Defensive Assault

Mission(s):

Ren would once again find himself standing at the gates of the village awaiting the arrival of his mission partner, or rather partners. This would be the first time he would be in charge of the mission, as well as the first time he had more than one mission partner, in truth it would be a true test of his skills to see if he was ready for his next step as a shinobi of the hidden leaf village. The good news about this newfound situation that the male had found himself in, was that he was allowed to pick the two that would accompany him to Tanzaku Town to deal with these bandits. He did not even have to think long when the Jounin asked him who he wanted, not even looking at the different pictures he was offered to choose from. His first choice was of course, Airi Ohara. Having grown an attraction to her since their first mission together, as well as during their date a few days later. The fact that he had a crush on the woman was written plainly on his face, every time he saw her. If given the opportunity to spend more time with her was given to him, he would be stupid not to take it.

The second choice would be made just as quickly as the first, Suzuya Nara. Ren's newest and possibly only friend at the moment, with the exception of Airi. Having met him during a training session, Ren actually was inspired enough by him that he began studying and figured out how to manipulate Raiton as well as his Katon, his Katon was still much easier for him to manipulate, and he still needed a lot of practice with Raiton to even get half as good as either Airi or Suzuya were with Raiton. Beyond just the inspiration from the other man, Ren felt a connection to him based on the fact that they were both loners whenever they were younger. Having promised to help Suzuya make it on some missions with him, having the chance to deliver on his promise so soon seemed almost too good to be true. With his mission partners chosen, Ren would have messages delivered to both of them to explain they had been called on a mission with him to Tanzaku Town, to pack for a journey, and then meet him at the gate. The letter would actually be written by the jounin so it was possible that he made it sound less bossy than Ren's words tended to be. Of course, he was not trying to be rude either, but he had what some people called resting A###### voice. Though around the two, his voice didn't seem to have that effect so who better to come with him rather than people that he enjoyed the company of and those that enjoyed his company.

Their mission was simple, Tanzaku Town has had some problems with bandits. They were hired to help defend the town and drive them back, once that was accomplished, they simply needed to follow those that were retreating back to whatever base they had and finish them off so that they stop causing problems. This was why the two he picked were perfect choices for this mission, despite his personal opinion as to why he picked them. Airi is perfect as a tracker, he ability from her clan was one hell of an advantage for any team in his opinion. Not to mention the fact that Airi was one of the best hand to hand combatant he had met and there were few other he would trust to watch his back. Suzuya was ten times smarter than Ren, it was as if the Nara's mind never stopped thinking and that would be something Ren knew he could use on this mission.

Upon hearing that Ren had chosen him to join him on a mission, Suzuya became both excited and nervous as he hadn't been a part of something like this before. He had only ever doing small things around Konoha and mainly just training for actually this exact thing. He was one to wake up early to have the possibility of triple checking all of his equipment before he left his home. "Wired Senbon, smoke bombs, quick rations for the group. Extra rations just in case things take longer than expected..." His prep for rations was replicated with basic medicinal items, the ease of use type. Suzuya had purchased most of this after hearing about the mission as all missions need prep. And even if someone else had also done the same, it doesn't hurt to have extra of this sort of stuff.

He would set off, seeing his parents on his way to the from door of his home. They were waiting for him, to wish him luck on the mission and to always keep vigilant of the unexpected. He would fist bump his father and hug and kiss the cheek of his mother before heading out. Once outside, he would take a long detour through the village to the designated gates for meeting up with his two first and only friends at this point in time; Ren and Airi.

On this detour, Suzuya would mentally run through all of his possible strategies all while altering some of the existing ones to add the other shinobi into them all while factoring in their specific abilities and effectiveness. He would think of countless situations of the 3 of them fighting together against multiple settings consisting of differing counts of enemies. Some where there were only 2 enemies or some with 5 enemies. Most of his plans consist of him capturing some of the enemies in his shadow techniques, while the others handled enemies of their own before taking care of the trapped ones. Suzuya would speak out loud to himself, "Well, I mean it's not like I can't fight either. I definitely could handle a few enemies on my own. I have techniques that target multiple enemies for that reason alone... Plus I'm not gonna be alone, so I have nothing to worry about." He spends the rest of his walk pepping himself up and reminding himself that he wouldn't be alone in this whole situation.

Finally reaching the gates of the village, Suzuya's eyes fall on Ren and Airi standing and waiting and having what seems like a fun conversation; knowing how they both react to the thought of each other. His mind had been racing and thinking so much since the night before. If only one of them were standing there at the gate, the other could have been walking behind him the whole time and he wouldn't have noticed at all. That is Suzuya, in his head too much during a simple walk. I was around then that he would make the self-realization that he was headed on a mission with his only friends. They are shinobi like all others and very capable, but they are his friends. He wouldn't be able to keep hold on the emotion of caring for them even though he had only known them for a short amount of time. "Nothing shall happen to them while I have my eyes on them..." Suzuya would say this out loud but quiet enough for only himself to hear. Then he would laugh at his own comment. He would remember that they both have their own special eyes that probably work just as well and most likely better than his own.

