Mumoichu Yakurei's Story

Mumoichu was waiting up ahead of the other two and smoking a cigarette with a stupid grin on his face. "Ah if it isn't Yuki-tan and Take-chan, how've you guys been lately?" Tugging at his robe slightly he get up and followed behind them. "Hey Yuki-tan are we to just walk there? I mean sure I'm slower than you guys but even I have time that can't be wasted, strange isn't it?" Stretching slightly he finished his cigarette and threw it into a puddle as they walked on. "Oh how funny it is that we represent the three branches of a ninja... Taijutsu, Genjutsu, and Ninjutsu but who can complain? I'm a member of the esteemed Akatsuki wheeeee..." With this Mumoichu shut his mouth and walked on grinning.

Hakui crept silently through the forests outside of Iwagakure. He'd heard that Koota and Takezo were heading from there toward the Land of Honey. It had been his idea to meet there. His plan was to hold the meeting silently, in the darkness of night, to discuss a more permanent location. Then, like an ungodly disease, rotting inside the bountiful cities of the Land of Honey, they would leave as an illness does once they were quite finished. Violently. Hakui had to smirk. It was going to be such a good day. He'd started this particular morning with a very successful experiment in Chakra maniuplation. He'd learned that Darkness was the only type of Nature that could hold Chakra's of other natures. That poor little Water type ninja. Hakui had hoped Water would be the most flexible of all the other natures, that it would accept Darkness type. It really was a pity. That poor man, he was in a better place, resting in pieces. Hakui bowed for a moment in silence of his contribution to medicine.

At that precise moment, Koota and Takezo were walking down the path he was hiding in. It had to be them, one of them was wearing an Akatsuki robe. He waited a moment, just to confirm and heard them speaking. "At any rate, my infiltration was a failure, I ran into a woman with a monstrous amount of chakra. The old man then began to babble, I had to make a tactful retreat or waste time talking about his old days. Since we have one success I suggest we head to the Land of Honey for the next meeting, after all a prosperous country such as that would never expect an organization like Akatsuki to use it as a temporary meeting place. My compliments to whoever came up with the idea." The other, not wearing his robes, only nodded, finally donning the black robes that confirmed his status as a member of the new Akatsuki. Waiting till they had past him, Hakui burst from the foliage. "At last," he proclaimed, "Hakui, The Black Scalpel is here! Thank you ever so much for your compliments about my genius. I figured that it would be the best place to plan our permanent location. Finally, when we're done with the place, I suggest we raze it to the ground, as a sign of things to come. The Akatsuki is back, gentlemen, and I think it is time we said 'hello.'"





Kami looked at Seiji with a grin and simply stated, "When we fight, if you can't hold your own against me for three minutes, then your not worthy to be called a Hyuuga Prodigy." Kami said this in a hostile voice before turning and walking back into the classroom with the rest of students. Seiji's cheek's flushed and his eyes blazed with spirit. Seiji burst out the door after him and called after him, "Just because You're a jinchuuriki doesn't mean you can go underestimating whoever you want! Just you wait Ookami-ni-san!"

Walking back into the room, Seiji sat down in a chair, his thoughts were racing, his heart thumping in his chest. "Just you wait Ookami-ni, just you wait..." Finally, after he'd settled down, he heard Kumo-nee-chan speak up. "Alright, some family history I am guessing." She said to attempt to lighten the mood. "And to answer your question, my mission is to assist Leaf Ninja in what ever way I can, and it isn't rude to ask, it is actually pretty smart. Never know what someone is planning, so asking is good." Seiji nodded in response to the compliment, "Thank you."

"And you," She turned herself to face Ryu, "If you ever need help learning control over Kurama, don't be afraid to ask. Nibi says she is still looking for a match to see who is the better, she says he fought dirty last time. Don't worry, she is just a big kitty cat." She then turned to Mei-sensei. "So, you want me to stick around? I could help with your team exercises, although we might start our Genin off a tad differently in the Cloud. Do you have giant animals in the nearby forests?"

At the mention of giant animals, Seiji stood up. "Oh boy! Really? I've been wanting to try fighting something like that for a while! Please Mei-sensei?" For added effect, Seiji even used big fake puppy-dog eyes. It probably wasn't as cute and persuasive as he thought it was though, those white eyes were kinda freaky sometimes, people often told him so.

