Amegakure Kenjutsu Styles

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The Kenjutsu Styles that make up the best of the best.
And Amegakure Kenjutsu Customs

Must be a Rain Shinobi to learn or have permission from the Kage to Learn. If there isn't a kage feel free. Just make sure to verify is certain styles have a master to them. Some of the Styles are Customs and such have a Master for them and is needed to learn the Final Stage.  

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Stolen Salvation Style of the Drawing Sword [Tsukyuusei-ryu Battoujutsu]

Official Rain Village kenjutsu



Tsukyuusei-ryu Battoujutsu is a very beautiful sword style practiced by the sword wielders of the world but most commonly in Rain. This style itself was originally supposed to be a derivative of the Iaido style but when all was said and done it ended up being classified as a Battoujutsu.

The main purpose of the style is to strike and damage in the smallest possible time frame. In order to accomplish this, practitioners will attack while drawing their sword. The style is considered an arrogant style because after the sword is swung, whether or not it hits, the practitioner will wipe the blade and replace it in its sheathe as if they were done using it. This is part of the Iaido teachings incorporated into the style. The practice of wiping the blade after each cut and then replacing it into its sheathe keeps the blade in tip-top shape.

The style also utilizes a special blade design created by the originator of the style, which was a woman known simply as Setsuka. The blade design was named after the woman, Setsuka which means 'Snow Flower.' The blade design is that of a long and thin sword with a shallow curve. The blade is made of a very light titanium alloy yet despite its weight it is very powerful because of the extremely sharp edge that can be made and kept. The blade is also hidden within a parasol so as to trick those who dare to cross blades with the practitioners of this style.

Setsuka
The setsuka is a weapon meant for the Tsukyuusei-ryu Battoujutsu fighting style. It is an old fashioned parasol made of bamboo and rice paper. The shaft of the parasol sheathes a long and thin blade with a shallow curve to it. The blade is actually built like a katana but is made of a lighter material that is thinner, sharper, and a little longer than a traditional katana

Chihana
A more advanced form of the Setsuka weapon. Though based on the same principals the Chihana is usually longer then the Setsuka. It is also a thicker and sturdier blade for the more powerful attacks that are caused by a much more skilled practitioner. It is about the size of an odachi.

Stage 1
Genin

Life of Iai [Nukitsuke]

The Tsukyuusei-ryu Battoujutsu is a style like no other. The practitioners learn the concept of killing in the smallest timeframe as humanly possible. To accomplish this they learn to attack whilst they are drawing their blades and to use the entire umbrella in a fight, like using the shade as a distraction and shield. They are also taught that the quickest way to kill someone is to get them in as close as possible; in order to do that in a battle they must leave an opening that the enemy will most likely exploit and once they do they die. This means training their bodies to not only be quick but to be able to take a lot of pain. Because of the low level of the practitioners at this stage are often slower and much less fluid than higher-ups and the majority are not yet brave enough to take a hit.

Special Techniques

The Art of the Drawing Sword [Battoujutsu]

Passive ability in which the user strikes an enemy whilst they remove their blade from sheathes. In doing this, the user adds ½ of his or her agility to the strikes that occur in this fashion.

Umbrella Shield [Tate no Kasa]

By focusing chakra into the rice paper shade of the Setsuka/Chihana the user can make a shield that is much more resistant to attacks than a normal umbrella shade.

Stage 2
Chuunin

This World of Suffering [Kataku]

The second stage for most styles show progression towards being able to kill, or at the very least wound, at a higher level than they were able to in the previous ones, but the second level or the Tsukyuusei-ryu Battoujutsu does not. Instead the second stage focuses more on turning the practitioners view into the big picture. This allows the practitioner to refrain from getting arrogant over little victories, such as scoring a hit, and pushes them to look for a kill. One of the ways they are trained in this is to leave certain spots on their body open for attack so that their opponent will get caught up in the small victories and forget to look at the big picture, which will end up killing them. The training during this stage is intense in the fact that it is meant to make the practitioner much more resilient to pain so it often includes being severely beaten.

