Assassin's Mission(Tatsu)

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Name: Assassin's Creed
Rank: B
IIC Length: 2 days
Difficulty: Hard
Description: (Yea I already know a lot of people are going to think I am just a jocker, I could always change the name but I like it so....) A hidden brotherhood living off the coast of the Hidden Mist island has been making assassination attempts, and out of the five attempts, four were a success. They are hunting down rich merchants, strong ninja, and innocent bystanders to draw attention away from their target for a better opportunity to attack and get away. Their encampment is said to be on the most southern island of water country, but the problem is that the number of the group is unknown, so only someone with great information or power can go straight into the battle. We have found an informant for the brotherhood, and after questioning we have received this information. Also in a few days, three Assassin's plan to attack a wealthy merchant, an assistant within the Mizukage Tower who carries important information compromising them, and a rogue assassin who left the brotherhood and now lives in the village trying to help the village any way he can.
Objective: Be two steps ahead of these assassin's, a group would make this mission better. Either stop these three assassin's before they attack, or at the moment of the attack. Capturing them in the act would give an extra reward as well, also giving an opportunity for a future mission in finding the camp and stopping them. They are considered B rank fighters with many sly genjutsu tricks that can break a person.
Reward:3,500 Ryo, 500 Ryo for each assassin captured alive

Brainstorming Process:-

Tatsu leaves the Mizukage tower and thinks over the information within the Mission Slip. So there are three targets a three assassin's, meaning that they will most likely attack at the same time. This is a problem for he is the only one on this mission, so he looks over the three hits:

Wealthy Merchant:- A man most likely guarded well by body guards because with money comes protection just as enemies do. An assassin would most likely take out the guards or sneak past them to kill the man. The question is when and where will he strike. Seems that Tatsu will have to pay the man a visit to find out what places he finds himself alone at and where he would suspect someone to strike.

Assistant:- Only a fool would try and kill an assistant within the Mizukage Tower during buisness hours. No, this leaves the times the assistant is away from their desk. A lunch break or the end of her shift would be the best time to strike, and during the end of her shift seems to be the best bet because the Assassin would be unsure of whether or not she is alone during her break, but following her home after work would be less conspicuous. This would also mean that all three hits would most likely be made when she gets off.

Rogue:- This one seems to be the one Tatsu has to worry about less for the fact that he is also trained in the same arts as the other Assassin's so all he would need to be is warned. Then again he could be an asset to this mission for he would know exactly when and where he would strike. He could also help in capturing these assassin's, and he would be some great use.

Taking Action:-

Now that Tatsu has looked over the situation, he can now take action. He decides he should first speak with the Assistant since he is just outside the Mizukage Tower, so he would. He turns around to enter through the doors of the Mizukage Tower to speak with her.

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The Assistant:-

Tatsu enters through the Mizukage Tower doors and looks around at the many sign's leading through the building to help find the assistant quicker. He walks past the same people waiting for help with whatever it is they need, and turns around the nearby corner. A sign leads him to the back offices where most of the assistants are found so he walks through the hallway. He walks to the nearby door and finds a group of desks, each with someone sitting behind it. He slipped his hand into his pocket and pulled out the paper for information on who is suppose to be the suspect. He looked at the name and then walked up to one of the nearby desks with a little smile.

"Hey, I was wondering if.....Tien is here right now, I must speak to her about my mission." The man looked up from his desk a bit bothered and then sighed as he spoke, "Shes over there, the one that is sweating rivers.....she used to be one of the best in her, and now she's just making foolish mistakes....I don't know whats wrong with her." Tatsu looked up from the man and over to see the girl who seemed to be looking at the wall in front of her with a lost look in her eyes. "Sweet kid, but if she keeps fooling around, things my end up bad in the end." The man said again as Tatsu slowly turned back to him. "Let me see if I can talk to her, it is important that I do anyways..." Tatsu said calmly as he folded the paper up and placed it into his pocket. The man simply nodded and went back to his paperwork. Tatsu then turned and walked over to her desk a few feet away from his own. When he reached her desk, he was surprised to see she was still glued to the wall in front of her.

"Excuse me, Tien?" Tatsu ask politely, and this broke her from her dazed look. She quickly went back to her paperwork as to look as if she had been working the entire time. "Yes, I'm sorry.....let me just finish this paperwork...." she said quickly as she wrote a few things on the only piece of paper that lie on her desk. "Umm...well I'm her about your problem." Tatsu said, and the words seemed to be enough to draw her away from her paperwork as she practically leaped from her desk and grabbed his neck. "THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!" this caught Tatsu off guard and he almost fell over, but he quickly regained himself and patted her on the back. "Well....I just need to ask you some questions because I'm here to help you." He said as she let go and went back to her seat.

