T A K E T O R I ※ K A G U Y A
Post 1
Taketori surveyed the riverbanks before him. It was muddy and relatively quiet, with enough space to avoid anyone else. He raised one hand and channeled Chakra into his fingertips, manipulating the bones. Launch! Teshi Sendan [ Ten Finger Drilling Bullets ]. Hardened bones launched out and dug into the river bank at the far side. He next regenerated the bones used for the technique instantly. A success, instantly mastered.
Teshi Sendan: [D-Rank: 5 posts required to learn. 5 post training reduction for Taijutsu: [6/5] completed.]
❥ Basic Training: Performance
Chakra and Stamina Pool [+10]
After delving into chakra manipulation and emergence, the shinobi should be sure that chakra is releasable. By simply performing a series of techniques that consume chakra, they are furthering their chakra control.
Post [1/3]
Training Completed [0/2]
Chakra: 275/280
Stamina: 365/370
Post 2
Having finished learning one technique, Taketori moved on to the next. Focusing on his bones, he grew several bone spikes out of his body. Primarily focused on his palms, Taketori also included his elbows, shoulders, and kneecaps for secondary. This was the Yanagi no Mai [ Dance of the Willow ]. Taketori extended the spikes experimentally.
Yanagi no Mai: [D-Rank: 7 posts required to learn. 5 post training reduction for Taijutsu: [6/7] completed.]
❥ Basic Training: Performance
Chakra and Stamina Pool [+10]
After delving into chakra manipulation and emergence, the shinobi should be sure that chakra is releasable. By simply performing a series of techniques that consume chakra, they are furthering their chakra control.
Post [2/3]
Training Completed [0/2]
Chakra: 270/280
Stamina: 360/370
[10 Cha and 10 Sta for casting a Complex C-Rank. Refunded 5 of each for being a Thoroughbred]
Post 3
The bone spikes responded accordingly to Taketori’s will, extending and contracting as desired. He shifted into a form and shadow-boxed an invisible enemy. Then, he began a series of acrobatic maneuvers, sweeps, and lunges. Bones extended and retracted from his body as he pretended to dodge and weave. He nodded satisfactorily and ended the technique, he understood it and how his chakra molded his bones.
Yanagi no Mai: [D-Rank: 7 posts required to learn. 5 post training reduction for Taijutsu: [7/7] completed.]
❥ Basic Training: Performance
Chakra and Stamina Pool [+10]
After delving into chakra manipulation and emergence, the shinobi should be sure that chakra is releasable. By simply performing a series of techniques that consume chakra, they are furthering their chakra control.
Post [3/3]
Training Completed [1/2] --- Chakra and Stamina Pool [+13] due to Kaguya Bloodline PA (10*1.25 rounded up = 12.5 = 13)
Chakra: 265/293
Stamina: 355/383
[10 Cha and 10 Sta for casting a Complex C-Rank. Refunded 5 of each for being a Thoroughbred]
Post 4
Next up, Taketori began to modify one of his upper arm bones. Reaching around to grab it, he pulled a bone shaped like a short sword and ending in a point. He gave it a few test swings first, getting a feel for the weight of it. No, this was too light. He tossed the first bone and then created another one, on the opposite arm, and made it a bit denser. Yes, this would do.
Tsubaki no Mai [ Dance of the Camellia ]
•Rank: C (Complex) --- (5 post Taijutsu reduction, [6/7] posts needed to learn).
❥ Basic Training: Performance
Chakra and Stamina Pool [+10]
After delving into chakra manipulation and emergence, the shinobi should be sure that chakra is releasable. By simply performing a series of techniques that consume chakra, they are furthering their chakra control.
Post [1/3]
Training Completed [1/2] --- Chakra and Stamina Pool [+13] due to Kaguya Bloodline PA (10*1.25 rounded up = 12.5 = 13)
Chakra: 260/293
Stamina: 350/383
[10 Cha and 10 Sta for casting a Complex C-Rank. Refunded 5 of each for being a Thoroughbred]
Post 5
With that, Taketori channeled more Chakra into his arms. He began to stab chaotically and continuously with the short sword he had created. At first the strikes were slow and predictable, then over time they got faster and faster as he found a rhythm and speed fit for the ability. The attack came from many angles and the speed was creating afterimages of both the sword and his own hand. Finishing up, Taketori slowed down and ended the ability. He was satisfied with it.
