A Sandy Conflict [Isley]

[Ranzu]

The clear blue skies were filled with sunlight that poured down onto the vast forest under it. The giant trees of the forest seem to be standing taller today, as if they were trying to absorb the sunlight beaming down on them even more. Yet despite how active the trees seemingly were, all around the area there was not a peep of any animal: the songs of birds were absence, there were no rustling brush signaling a rooting animal.

This would disturb anyone that was walking through the forest for sure, but the seemingly only occupant of the forest was completely oblivious to this fact; A single man standing in the middle of a large pit of sand that was around fifty meters in diameter.

The man was a Sadojin named Zeki who dressed up in his normal attire yet was carrying a few items on him that he normally did not have on him: a small, oil umbrella was strapped to his back, a long battle fan was attached to his side, and a wooden boomerang stood planted in the sand only half a meter away from him.

Zeki had come to the forest to practice some new techniques, which was the cause of the pit of sand, and had finished up a couple of hours ago. Now he stood in the center of the pit to bask in the sunlight like the trees around him with the excuse of resting up before the return trip home. He had actually fully recovered from his training quite quickly but the sunlight was so strong that he could not resist standing there for a little bit longer. It always felt like he was on a mission or it was always raining or overcast to the Sadojin, so staying for just a few more minutes would not hurt...

[She of the Mighty Bow-Gun]

