"Yes, very good, Emi," Kagerou assessed from beneath the shadow of the tree she had retreated to while Emi learned how to handle the Pu Dao. The girl had done quite well. Of particular note, she had used her small frame to her advantage and showed not just persistence but also a talent for absorbing information when practicing kinesthetic learning. Aside from punching Kagerou in the gut a few times with the Pu Dao, Emi had surprisingly few accidents.
However, persistent or not, it was only natural that an academy student would be exhausted after such training. At first, Kagerou felt inclined to continue pushing before recalling that she hadn't been trained in such a way by the academy. Instead, she asked what Emi would like to do, "We could take a break now, or if you'd like, we can continue. I think... maybe the next thing we'll work on is your ninjutsu."
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:40 pm
Upon the praise received by her fabulous teacher, Emiru I would feel a bit more confident in herself. She was even smiling a little despite being out of breath! It felt pretty good whatever this would be called. Happiness? Or maybe just a feeling of contentness. Whatever the case she laughed a little while resting a little, enough to get her back on her feet just in time for Kagerou to ask the next course of action. She could either rest more or go straight into Ninjutsu. A nice rest would be good but Kagerou had better things to do than to waste time on her.
"Let's...get right into Ninjutsu." Emi stepped up and would wobble a little. "I'm okay. Really."
⚡ OOC NOTES [x]
▬ ▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ > Chakra : : 100 / / 100 x > Stamina : : 100 / / 100 x > AC : : 0 x > Ryo : : 両0 xxx > Blood / Tai x > Sōma no Kō / Kaguya x > Arashigakure x > E-rank Student xxxxxxxxx
> Unbending Willow: Gains a slight increase to fortitude with every mastered stage of Kaguya techniques for a total of a supreme increase upon mastery. > Brawler: Your taijutsu is just one side of your skill, as you are also versed in utilizing ninjutsu as well. Your Speed and Reflexes are moderately enhanced and you gain an additional 2 ninjutsu slots per rank. In addition, once every other post all three of your activations in a post can be used for offensive taijutsu. > Ancestor's Blessing: Bloodline techniques cost [5] less chakra to perform.
{ Stats and Stat Bonuses }
Current Stats
Speed: Brawler Bonus [ +3 ] xx Strength: N/A [ +0 ] xx Relfex: Brawler Bonus [ +3 ] xx Fortitude: N/A [ +0 ]
was the thought that clearly crossed Kagerou's face as she observed Emi wobble. However, she smiled placidly right afterwards. This, too, was training. "In that case, let's see how far you can go. We'll start covering six fundamental ninjutsu techniques, next, and while doing so, we'll be practicing our chakra control. For now... Come, come~ Sit down under this tree."
While Emi sat, Kagerou took her time to gather her thoughts into words, pacing to and fro as she did so. Shortly, she began her lecture, "The six fundamental techniques are Henge no Jutsu [ Transformation Technique ], Kawarimi no Jutsu [ Substitution Technique ], Bushin no Jutsu [ Clone Technique ], Suimen Hokou no Waza [ Act of Water Surface Walking ], Kinobori no Waza [ Act of Tree Climbing ], and Kai [ Release ]. Of these, three are classified as E-rank techniques while three are classified as D-rank techniques. We'll begin with the simpler E-rank techniques: Henge, Kawarimi, and Bunshin. The henge technique is a transformation technique where you vent chakra over your body in a layer that acts as a disguise. Kawarimi is an evasion technique where you use chakra to switch places with nearby materials that can take the hit for you while you escape. It's a tricky technique, if only because there are multiple ways to achieve the same results. Some prefer using chakra to create a short but impressive increase in bodily functions to pull off the substitution. Some rely on chakra bursts to throw themselves out of danger while throwing in the object they're substituting with. The way that works best for you is going to be up to you alone. Finally, Bunshin will be the first but likely not last clone technique you learn. At this level, it simply creates an illusory clone, more physical than most genjutsu, but little more than air against any physical resistance. To use the technique, you're effectively creating an empty shell, but don't let that description deceive you. Remember, it needs to be an empty shell that not only looks like you but can be moved by you.
Did you get all that?"
Dear god, no Kagerou. I don't think most people would have gotten that. She didn't even bother to explain that the weird hand motions, signs, she was making as she spoke about each technique were, in fact, supposed to be showing Emi what the hand signs for each technique were. Still, that didn't stop her.
"Oh, before you start, let me add something. While learning these techniques, I want you to pay special attention to your chakra flow. How your chakra moves with hand signs and how the manipulation of it spells success or failure of your technique. Consider it a meditation exercise."
