His own scrolls had already been read and used at this point which just left one final set that he had to give to someone. It did seem they had sometime before that though. There was training that Atsuko definitely had to do soon but he knew that Mi-jin was still kind of new to the shinobi scene.
"It seems like the others are still busy right now. Did you want to learn any jutsu's well we have some time? I might have a few you could use but if not we'll have to go back to Takumi to get more jutsu scrolls for you"
tab Mi-jin was not efficient in reading, but squinting at the scroll she could understand that this will help her expand her shinobi talents. She was happy with just gaining the scroll to practice with when he also gave her money with it. "Danks Uchi!" Mi-jin wasn't sure what to do with so much money. Owning currency was a foreign concept to her, but she has seen other use enough to pick up on what it was main for. "I should find a merchant the next time I am out," Mi-jin added excitedly. Mi-jin pocket the money in her obi and the scroll inside her sleeves as she looked back up at Atsuko. "I can train! What are you going to teach me this time?" Mi-jin head was empty, but it was like a sponge, ready to soak up everything thrown her way.
He clapped his hands together and stood up. There were quite the number of techniques he wanted to teach her and would be helping her every step of the way. From Maruton techniques, Genjutsu techniques, and even a few Fuuin. With the help of his mangekyou he could also help along with how she learned the genjutsu, actually recognizing when it worked and when it didn't inherently. They had as much time as they needed to get things right, one of the perks of being a rogue.
tab Mi-jin has discover her bloodline and with that discover that Genjustu came more naturally to her. So, she follow Atsuko to where it be easier to pratice. They went over the hand sign first. Mi-jin carefully follow each one. Gathering here chakra and spreading her senses. "Like tis?" Mi-jin would asked for clarifaction here and there.
Atsuko was excited to see that she followed along well, giving pointers when necessary but never aiming to hold her hand through the process. When her own training was finished he thought for a moment to his own training that he had to do before.
- Que flash back training montage -
During the few months that they had been in hiding Atsuko had been hard at work training his body and jutsu library. Ranging all across what he knew and his bloodline techniques he had gathered up quite the library at this point. The hardest part had been trying to find the place to train in, deciding on a nearby valley at the time to let loose. By the time he had finished the valley was barren and nearly twice the size it had been originally, but more importantly, the destruction had been kept isolated. ((Tons of techs learned, 50/50 free training posts used))
Moving his mind back to the present he gave Mi-jin a big smile. "Exactly. You did very well! Are you hungry at all by the way? I was going to make up some dumplings after we finished our training" Atsuko asked as he removed his cloak and folded it, setting it aside for now.
tab Learning each technique under Atsuko gudiance was easy to understand. It was amazing what she could do with the right hand guiding her. She'll never be able to learn justu like this back home.
"danks you Uchi!" Mi-jin bow shortly before regained her slouch posture. Mi-jin unbraided her ponytail so she can re-braid her sliver locks. "yes! I want to press the dumplings!"
Atsuko nodded to her and lead the way to their small kitchen. Their food stocks were always kept high, mostly dried or preserved goods but some fresh stuff being brought in on occasion. This was one of those special occasions.
They had a sizable amount of pork to use for the dumplings alongside some veggies and other ingredients. In the kitchen Atsuko put on his apron, getting to work on the meat and prepping the food.
"Once we eat I might need to ask for your help in my own training. I need to catch up on some techniques I've been meaning to get around to before our next mission. Think you could give me some feedback on them as I go?"
tab It was nice to be eating something freshly made and while she love dried mango, it help to have a balance nutrition. Mi-jin put her hair into a high ponytail so it be out of her face and out of the way of the dough preperation. "Of course I'll help!Then we should make extra for when you are done training!" Mi-jin agreed a
The pair worked away in the kitchen after discussing future plans, heat filling the air alongside the pleasant smell of cooking. Through the sounds of kitchen clatter Atsuko heard his communicator go off and listened intently.
"Acknowledged Turtle. Dragon and Lake will come for back up if you do not report in. Stay safe out there"
He hadn't spoken with Zetsu super recently but it was good to here the boy was still keeping himself busy. After all that had happened Atsuko felt that he had to keep an eye on his members more than ever.
