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Date: January 4, 2016
Summary:
Reports of supplies disappearing have reached Konohagakure, and they send a team of genin to stop it.
"Ghosts of Kidnapped Past - Rebuilding a Base"
Land of Fire
Reports have started to come in from small towns in the Land of Fire. Shipments of weapons and food and other supplies not quite reaching their destinations, mostly. Whoever the culprits were, it was obvious that they were located in the northwestern reaches of the country because most of the reports stemmed from there. Naturally, an investigative team had to be sent out. Tatsuo was put in charge of Shinobu and Daichi to figure out what was going on with this whole business. They were already on the road at this point, having traveled for about an hour via cart. They were actually disguised as a cart with food and weapons. The team would have been alerted about a week prior to moving out so that the appropriate logs would be completely updated and information could circulate at least once through the Land of Fire. Bait. Then take out whoever the thieves were. Simple, right?
Tatsuo had commendered a covered wagon for this trip. After all, don't need all of the food stuffs to go bad right! Dressed in a farmers outfit Tatsuo sits in the front of the wagon, the two horses pulling the cart along as they go. Sitting next to him is Daichi. In a dress. Yep, Daichi makes a cute girl and though it's likely only a Henge, what with not wanting to get tangled in a dress once the fight starts, it still makes it seem more like a family. Shinobu gets to hide in the back since she's the strongest of the bunch and the most aware. She can peek out of little holes in the covering to check for scents and watch for danger as they go, not to mention use genjutsu against unsuspecting people.
Daichi sat with his head lowered a bit. Yes it was just a henge, but he was still henged as a girl in a dress….now that he thought about it though. Why did he have to be a girl in a dress… Couldn't he have been a young farmer boy. His gaze moved to Tatsuo with a small frown. "Did I have to look like this? Couldn't I have been like a mini version of you?" He shrugged though. Not like it mattered too much. He was just Henged.
COMBAT: Shinobu focuses 1497 stamina to turn it into 2000 usable chakra!
RPCOMBAT: Shinobu defends against with a INUZUKA-SENSES…56
[NPC System]: ??? roll(s) Stealthy Incoming vs. All (Shinobu) from 15 to 35 and get(s) a 16. - Rolled by: Shinobu
Shinobu keeps a careful eye and nose out for anything dangerous incoming. The girl peeks out of one of the holes in the wagon while Kame peeks out the other. They don't smell anything quite yet, though they can hear Daichi's grumbling. It makes them giggle… Inwardly, because they don't want to give away the fact that they're inside the cart. A few handseals would allow her to report, 'I don't sense anything…' to the pair while she continues to sniff around for any signs of the bandits that would strike any minute now!
"Um, well, I'm not old enough to have a child, so that wouldn't work. And uneducated people tend to think that women are weaker than men, so there's more of a chance that they'll attack and you'll be able to surprise them." Tatsuo explains that while they continue along over the bumpy road, not giving Shinobu any acknowledgement at this point as he just continues along the path. "Don't worry, it shouldn't be much longer. Daichi-chan." There's a small gleam of mischief in his eyes at the name.
RPCOMBAT: Tatsuo defends against with a PERCEPTION…23
[NPC System]: ??? roll(s) Stealthy Incoming vs. All (Tatsuo) from 15 to 35 and get(s) a 29. - Rolled by: Shinobu
COMBAT: Tatsuo focuses 5985 stamina to turn it into 8000 usable chakra!
Daichi eyes Tatsuo more. "Well I could be a little brother!" He just turns to face the front ignoring Tatsuo for the time being. He does take this moment to look around though. He didn't want to have them get caught off guard. He was sure Shinobu would spot them though. After a moment he would start counting in his head down from a big number to time how long it would be. Because he was ready to get this over with.