Right, because it wasn't as if Kagerou was asking too much from Emi as is.
"Okay, now you can ask questions."
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Novasse
❥ Simple Training: Meditate Chakra and Stamina Pool [+10] The shinobi is just beginning their descent into the vast world of chakra control and manipulation. For this training segment, the shinobi is to practice handsign performance and chakra movement and settlement. • This Training Can Be Completed Twice. • [5] Post Minimum.
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:26 pm
Emi followed the instructions given to her again and walked towards the tree that both had met under, sitting down in a nice traditional style. Kagerou remained silent for the time being before speaking up a few moments later in a long almost rant-like state of explaining the six jutsu that all ninja had in their arsenal. About after the first sentence it was very clear that she had overwhelmed the child again. Everything was just...descriptions and how it could be helpful. Her eyes glazed over while mentally, her brain was on overtime trying to connect all of the dots together.
"Did you get all that?"
Emi shook her head, appearing frustrated and completely lost as to what she had been talking about for the past few minutes or so. "S-Sorry. You didn't...There weren't...I learn better if you kinda show me instead of just...telling." The girl admitted, looking down at the ground in an ashamed state. Curse her stupid head! Everybody was right...
⚡ OOC NOTES [x]
▬ ▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ > Chakra : : 100 / / 100 x > Stamina : : 100 / / 100 x > AC : : 0 x > Ryo : : 両0 xxx > Blood / Tai x > Sōma no Kō / Kaguya x > Arashigakure x > E-rank Student xxxxxxxxx
> Unbending Willow: Gains a slight increase to fortitude with every mastered stage of Kaguya techniques for a total of a supreme increase upon mastery. > Brawler: Your taijutsu is just one side of your skill, as you are also versed in utilizing ninjutsu as well. Your Speed and Reflexes are moderately enhanced and you gain an additional 2 ninjutsu slots per rank. In addition, once every other post all three of your activations in a post can be used for offensive taijutsu. > Ancestor's Blessing: Bloodline techniques cost [5] less chakra to perform.
{ Stats and Stat Bonuses }
Current Stats
Speed: Brawler Bonus [ +3 ] xx Strength: N/A [ +0 ] xx Relfex: Brawler Bonus [ +3 ] xx Fortitude: N/A [ +0 ]
"Mm," Kagerou agreed with a nod and a smile, "Then let me show you." Demonstrating for Emi wouldn't be difficult at all. She could see the flustered state the girl was in, and Kagerou felt terrible for making Emi look like she was trying so hard to no avail. This... wasn't the reaction a good teacher would elicit, but it also wasn't a problem she could fix immediately.
With a ribbon she pulled out from somewhere, Kagerou tied her kimono sleeves back so that her wrists and hands were clearly visible. "Watch closely," she instructed as she pressed her hands together. At a moderate beat, her hands formed the not too many seals required for the Henge no Jutsu, and each seal formed was named. Following the completion of the seal set, Kagerou finalized the technique activation by saying aloud, "Henge no Jutsu." A cloud of smoke, and then where there was once an ever-smiling Kagerou, there was a cutely smiling Emi. The transformed Kagerou gave a twirl to show off, "Look, I'm a cutie now~" and gave her squishy cheeks a cheeky poke once she'd given Emi the full view of her completed transformation. In case her attempt to instill more confidence into Emi was just embarrassing the poor child, Kagerou ended the transformation sooner rather than later, returning to her appearance.
She gave an explanation, "The transformation technique, Henge no Jutsu. It uses..." Ah, that was right, her explanations confused Emi. Kagerou paused and hesitated for a bit, before pedaling back her words and suggesting instead, "One of your scrolls should have more information on the theory behind it. My suggestion is to read that, and when you're trying the technique to take your time with the seals as well as saying the name of the technique aloud. With a little bit of practice, you won't need a verbal component, but it might help you hold a solid image of that technique in your head early on."
All Kagerou could ask for was that, this time, she had been successful in delivery a passably understandable explanation.
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Novasse
❥ Simple Training: Meditate Chakra and Stamina Pool [+10] The shinobi is just beginning their descent into the vast world of chakra control and manipulation. For this training segment, the shinobi is to practice handsign performance and chakra movement and settlement. • This Training Can Be Completed Twice. • [5] Post Minimum.
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:37 pm
Emiru continued to fuss about as Kagerou reacted to her request to actually show her instead of just simply talking and lecturing about it. The look on her face only caused her more internal strife before she came out with an answer. She winced on instinct and awaited judgement...
"Then let me show you. Watch closely."
