[I]Hanami[/I] - [I]Lesson Number One[/I]

Arrogance seemed to be abounds in plenty when it came to the Archer, and Hanami's arms folded with an expression that seemed unimpressed at best. Jeering and taunting both would fall on seemingly deaf ears while her expression remained mute.

Once Yuri was finally prepared, Hanami's hands and feet spread slightly, her palms opened into a ready, but relaxed state, and pale eyed girl seemed prepared for her student. 

Once the actual Yuri stated what she believed to be her victory, Hanami spoke in turn: "Lesson number one."

And then she was struck in the front and back by arrows simultaneously. Her form crumpled and dropped to her knees while blood began to flow from the fresh wounds. Her head reeled back in agony, but instead of a scream gargled by blood in her lungs, her face broke into a vicious smile.

The real Yuri, easily identified through a pair of lavender eyes that pulsed with the iconic Byakugan; heard a voice behind her ear instead. "Never announce your presence out loud. Stealth and silence are key."

Yet there seemed to be no source for the voice!

In front of her, the bloodied Hanami burst into a poof of smoke, leaving only a log perforated by arrows behind it. And then just a split second later, a duet if kunai pierced the tree trunk within millimeters from her ears. They had been thrown, and they missed, terrifyingly so on purpose.

In a shock of movement that mad her appear out of nowhere, Hanami seemed to he standing upon the very tree branch that Yuri stood upon. One would think such a thin strap of wood might snap, but the Hyuuga seemed as light as a feather upon it.

"Lack of stealth, lack of subtlety, and lack of silence can mean the untimely death of not only yourself, but your teammates. There will be a time when your life relies on silence and being able to hide." Hanami spoke grimly, as if she had experienced this truth once before.

"As for basics, which you require as a Genin, that the essence of Lesson One. Do you need a refresher? Or shall we proceed to lesson two?" She quipped calmly, unflinching from the obvious attempt on her life not moments before.