Team Raijin Travel and Mission! [T]

[▬ fox.]

Team Raijin would leave Kumukagure behind in the rear view mirror as we made out approach into the Thunder lands. We had now picked up Kotomi Inohara, and I was under the suspicion that the Raikage had sent another ANBU to watch over me on this particular mission. Our mission was to basically kill some wanna-be cloud ninja who made us look bad, something I specialized in for sure.

I walked briskly, with 'Raikou' in front of me, and most likely Kai and Kotomi behind me. we were making our way towards Hi no Kuni where the intruders were last seen. This however wouldn't stop my mind from wandering on things like my clay creations.

'Perhaps I should make some more bombs......'

[::Himiko::]

The young ninja Mcfly would be ahead of the pack of Kumo ninja along side of the two Jounin. Kotomi, would take central position, hopefully alongside Kai, as the both acted as the only medical personal on hand. Kotomi was quite pleased to know that the their was another medical ninja along side her for this mission, as Kotomi often preferred to be the in midst of battle just as well as she was pleased by being a supportive member. The pace of the team movements seem not to be a rushed one, and so Kotomi was yet again offered the chance to practice being "Social".

"Kai-san" Kotomi said in melancholic voice.
"The creatures Mcfly produces from his hands. Are they of true biological structure? Or are they manipulated constructs with chakra as a source of animation? I ask since I assumed the alotted time you spent with him is far greater than myself, and that your medical background can help me understand such a phenomenon..."

Kotomi had hope not to be to forward with the questioning. She did not know the extend of his medical degree, but had hoped to have asked a question open ended enough as to allow him to answer the questions regardless. Kotomi was sure to speak ever so loudly enough so that if he chose to, Mcfly could enter the conversation, and add his own insight.

[Raikou!]

Raikou walked ahead of the group with his Anbu partner on his right and Apollo just behind. No words would be said between the two brothers, but mentally, Rathalos briefed Beowulf on the upcoming stage of their mission. Thanks to one of his Dragon Anbu jutsu, Rathalos could communicate with whoever he wanted via a mental link.

'Okay, listen closely Beowulf. I went through our Gentleman's Royal Club handbook to make sure this mission falls under their jurisdiction. Just as we suspected, pretending to be someone and committing something unmanly in their name, is extremely unmanly. And as the ones who have been framed, we are allowed to use the club's full set of resources to deal with the coward pretenders. As long as we use the club to restore our manly names and nothing more. So here's the plan... I know for a fact that sleazeball Kotaru Lee, who somehow managed to get Green Membership, knows anyone and everyone who shacks up in Tanzaku-gai. If our targets are indeed there like our intel said, he will know where they are hiding out. We are just going to have to get the information out of him. Easy as that.'

Raikou smiled at his Anbu partner and nodded. Extracting information was one of the brothers' specialties. That and the idea of taking the team to the Club's Headquarters in Tanzaku-gai made both brothers excited. Beowulf and Rathalos didn't exactly have many friends, so they never had many chances to bring anyone around their amazing club house. It would be nice to have a few "introducé's" for a change. This and other things occupied their minds as they marched forward towards Hi no Kuni.

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Mind Communication Technique
Rank: B (50)
Skill: Genjutsu
Effect: ---
Special: Dog; Dragon; Tiger; Ox; Rooster; Dragon; Snake
Drawback: ---
Description: A technique allowing the user to let their team mates hear what you want them to hear. The user first performs the needed hand seals and after that lets their team mates “hear” what they want them to hear. This technique is perfect for stealthy occasions where one cannot be heard yet has to give out orders.
Limit: ANBU only
Division: Dragons Division.

[Dvinelegacy]

While Fox, Raikou, and the Anbu member were leading the pack, he was left to walk along beside the other medic. It felt good to have someone on the mission who studied the same practices as he did, however, he was sure she did it in a more.. safe way. She then began to talk about Mcfly, she seemed interested in his clay. He put his hands in his pockets and laughed some, then looked at her, speaking soft and swiftly.

"He is from the Toujitakumi clan, as you've noticed, he mold his animals from his hands. I reccomend you get no were near them in the heat of battle. Your second guess is the truth in this statement, he mold clay he has in the pouches located on each of his sides. He blends his chakra into the clay, and molds them into explosive weaponry. Worst of all, there's no way of escaping its danger, weather your a friend or foe, if you get in his clay mated demons, they will harm you. I hope that helps you out some."

