoothly when people didn’t treat him like a child.

“No, for my mother actually. It’s her birthday today so I thought that I should get her something for when I see her next.” Saitoshi idly picked up and examined a couple of pieces as the man handing him others, assuring him that his mother would love each even more than the last. ”Your stall looks as though it has seen better days. Has business been slow?” The merchant picked up on what Saitoshi had been implying.

“No, no, no. I assure you that is not the case. My pieces are highly sought after. In fact, I have been told that the Amekage himself is partial to my wares!” Saitoshi grinned underneath his face covering.

Oh yes, and I’m sure that all the Kages’ travel from far and wide just to behold your resplendent visage as well. he thought to himself.

“What it is are those demon children!” The merchant leaned in closer to Saitoshi, as if imparting him information on the utmost secrecy. “They wonder late at night, destroying stalls and vandalising buildings. They even set fire to one of the parks in the area. Good thing it was late at night, might have been some folks killed if it hadn’t been.” Saitoshi feigned shock.

”Children? Surely not.”

“On my fathers grave.” The merchant looked around as if he were expecting somebody to be watching them and continued in his hushed tones. “You know what I think. I think it’s the doing of them ninja’s from the Amegakure! They’ve performed some experiment and-“

”I forgot, I’m late for an appointment.” With that Saitoshi turned and left, the merchant exclaiming something about a necklace as he continued walking. It was obvious that the man didn’t know anything of interest. He continued to peruse the stalls in the bazaar and they’re wears until he judged it was time for him to meet up with Kamitsuke.

Saitoshi headed towards the park that had been ravaged by fire to await the arrival of his partner…

[M$]

Elegant onyx pools stared out upon the 'Hit Zone' as the boy arrived, his figure draped in ebony from head to toe. The rain was falling, as heavily as always, and with it the country seemed to always be enveloped in shadows.

His silhouette would fit right in though, and he strolled into the area with a keen eye for his partner. Surely, Saitoshi would have already been here, and if he wasn't Kamitsuke would have no choice but to rip the boy to shreds. He stepped about the suburbs casually, his progress steady; he was moving neither too fast, nor too slow. Kami was not the waiting type, unless it came to a life threatening situation, and so he would halt a citizen waltzing by, a beautiful female at that.

Silken, ebony tresses descended from the fountain above her head, and a smooth, almost velvety to touch, creamy chocolate painted her figure. It was sad really; how such beauty was cast away in the presence of the ever ongoing rain of this country. Regardless, he spoke, and she answered; she explained to him that a rather tall man, with tanned skin and azure eyes, had made his way over to the burned park, not too far from his position.

A thank you and a nod was all the woman needed and she would be on her way, as would the Uchiha. His partner's silhouette would come into view as he entered the park, and as he approached he would remove of COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE from within his cloak and give it to the young Sansutomo.

"Here take this Saitoshi; it is a comm device that will allow us to keep in touch with one another for quite a distance; you can pay me back later."

Once again was his words poisoned with comedy, and that ever so inFAMOUS wink of that right eye would edge itself into existence once more.

[[Sagura|Saitoshi]]

Pouring over it again in his head, Saitoshi still couldn’t understand it. The targets of the recent attacks were of little importance to Yokoburi and the destruction or vandalism of them provided no tactical advantage. This led Saitoshi to conclude that either whom ever was behind this was either a horrible tactician or there was a pattern to the destruction that they had figured out. Another possibility presented itself; that this seemingly random terrorisation was just that, random. Saitoshi felt he needed more information and would reserve his judgement until he had it.

From a little bit away Saitoshi noticed a figure moving towards him. He recognised the confident swagger and the graceful way the person held themselves as they moved. As he got closer Saitoshi could make out the delicate features of his partner for this mission.

Kamitsuke greeted Saitoshi, withdrawing from his cloak a communications device and handing it over to him with his seemly signature wink of the right eye. It seemed that Kamitsuke had an, perhaps devious was the right word, side that Saitoshi hadn’t noticed on their last mission.

