The sun had arisen and it was a warm day in Konoha and it citizens were going about their daily routines.  Shopkeepers attempted to call out to the potential customers, in a competition about who had the lower prices and better specials.  Children ran around in the streets playing tag, hide & seek, and other games they enjoyed playing to past the time.  Rinshi awoke earlier that day for his daily exercise and was just about to finish up, ending with the usual 300 handstand push-ups.  Rinshi was working hard, as each drop of sweat, rolling from his chin to the floor.  Rinshi squinted as the sweat got into his eyes and started to burn.  Rinshi arms began to bulge as his muscles gained more definition but remained thin, his snow-white hair hanging straight down touching the floor after every rep.  Rinshi wore his usual exercise attire, white baggy pants with a black sash around the waist, his Konohagakure headband tied around his forehead.

”Two hundred ninety-seven...ugh...two hundred... ninety-eight...two hundred...ninety-nine...COME ON...THREE HUNDRED!”  Rinshi fell onto his back, breathing heavily he tried to bring himself to his feet.  Removing his headband he wiped the sweat from his forehead, and shook his head rapidly side to side to release the sweat from his hair.  ”Ah, that was a good workout.”  Rinshi stepped into his bathroom, staring at himself in the mirror his face glazed with sweat, his faded-purple coloured eyes gave off a look that could look deep into ones soul, his thinly arched white eyebrows perfectly tailored, his short snow-white hair styled perfectly to his liking.  RInshi stepped over into the shower stripping off his clothes before he turned on the hot water, scolding himself a little he quickly turned the cold water on.  The showerhead releasing the water warm water, that made Rinshi’s body glisten.  The water gave him a vibrant feel as he began to cleanse himself from the odour he received from his workout.

Stepping out of his bathroom, he looked at the time; he had about an hour and a half before he would leave out.  Rinshi pulled on a beige coloured compression shirt, a long sleeve linen black thermal with the Hyuga clan symbol stitched on the sleeves, as well as a pair of  dark blue baggy fit army fatigue cargo pants, that he tucked into his black combat boots.  Rinshi looked at his hair as he frisked which did nothing but returned it to its previous style, he then pulled out a dark blue long sleeve jacket with white fur lined along its collar.  Rinshi took his Konohagakure headband and tied it loosely around his neck so that it would hang.  Rinshi left his room shutting the door behind him as he descended down the stairs and out the front door.  Rinshi took a deep breath and thought about what his students might be like, and if he would be able to mould them into astounding shinobi.

Rinshi arrived at the training grounds, the location he and his squad would meet and he was sure he mentioned in the letter he sent out, what time to be there.  it was high noon, and the temperature dropped about 13 degrees since earlier.  Rinshi grew impatient and had quite a bit of an attitude at this point, his students were over an hour late.  Approaching a nearby tree to lean against, a sound emitted from his lower waist.   Each step he took the chiming of bells echoed through the breeze, tied around a belt loop on the left side of his pants, hung two silver bells.  Rinshi prepared for his students to undergo the same trial he did when he was a genin.  Thats if they ever showed up, he grimaced as he closed his eyes muttering to himself, ”They are in for a world of trouble...”

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Saichi yawned as he woke up, looking lethargically around his bedroom. It was a rare occasion, he was in bed at noon. He hadn't been expecting to be doing anything today. The key word being thought. He rose out of bedroom, only to find a letter at the bottom of his door. Slightly confused, he walked over to it and picked it up. It looked very official to him, this was very strange. What would a mere Genin be doing with a letter like this? Unless... He had been assigned to a squad. This gave him thought, he decided it was time to open the letter, for better or for worse. He opened the letter, and carefully read its contents. He blinked as he read it, more so in shock than anything else. The meeting started an hour ago, oh no! He was late, he hated being late, being late was worse than... Most things! He quickly stared around the room, heading into the bathroom. He had probably the fastest shower in the world before heading to his wardrobe. No time to think, wait, maybe a little. He pulled on the usual, bandaging his chest in the usual pattern, and putting on a full jacket instead of his usual one. He then rushed downstairs, careful not to fall, and rushed to the door, trying not to panic. He slipped on his shoes and headed out. Only to come back inside to get most of his ninja gear, and his headband. He groaned and dashed off towards the village.

