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NARUTO: Road to Ninja [ARC 3] Buy it now and get a second punt free!

Shin Maru, Topaz

Shin's bold confession of being completely unprepared for camping was intended to goad someone into offering him assistance in the tent department. By some miracle of fate it ended up getting an almost naked Sentou wanting to bunk with him. Shin's usual goofy grin took his face as Sentou in her bikini stood next to him. He was completely unaware of the blood trickling from his nose. "Oh, I would love to tent with you," Shin agreed, putting his hands on his waist and smirking again. "I still have no tent, but I suppose it's just fine if we share a sleeping bag or something."

It was difficult for him to keep his cool, but for not feeling his injuries anymore helped. It was only about now that Shin realized he had a nosebleed. After wiping the blood from his lip, Shin looked back to bikini-clad Sentou (without starting another nosebleed this time). "I've had a rough day and I'm a bit cold from blood loss. Perhaps you can help me relax and warm up, yeah?" His sly grin proved that he thought he was the coolest thing alive at the moment. Wrapping an arm around Sentou's shoulders, Shin began to lead her off the road. Don't grope her... don't grope her... don't grope her...

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Tsukiko Umene, Honeybadger

The wild woman landed on a thick tree branch and stopped, crouching down while keeping an arm on the trunk as an extra means of balance. A glance over her shoulder confirmed that she was far enough from the others so that nobody would bother her. She had claimed to be setting up a perimeter, which was something she would get around to doing, but the woman just wanted to be alone for a little bit. Such a large party is just a hassle, she began thinking, returning her gaze to the forestry in front of her. Especially when most of them are weak, stupid, and insubordinate. When I have a kid they'll know damn well not to misbehave.

Now her eyes drifted to the ground. There was a single squirrel running about at the base of the trunk, presumably running to another tree to avoid Tsukiko. The Hyuga woman and the harlequin made a good point. Nobody cares about shinobi anymore. I get no respect or appreciation for what I do. Even other shinobi don't respect what I do for them. If I never became a shinobi there would be droves of dead shinobi from all the people that I've killed. I keep all these people alive and what do I get in return...?

A shuriken flew down, stabbing the squirrel before it could reach the base of another tree. Insults, dodgy looks, dismissal. They treat me like a menace and ignore all the good I've done for them. Only a handful of the real shinobi see the value in my work. Everyone else is delusional and hate me because they think they are somehow a better person than I am. Tsukiko jumped down from the branch and landed next to the dead critter, removing the shuriken from the corpse and lifting it by the tail. They wouldn't miss me if I left, at least they wouldn't until they all start dying without me to save them...

She examined the dead squirrel for a moment, gauging how much meat it would have on it. After deciding it was too thin to bother making a snack, she tossed the carcass into a leafy bush. At least Konoha is my home. I can hate the people in it all I want and they can hate me. The fantasy of running away and living a better life with Keihatsu is just a fantasy. My home may not appreciate me, but it needs me to function... Oh damnit, I forgot to give Fujitora those cigarettes I took. Tsukiko patted the pocket that contained the carton, confirming it was still on her person. I'll throw them at him when I get back. Still gotta run a quick circuit around the area...

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I have a long post to work with once I do post. lol

I hadn't posted yet because I wanted to get all my characters in a single post and had to discuss with Raijin how the Ajax v Ira fight would've gone down. We got that settled so I shall start posting today.

Phoenix Wing (A Fairy Tail RP-Always Open, Open)

I was gonna post tonight, but I'm super tired. So I'll get one up tomorrow, since I'm not doing anything on Sundays anyways.

NARUTO: Road to Ninja [ARC 3] Buy it now and get a second punt free!

Tsukiko Umene, Honeybadger

The situation was defused, barely. Yamato had broken free of his restraint and gave Tsukiko disrespect under his breath, something she heard easily, but he didn't continue. The others who had begun to attack had also been halted. The wild woman still kept her angered expression, pissed that she had to handle the kids like animals to keep them from killing themselves. As the Konoha crew winded down, Kusaru began to explain her purpose, albeit quite vaguely.

Most important class, huh, Tsukiko reviewed in her head, her angry expression finally dimming down in light of Kusaru's words. The more Tsukiko thought about it, the more it made sense. In her experience as a shinobi she could remember many times where she was given disrespect. Nobody ever cared if she was busting her ass daily to save their lives, that she was the reason they could sleep safely at night. Rather she would get mean looks in the street and talked down upon. Ungrateful shits... Tsukiko squinted her eyes at Kusaru and Gian as they left, giving them no acknowledgement of their words despite how much thought they stirred.

