The Kuraikage's Squad [Akira & Heiwa or Invite]

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Alec said he was proud of them all. Akira would never get tired of hearing it. It made him excited everytime the Kuraikage gave them praise. he said they were above average Genin, and that he was positive that they wouldn't let their newfound powers go to their heads. Akira was smart enough to know that even though he'd come far today, father than the average Genin, he still had much to learn.

Alec didn't say anything about the broken training sword, so he began to think it was no big deal. He said he had rewards for him and Namie, but that he'd have to come back in the morning to get it. It was fine, because the drained feeling of using up so much chakra was starting to hit him. The Kage rubbed his head and patted his shoulders. "Alright Sensei, thanks for everything today. I'll see you in the morning..."

Akira walked back around the house after waving to Heiwa, Namie and Artemis. Heading down the long path back to the village, it was time to go home, eat a proper meal, then get some rest...

[Exit]

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Alec walked in through the back den and went to the kitchen. He poured himself, Heiwa and Artemis glasses of a blue colored fruity beverage that was cold. Alec himself drank half his glass and let out a sigh.

"I plan to make custom swords for Akira and Namie. To reward you, i'll let you watch the process. This way you can become a Weapons Technician yourself and be able to create your own custom weapons," he said, then he drank the rest of his glass down and put it on the counter.

He motioned for her, and Artemis too if she chose, to come with him down into the basement. He'd already asked the maids to get the forge down there ready, so opening the basement door he could already feel the heat. In the basement, which the maids had tidied and cleaned up, Alec walked to the very rear where the forge was located. His cloak moved and changed until Alec was wearing a sleeveless leather top that zipped up in the middle, baggy white pants and black sandals. There were two shiny silver gauntlets on either of Alec's wrists.

Near the forge was a case of "Titanium Black." The metal had a hardness quality on comparison to the "Cold Steel" he found back in Korigakure. It was a good find, and Alec was sure to thank Kinzoku for his efforts. Alec slid his Blind Fury stick into the back of his belt and put his hands onto the box to began to saturate the metal with his own chakra, in order to prepare it for Akira and Namie's own custom alterations.

"This is the first thing I like to do," Alec said. "You have to saturate the material you're using with chakra. You don't need to use too much. It's not necessary to do this first, but I like to get it out of the way."

Alec began to shape and mold two swords with a special hammer. There were many chill and reheat processes while Alec folded and shaped the weapons many times.

Artemis took the glass of blue liquid and sipped it, still curious as to what her father was going to show Heiwa. She was sure that whatever it was Heiwa was going to love it. She listened as she sipped as her father explained that he was going to make custom weapons for Akira and Namie. To reward Heiwa he was going to let her watch the process, essentially teaching her how to become a Weapons Technician herself. With that information she would be able to create her own weapons: Artemis wondered what she would make, though she didn't ask. She liked the idea of being able to be surprised.

Artemis rather liked the idea of getting to see her father's weapon building skills in action, plus she liked learning and watching things herself regardless, so she followed her father and Heiwa down into the basement. It didn't surprise her that her father had a little shop down here: especially considering the giant walk in closet of Artemis' had been turned into a giant spider aquarium. Artemis didn't just use Genjutsu after all: spiders like her pet Minvera fascinated her. And she was able to also provide venom for Hikari and her sister Destiny for medical purposes.

Artemis kept silent as she watched, not wanting to interrupt her father. Plus, she wanted to ensure Heiwa had a chance to ask questions if she wished.

Post #43

"Thank you.", Heiwa would say before taking her glass filled with the fruity smelling blue liquid. Given how thirsty she was from all of the training that they had just done she downed the first half of the glass easily enough, and then switched to sipping it while she remained ever curious as to what the Kuraikage was going to teach her: it seemed as if she wouldn't have to wait too long to find out however.

The Kuraikage went on to explain that he planned on making swords for Namie and Akira to use. To reward Heiwa he was going to allow her to watch the process. This would allow her to pick up the skills herself and become a Weapons Technician. With that sort of knowledge she would be able to make her own weapons. This caused another grin to spread across Heiwa's face; and she had to restrain herself from bouncing in place like a little excited child
"Oh, cool!", she would exclaim. She would down the rest of her glass, placing the empty thing in the sink, before she followed Alec Kane into the basement: Artemis coming with. Was she curious too to watch a weapon get created? Heiwa didn't bother asking.

Heiwa stood in a spot that was out of the way and yet which would allow her to watch everything that Alec Kane did, as well as hear him speak. She was like a sponge when it came to knowledge and didn't want to miss a single bit of information that he had for her. She listened as Alec said that the first thing he liked to do was saturate the material with his chakra: it wasn't necessary to do it first but he liked to get it out of the way - and she didn't need to use too much. Heiwa nodded in understanding, still grinning, and eager to see the rest of the process as the Kuraikage got to work.

"Maybe I'll be able to make my own bow then: I've always wanted to be able to use one."

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The weapons would grow and change with both of the kids because of the chakra he saturated the metal with. When the weapons were the proper sizes for both Akira and Namie, and the blades were cooled, Alec went about the process of sharpening them. He added all of the details to each, such as the collars, the nylon wrapped handle, the spacer. Alec had already found scabbards for the weapons upstairs in his office, one of them bearing the Uchiha Clan symbol.

With the weapons finished, Alec sheathed both of them. "It's as simple as that," he said, heading back up the stairs. He walked out of the kitchen and into the front room. "If you even were to need materials, visit Kinzoku in the south district. He's the guy with the black glowing gourd on his back. He'll know I sent you." Alec lie the fresh swords on the stand near the front doors.

"You should go and get some rest, Heiwa. We have a big day tomorrow. Come back here first thing in the morning, we head out at dawn."

Artemis heard Heiwa comment about a bow and couldn't help but grin a bit. A bow would allow her to attack from long range without the use of chakra, which would definitely come in handy. Considering her other two team mates were going to be close range fighters it'd be a good mixture; allowing them both long and close ranged attacks.

Artemis would watch the process until finished. With a yawn she would give a wave. "I think I'm going to head upstairs and finish off the book I was reading and then finish catching up with mom. She should be done cleaning up by now."

She would wave goodbye once more to Heiwa and then head back upstairs, and then up to the third floor.

-Exit Unless prevented-

Post #44

Heiwa watched the process from start to finish with complete amazement. It was one thing to see the finished product, but it was an entirely different thing to get to see it all being made from nothing but some supplies. This was definitely something that interested her, and something that would come in handy. She had ever intention of creating herself a bow, like one of the ones she used to read about. She had tried Archery as a child with the simple bows her parents had been able to get their hands on for her and she had been fairly good at it. But, if she got to create her own? One molded specifically for her? She knew she could be great. Practice would make perfect as it was.

She was sure that Namie and Akira would be quite happy with their rewards from Alec, and perhaps even excited for a chance to use them? She would be if she was in their shoes.

She wondered what they'd be doing tomorrow, given how early they were to meet back here, but she didn't ask. Surprises were best left as surprises. "Okay, sensei! See you tomorrow. Bye Artemis!", she would return Artemis' wave and then leave, heading home. She planned on resting, yes, but she also planned in getting a headstart on her own weapon... perhaps she'd even have it finished by tomorrow so she could bring it with her.


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Chakra: 290