Special Techniques

One for the Win [Ichi Shouri]

During a fight the user will leave a certain part of their body open for the opponent to exploit it, which brings them in closer for the kill. This part of the body is reinforced with chakra and when hit the chakra will reduce the pain that the user would normally receive.

As the Edge of thy Blade [Mamaha]

By focusing a large amount of chakra into either their blade or the umbrella the user can create an extended point or edge made completely out of chakra but just as effective as steel.

Stage 3
Jounin

The Snow Flower Doth Bloom Young [Setsuka Nasu Sakidasu]

One of the most feared stages in the Tsukyuusei-ryu Battoujutsu style. This stage gets its name from the sudden burst of skill. To balance out the previous stage in which they simple prepared their bodies the practitioner now trains the body to move at higher speeds solely for the purpose of more effective killing strikes. Because of their lack of training with their cutting skill in the previous stage the practitioner must train extremely hard to get to this level. Once they are at it though their skill level far surpasses that of several of the sword styles in the other shinobi villages. This is also the stage where a new sword, much like the Setsuka, is introduced to the practitioner: the Chihana. It is not required that it is used but it is highly recommended.

Special Techniques

Glides Across thy Opponent [Kassou Juudan Hantaisha]

For a more effective cut the user must usually put much more strength into an attack and this can be a problem for swordsmen who focus more on other attributes. To remedy this problem the user can funnel chakra into their sword. This chakra surrounds the blade as an aura with the majority of the chakra focused on the edge of the blade. This aura is made to be like a wedge and when it is pushed to slice skin it will expand the wound and forcing it to cut deeper much more than usual.

Stage 4
Anbu Jounin

The Snow Flower Doth Wilt [Setsuka Nasu Shinabiru]

After focusing on their pain tolerance then going to work specifically on their speed and skill of strikes, the practitioner returns to training in a happy medium between the two. With their ability, and willingness, to open up any specific spot on their body to an attack, a ploy to get the enemy to within about arm's length, the practitioner now tries to open up what would normally be considered dangerous to do so such as the neck or parts of the torso instead of just the extremities. At this stage the practitioner also learns how to use the Chihana, an odachi sized weapon, in that close of a range. Usually they learn how to use parts of the blade to attack the opponent instead of the entire length of it.

Special Techniques

The Snow Grows Red [Yuki Hayasu Akaaka]

A highly effective cutting technique. The user laces chakra through their blade, which counters the effects of blood platelets and healing jutsu. Doing this gives the opponent an open wound that will not be healed. Not only does this effectively weaken the opponent but also it makes it much easier to trail them. (Cannot be healed by any medical jutsu that is Jounin level or lower. Advanced Jounin level and higher techniques can heal it, but have a slower healing effect.)

Stage 6
Kage/Saanin

As Lifeless as Cold Ashes [Shikai]

Able to take what would normally be considered a mortal wound and keep on going at extreme speeds the practitioner has become nothing short of an angel of death. They have gained the title of Shikai, which refers to their ability to completely ignore pain because they feel no pain they are as lifeless as cold ashes. At this final stage the practitioner rounds off all of their training thus far into one perfect sword style that can bring down even the mightiest of foes.

Special Techniques

- Seppuku [Seppuku]
The ultimate move with regards to the Tsukyuusei-ryu Battoujutsu. The user brings the opponent into less than an arm's length away. The user then takes their main weapon and pierces both the opponent's body and their own body. The attack, though considered reckless, has the potential to be a highly effective technique. The name is really a misnomer since it is used a bit differently. The user takes their blade and flips it upside down, cutting edge up, the shoves it through their abdomen, from their back, up into the chest cavity of their enemy. This is an especially sneaky attack to use because most people with not expect the user to possibly kill themselves just to kill their enemy.

