Familiar Faces [Event]

[Senju Kazuki]

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You're fun. Shouki would remark toward Kazuki. "Sure. I'm the funny guy. He is the grumpy one. The silent one. The serious one and the pious one. You are our cockroach pet we stomp regularly." the Senju Overlord would retort back, pointing toward Roku, Katsuo, Sousuke and Kuro respectively. This bastard was nuts, praying to a god in the middle of a fight. But worse, sustaining all that damage and have the ability to still stand was monstrous. Kuro would eventually fell from all that backlash damaged they received. Ironically, despite being fighting the Sovereign General the longest, Reaper was in a better shape than most. A testament to his own fortitude but, more importantly, the difference of having ancient lineage in his blood, compared to the rest of them, humans. "Give me the strength to endure," Shouki would pray to his dark god before Roku's attack joined with the White Wolf's and almost brought the madman to his knees.

"Buttercup, be a doll and like your dead god, just die." he would command him. Of course, Shouki would not listen and simply fight on. But eventually they would succeed. They had to.

Actions:
Maintain Elemental Clone
Cast Rasengan - Mastered (2.5 AP) (Special Action: Nin Accuracy) (Special Action - Nature Transformation: Shadow) from my Corrupted Energy pool with Elemental Affinity move Debilitate and Feint.
Cast Grand Hydra Excavation - Mastered on Shouki (3 AP) from my Corrupted Energy pool with Elemental Affinity move Focus and Feint (combos with Rasengan if Cascade effect takes place), using Nara's Shadow bend to turn this into a shadow jutsu.
Cast Dragon Flame Bomb - Mastered on Shouki (3 AP) from my Corrupted Energy pool with Elemental Affinity move Overcharge and Feint (combos with Rasengan if Cascade effect takes place), using Nara's Shadow bend to turn this into a shadow jutsu.

Earth Clone (2.5 AP total)
Use Stone Bullet - Mastered (Special Action: Called Shot - Arms) (1 AP) on Shouki
Use Earth Flow River - Mastered (1.5 AP) (Special Action: Mudslide to force Shouki into failing his first attack directed at me)

Conditionals:
If Shouki attacks me, cast Flock of Shadows (3 AP).
If the disruption effect takes place, basic strike Shouki's blood seal.
Accept any support and healing jutsu from Roku, Katsuo, Kuro and Sousuke.​

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Senju Kazuki

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[Sand Council]

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Shouki
HP: 1 [-3000 Bleed III][-81137] -84136 Knocked Out
CP: 17142 [-314][-3000 Chakra Sever III] 13828
AP: 0
[spoilername="Passives"]20% DR
Indomitable Spirit: ignores one point of debuff from any and all sources; ignores fear effects.
Awesome Power - Hidden Powder: +1 to their Secondary stats rather than +.5. This caps at +4 to their secondaries.
Free Will: +2 Dodge/Save against binds, and has an additional +5% chance of escaping.
Quickdraw
Called Shot
Willpower
Strategist
Bloody Mess
Jashinism:

• - All Bleeding / Called Shot Penalty chances are reduced by -10%. Bleeding/Called Shot penalties are treated as one rank lower. (Lowest this can go down to is Bleeding Rank 1/Sprained)
  - The user cannot be knocked out by Bleeding or Poisons. (This does not include Poison Jutsu)
  - If an attack would cause the user to be Ko'd, their Hp remains at 1 Hp and they cannot be Ko'd for the remainder of the round. This may happen once per battle.
  - If an attack would bring the user to -100% Max Hp, Damage stops at 1 Hp away from -100%. This may happen once per battle.

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[spoilername="Stats"]Melee Accuracy 27 + 2 (Duelist) - 1 (Sprained Arms) + 3 (Indomitable Spirit) + 4 (Awesome Power)
Ninjutsu Accuracy 27 - 1 (Sprained Arms) + 3 (Indomitable Spirit) + 4 (Awesome Power)
Genjutsu DC 23 + 3 (Indomitable Spirit) + 4 (Awesome Power)
Ranged Accuracy: 23 - 1 (Sprained Arms) + 3 (Indomitable Spirit) + 4 (Awesome Power)
Gen Resist 23 + 3 (Willful) + 3 (Indomitable Spirit) + 4 (Awesome Power)
Evasion 23 + 3 (Indomitable Spirit) + 4 (Awesome Power)[/spoilername]|Senju Kazuki
HP: 11603 [+1170 Healing Factor] [+132] 12905 [-135] 12770
CP: 18558 [-256] 18286
Corrupted Energy: 15571 [+132] 15703 [-7050] 8653
AP: 10 [-8.25] 1.75 => 1 for roll-over
[spoilername="Passives"]Journeyman (Main Branch): Jutsu cost -5% Chakra.
Jutsu Mastery: All Jutsu cost -10% Chakra, this includes Maintains. All Chakra cost penalties from choosing to use 'Special Actions' are halved.

• Meaning there is a 15% Chakra Cost reduction total.

Shinobi 101 - Ninjutsu (Slashing Taijutsu with Ninjutsu Accuracy)
Summoner: A Creation's HP and CP are +5% Higher. The user may now have two different Creation Jutsu active at once; however, the second Creation Jutsu will be treated as Rank 1.
Initiative: The user is capable of prioritizing 1 AP worth of actions per round which are modded as 0 AP but all costs are paid as normal.
Conservative Motion: Jutsu effects that would increase Chakra Costs are negated. All Effects that have a chance of causing the user's action to fail are halved and all AP increasing effects are negated.
Clarity: The user is given a resistance check every round against Genjutsu as opposed to the normal round wait time. The user is always aware that they are in a Genjutsu unless the Genjutsu was treated as a Sneak Attack.
Concentrated Focus: The user's binds have a -5% chance of being escaped from and binds which break upon the user losing a portion of their Max HP or CP are now increased to 20% Max HP/CP.
Elementalist: The user may now use a Major Affinity Move and a Minor Affinity move upon a single Jutsu (Up to B Rank) Both affinity moves must be different, and the user must have a Major Affinity in the Element.
Duelist: always use this in a 1 v 1
Healing Factor: Regain 3% max HP every round
Strategist -- Nara You need to list your strat slots in your stats. You can use this for a free basic strike, place some poison on it, a sad version of quickdraw, to affix an E-note to something, etc.
Class: +5% Ninjutsu Damage
Shadow Bend: May convert Fire and Water Jutsu into Shadow at no extra cost. +15% Shadow Damage.
Shadow Tactics: +10% Damage, +1 Accuracy while in shade. While maintaining a bind or resting, they gain +3% HP/CP per round.

• This is a total of +30% shadowy damage

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[spoilername="Stats"]Ninjutsu Accuracy: 27 + 2 (Duelist) + 2 (White Blessing) + 2 (Fevre De Pitch)
Genjutsu DC: 23
Melee Accuracy: 23 + 2 (White Blessing) + 2 (Fevre De Pitch)
Ranged Accuracy: 19 + 2 (White Blessing) + 2 (Fevre De Pitch)
Gen Save: 23 +2 (Slippery Mind)
Evasion: 23 + 2 (Fevre De Pitch)
Awareness: +2[/spoilername][/col]

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[col3]Roku
HP: 8935 [+1350 Healing Factor][+1600] 11885 [-8901] 2984
CP: 4721 [-8714] [+400] 0
AP: 12 [-11] 1
[spoilername="Passives"]-Sentinel: +5% Damage Reduction from all non-illusionary sources and +1 item slot to place stackable items.
-Called Shot: Called Shots only take half the usual accuracy Penalties, +5% Called Shot chance, User can inflict Broken rank debuffs.
-Acrobat: 2 activated auto dodges per round
-Healing Factor: The user gains 3% Max HP at the end of each round, All Medical Jutsu are +10% more effective on the user.
Special Action - Quick Healer: At the end of a round the user may choose to pay CP equal to 5% of the damage done to the player during the round, to regain 5% of the HP lost by the player during the round.
-Holy Weapon: Grants +10% damage and +1 accuracy to the user's weapon of choice. While the user carries this weapon, their healing jutsu are 15% more effective.
-White Blessing x2: User and allies gain +2 accuracy. Does not stack with other users of White Blessing.
Holy Embodiment: All Dark jutsu do 50% damage to them. User is immune to fear effects and intimidation effects. Suppression or other AP reduction or attack disrupting effects have only half their normal chance of working on them. Consider defining your allies.
Sacred Style: User gains +1 Accuracy and +1 Critical range with their chosen weapon. For the duration of this style, the weapon is able to cut through half of any damage reduction. All CP costs are increased by 15% while active.
Divinity Aura: Grants an additional +1 Accuracy. If the special effect Aura is used and the next Taijutsu Attack is used by the chosen weapon, the attack cuts through all Damage Reduction.
Clarity Strike: Able to convert one Ninjutsu into a single-target non-elemental attack at +20% damage for an extra +20% chakra. This attack is considered 'light' element and cuts through half of all Ninjutsu damage reduction.
Spiritual Chakra x2: +10% damage to all Ninjutsu. This damage counts as 'Light' element and cuts through half of Ninjutsu damage reduction. This bonus applies to all other Spiritualist light chakra techniques as well.
Armor of Thorns: Damage to the user is reduced by -10%. Additionally, melee contact with the user have a 24% chance of activating the 'Thorn' effect.[/spoilername]

[spoilername="Stats"]Melee Accuracy 27 + 2 (White Blessing) + 1 (Sacred Style) + 1 (Divinity Aura)
Evasion 23 + 1 (Class)
Genjutsu Save 23
Ninjutsu Accuracy 23 + 2 (White Blessing) + 1 (Divinity Aura)
Ranged Accuracy 19 + 2 (White Blessing) + 1 (Divinity Aura)
Genjutsu DC 19[/spoilername]||Gamabunta
HP: 994 [-4] 990
CP: 15192 [-4808] 10384
AP: 6 [-6] 0
[spoilername="Stats"]High: Melee Accuracy
Average: Spell Accuracy, Gen Save, Evasion
Low: Ranged Accuracy, Gen DC
+1.5 accuracy (Class)[/spoilername]

