Gensanchi no Yoshinee [Invite through PM]

[yoshinee]

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Gensanchi no Yoshinee

The home of Yoshinee.

The place where Yoshinee currently lives is very near Yokoburi in one of the smaller villages. The particular area she lives in is amongst all the shopkeepers. The area is relatively poor and you can see that from a distance. There's no fancy shops, and the most expensive things you can find here is an old tailor shop.

The Shopkeep.
A minor shopkeep dealing mostly with fruit and vegetables. The shop is about 52 square meters and offers a good variety of things. From more exotic fruits to your everyday cabbage. In the back of the shop there's a wooden door which leads to a minor connection. From the connection you can get out to the backside of the shop, upstairs or to the toilet. It is from this connection that you can get to Yoshinee's appartment. Out in the backyard there's always a horrible stench, as the fruit and vegetables that have turned bad or too old are left in boxes. Here the rats and other vermin thrive immensely.

Upstairs.
The upstairs hold three different rooms. One being the bathroom, and the two other being rooms. One of the rooms is a minor living room, where one can find rest and have a sit. The other is Yoshinee's room. The stairs to get upstairs are old and some of the steps appear weak. It is a matter of time before someone breaks through the steps. Yoshinee has been told to be careful when moving upstairs...

Yoshinee's room.
Very small, to the point where there's barely room for more than three people to be standing on the floor between the bed, desk and closet. Aligned towards the window, the desk is rather small and stands on only one foot with the assistance of the wall. Underneath the desk, a chair without back support has been pushed in, to arbitarily increase the amount of space you can move around in. The walls clearly show that the place is old, but Yoshinee has done a good job at making it seem somewhat cozy and bright, by keeping apparel away from the window.

The Outdoors.
There's a huge grass area which is used for most of the events which happen around here, like travelling circuses, fares, sales and the like. Even so, the field is mostly empty and used by children for games, or shinobi students for practice. Right besides the grass area, there's an actual childrens area, with sandboxes and other remedies to play with. These includes arm-walks, big rides and everything that makes your childhood exciting.

Nearby Forest.
The nearby forest is rather vast, and holds a lake in the middle. There's marked pathings where people can go for walks and at the lake there's been put up a few benches where people can sit down for a rest. There's also recently been added bins around the walkpaths, since a few people have had the tendency of dumping their garbage wherever they walked.

[yoshinee]

Currently Practicing:

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Suiton: Mahou Mizu Misairu Renda no Jutsu (Water Release: Magic Water Missile Barrage Technique)
Rank: "C"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: ---
Special: "Handseals"
Description: User focuses her chakra into tiny bits of water, condensing them to form nearly-solid balls while still retaining their liquid properties. The balls levitate in the air, much like in the system invovled with her Ochiru Ame no Jutsu. The balls will then fly at the opponent, and depending on the amount of chakra used to throw them, the "Missiles" can easily dent thick metal armor or to knock down wooden doors on metal hinges. When a "missile" strikes an oponent, the chakra holding the water together will release into the atmosphere, causing the water to loose its ball-like shape and revert back into flowing water. Only 10 missiles can be created at a time, but when one is used, another can be instantly recreated for an additional cost in chakra.
Limit: Must have Water Release

Current Progress: [ 0/30 ]

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Finding and unlocking the chakra nature to which one belong... They had been taught a lot of things in the academy, but this particular task hadn't been one of them. It sounded mildly riddiculus to Yoshinee. To sit down, feel the world around one self, and listen to whichever is calling your name. Actually, that might be entirely riddiculus! So at first, Yoshinee had decided to seek help of other kind. A kind that was less.. philosophical, and more based upon things that she could actually understand and comprehend. Having gone by the local library, Yoshinee had found literatture on the subject to assist in her training. A shinobi which deals in only one aspect of the Ninja-arts, will never reach their full potential.... To acquire justice, Yoshinee would have to reach her full potential - of that she was sure.

Yoshinee was sitting in her room, tucked away at the desk with the book in front of her. Chakra Natures, a Shinobi's handbook. At the side a gentle candlelight was burning, illuminating the pages. The cover of the book had a few different symbols, portraying the regular chakra natures. Water, Earth, Fire, Wind and Lightning. Those were the main ones, and before you could investigate wheter you'd have more chakra natures available to use, you'd have to master the main one. At least, that is what the index of the book said. Written by Narubi Tokenshen... Not a name that rang a bell for Yoshinee.

Turning through the pages with conviction, Yoshinee finally came across something that was more down to earth, than attempting to just feel which element would call out to you. When you perform a Bunshin, attempt to feel the flow of your chakra. Perform the technique without releasing it. Experience your nature. Depending on the flow of your chakra, you'll be able to discern which chakra nature you belong to. Raising herself slowly from the chair, Yoshinee sat down on top of her bed, molding chakra. Folding the seals and guiding the chakra, Yoshinee attempted to picture the motion of the chakra. Yet, on the first attempt, Yoshinee wasn't able to completely figure out the nature, but she had gotten a lot closer.

