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Tenma found she had to mentally slap herself to keep her jaw from dropping. This proctor was apparently testing the students with a design of his own folly, which also made him a touch of a psychopath. However, Tenma found a small residual amount of respect for the man, becoming a shinobi wasn’t all about fighting. There wasn’t a doubt in the female’s mind that this would eventually come up in later times. Then again, another thing that concerned her, only one of them would pass. She had a friendly appreciation for Rhiam and didn’t want to see him left behind, but she wasn’t about to let anyone come in the way of her dreams. Glancing over at her past training partner the girl inclined her head in a friendly gesture and headed off to gather the information she would eventually need.

Though she wasn’t about to turn this into a footrace, though Tenma would gladly compete as well if that is what it came down to, her pace through the forest was swift. Her mind swirled with the weight of the task as she began to ponder what this man was up to. His name was Senju Taiju, that much she knew.



{Exit to Library}

Hp: 1210 | Cp: 3250 | MHp: 1200
Theme Song: Reminiscent Theme (Earth Girl Arjuna - Didn't it Rain?)

He insisted.

"Take it. You cry much, I think you'll find better use of it." Said Zephyr. "My old lady wove it, for her first and only child...but in the end, I didn't become the person she wished for." Here, he laughed, but it was a little sad. "I never met her, anyhow...but they told me, she would've been...that she would've been smiling, anyways...even...though..."

Even while she washed his hands clean with tears, too.

But his voice drifted off.

"Bah. Enough of that." He said, an almost-cheerful attempt, to lighten the heavy mood. "It can't be helped, can it now..." He looked at the ground. "If people live, then people die, too...heh." Here he looked somewhat thoughtful, almost wondering. "They say she was a good medic-nin in her day...I think..." A soft pause. "I learned fighting first. But I think I like the medical arts better...it's nice, you know...? To pretend even for a moment...that humans can really save."

To pretend that humans could really preserve that precious thing called life.

"...Shirayuki?"

He shuffled through memories.

Shirayuki, Shirayuki...

He thought hard, until remembering...oh!

That person?

But Shirayuki Yamato wasn't the garbage man back...at least not twenty-five long years ago, when the Juudaime Hyuuga Rasen first took him back to Konoha...when he left ten years ago, he was pretty all right off too... But that person was a kind person, and...and...while most of the villagers opposed the Hyuuga Hokage bringing in a blood-stained child from the hated (yet ironically too beloved) line.

Even though his father had been murdered by the villagers in the year prior to when Hyuuga Rasen finally found him, in the outskirts of Oto...his father killed for...for...for the former Lord Senju's association with the Fifth Dawn...

...

All for the sake of having a child with his beloved wife, whereas else it would've been impossible...because Senju Haruka was barren.

"He was a kind person." Replied Zephyr, with a small smile. "I first met him when I was ten years old...I didn't...ah...live in the village before then. My Master, the former Juudaime Hokage, brought me back with him." There was a slight pause. "Haha, he rubbed my head and called me a...a beansprout..." Here, he huffed. "Well, the sprout's taller now."

As she spoke again, he looked at her rather curiously, but noticing how so she stared at Tairu and Yokou, he answered: "Yuuko's my Student. Well, was. That'll be years and years ago..." But here, Kaede will probably find his words strange...sure, Yokou looked young, in her twenties perhaps...but Zephyr seemed to be merely in his late teens! As the usual, however, not noticing, he continued smoothly.

"Mn...I'm not sure the exact number but I believe Yuuko will be Tairu-kun's fourth cousin, thrice removed... But he's family, and he invited her to come, so, she comes. Me...?" Here, he glanced at Saito. But he did give the other an assignment, so it wasn't exactly that...

"I..." He began, hesitantly.

"I don't know." He admitted, at last. "I never attended the Academy, I-..." But his darkly emerald eyes tinged here and there with flecks of gold widened, and he covered his mouth almost as in horror. Too much, he spoke too much. Almost let the girl find out that since the day he stepped into the village, the Elders personally tested him and deemed the child apt enough for ANBU work.

