Yuletide Log Retrieval [Open to 3]

The team seemed to accept Benji's plan. Despite his young age, he had very good tactical skills. After the young boy told him his plan, they split in two. They formed mixed teams, 1 from Konoha and 1 from Kirigakure. He formed the Benji team with Kita, as Ghost also has Sharingan, and of the two Kirigakures, he only knew Kita. 
-"If you and Flow can track chakra somehow, then it might be better if each of us split up to cover more ground. Just so long as we don't go too far." - told it Kita
- Okay then let's work! - answered Benji
After that, the teams also split up. Both teams began exploring the area. It was a dark, cold, misty forest. Due to the abundance of pine trees, no light filtered in. With the help of chakra control, Benji moved from tree to tree. He closed his eyes slowly and then when he opened them they turned bloody red with 2 black tomoe. The chakra of Kita became immediately visible to Benji. He tried to look around, but found no clues anywhere. Kita's face could be seen thinking what this red eye might be. Benji was strange that the Sharingan's notoriety had diminished so much. They had been driving deep in the woods for a good 5-10 minutes when a whistle sound was heard. Benji strangled the sound, but then Kita let him know it was a sign.
"-That's a Kirigakure whistle. It looks like Flow and Murata found our workers. Follow me." - warned Benji
- Damm they was so fast. Okay big bro, let's do this! - answered Benji with confident
At this point, Kita moved forward and signaled to Benji to follow through the trees. When they got close, they spotted a group of tiny little creatures. They were in green, red dresses. It was a pretty bizarre sight, at that moment Benji was determined to hit himself in the head before sleeping, but he didn't want any more such strange dreams. Kita then recommended this plan, according to which he should split their opponents.
-"I say that our best option is probably to split up, and corner them from a couple different sides. That way we can take them prisoner without casualties, and we can catch them in one foul swoop, cutting off their escape route at the same time."
- Yeah it is a pretty good idea. We could beat them easily then. - answered the boy
Kita then created a clone and informed the others of its purpose. 
 -"I say that we head them off from three different sides. Each of you can take your own approaches, and I'll back you up. Flow, you take this shadow clone. Benji, you can take this one. I'll stay with Murata. We'll all follow commands."
- Okay, then I'll take this clone. We could do this easily I think. - answered the young Uchiha
Benji then signaled to the clone to keep up with him and they quickly changed positions. The young Uchiha then announced his plan to the clone. 
- Okay, listen to me. I’m going to do an explosion that will leave a lot of smoke right after the sound of the explosion, you use the shadow shuriken jutsu. Because of the smoke, they won’t see the shuriken unless they get close to them - planned Benji
- Okay, it would work. - answered the Clone
Benji then focused on his chakra, and formed some hand seals: Tiger > Rat > Dog > Slam hands on ground. "[V7] Blistering Web". Then a chakra network began to run underground.  Benji formed a ram seal and made 3-4 explosions, after which there was a lot of smoke. Kita's clone, after the sound of the explosion, dropped the shuriken. He shaped the hand seals and created the shadow shurikent jutsu. As the about 30 pieces of shurikent flew through the smoke, the team of elves was very surprised. Of course, the plan worked out, the jutsu hit their feet, which is why they were unable to move and gave in. The boy then turned off the Sharingan and told the others. 
- From here, the track is yours! - said it firely confidently
The boy then hides back into cover. If necessary, he helps his peers, either with shadow clones or other methods. Whenever he sees that the situation is dangerous, he immediately intervenes to protect his comrades

WC: 744

TWC: 2803

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Ghost looked to Murata as the sound of doom came near them. He calls anything the sound of doom that might try to hurt them. With his eyes open and it was time to get to work. He had to take on a group all on his on. Murata would be next to him but she would have to deal with them herself. As Flow was going to return the goodies to the Hollykage person. This was his job as he was truly not a fighter to say the least. As he looked on he could hear the fighting in the back. Now was the time for him to sneak away and make off with the remaining goods. Looking on he would start to do just that. As he made his way towards Benji he would start to see the young Uchiha in action. With a smile like a joker he was happy.  Looking on as the smoke cleared was a sight to be behold. Benji was showing such promise to say the least and Flow was all for it. As he saw the deed get done he would walk over the small little elves as he tried not to look at them. Flow would give a simple nod to Benji as he picked up the remaining gifts." Well job well done and to think they said it would have been harder. Thanks to our friends here Benji. But the konichi I left behind to face off against a few of them. I wish her all the best."

