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Extend Jutsu
Rank: "A"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User can make their Jutsus last twice as long.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: An Extended Jutsu lasts twice as long as normal. A Jutsu with a duration of Concentration, Instantaneous, or Permanent is not affected by this Jutsu. Jutsu Handseal/Chakra Increase: 1/2 Rank.
Limit: Must learn from Universal NinJutsu.

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It was Valentine's Week in the Fire Country, and Claire had asked Tetsu aside to train. Privately. Training, how lame of her. Really she just wanted to spend some time with him, but she couldn't admit it. That's how she came to be waiting for him on the shore near her old hometown. And she was wearing her purple dress again, though her normal clothes were set aside somewhere safe.

While she was there, she did decide to keep busy of course, doing some actual training. She formed her hand seals for a basic enchantment, throwing in a little extra. Her goal was to increase the duration of the technique, which normally would only persist for about a minute. Trying to stretch the chakra thin around herself, creating a broader scope of the aura to be gradually burned away, but without the density typical of the technique when cast normally.

Unfortunately with that quality she was currently unable to even get the jutsu effect to manifest properly. She had intended to increase her agility, but could feel the technique fizzle without benefit, sparking out uselessly. She grumbled, annoyed by that, but soldiered on all the same. There really was nothing for it but to keep trying after all. Maybe once Tetsu arrived she would have somewhat better luck with things. Yes, they really were going to train.

Making another attempt, she tried instead to provide a bit of additional chakra to the technique, in the hopes that that would serve the intended function, but it seemed that she was unused to such modifications and the technique failed, the chakra sparking out in her hands and exploding slightly. The heir of the Sakurai frowned, and grumbled. Troublesome technique. But still she carried on, because what else really was there to do? Not a lot, really.

This time it managed to click though. This time she managed to get her technique running hot, even though it was just one of many she would need to practice with. Testing experimentally with a few quick jabs, it seemed as though it was definitely working, and so she kept a running countdown mentally. As the one minute clock ran down, she went through her basic routines at an accelerated rate, though the dress got in the way a bit. The time limit ran out midway through...

...And she felt the enchantment run dry. Damn it. Well, at least she got it to work at all. Extending it properly could come later she supposed. She tried to analyze where she was going wrong, but it was difficult without her Sharingan, which she was trying to avoid using for now. She didn't want to rely on it too heavily after all. The Sharingan eye was a great new strength, but also a well known weakness of the Uchiha. They were so used to it that they could hardly function without. She took a break, stood in the water's edge. When Tetsu finally arrived, she would be there, greeting him with a smile.

"Hey."

[Ace Detective Nara]

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Indomitable Fortitude 
Rank: "C" (Special, See Description)
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User has gained mastery over their own fortitude power.
Special: ---
Drawback: May learn at a maximum of 6 times.
Description: Each time learned the user gains 1 extra point to their Fortitude. When the user learns this technique the 1st 2 times they train as a regular "C" Rank Jutsu. When the user learns this technique the 2nd 2 times they train it as a "C" Rank Jutsu +10 Training Points. When the user learns this technique the 3rd 2 times they train it as a "C" Rank Jutsu +20 Training Points. This technique stacks with other Fortitude bonuses.
Limit: Universal TaiJutsu Technique.

"God I hate running..." Tetsu complained with a tone of annoyance as he jogged along the shore, wearing his BDU combat pants and boots with his grey tee shirt on as he ran in an attempt to up his physical constituion. Running on the sand was of course a challenge; however it was good to building strong calf muscles. His back pack was strapped on his back with a pair of dress clothes and his witch watch. He had been hoping to spend the upcoming valentines day with Claire, but alas she simply asked him to come train. Tetsu inhaled gently as he could feel his body moving as his fatigue was settling in. Tetsu could express how much he hates running, yet here he was doing it.

Looking for the pink haired Sakurai/Uchiha, Tetsu scanned the shore as he could almost feel his muscles aching from the run he had self induced. Breathing steadily, using his breath to try and control his body as his inner spirit was as grey as always. His ankles hurt, and his knees felt a little stressed, but with more time invested into the run itself the easier it was to actually do it. His time on the police force had been all but a joke too as Tetsu recalled the hours of running, pushups, sit ups, pull ups, weight lifting, and an assortment of other physical activities that Tetsu hates recalling. His body wasn't quite to the point where he was sweating yet, but he did feel his muscles aching as he noticed a flash of pink hair in the distance as he could mistake his partner.

