Finding My Way [T/Open]

[maasaa]

Kunai rashinban (Kunai compass).
Rank: “D” Rank.
Skill: Ninjutsu.
Effect: The user channels a little chakra in a kunai to make it point towards north.
Special: Bird and dragon.
Drawback: Have to know how to use a real compass, or else, the jutsu will be useless.
Description: By using the magnetic forces in the earth, a shinobi can use it to their advantage if they are lost. They lay a kunai on the ground, and channel a little chakra in it. The blade will then point towards the north, while the handle will point to south. This jutsu can be extremely useful when lost or if you don’t have a compass to use.
Limit: Has to know lightning release.

0/10

”Go north from here and you’ll reach the main town,” said the man in the weapons shop. However “going north” was one of those phrases that was certainly easier said than done. During his time on the island he’d learned how to use a compass to get around but was not given one during his abandonment. However his mother had told him that kunais could be used to help someone when they were lost. Not too far away from the shop Maasaa sat upon the ground taking in a breath as he pulled out one kunai laying it upon the ground.

Maasaa remembered back a few years ago when he’d been on the island. His mother had tried to get him to learn this move but he couldn’t and ended up getting lost most of the time. What he remembered was ”Bird and dragon.” These was the important part of the hand seals that he did before attempting it. Pushing his hands against the kunai he tried as hard as he could to control the chakra within him. Through his hand and into the kunai he channeled his chakra into it but what happened was certainly unexpected.

With the added chakra rather than pointing north the chakra lifted the kunai up a few inches from the ground and was constantly spinning in circles rather than pointing in a direction. Maasaa narrowed his eyes annoyed watching his kunai spin reaching out he stopped the kunai. Clearly something was wrong perhaps he used too much chakra at once and overloaded the kunai. Whatever it was he pocketed one kunai and retrieved a different one to try again.

Standing up Maasaa just walked forward he needed to clear his mind a little. What was he doing wrong? After walking for about ten minutes he stopped and dropped the kunai into the dirt. The sound of it piercing the soft ground relaxed his mind. Sitting down he retrieved his kunai placing it upon the ground. Moving his hands through the familiar handseals he gathered his chakra within his body. It was transferred from his body into the kunai. With the transfer of energy some channeled into the ground to connect the kunai to true north. Looking down Maasaa watched the kunai twitch and shift finally turning ninety degrees to the left which surprised him. He was going the wrong way! Picking the kunai up he flipped it within his hand as he walked. Hopefully no trouble awaited him as he walked towards the main town. Upon his waist held a utility belt full of weapons as well as a katana that he kept on his side.

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

The boy wasn't alone.

The mercenary known as Lightning had been watching him for a little while now, ever since he'd left the town. He was playing with a kunai, messing about with the power many ninja seemed to possess. Bah. A few strides put him beyond the youngster, his shadow blotting out the sun. As the young man walked, the larger man trailed him, a quiet voice barely catching him.

"Shouldn't you be with your parents..?"

Upon turning around, the Uchiha would be met with a large, imposing figure. Dressed entirely in white, multiple grenades rested on his side. Two katana graced his hips, and a cold stare graced his eyes.

[maasaa]

Dark black eyes turned around as he head a voice from behind. Turning around he saw the middle of a man his eyes locked on the color white, why was everything white? As his eyes looked upward to meet his stare he noted the two swords hoping not to see them unsheathed. "They didn't want me around but why am I telling you this?"

Maasaa looked a bit startled he was normally not this talkative especially about things so private. I mean who the hell was this guy anyways? Why was everything he wore white? He wanted to find out. "So are you a super hero or somethin? Weird gettup." He continued to stare down the man even though it was strange looking up at him he was way taller and he knew it.

[Beltran]

+8

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

There was a pause, as the man considered where to go from here. The boy was young- impressionable. Quite possibly able to be used as a weapon. Yet, he had parents. Perhaps powerful ones. Taking a child was a gamble, he himself knew full well how protective parents were. Still, he could use a boy to do chores about the temple.

"Let's stick with 'something, yes? Now. Walk with me, if you would. And tell me about your parents."

Turning on a heel, he trailed a hand down to the boys shoulder and clamped hard. Setting off in the opposite direction, he quite nearly hauled the young lad along with him- dragging if he wouldn't walk.

