Trial by Blood: Emi

[-Angel of Ame-]

Emi: Arena

The directions and the map are quite clear for the location you must reach. You make your way through the oldest section of Amegakure, a place that was there even before the city gained its name. The historical heart of the village itself is where your final destination awaits you. An arena about five stories high is where you shall prove yourself. It is void of life, no soul in the area. Of all the massive doors, only one is opened, it leads directly into the center of the arena. The ground is covered in sand, but there is no sound, no movement, nothing.

Your opponent has yet to make it.

[This thread is only for ~Emi~]

[~Emi~]

Where's the opponent?

I

t took him quite some time to get over to the old district in which his arena was situated. There were little to no people in the surrounding area and most of the buildings were to be taken down whenever the leaders in the city had the time to do it. So as his steps echoed through the streets and his heart started to increase its pace for the incoming battle he was glad that he wouldn't be able to do too much damage to the village, his battles could get a little messy. He would however allow his friend to be a part of the combat, the beast was durable and could take care of himself after all. When the duo saw the arena, Emi sat down next to his friend and looked straight into his eyes.

Make sure to get out from the fight if it looks bad.

The beasts eyes were quite oblivious of what the young boy was trying to say, but Emi believed that his friend at least got the main idea of what he meant. So when he had confirmed that the beast was calm, he stood up and took a deep breath. Time to prepare he thought and signed a couple of quick seals. It didn't require much chakra to use, but when he had absorbed the qualities of the stone from the street beneath him and then gathered some water to surround his body, he walked into the arena. His gaze wandered the walls and ground after his opponent, but in vain, it wasn't anyone there. So he walked out into the middle of the room and shouted.

I'm here, let's begin the fight.... I have other things to do.

He really didn't have anything special in mind, but he hated to wait for someone he didn't even know. So he started to go around in a large circle in the middle of the room and had his tails push around some sand while his tongue moved over his recently sharpened fangs. A small drop of his saliva dripped down into the sand which immediately hissed. That was something that Emi himself didn't know just yet, so he was surprised and looked down in chock as a little smoke raised from the sand. He released Zetsubô from his leash and unfolded the umbrella from his back and held it in his left hand as he looked around in the area. Along with the umbrella, he only had brought his black ANBU-like robe with the crimson rain symbol on the back and 150 shurikens in its pockets.

Techniques used:

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Doton: Iwa no Yori (Earth Element: Stone Armor)
Rank: B
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: A technique that hardens the user's body for defensive and offensive purposes.
Special: Serpent
Drawback: Sufficient force can break the armor; Because this jutsu works by constantly absorbed earth properties, it requires no extra chakra after initiating it, yet still needs a sufficient amount of stone to be performed
Description: This technique makes earth-chakra flow through the body, absorbing the properties of stone around the user to form a skin-deep armor that is transparent yet reflects light with a metallic-like gleam. Despite encasing the user’s body, the armor has no apparent affect on the user’s speed or agility. The armor is shown to be able to defend from all forms of blunt-force trauma. At the same time, it enhances the user's strength for more powerful physical strikes and break free or through restraints and walls.
Limit: Earth Release, 500 TP in Earth Release.

Suiton no Tate (Shield of Water)
Rank: "C"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The Suiton no Tate acts in a manner similar to the Suna no Tate. By using water and combining it with the users chakra, they can allow it to move around the body to deflect small incoming projectiles or even use it for techniques.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: The shield can not really block taijutsu attacks, constantly absorbs a very very small amount of chakra.
Description: Small currents of water flow around the body of the user, capable of deflecting small jutsu or even extinguishing C-rank or lower katon techniques . This jutsu activates automatically unless the user himself chooses to "disable" the ability in a situation. Does not acquire the awareness of the user to defend (can block strikes that the user can't see, like the sand shield has been known to do).
Limit: Water Release

Passives that might affect the battle:

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Earth Mastery
Rank: [B, A], S
Skill: Passive
Effect: Causes earth based techniques to develop a natural hardness, more so than what the standard ability would allow.
Special: ---
Drawback: This does not negate the natural effects of enemy attacks. Example: While a fire jutsu may not instantly destroy something created, it can still burn it.
Description: Earth Ninjutsu, typically, are based around defense. After much time and dedication, the user understands how to enhance these defensive capabilities even further, hardening their techniques to, at times, and ridiculous strengths. At B-rank, the users techniques harden to the point of iron, and are capable of withstanding a C-rank’s worth of damage before the damage begins to affect the technique. At A-rank, the techniques retain the hardness of steel, capable of withstanding a B-ranks worth of damage. At S-rank, the techniques become as hard as titanium, capable of withstanding an A-ranks worth of damage before they are affected as normal.
Limit: Earth Release. Once the user has gained 500 TP in Doton Ninjutsu, this skill is gained automatically. A rank is gained when 750 TP has been obtained, and S rank when 1000 TP has been gained.

Mud Birth.
Rank: D, [C](3), B, A
Skill: Ninjutsu, Passive.
Effect: Increases the number of creations that the user can create at once.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Increases the number of animals the user can create at once. The user can learn the D rank four times, the C rank three times, the B rank twice and the A rank once. Each time learned the user increases the number of animals create of that rank by one. Each rank only affects their respective rank.
Limit: Must know Deido Soushi no Jutsu (Ninja Art: Mud Creations).

Separate Ways
Rank: [C C C C]
Skill: Ninjutsu, Pasive
Effect: Increases the distance that the creations can go away from the user.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Increases the distance the animals can go away from the user. Each training increases the distance by ten meters, can only be learned four times.
Limit: Must know Deido Soushi no Jutsu (Ninja Art: Mud Creations).

Mizu no Kami (Water God)
Rank: "B" Rank
Skill: Clan Mastery
Effect: Allows the user the ability to perform water based techniques as if their chakra cost was reduced by one rank.
Special: Passive, automatically gained when the user obtains 500 TP within the Hoshigaki Clan.
Drawback: Even though the chakra cost has been reduced, the cost of movements and the time spent performing the techniques remain the same. Defensive techniques that require the user to expend the same amount of chakra in order to block a technique are unaffected by this mastery.
Description: There are few clans out there that can rival the Hoshigaki when it comes to their use of Water-based Ninjutsu. Because of their constant use, individuals of the clan have developed a keen sense of how much chakra is truly necessary to perform the technique and as such may perform water-based ninjutsu as if the chakra cost of the technique were actually one rank lower than the technique's actual cost. However, just because the user can perform the technique for less of a cost doesn't mean that it takes any less time to perform them.
Limit: Requires 500 TP within the Hoshigaki Clan.

Same no Seirei (Spirit of the Shark)
Rank: “C” Rank
Skill: Passive
Effect: Dramatically increases the user’s chakra pool.
Special: A passive ability that is always active. Must have had the Same no Gishiki put upon the body.
Drawback: The user must start with this technique if taking the ritual upon birth. Chakra control remains unaffected.
Description: One of the two Same no Isei, or Powers of the Shark, the Same no Seirei (Spirit of the Shark) allows the user to obtain a dramatically larger chakra pool than they would normally have. The amount that the chakra pool increases is dependent upon the user’s specialties and their Difficulty Class.
Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist
At “D” Rank, the Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist Combo will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “D” Ranked Ninjutsu Master.
At “C” Rank, the Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist Combo will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “C” Ranked Ninjutsu Master.
At “B” Rank, the Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist Combo will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “B” Ranked Ninjutsu Master.
At “A” Rank, the Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist Combo will gain a chakra pool equivalent to an “A” Ranked Ninjutsu Master.
At “S” Rank, the Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist Combo will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “S” Ranked Ninjutsu Master.


Taijutsu Master

At “D” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “D” Ranked Ninjutsu Specialist.
At “C” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “C” Ranked Ninjutsu Specialist.
At “B” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “B” Ranked Ninjutsu Specialist.
At “A” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will gain a chakra pool equivalent to an “A” Ranked Ninjutsu Specialist.
At “S” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “S” Ranked Ninjutsu Specialist.

Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki.

Same no Ryoku (Strength of the Shark)
Rank: “C” Rank
Skill: Passive
Effect: Greatly increases the user’s brute physical strength.
Special: A passive ability that is always active. Must have had the Same no Gishiki put upon the body.
Drawback: The user must start with this technique if taking the ritual upon birth. All other physical aspects, such as speed, are not affected.
Description: One of the two Same no Isei, or Powers of the Shark, Same no Ryoku (Strength of the Shark) is a passive ability that greatly increases the user’s brute strength. The muscles have become greatly enhanced and are capable of performing much greater actions of lifting and overpowering the opponent. The strength gained is dependent upon the user’s Specialist choice and Difficulty Class.
Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist

At “D” Rank, the Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist Combo will have the physical strength of a “D” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “C” Rank, the Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist Combo will have the physical strength of a “C” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “B” Rank, the Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist Combo will have the physical strength of a “B” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “A” Rank, the Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist Combo will have the physical strength of an “A” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “S” Rank, the Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist Combo will have the physical strength of a “S” Rank Taijutsu Master.


Taijutsu Master
At “D” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will have the physical strength of a “C” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “C” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will have the physical strength of a “B” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “B” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will have the physical strength of an “A” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “A” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will have the physical strength of a “S” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “S” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will have the physical strength of two “S” Ranked Taijutsu Masters.

Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki.

Suichuu Binkatsu (Underwater Alacrity)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: Passive
Effect: Allows the user to move underwater just as well as they would above it.
Special: Passive ability that is always active.
Drawback: N/A
Description: The Hoshigaki Clan are very much used to fighting underwater; their whole fighting style is based upon flooding the field and then forcing the opponent to fight underwater, where the user will have the advantage. Because of their constant fighting underwater, they've learned how to move and manipulate their own bodies while submerged, making them terribly difficult opponents to match when they're in their element. This ability, once learned, allows the user to fight with grace and ease underwater, to the very point that it seems like they were fighting naturally above it.
Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki.

Kowai Shiryoku (Frightening Eyesight)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: Passive
Effect: Allows the user to have naturally enhanced eyesight in both the day and the night.
Special: Passive ability that is always active.
Drawback: As with all forms of enhanced senses, they are also more susceptible to their perspective weaknesses.
Description: Sharks have amazing eyesight. Since they often swim the depths of the ocean, where it is dark and what little light that comes through the water is distorted, their ability to perceive minor changes is particularly excellent. Members of the clan learn to mimic these enhanced perceptions, able to peer through the darkest of night as if it were noon and the ability to notice subtle changes like the fluttering of a specific leaf in the wind.
Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki.

