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Yoko fell to one knee as the arrows hit her, the combination of attacks bringing her to her knees at long last as he looked up at them. "You...you...bastards...aren't...gonna.......gonna" she was wavering...as though about to collapse, blood seeping from the wounds on her shoulder...her vision was...blurring...





"Captain." Kai was leaning up against the cabin of the ship, giving his head a slow shake. "We lost captain..."

Yoko looked suddenly like she was about to cry "I...no...there's...no way..." she slowly dragged herself to her feet. "I...would rather die!" she held her blade up slowly, a grim resolve in place. "I...would rather die then be taken to that...that..." she grit her teeth looking furious. "I...would rather..." in this moment, for the first time, the girl truly looked like a pirate. Her eyes fixed into a stare of venomous repose as she stared her attackers down, still standing after all the punishment she had taken, two of the arrows still stuck in her. She merely stood tall, her blade at the ready, as though still prepared to wade into combat with them. As though she was staring death in the eye...and felt no fear...

Intimidation check:
Intimidation: 20+9
Roll: 7+29=36

"Captain..." Yoko looked over to Kai, her face softening slightly at his seemingly care free smile. "It's okay. So long as we're alive, I'll still protect you, okay? You don't have to worry. Even if they take us and turn us in for the reward...I'll still find a way to protect you."



"That's right cap'n!" Flonne was currently wiggling back down the mast and unto the deck of the ship, her face beaming. "We're your crew! And even while I'm a slave to the cute ninja and they're taking horrible advantage of me and making me do all sorts of....things." she seemed to laugh a little too cheerfully "I'll still be your bestest friend! Yuki would say the same if she wasn't laying over there in a puddle of drool!"



"Ahhhhhhhhh...zam." Yukimaru said he eyes conked on in her genjutsu induced state.

"See!"

Yoko was shaking slightly, but still standing tall, gripping her sword. "I..." she looked at the ninja with a glare of utter hatred...before tossing her sword away. "....fine..." she looked down cast, slowly sinking down to her knee's. "Ya win...."

The crew of the ship, who'd been standing by in shock the entire episode, seemed to jump to action as they came forward to subdue the girls, Kai giving up rather easily.

"Say," Kai said with a smile. "Don't suppose you guys would consider just tending the captains wounds and letting us go on our way when we came in sight of shore huh?" he laughed. "Naw nevermind. I guess that'd be pretty selfish to ask you to go without a reward huh? I suppose we'll figure something out."

The pirates were subdued, Yoko still looking bitter and furious even as the crew tied her up. She looked at the three ninja. "Tscht...you guys are strong...I accept this defeat...but..." she narrowed her eyes. "As long as the tide rolls in...I'll make you pay for this..." she then merely looked down at the floor, saying nothing further. it was almost as though she had a burden far different than any that they could see... as though setting foot on land would be the end of her...

Still, the "pirates" ....had been captured.

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Tenshi nodded. He could train, but he didn't want his training to be broken up and plus, he'd have plenty of time to train later. For now he wanted to relax and clean himself up a bit and make himself look somewhat presentable when they met the Otokage. First, he would get some food. That sounded like a good idea. While he was at it, he would grab a bit for their 'slaves.' He probably wasn't the only one famished after the fight they had. He went below deck to grab four trays of food. Luckily he was able to balance two on each arm. He set one on each of their laps before going back to retrieve a tray for himself. He looked it over, and found nothing too surprising. A somewhat fresh sea biscuit, a filet of roasted fish, some peas, and some fresh water. If they wanted something to drink, they would have to suffer a bit till he decided to get something for them. "Eat up. I'm sure you are all at least a bit hungry."

He would talk with the others about what they would do with them later.He highly doubted they would get enough pay out of the trouble it caused them to fight. Before he took a bite however, he had something he needed to take care of. He walked over to the lifeless body of Ryou and shut the boys eyes. He didn't have time to do it before. I am sorry Ryou-san. May peace follow. He wasn't sure how funerals had went. The last he had attended was his father's and he honestly couldn't remember it. He took his cup of water and wet Ryou's lips. He lifted the boy's kunai and placed it in his hand, and placed both hands on the boy's chest. He didn't have any coins on him, so he had to skip that step. Later, when he did, he would toss them into the sea. He was sure it would work just fine. He looked for the make-shift boat they had come on. He would place the young boys body there and let it sail into the open sea. A pirate till the end.

