Dangerous Shopping Spree [P - Mission]

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Another day another mission. It was either this or more training with Kai and he was not up for that in the least. Heading to the mission desk he stretched a bit. His leg still hurting a bit but he was not one to really stay still for a long period of time. His mother told him it was good to go just do not do anything stupid with it. He approached the desk attendant for a mission.

DA: "Ah Senba how is your leg?"
Senba: "Better. I can not just keep sitting around."
DA chuckled and pit sifting through the papers and pulls up one: "You have done a couple of D rank missions and you are a big guy. Let us try you out on a C rank protection mission."
Senba, intrigued, asked: "Protection mission?"
DA: "An up and coming entrepreneur who has been receiving some threats as of late. Accompany him and his wife on a shopping spree and ensure their safety. There might be armed thugs but have no true training. With you being intimidating as you are and i know you know your way around a fight you will not have a issue."
Senba smiling: "I have not had a good street fight in awhile. This should be interesting, but for the client i hope nothing happens."
DA: "As always we do not hope for it. CLIENT PLEASE COME IN!"

Client: "This is our protection?"
Client's Wife: "Big boy should do just fine."
Client: "What is your name son?"
Senba: "Senba sir."
Client: "Senba. I am trusting you for this shopping spree. We have not truly been able to leave the house with peace of mind for awhile. We are getting cabin fever."
Senba: "Understood sir. I will interefer as little as possible, but please listen the moment i get paranoid."
Client: "Understood son."

The Client, the Client's Wife, and Senba all head out to the shopping district. It was not much but it was still something. Little shops lined the streets. Alley ways everywhere and plenty of blind spots. Senba was acting casual as possibly. His headband visible as it was tied around his bicep. He never liked wearing it on his forehead. Scanning the crowds for anything unusual as he would keep up with his client. Nothing unusual as of yet. The wife was the one most leading from shop to shop. There was not one she did not stop at, but it was clear that the client was the one to pick out lunch. Shop after shop, and wait after wait. Senba caught a slight gut feeling. He turned around noticing three males walking together looking straight at past him. Senba did not walk too close to the client because he did not want to be intrusive to their time. The males did not seem to notice he was there. Senba took note of them and kept walking.

Finally a stop for lunch and the client invited Senba to sit with them and pay for food. Of course Senba does not deny free food. Sitting down at a relatively nice location. He ate bbq pork, and plenty of veggies. He noted again the three males across the street. He glared at them and they seemed to walk away.

Client: "Something wrong Senba?"
Senba: "Trouble possibly, but do not worry about it. Nothing i can not handle."
Client's Wife: "You seem to be confident. What makes you so sure?"
Senba: "I use to have a bad temper. I would get into street brawls all the time. It was common that i was against 3 or more opponents."
Client: "How is your temper now?"
Senba: "Better due to the ninja training and other activities to use that energy. I do miss a good fight now and then though, but not when i have someone to protect. I do not wish for anyone to be caught in a cross fire."
Client smiled: "That is quiet the way to think. You are conscious of the lives around and only want yourself hurt. Though....there is always someone caught in the cross fire...even if it is afterwards."
Senba: "Physically in cross fire. Mentally it is more of a game."
Client's Wife: "Now boys none of that let us enjoy the rest of our meal."

They both smiled and ate up the rest. Senba seeing as the three males disappeared. They at least figured out a routine. There always stopped at each shop so they could pick any of them. Senba had to be a bit more cautious since they now know he is with the client or they might not attempt anything at all. He hoped for the latter. After another hour of hanging out and letting the food settle the client's wife was ready to go again. Surprisingly she really did not get much and was just enjoying being out and about. He hung a bit closer to his clients in attempt to deter any funny business. Senba had not seen them for awhile now and it was getting into slight sun down but you could still see outside. They were having supper, and Senba was still paranoid.

Again sat down at a nice location and thought he glanced over the three again. He spilt his drink on purpose by the waiter. Senba apologized profusely about this, but he needed to look the way he spilt the drink. He caught a glance of two of them sitting at a table. One looked at them the other looked outside. Senba glanced outside but did not see the third. He got uneasy and swept the rest of the place, and did not notice any more. This made him more uneasy, and what kind of trap or ambush are they setting up.

He talked to the client smiling: "Our friends are back minus one."
Client's wife: "Really where??"
Client: "Do not look honey. Minus one you said?"
Senba: "Yes minus one."
Client continuing to eat and act normal: "Ambush maybe? Trap?"
Senba: "Yeah that is what i am thinking. If they follow us out of here i am considering pinning ourselves in a corner so as to not fall into it."
Client: "Think you can handle it?"
Senba: "I can i just worry about you two. Mostly her."
Client's Wife: "I wanna see you beat up some people."
Client: "Now honey violence is normally a alternative, but since the threats...it is almost unavoidable."
Senba: "Violence is usually the answer."

