Graveyard of Sin (115)

[Alyx]

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Chise had slowly returned from her most immediate thoughts as she began to take in the instruction that Mirabelle was giving her. She watched carefully as each handsign was carefully and precisely woven; noting the differences in how certain fingers to each hand overlapped others in particular formations, others connecting to form a sign together that would seem impossible with only one hand. Some were far more intricate than others, requiring her to mimic the movements delicately herself in order to somewhat familiarize herself with the process of each. Chise recalled a book she had read regarding handsigns, or hand seals as they were also known as. Or perhaps it was only a part of one of the other more generalized encyclopedias she had referenced earlier? It discussed the relevancy of hand seals, the reference of how each of the twelve basic seals take inspiration from astrology symbology, or how certain seals are associated with specific natures, their releases and styles. Between the hand motions and the meanings behind each, these seals had a complex relativity in the art of jutsu usage, and there was no shortcut around this fact. At least not at the moment for her.
Chise had been given her task, to perform the act of creating a clone of herself. Was it really that easy to just clone oneself? She was taken back to numerous instances in the past that she had seen others do just the same, some more effortlessly than others; most recently regarding the Tsumikage and how he seemed to utilize his clones to address multiple parties at once for the sake of accomplishing more at once. How did such a thing work? Did all minds link back to the main one? How does someone recognize which is the original, or was it even possible for the original to know which was the original? Her thoughts began to race with reckless abandon, uncertain of more than she realized before, yet the curiosity was hardly a deterrent. Rather it served as a motivator for her. Was this the drive that she had set out for from the beginning when she made the choice to pursue being a ninja? This burning sensation at the pit of her stomach, the thrumming of her heart as if someone was strumming on it like a stringed instrument; steady yet unpredictable in it's tempo. She knew this state of mind and body would only serve to hinder her ability to perform the task she had been given. If she did not take it upon herself to meditate her thoughts before making her attempt, then surely she'd fail one way or another.

Slowly she shifted her gaze up to Mirabelle, offering a nod of affirmation. "Alright, but give me just a moment, please.." Chise hummed softly as she then took a step back, settling casually onto her knees and gradually lowered her head downward, halfway between a bow and a silent prayer. Her emerald eyes had disappeared behind their lids as her hands folded carefully in front of her across her thighs. This wasn't the first time that she had to tend to her thoughts, given her past it wasn't all too surprising. Each time that she would delve within herself, she'd find little more than black space surrounding her. She could look around her and see nothing. The sensation of the space was like being trapped in a box, but felt infinite in every direction; a prison with walls you could not see. Yet despite this estranged feeling within her own mind, it offered her an odd sense of comfort. It was the only place she felt like she could address the things that would wrap around her ankles, like seaweed across the bed

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of a numbingly cold river, refusing to let her surface. What was holding her back this time? She couldn't properly identify much, all she knew was that with every step she took felt like she had walked a hundred miles. A constant sense of dread, as if she knew that no matter the direction she walked, eventually she might fall off into the sky and never find her way back. Was it the fear of failure, or perhaps the fear of not being able to conjure her inner forces at will like she had thought before? Each didn't seem so impossible, but neither did they feel correct. She knew this was the goal she had made for herself before and now she was on the precipice of seeing it through. Why could she not feel confident in every step she took by this point and make her one goal reality? Then, it struck her. The sudden realization that she had no idea what she might do after the fact.. Where would she go, or what would she do, regardless of the results of the next few moments in her performance? She had left her previous home behind with no real intentions of returning, nor the desire to. But she also did not set herself a destination, where to settle her new bird's nest. Now that she stood at the edge of her one and only goal she wanted to achieve, she feared the sense of aimlessness that might follow the moment she crossed that boundary. The sense of having no goal to strive for afterward; the hesitation like tar to the soles of her feet as she considered the possibility that she wouldn't have a place here, despite the kindness of all those she had met thus far. She stood -or perhaps it was more accurate to compare it to floating, like a weightless shape in a senseless body of water- looking upward toward a singular faint flare of light that seemed to dwindle with every passing moment. Had that always been there before? The thought slowly escaped her as she simply remained fixated upon it. She now had the identity of what it was that had its clutches around her, so how was she meant to break free from it all? The more she thought about it, the more she narrowed toward the fact that all of it seemed to stem from her own sense of being inconsiderable; a disposable pawn that'd only ever be the unspoken, unnamed figurine in every room she stepped into. The fear that the kindness that she was being shown now would be short-lived and fleeting until she would have to move on to something else, all over again. As she narrowed in on these thoughts, the light seemed to fluctuate; beating in a steady rhythm that almost seemed to bring a radiating sense of warmth to her. The numbness of it all didn't seem to fade away entirely, yet she could at least feel her fingertips now. Slowly a hand rose from her side as she reached above her own head, aiming to clutch at the warmth that beckoned her. She realized there wasn't much she could do about her own self image, at least for now.. But that didn't mean she couldn't give herself a new goal to strive for. If her fears were founded and those she was receiving kindness from would consider discarding her, then she'd just have to give them a reason to keep her around. Suddenly, the heat of the light enveloped her in a steady growth, pushing away some of the bleakness of the space around her. With luck, this was a good start to reshaping herself for the better.

What may have felt like hours for herself seemed to span not quite so long as her eyes reopened to the world around her, seeing Mirabelle sitting across from her in a lotus position. She wasn't quite sure how long she had actually been meditating for, but it didn't matter to her. A thin smile had found its way across Chise's pale lips as she offered a slow bow of her head toward the woman. "Sorry for the wait. I think I'm ready now.." She stated with a sense of confidence that wasn't entirely familiar of her. Carefully she pushed up against her feet from beneath herself until she'd come to a stand. Extending her hands forward ahead of her, she stared at them for a moment as she focused on the memory of what she had been shown moments ago. It was only three of the seals she had been shown among twelve, so certainly that wouldn't be so difficult to recreate. Closing her eyes, she painted a mental image of what each seal looked like. Slowly she pressed her hands together, palm to palm with fingers outstretched in a neutral arrangement to start. Then, she began to give them shape. Ram, snake, tiger.. One after the other these seals seemed to manifest from the images she created behind her eyelids. Throughout the process, she considered what it'd possibly take to create a clone apart from a bit of chakra and some seals. After molding the final seal with her hands, she imagined her reflection in a mirror almost unintentionally; the picture-perfect recreation of her own appearance something that had a sudden sense of application. A sudden plume of smoke had formed directly in front of her, of which didn't seem to distract her quite as much as she had originally expected it would. Perhaps the focus she had taken the time to resolve within herself was more beneficial than she had originally realized. Slowly opening her eyes, she waited for the smoke to clear, finally seeing the reflection in the mirror that she wanted to make. Without the mirror, of course. The one long fine curve that passed along her jaw and sharpened to a point at her chin, the pigmentation of her eyes and the various strange circular and linear shapes that could possibly be seen in such vivid detail if viewed up close, the lines that felt heavy beneath her eyes; signs of exhaustion that took shape from more than one predictable causation. It was surreal, and all too realistic. She had seen clones of others before, but never considered seeing one of herself. The clone blinked as it stared back at her as well, almost perplexed by Chise's air of awe surrounding her but waited silently all the same. Chise slowly shifted to peek over the shoulder of the clone back to Mirabelle. "Um.. I did it. I think. Sorry if that took too long.." Slowly Chise settled back into a standard standing position as she continued to inspect the clone. If this was a simple technique and it was enough to spark a light of fascination in her, then surely everything from this point forward would only be greater. Now she had a new goal, one that would take much longer to achieve, keeping her busy for some time, she thought.


(Bunshin No Jutsu) - Clone Technique

Spoiler

Type: Supplementary
Rank: E
Range: Short
Chakra: 5
Damage: N/A
Description: A clone made of the user that can move but(cannot use any jutsu)This clone is merely an illusionary projection of the user.

Chakra Pool(s)
Chise: 295/300

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Mirabelle would open her eyes now, looking at the clone. She took an extra look to make sure it was as keen and on point as possible. It’s lack of a shadow and placement on the ground was perfect. She couldn’t help but be proud of Chise. “See? You’re performing ninjutsu already haha, now tell me what other techniques would you like to learn or do you have an idea which one already. It’s honestly up to you” she told her new apprentice. She was going to make sure her new student was well prepared to the best of her ability. The two wyverns where now sound asleep at this point but she’ll wake them up later.

She would continue to keep her posture but she relaxed a bit more to allow herself to think some more on what to expect going out to the other part of the badlands. What exactly are these disasters…

 

[-Best-]

Tsukiumi would walk up to Mirabelle. "Hello." She then just promptly turned and left.

 

[Red-Robin]

Mirabelle would open her eyes now, looking at the clone. She took an extra look to make sure it was as keen and on point as possible. It’s lack of a shadow and placement on the ground was perfect. She couldn’t help but be proud of Chise. “See? You’re performing ninjutsu already haha, now tell me what other techniques would you like to learn or do you have an idea which one already. It’s honestly up to you” she told her new apprentice. She was going to make sure her new student was well prepared to the best of her ability. The two wyverns where now sound asleep at this point but she’ll wake them up later.

She would continue to keep her posture but she relaxed a bit more to allow herself to think some more on what to expect going out to the other part of the badlands. What exactly are these disasters…

A delicate nod came from Chise's head in acknowledgement to Mirabelle's mention for her using of ninjutsu. She herself couldn't quite believe it just yet either, yet the proof was quite literally standing right in front of her. The idea of having a clone felt.. odd. All of her questions from before still swirled in her mind but with a bit more clarity due to the newfound relevance it had directly to her now. She didn't feel any different, nor did it seem as though she could see, hear, smell or feel what the clone did. Was that normal? She pondered the utilities something like this might have in the world; multi-tasking of menial tasks to be sure was among the more prominent advantages, but that seemed less precise to the more recent examples she could think of. What sort of advantage would the Tsumikage have had using his own clones to hold conversations with people if he wasn't able to express his own active thoughts and will through them at the moment? Were there more advanced forms of this particular jutsu, or perhaps the knowledge of how to diversify the usefulness of a clone just came with the territory of experience and frequent or familiar use. Either way, she likely wouldn't find her answer just standing and staring at the mirrored projection of herself.

With a few quick blinks, she pushed her immediate curiosities aside to reclaim focus in the present moment. She turned her attention away from the clone and set it to Mirabelle once more, considering the question she had posed to Chise. That's right, there was certainly more to learn that more than likely far exceeded the complexity or amazement that a basic clone could offer, though that surely wouldn't keep Chise from finding time later to experiment a bit. She began to swim through the memories she might have from previous readings or witnessing's that'd tip her off on the list of possible basic ninjutsu that she might want to learn. Now that she had performed the one, she started to see how all the others connected,

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how they were possible and what was necessary to improve on them. Water walking, tree climbing, even molding in shadows. All of it was just the use of chakra in its most basic forms. Talents to practice all the same to be sure; it's one thing to know how it works and another entirely to know how to actually use it yourself. With a quick glance toward the Wyverns, she took a moment to consider how this particular thought process had a connection to the question that had started all of this in the first place: How was she meant to hold on? With a temporary pause in the silence of the air of the courtyard, something of a light sparked behind her eyes in revelation. ".. So would I use chakra as anchors to my points of contact with the Wyverns? To keep myself from falling off, I mean." Before she would even get her answer regardless of right or wrong, Chise began to make the connections to some of the other basic techniques. Water walking and tree climbing, both utilizing chakra as a form of anchor or resisting force caused by controlling ones chakra in a consistent stream from the bottoms of their feet. It all seemed so simple, yet in a "perfected science" sort of way.

Slowly Chise had submerged her hand into the pocket of her coat, likely in an attempt to escape the brief chill that had come over her fingers after having idled for a time, only to have a brief brushing sensation roll over her fingers that she wasn't expecting. Then it hit her in sudden realization, carefully pinching her fingers around the item and plucking it out in front of her. It was the piece of paper that Mirabelle had given her earlier. She gave it a quick look front to back before raising her gaze back to the other woman, lifting it slightly for observational reference to what she'd be addressing. "What was this for again? I don't think you ever explained it, and now I'm curious."

 

[The_Empire]

Solf walks to the Kage Mansion and leaves a note tell him to have the head of the hospital to call him since he found her she is the one who created the Gauntlet and she should be able contact him. It's important business for the next world threat. He leaves the landmark.

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[Alyx]

A delicate nod came from Chise's head in acknowledgement to Mirabelle's mention for her using of ninjutsu. She herself couldn't quite believe it just yet either, yet the proof was quite literally standing right in front of her. The idea of having a clone felt.. odd. All of her questions from before still swirled in her mind but with a bit more clarity due to the newfound relevance it had directly to her now. She didn't feel any different, nor did it seem as though she could see, hear, smell or feel what the clone did. Was that normal? She pondered the utilities something like this might have in the world; multi-tasking of menial tasks to be sure was among the more prominent advantages, but that seemed less precise to the more recent examples she could think of. What sort of advantage would the Tsumikage have had using his own clones to hold conversations with people if he wasn't able to express his own active thoughts and will through them at the moment? Were there more advanced forms of this particular jutsu, or perhaps the knowledge of how to diversify the usefulness of a clone just came with the territory of experience and frequent or familiar use. Either way, she likely wouldn't find her answer just standing and staring at the mirrored projection of herself.

With a few quick blinks, she pushed her immediate curiosities aside to reclaim focus in the present moment. She turned her attention away from the clone and set it to Mirabelle once more, considering the question she had posed to Chise. That's right, there was certainly more to learn that more than likely far exceeded the complexity or amazement that a basic clone could offer, though that surely wouldn't keep Chise from finding time later to experiment a bit. She began to swim through the memories she might have from previous readings or witnessing's that'd tip her off on the list of possible basic ninjutsu that she might want to learn. Now that she had performed the one, she started to see how all the others connected,

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how they were possible and what was necessary to improve on them. Water walking, tree climbing, even molding in shadows. All of it was just the use of chakra in its most basic forms. Talents to practice all the same to be sure; it's one thing to know how it works and another entirely to know how to actually use it yourself. With a quick glance toward the Wyverns, she took a moment to consider how this particular thought process had a connection to the question that had started all of this in the first place: How was she meant to hold on? With a temporary pause in the silence of the air of the courtyard, something of a light sparked behind her eyes in revelation. ".. So would I use chakra as anchors to my points of contact with the Wyverns? To keep myself from falling off, I mean." Before she would even get her answer regardless of right or wrong, Chise began to make the connections to some of the other basic techniques. Water walking and tree climbing, both utilizing chakra as a form of anchor or resisting force caused by controlling ones chakra in a consistent stream from the bottoms of their feet. It all seemed so simple, yet in a "perfected science" sort of way.