He had made it to the Hunter-division, and even attained the captain's title, not so shortly before Rasen discharged him and greatly unhappy, the concerned Juudaime ordered Zephyr to teach three new graduates of that year's Academy semester. His shinobi career, from the start...no, even further back, from the very beginning... Taught to kill, from as long as he had first been able to stand on his own, that despite how cleaner and more refined the methods got, could never, never, erase the filthy blood that stained the soul...

Tainted, tainted, tainted.

Even Rasen was concerned the child he brought back - his best friend's son - would become a monster.

His Students saved him, in accordance to the Juudaime's wish.

The girl was pure, but his hands were tainted.

A monstrosity it was, to his mother's memory, thinking that he could what her hands could, and truly save...

But.

But-...

He had left in Yuuko's hands a dream, to his Students a dream, and that dream brought her to pieces and broke the team. Yet...why did she still hold on so fiercely to that...? And too she made much more of the medical arts he taught her, making a name for herself on the shinobi field that defied - defied - defied her clan, the name she bore, for the sake of hoping to save just one more life, and to save one more smile...

He looked to Saito.

Was it really all right, to believe again...?

He had entrusted to Yokou's hands - no, all his Students - a dream.

...that left them in pieces.

They had kept him human,
but at a terrible price.

Rank: Hokage | Position: Head of Clan, Senju Royal Family
Title: White Tiger of Konoha

LV. 1 | Experience: 35/100 | Hp: 8 | Cp: 1 | MHp: 9

Formula [ 5 - 1 = 4 ]

Saito forced himself to his feet and lifted his arms up. He was actually feeling sore from this...

He chuckled to himself, making the ox sign again and promptly shut the jewels of his. The young Yakedo strained his body once more, he needed to get stronger! He needed to make his mother proud.

His annoying cough returned as his newly formed chakra started to leave him. He needed to sleep more or something, his body was not going to keep up with this shinobi training and it /certainly/ wasn't going to keep up with the training his master was giving him.

Or rather-- would hopefully give him. He didn't seem to teach much differently, but then-- how many ways were there to increase your chakra pool.

He suddenly stopped and coughed a bit harder, forcefully. This coughing was far too distracting.



Restricted Chakra Burn-out
Description: The teacher has the students keep burning their chakra to build up more chakra stamina. They must hit exactly 0 to finish the training successfully. If they went into the negatives, the student would pass out and would have to be revived by their teacher (chakra transfer only revives, does not give chakra to students...or the traditional icy water) and students then must rest until their Cp is recovered.
Formula: 1d20 + Chakra mod.
DC: Every interval of 5 in whatever the result of your formula equates to -1 Cp. But as Zephyr notes, chakra control is very important. Getting into the negatives is very dangerous, and can actually kill people. So, if you fail to perfectly get your Cp to 0 (in this case, since you have no chakra mod. that means if and only if your dice roll is a 15 or 20, to which it will be a -3 (for a dice roll of 15) or a -4 Cp (for a dice roll of 20) respectively) then you must do this each time you are in danger of falling into negative Cp:
DC: 12
Formula: 1d20 + Chakra Control
**If and only if you succeed that second check, will your Cp reach perfectly 0. Note that you can only count a success if you reach 0 normally, without doing this chakra control regulation section. Thus, if you rolled a 15, and is in danger of falling into -1 Cp (meaning you will faint until Zephyr revives your character somehow by either transferring chakra or throwing cold water, etc.), then you do the Chakra Control check. If you succeed, you manage to reach 0, but it does not count towards the success of this activity.
***Rest when necessary. You will regain +1 Cp for every resting post, four completed lines minimum. Keep note that in resting posts you cannot do anything else, or any other checks, BUT rest.
Special Note (important!): This means Zephyr's bonus in this case will actually SUBTRACT from your dice roll rather than add to it, from giving advice on regulating to prevent you from dangerously depleting your chakra.
Train: 1/5

LV. 1 | Experience: 35/100 | Hp: 8 | Cp: 0 | MHp: 9

Formula [ 18 - 1 = 17]

Chakra Control Sucess!

