Front Line

[Kuro]

Front Line
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It was just another peaceful autumn afternoon in Kumogakure no Sato, the temperature a steady fifty-seven degrees Fahrenheit, sunlight broke through the casual clouds above, a light breeze from the West would have a slight chill upon it. Though this peaceful afternoon was nothing like any other as the sirens quickly tore through the serenity. The siren blared over the Village from various points, soon after the noise a voice would come over the same system. "This is not a drill, we are experiencing a CODE BLACK! This is not a drill, we are experiencing a CODE BLACK! This is not a drill, we are experiencing a CODE BLACK!" the message would play over itself a few times before the sirens quickly filled the air once more. A CODE BLACK was a code for invasion or attack upon the Village, the walls would be breached an no civilian was safe from the onslaught. Every shinobi would be aware of this code within the Village if they had a communications device upon them, they would remember to switch it to the emergency channel of XX-17 to communicate on a private station within the Village. In a case of this CODE, there are to be three strong points held, a medical triage center just outside of the Hospital, a strong hold to protect civilian and children is located outside of the Raikage's tower and last but not least is the protection of the Village Gate. Each shinobi would have a job to preform should this code be called, they each were assigned a location. Should they take down any of these three locations the Village would fall shortly after.


Large golden transports would hover over the buildings, men would leap down from the sides that opened up. They were armed in strange gear iron armor with rubber attached beneath it to counter the basic idea of Raiton no Jutsu. They were larger than most around them, standing at roughly six feet if not taller and weighing in at over one hundred-eighty pounds not including the weight of their armor. Some were armed with swords upon their hips but others would be using nothing but their fists. As their feet would hit the ground they immediately began to attack any villager or shinobi around them.

This was the location of the Front Line outpost, the job was to keep all intruders from breaching the Gate and Tunnel System while at the same time applying support for the surrounding areas. It would be a circular opening where six streets would branch out from, on one side of the opening was where the Village Gates stood. In the center of this opening would be the Outpost, cement barricades stood four feet tall and created a circular wall for the Shinobi to take cover behind if they needed. A single Dragon AnBu held the position for now as he attempted to gather his team to hold this position.

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• Raikou - Free to Enter
  
• Anotsu - Free to Enter
  
• Katsu - Complete Thread #3 first.

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[Raikou!]

[Enter]

Kumo was under siege. There was no other way to put it. Enemy combatants literally rained from the sky, dressed in strange armor and wielding long broad blades. They crashed down by the dozens all around the village. Destroying much in the process. And then, far off into the distance behind the clouds, loomed a giant golden fortress terrifying in size. It floated there in the sky, powered by only god knew what. Against the masses running away from the destruction, two ninja dressed in Anbu armor made their way towards it.

"Brother, what's the meaning of all this?" said Beowulf, his words slightly muffled by his Wolf Anbu mask.

"It means... it means it's time to cut loose." replied Rathalos sternly under his own Dragon Anbu mask.

Beowulf could hear the blood-lust in his brother's voice. Although Rathalos was a pacifist by training, his true nature was not unlike his wild brother's. His true nature was just as much animal as Beowulf's, in fact more so, powered by ancient reptilian blood. Seeing his brother in such a frenzy sent chills down Beowulf's back. He felt his own blood boil and his shaggy brown hair rise. Apollo, his great white wolf, shared his master's sentiment and began to growl in anticipation.

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The three man team stopped for a moment on one of the village's tallest water towers to get a better look at their designated front line. Six streets fed into the village's gate, all meeting in a large stone courtyard. In the middle of the courtyard was a circular base used mostly as a security checkpoint. That checkpoint was their rendezvous point, and where they would have to make their stand.

They began their mental checklist:

On Beowulf's person was a wireless radio attached to his ear and neck, a multiple sword holster carrying 20 long swords (5 equipped with exploding tags, 5 equipped with incendiary tags, 5 equipped with elemental: lightning tags, 5 equipped with elemental: ice tags) slung over and down around his lower back, and 2 tracking needles, 3 smoke grenades, and 2 solider pill in a pouch on his butt. Finally, hidden under his wolf mask was a pair of MPGs with x5 zooming, underwater, night, and thermal vision. Currently it was set on zooming vision.

Rathalos also had a pair of MPGs under his Anbu mask. His goggles had x-ray, condition viewing, substance locator, and lie-detector vision settings. Currently they were set on x-ray as he peered through some of the flying vehicles flying over head. The only other things on his person was a small gourd filled with water tied to his waist and his wireless radio attached to his ear and neck.

Both brothers turned their communication radios to XX-17 and immediately received a distress call from the gate.

"There is a Dragon down there holding the gate and he needs backup fast." said Beowulf.

"Your right," said Rathalos. "Beowulf let's merge. Apollo meet us there now. Go!"

Apollo leaped off the water tower and made his way roof by roof back down to the streets. He moved with incredible precision and speed and soon was galloping through the streets like a huge white blur.

Beowulf took one step and slipped inside his brother's person. His cells merged effortlessly into his brother's body granting Rathalos a boost in strength and chakra. Then Rathalos created the ram hand seal and held it for a moment. Suddenly pain shot to his shoulder blades as massive black wings erupted from his back. He flapped them once before lifting off into the sky like a rocket. Apollo will distract them on the ground while we will destroy them from the sky, thought Rathalos.

Sounds like a plan brother, replied Beowulf. Sounds like a plan.

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Embodied Movement
Rank: "D" "C" "B" "A" (10)(30)
Type: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: This enables for the two bodies to move as one. This means that the Host could use one Guest's hand, or leg in order to push out of the Host's body to create a block, or create a punch like form. This technique however is limited to what rank the user knows.
Special: ---
Drawback: Depending on what rank the user is only capable of using one or more limbs at the same time. Another Drawback is that a user can not keep their limbs out for to long. It may only last for one post.
Description: When first learned the user is capable of moving one limb at a time in and out of the whole body. This means that the Host could use one Guest's hand, or leg in order to push out of the Host's body to create a block, or create a punch like form. This technique however is limited to what rank the user knows. The limb can not be pushed off to far, only the lower half of the limb may be moved. When first learned the user is only capable of moving one Limb. C Rank Enables the user to push out two limbs at the same time. B Rank enables the user to use Three Limbs at the same time, A Rank enables to move four limbs at the same time.
Limit: Must have knowledge of the Embodied Separation "D" Rank before the user is capable of going into this technique.

Tsubasa Sodachimasu no jutsu (Wing Grow Technique)
Rank: C-Rank (10)
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Lets the user grow wings of a bird out of their shoulders.
Special: Ram
Drawback: The user may feel some pain, due to the initial outburst of the extra shoulder bones that are used for the rest of the wings to grow on. Cannot Re-grow wings that were ripped or severed from the body. If one wing is removed then it is impossible to retract the wings. If a wing is injured somehow, once retracted they cannot be used for 2 weeks OOC.
Description: The user forms the handseal, and then the extra shoulder bones that come from the Ritual of Talon and Feather burst through the back of the user and they start to grow into wings of any given bird, through chakra increasing the length of the bones, (user chooses) that are twice the length of the user’s arms. Chakra will numb the pain, but it will still hurt. The chakra will also accelerate the growth of the skin, but it will come out with feathers, having stimulated the chemical. The user may then use the wings to fly and perform other techniques that require this jutsu. When the Tsubasa wishes it or has an injured wing they can retract the wings into their body to heal over time or simply to hide them.
Limit: Must be a Tsubasa, must have Ritual of the Talon and Feather performed on them.

Wing Control
Rank: C-Rank (10)
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: Allows the Tsubasa to properly use their wings for flight.
Special: ---
Drawback: Guidance of an experienced Tsubasa. [PC or NPC]
Description: This training will allow the Tsubasa to control their wings properly after growth. Without the training control of the Tsubasa's wings will be jerky and extremely difficult. The control will be harsh enough that the Tsubasa will be unable to fly without it and merely have the wings for show. With the simple exercises and control methods taught by the experienced Tsubasa, the user will rid them self of the problem of controlling a new appendage and be able to use their wings as if born with them naturally.
Limit: Must be a Tsubasa, must know Wing Grow, must have Ritual of the Talon and Feather performed on them.

