heading to Kumogakure [Travel]

Age : 34 Posts : 590

Making his way to the border of Hi no Kuni Junjo's clone was ready to make his way to Kaminari no Kuni. Junjo had made a plan to send a clone to Kumogakure in order to find an apprentice. If he began his attempts to gain an apprentice now he would be ready to take out Saito. Junjo knew full well that his master knew he was planning his death the only question was when he was going to strike. Yet Junjo's plans had to come together before he would be ready to attack Saito. Hence why this moment was perfect for Junjo to reach out with his plan. Saito knew that Junjo had a large spy network yet he could be in two places at once. Yet they were human so it was possible to make the mistake of thining Junjo was there even if he wan't, in all definitions of the meaning he wasn't in two places since he was just a clone.

The plan was going to work out perfectly he just hopped that he could find someone as quickly, then dispel the jutsu just in case if Saito decided to attack his apprentice in an attempt to either test him or if he found someone better. As such Junjo's clone was not just walking his happy rear to Kumogakure but was running, and with Junjo's faster speed he was going to be there in less time than if he had been walking. Running as quickly as he could the clone was very focused on the destination. If everything was going to go exactly as Junjo had planned his clone would be leaving Hi no Kuni shortly. Yet even the best laid plans tend to be pulled up short when something gets in the way of an operative, and at this moment a small group of armed men in rags stood in front of the clone.

Yet he couldn't slow down at this point, dashing straight at the armed men he continued to go. He needed to get to Kumogakure and these men were not going to stop him from getting there. As he was drawing closer to the men they started drawing their swords. Yet he couldn't stop for these jokers that even as they started to order him to stop Junjo's clone had drawn his sword and slashed into the first swordsman. Yet he could not stop there, grabbing the first man's sword Junjo continued by slashing into the next man with the first man's sword. With an almost amazing grace Junjo continued to move through the men. With his own sword Junjo slashed the third man across the stomach, with a perfect twist junjo launched himself into the air to bring the other man's sword in a strong stab aimed right at the last man's neck. Yet even as he landed from his little trick Junjo was already making his way down the road. Tossing the dead man's sword to the side and sheathing his sword now able to run freely,

Junjo went into a full dash trying to get through the next two countries as quickly as possible to get to Kumogakure.

Age : 32 Posts : 1178

While on his way to the Fire Country to make good on a promise he had made with someone several months ago, he was no longer the same person he had been at the time. Not even a full year had passed, yet so many things had already changed for the young Uchiha. A few days ago, he was still a relatively loyal Jounin of the Hidden Cloud, though events had pushed him towards the point where he no longer considered that place to be his home, least of all a place that was worthy of his trust or worthy killing or dying for. Kumogakure had not been the place he had hoped for it to be in a very long time, though the things he had done should have brought at least some change to certain aspects of it. Now that he knew that all he was to the place was nothing more than a tool that had to go and prove his loyalties to the village even more than he had already done, there was no reason for him to stay in that place any longer. Knowing that his family would be fine without him and that the village would be able to take care of itself even without his presence, there would be no need for him to feel like he should have stayed and no pesky feelings of homesickness.

Shortly after entering the territory of the Hidden Leaf, which by default meant he had entered the fire country, his eyes caught something relatively interesting. Having heard the sounds of combat from a small distance, the young man activated his Sharingan and decided to go in for a closer look. Watching from the dense treeline how one man was dealing with a few armed folk, none of them seemed to care a whole lot about hurting or even killing someone. Every single person here seemed to be the stuff that belonged either in prison or in a casket, which gave the Uchiha an idea. If he brought a gift with him to the Hidden Leaf, chances were that people would not be asking too many questions about his own arrival. Creating a Shadow Clone, he handed him a pair of Kunai so that he would have a weapon to play around with. Making sure that the shinobi that seemed to be winning the fight would not get past him, he had his clone step out while he himself went into a different direction. Using the same cover that had kept him from being seen up until now, mixed with the distractions caused by his clone and the people he was fighting, Hiruzen would head into the direction of the Hidden Leaf while following the tracks of this bloodthirsty shinobi.

Chances were that if he just followed the direction he came from, he would find out why the guy had blood on him even before he had started cutting into the men that seemed like they wanted to stop him from leaving the country. Having only been to the Hidden Leaf once in his life, he did not know the people of the village well enough to know that the people getting killed belonged to the village or if they were just some shady band of criminals. Moving as fast as he could, Hiruzen was set on finding out exactly what had happened. For all he knew, the blood that was already on him could have been the blood of Konoha shinobi, which meant that bringing this guy in would make him that much more worthy of his time and effort. After all, who did not like the person who brought in the man that murdered people they knew. With that thought in mind, Hiruzen swiftly left the scene while leaving a clone behind. Holding one Kunai in his right hand and having the other tucked away in his sleeve, he would not say a word to the man, believing that he would most likely try to talk his way out without Hiruzen giving him anything to work with. Since this man was nothing more than a gift, it would not matter much to him if he ended up killing him instead.

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Age : 34 Posts : 590

Junjo's clone had just taken out four highwaymen that were probably going to kill him even if they did get money off of him. However he was not expecting a man to be standing further down the path. At the distance Junjo was able to take in the man who was blocking his path. Judging by the man's appearance he didn't seem that dangerous. Though appearances can be more than they appear. Taking his master for example yet at this point Junjo couldn't think about it. "Why is this man standing in the middle of the road? Could he possible be trying to stop me from reaching Kumogakure or maybe he is another bounty hunter after Master." Junjo thought as he continued to run while taking in the man on the road.

