[Sunagakure] Sunagakure Marketplace۞

[Cobra_X]

Whatever secrecy of the mission which was intended was immediate lost on Raphael's reaction to the approaching bandit. Announcing himself flagrantly from the alleyway by way of thrown kunai, the brigand was able to quickly dodge the first kunai aimed at him in a way which brought him in line with the other. Dodging to the side, the look of confusion on the man's face turned to a scowling anger at the sudden attack. As soon as Raphael leaped from his hiding place in the dark alleyway to assist the hostages, the brigand's teeth grit in anger and panic as he immediately he resolved to trigger the seal.

Had it not been for Enro's quick action, Raphael and the three hostages may have died in the impending explosion, but luckily, his reaction was quick and his decisions sound. Taking out the man's ankles, the Brigand was caught off guard and completely taken by surprise, distracting him from his intent long enough for Raphael to reach the last hostage and remove the seal from her mouth. The crowd was immediately awakened, many crying out in fright as they all feared the worst. The hostages were struck with terror, either screaming in fright or breaking down into tears as they feared the end of their lives might come soon.

As Raphael moved to place the tag on the wall, Enro did all he could in his understanding to disrupt the activation of the seal, he succeeded in pinning the man's hands and the brigand was unable to move... but it was to no avail. A pained cry of the brigand from the crushing weight on top of him turned into a rage-fueled scream as he activated the seal on his palm despite Enro's effort. Instantly the seal which was placed on the wall ignited and the tag exploded with great force. Having only just placed the seal on the wall, Raphael's was caught in the primary blast radius and was thrown towards the hostages. The close-range explosion would have done much to his senses, clouding them entirely as he flew through the air. His eyes would be hazy, his ears ringing loudly, his mind lost in a fog of the aftermath of the blast before being brought back to his senses as he crashed to the ground.

Raphael's main hand (the one without the explosive note) was completely crippled due to the proximity of the blast and the entire right side of his body scorched and mutilated by the explosion along with debris from the wall. Crashing into the hostages, they cried in terror as the bloodied young ninja landed among them, seemingly dead to their untrained eyes. To Raphael's credit however his body blocked the hostages, so the worst they received from the blast was a ringing in their ears and some bruises from pieces of debris hitting them, along with Raphael's body, which bloodied sections of their clothes.

{{Raphael is not dead, but he is heavily injured. Being in the primary blast radius, his main hand is crippled and cannot be used until healed. His senses are clouded for 2 posts, and his breathing is labored and weak due to internal trauma to his lungs and other organs. The part of his post where he spoke to the brigand did not happen, and thus Enro's reaction to it, also did not happen. In the ensuing posts, I expect your character to react to the injury and role play through any recovery you might have him make. keep in mind the nature of your injuries however... they are rather severe.}}

His rage fueling him, the brigand yelled again, completely pinned by the larger and stronger man, but with that, two thieves erupted from the building which was being looted, a smaller man looking like the one who was pinned brandishing a knife, and a large lumbering man who both charged Enro intent on killing him.

TvIaMsOqTuHeYz

Martin Spiralwave

 

[Cobra_X]

The thugs closed quickly, but the one with the knife was the first to arrive directly in front of Martin while the larger man shambled behind. Without much thought behind the attack, the man charged Enro, making a simple swing of his knife in his right hand diagonally down across Enro's torso. The attack was slow and pathetic, a clear indication that the man had threatened others with his knife more then he had ever actually used it.

Not far behind, the larger man whose face displayed not much more thought then the average rock cocked his fist back for an attack. The attack would come about a second after the smaller thug's diagonal slice, and it was aimed at Enro's head. What could be said about the larger man's attack was that by the size of his fist, you wouldn't want to be hit by it. Fortunately however, the attack was as subtle as a rhino and much slower then one as well.

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The hostages were in hysterics for some time, but eventually, after realizing that they were uninjured, even after the explosion, one of the girls came to her senses enough to notice what Raphael was trying to do. However, despite a heroic effort, the young woman was unable to maneuver the shuriken properly as she had never handled one before in her life. With a valiant attempt to free herself, she only managed to slice her hands on the razor sharp edges of the shuriken, before finally, due to the blood on her finger tips, the shuriken slipped from her grip and fell to the ground.

The young woman was sweet, her eyes welling up in her failure, apologizing profusely to Raphael and to the other girls for having dropped the shuriken, but there was nothing more she could do, but weep as the chance to free herself and her fell hostages escaped her and robbed her of the hope she had.

TvIaMsOqTuHeYz

Martin Spiralwave

 

[Cobra_X]

Having no training to guide them, the two bandits were like putty in Enro's hands, having no choice but to bend to the will of his actions. The smaller bandit had no idea what happened, but was vaguely aware of the fact that his attack had somehow been deflected into his partner before he was suddenly launched into the air. The force and angle of the throw dislocated his shoulder immediately, causing the man immense pain as he crashed to the ground, writhing and crying in agony.