Slowly Chise had submerged her hand into the pocket of her coat, likely in an attempt to escape the brief chill that had come over her fingers after having idled for a time, only to have a brief brushing sensation roll over her fingers that she wasn't expecting. Then it hit her in sudden realization, carefully pinching her fingers around the item and plucking it out in front of her. It was the piece of paper that Mirabelle had given her earlier. She gave it a quick look front to back before raising her gaze back to the other woman, lifting it slightly for observational reference to what she'd be addressing. "What was this for again? I don't think you ever explained it, and now I'm curious."

Before Mira can respond, some random woman approached her saying hello. Mira simply waved and continued to put her attention on Chise once more. “Precisely, that’s why I wanted you to learn to control your chakra before we left, I can't afford to let my new apprentice be falling off every moment haha” she said with a heartfelt laugh. Mirabelle continued to listen, then she brought up the paper. “Ah yes that, it’s a special paper that we use in the academy. Once you infuse chakra into it, the paper will react to your chakra and tell you what your elemental affinity is, though it wont always tell you accurately” she said. She took another paper out of her ninja pouch and infused her own chakra into the paper.

“See?” she said as she tried to infuse it a bit more. Nothing, but its not like it wasn’t on purpose. “The reason why it didn’t react is that I don’t have a talent for a specific element, I have talent in Genjutsu, so the paper didn’t react to me but I’m still capable of utilizing nine different elemental natures through years of practice. Why don’t you give it a try, if it’s fire, then the paper will start to burn. If it’s water, the paper will become soaked, if it’s earth then it will petrify and turn into dust, if it’s wind, the paper will cut in half and lastly if it’s lightning, the paper will start to spark with electricity” she finished explaining.

 

[Red-Robin]

Before Mira can respond, some random woman approached her saying hello. Mira simply waved and continued to put her attention on Chise once more. “Precisely, that’s why I wanted you to learn to control your chakra before we left, I can't afford to let my new apprentice be falling off every moment haha” she said with a heartfelt laugh. Mirabelle continued to listen, then she brought up the paper. “Ah yes that, it’s a special paper that we use in the academy. Once you infuse chakra into it, the paper will react to your chakra and tell you what your elemental affinity is, though it wont always tell you accurately” she said. She took another paper out of her ninja pouch and infused her own chakra into the paper.

“See?” she said as she tried to infuse it a bit more. Nothing, but its not like it wasn’t on purpose. “The reason why it didn’t react is that I don’t have a talent for a specific element, I have talent in Genjutsu, so the paper didn’t react to me but I’m still capable of utilizing nine different elemental natures through years of practice. Why don’t you give it a try, if it’s fire, then the paper will start to burn. If it’s water, the paper will become soaked, if it’s earth then it will petrify and turn into dust, if it’s wind, the paper will cut in half and lastly if it’s lightning, the paper will start to spark with electricity” she finished explaining.

This post marks the start of my mission using the following storyboard elements:

• Discover your elemental affinity (Custom; D-rank)

Summary: After learning the basics of Ninjutsu and chakra, Mirabelle shows Chise the basic method of learning what ones natural affinity is.

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Chise listened intently as the paper was explained to her in more detail now. Something like this was able to determine what even she didn't know about herself, just by putting a little chakra into it? The Ninja world was certainly riddled with unusual tools and abilities that didn't quite make a lot of sense to her yet, but somehow she found it difficult to really question it's probability; she had certainly seen weirder things, so by now it couldn't be that much of a stretch. More than anything now, she was entirely throttled with anticipation to know what her affinity was. Would it be like Mirabelle where it'd show no reaction and require her to look elsewhere for the answer? Was the affinity dependent on certain variables, possibly something similar to ones personality, or experiences in their life that might shape such a thing? She gave a light shake to her head as if to rattle the thoughts away. Now she felt silly, delving into what she couldn't deny were concepts she had read from proper fiction stories and was now trying to apply them to what was right in front of her now.

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After Mirabelle had finished her explanation, Chise stared at the paper for a moment before lifting her attention up to the woman. "So.. I just concentrate and will some chakra into it, right?" She didn't seem to expect a response as her gaze fell back to the paper in her hand, almost as though the question was more of her own self-assurance of understanding what it was she was meant to do. After a short delay, Chise began to shift, taking delicate hold of either of the bottom edges of the paper between both of her hands, now holding it with careful focus directly in front of her. Slowly her eyes closed as her thoughts slowly cleared, trying to recall the sensation of chakra flowing into her hands previously when she had performed the clone jutsu. She couldn't help but wonder what the difference might be between what she hopes her affinity is and what it might actually be either, the clarity of her mind gently swirling with the occasional passing of each possibility while recounting certain events that she felt could possibly impact the choice, despite her previous attempts to shake that very same suggestion off as absurd only moments ago. After a moment, a brief blankness covered her mind as she began to feel the sensation unrolling from the tips of her fingers; a sensitivity for the paper in her grasp far more active than it was even a moment ago. Suddenly, she felt a curious sensation of being submerged and floating through water. It was cool, but in a refreshing way; not uncomfortable or making her feel wary, despite the suddenness of the sensation. For a time she felt almost serene, as if she had been overcome with burden all times before this with uncertainty, but this took the shape of her one clear answer in an ocean of fog.

Slowly, Chise's emerald eyes found their way open once more, her attention perfectly fixated upon the paper from the moment they did. She looked upon the soaking slip of paper, it's once firm and upright arrangement now weighted down by the moisture it had somehow taken on in the time since she last saw it, which could have only been a minute or two earlier. Blinking away the sense of uncertainty of whether or not it was the same paper, she carefully lifted it closer to her to inspect it more thoroughly before passing her gaze back toward Mirabelle. "I guess this means my affinity is water then? I didn't think it'd actually work like that, despite you saying it would.." Chise explained as she offered a slightly awkward laugh following the statement, unsure if that was a bit more rude than she had originally intended it to be. Settling back into a casual posture once more, she continued to hold the dripping tag for now, given that she wasn't quite sure of what else to do with it. "So what's next, Mirabelle-Sensei?"

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This marks the end of my mission.

 

[Alyx]

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Chise listened intently as the paper was explained to her in more detail now. Something like this was able to determine what even she didn't know about herself, just by putting a little chakra into it? The Ninja world was certainly riddled with unusual tools and abilities that didn't quite make a lot of sense to her yet, but somehow she found it difficult to really question it's probability; she had certainly seen weirder things, so by now it couldn't be that much of a stretch. More than anything now, she was entirely throttled with anticipation to know what her affinity was. Would it be like Mirabelle where it'd show no reaction and require her to look elsewhere for the answer? Was the affinity dependent on certain variables, possibly something similar to ones personality, or experiences in their life that might shape such a thing? She gave a light shake to her head as if to rattle the thoughts away. Now she felt silly, delving into what she couldn't deny were concepts she had read from proper fiction stories and was now trying to apply them to what was right in front of her now.

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After Mirabelle had finished her explanation, Chise stared at the paper for a moment before lifting her attention up to the woman. "So.. I just concentrate and will some chakra into it, right?" She didn't seem to expect a response as her gaze fell back to the paper in her hand, almost as though the question was more of her own self-assurance of understanding what it was she was meant to do. After a short delay, Chise began to shift, taking delicate hold of either of the bottom edges of the paper between both of her hands, now holding it with careful focus directly in front of her. Slowly her eyes closed as her thoughts slowly cleared, trying to recall the sensation of chakra flowing into her hands previously when she had performed the clone jutsu. She couldn't help but wonder what the difference might be between what she hopes her affinity is and what it might actually be either, the clarity of her mind gently swirling with the occasional passing of each possibility while recounting certain events that she felt could possibly impact the choice, despite her previous attempts to shake that very same suggestion off as absurd only moments ago. After a moment, a brief blankness covered her mind as she began to feel the sensation unrolling from the tips of her fingers; a sensitivity for the paper in her grasp far more active than it was even a moment ago. Suddenly, she felt a curious sensation of being submerged and floating through water. It was cool, but in a refreshing way; not uncomfortable or making her feel wary, despite the suddenness of the sensation. For a time she felt almost serene, as if she had been overcome with burden all times before this with uncertainty, but this took the shape of her one clear answer in an ocean of fog.

Slowly, Chise's emerald eyes found their way open once more, her attention perfectly fixated upon the paper from the moment they did. She looked upon the soaking slip of paper, it's once firm and upright arrangement now weighted down by the moisture it had somehow taken on in the time since she last saw it, which could have only been a minute or two earlier. Blinking away the sense of uncertainty of whether or not it was the same paper, she carefully lifted it closer to her to inspect it more thoroughly before passing her gaze back toward Mirabelle. "I guess this means my affinity is water then? I didn't think it'd actually work like that, despite you saying it would.." Chise explained as she offered a slightly awkward laugh following the statement, unsure if that was a bit more rude than she had originally intended it to be. Settling back into a casual posture once more, she continued to hold the dripping tag for now, given that she wasn't quite sure of what else to do with it. "So what's next, Mirabelle-Sensei?"

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“You'll continue with a bit more practice” she answered to the point. Mirabelle would raise up from her position, to which the immediate body flickers away from the location. Her movements were swift, as she returned no more than a minute later. She ventured to the academy herself to attain a scroll from there, to which she dropped into Chise’s hands. “I asked to borrow this, so remind me to return it later. This is a basic scroll containing the instructions on how to perform most of the basic water techniques up to C rank; I want you to study it and learn to control your affinity over water” she told her. She would jump onto her summon who would awaken from her impact. “I’ll leave you to train on your own for a little bit now that you have a better first-hand experience with chakra. Practice your basic ninjutsu and water techniques for a few hours alone, I will be at home for a bit preparing for the trip, so I will see you then” she said as the wyvern started to pick up it’s self.

As it took off, the other one did too. In a few hours, Chise will be possibly experiencing her first battle…she wanted her to learn how to utilize these techniques but right now Mirabelle had some self prepping to do as well. Time will tell if Chise was ready for this task, but she had faith in her student.

 

[-Best-]

"I like water. My turtle can control water." Tsukiumi annoyingly popped her head into the conversation. "Why? Just why?" Sanbi wished every host was as calm and normal as Yagura was. She still was waiting for the Tsumikage.

 

[Red-Robin]

“You'll continue with a bit more practice” she answered to the point. Mirabelle would raise up from her position, to which the immediate body flickers away from the location. Her movements were swift, as she returned no more than a minute later. She ventured to the academy herself to attain a scroll from there, to which she dropped into Chise’s hands. “I asked to borrow this, so remind me to return it later. This is a basic scroll containing the instructions on how to perform most of the basic water techniques up to C rank; I want you to study it and learn to control your affinity over water” she told her. She would jump onto her summon who would awaken from her impact. “I’ll leave you to train on your own for a little bit now that you have a better first-hand experience with chakra. Practice your basic ninjutsu and water techniques for a few hours alone, I will be at home for a bit preparing for the trip, so I will see you then” she said as the wyvern started to pick up it’s self.

As it took off, the other one did too. In a few hours, Chise will be possibly experiencing her first battle…she wanted her to learn how to utilize these techniques but right now Mirabelle had some self prepping to do as well. Time will tell if Chise was ready for this task, but she had faith in her student.

Chise didn't seem all too surprised by the answer she was given. More practice was rather self-explanatory given her inexperience with even the most basic techniques, so the familiarization process with -at the very least- what it was she'd be capable of doing was necessary before going any further. She watched as Mirabelle stood, waiting for her to pull something else out of her pockets or possibly perform a jutsu herself that she'd require Chise to mimic, but instead she.. vanished? Chise let out a brief ".. e-Eh..?" as she looked around the courtyard, trying to find the now missing woman. There wasn't so much as a warning or suggestion of where she was going, or that she'd even return. Chise turned toward the Wyverns, looking to see if they were still there or if they had vanished as well, but instead they remained in their dormant state, which gave Chise the sense of assurance that -at the very least- there was still some presence left here by Mirabelle that'd suggest her return. Just as she came to terms with the situation, Mirabelle returned just as abruptly as she had disappeared, causing Chise to jump slightly, hands raising from their idleness at her sides in something of a bracing manner until she processed that it was Mirabelle after all. She silently heaved a faint sigh of relief; she knew she'd been tense since arriving to Tsumigakure, but somehow she completely ignored the reassurance she felt having someone around that she at least believed had her best interests in mind. She wasn't entirely sure how to take that, either.. Should she let herself become so comfortable around someone that was still otherwise a stranger to her? Or was it rude to think of her that way, considering all Mirabelle had already done for her without so much as uttering even a complaint of having been tasked with taking care of her by the Tsumikage. This train of thought brought an awkward sense of discomfort, as if burdening the other, but quickly too it upon herself to reel in these wild thoughts out of fear of putting herself in a worse situation than she needed to be in, and without proper validation to the points.