Tetsu approached at a run, still training his body as he closed in on the speck of pink. "Yo Claire," Tetsu would pant in response as he would stop for a moment as he came up to his partner. He inhaled and exhaled I'm a relaxed fashion, composing himself as he realized that he was a little under dressed in comparison to his partner. "You look beautiful, but a little over dressed for training don't you think?" As Tetsu chucked at his own cleverness to bring dress cloths of his own along assuming her pretense. His body might have been tired, but his fortitude was much better than it has been since he had started smoking much less. His body felt pretty good.

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Claire laughed lightly. He was a perceptive one, naturally. "Probably, yeah, but it's fine. I've been working on some chakra control exercises. It's not as easy for me as it is for you. I keep hearing how the Uchiha are all such prodigies, but it seems like the only thing I inherited from my father was his eyes. Anyway, let me get a look at you."

She approached closely, stepping barefoot through the wet sand, drinking him in. He seemed fitter than before. This must not be his first time working out lately. But he also seemed to be working himself hard. She cupped one hand on his cheek and closed her eyes, concentrating. First a wave of healing energy would leech from her touch, offering moderate-level restoration of his condition to relieve his fatiguing body.

Then she tried to layer on enchantments to increase his parameters beyond the norm, if only briefly. With each stillcast technique, she tried to boost its duration beyond what was typical. Hopefully this time she would be able to avoid any of them literally blowing up in his face. If all went well he would feel his strength, speed, endurance, defense, instinct, and presence all rocket up by three grades. The problem was duration.

Unless she could master the trick to getting more out of the same techniques, these enhancements could only last for about a minute at best. She wanted to at least squeeze a few more seconds out of them for now. She could try and get more from there later. For now, she just wanted to make for a small upgrade. The layers and layers of chakra shaping themselves over Tetsu's form would begin to burn away immediately - the clock was running now.

Seeking to enhance her own insight, she recast the instinct-raising enchantment on herself. If she could make that one last, then all the better, but for now she just needed the increase to her parameters in order to benefit from it when casting another. Her mind feeling sharper, she enchanted herself with increased physical strength. She could feel the difference now, but was uncertain if she would be able to alter her cast in the necessary fashion.

She stepped back and sighed a bit. Sudden tiredness was a fairly typical response to blowing so much chakra so rapidly. It realistically wasn't anywhere near her maximum, but the sheer burst was something her Chakra Circuits weren't accustomed to, so it generated more strain than normal. But she thought she was getting closer to the root, where she would be able to increase her abilities once again.

[Madame Loki]

Claire +40

tetsu +learned

[Ace Detective Nara]

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Krav Maga Fighter Mentality
Rank: ["D"], ["C"], ["B"], "A", "S"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: By fighting on and on, a Krav Maga Fighter becomes more proficient when an attack may come by. This happens usually when the Krav Maga Fighter becomes unable to see the attack. However by being in combat for so much they can feel when an attack is coming making them less able to be flanked. 
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 Krav Maga Fighter 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. 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 cannot use this against an opponent that is "C" Class or higher. 
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Krav Maga

Tetsu couldnt help but smirk at Claire's transparency sometimes. She wasn't very good at subtly after all. Tetsu took In everything around him as he felt her brush her hand against his face. Closing his eyes, Tetsu's vision went beyond his spectacles. He could hear the gentle waves rushing in against the cool Sam below their feet as he felt Claire pull him towards the surf, the soft but gentle gesture being appreciated as Tetsu relied on his other senses to see what was around him. It was strange, sensing things in such a way; however it was natural for a martial artist to feel the environment as he could almost sense the flow in breeze, the formation of his ki flow was still under developed yet he did have a basic understanding of how to sense things around him.

Something alerted his senses as he could sense the waves pushing up around their feet. The sand seemed to shift as Tetsu could almost sense the strange shape moving towards Claire's feet as he pushed it away with his foot. The boney creature that clattered off his boot scuttled away as Tetsu figured it was probably some sort of crab that has been attempting to get a nip at her toes. Tetsu made sure to keep the gesture subtle as he would place his hand on her own, feeling the pale warmth of her hand as he couldnt help but sigh. Was this right after all? Tetsu thought to himself as he sensed everything around him, feeling the breeze upon his shoulder as he almost twitched, as if someone had been breathing down his neck. Krav Maga always preached readiness, and Tetsu was always ready even in casual moments like these.

