[E] Tatsu "Raika" Hebiarashi - 2

[Tieren]

Before lies a rather small, dark, and dank passageway. The size seems just big enough to walk through, as well as any companions without causing anyone to squish. Even the one with the large machine would find it just big enough for it to get through without scraping along the walls. It was as though each one was designed specifically for each person. Could this be what the person who registered all for the exam was typing in the entire time?

As the passage continued to be navigated, the lights barely lighting up the walls, floor, and ceiling, a voice would finally ring out through the area, one that was rather familiar. It was the registrar, and apparent proctor of the exams.

”Greetings to you all for participating in the exams. For passing through your doorways, you have chosen to partake in this years Chuunin Examinations. Before the exams truly begin, I have an announcement to make. Three participants did not meet the deadline. Asami Lei-Fong and Sasayaki Hateke of Leaf as well as Kaoru Takeuchi of Waterfall did not make it to their doors in time. As such, they have been disqualified, leaving the number of participants at Twenty Four.”

”Now then. As stated before, for these exams, you will be working alone, or with whichever animal or mechanical companion you brought with you. Each of you will be watched every step of the way. In a few moments, you'll step into a larger room where you will see a few things that we will be giving you for these exams.”

After those words were said, that room started to light up before each individual. It wasn't incredibly large, but gave a bit more breathing room unlike the previous passage. In the center of the room was a table. On it held a circular disk, a black box, and a small earpiece.

”Before you lies three things. A earpiece, that will help deliver special instructions. Anything you hear over the intercom is being broadcast to all areas. But anything that pertains directly to you will be played through the earpiece. If you choose not to wear it, be cautious, for you won't hear any special instructions that could cause you to fail the exams. The disk is something you eat should you feel the exams are too much. Your testing will end and you will immediately be ejected from the testing area to go back home. The black box is a room reset. It is a one time use. If you feel that you have come across something you cannot handle, throw the box at the ground and everything else in the room will disappear. But as I said, it is a one time use. If you use it on one thing, you may find yourself against a more difficult test later on.”

A few moments of silence passed before the words started up again, as though giving the participants a chance to collect the items and place them where they want them.

”Each of these exams is catered to the individual. We have obtained records of your abilities and your previous missions from your village. In the process, we have been able to formulate each exam to each person. The stronger you are, the harder it could end up being. So no two tests will be the same. We wish you the best of luck, and we hope to see you at the end of the exams.”

And with that, a light appeared at the end of the room, allowing each person to go through and begin their personalized experience.

[OOC: As stated in the post, each thread will be different. If you are S rank, you'll fight harder enemies than one who just got the 500 TP needed for the exams. So each examiner will be doing things differently. The name of each thread lists who will be in it, and the number is who your examiner is. There is no IIC for these threads. You can take as long as you need to when making a post as I want you all to think about it and work on the best possible post that you can. The examiners have a 3 day IIC. If the examiner has not posted in that time, PM me and I'll be sure to get another examiner to post. I will also make a note if an examiner has PMed me to tell me that they will be gone for a short period of time. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me or your examiner. Let the exams begin!]

[Raika Tatsu]

Raika walked through the nearly cramped passageway. Nera looked on as Tatsu made his way into the larger room. The announcer spoke to the chuunin hopefuls, giving them instructions and explaining the situation. "So three of the genins didn't make it, or perhaps they changed their minds. Not that it really matters, we won't be meeting from the sounds of it. It's just you and me, Nera. I'm glad I'm not completely alone." Tatsu smiled as he looked at the serpent, who nodded in return, her tongue flickering. The black cobra was about two meters in length, a medium sized serpent with a lot of strength, which was wrapped several times around Raika’s torso, with her head coming out through Tatsu’s collar from the left shoulder. Raika’s Itosen Dagekimi katana hung on his left side and a Type 3 Utility Belt, which held 28 kunai, 45 hira-shuriken, 1 spring razor, 1 multi-tool, and 64 explosive tags, 8 lightning tags, a pair of goggles--which had anti-flash lenses as well as thermal, night, and x-ray vision--5 thermal capsules, and a lock picking kit. Eight of the kunai had explosive tags already attached to them, four with normal explosive tags, and four with lightning explosive tags. A hidden short short was held right above the utility belt on Raika's back, with the blade itself hidden within the sheath. It was a kind of assassin tool, as the blade--about half a meter in length--would extend out of the sheath (which looked just like a patterned rectangular piece of metal about a third of a meter in length).