Tsubaki no Mai [ Dance of the Camellia ]
•Rank: C (Complex) --- (5 post Taijutsu reduction, [7/7] posts needed to learn).
❥ Basic Training: Performance
Chakra and Stamina Pool [+10]
After delving into chakra manipulation and emergence, the shinobi should be sure that chakra is releasable. By simply performing a series of techniques that consume chakra, they are furthering their chakra control.
Post [2/3]
Training Completed [1/2] --- Chakra and Stamina Pool [+13] due to Kaguya Bloodline PA (10*1.25 rounded up = 12.5 = 13)
Chakra: 260/293
Stamina: 350/383
[10 Cha and 10 Sta for casting a Complex C-Rank. Refunded 5 of each for being a Thoroughbred]
Post 5.5
(Accidentally deleted)
Finishing the basics of the previous dance, Taketori decided to move onto the next level of techniques: the Dance of the Larch. It involved popping bones out of own's body as a counterattack against melee attackers. He popped various bones out of all his body parts experimentally seeing which ones he liked most.
Finished Basic Training: Performance.
Chakra and Stamina usage is consistent for the rest of the posts.
Finished: Karamatsu no Mai [7/7]
Post 6
Taketori then tried to punch himself and cause his own bones to come out in time to stop and counterattack. No good, it was too slow. He focused on his chakra control and manipulation to speed up the process. Then he threw in some handsign training, since he was already there anyways. The next time he threw a punch at himself, his hand was caught in some ribs that suddenly popped up and even drew his own blood. This would do him well.
Karamatsu no Mai [ Dance of the Larch ]
•Rank: C (Complex) --- (5 post Taijutsu reduction, [7/7] posts needed to learn).
❥ Basic Training: Meditate
Chakra and Stamina Pool [+20]
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.
[1/5] Posts for Completion
[0/2] Completed Total
Chakra: 250/306
Stamina: 340/396
[10 Cha and 10 Sta for casting a Complex C-Rank. Refunded 5 of each for being a Thoroughbred]
Post 7
After mastering some of the basics of the Kaguya bone training, Taketori decided to tackle a big technique. Tessenka no Mai, a multi-part technique. He hadn't mastered his Curse Seal yet, though he would plan to at some point. Since he was using it normally though, he would use the C-Rank version of it to learn it first, even though it would be learned as a B-Rank. He meditated a little and practiced handsigns to further his chakra control and then, essentially limbering up, he began to pull out his own spine.
Tessenka no Mai [ Dance of the Clematis ]
•Rank: B (Complex) --- (5 post Taijutsu reduction, [6/9] posts needed to learn).
❥ Basic Training: Meditate
Chakra and Stamina Pool [+20]
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.
[2/5] Posts for Completion
[0/2] Completed Total
Chakra: 245/306
Stamina: 335/396
[10 Cha and 10 Sta for casting a Complex C-Rank. Refunded 5 of each for being a Thoroughbred]
Post 8
Having pulled out his own spine, Taketori had completed phase 1 of the technique. The Vine. Taketori began swinging the vine around, testing its range. He found he could expand and contract it by manipulating the cartilage of his spine as he regrew a new one to replace it. The spinal protrusions were also emphasized and looked like they could hurt. Afterwards, to keep his chakra flow limber he practiced some more handsigns and manipulation.
Tessenka no Mai [ Dance of the Clematis ]
•Rank: B (Complex) --- (5 post Taijutsu reduction, [7/9] posts needed to learn).
❥ Basic Training: Meditate
Chakra and Stamina Pool [+20]
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.