Most would notice that Suzuya was wearing similar clothing to what he was seen training in as he is definitely a person who feels his mind works best when his body is comfortable. This is typically some light and loose, almost free flowing outerwear that would consist of an unzipped jacket and knee length shorts. The articles of clothing that were underneath and still visible were his almost skin-tight black t-shirt under his jacket and black athletic tights under his shorts. A very similar get up to how they met him before and practically his signature uniform.

"Ren. Airi. Hiya. How's it going? Ready for this mission?" Suzuya would say this and visible become more excited as the words fall from his mouth.

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Ren had been lost in his own thoughts, as such when Airi approached he didn't notice until she was right next to him. Her small form within the battle armor filling his view as he turned to look towards her, causing him to smile. She seemed to have that effect, where others would barely get a passing smirk, she seemed to bring out actual smiles from him. Although today the smile was from seeing her in the armor, though he didn't care for armor, she looked cute in it. Feeling his face turning red, not so much out of embarrassment but rather delight at the fact of getting to see her again. "Hello, Airi. Oh you know same old same," he would say nonchalantly, or at the very least trying to. "What about yourself, how have you been?" He wouldn't say anything about the armor, or the sakkat she was holding.

Having told himself over and over again that he would not let himself get distracted this time with her, and within two seconds of looking at her, he had already forgotten that they were about to start a mission. This distraction didn't last long, as shortly after Suzuya arrived. Break is daydream as he stared at her, as well as preventing him from potentially making a fool of himself. Seeing Suzuya arrive in that moment was oddly both an annoyance and a relief for Ren. An annoyance only until he remembered that they were all going on a mission, and relief that perhaps he wouldn't get distracted on the mission. He hoped that with a third person around, it might help him to focus on things other than Airi. Such as the actual mission, which is likely more dangerous than the last one him and Airi had gone on. The fact that Suzuya seemed to already know Airi was a good thing as well, meant they could save time with introductions. "Suzuya, I'm glad you could make it, yes I believe we are."

Ren would motion for them to follow him before folding his hands together in front of him as he walked, allowing the long sleeves of his Haori to cover his hands as they slid together. The urgency of the situation in Tanzaku Town as well as the journey to reach it, it would be best if they walked and talked. "I'm glad to see you two know each other, makes things easier. Do you both understand what needs to be done? Any questions?" Assuming that they were both walking with him and he wasn't talking to himself, Ren would look to the other two to wait for a reply or acknowledgement. Once he had answers from both he would move through the gates of the village headed for the town in need of help

Although this was one of his first missions, Suzuya was mentally prepared for whatever could happen. That's a mentality that is taught to all members of the Nara clan. They are trained to be hard decision makers for others in difficult situations. At the same time, they are also taught to avoid undesirable situations at all costs. So it is more so on par to plan ahead before becoming trapped and having escape plans for everything. All of this thought process was sparked by Ren asking if the other two understood what was expected of them as a team. "Yes. Absolutely." Suzuya's usual calm and jovial facial expressions and physical tendencies would be nowhere to be found. The only thing present in his body language was seriousness and vigilance. Poised for anything even as they exited the gates of Konoha.

"You ever kill anyone Suzuya? If not, you will on these missions."

When Airi asked this question, she was met with a serious glance. A look so serious, it could make people question that this was the same Suzuya that they had met prior to this mission. A slight lack of emotion that almost makes him look older and experienced, despite his actual lack there of, is something that made even some of his family members take a step back. Suzuya's ability to focus and his mental fortitude have always been at levels that are normally incomparable for children when he was younger. Those traits haven't changed much. "No, I've never killed anyone, but as it is a necessity on missions like these, there is very little to think of while doing so. Aside from your mission goal."

To those who are unfamiliar with the Nara clan, some might think they were a dangerous group due to Suzuya's behaviors and expressions. But this isn't a Nara trait. This is solely the work and strives of intellect, change and progress. From a young age, he was mentally wired towards how to make things different and better, and started to at the very least, apply it to ninjutsu and the procurement of knowledge. These traits had scared his family previously, causing them to wonder if he even had emotions. This was later debunked but rather realized that its just a matter of priority. A priority that put progress ahead of individual feelings. Though, it wasn't until recently that these specific subconscious ideals very slowly started to change.

"You guys need not worry, my priority will be to support you two during combat. You guys are my friends and keeping you alive and well is my subgoal of this mission. You guys both have eyes of the gifted. And I don't mean for this to sound derogatory, but I have confidence in my intelligence as rigorous mental training is dropped upon us from very young ages. So I will be keeping an eye on everything going on around us at all times; it may slow us down in travels though."

