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The sound of a pin could be heard dropping, eventually Hideaki breaks the silence in Team 9. “That’s barely anything!” Jun’s face goes from a simple neutral expression to one of mischief as he holds out the three stacks of ryo for each of you. The amount is definitely small, but it’s no less than you were expecting. At least it’s “free” income that you don’t have to fritter away pooling with your parents for dinner and lunch that day. Still, you are a bit upset considering that you ended up fighting other shinobi, that’s normally at least justification for a B rank you’d think, but you can’t be too mad. The two frogs you caught, Buzz and Teal, as well as Stripey are probably gnawing away happily at the flies you trapped and the jerky you put into their boxes. That and your various materials gathered from the travel, and all those foreign coins, you’ve definitely made up the trouble.

Jun laughs. “Well let’s see, I paid for all of your rations, made arrangements at the hotel that night, and carried out the actual exchange. Be glad that you’re getting this much after splitting with Team 6.” You don’t complain and just grab the money. It should be at least enough to make some upgrades for Oreo, and you feel like that might be good given how useful he’s been in combat so far. “If you’re going to be picky, I can stop training you.” This causes your companions to grab their shares too. What do they have to be upset about? They’re from clans, money to spare. “Good, you all may have a week off to recuperate from your various injuries.” The place where Riko’s clone slammed into you still aches, but you know he’s more worried about Hideaki. When you gave him the Crusher Rat blood, you hadn’t expected the effects on a Hyuga and the amount of strain your healing placed on his body means he’s much easier to wind and extremely lethargic whenever he isn’t actively doing something. Bed-rest will fix it, but having gained a bit more of an understanding of Jun, you know he’s worried for the boy.

“Yay. I’m going to sleep for it. If you need me, just ask my family.” Katsu begins to walk off before Hideaki stops him. His voice sounded much closer to how it did when he was moping last, so you would have stopped him if Hideaki didn’t.

He’s blunt in the way he speaks. “That’s not what you tol-”

Katsu rushes over and quickly covers the Hyuga’s mouth, the talk you had with the Uchiha clearly fresh in his mind as Hideaki almost spills the beans. The panic in his eyes makes you less worried, means he isn’t actually moping and really was just thinking. You speak up. “I have a bunch of stuff to work with, so just stop by my house if you want to talk, or ask my parents if I’m not there.” Starting to walk off, a smile crosses your face as you listen to the conversation behind you.
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“Katsurou get off him.” “Okay.” “But you said you were going to as-” “I said get off him.” “He wasn’t being quiet.” “Get off him or I’ll finish the sentence! You’re about as hard to read as a children’s book!” “Fine!” “...” “See, he can keep his mouth shut.” “...K-I-SS-I-” “Shut up!”

>Go home and get dressed to take those headbands to the Hokage’s office, you should be dressed nicely for that
>See about exchanging those coins
>Pick up some materials to make parts for Oreo and go home to work
>Begrudgingly go to Yamanaka Flowers, they know about old poisons and that vial you picked up is eating at you
>Go to the library to read up on all the materials you gathered on this trip
>Go to the library to see if some research can provide ways to refine some of your techniques

>Character Sheet: https://pastebin.com/7QuPTumY
>Twitter: @xLostCowboyx
>Discord: https://discord.gg/UEjTNxx
>Archive: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Support%20Shinobi%20Quest
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>>2099665
>Go home and get dressed to take those headbands to the Hokage’s office, you should be dressed nicely for that
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>>2099665
>>Go home and get dressed to take those headbands to the Hokage’s office, you should be dressed nicely for that

So is hokage Sarutobi or Tobirama atm?
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>>2099665
>“Katsurou get off him.” “Okay.” “But you said you were going to as-” “I said get off him.” “He wasn’t being quiet.” “Get off him or I’ll finish the sentence! You’re about as hard to read as a children’s book!” “Fine!” “...” “See, he can keep his mouth shut.” “...K-I-SS-I-” “Shut up!”
The kids...

>Go home and get dressed to take those headbands to the Hokage’s office, you should be dressed nicely for that
Voting for that nice Elegant outfit we wore to the Hyouuga compound.
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>>2099665
>>Go home and get dressed to take those headbands to the Hokage’s office, you should be dressed nicely for that

>>2099671
Tobirama's death was at the end of NW1, we're in between 2 and 3 right now
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>>2099684
So definitely Sarutobi then. Alright.
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>>2099665
>>Go home and get dressed to take those headbands to the Hokage’s office, you should be dressed nicely for that
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>>2099665
>>Go home and get dressed to take those headbands to the Hokage’s office, you should be dressed nicely for that
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>>2099670
>>2099671
>>2099679
>>2099684
>>2099691
>>2099716
Well shit I wonder what won.
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Making the trek home from the village gate is simple and rewarding. The journey has left you with a greater appreciation for simply walking, and being at a meandering pace helps you to notice the village more while you pet Oreo. The smells are more intense, crisp, the warm scent of flowers blowing from pots along the street mixing with the greasy scent of a restaurant and making the whole street give the odor of a well-made perfume. People go about their days, most of them seem to be shopping or otherwise making trips into stores, the summer day driving many kind shopkeepers to put out containers of water and a small child, probably one of their kids, sells lemonade from a large jug. The scroll in your pocket is heavy, putting a more nostalgic tone to the happy day.

People died for days like this, you have thirty of their names in that scroll on headbands, people who died fighting to make sure that the village could survive. It’s not like you knew them, but you imagine that seeing this would make them happy, and so you resolve to put them to rest like Jun told you to. If you’re going to the leadership of the village directly, you should probably get out of your combat gear and into something less dirty. And you kind of miss home a lot, your parents are probably worried sick. Seeing how many shinobi, all more experienced than you you’d guess, died in that marsh makes you think that they might not be wrong to be worried. So you start home faster.

The wooden sign with your family name on it creaks under a gust of wind as you reach it, your pack heavy on your back and Oreo hissing happily at your urging. You get to tell them you caught some pets now, the three critters in the pack probably done with their meal by now. When you enter the house and take off your shoes, the heat from the kitchen hits you and makes you decide to remove your jacket. Mom’s face peeks around the corner and she smiles. “Yoko! How are you?” So much to go over!

“Good! A little sore, but good. I brought home some exotic pets!” Your answer causes Mom to open her eyes a little bit more, keeping the smile, but making her look a little sinister. “It’s just two frogs and a snake! They’re for materials, and the snake’s only a baby…”

She shakes her head, then goes back around the corner as you start unpacking. “Okay, but you have to feed them. And if I find a snake in my bed it’s your fault.” You pull out Stripey’s box.

>Surprise Mom with Stripey, he’s cute, she’ll like him
>Ask Mom if she wants to see Stripey
>Just put the snake box in the workshop
>[Write-in]
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>>2099875
>>Surprise Mom with Stripey, he’s cute, she’ll like him
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>>2099875
>Surprise Mom with Stripey, he’s cute, she’ll like him
Innocently terrorize mom with all our new pets.
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>>2099875
>>Surprise Mom with Stripey, he’s cute, she’ll like him
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>>2099875
>>Ask Mom if she wants to see Stripey
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>>2099875
>Ask Mom if she wants to see Stripey
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>>2099875
>Ask Mom if she wants to see Stripey
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Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>2099896
>>2099900
>>2099914
>>2099926
>>2099933
>>2099944
Flipping a coin
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>>2099875
>Ask Mom if she wants to see Stripey
We're not rude, mum will see the snake when and if she decides too. We're a grown up after all, srius bsness
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Walking over to the kitchen, you see a plate of cookies on the counter and put one in your mouth. They aren’t warm anymore, but they have more sugar in them than last time and you make a small noise as you eat. Setting down the box, you open it up with the intention of showing Mom Stripey, then quickly take another cookie before you talk. The snake has his head poking out of the box and happily hisses in a departure from the mesmerizing one. Mom whirls around from where she was making a pie dough and screams, jumping away comically from the tiny snake. What? She’s not normally afraid of Oreo, why is she afraid of Stripey? You keep the cookie in your mouth as you tap two fingers on Stripey’s head affectionately.


“That’s really dangerous! Don’t just touch it!” Mom seems very worried and scared, so you obviously just need to show her that the baby is nice. You hiss a little at the snake and he coils around your glove, then you hold him up.

“Nuh uh, he’s a little cutie that likes mice and jerky. His fangs aren’t even long enough to get through the glove. But he’s just so sweet he never bit me.” You talk as Stripey slithers around your glove, he’s not a constrictor so that’s fine. Mom makes an exasperated sigh.

As you eat your cookie, Mom continues trying to finish up her dough. “Okay, but you have to be careful.” She seems to be moving a lot faster than normal, so you leave her to your task as you put away your stuff and put your pets in small enclosures made from scrap wood. That was quick so you consider getting changed after that.

Walking into your room, you ponder what would be proper to wear to the office.

>A skirt and blouse, professional enough and pretty comfortable all things considered. Pretty Cute too.
>A green shirt and pants, closest to a real ninja outfit you have that isn’t dirty. Covert couture.
>Some workout clothes you never get around to working with, maybe get a good run. It might be a bit Intimidating with the snake-head design on the shirt though.
>The dress you wore to see Hideaki, it was Elegantly simple.
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>>2100195
Why do I keep dropping? That's rhetorical, don't answer.
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>>2100195
>A green shirt and pants, closest to a real ninja outfit you have that isn’t dirty. Covert couture.
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>>2100195
>>A green shirt and pants, closest to a real ninja outfit you have that isn’t dirty. Covert couture.
I'd say we're still on the job, lets keep it simple
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>A skirt and blouse, professional enough and pretty comfortable all things considered. Pretty Cute too.
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>>2100195
>A green shirt and pants, closest to a real ninja outfit you have that isn’t dirty. Covert couture.
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>>2100195
>A green shirt and pants, closest to a real ninja outfit you have that isn’t dirty. Covert couture.
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>>2100195
>>A green shirt and pants, closest to a real ninja outfit you have that isn’t dirty. Covert couture.
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>>2100207
>>2100208
>>2100211
>>2100215
>>2100217
>>2100219
Covert it is. Roll me a d100
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Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>2100254
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Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>2100254
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Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>2100254
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Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>2100254
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Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>2100254
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Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>2100254
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>>2100255
>>2100280
>>2100283
That's a lot of 88's
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Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>2100254
Fuck yes, more Support Shinobi Quest.
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>>2100288
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>>2100195
>>A skirt and blouse, professional enough and pretty comfortable all things
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>>2100288
The dice are feeling a little /pol/ right now, it seems.
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>>2100336
Knowing our luck we'll soon be getting a lot of 14's as well.
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>>2100345
...I rolled a 14...
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>>2100352
Sssssssh, its ok. We fixed it
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I hereby declare that the number 88 is forever associated with Cairn's quests. Hear hear.
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Getting out of your “work clothes” you get into something not too different and put on some green cargo pants with a matching shirt, it’s close enough to being uniform that you decide to put on the armband and pull on Oreo over the shirt. Checking in the mirror, you tie off a belt and remove your glove that survived, making a mental note to replace the other. You twirl to get a good look at yourself and put on a pair of boots that match the whole forest-green ensemble, the outfits seems good to go and the earth tones of it work well to make your light blonde hair seem more sandy in comparison. It’s understated but you think it looks really good on you. Picking up the scroll with the headbands in it, you put it in your belt.

Waving to Mom before you leave, you see her putting a pie into the oven as you exit the warm house. The outfit proves a great choice as you walk into the sunlight, every inch breathing so you don’t feel all sweaty. Jogging at a decent clip towards the Hokage’s residence, passing by the Academy and mentally taunting the old building. Your hatred for that place is completely justified, whole place was only really good for the library. The faces of the First, Second, and Third Hokage watch down on the village and the large building that one of those faces calls his home stands in front of you. Knocking on the door, you let out a sigh to calm yourself.

The Third Hokage is a nice man, he’s been at the Academy many times before while you were there, even talked to you once before you were really old enough to figure out how much of an honor that was. Now you have to talk to someone representing him at least, if he doesn’t answer it himself that is. Your answer comes soon when a man in a traditional shinobi outfit with no headband displayed opens the door.

“Hello, how can I help you?” His voice is very emphasized, like he’s trying really hard to sound nice.

”I recovered some headbands from the war on a mission.” You hold up the scroll and his tone goes away.

He opens the door further. “I’m Yujiro, come in.” You do as he says and are struck by the amount of fancy artifacts, armors, weapons, paintings, and all sorts of things are around the building. It makes sense, being where the Hokage lives and works, but you’re still hit by the amount. “Follow me.”

>”So...are all these things like relics of the village?”
>”I’m Yoko Yamisaki, Genin.”
>”Jun-sensei sent me here to return these, do you know him?”
>Don’t try to make conversation
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>>2100502
>Don’t try to make conversation
We are a strict professional.
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>>2100502
>>”So...are all these things like relics of the village?”
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>>2100502
>”I’m Yoko Yamisaki, Genin.”
>”So...are all these things like relics of the village?”
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>>2100502
>”I’m Yoko Yamisaki, Genin.”
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>>2100527
Supportan
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>>2100502
>”I’m Yoko Yamisaki, Genin.”
>”So...are all these things like relics of the village?”
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>>2100512
>>2100522
>>2100527
>>2100529
>>2100540
>>2100559
Oh, hey, introductions. 1d100 to see if you can drag more out of Yujiro
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>>2100559
Supporting
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Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>2100572
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Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>2100572
have a nat 1
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Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>2100572

Rolling
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Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>2100572
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Rolled 55 (1d100)

>>2100572
Rolling for spaghetti
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>>2100577
>>2100584
>>2100585
>>2100586
>>2100591
Unfortunate.
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>>2100598

Is he a talker?
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>>2100598
>DC 90+ for idle chitchat
Damn son. Reminds me of a certain ANBU we encountered.
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>>2100621

I disagree. I think the ANBU was Jun.
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The silence as you walk is kind of annoying with how nervous you are. So you try to fix it. “I’m Yoko Yamisaki, Genin.” The introduction should at least do something.

Instead, you get a grunt in return to acknowledge you said something. “I was aware.” Shocked by the answer, you scramble to ask another.

“What?”

“You are rather distinctive. And your teacher just left after giving a report.” He continues leading you after the explanation. The silence encroaches as you ascend stairs.

“Are all these things relics of the village?” There has to be something he’ll start talking about.

“Mostly.” Yojiro stops in front of some double doors and opens one. “Go on in.” The Hokage’s office is mostly empty except for papers and books and scrolls of all kinds, a few chairs are about and leery at the surprisingly well-lit room with a view, you walk in with not as much confidence as you would have liked. Then you freeze.

Two men are standing and waiting as Yojiro enters the room as well. One you easily recognize as Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, due to the fact you just saw his face on a mountain. The other is recognizable because it would be absolutely impossible to forget him. Orochimaru is standing rather impatiently as the Hokage makes his greeting. “Your teacher told me to expect you, Yoko! It has been so long since I saw you, not since I think the last round of testing. But that’s in a crowd, I don’t really count it.” His friendly demeanor is almost more frightening than his authority, he’s talking to you like an uncle or something and you don’t really think that’s helping your nerves.

Momentarily shutting down at what to say, you make up for it by saluting and standing straight. “Yes sir.” Why were you here again? Oh yeah, the headbands, you pull out the scroll but draw a blank on what to say. Two of the people here you know were a part of the war, how will they react if you disrespect them on accident? Freezing again, silence crushes you from all sides.

“Your actions on your last mission were actually a talking point, apparently you were “the only one on the whole damn squad who could bandage a papercut”. Pretty high praise given the person who said it.” The Hokage smiles and you feel a little better that he’s picked up on your discomfort and is now going back to a topic you’re comfortable with.

Orochimaru cuts in. “He also mentioned that you developed a new medical technique on the mission to bring an injured teammate back to camp” You turn pale that Jun brought that up, but he obviously withheld how Hideaki got that way.

>”I recovered some headbands on the mission from Amegakure.” (Hard)
>”Thank you sir, I am glad he said such kind things.”(Medium)
>”It’s more of a puppetry technique with medical purposes.” (Medium)
>Panic some more (Easy)
>[Write-in]
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>>2100772
>>”It’s more of a puppetry technique with medical purposes.” (Medium)
Talking shop, familiar territory
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>>2100772
>”It’s more of a puppetry technique with medical purposes.” (Medium)
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>>2100784
Supporting. We can ease into the heavy stuff
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>>2100772
>”Thank you sir, I am glad he said such kind things.”(Medium)
>”It’s more of a puppetry technique with medical purposes.” (Medium)
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>>2100772
>”It’s more of a puppetry technique with medical purposes.” (Medium)
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>>2100772
>”It’s more of a puppetry technique with medical purposes.” (Medium)
Just, breathe Yoko.
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>>2100772
>>”Thank you sir, I am glad he said such kind things.”(Medium)
>>”It’s more of a puppetry technique with medical purposes.” (Medium)
Whoa jeez, okay we need time to recover
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>>2100772
>>”Thank you sir, I am glad he said such kind things.”(Medium)
Lets not spill our ramen yet.
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>>2100772
>”Thank you sir, I am glad he said such kind things.”(Medium)
BUT
>>”It’s more of a puppetry technique with medical purposes.” (Medium)
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>>2100868
>>2100823
>>2100820
>>2100812
>>2100807
>>2100803
>>2100799
>>2100784
2d100
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>>2100772
>>”It’s more of a puppetry technique with medical purposes.” (Medium)
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Rolled 31, 26 = 57 (2d100)

>>2100877
have this spaghetti
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Rolled 27, 97 = 124 (2d100)

>>2100877
Time to impress senpai!
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Rolled 6, 65 = 71 (2d100)

>>2100877
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Rolled 43, 49 = 92 (2d100)

>>2100877
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Rolled 53, 1 = 54 (2d100)

>>2100877
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Rolled 80, 50 = 130 (2d100)

>>2100877
pls notice me oro-senpai.
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>>2100895
Just came by to laugh.
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>>2100895
Ramen everywhere.
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>>2100895
why why why why, spaghetti mountain ahoy
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>>2100895
What have I done?
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Rolled 9, 29 = 38 (2d100)

>>2100877
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>>2100895
>>2100894
>>2100891
>>2100887
>>2100886
Be thankful I'm breaking rules a bit just this once because Six bribed me. Yokoluck strikes again. Pair is now 1, 97.
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>>2101171
Ya'll fuckers better thank Six
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>>2101171
QUICK, MORE BRIBES
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“Th-thank you sir, it’s odd he had such kind things to say. I did test multiple lethal compounds on one of the graverobbers and he told me he was gassed in the war so in retrospect it’s odd that he’d be so accepting of me using chemical weapons, but he seemed pretty gung-ho really. But he was a bit distracted, he was sparring with Riko-sensei in the woods while our team was handling that, they must have been intense because they looked all messed up.” You start going over the small details in the mission in a sort of embarrassed haze because it’s all that comes to mind. “He let me take excursions a lot though so it was nice, I have a wealth of materials like brain fungus, contact poison, and some that completely melts muscle tissue! That’s a good one. Also I’m pretty sure I poached in Amegakure, but what’re the laws on that?”

The Third puts up his hand to stop you, but you just continue going on, addressing the Sannin’s comment.

“Oh, right, you brought up my new jutsu. That’s a bit simple, it’s really a Puppet Ninjutsu with medical applications, I just puppet an ally’s body to help them out. But I’ve been working on one using a hiss from a snake in Kusagakure as an inspiration, a sound that affects the mind without being a medium for a Genjutsu, it was very effective on Genjutsu specialists like Riko-sensei even in an unrefined form but I kept putting myself in trances. It goes a little something like thi-” Yojiro puts a hand over your mouth to stop you from making the noise.

Orochimaru looks as stunned as the Third Hokage. “Wait, wouldn’t that be a Ninjutsu, not a Genjutsu?” Yojiro moves his hand and you respond enthusiastically, rather fill the air with words than have silence.

“I guess that would explain why she wasn’t able to break it and it only stopped when I fell unconscious.” You’re stopped again while Orochimaru responds more.

He’s smiling, it’s not the one he had when you talked to him on the rooftop but a more innocent smile. “That’s very impressive to be able to make a technique out of something so quickly.”

Yojiro removes your hand as you feel calmer, this is stuff you can talk about. “Not really, I figured out chakra threads when I was only like six from just a lecture on them. I can probably have a functioning jutsu in a week, right now I’m just mimicking a sound.”

He raises an eyebrow. “You aren’t using chakra to reproduce the sound?”

“Nah, I’ve always been good at making sounds like that, all in the tongue. I can lick my elbow.” Why’d you throw in that part? It doesn’t matter, now you’re a bit calmer. The Third is still looking at you with an odd expression.
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“I’m amazed, Yoko. None of your previous instructors brought this to the forefront in their notes.”

You get a confused and embarrassed look again. “That I can lick my elbow?”

He laughs genuinely, and the Third Hokage joins in a bit less enthusiastically. Oh. He meant the skills.

>You’re calmed down, talk about why you’re really here
>This is your chance, seize it to talk to Orochimaru about training you
>Tell the Hokage about your account of the mission to clear up any misunderstandings and elaborate on your excursions. Better to have a full report.
>[Write-in]
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>>2101325
>Tell the Hokage about your account of the mission to clear up any misunderstandings and elaborate on your excursions. Better to have a full report.

And then

>You’re calmed down, talk about why you’re really here
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>>2101325
>>This is your chance, seize it to talk to Orochimaru about training you
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>>2101325
>You’re calmed down, talk about why you’re really here
Getting to the point about the headbands will be better damage control than any amount of correction would be. And this really isn't the time to talk to pedosnek.
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>>2101325
>You’re calmed down, talk about why you’re really here
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>>2101325
>You’re calmed down, talk about why you’re really here
Best to talk to Orochimaru outside--I'm sure he'll approach us to hear the hiss if nothing else. That, and we don't want to accidentally contradict anything Jun already said in his official report if we haven't already
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>>2101325
>To be fair the Current curriculum doesn't lend itself well to someone like me.
>>You’re calmed down, talk about why you’re really here
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>>2101325
>>You’re calmed down, talk about why you’re really here
So tempted to ask about training, but he's given us the book already that we've barely read.
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>>2101325
>You’re calmed down, talk about why you’re really here
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>>2101325
>>You’re calmed down, talk about why you’re really here
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>>2101314
>>You’re calmed down, talk about why you’re really here
Jesus Christ this is so spazztastic. I have no regrets about that nat 1
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>>2101325
>>Tell the Hokage about your account of the mission to clear up any misunderstandings and elaborate on your excursions. Better to have a full report.
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>>2101325
>>2101390
Linked to the wrong post, oops
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You take a few breaths as the Third Hokage whispers with Yojiro about something but you’re way too focused to care. “Anyways, I came here to bring back thirty Leaf headbands from the Second War I recovered from the inside of an eel in Amegakure. I believe it gorged on the fallen in the swamp.” Pulling the scroll, you open it and take out the headbands. “However, these were perfectly preserved. I washed them before having them sealed, it was raining.”

The Hokage starts looking over each one pensively. The atmosphere of the room became more like a cemetery despite the sun outside the window. “These are very good, Yoko, it’s very good that you returned them. I will make sure they’re returned to the families.”

Orochimaru walks over to look himself, and his slight smile becomes a frown quickly as he reads the names. He whispers to the Hokage. “I’d like the list as well.” You can hear a lot, but that’s a bit touching to hear and very sad. Did he recognize one of the names? It looks like the Hokage recognizes them all if you had to guess. The Sannin walks over to you, much taller than you and making you more than a little nervous. “I’ll see to the reward, I’d like to discuss some things anyway.” He’s obviously addressing the other people in the room.

Yojiro is the one who responds. “Orochimaru.” He doesn’t say anything, but Orochimaru nods in acknowledgment.

“Please do, Orochimaru. There are a lot of papers to be filled out now.” The Hokage seems very disheartened, but you guess it must be having all this tragedy thrown back into his face. You’re guided out of the room and Orochimaru looks at you.

“I’ve kept track of the notes you’ve been adding to the book, getting actual testing data on an Uchiha with a fully-sketched analysis of the chakra pathways nonetheless, that was impressive. Finding ways to refine recipes, that was impressive-”

You cut him off, something popping into your head. “I got information on how certain substances affect Hyuga on the mission as well, I just haven’t had time to write in the book.”

He just stares at you, then shakes his head. “And somehow you had to finish out the Academy at 12, pitiable.” Orochimaru looks like he’s thinking intensely. “Finish reading the notes I presented you and put a dot at the end when you’re done.”

You’re still unsure about what’s going on. “Why?”

“Because it’s easier to just give you notes to work on than take time myself to ensure that this potential isn’t wasted.” He pulls a small envelope out of his pocket and puts it forward. “I look forward to seeing you in the Chunin Exams in a few years. Jun always was such a child about that.”

>”I was going to try for the one this year.”
>”R-really?”
>”Actually, I’ve done research on the rank of Tokubetsu Jonin and I think that may be a more suited goal given my weaknesses. Exceptions have been made in the past.”
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>>2101546
>”R-really?”
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>>2101546
>>”Actually, I’ve done research on the rank of Tokubetsu Jonin and I think that may be a more suited goal given my weaknesses. Exceptions have been made in the past.
We've got to show orochi we know our strengths and weaknesses. He'll appreciate that we don't want the path of an orthodox ninja
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>>2101568

But we can be so much more, though.
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>>2101546
>”Actually, I’ve done research on the rank of Tokubetsu Jonin and I think that may be a more suited goal given my weaknesses. Exceptions have been made in the past.” If we can do field work and go on missions still then I choose this one. And I wouldn't mind waiting to take the chunin exams. It will give us some time to grow.
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>>2101546
>That's the issue with a curriculum like the leaf's. It's all purpose, meaning to pass it you need to be good at a little but of everything and those that specialize in the niches like I do end up left behind.
>You could change that either by speaking to the hokage or teaching yourself. You'd be a great teacher I bet.
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>>2101546
>”R-really?”
Maybe if we get in good with Orochimaru, something good will happen :^)
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>>2101546
>>”R-really?”
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>>2101546
>>”R-really?”
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>>2101546
>”R-really?”
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>>2101601
>>2101605
Oh come on, none of the fun options?
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>>2101621
Oh okay.

>"N-Nani?!"
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>>2101546
Moshi moshi desu desu
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>>2101621
ok, I change my "well I'll be smart" to
R-really?
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You hesitantly grab the envelope. “R-really?” This isn’t real, you barely believed it when you actually met Orochimaru, but this can’t be real.

“Of course. It is incredible what you’ve managed to pull off in such a short time, and talent beyond what is normally valued in the Exams is always much more interesting. If you could refine this… Ningenjutsu… seems an odd name but it could work, you could easily succeed on that alone due to the inability of others to comprehend its true nature.” He’s still thinking. “I’ll try not to impose and make my own suggestions.”

You turn red. “N-no, go ahead.” You need a distraction to get away from the fact that one of the heroes among shinobi that everyone knows not only finds you remarkable, but believes you could succeed at the Chunin Exams. Looking into the envelope, you see enough ryo to outstrip the amount from the mission slightly. It’s a good amount considering the ease with which you got the headbands.

“Well, I think your best option would be creating a string of signs and then using your hands as a focus. Unless you can do seals with your tongue, that’s the best bet for a short burst.” He has a finger on his chin and smiles at his joke.

You smile back bashfully. “What if I can do seals with my tongue?”

It looks like he shut down for a few seconds, you can feel the gears turning in his head as he tries to comprehend what you said. “I… don’t know. That’s a really weird hypothetical.” He looks curious as he thinks, then shrugs his shoulders. “In that case that would be the best bet and simply using their mouth would do the trick. The only problem is that a sustained sound that doesn’t affect the user would likely take a large amount of chakra, so short bursts would be better. Sustained noise would be a job for a focus that isn’t a part of the body.”

“Let me try again.” You clear your throat, a bit of your normal attitude back. “Orochimaru, I can make hand seals with my tongue.” The words are more blunt and it causes him to space out again.

He stays like that for a while, and you briefly wonder if you offended him, but he eventually comes back. “Interesting. I’ll look into it.” It doesn’t sound like he’s really talking to you, more to himself.

>Try to talk more shop with the Sannin (Intelligence, Medium)
>Thank him, bow, and be off
>Offer to demonstrate (Very Hard)
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>>2101765
>Try to talk more shop with the Sannin (Intelligence, Medium)
Teach me Oro-senpai!
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>>2101765
>Offer to demonstrate (Very Hard)
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>>2101765
>Try to talk more shop with the Sannin (Intelligence, Medium)

Rock me, Amadeus.
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>>2101765
>>Try to talk more shop with the Sannin (Intelligence, Medium)

Maybe a puppet designed for the jutsu would work for the sustained sound?
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>>2101765
>>Try to talk more shop with the Sannin (Intelligence, Medium)
Maybe a puppet with a loudspeaker-type devise to direct the sound toward the target?
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>>2101771
>>2101773
>>2101777
>>2101779
>>2101785
Okay, let's see if you can get your ideas out of your mouth. 1d100+10
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>>2101765
>>Try to talk more shop with the Sannin (Intelligence, Medium)
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Rolled 47 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2101796
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Rolled 34 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2101796
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Rolled 82 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2101796

Rolling
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Rolled 25 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2101796
For Science!
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Rolled 84 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2101796
>Tfw we are the cause of Orochimaru's oral fixation.
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>>2101830
Oh god yes, Oro-senpai is going to notice us!
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You’re not done yet. “If what you said is true, then making the signs with my tongue would be great for unorthodox attacks, but the short bursts issue is definitely there. Making a longer noise would be much better because then it allows careful approach. How do you think one would get around that?”

He smiles smugly. “One would have to somehow obtain material that conducts chakra, such as special blades or other artifacts. Then they could use it as a means to make the disconnect between will and physical reality, what makes most powerful ninjutsu taxing, less large.”

“Okay, I have that, but do you think chakra threads would work? Wait, no, those function as a part of the body, nevermind I’m being a bit silly.” The Glistening Toad’s fluids are conductive, you could probably use a large amount of that to accomplish this.