"I'm sorry, its just that I had posted that Mission Slip with the information I received from the Mizu Prison after interrogating the Assassin and no one has touched it.....I figured I had about two days to live..." she said with a sign of relief as she looked down at her desk. "Well don't worry, you have your whole life ahead of you because I plan to capture this guy, but I really only have a few questions before I got out looking for him." Tatsu said as she straightened herself up and looked up at him with a smile. "Anything and you got it," she responded. Tatsu nodded and continued, "First, I wanted to know what information you know about this brother, such as where there camp is at and what abilities they have." Tatsu asked first.

"Well I shouldn't really be saying much but I will tell you since your saving my life. As I wrote in the slip, their camp is on one of the most southern islands of this country, but from what the prisoner said, their numbers are pretty big. On top of that, the first Jounin that tried to interrogate him ran out of the cell screaming his head off.....some sort of Genjutsu he pulled that just freaked him out. On top of that, we were barely able to catch the criminal before his attempt. He pulled some sort of Genjutsu on the Jounin after him, but luckily he wasn't that smart and got himself cornered like a rat....basically they are smart and slick, but we don't know what their purpose truly is." She said with a look of thought, for she herself seemed curious.

"Hmmm, well I don't plan on going to their camp...at least not yet, but this information if useful. I have one last question though. When do you get off of work, and where do you have your lunch break because I already know he wont attempt to attack you inside this building, not with all of these Jounin around." Tatsu asked. "Well, my lunch break is in a few minutes so basically at six o'clock. When I go out for lunch, I am around the area with my friends so I'm not alone. When I leave however, it is one o'clock in the morning and few are around......I guess that would be the most dangerous time..." She said with a cold shiver in her voice. She was stressed and it could be seen upon her face, but he didn't want her to freak out and mess things up somehow. "Tien, everything is going to be fine, I will get these guys dead or alive before they even see.....m'kay?" He said with a smirk.

She smiled and nodded, "Thank you, you have really eased my mind." She said as he reached for his hand across the desk and held onto it in a way of saying thank you. "Ok...well, I'll let you go. The guy over there likes you but he says that if you keep daydreaming he may have you removed for the day so.....work with some peace of mind." He said with a smile as he let her hand go. "Oi, ok then thank you. I will get straight on my work. Thanks again." She said with a smile as she lifted the pen up from her desk and began to work. With that, Tatsu nodded and turned to leave the office room giving the man in front a nod before leaving out the same door he entered through. He then turned to the left back out into the front of the building before heading for the Mizukage Tower exit and leaving. He slipped his hand into his pocket and pulled out the Mission Slip to find out what to do next. He needed to speak with the merchant and let him know whats going on. He didn't know what day the hit would be made so he quickly pushed out of the area to the area stated on his mission's slip as to where the merchant is.

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The Wealthy Merchant:-

His destination had been reached, a normal sized shop, most likely stay conspicuous. He didn't let it fool him, so he walked up to the door to attempt to open it. The door was locked, and a "we're closed" sign was posted up in the window. 'Dammit, he would lock himself up in this shit hole...' Tatsu thought to himself, but it was important he spoke to him. He thought to himself of his options and basically his only choice was to examine the building. If the man was going to lock himself up in this building, it would at least be a good idea to test and make sure that his plan to seal himself within was a good one. He looked around a bit to make sure no one was watching, and he then walked past the building and into a nearby alley. He then focused chakra into his feet as he walked up the side of the wall to the top of the building.

The roof was a clear place, nothing but a simple door that obvioulsy led to the building. He went over to the door and tried to open. It was locked as well so he was thinking, but a quick glare caught his eye. This man had a roof window, one shining light into the building. Basically this was the access point, the only one unless this man wished to pick the lock which would be simply even for Tatsu. He looked over at the roof window and looked down into the building. Little could be seen for it was dark and the glare also kept it well hidden. He smirked a bit thinking about it again. It wouldn't really be wise to come in through this way for he didn't know the layout of the building and they would most likely protect there weak spot. Tatsu slipped his right hand into his pocket and pulled out a vine seed. He walked back over to the door that was locked as well and began a string of handseals.

Ninpou: Souseiki no Jutsu (Genesis)
Rank: C or B, depending.
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Causes seeds to grow.
Special: Ram, Rat, Tiger, Snake, Dog, Ram
Drawback: Can only effect one seed at a time.
Description: A blue light envelops a seed and the user forces it to grow at a rapid pace.
Flowers are C rank growth; they grow within seconds and require little chakra in order to grow. Can grow inside the hand, but will die within thirty minutes if not placed into the ground.
Vines are C rank growth; they grow about 10m/second. One seed is capable of growing 100m worth of vines. Must grow inside the ground.

Trees are B rank growth; they grow within minutes, generally within one turn, but is dependant on the size you want the tree to be. Depending on how far you spur the growth process, it can require little chakra (to the growth of a sapling) or a large amount of chakra (growing into a fully-grown adult tree). If you grow it into an adult tree, it can produce fruit, etc., that are common with the type of tree you grow. Must grow inside of the ground.
Limit: Must have the Wood Release

The handseals were simple, and he then opened his hand to watch as the vine seed began to grow with great speed. He didn't even give it a chance to reach its true length for that would rap around this building. He stopped it at five meters as the plant fell to the ground. He then focused on his next move.

