The Green Dragon [P]

[Okami]

"What it looks like? Hmm..." Jin gave a really thoughtful expression. The man was obviously lying, Jin had seen him pressing his ear to the wall. That meant he had something to hide. During this momentary pause Jin secretly completed the handseals for his charming technique once again. In this wind there was no chance of him rustling the inside of his clothes. It was a useful technique when he had to deal with unfriendly characters too.

"Someone who meditates must be really wise." It wasn't an answer to the question, but the question seemed rhetorical anyway. Amplified by the simultaneous outbreak of Jin's charm technique, the flattery would have an effect even on the coldest of hearts. Not that it was good flattery of course, but genjutsus were just so much fun. "I heard a great swordsmith visits this area. Can you help me look for him?" It was really quite a stretch from wisdom to searching for a sword smith, but Jin didn't hold much faith in this hot spring anyway. It was difficult to muster up the effort for proper schmoozing.

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Charm Person
Rank: C
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: This charm GenJutsu makes a human creature regards the user as a friendly person.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: If a person is currently being threatened or attacked by the user or by any allies of the user gains a 30% increase in using a Kai technique that will dispel the GenJutsu. If a user attacked an opponent before there is a 20% increase chance the user is able to break the GenJutsu.
Description: The GenJutsu does not enable you to control the charmed person as if it were an automaton, but it perceives your words and actions in the most favorable way. You can try to give the subject orders, but you must convince an opponent to do something it does not normally do. If a User tells an opponent to do something that it does not do normally such as killing an alley will end the GenJutsu. An affected opponent never obeys suicidal or obviously harmful orders, but it might be convinced that something very dangerous is worth doing. Any act by you or your apparent allies that threatens the charmed person breaks the GenJutsu. You must speak the opponent's language to communicate your commands, or else be good at pantomiming. This technique works within a single straight distance of 8 meters, and only increases by two meters per class level.
Limit: Must know the Charm Perception.

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The man was a very persistent one, and nothing good would ever come from trusting people like this, or his friends. If it wasn't something to do with my work, even my friends would be turned down no matter what. I saw through his ruse for a moment before I heard a softer tone, but then I'd still see through his ruse. "A stranger doesn't come up to you and randomly compliment you unless they want something from you" I remembered as my anger grew a little.

"Someone who meditates must be really wise." the man said as a compliment, perhaps even as far as flattery. Before I could even say anything in response, he spoke again, this time asking a favor of him. "I heard a great swordsmith visits this area. Can you help me look for him?" the man asked me as I questioned it. Why would a great swordsmith be here in a public hot springs when he could have his own private one? "Get lost, I don't know anything about any great swordsmith kid. Flattery just leads to asking for help which turns into asking for advice which turns into asking for favors. If I get involved with you it'll be bad news for me, call it a hunch or whatever you want, I know something bad will happen to me," I'd say with a stern tone.

[Okami]

Hmm, it seemed this man could resist Jin's awful flattery even though he was under a genjutsu. Jin didn't know of anything but doujutsu that was genjutsu immune, and this guy didn't look like he had doujutsu. He was probably just really selfish. If that was the case than appealing to his kindness was the wrong way to go. Jin had to appeal to his selfishness.

"Okami." Jin called out to the forest. Suddenly Okami appeared from behind some shrubbery in which he was hiding for some reason. Jin performed a few handseals, and the huge monkey became completely invisible. "This is the invisiblity technique." Jin told the liar. "it... has its uses. And I don't ask for anything without offering something in return." In one fell swoop, Jin demostrated his power as a ninja, hid Okami (which coincidentally might make some people uneasy), and offered a very nice reward for any help offered. He would see if that tipped the charm technique's magic over the edge.

