Masato paused mid thought as the one who approached him and the group. His commentary towards fighting struck a nerve with Masato. ' Who the hell....' He thought as his brow furrowed, glaring intensely at the boy. Smoke passively rolled off of him as a side effect of his bloodline coupled with his agitation at the new comer. His glare would gradually intensify as a bead of sweat rolled off his brow as he tried to remain semi-collected in the presence of...this....nuisance. Finally The kid who was dressed almost half as pompously as Tetsuhiko introduced hismself name. Masato had it, gritting his teeth he finally spoke. "Kaiser of my a**!" He blurted out as his frustration climaxed. Masato would never be known for having the potential to lie...or hide his true thoughts. His nostrils flared out as he debated going back for another round of bludgeoning someone. Just as he prepared to take a swing, the white haired man emerged, introducing himself as well. As tempting as the shot at this Kaiser fool was, the opportunity the albino provided was seven fold more entertaining. "Nari, if you're leadin' the trainin or fighting me, you've got all my attention."
__ Zhi tilted her head at the owl boy when he mentioned her manner of speaking. It wasn't the first time somebody suggested she slow down to talk, but it also wouldn't be the last. As she started to open her mouth to reply, Taylor spoke up in her stead. Zhi found herself blushing, not really used to having others defend her like this. She lightly drew in the sand with the front tip of her footwear until that interaction was over then mumbled to her newfound friend, "Thanks Taylor." Fukuwa's offered challenge wouldn't be answered by her, at least not today. In what way Masato handled his half of the micro lecture was unsurprising given how he expressed himself so far. However, it was striking to find out how many lower ranking shinobi like her enjoyed fighting each other to test and advance their skills and talents. Tetsuhiko's questions pried her away from that area of the conversation when they started talking about art. Not that she didn't like or appreciate art, but she was more into the drawing and painting sorts.
The figure she'd waved at came out of the dojo to introduce himself as a Jonin of the village by the name of Nariomi. Now that he was even closer, she felt more uneasy about his strength but also glad to know that someone that strong was in the village and making theirself available to the rest of the novices like herself. Her blushing faded and she raised her hand in hopes that she could get the others' attention, the same as it used to be back in class. "Say... I think it'd be super duper awesome if all the genin in the village got together for a contest to see who is the strongest since leaving the academy." Zhi lowered her hand to try and figure out what exactly she was suggesting, "Or... maybe not all but as many as are interested in participating. Oh! A tournament! Yeah!" The girl smiled at her peers, wondering if that sounded interesting to them. Briefly she looked at the sky and gasped before looking down at the invisible watch on her wrist. "Ohmygosh! When did it get so late!? I have to go to the academy now- really sorry guys! Bye Taylor, bye Horus, bye Masato, bye Hiraku, bye Te-Te... uhh... T-fizzle! Bye Fukawa and bye Nariomi!" Zhi briskly waved at each person as she named them before vanishing in the swift movement of a Jinton-powered body flicker.
Fukuwa gave a nod of his head to the boy apparently named Taylor. It wasn't like Zhi was actually going to cough up a lung of course, just that the young Bakuton boy didn't see the benefit in rushing things. Not only would she be speaking too fast for some to hear her, it would lead to repeating herself and wasting more time in her day. When the blonde asked what exactly Kaiser was, his eyes became alight with something akin to boyish fascination. Of course hearing "Kaiser of my a**! wasn't appreciated, but Fukuwa didn't bother responding to him. It wasn't uncommon for him to flat out avoid adversity. Taylor asked a genuine question and it was only fair to answer him. "To take simplicity at its finest and hone it so that true power can be achieved through those actions alone. This isn't the official meaning or anything, but...to me Kaiser is all about putting your all behind what you do. Even if that thing is simple, it's adding complexity to words or even a straight punch through emotion and raw power. Determination, perseverance, a need to better yourself and win in the long run." He said, cheeks reddening while a sheepish smile broke out on his lips. Talking about his passions was one of the few things that could really make him ramble on.
"It's also a damn good Taijutsu style, one I want to be the best with." He finished saying to Taylor with a pleased tone, turning his attention to the boy who spoke up about how exquisite his clay art was. It probably would've flustered him if it was all his own work, but his mending mouths could take the credit as well. He had the imagination, but they did all the molding work and intricacies. Fukuwa was definitely blessed with the bloodline he received. Then came the question of whether or not it exploded, and he immediately responded with a nervous chuckle. "Is that not a matter of opinion? Static art can hold an eternal beauty. While I don't care about the size or appearance of an explosion, I think that captivating an audience with a beautiful but briefly lasting piece of art is wonderful. Perhaps that's a selfish thought...filling them with longing, making them want more constantly in contrast to a piece that makes its onlookers content for an eternity. But if all art was of the same composition and inspiration, could it really be called art anymore? Freedom of expression is impossible to restrain." He said, suddenly more interested in his current conversation than he was in what Mr Kaguya was talking about. While training was his ultimate outcome, discussing Kaiser and art (even if he wasn't as good as Tetsuhiko) was getting him riled up in a different way. He probably talked more in that moment than he did in the last two weeks alone, surprisingly pleased with his company. Even if all either of them did was ask a simple question, sometimes that's all it took to spark off the dorky side of him.
