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

@Angel EyesPosting from a 2DS and have no access to a computer at the moment.

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

Put up a post, wasn't as long as or thought out as I liked, but I'm limited to around 4'000 characters, so I kept it short. The arm that got cut is his right one, if anyone wants to know.

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

The Bandaged Man

As people came in to take away the decapitated body of the last combatant, an odd looking man entered the arena. He was tall, with a well built frame, wearing a thick, hooded cloak with flack jacket underneath, a black shirt, torn jeans, and a large amount of bandages covering his faces, leaving only to spheres of crimson visible for his enemies to see. His hair was a mix of deep maroon and black, and he reeked with the thick metallic scent of blood.

Across from this figure was his opponent, a puppet user that wore a cocky grin as he looked over his opponent with a dismissive glance. Once the arena was clear of any workers, the two fighters watched each other as they waited for the gong to ring. The air became thick with anticipation until a large ringing sounded out, beginning the match. The man sent out his puppet, a humanoid looking contraption bearing the head of a fox and a body of what appeared to be some sort of aluminum alloy, with impressive speed, lashing out with a barrage of strikes at the opposing ninja with a pair of dual blades.

The bandaged man avoided every strike at the last second, clearly not in danger but also unable to attack for fear of making an exploitable opening. After a few minutes of this, the puppet-nin seemed to get impatient and had his puppet go in for a big cross-slash attack, leaving it's belly wide open. The bandaged foe was quick to charge in, causing the puppet-nin to smile as he manipulated the puppet, causing several-interlocked tendrils with spear tips to burst out and stab through the opponent. However, the bandaged man seemed to have been prepared for that, having made the signs for substitution under his cloak, switching places with the decapitated head that had been tossed into the corner of the cage by the winner of the last match.

The bandaged man, taking advantage of his opponents confusion in where his opponent could've gone, blast forward with a blast of wind from his hands, quickly appearing behind the puppet nin and slamming his elbow into his back, causing him to arch backwards from the force of the impact. The bandage nin reached up and dug two fingers into the eyes of the puppet nin, causing him to scream out with a blood curdling scream, calling his puppet back to launch another assault on his attacker before he could continue. The bandaged man chose to retreat, suffering a deep cut on his shoulder from the puppet's blade, but he didn't let that stop him from stringing a number of handsigns together as he unleashed a devastating attack before he could react.

"Katon: Great Fire Destruction!"

After taking a dedp breath, he unleashed a huge, concentrated inferno at the man, burning him to a crisp and melting down his puppet in seconds. As he landed, all that was left was a blackened corpse on the ground and a puddle of melted metal burning itself into the ground. The bandaged man gripped his wounded arm with a low sigh, already feeling a sense of numbness course through him.Poison, hmph, just like a puppeteer. He walked out of the cage and back to his seat as he waited for his next match, focusing on the wound as he went onto bandage and stitch it up. As he did so, a thin, almost unnoticable stream of serpentine shadows flow from it and disperse into the air. Soon afterwards, he could move the arm almost as well as before, as the cut didn't hit anything major, though he'd have to wait till he got back to base before he woukd have full use again. Once his wound was bandaged as well as he could manage, he would sit and wait to see who his next opponent woukd be.

Legends of Lavanya

Grimm wouldn't be opposed to going, he just doesn't have much interest in it.

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

Akio Tendou

Akio sighed at Takeshi's completely incorrect comment on her fighting style. Someone needs to learn how to listen, tempted to just let him think that, but that would cause complications to the mission.

"Completely wrong, I'm a distance fighter for the most part, but can hold my own when it comes to close quarters. I'll be watching your back and keeping you from getting overwhelmed by picking off and weakening foes from a distance. As for Tsukiko-nee not saying anything? Probably because nobody asked. Shortly after she said that, Takeshi warned her about taking Yamato lightly, as well as telling her to focus on the mission more. Needless to say the comment earned her fellow good wearing loner a small glare, though it was more out of annoyance than anything else. She took a few seconds to try and calm herself down, with mild success. [color=Gold]". . . *tch* I will take that arrogant prick down a notch someday. . . but not today. I'll take your word for it and do it what any good strategist would: study him and see what makes the asshole tick."