Chi Kaori (Blood Scent)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: Passive
Effect: Allows the user to use their sense of smell to hunt down opponents who have been injured.
Special: The user must cut the opponent and allow them to bleed.
Drawback: Cannot tell differing scents apart.
Description: After injuring an opponent, the Hoshigaki will generally try to force an underwater fight by flooding the field or trapping someone with some other water-based techniques. However, that is not necessary, it just makes the hunt easier. The user is then capable of using their sense of smell to track the scent of the blood of the opponent, making it much more difficult to hide from them.
Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki.

Buttoi Jouhi (Thick Skin)
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: An elemental resistance towards the body as the body gains a certain style of tough skin, as the bones grew tougher, the muscles grew tougher along the whole body to where elemental techniques are numbed down slightly.
Special: ---
Drawback: They must have endured great pain before hand. Things such as broken bones, broken ribs, ripped muscles along the body. If there was nothing that has happened, no broken bones within learning other techniques, if the Brawler was never harmed, then this does not occur. This technique only resists to Elemental techniques. If the technique slashes, and pierces it still goes through.
Description: Ever wondered why a man could not drown, or someone being execution by electricity and yet still being alive. This is where this technique comes into play. This technique enables the Brawler the capability of withstanding elemental attacks as their body becomes greatly adaptable towards on coming attacks. When the user learns this technique the user is capable of withstanding "S" Rank Elemental attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "A" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "B" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.6 times reduced and "D" Rank techniques 1.8 times reduced.
Limit: Must have mastered Kentoushi by going into five hundred training points into it. Automatic after five hundred training points.

Damēji Heri (Damage Reduction)
Rank: ["D", "C", "B", "A", "S"]
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: This technique is similar to that of Roll With the Punches, except that this technique works on a stacking manner to Roll With the Punches, as well as it works against Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks. The user is capable of withstanding more then usual as their body becomes adaptable towards broad attacks, where the muscles harden making the Brawler durable.
Special: ---
Drawback: Does not work on Slashing, Piercing attacks, or attacks that are not solidified, that hits in a mass amount.
Description: When the user first learns this technique they are capable of only reducing the damage of techniques of Bludgeoning, Blunt, and Solidified Attacks of "D" Rank one rank below then its capability. When the user learns "C" Rank version of this technique they are capable of reducing the "C" Rank Bludgeoning, Blunt, and Solidified Attacks down one Rank as well as as "D" Ranks go down 1.2 times reduced capability. When the user learns "B" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "B" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "C" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, and "D" Rank techniques 1.4 times reduced. When the user learns "A" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "A" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "B" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, and "D" Rank techniques 1.6 times reduced. When the user learns "S" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "S" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "A" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "B" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.6 times reduced and "D" Rank techniques 1.8 times reduced.
Limit: Must know Sekondo Nen (Second Sense) "B" before going into.

Kan Hagane (Nerves of Steel)
Rank: "A"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The Brawler at this stage knows no fear. They embrace fear as if it is one of their own. They no longer truly fear what is in front of them or around them for when battle comes they charge forth with all of their might.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Fear is not the option. The user pushes themselves past their limitations as they are not afraid no more. They are not afraid of being broken, of being threatened, of others being threatened. They live for the moment as nothing phases them. The Brawler becomes fearless, their moral does not go down. As soon as a user learns this, nothing can stand in their way of objective. If a person is "S" Class, or "D" Class it does not matter to the Brawler, if they feel that they can win, they will push forward without hesitation. Because of this technique, because of the fact that Brawlers become fearless, the effect of Fearful GenJutsus does not work against those of the Brawler class. Reasons why is because how can you place fear upon the fearless.
Limit: Must know Chouba (Taunt), Must have at least two Hundred Training Points before going into.

Sekondo Nen (Second Sense)
Rank: ["D", "C", "B"], "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The brawler depending on the rank of the technique the user is capable of reacting through subconscious mind against attacks against the user in different manners such as being flanked, and from behind. This technique makes the brawler incapable of being surprise attacked.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user may only learn this technique by the class that they are. This means that in order to learn the "C" Rank version they must be "C" Class, if they wish to learn the "B" Rank version they must be "B" Class.
Description: A technique where the subconscious mind, where the subconscious body reacts just as they are attacked while flanked or while their back is turn. The body reacts in such a way to where they are capable of withstanding so much. This technique makes it where the Brawler is incapable of being surprised attacked, a sudden second sense kicks in as their body screams out to them yelling at them telling them to move, duck, dodge or anything else within that manner. If an opponent comes to a Brawler at a bar, and attacks with a sword, or a club, the brawler gains the urge to dodge to the left, or to the right, where they are capable of reacting before the action is completed. This works on whenever they are being attacked. This technique however has a major flaw. The user is capable of dodging only whenever the opponent's class is equal or lower to that of the rank of the technique they know. This means that a "D" Class user that knows this technique can not use this against an opponent that is "C" Class or higher.
Limit: Must be a Brawler

Mind’s Eye Extension
Rank: [D, C, B, A]
Skill: Passive
Effect: A technique used to increase the range of Mind’s Eye of the Kagura.
Special: ---
Drawback: --
Description: This technique is passively used to increase the distance of Mind’s Eye of the Kagura. At D rank this extends the maximum range of the technique to twenty-five. At every rank after D the distance will double until reaching a maximum range of two hundred meters.
Limit: Must know Mind’s Eye of Kagura.

Lie Sensing
Rank: C
Skill: Passive
Effect: Allows the user to tell when someone is lieing.
Special: ---
Drawback: Cannot tell exactly what the lie is.
Description: This technique allows the user to tell when someone is lying via the various fluctuations in the chakra around them. These fluctuations in the chakra system stem from the dishonest emotions that are given birth through them not being fully honest. Fluctuations also occur when the opponent may be telling the truth, but leaving out a major detail. Mind's Eye must also be active in order for this jutsu to be used.
Limit: Must be a Sensor.

Advanced Chakra Sensing
Rank: D
Skill: Passive
Effect: A technique used to differentiate between chakra signatures.
Special: ---
Drawback: --
Description: This skill is used in conjunction with Mind’s Eye of the Kagura. This passive ability allows the user to differentiate between separate chakra signatures. A person will be able to tell if the chakra is that of a human or an animal. Also once the user sees an individual’s chakra signature once they will automatically recognize that persons chakra signature from then on.
Limit: Must know Mind’s Eye of Kagura.

Grendle Ancestry
Rank: "B"
Skill: Trait
Effect: A trait that grants healing properties to the user.
Special: ---
Drawback: Cannot gain any other Ancestry Traits.
Description: Some human bloodlines trace their linage back to a grendle, an offspring born of troll and human parentage. Living humans with this racial trait are immune to bleeding out. If they are also "C" Class they heal Minor damage per 15 rounds. If they "A" Class and they lose a limb, an organ, or any other body part, once per day the user's severed body members (fingers, toes, hands, feet, arms, legs, tails, broken bones, and ruined organs grow back. The physical regeneration is complete in 1 round if the severed members are present and touching the creature. It takes 15 rounds otherwise. Regenerate also heals Serious Damage within 15 rounds, and rids the subject of exhaustion and/or fatigue. It has no effect on nonliving creatures (including undead). This trait replaces 2 of the 5 Freebies.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 2 of 5 Freebies.

Wield Oversized Weapon
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: The user can use larger than normal weapons with ease.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The user can treat any weapon as if it were 1 size category smaller than normal and one category "lighter" for the purpose of determining the amount of effort it takes to wield. For instance, a user with this technique could wield a Great Sword as a 1-handed weapon, or they could wield a large great sword as a 2-handed weapon. The weapon still deals its normal amount of damage.
Limit: Must take from Universal TaiJutsu.

Rituals:

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Chameleon Skin
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: Target's skin (or chitin, fur, or scales) can change color to match their surroundings.
Special: To perform: 12 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: When the Target moves, there will be a man-shaped, "bubble" in the air.
Description: Takes up 1 Augmentation Point. Target's skin (or chitin, fur, or scales) warps light around the Target and projects a hologram of the wall behind it over top of the bent light, rendering the Target invisible. The Chameleon Skin is a thin layer of skin placed over the Target's and attached making it the Target's own. When the Target moves they will bubble in the air making them difficult to be noticed but possible.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 12,000 Ryo Performing Price: 9,000 Ryo

Armor Plates
Rank: "B"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: User's body develops thick armor plates just below the surface, blunting incoming damage and preventing serious harm from coming to their internal organs.
Special: To perform: 12 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes up 3 Augmentation Points. User's body develops thick armor plates just below the surface, blunting incoming damage and preventing serious harm from coming to their internal organs. User gains a Damage Reduction of 5 due to their armour plates. Note that this Augmentation can be combined with the exoskeleton Augmentation and other Augmentations that grant Natural Armour. Furthermore, this Damage Reduction stacks with any other form of Damage Reduction the user already possess, including those provided by Armour, Techniques, and Traits.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 23,000 Ryo Performing Price: 17,000 Ryo

Luminous Eyes - Navy-blue flames
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: Target's eyes glow faintly, generating an eerie colored light at the Target's discretion.
Special: To perform: 2 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes up 0 Augmentation Points. The Target's eyes glow, but do not provide any illumination. At will, the Target may deactivate this Augmentation so as not to interfere with their hiding abilities in dark areas.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 12,000 Ryo Performing Price: 4,000 Ryo

Blood Hunger
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: Target craves the taste of blood. Moreover, the Target needs to drink blood to survive.
Special: To perform: 3 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Drawback - Gives Back 1 Augmentation Point. The Target must drain a pint of blood from a living creature once every 24 hours. Doing so is a movement, and the Target can only drain blood from a willing, helpless, or dying (but not dead) creature. The bitten creature takes normal damage from a bite attack plus an extra 10 points of Armour Points of damage from the blood loss. If the Target goes 24 hours without consuming blood, the Target loses 1d4 Movements. Drinking a pint of blood cures the ability damage caused by blood deprivation in 1d6 rounds. Ability damage caused by blood deprivation cannot be restored through natural healing. Target must have a Natural Bite attack to take this Augmentation.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 9,000 Ryo Performing Price: 2,000 Ryo

