Board Thread:Konoha Arc/@comment-24937485-20161214011750/@comment-30575150-20161215012902

-As Team Instinct embarked on an epic quest Naraku was left with an anxiety churning deep within his gut, it was like the world around him was spinning and his gut felt heavier than steel as he endured this nervousness making sure not to show any weakness to his comrades. As a Shinobi showing such weakness is a death sentence, he would not defy the code of shinobi and let himself become engulfed in a wild fire of emotions. Instead of drowning he focused on his teammate, the young but mighty Takahiro and the brilliant Shinra, these two inspired him to continue onward.

“Sir yes sir!” Naraku barked as his proctor demanded insight in any new techniques that Naraku and the others learned since their last gathering. “I’ve increased my speed, ninjutsu, and chakra control!” He spoke in a firm yet gentle tone speaking with only enough volume for Ranta and the others to hear “I have also learned the Water Clone Technique.” He took pride in those words, he started from the bottom and has now begun his ascension to higher heights perhaps to the summit of the mighty Kage. He found his anxiety blowing over as his excitement grew over it like weeds corrupting a garden.

As his sensei spoke of emergency protocol he acknowledged the flare gun and its color coded pellets. He figured that the other teams would have similar signaling flare shots and guns but still he was forced to ponder; if the genin squads were being deployed who is going to be the support? The jounin? Shouldn’t the jounin be on the hunt in squads assembled of their peers? Naraku found himself loaded with questions but acknowledged that with the critical nature of this mission that questions would not be tolerated and could result in his dismissal as a shinobi.

Naraku kept a sharp eye out for any shifting in the dark, having been used to hunting in the wilderness due to his youth he has a developed senses for being a predator even in the embrace of night. He was taking in the world around him, embracing the world and all it has to offer. In his recent studies he has developed an ability to enter a state of zen, controlling his own breathing and accepting the feel of the world around him. He remained in this trance as they continued onward, a forward march into the belly of the beast, as they traveled Naraku began to notice spider webs more frequently. He was rather confused seeing as that the spiders in the surrounding forest of Konoha were not the type to make webs so noticeable, the silent reaper is what some of the people refer to them as. They spin their webs in crooks and crannies ensnaring the insect seeking shelter. When Ranta barked of a spider stop Naraku along with the others skidded to a stop.

“Sir yes sir!” Naraku would do as his leader had commanded. Though in his interpretation of the command he began to conduct the hand seals needed to conjure the clones withholding the last hand seal as he let the chakra build in his body waiting for the command to summon his liquid doppelgangers.-