Niko continued practicing her throws. Ryota took a moment to explain the next technique. ”This technique combines the throw with your chakra. The more chakra, the deadlier the technique.” He threw two kunai like with the chakra infused resulting in a trick shot that was fierce. ”Now you try. Niko did the same thing he did. They were VERY off target, almost hitting Hisashi and a passing Yui. ”Hey!””Whoops...” Niko quickly bowed in apology and tried again. She got closer and closer until she finally hit the target.
”You’re picking this up relatively easy. Good. I have a few more techniques to show you.” Niko nodded her head as she watched closely.
Niko conitued to practice her throws while Ryota went to check on Yui and Aoi. Before he left to check on them, he showed Niko some techniques, one in particular that was not a throw at all. Instead, it was similar to the method used by puppeteers. She strung a line of chakra to the kunai. She was able to throw it and retract it, but she was also able to some what control it.
When she got that down, she began to mess around with the chakra string. She put more chakra into it and was able to control how she threw the kunai, where it would go, and how it much she could do with it. Pretty soon, she was treating her throws like yo-yo's.
Niko had one last technique that was shown to her. This was basically a small chakra burst throw. The kunai gives off a small chakra eruption when it comes into contact with anything. This was a deadly technique. After filling her hand with kunai, Niko brought it to her forehead and gathered her charka. She threw them and waited. Then small bursts went off. Proud of herself, Niko had learned all of the techniques. It was up to her to master them now.
Ryota made his way back over to Niko. "It would seem Itsuki is still running late. If you don't mind, I'd like to see what you’re capable of. Would you mind showing me?" Niko nodded and they moved on.
Learned: Calling Cord, Retracting Line, Trick Full House
"I've noticed you carry a sword with you. What styles are you familiar with?" Ryota motioned to the Yamakagashi. Niko drew her blade and looked it over. It was a strange blade, one that she had barely gotten comfortable with. Besides the few slashes that she learned in whip form, it was just a regular sword. "Hagane no Shunkan is the one I'm most familiar with." Ryota smiled. "I am familiar with that style. Care to show me what you've learned so far."
Niko gave a quick demonstration of what she knew. Using her sword, she demonstrated the control she had over her movements such as steps, swings, and stances. She even showed how she could run chakra through her blade. "It seems like you've got the basics down... there are some things I'd like to show you though." Niko nodded her head and paid attention closely.
Ryota showed her quite a few techniques. The first few were defensive in nature. Using her chakra, she coated her blade in a cushion leaving only the edges exposed. It was supposed to make the blade easier to parry with. After learning this, Niko made a water clone and made it use a water sword. The clone shaped it into a katana. It rushed Niko but she quickly deflects it's slash easily. Still using the clone, Niko went into the next technique. It was similar to the first one being that it was defensive in nature but this one was about making contact with opponents blade. Niko's clone swung again, but was blocked. Then, she ran the sword up the water sword forcing the clone to stay still. This technique easily stopped the blade and changed to an offensive stand point.
Next up was a fluid motion parry that lead to a follow up attack. Niko practiced the motion, which came in the form of a pivot. She turned both ways to get a feel for the way it worked. Then she tested it. She wanted to see what would happen, so she sent the clone in one more time. This time however, she pivoted and then stabbed the clone. "Hmm..."
"Those were more defensive skills and can become very useful down the road. We should move on to offense next." Niko nodded as she was being shown another technique. This one was intimidating. Ryota made many very fast slashes that Niko could barely see. After seeing the technique, Niko knew what she had to do. There was no way that he would have been able to swing like that if he weren't trading the strength for the speed. It was fairly simple yet could really catch someone off guard in a fight. After getting that down, they moved on to the next set of techniques.
The next set of techniques were shown to Niko before Ryota went to check on something. She was shown four techniques, each one different and all of them using chakra. The first technique uses chakra to extend the blade’s length. It made the sword longer and harder to avoid. She struggled a couple of times like she did with the extended lightning technique, but she was able to get it sooner than later. The next one she tried out was very close to the extension. This time, the chakra wasn't placed on the blade. It was actually in the swing. The cuts could come whenever because she could store the chakra and release it up to a second later. That delay would be enough to trick the user and get in a hit.
The following two techniques were more so for moving. The first was basically a defense stance used more so for offense. She didn't budge. To make sure, she made another cone and had it attack. She then blocks the attack from clone and destroys it. Still, she never went anywhere from the attack and she stood her ground. The final technique was more so about fighting in narrow places with limited space. It provided Niko with the ability to balance on solid structures that were at least one inch wide. She practiced walking on a wire line she had brought with her. Up and down she went, back and forth. When she was finished, she waited for Ryota to return to move on.