He had to re-read the letter twice before he found where he was supposed to be going, the training grounds. He sighed and continued to head towards his destination. Saichi had been wondering what he would expect to find inside, were the others there or had they left? Oh no... He hurried up, still having a thousand thoughts running head. He entered the grounds, looking around. He didn't see anything at first, before he saw a man leaning against he tree. He sighed and headed towards him. He didn't see any others... Where were they? He stopped before the man, guessing this was his sensai. He spoke, trying a smile "Um... Hello, I'm Saichi Fumiska. Sorry I am late sensai..." Saichi was never any good at introductions. He sighed yet again before looking at the man again, noting the clothing and the Hyuga symbol on his clothing, he looked at the man and frowned.

Yuuta had the average morning. Wake up, jog for thirty minutes, and get ready for the day. Breathing heavily he reached his doorstep, opened the door and stepped inside. The house was a little messy since he didn't care much about tidying up. He started the shower and took off his training clothes. The shower was hot,not enough to scald him, but a relaxing kind if hot. He was calm and took his time. After scrubbing himself clean Yuuta turned the shower off and dried off. He looked into the mirror. His blonde hair had already started to part to the left and his blue eyes shined like the distant seas. He grabbed his casual clothes; dark pants, black shirt, and his red Fumiska clan jacket. He felt relaxed and ready to take on the day. That is until he grabbed his front doors handle; there was a white envelope laying on the floor. Yuuta curiously picked it up and opened it.

It was from his new squad leader Rinshi. It stated that they were having a meeting.…forty minutes ago!? Yuuta dropped the letter and bolted out the door. He was running full speed down the road. On lookers looked at him as if he was crazy, but hr didn't care. He was just worried that he was going to disappoint his squad. Finally Yuuta made it to the meeting place and saw two figures. That was his team! He ran up to them and panted"Sorry ……I'm late… I hope I didn't…miss anything"
Yuuta finally caught his breath and looked at the man who had to be his leader.

The red amber glow illuminated the dark room as Onara pulled a piece of molten steel out from the forge. Placing the steel onto the anvil he grabbed the smith hammer next to him on the small workbench. A careful eye and steeled nerves he hefted upward the hammer and began to bang it against the molten steel slowly carving into another masterpiece as sparks flew across the room. His rhythmic motions provided by the tempo of his breathing orchestrated music metallic in nature. His interruption came with the sliding off the forge room door as his grandfather walked in. Onara stopped his symphony placing the steel on the cooling surface before removing his goggles and turning his attention to his grandfather. He feebly walked over to the surface and pulled a pair of magnifier glasses from his pouch on his chest and began dialing through the different magnifications and inspecting the work. He smiled softly up to Onara and nodded his head “Satisfactory, however you must learn to use a slightly gentler hand young Onara. You whack at it, like a brute…ease and finesse…ease and finesse Onara.” Onara bowed his head humbled by the praise and also the criticism. “I will remember that grandfather…” He replied respectfully.

The old man smiled his wrinkles of age and wisdom showing prominent on his face, “Indeed. However you have additional training you must attend too Onara, or did you forget that you squad is meeting today?” Onara blinked softly and wiped the ash and soot on his face and glanced around for a time piece but found none…”Ahh shiiit..I’m late!” His grandfather cleared his throat..”…Onara…”He stated firmly. Onara blinked softly and bowed his head to his grandfather, “My apologies grandfather…”He expressed with shame at cursing in front of his elder. The oldman waved a dismissing hand, “Get going Onara…I know you have waited long for this…”He said kindly. Onara gave a stif nod and jogged to the door pulling off his smith apron and hanging it up. He skidded to a stop just shy of running out the door and immediately turned around running in the opposite direction running passed his grandfather as his grandfather looked on in amusement.