He didn't have too much control-- but if he had just enough-- just enough focus.

He shuddered in pain as his body tried giving out, but he held his sign. He did not want to pass out like failure. He was warned not to be stupid and he did just that. He ignored pain, it was a physical flaw most times. He wasn't going to die--

He had a life to live and save lives. One day he wanted to beat Zephyr and make him proud. Control the chakra, harness it, don't let it just run wild...

'Focus, calm down... stay awake..', he thought, his eyes closing as he broke the sign. He controlled his body, not the other way around.

He stared at the ground, his eyes getting wider as he felt his body shudder and jerk a bit. He forced his body to continue just now.

This showed the young Yakedo that he truly had a degree of control, but then, it could also be luck. He hoped it was skill, but then, he felt it was luck. It was illogical to give false hope.


Restricted Chakra Burn-out
Description: The teacher has the students keep burning their chakra to build up more chakra stamina. They must hit exactly 0 to finish the training successfully. If they went into the negatives, the student would pass out and would have to be revived by their teacher (chakra transfer only revives, does not give chakra to students...or the traditional icy water) and students then must rest until their Cp is recovered.
Formula: 1d20 + Chakra mod.
DC: Every interval of 5 in whatever the result of your formula equates to -1 Cp. But as Zephyr notes, chakra control is very important. Getting into the negatives is very dangerous, and can actually kill people. So, if you fail to perfectly get your Cp to 0 (in this case, since you have no chakra mod. that means if and only if your dice roll is a 15 or 20, to which it will be a -3 (for a dice roll of 15) or a -4 Cp (for a dice roll of 20) respectively) then you must do this each time you are in danger of falling into negative Cp:
DC: 12
Formula: 1d20 + Chakra Control
**If and only if you succeed that second check, will your Cp reach perfectly 0. Note that you can only count a success if you reach 0 normally, without doing this chakra control regulation section. Thus, if you rolled a 15, and is in danger of falling into -1 Cp (meaning you will faint until Zephyr revives your character somehow by either transferring chakra or throwing cold water, etc.), then you do the Chakra Control check. If you succeed, you manage to reach 0, but it does not count towards the success of this activity.
***Rest when necessary. You will regain +1 Cp for every resting post, four completed lines minimum. Keep note that in resting posts you cannot do anything else, or any other checks, BUT rest.
Special Note (important!): This means Zephyr's bonus in this case will actually SUBTRACT from your dice roll rather than add to it, from giving advice on regulating to prevent you from dangerously depleting your chakra.
Train: 1/5

Hp: 1650 | Cp: 2735/2738 | MHp: 1650

She watched Tairu go, but followed the boy with her eyes. Yokou would not interfere for him, this test was the child's own battle...though...she vaguely wondered which golden statuette. In her many visits to the compound, she recalled quite a number: from special sculptured phoenixes and dragons wrapping around elegant pillars in the royal family's house to small figure-heads of the Goddess of Mercy, the thousand-armed Senju Kannon. A slight frown curved her lips: all Taiju had demanded of the Students was a small golden statue...

She watched, mildly amused, as Tairu addressed the girl directly. A noble gesture, but unfortunately - she suspected the Students had noted that their Senju instructor had made it clear only one would pass, the one who brings the target statue. She vaguely prayed that bloodshed would not break out - but then, if Tairu had thus far been courteous to this girl, she supposed even if it came down to it, and of course, raiding the Senju compound unexpectedly (she suspects) would hardly be a simple task, then-...

Saito's voice brushed aside any other thoughts, from musing to reality, and Byakugan fading (she could find Tairu as simply at a later time, because she now recognized his visible chakra signature), she turned her attention to the boy. Her Sensei was currently not tending to Saito, because Zephyr was all too busy trying to calm that child from earlier (who was again in hysterics). But...but...he seemed to be doing relatively better.

Not Saito, though.

