Refining Ones Repertoire [Mission]

[Ten'yo Haiwynn]

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Name: Patriotic Donations
Rank: "D, C, B, A"
IIC Length: 5
Difficulty: Very Easy-Very Difficult
Description: With whispers of not-so-distant threats the denizens of Kusagakure wish to see their ninja continuously making efforts to improve their fighting powers. As such they have pledged to fund interactive training between ninja of any rank. Ninja that help train other ninja shall be compensated monetarily. Rules are only one person can be training and only one person can be given instruction at a time. The more difficult the jutsu is to train, the higher the reward is for the trainer.
Objective: Find a ninja partner and teach them a jutsu.
Reward: 600, 1500, 2400, 10,000 ryo

I'm going to be teaching Aimi a 'C' rank jutsu, so I'm not sure what rank mission this would be.

Haiwynn left Aimi's house before the other Genin had even woken up. They were due to meet on the outstirts of the village, in an area covered by grass between the residential houses and the wall which protected them all. The area was fairly secluded; one of the perks of Kusagakure was its long, lush grasses which concealed plenty of the training the ninja within set about doing.

In this case, it would be a simple training session for Aimi, and an official mission for Haiwynn. The tiny Genin already knew which technique he would be teaching his friend, although he was certain the other Genin hadn't been listening when he had mentioned it. Still, Haiwynn thought, kicking a rock, he had left a note by Aimi's bed telling him where to meet up and when. Whether or nor he would actually arrive at the right place, at the right time however, was another matter entirely.

He had decided to teach Aimi the Zeus' Bolt technique, since they both shared an affinity for Raiton no Jutsu, and since he was most confident with that technique, it only seemed natural. It was possible that the Kusa village would be going to war soon, and for that, they needed to be as prepared as humanly possible for the conflicts and struggles ahead. Haiwynn didn't know much about war, beyond what he had read in his books, but he knew of stupidity and waste and he wanted to avoid it at all costs. He just hoped Aimi was as eager as he, after all, it wasn't every day a freshly promoted Genin was able to teach one with far, far more experience.

He hadn't even had his team announced yet. For all he knew, he might hardly ever see his friend, even though they shared accommodation. Best make as much of it as possible, and complete as many missions as they could together. It was hardly a life and death mission, but, for now, a simple assignment whereby he would teach a jutsu to his friend would suffice.

[Aimi Kaguya]

The morning sun washed over Aimi's face, his hair guarding his eyes from being completely blinded by the sun. The covers were wrapped tightly around him and he slept soundly on his bed, breathing steadily and curled up in a ball as he normally slept. He was resting as was dictated for him each time that he opened one of the Gates. He'd gone to bed early and now, as the sun was beginning to rise up higher in the sky, he awoke, his eyes cracking open and his vision blurry.

With a groan he rolled over onto his back and stretched his legs out, closing his eyes as his entire body stretched like a cat's. He reached up and rubbed his eyes, taking in a sharp breath while he dug the sleep from his eyelashes. He sat up slowly, pushing himself up off of his bed with his arms and resting his back against the wall. What time was it exactly? He didn't know for sure, and wouldn't know unless he had a clock. Reaching down, he pulled the blankets off of him and slid his legs off over the side of his bed. His feet touched the floor and he leaned forward, his hair draping over his face and concealing just how tired he looked. Aimi reached up and tucked his bangs behind his head, looking over to see what time it was on his alarm clock on his bedside table.

That's when he saw the note from Haiwynn, addressed to him and telling him where he needed to be and when. Aimi picked up the note and groaned sleepily, holding it in front of him and reading it briefly. Memories from the previous day came back to him and he recalled that he was supposed to be helping his young room mate with a mission today by being the other half of it. Haiwynn was supposedly going to teach him something... he was probably already late.

Getting up from his bed, Aimi walked over to where he kept his clothes and got dressed.

Some ten minutes later he was outside of his apartment, locking the door and heading towards the stairs that lead to the floors below. He knew the spot where Haiwynn had told him to be well enough and he'd get there before too long, but he was still groggy and in no mood to make himself move any faster than was necessary at the present moment in time. He'd walk down the steps, then he'd start to pick up speed - first jogging, then running, then jumping from one place to the next. He moved briskly, every leap and bound waking him up a bit more. By the time he arrived at the meeting place, he was well awake though not wide awake. Taking a few steps towards the younger genin, Aimi raised his hand and called out, "Am I late?" nonchalantly, announcing his presence and letting Haiwynn know that he was ready when he was.