"Hakui, The Black Scalpel is here! Thank you ever so much for your compliments about my genius. I figured that it would be the best place to plan our permanent location. Finally, when we're done with the place, I suggest we raze it to the ground, as a sign of things to come. The Akatsuki is back, gentlemen, and I think it is time we said 'hello.'"

"Hell, four of us here and we haven't even made it to the meeting ground. If I were a conceited upstart I'd think I'm special," Kootta couldn't keep himself from cracking the joke as the continued their unrushed journey to the Land of Honey. "Though I think I'll play the counter argument this time Hakui. After all that small nation may have deeper pockets than most anyone and never seen war, but messing with it too much will draw attention to ourselves. So a great leveling or conquest this round I must question for the sake of long term benefits." He wasn't disagreeing with Hakui, it was simply a game of Devil's Advocate, after all the previous Akatsuki fell in part because of a premature unveiling.

"Though I guess this is a great time to voice a couple points that I intended to voice at our meeting: an evaluation of the two man cell, sure it worked for the previous incarnation but we also saw it let them get hunted down. A classic speed versus power debate really. The second point being as you said a permanent base and my final point being how to we wish to go about. Our predecessors quickly got all the major nations on their tail, but used a minor village as a base. Should we use our own might to try breaking the major nations up front. Or shall we extort all the minor villages, they should be chaffing under the after effects of the Five Nation Shinobi Alliance. There should be plenty of hatred there for us to extort." Kootta slipped his gloves on before he finished his idea.

"We have power, and they have some resources and a lot of cover...since we have what they desperately need to level the field, I think an arrangement can be made."

"The smaller nations certainly hold quite a bit of power if they are united by even a loose alliance." Takezo spoke out, citing his opinions on the matter. "The larger nations would have numbers on their side though the former Akatsuki had a larger force than the Shinobi Alliance as well but we all know how that ended. We would have financial power on our side. With multiple villages that can serve as bases it would be harder for the Shinobi Alliance to uproot us. Also if we can manipulate the Daimyos of those nations then we will have true power on our side."

"Our next step would need to be to break up the Alliance so that war can break out. Peace is bad for our line work so the sooner a war breaks out, the sooner we can get the high paying jobs. Though we could always aim for the bingo book too. I would suggest sparking up a war between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire since they have the largest armies in the continent. We would have to disguise Akatsuki as a group of independent mercenaries."

"On the subject of disguise the matter of our pairings is vital. If rogue ninjas pair up in our clothing we will certainly be uprooted quickly. First of all we need to slim the robes down to something that would seem more symbolic, like a headband using copper in for the cloud. That would make us seem as mercenaries who appreciate the Akatsuki for the fact that the old group served as excellent soldiers for hire.
Then we need to go straight to individuals. We will not be able to back a massive punch but this will be as we gather strength. Unless a Kage faces one of us themselves I do not think we will have much to worry about." He finished.

Senshiro grinned as she came out of a forest moving faster than the eye could see. It was late and that would be a problem in a sense. Damnit was there a reason why the Land of Honey was so far, and why the hell do we have to meet there!? Senshiro questioned herself as she headed towards a path where four travelers were walking. She outlined them well, they weren't travelers, they were her partners.

"On the subject of disguise the matter of our pairings is vital. If rogue ninjas pair up in our clothing we will certainly be uprooted quickly. First of all we need to slim the robes down to something that would seem more symbolic, like a headband using copper in for the cloud. That would make us seem as mercenaries who appreciate the Akatsuki for the fact that the old group served as excellent soldiers for hire.
Then we need to go straight to individuals. We will not be able to back a massive punch but this will be as we gather strength. Unless a Kage faces one of us themselves I do not think we will have much to worry about." She heard Shinmen say.

"Well that sounds simple enough. But wheres the fun in that. Their's no blood shed or killing involved with that type of plan. As for the nations and their dealings, well I agree. Exploiting the village's could be our greates asset seeing as how we could take control of the minor countries, such as the Waterfall village. They have a reasonable amount of supplies and lets just say, when you spill their blood it looks like art." She said with a devilish smile and closed her Akatsuki robe, pulling her hair out and letting it fall onto her shoulders.

"Alright!" Mei sensei said after everyone had finished, "putting If there are no questions, then let's head out of here. Follow me!"