[maasaa]

Maasaa frowned when his taunts went unaffected what did it take to get under his skin? The mannerisms the man used were quite different than those whom he’d met during his time in the land of sea. ”And tell me about your parents.” Struck a hard cord within him, and as much as he wanted to stay silent he was suddenly grabbed and dragged before he caught his own footing walking beside the man. Seemed like he had little choice at this point plus it could be good to get the ideas of them off his mind. Almost like closure.

”My parents… they were pretty cool actually. Taught me a whole lot of tricks on the island.” It was at this point that his voice got a bit gloomier ”But then one day.. no, on my birthday this happened.” Maasaa stopped his walking to make sure the odd man was looking at him. He had unanswered questions and perhaps someone older than him could explain what was going on. Although unsure of what his eyes could do he learned how to control them. With a bit of chakra his eyes turned red and his sharigan activated. ”On my birthday these appeared and my parents abandoned me, what’s wrong with my eyes?”

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

The boy droned on about his parents, the man scanning each of the words for their possible power. Nothing of value in the boy's words, he was surprisingly pathetic for now. Their journey took a sharp turn into the woods at some point, putting them on the path towards the temple. It was here, just inside the dark treeline the boy halted. Flickering his gaze down at him, brows already furrowing in anger, he caught site of the red eye, with a black tomoe. However, the mans experience in combating ninja did not extend to Uchiha, and he was left to shrug.

"Don't see anything different."

And with that, they continued on their journey into the depths of the forest. The mans soft boots crunching through the leaves, as he silently withdrew a single katana- which he put to use cutting through the underbrush. As they walked, the occasional shiiick of his katana sounded- followed shortly by a small crash as the object hit the forest floor.

"Tell me boy. What skills do you possess? Are you familiar with any weapons?"

[maasaa]

Although he willingly followed the man his eyes had been taking careful mental notes of where they were going. It seemed this man was someone he could put some trust into but there was no way to tell. As they turned into the forest he truly started to wonder where they were going. When he forced the man to stop he seemed angered which surprised him and yet, ”Don’t see anything different.” Maasaa frowned at this he knew his eyes had changed somehow but he couldn’t explain it. He would have to find his answers from another man.

Red eyes locked onto the katana as it was drawn but there was no threat just enjoying ones walk. He looked down noticing his right hand had instinctively moved down to the hilt of his katana. As they walked he tried not to stare but the man was very strange to him unlike others he’d met. His powers and skills? ”I can shoot a ball of fire but I think that would be a bad idea with all the trees.” His right hand moved to grasp the hilt of his katana unsheathing it, ”And I certainly know where the pointy end goes. So where are we going?” The idea that he blindly followed the first person he met sort of struck him just then but nothing had gone wrong either.

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

Mountains would appear at the tops of the treelines: massive, snow-capped behemoths that scraped the sky. The dark shadows of the trees suddenly faded away, cutting out into a large, stretching valley. At the edge of this, buildings were visible, as well as smoke trails that stretched into the sky. Stopping short at this, the man flicked his wrist, sending the katana into the dirt at his feet. Crossing his arms, he gazed ahead at the temple for several seconds, allowing the boy to examine it, before his voice came again, this time clipped and to the point.

"Your parents obviously don't want you, so I'm willing to strike you a deal. I'll give you shelter and training, and you obey me. This decision is final, yes or no?"

The possibility of an accomplice, especially a child, had appealed to the mercenary. A child was never questioned, and if he gave him some training could likely stand a chance against guards. And when he grew, then having another person at his beck and call would certainly prove useful.

And if the child said no, then the mercenary had brought him far enough into the forest that no one would hear his scream.

[maasaa]

The scenery around them was growing as they walked. Before he knew what happened the trees they traveled through stopped and buildings were in sight. Since there was no need for his katana it met with its sheath. It was at this point the stranger he followed spoke again. His words were to the point but he couldn’t argue with what he’d said either. He’d been given up and here was a new start. This man certainly appeared more powerful than him. He also probably knew where he was going which was one thing he didn’t. This was an opportunity he couldn’t let pass.

