She'd had a response prepared, to both the seal upon Toso's neck and his mental self destruction. All of that, however, escaped like the wind out of a popped balloon when Toso took advantage of Kagerou's patience to see all the turns through to take matters into his own hands. With a decisive blow, his head was removed, and along with it, the seal upon his neck. His judgement, however, wasn't lacking. Kagerou did maintain her expression, she stilled the hand that was ready to leap forth with a medical technique. Though she panicked at the thought that Toso might have just killed himself, her rational side won out, knowing what the Arashikage's regenerative powers were capable of.
Therefore, with the smile of one seemingly undaunted to mask her emotions, Kagerou acknowledged those who shouted to her to take care of Toso with a grin and turn of the gaze. Amidst the turmoil, she would not fail as the anchor of calm she was expected to be, so moving as if she had all the time in the world with motions that could rival the speed of Toso's brushes in swiftness, Kagerou executed what she believed needed to be done. As she turned into the portal, a sweep of the arm that set bells ringing band brought a clone of unique variety to life to medically aid Hajime in his upcoming fight. Any more, she recognized by this point would be unneeded. Nevertheless, with a flip of her hand, she gathered the shattered remains of Hajime's earthen castle to create into a defense of her own shaping to intercept Tabe's attack upon the Arashi returner, a small parting gift from the green haired kunoichi to give Hajime a brief moment of respite, but like a commercial narrated by Billy Mays, there was more. As the great wall stalled Tabe, Hajime would find that, at some point, a seal had been inscribed on the ground beneath him. Briefly, it flashed with the green of Kagerou's chakra and passed to Hajime a +2 to two stats of his choice. Minimalist motions done simply in the name of urgent efficiency, and yet, there was significance to them in that... Until now, had never once shown herself able to use techniques with anything but standard hand signs, not even in prior emergencies.
"Leave Toso to me," the psychiatrist would assure, just before the portal closed on her.
With her connection to the outside world closed save for the clone she had on the other side, the green haired woman turned to face Toso and the inner machinations of his mind. The world she saw before her, what would its shape be this time? What kind of thoughts would the Toso, who last screamed of the world being too loud to deaf ears, paint his own realm with? Whatever the unknown may be, Kagerou nonetheless whispered, "Toso, is it quieter here?". No unnecessary greetings. She thought it sensible to assume he would know who she was.
[40 sentences]
Chakra: 4520/5000 Stamina: 3175/3175
▰ Kiritani Hidden Technique: Medical Clone | Rank B | Iryojutsu | Spiritual The Medical clone requires the chakra control and intimacy with the human body unique to practitioners of iryojutsu. By linking the clone's chakra network with the user's upon creation, the medical clone is able to share the user's energy resources and can continue to sustain itself even when the user is no longer conscious. When the user is conscious, the clone disappears after being hit with a B-rank attack or lower. When the user is unconscious, the clone is easier to deal with, disappearing upon being hit by a C-rank attack or lower. The stability of this clone's makeup limits it to using medical techniques that the user knows and prevents it from creating clones itself. Like a shadow clone, the clone relays information to the original when it is dispersed.
▰ Ram Head [ Ohitsuji Kashira ] | Rank S+ The user forms the required hand signs, slamming their open hand into the earth. At it's lowest rank the user creates a wall that measures ten feet in size and increases ten feet per additional rank, doubling at S and S+ Ranks. This technique requires chakra rank and potency one rank above it's own to break it.
▰ Good Omens [ Guddo ōmenzu ] | Rank A Placed on the ground, this seal offers a buff whenever the scholar or an ally comes in contact with it. It can only benefit one person per post but is able to benefit multiple people and does not require constant contact. The person who interacts with this seal receives a +2 to two stats of their choice until someone else steps onto the seal or the seal is broken.
• Kiritani Sealing Art [One Year Anniversary] - Kagerou can leave an engraving on a surface for no extra cost or activation once per activation that uses chakra (complex, spiritual, etc.). The engravings are made entirely through chakra manipulation unaided by physical movements. To engrave, Kagerou's chakra must be in contact with the target surface, so either physical, chakra manifestation, or technique contact must be made. Engravings can be anything from letters to large and intricate seals. If an engraving is a seal, then like a standard seal, it will mysteriously vanish upon use.
[23 sentences]
NecroPlant
Cute Things In Jars
Ichengo Angelus
pyrategross
Roy-schach
Jenni Deer
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:24 am
Nothing is ever just black and white. {Heritage Rounds Remaining: 3}
As was typical of the painted world another similar took its place. Mirrored impressions of those outside and in the throws of reality. Only as to be expected darker, where the sounds and the occurrences of what was to be occurring on the other side muffled into quiet airs equating to the sound one hears from the faintest exhale. Sounds of slashing metal, bone, and blows reflected like that of pillows thumping pitifully against one another. While Toso so did want to reflect nothingness and to make the images of the outside world mere shadows Saiken would not allow it. Her conscious bled into the canvas of the world and they would not allow him to simply ignore all that was unraveling due to his recent stint of nihilism. The stones indicated that very demons presence that they would not be ignored as they became slightly viscous with a gooey texture leaking from them. While he could not passively dismiss the visages of Hajime and Shion in battle with their respective combatants he could do so manually by simply choosing not to watch them. As they continued to flash into existence, tired now, did the Arashikage look down, the ringing in his ears becoming a hushed whine. Perching upon a rock bearing same structural appearance to a stump did he sit and thusly slump.
Exhausting. Fighting, friendships, family, forging ahead. Only for the end of these adventures to always end the same way. Toso was never a man of faith, and as much as he detested the caws of the fate spewing crow there was one certainty the destination for all things eventually, nothingness. Memories fade, empires fall, friends go their separate ways, love is fleeting, life is struggle, time consumes all, and even time itself will find itself consumed at some point. As per routine, when alone and with these thoughts, their affirmation could be found in the book he carried with him of which he then opened and again fixated his gaze upon. The senseless scrawls, the maddening nonsense, comforting. Perhaps it was his heritage that plagued him since birth. His head was always filled with these sorts of jibberish even before he awakened this blood inside of him. Things such as 'if a whale wore a tuxedo would it be april or may and is the weather hailing or praying to the ocelot roach' they were familiar. There was solace in nonsense. Nonsense while ever changing was always nonsense. Nonsense had no love that needed reciprocating, nonsense could never leave as it would always be there, nonsense needed no responsibilities attached to them, nonsense could never die, and nonsense like nothingness will always exist, for the impossibility to understand everything was forever constant.
He could drown in the nonsense. He would shut his eyes and be enveloped by the stirrings of the universal pointlessness that was life, existence, and emotions when levied against the one truth. The absolute end of all things and its inevitability makes the very act of anything ever accomplished irrelevant along with the pursuits towards said hollow accomplishments. While one could debate philosophies all day, that was where his head was, and even in those philosophies would he find pointlessness, such as the earlier comment of Kagerous which he had already dismissed as masochism. In this moment of quiet. It was almost akin to that moment in death. Where ones life flashes before their eyes. Toso would recall the first day he naively left Endaishima, his goodbyes to his childhood friend and family, 'in pursuit of new experiences, adventures, and new arts' but all that amounted to was a neatly wrapped gift of indentured servitude. What was believed to be freedom were instead shackles he so willingly placed upon himself. The saga of a boy known as Toso who died and was replaced with Tosokurui Ashikoki Hojo. A man whose mind was frayed from the start and when he realized this was the case, continued to pick at the threads trying to weave something from them, only to fray them further, to now, where so much as the tiptoe of a fruit fly would cause it to snap.
Those adventures he had...what came of them? Miko, Liori, Ara, Axel, Hakanai, Nathaniel. He could barely recall their names now let alone their faces. Were they even alive? If they were what did it matter now. Bonds broken. Friendships lost to the test of time and so to will the ones he has now. Giving himself to the village hidden in the clouds? What village hidden in the clouds. It died, as all villages do, and what did it become...the village hidden in the storm. Each progenitor of these so called nations. Kaileer, Wan, Shiro, Jay...Jeon...gone...and that one spark of life from the days of old returning he himself sabotaged it...worth. People attaching themselves to these titles. Chunin, Jounin, Konin...Kage. What he then thought was a kindness, a freedom for the former Cloud shadow from the heavier shackles of these higher titles, had he taken insult to it? Was this how he determined his worth? How empty these titles were when it came down to it. If it was the cause of his departure...then perhaps now he can experience a freedom forgot.
A boy who loved a girl who was doomed to die, A man who married a woman he never loved in a farce, followed by a meaningless divorce of which he felt a useless guilt, to find love again but genuine and to watch as it slowly faded from his heart. Raising a son born from a lie who could only have become a tyrant. An inability to feel the true pleasures awarded from such intimacies and as a result his partners undoubtedly suffering for it. Empty promises never in short supply, so empty were they that now perhaps the vessel that contained them was now empty itself of even promises that never weighed anything to begin with. Why should there be any love left, if there is what felt like nary even the concept of it to continue existing in his heart remaining.
How hard had he fought to see the cloud survive under Shiro. How hard had he been loyal when it fell and the torch was passed. How hard had he struggled to keep the torch he'd been handed burning in the face of Kogarashi, how much had been sacrificed to ensure that evil could be kept at bay, every single one of those sacrifices, those plans, made IRRELEVANT. Peace truly was an illusion. If you take to the sky, evil will fly. If you raise a barrier, evil will break it. If you commit everything to your people, there is evil among them, If you show kindness evil will exploit it, and should you show no kindness you become the very evil you swore to keep at bay.