Fetching a piece of paper, Yoshinee drew upon the paper the body of a human, so that it'd look as much like the figures in the book she had borrowed, as she possibly could. Then, while guiding her chakra, she attempted to picture upon the paper the natural movements of the chakra she had molded, when about to perform her technique. Repeating this systematic approach a few times, Yoshinee ended up actually feeling exhausted from having molded and released chakra. Even so, the paper seemed to have given an indication of two possibilities. Two possible chakra natures, which she'd have to cut down to merely one.

A few of Yoshinee's drawings suggested that she'd be using Suiton, while a few of the others looked more to her like Raiton. Studying the drawings more closely with the drawings in her book, ended up giving the closest she could come to a conclusion. Yoshinee might have the potential to eventually release both, but the main chakra nature she posessed seemed to be Suiton. Laying back upon her bed, Yoshinee grumbled on the thought for a while. Water Element in Ame, the land of Rain...? That might not be entirely without advantages. At least, this would be a beginning to unlocking her potential. Closing her eyes, Yoshinee passed away in a comfortable sleep.. The training could continue once she woke up after the little nap.

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(post above aswell.)
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..Awoken by the hunger that had been continually growing while she had been asleep, Yushinee got out of bed with a grumpy sounding sigh. It had probably been a good idea if she had first changed clothes, or gotten undressed, before just passing out on the bed like that. At least, she had that general feeling of not having the best scent in the world. Going through her closet and finding a new set of clothes, Yoshinee brought it with her across the hall towards the bathroom. Locking the door behind her, she slowly undressed with yet another grumpy sigh...

Having filled a bucket with warm water and one with cold, she filled a sponge with water and started rubbing it against her skin. For whichever reason, the sensation was slightly different to normal. Wheter it had been all the tension and reading from earlier or something else entirely, there was something that tickled at the back of her mind. The drops of water against the floor. The sound of rain drumming on the roof, both playing in tones she had never heard water do before... As if struck by inspiration, Yoshinee quickly finished her bath, got dressed in a hurry, almost fell down the stairs, moving in a hurry to get outside. Inspiration, not entirely sure what or why, but there was something she'd have to see.. something at the lake.

The sudden spark of inspiration was guiding her, driving her, calling for her. Running through the rain, Yoshinee came closer and closer to the forest, guided by a primal form of instinct. The path running through the forest had a small trail of water in the middle of it, running alongside gravity, following the path towards the center of the forest. Having stopped running, Yoshinee followed the water, heard the raindrops against the trees, smelled the fresh air. At one point, the water turned away from the path, running through the trees. Yoshinee decided to break off the path, and follow the water aswell.

.. Pressing through the thick branches of the forest, Yoshinee felt strange about herself. A voice in the back of her head kept reminding her of what she was actually doing, yet she pushed onwards. Getting out to the lake, there was a little bank one could stand on, without having to actually get out on the water. There, on the bank, Yoshinee witnessed something for the first time, yet the thousandth time of her life. The rain plumbing into the lake.. The first time she had actually given thought to something so simple, yet so beautiful. It had been so long, yet it had finally reached her. Water is life.

Turning around, Yoshinee walked towards her home. Soaking wet, slightly cold, yet happier than she had been in a long time.. As she reached the backdoor to the shopkeep, she didn't even notice the stench of rotten fruit. Getting inside, walking up the stairs, grabbing the book and sitting down in the living room. It had caught her interest. The feeling, the sensation. It had definitively caught her interest.. The next chapter.. How to unlock the chakra element within. Gleefully, Yoshinee turned the first few pages......

[yoshinee]

( Post above aswell. I apologise for the massive streak, yet I had noone to RP with and no inspiration for a new character )
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..So much good information. The book truely was a godsend, and Yoshinee had found respect for the writer, Narubi Tokenshen. Truely a man that had understood his way with words and making himself understood. Yoshinee had come to learn that Suiton was especially strong against Katon, while especially weak against Raiton. It made a whole lot of sense, compared to the natural elements too. It did however also create another issue; Choosing techniques and going up against anti-opponents...

Suiton - How to get started. Having once again filled a bucket with water, the first assignment to truly unlocking the water element was simple. Place your index finger into a tiny pot of water and make the water rotate clockwise, without moving your finger or your body. The idea behind it seemed reasonable simple. First one needed to project chakra into the element one is trying to gain control over, and then manipulating said element at the very basic level - movement. It would indeed require a connection between shinobi and element...

Carefully dipping the clay pot in the bucket and filling it with water, Yoshine placed her left hands index finger into the water, while folding her right hand into a seal. Closing her eyes and molding chakra, the only thing on her mind was the pot of water and a circular motion. Attempting to project her chakra into the pot, Yoshinee was sitting there in absolute silence.. It didn't appear as if anything was happening for those who'd be onlookers.. but for Yoshinee, it felt as if she was stretching down into the water, and every time she intended to move it, the weight of the water was stronger than the pressure she could apply...

