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トンファー
Tonfas (Universal)






The tonfa can be gripped by the short perpendicular handle or by the longer main shaft. In defense, if the handle is grasped then the shaft protects the forearm and hand while the knob protects the thumb. If both ends of the shaft are held, the shaft can be used to ward off blows and the handle can be used as a hook to catch the opponent's weapons.

In offense, one can swing the shaft to strike the target. Large amounts of momentum can be imparted to the shaft by twirling the tonfa by the handle. The tonfa can also be wielded in such a way as to use the knob as a striking implement, held either by the handle or by the shaft. One can also stab opponents with the shaft of the tonfa. By holding the shaft and the handle of the tonfa together, one can use it for holding or breaking techniques.

Tonfa are traditionally wielded in pairs, one in each hand. This is unlike police nightsticks, which are generally used alone. As the tonfa can be held in many different ways, education in the use of the tonfa often involves learning how to switch between different grips at high speed. Such techniques require great manual dexterity. As with all Okinawan weapons, many of the forms are reflective of empty hand techniques, and thus are almost always used in very close combat.

Stage One: Academy Student

When they first attain their Tonfa, the user is able to execute simple swings and punches, yet nothing truly fancy yet. They need to get more of a feel for the weapon before they are able to extend their chakra into the weapon. The user has learned the most basic forms, and has a very basic understanding of using Tonfa offensively and defensively, particularly against long range weapons such as swords, longarms, spears and staffs. Their learning at this stage mainly focuses on getting close for effective fighting. To gain this stage, the user must first train with their tonfa (and an experienced teacher) for five posts.

Stage Two: Genin

As the user becomes more accustomed to the Tonfa, they gain a much more versatile skill, particular with changing their hold of the tonfa quickly. The user learns how to use the long end of the tonfa to work from a greater range, also allowing the use of the handles like hooks to grab and redirect enemy attacks. At this point the user can use the tonfa more confidently. The user has also gained the ability to use chakra to give small boosts to their attack power. To gain this stage, the user must first train with their tonfa for fifteen posts, at least five of which with an experienced teacher.

Stage Two Techniques

Spinning Winds
Rank D
The user will spin the tonfa around to make the longer end face forward. The user then spins on one foot, using the increase in strength, as well as the momentum from the spin, to cause a high strength hit from the long end. This is a basic form and uses no chakra

Pushing Winds
Rank D
Using chakra to build up in the user's hand, their strength increases by half a rank. When swung, the power from the swing creates slight winds, used to uproot dust and to slightly move a small projectile off course(only a kunai or shuriken, able to be moved three inches at most)

Shockwave:
Rank D
When striking solid objects (rock, the ground, wood, concrete) and projecting chakra into the attack a shock wave can result. This sends pressure through the surface and creates a ring (2-5 foot radius) around the strike zone that explode outwards. Can be used to destroy weak walls and structures or to hit a target indirectly with up to the user's strength of force. Can also be used against targets wearing heavy armor.

Stage Three: Chunin

By this point in time, the user is able to better use their chakra with the Tonfa, and have become very fast with them, particularly when changing grips, or spinning the weapon from offensive length to defensive. The Tonfa is starting to feel a part of their arm, making it much easier to use, as well as maneuver while using it. The user, to attain this stage, must again train with the Tonfa, this time doing the training against a boulder, until it cracks. Twenty posts in total with at least five posts of instruction from an experienced teacher.

Stage Three Techniques

Weapon Stun
Rank C
By concentrating chakra into the tonfa the user can either hit or block an enemies attack. Upon contact, the force of the blow teamed with the burst of chakra forces the weapon to vibrate violently making it difficult to hold onto, and effectively stunning the wielding hand making it nearly impossible to use that weapon to counter or defend.

