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 Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:37 pm
Elruda eventually decided to stay with practicing her own taijutsu. She had to work on concentrating harder, if she was to learn more time-consuming jutsus in the future. Her lapses in concentration really need to go and she would strive harder in ridding it. For the time being, the Hyuuga contented herself with pounding at the boulder again, though half-heartedly. There'll always be a chance to watch Tatianna when she finishes...right? Or she could just ask the older kunoichi later, when they have a chance to talk...
With that Elruda continued to strike the boulder, oblivious to how hard she was striking now. Occasionally, she would land a shallow kick or two in the same spot she was hitting. The Hyuuga girl figured that if she keeps hitting in the exact same spot with chakra, sooner or later the rock would be forced to crack.
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:43 pm
When Wrath saw that Sakeme arrived at the temple he did not greet her nor did he look in her direction. Even though they were teammates, he never got along with her. He hated that mouth she had and her glaring just pissed him off. And every time he tried to teach her some respect, her dear Kimihiro would always saved her.
As Tati, Elruda, and Sakeme passed by and entered the temple, Wrath walked out into the lake again and performed the suiton jutsu one final time. The water rose into the air, curved back, and then struck down toward the water like a striking snake. Water splashed back into the air and then rained down for a couple of seconds. And he waited for the waves to turn into ripples, then the ripples to turn to what appeared to be a sheet of glass, and walked back up the shore of the Fujiko island to dry himself off and get dressed.
He rested for a little while watching Elruda and Tati train from a distance. It seemed that his other teammate remained in the temple. Wrath only watched his two students for a minute or two. Watching them was rather boring to him so he meditated and waited for Tati and Elruda to finish.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:57 am
Another strike, and this time Elruda was able to create a shallow crack that stretched across the rock's surface. She thought to herself what would happen should she increase the amount of chakra to her hands when striking the boulder. Attacking precisely in the same spot had certainly helped. With that, the Hyuuga girl decided to carry on her experiment.
For Elruda, Taijutsu training always had a certain attraction... And the thought of learning something new pleased the young Hyuuga to no end.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:04 pm
((Yay! Welcome back. =3 But I'll still post until Elruda's self-experimentation taijutsu training reach 10 times, at the very least. ^_^ wink )
Thud. Kick. Crack. Within a few more strikes, the crack to the boulder deepened. Elruda hadn't done much except increase the chakra she channeled to her palms and continue hitting in the same spot. This time, the girl decided on another variation, instead of just increasing the chakra to her palms. What if she should hold back the chakra in her palms until the striking moment and then release all of the chakra then?
With that, Elruda held back her right hand and channeled chakra to her palm, but careful not to release any of the chakra. She held onto the chakra until it hurts and then ran with renewed vigor towards the boulder and the crack.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:09 pm
"s**t." Elruda cursed under her breath as her chakra-laced strike had went a bit off course and hit a bit too low from her previous ones. There wasn't much effect, of course, as Juuken never did damage anything too physically obvious. It was always all about targeting the chakra circulatory system, the tenketsu points, and the internal organs of the human body. Nevertheless, Elruda was prepared to continue trying. Her chakra was too underdeveloped to do any lethal harm to a shinobi's chakra system, anyways. So her only hope is to start off by strengthening her strikes.
And this, even if it was a bit primitive, was the best sort of training.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:14 pm
After a bit more of training, Elruda was forced to take a break. Most shinobis seem to think Hyuugas have massive chakra reserves, due to the more experienced Hyuugas' wide chakra shields (how Neji blew the spider guy's arrows of course with his 'shield' of chakra). But that was far from the truth. Well, certainly the more powerful Juuken techniques require a draining amount of chakra...but...the reason why Hyuugas were forced to train Chakra control was so they don't unnecessary waste their chakra. Actually, most shinobis with low chakra reserves are impelled to train their chakra control to perfection.