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[ENTER]

Katsu ran through the dense cloud of his own creation, speeding across the urban terrain towards the Village Gates. They would be key to defending the village, and so Katsu ran.

He ran wearing his favorite clothing, a set of formal dress wear consisting of a kimono, hakama, and a sleeveless haori. The entire ensemble had a blue black color theme, with the Hakama and Haori being black but the kimono itself being a dark blue. The symbol of the Kazeraikou was imprinted on the front of either shoulder, proclaiming Katsu's connection to the clan proudly. He wore simple black Tabi upon his feet. The Haori acted as a cloak and contained 15 Hiro Shuriken, 4 Kunai, 2 knives, and a lock picking set. All hidden from sight of course. At Katsu's waist a messenger bag was secured, containing his world map, a multi-tool, 20 Exploding Tags, 20 Ice Tags, 20 Lightning Tags, and 57 senbon within it, it was also where the goggles would normally be placed when not in use. At Katsu's waist was a simple battleaxe, fifteen feet of wire, a pair of longswords, and a Fuuma Shuriken; while on his hands and feet he had a pair of greaves and a pair of claw weapons, the claws sheathed for the time being. In his hands was an 110 lb Draw Recurve bow; with a pair of longswords attached to the bowstaff to create a weapon capable of both ranged and melee engagement. On his back was a huge shoulder quiver filled with 300 arrows of different types, including flares, flashbangs, fire, ice, mechanical blade, broadpoint, frag grenades, goo heads, concussive grenades, and frag timer arrows. The Mechanical Blade and Broadpoint arrows were all especially advanced, the heads being enhanced to provide better damage, the shafts reinforced to withstand powerful blows, and the fletching improved to allow for greater accuracy.

Katsu's eyes glowed, his iris and pupil glittering a bluish silver while they seemed to swirl like a boiling cloud and tiny sparks of lightning flashed. Water and Lightning swirled in a tight loop around his hands, and a dense cloud twenty by twenty by twenty meters surrounded his form, hiding him completely from view, looking more like a patch of thick fog moving through back alleys. Katsu had to maintain some level of secrecy with his movements, so as to better take his enemies by surprise. He had to be of assistance; to help defend his home! The Flame and the Void encompassed Katsu; the Flame burning up all of his emotions and doubts, leaving only the empty calm of the Void. A personal technique he had learned from his mother to help his concentration. Katsu would use it for this battle. With nothing to impede his movements, Katsu would continue on towards the Village Gates, his emotions suppressed so that he could live through this battle.

[Umehara]

The day had continued to grow better and better.

My sarcasm had been the only saving grace to my otherwise clearly irritated countenance as I jettisoned across the earth toward my destination. Not long after I had arrived and introduced myself to Kumogakure's own, I had been involuntarily chosen to act in lieu of the chaos that had begun to emerge. My feet carried me further into the bowels of the foreign beast as I took in my surroundings and gave them meticulous organization. Like a machine, I was steadily analyzing. The eyes of an Uchiha were far more potent than to have done anything less.

Completely armed, I allowed my right hand to glide over Apashi's guard and the Red Queen Blade which sat neatly upon my person. The cloak about my person whipped about violently against the gale as I ducked low beneath what constructs I could find - it did well to veil two butt bags at my back and a tactical vest which fit snug against the rest of my attire. The communications device within my ear had been switched to the proper frequency, allowing XX-17 to relay its orders and status report without flaw. A gas mask sat resting over one of my butt bags, built into the AnBu Wolf mask that also lay hidden among my possessions. Sniper goggles had been placed atop my head, pushed slightly beneath the oceans of crimson tresses that flowed kempt about my visage to accentuate my youthful features. 12 exploding tags, two slots of various elemental tags (Incendiary, lightning, and ice), six smoke grenades, six slots worth of shuriken, a flash pouch, 65 senbon, three soldier pills, and one blood clot pill could be found in the seemingly innumerable compartments that I had organized.

In short, I was a walking armory.

I would first attempt to survey the area as I joined two shinobi, though their identities and names were as foreign to me as the adversaries who had tread upon this ground and dare attack the villagers. I'd land betwixt them in a crouch, seemingly born from the nothingness of the skies. "My name is Anotsu of Otogakure. I'm here to assist. Tell me - what manner of violence is this..?" he asked. The question was simple, itself - though the gears within began to turn. Sarutobi had mentioned something of uneasy times. The Uchiha, switching his goggles into a zoomed enhancement, could only wonder if this was part of the destruction that had been Kumo's pending consequence.

Regardless, it was time to get to work.

[Kuro]

Front Line
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So it seemed to continue, the chaos spread throughout the Village. Despite the fact that the enemy was using airborne transports, the Village Gates was a key strong point. Rathalos with his Brother enfused within his body would arrive on seen first, though it was truly his great white wolf that broke the ice. The ANBU Dragon would keep an eye as he saw the first arrival, he was thrown off by the giant mass of fog or cloud like substance floating towards them from the East while Anotsu made his arrival from the West. "Good you've all arrived," he'd say simply. Though as he spoke if Katsu kept up his cloud they'd all lose vision of their surroundings except the young Ryuugan user. "The Village is under seige by an unknown enemy, we believe these are the same attackers that hospitalized the Godaime Raikage. Our orders are simple, this location doesn't fall, protect any citizens that arrive seeking refuge. Cut down as many of those bastards as you possibly can!" just as he finished speaking their attention would be quickly stolen. "PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!" a woman's voice would shrill through their ears. She dashed from the North, the Village gate to them would be to the South. Behind her chased three grunts, katana's on their hips, each held a single kunai within their right hands. The distance of the woman was fifteen meters, the invaders were only two meters behind her and gaining quickly. She'd trip and fall rolling then sliding, finally coming to a halt thirteen meters away, she'd scream one last time.

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[OOC: Since Raikou said to skip him I guess I'm up!]

The thing with Katsu's cloud was that it didn't move unless Katsu was actively directing it, and so as Katsu would approach those who had gathered around the Dragon Anbu it would suddenly stop, hovering East of the group, far enough off the ground so that it could allow people running under it to see where they were going, yet providing cover from anybody trying to find a target to hit from above. Katsu would have his headband in place showing his allegiance proudly as he approached the group.

"Katsugan (Keen Eye), long-range Taijutsu specialist, ready for orders." Katsu spoke succinctly and without emotion, those particular parts of his personality still locked away, making his voice sound incredibly cold and completely creepy coming from a twelve year old child.

Listening silently as the Dragon Anbu relayed his instructions they were suddenly interrupted by the screaming voice of one of the villagers. A woman fled from three assailants from the opposing soldiers, those who had invaded the village. Katsu's orders had been given, his mission was clear, and his desire to help and protect the villagers would have overridden his loathing at ending a human life had either emotion been free to influence his decision. Katsu turned towards the woman and her assailants, and just as she fell and began to roll forward from her momentum Katsu would act.

Twang. Thwip. Thunkthunkthunk.

Those were the only sounds to come from Katsu as he fluidly pulled three arrows from his quiver, all Broadpoints, nocked all three to his bowstring, altering their fletching just a hair with his thumb as he did so, and then let fly. The arrows would leap off the bowstring and soar through the air fast enough to cross the fourteen meters distance in less than a fifth of a second. Each arrow would aim for a different target, their fletching creating a rapid spinning motion as they traveled directly for the unprotected throats of the grunts. Katsu could hit a target at one-hundred-thirty-five meters with little trouble with those arrows, fourteen meters was barely enough to require him to aim.

Assuming Katsu's spinning arrows of death each hit their mark, and given that from the time he moved his arm to grab his arrows to the time the arrows would reach the targets was somewhere just a little less than a second it was very likely they would hit their mark, they would dig right into the soft flesh of the three grunts, burrowing through their throats and spines and flying out the far side of their bodies, and taking most of their neck with them.

Yes, Katsu had just used arrows to attempt to cut off people's head, and had a very likely chance to succeed at such. If such had happened Katsu would have approached the woman, and helped her get to her feet, leading her away from the carnage of the three headless grunts a bit before going to retrieve his three arrows.