Of course, in the back of his mind he had a gnawing feeling that it'd all come to an end when he had to actually acknowledge and deal with Masato.
There were so many good people around. First the man in the robe revealed himself. He said he was a sage, but that was another word lost to Taylor. The academy never explained what a sage of the first path was, but the rest of his dialogue led the boy to the rational conclusion that this man was stronger than them, and thus more important. Taylor was going to respond when Zhi spoke about how much fun she had fighting everyone. When she mentioned if there was a way for everyone to test their strength, the idea got planted in the young blond's head. It wasn't until she left, however, that he heard the words of Fukawa.
Hearing Fukawa speak was like poetry to his soul. The way he spoke so passionately, particularly in the first sentence which began everything. 'To take simplicity at its finest and hone it so that true power can be achieved through actions alone.' Once again Taylor felt a tug inside his soul. The power of this man radiated like heat from the sun. It wasn't demonstrated like Zhi and her arrow, or Hikaru and his healing powers, but it was felt through the man's charismatic deliverance. Zhi was right. This village, his home, was filled with amazing and powerful shinobi. It was at that moment he wanted to bring them all together. He wanted to take the ideas he heard from his comrades and put them into the forefront of reality. It was at that moment that the word tournament appeared in his mind, almost highlighted and in bold. There was going to be a tournament, he would make sure of it.
With all of this information, he decided to answer the pale man. "Umm, if I can be bold, maybe we can help you?" Taylor asked with a shy shift of his eyes to the side, since making eye contact to such an important man would be rude. He then followed up his statement with, "you want to help us, right? Well, I want to help us too. I want us all to get together and truly learn the goodness we share in this village. And I'm going to get everyone I can together so that we can celebrate that radiance with a tournament. Since you want to help us, if you could help us get this tournament organized and ran then that would be great. I will get the people together. We will just need a space to host it." He said as confidence blossomed in his voice enough to make eye contact. Taylor's blue eyes sparkled with hope and naivety. He didn't truly know what the world had in store, but right now all he saw was beauty. Speaking of which...
"Hikaru, if you can, I would like your help." Taylor said as he moved over to the now silent boy and focused his attention on him. Hikaru's beauty still confused him, but thankfully the young boy's mind was too focused to trail onto divergent thoughts. "I am going to go to the academy where all of the recent graduate shinobi files will be. Once I have them, I will begin the work of getting everyone invited. If you would follow me, however, then with your paper magic we can send out invitations much quicker. I will be in the teacher's office of the academy if you decide to follow. I hope to see you there." He said directly to the boy. Before he left, however, he turned his attention to the rest of the group. "I know we just met, but I can't wait to see you all again." He said with a smile. He then looked at his bird and gave Horus a knowing look. The bird responded with a titanic extension and flap of his wings. The boy then jumped on the back of the massive thunderbird as the two took off to the skies and went to the academy. It was time to get this tournament set up.
__ Tetsuhiko continued examining the clay owl before removing his hand. He listened to how he explained what he meant by Kaiser Lord. Fukuwa had an interesting sense of articulation and candor that was beyond his years. However, it was then that Tetsuhiko's ears perked up while listening to his views on art. They contrasted with his own greatly but at least he had a well-established opinion on the subject. He quickly formed his own response. "While putting on a good performance is paramount on stage, it's the eternally everlasting beauty that will create the shinobi art renaissance our world needs. I strive to create art that will inspire others for generations and create new artists. After that, they will create their own everlasting art which will lead to further progression. If everyone turned their creations into fireworks then it will not leave as concrete of an impact. I hope you'll join me in my quest to change the world through meaningful artistic expression." His tone was serious and earnest,this was always a dream he was willing to lay down his life for. He has suffered for his art for years and the thought of so many potential artists just making explosions was frustrating to him. Although, Fukuwa's point did expand his mind towards the possibility that art can be more ephemeral in a performance sense. Tetsuhiko also found himself agreeing with his point of not restricting expression.
Once his mind finally left the long tunnel of the topic of the fine arts he began remembering the talk of a tournament as he gathered with everybody around Nariomi. Zippy suggested it and Taylor was going to help start it. "Ah, the beautiful limelight of a tournament. A time for me to primiere my art in earnest." This man in the white robe was intriguing, from the confidence with which his words were carried he would guess he was of much higher station in the village. His confidence was similar to Bast-sensei's, they were both so experienced but also a bit worn out by war and conflict. Perhaps his art would light the fire back into their eyes? Tetsuhiko noticed Zippy and now Taylor leaving the stage to prepare for the tournament. He figured he would have to do that soon too, but he wanted to wait for just a little while longer.