[spoilername="Passives"]+10% damage done and -5% HP/CP Cost to all of their techniques.(Summoner Ability)
5% Damage Reduction
+5% Taijutsu Damage
At the start of each round Gamabunta targets a single target with a Ninjutsu Check at +1. Upon a successful check, the target suffers a -1 Accuracy and -2 Dodge due to intimidation for the remainder of the round.[/spoilername][/col3]
[col3]Roku's Clones
HP: 1588 [-64] 1524
CP: 370 [-300] 70
AP: 2.5 [-1.5] 1
[spoilername="Information"]-7 of Roku's Secondaries.
12% chance of activating 'Burn' upon being destroyed.
The 'Burn' effect causes the target to take +5% damage for a full round. 'Burn' stacks up to three times.[/spoilername]|Roku's Clones
HP: 1588 [-64] 1524
CP: 370 [-300] 70
AP: 2.5 [-1.5] 1
[spoilername="Information"]-7 of Roku's Secondaries.
12% chance of activating 'Burn' upon being destroyed.
The 'Burn' effect causes the target to take +5% damage for a full round. 'Burn' stacks up to three times.[/spoilername]|Roku's Clones
HP: 1654 [-66] 1588
CP: 370 [-300] 70
AP: 2.5 [-1.5] 1
[spoilername="Information"]-7 of Roku's Secondaries.
12% chance of activating 'Burn' upon being destroyed.
The 'Burn' effect causes the target to take +5% damage for a full round. 'Burn' stacks up to three times.[/spoilername][/col3]

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[col3]Kazuki's Earth Clone #1
HP: 5100
CP: 4680 [-140] 4540
AP: 3.5 [-1] 2.5|Hogosha
HP: 3732 [-849] 2883
CP: 750 [-1100] 0
Stocked CP (Reserve): 800
AP: 3|Sunahoshi Katsuo
HP: 7587 [-350] 7237
CP: 11383 [-8095] [+] 3288
AP: 11 [-9.75] 1.25 => 1 for roll-over

[spoilername="Stats"]Melee Accuracy 27 + 1 (Guts) + 2 (White Blessing)
Visual Genjutsu (101) 27
Genjutsu DC 23
Ninjutsu Accuracy 23 + 1 (Guts) + 2 (White Blessing)
Evasion 23 + 2 (Style) + 1 (Guts) + 2 (Sword of Oblivion)
Genjutsu Resistance 23
Ranged Accuracy 19 + 1 (Guts) + 2 (White Blessing)[/spoilername]

[spoilername="Passives"]+5% Chance of inflicting Secondary Effects (Class)
0. Main Branch - Journeyman
1. Lightning Style
2. Defensive Technique
3. Ambidextery
4. Elemental Illusion
5. Duelist: +10% damage done and 10% chance to autododge
6. Willpower
7. Mind Overflow
8. Acupuncture
9. Insight
Apply Mechanized Weapon to Sword of Oblivion and choose Crush Virus (3 pts), Cylinder of Magic (2 pts) and Watchlight (1 pt) for traps (6 pts total).
Surge: The user gains +0.5 Dodge per Lightning-based Action done by the user the previous round, stacking up to +3. If the Dodge Bonus exceeds the +3, per 0.5 surpassing the caps grants the user +3% Auto-Dodge instead.
Sixth Gate - Gate of View: +2 acc/dodge, Instant clone recognition [100 HP/round]
Seventh Gate - Gate of Wonder: +1 AP This does not double in Gate of Death, +2 Gen save [100 HP/round]
May convert Lightning and Water Jutsu into Storm at no extra cost.
+15% Storm Damage
Unarmed strikes against the Santaru return 150 storm damage per .5AP used.
Remaining in contact with the Santaru deals 100 storm damage per .5 AP spent in contact.
Weapon Strikes against the Santaru return 200 storm damage per .5AP used.[/spoilername][/col3]

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[col3]Summoner Kuro
HP: -1115 [+1170 Healing Factor] [-150] -680
CP: 28409
AP: 0
[spoilername="Stats"]Melee Accuracy 27 + 2 (unarmed attacks only - stance) + 3 (Byakugan) + 1 (Combat Instinct) + 1 (Class) + 2 (unarmed attacks only - weapon) + 2 (White Blessing) + 1 (Rinnegan)
Genjutsu Save 23 + 1 (Combat Instinct) + 1 (Rinnegan)
Ranged (Non-Projectile - 101) 27 + 3 (Byakugan) + 1 (Combat Instinct) + 1 (Class) + 2 (White Blessing) + 1 (Rinnegan)
Evasion 23 + 3 (Byakugan) + 1 (Combat Instinct) + 1 (Rinnegan)
Ninjutsu Accuracy 23 + 3 (Byakugan) + 1 (Combat Instinct) + 1 (Class) + 2 (White Blessing) + 1 (Rinnegan)
Projectile Accuracy 19 + 3 (Byakugan) + 1 (Combat Instinct) + 1 (Class) + 2 (White Blessing) + 1 (Rinnegan)
Genjutsu DC 19 + 1 (Combat Instinct) + 1 (Rinnegan)[/spoilername]

[spoilername="Passives"]0. Shinobi 101 Taijutsu (Unarmed-> Ranged)* Journeyman*
1. Mechanized Weapon (Bio Prosthetic Leg)**
2. Human Anatomy
3. Healing Factor
4. Contract Mastery
5. Called Shot*
6. Hidden Power **
7. Combat Instinct (Shouki)
8. Weapon Mastery Unarmed
Unarmed - Blitz Brawl: The user may choose to combo two unarmed attacks together, using the timing of the higher AP action regardless of the order of both attacks. If the first hits, the second one hitting will automatically suppress the target for .5 Ap. If the first misses but the second one hits, the first will be rerolled at the end of the second attack, but cannot inflict suppression.
May be used once per target, per round.
-15% Chakra cost on Unarmed Taijutsu
10% Auto dodge to all attacks.
+3 Accuracy/Dodge, 2000 meter visual range. (430 CP/round)[/spoilername]|Song Kuro
HP: -1115 [+1170 Healing Factor] [-150] -680
CP: 28409
AP: 0
[spoilername="Stats"]Melee Accuracy 27 + 1 (Class) + 2 (Unarmed Attacks - weapon) - 2 (Higuma)
Sound Ninjutsu (101) 27 +1 (Class) + 2 (White Blessing) + 1 (Rinnegan) - 2 (Higuma)
Genjutsu DC 23 + 1 (Rinnegan)
Genjutsu Save 23 + 1 (Rinnegan)
Evasion 23 + 2 (White Blessing) + 1 (Rinnegan) - 2 (Higuma)
Ninjutsu Accuracy 19 + 2 (White Blessing) + 1 (Rinnegan) - 2 (Higuma)
Ranged Accuracy 19 + 2 (White Blessing) + 1 (Rinnegan) - 2 (Higuma)[/spoilername]

[spoilername="Passives"]Hashigaki Kuro's Abilities:
0. Shinobi 101 Taijutsu (Melee-> Sound), Journeyman
1. Bull's Strength -> Weapon Attunement
2. Human Anatomy
3. Duelist +10% damage done and 10% chance to autododge
4. Healing Factor
5. Called Shot
6. Hidden Power
7. Combat Instinct
8. Weapon Mastery Bludgeoning*
Bludgeoning - Momentum: When the user misses a Bludgeoning attack, 25% of the missed attacks damage is added to the user's next Bludgeoning attack that hits.
This stacks for consecutive misses, and resets when the user hits, uses an attack other than bludgeoning, or the end of a round. Only applies to AoE if the attack fails to hit any targets.[/spoilername]|Sousuke
HP: 14121 [-1936] [+2518] 14703
CP: 21781 [-5676] 16105
AP: 11[-9.75] 1.25

[spoilername="Stats"]Melee Accuracy 27 + 3 (Observation) + 2 (White Blessing) - (2 Defensive Stance)
Kinetic Genjutsu 27 + 2 (Duelist)
Dodge 23 + 2 (Defensive Stance)
Genjutsu Save 23
Ninjutsu Accuracy 23 + 3 (Observation) + 2 (White Blessing) - 2 (Defensive Stance)
Genjutsu DC 23 + 2 (Duelist)
Ranged Accuracy 19 + 3 (Observation) + 2 (White Blessing) - 2 (Defensive Stance)
Awareness +2 (Situational Awareness)
*+1 accuracy to all mastered jutsus[/spoilername]

[spoilername="Passives"]0. Sentinel - Anbu Ability
1. Contract Mastery
2. Insight
3. Defensive Technique
4. Weapon Attunement
5. Will Power
6. Ambidexterity
7. Sixth Sense
8. Duelist on Shouki
9. Quick Draw
Whenever the user attacks someone in stealth normally when doing a Blind Shot without the need of an Awareness check. (Sharp Insight)
5% Damage Reduction (Class)
Ninjutsu and Taijutsu damage +5%. (Situational Awareness)
10% auto-hit (Offensive Insight)
+3 Accuracy (Observation)
+15% damage (Observation)
may activate up to 2 Activated Auto-dodges a round.
If the opponent uses the same technique as they have previously, the user gains +1 to resist or dodge it. Stacks twice. This buffs cancels if the user switches styles. Basic melee attacks are exempt from this. (Predication)
+1 accuracy with all Mastered jutsu. Additional +.5 accuracy to all attacks every round after the second. Cannot gain more than +4 accuracy on any attack.[/spoilername][/col3]


What Happened?
0.00 Seconds | Katsuo declares Hachimon Special Action Weights: OFF.

• Weights: Off reverses the Accuracy/Dodge Penalty of Weights: On into a bonus which declines by 1 point each round.
  Current Effects: +0 Accuracy and Dodge

0.00 Seconds | Katsuo maintains Lightning Style - Surge (Ability).

• +1.5 Dodge (three Lightning-based actions)

0.00 Seconds | Katsuo maintains Chakra Gates (Master Rank) and Sword of Oblivion (Master Rank) [Gates #6 and #7 are active].
0.00 Seconds | Maintains: Gates 5, 6 and 7, Elemental (Fire) Clones, Chakra Extension (expired as it has been 2 rounds) Divinity Aura (expired), Sacred Style, Armor of Thorns [All maintains are Master Rank].
0.00 Seconds | Gamabunta uses Eye of Toad.

