Nov 12, 2021 4:41:19 GMT
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From his perch within the trees, Itada watched the scene unfold before him, the indigo hues of his eyes barely visible through the slits of Mugōn; even his makeshift partner, the ninja who lie in ambush next to him, would have trouble discerning any notable features from the face of the nukenin – aside from those who would eventually gain his trust, he would only be remembered by his deeds on the battlefield, and the instrument of porcelain that concealed his identity.
Barely a whisper escaped from underneath Mugōn's shell, the faceless voice aimed toward the kunoichi next to him."Be still.."
It was all he would say for now, the moments prior to speaking he had spent doing two things; observing the samurai who'd approached and left their mounts, and readying himself for when the time came to strike. Itada would retrieve a single kunai from his pouch with his right hand, using his left to retrieve an explosive tag, and then swiftly combine the two; he would repeat this process one more time so that there was a bladed-bomb in each hand.
From what he had gathered, the water ninja had succeeded in her efforts at fooling the samurai. Not only had one attempted to aid her, but the four-man cell had broken formation; one stayed behind to help, another turned his back (confident she was an ally), and the last two had wandered directly beneath the duo hidden in the foliage.
A quick glance over at Izumi, then Itada made his move – her grip of the blade assuring the rogue Uchiha that she understood the assignment.
A flick of the wrist would send the kunai in his right hand propelling toward the ground; it would zip through the air, Itada aiming his best to avoid hitting any leaves as to avoid giving away his surprise. Years of training in the art of shurikenjutsu would see the kunai land direct center between the two samurai – primed to detonate the second it hit the ground, Itada intended to separate legs from bodies. Even if that wasn't the case, the surprise attack would cause an opening for Izumi's assumed skill with the blade.
A toss over from left to right, the second kunai would be launched toward the samurai that had his back turned to Tsubaki. The previous explosion would have surely caught his attention; this, coupled with the fact that Itada was still under the guise of stealth, perhaps the samurai would not see it coming? It was aimed at kink in the armor between the chest-piece and the helmet (neck area).
This one was not primed beforehand – instead, once it reached within the vicinity to cause damage, the Uchiha would form the seal of the serpent and detonate the bomb in the face of the samurai.
If everything went as it should have, the shinobi tandem could make quick work of the few samurai here.
Itada would immediately observe the ramifications of his actions. Had the samurai below been defeated? Did he need to finish them off? What of the one in the distance? & the other ninja?The results would determine his next move.