Sarutobi, Mitsuo had visited the place he had always dreaded being, and realised it was not so different from his own home. He wasn’t sure why, but he felt a strange sort of peace when he was in Iwagakure no Kato. He looked back at the boarder of the lands of stone and rock and smiled softly under his ANBU’s mask, looking towards the setting sun as he prepared to set out under the guise of night. He pulled his white ANBU Captain’s cloak overtop of his Grey vest which was covering up his chainmail armour, the now fully healed tattoo on his right arm being covered as well. He strapped Seijin no Ken to his back and whistled softly, watching as his travelling companion had come up beside him. He rested a head on the lean king cheetah’s head and petted him gently, enjoying the relaxing rhythmic sounds of the deep purrs from the big cat, his sandy fur looking quite impressive in the interesting light of the sunset. Mitsuo watched the form of nature’s beauty unfolding in front of him with a smile on his face.

Once the sun had set over the strong village of Iwagakure no Kato Mitsuo made his leave of the rock country, preparing to report to his Hokage-dono, Takeshi-sensei, on the details of his mission. He and Chisoku travelled night and day, stopping for rest only when needed in order to get them back to the Fire Country and Konohagakure no Kato, pushing their bodies to the limits as they went. He had time during his travel to think upon the people he had met in Iwagakure no Kato during his stay, realising that he had painted such a bad picture in his mind of people he really didn’t understand because of one event in his life. Although it was a rather significant event, Mitsuo didn’t think it fair to blame an entire village for the actions of so few. He remembered back to the first time he ever met a shinobi of Iwagakure for the first time, and the anger that he had felt. It was the first time he had ever killed someone, and it would always be ingrained in his memory. He then thought of the evil that he had seen in Sunagakure no Kato, with the missing-nin Synn and the entire Karisuma clan, whom he had nearly whipped out when Mitsuo himself had ended the lives of all of the clan elders.

Sarutobi, Mitsuo had seen true evil, and that was why he had chosen the path he was on. He would protect his village from that evil, as he had always made it his life’s goal to do. His father had died protecting a woman from the menace that was Tatsumaru during the attack of the mysterious shinobi who had used crystal release. He had died a true hero, protecting the thing that mattered most, the villages people and their children, the future of Konohagakure no Kato. He was proud of his father, and he knew that he had inherited his Will of Fire; his drive to protect the village and that which mattered most. He knew he would do so with every fibre of his being, and when the time came, he would be happy to die for his village. He was determined to pass that will of fire on to the next generation of Konoha shinobi, and he was already doing so with the members of Team Four, training them so that they may one day also pass on his will of fire.

Mitsuo smiled once more as he entered the boarder of the Fire Country, his journey and long mission finally being complete. Though he was not able to find the medical nin he sought out, he had learned a lot about himself, and about the village of Iwagakure no Kato. He would not be as ignorant and hateful in the future, and would strive to better himself as a shinobi, as well as a person…

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Mitsuo's progress came to a quick and unexpected halt as a figure had appeared from the shadows in front of him. It was not very often that he was seen, nor followed, his chakra signature being extremely low with the ANBU armour that he was wearing. He looked to the man in front of him, his appearance typically being enough to ward most people off from trying to interact with him. When the man began to speak he looked towards his face, beginning to get a grasp of the dire situation he was in.

“ANBU from Konohagakure. You'll be the perfect starting point for my hunt to begin.” Mitsuo looked at the face of the man in front of him and recognised it instantly. This man was Uchiha, Hao, a missing-nin and wanted criminal who had deserted from Konohagakure no Kato long ago. He was known across all of the shinobi world as the man who burned three villages to the ground, and as the man who had raised the Land of Iron. He was one of the most wanted and dangerous people in all of the shinobi world, and he was standing in front of Mitsuo, face to face. Mitsuo was not known to be a coward, in fact he was far from it, he was a brilliant tactician and had been recognised as such on many different occasions, but he couldn’t help but feel fear in this moment. As he replied to the missing-nin, he showed no emotion, killing it as he had been taught long ago.