The young shinobi walked up to the three items set before him. Raika listened to the announcer explain the use of each of the items, interested by each. At least there was a way out should he not be up to the task. Tatsu felt ready, but he would rather not die during these tests, and if he felt that he couldn't handle something that could be potentially fatal, he would likely try to leave, though not without deep consideration. The black box was particularly fascinating, though the decision to use it at any point would not be without a great deal of hesitation. Being a pessimist, Raika wasn't sure he'd use it any time soon, always believing something more difficult would be ahead. Still, it was an option.

The young shinobi put the earpiece into his left ear. He could not think of any reason why someone would not want to wear the earpiece, especially considering their use in these exams.

As the announcer finished, Raika put his goggle back on as he stood waiting for what came next. A light appeared, and so Raika walked through, not knowing what to expect.

[Chuunin Examiner 2]

"Show me ya moves!"

No sooner than when Raika had entered the next portion of the Exam, a figure emerged from the skies that flipped forward once and aimed to land an axe kick to the top of his head. Dressed in what appeared to be an eccentric pilot's gear, the zeal of the figure was more than evident in his gesture. His setting? What appeared to be an elongated drag strip with ridebacks furiously racing in constant loops. An entire crowd of people appeared to be cheering both of them on from stands that loomed in the distance. It was a battle in the middle of a raceway, and Raika needed to act swiftly.

There was little mercy for Genin who wanted to become Chuunin. One of the harshest lessons in life, the constant cycle of life and death, would be revealed to him today. If not in the form of getting run over by one of the ridebacks that were swiftly making their way around and were only seconds away from crashing into him, then surely by the physical prowess of this opponent. The task was simple and obvious - dodge both maneuvers, and live to receive further instruction from the man who had suddenly attacked. The only words that would burst through the earpiece was the sound of a warning.

A barricade separated the two of them from the onlookers. Above Raika's head, two platforms sat side by side with a third one hovering above and in the center of them. There was little promise of safety if he took the high road, but otherwise he would merely have to clash head on with the Taijutsu technique that was raining down swiftly from over his form. Just what awaited him as the battle ensued? Surely, it wouldn't be as simple as defeating this opponent. Either way, the simplicity of the fight was the first task. The rest would come later.

"Win the battle and proceed! Good luck, kid!"

[Raika Tatsu]

[[ooc: How large are these platforms, and how close are the two that are beside each other to one another? Thank you!]]

Raika had walked into a nightmare. Not so much dark as it was just loud, something Raika wasn’t too fond of. However, Tatsu didn’t have any time to think about it. The moment he came through, a warning sounded through his earpiece, and Tatsu was compelled to look around extremely quick. He noticed three things within a second. The first was a man that was coming down on him quickly, attacking with a dangerous axe kick. The second was the presence of several platforms above his head, just within jumping distance. Finally, he noticed a speeding rideback that was heading his way, with even more around. Raika had no time to think, he just reacted upon his initial impulse: dodge and gain altitude. Staying on the ground was akin to suicide, and fighting in such a condition was bound to get the genin killed. Tatsu swiftly flipped backwards using the Macaco Au to dodge the axe kick that was aimed at his head. As soon as he landed on his feet, he used the momentum and his already bent knees to spring up, using chakra to aid in his jump and get a little more elevation, allowing him to reach the overhead platform and climb on; he was able to do all of this in less than 2 seconds, enough time to dodge both the axe kick and the rideback, if only barely.

The young shinobi’s adrenaline was pumping throughout, and a little bit of a shaky feeling permeated Raika’s body from his near death experience. Nera was alarmed but calm, which helped calm down Tatsu quickly. So this is how the Chuunin Exams are going to be. Looks like I won’t be able to let my guard down at all. More words came through his earpiece, confirming that Raika would have to fight the extravagantly dressed warrior who had almost hit him. Tatsu quickly performed some handsigns as he got on the platform, and activated his Ryuugan as he waited for the warrior to make his move. No doubt he would make his way up to the platforms immediately, not likely to want to get hit by the rideback either. Raika quickly took another look at his surroundings, noticing that he was on one of two platforms that were at the same height, while a third lay overhead still. The ground was actually a kind of drag strip, and a large audience was cheering on from behind barricades. Looks like I’m part of the show. Raika quickly murmured a quick word, giving Nera the signal to be on her guard and to look around, basically giving Tatsu another set of eyes to keep track of the other fighter’s movements. Time to do more than survive…time to fight!

