“I like your idea, but my genjutsu is really for people not wild animals. So here’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to get their attention the only way I know how: with my fists. I’m probably going to get my butt kicked, so you use that chance to drain their chakra like you were talking about. If you climb up a tree and wait for the right moment the wolves shouldn’t be able to give you any trouble."
Ok, yeah, that could work. Still, it's interesting that she still doesn't want to use kunai, instead relying on her fists. First the branch, now this. I wonder if maybe she has some sort of aversion to them, whether it be for lack of training or perhaps even a fear of them. In case it's the second option, I don't want to spook her, so I guess I'll just be using my bare hands myself.I didn't want to waste any time, so I quickly nodded instead of giving any type of verbal response. Without any hesitation, the fearsome kunoichi from the Leaf launched herself towards her opponent as one of the wolves responded in kind. She caught the wolf as it jumped towards her, and they tumbled to the ground.
I should probably be doing something.Taking her advice, I leapt up into the trees. The other wolf had its eyes firmly on Hina, what seemed to be its closest target, and started growling, looking like the other wolf did the moment before it charged.
Now we can't have that, can we?Reaffirming my choice not to use my kunai, I took out eight of my senbon, holding four in each hand between my fingers. The wolf was decently difficult to see, especially when it was moving, but for now it was tensed up. I knew I wouldn't have much of a window, so I jumped from one tree to the next, giving myself a clearer shot as I flipped upside down between the two. In the middle of the jump, when there were no leaves blocking my line of sight or the path of the senbon's travel, I launched them, spreading out the senbon slightly in case the wolf moved. Luckily for me, the wolf seemed entirely focused and completely out of its mind, and I managed to hit it with five of the thrown projectiles. They weren't particularly deadly tools, but they served as excellent distractors and the wolf was momentarily stunned and confused by their sudden and unwelcome appearance in its hide. It quickly turned around, sniffing the air rapidly, trying to deduce the origin of the attack.
Now's my chance!As soon as I landed, I took the opportunity to launch myself towards the wolf, kicking off of a sturdy branch. In the air, I made my hand signs, ready to take the wolf down.
Ox, Ram.As I was about two meters away, the wolf finally spotted me, baring its teeth and once again tensed, ready to jump up.
Not good, not good!The wolf was a lot faster than me, and shot up like a raiton jutsu, mouth open and foaming, ready to bite. Time seemed to slow down as we approached, and a thousand things seemed to happen within about a second.
First, I thought of how screwed I was and how I'd look bad in front of Hina, having to get checked out for something like rabies from getting bitten, when she specifically told me to stay in the trees. Second, the wolf's eyes were seemingly locked on to me, adjusting itself in midair in order to get a better angle for attack. I noticed it, but it was a lot faster and I couldn't do anything about it. Third, and this was my favorite of the things that happened for a reason that will soon become apparent, there was a loud crack to my left, a sound I would later come to learn was Hina successfully killing the other rabid animal. Fourth, even though the wolf was rabid, it still had a slight mind to take note of its surroundings, and turned its head momentarily to see what could've caused the noise. I smiled, keeping my eyes on the wolf, for fifth in the list I brought my right hand forward, extending two fingers to the side of the wolf's neck. A small seal appeared as the wolf's chakra was rapidly drawn towards the seal. I pushed off, and used the momentum to spin myself around rapidly, making the half-hand seals in the air as I turned, causing the wolf to fly by me as I tagged it on its hide. Finally, the wolf flew behind me, drained of the little chakra it had left.
So six things in a second, not a thousand, but ya know, for a genin that's still a lot for a second.Elated at what I thought was the most dexterous thing I had ever accomplished in my life, I failed to notice the ground quickly approaching, and ended up getting a mouthful of leaves and dirt as I crashed into the ground.
"Ha ha...oww..."I looked over at Hina, only now noticing she had similarly taken care of the wolf she battled, only she seemed to manage it without getting dirt all over her face.
"Well, that was fun," I said as I smiled at her. And truth be told, it kinda was upon reflection. Sure, in the moment it was pretty terrifying, but we had managed to work together under Hina's plan to take care of the problem without exposing ourselves to the virus.