Mokuton: Shihai Tsurukasa (Vine Control)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Allows the user to move vines around. The user directs the vines with conscious thought plus movement of the arms.
Special: Ram, Tiger, Snake
Drawback: Only capable of controlling vines within 50 meters. He must be able to see the vines to place them under his control.
Description: The user performs the handseals and vines within 50 feet that He can see come under her control. He can move them within her fifty meter circle, but if they move out of the fifty meters, then the vines stop moving and become limp. These vines are not capable of strangling or effectively constricting an opponent, however, they can be used to trip or catch incoming projectiles, or, if the user so desires, could be an effective shield if the vines were to form a sort of wall.
Limit: Mokuton no Jutsu

The handseals were quick and soon the plant in front of him came to life, at first moving around slowly like a snake along the ground. It then began to move quicker, and through thought, Tatsu pushed the vine under the door and up through the other side of the door. He then made vine move from side to side of the door till it touched the door knob from inside. The vine then rapped around the knob and began to feel out the lock upon the door before turning it and unlocking the door. He heard the slight click noise and then quietly opened the door. He saw a flight of stairs leading down into the building and so he walked down them being careful as to not fall into any other traps. His vine slithered before him as he continued down the stairs. He stopped as he reached the landing and heard a voice around the corner. "Boss, how long are we going to stay in here?" one deep voice spoke. "Shut up you idiot, he will let us know when he is ready, you know that he is thinking of his next move." another voice spoke. "No its ok Lang, he is curious and so I will tell him what my next plan is. I plan to place some sort of spiked trap at both doors. Then I need to find someway to get a curtain up there so he will think it is total darkness and fall into the curtain like a trapped rat. Then you two beat the hell out of him-"

"-Interesting plan, but what makes you think that will work against someone with his skill?" Tatsu quickly said as he walked around the corner with his arms crossed and the vine rapped around his neck like a snake. There were three people there, a tall skinny guy, a big guy with large muscles, and a smaller plump man before them. "What the hell are you doing here?!" the skinny man asked. "Well you guys had the door locked so I came from upstairs, I'm here about the Assassin." He said calmly, and this lowered their guard a bit as the short man came in front of them and up to Tatsu. "Hello, my name Xjin. I own this shop.....well....I have a larger one somewhere else, but this is most of the time used as my hide out spot. Your here to help with the situation?" The man said, obviously the Merchant. "Boss don't trust him, he could be the killer-" "Shut up you fool, I can see it in his eyes....he is here to help us." The man said cutting the skinny guy off. The bigger man stood there quietly as if not allowed to speak, obviously a Mice of Men situation going on here. "Yes, well you and two others are the target, I guess you already know that. Really, I don't think your place is secure enough, but if you wish to stay here I can't force you to move. The hit is possibly going to take place late at night, technically around one o'clock in the morning." Tatsu said to the man.

The man placed his hand under his chin and thought for a second as he turned around and placed his other hand behind him, pacing. "Hmm...this is news to me, so what do you suggest we do?" Xjin asked as he walked up to a nearby desk with a chair, the same one the two guys seemed to be guarding. Tatsu walked up to the two, first looking at the big one. "He don't talk so leave him alone." the skinny one says, and then his guess about the situation was right. "He can talk....I heard him ask a question earlier.......so, talk." Tatsu said as he looked back over at the large statue of a man standing before him. "Ugh...umm....hi." The man said a bit nervous. "Hey, my name is Tatsu, you and your friend here are his body guards right?" Tatsu asked the large man. The skinny one was about to say something but a quick hand in the air from Xjin silenced him before he spoke. ''Umm, yes....he's paying us too." the man said. "Ok, well I'm going to let you guys know something. The hit could be any day now, but most likely at one in the morning. I plan to have someone help you in preparing you with better ways in keeping this place sealed. He will come here with a note from me with my name on it. I suggest you find a way to keep him out so that you won't need his help and he could help me on finding these other two assassin's."

Tatsu spoke in an authoritative voice so they would obey. The big guy nodded his head, and the Merchant at the desk did the same thing while the skinny man grumbled under his breath. "My name is Hokoro Nasha." The big guy said with a large smile. Tatsu smiled and nodded to him. "Nice to me you....and your friend. I must also let you two know that this man is a Genjutsu artist, basically he is skilled in tricks that deal with the mind. Realize that anything that may change in the others preception in things might be a Genjutsu. If you see one of each other acting weird, give them a slight cut, but strong enough to cause some pain to break from this trap." Tatsu then walked past the large man and up to the desk to whisper something to the man. "What creeps in the night, sometimes in the day, and sometimes in the morning, but always takes what is dear to you?"