Tetsu opened his eyes and took in his surroundings as he looked into Claire's eyes, so different from when they held their red pupiled sharingan. The cool color was soothing, but Tetsu was still on edge as he just glanced over her shoulder. He might have appeared paranoid, but he was just alert as a krav maga fighter should be. "You've become a lot gentler than I remember." Tetsu said casually as he took her hand from his face as she finished, infusing his own healing chakra into Claire's body as he could sense everything around them clearly. He could even visualize what was behind him. The sand castle that was being built by a pair of kids, an older boy acting like a bully, and even the seagulls behind him. He could sense it all just by listening and feeling for the most part. It was this ultra awareness that fighting seemed to impart.

Turning his head to the sea Tetsu looked out to the surf, sensing something as a seagull flew behind them, the sea bird flapping past a few meters behind him as she restrained himself from reacting. "I wonder why that is?" Tetsu asked himself quietly as his senses kept him aware of what was around them. It was a bit surreal to be quite frank. He felt all close to Claire in that instant the smell of sweet Sakura flowers lingering with the static that constituted her Sakurai bloodline.

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"We're off-duty. I'm allowed to have a sensitive side, aren't I?" The Sakurai joked, feigning injury. "Just don't tell anyone. I have a reputation to uphold after all!"

She felt her enchantments starting to burn out already and frowned with annoyance. She wasn't making much headway with the whole extended enchantments thing. Her hands flashed through the seals quickly like usual, conserving a bit of energy compared to stillcasting. Just a bit over a minute was the goal point here. Safely. Didn't do anyone any good if her chakra sparked up and exploded like before. But stretching it out so thin, it was unstable like that.

She didn't have the level of know-how yet to really effectively manipulate her chakra to such purposes, as she had a greater degree of emphasis on her marksmanship in training than anything else, but it seemed like at least a bit of progress was being made. If nothing else the unstable manipulation was less overtly volatile now that she'd been practicing how to handle it. Even so, it wasn't easy for her. She had to try again and again before she could see any results.

Despite being a descendant of the prodigal Uchiha, she didn't take as naturally to unusual chakra formations as her bloodline was reputed to do. It was honestly a little uncomfortable for her, though at least her identity wasn't wrapped up in the trappings of such things. After all, she still considered herself more of a Sakurai, even though she hadn't inherited her mother's bloodlimit abilities. The clock was running down already. But that wasn't right, it had't even been a minute yet.

Rather than lasting longer, it seemed as if she was getting LESS time from the enchantments. Perhaps she was doing it wrong? She couldn't tell. Maybe if she were to try and feel it out in practice? A wicked grin crossed her face as she layered enchantment after enchantment on herself with nary a seal, the only hint of her intent being the undeniable fatigue that came from rapid chakra expenditure like that.

She pirouetted around Tetsu, her dress flaring out and hair whipping over the sea and sand ans she circled behind him, the burning away of her enchantment chakra tracing invisible trails through the air as her drastically powered-up form moved into a flanking position, the inside arm stretching out straight and solid like a blade seeking to strike between his shoulders. He would either think fast and act faster, or take a crushing blow that while relatively harmless would certainly knock the ind out of him.

[Ace Detective Nara]

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"I guess that's true." Tetsu said letting go of her hand. He could sense everything around him, the sounds of motion were certainly alerting as he felt around him. He actively involved himself with his environment as he mentally visualized everything behind him. He could feel the waves gently brush up against his boots as he stepped back a little bit getting into a more dependable stance as Claire started to...um...Tetsu wasn't quite sure what to call what she was doing. She was clearly having a good time, Tetsu thought to himself as he kept himself aware of his surrounding. He was relying on his other senses to keep him aware of what was going on as she danced around him. "You look like you're enjoying yourself." Tetsu joked as suddenly his senses did a 180 as if telling him he had to defend against something, but why? He felt a moment of confusion as he suddenly began to move almost out of instinct.

His body just kind of moved on its own as he rolled forward into what was surely the front break fall from aikido as he could feel the wet sand on his hands and rolling on the sand as he made sure to face Claire whom he was glad he had not thrown as it normally would have been a natural reaction, but alas he was still developing that response. He could feel around his body as he faced his partner who had just tried to hit him, which honestly wasn't surprising. She tried to do things like that from time to time to keep him on his toes, and he wasn't going to say it didn't work. He was much more aware of his surrounding, be he would need to work on how he responded rather than simply avoiding the attack. He was front facing her now, hands out In more ready to defend than before as he could sense Claire's playful fighting nature kicking in.