Among the open space at the Dojo and its training grounds, there was enough room to “play” with her new toys and figure out how they work on the real plain. There were others here. Who? No idea. Did they matter at this minute? Sorta. These others were her allies, but that doesn’t mean she’s ready to show the whole genin army what she’s capable of. So she hid- not really but tried to- in a way. Sadayo would scurry away. At this point she was mostly out of sight. Anyone who wanted to find her, well, they’d have to come looking for her!
So the first puppet was summoned as she opened the white scroll and attaches her threads. Yūutsu, the depressed, was designed to resemble a haunting gloom in dark, frayed clothing, languid arms, wide frown, white body, and ruffled dark hair. Her blades were visible now instead of in reserve behind the cloth. Sadayo would lift Yūutsu and begin practice by opening each blade one-by-one by testing the henge and reach mechanisms which would seem to pull a captured something into its body. The long, curved, blades were relatively light and in hand with the hinge mechanism, permitted a smooth, quick flow for swift cuts. Sadayo would also flex and curl Yūutsu’s functioning fingers, pull her arms outward, and unlatch the pulley system in the upper arms. These arms could reach! The thick cables would unravel enabling her arms to fly with artificial fingers flailing metal spurs and zip forward at the full reach of 45 feet away from the body. [1-2; FrD & P1 #1)
The hand would firmly latch into a beaten, thick, wooden training log and hold. The puppeteer’s focus returns to the rest Yūutsu’s body suspended in the air and activates another feature. A few experimental twitches of Sadayo’s fingers, a couple of annoying ticking sounds from the doll’s hip, opens the way for a faint buzzing sound as the drill mechanism begins to whirrl. The functioning drill was in good standing and continued even as the puppet was cast into the sand below. The drill was the only item to spin while the puppet’s torso, above, only tremors slightly. While she spun and tossed up sand, arms still cast out, Sadayo added another mechanism to the mix: the chomping mouth. She would test the extent of Yūutsu’s mouth through the masked turning of the cheek pads until the jaw hung open for a few seconds. Then a rampant reversed turn caused the mouth to fluidly slam close. The puppeteer waves her arm to free Yūutsu’s hands from the log, winds back the cables in a hurried fashion, stops the drill, and drops Yūutsu into the agitated sand. Strings still attached. (2-2; Formless: D & P1 #2)
Hohoemi was summoned after Sadayo took out and opened yellow scroll. A burst of smoke occurred and the scroll was replaced with the doll’s form. It was with Hohoemi that the extra space to train would be necessary, however, for as long as the custom sword was with its body. The sword was still, right where the puppeteer, in its hand. Sadayo’s strings would push Hohoemi to stand beside the listless Yūutsu and would work the first most: a simple horizontal sword swing to the left which was then quickly followed by an activated release of chakra [5] with another wide horizontal swing to the right. The sword was at max reach of nine feet total. Nine feet of cable, sharp blades, and the sting electricity, until reverted, jam packed into one sword. Sadayo has Hohoemi return to a readied stance with arms at its side and inch the doll’s right leg forward. (1-4; Formless: C & P2 #1)
From said leg a set of “doors” opened and a wire of thick copper cable, illuminated under the sun, shot out and ran the length of its complete 50 feet before being wrapped around the wooden training log from earlier. The copper wire features sharps barbs that would tear bits from clothing and pierce (if not further) into flesh should a captured opponent resist the pull. Sadayo flinched one of her fingertips to make Hohoemi’s head tilt to the side. Its laughing smile, more like a cynical mock, poised in an exaggerated head-tilt was a fine touch to being captured (it’s almost a pity the log wasn’t a living, breathing person). With a turn of her hand, the barbed wire would be worked out of its hold and clanked back into its spool in the puppet’s leg. Sadayo made the laughing puppet leap forward simultaneously winding one of its arms around in a dead aim dash for the leg. The momentum built up in its rapid swing was unleashed as a metal barrel-to-wooden log bash before a backwards bound leap and a firing of its net launcher. (2-4 Formless: C & P2 #2)
As far as other attacks for Yūutsu and Hohoemi circumstances prevented her from testing the other chakra based items. She had a good feel for the two new puppets. Seals would have to be finalized and chakra would have to be implemented before fully being able to test the final items. She would manipulate Yūutsu and Hohoemi in unison: Yūutsu would be lead through the motions, as if the water-spout feature was activated, and flown toward the wooden log; Hohoemi, covering the rear, zips in with the segmented sword and swings. A few segments lock into wood before Sadayo makes the move to pull the sword away. If water were present on the wood’s surface then touching it could leave one with a slight shock! (3-4 Formless: C)