[3/5] Posts for Completion
[0/2] Completed Total
Chakra: 240/306
Stamina: 330/396
[10 Cha and 10 Sta for casting a Complex C-Rank. Refunded 5 of each for being a Thoroughbred]
Post 9
The point of the Vine was to control a target to prevent it from dodging the Flower. Since he was just practicing, Taketori cast aside his spine. Doing his usual Chakra meditation preparation, he then began to gather and hyper compress a large, impressive looking bone around his right hand. This bone was enhanced to a high degree and looked impressive in destructive power.
Tessenka no Mai [ Dance of the Clematis ]
•Rank: B (Complex) --- (5 post Taijutsu reduction, [8/9] posts needed to learn).
❥ Basic Training: Meditate
Chakra and Stamina Pool [+20]
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.
[4/5] Posts for Completion
[0/2] Completed Total
Chakra: 240/306
Stamina: 330/396
[10 Cha and 10 Sta for casting a Complex C-Rank. Refunded 5 of each for being a Thoroughbred]
Post 10
Taketori picked a mound of dirt near the River Bank and charged at it with the Flower, a huge bone spike that had taken over his right hand. Upon impact, it imparted a huge amount of force. It remained unharmed itself and Taketori felt as though only the strongest blade techniques could pierce through it. He banged it on many things to test it out, including some steel pipe, and sure enough the Flower was no worse for wear. Disengaging the technique, he finished with a meditation session to relax and rejuvenate. Not only did he learn the Dance of the Clematis, he felt greater chakra control and stamina from the experience.
Tessenka no Mai [ Dance of the Clematis ]
•Rank: B (Complex) --- (5 post Taijutsu reduction, [9/9] posts needed to learn).
❥ Basic Training: Meditate
Chakra and Stamina Pool [+20]
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.
[5/5] Posts for Completion
[1/2] Completed Total [+25 Chakra and Stamina due to Kaguya Bloodline].
Chakra: 260/331
Stamina: 350/421
[10 Cha and 10 Sta for casting a Complex C-Rank. Refunded 5 of each for being a Thoroughbred. Add 25 Chakra and Stamina for finishing Meditation]
Post 11
The next technique Taketori decided to tackle from his bloodline was vastly different from the previous ones. Instead of Taijutsu, it was a Ninjutsu ability of all things. He was fantastic at learning Taijutsu but not as much at learning Ninjutsu. He sat down to meditate first and began to visualize how the technique would be used.
Sawarabi no Mai [ Dance of the Young Ferns ]
•Rank: B (Complex) --- (1 post Ninjutsu reduction, [2/7] posts needed to learn).
❥ Basic Training: Meditate
Chakra and Stamina Pool [+20]
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.
[1/5] Posts for Completion
[1/2] Completed Total [+25 Chakra and Stamina due to Kaguya Bloodline].
Chakra: 210/331
Stamina: 335/421
[40 Chakra for casting a B-Rank Ninjutsu. Refunded 5 of used resource for being a Thoroughbred]
Post 12
He began visualizing a forest of bones sprout up around him. As he did so, the ground trembled a little as chakra, finely manipulated and controlled, entered into it to begin seeding the bones of his technique. It was a sort of trick for learning, similar to how one learned a bicycle by looking at where they wanted to go.
Sawarabi no Mai [ Dance of the Young Ferns ]
•Rank: B (Complex) --- (1 post Ninjutsu reduction, [3/7] posts needed to learn).
❥ Basic Training: Meditate
Chakra and Stamina Pool [+20]
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.
[2/5] Posts for Completion
[1/2] Completed Total [+25 Chakra and Stamina due to Kaguya Bloodline].
Chakra: 175/331
Stamina: 335/421
[40 Chakra for casting a B-Rank Ninjutsu. Refunded 5 of used resource for being a Thoroughbred]
Post 13
Bones began sprouting up around Taketori now. He opened one of his eyes to observe. It was only a few dozen, nothing like the forest he had envisioned or had heard tales of. Well, he was still learning. Closing his eye, he continued focusing on propagating more and more bones around him... Yes, like a seedling fern sprouting upwards. Or a bag of beans.