The rest of the night went pretty smoothly, mainly consisting of more light chat about our two villages and what we did in them. We heard a couple of other things throughout the night, but if there were any problems they seemed to be taken care of pretty quickly by the other shinobi. Eventually, the sun rose and we were relieved of our post. I guided her back to the park, knowing that she was still pretty unfamiliar with the area, and stuck out my hand to shake hers.
"Thank you very much for taking this mission with me Hina, I had a really good time! Sorry about the thing with the rabid wolves, but ya know, that's Kiri for ya sometimes! It was really nice meeting you, you're an interesting person. Try and find me the next time you're in Kirigakure, and we can train or something! That said, I am way too tired right now, so if you'll excuse me, I am heading straight to bed. Have a good one!"After waiting to hear if she had anything to say in response, I would take off back towards my house, greet my father as he was leaving the house and making his way down to the fisheries, and promptly pass out on the bed.
I could clean my face later.
- Chakra 180/250:
Jutsu Used:- Minor Chakra Seal:
Name: Minor Chakra Seal
Origin: Custom
Rank: D (10 chakra)
Type: Offensive
Element: None
Range: Touch
Specialty: Fuinjutsu
Duration: 1 post
Cooldown: N/A
Hand Seals: Ox-Ram
Description: After performing the hand signs, the user applies a small (1.5 inches in diameter) seal to a part of the target’s body by touching that part of the body with two fingers from the user's right hand. If explicitly stated in the post in which the jutsu is activated, this can instead be accomplished with the user's left hand. When the seal is applied, chakra surrounding the seal is drawn in by the user's imbued chakra pulling at it, and locked up so the target can no longer use it for the duration of the thread. Unsealing this seal results in the harmless dissipation of the bound chakra, not returning it to the user or target in any usable manner. Each seal captures 20 chakra. This is not meant as a defensive jutsu, merely a jutsu that drains chakra.
Activating after previously paid:- Release Delay Jutsu:
Name: Variant Release: Release Delay Jutsu
Origin: Custom
Rank: D (10 chakra)
Type: Supplementary
Element: None
Range: Personal
Specialty: Fuinjutsu
Duration: 1 post
Cooldown: N/A
Hand Seals: (Seals for target jutsu)-Rat
Description: This jutsu involves sealing molded chakra inside the palm of one’s right hand after they have completed the necessary hand signs for another jutsu of B-rank or lower. Instead of that other jutsu going off, it is stored for later use. This jutsu can only be used if there are no other seals on the right hand. Because of the more complex nature of the jutsu, and the relative simplicity of the seal, no jutsu requiring preparation posts can be valid target jutsu. Chakra cost for this jutsu is the chakra cost of the target jutsu+10.
Whenever the user wants the other jutsu to be activated, only the right hand is needed to release the seal, taking the target jutsu out of suspension, and there are no additional costs. This jutsu cannot be cast during the target jutsu’s cooldown.
The purpose of this jutsu is not only to delay the target technique, but also make it so that only one hand (the right hand specifically) is needed to perform the seals to use the sealed instance of the target jutsu.
Jutsu Stored:- Minor Chakra Seal:
Name: Minor Chakra Seal
Origin: Custom
Rank: D (10 chakra)
Type: Offensive
Element: None
Range: Touch
Specialty: Fuinjutsu
Duration: 1 post
Cooldown: N/A
Hand Seals: Ox-Ram
Description: After performing the hand signs, the user applies a small (1.5 inches in diameter) seal to a part of the target’s body by touching that part of the body with two fingers from the user's right hand. If explicitly stated in the post in which the jutsu is activated, this can instead be accomplished with the user's left hand. When the seal is applied, chakra surrounding the seal is drawn in by the user's imbued chakra pulling at it, and locked up so the target can no longer use it for the duration of the thread. Unsealing this seal results in the harmless dissipation of the bound chakra, not returning it to the user or target in any usable manner. Each seal captures 20 chakra. This is not meant as a defensive jutsu, merely a jutsu that drains chakra.
WC: 1193
Total WC: 3906
1000/1000: C-rank mission complete
1100/1100: Extra 275 ryo payment
1800/1800: Taijutsu/ (Endurance): Nothing -> D (20% WC increase from Clan)
WC remaining: 6
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