The smile is gone and he looks a bit indignant. “Well, then you’d simply have to make the signs, place a part of your body on the focus, and then let it rip.” Did you make him upset?

Trying to reach for something that won’t make him upset, you talk. “Chakra threads would work for that! If I were to put some of the oil into a compartment on him, I could make Oreo the focus, right? Or a small bottle of oil on my belt? Or both?” He liked Oreo the last time he saw him, so you go on a bit about the puppet. “Thank you for the money for repairs by the way, you still overshot a bit so I bought ice cream. It was really nice of you to pay for fixing my mistake. I swear I’m not always that clumsy.”

“It was my mistake, I should have just helped you down instead of tempting fate. Not like I know how much those puppets cost.” He still seems a bit off, but less so.

Wait, if he’s famous for trying to learn every jutsu and succeeding for the most part, he probably knows chakra threads? Does he just not know where to get a puppet or how to use one, or how to make one? That’s sad, and he’s helped you a lot with learning, maybe you can repay the favor? If he were able to make and maintain puppets, he’d probably be so skilled that he could put the masters of the Sand to shame! Maybe that’s why he’s a bit mad, he’s jealous of your technical ability with puppets. He just needs a starter curse on it probably, he is a genius after all.

>Offer to teach Orochimaru about how you make puppets (Very Hard)
>Don’t push your luck.
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>>2101891
>>Don’t push your luck.
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>>2101891
>>Don’t push your luck.
we're done for now. We refine our techniques and come back to Orochi
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>>2101891
>>Don’t push your luck.
Oro-senpai has been impressed but now something is on his mind. The mark of a good kouhai is knowing when to throttle back the attention-grabbing.
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>>2101891
>Offer to teach Orochimaru about how you make puppets (Very Hard)
I'll take these odds, let's impress the hell out of him
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>>2101891
>>Don’t push your luck.
>Presuming to teach anything to Orochimaru
We may be in spaghetti mode, but we're not stupid
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>>2101891
>Don’t push your luck.
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>>2101891
>Don’t push your luck.
He got kill us.
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>>2101894
>>2101897
>>2101902
>>2101905
>>2101906
>>2101908
>>2101909
What's wrong? It's just a roll you want to crit. I don't blame you
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>>2101891
>Don’t push your luck.
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I'm going to end off on this cliffhanger and return either tomorrow or the day after.
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Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>2101930
NAT 100
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Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>2101930
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>>2101891
>>Don’t push your luck.
yea lets pull back a bit, its still orochimaru
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RIP lolisnek
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Session in about 2-3 hours.

>>2107027
Hey, nothing happened to Stripey.
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On second thought, that may be thinking too highly of yourself, Orochimaru probably already knows more than you ever could. So you just smile and put on the charm. “I thought you did but you were just being a nice person, and I can’t ever tell you how happy I am to read your notes. They’re very well-kept and easy to read, and testing me with the unsimplified parts was a good thought. The one in the portion on venom actually stumped me for a minute!” Maybe you just weren’t giving him the respect he deserved? You can get a bit callous when you’re thinking.

He smiles again, which you take as a good sign. “If you ever have any questions, the back is an option.” Huh, he doesn’t seem to want to talk to much right now, maybe he’s thinking? Sometimes you get quiet when you’re thinking.

“I don’t think I’ll have questions on the notes, could it just be like a pen pal thing?” Being honest, that page will languish unless you use it for something different.

“...did you just ask to be...pen pals?” He’s actually laughing a bit, under a hand. You didn’t quite realize that’s what you said, you kind of just meant a way to talk about stuff, but that’s what it sounded like. “No, I get it, it’s just a funny way of putting it. That’s acceptable.” Breathing a sigh of relief, you realize the Sannin said that he’d keep supplying notes ‘rather than take time himself’. Did he mean that he’s doing this instead of taking you as a student? You know he doesn’t have a team, so that would have made you the first! Now you’re a bit excited!

>Connection to Orochimaru gained

Saluting, you try to keep yourself professional rather than freaking out. “Permission to cont-” He cuts in.

“You’re not on duty, I don’t dismiss you.” ...but being curt and polite is your fallback, he can’t do it too, that’s just rude. He probably has other things to do. You walk out of the Hokage’s residence feeling on top of the moon! There’s money to spare, and you bet if you cash in those coins you could make some serious upgrades to Oreo! Or even...make another puppet. That would be so cool! Of course, you are by the Academy, and a run to its library might provide some insights now that you can see some of the more serious sections as a Genin. And then there’s the question of if you should just buckle down and finish those notes at home, now that you have a whole week with no missions you can probably get that done in a half a week! Developing the Calming Hiss too…

You have a lot to do.

>Exchange those coins for ryo
>Go to the Library to study the materials you gathered on your mission
>Go home and work on the notes (bonus for being hyped)
>Go to the Library to learn more on a subject
>[Write-in]
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>>2107474
>Go home and work on the notes (bonus for being hyped)
No use wasting hype bonuses.
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>>2107474
>>Go home and work on the notes (bonus for being hyped)
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>>2107474
>>Go home and work on the notes (bonus for being hyped)
Wasting the bonus would be horrible. We'll also get to spend some time near our parents, presumably.
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>>2107474
>>Go home and work on the notes (bonus for being hyped)
Once again, all tempting to me, the bonus made the choice.
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>>2107474
>>Go home and work on the notes (bonus for being hyped)
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>>2107474
>>Go home and work on the notes (bonus for being hyped)
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>>2107474
>Go home and work on the notes (bonus for being hyped)
So, how long before snek-senpai takes us on a 3-year training mission?
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>>2107474
>Go home and work on the notes (bonus for being hyped)
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>>2107501
>>2107497
>>2107494
>>2107493
>>2107489
>>2107484
>>2107483
>>2107481
Well then let's get the rolls out of the way. 3d100.
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Rolled 19, 97, 9 = 125 (3d100)

>>2107505
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Rolled 2, 65, 6 = 73 (3d100)

>>2107505
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Rolled 22, 11, 28 = 61 (3d100)

>>2107505
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Rolled 47, 48, 14 = 109 (3d100)

>>2107505
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Rolled 81, 55, 41 = 177 (3d100)

>>2107505
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>>2107508
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>>2107514
81, 97, 41
Not too bad.
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>>2107505
nat 100's
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Running home to get started on the notes, you come skidding in and wave to Mom as you go into your room. No need for equipment, nothing in the workshop, just you and a nice bit of reading. Quickly switching out Oreo for your plush version and curling up in a blanket, you crack the black book to where you left off. Learning about Ninjutsu is definitely a tougher section, but you pencil in your notes on Thread-spitting and Dead Man Walking before you start. It comes easy and you read the parts pertaining to weaving signs as the sun starts to lower. You’re a bit hungry so you come out and go over your trip with Mom and Dad over rice and tea, the sweet kind you actually like. You even get to show Dad Stripey! He likes the snake a lot more than Mom did, and Dad looks much happier than he did when you left, maybe he finally got some good sleep or something.

Speaking of, you finish and go back in for more reading. Ninjutsu isn’t quite as difficult as you were thinking it was for a while, making new things isn’t hard even if mastering them can take years for some people. What intrigues you the most is a note underlined. “A skilled shinobi with an affinity for a jutsu can reach a level many would consider mastery in as little as a week, even if their ability to utilize it in the field would be diminished until true trial comes. Multiple cases show shinobi developing new techniques completely spontaneously, but those would have to be considered exceptional individuals.” Orochimaru’s clean underline makes you wonder why he decided to select that single spot to elaborate to you. Maybe he thinks you’re one of those exceptional individuals...wait did he know about the Thread-Spitting that you developed during Jun’s lesson!? Suddenly self-conscious, you spend the rest of the section on sealing completely embarrassed and not really finding any of the material enough to enthrall you. So you just re-read Ninjutsu when your head cools.

>You can now refine techniques such as Thread-Spitting or Calming Hiss without aid from other shinobi or books! Simply time.

Placing a dot at the end like you were told, the Questions page stares back at you. This whole reading portion only took a day, probably because you skimmed Sealing but you’ve never been much interested in that anyway. Not worth it going back. Maybe you should start talking with Orochimaru like this? Send a letter in a sense.

>Write down your thoughts on the notes
>Treat it like a diary almost, you used to have one of those
>Ask if this means he’s teaching you
>Uhhh… [Write-in]
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>>2107574
>Write down your thoughts on the notes
>As well as questions and concepts that we had trouble with
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>>2107574
>Treat it like a diary almost, you used to have one of those
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>>2107574
>>Write down your thoughts on the notes
Try to keep it semi-professional
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>>2107574
What >>2107578 said.
>Write down your thoughts on the notes
>As well as questions and concepts that we had trouble with
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>>2107578
support this, if he wants to be a distant tutor then he can be.
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>>2107574
>Write down your thoughts on the notes
>As well as questions and concepts that we had trouble with
Let's not use this as a diary, we know that he's able to read anything we put in there, and I don't think he'd take putting something frivolous in his notes too well.
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>>2107578
Seconding
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>>2107574
>>2107578
this
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>>2107607
>>2107606
>>2107600
>>2107584
>>2107582
>>2107581
>>2107580
>>2107578
Yoko defaults to business again! 1d100
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>>2107610
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Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>2107610
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Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>2107610
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Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>2107610
Rolling for analysis.
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Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>2107610
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Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>2107610
Have a 1
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>>2107621
>>2107620
>>2107617
>>2107616
>>2107615
Woo, just barely.
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Rolling
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Writing in small handwriting, you decide it would be better to keep this semi-professional. ‘The notes were very thorough, the parts on poisons were very interesting to look at through the lens of converting old recipes to newer alternatives. All the compounds have been simplified and I have transcribed my notes on the animals I obtained on my mission. Ninjutsu was a bit harder-” You have to stop yourself from drawing a small face to express your feelings on that.”-but I got it down I think. Hand seals have always been quite simple for me, but I never really got the ways each one changes the way your chakra is formed. Even now, I think that I understand how it works but not why. Sealing being completely honest didn’t pique my interest, but I read it anyway! It’s pretty complicated-” Why do you keep wanting to doodle? “-I don’t think the effort is quite worth it for me. I get that it’s good for storage, but it would be such a drain on time for other more potent things that I might fall behind. What do you think?’ Setting down the pencil, you quickly add back in another question.

‘Did you see the Thread-Spitting Technique?” Indulging your more childish side, you draw in a small embarrassed face next to that bit. There. You set down the book and walk out into the main room to get something to drink, then you notice it’s dark and look at the clock. It’s almost midnight. For some reason, you feel a bit nostalgic as you look out the window at the stars while you drink a glass of water.

You can hear Dad working in the shop, so you start walking over to get him going to bed, but you stop when you reach wood, the long pants on your clothes muffling your footsteps slightly. There’s a voice inside the workshop too.

“Okay, hurry it up, we need this for a very important matter.” The un-familiar voice sounds muffled by something even behind the thin wall.

Dad’s voice responds. “Yeah yeah, yes sir. I thought the last batch would be enough, how many people you prying info out of?”

“There was a Iwa missing-nin around here, so a lot. Know I can’t tell you much more, Hiro.”

“Yeah. Keep saying I don’t keep in contact with them, I did everything I was asked.”

“That’s not good enough, you know that Hiro.”

“There, done, now get out.” Dad sounds upset.

>Wait a minute and go in to ask what that was
>Barge in to ask
>Ask in the morning
>...it sounds serious, Dad will tell you if he wants you to know. Trust him.
>[Write-in]
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>>2107658
>Ask in the morning
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>>2107658
>>Barge in to ask
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>>2107658
>[Write-in]

Knock and say we heard noises, then ask if he needs help with anything.
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>>2107658
>>Ask in the morning
This sounds kinda sketchy, barging in could be risky but I also don't want to just ignore it.
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>>2107658
>>Wait a minute and go in to ask what that was
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>>2107658
>Ask in the morning
Depending on what's going on here, our dad could very well end up a marked man if we mishandle this. Let's wait until we're certain the coast is clear
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>>2107668
>>2107667
>>2107666
>>2107663
>>2107662
>>2107661
Morning it is
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This sounds important, but just going in and confronting him may make things worse, and you do need sleep, and he does too. So you leave him to the workshop and head to bed, taking off your clothes to get into pajamas and wrapping your plushie around you. This is the most comfy you’ve been in weeks, and despite your mind’s insistence that things are not okay, you’re out in an instant.

You don’t know what’s more unnerving, the fact that you went to sleep so easily, or that the dreams tonight are amazing. In the dream, you’re at a ceremony like the graduation, but as a guest instead of an attendee. Obviously one of high esteem too, you have your own box with other VIPs even if you know that this building doesn’t have boxes, it’s a dream, who cares about realism? The words aren’t important, you can barely hear them, but at one time the entire crowd looks up at your booth and pride swells in your chest. The dream ends as everyone starts clapping.

“It was just the radio, I think it was a war drama, they were saying ‘hero’ not ‘Hiro’. But I did have a courier for the company last night ask for me to write down some trade recipes. That’s probably what you heard.” At breakfast, Dad seems very nonchalant about the whole thing, Mom doesn’t find this fishy. You know what you heard.

“Yoyo, I know you’ve kind of been burning the candle on both ends, maybe you should just get some rest?”

That upsets you, the idea that you aren’t reliable, so you snap just a little. “Why were you talking to the radio then, huh?!”

Dad puts down his spoon and looks at you. “Why do you talk to Oreo? I was lonely in the shop, you were gone for three weeks honey. Got quiet in the house.” He reaches over to pat your head and you pull away.

“Stop that! I’m not stupid! And quit trying to guilt me into stopping!” It’s all so transparent! You can see it, you know what you heard. “You’re in danger Dad, I’m not dropping this.”

Mom looks at him, then at you. Her smile drops and her eyes open all the way showing her smaller pupils. “Then there’s nothing for it.” She stands up, walks over to the kitchen, then grabs a wooden spoon. Dad cowers and you join him, you know that spoon, last time you got acquainted with it was a while ago when you were seven. Both of you know the futility of getting out of your seats though. “Hiro, tell her the truth.”

“N-now Morik-OW! Fine!” Nursing the red spot on his hand, he looks over. “It’s not that I don’t want to tell you, it’s that I am not allowed to. I’m not in danger, it’s just company business.”
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>>2107734

Mom turns to you. “Yoko, say you’re sorry for yelling.”

“But you bo-AH! Sorry!” She hit you right on the thumb, and you suck the finger trying to numb the pain. Mom’s smile returns and she puts down the spoon.

“Hurry along to work sweetie!” She hands Dad a small bento and he walks off with his tail between his legs.

>Work on refining the Calming Hiss
>Study something at the Library
>Go find Jun and see if he’ll teach you anything
>Go exchange those coins
>[Write-in]
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>>2107737
>>Work on refining the Calming Hiss
Gotta get this up and running and make it our own. Fuck the clans and their clan jutsu, we got something better.
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>>2107737
>>Go exchange those coins
Then we buy new shit
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>>2107737
>Go exchange those coins
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>>2107737
>Go exchange those coins
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>>Work on refining the Calming Hiss
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>>2107737
>Work on refining the Calming Hiss
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>>2107737
>>Work on refining the Calming Hiss
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>>2107737
>Go exchange those coins
And then buy upgrades or stuff for a second puppet.

Also, our dad explained sweet fuck all. That line about "keep saying I don't keep in contact with them" makes me rather concerned about his allegiances and that of his customer.
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>>2107737
>Go exchange those coins
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>>2107755
supporting
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>>2107737
>Work on refining the Calming Hiss
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Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>2107778
>>2107765
>>2107757
>>2107755
>>2107754
>>2107749
>>2107742
>>2107741
>>2107740
Flipping a coin because it's poetic and shit
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>>2107780
Eh fuck it, this wins, I was too slow.
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The Calming Hiss, you keep thinking about it after what Orochimaru told you. It’s a very kind technique, if everyone could hear it then it could probably stop a battle at least for a bit, and if you were immune to it then anyone could be captured easily. Or killed. Its odd nature might even contribute to how effective it is, but first you need to figure out a few things. The first being exactly what the Hiss is in terms of how to mold chakra for it. Looking through the black book for references, you see that Orochimaru has written back.

“At your current level of skill, I think not knowing the finer points of sealing is acceptable. Just don’t get lazy. I’m glad to hear you were able to figure out Ninjutsu, it’s a very important art. The notes on poisons are very helpful, as that’s not my trade.’ Written a bit further down in the same way your second question was is another answer. ‘Yes, it was an interesting idea! Don’t be ashamed to seize any advantage you can in a battle, no matter how odd it looks.’ You smile and start looking through how to classify this.

It takes most of the day, but you think you may have one or two handseals figured out. The hardest part was figuring out what Nature it was, but when you pulled it apart the whole thing sounds like a light rain and associations with tranquility bring it to a Water-nature technique in terms of how to shape it. When you do it, it feels right. The second seal is only a hunch but you feel pretty confident in it.

Now comes the hard part. You’re pretty sure more training could allow you to make the necessary seals with your tongue if translated, which would definitely allow that short burst of a hiss Orochimaru mentioned. The other hand seals would have to be added on to reflect this so you’re pretty sure you’d have to start from scratch with another jutsu to get another technique going. You might be able to pull of the technique in a week if you struggled to learn it as fast as possible and spent a whole day trying the hand seals.

The other idea is to spend the rest of the weak harvesting oil from Teal into a bottle, then making an apparatus to insert Chakra Threads. Adding in completing the seals for the technique, this would place the least room for failure. The end result would be a device capable of amplifying and sustaining the noise without consuming your chakra excessively to prevent backlash. Of course, occupying a hand’s worth of Chakra Threads would make it hard to do other jutsu during this, but if you can make it work, it won’t matter.
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The last idea you had was the most inspired, using your Threads as a baseline. An alteration to the oil apparatus could allow you to run Threads through the oil to coat them and then you could spread them around an area where you’re fighting. The seals on this would be the hardest part, as you’d have to make alterations to your Chakra Thread seals specifically, but the reward? You could make a large amount of the noise in a confined area about the size of an arena and be immune to it, the louder noise would be harder to tune out. However, the drain on your chakra would be quite large, and setting up the technique might be harder to pull off.

Hmm.

>Flash of Rain Jutsu (Dog-Snake-Hare-Rat, Tongue)
>Petrichor Flask Jutsu (Dog-Snake-Monkey-Ox, Accessory)
>Chakra Threads: Surrounding Showers Jutsu (Rat-Ram-Snake-Dog, Accessory)
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>>2107844
>Flash of Rain Jutsu (Dog-Snake-Hare-Rat, Tongue)
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>>2107844
>>Flash of Rain Jutsu (Dog-Snake-Hare-Rat, Tongue)
I'm a big supporter of being self-reliant, at least for this jutsu. It has a lot of potential and I don't want to be bottlenecked by a lack of supplies.
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>>2107844
>>Flash of Rain Jutsu (Dog-Snake-Hare-Rat, Tongue)
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>>2107844
>Flash of Rain Jutsu (Dog-Snake-Hare-Rat, Tongue)
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>>2107844
>>Flash of Rain Jutsu (Dog-Snake-Hare-Rat, Tongue)
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>>2107844
>Flash of Rain Jutsu (Dog-Snake-Hare-Rat, Tongue)
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>>2107844
>Flash of Rain Jutsu (Dog-Snake-Hare-Rat, Tongue)
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>>2107844
>>Flash of Rain Jutsu (Dog-Snake-Hare-Rat, Tongue)
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>>2107844
>>Chakra Threads: Surrounding Showers Jutsu (Rat-Ram-Snake-Dog, Accessory)
to be spiteful
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>>2107847
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>>2107884
Oh Sleepy. Anyways.

2d100+17, If you are just using average of Ninjutsu and Intelligence
2d100+23, If you want to risk disappointing Orochimaru
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Rolled 44, 43 + 17 = 104 (2d100 + 17)

>>2107902
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Rolled 62, 26 + 17 = 105 (2d100 + 17)

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Rolled 20, 95 + 17 = 132 (2d100 + 17)

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Rolled 99, 94 + 17 = 210 (2d100 + 17)

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Rolled 72, 35 = 107 (2d100)

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Rolled 46, 47 + 17 = 110 (2d100 + 17)

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>>2107903
Well. Huh. I bet you all forgot the hype bonus. I didn't.
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>>2107908
>>2107917
99,95 plus the 17 plus the hype bonus OH MY GOD Oro-senpai is gonna be so proud of us.
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>>2107925
We are going to be the cause or Orochimaru's oral fixation and mouth based bullshit.
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>>2107938
Lewd.

I approve.
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>>2107938
He probably gets his taste for young boys from Yoko as well.
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>>2108008
Originally it was young women, but when she died horribly he could no longer get it up around women.

alternatively

We're his first body swap.
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>>2108014
Or Yoko has a benis.
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>>2108025
It's a puppet though.
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A faster jutsu that uses no hands is a more versatile tool! Pulling out a scratch piece of paper, you jot down the seals for Dog and Snake, then look through the book. Hare! Bunnies are cute, and they’re quick, so that’s worth a try. You scribble the seal for Hare. Hmm, next one, it can’t be just three seals, that feels wrong. Rat! It’s like the ones that Stripey normally would hunt, so you use it to symbolize the prey in this natural equation. Huh, that’s one way to look at it! It’s a story told with handsigns. Dog is a Water seal so it can be read as…

“The rain fell, drawing out the Snake, its prey tried to run, and then the Rat was eaten.” It’s a cute little story, you imagine it with tiny cartoon animal versions of the snake and the rat. So yeah, you see this working out great in your head! A small giggle escapes your lips as you imagine the story again with the rat becoming all melty from the poison. Now just to translate these to your tongue…



Okay. So Dog you should fold your tongue backwards to mimic the hand seal. Snake is easy, point your tongue up and crimp it in the middle to simulate the two hands. Hare is hard! You don’t like it! It would need to have you splitting your tongue if you did it normally! Ew! You get around it by just flicking it so that the tip touches each side of your mouth. Rat is easy, just flick your tongue up and it should be done. You decide to give it a try and get in a strong stance.

Making the movements with your tongue, the second you flick your tongue up a loud noise like rainfall fills the room for a moment, your tongue flying out of your mouth to make the noise on its own. You don’t seem to be affected, but that definitely took a lot of Chakra out of you. You try again and dial it back a bit, controlling your output and the rainfall becomes something more like static as you’re able to keep it going for a while. Then your tongue falls slack. Letting loose a small scream, you worry that you somehow broke the muscles!

MOOOOOOOOOOOM!” Yelling, your door comes open and she looks at you and tries to calm you down. Eventually you can feel your tongue again and pull it back into your mouth. Strangely, it feels a bit larger and longer than normal, but you chalk it up to being numb.

>Captcha is Macconai STOP
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“It’s okay Yoko, you can’t break a tongue, I’m sure.” She sounds certain and your panic starts to go away. “Why were you talking about rats and snakes and melting rats?”

You gulp. “Uh...it’s ninja stuff. I was worried I accidentally made something that would melt my tongue.”

Mom starts laughing besides you on your bed, then gives you a hug. “It would have cut down on the noise level around here.” The joke causes you to laugh a little as well and she leaves.

Well you have the basics down, maybe a bit of practice could help? But how exactly should you do that.

>Work on directing it (Ninjutsu, Hard)
>Work on increasing your stamina with it by performing it repeatedly until you can’t, right now you can only do it twice in a confrontation (Stamina, Medium)
>Work on making it faster by practicing nonstop with just the seals (Seals, Hard)
>Try to make it stronger by refining the Jutsu with less basic seals (Intelligence, Hard)
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>>2108040
Forgot the other pic.
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>>2108043
>Work on increasing your stamina with it by performing it repeatedly until you can’t, right now you can only do it twice in a confrontation (Stamina, Medium)
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>>2108043
>>Work on increasing your stamina with it by performing it repeatedly until you can’t, right now you can only do it twice in a confrontation (Stamina, Medium)
This is important, we can get fancy with it afterwards.
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>>2108043
>>Work on increasing your stamina with it by performing it repeatedly until you can’t, right now you can only do it twice in a confrontation (Stamina, Medium)


>it lengthened our tongue
WELP
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>>2108043
>Try to make it stronger by refining the Jutsu with less basic seals (Intelligence, Hard)
I want something that can just shut down an opponent.
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>>2108043
>>Work on increasing your stamina with it by performing it repeatedly until you can’t, right now you can only do it twice in a confrontation (Stamina, Medium)
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>>2108043
>Work on increasing your stamina with it by performing it repeatedly until you can’t, right now you can only do it twice in a confrontation (Stamina, Medium)
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>>2108043
>Work on increasing your stamina with it by performing it repeatedly until you can’t, right now you can only do it twice in a confrontation (Stamina, Medium)
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Getting dinner
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>>2108052
We really ARE lolisnek.
I am okay with this.
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>>2108048
Okay, let's go, 1d100 even.
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Rolled 32 (1d100)

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Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>2108190

Rolling
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Rolled 54 (1d100)

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Rolled 68 (1d100)

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Rolled 62 (1d100)

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>>2108194
How middling.
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Rolled 3 (1d100)

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>>2108209
Nearly 70 is middling? That's in the top third.
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>>2108209
I hope we don't disappoint Oro-senpai too badly...
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>>2108214
Best of five that's pretty meh.
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>>2108216
All this is is stamina training through familiarity. The jutsu itself isn't affected by this exercise, so I doubt Orochimaru would care even if we critted it.
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>>2108218
Shush you.
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Finding yourself pretty exhausted from that use, the strain it put on your body basically made your tongue turn to mush for a bit, and you think you can figure out why. Running through your notes from Katsu and Hideaki, you look at the drawing the Hyuga made. Placing a finger on the head, you track where those tenketsu are, and sure enough one is on the tongue and more are in the mouth. That makes sense, but you also know that each point can only extrude one thread normally, as is the case with your hands. You use the points on your fingertips because those are easy to shape. But obviously something is different with your tongue, the thread that came from there was larger and stronger and obviously you have no trouble using it as well as a hand for molding chakra. Maybe it’s something you developed, maybe you were born like this, doesn’t matter either way. It’s another tool and ability to train.

When a muscle is put under too much strain from chakra use, like in the case of Hideaki in the caves, it starts to fail, and you can guess that’s what happened to your tongue. Of course, there is the flip-side of this coin. More use encourages more growth and increased strength in most muscles. You’re not actually sure how that would work with your tongue but at least practicing could help you get it down as far as chakra control goes. So you grab a glass of water and start practicing in your room.

Each time you reach your limit, a bit of rest and some food and water can top you back off, and after the first few times your jaw starts to hurt. So you sleep and take notes and play with your new pets as you recover. By the third day, your tongue feels stronger and more dextrous in your mouth from the amount you must have been maiming it yesterday. Your amount of bursts is still two. No matter what you do.

The last day, after being in your home and doing nothing with your free time but practicing, you get it up to three. You collapse onto your bed, your tongue hanging out of the side of your mouth, and rest. When you awake, you examine your tongue. It’s definitely longer, and the tone it’s taken reminds you of a bruised cut of meat. Touching it and making hard sounds causes you to yelp in pain. Maybe you overdid it? Either way, you’re confident that such rigorous training has made your mastery of this new form clear. Okay, you’re the only one to ever use it, so there’s no competition. But you’re a master!

>Ninjutsu is halfway to an increase
>Stamina is currently at cap for your age

>Use the rest of the day as rest to hang out with someone (Who?)
>See if you can find Takuya to spar!
>Go to the library and try to study the materials you got on your trip
>Crud, the bank’s closed today
>Drag yourself to Yamanaka Flowers to see if they can identify the poison you found
>[Write-in]
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>>2108288
>>Go to the library and try to study the materials you got on your trip
Let's... avoid the Yamanakas for now. We have a -2 social link with them because of the shit talking with the Hyuuga.
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>>2108288
>Drag yourself to Yamanaka Flowers to see if they can identify the poison you found
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>>2108288
Changing my vote from >>2108296
to
>Go to the library and try to study the materials you got on your trip
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>>2108288
>>Go to the library and try to study the materials you got on your trip
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>>2108288
>>Go to the library and try to study the materials you got on your trip
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>>2108288

>Go to the library and try to study the materials you got on your trip
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>>2108288
>Go to the library and try to study the materials you got on your trip
We aren't going to lower ourselves to asking those Yamanaka hacks about poisons.
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>>2108288
>>Go to the library and try to study the materials you got on your trip
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>>2108295
1d100-20
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Rolled 3 - 20 (1d100 - 20)

>>2108325
oh shit that modifier
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Rolled 68 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2108325
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Rolled 38 - 20 (1d100 - 20)

>>2108325
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Rolled 87 - 20 (1d100 - 20)

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Rolled - 20 (1d00 - 20)

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Rolled 15 - 20 (1d100 - 20)

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Rolled 6 - 20 (1d100 - 20)

>>2108325
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Rolled 4 (1d4)

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>>2108338
Don't mind me.

1=Dog
2=Snake
3=Hare
4=Rat
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>>2108349
How...funny.
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>check pastebin
>Connection with Hiruzen: -1
fug :DDD
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>>2108401
Impossible, the Third loves everybody.
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Getting dressed in your “casual” clothes, you put on your armband and Oreo, then set out to the library at the Academy. Trudging along, you bemoan the lack of a constant sleep schedule, still you persevere. Making your way past where you were yesterday, the heat of the sun beats down on you and you start to sweat which makes you grateful for wearing what are basically fatigues. It feels good to have your companion wrapped around you once again though. More strange looks, but that’s nothing new. If anything, you now view them as jealousy, you’re the first student of Orochimaru so of course they'd be jealous. If they knew. Which they don’t. Okay maybe they just think you’re weird.

Entering the library quietly, you make your way to the smaller section you weren’t allowed in back when you were just a student. Picking out the books on Amegakure and Kusagakure wildlife, you sit at a table and crack one to start reading. Eels... hmm…

“Yooo. Koko. Short-stick. Shrimp.” The insults come along with pokes on your head. Opening your eyes and pulling away from a little drool on the table, you look at the voice in grief. And you’d avoided her so well until now. “Koko! I thought you might have fallen off the face of the earth a while ago! How’s it going buddy?”

