Kasumi was just now catching her breath from the fight earlier as the jounin talked, but an explosion from underneath the jounin sent all of the shinobi reeling back. Thankfully, it didn't seem anyone was immediately hurt...but that was going to change. Very soon. The Swordsmen appeared, though they didn't talk long before they attacked. Kasumi recognized the swords - to a degree - but all she knew was that she had to move. She felt as though the blade had been inches away from taking her life despite the fact that she was fairly fast. It just showed the strength and speed of the Swordsmen - and the fact that they were not to be trifled with. She wondered if the plant was important to them somehow, or if they were just here because they had seen the opportunity to do some killing.
A few of the other chunin and Minaru were able to do some damage to the swordsmen, both with a kunai and a spear, and even Minaru had destroyed one of the men's swords - part of it, anyway. It was extremely impressive, but Kasumi was no front line fighter to do such things. She found herself cowering behind Kota, hands on his back as she tried to think of how they were all going to survive this. Even all of them were no match for the Swordsmen. They needed to get out of here, didn't they? Her teammate seemed confident enough, she only wished she could share such confidence. Despite the fact that she was a chunin, she had never encountered anyone like this. Their killing intent hung thick in the air, as thick as the mist itself. She doubted her chakra music would be of any use here. She couldn't think of any way she could manipulate her chakra easily or accurately enough with such power all around her that she wouldn't affect the swordsmen with her songs, too. So she was stuck, cowering behind a childhood friend. If she had the time, she would have hated how weak she looked, but there was no such time.
Instead, she would await direction from the jounin and assist her teammates - however she could. She was not going to give up in the face of fear. If she had been planning to, she might as well have not moved from the sword strikes and ended it then. She just hoped she could be of some use. She knew that now was likely the time that she would end up using her offensive jutsu, but she would not do so unless directed to or when she knew the time was right. The animated daggers were fast and would be almost invisible to the naked eye in this mist - and any of the chunin or jounin would be able to manipulate them if they paid enough attention. She would keep the weapons close, though, so that the Swordsmen did not get any ideas about using her own jutsu against her...not that they needed to do such a thing. "Sensei..." She said, glancing to Sutemasu. She knew the question had already been asked or stated a few times, but it bore repeating due to the perilous situation. "What's the plan...?
Kasumi glanced over at Kota when he declared that he would show her what he could do. Typical showoff... It was all she could do not to roll her eyes. In the back of her mind, though, she was impressed as he showed her. They had both grown quite a bit from the old Academy days, well before they were even genin. It seemed that Kota had subdued one of the other shinobi rather easily, standing proudly before her and the rest of the team. "I told you, I'm a he-" She gasped with concern as he was sent flying, though it seemed to have not wounded him, thankfully. If it had been any other situation, she probably would have burst out in laughter at him, but this was too serious. Instead, her lips twitched rapidly, obviously trying to not laugh. She would have to tease him about it later - once they were safe.
Kasumi kept playing, moving when she needed to, but she was slowing down. Not only that, she had let Kota's display distract her. She ended up with a kunai in her playing arm, having to switch hands. She could still play with her other arm, but it wasn't nearly as effective. She had little experience in flowing chakra through that arm - but she needed to learn, fast. She could sing if things came down to it, but she really preferred not to. That was when Sutemasu jumped in front of them. “We can't win this, guys. We need to retreat. Go now, I'll buy you time!”
Kasumi detected the wink, unsure if the others would or not. She stood her ground. She winced as Sutemasu was struck with the kunai, wondering what was going on. Why take a hit...? She left the thought behind as she saw the tiger seal by her sensei being formed. She focused her chakra into playing a few more notes of her chakra enhancing music, despite her growing exhaustion. Whatever ability her sensei was about to use would be, at the very least, a little better than it would have been without her. The resulting blast blew all four shinobi back fairly violently, sending two in front of the team of chunin.
Kasumi leapt back, despite the weakened state of the enemy. She was not a close range fighter. She glanced to her teammates, hand on her strings, playing a few more notes like she had for Sutemasu. Whatever they had or needed to finish these guys off, their chakra would be enhanced at the cost of her own. It was more than worth it. She had no need to pull out her only offensive jutsu at this point. It was too chakra intensive for something like this and would definitely be considered overboard at this point. There didn't seem to be a need to kill these shinobi.
