Grab an Go (Mission Thread)

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As Hiro reached the training area he had noticed that the place was pretty worn out. "Well, at least the place is put to good use, right." Sosetsu chuckled jokingly and rhetorically. The taijutsu striking logs were worn and tattered with chunks of wood missing from the sides. Hiro glanced at his mission statement, seeing what had to be done. 'Thoroughly perform maintenance on one of the training areas.' Well, it was obvious by a simple glimpse of the sight that he didn't need to look at the parchment that he needed to clean up. This was a D-rank mission after all. 'All materials you need to accomplish this mission will be given to you by the owner of the lands.' Hiro deposited the mission statement within his clothing and made his way to the building occupying the training area and knocked on the door.

An elder veteran answered with a warm grin. Hiro stated his business and the man was reluctant to show Hiro about. After the short tour he was given all the supplies he needed. From bags for the waste to replacement logs. He was also informed to retrieve any weapons or ninja tools used and had not been collected by their owners to leave it with the land owner. Hiro let out a small sigh. He barely liked cleaning his own house as it was.

He began with a waste bag and lifted many bottles which formerly held water and other cool beverages. He came across the odd empty packet of chips, no doubt from people who decided to have snacks before leaving and cigarette butts that were lying around the sides of the field. Once the cleaning was done, Hiro tossed the bags outside fitting as much as he could into the cans provided while leaving the leftovers which could not fit beside them.

Hiro began his hunt for the ninja tools and weaponry lying around the many various spots. there were many kunai by the target practices and only a few katana left by the walls of the area. These were immediately collected and brought to the owner which greeted him with another warm welcome. Before leaving, the owner tossed Hiro the replacement logs for the taijutsu practice areas. With a smile he was on his way.

Hiro removed the old logs and lifted them to accompany the other waste by the front beside the cans and made his way back and replaced the logs causing Hiro to realize the sweat that broke from his pours and ran down his face and feeling the cold and wet sensation down his back. With a sigh of relief, Hiro had finished his mission. He had accompanied his sigh with a bottle of water he had brought from home and a meat bun for lunch. He savored the flavours of the mean bun as they trickled down the back of his neck and became even more enjoyable accompanied by an ice cold beverage to wash it all down. Finishing up he tossed the waste into one of the half full bags of trash out front and made his way back to the building once again where the land owner resided.

Upon answering yet again Hiro explained that he had finished his duties and led the owner for an inspection for his satisfaction. The owner was pleased and told Hiro that he was free to use the training area for as long as he wished in which Hiro was thrilled and bowed in appreciation and thanked him sincerely.

It was time Hiro had to turn his mission in as a success to the Administrators building . He scurried his way there with another grin on his face as he had finished another mission and a day filled with satisfaction for both the land owner and Hiro. Hiro then pondered at what next step he would take, maybe what would the next mission entail.

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A new day had arisen for Hiro of the Denkou Clan. With a cool breeze it seemed to be a beautiful day for another harmless mission. Hiro yawned as he tightened his gear at the entrance of his home before he made his way to Lady Mona's house. "Okay! Let's see here..." Hiro reached for the parchment inside his attire and found his mission statement.'Hiro, your mission is to find Lady Mona's cats. There are five cats in total. Bring them back by nightfall and the cats may not be harmed.' Folding the parchment and depositing it within his attire once again Hiro took off for his mission's starting point.

Arriving at Lady Mona's house Hiro knocked the door lightly and bowed when the elder had answered his call."Good morning, Lady Mona! My name is Hiro! I am here to find five of your cats." Hiro exclaimed as he remained bowing formally. Upon raising his head, Hiro had noticed a furry tail dangling from under the furniture he could see past Lady Mona. Lady Mona pleaded that he had to find them and referred to them hypothetically as 'her babies'. With a slight grin Hiro pointed behind her and asked if it was one of the cats in question. The shouts of joy proved that it was indeed.