”You picked those up pretty quickly. I am impressed. With a little more work, you can polish them nicely. Now, was that the only style you know of?” Niko shook her head. ”It’s not necessarily a style... I’ve just been working on a few techniques.” She went on to explain. She had realized that not every situation will call for strict blade on blade combat. Also, she may run into a situation where she would have to subdue her target without killing or cutting them. This is why she came up with this “style”. It incorporated taijutsu along with sword slashes. ”Sounds interesting. Would you mind demonstrating?”
Ryota took a stance. Hesitant, Niko tried her techniques on Ryota. Though countered and dodged easily, Ryota made sure to study the style she was working with. ”I can see where you were going with this. I could definitely help you develop some new techniques.” Delighted, Niko practiced with Ryota.
They developed a few techniques for her to use. The first technique, was a horizontal slash. The slash however, was immediately followed by a kick. Ryota showed her two different kicks. One was a regular spin kick. Using the momentum from the slash, she swings her leg around for a high kick. The next kick came after a roll. Very useful in cases where the sword would do more harm than good.
The next technique was more of a bait than anything else. She would wait for the opponent to come in for an attack. Then, she would parry the attack leaving them open and using the momentum to go into a backhand or another type of kick. Niko really liked the idea of backhanding someone, so this technique was perfect for her.
She had learned two more techniques before taking a break. The first of the two was another bait, but this one had a devastating slash in front of it. It is infused with her chakra making it fierce. However, this is not the main focus of the attack. The actual attack came from after when they were off guard.
The last technique was very similar to a move in her sword style. This one however, had more steps. It was basically and advancing step that closed the gaps between her and her opponent. This one started with slashes that turned into loose weaving steps leading to a punch from nowhere. She was able to at least get a feel for all the moves. Now it was break time.
”Let’s take a small break. You are very capable and a fast learner. Of course refinement is always a good thing. Don’t shirk in your training Red, otherwise you’ll remain unpolished and sloppy.” Niko nodded as she walked over to Hisashi.
”You okay Hisashi?” Hisashi was laying down patiently waiting for Niko to be finished. ”Can we have steak after this?” Hisashi’s bark was misunderstood by Niko. ”I know what you mean. That bird was very strange indeed... Niko thought back to it as Hisashi looked confused. He barked again. ”What? No. I’m talking about steak.” Niko smiled. ”You must still be fired up huh? It’s okay. For some reason I doubt we’ve seen the last of that bird.” Hisashi shook his head adamantly. ”Niko! Say it with me. STEEEAAAK.” This went on for a bit before Ryota called to Niko. She waved and moved on to the next techniques.
”Are you ready to continue Niko?” She nodded and they began. The next technique they practiced was a parry that turned into a backflip kick. The kick wasn’t meant to hit, but if it did it would put her away from her opponent while landing a kick. She practiced and practiced until she was flipping like a gymnast.
The technique that followed was more of a “feint attack” than anything. Niko feigned a very sold dodge and then sweeper with her leg or sword. She tried multiple times, making sure she sold the dodge before striking. It was a very useful technique to say the least.
The last technique they worked on was an front flip overhead kick or slash that was more of a surprise technique than anything. The technique also had a better advantage when used at a height. The flipping was easy for her to get down since she had just did a lot of flipping. The technique however was difficult to catch an opponent with. She would have to get real crafty if she was gonna connect with that move.
”So that makes two styles you’ve delved in. Itsuki should be arriving soon but that slacker better have a good excuse for being late. Anyways, do you have anything else you’d like to show me Niko?”
"Temper temper. Hammer it home." "Temper temper. Hammer it home."
Koutetsu took a short break just to stretch out, before getting back to work. He created a small series of Senbon and Stuck them in a target. Taking a short jog, he effortlessly shifted into a run as he began running along the wall. The sound of his pounding feet shifted from wall to the needles in the target, as he quickly shifted into an overdrive and sprinted along the wall.
Leaping from the wall, Koutetsu formed his rapier in mid air. First charging in the blade with Suiton, he quickly mixed in Doton creating a hardened aura. Stabbing forward, he sent spears of chakra powered light forward. Landing, He pointed the blade up in the air as a beam burst from it. Rushing towards a target he thrust forward and an explosion of smoke burst forth from the point of contact. When the smoke cleared, the target lay in chunks that looked like something had gouged it.