 

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Shigure Souen Style
Elegant, Flawless, Perfect

Style Description:
The Shigure Souen Style is a notoriously deadly sword style that is only passed down to worthy successors. Each 'form' of the style is only shown once to the student - if the student is worthy to succeed, he only needs to see it once to remember how to use it from then on. It originally only had one form that was passed down through generations of successors with each successor creating and adding their own forms resulting in many branches of Shigure Souen Style. However, as new forms were created the weaker branches deteriorate and others disappear as there is no worthy successor. Hence this style can be called as the perfect, flawless style.

Style Basis:
Weapon (Sword only): Elemental Chakra Control

Training Methods:
The Shigure Souen Style was originally from the Yamamoto Clan but since they were wiped out Seiko was the last to Master the style. When taught this style the student is only shown once and if he is a worthy successor he will only need to see it one time to remember how to use it.

Movement:
The stance of this is neutral neither in attack or defense use keep both hands on your blade and hold it up to your chest letting it stretch out to the right giving yourself the chance to attack or defend.

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Stage One: No Rank Requirement
The pupil is just now beginning his training under the style. He should know how to manipulate different elements around his blade to make more lethal and deadly in battle.

Regular Technique:
Kensho - A simple technique that thrust the blade with powerful force enough to knock the foe off balance.
Rank D

Special Technique:
Shajiku no Ame [Torrential Rain] - A more powerful version of Kensho that applies the Fuuton Element (Technically Wind around you) giving you more velocity as you charge toward your opponent swinging with a more powerful thrust.
Rank D

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Stage Two: Genin
The pupil now can attain a great level of elemental control both external and internal.

Regular Techniques:
Reinkazu - A dependable technique that when up against a strong opponent the user does not swing to kill but to stun by colliding with the opponents blade sending vibrations threw his blade with your own chakra to stun the foe for a few seconds.
Rank C

Henjiboshi [Endless Fate] - The user holds his sword behind him and gathers chakra in both his hands and feet then releases it all at once giving him a great up rise in speed and hand quickness as the user vanishes and appears behind you he has already done exactly twelve slashes that could not been seen by the normal eye and each slash is hitting a vital organ or tendon which will result in sudden shock or paralysis.
Rank C

Special Technique:
Attacco Di Squalo [Shark Attack] - A very useful technique when hit by his blade causes a moment of Paralysis because it is fused with more of the users chakra. Now his entire body will not be able to move for the maximum time of 120 seconds.
Rank B

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Stage Three: Genin
The pupils conteol over elemental chakra is beginning to increase but at a slow pace this is where they master the defensive side of the style.


Regular Technique:
Shibuki Ame [Spraying Rain] - The user holds the sword backwards on it dull side and spins to create a whirlwind-like shield that is applied with the air around him to negate and even revert there attack back at them.
Rank A

Special Technique:
Sakamaku Ame [Surging Rain] - The user swings around him creating a protective dome made from any element he choices best used with the Suiton element to blur the opponents vision the user then ducks putting his sword protectively in front.
Rank A

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Stage Four: Chunin
This stage shows how the pupil is growing gradually but has not gained a great increase in elemental control but his defense has increased giving him both insight in attacking and defending cordially.

Passive Technique:
Shinjikazu - After being trained in both defense and attack the user eyes have become more prone to oncoming attacks and is able to react much quicker giving him insight in battle. He is also able to since someone killer intent and feel the force coming from it.

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Stage Five: Jonin
This stage of the training becomes most serious since they will be learning a trait that the Yamamoto Clan created themselves. You must have a high level elemental control which is high Jounin.

Regular Techniques:
Yarazu no Ame [Last Minute Rain] - This is a technique for when in your in a tight spot. The user drops his blade and as it falls he kicks the bottom of the hilt sending it flying straight at the opponent applying the wind around you (If you have the Fuuton Element you can apply that to add more speed) sending flying at a high velocity and speed.
Rank A

Samidare [Early Summer Rain] - Thse user slashes diagonally but in midway he drops the sword, switching hands, before finishing the attack and once it comes around with his other hand he can apply the speed with the wind around him (Or if you have Katon you can apply it around your blade creating a burning upwards slash). Able to put off the timing in his opponent.
Rank A

