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"I'm growing tired of your lack-luster responses to our questions" Sai said quickly as Haruko asked her own question. Sai's interjection was quick, practically cutting off her own sentence as it seemed he would be unwilling to allow her to ask a question of her own in this situation, yet his tone was calm. "As you said before, you are in a poor situation to be asking us questions when we have not received satisfactory responses to our own. You will tell us why you were being chased and who it was that was chasing you. The details of your story will reveal everything else we need to know about you."

Sai's tone would indicate that the time for Haruko's 'dancing' around the subject had come to an end. His tone carried a weight to it that would indicate that this was no longer a request for information, it was a demand and that he was perfectly serious in expected a response from it. He would allow the thought of what would befall her if another unsatisfactory answer were to come hang over her head, assuming that the woman would fear the worst in an unknown place, against unknown foes, outnumbered three to one.

"Some say that it is a village, others say that it is the road, or a forest... but everyone has a home. Now quickly tell us where you came from and why or I cannot guarantee that my patience will continue to last." Leaving his final words to linger as a lasting reminder that subtle answers and hidden meanings would no longer suffice as responses, he allowed his tone and the aura of the situation to apply pressure on the woman and force her to answer their questions with more depth, beyond what she would normally be willing to admit.

"You can never know my pain..."

White Water Lilly

[Stamina: 144/165 ... (87% of maximum)]

[Blood Sacrifice: Stamina = 0] - [Shadow Blade: Inactive (Passive Sensor)]

[Konaga Clan , -2 stamina per post]
[Samurai Class: [Channel] , -2 stamina cost from all Taijutsu]
[Samurai Class: [Channel] , -1 stamina cost from all Shadowplay Kenjutsu]

[Attributes: Agility (+1 rank Evasion), Speed (+1 rank Speed), Cunning]
[Combat Ability: Evade]
[Specialties: Combo (2 actions per post), Summoner (Dragons)]

Current Pain Stress Degree = 0 (Stamina = 100%) , Die Rolled = d20

0 - 1 : Pain Level 3
2 - 3 : Pain Level 2
4 - 5 : Pain Level 1
6 - 20 : Pain Level 0

"Rules are a binding contract, often, with no loopholes. If you choose to follow them, welcome their restrictions with open arms...

Zenko pushed off of the tree and walked directly into the line of sight of the newcomer, flashing the girl a smile as she spoke up for the first time. "D'aw, can we keep her?" She said, walking closer towards the girl than the others and stopping, placing her hands on her hips. Her 'akatsuki' robes weren't as 'full' as the others, in fact, they were just slight alterations to the appearance of her current clothing, adding the insignia on it when appropriate.

( Blargh, sorry for bad post. )

... I'll just sit over there, and revel in my complete freedom."

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Kansatsuryoku | Suiton | Special Jounin | Wanderer

"Trust is a fragile thing, easily tainted and broken..."

As she awaited 'judgement', the last member of the group finally made his/her move and as the person pushed off the tree, Haruko was able to place her as a female. Tensing slightly, Haruko watched as the young woman stepped forward and as she spoke, Haruko found her question kind of odd but it did help her to narrow down her speculations. 'From the way she spoke, she doesn't sound like the one pulling the strings, but it could all be a facade. She's also too close for comfort. Her clothes aren't helping either...' Haruko was never one for looks but the way this woman carried herself and the way she dressed...Haruko couldn't help but spend an extra second staring at her. She had this strange aura that just draws the eyes.

Forcefully tearing her eyes from her and back to the 'evil' man, Haruko heard his next set of inquiries and narrowed her eyes even more. Just how much does this man want to forcefully drag out of her before he's satisfied. As much as she wanted to remain vague and off-handed about her responses, the deathly aura had yet to fade and she could still feel her body on edge. 'Curse it.'

Clearing her throat slightly, Haruko went ahead and spoke her reasons despite a part of her mind telling her not to; that she was revealing way too much. "And what reason does one need when it comes to disrupting the chains of power? Society is not a place where the hardworking can survive. Its a place overfilled with sin, where those with wealth and status thrive. A lord who overtaxes his people to use their money as his own lost his worth ages ago. I was simply assisting in ending his life. The people now have the option to create a more fair village for themselves or allow the past to repeat itself. What they choose is up to them but I can't stand unjust rulings." Leaving it at that, Haruko took a moment to recompose herself. Though calm on the outside, speaking of killing so naturally and coldly did something to her nerves and chancing a moment to divert her gaze to the ground, did her best to regather her confidence. 'Seems, I still can get use to saying it like it doesn't matter...a life is still a life...no matter the person...'