He looked up briefly, gazing at the reflection of the world he left behind. Earth scattered, people in distress, dead, or mourning. It was then when the realization occurred...perhaps the most evil and dangerous thing Arashigakure was made to face was not all that was occurring...but was and likely and always had been, Tosokurui Ashikoki Hojo himself, and his disillusions that somehow HE was capable of making a sanctuary free of the worlds sorrows and suffering. In these moments of recollection which was but a few semblance of seconds in time did the Kage stand and close the book and decidedly came to a decision to rid the world of that danger once and for all...only for said kage to hear "is it quieter here?"
Kagerou's voice echoed through the expansive space reverberating like something from an old science fiction film. The Arashikage's head made a half-turn avoiding both eye contact with the unraveling scenario in-front of him and the woman behind him. "It was... for a moment. Until you felt so inclined to pursue me here and ask said question... if this is to be a late session, let me preface this as it also being the last session." There were no indicating hints of the hopelessness in his voice. It was as it always was and had been since they'd known each other. Dry, and monotonous. However, the absence of a onomatopoeia always meant there was a gravity in his statements regardless of tone. This was an indicator of whom she was speaking to. Neither the volatile dark side or the eccentric lighter side and the fact he wasn't speaking in tongues meant that he wasn't being influenced by an outside source...well not entirely at least to what could be gathered from a baseline standpoint. Needless to say. The implication of it being their 'last session' carried with it several assumptive conclusions and the one most immediate one Kagerou would likely find as much as she didn't like the sound of it was most likely the most correct.
• Strength ► 8 →→ [10] Cloak • Speed ► 8 →→ [10] Cloak • Agility ► 8 →→ [10] Cloak • Endurance ► 8 →→ [10] Cloak , [12] Advanced Cloak Activations & Techniques Used • Arms of The Squid • Arms of The Squid Backlash • Isekai-Junsei • Sumi-Efude(Ink Based Chakra Cost) Reduced by ½ to a minimum of 5 • Art of the Bloop: Ink & Brush Based Techniques Cost [10] less to cast • Art of the Bloop: Every other Technique Costs [5] more to cast • Brushing Up: Fuuin Made With a Brush is reduced by [10] otherwise Increased by [5] • Endai Ika [ Far Reaching Squid ]: As if cracking a whip, the Hojo clan member is able to outstretch his arms up to 10 yards (30 Feet). Disciplines •Heritage Keystone: Isekai Junsei •Mystic Hero •Erudite Scholar
Equipment + Style Training Passives Titles Grandmaster: Chef ~ Seafood Specialist Grandmaster: Weaponsmith Grandmaster: Scrollery Grandmaster: Armorsmith Grandmaster: Toxicologist Grandmaster: Pharmacist Grandmaster: Technologist Grandmaster: Enchanter Devotee of [ The Great Old Ones ] Professor [ All-Rounder ] Trivia: φ Hojo Clan Ink stains can only be removed with hot/boiling water φ Particularly dislikes beings stepped on φ Irrational fear of plastic bags. φ 6' 1 ft, 181lbs: A.k.A~Ika-Sensei, Inkwell-san, Devil-Squid Combat Knowledge: φ Brush φ Critical Thinking φ Fluid Martial Arts φ Tentacles φ Senbon φ Scythe φ Chopsticks φ Shield φ Whip φ Long-Staff φ Wire φ Knives φ Short-Staff φ Shuriken φ Spear φ Scissors φ Tonfa φ Pipe φ Umbrella φ Hammer φ Fukusei; Sumi Nise Bunshin : Replication: Fake Clone Ink • 1: Dirt • 2: Marble • 3: Arashikage's Desk • 4: Steel
Red eyes studied the monochrome visage, opposing the averted gaze with a direct one of their own. The man before them, they tried to peel back layer, by layer, seek his deepest thoughts. They sought out the true origins of the loneliness, helplessness. To understand them, but that was as they always did, and in truth, being Kagerou and being who she was to Toso, she already knew even before fixing this gaze of her's upon him.
Nonetheless, this time felt different from the others. This time, looking upon Toso, Kagerou also sought answers for herself.
She also averted her gaze, masking her escape from any chances of Toso turning his eyes to her, any chances of her seeing his reflection in the black depths, by surveying the fractured image of the outside world reflected within this space. She studied, steadily, the ongoing world. Where Toso saw carnage and disaster, Kagerou also saw hope and kindness. The people of Arashi banding together in the face of this new crises, aiding the wounded and rescuing those trapped under the rubble. The newly returned Hajime fighting with a determination and loyalty through every attack and new bruise he gained. Every time he fell, he stood up as determined as ever before. It maybe have been Kagerou's arts healing him, but it was his force of will that kept him returning to a battle that he knew would only cause him more pain. Then, of course, Shion. Impossible to miss. Impossible to forget. She burned, brighter than a star, in the middle of the chaos, refusing to give up, rising to the challenge until Toso was ready to rouse himself once more.
Of course, it wasn't that Kagerou and Toso saw two different scenes. The pain was there. The loss was there. Kagerou could clearly see that Hajime and Toso were fighting losing fights, but that she realized this didn't show in the small smile she had. For one so keenly interested in the thoughts and emotions of others, she had become so used to carefully cocooning hers so that no one could take advantage of her, so that no one would be bothered.
But...
"A late session... yes. That was my excuse, but if this is to be my last session with you, then I suppose I might as well admit it. Actually, I wished to talk with you, as a friend."
... if she could use her own emotions as a tool to save Toso, to bridge the gap he had hewn between himself and the rest of the world, then she would breach this wall of her own creation.
"I'm not too late for that, am I? Because... I'm not sure who else I can turn to for help organizing my thoughts."
Honestly, she kept her eyes glued to the going on's of the world on the other side. "Do you mind," she chirped, ever so casually plopping down onto the ground, cross-legged, "if I take on another form? I'm, presently, a little uncomfortable with using my own face." The bells upon her wrist rang merrily, adding further to the illusion that this was a happy Kagerou. However, if one looked closely. The stiffness of the muscles around her smile. The way she held her eyes half closed. The most un-Kagerou-like efforts put into avoiding eye contact after getting her fill of studying Toso's face. All of those were admittances that Kagerou asking to speak to Toso as a friend had not been said just to make him feel important.
Though, that being said, Kagerou wasn't expecting to talk about her problems here and now. She'd introduced the topic as such, but what she expected from Toso was not further interest in what weighed on her mind but what she expected from him. That was, within the scope of her immediate interests, what she wanted to see happen.
[44 sentences]
Chakra: 4520/5000 Stamina: 3175/3175
NecroPlant
Cute Things In Jars
Ichengo Angelus
pyrategross
Roy-schach
Jenni Deer
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:02 pm
Nothing is ever just black and white. {Heritage Rounds Remaining: 2}
"By all means. Take whatever form you like. Careful though. Wear enough faces and you begin to loose track of which ones real." 'Careful' said with some minor hints of clear sarcasm as to be expected of someone who couldn't care at all about whatever someone else decided to do. Toso and Kagerou shared something of a similarity in that both were well trained in masquerading their intents behind either personas or their unwavering expressions. That said just how much of Toso had become a persona over these long years. One could say his original self, the one he had before he'd become the kage, was one that existed purely out of ignorance, but in that ignorance was he comparatively more blissful. Cracking his his neck before inserting the end of King Fisher into the ground embedding it firmly before cracking it again. Inadvertently looking outward unto the scene playing out again, the reflection of what was happening outside this realm of ink and introspection. "Hm, reckless as usual, if this keeps up she'll die soon...but then she'll be freed from her shackles to. Poetic that the remnants of the old cloud will join the clouds on the same day." Toso's concern hummed slightly under his tongue when referring to the battle taking place between Shion and Takumi and while the common reaction was to help, his current thoughts were laden in death being a freedom from a masochistic existence. Saiken's aura of enacting kindnesses ate at him but Saiken themselves were suppressed. Yet they would be fighting tooth and nail to reawaken the heart Toso once had if even in the slightest. Perhaps unknowingly whatever Kagerou planned and Saiken's efforts would work together to penetrate this thick wall of nihilism that surrounded Toso.
"As a friend you say? Certainly. I'll humor you. What with all the useless irrelevance I've fed into your skull over these years I can do the same in these fleeting moments, until the inevitability of our parting, as all friends do." Toso would turn to look to the now cross legged Kagerou sitting down as if she were fresh from kindergarten. The chime of the bells rang and echoed through the vacant expanse of the world and for this moment. Kagerou had attained Toso's full attention. Face still with a slightly smug expression, that smugness deriving from a confidence that to be frank, he simply would not care about whatever Kagerou had to say only being shaken by Saiken but not visibly presentable on his face. Truth being. Nothing was right. Saiken's influence and the influence were having an unseen tug of war and the rope in this case was Toso himself. Saiken crying the bring forth the return of their To-kun, while the book gurgled its message of 'abandon everything' for the easy way out. Had he not placed the book down near where he was sitting perhaps it would still be overwhelming in its message but whatever force drove it had no further aims to create another scene like the one before Takumi had even arrived.
Toso as he was now was the aftermath of a problem that was never resolved and that problem being pushed to its edge thanks to the poor timing of an unexpected invasion and from there did snowball into this situation. Toso would open with a brief line as Kagerou readied herself for whatever it was she was planning. That opening to the conversation of course one being in complete disregard to himself and sprinkled in a little self loathing. "As your FRIEND. I can tell you this much. You should divert you attentions to someone that matters, and more over someone that actually 'cares' about you. Let us say I divert Arashi, I was already a federal criminal for hiding Kagami and sheltering Satoshi. I needn't tell you what this situation adds to that. Moro is the one you should be worrying about." Toso's use of the word friend almost came off as condescending if that were even possible. His words were sharp and stinging. Almost tsundere like in how it implied that he didn't care about Kagerou...yet underlying was this apparent diversion to get her to leave and support Shion instead. That in of itself showed some sign of concern didn't it? Otherwise he would have just told her to leave...how truly cruel to so blatantly express how little he apparently cared about Kagerou.