Cold Susceptibility
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: Target's body does not react well to particularly hot or cold temperatures.
Special: To perform: 12 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Drawback - Gives Back 1 Augmentation Point. This ritual augments the Target's immune system dictating the actions of cold and heat. Target takes double damage from prolonged exposure to extreme heat or cold. (A Game Master's Discretion).
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 9,000 Ryo Performing Price: 2,000 Ryo

Nightmares
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: User's mind is wracked by horrible nightmares, making it impossible for them to sleep without confronting the demons of their own Augmentation.
Special: To perform: 3 hour; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Drawback - Gives Back 4 Augmentation Points. Each day user must make a Will save (15) or suffer the effects of horrible nightmares caused by the Augmentation. On any day that the user fails this Will Save, they suffer a -1 moral to Saves and -5 to Checks due to their inability to get a good night's sleep. User cannot choose Sleepless if they have Nightmares.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 9,000 Ryo Performing Price: 2,000 Ryo

Uncontrollable Rage
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: User's body produces far too much testosterone and adrenaline, making it impossible to keep their anger from getting the better of them.
Special: To perform: 3 hour; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Drawback - Gives Back 4 Augmentation Points. Whenever the user encounters a character who's attitude toward them that is not Helpful, the user must make a Will Save or attack that character. The Save of the save is based on the character's attitude. Friendly is 5, Indifferent is 10, Unfriendly is 15, and Hostile is 20.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 9,000 Ryo Performing Price: 2,000 Ryo

Water Dependent
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: User cannot live long outside of Water.
Special: To perform: 3 hour; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Drawback - Gives Back 5 Augmentation Points. User can survive out of water for 3 hours per Class Level. After that time,t he user is subject to the equivalent of suffocation. The user can only take this Augmentation if they also have the Gills Augmentation Ritual.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 9,000 Ryo Performing Price: 2,000 Ryo

Unnatural Voice - Hollow - Celestial
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: The Target's voice is altered in some marked fashion.
Special: To perform: 1 hour; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes up 0 Augmentation Points. This ritual alters the vocal cords of the Target's throat. It might change pitch or become more lyrical, raspy, whispery, or guttural. Change is determined prior to the performance of the Ritual. Target may alter their voice with this ritual 3 times. A 4th time will result in loss of vocal usage.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 12,000 Ryo Performing Price: 4,000 Ryo

Acidic Saliva
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: Target's saliva can burn other creatures like acid.
Special: To perform: 1 hour; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: Target cannot gain this Augmentation if they have Venomous Bite.
Description: Takes up 1 Augmentation Point. Target's bite attack deals an extra 10 Armour Points of acid damage with each successful hit. Target must have a Natural Bite attack to take this Augmentation.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 12,000 Ryo Performing Price: 9,000 Ryo

Claws
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: Target's hands are a Transmutation and can transform into sharp claws.
Special: To perform: 2 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes up 1 Augmentation Point. Target gains the ability to transform their hands into sharp claws gaining additional slashing damage per unarmed attack depending on the Target's size. a single claw attack that deals slashing damage dependent on your size: Small 5 Armour Points, Medium-size 10 Armour Points, Large 15 Armour Points. Target's hands are treated as natural weapons. Having claws does not adversely affect the Target's manual dexterity. This Augmentation Ritual may be performed on 1 hand only at half the price, and half the amount of time to perform.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 12,000 Ryo Performing Price: 9,000 Ryo

Fangs
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: Target's teeth are a Transmutation and can transform into vicious fangs.
Special: To perform: 1 hour; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes up 1 Augmentation Point. Target gains a vicious bite attack that deals piercing damage dependent on the Target's size: Small 5 Armour Points, Medium-size 10 Armour Points, Large 15 Armour Points. The Target's bite is treated as a Natural Weapon. This Augmentation Ritual can be used in conjunction with the Acidic Saliva or Venomous Bite Augmentation Ritual.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 12,000 Ryo Performing Price: 9,000 Ryo

Tail
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: The Target grows a thick tail.
Special: To perform: 1 hour; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes up 1 Augmentation Point. The tail may be fur-covered, slender and whiplike like a rat’s, or scaly like a lizard’s. Although the tail improves the Target's balance and can serve as a weapon, it cannot be used for gripping objects. The Target gains a tail attack that deals bludgeoning damage dependent on the Target's size: Small 5 Armour Points, Medium-size 10 Armour Points, Large 15 Armour Points. The Target's tail is treated as a Natural Weapon. A creature that already has a tail or the Prehensile Tail Augmentation Ritual cannot gain this Augmentation Ritual. This Augmentation Ritual can be used in conjunction with the Stinger Augmentation Ritual. Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 12,000 Ryo Performing Price: 9,000 Ryo

Adrenaline Jolt
Rank: "B"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: User can flood their bloodstream with extreme amounts of adrenaline to temporarily boost their Strength or Movements.
Special: To perform: 3 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes up 3 Augmentation Points. Once per day, without taking a movement, the user can temporarily increase their TaiJutsu power by +10 Armour Points or their Movements by 1d4+1 points. The increase lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 +1 per Class Level.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 23,000 Ryo Performing Price: 17,000 Ryo

All Around Vision
Rank: "B"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: User has developed sensory organs, most likely eyes, which face in every direction.
Special: To perform: 3 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes up 2 Augmentation Points. User gains a +20 Ritual bonus to Observation checks. User can no longer be flanked.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 23,000 Ryo Performing Price: 17,000 Ryo

Filtered Lungs
Rank: "B"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: User's body develops certain discriminating filters that prevent toxins and harmful chemicals from entering their body through airborne means.
Special: To perform: 3 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes up 2 Augmentation Points. Airborne poisons, toxins, chemicals, or any other threat that must be inhaled cannot harm the user. Furthermore, the user is immune to all forms of disease transmitted by inhalation. This allows the user to breathe normally in polluted or poisoned environments, without a need for air filtration systems.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 23,000 Ryo Performing Price: 17,000 Ryo

Force Barrier
Rank: "B"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: User can generate an electromagnetic force field around themselves to deflect or absorb incoming attacks.
Special: To perform: 12 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes up 3 Augmentation Points. Without taking up movements, the user can generate an invisible electromagnetic barrier around themselves that provide a Damage Reduction of 15 against incoming weapon attacks and force effects. The barrier lasts a number of rounds equal to 2 per Class Level. User can create the force field 3 times per day. Portable electronic devices such as sensors, communication devices and other gadgets cease to function if held or worn by the user while the electromagnetic force barrier is in effect.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 23,000 Ryo Performing Price: 17,000 Ryo

Mindshielded
Rank: "B"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: Strange dendritic architectures in the user's brain confound mind-influencing effects and focus their mental energies.
Special: To perform: 3 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes up 2 Augmentation Points. User gains a +2 Ritual bonus on Will Saves. User cannot take this Augmentation if they have the Mindslave Drawback.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 23,000 Ryo Performing Price: 17,000 Ryo

Gills
Rank: "B"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: User grows a set of gills that can draw the oxygen out of water.
Special: To perform: 3 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes up 2 Augmentation Points. The gills appear on the user's neck, chest, or back (near their windpipe or lungs). User can breathe both air and water. User can operate underwater indefinitely, with no fear of drowning.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 23,000 Ryo Performing Price: 17,000 Ryo

[-Angel of Ame-]

Souzen Kaede
A-Rank

The sound of feet on stone vibrated through the empty arena, it was the only thing that could be heard other than the rain falling upon the wet sand of the opened arena. Back in the day, a roof could be slid closed above the whole coliseum, shielding it from the constant rain. Soon the sound of steps vanished as a figure stepped into the wet sand. The man was tall and handsome, his whole body hidden beneath a layered coat. His red hair was wet due to the rain, clinging to the side of his face. The head band upon his forehead revealing him as a rain nin. Once he came into closer to his opponent, he would be revealed to be Souzen Kaede. Had Emi been in Amegakure all his life, he would instantly recognize the man as the fourth Amekage, Souzen Kaede, a man known for his ruthlessness. During his time the council had been slaughtered and Amegakure had truly known a time of superiority.

"I am Souzen Kaede, your opponent. Prove your worth to the Crimson Rain." The doppelgänger called out, his voice stern. Falling into a simple upright stance, the man waited to see what his opponent would do.

Goutetsu no Kamae #1 (Strong Iron Stance #1)
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A simple upright stance used with most Goutetsu 轟鉄 (Strong Iron) Practitioners.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture Standing with one arm behind their back and one extended, the user is ready for a quick strike with their fists and feet. This leaves them open for quick spins and jumps that will power their attacks.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Goutetsu 轟鉄 (Strong Iron)

[~Emi~]

The fallen rolemodel

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hud...thud...thud....thud..The only sound that could be heard ws just the vague sound of his his heartbeat. The rhythm soothed him and made him calm down. His opponent didn't appear to be there just yet, so he stopped in the center and squeezed out some of the water out of the hair. The water-drops falling down from his hair reminded him that his primary ninjutsu required mud, so he looked around in the area to see if there was any he could use. The amount had to be sufficient for at least 12 mud-birds until he was satisfied with the spot. As his gaze reached the other side of the arena, he saw a shadow appear. When the man walked out from the shadows and got closer to the young boy, Emi saw that the man in front of him was a former Amekage, Kaede Souzen.

A lot of mixed feelings went through him as he saw one of his greatest rolemodels ever. Happiness that he was allowed to meet such a man again after so many years of him being gone from the public eye, pride to be able to call him his opponent. But the strongest feelings in him was betrayal, rage and sadness. The village had lost its strongest and most influential kage as Souzen disappeared and the village had fallen into despair. The man had been considered the god of the village and Emi's entire view of life had based itself on the power he knew the god had. But if the man was still alive when all of those pathetic kages had stepped up just to be removed a few months later, howcome he didn't come back into the open to help the village again?

I trusted you...

It was just a mere whisper but since Souzen wasn't that far away, he would still be able to hear it. Tears started to pour down from his eyes and dropped down into the sand beneath him. His entire life had been dedicated to earn enough power to ascend humanity, to be better than anyone else. That motivation had been born out of his worship for the great, the men and women fighting for their village and themselves, but first and foremost, from his worship of the god of amegakure.