Atsuko got the dumplings prepared for pressing and handed the task over to Mi-jin as he went to double check that his gear was ready to go just in case they had to give back up.
tab Mi-jin was watching Atsuko make the filling. Her naturally eagerness wanted her to help, but she waited by the dough until it was her turn to pressed them into their plump moon shapes. The simple domestic task was not what she expected when she joined Shishin, but she happy that it is. The communicator given to her crackle to life and Mi-jin stop to pay attention. It was Turtle or Zesty as she like to called him. "Be safe!" Mi-jin added quickly.
Handed the bowl, Mi-jin got to work of scoping and pressing the ends together. It was her favorite part. To spice it up, Mi-jin added dried mangos in a few of them as a surprise to whoever eats them. It could be her! Mi-jin giggles as she finishes the dumpling. There was now a nice stack and all that was left to do was cook them.
"I'm gonna cook them myself Uchi!" Mi-jin called out as she laid them all flat.
"Of course. Just be careful, don't want to burn yourself or anything"
When the dumplings were finally dealt with and they had themselves a few as a snack Atsuko made sure that he kept the leftovers well protected for the others whenever they would show up.
Now he felt it was time to start up their training again. Atsuko definitely wanted to get a bit more up to speed before he'd go out on anymore missions, especially for the one that he had in mind to do in the near future.
((Tons of training stuff in spoiler, have been warned))
Atsuko got to work on learning his new Bukijutsu Shigure Souen.
For the first technique, he focused on practicing his footsteps. Smooth fluid movements that would lead him from one spot to another in a straight sudden line. This could be used to spot openings and jump on them. (Axle of Rain Learned)
Now focusing his chakra along his blade he made his of his fire release. Black flames danced along the weapon as he aimed to throw them off. In a flare of darkness, they shot forward, making for a decent distraction. (Rolling Rain Learned)
Speaking of distraction well his last technique sent elements up this one would send it down. The flames would be brought forth again before getting slapped downwards. In a puff of black fog he would be able to move unseen, for quick escapes or distractions. (Misting Rain Learned)
((Stage 1 Done))
He didn't really want to learn the next one but it was neccesary for progression. Taking his katana he worked on the odd move, dropping it only to attempt to kick it to pierce the target. After a few tries he managed to land it into the tree with relative ease. (Last Minute Rain)
It was a good thing that Mijin was still around as he could practice his next technique with her. Focusing on her breathing he worked to syncronize his own with hers to predict when she would strike. Through fundamental practice it became clear when and when she wouldn't but it was definitely something he couldn't keep up forever. (May Wind, October Rain)
Finally he got to work on stances. Keeping his blade down and straight with his shoulder he focused on his movements and how he was structured. He left no room for error as he paced around the room to practice. (White Cloud)
((Stage 2 Learned))
A bit of a misdirect was par for the course of the next tech. He swung his sword, dropped it mid way, only to snatch it again. A quick reverse swing would complete the move that he went over a few more times to get it right. (Summer Rain Learned)
To use his elements again he brought the blade in a reverse grip flat across his arm. Turning it towards a direction he brought out a shield of black flames around it. This would prove useful to stop incoming physical attacks that was for sure. (Splashing Rain)
After all of the training he had gone through using his chakra for attacks had become more natural. The flow of it all moved a lot smoother. In general he could summarize that he felt a lot healthier. (Blessed Rain Learned)
((Stage 3 Learned))
Not using his weapon this time he focused his chakra along his feet. Each step he took he worked on having his element increase his speed, as well as create a slight cloud of cover. The result of this should have been a blurring effect that made it difficult to track him.
Now that he was getting into the later stages he had to focus a lot more and this technique proved that. It took much longer to get into the hang of it and resulted in some minor burns along his feet. Once he pushed through the pain though it became doable. (Innocent Rain Learned)
He took what he had just learned and applied it to the learning process of his next technique. It required quick explosive movements with an aimed target so he set up one of their training dummies and made a bit of distance between them. Drawing out his weapon he kept his mangekyou trained on the dummy.
In bursts of speed he focused on shoving himself forward towards the dummy in fast movements. Each push off of the dirt sent up a flare of black flames. This helped propel him forward each time.