A red eye opened in a rather confused manner as the child eventually watched the seals that were needed to complete the jutsu, soon being obscured in a puff of smoke. Emiru coughed a bit as it soon disappeared and revealed...a copy of herself. her eyes widened as it would smile wide at her with a twirl to boot. "A-Ah, I don't..."
"Look, I'm a cutie now~"
Her cheeks became as red as her right eye. "I'm not cute..." She mumbled to herself, attempting to grow something close of a backbone but coming out moreso like a soft murmur. A short explanation was given and Emiru slowly began to piece together the seals needed in order. The first try was rough, with the girl stumbling over herself and not even reaching the third seal. (1/5 Simple Training: Meditate)
"I'm sorry, This is kind of tough..." She took a deep breath and would slowly mutter the hand seals under her breath. Her would pause for no longer than 4 seconds or so while looking up at Kagerou sometimes with a anxious stare. (2/5 Simple Training: Meditate)
Emiru gave a pout. She even threw a cute semi fit with a frustrated stomp of her foot. After taking another deep breathe, Emi remained there and tried again. Another set of hand seals came and went until she had felt that there was enough practice to go even faster. (3/5 Simple Training: Meditate)
This set was much faster than when she first began. Seals flew by at records speeds yet she didn't pour any kind of chakra into the technique. After a few more trails, she had decided that it was finally time to do this for real. (4/5 Simple Training: Meditate)
It was a steady pace at first but soon she was off and doing it in seconds. "Henge no Jutsu!" She called out as her form exploded in smoke. It regained visibility as she was now a clone of Kagerou, albeit a more meek version. "I-I'm a cutie too...and really tall." She enjoyed the vertical benefit of her age before returning to her smaller form, looking a bit more confident in herself. (5/5 Simple Training: Meditate) [ Henge no Jutsu | Rank E Learned]
"I, guess I did it too. Can we do more?...Like a bunch?"
⚡ OOC NOTES [x]
▬ ▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ > Chakra : : 100 / / 100 x > Stamina : : 100 / / 100 x > AC : : 0 x > Ryo : : 両0 xxx > Blood / Tai x > Sōma no Kō / Kaguya x > Arashigakure x > E-rank Student xxxxxxxxx
> Unbending Willow: Gains a slight increase to fortitude with every mastered stage of Kaguya techniques for a total of a supreme increase upon mastery. > Brawler: Your taijutsu is just one side of your skill, as you are also versed in utilizing ninjutsu as well. Your Speed and Reflexes are moderately enhanced and you gain an additional 2 ninjutsu slots per rank. In addition, once every other post all three of your activations in a post can be used for offensive taijutsu. > Ancestor's Blessing: Bloodline techniques cost [5] less chakra to perform.
{ Stats and Stat Bonuses }
Current Stats
Speed: Brawler Bonus [ +3 ] xx Strength: N/A [ +0 ] xx Relfex: Brawler Bonus [ +3 ] xx Fortitude: N/A [ +0 ]
Kagerou was always smiling. This time, she smiled endearingly at Emiru after patiently waiting for her to succeed with the technique. She was beginning to understand now. The basics didn't come naturally to everyone and Emiru caught on quicker if she could see a demonstration. Technical descriptions simply flew over her head, so verbally mapping out how chakra should be manipulated for a technique did more harm than good. At the same time, she appeared to be some sort of genius in her own right. If she really didn't benefit a tick from the explanation Kagerou provided earlier, then Emiru had just learned a technique simply by copying what she saw. It was certainly impressive.
"Of course," Kagerou happily obliged as she repeated, "Watch closely."
She demonstrated the bunshin technique next, calling out the names of the hand signs. Once she created a copy of herself besides her, Kagerou explained the effects of the technique. "The bunshin no jutsu, at its most basic level, creates a hollow copy of the user. It can move," she demonstrated movements, "but it cannot take a hit," and she hit the clone, causing it to dissipate in the process. She finished off with some helpful advice, "Still, no matter how immaterial the clone is, it's still a manifestation of your chakra some ways apart from your body, so the key to this technique is really just learning how to maintain chakra outside of your body."
She gave time for Emiru to practice and succeed in the Bunshin no jutsu. When she finished, she wouldn't even need to ask for the next technique before Kagerou gave her congratulations and moved on to Kawarimi no Jutsu with an encouraging, "Watch closely."
The gist with kawarimi was using the soft formless Emiru learned earlier and a little bit of chakra to shift places with a nearby object before the enemy noticed. The method Kagerou gave certainly wasn't the only way, but she decided to focus on just one. Emiru would still have plenty of time to explore the different methods of substitution and choose the best for herself. Besides, this way Kagerou gave Emiru had her naturally practice controlling and manipulating her chakra.