I TRUSTED YOU

He screamed at the man as he clenched his right fist and had his grip of the umbrella harden. His pulse became faster, his breathing heavier and his field of vision was decreased as his eyes were fully focused on Souzen. When he saw that the man prepared himself for combat, Emi cried out in psychological pain and began to shake. His life had been a lie, all the pain he had endured throughout the years was in vain and all the people he had hurt in the name of the village was an act of evil rather than heroic. He didn't know what he should do, he just felt an unbelievable hatred towards the man which awoken his bloodlust.

You're dead

There were no emotions in his voice and he didn't allow the words to sink in before his rage broke loose, an adrenaline jolt hit him and he dashed with his entire speed towards the man. The dash left an after image of him still standing in his spot, so the opponent probably wouldn't realize he had moved until it was too late. When Emi was within range to hit Souzen he would stab towards the man twice using his umbrella. He aimed at the upper body of the man and regardless of if they hit or not, he made a sweeping kick with his left leg towards Souzen's right arm. His kick made him a little out of balance and facing 90 degrees away from the man. So instead to immediately turn back, Emi used his tail to swing against his opponent. The swing made his body move clockwise again, so he followed the motion and kick with his entire force against Souzen's right side again, but this time using his right leg. When his foot landed back on the ground and he had regained his normal balance he leaned forward and made a flurry of attacks consisting of five attacks using both his umbrella and claws. He was mainly focusing on attacking the upper body, but the last claw attack was aimed towards the man's throat.

He was completely lost in his rage and all he wanted to do was to maim the man in front of him. Even if he were to tore of limbs or make blood pour out from the body, he wouldn't hesitate to continue. When he had followed through his last claw attack, he would clench his fist and punch towards the man with three strong attacks aimed to stun the opponent. Then he tried to bite Souzen in his right shoulder and clench on with his dangerous fangs.

Zetsubô was a little afraid of his master when the young boy acted so out of frustration. So the large beast stayed at the same spot as he had done in the beginning of the fight, waiting for an opportunity to assist his master if needed.

Current strength, Tai master + 50% + Armor of stone offensive ability
Current speed, 10 + 2 + 1d4+1 (so I did 14 movements as that's the minimum I can have with the jolt)
Techniques used:

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Adrenaline Jolt
Rank: "B"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: User can flood their bloodstream with extreme amounts of adrenaline to temporarily boost their Strength or Movements.
Special: To perform: 3 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes up 3 Augmentation Points. Once per day, without taking a movement, the user can temporarily increase their TaiJutsu power by +10 Armour Points or their Movements by 1d4+1 points. The increase lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 +1 per Class Level.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 23,000 Ryo Performing Price: 17,000 Ryo

Fundo 憤怒 (Rage)
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A technique that temporarily enhances the user's strength, movement capability, as well as their capability of enduring blunt, and bludgeoning attacks for a brief amount of time depending on how strong the user is in class level.
Special: User grabs their head as they push out their chakra in a blast form, pushing their adrenaline throughout their body as they scream outwards becoming furiously raged.
Drawback: This technique lasts only so many rounds and is capable of performing so many times per day depending on how many times the user knows this technique. The user becomes fatigued greatly for an amount of time depending on the strength of the user, they loose movement capability, strength capability as well as endurance capability against bludgeoning and blunt like attacks. The user is incapable of performing high concentrating Chakra techniques. These Techniques are considered as NinJutsus and GenJutsus, the user is only capable of performing TaiJutsus while in the state of Fundo 憤怒 (Rage). They are incapable of thinking in an intellectual manner because of the understanding of Rage. The user's movement decreases by two movements per round for the remainder of the battle. The user's strength decreases by 25%. The endurance capability of Blunt and Bludgeoning techniques decreases by One rank.
Description: The user becomes a raging fury. Their capability and their power increases somewhat dramatically. Their Strength Increases by 50%, as their movement increases by two movements per round. Their Endurance capability towards Blunt and Bludgeoning like attacks becomes half of one letter below then the true capability of the technique. This technique lasts only as long as three rounds plus the Class Level the user is. This means that if the user is a "C" Class Character which one would have to be in order to learn this technique, it would be five rounds that the technique is capable of lasting. When the user reaches "B" Class the technique is capable of lasting up to six rounds. This technique may only be performed once per battle for every class level the user is starting at "C" Class. This means that when the user becomes "S" Class, they are capable of performing the technique four times per battle. However with that saying the user when first learns this technique is capable of performing this technique once per day. Each time the user learns this technique it increases by one. If a user learns this technique three times they are capable of performing this technique three times per day.
Limit: Must have gained up to Five Hundred Training Points into the Kentoushi - Gladiator style.

Deadly Blow x3
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The Brawler is capable of striking an opponent with such strength, and such power to where a single punch is capable of knocking a man out, creating a concussion, or comma effect for the duration of the battle.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user is capable of using this technique only to the amount of times they are capable of using Tetsu Tekken (Iron Fist)
Description: A technique where the user hits the opponent with such force that they deliver a punch with enough force, and enough precision in subdual damage to where the opponent is knocked out unconscious with a single blow. The opponent stays down for a number of rounds before they are slowly brought out of their unconscious state. When using this technique the user sacrifices the knowledge of a Tetsu Tekken (Iron Fist) technique. Depending on the class of the user as well as the class of the opponent the Deadly Blow lasts for only so long within an amount of rounds.
D Class - The Opponent is stunned for Two rounds
C Class - The Opponent is stunned for Three rounds
B Class - The Opponent is stunned for Four rounds
A Class - The Opponent is stunned for Five rounds
S Class - The Opponent is stunned for Six rounds

If the opponent is one class higher to that of the user then the amount of rounds is reduced by one round for "C" Class, Two rounds for "B" Class, Three rounds for "A" Class, and Four Rounds for "S" Class. If the opponent is two classes or higher then the reduction goes up by one. After three classes or more then the technique is uncapable of working against the opponent.
Limit: Must know Sutan Tekken (Stunning Fist)

Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push) x13
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: A Jutsu that allows a user to rush forward in almost instantaneous speed. Used to draw the user close to the opponent.
Special: ---
Drawback: May use 3 times a day. May perform 1 more each time learned. Passing amount renders the user's legs immobile due to severe pain. Unable to perform again unless gained medical treatment. Must move through an opening. Unable to maneuver around obstructing objects. Can't attack while performing any Shunshin or Variation.
Description: User is able to move forward in a straight line along the ground in almost instantaneous untraceable speed while temporarily masking the user's movements within 10 meters. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements. It is accomplished by focusing the user's chi along the ankles and foot. User mostly moves just with their ankles and feet. Jutsu takes up no movements. User may only use this Jutsu half of the movements may allow in a single round while rounding down. Example: User has 5 movements, user is able to perform Jutsu 2 times per round.
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu.

Shunshin no Jutsu - Zanzō (Body Flicker Technique - Remaining Image)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: Affects the enemy's mind and will power by making after images.
Special: ---
Drawback: Takes away the number of usages Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push). Same distance applications apply. Same drawbacks apply when over using.
Description: A Jutsu to move so swiftly that an image of the technique's user is left behind while moving within 10 meters. Most often it is used to dodge an incoming attack and get behind the opponent to perform a counter-attack. When first learned user is able to perform 1 after image within 10 meters. Each time learned user is able to create an extra after image within 10 meters. May learn to perform up to 5 after images within a single Jutsu. Supplement of Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique - Push) while using same schematics. May be used with other Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique).
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu, Must know Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi, Ken'in, Ko, and Kaunta

[-Angel of Ame-]

Souzen Kaede
A-Rank

"Use that fury." Souzen called out as he noticed the anger that seemed to overcome the young shinobi before him. Yes, there was power to gain from strong emotion. It was by reigning those in and becoming their master that one could truly gain unlimited power. This Emi had a lot of potential. Souzen seemingly vanished from this air as he dodge the first flurry of attacks from the Hoshigaki. Landing right behind the blue skinned shinobi he jumped into thin air, effectively dodging the tail attack used by the opponent. As he landed, he jumped backwards, creating as much distance as he could between himself and his opponent. While jumping backwards, he created a long string of hand seals,, incredibly long, preparing his next attack.

Souzen's face was completely detached and emotionless, just as he had been in his days of being alive. The powerful shinobi, former lover of the current Amekage did not seemed phased at all by what was going on. It seemed as if the young shinobi had gone overboard with his augmentations, but Souzen was curious to see what else could be shown by the Rain nin.

Kouho and Haiho (扣歩・擺歩, Kouho and Haiho)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: When an opponent attacks, you circle around his side, and appear behind him.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: When someone attacks with their right hand, put your right foot behind their left, with your two feet pointing towards each other. After that, follow up with your left foot, circle behind your opponent's left side and you appear behind the opponent. This can be followed by a throw; when behind the opponent's rear, hit their neck with your right arm, and put your right leg behind their legs. You should not necessarily hit the opponent's neck too severely, as the opponent will have lost their balance already depending on the speed of the attack, not the strength of it.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Goutetsu 轟鉄 (Strong Iron)Must learn from a Master of Goutetsu 轟鉄 (Strong Iron)

Ready in the next post:

Suiton: Oshikire Mizu Kasui no Jutsu (Water Release: Pressure Slicing Water Stream Technique)
Rank: "A" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu, Offensive.
Effect: Sends a powerful, fast moving and pressurized current of water from the user's mouth towards an opponent.
Special: "Hand Seals", hold Ram.
Drawback: Overuse can result in the user becoming dehydrated. The user must hold the Ram handseal for the duration of the technique. Drains an additional "C" rank amount of chakra for every turn that the water jet continues past the first.
Description: A powerful attacking Ninpou that utilizes the Suiton Element, Oshikiri Mizu Kasui builds off of the basis gained by the shinobi when they have learned Suiton: Baku Suishoha. By channeling a great amount of chakra into their gullet, they can then generate a large amount of water and, with proper direction, can release this chakra in a great wave. This technique builds upon these principles, gathering the chakra within the gullet. However, the release is executed differently. In this technique, the user continuously molds their chakra throughout the water being created, and pushes it outwards in a fast-moving, powerful stream of water that, while thin (no larger than the shape of the user's mouth), allows for the combination of speed of pressure to slice through powerful defenses. The slicing power of this technique is capable of penetrating up to "A" Rank defensive techniques. The user is capable of extending the water stream outwards a maximum distance of sixty meters from their location, and is also capable of continuing the water stream for a total of five turns. Due to the centralization of the technique, it is also possible to move while this technique is active, unlike that of Baku Suishoha.
Limit: Must know Suiton: Baku Suishoha.