Her lips twisted slightly into a frown. Why would Zephyr give one of the most difficult lessons so early? Chakra burn-out was a dangerous thing, particularly for novice shinobi without much control. But as she watched, understanding clicked in her mind. Ahh. Zephyr had given out a variation, attempting to prod the boy to master chakra control in a roundabout way in addition to expanding his chakra capacity...

The boy was struggling, making a valiant effort at limiting. She approached him quietly, watching him for a long moment, but then, brushing her fingertips - her skin felt nicely cool to the touch - lightly against his forehead. She graced him with a lovely, soft smile as she leaned down to whisper in his ear.

"That's it, Saito-kun. But you may find it easier, to limit chakra from the center."

Center?

She had meant the central chakra source.

It would be helpful in stabilizing chakra flow to the external environment.

Byakugan Activation: -3 Cp

Yokou: +6 to your next roll for encouragement

Rank: Sennin | Position: Council of Elders, Head of Hyuuga Familia
Title: Konoha's Kuruizaki-hime "Madly-Blooming Princess"

LV. 1 | Experience: 35/100 | Hp: 8 | Cp: 1 | MHp: 9

CP= +1

Saito opened his eyes, and looked up, his lips pursing.

It was her...

He stared for a moment, taking in her advice and nodded. He dropped his hand-sign and slowly looked down once more..

The Young Yakedo couldn't face her.. her sheer beauty was far too intimidating. Even to the boy who believed intimidation was illogical, but this feeling was illogical...

"I understand.", he said in his soft, contained voice and slowly forced himself to his feet. He didn't exactly want to pass out on her...

He was so flawed.

His eyes were blackened in fatigue, his eyes matte, not shining. The boy's knees quivered as he closed his eyes. Quietly, still looking down, he started resting, focusing.

He needed to get a bit of chakra back so his eyes slowly fell closed once more.

"Will you tell me about yourself madam?", the boy managed. There was sheer respect in his innocent voice.

Hp: 1210 | Cp: 3250 | MHp: 1200
Theme Song: Reminiscent Theme (Earth Girl Arjuna - Didn't it Rain?)

It was rather tiring to speak from a towering height - hence why he preferred his usual childish form - but then again, if he did use that Henge of his ten-year-old form...well...Kaede will be all in hysterics again. So, he dropped to a seated lotus position, soft, long locks of raven hair tied into a low ponytail for the briefest moment trailing down to follow the motion of the movement, before part-settling upon his shoulders and trailed over to the back like a dark-curtained veil.

Since she now stood at the taller height, perhaps she would be more comfortable speaking to him.

And to his surprise, the girl grew up, just but if very little.

Senju-sama? Thought Zephyr, vaguely. Did he tell her his birth name? But when his mother's momento laid in his hands, at first he thought those were silver vines entwined with the leaves...and then realized that the vines actually formed the prongs of the vajra...

The Senju insignia!

!

And it clicked.

"Don't-..." He began, the passing breeze lacing ghostly fingers in dark raven hair partly obscuring his expression. But his voice trailed off.

"...don't..." He began, again. "...don't refer to me, by a name I am not. Senju...Senju is..." His tone dropped, softly. "It is the name carved into the blood, but Senju is not me." But then it became obvious, when finally the breeze would stop playfully tugging at his hair, seemingly unruly here and there, and... His face was composed, blankly, fitting for his doll-like features but his eyes spoke of pain.

And so he closed them.

His mother's momento, at then, was woven as a gift of celebration for the clan's new prince. But...

But-...

"My parents cheated Heaven's will." He said, at last. "They paid the price for that." The last truly of proud Hashirama-Shodaime's line had turned to the laboratories to save the remnants of the name. He had once wished, wished and wondered, why...? Would it have been better off, to not know...to not know who his parents were, so that he would not lose himself perhaps one day to the timeless ages, cursing their very memory from his lips...?

"But..."

...

Because Rasen had been there.

"...it's true."

And Yokou, and Shikamori...even Museifu.

Because there were people to smile, laugh, and pass the days with...

"...that it is nice, to be told 'thank you for being born'." A small smile. "Arigatou gozaimasu, chiisai-hime (literally little princess)."