Mei headed out of the doors, followed closely by Seiji and the rest of the group. Seiji was literally shaking with anticipation. He was so excited for the first real day of training. Team Mei headed for one of the many training grounds scattered around the village. When they finlly got there, Mei-sensei turned to face them and spoke, "So I know you've all just come out of the Academy... but the real hard work begins right now. I want to know a little more about you guys though, so we'll have a little fun with this. Let's see who's the first to be able to lay a hand or a technique on me. You may all work individually, or work as a team, but the little competition begins now. Best of luck to you all!" And with that, Mei's eyes began to change from its normal shade of black to a glowing red color. The trademark three tomoe of her Sharingan could be seen as she activated the doujutsu. With it activated, Mei's reaction time and perception would be boosted dramatically. It would be interesting to see how the kids would respond to this challenge, and how they would work in order to accomplish the task. Seiji spoke up, "Guys, we should work together! It'll be the easiest way to win. All we have to do is touch her." Just as he was finished, however, Kanashia was no where to be seen. Great. "Alrighty then, Ryu, back me up! I'm a water technique user, if you've got lightning or ice, combo your attacks with me!" Seiji said, activating his Byakugan. Seiji was formulating a plan in his head, however, at that moment, Kanashi darted out from some brush and tossed a smoke bomb at Sensei's feet from behind her. There's the opening! Seiji used the body flicker technique to move back to where Ryu was and formed hand seals as quickly as he could, "Suiton: Tearing Torrent Technique!" Seiji raised his right hand and a ball of water the size of a basketball formed in it, floating an inch or so from his palm. Seiji aimed and fired his rapidly moving stream of water at the place where he could see Sensei's Chakra points through the smoke. Immediately after the water struck, Seiji moved to the place where he could see Mei-sensei's Chakra points, his gentle fist blazing.





Hakui listened in silence as the others spoke. "Hell, four of us here and we haven't even made it to the meeting ground. If I were a conceited upstart I'd think I'm special." Obviously cracking a joke at Hakui, who made a plan in the back of his head to murderize the silly old man. "[b]Though I think I'll play the counter argument this time Hakui. After all that small nation may have deeper pockets than most anyone and never seen war, but messing with it too much will draw attention to ourselves. So a great leveling or conquest this round I must question for the sake of long term benefits. Though I guess this is a great time to voice a couple points that I intended to voice at our meeting: an evaluation of the two man cell, sure it worked for the previous incarnation but we also saw it let them get hunted down. A classic speed versus power debate really. The second point being as you said a permanent base, and my final point being how to we wish to go about this. Our predecessors quickly got all the major nations on their tail, but used a minor village as a base. Should we use our own might to try breaking the major nations up front. Or shall we extort all the minor villages, they should be chaffing under the after effects of the Five Nation Shinobi Alliance. There should be plenty of hatred there for us to extort." Kootta slipped his gloves on before he finished his idea.

"We have power, and they have some resources and a lot of cover...since we have what they desperately need to level the field, I think an arrangement can be made." He wisely pointed out. It was brilliant. Then Takezo spoke.

"The smaller nations certainly hold quite a bit of power if they are united by even a loose alliance. The larger nations would have numbers on their side though the former Akatsuki had a larger force than the Shinobi Alliance as well but we all know how that ended. We would have financial power on our side. With multiple villages that can serve as bases it would be harder for the Shinobi Alliance to uproot us. Also if we can manipulate the Daimyos of those nations then we will have true power on our side." Hakui nodded in approval. They really were a smart bunch. Hakui had to hand it to them He was glad he was finally in a place with his equals.

"Our next step would need to be to break up the Alliance so that war can break out. Peace is bad for our line work so the sooner a war breaks out, the sooner we can get the high paying jobs. Though we could always aim for the bingo book too. I would suggest sparking up a war between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire since they have the largest armies in the continent. We would have to disguise Akatsuki as a group of independent mercenaries." Hakui nodded again, it was another master stroke, plus it would keep Konoha, who meddled quite thoroughly in the last Akatsuki's business, off of their tails for a while.

