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Sora literally jumped twenty feet in the air when she heard Kay approach, her aquamarine eyes darting toward the boy's body as she pulled out Tatsu Yabai and leaped toward the edge of the dock. Her eyes, now yellow with the Chijoukei, were on-edge and feral as she growled in the boy's direction. Ally or not, that boy was not going to sneak up on her again like that and just be like, 'I didn't know you sang'. Kay barely knew anything about her. He didn't know anything!

Pushing aside her sudden onslaught of annoyance, Sora smoothed out her cloak and pulled it closer around her as she boarded the ferry. As soon as she was one, she disappeared to the farthest reaches of the deck, sitting in the middle of a huge throng of people. Sure, she was immensely uncomfortable surrounded by all the people, but she felt a lot better. Any disturbance in the crowd meant that somebody was coming. Nobody could sneak up on her now. Besides... it would be pretty bad if she killed somebody here.

Masaki followed Luo and they passed a docking area. He hadn't realized until then just how far they had gone from Kirigakure. He had heard of the docks, but they were spoken of as a far away place rather than part of the village. When he heard Luo speak Masaki lit up. New place? Masaki's "apartment" had been the worst room available in Kirigakure. He had basically been given it because noone else wanted it. If what Luo said was true he would probably have something resembling a real apartment. It was bizarre that Luo was doing this for him, possibly because he thought Masaki would need a place to stay since he wouldn't cut it as a shinobi. Masaki would show him just how qualified he was soon. He continued on towards Kiri.
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A single boat slowly crossed the ocean, leaving a small trail of disturbed water behind it. There were to figures in the small boat: one manning the engine and another sitting at the front. A small light came from a cigarette the figure manning the engine had in its mouth. The figure at the front glanced back at him, the outline of smirk on his face. "That's gonna go out real quick, you know. I'd enjoy it while you can." The smoking man grunted in response. The figure at the front laughed quietly and adjusted the brim of the rice hat he was wearing.

It had been a few years since Matsuya Komihachi had seen his homeland of the Water Country. To be exact, it had been since he'd left his position of Hokage and went on a journey. That journey had lasted a lot longer than he had planned. Matsuya lowered his hand and felt the cool water flow by. The fact that he could see the fish swimming away now told him that they were approaching the docks.

Matsuya stood up and sighed in relief. He raised the hat a little and ran his hand through the mess of silver curls on his head. He'd cut his hair to try and disguise his identity. Anyone who knew him before he'd gone away might recognize him, but that was about it. The only thing that might give away his identity was the small bead he had braided into his hair, but that was covered by the rice hat. He took a small roll of bandages out of his sleeve and started to wrap them around his face. It was an old disguise he'd used when he'd first returned to Kirigakure, but he doubted anyone remembered that now. He covered his face from the bridge of his nose to the point where his collar ended.

Matsuya heard a small splash as the boatman tossed his cigarette into the water. "We're here. The man's gravely voice came just as the boat nudged into the wood of the dock. Matsuya nodded and knelled down to grab the burlap sack he'd stashed under the seat. "I expect my pay. A trip like this aint' free ya' know." Matsuya stepped off the boat and started to walk down the dock, away from the man. The man stood and grimaced. "Hey! I said I wanted my pay now!" By this time, Matsuya was long gone, heading for Kirigakure. The man ran up the dock, until he noticed a small bag sitting on one of the dock supports. He picked it up and shook it a little. The sound of coins jingling inside was just what he wanted to hear. The man smirked and walked back to his boat.

