Checkpoint / Village Gates

[Solus]

[Enter!]

"Silly gates, I sometimes wonder if they are here to keep enemies out, or to keep our allies in. Since you know... Both got through without permission quite easily in the past you know?" Solus said to his bird, as they walked out of the village, who made only a shrugging motion. "Yeah, I know, it makes me wonder to... Now, let's go" Mounting his feathered steed the Genmaster would spur the creature into action, flying away into the setting sun.

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[Exit!]

[✗ Kaeor ✗]

I RAN IN LIKE THE NINJA I WAS BORN TO BE!

[enter]

[::Himiko::]

{Enter.

The young women would be the first to enter the outskirts of the village. She did not know of course, where the village was or located at, or how to get into the village. She only knew that it was located somewhere by the expanses of "The Death Forest", which circled the thriving village.

Kotomi was no fool, and neither was the village. They would know that she had entered the outskirts of the village, as Anbu were the first to know everything. being Anbu herself, she was well of aware of what they could and could not do... The differences between how leaf trained their village's Anbu may be great however.... when compared to how cloud trained their own.

Kotomi would wait. Wait for her Team, and wait for Leaf.

[apple]

Unnamed ANBU
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As he patrolled the gates as he usually did, his almost cream coloured eyes would lay unseen beneath the porcelain mask that lay atop his face. If it wasn't for the gender distinguishing tattoo he bore, it would be hard to tell exactly which gender the ANBU was. His eyes would look across the area until he saw a certain person planning to enter the village. They had been given notification that one of the past Kage's of Kumogakure was to be visiting with a few people. Jumping towards where the figure was seen, the figure would make it's way towards it, soon making itself seen, as he stood in front of the female.

"Inohara, Kotomi, I expect?"

[bbenjii]

KAGETORA DASHED OUT THE GATES AND SOARED LIKE A SUPA LEAF!

[exit]

[prygus]

{Enter}

And so Kazuki Hyuuga approached. An expression of no emotion on his face, the Hyuuga moved towards the Konoha gate with mixed feelings. He hoped to pass out of the village much as he had passed in, with little fuss or problem; however, this exit presented a unique problem: unlike his entrance, he wasn't supposed to be leaving. Having no reason for exiting the village, the Glamour master suspected that he would soon be detained. This was not something that he would allow to happen.

In each hand were clutched three senbon, each held so as to be thrown with great haste. Located stealthily in his mouth were three senbon, each adorned with an explosive tag. His hands were held crossed, inside of his duster, so as to give little indication of their deadly preparedness.

Thusly armed and dressed, the Leaf-Nin activated his Byakugan, and walked steadily towards the currently open gates, ignoring the anbu on both sides.

[Oyushi]

OOC: I was going to wait for Raikou to try to preserve the posting order, but I guess that's out the window now.

IC: Oyushi was a little way back from Kotomi. He had been the whole trip. With his bloodline active the Sansutomu eye revealed the world in front of him for thirty meters. He tried to stay about twenty away from the previous Raikage, high above her in the trees. He scouted around frequently and tried to ensure that the team leader was safe at all times. Then she stopped in a small clearing. The boy didn't like it, not one bit, it was the perfect place for an ambush. He silently moved down the trees to a lower position so he could see further out to the sides. There was nothing at first, then a lone figure came through the branches and fast. Oyushi's hands went into action releasing one jutsu in a flash. A number of clones appeared and fanned out through the trees to surround the Raikage from high above. One hopped down to ground level and quickly prepared a Breakwater jutsu, if anything bad went down he could activate it and protect her from an attack.

The man moved in in perfect view though, this allowed the boy to see two things. Firstly that he was ANBU, and secondly that he likely came in peace. After all, an ANBU would know better than to come in at them from the front if he had bad intentions. In fact Oyushi guessed that he likely wouldn't have even seen the man approach if he hadn't wanted to be noticed. Never the less, the yound ninja remained vigilant. The ANBU revealed that he knew Kotomi's name, which was a promising sign, hopefully he was here to escort them in. Feeling safe enough Oyushi dispelled all of his clones bar the one at ground level and dropped down to join his team leader there.

[— sora!]

“YO~!”

The Shiroiraigā's voice boomed. Initially traveling from tree to tree, the white haired lad would drop down from the tree-tops down onto the ground upon spotting the woman and masked man. His crimson haori fluttered wildly just before he landed into a crouching position four meters to the woman's right. Standing up, he would tip his conical straw hat at the porcelain masked man, greeting him. Crimson eyes and a smile greeted the woman. Cyprien, although aware of the lad twenty or so meters away, didn't make any gestures acknowledging him.

He wondered how these shinobi react, having first hand experience of the ridiculous levels of paranoia everyone of them seems to share... Perhaps unwarranted fear was part of their training regiment?