Suzuya would hold his serious expression while delivering that statement. He would await a response from the other two, while checking the integrity of everyone's equipment during the beginning of the journey. After confirming the respectable quality and state of everything, he would zip his jacket up and place his hands in the pockets. As they walked, he stayed behind the two. He would mimic Airi's station behind Ren to a degree. Behind her, to the right a step and back two. His goal was to keep the both of them in his vision as much as possible. After hearing Airi's next question, he would listen silently for a reply.

Hearing that her mother did not approve of their date was not a surprise, considering how she had reacted to him showing up at their house to pick Airi up. He would notice her uncomfortable laugh as she tried to disregard it as nothing to worry about, he wouldn't say anything about it as Suzuya would arrive, but he would likely bring it up again later after the mission. He couldn't let himself get distracted right now, as they began walking, he would not notice her change in demeanor with her behind him. He would however hear the change in her voice as she asked Suzuya about killing. He wasn't sure if it was because of the fact that killing still bothered her or if it was because she was forced to kill during their last mission. He would listen to Suzuya's answer, followed by the question to him about whether they would have time to rest before they strike back from Airi. "Well the hope is that we are able to reach the town before the bandits begin another attack. If we can do that and manage to set up so kind of defense, then we may be able to push them back without much chakra usage and we could attack right away as we would still be somewhat fresh." Ren would pause for a second as if he was considering something and then would continue, "I suppose if we do have to use up too much chakra or something, we could rest to recover before we attack their base. As long as we have a way to track them down, I do not see it as being a problem." Of course, he would like nothing more than spending a night with Airi, he would shake his head slightly trying to knock that thought from his brain.

"It will all come down to timing really, though we should probably talk a little about tactics on the way. I have worked with Airi, so I know some of her abilities. But I don't know much about you, Suzuya. Other than that, fast-thinking brain of yours and what you showed me at the training grounds. I know you said you were going to be support for us, but if we cannot protect you can you handle yourself in a fight?" Ren would pause again, thinking that might come off as rude to most people. "I do not mean to come off as condescending or anything, I would just prefer to know, if we need to keep an eye out for you." Ren wanted to punch himself because that wasn't much better than the first thing he said, no wonder people don't like you. "I'm Sorry, I really didn't mean anything by that. I don't always think about my words." He had confidence in Suzuya's abilities it was why he chose him for the mission, he just didn't know how good he was in an actual fight. He would hate to think the man could handle himself and end up dead on his watch, he didn't think he could live with that on his conscience. He was of course worried about Airi as well but considering the fact that they had been on a mission before and also saved his live, he was less so. He knew that the Nara had their secret techs, but that didn't mean much if he overexerted his chakra reserves to fast. Once through the gate they would be moving at a faster rate than they were in the village, though not to fast that Suzuya would not be able to keep up, meaning they would still be able to talk as needed. Considering they need to at least have a plan and a possible back up plan just in case, even travelling faster it would still take time for them to reach the town.

As Ren questioned Suzuya about his ability to protect himself, he wouldn't respond immediately. He would take time and assess his abilities that he has cultured specifically for his combat style that would allow him to fair decently alone. He knows he is capable, but the only thing holding him back, from speaking instantly, is the possibility of what he can do could not be enough for the group. But then he remembers the main part of the question. Himself. As he stops himself from overthinking and losing the actual question he would respond after a very brief pause. "I am capable of preventing enemies from getting close and also capable of quick escape on my own. Though I never plan of escaping and leaving you 2, you can count on that." Speaking those words out loud even helped Suzuya find even more confidence in himself to be more useful for this mission in itself. "And no need to worry about the wording of your questions. I have heard that I myself speak a little rude or inconsiderably towards people, though its not on purpose. You only spoke out loud the questions I had myself about you guys as I haven't done much with you guys aside from training. It is good to know that you 2 have been on missions together before, as that eases my worry a lot."

Noticing Airi's motions for him to walk closer and speaking on the capabilities of her visual abilities, he would fall in closer formation to them. "Well granted, most of my strategies include my shadow techniques as I can capture someone in their spot while you guys take them out. That is my initial plan as I kept an eye on the battle as a whole. This is the only reason I like to have everyone in sight. To keep my strategy and active decision making as accurate as possible. I apologize if that is a little off-putting to you." Suzuya would show an apologetic face as he said that.

"Now, as for other strategies, where I could also join in and attack some enemies. Most of my offensive techniques can target multiple enemies. On top of that, if there were possibly something that either of you would not or could not see that I could have, I could use my shadow to stop you before it happened giving you a second to readjust. But that specifically is situational and most situations don't even warrant the necessary use of such a tactic. As for following any escaping enemies, I can create a shadow clone that could hide in a shadow around the way they enter the village. This also brings out the possibility of a shadow clone hiding in one of the enemies shadows as they attempt to escape. This would allow us to understand distance and a general knowledge and idea of where their base could be. We could also attempt to interrogate one of them to get information. Many ways we could go about it all. What do you guys want to do specifically?" Suzuya would complete his statement and await any answers from his friends. Any ideas or criticism of his plan is welcome to him as it would only prove that he still has experience to gain, even if this is the specific thing he was specially trained for.

