Extracting Knowledge [Private: Todd, Dan and Max]

It was late afternoon in konoha and like usual the day was beautiful. The sun was high in the sky beaming it's sunlight down on everything and anything it could. The sky was cloudless only a blanket of blue spread across it, it would be a perfect day for something but Ayumu didn't know what. Today was ment to be his day-off his time to relax, something that usually doesn't come around much being a ANBU in the largest hidden village in the world. There was always something to do, someone to protect but Ayumu liked it that way, but he wasn't one to refuse a break either. He had woken up late in the day as he was tired from some late night's he had previously, and he started pondering what to do for the rest of the day. He had a hot shower and got dressed in his unformal gear something he would usually dress in for some training, all of this in his one bedroom apartment. As he walked out of his bedroom something caught his eye, a bird tapping at his bedroom window. Ayumu knew exactly what it was, it was a messenger bird from the Hokage himself as the bird was distinct from the rest, only the bird for specific Hokage use. Ayumu rushed to the window knowing that it was important and read the contents of the letter. Ayumu who was usually emotionless had a some what of a tense look on his face. He changed into his ANBU gear putting his mask on to cover his face and a long black travellers robe around him.

Ayumu travelled through town with great speed moving across roof tops touching the tiles ever so slightly, moving gracefully yet aggressively this wasn't the time to be late. His apartment wasn't far from the Hokage's mountain which was his destination so he arrived there in mere minutes. He arrived at the bottom of the mountain steps infull ANBU uniform, to avoid attention he used a couple of handsigns and vanished from sitght, it would be quicker this way had had to get tot he destination before his partner did to set everything up. His mixture of using shunshin and naturally speed landed in just out front of a rocky part of the mountain far out of sit from other shinobi and citizens a like. This was a secret room that only konoha ANBU and high ninja of the villaeg like the Hokage knew of. After a simple string of handseals Ayumu released the seal on the rocky wall, the barrier was now broken the rock crushed it's way down back into the soil below it.

The room was dark only a single light was on in the middle above a small desk which had two chairs, one either sit of it. The room was small only about the size of an average shinobi's apartment but not nearly as luxurious. It has made out of concrete all four walls made of the same grey coloured concrete, very depressing indeed but it didn't need to look nice for its purpose was much more...negative in nature. Ayumu walked into the room his cold hard footsteps echoing around bounching off the walls repetatively. He only had a short amount of time but it seems that everything is organised and ready for the interrogation. he and his ANBU partner had to interrogate a suspected Akatsuki member who has been captured by the Hokage himself. it was his job to extract the information needed to protect the villaeg he loved so much. To find the information inside of the mans head was his number one priority and Ayumu was allowed to use any techniques possible to extract this vital information. Ayumu sat quietly waiting at the small table, waiting for the suspect and his partner to arrive. It was going to be a long afternoon, so much for having a relaxing day in the konoha sun instead he will be in a small dark room interrogation the skum of the earth. But to Ayumu this would be more fun then any relaxing day in Konoha.

Everyting happened so fast. The details of the event flew in and out of his mind that so parts seemed even unreal to him. But it happened as they, him the hokage and the small genin, neared the hokages building. The little genin was still trying to get Maxtio to smash his own guitar, which wouldent happen ever. And the hokage most likely was still draining his chakra. Maxtio found this amuzing due to the fact that his KKG did not need chakara. But it didnt matter at this point for they had walked into the building. The genin was told to leacve Max alone, and the hokage informed him that two anbu would be takeing over the precedure. How great, ANBU Was what went through his mind. He had worked with anbu before leaving his village, and knew what they were capible of doing to someone. This would either turn out really good for him, or really bad.

