Returning home [Open]

Ikan was slowly making his way back to Iwagaure, after being gone for years. He passed through the gates, heading for the Kage tower. Looking for the one that was now the Tsuchikage, wishing to have a few words with him. Ikan had his backpack with him, with his large fan under his backpack and his katana on his hip. He walked through the quiet streets, as the wind breezed by him. He arrived during the middle of the day, as the sun continued to blaze on him. "Now, where can he be?"

He sees a figure in the distance, thinking that he might know where the Kage's tower might be. Ikan walks quicker as he tries to catch up with the person, seeing the image of this man get clearer. "Umm... Excuse me? Do you know where the Tsuchikage is? I wanted to talk with him." He said calmly, with a friendly smile on his face. He wasn't wearing his flak vest or his headband from Tanigakure which he once lived in, but he would have his old headband and flak vest from when he used to live in Iwagakure. His back would begin to feel a bit of heat, since the sun warmed his fan.

"Ohh... I apologize. I just wanted to talk to you about me returning to the village, I've been gone for a few years but I wanted to come back to the village." He said respectfully as he made eye contact with the Kage, staring at his sharigan. "And I was thinking if I can be part of the ANBU, I have no problem in showing you what I am capable of." He said in a low tone of voice, keeping the information of the ANBU in Iwagakure down in case anyone else would hear. It had took him years to control the bijuu that sleeps within him, but Ikan is a shinobi that kept his skills to himself unless he was in a serious fight.

Smirked a bit as he calmly walked forward in the vortex, following the Kage. He had been ready to show him what skills he had learned during his travels. Ikan kept his guard up, knowing that he will have to prove himself which he was ready to do as soon as he came to the village.

"My name is Ikan Hakatsu, and what about you?" He asked as he moved his hands slowly to his large fan, building up the red chakra from the Yonbi inside of him. Ikan was only 28 years old but he was highly trained, ready to show the Tsuchikage his skills. "You can say that I am eager, heh." He said as he chuckled slightly, smiling a bit.

Ikan moved his right hand slightly, towards his large dark blue fan. he kept it closed, seeing that he was going to stick to taijutsu based attacks until the time called for it. "It's nice to meet you, Izune. Let's get started!" He said as he pushed off the ground, launching forward not making any eye contact with the Tsuchikage. He held his fan tightly, using it as a kanabo which was like a club. Ikan stabbed it forward, knowing that he was either going to dodge it or block. His mind was already coming up with his next move.

Ikan knew that he wasn't facing any regular shinobi that he had killed in the past, his mind and skills were sharp as his prediction was correct. He shifted his body slightly, yet swiftly while moving his fan towards the direction of the kunai. It would bounce off the steel from his fan, bouncing of it's center. Ikan quickly dug in his pouch, reaching for shuriken which he grabbed making sure that he did it very discreetly. He snapped his wrist, releasing the shuriken from his hand as it seemed like a sneak attack, since the shuriken flew from the fan. A smile grew on his face, feeling the thrill of fighting as each second passed.

OOC: I have no problem with him being in the rp.

Ikan stood his ground, quickly opening his fan then digging it in the ground as he blocked Izuna's vision. He hid behind the fan, quickly performing a set of seals at a very quick pace. "Substitution jutsu..." he whispered in a low tone, which only he would be able to hear. He took his time trying to figure out Izuna's fight pattern, after knowing what he had to know he moved the fan having the substitution jutsu ready in case of an attack. He saw the kunai flew towards him, coming at him fast. He quickly used his fan to block the attack. He felt something grab him, but more like his shadow. Once it stopped his movements, Ikan allowed the kunai to hit him. His fan would take his place, while Ikan appeared in one of the trees. He moved his left hand towards his katana, preparing himself and keeping himself concealed. While moving into his pouch, he reached for a kunai which he would fling towards Izuna unexpectedly.

Ikan continued to hide in the trees, as he planned his next move. He clapped his hands silently together, starting to preform a series of seals. He was going to use a jutsu that he had created, which was a very dangerous one also. "Kaze-Kibaku-bunshin-no-jutsu..." He said in a silent whisper, as a puff of smoke came from his area. He made up to eleven clones which would be enough for his plan. The clones quickly began to spread out, going to different trees. As they waited for some thing to happen. One of the clones were in a tree near Izuna, just waiting for the perfect time. All the clones were spread out through the place, as they waited in the trees. Ikan grabbed his katana, ready to continue this fight as his clones also stood ready, not having any clue about his clones.

Ikan wasn't the one to just give up, he saw his clone get sucked by the thing. Ikan just dashed back, as a clone that had been with him leaped down from the tree, spotting Izuna as it dashed forward. Ikan just began to circle around the trees, avoiding the thing that had been sucking everything. The other clones were being sucked in also, he only had two left and the one that was running to Izuna. The other clone ran from behind, as the last clone got ready to attack from above. The clone got close enough, as it then exploded, then the other clone behind Izuna would explode also. Ikan then ran back to the spot, feeling it pull him a little bit, but then getting his fan that was lying on the ground. He dug his fan in the ground, holding himself down. The clones attempted to catch Izuna, but Ikan knew that he wouldn't catch someone like him so easily. He remained ready for any attack that would come his way, as he then ran towards Izuna, ready to really prove himself.