Sadayo would reset her puppets and pull them away from the wooden log. She unattached her threats from Yūutsu before going to collect the used net and reset the projectile back into Hohoemi’s leg. The third scroll was taken from her bag: the red scroll with the angry-face drawn in black ink. Upon opening the scroll, she would summon the Nirami puppet. He was without any melee weapons unlike how Sadayo’s imagination dreamed him up to be. But, Nirami has the a few tricks besides the much needed odachi and kanabo. Nirami can still punch: a three fingered flex and bend of the wrist makes the samurai perform a heaving uppercut backed by wood and iron. The puppeteer unbinds one arm from Nirami’s torso as she maneuvers the samurai to put its hands together to create a makeshift club. (4-4 Formless: C attined & P3 #1)
She would make Nirami swing the arm-club vertically, horizontally, diagonally, before fanning out the iron armor on the removed appendage and becoming a wide spread of dense iron. A thread would guide the disembodied arm back to fit into the shoulder, twist, and lock. Sadayo would clench her fist and swing her arm down to unhinge all of the iron plates and cause them to fan out. Nirami quickly became a wall of iron, wood, and even adjusted some to create a half-barrel shape from its back which would guard the puppeteer. It’s body clacking and clicking until becoming a “whole” wall with in a rigid pose. Just for giggles, Sadayo even made Hohoemi bash a metal wrist barrel into an iron plate. Nothing, the armor-clad doll samurai didn’t even budge against the blow. (1-6 Formess: B ; P3 #2)
With Hohoemi, Sadayo would raise the doll into the air to play with reach. As a puppeteer, Sadayo has a pretty sweet variation of ranges to play with. The idea is to stay long-ranged and be quick enough to respond to whatever may be coming against her, however, this is why she would ideally try to take advantage of Nirami’s shield prowess as a very durable puppet. In the air, Hohoemi’s sword is collapsed and withdrawn (as in, snapped into a slot on the back)From below, one may observe both of the puppet’s arms starting to “wind up”. Rotating round and round to build up momentum for a forward attack. (2-6 Formless: B)
The puppet was suddenly set to bolt toward Nirami’s shield. Half of the shield was quickly adjusted into being “half-set”, in other words, this means the shields on Nirami’s left leg and arm were folded back up to permit movement. The timing of Hohoemi’s double swing sent the puppet into a twirl to create a succession of poundings from each metal barrel: One-two! Three! Two hits from the laughing puppet’s wrists made contact with the wall-armor, the third pounded into Nirami’s other, non-walled, half and clashed into the angry puppet’s shoulder. Sadayo would turn her hand to try to time Nirami’s un-walled arm to grab and catch its great hand around Hohoemi’s arm. Just grabbing the doll’s arm alone wasn’t enough hinder Hohoemi’s speed, which ended up just making a final spin and beating a fourth time onto the samurai’s ordinary armor. (3-6 Formless: B)
Sadayo would reset the laughing and angry puppets. Hohoemi would be moved back, some feet away, and its strings would switch to activate Yūutsu. She could test a maneuver with the frowning ghoul and the samurai while they were out together. The puppeteer would open the samurai’s container and work the smaller doll to fit inside to hold inside until the end of a quick countdown. Three. Two. One! (4-6 Formless B rank)
The girl would thrust her arm forward to make the frowning doll seemingly launch out and into the open. Yūutsu’s arms were outward, free, and into a midair twirl. The puppet’s hands with its sharp spur fingers would act like weights keeping them out under little manipulation. Yūutsu completes five full barrel rolls flying forward to an invisible target. The toothy mouth is opened and closed several times to, once more, test bite. (5-6 Formless B rank)
The art of raking the puppets arms with fake fingers clawing and flexing was another item Sadayo had up her sleeve. Behind, the Nirami puppet was kicking sideways, forward, and maneuvered left and right. The samurai was still a heavy puppet and in a battle scenario must stay close to Sadayo in times of crisis. She would make the large puppet wave its arms outward, punch, and exercise it’s hands’ grasping ability. (6-6 Formless B rank)
Holy cow. What a mess. With that, Sadayo would shake off the strings and dismiss each puppet one by one. The scrolls were stowed away in their place in the supply bag. Sadayo would stiffly fluff her pony-tails, fix her fringes, and fix her coat collar. If i’m lucky maybe hohoemi didn’t make too much noise. I should head inside now. She played statue for a few seconds before breaking into a scurry to return indoors to cool off.
Ooc: 10 chakra spent on strings, 30 Chakra spent on dismissal, and because this is only training i’m not going to calculate how much chakra would have been spent or regained during a fight.