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Techniques Used:

Macaco Au (Macaco em pé)
Rank: "D"
Type: TaiJutsu
Effect: A Macaco done like a cartwheel standing up. Can be done continuously.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Lower back onto one hand, kicking up the opposite leg. Unless you've got awesome flexibility and strength you will probably need to jump into this. Follow the kicking leg by pushing off your support leg. The timing is important. Follow the Macaco motion through to land one leg at a time, the second leg stepping forward into the first position (you may end up in front of the place where you started). This movement can be done continuously
Limit: Must learn from a Capoeirista. Must know Ginga.

Chibi Ryuugan (Little Dragon Eye)
Rank: "C"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The power of the Ryuugan Doujutsu is unleashed, allowing the user to see the elements of Lightning, Air, and Water up to a certain distance and increase general seeing distance of one's eyes.
Special: ---
Drawback: Cannot see out of natural line of sight, takes a negligible amount of Chakra to maintain. Cannot pierce Genjutsu.
Description: The first stage of the Kazeraikou Doujutsu forces a temporary change of the user's eyes. The iris and pupil of the eye become one and change to a color decided at the first awakening depending on their mood. The color is like a cloud and swirls around the user's eye when looking around. Small lines of white will flash across the eyes like lightning bolts and continually do so as long as the eye is active. With the First stage of the Ryuugan Doujutsu unleashed, it allows the user to see the elements of Lightning, Air, and Water within normal viewing parameters. One's natural sight is also enhanced giving the capability of 2x zoom capabilities. The user sees the elements as three new, vibrant, and opaque colors that mesh perfectly with their normal vision, giving the user the ability to see the three elements without hindering their normal vision in the slightest. Of course normal vision can hinder this special sight, as the user cannot see through walls or other things as normal.
Limit: Must be a Kazeraikou, must have Raiton, Fuuton, Suiton releases.

[Chuunin Examiner 2]

An impressive feat, no doubt.

The platforms were separated by a mere five meters, the one looming overhead at least eight meters overhead. The platforms themselves were at least fifteen meters in height and width - more than enough room to perform Taijutsu and other varying maneuvers with little fear. But to be knocked off of the platform would lead down toward the rideback track, a happening that Raika surely did not want to occur as they continued to make their rounds in a circular fashion. The warrior who had attacked him hadn't even missed a beat. No sooner than when Raika arrived on the platform, he had vaulted upward and arrived on the one adjacent to it. The helmet on his head depicted a majestic falcon. Standing upright, the figure spun in a circle and flexed. "Call me Captain!" he exclaimed. He was rather zealous in his motions.

As the crowd cheered forth and chanted the name "Captain", he responded with a two-finger salute. "This battle is going to test your ability to fight while you scout! Take note of the environment, use it to your advantage, and show me that you won't lead Genin blindly into combat without considering all options! Now that I've had the chance to attack you, I'm gonna give you the chance to introduce yourself with an attack of your own. Anything you want, son! And don't worry about holding back!" Rather sure of himself, the Captain stepped back on his left foot and brought his center of gravity in as he somewhat huddled into a defensive posture.

The platform appeared to be moving. Subtle shifts in its position suggested that an alteration was to take place. As the ridebacks began to speed toward them below, the deafening sounds of their engines would cause the platforms to rumble slightly. His earpiece activated again. "Captain's no joke! You can't just attack him like talking about it, kid! Don't let your guard down, and don't let him linger too long without acting. It could be bad for your health!"

With that, it was time for action.

[Raika Tatsu]

Tatsu, who stood in the center of his platform, watched as the rather flamboyant man jumped up onto the platform opposite him, and began to speak. As soon as he began talking, Raika slightly turned his body to the right, hiding his right hand from the man’s view while still keeping eye contact. Tatsu then reached into one of the pouches in his utility belt with his right hand, grabbing an exploding tag; he took it out and swiftly slid his hand into the back pouch, grabbing five shuriken into his hand. All the while as he did this with his right hand, he began to gather chakra in his left. He straightened out his fingers, and pooled his chakra into them and his palm, molding it into wind energy. Now came the fun part. As the man finished talking, Tatsu bent his knees, squatting low to the ground, and went into a quick spin. Using the spin as cover, he laid down the explosive tag on the floor of the platform so that it lay inconspicuously behind his feet when he stood back up. Then, he used the spin rest of the spin as momentum to throw the shuriken—which he held in the same hand—towards the fighter. They spread in the air, one aimed directly at the warrior, the others only about a foot and a half apart. They seemed to be aimed in parallel towards the man’s waist, which was intentional. His left hand was still preparing the ninjutsu he was going to use to follow up as the shuriken flew. Ironically, Tatsu almost didn’t hear the voice in his earpiece as he did all of this.