Waiting for someone else to speak, Sai was glad to hear that his student was thinking along the same lines as he was, but was disappointed in the youth's lack of vision. Clearly it would seem like the woman in front of them might work well within their organization, as her motives and goals would seem to match up with their own. However, it was all still speculation. Still, nothing was known of how strong she was, or what level of skill she was at... but that was something that Sai had no intention of overlooking as his eager young student had.

Staying silent for some time, Sai stared at the woman, the speckled glowing particles floating in his eyes piercing her calm demeanor as if trying to see through her. Saying nothing else for a while, he stood tall and unyielding as he stared straight ahead at the woman, yet addressed his young student. "Atsureki..."

Looking at Sai with a sense of uncertainty, Atsureki lifted an eyebrow before saying in as humble a tone as the proud Hyuuga could muster, "Yes?" Without any hint of hesitation or inflection in his voice, Sai stated his next order plainly, but firmly, making it known to all around him that he fully expected his orders to be obeyed. "Kill her."

"You can never know my pain..."

[Stamina: 140/165 ... (85% of maximum)]

[Blood Sacrifice: Stamina = 0] - [Shadow Blade: Inactive (Passive Sensor)]

[Konaga Clan , -2 stamina per post]
[Samurai Class: [Channel] , -2 stamina cost from all Taijutsu]
[Samurai Class: [Channel] , -1 stamina cost from all Shadowplay Kenjutsu]

[Attributes: Agility (+1 rank Evasion), Speed (+1 rank Speed), Cunning]
[Combat Ability: Evade]
[Specialties: Combo (2 actions per post), Summoner (Dragons)]

Current Pain Stress Degree = 0 (Stamina = 100%) , Die Rolled = d20

0 - 1 : Pain Level 3
2 - 3 : Pain Level 2
4 - 5 : Pain Level 1
6 - 20 : Pain Level 0

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Kansatsuryoku | Suiton | Special Jounin | Wanderer

"Trust is a fragile thing, easily tainted and broken..."

The sound of splashing water snapped Haruko from her thoughts and as she hardened herself once more, noticed the first man to speak casually picking up his senbon as if this close proximity was no threat at all. 'Cocky a**...' Cautiously shifting her gaze between the two members standing before her, Haruko eyes narrowed into a deathly glare as Atsureki spoke in an annoying tone beaming with confidence and amusement. 'What is this a joke to him? Jerk...' Though his tone irked her, his words did make her feel somewhat hopeful. From what she could tell, two of the three were willing to not behead her but the remaining man left up in the tree worried her the most. That feeling from before, she just can't seem to shake it and as she turned her gaze towards him, Haruko awaited deliberation.

His silence caused her nervousness to build and when he spoke, a sense of dread filled her and she automatically tensed in anticipation of a death sentence. Sure enough, the man ordered the male in front of her to 'kill her' and with his response, it was official that that man still up in the tree was in charge. 'Not that it matters. Have this guy to worry about first.' No sooner had the thought passed did the man finish spinning around. Right arm engulfed in chakra, Haruko had no clue what attack that was but from her experience from using augments, she knew that it would not be pretty if she was to be hit by that. Especially with a tree located behind her.

Easily twisting her body to the side, Haruko pushed off with her feet towards the right. As she leaped about 7 inches from the ground, Haruko turned her head towards Atsureki and took in a deep breath. Quickly performing a set of head seals, Haruko molded her chakra into the pit of her stomach. She mixed it with the air in her lungs and using her chakra to heat up the moisture mixed inside, created steam. Exhaling moments before she connected with the ground, Haruko blows out a mass of burning steam from her mouth. As the steam erupted form her mouth, it scattered and will continue to expand up to an area of 5m, making the area where the two stood rather dangerous. Just a touch of the stream and the high heat of it will cause even clothes to burn. Touch skin and they'll get severe burns close enough to 2nd degree burns. Landing on the ground with a soft 'thud', Haruko quickly scrambled up to her feet and drew out a kunai with her right hand. 'Have to be cautious, I know nothing about them but they already know my element.'












Suijouki no Jutsu (Steam Technique)
Rank: B C [Chakra Control]
Description: By taking in a deep breath and exhaling, the user blows out a mass of burning steam capable of causing severe burn. Attack may be lethal if opponent is caught too close during the initial release of the steam. The steam covers an area of 3-5meters.

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Kansatsuryoku | Suiton | Special Jounin | Wanderer

"Trust is a fragile thing, easily tainted and broken..."