After that, Tree Walking using the tree they had met under. Kagerou continued to focus on demonstrations supported by simple instructions, stressing the importance of chakra control in this exercise. Appropriate emission was also important, but chakra must be carefully controlled in order to provide enough pressure to adhere to the tree without blasting the ninja away.
And after that, they changed location to practice Water Walking. Like with tree walking, Kagerou stressed the importance of chakra control as she walked atop water. Hopefully, during water walking, Emiru could swim because Kagerou, mist native that she was, assumed that all children Emiru's age would know how to float at least and had taken her to practice on the deep end of the academy swimming pool.
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Novasse
❥ Simple Training: Meditate Chakra and Stamina Pool [+10] The shinobi is just beginning their descent into the vast world of chakra control and manipulation. For this training segment, the shinobi is to practice handsign performance and chakra movement and settlement. • This Training Can Be Completed Twice. • [5] Post Minimum.
As Hīryu casually strolled towards the Academy, he veered off towards the outdoor training field. Activating his Sharingan, Hīryu scanned the area. There were no chakra signatures in his immediate area, but there were plenty inside the Academy, one would assume the students. A couple of birds would glide through the air above him, their chakra networks glowing faintly. Hīryu brought his gaze back down to the training field and readied himself.
Making a series of hand seals, Hīryu attempted to make an advanced clone; a shadow clone. The first attempt produced a clone, but it released almost instantly. Trying again, Hīryu found success. His clone stood across from him, a much stronger version of the base version. Letting the clone release, Hīryu moved on. Drawing his sword, Hīryu threw it across the field, landing blade in the ground about 20 yards from himself. Holding a hand outstretched, Hīryu began to focus his chakra. His blade began to vibrate slightly, but it would not dislodge itself from the earth. Again Hīryu would try, and again the blade wouldn't rise up. On his third try however, it worked. His sword dislodged itself from the earth and began to float above the ground. With a mere flick of the fingers, the sword came flying toward him. As the sword came hurtling through the air, Hīryu snatched it by the hilt, stopping it immediately. Shesthing his sword, he turned toward the training dummies, meaning to train his elemental ninjutsu.
"Alright, let's kick it up a notch. Time to really train." Hīryu quickly made a flurry of hand seals, and taking a deep breath, and began to expel a large amount of water from his gullet. The water began to fill the surrounding area, submerging it. Standing atop his new mass of raging water, he was ready to begin. Making another flurry of hand seals, Hīryu attempted to cast his water jutsu. The water began to shake and jump in a few places, but to no avail. This time, Hīryu decided to pump a larger amount if chakra in to it. Attempting again, it worked. Multiple drills of water shot up from the surface of the water and converged together to create an explosion of water. Not wanting to stop his progress, Hīryu made another string of hand seals, and touched his hand to the water below him. Making sure to put out more chakra than he normal would, Hīryu tried to focus harder. With resounding success, Hīryu managed to create a water shark from each of his fingers, sending them in to the water, increasing in size and swimming in a circle around Hīryu under the water. Continuing with haste, Hīryu began to focus chakra in both of his arms. Straining, Hīryu began to sweat, a bead rolling off his forehead and down his cheek. Suddenly, both of his arms swelled in mass, solid muscle turned near stone. Ordering the sharks below him to leap out if the water, Hīryu drew his sword and with a mighty swing, cut all the sharks in half as they lept from the water, causing them to explode brilliantly. Without skipping a beat, Hīryu made yet another string of hand seals, and brought a hand up to his mouth. Taking a deep breath, sticking his chest out, Hīryu began building chakra in his chest. Without warning, Hīryu launched a strong stream of water that once it hit the ground, shot the water straight in to the air, creating a very defensive walk of water. Breathing heavily, Hīryu took a moment to compose himself. He had used a lot of chakra in rapid succession, but he was determined to push through. With one more deep breath, Hīryu made a long string of hand seals. Focusing his chakra, the water to his left began to warp and churn. In a second, a mass of water shot up towards the sky and took the form if a dragon. It gave a tremendous roar, but was released quickly after. Hīryu fell on his hind quarters, breathing heavily with an eye closed, beads of sweat dripping from his face. "O-okay... I need to rest for a second. I can't train if I'm dead." Hīryu got up off the ground, his water already absorbed back in the earth, and headed for a stump to sit down and rest for a moment.
