derpy battle practice [Sets v Yuu (v Tets?)]

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The Setting is simple - a massive abandoned stadium, its central pit 200 meters in radius and surrounded by high, sheer walls which mysteriously repel chakra. It is impossible to climb them, nor damage them. The participants are trapped in this pit, which consists of a thick slab of hard-packed dirt overtop stone foundation. A thin layer of windswept sand to make the blood easier to clean completes the macabre motif. Extending from the top of the walls in a sweeping slope which seems to reach back for dozens of meters and to the height of the very clouds themselves are crumbling stairs and seats formed in row upon row.

A brilliant light expands from the center of the pit, which would blind all spectators...if there were any. When it fades, three figures are left standing in place of the light, each 20 meters in distance away from the others.

A hot wind blows among them, kicking up dust.

"NO HOSTILITIES ARE PERMITTED WITHIN THIS FIRST MOMENT UPON YOUR ARRIVAL"

A booming voice is all that greets them.

The being that brought them here?

"WHEN ALL IS IN READINESS, YOU WILL DO BATTLE, AND YOU WILL DIE. OR YOU WILL NOT, AND YOU WILL DIE."

To illustrate the point, hundreds of wicked spikes extended as if by magic from the walls...and inched slowly forward. Then, as quick as they had appeared, they were gone. The group would amuse their captor or be impaled.

"THE BATTLE WILL BEGIN IN SIX SECONDS"

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Claire Sakurai, the last of her line, stood straight and firm with defiance. If it was kill or die, she would just have to ensure that she did the killing. She ran a hand through her rose-colored mane and as stealthily as possible checked over her equipment. In the holster dangling from the small of her back was a handle, which belonged to her club Struggle, to be drawn with her right hand. Each foot and shin was protected by lamellar greaves, each with a knife at the mouth ready to be drawn in close quarters. The P.I.P.-Boy on her left wrist beeped irritatingly to remind her that she was no longer within the confines of any of her recorded maps, and to inform her of her elevated heart rate. At her left hip hung a pistol crossbow, loaded with a single blunt-headed bolt. She didn't have any ammo clips for it, so reloading would have to be done shot by shot.

Her Type 2 Butt Bag contained four additional shots for her crossbow, meaning she could only use it at range five times. It also contained a single sting grenade, if she could find an opportunity to use it safely and effectively.

Wary of the others, she watched very closely, but was otherwise still.

[Yuudai Kazuko]

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[Yuudai Kazuko]

As Yuudai Stare straight unclear of what was going on. He felt that his cloak was lighter then usual he looks in his cloak noticing his picture book was missing but his kunai's were still there and so was his Encyclopedia. He then pulls out his Encyclopedia start to read not caring whats around him or in front of him " Houseflies find sugar with their feet, which are 10 million times more sensitive than human tongues." he says out loud to his self but not knowing if any one is around him he looks up again and see 2 figures 20 meters away from him " Did you know that?" he says for the 2 figures in front of him to hear as he slide one foot back preparing for anything to happen but still looks back at his Encyclopedia as he thinks to his self { Where am I and how did I get here but more importantly where the hell is my picture book? }

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Cloak Type 3 (Overview) ( 1 )
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Tailor, Slot Holder, Holds 15 Slots (15 for Items of Scroll Length), Cloak/Harness
Effect: A Cloak that holds an amount of items inside without giving a hint that the cloak may actually hold items inside.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture A Harness and Cloak that attaches to one another. This harness is attached to the chest to be held up right that have long strips of leather reaching down to the cloak that attaches to the end of the cloak. Consider each strip to be a thick belt that attaches to the chest harness. Each harness has 5 pouches that holds 1/2 a slot each. These pouches are scroll length so they are able to hold knives, senbon, kunai and other items that are the same length as a scroll. This Cloak only has 6 belts that have a total of 15 slots to carry items inside. When hands are hidden inside user gains a +10 circumstance bonus to Sleight of Hand and Pick Pocket.
Limit: These type of items may be bought inside any Tailor Shop.
Cost: 1,700 Ryo