...Right untill it happened. It suddenly felt as if she had pierced the veil, and the water started slowly moving around the pot, directed only by her chakra. The exhillaration was intense, as Yoshinee knocked the pot off of the table, stood up tall and shouted with glee to herself; "I did it! I actually managed to start this off!"[/color] Even if it was far too simple to be called Suiton at her current level, it definitively felt like a step in the right direction.

Closing the book, emptying the bucket of water and going downstairs into the shop, Yoshinee acquired herself some fruit - mostly apples - which she brought alongside upstairs again. Sitting down and eating the fruit, Yoshinee felt like she was in the right to have a break. Yet, it was also clear to her, that there was a long road ahead if she'd be wanting to master anything remotely close to techniques. The willpower she posessed and the determination to create justice would be the driving engine.

It feels as if there's nothing I cannot do. Mom, Dad.. I promise you, I'll never give up. I'll never surrender.

[butterflyart]

+30

I go easy on release training

For future reference please keep a tally of how many points you have for the tech per post

For this it would of been 0/30

Also please, somewhere on your profile, typically signature keep a running count fo your tp.

Being D class it would be 30/500 for you

[yoshinee]

Currently practicing:

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Ochiru Ame no Jutsu (Falling Rain Technique)
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: User creates rainfall
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: Nothing besides continous mana drain.
Description:
"D" - User uses chakra to throw water either summoned through her Kuchiyose technique or water randomly lying around into the air and suspended there for a few turns, dependant on how much chakra User uses.
"C" - User uses chakra to throw water either summoned through her Kuchiyose techniques or water randomly lying around into the air and is suspended there for a few turns, dependant on how much chakra User uses. More water is able to be thrown into the air for less chakra and suspended into the air for less chakra. The use of the rat hand sign can cause the technique to repeat itself.
"B" - User uses chakra to throw water either summoned through her Kuchiyose techniques or water randomly lying around into the air and is suspended there for a few turns, dependant on how much chakra User uses. More water is able to be thrown into the air for less chakra and suspended into the air for less chakra. The use of the rat hand sign can cause the technique to repeat itself for less chakra. Repeated technique flies higher into the air and falls down slower once the water is unsuspended.
"A" - User uses chakra to throw water either summoned through her Kuchiyose techniques or water randomly lying around into the air and is suspended there for a few turns, dependant on how much chakra User uses. More water is able to be thrown into the air for less chakra and suspended into the air for less chakra. The use of the rat hand sign can cause the technique to repeat itself for less chakra. Repeated technique flies higher into the air and falls down slower once the water is unsuspended. At this point, User no longer needs to have a water source for this technique. Water will fall from the air and follow the same rules as the aforementioned levels of the technique. Very small amount of chakra is necessary for the continued rainfall.
"S" - User uses chakra to throw water either summoned through her Kuchiyose techniques or water randomly lying around into the air and is suspended there for a few turns, dependant on how much chakra User uses. More water is able to be thrown into the air for less chakra and suspended into the air for less chakra. The use of the rat hand sign can cause the technique to repeat itself for less chakra. Repeated technique flies higher into the air and falls down slower once the water is unsuspended. At this point, User no longer needs to have a water source for this technique. Water will fall from the air and follow the same rules as the aforementioned levels of the technique. At this stage, water will fall continously from the sky until User cancels the technique. Next to no chakra is needed to continue the rain.

Limit: Water Release

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Yoshinee had managed to unlock Suiton. It had actually became possible for her to manipulate one of the nature chakras, and thereby being granted one of the elements to use at her leisure. There was however another problem involved. Having unlocked a nature chakra and actually using it were two completely different things. Having long ago read a fictional story about the Hidden Rain's rain being caused by ninjas, it was obvious which technique would be the first to practice. Ochiru Ame no Jutsu. An ability that in itself might seem worthless, but applied correct usage could be quite valueable to the using shinobi...

Reading over the parchment, Yoshinee attempted to remember the handseals, chakra molding and release of the jutsu. Even though it was a simple jutsu, performing anything for the first time could be a challenge. For Yoshinee, this was by no means an exception. Dog.. tiger.. pig.. monkey.. no? Having trouble remembering it, Yoshinee actually wrote the sequence down on top of her hand. That way, even while folding hand seals, she'd be able to have a glance at the next step, without forgetting.

Standing around in the living room with the pot in front of her, Yoshinee took a deep breath, gathered her hands, molded chakra and commenced with the technique. At first she had decided to use very little amount of chakra, just in case she'd actually be able to perform the technique and as such have it raining inside, but that idea was shut down as the first attempt made absolutely nothing happen. There was one drop of water in the middle of the pot that moved slightly up, before dropping directly back down from whence it came..

Taking yet another deep breath, Yoshinee was determined to succeed with the technique. This time Yoshinee molded a considerable amount of chakra for what she has available to her, focussed on the water, formed the handseals and released the technique. Instead of the desired effect of rain however, the only thing that happened was that she managed to shoot all the water from the pot up into the ceiling. Not exactly a controlled rain, more like an accidental downpour. Grumbling to herself, Yoshinee decided to go downstairs and try with a bit larger amount of water...