Surprisingly however, the larger thug seemed unphased by the knife in his chest... in fact he seemed to barely realize its presence at all. His attack missed clearly, but what caught his attention most was his brother's cries of agony. I sudden cry of anger erupted from the man as his sibling was tossed aside and he turned all his rage on the man coming toward him.

With a surprising new speed, the man clasped his hands together around Enro's forearm, catching and halting the attack in its track. Seeking to avenge his brother's injury, the man then swung his arms around, lifting Enro up off the ground as he began to spin, whipping Enro around through the air in an attempt to throw him as Enro had thrown his brother.

Martin Spiralwave

 

[Cobra_X]

As Enro and the large man fought, little to no attention was given to the hostages, who watched the scene with fear and horror, wondering if they would escape alive as Raphael lay practically unconscious among them. Raphael's actions however were not in vain as the shuriken the woman had dropped began to levitate in the air. Quietly, the throwing star began to rotate quickly, like a miniature buzz saw as it was carefully moved to cut the bonds of one of the women. Skillfully, the shuriken moved to the other bindings which held the hostage's hands behind their backs, and severed the cords, freeing them.

The shuriken then stopped spinning, and moving through the air as if carried by an invisible hand, it was safely placed in Raphael's hand. Feeling the release of the tight bindings around their wrists, the women all simultaneously gasped in shock and joy. Their hands now freed, they began to struggle to free themselves from their remaining bindings. Suddenly, a voice from the crowd rang up, though it's origin was untraceable in the chaos around them... "The hostages! Their free! Quick! To their aid! Citizens of Sunagakure, Rise Up!"

The sudden call brought the crowds attention back to the hostages, who they were amazed to see were breaking out of their bonds. Immediately, those closest to the hostages ran out, but with this small movement, the rest of the crowd found courage, and as the fight between Enro and the large thug raged on, they reached the hostages and began to help them escape. Several of the villagers saw the shuriken which was placed in Raphael's hand and praised him for his valiant actions, several of them carrying the young man away to get him to the hospital.

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As the citizen's rescue operation went along, Enro and his clash with the thug continued. His strategy of feinting an attack had worked, as the thug, not ready for such a quick recovery, moved his hands instinctively up to his face to block Enro's attack, which enabled him to grab and pull the knife already stuck in his chest across it. this attack, the man could not ignore, as he felt the knife tear through his muscle and skin, causing a large amount of bleeding.

In his desperation and pain, he made a final attack as he clasped his enormous hands together and brought them down, like a hammer seeking in anvil, directly towards Enro's head, hoping to either take it clean off, or knock him out entirely.

Martin Spiralwave

TvIaMsOqTuHeYz

 

[Hinote Tosatsu]

With the blast, intense winds, and violent looters on top of it all, the marketplace has taken a beating. While most buildings are still standing, most of the market stalls have been completely destroyed. Chunks of buildings are blocking the streets, trash is filling the alleys and flying through the air like tumbleweeds, and on top of it all looters are everywhere and even the ANBU can't catch them all. Well, hopefully they don't all have exploding tags.

Market Cleanup
Mission Rank: D
Information: It's not as bad as many areas, but there's a lot of rubble and trash scattered about the market. Not only that, but since the shop owners haven't been allowed back in yet, looters are all over the place! Clean up as much as you can, and scare off any looters!
How-To-Do: Ten posts cleaning up and dealing with looters.  

[Cobra_X]

As Enro's arm was dislocated, a sick sense of accomplishment came over the thug as he raised his arms again to assault Enro again and end the fight. Recovering quickly however, Enro was able to keep his wits about him, his skill and determination combined with his raw strength allowed him to land a devastating uppercut to the jaw of the thug.

Glass Jaw Gorou they called him... or at least that's the name his brothers gave him. Strong as an Ox, Big as a Bear, Skin like a Rhino... but sock him one to the jaw and he drops like a stone. Sure enough, with a punch like Enro's, the thug was knocked out cold, sailing a few feet through the air before crashing to the ground, creating a small earthquake in the area.

As Enro fell to the ground, recovering from the fight, he was given a few seconds to survey his surroundings before suddenly, a slow clap could be heard, resounding through the area. Looking around again, Enro would see nothing as the hostages, Raphael, and the entire crowd had left the scene, leaving only Enro surrounded by his dispatched foes. The clap continued slowly, the sound amplifying over time until suddenly, a man arrived, cloaked and hooded walking towards Enro slowly.

"Not bad, not bad... for a Genin. I was wondering if you'd be able to take out Gorou. Quite a feat, I must say." the man drew ever closer to Enro at a slow pace, his robes hiding his figure, but he had a medium stature and his tone carried incredible confidence. The man came with 15 feet of Enro and then stopped, standing menacingly between Enro and the sun, casting a shadow on the large man. "It's a shame I have to finish you off though, such a waste of a hero. But, I cannot simply allow the assault on my brothers to go unpunished. How could I go home to mother then?"

The man stood for sometime, and from the angle, Enro could catch a brief glimpse of the man's mouth, which was curled with a smile as he looked down at him... "So, how would you like to die?"

Martin Spiralwave