Skills Exercise

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Tsukiyo had been able to sweep the man, but he'd caught himself using his weapon--the wolf woman sliding along the ground before popping back up to her feet, relatively in her starting position again after having went past or through the man twice. Tengoku's attack is what mattered next, the silver haired wolf becoming a whirlwind of death, blade forcing the man to raise up his spear and block the incoming attack. Upon impact, Tengoku's sword chipped into the wood of their client's spear. Having seen this coming Tsukiyo was already performing her next move.

The woman took advantage of the fact the man had been distracted by Ten's onslaught, sending her foot right into the back of his knee and causing him to instantly buckle, dropping to the ground with that knee--and forcing his block to become unbalanced, likely giving Tengoku the advantage despite his strength disparity. She'd position herself for a kick while nodding towards Tengoku, striking her shoulders once more in two specific pressure points to boost her strength by another advantage--inviting him to join her--before she send a kick towards the downed man's side, hopefully between the two of them it should send the man flying to the side at least a few feet.

Should this go through, the woman would stand tall...well...as tall as she could being only 5'4", beside her brother, giving their client an intimidating look as The Pack working in unison stared him down. "I hope you understand we're not meant to go easy on ya'..." she'd say teasingly as her lip curled into a twisted smirk. There it was...the old Tsukiyo...cheeks flared in the signature color of her eyes, a smirk upon her face that could send chills down one's spine, that fire inside her burning intensely in her eyes. This was the Tsukiyo who struck fear into the hearts of the other children of the orphanage...but stronger, better, faster, more skilled and better equipped. With her brother beside her...the two was a deadly force--and this was without having even linked their minds.

Ten would slam the sword down so hard a chip was sliced into the wood of the spear the opponent had just received from his father. The spin adding to the slam of the two weapons colliding but it wasn't enough to drop him entirely. Still those silver eyes stared with an intensity that few ever saw from Tengoku. Like looking into the eyes of a snarling wolf. For a moment the kids bravery faltered. His strength didn't feel like enough. He understood that his skills were not enough to take on two genin. He knew he was up against the team that was raised to be one. He was up against the pack. When Tengoku's sister slammed forward and knocked the guy to one knee Ten was already slamming down the tip of the mans spear with a shift of his sword into the direction away from his sister. Then his own sword would pierce into the ground and as he pushed his weight into it. The same technique he had used to crack the door open the first time they arrived. Moonlight was the name of it and his body lifted as his legs both thrust out hard. Raising his coordination by two tiers and his strength by one for one hit. His kick slamming into the mans shoulder at the same time as his sisters kick hit the mans side.

A loud slam noise could be heard at the boys body twisted from the impact like he might stay right there for a moment. Before suddenly he launched away from them. His body slamming along the ground and bouncing twice before he skidded to a stop five meters away. Ten would land on his feet using the boy as a spring board. Landing in a crouch before rising to his full height and pulling his sword from the ground. He would flick it to rid it of any dirt before sheathing it once more. His hand remaining on the hilt ready to draw it once more. His sister walked up next to him and smirked. Speaking in her usual tone once more as the two stood there. The pack. Even as genin they were no simple joke a simple merchant could handle. The leaves swirled around them as Tengoku began to flex his chakra a little. Building up energy for if this was to continue. If the kid didn't understand. Electricity would crackle around his hand on his hilt and in his silver eyes. The kid would know one thing. The two hadn't really pushed themselves yet. His attacks hadn't worked and his defense had proven not up to the task. And there was more to come.

The Shinku twins...names that'd be known one day. This would be their legacy, and this was just another small step in that path. From simple missions, to helping training, to taking on actual tasks of importance...this was the ladder the twins had to climb. One step at a time, they went higher...got stronger...smarter, faster, tougher. The Pack grew in strength every day...and with the recent induction of Masaru into The Pack's inner circle, it only grew stronger. The two fo them stood over the man they skipped like a stone, even from a distance they was intimidating when laying on the ground.

And then, the feeling of heat on his back brought the man's gaze to look back. From Tengoku's perspective, the man would start freaking out, as if about to be killed--even if nothing was there. But to their client, a huge fireball as bearing down on him...he was in fear of his life, scooting back with fear in his eyes. He'd scream as it 'hit' him, crying out in agony as if he was on fire--even rolling around to try to put out the non-existent flames. Tsukiyo couldn't help but giggle, giving Tengoku a wink--a nod to the fact she'd used the same Genjutsu on the man that she'd used on her brother.

"Opps, guess he couldn't take some illusions..." she'd say in a mocking tone, snickering a little as the man laid on the ground, foaming from the mouth, out cold from the mental truama. He'd be fine...after a day or so. Physically the man was fine. Maybe not to much in the head but...that wasn't the twin's problem. With a tug, she'd pull Tengoku to go, giving him a smile. "Lets go get paid, I say mission accomplished!" she'd say through the smile, her wolf-like canine teeth showing for a moment. Usually she wasn't cheery...but something about the way they was able to fight with such teamwork brought joy to the young woman. She'd walk on to collect their pay.

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Tengoku would let a couple more streaks of lightning rise off of him before it seemed like the kid knew what he was up against. Ten would let out a huff before suddenly the kids attention got diverted. Ten looked up to try to find what was so alarming but saw nothing. It was concerning to say the least. This kid was straight up panicked by it. When the kid started screaming like he was dying Tengoku gripped his sword a little tired and hunched his shoulders. Preparing for some crazy shit to go down. This was some straight up demonic possession shit and he was not looking to fight a demon right now but if his sister wasn't running neither was he. This madness would not get passed him. No sir. He would be the blade against the blight. This creature from the underworld would find this little wolf wasn't simply going to flee. The pack would stand against this deranged demon and drive it back. Like hero's of old standing against the darkness as a source of good and light. His feet spread apart as he readied to draw. The mighty slash that would doom all demons. He could do it.

He paused as his sister mentioned her illusions and his ear twitched. a red tint came to his cheeks as he finally realized it. The kid had fallen for the same genjutsu he had. That hunched over foaming at the mouth kid had been him recently. Too recently. He stood awkwardly as he let go of his sword and hung his head so his red cheeks would be hidden by his hair. The only demon here was his sister. He should know that by now. Her grabbing his hand and tugging him back towards the path caught him off guard but he stumbled and kept up with her. She was happy it seemed so he smiled and ran along with her. Heading to go get paid. Of course he would sign his share back to her.

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