Pink Blossom Quest Redux [Naruto/Streetfighter]

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[X] Ahh... too much thinking about this.... open up with a Shinku Hadouken, and then talk it over with the other two about what to do.
-Dice roll posted at bottom of post...

With the instruction on how the test would proceed, you found yourself thinking about this.

Clearly, you were meant to fight. The three of you had made plans for the chance of the test being a bitter fight to the end without honor of humanity. Really you had, complete with alpha strikes and all out fight.

But the conditions of winning... ah...

Before noon, the team had to take both bells from Sarutobi-sensei. Failure came from not having the bell. Very simple and clear cut. The only problem was... did she mean the entire team passed with the bells or it was an individual thing? A trap meant to pit teammates against each other.

Logically, this wasn't possible. The failing of one genin while passing the other two. No, that was a mental trap meant to see how good the team's teamwork would be despite the risk of failing...

You twitched mentally as your thoughts started to circle round and round.

"And begin!"

Ahhhh... this was far too much thinking. The simple thing was... fight and trust in your teammates. Things really were that simple. Which was why Naruto and Sasuke had made their escape, using shinobi techniques to replace themselves with tree logs and hiding themselves further.

You on the other hand just BEAMED as you punched into your palm before stretching. "Ne... sensei... you're durable right?"

There was a not quite smile from your sensei as she stood there with a raised eyebrow at your question. "Going for the frontal assault huh?"

The answer she got from you was a simple nod as you [breathed] in, and mixed the [chi] chakra with that which lay within your body. This was the basic [Enhancement] technique. One that ensured your body was ready to fight.

You focused and concentrated your mind. The movement was simple and aided with the words you murmured as you controlled the flow of [chi] chakra from within your body and down your arms done almost by reflex, to blend together with with the energy in the environment.

"[Shinku Hadouken]." And then you pushed the surging reaction of pink [chi] chakra in the direction of Sarutobi-sensei as you unleashed the light of your soul etched upon the world, an annihilation of [glorious pink love].

There was a look of shocked surprise on the face of your sensei as the unyielding beam of pink energy simply punched through her body, out of the field and continue on to punch rather impressive holes in the trees behind her.

"....."

She fell down in silence, the dull roaring filling your ears and covered up the sound of her fall. There was but one thing to say.

"Oh shit."

There was a rustling of nearby shrubbery as Sasuke emerged from his hidding spot. "Sakura... what have you done?"

There was the vague thud as of someone hitting their head against a tree... it was oddly not by where you thought Naruto should be. And yet, there she was pounding her head against the tree. Eventually, she stopped. "Sakura, Sasuke-kun... we need to hide the body or hmmm..."

"What?" "Why?"

Your befuddlement matches Sasuke's surprise even as he shook his head before voicing his objection. "You know we can't just... hide the body, Naruto."

"No, you're right... you'll need to use your Katon no Jutsu to get rid of it." Her response was one you weren't expecting. "I think I also have a spade, Sakura can use it to bury the bones?"

"...."

"...."

There was the soft jingle of bells, as the sickly sweet scent of Suzuran blossoms welled up around you... even as your eyes caught the flicker of crimson orbs, [eyes] the inner you belatedly whispered to you, you reflexively and desperately [BREATHED] and channeled your chakra into a very specific pattern. One meant to enhance your body's durability even further as a flutter of crimson petals blew in a flurry around you.

And yet...

It wasn't enough.

The world spun around you... or rather, you spun about as your body was flung backwards even as a sharp pain spiked in your soft, far too soft tummy. As you slammed to a sudden stop, shattering the boulder that stopped your body's motion... you could only cough and look at your sensei, who looked far more different.

Her hair was long and wild that spoke of being cultivated. Her old house-wife outfit was replaced by a dress that was more like bandages or perhaps overlaying scrolls. There was a cold amusement in her shining crimson eyes as she looked at you and at your teammates.

