ooc ]] c-rank mission.

There was nothing more offensive to her then being assigned petty, useless missions. The kunoichi seemed rather eager to prove herself and her prowess on the field and was turned off by the idea of small missions for ryo - and decided that she would undertake a C-rank mission for her first. A lone wolf, she preferred to take it online, rather than to seek her sensei or her teammate's comfort. You could say that Juniko found solace within herself. A Cheshire-esque grin appeared on her face. She was longing for such a mission. Nimble fingers gently pried open the scroll and her brown eyes glanced over the neat handwriting once more, carefully taking in the words to make sure she understood her task.

"Dealing with a gang ... hmph." mumbled Juniko underneath her breath, her bottom lip grazed by her teeth. She was far too cocky to believe that she was above the mission it seemed, for she ran her digits through her tresses, tousling them so as she thought to herself. "Shit. Now I'm forced to do this damn thing .." thought Juniko to herself. Sighing as she pushed the sliding door of her clan compound aside, she began to walk towards the central part of Konohagakure. The youth made sure to neatly tie the scroll back up and securely fit it inside her hip pouch.

The temperature was fairly warm and as such, Juniko made sure to tie her hair up into a rather messy, loose bun. Intently focused on how to come across the members of said gang, she paused, halting in her tracks. From what the scroll described, the gang members were older Genin - meaning Juniko should be looking for adult men and not adolescents. It also gave a description of each individual, their names, ages, and items they were suspected in holding. The only thing that concerned her was the rusty katana; she knew very little about the art of kenjutsu and didn't want to be on the nasty side of it either.

Knowing that it would be easier to catch the gang in their actions towards the evening and the night, Juniko decided to stake out. Stumbling across a dango shop, she swiftly showed the owner her mission scroll, asking permission to stay in his shop until closing (which was at approximately sunset). As hours went by, she made sure to ask civilians who came in the dango shop about the gang, knowing that more information would be beneficial. She wouldn't her anything useful until -

An older woman came into the dango shop. She had creases underneath her eyes that came from smiling too hard and despite her bony, narrow frame, she continued to sport a jovial personality. As Juniko questioned her, she was rather surprised by what the woman had to offer.

"Ah, yes... they go by 'The Litter Bug Gang', I believe. They are quiet a hassle to deal with when they decide to destroy property ..." spoke the old woman whom casually took a seat next to the younger kunoichi. Adjusting her hitai-ate, Juniko turned to face her. "Have you seen them before, then?" she questioned. She didn't want to miss an opportunity to find more about them and to pin point their exact location.

"Yes, yes. They generally hang out in the alley about five blocks from here. Be careful, though, miss! They are supposedly Genin themselves; I'd be wary if I were you." continued to the woman, eyeing Juniko firmly. Rising from her seat, Juniko bowed her head towards the woman respectfully and quickly darted out of the dango shop. From the way the sky looked (a translucent orange and purple mix), it was sunset.

Following the older woman's instructions, Juniko walked five blocks, carefully making sure to avoid making any loud footsteps. Making a hitsuji handseal with her hands, she made sure to focus a miniscule amount of her chakra to her feet, cushioning her footsteps to prevent herself from being overhead. As she approached the final block, Juniko heard voices - and decided to lay her back flat against the wall, listening in.

" ... So we'll break all his windows in the shop, right?" mumbled a voice. It sounded like an older man with a deep voice who seemed to be whispering as if to reduce overhearing; little did he know that Juniko was already listening in intently.

"Yeah!" replied two other voices in unison. "This must be the gang.." thought Juniko, careful to listen for any more movements. Hearing the sound of footsteps approach her, she realized that this would be her only opportunity to approach them. Pushing her back leg off the wall and stood in the alley way, standing in front of the three men.

".. Eh? Get lost, little lady. You're in the way." spoke a man. His disposition was annoyed and his physique was astonishingly muscular and large. Juniko's placid, blank facade allowed her to seem unafraid of such a man, which seemed to only bother him once more. From what she remembered to read in the scroll, she deducted that he was Jako, the de-facto leader of the gang.