[~Emi~]

The fight continues

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mi had been unable to follow through his combo as the opponent had jumped away in the middle of it. The flaming eyes surged with hatred as the small boy turned around to face his fleeing opponent. He had imagined fighting the man in front of him more times than he liked to admit, but not even once in the dreams had the god backed away from him. It had always been Souzen that had been pressing him back even if Emi had been significantly stronger in the dreams. Emi gritted his teeth and he began to breath faster through his nose. The god wasn't just betraying his village, he was pathetic at fighting as well.

What is wrong with you...GOD? STOP BEING SO PATHETIC, YOU'RE FIGHTING A YOUNG BOY

When Emi saw that his god began to perform seals he just shook his head, what god would need to use common handseals? The man was just keeping on disappointing him. So to test if the god even had some qualities of a god, he had his skin adapt its skin-color to the background, making him almost invisible. Emi then threw away the robe and the umbrella unto the ground and dashed in zigzag towards the man. Since he had acted immediately and would catch up quickly, the god wouldn't have much time to finish his seals. When Emi had reached the man he kicked towards the mans stomach. He was standing left behind the god, so if he were to launch the technique, Emi would still have time to keep himself behind the man. The young boy launched his right fist towards Souzens nearest arm three times while being fully prepared that the man most likely would try to run away again. So if the man were to disengage him, Emi prepared to dash after him using his shunshin so he could continue to attack the man.

Traitor!

The tears still rushed down from his eyes as he launched another flurry of blows. After he had attacked the man with 7 more attacks he attempted yet ago to make a powerful attack towards the man's stomach that would stop his movements.

(OOC: sorry, I've so little time today )

Techniques used:

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Chameleon Skin
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: Target's skin (or chitin, fur, or scales) can change color to match their surroundings.
Special: To perform: 12 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: When the Target moves, there will be a man-shaped, "bubble" in the air.
Description: Takes up 1 Augmentation Point. Target's skin (or chitin, fur, or scales) warps light around the Target and projects a hologram of the wall behind it over top of the bent light, rendering the Target invisible. The Chameleon Skin is a thin layer of skin placed over the Target's and attached making it the Target's own. When the Target moves they will bubble in the air making them difficult to be noticed but possible.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 12,000 Ryo Performing Price: 9,000 Ryo

Shunshin no Jutsu - Ko (Body Flicker Technique - Arc)
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: A Jutsu that allows a user to rush in an arc in almost instantaneous speed. Allows the user to avoid the opponent's attack and gaze.
Special: ---
Drawback: Takes away the number of usages Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push). Same distance applications apply. Same drawbacks apply when over using.
Description: User is able to move in an arc along the ground in almost instantaneous untraceable speed while temporarily masking the user's movements within 10 meters. User may move forward, or backwards if they know Tweh version of Shunshin. This Jutsu is used to get around and behind an opponent without sacrificing multiple Shunshins. Supplement of Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push) using same schematics.
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu, Must know Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push)

Deadly Blow
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The Brawler is capable of striking an opponent with such strength, and such power to where a single punch is capable of knocking a man out, creating a concussion, or comma effect for the duration of the battle.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user is capable of using this technique only to the amount of times they are capable of using Tetsu Tekken (Iron Fist)
Description: A technique where the user hits the opponent with such force that they deliver a punch with enough force, and enough precision in subdual damage to where the opponent is knocked out unconscious with a single blow. The opponent stays down for a number of rounds before they are slowly brought out of their unconscious state. When using this technique the user sacrifices the knowledge of a Tetsu Tekken (Iron Fist) technique. Depending on the class of the user as well as the class of the opponent the Deadly Blow lasts for only so long within an amount of rounds.
D Class - The Opponent is stunned for Two rounds
C Class - The Opponent is stunned for Three rounds
B Class - The Opponent is stunned for Four rounds
A Class - The Opponent is stunned for Five rounds
S Class - The Opponent is stunned for Six rounds

If the opponent is one class higher to that of the user then the amount of rounds is reduced by one round for "C" Class, Two rounds for "B" Class, Three rounds for "A" Class, and Four Rounds for "S" Class. If the opponent is two classes or higher then the reduction goes up by one. After three classes or more then the technique is uncapable of working against the opponent.
Limit: Must know Sutan Tekken (Stunning Fist)

Prepared to use if Souzen tries to esape:

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Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: A Jutsu that allows a user to rush forward in almost instantaneous speed. Used to draw the user close to the opponent.
Special: ---
Drawback: May use 3 times a day. May perform 1 more each time learned. Passing amount renders the user's legs immobile due to severe pain. Unable to perform again unless gained medical treatment. Must move through an opening. Unable to maneuver around obstructing objects. Can't attack while performing any Shunshin or Variation.
Description: User is able to move forward in a straight line along the ground in almost instantaneous untraceable speed while temporarily masking the user's movements within 10 meters. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements. It is accomplished by focusing the user's chi along the ankles and foot. User mostly moves just with their ankles and feet. Jutsu takes up no movements. User may only use this Jutsu half of the movements may allow in a single round while rounding down. Example: User has 5 movements, user is able to perform Jutsu 2 times per round.
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu.

[-Angel of Ame-]

Souzen Kaede
A-Rank

Instead of dodging like the last time, Souzen took the kick to his stomach. He did not flinch, instead gritted his teeth and completed the long series of hand seals he had began even before his opponent had launched his attack. Having just felt a kick to his stomach, Souzen immediately turned toward the location when he had received the kick and released the jutsu. The high pressure water was released at the exact moment the first punch was lunched toward him. He jumped backwards all the while holding the hand seal that helped him release the constant and powerful string of water that would slice into anything set before it. As it passed forward, it slashed into the wall of the arena. He kept it going for a long moment while he took several more steps until he was more than ten meters away from Emi.

It was only then that he would release the poweful Suiton jutsu. "It is not weakness to study an opponent's skills, to be strategic. Amegakure may benefit from it." He explained calmly as he stopped moving.

Suiton: Oshikire Mizu Kasui no Jutsu (Water Release: Pressure Slicing Water Stream Technique)
Rank: "A" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu, Offensive.
Effect: Sends a powerful, fast moving and pressurized current of water from the user's mouth towards an opponent.
Special: "Hand Seals", hold Ram.
Drawback: Overuse can result in the user becoming dehydrated. The user must hold the Ram handseal for the duration of the technique. Drains an additional "C" rank amount of chakra for every turn that the water jet continues past the first.
Description: A powerful attacking Ninpou that utilizes the Suiton Element, Oshikiri Mizu Kasui builds off of the basis gained by the shinobi when they have learned Suiton: Baku Suishoha. By channeling a great amount of chakra into their gullet, they can then generate a large amount of water and, with proper direction, can release this chakra in a great wave. This technique builds upon these principles, gathering the chakra within the gullet. However, the release is executed differently. In this technique, the user continuously molds their chakra throughout the water being created, and pushes it outwards in a fast-moving, powerful stream of water that, while thin (no larger than the shape of the user's mouth), allows for the combination of speed of pressure to slice through powerful defenses. The slicing power of this technique is capable of penetrating up to "A" Rank defensive techniques. The user is capable of extending the water stream outwards a maximum distance of sixty meters from their location, and is also capable of continuing the water stream for a total of five turns. Due to the centralization of the technique, it is also possible to move while this technique is active, unlike that of Baku Suishoha.
Limit: Must know Suiton: Baku Suishoha.

[~Emi~]

The climax

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hen Emi had successfully hit the man with a head-on kick in the stomach and Souzen barely acted affected, a chill went down Emi's spine and he twitched slightly. He had expected the man to be strong but that attack would distract even the strongest taijutsu fighters he had faced. Had he been wrong about the man? He squinted his eyes as he started to doubt his previous judgement. As his left fist got closer towards the previous kage the time appeared to slow down and his opponent turned around. Water sprouted from the man's mouth when his face was almost directed into Emis way and with the pace it was headed towards him it would hit in a brief moment. The movements required for the man was however quite obvious as Emi was standing behind him to the left. That gave him a brief moment to act. Since he wasn't able to see the destructive power the technique had to the arena due to his complete focus on Souzens body, he decided to finish his hit before tumble to the side.

Emi's defensive techniques were still active when he was hit by the stream. But despite that the water cut through his stone-shield quite easily and began to cut into his flesh. It wasn't very painful as the water was cold and the cut was so clean but a rapid stream of blood joined with the water and the strength in his right arm was decreased do to damage to his muscles. Emi flinched when he noticed that he had been hit but still felt quite satisfied when he was able to follow through his blow with the left arm. He was however not able to celebrate since the opponents attack kept on coming at him, so he tumbled to his left so he would be directly behind the man. The injury on his right arm was bleeding down unto his arm which made it visible for a observant person. Souzen seemed to want to get some distance between himself and Emi again, which meant that he jumped backwards quite far while still shooting his ray of water. The young boy was however prepared for the move this time and dashed after him using his shunshin.

Then what about your fake death? Was it just staged so you could allow Amegakure to fall into ruins while you studied some imaginary enemy??

Emi was actually curious enough to listen to the man and he felt how some of his rage was starting to settle. But the fight wasn't finished and he couldn't give the man time to aim at him again, so he ran in the zigzag pattern again to avoid the ray while advancing past the man. When he had finished his last dash he was standing 4 meters behind Souzen in his logical blindspot. His feet skidded in the wet sand as he turned around and faced the man before he changed his momentum and charged towards him with his left shoulder first. The power in the attack was extreme and not much would be able to stand up against it. Emi did however hope that the man would take on the attack and maintain his focus. Because even though Souzen had disappointed him greatly, a faint hope had been lit when the man absorbed the kick and produced such penetrating water attack.

The young boy had quite a focused vision as he charged towards Souzen, so when he took his final steps the tunnelvision was complete. So when the charge would be complete, Emi flexed his thigh-muscles and quickly jumped backwards. His heart was pumping really fast and sweat poured down his forehead as he was starting to get tired from the strain the fast movements required on his body. But he had started to respect the mans attack and didn't want to get hit by it again. His hands wandered to the place he used to have his shurikens before he realized that they were still in his robe almost 30 meters away on the ground. Emi cursed quietly before he tumbled a few meters to the right. His eyes quickly looked around in the near area for something he could use to defend himself if Souzen would still be able to attack him.