He was escorted into a large circler room, drak and gloomy looking. With a chair placed in the center, he knew that this was his place now. The anbu appeared and began to set everything up, as the hokage took all his weapons and gear. He did not like this idea for his guitar was everything to him, but he was not in a postion to struggle of resist anymore. As he was seated in the chair, one anbu remained. He walked around like this was nothing to him, and prepared everything, maxtio knew that this was going to be painful to some extent. Then the man walked up and placed a black cloth like blind fold across his eyes. Intestly his KKG activated, his ears opened and began to listen to every timy sound they could hear. BAM! something hit the side of his head with blinding force that sent max into unconciousness. His eyes droped down and hie body went numb, but hsi ears where still open, and would rettain any words, commands and sounds passed within ear shot of max.

The reast of the follwing events where nothuing to him, for he just sat in a dark dream, no life, no clue. Now he was at the mercy of the anbu. His ears could hear although, and it seemed like they would be moving him to a different location, and they did. His body was slung over the anbus back, and carried some ways away to another seceret location. This was unknown to him, so it would not benifit him to try and escape anymore, plus what would it hurt to tell the truth. he had ot done anything bad, and was inoccent in most cases. Except for petty crimes ahe was not trouble for konoha.

Then another blow woke him up. He dasily opened his eyes and peered out into a drak evil looking room. Now a different anbu stood in front of him and seemed to be ready to start anything. This looked lime more then interogattion to him, this looked like torture.

Ayumu looked across the small table at the man who sat before. Ayumu gave him a blank stare but he would not be able to see throught the ANBU mask that he was wearing so it made no difference. Ayumu would have to talk and ask questions, insightful and useful ones to get the information he required out of the man before him. A silence fell over the small, dingy dark room as no one spoke everyone waiting to see what would happen next. Ayumu was thinking in his brain what apporach he should take as he scanned over the man in front of him. He had recieved a small amount of information on the man by the Hokage before this meeting so he wasn't brought into the interrogation without knowing anything about the man, though he would of referred more but with the time diffeculty he would take would ever he could get. Ayumu knew little about the man but he knew of his abilities and the fact that he was from the Outio Clan. He had the specific gift of being able to cannel sound waves and soudn frequencies ultimately giving him the gift to control sound itself. Ayumu was weary of this and kept sharp he never took any interrogation lightly especially a A-Rank missing nin.

Ayumu finally broke the silence with a cool calm sigh. "So, what do we have here? As you may as well know you are under the custody of the Konoha ANBU and of Konohagakure ultimately. We have a suspicion first of all that you may be a danger to our village and we don't take that lightly here do we?" He looked at his ANBU partner who was standing up near the back of the room. Ayumu used a cold and calculated voice, he wasn't in the mood to play games today so he went straight to the point. Just by looking at the man Ayumu didn't like him, none of his kind are good. "So before we start do you wish to say thing, pleade your innocent? I can't gaurantee that you will will enjoy what will happen to you in the next wee while, but I assure you that it will defenity happen unless you tell us the information of which we desire." Ayumu was calm now, he knew this man wasn't jsut a petty criminal, he was a former ninja from Konoha so he must have some recollection of how things run around here. "First of all, What are your intentions with Konoha?" Ayumu said to the man called Maxtio what was sitting across the table from him looking some what dazzed by the hit that Ayumu's ANBU partner gave him. He was set for a long night and Ayumu wasn't going leave the room till he got what he wanted.

Robin performed several handseals, channelling chakra into his hands as a result. Listening to his partner Ayumu, Robin approached behind their captive Max and stood looming over the restrained. After listening to Ayumu tell Max of his rights and what may or may not happen, Robin placed both of his hands on Max's skull with his index finger touching exactly where the temples were. Regardless of if he possessed some special of jutsu or some special Kekkei Genkai, this technique would subconciously force him to tell them EVERYTHING they wanted. Robin released his hands and decided to speak, hopefully for the last time 'You will answer whatever questions we ask you, is that clear?' After a mellow response of 'Yes', Robin walked back to where he leaned and watched the forehead of his captive; Robin didn't need to say or do anything until this was over...hopefully.