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Jutsu Active:
B ranked Ryuugan
A ranked Arashi no Kiero
B ranked Kumo Soushi

Jutsu used:

Manyshot
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: Within the range of half of the user's proficiency the user is able to take multiple arrows and shoot them at one opponent within a single shot.
Special: ---
Drawback: For every arrow that is increased there is an increased chance that an arrow may miss.
Description: The user is able to take 2 arrows and shoot them in a single shot towards a single opponent. For every class level the user is higher than "D" Class the user is able to add an extra arrow to be shot in a single shot. "S" Class user is able to shoot 6 arrows in a single shot. The user is only able to perform this technique once every movement.
Limit: Must be a Marksman. Must know Rapid Shot.

Spinning Shot
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: The Marksman alters the arrow’s fletching so that it spins as it travels to the target. Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: After altering the arrow's fletching slightly the user is able to perform any arrow technique that deals with power damage as if it was 1 rank higher than it normally would be. A "C" Rank technique would hit as if it was a "B" Rank technique, an "S" Rank technique would hit as if it was an "S" + "D" Rank technique, and an "S" + "D" Rank technique would hit as if it was an "S" + "C" Rank technique.
Limit: Must be a Marksman. Must have Mastered Marksman.

[Umehara]

There was little that could be done with a sense of urgency, and thus I would assist as Katsugan took to action with a calm demeanor about my countenance. The fluidity of my movements mimicked a soothing ebb and flow, and yet my ministrations would surely yield a technique that was anything but. I'd measured Katsugan firing his arrows with such a swiftness that our assailants would need to deal with them as an immediate threat. As such, I would compliment his offensive with a strategy of my own that would be much more subtle....much more prone to silencing the woman's pursuers for good. Within moments of the arrows reaching their target, my mastery of Ninjutsu had already served to skillfully grant me the use of my chakra fusing with the Doton element.

With great haste, my handseals had flipped through their required strings. So many times I had called upon this element to do my bidding. Naturally, I could manipulate the convergence of my chakra and its origin with little thought involved. So would it be - with Katsugan's arrows attempting to hit their mark, I would follow with a grand number of earthen senbon that would erupt from the earth all around our opponents. Numbering at least thirty, these projectiles were as lethal as they were insurmountable by the unprepared eye. Separated by only small intervals, every projectile was angled so that they might tear through the flesh of the grunts while simultaneously avoiding innocents who could have been caught in the crossfire. "'Twould be wise for us to fortify the defenses of the immediate perimeter." My words were spoken calmly, repeated into the communications device so that I might properly alert Kumogakure to my intentions.

Should our opposition find themselves saved from death by some method, I would make use of deception to prepare us for future attack. I maneuvered so that I might be swift enough to move to cover should the need have arisen, but my nimble digits continued their work flawlessly. What appeared to be a regular hexagon to ordinary eyes connected like fractured shards, perfectly vertical and revealing a reflection to those who were within proximity to view it. But nay, this was far from an ordinary trinket or household item - it was a symbol of peril. As mine own reflection was copied with every minute detail accounted for, five of my crystalline brethren pulled themselves from the large obstruction with great haste. Each one mirrored me, scarlet tresses befalling their crowns as they also took cover and hid from the view of any who had been watching. Ensuring that Katsugan and my own newfound acquaintance had seen my technique, I would await further action. The senbon were more than enough to stall advance as Katsugan retrieved the woman. But as with all things, there was far more to ninjas combating one another than what met the eye.

I would be sure to take full advantage of such a harsh lesson.

Doton Senbon Soushi no Jutsu (Earth Senbon Creation Technique)
Rank: "D

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Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates Senbon out of the earth and fires them at the opponent.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: Must be learned more and more in order to be capable of performing better, and capable of producing more Senbon. Cannot be used on Sand.
Description: Forming the handseals, the User begins to use the Earth Creation Technique to form Senbon in the ground wherever they choose. These Senbon can then fire from the ground at the same speed and strength as if someone had thrown it. These earthen senbons are shaped like those that are sold in stores and are just as sharp. At D rank this jutsu forms 5 Senbon wherever the caster wants. This can be 5 in different spots, or 5 all together. The D rank can be learned 4 tims for a total of 20 Senbon. Then this jutsu can be learned C rank for 10 more and then B rank for 20 more. A total of 50 Senbon (after learning 4 D, 1 C, and 1 B rank Jutsu) can be fired from all around the opponent, aimed wherever the caster chooses.
Limit: Needs the Earth Release, must have knowledge of Doton Soushi no Jutsu (Rock Creation Technique) "D" and "C"[/quote]

Shōton: Suishō Kyō (Crystal Release: Crystal Mirror)
Rank: C
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: The user forms a large mirror in the shape of a snowflake, which they can then use to perform the Jade Crystal Clone Technique.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: None
Description: Picture
After the handseals, the user will then release a bit of their chakra which will look like an outline of a hexagon. This will expand outwards, until its roughly 3 feet in diameter. Then it crystallizes, forming a perfect mirror. The mirror is used mainly for the Suishō Bunshin no Jutsu, but can also be used as just a regular object for whatever the user can think of.
Limit: Must know the Crystal Release

Suishō Bunshin no Jutsu (Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Clone Technique)
Rank: B
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: After User performs the Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Mirror jutsu, the user can make multiple clones of herself emerge from the mirror. These clones are made of crystal, as after defeating one, it is crumbled into many crystals. Clones made by this jutsu are also able to deceive Byakugan users.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: These clones, though resembling many different people, may only ever have access to the original creators Crystal Based techniques taijutsu skills, and bloodlimit techniques.
Description: Picture
Forming the mirror from the Shōton: Suishō Kyō (Crystal Release: Crystal Mirror) technique, the user will use it to reflect the image of the person who he wishes the clone to look like. This image is a perfect cloning of the person visually right down to the chakra network. The clone moves at the same speed as a tai specialist the same rank as the user, and has access to all the users crystal release techniques. The user is able to create up to 5 clones with this technique.
Limit: Shōton: Suishō Kyō (Crystal Release: Crystal Mirror)

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[Raikou!]

The wolf and dragon anbu duo stood motionless side by side with the original dragon anbu kneeling just behind them. The dragon on the right spoke up while simultaneously weaving hand seals.

"Anotsu you are correct." said the anbu. His voice was loud and clear even as he cast his justu. Three inch spikes grew out all over his body's joints and his forearms. His skin around the black spikes became green and scaly as well. Two more hand seals and a monstrous six foot tail emerged from his back just between his two folded up black wings.

He paused for just a moment.

"Katsu take the left three streets, Anotsu you the right three. We anbu will cover your back and the sky above you." said the dragon. His hands weaved all the while, ending at the same time as his sentence.

He then disappeared.

While his brother barked orders, the wolf anbu began to prepare for war. His own hands danced while his brother spoke. And just as the dragon anbu begin to transform, so did the wolf anbu. His skin suddenly became all metal with a single glare from the sun.

As his brother yammered on the steel wolf reached his arms out as if he was being put upon a cross. With minimal movement parts upon his body began to transform simultaneously and instantly. His left arm below his elbow became a thick broad sword. His right arm below the elbow became a huge metal drill. Upon his back formed a medium sized shield covering just his torso like a turtle shell. And on the back of each heel formed two sharp steel katana reaching up and away from his thighs. He settled into a low stance with the swords on his heels covering his back side, the shield covering him from above and the drill sword combo pointing forward.

He watched his brother disappear and chuckled.

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Name: Horned Hide
Rank: C
Skill: ---
Effect: Creates many spiky horns on the joints and along the forearms of the user. Sharp spikes capable of doing damage in Taijutsu combat.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: Upon activation of this jutsu, the joints of the user and the forearm of the user grow 1-3 inch spikes depending on the person. These spikes are strong and sharp and are very good for defense and even attacking using Taijutsu.
Limit: Must be of the Tokagekuran, Must be of Lizardman rank, Must have had the ritual preformed, Must know "Dragon's Purified Scales" of C rank.

ame: Dragon's Tail
Rank: C, B
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates a temporary tail to be used in many ways.
Special: Snake, Dragon
Drawback: ---
Description: The user forms the required handseals, focusing chakra to their butt and lower back region which would result in a puff of smoke. As the smoke would clear, it would reveal a large tail which can range from 4ft long, depending on what the user wants. This tail can be used in a number of ways; for example [deal taijutsu damage to opponent, use as a third arm of sorts to grip things, people, etc, also to trip opponents, and many other ways.] The tail is very strong, durable and can be used for both defence and offense. The tail is able to withstand a single C-Rank amount of taijutsu/ninjutsu. B-rank would allow to form a 6ft tail which can withstand three C-arnk worth of taijutsu/ninjutsu damage before the technique ends. The tail can only last five posts if not destroyed by then.
Limit: Must be of the Tokagekuran, Must be of Lizardman rank, Must have had the ritual preformed, Must know "Dragon's Purified Scales" of C rank.