◈ ◈ Passives • Conductive by Nature: Metal components on puppets, within close to mid-range, are susceptible to conducting Sadayo's electrical ninjutsu during actions. ◈ Attributes: • Efficient Fingers: Chakra cost for Kugutsu C Rank and above is reduced by 10 points. •Part of the Act: Chakra regain is increased by [10]. Increasing regeneration rate up to [15] chakra and maintaining stamina regain at [5] (applies to During Combat situations) ◈ Combat Activity: OUT OF COMBAT Jutsu Active: Chakra; 510 Chakra Chakra Activity: [0/3 Activation] [# Supplementary Activation] [# Offensive Activation]
__ People continued to crowd the young origami, which caused his voice to remain unheard. He kept to the backdrop as he overheard the conversations around him. Just when he was about to drift off on his own, Taylor approached him. 'He couldn't given me more than seven seconds before he disappeared.' Hikaru thought. He waved goodbye to the others as he darted off to the academy to meet up with the blond boy. While he did want to say something as he left, he knew that he didn't introduce himself when Fukawa came into the mix. Therefore, to leave on a word would be in poor taste. Nevertheless, he did appreciate the general aesthetic of the clay user. Especially since, like him, the man clearly knew the beauty of explosive art. .
__ As Tetsuhiko waited around he suddenly saw a page fall from the sky. He quickly caught the paper and read the letter's contents. "Ah! It looks like Taylor actually is doing a tournament. Finally, a moment under the limelight. This will be my premier exhibition!" The Iron Prince was so excited that he stuffed the letter in his coat and waved to the others. "Hopefully, I'll see you all at the tournament!" He said before running off in the direction of the Superdome. He needed to first optimize more of his puppets for full battle use in the tournament and then return for some training with them.
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Overwhelmed with the prospect of putting his fist to every genin in the village and proving his worth, he could hardly contain himself. He began to step towards the path the rest of them had taken, then paused. The sage character that had offered his services had practically gone ignored by the others. Masato paused, thinking things through for the first time, practically ever. He could charge in, head first as always and start beating his way through the tournament....or...he could stay and learn something, maybe gain some advantage for this tournament. Maybe skip it all together if he was able to learn something valuable enough. It all depended on what the man had to decide....
__ Tetsuhiko might as well build a house on the training grounds now considering how regularly he visited it. His arms were full of projectile launching mechanisms he purchased at the Superdome. He entered the training grounds on the opposite side he usually walked through. The Iron Prince settled himself behind the dojo for the sake of privacy. He did not want others to disturb him or distract him in any way. This was his training rehearsal and he needed his complete concentration on the task at hand. After forming a couple of hand seals four puppets appeared before him. Caesar, Hera, Thanatos, and Io stood lifelessly around him. He immediately went to work installing the launchers into the four puppets. Two went into Caesar, Hera, and Thanatos with the last one in Io.
A large chunk of the sandy ground next to Tetsuhiko transformed into iron dust in a large pile. The iron sand then formed into numerous kunai and senbon ammunition that then flew inside of the puppets' ammunition slots. With the puppets fully calibrated, he summoned ten puppet strings and attached them to Hera. He had to start training with these puppets in order to break them in and make them combat ready. So far, Caesar and Artemisia were already fully tested and he knew how to manipulate them fully.
Tetsuhiko began flexing his fingers and brought Hera to life as the speedy puppet levitated about in a circle. "Good, so far." The puppeteer thought as he started waving his hands and pulling the strings causing the puppet's joints to really get moving. His ability to control his puppet increased considerably as he continued to move her around.
Now that the simple moving phase was done with he pulled the strings once more causing Hera's arms and swords to swing about. Her powerful joints rattled as her blades were swung. Now Tetsuhiko could feel that he gained full and complete control over his queen marionette.
He ten wires then attached to Thanatos to give him a try for puppet training. He pulled the strings as the reaper started moving around. Tetsuhiko ensured that this puppet would be able to move properly.
Now that the puppet's movements were in order he began opening and closing the coffins mounted on his back. He also released the tendrils to stretch them out a bit. Finally, the launchers were released and stored in order to certify that the puppet was in working order.
Tetsuhiko then attached the strings to Io, the last puppet he planned to train with for now. The master of puppets began pulling the strings as Io lifted off of the ground and began flying around. This levitating puppet was quite unique from the other bipedal puppets in his collection so manipulating this was a sensation he would have to get used to.
As Io flew around he pulled a string and allowed the jaws of the bull to open to reveal multiple cannons. Each cannon revealed itself as he alternated between them. This was a powerful long-range puppet with the possibility of causing powerful damage. Now he had full control over the marionette.
With those puppets under his control, he needed to rest to regain his chakra. He laid out his scarf on the ground and fell asleep on top of it. He began dreaming in a deep sleep.
Tetsuhiko always had vivid dreams, likely because he has always lived inside of his head. He suffered frequently from deja vu and other mental hiccups from his overactive creative imagination. He continued to sleep at the chakra flowed back into his body.
He continued to rest his body as his mind continued to drift through the colorful canvas of his dreams. He smiled as his dreams endured in their pleasantness. Eventually, he woke up with full chakra reserves.
