Hebisuuhai Sakuya

Hebisuuhai Sakuya
Personal
Birthplace	Land of Tea
Birthdate	June 10th
Gender	Female
Age	12
Height	4'6"
Weight	77 Lbs
Blood Type	B+
Kekkei Genkai	Hebisuuhai Blooded
Classification	Genin
Areas of Expertise	Genjutsu, Taijutsu
Clan	Hebisuuhai
Affiliation	Kumogakure
Team	Kumogakure's Shield
Rank
Ninja Rank	Genin
Genin-Equivalent Age	11
Chuunin-Equivalent Age	N/A
Nature Type
Element (Affinity)	Earth
Element (Secondary)	???
Family
Father	Hebisuuhai Korose
Mother	Hebisuuhai Kiko
Adoptive Father	Miyazani Kaku

Signature Jutsu
Violent Venom Technique

Background

Sakuya was not conceived or born in Kumogakure. She was conceived in the Land of Tea, during a heated mission. Her parents, Hebisuuhai Korose and Hebisuuhai Kiko, both Chunin of Kumogakure, were on a mission that required them to remain undercover for a long period of time to track the activity of a rogue group of missing-nin whom were terrorizing the populace. Sakuya was born in a humble wooden shack in the Land of Tea, and in the end was used to help propagate her parent’s mission in it. It was after this mission, however, that she was abandoned at the age of two released into the care of the Raikage and raised in a special orphanage. Her parents disappeared from her life forever from this point forward. Thus, whom she considers her real parent was a teacher at Kumogakure whom let her live with him until she joined the academy. During her tenure living with this chunin teacher, she learned something that is rather unique amongst the Hebisuuhai. She gained a development and appreciation for genjutsu. When she was the age of four, she was taken to the elders of her clan to receive her current nin-snake, Zuru, in the form of an egg. This snake was special, in that when the snake hatched, its scales were like a canvas that could be painted upon. Zuru had the ability to change his coloration, to match his surroundings, which was far different than what the snakes of the Hebisuuhai were capable of.
Her knowledge of her clan’s Taijutsu became more accessable when she turned eight, when she was allowed to train under one of her elders to learn how to more fully grasp the idea of how to use her odd abilities, though she could not remain long enough to learn specific techniques, she entered the academy already equipped with a high perceptive skill in genjutsu and a blooming speed-based taijutsu. Her years at the academy provided her with little that her foster parent hadn’t already taught. During this time, given that she was being raised by one of the teachers at the academy, gave her a very social yet unsurprisingly snobbish attitude towards others. She has a hard time looking up to others, and if given the chance, she finds it easy to find the weaknesses of others and look down upon them. Her time at the academy was spent doing little training and study, and was instead spent picking apart the minds of her classmates. Sakuya knows her way in and out of a crowd, and is highly sociable. While she has little need to see her birth-parents again, she trains hard in hopes of one day making them feel terrible for abandoning her.

Who am I?

+ Show Sakuya

I, Sakuya, am not a simple person. Those who know me deeply will see a different side to me, those who do not look past my facade will only know me as that 'Happy-go-Lucky Hebisuuhai Girl'. Those who know me deeper will know that I am far less personable than I outwardly appear. That I am a mature individual whom has gone through much, and has issues truly getting close to anyone. Someone who wishes to put the village above all else, because I have yet to find any individual whom I appreciate more than what the village, whom has given me everything. My parents proved to me that attachment was weakness, and no matter how many times I am told that one fights best for those one cares about, I have yet to understand what they mean. This is my Nindo.

My hobbies have always been the pursuit of information. The secrets of the mind, in particular, interest me to no end. I will never truly feel the way everyone else does, but I will understand it. Through this, I have abandoned Ninjutsu for a far more rare form of chakra-control, Genjutsu. Through the secrets of the mind, we can bind those who cannot be bound. We can interrogate those whom would rather not speak. We can twist those whom threaten the village to our side. The old stories, the ones of the birth of shinobi, tell that genjutsu surpasses all other arts.

I am not a machine. There are some things that I truly enjoy on a primal level. I 'love' seaweed, shellfish, and dumplings. Especially those my adoptive father calls dango. I 'love' my partner, Zuzu, as much as I love myself. It is because he and I are one. The same. I enjoy working at the Rakurai Bar as a simple waitress, because under the rule of sake the lips of all men tend to divulge more under it's auspices. I enjoy reading, for it is the safest and most efficient way of attaining knowledge.

