a woman's touch [nowopen]

And it was time. A single handseal caused flowers to bloom rapidly, spreading with speed along the ground, covering 25 meters, essentially, Shiki's half of the clearing. Her lack of taijutsu meant that the Chuunin never liked to get close, but then again, if her opponent was a long range fighter too, perhaps closing the distance would be beneficial? Shiki noted the gas mask and the MPGs, both standard equipment for shinobi, but the uniform she didn't recognise. Perhaps it marked this woman as some sort of elite ninja?

Regardless, the single handseal done, Shiki then performed a tiny set of handseals, and a great number of petals burst into the air, swirling thickly in a dome of thirty meters, obscuring the Rain kunoichi, her butterflies and Shishi. Of course, having owned a pair of MPGs at one time, she knew that her heat signature would give her away. At least for now. Within the dome, it would be obvious that the kunoichi hadn't moved from her perch atop Rayna, but she was already performing more handseals. Her butterflies danced in delicate patterns amongst the spiralling petals, should the sight have been less obscuring, it would undoubtedly be rather pretty.

She smiled. She had the feeling this would be the perfect test of her capabilities.

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Kiseki Youshoku ( Miracle Cultivation )
Rank: B
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates Hanakora clan flowers without seeds at the cost of extra chakra.
Special: Refer to Puranto Ninpou : Haeru
Drawback: ---
Description: Having mastered the Hanakora clan arts, the user gains the penultimate ability of the clan; the power to create the Hanakora flowers without seeds. In order to do this, extra chakra must be expended. By using a “D” rank amount of chakra along with Puranto Ninpou: Haeru, the Hanakora is able to create a field of flowers 5 meters in radius without first planting seeds. More chakra can be used to create a larger field, however, the size of the meadow can only be 25 m in radius maximum. These can be used for any and all Hanakora jutsu based around flowers.
Limit: Hanakora Clan. Puranto Ninpou: Haeru. When the user gains 500 TP into Hanakora jutsu, this is gained automatically.

Puranto Ninpou : Haeru
Rank: E
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: A basic technique of the Hanakora, where the user molds a certain type of chakra to feed it to the clan’s special seeds and make them sprout into flowers. With other techniques, the seeds can grow into different kinds of plants.
Drawback: ---
Special: Handseal: Serpent
Description: This is the first clan technique for the members of Hanakora to learn, since it’s needed for many other techniques. The user spreads the needed amount of seeds in the desired area and uses then the Serpent seal to make the seeds sprout into flowers instantly – almost as soon as the seal has been formed, the flowers are ready for use. The seeds will always respond to Haeru chakra, no matter where the seeds are when the technique is used: One bag of the Hanakora seeds can become a full-sized, flower filled meadow even in sand and snow, or while floating on water. The basic form of Haeru creates red, blue, white and yellow daisies, but by molding their chakra in a slightly different way, the user can also create other kinds of flowers.
Limit: Hanakora technique

Hana Ninpou: Rasenchou no Hanakahen (Flower Ninja Art: Spiraling Dome of Flower Petals)
Rank: D Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates a dome of spiraling flower petals.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: The technique has no offensive value beyond distracting the opponent. Only lasts for three turns. Weak to fire.
Description: By channeling chakra throughout a mass of flower petals, the user is capable of lifting them up into the air and causing them to float around in circles. The petals move very quickly, around and about in a circle, which can cause a huge distraction inside of a fight. The flowers will circle inside of a dome of chakra that can be no larger than ten meters in diameter for every rank of Difficulty Class that the user has obtained. The dome will remain only for three turns, unless the user obtains mastery over the Hanakora Clan, in which case, the dome will remain for five turns.
Limit: Hanakora Clan Puranto Ninpou : Haeru

prepared jutsu pm'd to battle mod.

Curious. First, she had obscured herself with smoke, then she had used a wind jutsu that originated around the user? Well, hiding herself only to blow away her cover, perhaps that was part of her plan? Regardless, Shiki's handseals were prepared, and as had been expected, defence had been a good idea. Should the wind dragons be directed towards the Rain kunoichi, as it was not clear what she intended to do with them, a wall of flowers rapidly built itself up in front of the Chuunin, easily strong enough to block the wind jutsu. At least, so Shiki hoped.