[Tieren]

Tieren followed the group, staying in the air as he did so. He was still getting a bit used to flying, but was certainly getting the hang of it. As they approached the leaf village, Oyushi had stayed in the treetops, and when they reached the clearing and was greeted by the Anbu of Leaf, Tieren hovered just beside Kotomi before landing next to her. The AnBu greeted her, but that was all. Tieren may have said something if it wasn't for the person who appeared on the same side that Tieren had landed next to. Now the unknown person was closer to Tieren as compared to Kotomi. He looked toward the newcomer, but did not say anything. He remained silent for now as there was little he would be able to say. Kotomi was in charge of the mission, and Tieren would follow her.

[Raikou!]

[Enter]

Raikenshi had managed to fall behind everyone else in the group as he gathered his things and prepared for entrance into Leaf. He wasn't exactly a morning person per se...

Fully equipped and ready for the mission at hand, the young Joinin hustled to catch up with the group. His attire was exactly the same as yesterday, except for today he would wear his two gauntlets, rather then having them rest on his back. He kept them wrapped lightly with tape, as to not draw to much extra attention to himself. He was extremely proud of his two golden gauntlets, but they could be a bit flashy at times. He wanted the extra defense going into Leaf, not the extra attention.

In no time at all, Raikenshi caught sight of his team ahead. Kotomi was already talking to an anbu guard, and the others where spread slightly around. What caught Raikenshi's attention the most was how busy the area seemed to be. Looked like a lot of people going in and out. The scene made him a bit nervous, with so many enemy ninja just crawling around. Granted they were not enemy enemies, but all Shinobi learn that any ninja that isn't a comrade ninja, are enemy ninja. Oyushi must have known this lesson well, as he positioned himself in the tress. Raikenshi then quickly noticed that the boy had even created a number of clones to survey the area. Perhaps his personal doubts in the kid where unfounded after all.

On a different note, there was an unknown man way too close to Kotomi and the anbu. Tieren seemed to be keeping a close eye on her, yet he let the stranger position himself between himself and her. Having just entered the area in which everyone was standing, Raikenshi found himself a bit too far to identify the stranger violating Kotomi's space. But, even in a straw hat, the man looked eerily familiar. The white hair, reminded him of someone dangerous.

Far enough back, as to just be able to make out the figures and positions of the people ahead, Raikenshi would slip into the earth unnoticed. Traveling silently underground, Raikenshi would make his way toward the Kotomi and the rest. When just under her position, he would wait, as an unseen precaution. Chances were nothing would happen, but Raikenshi had no reason not to play it safe. Kotomi, who has zero patience for tardiness, would surely leave Raikenshi behind when granted entrance into the village. This would be the time he would reveal himself, after all hints of danger have passed.

[::Himiko::]

OOC: I forgot to Post!
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With the team rallied and grouped at the outskirts of the leaf village, it was time to enter the village. The Anbu guards have been made aware to the presence of the team, and have sent their own to meet Kotomi and her entourage.

"Inohara, Kotomi, I expect?" said the Anbu guard, as he spoke in a whisper to the young women.

"Affirmative" she stated as she remained on gaurd.
"4 man cell team requesting entrance into the leaf village".

The young women awaited for the guards reply, and response now. Her team was only seconds away, a an unexpected event had occurred. Kotomi would be greeted by the like of a character she knew nothing of.

"Yo!" shouted a young silver haired man, catching the attention of the young women, which was temporarily diverted away from leaf's Anbu guard. The young women would proceed to face the young man, who only stood a few meters away from the young women. "What was this term "Yo" which this male uses?" Kotomi thought to herself, as she stood puzzled before him. Kotomi's ignorance within colloquial terminology was outstanding. She was not only uninformed to the identity of the silver haired man, but also his odd dialect. If time was available, the young man would be an interesting subject to study... sadly, such a luxury was not available to the women.

during this time frame now, Kotomi's team would have all arrived now. Their would be a grouping of bodies before the Anbu guard now.

"I apologize" replied the young women to the nameless young man.
"At the moment, I cannot converse with you, if of course... that is what you had desired" Kotomi said as she paused while turning slowly toward the Anbu guard. The team would begin to depart now, sadly leaving Kotomi with another missed chance to study a new subject.

"...Perhaps another time" she said with her melancholic voice.

{Exit on the Whim of Anbu.[/font]

[rhydas]

[Enter]

The spiky haired boy walked over to the gates and walked through, knowing that he had the assistants permission to leave the village.

Practically shoving the approved form in the guards face, the boy took it back, rolled it up and placed it in his pocket without a word. He didn't really know why ANBU needed to know about him leaving anyway. Was it really any of their business?

Walking past the guard and down the dirt path, Vego began his journey. Maybe he should go to cloud first.