Book: Encyclopedia (Overview) ( 1 )
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Book, Encyclopedia
Effect: A book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: An encyclopedia is a type of reference work – a compendium holding a summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge. Encyclopedias are divided into articles or entries, which are usually accessed alphabetically by article name. Encyclopedia entries are longer and more detailed than those in most dictionaries. Generally speaking, unlike dictionary entries, which focus on linguistic information about words, encyclopedia articles focus on factual information to cover the thing or concept for which the article name stands.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Book Shop.
Cost: 3,000 Ryo

Kunai (Overview) ( 11 )
Rank: "C" Rank
Type: Secondary, 2 per Slot, Piercing/Slashing, Knife
Effect: A kunai is a tool derived from the masonry trowel.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Light Weapon. These weapons do +4 Amour Points of Damage. The Range Increment of this weapon is 5 meters. A kunai has a blade that is about less than 1 foot in length. The user gains a +10 bonus on Sleight of Hand Skill to conceal a knife on their body.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Weapon Shop.
Cost: 1,000 Ryo per Slot, or 500 Ryo Each.



Sword, Short (Overview)
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Piercing/Slashing, Sword
Effect: A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Light Weapon. These weapons do +6 Amour Points of Damage. A short sword is about 2 feet in length. Examples of Short Swords: Tanto, Baselard, Cinquedea, Gladius, Kodachi, Xiphos or even the Machete.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Weapon Shop.
Cost: 2,000 Ryo

[Ace Detective Nara]

Hmmm, this is quite strange, Tetsu thought to himself as he observed the surrounding he found himself in. His lazybones gaze fell upon Sakurai-San, who was someone that he was fairly familiar with, only 20 meters to his left. The other fellow, who was 20 meters way from his person to his right seemed oddly childish. “Oh what a bother…” He said as some booming voice echoed overhead. Something within his conscious began to analyze his surrounding as he did his best to make the most of the situation. “Sorry big guy, but I don’t fight girls…if you want me to end this fool, that’s fine, but I won’t fight Sakurai-San.” He said lazily throwing his thumb towards the girl as he scoffed at the thought of fighting her. In all honesty he wasn’t worried about the combat itself, he just really didn’t want to.



Noticing the bare landscape around himself, he decided that it would be best to give himself a little bit more distance between himself and the three that were now standing in a 20mx20mx20m triangle formation, with him as the top point. Slowly shuffling backwards, making sure to make his pace gradual as he tried to make sure that there was some manageable distance between himself and the pair. He moved backwards so that the gap between them opened up to about 40 meters in total as he walked backwards to greaten the distance. His eyes remained forward as he scanned both individuals, not making an aggressive moves. His Type 2 Tactical vest housed 4 kunai within the back slots of his gear. His breast pockets to the left housed his 4 cigarette packs, and 5 of his flint lighters that he might use if he needed to. His front scroll pouches housed two small scrolls, 79 explosive tags, 80 fake explosive tags, and 20 locking tags.



Tetsu shuffled through his front pockets and also housed 30 Bo shuriken that he might use if he felt the need to do so. He also kept his Tanto short sword strapped across his back, and his brass knuckles were also stashed away within his breast pockets. Quickly pulling out a cigarette, and one of his lighters, he put the smoke in his mouth, before lighting it with the lighter. Flicking the metal closed, he watched his opponents as the smoke began to emit from his cigarette, with a slight red burn off the end. “Whatever, bring it on…?” He said quietly watching his opponents, hoping things didn’t get too weird.

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Enhanced Metabolism
Rank: "B"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: Accelerated electrical impulses along your central nervous system have given you enhanced reaction times.
Special: To perform: 12 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: User cannot take this Augmentation if they have the Lethargy drawback.
Description: Takes up 2 Augmentation Points. User gains a +1 Ritual bonus to movements.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 23,000 Ryo Performing Price: 17,000 Ryo

Shock Absorber
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: The Target is capable of surviving amazing falls by reducing the impact of the ground on their body.
Special: To perform: 12 Hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes up 1 Augmentation Point. An augmentation performed on a target's body, creating a shock absorber which allows the Target to withstand from falling damage. When falling, the Target ignores falling damage from falls less than 30 meters. For attack damage the damage caused is reduced by 25%.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 12,000 Ryo Performing Price: 9,000 Ryo

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"Works for me. You can just watch, and tell the kid if he screws up. Wouldn't want things to be too unfair!"

