Mih vs Kaizu vs Kaius (Three Sided Battle)

[Pricillia "Cillia" Deus]

Two kilometers north from the hidden sand village, into a rocky desert area, a fight between three shinobi will be led, that's all.

Battlefield

Rules:
Posting Order: Kaizu - Kaius - Mih
No attacking in ones first post. Applies for all three.
Enjoy.
No Godmodding.

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"A rather common thing, that."

Katsumi grinned up at her brother, and Kaede could not help but give a rueful chuckle and look away across the rocky plain, pocketing his hands in his trousers - his jacket pockets, the usual residency of the boy's extremities, lay beneath the girl, who was sitting upon the slab of rock beside him, arms wrapped around her knees. The sun was beating relentlessly down, but neither complained. They were together, and that was enough.

"It's fucking hot."

Or at least it had been. For a while.

"Yeah, it is." The male sighed.

The two both had all their usual gear - even lost in the Wind Country, they were not defenseless. Kaede had his two stun grenades in his rear butt bag, and one of the twin's dual wireless radios attached to his trouser hip. His sister was considerably better armed, carrying her own butt bag, which contained ten kunai, forty-five hira-shuriken, sixteen makibishi and a fragmentation grenade. Her radio was clipped to her breast pocket, as was her custom. Upon her back was the heavy holster that carried nineteen of the girl's twenty swords - the last one was sheathed at her hip.

"We're in hostile territory, right?" The girl asked, after a moment. "Yes." Kaede confirmed, swallowing his anxiety, scanning the wasteland for signs of movement. "So, anyone that we meet, I can kill?" She posed, and after sighing again, this time more out of his nose than anything, Kaede turned back to his sister and nodded, giving her a smile, which she returned in earnest.

Katsumi stood, almost coming to a height with her brother, and twisted so they were nearly back-to-back, also seeking anything that moved.[/ul][/justify][/size]

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Both twins:

Embodied Separation
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S", "S + C"
Type: NinJutsu
Effect: This is the start of all techniques for the techniques within the Futakongo Bloodlimit. Since all children born within the Futakongo bloodlimit are born somewhat like Siamese twins, this enables the two twins the capability to be separate, to be apart and attack as two. The larger the rank the user gets into this technique the longer the brothers/sisters can be separated before dire consequences are made.
Special: ---
Drawback: Depending on which rank, if the brothers/sisters stay separated longer then it is stated, the brothers/sisters will never be capable of joining together ever again. When separated the two bodies only have half chakra each instead of one large amount of chakra as if they were whole.
Description: This technique with all brothers/sisters when together are born as if they were back and forth, this means that there are two heads but one body. This technique allows the users to separate their chakra, to push forth using their ability of their body molecules to where the users gain the ability of separating apart. When first learned, the D Rank, it enables the brothers/sisers the capability of being separated for up to 4 hours. C Rank enables them to be separated for 8 hours. B Rank enables them to be separated for 12 Hours. A Rank enables them to be separated for 16 Hours. S Rank enables them to be separated for 20 Hours. "S + C" worth of training enables them to be separated for 24 Hours.
Limit: Must be part of the Futakongo bloodlimit.

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Kai layed back upon a large boulder, gazing up into the sky above him. How did he get there? Who knows. All that Kaius knew was that he had somehow ended up once again in the middle of the desert with no water whatsoever. Not being the first time he had been in this situation, Kai wasn't all that bothered by the rays of sun that shined down upon him. Actually he had grown quite used to the desert after having left the village on multiple occasions for various reasons.

Kaius casually lifted his upper body up to gaze down on the valley before him. An assortment of rocks, all in different shapes and sizes rested on the sand below. The boulder himself was sitting on was about five meters high and seven meters in length on all sides, he was sat on the edge. As always he was wearing his usual attire, and carried 16 kunai and two combat knives inside his butt bag. His dual claws were hidden under both his sleeves but covered his forearms, wrists and hands in metal.

For whatever reason he was here, he decided it would be best to find a way back to the sand village about now. At least that would be the sensible thing to do, but Kaius simply couldn't be bothered to move at that moment. He simply gazed upon what seemed like an empty valley.