"On the subject of disguise the matter of our pairings is vital. If rogue ninjas pair up in our clothing we will certainly be uprooted quickly. First of all we need to slim the robes down to something that would seem more symbolic, like a headband using copper in for the cloud. That would make us seem as mercenaries who appreciate the Akatsuki for the fact that the old group served as excellent soldiers for hire. Then we need to go straight to individuals. We will not be able to back a massive punch but this will be as we gather strength. Unless a Kage faces one of us themselves I do not think we will have much to worry about." Takezo finished. Again, Hakui nodded silently. Take out the influential figures and watch them fall apart, as long as it was done quickly and quietly, there would be no mess and no Kages to fight. At that moment, another of their members join. The woman shinobi from Kumo.

"Well that sounds simple enough. But wheres the fun in that. There's no blood shed or killing involved with that type of plan. As for the nations and their dealings, well I agree. Exploiting the villages could be our greatest asset seeing as how we could take control of the minor countries, such as the Waterfall village. They have a reasonable amount of supplies and lets just say, when you spill their blood it looks like art." She said with a devilish smile and closed her Akatsuki robe, pulling her hair out and letting it fall onto her shoulders. Hakui pointed at her and directed his thoughts at the others, "I like her," he said. "We should do more of that. In all seriousness, these were excellent excellent suggestions my minio...partners! We should save them, however, until we reach the meeting. Onward!" Hakui finished with a fantastically manly pose, pointing into the distance. "With that, gentlemen, dear lady, let us be off." Hakui finished and took off towards their destination.

Staring blankly at everyone following along he was moving in and out of the conversation as it wasn't deemed "fun enough" for anything he tuned back in at a certain point. "On the subject of disguise the matter of our pairings is vital. If rogue ninjas pair up in our clothing we will certainly be uprooted quickly. First of all we need to slim the robes down to something that would seem more symbolic, like a headband using copper in for the cloud. That would make us seem as mercenaries who appreciate the Akatsuki for the fact that the old group served as excellent soldiers for hire. Then we need to go straight to individuals. We will not be able to back a massive punch but this will be as we gather strength. Unless a Kage faces one of us themselves I do not think we will have much to worry about."

Partners? really partners? I mean sure they can help with fighting but whenever I fight I just think of draining everyone in sight... Mumo thought to himself mulling it over he then felt a presence of a large chakra and had his attention focused again. Before letting loose a chakra absorption on it he noticed it was yet another member of the greeeeeat akatsuki, Senshiro.

"Well that sounds simple enough. But where's the fun in that. There's no blood shed or killing involved with that type of plan. As for the nations and their dealings, well I agree. Exploiting the villages could be our greatest asset seeing as how we could take control of the minor countries, such as the Waterfall village. They have a reasonable amount of supplies and lets just say, when you spill their blood it looks like art." Laughing to himself he spoke softly to himself, "Killing people? I think I found my partner..." shaking it off he heard Hakui next.

"We should do more of that. In all seriousness, these were excellent excellent suggestions my minio...partners! We should save them, however, until we reach the meeting. Onward!" "With that, gentlemen, dear lady, let us be off." Slightly bewildered at how he suddenly ran off he looked to Senshiro, "Hey Sen-chan next time you try running in here at your 'high speed' to show off I will drain you I mean it's almost an instinct and I wouldn't want a pretty girl like you getting hurt now would I?" Saying this and smirking he silently followed after the overzealous Hakui whistling a mangled tune of an old child's lullaby.

Senshiro turned her head as she heard Hakui state, "I like her," . She laughed and continued towards their destination. Sure the Land of Honey was a small village, but it had countless acess routes to where they would have to go. Not to mention the amount of travelers that passed through their. Sen smiled as the thought ran through her head.
But looked at Hakui when he spoke.

Laughing to himself he spoke softly to himself, "Killing people? I think I found my partner..." shaking it off he heard Hakui next

"We should do more of that. In all seriousness, these were excellent excellent suggestions my minio...partners! We should save them, however, until we reach the meeting. Onward!" "With that, gentlemen, dear lady, let us be off." Slightly bewildered at how he suddenly ran off he looked to Senshiro, "Hey Sen-chan next time you try running in here at your 'high speed' to show off I will drain you I mean it's almost an instinct and I wouldn't want a pretty girl like you getting hurt now would I?" Saying this and smirking he silently followed after the overzealous Hakui whistling a mangled tune of an old child's lullaby.