• Ninjutsu Check (Gamabunta) 20 Success
  Ninjutsu Check (Shouki) 11

0.00 Seconds | Kazuki activates Dark Invitation.

• Ninjutsu Check (Kazuki) 2 Failed
  Ninjutsu Check (Shouki) 11
  Ninjutsu Check (Kazuki) 5 Failed
  Ninjutsu Check (Roku) 12
  Ninjutsu Check (Kazuki) 17 Success
  Ninjutsu Check (Gamabunta) 20
  Ninjutsu Check (Kazuki) 8 Success
  Ninjutsu Check (Roku Clone) 8
  Ninjutsu Check (Kazuki) 17 Success
  Ninjutsu Check (Roku Clone) 17
  Ninjutsu Check (Kazuki) 20 Success
  Ninjutsu Check (Roku Clone) 20
  Ninjutsu Check (Kazuki) 13 Success
  Ninjutsu Check (Hogosha) 19
  Ninjutsu Check (Kazuki) 7 Failed
  Ninjutsu Check (Katsuo) 17
  Ninjutsu Check (Kazuki) 19 Success
  Ninjutsu Check (Sousuke) 3
  0.00 Seconds | Kazuki maintains his elemental clone.
  0.00 Seconds | Roku uses initiative to: use Basic Strike: Called Shot - Head on Shouki.
  • Attack (Roku) 4 Miss
    Evasion (Shouki) 12
  0.63 Seconds | Roku uses Basic Strike: Called Shot - Head on Shouki.
  • Attack (Roku) 19 Hit
    Evasion (Shouki) 5
    This brings Shouki below 0 HP.
    Shouki is Knocked Out
    Called Shot Chance. 17 Success Sprained Head
    24% chance of activating the 'Thorn' effect. 40 Failed
  0.63 Seconds | Katsuo attacks and destroys Divine Judgement's blood seal with a Basic Strike.
  1.14 Seconds | Katsuo activates Bandage Wraps: Bandage Pull to combo into next Taijutsu.
  1.14 Seconds | Cast Ura Renge (Master Rank) targeting Shouki.
  1.26 Seconds | Roku uses Basic Strike: Called Shot - Head on Shouki.
  • Called Shot. 12 Success Fractured Head
    24% chance of activating the 'Thorn' effect. 90 Failed
  1.36 Seconds | Sousuke casts Master Rank Higuma on Shouki with Perdition's Arrival and Flame Talon using the special action to make this action quicker.
  2.27 Seconds | Kazuki cast Rasengan - Mastered (Special Action: Nin Accuracy) (Special Action - Nature Transformation: Shadow) from my Corrupted Energy pool with Elemental Affinity move Debilitate and Feint
  • 21% chance of causing the 'Sear' Effect. Roll: 91 Failed
    21% chance of causing the 'cascade' Effect. Roll: 52 Failed
  3.86 Seconds | Katsuo cast Gates of Babylon (Master Rank) targeting Shouki with affinity move Control.
  • 10% chance of causing the `Impale` effect. 93 Failed
    10% chance of causing the `Impale` effect. 45 Failed
    10% chance of causing the `Impale` effect. 27 Failed
    10% chance of causing the `Impale` effect. 60 Failed
    10% chance of causing the `Impale` effect. 1 Success Bleed I
    • 35% chance of dealing critical damage. 76 Failed
  3.86 Seconds | Sousuke casts Master Rank Zantetsuken on Shouki.
  4.00 Seconds | Kazuki's Earth Clone uses Stone Bullet - Mastered (Special Action: Called Shot - Arms) on Shouki.
  • 24% chance of raising the victim's called shot level. Roll: 43 failed
  4.09 Seconds | to use Koorikan Mastered with Affinity Move Debilitate, Spiritual Chakra x2 boost to ninjutsu and Clarity Strike to strike Shouki.
  • 36% chance to inflict the 'Absolute Zero' effect. 74 Failed
    24% chance of activating the 'Thorn' effect. 100 Failed
  5.00 Seconds | Gamabunta uses Toad Water Bullet on Shouki.
  • 45% chance to cause 1 Ap’s worth of suppression. 95 Failed
  5.00 seconds | Kazuki casts Grand Hydra Excavation - Mastered on Shouki from his Corrupted Energy pool with Elemental Affinity move Focus and Feint using Nara's Shadow bend to turn this into a shadow jutsu.
  • 17% chance to cause the 'Pierce' effect. 26 Failed
    17% chance to cause the 'Pierce' effect. 82 Failed
    17% chance to cause the 'Pierce' effect. 73 Failed
  5.00 Seconds | Hogosha casts Expel on Roku.
  6.00 Seconds | Roku's three clones use Rank 1 Fireball targeting Shouki.
  • 16% chance of causing the 'sear' effect. 91 Failed
    16% chance of causing the 'sear' effect. 44 Failed
    16% chance of causing the 'sear' effect. 73 Failed
  6.59 Seconds | Katsuo cast Gates of Babylon (Master Rank) targeting Shouki with affinity move Control.
  • 10% chance of causing the `Impale` effect. 4 Success Bleed II
    • 35% chance of dealing critical damage. 59 Failed
    10% chance of causing the `Impale` effect. 57 Failed
    10% chance of causing the `Impale` effect. 17 Failed
    10% chance of causing the `Impale` effect. 13 Success (Bleed already increased)
    • 35% chance of dealing critical damage. 68 Failed
    10% chance of causing the `Impale` effect. 68 Failed
  6.67 Seconds | Hogosha uses Stock to stock 20% of his max CP as a reserve.
  7.00 Seconds | Roku attacks Shouki with Afternoon Tiger Mastered.
  • 24% chance of activating the 'Thorn' effect. 90 Failed.
  7.27 Seconds | Sousuke cast Master Rank Fist of Sin: Wrath 1236 CP and HP on Shouki.
  7.68 Seconds | Roku performs Basic Strike: Called Shot - Head on Shouki.
  • Called Shot Chance. 12 success Broken Head
  7.72 Seconds | Kazuki attacks Shouki with Dragon Flame Bomb - Mastered on Shouki from his Corrupted Energy pool with Elemental Affinity move Overcharge and Feint using Nara's Shadow bend to turn this into a shadow jutsu.
  • 44% chance of setting the target afire. 61 Failed
  7.73 Seconds | Sousuke basic attacks Shouki.
  9.09 Seconds | Katsuo cast Chidori (Master Rank) targeting Shouki using Santaru Passive Storm Manipulation to convert to Storm Ninjutsu from Lightning Ninjutsu.
  • 28% chance of activating the 'Pierce' effect. 33 Success (due to class bonus). Bleed III
  10.0 Seconds | Fist of Virtue Mastered with Special Action: Chastity on Shouki.
  10.0 Seconds | Gamabunta uses Toad Water Bullet on Shouki.
  • 45% chance to cause 1 Ap’s worth of suppression. 1 Success
  
  

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  The Earth Clone's second attack cannot be cast because that is a reflexive special action and there was no action to act reflexive towards. Shouki is not dead but he is severely damaged. Think carefully about what you want to do with him now. Kuro is still knocked out but he is slowly getting better.

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This... this...

What is this?

This BLISS!

Every fiber of his being ached and it was magnificent. He took in a shuddering breath and he tasted his own blood as he swallowed hard. They were not dropping, not yet. A sardonic smile crossed his thin, chapped lips. This would be his final devastating fact. His tribute to his blood god. His wrists snapped and he cracked his neck as he allowed his chakra to roam freely. To fortify... he dodged Number Six. Fast, but not accurate enough. ...His body. Another strike, this one to the face. A stream of blood colored spit escaped his parted lips as he was spun around. Six was apparently fast enough. Shouki fell to the floor in a heap, slumped over.

The heroes or perhaps villains continue to assault the fallen general's unconscious body. Their greatest spells and their sharpest blades would burn and cleave at his flesh but the Jashin follower would simply fail to die. Even a dark god such as Jashin could show favor to their dedicated followers and Shouki was obviously one such creature. In these final moments, this was when Shouki's life would pass before his eyes because he was at the cusp of death even if his demise might be protracted due to his ability to endure. And his life did, often there was fragments of good and bad. Of loves lost and victories won. Of monsters and fiends and someone to blame for the monster that Shouki became. But Shouki's final memories would be something different, something perverse. Shouki was a terrible man in life and he was the same in death. This moment of pain and trepidation was an orgasmic pleasure for the monster and he would journey into the dark of night and through the River Styx a happy man.

Shouki was a monster through and through. His father a sociopath. His mother, absent. His life surrounded by the oppertunity to do one thing -- destroy. It was all he knew and all he endeavored to become - a force of pain and destruction. he knew no different and perhaps in a way that made him a victim but nobody feels sorry for the villain in the end. After-all, the villain by this point was barely human if they ever were to start with.

 

[Mikaboshi]

[col]With one last punch, Shouki finally went down and that was their moment to strike. With Roku focusing on bringing Shouki himself down, Katsuo focused on scrubbing out the second blood seal that Shouki had created to once more unplug the blood magician from his dark god. Cracking the earth with the steel polymer of his armored fist, Katsuo looked up just in time to see Shouki fall and wasted no time before joining his allies in bringing down an artillery bombardment of attacks. Swords flashed, spells exploded and finally Shouki was beaten. There was silence for a moment where Katsuo waited to see if Shouki would rise again like he had the last time they'd blasted him into the ground but this time... he did not stir.

Making his way over to Shouki, Katsuo disengaged the helmet of his armor and let it fall to the ground as he walked. This was the moment that had lingered at the back of his thoughts for years now. Ever since he'd come to Sunagakure. The Cabal had been people consumed by the chaos of the land and spat back out as monsters but this one... Shouki. The sting of the wounds which had been inflicted upon him by Shouki's demon god helped remind Katsuo with every step the type of man that they'd just brought down.

Could he forgive Shouki for the violence that he'd inflicted upon others in Sunagakure? Eventually, perhaps. But in that moment as he approached Shouki, Naganisa's face entered Katsuo's mind's eye. He thought of the happiness that they'd managed to find together despite the monstrous terms of their meeting and the dark past that she came from and could not help but feel his heart harden. Could he forgive what Shouki had helped perpetuate against her and for his role in the death of his father? Clouds began to gather in the sky overhead as Katsuo deliberated on what to do with the fallen son of the Daimyo and a short roll of thunder made it clear that rain was soon to come.

Finally Katsuo came to standing over where Shouki lay unconscious in the dirt and in that moment he reminded himself that this wasn't about him. At the end of the day this fight wasn't about him and it wasn't about his father or even Naganisa. It wasn't about any individual evil that Shouki was responsible for but rather the aggregate of it. Shouki would commit more sins if allowed to. That much was certain. In the back of his memory Katsuo had memories of facing Shouki as Mikaboshi and remembered that they'd squarely beaten him then, too.

