Take it to Heart(s) [x2 mission]

[The Roar of the Falls]

Name: The Hunt
Rank: B
IIC Length: 2-3 Days (48-72 Hours)
Difficulty: Moderate - Hard
Description: An elite Rogue Ninja by the name of Ken Kaishin has been reported to have entered Taki no Kuni's territory and has been performing a large amount of smuggling and robberies throughout the area. But there has also been reports of Ken being involved in an upcoming smuggle of rare weaponry and forbidden jutsu which is due to be held within a few days. So the Takikage has decided to send out a group of Shinobi to hunt down Ken and bring him back to the village for questioning before the main event begins.
Objective: Hunt down Ken and bring him back in for questioning. This mission is a Credit for AnBU Falcon.
Reward: 18,750 Ryo; Takigakure Shinobi Only.

Isabella was released and dispatched to find the elusive Ken Kaishin, a rogue nin of some country undisclosed, her eyes already set on the horizon upon entering the land of Seisui. She'd tracked from the Land of Waterfall to here, following a string of robberies up and down the country till it'd led her here. Headband with anti-flsh strapped on, her melody arm locked in place on her right forearm, several soldier pills and a handful of other items saw her decked out and ready for more than a fight if it came down to it. Despite her reluctance she'd been given a partner. It wasn't her inability to work as a team but the shortage of shinobi she was worried about.

This could be life of death.

"Ken Kaishin of the Ice Demon clan. Wanted and dangerous, Wanted Alive by the village of Takigakure." She read out loud, hoping her partner was close enough to hear. She wasn't soft spoken and despite her small frame she could reach supersonic volumes when needed. Her ears were turned up to max, listening in as the sounds flowed in one ear and filtered by her thoughts. The Spectre of the Falls they called him. The Spectre and the Roar. Could they be a form fitting team if needed to be?

The building Isabella stood in was small, one room, the base floor, with blank walls and a map of the city rolled out on the table before her. Before them. "I don't think he will back track to leave. More than likely he will run towards Grass or the Rice Fields of Oto to try and be as near to water as possible. Apparently his forte is the manipulation of water and it's transformation into ice. Very skilled. I am no mdic, so unless you yourself are one I have only the most basic properties of healing till we are back safe in the village. However I have never lost a squad mate and I don't plan on starting today." THe small bardic woman shifted on her heel to present her hand, "Isabella Di'ore, so we are on more friendly terms."

[Spectre of the Falls(Kuroki)]

Spectre as he was sometimes known was an odd fellow as he bent over to look at the map. His six foot one frame filled the room, and his face was still hidden behind the shadows of his hood and the three quarters mask that he wore. He was close enough to hear but he didn't respond at first for he wasn't really to worried for his physical form. He was known as a spectre for a reason, but ice could be dangerous.

As he studied the map one could observe his full bandolier across his broad chest that was wearing a sleeveless shirt and trench coat. In it was his customary yo-yos, a bundle of silk rope, a lighter, some un-smoked cigars, a walkie talkie set to silent at the moment, a penlight, a slot worth of flint, a glass cutter, a pair of compasses, couple slots of each of both bo and hira shuriken, even a pair of kunai and knives. In a leg holster he had a second pair of kunai and knives. All that equipment wasn't even the dangerous part of him no, it was his gauntleted hands each looked like reinforced gloves with skulls for studs. One of his hands had wire coiled around his fingers.

After a couple more moments his eerie echoic voice spoke. "I doubt grass at the moment because they received a new Kage who is looking for allies. Besides there is haunted terrorities there, people like him probably head to a easier life in rice country. It would also give him a supply to work his jutsu with. What's your plan your the lead here?" This was his first pair up, but he wasn't new to high risk missions. He had a few special qualities that made him very good as a Shinobi. He returned the handshake with a  firm grip or at least until his hand slipped through hers. "Kuroki "Wraithfire" Kenzoburo. Honestly Spectre or Kuroki is fine. I am no medic either but no worries on losing me. "

And one of them appeared as his skin started to blend into the wall behind him. He was very hard to see at times. This would be his first living target so he was trying his best to make a good name of himself. This Chunnin before him was one of the ones in better circumstances with the Kage's tower at any rate.  