"That's a bit more like yourself, you know trying to hit me." Tetsu joked as he was hyperaware of what was around him. He was just on the edge of the shore as he inhaled deeply, channeling his breath a bit as he stopped, moving his hands im a circular motion as he used his ki to sense what was around him. He knew what his longest reach was, even behind him as he thought about the concept of maai and how it applied to where he was now. His range to defend could only go so far after all. He would have to stay focused as he would have to remain focused in order to utilize this ability to defend himself in a 360 degree manner. He could actively defend now that he was ready, and maybe even counter if it came down to it. His defense was fairly reliant upon countering.

Feeling around him with his ki, Tetsu's mental focus was unwavering as the spectacled Tetsu kept a close eye on Claire, as she was elusive and quick. He could never really match up to her speed, but he did know a bit more about motion and how do direct it. Understanding what was around you helped one prepare for combat more than if actually helped. Fighting and fighting and fighting eventually breeds extra senses, as if the strikes themselves seem to move in slow motion. He couldn't quite see Claire's but only feel them from what he could interpret. She was still too fast for him to keep up with...

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Put into action, the layers of enchantment chakra wrapped around the rose-haired girl seemed to stabilize for just a moment, burning bright and strong and steady in her mind's eye. Her spinning strike met only air with Tetsu rolling out of the way, and the boost rapidly winked out of existence. She glared at her own hand for a moment, unsure of how to proceed.

"Nice reaction time, chief. Just needed to test something out. And make sure you were paying attention of course," She winked. Her expression turned thoughtful. "Not really sure where I'm getting this wrong though. Like I said, finer chakra control is tough for me."

Switching to the more taxing "mass" versions of her main enchantments, she restored the boosted status to both herself and Tetsu, feeling as if she might be making some level of progress if she could just keep casting and analyzing the results. The drain staggered her momentarily, but she caught her footing quickly. That was something else she was going to have to work on in the future.

She'd expended nearly a quarter of her large chakra pool now, so feeling it was understandable, but stumbling about every time she used a bulk quantity even if it was insignificant in the grand scheme was pretty much inexcusable. Still, the aura of empowerment felt pretty stable now, so perhaps she had finally gotten it right?

[Ace Detective Nara]

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"I see, well try to moderate the flow I guess I mean it does require some intense focus," Tetsu said as he was well acquainted with precise chakra control when it came to healing. He was a decent medical officer after all. Tetsu figured he could show her, but Claire was more of a hands on learner rather than being shown what to do. Tetsu focused on his surroundings as he did his best to remain aware of what was going on. He could feel the people sharing the shoreline with them and he could even sense what was going on as he inhaled and exhaled keeping his senses fine tuned. By having control over ones awareness of what was around them, it would prove much easier to react as he relaxed his muscles.

"You know you're probably a much better fighter than I am though so its not like I have room to talk." Tetsu said hernestly to his partner as he moved his hands in a circulatory, the way that they moved were less like krav maga and were more free formed. This concept of free form and Always being ready was engraved upon his psyche as he tried to remain aware of what was happening in his immediate area. It was him being aware as he sighed letting himself relax as he sat down in the sand, taking his boots off and socks as he let his feet sink into the damp sand. Now able to relax he walked out towards Claire now more ready to interact with his partner as he rolled up his pant legs and walked into to surf.

[Nekomata Minh]

Okay, this work fine enough.

+50/learned Tetsu
+30/learned Claire

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Continual Jutsu
Rank: "A"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User can make one of their Jutsus last all day.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Continual Jutsu lasts 24 hours or until Dispelled. Jutsu Handseal/Chakra Increase: 2 Rank.
Limit: Must learn from Universal NinJutsu. Must know Extend Jutsu. Must know Stack Jutsu Enhancement.

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"What does that even mean really? Moderate the flow. I understand the words, but I'm just not seeing it in practice. I mostly get by on having a ton of chakra to start. It's why I don't hold up well in endurance matches I think," Claire admitted ruefully. She probably came off like some kind of ace to Tetsu, but the fact of the matter was she didn't have much in the way of "natural ability". Everything she'd accomplished was either due to strict discipline or sheer blind luck.