Wc 1,058

Putting Wc towards my MS making it 3258/8000

Giving 10 stats to chakra

Claiming 
Senju Wood, A Rank Jutsu Ticket.   

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Murata watches as the team hauls the sleigh back, putting a hand on her hip as it vanishes through the woods. She has been left behind to 'handle' her share of the elves, but, well...

She sits cross-legged in the snow, wrapping bandaging around the bloodied legs of the workers. They have regrouped and admitted their defeat, watching the sleigh depart with huge, sad eyes - their bargaining tool, gone in an instant, due to a bunch of strange invaders.

"This is strikebreaking, you know, what the Hollykage's doing, you're all fuckin' scabs," one of the elf says in her high-pitched, squeaky voices, wincing as Murata wraps a thick bandage around the peppermint-scented... blood...? leaking from her thigh.

"I do not know what that means," Murata says pleasantly. This is incredibly surreal, but... she is too curious to simply leave and join her team now.

"You think he always grabs outside labor like this, huh? Nah! Someone would notice, and it'd all be game over. Memory wiping ain't perfect. You know who used to do these jobs? US. Then we get tired of being treated like garbage, we try to unionize, and BAM. Ninjas! Barely-paid ninjas, with no benefits, even. You're just all used to the bottom of the barrel, you don't see you're being used to put down your fellow worker."

Murata watches as the scattered weapons poof away - duplicates? How useful. She finishes up bandaging the first worker, and beckons the second over, who sighs.

"We can't go back after this, right? Jeez."

"Well, it is not like he can fire all of you, right?" Murata hums considerately. "...is there much in the way of law enforcement around these parts?"

"Man, you're the law enforcement, that's what we've been saying!"

"Can't fire all of us, now you're gettin' it. Shame your forgettin' all of this, huh? I've watched how those ninja village operate, what a sham."

"Didja see half of them, Mark? Just kids! Just kids."

"That's child labour, is what it is, Janice. Child soldiers even."

Murata finishes bandaging up the injured worker and stands, crossing her arms. Their thieves glower at her suspiciously, but let out a rough, disappointed chorus of grudging thanks as they turn and slink off back to their boss' place to... face whatever consequences they will face. Murata feels as though she should really help them, but... well, there's not much point if the Hollykage will simply dismiss her with the wave of a hand, is there? Will she feel guilt? Perhaps. Will she remember that guilt? Absolutely not. Conscience: clean.

Murata goes to follow the sleigh tracks back to the workshop, where she finds her team has all already departed. The sleigh has already been emptied - why even have workers to mistreat, if the Hollykage is capable of such powerful techniques? - and all that remains is a chunk of high-quality wood wrapped in a delicate bow, with a card affixed.

'Dear Murata, thank you so much for your help! Don't listen to those troublemakers, and keep up the good work... or you might just find coal in your stocking! Ho ho ho!'

Murata squints at the gift in her hands - and then wakes up in bed. She shifts with a groan, feeling distinctly unrested, blinking around her apartment. Her cat, Princess miaows at her - standing atop her, sniffing at a big chunk of what looks like raw wood that's in her bed for some reason.

"...well, you have not brought me a mouse this time," Murata says, the cat stepping off of her as she shifts to investigate the piece of wood, now fully in reality. How on earth did her cat drag this in? Good quality, though... "You shall be handsomely rewarded. With your normal breakfast. Come on, let's go."

[Exit]

[629]
[TWC: 1253]

Claiming: 1x Senju Wood, A-Rank Jutsu Ticket
Claiming 12 stats, putting them into Speed.
Putting 1253 words towards Blacksmithing

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