• Strength ► 8 →→ [10] Cloak • Speed ► 8 →→ [10] Cloak • Agility ► 8 →→ [10] Cloak • Endurance ► 8 →→ [10] Cloak , [12] Advanced Cloak Activations & Techniques Used • Arms of The Squid • Arms of The Squid Backlash • Isekai-Junsei • Sumi-Efude(Ink Based Chakra Cost) Reduced by ½ to a minimum of 5 • Art of the Bloop: Ink & Brush Based Techniques Cost [10] less to cast • Art of the Bloop: Every other Technique Costs [5] more to cast • Brushing Up: Fuuin Made With a Brush is reduced by [10] otherwise Increased by [5] • Endai Ika [ Far Reaching Squid ]: As if cracking a whip, the Hojo clan member is able to outstretch his arms up to 10 yards (30 Feet). Disciplines •Heritage Keystone: Isekai Junsei •Mystic Hero •Erudite Scholar
Equipment + Style Training Passives Titles Grandmaster: Chef ~ Seafood Specialist Grandmaster: Weaponsmith Grandmaster: Scrollery Grandmaster: Armorsmith Grandmaster: Toxicologist Grandmaster: Pharmacist Grandmaster: Technologist Grandmaster: Enchanter Devotee of [ The Great Old Ones ] Professor [ All-Rounder ] Trivia: φ Hojo Clan Ink stains can only be removed with hot/boiling water φ Particularly dislikes beings stepped on φ Irrational fear of plastic bags. φ 6' 1 ft, 181lbs: A.k.A~Ika-Sensei, Inkwell-san, Devil-Squid Combat Knowledge: φ Brush φ Critical Thinking φ Fluid Martial Arts φ Tentacles φ Senbon φ Scythe φ Chopsticks φ Shield φ Whip φ Long-Staff φ Wire φ Knives φ Short-Staff φ Shuriken φ Spear φ Scissors φ Tonfa φ Pipe φ Umbrella φ Hammer φ Fukusei; Sumi Nise Bunshin : Replication: Fake Clone Ink • 1: Dirt • 2: Marble • 3: Arashikage's Desk • 4: Steel
To Toso's advice, Kagerou merely smiled as she shifted her shape and, ever one for the particulars, changed her clothes with the cover of smoke and green chakra. An enigmatic smile. Did she acknowledge Toso's warning? Or had she already decided that... whatever reason she had for her change was reason enough for her to risk further straying from her original face? Regardless, the sarcasm within the Hojo's tone was something the medic believed was more of a mask than her own change in face and gender. Just like his cold observations of Shiro's fight, or the abrasive answer he gave to her. Toso may not claim to care, but the entire reason he became as he was now was because he cared too much, and people... People did not change so easily. Kagerou knew that now more than she ever did before, both the desire to forfeit on ideals held for long and the pain of changing, even if it was for the convenience of one's heart.
However, pain did not necessarily equal difficulty. It was a slippery slope once one began, forced their mind onto the chopping block and made the first cut. She hoped, even now, that she had not arrived too late.
"My attention is currently held by someone who matters," calmly and attentively, as she so claimed, Kagerou answered Toso, "I already knew of Kagami and of Satoshi. If I had qualms of either, they would have long since been voiced. Don't worry about Shion for now. In fact, you don't have to worry about anything right now. Except, admittedly, the village falling. Be it Hajime or Shion, I can promise those two will not die in this fight. I will not allow it." Her gaze was no longer avoiding his, and now they stared straight at him, daring him to turn his eyes to her and face his reflection. Smiling softly yet speaking firmly, Kagerou forced Toso to see, "If you care for Shion so much, though, then you should be the one redirecting your attention, back to yourself. She is out there fighting for not just the village's sake, but yours. We all are. Toso, whether you like it or not, what would hurt us most are not the physical wounds we would receive from this fight, but the emotional ones should all our efforts be not and we lose you."
She paused. Then, after some consideration, added, not without hesitation, a thought that was a guess at best, "Even, I believe, Satoshi. In fact, he might be the most hurt." Her smile softened, a shadow of gloom ever so lightly falling down upon Kagerou's eyes, betraying that what she asked for next was in part a guilty request of her own. In a voice even softer than before, "Satoshi, you didn't merely shelter him, Toso. He thought of you as his own father. If nothing else, could you at least see him one last time? I think, within that body of an adult, he is still just a small child, wielding a power too great for his own good. Whether he seeks treasure as a pirate or fate as a prophet, I have to wonder if maybe such things are mere replacements." There was a sigh. Then, in a whisper, Kagerou admitted, "I failed Satoshi, but I believe you have a chance with him still." Scarlet eyes blinked. The voice raised in volume once more, reaching its normal level. "Besides," Kagerou added, "Family is important, no?". Whatever thorns or stingers Toso's words have, be they like bees or rose vines, they appeared to have no effect on this tried and true psychiatrist. She smiled at him all the way through, her emotions reflected in the curve of her lips and slant of her eyes as she spoke of Toso to Toso.
[43 sentences]
Chakra: 4520/5000 Stamina: 3175/3175
NecroPlant
Cute Things In Jars
Roy-schach
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:00 pm
▱▰▱Kenshin appeared at the Spire cloaked in his reincarnation chakra. He landed from flight and caught up with Takao and Kameyo. He immediately took command on his arrival. "Disgraceful, what they've done to this village. I've used the sacred reincarnation chakra to restore the village's damaged areas and the flight devices. Yet we're still plummeting..." He paused as he hastily walked and talked up to the destroyed Spire with Kameyo and Takao. "The leyline being back online is probably buying us time. But where on earth is Toso?" Kenshin asked Takao and Kameyo in a voice that was sharper than he intended, born from the exhaustion and frustration of this situation. Most of these questions were directed toward Kameyo until he directed his attention to Takao. "You, do you know if there are other jinchuuriki in the village? Did the Jashinists get to them? I must find them and purify the bijuu once Arashi is stabilized. The bijuu are Jashin's creations and are subject to his influence. That's what I suspect the cultists were after. Only I am able to rid them of his power using the technique I used on you at the hospital." Kenshin used his own chakra reserve to restore the entirety of the village's damaged areas and was beginning to feel it taking a toll. He had to march through this exhaustion, however, to restore the symbol of the village's government. The mighty Spire was torn asunder by the Jashinists and needed to be fixed. His sight could not see Toso anywhere but for now he would focus on the area. Kenshin clasped his hands together while standing resolutely on the ground with Kameyo and Takao. The preserver and templar of Evergreen focused his tenseigan chakra on the Spire and the surrounding area. The island that the Spire rested on was also permeated by the night blue chakra. The entropic effects of time and recent events would begin reversing before Kameyo and Takao's eyes. It was the same technique he had used at the hospital. As time was reversed the Spire would put itself back together along with the island and was perfectly. Kenshin had only been able to use the technique twice today given how powerful yet tiring it was. He simply used reincarnation chakra at base for the other areas aside from the Spire and the hospital. "Arashi is back." Kenshin spoke confidently when he brought the dark and destroyed Spire back into the light. "Now to find Toso and keep the Storm in the sky." Kenshin would wait for Kameyo and Takao to respond to him with suggestions. However, he was acting with urgency and still felt a deep and angry pit in his gut from Toso's absence as well as unfinished business. Kenshin was fighting like hell and using all of his efforts to fix the mess the Jashinists left behind and he would allow no one, not even the kage, to hinder him.
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Technique Used: ▰ Reincarnation Chakra | S+ | Spiritual Restored the area. The passive ability of the tenseigan. Technique Active: ▰ Aura of Reincarnation: Ascension | Rank S The natural reincarnation aura of the Tenseigan greatly empowers into a pulsating cyan chakra cloak that acts as an armor and a physical enhancement for the Hyuuga. The gentle fist's effectiveness in devastating the chakra network of foes is drastically increased while in this state of ascension. The user also has the ability to fly. When chakra is infused in a physical strike using gentle fist the chakra within the enemy's body is reduced at double rounded up to the nearest total. For example, if you use 100 chakra in an attack then 200 chakra is reduced from the opponent on contact. This buff does not stack with the Byakugan's gentle fist technique or the Piercing Accuracy PA. The ascension aura lasts for 10 posts maximally.
