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

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Ajax Thera - Hellmouth

The big man sat among the judges presiding over the Grand Magic Games. This year was special, having not one but two Wizard Saints judging on the first day. Ajax looked over to Kyou silently, aware of her skepticism of his training with Aiden. He didn't defend himself, instead turning his stoic gaze forward again as if it never happened. He knew that he had trained Aiden well, the match-up was not only not in his favor but Ajax could see that he wasn't operating at full power. In a direct fight it could've been different, as he knew the boy had great stamina and endurance, as well as being more likely to actually use his full strength. But it didn't matter, as Kyou likely knew the same thing.

Instead he waited patiently as the next fight was called. After the lineup change, however, Ajax turned to face Kyou again. "Why were Hana and Jeanne changed out?" he asked quietly, so as not to be picked up by any of the microphones. His tone was as unrevealing as ever, but Kyou would understand why he was asking. Sudden lineup changes were always something worth questioning, and Hana Oshiro in particular was a good friend to Ajax. It was quite possible that the only reason he was here would be to watch her fight, though he was probably also there to see how well Aiden would fare and perhaps catch up with a fellow Saint: Marduk. When Revan was also changed out, apparently by order from the King, Ajax looked down to watch the demonic man's small fit of rage.

The Wizard Saint stood out of his chair, in preparation should Revan do something foolish. The man was powerful, Ajax knew that. If he were to go berserk there would be few that could contain him. But Ajax Thera knew he was one of them. His worry was for naught, as Revan calmed down and dismissed himself, prompting Ajax to sit back down again. "That was foolish," was the only comment he had.

Hana Oshiro - The Last Samurai

"Awwww! Why'd they change it!?" The young woman pouted, leaning against the railing of Lamia Scale's balcony over the arena. "Fighting Revan sounded really fun..." With a sigh, Hana looked up to the judges' booth. She locked eyes with Ajax briefly, prompting a smile and a wave from her. Of course his expression didn't change, but he returned the wave. With that done Hana let out another, more dramatic sigh, before turning to face the rest of the Lamia Scale guild that was attending. "Alright guys, you have to go and win it for us. Preserve our honor!"

Her pink eyes rested on Sage now. Hana and Jeanne had been watching over him since his incident with Avatar. She knew that he was powerful. Sure, he wasn't as strong as Hana or Jeanne, but the boy was no pushover. Hana even trained with him a little bit, though it seemed to her that he couldn't consciously tap into his power. It often resulted in being beaten almost immediately for him in a spar, but Hana could still remember what he was capable of. Perhaps he could attain that again now? Hopefully he wouldn't need it to win. "You get 'em, Sage." Then Hana's gaze drifted over to the newcomer.

Stacy Kaiser - White Tiger

The newest member to Lamia Scale. Formerly a mage with no guild, Stacy Kaiser joined Lamia Scale on an impulse decision. While she was still a part of the Magic Council and listened to Kyou's every word, she was now officially a guild mage. Hana was initially skeptical of her, mainly due to her rude and brash behavior from when they first met, but has come to realize that the girl was certainly strong. It made sense that she'd be the right-hand girl of a Wizard Saint, despite her personality flaws. Speaking of... "Where did you get that booze, Stacy?" The white-haired girl looked back to Hana, a bottle of alcohol without a label in her right hand.

"I bought it just a bit ago. Was real cheap. I told the guy I was gonna kick his ass if he didn't give it to me. So I bought it for free." After giggling to herself, Stacy took another swig from the bottle and completely emptied it. Hana's hands went to her cheeks in a dramatic pose. "Now is not the time to be getting drunk, Stacy!" The pale girl waltzed to the edge of the balcony, giving a light hop and landing on the railing before facing Lamia Scale. A smirk danced on her lips. "Don't worry... drinking never hurt me... only the people around me..." With a grin she fell backwards off the balcony railing, crashing to the arena floor in an uncoordinated and haphazard fashion.