OOC:I will not be posting anymore unless COMPLETELY nescessary. You are trapped in my jutsu, which means any question Ayumu asks you must answer. ;3]

Jutsu Used:

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The Art of The Interrogation
Type: Ninjutsu
Sub-Type: Basic
Rank: A
CC: 10
Description: Considering that information is the basis of power, there are a number of ways to get information from the enemy, however this is such a way to do it without murder. After binding the opponent and eliminating all chances of increased body activity, the Jinmon no Jutsu will allow the user to invade the enemy's mind. While still using odd practices, the Jinmon makes the victim tell willingly rather than a much riskier and highly improbable mind meld or possession. While under the effect of this jutsu the opponent must give information to the user in RP.

still a bit dazzed from the blow maxtio looked aimlessly around the room for a few minuets, takeing in his surrondings. while his eyes palyed the view his ears palyed the sounds. He was cheacking to see what was going on, if any others where here and what he could find. As far as he could tell him and two anbu where the only humans in the room. But his ears found three small rats in the rafters of the room. Also a water drip could be heard off somewhere, close. the man behind max, his heart beat was a little more calmer then the man that stood in fron tof him, this man in fron tmust be the one doing all the talking then for his heart rate was faster.

A dull silence rang out over the room, although for maxtio it was never silent, then the Anbu in front and across a small table spoke. He was telling how max was now in custody of konoha anbu and that he shouldnt do anything stupid. Maxtio knew these men where dangerous and deadly, but his stupid mouth knew no better. Yea, yea. your anbu, i know. I used to live here rember, i know all about you guys. The mask on the man made it hard to see any expression, so how this man took to max was a mystery, but he didnt really give a crap.

Then the man behind him made movements. he came closer and eventually touched his temples with is hands. A smooth sensation went through his body and he knew a jutsu was just preformed. Most of his chakra was gone now, but slowly regaing enough. however now it seemed the anbu would have thir fun. The jutsu was made to make and force max to tell the whole truth to any qustion asked. great thought maxtio. The first qustion was what his intentions in konoha where. The answer cam eout smooth and quick, like max had no choice anymore to choose his words. I have some family left in konoha that i wished to visit. I planed staying a week or two and then leaving again. My hopes where to stay undercover and relax a bit. Maybe get a few burgleries in while here. there are a few nice places that caught my eye, but i only planed on that if i found the time. It all came out so sudden, max cursed himself in his head for saying all that, but he couldent help it. Sure he was a criminal, thats what he did. But he felt the anbu where after something bigger than a theif. Before you ask another qustion, lets cut the chit chat an dget down to the real qustions, you wanna now about akatsuki dont you?" A grin streched acroos max face for he was sure the mention of akatsuki would get their attention.

"I have some family left in konoha that i wished to visit. I planed staying a week or two and then leaving again. My hopes where to stay undercover and relax a bit. Maybe get a few burgleries in while here. there are a few nice places that caught my eye, but i only planed on that if i found the time." The man called Maxtio said to Ayumu with a calm and collected voice. Ayumu wasn't sure if his kekkei genkai allowed to control sound that came out of his mouth to the extent where he could sound calm even in a situation like this were surely any man would be worried, so Ayumu stayed caucious looking for any moment of weakness in the man in front of him. Of cource the man could not see what Ayumu was thinking or feeling by physical and facial features as his mask was on, and Ayumu spoke with a calm voice as well, he knew he was in control and he wanted his guest to realise that as well. Ayumu's partner Robin had used the The Art of The Interrogation jutsu on the suspect to gather truthful information and he would be focusing his mind and chakra on the man, so Ayumu had to do the talking and find out the real reason he was here. Sure the man span some bullshit about him being here to see family but Ayumu didn't buy into it, he knew that there was another reason he as here a more dangerous and deadly one and he had all day and night to find out.