It was only after they left did Tsukiko finally let out a sigh. The whole encounter was a hassle, but she couldn't help but reflect on the woman's ideals. She couldn't say for sure what Kusaru was implying, but the end result sure sounded nice. Ayame was quick to suggest the entire operation be put on hold so they could rest, a sign to Tsukiko that the younger woman was rattled by the event. "Yeah yeah, whatever," she agreed, in her own unique way. I'll worry about that shit some other day. I guess I'll get a perimeter set up and... oh what now?

Tsukiko could feel the rising emotions from two teenagers in particular, Daiki and Yamato. The Naito boy seemed to want to fight Yamato. She could just consider it two young men vying for top dog, but Tsukiko was in no mood to tolerate this behavior any further. Putting up with Yamato all day, dealing with Keihatsu just now, and then being forced to put the mission off even longer? Tsukiko finally let go of the wire she was holding, letting it fall to the ground as she walked over to Yamato and Daiki noiselessly. The older woman walked directly between them, despite the proximity. She was taller than them, adding to her looming appearance.

She faced Yamato first. Her face hiding no secrets about her anger, it appeared as if she was about to start bitching at him. But instead her right fist came across in a hook, aimed to the boy's jaw with the intention of putting him on the ground if not entirely knocking him out. Without a word, Tsukiko then faced Daiki. She eyed him down for a moment, staring intensely into his gaze, before suddenly giving him the same treatment: a powerful punch to the face. Only after both boys had been put in their place would Tsukiko speak up again. "Ayame says we rest, we rest," she spoke, her voice oozing with malicious intent. It appeared as if she wanted to keep beating them but was restraining herself. "I'm not tolerating you little fuckers getting into trouble." Then her gaze went specifically to Yamato. "And don't ever touch me again." An obvious reference from when Yamato had gently moved her aside earlier.

Her intervention likely left a bad taste in their mouths, but Tsukiko didn't care. Fujitora and Ayame may "strict yet lax" in how they handled subordinates, but Tsukiko was only strict. The wild woman brushed some of her hair out of her face as she walked away from the kids and towards the trees. "I'll set up a perimeter then. If any of the kids are out of line when I come back, I'm killing them," Tsukiko announced. Her last statement was said half-jokingly. Of course the Choko siblings wouldn't just let Tsukiko kill any of the chuunin, without a good reason. But they probably knew that if they weren't there the statement would've been completely serious. Tsukiko jumped into the trees, grumbling to herself unintelligibly as she disappeared.

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Shin Maru, Topaz

Shin let out a sigh of relief when Gian relented himself from counter-attacking the chuunin. The efforts of several others had withheld the attacks, so there was no need for the Keihatsu duo to return fire. That was close, Shin thought, sitting down in the road as the tension lifted slightly. If it became a fight, I'd be a goner for sure. The lady went on to speak of shinobi being treated like a class and that they should be valued more in society. The boy only seemed confused by what she said, even more so at the mention of his own clan.

Shinobi don't need to revered or anything, Shin thought to himself, not daring to say it aloud. It's our duty to protect. We do it in spite of backlash and hatred. We're above that sort of thing. Aren't we? He didn't have long to think deeply on Kusaru's words before the mysterious duo disappeared without a trace. Shin continued staring at the space were they were for a moment before letting out a sigh. Whatever. We'll be just fine and that's what matters.

Everyone had begun to settle down after this, with Ayame's suggestion to rest up instead of continuing with the mission. While Shin's macho side wanted to keep going, the teenage boy knew he was at his limit. He was barely living, and Jaakuna was in that same boat. A night's rest would be welcome, to say the least. "Well, good thing I came prepared for an overnight stay," Shin announced, standing back up so everyone could see him. "By bringing absolutely nothing..."

NARUTO: Road to Ninja [ARC 3] Buy it now and get a second punt free!

Tsukiko Umene, Honeybadger

Once everyone had gathered, all the teams moved onwards to the border of the Land of Iron. It wasn't long, however, before Tsukiko could feel something was amiss. Soon after it began to bother her, both Fujitora and Ayame showed signs of detecting it. Clearly this wasn't her imagination at this point, further solidified when Tsukiko could plainly detect the chakra. "Great," Tsukiko muttered under her breath. She took a moment to subtly sniff the air, the concentrated effort allowing her to smell the presence of two newcomers. Ayame and Fujitora were already on point, but Tsukiko was paying attention to their flanks. There was movement, fast movement, on both sides.

The two intruders backed off and the jounin regrouped on the road below. Ayame was the first to acknowledge what just happened, inquiring what to do. "They didn't leave," Tsukiko updated, just to ensure the other jounin would know even if they couldn't sense them like herself. Megumi was also adept at sensing so she was possibly aware of this already too. Before Fujitora could prepare to scout the area, the owners of the powerful chakra signatures decided to show themselves. Ayame and Fujitora were quick to attack the swirling leaves, but so was Tsukiko.

