For missions I do

[Sabaku no Katsuo]

He stood outside of the Kazegake tower. He was waiting for his new partner to come outside so they could leave. He didn't know how long this mission would take. But he didn't care. This would be his first mission in a while. He wasn't all to excited though about capturing a missing-nin. Plus if it came to it, he would have to kill this stranger. Yet he had to do this to know what going after a missing-nin was like. If it came to it, he would experience what killing a person would be like. He would need all the experience for his events in the future.

OOC: Yeah, although this would be my first mission on NFRP, my character has done missions in his past, but none like this or in a while

[.:Ryo:.]

Name: Himatori will be disposed off
Rank: B ranked
IIC Length: reaction required within 2 days
Difficulty: moderate
Description: A sand missing nin has been killing and having canibalistic actions within the wind capital city, it is your job to investigate and find him, to kill him and bring his head as proof, it has been know to eating of these people because of the fact that there are bones found at multiple places with his dna of teeth on it. Himatori was already know however to have an urge to drain chakra, wich is obviously his most expectable action when you find him.
Objective: kill himatori and bring his head, without leaving traces and creating panic among villagers.
Reward: 5000 Ryo.

Taking his time, Ryo soon arrived outside of the KazeKage's tower with all of his belongings and such. The KazeKage had said they'd be receiving a third partner, something Ryo didn't really need but wouldn't mind, so he thought they should wait a little bit. He needed to express this with his new partner, and also introduce himself since he hadn't done that yet. "So, before we begin, I guess I should just say a little bit about myself. I'm Yakuta, Ryo, a sand manipulator. I have been practicing for a while and am only doing this mission so that I may partake in the Exams. My Jutsus all have to do with sand the gourd I have strapped to my back. That said, I think we should wait a bit in case we are sent a third partner." Lovely...

[Sabaku no Katsuo]

"Hello Yakuta-san. I am Katsuo of the desert. But I am more known as Sabaku no KatsuoI am also a sand manipulator. I of course also use Wind and Earth ninjutsu as well. I only carry my gourd on my back whenever I leave Sunagakure no Sato. Other than that and this exeption today, I won't usually wear it. Well, I wouldn't really need it, if there is sand all around us eh."

Katsuo chuckled a bit. Then he stayed quiet again.

"Do you know who our third partner is Yakuto-san"

[.:Ryo:.]

"Glad to see more sand manipulators out there than just me. Most that come from the Hidden Sand village are puppeteers, sand manipulators, or primarily wind users. Just always glad to see more allies that practice in the same arts that I do." Ryo said with a friendlier tone of voice than before. He really wanted to just leave here, get this mission done with, come back, train, and do some more missions. His training was moving along nicely, but this was the first mission that he was going to do. He only hoped that he wouldn't screw up. "I always have this gourd on my back," Ryo said, pointing behind him to it with his thumb.

"I do not know who our third partner is... Perhaps we should just go."

[apocaly]

personal message from kazekage:

A large bird flew over the village, searching these two youngsters, A red ribbond tube was on his legs, containing one tiny little scroll. And as the bird reached his destination, he went to sit on one of the boy's shoulders. The message that it contained was clear and simple

''i am sorry to report that your associate will not be there for this mission. go ahead and do it just the two of you, i trust you guys'' signed kazekage.

[Sabaku no Katsuo]

Katsuo grabbed the letter from the bird and read it. After he finished reading it, he handed it to Ryo.

"Well since he/she isn't going to join us on the mission, lets get going."

He then dashed into the shadows of the sand. His main priogitive was to finish the mission. He didn't want to be the weakest on the team for so long. He then stopped for one real reason. He didn't know where the heck was the village capital

[.:Ryo:.]

Before Ryo had finished even reading the note his teammate dashed forward, but then stop. Once Ryo finished he folded the note up and put it into his sweatshirt pocket. He then dashed off toward his partner and smirked, knowing he didn't know the way since he was going in the wrong direction. "I've passed by the capital a few times so I'll lead the way for now. It's not too far from our current position anyway." Ryo said that, no waiting or caring for a response, before letting his legs do the talking by creating long strides so that he could get to the capital faster and get this mission over with. He looked back only to make sure that his partner was still there. They'd be there in no time.

[Sabaku no Katsuo]

He didn't say a word. Or rather he didn't get a chance to say a word. Yet he didn't care. He instead of talking any further he followed closely behind his partner to the capital. He thought this would take a day or two to finish since they had to search an entire capital for one person.

