Shiroma nodded slowly seeing the point and knowing they had to prepare since this time the enemy was coming to them rather then the other way around. She didn't have much more to say at the moment to Sarada unless she had more orders for her. Shiroma was just silently watching and looking figuring out the best lines of approach.  She knew there were specialist that could come from different approaches but the main force would still have to use primary lines at least a bit.

She walked a bit away from the two women talking and knelt down touching the fresh fallen snow brushing her fingers through it. She reached back in her mind to the touch of the salt spray on her face to the salt crystals in the water like she had on their first battle she rearranged the order of the crystals of her ice. She pulled her hand back from the snow with a small shard of ice, four razor sharp points combined at one point so that when they fell to the ground they would always have one point standing up.

'Those won't be enough, they might slow them down but they won't really hurt them.'

'I'm  open to suggestions'

'Don't have any right now, besides wait and see how the battle takes form. We don't have time right now for creating new jutsus.'

Shiroma sighed and stepped back letting the ice caltrop melt back into the snow.

'You are right of course.'

'Normally am.'

'Wait how?'

'Well weather you are right or I am right, I am right.'

'Because we are the same person...go soak your head.'

'You first.'

In reply to Nara Nanami (msg # 396):

“I want to believe in him and his ability to fight against whatever has taken hold of him, but...” Nori began to say before she thought back to the genjutsu that she had been in and remembered the hand that was held out to her. “...my fear is is that he won’t want to come back to his old life after having experienced what it was like to have a source of power that had been unattainable to him before. He was strong, but to have the kind of power that he does now, it’s...something he’s not going to want to let go of. Sigmund has always strived to be stronger. You know that.” She looked off to the side as she was dragged off to the galley to eat with Nanami. “But he’s always wanted to obtain that strength and power on his own. He never would have wanted it to be just given to him. He’s always had a sense of honor and pride. I’ve always admired those things about him, but sometimes he let his pride get in the way. Not to mention his stubbornness.”

Nori turned her head and lightly smirked as her friend nudged her. She had missed Sigmund. To know he was here with her and yet was unattainable...it was hard for her,  but he was here with them. Even if it was against his will. He was not out there with the likes of Kotatsu or that mysterious man, Thinking of them now...what did they want with him? Were they just going to use his newfound powers as much as possible before tossing him aside? Sigmund had been strong on his own, but now his powers were ten times that. With having that worry in mind, she started to eat. She had been caught up in her thoughts when Nanami’s turned out voice began to become more viewer. “Oh, uh. Y-yeah. It’s good. I think the others will like it. It’s very warm and soothing,” she said as she looked up at her friend across from her and gave her a smile. “You’re getting better, Nanami. Keep it up and you’ll be a master chef in no time.”

Nanami listened while she ate "Something was different from the point we were separated, and point we began the chunin exams. There was a vast difference in his attitude. It perplexed me. It wasn't the Sharingan. It's like his mentality did a one eighty. It was kind of odd to me. I hope I am able to talk to him. I have a few things nagging at me that I am curious about.."

She took another bite, finishing the big bowl she had made for herself "When your done we can take food out to the others." She let out a long sigh, letting go of her stress, and mentally preparing herself. The last fight was brutal enough. Though the information gained was invaluable. Her goal now was to capture one of their men. Having a test subject that was not Sigmund, would be invaluable in her mind. So far she had come to the conclusion they had a way to infect people with the dark chakra, which also made people receptive to mental commands. 

Like everyone predicted, something arose from the distance. Numerous shouting, the wind changing, and very dark mist began surfacing around their surrounding positions. Any birds in the area flapped away from the distant trees, a sign that something was coming. Fujii looked towards the hill they had overcome moments ago and before their very eyes, a large crowd of an army appeared slowly, weapons drawn and darkness whipping off their persons. Fujii tensed for a split second, his eyes narrow. ”Shit...” were the only words he could get out before he grabbed Sigmund’s heavy body, knowing very well that was their target.

Back at the mansion, now destroyed and damaged, any sign of his brother we’re nowhere to be found. The dead bodies of his small army had perished while others regained consciousness and healed slowly. A loud war cry came from Kotatsu as he vanished back and forth throughout the village they had called home for a bit. ”I want them found. I want them dead! They are not leaving without a fight! I want their heads!” he shouted as he summoned more rogue shinobi from the ground up. They were almost like waking zombies but still freshly alive. The had taken any soul they could find and he and his master turned them into fighting machines. Their only objective was to listen and kill. ”We hunt tonight!” he commented and they were off.

They raced for the shore where Fujii and his crew had taken off. Tracks had been found and they followed them. Kotatsu knew exactly what he had to do and he ensured and swore to himself he wasn’t going to fail. ”You bring him back or I’ll have your head. a voice whispered inside. His master had ordered the hits in every enemy shinobi on their lands and Kotatsu wasn’t going to stop unless he brought Sigmund back.

It had been a day trip, and anybody who grew tired on their journey had been personally killed by the hands of Kotatsu, not needing the weak at his side. They eventually approached the hill close to the shore that held their intruders, Fujii with a Sigmund over his shoulders as their first target. Kotatsu had stopped, his army doing the same.