Boomerang Blade
Rank C
Using their ability to spin their tonfa, the user will spin the weapon quickly in their hands, using chakra to help with the spin. They then throw it, leaving a small amount of chakra attached to the tonfa. Using the ability to manipulate the chakra, after it hits, or misses and opponent, the tonfa will arc and come back to the user, like a boomerang

Crushing Force
Rank C
By focusing a large amount of chakra around or into the Tonfa, the user can now punch right through wood like paper, and crack boulders, after training. The strength increase is now around one fifth the user's current strength. The move can be used like Spinning winds, this time able to push back kunai and shuriken easily, now able to deflect ninjutsu of Rank D or lower.

Human Jackhammer: C Using a similar method to the shockwave attack, the user can strike a living target and project their chakra into the strike retaining it's usual power, but adding a shockwave that travels throughout the targets skeleton. This attack is excruciating to the target, as they feel it throughout their body and are usually stunned for several moments afterwards. The vibration only lasts for a few seconds. If the target blocks with a solid weapon (ex. sword) but is still holding onto it the effect will still work albeit weakened.

Stage Four: Jounin

By this stage the user has developed have a very strong understanding of the weapon and it has truly become an extension of the user's arms. The user can now learn powerful attacks which channel their elemental chakra into the weapon. By this stage, the user is almost a master of the Tonfa, as well as rapidly progressing in chakra control in combination with their weapons. Training takes a total of 20 posts which can be completed without instruction (to learn any of the skills one would still require a teacher).

Wind Barrage: Burst
Rank B
Element: Fuuton
The user has gained the ability to channel their Fuuton into the weapon and matched with quick movement to create strong winds when they strike (though they can only hit at a maximum of B rank power). This allows them to effectively double their strike range and makes projectile weapons nearly useless and can push swords or other long weapons up to 3 inches off course.

Water's Rage: Storm
Rank B
Element: Suiton
Using Water from a nearby water source, the water user will then punch forward, like Crushing Force, and the water will then continue forward, blasting right into whatever is in front of it. Since there is the same principal as Crushing Force, with the high increase in strength, whatever it hits will most likely be crushed, or pushed far back.

Lightning's Palm: Current
Rank B
Element: Raiton
Using a current of electricity, the Raiton user will channel the current around or through the Tonfa, depending on what it is made of. When they punch, it will send a strong jolt of electricity through the object, or person. This effect is powerful enough to stun the person for a few seconds making a follow up blow easier.

Rock Cover: Hard as Steel
Rank B
Element: Doton
Using the Doton element, the user will wrap Earth around the Tonfa, making it sharp or blunt at the end. The user will then have the ability to manipulate Earth through the Tonfa, combining it with other ninjutsu to make it a powerful attack, as well as to give the defensive capabilities of the tonfa a huge boost. Can take a maximum of A rank damage before the jutsu itself breaks and the tonfa are reduced to their original strength.

Fire Storm: Searing Strike
Rank B
Element: Katon
The user's control of the katon element allows the user to coat their weapon in a small amount of fire. When they attack, this fire flares up to match the movement (even if the user's arm is in the way). While this forces the user to alter their technique to prevent burning themselves it can afford them it can be used to heavily burn a target without directly hitting them. Cannot be used with wooden tonfa and if the user's arms are not protected a hot metal tonfa will burn them.

Master: Blast
Rank A
Using a large amount of chakra in or around the Tonfa, as well as in the arm using the Tonfa, the user can launch the Tonfa forward, the longer end facing forward. A direct hit on a person can crush bones and even rip flesh.

Stage 5: Sanin

By this stage, the user is almost a master of the Tonfa, using it as more than a part of their arm, but as a part of themselves. They never have the Tonfa away from them, and can use it as if it were light as a feather. For this to happen, the user must be able to use Blast, to move on. Training takes a total of 20 posts which can be completed without instruction (to learn any of the skills one would still require a teacher).

Liquid Shockwave
Rank A
Range 5-10 feet
Similar to shockwave, but rather than solid objects this strike targets liquid specifically. If used on a body of water it would create a shock wave all dimensions creating a sphereical blast (only were there is water) that hits with a force one rank below the user's own strength. The real power comes when used on a person however. This can be used to stop projectiles or push approaching opponents away. A Direct hit on a living creature, particularly the torso, could rupture organs. A strike directly over the heart would be as certain a kill as if a sword had plunged through it.