"Dunno, she's pretty cute, Jako! exclaimed a gruff, skinny man. He was most definitely Tadao based on the comment he made. The other man had a katana held propped up on his right shoulder and although he said nothing, Juniko knew he was the final member of the gang. The members seemed to be annoyed at their attempt - albeit failed one - to garner a response from Juniko. Her almond eyes lowered to slits as she glared aggressively towards the three men, her eyes piercing like shards of ice.

"Dealing with a few Genin drop outs like yourselves shouldn't be too much of a problem.." spoke the kunoichi after a pregnant pause. A sly grin returned to her face as she took a step forward, the sound of her sandals hitting the ground echoing throughout the alley.

1004/1000

Knowing that the three men would want to deal with her after such a risky and brusque comment, Juniko quickly focused her chakra to her feet and dashed off in the other direction. She relied on her hearing only (as she didn't want to turn around as she ran) and could hear the footsteps of the gang. "Just as planned." the kunoichi mused. After running through the town, she managed to arrive in a clearing, drawing the men towards an open field; it made more sense to fight there rather than in town, where civilians could be harmed.

It seemed the first one to catch up with Juniko was Tadao. His lithe, skinny physique seemed to give him the benefit of speed and agility. Juniko's eyes noticed Tadao reach for his pocket and preparing herself for him to toss a weapon, she quickly performed a back flip. Having thrown three kunai towards her direction, she managed to avoid all but one - with the latter managing to graze her upper thigh and to slightly tear at the fabric.

Managing to keep a few feet between her and Tadao, she began to perform a few handseals rapidly, molding her chakra carefully. Her mind seemed to be moving as rapidly as her body was and as she attempted to think of a strategy, she remembered one detail from the scroll - the word "katon" kept flickering in her head. "Ah ... katon is his elemtn." thought Juniko. She caught a glimpse of Tadao performing a string of handseals and could see the shadow of figures in the distance. Not wanting Tadao's allies to come to his aid, she knew she had to deal with it: and quickly.

"Katon: Kasumi Enbu!" exclaimed Juniko, after performing her string of hand seals. Taking a large gulp of air, she quickly expelled it towards Tadao. The gas she released from her mouth was invisible to the naked eye, only leaving behind a strong odor. As Juniko jumped backwards to maintain a good meter or two between her and Tadao, the other two gang members arrived - seemingly more enraged then before.

"Don't use any katon jutsu, Tadao. She used a jutsu that will blow us all up with one small spark." said Jako, letting out a loud grunt. Chuckling darkly, Juniko took a step forward. It was about time to end this - after all, she didn't have the time nor energy to continue to deal with a pesky group of children. From what she had deducted, although the gang members were Genin, they all lacked one strength: Genjutsu. Jako was broad and muscular, perfect for a Taijutsu user - Haizen was a kenjutsu user with the rusty katana he stole - and Tadao was a Ninjutsu user who focused with Katon.

She smirked. They meant that their chances of repelling her Genjutsu would be slim to none. Although she had used a jutsu prior, Juniko assumed she would have enough to perform one strong Genjtusu and to finish the mission. As the gang members were stuck motionless (too afraid of accidentally being set on fire by the explosives they possessed or by Juniko herself), she took this as an opportunity to quickly and precisely take them out. Folding her hands into the appropriate hand signs, she clasped her palms into the serpent hand seal and exclaimed, "Magen: Narakumi no Jutsu!"

As her Genjutsu started, a flurry of leaves began to spiral around the gang members. The three of them craned their necks to watch the leaves, seemingly mesmerized by them. Focusing her chakra by maintain the seal and strict concentration, the Genjutsu began - forcing each gang member to see their fears come to reality. The gang members' eyes went wide as they began to panic, seemingly flabbergasted and stunned by what they saw.

Knowing that even after the Genjutsu would end (as it would end very soon considering Juniko didn't have the chakra to maintain it for a lengthy time period), Juniko made her way away from the field, using her agility and prowess for speed to escape unharmed. Her speed was not as quick as before, mostly by the fact that she was slightly drained from the Genjutsu she had to maintain and the jutsu she had performed before.

She would make her way back to the Hokage's Office to announce the success of her mission. Although tired, Juniko was proud at what she had done. First mission - a success.

1750/1000
chakra: 130/150

[exit]

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