Shun Nara, dammit, why did this have to happen here? You thought she avoided the Library like the plague. Oh. You aren’t a student anymore. Right. “Was going good, then this happened.” Of course it had to be your bully. She doesn’t even go out of her way to do this to you, you’re pretty sure it’s some sad, delusional hobby. The taller girl stands over you and laughs.

“Oh Koko, I’m sure it wasn’t going that well anyway. But I mean, any progress you can get, right short stuff?” She laughs again and flicks the side of your head, leaving you a bit disoriented.

Angry, both that you ended up napping, and that your nap was interrupted, you talk back. “Don’t you have better things to do? Oh wait. Carry on.” If there’s anything you’ve become better at, it’s throwing back sass. When you were younger you might have taken it.

“Koko-chan, I missed you, it’s always more fun when there’s quips. And I’m bored, Shikaku’s just sleeping here because it’s quiet and I’m watching him.” The nickname is the opposite of Yoyo, your mom’s, and you hate it. Makes you sound like some dumb little girl.
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“Figured.” If there’s one thing that gets under her skin, it’s mentioning that her little sibling has more power in the family than she does. “You should go back to him, I’m busy studying.”

She laughs again, but you know you did hit her, she laughs when it hurts. “Oh Koko, poor, stupid, Koko.” She leans down at you and you get angry again.

“I. Am. Not. Stupid.”

“Well you have to be, why else would you be such an idiot when it comes to being a ninja? Look at that worthless thing. And do you even know anything but those little yarn throwing techniques and being the medical little girl?”

She just insulted you. Every aspect of you. She called you little, she called you stupid, she mocked Oreo, and she called you little. Maybe you used to be able to take this, but not anymore.

>Take this outside
>Screw Library Rules, use Flash of Rain
>Keep calm. Insult her more.
>Check out books. Leave.
>[Write-in]
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>>2108447
>>Keep calm. Insult her more.
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>>2108447
>Check out books. Leave.
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>>2108447
>>Take this outside
Bitch.
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>>2108447
>>Check out books. Leave.
I'd love to fight her but our tongue is still sore from practice.
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>>2108447
>Keep calm. Insult her more.
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>>2108447
>Check out books. Leave.
We've got better things to do than waste time with leftover academy drama.
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>>2108447
>Check out books. Leave.
Oh hoh hoh, not saying this is over now, we'll just wait until we have the advantage of surprise, this rivalry will start with us kicking her ass.
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>>2108456
Not even a parting shot?

If you give me one I might use it.
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>>2108447
>>Keep calm. Insult her more.
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>>2108460
Funny thing about medical techniques, what can fix a body can fuck it up just as quickly, properly applied.
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>>2108460
>Have fun sucking up to a little kid, must be fun being in a clan.
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>>2108460
Challenge her to a fight at the training fields or something later, we can get our poisons and test our new jutsu on her.
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>>2108460
No parting shots even if it's easy to poke fun at how her headband is extremely close to her crotch.
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>>2108465
This is pretty spicy though, and 'Enjoy living the rest of your life under her thumb while I do as I please.'
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>>2108465
this
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No. You can’t let her get to you. “We can settle this later. I’m rather sore right now.” Closing the book and standing up, you pick them up and press them to your chest. Walking towards where she is to get out, she smiles.

“I’m sure you’re rather sore, Koko-chan. Your mean instructor is probably pushing you too hawd.” The way she makes baby talk only serves to enrage you more. You are a rock. Nothing can hurt you. She pushes forward with a hand to block you as you approach her. Letting her lay a hand on you, her smile drops as soon as she sees your eyes.

Your face has hardened into a glare, the paler skin you have lining tired eyes and a stare that shows what you’ve become capable of. “I said we’ll settle this later.” For a moment, you think your expression may have rattled her, but then she pushes you back.

“Koko, why not just wait there for a bit?”

Walking forward again, she tries the same thing and you duck the swing before she even makes it, her reactions completely clear by what you saw before that. Prodding at the back of her neck with a fingernail, you think of a phrase to drive home your point. “Slow, Shun.” Walking away to check out, you turn around to get a final shot in. “Have fun sucking up to a little kid, but I guess sucking would be why your headband is where it is.” Ha! Got her!

“At least my parents didn’t give up after just one kid.” Oh please, the magnitude of that burn doesn’t compare! Your victory is complete as you check out your books. You see her younger brother sleeping with a book over his face in the students section of the library and she sits by him, ranting at him about something. Feels good.
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>>2108493
>You are Jun the Venomous
>Right now you’re having a bad day

Urgggh, pay dock from your monthly payment due to negligence. Yay. Love it when a student is too open with things. Hokage thinks you were out doing the nasty in the bushes with Riko while you were supposed to be watching the teams. Which...maybe you were, but there were clones. Besides, it was more than you got as a child. You remember when the Chunin exams were “throw ‘em at a squad and see what sticks” and none of those graverobbers were even real shinobi. A few jutsu and the ability to use chakra does not a shinobi make. They were sloppy. Probably not even worth a Genin each. Of course, this class is being quite annoying on your wallet.

Scrimping together enough for some shitty ramen from the shop down the street and a cold beer, you settle down with your lesson plan. Some other, less experienced, teachers like the ones starting soon may have ideas of how to teach, but you know. The C-Rank peak and the D-Rank slog are time-tested strategies. Now for your next phase. Creating the training. Of course, you already have some training hashed out. But you’re feeling a bit spiteful thanks to a certain student’s GOD DAMN BETRAYAL of your mission report. Pulling out three mission forms, you smile. Hand picked to be the most horrible. Let’s add one into the plan.

>Diplomatic escort to Kusagakure, tight schedule, no breaks, listening to negotiations for three months straight. It’ll make them wish they were in mortal peril!
>Keeping tabs on an abandoned outpost in the Sand. Indefinitely. Trick is nobody wants it. Just sitting in the desert. Until someone relieves you all.
>Escorting one of the Daimyo’s brats around a festival in a small town. As a group. 24/7. For at least a month if rain intrudes on the festival. More if not.
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>>2108494
>>Keeping tabs on an abandoned outpost in the Sand. Indefinitely. Trick is nobody wants it. Just sitting in the desert. Until someone relieves you all.
Jokes on you Jun, we might actually pick up a scorpion or two.
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>>2108494
>>Keeping tabs on an abandoned outpost in the Sand. Indefinitely. Trick is nobody wants it. Just sitting in the desert. Until someone relieves you all.
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>>2108494
>>Keeping tabs on an abandoned outpost in the Sand. Indefinitely. Trick is nobody wants it. Just sitting in the desert. Until someone relieves you all.
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>>2108494
>Diplomatic escort to Kusagakure, tight schedule, no breaks, listening to negotiations for three months straight. It’ll make them wish they were in mortal peril!
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>>2108494
>Keeping tabs on an abandoned outpost in the Sand. Indefinitely. Trick is nobody wants it. Just sitting in the desert. Until someone relieves you all.
At least there will be time to train and bond with each other :^)
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>>2108494
>Diplomatic escort to Kusagakure, tight schedule, no breaks, listening to negotiations for three months straight. It’ll make them wish they were in mortal peril!
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>>2108494
>>Keeping tabs on an abandoned outpost in the Sand. Indefinitely. Trick is nobody wants it. Just sitting in the desert. Until someone relieves you all.
well fuck you too jun
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>>2108506
Oh boy. The fun one. I'm going to call it for tonight.

>captcha is Clearout Place
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>>2108494
>Diplomatic escort to Kusagakure, tight schedule, no breaks, listening to negotiations for three months straight. It’ll make them wish they were in mortal peril!

This sounds like comedy gold and at laest it has solid deadline, even thought we will not have any time to train or gather things.

But misery loves company, so team bonding time, yay?
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Placing the mission in your folder, you laugh just a little bit. Constant surveillance should make sure that all your students are sufficiently bored. Of course, taking one at a time for training would be a good use of time. It’s a punishment, not a death sentence. But you guess that leads you into your next little development. Training itself is hard to keep fresh and force students to develop new skills, so you develop specialized programs for each group. Other teachers may place a large focus on relying on your teammates in terms of ability, but they weren’t paying attention in the war. Squads separate, members die, you remember when Riko was just the Genjutsu specialist. When there were three members to that squad. Well now you aren’t making the same mistake your teacher made, shinobi should be able to stand on their own as well as in a group. Each should have their own counters to other strategies.

Looking at what you have for Hideaki, Katsu, and Yoko causes you to smile a bit as you slurp some noodles. Your time learning during the last two months will serve you well. Sure, Swamp of the Underworld was the best jutsu in your arsenal for a while, especially for training, but this will be better. If they can deal with it in a desert, your new jutsu may just prepare them for the Exams. This team does show more promise than the last two, still messing around before Jonin. Slackers. Katsu came to you as the failure of the Uchiha clan, now he has awakened his Sharingan and may be on the way to fixing his little motivation problem. But according to Riko, the depths to which he can cause Genjutsu to go are amazing even among his peers. Late bloomers must be treated rather poorly in his household you guess, good Genjutsu requires knowledge of the feeling you’re trying to make.

Hideaki might have shown the most improvement. Of course, you have to owe a bit to the rest of the team pushing him to do his best. Brings a smile to your face to imagine the stuck up prick of an Elder slamming his head into a wall because of what Hideaki’s developing. And getting a chance to work with a student that’s technically Main House is going to be fun to rub in his face. His poor chakra control has evened out to average among Genin, but still very poor for a Hyuga. The amount he was injured during last mission worries you. Even kids like him who can keep being soft for their friends have an emotional limit. You don’t want him to blow his lid on anything like an important mission, he’s kind of scary if you’re being honest. You still hurt from the first test, and you were wearing armor and using braces under your cloak.
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The last one, Yoko, catches your interest. She had been interesting, calling you out on lies, helping teammates in many ways, even going so far as to dose herself with additional poison. Reminds you of your teacher a bit to be honest. But there have been some problems. For one, she cracks under the pressure of authority! But the real problem you saw on the mission was that she cannot allow herself to rest. It almost cost her a fight during Riko’s test, and if she wasn’t training, she was working to gather things. If she keeps burning the candle on both ends like this, her results will dwindle in your training. Still, her accomplishments are very impressive, if taken in a vacuum. You haven’t seen her try to fight in close combat exclusively, but her scores indicate that she is possibly the worst academy student ever seen in terms of Taijutsu. Briefly, you consider training her in that, but quickly realize the redundancy. Her coordination with puppets and speed make it unlikely that any normal Genin-rank ninja could exploit that weakness without using certain jutsu. Which brings you to the one thing you know she can work on. Genjutsu. She’s not only physically weak, she’s spiritually weak as well. Chakra control is the only thing letting her function, and as she loses rest, her spiritual energy will drop too. That won’t do.

Finishing your meal, you walk over to your small shelf of scrolls and look at it. What gear should you grab?

>Pick one for each student

>Training Weights (Katsu, Strength)
>Stamina Drain Poison (Katsu, Stamina)
>Tension Gloves (Katsu, Seals)

>Mental Disruption Poison (Hideaki, Genjutsu)
>Simplified Textbooks (Hideaki, Ninjutsu)
>Something...only a bit dangerous (Hideaki, Kinjutsu)

>Oh! Hey! You thought you were out of this. (Yoko, Ninjutsu)
>And this too! (Yoko, Genjutsu)
>...okay maybe you’re taking this a bit far. (Yoko, Intelligence)
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>>2109254
>>Stamina Drain Poison (Katsu, Stamina)
>Something...only a bit dangerous (Hideaki, Kinjutsu)
>And this too! (Yoko, Genjutsu)
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>>2109254
>Stamina Drain Poison (Katsu, Stamina)
>Simplified Textbooks (Hideaki, Ninjutsu)
>Oh! Hey! You thought you were out of this. (Yoko, Ninjutsu)
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>>2109254
>>Training Weights (Katsu, Strength)
>Mental Disruption Poison (Hideaki, Genjutsu)
>...okay maybe you’re taking this a bit far. (Yoko, Intelligence)
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>>2109254
>Stamina Drain Poison (Katsu, Stamina)
>Something...only a bit dangerous (Hideaki, Kinjutsu)
>And this too! (Yoko, Genjutsu)
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>>2109254
>Training Weights (Katsu, Strength)
>Simplified Textbooks (Hideaki, Ninjutsu)
>And this too! (Yoko, Genjutsu)
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>>2109254
>Training Weights (Katsu, Strength)
>Mental Disruption Poison (Hideaki, Genjutsu)
>And this too! (Yoko, Genjutsu)
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>>2109254

>>Tension Gloves (Katsu, Seals)

>>Mental Disruption Poison (Hideaki, Genjutsu)

>>And this too! (Yoko, Genjutsu)
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>>2109278
>>2109277
>>2109276
>>2109267
>>2109265
>>2109264
>>2109262
Last vote for katsu takes it
>Strength
>Stamina
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>>2109286
>>Stamina
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>genjutsu
Why does almost every naruto quest MC have to learn it? It's the least fun option.
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>>2109292
Stamina it is.
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>>2109294
I have seen exactly one MC with significant genjutsu focus
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>people passed on a kinjutsu for Hideaki
What happened to loving the mystery box?
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>>2109294
>every
You mean the one boruto quest mc?
>least fun option
yeah because changing an opponents perceived reality is totally lame compared to spitting balls of water at people
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>>2109317
As long as our main emphasis remains on puppets and medicine/poison, I don't see a problem with adding a smidge of genjutsu for fucking with opponents.
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>>2109319
Seriously, it's the first puppet user like ever
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Pulling out a scroll filled with vials of the poison you drained Hideaki with, you place it in a pack and then snatch down another scroll with Mental Disruption. It’s good that you can carry quite a bit this way, and pushing the pack into a seal on the inside of your cloak is quite a nice memento of a person long gone. Pulling the last scroll you forgot about, you look at the seal on it. It was made by your teacher, you remember what you were told it was like. Nothing. She’d never been the same after that, but there had been benefits. Maybe it’s not worth it, the war is over after all, you’re in a time of peace. But you don’t trust it, and it’s better for someone like her to be more prepared than less. Maybe she can handle it.

Packing up, you pull on your cloak slowly, the seals jingling with the sounds of everything inside them. Psyching yourself to go forward, you grab what’s left of your beer and chug it before tossing it in a garbage can by your bed. Small room. Had it since you were a kid, still feels smaller every day. Doing this doesn’t really pay well, a single S Rank could put you in better quarters easily. You could probably pull it off easily too. But that’s not what you want.

‘Be sure to use this to help people, alright Sen?’ Touching the scar on your neck, you test the weight of the cloak, then place it on a hook. ‘Don’t go throwing away the name, bastard.’ You sit down on your small bed, then take off your shoes and socks. ‘Where is she!?’ Just tired, that’s why. Maybe you should just rest. Getting nostalgic again.

Retiring? You can’t do that. Maybe this will be the team where you finally get to stop. So you should make it a good one, go out with a bang.

>You are Yoko Yamisaki
>Maybe you overdid it

Waking up again, no better understanding of your materials having been gained, you get ready for your work. The week off was fun, you figured out a lot, but you’re still getting used to the aftereffects. Sure, your tongue is stronger, it isn’t bruised anymore, and you found out your Thread-Spitting was a bit easier to use. But the extra bit of length is annoying in that it’s not enough to be freaky, just enough to sit weird in your mouth, and you’ve bitten the tip while eating a lot. Oreo goes around your shoulders and you feel a bit sad. You didn’t even get to swap out those coins to buy upgrades. Too much to do, too little time. If only you hadn’t been exhausting yourself to train Flash of Rain.

Oh well. Putting on your clothes, you notice that your hair has gotten a bit too long to work in your current style. Covers your eyes. Annoying and impractical.

>Cut it back to your normal haircut
>Eh, try a ponytail
>There’s enough for a small bun, try that
>Leave it as is and stop procrastinating
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>>2109342
>>Eh, try a ponytail
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>>2109342
>>Eh, try a ponytail
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>>2109342
>Eh, try a ponytail
If it doesn't work, we can always cut it short again.
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>>2109342
>Cut it back to your normal haircut
We have more important things to do than futz around with hair, but leaving it as is would be disadvantageous.
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>>2109342
>Eh, try a ponytail
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>>2109342
>>There’s enough for a small bun, try that
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>>2109345
>>2109346
>>2109347
>>2109348
>>2109349
>>2109350
Yay, Yoko gets to drag her feet!
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Gathering your hair up and quickly tying it into a ponytail with a small cord, you check it and do more for it, trying to make it look not completely terrible. By the time you’re done, quite a while has passed and the whole style changes the way you look. It’s pretty small, but that’s good, means it’s harder to grab. Now you think you look a bit more mature, but maybe that’s just because you’ve been styling your hair the other way since you were a kid. Either way, you think it looks good as you head out. It isn’t too hot out yet, so you take your time as Oreo hangs below the ponytail on your shoulders. It’s hard to beat the relaxing, cool morning after keeping yourself cooped up in your house for a week. If it started raining, this would just be perfect, like a sun shower.

When you get to the training field, Hideaki and Katsurou are both already there. Katsu has a downcast expression, but the feeling in the air is decidedly less than serious as he talks. Not like when he actually is upset. “My life is over.”

Hideaki pats him on the back. “Come on man, she just had something come up. Quit being so serious.” He smiles calmly.

Katsurou still seems to have a raincloud above his head. “I’m not being serious. But I’m still upset. I was kind of exaggerating for a joke.” The lack of laughter hits for a moment.

“It was a good try I guess. How was your week Yoko?” He looks at you same as ever, but then the confused look appears. You haven’t even said anything yet. “Something’s changed.”

A bit confident, you flip your ponytail over your shoulder. “It has.” You’re not normally one to fish for compliments, but you spent time on this hair!

Pointing at the hair, Katsu tries to guide Hideaki’s eyes. He doesn’t notice. “Hm. Did you change your lipstick or something?”

You sigh. It would be wrong to say you weren’t expecting it. “No it’s my hai-wait you thought I wear makeup?”

He tilts his head. “Don’t all girls wear makeup?”

Letting out a sigh, Katsu pats him on the shoulder. “It’s okay, I can see why you’d think that.”

Hideaki looks embarrassed, then tries to recover. “W-well, I mean… I thought you wore makeup.”

You laugh a little. “I couldn’t afford makeup if I wanted to. But no, I changed my hair.”

“No, that’s not it. I can’t put my finger on it.”

>Ask Hideaki to use his Byakugan and do a sketch of your pathways to test your theory on Flash of Rain
>Brag about what you used the week for
>Ask Katsu what happened with Sawako
>[Write-in]
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>>2109410
>Ask Hideaki to use his Byakugan and do a sketch of your pathways to test your theory on Flash of Rain
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>>2109410
>>Ask Katsu what happened with Sawako
Gotta stick up for the one girl that likes us. Time to help fix relationships!
Er... I forget, we DID set them up, right?
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>>2109410
>>Ask Katsu what happened with Sawako
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>>2109410
>>Ask Hideaki to use his Byakugan and do a sketch of your pathways to test your theory on Flash of Rain
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>>2109410
>Ask Katsu what happened with Sawako


>tfw Hideaki knows about our tongue.
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>>2109410
>Ask Hideaki to use his Byakugan and do a sketch of your pathways to test your theory on Flash of Rain
and brag how we made our own jutsu
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>>2109410
>>Ask Katsu what happened with Sawako
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>>2109410
>>Ask Hideaki to use his Byakugan and do a sketch of your pathways to test your theory on Flash of Rain
Silly Katsu. If he doesnt bring it up to us lets snitch on him being all upset to sawako when we see her
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>>2109410
>Ask Katsu what happened with Sawako
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>>2109417
>>2109419
>>2109439
>>2109444
>>2109447
>>2109450
>>2109451
>>2109454
>>2109455
Katsu wins out by an inch. I need 1d100.
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Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>2109463
Here goes I guess
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Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>2109463
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Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>2109463
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>>2109463
come on snake eyes
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Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>2109463
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>>2109463
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>>2109467
A GOD

YOKO ISN"T SOCIALLY STUPID FOR ONCE
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>>2109467
WEEWOOWEEWOOWEEWOO
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Patting Hideaki on the shoulder, you sigh. He can’t help it if he’s a bit slow. Tensing up for a moment, you realize he might still be a bit sore from last week. “Sorry. Anyways, what’s going on with you Katsu?” What they were talking about before you showed up seemed a bit like it would involve that.

He looks down and smiles, even though you know it isn’t a really enthusiastic one. “Nothing, I had a day out fall through because of scheduling, but other than that I just stayed at home and caught up on my comics.” You remember the talk you had and how determined he was, was Sawako the one who cancelled? That doesn’t sound like her.

“She probably had missions or something. Maybe you can talk to her teacher about it.” You offer up the suggestion knowing how Riko seems to be.

He looks up, pushing his bed-head out of his face. “That’s a good idea.” You smile and Hideaki snaps his fingers loudly.

He shouts. “I got it! Sure, you changed your hair, but I got what I was seeing! Have you been practicing with that thread… tongue… thing?” You see him look confident in his answer, smirking despite not being able to even remember what the technique was called.

“No.” He falls backwards at your denial. You feel a bit bad because he is close. “...I did create a jutsu though, it utilizes my tongue, so if it seems a bit swollen that’s why.” It’s a bit embarrassing if you had to tell them that you’re pretty sure you’ve permanently scarred and messed with your tongue. You’re only saying this the way you are because telling them you spent all week hissing in your room is really embarrassing.

Before anyone can respond, Jun shows up with his accompanying jingle. “Training will be starting today. One of you felt the need to complain about Riko and I letting you fight your own battle on the last mission, so I took the liberty of finding a nice, safe one for you all. Who likes sand?” Oh god no. Wait, does he mean like the village!? If you can get a look at one of their advanced puppets you c- “Trick question. Nobody likes this much sand. We’re tasked with guarding an outpost in the desert. Indefinitely. During that time I will put you through real training. A tight schedule will be followed. Deviations from schedule will be met with punishment. Understood?”

Katsurou responds in a better mood. “Should we go get packed and alert our families? Also are you okay?”

He looks back. “I’m fine, this is just crunch time. Do well and the Chunin Exams may be a goal next year. Arrangements have been made. Ask any more questions then we’ll be off.”

>”What kind of training is this?”
>”Will there be any time for personal training and gathering?”
>”Can we have more details on the outpost?”
>”Who complained?”
>[Write-in]
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>>2109512
>”What kind of training is this?”
>”Will there be any time for personal training and gathering?”
>”Can we have more details on the outpost?”
Well, he did want us to pose any questions we had.
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>our tongue gets long
>obsession with snakes
how long before people start mistaking us for a grass ninja?
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>>2109512
>”What kind of training is this?”
>”Can we have more details on the outpost?”
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>>2109512
>”Will there be any time for personal training and gathering?”
"Because even if not, I'm still bringing my cases with me on the off chance that some snakes and scorpions bother us."
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>>2109512
>>”What kind of training is this?”
>>”Will there be any time for personal training and gathering?”
>>”Can we have more details on the outpost?”
>>”Who complained?”
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>>2109512
>”What kind of training is this?”
>”Will there be any time for personal training and gathering?”
>”Can we have more details on the outpost?”
>I am sorry I blabbed but I kinda got really embarrassed when I met the Third and it slipped out, I'm sorry.
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>>2109529
>>2109528
>>2109525
>>2109524
>>2109517
I will return in a few hours.
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>telling them you spent all week hissing in your room is really embarrassing
>the entire fucking week
Yoko is 110% autismo, and I love it.
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I return to write!
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>>2109950
I don't believe it.
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>>2109978
>not believing it
Anon, all you had to do was believe it. You had one job.
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>>2109997
Leave that shit to Nart whenever he's born in like 15 years.
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You look at Jun, and his eyes harden. Sometimes he’s just goofy, other times he’s some sort of hardened drill instructor. It’s real weird and makes you a bit unsure of what he has planned. “What kind of training is this?”

He frowns a bit deeper. “The kind tailored to be each of your personal hells. We’re keeping safe by the Hokage’s urging, but if there’s no actual combat experience to this then I’m making sure each of you is ready for combat.”

The next question is quick. “Will there be any time for personal training and gathering?” You know there are scorpions and snakes out in the desert that would help revolutionize your poisons. Like an As-

“No. If it’s not on your schedule you don’t do it. Your last excursion crippled a teammate and forced me to accelerate curriculum, so expect no breaks so long as we’re out there.” He seems serious.

“Well, any details about the outpost?”

“It’s abandoned, it’s our job to keep it that way. Food and water will be supplied every other week.”

Hideaki raises his hand. “How long will this mission be?”

“Indefinite.” Jun’s answer only confuses him more until Katsurou whispers what that word means to him. His smile drops. “And yes, your family will know. Here’s your first lesson. ‘A shinobi must prepare before it is too late to.’ Bet you thought when you read that in the rules it was about your equipment, right? It goes beyond that. A shinobi has to be prepared to leave on a long mission at any time.” He talks as if reciting a script from memory. “If a war broke out today, each of you should have been prepared to fight and die for the village at a moment’s notice. That is what the Shinobi Rules are for, to encourage us to live in a way that we are prepared for anything, even death, before it is too late.”

Hideaki raises his hand again as the tension from Jun’s speech subsides. He got really intense there for a moment. “So then why are you telling our families that we’re leaving?”...wow good on him, that’s a pretty good point.

Jun smiles a small amount, not like he’s scheming, but like he’s pleased that someone asked the right question. “Because where our lifestyle doesn’t forgive ignorance, we should. Maybe the Hokage’s urging was just an excuse for me to accelerate my training because you’re all exceeding expectations, maybe not. I wouldn’t read too far into it. Now how many of you are prepared to go through hell for your village?”

Silence.

>”Definitely!”
>”Not as prepared as I could have been, but this is fine.”
>”I’m not doing it for the village, but I’m prepared enough.”
>”Nope!”
>”Write a speech, why don’t you? I’m ready.”
>[Write-in]
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>>2110019
>”Not as prepared as I could have been, but this is fine.”
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>>2110019
>>”I’m not doing it for the village, but I’m prepared enough.”
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>>2110019
>>alright let me go grab my shit
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>>2110019
>”Definitely!”
Workaholic Yoko is a go.
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>>2110019
>”Not as prepared as I could have been, but this is fine.”
"Oreo is gonna be a mess by the time I get back. Any idea how Sand Shinobi keep the grit from messing up puppet joints? If I have to prepare on the way I need to know now."
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>>2110019
>”Not as prepared as I could have been, but this is fine.”
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>>2110019
>>”Not as prepared as I could have been, but this is fine.”

"You do know us not getting any breaks means you not getting any breaks either, right?"
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>>2110025
>>2110026
>>2110031
>>2110032
>>2110038
>>2110041
>>2110044
Okay! Let's see how that complete lack of enthusiasm takes you on you journey! 1d100!
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Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>2110061

Rolling
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Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>2110061
Rolling for apathetic endurance.
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Rolled 45 (1d100)

>>2110061
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Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>2110061
"I guess."
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>>2110061
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>>2110061
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You shrug. “Not as prepared as I could have been, but I’ll be fine. Oreo’s going to be a mess though, sand messes with his joints.” Stroking the puppet affectionately, you can only mentally grieve for him for the journey ahead.

Hideaki shouts. “Yeah! That and more!” He’s...way too happy for the idea of being put through your personal hells. Sure, his family beats him, you knew that. But maybe he’s underestimating Jun? Or he has the right idea, your teacher hasn’t really been too impressive. Katsurou just nods as you ask another question.

“You know that no breaks means you don’t get any either, right?” The dry delivery of the revelation causes him to deflate a bit.

Jun looks around and grumbles. “Goddamnit, I could have been learning that and made one to do this for-” He looks at you. “I’ll be fine. Nothing to do in the desert anyway. No distractions…” He trails off and softly whispers. “...no booze…” He perks up and slaps his thigh, causing more jingles. “Anyways! You won’t need your puppet anyway, I can seal it so it doesn’t get ruined.”

When he proposes the idea, your eyes go wide and you hold Oreo close. “No, I’ll keep him at least until we get there.” This isn’t rational, but dammit you need him, otherwise you can kiss comfort goodbye. Your neck feels naked without him, and it makes you feel vulnerable, like a kid. Even if the sand would tear his parts to shreds over time… you can at least get the time to say goodbye.

He shrugs, as does the rest of Team 9, and the group jumps off towards the Land of Rivers.

It’s really uneventful, takes about a day to cross the easy roads of the Land of Rivers, just one night spent there where Jun forced you all to sleep early. You were alone in your tent, except for Oreo, and it was pretty lonely just listening to the sound of streams. The feeling of the smooth wood as you curled up with your puppet was a good replacement for your plushie, but you know you shouldn’t keep him when you get to Sunagakure. The schedule says you won’t have time to maintain him anyway. Maybe you should just rip off the band-aid? No. You can’t. You can’t be completely alone when you’re sleeping. It would be worthless trying to sleep, you get scared and then you can’t, especially after last mission.

The next day, you get to the border. Jun waits as the desert opens up from the mountain road you’re standing on.

>Ask him to seal Oreo and just try your hardest to overcome your fear.
>Ask him if he’ll seal Oreo and only bring him out during sleep time
>Keep Oreo out, you can always fix him when you get home
>Keep one small segment from Oreo, maybe that will be enough
>[Write-in]
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>>2110114
>Ask him to seal Oreo and just try your hardest to overcome your fear.
Gotta grow up sometime girl. You can do this.
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>>2110114
>Ask him to seal Oreo and just try your hardest to overcome your fear.
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>>2110114
>Ask him to seal Oreo and just try your hardest to overcome your fear.
He's going to (correctly) think we're pathetic if we need Oreo to do mundane things comfortably.
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>>2110114
>>Ask him to seal Oreo and just try your hardest to overcome your fear.
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>>2110119
>>2110120
>>2110123
>>2110127
How cruel.
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Unwrapping Oreo from your shoulders, you look at the snake and pet him again. ‘You’ll just be gone for a little bit, okay Oreo? I’m not abandoning you.’ The conversation in your head serves as your farewell, and as much as you wish you hadn’t pulled up your hair now, no tears fall from your eyes. It’s going to be hard, but you can do it. “Jun-sensei.” You look down and hold out the snake to him. As much as you want to say more, you can’t without letting it all spill. Rule 25, a shinobi never shows their tears. You used to have that whole booklet memorized. But you remember that one. The Jonin grabs the puppet and puts it in his cloak, the tail disappearing even though the snake is too tall for that to normally be possible.