Kasumi was silent as the other teams arrived, taking the time to figure out what she could from just listening and watching the other chunin and jonin. She knew right away that the cat-boy was going to annoy her with that kind of whining. She hated unpleasant sounds to a fault and his mouth was certainly unpleasant. She kept her peace about it for now. There was no point in getting anything started with any of other teams. They were here to work together.
Sutemasu spoke up and Kasumi devoted her attention to her sensei, smiling somewhat at her reference to Minaru as a girl. She listened closely to the explanation of the mission and didn't waste time when Sutemasu took off, calling for them to go. They didn't take long to arrive at their destination, but the mist made her worry. Even Sutemasu had to say something about being careful with visibility. The last thing that needed to happen was the teams accidentally killing each other. Even still, she followed her sensei off the cliff, focusing her chakra at her feet to cushion the fall.
Once she and the rest of her team were successfully on the water is when they proceeded. She jumped after Sutemasu - even though it was hard to see - but thankfully, the vision on the other side was more bearable. She didn't particulary need perfect vision for what she could do, but it certainly helped if she wanted to direct her chakra specifically to allies. The worst thing that could happen would be to give the enemy a boost and her team a handicap.
The team of five crept quietly further into the warehouse, until six shinobi were visible. They all had their backs turned, thankfully, and it seemed that hadn't been alerted to their presence yet. All of that changed very quickly when Sutemasu went for the shinobi utilizing his lava release to melt the ore. All six were alerted to the presence of the team, but one was currently being handled by Sutemasu to a point where he probably wouldn't remember anything after this was done.
Swallowing her fear, she glanced at her team members. "Get ready." She stated clearly, before seemingly going on a suicide mission, grabbing her harp off of her back and rushing towards the shinobi that were headed in their direction. It seemed that each shinobi had chosen a team member while the extra had gone back to try to assist his brethren with Sutemasu. Kasumi narrowly dodged kunai and senbon that were thrown her way, undoubtedly tipped with poison. She only needed to get into a certain position for just a moment and...
She landed close to Sutemasu, near the middle of the room where he jutsu would, hopefully, affect every enemy shinobi. It wouldn't be the greatest thing to ever happen, but it might just give her team members the step up they needed, considering they were outnumbered. She knew very well she would have to move and play - something she wasn't familiar with - but she would have to make do. While she could, she focused chakra to her hands and plucked at the strings, which were just barely loud enough to be heard by everyone in the room.
The manipulation of her chakra ensured any nearby teammates would not be affected by the slow down effect the music had. Some shinobi were closer to her, some were not, and those closer would be more affected. The fact that Kasumi was moving around helped - but she could not keep it up for long. She knew she was out in the open and, very soon, all attention would be focused directly on her. With that in mind, she made her way back towards her team. She was not meant for the front lines. She could only hope that her jutsu had done enough for the time being.
Once she was closer to her teammates, she switched tones on her harp, playing short bursts of higher pitched sound that would enhance her team's chakra. She couldn't do any of it for long or very much, lest she exhaust herself too quickly, but she did what she could within her limits. After all, it was how she had made it to chunin.
Kasumi thanked the Gods for the knock on the door. It was time for her daily practice. Not that she needed it. Her strict parents seemed to get even more strict by the moment. "I'll get it!" Kasumi called to her parents so they wouldn't have to get up, hurrying to the door and opening it to see Sutemasu. She seemed surprised, but she didn't have the time to look shocked for long. They had an assignment. It was time to get up and get moving. Oh, lucky day! No boring music-only practice today!
Thankfully she was already dressed, needing only to throw her light blue flak jacket and grab her harp. Her mother mentioned something about being careful, but she waved it off. It only took her a few moments to be ready to step outside and follow Sutemasu, but her heart leapt into her throat at the sight of the chunin already with her. "Sorry about that! I wasn't expecting you so..." She trailed off when she looked at Kota, a bright red blush springing onto her cheeks as she followed her new sensei to retrieve the rest of their teammates.
It wasn't that they hated each other, in fact the opposite was true. They were close friends - or had been, years ago. In fact, Kasumi's boisterous holier-than-thou attitude was what had gotten her into Academy in the first place. She never would have even dreamed of it otherwise. It was competition with her childhood friend that had done her in. So here she was. The possibility of them being on the same team hadn't occurred to Kasumi - until now, of course. She was glad and terrified all in the same moment - how on Earth do you rekindle a friendship that had long since fallen apart?