Reaching down, Katsuo picked Shouki up from the ground in his arms before lifting him above his head with obvious difficulty which would undoubtedly seem extremely strange to those watching that didn't know Katsuo but to Kazuki and Sousuke who had seen his abilities before they could probably predict what was coming next.

"No more." He pronounced in a voice that echoed from the clouds above as spiders of lightning and energy ran down Katsuo's body from his shoulders to the ground, scoring the ground around his feet with deep grooves of burning embers.

With a bright flash, the first of several gilded lightning bolts descended and would strike Shouki square in the chest before running down Katsuo's body and into the earth. He used the body of Shouki to absorb the blast of the energy and then applied his unique storm wielding talents to guide the lightning harmlessly down his body and into the ground as another volley of lightning bolts struck him just and the thunder sounded from the first one leaving the body of Shouki a smoking mess afterwards without the monster of a man being conscious to protect himself. Letting one arm fall to his side and supporting Shouki's weight with his other for a moment, Katsuo then dropped Shouki off to the side with an unceremonious crunch before falling to sit upon his backside in exhaustion.

One down, Dad. He thought to himself as he stared into the dirt and sat in somber silence.

[Finishing Shouki off]|[legend="[[b][u]OOC Notes[/u][/b]] - [[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkdnrgA9j5w]BGM[/url]]"]

Sunahoshi Katsuo - The Last Sunahoshi

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[Toraono Kuro]

Kuro lay unconscious as his wounds healed, cuts closed, tissue regenerated. All signs that he would make a swift recovery unmolested. His memory of his fall was clear even as the blows fell upon Shouki he had singled him out as the primary threat without a word. Kuro did not bother to wonder how Shouki knew he was healing the others. Sousuke had described him as a madman, a monster, and highly intelligent and for Sousuke to view an enemy as intelligent spoke volumes. With the massive blows laid upon Shouki imparticular the masked warrior and Roku, Kuro did indeed receive the exact same painful effects as if they had fallen upon him. He would have to speak with Roku later his martial arts skills were superb and also familiar.

Waiting to awaken...

 

[Raizo]

[col]He wasted nothing, said nothing for nearly a minute so far in this battle. He merely took the damage, dealt the damage and heard The General try to get under his skin. So when the brute finally showed a moment of weakness, a second wind after being brutalized, he was not going to let up. He did not want to continue this, mainly because he could not continue this much longer. Without hesitation, without orders and without a second thought, he lunged forward and sent out a quick haymaker but promptly missed his woosy target. He would not let up, however, and with another simple punch with all of his might into the side of the red haired man's head. The sickening thud of bone smacking bone would echo for a brief moment in the battle field as the other's prepared their own maneuvers. He did not need a jutsu at this time, he saw the immortal's eyes roll in the back of his head from his single punch but all he could do would be let out one last send off to a man who knew him but he would never know himself;

"You are a disgrace to your mother."<i></i>

Callously his words would attempt to reach the man before he completely succumbed to his barrage, as his two punches would not be the end. He would continue his chain of attacks, landing a couple more strong rights to the skull of the man who had collapsed in the middle of his beating. The last hit would be following by a loud pop.

Fractured skull, gotta hurt.

It might as well have been a bell ringing, but the sound of the cranium cracking under the pressure of his fist was all he needed to hear in order for him to understand this was over. Stepping back a bit his eyes would look down at the miserable mess.

He could probably tell me about my past, what is locked away in my mind...but he would make me grovel for it and his life would be postponed. Whoever he was in my past it was clear we ended on a bad note... I am tired of prolonging the life of those who view me as nothing more than a monster. I can't let Sousuke be the one to do this, this is not the outlet he needs right now... but my body feels heavy. I can't have any chakra left... last few attacks felt like I was draining my life just to cast them... another punch...

Before he could finish his thoughts, the metal man, the non-Sousuke one, would approach, take Shouki and hoist him into the air. A proclamation was made and the deed was done in a theaterical fashion.

Good, I am fine with him doing this... unlike at the end of the bakery raid. Full circle, I suppose. It seems to be more fullfilling for him to get the kill with his family grudge and all.

"Well... I could use... a drink..."<i></i>

Finally letting it all catch up to him, he would let out a sigh and collapse backward, landing on the ground with an awkward thud. It appeared to be over, especially since Shouki was now extra crispy.

"Kaz... eat his soul or something... I don't want there to be any way Nao could bring that sonvabitch back..."<i></i>

He honestly wasn't even sure if that was how it worked for Kazuki or if there wasn't already some fail safe engaged by the giant's death that had already kicked in, and he really didn't want to think about it. It was a momentary victory so he wanted to enjoy the moment while they had it.
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Name: Roku
Epithet:
Height: 6'2"
Build: Lean and Muscular
Eyes: Red
Blood Type: O NegativePersonal DataProfile
Dojo
Quick Links for CA/Kin/Abilities:

Spoiler

Bloodline: Spiritualist

Kinjutsu: Hachimon

Abilities:

0. Sentinel - ANBU Branch
0. Shinobi 101 - Kinetic Genjutsu -> Melee Accuracy
1. Called Shot
2. Willpower
3. Acrobat
4. Healing Factor
5. Elemental Illusion
6. Duelist
7. Initiative
8. Quickdraw
9. Strategist

Fight Data

Maintains:

Actions
Watchin Katsuo kill Shouki

Conditional:
1. Accept all healing and support jutsu from allies


MISC:
[spoilername="Notable Ability Effects"]-Sentinel: +5% Damage Reduction from all non-illusionary sources and +1 item slot to place stackable items.
-Called Shot: Called Shots only take half the usual accuracy Penalties, +5% Called Shot chance, User can inflict Broken rank debuffs.
-Acrobat: 2 activated auto dodges per round
-Healing Factor: The user gains 3% Max HP at the end of each round, All Medical Jutsu are +10% more effective on the user.
Special Action - Quick Healer: At the end of a round the user may choose to pay CP equal to 5% of the damage done to the player during the round, to regain 5% of the HP lost by the player during the round.[/spoilername]
[spoilername="Notable CA Effects"]Holy Weapon: Grants +10% damage and +1 accuracy to the user's weapon of choice. While the user carries this weapon, their healing jutsu are 15% more effective.
White Blessing x2: User and allies gain +2 accuracy. Does not stack with other users of White Blessing.
Holy Embodiment: All Dark jutsu do 50% damage to them. User is immune to fear effects and intimidation effects. Suppression or other AP reduction or attack disrupting effects have only half their normal chance of working on them.
Sacred Style: User gains +1 Accuracy and +1 Critical range with their chosen weapon. For the duration of this style, the weapon is able to cut through half of any damage reduction. All CP costs are increased by 15% while active.
Divinity Aura: Grants an additional +1 Accuracy. If the special effect Aura is used and the next Taijutsu Attack is used by the chosen weapon, the attack cuts through all Damage Reduction.
Clarity Strike: Able to convert one Ninjutsu into a single-target non-elemental attack at +20% damage for an extra +20% chakra. This attack is considered 'light' element and cuts through half of all Ninjutsu damage reduction.
Spiritual Chakra x2: +10% damage to all Ninjutsu. This damage counts as 'Light' element and cuts through half of Ninjutsu damage reduction. This bonus applies to all other Spiritualist light chakra techniques as well.
White Blaze: The user is able to convert any Ninjutsu into a Light-Element attack dealing +10% Damage to a 25x25 foot area, but costing an additional +10% Chakra. This attack cuts through half of all damage reduction, and does not receive any Elemental buffs.[/spoilername]
Class Bonus: +1 to Dodge
Strategist Slots:
1. Place Medical Ward (Mastered) on me in advanced
2.******see above******
3. Pink Aura has one free basic strike when in stealth
4. Prep Flash Bomb to go off on successful dodge of any attack [target Shouki]
5. [USED]Attached Explosive Note to Kawarimi Target: Proximity and primed with 250 CP​

ActionsHolster: (Holy Weapon - Spiritualist) Blue Aura - +3 ACC,-/+0%Damage, Re-Energize, Chakra Drain, Rough Divide --- CURRENTLY EQUIPPED
Holster: Pink Aura
Slot 1: Kawarimi Target (See strategist slots)
Slot 2: 5 4 Explosive Notes (1 attached to Kawarimi Target; see strategist slots)
Slot 3: Red Aura
Slot 4: 3 Flash Bombs (1 primed for strategist slot)
Slot 5: Gold Aura
Slot 6 (From Sentinel Ability):8 Ninja WiresEquipmentMood Music X

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[Takahashi Aki]

Sousuke was sore. Bits of his armour sparked but for the most part he was still operational. He attacked Shouki with everything he had to bring down the son of the Daimyo. Sousuke knew in truth really that no matter how this ended, this is what Shouki wanted. He wanted the pain. He wanted the physical agony of it. He probably took great pleasure in this. Was there release in it at all? Not even Sousuke knew. This was the second time he had been present for a defeat of Shouki. Gambunta had devoured him and in time he cut himself out from the tortured toad. If anything Shouki died smiling, and deep inside Sousuke he was not happy about that. Sousuke looked at Shouki's body. It was simply there. Unmoving. He half expected it to get back up, and he expected Shouki to shout 'SURPRISE'. Sousuke gripped his weapons all the tighter in the event that would happened. He waited for what seemed to be an eternity in his mind. Shouki was going to get back up. Shouki was going to mock them all.

Yet. Yet something funny happened. Not funny, as in the comical sense. Funny as in something strange. Shouki did not get back up. Was he twitching? No. He was simply just there. Sousuke's shoulders slouched. He thought about it. What happened next. Shouki would have to be eradicated. He wasn't dead, but he was perhaps half way there. It needed to be done. Sousuke would step forward and prepared himself to do the deed. Sousuke watched as Katsuo of all people picked up Shouki. Katuso had been known to be merciful. What transpired, even Sousuke was given pause. Katuso had unleashed what power he had left and called down a storm to blast him, burn him. There was a body. A smoking body left. Yet ... yet ...