RPCOMBAT: Daichi defends against with a PERCEPTION…25
[NPC System]: ??? roll(s) Stealthy Incoming vs. All (Daichi) from 15 to 35 and get(s) a 22. - Rolled by: Shinobu
Daichi better have chosen a large number. Something OVER 9000!!! Because things continue to be boring for the next half-hour or so. No one spots much of anything. But then Shinobu notices something on the breeze. Daichi, from his perch, might notice some rustling in those bushes off to the side. And Tatsuo, because he's unlucky, has nothing in his immediate line of sight. But maybe if he looked around a bit more he would notice people sorta starting to surround the cart? Maybe? Who knows c.c;;
Shinobu frowns a bit and pokes the people in the front of the cart with her genjutsu. 'I … smell something… People…' Why do they sort of smell familiar to her, though? She just can't quite place it… But something is telling her she should know the scent, so she tucks that information away for later and just focuses on paying attention in case she has to spring out of her hiding place.
Tatsuo's expression and position don't change with the new information as instead he tries to keep a close eye on things while they go but still seem as if nothing is wrong. He doesn't need much warning. Just enough to get out of the way really. He smiles over at Daichi, eyes still a bit mischevious as he says "Are you ready little sister?"
Daichi eyes Tatsuo for a moment. "No. I am not." Then he quietly speaks. "I see rustling in those bushes over there." He just sat normally to not make it obvious he knew they were around them. "I guess I am ready to deal with this." He lowered his head again, but was indeed ready. Whether it was ready to punch Tatsuo or to deal with some sort of bandits though was a toss up.
4… 3… 2… 1… As if there was some sorta signal, the bandits would all leap at the cart! Interestingly, they all look to be fairly young. Not much older than Tatsuo, really. 13-17 year old teenagers who all looked, if not well-fed, well-exercised. They looked like they'd gone through some rough times, but they were all pretty strong! It's really no wonder that the group was able to take down so many supply-carts.
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids! roll(s) Attack! vs. Tatsuo from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 42. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids! roll(s) Attack! vs. Tatsuo from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 35. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids! roll(s) Attack! vs. Tatsuo from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 26. - Rolled by: Shinobu
RPCOMBAT: Tatsuo defends against with a MIRROR-OF-THE-TIDES…32
RPCOMBAT: Tatsuo defends against with a MIRROR-OF-THE-TIDES…34
RPCOMBAT: Tatsuo defends against with a MIRROR-OF-THE-TIDES…55
RPCOMBAT: Tatsuo took 400 damage.
COMBAT: Tatsuo heals Tatsuo for 574 with LESSER REGENERATION.
Tatsuo heard from both of the other two and again didn't make any indication he'd heard them. And one might think he hadn't by the way the attacks break through his defenses. The water just isn't strong enough to keep them away for some reason and Tatsuo ends up getting cut up pretty well. He cuts the horses loose immediately, letting them flee on their own while the cart grinds to a stop. With a grimace Tatsuo stands and makes a hand seal to bring some water around towards the attackers. But he doesn't attack yet. "We are shinobi of Konohagakure. Surrender now."
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids! roll(s) Attack! vs. Daichi from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 41. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids! roll(s) Attack! vs. Daichi from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 34. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids! roll(s) Attack! vs. Daichi from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 28. - Rolled by: Shinobu
RPCOMBAT: Daichi defends against with a ACROBATIC-DODGE-II…43
RPCOMBAT: Daichi defends against with a ACROBATIC-DODGE…20
RPCOMBAT: Daichi defends against with a ACROBATIC-DODGE…28
Daichi was prepared, but even he got cut a little bit on his leg. He jumped up into the air and unhenged even without being told to. Then he frowned for a moment before taking off his weights. Stupid older kids were gonna get it. As soonas they were off his hands moved to his side and pulled out a few kunai. From there he formed handseals to light each of them, and while standing on top of the cart he threw each of them at an attacker.
RP: Daichi transforms into RAPID-MOVEMENT-MODE.