Saitoshi accepted the communications device with a slight bow, but internally he scolded himself for not thinking of the same thing.

”Thank you Kamitsuke, these will assist un greatly.” Saitoshi affixed the Velcro strap around his neck and placed the receiver in his ear. ”I will endeavour to repay you as soon as we complete this mission. I’ve had a brief reconnoitre of the area and it appears that the damage is randomly scattered around the area and the few civilians that I have spoken to have offered nothing of importance. I would still recommend my earlier suggestion as I feel we need to gather more information. What is your take on our situation?”

[M$]

"I agree", Kamitsuke said as he took out the scroll given to them by Lord Seion. He scanned over its' contents, trying to determine which witnesses they should tackle first and how they should split them. Their new comm devices would allow them to cover much more ground that much quicker.

OOC: short post ; storm knocked out power . BTW Saiyuki ; can you give us a brief description of the witnesses.

[Saiyuki]

OOC: Nah, you guys have a more special role in this. That's why I placed you two in the Hit Zone.

~"Who's here in my playground?"~

A six year old boy with a voice like a choir was feeding the birds when he noticed the two strangers doing weird like things. There was this big scroll and he wanted to know what it was. A song began to play as he walked towards them, who were engrossed in the scroll for the moment. Would they notice that there was nobody in the surrounding area, having all mysteriously moved away? Was it the song? Anyways, they would have to realize it sooner or later, as a giant ball of water was flying straight at them!

Where the boy had stood was a man, a perfect replica of the one deemed the Pacifist. A faint smile played upon his lips as he walked forwards towards them, confidently, the rain seeming to bend to his control. Handseals were casually being made, as his strange eyes evaluated the situation thoughtlessly. Would they have realized what exactly had burnt the park? It was not fire that could cause such lasting damage. No, the soil was done, saturated in acid as it was.

Enter Corrin Maeda, Shodaime Amekage.

[[Sagura|Saitoshi]]

OOC: Sorry for the delay guys, I’ve been snowed under at work for the last week

Something nagged at the corner of Saitoshi’s mind. It didn’t feel like anything sinister and while he couldn’t put his finger on it something just wasn’t quite right.

Kamitsuke had agreed with his earlier suggestion and they were pouring over the scroll that Lord Seion had given them earlier trying to decide who on the list of witnesses would yield the most useful information and they should seek out first. Saitoshi took his eyes of the scroll and peered around the park. Perhaps here in the open wasn’t the best place for them to be deciding on a plan. While the park was empty standing here in the open didn’t sit well with him.

”Kamitsuke, perhaps we should find ourselves a more secluded location near by. I don’t-“ Saitoshi stopped mid sentence. There was nobody around, not even on the side of the park that had remained untouched. It was like standing in the eye of the storm where the silence after being assaulted by the wind and rain was deafening. Suddenly Saitoshi felt a lot less comfortable out here in the open. ”Something is not right here Kamitsuke, where are the people? There should be at least a few curious souls around here gawking at the destruction.“ As Saitoshi carefully examined his surrounds he noticed that they weren’t alone. A single person was heading in their direction. Perhaps he had been wrong and it was merely coincidence that they had been completely alone in the park. As the stranger got closer Saitoshi unease started to grow.

Are those… hand seals?

The man approaching them got closer and panic threatened to overwhelm Saitoshi when he recognised him. His instincts took over when he saw the great ball of water speeding towards them.

”KAMITSUKE! WATCH OUT!” Saitoshi exclaimed as he closed his eyes and channelled chakra to them, activating his Fuukamanako. Even before he’d opened his eyes he was already performing the hand seals he needed.

Rat, Dragon, Boar, Ox, Monkey, Rat, Horse, Dog, Rat, Ox, Dragon, Horse.

As the world quickly filled with heavy grey mist that reduced visibility to naught but a inch or two in front of ones nose, Saitoshi could still see the man and the ball of water quite clearly thanks to his Doujutsu. He leapt towards Kamitsuke, hoping to get them both out of the way in time.