Now alone, you walk back to your team. Oreo was your identity for so long, you’re almost not sure if they’ll recognize you. Katsu is the first to comment. “It’s what’s best for Oreo.” His words actually do help a little, he at least understands what the puppet was for you. It was more of a friend than anyone else for the longest time.

Looking down, Hideaki seems sad, but he quickly puts on a smile. As much as you want to think it’s fake, you know he could never do it that well. “You look taller without him, on the bright side.” That’s a start, it’s not the worst thing he could have said. And you are normally upset by your height. Just stay positive.

The trek resumes, this time your steps are lighter and your group reaches the desert, soft sand making your runs have less impact but end up leaving you all more exhausted. The scorching heat doesn’t help either, but your mask keeps your lips from chapping in the wind. When you reach a small fort with no guards, you all breathe a sigh of relief and collapse onto the sand. How do Suna nin deal with living in such a terrible place?

Jun walks forwards with a flask in his hand and downs it in a go. “Here we are. You all set up camp and get some rest. Training begins this evening, I will be keeping first watch. If you are not sleeping, I will know. Hideaki.” He glares very pointedly at the Hyuga. “No reading or anything like last mission. All you do in tents is sleep.” Squatting on a dune overlooking the fort, the Jonin waves your group off.

Katsu and Hideaki start setting up their tent, and you set up yours with your threads. It’s a neat little trick you figured out. If there was any time you ever wanted Sawako to be around, it would be now. But no. You can do this. Crawling into your tent, you stay outside the covers and your body instinctively gets into position to cuddle something. But it isn’t there. You lay on your back. At least the sand under the bedroll is soft.

You close your eyes.

>Did you hear something?
>Is something moving under your tent?
>Maybe you should check to make sure Hideaki and Katsu aren’t goofing off instead of sleeping.
>Use Calming Hiss, maybe you can force yourself to sleep
>[Write-in]
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>>2110172
>>Is something moving under your tent?
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>>2110172
>>Is something moving under your tent?
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>>2110172
>Is something moving under your tent?
We forgot to walk without rhythm.
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>>2110172
>>Is something moving under your tent?
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>>2110173
>>2110175
>>2110177
>>2110178
Okay. Roll me 1d100.
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Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>2110185
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>>2110185
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>>2110185
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>>2110185
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Something moved under your bedroll, you’re sure of it, so you sit up and pop out of your tent to start digging. The sun beats down on you as you scrape the sand under the tent, each handful brings you close to the movement, and eventually you find the culprit. In the palm of your glove is a small centipede, which is odd, you were sure that those were more of a moist environment type of thing. Its pincers flex back and forth like sickles as it starts to appear bigger. The creature becomes the size of your hand, then it turns and snips at your finger in the thick glove. You try to move as the bug chomps, but it’s too late.

The digit comes off and you scream as it falls to the ground, then another, and the fallen fingers are becoming more bugs, and more, larger. They cut and rip chunks of flesh from you and you are in pure agony. Eventually the swarm of bugs covers your eyes and the world is a crawling black. Then your eyes open and you see a large solar eclipse with nine figures around it. Four of them become the graverobbers, but the only smiling one is Hachiro. The eclipse becomes the mask from the mansion, its jaw opening, and opening, and opening with skin stretching and ripping and cracking. Then a loud shriek fills the air causing your ears to bleed.

Waking up in a cold sweat, you bolt up and check the time. You were only asleep for about ten minutes and you aren’t sure what you dreamed but it’s no good. Sleeping normally isn’t going to happen. You need to do something to get better, but you didn’t bring anything . At least you have more time to try again, otherwise you would have probably been dead tired during training.
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Hissing might do it, like a white noise, and it would possibly help you soothe yourself? The trancing effects you observed could definitely get you started on a peaceful sleep at least. Of course, you’re not sure how it would be on your tongue, it’s only just started feeling better. Maybe it would be like working it out?

It might give away your position, put it in the back pocket. You could just try to give it another shot, maybe you just got unlucky this time, and if you try again you’ll just wake up feeling rested. It’s not like you aren’t tired. On the contrary, you haven’t really slept well for a week, just passed out from exhaustion due to training. Getting to sleep probably won’t be the issue, but powering through the nightmares isn’t as easy as it sounds. Could be worth a try.

Or...as much as it pains you to do this, the best option. You just ask if you can stay in the tent with Katsu and Hideaki. It would be offensive to your sensibilities, they’re boys, you’re a girl, you shouldn’t sleep in the same tent. But you’re also shinobi, and the professional way should be the way to go. If you wake up screaming, you could give away your position. And as is, you’re the member most vulnerable to ambush due to being away from your team. It would have a lot of tactical advantages, and you could get some sleep, but… you’re a girl.

>Use Calming Hiss
>Just try to power through again (Genjutsu, Very Hard)
>Swallow your pride and ask to stay in the tent with the rest of Team 9
>[Write-in]
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>>2110208
>>[Write-in]
>Just barge in.
Fuck politeness, we're tired.
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>>2110206
>Swallow your pride and ask to stay in the tent with the rest of Team 9
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>>2110208
>Use Calming Hiss
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Bah, I'll switch to rooming with the team if it breaks the tie.
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I think I'll just leave this vote for the evening and resume tomorrow. My hands are cramping. If you hadn't rolled that 94 you would have had to go into training exhausted. Which is not a good way to be.
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>>2110208
>Just try to power through again (Genjutsu, Very Hard)
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>>2110208
>Just try to power through again (Genjutsu, Very Hard)
We can do it!
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>>2110208
>Just try to power through again (Genjutsu, Very Hard)
I BELIEVE
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>>2110208
>Swallow your pride and ask to stay in the tent with the rest of Team 9
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>>2110208
>Swallow your pride and ask to stay in the tent with the rest of Team 9
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>>2110208
>Just try to power through again (Genjutsu, Very Hard)
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>>2110208
>Just try to power through again (Genjutsu, Very Hard)
BELIEVE IT
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>>2110208
>>Just try to power through again (Genjutsu, Very Hard)
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>>2110208
>Just try to power through again (Genjutsu, Very Hard)
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>>2110497
>>2110491
>>2110449
>>2110441
>>2110372
>>2110261
>>2110232
>>2110215
>>2110212
>>2110209
Well. You better hope for a critical success. 1d100-10
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Rolled 57 - 10 (1d100 - 10)

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Rolled 33 - 10 (1d100 - 10)

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Rolled 51 - 10 (1d100 - 10)

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>>2110572
>>2110566
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>>2110564
You tried. And that's the important part. Writing.
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>>2110579
YO

YOU HAVE THE LUCK AGAIN
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>>2110582
So a natural 96 isn't enough?
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>>2110585
No. A modified 86 is not enough to overcome a week of fatigue and mental exhaustion from not taking any rest opportunities given. If you had rolled an unmodified 100, you would have passed the DC of 90 to basically slam yourself into unconsciousness with no dreams.
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>>2110585
Very Hard means the DC is fucking insane. Don't ever pick those options
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>>2110587
Let me put on my QM's hat to tell you that rest is a very important thing and trying to overcome a natural human biological limitation by normal willpower is a bad idea.
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>>2110588

We should sometimes, but not always.

Especially when we’re not well rested.
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>>2110588
If Very Hard is the QMs way of saying "Don't choose this option" then either that option or difficulty ratings shouldn't be included at all. If anything tell us the DC after we vote.
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>>2110597
"Very Hard" is meant to signify that succeeding at this option is... Very Hard. Doesn't mean it isn't always a valid option if you feel your luck is good. Sometimes they're very hard because they have good rewards (like Thread-spitting was created by a Very Hard), other times they're very hard because trying to do that would be very hard. Read the situation and vote accordingly.
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Things anons need to learn from this:
Very Hard means very fucking hard. It is essentially never worth attempting.
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>>2110599

It means that we should be careful and think about everything before picking it.
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Closing your eyes again, you try to get some shut-eye and some rest so you’re good for training. But the sun is coming through that small hole in the tent onto your eyelids, so you roll over. Then your legs are on top of each other, and getting too warm so you spread them apart. But your thighs are still warm so you get a sheet and put it in between them folded a bit to spread them apart so they don’t get all warm and sweaty and disgusting. It works for a bit but now you’re a bit too warm on the leg under the sheet, so you roll onto your other side. But now you think you may be laying on a rock so you get up and move your bedroll. Only now when you lay down the light from the hole is on your eyelids again. So you turn so your head is where your feet were, but now you’re a bit worried because the entrance is behind you.

This continues for the rest of the allotted sleeping time. You don’t catch a wink and because you had nothing else to work on, you can’t make an excuse that you were just too busy thinking. It just doesn’t make sense! You’ve been depleting your chakra reserves until you passed out for the last week! You’ve been getting three naps a day basically, so why are you tired? It doesn’t really matter you suppose. When your alarm on your watch goes off for your training time, you groan and pull yourself up. Hair goes in a messy ponytail and you exit the tent into the cool evening. Living feels like death. At least there was no more nightmares this way.

>You are now Exhausted, any use of jutsu runs a chance of causing a large consumption of chakra, you cannot perform the Mystical Palm or Chakra Threads: Dead Man Walking safely in this state, all Opposed rolls are at a -5

Walking to Jun, you know you’re the first person to train of the night, and your schedule says it will take all night. He turns to you and produces a scroll with a small rubber seal bearing a small cross of eyes on it. He looks down at it and sighs. “This is something my teacher used to train one of my teammates. It took about a month, and another month of recovery in the form of meditation. You’ve done better than expected so far though, so I’ve tweaked it to go on a cycle in your training since we have time for more than one round. Probably.” Pulling the seal, he opens the scroll and produces a large full head helmet with no holes from the storage seal in it.

Looking closer, the headwear has various seals and compartments on it. “What is it?” It looks scary despite just being a metal head covering.

“It’s a training tool for detecting Genjutsu. You’ll probably be out of it for a fair bit, but I’ll take you out for meals.” You look down at the tool and feel a palpable sense of dread.

“Well what does it do?”

“I’m not sure, I wasn’t the one who used it. But it’s effective.”

>”Is it safe?”
>”Can I get some breakfast first?”
>Put it on and get started
>[Write-in]
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>>2110638
>Put it on and get started
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>>2110638
>Put it on and get started
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>>2110638
>”Can I get some breakfast first?”
Something to at least just start us to full consciousness.
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>>2110638
>>”Can I get some breakfast first?”
Might help us out a bit, atleast in character.
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>>2110638
>”Can I get some breakfast first?”
Lets try to mitigate our exhaustion.
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>>2110638
>”Can I get some breakfast first?”
If we don't have to wear it for meals, then it only saves time to eat first.
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>>2110638
>>”Can I get some breakfast first?”
Food would be good.
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Yawning, you look at the helmet. “Can I at least get some breakfast first?” Maybe some food would help you deal with your exhaustion, so you could possibly not find this terrible or pass out or whatever. You have a really bad feeling about this.

Jun frowns. “Yoko, is that on the schedule?”

Looking down, you feel angry, sad, and ashamed at your inability to even get enough sleep to recall that. “No.”

He sighs. “You can have a larger lunch, I don’t want to use this on you with a full stomach just yet. First thing she did when she used it was vomit.” Jun puts a hand to his face, then digs out a small black pill. “This is safer. It’s a less potent variant of a soldier pill. Don’t let you give the real thing to kids anymore so this will do.”

You take it and pop it in your mouth. It tastes horrible but you should be able to stay awake at least. But you hear the crash from these is enough to put stronger shinobi in the hospital. Lucky this is diluted, so maybe it will help you get to sleep. You’re nourished though, these are officially ration pills after all.

Jun waits, then picks up the helm and puts it on your head, the ponytail slipping under it and the pitch black inside smothering you. “Okay, I’m activating it, try to keep your eyes open and your mouth closed. I think that was the order she said. Been a while. If that doesn’t work try eyes closed and mouth open.” Great. You open your eyes wide and clasp down your mouth.

A large amount of seals on the inside of the helmet flash and nothing seems to happen. Then a man with a low voice talks. He sounds old. “This is a real voice.” Next, the same voice plays again, but it’s not as haggard sounding. “This is a fake voice.” You catch on pretty quick, and when the scent of flowers fills the helmet you can imagine it saying ‘This is a real scent’. When the less subtle and full scent of lilacs floods in, you recognize it as a fake scent, this is easy.

“Try to relax so you can better understand what you’re feeling, this is where it will be getting hard. Focus on my voice and the sensations.” The voice is the same, it almost sounds familiar but that’s normally the case with recordings you feel. These seals must have recordings and smells and such sealed, must have something to affect the pathways in your brai- you taste a bit of iron like you licked a papercut, it quickly coats your tongue and you cough. Ew. “This is a real taste.”

Suddenly your tongue is alight with the coppery and bitter taste of blood, feeling your gag reflex kick in as the vile taste consumes your mouth. You heave and heave but nothing comes out. “This is a fake taste.”

>Keep focusing on the feelings
>Go numb
>Scream
>[Write-in]
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>>2110723
>>Keep focusing on the feelings
Gotta work hard.
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>>2110723
>Keep focusing on the feelings
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>>2110723
>>Keep focusing on the feelings
I bet somebody would say we couldn't handle this
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>>2110723
>Keep focusing on the feelings
Wow, I wonder if Jun's old teacher made this device, if so she sounds like a scary lady.
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>>2110729
>>2110739
>>2110742
>>2110744
Roll me a d100
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Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>2110753
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Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>2110753
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>>2110753
Hopefully the mindfuck isn't too terrible. Oh who am I kidding? We do this in the name of Oro-senpai!
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Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>2110753
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Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>2110753
>>2110762
well that's embarrassing, I think I hit the minus button instead of plus.
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Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>2110753
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Just slipping in now after being away for 2 threads

Whats happening hermanos?
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>>2110779
>2 threads
>this is thread 3
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>>2110786
Exactly
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>>2110779
We went on a mission to rescue a monk corpse and got loads of loot and materials while doing it, we impressed pedosnek senpai while deeply disturbing the Third, we spent all week hissing in our room, and our master has us on a shitty desert patrol mission because we told the Third he was fucking Riko in the bushes.
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>>2110799
Just an amazing summary and I love it.
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>>2110799
>spent all week hissing in our room

Really was there ever any doubt we were going to follow Orochimaru?
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>>2110816
Not since meeting him.
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Coughing a bit to try and clear it out, the taste eventually fades. Just have to power through, you can do it, you’ve coughed up blood from tests plenty of times. Bring it on! “This is real sight.” Two seals glow and the helmet suddenly has eyeholes. You look out, seeing Jun placing a foot on the helmet above you and standing there as he maintains a Tiger seal, his vision somewhere else. The sky is above you so you have to assume you’re on the ground.

The seals flash again and you see that Jun is now a large feral wolf trying to gnaw away at the helmet and vultures swarm overhead. “This is fake sight.” You can kind of see the inconsistencies if you squint, mostly because that doesn’t change your vision of the scene as much as it should. You get the feeling that these are supposed to be the easy ones and it will get harder as training goes on. The seals flash again and the eyeholes are gone.

Suddenly the feeling of something heavy and metal slamming into the side of your head rocks your world and you yelp in pain and shock. You can feel a bit of blood leaking out for a moment before it gets daubed away. “This is real pain.” Still sore and wishing you could nurse that wound yourself as well, you try to figure out what this feels like for the inevitable follow-

“This is fake pain.” The sensation of wind hits first, followed by the feeling of the other side of your head caving in, you feel an eye come out as you scream, but you quickly realize this isn’t true, as otherwise you would be seeing the light at the bottom of the helmet. It still hurts. A lot. You can recognize it isn’t real but that doesn’t help you as much. Suddenly you snap out of it.

Your mouth is open as a cloth goes over it and something pours. Suddenly you can’t breathe as you jerk around and struggle. Gasping, you can’t draw breath and you can feel your chest starting to ache from the effort. After a minute of pure, agonizing torture, it stops and you take a deep breath. “That was the feeling of drowning.” Oh god no, please no.

“This is a Genjutsu of the same sensation.” Screaming and writhing as you try to draw breath, you can do it but it draws in water, then pushes it out and each moment hurts as you breathe in and out. This is painful and horrifying and not at all in the same way. Eventually it stops and you dry heave again.
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Jun takes off the helmet and you sputter. “Lunch time.” It felt so much shorter than it was, but about three hours seem to have passed as you scramble about on the desert. Sitting up, you instinctively reach for where Oreo would be, then look around for him as if you lost him before remembering where he is. Looking over, you see Jun has rice in a large pot with some sauce and dried veggies on it. Four bowls and spoons rest by it. “Training food, gotta keep a regular diet.”

He makes the Tiger seal again and looks off towards another place in the sand, there you can see a large swampy mud patch with stone outcroppings that look jagged and sharp covered in green slime. This...it’s some jutsu, something strong, at least A rank. Katsu and Hideaki seem to be trapped, trying to get out, both in the center being sucked into the bog. Jun releases the hand seal and they start making progress.

>Serve food for your entire team, they’re probably having just as much of a hard time
>Get your food, eat, and get back in the helmet as quickly as possible. Training waits for no man.
>Get your food, eat, and ask Jun-sensei if you can take a nap during the rest of lunch
>[Write-in]
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>>2110831
>>Get your food, eat, and get back in the helmet as quickly as possible. Training waits for no man.
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>>2110831
>>Get your food, eat, and get back in the helmet as quickly as possible. Training waits for no man.
Jun would probably prepare food for them as well and he already told us off for trying to deviate from the schedule.
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>>2110831
>Get your food, eat, and ask Jun-sensei if you can take a nap during the rest of lunch
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>>2110831
>>Get your food, eat, and ask Jun-sensei if you can take a nap during the rest of lunch
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>>2110831
>Serve food for your entire team, they’re probably having just as much of a hard time
We aren't the only ones suffering here.
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>>2110831
>Serve food for your entire team, they’re probably having just as much of a hard time
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>>2110840
>>2110837
>>2110835

Stop trying to rush through things.
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>>2110831
>Get your food, eat, and ask Jun-sensei if you can take a nap during the rest of lunch
Poor Yoko
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Guys, he's just going to tell us naps aren't on the schedule, and we'll look weak to boot. Just save it for tonight and sleep with the rest of the team.
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>>2110853
Technically, it would still be lunch time. We're just napping for the rest after eating.
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>>2110853
l...lewd
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>>2110835
>>2110837
>>2110839
>>2110840
>>2110841
>>2110843
>>2110851
Lookin like nap. Give me another 1d100.
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Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>2110861
rollin rollin rollin rawhiiiiide
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>>2110831
>serve food
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Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>2110861
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Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>2110861
nat 1 here
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Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>2110861
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Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>2110861
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>>2110862
>>2110865
>>2110866
>>2110868
>>2110869
That 2
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Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>2110861
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You walk over and get a heaping bowl, then chow down. It’s actually kind of sweet, so you take big bites and wash them with water from your canteen. Making pleased noises as you fill your belly, you turn to Jun. You remember the schedule, but if you have time left over in a block… “Jun-sensei, after I’m done eating can I take a nap?” Taking another large chomp off your spoon, you wait for an answer.

He sighs as he watches Hideaki and Katsu try to escape at roughly the same speed, it’s odd that they’re going at the same speed. Katsu is normally really fast but he seems to be straining to even move. Hideaki looks completely focused as he goes forward, but his large size seems to be slowing him down. “I’m not sure if that would be wise, getting used to it would be bad.”

Casting an expression downwards as you finish the entirety of your meal, then scrape around a few dried peas, you respond with no enthusiasm. “Okay.”

Jun holds a neutral expression, for a while really, as he looks at you. A loud, exasperated sigh escapes his mouth as he rolls his eyes. “Fine. But you sleep in the sand so I can keep an eye on you. And only today.” He mutters under his breath. “Damn puppydog eyes and acting all hurt ‘n shit…”

You nod and put your head in your hands, out like a light now that you aren’t alone.

Surprisingly, no dreams come as you’re woken up only about five minutes later. “Time’s up, helmet goes back on. Hideaki, Katsu, go stand over there.” You’re reluctant as the other two spring off, Katsu looking completely out of breath only halfway there. Jun makes the seals for Boar and Tiger, and yells out. “Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!” Suddenly, the ground under them becomes like the marsh from before. Eventually, you comply and put on the helmet, a sudden kick to the outside starts it and the voice returns going through more tortures and sensations.
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Taking them all in stride now that you know you can sleep without nightmares, you think as you memorize. You need to sleep, that sweet bit you got was tantalizing, so you try to consider how you sleep. Normally, you like snuggling something like Oreo or your plushie, and sleeping bags are fine with you. But if you were in a sleeping bag you’d overheat so quickly. Maybe the Calming Hiss was the answer, you don’t know what you were thinking staying with the boys. That would be just...crazy. You’d...never be that desperate. Hideaki probably wouldn’t judge, and given how much Katsurou naps he has no room to talk. Not that you’d ever do it anyway! But it’s not like you sleep naked.

The helmet comes off for a dinner of the same thing, Hideaki is already halfway to the food and Katsurou is lagging behind a lot. Poor guy. You need to handle your sleeping arrangements, you can already feel the crash from the soldier pill coming on. After this you have time for a team-building exercise, but you don’t know what.

>Get your food and ask the rest of the team if you can all sleep in the same tent. For tactical reasons.
>Get your food and just try to think on your training
>Eat and ask how their training is going
>[Write-in]
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>>2110912
>Eat and ask how their training is going
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>>2110912
>>Eat and ask how their training is going

>Get your food and ask the rest of the team if you can all sleep in the same tent. For tactical reasons.
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>>2110912
>>Eat and ask how their training is going
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>>2110912
>Get your food and ask the rest of the team if you can all sleep in the same tent. For tactical reasons.
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>>2110912
>>Get your food and ask the rest of the team if you can all sleep in the same tent. For tactical reasons.
yea lets not be so stubborn tonight
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>>2110912
>Get your food and ask the rest of the team if you can all sleep in the same tent. For tactical reasons.
Swallow that fucking pride. This needs to be done to wean us off of Oreo's presence.
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>>2110912
>Eat and ask how their training is going
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>>2110917
>>2110918
>>2110921
>>2110927
>>2110929
>>2110935
>>2110940
Tent it is.
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You scoop out another large bowl and pick up your spoon, eating before you possibly suffer a crash from the pill. It doesn’t seem to come and you just end up making a lot of noise as you scarf down the rice. Hideaki gets his food and sits down, followed by Katsu. The Uchiha collapses with his bowl onto his stomach, then eats in a prone position. “How many days has it been?”

Hideaki looks at him with a serious look to his eyes. “Not even one.” Katsurou groans in pain as he eats, but the Hyuga just looks intensely at his food, always hesitating before eating it. “What poison does he have you on?” He looks over at you, speaking much more seriously than he ever has. “Because everything is beetles for me.”

Oh...kay? He must be under the effects of whatever poison Jun used on Katsurou before. And you’d have to guess the opposite is true as well. “None, but I am getting smacked with hammers, drowned, and mentally attacked.” Katsu and Hideaki look at you with a serious face. “It’s to help me recognize Genjutsu I guess.”

“You’re afraid of beetles, Hideaki?” Katsurou seems to be a bit behind in his exhaustion.

The Hyuga nods. “Yeah. What of it?”

You look at him and try to think of how to breach the conversation naturally. “Are you afraid of ladybugs?”

“No.”

“Well they’re beetles.”

He sighs. “They’re not scary beetles though. You afraid of being out at night?”

Twisting your head, you wonder where he’s going with this. “No?”

“Then why are you afraid of dark basements?” Oh. You weren’t paying attention.

Katsurou lets out a sigh. “We’re all a bit on edge, I was just curious was all.”

Seizing the opportunity, you talk softly. “I’ve...actually been having trouble sleeping. Now that you mention that, Hideaki.” They look at you and you realize you said that wrong. Try to recover! “I-it’s just that I’m alone in my own tent and if an ambush happened, I’d be the first to get taken, and I’m the medic! That’s why I can’t sleep, and I don’t have my weapon with me so it would be hard to defend myself!”

Katsurou is the one to respond. “What do you want us to do about it? Hideaki could sleep over in your tent, I guess.”

>”I was actually hoping I could sleep in a tent with both of you, it’s safer.”
>”What, does he snore or something?”
>”On second thought, I can handle myself.”
>[Write-in]
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>>2110991
>>”I was actually hoping I could sleep in a tent with both of you, it’s safer.”
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>>2110991
>>”I was actually hoping I could sleep in a tent with both of you, it’s safer.”
Let's be real they're all 12 here, nothing overly weird could happen besides excessive cuddling in their sleep.
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>>2110991
>”What, does he snore or something?”
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>>2110991
>>”I was actually hoping I could sleep in a tent with both of you, it’s safer.”
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>>2110991
>”I was actually hoping I could sleep in a tent with both of you, it’s safer.”
Whatever we do, don't think of the lewd implications of asking to bed with two fit and attractive boys.
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>>2110995
>>2110996
>>2110998
>>2111000
Okay, taking a short break
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You reluctantly answer. “I was actually hoping I could sleep in a tent with both of you, for safety.” Dammit, they had to drag it out of you. Rubbing at your shoulder where Oreo would be unconsciously, you await the answer, but Hideaki seems like he’s distracted until he replies quickly.

“Sure, I’ll be having issues sleeping too.” The Hyuga has to force himself to blink, but he smiles the same as he normally does.

Katsurou is less forgiving. “I’ll pass, you’ll both keep me awake, and Sawako says Yoko talks in her sleep and I’m a light sleeper. Besides, you don’t seem to have trouble without me, so you two can go off on your own for tents. More room for me.” With the way he talks, it’s hard to tell if he’s mad.

You ask the question to clear the air. “Why are you so angry?” Hideaki nods in approval of the question.

“I’m not angry, well, just a bit for being the butt of everything we do as a team. Nobody had a mark for me in the fight, I was a distraction in the test, not once have I even been asked to go on a gathering trip with you two, you poisoned me, and you decided to just sketch it happening, and just when I think everything just might be going right for once… one of you opens their dumb trap and gets Jun and Riko a talk that ends up putting us in the goddamn desert and Team 6 on a trip to Kusagakure the one day I decided I’d try to hang out with her.” The deadpan tone disappears for a few words as he makes his speech. “Huh, maybe I am a bit angry. But I actually do sleep better alone and would prefer my own tent.”

There’s silence for the rest of the meal before Jun returns from the dune and pops a pill similar to the one he gave you. “Team-building time, I’m kind of tired of looking at you all struggle so we’ll call this a light session.” The sun is starting to rise over the horizon.

Hideaki looks at him, obviously less than happy. Must be an effect of the poison. “Are we going to sing campfire songs and talk about our feelings?” Wait, you never knew he could use sarcasm! Or even that he knew what it is!

“No songs, but I think we might not all know enough about each other. So we’re all going to take turns saying why we became shinobi.” Jun picks up a wooden spoon, giving you a momentary trauma flashback to home. “I’ll start. I became a ninja because it was what my adoptive father did.”

He tosses it to you.

>”I became a ninja because I didn’t want to end up like my dad, working under someone’s thumb for pocket change.”
>”I just kind of wanted to, I thought I’d be good at it.”
>”My mom’s friend Naoko encouraged it, she was the one who taught me all I know about medical ninjutsu.”
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>>2111186
>”I became a ninja because I didn’t want to end up like my dad, working under someone’s thumb for pocket change.”
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>>2111186
>>”I became a ninja because I didn’t want to end up like my dad, working under someone’s thumb for pocket change.”
Harsh, but true.
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>>2111186
>My mom’s friend Naoko encouraged it, she was the one who taught me all I know about medical ninjutsu.”
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>>2111186
>>”I became a ninja because I didn’t want to end up like my dad, working under someone’s thumb for pocket change.”
I like this because it has a kernel of our 'fuck the clans' mentality.
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>>2111186
>>”I became a ninja because I didn’t want to end up like my dad, working under someone’s thumb for pocket change.”
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>>2111186
>”I became a ninja because I didn’t want to end up like my dad, working under someone’s thumb for pocket change.”
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>>2111186
>”I became a ninja because I didn’t want to end up like my dad, working under someone’s thumb for pocket change.”
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>>2111186
>”I became a ninja because I didn’t want to end up like my dad, working under someone’s thumb for pocket change.”
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Damn, you're all in sync.
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Given Katsu's rant, I think we should probably try to spend more time helping our team instead of doing solo stuff to make Yoko stronger. You get out of a team what you put into it, after all.
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>>2111274

Let's also spend time relaxing as well.
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”I became a ninja because I didn’t want to end up like my dad, working under someone’s thumb for pocket change.” It’s a question you’ve asked yourself a few times, so it’s pretty simple to answer. You toss it to Katsurou as the rest of the group looks at you. “What? My dad works for a company that barely pays him enough to live. I don’t want that.”

Katsurou clears the air. “Well, it’s what Uchiha do. We’re the Military Police after all. If it had to be why I decided to do this, it would be to join the Military Police.” Hmm, his feelings about what you did to the graverobber make a bit more sense now. And a bit of why he tried to catch that senbon at first, only supremely skilled ninja can join the Military Police. He tosses the spoon to Hideaki.

Hideaki looks at it, clenches it tight and stops staring at it. You wonder how the poison is going to hit him as time goes on. “I’m supposed to be the prodigy who got spared his seal as a kid for his potential, but I’m not, so I want to be able to prove that I deserve what I have even if I’m not the best.” He throws the spoon overhand at Jun, who has to catch it with both hands. What seal? It sounds like clan stuff.

