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Zin turned his head as felt movement from where Taji once sat, now standing up and facing him. This made the child raise his brow a little quizzically to the rather abrupt movement which Zin could only speculate was due to him entering; as if he was waiting for him in particular to enter. The child continued the curious look until he saw him shuffling through his satchel. Thinking about the last time he rather spoke to the Uchiha, Zin immediately thought of his favored snacks possibly being pulled out, Gummi's?! All the agitation from his face removed and rather cleared instantly as even Nagi and Hitan raised their heads in interest at what he may be pulling out before blinking as they saw some arm wraps; but they looked different than the one his old teacher had given him. As he was handed them, Zin smiled brightly as he spoke,"Xie Xie, Tai Tai-san!!!!!" The child said brightly, practically bouncing on his little hidden pale feet and rather showing genuine happiness at seeing more weights to tie down to his body. It was as if Zin had received and early christmas present in which Zin held the gift up like a golden medallion; something that should be displayed for all to see. Though unlike before, despite the weights he now held and the iron that laid within, Zin showed little to no effort in holding them up. Unlike he would when he was a Genin, Zin was waving about the weights like they were moderately sized cover-back books. As Zin tied the weights to his fists, instead of tying them to his wrists for obvious reasons, Zin giggled as he clenched his fist around the strap and then punched them together making a rather powerful sound of force being heard within the Dojo. With my strength, I will indeed do more than simply break bones with these augments. Zin thought with a fangy smirk before he heard what Taji was really doing there.

"A... fight?" The bright smile, the happy aura, the excitement all died within the instant his mind processed what was just occurring. A frown and rather the same agitated demeanor, though more plainly replaced his face as he looked back to Itsuki as if wanting to get her to confirm this news. Zin was hoping a simple assassination, a kill, or possibly a little something where he could at least sleep, continue finishing up drawing up the virus sketches and get himself a corpse during the process of the test but not a sparring match; especially with Taji. There was no reason for him to bring his fangs against the Uchiha.. or rather this one at least; better yet, there was no reason Zin wanted to fight him. Taji kept to his own business and never bothered Zin during book studying, gave Zin gummi's, treated the Naga Prince with respect, gave Zin gummi's, and more importantly he gave Zin gummi's! You can't attack a gummi giver! But as Zin took a look outside as the moon started to glow a little through the windows of the Dojo meaning that the time was getting short before he had to make his 'meeting', Zin sighed as he had no time to argue this; he had to take that person out before he departed Ichiraku's bar or before he entered it. Zin may have not completed his virus but he could at least get the corpse and if he was correct on this matter, he wouldn't need his body warm anyway. As Zin heard Itsuki rather restate what was already told, Zin was already walking to the edge of the Dojo mat and began to suppress. Removing the weights from his hands and placing them carefully upon his shoes before walking to the opposite corner of Taji. He wouldn't dare bring forth the person that gave him the gift's blood upon it's fabric. Each step the boy made, less and less emotion would be felt from Zin until by the time he stopped and let his eyes look at Taji's neck he was something like a robot. Even the oddly dressed 'man', didn't even phase Zin as even Nagi and Hitan who kept coiled around Zin's shoulders stopped their happy hisses and simply stared at Taji; flicking their milky and jet black tongues lightly from time to time but there was indeed less friendly glares coming from their slitted eyes."So be it..."