CLAIRE VANDALINE I'LL WORSHIP LIKE A DOG AT THE SHRINE OF YOUR LIES I'LL TELL YOU MY SINS AND YOU CAN SHARPEN YOUR KNIVES OFFER ME THAT DEATHLESS DEATH GOOD GOD LET ME GIVE YOU MY LIFE On the back of this venator was her Rifle bow, Gargantuan clip with 2 slots of Boreworm arrows on its rack, razor fletched, a stabilizer attached for further distance capability by 10%. It weight 200lb draw. It was already loaded with an explosive tip razor fletched Bolt. On her left hip a pistol bow 60lb, loaded with a single Razor fletched bolt fitted with ab exploding tip. A 40lb standard recurve bow, loaded with a Forcefield explosive tip arrowhead bolt, razor fletched and tipped with a freeze head. Her hip quiver have another 5 1/2 slots of bolts inside. On her eyes were a pair of Thermal, night vision, times fifteen magnification. Of those 5 1/2 slots of bolts 1 slot have tipped with sting tips, one slot with 2 with Matakusi bolts tips, 3 additional exploding tip bolts, 1 slot of sting arrows, 1 slot of chaff arrow and the rest of her broad tips applied to the slot. Leaving roughly 1 1/2 slots of regular bolts. All of her specialized bolts razor fletched. With her goggles settled on and set to thermal she swooped low, whispering to Krogger as she glided within range. "Stay close." were her words before she slipped from his back and into the trees. The goggles registered a glaring hotspot but she wasn't expecting sand and she certainly wasn't expecting a boy to be standing at it's center. Beside one of the many large trees she whistled nice and loud at 55 meters, a bit far to be having a conversation. "It's a bit hot out to be standing in the middle of the forest dressed like that, don't you think?" She yelled across to him, her pistol bow loaded and practically at the ready to draw. She was no fool and this wasn't her first rodeo. She needed money and he seemed to be carrying a thing or two. Her hand idled at her side as she used the other to click off her thermal vision down here where the sun radiated. 55 meters was enough to see her as a medium target and her x15 magnification made him a nice big target. Venator Passives SPOILER: Click to show Exploit Lore Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: User can use their knowledge of a creature's weakness to deliver a driving and relentless assault against it. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: When the user successfully identifies all abilities and weaknesses of a creature using the appropriate Lore check, the user gains +5 Armour Points in TaiJutsu damage against that creature for 1 minute. If the user identifies the abilities and weaknesses of numerous creatures, the user is able to use this technique for every creature. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Monster Lore. Improved Monster Lore Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: The user is obsessed with the abilities and weaknesses of Creatures. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: The user gains a sacred bonus on all skill checks to identify the abilities and weaknesses of Non Animal Lore creatures equal to 10 per Class Level. This technique replaces Monster Lore with the higher ability. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Monster Lore. Pronounce Weakness Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: User can for an opponent up to 10 meters away to become vulnerable to a special quality of the user's choice. Special: --- Drawback: User cannot create more than one vulnerability at a time. Description: User forces an opponent within 10 meters to make a successful Will Save against 10 +2 per Class Level + User's Impeccable Will or it gains one vulnerability special quality of the user's choice. It cannot possess more than one such vulnerability at a time, and so if the creature already possesses one, this technique has no effect. The user can use this technique only once per day but it is only considered used if at least one opponent gains a weakness by the use of this technique. If a creature makes its save that creature is immune to the use of this technique for 24 hours. This curse effect cannot be dispelled but it can be removed with a Break Enchantment, Remove Curse, and even a Miracle quality. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Monster Lore. Fearsome Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: Enemies shaken by the user suffer additional penalties. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: Any time the user causes an opponent to be shaken, increase the penalties for the shaken condition to -3 penalties on Saves, and -15 on skills. The loss of movements and handseals stay the same. Limit: Must be a Venator. ________ Combatless Judgment Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: The Venator's Judgment may be activated without the need of combat. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: A Venator is no longer bounded by using a Judgment while in Combat. With this technique and by sacrificing 1 extra usage of Judgment per day allows the user to activate their Judgment abilities at any time, even if they are not in combat. Combatless Judgment have a set duration of 2 rounds per Class Level. Combatless Judgment must follow all other rules of the normal judgment rules. If a Battle occurs the user keeps their Judgment until the rounds end. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Judgment. Extended Jugment Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: The Venator's Combatless Judgment is extended. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: When performing Combat Judgment the user extends the usage of Combatless Judgment by 2 rounds. User may learn this technique multiple times. Each time learned Combatless Judgment increases by 2 rounds. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Judgment. Must know Combatless Judgment. Extended Bane Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: User's dedication knows no limit. Their wrath dies hard. Special: --- Drawback: Sacrifices 3 rounds of Bane. Description: Add the number of Impeccable Will to the number of rounds per day that the user can use the Bane Ability. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Bane. Intimidating Bane Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: The user's bane weapon strikes fear into their enemies. Special: --- Drawback: Sacrifices 3 rounds of Bane. Description: Whenever the user performs a Dazzling display while their bane feature is active, the user has the ability to intimidate the creature that the Dazzling Display allows against creatures of the type the user's bane weapon currently affects. The target must make a Will Save against 10 +2 per Class Level + User's Impeccable Will or else it will become shaken. A creature that makes its save is immune to the effect of the user of this technique for 24 hours. Such creatures remain shaken while their bane feature is still active and effective against their creature type. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Bane. Longer Bane Duration Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: Using Bane is an effective tool in the Venator's arsenal. Special: --- Drawback: Sacrifices 2 rounds of Bane. Description: By studying holy texts and notes of older Venatores, they can increase the duration that Bane can be used in the day. Applies to Bane and Greater Bane. The number of rounds per day that Bane can be used is increased by +2. This technique can be learned multiple times. Each time learned Bane is increased by +2. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Bane. Extended Use Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: The Venator knows how to extend the duration of a Venator Jutsu. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: When the user learns this, the user must select a single Jutsu which is limited to a number of rounds equal to the user's Class Level. The user can now use that Jutsu or ability equal to twice the normal amount than before. The user may learn this technique more than once but the user must choose a different ability each time. Limit: Must be a Venator.

[Ranzu]

Zeki heard the whistle. He heard it but did not want to hear. So he ignored it. Maybe it was a bird or something. The sun felt way too good to simply stop what he wa-

A voice rang out. It was a person. Even in his slowed state of mind he could clearly understand the voice. Two eyes snap open. "It is rude interrupt someone as they eat." He says to the open air. Not loud, maybe the person yelling at him could hear him if they somehow had improved hearing. But the purpose of that was voicing his sudden anger.