Unless he was mistaken that man was none other than Corrin Maeda, Shodaime Amekage, and that meant that these two Genin could be well out of their depth…

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

[M$]

Saitoshi wasn't the only one who could feel it; Kamitsuke felt it too. Yet before he could speak, a boy (no older than six or seven) began to sing a song with a voice like that of a choir, and then the area's atmosphere shifted.

They were both shinobi of Amegakure, and in being such possessed the natural instincts to be aware of their surroundings. Even so, Kamitsuke's awareness was especially high, and it was far from impossible for him to sense attacks aimed at blind spots, or those approaching from the flanks. He took note of Saitoshi's caution, as well as the emptiness of the area. His eyes casually wandered from the scroll to the boy, then to the area around him and was surprised to find the surrounding area rather void of life.

Perhaps he should not have ever taken his off the boy because when he turned back, he would find a giant ball of water heading straight forward. His vision, projected from elegant onyx pools, stared out amongst the horizon. Muscles within his legs tensed and chakra enveloped his legs as he leaped a few meters to the left, aiming to avoid the giant ball of water. From his new position, he held a slight shocked expression as the boy had turned into a man, and while the Uchiha did not know him personally, he seemed to match the description of one of the 'rain shadows'.

Before he could place face onto name, his vision was blanketed by a thick gray mist. His body immediately fell into a defensive posture as his visibility decreased to near zero. He felt a figure land next to him, but it wasn't a feeling of danger, and he knew it was Saitoshi.

"Deactivate the mist. I can't see".

His words were demanding, but he understood why his partner had activated the technique. It would've been useful if both shinobi had a way to detect their prey through the mist, but only one of them could, leaving the other nearly helpless if attacked. Chakra stirred within as Kamitsuke spoke once more, waiting.

"And who was that man"?

[Saiyuki]

Kamitsuke would not need to tell his partner to dispel the mist. The Shodaime smiled gently as he canceled the technique. Against him, even the strongest Suiton technique could be rendered useless. And why was that? It was because he was an Kage famed for his Suiton skills. He moved forward enough so his opponents could get a good look of him. And then he swiftly went through another set of hand seals. This would no doubt be a tough battle for the two fledging warriors in front of the Pacifist. And now they would prove their worth. Should they fail to survive this next attack, then they would not be worthy to meet the True Heir. Several spheres of water formed, swirling around him as he then released the final seal. A storm of needles was upon the Uchiha and the Sansutomu. And they had better work together to survive.

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Suiton: Hishou Ame Hari ( Water release: Soaring Rain Needles)
Rank:"C" "B" "A" Rank
Skill:Ninjutsu
Effect: Manipulates water present to form a sphere that hovers in the air. Chakra is then gathered into the sphere and released. When released chakra infused "needles" of water shoot out of the sphere randomly in all directions. Needles disappear into water three seconds after impact.. Continues until all water in the sphere is used , then the technique is ended.
C-Rank: A small sphere about the size of a soccer ball , Needles are not as hard and sharp as Kunai's. Radius of Needles from Sphere is ten meters.
B-Rank: A Medium sphere about the size of large basketball , Needles as sharp as Kunai and as hard as Kunai. Radius of Needles from sphere is twenty meters.
A-Rank: Multiple Medium-Large spheres about the size of a medium size exercise ball. Needles sharper and harder than Kunai being able to puncture 5mm of tempered steel. Radius of Needles from Sphere is twenty five meters.
A-Rank Notes :Can summon anywhere from 1-7 Spheres Dependant on Chakra. Radius is from each individual sphere that can be summoned from water up to forty meters away. Needles will also disappear a minute after impact. Due to increased abilities for A-rank chakra usage is substantially more than B-Rank.