If only the rest were that easy to find. There was a hint of doubt that Lady Mona hadn't lost her cats and was remaining in her house right under her nose but was too gullible to take head of the obvious signs. Nevertheless, this assignment was to be completed and so Hiro parted with Lady Mona with a list of where they might be. On his way to one destination, the lake, Hiro heard the cats cries from nearby. Two cats were seen in an alleyway rummaging through the rubbish that lay outside. Of course this would attract cats as this was a sushi restaurant. "All right, little fella's. Let's get you home. Hiro sighed with a hint of relief.

Upon returning to Lady Mona's residence with two of the cats that went missing, Lady Mona snatched the cats and squished them with her 'affectionate' hugs. Hiro thought at this point in time, the cats had a reason for leaving after all. Immediately after her thanks a canine could be heard coming to their general direction. With a glance Hiro had noticed another cat but was being chased by the dog he had heard. In an instant, Hiro leaped from one building to another before snatching the cat from harm's way and reached high ground until the dog lost interest.

Hiro sighed, "Phew. That was a close one, eh?" Hiro asked the cat rhetorically. He left the cat with its master once again. The feeling of deja vu seemed to dawn over Hiro. A mission of repetition can prove to be quite tiring but had almost finished his mission and could not back out now. As noon approached, Hiro searched aimlessly for the remaining feline companion of Lady Mona's and could need seem to find a trace. No cries. No disturbances. No rubbish lying amongst the streets. It seemed so much easier to Hiro but it turned out that this cat might be resting somewhere.

The logic was that simple. The cat was resting somewhere, embracing the suns says, probably bathing itself while enjoying the nice weather. But where on earth would a cat rest if not it's own home? The answer soon became clear as a stereotypical moment had knocked on Hiro's door. A tree. Cats are always getting stuck in trees. Searching for a secluded tree with a grade ray of sunlight beaming down on it Hiro had found the remaining cat. There it was, bathing as he had though. It was startled as Hiro landed near its position but it seemed like the lazy type after all when it didn't care much for moving.

Within a matter of second the Apprentice Knight had leaped forward and retrieved the cat and made its way back to its sanctuary. "Oh thank you, young man! These little kitties were out all night I was getting worried. Tell those incharge you did a great job from me. Thanks again!" Hiro simply bowed before her as he once did in the earlier hours and made his way to turn in his mission as a success.


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In the late afternoon Hiro had just finished his meal of pork ramen. After a sip of tea and a half hour of relaxation Hiro dressed himeself in his mission attire and collected the forms for his mission which lay on the hallway desk. "Okay. Let's see here... Hiro said as he ransacked the documents that lay in a mess. He finally found his mission statement and read it quietly to himself. ‘Those who patrol Jigokugakure's walls to make sure that the village remains safe have requested some basic help due to thinning numbers of shinobi in their ranks. They require a shinobi, or more than one, to become their interns for a day to help them; becoming an extra pair of eyes, listening and being attentive, and perhaps most importantly, fetching the coffee. '

Hiro could not help but sigh at the fact the night might be simple and quiet. An easy nights work no doubt but not able to satisfy Hiro's need for excitement. He contined on reading, 'Discretion in both your appearance and actions is necessary for this mission, as we may encounter enemies. There has been an influx of missing ninja roaming around the village and Carmen will not have any more of this, she wants every and any ninja that isn’t Pandoran dead.

Letting out a soft sigh Hiro would fold the mission statement and tucked it into his pocket. Hiro had done over about three D ranks and this was now his first C rank mission. He had felt that he was moving up the cooperate ladder as a shinobi and soon he should be able to move from Apprentice to Bronze Knight, which would mean better missions, stronger techs and more recognition, he was one step closer to become a better shinobi and a good addition to Carmen’s army, maybe one day he will meet her face to face and she would see him as an equal… Yeah right.  Hiro ruffled his hair in the mirror to suit his style and check for food lodged between his teeth before making his way out of his home and locking the building behind him.