While most the crowd laughed at her misfortune, Stacy picked herself back up slowly and dusted herself off (paying special mind to her flowing hair). Once that was done she wobbled over to the center of the arena, so as to be closer to Samir and Nigel. The pale girl began sizing them up, though as far as they could tell she was just staring at them weirdly while having trouble staying upright in her intoxication. "I -hic- can beat tha both of ya," Stacy taunted, assuming a sloppy fighting stance and gesturing for Nigel and Samir to come at her. It didn't even occur to her that the fight hadn't started yet. Only after the cage appeared around a portion of the arena and a strange mark appeared on her hand did she realize this wasn't a plain fight. "Wha...?" She looked over to Sage, whom was now bound to her by a decently long chain.

Sage Ruzuzaki was an annoying person to be chained to, as far as Stacy was concerned. He had been oddly obsessed with her since she joined Lamia Scale. And considering she was originally going to arrest him and was only stopped by the appearance of Ajax he shouldn't like her at all. But for some reason the boy was never hostile towards her. It was weird, he was weird, and Stacy didn't want to be tied up to him. "Hey, don't yank on the thingy or I'll..." she threatened Sage, though her words trailed off as she failed to come up with an actual threat to hold against him. Instead of devoting the time for a proper threat she instead looked back towards her opponents. "I can break that chain easy..."

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Or I can finish my post here and present Niti with something to do. ;)

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

Tsukiko Umene, Honeybadger

The outstretched hand was ignored, instead Miyaka decided to slip the bill into Tsukiko's cleavage. The woman stood still for a moment, seemingly in shock, before her open palm clenched into a fist. Without a word of complaint she recoiled her hand inwards and extracted the money from her breasts, pocketing it properly. "Don't do that again," Tsukiko demanded, her voice low and agitated. It was a simple command, she figured it was likely that Miyaka would follow it considering the strength she demonstrated on Takeshi's face just prior. Speaking of, Tsukiko barely gave him attention after he apologized. The boy was definitely scared to some degree, considering he also apologized to Tsukiko despite having given her no direct grievance. She simply hit him for money, she couldn't care less how he addressed the actress bitch.

So the party continued onwards. At the entrance to the fancy building the girl decided to have Jaakuna instigate a nearby jounin. What is this girl up to? Tsukiko began to wonder, keeping her mouth shut as the boy actually walked up to the innocent shinobi that was minding his own business. She didn't get to see the result of the encounter as the rest continued indoors. It was here when Miyaka gave more demands for the kids. I get it, she's got a whole squad so she can use us for entertainment. The realization irked her, but it didn't exactly anger her. At least she isn't making me do stupid shit for money. I'd hit any of these brats for free if they were actually out of line. Takeshi's next trial was to run the entire fifty flights of stairs with the girl's surprisingly heavy bag. He seemed fit enough to handle it, though three minutes would be a bit close.

Daiki, however, seemed less obliged to follow his command. When ordered to walk like he had no knees, which was a silly request in itself, he declined. The older woman wouldn't care either way under normal circumstances, because she wouldn't care how stupid other people looked, but once again Miyaka had provided an incentive to crack down. She didn't show off the money this time, but the implication was there. "She's paying us, we do what we're told," Tsukiko responded to Daiki's plea, already crossing her arms over her chest and looking down at the red-haired boy. "Now walk the way she told you, Red. Or you won't be walking ever again."

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Shin Maru, Topaz

Rin seemed upset by Shin's suggestion of a change of clothes. "Wasn't about style..." he muttered under his breath, hoping she didn't hear him since she seemed like the verbally abusive type. "But whatever." Shin ignored her comments about his own clothes, as he was already very familiar with how the style worked and what the purpose of his attire was. But Rin stopped mid-sentence at one point and it puzzled Shin. Briefly.

When he turned around, he completely froze. "Hey, Sentou." Shin coolly leaned against the door frame, taking the "coolest" pose he could to impress the stark naked girl. Blood was leaking from his nose but he failed to notice. "I think you're just fine withou-" His suggestion was interrupted by Rin forcing Sentou into the house to get clothed. Only after the two girls vanished into the mansion did Shin realize his nose was bleeding, prompting him to quickly wipe his face with the back of his jacket sleeve. I need to work on that nosebleed thing. After being invited in by Rin's older sister, who seemed much nicer and more reasonable, Shin simply just took a look around. "This sure is a fancy place."