Meisai Gakure no Jutsu (Hiding Camouflage Technique)
Rank: "A" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: After forming the needed handseals, the ninja can grant them self near invisibility. This technique enables the user the capability of becoming invisible within the opponent's naked eye.
Special: "Handseals" holds Half Rat Sign
Drawback: Eyes that can see Chakra is capable of seeing through this technique.
Description: The user quickly performs the corrected handseals. As the user does this the user's chakra slowly pours over the user in a melding style way as the chakra begins to take the form of the background. This makes the person seem as if he or she is invisible. A technique used and known through out.
Limit: NinJutsu Specialist or Clan Specialist.

Shishou no Koutetsu (Mastery of Steel)
Rank: "B" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu, Supplementary
Effect: Allows the user the capability of performing Seitetsu Clan Weapon Transformation techniques without the use of Handseals.
Special: Must have obtained 500 TP in the Clan Jutsu.
Drawback: Only "B" rank techniques or lower are effected by this ability. The user still loses the number of movements that the technique would normally require.
Description: When the Weapon has learned enough about manipulating their body into different forms of Steel, they gain enough understanding of the transformations to become capable of utilizing those abilities without the use of handseals. In this manner, they will become capable of transforming in and out of different weaponry without pausing between the Human Form. This is primarily used so that the Human Weapon can transition between Weapon Forms while being Wielded by a Human Ally Specialist.
Limit: Must have 500 TP in Seitetsu Clan Jutsu. When the user has obtained the required TP, this ability is gained automatically.

Koutetsu no Karada (Steel Body)
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Ninjutsu, Supplementary in Weapon Form.
Effect: Determines the durability of the user's Steel Body.
Special: "Hand Seals", supplementary in Weapon Form.
Drawback: The more durable the body is, the less speed that the user has. The speed is of the user is reduced by one Difficulty Class from their current Difficulty Class for every Rank of the technique that the user has active. If at any point the user's Difficulty Class for movements reduces below "D" Rank, they will be considered to have zero movements per turn, unless they are performing the required handseals to obtain a lower Durability.
Description: The Koutestu no Karada, or the Steel Body, is the understanding of just how powerful the user's steel has become. The Steel of the body is capable of resisting up to one strike of the same Rank as it before becoming injured. This technique, while not in weapon form, can be modified around, due to the fact that the lower the ranking, the faster that the user is capable of moving with less training. When the user has transformed into Weapon Form, they will automatically take the highest rank of this ability in order to state their durability.
Limit: Must have Koutetsu Katansei of the same rank.

Koutetsu Seigo (Steel Conformity)
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: A basic understanding of the number of weapon-like modifications the user is capable of creating upon themselves at one time. Also denotes the amount of time it takes for the user to transform parts of their body into weaponry.
Special: ---
Drawback: Must be learned multiple times for the user to gain true power through the technique. The user is not capable of making specialized weaponry, like exploding notes or light bombs, only normal weapons.
Description: This ability is a way to gauge the number of weapon-like modifications that the user is capable of creating upon their body at once. The higher the Rank, the higher the number of modifications the user is capable of creating, as well as the larger the size. Beyond that, the higher the rank of this technique, the faster the user will be able to modify their body into different weaponry. Small weaponry is considered things like kunais/knives, shurikens, and makibishi. Medium weaponry is considered things like one-handed swords, small shields, drills, saws, etc. Large weaponry is considered things like two-handed swords,

"D" Rank- Allows for up to 5 different small-weapon modifications, or up to one medium-sized modifications. Takes 3 seconds for small weapons, six seconds for medium.
"C" Rank- Allows up to 10 small, or two medium sized modifications. Takes 2 seconds for small, five seconds for medium.
"B" Rank- Allows up to 15 small, three medium, or one large sized weapon. Takes 1 second for small, four seconds for medium, six seconds for large.
"A" Rank- Allows up to 20 small, four medium, or two large sized weapons. Small weapons are transformed instantly, medium sized takes three seconds, and large takes five seconds.
"S" Rank- Allows up to 25 small, five medium, three large, or one gargantuan weapons. Small and medium sized weapons are transformed instantly. Large sized weapons take three seconds to transform, and gargantuan weapons take six seconds to transform.

Limit: Must have the corresponding rank of Kotetsu Katansei.

Bukitai: Toku (Weapon Form: Shield)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Allows the user the ability to transform part, or parts, of their body into a medium sized shield.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: The shield can be no larger than five square feet, and can be of any design. The user's transformation strength is dependent upon their rank of Koutetsu no Karada, Koutetsu Katansei, and Koutetsu Seigo.
Description: This technique is considered to be a part of the second tier of Bukitai techniques. This transformation allows the user to change a part, or parts, of their body into a medium sized shield which can be used to block an attack. This transformation is considered a 'medium' transformation.
Limit: Must have Bukitai: Tate.

Bukitai: Kiri (Weapon Form: Drill)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Allows the user the ability to transform part, or parts, of his or her body into a drill.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: The size of the drill is capable of being no bigger than the user's hand. The user's transformation strength is dependent upon their rank of Koutetsu no Karada, Koutetsu Katansei, and Koutetsu Seigo.
Description: This technique is considered to be a part of the second tier of Bukitai techniques. This transformation allows the user the capability of converting an area of about the size of the user's hand upon the body into a drill. This can be combined with Kaiten in order to learn how to penetrate strong defensive techniques. This is considered to be a 'medium' transformation.
Limit: Must have Bukitai no Jutsu.

[Kuro]

As the arrows hit their mark they would wound, not quite take the heads clean from the necks of the body. Armor held up a little better than previous encounters, yet the added note from Anotsu allowed for the three invaders to be bled dry upon the ground as female would quickly scramble to her feet and rush towards them. The Dragon ANBU whom originally held the position would smile beneath his mask as Raikou had begun to take full control of everything that was going on. The Dragon would grasp the girl up in his arms and quickly vanish with the tricks of the shunshin. Though now with just the three here to hold this point, it would be time for the true fun to start.

Four grunts and a Lieutenant rushed down one of the main streets of Katsugan's area. Each had a katana on their hips, the Lieutenant had his within his hands. Each of the four grunts held a kunai in both hands. Coming to a stop roughly twenty meters away, they'd glance to their left to see from one of Anotsu's streets arrived ten grunts all with swords drawn and ready to go. Though if this wasn't enough, two golden transports came hovering above dropping five grunts with no swords only kunai in their hands. These grunts would land directly in the middle of the six streets and were only fifteen meters away from the cement barricades. It was all at once that the group of twenty soldiers rushed towards the center a roar of hatred left their lungs. How would the team respond?

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+1 saved Civilian.

[Camus Comprix]

Lucas arrived at the outpost where he was ordered to go to. When he arrived his blue and white wings were out and he was maintaining a stable height of 20 meters. When he arrived, the two golden transports had just dropped of their loads. Lucas himself had on his normal attire; a white sleeveless shirt, blue pants, and blue sandles. The equipment he had with him were 10 Kunai and 90 Hira Shuriken all located inside of his Butt Bag Type 1. He would look towards the one who was obviously in charge. "Dragon, what would you have me do? Do we know who we're being attacked by?"