Once the shuriken neared their target, Raika got ready to unleash his complementary attack. Depending on how the warrior reacted to the shuriken as they closed in, hopefully using a dodge, Raika would swing his left arm—which was stretched down at the genin’s side at the moment—towards the man, releasing a sickle-like wave of wind energy straight at him. Raika’s main hope was that the man would jump up, though he knew that any good fighter would not put themselves in such a vulnerable position.

Regardless, Raika would aim the slicing wave of wind towards the man, making him have to move, as well as acting as a kind of test of the fighter. The young shinobi did not want to waste a large amount of chakra or stamina without knowing anything at all about the other fighter. He had to give him something to worry about, at least for the moment. Despite the apparent shifting of the platforms, the shuriken and wind jutsu would still be aimed accurately at the target, though Tatsu knew they were unlikely to hit the gaudy warrior. That was the reason that he began to make hand seals almost as soon as he released the wind jutsu. He needed to get ready for a countermove, especially since Raika did not know the opponent’s abilities. In fact, he didn’t even know if the man used both taijutsu and ninjutsu, and the fighter could possibly have a counter to the jutsu Tatsu was now preparing. Still, he had to try, and this technique would at least have both offensive and defensive capabilities.

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Techniques Used:

• Futon: Bukisuraisu
  Rank: C
  Skill: Taijutsu
  Effect: Using a weapon or ones hand, the user slash's the air creating a sickle shaped gust of wind mixed with chakra that speeds out cutting anything in its way before eventually dissapitating.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: Accuracy counts and as the gust keep moving, they can damage anything in the area.
  Description: Not to be confused with Temari's Kamaitachi no Jutsu which requires a fan. The user gathers chakra to there hands or weapon and slash the air, diagonally in front of them with much force as a sickle shaped gust of wind blows out incredibly fast. It can cut down opponents, inflicting a moderate amount of damage and chop down trees. It has even been known to cut through rock when used with enough force. Can also repel weapons and even sound waves.
  Limit: Must have Wind Release
  
  
• Jutsu in Preparation; Tie PMed with jutsu name.

[Tieren]

Suddenly, above everything, a voice rang out, no matter where each participant was. It was the person who was in the main room and registered them for the exams.

"Attention, Participants. Hanabi of Mist committed suicide and has since been removed from the exams. Katsu Kazeraikou of Cloud has used his disk to remove himself from the exams. That is all."

And with that, silence came from over the intercom. It was clear that he made a point to let everyone know how the others were doing.

[Chuunin Examiner 2]

It was a valiant effort, to say the least.

But preparation was hardly something that would come in the heat of battle without first having worked for it. With such close proximity between himself and Raika, the Captain swiftly showed the young Genin just what type of prowess he possessed. Fists fired forward, gouts of flame rushing forth and attempting to claim Raika's body at the very point of contact. Speedy and blindingly fast, the crimson and orange bursts were enough to ignite the area in an unbridled heat. The Captain's fists seemed to move with a certain haste, multiple images of his appendage firing off and into the distance well before he could truly gather his items to be thrown. At best, the exploding tag would be the only thing he'd be allowed to place.

The crowd began to cheer as the Ridebacks gave their thunderous roar below, the Captain giving a backflip and moving entirely off of the platform. Chakra was pushed to his feet as he now stood on the underside of it, handseals created before a singular clone of himself would be made. Raika had the right idea, at least. To have both offense and defense on one's side was the proper way. But there was a sense of strategy that needed to be involved - one that wouldn't be thwarted so easily. The loud cries of the crowd that erupted through were enough to deafen one slightly as the Captain then dropped down to the racetrack below. His clone would attempt to surprise Raika, running along the underside of the platform and arriving to his southern flank to throw a powerful punch his way. Small shards that glinted from his every move seemed to fall away, though it wouldn't stop his great speed.

"First lesson about Chuunin! Leadership! Tell me why you think you can lead Genin! What makes you different!?" the clone Captain shouted with his punch aimed toward the Genin's jaw.

