Board Thread:Konoha Missions/@comment-26021384-20170805023551/@comment-24714922-20170808065506

Their sleep was as good as it could get when a bug wielding grumpy old man currently had your sleeping supplies. Having said that, Michirama had no complaints, between the two of them they'd managed to create some make shift beds out of leaves and even got a small fire going. In the morning, he was stirred back into the land of the awakened by Shien patting his back. Much like the day before they travelled along the border of the land of fire. Stopping every so often in order for Shien to update and compare his maps. A lot of the time Michirama just spent exercising while Shien did his work, he wasn't much of a historian, he was more ... physical than that.

As their journey began to lead them south of Konoha, the roads would, of course, get more and more dangerous. Soon enough, as if it was only a matter of time. The duo was confronted by a band of 7 thieves as if to notify them of where they were. Michirama took careful note of the weapons each had and his sensing technique and his eyes would tell him that they had barely any chakra, they had the equivalent of citizens but they were clearly competent fighters in their own rights.

Shien tried to bluff his way passed them but the fat lady made it very clear that she wanted the sword Michi carried. He made a very unimpressed expression and quickly exchanged glances with Shien before slowly drawing the sword "This thing? Well sure, you can have it. If you earn it" Michirama would be channelling the flying swallow technique through his blade, using added wind release to sharpen the blade but also hide the extended section of it. The blade would look its normal length of 1.5 meters but was actually extended to almost 4 meters due to the chakra. It was still slightly visible, a keen eye looking out for it would see it but otherwise, it would go unnoticed.

He spoke loud enough now that only Shien could hear him "Sickle Weasel my Hair Senbon, send them scattering" As if on cue, Michirama's hair would shoot towards the as thousands of chakra hardened hair senbon were fired in their direction. The blanket fire would be wide enough that all seven members were in its range, they'd have to move quickly to avoid being riddled, though it wouldn't kill them it would certainly slow them down for Michi and Shien to move in for the follow-up. This was finally a taste of combat, it was exciting, to say the least.