Appearance

+ Show Appearance

Sakuya
Sakuya is a very light-skinned girl whom is no more that 4'2". While her skin feels as if it lacks any life, she has very majestic-looking eyes that are slitted yet purple as if she were a demon in a human's skin. Her hair is pitch black, medium length and let loose about her head. She has violet tattoos hugging the outer sides of her eyes, similar to a kaguya clan's eye marks, but it hangs past the eyes, jutting out like fangs. Speaking of fangs, her teeth are formed as if she had fangs which slightly hang out of her mouth when she smiles.
Sakuya's clothing consists of a black-colored kimono-like vestment that reaches her knees, with sleeves that reach her wrists. Along with knee-high white tabi, and corresponding sandals, she also wears a scarf around her neck tied in a way that crosses over her chest in an X-pattern, combined with a white sash, completes her rather black-and-white motif.

Zuzu
Sometimes visible peeking out of her clothing at various times is a white snake with the exact same eye-coloration as Sakuya, though it's scales seem to change at whim, as if it was part chameleon.

The Book of Notable Contacts

+ Open The Book of Notable Contacts

Friends

Name	Relationship	Notes
Shinatobi Hanami	Acquiantance	Hanami is a kind-hearted and bashful person I met shortly before my graduation. I have, since, not actually had much contact with them since then.
Reizei Furoo	Acquiantance	Furoo is a Reizei, which primarily means that she is from an elite clan of Kumogakure. It is clear, based on the abilities that I have see her use in person that she is of the main family. She does not seem to understand the prestige of her family, thus she outwardly acts lazy. Clearly this is a misnomer. There are no lazy Shinobi. The lazy ones usually die quickly.
Inuzuka Hige	Acquiantance	Hige entertained me once, through fighting Furoo. His abilities far surpass his age. You could call him a genius. As an Inuzuka, he is the Konoha parallel to my own clan.
Saito Jon	Sensei #2	Chief of the Kumogakure Police Department, who Michiko managed to get to agree to teaching me. His methods scared the crap out of me! Who knew that interrogation would put me on the fast-track to understanding genjutsu…

Team Shield

Name	Relationship	Notes
Iwata Michiko	Teacher	Michiko is one of the strongest shinobi of the village. She is the machine that keeps the village on it's feet, and one of the most trust-worthy ninja I know. Given how smoothly she acts as the administrator of the village, I believe she'd make the next best choice for Raikage.
Saito Yorishiro	Comrade	Saito Yorishiro is a cog in the machine that runs the village. He is a work-a-holic whom focuses solely on paperwork. Out of everyone I have met so far, I feel considerably close to him, enough that I have often 'slipped' and dropped my act around him. His story is similar to mine, only more tragic. Perhaps he'd be someone worth confiding in

Enemies of the State

Name	Relationship	Notes

My Journal

Chuunin Diary

Month of October 2016

A long road ahead: Team Chimera

Team Chimera has a long a tumultous road ahead of it. It was two weeks ago that my team nearly split itself apart when Chouko and Yume came to odds. The story I gathered was rather simple. Chouko, in her bid to gain my respect, wanted to take on a possibly dangerous situation alone. Yume pushed back, wishing to remain in the laws of the village. What happened next stumps me. I've never had a terrible relationship with my fellow team mates, so when that argument turned into a division of my team I was baffled. It was Yume who brought the argument to my attention, worried about Chouko. I learned later that Chouko had attempted to flee the Land of Lightning. It wasn't long before I was called into the Head Ninja's office and removed from my position as leader of Team Chimera. Everything happened so fast. Perhaps leadership wasn't for me… At the very least, I do get a short break from the action. That's a positive swimming in a sea of negative.