Flonne seemed pleased at the offer, practically sticking her face into the food as she began to eat, continuing, it seemed, to act like a caterpillar. "Munch munch munch!" she stated while eating...yes...this girl was definitely...special. "Say! I've got a good idea! Hey Kai, when we get to shore, we can just let that guy that put the reward out for you two take us, and then, when his guards down, we can take a knife and-" the following suggestion has been omitted for purposes of intense violence, gore, and inappropriate use of a chicken.

Several of the sailors were looking at the girl jaws open wide.



Kai merely kept his cool as usual. "Well, I don't actually know where we would be able to find a pineapple around here...but we'll keep that plan in mind. Thanks Flonne."

"No problem eye candy!" Flonne informed back with a smile.



Yukimaru was slowly coming around, likewise finding herself tied up with the others. "Uuuuuh....zam." she sat up, her bonds tight as she looked around. "we...have been defeated zam..." she looked down cast as he examined the ships boards. "Then...I am to be delivered into the hands of the Otobe...zam. I...have failed utterly, zam." she seemed to drift off into depressed thought, a dark atmopshere seeming to collect over her head from self loathing. "I...do not deserve to live zam." she said half halfheartedly. "Flonne, friend, I beg of you...assist me in an honorable demise, zam!" She seemed to be attempting to preform hara kiri by holding a kunai in her teeth and attempting to stab herself with it...it didn't really work very well... all she ended up doing was flopping around uselessly.

"Um...okay! When I'm done eating though alright Yuki? Munch munch munch!"

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Tenshi found the boat, though it wouldn't be easy getting the body of the boy onto it. He would have to try it. He picked up Ryou's body and attempted to lower himself onto the boat. It took a while before he reached the boat, almost dropping the boy's body. He laid him out like he had done before, and fixed the sail. When he grabbed onto the rope he kicked the 'boat' away from the ship and let it sail off into the sea.

He walked back over to his tray and began to eat. He looked at what remained of the 'pirates.' The bubbly blonde seemed to be enjoying her food and mentioned some disturbing plan she had pulled from who knows where. The girl who had been taken out by Batsu's genjutsu was starting to come around and attempting to kill herself, but failing miserably. "Failure is a means of improvement, and a life lesson." He pointed to their old 'ship' sailing off. "That is a life lesson, though not entirely meant for him. We each should learn from it."

[[You all may now move to Land of Rice. Well, that forum. topic Mizuoh, Port in the land of Yuu. wink I'll be gone till this time tomorrow. Just sort've hang out in port till then. Send someone to tell whoever posted the Bounty for Yoko and Kai and to come see you. wink ]]

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Tenshi had finished his plate and sent it down to the kitchens. He looked off in the distance to see the port drawing closer. His deduction was confirmed when another member of the crew had come up and told him it was the port city of Mizuoh. Shinzu had come down from his watch and gave his orders. Tenshi followed him off the ship, securing the area around it. "Sounds good Shinzu-sama, but what of the 'pirates'? Do we turn them in to the authorities?" Tenshi thought they were kids who simply needed to be taught a lesson, though letting them go may show them that what they did would have no consequences.

Over the horizon came a lone ship towards the docks of Kirigakure, baring the same profile as that of the Umi Clan Raiders six months before. Naturally the Harbor went into the defensive positions, and a patrol boat was dispatched to the ship to warn them. Instead it sent a message back that it was not a vessel of war, but instead one of peace. Reluctantly a radio message was sent straight the Mizukage's Office. Half an hour later they recieved thier orders, let them through. Joined by another patrol boat the Ship was brought into dock, and under heavy watch three men emerged.

All three were just as muscular as the Raiders that came before, though one with long blonde hair was slightly taller then his two companions. They were dressed rather simply, wearing pants, simple shirts, but with great brown fur coats, and blue paint on thier faces. The blonde man stood in the center, and was completely unarmed, while the ones to each of his sides wore an axe in thier belts. Quietly, and virtually surrounded by ninja, along with ANBU, the men walked down a long empty street to the Mizukage's Office.