Chise looked upon the scroll that was dropped into her hands, blinking at it curiously as she shifted her attention back up to Mirabelle, ready to ask what it was, yet as was reasonably expected she received an explanation almost immediately afterward. Perhaps she was just too familiar to having to inquire about things, being surrounded in most cases by people that expected her to already know what it was she needed to do and how, but unfortunately she lacked the proper teachings in such things from a young age. It was a refreshing change of pace, but likely would take her some time before she'd become accustomed to it. "I asked to borrow this, so remind me to return it later." Chise offered a nod to this point the moment it was made, looking back down to the scroll as she attempted to reserve a mental note that it wasn't to be handled carelessly, given the implication of it being on loan. She wondered where Mirabelle had gone to get such a thing; possibly the Village's Ninja Academy? Or from a friend or colleague, perhaps. Not that it really mattered where it came from, she'd still expect herself to tend to it with care regardless. She took a moment to consider opening it before she'd hear the remainder of her instruction, her eyes widening in a slight moment of surprise as she looked up to Mirabelle. Chise was now expected to do this alone, at least for a little bit. That fact didn't necessarily surprise her; the more she thought about it the more it made sense. She couldn't expect Mirabelle to hold her hand through the whole process, nor anyone for that matter. But it still brought a sense of unease to her gut, being left alone, especially in an unfamiliar place. Yet she could hardly complain, nor was she willing to even consider protesting; she needed to show she could handle at least this much on her own, otherwise how could she possibly hope to be seen as anything other than a burden? "Ah, alright. Uhm.. Fly safe?" Chise hesitated a moment as she hadn't ever needed to suggest to someone to "fly safe" before. It was strange, but somehow felt rather enjoyable for her to say as the thought made it's way forward that she'd eventually be in that position herself. Before when she first thought of it, it frightened her. Now however, it excited her, serving as something for her to look forward to as an experience, now that she knew it was possible not just for anyone, but for her as well. She watched as Mirabelle moved toward her summoning and mounted one of the two, each gradually lifting themselves up from their brief nap and took off, leaving Chise standing to watch them do so in a gradually growing distance. She still found it hard not to gawk at the Wyverns each time their wings would extend and take off into the air; it was like watching a bird take flight in slow motion, full of every detail that helped emphasize the majesty of the natural event was actually taking place.

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Chise turned her attention to the scroll in her hand, staring at it for a time as she considered what was explained to her, the contents inside and the intent she was to have using it. Could something so small and compact truly have so much information in it? She realized the silliness of the question, given books were not much different. This was simply a more traditional method of storing written information, which of course wasn't exactly new to her, but certainly wasn't the norm either. She peeked around a moment, looking at the contents of the courtyard then back to the Kage Mansion that still stood behind her. Was she meant to stay here and practice? Surely it wasn't typically okay for someone to practice and perform jutsu so close to an important place of delegation, let alone the single spot in the Village where it was known the Kage resided in. Yet she wasn't really given any alternative, nor did she feel overly confident enough to pursue on her own any other option. So instead, Chise found herself a spot near a tree, possibly hidden by some shrubbery that'd give her at least a moderate sense of privacy as she settled slowly into the base of the sprawling roots of the tree. She glanced upward for a moment, taking in the grace of it's branches and leaves, each different in shape and size up close but so perfectly blended together at a glance. She slowly let her head drop to a natural resting position looking forward, lifting her hands to clap her palms gently against her cheeks, something that she seemed to do any time she found herself deviating from focusing on what she was meant to, regardless if it was tasked to her by herself or another. "Well, no time like the present.. Here goes nothing." Chise mused to herself half-hearted as she picked up the scroll that she had rested in her lap after settling onto the ground, moving to unbind the strap that bound it together and began to unravel it, starting with only a small amount to begin reading from before she'd let it begin to bundle up around her and across her lap the more and more she'd unroll. There was certainly more to this than she had originally thought.. To think that this was only for the water element, and only a small portion of it at that. There were several other base elements that were just as complex or possibly more so, including advanced elements that she had no clue of apart from knowing they existed. Sooner or later she'd have to do this for each and every one of them, but that didn't exactly intimidate her. She enjoyed reading, so long as it was about something she was fascinated by in the first place, so certainly the process of studying Ninjutsu and the varieties of other Ninja Arts would come as a pleasant source of material for her to read for some time to come.

After nearly an hour of looking over the contents of the scroll, she hadn't quite realized just how much she had gone through already; the collective of unraveled parchment surrounding her something of an eyesore as she considered the reality that she'd have to re-roll it all sooner or later. With a soft sigh, she watched as a sudden leaf gradually fluttered down in front of her from above, slowly looked up toward the branches and leaves. She listened to the rustling sound they made as the breeze caught against each one, bringing a certain sense of serenity to the air. She loved nature, both the beauty and the chaos that it produced in such harmony and balance. Yet she didn't much care for storms.. She never bothered to really look too deeply into why that was, but it never really mattered to her. So the comfort of nothing more than a gentle breeze offered her quite the reassurance. Her eyes started to feel heavy after a moment of this; the cool touch of the air across her cheek and neck reminding her of the vivid sense of exhaustion that was suddenly rolling over her, now that she had a moment of pause. It was only just now hitting her that she hadn't had much rest recently. She was travelling for so long before she arrived here; possibly weeks, maybe months? She stopped counting after awhile, only knowing where she needed to get to along the way. The moment she arrived, she was put through the rushing experience of seeing something she had only ever read about in fairy tales before, opening up all sorts of possibilities to her perception of the

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world. She was dragged into the single most important building in the Village by a complete stranger who had jumped off of the creature she had seen like it was completely normal. She was introduced to the Kage of the village, something she certainly didn't plan to happen so soon, and certainly not so abruptly.. but how else did she imagine it happening? It didn't really matter now. Then she became that very same person's.. ward, perhaps? She had called Mirabelle her Sensei earlier, yet she seemingly did so instinctively. It was true she was teaching her about Ninjutsu, so certainly considering her Chise's teacher wasn't far-fetched, but until she'd formally be called her student, Chise felt somewhat awkward assuming that privilege. All of these had happened in such a rush of time that she wasn't even really sure how much time had passed since she arrived. More excitement had taken place in a single day than she could have imagined by comparison to a large majority of her life in recent memory. Slowly Chise began rolling up the scroll as to not leave it unraveled so carelessly before she slowly leaned into the bark of the tree, somewhat cradled by the large roots that protruded from the base of the tree. Her eyes were indeed a bit heavy.. It was hard to ignore it anymore, especially after having read through almost the entirety of the scroll; even practiced some more hand seals while she did. "Mm.. There's still so much more I could do.. But maybe later..? Yeah.. Later would be nice.." She hummed softly to herself as her eyes gradually fell like curtains over her eyes, the scroll now tucked gently under her arm on the inside of her coat as if to protect it while she slipped into a much needed nap, likely one to last until she'd be woken up in almost any other manner than on her own terms.

 

[Alyx]

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Arriving at her home, Mirabelle left the wyverns to their own devices as they flew off into the skies but not too far away. She landed about three meters away from her doorstep, the winds her dragons produced as they continued to fly over her before being dismissed felt like a cool breeze. She looked one as the majestic creatures waltzed with the skies themselves but right now wasn’t the time. She reached into her ninja pouch once more as she took the keys to her apartment and entered, its been awhile since she’s been home but it was always cozy here. “Wonder what Chise is up to…” she wondered as she started to shift through her belongings in her room.

She started to look for new clothes to wear but also some for Chise just in case she needed any. She picked a lot more of her non-lewd clothing for her instead, she wasn’t sure how old she was anyways and didn’t want to make it seem bad on her as an adult. Once she got some clothes set out for herself and Chise, she would start to get some food together as well. Mostly canned stuff, some sardines and other basic canned meals. “Is there anything else…” she pondered to herself. Once she felt things were right, she jumped into the shower – taking a bit of time to finish but she eventually fell asleep when she stepped out.

She hadn’t gotten a moment to rest after the war ended, but this was the next best thing. A power nap, for roughly an hour, as she got up at the sound of her wyvern arriving. “Shit I’m late…” she said as she puts one her new attire, but before she left – she grabbed a headband of hers before jumping onto the back of her wyvern and flew back to the center of the village. As she arrived, she noticed Chise under a tree asleep. Can't blame her honestly, but now wasn’t the time to be napping. “Wake up kiddo, we’re heading out on that mission now” she said placing a travel bag filled with some essentials. “Here, there are about three outfits in there for you, including fresh underwear, umm in the smaller compartment there’s some food if your hungry right now and…also this is yours now” she said handing her over the headband. “You don’t need to wear it, just keep it on you for a while as you’ll need it for identification purposes…considering you are a member of Tsumigakure as of today haha” she said with a cheeky smile.

“Let’s get a move on” Ryujin said bitterly, causing Mira to sigh. “Well, you heard the lizard, let’s move out! Oh and once we finish up – we can arrange a place for you to stay while here, or you can stay with me, I don’t mind housing my student after all…” she said as she got onto Ryujin. Once the wyvern was in the air; it took off. Once she got onto Sanjin, the Wyvern would take Chise along behind. “We’ll head north of here, it’s where the disturbances are happening, I hope you been practicing” she said to Chise.

 

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Arriving at her home, Mirabelle left the wyverns to their own devices as they flew off into the skies but not too far away. She landed about three meters away from her doorstep, the winds her dragons produced as they continued to fly over her before being dismissed felt like a cool breeze. She looked one as the majestic creatures waltzed with the skies themselves but right now wasn’t the time. She reached into her ninja pouch once more as she took the keys to her apartment and entered, its been awhile since she’s been home but it was always cozy here. “Wonder what Chise is up to…” she wondered as she started to shift through her belongings in her room.

She started to look for new clothes to wear but also some for Chise just in case she needed any. She picked a lot more of her non-lewd clothing for her instead, she wasn’t sure how old she was anyways and didn’t want to make it seem bad on her as an adult. Once she got some clothes set out for herself and Chise, she would start to get some food together as well. Mostly canned stuff, some sardines and other basic canned meals. “Is there anything else…” she pondered to herself. Once she felt things were right, she jumped into the shower – taking a bit of time to finish but she eventually fell asleep when she stepped out.

She hadn’t gotten a moment to rest after the war ended, but this was the next best thing. A power nap, for roughly an hour, as she got up at the sound of her wyvern arriving. “Shit I’m late…” she said as she puts one her new attire, but before she left – she grabbed a headband of hers before jumping onto the back of her wyvern and flew back to the center of the village. As she arrived, she noticed Chise under a tree asleep. Can't blame her honestly, but now wasn’t the time to be napping. “Wake up kiddo, we’re heading out on that mission now” she said placing a travel bag filled with some essentials. “Here, there are about three outfits in there for you, including fresh underwear, umm in the smaller compartment there’s some food if your hungry right now and…also this is yours now” she said handing her over the headband. “You don’t need to wear it, just keep it on you for a while as you’ll need it for identification purposes…considering you are a member of Tsumigakure as of today haha” she said with a cheeky smile.

“Let’s get a move on” Ryujin said bitterly, causing Mira to sigh. “Well, you heard the lizard, let’s move out! Oh and once we finish up – we can arrange a place for you to stay while here, or you can stay with me, I don’t mind housing my student after all…” she said as she got onto Ryujin. Once the wyvern was in the air; it took off. Once she got onto Sanjin, the Wyvern would take Chise along behind. “We’ll head north of here, it’s where the disturbances are happening, I hope you been practicing” she said to Chise.

As Chise slept, she seemed to settle into something of a dream, represented by the fact that her eyes could be seen shifting behind their lids. It wasn't certain what it was she had been dreaming about, but it didn't seem like anything unpleasant, supported by the fact that she had gradually shifted downward across the tree until she was laying almost perfectly across the ground, only her shoulders and head propped up by the tree now. She hugged into her coat as to avoid any unanticipated chills from the very same passing breezes that had helped put her to sleep in the first place. After awhile, the return of the Wyverns served as her first opportunity to wake up, yet surprisingly their bellowing wings pushing against the air around the courtyard didn't stir her, at least no immediately. Her brows seemed to knit inward as she let out a soft, muffled groan, almost as if unwilling to part from whatever it was she happened to be dreaming about. Or perhaps she just wanted to sleep longer all together, despite the otherwise uncomfortable looking position she was in, but quite likely wasn't the worst place she had slept lately. It was dry, relatively calm and had few bugs or wild animals that wanted to harm her, so she could hardly complain.

Slowly her eyes began to peel open just as the Wyverns began to touch down. She took a moment to wonder if it was a storm that was blowing through before realizing what it really was. She shot up from her laying position, hair somewhat askew as she lifted her sleeve-covered hands and began to pad and rub lightly at her eyes, trying to push the weight of them away. She heard Mirabelle approach, seeing the bag set at her feet as she still worked to push away the weight of sleep to her eyes. Slowly she began to blink it away now instead, letting her hands slowly drop to her sides as Mirabelle began to explain what all was in the bag. Food was always great, but.. clothes? She slowly reached a hand out to the bag to peek inside of it while listening to Mirabelle. Strangely enough, the clothes seemed like the most appealing thing to her right now. She hadn't had a different change of outfit for some time, constantly having to wash and keep-up on the ones she had brought with her. After all, she didn't much care for the idea of

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wearing the exact same thing every day, but most certainly not if it was dirty. She assumed she wouldn't have the time to get changed right at this moment, but made a firm note for later that she had options now. Then, she lifted her attention up to Mirabelle as she heard the mention of one other thing. As the headband came into visual, Chise's eyes widened in a slow registration of surprise. With both hands, she reached up to take hold of it, bringing it closer for her to look at and inspect. "... you are a member of Tsumigakure as of today." The words rushed over Chise as she stared at the band, the sign of proof that the statement wasn't just a promise or an idea, but instead actually suggested it was something of a fact. She could feel her cheeks begin to burn crimson against her will, something of a bashfulness taking over her as she wasn't sure whether to cry or jump up and down with joy.. possibly both? She knew ever since she arrived that she wasn't exactly sure what she was going to do, or if she'd even be able to stay, but hadn't realized just how heavily it weighed on her heart and mind. Slowly, she pulled the headband close to her, tucking it gently against her chest as she sat silently for a moment. ".. Thank you. Very much.." She said softly under her breath, almost as if straining to not let it come out in something of a hiccup. After taking a second to try and compose herself, she wondered where best to keep it. She knew most Ninja made a habit of wearing them; they were headbands after all, yet that didn't seem like the most appealing place for her. With a bit more thought, she'd move to tuck the headband around her right bicep, carefully and slowly pulling it into a tight knot with the actual symbol of the village facing outward. She stared at it for a second, taking in the moment of realizing that it now meant that she was more than just herself now. She wasn't sure if that'd be the final place she'd choose to keep it, but for now it was enough. More than enough..