As the shards of light from his earlier attack came crashing down, Koutetsu coated his blade in Doton Chakra. Spinning the rapier, he created a miniature tornado that protected him from the shards. Switching to Suiton, Koutetsu swung upwards creating a reflective wave of chakra. Then quickly running around it to another target, where he struck rapidly, creating deep cuts into the target.
Koutetsu sprinted forward, shifting into Basai Bagua's weak stance. As he moved, he adjusted his motions to be smoother, more precise. Striking outward, he made four cuts into another target. Channeling chakra throughout his body, Koutetsu danced back out of reach, weaving in a curving path. Koutetsu took a seat on the floor and meditated to cool down. Once he was relaxed and mentally refocused, Koutetsu headed home for a shower.
"Forge the weapon worth wielding." "Forge the weapon worth wielding."
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Relevant Details
Character Core
Name: Koutetsu Kajibamaru Village: Uzushiogakure Body Rank: C Title Rank: Genin Classes: Bukijutsu/Worker Bloodline: Koton Link to Profile:[x]
Class Disciplines
First Class: Bukijutsu ▱▰▱ Juggernaut: → The user suffers no drawbacks of any kind when wearing very light and light armor at D-Rank, medium armor at C-Rank, heavy armor at B-Rank, and all other armors at A-Rank. They receive one free custom weapon or armor upon creation and gain a moderate boost to strength and fortitude. Additionally, they start with the following four techniques, rather than the six most ninja do: Bushi Ken no Jutsu [ Samurai Sabre Technique ], Shunshin no Jutsu [ Body Flicker Technique ], Kai [ Release ], and Kawarimi no Jutsu [ Substitution Technique ].
Second Class: Worker ▱▰▱ Balanced Master: → The user gains one extra bukijutsu style every other rank. The user also receives a moderate boost in two DR stats of the user choice. The user cannot double upon the same stat to receive a supreme boost with this discipline.
Personal Attributes
• Iron Lord: The user is able to give the Black Steel properties to all Doton techniques they perform, giving them the appearance of black steel upon creation. Those earth release techniques lose their elemental weaknesses and strengths. • Forged for Battle: May convert Bukijutsu Styles for Tai Styles 1:1 • Kagu-tsuchi: Gain Katon. • Academy PA: An Opened Mind: +10 Ninjutsu slots
Equipment
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Kunai: 0/0 Shuriken: 0/0
Chakra and Stamina
Chakra: 380/395 Stamina: 395/420 Chakra Element: Doton/Suiton/Koton Chakra Color: Dark Grey Chakra Materialization: Dark Grey Samurai armor overlay
Jutsu used or Learned
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Wall Run Rank: C :: Simple Description: The user runs almost parallel to a wall, stepping up on to it once they have reached nearly their full speed. The momentum of their run allows them to run in a large arc along the wall without using chakra, allowing the user to traverse large gaps with ease. Usage allows for one post of continuous wall running. Does not consume an activation if the user is near a wall.
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Kyuuten no Kumori Stage 5 Mastered
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Needle Distraction Rank: A :: Spiritual Description: The user sends Chakra to a protruding rod or needle in the area, making that the origin of any sounds the user makes until the needle or rod is moved. Technique ends if the user leaves the area.
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Wall Squirrel Rank: A :: Simple Description: During Wall Run, the user will send an additional surge of chakra through their legs. So long as they do not stop, the user runs at a supremely increased speed and never loses traction with the wall. Drains a B-Rank amount of Stamina per post.
Sen Gekiretsu Nagareboshi Stage 5 Mastered
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Dual Elemental Charge Rank: A :: Training Description: An advanced version of the technique Elemental Charge. Instead of only being able to imbue their rapier and techniques with one element at a time, the use is now able to channel two Chakra natures in to their weapon. The user is able to charge and discharge their weapon at will, but adding a second element to it consumes 10 Chakra.
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Meteor Shower Rank: A :: Spiritual Description: The user charges their rapier with Chakra, then points it up in to the air and discharges it, sending a beam of light high in to the sky. After one whole post, the light returns to the ground in shards. These shards rain down around the user for 7 meters in any direction, impaling everything that they come in contact with.