Onara opened the cupboard door and reached in pulling Temperance out of its carefully positioned place within the family cupboard. He slide the blade slowly halfway out, the blade reflecting the glow of the ambers from the forge casting a yellow and red glow about the room before Onara snapped the blade closed once more within its sheath. He turned to his grandfather and bowed his head before running out of the room. He ran down the garden pathway and into the house. Oldman slowly walked out of the forge closing the door behind him before looking down the Garden Path and smiling at Onara’s frantic gatherings. Onara once again emerged from the house clothed in his normal black leather attire and began running down the street. The oldman chuckled softly to himself..”That Onara…”he muttered to himself before walking himself back inside.

Onara jumped into a street junction and began to move swiftly amongst the houses and streets weaving in and out between people trying to make up for lost time. He was not always the strongest but he was definitely fast, he was able to jump up onto the stone walls of the street and run the length of them with ease. It was not long before he saw the training grounds in the distance, Onara jumped from the wall and finished the last distance at a casual sprint allowing himself to regain his strength and composure. He attached Temperance to his hip and walked onto the training grounds. He saw the others where already there. He cursed himself softly inside of his head before approaching Rinshi to stand with his teammates. “Onara of the Danketsu Clan.”He stated as he fell in line.

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Rinshi continued leaning against the tree; growing more and more impatient.  The icy wind blew gracefully through the trees, titling across his cheeks.  There was a faint rustling noise, along with a few birds fleeing from their nests, and squirrels scattered about.  The sun had an orange glow in the sky; barely emitting any heat to warm the Earth’s inhabitants.  Rinshi was starting to doubt that his students weren’t going to show up and all the plans he had for him were soon just distant dreams.  Rinshi could hear a rustling noise from the same direction that lead to the village.  Popping his left eye open to see a figure approaching him, Rinshi thought to himself, One down, two to go…

"Um... Hello, I'm Saichi Fumiska. Sorry I am late sensai..."  Rinshi could sense the awkward, fear, and courage it took the boy to say those few simple words.  Saichi was a Fumiska, Rinshi was assigned two members of the same clan to his squad.  He had no problem with this, though he found it unusual most squads were varied, but he had no power to object to this.  The boy had long brown hair that was tied into a ponytail that hung to his upper-mid back.  Rinshi remained silent for had his students shown up on time, then they would have had time for introductions.  Rinshi now waited with his first student, coincidentally all of his students knew their way with a sword.  Rinshi groaned slightly before noticing Saichi, frown at him though this didn’t phase him he did not take kindly to negative actions directed towards him.  

A few minutes past before his next student showed up, the second Fumiska: Yuuta Kai.  Rinshi took a look at the boy as he ran furiously towards him like a wild man; this bunch was obviously going to be interesting after all.  The Yuuta stood next to Saichi, bending over with his hands on his knees breathing heavily close to hyperventilating, "Sorry ……I'm late… I hope I didn't…miss anything."  Of course he was sorry, they all would be sorry soon enough.  The boy Saichi and Yuuta were interesting same clan, but knew nothing of each other oddly enough; he would explain to them….maybe later.  Rinshi yawned slightly before standing up straight, arms still folded and eyes closed.  Rinshi walked to the open field of the training ground, he could sense the chakra of his next student who apparently was traveling through the trees.  This one could use some tips on stealth…  Rinshi thought to himself as he inhaled deeply, taking a look at his two students standing next to each other getting a good analysis of them.

The next student, that dropped in…literally, Onara of the Danketsu clan.  Rinshi wasn’t to knowledgeable on their clan, the most he knew was that they were excellent with a sword.  “Onara of the Danketsu Clan.”  This one did not apologize for his tardiness; instead he decided to enter the area like a hard ass ultimately, landing on his ass after leaping out of the trees.  Rinshi took a good look at the three boys, reminded him of his days as a genin.  Fighting against Tatsumaru alongside Niko and Sojiro, enjoying Ramen together at Ichiraku’s, good times that he had with his friends.  Rinshi popped his eyes opened, gazing upon his students faces before clearing his throat.  