Having filled a sink in the shop with water, Yoshinee took a few deep breaths.. this time it was going to be better, she could feel it already before she started. The focus she used was so intense that you could almost feel it in the air around her. Molding chakra, folding the seals and whispering.. Ochiru Ame no Jutsu! The water in the sink lifted itself slightly from the form it had been in, and started slowly dripping back down into the sink. While the technique wasn't perfected yet, Yoshinee could only agree with herself that she kept getting better and better. There would be a long way to Jounin, but every step would bring her closer.

[butterflyart]

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[yoshinee]

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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

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Knowledge was like honey to the young Kunoichi. It felt so pleasing to continue to progress, especially when it seemed to be at the speed of lightning. The hard training was paying off. Setting ones mind behind learning was all anyone needed to accomplish something. For such a long time Yoshinee had relied solely on her Genjutsu to get by. For far too long it seemed. Using the Suiton element had come natural. Learning Ochiru no Ame had come natural. Now there was but one more thing Yoshinee felt she needed to learn as soon as possible. Mizu Bunshin.. To create a clone that would be capable of inflicting harm without getting Yoshinee mixed into the fray. To create a clone that could furtherly add to the deception of her fighting style. It was a technique she would have to learn. The sooner the better.

Once again the place where she could study the technique had become her room. The chair had barely been left underneath the desk the past day as every waking second had been used to improve. On Yoshinee's bed lay a minor gathering of parchments, containing techniques, theory and more to assist her in learning. The growth was going to blow her friends out of the water, literally. Or maybe she'd keep her growth a secret from everyone. Afterall, keeping your aces to yourself is a very potent battle-strategy...

To create a Mizu Bunshin is not as simple as creating shapes, forms or movement with chakra. The Mizu Bunshin will act and move depending on what you pour into it. It will take your image, only if you grant it your image. Anything other than a perfect Mizu Bunshin, will merely be an attempt to move unstable water. Yoshinee noted this duly. It wouldn't suffice that she'd be able to create something that seemed okay. No, she'd have to actually perfect the technique before it'd be useful for anything. However, once perfected, the options seemed limitless..

When learning the technique, it is essential that every part of the technique functions. Therefor, splitting the learning up into different bits will be useful. Step one: Gather the water in the desired density, and keep it stable. Step two: Use your chakra to form the water into your own shape, while keeping the density even. Step three: Allow the Mizu Bunshin to take your image, allowing the technique to be complete. It sounded to Yoshinee like a reasonable way of learning the technique. This time she'd be working with larger amounts of water than she'd be used to up untill this point...

...Gathering quite a few buckets, the starting place for training had been chosen as the bathroom. The only place where the rain wouldn't be interfering with the stability nor density of the water, while still allowing for mistakes. If a Mizu Bunshin had gone off in her room, Yoshinee was almost certain that the shopkeep would kick her out. Regardless of anything, working in the shop downstairs when it was feasible and paying a low rent was more than Yoshinee could ask for. Shaking her head and taking a step back, Yoshinee stretched her body and prepared to take on the Jutsu...

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First the form and density. Yoshinee collected her hands in the seals, focussing her chakra onto the water in the buckets. Slowly the water climbed from the buckets like over-stretched blue snakes, and joined together towards the middle. Here the water slowly seemed to compress itself, making a higher density ball. Focussing hard, Yoshinee attempted to make the density of the water-ball equal all around. It seemed to be working out alright to begin with, but then an accident happened. The surface made a small puncture, and before knowing what had happened, all the water had dropped back onto their buckets and the floor, leaving Yoshinee panting and confused. The first attempt at just the first bit of the jutsu had been an utter failure.

Breathing out a few times, Yoshinee decided that it'd probably be pointless to attempt to clean the floor before the practice would be done. At least, she didn't have much hope that the following attempt would be any better. Gathering chakra and folding seals, the waterball slowly arose from the floor and buckets once more. To Yoshinee's surprise, she was capable of getting some of the spilled water from the floor into the technique aswell. Compressing the water more slowly and carefully this time, the overall surface of the water-ball seemed a lot better than her previous attempt. This time, that which went wrong was the lower body where the ball was absorbing water to compress. The line broke, and all the compressed water spread out across the room like a broken water baloon.

Yoshinee had now become wet from the last failure, but she knew she was showing progress. The compression in her first attempt hadn't been strong enough to keep the surface in place. The second attempt had compressed the water too much, meaning that it was bound to pop eventually, as the point where water is sucked into the sphere is bound to collapse. With this logic, Yoshinee went into the third attempt. Folding the seals and focusing on the baskets...

...As the water rose, it happened relatively slow - but in near perfect movements. The water gathered into a ball with good density. The surface seemed alright, and the gathering point towards the ground and baskets wasn't collapsing. Balance had been found in the first part of the technique. Breathing heavily, and keeping the focus on the water mass, Yoshinee started to form the water into a human like shape. Every once in a while one of the watery-arms seemed to disconnect from the body and fall to the floor, but Yoshinee refused to let go of the ball. Instead, the water seemed to gather at the feet of her bunshin, and rejoin the body, attempting to recreate the form...

