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Squad 8 members need to be pretty adept in all ranges of combat. They need to masterful tacticians, while utilizing a versatile arsenal of skills. Use these grounds to practice all those required skills in order to evolve yourself.

Noting that he would soon commence an intensive training with the Captain, Kinsetsu headed over to the rarely used training grounds. They were rarely used due to the recent activities occuring, causing much of squad 8th's time to be spent gathering intel on the problems that arose. As he entered the open field he noticed the new figure within the grounds, a rarety in itself that someone was present. The individual was almost comical in action as he was saw him jump up and down a tree. "Hmm, a new training method I certainly won't follow." He continued to look onwards as he approached to finally find himself within a few paces of the now smoking shinigami. As his presence remained a complete surprised since he always maintained a controlled reaitsu aura he felt the need to put a little anxiety within the mind of this shinigami. He did not particularly like the image this shinigami was portraying upon the training grounds of the squad.

"Well Ichiran, I hope this is not how you maintain your fitness. It would be wiser if you actually used that sword to swing instead of a seat." He did not need to introduced himself as they had already met within his office.

"Possibly it would be wiser that you practice your skills. Here in squad 8 we are very fond of our Kido skills would you mind demonstrating to me a Byakurai, which you certainly would have learned within the academy."

He wished to test the shinigami immediately, hoping that despite the image he currently portrayed his skills weren't lacking.

He had garnered the attention of the young shinigami rather quickly as he rapidly had descended from his perch upon the sword. Proceeding over to him he bowed then performed an adequate Kido that he had requested of the shinigami. Sitting idly by he was not impressed but also not dissapointed. The shinigami did not show the typical discipline of others but he was not lacking in the skill at his level.

"Well, your Kido's are adequate enough. I must say I'm satisfied in that respect but am wondering on your swordmanship. Shall we?" He proceeded to unsheath his own sword, allowing it to rest upon his side as he awaited for Ichiran to put his own sword in his hands.

((I hate school))

Ichiran bowed once again, and turned to Kinsetsu, drawing his zanpaku-to from his sheath. Stepping forward--.....no, not stepping, more like jumping--Ichiran began to circle around Kinsetsu, holding his zanpaku-to out in front of him. He watched the muscles in his legs, looking for any tensing or flexing that would indicate that he was about to attack. After circling him 5 times, Ichiran took the initiative. He jumped forward, raising his zanpaku-to over his head and letting out a vicious roar. Right when he was striking, he noticed Reikai out of the corner of his eye, and couldn't help but smiling. back to the battle, I can't let myself get distracted right now. But still, while he struck down, he though about her, and he used her as his motivation. i'm not gonna give up while Reikais around.

Kinsetsu briefly noted the emergence of a new form within the training area. He did not devote much attention towards the individual as Ichiran, despite being relatively new still required him to pay attention in combat out of respect. He allowed the shinigami to circle around him, without displaying the slightest change it stance, that would occur when Ichiran eventually decided to perform his strike.

After repeated circling, Ichiran finally performed his maneouver, letting out a loud roar to demonstrate the intent of his strike. Screaming or shouting loudly only expended energy and although it could put forth a good display it was rather useless he mused. The strike was directioned from above and although Kinsetsu could dodge this it was made easier by the slight shift in Ichiran's eye as he also noticed the newcomer. Using that slight instance he performed a 180 heading forward that placed him at the left side of Ichiran's back. He could likely strike to cause serious damage, but instead he merely continued the momentum of his movement to allow the hilt of his blade to be directioned at the back of Ichiran's head. It certainly would not kill with such a strike, but would cause quite the spliting headache.

Reikai smiled a little and tilted her head as she waved back. "No worries. Kasen-sama took longer than expected, and I didn't want to hold you back from your new Division." She hopped down from the tree and leaned against the trunk as she watched Ichiran rejoin the fight.

Tsuna walked into the Squad 8 training ground and placed his left arm resting on his zanpakuto. Tsuna was watching the vice captain train the other what looked to be seated shinigami. As Tsuna stood there and watched he made sure not to interrupt the training of the vice captain and seated members. Tsuna stood there and watched as his sash around his neck just flowed in the wind. It wasn't uncommon for Tsuna to just stand there and watch the training. Tsuna liked to train with his squad mates but, at the same time Tsuna didn't like to train with squad mates who didn't pull there own weight in the training or even in battle. As the training went on watching it was only something that he could do until the vice captain decided to come and ask him to join. Then again if the vice captain signaled for him to come he would join in the training so that he could learn something or even teach some of the other unseated memebers something also.

A smile came across Tsuna's face as he looked at everything that was going on. It made Tsuna fill with excitement to see that he was in a squad that actually valued training rather than value sitting down doing paper work all day. So what would be in store for Tsuna from this day forward. Only time would tell weither or not Tsuna was really ready to help the Seireitei in anyway.

Tsuna noticed that the girl had noticed him and he smiled back at her. Tsuna then turned his focus back to the training so that he could keep his eyes on his squad memebers. The Vice Captain looked in top shape when it came to this so even Tsuna knew he had to step his game up if he wanted to beat him one day. Tsuna watched his vice captains attack on the other shinigami that he was training with. From what Tsuna could see from the vice captains attack. The blade was apart of the attack, yet his first attack against Ichiran was a sweep at his legs. At the same time the blade would attack towards Ichiran at the same 45 degree angle which if he jumped he would be caught in a tough position in which most people don't come out untouched from. Tsuna placed his right hand on his light blue sash that fell into his right hand. As Tsuna touched it he said outloud to where the shinigami girl Reikai would be able to hear but, no one else.

"If he could use Byakurai at the right moment before the leg can sweep at him he might be able to push the Vice Captain back from finishing the attack. I wonder if he will be able to notice this before anything else would happen."

In Tsuna's eyes the laws of physics made it so when Ichiran would jump into the air he would have to come down on the attack of the vice captain's zanpakuto. Yet there is always a way to get out of every attack. To become a great shinigami, you have to think outside of the box and not, only use your zanpakuto, but your kidou. Yet sometimes even if your not allowed using your kido you should do what you can to over come your enemy. Use your brain and watch his moves as if you were apart of him the whole time. Tsuna then turned around and walked away from the training area and headed to find something else for him to do for the day.

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