With this, it looked like she was going to have to lean toward discipline more than luck, and just keep trying until she got it right. Her enchantments were up to roughly two minutes now, but she wanted to stretch them out even further. She was feeling ambitious. ALL DAY seemed like a nice goal to shoot for, but probably it would be best to set something more reasonable to start with. Maybe...five minutes. As good a start as any.

With that goal in mind, she concentrated on the flow of her chakra, trying to "moderate" it like Tetsu said. She wasn't really sure how to do that though. Usually when she was having trouble with an effect she just pumped more and more power into it until it worked. Or until it blew up in her face. But after enough explosions it usually worked okay. That likely wasn't an ideal learning method though. Trying it Tetsu's way might be worth something.

After the casts were completed, she walked off to dryer ground and raised a segment of stone from the sand to sit on. She needed to relax for a minute and get some of her chakra back, while mentally keeping track of how long her enchantment chakra could last in a single application. From a small pouch largely hidden by purple ruffles, she drew some minor rations consisting of biscuits and small bottles of water, and munched one idly. Eating would help charge her back up faster.

"I brought enough for both of us if you want any. Won't really be able to fight you properly in this, though its the best way to train taijutsu I think. Still, I can at least coach you on anything you need help with."

She would have to pass the next few minutes largely passively to regenerate her chakra, so instead her focus would be on Tetsu. Anything he felt like talking about, or any pointers he needed for being a better fighter, she was more than happy to comply with. After all, she was the more taijutsu savvy of the pair, just as he the more adept in chakra matters, and they both knew it. Specializing wasn't a bad thing, but there was also nothing wrong with sharing tips to help a Partner better themselves.

[Ace Detective Nara]

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Kaunta Etoku X2
Rank: "C" See Description
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: User learns how to redirect the power of an opponent's back and apply it to their throw damaging the opponent.
Special: ---
Drawback: May learn up to 6 Times.
Description: The basic concept of Aikido is the ability to perform a throw, or hold by blending with the motion of the attacker and redirecting the force of the attack rather than opposing head on. When redirecting and channeling the redirect into a takedown, or a throw which harms the opponent. The user may learn this technique up to 6 times. When first learned the user is able to redirect 25% of the opponent's fighting power back to the opponent knockback, knockdown, and crater creating. Each time learned the user is able redirect an additional 25%. When the user learns this technique the final time they are able to redirect 150% of the opponent's attacking power back to the opponent causing significant damage. When first learning the user must train 20 TP. Each additional learning the user must train an additional 10 TP on top of the TP needed to learn the technique previously. Example: Learning the technique a 3rd time takes 40 TP while learning the technique the 6th time takes 70 TP.
Limit: Must learn from an Aikido Master.

The gentle flow of the ocean influenced Tetsu as he casually watched Claire attempt to do what he had suggested. It wasn’t as if she was doing poorly, more so along the lines with her having so much chakra it was really difficult for her to moderate how much chakra she was using, thus the explosions. She seemed like she was prone to use way too much, at least that’s what Tetsu figured was resulting in the feedback. Moving his body fluidly as he did some Tai Chi movements that were very much similar to the fluid movements in Aiki-Jujitsu. It was this idea of moving fluidly that would allow one to get right into the center of gravity of an opponent when preforming a throw. The subtle but flowing motions were clearly designed to be throws that used the target’s own momentum to launch them. As silly as it might look on the exterior, this was actually one of the bases of Aikido, knowing how to throw an opponent rather than simply tossing him here or there. It wasn’t all that important how quickly one moved, but instead that the person synchronized their speed with their opponent’s so that they could consequently throw the momentum themselves rather than the director having to do much of anything other than direct where the momentum was going to go.

The concept of Aiki, the harmonizing of one’s spirit with another’s was also at the base of understanding for this application in Aiki-Jujitsu. It was about harmonizing one’s self with his opponent, not aiming to crush him, but to simply guild him to a less dangerous path. Tetsu sighed as his motions were still a little bit ridged and sloppy. He wasn’t all that good at being relaxed, especially since he was naturally a Krav Maga fighter who was much more acquainted with actually striking and countering rather than doing something silly like Aiki-Jujitsu which was supposed to be the joining of hard and soft styles. Tetsu understood that originally this fighting style was used to take on opponent’s where were naturally much more powerful than the user, wearing armor, or wielding weapons. The body moving much like a sword made the understanding of where strikes could come from much easier. It was also in this that it made understanding the lines of motion so that the practioner could redirect them to wherever it was that he wanted to direct them. Exhaling in a relaxed fashion, Tetsu couldn’t help but feel a bit saddened when it came to how silly he was looking.