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Invisibility
Rank: C Rank
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: The creature or object touched becomes invisible, vanishing from sight, even from dark vision.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: The Jutsu ends if the subject attacks any creature. If the user who performs the technique attacks, the invisibility sphere ends.
Description: The creature or object touched becomes invisible, vanishing from sight, even from dark vision. If the recipient is a creature carrying gear, that vanishes, too. If the user casts the jutsu on someone else, neither you nor your allies can see the subject, unless those are capable of seeing through GenJutsus. Items dropped or put down by an invisible creature become visible; items picked up disappear if tucked into the clothing or pouches worn by the creature. Light, however, never becomes invisible, although a source of light can become so (thus, the effect is that of a light with no visible source). Any part of an item that the subject carries but that extends more than 10 feet from it becomes visible. Of course, the subject is not silenced, and certain other conditions can render the recipient detectable (such as stepping in a puddle). Actions directed at unattended objects do not break the Jutsu. Causing harm indirectly is not an attack. Thus, an invisible being can open doors, talk, eat, climb stairs, summon monsters and have them attack, cut the ropes holding a rope bridge while enemies are on the bridge, remotely trigger traps, open a portcullis to release attack dogs, and so forth.
Limit: Must know Glamour Perception of GenJutsus, Must know Limited Invisibility.

[destroyer]

My attempts to get this man off of me were currently failing, and I was getting close to running away, my time here at the hot springs over. As I was about to get up and dart away, I heard the man call out to someone who was hidden from my sight as I stood there, frozen in place thinking he was calling out a thug or something. I froze on the spot, turning my head and opening up one eye slightly to see what was coming out of the bushes. Tense moments came to a climax when the creature sprang out from behind and came up next to the man.

It was apparently just a monkey as my fear turned into relief as I returned to my position, eyes closed and ready to leave, but my ears picked up his tone again as well. "This is the invisiblity technique. It... has its uses. And I don't ask for anything without offering something in return." the man told me as I opened an eye to see what he was talking about. "Pfft, why would I require such a technique as to turn invisible? I have no need to spy on anything or anyone in this world of ours. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to a pub for a drink," I'd say as I got up and headed away for the pub.

[Okami]

What the hell was up with this guy? Was he not even spying on anyone in the first place? This was the first time anyone resisted Jin's charm technique so much. It was really starting to get on his nerves. Jin didn't want to just let him go, but if the Jounin left without first checking out the two friends inside the hot springs he would feel as if he had not done a thorough job. Why the hell were there so many peeping toms out today anyway?

As the man walked away, Jin directed Okami to tail the strange man, and he did so using only his eyes and a head nod. Okami was already invisible, so the job should be an easy one. The jounin called out to the strange man: "A drink eh? It's been a long day; I might just head there myself." Jin knew that he would be able to meet up with the strange man in a place where he was perhaps not so defensive. The man didn't seem to be swayed by flattery or by favours, so he must have been really touchy about being found out. The charm tecnique would work in a more friendly environment like a pub.

Jin wanted to go into the hot springs, but he was paranoid about leaving his clothes and equipment out of his reach. Instead, Jin activated his Byakugan and made a few handseals. Behind the two friends, he created a water clone using the hot waters of the spring. The water clone would tap the voyeur on the shoulder and let out a harsh whisper: "What the hell do you you think you're doing?"

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Byakugan active

Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu (Water Clone)
Rank: C x4
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: ---
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu is a Ninjutsu technique that utilizes water to create a Bunshin clone. Unlike a normal Bunshin, the Mizu Bunshin has the ability to interact more with the environment due to it having physical substance. This allows the clone to carry out limited attacks on its target. The range of the clone is limited; however, it can not travel very far from the original body. If the Mizu Bunshin is injured, the clone will usually revert back into its natural water state. When first learned the user is capable of having or capable of creating up to Five Clones. Each time learned the user learns this technique the number of Clones is capable of increasing by one. The maximum amount of clones is Ten for the Difficulty Class of D Rank. For each Difficulty Rank Increase the number increases by five of maximum but learning is still one per learned.
Limit: Water Release

[destroyer]

Tailing the man, Okami would see he'd step into a pub of sorts, not sure of the word for the place Jiraiya likes where he'd order some sake and some women to be around him.

The man would jump back and fall into the water, immersed in the hot water he'd jump out and yell. "Hot hot hot!" he'd say as he hopped onto the side, cooling down in the wind. "What the hell did you do that for?!" he'd yell at the man who just whispered to him, anger could be seen in his face. "I was doing something important! Why did you have to interrupt me?!" he'd ask after he heard an answer to the first question.