The wild woman threw two quick volleys of shuriken, rotating completely around to keep her momentum and provide maximum speed and power. But it was for naught, as all the attacks seemed completely ineffective. Once they were visible, Tsukiko crouched down and placed her left hand on the ground. From this position she would be able to do several things, including fleeing. She recognized Kusaru by sight and deduced who Gian was by reports from the past, as he was always by her side. Both are kill targets, Tsukiko thought, keeping her eyes on the intruders without blinking. I'm not in a good enough position to take them on. None of us are. Gonna have to prioritize here...

Kusaru was intent on conversing with Ayame and Fujitora, something that immediately seemed suspicious to Tsukiko. Her gaze shifted to her superiors, who both seemed to want nothing to do with this woman. For good reason. The hell do they want here? Nobody in their right minds are just gonna pop up in front of a small battalion of shinobi without a good cause. Something worth the risk... I don't think it's our lives, but they want something here. Before she could contemplate it further, Gian decided to run his mouth in a condescending and threatening tone. That kind of attitude was annoying, but Tsukiko wasn't bothered much more than just becoming even more alert.

But it was the reactions of the kids that got a rise out of Tsukiko. Yamato, of course, was the first to charge towards the man (notably after daring to put his hand on Tsukiko's arm). "You fucking moron," Tsukiko barked through gritted teeth. Picking a fight with them before we can make a plan could get more than just you killed, asshole, Tsukiko thought as she dashed forward after Yamato. She noticed from the corner of her eyes that other kids were starting to attack as well. Fucking brats! Tsukiko's rage-induced scowl was evident as she withdrew some ninja wire from her pouches.

Yamato's hands were covered in blue fire, so it was a bad idea to try to restrain him the old fashioned way. Sure, Tsukiko knew she could do it. But she'd also suffer from insane burns. Instead of tackling Yamato when she caught up with him, she instead passed him and cut across between him and Kusaru. This would probably surprise Yamato, seeing Tsukiko cross his vision without any warning, but he would be especially surprised once Tsukiko was behind him again. Having run a complete circle around Yamato, Tsukiko gripped the wires tightly and yanked backwards. Several lines of wire tightened around Yamato from the front, an attempt at locking his arms to his side to abruptly halt his advance on Kusaru.

Tsukiko crossed her arms, to both tighten the wire on Yamato and to make it more difficult for him to squirm free. And if that worked she would proceed to firmly plant her feet on the ground and yank both backwards and down. This would effectively put Yamato on his butt (or his back if he doesn't resist) just over a meter away from Kusaru and Gian. "Be thankful I didn't kill you..." Tsukiko muttered under her breath. Now she had to make another decision. If she let go of the wire to stop the next kid, Daiki, from attacking, Yamato would have nothing stopping him from getting free and trying to attack again.

It was impossible for Tsukiko to stop all the kids at once. A growl escaped her as her anger began to rise. "For fuck's sake..."

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Shin Maru, Topaz

The situation that began to fold was unfavorable to Shin, to say the least. I can't fight if we're being ambushed, Shin thought, gripping his chest in pain as his heart rate began to rise. He could feel the power from Kusaru and Gian, and if he couldn't feel it himself he could tell by the hesitation of four jounin that these two weren't to be messed with. Any normal goons would've been ripped apart on sight, so that alone spoke volumes of their competence.

The armored woman took a moment to look at Shin specifically, something he noticed immediately. Why is she looking at me? What does she want with me? Shin locked eyes with her but didn't move, doing his best he could to keep from blushing. Then again, he was actually on the pale side from blood loss so he didn't have to worry about blushing so much. She's definitely a looker. But the last good looking woman I let my guard down against put a hole in my chest... He gulped back some fear, not knowing what they wanted or what they could do. All he knew was that he had to rely on the others for safety if a fight broke out.

Which it did. Yamato led the charge and was joined by several others. "Wait, the jounin didn't attack for a reason," Shin noted aloud, hoping that others would hear him and would consider that before joining in. They had strength in numbers, but surely the jounin had accounted for that already. That was why they hadn't acted yet. Only now action was being forced upon them. I can't fight in this condition at all... This is going to go very bad for us...

NARUTO: Road to Ninja [ARC 3] Buy it now and get a second punt free!

Don't tell me what to do. >:(

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I mean I also have Stacy and Piper (though she's in reserves apparently). Stacy is strong and all, at least at Gwen's level, but she isn't really known or feared. She won't have much of an impact at the Games, I don't think. But Hana definitely holds a lot of sway in the outcome.

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Hana is probably one of the biggest fears for the competing teams that aren't Lamia. Lamia Scale has been winning every year, largely due to her. But Revan and Marduk are getting in on the action this year, so perhaps Harpy and Vyper aren't so afraid of her anymore. lel

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Originally, Revan was on the Harpy team. I would know as Vec and I were the ones who organized the Harpy team. But it seems that the roster has since changed so idk.

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