The Kata forms looked more like a dance rather than a fighting technique. He looked like he was just waving his arms around, acting like an idiot; which in all honesty Tetsu wasn’t too concerned about. Claire seemed a bit tuckered out as he continued to do the forms, their flowing motions looking more and more like some sort of dance from water country as he didn’t seem too far off from understanding the concept of countering. It wasn’t about how much force you put in, but about how much you got out, Tetsu reminded himself as he cross stepped and turned so that he would now be facing straight towards Claire. His countering flow was gentle and smooth, but was still a bit too forceful for what he should have been doing. If he really wanted the counter to take effect, Tetsu would have to let go and simply allow the attacker to throw themselves. It wasn’t really him throwing them after all. Tetsu was simply guiding the already present energy, making it possible to hit someone without actually hitting them. They would simply be hitting themselves.

“You look a bit exhausted…must have really taken a lot out of you.” Tetsu commented as he stopped doing his forms and walked over to grab some of the snacks Claire had prepared. Snatching one, Tetsu would gently put it in his mouth as he nibbled on the snacks and took one of the bottles of water, downing it pretty quickly as he would then proceed to grab a biscuit, eating it slowly before looking back at Claire and thinking for a moment. She normally favored throwing some pretty crazy kicks. One of the circular one’s he had seen before threw a lot of momentum, which Tetsu thought about how to counter such an attack. Sometimes one could only defend, but countering was the core of his fighting style in the end. Tetsu could see the circular kick in his head as he saw himself blocking, redirecting the spin so that it was more downward, and throwing imaginary Claire to the ground as he nibbled on the biscuits. “Well then Coach, if that’s the case, you might as well help me over here then.” Tetsu would state a bit more playful than his usual commentary as he grabbed Claire by the wrist after she had gotten her fill of the snack display and pulled her over into the wet sand moving into his right foot forward opposite posture.

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Claire let herself be pulled to her feet, but stopped Tetsu before he could take her too far. Crouching down to grab hold of the bottom hem of her dress, she rose and dragged it off in a single swift movement to reveal a purple two-piece bikini. Folding her dress neatly, she placed it on the raised stone so that it wouldn't get ruined by the wetness and sand.

Joining him in the shallows, she appraised Tetsu's form carefully, while letting the chakra swell up from within her. Once again, she would initiate the full series of Boost enchantments. In the blink of an eye she crossed the small distance between them and slapped at his elbows in a two-handed strike to send his arms wide, then drew them back in striking for where his neck met his shoulders. If he moved according to her assumptions, he would attempt to deflect the blow harmlessly upwards or down by rotating his forearms at the elbow.

That was a feint though, and she quickly dropped to his waist, thrusting her arms down to act as a lever for a heavy rotating double-kick aimed not at his torso, but rather at the wrists that would inevitably be reaching for knees to grapple and counter. To facilitate the movement, she leaned her arms back and to the side to get the distance away from him to avoid hitting his firmer torso mass. It wasn't a stable position, but it didn't have to be. The intent was for her feet to crash through his hands and use the momentum to swing into a backward springing action away. Her mental clock was ticking away the seconds, counting for the moment her power ran out to see how long she could last.

"Too sloppy! You don't want to lock your joints, but you can't be noodle-loose either." She was well versed in defensive fighting, agility and evasion having been her greatest assets even before gaining the Sharingan. "Keep flexible, but tighten your muscles up more. You want explosive power to move quickly once you have the range to move in any direction. Plus you can take hits better, protect your bones from impact with your muscles."

Tick tock. That lecture took up several precious seconds, and she had no idea how many she had left. So far she was under a minute. Close to it though. Definitely had at least one more, but past that was anybody's guess. Taking advantage of the distance, she brought a hand to her mouth and released a gout of flames, aiming down at the water between them. The evaporation could create a dense fog which neither of them had the abilities or technology to see through just now. But she didn't need to see.