[Pricillia "Cillia" Deus]

Normally, one would be bothered being out in the middle of the desert but Mest was quite used to it and he was chilling, sitting on his puppet's shoulder. Espada Muñeco was a large puppet that weighted almost two tons and was shaking the ground with every step it made. Mest was sitting on it's shoulder and let it do the walking while he spent only a little chakra to make it move. The puppet had all four of it's claymore swords and was holding them in it's four arms. Since Mest was out to search for animals and hunt for them, Espada Muñeco wasn't the only puppet that was accompanying him. Hidden under the sand, there was his puppet, Serpiente, invisible to the animals which Mest was hunting and probably invisible to most people as well. Mest has designed that puppet to be hidden and his silent puppetry technique made the puppet even harder to notice. Aside from his puppets, Mest was also quite ready for battle. In his Butt Bag Type 1, he had five slots worth of kunai, two slots worth of knives and had 78 total explosive tags. As he walked through the desert, controling both of his puppets, Mest ended up in a rocky area and apparently, he was not alone.

SPOILER: Click to show

Espada Muñeco

Flame-Thrower (20/20) - Got plenty for yah Kaius lmfao.
Water Stream Shooters (20/20)

Serpiente

- - - [ T E C H N I Q U E S ] - - -


Chakra Ito (Chakra Strings) x5
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Chakra strings are a technique usually used by puppet users to allow them to control their puppets in battle.
Special: ---
Drawback: Must learn multiple times.
Description: The user is capable of controlling a puppet depending on the distance of the puppet. If the puppet surpasses a certain distance then the chakra strings simply disconnect leaving the puppet down along the floor. When first learned the user is able to control a puppet within the distance of up to 10 meters. Each time learned the distance increases by 10 meters. When the user reaches 200 meters there's an additional 10 Training Points needed to learn the technique. When the user reaches 400 meters there's again an additional 10 Training Points needed to learn the technique. These extra points do not go down by Class. User may learn an unlimited amount of times.
Limit: Must be a Puppeteer.

Kugutsu no Jutsu (Puppet Technique) x5
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: Allows the user to effectively control puppets with lesser chakra strings allowing greater control per puppet.
Special: ---
Drawback: Must learn multiple times. Is able to learn 5 times max.
Description: When the user learns this technique they will reduce the amount of chakra strings needed to control a puppet. When user learns twice they will be to control Small Puppets with 1 Chakra String, Medium Puppets with 3 Chakra Strings, Large Puppets with 5 Chakra Strings, Huge Puppets with 9 Chakra Strings, Gargantuan Puppets with 11 Chakra Strings, and Colossal Puppets with 13 Chakra Strings. User must learn this Jutsu 3 times in order to control a Gargantuan Puppet. User must learn all 5 times in order to control a Colossal Puppet. After learning twice user will be able to control Small Puppets with 1 Chakra String regardless of continuous learning.
Limit: Must be a Puppeteer. Must know Chakra Ito (Chakra Strings)

Hissori Kugutsu (Silent Puppetry) - Serpiente
Rank: "C"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User becomes proficient with their puppetry making the puppets quieter than normal.
Special: ---
Drawback: Without this Technique a puppet sounds clunky and makes gear like sounds when performing any action.
Description: Normally puppets make creaking sounds from gears rubbing against one another and awkward turning that occurs within the puppets. This technique allows the user to control the puppet with better precision by buffering out the sounds that come from the gears found inside the puppets. This makes the puppet completely silent unless the users wish for the puppet to make excessive noise.
Limit: Must be a Puppeteer.

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"Sis!"

Katsumi was first to respond, looking to her right to discern the small shape. She nodded, and thereafter Kaede saw the giant approaching; as it moved closer, within a distance of fifteen meters, it seemed to have someone astride it. "I can kill it?" Katsumi again queried, looking like a wild animal with the hunger in her eyes. Kaede looked solemn, preparing for the ordeal ahead; anyone they were likely to meet here was hostile, and it would be better to have them incapacitated and definitely not a threat to his sister than awake and potentially traitorous. "Yeah, sis. I say we go for that one first."

Grinning her consent, Katsumi immediately launched off of her boulder towards a second, slightly to the left, some three meters from the original and roughly the same size - Kaede, understanding the intention and meshing with it seamlessly, jumped off similarly, hitting a taller boulder five meters away. His training in the art of Goutetsu made him incredibly springy, perhaps even more acrobatic than his sister in some aspects.

