Board Thread:Important Logs/@comment-26068742-20170630230525/@comment-26510601-20170701015530

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While Team One gathered around one another, a familiar face reared about. Tiatsu Uchiha, a young man which Ren once went on a mission with. While he didn't have a reason to be upset like Hayato internally was, the Uchiha's presence made Ren feel uneasy. The way Tiatsu seemed to generally disregard the importance of life was troubling to say the least. Ren never figured out if Tiatsu was joking about the incident at the inn in Oto, he didn't really want to ask.

Alas, Ren couldn't help but give a faint wave to the passing proctor as he looked over to the team. Then, Tiatsu was gone and the team was left on their own as they began to take their walk over to the gateway that lead into the ominous tundra.

The proctor standing with them told the team about the importance of teamwork out here, which Ren didn't go against at all. These were his friends, they were all a part of the same village which Ren was proud of; he couldn't help but think that things would go perfectly on their end. Just thinking about it made Ren smile under the scarf covering his lower face as he looked to his other teammates. Finally, the gate was opened and a strong gust of wind passed through the team.

Admittedly, Ren had to hold onto his hood to make sure it didn't come down before it calmed down, revealing the silent and beautiful landscape that they would be traversing over the course of some days. The setup in formation was simple, they'd be traveling together with Hayato in front and Shien covering Ren as they went on their merry way. The only thing that seemed out of place was Hayato's suggestion on how they should set camp.

"Pardon, but why don't we just go on until we get tired and then set camp? I'd bet bottom dollar we could get ahead of the others and wait for anyone who has the scroll we need."

Ren paused for a second, growing still for a second before continuing his walk.

"Wait, which one of us is gonna have the scroll on them?"

Ramen: Hayato heard Ren's words on the matter of setting a camp up. He had a good point, but Hayato replied

"You have a good point there Ren, reason why I suggested it was to save time from setting it up. Most people won't even take this approach."

He added as he continued to listen as the next questioned emerged, the one in which will hold the scroll. Hayato rubbed his chin and thought about it, he continued to walk forth as he pulled the scroll from his own pouch and said

"I have the scroll on me, we can make this a vote. I honestly believe the least expected of us should have it."

Hayato mentioned, meaning he was singling himself out as he was taking lead in their formation. But he waited to hear the responses this would trigger.

Andi: Shien stopped for a moment, his feet crunching to a halt in that snow. The cold air was not much of a problem when you had the proper gear for it, but they would do better to get further in. But Ren had a point, they needed to make a plan first.

Turning toward Hayato who suggested the least expected fo them to have it on their person. "The question is which of us is the least expected? Hayato is the forward attacker, so wouldn't he be the least likely to have it? They might think that Ren has it. BUt what if we made it seem like one of us had it to be a decoy?"

"And I have to agree, we should try to cover as much ground as possible. With fewer teams taking part in this section we have fewer chances of getting our scrolls. So we need to get as close to the end as possible to cut off anyone."

Funny: Ren was a bit slower on the draw about whether or not Hayato should be carrying the scroll. If it was on Ren himself, it would only make him more of a target than he already was. However, Hayato seemed the type of person to fight right upfront which made it more dangerous to have the scroll. Eventually he came to this same conclusion after a pause before mentioning it.

"I think Shien should carry it, 'cause he won't be up front like you Hayato."

Ramen: Hayato had remained calm he heard the suggestion of Shien taking the scroll. He thought about it for a swift second and then decided to go with it. He turned towards Ren, shortly after Shien and said

"Yeah I agree thats a good choice."

He then tossed the scroll towards Shien and said

"Keep it safe."

He winked before continuing forward. He waited for anyone else to pose a question.

Andi: Shien blinked, "Eh?" He was the right choice for holding the scroll? But he was -he was catching the scroll that was just tossed to him with a look of bewilderment on his face, "EH?!" Shien quickly stored the scroll away under his jacket, hooking it to the back of his utility belt while moving along with his allies.

Funny: While the three of them were discussing just who should hold the scroll, something else came to mind just as they settled on Shien being the scroll bearer despite his bewildered expression at the idea.

"I s'pose we'll be meeting a few other shinobi that will be trying to fight us too," Ren turned to Hayato as they continued walking, "If we used our sensing abilities and took turns we could make sure that no one'd try to get the jump on us."

Ramen: Hayato continued to walk and heard what Ren said, he had another good point to which Hayato replied

"I see, alright then we will take turns utilizing the Sensing jutsu to assure no ambushes occur. I'm not gunna lie I'm excited to see who we will be going up against apart from our classmates."

Hayato continued to trot and smiled to the chances of fighting many strong people, above all assuring the win on these exams.(edited)

Funny: Ren stopped for a brief moment, even wrapped up in his hoodie and all this clothing he still felt a little cold out here. That's when he had a bright idea walking up to one of the solemn trees of the tundra to pull off a little branch. That's when he turned back to Hayato and held the stick out to him.

"Hey, could you light this up for me, partner?"

Ramen: Hayato had been walking when he noted Ren going off course to get a branch. He pulled it off and came back to Hayato requesting him to light it up for him. Hayato looked towards Ren and smiled, he then said "Sure I got you." He then formed a few hand seals before looking in the direction of the branch. He then channeled his fire nature chakra into his stomach and took a deep breath, he then followed by exhaling a small breath of flames to easily ignite the branch. This would produce a spark of flames which would create a torch for warmth. He nodded and hoped this would work for them.

After this brief conversation, it seemed as though everything was in order. Ren couldn't help but flinch as Hayato lit the stick turning it into an improvised torch before the team set off. Ren passed the torch over to Shien so he could concentrate of sensing, making use of his skills to sense the surrounding area as far as an est. 25 meters or so. From there Ren and Hayato would take shifts between sensing for every 100 meters or so as they progressed further in the forest. Given the relatively innate ability and these shifts, it shouldn't have exhausted either of them all as they continue on their trek.

Should any of them have grown cold they would use the torch as both as a source of light and warmth. While it did show where they were, anyone close enough to see the light would be well within the sensing boundaries of the squad as they moved out. Meanwhile, the team kept their vigilance by other means making sure nothing got the drop on them. If they were at all attacked, they would be prepared and ready.