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Rage of the Exploding Star Rank: A :: Complex Description: The user rushes the enemy with a charged rapier, and then once they are close enough they quickly thrust the rapier forward, causing an explosion of Chakra upon impact. The explosion manifests itself as smoke and has a range of 6 meters, damaging everything but the user that is caught in it and applying the effects of any element the blade was charged with.
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Second Falling Star Rank: A :: Complex Description: The user will charge their legs with Chakra and launch themselves in to the air and charge their rapier as they fall. Then as they fall they will thrust their rapier many times in to the air, sending a barrage of spears of light hurdling towards the ground at frightening speeds. These spears look like the after image of other techniques but are actually discharges of Chakra off the blade and are more than solid. Launches two spears per rank. Spears can only fly four meters before disappearing.
Shigure Souen Stage 5 Mastered
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Flame Spin Rain Rank: X :: Complex Description: Coating their blade in one of the user's elements, the user will spin their blade either clock-wise or counterclockwise, creating an elemental twister of sorts. This technique is meant to intercept enemy ninjutsu, however the user may use this as a counter attack in some cases, where the technique happen to match the element of the ninjutsu blocked. The strength of the technique determines just how far it can move. Can only block ninjutsu of a lower rank. The counter moves out a meter as the technique rank increases.
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Torrential Dance Rank: A :: Complex Description: The user will coat their katana in chakra, and swing upward creating a screen-like pillar of elemental chakra. This chakra takes on a reflective quality, reflecting the user wherever they may be.
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Pelting Rain Rank: A :: Simple [ Learned as Complex ] Description: The user will dash forward when the opponent dashes forward, and when they are about to meet, the user will swing the blade about themselves, forcing the enemy to collide with the blade for greater damage. The user may apply their chakra to the blade for additional effects and power, turning this into a complex technique.
Basai Bagua Stage 5 Mastered
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Move as Water Rank: A :: Training Description: The user has dealt with so many situations being outnumbered that their ability to move in tight and confined spaces is greatly increased. The user’s blade work is tighter, relying on their body and footwork to generate force. The user’s footwork is so fluid that they are able to turn on a dime, making a combination of strikes go into multiple directions without interrupting the combination. Speed of Soft Physical Formless techniques used to maneuver is greatly increased.
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Breaking the Fortress Rank: A :: Complex Description: The user channels chakra into their body, allowing their movements to be more free, fluid, and uninterrupted. In the Weak Stance, the user's movements become dynamic and almost erratic, doubling the amount of evasion they are allowed from "Circle Walking". In the strong stance, the user becomes an overpowering, immovable center of force increasing technique strength heavily. This technique is able to be sustained at one rank lower in cost per post for a maximum of 5 posts. This technique has a cool down equal to the length of time it was sustained.
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Dance of Crashing Water Rank: B/S :: Simple Description: The user goes on an all out attack that is able to completely destroy one target and push back or injure multiple targets. The user unleashes a torrent of finely controlled stabs and slashes, designed to cut deep into the enemy or at the very least make defending difficult. In the Weak Stance, the user can perform 1 strike at B-Rank, or reduce the rank of the strike and double the number of strikes performed, down to E-Rank for 8 strikes. In the Strong Stance, the user can perform 1 S-Rank strike, or increase the number of strikes by 1 for each rank decrease, up to 5 E rank. This is only usable once per post.
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Used at E and D
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Steel Release: Black Metal Weapon Creation •Rank - E-C • The user forms a single hand sign to create a weapon from existing black steel. Three small projectiles or a small weapon may be created at E Rank. At D Rank, the number of projectile doubles or a medium weapon may be crafted. At C Rank, the number of projectile doubles once more or a large weapon may be made.
❥ Intermediate Training: Performance Chakra and Stamina Pool [+15] Just like last time! Make sure there are no blockage points in your chakra flow- Perform a series of techniques that consume chakra or stamina and prove you've still got it! • This Training Can Be completed Twice. • [4] Post Minimum.
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Title: Target Practice Information: For one reason or another, you've been tasked with improving your aim! Take out those dummies and report back. Solo or Squad: Solo Minimum Posts: 3 Note: Does not reward Ryo. Bonus: 50 AC.
Post count:1-4 for intermediate training performance, 1-3 for Target Practice
Niko was unsure how to show Ryota the Yamakagashi. She wasn’t very confident in her skills with the whip form. Still, there was only one way she could think of. A demonstration was in order. She walked him over to the dummies but stood a good distance from the dummy. Ryota seemed confused. ”Do you wanna practice some more throwing?” Niko shook her head. She grabbed her sword and infused it with chakra. The blade fell into the whip and she quickly lashed it at the dummy showing off what she had already knew so far.