Sen looked at Mumoichu for a second before bursting out laughing. "I'm sorry Mumo-san did you say that you would drain me? Ok and let's be real, your not the only person who can drain someone's chakra around here. But your right, I wouldn't want to spill that prescious blood of yours. One day I will but that day isn't anytime soon." Senshiro added.

"So question, about these pairings now. Is it mandatory to have a partner or would it be like a request of sorts?" She looked at Mumoichu and Yuki as she kept her pacing fairly well with the other members.

Takezo was watching the others speak as they all walked. Senshiro was much too eager for battle though he was the same when he was young. He too wished to crush any foe that stood in his way, with awesome might. It was not until he was delivered a truly devastating defeat where he settled down and learned to become much more patient. The previous generation of Akatsuki was defeated due to their lack of patient as well as the fact that they were not spread mout enough. After all in order to kill an Akatsuki member one would need to kill two at a time.

He walked between Yakurei and Senshiro. "The partners will be discussed further once we are at the meeting point. The issue is whether or not we even need to carry out our missions with partners." He told Senshiro before he continued to his next point. "Now I do want a cat fight between you two. The last thing we need are two members hostile towards one another. If we do still have a two man cell then I will personally make sure to it that you two stay as far away from each other as possible." He told them still walking at his constant pace.

"For some reason the lot of you going on like this makes me feel old," Kootta sighed as he continued walking. He wasn't talking to anyone in particular when he said that but it was his honest opinion. In all truth, he was also getting tired of the extended walk. After all with so many members present already, travel was becoming a flat waste of time. "For situations like this a seal on all of us for summons would be useful. That way a gathering is as simple as using a damn summon scroll and meeting up would be much simpler."

The opportunity to simply chat with each other would be fine every once in a while, but at the moment they had much bigger priorities. "After all, while war makes good business... it also provides great opportunities for things like profit, kinjutsu, domination or simply gathering Kekkei Genkai and secret techniques of all sorts.So without a doubt, breaking the Alliance and starting a war is a must. Question is, which is our biggest interest?" He cut to the chase, after all there was no way things could hold out if there wasn't a common goal.

"I don't know about the rest of you, but to me it doesn't seem too much aim for it all. It's simply a matter of planning and careful execution." There was no denying he'd always been an ambitious man, after all his nature always said 'why settle?'. It was a bold move, revealing something so intimate about himself to this current group. But he figured his aim offered the best option for cohesion.

"Yuki-tan if you want us to calm down I guess I'll comply just because of the fact your chakra tastes so unique." Pulling his hood over his face grabbed a pebble and started dancing it in his palm. "But as for the alliance breaking... I'd say we hit places here and there at set intervals, it doesn't sound fun buuut the end effect would justify this lack of entertainment. I'd say start with the West where we are then hit the East doubling back to a midpoint to hit in that order. From there I don't care because it just doesn't sound fun." tugging at his Akatsuki robes he turned to Kootta again. "But Yuki-taaaaan one last thing, if we were to use scrolls or even mass projection jutsu it just wouldn't be fun hanging out like this would it? It'd just seem like work to me."

"My suggestion towards that would first kill various anbu from the five great nations. That way we can use proper disguises when goin out for sabotage missions. I know from experience that what the nations are the most paranoid about is the protection of their Daimyos. Perhaps if we can assassinate a few we could incite a war, preferably with either the Land of Lightning or the Land of Fire as the antagonist. After all they do have the strongest military might" He spoke to the party in general.

"Once we do that our option of missions would be high. Most likely B missions and up. The assassination of a Kage is always key and nations will always try to rid the other side's jinjiriki." He finished on that note and picked up his pace a bit more. He had wished that everybody had just met a the meeting point instead of on the road.

"Watch your tongue child or I'll take it from you. There's a large difference between familiarity and disrespect, referring to one's senior as chan is already unforgivably rude. The fact you insist on talking like a baby as well makes it only more so." Kootta interjected at Mumoichi.. The younger man's style of talking quite frankly pissed him the fuck off.

"Furthermore both of you fail to account for political maneuvering in your idea. There isn't a nation that'd be caught dead being so incompetent as to use ANBU to assassinate another Daimos. As for Jinchuuriki, and Kage: yes they are prime targets but they're also incredibly loud targets. If you account for political maneuvering, we'd have to use pieces seven steps distant from affiliation to a Nation to arouse suspicion and then do the job ourselves...no witnesses. But that literal statement is still too blunt, war is politics and politics involves the kind of subtlety of a masterful genjutsu trap."