“Good. We’re learning a bit. Hideaki, ask me a question.” He holds the spoon for a moment, then shakes out his hands.

The Hyuga ponders, then you can see the moment he decides to go for the throat. He’s being much less sweet today, but it must have to do with the poison making him irritable. “What do you do in your spare time?” Oh man, this is going to be funny, he’ll have to admit that he’s a drunk or a lech, whatever that exactly means. You have an idea, but you’re not 100% on it.
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Jun considers for a second. “When I’m not working missions or supervising this team… let’s see. I don’t really do much but I train, meditate, and keep myself sociable by going out to bars and meeting friends. Last week I met Miss Nakano, Riko as you know her, for a few nights out. We discussed politics over dinner. Boring if I’m being honest.” That’s...you don’t believe him. He seems serious though, and the Jonin tosses the spoon to Katsurou. “Toss it to whoever isn’t me after you answer.”

He looks down and his hair covers his face. “I practice with my clan techniques, play flute and piano, and take naps. Oh, and I read Tetsu’s Will whenever the writer isn’t deathly ill or responding to too many letters.” That must be the comic he was discussing with Sawako. You’d never touch the things, they’re way too trashy and cheesy for you. Katsu tosses the spoon to Hideaki.

“I take care of the koi in the pond, and I’ve been trying to save up for an aquarium so I can have other fish of my own. My dad had me take up bonsai but I’m not any good at it.” He responds softly, like he’s relaxing a bit, before tossing the spoon underhand to you.

>”I maintain Oreo and make new poisons. Also I’ve been learning more on making jutsu.”
>”I used to read mystery novels when I was a student, but I haven’t kept up on it.”
>”Ehm...I spent last week in my room hissing to make a new jutsu. All of it. Being honest.”
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>>2111332
>”I maintain Oreo and make new poisons. Also I’ve been learning more on making jutsu.”
>”I used to read mystery novels when I was a student, but I haven’t kept up on it.”
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>>2111332
>”Ehm...I spent last week in my room hissing to make a new jutsu. All of it. Being honest.”
>[Write-in]

Embarrassed yet proud smile, too.
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>>2111332
>”I maintain Oreo and make new poisons. Also I’ve been learning more on making jutsu.”
>”Ehm...I spent last week in my room hissing to make a new jutsu. All of it. Being honest.”
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>>2111332
>”I used to read mystery novels when I was a student, but I haven’t kept up on it.”
>”I maintain Oreo and make new poisons. Also I’ve been learning more on making jutsu.”
>Captcha: Stop Land
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>>2111332
>”Ehm...I spent last week in my room hissing to make a new jutsu. All of it. Being honest.”
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>>2111332
>>”I maintain Oreo and make new poisons. Also I’ve been learning more on making jutsu.”
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>>2111332
>>”I maintain Oreo and make new poisons. Also I’ve been learning more on making jutsu.”
>>”Ehm...I spent last week in my room hissing to make a new jutsu. All of it. Being honest.”
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Roll me 1d100+5
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Rolling
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Rolling for autism
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”I maintain Oreo and make new poisons. Also I’ve been learning more on making jutsu.” The other two Genin look at you like you’re purple, and without Oreo around your neck you feel a little exposed. Jun simply nods, then you make to give him the wooden spoon, but he stops you.

He shakes his head. “No, but what do you do for fun?”

You crouch backwards and start anxiously playing with your ponytail. “Uhm...I decided to style my hair differently. Let’s see… I went to the library and picked up some books.” Speaking quietly, you mumble under your breath. “Spent my whole week hissing in my room.”

Jun isn’t kind enough to let that slip. “What was that?”

“I kind of, you know, spent last week in my room.”

Katsurou scoffs. “I do that all the time.”

“Hissing.” The funny looks are there again. “It was for a jutsu! I just kind of got carried away and spent all week on it. That and some reading.” Hideaki laughs and Katsurou follows up.

Hideaki looks at Katsu like he’s upset. “What are you laughing at? You’re the one who reads comics.”

Katsu shoots back. “Bonsai?”

You weigh in. “Hey, cute little trees are cool. And Sawako likes that comic so it can’t be too bad.” They look over at you. “But let’s not get over the fact that Jun-sensei is clearly lying.” All your gazes turn to the Jonin, drinking from his flask again.

He coughs. “What? I was honest. Being impaired is for everyone’s sake, if I wasn’t poisoning myself with booze I would have been Hokage ages ago.” He finishes the flask and the rest of the team laughs at his expense, Jun smiles along. “Okay, the sun’s rising, get ready to sleep. Be sure to brush your teeth, that rice will rot them in a week if you don’t. Family recipe.”

>Try one more time to get Katsu to stay in the tent with you and Hideaki
>Decide to sleep on your own, you need to get past this
>Just get Hideaki in your tent, you kind of want to make sure he’s not going to snore
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>>2111506
>Try one more time to get Katsu to stay in the tent with you and Hideaki
Team Unity.
Also I'm sure Sawako isn't going to assume anything untoward. Yoko is pricklier than a cactus.
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>>2111506
>>Just get Hideaki in your tent, you kind of want to make sure he’s not going to snore
I'm not gonna push the guy who's feeling butthurt.
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>>2111506
>Just get Hideaki in your tent, you kind of want to make sure he’s not going to snore
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>>2111506
>Just get Hideaki in your tent, you kind of want to make sure he’s not going to snore
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>>2111506
>Try one more time to get Katsu to stay in the tent with you and Hideaki
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>>2111506
>>Try one more time to get Katsu to stay in the tent with you and Hideaki

>Offer ear muffs
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>>2111506
>Just get Hideaki in your tent, you kind of want to make sure he’s not going to snore
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Gonna eat dinner and return in an hour or so
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>>2111538
supporting
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>>2111506
>Try one more time to get Katsu to stay in the tent with you and Hideaki
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>>2111506
>>Try one more time to get Katsu to stay in the tent with you and Hideaki
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>>2111521
Okay. See if you can convince him. 1d100
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Why do we care where he sleeps
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>>2111683
People are trying to force a team bonding moment despite it being made clear he'd rather sleep alone.
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>>2111695
Well, you know what they say. Nothing forges a stronger friendship than trying to force an angry person to spend time with you when they already explicitly said no.
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You look over at Katsu, he’d been the one who was on your side when your time in Team 9 started, so you’d rather he felt more included. “You sure you don’t want to just stay in the tent with us?” He looks over at you and sighs.

“Listen, I’m being truthful when I say that I sleep better alone. And...I don’t know, I don’t feel comfortable sleeping in the same tent as you.” It sounds like he’s trying not to hurt your feelings, and he’s being very professional about this.

Feeling a bit coddled and offended, you huff a little. “If it’s about Sawako, she’s not going to care if we sleep in a tent as a team.” What an idiot, Sawako knows you’d never do that.

“Yeaaah, that’s not the reason. I appreciate you telling me about Sawako’s feelings and all...but you tortured a man for hours and minimal reason when you could have used a rat or something. Trust me, I get we’re ninjas, and that’s kind of our job. But there’s a line when it crosses into being a bit much.” He smiles sheepishly. “You looked kind of cute when we had just met, but you’re way too intense for me to feel...well, safe around as well. Planning to join the MPs and all.”

Wait...what? You thought you were really good friends, but maybe you were just confusing a professional relationship with friendship. “Well thanks for telling me.” You add a bit of sarcasm and he frowns.

Katsu shakes his head. “It’s nothing personal, Yoko. I would say the same things to anyone who did what you did. I hope we can continue being good teammates.” He puts out a hand to shake, and you do so with more than a little anger. Yeah, you can be professional, that’s fine.

Katsu walks towards his tent as Hideaki exits it with his stuff in hand, then moves it to your tent. He waves. “I’ll take the left side.” You nod and get into the tent, putting your boots by the door. “Doesn’t matter anyway, he’s a weirdo, he sleeps with that scarf around his face as an eye mask. Thanks for doing this, Yoko.”

Okay, now it’s your turn to be confused. “Wait I thought you were doing this for me?” Maybe you are feeling a tiny bit guilty for using him for his Byakugan in the forest and mansion after Katsu’s whole rant, but at least Hideaki’s your friend, right?

“I guess we’re doing this for each other? I’m really worried I won’t be able to sleep. You do not want to see these with bags around them, it’s really creepy.” He points at his eyes and you laugh at his little bit of self-deprecation. Always liked that, he doesn’t take the whole bloodline thing so seriously.

>”Hideaki...am I scary?”
>”Hideaki, do you snore?”
>”Hideaki, are you upset that I used you as a sighthound on my trips?”
>[Write-in]
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>>2111786
>”Hideaki...am I scary?”
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>>2111786
>>”Hideaki...am I scary?”
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>>2111786
>>”Hideaki...am I scary?”
Why the fuck was Katsu complaining about us not bringing him along if he feels so uncomfortable around us? It's bullshit I say, bullshit!
Also, I vote we fall asleep muttering about how rats aren't adequate proxies for understanding the effects of novel poisons on human physiology
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>>2111786
>”Hideaki...am I scary?”
>”Hideaki, are you upset that I used you as a sighthound on my trips?”
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>>2111786
>>”Hideaki...am I scary?”
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>>2111786
>>”Hideaki...am I scary?”
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>>2111786
>”Hideaki...am I scary?”
It's not surprising that Katsu's wary of us when we haven't really done much to demonstrate loyalty to him.
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>>2111786
>>”Hideaki...am I scary?”
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>>2111808
d100+20 for something totally secret.
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Rolling
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>>2111812
pls...i want to know
inb4 that one hideaki/yoko lewd comes true
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>>2111820
Wait what
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>>2111836
There's a Hideaki/yoko/sawako lewd on the discord
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>>2111836
Discord shenanigantry
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>>2111836
Somebody wrote a hideaki/yoko lewd on the discord. I think the farthest it went was awkward kissing, so barely counts
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>>2111845
I think there was handholding, too
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>>2111847
Jesus christ these are pre-teens, anon
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CEASE
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>>2111847
you my good sir are a filthy degenerate.
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Can't show THAT on a christian image board!
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>>2111872
At least it wasn't so depraved to include Headpats
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>>2111878
Stop tainting my quest.

>Captcha is Wood Free
I agree.
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>>2111880
Yeah, fuck the First Hokage
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>>2111882
Is it still necrophilia if you bring them back with edo tensei?
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>>2111887
All signs point to yes
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Hmph, Katsurou being uncomfortable after you set him up, just because you did what ninja are supposed to do. Then he got upset before that on how you don’t take him along with you? Well he can kiss that goodbye. “Hideaki?” It did make you wonder something though, and you hate to have to ask it because you never really considered it. Taking the cord out of your hair, it falls down from the messy ponytail you had.

“Hmm?” He starts moving his headband over his eyes. Weird, you never thought of using that for an eye mask, but you guess if your eyes were worth people’s lives you might.

“Am I scary?” He pulls up his headband and looks at you, like he’s checking you from head to toe to assess. Then he puts a hand on his chin and hums a bit. “If you have to think I already have my answer.” You look down and let your hair cover your eyes a little. Stupid. It’s alright if you’re scary, Takuya isn’t scared of you. Sawako isn’t either. Who cares?

He stops humming. “No, no. I was just trying to think of how to phrase it.” Hideaki looks forward and stretches, taking off his top so he’s just in an undershirt. He lets out a groan as his back cracks, followed by a sigh of relief. “Sorry, a bit low of a ceiling in here. Uh. I think you are scary, and that’s probably a good thing. When you’re nice and everyone can see it, they take advantage of you and when you’re scary but nice they don’t do that.” The Hyuga snaps his fingers and recoils at the sound. Geez, the poison must be messing with him good. “It’s like a cost for entry at a theater compared to a free outdoor one. Sure, it takes more to get in and see the parts that people like, but that just makes what’s inside even better. And you can get drinks and air conditioning so it’s more comfy too.”

There’s silence for a moment, then you chuckle a little bit. “So you’re saying I’m scary and that’s a good thing?”
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Hideaki turns a bit red. “Well. We’re friends, so you have to be nice. Only nice people put up with me. Katsu is nice too but in a way that’s kind of annoying.” He covers his eyes with his headband again. “Like he doesn’t understand that a shinobi must follow their commander’s instructions and all that. Feelings should go away when you’re talking about a mission.” You recall the pure unbridled power Hideaki used against Nobu in the last mission, and it occurs to you that he might have been willing to kill the graverobber himself if he weren’t exhausted. “That’s why I liked when you took me on those adventures, they weren’t missions so my feelings could matter!”

He looks really embarrassed but you can tell he means what he said, and you actually agree with him about a lot. You never thought he’d be the actual professional.

>”What feelings are you talking about?”
>”I could never actually afford to go to a theater, maybe we could go to one when we get back to the village?”
>”Thank you.”
>”...do you snore?”
>[Write-in]
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>>2111902
>>”Thank you.”
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>>2111902
>>”Thank you.”
I'm sorely tempted to take the theater option, but this fits better.
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>>2111902
>”I could never actually afford to go to a theater, maybe we could go to one when we get back to the village?”
Fuck it, I'm going for it.
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>”Thank you.”
Start to ask him to take you to a theater, but wimp out and just thank him for the compliment. Blush with intensity.

Captcha: Entry Plan
Oh my
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>>2111902
>”Thank you.”
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>>2111902
>>”I could never actually afford to go to a theater, maybe we could go to one when we get back to the village?”
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>>2111902
>”I could never actually afford to go to a theater, maybe we could go to one when we get back to the village?”
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>>2111902
>>”Thank you.”
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>>2111902
>>”Thank you.”
>>”...do you snore?”
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>>2111902
>”Thank you.”
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>>2111903
Ugh, now I have to do a sub-vote while I write. Do you agree with this fucker? >>2111918
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>>2111944
Not really. Don't want the moment ruined with a bit of comedy.
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>>2111944
sure, senpai, I'll agree with that
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>>2111944
No.
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>>2111944
No way
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>>2111944
No
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>>2111944
Nope, just ask him.
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You lay down on your bed roll and smile. He said some nice things, probably nicer than anyone’s told you before. You guess you were overreacting a bit when you doubted he was a friend. Sure, he’s professional about the mission, but that doesn’t stop you from being friends. “Thank you.” Trying to get in a comfortable position, you lay on your side with one leg behind the other so they don’t get too warm. The sun is up and you realize Hideaki might have had the right idea with his headband. Taking yours off your arm, you tie it around your eyes. This should help with the sun issue you had last night!

“No problem.” Hideaki responds from across the tent and you fall unconscious almost as soon as you close your eyes. For a moment, you imagine that voice from the helmet talking. ‘This is a fake reality.’ It gets a small chuckle as your eyesight remains absent during your rest. However, you can hear and feel the centipedes again. None of it is real, just imagine something else... and when you do you’re instead on a floating log in a lake, or something similar, you can’t see. Now a bit more in control of yourself, you just continue resting. You don’t know why, but now that you’re out of that helmet everything just seems more relaxing.

As your hands swish in the water, you feel a cold current, then the log start sinking. It doesn’t matter you’ll be fine. The shapes wriggling along your legs cause you to cringe in fear, they feel like slimy eels, then something hairy starts crawling up your arms and you just try your hardest to recall this isn’t real. It becomes more intense as two snake eyes open on the inside of the headband. “This is a false vision.” You can hear that in your head, and the eyes go away. The hairy things went away, but the eels are still there, and now something like a bat is sucking on your neck. “This is false pain.” As you hear it in your head, the bat starts to tickle instead.

Feeling something in your mouth, you can feel something wriggle out. As you feel it with your lips and hyperventilate, trying to keep from panicking, you feel that it’s your tongue, only now it’s a snake. A-are you turning into a monster? No, none of this is real. Something pokes the side of your face and you snap awake.
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Chomping down on the base of your tongue in shock, you suppress a scream of pain. Lifting up the headband, you see Hideaki fully dressed for the day above you “Hey, it’s time to get up.” You pull down the headband after looking at your watch.

“I have five minutes until my alarm.”

“Yeah, but you had your tongue out and if you had rolled over anymore you would have licked the floor.” Turning red, you pull your face mask over your mouth as well. “Now you look like a mummy.”

Realizing you won’t get more sleep, you get up and put your headband back on your arm.

>Yoko is part of the way back from Exhaustion, but the crash from the soldier pill has impeded it slightly.

>Try to get away from having to sleep in the same tent as someone over time
>Just accept this status quo, you need your sleep
>Try using the Calming Hiss under your mask when you sleep to try to ensure the best rest possible
>[Write-in]
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>>2111991
>>Just accept this status quo, you need your sleep
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>>2111991
>Try using the Calming Hiss under your mask when you sleep to try to ensure the best rest possible
We spent a week hissing, may as well get good use out of it.
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Gonna return tomorrow
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>>2111991
>>Try using the Calming Hiss under your mask when you sleep to try to ensure the best rest possible
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>>2111991
>Just accept this status quo, you need your sleep
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>>2111991
>>Just accept this status quo, you need your sleep
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Having thought about it Katsu’s attitude about Yoko is REALLY stupid. She is the teams medical ninja. At some point she is inevitably going to be in a position of supreme power over him where he is essentially helpless. Whether it’s because he’s been poisoned or had half his body blown off makes no difference. If she wants his oh so precious eyeballs she doesn’t have to rip me out while he sleeps. She just has to wait. So being scared of it is pointless.

As for the ethics? He wants to be an MP Shinobi. When he sees a team mate acting in the wrong maybe instead of getting scars and avoiding her he should talk to her about it and try to make sure she doesn’t do it again.

And we should tell him that too. Being military police is about more than just slick moves.
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>>2112128
He's 12 dude, of course his attitude is stupid.
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>>2112148
>Uchiha Genin acting retarded
It really is Naruto!
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>>2111991
>Just accept this status quo, you need your sleep
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>>2111991
>use calming hiss while you sleep

nothing says valuable team player like a sussurating hiss while you sleep.

inb4 the boys lean in to try and figure out what the noise is and fall asleep on top of Yoko
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>>2111991
>Try using the Calming Hiss under your mask when you sleep to try to ensure the best rest possible
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>>2111991
>Just accept this status quo, you need your sleep
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>>2111991
>Try using the Calming Hiss under your mask when you sleep to try to ensure the best rest possible
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>>2112189
>>2112214
>>2112390
>>2112383
>1 post by this ID
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>>2112391
Yeah i just got in to the thread at work buddy, it's 9 a.m. on the west coast
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>>2112391
i phone post
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>>2112128
Think of it this way, he initially pegged us as a sweet girl, and then he found out we are basically Orochimaru-lite. Pair that with his softheartedness and his valid point about how much we've both inadvertently neglected him and screwed him up, and it's understandable that he would be wary of us.

>>2112391
Looking at the post counts, only the first 3 voters for this choice have more than 2 posts.
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>>2112407
>screwed him up
We helped the fucker get his sharingan, and set him up with our friend that he had a crush on. Ungrateful cunt.
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>>2112407
Points I myself might have made had the stupidity of his stance not astounded me.

Your right, we have been a bit of a cunt, lets try to fix that going forward.

>>2112426
And in return he is maintaining a cordial professional relationship with Yoko. But he’s a Uchiha, touchiness comes with the package.

Let’s just keep that in mind going forward
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>>2112430
>in return he is maintaining a cordial professional relationship with Yoko
So...we go out of our way to help him, beyond what's normally expected from a teammate, and he pays us back by doing the absolute bare minimum a genin on a 3-man team should do?
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>>2112607
Hmm. Almost reminds me of some other Uchiha.
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>>2112611
Is this sauce's dad or something Yoko is teamed with
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>>2112407
>>2112430
>>2112607
I feel like you guys are ignoring the most important point: There's a difference between killing someone quickly, albeit painfully, in combat, and torturing them to death. The test subject's arm fucking dissolved and his pain was incredible and lasted for hours. Yoko was not ethical, period. Yeah, alright, he's the enemy, kill him. What she did went way too far. I wouldn't want to sleep in the same room as her, not because I'm scared (she has no motivation to kill me), but because I don't like being around shitty people.

As it stands, Yoko can't just realize that on her own and she should totally try to talk out the disagreement with Katsurou.
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>>2112664
Agreed completely.
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>>2112664
nah he a bitch who needs to toughen up
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>>2112664
A war JUST ended, and you're seriously underestimating the grimdarkness of early Naruto. Did y'all not even watch the chunin exams?
To say nothing of the fact that, canonically, Sand ninja in the original series killed their pals to graduate into genin from the academy. The stuff we're doing is nothing compared to other stuff going on in the Narutoverse, so Kathy better learn to cope real quick.
Also, it's not like she was the one who made the poison either. Her fucking DAD gave them to her. Prior to that point she'd never even made a lethal poison before. It's not like she goes around looking for a chance to use them.
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>>2112747
That was Mist that did that, not Sand
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>>2112784
The point stands despite my foolishness.
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>>2112002
>>2112012
>>2112057
>>2112061
>>2112187
>>2112189
>>2112214
>>2112383
>>2112390
Lightning round! First vote breaks the tie! Accept this or use your tongue?
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>>2112895
just accept
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>>2112895
>hiss
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>>2112747
You're basically arguing that an action's moral value should be entirely derived from what the people around you are doing, which is a tenet of group psychology. That leads to fucked up, monstrous shit like the Armenian genocide, honor killings in Sharia law, and slavery. Katsurou isn't foolish to have his own sense of morality, he's the opposite. In setting, what Yoko did to that guy would be a war crime if he'd been a member of a standing army.

Why the FUCK would you try to use the things the Mist does as justification for what Yoko is doing?
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>>2112930
your right, but Katsu is being Good, and stupid.

Good in that his actions are motivated by concern for others. As a medical ninja Yoko should understand that at least.

maybe we can take a break from dissolving bodies and poisons to hubt down rare medicinal herbs and bring him along?

Stupid because part of his motivation is teenage pique at missing a date due to Yokos big mouth. Also stupid because his actions and attitudes wont affect any meaningful change in Yokos behaviour.

If he wants to help, then help. pulling away just lets her do whatever she wants. a truly concerned friend would challenge her or offer alternatives. He did, but wheb that got shot down he stopped trying. a motivation issue

further confusing the matter is the fact that we are the best/only friend his girlfriend has. not getting along with us will make his life a living hell
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>>2112953
All true, I just wanted to point this stuff out because no one else was. Also, it concerns me when I see someone advocate for groupthink, even online.
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>>2112930
theres no NAP to violate so everything Yoko does is justified. :^)

In all honesty, the guy was going to die anyway and we just jumped the gun on the opportunity to just see the potency of our poisons. At the very least we tortured him for that purpose even if it was cruel and just further progressed Yoko's warped views of reality.

>>2112953
probably the contrary will occur, Katsu has a much larger influence on Sawako than us so I wouldn't be too suprised if he tried to wean her off with being friends with us to keep it strictly professional as well.

I'm glad at the very least he understands that regardless of our ethics we still have to work together as team even if he would rather be anywhere but near us. Perhaps in the distant future we can rekindle our shortlived friendship but I don't really see it happening now without many high rolls.
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>>2112959
my creepy Uchiha boyfriend wants me to give up my friendship.

its like a lifetime movie. besides Sawa is fairly strong willed
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Day after day is spent on the same routines for all of you. Wake up, train, lunch, train, dinner, teambuilding, sleep. Your group sleeps in the day and trains in the night, Jun says it’s better than boiling in the sun and you have to agree, but it does get annoying when your tent becomes more of a sauna. Hideaki seems to be adjusting to his life with hallucinations well, and having him in your tent has made sure you can at least power through your nightmares into morning feeling rested enough. It’s just that damn voice in your head when you’re dreaming that does it, why it intrudes on you so often is a mystery. And sometimes it doesn’t even keep the same monotone, taking on higher talk and making odd pronunciations, but it takes any possible enjoyment from even dreams. ‘This is a fake family.’ ‘These are fake friends.’ ‘This is a fake life.’ every night. Sure it takes away from the nightmares but now you can’t enjoy anything.

Strangely, Hideaki is always up before you no matter how early you wake up, but he never seems tired and is always pretty perky. But you just have to guess he’s Mr. Sunshine in the morning...well evening, but same difference. Katsu is definitely not in a good mood, and talking more to him about what you discussed only seems to make it worse. So you just don’t. You’re lacking the mental energy as that helmet goes through all these horrible sensations whenever you have it on.

The worst ones, though, are when it gives you something pleasurable. When it gives you a real taste of sugar, then a fake one. It’s tantalizing, the rice and sauce lost its palatability eons ago, and this sweetness is amazing to you. Then the fake one forces you to spit it up as the sick sweet taste hits your mouth, devoid of any actual good taste. How could someone have mistaken the two? But as the month wears on the differences become more and more subtle, and concentration takes more and more of a role. Luckily, you do really well at this, the dreams preparing you and the familiar voice guiding you less and less. You actually sort of miss it when it stops talking to let you try on your own for a bit.

>Yoko is no longer Exhausted
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Three weeks into the training, Jun takes you out in the middle of another pain test, your head still throbbing. “Company, small group of scavengers, ignored the sign and are probably looking to pick up old equipment from the outpost. One of us needs to chase them off. None look to be ninja.”

Katsu and Hideaki are waiting at the table as Jun leads you over, still dizzy from the pain test, to sit. Hideaki seems much less shaken by mundane things and Katsu is less out of breath. It seems like some change has been made in both of them over the weeks, the Uchiha looks a bit less lanky and the Hyuga is moving more carefully than you observed in Amegakure when tutoring him.

Jun shouts like a Jonin from a radio drama. “Alright! Hands on the table!” The team complies and you wonder what horrific method he must be prepared to use to make this decision on who goes. His face is a mask of serious power. “Rock Paper Scissors, winner takes care of making them leave and gets the rest of the day as a break.” He breaks the expression for a smile and you all breathe a sigh of relief. You want that break bad! You could use it to try to find scorpions and spiders and snakes!

>Throw Paper, Katsu will probably throw Rock as a ruse because he’s not blunt, and Hideaki will throw Rock because he is!
>Throw Scissors, Hideaki strikes you as a paper guy because he draws, and if Katsu doesn’t do Scissors he’ll do Paper because he’s a nerd.
>Throw Rock. That’s the strategy.
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>>2112972
>Throw Rock. That’s the strategy.
They'd never expect Rock from us!
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>>2112972
>>Throw Paper, Katsu will probably throw Rock as a ruse because he’s not blunt, and Hideaki will throw Rock because he is!
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>>2112972
>Throw Paper, Katsu will probably throw Rock as a ruse because he’s not blunt, and Hideaki will throw Rock because he is!
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>>2112972
>Realize you have no chance against someone with a Sharingan and Byakugan and just go do it.
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>>2112972
>Throw Scissors, Hideaki strikes you as a paper guy because he draws, and if Katsu doesn’t do Scissors he’ll do Paper because he’s a nerd.
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>>2112972
>paper
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>>2112972
>Throw Paper, Katsu will probably throw Rock as a ruse because he’s not blunt, and Hideaki will throw Rock because he is!
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>>2112959
>theres no NAP to violate
Jun explicitly stated that we can't do that shit to members of one of the minor or major villages.

>so everything Yoko does is justified.
Something being legal does not make it justified. It's legal for me to cuckold a married man.

>Katsu has a much larger influence on Sawako than us
Really?
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>>2112930
His point is that the brutal actions taken are frequently necessary to the international balance of power in the Naruto universe. This is a military climate where stuffing vengeful demons into people is literally integral to the military defensibility of many nations, a climate where Hyuuga children are forcefully given seals that can instantly kill them and seal their bloodline so that kidnappers from Kumo can't steal their eyes and bloodline techniques, a climate where Uzushiogakure was outright genocided by their enemies for being too great of a threat.

You can say that it's all horrible and shouldn't be done, and you'd be right, but it's still completely valid to also say that a nation's ability to not resort to brutality is a luxury in the Naruto universe, especially considering that the last world war just ended.

>>2112972
>Throw Rock. That’s the strategy.
Unless the game's rigged, it doesn't matter one whit.
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>>2112972
>Throw Scissors, Hideaki strikes you as a paper guy because he draws, and if Katsu doesn’t do Scissors he’ll do Paper because he’s a nerd.
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>>2112991
>Unless the game's rigged,
Both of them have eye hax. Katsu will see what we're going to throw and change accordingly because the predictive nature of his eyes, and Hideki will see our chakra pathways and read us through them.
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>>2112974
>>2112976
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>>2112982
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>>2112991
>>2112995
Paper it is, Writing.
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>>2112991
See, that's actually a valid point but he never explicitly stated anything you just said, so meh? Maybe he meant that? Whatever. I have a counterpoint to what you just said, but it'd take a while to write out and I'm not at home right now. Might do so later.
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You all put out your fists, then start the chant. “Rock-” You hear Jun making movements under his cloak as the two other teammates activate their dojutsu, Katsu’s eyes showing two pips as they observe and Hideaki’s veins bulging as he stares. This is cheating! “Paper-” You all shake your fists as you make your final stand in your mind. Maybe they’ll mess up? “Scissors-” The last shake of the fists happens right as Jun stops his movements. “Shoot!” You spread your palm wide and…

It is confronted by two fists! Looking over, you see Jun push his arms out of his sleeves holding a seal on each hand. He tuts. “Shame on you two for cheating. I expected as much from Katsurou, but you Hideaki?”

He looks down in shame as he tries to move his arm to no avail. “But I’m not good at this… and I really wanted that break.” Oddly he seems mortified to be called out on this.

“Well it’s all means to an end right?” The sarcasm in Katsu’s voice indicates he might be making a dig at Jun for something you weren’t there for. The Jonin drops his hands and points in the direction of the outpost.

“Too bad, Yoko was the only one who played fair so I gave her a two out of three chance to not immediately lose. Now you two get to go back to the grind.” Jun points to the point in the desert they’ve been using and the other two trudge along.

You’re still shocked that he used the jutsu he used to trap you back in the first test for this. He has to be really skilled with that technique to be able to do it with one hand. You can only do that with chakra threads because it’s really easy. If you were trying to do that with something like Mystical Palm, you’re sure someone would die.