Month of September 2016

Recollections: Yume
I was tasked with introducing myself to some of the future members of a team I was assigned to guide very recently. One such individual was Yamayuki Yume. Someone I am already quite familiar with. Of all the individuals I am tasked to guide, she is someone I know the most about. Yume is blind. Blind not because of some inherent disability present in the clan. Blind because of something that happened to her long ago. I met with Yume to discuss her reasons to be a shinobi, and her reply satisfied me. She fights for the betterment of self, and the betterment of the village.
Recollections: Chouko
Interestingly enough, I was tasked with testing Chouko's abilities and learning who Chouko was. She revealed to me a secret that I doubt she will be able to keep for long. She is a member of the Shimizu clan, the daughter of Shimizu Cho whom was once a (PC) member of Kumogakure before she died. That said, Chouko is someone who suffers eternal pain for the same reason her mother was rejected from Kirigakure. I met with Chouko to discuss her reasons to be a shinobi. Her reply did not satisfy me. She had little ties to the village itself, and merely wanted to get powerful… For revenge.
Recollections: Genbu
I was tasked with introducing myself to some of the future members of a team I was assigned to guide. The last individual of this team was an individual whom only went by 'Genbu'. Born in the Land of Tea like I was, he is a member of the confrontational branch of the Kemonoken. He came to Kumogakure for unknown reasons, and excelled in the academy quite easily. I've seen his bloodthirst first-hand. I admit that it worries me. It wasn't until I fought him hand to hand that he respected me. His reply did not satisfy me, because he failed to reply. I could tell, however, that he became a shinobi to better himself.
The Formation of Team Chimera
After discussion with the administrative staff, I have finally officialized the name 'Team Chimera'. A Chimera is a three-headed beast, with each head having a mind. All three heads work together in perfect unison. The face of the lion goes to Genbu, who has the raw physical ability to attack directly. The head of the goat represents Yume. I pay homage to the mountain goat, for the Yamayuki dwell in the mountains. However, the reason I assigned her as the 'goat' is because the goat is a symbol of raw 'magical' energy. Her ninjutsu prowess guided by her clan's nejigan is powerful to say the least. Finally, the head of the snake goes to Chouko. The snake. It both holds a fair amount of importance to me personally. However, Chouko does not have that representation because I dote upon her. She is the most 'clever' of the three. She is neither as strong, nor as gifted. What she has, however, is a creativity without inhibition that makes her an excellent shinobi.

Student Diary

Pre-November 2015

+ Graduation

I graduated at the top of my class this week, passing the examination by making the teacher in charge believe that my genjutsu was actually a clone. It amused me that the entire class threw a complete fit that I passed without even leaving my seat. It was all a basic genjutsu.

I also met Shinatobi Hanami. While I do have 'friends' at the academy, Hanami is a skilled gennin that I felt deserved closer observation. I had no idea she was a shinobi, when I met her at the solstice celebration, but she was an amusing way to pass the time while I served my adoptive father's interests as a waitress serving samples of his cuisine… I love Dango, especially his.

+ Konoha against Cloud

This week was filled with two interesting events. One of which took place during a trip I completed with my adoptive father. At this point I met two individuals. Furoo, from my own village and Hige, from the hidden leaf. In a blatant display of showing one another off, Furoo challenged Hige to a fight. I blame this mostly because while I was acting as a socialite, Hige openly attempted to scare me off with ninjutsu. This illicited a response from my Kumogakure ally. The resulting fight allowed me to experiment with my abilities.

I also met Daiki, a young boy with aspirations to become a shinobi. For some reason, Michiko-sensei trained him alongside me. It was fun picking on him, and I found that he particularly likes being called 'Daikon (Raddish)'.

+ Hisomu's Death, and Team Shield

I only place the most important things in my journal. Trash is treated as such, and I do not waste the valuable ink to write of it. This is perhaps the one time I haven't stopped my hand from pressing pen to paper. Hisomu, the previous Jinchuuriki, and the one person I admired the most has fallen in combat. Deep despair has gripped me. She was… Nakama… to me. She didn't even know me, but I would always hide around the corner to see the one Hebisuuhai that suffered more than me. It was clear that something had to be done.

That opportunity came to me when I was inducted into Team Shield by Michiko-sensei's request. I had no choice, of course, but It was almost as if fate struck me with the greatest of fortune. Michiko was the head-ninja, whom took care of most of the village's knowledge. This was my foot in the door. I could sneak my eyes upon classified things, and as long as I keep my mouth shut, I'd be able to know what even most chuunin do not. My comrade, Yorishiro, appears to be what I was before I found my calling. Always so focused in the task to try and forget one's past… I feel as if I must pry him open and learn what his compulsion is.

+ Yorishiro, and the Bijuu Retrieval Mission

Today I shared a little bit of myself that I do not usually show to someone. In my attempt to pick apart my comrade's mind to see if I could trust him, I found a little of myself inside of him. We Hebisuuhai are naturally secretive, and I fear that most of us have lost the ability to care or love.