The other man would have his eyes closed when he heard the ruckus going on next to him as he'd jump away, still in the water and not like his friend. He'd stay silent as he heard his friend ask the questions, anger could be seen on his face as well. After the questions were asked, he'd crack his knuckles looking at the man after he answered. "Answer wisely punk," he'd say still cracking his knuckles.

[Okami]

The clone would answer the questions of the flustered man calmly. "I'm looking for a swordsmith able to craft swords with seemingly magical abilities. They probably function as a medium that can modify chakra and release it with powerful effects, and something like that would be very useful to me."

Watching with his Byakugan, Jin would see the men threatening his clone. His extraordinary ears could pick up on the conversation as well. Jin had already learned from experience that being friendly to these types of people got him nowhere, so he would take a different route this time. His hands would flip through a series of handseals, rasising 8 more clones for a total of nine. These men seemed to be the type who relied only on numbers to gauge the strength of their opponent, so Jin had to show how different they were.

Unphased by the clones, as if they had been his doing, the clone would countiue talking. "Any information you have on the matter would be greatly appreciated. Oh and if you don't know anything I'm turning you in for what you were doing. Trying to find this guy has put me in a really bad mood."

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Water clones

Ikimono Bouchou (Animal Hearing)
Rank: C
Skill: Skill/NinJutsu
Effect: A Shinobi, or a warrior is capable of gaining the capability of that of the animal kind when it comes to the sudden sense of hearing. The sense of hearing is quite different as the user must be with the animal kind in question for a period amount of time before this is capable of occuring. The user must concentrate along their inner ears by using their chakra. By doing so their hearing becomes more, defined, but not close to that of an animal. Just think of it where the user is capable of hearing better. There is no other way to explain this however other then their hearing is more defined, they can not use this to see however.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user is only capable of going into this depending on what type of animal helper they have. Depending on the animal companion the sense of hearing may become unbareable depending on the type of creature it is. Also hearing that is that of a bat, or any other animal that enables a user the capability of helping them see through hearing does not occur within the user.
Description: ---
Limit: This technique must be known multiple times. The user however must have a Helper that is according to the correct scent of hearing. What this means is if the user has an animal Helper of the Canine breed, then they are capable of having the sense of hearing in similar form towards that type. Must learn Animal Friendship, Control, Understanding, and Teamwork. Must also have at least have fifty training points with the partner Past that of the Friendship, Understanding, and Teamwork before learning.

[destroyer]

The man seemed to answer them in a short yet long answer as he began to make his move. "I'm looking for a swordsmith able to craft swords with seemingly magical abilities. They probably function as a medium that can modify chakra and release it with powerful effects, and something like that would be very useful to me." the man asked those two as they looked at each other with raised eyebrows. What was the man talking about? A swordsmith crafting magical swords that can use powerful effects?

"Did you hit your head on something or are you truly, fully there in the head? If there was such a man, wouldn't he rather remain secret than let everyone know? People would swarm him with requests of their own if he was world renown as you say," they would say, finishing each other's sentences almost like they were twins thinking along the same brain pattern. However, before they could say that, the man would basically multiply with clones of him rising from the water and taking his frame. "If you want to find someone like that, think of places they would be at if you were in there shoes and you were them," one of them would say as they both cracked their knuckles. "If not, then let's take this place elsewhere, I wouldn't want the girls to hear a rumble going on next door or else they'll all leave and we won't be able to enjoy our show anymore," the other would say after.

[Okami]

These guys didn't seem to be lying. Honsestly, they didn't seem like the type to know about a great sword smith anyway. "I'll believe you." The first clone said. "But if I find out you were lying to me, I'll track you down, and do far worse to you than just turning you in for peeping." With that, all of the clones would submerge into the pool and become one with the water.

It was a half-baked threat, and Jin hated that he couldn't put more time into it, but if he stuck around to deal with every nameless jerk around here he would be searching forever. The Hyuuga let out a sigh. He really wished he had more information than just "a womanizer." He had used quite a bit of chakra there, so he once again grew roots from his feet and borrowed some energy from the earth. It was time to go to the pub.

