A Newcomer[Tutor]

[Nanjirou Soku]

It was a fine day, the trees hung low, their branches cast shadows on the small estate of the Santaru that lay nestled within the various clan districts. Soku was proud of it as she stood in front of the main structure, two statues of men wielding spears adorned on either side of the doors. The estate composed of only 3 buildings at the moment. A living quarters, an audience room and a armory. She would expand it in the near future but for now, there were more pressing matters to attend to. She was expecting someone, a student in fact. In order to prevent from going astray like the others she had witnessed, Soku was willing to take him on if he was as well. But first..he would have to endure a little test. She stepped out of her room, her hair pinned up in a bun, she wore a flowing blue kimono with the Santaru symbol emblazoned on the back. Walking towards the audience hall, she handed a envelope to the guard who was on duty."Deliver this to Inuzuka Kiramaru. It is a summons. Tell him he is to meet with Santaru Soku at the clan estate at once. Inform him he has 10 minutes to make it to the destination from the time he recieves this note." The guard bowed once to the female before scurrying off to find the Inuzuka.

Soku took her seat in the hall drumming her fingers on the desk before her. On it lay a assortment of items, three cups filled with clear liquid and a headband. If all went well, Kiramaru would have a thing to look up to after this. The lesson was simple but also required a great sense of awareness. Something a student from the Inuzuka clan should be capable of. If he failed here, there would be no turning back. Soku reached under the desk and brought out a fourth cup filled with a purplish liquid. Slowly, she put some drops of it into the three cups which bubbled a bit before going badk to their normal state. Replacing the cup of poison under the desk, the Santaru smiled. The chemical wasn't essentialy deadly but he would be in for a very bad day if he miscalculated.

When he arrived, he would be greeted by Nibachi, the Santaru elder and Soku's guardian of sorts. The man was usually found mulling about at the gates. He was itching for a fight or some drinks but knew sometimes, he had to grow up and act like a adult for once. Kiramaru would be escorted to the auidence hall by Nibachi who would promptly leave him telling the Inuzuka to knock thrice upon the door before entering. It was time to see just exactly what this boy was capable of doing.
PC: 1/5
WC: 471/1500

 

[Himura Kumonosuke]

Meanwhile Kira's side,he would be punching a sandbag hung inside his room each blow he gives out results the punching back swinging back from the force of his punch which was pretty strong for a young person at his age,his dog on the other hand sat nearby his bed,watching his human kin mercilessly beat up the inanimate object filled with sand,then after a call from his mother,he then walked down,then taking the letter given by someone,before opening it he felt a bit suspicious from where it came from but as he read he then realizes this came from one of those ANBU whom were to train him,Kira sighed after reading the peice of paper,after reading he then sighed.

"Mom...I'll be out for a fee moments...ANBU Training".

After Kira spoke,his mother looked at him and smiled.

"Why the sigh?...i thought you wanted to be stronger?.....i heard ANBU trainings were pretty advanced".

His mother smirked after asking,being in a training for anbu was a pretty great opportunity to become stronger considering the fact they were an organization filled with most of the village's elite shinobi,leading her to speculate that Kira should actually be happy about that.

"Well.....you're pretty right at that part mum....about the good training and all".

After speaking,Kira walked back to his room,replacing his shorts with his usual pants and doing the same with his shirt and for the final touch,he then puts on his jacket and knuckle dusters,after being fully suited,Kira whistles for Katsu and doing so made Katsu stand up on all of it's fours and walk to him after doing so,he nods and walks out of his room,before going out he then bids a goodbye to her mother and finally walked out with his dog,while walking through the streets on his way,he glanced from left to right,humming as he did so after a few minutes of walking,Kira saw the house he was headed to,the one with the statues of men carrying spears

"I do believe we have arrived,Katsu"

Kira said to his dog,before entering the small estate. Then after entering they came upon a man carrying a large spear which led them into the part of the house called the audience and then advised him to knock three times on the door,which Kira then does and enters after entering,he and his dog sat down beside each other,after doing so he then stared onto the three cups,then assuming this was one of those tricks were a ball is placed and moved all around to confuse people,but it was a far speculation after realizing the existence of fluids in the cups,which made him speculate more but before that,he relays his delayed hello to the Santaru which is also followed up with a question.

"Sorry for my..delayed hello....can i know the purpose of these bev erages...other than it's main purpose to be drinked?".