Justus used

Tsubasa Sodachimasuno jutsu(Wing Grow Technique)
Rank:C-Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Lets the usergrow wings of a birdout of their shoulders.
Special: Ram
Drawback:The user mayfeelsome pain, due to the initial outburst of the extra shoulderbones that are used for the rest of the wings togrow on.Cannot Re-grow wings that were ripped orseveredfrom the body. If one wingis removed then it is impossible toretract the wings.If a wingis injured somehow, once retracted they cannot be used for 2weeks OOC.
Description:The userforms the handseal, and then the extra shoulder bones that come from the Ritual of Talon andFeather burst through the back of the userand they start togrow intowings of anygivenbird, throughchakra increasingthe length of the bones, (user chooses)that are twice the lengthof the user’s arms. Chakra willnumb the pain, but it will still hurt.The chakra willalso accelerate the growthof the skin, but it willcome out withfeathers, having stimulated the chemical. The usermay thenuse the wings tofly andperform othertechniques that require this jutsu.Whenthe Tsubasa wishes it or has aninjuredwing they can retract the wings intotheirbodyto heal over time orsimply tohide them.
Limit:Must be a Tsubasa, must have Ritual of the TalonandFeatherperformedon them.

WingControl
Rank:C-Rank
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: Allows the Tsubasa toproperly use their wings forflight. Special: ---
Drawback:Guidance of anexperiencedTsubasa. [PC orNPC] Description:This trainingwill allow the Tsubasa to controltheir wings properlyaftergrowth. Without the training controlof the Tsubasa's wings willbe jerky andextremely difficult.The control willbe harsh enough that theTsubasa willbe unable tofly without it andmerely have the wings for show. Withthe simple exercises andcontrol methods taught by the experienced Tsubasa, the user will ridthem self of the problem of controllinga new appendage and be able touse theirwingsas if bornwith them naturally.

[Raikou!]

Lucas Kazeraikou soon made his entrance through the gate. Beowulf could only imagine what must have gone through the young ninja's mind upon first seeing the village under attack.

"What would you have me do? Do we know who we're being attacked by?"

By then the Front Line squad and the new comer had been completely surrounded. Over twenty soldiers rushed onto their position wildly. It was quite a scene. Beowulf silently thanked god the attack on the village had so far been mostly simple and barbaric. Such a direct and unsophisticated method would never work on a country full of Cloud Shinobi. They were of an entirely different caliber of warriors. And soon these invaders would learn this fact.

Beowulf, the armored Wolf anbu, jumped into a no handed cartwheel and swung both his feet out and away. The Katana blades on his heels sliced through the air with two whip sounds. Both strikes, one after another, sent out a shock wave of air as deadly as the blades themselves. They'd be aimed at the five enemies coming from behind, from the floating transports.

"Just kill them all." answered Beowulf coldly.

He then transformed his left arm blade back into his hand and reached back to his multiple sword holster. One after another he flung two Katana into the sky. He aimed one at each of the two transports. They spun with a high pitched whistle at 25 meters per second. They would be upon the fleeing air-crafts in no time.

The Wolf anbu then turned his attention back to the five behind him. If they managed to block or dodge his initial attack did not matter, Beowulf would continue his assault. A single flicker and he'd be right in front of the middle most enemy. The powerful drill on his arm spun with a loud whirl until Beowulf plunged it right into his opponents chest. His drill could pierce the heavens (S rank defenses), it would cut right through the grunt in front of him like a blender. If the other grunts managed to attack, Beowulf would not mind as their weapons wouldn't even scratch his steel skin.

Ignoring the remnants of his section of grunts, he turned back and looked at the sky where he sent his flying Katana. If he heard or saw them connect with the flying transports, he'd activate the exploding tags attached to them. The flying vehicles would be blown out of the sky.

Rathalos, the invisible Dragon anbu, reappeared in the sky over Anotsu's area. Positioning himself perfectly he'd angle himself so that the ten oncoming enemies where within a 20 meter radius of himself, but that none of his allies were. Then with a strange rectangle handseal the Dragon anbu would perform one of his most powerful Yamanaka jutsu. Pushing his chakra outward he'd disrupt and break his opponent's chakra in their own minds, and cause their thoughts to sway drastically to violence towards their allies. He was only able to affect six, however they would all soon turn on one another until the whole group was at each other's throats.

His sabotage job was not over yet. He landed on a building that separated the six streets directly in the middle. Turning his attention from Anotsu's foes to Katsugan's, he would perform another Yamanka jutsu. With the rectangle handseal once again, however this time holding it, he would invade the mind of largest enemy holding a Katana (the lieutenant). Rathalos would take control of his mind mid charge and make him stab one of his allies in the back between their armor. The Lieutenant would kick over the ally he stabbed and yell loudly, "Retreat!" With that Rathalos was happy with the confusion he created on the battlefield. It was now up to the other Cloud ninja to finish them off.

[[Post got out of hand, recap:

Beowulf:
-2 dragon strikes at 5 guys near him.
-2 thrown katana with explosive tags at 2 transports.
-Flicker and drill attack at 1 guy.
Rathalos:
-Mind Disturbance Dance at 6 guys near Anotsu.
-Mind Body Disturbance (take over) on Lieutenant near Katsugan.]]

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Hagane no Karada Apuri (Steel Body Application)
Rank: A
Skill: Clan Ninjutsu, Supplementary
Effect: Applies the usage of the Weapon Form techniques to Taijutsu techniques.
Special: Can only be used in conjunction with Weapon Forms. Must have obtained 500 TP in the Clans Jutsu.
Drawback: You need to have the Weapon Form that works specifically with the Style that you wish to use. Can only use techniques that would work logically with your transformed limb, meaning no sheath techniques.
Description: After being a member of the clan for so long, members got bored of just using basic taijutsu along with their weapons. Then one day, a member of their clan decided to try using their Weapon Form Techniques with a popular Taijutsu style. This was innovative, and much attention was brought to it. After the user partially, or fully transforms one of their limbs into a weapon, they can use any Taijutsu technique they know that pertains to that weapon. This technique allows a user to use any melee weapon style technique with just their arm, or their leg.
Limit: 500 TP in Seitetsu Clan

Gosei Ryuu: Ryusen (Dragon Strike)
Rank: "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: This technique is a range technique that sends a force wave attack in a line at far off distances to cut those far away.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The basis of all Gosei Ryuu techniques. User slashes their sword releasing an amount of air pressure that is the width of the blade, while the length increases the further it travels. When first learned the technique's strength is the force of a bat. When the user learns the "A" rank the air pressure is as strong as the blade of the sword. When the user learns the "S" rank the air pressure is strong enough to cut through Overview objects. Depending on the user's class level depends on the distance of the technique.
"D" Class - Travels 10 Meters
"C" Class - Travels 15 Meters
"B" Class - Travels 20 Meters
"A" Class - Travels 30 Meters
"S" Class - Travels 40 Meters

Limit: Must Learn from a Master of Burēdono Kenseijin - ブレードの剣聖人 - Blade of the Sword Saint, Must know all Stances.

Kaiten (Rotation)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Allows the user the capability of quickly rotating the drill upon their hand, piercing through powerful defensive techniques with greater ease.
Special: ---
Drawback: The strength of the user's drill is dependent upon the size of their drill.
Description: This is a simple technique in which the user will guide a small amount of chakra to the drill which is upon his or her arm. The drill will begin its' rotation, gaining a great speed before the user attempts to strike into a defense. If the user has the regular Drill technique, then this technique is capable of piercing through defenses equivalent to the user's rank of Kotetsu no Karada. If the user has the Great Drill, then this technique is capable of piercing through defenses equivalent to one rank higher than the user's rank of Kotetsu no Karada.
Limit: Must have Bukitai: Kiri.

Omoi Douran Odori Tegiwa no Jutsu (Mind Disturbance Dance Performance Technique)
Rank: "A" + "B"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Cause multiple opponents around the user to have a shift in their brain functions, causing them to see, and attack one another violently as though enemies, even as allies.
Special: "Rectangular Handseal."
Drawback: If the opponent is caught within any Genjutsu of any kind, they are freed once this technique is activated. Only affects a certain amount of people.
Description: User does the rectangular handseal, as they stand within a range of opponents. They push their chakra through the rectangular seal and outward, in a radius of 20 meters all around them. However, this technique is only limited to affecting any 6 people at any one time in said radius. This chakra is similar to the Mind Body Disturbance Technique in where it the user does not leave their body. They simply cause their chakra to disrupt and break the opponents chakra in their own mind, and cause their thoughts to sway drastically to violence towards their friends or allies. They will start fighting and beating each other up, even if they are not proficient in Taijutsu, they will swing at one another as though enemies, without the use of Chakra. If they do not have friends or allies around, they simply become hostile with themselves, and start beating themselves up. If the opponent is caught within a Genjutsu of any kind when this technique is performed, it is broken. This is due to the users chakra, breaking the opponents mind chakra, and if their mind chakra is effected by Genjutsu, it is then freed. This technique only lasts for a certain amount of time, based on how many times you have it trained. It lasts for one round by default, and one additional round for every "B" Rank you train after wards, maxing out at 4 rounds total.
Limit: Must be within the Yamanaka Clan. Must know Mind Body Disturbance Technique.