As he scurried towards his missions destination Hiro had noticed that the days were becoming darker earlier than they used to. An ingredient suited in the recipe for a criminals night work. This grace Hiro the gift of a grin as his mission have indeed involved a fight within the near future. Finally, Hiro arrived to at the rendezvous spot to begin his mission. The Silver Knight that was in charge of mission would greet him with a bow and it was returned by Hiro accompanied by a smile. "Good evening, Sir. My name is Hiroshima Denkou and I have been assigned to this squadron for the past couple of days. Just give me the orders and I’ll try my best to keep up with you and do my best." Hiro exclaimed with assertiveness while the Silver Knight would smile and patted the young boy’s head.
The first night began with owls hooting the songs of the late hours of the day and no signs of an intrusion occurred throughout the village. A peaceful night was one of Hiro's favorite moments in life. A cool breeze, the only time of day when the world seems so innocent. Soon the morning had come and Hiro began his sleep when he was relieved of his post, as they were taking turns standing guard and looking out for any suspicious activities.

That night, Hiro was on high alert as the mission stated that the patterns of the robberies and killings led to this day as another targeted date. It was accurate. In the distance a dark shadow of a man could be seen. It made its way to the section Hiro was assigned to. “Hm interesting.” Hiro muttered as he silently watched the man, his first thought was to alert the others but he had decided to take matters in his own hands, hopefully this goes well.  Following the figure he would arrive at a weapons shop at the edge of the village. Entering the same way the criminal had done he would stay at a distance. Seeing the figure steal the many shuriken that was in store. Hiro immediately descended down behind the thief and ordered the figure to halt. The shadowed person revealed himself as a middle aged and rugged man. He seemed like a stereotypical missing nin to the naked eye and Hiro immediately dodged a shuriken that was lodged at him. It was obvious from the man’s sloppy performance that he was not trained in any way but must have been selling the store’s inventory as his own wares to travelers and others who were passing by a select destination for meetings. The man probably worked for another person in a chain of command, a black market so to speak.

The man grabbed a kunai and dived at Hiro. Remaining calm Hiro pounced back dodging the attacks that were flurried towards him. Achieving higher ground Hiro concentrated his chakra and performed a hand sign. " Tuning Blade: Slash” Hiro had unsheathed his weapon and hit it on the plate of armor near him to activate the tuning blade technique He respected the many wares in the store that he would not use them. They engaged and crossed their weapons in another flurry but the man was no match for Hiro. Hiro threw a few kicks, alternating his fighting style to give him the advantage. With man being disarmed and fatigued from trying to keep up with Hiro knocked the man out with a blow to his neck.

The next morning man  was subdued by the Silver Knight who thanked Hiro and explained that they were looking for this man for quite some time and were glad to finally be able to find missing items from other people who had reported his crimes. Hiro  watched as the Knight dipped into his back pocket and pulled out the bingo book and placed a tick besides the man’s portrait, looking at the book he had seen that the man was a d rank missing nin which would explain why Hiro was able to take him and beat him with relative ease.  “Good work Team let’s report to Carmen-sama.” The man said as the team packed up their things and went to report their findings.

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Alright now it was on to a bit of a tougher mission. Hiro stood looking at himself in the mirror. He was all geared up but he was not so sure of himself with this one. There was a report of a gang of thugs moving in Jigokugakure. One was reported to be fairly strong. A rank equal to himself. He bit his lip to keep it from trembling. He was anything but scared. His grey eyes glinted in the dim light of the room with excitement. This was his moment to move forward. He could no longer be standing still but moving forward in leaps and bounds. He tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword. The same sword that Xan had given him, it hadn’t left his side not once. It held his training. His dreams and goals. It was time now for him to move. After all reports had it that they moved at the night and the district they were in was near his home. Which was pretty convenient as where his home was actually located give him room to fight without having any causalities. He had done a plenty of training and a lot of missions and he felt he was ready, he had felt he had honed his skills and now was extremely confident in his abilities. It was time to show Xan that he had grown.

