The Forest of Fire

Salzem needed to get away from the village. Nothing was happening. No one was doing a damn thing. And from what Salzem asked around town, the murderer has yet to be found. His frustration knew no bounds. It was limes like these when he would though his hands up in the air in defeat and go home to forget he cage in which he lived. Not this time however. With him so close to death and NOTHING was done to catch the murderer, Salzem needed to vent on something, anything. He needed something destroyed. He walked around the forest, crushing a few larger rocks that dotted the landscape. That helped a little. Not enough though. Salzem felt the heat of his rage flow though his body. His breath turning hot, like fire. Salzem grabbed a smaller tree, weighing about as much as an elephant, and threw it about 10 meters with a roar before it crashed into one of the larger trees with a crash that could possibly be heard all the way back in the leaf village. He was tempted to just start cutting things up now but he wasn't stupid. His weapons would break and then that wouldn't do any good. Deciding he had caused enough mayhem, He sat himself across this flat topped stone and looked out over the horizon. It was times like these when he seriously considered leaving home. They provided safety for children. They confined their soldiers. One of their own is taken and they do nothing. He brooded for a while, his anger increasing steadily as he did so.

Kaos watches Sal, the one he fought earlier. Kaos stands in a tree, as Sal picks one up and throws it making it crash into another tree. Kaos jumps off the tree he was standing in, landing on the ground 20 meters below. He walks towards Sal, stopping two meters away from him, Sal's back to him, Kaos gazes into the horizon as well.
"So, have you had time to think of my offer, Salzem?" Kaos asks. He walks to stand next to Sal, taking a knee next to him and continues, "My offer is still open, I can help you escape."
Kaos continues to kneel, and waits on the answer from Sal.

Salzem sensed Kaos appear behind him. He approached him from behind, looking off into the horizon with him. At Kaos's question Salzem's frown deepened, his patients strained.

"I might take you up on that offer." Salzem growled. Konoha has done nothing for him. It sheltered him when he needed it but when one of their own is slain does anyone go looking. Not a damn one. Salzem looked at Kaos, eyes almost alight.  Without thinking, Salzem made up his mind. It is time to leave this place behind.

"What do you need to do?"  Salzem asked.

Kaos nods, standing up, he walks around Sal, turning to face him. He sticks out his hand and says, "Take my hand, I will mark you, with a Mark Seal. This gives me a chance to summon you, yanking you out of the city, out of this life of yours. That is all that is needed. The rest is for whenever I leave. I will summon you, and there we can either part ways, or journey together, it will be your decision."
Kaos waits for the response, and if Sal takes his hand, Kaos will mark seal him, and if he doesn't, Kaos will drop his hand.

Salzem looked at Kaos's hand as he explained what this was going to entail. He scanned Kaos's face for any sign of deception. He trusted no one, especially in the mood he was in. It seemed simple, easy. Just live life as normal until Kaos leaves Konoha territory. Simple... He grabbed Kaos's hand, squeezing it slightly harder than necessary to send a message. He wouldn't tolerate any betrayal. Not now, not when he summons him, not when they go their separate ways. His eyes dimmed slightly as he was 'this' close to getting out of there.

"Alright." Salzem said flatly, voice devoid of emotion.

Kaos nods, as Sal takes his hand, and squeezes it a little hard. Kaos mark seals him, releasing Sal's hand, and dropping his hand back to his side, and says, "It's done."
He walks a bit back, turning to face Sal again and says, "Now then, while we're out here, would you like to do some more stuff, some more training. I still haven't finished on the jutsu I was working on when we last sparred, might help if I practice that a little now."
He stands two meters away from Sal, waiting to see what Sal says or does. He grins, hoping for another round or two with Sal.

Salzem nodded as Kaos released him. It was easy, non-painful. Kaos offered to train while they were out in the wilderness and Salzem nodded again. He could go for a work out.

"I to have a technique I was working on. Prepare." Salzem said, lowering himself, pulling an arm back. He would allow Kaos to make the first move, as usual. As soon as Kaos would move anything, be it hands, legs, anything, Salzem would throw his palm forward in a palm-strike, aimed at the air in front of Kaos's chest. For a moment, nothing would happen. Then the air would congeal, rushing at Kaos with a speed of 120. As the air approached, it would form into the vague shape of a tiger, seemingly roaring. The wind Tiger would pounce on Kaos's position, striking with a massive force of 110. If Kaos dodged, Salzem would slam his hands together in the tiger sign. As soon as he did, the tiger would explode again in a cone shape, in front of the tiger with a force of 110, decimating just about everything in the blast radius of 10 meters. If Kaos managed to dodge, Salzem would lower himself into a battle-ready position, eyes tracking his opponent's movements.

Kaos smiles, his shoes activate, and using hoho, he steps forward, moving at his max speed, he draws his katana, stopping right in front of Sal, and places the katana next to Sal's neck in one whole move (speed 125). He smiles and says, "Learned a trick or two since we last dueled."
This would happen before Sal could raise his hands to do his attack. Kaos would take the katana away, and sheathe it.
He steps back away, and does the hand seals of horse, then monkey, then bird, and expels out with his next breathe a dust cloud that spreads out fast (speed 50) and covers a thirty meter area in front of Kaos. He backs up three meters and steps five meters to the left.

Salzem rolled to the side of Kaos with a speed of 70 before Kaos's ash could reach him, lowering his mask while drawing his katana. Still rolling, Salzem would toss the blade into the air, drawing his other two swods, Olympia and One Winged Angel. Finally, as the Katana came down, Salzem would stand up right, catching his katana in between his teeth. He would Enter a stance, one that trained him to focus, boosting his speed and strength by 20. He would swing his neck around, bringing the blunt end of his katana toward Kao's legs, intending to sweep him with a new total speed of 90. If this would work, Kaos would fall on his back and Salzem would whirl around, punting Kaos with a kick strength of 40 speed 90.

AP: 290
-10 Via Three sword Style's Active Effect

Kaos watches as Sal rolls towards Kaos's side. Watches as he throws a katana in the air, and draws his two other swords, and catches the katana in his teeth. Kaos finishes the jutsu, and turns toward Sal. He watches as Sal tries to hit Kaos, and Kaos steps back, out of the katana's reach.
"Neat trick, want to teach me it?" Kaos asks. He draws his own katana from the right sheathe, once again, and says, "On guard?"
Kaos rushes forward, down slashing at Sal's shoulder, then bringing the katana back up into an uppercut. He jumps back and says, "So, how's your training been going? Learn anything interesting or cool, besides the obvious. Hmm, wonder if you will answer me, seeing as you do have a mouthful of a hilt. Eh, guess I will question you later after we finish fighting."
He starts to circle around Salzem, three meters separating the distance between them, letting Sal make the next move. He aims to step into the dust cloud, and disappear into the dust cloud while the cloud lasts.


[twc 638, [3k/3k to complete Dust Cloud] 72 wc left over]