The Kazeraikou mansion [NDE]

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s soon as Claire had confirmed that she understood what she was supposed to do Gosei also sprung into action, activating the power of his blood. His pupil and iris turned emerald green, swirling around on his eyes as streaks of white streaks that looked like lighting passed over his retinas. To complement the lightning and clouds in his eyes the Godaime channelled lightning chakra in his left hand and wind chakra into his right hand. Both were clearly visible, one as a bunch of sparks dancing between his fingers and the other as cloudy currents circling his other hand. Finishing the handseals the girl called a dome of electrical leaves into existence. That would not be much of a problem.


She then started to perform another round of handseals and a lot of them. With the zoom capabilities the Kazeraikou could easily keep track of the seals, recognizing them. He had seen Ryuichi perform this technique the last time he saw it. The result would be a gigantic fireball. Preparing his own chakra in advance he would await for Claire to prepare her technique whilst Andromeda spent her time looking quizzically. When the fireball finally came the Godaime extended his arms to both sides, creating a dome of twisting wind and lightning chakra. When the raging fires connected with the dome it exploded, integrating the fires temporarily in the twisting winds. In its wake followed the two girls, surrounded by the dome of lightning petals. It was a good move. Not fearing anything from these two he had not activated his sensor abilities. Any enemy not well versed in the art of Taijutsu would have serious problems with this set up. "Very good!" The Genmaster exclaimed as he dropped his dome to allow the girl to continue her attack.

As the sparkling petals moved past him the Godaime would simply absorb the lightning into his body, converting it into chakra. Inside the dome space to manoeuvre would be limited. Claire would not be inhibited by it since it was her technique, Gosei too could enter and leave at will, leaving only Andromeda who was trapped. As Claire circled left to get behind Gosei's back he did the same in the opposite direction to create a meter distance and to keep her facing head on, ending up behind Andromeda. As he passed he reached out with his right hand, hitting the medic girl with his middle knuckle on a very specific spot on her right forearm. It would not hurt at all. Rather, the opposite happened. All feeling would immediately drain away from the arm, including the loss of motor functions. "Not aggressive enough, makes you a target."

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Sets, technically you cannot create this many seals in a single turn, but I don't want to void anything so I am just going to RP as if you take up more time than a single turn ^^

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Ryuugan (Dragon Eye) [50]
Rank: "B"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The power of the Ryuugan Doujutsu is unleashed, allowing the user to see the elements of Lightning, Air, and Water up to a certain distance and increase general seeing distance of one's eyes.
Special: ---
Drawback: Cannot see out of natural line of sight, takes a negligible amount of Chakra to maintain. Cannot pierce Genjutsu.
Description: The second stage of the Kazeraikou Doujutsu forces a temporary change of the user's eyes. The iris and pupil of the eye become one and change to a color decided at the first awakening depending on their mood. The color is like a cloud and swirls around the user's eye when looking around. Small lines of white will flash across the eyes like lightning bolts and continually do so as long as the eye is active. Also a slight glow of the eyes illuminate in the dark at this point. With the second stage of the Ryuugan Doujutsu unleashed, it allows the user to see the elements of Lightning, Air, and Water up to one's viewing parameters. One's natural sight is also enhanced giving the capability of 4x zoom capabilities. The user sees the elements as three new, vibrant, and opaque colors that mesh perfectly with their normal vision, giving the user the ability to see the three elements without hindering their normal vision in the slightest. Of course normal vision can hinder this special sight, as the user cannot see through walls or other things as normal.
Limit: Must be a Kazeraikou, must have Raiton, Fuuton, Suiton releases. Must have Chibi Ryuugan.

Arashi no Kiero (Channeling of the Tempest) [320]
Rank: "C", "B", "A", "S" ("B" Rank Additional)
Skill: Ninjutsu/Supplementary
Effect: After activating the Ryuugan, the user will be able to channel lightning, water, or wind chakra into each hand.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: Wastes a D Rank amount of chakra each turn.
Description: By learning to channel their unique chakra into a normal Raiton, Suiton, or Fuuton jutsu the user is capable of controlling where it begins. After completing the handseals used for the jutsu the user channels one element of chakra to each hand. (IE: Lightning and Water; Water and Water.) Others are able to see the element from each hand because they exude the element given to them. This is used for the other jutsu of the clan and simply having this jutsu active wastes chakra each turn. To learn the clans techniques they must have the corresponding rank of this jutsu. An additional B Rank training can be done any time after the B Rank version of this technique to remove the handseals needed. Though the same amount of time applies to get the channeling to succeed.
Limit: Requires at least Chibi Ryuugan

