Le Puppeteer, O' Puppeteer [PLOT]

[Ren Nobuyuki Nazo]

INSANITY the fine line between being fine and off your rocker     As the red haired fool seemed to come to his senses he slowly began to grow on Nazo. His ideas were definitely interesting and not too far off from his own. It made him wonder, just how many people out there were like them? However once his partner suggested some terms of a trade, even somewhat resorting to blackmail the mortician broke out laughing. "Gwahahaha! A trade? What a pointless trade you propose? Who in their right mind will believe the word of two nukenin, especially against the word of one with as such high position as myself?" He brought his arms up and with a finger to his lip snickered some more for a few moments longer before ceasing all laughter and allowing it to fall eerie silent with nothing but the sound of the raging sand storm to echo through  the cave.     After several long moments of silence the mortician folded his arms across his chest as he tilted his head back letting his gaze drift somewhat towards the rocky ceiling of the cavern, "However, you interest me, so I'll listen to what you have to ask, and perhaps I'll answer your question." However then the red head chimed in again with his insistent ideas and one of them seemed to hit home with him. Or rather a couple did. He did agree, perhaps he'd be better off targeting a village such as Taki, however that wasn't what hit home. What hit home was that this one seemed to think much more like himself than he originally believed.     "Transfer the soul into an object such as a puppet?" However that wasn't all, and the last part the red head said really made Nazo a bit giddy really. "My my, how alike we think you and I. It seems that we're on the same track, you see." Nazo dropped his arms before casting a side ward glance to a large bundled up package that he typically carried around with him. Then with a flick of one of his fingers the bandages would swiftly pull away making a loud sound as it rubbed against itself, and before long from within its bandage coffin would rise a man with long white hair. Nothing of his body could be seen under the ebony cloak draped around his shoulders however the male appeared to be in his early thirties. "Kumagae-kun, what do you think? Should we find you a soul my darling?" He walked over to the puppet which stood about two inches short than himself before placing his hands on either side of the puppets face as though caressing him.     "My darling what shall we do?" The puppet merely stared lifelessly at him.

words 451 tags eiji and zanji notes enter the nidaime chakra 97%

template by falkyrin

Inventory:

• kunai [12]
• shuriken [12]
• explosive tags [10]
• shiroi kama
• tsubasa unmei
• kumagae yasuhiro

Techniques Used:

• chakura no ito

[Uchiha Eiji]

Kurokei He'd already adjusted his noise to the putrid aroma that wallowed through the air as if it was its home. His nose stopped its minor snarl, and went back to normal, as did his tongue that wiggled in his mouth with each word spoken due to the smell directly affecting his sense of taste. It did feel weird - adjusting so fast to the environment. It was even weirder to the outburst of the ivory-haired individual, which we will now call "Ivory" for definitive name, to his less than adamant attempt at grabbing information. Perhaps, we would believe two missing nukenin? He begin to think to himself, but then, what if these two Nukenin implemented you into working with them under the scene in forbidden activities, an indisputable fact of treason which can be leaked with some simple manipulation of weak gullible individuals. That would certainly warrant investigation, not only being troublesome to you, but if they suspected suspicious activity from you before - which i doubt has not occurred yet - it'll only further ruin your reputation and even if it was debunked, those of the higher ups will start to not trust you, and every failure of importance could lead to a thought of more lack-of-trust. This could lead to all sorts of trouble, including them finding out something like "this" or more. He thought to himself as a plausible theory as to what would happen or will if he truly wanted to, but again, he rather not interfere in the matters that is of Kaze no Kuni. Never know if this will cause a full-on Kaze no Kuni siege for their heads, think before acting - as the same in battle. When Ivory gave consent to him asking for information, Eiji thought to himself for a second while the two scientist, to be more accurate, medics conversed within the room. He wanted to know about puppets, that much was for sure, but how to ask about it? An example could be: "Do you know of any puppeteers not in the Village at the moment, and their locations?" or "How does puppetry work and how do puppet-masters of the shinobi variety do combat?" or perhaps something less off topic, "Is there any secret passage ways to and fro from Kaze no Kuni that i can access unnoticed?" With the last question, he could enter Kaze no Kuni without being noticed and gather all the information about its people and techniques from within. After getting his hands on a high-ranking official or shinobi that is. He was a fine interrogator and mind-reader. His ears perked in thought. It took a second for it to connect, but did he just say put a soul in a puppet, and then made a very distinctive question about putting a soul INTO a puppet? His eyes looked towards the male draped in a cloak, his body incapable of being seen, and Ivory getting rather touchy with the male that seemed to be immobile. "I-Is that a Puppet?" No, that was obvious from his words. "Uh...Are you a puppeteer?" He asked dubiously, for what reasons he did, he knew not. This just got interesting. Skills/Abilities Used: Techniques Used: Chakra Reserves: Inventory:

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• Hikari [02]
• Kemuri [03]
• Shindō [02]
• Military Ration Pill [01]
• Blood Increasing Pill [02]
• Wire[30m]
[/ul]• Right-Side Tool Holster

[/ul]• Left-Side Tool Holster

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[Uzumaki Zanji]

Zanji slowly turned his attention back to the mysterious medic. His body turned now away from the entrance as he heard the medic actually give him a sort of compliment. He curled his lip on his right side and smirked rather pleased he actually met someone that almost thought like himself. he clicked his tongue along his canine along his left side as Ocha slowly continued slithering along his body. Though that smirk quickly changed as he sensed the good doctor extend some of his chakra into a thread. He quickly jumped back into the cave mouth and narrowed his eyes as ocha let out a loud threatening hiss towards the doctor. Zanji exteneded his hand pointing downwards as ocha slide down it he let out a shout towards Eiji "Eiji get back!" Ocha then slammed down her tail and let out a hiss and erected a barrier around neah and herself. The barier light up in a pale light and fromed into a circular shape as it fromed itself around zanji.

He smirked and took a sitting position as he looked at the puppet master medic. "Impressive you hid the chakra threads from visibility that shows impressive chakra control." He cracked each individual finger smiling as he looked at the shrouded puppet. he let out a relaxed sigh as he steadied his hand and stopped his body movement completely. He stared at the shrouded puppet with interest allowing his sensory skills to see what was underneath it. But it was no good there was only one thing this thing had and it had chakra stored inside it. Just what exactly was going on no normal puppet can do that it was almost like it was a human being. He narrowed his eyes in debate as he listened to the clues that the medic gave about the puppet. It's name was Kumagae and he treated it with love and tender way it seemed. Could it have been someone he knew in life or perhaps someone he idolized and never got the chance to meet. He kept his mouth shut for the time being he didn't have enough clues about what exactly this puppet was.

Or to be more accurate who it was once. He slowly stuck out his tongue and tasted the air the puppet had no scent on it but there was something about it there were faint scents of metal on it. He wasn't sure if it wes its joints or weapons but he would be safe inside this barrier for now and after all, it would give him some time to replenish his sage chakra reserves."Very interesting toy you have their doc I know that's no ordinary puppet tell me is there perhaps a story about that puppet?" Zanji narrowed his eyes and focused on the ivory haired man his eyes unwavering as he stared at the mortician. Slowly he felt himself draw in more nature energy as he watched and listened to the doctor and to see what Eiji would do hopefully he would heed his warning to get back. He didn't sense any chakra threads though on his body nor Eiji's so at least that puppet guy couldn't move there bodies.

Skills/Abilities Used:
• Sennin Moudo | Sage Mode
• Sensory Perception

Techniques Used:

• None

Chakra Reserves:

• 92%

Sage mode chakra reserves
• 41%

Inventory:

• Kunai - 12
• Shuriken - 12
• Exploding Tags - 10
• 1 blood pill
• 1 soldier pill
• 9 exploding tags
• 30m of wire
WC 537

[Ren Nobuyuki Nazo]