COMBAT: Daichi attacks target 1 with FLAMING-KUNAI with a roll of: 24
COMBAT: Daichi attacks target 1 with FLAMING-KUNAI with a roll of: 33
COMBAT: Daichi attacks target 1 with FLAMING-KUNAI with a roll of: 26
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids! roll(s) Dodge vs. Daichi (24) from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 30. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids! roll(s) Dodge vs. Daichi (33) from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 45. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids! roll(s) Dodge vs. Daichi (26) from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 33. - Rolled by: Shinobu
The oldest kid would watch Tatsuo just magically heal and conjure up water. Made him want to almost surrender. Almost. But then Daichi pulls a stupid and attacks all the kids! So they scatter to the winds and plan accordingly. After a few moments, there would rain upon the Konoha-nin a bunch of random jutsu. Earth jutsu, lightning jutsu, and water jutsu, specifically.
Shinobu would take a few moments to figure out where all these attacks were coming from, then makes a few handseals to try and trap the attacking kids in a genjutsu where they're attacked by wolves! Supah scawy.
COMBAT: Shinobu attacks target 1 with MAULING-WOLVES with a roll of: 31
COMBAT: Shinobu attacks target 2 with MAULING-WOLVES with a roll of: 31
COMBAT: Shinobu attacks target 3 with MAULING-WOLVES with a roll of: 49
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids roll(s) Chakra Pinch II vs. Shinobu (31) from 30 to 60 and get(s) a 30. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids roll(s) Chakra Pinch II vs. Shinobu (31) from 30 to 60 and get(s) a 32. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids roll(s) Chakra Pinch II vs. Shinobu (49) from 30 to 60 and get(s) a 35. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids roll(s) Lightning Attack! vs. Tatsuo from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 48. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids roll(s) Earth Attack! vs. Tatsuo from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 49. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids roll(s) Water Attack! vs. Tatsuo from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 32. - Rolled by: Shinobu
RPCOMBAT: Tatsuo defends against with a WATER-ENCAMPMENT-WALL…56
RPCOMBAT: Tatsuo defends against with a WATER-ENCAMPMENT-WALL…54
RPCOMBAT: Tatsuo defends against with a MIRROR-OF-THE-TIDES…56
Tatsuo brings that water around, forming a wall in front of him as he pretty much stares through it at the attacks, dark eyes not pleased with their decision. With no real indication of how or why the water breaks away, then breaks apart into many thin, smaller walls that seek to go around a number of the kids. Then little spears start to jet out, trying to drive them back and injure them at the same time.
COMBAT: Tatsuo attacks target 1 with LIQUID-SPEAR-WALL with a roll of: 56
COMBAT: Tatsuo attacks target 2 with LIQUID-SPEAR-WALL with a roll of: 44
COMBAT: Tatsuo attacks target 3 with LIQUID-SPEAR-WALL with a roll of: 49
COMBAT: Tatsuo attacks target 4 with LIQUID-SPEAR-WALL with a roll of: 57
[NPC System]: Earth User roll(s) Earth Style Wall vs. Tatsuo (56) from 40 to 80 and get(s) a 73. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Earth User roll(s) Earth Style Wall vs. Tatsuo (44) from 40 to 80 and get(s) a 44. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Earth User roll(s) Earth Style Wall vs. Tatsuo (49) from 40 to 80 and get(s) a 45. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Earth User roll(s) Earth Style Wall vs. Tatsuo (57) from 40 to 80 and get(s) a 46. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids roll(s) Lightning Attack! vs. Daichi from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 37. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids roll(s) Earth Attack! vs. Daichi from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 48. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Bandit Kids roll(s) Water Attack! vs. Daichi from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 25. - Rolled by: Shinobu
RPCOMBAT: Daichi defends against with a ACROBATIC-DODGE-II…47
RPCOMBAT: Daichi defends against with a ACROBATIC-DODGE-II…45
RPCOMBAT: Daichi defends against with a DODGE…28
RPCOMBAT: Daichi took 500 damage.
Daichi would get hit by earth… Wow. Well anyways he pretty much shrugged it off in favor of breaking a few people and then dragging them back to Konoha as prisoners. He vanished from sight appearing where ever the one that hit him with fire was before kicking that one into the air. He then shadowed it long enough to get in a good position before slamming his leg into his chest in a spin kick hopefully sending the fool into and through a few trees.