"It doesn't necessarily have to be a trap, it could be something as simple as a blockade that would keep them from certain areas, funnel them to us so that we are all together rather than spread out across the town. If we can work together, we would have an easier time at conserving our chakra. Shadow clones can be very consuming on your chakra not to mention the focus needed to maintain them and the limited distance of them if their base is further than a kilometer away. Even if it is within the range, if your reserves get low that clone could dissipate before they reached the base." Ren would state in response to both Airi and Suzuya's answers, he wasn't against Suzuya's plan it was just that the plan included a lot of variables to fall into their favor and there was no guarantee that they would get that lucky. Knowing that he could take care of himself was one thing, but he had no way of knowing how deep Suzuya's reserves were. It was information that played a factor into the plan, and if even one equation was wrong it would fall apart. Ren would turn to look behind him as they moved to look at Suzuya, trying to avoid looking towards Airi for now. He knew he needed to focus, and he kept finding himself distracted by her when he looked at her. It was nothing she did, it was simply him. Hearing her voice made it hard enough not to look at her, let alone focus on the mission. 


"It's not a bad idea, but the use of clones can get tricky if we are not careful." He would then turn to face ahead again, "I don't know how many there will be in the attack, and with so many variables it is hard to say whether or not it could be a success or not. We will not take that option off the table just yet. Do we have other options?" Though he would seem to be talking to Suzuya, it would be a question for both of them. He was open to any more ideas that either of them might have, he wasn't the best at making plans until he saw what he was up against. More of a last minute planner type thing, which might be why he kept thinking about the variables of the situation. To many options and not enough information, he didn't like it at all.

Raising his right hand up to his chin and folding his left arm across his chest, Suzuya would begin to ponder their possibilities. "I assume you have been here before? Could you describe the layout of the town for me? If we plan to create a specific funnel for the bandits, we will need to know the parameters of such an action. What would we use to do such a thing as well?" Continuing to think after speaking, he would consider setting a trap inside a large building while simulating a town gathering of some sort. Or possibly traversing past the town and intercepting the bandits on the road. "No... intercepting on the road outside of town would render me close to useless with the lack of buildings and shadows to use for my own advantage. Maybe..." Suzuya would go silent again, fading in and out of his thoughts and speaking out loud occasionally. He is racking his brain for this one as it is a test of his training as a Nara.

"It is a difficult task to think of a strategy without knowing the layout of our battlefield. Now aside from the plan of a funnel, we do have the option of an ambush right at the entrance of the town where I could stop a decent bit of them in their tracks and then escape away in a few shadows. In turn, while I have them trapped, you both could unleash some heavy hitting jutsu to take them out. I could trip a few at the start and then switch from tripping to a capture of the ones not laying on the ground or off balance. The only full out issue is that I'm not too fast so I would need you guys to try and prevent the jutsu from hitting the ground after I enter a shadow. Actually, you guys should both be able to see me with your special eyes, that is if I understand my technique correctly. So if you want to attempt to avoid hitting me, that could be a possible tactic, then continuing to finish off anyone left. It would minimize the chakra use quite a bit and be fairly quick on the draw, giving us the possible opportunity to immediately seek out the base." He would scratch his chin a bit before looking towards Ren, then to Airi who is just watching the both of them strategize. Returning his gaze back to Ren, he would speak up again to consolidate the current end of his train of thought. "What do you think? Or what else you got? The more possibilities, the better."

It wasn't surprising to hear Airi's response to his question, it was fairly similar to the answer she gave during their first mission together. It was similar to how he was, though he liked the idea of having some sort of plan, as he hated going into a situation blind. "I had visited the town only once in the past with my family, though I was younger and not nearly as observant of my surroundings. So unfortunately, I do not know the layout of the village itself. Though as far as the funnel idea, my thoughts were creating a wall of fire or something similar. Anything really that could deter the bandits, if I had Doton I would say a wall of earth would work as well, but fire is the best I got since I haven't figured out Raiton fully yet." Ren replied once Suzuya had finished his with his long train of thought, it actually made him smile that Suzuya was thinking so fast and the idea of Suzuya himself hiding in a shadow rather than a clone wasn't such a bad idea in his eyes. Though before he could reply Tanzaku town would come into view, and it would seem that Airi would get her wish, as the town was already under attack. The Town wasn't nearly as large as Konoha but was still a decent size that would make it hard for Ren to see how many bandits there were in total, but he could see at least twenty from where they were standing.