Every time she hit a boulder, Katsumi would cut a path with her swords in front of her, leasing twin waves of air that soared in the direction not of the robot entirely, but of the smaller figure sitting upon its right shoulder - he was closer and more open to Katsumi than Kaede. A total of four jumps and subsequent slices would be made by the girl - the first, of course, from twelve meters out, the next from eleven, another from eight and the final one from five, before she would deem herself close enough. The male twin was more stealthy in his approach, less obvious for his unremarkable approach - a jump to eleven meters, then seven, then five, then six still, and five again in an arc around the large robot, attempting to gain the flank. [/ul][/justify][/size]

SPOILER: Click to show

Both twins:

Embodied Separation
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S", "S + C"
Type: NinJutsu
Effect: This is the start of all techniques for the techniques within the Futakongo Bloodlimit. Since all children born within the Futakongo bloodlimit are born somewhat like Siamese twins, this enables the two twins the capability to be separate, to be apart and attack as two. The larger the rank the user gets into this technique the longer the brothers/sisters can be separated before dire consequences are made.
Special: ---
Drawback: Depending on which rank, if the brothers/sisters stay separated longer then it is stated, the brothers/sisters will never be capable of joining together ever again. When separated the two bodies only have half chakra each instead of one large amount of chakra as if they were whole.
Description: This technique with all brothers/sisters when together are born as if they were back and forth, this means that there are two heads but one body. This technique allows the users to separate their chakra, to push forth using their ability of their body molecules to where the users gain the ability of separating apart. When first learned, the D Rank, it enables the brothers/sisers the capability of being separated for up to 4 hours. C Rank enables them to be separated for 8 hours. B Rank enables them to be separated for 12 Hours. A Rank enables them to be separated for 16 Hours. S Rank enables them to be separated for 20 Hours. "S + C" worth of training enables them to be separated for 24 Hours.
Limit: Must be part of the Futakongo bloodlimit.

Katsumi:

San-Juu-Roku Pound Hou (三十六煩悩鳳, 36 Pound Cannon) / Single Sword Rising Phoenix
Rank: "B

[/b]", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: This attack uses the air itself to slash the target from a distance.
Special: ---
Drawback: This technique does not work with other techniques.
Description: To initiate it, the user first holds one of their swords horizontally above the shoulder of their sword arm, and then performs a circular swing that launches the air compressed projectile spiraling towards the target. When first learned the technique's strength is the force of a bat. When the user learns the "A" rank the air pressure is as strong as the blade of the sword. When the user learns the "S" rank the air pressure is strong enough to cut through Overview objects. depends on the strength of the technique.

"D" Class - Travels 10 Meters
"C" Class - Travels 15 Meters
"B" Class - Travels 20 Meters
"A" Class - Travels 30 Meters
"S" Class - Travels 40 Meters


Limit: Must learn from a master of Santōryū (三刀流, Three Swords Style)

Nana-Juu-Ni Pound Hou (七十二煩悩鳳, 72 Pound Cannon) / Dual Sword Soaring Phoenix
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Same principle as the 36 Pound Cannon using two swords.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: To initiate it, the user first holds their two swords horizontally above the shoulders, and then performs a circular swing that launches the air compressed projectile spiraling towards the target. Depending on the strength of this technique depends on the user's knowledge of San-Juu-Roku Pound Hou (三十六煩悩鳳, 36 Pound Cannon) / Single Sword Rising Phoenix. It's a strong double slashing attack that is quite close to one another making the wound very difficult to heal. The best option is to dodge. Depending on the user's class level depends on the strength of the technique.

"D" Class - 5 Meter Cone
"C" Class - 10 Meter Cone
"B" Class - 15 Meter Cone
"A" Class - 25 Cone
"S" Class - 35 Cone


Limit: Must have 100 Training Points in Ittōryū Attacks (一刀流, One Sword Style), Must learn from a master of Santōryū (三刀流, Three Swords Style), Must know San-Juu-Roku Pound Hou (三十六煩悩鳳, 36 Pound Cannon) / Single Sword Rising Phoenix "B"

Reflex Training
Rank: D, C[/b] and B Rank
Effect: D Rank - Improves evasive and deflection/blocking skill marginally. C Rank - Improves evasive and deflection/blocking skill slightly. B Rank - Improves evasive and deflection/blocking skill moderately
Special: None
Drawbacks: Cannot learn Quick Strike training.
Description: The practitioner is put through a series of rigorous repetitive movements to improve their ability to reflexively react to attacks by evading or deflecting/blocking with their sword. As they develop their training, their speed and reflexes slowly increase.
Restriction: Must have a Senpai/Sensei of a Kenjutsu Dojo to learn.[/spoiler]

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Kaius immediately jumped up as he noticed several figures in different directions. "When did they get there?"Was the question that ran through Kai's mind at that moment. Quickly, Kai formed a combination of handseals and gathered chakra to his hand. As soon as he had done so he tapped his left shoulder. To anybody else, Kai would be invisible right now.