The group picked up the rest of their teammates and at that point, their sensei took the time to tell them to introduce themselves. Kota went first, but Kasumi wasn't far behind once he had gotten finished speaking. The last person she wanted to be one-upped by was Kota. "I'm Mizuno Kasumi. I'm nineteen. My birthday was just a few days ago. I use sound jutsus with my harp to support my team." She didn't mention the fact that she was bad at almost everything else. She left her introduction at that, letting someone else go next until they were all introduced.
Despite the introductions, when they arrived at the gate, they were still early. This gave the team an opportunity to talk amongst themselves - if they desired - until everyone else arrived. She turned to Kota to speak, but once again, he had taken the opportunity first. "H-Hey...Kota-kun." She was able to keep the nervousness out of her voice. For now. He told her that she had changed and she managed a small laugh, keeping eye contact with him for the first time since they had been reintroduced. "Have I? You've changed too, Kota. I'm not such a 'huge loser' anymore." She offered him a smile, before turning back to Sutemasu to ask where everyone else was. Before she could, however, the other teams were arriving.
“Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid.”
Pictured here in the most uncomfortable of traditional dresses, Kasumi's typical clothing choices are shinobi staples - plain dark blue leggings, black sandals, and a lighter blue flak jacket with a black shirt underneath. Her hair is worn down without the ornaments and flowers. Her hands are bandaged at all times from wrist to the tips of her fingers, however, to assist her in focusing her chakra to her hands and playing her harp. She is fairly tall and light, weighing in at 45kg and standing at a height of 155cm. She does retain the chain in her hair, centering an (inexpensive) quartz crystal on her forehead which is also occasionally used as a center of chakra. Her harp is very light and is typically worn across her back.
Personnel files. Access only by security personnel with a C3 clearance.
【Full Name】 Kasumi Mizuno
【Age】 19
【Sex】 Female
【Sexuality】 Heterosexual
【Birthplace】 Kumogakure
【Bloodline】 Mizuno clan. It's not special.
【Rank】 Chūnin
Psych. report. Medical secrecy applies.
【Personality】 Kasumi is surprisingly strong-willed. She would throw her weight around, if she had any. She despises sounds that aren't musically pleasing to the ear and will certainly let you know about such crimes. She does sing, on occasion, while playing her harp but you'll be dead before you know that she does not do it in front of others.Her resolve is strong in negative situations and she is the never the first to give up. On the same note, however, she is not the most positive of people. There are few people who are comfortable with her dead-pan demeanor and humor, but deep inside, she is kind, caring, and fiercely loyal to the friends she does make.
【History】 Kasumi's mother and father are shinobi from Otogakure originally, but through their travels, they have settled in Kumogakure and retired from missions, preferring to be involved in Kasumi's life however they can stick their noses in her business to assist her however they could. Her parents are much older, her mother having gotten pregnant with Kasumi after their "retirement". She doesn't know much about what her parents had put themselves through, but the fact that they were still alive was testament enough to their ability. Kasumi was, at a very young age, taught to play multiple musical instruments. From the drums to the flute, she has played them all at least once by the very strict direction of her parents. However, her very first love was playing the harp. The gentle, beautiful sounds it created were always her favorite. It wasn't until the age of six that she started displaying ability to potentially become a shinobi. The option was offered to her at such a young age and she readily agreed.
Her parents weren't convinced that their only child, a girl of such small stature, could be accepted into the Academy or even survive. Even to this day they aren't convinced despite her status a chunin now. She passed her exams with acceptable scores across the board, but she never seemed to specialize in one certain thing which could be considered her greatest weakness. The only thing that has stuck with Kasumi are jutsus directly connected to sound or music. For that reason, she had a specialized harp created and trained vocally also in case she was disarmed. Her father now teaches music at local schools in Kumogakure, constantly giving Kasumi 'advice' about her jutsu. Her mother has also hopped on that boat, nagging Kasumi about missions that could be too difficult or if she comes home with wounds.
Suffice to say, Kasumi prefers silence or music rather than talking. Any time away from home is better than home, but she does love her parents, knowing their intentions are good.
【Family ties】
Kei Mizuno | Father | Alive | 67, Music Instructor, Professional Nagger. Mayami Mizuno | Mother | Alive | 62, Housewife, World Record Holder of Nagging.
