nineteen crows (朱) action

[yourhatred]

[There's a figure clothed all in black and deep feathers of the same color sitting on the edge of the fountain. He's wearing a rather distinctive headdress, the fact that his outfit isn't more native american than it is possibly attributed to his struggles against the full transformation.

The blind man says nothing, nor spares attention to anyone that passes him by unless they address him first.

Dark birds of all shapes and sizes have gathered around his feet and all around the edges of the fountain as well. They are also eerily silent, scattering as anyone approaches on to return to the same spot at the first opportunity.]

((Itachi will be playing the role of Raven, the trickster.))

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[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

Did you? [Naruto only remembers saying he only needed one shot. Nothing else because attention didn't get a paycheck today. Oh, well. THREE CHANCES BABY.] Right! Okay, I'll get it!

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

Then I will set out your next task for you. I wouldn't worry, of course. It shouldn't be difficult and you came so close with this one.

Though if you decided to give up now, I'd understand.

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

I'm not givin' up anytime soon! You might as well come up with a million more challenges! [In other words, bring it on.]

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

The number was three. Coming up with a million challenges would just be too much of a bother.

So here's challenge number two.

You must capture one of my birds. Not just any bird, mind you. It must be one of mine. There's no time limit for this, but if you take too long I might get bored.

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

Okay, that's easy enough! Point a bird out and I'll snatch that thing right out of the sky!

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

Now, now. If I told you which one to get, that would be too easy.

You saw the ones sitting around, didn't you?

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

Yeah. [...] You mean I gotta find 'em!?

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

Look around. They haven't gone far.

[He allows the one in his lap to go flapping off into the sky.]

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

[Naruto was about to, until he sees the one that Itachi just let go. That counts, right? He'll go for that one.] Here I go!

[He's still a ninja, and quite the young bearded wizard. Certainly it will be easy to jump into the air, like a ninja, and try to catch that bird.

WAIT HE STILL HAS HIS STAFF. HE HAS TO DROP IT WHAT DO.]

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

[Well Itachi certainly isn't going to help. In fact, he's reposed on the edge of the fountain now, the side of his head resting on one hand.]

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

[He'll just toss it. Where ever it needs to go, it'll go. For now, Naruto's gotta focus and reach out to snatch that bird outta the air!

Which is probably going to be much more difficult than the scenario playing out in his head.]

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

[The birds themselves aren't doing anything out of the ordinary. Some have landed on nearby rooftops, while others may attempt to return to the fountain.]

[nextgen-hokage.livejournal.com]

[Okay, Naruto isn't going to be able to reach any birds on his first try. Which means he's going to be landing on the ground, and looking around towards the birds on some nearby rooftops. Those are his targets!

Leaping from the ground, the wizard strokes his beard with one hand while reaching out towards the rooftop with the other. GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL. Or just one.]

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

[With Naruto's ninja speed, it shouldn't be too difficult to grab onto one, though it will struggle valiantly.]