Her enchantments were still holding up for now, which meant she could get away with this next move. She jumped straight in the air, simultaneously coating her feet in chakra so that when she landed she would stick to the water's surface rather than splashing down into it and also generating a field of lightning blossoms - her signature ninjutsu. The static chirping was muted somewhat by the sound of the waves, so before she landed she directed every petal to soar straight down, electrifying the water with minor shocking power. When she did land, she immediately took two rapid backspring actions to get clear of the visual obstruction and waited for it to clear up.

[Shallistera]

Sets +40
Tetsu +20

[Ace Detective Nara]

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Claire followed him, that was until she…um…removed her cloths and stripped down to a bathing suit. “Um…wow…didn’t see that one coming.” Tetsu stammered for words as he couldn’t help but look for but a moment before they entered the shallow water. His stance was that of his Aiki-jujitsu, so it was elbows facing down, focusing on the up and down circular motions of throws. This is opposed to a fighting stance which might be more like a boxing stance she pushed his elbows inward, and Tetsu began to process ways to counter the momentum being used as he realized that Claire was moving extremely fast. He could indeed use her momentum against her here and cicurlarly grapple the arms, but he himself was not in a very good position to do this as his arms were just pushed open by Claire’s very strange maneuver. It was just after this that she seemed to be throwing what was some sort of strike, be it a punch or a hand blade towards the top of his clavicle as he did not motion to deflect this punch, but rather tiled his head to the outside (if it’s a right punch slipping left, if it’s a left punch slipping right.) as he avoided the strike.

In the same motion, Tetsu thought about how he could utilize the momentum of his opponent. His stepping in put in him in a very good range to do elbows and knees, but they were hard and harsh. If he were to actually hit Claire, which wasn’t very likely. They were within close combat range after all. Being southpaw, Tetsu’s right foot was forward, making it easier to throw his right elbow upward towards Claire’s chin like an upper cut as he stepped in, kind of hoping she would just dodge him. If he hit her, with her now what looked like sinking momentum, It was very likely that he would transfer some of her power back into the counter. Having perfect counters was one of Tetsu’s goals as a martial artist. He didn’t really have much else when it came to strength. He wasn’t inherently strong, but by using the opponent’s momentum and by understanding the concept of center of gravity, one could easily overtake an opponent using their own power. The elbow would surely miss, as Claire was much faster than Tetsu, but logically he wasn’t in the right range for a kick as he was within first Maai.

Figuring it would be okay for him to push back Tetsu would side step and push himself to the side as Claire would clear off and do some neat lightning tricks. Tetsu would sigh as the sparks would begin to fly down like petals as he quickly jumped back out of the water, knowing VERY well that salt water was a conductor. “Hey! No electrocuting me please!” Tetsu shouted as he figured Claire was actually looking to make a visual display rather than something to harm him. Alas Tetsu was not a fan of being shocked. Stepping back into the water cautiously, Tetsu would keep his hands down to his side as he approached Claire. “Hey, So I need to work on my ground work, would you mind helping me with that?” Tetsu asked as his bare feet sunk into the sand and he could visualize the momentum of her body, the center of gravity, and where it would be easiest to throw her from, not that he was going to.

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Tick-tock. Just past a minute and a half and her boost suite was still running. Tetsu had reacted in an unexpected manner, stepping in to close the gap she had set and trying to knee her in the jaw. Given her angled lean he underestimated the distance and missed, but the change in position was all it took to render her move useless. In order to continue her series of actions she would need to pass forward behind him rather than back away, and turn around in mid-air.

It seemed like he was still keen enough to hear the lightning blossoms even if he couldn't see them, since he apparently managed not only to avoid the move but also requested she didn't repeat it. Good instincts. How long had it been now? Probably close to two minutes now. Her enchantments were wearing thin, she could feel it, but they were for the moment still holding up. Make or break time now, to see if she could exceed the limits.

He wanted to work on ground fighting now. Okay, she could work with that. She nodded to him and stepped close, closer, until their bodies were basically pressing against one another. She took the opportunity of physical contact to enchant him with a defensive Boost as well as her strongest Chakra Armor. And then she gathered a large mass of chakra within her fist, condensing it to the smallest space she could. This was much more her style of chakra than fine, delicate manipulations. Just raw mass and power, ready to explode outward at the slightest provocation.