Dōmu no Kishinryuu (Dome of the Fierce Dragon God) [50]
Rank: "B"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The user forms a protective dome around him/herself of wind and lightning.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: With the lightning in one hand and wind in the other the user spreads his arms. A dome shape of twisting wind and lightning will appear, swirling around the user. The lightning when touched will shock and paralyze the limb it came into contact with for two turns. The dome has a range of five meters and twists so fast that taijutsu and ninjutsu strikes up to and including B-ranks will be deflected. Anything A-ranked or higher will inevitably pierce the dome, this however usually results in an explosion of wind and lightning that will push back both the attacker and the user a few meters. Uses a B-ranked amount of chakra per turn and lasts as long as the user focuses on the jutsu.
Limit: Must have Ryuugan and Arashi no Kiero (Channeling of the Tempest).

CO 9: Shanglian (Upper Integrity) [30]
Rank: "C" - Always 30 TP no matter the class
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Three cun below CO 11: Quchi (Crooked Pool). Shang means superior, lian means edge, the point is superior to CO 8: Xialian (Lower Integrity) on the dorsal side of the forearm, close to the radial aspect.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: This strike will cause paralysis of the hand and arm for four rounds. Again, if used along with LU 1: Zhong Fu (Central Residence), will cause such power loss that the fight is over. Medical Purposes: The following relationships exist between the Stomach Meridian and the Colon Meridian and can be used to treat Stomach Meridian, Colon Meridian and Small Intestines Meridian organ problems: Used in conjunction with CO 8: Xialian (Lower Integrity) and ST 39: Xiajuxu (Lower Void): Used in conjunction with CO 9: Shanglian (Upper Integrity) and ST 37: Shangjuxu (Upper Void): Used in Conjunction with CO 10: Shousanli (Arm's Three Measure) and ST 36: Zusanli (Three Measures of the Leg).
Limit: Must know Meridian Location "Colon Meridian".

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So he managed to intercept the flame without it contacting either him or his home. It was something she'd expected might happen, thus the follow-up strike. Based on his gestures, without any trace of deception, he had some sort of power over wind and lightning, a theory which was confirmed when her Sakurai petals were harmlessly absorbed. Still, it seemed he was legitimately surprised by her plan, complimenting it even as he diffused it with the simplest moves. Damn...between the Sakurai and her fireball, that was nearly three-quarters of her chakra spent in a single desperate gambit.

His focus, at least initially, was on Andromeda. He circled out of the way of her bludgeoning strike, keeping her facing his front while attempting to get behind the Medic. If she didn't get out of the way, his attack would reduce her general usefulness by at least half, and even so she would be positioned between him and Claire. He commented on the healer's passiveness with all the arrogance expected of a former Hokage. Made Claire want to peel the smug grin from his face.

So it was aggression he wanted. Fine. She could definitely give him that much at least. With Andromeda between them, her options were limited...unless...she allowed her field of blossoms to fade into nothing as she prepared for the next act. It would only be a hinderance if it was able to be absorbed like nothing.

"Andromeda, you forgot to tie your laces!"

It was...the single most harebrained scheme she'd come up with yet, but the Sakurai girl was banking on what she'd managed to discern about her potential partner being correct. That she was a horrific klutz. If all went to plan, she would immediately investigate, what with her head in the clouds so much, and trip over herself in the process. This could get her out of the way of Gosei's half-hearted attack, but most importantly would get her out of the way of Claire's last resort. The girl charged straight ahead, rose-colored hair streaming behind her, and hurled Struggle with all her might directly at Andromeda's head, where it would be barely obscured from the Hokage's view until she checked her feet. The weapon would be able to fly harmlessly over hear head if that were the case, proving another distraction for their opponent to deal with.

Immediately afterwards she would begin a brief string of hand seals while moving, pouring a full half of her remaining chakra into this insane gambit. Already depletion exhaustion was setting it, but for the moment she could ignore it. Leapfrogging over or swerving around Andromeda as necessary, she would go into a low sliding kick toward the Hokage's shins just as her technique completed - five points of crimson light arranged in a star pattern hovered above her chest and exploded forward in the shape of sparrows, following her outstretched arm....up and diagonally toward Gosei's face. Only the lower four were in a position to potentially strike him though, the last was aimed too wide, and beyond the reach of a typical interception.

