Are They Really Ready? Let's Hope...(Genin Exam/Mission)

[Tomomi]

It would only take a little bit for the descendant of Byakko to return to his Clan's entrance where he would sit down momentarily to give himself a quick rest. He had actually called on his headset as he entered for one of the many members of the Byakko Clan to deliver him the supplies and weapons that he needed which he kindly accepted and then told them to go back to their own thing. As he waited, he would close his eyes much like he did at the Academy and meditate for awhile until they all made their way into the entrance. It should've been the easiest place for them to all meet since Yanjirou could lead them right there considering his heritage. When they arrived, they would see their sensei sitting in a chair opposite the door to the entrance. They would also see that the entrance split into four different wings to accommodate each of the four branches that lived there.

This entire meeting place was merely to give him some time alone to mediate and cool off before they headed out into the hot and miserable weather of the desert. Why the children decided to go when it was daylight out was beyond his thought process, but he wouldn't stop them since they had to show that they knew what they were doing in the exam and also prove that they were ready to be shinobi for the village. Every action was being evaluated by him after all and thus far they hadn't done anything extraordinary to jeopardize their chances of passing, but they had decided to lose the element of surprise by walking in the broad daylight and being struck by the terrible weather. If they had decided to go during the night, it would have probably been safer for them to move since many creatures slept during the night; although, not all of them did. Going while the sun was setting or gone for the night was the ideal situation, but they could still get there in roughly two days unless something came up that drastically screwed them over. One thing that they did not need was a sandwyrm appear that would devour or maim them all considering most of the sandwyrms were ancient creatures that were far stronger than even the strongest shinobi in the village.

Now, it was time to wait.

[OOC: The exploration will begin soon. Just gotta do the prep stuff a little more. Expect to do 3 posts here and then we will finally begin the desert fun!]

 

[Amano Hikari]

“Awesome.. This place is massive Yanjirou-san! And this is where you live?” Kichiru would look forward towards the grand sight that was the entrance to the Byakko clan's home. Having lived in a rather lower middle-class area of Sunagakure his entire life he hadn't ever imagined being able to walk into a place so grandiose. Looking around as they entered, he spoke in sheer marvel as they walked towards where Kyuji would be meeting the three students “And they're all part of your family? As far as I know it's just my parents and me. Amazing...” The boy seemed genuinely impressed and awe-struck by the thought that the Byakko clan was of such a high standing, however most other children likely could have figured that by the simple fact that Kyuji didn't seem too perturbed by the fact he had given three children free-reign to buy whatever they desired in his clan's name.

When the head of the Byakko clan awoke from his meditation he would notice the decision the three students had made in regards to the backpacks. While he likely expected them to ask him to carry the second backpack or simply take turns hoisting it throughout their desert trek, he would soon realize just how wrong that assumption would be. Kichiru walked towards Kyuji, waving as he spoke “We're ready to leave Kyuji-sensei!”, strapped with not only one backpack but two; one placed normally around his shoulders and resting against his back while the other was covering his torso. As of late he was attempting to practice his Taijutsu after the clear lack of experience he showed during his spar with Yanjirou. What better way to do that then to give himself the biggest handicap on their journey? Regardless of the difficulties ahead, the young student didn't seem in the slightest bit worried. If anything he was simply anxious to start their journey as soon as possible to face whatever dangers would try and stop them from becoming Bashar.

 

[Uragaeshi Riyoji]

"Not, uh... Not exactly." Yanjirou said in reply to Kichi's comment, "This is just the Toraono Dojo, we live further inside. Though I guess I can't exactly say we live anywhere 'small' either way." It was entertaining to see his friend's reaction to the sight. By this point, the young Byakko was already accustomed to the dojo, and nothing inside of it never really surprised him anymore. Though he was able to admit that the time put into building it certainly paid off... Yanjirou chuckled slightly at Kichi's second question, he really didn't know much about the Toraono did he?