The Sadojin turns towards the location of the voice and manages to single out the person in the forest. His hands rise up before shooting off into a series of handseals as the Sadojin continues to stare at the person, gauging the distance between the edge of the sand it and the person. Once his jutsu was complete the Sadojin continued to stare at the person...and stare...and stare some more.

And then suddenly, as if it was a large animal, the sand in the pit moved. Huge mounds of sand flowed over to the edge of the pit, lowering the level of sand through the rest of the pit by a clear meter. Once a huge mound of sand of sand had formed at the edge of the pit it suddenly shot up into the air like a massive pillar, however the "top" of the pillar quickly formed itself into a clawed hand. The claw rose to it's full height of a staggering fifty meters before slowly coming smashing down onto the forest, crushing trees and brush through it's sheer weight, a few meters left of the person's location. Zeki then slings his right arm to the right and the giant arm replicates the movement, once again smashing trees down through weight alone as it moved towards the enemy ninja.

But not being completely through yet, the Sadojin begins to preform even more handseals after the arm begins to move. Suddenly strips of the very earth shoot out and latch on to Claire if she is still on the ground and has not moved out of sight.

SPOILER: Click to show

Suna Futoiude no Jutsu (Great Arm of Sand Technique)
Rank: "B"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User creates a massive sized arm out of sand in which is used to grab their opponent. An arm that can be guided and stretched within up to usually a fifty feet of distance. This type of technique is also capable of being used in which crushes opponents with great ease.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: The user creates a massive like arm made out of the very sand being used. and tries to grab the enemy with it's large clawed hand. This jutsu usually forms an intro to Sabaku Kyuu, but can also be used as a shield or powerful punch.
Limit: Must have the Sand Release, Must know Sand Control C

Doton: Tsuchi Baindo
Rank: C Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Literally Doton: Tsuchi Baindo means Earth: Earth Bind. The reason why it has called such is the effects of the technique. As a Ninjutsu, the technique utilizes chakra. Here the user forms the handsigns and collects whatever takes part of the landscape/ground and forms strips of cloth out of it. With Doton, it manipulates stone or dirt.
Special: Rat, Boar, Dog, Ox, Tiger
Drawback: One must have Earth Release to perform.
Description: The Earth forms white strips looking much like bandages that rise from the ground and wrap tightly around the opponent. The strips are thick enough that they cannot be cut through with a kunai, and are wrapped tight enough to leave the enemy immobile.
Limit: Earth Release

[She of the Mighty Bow-Gun]