[Ten'yo Haiwynn]

''...You're almost late.'' Haiwynn responded, rolling his eyes. Aimi looked very tired, and he couldn't decide whether this was from sheer laziness and not taking his mission seriously, or from the Genin's own secret training. Just what he had been honing, Haiwynn didn't know, and at that moment in time, he didn't much feel like asking. He felt almost overwhelmed with a sense of pride and duty; this was his very first mission for the village hidden in the grass, and he didn't appreciate Aimi's relaxed attitude to something so important.

He let his frustration ease away after a few moments of heavy silence. He knew it was unbecoming of a Genin to get so irritated so easily, but his eagerness was clearly not being shared by Aimi. ''...Whatever you've been doing, it can't be more important than serving your village. I don't suppose you remember which jutsu I'm supposed to be training you in?''

The question was rhetorical; he didn't actually expect the other Genin to remember. Aimi never seemed to pay attention to him all that much, and in this respect, Haiwynn could honestly say he didn't mind. It wasn't as if they had known each other for long, at least, not long enough for them to learn each other's bad habits.

''I'm going to be teaching you the Zeus' Bolt technique. Obviously, it goes without saying that it's a Raiton technique, which means you yourself should be able to take what I show you on board.''

He didn't give Aimi chance to speak, or object. ''Focus your lightning chakra in your hand, because today you're my student.'' Haiwynn lifted his own right hand in demonstration, and began to pool lightning chakra there, masking his own inexperience with an authoritative tone. If there was one thing he had learnt during his days at the Academy, it was the simple matter that if you looked like you knew what you were doing, people presumed you *did* know what you were doing.

''Raiton is a very temperamental chakra type, as you know! If you don't focus all your attention on your studies today, your arms might be numb for a few days!''

[Aimi Kaguya]

Jutsu to be learned:

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Zeus's Bolt
Rank: C Rank
Skill: Nin
Effect: The user is able to make a three foot long lightning bolt in their hand which they can throw at that opponent.
Special: None
Drawback: None
Description: By focusing chakra in the center of the palm the use is able to send lightning from the center of the palm to make a three foot long lightning bolt in their hand which is able to be thrown like a javelin.
Limit: Lightning Release Skill (Raiton no Jutsu).

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Aimi couldn't help but smile at the huff and puff in Haiwynn's voice. He was taking this much more serious than he was, but that was probably because Aimi was a much more experienced genin than Haiwynn. He found it very cute in his half way sleepy daze that the ten year old was trying to take control of the situation and direct it along as he pleased, and Aimi was more than willing to play along... all the same, he couldn't help but have a bit of fun while he was at it.

In response to Haiwynn's inquiry about whether or not he remembered what jutsu he would be teaching him today, and when he actually did get a chance to respond after the younger genin's quick explanation of the jutsu itself, Aimi smiled and held up his right hand, curling his fingers around in a circle and mimicking Haiwynn's display of it. To add a bit of comedic sense to it, he moved his arm back and forth three times, as though he were throwing a spear. Standing up straight, Aimi yawned a bit and nodded his head, "I remember what jutsu we're learning, don't worry so much. Relax a little bit."

That being said, Aimi still didn't know specifically how to perform the jutsu that Haiwynn was showing him. Zeus's Bolt it was called, and from the looks of it it certainly earned the name. A lightning jutsu of that caliber could certainly cause quite a bit of damage if it was placed just right. All the same, and all joking aside, the blond genin figured that he would actually give this training the attention that it deserved. After all, it was obviously important to Haiwynn. He wouldn't want to really insult him...

Holding up his right hand again, this time flat out, Aimi focused his chakra into the palm of his hand and tried to materialize it by molding the chakra into the shape of a bolt of lightning. After only a few seconds of focusing his Raiton style chakra into his hand, a few sparks began to appear in the air just over the palm of his hand. Turning to Haiwynn, keeping his hand up, Aimi asked, "Alright, now what should I do sensei?" adding on the 'sensei' to tease the young boy a bit.

[Ten'yo Haiwynn]

If Haiwynn noticed the sarcastic amusement in Aimi's voice, he didn't openly acknowledge it. Perhaps Aimi would interprate it as the Genin being overly mature for his age, as most ten year olds would have a tantrum if they felt they were being looked down on and mocked. Haiwynn, however, simply just didn't notice, for he was far too into his role as a mentor. He watched as Aimi summoned the same electrical energy into his hand as he himself held, and he smiled, genuinely happy that his student was able to emulate his actions, even if it didn't surprise him.

''So far, so good. The next step is a little trickier; if you can't master this bit your technique will fall flat on its back, and that's something you don't want in a combat situation.'' Haiwynn said, nodding sagely. He spoke as if he had already seen combat and the ruin it had brought mankind, but in actual reality, he had never been in so much as a hand to hand scrap. He hadn't been exposed to any real violence back in Srysia; the only real combat situation he had witnessed was the death of one of his three guard on the way to the Grass village, and even then, it had been over in an instant and hardly offered room for wisdom and pondering.

