Within the Light

Soil for Spoil
With the moon falling prey to the clouds, darkness had overtaken Konoha. Inky black shadows consumed the village from every angle, painting a gloomy canvas that since ancient times had commended man to call it a day. Yet, while the rest of the world slept, one such individual was still wide-awake, present in mind, body, and most of all, spirit.

For him this was but a routine. The time of day he had exclusively to himself; the time he need naught share with another; the time of day where he could spring ahead of the rest of the competition. A legendary work ethic, many would have called it. But for the young boy, it was simply his version of relaxation.

Even so, there was something else fueling his motive on this very night. The final rounds of the Chūnin Exams were right around the corner; having battled his way through countless victories, only one more kept him from the mountaintop.

Out in the southernmost training fields of the Hidden Leaf were a series of targets held up against tall trees, many of which were simply not visible to the naked eye due to their means of positioning. Teizen's sight, however, was but of an exception in this circumstance, due to the fact that his Byakugan acted as a scope of some degree, glaring at anything and everything from a limitless perspective.

Arming a kunai between each of his fingers, Teizen crossed his arms across his body and flung them forth with a charismatic flicker of his wrist. Nearby targets were hit instantly, while those that were hidden from plain sight remained safe for a second longer. That was, until a truly magnificent sight illuminated the entirety of the forest, even under the guise of the night.

A single kunai soared through the air silently, when another came up to its side. A third appeared between them, intercepting their previous trajectory, and sending the two of them off in opposite directions, where they were each met by two other brethren. Another collision took place, before every kunai that had been involved in the sequence hit its mark right in the money. Bullseye.

Standing up to his full height once more, Teizen went around his back to reach for another round of ammunition.