”You all will perish at my hand. I am not going down without a fight! Victory will be ours!” he shouted as he and the army began their movement. Kotatsu summoned identical clones of himself, one for every person he managed to count. His eyes had the same evil glare as any Uchiha possesses: it was evident that Kotatsu wasn’t going down without a fight, harnessing the power of both the darkness and the eyes of the Uchiha.

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Event might be delayed as we do not have everybody on board and I do not have a computer available so it’s going to be a bit rough for me.

Might overlap to tomorrow if that’s okay with everybody.

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Uchiha Kotatsu rolled 34 using 1d20+21.  Ninjutsu Attack.

Each of his clones picked off every single person, the army not even close as fast as Kotatsu was able to cast his ninjutsu. Some were familiar with his attacks but it was not a time to under estimate him.

Dark balls began forming in husband palms as Kotatsu and every Kotatsu clone made their way to every single target. In unison, they declared,”</red>Darkness Release: Shadow Ball!”</red> he thrusted his palms forward, the two balls launching from his hands as they merged into one giant shadow ball, aiming for his target.

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Everyone will be facing a Kotatsu clone. I’ll enter the rogue shinobi either next turn or the turn after that so we don’t overwhelm everybody.
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Uchiha Sarada rolled 34 using 1d20+18.  Ninjutsu Defense.

Just as she predicted, her stomach was in Knotts when she noticed the massive army that suddenly just appeared. She gritted her teeth as she faces the direction in which they overlooked her and the others. Kotatsu has declared his war against them and within a matter of seconds, not only did the army outnumber them, but Kotatsu managed to summon or even create clones that didn’t seem normal, right by his side. She calculated quickly as she realized their was a clone for every single person.

She sighed calmly as she closed her eyes and reopened hers, baring her three tomoe sharingan. She couldn’t risk using her mangekyo sharingan again. She couldn’t afford to lose her sight any further than she already was. ”Don’t let your guards down. Watch your backs and do not go for the obvious kill! We, the shinobi of the Land of Storms, will not perish by your hands! For peace!” she announced to not o let herself by to the others and charged in quickly, picking off one of the clones that managed to cast a familiar technique she had witnessed once before.

She began to sign, at a much faster rate than those would be shocked to see. ”Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!” as she inhaled and I kneaded the chakra from within before exhaling from her mouth, massive fire balls began shooting out of her to ward off the Shadow Ball in her direction. Whatever the shadow ball was made out of, it seemed to have some effect as it slowed it down in her direction and eventually exploded with the darkness. She used the explosion as an opportunity to get close and personal. Kotatsu seemed to be at his deadliest from afar as opposed to close combat.

As she came close, her fist was ready for the action, chakra already in hand. <“purple>”Cherry Blossum Impact!”</purple> as she lunged forward at Kotatsu. If it was a successful hit, she knew the consequences would be deadly for him.

Uchiha Sarada rolled 21 using 1d20+18.  Taijutsu Attack

   A smirk had appeared upon his face as he heard his beother’s Words and the army that she managed to bring along. ”You won’t win this...” he groaned as he breathed silently to himself. Focusing all that he could, he eventually opened his eyes, the medicationlong gone warm off. He pushed himself away from Fujii and breaking the restraints that had placed upon him. ”You thought that would actually work? Please,” he scoffed. ”This was the plan all along you worthless tools,” he split out before disappearing.

   His involvement will be skipped this turn.

23:39, Today: Tsuna Shiroma rolled 25 using 1d20+12.  Ninjutsu defense

Shiroma felt the tension in the air and looked around feeling a shift and she knew things were about to start. She saw it first the wave coming down the hill and sighed as she closed her eyes opening again on her sapphire blue ones.  She crossed her arms pulling her bow out forming it from the frost in the air. She saw the ball coming and did  what she could quickly using an escape jutsu as she was struck not being able to finish it totally rolling ot the ground. She leeched darkness from the attack but not using it yet holding it in reserve for the moment. Producing an arrow she launched it for the clone that was closing in with her not sure where the real one was just facing the one in front of her. "Ice Style: Ice Arrow"

23:50, Today: Tsuna Shiroma rolled 22 using 1d20+14.  Ninjutsu attack.

00:57, Today: Fuma Tsukiko rolled 33 using 1d20+19.  Ninjutsu Defense.

Tsukiko could only stand there, grim determination written on her face as she watched the army appear. She expected it, truthfully, and slid into an Iai stance, focusing on gathering her chakra. As Kotatsu bumrushed them all, the woman tightened her stance, quelling the need to move as she channeled even more chakra into her still-sheathed blade, her eyes never leaving the clone that split for her. The sudden projectile was expected, but she had no particular defense to use. Escape wasn't an option, she wasn't about to consume her focus and chakra, nor was she about to move.

Instead, she unsheathed her blade halfway, taking the shot full on and letting it split into to, the halves nailing her shoulders and ripping through, bouncing upward before it could cut too deeply. His attack, however, was answered in kind as she blurred from existence, visible chakra trails sent out towards the clone as she drew her blade, a singular sweep begetting many as she passed the clone, skidding to a stop as she slid her blade into it's sheath. "Iaijutsu: Pheonix Senbonzakura." She growled, signing once as those trails of Chakra simultaneously ignited, weaving a trail of fire across whatever her blade had touched, including the Kotatsu clone if her mark was true.


01:03, Today: Fuma Tsukiko rolled 34 using 1d20+19.  Ninjutsu Attack.

