1 The Hunt [Seven Bells Mission | Private] Sun Dec 22, 2013 4:49 am
Daraku
D-rank
Daraku had a tinge of nervousness within himself, now. A sudden impulse, a burst of confidence, had overtaken him and convinced him to take the mission to hunt Io, murderer of the Mizukage herself, or so the rumors said. He was a formidable opponent, but for whatever reason, Daraku thought that he could take such an opponent. So, there he was, searching for the man keeping his hand tight around the hilt of Nisebi. He just had to power through this; even a man as self-centered, foolhardy, and narcissistic as he felt understandably nervous at the edge of a battle that would truly be either life or death. The mist in the air was thick, as he'd grown used to in this island nation. The cold air bit at his skin, leaving behind goosebumps. His eyes were the same icy white-blue shade that the sky held at that moment. His heart was pounding loudly. Though the physical responses were a clear indicator of how he felt, he denied himself, shaking off the nerves. This...Io, he doesn't stand a chance. Footsteps behind him finally wrenched him from his own mind, and he turned. He'd almost forgotten that the Sannin from his previous mission was accompanying him...heh. At least he had back-up if he needed it, it offered some reassurance that he wouldn't be massacred immediately.
Daraku wasn't a patient one, though, so he turned back around and continued forward. His squadmate, the Aisu, surely didn't need to walk side-by-side with him. They were no more than 5 meters apart, walking through the jungle-like area. Io's scouting team couldn't be too far, and with it, the target himself. Daraku moved past, stepping over exotic plants and moving around the giant trees that towered over him. He stopped at a larger one, using vines to reach its apex and looking out over this area of the island. A shift in the greenery near 40 meters or so away was a dead giveaway. Io and his men were here. Daraku turned to signal his partner for a moment, before turning back to watch the group. He couldn't get a direct view due to the vines and trees, but he knew where they were, and that was an advantage. He moved through the trees, staying as silent as possible as he hopped between branches and over vines, until he landed on a tree within 15 meters of them.
The Ishido wasn't quite sure what they were doing, but that was of no consequence to him. He reached into the pouch on his hip, taking out a few shuriken. He activated his kekkei genkai, keeping him completely hidden for the time being. He tossed two shuriken straight at the first two targets he saw on his right, likely Io's men, before hopping to a tree 10 meters to the west. A surprise attack and a diversion at the same time, it would offer some sort of help, if anything. He made an Ox hand seal and began preparing a medical ninjutsu to ensure he would be relatively safe if he charged in with his weapons. His mind was racing, thinking of a plan as best he could. Yuudai was still nearby somewhere, or so he hoped. The battle was beginning, and it was going to be a big one.
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Daraku wasn't a patient one, though, so he turned back around and continued forward. His squadmate, the Aisu, surely didn't need to walk side-by-side with him. They were no more than 5 meters apart, walking through the jungle-like area. Io's scouting team couldn't be too far, and with it, the target himself. Daraku moved past, stepping over exotic plants and moving around the giant trees that towered over him. He stopped at a larger one, using vines to reach its apex and looking out over this area of the island. A shift in the greenery near 40 meters or so away was a dead giveaway. Io and his men were here. Daraku turned to signal his partner for a moment, before turning back to watch the group. He couldn't get a direct view due to the vines and trees, but he knew where they were, and that was an advantage. He moved through the trees, staying as silent as possible as he hopped between branches and over vines, until he landed on a tree within 15 meters of them.
The Ishido wasn't quite sure what they were doing, but that was of no consequence to him. He reached into the pouch on his hip, taking out a few shuriken. He activated his kekkei genkai, keeping him completely hidden for the time being. He tossed two shuriken straight at the first two targets he saw on his right, likely Io's men, before hopping to a tree 10 meters to the west. A surprise attack and a diversion at the same time, it would offer some sort of help, if anything. He made an Ox hand seal and began preparing a medical ninjutsu to ensure he would be relatively safe if he charged in with his weapons. His mind was racing, thinking of a plan as best he could. Yuudai was still nearby somewhere, or so he hoped. The battle was beginning, and it was going to be a big one.
(572/5,000)
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- Using S-Rank Isou Zure, and preparing Yin Healing Wound Destruction
Name: Phase Shift (位相ズレ ~ Isō Zure)
Canon/Custom: Custom
Rank: B-S
Type: Supplementary
Element: N/A
Range: Self
Specialty: N/A (Fortune Path Ishido)
Duration: B-Rank: 3 posts | A-Rank: 5 posts | S-Rank: 10 posts (-10 chakra per post)
Cooldown: B-Rank: 6 posts | A-Rank: 10 posts | S-Rank: Duration*2
Description: The user focuses for a few seconds, and enters a ghostly form, wherein they may pass through walls and objects. They will move via levitation, less than half a meter off of the ground. Due to a stealth centered variation in use, they will also be undetectable for a certain distance, as they will be nearly invisible and masked from sensory jutsu by darkened chakra.- B-Rank: Taijutsu and Bukijutsu strikes of B-Rank and lower will have -1 rank of effectiveness against them unless it is used with a jutsu or enhanced by chakra, since weapons and strikes will merely phase through the user rather than dealing direct damage. They will also be undetectable by sight or sound to those further than 30 meters away from them and they will be hidden from visual-based or body-based sensory jutsu of C-Rank and lower while active, and they will move one rank slower than usual. (20 chakra to activate, -5 chakra per post, up to 3 post duration.)
- A-Rank: Taijutsu and Bukijutsu of strikes of A-Rank and lower will have -1 rank of effectiveness against them unless it is used with a jutsu of A-Rank or higher; duration is also extended. They will remain undetectable by sight or sound to those further than 20 meters away from them and they will be hidden from body-based and visual-based sensory jutsu of B-Rank and lower while active, except doujutsu sensory techniques. They will also move one rank slower than usual. (25 chakra to activate, -5 chakra per post, up to 5 post duration.)
- S-Rank: The pinnacle of Phase Shift and the trump card of many Fortune Path Ishido. All Taijutsu and Bukijutsu will have -1 rank of effectiveness against them, and they are completely undetectable to anyone further than 10 meters away from them. They will also remain hidden from all body-based and visual-based sensory jutsu of A-Rank and lower while active, except doujutsu sensory techniques. Their movement speed will be slowed by one rank, however. (30 chakra to activate, -10 chakra per post, up to 10 post duration.)
- B-Rank: Taijutsu and Bukijutsu strikes of B-Rank and lower will have -1 rank of effectiveness against them unless it is used with a jutsu or enhanced by chakra, since weapons and strikes will merely phase through the user rather than dealing direct damage. They will also be undetectable by sight or sound to those further than 30 meters away from them and they will be hidden from visual-based or body-based sensory jutsu of C-Rank and lower while active, and they will move one rank slower than usual. (20 chakra to activate, -5 chakra per post, up to 3 post duration.)