...That was right untill the shopkeeper knocked on the bathroom door, complaining that Yoshinee had spent too much time in there. What was she doing anyway?! He had heard the splashing and had gotten annoyed. This forced Yoshinee to let go of the water, letting it all run down the pipe. Quickly cleaning the floor from any leftovers, she apologised to the shopkeep and returned to her room.. It had almost been there, the form. It wasn't far away, she could feel it. However, it might've been time to increase the challenge for herself a little...

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Setting her teeth in one of the apples she acquired earlier on the day, Yoshinee pondered wheter it'd be possible, or too challenging, to go out and try the technique in the rain. Undoubtedly, keeping the mass, density and form somewhat correct when other water was constantly interfering, would be an increase to the current difficulty. Yet, she also knew that no good shinobi had gotten to earn their name and reputation by always taking the easy way out. That would mean that there'd only be one option. To try, and keep trying till success.

Going into her closet and taking one of the rain coats, colored dark grass-green, Yoshinee went down the stairs, opened the backdoor and went into the rain. The direction was set, the grassy field. When she arrived, only a few others were in the area. The noise from the playground also seemed quite subtle. Everything pointed towards perfect conditions to attempt to complete the technique. Folding the seals, Yoshinee attempted to focus her chakra solely on the water she'd be working with, ignoring the rain...

At first, it seemed to the young Kunoichi like an impossible task. Water kept interfering and changing the density and shape of the water-figure she was working with. However, little by little, it became apparent to her that with good control, the water of the rain would be rejected by the water used in her technique. It was as if the density and mass of her jutsu made the water into an entirely different subject. The rain simply glided down the surface of her jutsu, no longer interfering with it at all!.. A smile ran across Yoshinee's lips, as the hardest part of the jutsu was initiated.

..The shape had taken form like Yoshinee. The height, the density, everything seemed to be more or less in order. That which confused her, was how one gives a bunshin the image of oneself. To create a bunshin out of thin air, which was just a massless image was one thing. To give something which had mass the wanted image seemed completely different. Visualising the water taking form had worked. Visualising the compression and gathering of water had worked. Visualising the water simply turning into an image of oneself however, did not just work.

..Thats when an odd feeling struck Yoshinee. When chakra was molded and used inside her own body, it had a very specific pattern. Inside the water she had gathered, the chakra was running every-which way it pleased. To pour the image of oneself into a bunshin, the bunshin must become like one self. Thats what the book had said. Focusing and applying pressure, Yoshinee slowly altered the course through which the chakra in the water was flowing. Slowly but securely, the bunshin started to take color and mass.. Keeping on the pressure, not long after a Mizu Bunshin of Yoshinee was standing in front of her. It was like looking herself in the mirror.

The Mizu Bunshin even laughed her laugh. "I'd say thats well done, but not perfect. How about you make a few more of me?" Shaking her head from side to side, Yoshinee released the jutsu, making the bunshin splash into seamless water once more. "I'll make more bunshins.. Just you wait and see."[/color].. With a confident smile Yoshinee fell to her knees, and faceplanted the wet grass. Exhaustion was upon her, but the happiness still allowed her to laugh and cheer, while laying in the grass...

[butterflyart]

+30

Nice job

[yoshinee]

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Suiton: Mahou Mizu Misairu Renda no Jutsu (Water Release: Magic Water Missile Barrage Technique)
Rank: "C"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: ---
Special: "Handseals"
Description: User focuses her chakra into tiny bits of water, condensing them to form nearly-solid balls while still retaining their liquid properties. The balls levitate in the air, much like in the system invovled with her Ochiru Ame no Jutsu. The balls will then fly at the opponent, and depending on the amount of chakra used to throw them, the "Missiles" can easily dent thick metal armor or to knock down wooden doors on metal hinges. When a "missile" strikes an oponent, the chakra holding the water together will release into the atmosphere, causing the water to loose its ball-like shape and revert back into flowing water. Only 10 missiles can be created at a time, but when one is used, another can be instantly recreated for an additional cost in chakra.

Limit: Must have Water Release

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So much training in such a short amount of time. It had tired her out completely. Sitting downstairs alongside the shopkeeps daughter, Ellie, Yoshine was having a friendly conversation. It had been tough to train so hard, and Yoshinee had voiced her concerns and dilemmas with Ellie. However, the only thing Yoshinee had gained from that was deep admiration and a "You're such an impressing individual. Keep going, I know what you can amount to with that determination!" Which kind of fool would've given up this early..? Ha, the day was still young, and there were lots of things to practice still. Even so, YYoshinee was grateful that there were others keeping her to it. If she had been completely on her own, she'd have likely given up a few times along the way. Everything that is worth doing, tends to be difficult too. A way with words all too true..