Special Technique:
Shinotsuku Ame [Pelting Rain] - Th user charges toward the opponent and as he slashes he applies his arm with the wind around him to increase the speed of his slash letting him to be to slash three times at once slashing horizontal down and vertical left and vertical right mainly cutting the torso area of the opponent.
Rank A

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Stage Six: Sanin
A state of Shigure Souen that is not often reachable to those outside of the Yamamoto Clan. Needing an astounding deal of Elemental control as well as Swordsmanship, the Mastery of this skill allows the previously known techniques to require slightly less elemental chakra. Now the user is able to use the elements around him instead of using his own elemental chakra to complete an attack saving more of his own chakra in battle. The Masters of Shigure Souen have been known to be those of ranks such as Kage, Village Leader, or Sannin equals.

Regular Techniques:
Utsushi Ame [Duplicate Rain] - The user creates a tidal wave with the water around him or his Suiton element then defends similar to Sakamaku Ame then as his opponents comes in to attack the user leaves the dome and strikes but the water from the tidal wave will create a reflection thinking that is is attacking from the front when he is really attacking from behind.
Rank S

Special Techniques:
Scontro di Rodine [Clash of the Swallow] - The user whips the water up around him or uses his Suiton element to create tidal waves that surround him while he uses the wind around him or the Fuuton element to increase his speed as he charges creating a devastating collision with the foe but the user will not be harmed as he is slashing his blade diagonally left and right to both attack and defend.
Rank S

Forbidden Technique:
Beccata di Rodine [Swallows Beak] - The user whips the water up around him or uses his Suiton element to create a tidal waves that surround the user while he uses the wind around him or the Fuuton element to increase his speed as he charges creating a devastating collision but now the user thrust his blade endless to make the attack more deadly and if hit by this attack you will most likely be on the verge of death or you may die if already wounded that it is forbidden to use this technique.

 

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Bakemono Tsurugi no Kata (Phantom Blade Style)
Speed, Focus, Power


Style Description: A style created in the mountains of the Demon Country. A young boy created this style in his ambition to surpass his own limits when it came to speed. This style creates an afterimage made a chakra to attack and speed to confuse the enemy, while attacking from multiple angles. Weapons are used because a clean hit from a weapon can usual take down most foes. It is known as the Phantom Blade Style because the user appears and disappears so fast you would swear you were being attack by ghosts.

Style Basis: Any light to medium bladed weapon may be used, preference a katana sword.

Training Methods: Weight training is used to help build up speed and flexibility, as well as chakra control to produce afterimages, finally sword training to improve attack. Each Stage takes 10 posts to learn, with 10 stages that is 100 posts to master this style. There is no training benefit or penalty when learning this, it takes 100 posts total no more no less.

Movement: Attacking from multiple angles which are accomplished by speed and flexibility.


Stage 1: Stage of Beginnings
Academy
Description: The first stage is muscle training; the user starts out with training with heavy weights tied to their arms, legs, and chest and weighing at least half their weight. This is because a high level of speed is needed though out the entire style so the muscles must be developed early. This also helps with sword swings, another crucial part.

Training: While wearing the weights the user with practice shadow boxing by punching and dodging an imaginary opponent for at least 10 posts.


Stage 2: Stage of Focus
Genin
Description: After the muscles begin to develop the user practices one of the key moves of the style, the Afterimage Clone. An afterimage clone is when the user releases a burst of chakra while moving and the clone will continue the movement of the user. This allows the user to continue with the attack for double damage, or allows them to attack from a different angle while the clone attacks from a different angle.

Training: With the weights still on the user continues attacking and dodging but while doing so they release bursts of chakras to create afterimage clones, they don’t practice combos with them yet just creating the clones, also helps with muscle training. Train for 10 posts.

Regular Techniques:
Afterimage Clone: An Afterimage Clone is a solid clone that cannot perform any jutsu and cannot be controlled. It is formed by releasing chakra from the users pours and holds what the user is holding; though because of the crude matter it is formed it lasts no more than a few seconds (1 post). When formed it keeps the stance the user was in when created and travels in the direction the user was going.