Claire internally scoffed at Tetsu's...chivalry? Probably just laziness. Whatever. Her hands flicked through the twelve zodiac seals in rapid succession, seeking to cast two critical techniques - both genjutsu, illusory magics that deceived the mind into believing what the caster wanted it to believe. The target however wasn't the other boy, the stranger, but rather herself. If she could complete the seals uninterrupted she would feel much faster, and her subconscious would be more attuned toward detecting sneak attacks.

After that, while keeping close watch on the oddly careless boy's movements so as not to be taken by surprise, she sprang into a charge, seeking to cross the 20 meters between them quickly. She didn't have access to the instantaneous body movement techniques she'd seen captain Gosei use, so she had to run the old fashioned way, but as a taijutsu specialist that distance should be covered quickly. Reaching behind herself, she withdrew Struggle from its holster with her right hand while her left snapped up from her thigh to a parallel position with the ground - in it was her pistol crossbow. Once she made it to 10 meters distance, the farthest she could accurately fire on the move, she would pull the trigger of the release mechanism.

The bolt was blunted, specialized for nonlethal takedowns, but if it connected with the boy's sternum as she intended it would still hurt. Possibly enough to incapacitate him if he was as careless as he looked. Unless the situation were to change with his actions, she would continue her charge following the path of the bolt, seeking to bludgeon the boy. To death.

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Boost of the Sage
Rank: "D" [10 TP]
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: This Jutsu allows the recipient to tap hidden reserves of reasoning power through sheer mental power.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: A Mind-Affecting Technique. Affects 1 creature. The user is able to perform this technique at a distance of 7 meters plus 6 meters per class level. The duration of this technique lasts for 2 rounds per class level. This technique may be negated. The NinJutsu Master sat in his library. Ever since he had learned the Jutsu, he had used it when push came to shove. He could remember the most obscure comments and passages written in the ancient texts… The subject believes in this so strongly that the effect actually manifests. Through use of this Jutsu, the user is able to raise the Anti-Flanking Jutsus of one subject by 1 every Class Level (+3 maximum boost).
Limit: Must know the Enchantment Perception.

Boost of the Quick
Rank: "D" [10 TP]
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: This Jutsu allows the recipient to tap hidden reserves of speed and agility through sheer mental power.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: A Mind-Affecting Technique. Affects 1 creature. The user is able to perform this technique at a distance of 7 meters plus 6 meters per class level. The duration of this technique lasts for 2 rounds per class level. This technique may be negated. Garrett felt quick. In fact, he felt faster than he had ever felt before. Ever since the GenJutsu Master had performed the Jutsu, he could see straighter, and he knew that when the time came, he would be ready to move like the wind… The subject believes in this so strongly that the effect actually manifests. Through use of this Jutsu, the user is able to raise the amount of movements of one subject by 1 every Class Level (+3 maximum boost).
Limit: Must know the Enchantment Perception.

Point Blank Shot
Rank: "D" [10 TP]
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: A technique that gives the user greater proficiency within the range of 10 meters.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: With this technique the user has learned how to combat against opponents within 10 meters without fear or fumbling with their weapon. They gain the courage and ability to perform combat without much effort. This is a prerequisite technique for more popular techniques. What good is an Marksman if they are not ready to battle while in close range.
Limit: Must be a Marksman.

Shot on the Run
Rank: "C" [30 TP]
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: When attacking with a ranged weapon, the user may move while attacking while being 2/3rd proficient in range.
Special: ---
Drawback: Only works within 1/2 Proficiency.
Description: Normally an Marksman is only able to shoot within the range of 1/2 of their proficiency while on the move. This technique increases the range up to 2/3rd of the total proficient range. Example: 1st Range Increment of a Pistol Crossbow is 10 meters. While on the move user may shoot within 5 meters proficiency. With Shot on the Run user may shoot within 6.6 meters proficiency while moving around.
Limit: Must be a Marksman. Must know Acrobatic Shot.