”Oh my. I haven’t seen one of those in ages. It’s quite a unique blade if I must say.” Niko was surprised. ”You’re familiar with this sword?” Ryota nodded. ”You could say I’ve dabbled... but I’m no master. I could possibly show you what I can remember, though I wasn’t as proficient as I could’ve been. Do you mind?” Niko handed him the sword. Ryota, sword in hand, infused it and turned it into a whip. Then he lashed at the target only to completely miss. Niko looked worried. ”Heh-heh. No worries!” Ryota laughed, cleared his throat, and turned back to the dummy. He tried again after a moment and was successful. Then, after getting more comfortable, he started to show her techniques. After he was sure he’d shown her them all, it was her turn.
Niko sent the whip flying tip first at the dummy. At first, the line was loose. The tip barely impacted the dummy. She tried again, this time using more constriction. It was tighter and hit the dummy, but didn’t seem to have the same effect as Ryota. She tried again leaving a small pierce in the dummy shaking it a bit.
Next, Niko lashed at the ground. Ryota’s lash created a rather large crater in the ground. That was Niko’s goal. She lashed and lashed at the ground. Eventually she was able to make a crack. Feeling more confident, she threw down harder and harder until her crater was almost as big as Ryota’s.
Lastly, Niko sent the whip to the dummy. She was hoping it would coil around it but it didn’t. She kept trying. Then it hit her. She tried infusing the whip with her chakra. Then she threw it and it coiled perfectly. With that, Niko was finished training for the day.
”Well Niko, you’ve done a lot of training so far. I’m glad we were able to make use of this time but I would’ve liked Itsuki to be here. You’re welcome to continue waiting with me but I don’t want to hold you up.” Niko shook her head. ”It’s fine really. I’ll stay. I am interested to see how he trains.” Ryota laughed as he began to tell Niko stories of Itsuki.
Somewhere, off in the distance, were Yui and Aoi. They were still running laps and were EXTREMELY exhausted. ”I hate this!” Yui yelled out in agony and she and Aoi kept running.
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Learned: Muchiutsukoto [ Lashing ], Orochi [ Large Snake ], Chouda [ Long Snake ]
While he had not expected Chei of all people to intervene, he adapted quickly enough and controlled his momentum well. Planting his feet he dropped his stance with a smile,"Well that wasn't expected. Come on Chie, you really think I would actually hurt the kid? He wanted to learn the hard and soft physical arts. So I was instructing him in the method which he chose. Sparring." Shifting his weight he continued,"Though since now that your here, I don't suppose you could take over this for me? They are academy students and I have basically finished their hand to hand combat training. They arn't ready for anything really much more advanced."
Itsuki came upon the dojo, walking down the road with his head held low. He was more than late, he was extremely late. Had he taken it a little bit easier, he wouldn't have destroyed the academy training field, nor would he have had to spend forever apologizing to the teachers who came out to the commotion. Ryota was going to be furious, and Niko was probably going to think he was pathetic. As he neared the outdoor training area of the dojo, Ryota had noticed him.
"Hoi, hoi. Itsuki! I was beginning to think you weren't going to show up at all! What have you been doing, slacker?" Ryota yelled, arms across his chest and a scowl adorning his face.
"Hoi, Ryota-sensei, Niko." Itsuki said with a smile beneath his mask, eyes closed.
Itsuki was hoping by ignoring Ryota's question, he could a avoid too much embarassment. Instead, he merely waved to Ryota, and bowed to Niko and Hisashi.
"I apologize for being so late. I was doing some early training and... Well, let's just say I made a bit of a mess." Itsuki explained, as he held a hand behind his head, a single bead of sweat on his forehead.
"Oh jeez... Well, that explains why you're late." Ryota said, rubbing the bridge of his nose. "I've been watching and helping Niko train since we've gotten here, and she's finished now. So, you're up."
"Yes, sensei " Itsuki said with a sigh.
Itsuki took a few steps back from the group, and began to stretch.