Now a bit more calmed by the fact he was no longer visible he turned to see the other figures in the distance. Unaware if either of them had spotted him he wanted to make sure that he was not a target. Immediately, he noticed one hazy figure leaping from boulder to rock and back to boulder. In no way did they even look remotely worried about keeping themselves hidden. The figure appeared to be feminine.

Another hazy human figure could be made out, they appeared to be going in the opposite direction to the feminine one. Rather than charging in head first, what appeared to be a man had decided to take a more stealthy approach.

Other than that, Kai could just make out another hazy figure in the horizon. Whatever it was it certainly didn't look human from Kai's standpoint. It only took a few moments for Kai to realize this was a flank maneuver. But what exactly was the other figure in the distance, and had the other two seen him already?

[/justify]

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Limited Invisibility
Rank: "D" Rank
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: The creature or object touched becomes invisible, vanishing from sight, even from dark vision.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: Only works for a short period of time, and it only works when the user does not move or is not touched.
Description: A technique that has a distance of that of ten meters from the user or who the user touches. The center of the effect is mobile with the recipient. The creature or object included becomes invisible, vanishing from sight, even from dark vision. If the recipient is a creature carrying gear, that vanishes, too. Those affected by this Jutsu can see each other and themselves as if unaffected by the Jutsu. Any affected creature moving out of the area becomes visible, but creatures moving into the area after the Jutsu are cast do not become invisible. Items dropped or put down by an invisible creature become visible; items picked up disappear if tucked into the clothing or pouches worn by the creature. Light, however, never becomes invisible, although a source of light can become so (thus, the effect is that of a light with no visible source). Of course, the subject is not silenced, and certain other conditions can render the recipient detectable (such as stepping in a puddle). Actions directed at unattended objects do not break the Jutsu. Causing harm indirectly is not an attack. Thus, an invisible being can open doors, talk, eat, climb stairs, summon monsters and have them attack, cut the ropes holding a rope bridge while enemies are on the bridge, remotely trigger traps, open a portcullis to release attack dogs, and so forth. This technique only lasts a round for every class level the user is starting at their class level "D".
Limit: Must know Glamour Perception of GenJutsus

[Pricillia "Cillia" Deus]

Mest found himself attacked by one of the two humanoid creatures he saw earlier. He was quite disappointed... He was hunting for animals, not humans and he had three of them. One of them apparently chickened out and turned invisible, Mest didn't care. For now, he could let him be, just as long as he didn't turn hostile. The girl assaulting him was the main problem now, or was it? Mest jumped back and down from his puppet, about 3 meters behind it. There was an attack towards him and that should to to avoid it, hopefully. Just in addition, the waves from her swords were directed toward Mest and now that he was behind the his puppet, all he had to do is protect his puppet so it didn't take damage. With a simple movements of his fingers, he commanded his puppet to knee down to avoid being struck. Now, it was time to counter attack. He would do a simple counter attack and this would be to aim his puppet's left arm towards the attacker and would activate the flame-throwers of his puppet, releasing an attack towards the enemy, hopefully, he would land a hit.

As for the other humanoid that was near the girl that attacked him just a second ago, Mest followed his movement as well and it appeared that he was a sneaky bastard, but that wouldn't matter. Mest had another puppet and he slowly began directing Serpiente towards the man. This was a battle to decide who was sneakier - the man with his visible body making an approach or Serpiente, hidden under the sand preparing to attack out of nowhere.

- - - [ Techniques and Puppets are Same as Before ] - - -
---Flame-Throwers (19/20)

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[/i][/color] She thought desperately, the fire boiling the air around her.