As in infiltrator, Kootta had quickly learned the importance of political maneuverings and the importance of those microscopicly fine details. Granted ANBU allowed for great use in things required for this level of political intrigue, but that was getting ahead of things at the moment.

'I didn't think we were supposed to meet up until we reached the city, but there's five of them right there. May as well join the party.' Joruri was observing the party from a safe distance trying to determine that they were in fact the new Akatsuki he was so bent on assisting. Walking up from the side and behind he calls out. "Hey guys! Fancy meeting you here! Joruri at your service. It's nice to finally meet all of you in person. Those silly projections hardly do you all justice. Your much more scary in person."

Staring at Joruri feigning hurt he turned to the new face. "You think I'm scary? well that's just not right I mean I'm in no way scary I'm just your everyday normal rogue ninja I mean sure there's the fact I have different colored eyes but that's about it really. I mean killing people is a hobby sure but scary? I think not sir." Walking up to the new guy he looked him over for a bit. "Hmm... hey Yuki-taa.... Kootta what do you make of him? I don't see anything special of this guy at all he just seems bleh to me if you get what I'm saying."
Pulling out another cigarette he lit and huffed a long drag from it and pointed it at Joruri. "Didn't we tell you to meet up at the city anyway? your initiation to the Akatsuki was supposed to happen there not now. And besides if you're going to wear your Akatsuki robes wear them right like I do!" Brushing his robes he threw his hood over his face. "See? this is how you do it, it keeps the face covered so that others can't recognize your face, albeit I don't like that it's Kootta's orders... has to do with keeping a low profile until further notice or something I never really cared enough to listen but having my tongue cut out doesn't really suit me much." Saying this he took off down the road towards the town.

Takezo was thinking possible scenarios of how each member of the party would die. It kept going back to Yakurei. It seemed that man, who seemed to have the mind of a small child who's only word known is me, had a passion for trying to start pissing contests. He has managed to piss off three members in less than a half hour and was aiming to make yet another potential ally an enemy. The Akatsuki could never become powerful again with such a mentally incapable member in it's midst. He looked over to the newest member to join the group on the trail.

"He's a puppeteer Yakurie. The fact that he is with us states that he is the best at what he does." He said before Yakurei sped his pace up. Takezo sighed as he was beginning to gain a headache from all these young and ignorant ninjas. He didn't bother with the hood. After all it wasn't like they were actually trying to conceal themselves since the robes gave it away in the first place as well as the large group that they were in. "So tell me Joruri, how would you approach combating an enemy. Let's say an anbu." He asked the young puppeteer.

"He's a puppeteer, so like myself his battle methods are best kept as a surprise." Kootta decided to put in his two cents, "besides puppets are also for show. Asking in advanced seems like it'd ruin the show, Mumo, stop and think...does this strike you as an organization that'd waste a form projection jutsu on someone who hasn't even been initiated?" Kootta had grown tired of wasting time on stupid little things and stopped walking.

"Forget the Land of Honey we'll just hold the damn meeting right here since we have everyone." Fortunately, he didn't need to waste time on hand seal for his kekkei genkai since he'd spent virtually all his time mastering it. The relative parts he took the time to learn later, a massive dome of ice form around himself and the other members of Akatsuki. Sadly since he was doing his full trap on top of the rain barrier, he couldn't shorten the number of hand signs. That being said he still performed the seals for all four of the parts fast enough for conversation to continue normally, though it annoyed him. After all he could perform the seals for just the rain itself fast enough that most ninja wouldn't even notice his arms moved.

Of course a sharp eye chuunin or any Jounin could still catch the movements, maybe even read the seals. So to compensate, he had the sleeves of his uniform overly large to allow him to form seals inside the sleeves with ease. "Ninja Art: Threefold Rain Tiger Barrier Trap," he explained as a heavy rain began to fall on the outside of the ice dome. "I'm aware of anything that disrupts the fall of the rain and get an approximation of the strength of those it touches. Furthermore it'll trap those inside allowing for quick clean up. Naturally the more disruptions there are to the rain, the less accurate it is. But since we're in the middle of wide and flat nowhere, it should be fine." He didn't explain how it worked beyond that, there was no need for them to know that there was a visual, sound and touch genjutsu infused in each of the aspects of the rain: the pattern it fell,the sound of if touching down and the feel of water on the skin. The ice barrier was designed to even be sound proof and the dome itself interfered with the other two parts. With that precaution, everyone was safe from the effects of his barrier.

