The Arsonist D-Rank Mission

Luckily for Zeref he had already formed a single handsign by the time the man had stomped his foot on the ground, using the single handsign to activate the body flicker technique cause him to disappear instantly and reappear 15 meters behind the man on his right hand side. He was slightly upset his plan didn’t come to fruition but at the same time he knew situation like this is why back up plans were made. Clone 1 would also be able to just barley dodge Nobu technique thanks to him bending his knees and dropping his left shoulder and using the technique bull rush and stopping himself 3 meters in front of the real Zeref and 12 meters behind Nobu.

Clone 2 unfortunately wasent so lucky , as he was tossed 5 meters into the air but it didn’t worry the clone one bit. He would activate the cutting technique the moment he went into the air and by the time he reached the full 5 meters into the air the clone would have formed two of the three branches in his right hand forming a 5 meter long 1 meter wide branch , that he would slam into the ground where he was previously standing at using it at a way to stop him from hitting the ground. The clone would stay at the top of the branch, and start forming handsigns. If uninterrupted he would use the sea trees jutsu , and would have the trees litter the battle field but specifically have trees grow in between nobu and the child as Zeo bubble reached the kid. If uninterrupted the trees would grow to their max height and width.

Once Zeref had come to a stop he looked around the battle field making note of where everyone was and then immediately started forming handsigns, by the time he was done with them Zeo clones had just multiplied and started talked for the first time since being destroyed and upon seeing the clones multiple the way they do made Zeref realize what jutsu Zeo was using. It almost made him want to use the same one but decided it would be best to sit back and see what the man next move was and do his best to counter it.

Wc:353

AP used 

Spoiler:

Nobuuji recognizes that his enemies are inexperienced. Reckless. Dangerous.

Zeo, in his haste, takes a perilous trajectory. Having stepped back from the entrance to the clearing, directly to his left and right is the treeline, and it is there that he attempts to escape the quaking earth. Though he may be lucky brushing past a few trees, to move the full twenty meters his fortune runs out and he's caught on the face and shoulder by a trunk ten meters away - splintering it apart in a shower of wood, breaking the boy's nose and deeply cutting his exposed shoulder... and then he is likely also tossed up by the earthquake to land in the upper branches of the trees.

Meanwhile, Nobuuji has the other one to deal with. Zeref vanishes in a flash, and Nobuuji's eyes widen in alarm. He realizes from the sound of the speeding shinobi moving across the puddles that he is moving directly towards him, as Zeref would have to do to reappear from his flicker behind the monk. Nobuuji does not know his intention - only that he has less than a split second to react.

Activating the Gate of Opening, Nobuuji only has to raise his arm to catch Zeref by the throat as he attempts to flick past. At the same time, Zeref comes into contact with the earthquake, his feet lifting from the ground... but going no further, with Nobuuji holding him securely by the throat with his Jotun Grip immediately moving to finish the job.

"Close your eyes, Tora," Nobuuji instructs the boy held in his other arm, as he twists. If Zeref cannot somehow escape the monk's grip in the bare sliver of time he has, the monk will literally tear his throat out, splattering bright red arterial blood over his hand as he messily tears a chunk out of Zeref's windpipe and arteries.

Having needed to move past Nobuuji to flicker behind him, the rushing clone is caught and tossed into the air... and both it and the other clone soar eight meters, having seemingly underestimated the force of the monk's Earth Shaker. Neither is long for this world if the true Zeref's throat is torn out, the grievous wound causing him to lose consciousness within seconds.

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TWC 1219

Eight Inner Gates - Gate of Opening -40AP
Jotun Grip -20AP
This post and previous post trapped in Zeo's genjutsu -10AP
Heavenly Body +10 AP
AP 665/750

Claiming hit on Zeo via environmental damage, as he's flickering 20m into the trees without evading them. Total damage is 120 to Zeo.

OOC: Calling a battlemod for Zeo, who is contesting the hit claim based on his positioning. Zeo contends that he moved 45 degrees right with his body flicker, whereas Nobuuji contends that he moved 90 degrees right.

'Body Flicker. The best of a bad situation. While it couldn't save Zeref too, it was enough for Zeo to get out of there, and if Zeref was smart, he would use the same jutsu. Zeo blurred into a flash of speed to the right, reappearing in a flash of movement far out of the range just where the quake and trembling earth finally stopped just in time. He landed with a thud, but also to Nobu's vision, his quake would hit all the phantismal copies of Zeo.'

10,000 hours in notepad app


Yellow line is Nobuuji's interpretation of Zeo's body flicker right, red line is Zeo's. Not to scale lmao

Rip Zeref 
Twc:1489

Well, that was less than graceful... Zeo's quick thinking kept him from being hurt by the quake, but in exchange he sped right into a tree, smacking him right in the face. It hurt a lot as Zeo's trajectory was sadly off but wanted to get clear before the enemy, Nobuuji, could hit him. Zeo's hit in the face caused his body to act as he grabbed onto the nearest branch, stopping him from fumbling to the forest floor. It hurt, but it was better than hitting the ground. His chakra soon grabbed hold, allowing his feet to hit the trunk of the tree and reach a nearby branch. As soon as Zeo regained his senses, Zeo’s eyes widened to what he saw-- the violent and sudden crush to Zeref’s neck-- causing a disgusting spray of red. Through Zeo’s eyes, they widened to see the light, green aura of the young and foolish Senju’s soul flicker-- his chakra soon like a candle in the wind-- and was snuffed out. The glow and chakra-- his very soul, gone. His eyes were wide. He just witnessed death through his Uchugan, seeing a soul vanish from the world as it scattered into the winds and vanished altogether. Parts lingered but there was no mistake.

