Sai scoffed in reply to Haikyo's comments, "Careful kid, or do you want me to cut you again?" A shrug of the shoulders and unimposing smile was all that he offered to Juugo for this remark. He had no intentions of elaborating further. That would be left to Haikyo, if he felt so inclined.
~*~
It was a shame, always a shame. The man had been living a life hidden from the world. But the world never wanted to leave him in peace...
~*~
Drip. Drip.
Ever so quietly did beads of sweat form. They sprouted on foreheads and necks. Rolled down the sides of cheeks and onto chins. Down they fell and plopped onto the floor. The backs and crevices of bodies became slick with the perspiration. And with it came the heavy sighs of discomfort from the people in the room.
The evening heat was unexpectedly hot today. Or so they thought.
~*~
Sai's mouth had been open to instruct Haikyo to haggle for better rooms. He would wait to see how far the boy would get with the receptionist before offering to cover the difference. It was meant to be a lesson on making the most of your ryo but it would be a lesson for another time.
The man had noticed the change in temperature and was watching the first of many beads of sweat form on the side of Juugo's temple. Slowly it pushed it's way through his pores... the boy was talking, his words forming slowly to Sai's ears... the bead was rolling along his cheekbone now, more were beginning to follow suit... the words were cut from the boy's lips as he began to turn, each motion was slow and Sai could see the muscles in his body moving... watching carefully he could see the precise moment when Juugo noticed the enemy appear, it was through the reflection of his eyes that Sai caught his first glimpse of him.
The man was large. Not in height but in girth. Slabs of muscles and fat layered his body. It in fact made him appear shorter than he really was and besides the powerfully large tiger beside him, he seemed all the more dwarfed in appearance. The man's hands were flowing through his hand seals.
Juugo was attempting to do the same. Sai could tell from watching the motions that the boy would not be fast enough. Not fast enough by far...
~*~
A high pierced scream would rip through the room. However it would not be at the appearance of the burning tiger. Nor the stocky man that stood beside it menacingly. It would be fire that caused the panic... The flames of the tiger and the whips as they lashed through the room would leave blazing trails in their wake. The wood of the floor and walls would stand not chance and swiftly the flames would dance through the hotel, devouring the precious air and growing with an impatient hunger.
It wasn't a terribly large building but it was still a large one, with three floors that were wide and deep. In the lobby alone there was seven guests that did not include the fighting shinobi or the receptionist himself. Above them their would be two dozen more guests in the rooms; children playing, elderly sleeping, and people about their daily lives soon to burn to death...
~*~
To Sai, the three shinobi were all in slow motion. The whips that reached out to strike him, rolled through the air like a slug inching towards it's goal. He had long manged to turn to face it head on, his own dagger in hand as he watched the events unfold before him. He watched with red eyes...
And with those eyes, alight with the burning flames, he followed the whips and sliced them clear of himself. He would not look to see them sizzle into smoke once cut. His focus would be on the man and the tiger, his mind racing as he played out his plan of attack...
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Perks/Innate:
-Chakra Organ:Effect: ... (+140 Chakra every Payment Phase)
-Affinity - Water: ... (No Cost Penalty for using Water Element Techniques)
-Affinity for Fire:Effect: ... (+30 Fire Accuracy / Potency)
-Tracking:Effect: ... (Gain an extra Awareness Buff to Sneak Checks equal to +30)
-Dual Activation:Effect: ... (When performing a combo, you may add in another skill to the combo for free (ie it doesn't count towards your maximum Jutsu allowed in a combo) but with DOUBLE the Chakra/Fatigue cost for activation IF it meets a few requirements: -The "free" skill you combo on has to be of equal or lower level to the skill it's being chained to. Note, the sustain cost of any skill combo'd on is not doubled however, simply the activation for adding it to the combo. )
-Water Release: Gel Coat:PC: 70 ... (+570420 Physical Protection)
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Actions Taken: Activating Sharingan - Dual Activating "Extension" - Defending against "Whips of Fire"
Pre-Chakra:8500 Pre-Organ:1500 Pre-Fatigue0 Pre-Stamina2000 Skills Used: -Sharingan: ... (+[45] to all Dodge Checks, Genjutsu Resistance Checks and Accuracy Checks. Pay [450] to Activate and on each Payment Phase. While active the user can copy and use any Jutsu (Can not copy Jutsu from other Bloodlines or Combined Affinity they don't know) that is equal to or lower than [45].)