I do not 'like' Saito Yorishiro, but I feel that our pasts are similar. He will make a good 'friend', in the best sense of what I am capable of, because I do 'care' about him to some extent.

I was assigned to a mission that was of high importance, though my duties were rather on the human resources side. I was witness to the re-capturing of a bijuu nonetheless. Who becomes the next host is of high importance to me. Hisomu's spirit, and the spirit of the village will reside in them. It will be my expressed duty to protect them for the good of my nation. Jinchuuriki are a symbol of a nation's power, and I do not want my village's greatest diplomatic tool to fall into enemy hands.

+ Animal Wrangling

8/27/2015
I'm… rather spoiled. After being a part of something that caused adrenaline to flow through me, when I was a part of such a vital mission to apprehend the bijuu, I thought I would be ready for normal missions. Yet, clearly, I lack what is required of me. I am… Not a fighter. My one ability, the one I researched on my very own, was very good. Yet, tricking the mind with sound does not make me a good shinobi. Thus, I captured a few animals for my next mission. Joy…

+ Wall Walking Training

IC Date: Evening 4/25/13
Wall walking is terrible. What use does it have? I want to work on abilities that matter. Zuzu knows how to do it already, but I don't understand how he'd know it but I wouldn't. I've been alive longer than he has, and yet he's rubbing his mastery in my face. He was even slithering along the ceiling when I was trying to sleep just to make sure that I would suffer…

November 2015

+ Captured Snake! Interlude

I've started learned the importance of proper book-keeping this month. Time has flown by so quickly that I haven't stopped to track how things have been going for me. I need to summarize a lot of things. A lot of things. About the people I've met and the people I've hurt. It is about time isn't it? I want to talk about Iwata Michiko, whom I've grown fond of. Not just as a sensei, but as a friend. If you've ever met Iwata Michiko, you'll know that she is a real 'tightwad' earnest and compassionate person. However, she is a little on the stale side, and that makes her disagreeable sometimes. I sure hope she never gets a hold of my diary. Oh please let her not get a hold of my Diary… I like my sensei a lot, but there is room for improvement! I'll have to get to work on that. There's also Yori. Yori has been… A challenge to work with! He's… A little on the soft side. I like soft boys, so that's okay. He's a -really- hard-headed soft boy though. I'm not even sure how that is supposed to work! I mean, the only time I've managed to actually joke and get more than just a smile was when…. never. Still, I've grown fond of him. It's almost as if I've made it my whole purpose to try and make him blush… That's what girlfriends are supposed to do. I think. At least, I do have one thing that I am absolutely sure of. That he likes me back. He proved that when he saved me from a kidnapping.

I've met others between then and now that I feel deserve mention. Like Saito Jon, my official second sensei. He is the one who will teach me how to perfect my genjutsu. Already have I started improving. I still feel my taijutsu is ahead, but somehow I do not mind this. I have also met Rise, and Arashi. The two appear to be supportive of each other. Like when they tried to break into a monastary. I at least put a stop to that behavior. I suppose I should also mention that I've found religion. Honestly, I've witnessed what it has been like to be on death's door a few times now. Our village has been razed in front of my eyes, and I have fought for it numerous times now. No matter how many times the village is attacked, we will always be there to rebuild it.

+ Young Blood, No Respect 

This is Zuzu writing. I wished to give it a try. I find myself wondering about the female sex. They are a curious species all to themselves. They often take compliments the wrong way, and have a tendency to become excessively angry when the situation does not call for it. This varies between individuals within the species. Sachiko, whose red hair brings me pleasure to see, is perhaps the most easily of these individuals to suddenly break out into fits of rage when a word is flung in their direction that does not appeal to them. Curious.

-Signed, <3<3<3
Zuzu

+ The Return of the Daiki, 

He came back! The Daikon has returned! He doesn't appear to have grown much since his absence, but he's still… well, no he hasn't grown much at all. I'm not going to candy coat it. He appears to be a bit more rigid though. That's a Yotsuki thing though, isn't it? I wrote about this because I still think of him like a little brother. Sort of.

+ Kusanagi: The Finger has been pointed!

Do I look like a criminal? Does it look like I could even use a sword? Zuzu literally turns into a staff for me now! It appears that my clan has decided to find a scapegoat for the loss of our clan's pride: The Grass Cutting Blade. Our clan was tasked to keep it, and they lost it. So what do they do? They point the finger at the most fringe member of their clan to have ever existed! I'm going to talk to Yori and Jon about this. I have a feeling Yori will call Michiko. I… I think Hanami would be up for proving my innocence too.