Sawarabi no Mai [ Dance of the Young Ferns ]
•Rank: B (Complex) --- (1 post Ninjutsu reduction, [4/7] posts needed to learn).
❥ Basic Training: Meditate
Chakra and Stamina Pool [+20]
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.
[3/5] Posts for Completion
[1/2] Completed Total [+25 Chakra and Stamina due to Kaguya Bloodline].
Chakra: 140/331
Stamina: 335/421
[40 Chakra for casting a B-Rank Ninjutsu. Refunded 5 of used resource for being a Thoroughbred]
Post 14
He continued the image of a forest of ferns growing in his mind as he meditated. After a certain amount of time, he felt a correlation between his high energy usage and the rate of sprouting. He ended the technique, meditated a little, then re-opened his eyes and stood up. He recast Sawarabi no Mai and watched as hundreds of bone spikes shot out of the ground, going up and down the river bank. He had not seen or detected anyone near him when he did this but he sure hoped no one got caught in it. It would be difficult to explain to the authorities.
Sawarabi no Mai [ Dance of the Young Ferns ]
•Rank: B (Complex) --- (1 post Ninjutsu reduction, [5/7] posts needed to learn).
❥ Basic Training: Meditate
Chakra and Stamina Pool [+20]
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.
[4/5] Posts for Completion
[1/2] Completed Total [+25 Chakra and Stamina due to Kaguya Bloodline].
Chakra: 105/331
Stamina: 335/421
[40 Chakra for casting a B-Rank Ninjutsu. Refunded 5 of used resource for being a Thoroughbred]
Post 15
Taketori was feeling drained of his chakra. This would be his final meditation session for now as he felt the experience really enhanced his power. He moved through the bones further down the river bank, away from the city. Now he would fine tune the technique. Instead of summoning as many bones as he could, he began to focus on the theory behind them. Chakra causing sudden bone growth, which propagated even further on their own. It was commonplace for him to physically manipulate bones but definitely a different experience doing so with Chakra.
Sawarabi no Mai [ Dance of the Young Ferns ]
•Rank: B (Complex) --- (1 post Ninjutsu reduction, [6/7] posts needed to learn).
❥ Basic Training: Meditate
Chakra and Stamina Pool [+20]
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.
[5/5] Posts for Completion
[2/2] Completed Total [+50 Chakra and Stamina total due to Kaguya Bloodline].
Chakra: 95/356
Stamina: 360/446
[40 Chakra for casting a B-Rank Ninjutsu. Refunded 5 of used resource for being a Thoroughbred. Gained 25 Chakra and Stamina from finishing Meditation]
Post 16
Taketori touched one of the bone spars he had created. Closing his eyes again, he visualized himself moving through the bone spar. He felt a tug on his body and, accepting it, found himself traveling through the forest of bones he had created. He would eventually choose to end up on the other side and, upon coming out, collapsed on the ground from Chakra exhaustion. It hadn't used up every little bit but his training had certainly been rigorous. At least he had mastered this Kaguya Ninjutsu even when he doubted himself.
Sawarabi no Mai [ Dance of the Young Ferns ]
•Rank: B (Complex) --- (1 post Ninjutsu reduction, [7/7] posts needed to learn).
Chakra: 40/356
Stamina: 360/446
[40 Chakra for casting a B-Rank Ninjutsu. Refunded 5 of used resource for being a Thoroughbred. 20 Chakra for merging and moving through the Sawarabi no Mai.]
Post 17
After resting, Taketori decided to take it easy on learning jutsus. Instead, he would focus on a Taijutsu style he had encountered and grown enamored with. Standing up straight, he looked at a bone spar leftover from his technique and punched it.
Heavy Punch
Rank: E :: Training (5 post Taijutsu reduction. [6/2] completed.)
Chakra: 40/356
Stamina: 355/446
Post 18
Taketori then began to charge up the Armor ability, Stimulating Armor. It was a training armor that was very basic but an important stepping stone. Chakra started gathering as it sputtered around him. But this wasn't enough.... To pump himself up, Taketori began to let out a shout, slowly building up as he tried to wrap his head around this technique.
