[center][h3][color=8882be]Ai Kabe - Hidden Stone[/color][/h3]
- Lightning Test - 
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Ai listened to her teammates explanation. It seemed logical. The test was something she appreciated. She'd have to tell the Miko about this later. Already Ai was glad she'd come. And yet, ten directions...?

[color=8882be]"It could also be the ten characteristics. Hmm... Well, I dunno, let's find out. I'll get ready."[/color]

She drew a sheet up out of her bag as Hikaru hit the drum. It wasn't like she had time to use it though. She was mesmerized by the happening of events. The flicker of lights off of buddha, the.... strange sound? Ai was on the ground before she knew it. Groaning, she slowly got up. It was a beast, and she couldn't see for the lights. Heh, ironic, she couldn't see because she was enLIGHTened. 

[color=8882be]"Well... This is odd. Someone's obviously put alot of thought into this exam. A ninja sees under the underneath...but we can't even see because of the lights. All I wanted was to see interesting sights. Hmmm. Well, if you don't mind me being bossy, Ayame, could you make a barrier for us before we beat that next drum? Don't include me. I want to see what happens."[/color]

With that, Ai drew a few seals from her bag. Floating infront of her, she tapped them, and they orbitted around her, forming a circular shield. Drawing a final tag, she flew it over to a drum, and beat it.

Like the last drum, this one too struck like a thunderstorm. Echoing through the chamber, and rattling it again like a child in a washing machine. But before things could settle, there was another flash. Coming this time from Buddha's left nipple. A force like a solid mass smashed into Ayame's barrier. A crackle of lightning filled the air, and the form bounced off. And for a moment, outside the shimmer of Ai could see clearly. For a moment, she could swear she saw a wolf. But that was only a moment before the force of impact hit her head on, knocking her several feet back, and the flash happened again. The wolf was gone, leaving Ai right on her butt. Her barrier continued circling her, before slowing down, various shields falling to the floor and deactivating.

Ai laid there dazed. 

[color=8882be]"I'm... I'm just going to lay here for a minute. If someone wants to try thinking.... feel free. Its probably ten directions of Buddha, which means we have to hit the other eight. Everytime we attack, there's a beast. Its there for a second, and disappears. It also does not like us.... like, at all. Doesn't just attack the one going for the drum. Let me know if anyone has anything to add."[/color]

Ai gave a thumbs up from the ground before letting her arm fall in a slump.

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[center][h3][color=7ea7d8]Kaito Chosokabe - Hidden Rain Village - Fighting Area[/color][/h3][/center]


Kaito smirked after chosing the combat section as everyone around him just about was whisked away. Only the cockiest of the chunnin were left. And he was their king. The fact they dared to have confidence when he was around was an insult. The leaf had dozens of applicants. The Stone too. Other villages as well. And yet, for the Hidden Rain, it was only him. A village shouldn't send anymore for a job than was needed afterall. Talking to a proctor, he quickly got information that he was to report to an area called the Forest of Death. Kaito remembered it from his chunnin exams. Well, time to pay it a visit again. He held a handsign, and to everyone around him, faded into mist. 

After a small travel, Kaito found himself in the entrance. He held his hand to the gate. For a minute, a memory passed. His team entering. Kaede had been scared, and Daisuke far too loud. If he hadn't been holding the scroll, they would have failed, they got ambushed within the hour of starting. Kaito's smirk only grew as he remembered the ambush. His teammates, completely useless. Kaito could have taken the other team, but that was far too much trouble. He'd just ran. Finding Kaded and Daisuke that had taken up most of the time limit. Kaito had been in there far too long. Oh, and the reunion. They'd screamed at him that they were going to fail because he ran off... 

Kaito looked at his hand, and could almost see the two scrolls. He'd never liked his teammates. A taijutsu hothead, and a medic nin. He wondered how they were doing now? Certainly not being jonin. Hilarious he'd be back in the Leaf taking the Jonin exam before they would.

[color=7ea7d8]"And most of all... I wonder how dear old sensei is? Hehehe. Never amount to anything if I never learned to play nice? I bet I could take the smug look on his face off now. Well, if I don't do well, the Amekage will be mad at me. Not that I could possibly imagine that happening. I'm a sellsword, and pride is my price. She has paid me well, my service shall be rendered. Well, no use reminiscing, I have some dalcops to make cry. All I need is a single kunai..." [/color]

And with a quick slice of the fence, Kaito entered the area, carefully watching out for who the competition was. Who was actually dumb enough to fight him?