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A small smile grew across his face as he greeted each one in turn who approached him. The idea of a tournament was something he approved of and would look forward to witnessing. Though when his student passed by him he smirked a bit as he held up a finger to the group. When he spoke his voice changed from the soft voice before, to a booming, commanding voice. A voice that betrayed years of experience upon the battlefield,"SADAYO." Assuming she would approach as ordered he would continue,"Find the one named Tetsuhiko Hanzo and guide him. Introduce him to Lady Bast for supplies and instruction. As our current foremost puppeteer it falls to you to ensure their training is adequate."
Facing the gennin in blue he finally gave the man his attention,"So which do you wish? Training or wisdom? Maybe a mission?" Right now he had no desire to fight. Beside Choumei was still sleeping and it would be rude to wake him up just for a fight.
[ o ] Chakra : : 2610 / 2610 x [ o ] Stamina : : 2610 / 2610 x [ o ] Sage : : 00 / 870 x [ o ] Ryo : : 71,300 x [ o ] AC : : 50,700 x [ o ] Buki / Blood x [ o ] Jinchuriki x [ o ] A - Rank Jounin x [ o ] Suna x [ o ] Kaguya x [ o ] Ninshuu Sage xxx
> Iron resiliency: The user has gone through tough enough training, being roughed up and moved around in armor to understand what it feels like. The user's fortitude is mildly increased. > Iron Disciple: The user, through hours of intense training in multiple bad scenarios, has learned the old saying of “to kill with one punch.” Because they do not want to find themselves outnumbered, or maybe for pure enjoyment sake, the user is able to hit with great intensity when striking a foe, focusing on tension, grounding, stability, and strength at the impact sight. The user's striking strength is mildly increased. > Swift Foot: A well trained individual is usually faster than an untrained individual, and the practitioners of the Iron Fist understand this fact more than anyone. However, those of the Iron fist not only accomplish this boost of speed….they also do it in armor! The user is now unaffected by the additional weight of armor (to a logical limit), and when the user is out of armor, their body and technique speed is greatly increased at the loss of the protection. They are much more adept at bursting into action, going from standing to 100% in single moments. Conversely, the user can now perform these techniques without needing armor. Must relearn every technique at half the learning cost to perform techniques without armor to learn the different distances and timing of the techniques. Overrides restriction. > True Belief: The user has meditated and trained long enough in this monk art to understand how important true belief is. By understanding the power of the spirit over the mind, and the mind over the body, the user has increased their stamina by sheer will power alone, as well as increased their toughness and durability. Increases Stamina by +25 for every style mastered. > Satori [ Enlightenment ]: Meditation and spiritual exploration and understand yields interesting results. Due to the greater understanding of the self, the user is more aware of the connection between their mind, body and spirit, and how to utilize that connection. The user is now slightly more skilled at just about everything. Striking, blocking, moving, absorbing, and taking damage. The user's strength and fortitude is increased heavily. > Offensive Style: Knife Stances: The user becomes more accustomed to upward, downward, and sideways slashing motions. Speed of all Bukijutsu employing small arms is mildly increased. > Offensive Style: Simple Play: With this training, the user is able to more comfortably switch between upward, downward, and sideways slashing motions in a pinch. The user's reflexes are mildly increased. > Trick Style: Knife Toss: The practitioner has developed a greater sense of precision and is now able to throw, juggle, and catch their knives by the hilt with ease. Confers a slight reflex bonus to the practitioner. > Offensive Style: Artless Draw: The practitioner has better developed their ability to pull their blade straight from its resting place to an offensive slash. Slightly increases the speed of strikes made when drawing a small weapon. > Trick Style: Retreating Feet: The practitioner, already acquainted with many techniques in the style, has finally realized that with a little bit of personal training, they are able to increase the precision and speed at which they lift and press their feet. The practitioner's footsteps are rendered silent to all who do not have enhanced hearing, and the footsteps they leave in soft ground are shallow. This not only assists their ability to sneak up on people faster and quieter, but also helps when running from trackers. > Trick Style: Blade’s Edge: The practitioner has developed an even greater sense of precision and is now able to throw, juggle, and catch their knives by the tip with ease. Additionally, some projectiles, such as shuriken or kunai, can be caught by their tip. Confers a slight increase to the user's reflexes. > Offensive Style: Stepless: The practitioner has become so used to performing quick and silent steps that they scarcely realize that they themselves are moving. The user's speed and reflexes are mildly boosted. > Offensive Style: Mistborn Stepping: Silent, swift, and sharp. The practitioner is able to creep about at a decent pace while making close to zero noise. While moving through an area where cover or some obscuring factor is present (buildings, people, fog, etc.), the practitioner gains a moderate bonus to speed and reflex. > Skill: Multitasking: While the first two stages of the style revolve around the very basics of how to use a bow, the third stage incorporates the use multiple arrows into a more stylish way of battling. Mastery allows the user to simultaneously fire multiple arrows with any technique that does not specifically state otherwise, and allows the Arrow Creation technique to create up to three arrows at once with no increase in cost. > Skill: Manipulation: Manipulating the bow itself is simple, but controlling the arrows is very difficult. Many enhancements can be made to arrows to give them different flight paths, but buying those kinds of arrows is expensive and making them is difficult, so a method was developed wherein the user can freely alter how an arrow flies without need for such trifles. During this training, the user practices firing arrows with abnormal hand positions. Reduces the Stamina cost of bow-related Bukijutsu techniques (including Formless Styles) by 10 Stamina, to a minimum of 5 Stamina. > Skill: Adaptability: For the most part, the style thus far has focused on techniques to be used while stationary. However, this leads to many problems when fighting alone in situations that demand frequent movement. During this training exercise, the practitioner is to practice all known techniques while running, jumping, and maneuvering across a battlefield. After mastery, the user can align shots even while running and jumping.