This is going to be a real trip

[.:Ryo:.]

The gates of the Wind Capital City became clear before they ever actually got there. There were many buildings here even though there was still a significant amount of sand surrounding the grand location. It was heavily populated, but that still didn't mean that people actually wanted to stay there. "Just because there are lots of people here doesn't mean a thing. We should ask around the locals and see if they know anything. Perhaps we'll get a few clues that way." Ryo strolled up to the gates. "Here we are..."

[Sabaku no Katsuo]

As I finally catch up to Ryo, I see large gates where Ryo stands. I stand on his side and listens to what he says. I don't respond and just look at the capital gates.

"Well lets not dwadle here any longer lets go in."

[👺 Usiel]

Moved

[.:Ryo:.]

Moving through the gates and into the Windy city, as Ryo had been brought up to call it by... well, by himself, the two teammates would see many buildings and people, but no happy faces. Ryo whispered to his partner, "I have a feeling that we're not very welcome here... They probably know we're here for this mission... We should try and look for any clues that may help us find this cannibal. Then we can kill him and bring his head back to the kage. We should stick together so we don't get picked off one-by-one as well." Ryo looked to the nearest villager and went up to him, questioning him about the cannibal. "Never heard of 'em..." The man said before going into his house. Something was amiss here... Why was everybody so afraid?

"Something's wrong..."

[apocaly]

(note that you havent found him yet, but that this about him watching you guys, and oh yeah i expect jekren to assist you guys soon.)

Lurking upon the rooftop of a building, a large man wealthy clothed man appeared and saw the two young sand nins over this large alley in the streets of the wind country. As he left a small chuckle, he threw an object as somewhat looking like a skull yet broken far ahead of them, but for every one to see and notice. People around the city start to close theyre windows and turned away from the streets, Yet a few unknowing street thugs were brave enough to stand towards the two boys. Swinging theyre chains and clinging theyre swords they seemed to feel a little threatened by the appearance of these new fellows. They wanted to point out that this was theyre territory...

(a little test allong the way, normal guys with swords and chains -easy-)

[cross]

[Thread for coming here is in the Sand Village, the link was acting up]

As Jekren approached the city gates a shiver ran down his spine. From the look of things the city had been abandonded. He was not quite sure of the mission parameters just yet, he still had to find the other two in the team to hear what the whole thing was about. Jekren walked slowly into the capitals gates, on edge fromt he lack of anyone else on the streets. His mind began to wonder where everyone was while his body seemed to be telling him to just go back the other way."Stay calm" thought Jekren as he slowly walked down the streets, his hands resting on a single strand of the wrap that was loose from the bundle on his back. With one quick tug he could free Katsu at a moments notice and prepare to battle.

"This may be easier if I take to the roof tops" thought Jekren as he moved to the roof, jumping from building to building. It was only moments before he noticed two boys being approached by a couple of thugs, chains and swords being brandished openly in the streets. "So that must be them" he thought as he waited, he would remain hidden incase an opportunity to strike fromt he shadows and assist presented it's self. Jekren quietly undid the wrapping from Katsu and made ready, this would be his first real battle, slight fear came over him but not enough to shake his resolve to assist his fellow shinobi.

[Sabaku no Katsuo]

As he and his partner walked the streets, everyone suddenly ran indoors and shut their doors. He wondered why everyone was such in a hurry.

Before it seemed that they wanted to hurt me and Ryo. NOw they all ran away. I wonder why.

Katsuo then saw two thug looking punks approach him and Ryo. They were holding crappy weapons, clanging their swords and swing their chains. It seemed as they wanted them to leave. Katsuo didn't say anything and took action. He quickly molds chakra and breathes in as he jumps in the air. He then aims for the swordman's right arm and blows out of his mouth emitting a arrow made of wind shooting straight for its target.

[.:Ryo:.]

Sand spread out around Ryo, coming out of seemingly invisible cracks in his gourd. It went all along the street in a basic twenty meter radius, the basis and source of all of the manipulator's attacks. This happened when everybody had shut up their windows and the thugs had come out with their petty weapons. Ryo knew he would have to fight, so he was just going to do it. He wasn't sure how many there were, but it really didn't matter. He put a hand folded behind his back and pointed the other one at all of the thugs. "All of you are going to be taken down... I guarantee it..." While he said this there were handseals going on behind his back. First he made a clone behind him in his shadow so that his enemies couldn't see it. Then he performed the Sand Explosion technique, sending sand at all of the petty criminals that acted like glass. It would cut their skin all over, leaving scratches and slices.