"Kaz... eat his soul or something... I don't want there to be any way Nao could bring that sonvabitch back..."<i></i>

Roku had just called for it. Not only was there going to be the destruction of Shouki in terms of body, but soul as well. Gambunta who was reeling would shifted himself about. The giant tortured toad and former unwilling companion to Shouki spoke. "Destroy Him Entirely. Break The Soul. Deny It From Returning Ever Again. Burn His Body Once The Soul Is Gone. I Will Not Have The Same Mistake Occur Twice. Dispose Of Him In Every Single Way."<i></i> The Toad was tired. Tired of having to deal with Shouki. Tired of him living in any former. Devouring him wasn't enough. His body survived, and it cut a way out of him. "I Will Not Suffer Him Anymore."<i></i> The Toad placed his giant sized blade into the ground. He sat there and watched. It was not enough Katuso burnt him to a crisp he wanted him gone. Completely.

Sousuke at Roku's request? Was it a request. The Kazekage reached for an energy drink he had on his person. He forgot he had them and threw it at Roku. "That's probably not what you're looking for but it should do."<i></i> Sousuke would turn over to Kuro's fallen bodies. He focused for a moment and observed Kuro's injuries. The Kazekage still with gripped weapons honed in on Kuro's injuries. He would slash at Kuro's body but not with destructive energy. He would be making use of healing energy here. Time to get big brother back up.

 

[Senju Kazuki]

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Although a terrific opponent and practically unbeatable one-on-one, Shouki never really stood a chance against those odds. His enemies too strong and far to many for him to handle. Even though he had Jashin on his side and that uncanny ability to share the pain and damage he suffered at their hands, in the end, their combined assault downed him for good. Was he dead yet? Hard to be certain given his supernatural ability to stave off death, but he was not moving at all. The armored individual, Katsuo actually, would limp forward. He would pickup the bastard son of the Wind Daimyo and he would raise it over his own head with apparent difficulty. "No more." the guy would announce before lighting struck the General of the Sovereign multiple times. If he wasn't dead before, he was certainly now. "Well... I could use... a drink..." Roku would immediately declare. Kazuki would eye his coworker but he would ultimately say nothing. He wasn't a man for drinking, but he was certain Sousuke would entertain the thought in his stead.

"Kaz... eat his soul or something... I don't want there to be any way Nao could bring that sonvabitch back..." the other Sennin would request after falling backwards with a glorious thud. "Destroy Him Entirely. Break The Soul. Deny It From Returning Ever Again. Burn His Body Once The Soul Is Gone. I Will Not Have The Same Mistake Occur Twice. Dispose Of Him In Every Single Way." the Toad Lord would speak, apparently agreeing with Roku. The Senju Overlord would eye the Kazekage, expecting either a thumbs up or a thumbs down to that action, but it seemed Sousuke was no in the mood for that. After retrieving a can from somewhere within his armor, the Takahashi Highlord would throw it to Roku. "That's probably not what you're looking for but it should do." Then he would start taking care of Kuro's paths, by slashing with, hopefully healing energy.

Given he had not been denied or prevented, Reaper would do exactly what he had asked for. He would summon Frostmourne into his hand and he would slowly approach the fallen priest. His footsteps would lowly echo as if they were the footsteps of doom. "No more." the White Wolf would declare, echoing Katsuo's words. He would pierce Shouki's heart with his black bladed weapon. That was all he needed to begin absorbing the bastard's soul, if that was possible at all.

[Finishing Shouki as well, just in case]
[Trying to capture his soul just to see what happens]
[WC: 5370]​

|[legend="[[url=https://youtu.be/DHMF-bVxlkc?t=1m56s][b][u]He is choking out![/u][/b][/url]]"]

Senju Kazuki

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[Mikaboshi]

[col]Standing up after a minute or two of quiet, Katsuo walked over to where his helmet lay in the dirt and placed it back on his head with a small twist and a clicking sound as the helmet secured itself to the mesh skin of the suit. Placing his hand for a moment on Roku's shoulder and giving in a light pat as if to say "Good fight, well done" as he passed, Katsuo came over and knelt next to the unconscious Kuro as Sousuke passed his sword over the sennin. Katsuo had never trusted Kuro. He'd never met a man before who had a demon lineage who could be trusted to do good with the power that he possessed but today Kuro had proven himself. This afternoon they had joined together and held back an evil man from being able to visit any more horror on innocent people and that was well enough for Katsuo.

Lightning playing across his fingertips as he reached forward with his right hand, Katsuo placed it upon Kuro's breast and focused causing the power of the Spark of Primus to flow from him into the demon sennin. He'd used the Spark before in the past to heal but never really had much of a talent for it, truth be told. He could restore vitality and constitution but could not mend any of Kuro's physical gashes or lacerations. Those he would have to leave to more experienced healers. Still, with a touch of his hand Katsuo lent a portion of his power to Kuro to buoy the other man's vitality for the time being and get him conscious once more.

"Time to wake up big guy." He said quietly as he stood from his kneeling position in confidence that he had done everything he could for Kuro for now.

Turning and looking at the three other men, Katsuo felt for a moment a surge of hope for the future hit him. This was a win for them. No strings attached. Certainly Shouki had killed many people and they would be mourned but in this moment there was no catch to the victory they'd secured. Beaten, battered and some of them bloody from the battle it might not have felt like it but this was unambiguously positive for them. With this group of men fighting for Sunagakure it felt, perhaps for the first time since the war had begun, that they were beginning to make a difference.|[legend="[[b][u]OOC Notes[/u][/b]] - [[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK1leDzGlSE]BGM[/url]]"]

Sunahoshi Katsuo - The Last Sunahoshi

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[Toraono Kuro]

OOC: was waiting for the Cabal to post but....

Both Kuro's would sit up with a jolt to see Shouki's smoldering corpse and Sousuke and Kazuki were in good health, although Kazuki had drawn his blade and was in the process of drawing forth Shouki's soul. Kuro bowed to the armored familiar man whom had literally jolted him awake. Song Kuro would stand and thank Sousuke and the as of yet unknown Katsuo.

"Thank you Sousuke-sama and your armored companion, I am up and able, allow me to finish my assistance to everyone."<i></i>


Kuro would notice that his armor was far more advanced than the current Toraono Clan powered armor models save the prototypes. Summoner Kuro would draw forth his black chakra blade and add his strength to Kazuki's. "If you are going to snatch the soul of dark god's chosen you will need a bit of power from a demon that hates that god to assist you... allow my honored ancestor Hyakujuuonouu to aid you."<i></i>

Song Kuro would nod to Roku as he remembered the ferocity of Roku's fists reverberating through Shouki's dark god inspired power.

Summoner Kuro would place his chakra blade atop Kazuki's Frostmourne and add his demonic chakra to Kazuki's placing all his wrath and spite for Shouki and his father at Kazuki's disposal while Song Kuro drew another massive blade to take Shouki's head at the neck the moment Shouki's soul was within Kazuki's grasp.

"Jashin, I spit on you and your chosen."<i></i>

 

[Sand Council]

Was the soul 'willing'? No. The only Soverign soul that Kazuki would ever capture was the first one he slaughtered, she was the only one that thought that through her sacrifice a difference could be made. She would be both right and wrong. She was murdered in the end for her association and alliance, not her actions. In fact she allowed herself to be a victim. To share in the citizen's pain and torment while she attempted to draw out the delegate and Sennin. She had learned to hate Sunans for what they were: power-hungry bullies that used their strength and their training to always have their way. Might makes right they always say. Shinobis were capable of breaking the rules of the universe. Betraying the laws of life and death on a whim... because they could... because it made them more powerful. She put herself in a situation where she could die, not because she sought an end to her tragic life although she was well aware that it was the likeliest of outcomes. No, she wanted to know if she was wrong about them before hundreds of innocent people died in the crossfire. If they were wrong she would have proved it by doing the one thing that nobody else was willing to do: survive the lion's den and tell them that there was another way. She was wrong. So wrong. She was quickly slain once her association and side was apparent. To add insult to grievous injury he called her soul back. She allowed her form to stay, for the gravesoil to take her form. Why? Because with her unliving and unknowing eyes she could watch the consequences play out for the Sunans. Because she knew that the others, all crueler than she, would be coming and her corpse would be proof positive that they were not redeemable.

Was Shouki going to come back? No, his soul was not willing. Jashin was not willing.

There was a war that was brewing was among men but it also involved gods. Not self-proclaimed deities that have run a muck but rather real gods with actual agendas and old titans that have been forgotten in this modern day and age. Their chosen given a boon from their chosen lord. In death, Shouki looked happy. There was this perverse look on his face, it was one of orgasmic bliss. He did not know if death was possible for him. He, unlike the medic sought his own demise and he wanted it to be painful. Of course that was not out of self-loathing or severe lunacy, but out of piety. He was a man forged in blood from the day of his birth. It was always a part of him, this carnal craving for pain. This addiction to the adrenaline that a good fight and a great kill provided addled his mind even from a young age -- it was simply who he was. He remembered his earliest days, how he would harm insects, then mice, then strays and household pets. As he got stronger and larger, so did his victims. He found it humorous and fascinating, enlightening in fact. It was strange, the consequence of his father's bloodlust coupled with his mother's intellect made him a unique specimen. He was brilliant but also a madman. A brilliant madman that Jashin had been watching long before Shouki was introduced to the faith. In fact, Jashin knew of this boy's potential when he was barely out of the womb. Those little hands out slap, and tug and his toothless maw would always try to bite the wet-nurse. As he developed into a toddler, he was prone to fits of uncontrollable rage and required full grown men to restrain him during these 'fits.' As a young child, how he would torture and murder of small animals, compulsively seeking greater and more dangerous prey. The child was the sort of man that would happen once... perhaps twice a generation. A child worth his attention, his favor and his ultimate boon.

Yes, Shouki was immortal. It was what made him so dangerous, even death could not destroy him utterly.

A strange fact even Fuu never knew -- Shouki had been a Jashinist longer than his father. It was indeed Nao who introduced Jashinism to the family line. Daimyo Ishii was already a man past his prime, in his lifetime he would never see his power consolidated even with Nao's sporadic help. He was sixty when Shouki was born, in the twilight of his life merely looking for a heir. He never loved or even liked the Oracle but she was brilliant and in her youth she was a beauty. She would likely birth a fine child in the place of his wife whom he thought was barren after many years of trying. After Shouki's birth Nao returned in the dead of a starless night and stayed. Nao had an intense interest in the boy. The games that they would play. When Shouki was three, he completed the Jashinist rites and became a full-fledged Jashinist, it would be another three years before his father performed the same rites. It was not until after the death of his wife, the only woman whom he truly ever loved. She died during childbirth, bearing him a useless daughter that plagued his dreams and gave him waking terrors. Every time he looked at her face, he could only see her -- his lost, beloved paramour. Still, his wife somehow gave birth twice after being declared barren. In the end she provided him with the legacy he so craved but without her, he was never the same.