 

[Nanjirou Soku]

She smiled at the newcomer nodding in response to his greeting. She raised a hand to stop his barrage of questions."I will explain all in due time. As for now, let us introduce ourselves. I always like to know who I'm dealing with."She already knew his name but as far as his other activites went, she had barely a inch of knowledge. It would help her to guide this lesson in the right way."Just give me your name, rank and something you enjoy doing."Introductions were always a nice way to break the ice."I'll go first if you wish. I am Santaru Soku, Leaf ANBU Captain and head of the Santaru here. I enjoy things that involve combat or weapons. It is a personal hobby of mine."She stirred around the contents of one cup as she awaited Kiramaru's response."Your turn."

After he would get through his introduction, she would proceed to the lesson at hand."Right, today. Firstly, it would appear to me you were sent to me for some instruction in ninjutsu or taijutsu judging from the report but we are not going to go there yet. I want to analyze your basic skills first. The task before you is simple. One cup contains a deadly posion capable of destroying your sense of smell from the inside out, another is completely harmless and the third is the antidote to the posion. The trick is, you must choose a cup to drink from. They all look the same. I have a fourth cup but I will explain that in due time. As for now, choose and drink. Your dog may assist you." With that, she slid the three cups towards him watching his reaction.

She made no comment about the fresh headband also laying on the desk. It woukd serve a later purpose. The toxin wouldn't kill him but he would be in pain for quite some time. Such was the nature of the ANBU. It was a basic test and most applicants failed it. If Kira failed here, one thing would be certain. He was not cut out for the dark nature of this branch. They took only the best without any exceptions. Kiramaru would be no different.

WC: 838/1500
PC: 2/5

 

[Himura Kumonosuke]

While Kira was asking his questions to the Santaru,he saw that it was a gesture for him to come to a halt and stop asking he did,pausing and then sitting,staring at the cups,wondering what were they for,before he got his answer he listens to the Woman's introduction and after she's finished with her's,he then does the same as requested by her.

"Kiramaru Inuzuka,call me Kira...i have the same interests as you but i kinda like it more....what would be a good term?....destructive..yes destructive is the word and in hand to hand....hmmm,let's say i throw my hands like how i destroy things with my ninjutsus".


Then after speaking,he then listens to the woman's speech,then after hearing about her little game,he then smirks....and says.

"I see.....you will try your worst to poison me and the poison can also destroy my sense of smell....for what reason?...".

After speaking he pauses for a moments and make up his own reason,then after remmembering about the antidote for the poison the woman mentioned,his smirk slowly turned to a smiled as he continued to speak.

"Oh yes for me to not find this said 'antidote'.."

Then after yet another pause he then continues again,with a smile and a nod to his dog as he planned to now start playing the said game of the woman.

"Let's see here.....or smell"

Kira smiles at her and then looked at the cups which after he did so,he then applies chakra on his nose that buffed the sense to that of a dog's which is pretty powerful alone,after he did so,he picked up a cup and sniffed on it.

"Poison...".

Kira said then dropped,after that he then sighed,and looks at another cup which is situated at the middle and lifted it to his nose for him to detect if there are any poison which when he sniffed on had.


"Poison again......".

After that,Kira puts the cup back and stared at the final cup,and carried it nearby his nose to repeat the process of detecting the prescense of poison on it...which he found out again.

"Poison again and agin...".

After that he puts the cup down,stared at it for a moment,then glanced at his dog and continued to speak.

"So...you're gonna ask what's the 'Moral Lessons' behind this?...oh i know....it's not to trust someone who offers free drinks...especially if it's a shady organization under the government....be very careful having snack time with them...that it eh?

 

[Nanjirou Soku]

She raised an eyebrow as the Inuzuka got to work analying the cups. He certainly had a knack for this type of thing"Well, I can see now why you were sent to me. I see your talent for detecting threats via your sense of smell is something unique. I do not think we have yet an Inuzuka within the ANBU,
however, there is one more thing I would like to try before I explain the meaning behind this."Taking one of the cups, Soku drank from it draining the entire thing and the other two were left untouched."I want to test your mettle. I want you to see how you would fare under combat after being wounded in some way wheter it be poison or an physical injury. So...drink."She slid the second cup towards him, eyeing him."It will not kill you, I assure you but if you are to call yourself a shinobi, you must first undersand what it is to feel pain because trust me, you have not seen the foes I have. Combat in the real life is no mere Academy spar. Pass this and perhaps I will consider teaching you what I know about ninjutsu and taijutsu."