-Sunlight Mantra: /Lv: 45 (cost)/Accuracy: 5 ... (+276 Buff to all Fire Ninjutsu Accuracy Checks.) ... (Style: Genjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Neutral)
-Heart of Fire: /Lv: 30 (cost)/Accuracy: 0 ... (+3700 Buff to all Fire Ninjutsu Heat Damage. +32 Seal Strength Stat Buff.) ... (Style: Ninjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Fire)
Sai glanced to either side of him. Both of the boys had been flung away by the whips, failing to protect themselves adequately.
"Tch."
With a sigh, he let his blood red eyes fall on the man before him. A grin danced on his lips. "Why?" He demanded with a soft voice. He knew there would be no answer but it needed to be asked. Not for the people who were in danger. Not for the two boys who were getting caught up in his problems. But so he could catalogue and tally, organizing the various reasons people had to attack him. Some were good, some were bad, a reason was always there and if he knew a person's motivation, their drive, then he could understand them that much better. And understanding a person meant you could predict a person... he could predict their death.
So standing directly opposite of the man before him, chin raised defiantly with a mocking grin on his lips, Sai waited to see if he would get his answer. He would not wait long. Just long enough for him to adjust to the weight of the vambraces that clung to his forearms, they reminded him of his old ones. Just a bit longer so he could adjust the tacky goggles to cover his eyes and hide the Sharingan that blazed with the fires that burned around them.
Juugou got to his knees slowly, but decided against showing his face from behind the desk and settled to sit with his back against it. The receptionist had ducked as well to avoid the fire tendrils, which had left scorch marks on the wall behind the man's previous location. Juugou put a finger to his lips to silence the receptionist in order to hear what was happening on the other side. Sai had begun to ask the mercenary why he had attacked them, and from the way he spoke it seemed as if he were unhurt.
The screams of the patrons made it hard to make out much else. Juugou could hear them yelling about fire as they ran about like chickens with their heads cut off. Then again it was very rare for someone to walk into a business and menace mere prospective customers with weapons of fire. And speaking of fire, there were small fires being ignited in the immediate vicinity.
A light chuckle would escape the mercenaries mouth as the pink haired man asked him why he was doing what he was doing. He would respond with no real answer, surely the patron would agree with that decision. "Yall guys looked like easy monies, figure I'd keel youuu and take your stuffs." His voice matched his goofy body, as he'd spoken with a strange sounding speech impediment. The fire was quickly spreading across the building while smoke began filling the room. The thug stared down Sai whom was wearing some sort of weird looking googles. That was his real target and unfortunately of the two he'd struck Sai wasn't one of them. The little fellow was hidden behind the bar doing who knew what, and Haikyo was slowly getting back to his feet as well. Three against one surely weren't in his odds so the man knew him and his tiger friend would need to end this as soon as he possibly could. "Yeh ye let's get this party sharted I need to get home from lunch ya shits." The thug growled as his stomach rumbled louder than his tiger's roar, as he'd begin to look for his chance to go on the offensive again.
Initiative: 1D100 + 14 = 16.... wow. I should have had an easy 1st turn off of that.... The dice hate me literally ALL the time. xD
Haikyo was flung off to the side, but when he raised his head, he saw that despite Juugou's best attempts, he too was batted away by the damn whips. He watched as Juugou attempted to shield Sai from the blow, though the whip broke through and hit the boy, batting him away from the attacker viciously. Haikyo ground his teeth together, seeing his friend hit that way...unforgivable. Sai, however, managed to break through the defense, unharmed...that might actually save them the battle. Haikyo had already seen what Sai could do in a fight, first hand...perhaps he could do it once more. However, this opponent was more powerful than their last one...this would be a challenge...especially now. Haikyo could already feel it--the pain spreading from the back of his shoulderblades.
