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Ikumen could feel Rika getting stronger as she trained, but he was too and this ten year old boy was not about to be beaten. He would start by advancing to the next level of his sword style also, the second to last stage Taijutsu though was still a bit out of his range. So he would have to end with Bukijutsu. The first technique of the two was known to be called Many as One, a strong multi-strike technique for advanced practitioners. So Ikumen warmed up his sword by drawing the Embrace, his fathers own sword. Ikumen charged a dummy and began hacking it up to bits practicing his stance and skill as he destroyed the wooden fool. Next came the second step of the basic skills, chakra usage. Ikumen coated his blade in a thick layer of chakra as he went back at the dummies hacking at them and utilizing his double hit technique to practice controlling the chakra shell as a separate sword. Once he felt he had practiced it good and hard Ikumen went back to the techniques scroll and began to look over it. Once he was certain he had the technique he went back into an offensive stance. Ikumen charged the dummies and attacked them all using his chakra saber instead of his actual sword and closed on the sixth with his own sword. He jumped back from the six dummies and rolled having slipped a little on his foot work. As he got up to look the dummies remained still,"Thats not how it works-!" Then, they fell to shreds and splinters as the attacks took effect, definitively demolishing the dummies. "Yes!"
[Many as One Learned.]

Ikumen had been resting on the floor when he decided he would go eat first before he continued training.

• E - Unlimited
• D - 50
• C - 50
• B - 30
• A - 28
• S - 12
• S+ - 4

After his warm up practicing the basics of water manipulation technique, Ichi decided to learn a new jutsu from the low rank jutsu scroll that the Mizukage handed him before. Ichi took the scroll from his pocket and opened it looking for another Suiton type jutsu to learn Hmm.. there so much listed in here…. But the they don’t really sound cool…. I want a cool technique!!... how about this one.. Ichi said as he looked at the Starch Syrup Capture Field Technique reading the techniques ability and description. It sounds cool to me… so it better be useful... OK it’s decided then… I’ll learn this technique. Ichi mumbled talking to himself as he prepared to start training for the technique.

Determined to learn another technique to expand his capabilities and be a better shinobi, Ichi followed every step that the scroll indicated. He performed the hand seals that the scroll showed that was necessary to perform the said jutsu easily and perfectly. When Ichi finished the execution of the hand seals, Ichi yelled Suiton: Starch Syrup Capture Field! then inhaled deeply to prepare himself to expel water from his mouth. Ichi closed his mouth shut then attempts to burst a good amount of water out but when his mouth opened nothing came out except some of his drool.

What the heck…. *sob* I haven’t learned how to expel water out from my mouth yet. he said to himself as he wiped his drool. In that case…. How will I be able to learn this technique…. What if… I just used the pre-existing water in this area…. Exert my chakra to it changing the water’s characteristics…. Basically just like what I managed to do earlier. he thought to himself. he made hand-seals to perform the technique though it was slightly different. After finishing the hand seals, Ichi pressed his hands on the thin layer of water that’s on the ground. Mixing his chakra with the water, it made it denser and sticky at the same time. Ahhh I did it! Ichi excitedly shouted. When Ichi was about to stand up, he found himself stuck on his own technique. Err…. Help? the boy whispered..


Suitton: Fuzen Jokyu (Sticky Situation) Technique Rank biggrin

Following Ichiro to the academy, instead of following him inside, he wall climb up to his usual room and climb through the window.
'I'm so bored... I shouldn't be wastin' my time with these stupid missions... but while the kid is training maybe... I'll take the time to read up on some of the shinobi around here...
Changing back into his normal self, he went through the records he copy from Mizukage's office and also begin reading up on the jutsu based around the Hatake clan.
"The Thirteen Swords...."

After studying, he noticed Ichiro leaving and he got up and waited for Ichiro to get far before following him to Mizukage's office.

Scaling up to his usual training room, the Prince quickly looked at his shoulder. The Curse Mark on his shoulder seem to be bright red and slightly pulsing like a heart beat.
'I have this mark for 18 years and it has never done this... Something has changed... Even worse, its happening before this large mission...'
The Prince quickly grabs his bag before a quick training session.

The Prince read up on a jutsu dealing with needles and felt it would be required for the upcoming mission. He began holding the senbon in his hand to get a visual picture of what the needles should weight and feel and begin to transfer the electricity through the needles. After attempts of holding the electricity, he began to understand the concepts behind the needles. Without the needles, the Prince began to charge his chakra, creating a field of needles in front of him. Dendou Hari Hirogari no Jutsu (Electric Needle Spread Technique) The needles began to form in a conform pattern in front of the Prince. By waving his hand foward the needles shot into the wall in quick succession.

Now lets head to the gate...

Just as he thought it was over... The mark begin to burn harshly and the Prince fell to the ground... He pulled his hood down to reveal his face with his face mask similar to Kakashi and his black hair. His black hair began to glow then suddenly his hair flared up and changed into a completely white. It can be described as white super sayian hair.
'What the? This power... is it from the curse mark of blood?...'
Just as it came, the mark stop burning and his hair turn back to black. The Prince pulled down his hood and stood up gripping his shoulder.
'I don't know what is goin on but I have to hurry to the gate...

Qastor entered the dojo in more formal garbs, a black training suit with a net undershirt. His right eye was covered by his headband and he smiled at his student as he entered the doorway,"I see you found your way here alright?"