"Lesson one, momentum is key to survival and victory. Stopping to panic is bad." She gestured at you with a hand, with a come hither gesture that could not be mistaken for anything else, and which had not changed since even before [inner you] had been born in her last life.

It was clear what type of a sensei she was and what sort of a test THIS was going to be. She was going to carve each and every painful lesson she had to teach into your body with her techniques.

This was going to be... fun. Or 'fun' if you had to judge by the expressions on Naruto and Sasuke's faces.

sauce

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Orientation
[Sakura Quest] [Naruto / Streetfighter]
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"I will have to say that while your showing was barely adequate..." Your sensei said as she sat on the pile of rubble that was the remnants of your Tsunami of Stone Death, once more in her housewife guise as she picking away at her fingernails with Sasuke's kunai. The little alarm clock had long since rang despite being on fire, announcing that it was noon.

More troubling was that the pair of bells sat on the pile of rubble beside her. "There is the issue that you failed to get the bells from me despite my staying at your respective skill levels."

You could only whimper in pain where the three of you lay on the ground before her; bruised, worn out, consumables used up, your chakra reserves near empty. You were in every measure in the 'red'.

"Now, by the very conditions I gave you earlier, you've failed..." You winced at that statement from her in that calm and relentless voice. "But I'm not so merciful as to allow you to run back to the academy. You belong to me now... and until you can pass my simple test, you will obey me."

You had to nod at her. It was clear that she held the upper hand here. This was the 'bigger fish' in the pond.

"You may, of course, be sassy and complain but you will listen to me and you will do as I say." There was a formality in her voice. Sarutobi-sensei had demonstrated that she held a strength that trumped you despite your memories, your respective skills, your working together. And now, she was laying out the ground rules.

"Yes, Sarutobi-sensei." Your voices echoed in the clearing.

"Excellent." There was a light hup as she got off the small mount of stone rubble. "Once you catch your breath and recover, we'll go over this fight. On what you did wrong, what you did right, and what you'll do in the future."

What Do?
[X] Looks like it's time for a D rank mission within the village... humility is a virtue.
[X] Looks like it's time for a D rank mission outside the village... you have no problems killing bandits, right?
[X] Looks like it's time for some minor touch up lessons as you help the academy instructors...
[X] Write In a mission or activity

Spoiler: dice roll

(7:42:37 PM) Bii: Okay... I would like a few rolls 1d100 for luck, 1d100+25 (Int 15 + Genjutsu 15, hit max of 25) to resist, 1d100 (Strength 5 + Taijutsu 20, hit max of 25)
(7:42:53 PM) Bii: Time for PAWCH!
(7:44:09 PM) qqbot: ChandraMagic rolled 1d100: 72 = [72]
(7:50:35 PM) qqbot: Redon rolled 1d100: 55 = [55] (+25 = 80)
(7:52:24 PM) qqbot: Fallenblades643 rolled 1d100: 6 = [6] (+25 = 31)
(7:54:11 PM) Bii: roll 1d100+25 COUNTERPAWCH! to the soft belly
(7:54:12 PM) qqbot: Bii rolled 1d100: 82 = [57] + 25

 

[X] Looks like it's time for a D rank mission within the village... humility is a virtue.
(10:53:08 AM) Bii: Can someone make a 1d100 dice roll for Sakura Quest?
(10:53:13 AM) Bii: tis for luck
(10:54:24 AM) UrsaTempest: roll 1d100
(10:54:24 AM) qqbot: UrsaTempest rolled 1d100: 24 = [24]
(10:54:30 AM) UrsaTempest: Bad luck

You find yourself suffering.

Yes, suffering is the correct word here.

Forced to slave under the watchful eyes of your jounin mentor. That accursed woman simply smiled and hummed cheerfully when she got your team assignments, they were always D rank assignments unlike the other genins from your class, why you had heard that even Ino's team had managed to score a D rank assignment outside the village that ended up becoming a C rank mission when the bandits they had been send after turned out to have a chuunin missing nin.