Fortunately Kaede was in a good position to do so. He had gotten around to an angle that was officially in the behind radius of the puppet, though he was still a ways off to its side. Seeing the stranger disembark, the cruel, golden giant gushing fire at his sister, the usually peaceful boy was infuriated, and it was shown in the way that he delved into his butt-bag, retrieved an orb, pulled the pin on it and sent it sailing over the rock field to land with a precision near the feet of the newly grounded human being who stood in a clearing. Kaede continued to leap to another rock, however, arcing around the stranger and his giant, all the while counting in his head. One last jump would bring him behind a smaller rock, seven meters out from the stranger if he had not moved. After the count in his head reached 'six', wherever Kaede happened to be, he would very briefly close his eyes and plug his ears.[/ul][/justify][/size]

SPOILER: Click to show

Both twins:

Embodied Separation
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S", "S + C"
Type: NinJutsu
Effect: This is the start of all techniques for the techniques within the Futakongo Bloodlimit. Since all children born within the Futakongo bloodlimit are born somewhat like Siamese twins, this enables the two twins the capability to be separate, to be apart and attack as two. The larger the rank the user gets into this technique the longer the brothers/sisters can be separated before dire consequences are made.
Special: ---
Drawback: Depending on which rank, if the brothers/sisters stay separated longer then it is stated, the brothers/sisters will never be capable of joining together ever again. When separated the two bodies only have half chakra each instead of one large amount of chakra as if they were whole.
Description: This technique with all brothers/sisters when together are born as if they were back and forth, this means that there are two heads but one body. This technique allows the users to separate their chakra, to push forth using their ability of their body molecules to where the users gain the ability of separating apart. When first learned, the D Rank, it enables the brothers/sisers the capability of being separated for up to 4 hours. C Rank enables them to be separated for 8 hours. B Rank enables them to be separated for 12 Hours. A Rank enables them to be separated for 16 Hours. S Rank enables them to be separated for 20 Hours. "S + C" worth of training enables them to be separated for 24 Hours.
Limit: Must be part of the Futakongo bloodlimit.

Katsumi:

Takanami (鷹波) / Hawk Wave
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: While airborne, creates a powerful gust of wind to knock opponents over. Can be done while standing on the ground.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User jumps into the air while spinning once to get the momentum needed for this technique. When the user lands on the floor they swing both of their blades horizontally creating a gust of wind capable of pushing opponents back. This technique is used to subdue opponents quickly if surrounded to create an opening. Depending on the user's class level depends on the strength of this technique.

"D" Class - 5 Meter Cone
"C" Class - 10 Meter Cone
"B" Class - 15 Meter Cone
"A" Class - 25 Cone
"S" Class - 35 Cone


Limit: Must have 100 Training Points in Ittōryū Attacks (一刀流, One Sword Style), Must learn from a master of Santōryū (三刀流, Three Swords Style)

Reflex Training
Rank: D, C

[/b] and B Rank
Effect: D Rank - Improves evasive and deflection/blocking skill marginally. C Rank - Improves evasive and deflection/blocking skill slightly. B Rank - Improves evasive and deflection/blocking skill moderately
Special: None
Drawbacks: Cannot learn Quick Strike training.
Description: The practitioner is put through a series of rigorous repetitive movements to improve their ability to reflexively react to attacks by evading or deflecting/blocking with their sword. As they develop their training, their speed and reflexes slowly increase.
Restriction: Must have a Senpai/Sensei of a Kenjutsu Dojo to learn.[/spoiler]

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Kai observed the fight from afar still, he knew his jutsu had a limited timer on it so he could not stay invisible forever. Still, so far nobody had made him a target so that was working out well for him. The figure that didn't appear human had appeared to split into two, one human like figure and one not so much. The way that the figures split told Kai that the human like figure was riding on the shoulder of whatever other thing was.

Kai couldn't help but wonder if he should get involved, but then Kai decided it would be best not to. Whatever the unknown figure was it was fighting against the other two so Kai thought it would be best just to reserve his energy for now. And doing just that he sat down on the edge of the rock, the same place he had previously. As he sat down Kai decloaked, his jutsu only allowed him to stay invisible if he was motionless and of course sitting down is doing something.

"It would be nice to have some binoculars or something right now." Kai thought to himself. He watched as the four figures battled it out, as Kai concentrated more he got a chance to examine the battle a little closer. From what Kai could see, the feminine figure from before was hiding behind a rock whilst the hazy figure that didn't look human was blasting the rock with flames.

It was kind of frustrating for Kai how he couldn't see exactly who these figures were, but from what he saw it would be too dangerous to jump into the fray now.