”I am Rinshi Hyuga…”  Rinshi addressed his students, as he held three kunai each individually gripped through the slits in his fist.  Rinshi threw the kunai at his students, as the dug beneath the ground right before their feet.  Without missing a beat, Rinshi continued speaking.   "Today, I will be assessing your combat abilities. Your goal is simple: Acquire the bell that hangs from my waist," Pausing briefly, Rinshi shook the bell, ensuring all three genin saw it. "Come at me like you want to kill me and maybe you will stand a chance."  As he finished his sentence, Rinshi turned his back towards the genin and began to walk away at a relaxed pace towards the river, his hands hanging casually at his sides.  Rinshi decided to mimic the exact actions and short speech his sensei gave him before their test.

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Saichi waited patiently for the other two to arrive. What were the odds, that they were all late. He watched as one of the other members of Squad Three approached, at quite a fast pace. He folded his arms as he caught his breath, smiling slightly at him. Yes, they were of the same clan, that much was evident. It wouldn't add as much diversity as abilities went, but oh well."Sorry ……I'm late… I hope I didn't…miss anything." Saichi did have something planned with his mother, which would add a little more diversity as far as skills went" He waited, enduring the silence. It was then that the third and final member dropped out of the trees and landed rather gracefully.... Or not. Saichi contained the laughter, before the other member of their Squad spoke.  “Onara of the Danketsu Clan.” Saichi too didn't know much about Onara's clan, but he did note how all three of them had blades on them, interesting. He waited again before their sensei spoke to them as a Squad for the first time, it was quite exciting, but nerve racking at the same time. Saichi's hope was that he would be able to contribute something to the group, however little that may be. ”I am Rinshi Hyuga…” Saichi already knew their sensei's clan, but not his first name, it was interesting, he made careful note of it, making sure he would remember it, it would be rude not to. Saichi blinked as the kunai came flying towards them, ready to move if it came to close, it didn't. It simply hit the ground and dug deep into it, Saichi bent down and picked it up, observing its design and whatnot. He slipped it into  "Today, I will be assessing your combat abilities. Your goal is simple: Acquire the bell that hangs from my waist," Saichi listened to the jingle of the two indicated bells. This made him pause, two bells? But there were three of them... This meant that one person would not have a bell... "Come at me like you want to kill me and maybe you will stand a chance."

Saichi blinked at the last few words, kill him? That would take some adjustment. So far in his life he had trained not to kill people, but he thought he could attack like he meant it... Whether or not he would be able to actually kill someone was another matter. He had heart, and it would take a while before that would happen. Saichi watched as their sensei so confidentially walked towards the treeline, before vanishing into the undergrowth. Saichi wasted no time, he could talk to his Squad later, right now he needed one of those bells!

He ran towards the trees, and leaped up into it's branches. Taking careful steps to remain hidden behind the think leaves, he followed his sensei, making little noise. If his sensei used his kekki genkai, his location would be revealed. He followed, keeping careful distance.  He didn't want to attack just yet, first he would observe, and if he was attacked he would of course defend himself, but that was his backup... He might have to use the new combo he had been working on recently, if all else failed. He continued to follow his sensei, who was presumably still walking at the same pace that he had entered the forest at. Saichi was however aware of the kunai he had been given... What purpose did it serve? It could be a trap, or just a weapon... He would wait to see if the other two used them, before actually using it himself. He kept aware of his surroundings the whole time, he would not be caught of guard if he could help it.

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Almost immediately after Yuuta had arrived and apologized the last member of his
team had 'landed' beside him. "Onara of the Danketsu clan".
Yuuta had never heard of this clan before, but then again neither him
nor his family knew much about the other people living in Konoha. His
great-grandfather had just married into the Fumiska clan little more than a
hundred years ago. And to think that Saichi was also of the Fumiska clan. Yuuta
didn't talk to anyone of the clan much. He was a Kai family member. a family
of great swordsman. He was glad that he had something in common with everyone;
they all wielded blades. "I am Rinshi Hyuuga. "

Yuuta took notice of the voice of his sensei. It was a voice he would hear often
and Yuuta took note that he should try not to anger him. He had already sounded
frustrated by the fact that everybody was late. Unexpectedly a kunai was thrown
at the dirt in front of him from the hand of Rinshi. Yuuta was surprised by this
and in defense took a step back. Not because he felt he was in danger, but
because he was nervous.   "Today, I will be assessing your combat
abilities. Your goal is simple: Acquire the bell that hangs from my
waist,". Wait a second there were only two bells!? Did that mean this
was a competition?   "Come at me like you want to kill me and
maybe you will stand a chance."   These words hit Yuuta like a thunder
clap. Kill me. Now Yuutas only killed while hunting before but that was an animal,
not another person!  Yuuta felt like he didn't yet understand what it was like
to intend to kill someone.  He blinked as Rinshi walked towards the trees. Rinshi was as calm and cool as ever and had the look of someone who's defenses were hidden. What hope did Yuuta have of besting a Jounin?