As this powerful floral defence was created five meters in front of the airbourne kunoichi, her butterflies had already unleashed their own, far more subtle offensive. They still clustered close to Shiki, but a sweet smell would begin to creep throughout the clearing, easily covering the fifty meters that seperated them. With the petals still spiralling in the thirty meter diameter around Shiki, and this new wall of flowers constructed, it would seem that the smell was merely the result of the kunoichi's Hanakora jutsu.

Having performed no fresh handseals, Shiki decided to test this woman, and a very short series of handseals would cause the beginning of a genjutsu, a basic one, but one of the kunoichi's favourites. Should this genjutsu hit, and she saw no reason why not, the kunoichi opposing her would find herself quickly trapped by vines, breaking free of the earth and restricting her. It was no fun not to play, right?

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Hana Ninpou: Hanakabe (Flower Ninja Art: Flower Wall)
Rank: B Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates a wall of flowers no more than ten meters wide and ten meters tall which is used to block an incoming attack.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: The attack is only capable of blocking attacks that are of the same rank or lower as the user's Difficulty Class. Weak to fire.
Description: Sometimes, the absolute defense of the user or his or her allies becomes necessary. In those situations, the Hanakora Ninja will perform the required handseals, channeling chakra into the flowers around them, causing them to rise up and rapidly create a wall of flowers that is imbued with the user's chakra. With the user's chakra within them, the flowers will be hardened and will resist attacks, allowing the wall to sustain an amount of damage equivalent to the user's Difficulty Class. If the user gains Mastery in the Hanakora Clan, then the amount of damage that their wall is capable of sustaining before crumbling is equal to their Difficulty Class + One Rank [Meaning if they were C Class, they could block a B Rank technique].
Limit: Must be a member of the Hanakora Clan

handseals prepared last turn.

Name: Kitateha Patterns
Rank: "B" Rank
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: Allows butterflies to be used as a medium for Pattern Jutsu instead of hand seals.
Special: --
Drawback: Must have the butterflies, must know a pattern jutsu, drawback of each jutsu still applies.
Description: After years the Kitateha butterflies have developed a deep bond with those who live with them. Because of this bond the butterflies are able to catch someone’s attention and thus draw them into a pattern Genjutsu without hand seals.
Limit: Automatically learned once 250 TP into Kitateha Jutsu has been achieved and 250 TP in Pattern Perception.

passive.

Tenrai Meimu: Hitorine no Jutsu (Divine Illusion: Sleeping Alone Technique)
Rank: “B” Rank
Skill: Genjutsu
Effect: Creates a false, sweet smell that lulls an opponent to sleep.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: Must hold the Ram seal until the opponent is asleep, or else the technique will wear off.
Description: The user performs the handseals, creating a false, sweet scent that fills the opponent’s nostrils. Their reaction times will immediately begin to slow, reducing speed and effective combat ability by 20% per turn. After the fifth turn, if the Genjutsu has not been dispelled, the opponent will fall asleep for five turns unless touched.
Limit: Must know Pattern Perception

butterflies prepared this last turn.

Houyou no Etai (Natures Embrace)
Rank: C
Skill: Genjutsu
Effect: Vines erupt from the ground under the enemy, wrapping around their feet, arms, and neck.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: The vines are only illusions and cannot exert any force to strangle or crush its victims. Broken by pain. Does not completely disable arm movements (though throwing projectles and sword techniques would be nearly impossible), but stops movement.
Description: After performing handseals, the user projects their chakra at their target, trapping them in the illusion. Once caught, vines will erupt from the ground under the opponent, binding their feet, legs, arms, torso, and neck. Though the vines cannot be broken by conventional means, they do not exert enough force to strangle,crush or even completely disable its victim.
Limit: Hanakora Clan; Phantasm Perception

8 handseals due to 1/3 reduction.

Hana Ninpou: Rasenchou no Hanakahen (Flower Ninja Art: Spiraling Dome of Flower Petals)
Rank: D Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates a dome of spiraling flower petals.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: The technique has no offensive value beyond distracting the opponent. Only lasts for three turns. Weak to fire.
Description: By channeling chakra throughout a mass of flower petals, the user is capable of lifting them up into the air and causing them to float around in circles. The petals move very quickly, around and about in a circle, which can cause a huge distraction inside of a fight. The flowers will circle inside of a dome of chakra that can be no larger than ten meters in diameter for every rank of Difficulty Class that the user has obtained. The dome will remain only for three turns, unless the user obtains mastery over the Hanakora Clan, in which case, the dome will remain for five turns.
Limit: Hanakora Clan Puranto Ninpou : Haeru

still in effect.