He didn't aim to strike the first time, instead just getting the hand of forward movement right first. Once he did have that down pat he focused on his jabs. Landing enough times to be satisfied he finished off, making sure none of the flames spread. (Fiendish Speed Rain Learned)
With all this training he had to spend a moment to meditate. Sitting down he crossed his legs and breathed deeply, opening his mind up to the environment around him. As he did so he attempted to bring himself into the atmosphere of the place.
It was almost something akin to a sensor technique. Using your chakra and presence to determine what others are feeling. After sometime he could tell what kind of intent surrounded him, a handy skill for sure. (Insight Rain Learned)
((Stage Four Learned))
Another stage mastered meant another feat of difficulty to complete. Atsuko began to take his time with these now, going through the moves steps much more slowly. To start he worked on dashing towards an opponent, using a clone to practice with.
A clone worked well as he didn't have to worry about hurting it and it listened easily. Both of them dashed towards each other with wooden swords this time, for safety of course. He watched how many steps were taken, when the timing was right, taking care of every incoming detail.
The basic form of it was more tolerable to learn. When the right timing came about he swung his blade, forcing his opponent into an action. When the weapons clashed the force was essentially doubled backwards.
This clash was useful for using momentum against opponents. The tricky part was adding on the elements. With so many things to focus on bringing in chakra manipulation to it proved difficult.
After many attempts though integrating it was still doable at least. The flames danced off of the wooden blade, singeing the material as he moved to strike. The clone vanished in a puff of smoke on impact. (Pelting Rain Learned)
Now entering into more pure chakra manipulation he plotted out his training. This time he stepped outside of the base into the forest air to train, a more open environment preferable to avoid....damages. That set he went to finding a decent nearby clearing and got himself setup.
Another clone would stand across from him as well as Mijin to give pointers on anything she saw wrong. The clone was required to fire off small attacks that he himself had to work on reflecting. It was basically another kind of misdirect as well as a shield.
The flame gathered along his actual katana this time as he tried to picture the process. The chakra needed to eject along it in a certain specific shape and at the right time. When the right flow was met he would be able to make both the barrier and the reflective quality.
Weapon in hand he stood across from his clone and focused his mind. The first few attempts were quite messy to say the least. Bukijutsu was never his strong suit but he was determined to get it right no matter how many times it took.
After a few close calls and some singed clothing the technique was coming together well enough. Walls of black flame covered his body and in it a reflection formed. When attacks finally started to collide against this wall he was able to move onto the next step. (Torrential Dance Learned)
The next move required dexterity of him that he didn't quite possess yet. Before he even got to the end part of the technique he had to spend quite sometime on his finger work. With his hand on the handle he worked on spinning it clock wise in a smooth rotation.
This rotation had to be nearly perfect for the technique to be pulled off. His fingers moved around it gradually, guiding the weapon in its circle bit by bit. As he went along with this he started to increase speed as he went.
It wasn't until he could do it at a respectable pace did he try incorporating anything else in it. A whirl of steel had to it added flames that swirled in a hypnotic fashion well he swung it around. He didn't quite let them fly forward as they were trying to until he got a solid form within that swirl itself.
When all of these things started to line up well he worked on the vortex. With a whirl of fire he brought the fire outwards. Like a whirlpool it surged in a cone towards his clone.
After that he practiced on stopping ninjutsus that were fired off. Any that were were sucked into the vortex, subduing them with enough effort given. Only when he had full confidence in the technique did he stop to rest for a period of time. (Flame Spin Rain Learned)
A more chakra heavy technique was up next that also involved some stance work. Both things more preferable to someone like Atsuko luckily enough. He again though didn't bring in the chakra training right away.
Instead he just kept his focus on his structure of the stance. Keeping his arms crossed above his head he pointed the tip of his katana down towards his left foot. He moved slowly in this stance, ignoring the numbness that he felt creeping into his arms.
It was a bit of an odd stance but definitely could prove its worth when the next step was incorporated. As he stepped around an imaginary ring he focused his chakra from his arms into the weapon, letting it slowly drip down. Eventually he could feel it falling off of the tip little by little, giving him confidence to incorporate the next step.