He quickly shook his head and let all negative thoughts evade his mind.Yuuta picked up the kunai that lay at his feet. Surely he could use this right? Why else would Rinshi leave  them there. Yuuta stood there for a moment to think of what he should do. Should he attack him head on, or should he lay a trap? Yuuta looked around him at the two other genin and saw Saichi quickly run towards the trees.  Think Yuuta he thought to himself. "Got it!" Turning to Onara He said"See ya in a bit! Good luck" in an instant Yuuta ran into the nearest part of the woods and tried his best to vanish. He wasn't the best at it but surely he could do it.

Yuuta could still see Rinshi walking towards the river. He hasn't looking back or anything.I sure hope he hasn't seen me yet he thought. Yuuta checked to see what he could use today: The kunai that Rinshi had thrown, the ninjato that Yuuta owns, and he could always use the shadow shurikens his clans kekkai genkai allowed him. Yuuta quickly snuck around the river and hid in the brush 20 meters from the river. He was watching Rinshi and decided it'd be best to wait and see what happens next. Yuuta needed to see his fighting style. Wheres Saichi? Yuuta had lost sight of him after he jumped into the trees. From here Yuuta could see Rinshi's face. He was just walking and staring straight ahead. There was no sign that he knew anything yet, no smirk on his face. I sure hope he's not playing with us Yuuta thought. He had much pride in himself and hadn't truly been tested yet.

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”I am Rinshi Hyuga…”  Rinshi addressed his students, as he held three kunai each individually gripped through the slits in his fist.  Rinshi threw the kunai at his students, as the dug beneath the ground right before their feet.  Without missing a beat, Rinshi continued speaking.   "Today, I will be assessing your combat abilities. Your goal is simple: Acquire the bell that hangs from my waist," Pausing briefly, Rinshi shook the bell, ensuring all three genin saw it. "Come at me like you want to kill me and maybe you will stand a chance."  As he finished his sentence, Rinshi turned his back towards the genin and began to walk away at a relaxed pace towards the river, his hands hanging casually at his sides.  Rinshi decided to mimic the exact actions and short speech his sensei gave him before their test.

Onara glanced towards the Kunai that stood before him embedded in the earth, his attention turned back to the exposed back of Rinshi as he walked away. He frowned ever so slightly, he stepped past the Kunai leaving it behind him. He looked over to Yuuta as he spoke to him "Got it!" Turning to Onara He said "See ya in a bit! Good luck" in an instant Yuuta ran into the nearest part of the woods. Watching his squadmates quickly disappear after their objective, he turned his attention back towards the fleeting Rinshi. He wondered idly if this was a test of individual prowess, or if this was a test of working together as a team. He honestly believed that working as individuals would not bear any fruit but he was willing to conform to the wants of the others. However he shadowed Rinshi, he kept within view of the man, he preferred not to sneak about. It was not his style, nor did he believe it did anything to help him attain his goal. Rinshi was a proven Shinobi and nothing himself or squadmates could pull in the way of stealth would catch him off guard it was just the facts.

Onara remembered his clan’s place within the village and knew that they were the medium between the village and the other villages. They were the calm headed logical ones that when the village needed a neutral party looking for the ‘win-win’ scenario for all involved his clan was called upon to be the rational older brother to tell the young upstarts they were being dumb. Onara took pride in his ability to look at a situation rationally and expedite a resolution. So there he stood walking behind Rinshi keeping a good distance to allow him to react if necessary, but close enough that he could make sure that he would act quickly enough should the opportunity present itself. Running through his clan decree in his head, he was trying to find a way to be able to act against Rinshi. Being that he may only act with provocation and may never act on impulse. Something that had always caused him to stop himself before getting to a point where he may indeed make a bad decision. However…a Kunai was thrown at him as intent of challenge. An that was all the provocation that Onara needed to come at Rinshi with everything that he had, he had no intent of killing him. But that would not stop him from attempting to beat Rinshi near that brink between life and death.