The girl glanced at Tatianna. The other kunoichi was older, yes, but Tatianna has been training her taijutsu for a longer time now. And here Elruda was, taking a rest before the other kunoichi did. With that impetus in mind, the Hyuuga returned to training her Juuken.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:16 pm
A little away from the boulder, Elruda took up her traditional Juuken stance once more. She did not use her Byakugan, it would be strange, albeit silly to waste chakra fueling her doujutsu on a rock. It took her a split second to get used to the stance before charging towards the boulder, her glowing palm trying to hit the same spot where she attacked before. Getting used to the stance was less harder for her now, as her palm connected with the rock.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:20 pm
The crack deepened further but Elruda still wasn't satisfied. She knew that on an actual living thing her Juuken would inflict more damage than on the boulder. But back home at Konoha, she watched older Hyuuga members train. They were able to actually crush boulder with Juuken alone. Well...it was quite a zealous goal for a young Hyuuga but Elruda wasn't giving up trying yet. With that, she moved away from the boulder once more and reassumed the starting stance.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:22 pm
BAM. The rough surface of the rock grazed her palm but with her excitement, Elruda could hardly care. After examining the cracks she made, Elruda deemed her handiwork satisfactory. Well, it was true that in the future she would need to work on her Chakra control and Juuken. But for now, her little self-training period was acceptable enough for a young Genin. She cast a glance in her teacher's direction. Wrath was calmly meditating.
Her sandaled feet barely made any noise as she ran towards the meditating Fujiko. She wondered if Tatianna was finished but after glancing at the other kunoichi, it seemed Tatianna was still continuing with her taijutsu. The young Hyuuga wondered how she should address her teacher. Wrath seemed to be deep in meditation and it would be mannerless of her to wake him up for an assignment. She stood for a moment in front of Wrath, unsure of what to do.
Her uncertain voice quivered a bit as her question was softly whispered in Wrath's direction. "Um...Wrath-sensei...?"
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:19 pm
Wrath half opened his right eye glancing up at her with only that eye. He softly spoke with a relaxed tone to Elruda. "Yes? What is it Elruda?" Her standing before Wrath naturally made him assume that she had finished training her Juuken.
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:15 pm
"Ah..." The young Hyuuga wanted to say she was finished with her Juuken but bit back her lip nervously. Elruda wanted to ask for more assignments but she remembered Wrath have not eaten yet. Perhaps by now, Tatianna would be hungry as well. She tried to say her next statement more confidently but it came out even more shaky than her previous one.
"Uh...sensei...? Are you perhaps hungry...? Tatianna-san haven't eaten yet either...I could run back to the kitchen and um...package and bring the food..." Silence. Elruda had forgotten to maintain eye contact, her gaze dropping to her twiddling thumbs, a sign of her nervousness. Then she made a desperate attempt at confidence, tearing her gaze from her fingers to meet Wrath's. "Eh...eh...not eating isn't healthy!" She said a little louder, pumping her right fist into the air.
From an outsider's view...it was a downright strange attempt at being considerate...well...it was a good start for a once-self-centered Hyuuga.
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:53 pm
"I am fine, thank you Elruda-kun." Wrath replied. "Perhaps you would like an assignment?" Wrath asked thinking about what she could do. Then it dawned on him. "Walk over to the water and concentrate all your chakra into the souls of your feet. However this time not into a steady stream. Your gonna have to continuously change the amount you exert. And after that your gonna walk on the water if you do it right." Wrath informed Elruda.
((DC25 to walk on water. After you roll that than there is no DC to do it anymore.))
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:13 pm
Wrath rose to his feet moments later and told Elruda he would be back soon and that he had to take care of something really quick. And in the meantime while he was gone she was to work on walking on water. After he finished speaking he disappeared using the Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique).
((exit))
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:39 pm
((I'm assuming I add my Chakra Control skill to the dice roll... ._.; So it'll be a 13 or above for a successful roll. *looks determined*))
Elruda stared at the lake. Crocodiles in lake stared back at her. The young Hyuuga gulped slightly before sneaking off to a less crocodile-populated area of the surrounding lake. She took off her sandals and brought her waistbag from her previously chosen area to the new one. She tried her best to keep Wrath's tip in mind and concentrated for some chakra to her feet. After taking a deep breath, the girl took one step onto the water.
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:41 pm
((Rolled a 3 and a 17.))
Splash. Elruda sank right into the water. After a few moments, air bubbles appeared from where the Hyuuga girl disappeared and Elruda broke the surface, the utter look of discontentment on her face. Lovely. Just lovely. Falling into stagnant water. She focused more chakra to her feet and this time attempted to make the amounts emitted more versatile. Slowly, she attempted to climb onto the water as if it was solid.
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