Surprisingly, to her next question, he did not even feel a twinge of insult. Though he feigned indignation, just to humor her: "What! I am only five years older!" He muttered, protesting. "I was seventeen when I met my trio of brats." Was seventeen? But there was no way, unless he had a Henge on, Yokou herself was-... Since Kaede had fallen a bit quiet, Zephyr became very well aware of the stiffness in his limbs...he took out the training weights before they arrived in the village but...

...it would seem the too drastic shift of carried weight, and trapping most of his chakra, was not going to end up well... Still seated, he cracked his knuckles, grumbling slightly. There was going to be hell to pay later, and boy oh boy he'll have to do Saito's lesson himself when the chakra he had blocked all day returns with vengeance... Interlacing his fingers, and holding his arms up, turning the back of his hands towards the top of his head, he stretched. The least he could do was to stand the discomfort until he gets rid of those limiters.

To her wide-eyed look, and still not understanding what's wrong, he looked at her funny. Musing in thought, he only caught part of her question with a half-attentive ear: "...huh? Looks? I'm not using a Henge, why? They are way too troublesome to keep, and a total waste of chakra." That was true, his clan's special Henge was a different story.

!

But at her next words, he was alarmed. Certainly, he liked sake...but!

Offered from a little girl?

Really!?

"W-wha..."

Don't tell him they started selling to minors!

"...why do you even know of sake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Rank: Hokage | Position: Head of Clan, Senju Royal Family
Title: White Tiger of Konoha

LV. 1 | Experience: 35/100 | Hp: 8 | Cp: 1 | MHp: 9

Formula [ 1 - 7 = 0]

Saito listened in as he focused on his sign and continued to build chakra. This time he decided to produce just a bit more.

He stared at Yokou, his eyes simply seeing focus. She was quite intense, even then, she was so elegant. This Senju, truly, she was not fond of him. He didn't exactly understand, but there were always clan rivalries from what he'd read. Senju and Hyuuga. Two great clans. Sadly he was not of a clan, yet his sensei took a liking to that. Could that be an advantage...

It was something to wonder about.

He looked down, clenching his teeth as his chakra started to burst and crackle. Thats right... let's burn that bit. and let's not try to pass out...

He frowned. He wasn't doing much.. his chakra wasn't doing like before and he was getting quite agrevated with his lack of progress today. The boy's anger slowly rose.

More...

Restricted Chakra Burn-out
Description: The teacher has the students keep burning their chakra to build up more chakra stamina. They must hit exactly 0 to finish the training successfully. If they went into the negatives, the student would pass out and would have to be revived by their teacher (chakra transfer only revives, does not give chakra to students...or the traditional icy water) and students then must rest until their Cp is recovered.
Formula: 1d20 + Chakra mod.
DC: Every interval of 5 in whatever the result of your formula equates to -1 Cp. But as Zephyr notes, chakra control is very important. Getting into the negatives is very dangerous, and can actually kill people. So, if you fail to perfectly get your Cp to 0 (in this case, since you have no chakra mod. that means if and only if your dice roll is a 15 or 20, to which it will be a -3 (for a dice roll of 15) or a -4 Cp (for a dice roll of 20) respectively) then you must do this each time you are in danger of falling into negative Cp:
DC: 12
Formula: 1d20 + Chakra Control
**If and only if you succeed that second check, will your Cp reach perfectly 0. Note that you can only count a success if you reach 0 normally, without doing this chakra control regulation section. Thus, if you rolled a 15, and is in danger of falling into -1 Cp (meaning you will faint until Zephyr revives your character somehow by either transferring chakra or throwing cold water, etc.), then you do the Chakra Control check. If you succeed, you manage to reach 0, but it does not count towards the success of this activity.
***Rest when necessary. You will regain +1 Cp for every resting post, four completed lines minimum. Keep note that in resting posts you cannot do anything else, or any other checks, BUT rest.
Special Note (important!): This means Zephyr's bonus in this case will actually SUBTRACT from your dice roll rather than add to it, from giving advice on regulating to prevent you from dangerously depleting your chakra.
Train: 1/5