It started like an itch...but as he began to catch his breath, it was like it was fueling the pain that spread from the organ he knew nothing about--consuming him. He bit back the urge to cry out as he struggled just to stay on his knees. His hand pounded the ground, slamming into it as he ground his teeth. He could not see it happening--the strands of hair on the sides of his head slowly turning platinum white.
He lifted his head, looking around him as the flames began to consume the hotel around them. He could hear the screams as people died, and he could feel them--panicking as they searched for a way to hold on to this life. He could feel his affliction rise--the soul energy he could not control. As they burned and perished, their souls rushed to his body, and he felt them slamming into him, threatening to destroy him before they were all absorbed.
His hands clenched tighter now--his mind was going foggy as the pain radiated from him--pulsing through his entire being in a musical number that cut into his psyche. A smile threatened to pull from the corner of his lips, and his eyes grew dark as he went still. The whispers in the back of his mind ceased.
People were screaming, moaning, and dying all around him. The thug cared not, he was just here to finish this fight so he could go home, collect his reward money, and get some dinner. "Heh heh... Thish place was a dump anyways!" With the fire spreading quickly and wildly the battlefield was becoming his own; he'd use this to his advantage the best he could as he would continue his onslaught. Two of the three were now injured and beaten pretty badly, and although Sai was his target he'd decide to make an attempt to finish the other two first. Once again the thugs hands moved at rapid speeds, weaving different combinations of hand seals. As he finished several little balls of fire began to circle his body as if they were there to protect him, and his fingers would begin to glow once more. The whips would erupt from his finger as he'd swing the whips in horizontal patterns aimed at Haikyo ans Sai, while also smashing down the counter Juugou and the hotel clerk were hiding behind. He would waste no more time in his current standing position as the rest of his hand would glow the same as his fingers. Just as the whips would retract, the thug would stretch his hand into a straightened position while the fire would engulf his hand in the shape of a blade. He'd now charge directly ahead towards the destroyed desk, he was aiming for Juugou.
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Perks/Innate:
-Die Hard: ... (Increase Resistance Checks by +60)
-Essence Siphoning: ... (While a summon is being sustained the user may sacrifice any amount of stamina from the summon to gain an extra accuracy buff slot. For every 10 Stamina sacrificed gain +1 Accuracy. The user may not gain more than +40 Accuracy.)
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Items:
-Hired Thug's Garments:(Uses: 20 /20)/Accuracy: 0 ... (Level: 70 // Style: Taijutsu // Range: Self //) ... (Reduces all in coming Physical Damage by 690. +192 to all Resistance Checks. )
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Turn:
Actions Taken: Attacking Juugou with Blade of Flames, targeting all three with Whips of Fire.
Skills Sustained: -Hecate of the Flames:Lv: 50 (250 chakra)/Accuracy: 0 ... (Summons "Hecate of the Flames". "Hecate of the Flames" has 2 Items and 1 Jutsu. "Hecate of the Flames" 's Seal Speed Stat is increased by +5.) ... (Style: Ninjutsu // Range: Touch // Affinity: Neutral)
-Sunlight Mantra: /Lv: 45 (90 chakra)/Accuracy: 5 ... (+276 Buff to all Fire Ninjutsu Accuracy Checks.) ... (Style: Genjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Neutral)
-Heart of Fire: /Lv: 30 (60 chakra)/Accuracy: 0 ... (+3700 Buff to all Fire Ninjutsu Heat Damage. +32 Seal Strength Stat Buff.) ... (Style: Ninjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Fire
Focusing/Resting: N/A
Post-Chakra:5000 Post-Stamina:5500 Post-Fatigue:0
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Combat Rolls:
Whips of Fire: Target all three Power Check 1: 340 (Seal Speed x2) + 80 (Whips of Fire) + 276 (Ninjutsu Accuracy Buff) = 696 Piercing Check 1: 182 (Seal Str+Buff) + 25 (Whips of Fire) + 232 (Potency Buff) = 439 Damage Calculation 1: 910 (Stat x5) + 100 (Base Damage) + 3700 (Jutsu Buff) = 4710
For a moment, just a single moment, Sai's body went rigid. Jaw clenched. Muscles bunching. The feeling of pure rage and frustration built in the man... and then it was gone. Cool logic flowed over him yet again and he evaluated the situation with a calm certainty.
