Kazetora had already been in the back of the group when the dog had stopped searching and instead began acting different. He wondered what was going on, so casually he made his way closer to the group when Castus explained what was going on. Whilst he felt he was not as useful in the back, instead feeling that Machi should be in the back of the group as he was more the tactician and not a front line fighter, he wanted to work with the group as Haru had instructed. The Uchiha then nodded his agreement in what Castus had said.

This agreement however was pending Machi not disagreeing with what was said by the dog owner. Kazetora himself slid his hands into his jacket pockets a bit more and folded his shoulders in towards his chest a bit, trying to make himself look cold and unaccustomed to the weather of the area, in case their targets were in the building and happened to be looking out at the group. His bald head was shining a bit in the daylight’s sun, though he now regretted giving himself a bald head if he were to suddenly have hair and the targets were looking at him, that would give them away instantly.

Should Machi not argue with Castus’ suggestion of the attack formation the Uchiha would fall into a decent combative position from towards the back of the group. The Uchiha needed to be ready to react and switch to the front line if he needed to do so if Machi happened to get overwhelmed. He was not too worried about Castus and figured that the dog-boi could handle himself in most types of fights. Then another idea came to him “Maybe we should confirm this to be our targets whereabouts somehow and then send Machi to alert Sensei...”

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Sorry for the short post!

While walking Castus would listen too what Machi had too say; he would offer a slight frown once his plan fell in on itself and without a word Castus would walk past Machi and now be in the front directly behind Kuroi who was a few feet ahead.

Once Kazetora spoke up Castus would stop the house now into view though still some distance away a few minutes walking at a normal pace at the most. Castus would turn back toward his fellow geninand place his hands within his pockets.

"That's what we are doing confirming our targets. We don't know what they look like so the only thing we can do is confirm the smell then the Urn; we won't need too find sensei i am more than certain she would never leave us unattended in a foreign land, however if you want to go back and find her Machi i won't protest."

Castus would look around for a moment then down at the ground before kneeling and giving a look toward Kuroi who would dart off and into the direction of the house, Castus would take a little time too two form three snowballs one with a rock within and two without as Kuroi took off Castus would stand and with a chuckle hr would begin back peddling before throwing a snowball in Kazetora's general direction.

"One of you pass by the window and make it look like we are having a snowball fight I'll handle the rest."

And with that Castus would take off nearly toppling over due too starting too run on all fours before correcting himself. If his planned worked then as one of his teammates passed the window he would throw the snowball with a rock directly at the glass and when the targets came put they could confirm it was them through visual and scent.

To make it go smoother Castus would throw a snowball at whoever came out of the building during this Kuroi would run inside acting like a playful dog in order too attempt too confirm the Urn was on site.

Machi meets Castus' silent advancement with a sigh of relief. It was good thing the two knew each other before all this. Machi little ordeal over the plan might have gone another way, perhaps even getting in trouble with the superiors. Nevertheless, Machi, thankful for this would try and make this up to not only Castes for having his back, but also the entire team. Upon listening further, Machi's shoulders drop completely, he didn't know he would have to pay him back this soon. He inhales deeply, only to exhale all his worries, somewhat passing it on to another. It was his turn, and it was time to pay. The way he saw it he was just passing by the window and almost certain that the targets has never seen his face before. This was a bit more safe than what he assume the team had in mind before. Charging into a confined room filled with a pair of jounin wouldn't be the most ideal thing. "Ok, I'll go...", he said quickly. He dips down with speed, digging into the snow beneath him. Cupping his hands together, he rises up wth a mound of snow, which he then pats down into a decent sized snowball.

He then jogs towards the house with the snowball in hand. His demeanor was that of a playful child with no care in the world. It was for, Machi to fit the bill since he was indeed a child with innocent looks. However, deep inside, he was still a bit nervous. His laughs skipped every now and then with laughs that lacked confidence. It was good thing he wasn't alone. Perhaps maybe in the future his personality might reflect that of a true shinobi, or perhaps a man.