After taking a nice break, Hīryu felt recharged. Taking a moment to walk back to the center of the field, Hīryu rotated his shoulders and stretched his arms; time to get back to work. After making a few hand seals, Hīryu took in a deep breath. Channeling his chakra to his lungs, he tried to hold it for as long as possible. Once he felt he had reached his limit, Hīryu exhaled, launching a ball of pressurized wind toward the tree line. On contact, the wind ball exploded and destroyed a couple tree's in the vicinity. With a smile, Hīryu turned his attention to a training dummy naught but a stone's throw away. Taking off running, Hīryu clenched his fist and began charging it with chakra. As he closed in on the dummy, he stopped to pivot off his left leg, and brought his fist around, landing the punch on the dummy's torso. Unlike any regular punch, this one exploded with wind chakra, obliterating the training dummy completely. Drunk on the rush, Hīryu continued on. Holding his hands in front of him, he tried to exert wind chakra. The first attempt yielded minor results, barely a nudge of force. Tryinh again, Hīryu got it, though painful. The blast of air sent him rocketing backwards, rolling and bouncing off thr ground, eventually stopping against a tree trunk with a thud. Getting up amd rubbing the back of his head, Hīryu shook out the cobwebs and regained his focus. Quickly making some hand seals, he began to exert chakra. The wind around him began to swirl and take form. After a second, multiple tornadoes had been created, which began to rampage by themselves, tearing up the ground and cutting the branches off if trees. Hastily releasing the tornadoes, Hīryu was shocked that he could also control them, not knowing they would thrash around alone. Locking his view back on one of the remaining training dummies, Hīryu charged it. Building up chakra in his fists, he lept in the air. Bringing his fist down on the dummies head ended up driving it in to the ground up to it's waist. Taking the opportunity, Hīryu began charging chakra in his legs. With a swift spin, Hīryu delivered a solid kick to the dummy's torso, causing it to shatter and explode in to a thousand shards of wood. Standing in awe at his newfound abilities, Hīryu looked back ober the training field; he had destroyed it.
Realizing that he couldn't possibly destroy the training field any further, he decided to finish off his training instead of cutting it short. But first, he needed to rest again. He had been training intensely, and desperately needed to recharge his chakra.
Training(s) Completed: • Kage Bunshin no Jutsu [ Shadow Clone Technique ] | B Rank • Kusanagi no Tsurugi: Kuu no Tachi [ Sword of Kusanagi: Long Sword of Sky ] | B Rank
• Baku Suishōha [ Bursting Water Collision Waves ] | B Rank • Doriru Suiyari no Jutsu [ Drilling Water Spears ] | B Rank • Goshokuzame [ Five Sharks Eating ] | B Rank • Gōsuiwan no Jutsu [ Strong Water Arm Technique ] | B Rank • Suijinheki [ Water Encampment Wall ] | B Rank • Suiryuudan no Jutsu [ Water Dragon Projectile Technique ] | B Rank
• Atsugai [ Pressure Damage ] | B Rank • Furyuuchō Ken [ Flowing Wind Fist ] | B Rank • Kyōshu no Tokkan [ Assassin’s Rush ] | B Rank • Tatsumaki Rendan [ Tornado Barrage ] | B Rank • Nadeshiko-Ryū Kōha Senkaigiri [ Nadeshiko-Style Hardliner Revolving Cut ] | B Rank • Nadeshiko-Ryū Kōha Reppūken [ Nadeshiko-Style Hardliner Gale Fist ] | B Rank
"Takahata:Sir why are you crying? This will reflect poorly on our business model." On the ground a masked man was kneeling on the ground in a despondent manner unbecoming of someone in his attire. He looked at though he should be tending a bar not on a training field. Surrounding him were three...puppets? Puppets that...spoke? "Haipa: Model Takahata is it not in poor taste to de-value our creator?" The head of a larger puppet rotated towards one wearing a rice paddy hat. The two were conversing with one another their 'eyes' flashing as they spoke as though it was an indicator to imply a mouth was moving. "Takahata: Model Haipa, to my understanding time is money, a lucrative proposal has been made and creator Trefles is behind the schedule of which he had assigned unto my memory.""I am worthless bon!" The masked sorry sack of man slammed his fist into the ground. "To believe such things exist! It is not fair! épouvantable!"
Haipa: Model Saza, have you any input to provide." The third puppet with a telescope seemed to be watching a group of training individuals closely it didn't respond. It simply re-adjusted the length of the telescope various degrees. It was then that the masked man stood and with a snap of his fingers the three puppets all disappeared in puffs of smoke. Another snap and two blades would appear in the masked frenchmans hands, two blades of which behind his mask he would stare down upon intently. "I dedicate my life to craftsmanship, and here in Arashigakure such things exist. SHAME! SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME! HOOOOOOOOOOOOOONTE!" Being unfathomably loud his voice echoed through the area causing a scene. The blades radiating blue in their metallic sheen. He had believed his creation of the Gae Bolt, unique, one of a kind, unparalleled. But the gift in which the Arashikages had bestowed upon him revealed something unto him of which every innovative craftsman detests. It had been done before...and not only done before but to varying degrees better..."HOOOOOOOOOOOOOONTE!"