December 2015

+ Thirty days of Respite?

In this last thirty days that I have before the big trial, I want to try to keep on the low. Ever since I was accused, I've been having really bad luck keeping on the go in Kumo. It's an expression, and it means that I feel that everyone has started to look more negatively on me. I -really- did not steal some heirloom sword, I don't know what anyone is talking about, yet even the Raikage has gone so far as to try and separate me from Zuzu. As if that was something that was a casual act… 'Look at me, I'm the Raikage. You, the one with the snake. Give me your snake'. ***. You don't separate an Inuzuka from his dog, you certainly don't separate a Hebisuuhai and her snake. You don't separate an Umahito and their horse, or a Hayato from their falcon. Our bond is different. Just because Zuzu is mouthy doesn't mean he needs to go. We just need to work on it… -Together-

+ I Shouldn't Have Done that...

Admittedly, I was in the wrong, but Zuzu was on the job. What am I talking about? I'm talking about a D-rank (Yes, a D-rank mission… *Sigh*) in which I was not only without a leadership position (Arashi got it. He is -incapable. He literally tried to force a monk at a nearby monastary to let a -BEAR- into the sacred building. Who does that? WHO does that?), but It was also a mission in the dump. THE DUMP! I made Zuzu do it, as he was an excellent rat killer. Somehow, I got into trouble for it. I don't understand! It was Zuzu! He loves that stuff. c.c

+ A Trip to Konoha.

Another trip to Konoha, but this time not a rest-stop before heading into sandy hell. I never liked Konoha, and I still do not. It's a terrible place to go. Whether it is that Bug-girl Kyoko handing my butt to me, or Hige kicking it while I hold my butt in my hands… You get the point, right? It's not fun. The biggest fun I had was when I was sent to find red rocks. That was interesting.

+ Time to Go...

Well, all good things must come to an end. Like my life. I will be honest, I haven't a clue where to start when it comes to an investigation. I think finding the red rocks was actually Michiko just trying to help me do just that. However, it might not be enough. Muko, my cousin, has recently come to pick me up. I requested that Yorishiro came with me, and he did so. I won't be alone… At least I won't be alone.
May the spirits and the gods watch over me.

January 2016

+ The Trial of Hebisuuhai Sakuya

This is an excerpt not from Sakuya, but from her serpent whom somehow knows how to write.

Hi, Zuzu here. My idiot master has caught herself between a rock and an hard place, and I? I've been taken to a place where I will be making little 'me's for the rest of my life. I don't mind this at all. I've never been a 'huge' fan of Sakuya. She's a little nerdy. Awkward. Without me, she'd be dead. Maybe it's time that I asserted myself a bit more? Well, she is dead anyways! I've done enough work in my life. Time to sit back, and get some females pregnant. After all, I am a pedigree snake. A special line of snake that are not particularly adept at taijutsu, but of that of genjutsu. I am far more intelligent than other snakes. A cut above, you could say.

My master awaits the hour of her doom. I await the hour of blissful glory. I will claim this journal for my own.

~ XOXO Zuzu

+ Trial and Triumph: A return to Kumogakure

Saito Jon had done it! He somehow pulled through despite everything and had me declared innocent. It was my father, Korose. He was the one who had murdered the guard, and he had also stolen Kusanagi! Where it has gone, no one knows. I do know that he will be in jail for a very long time… I'm also having Zuzu slither in the snow for a few weeks. He wrote terrible things about me, and wrote trash in my journal! It's my journal, baka-hebi. I can't stay mad at him. I can't be sure he is serious.

The first thing I am going to do now that I am free is I am going to affirm my belief in Amaterasu. While Michiko and Jon were responsible for getting me declared innocent, I have a firm belief that the hands of god guided them.

+ Aspirations Grow

Zuzu and I have decided to rely on each other's counsel far more often than usual. After nearly dying, I realize that I have to rely on those close to me. No one is more close to me than Zuzu. All the time. Wrapped up around my hips, enjoying my body heat underneath my clothing. Quite literally close. We've survived pretty arduous situations so far, especially since I have been a part of every dangerous mission Kumogakure seems to have. It's a part of being Team SHIELD. I will adapt and rise above, and what better way to do that than to listen to a snake that was 'apparently' bred for his intelligence (Though not intelligent enough not to write insults in his owner's own diary…)
My goal now, is to become a responsible enough ninja to acheive recognition. That means in the next year, I will acheive the position of Chuunin.