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R Y O :: 両 0 || A C :: 5,000 H i d d e n W h i r l p o o l || G e n i n - D C H K R :: 375 / 375 || S T M N :: 225 / 225 N i n :: B l o o d || K a t o n :: F u u t o n :: D o t o n
Chie blinked twice as the man spoke to her so casually. Her mouth found itself unhinged slightly in confusion. "Who are you?" She said with her arms folded. "Obviously you seem to know me, but I don't have the faintest of who you are. I didn't train you in konoha, and yet you know me on a first name basis. So either you're someone I should know, or there's something you're not telling me." She said sternly. As the village leader, she especially did not like not knowing things. "Actually, don't answer." She said as she snapped her fingers. Two vortex operatives appeared to her left and right and the one on the right held a folder. The ninja handed her the folder as she started skim reading it. "Oh.... OH!" She looked down and noticed that he was involved in the battle of the nine tailed demon. "While I see nothing that says you and I ever interacted, so I don't know why you know me so well, I do see that you have credentials for working with kids." Chie closed the folder and handed it to the vortex. The two disappeared and Chie nodded. "Very well. You may leave." She said. "Your work has been recognized. You are now a chuunin of my village." She said. She figured that the flash of power was enough to show that she was truly the village leader. But, stating it never hurt either.
_☆ [ Rank C ] Hard Formless Block ____★ _☆ [ Rank E ] Soft Formless push Yoshiro away ____★ ____★_☆ [ Rank ] ____★ Description Goes Here
Technique(s) Active:
_☆ [ Rank ] Shadow Clone ____★ At the Academy _☆ [ Rank ] Shadow Clone ____★ At the office _☆ [ Rank ] ____★
All jutsu learned are available to teach.
PassiveEffects: _☆ Korabo S-ranked ___○ Able to use Korabo up to A-ranked with herself. _☆ Electric Resistance Training ___○ Negates harm from own lightning ninjutsu _☆ Ninjutsu Alchemy ___○ This technique allows Chie to passively Korabo two jutsu together. The limitations of this are as such. First of all, the technique works passively only up to one rank below Chie's current Korabo level. This means that if Chie's Korabo level is A-ranked then it can only be used at a B-ranked potential, which means that Chie can only Korabo two B-ranked techniques to use the korabo skill at A-ranked. This assures that this benefit does not allow the user to passively perform techniques one rank higher than they can usually. Second of all, this technique only applies when Chie korabo's with herself. If she korabos with an ally or a clone then this benefit is non-applicable. Finally, an additional charge of 10 chakra per rank of the final product technique is required to be paid. So if the user Korabo two B-ranked techniques, (the user must also pay for each individual skill), then the final technique would be an A-ranked skill, and thus would cost 50 more chakra to perform this way. Overall this technique's only purpose is to make Chie more cool by utilizing all of her elements and having them combine into super cool ways like a wizard should. _☆ Hidden Mist Vision ___○ Sees clearly during hidden mist technique, or mist in general. _☆ Fire Resistance Training ___○ Negates harm from own fire ninjutsu _☆ True Belief ___○ The user has meditated and trained long enough in this monk art to understand how important true belief is. By understanding the power of the spirit over the mind, and the mind over the body, the user has increased their stamina by sheer will power alone, as well as increased their toughness and durability. Increases Stamina by +25 for every style mastered. _☆ Enlightenment ___○ Meditation and spiritual exploration and understand yields interesting results. Due to the greater understanding of the self, the user is more aware of the connection between their mind, body and spirit, and how to utilize that connection. The user is now slightly more skilled at just about everything. Striking, blocking, moving, absorbing, and taking damage. The user's strength and fortitude is increased heavily. _☆ Impact Resistance ___○ The user acclimates to using the cestus in a battle setting by pounding away at a training dummy with the cestus. By analyzing the feedback of different forms of strikes, the user finds a way to minimize any damage they may take from their own strikes. Upon completing this training, the user suffers no recoil damage from techniques from any non-Rigorous Taijutsu or Bukijutsu Style up to either the highest trained rank in this Style or the highest trained rank in the Hard Physical Formless Style, whichever is lower, and does not suffer damage from striking anything harder than their fists. _☆ Focal Point ___○ The user meditates through combat, taking time to narrow their focus to their Chakra pathways. In so doing, they become innately aware of when they are being observed in combat, and can pinpoint the locations of anyone below their rank observing them within one meter. _☆ Thread Walking ___○ By using Chakra to focus the mind, the user becomes able to balance enough on thin platforms to use Bukijutsu techniques without any penalties. Covers only balancing on solid structures at least one inch wide, not moving or unstable structures. Also allows the user to balance and move on wires during its activation. _☆ Advanced Thread Walking ___○ he user is now able to both run and fight while balancing on threads and wires without penalties, though doing these things at the same time is widely regarded as infeasible. _☆ Blessed Rain ___○ The user's informed of the incoming costs of what is to come, and as