[Yuudai Kazuko]

As Yuudai looks up and see a female running towards him he quickly performs the handseals and Creates a field of mud by the dimensions of 30 meters x 10 meters. as he sees her reach for something on her side he quickly puts his encyclopedia in his back in his cloak and starts jumping back as he catch's a glimpse of something flying towards his sternum he dose a backflip hoping it would pass him but. Is hit and  gets a small cut on the side of his chest right under his underarm. { dammit I got hit by that thing ugh shows I careless I am } he thinks to him self he performs the handseals as he stands there waiting for the female running towards him to come as 5 mud clones start to form next to him " that was rude I wasent done reading my book." he says in a low and calm voice. he looks over and notice the other guy just sitting there like nothing is going on as hes watching everyone's move like he dosent want to interfere.

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Doton: Daideido Nohara no Jutsu (Earth Release: Art of the Great Muddy Field)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates a field of mud by the dimensions of 30 meters x 10 meters.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: Cannot be used to perform regular Doton ninjutsu unless it has been hardened.
Description: An expansion of the Deido Nohara, which only creates a ten meter field of mud, this technique will create a thirty meter field of mud so that the user is capable of utilizing more mud techniques.
Limit: Must know Deido Nohara. Must know Doton no Jutsu.


Doton: Deido Bunshin no Jutsu (Earth Release: Mud Clone Technique)
Rank: "D" "C" "B" "A" "S"
Skill: Ninjutsu Defensive, and Offensive
Effect: Allows the user to create clones out of Mud.
Special: Dog, Rat, Boar, Ox
Drawback: Needs a source of mud that can supply enough mud to make the desired amount of clones. Ex: If there is only enough mud to make four clones, you cannot make eight, only four.
Description: Using mud in the area, the user can create mud clones depending on his/her ninja rank/class. Because the clones are made of mud, they are more durable than most other clones. May take two hits to destroy instead of one. The personality of the clones depends on the user’s personality. The user can channel thoughts with the clones. The weight of the clones and amount of mud needed depends on the user's body weight. Finally, the user can control what the clones say, and control the clone’s actions. The Mud Clones are capable of using any technique that deals with mud.
D Ranked Ninjas: Up to four Clones at a time.
C Ranked Ninjas: Up to eight Clones at a time.
B Ranked Ninjas: Up to 16 Clones at a time.
A Ranked Ninjas: Up to 32 Clones at a time.
S Ranked Ninjas: Up to 64 Clones at a time.
Limit: Must know Earth Release.

[Ace Detective Nara]

"Fine by me, I'll proctor" Tetsu said calmly stepping back a bit as he watched his partner engage the fellow. Obviously he needed to get himself together, seeing as he drew a book opposed to a weapon. Shaking his head, Tetsu decided to let the match continue.

(Alright bud, you kind of ignored Set's genjutsu; which is fine because it doesn't affect you; however, if it were me I would have used that as an advantage, seeing as It takes time to do those handseals, Which would give you time to weave your own, or even give you the chance to throw some weapons at her even. Also, your post is very exploitable, make sure to utilize details, and timing to work things in your favor. That's all, The battle may continue) 

Sets,

( I would Like to see you mention your surroundings a bit more, since they can come in handy. Otherwise, you did very will this round *flails*)

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An acrobatic display mitigate's her flying bolt, and a set of handseals creates mud everywhere. Interesting. Possibly bad. The Last Sakurai thought that stepping on this new mud would possibly be a bad idea. So the kid had some tricks up his sleeve. With the field stretching 15 meters to either side for a total of 30 meters, plus another 5 meters towards and away from her, it was a simple matter to stop her charge short with a simple hop, leaving her just at the mud field's edge.