23:46, Today: Nara Nanami rolled 15 using 1d20+10.  Ninjutsu defense.

Nanami had activated her Sharingan the moment they came into view. She had seen the jutsu on multiple occassions now. While taking a hit from the jutsu. She was pushed back. The familiar tingling was felt. Nanami was used to it after being hit with it many times so far. She would wait until things became more dire to activate her medical mode.

Nanami decided to try and hit the clone. Or hopefully it was the clone. She decided to test how effective the clones defense was, but knowing their last fight he would likely dodge it.. She made a few hand-seals "Wind Release: Divine wind!" As she claps her hands together several rather large funnels form and come at the clone from different angles..

23:53, Today: Nara Nanami rolled 15 using 1d20+11.  Ninjutsu offense.

02:03, Today: Kondo Sozui rolled 28 using 1d20+10.  Ninjutsu Defense

After spending some time setting up the 'prison cell', Sozui figured that he should check in with Sima to let him know that things were ready for the journey ahead, but as he came out on deck he took note that his effort was probably wasted with the arrival of Sigmund's brother. That alone was frightening, but then there was the army that came with the man which added more variables to worry about. There wasn't much time to process and properly react as he was suddenly beset with by a duplicate of their main attacker, and on instinct he tried to create a wall of wind to block the incoming fireball but it was too no avail as the attack impacted and sent him flying backwards.

Rolling into a defensive stance, Sozui pulled out his strung up shuriken and flung them at the clone in an attempt to keep the fight at a distance with his Manipulated Shuriken Technique, but he sure that he could keep it that way for long. His last fight against someone with the Sharingan had been a team effort, and now he was being forced to do it solo.

02:07, Today: Kondo Sozui rolled 26 using 1d20+11.  Ninjutsu Offense .

00:12, Today: Yamada Nori rolled 12 using 1d20+2+5+4.  Ninjutsu Defense.

It was in the midst of her putting a spoonful of the stew in her mouth that she heard a commotion coming from up on deck. Nori quickly looked up and dropped her spoon into her bowl before she stood up from her place in her chair and made her way out the door. When she got up on deck, from a short distance away she could hear the sound of a voice’s familiar war cry. She placed her hands on the wooden edge of the ship and coming over the hill, Nori could see an army coming in the direction led by none other than Kotatsu and... she squinted her eyes...his clones? It seemed like they were going to go all out to get Sigmund back no matter the cost. She climbed onto the edge of the ship and stood up. One by one, each of those clones were releasing these dark orbs of power in their direction and each have managed to hit its target. ‘Damn...’ she thought silently to herself before she did a side cartwheel off the edge and landed swiftly on her feet within the shallow depths of the water. Somehow Nori felt that her timing had been off when she landed and she quickly turned only to be pushed back by the ball of darkness. She gritted her teeth harshly as she could feel the force of the blow make her tumble backwards right into the corvus of the ship and causing it to break into pieces.

The impact had knocked the wind out of her, causing her to obtain scruff marks and cuts against the exposed skin of her body. It hurt, but not enough to keep Nori down. She steadily got up to her feet. The first hit was a strong one and she anticipated more to come, but not before she got hits of her own in first if she could. She quickly darted to the clone within close distance of her and although it wasn’t the strongest of attacks to start off with, she knew she had to build up her attacks first before going straight into ones that had a little more power. Once she was in close proximity of the clone, Nori planted her hands within the grains of sand and crouched down before elongated her leg straight up to the air with a quick spring to hopefully make contact with her opponent’s head. “Leaf Rising Wind!” she shouted.


00:25, Today: Yamada Nori rolled 18 using 1d20+15.  Taijutsu Attack.

The clones had successfully manage to hit each of their targets. However neither of them could pinpoint who the real was among them. Due to the power of their darkness usage, the clones were exactly like the ones that appeared during the Chunin exams awhile back. The real one stayed hidden amongst his counterparts and all it would take is to figure it out to dispel his little strategy.

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Sarada:

Uchiha Kotatsu rolled 33 using 1d20+21.  Taijutsu Defense.

Kotatsu had been impressed with the dark haired Uchiha woman, countering his ninjutsu with her own. It was clever and it exciting. He recognized her from way back when they encountered her and her troop. She had been strong and quick but he proved to have the slight edge. She had came in quickly, something he remembered witnessing from her fight with Sigmund at the lake. He knew if he’d get caught up in that, he’d be taking some significant damage from the force alone.

He had manage to read her movements as quickly as she swung. Side stepping to her left, he managed to grab her arm, ensuring her fist did not make contact with him in any way, her attack completely failing. ”Youre fast, but I’m faster,” he whispered to her before using his grip to hang deep into her skin. His right hand kept a grip as he powered up his fist with darkness. Using his left fist he swung into her torso, fist engulfed with darkness, calling it Shadow Gale Punch. If it hit, the darkness would have a way to wisp and imprint itself into Sarada to immobilize her.

Uchiha Kotatsu rolled 37 using 1d20+21.  Taijutsu Attack.

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Shiroma:

Uchiha Kotatsu rolled 32 using 1d20+21.  Ninjutsu Defense.