Tatsu whipsered to the man sliding a piece of paper he happened to see on the desk up to the man. "Death is the answer.....the man that will help will answer the riddle, but if he doesn't answer the riddle correctly....kill him with no hesitation." He said quietly, and this triggered the man to write down the riddle quickly before he forgot. Tatsu then stepped back from the desk and turned around to head back to the stairs before patting the large guy on the shoulder. The skinny guy just grumbled some more and Tatsu quickly walked up the stairs and locked the roof door behind him. He then slipped his hand into his side pocket and slipped out an exploding tag. He then placed it in front of the door, hidden under the dirt and rubble on the roof of the building for future situations if it called for it. He then lifted himself up and ran roof top to roof top as he slipped the Mission Slip out from his pocket again and searched for the final location where the Rogue would be found.

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The Rogue:-

Just two more roofs and he found himself above the apartment building where the Rogue was said to be living. He was most definitly sure that this man could help him in completing this mission because he helps out in the village so he would be helpful....at least he hoped. He looked over the edge of the roof and down on the ground to see no one around to wonder as to why he is climbing up the sides of buildings. He began to walk down the side of the building quickly as people in their apartments began to rush to the window to the sound of footsteps on the side of their wall. He simply smirked and leaped to the ground on one knee before standing up and facing the entrance. He then took a breath and walked inside, looking at the Mission's Slip to find out which room he stayed in. It was room 23 so he walked down the hall and up the stairs to the second floor. He reached the hallway and walked up to the door and with no hesitation, he knocked on the door. The paper said the man's name was Hagishinara.

He heard a noise and then the door knob begin turned. The door opened a revealed a normal sized man with a look as if he had just gotten out of the shower. "Yes, can I help you..." the man said in a cautious tone. "Hey, my name is Tatsu and I'm here about the brotherhood....I'm trying to stop them from making their next move." Tatsu said as straight as he could. The man grinned a bit and then burst in laughter as he walked back into the house leaving the door wide open as if to let Tatsu in so he followed. "Kid....are you serious....haha, your dead meat then kid. You understand what your dealing with right?" Hagishinara stated as he sat down on a nearby couch with a small cup and vase of sake. The has been drinking obviously, possibly out of the stress of having to deal with everything he is dealing with at the moment. Tatsu sat down with him and refused him when he lifted a glass to him. "I need your help." Tatsu said to him. "Me?....I would guess you'd ask me, but I don't know anything about those bastards...." Hagishinara said before taking another drink of his sake.

"I know you may not know anything about their targets, but you know about their ways and how they operate....I need you to over look my evidence and see if you think I am right in my approach in this situation." Tatsu said in hopes that he would listen. "I'll listen to what you have to say kid but.....nothing I said can be concrete I mean...they like to change things up when they have a Rogue on hand." He said as he leaned back in his seat. Tatsu sighed a bit before speaking, "Well you already know your a target for them....but there are two others that seem to be important for some reason. I understand that one has information that comprises where their camp is, the same reason you are a target....but this other target which is just a merchant....why?" Tatsu asked him. "The merchant...tsk, the same reason...because of me. I was sent to kill him because he stopped making trips to sell us items, but I didn't want to...I turned over a new leaf and for it, they want us both dead." It all made sense Tatsu guessed, but he was still curious as to why he is just sitting here.....maybe he is just accepting his fate.

Tatsu grumbled under his breath and lifted himself up from his seat and grabbed the bottle and cup just about to touch the man's lips. He then walked to the kitchen as the man got up yelling in objection to his actions, but it was to late for he had already pour the sake down the sink. "Your going to sober up and help me." Tatsu said to the drunk. "Dammit kid, don't you understand that I can't do anything, I'm all washed up." Hagishinara said in a pitful tone. Tatsu walked back to the room and crossed his arms. "You came to this village because you have turned over a new leaf.....act like it. Do something to truly prove that. Maybe you can make up for all the lives you may have taken in your life time-" "You don't know shit about the lives I've taken you little brat!...." He yelled as he raised his fist but he held back, but it didn't matter much because Tatsu wasn't scared of him. He then dropped his hand and fell back onto the couch behind him. "You need to help me....don't you understand that?" Tatsu asked him. The man grumbled something under his breath and then nodded before placing his face into his hands. "Fine.....what do you want me to do?" The man said as he gathered himself together. Tatsu smirked a bit and sat back down on the couch opposite of his own.

1 Hour later.....

The conversation was pretty long, and after Tatsu explained the situation of the other two targets, they came to a conclusion. "Ok so here is the plan....I just want to get this straight. I told you the riddle and the answer to the question. I will watch the girl every step she makes outside the Mizukage Tower from a high place so that I can catch the assassin from either place being above or below the buildings. I will catch him or kill him and then afterwards escort the girl to safety quickly before going to your apartment. You will at this time be over at the Merchants place waiting and preparing them, though you will most likely have only a few minutes to do so. I will kill or capture the assassin in your apartment and then meet up with you guys at the house. Then we will definitely trap him for sure.....understand?" The man nodded, a little less drunk, but he should be good by the time they decided to strike. "So now that the plan has been made, I think we prepare to go now Tatsu." the man said.

