[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/9aOkLPw.png[/img] [color=ed1c24][u][b]Jaakuna Aka[/b][/u] Location - [b]Everywhere?[/b] / Interaction - Various[/color] _________________________________________________[/center] [b]The Forest of Death...[/b] [@BladeX][@ZeroXposure] Smart kid. He'd go far in life, as only a fool attacks somebody well above his level. But he was rather mistaken in the idea that he was fighting only foe. As there was a brief red blip of light from somewhere on the sides of the clearing. Next moment, Kaba would see a shinobi, dressed in fairly simple anbu garb. A fire seemed to be flickering off his body, though maybe a trick of the light. The two kunai where intercepted right out of the air, caught by the handles, one in each of the mysterious shinobi's hands. Both where tossed back before the tags had a chance to ignite. One sailed towards the clone, an obvious target. The other one though, was aimed into the forest. Specifically right to where Kaba was hiding. A perfect shot. A clear indicator that this mystery ninja may very well have other senses. [color=ed1c24]"Hey man, sorry to steal your lightning."[/color] The stranger chuckled, grinning from ear to ear. [color=ed1c24]"But all the others are out doing cool stuff, and I'm starting to get jealous."[/color] He laughed, clearly being rather silly in the midst of all this. If Kaba was well read he may be one of the few to recognize the shinobi considering he wasn't wearing a mask. Jaakuna Aka, hero of the leaf had arrived just in time for some mysterious invasion. [color=ed1c24]"Now, I'll leave this to you, but be careful. Kids these days have no respect for their betters."[/color] ------------------------------ [b]Various places in Konoha...[/b] [@Spanner] By now, news was spreading through the clones. A great deal of excitement spread through them, aware of the dangerous man now running amuck. Finishing their tasks as soon as they could, be it glorious explosive suicide, or drawing in more chakra before they where destroyed, it was clear fun was being had. All at Arashi's expense. Each one removed their masks, looking at the shinobi when they sensed his approach. Some nodded, knowing it had to be done. Others sat back, and repeated the same thing. [color=ed1c24]"Long time no see."[/color] Till to a point where if he hadn't hardened his heart, Arashi's chest would be bleeding in sentiment. Until finally, there was only one clone left in the market place. He stood silently, taking in all the motions and chaos around him. [color=ed1c24]"You know... Tiger Cub... This isn't me."[/color] It was probably the only time Jaakuna or his clones would get to speak to somebody from the old world. [color=ed1c24]"I thought I was the hero, you know? I thought this was my story..."[/color] He took a seat in the center of the market, on the edge of the fountain. [color=ed1c24]"During the war, before the end... I was supposed to have a future. People always said 'You're going to be Hokage! You have my vote!' And then... I died. I've had years to fester on that. It's a gaping wound you know."[/color] A hand pressed to his chest. His fingers dug into his chest, tight and painful even for a clone. [color=ed1c24]"So many I didn't get a chance to speak to. Apologizes I never gave... I was left in isolation for twenty years. With the man who caused all this misery... And when I return? I find out I'm being played like a fiddle. And that hate? It's coming up so much. I hate this village. I hate this sun. I can't feel anything but his simmering hate. Does that make me bad?"[/color] He patted the seat next to him, inviting Arashi to speak. [color=ed1c24]"You did good though. Honestly, you're doing a better job than some others. I heard Akeno died... First wife, remember? Blonde, lovely singing voice. Apparently she couldn't bare the loss of our only son and then myself. Did you attend the funeral? She liked you a lot."[/color] Jaakuna smiled for a moment, and then laughed softly as a memory crossed his mind. [color=ed1c24]"Remember when she kept insisting you stay for dinner that one time?"[/color] It was a rather silly story really. They had been planning a family feast, getting the rest of Jaakuna's ever growing family together. Arashi had shown up mostly by accident, since he was there to get advice on his first date. At least, that's how Jaakuna was remembering it. [color=ed1c24]"You know, she told me afterwards that she'd have handcuffed you to the table to force you to stay and eat with us if you tried to escape." [/color] Good times... Now long gone. [center]_______________________________________________________________________[/center] [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/KJHKbxx.png[/img] [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Bumu Aka[/b][/u] Location - The Forest of Death / Interaction - [@Spanner][/color] _________________________________________________[/center] Bumu shrugged, easily stepping aside as a sword impaled the tree where she had been standing. Being a rather strange sort this felt more like drama than anything else. Overly cautious as he was, he had to admit the Iwa ninja did have a point. Though one could argue that was all part of the ploy! But... If he was going to get out, going in a group of two was better than a group of just himself. [color=9e0b0f]"Ah, I'm just fucking with you."[/color] Bumu grinned from ear to ear. [color=9e0b0f]"Though lets be honest, it makes some sense. Because at the moment, the village is under attack. We're under attack. Somebody has to be the traitor."[/color] Fairly visibly to Hikaru, explosive tags began to crawl back up the tree, hiding themselves on Bumu's person. [color=9e0b0f]"Not like it's gonna be the Konoha ninja, you Iwa could be the bad guys here, but we'll point fingers later, okay?"[/color] Turning his attention to the situation at hand, he seemed to watch the hawk in the distance, with some attention to the crater on the other side. [color=9e0b0f]"If we're going to be realistic, the two main exits have a guy on each of them. Simply because that's something I'd do if I attacked."[/color] Bumu jumped down to Hikaru's level, but he made fairly sure to be enough of a distance away that he'd react if the other ninja tried anything funny. [color=9e0b0f]"So, if we go east or west we could probably just jump the fence. Unless somebody is guarding the perimeter we'll be fine, what'cha think on that?"[/color] It was all rather obvious when you thought about it, but considering this was an invasion, who knew what else was waiting out there to fight. [color=9e0b0f]"I'll take lead, that cool with you?"[/color] Bumu said, jumping forward and heading east. Odds where they might run into some other shinobi along the way in need of help. [color=9e0b0f]"By the way, my name is Bumu Aka, what's yours?"[/color] He inquired, landing on a branch and kicking off.