Kotatsu had launched his successful ball at the white haired beauty and he stopped in his tracks to analyze the arrow heading straight towards him. With a wave of his hand, a wave of darkness was summoned that consumed and broke her arrow. She had been a familiar face when he realized she had worked for him before. ”Decided to trade sides? You gave up this power for what? Fools who think they can beat us? Traitor!” he taunted as he seemed to summon his own ice from his palms. ”Youre not the only one who can wield this element,” he added before ice spikes launched from his palms, straight at her. ”Black ice!”

Uchiha Kotatsu rolled 41 using 1d20+21.  Ninjutsu Attack.

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Fuma:

Uchiha Kotatsu rolled 27 using 1d20+21.  Ninjutsu Defense.

While his attack had surely landed on the red haired swordsmen, it seem to have phase her as she came head on towards him, wielding a blade that look awfully deadly. It had whirled with chakra so powerful that he couldn’t even manage to defend against. The blade had struck him with an intent to kil and that’s exactly what had happened. The clone Fuma had fought off looked like child’s play to her as he was sliced right up and defeated with a single strike. Kotatsu had looked at her, cursing under his breath as he vanished into a dark cloud that blew with the wind. While she managed to have defeated this clone, the army eventually made their way towards her, not allowing her to leave without the victory she just claimed under her belt. Shinobi left and right, wielding their own blades of katanas and shuriken came flying in from all sides, making almost impossible for her to dodge as they closed in on her.

 Uchiha Kotatsu rolled 38 using 1d20+21. Taijutsu Attack.

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Nanami:

Uchiha Kotatsu rolled 27 using 1d20+21.  Ninjutsu Defense.

Kotatsu had smirked as he made the obvious hit on Nanami. She too had been a familiar face and one whom his brother had mentioned quite a few times. As she hurled twirling winds stronger than most he’d seen, it simply hadn’t been enough to phase him as he twirled around and disbanded them without much of an effort using his Warped Tornado. ”I expected more from you, Nanami. Sigmund speaks so highly of you and I have yet to see the power you harness inside,” he taunted as he slowly made his way to her. ”But the one thing that me and him desire are your eyes...you possess our blood. Join us. Forget these fools; think about yourself for once,” he muttered before leaping forward and twirling around towards her, darkness surrounding him, using his warped tornado again.

Uchiha Kotatsu rolled 28 using 1d20+21. Taijutsu Attack.

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Sozui:

Uchiha Kotatsu rolled 24 using 1d20+21.  Ninjutsu Defense.

Sozui had successfully landed an Attack on Kotatsu as the shuriken ripped through his clothes and skin. He slowed him down as Kotatsu failed to his substitution jutsu in time to avoid the hazard that Sozui laid for him. Kotatsu seemed more ticked off that someone managed to even land a hit on him. ”How you overcame Sigmund is beyond me but I’m not like him!” he shouted as he hurled another round of shadow balls towards Sozui. If it was a distance battle Sozui wanted them he sure was going to get it and Kotatsu wasn’t going to stop until he could close the gap between them.

Uchiha Kotatsu rolled 27 using 1d20+21.  Ninjutsu Attack.

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Nori:

Uchiha Kotatsu rolled 29 using 1d20+21. Taijutsu defense.

Not too impressed with Nori’s failed attempt at her taijutsu, Kotatsu made it look like child’s play as he grabbed her ankle, inches from his face. ”Your pathetic attempts at taijutsu are no match for me, girl,” he taunted as he twisted her ankle in retaliation with his words. ”Leave him alone. He doesn’t want you and he sure as hell does want a wench like you slowing him down!” he added as he brought his fist to her abdomen with a Shadow Gale Punch. If it landed, she’d feel the darkness wisp into her, leaving it stinging and immobilized feeling. He wasn’t going easy on any of them and every single one he could take down the better his chances of taking Sigmund away.

Uchiha Kotatsu rolled 35 using 1d20+21. Taijutsu Attack.
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03:39, Today: Tsuna Shiroma rolled 20 using 1d20+12.  Ninjutsu defense.

Shiroma watched her arrow easily battered out of the air and gritted her teeth knowing the blow back was going to be huge.  "I wasn't myself when I was on your side. When freed from the prison that my mind was kept in I finally had a choice."  She sneered. "Besides I'm sure I kicked you ass many a times when we were on the same side just have to do it again." She was pulling up another arrow as his ice rocketed for her she didn't even see it before it was too late. She turned just enough to stop it from ripping her arm clean off as the spike ripped though the flesh of her upper arm.  Glad for her cold nature as it numbed the pain just enough and slowed the blood loss.  "Using it is one thing understanding it is another. Ice Release: Ice spike! Firing an arrow into the ground spikes shot up from three different angles all converging on Kotatsu's head


03:58, Today: Tsuna Shiroma rolled 27 using 1d20+14.  Ninjutsu attack.

10:51, Today: Harusame Sakuya rolled 15 using 1d20+14.  Ninjutsu Defense.
10:53, Today: Harusame Sakuya rolled 30 using 1d20+15.  Ninjutsu Attack.

Kotatsu's sudden appearance and attack happened too quickly for Sakuya to put up a proper defense in time, sending her into the briefly before hitting the sand a few distance away. She managed to quickly get up to her feet, pushing up to invoke her most familiar jutsu to quickly take down the opponent before her.

Water Release: Binding Water Chains

Moisture precipitated from the surrounding area of the beach, forming watery chains that snake towards the Kotatsu standing before her in an attempt to restrain and take down the dangerous shinobi.