As if Zin had dropped all ties with Taji, Zin moved his left foot behind his right and gingerly raised onto his tippy-toes. Zin's sleeved covered hands rose up and outstretched his hands, showing only his finger-tips from out of those sleeves, before he moved his hands somewhat hypnotically up and down rather matching Zin's frosty demeanor,"You are a powerful opponent Taji."The honorific and better yet the little nickname he gave his friend changed along with his vacant emotions which were suppressed to the fullest extent,"I will not hold back as I am sure you won't. If you do, you will surely be hurt." That was all Zin said as he awaited for Taji to get ready. The test, rather didn't matter to Zin in the least; he had already gained his 'promotion' to Jounin long ago. This, was more of a test for Zin to see how much his Taijutsu abilities have improved since the last time he trained with his new status. Plus... he was always curious about the ways of the Uchiha. He had already studied up on them through his father's notes and the little archives they had on their abilities in the library and wondered what it would be like fighting one and their infamous ocular powers. Giving one bit of advice, it was mostly to Nagi and Hitan who kept their eyes locked on Taji,"Be careful of these Uchiha. They are powerful with their ocular powers. We are not good against him in particular because of Genjutsu... you know my reasons for it. So be aware... Do not look at obvious ploys or stunts and especially do not look directly eyes which is another sneaky form of attack. Should I fall into a Genjutsu bite me in the lower portion of my neck near my shoulder. Your poison does not affect me but the pain will be enough to hopefully bring me to my sense. Do you two understand me?" The boy hissed in pure Naga, confident that not a soul would understand a word the boy spoke as he heard his serpent's replies and nodded. Good... Then I'm ready... Let me see how much my personal Jounin training has given me. A Uchiha of Taji's capabilities should be more than enough of a perfect training partner. Zin thought to himself as he was ready to start. But when he heard someone state his father's name, the child's eyes removed from Taji's neck and looked in the direction of the voice that spoke. Needle fangs glistening with poison as did Zin's slitted eyes that seemed to glow with the very essence of darkness. There was anger in his eyes just at hearing some Konoha nin speaking about the very person, his father, who they persecuted. He was infuriated by that stunt, that Zin didn't even hear Taji's playfulness as all the boy saw was the man mutilated to a pulp. The child didn't mind leaving his eyes from Taji as the child had four more pairs of eyes watching him carefully. The child almost wanted to lash out at him and see if he couldn't get an extra corpse tonight but decided to let his insolence slide for now. Turning back to Taji Zin hissed as he looked back to his neck,"Yes.... Let us dance." The Naga Prince hissed softly as he prepared to end this quickly. Not that he believed Taji was weak or that he was going to win, but simply that he had to meet his other 'mission' before the opportunity of a life time ends.

Tsubame Itsuki
Konohagakure | Pin Point - Clan Head | Hokage

--clone--

Eyes focused on the battle before her, Itsuki watched as Zin changed from his childish persona to a deadly persona with each passing second. 'For someone so young, he's already learned how to exert control over his emotions. It would seem as if he's already got a neck for pushing aside personally emotions and ties. His eyes are those of an opponent facing a worthy adversary...that language again...wha-' Interupted from her thoughts as her former squad mate brought up the topic of how Zin resembles Orochimaru, Itsuki's eyes narrowed as she shift her gaze at him and back. Itsuki knew Kaji was crazy when it came to Konoha's history but to outright say that man's name along with his suspicions out in the open like that, Itsuki wondered if Kaji really was sober at the moment. '*sigh* Really, did that man learn nothing during our years in ANBU training?' Sensing a menicing glare cast their way, Itsuki eyes darted to where Zin stood on the mat and saw him glare evily at Kaji. 'Guess the name "Orochimaru" really does bare some meaning to him. That or he just hated being accused though I highly doubt its the later.'

Once Zin returned his gaze towards his opponent, Itsuki allowed herself to release another sigh and to breath easily again. For a moment there, Itsuki was almost certain and afraid that Zin would lash out. If he did, Itsuki was sure the outcome wouldn't be pretty. "Keep a mind about where you are and who you are in the presense of Shunsui-san. There are somethings best not mentioned in public." Speaking in a low, repremending tone of voice, one could tell that Itsuki was dead serious as she changed the way she spoke and how she addressed Kaji. If Kaji wished to discuss this further than he would have to come find her later as subtly hinted within her minor scolding. 'Seriously, I don't need more people getting Zin mad and giving him a reason to retaliate. He's already on my caution list and I'm more than sure he can be deadly if he wants to be. Best I check through Matsuya-sama's old files to see if I can find any notes on this kid.' As the door blew opena and in came the stray petals of lily flowers, Itsuki knew immediately a genjutsu was being set up and immediately directed her gaze downward. If a genjutsu was to really occur than she'd perfer not being caught in it if she could. "Natsu-san, it'll be best if you cast your gaze downward momentarily to avoid getting caught in genjutsu." Honestly, Itsuki was surprised at how silent her student had been so far. It was almost concerning but Itsuki assumed he either got caught up in the flow of conversation or the fight that he didn't bother to comment.