..Going through the parchment in her file, Yoshine was looking for something with a little firepower. A technique that could be used offensively, so she wouldn't be entirely dependant on teammates to carry out even the simplest missions. It was obvious though that the technique would have to be on range, as the close-combat scene wasn't a scene in which Yoshinee would ever be graded as a star. The mid-long range department seemed much more in line with her capabilities.. Thats when she found a technique that looked very pleasing. Suiton: Mahou Mizu Misairu Renda no Jutsu. Quite the name for a technique, and the description had caught her attention immediately. To fire watery-missiles at opponents from a range. Capable of denting tough armor or doing serious damage depending on the chakra control. Yoshinee was sold, and had found a technique that was definitively worth practicing.

A smile went over her lips. Having figured that the other techniques would've granted her more innate skill with the jutsus, Yoshinee decided to go learn the technique in the forest outside. Grabbing a bag, she also made sure to take some of the best food from the garbage bin outside. This food was not to be eaten, for obvious reasons, but apples, tomatoes and the like would be excellent target practice. Not only did they have a good form to be a target - their surface would also be a good indicator for the destructive power of the technique. All in all, a brilliant idea, Yoshinee found.

Arriving at the forest, Yoshinee started by placing an apple on an old log. That would be the first target for destruction. Much alike the Bunshin technique, the idea behind the method was the same. First the density, then the form and last the usage. Molding chakra, Yoshinee's concentration manifested on gathering the rain into a single watery-ball about the size of a golf-ball. While attempting to keep the size of the ball relatively the same size as the golfball, Yoshinee added in a bit more water, slowly over time. The compression seemed to be quite alike creating a bunshin. Yet, a split second later Yoshinee lost control of the compression, and the small watery ball sent a sharp burst of water straight at Yoshinee's shoulder.

While Yoshinee had avoided being cut, it had definitively left a blue mark on her shoulder. It had proved two things to her. The compression of the ball needed to be even greater if it was to pack a punch, and that her current chakra control was likely to be pushed to the limit just to contain the sphere. All this before even considering hurling the water-ball at an opponent, before even attempting to adjust the aim. Would Techniques ever become easier to learn, or would it always feel like a whole adventure in on itself?...

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Gathering water once again, it seemed to have become such a simple task. From having had issues just moving the water a few days ago, now it seemed to follow her command quite nicely. The issue came as soon as Yoshinee had to manipulate said water though. Once again, Yoshinee guided the water into one tiny sphere about the size of a golfball. Even though she continued to add water, the size of the ball did not increase. While it may have seemed impressive, Yoshinee was struggling with everything she had to keep the ball under control.

...It didn't take much extra water though, before the ball had attained a form that seemed completely solid. From having been free running, now the water almost seemed like a blue diamond. Yoshinee new that the hardest part was just around the corner though. How was one to control multiple spheres like this at any one time, without losing control of a single one? It definitively required chakra control. In a speed that seemed beyond slow, another blue sphere slowly gathered next to the first one. Sweat was running down Yoshine's cheeks, gathering at her chin, dropping to the ground in an almost mechanical sequence.

The more water Yoshinee seemed to compress into the second sphere, the harder keeping the first sphere under control became. Even so, the goal was to get five spheres under control at any one time, and her determination was set in stone. There was no way she'd disappoint herself, nor would she disappoint Ellie. As the second sphere completed, Yoshine drew a few deep breaths. Two spheres, decently shaped and with good compression. It became aware to Yoshinee, that the more calm and gathered she herself seemed to be, the more calm the Chakra around the orbs seemed to be aswell...

The third one was slowly gathering. Even if the size of the balls seemed relatively small, the compression was the hardest part. Yoshine had read that a technique which expanded upon this one allowed the user to compress water enough to attain the density of some metals, giving the technique a definitive lethal character. With a technique like that at her disposal, surely she could start taking C-rank missions with the others. At least, that was her hope. It would mean she could stop working in the shop, and focus solely on becoming a greater Shinobi. With that in mind, Yoshine solidified the third sphere.

Surprisingly, the more spheres she had under control at any one time, the easier it became to keep them stable. The more confidence Yoshinee showed in her ability to control the spheres, the less it felt like they were fighting against her to break loose. It almost felt like it was becoming second nature, like talking and running at the same time. The fourth sphere gathered faster than the other three had, and solidified at an almost alarming rate. While it did seem to become easier technically, it was still exhausting on the chakra side of things. Keeping it up at this level, felt like it would leave Yoshinee kissing the ground before she'd be able to finish. Even so, Yoshinee pushed onwards and finished the creation of the 5th sphere.

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Now that the spheres had been solidified and created, only one last piece of the puzzle remained. Fireing the spheres at an actual target and hitting. Since the compression of the water was so key to their impact, she'd have to launch them solely with chakra. Any interference by using her hands to throw them or the like would cause the spheres to lose their power. Molding Chakra, Yoshinee prepared to launch the first sphere...

..Splosh! The sphere popped right where it was the milisecond Yoshinee had attempted to fire it. The attempt to launch the sphere had caused the same effect as a needle being stung directly into a water baloon. Breathing heavily and quite fast, Yoshinee noted that the shape of the chakra she applied to the ball needed to be quite a bit less sharp, and applied more in the form of a cup. If she could somehow make her chakra launch the ball in the same manner a catapult launches a stone, the sphere would be less likely to break..