But then something unexpected happened when the man called Maxtio, the suspect that the konoha ANBU were interrogating said something very interesting and out of the blue, something that took Ayumu off guard for a split second. "Before you ask another qustion, lets cut the chit chat and get down to the real questions, you wanna know about akatsuki dont you?" Ayumu wasn't sure how to take this and he wasn't going to show his prisoner that he was thinking, contemplating about what he just said. The man had played his cards early, very early. Why would he openly speak of the akatsuki initiating the conversation not even being asked by Ayumu yet? Did he do this to try and act innocent like he has nothing to hide? but surely he has something to do with akatsuki or he wouldn't of brought up the name at all. Ayumu had many thought's going through his mind, trying to decipher what Maxtio had said and try to get one step ahead again. "Yes we do what to know about akatsuki, what is your involvement with them?" Ayumu knew that he would have to ask the question truthfully as Robin was still using the jutsu on him. "I don't want to have to use, how should i say this...alternative measures. Just tell us what we want to here and you will leave with your life in tact..barely." Ayumu spoke with a somewhat smirking tone, he didn't liek the way Maxtio was so confident and he wanted to bring him donw a peg or two.

Maxtio sat there, many things running through his head. Was the intentions of the anbu to really let him live after this, would he be thrown in a maxium prision? all these and many more things went through his thought as he stared right into the eye holes of the anbu mask, he could barly see the mans eyes because of the darkenss the mask had, but somewhere in there max knew was a man who wouldent stop to slay him and take his life. Maxtio had to play everything right, not showing them that he was rendered afraid by them, but also that he wasnt to pridefull, he needed to stay in the status quo for now.

The man shifted a bit across from him, he had a feeling what he said was not believed by this man. Although he was alier and a thief, the jutsu had don eits job and every word that was said was truth. But then max's statement seemed to throw the man off a bit, catching him in a postion he was not prepared for it seemed. Max was sure he had gotten a upper hand if even for a second. The mention of akatsuik was sure to bring attention to the conversation. Ok, listen, i do not work for the akatsuki, i have even only ever met one, but i know thats why i was brought here. Come on, all the surronding villages have doubled their defenses in the last months, and missing ninja here things out on the winds ya know. At first maxtio was going to play it safe, act like he had only guessed what they wanted, but he knew the konoha anbu where no joke, so he told everything. About two weeks ago, before i left to come here, i was i the moon country. I visited a small bar and their i meet two strange men. one claimed to be a missing ninja, but the other was an akatsuki. We where all drunk and messed up but he seemed calm and laid back. Not much was said about his intentions with nations or anything, but he did say his namke was Near. now i belive akatsuki have something big going on in moon country, and i know many people are worried about their plans. But i tell the honest truth in saying thats all i ever knew about akatsuki and have nothing to do with their affaris. I am a petty criminal that wanted to see some family, that is all.

With a giant breath of relife he stopped talking and relaxed a bit. The mans heart rate had speed up alot during the talk and now seemed deeply intersted in max. He wanted to help now, not juts to get out alive, but to make sure ties with konoha where good. this was his birth place after all, why not keep it safe if he woulden tlive here.

[OCC - This post is really short because the first one just vanished while i was typing it lol..it actually got deleted somehow and then it depressed me too much to post large again XD lol sorry]

"About two weeks ago, before i left to come here, i was i the moon country. I visited a small bar and their i meet two strange men. one claimed to be a missing ninja, but the other was an akatsuki. We where all drunk and messed up but he seemed calm and laid back. Not much was said about his intentions with nations or anything, but he did say his namke was Near. now i belive akatsuki have something big going on in moon country, and i know many people are worried about their plans. But i tell the honest truth in saying thats all i ever knew about akatsuki and have nothing to do with their affaris. I am a petty criminal that wanted to see some family, that is all." this information intreged Ayumu a lot. He knew of the Near man and his involvement in the akatsuki. Ayumu had been tracking some akatsuki movements for a while now in his anbu squad. Near was expected to be in the akatsuki and Ayumu had suspicions that he was a senior member in the organization and this just proved his point. Ayumu had to move he didn't have time ot sitting around talking with a mere lacky, but there was a little more information that Ayumu needed out of him.