Slowly she began to stand, taking hold of the bag and lifting it with her, along with the water scroll that had been held in her coat this entire time, to which she tucked into her bag to return to Mirabelle later. After, she'd hear the Wyvern call out from the sidelines, beckoning them to hurry along. She listened to Mirabelle as she seemed to confirm what the drake had said and to which Chise reaffirmed with a slight nod, putting the bag over her shoulders as she listened to Mirabelle begin to talk about finding her a place to stay, offering to even take her in herself, as her "student." Chise felt heat rise to her ears instead now; there was a lot happening so quickly that she wasn't sure what to be excited or overwhelmed about more.. Instead she chose to try and stay focused, a small smile playing across her lips as she gave yet another nod. "I'd really appreciate that. Thank you for the offer, Mirabelle-Sensei.." Chise said with a careful bow of her upper body forward, keeping her head down for a lingering moment to try and cement her gratitude, waiting until Mirabelle had moved on to begin mounting her drake. Chise stood straight, moving toward the other Wyvern known as Sajin. She approached very similarly to how she had the first time, lifting a hand to gently caress along it's hide that ran down the side of it's jaw. "Thank you for agreeing to take me to where I must go." Chise said softly yet clearly as she moved to the flank of the Wyvern, gradually climbing across it's side until she was settled across it's back. It wasn't any more graceful of a process than the first time, but at least she felt more reassured that the Wyvern wasn't going to reject her now. She took a moment to think of what all she had read from the scroll as well through the short level of experience she had now. Moving to plant her hands carefully and gently across the back of Sajin, her emerald eyes disappeared for a moment behind their lids as she focused on the stimulation she felt from her hands; the heat and the texture of the hide and scales along the Wyvern, utilizing this as a point of definition for her to begin directing her chakra into her hands, which seemed to flow carefully across the surface of Sajin, effectively serving as anchor points for her to the Wyvern. Once she felt confident by this, she'd offer a nod to it, assuming that it had waited "reluctantly" for her to finish getting ready. Once they took off to catch up to Mirabelle, Chise considered for the first time since it was given what the task was that she had been assigned along side Mirabelle to complete, and she too hoped the bit of training she did was enough to be of use. For better or worse, she'd find out soon.

 

[Alyx]

As Chise slept, she seemed to settle into something of a dream, represented by the fact that her eyes could be seen shifting behind their lids. It wasn't certain what it was she had been dreaming about, but it didn't seem like anything unpleasant, supported by the fact that she had gradually shifted downward across the tree until she was laying almost perfectly across the ground, only her shoulders and head propped up by the tree now. She hugged into her coat as to avoid any unanticipated chills from the very same passing breezes that had helped put her to sleep in the first place. After awhile, the return of the Wyverns served as her first opportunity to wake up, yet surprisingly their bellowing wings pushing against the air around the courtyard didn't stir her, at least no immediately. Her brows seemed to knit inward as she let out a soft, muffled groan, almost as if unwilling to part from whatever it was she happened to be dreaming about. Or perhaps she just wanted to sleep longer all together, despite the otherwise uncomfortable looking position she was in, but quite likely wasn't the worst place she had slept lately. It was dry, relatively calm and had few bugs or wild animals that wanted to harm her, so she could hardly complain.

Slowly her eyes began to peel open just as the Wyverns began to touch down. She took a moment to wonder if it was a storm that was blowing through before realizing what it really was. She shot up from her laying position, hair somewhat askew as she lifted her sleeve-covered hands and began to pad and rub lightly at her eyes, trying to push the weight of them away. She heard Mirabelle approach, seeing the bag set at her feet as she still worked to push away the weight of sleep to her eyes. Slowly she began to blink it away now instead, letting her hands slowly drop to her sides as Mirabelle began to explain what all was in the bag. Food was always great, but.. clothes? She slowly reached a hand out to the bag to peek inside of it while listening to Mirabelle. Strangely enough, the clothes seemed like the most appealing thing to her right now. She hadn't had a different change of outfit for some time, constantly having to wash and keep-up on the ones she had brought with her. After all, she didn't much care for the idea of

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wearing the exact same thing every day, but most certainly not if it was dirty. She assumed she wouldn't have the time to get changed right at this moment, but made a firm note for later that she had options now. Then, she lifted her attention up to Mirabelle as she heard the mention of one other thing. As the headband came into visual, Chise's eyes widened in a slow registration of surprise. With both hands, she reached up to take hold of it, bringing it closer for her to look at and inspect. "... you are a member of Tsumigakure as of today." The words rushed over Chise as she stared at the band, the sign of proof that the statement wasn't just a promise or an idea, but instead actually suggested it was something of a fact. She could feel her cheeks begin to burn crimson against her will, something of a bashfulness taking over her as she wasn't sure whether to cry or jump up and down with joy.. possibly both? She knew ever since she arrived that she wasn't exactly sure what she was going to do, or if she'd even be able to stay, but hadn't realized just how heavily it weighed on her heart and mind. Slowly, she pulled the headband close to her, tucking it gently against her chest as she sat silently for a moment. ".. Thank you. Very much.." She said softly under her breath, almost as if straining to not let it come out in something of a hiccup. After taking a second to try and compose herself, she wondered where best to keep it. She knew most Ninja made a habit of wearing them; they were headbands after all, yet that didn't seem like the most appealing place for her. With a bit more thought, she'd move to tuck the headband around her right bicep, carefully and slowly pulling it into a tight knot with the actual symbol of the village facing outward. She stared at it for a second, taking in the moment of realizing that it now meant that she was more than just herself now. She wasn't sure if that'd be the final place she'd choose to keep it, but for now it was enough. More than enough..

Slowly she began to stand, taking hold of the bag and lifting it with her, along with the water scroll that had been held in her coat this entire time, to which she tucked into her bag to return to Mirabelle later. After, she'd hear the Wyvern call out from the sidelines, beckoning them to hurry along. She listened to Mirabelle as she seemed to confirm what the drake had said and to which Chise reaffirmed with a slight nod, putting the bag over her shoulders as she listened to Mirabelle begin to talk about finding her a place to stay, offering to even take her in herself, as her "student." Chise felt heat rise to her ears instead now; there was a lot happening so quickly that she wasn't sure what to be excited or overwhelmed about more.. Instead she chose to try and stay focused, a small smile playing across her lips as she gave yet another nod. "I'd really appreciate that. Thank you for the offer, Mirabelle-Sensei.." Chise said with a careful bow of her upper body forward, keeping her head down for a lingering moment to try and cement her gratitude, waiting until Mirabelle had moved on to begin mounting her drake. Chise stood straight, moving toward the other Wyvern known as Sajin. She approached very similarly to how she had the first time, lifting a hand to gently caress along it's hide that ran down the side of it's jaw. "Thank you for agreeing to take me to where I must go." Chise said softly yet clearly as she moved to the flank of the Wyvern, gradually climbing across it's side until she was settled across it's back. It wasn't any more graceful of a process than the first time, but at least she felt more reassured that the Wyvern wasn't going to reject her now. She took a moment to think of what all she had read from the scroll as well through the short level of experience she had now. Moving to plant her hands carefully and gently across the back of Sajin, her emerald eyes disappeared for a moment behind their lids as she focused on the stimulation she felt from her hands; the heat and the texture of the hide and scales along the Wyvern, utilizing this as a point of definition for her to begin directing her chakra into her hands, which seemed to flow carefully across the surface of Sajin, effectively serving as anchor points for her to the Wyvern. Once she felt confident by this, she'd offer a nod to it, assuming that it had waited "reluctantly" for her to finish getting ready. Once they took off to catch up to Mirabelle, Chise considered for the first time since it was given what the task was that she had been assigned along side Mirabelle to complete, and she too hoped the bit of training she did was enough to be of use. For better or worse, she'd find out soon.

As the continued to travel heading north, Mirabelle realized the puzzling situation up a head. There was several smoke trails bellowing into the skies, causing it to turn a bit dark. “This isn’t good…” she said to herself – but never the less, she came to do a job and as such she will deal with it. She turned her back to Chise smiling at her. “We got work to do, I’ll be leading my wyvern to you for the time being. The plan is to split up from here, Ill look for the bastards causing this mess while you put out the fires as much as you can. You have water now, right? Put it to use or borrow my summons strength. I’ll meet back up here” she said pointing where there was a clearing below in the streets large enough to land. That being said, Mirabelle and Ryujin curved towards the northwestern part of the town as she started her own investigations.

She would continue to survey the landscape until she noticed not too far ahead of a set of masked hooligans. “Oui!” she said jumping from her wyverns back and landing a few feet away from them. “You’re gonna wish you didn’t do what you did…” she said to them cracking her knuckles. The trio would start to laugh with each other. “You really think you can win vs all three of us? Pft, I see that arrogance you Tsumigakure ninjas have has gotten worst…fine then, let’s talk then miss…” he said. One of the goons immediately rushed after Mirabelle, dagger in hand. As he approached her, she would assume a combat pose, mimicking the traditional lazy fist posture. As he extended his arm, Mirabelle would reach out and place a tight grip on it as she pulls him closer. Utilizing the charged chakra in her palm, she would strike him with an open palm but the impact would immediately trigger an illusion where his poor, broken little heart is swiftly converging onto itself. A tight vice grip, as though someone had taken some rope and lassoed the organ, causing immense pain. A heart attack if you will, but once he was under said pain the girl would headbutt him with her forehead.

Genkotsu Namakemono: Souhou Hebereke no Panda | Lazy Fist: The Touch of The Drunken Panda

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Type: Attack/Defense
Rank: A-Rank
Range: Short
Chakra: 30
Damage: 60
Description:
Assuming the initial Lazy Fist stance but with his palms open, the user uses his Left hand to grab the enemy's right arm and pull him. As he charges chakra into his right palm, he does an open palm hit on the enemy's upper left chest (near the heart), disturbing the chakra flow in that area and sending the enemy back. This makes the enemy fall into a B-Rank painful genjutsu were he feels his chest tightening with severe pain, making him feel as if he's under a heart attack.

Note: Requires Lazy Fist training
Note2: Can only be taught by Scorps
Note3: If it connects it can only be used 4 times
Note4: Requires Genjutsu mastery

( Tetsu Kashira ) - Iron Head

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Type: Offensive/Defensive
Rank: C
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 30
Description: The user will concentrate earth chakra into a layer around their head, which enhances their durability and gives them an iron-like head, then they head-butt their target causing major damage. This technique is, alternatively, capable of breaking though C-rank earth techniques.

This would effectively knock him out, as the other weaker bandit approached her. “You’re gonna pay for that!” he said but was meet with an illusion that renders his body numb, unable to move. She assigned to it an enhancement via her yin mastery, making sure he couldn’t break the illusion by pain. Once there was one left, she turned to him. “Look, I don’t want any trouble…just surrender and make this easy on yourselves….” She said but the person didn’t seem too keen on the idea.

( Genjutsu: Shibari ) - Illusionary Arts: Binding

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Type: Supplementary
Rank: C - A
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 15 - 30
Damage: N/A
Description: A very simple yet powerful paralysis genjutsu. The user will cast an illusion which sole purpose is to restrict and paralyze he target. The technique can be cast on more than one opponent at a time, though with the cost of power. The stronger the user is in genjutsu determines how strong their technique is. Non-genjutsu specialists can only cast only use the C-ranked version of this technique and use it on up to two others making the hold D-rank for each individual person. Users with genjutsu as their secondary specialty can use the B-ranked version of this technique and cast the jutsu on a maximum of three people. Users with genjutsu as their primary specialty can use the A-ranked version of this technique and cast the technique on a maximum of three people. Members who specialize in genjutsu are immune to this technique being placed upon them on others with a lower skill level than them; i.e a users with a secondary specialty can't use this on a primary specialist, only those of equivalent rank or lower can be caught with this technique.

“I’d never submit to a bitch like you!” he said but as soon as he did, violent flames where summoned from the skies above as Ryujin burned him. Once the flames cleared up, the man rested on the ground toasted but alive. “Thank you” she said to her Wvyern as she rounded up the bandits. “Wonder how Chise is doing…” she wondered to herself. Never the less, she took the men to the prison nearby and headed back into the direction of Chise and the meeting point.

End of misison.

 

[Red-Robin]

As the continued to travel heading north, Mirabelle realized the puzzling situation up a head. There was several smoke trails bellowing into the skies, causing it to turn a bit dark. “This isn’t good…” she said to herself – but never the less, she came to do a job and as such she will deal with it. She turned her back to Chise smiling at her. “We got work to do, I’ll be leading my wyvern to you for the time being. The plan is to split up from here, Ill look for the bastards causing this mess while you put out the fires as much as you can. You have water now, right? Put it to use or borrow my summons strength. I’ll meet back up here” she said pointing where there was a clearing below in the streets large enough to land. That being said, Mirabelle and Ryujin curved towards the northwestern part of the town as she started her own investigations.

She would continue to survey the landscape until she noticed not too far ahead of a set of masked hooligans. “Oui!” she said jumping from her wyverns back and landing a few feet away from them. “You’re gonna wish you didn’t do what you did…” she said to them cracking her knuckles. The trio would start to laugh with each other. “You really think you can win vs all three of us? Pft, I see that arrogance you Tsumigakure ninjas have has gotten worst…fine then, let’s talk then miss…” he said. One of the goons immediately rushed after Mirabelle, dagger in hand. As he approached her, she would assume a combat pose, mimicking the traditional lazy fist posture. As he extended his arm, Mirabelle would reach out and place a tight grip on it as she pulls him closer. Utilizing the charged chakra in her palm, she would strike him with an open palm but the impact would immediately trigger an illusion where his poor, broken little heart is swiftly converging onto itself. A tight vice grip, as though someone had taken some rope and lassoed the organ, causing immense pain. A heart attack if you will, but once he was under said pain the girl would headbutt him with her forehead.

Genkotsu Namakemono: Souhou Hebereke no Panda | Lazy Fist: The Touch of The Drunken Panda

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Type: Attack/Defense
Rank: A-Rank
Range: Short
Chakra: 30
Damage: 60
Description:
Assuming the initial Lazy Fist stance but with his palms open, the user uses his Left hand to grab the enemy's right arm and pull him. As he charges chakra into his right palm, he does an open palm hit on the enemy's upper left chest (near the heart), disturbing the chakra flow in that area and sending the enemy back. This makes the enemy fall into a B-Rank painful genjutsu were he feels his chest tightening with severe pain, making him feel as if he's under a heart attack.