【Dreams and fears】 Kasumi's dream is to get everyone to stop underestimating her and worrying about her all the time. She wants to be seen as the capable kunoichi she is and possibly make a name for herself one day. Her ultimate goal is to become an instructor at the Academy someday and teach other growing shinobi about the world and how to survive in it. She feels that she can be an example that a book is not to be judged by its cover.
Her fears are bad singers, unpleasant noises, her mother's worried tone, broken harp strings, and failure.
Combat reports. Gathered from evaluation reports after missions.
【Fighting style】 Kasumi is most skilled at short or medium range. She typically requires a partner or team to take the brunt of the physical force, preferring to supplement her team's chakra and techniques with her support melodies. However, she is not a sitting duck if left alone. She does have some jutsu melodies that can paralyze, confuse, or maim. Her jutsus are exclusively involving sound or air. She is also not helpless if disarmed from her harp due to her ability to mimic the melodies her instrument makes. She is extremely fast and acrobatic to make up for her lack of physical strength, but as such, this typically only aids her in escape or gaining distance.
【Custom made techniques】 Jutsu name: Dolore Daggers - Pain Daggers, 痛みの短剣 Rank: A Range: Short to Mid Description: Kasumi strikes her hand across the harp in one swift motion, sending out sound waves in the direction that she is facing that are capable of twisting the air that the sound travels through into daggers. The blades of air thicken and continue to appear if she continues to play and can be deadly if the target is not fast enough to dodge the daggers. The daggers are animated and can move in any direction. They can be manipulated by teammates through their own jutsus (such as wind jutsu).
Jutsu name: Decelerando - Decelerating - 減速する Rank: B Range: Short Description: Kasumi plays a slow, low toned melody. She manipulates her chakra through the harp to control the sound so it affects only enemies/those she chooses it to. Those affected are slowed down by a minor or major amount, depending on the amount of chakra dedicated to the skill and the ability of the enemy. The jutsu cannot last longer than five minutes at full strength and such a situation would exhaust her totally. The jutsu loses its effect slowly the further the target is from her, beginning at 5 yards.
Jutsu name: Doppio Movimento - Twice as Fast - 倍の速度 Rank: C Range: Short Description: Kasumi plays a fast, lively melody. She manipulates her chakra through the harp to control the sound so it affects only allies. The amount of chakra used determines the effect. Allies affected are capable of moving faster in many aspects - creating hand seals, movement, chakra flow. It is chakra intensive and cannot be played long.
【Weaponry, tools and objects.】 Weapon, tool or object name: Kin'iro no kumo no hāpu, 金色の雲のハープ, Golden Cloud Harp Description: A golden, specially made harp that is lightweight with reinforced strings. The tool for almost all of Kasumi's jutsu.
“Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid.”
Pictured here in the most uncomfortable of traditional dresses, Kasumi's typical clothing choices are shinobi staples - plain dark blue leggings, black sandals, and a lighter blue flak jacket with a black shirt underneath. Her hair is worn down without the ornaments and flowers. Her hands are bandaged at all times from wrist to the tips of her fingers, however, to assist her in focusing her chakra to her hands and playing her harp. She is fairly tall and light, weighing in at 45kg and standing at a height of 155cm. She does retain the chain in her hair, centering an (inexpensive) quartz crystal on her forehead which is also occasionally used as a center of chakra. Her harp is very light and is typically worn across her back.
Personnel files. Access only by security personnel with a C3 clearance.
【Full Name】 Kasumi Mizuno
【Age】 19
【Sex】 Female
【Sexuality】 Heterosexual
【Birthplace】 Kumogakure
【Bloodline】 Mizuno clan. It's not special.
【Rank】 Chūnin
Psych. report. Medical secrecy applies.
【Personality】 Kasumi is surprisingly strong-willed. She would throw her weight around, if she had any. She despises sounds that aren't musically pleasing to the ear and will certainly let you know about such crimes. She does sing, on occasion, while playing her harp but you'll be dead before you know that she does not do it in front of others.Her resolve is strong in negative situations and she is the never the first to give up. On the same note, however, she is not the most positive of people. There are few people who are comfortable with her dead-pan demeanor and humor, but deep inside, she is kind, caring, and fiercely loyal to the friends she does make.