So he would wait and watch Rinshi as well as keep an open eye out for his teammates to make their moves and potentially open the opportunity for himself to strike. He placed his forearm on the hilt of his sword resting his palm on the end of the hilt as he walked behind Rinshi, scouting him out.

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The forestation leading to the river was beginning to become denser, and his students were now following him.  Rinshi was quite impressed with his students thus far; none of them charged at him like a wild man but instead plotted individually.  Onara the only one that did not disappear to the side of him was walking or rather stalking him, shadowing his every move.  Rinshi had his work cut out for him; he wasn’t too well adjusted to the use of a blade but, could maybe learn a few things from his students as well as teach them a few things.  Rinshi was ready for this experience and it was now time to test his students’ abilities in a situation where they are blinded.  Rinshi brought up his left hand up from his side, forming the half tiger seal for approximately 20 mm from his chest.  The wait was agonizing Rinshi had just learned how to use the Water element but only knew 4 techniques including his own.  It was time to make his move before Onara, Saichi, and Yuuta could formulate a plan of attack.  Rinshi stopped in his place still some ways to go before they reached the river, and said in a low voice.  ”Suiton: Kirigakure no Jutsu.”  Rinshi smirked as he felt a cool and liquid like feeling moving up his throat, puckering his lips slightly to let out the mist created by the technique.  The fog rolled in through the trees and before he would be incapable of seeing he activated his Byakugan, the only Doujutsu capable of seeing through the mist.  RInshi felt like he was at an advantage and even though with every move he made, the bells would ring.  Rinshi knew this would play a factor but, didn’t want to overwhelm his students.  Rinshi performed the shadow clone jutsu and instantaneously two puffs of smoke formed and from that  2 shadow clones appeared next to him.  Three Rinshi’s and three blade wielder, each Rinshi drew a kunai from their pockets.  ”Now the fun begins…”  The 3 Rinshi’s split up, one ran into the direction of Saichi, the other towards Yuuta, and the last one jumped atop a tree branch hopping that Onara would pursue him.

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Nimbly maneuvering through the trees Rinshi kicked off of the ground onto a lowing hanging branch,  Scaling up the tree he could see Saichi standing rather confused.  Rinshi took this opputunity to attack.  Leaping from branch to branch, ascending higher through the trees towards his student.   Rinshi took out a second kunai and leaped in front of Saichi, his body was position diagonally to that of Sachi’s.  To be flashy before he passed Saichi up, he spun while in midair aiming at Saichi’s cheek with the kunai in hand hoping to make an X shaped scar.  As he performed that action the bells began to chime.   Rinshi hoped his student would atleast come up with a strategy to use the sound of the chiming of the bells to his advantage.

Rinshi was going to maliciously inflict pain upon his students, not to kill them but to pus them to the sheer point of death, Yuuta would be the second to experience this.  Rinshi could see Yuuta straight ahead; a good 10 meters away from the river, if he was intelligent he would notice that he was almost outside of the mist’s range.  Rinshi crept behind his student attempting to snatch him and pull him deeper into the mist so the brawl would be slightly more amusing.   The bells chimed with every step he took, Rinshi gripped Yuuta by his hair and attempted to drag him back into the forest.  Let’s see how you do when your restrained…

Rinshi hoped that Onara would follow the sound of the bells as he leaped from branch to branch; he knew that he would come after him.  Onara was a thinker; he would follow him until he came up with a plan but, now that he has been faced with a situation dealing with reacting he would surely fail.  Rinshi with Kunai in hand leaped from tree to tree left and right ascending higher to assault his student to assess his speed and teach him the true meaning of stealth.