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He gave himself a small smile, he felt proud to share his knowledge of a team member to a fellow person, for the greater good at least.[/font][/size]

[j]

~Moving to frost.

[▬ fox.]

These idiots probably have no idea I can hear them.

It irritated me a little bit that Kai was giving away my clan secrets, but he did see them in battle, so I suppose it was his right to do so. I shoved my hands into the left bag on my left hip that had about 60 slots of clay left within it. Hand tongues would lick up an amount of clay within each hand mouth through the already opened zippers on my gloves, and begin chomping and chewing, infusing chakra as they did so. As my hand mouths infused and made clay bombs, I turned my attention towards Kai and Kotomi, as Raikou up to this point had otherwise remained to himself and silent, as had the ANBU guard.

"Unless you plan on being my enemy in the near future, you need not concern yourself with such a thing, Kotomi."

I spoke as the hand mouths continued to lick, chew, mold and infuse clay. I was making some more incendiary grenades, as they proved very powerful in the previous mission we had done. I smirked as I turned and payed attention to where we were going, still heading in the direction of Hi no Kuni as planned. The hand mouths continued their work, as I awaited a response from someone.

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Prepping 10 Incendiary Blast Bombs (Small Birds) Pidgeons.

[::Himiko::]

Kotomi was no fool, but she was terribly curious. The way she built the conversation between herself and Kai was purposeful and manipulated. She wanted Mcfly to to over hear the conversation as a means of obtaining a reaction from him; be it negative or positive. Perhaps her impatiences was a double edge sword in this situation, something that could land Kotomi into a difficult fight. To Kotomi however, it would be all worth it to learn and expand her knowledge base.

"I concern myself with the pursuit of knowledge above all Mcfly-san" replied Kotomi with a stoic attitude.
"Whether we become comrades or enemies within the future is the subject that concerns me the least..."
"A trivial engagement between team mates is perhaps not a wise direction during a mission Kai. We shall pick up this conversation another time. I wish not for you to lose a companion either, due to my curiosity as well..." Kotomi said as she turned to Kai.

Turning toward Beowulf and Rathalos, Kotomi decided to alter the current subject matter, as to cease any further needless conflict that could ensue.

"Do we have any further information on the target" asked Kotomi.
"I would also like to know what our target looks like if such information is available".

[Raikou!]

"Actually very little is known about our enemy. Our intelligence suggest they may be a group of missing ninja from Kumo because of their knowledge of our village's ninja. As to who it could be exactly, we don't know."

Raikou was very honest about his lack of knowledge. It was important the team know of the unknowns for this mission. Neither him or his brother were Shinobi Hunters so they didn't have knowledge of every missing ninja. Raikou doubted Kotomi knew either.

"However, we shall gather more intelligence once we reach Tanzaku-gai. I have sources there that can point us in the right direction. This is why our team was chosen for this mission."

All the while Raikou and his Dragon Anbu partner walked without ever turning to face the team.

"And Kotomi, if you could please. Tell the team a little about your abilities. Kai and Fox have shared theirs, please share yours also. It will become important later once we enter battle, as I'm sure you know."

[Dvinelegacy]

The young medic would nod his head at Kotomi as she talked about chatting at another time, due to what it seems like Mcfly's aggravated tone within his voice. The attention would then be drawn towards Raikou, which is a disappointment, however, not completely, the lack of Intel just made Kai more pumped to see just how powerful the people set for target can be.

"Well, its always good to know what exactly were going for.. but i guess in this case, its inevitable to not know."

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Raikou began speaking again, about the woman beside him, he then realized, that she herself, hasn't mentioned much, it would aid him to know what she is capable of, so he looks over at her, in a interested way.[/size][/font]

[Elgar]

Moved to Hot Springs

[▬ fox.]

"If its Knowledge you seek, perhaps it best you see the library, and not the battlefield, no?"

I had no care for Kotomi's abilities to be quite honest. It didn't take much to tick me off, but robot girl knew how to push all the right buttons, it appeared. Dragon Soul briefed us further on the mission, as it seemed he had contacts within the Capital City of Hi no Kuni. That would help us out dearly, I gathered. Hand mouths continued to chomp and chew away, before finally, 10 small pigeon figurines emerged from the opened zipper over my white fingerless gloves on my hands, and were ever so cautiously dropped into my satchel of clay things.

