Baby Steps[Private Mission]

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Ugh these guys are such a pain in the ass Gilliam. He shook his head in the direction of his crustacean companion, while rubbing his temples. He was trying to soothe a head ache before it erupted, but he knew he wouldn't succeed. They continued bickering and arguing, which Shinji didn't mind at first, but after hours of the banter it got old quick. He had pulled apart several fights, with the help of Gilliam, but he felt sooner or later . . . more likely soon, real violence would transpire.

Alright listen, I have shit to do after this, so I don't need to be exhausted dealing with you guy's bickering, stop or I step in! Shinji wasn't going to do anything and was surely bluffing and he hoped they didn't call the bluff. All eyes were on him, as the walking a arguing temporarily stopped. Shinji was surprised, as he had thought he would never get through to them or ever get them to listen. It's . . . it's-its' a demon run! Shinji wasn't that frightening was he? He yelled and all, but still it's not like he had held someone hostage and attempted to kill them. Then a large shadow had began to cool the area around Shinji. Jumping forward, out of the darkened land, Shinji heard a gigantic crash, which sent dust flying.

He sighed before turning and seeing a large black elephant like creature. Ugh my luck . . . lets go Gilliam. The crab made a strange clicking noise and headed into battle with it's master. Kunai in both hands he leaped to position himself over head. Lets see how tough this skin is, yeah? Tossing one blade with all of his might, it miraculously pierced the tough leather. The sent the beast rampaging, towards the by standing clansmen and women. Don't just stand there move! Shinji shouted, making the feeble minded pawns scatter. One problem out of the way, now to finish this. Gilliam round them up and escort them to safe lands. I will try to handle this. Shinji didn't wait for a response, knowing he could trust Gilliam and knowing the crab was more than capable of the task. Hopefully the idiots would put aside their squabble long enough to get out of the predicament.

Wasting no time while the beast was turning, Shinji burned through a set of handseals. Tiger, Ram, Half-Tiger he thought to himself, making the appropriate signs. Then instantly kneading his chakra, his chest and stomach began to swell with water. Some of the abundant liquid gushed from his gullet being eager as ever to escape. Then with five swift puffs of his cheeks, the hulking blast of hardened water were fired towards the behemoth. Each bullet landed, but it seemed blunt damage wasn't going to do shit to the monster, his best chance was to pierce, slice, and dice the thing.

The monster, aggravated even more now charge Shinji, whipping his trunk in unorthodox patterns. Shit Was all the teen could say as he had gotten struck, sending him against a canyon wall. Dammit things aren't looking so good. He scanned the area and found no sources of water large enough for the technique he wanted to use. Even if he used his water creation jutsu, not enough liquid could be drawn out of the dusty ass area. You can't win them all, was the lesson learned today. Shinji usually wasn't one to accept defeat and run, but he needed his life if he wanted to make his dream come true. He then Body Flicker to a rock formation above the beast, who was hella confused. Sensing the horde of chakra signatures, Shinji crept off to regroup with Gilliam and the group of still bickering clansmen. Today was really something, but he pressed through and got them to their desired locations.

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Finally getting away from the babbling lunatics, Shinji and Gilliam were headed toward their next destination for the day. It was taken note, that the were escorting the group of people so far, so they were given another mission, that was also a ways away from Kirigakure. Apparently there had been a beast rampaging in the Ash Country. Of course that's a problem within itself, but the real issue was that it was destroying houses, crops, killing and eating livestock. No humans had been injured majorly or anything, but fear was still lingering heavy on the village. As the duo arrived they could feel the strange atmosphere. The Ash Country was bland normally and kind of a bore, but this was a whole new level. Basically no one was out and the people that were, were only ninja stationed to protect the village. Why the hell am I here, if ninja have already been hired? Shinji thought to himself, approaching an unfamiliar ninja.

Hey you get stationed here too? As the man turned Shinji noticed a Konoha headband. Oh you have entered the hunt to, haha yeah I have been here for three days now. Shinji knew exactly what this was. He looked around and noticed the ninja each had a different coloring and style to their clothing. They were all from different villages and this was each villages way of gaining the Ash Country's trust. Who ever disposed of the monster would be able to report back mission complete and the Ash Country would be grateful. Shinji shook his head in disapproval of the politics. Though it was a time of peace, there was still a power struggle. This is exactly what Shinji wished to urge the world of. He envisioned a world map all in one color. No Land of Wind, Earth, Fire, Lightning, or Water. Just one land, he knew it was a far shot and he wouldn't live to see his dream, but he wanted to start his legacy. Hopefully he could find someone to pass his torch down to, to continue the journey also. Ouch! Shinji rubbed his reddening ankle, Gilliam had pinched him. Oh was I daydreaming haha sorry Gilliam. Anyhow lets go rest, the beast only comes out at night. Wake me up when it's almost dark yo? Shinji asked the Konoha nin who nodded with a smile. Shinji turned and was eager to see if he would be awoken. Gilliam would wake him up if not, but Shinji hoped the man wasn't involved in this political warfare.

Having a pleasant rest, he was woken abruptly . . . it was him. The Konoha nin to Shinji's surprise had woken him. Get up the beast is out there! We need back up it's killing the other ninja's! Shinji hopped out of bed no shoes or anything and was welcomed with darkness. The ninja had only woke him up for back up, far from before dark, it was basically midnight. A glare of distaste was sent towards the frightened Konoha nin, no matter. Shinji snagged the mans Chokuto, that was placed on his back and charged into battle barefoot and all.

He wasn't going to simply standby while the other ninja were eradicated, in a gruesome scene. Yeah they weren't allies, but they were still people, people with lives, families, goals, dreams, likes and dislikes. Shinji couldn't just sit back and do nothing. Over here you piece of trash! Shinji shouted drawing the beast attention from an exhausted ninja. The two were now charging head first at one another, then Shinji tossed the Chokuto over the beast head. The monster paid the blade no mind, for Shinji was his new victim. A single ebony hand was sent towards the barefoot teen, who formed the Tiger seal just in tome to sever the beast arm and Shunshin overhead. Begone from these lands! He caught the Chokuto and plunged it deep into the primal figures back, bringing forth a dark basically black blood.

Wrenching the blade a couple times, Shinji figured he hit an important blood vessel as the evil liquid began to spray into the sky. He spat and leaped back, a taste of the stuff was enough to make him begin to vomit. Not only that, but the bodies of other ninja around him had finally took effect. As the beast fell and died, Shinji hurled into the grass, chucking up a very watery gruel. He hadn't eaten much so vomiting was more painful than it should have been. Th-thank you. I wish I had woken you earlier like you asked. I was so set on dealing with the monster myself, that I let the others get killed. Shinji simply handed the man his blade back and returned to his resting quarters. Black blood on his face and all. Washing up and finding a bit to eat, he returned to Kirigakure the next morning, it was just human nature, Shinji concluded.

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