"Today, but why, I thought the attack was suppose to be in a few days?" Tatsu asked with a surprised look on his face. "You don't understand how the clan works. We are giving a certain amount of time...no exceptions. Basically, if one does not return when expected, an assassin is sent to see the situation before quickly returning of the news. Their plans are made quick but they are not stupid so they will go as soon as they can without giving the victim the opportunity to gather themselves together. We are under the impression that they will strike tonight." Hagishinara stated taking a little more charge since he understood the situation. "Ok then, well that means we have only three hours left, get yourself ready and I will meet up with you when I have finished what it is I have to do." Tatsu said before turning around to face the door but a hand stopped him. "Be careful, the brotherhood is trained in the art of trickory and will most likely try and full you into some sort of trick." Hagishinara stated finally and Tatsu nodded. Tatsu then opened the door and left to go to the Mizukage Tower and wait for the time to strike.

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Night to Strike:-

Five minutes till one.....

He now waits, stocking the building as he waits for the clock to turn. Tatsu is on top of the Mizukage Tower looked down upon the entrance waiting, but at the same time very well hidden and making sure not to lose sight of the assassin. As he looks over the ledge, a new thorn vine creeps along his sleeve clinging to his arm but not sticking him in anyway.He can only hope that Hagishinara is doing his part in this mission. A few minutes later and the inside lights begin to go out and a few people leave the building going their own separate ways. Strange that she hasn't come out yet, and he begins to worry a bit. He stays still though not trying to gather any attention as he watches. He then begins to creep over the edge but is stopped when he sees her leaving the building as well. He pulls himself back and watches as she locks up and leaves the building heading in the direction of the village gate. He then lifts himself up and sneaks over to one of the nearby phone cables and begins to slide across it to another rooftop. He lands and begins to sneak across watching closely, his apparel keeping him well hidden in the darkness of the night. She seems a bit nervous from the way she looks, but he would die to protect her so she would survive.

Tenrai Meimu: Kurage no Jutsu (Divine Illusion: Jellyfish Technique)
Rank: “C” Rank
Skill: Genjutsu
Effect: Forces the opponent to believe that their legs and arms are shaking and jiggly, making movement of either sets of limbs extremely difficult.
Special: “Hand Seals”- Ox, Dragon, Monkey, Ram, Tiger
Drawback: Only lasts three turns.
Description: The user performs the handseals, releasing a flow of chakra at the opponent. From that point on, the opponent’s perception of their legs and arms make them seem like jelly- they jiggle and flop, making any accurate or speedy movement extremely difficult.
Limit: Genjutsu Specialist

As he walked along the path on top of the roof tops he felt as his legs began to give out on him. He began to sway from side to side, his arms moving in awkward motions as if he were looking in a circus mirror. He fell over to the right and then onto his knees as his head began to get heavy. He fell onto the ground and began to focus on trying to get out of this obvious Genjutsu, unless he was poisoned some how.....but not likely for he didn't do anything to become drugged. He flopped his weak arms onto his chest and focused on creating one handseal that could get him out of this situation. It took a couple seconds and soon he felt his hands touch, and with that he formed the Ram handseal.

Daikai no Jutsu (Greater Cancel Technique)
Rank: D Rank
Skill: Genjutsu
Effect: Momentarily halts the sending of chakra to the brain, which removes any Genjutsu being cast upon the user.
Special: Ram Handseal
Drawback: If performed incorrectly, the user can permanently cancel the flow of chakra from the heart to the brain, resulting in the user dying. Genjutsu Specialists/Masters are immune to this drawback.
Description: Utilizing an intense self-control as well as part of their own chakra, the user will halt the flow of chakra to their brain for simply a second. However, the lack of flow to the brain for even that short of a time is enough to dispel any Genjutsu that has been cast upon them so far. Training to master this ability is seemingly like learning to walk on water, which requires an extreme amount of constant chakra control. The training of this technique is always supervised within the village by a medical ninja who can re-start the flow of chakra inside of the user if they mess it up. The technique is simple enough to perform, it is simply the drawback that makes learning it forbidden before the user has reached “B” Rank.
Limit: Universal Technique; Treated as a “B” Rank Forbidden Technique in all villages due to the fact that the user can mess up and kill themselves by permanently halting the flow of chakra to the brain.

His body quickly shut down, his brain stopped processing information and his heart stopped beating for a split second before his eyes opened wide eyed and everything came back suddenly. He looked around him trying to remember exactly what was going on, and as he quickly rolled over onto his side, he realized what had happened and so he quickly pushed forward to look over and see the girl was gone. "Dammit...." he scoff as he placed his hands on the blades at his side and rushed forward along the buildings. He still had no idea as to where they could have gone. He leaped down the path and tried to find any tracks that showed a sign of struggle. He looked around when he heard a slight scream that was quickly muffled coming from around the corner. Tatsu growled under his breath and ran over to through the alley way and saw that the ground had markings of a person being dragged and so he ran even faster. He went around the corner and found the two in a dead in and a blade at her neck.