Blunt Force
Rank S
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Blunt Mass
Rank: S
The user channels their chakra into the blade causing a very light glow across the length, as well as a very slight hum. This gives the tonfa's defense a massive boost allowing them to defend against one S-rank blow by turning half the force of the blow directly back towards the target. (does not actually reflect attacks just their force meaning ranged attacks can't be bounced back onto the attacker or something silly like that.)

トンファー
Tonfas (Universal)






The tonfa can be gripped by the short perpendicular handle or by the longer main shaft. In defense, if the handle is grasped then the shaft protects the forearm and hand while the knob protects the thumb. If both ends of the shaft are held, the shaft can be used to ward off blows and the handle can be used as a hook to catch the opponent's weapons.

In offense, one can swing the shaft to strike the target. Large amounts of momentum can be imparted to the shaft by twirling the tonfa by the handle. The tonfa can also be wielded in such a way as to use the knob as a striking implement, held either by the handle or by the shaft. One can also stab opponents with the shaft of the tonfa. By holding the shaft and the handle of the tonfa together, one can use it for holding or breaking techniques.

Tonfa are traditionally wielded in pairs, one in each hand. This is unlike police nightsticks, which are generally used alone. As the tonfa can be held in many different ways, education in the use of the tonfa often involves learning how to switch between different grips at high speed. Such techniques require great manual dexterity. As with all Okinawan weapons, many of the forms are reflective of empty hand techniques


Stage One: Genin

When they first attain their Tonfa, the user is able to execute simple swings and punches, yet nothing truly fancy yet. They are able to use their chakra, yet not with the Tonfa, due to lack of practice. They need to get more of a feel for the weapon before they are able to do that.

Stage One Techniques

Burst Shot
Rank D
Using chakra, the user is able to re-enforce their punch with chakra, to make it stronger. Though, the range of increasing of the attack is minimal. It can crack boards of wood, but nothing more. The range of increase it half a rank of the shinobi's strength.

Spinning Winds
Rank C
Again using chakra, the user will spin the tonfa around to make the longer end face forward. The user then spins on one foot, using the increase in strength, as well as the momentum from the spin, to cause a high strength hit from the end. Anyone hit by this will get a pretty bad bruise, and/or a cracked bone, but not a break. They will be pushed back about a foot, and anyone blocking it with a weapon will feel like they got hit by a baseball bat.

Stage Two: Genin

As the user becomes more accustomed to the Tonfa, they gain a much more versatile skill of being able to spin the tonfa in their hand, causing slight winds to build up. To gain this stage, the user must first train with their tonfa for a period of time[around fifteen posts only using the tonfa]

Stage Two Techniques

Pushing Winds
Rank D
Using chakra to build up in the user's hand, their strength increases by roughly 10%. When swung, the power from the swing creates slight winds, used to uproot dust and to slightly move a weapon off course(only a kinai or shuriken, able to be moved three inches at most)

Boomerang Blade
Rank C
Using their ability to spin their tonfa, the user will spin the weapon quickly in their hands, using chakra to help with the spin. They then throw it, leaving a small amount of chakra attached to the tonfa. Using the ability to manipulate the chakra, after it hits, or misses and opponent, the tonfa will arc and come back to the user, like a boomerang

Stage Three: Chunin

By this point in time, the user is able to wrap their chakra around the Tonfa, and can easily move with it. The Tonfa is starting to feel a part of their arm, making it much easier to use, as well as maneuver while using it. The user, to attain this stage, must again train with the Tonfa, this time doing the training against a boulder, until it cracks. [Twenty posts of training with the Tonfa and then hitting a rock until it cracks]

Stage Three Techniques

Crushing Force
Rank C
By focusing a large amount of chakra around or into the Tonfa, the user can now punch right through wood like paper, and crack boulders, after training. The strength increase is now around one fifth the user's current strength. The move can be used like Spinning winds, this time able to push back kunai and shuriken easily, now able to deflect ninjutsu of Rank D or lower.

