The woman far ahead of them stopped playing when Tashi spoke, obviously taken by his words. 'Damn...' She thought, 'That boy's eyes... And those muscles... Better let Kinsuke take him...'<br/><br/>After her fright-induced pause, the musician went back to strumming a tune on the Koto. The boy, however... seemed to put on his guard by the shinobi's words. Likely Tashi's presence had caused him to wait and reassess his opponent before attacking. This was the same kid as before, obviously... though his clothes were different. He wore the black clothes of a ninja, with sandals. This time he was wearing a forehead protector; Sunagakure's symbol emblazoned upon it. He flicked the object in his hand towards the Tani ninja.<br/><br/>He threw his palm out while the object was in mid-air, and Tashi could see nothing but a flash before he heard the sound of metal clashing on metal... and the sensation of something striking harmlessly against his headband. It was a gold coin, flat upon the Mibu symbol like it was glued there.<br/><br/>The boy did not offer any sort of fighting stance, merely keeping his hands at his sides as he locked his gaze upon the swordsman. "This village is under the Hidden Sand's protection! You think you can just walk in and do as you please?" His words were confident, even if he hesitated to make the first move...<br/><br/>Jun's fingernails scratched five lines of splintered wood down the Hyena puppet's face, but it was very shallow. It didn't have the tough hide of a boar, but its skin was like tanned leather, taut and resistant to damage. The canine contraption lowered its heads and dug its paws into the ground... and then bolted away, sprinting over to a position some fifteen feet away. The puppet's heads went limp and it braced itself... aiming that unusual metal cylinder right at Jun. The flat bottom facing them looked like some sort of rotating gear, with at least six chambers arranged in a circle.<br/><br/>Smoke erupted from the sides as some bolts came loose, flying out... the sound of tense wires suddenly unwinding came from within... The revolver moved the first barrel into place with a snap. Whatever springs inside were let loose, and a grenade went hurtling towards the ninja trio! The ball landed harmlessly between them... and then exploded, shrouding them in a purple cloud of smoke!<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Jun deals 1 damage vs. 3 hardness!<br/>Everyone make a Fort Save vs. Poison (DC: 11)<br/>1d3 Wis Damage Initial, Unconsciousness Secondary!<br/>Everyone has total concealment, for what it's worth.<br/><br/>Feel free to RP Xexen however you like. :P He could even be a big help fighting this puppeteer...</div></div>