+ Mission Get! Leading my first mission!

Don't let the exclamation marks confuse you, it was a total disaster. It was a small caravan mission, heading down a road to the capitol. A whole ten miles, and some bandit has to go and detonate the road. We all fell down into some unspeakable ancient tunnels underneath the ground where we learned that they weren't actually bandits, and that we were transporting the Daimyo's Heirloom sword. In other words, I've basically failed my first important mission. I haven't put enough thought into what failure feels like. So far, despite all of the hardships I have been a part of, I have never failed to acheive. Here… Here I've failed. Most of the cargo was ruined, and the sword ended up delivered bent. I received many wounds defending against the shinobi alongside Yori.

Failure feels… terrible.

June 2016

+ Recollecting a Period of Listlessness: Team Death's Whisper 

It has been a long few months since an entry was made in this book. It seems as if nothing of real note had happened. Working as Kumogakure's mail-girl was never a really exciting profession. Only a few times had she even had the chance to visit Jon at the police station, or train with Hanami. Most of it was working for money, taking on minor D-rank missions solo, thanks to Kumo's Shield never really being around for team-based work. Yet all this was about to change. Saito Yorishiro, Sakuya's boyfriend, had been given a statement saying that he indeed was being given his very own team. A team consisting of Hebisuuhai Sakuya, Reizei Eiji, and Hizumu Sanda. Three members of three of Kumo's esteemed clans. Each one having excessive skill in genjutsu and a secondary branch of combat. A selection of shinobi excelling in investigation, hunting, and capturing. Finally, a team of genin worthy to hold the torch of Kumogakure's Glory.

Also, a name that wasn't terrible. That's definitely one of Sakuya's greatest relieving statements.

+ The SerpentForm

Sakuya, a generous user of both genjutsu and taijutsu, had always focused on her genjutsu skills. The Hebisuuhai Genjutsu art was an art that was scarcely used in the Hebisuuhai culture. It wasn't an art as flexible as the taijutsu, after all, flexibility and adaptibility were a prime concern of the Hebisuuhai fighting doctrine. Sakuya has been practicing towards a certain ancient art used by the Hebisuuhai. Her first foray into mastering a combination of serpent and handler was through the creation of the 'Serpent's Rod', a henge-weapon created from the transformation of her partner into a weapon. During her long bout of endless training, Sakuya was approached by a member of her clan, seeing that she might actually be ready for the greatest line of taijutsu transformation known to the clan. A technique known as 'Serpent Form'.

Like the Inuzuka, and their double-headed giant hound, the Hebisuuhai had something a little more subtle but just as fearsome. The ability to henge in perfect unison with their partner. To adopt the visage of a Naga. Half-Snake, Half-Human. The Serpentform. Sacrificing leg movement for a different kind of flexible undulation, the serpent form changes the Hebisuuhai from the waist-downward into a snake's body. This transformation is indeed one of the most fearsome of the Hebisuuhai's special techniques, allowing an incredible boost to mobility despite losing one's legs. The transformation only becomes more refined as it is mastered further.

+ The Cult of Jashin 

They came to Kumogakure's shores two months ago. A people who had been turned away from the Land of Tea and the Land of Water finally arrived on the southern beaches of Kumogakure. These people proved incredibly industrious, and even accepted taxation by the Daimyo. These people weren't any clan, or anything expected. These industrious people who have already proven themselves valuable members of society were actually a group of people, ousted from their original lands, members of a strange religion. Those who know of this religion also know that those who follow it wear a mark, a triangle inlaid within a circle. This was the cult of Jashin.

Team Death's Whisper forayed into their make-shift town, slowly developed as they found their place to settle. What they found was surprisingly legal, even though a little bloody. Perhaps these people were not as bad as the Buddhists seem to think.

+ The Daimyo's Hand of Faith

Yokoma Hazusashi, the Daimyo's Hand of Faith, had been the man behind the concurrent investigation missions that were currently burdening Kumogakure. It wasn't sure why this individual feared Jashin so much. Was it the stories in The Land of Demons? The place where they came from? Was it the stories of the human sacrifice that made him so uneasy? What was for sure, that if the Jashin cultists were continually scrutinized as they were being now, that it would lead to violence.

