Mission: Undesired Neighbor / Training

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Name: Undesired Neighbor
Rank: D
IIC Length: 2 Days
Difficulty: Moderate.
Description: A crow has decided to make its new nest in a quiet suburb of the mist. Now despite being a sign of ill omen, the inhabitants of the neighborhood had no problem with him being there. Until the raven's musical talents started to appear, filling the void, day and night, with intolerable shrills. The residents gathered money and requested a mission to save them from that hell. The bird is agile and fast.
Objective: Drive away or assassinate the annoying crow.
Reward: 800 Ryo.

Sen’eitaishu (Hidden Shadow Bandage Hands)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Wraps bandages around a patient or object.
Special: --
Drawback: Must have a bandage source within the sleeve.
Description: The user thrusts their arm forward, releasing bandages from inside their sleeves towards the patient. These bandages are strong as ninja wire and fly forward at the speed of a kunai, wrapping around the target and immobilizing them. This technique has a range of five meters, plus five for every difficulty rank above D the user possesses.
Limit: Must be a medic.

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Quiza raced off upon accepting the mission, listening carefully for the shrieking cries... the same cries that kept him awake continuously for the last few nights. These cries were coming from a bird that, no matter what the villagers did, never went away. Now it was up to one young Hyuuga shinobi to get rid of it, either by shooing it away or by more brutal means...

Once he zoned in on the source of the screeches, he activated Byakugan, pinpointing the bird's exact location. He slowed and crouched behind a house nearby, watching the crow while it stayed perched on a fence, preening itself and still emitting a harsh and annoying song. The noise irritated Quiza's ears from such a close range... He thought it was time to try something out on this bird...

Okay. Careful now. Don't startle it before you can catch it...NOW!

Quiza edged around the corner, focusing chakra for a techniqued he'd only recently read about; Sen’eitaishu, the Hidden Shadow Bandage technique. He reached around the corner, attempting to fling bandages towards the bird. The technique failed, as he expected, and he almost cursed.

Urgh... I have to do this without scaring the thing. I would hate to have to chase it around the village all day...

He tried again, managing to extend quick-moving bandages a fair few feet before they came to a death halt. Frustrated, he cut the bandages with a kunai, and focused for one last attempt... The bandages extended with lightning-fast speed and!

They slapped the crow on the side, stopping just before they could wrap around it. The bird freaked out and took off over the houses.

No! Now I have to chase him... Urgh...

Quiza lept from the side of the house, performing a quick Shunshin [1/3] to gain a little extra ground. His feet kicked up small clouds of dirt and mist as he ran, though not at full speed yet.

Shame. Just a darn shame... I was hoping this would be easy money.

The bird landed on a rooftop, unaware of the young and quick Hyuuga following behind. Quiza let loose with a kunai, though his long distance skills weren't all that great. The kunai barely scratched the bird's tail and it took off again, forcing the young shinobi to speed up into a sprint.

Man... this is really gonna be a pain in the butt!

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The crow was still flying relatively low, low enough for Quiza to perhaps snag it with Sen’eitaishu. He focused chakra as he ran, hoping to gain just enough ground on the bird to use the technique successfully. Then, he forcefully thrust his arms in the exact direction of the bird, causing bandages to fire out of his sleeves as fast as a kunai! In that split second, the bandages reached the bird and caught its wing in midflight, bringing it crashing down to the ground!

Yes! Got it!

The bird lay on the ground attempting to free itself with its beak. With victory in sight, Quiza reached for a kunai and leapt to deal the fatal blow! "Your life ends now!" yelled Quiza, with unnecessary bloodlust in his eyes as his kunai plunged downward!

I've got it now!

The kunai buried itself in the ground, as the crow managed to free itself and take off again! With a fierce growl, like a lion on the hunt for food, the young Hyuuga tugged his kunai from the dirt and began pursuit of the bird once more. He ignored the startled looks of several passersby, who had noticed his savage-like actions just a few moments ago.

Hah. I got ahead of myself there. This mission WAS labled as somewhat difficult...

Stopping to catch his breath, he watched the bird fly a little further and then land atop the roof of another house, facing him as though taunting him with his failure.

Stupid bird, I'll get you. I will.