[Raika Tatsu]

Raika had turned and barely started taking out what he planned to use before the fighter commenced his assault, quickly ruining all of Raika’s plans. Damn… Raika was almost wide-eyed at what he was witnessing: fire rushing out of the fists of the warrior. This was not ninjutsu, but taijutsu? Tatsu had no time to ponder on the matter, as missiles of fire raged towards him. Thankfully, if there was one thing Tatsu was good at, it was adapting quickly even if he didn’t like it. Also, fortunately, the man had decided to attack while the genin’s gaze was still focused on the warrior, before going fully into the spin. Tatsu kept the exploding tag in his hand, but let go of the shuriken quickly, all five falling back into the pouch as the genin turned. He disliked using simple dodging maneuvers, but without knowing the extent of his opponent’s abilities he could not take many chances. Using his slightly squatted position facing towards the right of the platform (his right), Tatsu propelled himself forward, running towards the edge of the platform to keep from getting hit by the fire, glancing back and forth between the fighter and the edge. Should the flamboyant warrior attempt to cut him off in his run, Tatsu would simply stop and cause a gap between fireballs where he’d be safe, then maneuver in the way to best dodge the rest, which likely meant that he would keep running in the direction he was going now. However, he was not idle as he ran. He needed the man to stop attacking, hopefully before reaching the edge. Thankfully, Tatsu still held the wind chakra in his hand, and when he was a couple of meters from the edge he let it loose, aiming the sickle of wind that would form directly at the warrior. This was sure to make him move, since Tatsu knew he was bound to dodge, or at least defend himself in some way.

Should the pilot warrior keep shooting fire when Raika reached the edge of the platform, Tatsu would flip and keep running on the bottom side of the platform using chakra, nulling the man’s surprise attack should he try it. However, should the man take to below to use the surprise attack, Tatsu would stop and wait on the top side of the platform, the more likely scenario due to his own counterattack. Regardless of which situation he faced, the moment Tatsu loses sight of the pilot, he would turn on the X-ray vision in his goggles quickly and unnoticeably—useful as the platforms were not more than 2 meters thick. This would allow him to keep track of the warrior regardless of his position, as well as see him create a clone should he still go that route, without his opponent knowing that he could be seen. With the surprise ruined either way, Tatsu began some hand seals, making his way back to the center of the platform he stood on. If he had been forced to the bottom side of the platform, Tatsu would run back top side—the ridebacks were a danger he did not want to have to worry about constantly and top-side offered more space to work with, especially when considering the third, higher platform. Regardless, Tatsu would perform his technique as he ran, as he didn’t want to make the same mistake of standing in one place lest he be disrupted once more. Still, Tatsu was ready to stop the handseals at any moment should the warrior try to interrupt, and at close range, he would be prepared. He also timed the technique if his opponent went with the clone/surprise attack strategy, so that it would activate the moment the clone came topside, which would be undoubtedly surprising to the clone.

Handseals done, a dense mass of several hundred blue-white lightning petals would appear and swirl around Raika in a 3-meter radius around his body. With double the normal amount of petals due to extra training, the jutsu would allow for two things immediately: defense against the clone’s punch (since even without using a shielding jutsu the petals would be enough to shock the clone a great deal), and obscurity. Tatsu would use this to his advantage as he got into a quick swordsman stance, placing his right hand on the hilt of his katana. Should the clone continue his attack even through the shocking petals, Tatsu would use Dragon Spiral Strike to avoid the attack in a spinning motion—in the case of a coming punch, Tatsu would spin, lowering his body slightly as he shifted to the clone’s side—and perform his own slashing counterattack as he drew the blade at great speed. Even if the slash of the actual blade missed, the blade would release air pressure the width of the blade that had the cutting power of his katana. All in all, it was very likely that the clone would be destroyed.

Should he succeed in dealing with the clone, Tatsu would quickly shift his focus onto the actual warrior and sheathe his blade. If the clone was still active, Tatsu would leave his sword unsheathed, and grab it with both hands, running after the clone in erratic arcs to him guessing. The genin was aware that taking his focus away from the real warrior was ill-advised normally, but that was the reason he had stayed top-side, to allow for quick maneuvering between platforms in order to dodge incoming ranged attacks. Dealing with the clone was first priority for the moment, as it would likely make things difficult in the long run if it remained.

