Mission Start
- Survive a trap set for you (A)
Sin sat resting against a tree, finishing his food having recovered a fair bit of his chakra at this point thanks to the beast within. It was like having a chakra battery on standby when needed, though most the time it came with a cost. Opposite him was the man he’d saved from the creature in caverns below. He still hadn’t really said much about how he got there, who attacked him or why he’d been attacked in the first place. It left Sin feeling a bit unsettled. He’d come to these lands for answers, but instead he’d ended up in some strange situations. Though these weren’t all bad. The creature he’d met in the forest was kind, helping remember the goodness of the world. Though then that creature, what even was it? Why had it attacked this man before him?
Either way, he didn’t want to stick around in case there were more of those things around. “Hey, it’s time we get going.” He said to the man. Where they would go he wasn’t sure, he just didn’t want to be around in case there were more of those tentacle like creatures. He thought about going to the monks, but this guy probably didn’t want to end up there, maybe the Dawnport? It would make the most sense. He could probably find someone who might know the guy. Sin began to pack his things ready to leave.
His sand reacted in an instant, forming a shield over him as a bullet of fire smashed into it with concussive force. They were under attack. They’d lingered for too long. His sand lingered as he spun looking for the assailant in the trees. He looked around but couldn’t see anything. His sand acting on its own from the side now protecting him once more. He heard the attack this time. Light illuminated the area around him as he heard the crackling of lightning. How many were there? He thought about escaping but then the guy he’d risked his life to saved would be in harms way once more. He released his sand once more, spreading a unique sand around the area to sense any that may come near. He was almost surrounded.
The were three assailants. One to his right, one to the left and one directly ahead. He couldn’t see them clearly as they were hidden in the trees, but he knew they were there. He could have easily devastated the land with the power of the one tailed beast, but he cast his mind back to the being who had been kind to him. These lands were their home, they were at peace here and he couldn’t afford to ruin what had been built here. Instead, he’d have to be tactful. For now, though he was sat defending his current position, his sand blocking countless attacks for multiple angles. He began slowly breaking down the ground under the one to his right, turning it to sand slowly so as the assailant wouldn’t notice. He was going to take them out one by one. As soon as the sand was ground to nothing, he caused a spike to shoot up, impaling the being.
He felt it before he realised what had happened. He hadn’t been paying attention. The should of a blade hitting the side of his neck came out of nowhere. The end of the blade buried in Sin. How? He turned his head slightly so in the corner of his eye, he could see the familiar face holding the blade. The man he’d saved. Why? He’d saved him, why was he attacking him? Sin fell to the ground holding where the blade struck his neck, looking up at the man who had a sinister grin on his face. “Why?” Sin said faintly.
The man stepped back as the two remaining assailants appeared from the treeline. Like down in the caverns, they were made of mass tendrils making up their form with masks on their face. “It was kind of you to give me a taste of the chakra of that beast of yours. It’s shame you are such a bad judge of character. Trying to be a hero, were we? Laughable.” He mocked. Blood poured from under Sin’s hand as he looked up in despair. The creatures moved around next to the man before the tendrils merged with the man, seemingly absorbed into him. Just what was this creature?
“I honestly didn’t think you’d fall for it. We knew that defence of yours was nearly unbeatable, but to be fooled so easily, maybe our master underestimated you? Either way, when you pass out from blood loss, it will finally be over.” He laughed; his form distorted. Tendrils protruded from his entire body.
“What are you? They… are all you?” Sin asked through gritted teeth.
“This is a unique forbidden art granted to me. I take the hearts of those I crush, and they become a part of me. It’s a shame you managed to destroy one before. We were hoping to drain your chakra and bind you, but a dead jinchuriki is good enough.” So, Sin was a target all along. Typical. Though thinking on it, Sin realised, he'd taken out two hearts already. The others were within the man himself now, right?
"You... killed... 4 others and took their hearts... what kind of monster are you?" Sin growled through gritted teeth. Would the man fall for it.
"Monster? Says the demon... I've killed many, though I only take the hearts of those I need... Unfortunately you killed 2 of the 4 I've gathered. Though when I take yours, it will make up for at least one of them... so..." He rose his hand as he released a mass of tendrils down to Sin.
In a flash, a torrent of sand sprung up binding the man from all directions, haling his every movement and compacting on him with unbelievable force. He struggled against his bindings. "What the **** this this, you should be on the verge of death!" He couldn't believe what was happening.
