Learning the ways of water

[Kurosuna {Vongola I}]

Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu (Water Clone)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect:
Special: Handseals
Drawback:
Description: Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu is a Ninjutsu technique that utilizes water to create a Bunshin clone. Unlike a normal Bunshin, the Mizu Bunshin has the ability to interact more with the environment due to it having physical substance. This allows the clone to carry out limited attacks on its target. The range of the clone is limited; however, it can not travel very far from the original body. If the Mizu Bunshin is injured, the clone will usually revert back into its natural water state. When first learned the user is capable of having or capable of creating up to Five Clones. Each time learned the user learns this technique the number of Clones is capable of increasing by one. The maximum amount of clones is Ten for the Difficulty Class of D Rank. For each Difficulty Rank Increase the number increases by five of maximum but learning is still one per learned.
Limit: Water Release

Walking through the library, Kurosuna thought it would be a good time to change up the focus of his training a bit. His interest turned to where his knowledge was weakest as well as his affinity for it, Suiton the element of water. His logic was to approach this by learning more difficult techniques in this elemental release and so he began his research. He approached the librarian with a book, giving out his information so that he could rent the book out for a couple of days.

He set his eyes on a technique that was created by a shinobi from the Water Country's Kirigakure. The basic idea of the jutsu was to create clones of oneself using water and chakra as the raw materials. As he read further he continued walking back to the city's temple intent on beginning training immediately. He advanced the priests with a smile upon his face, the monks remembering his last visit. They welcomed him giving permission to use the pond that laid behind the structure. Arriving at the pond he didn't hesitate walking on the water. Once he reached the center he took a seat, cross-legged, and began to meditate on water natured chakra.

In the depths of his mind he found a struggle, the waters he saw were violent, waves crashing with no rhythm, no peace and thus very little control. He had a hard time with the one jutsu he knew that was water natured but he intended to be better. Kurosuna leeched off of the spiritual awareness of the city's temple, the waves in his mind becoming more uniform. Making his breathing more proper he concentrated harder. The waves slowly died down as the waters became more placid. Soon there was a complete calm and his eyes opened. He stood, putting his hands together with the tiger seal and let his chakra pour out. He gathered it in the water next to him and began molding the water itself. As the water started to take shape it exploded into foam, sizzling back into its previous state. Kurosuna noted what had failed in the first attempt, convinced that his chakra was not bound tight enough to hold the water. With this in mind he began again. As water bubbled up it began to take a shape. A head appeared out of the top, a neck following. A hand reached out as if trying to pull whatever followed from the water. A bead of sweat ran down the boy's face as the clone once again dispersed into nothingness.

Once again he tried and failed just as easily. Once attempt after another and he still could not grasp what was wrong. Then, in an instant, it came to the forefront of his mind. It seemed he had come to the conclusion that he wasn't infusing enough water natured chakra into the water itself, making the bonds weak and unstable. The young shinobi smiled to himself as he'd come to think he'd gotten an understanding of how the technique was to be done properly. He let his chakra flow yet again into the water but this time added more water nature to it. A figure began to emerge from the water, arms, chest, mid-section, one after another. Kurosuna thought of himself as the clone began taking definition. As the legs were created the clone fell onto one knee bowing. The boy whispered to himself saying, "Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu." Soon there after the clone fell apart rippling the water as it returned. Kurosuna walked back to land and sat to rest. He smiled and thought to himself, "There is much work to be done but at the very least I've learned to do it. The training shall resume soon."

[Tenkai]

+8
`8.30]

[Kurosuna {Vongola I}]

After resting in a meditative state for several hours the boy awoke from his trance with determination in his eyes. He stood, ripples flowing through the water in response and concentrated his chakra yet again. He summoned a water clone having a much easier time. The clone formed from the water, kneeling before him. Kurosuna did several backflips to gain space, grasping the hilt of his blade, Kuroryuu, upon landing the last flip. The clone grabbed its own blade as it stood and faced its creator. "Let's see what you can do bubblehead," a grin taking over the boy's face. He charged the clone, releasing the blade from its scabbard. Kuro charged swinging, one stoke after another, all to be blocked, dodged and parried. He then realized, saying to the clone, "So, it would seem our thoughts are linked at all times eh?" The clone said nothing as it stared back and nodded.

As he'd just noticed, Kurosuna spun around looking at an elderly priest. The man smiled and motioned Kuro to come towards him. The boy released his bunshin and walked the water in the priest's direction. When he stood before the man, he bowed politely in proper respect, the old man saying, "What is your name young shinobi?" Kurosuna promptly responded, "Kurosuna sir, of the Kazeraikou Clan." The priest spoke again, "Ahh, I see. That explains those bright eyes of yours. I see great potiential and ambition behind them. Allow me to offer you advise. I don't think you've realized it, but this jutsu allows you to create more than one copy of thyself. For that matter, that is the idea of the jutsu altogether. I'm sure if you create more it will make your combat training more stressful, yielding much better results. And another thing...you are fighting yourself; do you really think power alone is enough to defeat oneself? Do you really think you can outsmart yourself? I will tell you...you cannot, therefore place your thoughts into the void and let your body move with its own will. That will certainly open a new path for you. What you find at the end of that path...who's to say." With that the priest turned back to the temple and started making his way to it. He waved his arm as he said, "Good luck."

Kurosuna awoke the next morning determined to summon more than one clone. He made his way back onto the lake and began to release his chakra into the water. As the first water clone started forming he put a little more concentration into replicating and producing a second. Even though he had a fairly large amount of chakra he found it taxing nonetheless. It had felt as though he was concentrating to hard, squandering chakra. He closed his eyes slowing himself and gathered his thoughts letting the faux versions of himself form naturally. As the clones rose from the lake the y knelt at both sides of him. His breathing became a bit heavier as he dropped to one knee, holding himself with one arm. He looked back at each clone whom towered over him and then rose to his feet. Kuro released another burst of water natured chakra and began forming a third. As the figure was half way complete his chakra began running ramped returning all the clones to their original aquatic state. Unsatisfied he cursed, "Damn it, why can't I hold them? Two hours and I've seen little improvement. Almost a third clone...six days have passed...that Kurosuna, is unacceptable...lets run that back, try this again."

This time he decided to release his chakra in lesser quantities. He would try to create all three at one time instead of forming the clones one by one. It still proved to be unsuccessful, the third clone proving difficult to hold. Kuro practiced through the morning and afternoon until he was finally able to fully complete the third bunshin. As the sun was setting, the boy's chakra nearly gone, he felt himself sinking into the lake. He was slowly losing consciousness as one of his clones reached down to grab him. It carried him to shore posting him up against a tree. As Kuro passed out, his chakra now depleted, the clones fell reverting into puddles of water.

[adero]

14/30

[Kurosuna {Vongola I}]

Feeling it was time to make his way back to his village, Kurosuna thanked the monks of the temple and made his way to the city walls. As the heavy iron doors swung open he strolled through and began to walk the road not looking back. He was confident that he had gathered enough information about the current jutsu he was training for him to complete it. Kuro smiled and continued on.

~waiting to be moved to Kumogakure's gates~