We continued to walk and now seemed to be within The land of Hot Springs, which seemed as though it didn't take long at all to achieve. Our walking and talking methods seemed to make this trip go by ever faster, which I couldn't necessarily argue with, and at least Nurse boy was keeping his mouth shut for the most part, unless being pried by robot girl.

"Good grief, I think I need a drink..........."

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Pigeon preparation completed!

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[::Himiko::]

OOC: Sry, woulda posted sooner, but had some over night shifts to deal with. Also, I kinda like the direction of our relationship Fox LOL
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The fact that little information was provided bothered Kotomi, but not so much so as the current predicament she was placed in.

"A demonstration?" muttered the young medic, as she was never given an incentive to perform before others. As a matter of fact, Kotomi couldn't recall the last time she used any of her abilities before a gather of ninja. Since she was a loner, she was never called up to show what she was capable of. The young woman would pause for a moment, and begin to speak. A slight air of anxiety can was hinted upon her breathe, another first for the young medic.

"I am... a manipulator of sorts" spoke the young woman. A free hand would stretch forth and produce a single string of chakra that would gently connect to the back of Kai's hand. With her other hand, she would carry the remained of her puppets.

"I am not only able to control an inanimate object, but also living ones as well". If allowed too, the young woman would infuse her chakra into the hand of the young medic, and override its functioning. If he did not resist, Kotomi would command the appendage to rise, and fall gently. With a slight flick of her finger, the string would fade out of its blue hue, as she reduced the amount of chakra she pushed forth. The hand however, would still wave back and forth.

"My degree of skill within the art of puppetry makes me well versed in the art of espionage. As a puppeteer, I can remain in battle from afar, and also retain the role of a medic, since I can command puppets with single strings..."

With another pause and a cough, a slight red hue would over come the pale porcelain face of the young medic. Yet again, Kotomi uncovered another dormant emotion thought lost and forgotten. Embarrassment. With another cough, Kotomi would end her control, and remain silent.

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Sōen: Hitomi Gokū (Puppet Performance: Skillful Achievement with a Human Body)
Rank: "A", "S"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A technique that allows the user to take control of a human body and use it to their advantage as if it was a puppet.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A puppet performance technique where chakra threads are attached to various spots on a person's body; the head, torso, both arms, and both legs. The person being manipulated gains the ability to not only use their own techniques, but the skills of the puppeteer as well. The origins of this technique lie on the battlefield. When a puppet user's puppets were all destroyed, they would begin using corpses. To perform this technique with a living person would normally require both parties to cooperate with each other. However, a highly skilled user can control the target by force if the person is severely weakened or damaged rendering them unable to resist. To perform the higher version the user must learn the "S" Rank version of this technique.
Limit: Must be a Puppeteer, Must master Puppetry

[Raikou!]

"Your abilities are quite amazing Kotomi. Your ability to fight on the front lines with your puppets, while still being able to keep your distance and take on the role of medic is extraordinary. I'm sure its something that will certainly come in handy."

Beowulf, 'Raikou', and Rathalos, 'The Dragon Anbu', continued to press forward without looking back at the rest of the team. They had already traveled a considerable distance and the sun was now setting into the distance. Luckily they were far enough south that even with the sun gone it was still rather warm. Much unlike their homeland where even a spring night could get dangerously cold. It wouldn't be long until they made it to Tanzaku-gai. There they would spend the night at HQ, and continue to track their targets tomorrow.

"I especially like how you can manipulate other people as well. Or better said, how you could help expand someones abilities with your own. I hope we get a chance to try that! Haha!"

For the first time since the mission began Beowulf allowed himself act a bit more like himself. As team leader he had to stay cool and focused, but he couldn't help let his wilder side shine through a bit. He was still giddy about fighting along side Kotomi Inohara.

[Dvinelegacy]

The young medic listened to the woman, as she had a certain unwillingness fall upon herself. He then began to notice, a small, string-like substance hit the back of his hand, it radiated a special aura, which made him believe it was just chakra. He looked up at her, as her finger began to move, and then, he felt no control over his hand. He smiled, this technique as he would image, be very useful in several, if not every situation in battle. As the string faded away and he regained control of his hand, he gave her a slight clap.

"Well, if I must say, that was quite a wonderful technique Kotomi. I have to agree with our leader, I would love to study this technique during battle, it might save some.. environmental damages."