Picking some low level techniques to incorporate he worked on striking out from this stance. It was a bit awkward at first but with that flow of chakra it came naturally enough that it smoothed out quickly. Instead of striking with a lot of physical force he could feel it was mostly chakra as well.
Once the striking transition was ironed out he just focused on the chakra part of it. The flow of it came forward and with each strike his proficiency increased. Eventually he could set the blade down to recuperate his strength. (Dark Cloud Learned)
((Stage Five Learned))
Now onto the final stage the intricacies of each attack had to be studied thoroughly. To create a wave of chakra that duplicated his movements and hid his next attack in a sense of what direction it was coming from. There were many moving parts to learn here that all needed to sync up.
As it was he kept to doing the attack standing still first. Usually it had to be done on the move but he knew that he wouldn't be able to pull it off and didn't exactly want to spend the entire time on it. So instead he kept himself cross legged and worked on the chakra molding first.
He needed to get the shape just right and a technique from the previous stage was handy for this. He could replicate that reflective wall there as he had already learned it and mess with its size and the movement of it. The attacked needed to be done well in movement after all.
That key component of movement was why this technique proved tricky to learn. Getting a shifting wall of reflection he decided would be done with slow steps at first. Moving forward but at nothing more than a snails pace, he kept the wall coming up to mirror his movement.
With each slow step the ease of use slowly increased. It needed to become something akin to a reflex. Something that the brain didn't have to think about to accomplish but instead an inherent move.
Eventually he was able to get it up to a light jog. Scorches of black grass scattered the area and his body was drenched in sweat at this point. But he didn't stop trying.
By the end he could do the technique in full movement. Running forward and creating that wall of reflective flames. It was the perfect image and once gotten would be useful for many battles to come. (Duplicate Rain Learned)
A full chakra technique was to be tackled next and he was much appreciated as his legs were beginning to cramp at this point. Because of its sheer size and amount of chakra though he made sure that the area was clear of any grass at this point. On top of that he also made sure Mijin was far enough away that she wouldn't have to deal with the heat of the flames.
When an area was established he thought back to his fire techniques this time. This defensive technique was another hybrid that he was usually not accomponied to and he wondered why exactly. It clicked eventually, though it should have been obvious sooner. It was that he was casting the technique through his blade instead of hand seals.
Hand seals normally made it easier to concentrate his chakra into attacks. To create a large sphere of fire just from stabs was difficult as he didn't have that level of control available though. Rawely outputting large amounts of chakra would be to inefficient as well so in his training he had to make sure that he didn't over exert.
Efficiency was key to all of this after all. He rather aim to undershoot rather than over. He took his blade and kept his chakra flowing along it, getting associated with how it felt to push his chakra into the weapon. With that chakra he could feel when to release it and when to hold it back.
Now came the practice of it all. That was to stab the weapon into the ground around him multiple time, infusing the earth with fire. When enough stabs were done he then had to pull up the fire into a sphere.
The first few spheres were of course quite thin. He couldn't create a thick barrier without over exerting himself and he didn't allow that to happen. Instead he kept it light but slowly increased the power.
Trying to find that balance between strong and weak was the goal. The closer he got the easier to began to be to pull it off. Finally he got that perfect knife edge balance, which left just one more challenge. (Seasonal Dance Learned)
With one last technique to go he knew he had to physically and mentally exhaust himself for this one. It was simple but had a high risk to it. If he over did it he could be laid out for a couple days or more.
For this he prepared a regime that he had to accomplish. A pacing booklet of sorts so that he could make decent progress on the final technique without taking himself out. Planning his book he got more help from Mijin who had been following his journey, giving her own thoughts that was added to the regime.
He had to produce bursts of chakra from various parts of his body down to minimum amounts of chakra levels. This method he had trained before but never to his much of an extent. It was required just to get such a handle on ones chakra control, a benefit he would not ignore.
As he planned the training he thought back on what he had learned during this entire style. In a meditative sense he wanted to keep in mind how the style felt, what its goal were, and how that all applied to the training. It all went into his final notes before he began the training process once and for all.
The first part of the training was a ramp up method. Long hours of getting accustomed to those jets of chakra leaving his body. In between that he made sure to recover his chakra, his katana helping in that very much so.