[The Roar of the Falls]

The towering monolith of man was mysterious in all ways, a smoky voice with a sort of boom that made the room feel bigger than it way the way it echo'd behind his mask. "Very wise observation, I should head to Grass after we wrap this mission up." Her fingers slipped through his and the active sort of camouflage he wore or produced had him blending in and out of the room itself. This could be useful as Ice was reflective but luckily her ears picked up on sounds absolutely inaudible to the human ear in all ways. He'd not be slipping away from her any time soon.

"The Rice Fields have a bloody past so I suppose anywhere with water is his friend. His last reported sighting is here in the city so le---" A shiver rolled through her and the cracking splinter of ice sounded outside the door. She felt it long before she heard it though and the way her breath misted over so quickly cranked her alertness up to hypersensitive. "Back to back." She quipped in a hurried slur, snatching up a fluted gemshorn from beneath the headband belt he had tied around her waist. She fingered the windslots but kept it low, trilling her tongue till her whole body vibrated and she split into two of herself, a sound clone imbued with oscillating sound chakra.

From the clone she trilled and released a low echo that sounded only to the ears of those Canine and stronger, a sonar pulse that reached out 100 meters and doubled back over several seconds, giving her a perfect mental 3D map of of that 100 meters. Ice had crawled up along the walls, made her sound waves sluggish but didn't quite halt them. "He's a thief not a murderer, this is likely to keep us trapped. I don't see him anywhere around us." Lead she was on this mission, "I'll blow a hole put of here from there just do what you do best, Spectre." With a name and abilities like that she was confident in his abilities.

The clone weaved seals but Isabella simply hummed, building chakra they they both aimed to the far wall and fired. The clone shot off a large discus of concentrated sound waves, the circle cutting into the sheet rock, the ice, boring in deep till it splintered and Isabella herself let off a roar of chakra, her vocals scaling to a nearly deafening boom as she leveled out the walls, ice and debris falling like shards. Spectre was a ninja of Taki.

Taki produced the best hunter and killers known to man.

[Spectre of the Falls(Kuroki)]

Spectre chuckled from behind his mask as the Roar leveled their little closet of a building. He spread his hands wide for a second allowing the frost be felt for a second before with a twist of his mind he activated a series of his spiritual abilities. First turned his breath from growing colder to maintaining a equilibrium. He had absolute control over his ability to feel hot and cold through his soul. 

Kuroki's eyes lit up for a moment as his doujutsu of the soul. His vision cleared and illuminated a bit as the darkness of the night became as bright as day. The light of his eyes faded away but his sight stayed enhanced. Everyone and every thing had an aura to him and now he could track his quarry. His quarry which couldn't be to far to affect them with ice and seal the building. But he trusted his partner to tell him if the quarry was too close. 

Either way it was time to fade away and so he did in a sense. As a mini him just popped out of his leg, both versions turned semi invisible. That was when Kuroki started throwing together a series of hand seals and weaving movements gathering shadows to his mini him. Two different series to attached the shadows. Both the shadows became like a second skin to his translucent skin and then attaching an aura of defensive shadows to the miniature. 

The miniature then took off in search of their quarry feeling out for the right soul wavelength. His bigger self stood at the back of Roar, preparing for a battle with a very dangerous nin. He knew a daemon ice user was going to be a big challenge. But unfortunately for that ice user it was bad luck to be Spectre's opponent and he was about to see why. For a Genjutsu user He had a lot more tools at his beck and call.  

Techniques Activated:

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Shadowskin
Rank: "D"
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: User's skin takes on the dark and indistinct tones of shadow.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: Affects anyone who sees the user. The user is able to perform this technique on the user. The duration of this technique lasts for 50 minutes per class level. User must have the equivalent of at least 1/4 concealment from lack of light to make this Jutsu work.
Limit: Must know the Glamour or Shadow Perception.

Umbral Aura - on miniature/ sliver
Rank: "C"
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: Shadow energies wreathe the subject of this Jutsu in a protective aura that stretches 1 foot from the subject's body.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: Affects anyone who sees a willing creature. The user is able to perform this technique on the target they touch. The duration of this technique lasts for 5 hours per class level. Shadow energies wreathe the subject of this Jutsu in a protective aura that stretches 1 foot from the subject's body. This protective aura grants the subject the following benefits: While under the affects of the umbral aura, the subject of the Jutsu acts as if he is 1/4th cover (due to the quasi real nature of the aura) and is considered to be under 1/4th concealment (10% miss chance). In addition, the umbral aura provides the subject a +20 to Stealth checks. The umbral aura does not interfere with the subject's sight. If an opponent attacks with a melee weapon and misses their Will Save by 2 or more, the umbral aura is hit instead and takes damage from the Jutsu used in the attack. Area of effect Jutsus also damage the aura, but as long as the subject fails their Save by more than 1 the aura only takes half/damage. When created the umbral aural has an amount of Armour Points equal to the user’s Armour Points from other Techniques including Temporary Armour Points.
Limit: Must know the Shadow Perception.

