Renegades of Funk

It was the special time of day Masuyo requested the others to meet up at. Kameko stated she would leave with her clan, something she trusted enough. The girl belonged to a powerful clan. No matter how potentially gruesome the outcome was, she somehow knew Kameko would be safe. This left Taichi and Masuyo to leave the village with their party. Masuyo had gathered a small party of six already. Her parents, and a few other trusted friends she planned to move with. Masuyo wore the standard gear most Shinobi in Iwagakure wear. Her footwear consisted of standard black sandals fitted for comfort and security. With the toes and heel left exposed they provided additional balance, while the rest of the foot up to the ankle was protected by the thick material of the sandal. The soles of the sandals are reinforced with hardened material to resist heavy impacts and wear. Fishnet tights draw from her feet all the way up the entire length of her legs designed to fit snugly and providing minimal warmth while still remaining breathable in hotter conditions. A pair of tight black shorts reach down nearly five inches above her knees. White bandage wrap is wrapped around her right thigh which has a navy blue holster strapped over. Around her waist she wears the basic utility belt which carries two green holsters on her right side along with a tool pouch around her back side and a canteen to the far left. She wears a red lapel on her left side extending down to her knee not interfering with her access to her tools.

A red top is worn with loose sleeves reaching down just a little past her elbows. This is reinforced with a brown leather flak jacket provided by Iwagakure's armory which serves as issued the issued armor. This is accompanied by an additional tool pouch which is wrapped around the abdomen facing the front instead of being on the rear. On both hands Masuyo wears a set of fingerless black gloves backed with small steel plates providing comfort and protection. Around her neck Masuyo wears her forehead protector as a collar. The black cloth is tied in a knot around the back side of her neck with the steel plate facing the front for identification. The steel plate has Iwagakure's emblem engraved on the front. Masuyo has straight black hair which extends down to her mid back. Two strands of hair drop down touching her chest which leads into her bangs which are cut shorter and swept to her right side. She stands at 5'9 weighing approximately 145 lbs. Her fair skin is complimented with her voluptuous form which is completed with a pair of hazel eyes.

Masuyo had everything she needed on her body to start up a new life. She waited for Taichi to arrive with his body before going any further with the plan.

At the gates of the village, a small detachment of shinobi was standing guard in front of them facing the village. They were the guards for the walls, having been assigned to meet in front of the gates to intercept the reported movement of the Amandi clan. There hadn't been any fighting, but it seemed that the entire clan had packed and sealed everything movable they possessed and had made a move for this gate. The guards were silent, their orders to negotiate if possible and to resist if needed.

Kameko was with her clan, dressed for combat. She was dressed in some of her practice pieces of armor, hard leather shin and arm guards. A skintight, sleeveless black shirt and matching shorts was her choice of attire. A fishnet t-shirt was worn under the black one. Her choice of foot protection was the generic shinobi sandals, as they were the quickest thing to get up and go with. A single iron katana rested on her left hip. She didn't know how to use it very well, but she could still swing it and kill something if she had to. Her father had drawn his last breath last night, and as the new clan head she was kept near the center of the clan as they made their way towards the gates. Her inexperience was also factored into this decision, as she had dedicated her time to making stuff rather than killing things.

Her clan reached the gate, with three experienced jonin stepping forward to talk to the three guards. Kameko couldn't see or hear what was going on between the three, but her entire clan had stopped moving and was gathered in the main avenue headed for the gate. They were there for what felt like forever, but was more than likely just a couple minutes. She was sure everybody around her could hear the thudding of her heart as it beat on the inside of her ribcage. Adrenaline was flowing, but there was no combat yet. This was a bold move, even with the political disunity of the village going on right now.

Without warning, flames erupted ahead of Kameko. Water and earth followed as the three jonin of her clan tried to take the guards by surprise with direct attacks. "Move!" Kameko did as was ordered, searching for the source of the command. She recognized the voice, and spotted her elder cousin Eito. He was a jonin, and had volunteered to be her personal guard for the journey. He had always been kind to her especially, though he was nice to other clan members too.

Kameko's clan bolted through the gates en masse as the three jonin from her clan and a couple others stayed behind to distract the guards and allow the rest to escape. If Masuyo and Taichi were to make their move, now would be a wonderful time. The clan took off towards the Land of Fire, the battle at the gates drawing in the reinforcements that would inevitably arrive. Kameko had made it, but only at the cost of her kin's lives. She was furious that was the price, but she knew that there was nothing she could do. The village was trying to force them to heel by lethal means, and that could not go on. The Amandi had been through enough as it was, the murder of her father was just the last straw.




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The waiting was eventually done, as both Taichi and his grandpa had started to make their way towards the gates, as their small party of two rendezvoused with Masuyo's party of six, Taichi wore his normal ninja outfit but this time the forehead protector was nowhere to be seen on him. As soon as Taichi's party met up with Masuyo's, his grandpa didn't waste anytime to start leaving the village with Taichi and to travel across the country, and expected Masuyo's party to do the same.

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