CLAIRE VANDALINE I'LL WORSHIP LIKE A DOG AT THE SHRINE OF YOUR LIES I'LL TELL YOU MY SINS AND YOU CAN SHARPEN YOUR KNIVES OFFER ME THAT DEATHLESS DEATH GOOD GOD LET ME GIVE YOU MY LIFE She should have expected as much, him forming handseals without doing much of anything else. His mouth moved but she was too far away, only assisted visually with her goggles to do anything really. Without warning she flashed up her crossbow loaded with the freezing tip, her eyes beginning to glow a bright and golden hue as she activated her Judgement. A simple dash in his direction, a shunshin, 10 meters, a literal hop of a movement to put her 45 meters away before she simply aimed for a fraction of a second before firing. With her Judgement adding 16 meters to her 30 base range he was well within range of that bolt. It wasn't enough, her skill with the bow was...fearsome. Two additional bolts were loosed, one on either side of him at a 3 meter range. Encapsulating his immediate area with demolitions fire. It took only the time of one movement but she gave up 3. The instantaneous movement counted for no time at all as her weapon draw was simply a breath, her aiming though was a movement, a simple check, aim and fire. Presuming he was really dedicated to those seals he could maybe finish them while she took a shot at his chest, dead center, or maybe completely abandon that string to start anew and pray he made it in time or simply...run. The funny part? She didn't even wait to see. The moment she fired she too off to her right, leaping easily upon the tall tree trunks and scaling with no difficulty. Presuming his hand had enough time to do precisely as he wished at its lumbering speed, she was well out of the range of whatever the next Jutsu was, and in fact had the time between her firing and escape to let loose a piercing whistle into the sky. Answered by a shrill cry, the beat of wings sounded loudly and with a flash of shadow and wind...she was gone, scooped up from the treetops and carried off by her massive eagle, Krogger. With a simple flip She was on it's back, smiling. "Took you long enough, old bird~" She needed to scan for the man below. The tip was prime to explode either upon impact or simply by the time it should reach his general vicinity. Two or so second at MOST. Actives Judgement: 9 rounds Shunshin: 1/3 Techs used SPOILER: Click to show Quick Draw Rank: "C" Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary Effect: User has learned how to draw their weapon without taking up a movement. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: The user can draw a weapon without a movement. The user can draw a hidden weapon (With Sleight of Hand) without taking a movement. A user who has this technique may draw a throwing weapon and hurl the weapon within 1 movement. Without this technique, the user may draw a weapon as a movement. Limit: --- Improved Rapid Shot Rank: "C" Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary Effect: User is able to shoot an arrow once more within a movement for only 2 movements. Special: --- Drawback: Only works within 1st Range Increment. Description: With the Improved Rapid Shot technique the user may shoot 1 extra arrow for 2 of their movements per round. This allows the user to shoot 2 arrows within 2 of their movements. If user has Quick Aim this technique works with Far Shot. Limit: Must be a Marksman. Must know Rapid Shot. Judgment Rank: "C" Skill: NinJutsu Effect: The Venator has gained access to the tree of Judgments. Special: --- Drawback: May only be performed during Combat. User may only have 1 Judgment Active per Combat. Description: This soul based special ability only functions after the Venator has gained its rest. This technique takes up no handseals however still takes the same amount of time to perform as a normal Ninjutsu Rank technique. A Venator can pronounce Judgment upon their foes to perform 1 Judgment. Starting when the Judgment is made, the Venator receives a bonus or special ability based on the type of Judgment made. At "D" Class the Venator is only able to perform 3 Judgment per day. At "C" Class and every Class Higher the user can perform 2 additional Judgment per day. Once activated, this ability lasts until the combat ends, at which point all of the bonuses immediately end. The Judgment must participate in the combat to gain these bonuses. If the Veneator is Frightened, Panicked, Paralyzed, Stunned, Unconscious, or otherwise prevented from participating in combat, the ability does not end, but the bonuses do not resume until they can participate in the combat again. User must learn this before being able to learn the actual Judgment Techniques. A Venator may deactivate their Judgment before applying another Judgment. Limit: Must be a Venator. Accuracy Rank: "C" Skill: NinJutsu Effect: The Venator's eyes glow with divine light giving them vision to the ranged weapons they use. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: The Venator's eyes glow with divine light. The Venator adds a 4-meter sacred bonus to the range increment of any ranged weapon attack they makes. This bonus increases by 4 meters for every Class Level. At "B" Class the user gains an additional +4 meter bonus. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Judgment. Skyhook Rank: "C" Skill: TaiJutsu Effect: The rider and a mount have mastered a re-saddling maneuver. Special: --- Drawback: Must learn for each type of Mount. Description: A re-saddling maneuver. There is a different maneuver depending on the type of Mount. Aerial Mounts: If the Rider is on the ground, they can raise their arm up above their head. The Mount then swoops down and grabs the Rider in the middle of its move. Then it corkscrews as it climbs so the Rider winds up back in the saddle. Burrowing Mounts: If the rider is underground, they can wait in front of the mount raising up their arms. As the mount digs past them they'll take hold of the Rider and the Rider swoops up around the mount's body to re-saddle. Swimming Mounts: If the Rider is in the water they will extend their hand out. The mount swims past the Rider's side as the Rider takes hold of the mount. Pushing up the Rider flip up and onto the mount's saddle. Climbing Mounts: If the Rider is on the part where the mount is climbing they will jump off of the surface up or down onto the saddle for a simple remount. Riding Mount: If the Rider is on the ground they can extend their hand out. The mount rides past the Rider as the Rider's takes hold of the mount. Pushing up the rider flips up and onto the mount's saddle. Limit: Must be "Rider" of Mounted Combat. Must know Riding (Expert). Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push) Rank: "C" Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu Effect: A Jutsu that allows a user to rush forward in almost instantaneous speed. Used to draw the user close to the opponent. Special: --- Drawback: May use 3 times a day. May perform 1 more each time learned. Passing amount renders the user's legs immobile due to severe pain. Unable to perform again unless gained medical treatment. Must move through an opening. Unable to maneuver around obstructing objects. Can't attack while performing any Shunshin or Variation. Description: User is able to move forward in a straight line along the ground in almost instantaneous untraceable speed while temporarily masking the user's movements within 10 meters. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements. It is accomplished by focusing the user's chi along the ankles and foot. User mostly moves just with their ankles and feet. Jutsu takes up no movements. User may only use this Jutsu half of the movements may allow in a single round while rounding down. Example: User has 5 movements, user is able to perform Jutsu 2 times per round. Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu. Arrowhead: Explosive (Overview) Rank: "A" Type: Secondary, 50 per Slot, Marksman, Ammunition, Arrowhead Effect: A small arrowhead that releases a small explosive charge capable of killing within a small range. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: Picture These arrowheads are exploding arrowheads that are able to harm and kill opponents or just simply explode within a certain radius. Explosive arrowheads have a killing diameter of 1 meter, and a wounding diameter of 2 meters. The Arrowhead has 3 settings; Explode on contact, Explode 1 to 6 seconds after contact, Explode 1 to 6 seconds regardless of contact. The Range Increment Adjustment with this Arrowhead is equal to the weapon. Limit: These types of items may be bought inside any Hunting Shop. Cost: 7,500 Ryo per Slot, or 150 Ryo Each Venator Passives SPOILER: Click to show Exploit Lore Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: User can use their knowledge of a creature's weakness to deliver a driving and relentless assault against it. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: When the user successfully identifies all abilities and weaknesses of a creature using the appropriate Lore check, the user gains +5 Armour Points in TaiJutsu damage against that creature for 1 minute. If the user identifies the abilities and weaknesses of numerous creatures, the user is able to use this technique for every creature. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Monster Lore. Improved Monster Lore Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: The user is obsessed with the abilities and weaknesses of Creatures. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: The user gains a sacred bonus on all skill checks to identify the abilities and weaknesses of Non Animal Lore creatures equal to 10 per Class Level. This technique replaces Monster Lore with the higher ability. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Monster Lore. Pronounce Weakness Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: User can for an opponent up to 10 meters away to become vulnerable to a special quality of the user's choice. Special: --- Drawback: User cannot create more than one vulnerability at a time. Description: User forces an opponent within 10 meters to make a successful Will Save against 10 +2 per Class Level + User's Impeccable Will or it gains one vulnerability special quality of the user's choice. It cannot possess more than one such vulnerability at a time, and so if the creature already possesses one, this technique has no effect. The user can use this technique only once per day but it is only considered used if at least one opponent gains a weakness by the use of this technique. If a creature makes its save that creature is immune to the use of this technique for 24 hours. This curse effect cannot be dispelled but it can be removed with a Break Enchantment, Remove Curse, and even a Miracle quality. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Monster Lore. Fearsome Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: Enemies shaken by the user suffer additional penalties. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: Any time the user causes an opponent to be shaken, increase the penalties for the shaken condition to -3 penalties on Saves, and -15 on skills. The loss of movements and handseals stay the same. Limit: Must be a Venator. ________ Combatless Judgment Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: The Venator's Judgment may be activated without the need of combat. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: A Venator is no longer bounded by using a Judgment while in Combat. With this technique and by sacrificing 1 extra usage of Judgment per day allows the user to activate their Judgment abilities at any time, even if they are not in combat. Combatless Judgment have a set duration of 2 rounds per Class Level. Combatless Judgment must follow all other rules of the normal judgment rules. If a Battle occurs the user keeps their Judgment until the rounds end. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Judgment. Extended Jugment Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: The Venator's Combatless Judgment is extended. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: When performing Combat Judgment the user extends the usage of Combatless Judgment by 2 rounds. User may learn this technique multiple times. Each time learned Combatless Judgment increases by 2 rounds. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Judgment. Must know Combatless Judgment. Extended Bane Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: User's dedication knows no limit. Their wrath dies hard. Special: --- Drawback: Sacrifices 3 rounds of Bane. Description: Add the number of Impeccable Will to the number of rounds per day that the user can use the Bane Ability. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Bane. Intimidating Bane Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: The user's bane weapon strikes fear into their enemies. Special: --- Drawback: Sacrifices 3 rounds of Bane. Description: Whenever the user performs a Dazzling display while their bane feature is active, the user has the ability to intimidate the creature that the Dazzling Display allows against creatures of the type the user's bane weapon currently affects. The target must make a Will Save against 10 +2 per Class Level + User's Impeccable Will or else it will become shaken. A creature that makes its save is immune to the effect of the user of this technique for 24 hours. Such creatures remain shaken while their bane feature is still active and effective against their creature type. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Bane. Longer Bane Duration Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: Using Bane is an effective tool in the Venator's arsenal. Special: --- Drawback: Sacrifices 2 rounds of Bane. Description: By studying holy texts and notes of older Venatores, they can increase the duration that Bane can be used in the day. Applies to Bane and Greater Bane. The number of rounds per day that Bane can be used is increased by +2. This technique can be learned multiple times. Each time learned Bane is increased by +2. Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Bane. Extended Use Rank: "C" Skill: Supplementary Effect: The Venator knows how to extend the duration of a Venator Jutsu. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: When the user learns this, the user must select a single Jutsu which is limited to a number of rounds equal to the user's Class Level. The user can now use that Jutsu or ability equal to twice the normal amount than before. The user may learn this technique more than once but the user must choose a different ability each time. Limit: Must be a Venator.