COMBAT: Daichi attacks target 1 with SHADOW-OF-THE-DANCING-LEAF with a roll of: 33
COMBAT: Daichi attacks target 1 with LEAF-GREAT-WHIRLWIND with a roll of: 39
[NPC System]: Lightning User roll(s) Lightning Wall vs. Daichi (33) from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 48. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Lightning User roll(s) Lightning Wall vs. Daichi (39) from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 44. - Rolled by: Shinobu
There are two earth users there who try to cover their comrades, but only the lightning and earth user are fully protected from being stabbed through by Tatsuo. Daichi's kicks would just hit lightning and likely shock him a bit. And then genjutsu would take ahold of the earth user, and Shinobu finally figures out why the scent was somewhat familiar: the earth user used to be one of the older teens that helped run the compound she stayed at! Part of her wants to run, and part of her wants to kill him. In the end, she would just knock him out with a giant thump to the back of his head. 'I… want to keep him…' she tells the other two through genjutsu. 'Try to kill the other ones…'
"I would rather not kill any of them, Shinobu-chan," Tatsuo says with a frown as he looks to her and the one she captured. "I have a feeling there's more to what's going on here than just some kids playing bandit." Obviously. They can use ninjutsu. "Daichi-kun, we capture them." He turns to look back at what remains as his eyes shift to that dark red color. The water reforms again, moving quickly into thin chains that try and wrap up two of the remaining.
RP: Tatsuo transforms into SANBI-PARTIAL-RELEASE.
COMBAT: Tatsuo attacks target 1 with WATER-CHAINS with a roll of: 44
COMBAT: Tatsuo attacks target 1 with WATER-CHAINS with a roll of: 49
[NPC System]: Lightning User roll(s) Lightning Dodge vs. Tatsuo (44) from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 34. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Lightning User roll(s) Lightning Dodge vs. Tatsuo (49) from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 36. - Rolled by: Shinobu
COMBAT: Daichi attacks target 1 with LEAF-GALE with a roll of: 26
COMBAT: Daichi attacks target 1 with LEAF-GALE with a roll of: 37
COMBAT: Daichi attacks target 1 with TAI-TRAINING with a roll of: 27
Daichi frowned a bit when Shinobu said to kill the others. He didn't want to kill them if he had an option to avoid doing so. And he wasn't going to try to kill them besides the obvious throwing kunai and such. Tatsuo spoke similiar thing. "Okay Tatsuo. I will try to tie them up." From there he would charge towards folks and begin trying to knock them off their feet. Then he would pull some rope out to hog tie them afterwards.
[NPC System]: Lightning User roll(s) Lightning Clone vs. Daichi (26) from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 25. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Lightning User roll(s) Lightning Clone vs. Daichi (37) from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 26. - Rolled by: Shinobu
[NPC System]: Lightning User roll(s) Lightning Clone vs. Daichi (27) from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 30. - Rolled by: Shinobu
The lightning user falls to the pair of Konoha-ninja, captured and fully tied up. Sure, the other two are dead thanks to the water spears Tatsuo used earlier, but the Leaf-Nin have two prisoners now! Yay! Shinobu ties up her own dude and tosses him into the wagon without much care. She also seems upset, though only Daichi would be able to really notice if he's paying close attention.
Tatsuo moves to help tie up the ones he'd chained, putting them in the cart as well before letting out a loud whistle. The horses return, well trained creatures that they are, and Tatsuo hitches them back up before turning the cart around. He glances towards Daichi then and smiles slightly. "Maybe you should henge back for the return trip Daichi-kun. For safety." It's a tease of course.
RPCOMBAT: Daichi defends against with a PERCEPTION…28
Daichi let Tatsuo handle the tying up as he glanced over at Shinobu. She seemed upset, and he started to head that way. At Tatsuo's words he just ignored him and moved back quickly. When he arrived next to Shinobu he would hop into the back of the cart and help her back in there. "Are you alright Shinobu? You seem…upset about something."