As they entered the land of frost, Akio felt a slight chill, but her clothes did a good job of keeping the heat in. Was still pretty chilly, though, and Saburo's comments about his own history(as well as his complete lack of emotion while saying it) did little to lighten conversation. His next statement about what she assumed to be a slumber party, however, more than made up for things. While she only nodded her agreement with her teammates decision, one could practically feel the excitement radiating from her at the idea.

Thank the Rikudo Senin for Saburo, I've always wanted to have a slumber party! Is it weird that I'm the only girl though? Hmmm. . . ahh, who cares, I'm sure it'll be fine. Besides, if they try anything, I'll make sure it's the last thing they do. This thought was followed by a dark chuckle that would send a definite shiver up Takeshi's spine, while Saburo's ignorance of the subject would make him immune to it. When the older churning asked for them to speed up, Akio was happy to oblige, picking up her pace as she hurried along to their destination. She wanted to get this mission over with so that they could go home and have the slumber party already.

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

Was actually having trouble thinking that up, but I guess the Marksman(or markswoman if you prefer) would do for a placeholder for now.

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

Akio Tendou

Akio chose not to respond to Saburo's factual response, partially because she had nothing to say, but mostly because she knew she'd probably curse the him out in her frustration. It wasn't like anything he said wasn't at least somewhat true(though she thought she could take the guy herself if it came down to it), it was just not what she wanted to hear right now. As such, she merely settled with clicking her teeth in annoyance as she responded to his evaluations.

"Whatever, doesn't give him an excuse to treat people like shit." She muttered under her breath as they moved through the trees towards Kumogakure. Shifting her eyes towards Hideyoshi, she couldn't help but wonder. What must it be like, being a prodigy and all. All the praise, the glory and respect, it must be intoxicating. And yet, imagine all the pressure you have to be under, constantly under everyone's gaze as they expect you to never be wrong, to never fail, . . . to be absolutely . . . perfect.

For a split second, the Sawada boy was replaced in her mines eye with a slender man with burning gold for eyes and a shining smile, bright as the sun. Again, she couldn't help but wonder. Is that what pushed you over the edge, Kokatsu-nii, was the pressure of perfection too much for you, or was that just who you really were all along?

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

Akio Tendou

Akio merely raised an eyebrow at Sabiro's antics, unsure what to think regarding the odd Uchiha boy. She simply decided to nod in agreement with what Takeshi said, muttering a simple "What he said" in response. It was around this time that Hideyoshi joined in with a quick briefing of what they'd be doing in Kumo. He also thought it prudent to remind them not to start shit during the investigation, an obvious fact, to say the least, but it was worth repeating.

This misson will be a lot harder than it sounds now that I think about it. Not only do we have to find these Yakuza bastards, but we have to do it while trying not to step on Kumogakure's toes. A sigh escaped her lips as she picked up her gear, taking the moment to look over all her stuff to make sure she was good to go. While doing that, she listened to Takeshi's full length introduction with moderate interest. A Jashin cult, huh, not the smartest of life choices. He seems okay though, do at least he got out of it without any lasting effects on him socially.

Once he finished, Akip decided to go next and get it over with already. At least Takeshi's Jashinist reveal made it a bit easier for her to talk about herself. If this guy could could talk about being a serial killer cultist, she could talk about being related towards one of the Leaf's most despised men since Orochimaru.

"Full name's Akio Tendou, and yes Ruzuzaki-San, I dyed it. My fighting style is more along the lines of hitting foes from a distance and providing cover to more close combat fighters, though I'm no slouch up close either." Akio closed her bag and slung it across her shoulders before continuing, all her gear being present and in pristine condition. "As for personal stuff, the only family I have is Tsukiko-Nee, the jonin put in charge of that Minomaru prick. Hope his arrogant ass doesn't screw up their mission with his hyper-aggressive 'I'm so much better than you' B.S."

Just thinking about that green haired brat brought a scowl to her face, though she quickly forced herself to calm down before looking towards the others.

"Anyway, I'm ready to go whenever you guys are, just say the word Sawada-San."

W&T: FT RP!

@RennyI think this was more of a prologue to a power-up, but yeah, I don't think sage needs to get a big boost for a while. He already turned half-demon and what not, so adding anything would be pushing it right now.

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

@PartisanMore or less.