23:03, Today: Nara Nanami rolled 25 using 1d20+10.  Taijutsu Defense.

While not taking the full strike from the attack it pushed her back a bit "Join people I hate for the sake of power? I think both you and Sigmund are just expendable tools to your master." She smiles for a moment, even though the likelihood the attack would succeed would be small, it would at the very least push Kotatsu back a little "And if I do have your blood, it doesn't make me like you. Much the same reason you hate the world. Is the reason I hate you. I do wish some people would use their instincts instead of following orders."

Nanami starts weaving seals with each hand. The wind around her kicked, as did the heat "While you are clearly stronger, your hate blinds you." As she sends her divine wind, and running fire techniques in unison at Kotatsu regardless if it hit. The area would be engulfed by the flaming tornado as the two jutsu collide..

23:11, Today: Nara Nanami rolled 30 using 1d20+11.  Ninjutsu offense.
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07:56, Today: Kondo Sozui rolled 26 using 1d20+10.  Ninjutsu Defense.

As he watched his shuriken cause damage to the Kotatsu in front of him, Sozui did his best to ignore the attempt at starting a conversation that was being done. It was a distracting tactic that would keep him from focusing on staying alive and doing what he believed to be impossible in this moment, which was coming out of this scrap as the winner. Now, he wasn't envisioning that he was going to end up on the ground, but it was the most likely outcome of this current situation unless someone else was able to force Kotatsu to lose his clones. With the next barrage of deadly shadow balls, Sozui went with trying to get a wind wall up to deflect the blast, but was blown backward by the impact.

After the next wave of shadow balls, Sozui knew that he was going to have to counterattack with something other than the shuriken that he was currently using, so picking himself up off the ground he decided to go with some a bit more powerful. "Wind Release- Vacuum Sphere" Weaving the seals for his jutsu quickly, he inhaled a large bit of air before unleashing wind bullets from his mouth at the Kotatsu in front of him, and he made sure to cover a wide area to better his chances of hitting his attacker. It wasn't his favorite plan to use at the moment, but going big now might make sure that he was still around later to assist against the army of shinobi.

07:58, Today: Kondo Sozui rolled 29 using 1d20+11.  Ninjutsu Offense.

((Sorry, everyone. I refreshed my dice rolling page and I rolled my Taijutsu attack first before the Taijutsu defense roll I was going to roll. My Taijutsu attack roll will stay the same.))

19:27, Today: Yamada Nori rolled 19 using 1d20+15.  Taijutsu Defense.

For some reason, Nori had a feeling that the kick she delivered had been too weak. As much power as she had put into it, she failed to strike the clone and her ankle ended up getting caught within his tight grip. She gritted her teeth as a twinge of pain coursed through her leg. Damn. This wasn’t good. If he took out even one of her legs, she knew Nanami could heal her, but considering the circumstances they were under at the moment, she had to be cautious about the type of moves she was making. Nori knew she was quick on her feet and her attacks were strong. Much more than they were the last time they came into contact with Kotatsu. But how well they hold up against him was another matter. When she felt his fist strike her in the stomach, her eyes widened. She could feel a sense of darkness course through her and it caused her to let out a sharp gasp as she rolled within the water. She landed on her stomach and she started to cough. She placed her hands within the water and attempted to lift herself up, but her trembling arms made her fall right back down. The punch stung and it hurt pretty badly, but she wasn’t going to let the pain or the numbing feeling keep her from getting up from the ground.

“Sigmund has always done what he’s pleased whether we were a team or not. We never stopped him from reaching his full potential. We encouraged him and supported him just like any family would,” Nori uttered. She knew saying these things to him were useless, but... “He’s always been strong. He’s always had the ability to be something more, but this...this isn’t something he’d want. He wouldn’t want a power he didn’t earn himself. He has integrity. Pride. Things that you’ll never be able to understand.” She clenched the sand underneath the water’s surface within her hands. “He would never succumb to you or be controlled by you willingly. He’d fight till his last breath because that’s just who he is and I’m not going to let you take him again without a fight,” she said and grabbed a fistful of dirt before she turned her body and swiped her arm to the right, throwing both the dirt and water into his face.

“Leaf Whirlwind!” Nori exclaimed and pushed herself up into a crouching position before she used a roundhouse kick to knock him off his feet and if she succeeded, she would proceed to bring her other leg round to get underneath him. With her hands still planted on the ground, she lifted herself up and put her full weight onto them as she spun her legs full circle to deliver kicks to his head.

19:15, Today: Yamada Nori rolled 32 using 1d20+15.  Taijutsu Attack.

Defense roll: Taijutsu defense: 21.

She had counted on her attack hitting. She had been successful in the past against Kotatsu’s younger brother however the whisper in her ear gave her nothing but chills as he had managed to stop her fist mid-swing. Her eyes grew large as she witnessed his grip tightening around her arm. He began to charge with power and from the looks of it, it wasn’t going to be a pretty attack.

With all her might, she attempted to free herself by trying to hand sign but before she could even really do anything, his fist swung right into her abdomen. She gasped as he literally knocked the wind out of her. She began coughing as his grip loosens around her and she kneels down, the punch dealing it’s massive damage. The dark wisps of his darkness surrounded her, paralyzing her for awhile.