Okami relayed the directions to the pub over the comm device in a series of low grunts and howls that only Jin could understand. He didn't want to make too much crazy animal noise in the middle of town, so Okami kept the volume to a whisper. Soon Jin arrived at the pub, and entered alone. It wasn't a place that he wanted to bring a monkey. He would look around to see where his friend was.

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All previous techniques now deactivated

Firmly Rooted technique used

Animal Speech used

[destroyer]

{OOC: Not much to post for now since there's no interaction}

Looking around, you'd find no trace of him, only the sound of his laughter from a private room. Along with his voice, you hear the sounds of multiple women giggling and laughing with him. If you enter while he's having fun, he'd be laughing with four girls: two behind him rubbing his shoulders and him holding two ladies, one in each arm. They'd all be smiling at him. If you don't he'd finally come out in a few hours in a drunken stooper(sp?) struggling to walk. Your choice awaits.

[Okami]

Hearing the man in a private room, Jin decided that if he just barged in he would be unwelcome. However, the man had led him to a good place to ask around. Jin still only knew that the swordsmith he was looking for was a womanizer, so this bartender actually seemed like a good source of information.

Jin approached the bartender and ordered some sake. He would secretly cast his charm technique as he walked over so that the person would be more friendly. Once he ordered the drink he would flash a weak smile and explain his situation. "You wouldn't happen to know any of your clients professions would you? I'm trying to find a master swordsmith with only the information that he likes to visit these types of places. It's nowhere near enough information to find him on my own, so I need some help."

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Charm

[destroyer]

{OOC: Btw PM me when you post please! I'm sharing a computer with two others and I won't always be able to check this so please, PM me when you post.}

The bartender would appear to be similar to the other one you met, doing the same things as he did but isn't that to be expected of a bartender? As you approach the bar he'd be giving ale to a few other customers then come to you. Serving you some sake, he'd answer your question after he served about two others.

"You wouldn't happen to know any of your clients professions would you? I'm trying to find a master swordsmith with only the information that he likes to visit these types of places. It's nowhere near enough information to find him on my own, so I need some help."

He'd come back and speak to the man who had asked the strange question. "No sorry I don't, I feel its impolite to pry into someone's private life ya know? So that's something you'd have to ask the people around here stranger. Need anything else? If not I got some other customers to attend to," the bartender would tell the stranger as he looked at him.

[Okami]

"Thanks anyway." Jin said, and waited for his friend to emerge. He nursed his sake and relaxed. He had been running around all day today and this was finally a chance for a break. Jin chose a seat that was near the private room so he wouldn't miss the man as he left. A couple hours later the drunken man finally stumbled out of the room. Jin cast his charm technique on the drunken man and call out to him as he walked past. "Hi again. Why don't you have a seat. Drinks are on me." Hopefully the man would be a friendly drunk. If he sat down, Jin would continue talking. "I think we got off on the wrong foot there. Let's start over. My name is Hyuuga Jin."

[destroyer]

{OOC: Unwise to try to use a genjutsu on a drunk for they have no brain for it to affect XD.}

Stumbling out I'd wonder where the front door was so I could leave and return to my shop. As I was leaving, however, a voice called to me from behind as I turned around hearing it. "Hi again. Why don't you have a seat. Drinks are on me. I think we got off on the wrong foot there. Let's start over. My name is Hyuuga Jin." he said to me as I recognized that man from before, anger building in me.

My drunken stooper would only fuel my anger, unable to fully think straight I'd struggle to form words and say them. "I remember you, your that one guy who inter -hic- rupted my work! I wassss gathering shome good informashin too! No matter how many beersh you buy me, I wo-- -hic- --n't deal with hit tonight!" I'd say slurring my words and get a little spit out as I'd stumble out the door and back to my blacksmithing house, falling down in front of the door with the keys in my hand passed out drunk.