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Saichi continued to observe Rinishi as he continued to slowly advance towards the river. Saichi wondered what his sensei had planned. Saichi thought he saw Rinshi-sensei move, so he paused, standing on a tree branch. It was then that the fog descended. It had to be some form of jutsu... No fog became this quick that quickly. He tensed, but molded his face into a face of confusion. It was then that Rinishi-sensei appeared before him, lunging towards him with a kunai. Saichi had a perfect jutsu for this, and he would use it now. He slammed his hands together, and a split second afterward, thrust them quickly towards Rinshi-sensei, he spoke as he thrust his hands out.
"Fūton: Reppūshō!" the blast of wind was instantaneous. The gale of wind was quite strong, by far enough to push Rinshi-sensei back. Saichi didn't have time to react, he kicked backwards, flying backward towards the next tree branch. The jutsu had done two things, one, push away the attacker and cause some small amount of damage, and two, clear some of the fog. The fog had cleared in some places, but was slowly setting back. in. Saichi moved through the trees, keeping as quiet as possible, but his pulse raced. He had to think, or Rinshi-sensei could cause some serious damage... It was kind of his fault for being late...

He stopped, about three trees backward from where the attack and happened, and spun his Fuma Shuriken off his back, waiting. He might have to use the technique he had come up with, combing his shuriken with chakra strings, it was an interesting effect, but it was the only thing he could use his strings for, his puppet was still in the beta stages of construction. He waited, thinking again. With this fog his visibility was reduced, he would have to be careful about how he moved around, and his reflexes would be key. But he knew he had to get one of those bells, no matter what... Wait, the bells! Saichi grinned, in the mist, by himself. The bells would make very faint noises, but the noise would give their sensei away. He waited, taking a defensive position. His clan had mastered shuriken, if there was any weapon he would like to be using right now, it was this one. Waiting, he thought about what was happening. There were three of them in total, two fumiska, and one other. Together they might stand a chance, but only together, however he would need to find a way to alert the other two somehow, without attracting Rinshi-sensei to his location... If Rinshi-sensei had used his kekkei genkai, it wouldn't matter, but he would need to be sure. before doing anything, this meant he needed to allow Rinshi-sensei to get close enough that he could see the tell-tale marks of the jutsu. While thinking this, he remained aware for an attack, constantly ready for Rinshi-sensei to locate him. He had a plan now, and he was ready to use it. The seconds dragged by for what seemed like hours. Saichi was straining his hear to its very limit, hoping to catch the tell-tale chiming of the two bells. He would wait like this, for as long as it took, he just needed to see the eyes of his sensei, once he had done that, he would call out to the others, saying that they had to work together in order to defeat Rinshi-sensei. His rank was a lot higher than theirs, but together they might be able to take the bells, however, the problem involving only one bell was still a problem.

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Yuuta watched Rinshi, waiting for the right moment to attack. Yuutas hands were twitching; he was excited, nervous, and scared at the same time. Rinshis hand shot up in the form of the half tiger seal. Yuuta waited to see what happaned. He had no idea as to what Rinshi was planning. Rinshis lips moved and a fog started to develop in the forest. The fog quickly enveloped and wrapped around the forest like a python strangling it's prey. Quickly Yuuta lost sight of Rinshi and started to worry. He couldnt see anyone. He had no idea where Rinshi was if he moved at all. His heart began to race. Yuuta looked around noticing the fog coming towards him faster and faster. As the fog crept over the river it twisted and spiraled. Not knowing what he should do Yuuta just stood there. He was afraid, he didnt know wherr Rinshi or any of his squad was. He didnt know ehat would happen or how long it would take. The fog eventually passed over And around Yuuta   He had to do something. But before he could do anything Rinshis hand grabbed his hair. Immediately without thinking about it he used substitution jutsu. A puff of skoke appeared around Rinshis hand and Yuuta disapeared. After the smoke dissapeared Rinshi was holding a simple rock.