Calming down slightly, he took off down the road again, following the path until he reached a house right next to the one the crow was perched on. As he peeked around, he could see the bird hadn't noticed his approach.

Time to try it again. I have to catch him now!

He stepped around the corner, flinging his arms forward and releasing lines of bandage at breakneck speed towards the bird!

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The bandages wrapped around and around the bird's legs, causing it to topple off its perch. It screeched as it fell and Quiza pulled on the bandages, jerking the crow into an angled descent. It flapped its wings frantically, struggling against the Hyuuga's tugs and, with a resounding screech, spun hard and broke free!

Damn! I managed to perform Sen’eitaishu, but the strength of the bandages isn't right yet!

The midnight-black bird fled and Quiza followed as closely as possibly in pursuit, using Shunshin again [2/3] when the bird managed to get a few feet too far away. Quiza's breath was starting to become ragged from all of the running, and he began to slow down. The crow made quite a bit of headway before fluttering to a new perch in a tall tree. It didn't appear to be in any hurry for some strange reason, and the shinobi in pursuit stopped yet again to catch his breath.

Ugh... this is ridiculous. How long can it take to chase down and kill a stupid bird? Quite a while, for me anyway...

Quiza began to form a plan in his mind as he stood with his hands on his knees, catching his breath slowly. He glanced at the bird to see that it had begun preening again, as though it thought it had escaped! Quiza was ready to let that bird know who was boss! Clenching his fists tight, Quiza sprung into action, launching into a quick sprint and reaching into his toolbag for another kunai. This time he had a plan.

If this works, my bird-hunting is over for today... I'm already tired.

As he neared the bird, he flung the kunai at the perched avian. It flew with lightning speed at the crow, making it take off in panic. But this was all part of his plan... With his complete attention focused on the bird and not his missed attack, he used the Hidden Shadow Bandage technique. His arms thrust forward strongly, flinging layer upon layer of bandage at the bird! They wrapped themselves tightly around his target, forcing it to halt in midflight and come hurtling down to the ground!

Hah! I've totally got it now!

He could see the crow struggling frantically to escape its binds, but to no avail... or so Quiza thought. As he tugged the bandages to drag the bird closer, he found they broke apart easily in his hands! In surprise, he looked back to the bird and saw that it had, once again, freed itself. It flew off lopsidedly towards the center of the village, leaving the Hyuuga shinobi dumbfounded. He hadn't counted on the technique failing again.

That's it. I'm angry now.

He growled, nearly losing his temper over the lucky avian. With firey determination in his eyes, he ripped off the fragile bandages left behind on his arms and raced off to pursue the crow. As if to taunt him, Quiza heard the black bird screech loudly.

Your cockiness will be the death of you, my feathered friend.

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25/30

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It must've been a strange sight, seeing a blue-haired Hyuuga boy following a dazed blackbird. It was considerably slower than before, the numerous falls having effected its body. Quiza ran along behind it, trying to predict where it might land.

As soon as you land... you're dead.

After a mile or so of flight, the bird landed atop a pole about twenty feet high, just out of reach of Quiza's Hidden Shadow Bandage technique. He stopped a few meters from the pole, scratching his head while he thought of a way to reach it. "Dang, you're smart. You figured out the maximum distance my bandages could reach. No wonder you've been causing trouble."

Scanning the area, Quiza found a nice, relatively small space between two houses nearby, with which he might be able to climb up. Quickly, he ran at the side of one, planting his foot hard as he reached the wall and launching off of it, repeating the process a couple of times until he managed to grab onto the roof. He pulled himself up and found that this place was perfect to finally end this here...

The end is near, birdy. You must be too tired to fly away now...

Creeping closer, he stood on the edge of the roof, as close as possible to the pole. He gathered chakra for what would be the final time to use this technique on the crow. His arms thrust forward hard and the long bandages erupted from his sleeves and flew towards the bird, easily wrapping around its small form and trapping it. With a small tug, he jerked the bird from its perch and watched as it tumbled down to the ground.

The young Hyuuga lept down from the roof carefully, walking to the bundle of bandages squirming frantically on the ground. The bird had survived the fall but it wouldn't survive this... Quiza pulled his third kunai from his tool pouch, holding it firmly in his hand, point facing downward to the ground. It was time for this to be over. As he knelt down to strike the final blow, he froze.