Team Death's Whisper travels to Raiun to get to the bottom of this, and prevent the moderate sect of the Jashin people from reaching a turning point. If a turning point is reached, then Kumogakure would have another issue on their shoulders. With the Storm Brigade issue in full swing, Kumo hasn't the people to devote to crushing a rebellion.

July 2016

+ The Second Time They Reached The Gates 

The Recollection of the events that night were as followed. Just like what had happened when the collection of missing-nin assaulted Kumogakure, destroying a vast swathe of it, the Storm Brigade did the very same. In the midst of night, I was perched upon a watchtower in the eastern part of the city. As someone whose sense of smell has become very keen lately, I have often been put in key locations to do 'defense work'. That night, they didn't come from the east. I'm glad they didn't. The called him 'Goat', which was his codename in the KRD, an organization I still don't know much about even as a Chuunin.
The water crshed against our gate, breaking it open and flooding the city. I was subject to genjutsu more powerful than I could dispel, and the resulting impact of water broke my wrist. Absolutely useless, and defeated before I could even reach the gate. Kumogakure is situated far in the mountains above, yet somehow the enemy manages to climb it's slopes and attack.

+ Leviathan's Bow 

There is a gaping hole in my retinue. It is difficult to ignore that I am unable to strike a foe from afar, as most have to be within my reach for me to neutralize. The way I solve this is through a straight solid steel rod, flattened with a core made of an alloy that is highly flexible and laced with chakra metal. Strung with tightly weaved cords of chakra metal, the compressed rod creates a bow designed to create an unmatchable draw-strength, powered partly by the contraction and retraction of the central chakra cord. After a month of designing a weapon to cover my faults, I created a bow capable of firing an arrow large enough and fast enough to pierce solid bedrock. Now I only need to use it properly. My strength is the key issue. Even with chakra, my arms are too weak to properly use the bow.

+ Shadow over the Mountain 

Kyuusen 2/1/15: Michiko has been missing for two weeks longer than she should have. At first, we thought perhaps she was extending her visit to Iwagakure, but without even a messenger bird to inform us of her change of plans the worst was assumed. I gladly joined a team without hesitation to track the path that Michiko had taken on her diplomatic journey to the Land of Earth. We have so far tracked through the Land of Hotsprings, Fuuma, the Land of Fire, and even Kyuusen. She made it Iwagakure, that much was certain. On our way back we noticed signs of a struggle in the old crater once known as Kyuusen Fortress. At the bottom of this crater was a metal dome. I've done a lot of research on Iwagakure, and I found mentions of a clan of metal-benders known as the Murasame. Michiko displays some of the strangest skills I've ever seen, but now I can confirm that she is a Murasame. That leaves her capture with one of two explanations:

Explanation 1: Iwata Michiko was captured by Iwagakure. This would be the most likely option, given how jealously shinobi nations protect their Kekkei Genkai.

Explanation 2: The Storm Brigade… But why would they capture her?

+ Shadow under the Mountain 

The Mountain Kumogakure rests atop is solid, but within it are a network of caverns that are not completely mapped out. The perfect place to stage another attack from the Storm Brigade, but not one like you'd expect. I left with Sanda and Nozomi on a mission I was asked to lead, a simple reconaissance mission to find the entrance of the tunnel and possibly find activity there. What I found was a little bit more scary. Holes drilled in strange locations around the bottom of the mountain, and dynamite slipped inside. The Storm Brigade was going to topple the mountain. Our orders were to be purely reconaissance, and to retreat if engaged. We did far more than that. I ordered Sanda to soak the dynamite, and leave it as inert as she could, while Nozomi marked each hole. The entrance of the caves were another matter, and while our team came under attack before we could find it, I feel as if I should request an assault to take them back. These tunnels need to be sealed at all costs, to prevent Kumogakure's destruction.

August 2016

+ Substitute Instructor!

After a week of instructing has left me… Exhausted. Between Cherry Bombs and other student pranks, I no longer have the focus to really sit down and plan my lessons out. If I had known that this was the trouble I was causing my instructors, I would have been less… Spastic… when I was in the academy. Zuzu has been absolutely no help, but I've made an effort to learn some of the student's names. Such as Chouko, whom I have been entrusted with to know that she is of a clan not native to the Land of Lightning, but to the Land of Water. She is a member of the Shimizu clan. Her mother was a failure of the clan, and was ousted from the Land of Water before being put to the sword. Chouko will be safer here. I will help develop her skills, which means I will need to work on my ninjutsu.