The death wails of the people. Their pitch was varying. There were those who were loud and nearby, others that were strained and a few that were growing very distant. The flames were spreading... and several people were failing to escape before getting caught in it.
Juugo and Haikyo were both injured. From the ferocity of the flames that fed on the building, it was very likely they were both suffering from severe burns from the whips and were likely to be of very little help if they could even managed to stand again.
The man before him was a liar. It was the simplest evaluation of all. The group looked far from wealthy with their beaten bodies and lack of clean clothing. Coupled with the obvious strength of the man, if it was money he was looking for he would be the type to offer his services for the highest bidder... 'Tch. Another assassin then.' It was an easy assumption, he was going straight for him and the other two, not just trying to rob everyone there. He was not surprised by their usage of jutsu so he was expecting it. And the level of force was too high, if they had anything of value he would have burned it to a crisp... no, he was getting paid to do this but by who.
That would be a question for later.
~*~
In the same time of the man's handseals, Sai formed his own. He was committing every seal the man made to memory and at the same time recounting from his own memory the very seals that Juugo had just used.
Raising up at the same time as the flaming whips, walls of gelled liquid formed before Sai and the two boys he was aiming to protect. The whips lashed against them and with a sizzling pop the two techniques exploded outwards from each other, cancelling each other out but sprays the immediate area with scorching hot gel. Arms raised, he protected his face from the gel with his forearms.
Sai recoiled in pain. A mistake.
The assassin was rushing past him. Flames danced on his arms forming the vague shape of a blade. Frantically, Sai expelled a large force of chakra to push the man away but his arms wavered. His skin was still burning and for the moment his strength of will was not enough... the wave of chakra rocked into the ground spray wood chips in every direction as it ripped through the floor boards for a long length.
He had failed to stop the man. He would not have a chance to intercept him again. If Juugo could not muster a defense for himself... Sai's eyes flickered back to the flaming tiger, it was time to plan his next steps out...
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Perks/Innate:
-Chakra Organ:Effect: ... (+140 Chakra every Payment Phase)
-Affinity - Water: ... (No Cost Penalty for using Water Element Techniques)
-Affinity for Fire:Effect: ... (+30 Fire Accuracy / Potency)
-Tracking:Effect: ... (Gain an extra Awareness Buff to Sneak Checks equal to +30)
-Dual Activation:Effect: ... (When performing a combo, you may add in another skill to the combo for free (ie it doesn't count towards your maximum Jutsu allowed in a combo) but with DOUBLE the Chakra/Fatigue cost for activation IF it meets a few requirements: -The "free" skill you combo on has to be of equal or lower level to the skill it's being chained to. Note, the sustain cost of any skill combo'd on is not doubled however, simply the activation for adding it to the combo. )
-Water Release: Gel Coat:PC: 70 ... (+570420 Physical Protection)
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Actions Taken: - Dual Activating "Gel Bulwark" - Interposing to Defend Juugo from "Blades of Flame" with "Medium" - Defending Sai, Juugo and Haikyo from "Whips of Fire" with "Gel Bulwark"
-Sharingan: ... (+[45] to all Dodge Checks, Genjutsu Resistance Checks and Accuracy Checks. Pay [450] to Activate and on each Payment Phase. While active the user can copy and use any Jutsu (Can not copy Jutsu from other Bloodlines or Combined Affinity they don't know) that is equal to or lower than [45].)
Power Check 1: 55(2) + 50(2) + 225 + 207 + 114 + 45 - 100(Interpose Penalty) = 701 vs 696 = 51% +1%(Range Difference) = 52% - Failed. Juugo must still defend for himself. Piercing Check 1: 55 + 65 = 120 Damage Calculation 1: TBD
Power Check 2: 55(2) + 50(2) + 75 + 207 + 114 + 45 = 651 vs 696 = 45% + 5%(Elemental Defense Buff) = 50% to Defend - Success. Pierce Damage must be calculated for each character. Piercing Check 2: 55 + 40 = 95 Damage Calculation 2: 4710(/2) - 20(2) - 420 - 300 = 1595(/3) = 532 to each resource.