Damnit..I need to be carefully..” she thought to herself as her old wound hadn’t fully healed from their mission on the land. It began to reopen and her clothes showed signs of her bleeding. For the seconds she wasted, she was sure Kotatsu paused for a brief moment, giving her enough time to vanish using her body flicker. She needed to create as much distance as she could. Gaining whatever chakra she could store within her fist again, she attempted to swing on him one more time. She was sure she would get him. Her deadly cherry blossom would ensure a small victory for now.

Sarada rolled 38 for Taijutsu Attack.

Shiroma:

Kotatsu rolled 35, using 1d20+18; Ninjutsu Defense.

He merely chuckled to himself as she mentioned his one time defeat to her. However he had learned from that battle. He learned to wield her ice and that was all the knowledge he needed to stop her this time. He had been much quicker as his ice had a direct hit on her however not enough to stop her from wielding her skills. Gritting his teeth as she mocked him by firing another attack, it was one he was unfamiliar with. Her absence from their side made her stronger, he thought as he tried to analyz what he could do next to avoid his fall.

At the last minute he decided to take the attack head on, the spikes piercing him from head to toe. However even Shiroma knew that was too good to be true as darkness seemed to replace his body and he reappeared next to the now failed attempt on his life. ”You’re too cocky. Too cocky for your own good!” he shouted as he used his hand to grasp the darkness that was once him, forming it into a large shadow ball, covered in her ice spikes. ”Try this on for size!” he shouted as he trusted his arm forward, releasing the massive ball of darkness, his shadow ball he called it, enhanced with her ice spikes, making it a deadly attack heading her way.

Kotatsu rolled 27 using 1d20+18; Ninjutsu Attack.

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Sakuya:

Kotatsu rolled 28 using 1d20+18; Ninjutsu Defense

Sakuya’s water chains had proved to be successful as the first chain grabbed his leg. Gritting his teeth, he managed to break free from the first chain’s grip, only to be stopped from another one wrapping around his wrist. Panicked, he tried using his darkness to warp himself away but before he could even think about it or use any hand signs, Sakuya managed to hold him down. Hiss mistake was underestimating the small girl, once called his former teammate from the land of lightning. Back then she had been nothing but quiet and weak, nothing more than a child in the background.

In his absence she had proved to be stronger than she seemed. Her most powerful jutsu had been her water chains; using her concentration, she managed to subdue him, crushing his wrists, his ankles, and even his waist. ”This cannot be!  HOW?!” he said in frustration as he was slowly taken down into the ground, finally being dragged into the ocean. His clone vanishing from defeat.

[Sigmund enters the battlefield. Opponent: Sakuya. Sakuya’s move.]
Reward: Fully replenished energy and wound recovery. No exhaustion applied.

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Nanami:

Kotatsu rolled 28 using 1d20+18. Ninjutsu defense.

Before he could even answer her hateful speech and disgust for him, her two techniques collided, melting the ice and snow on the battlefield. Flames had scattered everywhere, effecting not only her battle but everyone else’s as well. Due to her hate, it unknowingly powered her jutsu unintentionally, making it a dangerous combo for everyone. Kotatsu Reid to counter her technique with his warped tornado or darkness as he began spinning into the direction of her fire tornado, however he was engulfed into her technique. She had won her battle, however the battle everywhere else wasn’t over. Rogue shinobi began moving into her position, some being effected by her fire while others kept coming on back.

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Sozui:
Kotatsu rolled 33 using 1d20+18; Ninjutsu defense

Sozui had been smart to observe Kotatsu’s distraction tactic. He had been using it for every battle that his clones had been engaged in to help win over his victories. However that was not the case for this battle. Air bullets began flying his way, a radius stretching pretty greatly as Sozui ensured he couldn’t flee. With a smirk, Kotatsu wasn’t going to charge head on, taking the strikes the would land on him. He rushed forward, air bullets piercing his skin slightly. Kotatsu used some of his darkness to repair the damage that he was managing to rack up as he kept moving forward. With the help of his sharingan, he mimicked Sozui’s technique using darkness to fuel his own attack. ”Darkness: Air Bullets!” he shouted as he inhaled the darkness that was used as his shield and began exhaling dark bullets at Sozui, even breaking Sozui’s air bullets in the process.

Kotatsu rolled 27 using 1d20+18; Ninjutsu Attack.

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Nori:
Kotatsu rolled 39 using 1d20+18; Taijutsu Defense

Whether it was an act or courage or stupidity, Nori continued to fight on. Her words in Sigmund’s false sense she didn’t mean anything to him as it did to her. While she still believed in the good of her friend, Kotatsu knew his true potential, his true desires. That was what the darkness was all’s bout: giving people what they desired most out of life; out of their life, As she payed in the water, attempting to get up, he could only laugh. ”You think you know him, but you are so naive and in love. The darkness grants our wishes; our desires, our true potential! You all are so blind and yet so weak because you choose to go against what you all want,” he explained as he slowly walked towards her.