Active Effects Byakugan Status: • Inactive Tenseigan Status: • Active Human Sage Mode Status: • Inactive Reiken no Michi Status: • Inactive Gyuki Transformation Status: • Inactive Status Effects: • None
Personal Attributes ▱▰▱ Piercing Accuracy | The clansman is more proficient than his fellow clan members at striking tenketsu. One's gentle fist application allows them to reduce 1.5 times the amount of chakra spent in a juken strike instead of 1.25. For example, if one spends 100 chakra on a gentle fist technique, the attack robs the target of 150 instead of the 125 normal clansmen would reduce. ▱▰▱ Purest Lineage | The clansman's thoroughbred lineage allows them access to the Byakugan without the use of a hand seal, chakra cost, or activation. In addition, should they unlock the Tenseigan, they may have 50% less reserves to maintain it than other clan members and may also activate the Tenseigan without the use of a hand seal, chakra cost, or activation. ▱▰▱ Physical Prowess | The Hyuga gains a [2] point increase in any stat after mastering stage 3 of the gentle fist and another [2] points after mastering stage 6 for a total of [4] rather than [2]. In addition, the Hyuga gains [3] custom slots to be used exclusively for the gentle fist style and [1] taijutsu style slot. ▱▰▱ Genetic Palette | With intensive genetic therapy and strong blood, this character is able to possess more than one transplant. This allows the character up to two transplants total, of any of the three categories. ▱▰▱ Thundering Justice | Lightning-based techniques used by the Hatake are granted a concussive blast in the form of a sonic boom upon impact. This concussive blast has a range of five feet per rank of the parent technique. Those within the area of the blast have a knock-back effect applied if their body rank is lower than the parent technique. In addition, deafness is applied upon impact for two posts. ▱▰▱ Tsunami of Justice | Kenshin gains access to the water element. ▱▰▱ Ionic Blade | The user's bukijutsu and basic combat weapon strikes may be made complex to add their lightning element to the attacks. This causes tiered paralysis on contact equal to the rank of the technique it is paired with. ▱▰▱ Blessings of Valor | As a world-famous hero, you are forever bestowed with an extra reward in arc, timeskip, and guildwide events. ▱▰▱ Short-Circuiting Juken | For an additional amount of chakra that is half of the amount spent for the original technique, Hatake chidori raiton can be applied to complex juken techniques to inject the enemy's body with lightning. The Hatake's chidori raiton inflicts a tier of full-body paralysis that is equivalent to the technique's rank up to the second tier. This paralysis lasts for two posts per rank of the technique at a maximum of six posts. Applying Chidori chakra to the Juken consumes a second offensive activation. ▱▰▱ Storm Sage | Lightning techniques cast while in sage mode and when enhanced by nature chakra burn brighter and inflict a tier of blindness that is equivalent to the technique's rank. This blindness lasts for two posts per rank of the technique at a maximum of six posts. ▱▰▱ Stern Spirit | Reiken no Michi virtue states cost one rank less in stamina to activate and maintain. The stamina cost of the virtue states cannot be reduced beyond this. ▱▰▱ Raijin Drum | While in human sage mode, Kenshin is able to self-korabo one lightning technique, one wind technique, and one water technique into one three-times powerful truth-seeking orb. This consumes the chakra of the three techniques on his nature chakra reserves but only one offensive action. This can only occur once for every three posts. ▱▰▱ Conduction Mastery | Kenshin is able to self-korabo his lightning and water techniques more efficiently by paying 10 less chakra when one raiton and one suiton are combined. ▱▰▱ The Grand Order | Status effects affect the templar by [1] tier lower at a minimum of tier 1 when defending their religion's faithful and their houses of worship. This PA is only obtained by grand templars and is automatically obtained once that title is granted. ▱▰▱ Eye of the Storm | When using techniques or abilities based on the water and-or lighting element, including ranton and other bloodline techniques their rank is increased depending on the proximity to the user. When 20-25 feet from the user, techniques are increased by one rank in strength, when 5-10 feet from the user, techniques are increased by two ranks. ▱▰▱ Conductive Destruction | Ranton users are masters of their elements so one Raiton and one Suiton ninjutsu can be self-Koraboed for only one offensive activation. This ability can only be used once per three posts. If both Raiton and Suiton techniques are used in the same post then they are all reduced by 5 chakra per rank of the technique.
Class Information First Class: Bukijutsu ▱▰▱ Expert: Rapier → The user has achieved a sense of mastery and focus unlike others and are known as an Expert, a dedicated focus over a weapon they use to near perfection. The shinobi can pick a single weapon, or two if dual wielding, to apply this focus toward with examples such as Katana, Spear, Bows or even Dual Daggers. They acquire a Keystone technique that is unique to them with an additional 2 Custom Techniques derived of this special ability. Refer to the Keystone Guideline for more information. They gain a [+1] boost to both speed and agility & techniques cost [5] less Chakra and/or Stamina per rank of the technique when wielding attacks with their specialized weapon in attack or defense. ► Signature Style: Sen Gekiretsu Nagareboshi Second Class: Bukijutsu ▱▰▱ Mystic Hero → The user has become adept at blending their ninjutsu and bukijutsu. The user is able to cast ninjutsu from their weapon without the use of hand signs by making any flourish or deliberate movement to cast the technique in the direction the weapon is commanded. This requires the same amount of time as the forming of hand signs to cast ninjutsu. They are also able to Korabo 1 ninjutsu and 1 bukijutsu together with varying cool downs for a single activation. E-D - 0 C-B - 1 A-S - 2 S+ - 3 Third Class: Bloodline ▱▰▱ Blood Knight → Your bloodline techniques possess greater power, allowing them to overwhelm techniques of the same rank and preventing them from succumbing to elemental weaknesses. You can cast bloodline techniques through one-handed seals. {The Overwhelming Trait does not apply to anything above S} In addition, Blood Knights are able to Korabo bloodline techniques at varying cool downs depending on the technique ranks for a single activation. E-D - 0 C-B - 1 A-S - 2 S+ - 3 ▱▰▱ Dedicated Disciple → A disciple who chooses to specialize in a small number of their class's arts. Limiting themselves to three of their class's styles, granting overwhelming in all three styles up to S Rank. Any additional slots that would be awarded for their class's styles are converted into a 2 point increase in any stats of their choosing. In addition, these masters of their arts are able to have a 1 point increase in their stats cap of 8 making it 9. Styles granted from rewards may be learned but do not carry the overwhelming property and the user is capped out at 5 styles. ► Sen Gekiretsu Nagareboshi | Tetsunami Ryu | Reiken no Michi
Weapon Specs ▰ Weapon Name: Getsuruitō ▰ Weapon Type: Katana & Rapier [ Reiken Spirit Sword ] ▰ Weapon Size: 38 Inches Total | 30 Inch Blade | 8 Inch Hilt ▰ Style Categorization: Medium Sword ▰ Weapon Weight: 3 lbs ▰ Stat Increase: +2 Speed ▰ Elemental Affinity: Lightning ▰ Description: Getsuruitō (月涙刀, Moon Tear Sword) is a legendary sword that was reworked and merged with the standard-issue Kumogakure Police Department officer rapier commissioned to Kenshin Kosei named Purity. The original form of the sword is a steel and dark blue katana with a bronze crossguard and dragonhead handle. It also has a rapier form that was refined from Purity and is entirely constructed from steel with a dark blue handle and basket hilt. The katana and rapier forms are the same size and constructed of the same materials. Getsuruito was considered a legendary artifact by the people of Seizan as it was wielded by an ancient general. When the rusted blade was awarded by the locals to Kenshin Kosei he discovered that it had the unique ability to merge with and empower one other weapon. When the katana was reworked to its fullest potential it had the abilities of his own weapon in addition to incredible lightning abilities. ▰ Ability Summary: Righteous Sword of the Sentinel [ Senchineru no Seigi no Ken ] | Rank E | Bloodline | Spiritual All forms of Hyuuga techniques including the gentle fist can be used through the sword for the 10 posts that this technique is active. This means that strikes involving the blade cause physical damage including stab wounds as well as seal tenketsu points and any other effects of the technique used through the sword. An additional 5 chakra can be applied to the blade to prevent it from causing physical damage from thrusting but instead seal tenketsu points and inflict pain similar to a stab wound in the area struck but slashing attacks can still cause damage. Half the resource cost of techniques from the rapier style of Sen Gekiretsu Nagareboshi applied allows the technique to carry the tenketsu sealing effects of a same-rank palm strike such as a B-Rank carrying 64 Palms effects. Getsuruito must be in its rapier form to use this ability and 5 chakra can be spent upon activation of this technique to transform it as such. The Righteous Sword of the Sentinel technique has a 10 post duration before necessitating re-activation and costs an E-Rank amount of chakra. The initial activation of this technique consumes an action but all subsidiary abilities of the technique do not.
Smiting Blade of the Night Watch [ Naitō Otchi no Sumittinguburēdo ] | Rank X | Bukijutsu [ Lightning ] | Spiritual When this technique is activated it crackles violently with night blue lightning for the entire duration. The electricity from the blade also forms bolts of lightning over the body of the user and appears to supercharge them. Whenever the blade is swung or thrust over the duration the user can fire a concentrated blast of ten bolts of lightning to accompany the strike equal to the rank applied but for only half the cost to initiate the technique. Hatake, Raiu, and Sage enhanced lightning can pass through the blade and apply to these lightning bolts. The bolts cause a thunderously deafening sonic boom and can inflict tier 2 burns upon direct contact with the lightning. Additionally, these lightning bolts can be freely applied to all complex bukijutsu for no action cost to smite enemies. The only action cost is when the technique is activated and all subsidiary abilities of the technique do not consume actions and only chakra. This ability can be used in both forms of Getsuruito.
Draconic Sabre of Moon Sundering [ Getsu Sandaringu no Dorakonikku Seibā ] | Rank X | Bukijutsu [ Lightning ] | Complex This is the original ability of the ancient Getsuruito blade and thus requires the original katana form. 5 chakra can be spent to transform the blade to its original form upon activation of this technique. Crackling and thunderous dark blue lightning can be applied to the katana's edge at any rank and the same lightning can form a dragon head formed from electricity over the body of the user for 10 posts. This allows all spiritual techniques the sword comes into contact with to be slashed through and even cut in half at the same rank despite the complex nature of the technique. For half of the original cost to activate the technique a same-rank spiritual electrical energy slash can be sent out from the slash of the blade. This same cost can be applied to any complex bukijutsu to achieve the same effect. The original 10 post activation of this ability consumes an action but all subsidiary abilities do not.
Like new the Spire was restored. As if stepping out of the man's shadow. A cat masked woman knelt at Kenshin's side. "I have a report Kenshin-Sama.. Lady Kameyo.."The woman accompanied with a Great sword on her back took a glace at Kaeyo and Takao. "Core intelligence has gathered that Shion was also injured in the battle across the village. She still is the host of the two tails. Also it is unclear where the Arashi-kage is currently. Or what his condition is. His last known location was here but not even our sensors can find him. It is likely that he is in a place between places. I was sent to follow your orders Kenshin-Sama. I may have the method to track him down if that if your wish."