”I will come with you, but first I want to know your name.” Maasaa wanted to know who he was committing to follow. The idea of getting stronger was certainly something he wanted. The fact the man carried two swords was enough for him. Well at least he hoped people didn’t carry a weapon they couldn’t use but that’s what he was doing. Besides simple strikes with his katana he was certainly no expert. It looked like he’d found a bit of hope and direction again.

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

A brief pause, followed by a short word. 'Lightning'.

And then he was off, taking the lad to the nearby temple.

[exit wif minion]

[maasaa]

A grin formed on his face hearing the man's name certainly an odd one but he couldn't say much for his own name. With that he picked up his pace to stay with Lightning he hoped to learn more than just how to cut grass with his sword.

/exit with masa

[maasaa]

Kunai rashinban (Kunai compass).
Rank: “D” Rank.
Skill: Ninjutsu.
Effect: The user channels a little chakra in a kunai to make it point towards north.
Special: Bird and dragon.
Drawback: Have to know how to use a real compass, or else, the jutsu will be useless.
Description: By using the magnetic forces in the earth, a shinobi can use it to their advantage if they are lost. They lay a kunai on the ground, and channel a little chakra in it. The blade will then point towards the north, while the handle will point to south. This jutsu can be extremely useful when lost or if you don’t have a compass to use.
Limit: Has to know lightning release.

8/10

Maasaa realized that the technique he'd been training was not at it's peak efficiency. His left hand reached into his utility belt retrieving a single kunai from it. Holding it firmly he looked around woods everywhere there was no way he'd know which was was which. North usually led to safety or at least civilization. With that idea in mind the kunai dropped from his hand making a soft sound upon the ground. Kneeling down next to the kunai Maasaa's hands flew through some familiar handseals gathering his chakra. Forcing the chakra out of his body through his hands it moved into kunai which began to twitch.

His chakra pushed into the metal of the kunai and into the ground below. The chakra he added helped the kunai get attracted the forces of the wild. WIth that the kunai began to spin making him think he'd done something wrong. However at the end of it's movements it pointed to the left which he knew was north from before. Happy with his success he began to walk off that direction with a newfound skill.

/reexit

[Fui]

+2

[maasaa]

[enter]

Maasaa had spent too much time in Moon with little productivity. It was time to move on and he was doing just that. Reaching into one of his many pockets Maasaa retrieved a kunai and his map. Letting out a sigh he wasn’t quite sure where to go but wherever his destination was traveling over the water would be required. Taking off the white mask of his deceased of his short lived master he tucked it into his white cape. Now wasn’t the time for it placing his cowboy hat back upon his head Maasaa smiled. Wrapping the white cap over his other layers of clothing he made his way for the shore line.

As Maasaa approached the shore line his eyes landed on a man untying his boat from the dock. He was leaving! Springing down the hill to the man he yelled “Stop! Wait for me!” Somehow the man heard him and stopped looking at a child wrapped in white. There he found out that the man needed to get to the land of wind but was without a compass. A smile reached his face, Maasaa was just the man for the job. Explaining his own special skills he was allowed aboard. There using his world map and ninjutsu kunai compass he would be able to direct the man’s boat the right direction to reach wind. It would take a while but with calm waters there should be no problems.

/travel to land of wind

[Holy Grail]

moving

[maasaa]

Arriving on the shoreline of Fire a smile reached his face for the first time in a while. Quickly he parted ways with the boat owner. Continuing with his kunai compass technique Maasaa was able to see what path he’d need to take to get to the land of rain. During the boat ride he’d played a game of eenie-meanie-minie-moe on the map and the land of grass had won as his next destination. To get there he’d need to get through this enormous country. Maasaa sped up his pace because he had no knowledge of this large country and stopping here was just not an option he wanted to deal with. With his increased speed and direction reaching his destination should be no problem.

/move to land of grass

[Tieren]

Moved

[maasaa]

/exit

thanks staffers

[maasaa]

[enter]

Maasaa had found nothing interesting in the land of grass so he decided to move on. With his world map and compass in hand. Figuring out where he was headed next was confusing. He didn't like the country so he guessed somewhere far away would do. Unsure of exactly where he decided to get into that huge country right in the middle of his map. The land of fire or something? Quickly running through the grass Maasaa wondered where his travels would bring him next.

/move to land of fire