As his Sharingan activated, Ren would look to Airi and Suzuya. "Alright Airi, you do what you do best, just stay close. Suzuya, this will be a test to that fast brain of yours. If you see a chance to get into a shadow, take it. If it can lead us to their base then it's all the better, just be careful and don't do anything risky. We move as a unit, we are not aiming to kill them, remember we need to get them to retreat so we can find their base." Ren would wait for the two to respond before he would begin moving towards the town, he would be at point simply because he preferred that when it came to the use of his techniques so that he did not risk hurting his teammates by mistake. With Airi's Byakugan, it wouldn't matter if she would be able to see more than he could, so he would be relying on her for direction as far as where the enemies were. Considering Suzuya was much smarter than him, so Ren would rely on him for planning as they moved. As they neared the first group of bandits at the edge of the town closest to where they were, Ren formed a string of seven hand seals. Releasing a flame from his mouth that would form into a dragon as if began moving in front of the trio towards the bandits, slightly above their heads as his main goal was to try to scare the bandits rather than actually burn them but if some got to close to the dragon that was their own fault.

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Technique:

Listening to Ren as he spoke, Suzuya would nod in acceptance of the plan he proposed. Right as the bandits were noticed, he would look the town over but not find anyone until it was being called out by Airi. Thinking to himself that it makes sense that they see more than him anyway, he focuses on the best way to go about this whole scenario. He took notice of 5 bandits on the left just as Airi called it out. "On it." Following her suit and making the same 6 hand seals, he would also produce discs. 15 of them, to specifically send 3 at each of their positions, though still with the intent of sending them towards the same direction the first few ran off.

As they approached the town, Suzuya takes note of the position of the sun and the shadows that were cast throughout the immediate vicinity. "Would you guys prefer if I used the shadows to find the exit they head towards and wait for you guys to run them all out?” Watching the road ahead of them and into the town, Suzuya scans the area for any sign of the bandits as he waits for a response from either person.

His Sharingan would activate as he released his fire dragon and in that instant Ren would be able to easily see what he needed to know about the jutsu Airi used as he released his Fire Dragon. Instantly memorizing it thanks to his Copy technique, watching as she sent out fifteen discs hitting the ground in front of the three in front of them as his dragon flew over their head, their small screams as they ran away from the trio of shinobi. There would be no need for him to use the jutsu he copied off of Airi now, especially after he notices Suzuya forming the exact same hand seals as he aimed his jutsu towards the other five Airi pointed them too. The sounds of the techniques hitting the ground in front of the five echoing as dust filled the air around them, unlike the first three these five did not run away all of them brandishing some form of weaponry as the dust settled. "Suzuya, find a shadow both of us will be able to see your chakra so we won't hit you. Airi, the two of us need to thin out those that are here. There is too many of them for us to expect to simply repel them like I thought, be mindful of your chakra both of you and please be careful. I am going to the roof for a better vantage point, but I will make sure I can see the both of you and not move too far away." He would form a string of six hand seals, inhaling a breath as if he was about to release a fire technique. This Technique was of his own creation, and while it was inspired by his knowledge of the fire technique, rather than using his Katon chakra he instead would use his Raiton chakra. Releasing a ball of lightning from his mouth that quickly took the shape of the head of a Dragon as it flew through the air at the five bandits that didn't run away, exploding into them and frying them with electricity as it impacted with the group.

From there he would jump to the nearest rooftop ensuring to keep a watchful eye on the other two with him, knowing that no matter where he moved Airi would be able to see him. Once on the rooftop he was able to get a wider view of the town, Seeing bandits all over the many streets of the small town. There would plenty of bandits for Suzuya to choose from, and many more for Airi to punch and there still be some left to follow. His flame dragon still flying overhead, he would direct it down the street nearest to him to ensure it stayed within his range as he formed another string of seven hand seals. This time, just like before he would move like he was going to release a breath of fire only to release a dragon made of Raiton, though unlike the one before it was more than just the head of a dragon. This was identical to his full-size dragon of fire, flying from him it would join his fire dragon as it moved down the street. Ren manipulating the two dragons to move in prefect synchronization with each other, as they traveled down the street intertwining with one another. Almost forming a new technique as they nearly combined together as they impacted a group of bandits 'Combination Technique: Twin Dragon'. Ren didn't need to worry about the citizens of the town, most were already locked away in their homes, and those that weren't in their homes weren't on the street that his two dragon techniques would be traveling down. As the two techniques would near the edge of their range, they would split off from one another separating once again as they moved down separate paths through the town.