If all this happened, she would be vulnerable. Completely and utterly. Which was exactly what she wanted. A man like Gosei likely would find the bait irresistible, would feel the physical need to move in for the proverbial kill. A helpless opponent was simply too good to pass on. If he approached, she could bring her hands together at her breast, as if in prayer or pleading. What this really served as however was a gesture control command, for the last sparrow to swerve around and return to her. Where it would have the opening necessary to connect with the feather in Gosei's hair.

The plan was stupid, had too many variables. Any number of things could go horribly wrong, especially since she clocked his speed at slightly over twice her own. But it was what she was going with for now. If at any point it was rendered inactionable...then she would just have to improvise from there. The fight wasn't going to end until she hit that feather with something or else she could no longer control her own body.

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•Fire Sparrow [10 TP]
Rank: D
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Creates swallows out of fire.
Special: handseals
Drawback: weak; will fizzle out after one post.
Description: The user forms handsigns and begins to heat the air around them in five concentrated spots. If heated high enough, the air will begin to burn in the shape of a sparrow. They will appear in a half of a second once this technique is mastered. Once formed, the user can send them towards their opponent with the point of a finger and a boost of chakra. The projectiles fly in a straight line, allowing for minimal control in direction while in flight. All though made from fire, they cannot do much damage beyond a burn since they lack substance and intensity of other fire jutsu.
Limit: Fire release

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oh, cripes sorry about that with the seals. I was thinking I had 24 for some reason instead of 14. might have looked at the wrong panel on the seals chart. but in the event I did have 24 that totally would have just barely fit, due to multiranks only taking up the lowest amount. thanks for pointing that out though XD

of course thinking on it, that would mean that both jutsu have identical casting times, lel.

except that apparently all casting time is in the space of a single movement, and movements aren't necessarily divided perfectly evenly into the 6 seconds. cripes this is complicated. NOW YOU SEE WHY I NEVER FIGHT

[Rokudaime Mamimi]

So much going on in the midst of battle, the fireball making no difference, Gosei circling forward as he danced around Claire, lightning and air..what was going on with his eyes? So time for all of that, she merely scrambled with Claire as he attempted circling, his movements faster than hers, though she had already discerned that. She knew his seal speed was something to worry about, however through the heat of battle came words of a helpful nature. "My shoes?" She had the gall to stop her escape from Gosei to bend over to check her shoes, as if there was a pause button in this game of lethal tag they played.

Surely there was a something to it but she hadn't moved far, and when she noticed she was wearing sandals. Like a slowpoke, i didnt even register till the gears turned. "HEY!" She huffed, standing up swiftly, "Sandals dont ha---!" CLUNK! The bat that was sailing overhead had not been noticed and as Andromeda stood she essentially headbutted it from the bottom, the stoup end cracked her across he top of her dome, sending a streak of bright light though her vision. Gosei's attack went through without a hitch though she was too dumbstruck to notice. It was a close enough call to maybe even still cause a reflexive block from Gosei and the bat tumbled over her head and at him in an awkward angle.

Looking up at the sky, Andromeda made a half-assed attempt to sit up, pull herself upright sluggishly. When she wen to touch her head with her right hand she waited patiently as if there was simply lag between her actual ability to feel and the time it took to register. However her arm was disabled, and when she looked to investigate and found she could not move it, she panicked. "Wooahh AHHH!" She was up in a flash, her lame arm flailing uselessly in her panic. "Ohhh no no! My arm! I, bbut then it just, but I!" She didn't even notice Claire leaping over her as she had began getting up. "Oh no! No no no no!" She cradled her arm, whimpering softly to herself. A Coy plan by he medic.

Her left hand began to glow as she channeled her chakra through her hand, alleviating the paralysis by way of medical chakra. As claire's sparrows erupted Andromeda charged, her nursed arm still clutched tight as she came in ducking low, swinging her arm out with a suddenness, her chakra scalpel forming along the tip of her forefinger and middle finger. "AHA!"