[Ranzu]

Zeki was surprised. To be honest it was not that hard to surprise Zeki. It mostly came in mild doses, nothing anywhere near to causing him to panic in most cases. The speed at which this other shinobi moved was not one of the usual cases. One moment she was standing still near a tree and the next she was much closer with a crossbow aimed right at him. Not that he was without hostility towards her at the moment, sure, but the speed with she reacted to the situation was admirable. And slightly terrifying. What was less admirable and even more terrifying was that she choose to interrupt Zeki's hand seals by shooting a crossbow bolt at him. And in the world of shinobi nothing was what it seemed at first glance. The chances of that being a normal bolt was slim.

So the Sadojin, surprised by the speed and the bolt shot, panicked the only way a living sand monster standing on a giant pool of sand knew how: he dived. He willed the sand under him to pull him within init while he used the sand of his own body to push him forward into the pile. The effect was as if the sand suddenly swallowed him whole. And he was glad he did, for the explosions from the bolts were power enough to be transmitted through the sand that surrounded him, causing the Sadojin to impact roughly against the hard rock that was the bottom of the pit.

However he was now in his true element: Sand. His hands flew together and formed hand seal after hand seal, his hands moving through the sand as if he was still in the open air. Soon after hand seals were finished the Sadojin closed one eye while twenty meters above him, seventeen meters above the sand pit, a different eye with a small trail of sand sticking out the back formed. The eye's brown iris shrunk as the eye itself swivel in position as it looked for the enemy shinobi. After a speedy three-sixty degree spin to determine that the shinobi was no longer on the ground, the eye directed itself to look in the air. It did not take long for the eye to locate the bird in the air and the brown iris narrowed as the eye focused it's complete attention at the shape.