Ikan glanced over Izuna, as he came towards him. He saw that this was going to be a fair fight, Ikan tossed his fan elsewhere as it stabbed in the ground. He then unsheathed his katana, tossing it towards a tree as it dug in the center of the tree. He took a tiger style, which Ikan usually takes with his fan but this time it was without, he was very skilled in this style. He stood in a offensive stance, ready to engage Izuna in this fight. The Yonbi within him started to grow tired of this useless, but Ikan and the Yonbi had a deal, which was that the Yonbi can take over a little bit when Ikan is near death or when he allows it. At first the Yonbi disagreed but over time it just accepted being sealed within Ikan. He got ready to attack, spotting the Tsuchikage come. He was amazed on how much power this Kage had, but he still took this fight seriously, not letting his guard down.

Ikan was amazed at the speed, but Ikan wasn't slow. He has to carry a large fan around all day, which helps with his training. He looks at Izuna's hands as they were being engulfed by dark chakra, feeling the power that was going to be aimed at him. This seemed too much for him, as the Yonbi inside him decided to leak it's chakra and strength to help his host a bit. A red, orange color chakra started to surround his entire body, while his body slouched over. Two tails were revealed, Ikan's hands were surrounded by ape looking hands that were made from chakra. As the punch came, Ikan would gather chakra as well waiting for him to come closer. As the punch came to him, Ikan decided to gather all his chakra into his fist also. As his strength, speed, and chakra had grown dramatically. He shot his left hand forward, throwing a thunderous fist that flew to counter Izuna's fist. Trying to make the Tsuchikage's fist and Ikan's fist connect with each others, as he made sure he had enough to continue. He felt how strong this attack of Izuna's would be, but not showing any fear as he continued with his attack with the power of his chakra, and power, which mixed with the Yonbi's power.

Ikan smiled greatly as he let the battle go on, enjoying himself. He saw as the Tsuchikage left the area, letting the clones attack Ikan. Though he was out numbered, he felt a bit of exhaustion come upon. The attack was a lot more than he expected, but he still had the Yonbi on his side. As Ikan quickly scanned his surroundings, checking around him as the clones got closer. He preformed a set of seals of in a very quick pace, concentrating his chakra evenly. "Kaze-kibaku-bunshin-no-jutsu!" He shouted loudly, as he kept the Yonbi under control. He would ten mote clones which began to spread out. Ikan leaped in the air, while his clones attached on the clones. Creating a big explosion, which would destroy the twenty clones, since the explosion would spread through out each clone. Ikan felt accomplished knowing that it was going to get tougher once he looked towards Izuna, feeling a bit more tired now. He stood far from Izuna, watching him make a crater type jutsu. Ikan found it the right time to use his signature jutsu, which was a very powerful one also. Ikan felt the wind blow by him, as he started preforming a string of seals. He gathered all of the wind that had been blowing, leaving the village of Iwagakure without wind. He finished the seals, as all of the wind was summoned in his hands. Molding it into a disk shape, as it began to spin rapidly. He used his chakra to make the disk shaper, and cut anything in it's path. Then he began to pour his katon chakra into the disk, filling it like a ballon. Ikan mixed all of this using his chakra, combined with the yonbi's chakra. He then leaped forward towards the crater, with the disk in his hand. "You see this! This is the wind that blows through Iwagakure!" He yelled loudly, holding it until he got close enough. He reached a certain distance, which was pretty close as he threw the disk at the crater. The disk would explode in a big bang, as the disk would be able to cut through it, then explode. Since they were this close it was possible that they would both be blown back. This had a majority of Ikan's chakra, which was a lot to tier him out. He was hoping that his attack would make contact with Izuna's, thinking he had proved himself useful.

Ikan fell to the floor, feeling the strain on his body coming. This was one fight that Ikan wasn't going to up, his body pushed itself to continue. The Yonbi began to use it's chakra to replenish Ikan's chakra to fuel him to go on. As soon as Izuna spoke, Ikan just stood in place with his two tails continuing to show. "Alright." He said calmly, sealing the Yonbi's chakra once again within him, using it when he needs it later. He stood straight, catching his breath, taking this time to recover a bit.

Ikan was glad to hear that he was accepted as an ANBU, while he walked towards his weapons. Ikan placed his large fan on his back, and he slid his katana back in his sheath. "Yes, Izuna-domo." He said politely as he maintained his smile, then felt the pain of the battle just come over his body. The Yonbi was able to rest, but still feeling the urge to fight, but Ikan just told the Yonbi to rest for now. The fight made Ikan feel a lot happier, since he fought against a very strong opponent. He adjusted his headband, and his vest. "So, do I get to be part of your ANBU squad?" He asked, as he leaned on a tree to rest a bit before he left.

"Thank you, Tsuchikage. I will continue my training." He said gladly as he started to walk off, knowing that his services weren't needed at the moment. "Is that all for now, Izuna?" He asked a bit curious about what he was going to say now, feeling his energy slowly come back to him.