Note: Requires Lazy Fist training
Note2: Can only be taught by Scorps
Note3: If it connects it can only be used 4 times
Note4: Requires Genjutsu mastery

( Tetsu Kashira ) - Iron Head

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Type: Offensive/Defensive
Rank: C
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 30
Description: The user will concentrate earth chakra into a layer around their head, which enhances their durability and gives them an iron-like head, then they head-butt their target causing major damage. This technique is, alternatively, capable of breaking though C-rank earth techniques.

This would effectively knock him out, as the other weaker bandit approached her. “You’re gonna pay for that!” he said but was meet with an illusion that renders his body numb, unable to move. She assigned to it an enhancement via her yin mastery, making sure he couldn’t break the illusion by pain. Once there was one left, she turned to him. “Look, I don’t want any trouble…just surrender and make this easy on yourselves….” She said but the person didn’t seem too keen on the idea.

( Genjutsu: Shibari ) - Illusionary Arts: Binding

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Type: Supplementary
Rank: C - A
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 15 - 30
Damage: N/A
Description: A very simple yet powerful paralysis genjutsu. The user will cast an illusion which sole purpose is to restrict and paralyze he target. The technique can be cast on more than one opponent at a time, though with the cost of power. The stronger the user is in genjutsu determines how strong their technique is. Non-genjutsu specialists can only cast only use the C-ranked version of this technique and use it on up to two others making the hold D-rank for each individual person. Users with genjutsu as their secondary specialty can use the B-ranked version of this technique and cast the jutsu on a maximum of three people. Users with genjutsu as their primary specialty can use the A-ranked version of this technique and cast the technique on a maximum of three people. Members who specialize in genjutsu are immune to this technique being placed upon them on others with a lower skill level than them; i.e a users with a secondary specialty can't use this on a primary specialist, only those of equivalent rank or lower can be caught with this technique.

“I’d never submit to a bitch like you!” he said but as soon as he did, violent flames where summoned from the skies above as Ryujin burned him. Once the flames cleared up, the man rested on the ground toasted but alive. “Thank you” she said to her Wvyern as she rounded up the bandits. “Wonder how Chise is doing…” she wondered to herself. Never the less, she took the men to the prison nearby and headed back into the direction of Chise and the meeting point.

End of misison.

This post marks the start of the following village mission:

Rescue: Danger Zone Rank: C Description: A set of small fires have broken out in a few of the homes in the Graveyard of Sin and are quickly spreading from home to home. Maybe it wasn't a good idea to build them all out of wood? You are tasked with putting out these fires and directing any injured NPCs to the hospital. For completion of the mission, you are expected to extinguish three fires and save at least three people from the danger. You are permitted to use Water Release, or Wind Release to aid in your task but make sure to not cause any more damage than there already is.

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Throughout the course of the flight, Chise made it a point to take in the world around her as they seamlessly glided through the skies, making a steady pace toward their destination. This was a new perspective that she never had the opportunity to experience before, and considered the possibility that it'd be some time before she had the chance to see it again. The passing of the birds that somehow seemed perplexed to see a human in the skies with them. The view that she could see of the village Tsumigakure, the streets that lead like traced lines across the surface of a map from the perspective she saw them at right now, something of a surreal way to see things that she most certainly wouldn't be taking for granted any time soon. Suddenly she was pulled from her thoughts as Mirabelle turned to her with something of a smile. Chise wasn't sure exactly what about it made her somewhat uneasy, but she suspected it was more as a means for reassurance, rather than suggesting that there was something to be happy about up ahead.. Chise gave a slow tilt of her form to the side so that she might peek past the head of her Wyvern and down the broadside of Mirabelle's, now seeing the pluming black smoke that had several base origins, yet slowly began to converge in certain spots, suggesting that the fires had begun to merge. There was little time left to tend to it before it'd escalate, which brought a nervous tension along Chise's nape as she considered the level of responsibility that came with handling so much. She listened carefully to Mirabelle's instruction that more took the shape of explanation of what she was going to be doing herself, and what was expected of Chise. She wasn't sure how fond she was of the idea of tending to this alone, or splitting up at all. True she didn't care for being alone in general, but this particular situation seemed to call for unity and precision in numbers rather than divide resources, but she quickly realized that she was making excuses now.. Letting out a soft, steady exhale, Chise lifted her attention back to Mirabelle more intently, offering a firm nod. "Right.. Please leave it to me. And be safe, Mirabelle-Sensei." She called out through the racing winds that they continued to push through until they had closed the gap entirely on the location, the smoky scent of the area hard to ignore.

As Mirabelle descended in a different direction, Chise took a moment to pass a surveying glance across the field of fires. They all seemed.. random? Their locations were relatively spread out, some closer to one another than others but overall didn't seem to form any particular shape or pattern. This seemed to be nothing more than general vandalism, or at least the work of amateurs that weren't exactly concerned with sending a message, but simply wanted to cause as much damage as quickly as possible. Chise's gaze shifted across the terrain as she took in the seemingly unnecessary carnage; where was she meant to start? Something was clearly meant to be done, but how could she possibly tend to all of this on her own, before it would get worse? Then, a plea for help pierced through the roaring flames and hissing wood that began to splinter apart under the weight of its own decaying frameworks. Chise shifted her focus quickly around, trying to see where it might possibly stem from. Then, she saw it. A woman was pinned under some debris that had collapsed over her. Chise's focus snapped toward the Wyvern, a sense of urgency painted in her visage. "Sajin, down there!" The Wyvern didn't seem all too keen to be directed so abruptly and no less by someone that wasn't even it's original master, yet it seemed to know it's mission and didn't have a reason to ignore her either. As the Wyvern began to descend, it reached a point where it began to slow. Chise eyed the Wyvern for a moment, ready to question why it stopped before she realized that the roads were too narrow; there was nowhere for it to land without either causing harm to itself or damaging the buildings more than they already were. With a sharp disgruntled breath, Chise looked back downward toward the woman; blood now visibly painting down her face, suggesting a concussive blow had been dealt to her. With

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little more than an instant to consider her options, Chise had lifted herself off the Wyvern and began to plummet downward toward the ground. She recalled how Mirabelle was able to do the same thing so effortlessly, granted she had far more experience and training to be able to do it safely. But Chise was out of options and didn't have the time to consider alternatives, she thought. She had a brief recollection of something she had read in the scroll earlier; the means of chakra control and how volatile of a process it was. If one focused chakra into their feet while tree climbing for example, and would put forth more chakra than was needed, the chakra would push the user away from the tree and splinter the bark of the wood. That repelling force was what Chise needed to help break her fall. Closing her eyes, she quickly focused what chakra she could will in such a short amount of time to the bottoms of her feet. She retained a consistent flow until she came near the point of impact with the ground, an overwhelming instinctive rush of her heart rate pushing a sense of fear into her that she seemed to rely on happening, disturbing her attentiveness to her flow of chakra and causing her to push a sudden rush of more than was "required" into her feet. As she made contact with the ground, the chakra rejected against the surface almost immediately and pushed her off against it, as if she had just landed on a mattress. Sprung up and forward in an arching motion, she'd tuck her arms in around her head and face as she tumbled across the ground. Apart from a few minor scrapes and a bit of a head rush, she had managed to pull it off. Something she didn't exactly want to do again any time soon, though..

With feet on the ground, Chise collected herself rapidly as she stood and took a rapid look around her in a full 360 rotation, trying to find where it was she had landed relative to the woman. Then she heard another plea: "s-Someone.. please.." Chise's ears perked as she turned in the direction of the call, landing on the same woman she had originally spotted before. Rushing toward her, Chise eyed the pillar that had fallen over the top of her. It seemed more like a frame, possibly the upper portion of the doorway that had fallen forward as the roof had begun to collapse above it. Chise knew she'd be unable to move this on her own; it was too heavy and likely too hot to move on her own. Then it hit her.. Pulling her bag off of her back, she dug around inside until she found a couple of water bottles she had with her; one from her original travels and one that she had been given as relevant supplies from Mirabelle that she brought from home before they left. Opening both bottles, Chise began to pour them on the ground directly underneath of the frame, a few feet to the side of where the woman laid, creating a pool of water. The injured woman looked at Chise in a daze, completely unsure of what it was she was doing, apart from wasting perfectly drinkable water that somehow seemed to dry out her mouth faster just at the thought of it. Once she was finished, Chise tossed the bottles to the side as she closed her eyes and began to focus her chakra once more. After performing the necessary seals, she focused her will on the body of water she had created and watched as it suddenly began to shift with the infusion of chakra. Once adequate, the water suddenly hurled upward in something of a pillar of water, carrying the debris that held the woman off of her and launching it to the side in a full flipping rotation opposite of where the woman laid. Chise seemed surprised by the moment of realization that had actually worked, yet without time to tend to her own miniature celebration, she rushed back over to the woman who had slowly begun to try picking herself up. The water pillar had quickly lost its framework as the flow of chakra to it was now lost, falling back down to the ground into a puddle of water, a good amount of it covering Chise and the woman both as if having just had a bucket of water poured over them. Maybe she'd have to learn how to direct the water more carefully once she was done with it, Chise thought to herself silently as water dripped down her face. She gently put her hands along the struggling woman's shoulders, then tucked a hand under her arm to raise it and bring it over and around her own neck to help as a support, slowly guiding them away from the building. "y-You're a Shinobi..? Please.. Please wait. My children are inside.. y-You must save them.. Please..!" Chise's eyes widened as she turned back toward the burning home. Was it really possible that a child was still alive..? How long had the fire been going for, surely the smoke was enough by now to make it difficult for them to breathe long ago. But that didn't matter, even the possibility of it was enough. Chise looked to the woman and gave a careful nod as she gently set her down near the center of the road; far enough away from any of the fires to avoid harm, even in possible collapses. "Alright, but please wait here. This area is dangerous and you are hurt very badly. I'll be back as soon as I am able!" After tending to the woman, Chise pivoted rapidly across the soles of her feet as she rushed back to the burning building. She considered trying to put the fire out first, but if the child was still inside, then she had to get them out first. She looked around for what could possibly be the safest point of entry at this point, but all she could see were the embers dancing across her emerald eyes as they cracked away from the main inferno that raged in front of her.

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Without any more time to think once again, Chise lifted her arms to cover her face in a crossed shape in front of her, suddenly running and jumping forward as she pushed through the flames that covered the entryway of the burning house. She tucked her legs and feet up with her as she jumped as to ensure she didn't catch anything while mid jump, letting herself curl forward as she rolled safely into the hallway entrance that was filled with smoke. Thanks to the water that she was previously covered in, the fire didn't catch on her clothing as she passed through it, nor did she feel any immediate sensations of burning. Swiftly she unraveled a scarf she had around her neck and tied it around her mouth, acting as a make-shift method of ensuring she didn't inhale the smoke too quickly. Trying to focus on pacing her breaths, Chise kept her head low as she began to move through the house, glancing into every room and letting out a "Are you in here?!" to hopefully let the children know -assuming they were still conscious- that there was someone looking for them. This didn't stop her from looking across every corner of every room in a quick once, then twice over out of fear that it may have been an infant she was looking for and was unable to call back to her. Then through the hissing of the flames she heard a cry from up above. Chise turned her attention to the stairs which were partially covered in flames and their durability had much to be desired.. but she had no choice. Rushing toward the stairwell, Chise quickly sprinted up them, two steps at a time, feeling the bending of the charred wood beneath her every step, threatening to give way beneath the weight of her steps. Luckily she made it to the top, only for them to collapse in a hollowed point near the center, a fire from underneath of them pushing up, blocking the same path back. With a grit of her teeth, she pressed forward, knowing she'd have to find a different option for the return trip. Chise rushed down the hall, listening carefully for the crying child. Just as she was about to call out she heard them once again, giving her a direction to move in until she was met with a closed door. Lifting a hand carelessly to grip hold of the metal handle, she was immediately rejected with a jerk of her hand back instinctively at the almost immediate searing sensation of her flesh. She let out a slight yelp, her brow twitching as she looked at the door. Her only option came in the form of unwrapping the scarf around her face and instead wrapping it around her hand, using it as a barrier between her and the searing heat of the metal handle long enough for her to turn it and push it forward. The motion was slow and careful, she considered the possibility that the room was rich in oxygen, and if she opened the door too carelessly, the fires behind her would rush past her and take over the room before she even had the chance to see what was inside. She inched it open, placing herself as close to the opening as she could with every inching gap, hoping to block as much direct access as she could before slipping in on the other side and slamming it shut again.