They finish up and wait for food to settle, and got up to leave. Just as Senba expected the two got up as well. He let the client lead. They walked down the street continuing the same routine as he caught a glimpse of the third guy two alley ways ahead.

Senba nudged the client: "Next alley way take it."
The client laughed, and they walked down the street taking a left into the alley way. The thugs quickly followed as they pinned them into the alley way. It was getting night so there were not a lot of people around.

Thug 1: "We were planning on getting you up ahead but i guess since you did it for us."
Thug 2: "Yeah we had a nice ambush set up for you and your "bodyguard" if that is what you call him."
Thug 3: "Yeah one ninja versus three of us, and appears to be a lowly ninja at that. You are trapped now give us all you got or your lives."

The three thugs pulled out weapons. One sword and two knives.

Senba laughed and responded as he motioned his client to take the corner of the alley: "You are mistaken to think we are trapped in here with you. In fact you are trapped here with me."

One swift motion Senba took out two shuriken pumping his charka into them, wind release chakra blades, and threw them at the hands of the knife wielders. The thugs barely had time to react as the shuriken slammed into their poorly made knives and broke them in half, but not doing damage to their hands in the process. The shurikens slammed into the ground behind them. The thugs writhed in pain and one almost completely lost a thumb. The third who still had his sword came after Senba. Senba only smiled as he pulled out a kunai. The thug went for a diagonal downward slash. Senba blocked the sword with the kunai as he lowered his center of gravity. Reaching through the arms of the opponent using the opponent's own momentum to twist him around and slam him into his own friends that were running at Senba after recovery. They all three fell to the ground.

Thug 1: "Come on guys it is just one person!"
Thug 2: "He nearly cut my thumb off!"
Thug 3: "Quit being a baby and get up!"

They got up and Senba was ready with his kunai. The sharp end pressing against his forearm so when he went for a punch not only would they have to avoid the fist they had to compensate for the blade. Only problem is that his wind release extended it a hair longer that the tip of the blade. This was only about three centimeters but still unexpected to the untrained eye none the less. The other problem is that they staggered in for the most part which worked for Senba. One got up and went for a standard punch which was quickly countered by having his face slammed into the neighboring wall and tossed to the side. A sword strike came down on him as he threw the thug and was blocked in time by Senba's kunai. The sword was pushed off and Senba spartan kicked the thug in the chest right in the diaphragm. He was gasping for air and would be out for a amount of time. The third was able to get behind him and put him in a choke hold. Senba lowered his center of gravity by squatting down a bit and shoving his hands to make space between the attackers arms and his throat. Giving himself room to breathe Senba stepped on the attacker's foot making him let go, next step Senba elbowed him in the kidney making the thug slumped down a bit, and for the final blow to the thug Senba hammer fisted the back of the man's skull knocking him out.

The other two opponents got back up, and Senba readied himself once more. Once more the thug grabbed the sword. The non armed one threw himself at Senba while the other tried to use the distraction. Senba wanted this to end so he took it a step further and as the first thug threw himself Senba aimed a cut on the mans thigh. Senba dropped to his knee. The shock of pain made the man collapse and slumped over Senba's shoulder blocking the blade from striking Senba. The last remaining opponent managed to stop before killing his cohort. Senba threw the man off of his shoulder.

Senba: "I will kill you if you try again."

The thug attempting to finally run ran into the village police. They were standing at the end of the alley way for the last part of this encounter and arrested all three. Senba retrieved his two shuriken.

Police: "Good job. These three have been on a little spree since the village came back to life. I am glad ninja are started to populate."
Senba: "Just following orders sir."
Police tilted their hats at Senba and left.

Client: "Well that was quick, but that felt like a eternity."
Client's Wife visibly shaken: "That is what fighting truly is?"
Senba: "That is not fighting. I spared them. I could have killed all three, but that would have been the wrong idea."
Client: "How do you figure that? If they get out they might do it again."
Senba: "The key word there is "might" sir. I believe people can change for the better."

Senba brought the client and his wife back to the mission building where Senba was paid. The client was escorted by another ninja to his house, but not before thanking Senba.

[Exit - WC: 2,036 - Claiming: 2,000 + 100 (Genin Bonus) = 2,100 total ryo / 5 AP / 10 stat]

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