Ryo knew that the reaction time would be delayed, so he ran off to the side of the street and got behind some barrels and crates. His clone remained, however, acting as a decoy in case the thugs chose to attack it, which they probably would. He took out both of his windmill shuriken as a smirked came across his mouth, giving him another evil aura. Blood... Death... It gave him twisted satisfaction somehow.

[cross]

Jekren smirked when he saw the techniques that were used, Sand manipulators were indeed strong. This was something that could bolster any Genin team, but he was not so sure about the other guys ability. His plan of attack from the shadows was what he would stick to, Jekren moved over to the next building and hid behind an arched roof. From here he had a good view of the action and a direct sight line to the enemies backs. Jekren unwrapped Katsu and prepared to assist, his chakra strings finding their way onto the major limbs of the puppet. The ones on his right hand attached to his body first, right thumb was attached to his left arm, index finger was attached to his left leg, middle finger attached to his head, the other two fingers mirroring the first two digits set up in reverse.

The chakra strings that extended from his left hand would make use of the compartments that were attached to the puppet, used to open and close them at a moments notice. Katsu moved down the side of the building at Jekrens insistance, quietly making it's way into a nearby alleyway. Once the thugs were distracted by the other two he would strike the second they moved. The explosion of sand was just what he had needed to take the thugs by surprise, with a few quick wrist and finger movements Katsu went spinning off at 90 rpms towards the bandits. With the element of surprise he was able to hack one of them to ribbons. The other thug turned to regard what had just happened, his teamate on the ground and a freaky looking puppet standing over him. "Why you!" shouted the thug as he charged toward the puppet, hopefully the others would do something. The charging man was covered from head to toe in moderate cuts from the sand explosion but seemed to still be moving. He stopped halway and appeared to be in thought, if he attacked one of them then the other would counter, quite the pickle. The third thug was too busy fighting Katsuo to notice what was happening with his other two comrades.

[.:Ryo:.]

((Told I could post now, tell me if I need to fix anything.))

A few of the thugs that had not been harmed by the Sand Explosion now made themselves known, swinging chains and swords around in the air like barbarians. Ryo just chuckled under his breath, watching the foolish enemies going to his clone like they actually knew what they were doing. Before they could even get to the clone Ryo released the windmill shuriken right in front of him, standing tall now. The blades cut through the air, hitting all three of the thugs directly across their spinal cords. If they did not receive medical attention soon then they might be paralyzed for life. Ryo's clone sank back into the sand that still covered the ground all around the sand manipulator.

"It is finished..." He said and walked over to where his clone had been, taking a quick shot at both of his teammates. There had been a puppeteer, Ryo noticed, who had joined the combat. Ryo looked down at the foolish thugs and shook his head, taking his windmill shuriken back and folding them up. Foolish, foolish thugs...

[cross]

"Hmph..." Jekren glanced at the one who did not seem to do much when the battle had taken place. Annoyed greatly he re wraps his puppet and turns to the other genin there. "Well he seems useless." scoffed Jekren as he introduced himself. "Hanabishi Jekren, I have been assigned to your team." he said as he turned to look down the road. "So what exactly is the full mission detail? What are we looking for?" asked Jekren as he looked around the empty town. The silence was a little unnerving. He felt like he was being watched from everywhere, and with the way things looked that could most likely be the reason he felt this way. His hands rested idly on the bandolier that held his puppet in place upon his back. "I assume your the mission leader." he said as he appraised him. He could tell just by standing in his presence that he was the strongest one here. "Should we be going then?"

[.:Ryo:.]

"B-Ranked mission from the Kazekage himself," Ryo said when the newcomer to the team asked for the details of the mission. "Apparently there has been a cannibal, I can't remember the name, in the Windy Capital that needs to be disposed of. There have also been places where bloody human parts have been found. We have to take care of the cannibal and bring his head back to the Kazekage." Ryo turned and remembered seeing a flying circular object just before all the thugs had come out and tried to kill them. He walked toward it and went down only a block or two before picking up a skull and showing it to the rest of his team. "A skull... This is undoubtedly a clue... Which means he's toying with us..." Great...