Shinranshin no Jutsu (Mind Body Disturbance Technique)
Rank: B-rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The Yamanaka is able to control an opponent’s body while still being within his or her own body.
Special: The rectangular hand seal must be kept during the whole length of the jutsu
Drawback: If the hand seal is interrupted, the jutsu ends. The user can not perform any other jutsu while this jutsu is active. If pained is caused to the possessed victim, the jutsu is cancelled. Also one can not manipulate the victim to commit suicide or to harm him or herself.
Description: The Yamanaka is able to send a spirit of confusion among the enemy’ body, granting the user the ability to manipulate their opponent’s body. If the Yamanaka has the same Class as the victim, the jutsu will last seven posts. If the victim is of higher Class, subtract one post for every additional rank from the total of posts. If the victim is of lower Class, subract a post from the total with each Class.
Ex : C-Class Yamanaka controls a B-Class : 6 Posts
Ex : C-ClassYamanaka controls a D-Class : 8 Posts
Ex : C-ClassYamanaka controls an A-Class :5 Posts
Ex : B-Class Yamanaka controls a D-Class : 9 Posts
Limit: Must be of the Yamanaka Clan/Taught by a Yamanaka

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Up close and personal, the mangled bodies of the invaders were a horrible sight to see, for anyone, but especially one so young as Katsu was. Before he even realized it Katsu felt the bile rising in his throat, and he choked back on vomit and revulsion for a long moment as he retrieved his bloodied arrows. The corpses were bleeding from everywhere at once, the blood already creating dark red pools. A stray thought was suddenly latched onto. These people had families, right? These were sons, brothers, and fathers. Friends to their own. People with their own aspirations and dreams who would never complete them now. Shuddering, Katsu tried to reform the Flame in his mind, feeding it all the emotion he could to keep himself calm and under control. Yet he kept thinking back to his own family; what if they had been the ones dead on the ground? How many families were going to find themselves with those they loved tomorrow morning? On both sides.

Katsu rose from his position, bloody arrows in his hand, and looked over as more enemy soldiers came to join the fight. His heart trying to rip itself out of his chest Katsu leveled his recurve bow, replacing his bloody arrows in his quiver and bringing out some markedly different ones. Their heads were blue, with the Kanji symbol for "ice" written in tiny tiny print along the edge of the head. Nocking one such arrow, he loosed it at the five enemies that had appeared on the main street that was supposed to be his duty to defend.

Main streets this close to the Gates were rather wide, but no more than eight or so meters (25 ft) and thus the arrow that Katsu had launched would almost undoubtedly capture the five enemies in his area. Rathalos's distraction job would have made it all the cleaner a capture, the enemies completely encased in a rock solid block of ice.

They would most certainly die from suffocation before the ice melted; their bodies whole and almost undamaged for their funerals...

Sucking in a steadying breath, Katsu turned towards the remaining enemies and nocked another arrow, "Hate this..."

[Kuro]

Enter Kurogane.

Kurogane hadn't wasted much time as his rage flowed through his blood. Dressed in his usual attire of black form fitting pants and a long sleeve shirt, a sleeveless dark blue trench coat with a white belt around the waist holding six different swords. Kyuushi on his left hip with two bland katana's, Benehime on his right hip with two more bland katana's. His butt-bag located on the back filled with various items such as explosive tags, soldier pills and kunai. His wireless radio already in his ear set to the XX-17 station. Landing in a crouched position upon the roof, he'd just saved the twins from the academy, now he'd heard Anotsu was having issues with the battle.

Watching with a ice blue eye, the cold gazed watched as the team had begun their assault and so far was looking fairly good. Watching the group in front of Anotsu begin to attack one another as if they were confused one which side was which. He saw his opportunity as he leaped from the roof and dropped directly in the middle of the group. Within the air his swords of chose were drawn, the legendary Kyuushi now within his right hand while Benehime rested within his left hand. Chakra flowed through his body as he was ready to kill every single person whom dared harm his friends and family. The Raikage spent little time before unleashing pure hell. His body would spin clockwise in a violent fashion, the speed would pick up as a whirlwind would form around him. Those within a six meter radius were doomed to suffer the following fate.

Two of the invaders in this group had fallen to their comrades blades, yet the remaining eight would be caught within Kurogane's attack. Their bodies were flung up thirty meters into the air, while taking large cuts straight through their armor. Blood would splatter upon the walls of the buildings as the attacked continued. Coming to an end of motion he'd have a heavy pace of breathing, not caused by fatigue, but instead by pure hatred. His blades would quickly be sheathed as bodies began to fall from the sky around him. A single flicker of his body would bring him in front of Anotsu and his various clones. "Seven, keep up the good work!" he'd call out to both of the AnBu present, they were the twins also known as Raikou.

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Kokujō Ō Tatsumaki (黒縄大竜巻 "Black Rope Great Dragon Twister") [90]
Rank: "A"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A much stronger and more effective version of "Tatsu Maki (龍巻き)/ Dragon Twister".
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The user spins to create a dragon-like tornado that both slashes and blows away the targets, but the attack keeps going like an actual whirlwind and cuts up anyone who gets caught in it. While the old version only gave the victims small cuts, this new version even seemed able to cut through thick steel with ease and speed. This technique is capable of cutting through overview items. The distance and power is the same to Tatsu Maki (龍巻き)/ Dragon Twister however it is capable of traveling in a straight line for 30 meters.
Limit: Must learn from a master of Santōryū (三刀流, Three Swords Style), Must know Tatsu Maki (龍巻き)/ Dragon Twister.

-1 Shunshin

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So the true battle would begin, each of the members present had begun to truly tear apart each of the enemy invaders. The newest to join would only begin to see the true carnage that was about to unfold in the upcoming hours. Beowulf would launch his attacks at the transports, while the two dragon strikes would cut down four out of the five, the centered invader would crouch out of fear and somehow got lucky enough to dodge. Though it didn't matter as his drill would tear the fool apart. Meanwhile Rathalos had begun to play mind games with the fools whom rushed Anotsu and his clones, the technique would work as they would begin to clash steel against one another. Two would fall before Kurogane himself had dived down into the scene. The whirlwind of blades would tear apart the remaining eight invaders, their mangled bodies dropped in a scattered pattern on the street. If any of them lived, it wouldn't be for long, the massive trauma and blood loss would take their lives. Though this wasn't everything that was going on at once. Katsu had sent off an arrow that exploded capturing the four invaders left standing on his side, the ice would expand so quick they didn't even know what hit them. It would be a slow and painful death, suffocation was a nasty way to go out. Though that's what you deserve when you invade a village for reputation.

The explosion upon the transports would shake them and cause them to go off course, but didn't do any true damage to their armor. They'd manage to escape, but how long would the team get before the next wave of invaders came? The answer was three seconds, three whole seconds passed before the next attack began. Another drop from above, this time there was six transports, each dropping a total of six grunts, a single katana in the right hand of each of them. Thirty six total grunts would begin to fall from the sky, three transports would hover above Katsugan, three would hover above Beowulf and the last three would hove above Lucas. The grunts would take another one and a half seconds before their feet hit the ground, saying the Cloud Shinobi even gave them a chance to do that. So far it would seem like these invaders weren't highly skilled or even that prepared to attempt this mission. It was only further proof that Kumogakure no Sato wasn't a force to be reckoned with.

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Something was a little off-seeming to Katsu. For an army invading one of the Big-Five Shinobi villages, these soldiers were no where near skillful enough to hold their own in combat. They were dying to Genin, and of course they just kept coming wave after wave. Cannon fodder? A distraction? Those possibilities seemed likely to Katsu, and even though he felt that might be obvious to others around him, no one had yet spoken of it, so Katsu raised his voice high and shouted out what he felt, aiming for the Dragon-masked ANBU in the area.