Special :"Hand seals" (User will hold tiger seal and when released the Spheres will release the needles.
Drawback :Due to the randomness of the flying needles the user might also incur injury from being struck. The immense chakra used in the A-Rank version. Requires concise chakra control and concentration thus the user cannot effectively dodge attacks while using the Jutsu. Also must have water either naturally or through another Jutsu
Description: The user performs the necessary hand seals and holds the tiger seal. The sphere(s) are then formed from an appropriate water source. The sphere hovers in the air above the water source it was created from while the user infuses it with Chakra. Once it is infused the user will release the tiger seal, the spheres will start rotating and needles of water hardened with chakra will shoot out randomly. ( think Sorceresses Ice sphere from Diablo II ) The needles will keep shooting until all the water is gone from the sphere , once all the water is gone the Jutsu is ended.
Limit: Must have Suiton Release; must know Mizu Kunai No Jutsu; Exclusive to Ame no Sato, if not from there must be taught by someone who knows the Jutsu

[[Sagura|Saitoshi]]

OOC: Damnit, I had an EPIC post finished yesterday, but Saiyuki got in before me :-( Oh yeah, I presumed Corrin used the mist as the source of water for his attack for this post.

Saitoshi landed softly next to Kamitsuke, not that Kamitsuke could have seen him through the dense fog but he trusted his partners ability to sense that he wasn’t a hostile. Half a syllable had escaped Kamitsuke’s lips before Saitoshi noticed a shift in the mist around him.

”Kamitsuke, take cover! He’s gathering the water from my mist!” Saitoshi yelled, cutting off whatever it was that his partner was about to say. Even before the mist had begun to clear Saitoshi started gathering his chakra. Saitsohi’s Fuukamanako allowed him insight into the formation and behaviour of the elements in the natural world. While his mastery of his bloodlines Doujutsu was far from complete he was still able to recognise shifts in the patterns around him.

Saitoshi quickly started to move to his left as the mist became thin enough to see through. At this close range there was no doubt in his mind that that was the face of Corrin Maeda. There was a dry fountain to their left which Saitoshi was rushing for, hoping to find adequate cover behind the pedestal upon which a large rearing horse stood forming the centre piece. As he leapt, aiming to clear the low wall that formed a barrier for the empty pool, Saitoshi saw multiple balls of water form around Maeda.

Now!

Saitoshi released his chakra through his palm and launched a lightning bolt straight for Maeda. The fact that Zeus’ Bolt didn’t require handseals allowed him to perform the Jutsu much faster than any other technique he could have utilised.

Sending his hands out in front of him Saitoshi used them to cushion his fall and turn it into a forwards roll that, with a little bit of a scramble, found him tightly pushed back against the marble pedestal.

”Kamitsuke, can you hear me?” asked Saitoshi speaking through the Comm. Device. ”Listen, if you can hear me that man would appear to be Corrin Maeda! Don’t use Suiton techniques against him, it would be pointless, he’s a master of Suiton releases. Do you know any fire based jutsu?” While Corrin may be a master of Suiton Release, there was one technique that Saitoshi had tucked away up his sleave that may prove useful and the up side being, he didn’t need to see his opponent to use it. As he stayed pressed up against pedestal his hands flew through a series of hand seals and he activated his Fuuton Keiro, just in case…

Zeus's Bolt
Rank: C Rank
Skill: Nin
Effect: The user is able to make a three foot long lightning bolt in their hand which they can throw at that opponent.
Special: None
Drawback: None
Description: By focusing chakra in the center of the palm the use is able to send lightning from the center of the palm to make a three foot long lightning bolt in their hand which is able to be thrown like a javelin.
Limit: Lightning Release Skill (Raiton no Jutsu).

Fuuton Keiro [ Wind Release Channelling. ]
Rank: "C"
Skill: Ninjutsu / Supplementary
Effect: Allows the user to manipulate the Fuuton release in conjunction with Raiton and/or Suiton release's to utilize the Kekkai Genkai's unique techniques.
Special: Hand Seals
Drawback: --
Description: The user forms the hand seals to correctly manipulate and channel the Fuuton release in conjunction with their own unique Kekkai Genkai abilities. With the hand seals completed the user can now use the Fuuton release in conjunction with both/or the Suiton and Raiton releases to utilize the clans unique techniques. This is one of the most basic techniques taught to the novices of the clan as it is one of the first steps on embarking onto the path of the three storms.
Limits: Requires Sansutomu Blood Limit ; Requires Fuuton Release.