Sharingan status Left eye: two uses of Kamui Right: one use of Kamui Both eyes together:
Techs active • Sharingan lens: insight, Piercing and Hypnotism • Solo flight • Kamui right eye 1 out of five posts.
Techs Used • Activation 1 ▰ Brawler's Nature [ Buraurā no seishitsu ] | Rank A The user is able to determine precisely what the opponent's stats are. In addition, they may ignore all of the opponent's stats for four posts.
• Activation 2 ▰ Flying Thunder God Technique [ Hiraishin no Jutsu ] | Rank S+ | Restricted Allows the user to create on contact a seal. This seal can be on anything including a weapon. The user may instantly appear anywhere the seal is. It costs five chakra to make a seal and eighty chakra to transport oneself to any of the seal's locations. The act of making a seal for Hiraishin does not take an activation. Requires being a Scholar class specialist. Additionally, this jutsu may not benefit from cost reductions with the exception of the Uzumaki.
• Activation 3 ▰ Stretching Blade [ Kakuchō Tsrugi ] | Rank B | Spiritual (x2) The user imbues their blade with chakra, giving a significant boost to their already lengthy reach. When swinging the blade for the next five posts, the blade's length is extended by fifteen feet. The chakra blade retracts and shifts shape slightly when the user would end an attack or might clip themselves or an ally.
▰ Dismembering Slash | Rank S+ | Spiritual | Supplementary (x2) The user charges their blade with chakra, imbuing any bukijutsu slash with devastating chakra that allows the user's weapon to become coated in their chakra. This chakra interacts with any object the weapon impacts during a collision separate from the weapon attack itself, allowing the user's attack to often go unchallenged by defenses in general. Additionally, when used against an unarmored target his attack is treated as one rank higher.
▰ Devil Fang | Rank A | Training The user is able to pay the cost of a technique twice once every three posts. When this is done, the user can release the technique twice at the cost of a single activation, allowing them to overwhelm a single target with ease. This may be done while dual wielding but must pay 1.5x the reserves to do so.
• Activation 4 [Due to breaking stat cap]
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:45 pm
Nothing is ever just black and white. {Heritage Rounds Remaining: 1}
"Hmph." Toso sounded similar to an irate pomp with this brief dismissal it seemed of Kagerou's words. He picked up the Abyssal script and Kingfisher it was about this time Shion would sustain her mortal injury and Toso would notice it in the corner of his peripheral vision. "Seems you have a promise that needs fulfilling then." Toso would now begin to walk in the opposite direction of Kagerou into the distance, what seemed to be a shooting star reflected in their mirrored world but would later be the indication of reinforcements. If they were who he assumed they were then in a typically lasseiz faire manner he could find what little comfort he needed in the idea of 'they can fix it.' only encouraging his now currently selfish nihilistic purgative. As Toso began his slow walk in departure he'd snap his fingers. "You say hurt 'us' but whose this us. You say 'all' but whose 'all'. Aside from a select few the village itself detests me. As far as I see it, 'us' is comprised of individuals who'll be fine with or without me." the village stopped its descent above the ocean a mere few hundred feet away from breaching the water. the Aegis protocol would activate expectant of the worst case scenario bubbling the village and its islands but it would prove unnecessary.
"Kagerou I would say, we both know, my weakness is that I care too much, the failures and these scars remind me of who I once was. It has made me realize how real the past is, and now I'm having to tear myself open just to feel." He looked back out to the vague open nothingness that was the empty dimensional space before him. As if it were calling out to him to start painting a new canvas. Satoshi, Kameyo, Shion, Kagerou, Kenshin. His son, his marriage, his friends, his duties. Right now, they were all just names that would eventually forget he ever existed and temporary emotions. "I suppose Satoshi and I are more alike than expected. We're both just children with powers too great for our own good. Now I surrender this power I never should have had to begin with. Perhaps I'll fall victim to my own nihilism and end my miserable existence as I initially planned. Perhaps I'll open a resin shop in the middle of nowhere as it is in my name." Replacements. Toso was aware of such. To replace that emptiness inside of him he filled it with art and rebellion, when that muse left him he filled it with vice and liquor, when that failed satiate him, an attempt at love and companionship but when it ended with feelings of inadequacy and failure, he filled it with the aspirations of becoming something of a savior sheltering people from worlds worst and now that emptiness was even emptier than it had ever been crying out for something to fill it. Toso would glow again as his outfit changed. The person Kagerou would be looking at now was now familiar but name she would be unable to recount alluding her. Toso would then invoke a few squibs which shortly picked up a garment neatly folded that appeared in his hands. They would bring it to Kagerou and it would be recognized as the garment that essentially allowed one to pilot the city. Of course it would need modifications to whomever its next wearer would be but it was apparent. This now stranger was abandoning everything. Was it cowardly? Perhaps. Was it cruel? If you would consider the potential emotional repercussions cruel but there would be no tears shed on his end and if there were to be any tears from anyone else...well those tears would be coming too late.
Toso tipped his hat covering his eyes as he eventually would fade into the vacant expanse of distant white unless he was stopped. Perhaps he'd done a good job of it with his attempts to try and appear as one but Toso truly never was a family man, after all he chose his career over his family every time up to this point. He became a shinobi in the first place to escape his birth family. Perhaps Kagerou was trying to trigger that revelation but that revelation was already known and was something he had already come to terms with. He had considered more than just Satoshi and Kameyo as family he considered Shion as family, the village as family, his advisors as family, and perhaps that was his biggest mistake as it meant than to him he'd failed them all. "All in all, I never really saw myself as a family man." ~potential exit to the unknown.
• Strength ► 8 →→ [10] Cloak • Speed ► 8 →→ [10] Cloak • Agility ► 8 →→ [10] Cloak • Endurance ► 8 →→ [10] Cloak , [12] Advanced Cloak Activations & Techniques Used • Arms of The Squid • Arms of The Squid Backlash • Isekai-Junsei • Sumi-Efude(Ink Based Chakra Cost) Reduced by ½ to a minimum of 5 • Art of the Bloop: Ink & Brush Based Techniques Cost [10] less to cast • Art of the Bloop: Every other Technique Costs [5] more to cast • Brushing Up: Fuuin Made With a Brush is reduced by [10] otherwise Increased by [5] • Endai Ika [ Far Reaching Squid ]: As if cracking a whip, the Hojo clan member is able to outstretch his arms up to 10 yards (30 Feet). Disciplines •Heritage Keystone: Isekai Junsei •Mystic Hero •Erudite Scholar
Equipment + Style Training Passives Titles Grandmaster: Chef ~ Seafood Specialist Grandmaster: Weaponsmith Grandmaster: Scrollery Grandmaster: Armorsmith Grandmaster: Toxicologist Grandmaster: Pharmacist Grandmaster: Technologist Grandmaster: Enchanter Devotee of [ The Great Old Ones ] Professor [ All-Rounder ] Trivia: φ Hojo Clan Ink stains can only be removed with hot/boiling water φ Particularly dislikes beings stepped on φ Irrational fear of plastic bags. φ 6' 1 ft, 181lbs: A.k.A~Ika-Sensei, Inkwell-san, Devil-Squid Combat Knowledge: φ Brush φ Critical Thinking φ Fluid Martial Arts φ Tentacles φ Senbon φ Scythe φ Chopsticks φ Shield φ Whip φ Long-Staff φ Wire φ Knives φ Short-Staff φ Shuriken φ Spear φ Scissors φ Tonfa φ Pipe φ Umbrella φ Hammer φ Fukusei; Sumi Nise Bunshin : Replication: Fake Clone Ink • 1: Dirt • 2: Marble • 3: Arashikage's Desk • 4: Steel
Takao was still feeling out-of-body based on the temporary corruption and later purifying of Chomei. He wanted to spend time meditating and connecting with the bijuu. But he didn't dare get in Kenshin's way, and Lady Kameyo looked so distressed that he didn't want to upset her either, especially given that she had let him out of the village during his probation period.
Before he could answer Kenshin's question, someone else identified Shion as a jinchuuriki. "That's right. To my knowledge, it is just Shion, Toso, and myself. I don't think there are any others here." He didn't mention that he didn't see much of the Jashinists' plan roll out given that he was defeated by Saiko. "I don't know what they did to anyone else but they certainly corrupted me so I am sure they've done the same with others. Even Chomei's power couldn't hold them off for too long..."
Ephemeral Ozymandias
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:35 pm
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KAMEYO
Kameyo was unhappy with Kenshin's criticism of Arashi, but she couldn't correct him, either. But she didn't blame Toso, just herself and the other advisors for continuing to leave him to his own devices. She was pleased to see Kenshin reset the Spire but the fact that Toso didn't magically appear in front of them distressed her further. "Find my husband," she said without hesitation to the woman who reported to them. Kameyo had sensory prowess herself but the woman's offer made her believe she had something specific for this 'between-worlds' Toso might be in. "I can't believe things had gotten so bad so quickly."
She let her gaze fall from the building's newfound structure and balance and let it turn to Kenshin. He didn't show it, but she knew he must have been drained from all of the events of today. The tenseigan was powerful, but it must have a big cost. "I hope we aren't over-extending you over your recent... developments," she said, unsure if she should reveal his new status as a Jinchuuriki.
Turning from the ink rendition of Shion being ripped through and her clone calmly watching, Kagerou's eyes followed Toso's figure as he walked away. Her gaze followed his. Her ears tracked his words. Quietly, she matched his pace, following behind him while giving the space and time he needed to sort his own thoughts together. In her silence, there was her confidence in the promise she made that, even if the village were to crumble and the structures that marked Arashi's greatness were to fall, she would not let a soul die on her watch, not if she could help it, and judging from the rate at which her chakra plummeted right now, there was something that could be helped.