Hiro turned to the window and undid the latch. He could feel it in the moon light. There was an urge out there to protect his home. And he would be the musician that held the solo in this orchestra. He grinned as he launched out the moon outlining his black coat as it fluttered in the night breeze as a graceful raven descended sword in hand down towards the group below. Three boys without any identity of what village they belong to would be heading to meet up with the rest. He would capture them with one stroke and decipher the location of the leader. Taking out his back up was the plan here. However stealth wasn't going to happen he realized as his flapping coat brought the gaze of one upwards. However he only had a moment to scream before Hiro spin in mid drop breaking his fall with a swing to the top of the boys head. He heard the resounding crack and watched blood spurt out her targets nose. He had to move while the others were unaware of what was going on. Before the first hit the ground he felt his heels touch which was enough for him to lean his weight forward. As his feet rolled forward the toes planted down and he launched forward bringing his sword up in a thrust. The dull edge cracking across his targets chin and lifting him in the air. Another spin and he brought the back of the hilt into the boy’s stomach. And then there was one. This one he needed to talk. Or did he?

“You’re reign of terror ends here.”

It was quietly spoken but the boy responded with turning on his heels and sprinting at bullet release speeds away. Hiro sheathed his sword in his belt loop and followed at an easy pace. He would feel the adrenaline rushing through his body giving him a high he had never experienced before, which was quiet scary, embracing the feeling Hiro would give him a chance to think he had escaped and go right to the leader. Which was apparently near the edge of town. Still it brought a smile to his face as he followed. He was not close enough to hear but the interaction with a cloaked boy in a chair was short. And ended with a back hand that sent the missing nin sprawling. it seemed the taijutsu rumors where true enough. Perhaps if he could simply sneak up on the guy....no no that was definitely not going to happen where his thoughts as the target looked right at him. He was being watched so there would be no sneaking to be had on such a beautiful night for it. Still he felt pretty fired up.
Hiro jumped down at the same time as clouds seemed to blot out the moon light. It did wonderful things for his approach. His body seemed to slip back and forth like a snake in the shadows as the man watched him. Only two other boys where standing but all they did was reach for some Kunai. And stood there. It was then that the man spoke. "You seem pretty good, however not good enough to beat me kid." His voice was quiet but dark.

“Let’s see who’s stronger then, talking doesn’t solve anything. "

Hiro watched the man tighten up and knew the combat was about to begin and he was ready for it. He shifted his feet apart and grabbed the hilt of his sword in a quick draw stance. he wanted to decide this in one move if he could. The pressure was building as the targets fist tightened. His opponent was faster but perhaps not smarter. Hiro just had to time his quick draw while the other had a large distance to cross. It happened suddenly though. The target launched forward! Hiro stepped forward with his right foot to add power to the swing and with his teeth gritted brought the sword up at the same time as the opponent swung his fist. The draw was perfect as he watched it catch the target across the knuckles forcing him to jump back as his fingers gushed out blood. But Hiro wasn't done. Hiro launched straight up in the air and began to spin in circles coming down with a spinning strike across the mans face. Sending him flying back with a cut across his face through his thin chair. Hiro finally landed and announced in a clear voice trying to pretend that didn't take everything he had.

“It seems like I’m the better one. Now let’s take you to jail.”
Hiro would then proceed to tie him and his lackeys up before calling back up to take them to jail.