( Post reducer [ 1 post for chuunin techinques and lower ] -3 tactical, -2 support ninja, -1 medical, +1 elemental justu, -1 suiton ninjustu )

Sypher looked around the dock, it was so big! Was everything like this outside of Konoha? It was truly amazing but now he had to focus to obtain this strange octopus from this strange country. It was a almost rare octopus and since Syphe had been trained to handle most paralyse poisons, he could touch this thing. Running up to a random fisherman, he poked him to get his attention. "Hey do you know where I can find any Blue Ring octopus? I need one alive..." He said it softly, the man took a bit then pointed to a group of men nea the end of the dock. Sypher nodded and ran toward the group.[1/5]

His steps seemly got slower and slower as the men seemed to get bigger and scary looking. They looked like American harley davidson bikers! Finally, afte starring and standind like a idiot, one man noticed him. "What need kid?" The smallest and fattest out of the group asked. "I heard maybe...one of you guys know where I can find a blue ringed octopus?" They all looked at eachother, huddling in then comming out holding a glass tank fit fo a baby octopus he wanted. "Yep! We can't reach them octopuses so if you can then you can have it!" They all chuckled and set the glass tank down. One of them came up behind Sypher and picked him up, heeving the young Houzuki over his shoulder. "H-hey...Wa-wait..!" Before he knew it he was thrown directly into the water and turned to water himself, a bit of lighte color blue then the rest. He pulled himself together as he got to a good spot to spot any.[2/5]

Comming up a minute later he stuck his head out of the water for air. "Can you guys atleast help?" he asked, this wasen't easy at all and if he touched the octopus he might be paralyzed too. "Use a cage." One said and handed Sypher the light-weight cage. He nodded and swam back down with it, searching as much as he can until he finds a hint of those uncommon octopus.[3/5]

He came back up, again for air. He hated to be soaking wet. "Ok I found a group, now what do I do?" The sailor handed him some food that the octopus liked, Sypher put it in the cage and knew what to do as he swam back down. When over head the octopuses, he dropped the cage and swam back up onto the dock.[4/5]

Sitting onto the dock he squeezed water out of his hair, and shirt, he would have to go back to Konoha soon soaking wet. "Mura-chan is there...b-but so is that strange man..." he was again, pushed off the docks into the water. He glared at the sailor who said he got a catch. Sypher sighed and dived down, minutes later he came back up with the cage and the little blue-ringed octopus, he handed it to a sailor who put it in a water tank so it could stay alive during the trip back to Konoha. Sypher thanked him.[5/5]

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( Post reducer [ 1 post for chuunin techinques and lower ] -3 tactical, -2 support ninja, -1 medical, +1 elemental justu, -1 suiton ninjustu )

Finally, after obtaining the octopus he could rest. Ringing water out of his hair he sat in the middle of the dock, the glass tank beside him with the baby octopus. He had no idea he was blocking the path Of kiyoshi, mostly cause he was too tall to step over and if he wanted to get by he could fall into the wate. But that wouldn't do much help. Syphe matelized into water, going through the cracks in the dock and comming up behind the sailo who had thrown him in earlie, pushing the man in and going back into his water state. Comming back up where he first sat.

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( Post reducer [ 1 post for chuunin techinques and lower ] -3 tactical, -2 support ninja, -1 medical, +1 elemental justu, -1 suiton ninjustu )

Sypher seemed to be startled as he tipped back onto his back, looking and blinking up at the man who just scared the crap out of him and made Minty laugh. "Hm? I'm a Houzuki..." He said. He sat up and twirled his sitting self to face the man and keep looking at him.

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( Post reducer [ 1 post for chuunin techinques and lower ] -3 tactical, -2 support ninja, -1 medical, +1 elemental justu, -1 suiton ninjustu )

He shrugged, standing up and looking at the man, almost hesitating or choosing his words. "Well I can utilize the water in my body and deform my entire body into pure water and back..." He rubbed his head, it was hard to explain.

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( Post reducer [ 1 post for chuunin techinques and lower ] -3 tactical, -2 support ninja, -1 medical, +1 elemental justu, -1 suiton ninjustu )

He backed up one step, not liking to be poked with his sword. "N-not entirely...who are you anyway?" He waved his hands trying to discourage that idea.

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