= = =
Outside of Toso's ink world, the medical clone remained on standby, acting to the best of its abilities within the limitations of its construction: medical techniques, and only medical techniques. Therefore, when Takumi struck the finishing blow on Shion, the medical clone of Kagerou, who had shifted to a position that was out of the way of the combat of both groups but could keep an eye on both, stared on calmly for the first few moments. Waiting, she watched Takumi gloat of her victory through her complete disregard for Hajime in his fight against Tabe. Admittedly, this mysterious attacker with equally mysterious motives had every right to do so. The village in crumbles around those who were supposed to defend it, and those very people lying either defeated, about to be defeated, or useless. A defeat. That was the only way to describe this.
However, defeat would not move Kagerou from the bigger picture. Well, at least, her bigger picture. What the great forces beyond chose to do, she had long since learned of the futility in stopping events before their story could unfold. If these intruders were truly villains, then there would be a point where their plans could be foiled. This was not that point, however.
Luckily, Takumi was quick to leave, and the medic's impatience peeked out from beneath her placid mask with the immediateness of her reaction, acting as soon as Takumi's shunshin faded. If that had been a feint and Takumi had an ulterior motive to ensure Shion's death, then Kagerou's impatience would have cost her sorely. However, Takumi did not return, so the clone of the medic sung her performance in peace. A soft melody lilted through the rubble of the spire, green branches of chakra carressing the notes as they drifted to those injured and weary and restored their strength and energy. It would not repair the buildings, but it would heal any scars of the body, regrow what was lost, recreate what cannot be recovered.
It was as the medical clone hit the first chorus of this song, while those recovering felt the first tingles of healing, that Kenshin appeared to save the day, backed by a retinue of those who would be integral now that the battle was over and Arashi needed to recover. Trusting Kenshin to notice and properly adjust the use of his Tenseigan's techniques, not for her sake but for those who were being healed and would only suffer from having their time reversed, Kagerou's clone continued to sing her song of recovery. The timing was convenient for her purposes, and she could hear that it did not go unnoticed by those spread throughout the Spire's rubble as the multitudes expressed confidence, joy, and hope in the wake of Kenshin's appearance and the miracle he brought with him.
If Hajime, by chance, saw the truth of the matter, for what little it mattered as it was not like Kagerou was doing anything Kenshin couldn't have done, the green haired clone would raise an index finger to her singing smile to request the shinobi's silence.
As for Shion, turning her gaze sideway to the kunoichi she now stood besides, the medical clone had to admit that perhaps she was too hasty in dashing to the other's side without further thought. She was already here, having moved to Shion with the first notes of her song, to personally tend to the severe injuries upon the other. Out of worry?... Kagerou would plead the fifth and focus on the important matters first. A near bisection of the body, the hole of which was now being regenerated in real time, layer by layer. Organs injured were repaired, and those eviscerated was created anew using the information found in the body's other cells. Blood, dirt, and other contaminants that may complicate the procedure were swept aside with chakra. If the jinchuuriki had any form of consciousness left in her body, Kagerou would also raise an index finger to her mouth to request for the other's silence.
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The censor bar descended over Toso's face, and though Kagerou knew who the man before her was, she found it bizarrely difficult to identify the face. She knew she spoke with Toso. She recalled how Toso's face appeared. The face before her fit that description, but vaguely, to the point that the name eluded her. Well, almost. With his garments in hand, Kagerou called out, "Toso." In truth, she wanted to reach out for him, grab his wrist or anywhere else for that matter to get him to stay. However, in truth, she did not think she had that right, nor would she be able to bear the burden of such a responsibility. She had every right to keep him from ending it all, but not the right to keep him close to her so she could stop him. Mustering her courage, Kagerou spelled out loudly and clearly to the fading squid before he could completely disappear, "I won't be fine if you died. I want you to be happy, Toso, not dead. Be selfish, for your own sake, but don't let your mind lie to you."
"Farewell, my friend. I hope we see each other again. If you ever need my help, feel free to contact me. You know how to reach me."
And then he was gone, and Kagerou stood in the empty expanse with eyes she forced to remain dry. A laugh even drier came out of from her chest all of a sudden. "Ah... I was trying to think of a way to refute that last thing you said," Kagerou spoke to the canvas of a world around her, "but it's really hard to call you a family man when you're running from your family again... ... Please stay safe, Toso. I... don't want to lose another." Her fingers folded rigidly over the clothes, so that they would not clench into them or otherwise show emotion, the medic lowered her head and took a moment to recoup herself. She did not forget that this was Toso's world, not a place for her to relax in.
One breath. Two breaths. Then back to business.
With a flip of green hair, Kagerou jerked her head back up, a new smile in place. With not all that great difficulty, she found the door that would allow her to exit the place and, after one last look over her shoulder, out of a stray hope that Toso would be there to promise her that they would see each other again, Kagerou left the quiet world.
She left the quiet world and popped back into the usual world just in time to hear the exact voice she was planning to look for regarding the clothes she held in her arms. Off in the distance, the meaning behind his words lost in the hubbub of babble and the ruckus of a building being reconstructed, but there it was. Rather, there he was, the man Toso had chosen, Takao Yamamoto, and with him, she could hear Kameyo's voice as well, which understandably sent her gut plummeting.
What was she supposed to say to Kameyo? "Oh, I'm sorry. I saw your husband just now and decided it was okay to let him run away while he was mildly suicidal." Or maybe? "Oh yeah, about Toso. Um... Hm... He said he was going to be out for a bit to buy some milk. I'm sure he'll be back soon." Perhaps the best solution here would be to just turn around and beg Toso to let her back into his world for a while longer. Ah... All three options would be quite funny, but unfortunate as the missed opportunity was, this was not the time to be funny.
With a business stride, Kagerou navigated her way to greet the collection of voices with a quiet smile, a nod, and a pause that implied she wished to speak to the distinguished lord of the Pale Citadel and lady of Arashigakure. In her arms, garments that the lady may recognize to be what Toso used to control the floating island.
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____Grand Illustrator → Performance can be more than just making a song or moving to beats. It is about telling a story that fills the imagination and inspires people. More than just simple bards, those of this discipline do not just recite limerick and spread history; no, characters of this discipline create history all their own, spreading tales of fantasy and adventure that embody the oldest and noblest of human tradition and traits. They are a storyteller, who has mastered the art of taking any tool at their disposal and using it them to create something never before seen. When taking this discipline, characters are allowed to korabo any type of jutsu with another, as opposed to the normal limitations of korabo. This leaves it possible to create things anything from imagination, such as a genjutsu that heals others and many other combinations. This ability is done for a single activation by paying the chakra cost for both abilities. The only restriction is that the korabo must be incorporated as part of the user's performance, not just used during it. An example of this would be using the explosion from katon jutsu as a firework. In addition, the user also gains access to the following song technique. The cooldown for this korabo is once every three posts.
• Kiritani Hidden Technique: Dance of Tenshi no Shousen Jutsu S [Learned] Type: Korabo Element: Varies A technique modified by this korabo changes from its original shape into a controlled burst centered on the user that can spread in all directions up to the maximum range allowed for the rank of the base technique. S+: 200 m This is a technique meant to korabo with another technique, known as the base technique, and so it has skewed values. When used alone, it acts as a rank weaker an simply releases a burst of concussive chakra at the ranges prescribed above. When koraboed with another technique, it acts as a rank higher. The element/type of this korabo for the purpose of chakra reductions and the like is determined by the base technique.
▰ Angel's Mystical Hand Technique [ Tenshi no Shousen Jutsu ] | Rank S+ | Iryojutsu | Spiritual Conceptualized by and developed on the research done by the demon of the hospital and Kagerou's mentor, Dr. Angel, Angel's Mystical Hands is really a technique that was, in all ways just shy of traditional instruction, taught to Kagerou by a non-shinobi. The pinnacle of the healing hands technique line, Tenshi no Shousen Jutsu can regenerate limbs and organs within milliseconds, even when nothing is left. The body is rebuilt using the blueprint found in the DNA code of cells from other parts of the same body, recreating a perfectly healthy and ready to use replacement that even retains any bloodline properties the original had. Any stamina or chakra lost through any tier of status, trauma included, is automatically restored to the patient. If this technique is used on a target which has not endured trauma then they gain stamina and chakra equal to the cost of this technique. If this technique is used on oneself then the stamina and chakra gain is only equal to the rank of the technique.
Chakra: 4040/5000 Stamina: 3175/3175
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Cute Things In Jars
Roy-schach
kiiwispoet
Daisuke Kaicho
Ephemeral Ozymandias
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:36 pm
SHIONxxxxxMORI Dying was a pain. Not in the metaphysical, "I'd rather be doing literally anything else" way, but in the "holy s**t i can feel my insides become my outsides," kind of way. The pain was unbearable, but there was literally nothing she could do; for the first time in her life, Shion honestly didn't feel like fighting. Her strength was leaving her, sapped away with the Nibi's energy. It wasn't Toso's special brand of nihilism, but more a contentment of duty. She had held off Takumi long enough for the Kage and an escort to make their way to safety; she had done her job, and now only one job remained... die for her village.
Her eyes had shut not moments after the final blow had been struck, but now, a second darkness descended over her like the closing curtains of a, by all accounts, mediocre play. A deep sigh slipped past her lips... and it was over. At least, it should have been over. After what seemed like another lifetime, a deep inhale filled Shion's lungs with a rush of life and medicinal chakra. Her eyes flashed open and she let out a gasping cough. A quick spattering of blood splattered onto her hand as the girl tried her best to assess the situation.