Stimulating Armor
Rank: C :: Armor (5 post Taijutsu reduction. [6/7] completed for Complex.)
Chakra: 30/356
Stamina: 345/446
Post 19
AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Taketori shouted to himself as he felt the fruit of his labor come to fruition. The armor of chakra around him sputtered into a full-blown aura. Taketori's grin like a skeleton as he learned the Stimulating Armor. It increased the power of his physical attacks slightly and he felt his body become tougher for having learned it. He gave a few experimental punches and found that he didn't feel exhaustion.
Stimulating Armor
Rank: C :: Armor (5 post Taijutsu reduction. [7/7] completed for Complex.)
Chakra: 20/356
Stamina: 335/446
Stage 1 (E) clear. Slight increase to fortitude.
Post 20
Now that he was learning the Kaiser Fist techniques, Taketori actually looked at his bone forest in a new light. At first he thought it would be a bother but now he realized this was the perfect opportunity to combine training with clean-up. With his armor still active (5 posts total), he Kaiser Crowned one of the bone spars, causing it to violently crack at the point where his forehead met it. Surprisingly to him, he felt no recoil. The Armor technique was doing a good job reinforcing his body.
Kaiser Crown
Rank: X :: Simple (5 post Taijutsu reduction.)
Chakra: 20/356
Stamina: 335/446
Post 21
After the Kaiser Crown, Taketori observed the damage of the impact. He then launched a sudden and swift straight punch at it, boosted by Chakra. He felt the speed of the punch increase dependent on the Chakra he as putting into it, though he did not put in a significant amount due to his already low chakra pool.
Sudden Straight
Rank: X :: Complex (5 post Taijutsu reduction. Learned at E)
Chakra: 20/356
Stamina: 330/446
Post 22
The punch caused more cracks to appear and the bone spar began to collapse horizontal. Seeing another opportunity, Taketori launched what appeared to be a straight punch at it. But it was a feint! Midway through it, he raised his elbow instead and dropped 'bows on the bone pillar with a Crumbling Overhead. The force of this caused the bone pillar to completely shatter into small pieces, cleaning up one of far too many. Taketori felt the training pay off dividends as he felt his body toughen up.
Crumbling Overhead
Rank: X :: Simple (5 post Taijutsu reduction. Learned at E)
Chakra: 20/356
Stamina: 325/446
Stage Two (D) complete. Slight increase to Fortitude.
Post 23
Satisfied with bringing down and completely shattering the first pillar, Taketori turned to another pillar and launched a sudden elbow at it. The elbow was the strongest portion of the human body and the impact, combined with the Stimulating Armor he had active, was enough to cause this next pillar to fall. This was a strong technique indeed, Taketori recognized. It would make simple work of a ninjutsu defense.
Elbow Bolt
Rank: X :: Simple (5 post Taijutsu reduction. Learned at E)
Chakra: 20/356
Stamina: 320/446
Post 24
Taketori was a man who did not do things halfway. As he had done with the previously fallen bone pillar, he would aim to shatter this one too. To make it more manageable to clean up and be swept away by the river. He raised one hand straight up and drove it done with incredible force and speed. Guillotine Drop! He could see that it would do serious damage to any physical defense.
Guillotine Drop
Rank: X :: Simple (5 post Taijutsu reduction. Learned at E)
Chakra: 20/356
Stamina: 315/446
Post 25
Taketori's Stimulating Armor fizzled out at this point. He decided then to take a small rest from breaking down his bone pillars and to instead focus more on theory behind Taijutsu. He was an instinctual fighter, one who would rather spend time reacting than thinking. He was going to push himself to find the right mix of power and balance. Throwing haymakers was definitely his style but if it left him wide open and unbalanced afterward it would only serve to increase risk.