Yuuta had appeared up in the trees behind Rinshi. Did he attack or did he run? If he attacked he would obviosly be over powered by Rinshi. If he ran maybe he could find the others and theycould form a plan and team up on him. But first things first. Yuuta must get out of this fog. He had no idea if there was a limit to the fog but he needed out of it. It blinded him and gave Rinshi a distinct advantage. Yuuta ran away from the river. Why go towards the center of the fog? He would also have to get around Rinshi. It was dangerous and Yuuta needed to stay safe. Yuuta could barely see as he was running and occasionally had to dodge branches and trees. Chime. Chime. what was that noise? It sounded similar to the bells that Rinshi has. Because it is! He thought. That means he was being chased! Fear increased in Yuuta and his heartbeat sped up. Yuuta increased his pace and continued running. The fog was slowly thinning out. He had to be close. The bells rang louder and louder until Yuuta got out of the fog. There was a wall of mist that hid everything inside. Yuuta pulled his Ninjato out and readied  himself for what came out of the mist. His eyes scanned the wall, looking for any diversities from it's thick grayness. Chime. Chime.  the bells grew louder and louder. It was obvious that Rinshi was approaching him. Yuuta held his Ninjato  in his right hand and held his left hand to his side. He was preparing himself for Rinshi. He wanted to use a jutsu he had just learned. When he used lightning release: shock bullets he could shoot electric bullets by positioning  his hand in the formation of s gun and shooing it towards something. It was a very cool jutsu and was a lot of fun.

Yuuta saw a figure run very fast across the fog. It couldn't be Rinshi because it made no noise. It had to be either Onara or Saichi. Yuuta needed their help and took a step towards it. But before Yuuta could move anymore another figure appeared. This one was walking slowly towards him and made the chiming noise. It had to be Rinshi. The other fogure was slready gone so Yuuta faced the figure and readied himself once more.

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Saichi spun his windmill shuriken back into view. He blocked the first five air blasts by sweeping them aside, the final one caught him in the chest. For five seconds, he was winded, but he quickly got over it, recovering. Saichi dropped from the tree, angled towards the trunk. He then used his Fushizen Aruk'kata to run down the trunk of the tree. On the ground, in the fog, he waited. He thought, his thought process not taking very long. Firstly, he calmed down. He had to be calm in order to both think and be ready next time around. For the next part of his thought process, he had to think of a way to find the other two. Alone, they stood very little chance against their sensei, but together, they stood a chance. He had this thought earlier, but had been unsure what to do about it, now he knew. They had to find him, quickly, or he would be taken out.

He had to give them a signal, to draw them all to his location, if they could find him, they all stood a chance against him. He thought, before spinning out the blades of his windmill shuriken. One of his clans kekkei genkai would be useful here, and another one, his chakra strings. He had to be careful, this could mean a big hit for him, but he had no other choice. He began to spin the shuriken, channeling chakra into it. The spinning began to increase, up until it reached forty miles per hour. The spinning began to make the fog thin out around Saichi. If you happened to look in his direction, you would definitely see the hole in the mist. He couldn't keep this up for long, they would have to find him soon. He put the spinning shuriken above his head, to fan out more mist. He then attached a chakra string to the blade, to initiate the second part of his plan. He could throw the shuriken, and return it to him, with a yo-yo effect. He waited, still spinning the shuriken around. His teammates could see him now, yes, but so could the enemy.

He knew that he could most likely take a bell by himself, but it would be a lot harder, and the other two might struggle. No, in the spirit of teamwork, he would help out however he could, and he would try his best to make sure he and one other got a bell. That was the problem, only two of them could get bells... So as much as he wanted to help the other two, he knew that he also wanted a bell for himself. He had to prove himself to his sensei and himself, that he could be of use. The only problem was that Saichi didn't have his puppet right now. Oku was being repaired and modified for combat, in his family workshop right now. He needed a bit more money to pay for the parts and the repairs. He had dozens of other designs for puppets, but right now he was using a simpler one. First he would do many missions, and earn ryo. Then he would build himself a puppet collection.

Saichi snapped out of his daydream, chastising himself for allowing his mind to wander. The windmill shuriken was still spinning above his head, creating a hole in the mist. His teammates had to be able to see him, he just hoped they would be able to reach him before Rinshi-sensei. He waited, ready for an attack. In which case, he would throw the shuriken, and pull it back in with the single chakra string almost instantly. A yo-yo effect.

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