Eyes of Root [Anbu Recruitment]

Takeshi Recruitment to the Root Organization

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Post by Texas » Tue Aug 10, 2021 2:29 pm

Tenzin still had some connections to the Academy. One day he was in contact with a teacher who was still there that gave some intel on an up-and-coming shinobi. Born into the Hyuuga Clan was a young man named Takeshi. A few notes Tenzin was given was that the Genin was a quick study, great in teams, but sometimes his nobleness would get in the way of his own well-being. Not that this was a wrong thing, however it was something he would have to push to the side in order to accel through the Anbu system. Tenzin's goal was to help mold Takeshi so that his strength would outweigh putting himself in danger. Based on the growing mentalities and personalities Genin have, the shinobi figured he would want the same too. Being part of the Hyuuga clan was plus of itself, however his attitude towards Konoha and striving to get stronger for his Village and Family stuck out to Tenzin.

It took several days to get down the patterns of the Hyuuga Genin down. Tenzin noticed that every few days the young lad would go for walks with his sister outside of the Hyuuga district and then walk into there for training. This moment would be Tenzin's only chance to get in touch with him since the stronghold was generally off limits and the Anbu Agent didn't want to go to another recruit's home. It was a cloudy afternoon but caused the summer day to be fully bearable to walk around in. With the cool afternoon hitting the village, Tenzin scoped out a nice spot on stairs that lead up to a small ramen shop. He made his way to sit at the end of the booth so he could scout when Takeshi and his sister would come and go from the compound. Would Takeshi come out? Would it be his sister and him or just him alone?

Regardless, Tenzin was fully prepared to invite them to a lunch. He figured if he played it off as if he bought too much, the Anbu agent would at least be able to talk to them and get an idea of their actual ideals. If everything went well, Tenzin would slip the young shinobi a note in hopes that he would understand. Caught up in thinking the shinobi shook his head and ordered five bowls of Ramen.
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NameVillageRank
Hatake, TenzinKonohagakure no SatoBanin - [color=#BF0000]Text Color[/color]
Ishiguro, AkihikoKumogakure no SatoChuunin - [color=#FF4080]Text Color[/color]
Kisama, GinjiroHeart EmpireNatsubushi - [color=#80BF80]Text Color[/color]
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Post by Izanagi » Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:34 pm

Three times a week Takeshi trained in the Hyuuga compound, learning from his uncles and his grandfather as was the traditional way of passing down techniques. It was unfortunate but there was still a great deal of bad blood among his family, his mother was an outcast from the clan and hadn't talked to her brothers or parents for years. And even Takeshi's father and siblings didn't have much of a relationship with the Hyuuga. He felt it was his responsibility to mend bridges and help repair the rifts.

His twin sister Kaori waited for him outside the gates of the Hyuuga compound. She was allowed in on occassion but couldn't partake in any actual lessons or even be permitted to watch Takeshi train and thus tended to just wait for him. Despite being twins the two barely even looked like siblings. Her hair was brown and her eyes a crisp blue, clearly taking strongly after their father Natsuki Takeo. Whereas Takeshi evidently inehrited Aina's genetics, the black hair and white eyes of the Hyuuga. "How was it today?" Kaori asked, offering her brother a nice cool bottle of water. "The usual, all business. Uncle Jirou gave me some good tips though, I think I'll be ready to start learning rotation soon. My chakra control is getting better" he surmised.

Kaori smiled and punched him on the shoulder, "Good. About time! Your defense sucks" she teased. Being fairly good at taijutsu herself she could certainly hold her own. "And yet I still beat you more often than not" he countered, snatching her wrist as she pulled back from the punch and giving a playful fingerjab to her forearm while still holding the water bottle in his hand. Naturally she went to sweep low with a leg kick in the style of strong fist but Takeshi quickly interjected, "Alright! At least let me drink some water and have some lunch first, I just spent the last hour getting beat up" he chuckled lightly, finally opening up the water and taking a much needed drink. His skin and hair was still damp with sweat and he went as far as to splash some on his face and run a hand through his hair.

