Breaking into Konoha

[Takumi]

Shirai carefully wandered the forest on the outskirts of Konoha. Less interested in the city itself and more in the forest, he moves carefully not to disturb the land. Using remarkable agility and grace he leaps into the boughs of a tree, looking around. He suddenly remembers why he came to Konoha, and turns looking at the wall in the distance that surrounds the city. He wonders to himself how powerful the Konoha ninja are. Finding the path again, he walks until he is face to face with the giant gate, he wonders how many guards are on the other side... He pulled his hood down over his face and steeled himself for a fight.

[Hatake Kakashi]

Kakashi had been by the gate already, He had just been given an easy B class mission which he was a little upset about given his rank. It was a simple mission of delivering a message on a scroll to the Hidden Sand, Nothing was said as far as what the scroll said but he was given orders not to open it.

Kakashi figured there must be something a little more to it if they sent him to deliver the message. He was told that this would be quick and there should not be any obstacles, they just needed the message delivered as soon as possible. Kakashi walked up to the gate and prepared to leave. He gave a sigh and said "Here I go I guess."

[Takumi]

A black form hurtled over the gate landing on all fours. It sniffed, and looked over to the chakra signiture nearby. Shirai looked over at the silver-haired ninja, standing up, he decided this might be a fight to take seirously. Several handsigns, concealed by the baggy robe, and sand started to pour out of the sleeves. A slithery voice from beneath the hood said, "Sabaku Afure" A small mound of sand now lay under foot. The robe drifted off Shirai's shoulders and he blinked at Kakashi. Sunashuriken. Three clumps of sand hurtled toward Kakashi, changing shape, into three razor sharp shuriken.

[Hatake Kakashi]

Kakashi quickly reacts and leaps up in the air to dodge the shuriken. He tucks away the scroll safely and watches the intruder. “Who exactly are you and what are you doing here” kakashi was thinking of a plan while speaking to stop the intruder as fast as possible. He was not so much concerned about the intruder himself knowing he could easily handle him but with the safety of the village and any unlucky wonderer over to the area he was in.

[Takumi]

Shirai tilted his head to the side curiously. "Shirai," was all he said. The flesh colored scales glinted in the light, and he could feel the heat on his skin. He crouched, and watched Kakashi, not leaving his little mound of sand. Maybe he could lure the silver-haired man onto the mound, and crush him with Sabaku Kyuu...

[Hatake Kakashi]

Kakashi heard the name and stood ready for battle. He Performed a string of hand sign then two shadow clones poofed next to kakashi. He then did The same hand sign agian but nothing appears to happen. He then rushed at Shirai at the same time trying to do another string of hand signs.

[Takumi]

((Has Kakashi pulled up his forehead protecter?))

Shirai started his own string of handsigns, using Sunashuriken once more aiming for the clones, the two clumps of sand flew at the clones, then Shirai continued making signs, using Shukaze. His hands, and claws glowed, a sign of the chakra flowing around them. He prepared for a close combat fight.

[Hatake Kakashi]

The clones poofed into smoke when they were hit with the sand shuriken, Kakashi still holding his hands ready to complete his string of handsigns he was perfoming leaped up in the air then started coming down at Shirai with a kick. Kakashi was thinking to himself about the plan he had thought up and hoped it would work becuase he would not be able to match this intruders close combat abilities.

[Takumi]

Shirai took the blow to the shoulder and the force of the kick knocked him off the mound of sand. He started to perform handsigns while still in the air, preparing a move to end the fight. "Sabaku Kyuu." The constricting sand started to drift upwards towards Kakashi.

[Hatake Kakashi]

Kakashi finished the last hand sign and he poofed and a fairly good sized rock had replaced him as the sand moved up from underneath where he was. Kakashi reapeared ontop of the gate to the village. He jumped down from it throwing 5 kunai at Shirai though he knew it would be easily deflected or avoided. Kakashi knew from first glance that the enhancement to Shirai's body would make physical combat too dangerous, he needed to fight from a distance and think of another way of ending this. He thought of useing sharingan but it would drain him too fast and it would not help him in close combat. He stood ready for Shirai's next assualt.

[Takumi]

Shirai was in a difficult position. He had landed flat on his back, and now Kunai were flying at him. He hissed and rolled over as fast as he could. He sprung on all fours out of the way, barely dodging the kunai. He rushed at Kakashi, claws extended, chakra glowing. He reached out with his right hand, aiming for the left side of Kakashi's chest, while preparing to follow up by turning his left hand back, and shifting his body to spin, bringing the left claw in-line with the right one's path.

[Hatake Kakashi]

Kakashi Performed hand seals and created two shadow clones of himself, They weaved back and fourth jumping backwards from Shirai trying to confuse him and keep his chances of hitting the real kakashi slim. Kakashi could not keep this up, he had to end this fast or he would end up dead. He needed to immobilize Shirai but didnt have much time to decide how.

[Takumi]

Shirai was getting angry. This was becoming tough. He slashed at one Kakashi, and kicked another. He had created an opening as he just wasn't flexible enough to attack all three Kakashi's at once.

[Hatake Kakashi]

Kakashi created 4 more shadow clones, he could not keep doing this, he decided he would make enough time to try another strategy. 3 kept weaving while the other to jumped out of the way of the battleing, all five kakashi's begin doing hand seals. Kakashi hoped this would give him a chance to form his new strategy.

[Takumi]

Shirai in blind fury started performing his own handsigns, racing with the Kakashis. "Kiba no Kaze!" A large gust of wind blew, and three distinct blades of wind flew at three Kakashis. Shirai, turned and attacked two others, with his claws and fangs.