[Exit]

[Okami]

[Enter]

Resting his back against the thick walls, the Jounin pondered whether or not he should pass through these gates and venture out into the Land of Fire. Kitsune had been kidnapped, and it didn't seem like anyone was going to help him save her. He could not fault them, no matter how long he thought about it. The enemies were so powerful it was probably a suicide mission. Still, going alone was even worse.

Wait, why did that skinny guy have an active Byakugan? Jin activated a Byakugan of his own, instinctivly making the handseals within his baggy white cloak to spy on chakra natures. He took note of all he saw. The Byakugan guy (Prygus) seemed really tense, and Jin's own Byakugan spotted a few hidden weapons in his hands. He sharpened the chakra in his ears and heard some of a conversation between ANBU and a girl requesting entrance to the village. Beneath the ground there appeared a chakra signature of yet another unknown ninja. The Hyuuga could not fully understand the situation, but this was a recipe for disaster. He reached under his plain white mask and set the wavelength of his communications device to that of the ANBU guards. Part of the Bear division himself, he understood the procedure.

"Hyuuga Jin reporting in. What's the situation?" He whispered.

"Envoy from Kumogakure." The dry response buzzed in his ear, sent from one of the high watchtowers that constantly overlooked the village.

"Look's like a Hyuuga is spoiling for a fight, and a ninja is hidden below ground," he warned quietly.

The diplomat from Kumogakure politely, if somewhat awkardly, disengaged from conversation with yet another man Jin did not know. He would observe as the situation progressed.

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Byakugan
Sight of Chakra Nature
Animal Hearing

[occlumancy]

[ENTER]

Maiske walked up to the gates, saluting the ANBU with her fingers up to her un-headbanded head. She had been a non-ninja for sometime now and now she had other plans. She stepped through the gates and out into the open of the world.

[EXIT]

[prygus]

The situation became more complex. The exiting Hyuuga's optics quickly discerned at least one foreign shinobi speaking to a nearby Anbu guard. This could not possibly bode well, for all ninja tended to be ridiculously paranoid around any potential threat, and all shinobi considered non-friends to be potential threats, if not enemies; Kazuki himself was a prime example in the current situation, being armed as he was. Further complexing the situation, the young escapee to be noticed a fellow Byakugan user scoping out the area. Seeing the man reach under his mask, the genin tensed, and almost attacked, but as nothing immediate seemed to happen, he resisted.

The young Hyuuga endeavored to cautiously walk straight through the still open gates, now passing between the guard towers, just just a few meters from the gate itself. This was the critical point, and the Hyuuga remained on guard, fully prepared.

[apple]

Unnamed ANBU
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As Four members of the Kumogakure group would seem to appear, they being the Lady herself, and three males bearing Kumogakure headbands, although- Another male would seen to appear, seen by the milky eyes he bore- His job at the moment was to assure the safe entrance of the group in to the village, and so he would do- He'd allow his fellow gate-watchers to keep an eye on the new male. Looking at the four members, he'd nod his head, and then, seals forming, create a powerful genjutsu to cloak both himself and the four ninja he was to aid. Upon the technique's useage, the group would then dissapear, tracks, footprints, bodies and all. He'd then, ushering the group, make his way in to the village, the genjutsu cast upon them.

[Exits leading Kumogakure team in to the village]

[Oyushi]

Finally, feeling completely safe, Oyushi discarded his clone and followed the ANBU member into the village.

[Exit]

[GO AWAY]

[Enter.Enter.Enter]

Takkun approached the gate at a slow pace, she was in no hurry to go anywhere, in fact that's exactly what was going on. She was just walking, and she so happen to be here at the gates. She looked to the beings that were on duty, "Nice day, I'll be back in about thirty minutes.." she spoke softly and without another word she passed through the gates. She would return later, she was just walking around.

[Exit.Exit.Exit to Land of Fire~]

[Raikou!]

Before Raikenshi could do anything rash, an anbu would cast a genjutsu of sorts on the team and escort them into the village.

[Exit Village]

[bbenjii]

Kagetora would soar through seeing a group of Cloud Ninja and familiar Leaf faces. It looks like they had some importing doings.

The Flamboyant predator would keep his hands on his blades as he would walk around the group near the trees area. It seemed the gate was so busy. People passing in and out and around.

To his surprise he would also notice Jin, the Hyuuga Jounin as well. Jin had always made him smile. His efforts as a ninja were unequal.

Near him was another Hyuuga who was tense. Was he watching the gates that hard. The hell was going on?

Ah well, it was probably just your ordinary watch the gates mission that Kagetora has done so many times.

The boy rested upon a high branch, where he would notice Jin's Byakugan activated.

Smiling, the boy would stay crouched on the branch and give a nod, acknowledging Jin.