.. Attempting a second time, the sphere shot ahead!... with less speed than a thrown rock, and about the precision of a drunk person. The compression was good and the firing the spheres had mostly been figured out. It would be key to figure out the precision and speed to make the technique effective however. Cupping her chakra seemed effective. To get a direction, Yoshine decided to apply a little less pressure on the sphere in the direction she'd want it to go. That way the water would seek towards her direction; Towards the target. Tossing the third sphere, the precision seemed mostly nailed aswell. The sphere impacted on the side of the apple, leaving a sharp cut.

The only thing that Yoshinee needed to do now was to increase the speed of the projectile. Doing that was simply down to increasing the chakra she'd be firing with. The troublesome bit would be to apply more force while keeping the precision. Including her exhaustive state, there'd probably only be one shot at full power before she'd need a break. So the following shot would be a slight test. Releasing the sphere with slightly more chakra, the sphere missed the apple by a slight bit...

There was one sphere left to fire, and she'd only have chakra to fire once more, before needing a break. As if calculating the mistakes of the prior shots, Yoshinee then prepared a last-ditch effort at hitting the apple with full power. "Take this!" Releasing the last sphere with a good amount of chakra, the speed was definitively alright. The direction also seemed quite good, and the compression was perfect. The apple was hit, slightly off center. Even so, that was enough to make the fruit go splat. Yoshine had come a long way, and she could feel that there wouldn't be far to adding another technique to her belt..

Wandering homewards, Yoshinee was too tired to be happy this time around. All she wished to do was to have a warm bath before hitting the sacks. Tomorrow would be another day with a lot of training. Mostly every day would. Yoshinee had heard nothing of missions - not even partners to go on missions with. It'd be a while before she could leave the Hidden Rain to go use the newly acquired abilities.. Therefor it seemed even more important to make sure that there were no issues with the skills she had acquired.

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Once the worst exhaustion had laid itself down, Yoshinee was back up and around. With more devotion, dedication and iron-will she returned to the forest later that same day. The twilight was looming, and she wouldn't have long before it'd be bedtime. This time though, the jutsu would definitively be perfected, Yoshinee was sure of it. Though, to increase the payload, Yoshinee decided that she'd want to hit more targets at more or less the same time. Lining up five different vegetables, Yoshinee made the handseals and divided chakra. This time, instead of one orb gathering at the time, every single one of the orbs were created at the same time. Dense like small rocks, Yoshinee then folded her hands into the tiger-seal.

One by one, the small blue spheres flew at their targets. Upon impact, the compressed water was released, functioning almost like a cutting-punch. The apples, tomatoes and carrots frankly didn't stand a chance. If Yoshinee was to say so herself, there'd not be much more learning to this technique. The rest would be adjusting the power with which the missiles were shot, and the compression of the water itself..

Leaving the forest, Yoshinee was headed towards her house. Tomorrow would be her eight year as a kunoichi of Rain. It'd be time, for the first time, to visit the house where she had once lived.

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Suiton: Mahou Mizu Masairu Bakuhatsu (Water Release: Magic Water Missile Explosion)
Rank: "B" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu, Offensive.
Effect: An advanced form of the Mahou Mizu Misairu Renda, this technique creates more 'magic water missiles' and causes them to release a powerful concussive force upon impact.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: Only twenty five missiles are created at once. Can be dodged.
Description: An advancement of the Suiton technique, "Magic Water Missile Barrage", this ability allows the user the ability to create fifteen additional balls, highly condensed and saturated with the user's chakra. Once created, these balls utilize the power of Ochiru Ame no Jutsu to stay within the air. The user is capable of directing these balls with his or her hands. These balls, then, when launched, are shot forward at speeds that reach about three meters per second, making them difficult to dodge, especially if the user attacks with a lot of them. Upon impact, the 'missiles' will release their stored chakra, creating a powerful spraying force that is capable of ripping through steel in the area of the 'explosion', which is about one inch in diameter.
Limit: Must know Mahou Mizu Misairu Renda.

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There comes a time when the young must stand up for themselves. There comes a time when they'll be recieving their first weapon, their first task. Then comes the natural next step, which is condensed to simply sharpening ones own claws and teeth. That time had come for Yoshinee. The time where she had found the way to sharpen her fang. The time where she would be transitioning from prey towards hunter. The control and ability that came natural to her from having had quite an exceptional expertise in Genjutsu was slowly being transitioned into controlling the natural chakra element of Suiton.. The last ability had been Yoshinee recieving her fang. Now came the time of sharpening, of perfection..

The first truely offensive technique Yoshinee had learned, had an additional step to it. A step that supposedly would allow Yoshinee to inflict massive injuries in a relatively short amount of time. As far as Yoshinee had understood, this technique would even be capable of ripping through hardened steel once it was perfected. However, Yoshinee was also aware that this would be a challenge unlike any other she had dared to face so far. A B-rank technique could quite possibly prove to be more than she could actually bite over. Even so, the sooner she'd be able to get started, the sooner she'd be able to improve. Holding onto your belief and dreams is, afterall, the fastest way to move forward.