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Techniques Copied by Sharingan
-Sunlight Mantra: /Lv: 45 (cost)/Accuracy: 5 ... (+276 Buff to all Fire Ninjutsu Accuracy Checks.) ... (Style: Genjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Neutral)
-Heart of Fire: /Lv: 30 (cost)/Accuracy: 0 ... (+3700 Buff to all Fire Ninjutsu Heat Damage. +32 Seal Strength Stat Buff.) ... (Style: Ninjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Fire)
-Cloak of Flames: /Lv: 40 (cost)/Accuracy: 0 ... (Reduces all in coming Physical Damage by 690. +123 to all Resistance Checks.) ... (Style: Ninjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Fire // Cost: 200 Chakra)
-Soul of Fire: /Lv: 35 (cost)/Accuracy: 5 ... (+232 Buff to all Fire Ninjutsu Potency Checks) ... (Style: Ninjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Fire // Cost: 175 Chakra)
Juugou grit is teeth as he head the death wails and screams of the people who couldn't make it out of the hotel before the fire spread, and it pissed him off that as a medic he couldn't do anything about it. But on top of it all this whole situation was sketchy. Why the hell was there a man attacking them in a crowded place like this. Why was HE being targeted as well?! A wave of cooler air wafted over the young Aburame, causing him to look up and to the right. Someone had managed to get out through an emergency exit and had left the door open. "Hey, Mr. Receptionist! Listen to me! You have to get help, because if not, plenty of lives will be on your hands." The receptionist simply cowered with his hands on his head whimpering about not wanting to die. Juugou sighed, them man was definitely in shock, which was going to be problematic.
When he saw an imitation of his gel bulwark surround him, the young medic grabbed on to the receptionist and pulled him along in the direction of the open exit door. Two seconds later another whip of fire crashed down onto the desk, splintering it with so much force that chips of wood pierced the faux bulwark and embedded themselves into Juugou's left arm and leg through the gel coat. The boy cried out in pain. Their attacker was was so strong that even with the the elemental advantage he was having problems defending against the man's attacks, and the fact that the whip was aimed at where he was meant that the man would probably be sending another attack in his direction. Luckily the receptionist was unharmed by the attack. Juugou took the opportunity to grab the man's collar and pull him close. "If you don't want to die you better go! NOW!!" he bellowed, anger and pain lending strength to his voice. The receptionist winced, but began to scurry away. At the same time the hitman barreled through the wreckage of the desk with a blade of fire enveloping one of his arms. Juugou weaved the seals required for his own gel bulwark, and his insects increased the size of the wall. Juugou smiled when the wall appeared to stop the man's charge, but the smile disappeared the moment he saw the man's bulk burst through a few seconds later with the flame blade poised to strike. The hitman brought the blade down in an arc across the young medic's chest, the heat evaporating the gel coat and searing his clothes and flesh at once. Juugou screamed louder than he ever had, but the scream trailed off as he slumped to his knees and fell to the side having lost consciousness due to the pain. The receptionist, however, managed to make it to the exit and escape with Juugou's message.
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Perks/Innate:
-Seal MasterEffect: Gain an extra Seal Speed Stat Buff equal to Level. ... (Description). -First Aid TrainingEffect: Increases the Stat Modifier of Medicate Checks from (x2) to (x4). ... -Ranged MasteryEffect: Increase damage of range or sight ranged attacks/defenses by +50 and their power by +20 each time this perk is taken. ... (Description) ~Elemental Bonus: Water ProtectionEffect: When using a Protection Jutsu that has the Water Affinity gain increase the base value of the protection by +350 ... (Description)
Power Check 1: 155*2 + 75(Gel Bulwark) + 225(Heart of the Swarm) + 30[Ranged Mastery] = 640 vs 706 39% +5%(Water vs Fire Counter Bonus) = 44 Chance Success Taking Piercing damage from both attacks Potency Check 1: 140 + 40 + 30 = 210 Damage Calculation 1: 2355 - 300(Leaf Ninja Headband) - 420(Gel Coat) - 350*2[Bonus Water Protection vs Fire Affinity] - 40(Toughness x2) = 895 to Chakra and Stamina Damage Calculation 2: 2705 - 300(Leaf Ninja Headband) - 420(Gel Coat) - 350*2[Bonus Water Protection vs Fire Affinity] - 40(Toughness x2) = 1245 to Chakra and Stamina
Haikyo watched the scene unfold in front of him like a nightmare. This man who had set the blaze was strong...too strong. In an instant he had appeared, catching them all off guard, and then as soon as he had executed his attack in surprise, he had followed it up with an even more savage assault. This time, as he attacked, it was Sai who tried to defend--succeeding in most of it, but the man's whips were not a joke. They broke through the defense, and even though Sai had tried--the damage was still enough to smash into Haikyo and send him rolling over himself once more, having not fully recovered his footing from the first strike. However, as he watched Juugou get smashed by the attacks, destroying the poor boy's body in a swift two-string attack, Haikyo's blood began to boil.