''You need to focus your electrical chakra into a spear, or javelin-type shape.'' For Haiwynn, this particular step had been the trickiest of all when learning the Bolt, but he had managed it after two weeks of hard work. Aimi would undoubtedly master it far, far quicker, as he likely already had a few lightning techniques. The tiny Genin raised his fist to his ear, and focused his chakra in the manner he described to his student, and after a moment, the lightning in his fist shot out to the front and back. It stabilised almost instantly; the first real hint that Haiwynn was in fact more capable than he usually gave himself credit for.

''The bolt itself needs to be approximately three foot in length. When I was teaching myself this technique, I was forced to start with smaller Bolts, and gradually increase the size. Since you have far more experience...'' he trailed of, the Bolt at his ear sparking between his fingers. It was solidly constructed, and it was obvious the child took pride in his ability to use the technique. ''Show me what you can do! I want to compare your training to mine, all those years ago!''

[Aimi Kaguya]

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Aimi wasn't giving any thought or attention to what it was Haiwynn was saying. He wasn't trying to be rude or anything like that, he was simply too exhausted to actually pay attention to more than a word or two. His eyes were focused, watching and waiting to see what it was he needed to be doing himself, but his ears were tuned out and his mind was still foggy from the sleep. Physically he was exhausted as well. The Hachimantonko took its toll on every man, after all, and he still wasn't completely recovered from his last gate usage. As such, all of Haiwynn's sagely advice and helpful tips were lost on him.

He was paying attention when Haiwynn formed the actual bolt itself. It was impressive for a child so young to have already mastered molding chakra to such a degree with a jutsu that required no hand signs. He himself was only used to molding chakra with the aid of handsigns as well, he couldn't really think of any jutsu outside of taijutsu that he had which didn't require him to use handseals. All the same, this was about as basic as it could get. If he could form a few hundred petals of electricity using only his chakra molding skills, he was fairly confident that he could do this too.

Holding his hand back up straighter, Aimi reinforced the chakra already in his hand with even more chakra and began to focus it. He took the same approach with molding the chakra as he had done with Sakurai, just not on such a large scale. He focused, concentrating and shaping his chakra into the shape he wanted it to be. Sparks jumped from his hand in every direction and for a brief moment, a long jet of lightning struck out from his hand as if he were going to form the javelin before disappearing.

Frowning a bit, Aimi tried to concentrate more on the task at hand. This would probably have been worlds easier if he werent' so exhausted, but he couldn't very well help that. After all, in an actual case of combat he would likely feel more tired that this more often than not. Exhaustion couldn't be an issue for him or any shinobi for that matter. If Haiwynn could do it, so could he. Redoubling his efforts in his hand, Aimi poured more chakra into his palm and shaped it as quickly and efficiently as possible. After perhaps thirty seconds of sparks flying and a few random jets of lightning crackling, a bolt finally formed.

Shooting out suddenly form his palm, Aimi's eyes went wide as he clutched his fist around it and held it. He held it delicately in his hand, a three foot long bolt of lightning roughly as big as the blade of a katana. It jumped and jittered about, energy given shape and form, and seemed to be eager to be thrown. Letting out a soft sigh, Aimi turned to Haiwynn and nodded his head, "Alright, what do we do from here?"

[Ten'yo Haiwynn]

Haiwynn watched as Aimi's bolt took form, his smile widening. ''Not bad, you got it on the second try. I think you might need to head to bed earlier on a night though, being tired before something as important as this...'' Aimi's apparent exhaustion was starting to get on his nerves a little, but he did his best not to let it show. If he couldn't take it seriously, he wouldn't be able to perform the technique, and in turn, that meant the mission would be classified as failed and he wouldn't be paid!

Glancing around the clearing for a target, he spotted a large oak tree in the distance. It was the ideal target; perhaps he could shock Aimi into waking up and paying proper attention? The technique was certainly dramatic enough for it! He shook his head, then raised his fist even further back, before launching the bolt forwards with all of his strength. As it left his fingertips, there was a surge of energy from the javelin, propelling it further with even more force than that which he had put behind it in the first place.

Electricity fizzled the air around him, sending waves of static up his arms that made the tiny hairs there stand on end, but his aim was true. The bolt struck the trunk with a direct hit, sending massive waves of energy up and into the bark, cracking and splintering it with pure heat and force, until the trunk seemed to explode from within. Pieces of scorched oak shot out in all directions like blackened shrapnel, but they fell short of the two Genin stood some distance away. After a few long moments of silence, the static seemed to recede. Haiwynn was glad he had kept his hood up, or his hair would have been stuck up too.