Controlled Soul
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User's soul can adapt souls to temperatures normal people could not handle.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A personal or touched based technique. Works on 1 creature at a time. Duration of the Jutsu is 5 hours per Class Level. A creature protected by Controlled Soul suffers no harm from being in a hot or cold environment. It can exist comfortably in conditions between -50 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit (-45 and 60 degrees Celsius). The creature's equipment is likewise protected. Controlled Soul des not provide any protection against other environmental hazards such as smoke, lack of air, and so forth. User also gains 10 fire and cold resistance (this stacks with any they may have already).
Limit: Must be a Soulcaster.

Soul Sliver
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User makes a 3 inch copy of themselves.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes a Full round to perform. Target is Personal. Range is Personal. Duration is 5 hours per Class Level. User splits off a small piece of their soul it gathers up energy creating a small copy of themselves. By performing this Jutsu the user makes a 3 inch copy of themselves it looks thinks and acts just like the user. It uses the user's Class Level Movements and Abilities (Saves/Handseals, etc.) but is treated as a Fine Size Category Creature. It takes Light Wound of Damage to perform this Jutsu. This health cannot be regained until the Soul Sliver is dismissed or Destroyed. It uses the user's skill checks and grants a +50 Difficulty to Opponent's Observation Checks. Its voice is not much more than a whisper when shouting. It cannot perform Chakra/Chakra Jutsus but it does get the Searing Soul ability though it only has a range of 1/10th while doing only 1 Armour Point of Damage. User can have only one Soul Sliver at a time and it has a copy of the same gear as the user but non-Chakra.
Limit: Must be a Soulcaster.

Eyes of the Planes
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Gain Low-light vision and see invisible.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A personal based technique. Works on 1 creature at a time. Duration of the Jutsu is 5 hours per Class Level. User stumble on a way to change their soul's eyes so they are more like the eyes of planar creatures. Since they are a reflection of their own soul their eyes change as well. User gains the ability of low-light vision and can see auras of invisible creatures (issuing invisible creatures only a 20% concealment). User also sees lingering auras where living creatures have touched solid objects much like a footprint. These lingering auras only last for 2 rounds and fade away.
Limit: Must be a Soulcaster.

Skills and Techniques in use passively:

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Curse Sense
Rank: "C" (Always at least 20 TP)
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: A Pulverem can sense aura of the cursed.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Pulverem gains a precise awareness of the subtle auras given off by a cursed object or creature. A Pulverem detects cursed creatures (including creatures carrying cursed objects) within 10 meters. In addition, they can automatically determine if a Chakra Item is cursed by sight, without the need for a Lore Check.
Limit: Must be a Pulverem.

Aura of Misfortune
Rank: "C"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: The user gives an uncontrolled aura that weakens anyone around them including the user.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: All creatures (including the user) within 3 meters of the user are subject to a -2 profane penalty to their Saves. This penalty increases to -3 at "C" Class, and increases by an additional -1 every Class Level thereafter (Maximum -5). This Ability functions only while the user is conscious, not if they are unconscious or dead.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 1 Freebies.

Chameleon Skin
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: Target's skin (or chitin, fur, or scales) can change color to match their surroundings.
Special: To perform: 12 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: When the Target moves, there will be a man-shaped, "bubble" in the air.
Description: Internal - Takes up 1 Augmentation Point. Target's skin (or chitin, fur, or scales) warps light around the Target and projects a hologram of the wall behind it over top of the bent light, rendering the Target invisible. The Chameleon Skin is a thin layer of skin placed over the Target's and attached making it the Target's own. When the Target moves they will bubble in the air making them difficult to be noticed but possible. User gains a Ritual bonus +20 against an Observer’s Observation.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 12,000 Ryo Performing Price: 9,000 Ryo