"Let her go..." Tatsu said to him. "Leave now or she dies, you understand that my brothers have already killed their targets, I must not keep them waiting....I'll give you to the count of three...." He begins to countdown as Tatsu sighs, and just as he is about to say three he extends his right arm. "Wait wait......I'll leave." This caused the man to lower the blade from her neck, and at that moment, the thorn vine from his sleeve extended out reach for the man's arm with great speed quickly latching onto his hand and tightening as he struggled. The thorns pierced into his skin causing him to bleed and the blade fell to the ground. "Move Tien!" Tatsu yelled as he lifted his other arm up into the air and a second vine appeared from his other sleeve rapping around the man's waist. The vines held onto hims rapping around his body like a snake slowly and the more the man struggled, the tighter the grip got and the more the thorns dug and dragged along his skin. He began to yell in agony as the vines continued to rap around him, and by this time, Tatsu was beginning a string of hanseals.

Magen: Miyaru Heigo Mai Metsuki (Demonic Illusion: To Gaze Into My Eyes)
Rank: C Rank
Skill: Genjutsu
Effect: Hypnotizes the opponent into staying still.
Special: “Hand Seals”- Ox, Snake, Monkey
Drawback: Must keep eye contact. Only lasts a maximum of three turns.
Description: The user performs the handseals, releasing chakra at the opponent. The opponent finds themselves being drawn to look into the user’s eyes, and at that point, they are caught, unable to move. As long as the user keeps eye contact, the opponent cannot move. However, this technique is incomplete, as it cannot effect the opponent indefinitely, only a maximum of three turns per casting of the jutsu.
Limit: Genjutsu Specialist

Soon the man began to stop his struggling and the thorns stopped digging into his skin. He only hoped that the pain wasn't enough to the point he would break from the genjutsu. His eyes began to look over into Tatsu's as Tatsu came closer, and then the man froze. With this hold on him, he began a second genjutsu while holding this one for he had the skill and talent to do so. "Cover your nose Tien and get out of here!" He yelled to her as he began the second string of handseals. She ran and left the scene as the faint aroma began to grow around the two.

Tenrai Meimu: Hitorine no Jutsu (Divine Illusion: Sleeping Alone Technique)
Rank: B Rank
Skill: Genjutsu
Effect: Creates a false, sweet smell that lulls an opponent to sleep.
Special: “Hand Seals”- Tiger, Horse, Dragon, Ram
Drawback: Must hold the Ram seal until the opponent is asleep, or else the technique will wear off.
Description: The user performs the handseals, creating a false, sweet scent that fills the opponent’s nostrils. Their reaction times will immediately begin to slow, reducing speed and effective combat ability by 20% per turn. After the fifth turn, if the Genjutsu hasn’t been dispelled, the opponent will fall asleep for five turns unless touched.
Limit: Genjutsu Specialist

Setsugou no Niyochi no Jutsu (The Joining of Two Worlds Technique)
Rank: D Rank
Skill: N/A
Effect: Allows the user to inflict up to two (2) genjutsu upon a single target.
Special: Activated automatically upon trying to cast the second Genjutsu upon the opponent.
Drawback: The second Genjutsu will cost 10% more chakra than it normally would to both cast and maintain.
Description: After the user has begun to constantly work with Genjutsu, they begin to gain a deeper understanding of what they can and can’t do to the mind of the opponent. Because of this, they also gain a deeper understanding of Genjutsu themselves, allowing them to place two genjutsu upon the opponent instead of simply one at a time.
Limit: Once the user has gained 200 TP in Genjutsu techniques, they gain this ability automatically. Even Genjutsu Non-Specialists may obtain this ability, provided they have the 200 TP for the effect.

The man would start to feel a bit drowsy and the Tatsu would continue to hold the Ram handseal until he is totally asleep. His vines began to slowly release from the man as to not hurt him and break him from the technique. The vines now kept a grip upon his ankles so that the boots he wore would protect him from the thorns and keep him from moving while two more vines shot from his sleeves and rapped around the man's wrists just in time before the effects wore off. The man then gasped for air as he shook his head and woke from his mental sleep trying to free himself from the vines. The more he struggled the tighter they got and because of this, it kept his hands from each other. Just a few more seconds and....he was out like a light. The vines softly lowered him to a softer fall upon the ground and he then let go of the genjutsu. Tatsu quickly ran over to the sleeping victim and began sink into the ground after a string of handseals. His body then vanished, and soon the man lying on the ground began to sink into the ground by the legs.

