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Kuro slowly entered the kido ranges and glanced around in order to study the area. Nagi knew this field better than him, therefore if they were going to have a battle, he would need to learn as much as possible about the area. He stopped abruptly near the center of the range as he noticed several targets that were lined up for recruits to practice their kido. He yawned as he began stretching, raising his hands above his head and bending forward, attempting to touch his toes. He finished his excersizes and then glanced up to see if the others had arrived yet. He had shunpoed ahead in order to learn more about the area, and now had to wait.

He untied the jug of sake from his waist and popped the cork off and began drinking gulps from it. Thankfully it required a large amount of sake in order to get him drunk, he only drank enough before a fight to clear his head. This allowed him to focus on the battle and think rationally in tough situations. He sat down on the hard ground and waited for the others to arrive.

MockaDash was left behind because he lost some time speaking to Ryan... But since he knew the 5th division grounds, he headed straight to the kidou ranges...

When he got there he first saw the captain, and then he noticed Kuro at a far distance... He walked up to Nagi and smiled as he spoke "Here I am Captain... I mean, Nagi-san!!!..." He was still not used to his recent transfer to another division. The shinigami scrathed the back os his head "What do you expect me to do??? Where do I sit???"

"Sit wherever you like but keep your distance." Nagi warned while smiling at Mock. "I don't want to have to take you to squad four today." With that, Nagi leaned forward a bit as if he were whispering. "There's no telling what'll happen with Captain Kuro's current kido skills..."

Turning his attention back to Kuro and his amusing little companion, he pointed to their left to where one of the "cleared" areas were.

"We will start over there." Nagi explained, feeling somewhat astonished that Kuro was referring him as "captain." Kuro was much older and had been an officer much longer than Nagi. Being addressed with that kind of respect made him feel that strange pride he felt just minutes ago. What was it about Kuro that kept making him feel this way? Also, it seemed that he more time he spent around the man the braver Nagi became. Then again, they were on Nagi's turf and under his safety rules so he had to act in a professional manner. Showing signs of nervousness wasn't the best way to go about it.

Heading in the direction in which Nagi previously pointed to, he glanced back at Kuro again. "For the record, how much kido do you know?" He asked, suddenly feeling interested in just how skilled this man was.

MockaDash quietly moved to a safe distance... He was eager to watch the match and try to learn a thing or two... "Man!!!... Hadous up to sixty three???... " he said to himself as his eyes sparkled "...This is going to be interesting!!!..."

Genji felt lost as usual. He could never remember where things were. His destination was the Squad Five Kido Ranges. Since Genji was new, he did not know many kido and wished to learn knew ones. His goal today was to learn White Lightning. Even though his constant shyness made everything difficult, he mustered up the courage to ask someone to help him. He just hoped that they could hear is meek request.

((Same here so don't worry about it. I don't know if you've read the 'come and go" thread in the meeting hall but I'll be leaving for two weeks this Thursday. We're going to have to put our training on hold. Sorry about that.))

Nagi didn't move an inch as the hado shot past his face. Though he didn't care for someone aiming a kido at him, he had enough experience with these things to know where it was going to hit. The sound of a target being demolished met his ears, informing Nagi that Kuro had hit his target. The former 11th division captain had fired it off with such ease that it made Nagi question what division Kuro had started off in. Then again, it was a lower level kido so it was hard to tell if he was any good with the higher ones.

"Good shot..." Nagi grinned, realizing that his knees were shaking a little bit. He usually kept his calm when it came to this but perhaps it was because it was still Kuro. The thought of it was still messing with his nerves. "You don't seem to be having any trouble with that one... Try to do one of the higher numbers."

After he spoke, Nagi moved out of the way so that Kuro could pick another target without feeling the need to make Nagi wet himself again.

Kuro watched mindlessly as Nagi rushed out of his way, in an attempt to avoid any more potential attacks from Kuro. "Aww, you're no fun. I probably wouldn't hit you.....probably." Kuro seemed lost in thought, one hand resting on his zanpakuto's hilt, the other was held near his mouth as he nibbled on his thumb nail. His fingers drummed the metal tip of his hilt, creating a thin tapping noise that lightly reverberated through the training range. The rhythm seemed to help his train of thought as he tried remembering what incantations went with certain kido spells.

"Hmmm......I suppose I will use my favorite kido." He extended his right arm directly in front of him, opening his hand until his palm was flat. He could once again feel the rush of reaitsu that now flowed through his arm as he prepared the kido.

"Now lets see....how did that spell go...." He closed his eyes for a moment, only to open them only seconds after with a large smile on his face. "I remember now. I could attempt to do it without the incantation, though I would much rather get the feel of it once more before I do that." He cleared his throat as if he were about to make an announcement, preparing to recite the incantation from memory.

"Ye Lord! Mask of flesh and bone, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Truth and temperance, Upon this sinless wall of dreams unleash but slightly the wrath of your claws!" A ball of deep blue reaitsu formed in his palm this time, almost the size of a baseball. "Hado 33: Blue Fire Crash Down" He spoke loudly with a strange smirk on his face. The ball of light seemed to shake violently within his palm then suddenly burst forth in a giant blast of destructive power, destroying only two targets that were set close to each other.

To a normal person this would seem like another successful kido performance, but to Kuro it was almost as bad as a complete failure. He lowered his arm, allowing it to swing limply at his side, as his gaze fell to the ground. He used this kido more than any other back in the day, and was able to do a great deal of damage with the spell. As I thought, I've lost some skill over time.....I will have to start working on my focus and flow of reaitsu. That should increase the power of the blast

"What squad were you in before you joined squad five? I just realized I don't really know that much about you, same goes for you knowing anything about me. I've only known you since you became Buru's Vice forever ago." He spoke lightly, attempting to stir up a small conversation between them as he also focused on his training. He began preparing to perform the same kido once again.

((its fine, I don't mind waiting. I will probably be busy anyway, especially this week.))