Kaori reached over to the water bottle, flowing her chakra into it and filling it back up. "Walk down to the river maybe?" she offered. It was always a good place to relax and she could practice some of her jutsu. "Food first, and you know I hate drinking chakra water. Just doesn't taste the same" he said, making a face at the significantly less appealing bottle of water now.

Natsuki Takeo - 17th Hokage, former Anbu Commander [DEAD]
Karagata Shinjiro - Kiri Bannin; Jinchuuriki, Overseer of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, Kintsugi
Haziwara Youji- Iwagakure Chunin
Takeda Ichiro - A-Rank Waterfall Country; Black Wake, Chishiki, Setsuzoku
Hyuuga Takeshi - Konoha Special Jounin; Anbu
Jouchaku Shigeko - Kiri Genin; HHD

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Post by Texas » Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:12 pm

*Slurrrrrrrrrp* Tenzin slurped up the last few noodles and got side tracked from the taste. While he was eating, the shinobi missed them walking to the compound. Only until he took a break so he could breath, the shinobi noticed Takeshi's sister waiting outside of the compound. Tenzin had hoped he wasn't being monitored, because he could feel the scolding he would get for not being in full attention. Distracted by the smell, Tenzin drank the rest of the broth in the bowl. Since he had bought 5, the chef whipped up another one and put it in front of him. Before Tenzin could finish, he watched over as Takeshi walked out of the compound.

Tenzin put his two fingers up "Make two more, those kids down there look hungry." The shinobi put his chopsticks in the bowl so they wouldn't fall and he leaned back from the booth so he could be visible to the two who were sparing at this point. He watched as they bickered like the kids they were, it brought him back to a time when him and his sister would do the same. When Takeshi stopped that last movement, Tenzin started to wave his hand. "Hey over here!" he shouted. The man made the gesture to come towards him with his right hand going back and forth. Hopefully they heard him and follow what would be a stranger to them. Although they might recognize him from being a teacher, Tenzin didn't normally run into people he taught from the Academy. Once they went on to being Genin, they would make moves towards their life and progressing.

The shinobi was hopeful that both of them would come. After he gestured them over, the chef put two fresh bowls of Ramen on the bar. If anything, the smell should bring them towards him.
Characters
NameVillageRank
Hatake, TenzinKonohagakure no SatoBanin - [color=#BF0000]Text Color[/color]
Ishiguro, AkihikoKumogakure no SatoChuunin - [color=#FF4080]Text Color[/color]
Kisama, GinjiroHeart EmpireNatsubushi - [color=#80BF80]Text Color[/color]
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Post by Izanagi » Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:16 am

Takeshi quickly homed in on the sound of the man beckoning them. He didn’t need to activate his Byakugan to pick out the waving man, he wasn’t that far away, 50 meters at most. The timing couldn’t have been better, the pair were just talking about food and who didn’t love ramen? “Is that Tenzin Sensei?” the blue-eyed girl wondered. “Yeah, looks like it” Takeshi responded. The pair recalled the man’s lessons in chakra nature specifically. Having both recently graduated the academy they had spent the last year honing their elemental affinities after some of his lessons; Takeshi inclined towards Fuuton and Kaori; Suiton.

Without wasting any time, the pair made their way over to the ramen stand, the smell of the broth and various meats already had their stomachs growling, especially as they noticed the number of bowls already lined up. “Is this for us?” Kaori asked, wide-eyed, smiling hopefully as she saw the placement of two new bowls in front of a pair of empty seats. “Thank you so much, Sensei!” she bowed her head before eagerly sitting down on the far side. “Thank you. I’m starving!” Takeshi said, before taking his spot and taking a deep sip of the broth before opening up a pair of chopsticks and beginning to dig into the noodles and meat.