"I guess the first order of business is our goal, otherwise we have no reason to work together."

Mumoichu was looking around at the barrier he whistled in amusement. "Wow Kootta that's amazing this time I'm being honest, with my small chakra pool this would be impossible." Shaking his head he sat down and crossed his legs and looked at the others. "If my attitude really bothers you guys as much as it does fine, I'll leave the attitude for the enemy I mean sure it's unbecoming of anyone to play with their food but such is life. Anyway maybe we could form Takezo and Kootta's plans together do a small scale assassination here and there and leave the harder stuff to Kootta's engineering." Stretching his back out he looked at the others waiting for a response and continued. "If all goes well we can cause small riots within surrounding villages too to keep their attention diverted as well, I mean a little chaos never hurts right?"

Senshiro
Kumo's Lightning Queen
Traveling to the Land of Honey

Senshiro looked towards the new face that had just joined the now ever growing group. She had heard him say something about them looking more scarier in person than in the projections they were so fond of using. "Really? I don't find myself to be scary." She said with a slight pause and grinned before continuing, " I don't understand everyone's reasoning for saying im evil." She laughed at this even more, shrugging her shoulders she continued walking. It wasn't too long before Yuuki decided to stop and hold the meeting where we were. Seeing as how all of the members had gathered along the path instead of meeting at the Land of Honey. However there were some questions that were running through her brain, as to why a person who still needed to be initiated into the group was going through no test. Finally she decided to speak up, "I have a question. Did Joruri even go through a test to join us or are you letting him in because of his superior puppet skills?" She asked and then noticed the ice dome beginning to form around them. "Wow, really surprising Yuuki-san. It's no wonder that your the leader of the group." She said giggling as she sat down and looked at the rest of the group.
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Soratushi Mitsuko
Konoha's Tempest
Training Fields

The clones where a nice trick, she had to admit that. But there where some choices that she had to make.
1. Was the fact that she could allow herself to be hit and that would be the end of this excercise. However that wouldn't be letting them go to the best of their abilities.
2. Would be that she could counter the attack but then have to continue fighting which would be a bother for her seeing as how she was in need of a drink.

Soratushi huffed for a second and let out a sigh right after. Deciding quickly in her mind she allowed the attack to graze her as she dissapeared and reappeared infront of the three logs." This test is over. Maren has succesfully touched me so therefore I will recognize you as my genin. Now, from this point on you will be known as Squad 9." She said outloud, knowing that she allowed him to graze her so she could go get her drink. However she did have to admit to the fact that their teamwork was well executed even if Maren did do most of the work. "Now that that's over with, lets go out and celebrate the formation of your new squad." The jounin said with a smile as she looked at the three boys.
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Kami was prepared for any attack. He was certain of the fact that each person would follow the plan to exact to the letter. Maren however had other ideas see as how he was taking Sensei head on. Which was pretty brave, he had to admit that to himself but then again there wasn't really anything that he could do about it. Knowing that he head to be ready for a signal from either one of them. Son however felt the anticipation of wanting to fight running through Kami's veins. But he knew he couldn't allow him to go all out here, so close to the village that Kurama and Naruto had protected. "Don't even think about it. Your not going out there." Son stated to Kami in a serious manner. Kami sighed and deactivated his byakugan as he saw Soratushi get hit by Maren's attack. "Well that was a waste of planning." He said as he walked towards the center where Sensei was and looked at Maren with a smile and held his hand up. "Nice job Yasutora." Kami stated with a grin.

Joruri chuckles as everyone reacts to his scary comment. "Friends, I didn't mean scary as an insult by any means of course. Much more of a compliment to our potential as a group. As for my battle skills. I'm the only puppeteer to master the ability to control people against their will. I am the best at what I do. The only person who could have ever hoped to compare to me was my master, though I surpassed him years ago. I attack from the shadows. I am a master in stealth attacks I would have an enemy under my control well before they know I'm there." Noticing the barrier of ice forming around them Joruri looks around. "This is impressive. I've never seen a jutsu like this one. I can't wait to work with all of you. This is going to be great."