such, must practice their chakra control through controlled bursts from various parts of their body. Their chakra pool is increased by +35. _☆ Insight Rain ___○ The user will practice extending themselves into the atmosphere, in a sense. After much dedication, the user develops the ability to sense hostile intent in the immediate area. As to where, however, they cannot be sure. _☆ Torrential Blessings ___○ Having completed all that the user may learn, they have but one task left to complete: the user must practice controlling the flow of chakra, and be sure that their control is the finest that it can be. By doing so, they must repeat the exercise performed earlier with Blessed Rain, all the while, they perform technique to the brink of exhaustion. This training receives no reductions. Chakra pool is increased by +65. _☆ The Task of the Next Generation ___○ Upon the master of the school of Shigure Souen Ryu, it's the user's responsibility to develop the next generation! The user is granted one [1] custom slot usable only for a personal Shigure Souen technique. _☆ Basic Endurance Training ___○ The user practices holding any stances they know in the most extreme weather of their region, as far from anyone else as is practical. After completing practice, the Stamina costs of X-Rank techniques in this Style are reduced by 5, down to a minimum cost of 5. _☆ Extreme Climate Resistance Training ___○ The user spends a great deal of time completely immersed in the most intense weather the region has to offer. Following this training, the user does not suffer from adverse climate effects. Additionally, using one or more of the Pi, Qua, and Quan techniques in any combination increases the user's fortitude slightly for one post, to a max of one [1] descriptive rank per trained level in the Soft Physical Formless Style. _☆ Advanced Endurance Training ___○ The user practices holding any stances they know in the most extreme weather of their region, as far from anyone else as is practical. After completing practice, the Stamina costs of techniques in this Style are reduced by half if the practitioner has used the same technique at some point in the last two posts. _☆ Pi Qua ___○ By repeating the transition between the Pi and Qua techniques repeatedly, the user becomes able to perform them quickly enough that starting with one and transitioning into the other only consumes one action for the post, and also cannot be interrupted if the first hits. _☆ Pi Qua Quan ___○ After learning all other techniques in this Style, the practitioner runs through them all again, stringing them together in the longest combo they can. Following this training, the practitioner finds themselves capable of using all techniques in the Style up to the highest learned rank of the Soft Physical Formless Style for 10 less Stamina, to a minimum of 5 Stamina. _☆ Acclimation ___○ The user acclimates to moving in their armor by wearing it during normal daily activities. After completing this training, the user can move in any armor as though it were properly fitted for them personally. This provides one descriptive rank in strength and fortitude to techniques using the armor per stage learned in this Style. _☆ Shifting Position ___○ The user practices their art by moving across a shifting surface--such as sand or mud--with their armor. Following the completion of this training, the user becomes significantly harder to topple while armored; all incoming techniques that would move the user are treated as one rank lower in strength when determining of how far the user is moved, and the user can no longer be toppled by techniques lower in rank than their armor. _☆ Knight's Blade ___○ The user studies and acquaints themselves with the many different types of defensive armaments, from shields to armor to defensive items like the forehead protectors that Shinobi Villages use. In the process, they become able to apply any armor techniques to protective armaments and vice-versa.
Itsuki’s entrance was greeted with high hopes. As he said hello, Niko bowed and made her way over to Hisashi. ”It’s about time he showed up! I was beginning to think he wouldn’t show at all. Good for nothing...” Niko nodded her head. ”I know what you mean Hisashi... I can’t stop thinking about that bird either. I think I may have seen it somewhere before...” Hisashi just looked at Niko. There have been plenty of times where she’s misunderstood him but this was just ridiculous. He shook his head and laid down to sleep. ”Hmm... I wonder...”
Itsuki finished his stretching and began to walk closer to the nearest training dummy. As he got closer, he pulled the sleeve up on his arm and made a deal with his hand above it. Out came a kunai from the special Uchiha seal on his wrist, and Itsuki snatched it out of the air, ending with it spinning around his index finger. To him it was comfortable, but to other's it might be showing off, so he rarely did it like that. However, he could use a little "flash" this time to make up for his tardiness. It's ltsuki arrived in front of the training dummy and began. Slashing upward, sideways, diagonally, Itsuki cut the training dummy. He began to circle it and throw in so basic punches and kicks, going as far as jumping during the flurry of strikes. As he nearly his initial position, Itsuki suddenly cut back, and acted as if he was partying the training dummy's sword. He then abruptly dropped his knife, and caught it with his foot, springing off the ground kicking it towards the dummy again, and lodging it in the dummy's head. Itsuki landed in a crouched position, and stood up. He brushed some of the dirt off of his robe, and looked back at Ryota over his shoulder.