Was it Nao's intervention that turned Shouki into a monster? No. Nao simply knew what Shouki was, the Lord told him so. The Lord had whispered a number of secrets into the sorcerer's ear over the years. He knew of this man's birth years before he was conceived. He knew who the mother would be. Who the father would be. How long it would be before the world was finally bathed in blood. Before all things would be set right. Now, at the very 'end' of Shouki's reign of terror would Nao would also know Jashin's chosen general was slain? No. Shouki was not sealed by Nao, that was an unnecessary precaution. The hand of Jashin would intervene.

It would start when Kazuki lifted his blade to pierce Shouki's heart. The air grew thin and stale. There was no longer a breeze. Everything seemed to be moving slower. Everything was dim, not necessarily dark and in shades of grey less the crimson sanguine on the floor. As he plunged the blade into his breast and broke through the sternum immense force before resistance would give way to a fleshy space that was his heart. When he withdrew his weapon, the blood on the blade would be black and it would possess a putrid scent. This stench would fill the air, of long rotted and forgotten meat. There would also be a buzzing, a terrible noise that only seemed to grow louder as it rattled from Shouki's punctured chest. Kuro's blade fell upon the general's neck to sever the head, blood would splatter with a seemingly explosive force painting those nearby in foul-scented gore as the body less the smirking head dissolved into a putrid mass. There was something alive within Shouki still, it... or rather they writhed and wormed their way to the surface. Insects of some sort, covered in rotted viscera that would take flight. Their wings buzzed angrily as they fanned out and created a cloud overhead that would simply move upward and disperse.

The head would speak.

"Ha. Ha. Ha."

The voice did not belong to Shouki.

"A fitting end as I see it," the head started to deteriorate like the body already had. The skull would start to contort and collapse onto itself and locks of red hair would fall out. The skin would turn a hue of olive before turning black. If someone was holding onto the head by its hair, they would only be left with a tuff of red hair in their hands that would seem to turn to worms. Yes, worms.

Adventure is complete. S Rank Mission Rewards assuming everyone reached the WC minimum (there were multiple threads to reach this point so those count too). Get your word count and apply for your rewards here.

 

[Toraono Kuro]

Song Kuro would watch the worms fall from his hand where Shouki's head had been., It seems Jashin does indeed have his favorites. Two could play at that game but Kuro was certain he could never curry the favor of the gods like Shouki had with Jashin. It would take someone exceptional and of pure faith. With his beliefs of Mother Suna shattered there was nothing he could do but believe in his own dark powers and that of reincarnation. Still they had taken a step in the right direction and even without his head it was time for Kuro to go face Shouki's father. There was too much suffering and blood on the father's hands. Looking to his fellow sage and bound brother Kazuki, Kuro would use sign language where only Katsuo could possibly see not knowing Katsuo spoke Suna's military signing but certain Sousuke and Roku did.

Summoner Kuro hand signed his message to Kazuki. (((I am going after the Daimyo personally, Please gather a team to take down his lead sage that reanimated Baranyx. Thank you for being my brother, Watch over Sousuke for me... This is true Kanly and Revenge no other family need be involved. Goodbye))) Only Kazuki knew the lengths Kuro went through and was willing to go through to ensure peace and prosperity for Suna. Kazuki would know of Kuro's plans from his pact with Mother Suna, Kazuki would also be able to track him due to the portion of him that was now part Ancient.

Summoner Kuro and Song Kuro disappeared after nodding to Sousuke and Kazuki. As extensions of Kuro's soul they could be called back like weapons and Demon Kuro did so with a flicker of wrath as he placed both bodies in decontamination before having them enter healing chambers while Demon Kuro and Kyojin Kuro began their trek to Soragakure. His assassin and fighter forms would be called upon after they had been repaired. Unbeknowst to them others were converging on the Daimyo as well.

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((OOC: sorry I couldn't help more than what little my character did, time for Kuro to get down to business))

 

[Mikaboshi]

Katsuo looked on in silence as Kazuki and Kuro each took out the stresses from the long confrontation on Shouki's un-moving body. He fundamentally disapproved of practices like Kazuki's necromancy and their soul arts but in that moment even Katsuo could not muster the will to intercede on Shouki's behalf. They needed every advantage they could get against the Sovereign Academy and their wicked master. Still, it seemed as though Shouki's divine paymaster had other ideas for what would happen to the son of the Daimyo. He swallowed hard as he came face to face with the realization that in that moment they were all standing in the presence of a creature which was infinitely beyond them in the same way that a human being was infinitely beyond a gnat. Katsuo was not a religious man and had never been but as those first blasphemous words crossed Shouki's lips Katsuo swallowed hard as the hairs on the back of his neck each stood on end.

They were weakened and battered from the battle with Shouki as the Ishii Shiro's son had more than proven to be a gargantuan threat and now it seemed that Shouki's defeat had brought the eye of Jashin itself-- or at least some dark force which Shouki interpreted to be the mythological dark deity which called itself Jashin --to bear on them directly. In this moment they were in the sight of a creature which was true Evil with a capital "E" and the realization struck Katsuo that it was very possible their fight was not yet over. It would not have been the first time he'd seen an enemy that he thought was defeated rise up from the ground to fight a second time with some eldritch evil force serving as a guiding hand to their puppet strings.

He was terrified. Every fiber in his body told him to run from this confrontation but emboldened by the victory that they'd just won and the losses that he'd suffered over the years, Katsuo refused to budge. If he was dedicated to a life of standing up for what was right in the world and fighting against what was wrong then there could be no greater charge than to stand his ground in this instant and be brave even if what was going to come next was a battle that he knew would be impossible to win. As terrible black insects bubbled forth like magma from Shouki's rapidly desiccating corpse, Katsuo steeled his heart and prepared for what he knew would be an ultimately futile battle that he would fight none the less.

There was no moon this night as Katsuo sat with his mother Masashi Inara and his brother Masashi Reiko in a makeshift camp that was nestled within a small rock outcropping. She had taken the two out on a hunt to allow them to see what it was like to really have to survive in the desert and in the process they'd encountered a creature that Inara had not expected to find. They'd answered rumors about a small-time haunting happening in a local village that the caravan was passing through while gathering supplies and what had supposed to be a very routine exorcism of a relatively weak apparition had turned into a deadly battle of life and death against a youkai that had come looking for Inara in revenge for the last time it had been defeated by her. A terrifying scorpion youkai, the creature had annihilated the village only days after they'd passed through and spared no-one.

And likewise Katsuo's mother had shown the creature no mercy. The beast had been powerful to be sure but Masashi Inara was not Primarch of the Masashi Clan for nothing. With a stroke of her ancient-killing sword Hissatsu, Inara slew the beast-- for certain this time --and they had spent the last two days laying the population of the town to rest which had been grueling and somber work. Scorpion youkai were well known for their savagery and the impact of cleaning up after the creature weighed heavily on the two young boys that Inara had brought with her to experience this hunt. Still, if they were to be rangers then they needed to understand the way of things. Sometimes hunts just didn't end the way that you wanted them to. People got hurt. Killed, even. And it was their responsibility as rangers to put right the deeds dealt by wrong things. They hadn't spoken to each other in several hours and it was clear both of the boys were a little in shock from the experience as the three sat around the fire that Inara had made for them, Reiko idly poking that fire with a long stick as they both stared into the depths of the flames.

"This is what it means to be a ranger, kids." Inara said at last when she could no longer handle the pregnant silence between the family members. She sat cross-legged with Hissatsu across her lap and her hands on her knees, the hardness of her expression yielding nothing. "The world we live in is a dark place. It's a place where the innocent die every day, often times for no reason other than because something else just wanted them to die. No matter how many monsters you slay or people you save what there will always be another monster or another villain or another helpless person to save. That's just how things are and nothing you can do can ever change that. It's the way things have always been and it's the way things are like to be forever after you and I are just bones in the ground."

Inara stared too into the fire, just as her sons were as but the conviction in her voice was as hard as steel. Looking up from the crackling campfire, Katsuo found his eyes drawn to his raven-haired mother who, in that moment, looked a little like a monster herself silhouetted against the rock formation behind her by the light cast off from flames.

"What it means to be a ranger is to know all of that and still keep the mission. It means using the injustice of the world to light a fire in you to fight back. You use that pain to remind yourself each and every day that what we do is necessary and it is right. The world is an dark and evil place where things like "justice" and "hope" can't exist unless people like us create it. Never forget that."

The memory of that night in front of the campfire came rushing back to Katsuo all at once and filled him as the ominous voice of the immensely powerful dark creature ebbed forth from Shouki's rotting corpse... and then nothing. It claimed his death as a fitting end and then just... left? Swallowing hard as he adjusted to the realization that they might not be in for another battle, Katsuo almost felt... cheated in a way. He certainly wasn't anxious to die in a futile battle with a dark god but there was some part of him that wanted to stand there before the being that Shouki and his wretched father owed their faith to and stand in defiance of it. To prove to it that there were men in the Wind Country who could and would stand up to it's tyranny. Stepping forth to where Shouki's corpse lay, Katsuo looked down at it for a moment before speaking.

"I don't know if you're still here or if you can hear me or what. I don't know what you are. Shouki called you Jashin. Maybe you actually are a god, maybe not. I've never been one for religion and never really given much thought to the idea of gods but... even if you are who Shouki thought you are..." He said as he reached up once more and removed his helmet so that he could speak directly to this creature that called itself Jashin without the mask being in the way. "I want you to know that you aren't welcome around here anymore. Wind Country isn't your playground, it's our home. And as for the Wind Daimyo..."

The sky overhead rumbled ominously as Katsuo's words ran away with him. If the creature that called itself Jashin manifested before them and decided to challenge his words he knew that there was no way that any of them would or could survive the encounter but that didn't forestall the sentiments that came forth. The futility of the words he threw at the burnt ashes and remains of Shouki failed to impact Katsuo's drive as he spoke as much to himself and those present as he did to this "Jashin". Bringing his helmet back up to his head, Katsuo fixed it once more and as the green glow of the visor sparked to life Katsuo spared Shouki's remains one last look before giving his last thought.

"Let him know that we are coming for him."