Stealth SP 72/125 TP 35
Rank: "E"
Skill Level: Advanced
Skill: Skill
Effect: The user is skilled at avoiding detection, allowing the user to slip past foes or strike from an unseen position. This skill covers hiding and moving silently.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Action Needed: Usually None. Normally, the user makes a Stealth check as part of a movement, so it does not take a separate movement; however, using Stealth immediately after a Ranged attack (see Sniping) is a movement. User can hide, move silently, create a diversion to hide, hide behind creatures, and snipe. If the user has 25 Skill points in Stealth they may reduce the Stealth penalty from sniping by 25. If the user has 50 Skill points in Stealth; Stealth check penalties for moving quickly are halved including the ability unlocked at 25 Skill points, moving at full movements, reaching concealment after creating a distraction, and etc. Each time learned user gets 1 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

Observation SP 64/125 TP 25
Rank: "E"
Skill Level: Advanced
Skill: Skill
Effect: This skill focuses certain powers of observation - sight, smell, hearing, and touch.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Can be learned by an Animal. A failed check indicates that the character is oblivious until the thing is pointed out to him. This skill is important for ferreting out advancing enemies or ambushes, generally real-time events and actions occurring, versus scrutiny, which covers static objects or areas. A Game Master may roll an Observation skill check for a Character any time there is an NPC, monster, event or happening that a character might notice, even if he did not specifically state that he is monitoring his surroundings. Characters are capable of noticing any event within their perception. Observation reveals only facts, not motivation. If user has 25 or more Ranks in Evidence Analysis user gains a Synergy Bonus +10 to Observation. Each time learned user gets 1 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

Density Manipulation
- set at incorporeal
Rank: "S"

Type: Augmentation

Effect: User is able to increase or decrease their density, granting them the following abilities.

Special: To perform: 12 hour; Duration: Permanent

Drawback: User may only use one of these at a time.

Description: Internal - Takes up 6 Augmentation Points. Reduce Density: Gain the ability to become incorporeal. Increase Density: User can gain Damage Reduction equal to 2 per Class Level. Furthermore this Damage Reduction stacks with any other form of Damage Reduction the user might already posses, including Techniques, Armour, Rituals, and Traits. User may use this ability a number of times equal to 2 per Class Level per day.

Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.

Cost: Market Price: 48,000 Ryo Performing Price: 36,000 Ryo

Soul Wavelength SP 33/125 TP 10
Rank: "D"
Skill Level: Average
Skill: Skill
Effect: A performance Skill. User learns how to resonate their Skill to better use the Resonance Techniques found in the Mabuki Clan.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A skill that cannot be used untrained. This Skill works like other skills and belongs in part of Skill Category 1. Who the user can affect with the skill and what this performance does is dependent on the type of Resonance Technique the user knows. This Skill can only be used by creatures with Souls, whose souls are within their bodies (or in the case of Outsiders, creatures whose souls are their bodies). Look in Mabuki Clan found in the Clan's Index for more information. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

[The Roar of the Falls]

Isabella and her clone set out, the clone in the lead after the preparation of Spectre was finished and they could fan out. The sun was setting and with ice being reflective it too could be harder to see if they lost the advantage of the light. "I didn't feel him throughout the 100 meters, nor see him, he must be long range, these were tags or he's in the air." She called back to him once she saw that he was weaving seals and already blending into the room all over again.

When the clone ran out she was in the middle of seals, preparing her dojutsu when a massive ice pillar slammed down into the clone, dispersing it with a little chime of music and shaking the small building at it's foundation. She couldn't get those seals off fast enough to glimpse around through the building, searching the sky from the safety of the building. "There." She snarled, perched atop a platform of seemingly floating ice she spied the Kaishin, preparing seals as he waited patiently for them to exit the building.

"I'll distract him, leave out the side of the building." She pointed to the left, whistling a bit as the ground outside the blown out wall rumbled and formed a giant dome of earth outside of the building. In that same breath she activated it, sending a barrage of needles flying towards the floating man, hundreds of whipping needles daring to cut through skin and bone, enough to fire off for a full round without distraction or halting.

[Spectre of the Falls(Kuroki)]

Kuroki nodded to Roar at her suggestion to go through the side. He needed to get closer to work his magic on the ice user anyways. Luckily the Ice user probably wouldn't have seen his miniature who was already working it's way to the ice user. The miniature couldn't do much for it's purpose was mainly scouting but he did have a few tricks. The little one of him loosen up its wires and began climbing up the building closest to the floating ice platform.