The remnants of the tree wobbled dangerously, until the upper half finally forced the lower to give way, and the whole structure collapsed on top of itself with a strained groan. He took a deep breath in; he hadn't used that technique in about a year, and he was glad it hadn't lost any of its potency. ''Your turn. Your target is the eight foot of trunk left. Let's see if you can hit it, for starters. I'm not even sure you'll be able to, considering it seems like you can hardly stand!''

[Aimi Kaguya]

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Aimi's hair stood on end not just from Haiwynn's own bolt of electricity but from his own as well. The hairs on his arm shot in all directions under his jacket and the ends of his ponytail frazzled out from the electricity in the air. He was a bit curious as to just how well Haiwynn would perform this jutsu, and so he watched carefully as he threw it at a tree not too terribly far away. The result was more than what he had expected. Such an impact from such a minuscule jutsu was impressive to say the least. The genin wasn't even sure if he could replicate those results with his, but he'd at least try.

Following his younger teacher, Aimi took a step forward and held his bolt of lightning up beside his head. Haiwynn had given him eight feet of the tree left to hit which for him should have been more than enough. All the same, he was worried that his aim would be affected by his physical condition, but none the less he'd give it a go. Taking in a breath, he focused his sight on the tree trunk and concentrated on hitting it. The muscles in his arm tensed and chakra built up in his hand beneath the three foot long bolt. He wanted to get this right on the first time, and he most certainly wanted to see if he could produce as strong an effect as what Haiwynn had.

Taking a strong step forward with his left foot and rearing back his arm, Aimi threw the bolt forward, keeping his line of sight directly on the trunk and letting out a final surge of chakra to help propel the bolt forward. Through the air it sailed, fizzling and crackling with static energy until it struck the truck of the tree. The results of his long ranged assault were... less than what he had expected. Rather than blow another chunk away from the tree or split it in half, his bolt merely put a dint in the trunk, blasting bits of bark away and burning into it a bit but nothing more.

Aimi frowned at the results of his latest jutsu and stood up straight, putting his right hand on his hip and lifting up his left hand into the air. Letting out half a sigh, he said nonchalantly, "Well... it's something I guess..." and turned to Haiwynn to see if he approved on his use of the jutsu or not.

[Ten'yo Haiwynn]

Haiwynn watched as Aimi's bolt struck the tree, his eyes widening in surprise at the anticlimactic result. Did he teach him incorrectly? Was he a bad teacher? Or was it just that this was his main jutsu, and as such, had practised with it for a long, long time? He glanced from the tree to Aimi, trying to gauge his reaction; it was clear by his face that he was underwhelmed by his first attempt too, and didn't think it was because of Haiwynn's efforts. Oh well, the tiny Genin thought, turning to face his student. Part of the whole teaching process was encouraging the person you were passing knowledge onto that their efforts were a mere stepping stone to mastery.

''I've known this jutsu for a long, long time. When I was brought here, when you took me to that room to have me tested, I just showed a little of what I could do, because that's what I was doing when my family realised I could use chakra.'' He looked up to the sky in thought, watching as the birds that had scattered from the noise and chaos took wing into the distance. ''In actual reality, I had been practising this in secret. I've been able to mould lightning chakra for a long time, Aimi. This technique... I've been honing it since I was about six years old. Your attempt was very, very good for the first time around, but you'll need to work at it, just like any other jutsu. Pure experience in the field only counts for half of it.''

He had meant his words to be reassuring, but he wasn't sure if they would come across that way. He wasn't very good at comforting people at times. ''It took me seven days to get to the stage where I could pool the chakra into my hands. It took me another two weeks before I managed to coax it into a spear. It took five years to get this jutsu to the stage where I could hit things accurately with it. Please believe me when I say you've done great today...''

He sighed, finally looking Aimi in the eye. ''We can practice this together from now on, you'll see. You'll catch up in no time. For now... let's head back to the Kage so we can debrief. He should be pleased that you're such a quick learner. I envy you, Aimi...''

That being said, he took Aimi by the pinkie finger and began pulling him in the direction of the village.

[Aimi Kaguya]

Aimi looked Haiwynn over carefully as he went through his memories of the past. He hadn't known that it was his practicing of this that had gotten him here at the Kusagakure, but if he had been practicing it for as long as he said he had then it was no wonder that his version was lackluster by comparison. He'd get better at it with time though - time and rest, that's what he needed really was rest. First, they had to go and get debriefed, informing those at the tower of the successful learning of this jutsu.

Letting Haiwynn take a hold of his pinkie finger, as he seemed to like doing for some reason, Aimi let the younger genin lead him along towards the village and the Kusakage tower so that he could receive his reward for teaching him a new jutsu.

[Draven]

Aimi +10