[/justify]

[Pricillia "Cillia" Deus]

The swirl of wind caused by the female oponent was simply let go through the fire jets and smashed into the puppet shielding Mest, dealing no damage at all. The flames have now stopped and the rock was heated enough for Mest to go with part two with his attack. This time, he lifted his puppet's right arm, twisting it to 360 degrees. Things were now going to get dirty as he aimed that arm towards the rock the girl was hidden under and launched a pressurized 4mm jet of water towards the rock, aiming for the girl hiding behind it. These jets of water were capable of cutting through rocks and were able to achieve such great speeds and distances that they were able to reach clouds in the sky and actually cut through them, leaving nothing of them. Mest hoped to hit with this attack, however, the female wasn't his top concern right now as the male was attacking him, throwing a ball like object towards him. Mest has followed his movements quite well and has actually commanded Serpiente to go closer to him, however, this could prove to be a hard task considering how fast the boy was moving. Mest didn't have much time before the grenade exploded. He had knowledge over military objects and knew that he had 6 seconds in the best case scenario, which meant that he had to evade the attack or get his puppet to deal most of the damage. Serpiente was close to Mest as he thought that he wouldn't have enough time to launch an attack with it and this could prove to be a life-saver for Mest and his more precious puppet - Espada Muñeco. The grenade or whatever this object was landed near to Mest and he was within its killing radius, however, as clever as Mest was, he found a way to avoid taking any damage.Commanding Serpiente to finally reveal it's location to the ground, Mest made it appear exactly under the grenade and actually take it inside it's mouth. Then, with a swirling movement, the puppet would dart itself back underground, taking the grenade with itself. Carrying it in a safe distance underground, Mest would aim to leave it at least 10 meters bellow the sand and then try to pull Serpiente up, however, the ground began becoming harder after the fifth meter and the time was up as he reached the fourth meter and the grenade exploded inside Serpiente's mouth. An explosion from a distance of this sort could mean only that Serpiente was severely damaged and was probably lost half of it's efficiency. The good thing was that the puppet was still in place and that Mest could still use it for a surprise attack, this is if his enemy didn't see it go up from the ground and take the grenade underground with itself but even if they saw it, they could only deduce that the puppet was destroyed in the blast - They had no way of knowing how tough Mest's puppets actually were. The ground beneath Mest's feet would shake upon the explosion but he jumped up right in time not to be caught by the weak shock wave the grenade would cause. This jump was two meters to the left, distancing himself from the male. The water jets continued to shoot towards the rock the female was behind. Mest was planning on winning the battle, this was too fun. .

Somewhere on the battlefield, there was a hidden scaredy-cat who Mest was completely aware of and waited patiently for them to go out. He would either toast them with his puppet's flamethrowers or chop them to pieces with it's claymore blades - he hasn't decided yet, however, couldn't wait for that time to come.

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OOC: I love this post.

Serpiente - 40/80
Espada Muñeco - 430/430
Flame-Thrower Fuel - 19/20
Water Stream Shooters - 19/20

Items - Same

Calculating Kaizu's Damage over my puppet with the attack made.

Rank of Attack : "C" => Damage = 40; Attack is meant to knock back => Bludgeoning. Bludgeoning attacks deal 1/2 of damage to superstructure => 40/2 = 20 Damage. My Puppet's Hardness is 20 => 20-20 = 0 Damage done to puppet by Takanami (鷹波) / Hawk Wave. ... In addition, this attack is also ranged and ranged attack do half damage too, so it would be [(40/2)/2] - 20 = 0 (-10) so the attack literally does nothing.

Damage over Serpiente: Rank of Grenade "C" => Damage = 40; Attack is explosive so damage is multiplied by 1.5 = 60 Damage - 20 Hardness = 40 Damage. => Puppet is still alive and Mest is in confusion or something.. IDK..

Movements: 'cause counting is important.

First Movement: Twisting Water Stream Shooters
Second Movement: Launching an attack with Later stream Shooters.
Third Movement: Serpiente goes up from the ground and grabs grenade.
Fourth Movement: Serpiente returns underground with the grenade taking it to explode while underground.
Fifth Movement: Mest jumps to side protecting self from leftover explosion blast (This doesn't count as movement as it is defensive but Meh, I still count it.)
Sixth Movement: None. 5/6. I am even surprised I did so much with so few movements. Puppetry ftw.