"Pardon my interruption Dragon! Our opponents are not capable of taking the village with their current amount of force, unless they simply plan to bury us beneath overwhelming numbers. I think it possible this is a diversionary tactic, sir..." Katsu's voice rang out as the transports approached once more.

Calmly, Katsu watched as transport doors opened in order to let their soldiers descend upon the fighters once more. He wasn't going to let them do as they pleased. In the back of his mind Katsu even had a stray thought about how if he could slay them before they reached the ground, he wouldn't have to see the mangled forms of their corpses. An exhale, Katsu concentrating a strongly as he could as he stared at the transports, waiting for the exact moment to begin his attack...

It came, the first of the soldiers stepping up to the door in order to dive out and attack. None of the soldiers would have time to do more than that as Katsu suddenly unleashed a Shower of Arrows, flinging six arrows into the air in the time it took most people to blink, each arrow aimed at a different transport door, and each launched with deadly accuracy. Katsu could reliably hit a target at 90 meters with a normal bow and arrow, and even when shooting arrows at such a rapid pace he could hit them at 60 meters. The transports floated roughly 25 meters into the air, no more or the falling soldiers would simply kill themselves as they dived into combat. So six arrows, all aiming for the transports inner areas through their doors, and most importantly, all six arrows were Lesser Flame Arrows.

Like Napalm the arrows would explode into a horribly flaming liquid that would coat the entirety of the inside of the transports, setting all the soldiers inside alight, and if there were pilots and they were not protected they too would catch fire. It was the best way Katsu could think of ending the threat of the soldiers before they made it to the ground.

Exhaling once more, Katsu rubbed his shoulders. Firing so quickly strained his muscles, he wouldn't be able to do so again for at least twelve seconds while his arms recovered their stamina. Luckily it should have given all the Shinobi some time to prepare some defenses, as the time that had elapsed was only a second...

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-6 Lesser Flame Head arrows

Jutsu still active: Ryuugan, Kumo Soushi, Kiero no Arashi

Jutsu used:

Shower of Arrows
Rank: "C" [10], "B" [60], "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: Marksman is able to shoot a volley of arrows in a single movement that rains arrows down onto the opponents.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user shoots as the same proficiency as if they were moving around. User must be stationary. May only perform once every 2 rounds.
Description: User is able to perform this technique upwards, or straight forward towards an opponent or opponents. When the user first learns this technique they are able to shoot at a 5 arrows for only 1 movement. They may only shoot for that single movement. When the user learns the "B" Rank version of this technique the user is able to shoot for 2 movements 5 times per movement. When the user learns the "A" rank version they are able to shoot for 3 movements 5 times per movement. When the user learns the "S" Rank version they are able to shoot for 4 movements 5 times per movement. The user must fire non-stop. If they stop at any time then it simply ends the technique and is unable to perform until the 2nd round.
Limit: Must be a Marksman. Must know Fast Aim.

[Raikou!]

((Katsu you are a beast I love your last post lol.))


'Something is definitely wrong here,' thought the Dragon Anbu as he flew back to his brother's side. The enemy certainly had the numbers, but they lacked the skill. It was suicide to attack one of the great ninja nations like this without some sort of plan. The main thing that worried Rathalos was that now here on the front line, both he and his brother, and now the Raikage himself, were occupied. What if their plan was to distract them all just as Katsu said. But then, what possibly could they be really after? There was only one person who could possibly know...

Beowulf sighed deeply as the enemy rained down already set on fire by the young and talented Kazeraikou boy. Beowulf had never seen someone so good with a bow. While impressed, it annoyed the steel anbu to the core. 'This boy is hogging all the fun!' But Beowulf knew deep down this was not the case. It was the enemies themselves who were the disappointment. For all their surprise tactics and high level transport technology, they amounted to nothing more than canon fodder. Could the village really be that much stronger than a would be invader? Could the enemy really have underestimated Kumokagure to such a degree?

Apollo, Beowulf's great white wolf companion, was a genius tactician. Most of the battle he waited in the shadows in case he was needed as calvary. However it soon became clear that he would be not needed. The wolf also known as "The General" racked his brain over possible reasons for this invasion. He strained not to underestimate the enemy and gave them all possible advantages. Even still, it was clear they would not be able to damage the village in any way, capture any powerful shinobi, or break into the impenetrable fort that was the Raikage Tower. But, 'Then why?'

Rathalos spoke into his radio, "I believe Katsu is right Raikage-Sama. Requesting new orders for relocation to a higher priority area for Seven."

The Dragon anbu's request was a bit rude and out of place, but the situation called or it. Everyone in the village knew the value of secrets. The less everyone knew the better. So there had to be something the Raikage knew that everyone else did not. Some sort of secret which would warrant such an invasion. Rathalos dared not ask what that was, but instead requested reassignment to protect whatever that secret may be.

[Kuro]

His movements would quickly bring him in front of Anotsu and his crystal clones. Words were light and shallow between the two, though just as this conversation began, the Samurai would gaze up as the enemy would emerge once more with even more soldiers. Though the young archer took no time to unleash hellfire upon those transports, the screams of the soldiers would drown out the surrounding area. Flaming bodies would leap out of the transports as they began to spin out of control crashing into the surrounding buildings and roads. The bodies would hit the ground flat, death was ensured, though a few might keep moving. This is when Raikou would call out to get a new location to hold. Kurogane would place a hand on Anotsu's shoulder as he stepped around him to face the Dragon AnBu. "Request denied, you are the senior shinobi at this location. I will not allow a Jounin to leave to young Genin to hold such a valuable location," his words would call out to the Dragon and he understood why Raikou had requested. Though hopefully Seven would understand within time why this was his position.

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Just as the transports would open their doors, Katsu's arrows would fly quick and true through the air. Unleashing a blast of flames within the transports it would make short work of everything those invaders had planned. Bodies would fall from the sky as the transports came crashing to the earth. A single body landed next to Katsu, an arm would reach towards the ankle of the archer, though the motions were slow, hindered by the severe burns felt within the transports. Not all had died, though all were wounded so severely the threat ratio was low.

Just after the Samurai draped in blue would give an order to the Dragon AnBu the sky would fill with a screeching sound as a golden transport came flying out of the sky. It's destination was directly aimed at Katsu. It was spinning violently out of control though no visible damage could be seen. It was moving fast, the reaction time was possible for Katsu to dodge, though what forced that transport out of the air like that? Perhaps answers could be had after it crashed, only time could tell if they'd get an opportunity.

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Atsu is no longer active within thread and will be puppet'd by me. Lucas has missed his first IIC and depending on his PM response might be leaving as well.

[Raikou!]

"Request denied, you are the senior shinobi at this location. I will not allow a Jounin to leave to young Genin to hold such a valuable location.

Request denied. Rathalos understood at once. Certainly the Raikage knew what was best. Beowulf, the more arrogant of the duo, was a bit less understanding.

"Obviously the kids can handle themselves." he muttered under his breath. Only his brother Rathalos who stood by his side would be able to hear his complaint.

"Beowulf shut-"

Just then one of the enemy transports came screaming out of the sky moving much faster than any of the others. And it was headed directly towards the young archer Genin. Both brothers acted instantly and instinctively.

Both flickered to the young ninja's location. Beowulf appeared in front of the young boy and Rathalos appeared behind him. The Wolf Anbu revved up the drill upon his right arm and created another upon his left, ready to take on the falling transport. While the Dragon Anbu grabbed Katsu by the waist and used an advanced shuushin known as "Snap" and pushed him and his fellow Shinobi into the sky towards safety. The Anbu brothers movement's were in perfect sync. Both having the safety of their young comrade first and foremost in mind.

Beowulf screamed loudly as he pushed his two drills against the metal meteor. His drills were capable of piercing defenses of the highest rank (S), so hopefully using two would shred through the kamikaze vehicle to pieces. Even still there would most likely be an accompanying explosion and shrapnel blast... To stand against such a lethal object would be suicide for any ninja, but not Beowulf. His Seitetsu skin was able to handle the highest of damages before deactivating (S). Admittedly however, he had never made such a wild bet before. But it was times like these in which he liked to test his limits. It was the only way one could become stronger!

