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Zin nodded as he sat down and looked up to Hiniko,"So what have you been up too Hiniko-chan?"He asked brightly as the bright glow from his slits never faultered.

Taiji stood still, feeling his drive build within, as he chanted for himself. In front of the trees on the edge of the lake Taiji stood, pounding his fists into the tree, One after another. Over and over, he huffed and puffed as he steadily pounded the trunk. Sweat began to form on his brow, and his knuckles trickled a light amount of blood.

He shouted out with every punch, louder and louder, as he continued his harsh exercise. He was hot-blooded by now, and his knuckles were completely numb. His pace slowed a bit, and he began wincing with each blow, but would not decrease the force he was using. After several hundred more of these punches, the tree was beginning to show wear from his assault.

"I hafta...keep..*huff*.. this up!." This far into his training, his arms had become fully numb. They helplessly dropped to his sides, and he lifted his leg to strike out at the tree. Kick after kick, he began to feel the same blinding pain in his lower half now. Finally being drained by his rigorous training, he collapsed.

[8 Gates strength training | 3 out of 10 done.]

Vincent came onto the training grounds and saw Hiniko and Zin talking to each other.

"Hiniko! Zin!" He called out to them, "How are you both?"

He smiled seeing his team back together.

Zin started to walk towards the docks as he removed his shirt and shoes before hearing Vincente's voice. Instantly that distasteful anger rose back from his soul as his slitted eyes looked back briefly,Hiniko-chan was the only one that came back for me.... He thought as he kept and held his tounge Tying his clothing and shoes in a bundle and putting into his satchel,Zin dove in the water with Nagi as he swam towards the lake. It was,harder,since now he was swiming with his weights on,but Zin pushed through the strain. He was rather used to them now,and definately knew he was much stronger. Climbing upon the small islands band,Zin placed his items near the tree to dry as he looked to Nagi who had swam upon the surface of the lake. Zin ringed out his silken black hair briefly before looking to Nagi,"Let's get start."He hissed softly as they moved upon their land of private training and started to hit the books.

Zin sighed as Nagi tilted his head and hissed."Hai.......I'm going to try a Genjutsu."The boy said as he looked to Nagi while moving over to the Genjutsu scroll and pointing to it,"It's Kyoubou Toukai no jutsu. Or better known as the Forest Destruction Technique. It's limited to being only in the forest but......"Zin pushed some of hair behind his ear and sighed,"it'll be benefical to our attacks. We can send our opponent into oblivion with this Genjutsu. I can only hope that we fight in the forest."Zin said laughing softly before sitting infront of Nagi and hissing,"Tell me if it's working."The boy said as the Naga took a long blink before starting at his serpant friend.

[1/9 Kyoubou Toukai no Jutsu -Forest Destruction Technique]

Vincent tried to think of what to say to Zin in his head.

"I owe you an apology, Zin." Vincent thought, "Hiniko is much braver than I. I failed you as a teammate and as a friend. I only hope that you can forgive me for that much. If not then I understand your anger towards me."

Zin,after recovering a little,sought to pick out some Taijutsu to help with more influencing his hand-to-hand combat. Looking to the muddy portion of the plot of land he trained upon,Zin weaved through hand-signs."Tsuchi Bushin no Jutsu."He sad as a mud clone slowly arose from the mud and came towards Zin."I need you to be still for me......No......Actaully let us combat lightly.It would prove the situation better."Zin said as he walked a little from his clone in which Zin turned his heel and looked back to his 'opponent',"I'm going to perform Konoha Senpuu. Though I shall do them with my weight on. So,that when the time comes,my opponent will be at my whim."Zin said as he crouched into a tiger stance,"Ready?......Let's go...."He said softly as he and his clone shot forward and started close sparring. With Zin using Tiger style,it meant that he needed to be close to his opponent at all times and never give them a lick of space. In which he tried his best to achieve as he dodged and weaved in and out of his clones fierce blows while Zin responded with deadly 'clawed' hands ready to rip the very 'flesh' of his clones. But,Zin slipped up a little as he was kicked by a solid front snap kick and was pushed back in which Zin immediately found his chance. As he slid back,Zin used chakra into his front foot to slow his backwards launch while his back foot started to tap. Zin never performed Shukchi with his weights as the speed would get indefinately tampered but Zin knew it was all for a good cause. Once he felt the chakra build enough he shot forwards with a weight Shukuchi. Though Zin's speed wasn't even half of what it should be during Shukuchi,Zin blasted in a light blur. Being still visable and yet the still able to track before Zin dodged the round house and weaved under his clone as he whipped his back foot around and looked at his clones mid-back."Grrrraaahhhsssss!!!!"Zin hissed as he launched his foot into his clone which was sent into the air. His slits glared to his clone before it spouted with mud from the attack and he sighed releasing the anger the spiked lightly. Closing his eyes Zin gathered his breath and slowed his panting as he shook his head as he heard Nagi,"I know I know.......But it's better to release it now then later right?"Zin said softly as he put his hands behind his head and continued to rejuvenate oxygen into his lungs.

[Konoha Senpuu 1/1 [Leaf Spinning Wind] ]