"Hoi, sensei. What did you think of that?" Itsuki asked, tilting his head back towards the dummy.
To his annoyance, Ryota wasn't paying attention at all. He was reading something that looked like a journal. Niko and Hisaahi were further away from him than Ryota was, having what looked like a conversation. Itsuki knew he shouldn't be upset since he was so late, but he thought his uncle would at least observe him. Itsuki noticed the sun ahead of him, and thought of an amazing idea. Quickly pulling out a kunai from his ninja tool pouch and holding it to his side, he slowly started to tilt the blade, trying to get the sun to reflect off of it and towards Ryota.
After a few moments testing it against a tree, he found the sweet spot. Turning it toward Ryota, Itsuki managed to land it on his leg. He kept tilting the kunai downward and the light began to travel up Ryota's leg, onto his stomach, and then finally up to his chest. "Hmmph. Got you, uncle." Itsuki smirked as he thought it. He tilted the kunai one last time and caught Ryota directly in the eyes. He was immediately stunned, waved his hand in front of his face, then fell into a sitting position and began to rub his eyes. Itsuki couldn't help himself and let a small chuckle slip out, though he doubt anyone had heard him.
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Technique(s) Learned:
Trick Technique: Knife Punt Trick Technique: Dirty Reflection
R Y O :: 両 0 || A C :: 5,000 H i d d e n W h i r l p o o l || G e n i n - D C H K R :: 375 / 375 || S T M N :: 225 / 225 N i n :: B l o o d || K a t o n :: F u u t o n :: D o t o n
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:08 pm
Karuto walked through the doors of the Dojo, HIS Dojo, drinking his pre-workout shake and carrying his gym bag. He took a big swig as he surveyed the people in the open room- eyes darting from one to another. They finally rested on Chie, and he grinned. He walked to the side of the large dojo and unlocked the door to his small office. The Raiken entered, shut the door behind him and changed from his hoodie and sweatpants to his training gi. Once he was properly outfitted he re-entered the dojo and strode over to stand next to Chie. Crossing his arms next to her, the duo made quite the comical sight. He was easily three times as large as she was, yet it was she who was in charge!
"You do have a way with people, huh?" He said with a deep chuckle. Looking past her, he set his eyes onto the man she just promoted to Chuunin. He, too, had never met the kid...and that was weird "'sup, Chuunin, name's Karuto. Come back later and I'll give you a one-on-one as congrats for the rank up."
It was about then he heard a loud crash. Whipping his head over his shoulder he caught sight of two boys and an older male training together "Ugh. Gotta go to work" He said, grumbling to Chie good-naturedly. "Oi!" He called out loudly to the trio as he walked over to them.
It was easy to see that Karuto Raiken was not happy as he neared Itsuki, Ryota and Niko "I don't know who the f*ck you three think you are, but you're cleaning this place up before you leave!" He said in a rather harsh tone. He counted no fewer than a half dozen training dummies, multiple kunai embedded everywhere, and numerous craters in the ground. Yup, definitely not happy at all.
Itsuki nearly jumped out of his skin at the sound of the man yelling. Itsuki turned his attention to where the voice had come from, and immediately felt as if death was breathing down his neck. The man was enormous, a virtual giant. Itsuki began walking towards Ryota, who addressed the man first.
"O-oh, I'm so sorry! I've been overseeing these two kids' training. I'm sorry we've made a mess, we'll definitely clean it up before we leave." Ryota said, stammering at first but bowing deeply.
The man didn't seem to be in a better move from Ryota's reply, so Itsuki too joined his uncle.
"I'm very sorry sir. When I train I sometimes end up making a mess. My deepest apologies." Itsuki explained, bowing just like his uncle.
He hoped the behemoth before him wouldn't be too angry, he was sorry for causing damage to the premises. And what of Niko? She had been training here as well before he arrived. It seemed that everyone had made a mess.
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Dexterous Prince
R Y O :: 両 0 || A C :: 5,000 H i d d e n W h i r l p o o l || G e n i n - D C H K R :: 375 / 375 || S T M N :: 225 / 225 N i n :: B l o o d || K a t o n :: F u u t o n :: D o t o n