{ Stats and Stat Bonuses }
Current Stats
Speed: Double Supremely Increased [ +12 ] xx Strength: Heavily Increased [ +4 ] xx Relfex: Double Supremely Increased [ +12 ] xx Fortitude: Supremely Increased [ +6 ]
Current Bonuses
None Currently
{ Missions + Current Objectives }
Mission Title [ Rank ]
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> Justu Name [ Jutsu Rank ]
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> Justu Name [ Jutsu Rank ]
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> Justu Name [ Jutsu Rank ]
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Kondo Kaicho
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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:43 pm
Masato smirked, it was the first time someone had acted as though he could be taught. Generally Masato was considered too wild to become part of the rank and file of an instructor to student relationship and learned by watching...or by doing it until it worked. Either way, this might be a unique opertunity for him, especially now.
" Well, trainin' would be the way to go I guess. Sharpening up before this tournament is a good idea." He said, slapping a closed fist against an open palm in an eager manner. He paused. Considering his training thus-far. " Its too difficult to learn all the styles of several Taijutsu for me, maintaining that first gate is hard enough...." He pondered for a second what the sage could possibly teach him. While Masato had a sword, he was primarily inclined to punch things. He knew ninjutsu, but only fire and wind ninjutsu. With a limited chakra supply, continued use of the elements would wither his chakra away quickly. Without Nariomi having learned the Hachimon Taijutsu himself, that was not transferable knowledge. What was left would be formless arts, and maruton techniques that might aid him in the tournament, hopefully compensating for his lack of diversity.
[OOC: Shadow Clones maybe, if you're cool with it. Trying to make a physical combat specific way to deal with his disadvantage with techniques ]
With the call of the thundering voice demanding her, Sadayo would spin around in a single jump to face the direction. The white-clad Nariomi was here. Had he been here the entire time? Then what was up with that husk thing of his?! The girl felt she was with little choice, being called upon so suddenly, and would whisk to his person. Sadayo somehow took his orders with a straight face. Meanwhile, her thoughts whirl with a heap of questions (mostly about the husk): Guide him? Guide who? Did I just start? When he said ‘foremost’ her eyebrow would raise in interest. Foremost, huh? That puts me at the top…! Good sign, good sign! There was incredibly little room to argue or make a quip about the husk-Nari, especially, after the ‘cutting edge’ compliment he gave.
So a single word of affirmation would summarize her acceptance to attempt the task: ”certainly” she says, holding back the want to toss a laundry list of questions out at him, and nods.
Off she went back into her original direction to the building. Sadayo did hear Ayame’s call but something hinted to the girl as if the issue could wait, just for a few moments longer.
Inside, Sadayo was able to take the time to prime her puppets. She would devote her attention to her puppets, one by one, beginning with Yuutsu to prep the nature seal and add twenty five of her fifty senbon to puppet’s hip. Then moving on to dismissing Yuutsu for Hohoemi. The laughing puppet needed a fraction of her energy invested into it.
Gives [-100] chakra for the battery. Prepares a Tebanasu Fuuin [ Time Sealing ] seal and attunes Water to a Shizen no Kuchiyose seal in the abdomen from one of her own jutsu to expel water [B-rank equivalent] [-45 chakra total] and another time seal and B-Rank Shizen no Kuchiyose seal to the wrist barrels [-45 chakra total] .
Sadayo would then dismiss the happy puppet for the angry puppet.