How dare they touch his friend!
His first, most precious, friend...since that time...
His jaw locked, it was clenched so hard. He seemed to vanish from his position on the ground, his body moving in a blur as he arrived, hovering over Juugou's body, crouched low, like a mother beast, snarling toward the fiery enemy they faced. This man was going to destroy them if they were not careful. But, he could feel the soul energy of his friend emanating lightly off of his body...he was alive.
The hair on his head now had two full streaks of white pulling through the sides of his hair and all the way to the back of his head. His eyes were colder and harder than ever before.
"You may rend my body--tear it limb from limb--but if you do not erase my soul from this world, I will find you. I will come back, lifetime and lifetime again. And each of your miserable reincarnations will face a nightmare they have never imagined. You erred, laying hands on my precious companion." He growled, his hair seeming to raise with the energy that roiled within his own body. Even with the energy beaten out of him, he was poised and defiant to the end.
Death would not keep him from this heathen.
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Perks/Innate:
-Soul Energy:Effect: ... (Grants the user soul energy as an additional resource. Repercussions take hold for using too much of one's soul energy.)
-Commune With Life:Effect: ... (The user and all those around them can gain Soul Energy above their maximum through this effect. When doing so they gain +50 per Soul Energy to all checks. Three turns after going above your maximum you immediately loose Soul Energy equal to your Character Level.)
-Chakra Organ:Effect: ... (+136 Chakra every Payment Phase)
-Martial Mastery:Effect: ... (When using a Touch range Taijutsu increase the Accuracy and Potency by your Level*2)
-Muscle Overload:Effect: ... (Increase all Taijutsu Style damage modifiers to (Strength x6))
-Valkyrie:Effect: ... (Gain an extra Agility Stat Buff equal to Level)
-Chakra Organ:N/A ... (When Chakra Organ is between [Player Levelx19 - x0] - The Cost of all Jutsu is increased by x5 after normal calculation. - When taking Damage increase the base damage by x3)
Hecate watched as his summoner charged into battle, tearing through his enemies defenses as he'd gouge the aburame boys chest with his fiery blade. The boy was severely injured at this point, and the first part of his task was mostly complete with that last damaging blow. They were instructed to put a severe beating on the group, severe in a sense where they would feel as though their lives were in true risk of death yet kill nobody in the immediate group in the process. It was unfortunate for those caught in the turmoil of the battle, but his summoner had created a warzone within a public area like a fool. A sense of sadness would course through his body, and as much as she didn't want to, she would follow her summoners wishes.
Kaito on the other hand continued doing what he had been doing all day; watching and waiting. Thus far his hired thug had been on the offensive, and surely his summon would hop into the fray soon as well. His goal from all this was simple, and that was to really see Sai in action. He didn't like how it would be donebut surely he wasn't powerful enough himself to charge head first against three foes and survive. As he watched everything unfold his plan was slowly coming into action, Juugou was in bad shape and the stranger he hadn't laid eyes on until roughly a hour ago was beaten down pretty badly himself. Sai would have no choice at this point to fight at his fullest and Kaito would be there to see him at his fullest.
The tigress summon, Hecate would turn herself towards Sai now. The look in her eyes would how ferocity, as her body ignited itself with large flames creating a majestic coat for the beast. A vicious roar would escape the bengals mouth creating several large waves of flames in his direction.