Reaching window on the left, he sees a shadowy figure, which then would reveal itself to be a blonde women. Machi himself didn't know what stye looked like, but continue performing the role he was given. He ran around, jumped around, and even rolled around the snow as if he was reenacting a war scene. He was a lone solider at the end of his ropes, fighting with everything he had against impossible odds. To him, no back up was on the way, he mission, take as much people with him. He occasionally breaks character to make peeks into the house to get a better look inside. Of course he jumped due to his small frame.

As Haru's clone would spot the group moving toward a target location; she wondered if they had found the culprits on their own. When she spotted the resident hound of Team 1 acting suspiciously excited she would know that they were definitely on to something. Disappearing; the clone would puff out of existence and Haru's mind would be filled with all the knowledge it had gathered; including what the boys were up too.

"Onto them are we......well, now the dangerous part begins." even though she'd been on many missions and put herself in danger many times; there was always a feeling of excitement mixed with anxiousness when she knew that any kind of fight or battle was about to take place. The "currently" silver haired woman would make all of her shadow clones disappear to preserve chakra and would set off at a jog so as not to alert anyone with a full blown run.

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The two inside would be counting their blessings as they thought they spotted something move outside the window. One of them would give a 'nod' to check it out as the other, the blonde woman would get up and go toward the window in question. Looking outside, she wouldn't be able to see anything as Machi had moved quickly around the house. However, she did a double take when she spotted the other two. "There's...some random guys outside...." she would say as the red haired leaf traitor would look surprised. Opening the door, he would yell at Castus and Tora. "HEY! I suggest you get off of our property!" the guy would yell as he furrowed his brow seriously at the group.

When they didn't immediately obey, he would step out of the house flanked by the woman shinobi. He would draw his weapon, which was a set of nunchaku and whirl them threatningly. He'd already figured out that these were shinobi from the Leaf. "Your transformation techniques are good....for kids." he would then look over his shoulder and back at the house. "And the little one over there.....he's pretty good at hiding. But footprints in the snow are always a good sign someone's watching you." this guy was smart, a Jonin indeed.

"They sent three Genin after us....how insulting." the blonde girl would say as she would grin at the boys and then begin weaving hand signs at high speeds. Before flicking her fingernail hard enough on a finger to draw blood. "Kuchiyose!!!" as she did so, a huge Lion, Tiger, and Bear would erupt into existence with a large burst of smoke. With simultaneous roars of different types; the entire village they were in would nearly hear them save for a few people. The beasts were unnaturally large; about twenty to forty feet in height.

Through the smoke; came the red haired guy ninja who would whirl his nunchaku and go to smack Castus in the face; with another backhand whirl he would try to uppecut him with it. With a spin kick; and a flip overhead; he would attempt to strangle the boy with the chain of his nunchuks and take him to the ground in an attempt to actually kill him first. The three beasts would charge at the house itself and literally ram through it as the bear went ahead first; and leveled the place. The three of them would begin prowling around looking for Machi and if and when they spotted him in the debris they would all charge him at once attempting to rip the boy apart with claw swipes and bites if they could; going for a killing blow.

The female ninja would move at intense speeds; kicking up snow and go right past Castus heading for Tora. She would then perform handsigns as she would slide on the ground using the snow as a blade of pure wind formed on her hand; with a chopping slash she would attempt to cut him cleanly in half in a violent killing strike. Even behind Tora the snow would explode and one would be able to see a carving in the ground from her slash.

"Heh, you kids should've brought back up." the red haired ninja would say as he continued to throw Taijutsu strikes at Castus at a high level; gloating even if he connected he would continue battering him.

In the distance; however, one would see a silver haired woman walking towards them at a casual pace. With a look up; he would notice her and take his eyes off of Castus for a split second as Haru with a 'release' sign would undo her Transformation jutsu and be herself once more. The guys eyes went wide as he immediately recognized her as Uchiha Haru. A little bit of fear would overtake him as he would leap back away from Castus and whistle to his partner. Looking up at him and then spotting Haru her eyes went wide as she would backflip away from Tora and land next to him.