“Uchiha, Hao. You have evaded detection this long, why would you show yourself now? The Fifteenth Hokage will sense your presence and he will destroy you.” Mitsuo’s words were barbed with poison but were pained coming from him. He feared for his life and for what Hao would do to him, but he had a plan to escape. He would perform a jutsu he had promised himself he would only use in the direst of situations, knowing that it was cowardly but could be the most tactically sound thing he could do. As Hao was saying his piece, Mitsuo was testing the ground beneath him, finding it to be loose dirt. It was perfect for his diversion and escape.

Mitsuo inhaled and exhaled a powerful stream of wind into the ground below him, kicking up a cloud of dirt and using the body flicker technique he had learned at the academy to put as much distance (approximately one kilometer) between him and Hao as he could, trying to make his way towards the village gates so that he could warn someone. He needed to tell Senju, Sousetsu, he needed to tell Senju, Owydelu, and most of all he needed to tell his Sensei, the Fifteenth Hokage, Uzumaki, Takehsi. He needed to warn them that Uchiha Hao had returned to Konohagakure, and that he had murderous intent.

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The Village hidden in the Leaves. A name in which your imagination runs wild with fields of nothing but wildlife which were occupied by the ninja of the fire country. Sousetsu was one of the many who concealed themselves within these lands but not one to hide from the beauty of nature itself. The Senju embraced the many sounds of what the woodland had to offer, be it the rustling of the leaves among the branches of the various trees, the songs that escaped the many birds who nested nearby, and the insects who called one another for display of their own intimacy, mating rituals if you like. Sousetsu was wandering the earth which rested among the lands of the border reaching out for what he learned to love over the many years he had become a shinobi. Nature was his safe haven, another home that he could eat, sleep and reside in. He was a stranger in lands he had not yet been but always at home. As he walked slowly, his arm was outstretched and gliding through the tall grass, almost as if he was greeting an old friend with such gentleness. His face showed a solid expression of a thinking man. It was sincere yet rather stern, seeming to threaten those who dared trot through this scenery.

Sousetsu could be seen wearing armour emblazoned with the Senju symbol worn over a simple black jumpsuit, with a distinctive white fur collar. The armour was constructed from numerous blue metal plates, formed into multiple protective guards along Sousetsu's body, in particular: chest, waist, shoulders and upper arms. He was also accompanied by his trusty katana, the 'High Frequency Blade', which stood at three feet and three inches long, with a black customized handle with silver linings on the outer blade. The metal plates clinked together as each foot proceeded the other in a low and soft tone. The blade lay across his lower back, dangling slightly as it waved and thumped to give a solid beat in his pace. With what we were given, why did we as humans cause strife. Life was so very precious and yet people took that away with their own greed or personal gain. But with life there was a lesson that should be learned in truly understanding its motives. It goes on. There was no stopping that. If a tree falls another is placed in its stead, ready to fulfill its duties where the other had failed.

Sousetsu leaned his back against a tree and folded his arms. His eyes were closed as he listened to his surroundings one last time. It was serene, calm and tranquil. Just the way life should be. But to be born in a world with ninja was different. A burden to most, a blessing to others. Things do change however and Sousetsu's aim was to make that change and for the better. Not long ago a missing ninja with ability to use diamond had invaded although Sousetsu was too late to aid his friends in combat. He would never forget that he left the village to train so that he could help protect it, but in the end he did little to prevent it. He did his best to recover what was lost but the price was costly. Sousetsu had a dyer need to help others, it was in his instincts, his blood. He was always pessimistic when there was little he could do or arriving too late to see the chaos that had unfolded in his absence. Before his thoughts could wander off, a sound was given off nearby. It was a masked ninja. His breath was slightly heavy and his hair was wet with sweat. It was ANBU from Konaha. Sousetsu unfolded his arms and walked in a rather quick pace to the ninja and placed a hand upon his shoulder. "What happened?" He spoke in a rather shocked and intrigued way. An ANBU ninja gasping? Danger was within reach and Sousetsu knew it. But what?