Cleanse Paralysis
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A Healer gains the ability to Cleanse Paralysis.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User may perform this on up to 4 creatures, no two of which can be more than 10 meters apart within a distance of 7 meters plus 6 meters per Class Level. A healer deals with certain kinds of maladies so often that eventually can cure them. User can free 1 or more creatures from the effects of any temporary paralysis or related Chakra, including a slow Jutsu. If the Jutsu is performed on one creature, the paralysis is negated. If performed on 2 creatures, each receives another save with a +4 resistance bonus against the effect that afflicts it. If performed on 3 or 4 creatures, each receives another save with a +2 resistance bonus.
Limit: Must be a Medical Doctor

{Chakra Scalpel}

[Solus]

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o far everything was going quite well. Claire's next effort was to basically call out to Andromeda to duck. This of course would make the next angle of attack blatantly obvious. Stepping sideways so quickly that he left an image of himself behind the Godaime would observe how the pink haired Genin threw her sword. Of course the weapon would go straight through the head of his image, with the actual Gosei having moved ten meters to the right from the perspective of the observer. In this case the observer being Claire. At this point she would probably realize that the Gosei she was looking at was not real considering that her sword went right through him and a few meters further. Andromeda, not having eyes in the back of her head would not observe this and proceed with whatever attack she had in mind on the remaining image of Gosei, in any other case, the chakra scalpel would be useless at a distance of ten meters.

With a few seals the aggressively fighting Genin would form creatures out of fire, the Godaime would counter by performing a few handseals of his own. To offset the sparrows he would form ten ravens of out crackling lightning around him. Five would shoot forward, impacting with the fire sparrows to destroy them in flight. Gosei's knowledge and precision in forming chakra based attacks elevated their base power, causing the total destruction of the incoming to proceed without a hitch. Five birds, two at each side and one above his head would remain to use for future purposes as the Kazeraikou continued to hold the bird seal.

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Which is why I'm having you spar against me

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Shunshin no Jutsu - Zanzō (Body Flicker Technique - Remaining Image) [10]
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: Affects the enemy's mind and will power by making after images.
Special: ---
Drawback: Takes away the number of usages Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push). Same distance applications apply. Same drawbacks apply when over using.
Description: A Jutsu to move so swiftly that an image of the technique's user is left behind while moving within 10 meters. Most often it is used to dodge an incoming attack and get behind the opponent to perform a counter-attack. When first learned user is able to perform 1 after image within 10 meters. Each time learned user is able to create an extra after image within 10 meters. May learn to perform up to 5 after images within a single Jutsu. Supplement of Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique - Push) while using same schematics. May be used with other Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique).
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu, Must know Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi, Ken'in, Ko, and Kaunta

Raiton – Raiu Karasu (Thunderstorm Raven) [70]
Rank: 7x"C", "B" (Max. 35 Ravens)
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User creates birds out of Lightning to shoot at opponents.
Special: "Handseals" - Holds "Bird Handseal"
Drawback: Must learn multiple times. Birds disappear after moving further than 40 meters away from the user.
Description: User forms needed handseals and hold the Bird Handseal. User creates an amount of birds (User's Choice, Mostly Ravens) and shoots them at the opponent. Each bird is created from pure electricity, discharge into a shock of electricity when striking an object while having a 2 foot wingspan. Each individual bird has a "D" Rank equivalent amount of power when hitting. Depending on the Rank the user knows depends on the amount of birds the user is able to create, how many times they must learn the same rank before going into the next rank, how much power it takes to create the birds, and how well each bird can fly.

"C" Rank - When first learned the user is able to create 5 birds each time the technique is performed. User is able to learn this rank 10 times. Each time learned user is able to create 5 additional birds each time technique is performed, creating a maximum of 50 birds if learned 10 times. Every 10 birds uses the amount of energy equal to 1 "C" Rank Technique. Each bird has the flight capability of Poor: The creature flies as well as a very large bird.

"B" Rank - After learning the "C" Rank 10 times, user must then learn the "B" Rank version. Each time learned the user is able to create 5 additional birds on top of the 50. User is able to learn this rank 10 times giving a maximum of 100 birds created each time the technique is performed. Every 10 birds uses the amount of energy equal to 1 "C" Rank Technique. Each bird has the flight capability of Average: The creature can fly as adroitly as a small bird.

Limit: Must have Lightning Release.

Havoc of the Society
Rank: "C"
Skill: Trait
Effect: Through countless hours studying vast libraries of Chakra power, they have learned how to cause greater damage to their foes.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Whenever the user performs a Jutsu that deals damage, they gain +10 Armour Points in damage to the total damage dealt. This damage is considered Force damage regardless of the type of damage dealt by the Jutsu. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 1 of 5 Freebies.