With her opponent forming another set of hand seals, she could potentially prevent them if she could reload her crossbow quickly enough, but that strategy wasn't likely to work. Instead she would compete with him on the same level - jutsu to jutsu. She holstered her weapons with practiced smoothness and began flashing through the sequence of seals. He finished before she did, replicas of his form rising from the field of mud while also consuming some of it. There remained enough for him to cast it again if he wanted, possibly twice. Her string finished shortly after, roughly the same amount as when she had cast her genjutsus but this time for a singular technique. Breathing in deeply to gather fuel, she hopped back another three meters and brought her cupped right hand to her lips. This took a lot more chakra than the illusions did, but she could definitely put out a couple more shots if need be.

She exhaled in the direction of the clones. In the direction of their maker. And the world was suddenly ablaze with the conflagration of her breath. A massive sphere of flame totaling nearly twenty meters in diameter surged from her lips and hand, pushing forward with heat and light while leaving behind a trail of fire which resembled a sort of tether being gripped. Considering her position eight meters from the center of the mud field, she blew until the sphere had traveled ten meters before twitching her cupped hand to cut the binding tie and cause the fireball to explode in a grand fashion. She was herself far closer to the blaze than she would have liked, and retreated quickly another six meters in two backsteps to avoid being consumed by her own technique.

Even if nothing else was accomplished, the heat was sure to have hardened all of the mud field and clones to useless, crumbling dirt, so that was something. Just in case she hadn't ended her opponent's life however, she would quickly draw all four blunted crossbow bolts from her butt bag. One she loaded into her pistol crossbow, the rest she held in the spaces between fingers.

As the smoke started to clear, Claire would call out to her victim - "Hey! You alive in there?"

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Katon - Goukakyuu no Jutsu (Great Fireball Technique)
Rank: "C" "B" Rank [110 TP]
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: The user is capable of performing a few handseals in which gives them the capability of blowing a large body of fire in size of a large sphere that has great fire proportions and explosive capabilities.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: Depending on the Rank, is dependent on how strong or how much the user is capable of doing with the Goukakyuu no Jutsu.
Description: The user quickly performs a few handseals. The user then places the hand over their mouth creating a small like circle. This technique in turn is then to help the user control the great flame. The use then blows out and creates a large fireball that twice the size of a normal human body. When the "C" Rank version is first learned the user is only capable of blowing out the Great Fireball that is cannot be moved or go anywhere else. This also means that the technique does not explode in a fiery explosion, but burns greatly to anyone that is caught within the technique. When the user learns the "B" Rank version then the user is capable blowing the Great Fireball into the distance, sending it away from the use it to hurl towards the very opponent. This technique is only capable of going into a straight line and this is capable of having the size three times the size of a human body. This technique when launched at an opponent then becomes dangerous because at this point the technique can explode causing damage that is even more devastating.
Limit: Must have the Fire Release

[Yuudai Kazuko]

as she stops running and she takes a leap back from out the mud he could see she was thinking but he didn't know about what he looks closely and see she starts to perform handseals at the same rate as him as confused to what to do the mud clones form perfectly as he sees fire heading straight towards him he commands his clones to form around him in a dome like fashion with the top showing as they group around him knees down so the fire wont hit his face


as the fire passed by and over he could see most of the mod hardening and his clones also as it exploded his clones start to disappear from the explosion as he stands up  and the smoke starts to clear up he can hear her say " Hey! You alive in there? " with a smirk on his face he replies " Did you know  to survive the cold of winter months, many insects replace their body water with a chemical called glycerol, which acts as an "antifreeze" against the temperatures? I learned that from my encyclopedia." he starts to perform handseals once again creating mud from 30 meters x 10 meters the smoke finally clears as everyone is able to see the bottom left side a small piece is burnt off


he makes 10 clones { I don't have that much chakra } he thinks to his self as the clones form he quickly makes each clones and himself bunch to gather and spread out so she wouldn't know which one is the real one he makes 8 clones rush towards her  attempting to attack as the other 2 stays with him on as there are 3 of them just standing in a line next to each other making it hard to tell which one his the real one { this should by me time for me to regain chakra } he thinks to him self " you didn't think it would be that easy did you? " he says with a smirk on his face as he cuts his eye to the guy just sitting there still.