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Sitting at his desk, Takeshi was busy doing paperwork that needed to be done to keep the village running smoothly. At this point in time, Takeshi was accustomed to the workload, so it was no longer a big deal to him anymore. It took a little longer to get adjusted, but he had no problem in the end. While he was doing this paperwork, he was thinking about this ANBU agent Mitsuo Sarutobi that he sent to Sungakure to kill a missing ninja named Synn. Synn was a problem to Konoha a long time ago, though he had seemingly disapperead in recent times, until a few weeks ago he was thought to be dead. Takeshi had got some recent evidence that he was making moved around Sungakure, so Takeshi took that opportunity to make a move. That move being to finally deal with Synn using his ANBU. He was nervous at first, seeing at how it was Mitsuo's first ANBU job, but he recently got the package he was expecting. This package proved that Mitsuo completed his job, the only other thing that was missing was Mitsuo himself. Takeshi didn't know why he was late, the ANBU troops didn't say why he was, which was the thing that made him nervous. Or course, Takeshi had faith in his ANBU agent, what he felt was just how a father felt when there child leaves for school the first time. Takeshi could feel himself starting to lose concentration on the task at hand, so he went back to listening to his pen move on paper after paper.

Just as he was getting back into the groove of writing, he heard one of his ANBU agents appear from the trap door. By looking at this agent, Takeshi knew it wasn't Mitsuo, it was another agent that was in charge of watching the Konoha borders. Takeshi had this set up, along with another layer of notification in case it was something that moved faster than his ANBU. Takeshi knew this was something important, because the ANBU only ever reported to him if it was potentially a big problem. Takeshi stopped writing and put laid his pen down on the desk while looking at the ANBU agent. Speak. The ANBU agent looking up at Takeshi with one knee on the ground responded back quickly. Sir! We have a clear identification of the missing ninja known as Hao Uchiha at the border! Takeshi's eyes widened as he heard this name being spoken. Hao was a well known missing ninja, however just like Synn, his activity had grown still. Takeshi quickly got up from his seat and through his coat around his shoulders. Takeshi needed to get to Hao and stop him before he did something that could potentially cause major problems for the village. As he walked out of his office, Takeshi began to feel himself heat up with anger. Another attack! We just got finished recovering from the last one. I can't let this happen, not again. The ANBU agent followed closely behind Takeshi awaiting his orders. Takeshi was speed walking down the hallway as he started to give out his orders. Listen. Notify the Sannin of this, along with the rest of the high ranking ninja in the village. Begin to take preparations in case I'm unable to stop Hao.

With that, Takeshi began to walk up the stairs to get to the roof of the office. He was going to need to get there fast, so he would have to house hop to avoid traffic. Once at the roof, he did as he planned and jumped from roof to roof at high speeds. With each leap, he was clearing at least ten houses at a time. To the untrained eye, it would probably look like nothing more than a blur. It had been a while since he had went full speed like this, though he needed to do it. He had to get to Hao fast. After nothing more than a couple minutes, Takeshi reached the village gates. This is where he saw Sousetsu Senju, who was talking to an ANBU agent. Takeshi landed next to both of them to notify them both. Sousetsu. We need to go to the border now. Hao Uchiha is on his way, we need to stop him. Takeshi said this in a calm tone, it was important he held his composure in a situation like this. He would have to make sure he had all his emotions in check for this fight. With that, he turned his attention towards the ANBU agent. Looking at his mask he could tell this person was Mitsuo Sarutobi. He didn't say his name out loud, though he did ask him a simple question. Where is Hao located?

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~They see me rolling
They hatin'~

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OOC: Because of the content of this thread Akiko Uchiha/Odaya/Ryuu will be moderating this battle, if you have any questions or concerns about the pvp occuring inside the thread and CANNOT reach a mutual conclusion please feel free to PM me and I will make a ruling. :3

Enjoy your combat boys :)

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Miles has informed us that Hao was SS ranked Missing Nin BEFORE the previous plot and that he earned that spot on his own. As such we are allowing him to keep SS rank in this fight, because taking it would not be fair. If anyone has an argument with this please PM me.