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Somehow, Gosei managed to both be there and yet also not there for a fraction of a second. Her club careened at an awkward angle off Andromeda's head and straight through Gosei's, which was a warning bell that something wasn't quite right. Even as she slid along the ground and her sparrows of flame were diffused by their equivalent in lightning, the after-image faded and the Sakurai was able to trace them to their source. Somehow when he transitioned ten meters to her right, along the exact parameters of the rapid-movement technique displayed by her instructors in the Academy, he had managed to leave a trace of himself waiting smugly in his original location. He still maintained more electric birds, but hadn't launched them yet.

She lay on her back, listening to Andromeda complain behind her, then cry out in some sort of success. Apparently whatever damage the former Hokage had dealt, the medic was able to repair in short enough order. Claire climbed to her feet, retrieved Struggle, and holstered it behind her thighs before turning to face Gosei squarely once again. Even if she couldn't overpower him, she had one last card to play.

He wanted aggression. This sort of aggression wasn't working however, so she would have to try a different sort. Personal aggression, or rather a childish charm. She was still young, her face unlined. Even though she was accustomed to a passive frown, she might be able to force a convincing smile.

"That was very impressive, sir," she acknowledged with a respectful bow. "I'm super impressed with your power and unruffled appearance, but I have to ask, sir: may I please have your feather now?"

[Rokudaime Mamimi]

So much flashing, explosions, the noise was debilitating, worse off Andromeda was wondering just why Mr. Gosei was standing so still...maybe he had seen their true effort and was impressed with it thus far! Then again he was a sneaky little shit! And of course she fell for it, dropping her scalpel hand and reaching out to touch the illusion. "Hmph." Andromeda turned on her heel and stomped her way to stand beside Claire, whom she coudlnt tell was being sly and took her for actually admiring the man. "I don't join teams to fight, I join them to heal." She griped, feeling her care for his test growing slimmer and slimmer. "Your test requires the healer to be the aggressor, which is not precisely the role, I began my life as a medic to heal life. I took a Hippocratic Oath!"

She turned her nose up and face away, her eyes cutting to Claire. "Tch." For the first time in awhile Andromeda had flipped a switch and she was on her more dominant side, hopefully less accident prone too.

[Nira]

Tanni Orval
The Drumbeat

Tanni Orval walked through the peaceful street, enjoying the sights and sounds of Tarah Featherook's village. It was sweet, full of chirping birds and bumbling merchants. Children were playing out in the parks. Working men complained to one another about their jobs and chores.

Yeah, it was a good town.

Tarah herself was off doing whatever newly appointed deputy police chiefs do. Maybe building a new prison to put people in, or something.

Tanni didn't care, she was just happy to walk about on her own. The rest of the legion personality was sleeping, so she currently had full control over this particular shadow clone.

Thanks to Vi Gesic's new body modifications, Tanni's eyes were colored indigo instead of the usual gray. That wasn't enough, though. Tanni wanted to stand out a bit more.

With a use of the shinobi transformation technique, henge, Tanni modified the structure of her hair and the clothes on her back.

Her hair puffed up in volume, with the addition of multiple layers. Her bangs in front were swept to the side, and held there by weight. The tips of her hair were dyed scarlet, in a way that resembled the glow of heated iron rods.

The Konoha Military Police uniform was replaced by a black leather jacket. A genetic wide-neck t-shirt was partially revealed underneath. Tanni's pants shifted in the same way as her jacket, becoming darker and tighter, while held up my a studded silver belt. Black boots reaching halfway up her shins wrapped around her legs. A black cross necklace dangled itself around her neck.

Pleased with her look, Tanni continued on her walk, slowly making her way into the more extravagant districts.

A large villa caught the girl's eye. It was a pleasant place, with a large garden filled with flowers of all sorts. One of the biggest homes in the area.

But then, there was something better.

The crackling of lightning, and whoosh of flames. Together they clashed in a wondrous fashion. A light show that made Tanni think of her prouder days as a musician.

She had to see them up close, whoever was doing that.

Becoming incorporeal, another perk provided by Vi, Tanni flowed past whatever gates and fences could be in her way, and walked towards the gathered people. She didn't try to hide herself, so her approach would probably be noticeable enough.

"How goes the day, folks?" She called out.

[A I R O N T O K U]

..Enter..