Sitting calmly on top of her bed with feet folded together, Yoshinee was envisioning the technique in front of her. The first thing Yoshinee figured that she would need with such a powerful ability in her arsenal, was the discipline to never use the ability for naught. It would consume most of her chakra to use the technique even once, so she'd have to fully understand the logic behind battle strategy. Therefore Yoshinee went to the library once more. Here she delivered the books she had borrowed earlier, and began looking for something that might give her more insight into the workings of battle. Into the correct way of applying a viewpoint to her own fang.

Musashi: The way of war. Supposedly the battle strategies of a legendary samurai who had never tasted defeat in battle. Turning the book to read the back of the cover, Yoshinee found a quote from the book quite interesting. The warrior who grows too comfortable with a single weapon is as much of a fool, as the warrior who is unable to become comfortable with any. The tool a warrior uses, is only as powerful as the warrior's competence, skill and determination. To be a warrior is to be disciplined.[/b][/color] Hauling the book underneath her arms, Yoshinee left the library with a strange sensation. It felt as if this book could become inspiration or guide towards creating her very own battle strategy.

Even so, there'd be a while before Yoshinee would be capable of reading. At mid-day she'd have to stand in the cashier downstairs at the shopkeep as he'd be leaving and the other assistant was unavailable. While selling apples and standing guard, the only thing that was on Yoshinee's mind would be the quote she had read earlier. One might even be capable of saying, that a true warrior would be capable of turning anything into a weapon, turn every disadvantage into a strategical possibility. The sea of deception seemed to go a lot deeper than what Yoshinee had first anticipated. To abuse the mind of ones opponent didn't neccesarily have to include genjutsu. For the most parts of history, deception had actually had nothing to do with a shinobi's abilities. Smiling and bowing, Yoshinee accepted payment from a customer.. As soon as the afternoon would arrive, she'd be reading the old legends of war.. Musashi.

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The shopkeep had gotten back late. Supposedly some negotiations regarding the trade routes had been tougher to establish and partake than initially planned. It did mean that he felt obligated to hand over a few oranges and apples to Yoshinee for not having abandonned the post in the meanwhile. Scuffing slightly as he did so, the shopkeep couldn't help but grumpily add a comment: "If you Shinobi were more competent, the trade-routes wouldn't be targetted by bandits ever.. You know how bla bla.. bla.." The rest of his ranting fell for deaf ears, as Yoshinee merely nodded in agreement, said her thanks for the fruit and then started moving towards the back, up the stairs and into her room.

The book was laying on top of her pillow. The wrappings were extremely old, and seemed to be of a leathery origin. The pages had over the course of time gotten more fragile, and it was a miracle in itself that the book was still holding together. The book had clearly started with a segment stating that the ideals and theories applied, would concern every warrior alike. Wheter they'd be shinobi, samurai or something else entirely. Through these pages, you'll be walking the path of the warrior. You'll be reading my history and getting an insight into my life, and an insight into war. Being a warrior means more, than being a fighter..

The first step towards becoming a true warrior, is to have an innate fear for battle. Those who do not respect and feel fright for the blade they themselves wield, are not truely fit to wield the blade at all. To experience serenity, the warrior must seek for a cleansed heart. Yoshinee looked into the ceiling. To wield a blade for a reason that to the warrior is pure, yet wielding the blade with a sense of fear.. The fear that the weapon could be used to hurt an ally. The fear that blade could be turned against one self. That respect would be key, for without it.. a weapon will benefit the enemy more than the ally. The respect and knowledge of ones own weapon.. Anything else could be called reckless ignorance..?

To truely cleanse ones thoughts and heart, hmm.. Yoshinee knew of only one place that had ever granted her that sensation of absolute peace and beauty. - The bank at the lake, where she had first truely experienced the element she was now manipulating. Reaching into her closet and taking out a black umbrella, Yoshinee walked down the staircase, passing Ellie on the way. With a soft smile, Yoshinee was greeted and asked, wheter she'd have any clothes that'd need washing. Shaking her head, Yoshinee didn't utter a single word. Instead, she kept going, opened the door and went outside. Yoshinee made sure not to be in a rush. Calmly she walked across the paths, leading towards the forest. On her was she was listening to the falling of the rain, the children playing on the nearby playground and the troubled world of the stressed humans..

As Yoshinee made her way through the forest, it almost seemed like she knew this place to the same degree that she would know her pockets. Easily dancing past the branches and leafs, Yoshinee followed the water towards the tiny bank where she had been the other day, doing practice. The scent of forest, the sound of rain impacting upon the surface of the lake. The bank even seemed to be far enough awayy from the general paths through the forest, that there'd be noone suddenly interrupting her. Yoshinee fastened the umbrella so it'd stay above her head, keeping her dry. Then she folded her hands together and closed her eyes. The question she'd be meditating upon was quite simple. For which reason do I wish to hold my blade..?