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Perks/Innate:
-Die Hard: ... (Increase Resistance Checks by +60)
-Essence Siphoning: ... (While a summon is being sustained the user may sacrifice any amount of stamina from the summon to gain an extra accuracy buff slot. For every 10 Stamina sacrificed gain +1 Accuracy. The user may not gain more than +40 Accuracy.)
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Items:
-Eyes of a Tigress:(Uses: 20 / 20)/Accuracy: 0 ... (Level: 40 // Style: Taijutsu // Range: Self //) ... (+216 to all Fire Ninjutsu Accuracy Checks.)
-Coat of a Tigress:(Uses: 20 / 20)/Accuracy: 0 ... (Level: 40 // Style: Taijutsu // Range: Self //) ... (+216 to all Fire Ninjutsu Potency Checks.)
Dagger raised before him, Sai watched the tiger step forward. Reflexively he took a step back. He swore inwardly. The beast opened it's maw... and from waves of flames were born...
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Perks/Innate:
-Chakra Organ:Effect: ... (+140 Chakra every Payment Phase)
-Affinity - Water: ... (No Cost Penalty for using Water Element Techniques)
-Affinity for Fire:Effect: ... (+30 Fire Accuracy / Potency)
-Tracking:Effect: ... (Gain an extra Awareness Buff to Sneak Checks equal to +30)
-Dual Activation:Effect: ... (When performing a combo, you may add in another skill to the combo for free (ie it doesn't count towards your maximum Jutsu allowed in a combo) but with DOUBLE the Chakra/Fatigue cost for activation IF it meets a few requirements: -The "free" skill you combo on has to be of equal or lower level to the skill it's being chained to. Note, the sustain cost of any skill combo'd on is not doubled however, simply the activation for adding it to the combo. )
-Water Release: Gel Coat:PC: 70 ... (+570420 Physical Protection)
-Chakra Organ:PC: When Chakra Organ is between [Player Levelx99 - x50] ... (- The Cost of all Jutsu is increased by x2 after normal calculation.)
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Turn:
Actions Taken: - Dual Activating "Gel Bulwark" - Interposing to Defend Juugo from "Blades of Flame" with "Medium" - Defending Sai, Juugo and Haikyo from "Whips of Fire" with "Gel Bulwark"
-Sharingan: ... (+[45] to all Dodge Checks, Genjutsu Resistance Checks and Accuracy Checks. Pay [450] to Activate and on each Payment Phase. While active the user can copy and use any Jutsu (Can not copy Jutsu from other Bloodlines or Combined Affinity they don't know) that is equal to or lower than [45].)
-Sunlight Mantra: /Lv: 45 (cost)/Accuracy: 5 ... (+276 Buff to all Fire Ninjutsu Accuracy Checks.) ... (Style: Genjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Neutral)
-Heart of Fire: /Lv: 30 (cost)/Accuracy: 0 ... (+3700 Buff to all Fire Ninjutsu Heat Damage. +32 Seal Strength Stat Buff.) ... (Style: Ninjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Fire)
-Cloak of Flames: /Lv: 40 (cost)/Accuracy: 0 ... (Reduces all in coming Physical Damage by 690. +123 to all Resistance Checks.) ... (Style: Ninjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Fire // Cost: 200 Chakra)
-Soul of Fire: /Lv: 35 (cost)/Accuracy: 5 ... (+232 Buff to all Fire Ninjutsu Potency Checks) ... (Style: Ninjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Fire // Cost: 175 Chakra)
It would be an eternity in the mind of Sai. An eternity of never ending pain... the heat had long stolen his strength, forcing him to his knees as his body writhed in agony. The flames seared the clothes from his body. They threatened to rend his flesh from his bones. He could feel his skin drying.. beginning to peel away... to flee his body and dance with the flames.
And then it was over. The flames were gone but still his body shivered from the memory of them. Still he was surrounded by flames on all sides, the heat oppressing and pushing him down. His throat was raw and he realized that he had been screaming... was still screaming. Prostrated before the flaming spirit, his body practically bare and severely burned, blood streaming from his throat, Sai kept his eyes downcast.