Sin rose to his feet, moving his hand from his neck with the blade held between his two fingers. Where the blade seemed to have hit it's target, there was a chip in a rock like armour. It was Sin's permanent sand armour that protected him from attacks. He turned his hand to reveal his trick. He'd sliced his hand between the fingers to cause some blood to pour, making it seem as though the blood was coming from his neck wound. Sin had played along, just so he could spring their trap and his true foe would reveal themselves. "You really think it would be that easy? My life has been hell, being hunted, chased, attack... I've had to adapt, overcome and triumph where you couldn't possibly understand. I was simply waiting for you to show me what I was really up against." He smiled as he said this, wiping his hand on his cloak to remove the blood, dropping the blade. "I could of ended you all at a moments notice, but I refused to damage this sacred forest. You aren't worth it. Now your life will end here, a payment for all those you hurt..." With his last word, Sin made a fist out of his hand causing all the sand to compact completely crush his foe in an instant, destroying every heart in the process. He controlled his sand to burry the man beneath the ground leaving no trace. His foe would provide nourishment for the trees.
Sin packed up the rest of his things and decided it was time to move on.
Mission End.
LLM
Jutsu used
( Kyosei Suna no Jutsu ) - Greater Sand Technique
Type: Offensive/Defensive/Supplementary
Rank: A
Range: Short-Long
Chakra cost: 30
Damage Points: 60
Description: The will manipulate sand from either his gourd or call it forth from the ground, using hand gestures if to control it as he shapes it and uses it to his needs. Other Sand users besides Gaara will need to form a handseal. The user can use it to restrain enemies, defend from incoming techniques, produce simple constructs of sand (which lose their shape if control is released), sand waves, etc. If he uses the sand from his gourd, the technique is both faster and stronger, gaining a rank in strength, this only applies to Gaara.
( Suna no Tate ) - Shield of Sand
Type: Defensive
Rank: A
Range:Short
Chakra Cost: 30 (per use)
Damage Points: N/A
Description: A self sustaining, self aware, autonomous defense, its the technique which made Gaara renown for having what was later called "Perfect Defense". Basically, any Sand nearby will encircle the user and move to intercept any attack that is used against him. The sand is fast enough to intercept otherwise "instant" techniques such as Amaterasu or very fast Taijutsu attacks (up to trice the users base speed) and can stop A-Rank blunt force impacts such as those delivered by Taijutsu or solid elements. The sand can even create an otherwise perfect sphere of sand around the user in a split second. Even if the user is unaware of an attack, the sand will protect him. The disadvantage is that the shield will drain chakra from the user each time it defends him, which happens without his input. However, the user can still defend from techniques and "will" the shield to not act if he is in the process of producing a counter to the impending attack. In some special circumstances, the sand can gather and form a female-like protector in the path of an incoming technique, much stronger than the normal shield of sand and which can protect the user from attacks up to S-Rank.
Note: Its defensive abilities still follow elemental weakness and strengths.
Note: If there is no dirt or sand on the battle field, the technique will use the users own Sand from his Sand Gourd.
Note: S-Rank protection will disable the Sand Shield for 2 turns and can only be activated once every 4 turns.
Note: Only useable by Gaara.
( Kyosei Suna no Jutsu ) - Greater Sand Technique
Type: Offensive/Defensive/Supplementary
Rank: A
Range: Short-Long
Chakra cost: 30
Damage Points: 60
Description: The will manipulate sand from either his gourd or call it forth from the ground, using hand gestures if to control it as he shapes it and uses it to his needs. Other Sand users besides Gaara will need to form a handseal. The user can use it to restrain enemies, defend from incoming techniques, produce simple constructs of sand (which lose their shape if control is released), sand waves, etc. If he uses the sand from his gourd, the technique is both faster and stronger, gaining a rank in strength, this only applies to Gaara.
( Suna no Tate ) - Shield of Sand
Type: Defensive
Rank: A
Range:Short
Chakra Cost: 30 (per use)
Damage Points: N/A
Description: A self sustaining, self aware, autonomous defense, its the technique which made Gaara renown for having what was later called "Perfect Defense". Basically, any Sand nearby will encircle the user and move to intercept any attack that is used against him. The sand is fast enough to intercept otherwise "instant" techniques such as Amaterasu or very fast Taijutsu attacks (up to trice the users base speed) and can stop A-Rank blunt force impacts such as those delivered by Taijutsu or solid elements. The sand can even create an otherwise perfect sphere of sand around the user in a split second. Even if the user is unaware of an attack, the sand will protect him. The disadvantage is that the shield will drain chakra from the user each time it defends him, which happens without his input. However, the user can still defend from techniques and "will" the shield to not act if he is in the process of producing a counter to the impending attack. In some special circumstances, the sand can gather and form a female-like protector in the path of an incoming technique, much stronger than the normal shield of sand and which can protect the user from attacks up to S-Rank.
Note: Its defensive abilities still follow elemental weakness and strengths.
Note: If there is no dirt or sand on the battle field, the technique will use the users own Sand from his Sand Gourd.
Note: S-Rank protection will disable the Sand Shield for 2 turns and can only be activated once every 4 turns.
Note: Only useable by Gaara.