”We all want peace; we all want to live in harmony. WE just have a better way of doing it. We embrace our true potential, something you all fail at doing. Neither of you will ever surpass us with-“ interrupted by her dirt and water throw, he growled in anger as she leaped him at him and announced her attack. With his vision being compromised, he relied on the wind around them and the steps she took into the water and at him. Swiftly, he was able to move to the side and block her attack with his arms. Shaking his head and glaring at her with his red eyes of the Uchiha. ”You are going to regret that!” he threatened as he pushed her off balance and balled up more darkness in his hand. He went swinging towards her stomach again, this time adding more power. His shadow gale punch dealing massive damage if hit.

Kotatsu rolled 40 using 1d20+18; Ninjutsu Attack.

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Sarada:
Kotatsu rolled 38 using 1d20+18; Taijutsu defense.
Sarada’s 38 and Kotatsu’s 38 negate each other, nobody wins that round.

Kotatsu had realized she went in for another punch even though he was sure he had taken her down. Before he reacted, he noticed her abdomen bleeding, an obvious sign that she suffered from a wound. He took a mental note of this as it would become useful later on if the battle persisted. Balling up his fist he managed to charge up enough chakra to run up to Sarada and swing his fist at her.

A loud boom was heard as their fists touched each other, stopping their battle briefly as an explosion happened and pushed not only them, but everyone from their current positions. A crater was left in their place where Kotatsu and Sarada had been. With ease, he managed to stay on his feet as the explosion pushed him back. Sarada however wasn’t as lucky as she rolled onto the ground multiple times, before stopping herself on her knees, panting from exhaustion it appeared.

He smirked, as the battle was beginning to turn the tide of his war upon them. ”I’ll give you that one. You almost had me there, but you forget, we’re even,” he muttered as he got to his feet. ”I will end you!” he shouted as he disappeared, reappearing in front of Sarada and  managed to bring back kunai knife in hand, attempting to stab Sarada in her chest to finish her off from a simple wound,

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Events that have taken place on the battlefield:

Ice is now melted and gone and is now water. Fire had burned around everyone, every battle experiencing some sort of heat and wind issues possibly effecting their battles (up to you).

Finally, Sarada and Kotatsu’s explosion effects everyone. Pushing back everyone, everyone taking unexpected damage or additional damage depending if you blocked your clone’s battle attack. This explosion has pushed away all the melted snow, water, and Nanami’s fire.

Please do react to each of these three conditions.
Everyone is now separated from their opponent, however Kotatsu and Sarada are in the center of everyone; the entire group can witness what is about to happen.

20:49, Today: Fuma Tsukiko rolled 26 using 1d20+19.  Ninjutsu Defense.

Dispatching the clone proved to be a simple matter, though she had precious little time to turn to help the others as the main force closed in on her. With the body of water nearby, Tsukiko's only option was clear. Hand signs blurred as water collided against her from both sides, an orb just barely forming as the myriad of weaponry and jutsu was turned against her. "Water Release: Water Prison!" She intoned as she infused her chakra into the massive prison she'd erected around herself, kunai and kama and ninjato alike slowing as they closed in on her. As much as she did to blunt the blow, however, she felt sharp stabbing pain after sharp stabbing pain as the numerous blades pierced her.

Not enough to be fatal, no, Tsukiko had ensured that with quick thinking, but more than enough to diminish her effectiveness in battle. Within that orb, red smoke sprayed out from her, blood tinting her Jutsu as she wasted no time going back on the offensive.

"Water Release: Water fang bullet!" She shouted, as her prison of water, rose-colored, shot outward in a whirlwind, two pillars arching in a whirlwind as they went after her attackers. In her desperation, there was no way she'd inflict casualties, but what she required was room and space to maneuver.

20:49, Today: Fuma Tsukiko rolled 30 using 1d20+19.  Ninjutsu Attack.

What she didn't expect, however, were the sudden explosions. Caught in her battle with the rest of Kotatsu's forces, she was completely blindsided by the unrefined attacks. Sent flying by the force of it all, Tsukiko went limp as she landed, rolling unceremoniously until she came to a stop. Thoroughly drenched, both in water and her own blood, Tsukiko struggled to her knees. Lifting her katana, sheath and all, off her belt, she used it as a support to pull herself to her feet.

Or she would have, had the two's melee not caused shockwaves. Digging her feet in, she gritted her teeth, staying still as waves of wind and fire shot this way and that, drying her enough to be reminded of her leaking wounds, reminding her that now was a time of discretion. Once she'd ensured that no one around was going to try to attack her, she settled, adopting an observer's position.

Watching for the other Genin and Shinobi she knew to be friendly, waiting to see if there would be an opening in Sarada and Kotatsu's battle. For the moment, she was far too wounded to attack directly, but if there was a singular chance that she could fell such an important figure with the Snow, she'd take it. Of course, all of it was just to make a point, prove to the Leaf that she was someone that could be trusted. That's all there was to it.

13:27, Today: Kondo Sozui rolled 30 using 1d20+10. Ninjutsu Defense.

To say the he had seen it coming, that would have been a lie. Sozui was just prepared for Kotatsu to attack him with something, so he had already begun to weave the seals for the Substitution Jutsu a moment after he launched his attack at the Sharingan user. A cloud of smoke appeared as a random barrel from the ship took the hit that he would have, and he reappeared in a puddle of water. It was sort of refreshing as the intense heat of what was going on around him as well as the severity of the battle made him sweat, but there was little time to enjoy it.