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190 Chakra (210-20 last post)
-0.2 Chakra for Sharingan
-3 Chakra to Copy Lightning Rat Violent Quake
-10 Chakra to maintain Fire Dragon Flame Bullet
-10 Chakra to use Lightning Dragon Missile (Custom B-Rank ~ 250/250)
-20 Chakra to use Lightning Soaring Thunder Dragon (Custom A-Rank 300/300)

Techniques:

Reacting immediately to Ren's call out and orders as he follows them into the town after Ren delivers a powerful Raiton technique to the 5 bandits that Suzuya attempted to scare off. Once inside the town, the three of us somewhat split apart to carry out our roles in this endeavor. Ren hops onto a roof for a decent vantage point, Airi charges on ahead directly to a small group of approaching enemies, and Suzuya takes not of all of the towns shadows, mapping out his rush route through all of the streets and buildings. Airi calls out reminding him that with her Byakugan, she can see up to a far distance, practically covering the whole town and to stay within range. He would confirm and assure her that he would do just that and she would watch him as he forms the Tiger seal and walks straight into a shadow sprawled across a building wall, disappearing from physical sight, but not invisible to his teammates special eyes. As the other two fire off jutsu after jutsu indefinitely incapacitating enemies left and right, Suzuya takes care to avoid all damaging attacks that flew around over head while keeping hidden in the shadows; Literally.

It wasn't too long later that Suzuya had spotted some individuals climbing onto a roof as he was following near to Airi. While she was mainly focused on the enemies in the town square, he would rush off towards the roof the enemies had climbed up onto. Luckily, it wasn't just passed Noon leaving a lot of overlapping shadows for him to use to his advantage, Suzuya would travel up the shadow cased on a tree that stretched over the bandit archers' perch. With a sharp cool and smoothness, he glided out of the shadow just as Airi called out for archers, though he was already on them. Immediately recalling a raiton jutsu he had been planning on training when he got back to the village, he felt it was an opportune moment to do so right now, considering its effectiveness in what needs to happen right now. Silent and graceful, Suzuya would form 7 hand seals quickly as if time were flowing slowly as he exited the shadow at point blank range of the 4 archers who just lined the edge of the roof opposite to Airi. As she watched and called out the archers, she would see Suzuya produce the same technique she just let off. Only difference, is that he added a seal on the end of it. The Snake seal. That seal basically meant party time, because it can make anything a total roit. The bandit on the end would turn and come eye to eye with Suzuya who would taunt him saying "Too late." just as he formed that last seal.

What was seen afterwards was a mixture of timing, strategy, and pure luck, as a long beam of Raiton chakra shot out to 60 meters away from Suzuya. It would pierce the 4 intended targets, one of them at point blank range, and accidentally take out an extra 2 archers that just took position on another roof 50 meters away. That alone made this move even more cool just before he yells out to Airi. "Got 'em. Oh and them too. That's all I'mma do for now. See you on the other side of the town." He would point to the 2 accidental targets before forming the Tiger seal once again, diving almost gracefully into yet another shadow and trekking around the open area of the town square.

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Keeping his eyes on the other two with him while he directed his dragons through the streets before dismissing the dragons, they were powerful, but they consumed to much of his chakra right now and he couldn't afford to be wasteful especially after telling the others to be conservative with theirs. Ren would watch as Suzuya would move through the shadows, using the hiding in shadows technique. Seeing just the other male's chakra signature as he moved, his eyes moving to Airi just as she made it to the rooftops. His Sharingan catching and copying the False Darkness technique as she unleashed it, this time he would unleash it as well. Aimed at a group that was not far from him that had climbed up onto a nearby roof, the spear of lightning shooting out from his mouth striking the man in the center. The man would throw his arm out as he was struck, knocking the others off the rooftop with him as he fell backwards from the hit. A smirk would form on Ren's face as he turned to look around to get a view of the situation so far, this part of the town seemed to not be in danger anymore. They were making quick work of those within the area, those that have not been killed already beginning to retreat. Ren would let out a whistle to Airi before point in the direction that the bandits were retreating in, he knew that she could probably see them retreating, as well as see him without looking, but he would do it anyways before beginning to give chase.

Their plan was working so far, if they continued at this rate, they could end up driving the bandits out of the town all together. Then it would come down to Suzuya, so long as he was able to get inside one of their shadows as they fled, him and Airi would then be able to pursue after them easier, but they could still pull it off if he did not manage it. Either way there would be time to figure it out, there were plenty of other bandits on the other side of town. They still needed to drive them away as they had begun the ones on the first side, Ren would keep his eyes on the other two as they moved towards the next group of bandits. There were only fifteen or sixteen more, at least that he could see from where he was as he moved across the rooftops. Not all of them had to be driven away of course, the more they dealt with now the easier the job would be later, but they had to ensure that at least some retreated for them to follow. He would hang back slightly ensuring he had a good view of the next part of the town so that they could deal with the enemies, his eyes watching Airi in case she used other techniques he could copy as it really was an effective way for him to pick up more Raiton techniques.