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Doton: Deido Bunshin no Jutsu (Earth Release: Mud Clone Technique)
Rank: "D" "C" "B" "A" "S"
Skill: Ninjutsu Defensive, and Offensive
Effect: Allows the user to create clones out of Mud.
Special: Dog, Rat, Boar, Ox
Drawback: Needs a source of mud that can supply enough mud to make the desired amount of clones. Ex: If there is only enough mud to make four clones, you cannot make eight, only four.
Description: Using mud in the area, the user can create mud clones depending on his/her ninja rank/class. Because the clones are made of mud, they are more durable than most other clones. May take two hits to destroy instead of one. The personality of the clones depends on the user’s personality. The user can channel thoughts with the clones. The weight of the clones and amount of mud needed depends on the user's body weight. Finally, the user can control what the clones say, and control the clone’s actions. The Mud Clones are capable of using any technique that deals with mud.
D Ranked Ninjas: Up to four Clones at a time.
C Ranked Ninjas: Up to eight Clones at a time.
B Ranked Ninjas: Up to 16 Clones at a time.
A Ranked Ninjas: Up to 32 Clones at a time.
S Ranked Ninjas: Up to 64 Clones at a time.
Limit: Must know Earth Release.




Doton: Daideido Nohara no Jutsu (Earth Release: Art of the Great Muddy Field)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates a field of mud by the dimensions of 30 meters x 10 meters.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: Cannot be used to perform regular Doton ninjutsu unless it has been hardened.
Description: An expansion of the Deido Nohara, which only creates a ten meter field of mud, this technique will create a thirty meter field of mud so that the user is capable of utilizing more mud techniques.
Limit: Must know Deido Nohara. Must know Doton no Jutsu

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[Ace Detective Nara]

Verdict:

your mud clone's durability is only as strong as the mud itself; which as far as you've displayed or mentioned has no reason to survive any of the fire, so I firmly believe that you should have been hit a bit by that fire blast, to the very least a little bit because of how powerful the fireball itself is "B" rank, so you would have had to pile on quite a few clones, and you only can physically make 4 at a time a "D" rank. Otherwise, It's alright this time, but keep that in mind.

Setsy, I would have mentioned the range of the fireball too for better visualization, but that's just me. Otherwise, well played my friend, using your ninjutsu to proved an opening was the right choice in my opinion.

Tetsu sighed as he noticed how Sakurai seemed to be taking control of the battle so quickly. "ugh, that's just like her." He muttered quietly to himself as he noticed that the fellow had survived the blast. "the fight can keep going." He said in a proctor like tone as he monitored the conditions of each combatant.

[The Bearer of Bad News]

wrong account sorry

//sets

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So by sacrificing his technique, he was able to protect himself from hers? Not bad. Still, he had to perform two sets of handseals to repeat the last act. In that time, Claire could definitely repeat her own. Another direct clash would once again come ou neutral, but last time he had a time advantage to get into a guard position. This time she had no intention of allowing that.

As soon as his hands started to move again, she leveled her crossbow at him again and fired. This one was aimed at his throat, and since she wasn't moving, her effective range was much better. At the speeds a crossbow could throw bolts, it would easily cross the mere 14 meters between them before he could complete the set. He would have to interrupt his cast to dodge, or else take the hit directly and hope for the best.

Either way didn't matter, she clipped her bow back into place at her hip and formed the twelve seals around her spare bolts. The empty hand rose to her mouth while the carrying hand was kept well away as she sent the Great Fireball hurtling toward her opponent yet again, cutting the tie to make it explode once it had crossed 15 meters.

But that wasn't all. The Last Scion of the Sakurai wasn't taking chances. In the event that he managed to complete his techniques in time to defend against the flames, he would need to remain stationary to do so. Without waiting for the smoke to clear or the dust to settle, Claire raised her crossbow, loaded one of the three remaining bolts, and fired at the location the boy had last occupied to her sight, whether it was the same place as where he had begun making handseals or a different position after having evaded. This was followed very shortly by the other two bolts - the first at groin height, the other aimed at his diaphragm.

