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Shinsei finally made his way to Gimangakure, though he had no intentions of approaching the Kogarashi Institute, at least not for the time-being. In truth, he had a lot to catch up on. That began now.

First, he started with a new style: Kyouzou. It was focused on after-images, and due to his plentiful amount of clone techniques, was exceptionally easy to learn. He had already mastered the fundamental aspect of the style -- self-replication -- and so, as he weaved through the motions and read through his written logs, he found himself mastering the style with incredible haste. (Five Clone Techniques; +5 Learning Bonus, +3 for Dojo) [Sidestep, Ghost Strike, Radial Split, Fake Strike, Multistrike, Delayed Strike, Multiple Arms, Rising Barrage, Cicada Shell Learned]

Next came the remainder of Kyouzou. It was largely the same principles -- except expanding upon them, implementing more additions. More limbs, more features, a larger array of after-images. Following these fundamentals, he finished off the style easily. [Kyouzou Five and Six Mastered]

Then came topping off his old styles -- he had fallen behind on the Bursting Fist, Honshi Art and Kickboxing Style. Rinten Atemi, Rokettobushi and Saidohandou were all easy to follow and he learned them shortly after implementing the Tame stance. Kouki Roketto came next. [Those techniques learned lol]

Then, with Tejina Kinpaku, he mastered the final technique of the style as he massively bolstered both his speed and strength. He felt invincible, and his kicks against the dummy were -- to put it lightly -- of a speed he could not regularly compare to. Proud of himself, he moved onto a few Honshi Art Techniques. [Tejina Kinpaku, Bent Arsenal, Secret Stash, Explosive Arsenal Learned]

He followed up by learning more Western Bursting Fist, effectively bringing himself up to par in Taijutsu. He began with Burst Fire, throwing his fists forward as chakra swelled outward into a dramatic Complex strike. Then, he continued on with the rest of the techniques within stage five. [Burst Fire, Protective Vest, Magnum, Suppressing Fire Learned]

Now, the time came to master the Western Bursting Fist . . . Shinsei's favorite style. He started with One Shot, One Kill, a technique that seemed incomparable in sheer efficiency and power. He struck so incredibly quickly and with such force that the dummy, quite literally, burst into an amalgamation of floating bits of fabric. Within an instant, it was gone. [One Shot, One Kill, Designated Marksman, Weak Position Stance, Strong Position Stance Learned]

Crashing Wave was a strong, pushing knock-back. Holding his simple katana within his palm and pushing his weapon forward, he performed the motion. Quickly, he seemed to be comfortable with his motion, and nodded his head once. [Crashing Wave, Smooth as Water, Twin Fang, S-Cut Learned]

Then, Shinsei realized that he needed to catch up on formless -- he was very far behind on that, as well. He held his fists up and got into stance. Then, maneuvering his feet in steady shifts by the ground, he focused on his Soft and Hard physical style. [Soft Physical S, S+, Hard Physical S, S+ Learned]

Then, he held his shuriken between his fingers, before throwing them out at an angle. Using the Honshi art, he maneuvered thin strings of chakra to pull on their trajectories and weave them mid-motion. He seemed to have gotten fully comfortable with shuriken. [Shuriken S, S+, Soft Mental D, C Learned]

He focused his mind on trying to prepare his strategies and planning. He realized that he could move with considerably more alacrity if he learned to properly focus. Thus, whilst honing his mind, Shinsei noticed himself able to properly hone his actions considerably easier after a period of focus. [Soft Mental B, A, S, S+ Learned]

Then, he focused on his physical formless once more, in regard to weaponry. Holding his Katana before him and drawing it with more fluidity, he felt himself progressing in adequately fighting with a katana. Drawing into the Basai Bagua stance, he found his form significantly improving. [Katana D, C, B, A Learned]

Then, to top it off, he performed the descending crash from Basai Bagua. Vaulting into the air before coming down, he focused on his transitional movements and form. Doing so seemed to be working well for him, as he netted some more techniques as well. [Katana S, S+, Descending Crash, Fluid Transition Learned]

The shinobi extended his blade forward, aiming it at multiple trajectories. He turned and curved his form, even arching forward to gain better awareness of his surroundings.
Then, as a Wood Clone moved forward to strike, he cut it down with a swift diagonal slash. [Flowing Circle, Circle Walking, Incoming Tide, Drilling Wave Learned]

