Fun in the Sun

They had indeed been asked it several times. And their family certainly wasn't one to push children into the life of a shinobi without actually telling them what would be expected of them. Instead, they made sure that Kiyoharu at least had an idea of what they were getting into. Their older brother in particular ensured that they knew that being a ninja was inevitably dirty business in one way or another, and that little in the world was black and white.


"Sure, let's go." They say with a nod, figuring they could use some food as well after that run. They hadn't had breakfast yet after all, and they were certainly feeling hungry now. They began to head for the food cart right away, though sooner or later they'd end up more or less following Travin, as he was definitely faster.

WC:143
TWC: 1356

They fell back just a step or two so that he could take the lead once he caught up to them. Not for any particular reason, they just felt like it. They looked at the menu as well, getting something more reasonable themselves – a few chicken strips, some fries, and a small vanilla milkshake. They didn't normally eat such foods either, but well, as long as one kept active and saved such things as treats instead of making it a regular meal, it wasn't too bad. And they were on vacation here. So they might as well. They weren't getting qute as much as Travin, but they were smaller, so they didn't need as much.


They followed him to the table, then sat down there, taking a few bites of their fries – they liked to eat the fries first, then the chicken. They considered his question for a bit, swallowing their food. "Well… my original reason was… a bit childish in hindsight. I wanted to be 'cool' like my big brother. But now… it's more that I want to help the whole village prosper. The new Kazekage have accomplished a lot in just a few years." They said. By 'new Kazekage' they meant basically all three of the ones that have existed since Sunagakure being rebuilt. "I'm not looking to be some cool hero or anything. I have no vast world-changing desire, nor do I particularly seek any position of power. If the world is stable and there aren't any wars and my skills are hardly necessary… that'll be the best." They added. They really didn't have any big lofty goals yet. They were still figuring things out, really. And some illusions had already been dispelled thanks to their big brother. Most of the recorded heroes tended to be the ones who died in the act.

WC: 306
TWC: 1662

Travin sat and listened to Kiyoharu while eating his burger. It was nice to hear that they had been properly prepared for the life that they had chosen to lead. In a way that did not scare them like it had for Travin. No one had warned him of the pain and guilt that came with taking a life, and no one had told him that with each he took, it got easier and easier. The pain simply fading into the norm of the life of a shinobi. He would sometime wonder if a day would come that he felt nothing for taking someone else’s life, and if that day did come, if he would be one of the monsters of the world that you hear about. 


Once the meal was done, Travin would look over at Kiyoharu. “It's been a good day so far, keep training and maybe ill see you back in the village” he would tell her as he got up to throw away his trash. It was strange to sit and talk to someone from the same village as he was, in a place so far away. Considering that before, the only people that he had talked to were either missing nin from another village, or shinobi from other villages. For a while he was thinking that this was a punishment for shinobi, until today. He wasn’t sure why, but finding another shinobi from Suna pulled that thought out of his head. He wasn’t the only one taken from the village, and from his conversation, Kiyoharu was as innocent as they came for now anyway. 

Walking over to the steps, Travin would turn and give a wave goodbye to Kiroharu before taking off for a quick walk down the beach. 


WC-294 TWC-2796


Exit unless interupted


Claiming 27 stats 25 into Vigor 2 into speed.
2,500 WC to Clone Great Explosion
100 WC to finish mastering Gen Release the rest trained here

They had indeed been prepared properly for the life they had chosen. And in a way that did not unduly scare them. They had already been warned of the guilt and pain that could come with taking a life, and that it might feel easier every time. And yet they had chosen to continue. Hopefully they would never feel nothing for it. There should always be some regret, they figured, if only out of sympathy for the 'enemy'. If things had been different, perhaps that enemy could have been a friend, after all. And even criminals could have a family. There were many things to consider, and while it could be so easy to just dehumanize one's enemies, they did still believe in trying to resolve things without it coming to violence every time. But also that one shouldn't be too hesitant either. There was a balance to be made.

They nodded at Travin as they finished their meal as well, then threw away their trash. This place definitely wasn't a punishment, it was very much a vacation. And one that they were still managing to learn things and train in. Once they graduated from the academy, they'd have more time to do more things. At least in their view. Perhaps they'd do some of those missions on the beach too. They'd need to find other people for the more difficult ones of course. No way could they take on a giant shark or an entire beach of pirates on their own yet. Some of the others might be easy enough for them to take on their own at least. But they wanted to wait on those until they graduated from the academy. That way they had more room to grow.


"Indeed. We shall see." They said, waving goodbye as well before heading off in some other direction. They were certain they'd find something to occupy their time for a while, the whole place was one big vacation are after all. And after training for the morning, it was time to have fun.

WC: 343
TWC: 2005

Exit

Claiming 20 stats, 10 into speed, 10 into chakra

2005 WC toward second tomoe Sharingan. Not sure how the math works when mixing discounted and non-discounted. 2474/4000 (likely to finish it in a thread that isn't in the training grounds)

Approved Travin

Approved for you, Kiyoharu as well. However, in this case, this claim will overwrite the discount, and you will have to continue training Tomoe Sharingan without it