Zeref was dead…


He would have hesitated, but his mind quickly snapped out of it. Now was not the time to grieve or act angrily. He could see the trembling form of the boy through the trees. He couldn’t let him down. Retreat… Retreat was the smartest decision, and he would make it. There was no way he could fight such a juggernaut on his own and hope to win. He had to get the hostage, escape and report back to the kage immediately that he identified the arsonist. That alone was worthy of his survival above everything else.

Fear was replaced by resolve in his eyes as he quickly wove hands to form his next jutsu-- if he was to act, it was now. He could see his target clearly, both the gaps through the trees but also via his Uchugan, the universal eye.

He quickly formed hand seals and spread his chakra into the air as far as he could…

Suddenly , the air became thick with mist. It quickly surrounded the entire area, even as far as Nobuuji and Tora were. Along with the phantasmal clones still from Zeo’s genjutsu, perhaps the enemy would be confused enough. Still with his crushing Zeref’s neck-- it was the only chanse Zeo had as he moved forward.

The mist was thick, allowing his actions to be obscured as he blew out a series of bubbles-- and jumped to one. The bubble expanded quickly allowing Zeo to land right on its surface as if it was a ball. Under the control of his chakra, Zeo easily flew upward above the line of trees and towards where the enemy was well overhead by 15 meters.

While Nobuuji was confused by the mist, Zeo performed one last jutsu from the cover of the fog, his eyes the only thing that could clearly see through his own technique and pinpoint his target. Bubbles blew from his pipe as they swept into the fog to reach down and made it.

Blup!

Unbeknownst to either person, the bubble made contact with Tora and soon the little boy was surrounded by a transparent, but solid bubble. While the situation might be scary, the bubble would almost seem whimsical as it would separate the boy from Nobuuji and allow Zeo to lift him upward and away out of his reach. Tora would suddenly float away and upward like a balloon through the fog. As he would emerge to see the clear sky above the height of the fog, he would find Zeo-- standing on his newly formed bubble as if it was a balloon. Zeo would hope the whimsical appearance of bubble style would ease the shock the poor child had been through. “It’s okay… We’re getting out of here.” Zeo said softly as he focused, moving the bubbles away to escape out of the reach of the enemy. He had enough chakra to keep the mist and bubbles moving, allowing him to cover their escape back to the village!

Should Nobuuji be able to see or clear the mist-- he would see Zeo start to fly away with Tora inside one of his bubbles safely. As he retreated, Zeo would turn to cast a glance at Nobuuji’s direction, his Uchugan showing both the sage-like grace the eyes held, and the grudge Zeo felt for the man that he was now forced to flee from. In his heart, Zeo had a bad feeling that he would meet this man again and when he did, he would need to be ready to stop him.

(Attempting escape with Tora)


WC: 812

Actions and Stats:

Zeo HP: 180/300

Action: Surface Walking -- 4 AP: Used to grab hold so not airborn from tree grab and recover footing on tree-branch swiftly to recover swiftly.

https://www.narutoroleplaygame.com/t45026-v7-hidden-mist-technique?highlight=Hidden+Mist Hidden Mist used 30 AP

https://www.narutoroleplaygame.com/t46685-suiton-bubble-drift AP : 30 (25% off from 40) to fly through mist and above battlefield 15 meters overhead.

https://www.narutoroleplaygame.com/t47815-suiton-bubble-prison AP : 50 (38 from 25% off discount) Used to safely catch Tora and remove him from the enemy’s side to safely float him out along with Zeo on his Bubble Drift jutsu and fly out home.

Attempting retreat with Tora in toe.
AP: 1083 / 1317 (Paying all upkeep for gen, uchugan, and bubbles and the others. All payments made)

A thought goes through Nobuuji's mind, a thought that goes through the minds of all people with a hint of conscience when they tear out the throat of a child. Was that truly necessary?

A muffled sob of fear comes from Tora, and Nobuuji silently drops Zeref's corpse, turning to see mist engulfing him. His bloodied hand lashes out at a shadow in the fog - one of Zeo's clones, which dissolves on impact, without form. An illusion. He hesitates, waiting for a sign of movement, trusting his ears over his eyes. He doesn't sense the bubble's approach until it's on him, lifting the boy from his arms. Nobuuji... lets go, stepping back from the bubble, wary of it entrapping him to - but it simply floats up into the fog, ferrying the terrified kid away - hopefully, to safety.

Should he chase the other one? Is it worth it? The idea of taking another life disquiets him. The air stinks of blood. The part of him that had brought him this far, craving to see these shinobi brought low, realizes that pursuing the Chuunin further will both erase any hope he has of escaping, in addition to putting Tora back into danger. If he is to escape Hoshigakure, he has to move, now.

Who will help him, this time? Without putting his temple in danger? Nobuuji looks down through the fog to the blood on his hands... and he picks up Zeref's body, vanishing into the trees.

The Jashinists will help him, if he is willing to pay in blood, and today he has blood to spare.

[Successful exit for Zeo, claiming death of Zeref. Good fight guys, better luck next time. u__u Will make claims at another time.]

Writing TWC: 2984

Technique Learned: Hiding in Bubbles -B Rank : 1750 (25% with max stats = 1313)
Suiton: Wild Bubble Wave - 1000 (25 % discount > 750 )
Incomplete > 921/2250 for Wolf Pack Clone A rank for Omega Summon (25% off from 3K WC)

Approved @ Zeo