Board Thread:Konoha Arc/@comment-25687356-20161020211256/@comment-25687356-20161023022655

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Upon the crowd disassembling Ikeru turned to the Kazekage and both shared a solemn stare for they were very well aware of what had to be done.

“We can’t let this threat go unpunished, Kazekage.”

Eidel closed his eyes in thought and then nodded.

“Indeed, we can not.”

Meanwhile the situation at the gate turned most dire as Godric became a monster unleashed and there were a few very unlucky Genin about to taste the brunt of his wrath.

About a mile out of the Konoha gates, hanging upside down from a treebranch like a monkey, was the humanoid figure of black slime. Its empty visage only bearing an oversized grin that’d make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Hanging down from its head what looked like a long braid that swayed back and forth. And then finally, it revealed those crimson eyelids at the exact time where Mugen was struck.

“So… IT HAS BEGAN! KSHSHSHSHAAAAA!.”. The ugly noise would echo throughout the forest as things turned dire closer to Konoha’s gates.

The Hokage, a skilled sensor, noticed it too, that sense of impending doom. And even the Kazekage turned his head and pressed his fingers to his forehead.

Ikeru; “Do you sense that? Something is wrong with Godric. Whatever that stranger was seems to have infected the God Hand's chakra signature.”

Eidel; “Not just that, he seemed to move away before turning around to the re-engaging Genin. Folly or bravery, I do not yet know what beholds them.”

Ikeru; “Make sure nobody tries to stop him or we might put the entire village at risk. I’ll send ANBU to trail him. Kazekage, I hope I can count on you to help protect those Genin. Take the Akimichi prodigy with you.”

Eidel simply replied with a nod and then began to float up from the ground on a platform of sand while clapping his hands together.

Inside the room where the four soldiers composed of sand, Ieyasu, Keldran, and medical staff were present the four sand soldier suddenly walked out without saying a word. One of them, however, turned around in the door-opening and pointed at Ieyasu before motioning for the Akimichi to –Come-. Only when Ieyasu came along would the Sand soldier move to catch up with the others. And as swiftly as they could they ran outside to meet up with Eidel.

Should Ieyasu come out, Eidel would reshape the soldiers of sand into a massive fist that opened itself for Ieyasu to step upon.

“I think I have a plan if you can do what you did earlier and grow into a giant. The bigger, the better.”

The Kazekage, who was young for his age, was known for his cunning regarding tactics and strategies. It showed vibrantly in his wiser than life eyes that look at Ieyasu.

“Your friend, Keldran, needs you to do something more important than stand by his side for now.”

If Ieyasu decided to step on the hand, he and Eidel would soar off at immense speeds with the fist closing around the Akimichi to make sure he would not fall. It was followed by a trail of sand just like the small disk of sand below the Kazekage’s feet as he was seen in a slightly crouched stance, his long blonde ponytail flowing furiously behind his head, with both hands still clasped together as he manipulated the airborne sand to such extend that they arrived above the battle just when Mugen turned a 180 and looked like he was going in to strike.

“I can give you one launch before I’ll go secure the gate and wall. Make good use of it.”

And not wasting a second, the giant hand of sand holding Ieyasu launched the boy down like a cannonball from 15 yards up in the air. The descent would be so fast that it’d allow the Akimichi to make impact before Mugen, but only if Ieyasu remembered to increase his bodymass on the way down to boost his speed.

Meanwhile Eidel deconstructed the hand and gathered it in a mist-like orb around him before floating down to stand just below the gate. Here, he smashed his hands into the ground at which a massive wall of sand erupted from the ground, surrounding Konoha’s original wall, effectively closing the gate, and rising to 4 yards higher than the original wall. Step 1 of ensuring civilian safety was complete. Now he just had to have faith in these Genin and support them where he can. Eidel very well realized that he stood little chance up close to one such as Godic or Ikeru. But these Genin, with their unique abilities….

“They might very well pull it off.”