Standing up after becoming a little less dizzy, you start walking to check out this group, keeping as quiet as you can when you reach the dilapidated outpost. Peering over the wood you can see a small caravan with two wagons. One looks to have three men inside sleeping, the other is filled with scrap and chests. Sitting off to the side of the caravan are two more men and one that has a Suna headband on his belt, tattered and torn with a red streak of paint on it. If you had to guess, he’s not a ninja, but he’s either killed one or stumbled on a body. He does look pretty strong, but nothing impressive compared to even Hideaki. The graverobbers looked tougher.

The three outside are keeping guard while the three inside sleep.

>Yell out for them to leave, pepper in some threats (Intelligence, Opposed)
>Throw a Bleeding senbon at the big one and Blinding senbon at the other two (Intelligence, Unopposed, be aware that your doses will not refill, as you have no supplies)
>Use Calming Hiss to make the guards sleep (Opposing Self, 2d100, first for effect second for resistance)
>Use Flash of Rain on the big one and place a senbon right between his eyes (Ninjutsu, Unopposed)
>[Write-in]

>Getting Dinner, back in an hour or two
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>>2113051
>>Use Flash of Rain on the big one and place a senbon right between his eyes (Ninjutsu, Unopposed)
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>>2113051
>>Use Flash of Rain on the big one and place a senbon right between his eyes (Ninjutsu, Unopposed)
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>>2113051
>Use Flash of Rain on the big one and place a senbon right between his eyes (Ninjutsu, Unopposed)
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>>2113051
>Use Flash of Rain on the big one and place a senbon right between his eyes (Ninjutsu, Unopposed)
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>>2113051
>Use Flash of Rain on the big one and place a senbon right between his eyes (Ninjutsu, Unopposed)
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>>2113051
>>Use Flash of Rain on the big one and place a senbon right between his eyes (Ninjutsu, Unopposed)
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>>2113051
>Yell out for them to leave, pepper in some threats (Intelligence, Opposed)
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>>2113055
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>>2113077
>>2113093
Okay. I need a d100+10. Traffic is being shit.
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>>2113160
I return, finally. Also this guy's dead as fuck
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Making the practiced movements with your tongue and readying a needle, the muscle shoots out of your mouth and starts making a noise similar to lightly falling rain for a few seconds. During that time, all the scavengers’ eyes went completely blank, their pupils dilating as they froze, and you made your move. The senbon flies true and lands right between the vacant eyes of the larger man as the rest of the guards start to regain their wits. The people sleeping in the wagon don’t even stir. It doesn’t look like they understand what happened as they continue talking to the rigid corpse, then you can hear one shout.

“OH FUCK!” One of them shouts as he jumps away from the still standing body and tries to take cover behind things with the other guard. Now the sleeping scavengers wake up and they try to get their wits about them.

Oddly, using Flash of Rain causes your tongue to fly out of your mouth and make the sound, which you guess makes sense for what the sound is. You’re breathing pretty heavily as you pull it back in, the strain making you a bit worried before you catch a breath. It’s a good thing that you now know what that does, and you ponder it as the scavengers scream and run about like chickens with their heads cut off. It seemed like for the few seconds during and shortly after the jutsu they just froze. You guess this would be useful even in a real fight if you used it like you did there, it guarantees at least one free shot. Putting out a poisoned senbon in that time with the right mixture could win you a fight at the Chunin Exams pretty much every time unless you go up against some deaf opponent.

Focusing back on the scene playing out at the small caravan, you see them panicking and hiding in the wagon, all five of them. However, in the wagon filled with supplies you can see a small assortment of ninja tools such as kunai, shuriken, smoke bombs, and metal wire. However, what catches your eye is a wooden arm similar to a dummy’s. As you look though, you can see joints, pins, a glint of oil. The arm looks battered to hell but the joint is intact! If you were to get a hold of that, if it is a part of a Sunagakure puppet, you could make Oreo able to function in these conditions later! If war were to break out with Sunagakure, you’d need that to be able to help, and if you had that technology earlier you could have kept Oreo out. Still, it might be a red herring.

The cowering scavengers still don’t seem to have seen you.

>Sneak in to grab the arm and then throw a few more senbon to scare them off
>Tell them to give the arm to you in exchange for letting them leave safely
>Start moving the corpse around with Chakra Threads in the hope that they’ll think this place is haunted and leave their supplies, maybe then other people won’t show up later
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>>2113327
>>Start moving the corpse around with Chakra Threads in the hope that they’ll think this place is haunted and leave their supplies, maybe then other people won’t show up later
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>>2113327
>Start moving the corpse around with Chakra Threads in the hope that they’ll think this place is haunted and leave their supplies, maybe then other people won’t show up later
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>>2113327
>Sneak in to grab the arm and then throw a few more senbon to scare them off
If they report it's haunted, then we might just end up with Suna nins coming to investigate when that works its way through the rumor mill.
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>>2113327
>>Start moving the corpse around with Chakra Threads in the hope that they’ll think this place is haunted and leave their supplies, maybe then other people won’t show up later
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>>2113327
>>Start moving the corpse around with Chakra Threads in the hope that they’ll think this place is haunted and leave their supplies, maybe then other people won’t show up later
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>>2113327
>Sneak in to grab the arm and then throw a few more senbon to scare them off
If these scavs were on the up and up with Suna's government, there's nothing we do now that's isn't going to warrant investigation. Might as well limit our exposure.
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>>2113330
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>>2113340
Roll me 1d100+20 for if your act will make it to Ninja Broadway.
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>>2113327
>Start moving the corpse around with Chakra Threads in the hope that they’ll think this place is haunted and leave their supplies, maybe then other people won’t show up later
They would fight a single ninja, a spirit resurrecting their dead friends though might be too much for them. They were presumably scavenging from the dead, so it makes sense. Just hope our chakra can keep up.
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>>2113349
Hideaki would appreciate this
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nat 1
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>>2113353
Katsu, however, would not.
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>>2113362
A part of me wants to do Thriller with corpses at some point, except I'm pretty sure Katsu would completely lose his shit if we did.
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Hmm, if they’re scavengers they must have picked all this stuff off either dead ninja or places where dead ninja were. So maybe they’re afraid of spirits or something? You can work with that, you’ve been itching to puppet something for the past three weeks and you’re worried about getting rusty, so you make the hand seals for Chakra Threads and toss each barely-visible string at a limb and the head of the corpse. None of them seem to notice as you get close enough to speak but not to be seen. One thing’s for sure, you can do a creepy voice.

Making your voice lilt higher, you adopt a sinister grin in the moonlight, then move the mouth with the invisible thread. “Why are you here? Get out. We died here at the old ruins of Hudan-tacha-mashite, and you dared disturb our rest.” Moving his arms in an impossible pose, you point at the scavengers. “Now I will place a hex on you for your hubris to bring the tools of war here! Leave them or suffer the curse!” Switching poses rapidly and giggling through your smile, you make it look like some idiot having a bad reaction to a hallucinogen. The scavengers look thoroughly spooked and turn their wagon around as quickly as they can, leaving as soon as possible and leaving one half of their caravan behind.

You make the corpse run after them clumsily, eventually leaving your range and falling to the dunes. Obviously you did a very good performance, and you bring the body back with threads. Giggling, you mumble to yourself. “Hudan-tacha-mashite...I should write a book. What do you think Fozzie?” Turning to the makeshift puppet, you make his mouth open.

“I think it’d be dead on arrival, ohohoho!” You drop a mock voice as you release the body and get serious again. You pick up the puppet arm and very carefully put it on your back, then start looking through all their stuff. A lot of it is junk, but a bottle of what looks like some sort of alcohol with a really old label on it catches your eye and you pick it up. Other than that it’s just worthless crap. You stand up and look at how efficient this was. You only used one senbon! And walking to the body of the person with the headband, you yank it from his skull causing a small drip of blood to come out. Wiping it off on his shirt, you place it back where it belongs. Now nothing! All this was free.

Smiling as you look down at the headband, you look at the red paint. Oh wait, it looks like blood! Definitely! He thought it was funny to make light of shinobi like that and now he’s dead. Maybe he did actually kill a Sand ninja. Who cares? Bragging about it is low. Now he’s just as low as his actions.
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The metal reflects your face and you frown. Have you always looked that way? Did you look that way back in the forest? You heard Jun ranting about something called a war face on the last mission, maybe this is a war face. Must be. Why do you expect to hear that voice from the helmet telling you something again?

>Use the body to attract bugs and animals, don’t let it go to waste, and see if they have any containers in the wagon for you to take.
>Maaaybe you went a bit too far. Just report in to Jun and use your free time to study the puppet joint.
>Report to Jun and go look for some animals, oh and steal a box or two from the wagon
>[Write-in]
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>>2113377
>Maaaybe you went a bit too far. Just report in to Jun and use your free time to study the puppet joint.
Somehow I suspect our SAN score is deteriorating. Call it a hunch.
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>>2113377
>>Maaaybe you went a bit too far. Just report in to Jun and use your free time to study the puppet joint.
Give him the booze and maybe it'll put us on his good side
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>>2113377
>Maaaybe you went a bit too far. Just report in to Jun and use your free time to study the puppet joint.
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>>2113377
>>Use the body to attract bugs and animals, don’t let it go to waste, and see if they have any containers in the wagon for you to take.
Ah, bug bait and a free day, things aren't so bad. This is a fake mission.
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>>2113377
>>Maaaybe you went a bit too far. Just report in to Jun and use your free time to study the puppet joint.

Playing with the corpse of someone we killed is hella disturbing. Hopefully Kathy doesn't learn about it.

If we don't get into Weekend at Burnies style shenanigans at least once before this quest ends then you're a bad QM.
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>>2113377
>Maaaybe you went a bit too far. Just report in to Jun and use your free time to study the puppet joint.
Time to calm down and maybe tell Katsu we think we're scary too.
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>>2113377
>>Maaaybe you went a bit too far. Just report in to Jun and use your free time to study the puppet joint.

wew lad Katsu would probably pop a blood vessel in his sharingan eyes if he saw this debacle
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>>2113395
Hide might also be disturbed, or he'd laugh at the pun Yoko made with the body.
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>>2113396
I don't think even Hide would laugh, though I do think he'd be open to the idea of using chakra strings on living people for choreographic purposes.
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>>2113378
What's wrong, it's just a cute little girl. Writing, but roll me a 1d100+10 for something
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Take my 1
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>>2113353
Double modified 99, the dice are hot lads
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>>2113405
My hands are tired, I had to drive through a fuckton of traffic, I'm ending for this evening. Expect another session sometime either this weekend or Monday.
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>>2113417
Finally caught up.

Loving this so far
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Heyo, writing and starting again.
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Okay, maybe almost a month of torture and uncomfortable sleep has left you with a bit of a shift in perspective, that was kind of messed up. You won’t take back the jokes though, those were funny. So you just walk back to the table and look at Jun, he’s maintaining the Tiger seal to continue the jutsu that Hideaki and Katsu are trying to keep from drowning in. “Anything interesting?” The two continue their struggle and you just sort of shrug. Jun shrugs back. “One more week until you switch to a month of meditation to recover. So just power through the rest of the week and you’ll be fine.”

Recalling something, you pull the bottle of alcohol out from under the puppet arm. “Found this if you want it.” He did help you by rigging the game, so he deserves something and it’s not like you can drink. “It looked old so I grabbed it. I’ll be in my tent studying this joint.” Jun snickers about something as you put the bottle on the table.

“Thank you. During the meditation period we’ll be doing some learning on another fundamental jutsu, so you should be sure to get enough rest. Resilience is the confluence of body and spirit.” The way he speaks makes you turn around. “Hey, I know my fair share of actual advice. Brush your teeth, eat healthy, get enough rest, and as my teacher told me ‘I will beat you until you start getting along goddammit’.” You think the last one might be a joke, but you’re still thinking about what you did and why you did it so you don’t react and instead just walk to the tent.

The rest of the evening is gone in a flash as you observe and ponder.

A final week off being put through constant tests of reality and even your basic feelings goes by, each new lesson from the helmet brings a fresh nightmare to the forefront of your brain. Being given doses of what you can only assume are drugs or hormones and forced to experience a feeling, you understand the exact feeling of things like happiness and sadness, both as terrible when the false version is shown. You never flinch away though, and when the final day simply does the basic tests as a wind-down it is incredibly simple to distinguish real from fake.

Jun takes his foot off the helmet and unfolds his hands as you take it off. “Month done! Now we rest.” He picks up the helmet and quickly affixes a seal to the outside as you start serving your dinner and the boys trek towards the table.”So, how was it?” Jun’s question makes you consider it.

>Results of your Genjutsu training

>”Terrifying.” (Recognition)
>”Well I’m not quite sure what’s real or fake anymore.” (Resistance)
>”Okay, I guess.” (Breaking)
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>>2115455
>>”Okay, I guess.” (Breaking)
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>>2115455
>>”Okay, I guess.” (Breaking)
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>>2115455
>”Terrifying.” (Recognition)
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>>2115455
>”Okay, I guess.” (Breaking)
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>>2115455
>>”Terrifying.” (Recognition)
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>>2115455
>”Okay, I guess.” (Breaking)
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>>2115455
>>”Terrifying.” (Recognition)
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>>2115455
>”Terrifying.” (Recognition)
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>>2115455
>”Okay, I guess.” (Breaking)
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>>2115455
>>”Well I’m not quite sure what’s real or fake anymore.” (Resistance)
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>>2115455
>”Terrifying.” (Recognition)

I think recognizing and realizing that we're under a genjutsu is more useful.
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>>2115462
>>2115468
>>2115470
>>2115471
>>2115479
>>2115482
>>2115488
>>2115491
>>2115497
>>2115505
>>2115511
All tied up. Lightning Round! Five minutes to vote.
>Recognize
>Break
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>>2115515
>”Okay, I guess.” (Breaking)
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>>2115515
>Recognize
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>>2115515
>Break
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>>2115515
>Recognize
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>>2115515
Recognize
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>>2115515
>>Recognize
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>>2115515
>>Recognize
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>>2115515
>>Break
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>>2115515
>Break
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>>2115515
Break
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>>2115528
>1 post by this ID
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Cutoff
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>>2115462
Taking the first vote because fuck it, that's random enough. You'll have opportunities to bump the others.
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You shrug. “It was okay I guess.” Starting to eat the now far too bland rice, the Jonin raises his eyebrows before starting to eat as well. When the other boys arrive they start in on their feast, and you can see the results of the training on Katsurou, his figure less emaciated under his clothes as you can tell by the lack of hard edges. Hideaki just seems to act normal, which is a huge step up from before. You don’t feel any different, but towards the end the pain test didn’t even hurt and the fake pain went away in an instant. That must mean there was some improvement. Your ponytail was quickly cut back down to size this week so you didn’t have to worry about putting on the helmet.

>Genjutsu is now at 1.5 with Breaking as a focus

“Oh, hey, we get to rest.” The way you speak is a bit casual, but you don’t really care as you put your spoon into your bowl. Hideaki smiles and stretches at the phrase even though Katsu just looks ready to take a nap. All the progress you saw him make in the time before this mission seems to have backslid, but at least he still keeps about as friendly when on the job. By which you mean dry and detached.

Hideaki takes large bites and finishes quickly, then lays back to look up. “What do we do after this, Sensei?” He turns his head to look at Jun. The Hyuga only seems to be getting taller, as where he used to only come to about Jun’s chest he’s now even with his shoulder. Freak. Maybe you’ve grown a bit taller, but not by much if you did. Everyone else seems to be changing but you’re about the same, except for mentally.

Jun pulls out his flask and takes a drink. “We’re going to learn a pretty basic D Rank jutsu. And since I expect Yoko to get this quickly if not on her first try, she’ll be learning proper techniques for meditation while you two continue your regimens.” When he puts away his flask, he stands up, the food already gone. “Think I’ll start now so I can go check something.” Making a Tiger seal, Jun stands at the ready. “It’s called the Body Flicker Technique, meant for high-speed movement, what you do is you focus the chakra to the soles of your feet like tree-walking.” You assume he concentrates as he does so. “Recognize where you want to go, use your sight or you’ll hit something.” He looks at a dune towards the outpost. “And then give yourself enough chakra in your feet to get there. Some people like to add big puffs of smoke, they’re idiots. Observe.” Suddenly, Jun’s form flickers away and you see him on the dune he was looking at. Then he flickers again, leaving your team alone.

>Let yourself relax after your meal and talk to Hideaki
>Try to talk with Katsu about something he enjoys, like animals
>Try to perform the Body Flicker
>[Write-in]
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>>2115580
>>Try to perform the Body Flicker
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>>2115580
>Let yourself relax after your meal and talk to Hideaki
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>>2115580
>>Let yourself relax after your meal and talk to Hideaki
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>>2115580
>>Try to perform the Body Flicke
Gotta go fast!
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>>2115580
>Try to talk with Katsu about something he enjoys, like animals
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>>2115580
>Try to talk with Katsu about something he enjoys, like animals
Time to mend bridges.
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>>2115580
>>Try to talk with Katsu about something he enjoys, like animals
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>>2115611
>>2115603
>>2115601
Oh Yoko, 1d100
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Rolled 81 (1d100)

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Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>2115613

Rolling
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Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>2115613
no spaghetti please
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Rolled 81 (1d100)

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Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>2115613
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>>2115628
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>>2115615
We will pick up hopefully a little earlier tomorrow
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Looking over at Katsu and Hideaki, you think about what Katsu told you before about how he felt, and you can kind of make sense of what he was saying. Hideaki and everyone else didn’t see your face when you were fighting, and if you were making that face, you might understand where he’s coming from being afraid of you. Even after you explained yourself he still held it against you and this must be why, you wouldn’t believe it either if the person had been smiling the whole time. Maybe he thinks you’re some sort of weird sicko who likes hurting people. Either way, you need to find some way to remind him that you aren’t. “Hey, Katsu? I’ve been thinking about something and you seem like the guy to ask. If I were to make another puppet, what animal should I base it off of?”

Resting his head on his hands, he looks like he’s at least considering it. “Well you have a snake, what about something like a monkey. Or a bird like a hawk or something.” He looks like he’s thinking pretty hard. “Dogs are nice, and probably faster than a slithering snake.” Katsurou, now that you get a better look, seems pretty distraught.

“I like dogs, why are you thinking dogs?” It’s a really big question to you why he’s so into animals, aren’t Uchiha supposed to hate fun and cute things?

Katsu shrugs. “I don’t know, it just fits you.”

You’re going to have to milk more out of him. “But I thought cats hate dogs.” Doesn’t stop you from making a joke to loosen him up. And puns are fun.

“Why would you think-oh, very funny.” Katsu looks up and sighs as Hideaki continues just enjoying his relaxation. “Dogs aren’t picky, all you have to do is treat them alright and they’re your buddy.” He surreptitiously points at Hideaki, and you get what he’s trying to say.

It could have been that pestering him about the tent and the fact he was upset about missing his date with Sawako that made the cut into the friendship as well. You’d thought you’d resolved the old issue in the forest, maybe he just needed a way to vent. “You have any pets?”

Katsu shakes his head. “No, no.”

Jun suddenly appears again. “Seriously? Nobody tried it? Everyone decided to take the break. Well, we can start now or take the teambuilding we normally have and just...talk?” He sighs. “I can make a fire.”

Hideaki yawns. “I’ll go with fire. Tired.”

Katsu stands up. “I’ll try it, hopefully get it down quick.” He seems fired up, like he’s in a hurry to get this mission over with.

>Train on Body Flicker with Katsu
>Just go relax by the fire with Hideaki and Jun
>Train on Body Flicker alone
>[Write-in]
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>>2118077
>>Train on Body Flicker with Katsu
Grind that social link that we've already fucked up with.
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>>2118077
>Just go relax by the fire with Hideaki and Jun
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>>2118077
>>Just go relax by the fire with Hideaki and Jun
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>>2118077
>>Train on Body Flicker with Katsu
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>>2118077
>Train on Body Flicker with Katsu
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>>2118077
>>Train on Body Flicker with Katsu
if we get the technique faster than him, im sure he'll be butthurt about it, but I want to spend time with him, mostly because i feel bad for him
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>>2118077
>Train on Body Flicker with Katsu
Friendly rivalries are generally good.
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>>2118077
>train body flicker
Either we learn it fast, win
or don't, and Katsu gets to feel good, win
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>>2118084
>>2118085
>>2118090
>>2118094
>>2118095
>>2118097
>>2118115
>>2118133
Okay, I need 2d100+10
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Rolled 48, 59 + 10 = 117 (2d100 + 10)

>>2118137
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>>2118137
Whoops
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Rolled 11, 97 + 10 = 118 (2d100 + 10)

>>2118137
SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH
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Rolled 72, 25 + 10 = 107 (2d100 + 10)

>>2118137
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Rolled 22, 15 + 10 = 47 (2d100 + 10)

>>2118137
Time to fail
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Rolled 82, 5 + 10 = 97 (2d100 + 10)

>>2118137
That 97 roll looks spicy
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You stand up. “I’ll help.” Katsu looks like he’s going to say something, then stops. He makes the Tiger seal and disappears in a flash of fire towards the dune Jun was on. Hey, he did it! Doesn’t look too hard either, and he did the thing Jun told you all not to do so maybe he wanted to make a point. So of course you mimic him and simply flicker away. As you leave you can hear the conversation.

“Why do they always make it a show-off thing?” Jun asks Hideaki.

Hideaki grunts. “I think it’s a girl thing.” You can hear them laughing about the joke at both your expenses right before the whistling of wind punctuates your arrival at the place you focused on. It was like being launched out of a cannon at your destination, no sight except for the single place, no hearing as you move, and the whole thing felt like your legs were carrying you forwards way faster than they were meant to. When you arrive, you barely see Katsu flicker and flash away again, and you follow him.

This continues for a multitude of dunes, the drain on your chakra getting to you slowly, reminding you of your limits as you feel yourself start to give right before Katsu stops on the one he stands by. You land by him and he turns around. “Do you mind?” The anger in his eyes doesn’t really seem like it’s directed as you.

“I said I’d help you, so I meant it.”

He throws up his hands. “I didn’t ask for help!” Okay, you need to confront him about this, he’s not acting right.

“Okay, you’re being weird ever since we left. What’s happening? I thought we made nice about what I did and you were the one who wanted to test the poison.”

Katsu looks like he doesn’t want to say something, then lets it out. “I have a very specific goal, my path is very clear. One thing’s for sure, I don’t like having to be the one to mention when a teammate goes too far and especially not the only o-”

You cut him off. “That’s not it!” He’s giving you that line again.

The Uchiha looks extremely upset. “Fine! I’m worried Sawako didn’t have to pack immediately, she just didn’t want to see me because I’m a creepy weirdo failure who isn’t even worth the time to tell the truth to.”

>”Wouldn’t it be easier for her to just tell you the truth if you weren’t worth the time?”
>”Sawako is the world’s worst liar, so that’s not it.”
>”Is that really all?”
>[Write-in]
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>>2118224
>>>”Wouldn’t it be easier for her to just tell you the truth if you weren’t worth the time?”
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>>2118224
>>”Sawako is the world’s worst liar, so that’s not it.”
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>>2118224
>>”Wouldn’t it be easier for her to just tell you the truth if you weren’t worth the time?”
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>>2118224
>>”Sawako is the world’s worst liar, so that’s not it.”
Also quit being a bitch kathy
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>>2118224
>>”Sawako is the world’s worst liar, so that’s not it.”
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>>2118224
>”Wouldn’t it be easier for her to just tell you the truth if you weren’t worth the time?”
Let's not insult Sawako even lightly, that'll just keep his hackles up.

Either way, even if she was lying I'm quite certain it's not because she dislikes him.
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>>2118224
>[Write-in]
SHE'S THE ONE WHO SHOWED INTEREST IN THE FIRST PLACE

>”Wouldn’t it be easier for her to just tell you the truth if you weren’t worth the time?”
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>>2118224
>>”Sawako is the world’s worst liar, so that’s not it.”
Fuck this guy, he can't get some tail so he takes it out on us? Fuck you katsu.
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>>2118224
>”Wouldn’t it be easier for her to just tell you the truth if you weren’t worth the time?”
>”Sawako is the world’s worst liar, so that’s not it.”
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>>2118241
Remember that he's still vaguely upset at us for what we did, it's just the Sawako deal was the straw that broke the camel's back.

He's just having standard adolescent angst about self worth, and is allowing it to haunt his perception of other peoples' actions.
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>>2118224
>”Wouldn’t it be easier for her to just tell you the truth if you weren’t worth the time?”
>”Sawako is the world’s worst liar, so that’s not it.”
>[Write-in]
SHE'S THE ONE WHO SHOWED INTEREST IN THE FIRST PLACE

>If anything Riko thought she blabbed and pulled a Jun on her.
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>>2118224
>write in.
no way. Sawako really, really likes you. I mean she even... er- nevermind
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>>2118228
>>2118230
>>2118231
>>2118232
>>2118234
>>2118239
>>2118240
>>2118241
>>2118243
>>2118253
>>2118259
Okay, taking the write-in because everything else is tied up
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>>2118240
changing my >>2118230
>>”Sawako is the world’s worst liar, so that’s not it.”
to this.
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>>2118252
Doesn't mean Yoko has to just take his shit.
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>>2118295
True, but in light of his motives it's a silly thing to get very upset about.
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>>2118295
Well being an MP will be perfect for him, he can stay in Konoha and be judgmental of his peers while we be the kind of soldier we need to be to succeed in the field. I don't think Yoko is growing into some sadist, and she seems to understand normal values, I think she's just growing into a realist. Katsu had a point that maybe we could have used rats, but thats really not the same in the end.
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>>2118327
It's almost like he's a teenager who has an undeveloped view of the world or something. Seriously, just give it time and he'll mature, hopefully without triggering any curse of hate bullshit.
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>>2118344
Nah fuck him. I say we forget him and give his eyes to Oro-senpai.
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You’ve never been really good with this and honestly the whole team thing is new to you. So it’s better to just tell the truth. “Katsu, she was the one who wanted me to ask you! Seriously? It would just be easier for her to tell you the truth if you weren’t worth the time.” He doesn’t seem to react much to that, staying neutral. But soon he ends up speaking.

“I want to change. Being comfortable is not something that I can stand, if I want to become better I need to have something to hurt me and challenge me and until this point it was my lack of ability with my clan techniques.” His voice is back to its normal tone. “Now I need something else, and she’s a good motivation for me to improve.” Katsu sighs. “Not all of us are as driven as you, Yoko.”

You look at him and throw up your hands. “Can’t you just say that? You made me all upset and I actually had to ask Hideaki if I was scary! Next time just say this, we’re teammates, I won’t judge you for it. I will judge you for throwing me under the wheels for why you were upset though.”

He looks down. “Okay, but don’t expect any change overnight. We’re starting on a blank slate.” The Uchiha disappears in a burst of flame and you groan in exasperation. At least it’s solved for now but why does he have to be so annoyingly hard to drag stuff out of? This is why you prefer Hideaki.

>Connection path can now resume for Team 9
>You have learned the Body Flicker technique

When you get back to camp, Hideaki and Jun are telling stories to each other around a fire and you can hear Katsurou in his tent digging through his pack. Well you’re exhausted, but you aren’t sure if you should just go to the tent and let quiet take over or join the other members of Team 9.

>Sit by the fire and talk with Hideaki and Jun
>Poke your head in to see what Katsu’s doing
>Just turn in for the evening
>[Write-in]
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>>2118355
>>Just turn in for the evening
I don't trust Jun enough to think he'd let us sleep amazingly well once training picks up again.
>>2118354
Alright that's taking it a bit too far.
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>>2118355
>>Sit by the fire and talk with Hideaki and Jun
can we kill Kathy?
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>>2118355
>Sit by the fire and talk with Hideaki and Jun
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>>2118355
>>Sit by the fire and talk with Hideaki and Jun
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>>2118355
>Sit by the fire and talk with Hideaki and Jun
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>>2118355
>Sit by the fire and talk with Hideaki and Jun
Finally caught up.
These threads are long, keep up the good work, QM!
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>>2118355
>Sit by the fire and talk with Hideaki and Jun
Social Worker Simulator 2017
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>>2118355
>[Write-in] Go hunt down some bugs for poison. No seriously this is a unique chance to catch some rare desert species.
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>>2118358
Yeah i know i'm just mad.
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>>2118355
>>Sit by the fire and talk with Hideaki and Jun
we are tired so maybe lets just sit and listen until we begin to drift off, then we go to bed
I don't mean to hate on Katsu so much, I know he's just a teenager and hasn't been as quick to adapt quite the same way we have. But I wouldnt be terribly upset if we continue to grow apart in the future. Like the character you made, but if we're destined to butt heads, so be it.
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>>2118372
Don't worry anon. Just wait a bit for Itachi be born then after some years everything will be solved.
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>>2118369
Don't worry about it, Katsu annoys me too.
>this is me when Katsu starts to angst
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>>2118368
The next chance we get to do just that, I'm voting for it. Anons would have last time if they werent scared for yoko's sanity
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>>2118358
>>2118359
>>2118361
>>2118363
>>2118364
>>2118366
>>2118367
>>2118368
>>2118372
I'm taking this to the next level! I need you all to roll me 1d5, I will take the first 5 rolls.
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Rolled 5 (1d5)

>>2118402
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Rolled 5 (1d5)

>>2118402

Rolling
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Rolled 2 (1d5)

>>2118402
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Rolled 3 (1d5)

>>2118402
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Rolled 4 (1d5)

>>2118402
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>>2118404
>>2118405
>>2118410
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>>2118414
Hey, that's nice.
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The fire seems inviting after that, so you walk over and take a seat, glad for the rest after straining yourself like that. “So, what’d I miss?” Annoyingly, you find yourself untying your ponytail to get a bit more relaxed. The cuts on it are kind of uneven but you start fixing that with a knife from the table by the fire.