He quickly regained consciousness and freaked as he was pulled in and underground. "What the hell!" the man yell, and just then Tatsu's head appeared from the ground as if he had popped up from a pool for a breath of air. "Now you stay here and be good while I go kick your brother's ass." Tatsu said as he rose from the ground completely and ran to the next designated point, the store.....hopefully things went or are going well. On his way he spotted Tien walking home still with that nervous look upon her face. He ran up to her and when she saw him she melted in a sense falling into his arms. "Thank you Tatsu, I thought you were dead....." Tatsu smirked a bit and then spoke, "How close is your house from here?" he asked trying to get a quick answer. She pointed to a very nearby house and that relieved him. "Go home and lock all of your doors. I will take care of these other two so you can sleep well tonight." with that, he backed up from her and slipped his hand into his pocket pulling out a toothpick that he quickly slipped into his mouth before winking and using shunshin to vanish into a vapor of mist away from the scene.

Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique)
Rank: D Rank
Skill: NinJutsu / TaiJutsu
Effect: A technique where the user hides within the ground for a brief moment to surprise attack the opponent from under ground.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The user takes the time to push into the ground by using their Earth Release. The user pushes into the ground quickly so that to be used against the opponent later on. The user at this point can not neccessarily move within the ground at this moment, but the user does know by feel of when an opponent is right above. When an opponent is right under the user reaches up to take the opponent and drag them back down to the ground in one fell swoop without movement or notice. The opponent is unable to move for one post and the user is capable of slamming out of the ground with one movement.
Limit: Needs the Earth Release

Doton - Dochuu Eigyo (Underground Fish Projection)
Rank: C Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: By using the similarity of Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique) the user is capable of moving through the earth and all around.
Special: "Handseals" before performing
Drawback: Can not be used through Sand
Description: The user uses the basic Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique) as they slam down into the ground. Doing so the user is capable of moving about within the ground capable of rising, singing and capable of pushing through the very ground in multiple types of ways. This type of attack may be used so then the user may move away from the very opponent and attack at the moment's notice.
Limit: Needs the Earth Release, Must have knowledge of the Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique)

[shinzo-kori]

The Final Phase:-

His breath began to become faint as he ran down the street to the story in hopes to find everything to be ok. As he neared the place, he heard a loud banging noise come from the same direction. Tatsu looked up ahead and leaped into the air latching onto the side of one of the nearby buildings so he could rush through the roof tops of the many buildings. He finally made it and looked over to see smoke at the door at the bottom of the building. The place must have exploded inside...strange. Tatsu did not hesitate though, for he quickly leaped up on the roof of the building and to the roof window. It was totally dark within side other then a slight glimmer of red light. They had went forward with their plan of trapping the assassin's so he simply cracked the glass of the window and looked into the building unsheathing his weapon as he looked over.

"Looking for something?" a voice stated from his left over at the nearby door on the roof that leads into the building, the same one he entered through before. It was one of those assassin's for they wore the same type of robing. This one had the wealthy merchant by the throat with his blade. "Wheres your other brother?" Tatsu asked him as he held both of his blades within his hands. The katana's cold steel was held by the hilt in his right hand and the other hand held the Wakazashi. "My brother, well I'm guessing one of my brothers failed us, but my other one-" just then a loud banging noise could be heard from the door downstairs and from the smoke two people were fighting. It was Hagishinara fighting the other brother below in battle of the swords. Tatsu smirked a bit happy at the fact he was there to help, but then he got serious as he looked back up to the man before him.

"You really understand what your doing....this old man may die, but you will die right after him....why not finish me off first if you can." Slight reverse psychology, but at the same time he was playing against his ego. The man grinned and pushed the man back into the burning building to keep him from leaving and closed the door. "Fine kid, you got a fight." The man then unsheathe the sword at his side and got into a proper fighting stance. Tatsu smirked and rushed forward towards him. Tatsu lifted the Katana from his side and up into a diagonal cut across the man's chest which was an obvious trick as he quickly span around and swung the Wakazashi around and towards the man's knees as he kept the Katana in the air. The katana strike was blocked and the man quickly skipped back to avoid the Wakazashi before kicking the Tatsu in the back.

It pushed Tatsu back and just then the man came with a counterattack with his sword which swung in a vertical slash towards his head. Tatsu quickly turned and lifted the Wakazashi up into the air to block it and quickly thrust his Katana forward towards the man's stomach to attempt to finish this. The man was no fool, and so he parried back and swung the blade in his hand around to knock the katana to the side to avoid getting hit. Tatsu quickly rolled back and onto his feet. He then got ready to attack once again. He parried an attack with his Wakazashi which was blocked by the sword the man held before Tatsu thrusted his katana towards the man's chest. The man pushed the sword to the side to knock the katana to the side and then went in for a strike which was quickly blocked with the Wakazashi before a powerful kick met with the man's chest.

Kito-Han (Returning Half)
Rank: C
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user parries a strike (C Rank), strikes (C Rank), and makes another parry (D Rank)
Special: None.
Drawback: The second parry is very weak.
Description: Starting from the Tsuinken Kibatsu Stance, the user parries a strike with the wakazashi (C Rank), makes a thrust with the katana (C Rank), and deflects the counter attack with the wakazashi. (D Rank)
Limit: Must be taught by a Tsuinken Tatsujin of a dojo.