Next, he focused on disarming an opponent. One of his Wood Clones charged forward with a blade of wood, pressing the attack. Shinsei quickly pressed force into the hilt of his blade, a striking parry bashing against the weapon and sending it flying upward.
[Disarming Wave, Sea Sprout, Dance of Crashing Water, Breaking the Fortress Learned]

Next, Shinsei focused on evasion. He primed his weapon and held it forward, only to weave through the attacks of his clone, twirling on his toes and shifting within his motions. The man bit his lower lip, before lowering on his legs and gaining traction, then leaping forward rapidly. [Move as Water, Tsunami Crash, Riptide, Maelstrom Learned]

All that remained was a singular technique. Shinsei bowed before his clone, before shifting into stance, and letting out an enchanting breath. He focused on his surroundings, and then himself. His clone, predicting a motion, began to evade -- only for Shinsei to strike him down in less than a second, tearing through the body of the figure before him. [Soft as Water Learned]

Then, spontaneously and through broken glass windows, the Inn was raided by a rogue of similar proficiency to him. The man assaulted the bar, flinging shuriken and senbon at the patrons as the Senju burst large walls of wood from the floor. The two of them engaged in combat as Shinsei drew roots from beneath the wooden flooring, wading off his attacks before capturing him in an inescapable binding, and crushing his bones.

Gimangakure was an odd place. He couldn't imagine why anyone would wish to persist in a place so evidently unsafe.

Whatever. He had a mission to do; one of considerable importance. He was tasked by the owner of the Dojo to use his Mokuton to beat and even kill several of the interlopers that had come to disrupt his operations. The rogue warrior that had come earlier was only one of several, all of them former shinobi of considerable prowess that were based somewhere nearby. Shinsei was informed of their location, in a building not far from the Inn itself. They had been raiding many of the start-up businesses of late, making much of the realm of Gimangakure inhospitable.

This, for both the village's development and law and order, was not tolerable. Even Shinsei, with his lackluster ideals, could see the immense burden weighed on by these individuals. As a result, he took the mission with pride, and stepped forth from the inn to root out the nearby renegades. Pressing his palms together, he created a rippling undercurrent within the ground, as roots sprouted from the concrete and wrapped themselves tightly around their building. The rogues immediately poured out of their den, ripping through the wood with a collaboration of powerful jutsu.

Shinsei followed by stomping the floor, as a powerful, bladed wind technique came for him. A flower sprouted from the ground to defend him, the wind simply whipping against it before dispersing. Shinsei then opened a hole to exit through, and the flower sprung forth on a cord, assaulting the rogues. One of them, immediately, was hit as their jutsu crafted to defend themselves failed to overcome the flower. He was crushed beneath the weight of it, bones shattered as blood began to rush from his lips, sputtering gobs of blood onto the ground.

One target down.

The shinobi's eyes were colored by black surroundings; a set of tattoos, as Senpou Mokuton became active. A dragon sprung from the ground and coiled around him, roaring at its two remaining foes with its elephantine trunk. The two both cast a Katon technique, the Majestic Fire Annihilation, as the dragon sprung forth to block the flames and headbutt into one of them. One of them placed heavy chakra into his fists, punching the construct hard as the drake recoiled, flung backward before - with a second punch - it degraded, the structural integrity of the wood collapsing.

Shinsei was impressed. "Mokuton: Hotei no Jutsu!" he yelled, as dozens of massive hands sprung from the ground, pursuing the two targets. Both of them performed their strongest defensive techniques, one a spiraling vortex of wind and one a chakra-formed shield, but both were quickly overwhelmed by the incoming onslaught of the Laughing Buddha's hands. In the face of this, the battle was promptly ended, and Shinsei emerged from it victorious.

It was... surprisingly easy, and he commended himself for the strength he had shown. The Senju was growing strong, at a pace unmatched by others before him. That was... something to be proud of. The Senju returned to the innkeeper, who quickly thanked him with tremendous vigor as he nearly bowed and scraped in response to his show of strength. The man drew the Ryo he'd promised him from his pocket, and once again bowed in honor of his accolades. The floors were, of course, covered in roots broken through the concrete . . . and the blood of outlaws.

But anyway, he was done - and for now, all caught up. What followed? He did not know.

Exit.