Jun pulls a log out of his cloak and chucks it into the fire. It would make sense he’d keep that on him, there’s no wood around for as far as the eye can see. “Oh, we were telling each other some stories because Hideaki wanted to know what the deal was with Team 6, and I wanted to know how his personal training was progressing. How was yours again?”

You sigh. “I made a jutsu that I’m hesitantly calling a Ningenjutsu that can shut someone down for a few seconds with a sound. Figuring out the hand seals and everything took me a day, then I just worked on being able to handle the technique.” He nods.

Hideaki looks at you and cocks his head. “How did you do that?”

“I kind of just made a little story out of it to remember what the seals were.” This causes Jun to laugh a little.

He pulls a small notebook from his cloak and opens it. “I keep track of the seals for jutsu by using grocery lists. Also use the same book for my actual lists so nobody knows.”

Looking between both of you, Hideaki seems a bit nervous. “I...don’t really have a system? I just memorize them and do them as I need to. But I only know the ones from school so it’s no big deal. And that one’s just Tiger.”

Jun looks confused, then nods in acknowledgment. “Yoko’s talking about a jutsu she made herself, I am too. Making elaborate ways to remember isn’t really worth it for things less than the Water Dragon if it’s not your own.” He continues. “You were Earth nature, right Hideaki?”

The Hyuga nods. “I never really tried to use it, better to just work on what I can do.” Jun looks at his notebook again.

“I’m the same, so you’ll be learning about that. Been waiting for another student who’d be able to use some of my Ninjutsu to full effect.” The two continue talking as you start to nod off.

Your eyes open and you’re in an empty field. Across from you is an old man with white hair and a long beard.

>Choose your training

>He is smiling. (Chakra Reserves)
>In front of him is a wooden dummy. (Chakra Control)
>An air of importance surrounds the area. (Shape Transformation)
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>>2118460
>>He is smiling. (Chakra Reserves)
FUUUUUUU this is a hard choice
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>>2118460
>He is smiling. (Chakra Reserves)
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>>2118460
>In front of him is a wooden dummy. (Chakra Control)
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>>2118460
>In front of him is a wooden dummy. (Chakra Control)
We really should do something beneficial for our long-neglected medical jutsus.
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>>2118460
fuck it, changing >>2118469
to
>He is smiling. (Chakra Reserves)
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>>2118460
>>He is smiling. (Chakra Reserves)
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Going to allow plenty of time to vote on this and pick up Monday.
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>>2118460
>In front of him is a wooden dummy. (Chakra Control)
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>>2118460
>He is smiling. (Chakra Reserves)
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>>2118460
>>He is smiling. (Chakra Reserves)
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>>2118460
>>He is smiling. (Chakra Reserves)
Holy goddamn this is hard.. I feel like the other two we can figure out. It's the reserves were gonna need help with and get the hard cap on because of our physic
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>>2118460
>He is smiling. (Chakra Reserves)
Yoko's chakra control is really good for her age, we definitely need more chakra in general though
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>>2118460
>>He is smiling. (Chakra Reserves)
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>>2118460
>He is smiling. (Chakra Reserves)

>>2118400
I still don't understand what is so bad about using a corpse. Not like if we leave him roatting there will do any difference. I mean i was way more disturbed when we tortured the guy with the poisons. But whatever water under the bridge and etc..
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>>2118460

>He is smiling. (Chakra Reserves)
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So I got called in for Jury Duty tomorrow! So if nothing is here by then, that's why.
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>>2121003
Get an erection, then it'll be a HUNG jury!

Ha!

God I'm tired.
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>>2121003
good old last minute emergency jury duty kek
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>>2118460
>An air of importance surrounds the area. (Shape Transformation)
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>>2118460
>An air of importance surrounds the area. (Shape Transformation)
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>>2118460
>>2121513

while control and reserves are both super important, i believe that with use and practice those can be achieved alone, shape transformation is the thing I think will give us benefits that are harder to get by ourselves (unless I have misunderstood what we're actually getting from this choice).
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>>2121517
They can all be achieved alone, but they're all difficult to achieve without tons of training
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Okay so I will resume in 4-5 hours because frankly I'm exhausted.
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>>2121811
Then rest and come back to us.
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I will continue tomorrow when I don't end up sitting in a room with 100 people for 3 hours.
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>>2121513
>>2121456
>>2120032
>>2119022
>>2118779
>>2118712
>>2118669
>>2118507
>>2118505
>>2118497
>>2118494
>>2118474
>>2118469
>>2118468
>>2118467
Looking like Reserves gets it! Writing!
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The smiling man puts out a hand, flicks his fingers in a rapid flurry of unfamiliar motions, then looks down at you with an intimidating feeling of strength. “Yes! You will do well if your trial was any indication, return to me tomorrow, child. Be ready to learn, okay?” He touches a finger to your forehead and you wake up, the dream fresh in your mind as Hideaki holds you, walking back to the tent.

Struggling and getting out of his grip, you fall to the sand. “Oww…” You rub your back, trying to get the grit off your clothes and a bit sore from the fall. “What are you doing!?” Yelling and upset from being woken from your first restful dream in a month, you probably look pretty silly.

Hideaki looks apologetic as he recoils from you. “Y-you fell asleep so I was going to put you in the tent.” And now you feel a bit sorry for yelling. You just hate being woken up, it makes you all groggy and you can’t get back to sleep without your eyes getting all dry beforehand.

“Okay, I can walk.” Standing up, you begin making the rest of your way to the tent and the Hyuga follows.

“Sorry, you just looked peaceful, normally you squirm around and say things.” He seems a bit embarrassed at that fact, but you’re too tired to care.

“What sort of things do I say?” Sawako said the same thing, so now you’re kind of curious.

He puts a finger to his chin to appear thoughtful even though he’s obviously shy about sharing with you. “Depends, most of the time it’s a bit mumbly, but a lot of it is like you’re...scared?” Oh, he’s worried you’ll get upset that he said you’re scared. Yeah, too tired for that.

“I’ve been having a lot of nightmares, that makes sense.” Settling in for bed and pulling the armband to go over your eyes, you yawn. “Good night.” Instead of waiting for an answer, you pass out.

The rest tonight is not a nightmare, or a dream, or empty. You live as someone else, a small child rushing from a field to his rural home, their parents excited about something as they spend a relaxing day with them. It reminds you of when you became a Genin, the general din of it, not like there was a hospital visit in this dream. The town they run around is small, filled with rice fields and many farmers, and the sun beats down. Right before you wake up, the child wakes from their sleep and rushes back to the field the dream started in. In the distance you can see the old man. Standing. Waiting.
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>>2124635

You wake up with a start, the feel of fresh grass in between your toes still in your mind and Hideaki simply staring at the wall of the tent looking away from you. For a moment you wonder if this is another elaborate nightmare before he notices you stirring and turns around. “Morning!” Hideaki looks like he hasn’t slept at all, and it’s honestly pretty scary looking. Bags under those blank eyes kind of remind you of a dead fish.

Your keen eyes pick up the traces of moisture on his nose. It could be sweat, but from the situation you doubt it.

>”Homesick?”
>”Sick?”
>”Nightmare?”
>[Write-in]
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>>2124641
>”Nightmare?”
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>>2124641
>>”Nightmare?”
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>>2124641
>”Sick?”
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>>2124635
>”Homesick?”
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>>2124641
>”Sick?”
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>>2124641
>”Nightmare?”
>Write in: Did i mumbled in my sleepe again?

>inb4 Yoko keeped saying poisons and their effects at anperson during her sleep.
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>"Wanna talk about it?"
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>>2124641
>”Sick?”
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>>2124699
>>2124692
>>2124686
>>2124684
>>2124667
>>2124664
>>2124659
>>2124645
I need a d100, modifier is hidden.
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Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>2124710
have mediocrity
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Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>2124710
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Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>2124710
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Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>2124710
dadudu
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Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>2124710
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Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>2124710
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>>2124718
>>2124722
Mofidier? What modifier?
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>>2124746
>>2124727
>>2124722
>>2124719
>>2124718
Great. Have a Hideaki from a different universe for your trouble
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>>2124845
Oh hey more of my work!

Alternate universe? Are you sure you don't mean Fever Dream?
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>>2124845
>>2124866
>"Pan... cakes!"
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“Did you have a ni-” Wait, no, he reacted poorly to the talk about beetles before. “Are you si-” That’s dumb too, he’s dosed with poison, he probably is sick. Unsure on what to say, you just ask the most basic question you can think of. “Do you want to talk about it?” It comes out a bit quiet and stilted, so you look away slightly to hide your shame. Why aren’t you good at this?

He blushes a little before looking down. “It’s stupid.” If he’s hiding something you can help with, it’ll cause your team to be less effective… and he’d be unhappy, you guess. Can’t have that.

Trying your hardest to convince him, you fall to an old standard. “I don’t mind that.” You speak your mind in the clearest way you can. Normally it can catch people off guard, but Hideaki seemed prepared for you to cut to the heart of it.

“I’m kind of bored. And normally when I get bored I talk to my sister, but then I realized that wasn’t going to work. Then I got to thinking about how everyone is doing without me back home, and I thought that she’d be worried but I wondered if I could check. So I tried seeing that far but I can’t. You think she’s okay, right?” It’s completely at odds with his stature, but Hideaki actually seems quite meek in this instance, and you consider the question a bit more.

You’ve been wondering how your family’s doing as well, but if anything, the dream last night helped put that to rest. They’re okay. “She’s probably just as bored senseless as you, but okay.” Much more relaxed thanks to your real rest, you smile. His sister wasn’t too bad, least she didn’t like the Yamanaka either.

He nods and slams his fists on the floor of the tent to stand up. “Well then I have to be sure she isn’t bored for no reason, right?” That seems to have lit a fire under Hideaki and he rushes out to the night air. It makes you feel nice to have helped him. Maybe you aren’t so bad at this friends thing. Just seeing him this hyper goads you on too!

>You’ve inspired Hideaki!
>You’re inspired! Training will yield more benefit for a time after a pleasant interaction with Hideaki.

When you exit the tent, Jun has made oatmeal and he stands above the pre-prepared bowls with an expression of smug superiority on his face.

>”What are you so happy about?”
>”What’s in it?”
>Don’t ask questions
>[Write-in]
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>>2125029
>”What’s in it?”
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>>2125029
>”What are you so happy about?”
Oh its totally poisoned.
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>>2125029
>Stare sensei down. Dont acknowledge the smug. If you do he wins.
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>>2125029
>>Don’t ask questions
Responding to him will only feed his smugness.
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>>2125029
>”What’s in it?”
What flavor? Of poison, I mean.
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>>2125029
>How much poison did you dose it with?
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>>2125031
>>2125033
>>2125034
>>2125036
>>2125038
>>2125046
No trust at all.
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>>2125061
he routinely poisons us, and he's smiling.

for fucks sake he is grinning. I'm surprised "drop everything and run" wasn't a write in option
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>>2125061
It's not like he makes a secret of it or anything.
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Looking at the bowl that was clearly set out for you, a pink dot of marker on the handle of the spoon, you sniff and poke at it. Jun continues looking down on you. “What’s in it?” Clearly he’s poisoned the oatmeal, but at least you’re pretty sure whatever it is probably isn’t lethal. Hideaki doesn’t question it as Katsu begins making his way out of his tent. The Hyuga just starts chowing down, which you guess might as well be done, he’s already poisoned and Jun knows this.

The Jonin continues smiling with his hands behind his back. “Blackberry jam and some dried plums. Of course I chased mine with something else but that’s no big deal for you all.” Pulling a large camera out, his face lights up. You don’t even own a camera and you can tell it’s way out of date. “And I got the resupply to bring me my camera, I try to get at least one photo of each team I have as a group.” Oh, so it’s a bribe. That makes sense. Katsu shows up and starts scarfing down his, apparently satisfied that Hideaki is already eating. You start spooning some into your mouth as well.

The jam and plums make it taste great! Well, anything tastes better than the same old rice with sauce you normally have by now. But still. Forming hand seals, Jun makes a large pillar of earth rise from the dunes and become a copy of him, then he hands it the camera. He makes another clone and both of them make some familiar handseals that you miss reacting to just as the whole team freezes. The two Juns start arranging you all and then you all break free of the paralysis.

“What the hell!?” “I was eating!” “That feels funny.” The three of you overlap in what you’re saying before the two Jonin glare down and force you into a picture. You would have done it anyway, you never get your picture taken. But that was just rude. The Uchiha seems to be reacting in an opposite fashion while Hideaki still seems pumped. The clone takes out the film, tosses it to the real Jun and places down the camera on the table before crumbling. You go back to eating the delicious oatmeal and then training starts anew.

Jun takes out the helmet again and you stare at him with sadness in your eyes. You really don’t want more of that. He removes the he placed on the outside yesterday and returns it to its scroll, leaving the helmet with a new seal on the outside. “Put this on and press your hand on the seal, take a seat on the ground first.” You start to put the helmet on before remembering this training month should be on meditation. Now less afraid, you pull it on and do as instructed.

The field in front of you is the one from your dreams, as is the man. He smiles and bows. “Good morning, child.” Whoever’s eyes you’re looking out of responds but you can’t understand them. The old man starts to go through the movements of some sort of exercise.

>Observe the form closely
>Try to puzzle out where this is
>Let your mind wander
>[Write-in]
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>>2125130
>Observe the form closely
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>>2125130
>>Observe the form closely
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>>2125130
>Observe the form closely
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>>2125130
>Observe the form closely
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>>2125130
>>Observe the form closely
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>>2125141
>>2125144
>>2125149
>>2125150
>>2125153
Spooky. Give me a 1d100.
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Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>2125181
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Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>2125181

Rolling
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Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>2125181
nat 1
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Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>2125181
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Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>2125181
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Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>2125181
Here let me ruin everything.
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Observing and memorizing, you commit what the man is saying to memory. “There are many stances through which one can focus spiritual power, to become one who may fight for who they are you must master all of them.” He steps forwards into a firm pose and you can see his muscles become firm and his hair regain some color. “When you have reached the pinnacle of this form, you will walk proudly as a warrior born from hardship, not heritage. Each step you make will be your stance and every movement a spiritual experience.”

The voice from the person that’s you says something and the man laughs. “Very clever. Let us begin.”

Two Weeks Later

Jun returns from his check as Team 9 finishes its dinner, and you remain conscious of how you sit. You can feel more chakra as your meditation can continue as you are awake too. You think you’ve puzzled out what this training is. They’re memories of whoever made the helmet. Why teach someone when you can just have them taught how you were? Makes perfect sense, even if the seals are way above your head. Your nights have been spent reliving the rest of his days as well, you gathered you were a he simply due to how you were treated and what you did for fun.

“Back to Yoko this time. One guy seems like he might be an issue, so I’ll be watching.” Oh great, another group checking this place out. It’s officially become annoying for you now, both times before this Katsu and Hideaki chased them off. But now you’re becoming less reliant on Oreo you think, even though remembering him makes you feel like a traitor. Standing and remembering to flow effortlessly from knee to leg for the proper amount of spirit to focus, you are aware of your newfound power in regards to your chakra. There’s more of it. Meditation does work it seems. Something about channeling the universe through your body, but you get the feeling that’s an old way to describe something fundamentally different.

>Chakra Pool is now visible on the sheet (5/5). Using one point allows for an increase to the speed or power of a technique, more points are more effective. Some techniques require a point or two to use at all.

When you reach the outpost again, the other caravan’s ruins still there, you can see what Jun meant. One of the three men standing there has a blank headband on his helmet, meaning his actions are those of a shinobi, but none of the villages want to claim him as theirs. Normally handed out to assassins and raiders, these bands are not to be trifled with. This one’s two swords make you wary of close combat for sure.

>Use your new form to bolster your threads and hang the two others from their legs on the lampposts (2 Chakra, Seals, Unopposed, Medium)
>Perform the Body Flicker in an attempt to slip a senbon into the headbanded one (Poison Optional) (Speed, Opposed, Hard)
>Try Flash of Rain with a bit more kick (Chakra optional, Ninjutsu, Unopposed, Medium)
>[Write-in]
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>>2125291
>>Use your new form to bolster your threads and hang the two others from their legs on the lampposts (2 Chakra, Seals, Unopposed, Medium)
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>>2125291
>Try Flash of Rain with a bit more kick (Chakra optional, Ninjutsu, Unopposed, Medium)
>+2 Chakra
These guys seem serious, let's not take them lightly.
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>>2125291
>Use your new form to bolster your threads and hang the two others from their legs on the lampposts (2 Chakra, Seals, Unopposed, Medium)
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>>2125291
>>2125303
Supporting this.
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>>2125303
I'll go with this
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>>2125317
>>2125311
>>2125308
>>2125303
>>2125301
Okay, 1d100+5.
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Rolled 74 + 5 (1d100 + 5)

>>2125341
Sneki briki.
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Rolled 85 + 5 (1d100 + 5)

>>2125341
It's like a lullaby sung by sneks.
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Rolled 80 + 5 (1d100 + 5)

>>2125341

Rolling
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Rolled 84 + 5 (1d100 + 5)

>>2125341
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Rolled 8 + 5 (1d100 + 5)

>>2125341
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Rolling your tongue back to begin and focusing the chakra in your mouth, you quickly flick out your tongue with the right seals and the release of sound surprises even you. If the last time was a light rain, this time it’s a downpour, the sound is deafening and both the people flanking the ninja immediately fall unconscious, the sound too much for them. The very sand shakes as the noise vibrates the ground, but the one with the headband only drops to a knee before standing back up. He locks eyes with you and throws a knife.

>Chakra is now at 3/5

You can see the weapon’s path clearly, even in the darkness, so you easily lean to the side and avoid it. Maybe this is just another guy faking, he could have picked that headband up off a corpse and-you feel something lance into your abdomen with a sharp pain. Looking down you see another knife sticking out, covered in blood. But he only threw one knife! It must have been a distraction. Gritting your teeth, you soldier on.

>Yoko is Stabbed. Knife causes negative modifiers, but removal causes Yoko to lose .5 Stamina every turn unless she is actively healing. Reaching 0 Stamina means she rolls to stay conscious.

With the other two out cold, you at least have less of your work cut out for you. And as you skulk off the masked man seems to have lost track of you thanks to your small size. He keeps his eyes peeled and sticks cautiously to the light. His hand is on his hilt and it seems he’s ready. Slowly but surely he is reaching your hiding spot, acting now would be best. But you know that one strike from his sword could cleave your threads.

Thinking, you spy the other two sleeping raiders and get an idea.

>Use Chakra Threads to make the Raider think that you’ve mind-controlled his friends (Intelligence, Opposed, Hard)
>Try Flash of Rain again and fling a senbon at him (Chakra/Poison Optional, Ninjutsu, Opposed, Medium)
>Use Clone Jutsu to make a distraction and then fling a senbon (Poison Optional, Genjutsu, Unopposed, Medium)
>[Write-in]
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>>2125431
>Use Clone Jutsu to make a distraction and then fling a senbon (Poison Optional, Genjutsu, Unopposed, Medium)
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>>2125431
>Use Clone Jutsu to make a distraction and then fling a senbon use poison
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>>2125431
>>Use Clone Jutsu to make a distraction and then fling a senbon (Poison Optional, Genjutsu, Unopposed, Medium)
yes poison
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>>2125431
>>Use Chakra Threads to make the Raider think that you’ve mind-controlled his friends (Intelligence, Opposed, Hard)
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>>2125431
>Use Clone Jutsu to make a distraction and then fling a senbon (Poison Optional, Genjutsu, Unopposed, Medium)

use a weak poison dose
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>>2125431
>>Use Clone Jutsu to make a distraction and then fling a senbon (Poison Optional, Genjutsu, Unopposed, Medium)
Use the speed sap poison.
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>>2125431
>Use Clone Jutsu to make a distraction and then fling a senbon (Poison Optional, Genjutsu, Unopposed, Medium)
>Bleeding Poison
Chakra poisons probably aren't worth it since he's a weapon wielder.
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>>2125434
>>2125437
>>2125438
>>2125439
>>2125440
>>2125441
>>2125443
I need 1d100 and What Poison?
>Bleed
>Speed
>Blind
>Stam
>None
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Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>2125457
>Speed

Rolling
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Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>2125457
>Speed
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Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>2125457
>>Speed
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Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>2125457
Speed
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Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>2125457
>Bleed
I don't want to have to get close to this guy.
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Using a jutsu you almost forgot you had, your hands make three hand seals and a copy of you skulks around the outpost with no shadow. Of course, nobody could tell that in the dark, so you believe you have made a great choice in doing this. When the Raider rounds a corner, the clone pops out, he slashes at it with his blade to no effect, then you wind up to throw a senbon wrapped in your homemade lethargy poison. As you let it go, you feel something pull in your abdomen and you cough up a small bit of blood.

>Roll of 87 reduced to 80 due to Knife

Through your skill, even this slight hiccup doesn’t affect the flight path as it slots perfectly into the back of his neck. You even conceal yourself before he can see you. He pulls out the needle and you can see that he’s ambling and listing a little from the poison taking effect. If you can get more of that in him, you could very well put him under.

Stabbing a sword into the ground, he makes three hand seals and a whirlwind starts whipping up sand and debris, making the whole area much harder to navigate for you and you lose track of him. Normally this would be an advantage, but you get the feeling this person has trained to see in these conditions. Clone Jutsu would be ineffective as well, the shadows wouldn’t be there through the sand.

Spotting the two unconscious raiders again, you stumble over something else, buried in the sand, something familiar. The decaying face of the man you killed during your first guard patrol is here, being uncovered by the winds.

You could use this.

>Puppet your old pal and do some haunting action, the decay made him light enough to lift in the air. (Seals, Opposed, Hard)
>Use Chakra Threads on both the other raiders to use them as distractions while you hopefully sneak up on this one. (Seals, Opposed, Hard, 1 Chakra to make airborne)
>Use Flash of Rain over this din to disrupt the Raider’s jutsu. (Ninjutsu, Unopposed, Hard, Uses 2 Chakra)
>[Write-in]

>Yoko has 3/5 Chakra left
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>>2125504
>Puppet your old pal and do some haunting action, the decay made him light enough to lift in the air. (Seals, Opposed, Hard)

"Return the slab..."
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>>2125504
>Puppet your old pal and do some haunting action, the decay made him light enough to lift in the air. (Seals, Opposed, Hard)
Of course I have to vote for this.
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>>2125504
>>Puppet your old pal and do some haunting action, the decay made him light enough to lift in the air. (Seals, Opposed, Hard)
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>>2125504
>Puppet your old pal and do some haunting action, the decay made him light enough to lift in the air. (Seals, Opposed, Hard)
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>>2125510
>>2125519
>>2125521
>>2125524
Everyone's favorite corpse. Anyways, 1d100+20.
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Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>2125526
Check my 100
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Rolled 3 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2125526
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Rolled 35 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2125526

Rolling
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Rolled 55 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2125526
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Rolled 26 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2125526
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Digging through the sand reveals the same face with the bloody hole in the head you recall leaving on the desert floor. You quickly make threads as transparent as you can and wrap the half-eaten body with them. Some sort of insect must have been chewing at him before he was covered because his bottom half is well-eaten and bone is showing through his torn pants. The bits fall off and parts of intestine fall out from a large chunk in his stomach. The stench is tolerable at least, and you hoist the body into the air, casting a shadow over the outpost.

WHO DARES DISTURB THE KEEPER OF THIS SACRED TOMB!?” Your voice booms out in an unfamiliar tone, but you chalk it up to a weird quirk of the sandstorm. The storm starts to die down and you hear someone else’s voice.

“I could see your armband, puppeteer! Your tricks can’t fool me!” He sounds more nervous than he probably hoped. Your keen hearing picks up his whispered self-contemplation. “But wait… the Leaf doesn’t have puppets…” Sensing an opportunity, you capitalize.

YOUR HUBRIS WILL BRING A GREAT CURSE ON YOUR PEOPLE! THE WATER WILL TURN THE COLOR OF A ROTTING CADAVER, YOUR CHILDREN WILL NEVER DRAW FIRST BREATH!” As you can see the silhouette of the Raider now that the storm is dying down, you move the puppet to swoop down at him and move the mouth, letting an eye pop out. “AND ALL OF YOUR BLOOD WILL DECAY AS I DID, STILL LIVING, SCREAMING IN AGONY IN HOPES FOR FORGIVENESS! SAVE YOURSELF FROM HER! HER BLOOD IS OF LAVA AND EACH SOUND SHE UTTERS BRINGS MEN TO THEIR KNEES! SAVE ME!!!

For a second, you feel you’ve overdone it, then you see the Raider, completely awestruck as the wind howls through the corpse one last time, making it screech and some beetles run through its innards. He runs and stumbles to his friends and starts running, dragging them away. You can hear heavy breathing as he crosses a dune and goes out of sight.

Moving the threads down, you wave at the “puppet” and suddenly crumple to the side. OOOOKAY ADRENALINE WORE OFF, THIS HURTS!

>Try to take out the knife and heal yourself without crying (Stamina, Medium, 1 Chakra)
>Use Calming Hiss to calm yourself before pulling out the knife and healing (Ninjutsu, Medium, 1 Chakra)
>Use a piece of debris to bite down on and pull it out to heal (Speed, Medium, 1 Chakra)
>[Write-in]
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>>2125562
>Use a piece of debris to bite down on and pull it out to heal (Speed, Medium, 1 Chakra)
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>>2125562
>Use a piece of debris to bite down on and pull it out to heal (Speed, Medium, 1 Chakra)
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>>2125562

>Use a piece of debris to bite down on and pull it out to heal (Speed, Medium, 1 Chakra)
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>>2125563
>>2125564
>>2125565
Roll me 1d100+10 and I'll call it for the night.
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Rolled 41 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2125570
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Rolled 63 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2125570

Rolling
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Rolled 68 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2125570
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Rolled 6 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2125570
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Rolled 1 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2125570
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>>2125642
>>2125587
>>2125576
>>2125574
>>2125572
Oh my.
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>>2125648
The beetles alzo feed from chakra and revealed Yoko's Chakra threads?
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Rolled 29 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2125570
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>>2125718
Late for the party zombie boy.
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>>2125719
... I fell asleep.
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Searching for any piece of debris to muffle your scream, you find one in a wooden rod from the wagon left behind and quickly press it into your mouth, biting down. It hurts, but not as much as the wound. You quickly make chakra threads from your fingers and wrap them around the knife so even if you flinch you pull it out. Mentally psyching yourself up, you count down, imagining the seals for Mystical Palm in your head. Then you yank it out and quickly form them, trying to stop up the wound. It works! Then you feel it, something wrong, and you vomit. Looking at the wound, you see a knot of what looks like scar tissue and you realize that you have made a grave error. In your haste you didn’t properly prepare yourself and accidentally botched the healing process. You’re glad you aren’t in a coma, even if you just emptied your stomach of dinner.

Looking at it and the knife, for some reason you feel the desire to lick off the blood, an overwhelming urge to just taste it. Some delusional part of you probably thinks it’ll help you get better, but that’s not what the rational part of your brain is thinking. If you were to clean this off, then use it to re-open the wound, you could get another chance at healing it if you can just steel yourself enough to concentrate. But then the rational part dips back into the animal instinct. Cleaning the knife would be easy if you could create fire, but you can’t, and wiping it on the sand or your clothes is unsanitary. Licking it clean would be the easiest way to fix this and get a semi-sterile knife. If you don’t swallow, it should be okay.

Putting that frankly tantalizing thought to the side, you try to stand up, only to be struck by a pain that is barely choked back by the bit you still have in your mouth. No, you can’t do that, but yelling for Jun is an option. When you remove the bit, you find an odd and disheartening state. Your tongue seems to have been affected by your recent advanced use of Flash of Rain, explaining the booming voice before and why your throat refuses to make loud noise now. But you need to get through this somehow!

Just need to do a patch job and get Jun for a soldier pill and numbing agent so you can finish this good, you’ve come too far to die today. The concept alone is kind of funny, and actually relieves the pain to think about. You. Dying. That’s rich. Maybe you can stand up with some little mirth and laughter, like you did with the puppets only with yourself. When you think of it like that, does pain even matter? When you’re just a spirit pulling the strings of a body why would it?
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>>2125999

Okay, this is getting to you, you need to make a decision. Now. Before you get any less lucid.

>Pick your new trait! It’s a bad one! Disclaimer: No negative effects are listed

>Trust your gut and lick the blood off to reopen the wound and try again. (Yoko’s blood takes on properties of the last substance she consumed, medicinal or otherwise)
>Just distance yourself from your body and make your husk stand up. Wow you’re delirious. (Yoko doesn’t suffer mentally from being near death)
>Wipe the knife on your clothes and try again. (Connections are more effective in near-death scenarios)
>Try your hardest to shout for help with your dying throat. (More development in Tenketsu in the mouth)

>This vote will have a long timer, as it is a crucial decision
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>>2126004
>>Wipe the knife on your clothes and try again. (Connections are more effective in near-death scenarios)
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>>2126004
>Wipe the knife on your clothes and try again. (Connections are more effective in near-death scenarios)
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>>2126004
>>Just distance yourself from your body and make your husk stand up. Wow you’re delirious. (Yoko doesn’t suffer mentally from being near death)
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>>2126004
>>Trust your gut and lick the blood off to reopen the wound and try again. (Yoko’s blood takes on properties of the last substance she consumed, medicinal or otherwise)
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>>2126004
>>Trust your gut and lick the blood off to reopen the wound and try again. (Yoko’s blood takes on properties of the last substance she consumed, medicinal or otherwise)
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>>2126004
>Trust your gut and lick the blood off to reopen the wound and try again. (Yoko's blood takes on the properties of the last substance she consumed, medical or otherwise)

I cant really condone this option but it seems like it'd have some fun effects despite the obvious bad choices
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>>2126004
>Do what the gut (male) says
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>>2126004
>Trust your gut and lick the blood off to reopen the wound and try again. (Yoko’s blood takes on properties of the last substance she consumed, medicinal or otherwise)

Love this option! Imagine we can carry poisons in our on blood!!
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>>2126004
>>Trust your gut and lick the blood off to reopen the wound and try again. (Yoko’s blood takes on properties of the last substance she consumed, medicinal or otherwise)
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>>2126004
>Try your hardest to shout for help with your dying throat. (More development in Tenketsu in the mouth)
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>>2126004
>>Just distance yourself from your body and make your husk stand up. Wow you’re delirious. (Yoko doesn’t suffer mentally from being near death)
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>>2126004
Really tough one.
>Disclaimer: No negative effects are listed
I wonder if I can guess them correctly.
>Trust your gut and lick the blood off to reopen the wound and try again. (Yoko’s blood takes on properties of the last substance she consumed, medicinal or otherwise)
Probably heavily fucks us over with some really bad conditions and unexpected reaction to certain drugs, medicines and poisons.
>Just distance yourself from your body and make your husk stand up. Wow you’re delirious. (Yoko doesn’t suffer mentally from being near death)
Kind of normal for child soldiers but probably a way to go deeper into sociopathy and less ability to feel mental attachments to other humans.
>Wipe the knife on your clothes and try again. (Connections are more effective in near-death scenarios)
Looks like possibly another hidden social drawback, likely more mentally severe in daily life.
>Try your hardest to shout for help with your dying throat. (More development in Tenketsu in the mouth)
Negative part of this one seems clearest. Either Vader`s voice with a need for respirator or generally new horrifing voice and no ability to scream or even speak loudly. But potentially really sweet bonus.