INSANITY the fine line between being fine and off your rocker     As the two men seemed to be rather astonished by the mortician's little toy, a dangerous grin cracked across the man's face, although hidden from view as he faced the puppet still. "Khehehe, doesn't everything have a story no matter how meager?" He turned to look to the red haired rogue the look on his face now clearly not one of a sane man, "Everything has a story rude one. Everything and everyone has a beginning and an end, even this pathetic world we live on." He held out his hands again this time his sleeves coming loose of their fasteners and obscuring his fingers with their length. "Yes he has a story, quite a marvelous one indeed, too bad he won't be telling it again any time soon."     When the black haired man seemed to be quite fascinated by the mortician's capabilities and even asked if the man happened to be a puppeteer the mortician turned his head towards him. At that point the insanity had vastly drained away from his face, "You would be correct with that assumption, I am indeed a puppet master. However I must ask, you two are both quite peculiar. Who are you?" He now folded his arms across his chest as his eyes seemed to harden. He was curious about the men he was speaking with, however above all else he now believed that exercising some level of caution from now on would be in his best interest. Never knew who might have a hidden blade.     "Do not fret my lips are sealed as to your whereabouts for I have figured quite as much you two are both rogues, however, your names seem to slip my memory despite being quite familiar with your faces," he looked from the red haired one to the black haired one before speaking again, "Or rather, I am familiar with your face, actually I do not believe I have seen the rude one's face before. Shame really." As he spoke Kumagae took a few steps wandering past his master and towards the center of the cave albeit vastly cloaked by the shadows.

words 354 tags eji and zanji notes bah meager word counts chakra 96%

template by falkyrin

Inventory:

• kunai [12]
• shuriken [12]
• explosive tags [10]
• shiroi kama
• tsubasa unmei
• kumagae yasuhiro

Techniques Used:

• chakra no ito | chakra threads

[Uchiha Eiji]

Kurokei Zanji cry for caution forced Eiji to react upon impulse. He leaped backwards with a Kunai immediately brought out and brandished in a defensive position upon landing. It was his battle instincts that kicked in at that moment. Albeit, most individuals would've simply leaped back and taken a cautious glare towards the possible puppeteer, Eiji had not developed such high-risk behavior. Zanji's and Ivory's mysterious exchange over the existence of the puppet was confusing to Eiji. He didn't know Zanji had extensive knowledge on puppets. Eiji was slightly frustrated that Zanji had not even been kind enough to divulge information he knew regarding puppeteers, hell, that was the entire point of the mission. Eiji grew suspicious of Zanji's motives in light of that, and how he's engaging with Ivory. However, in this situation, it'll be best to withhold any straightforward objections. The matter at hand was the revealing and display of puppetry by Ivory. Eiji took a second to think whether to answer Ivory's inquisition on their identity. His words of recognition was obvious, and for Zanji, he was in some sort of Transformation, so recognizing his face would be anything but easy. He kept his Kunai in his hand, but relaxed his stature into an upright casual stance. Allowing his hands to fall down to his sides whilst his right hand gripped the Kunai. "I rather we not get familiar, so our identities matter not." He stated firmly and continued, "Let us be a face you can't put a name to, for now." His next words required a slight pause. Having to figure out his next move in this verbal chess. There was more than the verbal chess, he wanted to know more about puppeteers, but not just see one, no, he wanted to know how they engaged in battle and combated an enemy. Knowledge is best gained if learned from experience, as there is no error in what you see. He lived by that philosophy, and his original goal was to do just that. He didn't care about the human carcass, or Zanji's particular distaste or interest in Ivory's habits. Nor did he care about the identity of the man. He wanted to simply learn about puppets, and no self-respecting puppeteer would reveal all of their weaknesses and strength to an enemy that refrained from familiarizing with him. "After the sandstorm has subsided outside," he said, him moving towards the entrance of the cave, and leaning on its walls, "We shall engage in combat, Master Puppeteer. Until then, you may prepare or discuss anything you want with my friend here." He was adamant on his desire and expression. However, until that occurs. None of us will be leaving this cave." He folded his arms, kunai in hand, and kept his eyes on ivory. Skills/Abilities Used: Techniques Used: Chakra Reserves: Inventory:

[/a] [01][/ul]• Belt Pouch

• Shuriken [04]
• Explosive Tag [01]
• Kunai [03] w/ Explosive Tag [01]

• Hikari [02]
• Kemuri [03]
• Shindō [02]
• Military Ration Pill [01]
• Blood Increasing Pill [02]
• Wire[30m]
[/ul]• Right-Side Tool Holster

[/ul]• Left-Side Tool Holster

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