He didn't get to admire it long before the two girls returned, fully clothed now, and dragged him along to the meeting with the mission client. They were put on a boat, captained by a woman with a well-endowed woman with a voluptuous figure and little clothes. I like this mission. Shin kept a smirk almost the entire trip. Being surrounded by girls is just fine for me, even if one of them is too young and flat. Being out at sea, just me and... Then the other passenger revealed himself. And some guy that looks better than me... His ego suddenly deflated, the smirk disappearing from his face. As it turned out he was the captain's son, which goes to show how old that woman really is despite her looks. Still would rather it be the captain's daughter or something... He called them in to explain the mission, snapping Shin out of his daze. "Alright, so what's the deal here?"

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

Shin Maru, Topaz

It didn't take long for the door to be answered. A young girl with blue hair answered, apparently Rin herself. Shin opened his mouth in preparation to explain but never got the chance. Instead he stood there with a confused appearance as this girl started yelling at him for seemingly no reason. "Good for you?" he responded to her statement of being only thirteen years old, his confusion evident in his voice as much as on his face. "The Hokage's got a mission and asked me to bring you and a few others to his office."

Hopefully that was enough explanation for the girl, who already seemed to have an irrational hatred of Shin. I haven't even done anything and she's yelling at me. Why do people get angry with me so much? Not like I ever hurt them. He let out a sigh and brought a hand up to his forehead. "You might want more appropriate gear, no good going on a mission dressed like that," Shin commented before turning away from Rin. "You good to go or nah?"

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Tsukiko Umene, Honeybadger

Bitch didn't answer my question, Tsukiko thought, crossing her arms over her chest as she squinted her eyes at Miyaka. And what is up with these stupid nicknames? Her glare shifted from the actress to the boy she was balancing on. Daiki was one of the few that stirred up trouble with Keihatsu on the last operation. She wasn't so quick to forgive, and her unforgiving gaze probably gave that away. The other two chuunin, Takeshi and Jaakuna, seemed much more complacent about this situation given that Miyaka wasn't sitting on either of them.

Then the woman suggested Tsukiko punish Takeshi because he didn't buy into her silly nicknames. "What did he do wrong? The nicknames are stupid anyways." Her defiance cut short abruptly once the actress waved some money around. It didn't take a genius to figure out what Miyaka meant by the gesture. She was bribing Tsukiko to punish Takeshi. After narrowing her eyes at the younger woman, Tsukiko let out a sigh before bringing the back of her hand across Takeshi's face without warning or mercy. "Get her name right, Green." The pain Takeshi would feel from the slap had no apparent effect on Tsukiko, who kept a stern glare on him as she held her hand out for Miyaka to give her the money. "Next time I'm closing my hand," she threatened him, for good measure.

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

Shin Maru, Topaz

Before Shin could converse with his uncle much longer the cellphone in his pocket began to ring. "One sec," he told Jugo before pulling it out and answering without looking. "Hello?" Apparently the Hokage himself was calling Shin. How he got the number wasn't the question, but rather why would the Hokage be calling personally? Evidently it was important, because he wanted Shin to gather Sentou and Fubuki, as well as a genin named Rin Reikan, and bring everyone to the Hokage's office for a mission briefing. "You got it, sir," Shin affirmed, allowing Zeno to end the call since he was the boss.

After putting his phone away he looked to his uncle. "That was Zeno himself," Shin explained. "Zeno? Who's that?" "The Hokage." "Oh, it must be important then. You should run along and do whatever he told you." Shin stopped and faced his uncle, crossing his arms over his chest. "You aren't gonna rat me out, right?" "Sure, whatevah. Now go and play ninja. I'll just try to scam some rich idiots in the business district for the next couple o' hours."

After waving goodbye to his crazy uncle, Shin scaled a nearby building and began jumping from rooftop to rooftop. The shinobi way of getting around Konoha, far faster than walking, running, or even driving. First he decided to look for Sentou and Fubuki, but neither were at their homes. I suppose they could be on their way to the Hokage's office, if he called me he probably also called the others. I'll check for the Reikan girl quick-like and head over to the Hokage myself. After traversing the city all the way to the outskirts, Shin came to a stop at the doors of the Reikan mansion. All these other clans have tons of money and cool properties, Shin reflected, holding his fist just in front of the door. All my clan does is kill bad guys and get next to nothing in return. But humility is a good thing. We're respected still, even without boatloads of money. Though I wonder... maybe Uncle Jugo isn't so crazy for selling diamonds... After clearing the thought by shaking his head, Shin gave the door several hard knocks. "Hey! I'm looking for Rin Reikan! Is she home!?"