To avoid getting sighted he moved to a possible blindspot for souzen and covered the blood with his hand before standing perfecly still. He tried to calm his breathing and focused on the mans movements.  His ancestral blood was starting to close the wound on his shoulder. It was stinging but Emi had grown accustomed to it along with overall pain. What would Souzen do? and would he be able to manage the tackle? Only time would tell.

Techniques used:

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Sensai Kaba (Master Bull Rush)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: You become an expert at delivering a Bulrush. One who delivers a devastating blow capable of blowing though concrete, charging forth with such strength that obstacles does not matter. A full power bulrush feels as if it is much stronger then it should be.
Special: ---
Drawback: Must take a running start of ten feet or else the technique does not work.
Description: The user must take the time to make a quick running start of ten feet or else this technique does not work. The user takes the understanding of Bulrush to a newest degree to where whenever they make connect, a rush is more powerful, more dangerous then how most people are capable of using the Bulrush. This technique feels as if the strength of the technique increases depending on the Class level of the user. Whenever the user first learns this as a "D" Class character, the technique feels as if it is a "B" Rank technique. This means that whenever a user bulrushes through a defense, the defense takes the hit as if it is trying to stop a "B" Rank technique. When the user becomes a "C" Class character, the rank of the technique feels that of an "A" Rank technique. Finally when the user reaches "B" Class, the technique feels as if it would be considered as a "S" Rank technique.
Limit: Must be a Brawler

Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: A Jutsu that allows a user to rush forward in almost instantaneous speed. Used to draw the user close to the opponent.
Special: ---
Drawback: May use 3 times a day. May perform 1 more each time learned. Passing amount renders the user's legs immobile due to severe pain. Unable to perform again unless gained medical treatment. Must move through an opening. Unable to maneuver around obstructing objects. Can't attack while performing any Shunshin or Variation.
Description: User is able to move forward in a straight line along the ground in almost instantaneous untraceable speed while temporarily masking the user's movements within 10 meters. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements. It is accomplished by focusing the user's chi along the ankles and foot. User mostly moves just with their ankles and feet. Jutsu takes up no movements. User may only use this Jutsu half of the movements may allow in a single round while rounding down. Example: User has 5 movements, user is able to perform Jutsu 2 times per round.
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu.

Shunshin no Jutsu - Zanzō (Body Flicker Technique - Remaining Image)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: Affects the enemy's mind and will power by making after images.
Special: ---
Drawback: Takes away the number of usages Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push). Same distance applications apply. Same drawbacks apply when over using.
Description: A Jutsu to move so swiftly that an image of the technique's user is left behind while moving within 10 meters. Most often it is used to dodge an incoming attack and get behind the opponent to perform a counter-attack. When first learned user is able to perform 1 after image within 10 meters. Each time learned user is able to create an extra after image within 10 meters. May learn to perform up to 5 after images within a single Jutsu. Supplement of Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique - Push) while using same schematics. May be used with other Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique).
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu, Must know Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi, Ken'in, Ko, and Kaunta

Tsuchi Shunshin no Jutsu (Earth Body Flicker Technique)
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: A Shunshin variation that creates swirling dirt and earth to disguise the user's movements.
Special: ---
Drawback: Takes away the number of usages Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push). Same distance applications apply. Same drawbacks apply when over using.
Description: User is able to perform any of the 5 Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique) with this Jutsu as well as any advancements of Shunshin. Instead of creating a puff of smoke the user uses an amount of dirt found near the user to rise up and swirl around the user to disguise their movements as they perform a Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique).
Limit: Must know The 5 Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique).

Shunshin no Jutsu - Ko (Body Flicker Technique - Arc)
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: A Jutsu that allows a user to rush in an arc in almost instantaneous speed. Allows the user to avoid the opponent's attack and gaze.
Special: ---
Drawback: Takes away the number of usages Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push). Same distance applications apply. Same drawbacks apply when over using.
Description: User is able to move in an arc along the ground in almost instantaneous untraceable speed while temporarily masking the user's movements within 10 meters. User may move forward, or backwards if they know Tweh version of Shunshin. This Jutsu is used to get around and behind an opponent without sacrificing multiple Shunshins. Supplement of Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push) using same schematics.
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu, Must know Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push)

[-Angel of Ame-]

Souzen Kaede
A-Rank

To be effective, a bull rush needed close to ten meters of running prior to impact. This was enough for the Amekage to dodge, all the while he kept pumping the immensely powerful and quick jet of water that seemed to have no limits, as if there was an ocean that resided within the gullet of the former Amekage. Souzen's bright orange hair was wet and stuck to his face and the metal head band with the familiar four lines of Amegakure no Sato. His cloak also clung to his body like a second skin, but it did not seem to affect him. Instead he continued producing the jet of water without fault, directing it in large arcs before himself to cause as much damage to the interior of the arena as possible. Whatever would be in the radius before him would be sliced in half along the line of the released water.

An incorporeal voice spoke from Souzen's direction. "Souzen is dead." It spoke to Emi, the voice itself seemed to be of Souzen himself, or at least his doppelgänger. "And Amegakure has a true enemy. Prove to Mitsukai Odayaka that you will aid her in this battle against this enemy." The voice said. Though Emi had used multiple shunshin to seemingly get out of Souzen's trajectory, he still did not ceased performing the jutsu. Holding onto the hand seal, he walked in a straight line, waving his head from side to side, slashing at the stands of the arena and the columns in the pit.

Suiton: Oshikire Mizu Kasui no Jutsu (Water Release: Pressure Slicing Water Stream Technique)
Rank: "A" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu, Offensive.
Effect: Sends a powerful, fast moving and pressurized current of water from the user's mouth towards an opponent.
Special: "Hand Seals", hold Ram.
Drawback: Overuse can result in the user becoming dehydrated. The user must hold the Ram handseal for the duration of the technique. Drains an additional "C" rank amount of chakra for every turn that the water jet continues past the first.
Description: A powerful attacking Ninpou that utilizes the Suiton Element, Oshikiri Mizu Kasui builds off of the basis gained by the shinobi when they have learned Suiton: Baku Suishoha. By channeling a great amount of chakra into their gullet, they can then generate a large amount of water and, with proper direction, can release this chakra in a great wave. This technique builds upon these principles, gathering the chakra within the gullet. However, the release is executed differently. In this technique, the user continuously molds their chakra throughout the water being created, and pushes it outwards in a fast-moving, powerful stream of water that, while thin (no larger than the shape of the user's mouth), allows for the combination of speed of pressure to slice through powerful defenses. The slicing power of this technique is capable of penetrating up to "A" Rank defensive techniques. The user is capable of extending the water stream outwards a maximum distance of sixty meters from their location, and is also capable of continuing the water stream for a total of five turns. Due to the centralization of the technique, it is also possible to move while this technique is active, unlike that of Baku Suishoha.
Limit: Must know Suiton: Baku Suishoha.

[~Emi~]

The breakdown

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he tackle had been a little too easy for the old kage to avoid which was little to no surprise for Emi. He had however hoped that the man would've taken the hit, but he knew that it might've been a little painful attack even for the gods. For the first time during the fight he actually felt a small sense of pride for himself. The man in front of him might not be a god, but to be feared by a previous kage was quite uplifting. Since the ray of water was still active when Souzen dodged the attack it had been directed towards Emi new direction, which forced him to be careful as he shunshined away. The young boy found it quite exhilarating to be so close to all the dangerous rays capable of removing limbs from body within seconds. He did however have a great respect for it as well, so to avoid getting hit by anything he attempted to keep as far distance as possible to the water-beam.

When he finally had hidden from Souzen by standing completely still, he slowly went down on his knees when the man's vision was focusing away from him. The initial thrill of the battle had settled and the sadness was starting to get the upper hand. Why was he even angry at the god? The man probably had his reasons for disappearing, the kages appeared to have some hidden enemies that forced them away from the position after all. But as he was completely down on his knees with his hands in the sand, an eerie voice was heard in his head. It wasn't the spirits actual attempt to contact the boy but the faint echo that he heard. The first attempt hadn't reached him as he really wasn't ready to listen, but since his mind calmed down it allowed the echo to reach through. Confusion hit him and when he realized what he had been told, his body froze and he stopped breathing.

From where had the voice come from? He wondered about that, but he deep down knew that it wasn't any physical creature contacting him but a ghost of a fallen man.  The boy tried to grasp for air, but the chock was too intense. He slowly fell down to the ground with a blank gaze and chaotic thoughts.  The ray went a few inches away from his  motionless body without him noticing and left a long cut in the sand behind him.  The incorporeal voice was constantly repeating its message in his head, but Emi's mind was focusing on his life up til that point while reevaluate his life. Was his life long dream even possible? Could a person ascend humanity and become a god? It felt impossible as the only god that he had ever known of was a fake.

When Emi finally was able to draw a breath of cold air, he got clear enough in his head to realize that he just wanted to get out from the danger-zone. His rage had completely vanished and he felt a little powerless. So he signed a couple of handseals that took him approximately 1.2 seconds to activate. The effect was instantaneous and as the pulse of chakra went through the air the moist surrounding them gathered itself into a mist. First it was quite fine but after a brief moment it had become thick and very hard to see through. But the young boy wasn't finished there, to be above the ground would just force him to deal with the real world and he just wanted to hide from it. The tears running down his cheeks had began to pour again after a short break as his mind was beginning to grasp the situation again.

So Emi continued to perform handseals and as he finished the second stream of seals he dug down into the ground. The digging didn't make any sound as he used his chakra to push the sand away instead of heaving it away with his hands and arms. It didn't take him long before he was several feet under the ground completely surrounded by the ground and darkness. He took a few deep breaths and tried to relax. But his mind refused to let go of the fact that his life had been a lie. He didn't know what he were suppose to do now, his life had barely just begun and he had hit a mayor crossroad. As he felt how confused he was, Emi began to think back to his cousin. The only person to actually be there to guide him through his rough times. He missed the older cousin and felt that he probably would need to seek out the nuke-ninja. If there was anyone that actually would know how the world worked and wanted the best for him, it would be his cousin.