{Tai, if you are going to be using genjutsu, I'm going to need you to be more clear that you are. It took me several tries before I realized that near the end you were describing what would happen within the genjutsu. Also, try to keep an eye on your capitalization, you generally don't capitalize the first word after a comma.}

Original's Chakra Count: [80/180]
Clone's Chakra Count:[66/83]

Kaji Shunsui
Konohagakure | Iron Sand | Jounin| Deadly Flash of Leaf

Kaji could feel the then tension and killer intent that the single glare Zin had sent him. Kaji held his nerves, but it was enough to rattle him that such a young boy could be so powerful. 'He must have something to do with Orochimaru to get such a reaction....Itsuki is telling me to drop it for now...so that's my best bet.'

"Well you know, subtly was never really my thing...still sorry about my misbehaving.." He chuckled slightly, he hated remaining serious for longer then he had to. As the doors came open, Kaji could sense the genjutsu and quickly closed his eyes, not wanting to have to go through the trouble of kaing out of it. "Well while my eyes are closed and I can't examine the match, I was hoping we could go out and catch up later if that is alright, Tsuki." He again chuckled as he used her nickname, the one that not many people knew of. He hoped that she would catch that he wanted to both catch up and he wanted to know more about Zin.

Kaji Shunsui
Konohagakure | Iron Sand | Jounin| Deadly Flash of Leaf

Kaji laughed as Itsuki stated her demand, smiling at the fact that he could still make her laugh. "Of course my lady, it would be my pleasure. I look forward to it with great anticipation!" Kaji opened his eyes and took a deep breath just to doubled check that he wasn't in a genjutsu, after all, what other way would Itsuki actually accept his invitation! Kaji then walked over and flicked Itsuki on the head lightly,another one of their playful pastimes. "I want the real you though, not some clone, alright?"

Kaji Shunsui
Konohagakure | Iron Sand | Jounin| Deadly Flash of Leaf

"It's not the real you though...." Kaji muttered slightly, he had always been one of those sapless romantics, and the idea of going on what he considered to be something of a date with a clone just didn't fly with him. He was jarred from his thinking as he felt an impact on his arm. Kaji laughed as he rubbed the spot where she had hit him, an extremely familiar motion that he had grown accustom to after passing the Chunnin Exams. She had become more serious when ANBU training began however, unlike him, that is where they differed. He was still happy to see that at the very least, she seemed to enjoy his company still, "Somethings never change, huh Tsuki."

"My Genjutsu?" he thought, so the boy saw right through it eh? Taiji was very aware of the naga boys' speed; and as he kept pace; Taiji grew worried. "Hmm...It seem's that the former Saanin of this village taught him far more than enough taijutsu." Taiji saw this as his one true Moment to snatch a match clenching attack. The boy danced about the room as he moved, switching directions, trying to syke Taiji out; when little did he know that his eyes were not focusing on the image of the boy; but rather that viscous chakra that seethed out of him like a monster ready to consume at the drop of a dime. It was truly amazing speed taiji thought. Had it not been for these eyes and thei special abilities, the naga prince would definitely had made him focus in on "the wrong zin".

