Body Flicker

Salzem had been following this person for a while. He was another creep, preying on the littler kids of the town. He was smarter than the others, always having a posse at his back of several or more other kids. Salzem ground his teeth in frustration. All he needed was an opening, something to force the fool out of his group... Salzem watched as the group of kids headed into a local shop.  From this angle, he could not tell what the name was. Salzem sat patiently, watching other people go about their business, when he saw something extraordinary. Another Genin had suddenly disappeared an reappeared a few yards away. Salzem couldn't believe it. How... Then he saw the Genin put her hands together in a handsign. It must be a jutsu of some kind... Using his observant eyes, he noticed that she was using her chakra to enhance her speed. Salzem continued to watch until she was out of sight. I wonder if I could do that... Salzem thought to himself as he continued to wait for his target to leave the store. They seemed to be carrying grocery bags... Lots of bags. For what reason, Salzem did not know or care. He just wanted the fool to himself. Finally, when Salzem was beginning to think that that he was going to have to wait until tomorrow, he saw the group splitting up. The group seemed to be going their separate ways, FINALLY exposing the creep. He seemed to take little detours, frustrating Salzem a little. Then he saw it happen. The creep came across a small academy student near the training grounds. Couldn't be more than 10. The creep dropped his bags, and immediately began harassing the child. IN PUBLIC. Salzem could not restrain himself any longer. He forced himself to move faster, picking up speed gradually. He will not touch that kid! Salzem thought to himself as he closed in. He was still too slow as, in the distance, The creep had raised a hand to strike. Damn it! Salzem growled, instinctively flooding his body full of chakra. He felt stronger, faster. His speed showed for it, as he approached at blinding speed. He suddenly appeared next to the aggressor, grabbing his hand as it came down. Salzem's red eyes flared when he saw the look of fear on the kid's young face. He shouldn't ever have that look. Salzem's gaze turned slowly back to the creep. His face was contorted in rage, seemingly angry that Salzem had stopped his attack. The creep jerked free, squaring up with Salzem. He wasn't that much taller but was leaner and had more muscle mass. He eyed his crimson-eyed attacker with the look of a predator, seemingly confident in his abilities. Salzem's "Killer's Instinct" flared to life when he saw that look. Who does he think he is? Fool! Salzem's right eye twitched as his mind was flooded with murderous thoughts. He did not resist as his darker side enveloped him. The look in the creep's eye crumpled when he saw Salzem becoming his inner demon. Salzem glared hatefully his target, tempted to draw his blade and sever his head from his torso. No... I want him to REALLY feel it. The bully made the first move, bringing around a kick that would have knocked Salzem's mask off had it connected but Salzem's instincts served him well. Chakra flooded his body, enhancing his speed. Everything seemed to go into slow motion as Salzem stepped back from the kick and circled around him. The bully looked surprised, then confused as he had no idea where he had gone. Salzem brought his hands up slowly, menacingly, in the tiger sign. The creep only turned when he heard the distinct Poof! Of shadow clones coming into existence. The bully did a whole 180, whirling around to face them. His eyes widened, then hardened when he saw that Salzem had created 2 clones to join him. They charged, surrounding the bully, attacking and leaping back when the bully struck back. He did something Salzem wasn't expecting however. The bully knocked the two clones aside and his hands weaved together in a string of signs. Oh, g- Salzem's thoughts were cut short as a volley of small fireballs. Salzem acted fast, using his chakra enhanced speed to move to the right of the volley. The bully was fast to however, leaped forward, hands aimed at Salzem's throat. It did not take a genius to know Salzem's life was in danger. Salzem raised his hands in between the bully's arms and pushed them to either side, exposing his torso to assault. Salzem unleashed an intense volley of high and low kicks, each getting progressively faster and faster, finishing the Leaf Whirlwind with a round house kick to his face. The bully was skilled, but he could not compete with Salzem's ruthless speed. Although he blocked some of them, most connected, sending back a step each time one hit home. Finally, when the roundhouse kick came around, the bully manage to raise his arms and block most of the damage, but the impact of the attack sent him back a foot. Salzem's breath had become slightly labored, but the bully somehow seemed better off then him. Despite the attacks Salzem had made, they seemed to not have any noticeable effect. The bully cracked his knuckles, confident in his ability to take Salzem down. Salzem smirked. How about this then? Salzem created another shadow clone. They both then used their chakra to enhance their speed, making it look like they teleported to either side. They both did a series of high and low kicks, same as before but at two different angles. This time, the bully seemed to be sustaining real damage. Finally, both the clone and Salzem brought their legs around in a devastating round house, ending the Double Leaf Whirlwind and knocking the fool into a near by wall. He was conscious, but apparently not getting up. Salzem went over to the bully, squatting down so that he was eye-level with him.
"If you ever, do something like that again, the next time we meet, it will not go so good for you." Salzem growled, dark thoughts leaving his mind. Salzem stood and looked around for the kid who was, surprisingly, right where he left him. Salzem walked over to him and squatted down to look the kid in the eye. The kid did not blink, look away or was scared. Strangely, that display seemed to rally the kid. He smiled at Salzem stepping in and wrapping his arms around his torso in a hug.
"Thank you." he said when he stepped away. Salzem blinked in surprise at the hug. At most he was expecting the kid to just thank him. He put a hand on the kid's shoulder, a smile slowly spreading across his face.
"Stay out of trouble hmmm?" Salzem said before using his chakra enhanced speed to disappear from the scene, heading in the direction of home.

(TWK: 1174)
(Claiming 5 stat points and the Body Flicker Technique)