These jets of chakra eventually had to become a second nature for him. Leaving no tension in the body, no dams that would stop it. Letting his chakra system open up so that it took as minimal effort to accomplish the training he was working with.
When he got into the swing of even just that he could feel how grueling it was. The constant drain of chakra, even well regenerating it, was quite brutal. It left him constantly tired.
Even when he regenerated his chakra pretty much the moment he did he had to go back to training after all. So that feeling of exhaustion was basically the average norm. That norm though he made worse and worse over time, letting himself be less rested the more that he trained.
Into the final stretches at this point Atsuko was near constantly exerting himself. Training with his blade in hand he coupled the training with more sword training to try and get more comfortable with it. Sort of giving his mind something to do beyond setting off bursts of chakra.
That sword training made things especially easier at least mentally. Physically he was in pain but his head had another thing to focus on. Just watching the blade flow, his feet move, made it more bearable.
He kept to his regime and followed the book page by page. Mijin helped him recooperate when he reached the last day of training as well. At this point even his muscles were starting to give out but he kept on.
By the very end he could finally feel the tipping point. His chakra systems were more open now, and he could call it complete. Now all he had left to do with this style after the chakra training, was to add his own technique. (Torrential Blessings Learned)
(The Task of the Next Generation Learned, Developing)
tab"Psshaw. Like I'll burn myself?" Mi-jin steam up the dumpling as it was quicker and then flash fry the bottom. "Food done!!" she divy up the serving and set another serving aside. The taste was delicious and Mi-jin ate quickly. It was time to get back to training and follow Atsuko to help him train.
She was instructed to help him point out any flaws and help him practiced any technique. Mi-jin wasn't sure how much help she would be, but after watching his footstep and taking up a defensive stance. She realized this was a benefit to her as well. When he asked to attack him with everything she got, Mi-jin did and it helped with another technique learn.
In the end, Mi-jin arm felt like lead and she sat down. "water!" Mi-jin while tired was still smiling. "Training with you Uchi is really enlightening! Those were so delightful sword style!"
◇ At a distance from where the pair resided, hurried footsteps would come from one of the newest members of their group; Juya and would otherwise be known as the Tiger to them. Her cloak would flap around as she jogged towards them, controlled breathing puffing from her as she went. She was late and she knew it. But at least she wasn't lost. The brunette was quick to pass through the door and through the hall that lead to an area the resembled a lobby.
Her pace would slow to a halt as she reached them, a hand combing back her bangs in place as she took a deep breath to calm her heart rate. "I'm sorry I took so long to get here. I had to go grab something but it apparently wasn't finished by the time I arrived." She would smile apologetically to her teammates before taking a seat nearby. She knew the information she gave them was vague but it was a necessity given that there was no telling who had ears on them currently. At least not yet. But despite her current wariness, the place did seem quite secure.
From the railings she would swing her body over and land on the ornamental sand, rolling with the fall before having to dust herself off of the aforementioned granules. It wasn't noticeable at first, but she could smell the faint warmth of food wafting about them. Ignoring it for now, she would undo her cloak and fasten it around her waist, the end result being a decently sized skirt that had striking splotches of ruby red that the other side of it normally didn't sport.
[AC: 譽20,000][Ryo: 両10,000] [Ensemble: Outfit 2] [Hood: Down - Mask: Off - Hat: Off]
[Diagnostics] Physically healthy with no known ailments [Byakugan: Inactive][Bloodline//Sensor] [Chakra: 675/675] [Stamina: 325/325]
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As the pair took a break in between training sessions Atsuko heard the sound of approaching footsteps and glanced up to spot Juya. He raised up a hand, waving away her apologies.
"It's more than fine. We were just getting caught up on our training anyways. Turtle is currently out on a mission so we on our standby until he is either finished or calls in again to say he doesn't need backup.
I'm about to start my next training session but if you had any pointers to give during it I wouldn't mind a few of them" Atsuko said with a grin, standing up once more and stretching out his arms.
Just before he started his training he remembered what lay cooling in the kitchen and motioned towards the kitchen with his hand. "Oh and we made some dumplings too. You are welcome to have as many as you'd like!"
They took a bit of time inbetween training the different styles. What he wanted to learn next was hand to hand anyways, which he had a bit more of a knack for it at least.