Ayumu looked up at the man in front of him. He signalled to his partner that this would not carry on much longer. He was surprised has he checked the time has short this interrogation really was, he didnt expect the man to co-operate so freely. Whether Ayumu liked it or not he had been a big help but he was still wery why the man had had co-operated so well, he put this in the back of his mind. There was only a couple of pieces to the puzzle Ayumu need from Maxtio before he could let him free. He had to choose his words carefully as he needed the full and whole truth from him. "So, you have co-operated and i thank you for that but there is still information that we need from you. Where the akastuki now? where are they located and how can we find them. if you have been in contact you must no where they are in conjuction to the country tell me now! and you may go free without any harm.." Ayumu said in a assertive voice. There was no time for mucking around he had to finish this situation, akatsuki were on the move.

The bit of information that maxtio had given the anbu man seemed to intriuge him alot. So indeed there was great intrest in the akatsuki and ther actions now, but what was the plans of both sides? this ran in and out of his mind as the anbu asked yet another important qustion. "So, you have co-operated and i thank you for that but there is still information that we need from you. Where the akastuki now? where are they located and how can we find them. if you have been in contact you must no where they are in conjuction to the country tell me now! and you may go free without any harm.." This is what the man said, and max took a few moments to think this over with. In truth he didnt know much about the mans plans after he had meet him, but he did know a little more information. Well i wasnt told much by the actualle akatsuki, but i do know that they are working in moon country, somewhere off from a small town i was in. As for the actualle location im unaware. But word on the street among other missing ninja ais that the akatsuki are looking for more members, recruits to join their ranks. I was not interested in this job, but many others jumped at this idea. As i said before i am not sure where any of this is located, but mooncountry would be your best bet to look.

Maxtio wasnt sure just how much of this information would help, but it was all he knew. He had only ever met one akatsuki member, and was drunk when he did. So much information did not come into his knowledge. He looked up and smiled at the man behind the table. Hopefully he had helped enough to get out of here, and maybe, just maybe he would get to play a part in the downfall of the curesed akatsuki.

"Well i wasnt told much by the actualle akatsuki, but i do know that they are working in moon country, somewhere off from a small town i was in. As for the actual location im unaware. But word on the street among other missing ninja ais that the akatsuki are looking for more members, recruits to join their ranks. I was not interested in this job, but many others jumped at this idea. As i said before i am not sure where any of this is located, but mooncountry would be your best bet to look." said the man Maxtio in front of him. Ayumu still had to process the information and think about what to do next. He didn't have much time as the Hokage was breathing down his neck, he had to get information from the man and fast. There was still a couple of things he needed to know and time was running thin. Akatsuki could be on the move and he and his fellow ANBU members had to get there before the trail goes cold.

Ayumu looked up, his facial expressions still covered within his mask. He only had a couple of ideas and questions to ask Maxtio before he had to go on a hunt, ideas were flowing through his mind at a million miles an hour. "I see, can you tell us what the man looks like and where he could possibly be, you have been a big help." Ayumu said quietly. He was right about maxtio being help, he wasn't just a waste of space rogue ninja after all. He helped without needing anythign in return probably because of the interrogation and the jutsu Robin was using but still Ayumu didn't feel him resisting or trying to use any jutsu. Ayumu a waited his response, time is of the essence and he needed to report to the the right people straight away

For a moment maxtio sat in silence, he tried to think back on the night he had met the man. The cold dark night in the bar out in moon country. He was sure he had all the details down but wanted to make sure. A hardned experssion camr across his face as the details shot out of his mouth. The akatsuki man i met in a bar in moon country had white hari, was just smaller than me. He wore the basic akatsuki cloak but had no shoes on. Other than that most of his looks are unknown to me. He had a sort of shy, setback personality though, like he didnt want to say much around me. I was told that he had bussniess to do and would be moving out soon. He didnt say where, but i am sure the akatsuki could be on the move as we speak. Maxtio had wished he had more information, but a brief twenty minuent meeting did not provide much.