Kuroki knew the initial surprise had gone to the ice user but he doubted the man faced someone like Kuroki. For he literally walked through a wall and seemed to disappear. His actual movements was to walk through the wall and use the wall to have a different exit point and now move slowly and silently through the town using obstructions to not be seen. He was skilled in stealth movements and thanks to his soul sliver he knew exactly where the ice user was even when he couldn't see him.

In the air wasn't the problem more the distance, so he shorten the distance by working his way up a nearby building. It's roof was one of the taller ones, and that was fortunate for him. It was about to be an unlucky day for the demon ice clan. For all Kuroki needed to do was get within thirty meters of the man and it was time for a haunting. That platform was big enough for the ice user to move around which meant it was big enough for his spectral assistants.

When Kuroki got close enough he began a series of weaving movements to summon the contingent of spectres to the platform. Not all would fit of course but enough would, especially since they didn't take up space. It an eerie darkness that blanketed the platform, and out of the darkness, slightly glowing skeletal figures emerged. He had to get pretty close to summon his creations but he hopefully escaped noticed by literally traveling within the walls of structures. There would be nothing of him to see until it was to late.

Each warrior had a slightly different appearance from each other, because to much sameness would be disbelieved. He gave them all though a skeletal wraith like appearance in the face and arms, and crest of nobility for their armor. It's ancient battered armor, was just a solid breast plate but it looked to be a very heavy armor indeed. And ancient looking symbol started to emerge as more of the breastplate was revealed. First the slogan of this ancient being in scroll form above the actual symbol. It looked battered and beaten, there was even great tears in the armor as it rose. The slogan read "Nemo me impune lacessit", "No one "cuts" (attacks/assails) me with impunity".

The heavily armored looking wraiths had their swords ready and began their slow movements to slice at the individual who offended their master. This was the calling card of the Spectre of the Falls. He had an absolutely loyal guard of heavily armored spectres that guard him. Their shadowy forms having the appearance of the departed. And a whole platoon at a time arise where he would wish.

Legion of Sentinels
Rank: "C"
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: A phalanx of spectral swordfighters appears.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: Affects anyone within 5 meters diameter emanation centered on a point. The user is able to perform this technique at a distance of 7 meters plus 6 meters per class level. The duration of this technique lasts for 5 rounds per class level. A phalanx of spectral swordfighters appears. Their blades are drawn, and they stand ready to strike. 2 ghostly, incorporeal swordfighters appears in each meter covered by this Jutsu's area. A swordfighter can share the same area with another creature or object since it's incorporeal. The swordfighters do not hinder movement, block terrain, or block line of effect. They can flank an opponent with each other and with the user's allies. Since they are illusory incorporeal they gain the incorporeal effect to the attackers minds. They can be destroyed with enough attacks or a target may use Dispel GenJutsu to remove them to the target. Each swordfighter may make 2 movements per round. Every strike they make does "D" Rank worth of damage.
Limit: Must know the Shadow Perception.

[The Roar of the Falls]

Isabella wasn't entirely sure how long she could distract the man with such a linear attack and with the gifted sight her eyes permitted she could see a rather thick shield of ice was deflecting off her attack with ease but she was positive he couldn't see through it. He was blind to her position; Had to be.

While Spectre headed out of the side of the building she dashed out, flickering 10 meters out twice to avoid being trapped inside the building and out into the main street. With her hearing cranked up everything was so loud she had to use her eyes to find Spectre's life energy, whistling a short tune that'd carry a message outward of 30 meters. To everyone else it was just noise but to the one she directed it to it was clear and precise words, "Minimal collateral damage. Harm no civilians." Not that he needed to be told. His skill set seemed to focus very well on 1v1 scenarios and when she found him leaping the building top cast his jutsu she wasn't sure what she was seeing.

The ghouls had no life source but they seemed very... spectral, ghostly and haunting just like... ahhhh... it made sense now. With the duo taking on an ice user in a town known for it's water they were taking high risks but Isabella was confident they could end it right now, one strike from both ends. She's spent a hefty toll of chakra and her next move had to be big or drawn out to conserve her chakras. The ice shield drew to nearly encompass the man and with a little reservation she reached into herself for the executive decision she was about to make.