Focusing in on his opponent, Sozui pulled three kunai from his pouch, infused them with chakra and sent them flying toward the clone. Alas, the shockwave from Sarada and Kotatsu's collision sent both him and his manipulated kunai in a direction that was less than useful. Picking himself up off the ground, he tried to focus in on his opponent but he kept glancing over to see what was happening between the two Sharingan users.

13:28, Today: Kondo Sozui rolled 17 using 1d20+11. Ninjutsu Offense.

Nanami was thrown back, but managed to tumble back up to her feet using her own momentum. She was glad the Kotatsu clone was gone. But so were many of the enemies. She hopped up to a higher part of the ship. Other ninja were already approaching her position. But her eyes were on the battle in the center for a moment. Her hand starting twitching again. The trio desperately wanting to be released. They were her trump card, and were to be used as such, at least until she had a further understanding of the jutsu. Nanami felt this BA-DUMP as her heart beat hard sending a small chakra tremor throughout her. It's when she realized that with the scenario she could lose another Sensei. She was subconsciously holding something dark back, the side she'd never seen. It may be that side that Sarada called demonic.

She didn't know if she could take another loss like that. Or how it would change her. But she also had others she had to protect. So her mind drifted away from the darkness that her mind was currently shrouded in. Nanami redirected her attention towards the enemies approaching her and her allies. She refocused, and her Sharingan grew even brighter. Her bow was drawn, and she let loose a combination wind arrow and fire arrow. The wind arrow would cut a swath through the enemies approaching her. The fire arrow would meet up with it at the highest concentration of enemies, creating a big explosion. Using her Sharingan to make sure the arrows avoided striking her allies. While precisely striking her enemies. Something in her was laying in wait for another strong emotional outburst. Like when her Sharingan awakened the first time, only this might be something more. After the arrows were fired she would notice Sigmund. Nanami's demeanor changed, as Sigmund engaged Sakuya. She would likely be joining that fight next.

[Private to Fujii Sima: If need be I can make a roll for the arrow, but they aren't named ninja. So up to you.]
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21:49, Today: Harusame Sakuya rolled 33 using 1d20+14.  Ninjutsu Defense.

"I won't fall behind, for the sake of everyone else," Sakuya said as the Kotatsu clone faded from sight after her water chains crushed the opponent. She turned to look at her surroundings and found herself facing against Sigmund in a battlefield littered with flames. She was about to prepare for a big fight, considering how she could fight in this heated situation when a powerful explosion pushed her down against the sand. Her water chains were dispersed by the incredible force and she had to brace herself to keep from rolling further away from the point of impact.

The young genin chanced to steal a sight of what happened, gathering water to her vicinity from the seawater nearby to prepare for what could happen next. Managing to capture Sigmund earlier was a fluke, and this time would be a fight that would require her to use everything she knew to survive.

Not quite sure what the recovering Sigmund would have in terms of fighting ability, Sakuya first gathered the water to create a shield for defending herself against the rogue Shinobi's attacks.

20:52, Today: Yamada Nori rolled 21 using 1d20+11.  Ninjutsu Defense.


Nori could only hope that this attack proved to be effective and that her kicks landed against this clone’s head because she just wanted him to shut up with all of this nonsense. They wanted peace. They wanted harmony. How was killing and wiping out every single village so you can dominate the world, bringing harmony and peace to anyone? How twisted and delusional were they? It only fueled her anger and made her feel like if that kick landed hard enough, that the damage would be enough to.... No. She didn’t want to think that way. She wanted to get justice for those who lost their lives because of their selfishness and greed. They showed no mercy to those people. They killed them without so much of a second thought. Nori gritted her teeth. When she felt her legs go right by the clone’s head and miss, she muttered a few curse words under her breath and twisted her body around to stand back up to her feet to face him. In the background behind him their were now flames surrounding them. Those hadn’t been there before, right? Soon there was a gust of wind blowing the hot air in her direction, making her take a step back just before she felt the impact of the clone’s attack against her stomach. Damn. Not again.

Nori prepared herself for the full impact of the blow as she went flying back and rolled across the water until she made a big splash. Nori stayed underwater for a few moments as she tried to regain her breath and find the strength to swim back to the top. She felt herself falling further into the depths of the water and she knew she couldn’t let that happen. She had to get air. She had to breathe. That was what she needed to do. With all the strength she could muster, she swam her way up to the top of the water and emerged with a deep breath. The girl began to cough loudly as she swam her way over to the shore. She continued to cough loudly until she planted herself on the sandbar. Nori planted her hands on the sandbar and gripped it between her fingers. With shaking arms, Nori got up slowly onto her knees. She was still finding it hard to breathe, but she managed to get onto her feet.

It was as she was doing so that she heard a giant explosion, causing her attention to be derived from the clone and in the direction of where it was coming from. Nori managed to get a brief glimpse of Sarada and Kotatsu before she felt the force of the explosion knock her off her feet again and back into the water. The wind knocked out of her as she hit the water and she stayed beneath the surface for a few moments. She swam back up to the surface again and she caught her breath again with a deep gasp. She began to cough again and her eyes turned to look towards the shore. She could see her teammates and fellow shinobi engaging with their opponents. One being Sigmund. She just stayed there floating in the water as she looked at him and knew she she needed to keep herself in check. She had to. Her eyes moved towards Kotatsu and Sarada that were about to engage in their own battle. Was this going to be it? Would this be it once and for all?