His Sharingan still active; as Zin reached into his kimono, He saw the kunai coming for him, long before the leg would appear, and as it did, Taiji smirked and spoke softly to the boy. "Sacrifice for the sake of winning." As he said this; it was quite obvious that the stance he took, as he allowed the kunai to pierce his midsection; too low for a lung, too high for his liver.; Was that of the Lotus.Taking the split second to activate the first gate; A large vein on his forehead protruded. He clenched his teeth hard, and in his normal style of full on assaults; (as was the way his father taught him, to take advantage of any situation, and use whatever resources that you can)Taiji struck out at zin with Lightning speed. The snake boy was mid air; before his foot had even his that sweet spot of 720 degrees; Taiji had seen his deep, rich, dark chakra flying towards him with his Sharingan.

Having just opened the first gate, he whispered softly before lashing out at the mid air child's ankle, the very ankle that was too focused on crashing into taiji's head to help him at all, as he was already mid air. "Matsuya taught me a little of that Taijutsu aswell..". As his hand would wrap tightly from such a short distance, he would swing the boy as he leapt; twisting about in the air as to dizzy his opponent before throwing him into the ground. Once the boy was launched,towards his destination point; all three of the yojin bunshins would be standing there arms outstretched together, to fashion a makeshift "net" to catch the boy. Once they had caught him, he would whisper the command; "Kai" And the boys' net of safety would become a fiery tomb. This was the power of the Uchiha clan, an Taiji was hoping that the new Hokage was watching carefully.



[I understand that that whole Full body sling thing sounds like auto-hitting, So i'm explaining my Theory. So; Zin = in air; mid kick. Sharingan second tomoe Gives me the ability to read him., and activating the first gate doubled my speed & strength. The full body sling technique stated that it closes a gap with amazing speed and then grabs; But there was no gap; so it was like his had lashing out at incomprehensible speeds. Also the technique states that if the ankle is grabbed there is no way out; Which, considering he is in mid air; I can't imagine how he'd be able to dodge it.]

Sharingan:Active [-1]

First Gate: Activated
Turn: 1/3

Full Body Sling
Rank: D
Description: The user uses an intense burst of speed to get right next to the opponent. He/she grabs the target’s ankle with both hands, and then jumps straight up into the air. He then uses all his strength to spin forward 3 times, confusing the opponent, and then throws them at maximum velocity to the ground or a wall. Does massive damage, and cannot be stopped after the ankle is grabbed.

Chakra:41

Zin wondered for a split second why Taji would have let the kunai hit him. He was faster but not so fast that his Sharingan couldn't detect something so simple as a kunai being flung at him. It was then that Zin narrowed his eyes as he took flight and saw the change within Taji; not as in seeing his chakra but more so in utilizing a technique that the Naga child was all too familiar with. So he's learned a little bit of my old teachers techniques. Interesting. Zin thought to himself as the child didn't seem too phased by the utilization of the Strong Fist against him. Even as his foot was captured Zin kept the same cold, piecing look at his opponent's neck as Zin knew that just by him capturing his foot, with the force he released, would put some damage on his body as well seeing as he didn't really move back to absorb the blow of that weighted foot. He won't feel it truly not because of the releasing of Kaimon. But in time, he will feel the pain of not absorbing that blow. Zin thought to himself as he was spun around. The child looked calmly down as the Naga prince looked at area's that he might be thrown based on how the Dojo was based on. After the second spin, Zin's eyes were already closed as he was visualizing his position from his mind utilizing a method that ice skaters utilizing called 'spotting.' Upon spinning at such speeds, one would surely be dizzy from it all and get a form of displacement due to the information the eye is sending the brain and making the person in turn dizzy. But with utilizing 'spotting', Zin could be tossed and only suffer minor dizziness which can be recovered by standing still for a couple of moments.