~Rolling again ~

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Mitsuo knew it wouldn't take long for Hao to find him, his spead and strength easily surpassing his own and his sharingan eye being able to see his chakra signature. His heart was racing and he could feel sweat dripping down his forehead beneath his ANBU Mask, the severity of the situation becoming blatantly obvious as he ran through the thick forest leading up to Konohagakure no Kato. He knew that if he kept moving he was bound to run into a sentry or a fellow ANBU, or someone who could help him alert the village while he held Hao back. Fortune would smile on him apparently, even though so far it had done far from that, in the form of one of the villages Sannin.

He stopped for a second once he saw the armoured figure approaching him, his Senju clan armour glimmering and his overall appearance somewhat awe inspiring as he looked towards Mitsuo, not realising that the two of them actually knew one another from an experience in the past. Mitsuo smiled at his luck in running into the Sennin Sannin, trying to regain his composure so he could explain the situation to Sousetsu Senju. He gasped slightly and heard Sousetsu speak; “What happened?” Mitsuo wanted to tell him what had happened but he wasn’t quite sure where to begin, trying to think of how to explain that Konoha’s most infamous missing-nin had returned to exact revenge on his birthplace. He was preparing to tell Sousetsu when another figure joined the fray, this one someone who Mitsuo noticed instantly. He bowed his head in respect as the Fifteenth Hokage entered the picture, landing beside Mitsuo and looking him up and down, clearly knowing the urgency of the situation from his appearance.

“We need to go to the border now. Hao Uchiha is on his way, we need to stop him.” He knew already. Good, that would make things easier. Mitsuo looked to his Hokage and prepared to speak but noticed that Takeshi had turned towards him, looking him in the eyes, which Takeshi would know instantly as Mitsuo’s, and asking him the question. “Where is Hao located?” Mitsuo looked back from where he came and was about to tell his Hokage where the criminal known as Hao Uchiha was located, but the point was quickly made mute when, emerging from the path that Mitsuo had taken to get here, came a figure of nightmares for many, the greatest missing-nin to ever defect from Konohagakure no Kato; Uchiha, Hao.

Mitsuo wasn’t sure what to say yet again, Hao addressing first Takeshi, and then Sousetsu in a voice that managed to chill Mitsuo to the bone. He was mocking the Sannin, one of the most powerful shinobi in all of Konoha, and it didn’t help to ease Mitsuo at all. “What’s with all the rush? If you’d given me some time, I would’ve arrived by myself.” The missing nin eyed them over, his body still but Mitsuo imagined his mind was devising a strategy to kill them all. “I’m here to obliterate the roots that gave birth to the existence of the Uchiha Clan in history. Konohagakure.” The nins objective had been revealed and Mitsuo snapped out of his panicked state, his mind sharping and his body loosening up. Ever since he was a child all he ever wanted to do was protect the Village Hidden in the Leaves and now he was put in a situation where he would have to do just that, his body preparing for war. He moved his hands towards his chest and put his left leg in front of the right, standing just to the left of and behind Takeshi and Sousetsu, the two more powerful Shinobi.

“Uchiha, Hao, coming to Konohagakure was a mistake. You are wanted for your crimes against Konoha, and against the rest of the Shinobi world, and here today you will fight your final battle, and you will die.” His resolve had come back, his augmented voice strong. He was mentally preparing himself for anything that Hao may throw at him, though he didn’t know much about his arsenal. He would quickly be put to the test, however, and would be prepared to defend his village, and his Hokage, to the very bitter end.