As much as creepy voice fun idea I`ll go with
>Just distance yourself from your body and make your husk stand up. Wow you’re delirious. (Yoko doesn’t suffer mentally from being near death)
Because best flavor text among these choises.
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>>2126004
>Just distance yourself from your body and make your husk stand up. Wow you’re delirious. (Yoko doesn’t suffer mentally from being near death)
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>>2126004
>>Try your hardest to shout for help with your dying throat. (More development in Tenketsu in the mouth)
Another hard choice, but I think I like the possible draw backs and benefits most from this, though maybe the least in character from what we've seen of yoko so far, atleast compared to the other options.
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>>2126004
>Trust your gut and lick the blood off to reopen the wound and try again. (Yoko’s blood takes on properties of the last substance she consumed, medicinal or otherwise)
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Fuck. These choices. No matter what we pick this is where Yoko starts her dive into the deep end. Hiruzen's gonna be sad
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>>2126086
Hiruzen is a hippacrite, bad things happen when you send child soldiers out to do things.
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>>2126004
>>Trust your gut and lick the blood off to reopen the wound and try again. (Yoko’s blood takes on properties of the last substance she consumed, medicinal or otherwise)
FUUUUU this is such a hard choice. I guess I'll pick the option that maybe gives us access to some interesting stuff with the only cost being to use our own blood. And I guess having adverse reactions to normal medicines and stuff from now on, but eh.
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>>2126004
Just distance yourself from your body and make your husk stand up. Wow you’re delirious. (Yoko doesn’t suffer mentally from being near death)
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>>2126127
>option that maybe gives us access to some interesting stuff
To be fair tenketsu in mouth option shows some build up for sound jutsu.
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>>2126004
>Just distance yourself from your body and make your husk stand up. Wow you’re delirious. (Yoko doesn’t suffer mentally from being near death)
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>>2126004
>wipe the knife
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Try your hardest to shout for help
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>>2126039
>>2126004
Switching vote from
>Trust your gut and lick the blood off to reopen the wound and try again. (Yoko’s blood takes on properties of the last substance she consumed, medicinal or otherwise)

To

>>Just distance yourself from your body and make your husk stand up. Wow you’re delirious. (Yoko doesn’t suffer mentally from being near death)
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>>2126004
Switching to
>Trust your gut and lick the blood off to reopen the wound and try again. (Yoko’s blood takes on properties of the last substance she consumed, medicinal or otherwise)
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>>2126260
Cut off
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>20 votes
Seems legit.
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>>2126004
>Trust your gut and lick the blood off to reopen the wound and try again. (Yoko’s blood takes on properties of the last substance she consumed, medicinal or otherwise)
Just because the distance yourself thing sounds like a step towards sociopathy
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>>2126287
As a rule of thumb for contentious votes where people might be tempted to samefag, I find discarding first-time posters for that vote is a good way of ensuring that there's minimal samefaggotry.
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So once we kill this raider everyone is okay with takin ine of his swords and his mask?

I was thinking in making a human puppet out of him. You gut the dead copse get rid of all the organs then use our knowledge of chemicals to preserver him. But then i figured it would be to much work and we might not have the necessary products to for embalming the corpse.
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>>2126347
Yeah I don't think that's a genin level puppet, even if we're skilled
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>>2126347
Human puppets are forbidden as fuck in Suna, and I imagine it's much the same in Konoha.

Let's not do that, or even suggest it unless we go missing nin or something.
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>>2126347
Not sure about the puppet, I can agree with keeping an eye out for and seeking to get revenge on this fuck
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>>2126347

We can’t do that. We’re not skilled and knowledgeable enough.

Also I highly doubt they’d let us make a human puppet.
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>>2126359
Yeah figured as much...

>>2126366
Even if it's just a mumified corpse?Oh well whatever.

>>2126369
Nah it's fine so long we get to kill him and keep some trinkets it's fine.
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>>2126374
Yeah...oh well least we can keep one or both of the swords and the faceless mask.
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I'm back!

Blood wins.
I need a 1d100, crits are not active.
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>>2126388
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Rolled 100 (1d100)

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Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>2126388
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Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>2126388
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Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>2126388
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Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>2126396
THE DICE GODS ARE TOYING WITH US
>>2126388
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>>2126396
Apparently the dice want us to eat shit
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If the roll has anything to do with the potency of the trait though, that might be preeeetty interesting.
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>>2126388
>crits are not active
...why?
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>>2126396
Of freakin course....oh well at least it's a sucess.
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>>2126396
lol

>>2126410
what did he mean by this
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>>2126396
>>100
>> crits not active
why dice gods
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>>2126410
>filename

mother fucker i was drinking here.
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How does almost dying and then licking some blood cause such drastic changes?
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>>2126416
Bloodlust.
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>>2126418
>Yoko’s blood takes on properties of the last substance she consumed, medicinal or otherwise
I'm referring to this
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>>2126416

Weird mutant powers.
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I imagine we're going to be literally bloodthirsty from now on.
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>>2126420
Oh that? Well Yoko does have water as her chakra nature. So since chakra can be concetrated into ink wouldn't be so strange to do it in blood. There is also the fact she keep consuming poisons so the chakra in her blood might converte of spread the substance in her blood stream.

Same way our Uchiha team mate had his sharigan awoken thanks to our poison messing/stressung with his chakra pathways.
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>>2126416
Wizard ninja bullshit?
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>>2126428
Yeah I guess. I'm just gonna go with weird ninja magic and then not think about it anymore.
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>>2126420
Might also be the effect of whatever bullshit Jun putted in our bowl.
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>>2126438
Magic jam? Guess Yoko needs to eat more sweets.
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Giving in and licking off the knife, you feel a small bit of relief at seeing the gleaming knife in the moonlight. It tasted horrible, like you were forced to choke down dirt, but for some reason the adrenaline returns and you find yourself prepared. The knife hovers over the lump and each breath you take feels like your heart is going to explode, then you plunge the knife in and cut out the offending tissue quickly.

It feels like you’re dying, but you soldier on and make the seals for Mystical Palm, ignoring the sensation and moving your hands slowly over the wound. The hole takes time, a lot of time, to heal well due to your mistake and by the time you feel stable your body is growling with hunger and you’re basically tapped out on most reserves of strength. Then you look at the knife still in your hand and begin cleaning it again before realizing what you’re doing. The taste is familiar, like that pill Jun gave you a while ago only more. You feel yourself replenishing enough to stand up and walk, so you do so, passing the bloody mass of scar tissue on the sand.

Normally you’d question this, but you’re barely able to make it back to camp before collapsing, the knife still in your hand. Jun rises from the sand and checks you over before nodding and stepping back a bit. Hideaki and Katsu look shocked yet Jun has an expression somewhere between concern and pride. He leans down and starts examining you a bit more in depth before picking you up to take you to your tent. “You did very good, Shadow Knife is a technique that’s killed people more experienced than you, but I knew you’d heal yourself.” He doesn’t sound like he knew that you messed up the first time, you very well could have died.

But why does the feeling of grim decision from before make you feel elated? You didn’t die, you guess. Everything was closing in, your own weakness was making you fail, but you found your salvation in your instincts. It was a true test. You passed. A grin crosses your face as Jun puts you in the tent and Hideaki follows.
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>>2126440
Some blackberries are poisonous anon.
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“What happened?” He eases the knife out of your hand, the bone-white knuckles regaining some color. Hideaki looks extremely worried, so you decide to cough out a bit of explanation.

It’s nice that he cares, you’d never thought someone would care if you died back at the Academy except your family. Some might have even been happy. You don’t feel that way now. “I got stabbed. Got better.”

Now that you have the opportunity to think, you realize that something might be really weird about you, and you look at the blood on your shirt where the wound was. You’ll probably be a bit out of the field for a while recovering from the healing’s tiring effects, so now might be a time to test. Ripping off that part of the shirt, you hold the part in your hand.

>”Hideaki, can you taste this? Trust me.”
>Put the scrap in the empty vial from the Speed Sap poison for later
>Ask Hideaki to take the scrap to Jun, he might understand what’s going on.
>Ask Hideaki to draw your chakra pathways.
>[Write-in]
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>>2126483
>Ask Hideaki to draw your chakra pathways.
Let's not experiment on Hideaki, guys.
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>>2126483
Ask Hideaki to draw your chakra pathways.
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>>2126483
>>Ask Hideaki to draw your chakra pathways.
>Ask Hideaki to take the scrap to Jun, he might understand what’s going on.
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>>2126483
>Ask Hideaki to take the scrap to Jun, he might understand what’s going on.
>Ask Hideaki to draw your chakra pathways.
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>>2126483
>>”Hideaki, can you taste this? Trust me.”
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>>2126483
>Ask Hideaki to draw your chakra pathways.
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>>2126483
>Ask Hideaki to take the scrap to Jun, he might understand what’s going on.
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>>2126483

>>Ask Hideaki to draw your chakra pathways.
>>Ask Hideaki to take the scrap to Jun, he might understand what’s going on.
Take both to Jun, I think with both he can get a clear idea of what's up with us.
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>>2126483
>Put the scrap in the empty vial from the Speed Sap poison for later
>Ask Hideaki to draw your chakra pathways.

it's time for science!!!
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>>2126483
>>2126491
>Ask Hideaki to take the scrap to Jun, he might understand what’s going on.
>Ask Hideaki to draw your chakra pathways.
Switching vote to both. There's no reason not to do both.
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>>2126492
Adding
Ask Hideaki to take the scrap to Jun, he might understand what’s going on.
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Rolled 99, 61, 10 = 170 (3d100)

>>2126491
>>2126492
>>2126493
>>2126494
>>2126495
>>2126497
>>2126498
>>2126506
>>2126508
>>2126515
>>2126516
>>2126520
Okay, I need you to roll me 1d100+10
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Rolled 54 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2126526

Rolling
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Rolled 74 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2126526
Rollan for discovery
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Rolled 63 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2126526
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Rolled 18 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2126526
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Rolled 81 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2126526
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Rolled 61 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2126526
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>>2126528
>>2126532
SCIENCE!!
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Also god dam Hideki he saw all of our pathways...now Yoko can't get married.
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Something has definitely happened, or maybe you’ve never noticed it until recently, but there is something odd with you. Normal people’s tongues don’t get longer with training, but you thought that may have just been an effect of the jutsu. Now you’re curious. “Real quick, can you draw me?” When you turn over to Hideaki, he stares at you but the veins around his eyes don’t change, then he starts sketching and you have to stop and explain more. “No, my chakra system.”

He makes a face and gestures like he gets it now, and starts working. The moment he starts drawing the points is easy to tell, as he taps the pencil to the paper for each, then he gets to the end and they increase in frequency. Then he stops, looks at you, looks back, and taps four more times with a flustered look on his face. “Uh. I think you may have a problem.”

You sit up with a start and look at him. “What is it? Am I in danger?” Worried you healed wrong again, he quickly shakes his head.

“No! Just. You have four more points in your mouth and throat than normal.” The Hyuga seems both worried and embarrassed, why, you don’t know. “Maybe you should talk to a doctor?”

You shake your head and pull out the scrap. “Can you take this to Jun, maybe he’ll know what’s going on.” Hideaki does as he’s told and returns to the tent in short order.

It looks like he’s about to talk before Jun pokes his head and arm through the tent flaps with the scrap. “The hell do you want me to do with this?”

“Uhm…” You look over to Hideaki but he has his fingers in his ears and is facing away. “Something’s weird with my blood. It tastes weird, like a soldier pill.” The haste with which Jun tests this statement is a bit astonishing.

He tastes the scrap and shivers a little. “Yeah, it is, roughly two thirds the average adult dose but twice the kid dose. I’d ask if you’ve been sneaking them but they don’t get into the bloodstream normally. You ever had them before?” His questions are a bit frantic, as if this isn’t ever supposed to happen.

You respond truthfully. “No, just the one you gave me at the start of training.” Jun puts a hand to his head.

“Then you have more of the stuff in your blood than you’ve ever come in contact with. Either you’re producing it, or someone’s been slipping you it.” The look you shoot him makes him add on. “I didn’t do this.”

>”Are you sure these aren’t reactions to the poison or training?”
>”Have you ever seen anything like this?”
>”Am I going to be okay?”
>[Write-in]
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>>2126558
>”Are you sure these aren’t reactions to the poison or training?”
>”Have you ever seen anything like this?”
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>>2126558
>”Have you ever seen anything like this?”
>”Am I going to be okay?”
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>>2126558
>”Have you ever seen anything like this?”
inb4 we eventually become a monster
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>>2126558
>”Are you sure these aren’t reactions to the poison or training?”
>”Am I going to be okay?”
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>>2126558
>”Am I going to be okay?”
Of course, all the questions are good questions.
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>>2126558
>Panic mildly because you remember the negative effects of soldier pill overusage. Ask Jun-sensei for help
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>>2126558
>”Have you ever seen anything like this?”
>”Am I going to be okay?”

"I'm a little scared."
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>>2126558
>>”Have you ever seen anything like this?”
>>”Am I going to be okay?”
I'm sure Jun knows his interactions pretty damn well.
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>>2126564
Not going to lie, Monster Shinobi Quest sounds cool as fuck.
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>>2126574
How about Shinobi Abomination Quest?
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>>2126558
>”Have you ever seen anything like this?”
>Write in: "Will this interfere in your trainning method of giving me poison?"


Cool we are like a walking fabric for chemicals and poisons!! We are definetly geting kidnapped by Oro-senpai!
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>>2126564
Now if Yoko is already like this without a sealed mark imagine how she will be after!
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>>2126577
>>2126574
You start as one of Orochimaru experiments and fight for the sound shinobi. Now that would be a cool quest.
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>>2126558
>”Have you ever seen anything like this?”
>”Am I going to be okay?”
>>2126564
Honestly, that would be cool
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>>2126564
we're a couple of wings away from becoming a hino-enma
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>>2126590
A hino-whatta?
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>>2126585
Get out of my notes for possible endgame

Okay, now I want a 1d100+20 to try to puzzle this out.
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Rolled 10 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2126592
MIND POWERS ACTIVATE
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>>2126592
>pic related is Yoko in the future
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Rolled 77 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2126592
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Rolled 2 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>2126592

Rolling
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Rolled 46 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

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>>2126600
>>2126601
>>2126604
>>2126606
>>2126607
I will attempt to get at least one update out before I brave traffic once more for sustenance and family.
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>>2126604
GLORIOUS SCIENCE!
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>>2126613
I tried, but I failed.
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>>2126585
>Orochimaru's amnesiac experiment fighting for the Sound
>We fight faithfully, winning many victories against Konoha
>In the middle of a pitched battle we face some vaguely familiar shinobi
>"No Yoko! Remember who you are!"

Roll connection: Team 9
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>>2126803
>rolls a 1
>we kill Hideki during the crush of konoha
>now Oro-senpai has Yoko and Kabuto by his side
>the two always competing to get Oro-senpai attention
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>>2126838
yea kabuto's gonna need to work overtime if he wants to out-kabuto us.
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>>2126990
Now that i think on it. Is Yoko from the same class as Kakashi, Obito and the others or is she a bit more older then him?
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>>2127011
I'd say we are a little bit older, perhaps upsward of a decade?
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>>2127011
To find Yoko's age relative to any other character, just remember that she would be 40 years old at the time the series starts
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>>2127011
Minato has just entered the academy this year.
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>>2127021
>>2127052
>>2127054
Oh yeah there is a 10 year period of peace between the second and the third shinobi war starts.
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>>2126366
Technically there would be no law against it in konoha, if only because puppetry isn't really a thing outside of the sand village and therefore no legal precedent. Probably would need to keep the fact it's a human puppet on the downlow though.
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>>2127011
She's either from the same class or a year or two apart minato, who was kakashi's sensei. Kakashi would be 26 to 27 during naruto, Yoko would be in her 40's, so quite an age difference.
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Fridge installation has raped my hands, I will return tomorrow to finish off the thread.
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>>2127879
Okay...hopefully you will get better.
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>>2127879
Can you show me exactly where the fridge touched you on this anatomically accurate hand doll?
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You’re worried, this is something you’ve never even heard of outside of cases that have to do with extreme surgery at young ages like Hanzo the Salamander. Your mind starts to wander through possibilities ranging from adoption to chemical contamination. Suddenly worried, you try to keep a tough face. “Have you seen anything like this before?”

Jun looks like he’s thinking. “Well, the Uzumaki clan from Uzushiogakure is known for healing injuries through consumption of their chakra, but no. This isn’t anything I’d know about. I mean, we do have an Uzumaki kid who just entered the Academy, I suppose I could get some info.” His face scrunches up and he looks like he’s even deeper in thought.

Still worried by what is clearly unnatural, you ask the next question that springs to mind. “Will I be okay?” The strong front you were putting up falls away for a moment and you start considering the implications of this even beyond what it means to your family if you are adopted. What if this sudden change is a disease? What if you’re dying?

“I’m sure.” He smiles and pats your shoulder, the gaunt appearance of his face falling away for a moment. But you can hear the uncertainty in his voice. “One thing is for sure, you’re being sent back on the resupply this morning to get it checked out. I can’t have liabilities to the team out here and this may be a liability. You did well to bring this to me, Yoko.” He removes his hand and you feel faint.

“But I want to continue training. I’m learning, I’m improving!” You raise your voice only to have it catch in your throat. The training isn’t even done and you were already making such amazing progress.

The Jonin frowns again. “Your well-being is the only concern I have. A dead shinobi is a useless shinobi, pushing yourself too hard while not knowing the risks gets people killed and is a mark of poor leadership. You would do well to learn this should you ever want to become a Chunin.” He sighs and pulls out Oreo from his cloak. The small snake seems a bit different, and you realize why as you spy a small coin-sized seal on the end of his tail.

“I don’t want to leave my team behind.”

“You aren’t, I’m sending you away as in your state you might end up as a casualty. Unnecessary loss is to be avoided at all costs. I am not a doctor and as far as I know you have been hit with a strange esoteric poison that will drive you to madness.” He sets down the puppet. “The seal will cause it to fold into a small concealable wooden rod. Don’t say I never did anything nice for you.”

>”No! I want to stay! I was learning so much!” (Push using Connection)
>Hug Jun
>Obey Jun's orders
>Tell Hideaki
>[Write-in]
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>>2129583
>Hug Jun
>Say goodbyes to the boys.
>Obey Jun's orders
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>>2129583
>Hug Jun
>Obey Jun's orders
>Tell Hideaki

But don't blame Jun or anything. He's got the right idea.
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>>2129583
>>Hug Jun
>>Obey Jun's orders
>>Tell Hideaki

On the bright side, this will give us time to study the black book and improve Oreo.
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>>2129583
>>Hug Jun
>>Obey Jun's orders
>>Tell Hideaki
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>>2129598
>>2129601
>>2129606
>>2129609
Ooh boy, pretty unanimous eh? 1d100, mods hidden.
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Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>2129652
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Rolled 1 (1d100)

>>2129652
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Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>2129652
Sure would be nice if this was a 100
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Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>2129652
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>>2129583
>Hug Jun
>Obey Jun's orders
>Tell Hideaki

Is it wrong that i'm happy about this? Because now we get to stay in the village and play around with our poisons. Also we get to read more of Oro-senpai's book!
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>>2129658
>>2129663
So sucess with consequence?
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Rolled 24 (1d100)

>>2129652
Rolling saving throw
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>>2129683
Hell no. Crits override. But this was mostly a little flavor roll to buy time to think of how I want to wri- I mean to enrich the story.
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>>2129701
You dropped your trip.
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>rolling without knowing what we're rolling for
Why? That's the worst.
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>>2129762

It should be pretty obvious what we're rolling for.
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>>2129765
Not spilling our oriental spaghetti everywhere?
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You rock forward in your fatigue, coming to your feet and quickly falling against Jun. He seems surprised at this and you grimace. He’s right. He’s right and you know it’s not just about the mission, otherwise he wouldn’t have lied to make you feel better, you know he lies all the time. You doubt he means any of what he said emotionally, he’s doing this because he’s worried about you. It’s scary how few people worry about how you are. You can count the number on one hand actually. Trying to get out some words, you just hug him while sniffling. Right now you’re scared, touched, reluctant, grateful, and sad all at once and there are very few ways you can handle that. Tears start falling and you try your hardest to hide them, but Jun looks down.

He lets out a sigh and crouches down to return the hug. “You really need to get this checked out, I think it may be causing dry-eye.” The sound of another lie comes out and you recall that shinobi aren’t supposed to show their tears. But he isn’t scolding you about it like with not being prepared, instead he breaks off the hug and hands you a handkerchief to wipe your eyes. “Get some rest before you leave, you look terrible Yoko.” The Jonin stands up and exits the tent, turning around and letting himself smile just a little, looking more like a person and less like a husk, some light returning to his eyes. “Keep to a schedule while you’re gone, okay? Routine builds discipline.”

Cleaning yourself enough to regain some composure, you tap the Hyuga currently plugging his ears and looking away on the shoulder. He takes his fingers out and looks back at you, eyes going wide as he sees your face. Dammit, you must not have cleaned up well. Rather than talking to you, he just wraps his arms around you. “You’re leaving, aren’t you?”

Surprised and just barely holding back more of the waterworks, you return the gesture. “Yeah.” He must have guessed. You were really wrong in your first impression of him. Hideaki might not exactly be smart, but he’s more understanding than he let on originally.

“Can you tell Hibiki that I’m okay. Please?” Hearing this, you can’t stop yourself from letting out a few more tears as you nod and Hideaki lets go, his own eyes moist. Everyone’s being so nice about all this, but it still feels like a betrayal, and your emotions still aren’t in check. Wiping your eyes again, the panic is making your aches act up again, likely due to elevated heart rate. Then something clicks.
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“Hideaki, do you think I’m some sort of freak of nature?”

“What!? No!”

“I...it’s hard to put into words, but someone must have been the first to have the Byakugan, right? Maybe it’s like that? I don’t know, none of this stuff is what I’m good at.” It makes sense, sometimes new traits come from nowhere in a population, but why you? It’s normally things like the pink hair mutation, inconsequential. Never this drastic.

“Maybe? I just...you’re not different, okay?” Hideaki seems a bit downtrodden at your possible revelation.

>Go say goodbye to Katsu
>Don’t let Katsu see you cry and just get the rest
>Test out the seal on Oreo to try to calm down and get reacquainted with the puppet.
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>>2129813
>Go say goodbye to Katsu
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>>2129813
>Go say goodbye to Katsu
>Test out the seal on Oreo to try to calm down and get reacquainted with the puppet.
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>>2129813
>Go say goodbye to Katsu
We said goodbye to Hide, so we kind of have to to avoid implications.
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>>Go say goodbye to Katsu
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>>Go say goodbye to Katsu
>Test out the seal on Oreo to try to calm down and get reacquainted with the puppet.

also

>normally things like the pink hair mutation, inconsequential.


KEK
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>>2129908

Thanks for pointing that bit out. Didn't notice it.
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>>Test out the seal on Oreo to try to calm down and get reacquainted with the puppet.
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Standing up, regardless of how bad you’re feeling, you open the door to your tent. Katsu has a lot of issues, but he did say you were starting on a blank slate. And he is a member of your team. It doesn’t matter if he sees you like this, you have reason to be sort of a wreck. Trudging to his tent, you call out before opening. The sound is weak. “Katsu, I’m going to be heading back to the village, can you come out so I can say goodbye?” There’s a sound of stirring in the tent.

Katsu exits and stands up, allowing you to see the dark tent covered with black cloth to make it as black as possible. Looking down at your state, he looks like he’s encountered something unusual. “Jun-sensei is sending you back?” You nod, your eyes still damp from crying. “I hope you get better soon and eagerly await training with you in the future.”

He seems so unaffected, it’s unlike him for his face to be so neutral. He’s normally sullen or nervous or anything else, but right now he only seems determined. It reminds you of how he said he wanted to improve, and the focus evident from the Uchiha’s expression is chilling. “Thank you.” For a moment, you consider hugging him as well, but refrain as you see his stance. He looks ready to jump at any moment, prepared, and you feel a bit intimidated.

“Can you bring a message to a cousin of mine when you get back? I’d very much appreciate it.” You don’t like the tone of voice he’s taking. So you ask a bit more.

“Who is it and what am I telling them?”

Katsurou speaks with an icy tone that seems entirely unlike him. “I want you to tell my cousin Fugaku that when I return, I will fight him and I will win.” Unable to deal with this on top of everything else, you simply nod and walk back to your tent. What’s gotten into him? Has one tiny thing you said really affected him that much? He said if he wanted to get better, he needed something to hurt him, and Sawako was that in his eyes.

More than a little frightened at what the future holds, you get a bit more rest as you wait for the resupply to arrive. Hideaki is already asleep and as much as you close your eyes, sleep won’t find you and the other life doesn’t return. Mystery after mystery forces you to consider. Why are you the way you are?

A long few hours of self-reflection brings you to an answer, even if you aren’t sure, you will choose to believe this so you can stop worrying.

>You were adopted
>It was just a quirk of nature
>Something is changing you
>Jun isn’t telling you everything
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>>2129961
>>Jun isn’t telling you everything
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>>2129961
>[Write-in]

You're just a weirdo. Get used to it.
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>>2129961
>Jun isn’t telling you everything
thought that might be a matter of "Can't" rather than "won't"
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>>2129961
>>It was just a quirk of nature
Tada, we really were special all along. It's just in a freaky unsettling way
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>>2129961
>Something is changing you
The tongue thing is super weird and that happened a while ago. I bet Orochimaru is already experimenting on us.
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Changing from >>2129970
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>>2129961
>Something is changing you
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Come on guys, let's not doubt Jun.

Doubting him can only have negative consequences at this point.
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Sensei not telling the whole truth? Say it ain't so! Final post of the thread on the way.
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It has to make sense that no matter what is happening, Jun isn’t telling you everything. Maybe it’s because he can’t, but it’s still the feeling you get. Satisfied with the idea that this may be a ploy for him to get you sent back to have this explained to you, or something like that which means he’s trying to help you, you calm down. If you were going to die, you probably would have done it already. Looking at Oreo and placing him back around your neck, you feel complete again and better off for your time here despite all this.

You suffered in that helmet for a month to learn a lot, and the two weeks after that saw a greater understanding of chakra and your body. That discipline can overcome strength. Looking at the puppet arm reminds you that this mission wasn’t a complete waste in the gathering department either. When you get home you can tweak Oreo to be viable in sand quickly. In addition to this, the Body Flicker may not be all that powerful, but it is another tool in your arsenal. Even knowing about the properties of your blood may be useful in the future. But that isn’t to say you enjoyed your time here. A part of you missed Oreo, a part of you still misses home and Mom and Dad, and you got stabbed. It was productive, if one of the worst experiences of your life.

Running down the list, Jun pokes his head in and taps you on the leg, so you take that as your signal and get up, the sun filtering in. His face is one of mourning, loss, the kind that people make at graveyards. And when you leave the campsite, he reveals why he seems so down. “Uzushiogakure has been destroyed, and no survivors were found.”

Instantly a hand goes to your mouth, remembering the name from your nighttime contemplation about the Uzumaki that Jun mentioned. They’re a large ally, known for their strength, sealing ability, and large population due to longevity. That none of them are alive...it’s simply so insane that the only reason you believe Jun is that lying about this is far too low for a veteran. You feel sick, angry, sad all over again at the news.
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It's not all bad, maybe we can collect specimens on the way back, or ask oro for some remedial training?
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Jun continues. “We believe it was an effort from either Yugakure or Kirigakure, possibly both. Expect to be enlisted as an aide to a more experienced shinobi, your medical skills will likely see use in healing combatants sent to investigate.” The detached Jonin leads you to the wagon that was loaded with supplies. “Be careful, Yoko. The village will probably be on high alert.”

You nod, then get into the wagon, tempted to give Jun a hug but unable to take the leap. He’s hiding something, you’ll find it out. The sun crosses the top of the tents as the wagon pulls away, and you think about Hideaki and Katsu. Hideaki isn’t in a good state right now, he was complaining of nightmares and now you can’t be there to keep him company as tent buddies. Katsu’s...something is happening to him and you don’t like it.

The sun looks like an errant drop of blood staining the sky beneath a dry cloud as you pat Oreo to calm down. Uzushiogakure being destroyed is just the beginning, you know this, but to what. You can’t possibly know.

>That’s it for now players, tune in to the next thread likely next week for the effects of your actions here
>Twitter is @xLostCowboyx
>Discord is at https://discord.gg/UEjTNxx where I keep up to date, accept art bribes, and generally have fun
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>>2130115
Thanks for running.

It was a great thread, and I'm hoping this goes on to be one of the major quests of /qst/.
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>>2130102
ahh, never mind, we might be busier faster than I assumed. Great bread Cairn, I'm pretty excited for the coming events.




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