Wearing all black it was obvious that the man was not a member of the highwaymen that he had just killed. Yet from his stance Junjo could tell that he was no simple man that just happened upon him. Junjo continued to look over him trying to see some sign of him carrying a weapon yet he couldn't see one. That dos not mean that he wasn't armed at that moment. The man's long jet black hair was longer than Junjo saw as useful yet it matched his tan skin very well. As such Junjo would think that it would get in the way when he was fighting. Yet who was he to judge what other people choose to wear. His clothes were all black yet they were obviously meant for comfort and combat. The man however held no sign of the ninja villages that he had slowly began to gain knowledge of. Yet there was no point waiting for him to make a move, as such Junjo continued to run down the road.

With his hand on his sword handle Junjo continued to run towards the man that was in the middle of road. While he was not moving to draw his sword he still gripped the sword as if at any moment he could. Charging the man Junjo moved to run around him, if the man decided to let Junjo go he would continue his dash. If He made any move to top Junjo or draw a weapon on him. The clone would draw his own blade for a slash aimed at the man's face. Regardless it was going to throw Junjo's time off as far as his arrival into the country he was aiming for.

Age : 32 Posts : 1178

When the man kept his hand resting on the hilt of his blade while maintaining the same velocity, his Sharingan continued analyzing every single move he made in an attempt to predict what would happen before it came to pass. The man had some quick and light steps, though it was not something he could not overcome with his superior ocular prowess. Devising a plan to deal with his approaching attacker, he clenched the Kunai tightly in his hand. Moving just enough to the side to intercept him and keep him from moving around him at his current speed, his eyes could tell that he was planning to use his sword. In a way, it was rather disappointing that the man had no time for conversation and believed he would be able to just walk around him like this. With his Kunai in hand and his eyes on his assailant, he took a step forward with the same intention at dispatching his opponent. The man was supposed to be merely a present for the village he was about to visit for the second time in a year, but that no longer seemed to be a possibility. Speaking of possibilities, he had made certain that there was but one way that this could possibly go.

As was to be expected of the Uchiha that had climbed the ranks faster than anyone in the history of Kumogakure, the plan he had made to deal with his adversary was one that would most likely work. Forming the seals while watching the man draw his sword and make an attempt at cutting straight at his face, Hiruzen maintained contact with the ground. Once the blade left it's sheath and came at his face, his jutsu activated while the hand holding his Kunai was sent forward. As soon as the jutsu became active, the ground beneath the feet of his target would rise up. As it rose, the guy would obviously rise up with it, this unexpected turn of events would undoubtedly catch the man off-guard and make the cut sent at Hiruzen's face move over his head while his own Kunai would maintain the same trajectory and aim to bury itself in his lower abdomen. If the attack hit, the blade piercing the soft flesh of the targeted area would be punctured and cause the organs to sustain serious damage. With his Sharingan, high paced one handed seals and mastery over the Ninjutsu techniques at his disposal, the stubborn Uchiha did not see any outcome in which he would end up losing this fight.

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Age : 34 Posts : 590

While Junjo had been hoping that the man would move out of his way, he was disappointed to see him draw a kunai and step into his path. It was obvious that it was not going to go simply as he had hoped so his only choice was simple. Drawing his sword he swung his word in an attempt to slash the man that had decided to stand in his way. Yet things tend to not go the way he had hoped, as he drew close to the opponent he felt the ground lift slightly into the air. While it may not seem like that much of a serious thing it was enough to throw the clone's balance off. Yet all shinobi are trained on how to take a fall with out hurting themselves.

However as he saw his opponent moving to deliver the killing blow to his stomach Junjo was going to have to act quickly. Moving forward from losing his balance Junjo moved his sword in an attempt to block the kunai with the handle of his sword. However he was not as lucky as he would hope that he would be. With the adrenaline running through his body he could see the kunai slowly moving towards his stomach. He could not block it as it made its way to his stomach. He only had enough time to look into the eyes of the man that was taking his short lived life.

Looking right into the Sharingan he couldn't help but feel that something about it was very familiar, though he could not place why it looked so familiar. The eyes he was staring into were blood red with three tome symbols around the iris. Even though Junjo did not know what it was exactly, he was able to tell what it was in a more simple sense. "Doujutsu. That's just what I needed, thank god the real me will know shortly." Junjo thought, yet his mind quickly went blank as the kunai plunged into his stomach. Even if it is just a few moments to the clone it was an eternity and he felt as the kunai moved slowly into him. Yet as he was only a clone he disappeared into a puff of smoke that filled the area. More than likely taking his opponent by surprise that a simple clone and been what was standing in his way.

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Age : 32 Posts : 1178

Watching as everything went on as planned, his Kunai sank into the stomach of his adversary. It was a shame that he would not be able to bring this guy with him as a gift, though that did not really matter all that much. The thought of a murderer now being as good as dead was comforting enough, or so he thought. When he was planning on drawing the kunai back out, the man disappeared into a puff of smoke. It seemed strange that the one who seemed so eager to leave the country after taking down several people with a sword was nothing more than a clone. What this did mean was that the original creator of the clone would now be fully aware of what had happened and would have time to prepare in case the real Hiruzen had not gotten to him yet. Though this would not make much of a difference, given the fact that Hiruzen seemed a lot more skilled than this guy, it was however but a momentary thing that had allowed him to overtake his adversary before he could do anything to really respond to it. With that thought in mind, the clone dispelled itself and sent the information it had gathered about the man all the way back to the original. Thanks to the Sharingan, he had been able to gather a lot of information already, this being about the way he looked, how he moved around and the manner in which he had attacked. While anyone could have seen it, the Sharingan was capable of calculating far more than the average person could in such a short time. This information was very valuable, which was why Hiruzen often had people fight against a clone so he would have the time to work out a solid plan. As soon as the clone turned into a puff of smoke, the wind quickly scattered it upon the wind, removing all traces of him ever having been there.

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