"I hope you know how to take a fall," She whispered in the Nara's ear with barely contained mirth. This was going to be good. Her elbow cocked back, then surged forward, driving her fist deep into his abdomen. The chakra contained within would explode violently, blasting him away twenty meters laterally along the shoreline as well as up about ten meters in the air. When he landed, he should be knocked prone, exactly the position for his objectives.

Two shunshins closed the gap, at which point she herself leapt airborne. A little over two minutes now and her Boosts hadn't faded yet. One leg shot high, her shin nearly touching her nose, and she came crashing down with a brutal ax kick aimed right for his midsection. Assuming he rolled out of the way, she would transition into a spinning one-legged sweep that would bring her into a standing position at the end. With him on the ground and her above, she was in prime position for some simple stomps and kicks, though in a way she was also aware of a vulnerability to grapples against her legs. Considering he wanted to work on his ground fighting, it was probable he would try exactly that, so she needed to stay alert.

[Skulking Shinzu]

Tetsu +10 TP. Learned.
Lightning +20 TP.

[Ace Detective Nara]

0/5

Back Position
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Ground Position.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The Position You are on your back, with head and shoulders up off the ground and chin tucked against your chest. Keep your hands up to protect your face. Place one foot on the ground near your buttocks. Draw your knee up close to your chest. Keep your hips off the ground. Once you have taken this position, only a small part of your back and one foot should be touching the ground.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Krav Maga. Must know Combatives in Level 1 - Yellow Belt.

“Whoa?” Tetsu managed to ask out of confusion as suddenly he felt a fist slamming his abdomen. “Waaaaaaaaaaaa!” Tetsu exclaimed as he was flung backwards and into the air. To think only a little bit prior he had called Claire gentle, obviously that was a misjudgment on his part as he was doing his best to angle his fall as he rolled a little bit so that he would land facing forward into a forward break fall. It was likely that this was still going to hurt regardless of his resistance to fall as he rolled forward, flipping his body so that he would land on his back to face Claire. His positioning was very simplistic, one foot planted and his right foot cocked up as if to kick from that position. He didn’t quite know what Claire was going to do either as she suddenly crossed the distance with a blink that he could only assume was a shunshin. His positioning was very simplistic in nature, yet it was systemized and very to the point of what he was attempting to accomplish. Claire suddenly threw a very heavy axe kick at him, and of course her assumption of him rolling out of the way was very correct…as it was the logical thing to do.

“I’m not sure this is what I had in mind…” Tetsu thought to himself as he tried to get up only to get swept off his feet and knocked back down again. She was above him and he was down on the ground. His feet aimed towards her torso as he was going to try and do his best to keep her from moving in on him, realizing asking Claire to fight with him might have been a miscalculation. Tetsu was trying to keep his distance as she was in the right position to stomp, and he was in the right position to kick. Keeping a mental awareness of his range, Tetsu would slowly totter from side to side, feinting his movements a she was prepared to move out of the way if she tried another downward kick, and maybe even a response as he couldn’t help but feel a twinge of feel an a soreness in his abdomen as he was rolling around in the wet sand on the ground, trying not to get stopped out by Claire. Alas things were proving to be much less safe than he had intended. Claire got really intense about things like that, but that was part of the reason he liked her Tetsu thought to himself as he tried to compose himself from the hit.

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His maneuverability on the ground was better than expected. But it seemed like even with the defensive improvements she'd layered onto Tetsu, the blow still hurt him, and was causing continued hindrance. Maybe she should heal him up again? Her enchantments burned out again, at nearly three minutes, slowing her and reducing her output again, so she backed off and relaxed her stance to a degree. For the moment she would be non-threatening, focusing on restoring her Boost suite.

The repeated, high scale chakra expenditure hit her hard now, forcing the wind from her lungs due to chakra exhaustion. "You good Partner? Need patching up?" She asked sincerely, not certain of his condition. She might have hit him a bit too hard, but it was what he was asking for. She had already started counting the seconds again, waiting for the next burnoff to see just how long she could keep the Boosts active now, and closed the distance again, more carefully this time. She didn't want to cause any lasting damage after all.

If he remained on the ground, the Sakurai would go for some light kicks to his meatier sections until he had recovered enough to go seriously again. Alternatively, had he decided to rise, her goal would be to topple him once more, given that he wanted to work on ground combat, unless he decided to redirect to something else. Rather than such a dangerous punch as last time though, she instead tried to take out his legs with a sliding kick.

[💀]

Learned and LEARNED!