After the very interesting visit to the tower, I had not expected to be promoted to Captain of Order and Justice, let alone be let in on a secret that hardly, if any Shinobi of Konohagakure even knows about. My mood had improved dramatically which almost left a bounce in my step. My posture was straight and smug as I entered through the great doors leading to Gosei’s mansion. I even began to wonder what Ryuuichi would have to say about my involvement in the Law now.

“Hey you, is Gosei home?” I ask the butler, should he be around. I now stood in the threshold of the mansion, so not entirely inside. I hadn’t planned to stay for too long, but should Gosei not be in this particular area of the mansion, I would quickly venture further inside and find a small note pad. In my script handwriting, I would write:

Hey old man,

I have been promoted to Captain of Order and Justice at the KMP and am going to be partaking on a mission with the Hokage tomorrow at seven. So if you want me for any “team” missions you’ll need to either wait for me to come back, or send a messenger bird after me with all your not-so-Hokage powers. Pull a few strings or whatever. I also want to know if I can get in on that summon you had, Wayra or something. Let me know when I get back.

Kohaku.

Placing the quill down and ripping the paper off the parchment, I stride over to where I had met Gosei and the other two dorks before in the beautiful garden and noticed that Gosei was present and was battling two other kunoichi. The feather on his person reminded me of that time he forced me to dance when we were instructed to get the feather from him. “Oh you’re fucking kidding me?!” I said rather loudly, holding the note in my right hand as I moved over to stand by a chair. Tea was sitting on the table it sat beside as well.

But who were these two kunoichi battling him? I had never seen any of them before but rather enjoyed watching Gosei toy with them. I actually believed that he was performing that same task on them, as he had done with Ryuuichi, Hugan and myself. Cheeky bastard. But something else caught my attention, Featherface was here as well. But rather than being in her officer outfit (which I so didn’t want) she was dressed more tastefully. Didn’t Amarante want me to watch her? Holding the badge in my left hand, I glance down at it. But what the fuck was Featherface doing here?.

Seeing that I didn't have enough time to spy on her, I quickly placed the letter beneath Gosei's cup beside the tea pot and quietly slid out of the mansion.

..Exit..

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learly the entire thing was over. When Claire started to ask if she could touch the feather the Godaime knew that she had ran out of the usual options. She had probably used too much chakra and was tired now. It would take an entire night´s rest to replenish that. "Don't try to flatter me. It doesn't suit you either. You were aggressive, but you lack the high speed moves needed to quickly get yourself in and out of trouble. I highly recommend you to learn shunshin, if you want to I can teach you right now. The same goes for you Andromeda." And with that the Kazeraikou dispelled his lightning creations.

He would raise his left hand, untangling the feather from his hair. Casting it away to drift off on the winds the feather would disappear in a puff of alabaster smoke before ever reaching the soil. "And you Andromeda, I understand your oath and your animosity to fighting, but words and convictions are not a shield against those who wish to do harm to unto you or those you try to protect. You must be able to at least keep yourself safe, if not others too. At least learn shunshin, for your own sake." he spoke, closing the distance between him and the two girls in the old way: One step at a time.

From the corner of his eyes he noticed two people enter the garden. A soft and low rumble under the ground now stirred, reacting to one of the strangers. Tapping the ground with his left foot the Godaime stopped his 'security system' for now. "Hello Kohaku! It's exactly what it looks like!" But she immediately left after leaving a note behind, leaving Gosei without a reply. Rather than dwelling in the awkward situation this created he immediately diverted his attention to the other girl that had snuck into his garden. "And who are you? I do have a front door you know. People can knock there or ring the bell and introduce themselves."

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Dayum, so many people o.o

I entered this thread before I met you in the other one Nira, so it seems like we are going to meet for the first time a second time XD

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"You're a popular man, Godaime Hokage Gosei Kazeraikou. Or should I be calling you 'Captain' now? So many visitors coming and going. Somehow I doubted just asking would get you to hand over the feather, but I felt it worth an attempt."

She allowed herself to fall back into the grass, limbs sprawled. She needed a nap in the worst way. She turned her head toward the newcomer who had stayed behind. Not Kohaku, whom Gosei had named, but the other. "Exhausting but informative, thanks. You?"

Shunshin no Jutsu. Near-instantaneous movement ability which put high amounts of stress on the body. Of course she'd heard of it. Apparently it was once a standard teaching in the academy, before they realized the risks it posed to underdeveloped genin who would overuse it. Learning it was something she had considered, since it seemed eminently useful a utility, but had eventually decided to wait until her body was stronger, and more resilient against the damage it could cause.