It really wasn't fair. Not when that woman seemed so happy go lucky in not teaching you any of the cool jutsu she knew, or how to fight... with the reason being that "your skills at taijutsu, ninjutsu, and even genjutsu are more than sufficient for experienced chuunin, let alone, adorable little genin like you three."

No, it really wasn't fair... objectively, you knew the goal and purpose for the D rank missions. Hadn't this been sort of covered in Shimura-sensei's lessons? Building up team work, working on the fondations of a proper shinobi. This was key to becoming a chuunin and then a jounin.

It was just absolutely boring, having to smile as you ran about Konoha doing deliveries for Yamanaka Flowers. Tilling farmland on the outskirts of Konoha with your bare hands. To hunt down lost animals. To babysit children. To do construction work and... repair the various training grounds after heavy use.

The tasks weren't bad on an individual basis... but in the end, it was monotonous. Even the excitement of having to hunt down the escaped cat of a visiting noble couldn't break that monotony.

Which was why the three of you agreed to confront Sarutobi-sensei as a team. Together... and explain that you wanted something more exciting. The three of you had been patient, you had kept your peace for weeks on end doing nothing but scutt work. The point of paying your dues was that the paying was work towards getting a better position.

"Sarutobi-sensei?" Alas, you had been elected to speak after a rousing bout of scissors paper stone.

There was a quirked eye brow at you as she waited patentially for you to speak up. "Mmmmh?"

"We... that is, the three of us have been talking." You spoke firmly with a nod. An appearance of unity was important.

"Hooooh?" There was an impressed look now as if that woman was impressed by the three of you talking instead of sparring or going on a rampage.

"We would like a C or perhaps a B rank mission that isn't... well..." You gestured at the crates of drinks you had to deliver to the various shops in Konoha... without the use of a wagon or cart. Nothing but your brute strength.

She nodded at this, seemingly vaguely pleased. "I'll think about it."

And with that, you got back to your D rank mission of delivering drinks to assorted stores.

Running about with stacks of crates on your back... you were fairly certain that this was breaking the child labour law on some level. If such applied to genin or apprentices with masters ensuring that they worked long and hard.

Still, despite the work you had to do, it appeared that Naruto certainly seemed to have adapted well to this sort of training. Taking to it like a fish to water without complain. Just a simple nod to Sarutobi-sensei whenever the mission's instructions were given. Unlike Sasuke or well... you. [Just like one of them hong kong kung fu movie, huh?]

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Paying One's Dues
[Sakura Quest] [Naruto / Streetfighter]
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Still, it appeared that your quiet request had paid off as the next morning found yourself not with acquiring another D rank mission, or doing some quiet studies and sparring. No, Sarutobi-sensei was picking a C rank mission.

You were all smiles as you balanced on your toes as Iruka-sensei spoke on the various missions available to you.

There were bandits to the north plaguing the routes that merchants took, there was a request for a genin squad to escort a merchant caravan to Basma city in Rice Country.

Gatou Corp had put in a request for help in dealing with pirates. This one was for multiple squads of jounin lead genins and chuunins. A proper company of shinobi, one meant to act as a force multiplier for Gatou's mercenaries and samurai.

There was also an investigation request. Someone was causing trouble for Ginrei Energy Incorporated, sabotages in mines and factories. Little things... but little things added up.

There was also a 'small' request from Heima Merchandise. It appeared that there was call for a certain animal pelt, and as such... a genin team would be needed to hunt down some red pandas.

The only question was... which one did she pick?

[X] Merchant Escort. [C rank]
[X] Joint Anti-Pirate Task Force. [A rank (combined), B rank (individually)]
[X] Ginrei Energy Incorporated Investigation. [C rank]
[X] Twenty Red Panda pelts. [C rank, possibly B rank depending on animals encountered]
[X] Write In.