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Hiro made his way out of the administrators building and began walking towards the location of his mission. On the card he had been given, it said that he would best find these bears in the outskirts of Jigokugakure. It seemed like a far place to go, but it couldn’t have been so far that Hiro would have to camp the night there. In the end, Hiro decided to only make one trip there and one trip back, he wasn’t going to take any longer than a day out there. He looked up at the sky: the clouds that he had seen earlier were still there, though it didn’t look like it was going to rain. Hiro only knew that for there to be rain, you must first see lightning and hear thunder, otherwise it wouldn’t rain. Hiro wasn’t sure if this theory was true or not, it was the only information about rainy weather that he had been taught. He made his way out of the village gates, having nothing else on him than his crimson-red hair, cape over his long-sleeved, fish net shirt, long, grey pants and on his feet he wore white, ninja sandals. He had three weapons on his person, the two Wakizashi and katana that his sensei had given him

Hiro had walked for at least thirty minutes now and he hadn’t encountered a single boar yet. He was looking everywhere. He was looking up, he was looking down and he was even looking behind him, just to make sure he hadn’t missed one go by o anything. Eventually, he gave up of searching low and decided to go up in the trees, hoping the aerial view might give him a better viewing range. He jumped up to the nearest tree he could find and began searching around for any signs of boars. Still, he found nothing, nothing but a bunch of chirping birds and a few squirrels running up and down tree branches. Hiro then thought to himself, Is this even the right place?“’ thinking maybe that was the reason he hadn’t seen a boar yet. He dropped down from the tree and decided to keep moving.

Not long after he had started looking again, he saw a vast, open area that also had few dried grass patches growing from small parts of the earth. He could also see a few cacti from the distance, maybe this was the outskirts of Jigokugakure. He continued on walking like he was before, only this time he kept a look out for the natural fauna of this environment, in case a wild boar was on that list. To his luck, just a few meters in front of him were a pair of wild boars. They looked peaceful enough, happily eating away through the dried grass. Hiro began to have second thoughts on whether or not these were the same boars that had attacked the villagers, after all they didn’t seem as ferocious as the villagers had described them. Still, Hiro couldn’t lower down his guard after just their first impression, he decided to see how they react when a human was nearby, and maybe that was why they attacked the villagers: they may have felt threatened by the humans’ presents. He crept a little closer, and closer, until he was literally just a few meters from touching one of them. He was about to reach out his hand to touch one, when suddenly it charged at him.

Hiro hadn’t expected that reaction from the previously peaceful boar. It came charging at him with full speed, and with the little distance it had to cover, it had already rammed into Hiro within seconds. He stumbled over to the side a bit, as he fell down onto the rock-hard floor. He didn’t think a small animal that size would prove powerful enough to knock him off his feet. He saw the boar turn itself around, a sign that told him, if he didn’t get out of the way quick, this next ram with surely put him to sleep. So quickly picking himself up from the ground, he managed to dodge the boar’s attack, but that was only one boar attacking. Soon after the first boar had returned to the second boar, the second boar joined in the fight, the two boars now both charging towards Hiro: one coming from the left and the other coming from the right. Hiro thought quickly. At that moment, shunpo over to the left to avoid the second charge of the boar “Whoa.” Drawing his sword he would strike his sword on a nearby solid object causing it to vibrate, and ran towards the boar sweeping away its feet from below, slightly injuring the boar causing it to fall flat on its face. The others would rush towards him however he would simply spin in a 360 degree angle mincing them up completely.  Hiro drew out his katana blade, the white one and stabbed each of the boars in the heart, twice to make sure they were dead. ”Sorry old chap, but you attacked me first. Maybe, in some other way we could’ve been friends,” spoke Hiro. With everything done and dusted he would sheathe his katana and let out a sigh of relief, though he wasn’t one to kill he had no choice as they were terrorizing the villagers.

He decided to head back to Jigokugakure, though he couldn’t help but suspect there were more than these two boars out on the loose. Maybe he was meant to just kill one of them and the other set free. He decided to let the results play out for themselves: if he was called in for killing more of them, he’d just apologize and say he had to kill the first one to get to the second. Within an hour or two he had made his way back to the village gates. He went on through and walked towards the Administrators building, to claim his reward.

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