Board Thread:Konoha Arc/@comment-24937485-20161214011750/@comment-24714922-20161220234639

Takahiro was still running to avoid the man’s attack, still waiting for Ranta’s next order. He kept looking over his shoulder to see Ranta, worried that the injuries his sensei had suffered had been too much even for him. It was at this moment that their target, the four armed man unleashed even more power than before. Deep in Takahiro’s core he felt fear, genuine fear of this man. Uchiha … Know no fear. He steeled himself to the best of his ability, he wouldn’t run, he’d stand strong like an unwavering flame. For Ranta, For Team Instinct, For Konoha. Takahiro would burn until all their enemies were ash. The wave of power was like a gust of wind, strong enough that it lifted Takahiro off the ground and sent him flying.

“DON’T FIGHT THE CURRENT!”

Ranta’s words rung in his ears and he nodded. Instead of fighting against the tumbling and turning he would curl himself up and go with the flow. As he hit the ground he would roll and bring himself to his feet with the momentum. He was still sliding back; barely able to keep his balance but he did it. The bottom of his feet feeling hot as the friction heated the bottom of his shoes Stay standing stay standing stay~

His thoughts to himself were cut off as the sight of a lightning dragon came hurtling towards him. His hands immediately moved to the Tiger seal and he appeared to vanish as he used the Body Flicker Technique, leaving only a few traces of flames that soon faded away as the Coil of Lightning tore through were Takahiro was once standing. Takahiro would then reappear off to the left where he was once standing, his positioning now somewhat behind the four armed man. The sight he saw was one he would never forget.

Ranta had somehow been launched into the air and was met midair by the four armed man. One punch, two punch. Ranta’s headband went flying off into the distance. Two of Ranta’s puppets had been dismantled, their pieces plummeting to the ground around them like rain. Salamander was opening up underneath but it wasn’t fast enough. Ranta appeared to folded in half, the sound of his spine snapping over and over again rung though his ears. “NOOOOO!” Takahiro’s eyes burned, the black hues of them becoming a faint red. Ranta’s clones appeared, shaping themselves into a copy of Ranta. The clone plunged two blades into the neck of the giant man, crimson blood pouring down the four armed man’s neck.

Takahiro for a moment stood in shock. Ranta appeared dead, his body limp in the arms of the four armed man. He couldn’t fathom it. Ranta, his sensei who he had come to respect and admire couldn’t die here. Sure, this mission had had Takahiro questioning his morals but he respected him none the less, he admired his bravery, his skill. Takahiro’s eyes turned a crimson red as a single tomoe swirled into view. What Taka now saw was odd. It was as if seeing where their bodies were falling, things appeared slower. No that was wrong. Things appeared clearer, as if he could see what was really happening. Is this … the Sharingan?

Takahiro placed his hands together as they went through the hand seals; Ram → Horse → Snake → Dragon → Rat → Ox → Tiger. Emerald chakra swirled around him as he prepared what he considered his best move. The symbol on the back of his jacket flared, sparking out wildly '''“YOU FUCK! FIRE RELEASE: FIRE DRAGON FLAME BULLET!!” '''Takahiro expelled three tendrils of fire from his mouth that grew in size and shaped themselves into eastern dragons. The roaring of the flames were so loud it sounded just like the dragons were roaring themselves. Taka was able to manipulate the dragon’s movement and intensity. The dragons travelled forward all three engulfing Kalu in flames as he fell back to the ground. Takahiro made sure that the dragon’s avoided Ranta. The fire would burn Kalu’s body savagely, blistering and cooking him in entirety. The flames a physical embodiment of the anger Taka felt towards this man. Takahiro pushed more chakra into the fire dragons, their reddish orange turning almost white as the heat increased. '''“BURN! BURN! BURN!'''” After burning the man, the fires would fade away leaving Kalu; hopefully dead, to plummet to the ground along with Ranta.

Takahiro stood in silence for a moment, breathing heavily before dashing over to Ranta’s body and coming to a sliding stop beside him “RANTA!” He would place two fingers against Ranta’s neck as he searched for a pulse “Ranta … Come on …” Tears would be rolling down his cheeks, his red eyes looking to Ranta and then to Kalu. “Sensei … I’m sorry. I was questioning you, letting it cloud my judgement of you. You’re a hero; none of this would be possible without you.” He stood up and stepped back staring at Ranta, before looking over at Kalu’s burnt body and then to the pieces of Ranta’s puppets lying around. “Damnit” He clenched his fist “DAMNIT!!”