Hp: 630　/　630
Cp: 784/　840
MHp: 780　/　780
Intelligence DC: 26 (added 1 voluntarily), 40+ Int points check requirements -2]
~ Roll 0: Free [Pass / Fail] (1/8 )[Nat 20 on the final roll of stage 1]
Yuriko could feel that her chakra was right and that she would be able use the genjutsu so now it was time to move on to stage two of the training. She looked down at the scroll and studied what she would need to do for the second part.The genjutsu technically called for a flute to be used but she kind of didn't own one, and didn't know how to play one. Although she had heard her student play it a few times... I'm probably smart enough to just be able to mimic the right sounds... she thought to herself. It certainly wasn't going to be easy but at least this way she wouldn't need a flute to cast the genjutsu.

~ Roll 1: 28 [Pass / Fail] (2/8 )

On the scroll there was a small depiction of musical notes, indicating the differences in pitch between them. There was a certain melody to them but as Yuriko studied the details of the scroll she figured out that the specefic notes didn't particularly matter, only having a specefic melody tied to it in your own head. She continued to study them, picking apart the notes... These ones are too obvious... I need my own so that the target will be caught off guard. she thought to herself. Yuriko pulled out a pen and was about to start writing when she remembered that the scroll was borrowed.

~ Roll 2: 27 [Pass / Fail] (3/8 )

I'm going to need some other way to write down my own notes... she thought as her eyes scanned the beach, there wasn't anything around except for lots and lots of sand. Wait... I can just make marks in the sand. She dexterously flipped her pen upside and dug several lines into the sand, making the bars of a music sheet. From there she would be free to mark notes and come up with a melody to use. Her eyes looked to the scroll for inspiration and she tentatively made some more marks in the sand. Then she tried to whistle out the notes.

~ Roll 3: 35 [Pass / Fail] (4/8 )

It certainly worked okay but she still wasn't too sure about it. The notes seemed lacking, somehow not catchy enough. With no musical experience what so ever this part was going to prove to be a bit tricky. Still she was undeterred and set about creating her own unique melody for the genjutsu. A high note there, low note here, hold note.... then nothing. She looked over work, tried sounding it out but wasn't really pleased with it. Her frustrations were certainly building.

~ Roll 4: 22 [Pass / Fail] (4/8 )

Complete and utterly frustration would be most peoples words at the current point in time as they tried to work out a small tune. No matter what she tried it just didn't sound good to her. It was driving her crazy that she couldn't figure out even a semi decent pattern of notes to use. It was like everything that she tried had some small flaw in it, one thing that ruined the whole piece. If not for her shinobi discipline she probably would have walked off in frustration by this point. However she owed it to the village and her students to become stronger. To that end she wasn't going to leave the beach until the genjutsu had been learned.

~ Roll 5: 23 [Pass / Fail] (4/8 )

Despite that pledge she knew that she would have to take a break or else she'd go insane with the frustration. She set the pen down and looked out across the ocean, there were several fishing boats and some gulls. Nothing really that exicting going on out on the ocean. While taking her little break, Yuriko fell victim lulling sound of the waves coming in and out. her eyes felt tired and with a cool breeze blowing across the beach she began to feel really relaxed. Before she realized it her eyes were shut and she was on her back.
~ Roll 6: 33 [Pass / Fail] (5/8 )

About twenty minutes later her eyelids stirred, light creeping into her eyes. What's going on? Why is it so bright? she thought before the realization came to her that she had fallen asleep. A little groggily she opened her eyes all the way and yawned. It took her a few moments to remember what she was doing as she woke up. Notes.... trying to come up with some notes for a genjutsu. she reminded herself. Using one hand, she propped herself up and then sat all the way back up into a seated position.

~ Roll 7: 34 [Pass / Fail] (6/8 )

As Yuriko looked down at her work from earlier she seemed to make a sudden realization. The notes almost rearranged themselves before her eyes. He hastily grabbed for the pen and began making new marks in the sand as she worked out the melody that she was hearing with her eyes and mind. When it was finished, a smile temporarily crept onto her face. This set of notes looked like it might be it. She then tried to whistle out the notes, only to find she couldn't reach the sound she pictured in her mind. She knew however, that this was the note set. Now she needed to practice making the right sounds.