By now much of his energy and chakara had regained and he was fully active now. im sorry if i have not enough information, but i have told the truth and every detail i can rember. But i ask, may i assist the members of konoha in catching these men. i have been agaisnt the akatsuki for years now. and only wish i could do more. Maxtio wanted to help, in any way he could. butalready being a missing ninja gave trust issues to many people he came into contact with. Maybe his life choices up to this day where not so good.

Maxtio smiled a bit as the man behind him began to make movements. He was walking around and sitting in front of max. Both men's heart rate had slowed showing that tis meeting was close to being over with. He felt that he gave good enough information and was a nice guest for these pleasent Anbu. But he couldent help but feel like more was going on. something else was planned for him. Then the second anbu man spoke and took off his mask. He had a slender face that looked odd, and somewhat familiar. but he payed no mind to this as he began to speak. Look, I have had several appearances with the Akatsuki however I had no knowledge of what you just told me. But that is besides the point as I'd like to offer a position for you to become unofficial temporary ANBU and for you to lead the current ANBU to the location of one or several members of the Akatsuki. I may as well go through details now but I need you to act as yourself, an A ranked Missing Ninja and to join the infamed Akatsuki. What I also need you to do is extract as much knowledge as possible, so I'm interested in Members, Location of Base and any upcoming Events; something that the ANBU can use to their advantage and well... the rest is fairly obvious,. These where th ewords that came from the anbu man.

Many things went in and out of his head as he begun to think abuot his options. True, he could say no, and walk out of this village with his life still intact. But that would be no fun would it. Listen, i would be glad to help, and it would bring excitment to me. But i dont want to walk into something that will surly not walk out of. I will set up meetings and events with akatsuki to find out information, but i want help from you. At all times i want anbu survallince and backup, incase things go wrong. Also if things go well, i want my name erased from the konoha bingo book. That is all i request for my service. Maxtio went on the offensive. He knew that he was being a little pushy, but hey, he was human and after being sucked dry of information he felt he deserved something. But yes, i will go and find out all that i can, as long as i can fully trust the konoha team and be sure i wont be betrayed. Being a missing ninja took alot of thinking, who and who not to trust. so things like this went through his mind all the time. Also, i would like my weapons back please. Said maxtio with a chuckle in his voice.

Maxtio began to stand up a little, no wbeing released from his bonds. He rubbed his wrist a little from soreness and grinned. i will give full coporation to both you and your partner. But i will take orders from only the two of you, no outside oders. And i guess if i cant have my guitar back, i will work with what i got. A smile spread across his face as he bent down and rubbed his ankles, then leane dback up and streched a little. So when are we going off on our little adventure, i think we should try and off to moon country. Best place to find akatsuki i believe.

OOC-sorry short

Ayumu had listened to the conversation that took place. He fully agreed with the decisions that the ANBU captain Robin made, he wouldn't of changed anything himeself. He and his suspect would now be working together and this didn't mind Ayumu, although he didn't fully trust him yet. Like any good ANBU Ayumu would keep on eye open at all times on the man making sure he wouldn't make any suspect moves, but Ayumu was quiote positive that the man wouldn't. Ayumu believed in the Will Of Fire, the konoha way of protecting anyone any everyone who is in danger, and this would have to be the case of the manc alled Maxtio. Ayumu may have to put his life on the line for the man but he was fine with that as long as he got the chance to confront and kill the akatsuki. They are a virus that is infecting the world and Ayumu wants to be the one that destroys it once and for all, and he needed the help of Maxtio and his fellow ANBU to do this. They had now got the Hokages permission and time was of the essence. Once meeting up, the newly formed ANBU squad would be departing as soon as possible so Ayumu had no time to lose or daydream.

Ayumu looked at Robin then back at Maxtio. "Alright are we all set? It's time to get out of here and depart we have no time to lose, akatsuki could be on the move as we speak. We will be departing on a S-ranked mission so beware and make sure to stay in formation. Lets go pack the necessary gear and procautions then meet up and head out." Ayumu looked at Robin, he wasn't quite sure of the details of the plan and signalled as if to say what's next.