"W...wow they really sent her huh?" she would be nervous but would grin a little "If we can take her down not only will we be legendary thieves but we'll be feared like hell...no one else will come after us...let's win this." with a nod, the red haired ninja would agree and whirl his chucks into a fighting position.

Haru however, just kept her calm walk going as she had faith in her students; if they would notice however since they were looking right at her. Her sharingan was active and they'd already been put under a genjutsu; even at this distance. However, she wouldn't activate it just yet.

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Kazetora watched as Machi went towards the house, things seemed to be going fine until suddenly the two occupants came out of the house.  It was not long before one summoned some animals to go after Machi and before he could move or even recognize that Castus was under attack, the woman was on him.  She was making a very telegraphed move, something even an academy student would have been able to see quite a ways off with how far she had brought her arm.  Yes she was physically fast in closing the distance, but the fact that her attack was so far telegraphed gave him an opportunity.

Acting quickly the young Shinobi slide to the side away from both the man and woman, easily dodging thanks to her telegraphed move.  He then watched as she kicked and flipped into the air if she had continued her combination.  Whilst the two were focused on someone or something behind him, Kazetora knew that it was going to be his opportunity to press an attack.  First though he would need to gain an advantage, he knew he did not have a great amount of Chakra but this would be important.

Kazetora quickly formed a handseal of a cross in front of him and said “Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!” then suddenly in a puff of white smoke there were two Kazetora’s standing there.  He assumed that not only the woman but the man likely also had the ability to use this Jutsu.  He could only hope that they were thrown off by it.  Then suddenly the clone charged forwards pressing a combination of punches and kicks into the woman trying to keep her off guard whilst the real Kazetora prepared his real attack.

“Keep your eyes on the real deal!” Shouted the cocky Uchiha as he formed his handseals.  As he formed his handseals he began to mold his Chakra.  The fire chakra would mold within his stomach as he focused on the woman, hoping she did not do a similar act as he had done by utilizing a Shadow Clone.  As he formed his seals and molded his chakra the Uchiha kept his black iris’ locked on the woman as best he could whilst also keeping an eye out for her companion and her summons.  He needed to put this woman down like a wild animal quickly if he wanted to help his teammates.

Once he had molded enough of his fire elemental chakra the Uchiha leapt high in the air and fired off a powerful ball of flames towards the woman, as it neared the shadow clone – if it was still around – would leap out of the way just as the ball would make contact with the woman if she did nothing to dodge the attack.  When the ball made contact with the woman it would set off a decent sized explosion that would vaporize most of the ground into just being a crater and cause extensive burns to the woman if she took it head on.

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JUTSU USED:
影分身の術­ (Kage Bunshin no Jutsu)
火遁・灰積焼­ (Katon: Haisekishō)

The fight was one it seemed, Castus could smell it in the air and the sudden shift in Kuroi's fur would also be a quick sign that the two had switched into battle mode, for the most part Castus would take in his surroundings a quick inhale and then a exhale was all that was needed for his body to flux into the third Gate he would watch the occurring events and ponder his options as the man pulled out the nun chuks and began showing off his display off skills. Machi was skilled though not sure of himself so with the current situation he was facing it would be in Castus interest too help him; on the other hand Kazetora was in a predicament himself having somehow dodged a much faster blow he could not hope too last out against his current foe in a one on one.

Any chance at tactics had be thrown out the window so as he crouched down on all fours a aura would encompass Castus his eyes would sharpen and his fingers would grow claws as he scanned the area through smell alone, sure the enemy ninja had been attacking but he would simply be out classed Castus would do three things at once he would first move too Machi's Aid his way of doing so would be a simple push off of the ground followed by a deafening sonic boom as Castus would shoot forward at jounin speeds and aim a passing fang spinning which would speed him up even further culminating into a violent attack in order too rip completely through him backing the blow with genin level strength. It would happen quickly but Castus would not stop instead he would keep moving forward aiming himself in a straight line toward Machi's location if one of the summons got in the way well they would be hit if not then Castus would flip into a four leg stance next too Machi and ready for battle alongside his friend and teammate.