Every one of her senses was still running on overdrive, fueled by a nitrous blast of adrenaline. Her nerves ached under the conflicting sensations of medical chakra and slowly stitching wounds, her ears pounded with the assaults of what... five people? That didn't make sense. Her eyes were the last thing to come back to any sense of the word normal, and her surroundings confused her even more. Everything seemed... fine? The office was repaired, the roaring gusts of a rapid descent into the briny depths had settled... surely this wasn't real life. Shion scanned the room. Hajime and herself checked out; no doubt the two of them died defending Toso, but there was also Takao and... Kenshin? Nope. Real life. There was no way in hell she'd be lucky enough for King Nerd himself to die.
Shion's hand rushed to her brow, blocking out the light as she readjusted to the world of the living. "..." Her mouth opened, attempting to find words to ask just what the hell had happened, but only found herself able to tuck her head into the crook of her elbow, cough up another bloody remnant of the healing process. As her coughing fit ended, Shion's gaze would fall upon Kagerou... finally, she found words. "Did he make it out?" She knew the answer... she saw the robes, but she refused to believe it. She needed to hear he was okay.
▱▰▱Once it was all put back together Kenshin was seething with rage as his eyesight glared over the village. His gaze more specifically turned to Freya as he clenched his teeth tighter than a vice grip. "Give me the intel. I also want a complete ANBU report of who defended the village during the attack." He focused on his sage training to keep himself composed enough to communicate effectively despite his rage toward Toso. When Kagerou arrived and Shion was revived he would project his voice. "Where the hell is Toso?! The village is falling out of the damn sky and the kage is nowhere to be found!" Kenshin had to hold back for Kameyo's sake from saying that Toso better be dead because at least that would be an excuse for this gross dereliction of his duty. The Arashigakure sannin looked around at all of the destruction and death that he had to repair as best he could upon returning to the village after being away. "I have had it! Tosokurui Ashi Hojo must be removed from the position of Arashikage immediately! Certainly he's sane enough to know how many more people are going to die if he lets the village collapse!" Kenshin glared around the area after his surveying of the village to find the kage was unsuccessful. He looked at Kagerou, Kameyo, and Shion with his sharp eyes. "And I'm tired of hearing from his friends about how poor and stressed Toso is! I've been listening to these damn excuses for years and it's over!" As far as Kenshin was concerned, most of the advisors were enabling Toso's incompetence and he would not stand for it. Kenshin sighed before his rage reached a new height with his arms extended outward. "For the love of the gods...I am the sole sannin of Arashigakure! I am cloaked in immense power! And I will use it to remove this Arashikage and choose any candidate who rose to the call of duty and didn't enable the man who is nearly destroying this village! I need the ANBU to procure me a shortlist of those individuals!" Kenshin looked at Freya and then Shion expecting the Arashi CORE members to give him the necessary information. "I'm not taking that title because I wasn't here to defend the village but damn it if I do nothing to save it..." Kenshin grunted as he was completely focused on figuring out how to keep the village in the sky. He looked out at the others with disappointment and shook his head. "Any one of you who didn't stop him out of friendship and favoritism should be ashamed. How many more Arashi shinobi and citizens have to die or be hurt before we say enough is enough? I will not rest until I ensure that this village finds proper leadership and removes the stain of Toso. If any of his enablers attempt to reinstate themselves as Arashikage then they will have to face me." Internally, Kenshin was calculating how to at least soften the landing if the village were to continue falling. "This is not a matter for debate. I have done what I can to repair the damage across the village. The flight devices are fully repaired but if we're falling still then only Toso would not how to stop it. If I have to expend the rest of my chakra trying to soften the landing then so be it." He was willing to make the proper sacrifices if necessary but he would have to live to ensure that the right kage is chosen and that if Toso was found that he would be brought to justice.
Technique Used: ▰ Reincarnation Chakra | S+ | Spiritual Restored the area. The passive ability of the tenseigan. Technique Active: ▰ Aura of Reincarnation: Ascension | Rank S The natural reincarnation aura of the Tenseigan greatly empowers into a pulsating cyan chakra cloak that acts as an armor and a physical enhancement for the Hyuuga. The gentle fist's effectiveness in devastating the chakra network of foes is drastically increased while in this state of ascension. The user also has the ability to fly. When chakra is infused in a physical strike using gentle fist the chakra within the enemy's body is reduced at double rounded up to the nearest total. For example, if you use 100 chakra in an attack then 200 chakra is reduced from the opponent on contact. This buff does not stack with the Byakugan's gentle fist technique or the Piercing Accuracy PA. The ascension aura lasts for 10 posts maximally.
Active Effects Byakugan Status: • Inactive Tenseigan Status: • Active Human Sage Mode Status: • Inactive Reiken no Michi Status: • Inactive Gyuki Transformation Status: • Inactive Status Effects: • None
Personal Attributes ▱▰▱ Piercing Accuracy | The clansman is more proficient than his fellow clan members at striking tenketsu. One's gentle fist application allows them to reduce 1.5 times the amount of chakra spent in a juken strike instead of 1.25. For example, if one spends 100 chakra on a gentle fist technique, the attack robs the target of 150 instead of the 125 normal clansmen would reduce. ▱▰▱ Purest Lineage | The clansman's thoroughbred lineage allows them access to the Byakugan without the use of a hand seal, chakra cost, or activation. In addition, should they unlock the Tenseigan, they may have 50% less reserves to maintain it than other clan members and may also activate the Tenseigan without the use of a hand seal, chakra cost, or activation. ▱▰▱ Physical Prowess | The Hyuga gains a [2] point increase in any stat after mastering stage 3 of the gentle fist and another [2] points after mastering stage 6 for a total of [4] rather than [2]. In addition, the Hyuga gains [3] custom slots to be used exclusively for the gentle fist style and [1] taijutsu style slot. ▱▰▱ Genetic Palette | With intensive genetic therapy and strong blood, this character is able to possess more than one transplant. This allows the character up to two transplants total, of any of the three categories. ▱▰▱ Thundering Justice | Lightning-based techniques used by the Hatake are granted a concussive blast in the form of a sonic boom upon impact. This concussive blast has a range of five feet per rank of the parent technique. Those within the area of the blast have a knock-back effect applied if their body rank is lower than the parent technique. In addition, deafness is applied upon impact for two posts. ▱▰▱ Tsunami of Justice | Kenshin gains access to the water element. ▱▰▱ Ionic Blade | The user's bukijutsu and basic combat weapon strikes may be made complex to add their lightning element to the attacks. This causes tiered paralysis on contact equal to the rank of the technique it is paired with. ▱▰▱ Blessings of Valor | As a world-famous hero, you are forever bestowed with an extra reward in arc, timeskip, and guildwide events. ▱▰▱ Short-Circuiting Juken | For an additional amount of chakra that is half of the amount spent for the original technique, Hatake chidori raiton can be applied to complex juken techniques to inject the enemy's body with lightning. The Hatake's chidori raiton inflicts a tier of full-body paralysis that is equivalent to the technique's rank up to the second tier. This paralysis lasts for two posts per rank of the technique at a maximum of six posts. Applying Chidori chakra to the Juken consumes a second offensive activation. ▱▰▱ Storm Sage | Lightning techniques cast while in sage mode and when enhanced by nature chakra burn brighter and inflict a tier of blindness that is equivalent to the technique's rank. This blindness lasts for two posts per rank of the technique at a maximum of six posts. ▱▰▱ Stern Spirit | Reiken no Michi virtue states cost one rank less in stamina to activate and maintain. The stamina cost of the virtue states cannot be reduced beyond this. ▱▰▱ Raijin Drum | While in human sage mode, Kenshin is able to self-korabo one lightning technique, one wind technique, and one water technique into one three-times powerful truth-seeking orb. This consumes the chakra of the three techniques on his nature chakra reserves but only one offensive action. This can only occur once for every three posts. ▱▰▱ Conduction Mastery | Kenshin is able to self-korabo his lightning and water techniques more efficiently by paying 10 less chakra when one raiton and one suiton are combined. ▱▰▱ The Grand Order | Status effects affect the templar by [1] tier lower at a minimum of tier 1 when defending their religion's faithful and their houses of worship. This PA is only obtained by grand templars and is automatically obtained once that title is granted. ▱▰▱ Eye of the Storm | When using techniques or abilities based on the water and-or lighting element, including ranton and other bloodline techniques their rank is increased depending on the proximity to the user. When 20-25 feet from the user, techniques are increased by one rank in strength, when 5-10 feet from the user, techniques are increased by two ranks. ▱▰▱ Conductive Destruction | Ranton users are masters of their elements so one Raiton and one Suiton ninjutsu can be self-Koraboed for only one offensive activation. This ability can only be used once per three posts. If both Raiton and Suiton techniques are used in the same post then they are all reduced by 5 chakra per rank of the technique.