It wasn't time for that. However the ice platform gave her an idea. Her whistled changed and with it she cast a jutsu that gathered a pocket of sound around the feet of the Kaishin. Invisible to the unaided eye summoning the dome of sound chakra around his feet caused it to rupture immediately. The shockwave was worth 100 AP and the ice itself had no chance of surviving, cracking and splintering beneath the man's weight as the spectral knights descended upon him without halt. She had no way of blocking off all the access to water but she could vaporize the ice when solidified if he proved to wily.

The damage to the wanted man's legs was going to be irreparable soon, sound waves broke up things on a molecular level in the right conditions and these were powerful enough to splinter bone with ease. Walking wasn't going to be an option at all. "Finish him. Capture. Back to Taki." A simple list of instructions before that were off home. Spectre could finish up the last blows.

[Spectre of the Falls(Kuroki)]

Kuroki watched as the ice shattered with a smirk that none could see. The roar was a good name for his pair up partner. The sonic attack was certainly effective in causing the man to fall and busting through his shield. This was complicated as his spectres fell with the man, they would be unharmed unlike that robber. Kuroki wasn't idle during this in case that didn't prove enough for the ice user he performed a quick series of weaving movements. The Ice fell through his incorporeal body for the physical realm couldn't touch him unless he wanted it too but he could affect it.

And suddenly around the area in a circle little more than five meters around appeared thirteen ghostly balls of fire. Their pale light shed very little illumination, but they should do the job of warding off civilians fairly easily. They would burn those that would touch them but they wouldn't seek out targets just dance around in their circle. Effectively trapping the man who would have broken legs soon within them.

And Kuroki wasn't done for he was a demon weaver, that meant wires was his choice of weapon. He uncoiled his hands and sent out a single bundle of wire to strike and entangle his opponent as he fell. Either way he would be trapped soon, and his ghostly apparitions got the order to maim not kill. This should end this man's thieving ways and if not well more than black cats are bad luck to cross.

[The Roar of the Falls]

As the man fell, still and lifeless with shock the whole world seemed to slow for Isabella. She was taken back through the time in her thoughts, back when The Mechanist had terrorized Rosalie Salt, when Kaoru and herself had faced down his legions with the a rookie genin and walked away nearly unscathed. Over and over she replayed the thought.... how close she had been to capturing that man and yet he still managed to slip away and not Rosalie was gone and Taki was falling apart and---- no.

No time for that. When she came to it was when the body hit the ground and their captive grunted, squirming. It was time to go. "Ken Kaishin." She muttered, tone thick with grief she was still struggling to swallow, masked honor bound duty and determination, "You are under arrest for crimes against Takigakure and it's surrounding villages. Including but not limited to: Theft, Deadly Assault on Takigakure officials, premeditated murder of a citizen of Taki and Burglary." Reaching into her top she produced several zipties and sealed his fingers together before hoisting him up onto his feet, forgetting the damage done to them.

"Way to make a burden for yourself. Guess I'll be carried on your backs like a king, eh?" His snide pained chuckle wrecked her nerves.

"Hardly." She left him on the ground, marching towards the pathway to let the city official know of the damage to the town and that they would be paid for by Takigakure. "Drag his sorry ass the whole way." She called out overshoulder to Spectre.

//exit with mission complete.

[Spectre of the Falls(Kuroki)]

With a harsh chuckle, Kuroki half hauled and half dragged the man. And he wasn't done there, if the man thought himself a king might as well give him a king's escort. His spectres got re-tasked with guarding duties it was a very small drain on his chakra to do so. And this would ensure that the man had no chance to escape. Since he was a blood line clan, Kuroki was taking no chances with the man.

So without kindness Kuroki dragged the man easily with surprising strength. He was a large man but it was his time in the school of the demon weaver that meant each finger was strong enough to lift a hundred pounds. So this little man was no effort at all. And all around Kuroki and the man was a honor guard of his most decorated spectres. Few would bother them with the dead literally escorting them. He may be a good guy but he wasn't the nicest guy around. The Rule of the streets require no kindness just results.

So the ice user howled in pain most of the way out of town as he was dragged with his broken legs. Legs by the way was bound in wire just to keep them stable and to limit his movement more. As was said Kuroki took no chances, fifteen meters of wire wrapped the man and wasn't gentle in doing so.

/Exit mission for turn in.

[Nekomata Minh]

[X2 mission confirmed to be completed. Payment: 37,500 each.]