She stepped away from the door quickly, now looking inward through the room she had just pushed her way into that was now clearly the bathroom. Chise looked across it until she spotted a young girl, tucked away behind the tub, weeping and bellowing in overwhelming fear while an equally young boy sat beside her, cradling her in his arms protectively, but the stain of fear was all too overwhelming on his face as well. Luckily the room had a window in it and the glass had shattered out, leaving a ventilation point for the smoke, but served little in the way of an escape route for the children, given the second floor the room was on that they were in. Chise shuffled up to them, swiftly yet cautiously as to not startle them. "There you are.. My name's Chise, I'm a--.. I'm a Shinobi of the village. Are either of you hurt?" The act of calling herself a Shinobi of the village was still unusual to her. Certainly something she relished being able to do, but would take time for her to become accustomed to the idea of. As she posed her question to the children after identifying herself, the boy turned to her and simply shook his head weakly. He clearly wasn't sure whether or not he was supposed to trust her or not, clearly more focused on protecting his sister than anything else. Chise's eyes softened at the intense but vigilant look in his, despite the tears that stained down his cheeks and the smudges from the smoke that covered his face. She slowly knelt in front of him. "What's your name?" she asked, to which the boy hesitated for a moment before letting his chapped lips part in response. ".. k-Kazuya.." Chise gave a soft smile as she nodded with reassurance. "Kazuya? The name for harmony and calmness.. You're living up very wonderfully to that name, Kazuya. Your sister is lucky to have you right now." Chise knew that if she didn't hurry, then it was possible that the roof above them could collapse, or even the floor beneath their feet at any moment, plunging them into an infinitely worse situation than they understood. But if the children could not trust her or remain calm, then she had little hope in getting them out unharmed. The boy stared at her for a moment, as if

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entirely struggling inside of himself as to whether or not he should give in or not, yet he seemed defeated as he slowly turned to look at his still wailing sister. ".. p-Please, can you help us..?" With that, Chise knew now was the time to act. She shifted her gaze to the tub directly next to them, and realized that it was filled with water.. Had they been getting ready to bathe while their mother tended to something outside when all of this happened? The thought stung like a sharp needle in Chise's gut, the idea that somehow, someone thought this was alright to cause. But she counted the bath as a miracle in disguise, given her affinity. After a moment to think of what all she had read in the scroll, the list of jutsu and her options, she turned her focus back to the boy, offering him a nod. "I can.. But you must trust me, okay? Can you both hold your breath?" The boy raised his brows at the sudden question, looking at the bath, then down to his sister, then back up to Chise before nodding hesitantly. He took a moment to get his sister's attention, hoping to calm her down in time to listen to Chise's plan. She explained it in minimal detail, only asking them to climb into the bath tub and wait until she told them to take a deep breath and hold while remaining as still as possible. Carefully the children did as she asked, moving into the water with their clothes still on which no down felt strange and wrong, but this was hardly an actual bath they were meant to be taking. With a nod to them, Chise stood a few paces away from the tub. Lifting her hands in front of her, she performed a series of hand seals; tiger, dog, monkey, snake, boar, tiger again.. Her chakra began to flow into the body of water that filled the tub and surrounded the children. The water began to stir restlessly, as if ready to react to her will. "Alright, now..!" she called to them, which the children responded as they were previously instructed: Taking in a deep breath and holding it. Just as they did, the water suddenly crawled up around them, forming a spherical collective of itself surrounding the children, as if they were fish in a fishbowl, with no bowl.. Chise kept firm hold of her focus on the water as she began to will it to gradually start levitating away from the tub and toward the broken out open window that faced the main street. The weight of both the water and the children inside visibly strained her control and concentration, her brow twitching lightly as beads of foggy sweat infused with the smoke that covered her face dripped downward. Carefully the children passed through the open window in the sphere of water, casually gliding downward toward the woman that sat in the center of the street who looked on in awe at what was happening, unsure if she should be afraid that her children might be drowning or not. Once they were in front of the woman, the water's framework loosened as Chise let out the breath she hadn't realized she was holding in, causing the sphere of water to rupture and dump the children lightly onto the ground, safe and relatively unharmed.

Now to figure out how she was meant to escape.. Chise looked around for an option, then looked back out on the street as she saw the empty bottle of water that she had tossed aside earlier after using it. She recalled a far simpler ninjutsu she had read about, one that she thought had far more tactical advantages than she could count. Focusing her intent on the water bottle in the street, she closed her eyes and imagined replacing her own position with itself. It wasn't that far away, yet it was exactly where she needed to be and that was enough. After a moment of concentration and focus of her chakra on her intent, her form had suddenly blurred away from place, along with the bottle, dropping her -albeit a bit abruptly- outside where the bottle originally laid, landing and stumbling forward onto her knees and palms. She began to pant, the rush of adrenaline pushing through her veins as she realized what all had just happened so quickly. She looked down the street to her side, eyeing the reunited mother with her weeping children that were all huddled together in a tight hold of one another. Satisfied with this, Chise looked forward once again at the burning home she had just emerged from, then to the one directly next to it and the one behind her, all burning still. She still had a job to do.. Standing slowly to her feet, she closed her eyes to take a moment to recollect herself; focusing her breathing and steadying her heart rate back to containable standards. Once done, she began to swirl her chakra around inside of her, imagining the flow of her chakra working like a whirlpool in rotation. Suddenly she clapped her hands hard in front of her, opening her eyes as water began to practically emerge from nothingness around her, rotating in a spiraling vortex of waves that eventually developed and took the shape of towering waves surrounding her. She didn't need them to be strong or powerful, she needed them to be large and encompassing. Her chakra was directed with this intent, spreading the waves out wide. With one final burst of will, she sent the spiraling vortex of waves outward in a full rotation surrounding her, careful to avoid the family down the street as the rest rushed outward, pushing toward each of the buildings that had been set ablaze around her. The water crashed against the straining charred homes, splashing and rushing through every crack and crevasse of each one, causing the fires to hiss and whip violently at the touch of its natural enemy, but inevitably be overburdened by the sudden rush of the water. Chise abruptly collapsed to her knees as a heavy breath escaped her, lifting her head after a moment of heaving to pass a glance around her. The area felt a lot darker, caused by the fact that the flames that once illuminated with violence and malice were now.. gone? Steam and vapor began to bellow into the air mixing with the clouds of smoke that had been trailing upward instead just moments ago, practically chasing the hazardous clouds away into the sky.

Chise stared at the ground for a few moments as she felt the sudden burst of exhaustion rush over her. She had never imagined that she'd ever be capable of doing even half of what she just did, let alone putting it all together. As heavy breaths continued to escape her, the occasional cough here or there from the inevitable smoke she had inhaled while inside the house, the family had found their way up beside her, who they were now accompanied by several other members of the village, some of them various other residents of the street whom homes were on fire as well, but had been saved prior to her arrival. Some cheered, others rushed toward the now soaked, steaming houses to see if they could find anything to recover.

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The mother crouched down next to her, bowing her head toward Chise as tears streamed down her cheeks. "Thank you.. Heaven's thank you.. My children are alive because of you.." Chise felt a rush of embarrassment take over her cheeks and ears, her gaze shifting awkwardly away from the bowing mother. She.. did, didn't she? Technically that was all true, but she never once thought of it as something she was meant to be rewarded for or given praise for. She turned her emerald gaze back toward the mother, the bags under her eyes heavy and obvious as a thin smile played across her pale lips. "I did it because it was the right thing to do.. You have very brave children, ma'am.." Chise hummed softly to the woman as they slowly sat back up, a smile taking over her as she continued to cry joyfully, turning to her children and enveloping them in a tight hug. Chise watched this moment of bonding and joy among family. A mother holding her child.. Despite the joy and happiness that the situation called for, she couldn't help but feel a heavy pit drop in her stomach as she watched on, envious of the bond that she always seemed to miss, in the worst possible times.. Carefully she brought herself to a stand, turning her attention to the family as she extended a hand out to them, holding her reassuring smile as she did. "We should get you to the closest hospital.. I'm sure you've all been through more than you realize and should get seen right away." With that, the mother stood and took the hands of her children, nodding to Chise as they all began to make their way for the nearest clinic. Upon arrival, a couple of nurses rushed out as if expecting them to arrive, likely already handling other cases of people returning from the fires. They went to tend to Chise before stopping as they spotted her headband strapped across her bicep. They stood for a second in hesitation as if waiting to see if she needed help too. Chise simply lifted a hand and offered a dismissive wave, nodding toward the family. The nurse quickly turned with the family and moved with them inside, tending to them safely.

With a sigh of relief, Chise turned her focus outward, slowly moving to settle on a nearby bench as she gently wiped her sleeve across her forehead, noticing the amount of dirt that had gotten onto her throughout the process. If she wasn't desperately in need of a change of clothes and a bath before, now it was entirely necessary..

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(Suiton: Mizu Hashira Suiryoku no Jutsu) - Water Release: Water Pillar Thrust Technique

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Type: Supplementary
Rank: C
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra: 15
Damage: N/A
Description: The user will manipulate their chakra and then they create water to rise up from the ground beneath the target lifting them into the air.

(Suiton: Seibun Hōfutsu) - Water Style: Water Heavens Convergence

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Type: Supplementary/Defensive
Rank: C
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra: 15
Damage: 30
Description: After performing the required handseals: Tiger → Dog → Monkey → Snake → Boar → Tiger, the user makes water rise from the ground and they can use this water in various ways. They can create a body of water for a water summoning to be encased in and allow them to move around where normally no water exists, or create a body of water to block incoming attacks or surround his target and then drown them.

(Kawarimi no Jutsu) - Change of Body Stance Technique

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Type: Supplementary
Rank: E
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra: 5
Damage: N/A
Description: Kawarimi no Jutsu is a basic Ninjutsu technique. When in danger the ninja will quickly substitute themselves with another nearby object. This can be a block of wood or even another person. This allows the ninja to quickly flee and hide while the original object takes the brunt of their opponents attack. The technique is a mix between high speed movement and the use of the transformation technique but has its limits.

(Suiton: Suishōha) - Water Style: Water Shock Wave

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Type: Supplementary/Offensive
Rank: C-B
Range: Short-Long
Chakra: 15-20
Damage: 30-40
Descripton: This technique allows the user after claping their hands together to make a spiralling vortex of water to form around them out of nowhere in a vortex like manner. The vortex then proceeds to cascade into an wave of water that rampages towards the intended target or all around. The size and power of the technique is dictated by the amount of chakra put into the technique, varying from C-rank to B-rank.

Chakra Pool(s)-
Chise: 245/300

This marks the end of my mission.

 

[Alyx]

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Throughout the course of the flight, Chise made it a point to take in the world around her as they seamlessly glided through the skies, making a steady pace toward their destination. This was a new perspective that she never had the opportunity to experience before, and considered the possibility that it'd be some time before she had the chance to see it again. The passing of the birds that somehow seemed perplexed to see a human in the skies with them. The view that she could see of the village Tsumigakure, the streets that lead like traced lines across the surface of a map from the perspective she saw them at right now, something of a surreal way to see things that she most certainly wouldn't be taking for granted any time soon. Suddenly she was pulled from her thoughts as Mirabelle turned to her with something of a smile. Chise wasn't sure exactly what about it made her somewhat uneasy, but she suspected it was more as a means for reassurance, rather than suggesting that there was something to be happy about up ahead.. Chise gave a slow tilt of her form to the side so that she might peek past the head of her Wyvern and down the broadside of Mirabelle's, now seeing the pluming black smoke that had several base origins, yet slowly began to converge in certain spots, suggesting that the fires had begun to merge. There was little time left to tend to it before it'd escalate, which brought a nervous tension along Chise's nape as she considered the level of responsibility that came with handling so much. She listened carefully to Mirabelle's instruction that more took the shape of explanation of what she was going to be doing herself, and what was expected of Chise. She wasn't sure how fond she was of the idea of tending to this alone, or splitting up at all. True she didn't care for being alone in general, but this particular situation seemed to call for unity and precision in numbers rather than divide resources, but she quickly realized that she was making excuses now.. Letting out a soft, steady exhale, Chise lifted her attention back to Mirabelle more intently, offering a firm nod. "Right.. Please leave it to me. And be safe, Mirabelle-Sensei." She called out through the racing winds that they continued to push through until they had closed the gap entirely on the location, the smoky scent of the area hard to ignore.

As Mirabelle descended in a different direction, Chise took a moment to pass a surveying glance across the field of fires. They all seemed.. random? Their locations were relatively spread out, some closer to one another than others but overall didn't seem to form any particular shape or pattern. This seemed to be nothing more than general vandalism, or at least the work of amateurs that weren't exactly concerned with sending a message, but simply wanted to cause as much damage as quickly as possible. Chise's gaze shifted across the terrain as she took in the seemingly unnecessary carnage; where was she meant to start? Something was clearly meant to be done, but how could she possibly tend to all of this on her own, before it would get worse? Then, a plea for help pierced through the roaring flames and hissing wood that began to splinter apart under the weight of its own decaying frameworks. Chise shifted her focus quickly around, trying to see where it might possibly stem from. Then, she saw it. A woman was pinned under some debris that had collapsed over her. Chise's focus snapped toward the Wyvern, a sense of urgency painted in her visage. "Sajin, down there!" The Wyvern didn't seem all too keen to be directed so abruptly and no less by someone that wasn't even it's original master, yet it seemed to know it's mission and didn't have a reason to ignore her either. As the Wyvern began to descend, it reached a point where it began to slow. Chise eyed the Wyvern for a moment, ready to question why it stopped before she realized that the roads were too narrow; there was nowhere for it to land without either causing harm to itself or damaging the buildings more than they already were. With a sharp disgruntled breath, Chise looked back downward toward the woman; blood now visibly painting down her face, suggesting a concussive blow had been dealt to her. With

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little more than an instant to consider her options, Chise had lifted herself off the Wyvern and began to plummet downward toward the ground. She recalled how Mirabelle was able to do the same thing so effortlessly, granted she had far more experience and training to be able to do it safely. But Chise was out of options and didn't have the time to consider alternatives, she thought. She had a brief recollection of something she had read in the scroll earlier; the means of chakra control and how volatile of a process it was. If one focused chakra into their feet while tree climbing for example, and would put forth more chakra than was needed, the chakra would push the user away from the tree and splinter the bark of the wood. That repelling force was what Chise needed to help break her fall. Closing her eyes, she quickly focused what chakra she could will in such a short amount of time to the bottoms of her feet. She retained a consistent flow until she came near the point of impact with the ground, an overwhelming instinctive rush of her heart rate pushing a sense of fear into her that she seemed to rely on happening, disturbing her attentiveness to her flow of chakra and causing her to push a sudden rush of more than was "required" into her feet. As she made contact with the ground, the chakra rejected against the surface almost immediately and pushed her off against it, as if she had just landed on a mattress. Sprung up and forward in an arching motion, she'd tuck her arms in around her head and face as she tumbled across the ground. Apart from a few minor scrapes and a bit of a head rush, she had managed to pull it off. Something she didn't exactly want to do again any time soon, though..