The toxin didn't have that much of an effect on Soku but it was still there. Her vision was blurred but she was used to it. She had been exposed to it so many times while crafting it that the female was practically immune. The same could not be said for the kid before her though. Expertly, her hand went to the mask which dangled at her side and Soku clipped it on."Whenever you drink the toxin, the spar will start. Try not to damage the furniture too much."She said, smiling a bit. The female stood pushing the desk to the side to clear the area. This would be the turning point. Here, she would decide whether Kiramaru had what it took or perhaps it would be better for him under the Main Branch. After all, the ANBU was not for everyone. Most people were horrfied at the nature of their work or simply couldn't take it after a few years. It was dirty but it was a job that had to be done. They were the guardians from the shadows. To be accepted was a demanding task and sometimes, the trials to become ANBU resulted in death."Let's hope you have what it takes."She said unslinging her blade.
PC:3/5
WC:1245/1500

 

[Himura Kumonosuke]

Kira folded his arms as he finished his simple task of detecting the existence of the poison then after that he lends his ears as the woman speaking about his keen sense of smell,then after the woman states he would make a great threat detector that job is a type of job Kira prefers to avoid as he prefers to stop the threat on it's feet,not finding where it is and make someone do the job,rather then speak his word since that would be dangerous move around mall cops a.k.a ANBU,then after the Santaru finishes with her speech,he watches her movement as she pulled a cup and took a drink from it,"i see....it is true that these people are crazy",Kira said in his head as he watched her consume the full cup of poison,and talk about some ANBU-ey stuff making assume Soku was attempting to make it sound badass after she finishes(drinking and talking) he noticed she moved a cup towards him and invited him to partake in her expensive ways of doing dangerous things to herself and rather than say nothing,he does the exact reverse because he can and can't resist.

"So....you make me find the poison and now you want me to drink it like some beer from a ten cent shop?......because if i don't you won't train me and you want to know how i would fare in combat with injuries...yeah seems like a good way to harm your senses and mine...anyways".

Kira picked up the cup after he finished speaking,looking at it's contents for a moment,then after doing so,he raises it and says.

"To Heal-....i mean something and all the self-harmy stuff we shouldn't do but still do because we want to be badass but it reality it makes us edgy!"

After speaking,he then downs the said cup like it was those usual liquors adults usually down like they have no time to actually do it,after that...it did something to Kira..something slightly disadvantaging since he rarely uses it,his sense of smell instantaneously became useless and there was this weird sensation on his nose that Kira is better off,rather complain about the pain he complains about the flavor instead.

"Ugghhh crap!.......this tastes like sewage....and it don't even know what sewage tastes like!".

Then after that,he ignored the pain raging inside his nose and slowly stood up,assumed a pose used for combat and while in said pose,he thought of a way to knock her off her shoes....probably literally and probably figuratively at the same time,then after a few wee moments of thinking,he finnaly found a great jutsu do to stuff with,but this jutsu has a small requirement which he fullfills by placing his palm on the table to apply condensed,explosive chakra,then it was all done,Kira smiles at her.

"Since you're 10x better at fighting than me....I'll try to give my most.....i just hope your beautiful face won't be....redesigned to something less beautiful

After that,Kira looks at his dog and nodded,which for some reason made it stand,staring and growling at Soku,Then after Kira decides to make the first move of quickly lifting the table,making the three cups on it fall all around the room,one cup with the poison spilled at one corner of the room because of this action,then as the table's surface was now facing the Santaru,Kira then quickly pushes it at her attempting to squeeze her to submission and the force of the raging table would be no joke,as it's force seems like it was some heavy metal ram,the only real issue here now is either Kira breaks the table with his strength or if the Santaru breaks it.

 

[Nanjirou Soku]

She shurgged. He might not see the point of this lesson and it was perhaps different when he was under Yukio's tutelage but he had to be exposed soon enough. Better now then later. She smirked as the table flew at her. So, he had some fire in him after all. Her vison blurred for a moment, a result of the toxin but she knew the threat was in front of her"That simply trick would have worked on any mere ninja but again, I am no ordinary shinobi. We are of course trained to see the bigger picture. Chidori Senbon!"Making a handsign, tiny needles of chakra shot through the table at a extreme rate of speed splintering it into pieces and coninuing on a direct path to Kiramaru. They were lightning-based and if hit, could penetrate quite deep into human flesh."As for your furry companion here.."Her hand swiftly opened revealing a explosive which she flicked at the dog and the room shuddered as it detonated but instead of causing damage, the result was a stench so bad it made you want to puke. It filled the room wafting throughout the air.