Her sequence completed, she holstered her crossbow for the final time - out of ammunition - and huffed with fatigue. She was out of ammo, and running low on chakra now. She may not even have enough for another fireball. It was hard to tell. Her P.I.P.-Boy shrieked with alarm at her drastically imbalanced vitals. It was going to come down to melee soon anyway, she just hoped she'd exhausted her opponent as much as herself. If of course, she hadn't already fried him, blown him to bits, or otherwise incapacitated him with one of her bolts.

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Katon - Goukakyuu no Jutsu (Great Fireball Technique)
Rank: "C" "B" Rank [110 TP]
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: The user is capable of performing a few handseals in which gives them the capability of blowing a large body of fire in size of a large sphere that has great fire proportions and explosive capabilities.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: Depending on the Rank, is dependent on how strong or how much the user is capable of doing with the Goukakyuu no Jutsu.
Description: The user quickly performs a few handseals. The user then places the hand over their mouth creating a small like circle. This technique in turn is then to help the user control the great flame. The use then blows out and creates a large fireball that twice the size of a normal human body. When the "C" Rank version is first learned the user is only capable of blowing out the Great Fireball that is cannot be moved or go anywhere else. This also means that the technique does not explode in a fiery explosion, but burns greatly to anyone that is caught within the technique. When the user learns the "B" Rank version then the user is capable blowing the Great Fireball into the distance, sending it away from the use it to hurl towards the very opponent. This technique is only capable of going into a straight line and this is capable of having the size three times the size of a human body. This technique when launched at an opponent then becomes dangerous because at this point the technique can explode causing damage that is even more devastating.
Limit: Must have the Fire Release

[Yuudai Kazuko]

As he seen another arrow head towards him he starts reaching out to pull a kunai from his cloak when suddenly he see her rising her hand to her mouth knowing it was possible that same fire jutsu he quickly starts to run towards the other guy she clearly must not have noticed the mud he put before the smoke from the first fire jutsu she did cleared up. as fire starts heading his way he finishes up his handseals mud starts to go over her feet since she is standing still

The mud over her feet starts to harden. As he is still attempting to dodge the fire blast he know it is no use and leaps into the air bracing for impact as the explosion sent him flying 8 meters back he trys his hardest to stand " I know that I don't have much more fight in me but neither do you! " he says in a calm yelling type voice  he some how mange to stand with blood rushing down his left arm " im done playing games! " he says, as any tech he uses next will use up all of his chakra.

since she is now stuck because of the hardened mud white straps begin to rise from the ground wrapping her up tightly as he uses this moment to try and regain any chakra he can as his movement Is now much slower from him have not as much energy him his self is even surprised how he managed to get up. knowing he lost all of his chakra  form the move with the white straps { there should be no way she should be able to doge this she couldn't even see me do handsels this time they was under my cloak! } he says muttering under his breath


he sits and pulls out his encyclopedia and starts to read it " The queen of a certain termite species can lay 40,000 eggs per day. would you look at that. " he says for everyone to hear with a small smirk on his face as he try to regain his energy.

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Courageous
Rank: "C"
Skill: Combat Trait
Effect: User's childhood was brutal, but they persevered through force of will and faith.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: No matter how hard things go, the user knew they can make it through as long as they kept a level head. The user gains a +2 trait bonus on Saves against fear effects. This trait replaces 1 Freebies.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 1 Freebies.




Doton: Deido Baindo no Jutsu (Earth Release: Art of the Mud Binding)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu, Offensive
Effect: Causes the mud upon the field to quickly attempt to slide up over the opponents legs and harden.
Special: "Hand Seals", hold the Ram.
Drawback: There must be mud upon the field to perform the technique. Can be broken by sufficient physical force.
Description: A tricky and clever manipulation of the mud around the opponent, the user will perform the required handseals. The mud will begin to slither up and around the opponents body, moving quickly in an attempt to surprise the opponent. The user will hold the Ram seal for the duration of the mud crawling. Then, when the user wishes to stop the mud crawling, they will cease to hold the Ram, causing the mud around the opponent to instantly harden. The ability to escape this technique depends on how much mud gets onto the opponent and hardens as well as the opponent's difficulty class and specialists compared to the user's difficulty class and specialist. (Nin Master is hardest to escape from, Tai Master has easiest chance of escape.)
Limit: Must know Deido Nohara no Jutsu. Must have Doton no Jutsu.