There would be no pride or strength to rely on. Days and days of battling in a weekend state was an excuse but it brought him no comfort. He was defeated but he was not dead. Not yet. He could feel his consciousness ebbing away, his reserves were nearly depleted, he could no longer maintain his sharingan and soon he would not be able to maintain any of his other skills... He just had to hope that his assumptions were right.
...The man was an assassin hired to kill him and not the other two.
Gritting his teeth, he rolled himself backwards and onto his raw back, revealing the smoke bombs that he had been holding beneath his chest protecting them from the flames. Searing pain surged through him causing stars to dance before his eyes but he would force himself to fight through it, tossing the bombs towards the tiger and the man to obscure their vision.
There would be but moments before that smoke dissipated. Coming to his feet and righting himself, he strained his muscles to obey him and bolted towards where Haikyo and Juugo had fallen. A hand would reach out to pull Haikyo by an arm to direct him to the open backdoor. The other hand would throw a third smoke bomb directly into the fact of the attacking man that loomed over Juugo. It would be the best he could offer but he hoped it was enough for the boy, enough people had died today. He did not look back as he continued his charge for the exit.
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Perks/Innate:
-Chakra Organ:Effect: ... (+140 Chakra every Payment Phase)
-Affinity - Water: ... (No Cost Penalty for using Water Element Techniques)
-Affinity for Fire:Effect: ... (+30 Fire Accuracy / Potency)
-Tracking:Effect: ... (Gain an extra Awareness Buff to Sneak Checks equal to +30)
-Dual Activation:Effect: ... (When performing a combo, you may add in another skill to the combo for free (ie it doesn't count towards your maximum Jutsu allowed in a combo) but with DOUBLE the Chakra/Fatigue cost for activation IF it meets a few requirements: -The "free" skill you combo on has to be of equal or lower level to the skill it's being chained to. Note, the sustain cost of any skill combo'd on is not doubled however, simply the activation for adding it to the combo. )
-Sunlight Mantra: /Lv: 45 (cost)/Accuracy: 5 ... (+276 Buff to all Fire Ninjutsu Accuracy Checks.) ... (Style: Genjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Neutral)
-Heart of Fire: /Lv: 30 (cost)/Accuracy: 0 ... (+3700 Buff to all Fire Ninjutsu Heat Damage. +32 Seal Strength Stat Buff.) ... (Style: Ninjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Fire)
-Cloak of Flames: /Lv: 40 (cost)/Accuracy: 0 ... (Reduces all in coming Physical Damage by 690. +123 to all Resistance Checks.) ... (Style: Ninjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Fire // Cost: 200 Chakra)
-Soul of Fire: /Lv: 35 (cost)/Accuracy: 5 ... (+232 Buff to all Fire Ninjutsu Potency Checks) ... (Style: Ninjutsu // Range: Self // Affinity: Fire // Cost: 175 Chakra)
Choosing to fail checks for all three escape checks! Will add RP when I'm off work.
They'd done it, the thug and his summoned beast had defeated the three in just a mere few minutes. While the thug had handed out a beating towards Juugou and the stranger, the tigress finally found a crack in Sai's defenses and landed a devastating blow upon the pink haired man. Kaito watched as mixtures of smoke from the fire and smoke bombs filled the room, as the trio was certainly retreating. A smug grin covered the boys face, it was a satisfying feeling seeing that arrogant a*****e in pain. "Pretty unfortunate so many people had to die for this though... On the other hand, I better get moving. Have quite a bit of walking ahead of myself..." The boy truly did feel sorry for the lives lost today, but hands of no shinobi were clean. Wasting no more time, Kaito would hop up off the ground and be on his way home. He'd saw a lot today, and was eager to report what he had saw to his leaders. The mission was finished.
Shortly after the tigress landed her blow, Sai would drop smoke bombs to create an exit for the trio to flee. Their job was finished; rough Sai up a bit then leave them go and that's exactly what they were going to do. Surely Juugou, Haikyo, and Sai would slip out the back as the thug and Hecate would exit from the way they had entered. "Mane oh mane I'm getting so hungree! I'm ready for some ramen noods man!" The short fat muscle man coughed once or twice from the smoke as he'd exit the building talking to Hecate as though nothing had happened.