Special Techniques:
Sidestep: The user dodges an attack by making the opponent think they hit you but really they hit the afterimage clone making a counter easy.


Stage 3: Stage of Dedication
Genin
Description: While at this point the user’s muscles are well developed the legs need more work. The cornerstone of this style is speed so the user will spend this stage developing that with running and heavier weights.

Training: The user will dawn heavier weights as heavy as the user themselves. The user will then jog though the woods, dashing between trees and swinging their arms to build up the muscles in their arms, but more so the muscles in the legs will be highly developed. The user runs for 10 posts.


Stage 4: Stage of Wisdom
Genin
Description: This stage doesn’t add anything new to the style but more of a test. The user puts together everything they have learned up to this point. The user will shadow box with the weights on and while punching and dodging create Afterimage Clones to combo and counter. This stage just makes sure the user can actually use the style the way it was intended, also so that the user can add weapons to the style.

Training: The user will shadow box for 10 posts attacking and dodging, while creating Afterimage clones that will do the same. Weights are stilled used to build up muscles.

Regular Technique:
Afterimage Burst: The user releases his clones with great force that the expulsion of chakra actually gives the user a boost in speed and leaves a clone in their wake that confuses the opponent.

Special Technique:
Afterimage Circle: Applying the Afterimage Burst Technique the user will circle the opponent and letting out bursts of chakra to gain speed and leaves clones in the wake. They circle to confuse the opponent and while they are confused the clones will attack the opponent one by one, or in a group.


Stage 5: Stage of Understanding
Chunin
Description: After getting down the basics the user finally adds a weapon to the mix. The weapon of choice is a sword, but any will do. This allows for multiple deadly strikes that anyone can be fatal. The sword comes later in training because the user must exert extra chakra in order to replicate their weapon since it has no chakra points. It cannot duplicate the effect of custom weapons they would act just like a regular weapons.

Training: The user practices attacking with a sword for 5 posts. Then creating clones with them holding a weapon for 5 posts.

Regular Technique:
Simultaneous Slash: The user swings their sword while releasing afterimages in the wake; this causes several swords to follow in the path of the first one. So when the first one hit, the rest follow making a single slash feel like many.

Special Technique:
Multi-Slash: The user swings their sword but instead of releasing the afterimages behind the first, they have it above and below making it hit one person in several places at once, this is also great for multiple enemies.


Stage 6: Stage of Aggression
Chunin
Description: At this point the style is understood, now all there is to do is improve of the basics. The user pushes their bodies to the limit in physical, mental, and chakra. The fruits of this are the ability to produce multiple clones at once, to turn one person into a squad, to turn one person into a force.

Training: The user will stand still as they practice releasing chakra from every pour of their body, which will take 5 posts. The user will then practice releasing chakra from their body and molding into clones, this takes another 5 posts.

Normal Techniques:
Block and Slash: A technique used for both defense and offense. When the user is attacked they will move back and forth quickly but then block the attack, an afterimage clone will pop out of both sides of the user and attack the opponent while all their momentum was placed into the attack. This can also be used when the user attack and the opponent blocks.

Special Techniques
Attack from Everywhere: A technique used for both defense and offense. When the user is attacked they will move back and forth quickly but then block the attack, two afterimage clone will pop out of both sides of the user and surround the opponent in a pentagon stance as the 4 clones will attack the opponent while all their momentum was placed into the attack. This can also be used when the user attack and the opponent blocks.


Stage 7: Stage of Power
Chunin
Description: A quote once told to the creator of this style, “Two in harmony, surpass one in perfection.” This has been taken to heart and incorporated into this style. The user now uses two blades instead of one, the user will train with these weapons until wielding them is as simple as moving a finger. While this style doesn’t add anymore moves, it increases the deadliness of everything else.

Training: The user will now wear weights twice their normal weight and simple practice attacking with one sword and following up with the other for 10 posts.