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146.8 Chakra
-0.2 for sharingan
-3 for to copy False Darkness
143.6 Chakra remaining

"These two definitely have been training a lot. The sheer amount of jutsu they demonstrate goes to show and back that ideal up." Suzuya thinks this to himself as he continues to travel through the shadows of the buildings. Though as he rounds the corner of one of them into an alleyway, he notices Airi's colorful technique explode in the sky. A notification that the bandits were in retreat. This meant He had to find someone's shadow and quickly. Luckily after his last attacking jutsu, he had focused on making it the the exit of the village.

One bandit seems to have a leg injury and in the middle of bandaging it, though it seems like none of the other bandits had the intentions of waiting for him to complete his first aid. This just gave Suzuya an easy ride out of the town and hopefully directly to the hideout. Though as he left the town, he couldn't help but feel a bit worried leaving the other two behind. Worried about them, but also worried about himself and his ability to stay hidden the whole time.

It wasn't too far too the hideout of the bandits. Suzuya watched as the uninjured bandits ran off in the distance leaving this one behind and all  disappear downward into what seemed like a subterranean hideout. It was dug out of a few large rocks and the ground itself though it is covered by tons of foliage and shrubbery. As the last bandit ahead of his ride snuck into the entrance, the injured one spoke out to himself. "I hope they didn't close it off yet. Even though they said they would take a head count before doing so... they don't seem like the trustworthy type... why did I do this to myself?" He started to contemplate his life's choices, though it proved a bit too late to do such now.

Suzuya begins to exit the bandit's shadow holding the Tiger hand seal. This was immediately followed by him extending his right arm outward and touching the bandit's spine, in the middle of his back. This caused his body to seize up entirely, forcing him to tumble onto the ground and roll once onto his back. Without wasting time, Suzuya drags the bandit off to the side of the road behind a tree before crouching and speaking to him.

"My friend, seems you chose the wrong group to follow. You also took me right to their hideout as well. Sadly, it's a bit late to contemplate your choices." Suzuya would smirk at the frozen bandit before forming 5 seals followed by the snake seal and charging his palm with raiton chakra in front of his chest. The light from his chakra casts shadows upwards over his own face giving the bandit a bit of a horror scene, even though this was not Suzuya's intended outcome yet he did not notice any of it as he looks down upon his enemy. He continues to speak out calmly. "I apologize for this necessity, as much as I would have chose a different outcome in a different meeting between us. Lucky you have proved useful to me."

With that, Suzuya reaches out and palms the bandit's face, releasing all of the charged raiton chakra into him. This sent the body into an uncontrollable fit of trembling and shaking before coming to a sizzling and smoking rest. Pulling his hand back he would notice that blood began to stream out of the eyes, nose, mouth and ears of the bandit. Finally realizing the gruesome scene, he would turn to his right and puke a little bit before remembering a technique he did not think he would have to utilize any time soon. Body Elimination. But nonetheless, here he is needing to use it for his own mental benefit. Replacing his hand on the face of the corpse, he would force more chakra into it, causing it to burst into blue flames for a few seconds before leaving not a single trace of what had transpired. After wiping his hand off on the grass around him, he would climb the tree and sit in wait for his comrades or for any of the bandits to reemerge from the hideout. While waiting he would rub his temples to release some of the stress of witnessing what he could do to an individual with his powers.

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Watching Airi dart off after some of the fleeing bandits, Ren's eyes would begin to search for Suzuya within the shadows. Seeing his chakra within the shadow of one of the fleeing bandits that was injured, with that knowledge Ren would move to meet back up with Airi. Phase one of their mission was a success, the town was no longer in danger from the bandit's attacks. Of course, the villagers were likely going to be cleaning up the mess of dead bodies scattered throughout their town, at least now they were safe. Now it was time to move on to phase two, the complete and total annihilation of the bandits and their little hideout. "Looks like Suzuya is already on the move," Ren stated once he had finally caught up with Airi and seeing the bodies of the bandits she took care of, "are we ready?" he would add the question after a moment to ensure that Airi was indeed able to track the group as planned. If she wasn't able to, it would make it slightly more difficult sure, but at least they knew the direction that the bandits were retreating so they could move out in that direction until they caught up to them if needed.

When they caught up to Suzuya, Ren noticed him rubbing his temples. "Suzuya, are you ok?" would be all he asks however as he began looking around toward the bandits hide out. Once he was sure that Suzuya was in fact ok, Ren would step out from the tree line they were hidden behind. There was no more need for secrecy and stealth it was time to deal with the bandits and end their terrorizing of tanzaku town once and for all. Their hideout was an abandoned building that looked like it had seen better days, the fact that it was still standing at all was impressive, the fact that it was two stories however was slightly troubling as there could be more bandits within than what had attacked the town and they wouldn't know. Well, they would know thanks to Airi, but still he wasn't taking any chances, forming a string of five hand seals Ren would hold up his palm as a marble sized ball of raiton formed before launching it forward through one of the many open windows of the building. There would be a bright flash of light as the marble exploded within the building the crackle of electricity and screams filling the air from within the building. Ren would look to Airi and Suzuya with a smirk, "clean up time guys, no one remains after this." His technique likely killed a good portion within the building and stunned another good portion that didn't get killed by it, but there was still the chance that there were those that avoided the blast and it was those individuals that Ren would be on the look out for as they entered the building.