Of course, all of that planning in was contingent on his opponent using the clone strategy. If he changed tactics, Tatsu would still use the Sakurai technique and would also draw his blade, but instead he would use the normal Dragon Strike to attack his foe at range if he was still top-side, or—if his foe had gone down to the drag strip—he’d make his way towards the other platform on the same level, using Dragon Strike to attack his foe whenever he jumped over the space between platforms, making sure to use chakra to supplement his jump. He would be able to aim accurately due to his X-ray goggles. This fight was going to be a notable test of Raika’s fighting and awareness ability, but he was not going to give up.

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Techniques Used:

• Raiton: Sakurai, 雷光: 丹色 木 雷光, (Lightning Style: Cherry Blossom Lightning)
  Rank: C
  Skill: Ninjutsu
  Effect: The user creates a mass of blue-white lightning petals.
  Special: “Hand Seals”
  Drawback: Not a complete technique, but a set-up for others.
  Description: The user forms the hand seals, focusing chakra around them. They then mold the chakra into several hundred blue-white sakura petals of lightning in a three-meter radius around the user, like the Sand of a Saton user. These petals float gently around the user’s body. Each one gives out minor shocking, but together they can give strong shocks and burns akin to a C rank shock. The petals last until the user chooses to dispel them. The user can control these techniques in a fifteen meter radius around them.
  Limit: Must have Raiton.
  
  • Raiton: Tsuika Sakurai, 雷光: 追加桜, (Lightning Style: Extra Cherry Blossom)
    Rank: C, C
    Skill: Ninjutsu
    Effect: Increases the number of sakurai petal created to almost double the original amount.
    Special: Hand seals
    Drawback: Takes an additional 50% of time if it is not relearned a second time. After relearning the jutsu a second time no additional petals can be created. All that’s happened after learning the second version of this jutsu is that the time constraint drawback is removed. Field of vision is also blurred if field control is not learnt due to the incredible amount of sakurai petals.
    Description: With additional training with the sakurai no jutsu the user is able to increase the amount of sakurai petals they can create upon casting the Sakurai no Jutsu to almost double what they were able to create upon first learning the jutsu. These additional petals allow for the Cherry Blossom Swirl Technique to withstand up to four C rank hits, allows the Sword Technique to create a weapon of Great Sword size, two Katana’s or ten weapons of kunai size or lesser, increases the range of the Lightning Constraints technique to twenty meters however it does not affect Sakurai techniques of A rank and above or the Lightning Razor technique.
    Limit: Lightning Release, Raiton: Sakurai
    
    
  • Raiton: Sakurai Fīrudo no Seigyo, 雷光: 桜野牛耳る, (Lightning Style: Cherry Blossom Lightning Field Control)
    Rank: C, B
    Skill: Ninjutsu, Supplementary
    Effect: Increases the range that the user can manipulate the sakurai petals.
    Special: Passive jutsu once the Sakurai technique is cast.
    Drawback: The sakurai petals can be stretched too thin if one doesn't have the extra sakurai technique.
    Description: This technique allows the user to increase the range in which they control the Sakurai Technique allowing for the jutsu to be more battle ready. At C rank the user can increase the range of this jutsu by an additional fifteen meters allowing them to control the sakurai petals for a distance of thirty meters. At B rank they are able to once again increase the techniques range an additional fifteen meters allowing for control of the Sakurai Petals within forty-five meters. The B rank version of this can be re learned to a maximum distance of one-hundred fifty meters.
    Limit: Lightning Release, Raiton: Sakurai, Must be C rank to learn the C rank version of this technique, must be B rank to learn the B rank version of this technique.
  
  
  
• Gosei Ryuu: Ryusen (Dragon Strike)
  Rank: "C", "B", "A"
  Skill: TaiJutsu
  Effect: This technique is a range technique that sends a force wave attack in a line at far off distances to cut those far away.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: The basis of all Gosei Ryuu techniques. User slashes their sword releasing an amount of air pressure that is the width of the blade, while the length increases the further it travels. When first learned the technique's strength is the force of a bat. When the user learns the "B" Rank, the air pressure is as strong as the blade of the sword. When the user learns the "A" rank" the air pressure cannot be stopped by a block and must be dodged. Depending on the user's class level depends on the strength of the technique.
  
  "D" Class - Travels 10 Meters
  "C" Class - Travels 15 Meters
  "B" Class - Travels 20 Meters
  "A" Class - Travels 30 Meters
  "S" Class - Travels 40 Meters
  
  Limit: Must Learn from a Master of Burēdono Kenseijin - ブレードの剣聖人 - Blade of the Sword Saint, Must know all Stances.
  