Stage 8: Stage of Perseverance
Jonin
Description: The body has reached its limit at this point, the user has reached the peak of speed, and any more muscular increase will just end up slowing the user down. Any attempts to increase speed past this will result in muscle damage and tearing. Though refusing to subcome to human limitations the creator of this style borrowed a move from the ration element. By using the principles of the Electric Overdose Jutsu, the users infuse their muscles and body with chakra, but instead of increasing their weight they decrease it by about half. This allows the speed of the user to double and if forced to triple, but that is when damage occurs.

Training: The user removes all weights and will just stand still as they focus on intertwining their chakra into their muscles and focusing on making their body lighter, this takes 10 posts

Normal Techniques:
Light as a Feather: By using the principles of the Electric Overdose Jutsu, the users infuse their muscles and body with chakra, but instead of increasing their weight they decrease it by about half as well as increasing flexibility. This allows the speed of the user to double and if forced to triple, but that is when damage occurs.

Special Techniques:
Real Afterimage Clones: Because of the users new found speed, they move so fast that they create real afterimages in their wake. These are merely illusions though and cannot cause damage what so ever, they are mainly used to confuse the opponent into attacking them thinking they are real.


Stage 9: Stage of Control
Jonin
Description: Speed has been mastered at this point, but now it is about controlling it because power without control leads to destruction. The user now works on being able to go from standstill to high speed, once this is learned the user works on releasing clones from a standstill position to high speed. This is more of a tactical approach, watching the battle field as your clones attack. The user is also able to keep their clones out longer than previously.

Training: The user remains still and just focuses on pouring out chakra fast and precise for 5 posts. They then focus on creating clones that can last longer than a few seconds which takes 5 more posts.

Normal Techniques:
Advance Afterimage Clone: These clones are the same as afterimages clones though they last longer, up to 3 posts as opposed to the 1post of the original. These clones can block with their weapons but once the weapon it hit once it disappears and once the clones are hit they disappear.

Special Techniques
Twin Sword Kill: A personal favorite of the creator. The user will remain at standstill and take a stance with their two swords in order to keep the opponent watching them for movements. Suddenly they will go from standstill to high speed and appear right in front of the opponent with swords ready. They will stab forward with their sword right at the opponents heart at high speed, if the opponent happens to dodge they will then attack with the other sword aiming at the heart at full speed since the opponent will most likely not dodge far enough out of range.


Stage 10: Stage of Mastery
S-Rank
Description: The final stage of the style is by far the most deadly and powerful. This level of the style may only be taught by the creator and master of this style Akira Magnus Senji. The user afterimage clones have become so advance that each clone can make a clone, allowing for a deadly surprise though once a clone has made a clone both disappear in a matter of seconds, though that might be all the time that is needed.

Training: Like the previous stage the user releasing chakra to create clones, but then those clones need to release chakra as well to create clones of their own which takes 10 posts

Normal Techniques:
Master Afterimage Clones: The final level of the clones, where clones can make other clones. However when a clone makes a clone, both clones disappear in 1 post. These clones can block with their weapons but once the weapon it hit once it disappears and once the clones are hit they disappear.

Special Techniques:
Twenty Swords of Death: The ultimate technique of this style. The user will circle the opponent at high speeds releasing clones as they do and they are running to. The clones then make more clones that circle the opponent in a smaller circle in the opposite way. While the opponent remains alert and confused suddenly the user is surrounded by 5 of the user that form a pentagon around him, the clones are less than 2 feet from the opponent and they each take a sword and stab downwards aiming for the neck and shoulders, take their other sword and stab upward aiming for the legs, then from the gaps between the clones 2 blades on each gap shoot out totaling 10 more swords. Five of those swords aim for the chest right where the heart is, and the other five aim at the between the ribs where the major organs are. The speed of this is compared to the 7th gate, however after this move is used the user moves at -2 speed ranks, if done again the users muscles rip and they are unable to continue fighting. It takes one full week to recover without the aid of a medical ninja.