The Senju watched as the ANBU operative tried his best to muster up a fitting sentence for him to hear. It was quite clear that he was in a panic and trying to collect his thoughts and return to his usual composition. Something was wrong and he needed to know before that something became a bigger problem. Before long, the Hokage appeared before them. The ANBU ninja bowed in respect towards him to which Sousetsu formally bowed as he did to anyone. His posture was stoic when he rose and looked between the two for an answer. The Hokage, Takeshi Uzumaki, had obviously heard the news also. "We need to go to the border now. Hao Uchiha is on his way, we need to stop him." Takeshi said in a calm expression. Sousetsu knew he could not show weakness but he also knew when someone was worried. The Uchiha was the most wanted ninja for years and he finally returned to the land that he once called home. But it was his home no longer, why was he here? To cause havoc? Or to simply fill the void that was emptiness inside of him. Whatever the case was Sousetsu was not going to let this happen. He had missed the first assault in his time growing up in the Leaf Village against the diamond user but this was his second chance. A chance to prove his worth, why his name and stature was where it was placed, a Sannin.

He kept his calm also, being unshaped by the name alone. Fear was not something that came easily with this Senju and he was not going to start here in the Village's time of need. “Where is Hao located?” The Hokage asked. Judging by the agents speed and frantic expressions from before, he was close. Within this ninja's grasp. They had to set out and look for him before he could get any closer to the village. Before Sousetsu could even turn his head a voice could be heard that sent a soft chill down his spine. Another presence was with them and it seemed that the villain had finally caught up to them. “Fifteenth Hokage.” Sousetsu shifted his eyes to see Takeshi. He wanted to see if he kept himself centered which he had done quite well so far “And lackey.” The Sannin's ears twitched. This was directed towards him, an insult. He turned slowly and met the mans appearance for the first time. His eyes locked upon his new target, the great 'Uchiha, Hao.' Sousetsu rubbed off the remark and gave off an infamous grin.

His eyes finally opened slowly and looked at the man dead on. His right hand was ready on the handle of his High Frequency Blade that lay across his back. If there was anything that Sousetsu hated, it was bad mannerisms. "I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you said." Sousetsu smirked, keeping the grin upon his face. He slowly withdrew his blade from its sheath but did not enter a stance. It was kept by his side as he was not about to run off without first devising a strategy. The Uchiha spoke once more towards the ANBU operative before giving off a final statement, his reason for being here. “I’m here to obliterate the roots that gave birth to the existence of the Uchiha Clan in history. Konohagakure.” The man revealed. Sousetsu could sense a dark aura, a cruel way of life about this particular individual. He wanted to destroy the very foundation of where the Uchiha hailed from. A powerful act indeed. He must have had faith in his own abilities to come here alone to stand against the Hokage and his small cell. The Sannin could feel nothing but becoming intrigued.

A voice could now be heard from behind him. The once fearing ANBU agent seemed to have regained his ability to talk and with such determination it came with. “Uchiha, Hao, coming to Konohagakure was a mistake. You are wanted for your crimes against Konoha, and against the rest of the Shinobi world, and here today you will fight your final battle, and you will die.” Sousetsu did not turn to meet these words but instead let them roll over towards the missing ninja. It was time to see if he could successfully destroy another village, or be stopped by the three Leaf protectors. Sousetsu then began to walk towards the Uchiha before stopping at a mere ten metres before him. With his blade, he trailed the edge of the blade across the ground to create a line about a metre in length before sticking the blade into the earth and folding his arms. He gave off his stoic posture once more and remained transfixed on his target, waiting for any sudden movement. "I will let no one harm the Hidden Leaf Village." The Senju stated with a firm belief in his own words. The line was a symbol, as if to say that he would not be able to cross it without getting by the Sannin, standing his ground and willing to give everything to keep his promise.