She would apply another [100] chakra into the large puppet’s battery
The girl heaves a sigh from using a good deal of her energy in one go, however, the endeavor had to be done sooner or later. If only, she thought dreamily, if Hohoemi’s eyes could be used at their best. Perhaps smoke pellets would suffice in the meantime? [510 Chakra base- 290 = 220 chakra remain] Now, she had the puppets set, it was time to look for this Hanzo guy. A bit of her search was spent in a fast paced walk through the main rooms she’d find herself coming and going through, occasionally calling: ”Hanzo?” upon her entrances. Of course, she didn’t know what this Hanzo looks like and was left to the simple means of awaiting a response. The search had led her through most of the facility and onto a back entrance. When Sadayo passes through the doors she finds the area here is a little unlike the otherside. The grounds opposite to this location seem more suited to rigorous, open, training. To her, this side seemed more confined and orderly with a arrangement of large posts, targets, and heavy ropes. On a quiet day when the wind is easy, it feels like one could sit on one of those logs to meditate. Sadayo would walk out some to investigate the logs. The odds of this Hanzo was behind of one these wooden masses was unlikely. She looks back toward the building. Nariomi hadn’t mention whether or not this person has left the vicinity and with little options remaining the girl would choose one side of the building to check. Low and behold, a lone soul lingered against the wall. In fact, it was the same mildly overdressed customer she watched leave Veritas some time ago. Sadayo would wordlessly stand with an empty stare at the boy before calling out: ”Hanzo….?
• Conductive by Nature: Metal components on puppets, within close to mid-range, are susceptible to conducting Sadayo's electrical ninjutsu during actions.
◈ Attributes:
• Efficient Fingers: Chakra cost for Kugutsu C Rank and above is reduced by 10 points. •Part of the Act: Chakra regain is increased by [10]. Increasing regeneration rate up to [15] chakra and maintaining stamina regain at [5] (applies to During Combat situations)
__ As he rested against the wall he suddenly heard someone calling his last name. "How did someone manage to find me in my secret spot?" He thought to himself, slightly irritated, as he looked over and saw Sadayo. He knew the voice sounded familiar and it made his heart go aflutter. "My love!" He thought as he saw the girl he had been infatuated with from afar since his academy days. They spoke scarcely during their school days, but he had written quite a few poems about her. He always knew that no one was as good at puppetry as him, but she had her own aesthetic that he adored in a different way. They were of two completely different artistic schools of thought with marionettes, but she too was a follower of the art of...eternal beauty!
"Sadayo! The name's Tetsuhiko, the Iron Prince and great shinobi artist of Sunagakure!" His voice had a certain flare to it,even more so than usual as though he were trying to impress his female company. "I must say, I've admired you from afar, your passion for elegance and beauty through the great school of puppetry are simply breathtaking." He put his hand on his chest as if to slow the beating of his heart. This was the great romantic reveal of the grand performance of the life of Tetsuhiko Hanzo. "Please, if you would reciprocate by sealing our love in a kiss!" He suddenly puckered his lips in anticipation of his first kiss. "This moment is so perfect."
Her eyelid twitched. Her poker-face was becoming difficult to maintain now. How does one not crush the bright-eyed dreams of a youngster in the full swing of…courtly captivation. It wasn’t her style to just heartlessly stomp out the hopeful glow of a seemingly innocent admirer who, coincidentally, was about to become her pupil. Breaking his heart now would become incredibly awkward on many, many levels. “admired me from afar, huh? Hmmm..” Her deadpan stare would inch to a look reflecting a tinge of discomfort with her mouth beginning to skew. Sadayo would turn her face away and raise her hand infront of his lips, ”Please,” she spoke again, stressing emphasis and denoting her implore, “at this rate, i’m afraid, you’ll be kissing Yuutsu; and trust me, nobody would want to be kissing Yuutsu on the mouth.” Such compliments. It was, regretfully, difficult to fight the distorted frown from curling into a smirk. The good and pleasant kind of smirk, at least, not the kind backed by negative vibes that a seething rival would use to taunt another. O-okay, okay… before you lose your head,”” she spoke, beating down the flutter the trace of a laugh (partially from embarrassment and the other half flattery) ”I’ve been asked to keep an eye on you. Nothing major, just to make sure your training is, an I quote: ‘adequate’!” The girl would take another step back and waved her arms at her side as she spoke; ”Like a teacher. Got it? ”
• Conductive by Nature: Metal components on puppets, within close to mid-range, are susceptible to conducting Sadayo's electrical ninjutsu during actions.
◈ Attributes:
• Efficient Fingers: Chakra cost for Kugutsu C Rank and above is reduced by 10 points. •Part of the Act: Chakra regain is increased by [10]. Increasing regeneration rate up to [15] chakra and maintaining stamina regain at [5] (applies to During Combat situations)
◈ Combat Activity: OUT OF COMBAT Jutsu Active: Chakra; 510 Chakra Chakra Activity: [0/3 Activation :: SADAYO] [0/3 Activation :: PUPPET] [# Supplementary Activation] [# Offensive Activation]
◈ Puppet Information
{Yūutsu 憂鬱} : Status: Inactive
- "Tear Spray" B - Rank seal :: 3 Post Cooldown :: Ready - 25 Senbon :: No Poison Applied :: Ready
