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 Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:30 pm
Because she still felt unready to try again, Elruda decided to extend her break a little longer. She tried altering her chakra flow a bit so that the weight won't damage her bones or muscles, at the very least. Even though her ability was still weak, perhaps she could make use of the Hyuugas' natural talent to release chakra from any part of their body to create some sort of protection.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:33 pm
And that was exactly what Elruda did, before she returned to the strength-training activity. She created a weak chakra shield around her body by altering her chakra flow and release so that the weight would at the very least be dispersed with her chakra flow and not damage her muscles.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:34 pm
After the break, Elruda discovered she was much closer to being able to lift the weight than before, when she was exhausted and tired. Before debating over resting a bit more, Elruda decided to try lifting the weight again another time or two.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:37 pm
Elruda was disappointed that she had still failed to lift the weight up but even though her spirits were a bit lower, she continue her attempts. Sometimes, stubborness can be a very valuable quality, especially when doing difficult, extensive training.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:36 pm
Time was passing but the Hyuuga still had not made any progress. Elruda was getting tired of her failures but because she was busy using her strength to pick the weight up, she did not explode into a temper tantrum. As time went by, it appeared that her ability to pick up the weights become worse.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:37 pm
With a pained grunt, Elruda managed to lift the weight for the third time. The chakra shield, though weak, managed to 'cushion out' some of the pain and the rest was bearable enough for the young girl. However, that doesn't mean this assignment didn't hurt her...
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:43 pm
It really irked her, knowing that after all this time, she only completed half of the assignment. Elruda stared angrily at the weights and at her inability to pass this activity without trouble. Despite the chakra shield she made, her limbs still hurt; her palms and spine were sore despite most of the pressure being dispersed. But she was not about to let Wrath conclude that kunoichi were weak when it comes down to brute strength. Spirits renewed, Elruda returned to attempting to lift the weights.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:45 pm
s**t. Elruda cursed in her mind as her previous attempt had barely made it above the ground before she was forced to drop it due to unbearable pain in her abdomen. Elruda figured her chakra must be almost out, so she decided to take another break.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:46 pm
Feeling slightly better after the break, Elruda managed to lift the weight another time. Good. She thought. Only twice more... Elruda stared at the weights. Two more painful times... Groaning inwardly, she bent down to attempt lifting one up again.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:51 pm
Normally, for the other lessons, when there was once or twice more successful times to complete her sensei's quota, Elruda would've been very excited. But as of now, all she wanted was to get this assignment over with... It's not like she needs brute strength in the future, right...? She would probably go into taijutsu but most likely would end up only training her Juuken. This...is...quite...unnecessary... Elruda thought as pain shot up her spine.
She certainly hoped she won't break her back trying to get through this assignment.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:53 pm
A couple more attempts later, Elruda still was unable to pick up the weights. She cursed silently that this was fate's fault but instead of taking her anger out on the weights or on her surroundings, she returned to the assignment, gritting her teeth as she tried to pull up the weights. Not only did fate hate her, so did gravity.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:55 pm
"$#@&!" Elruda began to curse fluently after many unnotable failed attempts. This lesson is refusing to let her pass. As of now, the Hyuuga angrily tugged on one of the weights with both her arms, trying to force the unmoving metal to move upwards.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:58 pm
One would say it was almost comical watching Elruda attempting to lift the weights, if it wasn't for the dead-panned angry look in the raven-haired girl's pale eyes. As of now, she could've cared less if her sensei heard her cursing. In fact, Elruda felt quite...entitled to freely expressing her frustration...after so many painful attempts.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:01 pm
Once again, Elruda had to take a break and took a bit of time to catch her breath and drink some water from her canteen. As of now, she could care less if Wrath complains about how many times she stopped to rest. Even should he not understand how Juuken works, he should at least know that brute strength was not a possible feat for most kunoichis, anyways.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:02 pm
After her break, Elruda at last managed to lift the weight up the fifth time. Once more... She thought sourly. Somehow, she has a feeling that there's going to be alot of failed attempts in between. By now, her spirits were as flat as the ground she stood on.
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