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Tsukiko Umene, Honeybadger

Before the woman could enter the grocery store, someone familiar and unwelcome jumped down in front of her. A look of surprise first took Tsukiko's face, followed quickly by annoyance. Why is this kid bothering me on my free time? Does he want his ass ki- His comment on her wardrobe confused her, prompting her to look down and see what she was wearing. Sure, she wasn't in her usual shinobi clothes and lacked her weapons. Do I really look like a school mom? I don't look that old, do I? After shaking the thought away, her look of irritation returned.

"The hell is this?" Tsukiko questioned after he tossed her the scroll, which her instincts had prompted her to catch. "If you couldn't tell by looking, I'm off duty right now." Yamato was less inclined to stay and talk to her, almost immediately turning away and jumping to the rooftop. "You little shit! I should break your fucking legs for this!" Yelling at him was relatively futile, but the venting was healthier as far as Tsukiko was concerned. And the strange looks she got for the display didn't bother her either, so nothing lost. After weighing the scroll in her hand briefly, Tsukiko let out a sigh and continued into the grocery store.

It wasn't until after she left, carrying a paper bag with two gallons of milk, a box of cereal, and the scroll Yamato gave her did she receive the text from Fujitora. Tsukiko didn't like her phone, particularly. She only carried it because Fujitora had demanded in the past she keep it on her at all times for ease of communication. Before he bought her a phone it had been difficult to get a hold of her, at least according to Fujitora. And Ayame. And Zeno. And Tsukiko's own family. With a sigh of irritation, Tsukiko shifted the bag to one arm to take her phone out and read the text. "Pay better be fuckin' good..." she grumbled to herself, now jogging back to her apartment rather than walking at the casual pace.

Several minutes and a wardrobe change later, Tsukiko was in her shinobi gear with both her spear and sword upon her back. She also notably had more makeup on than usual now, probably due to Yamato's rude remarks. It was a brief trip for Tsukiko to cross town to the Great Tenzu Hall. She was running slightly late as she had to go home and prepare rather than go straight there. As such she was the last to arrive, landing outside the back entrance just in time to see some famous-looking young woman bossing around the three chuunin. Considering she was some kind of actress, it made sense that Tsukiko felt she looked familiar. Still she couldn't quite think of what movie she would've seen Miyaka in. "Alright, alright," Tsukiko grumbled, announcing her presence. "Honeybadger's here. Now what're the mission details? Am I just gonna be brutalizing your clingy fans or what?" Her tone and attitude were notably devoid of courtesy and respect. After all, Tsukiko was the older woman. And she was generally a bitch as it was. "What do you need a whole cell for, girl?"

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

Tsukiko Umene, Honeybadger

Before Arc 2.5

After clearing the forest of potential threats within a mile radius, Tsukiko had returned to the camping area. While the kids were organizing to sleep in tents or such on the ground, Tsukiko instead remained in the trees. Before she was found as a child she had often slept in trees when she couldn't reach the cabin before nightfall. It had been ingrained into her mind that sleeping on the ground was a deathtrap, and even to this day she has yet to sleep on even the floor of her own home. Sitting on the branch with her back resting against the trunk, Tsukiko watched over the campground with a harsh gaze. Like an alpha wolf watching over its pack.

It wasn't long before Tsukiko noticed that Ayame and Fujitora began to sneak away. Those fuckers, she thought to herself, looking in the direction they were heading through the trees. They could've stayed here on guard and I could've made the delivery. With a grunt of displeasure, Tsukiko leaned slightly and spit on the ground below her. Whatever. Her gaze turned to her feet, further along the branch. With two quick motions she kicked her boots off and onto the ground, leaving her grey socks exposed. Much better. She placed her hands behind her head and leaned back against the tree again. She didn't close her eyes, as she didn't intend to sleep. At least not until the Choko siblings returned.