Wha... why do I have to kill it...? I could just let it go. I might die on its own from the injuries I already gave it... Maybe it's scared now and won't come back...

He fought with himself on this subject, his knife perched precariously in the air right about the bird's head. It screeched loudly in panic, struggling and fighting to free itself. Having come to a decision, Quiza let his strike follow through.

...And cut the bandages off the crow.

"Get out of here, you stupid bird," He said, waving his hand at the thing. It cawed and took off and then, as though angry just as Quiza had been, it turned in a wide arc and made a beeline for the young shinobi's head, flying as fast as a shuriken!

What... what is it doing?!

Quiza held the kunai in his hand tightly, eyes full of concern for the bird and yet, it was time... to battle. This crow just became his strongest foe yet!

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+5, Learned

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Fuuton Kaze no Senbon (Needles of the Wind)
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User hurls a mixture of senbon needles in the form of wind to cut into the opponent.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: The ninja gathers air with his hands and mixes it with chakra, by doing this he transforms them into sharp and deadly needles. The needles are almost invisible so it is hard for the enemies to see them. This technique may be blocked by large objects, however something small such as a sword, or a staff will allow the needles to seperate still moving towards the object it was originally sent to. Not a powerful technique as the user is capable of hurling up to ten senbon wind needles that gives out minor cuts. However this could be used as a more of a set up technique to allow the user to perform a more dangerous technique.
Limit: Must have the Wind Release

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The blur of a bird smashed right into Quiza's defending arms, recoiling and flying away. "Stupid bird, you don't just hit and run!" The Hyuuga yelled, slashing at air as the crow just barely managed to fly out of range.

If you want to stay out of my range... I'll just have to increase it! I'll try out that jutsu..!

Quiza replaced the kunai into his pouch and shot out a few handseals he remembered from his studies. He gathered air similar to his Eatama, but mixed his own chakra into it, so that the air in his hands formed needles much like senbon. In fact, that was what the technique was called; Fuuton Kaze no Senbon, the Needles of the Wind! He felt them between his fingers and flung them into the air in the crow's direction!

Being too few, the needles all missed his intended target. Of course, he was just learning this jutsu - it would take more than one try to get it right and bring down this nuisance of a bird. The blackbird had launched another attack on the young shinobi, divebombing from above!

Quiza somersaulted to the side, avoiding the attack and watching as the crow just barely managed to stop its descent a mere inch before hitting the ground. He ran at the bird as it flew off, readying for another assault.

Why is a bird like this so fast? ...I have an idea!

"Bunshin no jutsu!" Quiza shouted, handseals firing out rapidly and then, his image split up into three identical forms, only one of which was the real one. He had all three mimic the handseals for Needles of the Wind, though of course, they couldn't actually use it... The bird, confused, chose the clone on the right and dived at him.

"Hah!" Quiza laughed, following the crow's movements while five wind senbon formed between his fingers. As it neared his clone, he flung that at the attacking avian, just as it struck his clone and made it dissipate.

A hit! The crow fluttered helplessly as it struck the ground, a needle of air having struck its right wing. He could see the fairly large scratch in it, and it was time to put the bird out of his misery. It tried to run as fast as its clawed feet could carry it, only to become snagged as Quiza performed his latest technique. "Hidden Shadow Bandage Hands." He spoke, thrusting his arms out and launching a number of long bandages, which wrapped themselves around the bird. Now it looked much like a mummy, its entire form covered in lengths of the material.

Sorry. It's time to end this...

He performed several handseals again, gathering wind into his hand and mixing his chakra into it. A full set of eight senbon, one between each of his fingers, formed from his jutsu. Holding this jutsu for a second and saying a prayer for the crow, he flung these needles at the mummified bird one at a time, striking it with each one.

This ended the mission, as he gathered up the remains of the crow and tossed them into the river. The small smile on his face was not without a hint of sadness, for though he was satisfied with the outcome, he felt he could have found a way to end this without lethal force. It was a tough fight, but in the end, the shinobi always win.

Mission complete~

[Megumi]

My first grading... plus ten learned ^_^