Natsuki Takeo - 17th Hokage, former Anbu Commander [DEAD]
Karagata Shinjiro - Kiri Bannin; Jinchuuriki, Overseer of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, Kintsugi
Haziwara Youji- Iwagakure Chunin
Takeda Ichiro - A-Rank Waterfall Country; Black Wake, Chishiki, Setsuzoku
Hyuuga Takeshi - Konoha Special Jounin; Anbu
Jouchaku Shigeko - Kiri Genin; HHD

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Post by Texas » Wed Sep 15, 2021 11:25 pm

The white haired shinobi had a semi awkward smile as the two drew closer to him. The sight of the two did bring back old times to when he was a teacher. Tenzin moved his left hand down to the table. Since they were a around 50 meters away, the man could watch on as the two walked towards him. The turquois eyes followed the long black haired young man and girl as they got close enough to talk to him. These are prime years for growth. Both of them have grown since their days as little academy students, whether they realize it or not.

Angling his feet against the ground and turning his torso to the left, Tenzin repositioned himself to be facing the two. The awkward smile only continued for a little while before Tenzin spoke up. "Hey you Kaori and Takeshi! You guys look hungry. I've been enjoying some Ramen and noticed you guys from afar. Why don't you have some! Yes it is for you. Let me know if you guys want more." After speaking, the shinobi twisted his body within the chair to realign himself back to be in front of the bar like set up in front of the ramen pop-up shop.

As the two sat down Tenzin used his chopsticks. He planted them into the soup and used two of his fingers combined with his thumb to get a mouthful of noodles. After a few chews, Tenzin swallowed the noodles. The flavor of chicken, egg, soy sauce, and more filled the young man with memories of a simpler times when his sensei would sit down with him and allow him unlimited bowls of ramen. After the two sat down and thanked him, Tenzin followed by learning more about them. "It is no problem, what have you guys been up to today?"
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NameVillageRank
Hatake, TenzinKonohagakure no SatoBanin - [color=#BF0000]Text Color[/color]
Ishiguro, AkihikoKumogakure no SatoChuunin - [color=#FF4080]Text Color[/color]
Kisama, GinjiroHeart EmpireNatsubushi - [color=#80BF80]Text Color[/color]
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Post by Izanagi » Sat Jan 29, 2022 2:04 pm

The twins sat, Takeshi took a position next to the academy instructor and Kaori on the other side of her brother. As they each began to dig into the food the warmth and rich tastes, a little salty but creamy and flavorful filled their bellies. The chicken in particular was quite flavorful with just the right amount of fat and still some crispiness to its skin. “Umai!” they exclaimed in unison, quite grateful for the delicious meal. After a few more mouthfuls Tenzen sensei asked about their day thus far. “I’ve been training, working on my gentle fist forms and chakra control” the young Hyuuga said, though there was a certain determination in his voice and though it was difficult to discern through his pale eyes he held the conviction that he would continue to train as long as his body could move. Alas, the Hyuuga clan only awarded so much time to him, prioritizing more well-regarded clansmen. At least he had his mother and older sister Hanako to turn to and provide lessons at home.

Kaori looked up with an innocent smile. “I did some chores around the house and went for a run through the forest” she said, there was a certain youthful energy in her deep blue eyes. She always loved the outdoors and favored camping, hiking and swimming whenever the weather was suitable for such things, and given Konoha’s rather temperate climate that was more often than not. But that didn’t mean she wasn’t also a fighter, daughter of Takeo and Aina she was skilled in the Strong Fist style and was quick to defend her family.

Natsuki Takeo - 17th Hokage, former Anbu Commander [DEAD]
Karagata Shinjiro - Kiri Bannin; Jinchuuriki, Overseer of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, Kintsugi
Haziwara Youji- Iwagakure Chunin
Takeda Ichiro - A-Rank Waterfall Country; Black Wake, Chishiki, Setsuzoku
Hyuuga Takeshi - Konoha Special Jounin; Anbu
Jouchaku Shigeko - Kiri Genin; HHD

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