Another proclamation of shame to the heavens in his adopted tongue. His chest would rise and fall as he looked at the blade once more bitterly. He needed to work harder, better, so that something like this would never happen again. The Kages, did they choose to give him this weapon to show that he was still lacking in talent! No...that wasn't the case. These blades were given unto him a reward but every second spent looking at them reminded him of his ineptitude. "I DAMN IT ALL BON!" one of the blades cleanly cut through a tree. The blades themselves irradiating a condensed chakra unheard of as the very act of doing so was seamlessly done with little to no effort. "Damn it all! Damn it all! Damn it all!" What registered as a temper tantrum essentially evolved into a violent training session and a fierce recalling of his adoptive fathers teaching in combat that of which the bartender had deemed necessary for his line of work.
If he had these damned things, he would use them. Nay, he would use them to their fullest capabilities. Every Swing this strange man made was lightening itself, fast, quick, flashy. It wouldn't be shown on his face but in every manner of the word he was irate. He was expressing and exorbitant amount of skill for a mere bartender. What was once a thicket of trees were rendered mere bits and pieces, and then those bits and pieces were rendered to ash by the lightning that was ever present in these blades. Their hum ringing like thousands of chittering birds.
Truthfully this wasn't the ideal place for a person to be training martial and bladed arts. There was the dojo for that but in this situation the seething frenchman didn't care about efficiency just that he needed a conduit to alleviate this welling feeling of irrelevance in his chest. Had any other person attained these blades they would have been elated, a gift of such significant power, a weapon of impeccable strength but this man saw them only as an insult not a cruel one but one none the less. Once he had calmed down there was naught but a clearing of where trees once stood remaining. Gone in their entirety. A feat in which no destruction of mere dummies compared...and would likely irritate some woodsman later.
The Frenchmen would look at the blades once more visibly panting. Not that he was tired but more so that he had winded himself. Clearing his head he'd combine the two blades into one large blade and pinch the bridge of his nose...er mask with his newly freed hand. "What am I doing bon." A snap of his fingers and the blade was gone. "I cannot let such a trivial thing derail me. Tis a gift and tis something that has inspired me to work all the harder. Truly the real gift I was given was that ideology. I will truly make a weapon come some day that will be undoubtedly superior. Gae Bolt...Hodan Ichiba, they are just a stepping stone." Turning his head now he wondered if he'd made anyone truly uncomfortable with his display. A weapon of such power being in the hands of...a questionable individual? Moreover...he didn't possess a headband. [Hagane no Shunkan - Stages 1-5 Mastered]
After taking a nice minute to relax and regain his chakra, Hīryu stood up and stowed his canteen. With a few warm up stretches, he was about to resume his training when he heard a scream from the other end of the training field. Apparently some masked man had shown up, what's more, with three... puppets? Hīryu had never met a puppeteer before. While inspecting the newcomer, he seemed to be doing something with some swords. Trying not to stick his nose in other people's business, he turned to resume his training.
Facing the somewhat destroyed area he had been training in, Hīryu quickly made some hand seals. Taking a deep breath, he exhaled and created a ring of fire, as well as a giant flaming spider. The spider darted around the area, looking frantically for it's target. It began to charge toward the strange masked man who had shown up, but Hīryu released it before it could get far. Making another flurry of seals, Hīryu took another deep breath. Upon exhaling, many dragon head fireballs came flying out. These fireballs hurtled toward the treeline and completely destroyed them, breaking them in twain and ripping them out of the ground. With a smirk, Hīryu held out his hand, and a fireball began to form. Once the ball was ready, Hīryu lept into the air and threw the fireball at the trees he had just destroyed. When the fireball hit, there was an excessively loud bang followed by a concussive blast that threw the remains of the trees backward, clearing the spot. As he landed, Hīryu made another set of hand seals, and inhaled deeply. Putting a hand up to his mouth, Hīryu quickly chose his target; a training dummy covered in pine needles from the fallen trees. Exhaling, a strong jet of fire erupted forth, engulfing the dummy. After only a few seconds Hīryu released it, coming to find out the dummy had been turned to ash. With a sigh, Hīryu shook his head; maybe he should train a technique that wouldn't destroy anything. Weaving some hsnd seals together, Hīryu finished and held the last one. Suddenly, a clone appeared before him, looking just like any other clone he had created. "I wonder how I can tell if it's right?" Without warning, the clone of Hīryu smiled, then exploded in a burst of flame. Hīryu was stunned momentarily, but quickly regained his composure.