A lot of what he would be learning was showing in his first stance. Keeping his knees bent the movements he did focused on counter attacks. His arms were kept up like a boxer as he paced around. (Flow Like Water Learned)
Up next was a counter step. Waiting for an incoming attack that would follow after by a quick movement. Once out of the way it gave a chance for a quick and brutal rebuttal. (Shift like the Sea Learned)
Now that he learned a quick step he learned a move that could follow it up. It was specialized in being used as a counter move so the jab felt natural. A powerful blow to catch those off guard. (Crash like a Wave Learned)
((Stage One Learned))
With all this counter attacking he started to get a better sense of what that actually meant. The rhyme and flow of combat, with the beats where it made sense to strike. A more passive way of combat that he definitely would utilize a lot. (Undertow Learned)
Now more focused to movement he started to do what looked like hops. Chakra focused into one particular limb he worked on jumping great distances. Forwards or backwards it made for handy and swift disengage. (Seaworthy Learned)
((Stage Two Learned))
Next up he had a clone stand across from him and start throwing jabs. Instead of the big movements he was used to for dodging he kept it to very small movements. Only moving bare minimum as needed to avoid the stuff that was getting thrown at him. (Embrace the Brine Learned)
This next tech he had to have his get into a stance. From that stance Atsuko had to interrupt him. With the proper pulse of chakra he reduced the effectiveness of it by a moderate amount. (A Strong Current Learned)
With all this counter play he had to play up the speed of it all. Working with his clone in mirror he kept his movements fast in two parts. It got to the point where even he had trouble seeing what he was doing. (The Deep Learned)
((Stage Three Learned))
With his clone he had it go full board in terms of physical strikes. In return of that he focused on wearing down his opponents defense. Instead of dodging he put his energy into counter attacking, wearing down the defenses and looking for a knock out blow. (Every Inch of Sail Learned)
With a dodge in mind he put a spin on it. Literally. Dodging an incoming swing he spun around, bringing his arm out with a snapping amount of pressure. There were many applications he could do but a straight chop was his usual favorite. (Wash Against the Mountain Learned)
((Stage Four Learned))
Now that he was finally getting into the tricky stuff he sort of had to experience what he was going to do. There were a few ways to do this but mostly he kept to getting the clone in the position. After all he didn't want to knock himself out and stop progress.
It all started out with a quick headbutt. With that daze in place he then grabbed his clones head and sent it downwards. That quick movement was good enough to send almost anyone out of focus.
When the clone was de-summoned he got a first hand experience of how it felt. It was enough in memory to make him a bit queezy and he made sure to do it a few more times. That practice out of the way he could stop throwing himself around for now. (Cyclone Learned)
With these more advanced techniques he kind of started to realize that some of them were supposed to have applications in water. Water techniques would be handy for setting up a field like that but he sadly didn't know that element as is. Instead he focused on the elbow he had to practice now.
Getting a solid enough clone he worked on pretty much flattening an opponent out. It required hitting a certain spot with enough force. If it didn't it'd leave him open to a counter attack.
Just by how much he had been practicing counter attacks he knew how it'd be fatal. Because of that he worked on his timing and strength behind it. If the blow was right, he didn't have to worry about a rebuttal. (Downpour Learned)
((Stage 5 Learned))
Now in the final stage he really had to up the anty on his training. That meant focusing on his technique, one that took out the concentration in a painful way. This time he practiced it on a dummy instead of a clone for something more solid.
There were two parts of the attack, a pulse of chakra and the strike itself. Out of these two he of course focused on the physical strike to ensure that even if he messed up on the chakra the blow itself should do at least some damage. On the dummy he found his mark and started practicing the strike.
An audible smack bounced off of the walls of the den. Each strike he increased the force, making sure his wrist was straight. If he did it improperly there was a pretty high risk he would injure his wrist.
Once he got the force right per blow he worked on adding the chakra to it. Previous training came in VERY handy here. Just bringing the chakra around his finger tips he kept his concentration.
Every blow after that followed alongside a powerful burst of chakra that got sent into the dummy. If it were to be applied to a person it would leave them not only breathless but with a very painful sensation. It would be hard for someone to focus when it felt like they were drowning.