With feet on the ground, Chise collected herself rapidly as she stood and took a rapid look around her in a full 360 rotation, trying to find where it was she had landed relative to the woman. Then she heard another plea: "s-Someone.. please.." Chise's ears perked as she turned in the direction of the call, landing on the same woman she had originally spotted before. Rushing toward her, Chise eyed the pillar that had fallen over the top of her. It seemed more like a frame, possibly the upper portion of the doorway that had fallen forward as the roof had begun to collapse above it. Chise knew she'd be unable to move this on her own; it was too heavy and likely too hot to move on her own. Then it hit her.. Pulling her bag off of her back, she dug around inside until she found a couple of water bottles she had with her; one from her original travels and one that she had been given as relevant supplies from Mirabelle that she brought from home before they left. Opening both bottles, Chise began to pour them on the ground directly underneath of the frame, a few feet to the side of where the woman laid, creating a pool of water. The injured woman looked at Chise in a daze, completely unsure of what it was she was doing, apart from wasting perfectly drinkable water that somehow seemed to dry out her mouth faster just at the thought of it. Once she was finished, Chise tossed the bottles to the side as she closed her eyes and began to focus her chakra once more. After performing the necessary seals, she focused her will on the body of water she had created and watched as it suddenly began to shift with the infusion of chakra. Once adequate, the water suddenly hurled upward in something of a pillar of water, carrying the debris that held the woman off of her and launching it to the side in a full flipping rotation opposite of where the woman laid. Chise seemed surprised by the moment of realization that had actually worked, yet without time to tend to her own miniature celebration, she rushed back over to the woman who had slowly begun to try picking herself up. The water pillar had quickly lost its framework as the flow of chakra to it was now lost, falling back down to the ground into a puddle of water, a good amount of it covering Chise and the woman both as if having just had a bucket of water poured over them. Maybe she'd have to learn how to direct the water more carefully once she was done with it, Chise thought to herself silently as water dripped down her face. She gently put her hands along the struggling woman's shoulders, then tucked a hand under her arm to raise it and bring it over and around her own neck to help as a support, slowly guiding them away from the building. "y-You're a Shinobi..? Please.. Please wait. My children are inside.. y-You must save them.. Please..!" Chise's eyes widened as she turned back toward the burning home. Was it really possible that a child was still alive..? How long had the fire been going for, surely the smoke was enough by now to make it difficult for them to breathe long ago. But that didn't matter, even the possibility of it was enough. Chise looked to the woman and gave a careful nod as she gently set her down near the center of the road; far enough away from any of the fires to avoid harm, even in possible collapses. "Alright, but please wait here. This area is dangerous and you are hurt very badly. I'll be back as soon as I am able!" After tending to the woman, Chise pivoted rapidly across the soles of her feet as she rushed back to the burning building. She considered trying to put the fire out first, but if the child was still inside, then she had to get them out first. She looked around for what could possibly be the safest point of entry at this point, but all she could see were the embers dancing across her emerald eyes as they cracked away from the main inferno that raged in front of her.

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Without any more time to think once again, Chise lifted her arms to cover her face in a crossed shape in front of her, suddenly running and jumping forward as she pushed through the flames that covered the entryway of the burning house. She tucked her legs and feet up with her as she jumped as to ensure she didn't catch anything while mid jump, letting herself curl forward as she rolled safely into the hallway entrance that was filled with smoke. Thanks to the water that she was previously covered in, the fire didn't catch on her clothing as she passed through it, nor did she feel any immediate sensations of burning. Swiftly she unraveled a scarf she had around her neck and tied it around her mouth, acting as a make-shift method of ensuring she didn't inhale the smoke too quickly. Trying to focus on pacing her breaths, Chise kept her head low as she began to move through the house, glancing into every room and letting out a "Are you in here?!" to hopefully let the children know -assuming they were still conscious- that there was someone looking for them. This didn't stop her from looking across every corner of every room in a quick once, then twice over out of fear that it may have been an infant she was looking for and was unable to call back to her. Then through the hissing of the flames she heard a cry from up above. Chise turned her attention to the stairs which were partially covered in flames and their durability had much to be desired.. but she had no choice. Rushing toward the stairwell, Chise quickly sprinted up them, two steps at a time, feeling the bending of the charred wood beneath her every step, threatening to give way beneath the weight of her steps. Luckily she made it to the top, only for them to collapse in a hollowed point near the center, a fire from underneath of them pushing up, blocking the same path back. With a grit of her teeth, she pressed forward, knowing she'd have to find a different option for the return trip. Chise rushed down the hall, listening carefully for the crying child. Just as she was about to call out she heard them once again, giving her a direction to move in until she was met with a closed door. Lifting a hand carelessly to grip hold of the metal handle, she was immediately rejected with a jerk of her hand back instinctively at the almost immediate searing sensation of her flesh. She let out a slight yelp, her brow twitching as she looked at the door. Her only option came in the form of unwrapping the scarf around her face and instead wrapping it around her hand, using it as a barrier between her and the searing heat of the metal handle long enough for her to turn it and push it forward. The motion was slow and careful, she considered the possibility that the room was rich in oxygen, and if she opened the door too carelessly, the fires behind her would rush past her and take over the room before she even had the chance to see what was inside. She inched it open, placing herself as close to the opening as she could with every inching gap, hoping to block as much direct access as she could before slipping in on the other side and slamming it shut again.

She stepped away from the door quickly, now looking inward through the room she had just pushed her way into that was now clearly the bathroom. Chise looked across it until she spotted a young girl, tucked away behind the tub, weeping and bellowing in overwhelming fear while an equally young boy sat beside her, cradling her in his arms protectively, but the stain of fear was all too overwhelming on his face as well. Luckily the room had a window in it and the glass had shattered out, leaving a ventilation point for the smoke, but served little in the way of an escape route for the children, given the second floor the room was on that they were in. Chise shuffled up to them, swiftly yet cautiously as to not startle them. "There you are.. My name's Chise, I'm a--.. I'm a Shinobi of the village. Are either of you hurt?" The act of calling herself a Shinobi of the village was still unusual to her. Certainly something she relished being able to do, but would take time for her to become accustomed to the idea of. As she posed her question to the children after identifying herself, the boy turned to her and simply shook his head weakly. He clearly wasn't sure whether or not he was supposed to trust her or not, clearly more focused on protecting his sister than anything else. Chise's eyes softened at the intense but vigilant look in his, despite the tears that stained down his cheeks and the smudges from the smoke that covered his face. She slowly knelt in front of him. "What's your name?" she asked, to which the boy hesitated for a moment before letting his chapped lips part in response. ".. k-Kazuya.." Chise gave a soft smile as she nodded with reassurance. "Kazuya? The name for harmony and calmness.. You're living up very wonderfully to that name, Kazuya. Your sister is lucky to have you right now." Chise knew that if she didn't hurry, then it was possible that the roof above them could collapse, or even the floor beneath their feet at any moment, plunging them into an infinitely worse situation than they understood. But if the children could not trust her or remain calm, then she had little hope in getting them out unharmed. The boy stared at her for a moment, as if

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entirely struggling inside of himself as to whether or not he should give in or not, yet he seemed defeated as he slowly turned to look at his still wailing sister. ".. p-Please, can you help us..?" With that, Chise knew now was the time to act. She shifted her gaze to the tub directly next to them, and realized that it was filled with water.. Had they been getting ready to bathe while their mother tended to something outside when all of this happened? The thought stung like a sharp needle in Chise's gut, the idea that somehow, someone thought this was alright to cause. But she counted the bath as a miracle in disguise, given her affinity. After a moment to think of what all she had read in the scroll, the list of jutsu and her options, she turned her focus back to the boy, offering him a nod. "I can.. But you must trust me, okay? Can you both hold your breath?" The boy raised his brows at the sudden question, looking at the bath, then down to his sister, then back up to Chise before nodding hesitantly. He took a moment to get his sister's attention, hoping to calm her down in time to listen to Chise's plan. She explained it in minimal detail, only asking them to climb into the bath tub and wait until she told them to take a deep breath and hold while remaining as still as possible. Carefully the children did as she asked, moving into the water with their clothes still on which no down felt strange and wrong, but this was hardly an actual bath they were meant to be taking. With a nod to them, Chise stood a few paces away from the tub. Lifting her hands in front of her, she performed a series of hand seals; tiger, dog, monkey, snake, boar, tiger again.. Her chakra began to flow into the body of water that filled the tub and surrounded the children. The water began to stir restlessly, as if ready to react to her will. "Alright, now..!" she called to them, which the children responded as they were previously instructed: Taking in a deep breath and holding it. Just as they did, the water suddenly crawled up around them, forming a spherical collective of itself surrounding the children, as if they were fish in a fishbowl, with no bowl.. Chise kept firm hold of her focus on the water as she began to will it to gradually start levitating away from the tub and toward the broken out open window that faced the main street. The weight of both the water and the children inside visibly strained her control and concentration, her brow twitching lightly as beads of foggy sweat infused with the smoke that covered her face dripped downward. Carefully the children passed through the open window in the sphere of water, casually gliding downward toward the woman that sat in the center of the street who looked on in awe at what was happening, unsure if she should be afraid that her children might be drowning or not. Once they were in front of the woman, the water's framework loosened as Chise let out the breath she hadn't realized she was holding in, causing the sphere of water to rupture and dump the children lightly onto the ground, safe and relatively unharmed.

Now to figure out how she was meant to escape.. Chise looked around for an option, then looked back out on the street as she saw the empty bottle of water that she had tossed aside earlier after using it. She recalled a far simpler ninjutsu she had read about, one that she thought had far more tactical advantages than she could count. Focusing her intent on the water bottle in the street, she closed her eyes and imagined replacing her own position with itself. It wasn't that far away, yet it was exactly where she needed to be and that was enough. After a moment of concentration and focus of her chakra on her intent, her form had suddenly blurred away from place, along with the bottle, dropping her -albeit a bit abruptly- outside where the bottle originally laid, landing and stumbling forward onto her knees and palms. She began to pant, the rush of adrenaline pushing through her veins as she realized what all had just happened so quickly. She looked down the street to her side, eyeing the reunited mother with her weeping children that were all huddled together in a tight hold of one another. Satisfied with this, Chise looked forward once again at the burning home she had just emerged from, then to the one directly next to it and the one behind her, all burning still. She still had a job to do.. Standing slowly to her feet, she closed her eyes to take a moment to recollect herself; focusing her breathing and steadying her heart rate back to containable standards. Once done, she began to swirl her chakra around inside of her, imagining the flow of her chakra working like a whirlpool in rotation. Suddenly she clapped her hands hard in front of her, opening her eyes as water began to practically emerge from nothingness around her, rotating in a spiraling vortex of waves that eventually developed and took the shape of towering waves surrounding her. She didn't need them to be strong or powerful, she needed them to be large and encompassing. Her chakra was directed with this intent, spreading the waves out wide. With one final burst of will, she sent the spiraling vortex of waves outward in a full rotation surrounding her, careful to avoid the family down the street as the rest rushed outward, pushing toward each of the buildings that had been set ablaze around her. The water crashed against the straining charred homes, splashing and rushing through every crack and crevasse of each one, causing the fires to hiss and whip violently at the touch of its natural enemy, but inevitably be overburdened by the sudden rush of the water. Chise abruptly collapsed to her knees as a heavy breath escaped her, lifting her head after a moment of heaving to pass a glance around her. The area felt a lot darker, caused by the fact that the flames that once illuminated with violence and malice were now.. gone? Steam and vapor began to bellow into the air mixing with the clouds of smoke that had been trailing upward instead just moments ago, practically chasing the hazardous clouds away into the sky.

Chise stared at the ground for a few moments as she felt the sudden burst of exhaustion rush over her. She had never imagined that she'd ever be capable of doing even half of what she just did, let alone putting it all together. As heavy breaths continued to escape her, the occasional cough here or there from the inevitable smoke she had inhaled while inside the house, the family had found their way up beside her, who they were now accompanied by several other members of the village, some of them various other residents of the street whom homes were on fire as well, but had been saved prior to her arrival. Some cheered, others rushed toward the now soaked, steaming houses to see if they could find anything to recover.

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The mother crouched down next to her, bowing her head toward Chise as tears streamed down her cheeks. "Thank you.. Heaven's thank you.. My children are alive because of you.." Chise felt a rush of embarrassment take over her cheeks and ears, her gaze shifting awkwardly away from the bowing mother. She.. did, didn't she? Technically that was all true, but she never once thought of it as something she was meant to be rewarded for or given praise for. She turned her emerald gaze back toward the mother, the bags under her eyes heavy and obvious as a thin smile played across her pale lips. "I did it because it was the right thing to do.. You have very brave children, ma'am.." Chise hummed softly to the woman as they slowly sat back up, a smile taking over her as she continued to cry joyfully, turning to her children and enveloping them in a tight hug. Chise watched this moment of bonding and joy among family. A mother holding her child.. Despite the joy and happiness that the situation called for, she couldn't help but feel a heavy pit drop in her stomach as she watched on, envious of the bond that she always seemed to miss, in the worst possible times.. Carefully she brought herself to a stand, turning her attention to the family as she extended a hand out to them, holding her reassuring smile as she did. "We should get you to the closest hospital.. I'm sure you've all been through more than you realize and should get seen right away." With that, the mother stood and took the hands of her children, nodding to Chise as they all began to make their way for the nearest clinic. Upon arrival, a couple of nurses rushed out as if expecting them to arrive, likely already handling other cases of people returning from the fires. They went to tend to Chise before stopping as they spotted her headband strapped across her bicep. They stood for a second in hesitation as if waiting to see if she needed help too. Chise simply lifted a hand and offered a dismissive wave, nodding toward the family. The nurse quickly turned with the family and moved with them inside, tending to them safely.

With a sigh of relief, Chise turned her focus outward, slowly moving to settle on a nearby bench as she gently wiped her sleeve across her forehead, noticing the amount of dirt that had gotten onto her throughout the process. If she wasn't desperately in need of a change of clothes and a bath before, now it was entirely necessary..

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Spoiler: Jutsu Used

(Suiton: Mizu Hashira Suiryoku no Jutsu) - Water Release: Water Pillar Thrust Technique

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Type: Supplementary
Rank: C
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra: 15
Damage: N/A
Description: The user will manipulate their chakra and then they create water to rise up from the ground beneath the target lifting them into the air.

(Suiton: Seibun Hōfutsu) - Water Style: Water Heavens Convergence

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Type: Supplementary/Defensive
Rank: C
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra: 15
Damage: 30
Description: After performing the required handseals: Tiger → Dog → Monkey → Snake → Boar → Tiger, the user makes water rise from the ground and they can use this water in various ways. They can create a body of water for a water summoning to be encased in and allow them to move around where normally no water exists, or create a body of water to block incoming attacks or surround his target and then drown them.