Taking a moment to check on the masked man, he seemed to be in distress. Before Hīryu could think further, the masked man let out a scream. Hīryu couldn't tell what he said, but it probably wasn't good. Trying to mind his own business, Hīryu turned back to the training dummies, a single bead of sweat rolling down his temple.
Training(s) Completed: • Benjigumo [ Crimson Earth Spider ] | B Rank • Gōryūka no Jutsu [ Great Dragon Fire Technique ] | B Rank • Myaku Hitofuki no Jutsu [ Pulse Blast Technique ] | B Rank • Karyuu Endan [ Fire Dragon Flame Projectile ] | B Rank • Nenshō Bunshin [ Burning Clone ] | B Rank
Hīryu shook his head. That man was indeed strange, and his puppets were equally as strange. Trying to keep focused, Hīryu turned his attention to the treeline, which was now devoid of any training dummies.
Closing his eyes, Hīryu began to focus his chakra on fire, but also on the air surrounding himself. Taking a solemn deep breath, he remained charging his chakra, trying to get a feel for the air. Once he felt it was right, Hīryu released his chakra outward, creating a swirling vortex of fire around him. Taken aback by how stunning tge technique was, Hīryu's draw dropped slightly. Raising a hand, he gripped his large blade, the Ryuutsume, and began charging it with fire chakra. Unsheathing it, Hīryu then gripped it with both hands, the firey vortex whipoong his clothes and hair with the wind it produced. In one swift motion, Hīryu quickly swung his sword a myriad of ways, sending flame arcs outward, clashing with the vortex destroying it. Sheathing his sword, Hīryu felt a sense of pride for having trained so hard. Before he could enjoy it, though, a loud crashing noise came from behind him.
Activating his Sharingan, Hīryu spun around to see what happened. Looking over the area, it seemed the masked man had destroyed an entire treeline just as ge had, also turned to ash. Hīryu tried to focus harder with his eyes, staring at the man and his puppets. His eyes couldn't see what was going on with the puppets, but they looked... different. Looing toward the masked man, Hīryu could see his chakra network was agitated. His muscles were contracted, his heart rate elevated. He wasn't hysterical; he was angry. Then, Hīryu's fell upon the weapon he was holding. What he saw made his own heart race. One of the Seven Legendary Swords of the Mist, right there. Straining his eyes, Hīryu gazed at the blade. He could see the chanra swirling around it, the arcs of lightning jumping around the blade. He had never seen one in person, today he must be lucky. As Hīryu studied the man, he watched as he began working on some weapons of his own, looking up and around occasionally. He must be an aspiring weaponsmith. The more he watched, the more he was intrigued. Not being able to take it anymore, Hīryu deactivated his sharingan, sighed, and began walking toward the man.
Hīryu strode toward the masked man and his puppets, looking from one to another aa he got closer. What a strange assortment of characters. As he came in close, Hīryu raised a hand in greeting.
"Hello, I am Hīryu. Hīryu Aogawa. I noticed you over here earlier when you screamed to the heavens. Are you a weaponsmith?" Hīryu asked, bursting with curiosity.
He hoped the man would be receptive, seeing as Hīryu didn't have many friends in the village currently. He was hoping he could change that, turn over a new leaf. Not all Storm shinobi could be bad, right?
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Training(s) Completed: • Kumoryuu Kængiri [ Cloud Style Flame Slash ] | B Rank • Gōka Senpuu no Jutsu [ Hellfire Whirlwind Skill ] | B Rank
Somewhere along the line the three puppets he dismissed had returned from their dismissal it proved likely it was for the best after all they needed to learn the basics of combat as well. That was what their learning algorithms were for. Even if the one wearing the rice paddy hat seemed less than interested. Being adressed by someone who had likely bore witness to his less than favorable display of aggression the frenchman replied in his native tongue with a firendly inclination. "Bonjour monsieur." It seemed his ramblings didn't go unheard either. As the icy haired boy inquired his proffesion. He would then affirm the boys assumptions. "Bon. Indeed something of that sort tis quite so. Though my profession extends far beyond that of weaponry." Suddenly the rice paddy hat puppet spoke now that Hiryu was close he'd hear its voice. Typically a sharingan would reveal that if the masked man were a puppeteer there would be clear chakra strongs attaching to the puppet, however, there was none. Takahata: Creator Trefles we are now several minutes behind schedule. Would you like to re-schedule."