【History】 Kasumi's mother and father are shinobi from Otogakure originally, but through their travels, they have settled in Kumogakure and retired from missions, preferring to be involved in Kasumi's life however they can stick their noses in her business to assist her however they could. Her parents are much older, her mother having gotten pregnant with Kasumi after their "retirement". She doesn't know much about what her parents had put themselves through, but the fact that they were still alive was testament enough to their ability. Kasumi was, at a very young age, taught to play multiple musical instruments. From the drums to the flute, she has played them all at least once by the very strict direction of her parents. However, her very first love was playing the harp. The gentle, beautiful sounds it created were always her favorite. It wasn't until the age of six that she started displaying ability to potentially become a shinobi. The option was offered to her at such a young age and she readily agreed.
Her parents weren't convinced that their only child, a girl of such small stature, could be accepted into the Academy or even survive. Even to this day they aren't convinced despite her status a chunin now. She passed her exams with acceptable scores across the board, but she never seemed to specialize in one certain thing which could be considered her greatest weakness. The only thing that has stuck with Kasumi are jutsus directly connected to sound or music. For that reason, she had a specialized harp created and trained vocally also in case she was disarmed. Her father now teaches music at local schools in Kumogakure, constantly giving Kasumi 'advice' about her jutsu. Her mother has also hopped on that boat, nagging Kasumi about missions that could be too difficult or if she comes home with wounds.
Suffice to say, Kasumi prefers silence or music rather than talking. Any time away from home is better than home, but she does love her parents, knowing their intentions are good.
【Family ties】
Kei Mizuno | Father | Alive | 67, Music Instructor, Professional Nagger. Mayami Mizuno | Mother | Alive | 62, Housewife, World Record Holder of Nagging.
【Dreams and fears】 Kasumi's dream is to get everyone to stop underestimating her and worrying about her all the time. She wants to be seen as the capable kunoichi she is and possibly make a name for herself one day. Her ultimate goal is to become an instructor at the Academy someday and teach other growing shinobi about the world and how to survive in it. She feels that she can be an example that a book is not to be judged by its cover.
Her fears are bad singers, unpleasant noises, her mother's worried tone, broken harp strings, and failure.
Combat reports. Gathered from evaluation reports after missions.
【Fighting style】 Kasumi is most skilled at short or medium range. She typically requires a partner or team to take the brunt of the physical force, preferring to supplement her team's chakra and techniques with her support melodies. However, she is not a sitting duck if left alone. She does have some jutsu melodies that can paralyze, confuse, or maim. Her jutsus are exclusively involving sound or air. She is also not helpless if disarmed from her harp due to her ability to mimic the melodies her instrument makes. She is extremely fast and acrobatic to make up for her lack of physical strength, but as such, this typically only aids her in escape or gaining distance.
【Custom made techniques】 Jutsu name: Dolore Daggers - Pain Daggers, 痛みの短剣 Rank: A Range: Short to Mid Description: Kasumi strikes her hand across the harp in one swift motion, sending out sound waves in the direction that she is facing that are capable of twisting the air that the sound travels through into daggers. The blades of air thicken and continue to appear if she continues to play and can be deadly if the target is not fast enough to dodge the daggers. The daggers are animated and can move in any direction. They can be manipulated by teammates through their own jutsus (such as wind jutsu).
Jutsu name: Decelerando - Decelerating - 減速する Rank: B Range: Short Description: Kasumi plays a slow, low toned melody. She manipulates her chakra through the harp to control the sound so it affects only enemies/those she chooses it to. Those affected are slowed down by a minor or major amount, depending on the amount of chakra dedicated to the skill and the ability of the enemy. The jutsu cannot last longer than five minutes at full strength and such a situation would exhaust her totally. The jutsu loses its effect slowly the further the target is from her, beginning at 5 yards.
Jutsu name: Doppio Movimento - Twice as Fast - 倍の速度 Rank: C Range: Short Description: Kasumi plays a fast, lively melody. She manipulates her chakra through the harp to control the sound so it affects only allies. The amount of chakra used determines the effect. Allies affected are capable of moving faster in many aspects - creating hand seals, movement, chakra flow. It is chakra intensive and cannot be played long.
【Weaponry, tools and objects.】 Weapon, tool or object name: Kin'iro no kumo no hāpu, 金色の雲のハープ, Golden Cloud Harp Description: A golden, specially made harp that is lightweight with reinforced strings. The tool for almost all of Kasumi's jutsu.