Rathalos took to the sky with the young but deadly archer named Katsu. Rathalos' large black wings flapped powerfully as he climbed higher and higher in hope of escaping whatever calamity his brother was about to cause. Not only for that purpose, but also so Katsu would have an even better vantage point from the sky to rain death. Once they were a safe enough distance he would switch from carrying the Genin with his hands to carrying him with his six foot long lizard like tail. Rathalos would take great care in stabilizing the archer by moving his tail up and down against the flapping of his large black wings.

"Sorry for the inconvenience Katsu-Kun."

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Beowulf Flicker [2/3]

Rathalos Flicker [1/5]

Snap [1/5]
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: A powerful variation that allows the user to Shunshin no Jutsu up into the air, or down back to the ground.
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: Derived from observing masters of the Buredono Kenseijin style. An advanced Shunshin no Jutsu technique that allows the user to Shunshin up, or down to the ground. A blur is created being pushed upwards or downwards indicating that the user has either gone up or down. User may only perform once in mid air before having to touch something solid.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Musha Shukke Fuu (Warrior Monk's Way). Must know The 5 Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique).

Kaiten (Rotation)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Allows the user the capability of quickly rotating the drill upon their hand, piercing through powerful defensive techniques with greater ease.
Special: ---
Drawback: The strength of the user's drill is dependent upon the size of their drill.
Description: This is a simple technique in which the user will guide a small amount of chakra to the drill which is upon his or her arm. The drill will begin its' rotation, gaining a great speed before the user attempts to strike into a defense. If the user has the regular Drill technique, then this technique is capable of piercing through defenses equivalent to the user's rank of Kotetsu no Karada. If the user has the Great Drill, then this technique is capable of piercing through defenses equivalent to one rank higher than the user's rank of Kotetsu no Karada.
Limit: Must have Bukitai: Kiri.

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Katsu was in peril. Then he was suddenly out of it about half a second later. Battle pace could be really really fast! But, it was fine. Katsu was now floating in the air, a six foot long tail supporting his small weight. It was disorienting to say the least. This is the first time Katsu had been so high in the air without choosing to be himself. Thinking back to the time that he had done something similar to Katsumi, Katsu realized just how distressing the feeling must have been for her and her brother.

Well, Katsu wasn't one for getting too upset at others, and the Dragon Anbu had just saved his life... "Thanks for the save. Any chance I could have your codename so I could call you something besides Dragon? Like I said before mine's Katsugan (Keen Eye).

"Oh, and I can fly without wings, you can drop me." Katsu said after a small delay so that the Dragon supporting him could give a reply. At the same time Katsu motioned with a hand, beckoning his cloud to his position. It would envelop Katsu's form, although he'd be careful to keep it away from his ally. Katsu could see perfectly through the cloud, but most others could not.

A few handseals and the cloud would suddenly be more than enough to support Katsu's weight, but his alone, and he would stand on the edge of it like a wall, looking back to the Dragon who had saved him then down to the area that had just been hit by the transport, "I know I saw that Wolf Anbu form two giant metal drills from his arm, so I assume he's pretty tough, but are we sure he's alright?"

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Jutsu activated:

Raiun Kyakuriki (Thundercloud Walking Ability)
Rank: "D"
Skill: Ninjutsu, Supplemental
Effect: Allows the user to walk on clouds.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: Only capable of using on clouds the user created.
Description: By channeling their unique chakra into the soles of their feet a Kazeraikou is capable of using clouds as much as they could use the ground. By focusing their special chakra and having it come into contact with a cloud that they created the chakra condenses the substance into a semi-liquid state directly around their feet, allowing them to use it like normal water for standing purposes. Drains a D rank amount of chakra each round the user maintains the technique. The C rank version of this tech is learned to walk on clouds with lightning chakra within them.
Limit: Requires Ryuugan and Kumo Soushi (Cloud Creation)

[Camus Comprix]

Lucas looked upwards at the giant mass of death above him, before one of the anbu jumped up and drilled it. If he stayed he would in mortal danger, he had to do something quick! It all happened too quick one moment he was ready to kick ass then everyone died, then this happened. This was the moment to act. He would fly upwards and then backwards attempting to put as much distance between him and the shrapnel that would surely come from the collision between the meteor and the drill. He would end up being not too far away from the other two flying ninja. he would look down towards the opposition, the horribly Ill armed opposition, it almost made him feel bad that he had to fight these guys. Seriously, who would send these people to their deaths so carelessly, it's like they didn't even care about the casualties they would suffer. Besides that, what is their motive for sending thesey soldiers, its either that the opposition has possibly hundreds or thousands of cannon fodder, or they are distractions for some ultimate weapon, or perhaps they were simply retarded and didn't think it out. He quickly shook his head, he had drifted too far away into his mind.

(Ooc: Apologize for late post, mom took my tablet.)

[Umehara]

Indeed, it would have been a difficult task to stay within the field of shrapnel that would no doubt come from the transport and its ever quickening descent toward the company that was defending against their oppressors. Anotsu had watched from the distance as Kuro arrived, a simple nod given to him as his clones began to advance to the front. Their purpose clear, each of them maneuvered to process the instruction given to them by their Uchiha creator. A single leap would carry Atsuhiro outside of the trajectory of the transport and its intended blast radius. But as he ascended, his fingers would come together to form a simple handseal that would allow his chakra to once more rise to the surface.

The Chakra Override Technique.

Having mastered the very element that he was now imploring, Anotsu took no time in beginning to spread the plague of his crystalline essence across the battlefield. Careful so as not to focus the depth of the technique toward his comrades, he swiftly targeted the shrapnel that would explode forth with the drills colliding with it. The flaming pieces would find themselves completely encased in crystal, regardless of their size and acceleration toward the earth; Atsuhiro had turned them into nothing more than cerulean decorations, snuffing out the flame that surrounded the pieces as the oxygen was cut from the inside of his beautiful gems. Covering forty by forty meters, there was little to fear as the crystals landed softly against the earth and rolled to a complete stop. As for the bigger sections of the transport, their crystal form would prove much less of a threat without their jagged or flaming properties.

Two of his five clones would move about swiftly at the bodies that had fallen, checking their pulses and ensuring that life had left them. For those that remained, a hardened punch to the throat via their hardened bodies would silence them for eternity. The third was busily forming the Crystal Encampment wall about himself as the onslaught continued; if the transport were a distraction or still presented any threat, then the wall would prove useful in reflecting and batting away all that followed the transport's unfortunate collision with the drills that had torn it apart. The fourth and fifth clone took position to the northern and southern flank of Anotsu as he landed upon the ground out of harm's way, though close enough to ensure that his Crystal Release had taken full effect as it had intended to.

"I made the crystals smooth around the edges. The AnBu will suffer only blunt force if anything, and his body looks more than capable of handling it. Pay attention to the battlefield, friends. We can save the idle chatter for when the enemy is no longer alive to disturb it."

Shōton: Chakra Override
Rank: B
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Using their knowledge of the Shōton: Crystallization technique, the user is able to crystallize incoming attacks, effectively turning them into statues and fixtures to the battle field, or use them for their own techniques
Special: Holding the Rat handseal as long as needed
Drawback: all drawbacks of Shōton: Crystallization apply, and your skill could be overwhelmed if the attack is big enough.
Description: Using your knowledge of the Shōton: Crystallization, the user is able to crystallize incoming enemy attacks to either stop them dead in their tracks or turn them around to be used in combination with one of their other techniques. You are able to crystallize as much as your skill in Shōton: Crystallization allows as far as size goes. Remember that the attack may still break through the crystal if it is powerful enough to shatter it based on your skill in the Shōton: Crystallization technique.
Limit: Shōton: Crystallization

Crystal Release: Crystal Encampment Wall
Rank: B
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: The user creates a wave of chakra which then turns into an almost impenetrable wall.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: None
Description: Pictur e ::: Picture
Summoning chakra from within, the user will release a wave of chakra that is invisible to those without special skills. As is cascades out, the chakra itself begins to crystallize, covering the user completely in a transparent structure that reflects light. This technique completely encases the user, and only the user, but is capable of being as large as their Shōton: Crystallization technique allows, and is capable of withstanding a B rank + whatever their Shōton: Crystallization technique allows.
Limit: Must know the Crystal Release, Shōton: Crystallization