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After a few moments waiting for Ren and Airi to arrive, they mention his method of dispatching the injured bandit. Asking if he was okay, he would nod to Ren before Airi spoke up about not wanting to get on his bad side. This made Suzuya chuckle a little bit before be responded. "As friends, I doubt you guys would be on my bad side. That is my wish and hope it to stay that way, you guys are scary in your own rights, heh." After that Ren would declare that the mission was nearing its end as he launched a powerful technique into the hideout of the bandits. That surely took out alot of them, if not all of them. Any that were still hobbling around wouldn't be uninjured which should make things easier to fully clean up. Airi speaks up about showing off and Suzuya and Ren staying back to witness it all as she attempts... something that we don't know as it seems to not work before a few bandits run out wildly unknowing of her exact position before she uses a different technique in a reactionary manner.

Seeing that and hearing Airi mention scraping her impromptu show and to come forth, Suzuya followed suit though only speak in range of the two to usher a warning. "Seeing new things and you attempt some, I've been inspired for my own but experimenting on the fly like this isn't something I usually do so don't enter until I disburse my chakra. After finishing that statement, he would waltz into the entryway and take stock of the situation, though obviously making sure no one was waiting right inside the doorway. He would activate Static burst as he steps in with a few hand seals. After about a second, seeing everyone who was still moving, moaning and groaning, he would form a couple of seals again. 8 to be exact before he extended both arms out in front of him and the inside of the building lights up with a surge of electricity. Suzuya had discharged enough chakra that it even syphoned his Static Burst away. He would walk out shaking electricity from his hands that still lingered after his technique. He would take a deep breath before speaking to his teammates. "Woah, that definitely took my breath for a second. I wasn't expecting it to be that powerful. After the static seemingly finally left his hands, he raises his palm to his forehead to wipe a bit of sweat off before one last string of static lightly shocks his forehead leaving it a bit red. He would laugh at himself before turning and taking a deep breath.

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"Once we get back, I can teach you any technique that you want that I know." Ren would reply to Airi with a wink and a smile before he watched her dart towards the building telling them to stay back. It seemed as though she had something planned but it didn't to work, or at least it didn't seem to at first. Airi calling out to them to come forward would be met with some more bandits coming out that survived his attack, a small smirk formed on his face as he waved to them just before getting obliterated by Airi's jutsu. A small frown forming on his face for just a second, as he watched the jutsu hoping to copy it with his Sharingan only to not understand it. He wasn't sure why, maybe it was simply too complicated of a jutsu. He wasn't sure the whole understanding of the eye's ability, and Satomi had not exactly been completely clear on its functionality. Still, he would note that done for something to figure out later as Airi mentions a group coming from five hundred meters to the west of where they were. Seeing Suzuya go to back Airi up at the building Ren would turn towards the west, before briefly looking back to the other two. "Cover your eyes, it's about to get bright." The group was closing in fast as Ren began weaving a string of hand seals, waiting until they were all within 50 meters of them before raising his hands to his face. Unleashing his Sudden Flash technique releasing Raiton chakra in a burst of blinding light, as bright as the sun, that span the fifty-meter distance between him and the bandits. They would all throw their hands to their eyes as they cried out from the bright light, but it would be too late. They would all be blinded by his technique, now vulnerable to futher attacks. With that taken care of he would weave another string of hand seals before releasing eight Fireballs from his mouth one by one they would lift into the air above him before beginning to circle around as if forming a flaming halo for a brief second before he would launch all of them at the twenty men in front of him. Spreading them far enough out that he would ensure that the resulting explosions would engulf all of the blinded men, with a satisfied smile upon his face he would look back to the other two to make sure that they were ok and that they didn't need his help with dealing with anymore stragglers. Assuming that they had the situation under control then he would simply watch and wait for them to finish as he did not want to get in the way, and watching with his sharingan would allow him to copy techniques he saw, unless they were more complicated ones like what Airi seemed to know.

Once he was sure that there was no one left he would look at the other two, "I don't suppose either one of you know a technique capable of destroying this place, do you? I would like to bury it all so no one can try to operate out of here in the future." If neither did then he would release multiple raiton techniques upon the stone building in an attempt to bring it crumbling down before looking back to them once more, "you two ready to head back to the village? I think I could use some relaxation after this." he would add with a small chuckle.

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Learning Sudden Flash (B-Rank custom) 250/250