"Another negative, the Toraono are made up of several different branches, and has so many members now that its difficult to tell who's related and who's adopted. From stories that I've heard, my father simply married into the Byakko branch of the clan. I've also heard of several cases where a child was adopted into the clan. So we are related in name only." Once the boy was satisfied with his explanation, he led the other boys to his father, standing for a moment in silence as Kichiru claimed they were all set to go.

"I agree with him, I'd rather not waste any more time here than we have to. Too many familiar faces." If there was one thing he didn't like, it was associating with most of his clan. The thought that he was born into such power was never nice, even if your overall position in the clan had to be earned.

 

[Hansame]

Hansame could barely hear the words around the two, and he was just admiring the dojo's look and the whole aesthetic of it. No matter how many times he had visited the dojo, each time the little Sunan marveled at the incredible piece of architecture in front and around him. He continued to smile and listen to the bit of exposition regarding Yanji's family background, the entire extended family at that. "Me too Kichiru! It's just me and my dad, but my mom's been gone for a while, and my dad took some money and left the village a while ago too, so it''s just me I guess! But I did get a big sister, so that's great too!" he said cheerfully.

Adjusting the gourd on his back and making sure his claws were in check, Hansame smiled at the moderator, and nodded his head when the group was asked if they were ready for the exam. Feeling chills, while also sort of a raw excitement, the boy kept giving little hops up and down out of sheer instinct, which must have been horrible for his back given the weight of the gourd. Thankfully no water had spilled, but Hansame just kept bouncing up and down as he eagerly awaited the teacher's response "Ready sir! Ready to go!" he smiled cheerfully.

 

[Tomomi]

It wouldn't take them too long to arrive after he had left them alone to decide on their backpack dilemma and it appeared that they were all excited to get their mission and exam officially started. So after their quick exchanges between one another with his son leading the charge, it was time for them to finally head out. He would only simply smile at them as he looked each one of them over before beginning to talk to them: "So you all are here and ready to begin this mission and exam...very well. Seeing as there is no questions or concerns, let's head on out and begin our voyage. It is going to be a long journey in the desert, but we will be fine as long as you all are smart and work together. I assure you that nobody will be dying on my watch, but failure is still highly an option if you prove you aren't ready to be shinobi. But alas, let's go." He would then rise from his chair and stretch a little before he proceeded to walk towards the entrance motioning for them to follow. They could choose to immediately follow behind him or wait and get their bearings together among one another before they continued. Regardless, Kyuji was heading straight out the entrance and beginning the voyage as soon as they all popped out and were ready to go.

It was time to see what they would be capable of doing. Hopefully, none of them would fail on his watch which was hard to do anyways since you had to be a moron to fail a Byakko Exam. What I mean by that is the students had to be truly foolish and idiotic to fail an exam given by Kyuji since he made them typically quite easy to do and it required little to no skills to pass them if the students passed attention in class and practiced their skills.

[OOC:
1. Topic Left Unless Stopped.
2. I will make the next thread and link you the thread when I have it written up.
3. I know I said three posts for this thread but it is time to get the actual exam started so disregard that previous statement.]

 

[Amano Hikari]

Kichiru nodded towards Kyuji as he spoke, giving them their final warning before it would finally be time for them to embark on their journey. He was as ready as he would ever be and by this point was glad that they would be heading off now instead of spending any more time on deliberation or planning. “Nobody is going to fail! We're going to work together and kick this mission's butt!” Kichiru laughed out confidently as he looked towards Hansame and Yanjirou “Right guys?” he smiled as he turned his gaze back towards Kyuji.

With those words it would be time to head off, Kichiru instantly running along-side Kyuji as to not waste any more time waiting around. If he would be the only one to instantly react he would turn around to anybody hanging around and shout out “Come on guys! First one to the gates gets their headband last!” He pulled the skin beneath his eye and stuck his tongue out as he then ran forward ahead of Kyuji to try and beat the others to the exit to the village, even though he was being held down by the weight of all the food he had purchased for their journey.

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