"If you think the current me is equal to the strain, sir, I've no cause to refuse you. Let me just catch my breath here a mo-"

Before she could even complete her thought, the tide of darkness washed over her, leaving her gently dozing. Having not fully recovered from the previous evening's training, it had been a titanic exercise in willpower even to muster what chakra she had done in this event. While a full recharge was unlikely in the gardens, at least the brief time unconscious might raise her back to functional levels again.

[Rokudaime Mamimi]

"I could have come to such conclusions without becoming a pressure point dummy." Her eyes followed the feather till it had poofed and was now gone, back to whatever magical land Solus had called it from. This had been fun. Not. For now though the interruptions of the two females had been more than welcome, taking Gosei' attention off her long enough to her liking. She reached into her bag, pulling out a Vivre card, standing over the sprawled Claire and dropping the thin sliver of paper onto the aspiring woman. "It is good for all ninja to keep a record of eachother, this card will monitor the lifeforce of anyone who channels their chakra into it, this one has mine. Should it ever begin to burn, then I am clearly in trouble." She stuck out her tongue then, back to her old ways. "And knowing me, I am always in trouble." With a smooth salute and a turn she closed the little distance between her and the former Kage.

"Here." Another Vivre card, 2 in fact. "One of these has my chakra in it, I am sure you know how this works." She was talking to a former kage after all. "As lovely as this has been...this was not he reason for my visit, departure nor return." Heading towards her forgotten hoverboard. "I hope you will give the other to claire, let her know her squad leader is in good health. You never know what can happen." Activating her board she sailed over towards the fence, nearly falling as she hopped it.

"Hello." She waved politely to Tanni, hovering off slowly. "Sorry I cannot stay, but I am tired and this place seems to be rather...active." Shrugging, she bent her knees and sped up briskly, turning a sharp corner at the front of the garden.

{exit}

[Nira]

Tanni giggled at the man's remark. He seemed upset, understandable given the trespassing.

"Sorry-sorry," Tanni said, "I wanted to see the, ah, fireworks. I'm too late anyway, unfortunately. It was quite pretty, too. Sparkles and glows, even from all the way thataway."

Tanni turned and looked over towards the distance from where she approached, appearing a bit lost as she thought back to the colliding lights. It really was too bad she missed it, perhaps there would be a way to learn how to do that herself, sometime in the future.

"Name's Tanni," she remembered to mutter, having almost forgotten about the man's first question.

Another girl, dressed in a robe and floating off on a hoverboard, greeted Tanni before leaving the premises. The technology and adorably casual outfit caught The Drumbeat's eye.

Seeking to better know the girl, Tanni turned back to the man and waved. "Right then, sorry again to intrude, ah... I'll be outta your hair now, bye!"

Tanni jumped up, and sprouted indigo flames from her hands and feet. The jet propulsion shot her into the air, in the direction where the other girl retreated.

<Exit>

[Zetsumei]

Jimmiyz, I am afraid that since you are in more than one thread at a time your presence here has been Voided. As this is also a violation of rule 10 you will also be receiving a 33% warning.

Thank you for your understanding.

[Solus]

S

eriously? She fell asleep just like that? He expected the young girl to be tired but he was surprised to see how far she had pushed herself. Before Claire dozed off however Andomeda managed to slip a Vivre Card to the pink haired Genin. Despite all her complaining she did seem to care for this team after all. It seemed that after Claire it was indeed Gosei's turn. "I have seen them before. Consider me now your guardian angel. May it be that I have not told you anything new, but that was not the point, I wanted to show you. I hope in that sense it has been informative. I'd love to see you another time for less violent things." The Godaime made no attempt to stop the girl as she left. She would need to unwind a bit after that she would be back, he was sure of it. She left along with the strange newcomer, solving another problem instantly.

And there he was, alone with Claire. Peeking sideways at the exhausted youngster the Godaime decided that he could not leave her there. Placing one arm under her knees and another under her back the Kazeraikou would lift the pink haired girl up in his arms. Carrying her to the house he would open the sliding door with his foot, laying the girl on the couch. From another sofa he would grab a pillow, sliding it under her head. A good position was important for a good rest. Not having any blankets nearby the Godaime would take off his cobalt haori, spreading it out over the girl and tucking her in. It would take a few hours for her to restore a portion of her chakra and about eight to restore it fully it would take a grand total of eight hours. Silently Gosei hoped that she would not take that long. Moving to the kitchen he would grab a glass and a bottle of scotch and pour himself a drink. It was a long day. Maybe he would just order sushi for tonight. No hassle and always good.