Doton: Tsuchi Baindo
Rank: C Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Literally Doton: Tsuchi Baindo means Earth: Earth Bind. The reason why it has called such is the effects of the technique. As a Ninjutsu, the technique utilizes chakra. Here the user forms the handsigns and collects whatever takes part of the landscape/ground and forms strips of cloth out of it. With Doton, it manipulates stone or dirt.
Special: Rat, Boar, Dog, Ox, Tiger
Drawback: One must have Earth Release to perform.
Description: The Earth forms white strips looking much like bandages that rise from the ground and wrap tightly around the opponent. The strips are thick enough that they cannot be cut through with a kunai, and are wrapped tight enough to leave the enemy immobile.
Limit: Earth Release

[Ace Detective Nara]

"ouch, that's got to hurt." Tetsu said cringing as he saw the fellow get hit by Sakurai's explosive fireball. His body seemed fairly damaged, and littered with first and second degree burns; however nothing life threatening as far as Tetsu could tell. "can you keep going?" Tetsu asked as the proctor as he lazily rolled his head to the side to look at the fellow attempting to stand once again. He seemed determined to die, which was nothing less to him. Looking back to Sakurai-San, he noticed that she was cloth like material was beginning to attempt to wrap her up. How would his partner handle this? he asked himself as he figured the match could continue.

(okay, so Yuudai, you should have done your handseals at the same time as Claire to the best of your ability, because your tech only requires 4 seals; which can easily out class the Great fireballs 12 seals. You could have completely avoided the damage if you had not waited until after the fire began to approach you to act. The arrow might have hindered you a bit, but a slight side step would have solved the problem, Thus the reason you're suffering with some moderate damage right now. Also keep in mind that you too are in the mud field, so your movements are hindered just like Claire's are, so be aware of that.)

(Claire, overall pretty good, I liked how you used your crossbow to make time for you to use the fireball. Very artfully done. Keep in mind that Yuudai's mud field puts him at the advantage, or to the very least allows him to combat you...so my advice would be to keep up the range and avoid it :3)

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OOC: A slight correction - but an important one. Due to no longer using specific seals in the system, all "C" ranks use 12 seals. Mine and yours both. Therefore due to multiple factors, I'm calling for a critical hit here. Firstly, my bolt. You state the bolt, which was fired during the handseals for your mud field last post. Since you treat the mud field as having been successfully cast without any defensive actions on your part until after, I call for it to strike as intended. Secondly, since you didn't even start your handseals or even bother trying to move until my fireball was en route, I call for a direct, fatal hit.

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CONDITIONAL IC, VOID IN THE EVENT OF JUDGE DISAGREEMENT: The bolt struck home on the boy's throat, crushing his trachea and rendering him unable to breath. Shortly after, the fireball connected suddenly, igniting the breathless victim and causing horrifying pain, the stench of burning flesh filling the air. Due to his inability to draw breath, he couldn't even scream. And then the fireball exploded, fragments of human flesh and burning encyclopaedia littering the field. It was grim work, but Claire wasn't some soft academy graduate. She did what was necessary, even if it was distasteful.

[Sankuchi, Gitsune]

Jolly gosh, what an intense battle! Looks like we can expect great things from Yuudai in the future!
If I may be so bold, I'd suggest that you reduce the amount of speech in your posts, seems to leave you open to attacks.

Note on Non Up To Date Jutsus Some Jutsus have specific handseals that are in the main 12 handseal category such as the Dog, Bore, Tiger and will be listed as such. User must still follow the same amount of Handseals as listed above. Which is "C" Rank techniques equal 12 Handseals.