Meaty Punch
Rank: C :: Training (5 post Taijutsu reduction. [6/7])
Chakra: 20/356
Stamina: 295/446
Post 26
Taketori found himself naturally progressing with this theory-training. He honed his instincts with each punch to further reach the Ideal one. He had never played a game of baseball in his life but he was employing similar techniques just naturally picked up. The punches were turning into full body punches, hips turned and body tensed at the perfect time for maximum power without losing ones balance. Throwing dozens of strong punches at the air, he felt his muscles bulk up.
Meaty Punch
Rank: C :: Training (5 post Taijutsu reduction. [7/7]) --- Moderate Strength increase for Kaiser Fist techniques.
Chakra: 20/356
Stamina: 275/446
Post 27
Having finished training his punching form, Taketori returned to the pillar of bones. He decided to run a fun simulation in his head. He turned to face away from a bone pillar and pretended it was someone sneaking up on him. At the count of three, Taketori spun as quickly as he could and unleashed an Iron Backhand, Chakra startling his body into action. He could feel the chakra increase his speed by the same amount the Meaty Punch training made his techniques stronger and he ended up creating a large indent with cracks fracturing all over.
Iron Backhand
Rank: X:: Complex (5 post Taijutsu reduction. Learned at E-Rank)
Chakra: 20/356
Stamina: 270/446
Stage 3 (C) clear! Increase to Fortitude.
Post 28
Next up, Taketori backed off a little and then full-on charged at the pillar he had cracked. The indent caused by the Iron Backhand was perfect. It gave him a place to hook his Breaking Lariat into and, as he transitioned into the slam, completely smashed through the bone pillar like a dull knife through a frozen slice of bread.
Breaking Lariat
Rank: X:: Simple (5 post Taijutsu reduction. Learned at E-Rank)
Chakra: 20/356
Stamina: 265/446
Post 29
The next technique was going to be much harder. He backed further up the river bank away and picked out one. He began sprinting towards it and leaped off the ground, aiming a kick. Golem Missile, he had heard it called. Well he had over-estimated his dropkick range and simply ended up eating dirt as he dropped to the ground.
Golem Missile
Rank: B:: Simple (5 post Taijutsu reduction. [6/8] completed)
Chakra: 20/356
Stamina: 225/446
Post 30
Taketori got up and dusted himself off. He looked around to make sure no one had seen his failure, prideful eyes glaring. Only some construction workers carrying wooden beams were passing by and they quickly averted their gaze. Good. Honor maintained. He would try again, this time starting closer. This time he managed to leap and deliver the Golem Missile from 18 feet away, but there wasn't enough strength in it. He harmlessly bounced off the pillar.
Golem Missile
Rank: B:: Simple (5 post Taijutsu reduction. [7/8] completed)
Chakra: 20/356
Stamina: 185/446
Post 31
"Am I to be bested by my own bones? NAY." Taketori growled, pumping himself up as retook the position. Adrenaline and blood pumping, he began dashing and took another leap at the pillar. Full force, he was not going to let himself inhibit his power this time. He had hesitated due to the sheer distance he covered with the dropkick earlier. This time, on impact the pillar was knocked over and Taketori's dropkick ended with him standing horizontally on the felled bone. He roared in triumph and raised both arms.
Golem Missile
Rank: B:: Simple (5 post Taijutsu reduction. [8/8] completed)
Chakra: 20/356
Stamina: 145/446
Post 32
Taketori was feeling exhausted. He found a place in his bone forest to lie down and cast Tanukineiri no Jutsu on himself, instantly falling asleep to begin recovering his Chakra and Stamina. Every time he would wake up he would recast it until completely rejuvenated. During this time, some enterprising craftsman had begun to slowly dismantle and take over the bone pillars. After all, while it was bone it was amazing crafts material! Light and hard, these bones would end up in many tools, houses, huts, and souvenir shops.
Tanukineiri no Jutsu [ Feigning Sleep Technique ]
Rank: E
Guild Description: See official description. Can only be used on self or willing shinobi. Allows for the affected to be put instantly to sleep, thus gaining any regeneration benefits associated with sleep. A firm shake is enough to wake them, or they will wake up naturally after a full sleep cycle, approximately three [3] hours.