When he was finally tossed, the child opened his eyes as Nagi and Hitan hissed and somewhat hid in the mist of their master's jet black hair. Instead of truly fighting the momentum he was slung in, Zin instead decided to just go along with it as he did a sideways roll to avoid the full blow of hitting the floor, in which would help him un-sheath his blade and stab it into the ground as he slid back. This would indeed halt him from moving as far back as he would have if he simply let the throw take over him. Feeling safety as their master's erratic movements had halted, the serpents heads would pop out before popping back in as they spotted they were nearly surrounded by the clones from before. Though instead of making a move, Zin simply stared as a rather wicked smile appeared on his face before the explosion would occur immersing the child in a black plume of smoke and flying debris which thankfully landed in Zin's favor. The child had enough time to push out at least one particular jutsu to avoid the blast but he decided to test his new body in this battle; utilizing something to escape would only make the test worthless as well as seeing how the Uchiha are so revered in his father's notes. For though the technique put damage on him, it wasn't nearly enough to bring the child into a wounded state. The tough body of a Taijutsu-ist permitted him from truly succumbing to the blast as the only true reason Zin was scathed and lightly bleeding from his arms, back, and chest area is because of the numbers that had surrounded him; making the blast a bit more powerful than it would have been if it was only one clone.

Zin sighed as he tore of what remained of his feudal lord kimono but kept low as he let the smoke that surrounded him embrace him and help him prepare for the next attack. I liked that kimono... Oh well... It seems that I have to up it a little once more. But since he wishes to insist on utilizing explosives then I shall return it to him. Hissing softly to Nagi, ensuring that he wouldn't be heard by the onlookers, Nagi lowered his head to Zin's outstretched hand and regurgitated from his mouth a pack of his specialized explosive tags. Acting quickly as the smoke was starting to dissipate, the child put the explosive tags carefully in his mouth and quickly weaved through hand-seals as he mumbled,"Tsuchi: Bushin no Jutsu." With the minimal exertion of chakra, the child created a clone which kneeled beside him from the exposed earth. The only difference was that instead of Zin letting it be created normally, he took the explosive tags from his mouth and smashed them into the clone before it's full completion. "You know what to do..." The child hissed as Zin knew it would be a waste of energy to fight Taji with his gate released. Instead, he'll just break him down until that time when the gates take it's sacrifice for him utilizing it's power which would then make him be consumed by the serpent.

As the clone stood up, taking Zin's place who stayed crouched down, was busy weaving through another set of hand-seals and pushing his chakra towards the ground,"Doton biggrin ouchu Eigyo no Jutsu..." He whispered softly, utilizing the technique best known as the 'Underground Projection Fish Technique' as the clone lifted itself out from the hole while Zin submerged into the earth, moving to his destination. The clone Zin giggled in that same eerie manner that Zin would when he was within his Shukuchi state of mind, as the Clone Nagi and Hitan bobbed their heads a little,"You did well Taji... If my body wasn't trained that would've hurt more than expected. Shall we continue or has the gates taken their toll on you yet? Such strong moves so early it seems like you aren't having any fun..."The clone taunted as it's face changed to a hideous sneer before the fake Naga Prince shot forwards once more. It, being much slower than the real Zin was but seeing as Zin was 'suppose' to be injured, this shouldn't be too much of a suspicious trait.

Chakra Pool: 93/101

E Ranked Techniques: 42
D Ranked Techniques: 28 -1
C Ranked Techniques: 17-1
B Ranked Techniques: 12
A Ranked Techniques: 9
S Ranked Techniques: 3
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Equipment
* Kunai 2x -1
*Amaterasu- Status: Sheathed
*Iron Chains 2x
*Chakra Initiated Explosive Tags 25x -5

Kaji Shunsui
Konohagakure | Iron Sand | Jounin| Deadly Flash of Leaf

"It sounds like you mean something deeper then what I just brought up...but tell me about it later..." Kaji could still sense her uneasiness, it came naturally after being around her for so long. He turned his attention to the fight between the two lads. 'An Uchiha and a Orchimaru look alike...what an interesting combination.' Kaji couldn't help but chuckle, but of them were really giving it their all, he was impressed at both of their skills. "If all of our up and coming shinobi are like this...I would say Konoha's future is in good shape, leaves room for old people like us to retire somewhere up the road." Kaji grinned as he placed his hand on top of her head and left it there, he still enjoyed the advantage of being taller then her.