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The next day had came without any issues through the night. Ayame and Fujitora had returned late in the night, confirming they succeeded at the delivery. Tsukiko finally slept after their return, figuring their arrival was good sign that there were no immediate threats in the vicinity. She didn't sleep too much, as she was also one of the first up with the sun. The kids were initially confused but Ayame explained the situation and Fujitora ordered them to head back to Konoha. The mission pay wasn't much, but it got the groceries that Tsukiko had been in need of.

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Arc 2.5

"Fuckin' really?" Tsukiko was sitting at the table in her apartment's tiny kitchen/dining room combo, wearing only a bathrobe. Her hair was wrapped upward in a towel, indicating she had just showered. Before her was an empty bowl and a box of cereal in her hand. Only it seemed the box of cereal was empty too. In a brief fit of anger Tsukiko tossed the empty box across the kitchen, where it bounced harmlessly off the wall near the front door. "I forgot to buy more cereal." She stood up and let out a sigh, leaving the bowl on the table as she walked away. The woman slipped out of the bathrobe and towel as she walked to her room, getting dressed in surprisingly lazy clothes.

While most would be used to seeing Tsukiko in her combat wear, she was instead wearing jeans and a simple white t-shirt. Over that she put on a grey hoodie with the Leaf symbol emblazoned across the chest and replaced her usual boots with worn, white sneakers. Her weapons remained hanging on the wall above her bed as Tsukiko exited the apartment. The complex's hallway was devoid of neighbors, something Tsukiko was thankful for. While it was always fun instigating the local hoodlums and gangsters, she felt particularly lazy today. All she wanted was to make it to the market without being bothered. Get some cereal, get some more milk just in case. I have popcorn and stuff already... So yeah, just two things. The plan to take advantage of a free day and relax at home was already falling apart, but hopefully it could be recovered with swift action and some kind of sugary breakfast.

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Shin Maru, Topaz

Before Arc 2.5

The whole mission didn't go quite to plan, in the end. In the middle of the night, Ayame and Fujitora had finished the objective, leaving the kids to figure it all out the next morning. This was fine with Shin, because he wasn't in the best condition and it meant there would be less travelling, work, and potential combat to go through. Now he just got to go straight home. Or rather: straight to the hospital. He and Jaakuna had both been roughed up on their mission, notably more so than any of the other chuunin that day, and both checked in to get some kind of treatments.

The doctors and medical-nin were surprised when they examined Shin. The fact he was alive was impressive, blind luck having no small part in it. While his injuries were mostly healed by the professionals, as Paneru only mildly treated the wounds, the pain still existed and his chest was continuously sore following that mission.

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Arc 2.5

Shin stepped out of the hospital's front doors, cracking his neck as he walked along. Already waiting for him was his uncle, Jugo. Despite being younger than his brother, Shin's father, Jugo appeared older. He was significantly balding, having a large portion of the top of his head missing black hair, and his face seemed more rugged and mature. Many would mistake Jugo for being the elder brother for this reason. "Didn't expect you to be waiting here for me," Shin greeted, clasping his right hand with his uncle's in a manly fashion. "They let you out the looney bin for the day or did you escape again?" The joke brought out uproarious laughter from his uncle.

"Aye, I escaped by the skin of me teeth this mornin'," he went along. His voice was deep, and a clear indicator of a smoking habit. "I heard rumors, Shin, that you were almost killed on a mission." Shin smirked and began to chuckle, but before he could explain his uncle continued. "I heard that you were beat by a woman in an underground fighting tournament." The color drained from Shin's face in embarrassment, prompting more obnoxious laughter from his uncle.

"How did you hear about that? That should be classified information," Shin inquired, his voice lower in volume now. "I din't go to no officials, if that's what yer askin'. I ain't a cop or shinobi, I get info from the source." Shin pouted slightly as Jugo continued to snicker to himself. "I was told that she tricked ya into making out and she put snakes inside ya." "Well..." "Kaito would have a fit if he were to hear about that. T'was pretty dumb of ya, Shin." "Yeah... Please don't tell dad?" "Maybe. I won't tell him if he doesn't ask me, how bout that?"

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Just wanna point out for Renny that his IC post says Blue Pegasus was the current champion of the Games, when it has been stated in the past that Lamia was the champion and (implied) has been for some time. Not a big deal, just pointing it out while I'm writing my post.

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

I wish I was less me and more Kamina.