Chakra: 356/356
Stamina: 446/446
Post 33
Taketori was feeling greatly rejuvenated and much stronger after an entire days worth of training he had started after leaving the Moderate Man Bar last night. Now it was midday and people had begun to notice the bone pillars. Well, no matter. He would continue training. Next on his list was the Invigorating Armor Technique, which built on the principles of the Stimulating Armor. He prepared himself.
Invigorating Armor
Rank: B:: Armor (5 post Taijutsu reduction. [6/9] completed. Considered Complex)
Chakra: 336/356
Stamina: 426/446
Post 34
Energy continued to gather around him. He applied the principles of the Stimulating Armor technique first. He felt that aura flare to life around him. Now he would need to go beyond that. He was having some difficulty visualizing it as such, yet as Chakra flowed through and formed an aura around his body he felt a tingling in his lower back.
Invigorating Armor
Rank: B:: Armor (5 post Taijutsu reduction. [7/9] completed. Considered Complex)
Chakra: 316/356
Stamina: 406/446
Post 35
Taketori focused in on that feeling in his lower spine. Now that he had a focal point it wasn't so bad. Yet there was still something missing... He decided to throw punches while powering up to see if it could trigger the transition from Stimulating to Invigorating. He began pounding on nearby bone structures furiously, feeling pain intermittently as the armor sometimes flared on and sometimes flared off.
Invigorating Armor
Rank: B:: Armor (5 post Taijutsu reduction. [8/9] completed. Considered Complex)
Chakra: 296/356
Stamina: 386/446
Post 35
As he felt the pain flare on and off, Taketori felt a sudden breakthrough in his lower spine tingle. It crawled up his spine and felt as though it spread across his entire nervous system, jolting his body into action. The Invigorating Armor fully flared on and further empowered his punches, allowing him to make much quicker work of the structures around him. "Wow..." He panted after a while. "Unreal. My gosh."
"This is amazing! I FEEL INCREDIBLE! YES, YES, YES, YES! I CAN WIN, I CAN WIN! I. CAN. DO THIS!"
Invigorating Armor
Rank: B:: Armor (5 post Taijutsu reduction. [9/9] completed. Considered Complex)
Chakra: 276/356
Stamina: 366/446
Post 36 - 42
Since he was doing so much training, Taketori decided it would be a good time to train his Cursed Seal as well. He knew it was a dangerous Seal that could easily end up with him dying. As aresult he did not want someone else nearby while it happened.
If he was going to die he might as well die alone and out of sight. Reaching inside him, he pulsed Chakra and activated the Cursed Seal of Earth, lines sprouting out from the simple triskelion. The marks glowed red and spread out, covering his body as he felt the Seal's chakra energy flow through him.
The lines started going out of control. Taketori began focusing on his breathing and his chakra, trying to recover. He quickly forced it into deactivation, panting a bit.
There was a terrifying force behind the Cursed Seal. The applier, that Miyamoto Mamoru at the hospital, was someone to be reckoned with. He did not understand the process of the application but that man had managed to insert a powerful chakra signal into Taketori.
Yet, something still called to him about it. When he activated it, he felt resonance deep within his body. Preparing yet again, Taketori was more careful this time with his chakra management.
He coralled the energy. Rather than the wildly chaotic spread earlier, it was neater now. The clean lines spreading from the mark spread throughout his body. As it finished spreading, the red glow subsided into black, like a tattoo across his body. He had mastered Awoken Stage 1.
Afterwards, Taketori find a place to sleep and regain the lost Chakra and Stamina before he would return to seek out Atsuko. It would have been nearly a full day since they first met yesterday.
Cursed Seal of the Earth
Awoken Stage 1
6 posts of training.
Chakra: 356/356
Stamina: 446/446
[OOC]: So I thought each training post had to be an individual post. Odoeb just told me otherwise so I'm going to make this one a big one and delete all my previous posts, sorry!
Edit: Sorry for the long post size! I'm sure we can all agree this is better than making each an individual post though. Open at your own peril.