Takeshi waited for Mitsuo to respond to his question, seeing how visibly tired he was, Takeshi suspected he was somewhere close. Takeshi wanted to fight Hao at the farthest possible place away from Konoha, so that the battle wouldn't cause any excess damage to the village. Mitsuo didn't say a word, instead he began to a point towards one direction, which caused Takeshi to look that way. He could hear Mitsuo begin a sentence, but it wasn't needed. Takeshi could now see for himself where Hao was. Damn, he got here too fast. Takeshi though to himself, not letting any of his emotion leek out as that was a sign of weakness. By looking at him, Takeshi could sense how strong Hao was just by the way he stood. He didn't let this get to him though. Hao was still human, so he could get hurt like any other human being. After a few moments of thinking, he could hear Hao make a say something. Fifteenth Hokage. When he said this, his eyes locked onto Takeshi's, in turn Takeshi locked on to his. After a moment, Hao's eyes moved to look at Sousetsu, which they didn't stay on. All he did was give a smart remark, which didn't affect Takeshi too much, since his mind was set on one thing.

Takeshi didn't take his eyes off of Hao simply because he wanted to know where he was at all times. From what he could hear, Sousetsu didn't take Hao's remark too kindly. After the statement, Hao's eyes locked back on Takeshi's. Looks like he wants to pay attention to me, or maybe he's sizing me up. I suppose only time will tell which was true. Takeshi didn't let this affect him, it would take much more than a glare to ward him away. With that thought, Takeshi listened to what Hao had to say next. I’m here to obliterate the roots that gave birth to the existence of the Uchiha Clan in history. Konohagakure. Takeshi had figured this was Hao's objective from the start. He wouldn't just come all the way here for a simple conversation. He also didn't waste anytime to let the three ninja his plans, so there shouldn't had been any guessing of what those plans were. There shouldn't have been any more choices at this point. Hao was well known for his actions in the past, Takeshi was sure he wouldn't simply turn around now. It would have been hard to try and predict his actions, Hao could do anything, though Takeshi did notice that he didn't have his sharingan activated yet. Hao must have been sure in his abilities if he had no problem with walking up to the village without his greatest asset prepared.

Takeshi was ready to say something at this point, but his ANBU agent spoke up. Uchiha, Hao, coming to Konohagakure was a mistake. You are wanted for your crimes against Konoha, and against the rest of the Shinobi world, and here today you will fight your final battle, and you will die. It was like all that fatigue went away when he said his. Mitsuo said it with confidence and with pride, just what Takeshi would expect from his ANBU Captain. The ANBU were the people who were expected to die for their village with no problem. They were the people who loved their village enough to hunt down other missing ninja who could be a threat, and deal with it ahead of time. This made Takeshi smile at, which in turn made him feel more powerful.  It was the Hokage's job to protect his village and all its people. Along with that, the Hokage got his power from his people's resolve, and that's what made Takeshi ready to defend it. It was for the love he felt for his people, no matter how they turned out. He looked at Sousetsu as he walked forward and drew his line to make a statement. With that came Sousetsu's resolve to protect the village, which made Takeshi began to walk up towards Hao.

Takeshi put his right hand on Mitsuo's left shoulder as he walked past him, flashing a smile in his direction. He didn't stop at Mitsuo, he kept walking until he was where Sousetsu was and placed the same hand on his left shoulder. Sousetsu, I'm sure we'll get what Hao is here to do. There's no point in giving him more chances to leave what he started. With that said, Takeshi crossed the line Sousetsu made in the dirt and looked at Hao with a stern expression. Hao, I'm sure you would have made a good addition to our village, but I can't let you destroy it. So I suppose we all know what comes next right? As soon as he finished that sentence, without physically showing it, Takeshi released a small amount of chakra and changed it into a veil around his body. Wasting no more time, Takeshi took off at his full speed towards Hao. With less than ten meters to clear, Takeshi found himself directly in front of Hao within a few moments. With that, he juked to the left and took one step up, which positioned himself to the right of Hao. All within one instant, he launched an right elbow aimed for the right side of Hao's head. Takeshi had his legs shoulder width apart, ready to use his immense speed to his advantage at a moments notice. He also had his left hand positioned in a way to counter any blow that Hao might try to do to his torso. Takeshi's head was slightly hidden behind his right elbow attack, being in a bending position with his right elbow coming up at a 45 degree angle.

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(OoC posting order will be Hao, Ukiyo, Mitsuo, Sousetsu, Takeshi for simplicity)