He got a little calmer as he knew that his cousin probably would be able to guide him, but he still was extremely confused and divided. So to force his mind to settle with his new plan he began to quietly hum on a song that his cousin used to sing for him when it was time to sing. It wasn't very relaxing music, but it made his mind to find some ease before he clsoed his eyes and accepted the darkness. He was capable of feeling the nearby movements around him and if a person would go straight above him, he would pull out his hand from the ground and pull the person down. If he would be able to kill the fake god, that would give him some closure, something that was quite needed for him.

Zetsubô had started to freak out. He knew that his master wanted to make the fighting alone and that he probably would get punished if he were to intervene, but he had seen how his master had become injured and extremely emotional. But he moved away and hid behind a wall, something he was even more comfortable with as the opponent began to slice everything around them using a water beam. He made sure to always be far away from it as he didn't want to get hit by something that dangerous. 

Techniques Emi uses:

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Kirigakure no Jutsu (Hidden Mist Skill)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A Skill where a user uses the water around them to create a massive mist to fill around the user.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: A skill which creates a very dense fog that descreases the surrounding visibility to near zero. It produces an environment perfect for a silent assassin who follows an opponent through sound. This mist can not be blown away by any type of Wind Jutsu.
Limit: Water Release

Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique)
Rank: "D" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu / TaiJutsu
Effect: A technique where the user hides within the ground for a brief moment to surprise attack the opponent from under ground.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The user takes the time to push into the ground by using their Earth Release. The user pushes into the ground quickly so that to be used against the opponent later on. The user at this point cannot necessarily move within the ground at this moment, but the user does know by feel of when an opponent is right above. When an opponent is right under the user reaches up to take the opponent and drag them back down to the ground in one fell swoop without movement or notice. The opponent is unable to move for one post and the user is capable of slamming out of the ground with one movement.
Limit: Needs the Earth Release

[-Angel of Ame-]

Souzen Kaede
A-Rank

The high pressurized jet of water that could slide through virtually anything ceased its onslaught of the surrounding area. As the water ceased shooting out, the whole field had been covered in a thick mist, one that could barely be seen through. The man knew the technique, he had used it himself several times in the past. This gave a clear advantage to his opponent. Souzen's powerful technique had been effective because of its precision and aim. Without a way to see his target, the technique could only hit his opponent randomly, which was not very effective in combat. Knowing that his opponent knew of his previous location, the Amekage decided to change it. Walking forward without fear, Souzen began another string of hand seals, not afraid to pull Emi out of hiding with any means possible.

It was only a small collection of hand seals, the jutsu was released instantly, Souzen did not need to do anything else. The earth began shaking with power. Hopefully he would be able to destabilize his opponent and be able to ferry him out of hiding. The earth shook in a radius of forty meters around the Amekage.

"Come out, come out wherever you are." Souzen challenged.

Doton: Rikujou Douyou no Jutsu (Earth: Ground Shaking Technique)
Rank: "D" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: The user slams their hands against the ground as the user creates a miniature like earthquake in order to try and unbalance the enemy or opponents all around for a more of a deadly like attack.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: The user's hands must stay upon the ground at all time. When the user is capable of reaching "A" Class the knowledge of placing their hands onto the very ground becomes obsolete, and the user is capable of performing the technique without having their hands along the ground.
Description: As the user slams their hands against the ground, the user is capable of creating a miniature like earthquake along the ground. The ground rumbles lightly as the very earth moves in all directions in a ten-meter radius. Every time the user gains ranking in difficulty class the distance of the technique increases by ten meters.
Limit: Needs the Earth Release.

[~Emi~]

The undetermined shinobi

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he darkness surrounding the young boy allowed him to have a higher focus on his own thoughts, something that wasn't really good while his feelings were running freely. Images of the persons that had claimed they had been previous kages appeared in front of his eyes and mock him. They had been proven strong but were they actually as strong as he had grown up thinking? He remembered the only fight he had seen. One of the previous takikages were fighting some bandits that were about to attack the village they had been ordered to protect. The man had transformed into a giant white three-headed wolf which slaughtered the opponents. It didn't take him very long before he had decided that he couldn't determine anything else from that meeting. It wasn't as if the man had any divine aura like his successor had.

His tears stopped as he came to think of the last takikage and an uncomfortable yet surprisingly satisfied smile. The young girl walked into his mind happy and with agile steps. She was so clear that he almost thought that he could touch her. Had she come to help him? The area around Rosalie was blurry and he wasn't even sure where he was anymore. As the young girl began to speak without any sound leaving her lips Emi immediately got panicked and tried to reach out to her, but the girl was gliding away, out from his grasp and into the darkness. Emi hadn't been under the ground for many seconds but his mental condition was so bad that he was becoming all the more confused. When Rosalie had completely disappeared, Emi screamed while grasping straight ahead. When his body realized where it was and Emi's mind still was denying it he got a mental breakdown. The psychological pain made him clench to his head and curled up in a ball.

The phantom pain spread from his head to his entire body and he squired while still being in the ground. Why was it that painful and hard to let go? His cousin had helped him to calm down, so as he began to crumble from the pain, he forced himself to imagine his cousin walking up to him. The familiar voice talking to him echoed through his mind and his muscles and breathing calmed down. Almost at the same time, the area around him began to move up and down in a rapid pace, the walls of his small room crumbled and began to fall in. Emi had almost forgotten that he himself actually had chosen to fight the man, to him it had felt like the fight had been pushed on to him. Did the leaders know that Souzen would become so hard for him to defeat psychological? He took a few deep breaths, he had to calm down, a ninja couldn't allow his emotions get the better of him. He just wanted to quit the fight and walk away, but that wouldn't be any option.

So he forced his mind go completely blank. No emotions, memories or thoughts about the opponent or himself went through his head. So as his hands quickly formed a few handseals. The crumbling earth around him made it harder to perform the seals but he didn't stop the seals until the technique was finished. Unknowing what he just had done, his body told him to move forward, and as he did the earth and mud moved away from his path and pushed him forward from behind. It was as if he was watching the entire scenario from another place than his own body. It moved on its own and analyzed the situation without him even caring. Was it his combat experience acting, or something else? If he were capable of feeling fear, he would indeed be scared of the feeling but as he no longer cared, it just happened. The moving earth made it harder to move forward, it was as swimming among waves in an ocean. His body stopped after just a few meters and took a long breath before his physical self had activated the inner eye.

The arena was dead and only 3 auras were visible. It was strange as the ground and air used to have at least some small animals or at least insects. But the body ignored what didn't mean victory, so his head turned towards the only aura that didn't belong to himself nor his companion Zetsubô. The man appeared to be standing in the epic-center of the earthwaves. So the body of the young shark-boy waited a few seconds until the waves had calmed down or ceased completely before swimming with an intense speed towards the man. The faint thudding of his racing heart gave it a quite horrific feeling to witness and when he was straight under the man, Emi reached out with his hand from the ground in an attempt to grab the foot, push the claws into the shin and drag the man down into the ground. Since he hadn't moved close to the surface, there wouldn't be any visible sign of his movements and the vibrations that already was in the ground would conceals his own.

As Emi breached the surface and landed with his feet on the ground, he moved up to the man and threw a powerful punch towards Souzen's head. The attack would stun if it hit, so Emi's body made sure that it would be a sure attack that focused on the accuracy instead of the strength. If Souzen were to see Emi's face, he would notice that the eyes no longer displayed any light, they were pale , deep and only filled with hatred and sorrow while his mouth was still as rock. It was kill or be killed. After he had thrown his punch, Emi performed a small series of seals that took him 1.2 seconds to perform and when the seals were done, 6 large mud birds broke free from the ground from different directions from Souzen. They were less than 20 feet away from the man and immediately flew towards him prepared to claw and bite him.

6 C ranked mud creatures becomes 6 B ranked due to signature jutsu

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Deido Soushi no Jutsu (Ninja Art: Mud Creations)
Rank: [D, C, B, A, S|
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates animals out of mud.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: The animals can be destroyed with attacks that are one rank lower than their rank or higher
Description: Once the handseals are finished three animals will be created out of the mud around the user. The type of animals depends on the technique's rank. The D version lets the user to create Rabbits or animals of similar size. The C version lets the user to create Dogs or animals of similar size. The B version lets the user to create Lions or animals of similar size. The A version lets the user to create Bears or animals of similar size. The S version lets the user to create Elephants or animals of similar size. One can only create one animal at a time. The animals can only travel up to ten meters away from the user. This technique can only be used once each two turns.
Limit: Must know Earth Release. Must have mud around. Must know Doton: Deido Bunshin no Jutsu (Earth Release: Mud Clone Technique)

Mud Birth.
Rank: D, [C](3), B, A
Skill: Ninjutsu, Passive.
Effect: Increases the number of creations that the user can create at once.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Increases the number of animals the user can create at once. The user can learn the D rank four times, the C rank three times, the B rank twice and the A rank once. Each time learned the user increases the number of animals create of that rank by one. Each rank only affects their respective rank.
Limit: Must know Deido Soushi no Jutsu (Ninja Art: Mud Creations).

Deadly Blow
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The Brawler is capable of striking an opponent with such strength, and such power to where a single punch is capable of knocking a man out, creating a concussion, or comma effect for the duration of the battle.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user is capable of using this technique only to the amount of times they are capable of using Tetsu Tekken (Iron Fist)
Description: A technique where the user hits the opponent with such force that they deliver a punch with enough force, and enough precision in subdual damage to where the opponent is knocked out unconscious with a single blow. The opponent stays down for a number of rounds before they are slowly brought out of their unconscious state. When using this technique the user sacrifices the knowledge of a Tetsu Tekken (Iron Fist) technique. Depending on the class of the user as well as the class of the opponent the Deadly Blow lasts for only so long within an amount of rounds.
D Class - The Opponent is stunned for Two rounds
C Class - The Opponent is stunned for Three rounds
B Class - The Opponent is stunned for Four rounds
A Class - The Opponent is stunned for Five rounds
S Class - The Opponent is stunned for Six rounds

If the opponent is one class higher to that of the user then the amount of rounds is reduced by one round for "C" Class, Two rounds for "B" Class, Three rounds for "A" Class, and Four Rounds for "S" Class. If the opponent is two classes or higher then the reduction goes up by one. After three classes or more then the technique is uncapable of working against the opponent.
Limit: Must know Sutan Tekken (Stunning Fist)

Doton - Dochuu Eigyo (Underground Fish Projection)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: By using the similarity of Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique) the user is capable of moving through the earth and all around.
Special: "Handseals" before performing
Drawback: Technique cannot be used through Sand
Description: The user uses the basic Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique) as they slam down into the ground. Doing so the user is capable of moving about within the ground capable of rising, singing and capable of pushing through the very ground in multiple types of ways. This type of attack may be used so then the user may move away from the very opponent and attack at the moment's notice.
Limit: Needs the Earth Release, Must have knowledge of the Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique)

[-Angel of Ame-]

Souzen Kaede Doppelgänger
A-Rank

Souzen's taunts when unanswered. He remained steadfast, ready to react in any way if need be. But unable to perceive the oncoming opponent, Souzen was dragged into the ground. Taken by surprise the Amekage could not fight his way out of the sinking, wet earth. The bunch that came next was incredibly power and knocked the Amekage out. Without being able to do anything, the mud constructs summoned by Emi were enough to take him out completely. The corpse did not act like a regular one, instead it turned to water, revealing that it was nothing but a doppelgänger.