It was bad alright but she could tolerate it...for now. The question was how the other would fare. Her Sharingan radiated with a sort of confidence as she drew her blade. "C'mon now. Chucking tables at me won't do much. Is that all you can manage? Let me see your true potential. I assure you,
do not worry about destroying this room. It is next to impossible to devestate the clan grounds. I have seen to that."Lightning coated her blade and a faint crackling sound began to be heard from the blade. Before the Inuzuka could even grasp this fact, the Captain was already upon him, the weapon arcing down at him slicing the air in front of him as she exposed his openings"Here! Here! And here! C'mon! Where is your defense?!"She replied loudly leaping backwards a few feet. There was a blur of handsigns."Shadow Shuriken Replication!"A barrage of shuriken flew at the duo gaining in speed. The toxin had very minor effects on Soku. She might have a few stumbles here and there but after being exposed to it numerous times, her body had built up a resistance. She felt great. Watching the Academy student, the same could not be said for him as crimson eyes watche his movements
PC:4/5
WC:1649/1500

 

[Himura Kumonosuke]

"NOW I'M PUMPED!".

Kira shouted as the table was being stabbed by multilple needles of chakra,even some hitting his shoulders which caused him great pain that could be easily identified because of his loud groans,then as he felt the table just couldn't hold this pressure anymore,he then jumped up,while in mid air his two feet made contact with the table,then as that happened he kicked it to her and in turn,Kira uses the force to push him away from the table and as that happened,he made a single handsigns and calmy whispered,while smiling at the woman.

"Ka boom.......".

After those words that are usually what explosions sounds like....well more like written on mangas with that word all over symbolizing the sound of explosions,the condensed,explosive chakra bursts into what it was made to be,a small but grand explosion which will aid in the suppresion of the Santaru.

With the room now filled with foul smelling smoke and more smoke coming from the exolosion,it gave a smile to Kira as he found a good way to get the heck out if this place quickly as he knows the fight will be harder in such a small space,one way for his plan to work was to make an opening or find one which probably won't be hard,then after a few moments,he found what seems to be light entering via a window,seeing such made Kira run to his dog to carry it outside.

Now out in the open,Kira then starts a part of his plan he just came up with few seconds ago,it was to not let the Santaru out of the room,the way to do so is to constantly fling jutsus and such at it,to start it off Kira focused his chakra on his throat and then stared at the window for a moment,now with the chakra full up in his throat,he then releases it in a form of a large ball of flames which was the aptly named Fireball jutsu,now after flinging one,he then prepares himeslf to cast another one,this time he waits for any sign of movement on the window so he could keep the Santaru inside longer.

 

[Nanjirou Soku]

The explosion shook the room and smoke filtered in. The Captain raised an eyebrow. Jutsu of this caliber wasn't even worth absorbing. She tilted her head as a fireball rushed towards the open window."Clearly, you have skill. But I fear you may have overstepped your boundaries, Kiramaru."She stares directly at the fire jutsu and her eyes quickly switched into the Mangekyo pattern."Kamui!"The fireball became disfigured and warped and in a matter of seconds, it vanished being sucked into the time-space. Before he had a moment to grasp what had happened, the female clambered out a window and moved swiftly towards the boy, her movements mere flickers. It was time to end this. The posion was starting to gain in strength. With a hand, Soku slammed it into the boy's chest to send him sprawling on the hard surface below. Some guards behind her ran to the burning building to quickly get the flames under control. Reaching out a hand to make the unison sign with the Inzuka, she spoke."That will be enough for today.Come, walk with me."

Gesturing for him to rise, she would wait until he joined her before cutting to the chase."You did well. Here, drink some first."Diggging into her robe, she brought a antidote to the toxin they had ingested and offered it to the boy."I do have an question though.You have potential, Kiramaru. Yukio would not send you to me if he did not think you were lost. So tell me, why do you involve yourself with Riku and his band? Give me an honest answer. She glanced at him curious for his reply."The ANBU are very picky in their selection. I am willing to recommend you for a spot within the branch as an AiT if it'll help you fall more in line. You can be the one to set an example for your friends. Let them see they can be something much more than they are. All of you have potential, you just need to utilize it the right way."
PC:5/5
WC:1986/1500
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