Bladed Arm
Rank B
Using the chakra wrapped around the Tonfa, the user focuses it into an appendage to the side, or the front of the Tonfa. It can be either blunt, or sharp, and acts like whatever the object is, either crushing or slicing what it hits. The size of the appendage, depends on the user's chakra manipulation ability, as well as overall chakra level.

Throwing Crush
Rank C
Using the same technique as Crushing Force, the user will wrap chakra around their arm, and then throw the Tonfa. The force that it is thrown at propels it forward, slamming against a person or object. If it hits a person and it is not blocked, it breaks bones. If it hits an object that is not made of metal, it breaks. Sine the move can crack boulders, it's only natural that it can break bones.

Stage Four: Jonin

By this stage, the user can now break rocks, and shatter bones. The Tonfa is an extension of the person's arm now, and can be used like the user's arm. Now the user can use their own element with the Tonfa, greatly increasing it's power and range

Wind Barrage: Burst
Rank B
Using the user's wind chakra, the user can use their chakra to increase their speed, striking multiple blows at once and in a short period of time. This allows a better overall effect. The user can also use their chakra to allow a better effect of Bladed Arm, making their chakra to look like an actual blade.

Water's Rage: Storm
Rank B
Using Water from a nearby stream, or any other water source(even the water from the air), the water user will then punch forward, like Crushing Force, and the water will then continue forward, blasting right into whatever is in front of it. Since there is the same principal as Crushing Force, with the high increase in strength, whatever it hits will most likely be crushed, or pushed far back.

Lightning's Palm: Current
Rank B
Using a current of electricity, the Raiton user will channel the current around or through the Tonfa, depending on what it is made of. When they punch, it will send a strong jolt of electricity through the object, or person. If the user also has the Fuuton element, they can use both Burst and Current, hitting many places at once and still causing a large shock.

Rock Cover: Hard as Steel
Rank B
Using the Doton element, the user will wrap Earth around the Tonfa, making it sharp or blunt at the end. The user will then have the ability to manipulate Earth through the Tonfa, combining it with other ninjutsu to make it a powerful attack.

Fire Storm: Searing Strike
Rank B
Wrapping the Tonfa in fire, the user can either shoot a fireball, or fireballs, from the tonfa, as well as swing the Tonfa and having a fire wave to emanate out from it.

Master: Blast
Rank A
Using a large amount of chakra in or around the Tonfa, as well as in the arm using the Tonfa, the user can launch the Tonfa forward, the longer end facing forward, especially while thrown. The force that it hits something...is astounding. For instance, if thrown at a tree, it completely goes through the tree, but stops as the handle hits the tree. This shows that the longer end went cleanly through the tree, not breaking the tree as a whole. By this stage, the user is almost a master of the Tonfa, as well as rapidly progressing in chakra control. If it hits a person, it does the same thing as if it would hit a tree. It has the ability to crush through rocks, which says something. When they are able to do this, they are ready to become a master.

Stage 5: Sanin

By this stage, the user is almost a master of the Tonfa, using it as more than a part of their arm, but as a part of themselves. They never have the Tonfa away from them, and can use it as if it were light as a feather. For this to happen, the user must be able to use Blast, to move on.

Blunt: Blade
Rank S
Molding their chakra around the tonfa, the user can either make the end of the tonfa sharp, or blunt. Whichever is used, will determine what it can do. If the end is blunt, it will have the same effect as Blast, but the chara will act as an elongated end, doing it at a much larger reach. the chakra will attack not only the outer body, but if the jutsu is used by a ninja with very good chakra control, or a medical ninja, can attack the inside as well. If the end is like a blade, the technique will be able to cut through weak metal. This means senbon, or light blades. The chakra in this attack is much more difficult to use, which is why most go for Blunt, rather than Blade. But, if utilized correctly, the jutsu is the strongest of the style. This attack, if used by a medical nin or a nin with good chakra control, can make precise cuts into shinobi.