It pushed the man back and caused him to stumble for a second which was all Tatsu needed to finish him off. Tatsu quickly focused charka into his katana as he pushed forward. His blade was pointed at the man's chest and the force of the chakra pushed him back into the door that lead into the store, but the final strike would end it for he was not defenseless pinned between the force and the door. The katana pierced the man's arm barely missing an atery and bone. The man began to scream in pain as Tatsu quickly lifted the hilt of his Wakazashi into the air and dropped it across his his face knocking him out.

Yaibasattou (Blade Rush)
Rank: C
Skill: Taijutsu
Special: ---
Effect: In Description
Drawback: Leaves back exposed, if the enemy can get to it that is. Heavy on chakra usage. Can only be used 5 times a day
Description: The user gathers chakra into their bladed weapon of choice and then dashes forward for about 5-10 meters with the blade pointed outward. The chakra is released in a burst that flies outward from the blade in a cone shape. Aside from the impact of the blade, the chakra involved causes the enemy to be knocked backward, breaking through most defenses. Even if the strike is blocked, the force of the chakra will usually push an opponent back, leaving them open.
Limit: Must have a bladed weapon equipped

Tatsu quickly pulled the blade from the man's skin and watched the man fall to the ground. Just then the door opened and the merchant, the big guy named Hokoro, and the skinny man walked out. The skinny guy was unconscious however upon the big man's back, but at least Tatsu didn't have to hear his mouth the entire time. Tatsu nodded to them and Hokoro and Xjin did as well. It was the mixture of shock and the knock out that kept the man next to them asleep so he was no problem, but he had to make sure that Hagishinara was ok. Tatsu quickly looked over the ledge to see that Hagishinara was still fighting but Tatsu had to end this. He quickly extended his arm and watched one of his many thorn vines shoot forward and rap around the man's wrist with the blade in hand. Tatsu then pulled back as this forcefully dug the thorns into the man's wrist. The man growled aloud and turned to face where Tatsu stood and slipped his other hand into his pocket to pull out a throwing knife which he quickly threw at Tatsu, but luckily he dodged it. This pissed him off a bit and so he placed his hands together and made three handseals.

Mokuton: Ibara Tsurukasa (Thorn Vines)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Vines under the user’s control grow large thorns.
Special: Ram, Snake, Tiger
Drawback: N/A
Description: The user performs the handseals and any vines in the user’s control begin to grow large thorns. These thorns can extend a total of two inches off the vine, and can pierce skin and clothing with ease.
Limit: Must have the Wood Release

The screams were even more extreme as the thorns grew and tore his skin almost off the bone. The man fell to his knees and then Hagishinara finished him off by knocking him out with the back of his hilt. Tatsu smirked and then spoke, "We got them you guys." He said with a bit of laughter. The men around him began to laugh a bit and then met downstairs in front of the building with the two prisioners.

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Success and Goodbyes:-

The next day.....

Now that the mission was complete, and the three assassin's were sent to the Mizu Prison, Tatsu could make his final goodbyes to the people he helped. Hagishinara, Xjin, Hokoro, and the now conscious guy that refused to state his name at first. "So, I guess I must be getting back to my training...." Tatsu said to the group. "You did good Tatsu, you will make a great ninja Jounin someday, possibly even greater." Hagishinara stated with a smile as he extended his hand out to Tatsu. Tatsu shook his hand and nodded as he then turned to the other three. "I owe you my life....anytime you need a place to stay or items, come to me Tatsu." Xjin said with great gratitude as he took Tatsu's hand and shook it. Tatsu then nodded with a smile as he walked up to the big guy Hokoro.

"Thanks for the help Hokoro, you still got paid?" Tatsu asked the large man. "Yup, all thanks to you, I don't think we would have made it." Hokoro said with his childish attitude towards it, comical to Tatsu. He then looked over to the other man who had his arms crossed and was facing away from the group. Tatsu sighed a rolled his eyes as he attempted to turn away and leave when Hokoro's large an massive hand softly dropped onto Tatsu's shoulder stopping him. When he turned to look, the other was hanging by his collar that was now being held by Hokoro. "Otonara says thank you too Tatsu" Hokoro said with a bright smile. Otonara just rolled his eyes and grumbled something that sounded like thanks, but Tatsu just smirked and nodded before turning away from the group and heading to the Mizukage Tower.

7 minutes later.....

After walking for a bit, Tatsu makes his way back to the Mizukage Tower. Outside awaits Tien, and Tatsu wonders how long she has been sitting there exactly. "Tien, what are you doing here?" He said nicely with a grin upon his face. "I just came to tell you....thank you again for saving me...." She blushed a bit and then walked up to him giving him a quick kiss on the cheek before smiling and turning around to head back into the building. Tatsu smirked a bit and then followed her as he walked into the building to recieve his reward. A mission well done if he must say so himself.