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With that comment, he then gave a glace to both Fox, and Raikou, the last mission itself went well, there was nothing we could really do about the guards lives, but the amount of damage the environment was given, could have easily killed any unwilling Travelers, luckily, that wasn't the case. Forgetting the past, Kai continued to walk along with the female medic, in hopes that they would soon make it to battle. [/font][/size]

[Okami]

Moved

[▬ fox.]

I had provided a Dragon large enough out of clay as a means of transport for the gold on our last mission, and had obliterated the forest our enemies hid within, and the new girl was getting all the credit.

Oh well.

I didn't care to be honest, it was just weird. They were either being really nice cause she was new, or because she was a girl, either way, I don't discriminate. She then used chakra strings to begin to manipulate nurse boy, also appeared to be a medic herself. Interesting for sure, seemingly as she had about, zero emotions this entire trip and spoke like a robot. Between her, nurse boy, and the split personalities of Raikou, topped off with my criminal record, and we were like the "A" Team meets bones thugs and harmony. I remained silent as her demonstration continued. It wasn't that impressive, I could use chakra strings too, and create bombs out of my hands.

It appeared we had arrived in the land of fire after a while of conversatng and walking along towards our destination. After expelling a yawn, I turned to the lead duo.

"...........are we there yet?"

[::Himiko::]

OOC: Sorry for shortness. Been busy.

Admiration was a sensation Kotomi knew little about and desired little of as well. With a simple cough, she would regain composure and return to her focused state of mind. The mission after all was priority, and Kotomi could sense that the team was a bit off track. Kotomi's watchful eyes would fall upon Mcfly san, who had been prepping for battle this entire time. Watching the young man reminded the medic of the uselessness of emotions during moments of conflict. Kotomi would shut down once again, and cease the pleasantries. She had become hollow again; for this mission was too important to fail.

"Mcfly san" said the woman in her melancholic voice.
"Excuse my forwardness, but you had mentioned before you were a puppeteer correct?" asked the woman in her melancholic voice.

"You may use my puppets if the situation beckons Mcfly... I did not see you with any since our departure. I also noticed that your finger tips were not used during the creation of your clay creatures. My marionettes could be of great use if you do not have any at the moment... "

[Raikou!]

It seemed the team was beginning to grow weary of their long trip. It had been a long day of nothing but walking, but at least everyone was getting familiar with one another. Beowulf couldn't help but smile when Kotomi offered her puppets to Fox. Cooperation like that was a step in a direction both needed to head.

He turned his face towards Rathalos to see if he had registered the progress the team was making. Granted he couldn't even see his brother's face behind his porcelain dragon mask. But he could easily read his body language. Rathalos did indeed notice the progress and was especially struck by Kotomi's friendliness. However Rathalos could see his brother's face and saw that Beowulf somehow felt he was responsible. The Dragon Anbu simply rolled his eyes and shrugged his soldiers. Clearly, Rathalos was not impressed.

Then 'Raikou' stopped in his tracks and turned to the team. With a lighter tone then before, he began to address everyone. "We are now just outside Tanzaku-gai. If you didn't know, Tanzaku-gai is somewhat of a wild place. It's full of casinos and bars. And home to a host of different sorts of thugs and scum. Basically, it's not a place for children." He paused for a second considering if he framed it too harshly, but quickly continued on. "But none of us are children. We are Shinobi. Once we enter the city we'll head directly towards our contact. We have to stay vigilant for attacks from pretty much everyone, so try your best to focused. Once we make it to our rendezvous point in Tanzaku-gai we'll be safe for the night... But I wouldn't worry. It should be a goodnight." He then turned and continued on towards Tanzaku-gai.

[Dvinelegacy]

As the young woman turned away and began speaking to Fox, it had felt like she was a completely different woman, which shocked Kai, but it also had impressed him. The way even the tone of her voice had changed, it fascinated the young boy, and in fact, it made him want to do some studies on her.. to see how exactly she works, but for now, he can just take baby steps, to slowly learn her ways.

Time would pass by, as everybody would be obviously getting weary. The sad part was, Fox would be first to point it out, which he actually enjoyed, seeing as he would feel the same. By the time we made it closer to the town. Raikou would turn around and address the team as a whole, about our current position, and to make sure we are all sharp on our toes. The medic nodded to his leader, walking up to him and smiling, giving him a thumbs up.

"Dont worry leader, we can handle ourselves, right guys?!"

[/i] He would then turn around to the rest of his members and gave them a smile, before letting our a small laugh, to at least lighten the mood.[/size][/font]

[Okami]

Moved