[Solus]

Deciding to get things done Gosei would grab a cloak next to the door and he would leave to take care of some things and to get that food.

[Exit]

[Solus]

~Enter!

S

ilently the Godaime would enter the house, placing the black cloak back on the coat hanger next to the door. Under it he was still wearing his white kosode and hakama with their purple trim. Except for his fan he was not carrying any weapons since he had left them at home. He had been gone for quite a while and managed to pick up sushi along the way. For a few seconds he debated on whether or not to take off his blue shinobi sandals before moving further into the house. Eventually he decided not to. He would put the white plastic bag that contained the sushi on the table next to the still snoring Claire. Moving to the kitchen the Godaime would start searching for that prime bottle of sake. He was sure he had left it around here somewhere.

[Deleted]

When she came to, Claire was inside once more. It struck her only then, gazing at the high ceiling, just how opulent this place was. Classical yes, tasteful even rather than an ugly flaunting of wealth, but still far beyond her meager means. It had been nearly twelve hours since her body refused to continue functioning, according to her internal clock. Enough to recover from her exertions earlier, and also from her training the previous day. Or was it two days ago now? It seemed Gosei's charming mannerisms were not entirely a façade - though she still wouldn't trust him as far as she could throw him as a man, as a commander he had earned some leeway. After all he had carried her inside himself, she knew. The white cloth blanketing her was his own traditional coat.

The Last Scion of the Sakurai sat up, the cloth sliding down from around her shoulders. Eyes blue and green scanned the room, seeking out any sign of the residents here. Swiveling into a more normally seated position, she unconsciously began to fold the coat, neatly and tightly, like a spare sheet for a bed. The strangest things remain embedded in one's mind, upon graduation from the academy.

Night had certainly fallen, and it would be hours yet before she could take proper rest again barring similar exertions to earlier. Her schedule was thrown off now. A least...she had nothing pressing to attend to, not now. But it would be best if she could resume a more appropriate sleep cycle sooner rather than later.

[Solus]

I

t had taken several hours, well into the evening but it seemed that his young pupil had finally woken up. She was sitting on his couch, looking a bit lost, folding his haori into nice small package. "Well, look who is back in the land of the awake." Gosei cheerfully quipped as he walked out of the kitchen with a glass of sake in his right hand. Under normal circumstances he would have offered her some but considering her age it was probably best not to. "I don't know if you are hungry but if you are you can eat with me, I went out to get some food and they always give you too much anyway." Running out of food too early was not likely to become a problem, after all, how much could a girl of her size possibly eat?

Opening the plastic bag which the Godaime had left on the table next to her when he had returned he would reveal its contents. A large circular plate filled to the edge with various kinds of sushi. It was already late and Gosei was starving so she was probably in more or less the same state. "Here, have some. Would you like anything to drink with it? I have juice, soda, tea, whatever you like."

[Deleted]

Food. Surprising; Claire hadn't realized her hunger. The smell of fish reached her, stirring up memories and eliciting a low rumble from her gut. She crossed to join him quickly, moving with the practiced fluidity one used to navigating spaces far more cramped and cluttered than this.

She reached for a collection of nigiri and sashimi samples, slices of fish rhe smaller of which was arranged atop a bed of rice and secured with a strip of seaweed. The nigiri was her preference, but she also claimed a small amount of maki, small dices of fish rolled into a tube of rice and seaweed and sliced across its length to be more bite-sized. In total, she had portioned off roughly a third of the platter, which was itself more food in one sitting than she was used to with her poorer upbringing.

"Thank you sir," she bowed her head and offered to her new captain around a mouthful of shrimp nigiri. "Just water, please. Only proper drink for fresh sushi."

It was good. Not as good as before she moved to the Leaf village, but quite superior for an inland city. Impossible as it may be to equal a seaside village in fish quality, this must have cost him dearly. She almost felt bad for taking so much. But if the house and manservant were anything to judge by, he could afford this and more. Still, better not to grow used to it. It wouldn't do to become spoiled by a lifestyle of wealth when her current residence was a glorified shack of a lake house shared with a collection of delinquents.

"Captain Gosei, sir, I'm...sorry. About earlier. It was an inexcusably poor showing, falling asleep in your yard like that."