[Okami]

Jin had followed this guy around all day, and now he was going home without helping? What a bastard. Jin didn't give up that easy. After the guy left Jin did as well. The Joinin needed to know where he lived if he was ever going to meet him again. He tailed the drunk home from a distance and watched as he fell down clumsily in front of his house. "Bah. All this effort for a piece of trash like this?" Jin grumbled to himself, wondering why he had to deal with such people in the first place. For the millionth time that night Jin wished he had more infomation than just a god damn womanizer.

The drunk didn't get up. Maybe he passed out. Jin waited a while and he still didn't get up. Yup, definitely passed out. Well, he couldn't just leave the guy there. Jin walked over and saw that he had the keys in his hands. Pretty convinient, as long as he got the house right. The Hyuuga unlocked the door and carried the drunk inside. Jin laid him on his side, on top of a fuuton. If he did throw up he wouldn't choke and die at least. There was only one bed that he could see, so Jin rested his back against the wall and relaxed there. He would stay awake for the night, making sure that the guy didn't die. Okami slept outside.

[destroyer]

As you approach the house you get a feeling of deja vu as you feel as though you've been here before, but currently preoccupied with the drunk. Helping him inside and laying him down on his side, you'd be free to look around and maybe look for clues on where this man you were told about was. There are some rooms locked and some rooms unlocked like you'd find in any person's house. You have free access to three rooms: the living room which is where you first come into, the kitchen and a small storage room about the size of 7x7. Its pretty tidy for the most part, but has some messes laying around inside.

If you choose to search, make a post and then at the end in OOC post if you want to make another one of searching or you'd rather that be the only one.

If you choose to wait until morning, PM me and I'll edit this post.

[Okami]

The feeling that he had been here before was rather strange. He had not been to Grass country before, and had only entered a blacksmith's place, a hot springs, and a bar. It ate away at his mind until he finally decided to get up and look around. The rooms he could physically walk to were the kitchen (in which he made and ate a sandwich), and a small storage room. There were also locked rooms. It wasn't normal to lock rooms inside your house. He activated his Byakugan and utilized it's ability to see through things that he normally couldn't with some accuracy. He wasn't too concerned about the kitchen, but he used his Byakugan to see what types of things were in the storage room, and to help see into the locked rooms. He would see a general overview of the house, as well as any secrets or hidden cabinets that the guy might have. When it came to searching a house, nobody could do better than a Hyuuga.

(OOC: I'd like to see what I can before deciding whether or not to make a post searching further. I'll send you a pm after your response.)

[destroyer]

The house is not large, a small building with only one locked room: the bathroom. Inside you see a shower, bath, toilet, sink, and some assorted bathroom supplies laid out on the counter. Next to the door is the sign you saw earlier when you first arrived and entered the house. However you see something below you, sort of like a hidden place where you notice an anvil, furnace, and some assorted weapons in the corner. All around the walls you find materials used to make weapons and you notice a sword that is strange to you that you have not seen before. It looks like a polearm and a great sword combined(Banryu's appearance) that you think is used for defending his home or that he uses to scare invaders out. Other weapons in barrels are assorted by the type. However you don't see a way in and it seems to be like a completely sealed off place that was buried.

[Okami]

Not seeing a way in, Jin resumed his watch over the drunk man until morning.

[destroyer]

{OOC: Okay, skip to morning.}

Dazed and confused I awoke to the sight of that man that seemed to be following me everywhere I went. The hangover I had from last night made me unable to speak as I rolled over onto my back, wiping my lips with a nearby soaked towel. Finally after a few minutes I was able to speak, and so I did eyeing the man down. "Why did you help me get in here kid, you don't look like your from around here and who knows, I could be your enemy for all you know. Also you didn't use your eyes to spy on my house did you? Those eyes are able to pierce any solid object aren't they kid?" I'd ask, calmed down from the previous day.

Sitting up, I'd push the covers aside and head to the kitchen beginning to make myself breakfast before starting my day of womanizing and drinking. I had no reason to kick the guy out due to his kindness, but not sure why he would help me. Finishing preparations, I ate it rather quickly before getting some tea ready, sitting down at a table sipping some and pouring a glass for him. "Come here if you want tea," I'd say sipping on my tea.