(Kawarimi no Jutsu) - Change of Body Stance Technique

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Type: Supplementary
Rank: E
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra: 5
Damage: N/A
Description: Kawarimi no Jutsu is a basic Ninjutsu technique. When in danger the ninja will quickly substitute themselves with another nearby object. This can be a block of wood or even another person. This allows the ninja to quickly flee and hide while the original object takes the brunt of their opponents attack. The technique is a mix between high speed movement and the use of the transformation technique but has its limits.

(Suiton: Suishōha) - Water Style: Water Shock Wave

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Type: Supplementary/Offensive
Rank: C-B
Range: Short-Long
Chakra: 15-20
Damage: 30-40
Descripton: This technique allows the user after claping their hands together to make a spiralling vortex of water to form around them out of nowhere in a vortex like manner. The vortex then proceeds to cascade into an wave of water that rampages towards the intended target or all around. The size and power of the technique is dictated by the amount of chakra put into the technique, varying from C-rank to B-rank.

Chakra Pool(s)-
Chise: 245/300

Arriving back to the location, she noticed a lot of the fires from before was now out. Mirabelle couldn’t feel nothing more than confidence and awe in her new student. Once she saw Chise, she couldn’t help but jump off her summon and landing a few feet away. “Look at you, doing big things~” she said with a smug look on her face. “Oh well, looks like you didn’t need me for this, but let’s return to Sado to report the news, shall we?” she gestured to the summons. Once she mounted her summon, she flew back towards the direction of the Kage mansion. It took a bit of time, but once she arrived back she would come crashing through a window. “Yo, Sado! The mission was a success, Chise is awesome by the way haha!” she said.

 

[Red-Robin]

Arriving back to the location, she noticed a lot of the fires from before was now out. Mirabelle couldn’t feel nothing more than confidence and awe in her new student. Once she saw Chise, she couldn’t help but jump off her summon and landing a few feet away. “Look at you, doing big things~” she said with a smug look on her face. “Oh well, looks like you didn’t need me for this, but let’s return to Sado to report the news, shall we?” she gestured to the summons. Once she mounted her summon, she flew back towards the direction of the Kage mansion. It took a bit of time, but once she arrived back she would come crashing through a window. “Yo, Sado! The mission was a success, Chise is awesome by the way haha!” she said.

Chise sat silently for the better part of a half hour outside of the clinic, doing all she could to keep herself upright. It went without saying that she felt proud of what she accomplished, even a little baffled still by the fact that she was in fact the one who did it. She'd heave a soft sigh of relief in between the occasional coughing fit. This was certainly inevitable given how much smoke exposure she had, so she'd have to avoid straining her respiratory system for at least a couple of days. She couldn't believe that she managed to escape with only that as a consequence though, with the exception of a few cuts and scrapes, given how reckless and "spur of the moment" she had been with most of her decisions and actions. She shifted her hand to where she could look into her palm, which to her brief surprise was a bit red and peeling in a few spots. She had forgotten that she grabbed hold of the handle to that door barehanded, which was like grabbing the handle of a metal pot that had been sitting in the oven. The pain was surprisingly manageable she thought, but recalled similar instances in the past that she had gotten similar burns and realized that it'd get a little worse before it got better. She'd have to bandage it when she got ho--.. Right, home.. She didn't have somewhere to live, yet. At least not officially. Mirabelle had offered to help her find a place of her own, or even offered to give her lodging at her own residence if Chise preferred. She considered which would be more appropriate, or more appealing in general. She wasn't unfamiliar to living alone, but it certainly had it's perks. Yet something seemed to tease at the back of her mind that it'd almost be fun to have a "room mate," something she had completely forgotten what it was like, so it gave her pause as she considered her options a little longer than she realized.

Somehow she completely managed to miss the bellowing flappings of the Wyvern's wings through the sky before Mirabelle had come diving down right in front of Chise. She was startled out of her thoughts, letting out a soft yelp as she sat up stiff as a board and raised her arms reactively, only to see who it was. Her shoulders almost immediately relaxed as she brought a hand to her chest and let out a steady breath followed by a careful inhale, of which tickled at her horse throat and caused her to cough, but at least her heart wasn't about to explode. Her cheeks seemed to puff slightly in embarrassment at Mirabelle's initial comment of "Look at you, doing big things~" She shifted her gaze away for a moment before looking slowly back up to her. ".. Did you really have to put it that way..?" Chise huffed in something of an exhausted breath before she slowly stood from the bench she idled on for so long, offering a quick nod of affirmation to her suggestion of returning to the Kage and reporting their progress.

After mounting up with Mirabelle, Chise flew back practically half asleep. Originally when they had made this trip, she was far more active and involved in taking in the scenic view from this unique perspective, yet now all she could think about was a hot bath and a soft bed; the thought a constant tease to her the entire trip, which oddly enough helped cut the passage of time to her a bit shorter than expected. Upon arrival, she watched as Mirabelle just launched herself from the Wyvern and through one of the mansion windows. Chise's brows slowly knitted together across her visage as she watched, processing what had just happened before letting out an abrupt ".. w-What?!" She quickly landed with Sajin in the courtyard, far more gracefully and "respectful" of where it was she was before sliding off the Wyvern and rushed inside half-mindedly, trying to recall the path she was taken through before when Mirabelle -as a stranger- dragged her along by the wrist through the same building. She rushed into the room right behind Mirabelle as she heard her exclaim their success, carefully cruising to a stop to her side, just behind her. Chise bent over, heaving a few winded breaths as she passed a glance up toward the woman from a sideways glance. She wasn't sure whether to scold her or check her for injuries, though she'd forget just how "normal" that whole event really was for someone of her experience. Upon recollecting her thoughts and remembering where she was, Chise carefully stood straight once again, muffling a soft cough behind her sleeve as she bowed her head briefly forward toward Sado. "Good evening to you, lord Tsumikag-- .. Ah, Sado, sir. Reporting in.. I guess..?" She was caught off guard once again by the remembrance of how the Kage had mentioned being called simply by his name, rather than the use of honorifics or titles. She was also not entirely certain what it was they were "officially" doing there, given Mirabelle's otherwise unorthodox approach to the subject, so she considered it probably best to leave it to her from here on, unless otherwise addressed directly. She felt a soft tinge of heat pass her cheeks as she heard Mirabelle reference Chise as "awesome," choosing simply to try and ignore it and hope the comment simply vanished into the room, never to be acknowledged or addressed, for the sake of her embarrassment being manageable at best.

 

[RuckenTM]

Ibuki would walk into the main gates of Tsumigakure. She held a map in one hand rolling it up to put away. Trailing behind her Don her raccoon dog paced following Ibuki into the village. Her eyes expanded. Shops, town life, people pacing around. This was everything she wanted. She desperately wished to spend some time to socialize, to introduce herself, to be normal. But she first had to report to the Tsumikage. Unbeknownst To her she was sent here still to perform her regular ninja activities, and unfortunately her grandfather had planned her stay. There would be no time to socialize in these early days of her stay in Tsumigakure, but for now, Ibuki was in ignorant bliss

she continued walking towards the Kage house. She knocked on the door waiting for a response, Don patiently waiting behind her.

 

[Howard]

Mirabelle, you're back, have you thought over what we discussed about a celebration?

Do you have a report on your work, and the work of your new protegee? Does anyone need anything else?

Young shinobi, Chise, right? Tell me about your progress, has Mirabelle been treating you well?

Oh, ya, Mirabelle after your exploits in the war and your drive and resolve in the face of new shinobi.

I think it's time you took on the moniker of an official, it's something I'll announce in the near future but you can start now.

Sado looked out over the land while talking to his shinobi with a sense of respect and admiration.

 

[Red-Robin]

Mirabelle, you're back, have you thought over what we discussed about a celebration?

Do you have a report on your work, and the work of your new protegee? Does anyone need anything else?

Young shinobi, Chise, right? Tell me about your progress, has Mirabelle been treating you well?

Oh, ya, Mirabell after your exploits in the war and your drive and resolve in the fact of new shinobi.

I think it's time you took on the moniker of an official.

Sado looked out over the land while talking to his shinobi with a sense of respect and admiration.

Chise remained silent as Mirabelle was addressed by the Kage for a time, her sight wandering on occasion, taking in the state of the Mansion they stood on. She hadn't been in such an expansive building before, at least not one that was so adamantly dedicated to the express use of a leader and their select council. It felt rather curious to her being among those that were considered at that level, a certain sensation of humbleness tugging along her shoulders every so often as she's reminded how fortunate she was just to get to this point.

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After a few musing thoughts, Chise is brought back from her thoughts as she hears her name. Her emerald eyes snap forward as she clutches her hands in front of her, eyeing the Tsumikage as she clarifies her name. She waits to see if Mirabelle had a point to be made before she took to responding to the Kage herself. "Yes sir. My name is Chise. Thank you again for accepting me into your village.." With a careful bow of her head forward as a sign of gratuity, she holds the posture for a moment before bringing herself back up to listen to the rest of his inquiry directly to her. She waited for a lingering pause before making the attempt to respond, clearly unwilling to risk speaking out of turn. "Ah, Mirabelle-Sensei has been very kind, and extremely helpful as well. Her patience and understanding for my inexperience and limited knowledge of the world of the Shinobi has given me the opportunity to learn more in just the past few days than I could have ever imagined in the previous years, combined.." She began to feel a soft burn to the tops of her ears as she begins to mull over what she had just said. It was all entirely true, the more she thought about it and actually recounted the events that had transpired recently, she couldn't help but feel it necessary to address as much as she could, feeling helpless to do anything else to return the favors she now owed to Mirabelle. After a brief moment to her own thoughts, she returns to the immediate topic, lifting her gaze back to the Kage. "Ah, and as for the fires: I managed to put out the last of them, thanks to the teachings of Mirabelle-Sensei. I can't be certain of this, but it all seemed far too unorganized, as if those who caused it simply wanted to do as much damage as quickly as possible.. so I imagine they may have been simple vandals. It was troubling to see such reckless destruction, but I'm just glad not many seemed to be hurt as a result.." With that, she carefully stepped back at Mirabelle's side once more, creating the air of conclusion that she had finished her own personal report based on the events she had encountered. She waited silently once again, occasionally peeking up at the reference of a celebration and other things related. She was undeniably curious about what sort of celebration they were referring to, yet given the limited knowledge she held about such things, she waited quietly.

 

[Howard]

Sado looked toward Chise as she spoke with a sense of quiet politeness. If looked upon and genuinely probed the others would see a kind and caring individual who was truly interested in every word spoken to him. His tone, demeanor, and gaze seemed enthralled. He didn't rush, or speak, or move, focused completely upon the young shinobi so enthusiastically drawn into their story and they might end up feeling that it put them on the spot. This, however, wasn't his intention he merely wanted to know that his shinobi were happy.

It's good to hear that you are happy, and nurtured in Tsumigakure. Keep growing under the tutelage of Mirabelle-...

and I'm sure you will grow into a fine, just, and strong shinobi. What plans do you have for the immediate future?

He shifted almost completely to the young shinobi as they wanted on Mirabelle to speak on what she had.​

 

[Red-Robin]

Sado looked toward Chise as she spoke with a sense of quiet politeness. If looked upon and genuinely probed the others would see a kind and caring individual who was truly interested in every word spoken to him. His tone, demeanor, and gaze seemed enthralled. He didn't rush, or speak, or move, focused completely upon the young shinobi so enthusiastically drawn into their story and they might end up feeling that it put them on the spot. This, however, wasn't his intention he merely wanted to know that his shinobi were happy.

It's good to hear that you are happy, and nurtured in Tsumigakure. Keep growing under the tutelage of Mirabelle-...

and I'm sure you will grow into a fine, just, and strong shinobi. What plans do you have for the immediate future?

He shifted almost completely to the young shinobi as they wanted on Mirabelle to speak on what she had.​

After a short delay, Chise realized that she was being addressed just short of the moment the Kage shifted his posture to facing her near entirely. She perked up once more, careful of her posture in more ways than she likely intended to be. Her shoulders would stiffen, her brows would rise in slighted awareness, her gaze struggling between the combination of making eye contact or staring at the floor, unsure of which was more appropriate. She couldn't help but recognize how awkward she must seem; this was all entirely new to her, meeting with an individual that had such power and authority as he did. Slowly she lifted a hand, planting it gingerly against her own chest as she took in a careful breath, hoping to calm her thoughts out of fear of fumbling her words like a child. She took a moment to carefully consider his question, her gaze shifted sideward for a time as she seemed to actually ponder the idea that she had a future to be considered now. She had a few goals in mind, but would such generalized things qualify as answers to his question? She couldn't quite pin down anything in particular, yet realized the extending silence that loomed in the wake of her anticipated response. "..

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I suppose, if I had to choose immediate plans.. I wish to do as much as I am able to help Tsumigakure. I've never really belonged anywhere before, and I still wonder in the back of my mind if I deserve to be here.. If I deserve to be anywhere, really. So I wish to do whatever I can to help the village and it's people, even though I'm not really capable of much. My hope is to find purpose in that.. Which is selfish.. But I hope to do right by everyone's kindness in the process, all the same." Slowly her thoughts seemed to wander as she spoke them. At some point it almost felt as though she had forgotten what point she had originally meant to address, now seemingly lost in the train of thoughts that she had been stewing upon since she had arrived. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she had difficulties keeping focused, outside of her studies. Any time that she'd find herself revisiting her past or pondering on the future, she'd lose track of any obvious paths that would be laid out in her mind, constantly intersected by "what if's" or "could be's" that were all often entirely exaggerated by her own mind, yet so easily tripped over for her nonetheless. Feeling a pinch grip at the back of her neck, she suddenly realized herself once more, offering a quick bow of her head forward that lasted only a moment before she stood straight and met Sado's eyes. "Ah, I'm sorry for rambling.. To answer your question more specifically: I hope to grow and become better than I am, for the sake of giving back what I have been given so generously."