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Kuroi would also be going into fight mode the area around them would shift and distort the moment Castus would fall into his four leg stance the area would resemble a barren wasteland filled with bones and decay as far as the eye could see, this would be visible too everyone in the area and the sudden change of scenery would only add to the show which was about too take place. Kuroi was a thinking shinobi and though he was not made for direct combat he would be the reason that Kazetora had not been sliced into pieces if his technique worked, he would apply the sly mind affect technique on the door the moment he passed and it would attempt too restrain the women the women in a fit of circle where as she was thinking she was charging forward toward Kazetora, simple yet effective hopefully. Next having been moving Kuroi would arrive near Kazetora and after his display of fire ninjustu and take a battle stance near him attempting to make eye contact with the women Kuroi would growl and attempt to use the Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique on one of them giving Kazetora the opening too finish it.

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Machi knew things were about to escalate the moment the heard what seemed to be a door swinging open, the the two jonin class shinobi were ready to display their years of battle training to a full degree. Their situational awareness allows them to launch an assault that aimed to test team 1. This was surely no sparring match, no illusion that protected themselves from bodily harm. No, this was the real deal. The traitors were playing for keeps, no way were they going back without a fight; the prize cost them far too much. Machi was now on the balls of his feet, he keeps his post while taking in his surroundings. Hearing them yell put an off feeling within him. Shortly afterwards, the blonde haired kunochi slammed her palm down to the ground, to unleash a set of nightmares belonging to a fable that scared all children who wondered into the woods alone. As the smoke cleared three menacing beasts towered over the area, deafening the area with their mighty thunderous roar. Machi definitely wasn't physically equipped to deal with this all on his own.

Taking note of the house in front of him, Machi remembers how brave Castus was back in the academy. Machi now acts with vigilance and precision due to the fact that there was a possibility that the item in question might still be inside the house. He would rather not take the chance on its survival against a stampede of great monsters. as they charged, Machi placed at a good distance away, he himself brings his hands together to weave a set of hand seals. His hands were kept low at the waist, to gain every ounce of time he could to utilize the jutsu. Suddenly, between the house and the charging beasts, rose a wide iron structure of grand proportion that matched the animals foot for foot. The lead beast was the primary target, along with the momentum of the three. Machi had to control this, or the repercussions could prove deadly.

He figures due to his current capabilities, he'd have to take them down one at a time. He couldn't let his team down. Machi couldn't let Castus down any further than he already did early. The heavy gut feeling he felt motivated him to keep going.

Inside the hollow iron cast, bore long sharp needles that spread out all along the insides. The iron cast would close shut on the bear, and possible the others too, if any further advancement was made by the lion and tiger. The bear however wasn't so fortunate, due to its placement ahead of the others. The cast, now shutting on the now skewered bear, displayed that of the giant once hollow iron cat. Now shut, the creation sunk deep into the ground along with the heavy wrought iron chains that sprung from the snow. All that would be left of the now deceased bear, would be the left paw falling helplessly to the snowy ground away from the house. In the end, it would be seen laying on the now red snow.

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Haru would walk slowly up ahead as the sound of battle exploded in front of her. She was more than impressed with her students as a freeze frame of them engaging in battle was shown; Tora unleashing a fireball jutsu, Castus performing his Fang over Fang; and Machi weaving hand signs in the back was in her vantage point.

With a grin, Haru would finally make her move; her arm would be waiting resting on her sword even after a movement that was too fast to perceive went off. Her ponytail was still settling from it's movement when she would appear in front of Machi, just after his iron maiden went off. Clamping down onto the bear with a brutal crunch as the gigantic bears paw would fall to the snow in front of them. The other two summons would run into the back of the Iron Maiden with a comical 'BONG!' as the metal rung out into the air at their impact.

When it took the bear underground to it's demise, the other two would shake off their impact and then look up ahead as in Machi's view Haru would be standing in front of him with her elbow still resting on her sword.

"I'll take it from here, Maki-kun." she said in her usual serious tone. Looking over her shoulder at him she would only say. "Well done." before looking back at her targets. The two of them would charge at her without thinking. Both of her eyes would close for a brief moment; then when they opened. Her Sharingan would activate with it's signature howl.