Turning to his creation the masked man would ignore the presence of Hiryu for the moment to address it sounding somewhat exasperated by the question. "Pénible...Takahata omit today's current scheduling no re-scheduling necessary."Takahata: Understood." Returning his attention to the young lad the colorful green lights that were the puppet's eyes began to flash intermediately a sign that it was doing something aking to thinking. Tucking on arm behind his back with a gloved hand in a presentory manner the masked frenchman bowed to Hiryu before he continued speaking. "Am I to assume you've an interest in my services? The academy, however, is a poor place to conduct business. Let us re-locate to someplace more suitable for such discussions."
In the man's open palm, a box appeared a strange box with a glowing gold gear. Kagerou and the twins would have the pleasure to see the thing unfold from a distance but Hiryu would have a front row seat. The box was tossed on the ground as it shook violently. Pieces and parts of it moving in and out, rotating like a Rubix cube as though some magical force compelled it to do so. After a few twists and turns a loud rumble and the small box in a cloud of smoke would lay a foundation from that foundation another puff of smoke and what was now present of the academy grounds was a full-fledged building. With a symbol meaning "Money" in it. It was actually incredibly beneficial he had cleared the land where the trees once stood as this large building that came from but a small box took up a sizable amount of land rivaling that of the academy itself. When the marvel had completed the bartender turned on his heel and slide the door open as a familiar dingaling from a shop bell rang. "Let us discuss the price of the possible commision inside yes. bon." He would lean over as though a butler inviting Hiryu to step inside.
Inside the shop the walls would be covered in simple weaponry and simple armors on display. A large sign that said NEW was over a bin of what seemed to be board like thing that was floating? The counter had mundane consumer traps of tiny candies and chips. A soda cabinet containing various soft drinks. Magazine racks lined a few isles. The second floor seemed to produce the odor of metal and fire the third floor only seemed to have a single door that appeared to be reinforced. Of course, all these mundane things were provided via his connections and more or less most of the profits gained from the sale of them would go to them. This was a store in all sense of the word. "Bien. So what might I do for you today?" The man made his way behind a reinforced glass counter where inside various mundane knives and projectiles were nested and in a separate cabinet were plastic figurines of animated cartoon merchandise, some looking more risque than others. There were two rooms behind the counter. One seemed to be customer accessible as there was only a curtain in the way that had a large sign above that said 'Adult Only'. The other was another reinforced looking door. Pulling a cord a wooden sign fell down that seemed to be well hidden. Listing goods and prices.
Hīryu couldn't believe his eyes. An entire building had just appeared before him. The destroyed, empty training field was suddenly the host to another building nearly the size of the Academy itself. As the masked man led him into the shop, he asked Hīryu how he could assist him. He hadn't planned on buying anything; he didn't even know this man's name yet! Not to mention the fact he could produce an entire building at a moment's notice. Hīryu began to look around, scanning the store. The masked man indeed had a very nice shop, the walls laden with weaponry, and a few special items listed up front. Upon further inspection, Hīryu noticed the prices. "Oh man... All of these are really expensive. I couldn't afford these even if I saved up for months..." Hīryu shook his head, bringing himself back from his thoughts. Turning toward what he assumed was the front counter, he walked toward it and the masked man.
"I'm sorry to let you down, but I'm just a Genin. I couldn't buy anything in your shop if I wanted to, Mr... actually, I never got your name." Hīryu said, raising a hand to his chin as he thought for a moment. "In any case, I couldn't help but notice that you had one of the Seven Legendary Swords of the Mist. Or, what used to be the Mist village. That's actually where I'm from; I even had this sword made there."
Hīryu unsheathed his greatsword and placed it tip first on the ground, resting his palm on the pommel. It was an impressive sword, but it didn't come close to the grandeur of a Legendary blade, let alone half the items in the man's shop. Hīryu hoped the masked man would like his sword, being a weaponsmith and all. Hopefully the man wouldn't look down on him too much. Though he was only a Genin, Hīryu was getting stronger every day.
It was a dark and rainy day when a gruesome figure approached the Academy with evil intent. Except it was pretty sunny out and the dark gruesome figure was about five foot nothing and weighed about as much as a sack of feathers. And as far as evil intent, Haruko didn't wash her hands before eating breakfast that morning, so that was pretty evil, at least for her.
The young ninja who totally wasn't evil pushed open the door to the Academy and skipped up and down the hallways till she found what she was looking for. At least she assumed. She walked up to Kagerou before bowing briefly at the waist and speaking. "Train me."
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