+ Finishing the Bow 

The Leviathan's bow has continued to make my life hell. The chakra string was too weak to handle the pressure of the arms acting upon it, but make the string too thick and it becomes rigid. Inuzuka Soren, a master blacksmith, has aided me in finishing the Leviathan's Bow once and for all. Instead of a single string, he has made a cord of strings that now seem to be sturdy enough to hold the arms and be drawn back. Soon I will

+ Manslayer Arrows 

With practice in blacksmithing comes the creation of a type of arrow that can properly fit on the bow I have created them. I call them 'Manslayer' arrows, because being struck by this calibre of arrow is death for the normal human being. The arrow-heads are as broad as a sword's tip, and the arrow itself is as long as a javelin. My tests with these arrows have been able to break rocks, though penetrating them is a different issue. I need to find a different method of arrow creation, because now Hiei is interested in my weapon. He says that he might make it a brigade someday. It was an honor to hear from the Raikage.

+ Storming the Storm Brigade 

- These are the words written by Hebisuuhai Sakuya before the storming of one of the Storm Brigade's hideouts.

I've wanted a chance at the Storm Brigade for a while. They've stolen people's lives, but they also stole someone close to me. It's not a personal vandetta though. I am here because the village needed me, not because I wanted to be here. I'm tired… All the extra responsibilities I've had to deal with have drained me. One problem after the other plagues my dear village, and we've taken a lot of hits. I've heard how Sunagakure has an attack that damages it beyond repair every few months, and I feel Kumo is slowly going that way… What can I do about it? I am disillusioned, and I don't feel like I can fight my full strength here knowing that this isn't the last time.

Skills And Abilities

T2 - Start (Highest TF)

Start

T1 - End

+ S-rank

+ A-rank

+ B-rank

Zuzu's Logic

+ C-rank

Hebisuuhai Senses (Taijutsu, Defense)
Coiled Strike (Taijutsu, Counter, Poison Offense)
Genjutsu Kai (Genjutsu, Genjutsu Defense)
Violent Venom Technique (Genjutsu, Offense)
Serpent Evasion (Taijutsu, Defense)
Snake Constriction Method (Genjutsu, Attack Stun Offense)
Illusory Snake Clone (Genjutsu, Defense)
Stave of Serpents (Transformation, Taijutsu based)
Zuzu's Rationale (Transformation, Genjutsu Based)

+ D-rank

Auditory Hallucinations (Genjutsu, Defense)
Lesser Snake Eyes (Genjutsu, Stun, Offense)
Escaping Snakes Technique (Genjutsu, Defense)
Snake Bite (Taijutsu, Attack, Poison)
Evasion (Taijutsu, Defense)
Snake Trip (Taijutsu, Attack, Stun)
Zuzu (Nin-snake, Transformation)

+ E-rank

First Aid (Tai, Heal)

RP Logs

I use my diaries to post most logs.

+ Show Missions

Campaigns Tides of Blood - Anarchy in the Streets Robbed Remains - Pt. 1 page 2 of 2« previous12 S Rank The Seven Tails: Reclaimed A Rank Goat at the Gates B Rank Foxhole Findings The Path From Parch to Plenty Trap Ahoy Agent of Poor Karma Deadly Treasure C Rank Special Delivery: Pride of a Snake Bumbling Bandits Young Blood and No Respect Impatient Purse Snatcher Animal Warfare Team Chimera's First Mission D Rank Rounding Up Cows! And Chickens Ratting Spree Quick Cattle Culling Troubles Social Introduction to Interrogation Training Serpent Genjutsu Style! Illusions of Grandeur! Yori's Medic Training: Healing Words Class of 0015': A Shinobi's Bread and Butter Team Chimera's Humble Beginnings Can You Spot the Difference?

Themes

+ Themes

OOC: This is the music I listen to when I play Sakuya. Everyone has a theme, so I thought I might share what I like to listen to in order to immerse.

Current Favorite Song

Current Favorite Traveling Theme

Current Favorite Anime Opening

Current Favorite Anime Closing

Other Media

Pictures of Sakuya that I have comissioned. As time progresses, I spend more effort. They all look silly, but they are at least good representations.

+ Media

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