Both of the beasts eyes would turn into Sharingan's as Haru would watch them slide to the ground after stumbling to a halt. Both of them twitched and screamed; writhing in mental pain. As they slid to a halt in the snow; Haru would step one foot onto the tiger as it literally slid to a halt right in front of her. Foaming at them mouth. The lion would be on top of it as it had fallen into it's comrade kuchiyose.

The summons would then disappear in a huge puff of smoke that towered up at least 40ft.

Haru would then step through the clearing smoke and watch as Castus landed a solid hit on the male jonin that sent him stumbling back. Haru would then Body Flicker right behind the guy appearing behind him with her sword whipping out and settling right on his neck. He would freeze as he was taken hostage. The girl who'd been attacking Kazetora would cease and yell for Haru to "wait!" looking over and making eye contact with her which was a mistake. As soon as she yelled for her to wait; Haru would break apart into what seemed to be dozens of crows.

"What......when did she! Genjutsu?!" as the girl yelled this, Haru would peace back together behind her instead as the crows formed into her. With a sound like blade cutting flesh; Haru would remove one of the girls arm with a single slash as her target howled out in pain; falling to the ground. "Surrender now...or I'll kill her...traitor." Haru would threaten over the screaming of the blonde woman. The red haired guy would get furious and attempt to charge Haru which caused her to raise an eyebrow; did he think she was bluffing. Raising her sword in a stabbing downward position with a flip of the weapon; she would cause him to re-think the situation and then slide to a halt. He would then raise his hands in surrender, as Haru would only grin slightly before activating her Sharingan once more at point blank range. The guys eyes would turn into Sharingan themselves as he screamed out in pain grabbing his head; he lasted about one minute before passing out.

The girl had long since passed out by way of blood loss as she needed medical attention. Haru would then walk calmly to the house; that was still standing thanks to Machi's quick thinking. When she entered; she looked around only for a few moments before locating the Urn. Leaving the house with it in her grasp she would nod to the boys with a small smile just as she noticed samurai armored forces heading their way in the distance.

"Now, we vanish. One of you grab the red head. On me, Team 1." with that; Haru would hold up two fingers as ten shadow clones of her appeared. All ten of them would throw smoke screen bombs on the ground; and then de-summon; causing an even bigger smoke cloud to appear.

When the cloud cleared; all that would be remaining for the samurai was a somewhat scorched house from a few jutsu and a gigantic bear paw on the ground that would desummon in a whiff of smoke as soon as they touched it.

Watching from a nearby treeline with her boys in the tree with her as well most likely; Haru would look over her shoulder at the three of them. "Mission complete." she carried the girl on her shoulder, as she would say only. "Now we return...to the Village Hidden in the Leaves."

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The fight did not last long, regardless of if his attack had hit or not was not of importance. Haru had joined the scene. The woman deftly stopped the woman before removing her arm, likely utilizing a Genjutsu to render her useless first. Then the male was foolish enough to start an attempt at an attack on the older Uchiha woman before she showed a small hint of preparation. The man luckily, for himself, smartened up and surrendered promptly. Kazetora then watched her eyes turn into Sharingan before the ginger male fell to the ground screaming in utter fear.

Kazetora watched as Haru walked into the building the two had been hiding in, the blonde woman bleeding out onto the snow, likely to die long before the place was found by anyone else. The young Uchiha then picked the male up at the request of Haru and followed her back to the leaf village. He would make sure that the male was stuck in a cage to spend the rest of his miserable life. He was a traitor and deserved what he got after all. He had known the risks of what he was doing and would be punished for it appropriately.

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Considering everything that had went down; Castus was sure that he had fought too the best of his capability's; he landed a sure hit on the jounin and then the fight was finished rather quickly by their sensei. For the most part, it was apparent that he needed too know more justu in order too add some diversity into his techniques. He figured actually acquiring some weapons would be the next best bet and with the money he was gaining from these missions it would surely be enough.

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