And with that Katsuo turned away from the site of Shouki's execution and back towards Sousuke, Roku and Kazuki just in time to see Kuro begin to make his way away from the battlefield. He had to admit that he had a grudging respect for the demon sennin now that he'd seen him in action. It took a special breed of man to be able to stand up to the brand of evil that Shouki was and Kuro had done so unflinchingly. Despite their differences early on in their involvement, Katsuo was glad that Kuro was fighting for the side of Sunagakure even if he still thought of him as too reckless for his own good. Walking over to where the others were, Katsuo came to a stop and placed his hands on his hips before looking down at himself for a moment. The armor that he'd brought to the fight had held up remarkably well and his next order of business was certainly to swing by Raijuta's hanger and get the full details about the suit that they'd inflicted upon him. Even though Shouki had put his body through hell, the suit was relatively undamaged in most places save for a few deep gouges and burnt plates.

"Looks like we're about done here. You fellas all healthy enough to move on your own?" He asked, checking in with the other three. Kuro had been the only one of the five of them that had sustained injuries enough to put them out of consciousness and the others didn't seem too worse for the wear. His own body ached and bled beneath the steel carapace of the armor and Katsuo was looking forward to a long rest in a comfy bed back at his apartment and as that thought crossed his mind a sudden realization hit him that Naganisa was going to be extremely upset with me when he walked through the door covered in blood and bruises.

"Naganisa is going to kill me when I get home..." He sighed out-loud to nobody in particular as he craned his neck back with a considerable amount of soreness there and in his shoulders and looked up into the sky. Still. She would be upset with him for being so beat up but at least he was alive. They were all going to walk away from the fight today and that in itself was a magnificent win given how much Shouki had taken from them already.

 

[Raizo]

[col]Deep down, even though several of those before him took turns desecrating the body and attempting to punish the soul, there was an unshakeable feeling that even in death Shouki would find a way to come back. It was a sense of dread that had become rather normalized in Suna. There was never a happy ending and never a true victory. Always some screw-up, misstep or false win. So while this started to look like it would be different, like maybe fortune was finally going to smile on this collection, and more importantly himself, there was still that ever present feeling. Then the head started to talk.

His eyes would glance over to it, its voice being completely different from Shouki's and it would say a couple of creep lines. For him, this was more in line with what he had grown accustomed to in his life. A victory undercut by some other foreboding presence. If it wasn't for bad luck, he did not believe he would have any luck at all. A sigh would escape his lips as he would turn his attention to the living members of this posse. At least one Kuro was back on his feet, the one known as Katsuo was checking on them, Kazuki was being dark and broody and Sousuke was probably thinking of some way to improve his tactics. It would seem they all had embraced this as an outright victory.

I guess it is good that they do not share my dour outlook on this... maintains hope a bit easier if you feel like you truly won...

Again, that was not his mindset. He knew there was still a mile of shit to traverse before they were out of this mess. Shouki was a huge victory, however, and one he wanted to sit back and savor as much as they were. So maybe he should have.

"So, I guess we should all get together next week and do this again? Keep this up and we will have the rest of the Sovereign toppled within a couple of months."

He knew this was a perfect story; a gathering of the strongest warriors within the village. Very rarely would such ideal conditions be met in the future. No, it was more likely that maybe two of them will encounter the next threat and it will not go as 'smoothly' as this situation had went.

Gotta just take this victory, gotta accept the joy when it presents itself. What could the possible repercussions to this be, you'd think that taking down a general this early in the game would cause some sort of panic on their side... but what if it doesn't. No individual defeat of a Sovereign member has been necessarily met with a hostile response. They are consider a team but at the same time they might as well be several individual sharing a title. There does not seem to be any relationship between them by and large, with maybe an occasional outlier. Taro's belief in them as comrades, while Shi viewed him as nothing more than a hindrance that needed to do his job. So, was that sort of sentiment shared? No, this has to be different. We did not just take down a general. We took down the Daimyo's son. That has to elicit a response. What will that response be... would he aggressively move on us in light of his son's death.

"So what is the next move?"

Maybe this wasn't the right time to ask? Maybe he should have given them at least a day to bask in this win. He would withdraw his inquiry and merely shake off his own question. It seemed like the group was prepping to disband at this time anyway, so if no one followed up with a response he would not have taken notice as he himself had already moved on from his own question. His eyes would shift up to the sky. Individually, he had shown some promise in his actions but were still lacking. He was wasteful with his chakra usage and his punches seemed to be lacking until the very end. He had done a better job protecting his health, not needing his medical seal trump card, but still had taken more damage than he wanted in this situation. Still, there were some marked improvements.

While positives were noted within himself, it would seem that he would begin to notice, or more so feel, that the strain of this battle coupled with the strain of the battle against Taro was starting to take a toll on him. Since burning up his chakra gates using the Gate of Death one too many times, he had to cobble together a new internal system. Based on his own knowledge of his body, his ability to absorb and assimilate outside energies and the extensive research he placed on learning the chakra gate technique in the first place, he created a makeshift system. What he had not expected was the internal aid of an emerging healing energy he did not know about and a faint presence of something else. This combination, this collection of ingenuity and random luck, happened to give him a chance to continue fighting at his old strength. It would seem, however, that these two battles were already taking a tremendous toll on his body. He wasn't sure what this would mean in the long run, but staring down at his shaking hands, he knew it would not end well if left unattended.

Another sigh would escape his lips as a smile would return to his face. He wasn't one to sit around trouble those around him with his own inner turmoil. He would work on his own stress when the time was right. For now, he would return to a positive demeanor, allowing this victory to remain on a high note.

"Well fellas, try not to party too hard in the nights to come. Gotta take a couple more heads before the big victory can begin."
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Name: Roku
Epithet:
Height: 6'2"
Build: Lean and Muscular
Eyes: Red
Blood Type: O NegativePersonal DataProfile
Dojo
Quick Links for CA/Kin/Abilities:

Spoiler

Bloodline: Spiritualist

Kinjutsu: Hachimon

Abilities:

0. Sentinel - ANBU Branch
0. Shinobi 101 - Kinetic Genjutsu -> Melee Accuracy
1. Called Shot
2. Willpower
3. Acrobat
4. Healing Factor
5. Elemental Illusion
6. Duelist
7. Initiative
8. Quickdraw
9. Strategist

Fight Data

Maintains:

Actions
Watchin Katsuo kill Shouki

Conditional:
1. Accept all healing and support jutsu from allies


MISC:
[spoilername="Notable Ability Effects"]-Sentinel: +5% Damage Reduction from all non-illusionary sources and +1 item slot to place stackable items.
-Called Shot: Called Shots only take half the usual accuracy Penalties, +5% Called Shot chance, User can inflict Broken rank debuffs.
-Acrobat: 2 activated auto dodges per round
-Healing Factor: The user gains 3% Max HP at the end of each round, All Medical Jutsu are +10% more effective on the user.
Special Action - Quick Healer: At the end of a round the user may choose to pay CP equal to 5% of the damage done to the player during the round, to regain 5% of the HP lost by the player during the round.[/spoilername]
[spoilername="Notable CA Effects"]Holy Weapon: Grants +10% damage and +1 accuracy to the user's weapon of choice. While the user carries this weapon, their healing jutsu are 15% more effective.
White Blessing x2: User and allies gain +2 accuracy. Does not stack with other users of White Blessing.
Holy Embodiment: All Dark jutsu do 50% damage to them. User is immune to fear effects and intimidation effects. Suppression or other AP reduction or attack disrupting effects have only half their normal chance of working on them.
Sacred Style: User gains +1 Accuracy and +1 Critical range with their chosen weapon. For the duration of this style, the weapon is able to cut through half of any damage reduction. All CP costs are increased by 15% while active.
Divinity Aura: Grants an additional +1 Accuracy. If the special effect Aura is used and the next Taijutsu Attack is used by the chosen weapon, the attack cuts through all Damage Reduction.
Clarity Strike: Able to convert one Ninjutsu into a single-target non-elemental attack at +20% damage for an extra +20% chakra. This attack is considered 'light' element and cuts through half of all Ninjutsu damage reduction.
Spiritual Chakra x2: +10% damage to all Ninjutsu. This damage counts as 'Light' element and cuts through half of Ninjutsu damage reduction. This bonus applies to all other Spiritualist light chakra techniques as well.
White Blaze: The user is able to convert any Ninjutsu into a Light-Element attack dealing +10% Damage to a 25x25 foot area, but costing an additional +10% Chakra. This attack cuts through half of all damage reduction, and does not receive any Elemental buffs.[/spoilername]
Class Bonus: +1 to Dodge
Strategist Slots:
1. Place Medical Ward (Mastered) on me in advanced
2.******see above******
3. Pink Aura has one free basic strike when in stealth
4. Prep Flash Bomb to go off on successful dodge of any attack [target Shouki]
5. [USED]Attached Explosive Note to Kawarimi Target: Proximity and primed with 250 CP​

ActionsHolster: (Holy Weapon - Spiritualist) Blue Aura - +3 ACC,-/+0%Damage, Re-Energize, Chakra Drain, Rough Divide --- CURRENTLY EQUIPPED
Holster: Pink Aura
Slot 1: Kawarimi Target (See strategist slots)
Slot 2: 5 4 Explosive Notes (1 attached to Kawarimi Target; see strategist slots)
Slot 3: Red Aura
Slot 4: 3 Flash Bombs (1 primed for strategist slot)
Slot 5: Gold Aura
Slot 6 (From Sentinel Ability):8 Ninja WiresEquipmentMood Music X

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[Michi]

Get out of here with your word counts and pick up your rewards in your next training. Link here. This is a MODDED group mission, S Rank.

 

[Senju Kazuki]

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Kuro would be revived by the combined efforts of Sousuke's slashing attacks and lightning sparks from Katsuo. The Toraono Warlord would immediately sit up and he would thank the efforts of that had brought him back. Noticing what Kazuki was about to do, the Sage of the Six Paths would offer his assistance. "If you are going to snatch the soul of dark god's chosen you will need a bit of power from a demon that hates that god to assist you... allow my honored ancestor Hyakujuuonouu to aid you." The Senju Overlord would turn his head toward his fellow Sennin and he would simply motion for him to do it. "Jashin, I spit on you and your chosen." the Sage would add once they were ready to actually try and capture the soul.