The final thing he had to do to confirm it was to test it on a clone and feel it for himself. Taking a deep breath he hit the attack against his clone, letting it disperse a moment later. When the information came back to him he couldn't help but inhale sharply. Yep, that worked. (Burial at Sea Learned)
His final technique was so alien that he kind of had issue wrapping his head around it. Having to crouch that low to the ground, leaving himself super immobile, proved to be a feat of flexibility that he couldn't even quite reach yet. This was a new problem that didn't really have any kind of quick solution either.
What it ultimately meant....was a LOT of stretching. Way more than he had ever had to do. He also didn't want to risk cramps so he worked on stretching one side at a time.
In a low as he could go pose he kept to one leg that held most of his weight. When this became to painful to hold he switched sides to the other foot. Not only did he have to build up endurance for this but he also had to work on getting lower.
In between these stretches he rested his legs so as not to over extend them. When resting he sat and thought about how the stance could be use. It was low to the ground, quite useful for dragging other down to the ground and pressing advantage on them.
Only when he was confident that he could try messing around with the stance did he bring a clone into it. He still worked on getting lower per round but now it also involved some of the moves he had learned previously. Mixing in both his current style and the old one made it a bit easier as he wasn't having to constantly think about what he was doing.
It took a while but eventually he had the stance down pat. It had a unique niche but a very welcome one once he got used to it. The low crouch, control of the ground, granted a unique place to go to if he needed it and would definitely be unexpected for opponents. (Riptide Learned)
((Stage 6 Learned))
After all of the training he had dealt with he returned to his original taijutsu, Kyouzou. Getting into a stance he prepared a technique well focusing the usual mirror image that would come to follow. In quick bursts of movements he would create a string of mirror images. Eventually he was able to tie this string together into a complete circle. (Mirror Image Learned)
Up next he had to focus on a lot of striking that would be mirrored. He did it with basic punches, just letting the mirror images slowly stack on top of each other. The more he did it the easier it became until he was able to throw out a flurry of blows in only a single strike. (Spider’s Fury Learned)
It had been a long and perilous journey to reach the new home to Shishin. Xifeng had looked forward to the day when she would greet her family anew. They had parted ways some time ago, recalling the last hug she gave to Atsuko and a vow that they would meet again. It was only for a short while, and they would still be together in spirit. The hojo had went back to her village and told her mother of her tales. How she and her Destined One met, what he was like, all the stories that a mother would want to know. Her stay there was for an extended period, learning some more from her clan, training with her siblings and the many youths of the town. It truly felt like home again yet a hole would have opened in her heart. A void that had felt unable to be filled. Of course she denied herself to know what that feeling was and simply dismissed it as heartburn or something, maybe a real bad meal they had the other night.
The emptiness continued to take its toll on the woman before she couldn't take it any longer. She had to see him again. Her things were gathered and a farewell to her childhood home with a promise to return one time. After setting foot on the trail again, Xi would feel an energy quickly make itself known to her. The excitement of being on the road, going back home to see Shishin once more. To serve her duty alongside her Destined One. The journey was long and fraught with nothing to do aside from defending against brigands and the occasional thief. Yet afterwards it didn't take long before things would grow rather dire. Their hideout was rampaged, destroyed. The search among the ruins began, finding a note tucked away with the location of a new home.
And so Xi came to be here. This new hideout was larger, hidden in the foilage even. She let out a grin at seeing the entrance and went to open it before pausing. Would that old password of hers still work? A few hand seals here and there...got it! The door opened and she closed it behind her. A few voices were nearby, and she hurried to go meet them. Upon growing closer to them Xi could make out Atsuko's. Her pace slowed to a sneaking shape before entering the room they all were in and chuckled.
"I hope you saved some for me. I've been on the road all day, Atsu-chan~"
● Kōrimizu Ika [ Cold Water Squid ]: [ Mild ] increase in speed when submerged. Able to breathe under water. ● Hojo Ink: Xi's Hojo Ink cannot be removed unless scrubbed vigorously with hot water. ● Text Here ● Text Here
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● "Charm" - 1.5x Ryo Earned From Missions / Jobs ● Text Here ● Text Here ● Text Here
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