The past couple days had been hectic for Kennosuke. He had been running himself ragged pursuing his quest to bring the Kimura traitors to justice. He was certain they hadn't outright defected yet and still operated in the Hidden Leaf, using the shadowy underworld to mask themselves. On top of that a new crew seemingly from the Land of Wind had moved into town, leading to numerous small turf wars. At first Kennosuke hoped to take advantage of these turf wars, in hopes it would draw his prey out of the shadows so he could strike. But it had reached a point where the fighting had escalated, putting civilians in danger. The new crew had to be squashed so Kennosuke could continue his work to bring down what he had come to call the Shadow Dragon.

Thus his focus had to be shifted. In order to make the streets safer for the citizens of the Hidden Leaf, he would have to take down this new crew and do it fast. If someone higher decided these feuding gangs were too much of a danger, it's possible Anbu would be dispatched and he would lose any leads to finding his Shadow Dragon.

Setting out into the darkness of the Village, Kennosuke crept across the roofs, using his Hiding in shadow jutsu to become one with the darkness. He wore all black, with a hood over his head and a tight cloth face mask pulled up to his eyes. Warpath and his fighting knives were secured to his back and his quiver was full. He was ready to hunt down this new prey, though all he had to go on was a Tattoo. He started in the usual places the new crew had began to hang out in, searching for a solid lead on where to proceed from there.

His shadowy sleuthing led him to a dark alley way. He could see the tattoo on both individual that were there. He was just about to make his move when one of them grabs someone from the road and pulls them into the alley. Kennosuke raises from the shadows, Warpath in hand, an arrow nocked and drawn to his cheek. These thugs weren't about to harm someone while he watched. However their target seemed to have the situation in hand and soon both thugs were unconscious. Kennosuke eased his bow down and after placing the arrow back into its quiver he returns to his shadowy form to watch. Perhaps he wasn't hunting alone tonight, or perhaps he had found himself a new target. Either way the night was young. Once the hooded man left the scene, Kennosuke followed him, using the shadows to mask his movement.

WC: 456

Tailing the white haired man proved an easy feat given Kennosuke's particular skills and abilities. Between his Hiding in Shadow's Jutsu and his Ibugan, stealth was easily accomplished with no fear of actually losing his target. He was still unsure what exactly this person wanted with this particular gang, but from his observations this white haired man had the same idea's that he himself had. Hunt down and demolish this gang. While, he was fairly certain the one he stalked was a Shinobi of some sort, given his transformation jutsu, he wasn't sure of his abilities or strength. Kennosuke thought about revealing himself to the white haired Shinobi but after consideration he decided to stay in the shadows.

At this point, with the white haired shinobi's motivations still unclear, it would be best to stay hidden. For all Kennosuke knew this Shinobi was seeking out the leader of what he called the Shuriken Gang in hopes of joining, while taking out some of his competition by turning them over to the authorities. Uncertainties could lead to traps and the only thing he was certain on doing tonight was taking down this gang and going home. He had no time for traps or games with anyone, much less some random white haired Shinobi. If, at some point Kennosuke was sure their motives were aligned, he would gladly take the other Shinobi's help. But regardless, The Shuriken Gang would know justice from the Hidden Leaf and would likely not see the sun rise over the horizon.

Kennosuke would follow his prey to a parlor that peddled tattoo's and watched as the same mark was placed upon his neck that the gang members in the alley earlier had. Silently he grits his teeth. From his vantage point outside, it seemed the man was branding himself as one of the gang. Guess he planned on joining them after all. He sighs softly as his prey leaves the parlor and sneaks into an alley where he changes his clothes into a teal uniform that the other thugs were wearing. From his spot in the shadows, Kennosuke growled softly. It would appear he was adding another name to his list of people who would fall tonight. Their next stop was an underground market. His current method of tracking his prey wouldn’t work. His hands quickly form the Dog -> Boar -> Ram hand seals and he poofs into a rather shady looking individual, with a bald head, eye patch and numerous scars. He wore nondescript ‘thug’ clothing and easily slips into the underground market. After some time in the market, his target slips out back into the night.

Now they were back in his element, he releases his Transformation jutsu and once again sinks into the shadows. His target seemed to wait in the shadows and soon it was evident why. Two groups approached the area they watched. Two opposing gangs and it was about to get interesting. The two groups began to clash and his target jumps into the fray, fighting alongside the the Shruiken Gang. Before long a flare shoots off into the sky and a team of Hidden Leaf Jounin appear and begin fighting both gangs. The white haired Shinobi fled alongside four others. Grinning into the shadows, he trails the group into the darkness and back to their lair.

WC: 563
Total: 1019