Souzen Kaede's Spirit
S-Rank

From the shadows came another figure. It was not a member of AnBu as expected, instead there seemed to be a second Souzen. This one thought looked more like a phantasm, a flickering reflection, a ghost. The spectral apparition remained silent for a long moment as it waited for Emi to remove himself from the mud and come back to the world. Zetsubô would be unable to smell the newcomer, it was as if the individual was not really there, only a mirage. "You have done well, Emi." The familiar voice of the true Souzen spoke. The same voice that had spoken while he had been forced to fight the doppelgänger.

The ghost approached Emi, as it drew closer, the air seemed to get colder. By the time he had stopped approaching, had Emi decided to speak, he would have noticed that his breath would come out as fog. "You are everything Amegakure needs. Protect it, protect Mitsukai as I would have protected her." The mirage said before vanishing into thin air, leaving Emi along with his own thoughts and Zetsubô.

[Emi has completed act 1 and act 2]
[Will get a staff member to pay you, good work!]

[Father 'Suke]

Transaction performed

[~Emi~]

The battle has ended

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n echoing screech filled the arena as the birds attacked the man. It didn't take long before the beaks pierced his flesh and he turned into a dissipating water-clone. Since the birds didn't know what had happened to their enemy, they looked up and began to circulate around Emi, prepared to protect him from any sign of a threat. But the shark-boy didn't act alarmed, he had been in so many fights that he knew how it looked like to kill a bunshin and his inner eye was still scanning the area and would reveal any aura entering it. He stood there in the same spot as he began to shake, he was emotionally broken despite the fact that neither his eyes nor mouth indicated that he even was able to feel anything at all. The crying had stopped and his breathing had returned back to normal. His body, which was still in charge was confused on what the next step would be. But as it cooled down, it began to move away from the body with the gaze towards the exit. He had won, and he had to leave the arena.

As the short and agile creature walked awat from the puddle left behind from the clone, another individual approached him. It was no human being since Emi was unable to detect him, but he was visible and clearly intelligent. The boy turned his head towards the new opponent and entered a defensive stance of his own creation. It was surprising that the new Souzen was looking him straight into the eyes despite that Emi basically was undetectable. Speechless as his mind began to slowly interpret what he was seeing. Someone had made a waterclone of the god and now an illusion of him? It did however appear like the illusion was something else, like it actually had a fragment of reality to it. So when it flickered and disappeared, Emi got a worried feeling that he actually had been talking to the real amekage. He raised his hands and looked on them as his mind still processed the event. What if one had to die to ascend humanity? That would explain a lot, since god's probably wasn't allowed to enter the human world to change the balance of things.

Emi roared and slammed in the ground, nothing made any sense anymore. So he went and picked up his things and while he dressed himself his body slowly stopped adapting to the background. There were a couple of persons he would need to speak with, the first one the list.... the closest living being to Souzen-sama, the new amekage. Emi walked away from the arena with determined steps, he had been left out from the true purposes of the politics and divine for too long, it was now time to get some answers or revenge.

- Exit -

[-Angel of Ame-]

NPC: The Ageless Grace

It had been a few days since the Trials by Blood had completed themselves. The arena itself was rarely used nowadays, especially that very night. The silence itself seemed to occupy space considering how omnipresent it seemed. The Ageless Grace moved along the sandy arena ground. Her whole body was cloaked in beautiful and expensive silks. Her immaculate locks tied into place by a golden hair piece. She held an umbrella, its open cloth shielding her head and most of the body from the eternal tears of the land.

"Mitsukai-sama, why have you requested me here?" The member of council wondered.

[This is just for ~Emi~, thank you for respecting this.]

[~Emi~]

The young and the old

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orrid nightmares had haunted Emi's dreams the past nights since he last had seen the ghost. His life had really turned around and all the death and suffering he had caused and felt himself had began to burden his conscious. His eyes were darkened by the lack of sleep and his cheeks were constantly wet from a combination of tears and the eternal rain falling in the village. His decision on remaining strong until he had his answers wasn't as easy as he had hoped, because everywhere he looked he saw the darkness of the world. What did life has in store for him if he wouldn't be able to ascend? He imagined that he would either become the crusader, strong, faithful and the light of the village or the demon, hiding in the shadows doing horrifying things to all and everyone he felt needed to dealt with. What shocked him the most was that even though his nightmares was about the darkness, his body and rage was pulling him towards that path. But even though he had been drinking blood from scavenging creatures roaming the streets, he still had managed to cling on to some of his lawful sides. Because everything he had done thus far had been for the sake of the village.... right?

Emi had chosen to have his skin adapt to its surroundings, which made it basically invisible within the black robe. To any onlookers it would appear as if the robe itself had its own life or if it was a ghost walking past. Even if anyone were to notice his presence, he wouldn't mind. He had fixated his thoughts on the arena. Something that was a lot less discrete than himself was the huge beast that was following him. The ground was shaking from his weight and he sometimes had to take a way around a few buildings as the passages Emi took could be too small for him to get through. Zetsubô did however not mind, they were going back to the place his master had lost his temper, and who knows, maybe he would be allowed to join the fight this time? When they had reached the arena again, Emi ordered his friend to go to the wide entrance and wait there while he himself walked off to the visitors entrance. Emi wanted to get a overview look before heading into the arena. Even though he doubted that it was another fight, or maybe a trap? he wanted to be prepared. So he ran up through the stairs and headed out among the viewers seats. Most of them had been torn by age and some of them were missing completely. The glory age of the hidden rain was falling into oblivion.

As his body swept over the bleachers and his gaze searched for the source of his summoning to the arena, a familiar person appeared in the corner of his eye. So he turned his head and focused on the woman. Despite that the distance to the woman was quite long and it was during the darkest hours of the day, his eyes were perceptive and had learned to see through most darkness as if it was daytime.

A councilmember? out here?

Even though the councilmembers were experienced ninjas and advisors to the kage, he knew that their power was far from the greatest in the village, so he immediately forgot about the possibility of being an ambush. It would pose a greater threat to them than to him to meet him like that anyway. So he took a few more seconds to scout the area before he decided to head down to see why the woman had come to the arena in the middle of the night. The flapping robe broke the silence as the young boy soared through the air and then landed in the sand a few meters from the woman. His black ANBU-looking robe with the crimson rain symbol stitched upon its back was the only visible thing. When the sand had settled back unto the ground, the 9 meter high Zetsubô pushed up the double-doors into the arena and smiled. He had felt the scent of his master land next to the stranger, so he expected it to be time to enter. But as he walked two steps in, his masters sleeve was pointed towards his direction and then showed him to lay down on the floor. A little disappointed that he wouldn't be allowed to have fun, Zetsubô lay down in the sand and snorted.

[-Angel of Ame-]

NPC: The Ageless Grace

The Ageless Grace turned her attention toward the oncoming figure. For a long moment, it seemed as if a robe was simply moving forward, as if it had a will of its own. Of course, being a kunoichi herself, and a very well seasoned medic, the Grace had seen a lot of things in her long life, not a lot surprised her. Still soon she waited to see the figure that appeared, the young Emi, Hoshigaki and Amegakure's most recent Chuunin. The blue skinned shinobi was a welcomed sight, and soon it dawned upon the councilwoman. Mitsukai had set this meeting up. The Amekage had sent the Ageless Grace to the arena to meet with someone. Having Emi and his beast come along was surely orchestrated by the Amekage as well.

"Welcome, Emi. I believe you've been here recently." The Ageless Grace called out in an almost motherly voice.

[~Emi~]

what is this feeling?

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s Emi realized that he actually has been send to a friendly meeting, the young boy quietly sighed in relief. The kage had surprised him a little too much in such a short time. Even he had seen her and some rumours about the woman, his interest was awoken when she began to talk. The tone in her voice sounded both familiar and warm. It was as if a warm breeze was surrounding him and a lonely tear ran down his cheek. The image of an older woman with a blurry face appeared in his mind before he shook his head to return to the reality. He had barely realized what the woman had said and he nodded shortly back at her as a response.

yes, and I suppose this whole thing was planned from the start by the kage, since she didn't even need to know how the trial went before setting this meeting up..... now, what was the point?

He sounded a little grumpy, but the reality was that his feelings once again had become a little confused as he was back on the same spot he had fought in and a new strange feeling had appeared, so he just wanted to be grumpy. Zetsubô rolled around and began to snore quite loudly, but Emis ears were focused on the lady.

[-Angel of Ame-]

NPC: The Ageless Grace

The Ageless Grace looked toward Emi, without speaking for a long moment after his question. Had there been a point to their meeting? There always was a point to any meeting, be it pre-arranged to by happenstance there was always a bigger meaning, a cause that led into an effect. There were no coincidences. And this one had been orchestrated. "Well, perhaps an introduction could be in order." She said with a passive smile of a woman who had lived a long, long life, it was an odd thing to see considering the woman seemed only in her thirties, she had aptly earned her title. "I am known as the Ageless Grace, member of the council of Amegakure, medical kunoichi and loremaster. It has been my work to record all events in Amegakure history and teach it to those who would listen." She explained calmly, her voice ripe with power.

"Perhaps Lady Mitsukai made her meet one another so that I may answer your questions about the village, about your place in it, about...everything?" She theorized, an elegant woman's smile stretching her thin lips.