Scrambling up, Haruko heard the cracking noise of a kunai imbeding into the ground. Glancing towards it, Haruko noted that is was striking in the exact spot she landed a millisecond before and knew that whoever that Aksureki kid was, he was formidable indeed. 'Best be on my guard...from the looks of it, he was able to defend against my Suijouki no jutsu with a barrier of sorts...it seems to be composed of chakra...' Never having seen or read about the Hyuugas, Haruko had no idea as to what sort of technique Atsureki used to defend against her technique. As far as she knows, that was a highly dangerous technique capable of causing second degree burns. Yet, from the looks of things, he minimized the affect greatly.

Not wanting to give that man too much time to recompose himself, Haruko aimed to quickly disable him. Having gathered from last night how long it would take to draw water from the mist, Haruko opted for a binding technique that did not require water. Easily gathering chakra to her hands, Haruko rapidly dropped down into a crouch position and slammed her chakra covered hands onto the wet grassy earth. Sending her chakra down the layers of earth to search for a particular ore, Haruko kept her gaze locked onto her opponent. Finding what it was she needed, Haruko quickly moved on to molding said ore with her chakra. In under a minute her attack was ready and keeping her face neutral, send her attack towards her opponent.

A soft rumbling could be heard around Atsureki before 5 chains suddenly sprouted out from the ground and towards him. The chains would aim to bind his arms, legs, and waist. By looking at it, they would appear to be made of iron and are extremely thick. If caught, Atsureki would realize that not only were they thick, they were also heavy. Hands still on the ground, Haruko held onto her control as she watched her chains project themselves towards her opponent.


{Ah! So so sorry. Kept saying I was going to post but rl ends up getting in the way. Sorry for the wait. ><'}












Tessayose no Jutsu (Iron Chain Calling Technique)
Rank: C D [Chakra Control]
Description: Within a range of 50m (~150 ft), after performing the necessary hand seals and slamming their hand to the ground, the user is able to call five separate chains to tie down a target as long as they have a direct line of sight with the target. The chains are made of simple iron but are extremely thick and heavy, but dispel once the target is completely free. The chains were designed to hold down incredibly strong individuals as well as restricting movement of arms and hands completely. They are however helpless against Ninjutsu techniques and will crumble under even most Genin techniques. These chains are completely normal save that the user can control their movement.

((OOC: Bad post, you'll deal))

"The world has forgotten the evil of the Bijuu...

As Atsureki's hand slammed into the woman's shoulder, the force of the impact likely making use of her left arm much more difficult, putting them in a similar situation. Landing with one leg on either side of the lithe young woman's torso, Atsureki watched with curiosity as the woman began to channel chakra into her hands. Clearly the woman still had a means of defending herself, and without needing to perform hand-seals. Well, I guess you have some tricks up your sleeve after all, too bad your within my Eight Trigrams,, Atsureki thought as brought his arms up in front of his chest, gritting his teeth as he moved his left arm.

"Eight Trigrams...", Atsureki cried out as he lashed out with his hands, simultaneously striking at the Tenketsu located at the base of woman's biceps, "two-palms!" Pulling back, Atsureki then immediately began striking moving up the length of the woman's arms, his hands a blur as they flashed back and then forward to hit the woman's Tenketsu. "Four Palms!" The strikes just kept coming, the proud young hyuuga gaining speed with every strike as he began working his way down the woman's sides. "Eight Palms!" Hands like twin snakes twisting and lashing at the woman's Tenketsu, Atsureki could feel his left arm beginning to weaken, the burns causing every strike to send fresh waves of pain rushing up his arm. "Sixteen Palms!"

"Thirty-Two Palms!" Atsureki could all but taste victory, his hands moving like twin whips to lash at the woman's body. Desperately trying to end the fight Atsureki lifted his arms back, crying out "Eight Trigrams: Sixty Four Palms!", before lashing out to strike at the final two Tenketsu.










(Hakke Rokujuuyonshou - Eight Divination Signs, Sixty-Four Palms of the Hand
Rank: C
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Attack
Hakke Rokujuuyonshou is a Taijutsu technique unique to the Hyuuga bloodline. Hakke Rokujuuyonshou is a special technique passed down through the main family line. When an opponent is within the clan members divination field of attack, they can quickly begin their assault. The technique allows the clan member to use the Byakugan eye to see the inner chakra coils system. Using the Jyuuken style, they can force their chakra through their hands into the tenketsu of the opponent's body through 126 strikes. First the clan member will strike 2 times, then 4, 8, 16, 32 and finally 64. This damage forceably closes 64 tenketsu, stopping the chakra flow of the opponent. This then limits their opponents ability to use jutsu. [-5 st, -3 ch?])