Class Information First Class: Bukijutsu ▱▰▱ Expert: Rapier → The user has achieved a sense of mastery and focus unlike others and are known as an Expert, a dedicated focus over a weapon they use to near perfection. The shinobi can pick a single weapon, or two if dual wielding, to apply this focus toward with examples such as Katana, Spear, Bows or even Dual Daggers. They acquire a Keystone technique that is unique to them with an additional 2 Custom Techniques derived of this special ability. Refer to the Keystone Guideline for more information. They gain a [+1] boost to both speed and agility & techniques cost [5] less Chakra and/or Stamina per rank of the technique when wielding attacks with their specialized weapon in attack or defense. ► Signature Style: Sen Gekiretsu Nagareboshi Second Class: Bukijutsu ▱▰▱ Mystic Hero → The user has become adept at blending their ninjutsu and bukijutsu. The user is able to cast ninjutsu from their weapon without the use of hand signs by making any flourish or deliberate movement to cast the technique in the direction the weapon is commanded. This requires the same amount of time as the forming of hand signs to cast ninjutsu. They are also able to Korabo 1 ninjutsu and 1 bukijutsu together with varying cool downs for a single activation. E-D - 0 C-B - 1 A-S - 2 S+ - 3 Third Class: Bloodline ▱▰▱ Blood Knight → Your bloodline techniques possess greater power, allowing them to overwhelm techniques of the same rank and preventing them from succumbing to elemental weaknesses. You can cast bloodline techniques through one-handed seals. {The Overwhelming Trait does not apply to anything above S} In addition, Blood Knights are able to Korabo bloodline techniques at varying cool downs depending on the technique ranks for a single activation. E-D - 0 C-B - 1 A-S - 2 S+ - 3 ▱▰▱ Dedicated Disciple → A disciple who chooses to specialize in a small number of their class's arts. Limiting themselves to three of their class's styles, granting overwhelming in all three styles up to S Rank. Any additional slots that would be awarded for their class's styles are converted into a 2 point increase in any stats of their choosing. In addition, these masters of their arts are able to have a 1 point increase in their stats cap of 8 making it 9. Styles granted from rewards may be learned but do not carry the overwhelming property and the user is capped out at 5 styles. ► Sen Gekiretsu Nagareboshi | Tetsunami Ryu | Reiken no Michi
Weapon Specs ▰ Weapon Name: Getsuruitō ▰ Weapon Type: Katana & Rapier [ Reiken Spirit Sword ] ▰ Weapon Size: 38 Inches Total | 30 Inch Blade | 8 Inch Hilt ▰ Style Categorization: Medium Sword ▰ Weapon Weight: 3 lbs ▰ Stat Increase: +2 Speed ▰ Elemental Affinity: Lightning ▰ Description: Getsuruitō (月涙刀, Moon Tear Sword) is a legendary sword that was reworked and merged with the standard-issue Kumogakure Police Department officer rapier commissioned to Kenshin Kosei named Purity. The original form of the sword is a steel and dark blue katana with a bronze crossguard and dragonhead handle. It also has a rapier form that was refined from Purity and is entirely constructed from steel with a dark blue handle and basket hilt. The katana and rapier forms are the same size and constructed of the same materials. Getsuruito was considered a legendary artifact by the people of Seizan as it was wielded by an ancient general. When the rusted blade was awarded by the locals to Kenshin Kosei he discovered that it had the unique ability to merge with and empower one other weapon. When the katana was reworked to its fullest potential it had the abilities of his own weapon in addition to incredible lightning abilities. ▰ Ability Summary: Righteous Sword of the Sentinel [ Senchineru no Seigi no Ken ] | Rank E | Bloodline | Spiritual All forms of Hyuuga techniques including the gentle fist can be used through the sword for the 10 posts that this technique is active. This means that strikes involving the blade cause physical damage including stab wounds as well as seal tenketsu points and any other effects of the technique used through the sword. An additional 5 chakra can be applied to the blade to prevent it from causing physical damage from thrusting but instead seal tenketsu points and inflict pain similar to a stab wound in the area struck but slashing attacks can still cause damage. Half the resource cost of techniques from the rapier style of Sen Gekiretsu Nagareboshi applied allows the technique to carry the tenketsu sealing effects of a same-rank palm strike such as a B-Rank carrying 64 Palms effects. Getsuruito must be in its rapier form to use this ability and 5 chakra can be spent upon activation of this technique to transform it as such. The Righteous Sword of the Sentinel technique has a 10 post duration before necessitating re-activation and costs an E-Rank amount of chakra. The initial activation of this technique consumes an action but all subsidiary abilities of the technique do not.
Smiting Blade of the Night Watch [ Naitō Otchi no Sumittinguburēdo ] | Rank X | Bukijutsu [ Lightning ] | Spiritual When this technique is activated it crackles violently with night blue lightning for the entire duration. The electricity from the blade also forms bolts of lightning over the body of the user and appears to supercharge them. Whenever the blade is swung or thrust over the duration the user can fire a concentrated blast of ten bolts of lightning to accompany the strike equal to the rank applied but for only half the cost to initiate the technique. Hatake, Raiu, and Sage enhanced lightning can pass through the blade and apply to these lightning bolts. The bolts cause a thunderously deafening sonic boom and can inflict tier 2 burns upon direct contact with the lightning. Additionally, these lightning bolts can be freely applied to all complex bukijutsu for no action cost to smite enemies. The only action cost is when the technique is activated and all subsidiary abilities of the technique do not consume actions and only chakra. This ability can be used in both forms of Getsuruito.
Draconic Sabre of Moon Sundering [ Getsu Sandaringu no Dorakonikku Seibā ] | Rank X | Bukijutsu [ Lightning ] | Complex This is the original ability of the ancient Getsuruito blade and thus requires the original katana form. 5 chakra can be spent to transform the blade to its original form upon activation of this technique. Crackling and thunderous dark blue lightning can be applied to the katana's edge at any rank and the same lightning can form a dragon head formed from electricity over the body of the user for 10 posts. This allows all spiritual techniques the sword comes into contact with to be slashed through and even cut in half at the same rank despite the complex nature of the technique. For half of the original cost to activate the technique a same-rank spiritual electrical energy slash can be sent out from the slash of the blade. This same cost can be applied to any complex bukijutsu to achieve the same effect. The original 10 post activation of this ability consumes an action but all subsidiary abilities do not.
In her state of near death, Musica felt as if she were floating in empty space. She looked around slowly, yet with no true understanding of where she was. Faceless dreams were weird like that, after all. All she knew was that it was cold, even for her. Musica’s breath came out in soft clouds as she rubbed her arms to no avail while she explored the darkness. “Hello?” She called out, not really expecting a real answer.
“And still you stand?” The familiar voice echoed in the darkness, causing Musica to whip her head around. There stood the crazy cultist, Junpei. Even in her weird dream she couldn’t escape him.
As soon as Musica saw him, the darkness washed away with a flood of light. It forced her to cover her eyes with her arm, and when she removed it she was standing in Arashi again. Ruined, destroyed beyond all recognition and littered with corpses. Out of the dozens, Musica could only identify the four that helped her fight and all of them were within close proximity to Junpei. “You see what your strength affords you, while the strength of my Lord can afford me.” Musica tried to respond, but suddenly found herself immobile as a plethora of ice spikes impaled her from below. Red, crystalline ice was all that held her upright despite the pain. And, as Musica could examine them, she watched as the red inside the ice was slowly injected into her body. Slowly, and painfully, as red electricity shocked her to her very soul. She was unable to even focus on Junpei any more, until he was suddenly right in front of her. He was holding his scythe up, the inside curve of the blade wrapped around the back of Musica’s neck. “Now perish.” He said, making the simple motion to behead her.
Before that could happen Musica bolted awake. She shot into an upright sitting position and looked around wildly, her breathing erratic at first. In a few moments the Genin slowly calmed down as she realized she was no longer dreaming. The street was even repaired, like nothing had even happened. The four fighters that helped her all stood around her, like concerned family. It was touching, in a way that helped Musica calm down further. “So no help from the Kage?” She said, noticing that no reinforcements were around. While this wasn’t something that the Genin would normally notice, but even she knew this wasn’t right.
“Are you all okay?” Musica asked, looking to the four of them individually. The girl was used to looking after a large family, and it was a habit for her to look out for others. “And… thank you.” Musica smiled at them all as she rose to her feet. She stumbled a little, her body still weary from the smackdown she’d received. The girl was supposed to rest, she knew that. But something off in the distance caught her attention: the Spire repairing itself all on its own. Musica couldn’t explain it, but she felt a pull to the location that made her feel like she needed to be there.
“I’m going over there.” She said simply, pointing to the Spire. “There’s probably some people that need help there, too.” The white haired girl turned to the four, grinning. “Wanna come with?”
Traveling to the Spire took a little longer than Musica would have liked. But she was pushing herself to even move, let alone at top speed. But when she got there, some guy was barking orders like a dog. He was scary in the commanding air he wielded. Which stopped her from coming forth about defending the village. But Musica did want to be useful, so she stayed at least somewhat close by in case she was actually needed.
Kameyo flinched as Kenshin raised his voice at everyone, breath hitching when he insisted he was tired of everyone's excuses. She knew in her hearts that what Kenshin was saying was justified, that people in Arashi had visibly, measurably suffered because of Toso's shortcomings, but she also couldn't cast blame on Toso without shouldering it herself, too. None of the advisors had been as attentive to him as they should have been, herself especially. This was avoidable. Every ounce of blood shed today was preventable. At best, it was carelessness. At worst...
She didn't trust herself to speak. She covered her mouth to fight back a sob as Kenshin laid out his plan of action. But she could no longer worry about the future of the village because she was stuck on the fact that no one knew where her husband was. She made a hand seal to cast a sensory technique and it revealed an overwhelming amount of information about all of the shinobi surrounding her, but nothing of her husband. She moved to Kagerou and tugged on the woman's clothing lightly, glancing at the strangely familiar garments before looking up at the doctor like a lost child in a theme park. She whispered, eyes wet and lip trembling, "Where is he, Kagerou?" If anyone knew, it had to be her. If anyone had a guess, it had to be her. For any of Kagerou's faults, she knew Toso in a way Kameyo still didn't, perhaps never ever could.
She'd had a response prepared, to both the seal upon Toso's neck and his mental self destruction. All of that, however, escaped like the wind out of a popped balloon when Toso took advantage of Kagerou's patience to see all the turns through to take matters into his own hands. With a decisive blow, his head was removed, and along with it, the seal upon his neck. His judgement, however, wasn't lacking. Kagerou did maintain her expression, she stilled the hand that was ready to leap forth with a medical technique. Though she panicked at the thought that Toso might have just killed himself, her rational side won out, knowing what the Arashikage's regenerative powers were capable of.
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