As the White Wolf raised his sword, the air would grow thin and stale. His presence had the unnatural effect of decreasing the air temperature and making shadows more lively, but this was different. It was more dense and also heartfelt. Time seemed to stark ticking slower as well and ambient light had become quite dimmed. The sword would fly downwards and Reaper would pierce the bastard's heart after breaking through the natural resistance offered by the sternum. Once he removed Frostmourne from the fallen priest's frame, a liquid substance was dripping. Blood would be the first though everyone should have, but this substance was black. Blood also had a ferrous odor, but his black stuff carried the stench of putridness and rotten meat. Right after the heart had been pierced, a buzzing sound began to echo everywhere, a noise that would intensify until Kuro severed Shouki's head, causing a massive explosion of that strange black liquid.

The deterioration of a corpse was not a fast event, but the bastard's frame quickly decomposed itself. The head would also begin decomposing, but not before it shared a few last words. "Ha. Ha. Ha. A fitting end as I see it." The Occult Sennin had heard the General's voice enough already to recognize this one speaking was not Shouki himself but something different. He had heard the rumor that once you become a priest for Jashin, you sell your soul to the dark god. Given the occurrences that had happened since he tried to stab the bastard's heart, it was almost safe to conclude they had witnessed a direct intervention of Jashin on the mortal plane.

Without having his prize, Shouki's severed head, Kuro's avatars made preparations to leave the Tracking Grounds. But before they did so, via reverse summoning, one of the paths had a message to share with Kazuki. Using hand signs, the Toraono Warlord said "I am going after the Daimyo personally, Please gather a team to take down his lead sage that reanimated Baranyx. Thank you for being my brother, Watch over Sousuke for me... This is true Kanly and Revenge no other family need be involved. Goodbye." The Senju Overlord would shake his head. "That is a mistake. Think that through, I urge you Kuro." the White Wolf would speak. It was uncertain if any of those two bodies had heard his words, but Reaper certainly hoped so. What the Sage wanted to do was short of suicide. Sand needed his strongest fighters, and even if Kuro was distrusted by his fellow peers, he was still a soldier and one of their strongest. If they were to survive, they would need him as well. A rescue team was paramount.

"I don't know if you're still here or if you can hear me or what. I don't know what you are. Shouki called you Jashin. Maybe you actually are a god, maybe not. I've never been one for religion and never really given much thought to the idea of gods but... even if you are who Shouki thought you are... I want you to know that you aren't welcome around here anymore. Wind Country isn't your playground, it's our home. And as for the Wind Daimyo... Let him know that we are coming for him." Katsuo would declare to the presence they had all felt. The Hybrid would nod. He was in total agreement with the armored stranger. "I never slayed a god, perhaps it is time I take one." he would mumble.

"Looks like we're about done here. You fellas all healthy enough to move on your own?" Katsuo would inquire everyone. Kazuki would give him an OK sign. He was actually quite fine, most of his injuries had already vanished. All credited to his uncanny genealogy.

[WC: 6134 from this topic alone]
[WC: 4721 from this associated topic that counts
[Total WC: 10855]
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Senju Kazuki

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[Mikaboshi]

[col]Giving the others a silent thumbs up as they began to filter out, Katsuo turned and began to make his way out of the Tracking Grounds. At that point, there were two things that he wanted more than anything-- a shower and a very long nap --but there was still some unfinished business. He needed to see both Raijuta and Fuurika about this metal suit that they'd apparently... implanted in his skin. Implanted? Was that the right word? It seemed it. Flexing his arm muscles as he walked, he could feel the suit re-engage it's strange weighted feeling as it absorbed small amounts of the kinetic energy from his movements and stored it up as he'd discovered during the fight with Shouki. The suit was a technological marvel to be certain but it was also worrying with what he'd seen of the Bishamonten Project's work so far. He'd participated in a few of their weapons tests but none of the automated puppets they'd set against him had ever been this advanced. Were they softballing him to give him the impression that their work was further behind than it actually was? And what about the suit? He knew they were collecting data on him each time he fought one of their metal monsters but this suit wasn't just comfortable to wear it was forged fit to his body. Katsuo had to admit that now that the adrenaline from the fight was subsiding that the suit was... a little embarassing given the way it felt on his body. It felt very much like he wasn't wearing clothing at all.

It occurred to him then that the suit still had an active link to the Bishamonten hanger where Raijuta and Fuurika were likely still monitoring him through it. How deep did the connection between their base of operations and the suit go? They could definitely hear him and seemed to be monitoring the immediate sounds around him to some level but what else were they recording? Could they see through the visor the same way he did? Did the suit record his thoughts? Could it control his actions? Some of the questions that flashed through Katsuo's mind were absolutely outlandish but he would never have believed a piece of equipment like this suit existed if he hadn't experienced it first hand.

"Raijuta. I assume you can still hear me?" He ventured, at first only thinking the words to test if they could read this thoughts through the suit or not. Immediately after attempting it, he felt a little silly given that if they could clandestinely read his thoughts they weren't likely to admit it to him directly. Still, despite an early level of subterfuge, the Bishamonten Project had been surprisingly forthcoming with information about what they were doing given that they needed him to continue their work.

"We certainly can. I can only assume that victory belongs to us based on what has come through on our end." Raijuta's voice crackled through the helmet, an imperfect replication of the man's voice which occasionally oscillated in volume thanks to the radio signal that was being picked up by the suit.

"Yeah. Everybody made it out alive except Shouki."

"Congratulations are in order then. Well done."

"Thanks but we're still going to have a long conversation about this suit." Katsuo's voice went a little darker as he made his statement. It was true that the suit had proven a valuable asset against Shouki and it was also true that he felt stronger just by wearing it but there was a very basic question of trust which was violated by both Raijuta and Fuurika when they had inserted the control implants beneath his skin at the base of his neck which was to say nothing about the way it monitored him. He wasn't certain that he was comfortable with possessing it with the way that they listened in on what he was saying and potentially what was being said to him.

"Yes, I understand you might have some concerns. Come in and we will discuss them at length."

There it was again. Raijuta was... disarmingly honest about these sorts of things. When Fuurika had first been explaining about the suit and mentioned the implants, Katsuo had gone through the roof hearing that they had modified his body while he'd been unconscious during the "physical examination". Back then Raijuta had seemed genuinely earnest in the sentiment that he hadn't intended for Fuurika to go ahead with the implantation of the suit before having a discussion about it but Fuurika was nothing if not excitable and when she got excited she rarely considered the consequences of her actions.

"Yeah. I'll be there shortly." Was all Katsuo said in response. Strangely, the young genius behind the suit was conspicuously absent from the conversation and that was unlike her but at the time Katsuo thought little of it. He was too focused on what he was going to say and admittedly torn about what he would do.
Did he intend to give the suit back? It was undeniable that it had played a part in defeating Shouki and Katsuo could not deny that he was stronger for possessing it but was that really worth the cost of sacrificing so much of his privacy? It was a strange position to be in to say the least.

Breathing a heavy sigh, Katsuo resolved to think on it during his travel time to the Bishamonten Project hangar. There would be a lot to say and he wanted to have his thoughts perfectly articulated for when the time came so that there could be absolutely no misunderstanding.

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Sunahoshi Katsuo - The Last Sunahoshi

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[Takahashi Aki]

Sousuke would be the last to leave. He stared at the body of Shouki or what was left of it. Shouki's body had become worms. Not even Sousuke could understand why or how it became words. There was a voice coming from the head of Shouki which was not his own, it was someone else. Sousuke took a moment to try and figure out who it was he had heard. Maybe it was Nao? Possible. Sousuke took those words to memory. He had never heard the voice of Nao. Yet there was someone else it could have been, it could have been the actual voice of Jashin. Of the two? Sousuke wished it to be the former instead of the latter. Why did he wish it so? Simple. Nao was mortal, and a man, albeit he was a very strong mortal that would take several people to defeat him. Gods on the other hand? Fuujin and Homura were slain by Primus. Ancients were believed to have been gods, but Primus had shown so otherwise. Mother Suna was supposed to be a goddess, but that was not the case. The number of true gods or goddesses out there were of a small number.

Sousuke continued to look at what remained of Shouki. "He will return. Time is a flat circle. Everything we have done or will do we will do over and over and over again."</B><i></i> Sousuke stated more for himself. Homura and Fuujin returned, so would Shouki. If only he could point those two opposing forces at each other would he perhaps truly accomplish something to put that to rest. Jashin was perhaps the best resource to use to spit in the face of an Ancient.Shouki had returned not once, but twice and more importantly even an Ancient or half-Ancient in the case of Kazuki had been denied. Perhaps it was the first and last time it would ever occur. The important thing to take away from it, was that it occurred. Maybe Jashin was the answer to dealing with the threat of Ancients. Susumu once upon a time had made the suggestion that he was capable of making everyone miserable and in pain. In that moment, Sousuke considered it. What did he have to lose really? His faith was already broken. Man and woman was something not entirely reliable in terms of something to have faith in. The proof of it was right before him. Shouki was perhaps the worst of the worst.

"He May Return. He Will Be Bested. Again. Again. Again. Gambunta spoke. The large toad was seated and taking his time. He had been injured severely but he was standing. The Toad looked down to Sousuke. The armoured little man was a curious one. So much self doubt and such a raw deal he had been dealt. Yet he carried on. <B>"I Did Not Expect His God To Interfere With Our Fight To Erase Him Entirely."<i></i> The great toad stroked his chin. It was a curious thing indeed. "Little Sousuke."<i></i> Sousuke would turn his gaze to face him. Several clicks could be heard as the great antlered helmet was taken off. Sousuke looked at him with those cold empty eyes. “If You're Going Through Hell, Keep Going.”<i></i> Gambunta would produce a large pipe from his personage, and he would smoke from it. He saw something occur, a small smile from Sousuke. The toad let out a large laugh. "Let Him Return. I Will See Him Dead Again."<i></i>

From time to time there were words to be said that were empowering. What Gambunta said was something his father would have said. Sousuke would indeed keep going through hell. He would indeed keep going. He had to. For the betterment of Sungakure he would. Sousuke would go onto the end. Yes, Takahashi Sousuke was going through hell. In hell there were beings who thought too highly of themselves. In that, they found themselves falling hard in the past. Fuujin might be out there, Homura might be out there, Mother Suna was out there, the Daimyo was certainly out there. Each and everyone one of them would fall and be humbled.

Final WC is 7780 between this thread and this one too.

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