While this was happening the Sadojin did not simply stop doing hand seals. No his hands never stopped, and the next technique he used caused the sand on the surface of the pit to writhe and boil. As the eye finally located the enemy shinobi, the jutsu finished and ten bodies rose from the pit of sand in a rough circle of twenty meters in diameter before solidifying into identical versions of Zeki. Each one turned it's head towards the bird in the air and started to preform hand seals of their own. Once their jutsu were finished, ten senbon would shoot out from the sands near the clones and head toward the flying bird.

And yet still as the clones preformed this part Zeki himself was not yet through. Two pillars of twenty five meters of sand rose from the sand pit, lowering the level of the pit by a entire meter itself, and flew towards the bird too. The pillars closed to ten meters of each other as they flew towards the bird.

SPOILER: Click to show

Sand: 80/150 meters in use.

Techs used:

Suna Senbon Jutsu (Sand Needle Jutsu)x10(clones)
Rank: D
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates senbon from sand.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback:
Description: Performing the much needed hand seals, the user will turn the sand into Senbon needles. 5 Needles for ever meter of sand. Each additional rank above D rank, the user can create an additional 5 needles. These needles can travel in any one direction but they still fly like a normal senbon would.
Limit: Must have sand release.

Suna Bunshin no Jutsu (Sand Clone Technique)
Rank: "D" "C+"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: The user creates clones of sand.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: For D Ranks The Clones that are created are basically useless, only used as a distraction, only used to stand/move and can not be used to attack. One meter of sand is needed per clone.
Description: If the user has an abundant amount of sand along the ground the user is capable of focusing their chakra along the sand to where they are capable of controlling the sand's structure to create a vast amount of clones if capable. When first learned the user is capable of creating up to five Clones, this is for the D Rank Version. If the user learns the C Rank version they are capable of creating ten clones. At C rank the clones are capable of attacking and using sand techniques. The C rank of this may be learned an additional four times to create a maximum of thirty clones.
Limit: Must have the Sand Release.

Daisan no Me (The Third Eye)
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A technique that allows the user the capability of using their sand to where they can create an eye. This eye of sand is used for spying purposes and information gathering purposes. A simple technique known within the Sand Regiments.
Special: ---
Drawback: When the user uses this technique they are unable to use one of their eyes. The user will need to be capable of seeing and the mind is unable to process so many images. Lack of better words the user literally uses his own eye to see by using Sand. The user is however only capable of using this technique within the distance of 10 meters each character rank
Description: The user creates a simple eye that is in the color of brown. The sand is condensed to the point it solidifies and looks like that of an eye. The user keeps a small string of sand that is lined with chakra in order to allow the user to still see.
Limit: Must have the Sand Release.

[She of the Mighty Bow-Gun]

Cresting the trees with a smooth bank it was clear to see... when she looked back there were not one, but several copies of her opponent sitting down there, all in seals all....firing at her. A problem? Maybe? She had considerable distance to evade when looked to be projectiles from behind her goggles, but the question was who the hell was the original? With a click of her heels she signaled Krogger to go into double speed, to crest them 60 meters, easily dodging most projectiles throw at the speed of the average kunai. well within range of her heavy bow that she loaded quite rapidly. There with a quick headcount she presumed to be almost a dozen copies. This target had so far expressed one glaring weakness.

Distance was the only game she could play right now. Outrunning and out ranging the speed and reach of her opponent, banking far back in excess of 80 or so meters and just waiting him out. Maybe. She was kind of hungry though... "Any ideas? She whispered to he companion who came back with nothing of help. So that it what, the waiting, watching and dodging game. Honestly they could fly around forever but that didn't mean she could pick him out from the clones. For now she continued to hover between 60 to 65 meters away, keeping her eyes on the sand as best she could with her continuous zooming functions. Should have figured a giant pool of sand was going to be a problem.

{Yeah nah. It's essentially a stalemate. Till you come out or I land. Thoughts loooooong and hard on it.]