  
• Gosei Ryuu: Ry¨±kansen (Dragon Spiral Strike)
  Rank: "C"
  Skill: TaiJutsu
  Effect: This technique is a move which takes advantage of centripetal force to accelerate the draw of the blade while simultaneously avoiding the adversary's assault, shifting directly into a counterattack.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: When attacked straight on, the user spins to avoid the attack. Using the motion of the dodge, a strike is immediacy made afterwards to hit the opponent's side. A user can simply rotate their body while performing this attack as well. If an opponent attack attacks along the right the user jukes to the right making a full spin while avoiding the attack delivering a blow with the sword along the side. If the user misses the sword releases an amount of air pressure that is the width of the blade, while the length increases the further it travels. Strength Depends on user's knowledge in Gosei Ryuu: Ryusen (Dragon Strike). Depending on the user's class level depends on the strength of the technique.
  
  "D" Class - Travels 10 Meters
  "C" Class - Travels 15 Meters
  "B" Class - Travels 20 Meters
  "A" Class - Travels 30 Meters
  "S" Class - Travels 40 Meters
  
  Limit: Must Learn from a Master of Burēdono Kenseijin - ブレードの剣聖人 - Blade of the Sword Saint, Must know Gosei Ryuu: Ryusen (Dragon Strike)

[Chuunin Examiner 2]

Excellent.

This was one of the more physically talented shinobi, but he lacked focus, he lacked discipline and most of all...he didn't answer the question.


the clone continued it charge, slowing to somewhat of a walk until the beginning of Kaika's movement, the clones body becoming a blur as its appearance seemed to be like that of a mirage before the clone was no longer in front of the contestant, but now roughly 5 meters back, standing where it had originally come from, a look of utter disappointment on its face as it shook its head, and then it's finger. "You did not answer my question." It would say after the petals were completed.

"Leadership! That's the stuff you're gonna need to make it to the top kid, not just flashy moves and a cool repertoire of attacks." The blade had missed, but indeed had carried with it a powerful shockwave that, with no great ease, the clone too shunshined up into the air over. "your second mistake" It stated, waiting till the boy had began his wreckless charge, swiping and serpentine moving as he approached. "is the fact you forgot alllllll about that tag in your hand when you got overzealous about having to fight. Did you drop it maybe?"

Assuming this caused the distraction he wanted, the shinobi looking at his hand to check of course, the clone would take that lapse in concentration to jump swiftly, spinning in the air as he lashed out at the air with powerful kicks and punches. six to be exact, and this would create three sweeping arcs and three large rings in which were aimed directly at the boy. Regardless of if he was distracted or not, this would force his to stay considerably far back and out of the way of the clone.

As the last arcing flame left his feet, he would land, back facing, before snapping his head back to the contestant and jabbing a finger at him. "You attacked, forgot about your tag, and even ignored my question, tell me why I should allow you to even fathom becoming a Chuunin?"

[Raika Tatsu]

Raika had not forgotten about the explosive tag, as he had let it stick to his palm and wrist when doing handseals before. However, it seemed that trying to conceal the tag’s whereabouts had been for naught. He had done it without thinking, ready to use it later if given the chance, but it did not seem like he would. The clone had dodged his techniques, and not only that, but it meant the real one had time to prepare. That wasn’t something Tatsu was too happy about, but he could do little about it for the moment. Using this taijutsu with fire was almost unnerving to Raika, if only because he had never witnessed it before—almost. One thing he was good at was staying calm under pressure; it was useful for thinking quickly, which he now needed to do again. He wasn’t distracted by the clone mentioning the tag, but the genin did frown at the clone’s knowledge of it; still, the clone had given him an opening he was going to take advantage of. As the clone began to spout fire from his fists and legs Raika used his left hand and motioned the petals up, splitting them in half and making them go into two separate arcs, both to dodge the fire and to attack the clone’s sides, one column of petals for both his right and left side. Everything came down to timing. The clone would not have a lot of time to dodge the petals, as the serpentine columns of lightning spread out just enough to hit a large area and prove quite…shocking, should they make contact.

But that was only half the plan. Of course, Tatsu had to dodge the flames. Just as they were about to reach his body, Tatsu bent a little lower and held his blade in front of him, pointed to his left as he grabbed with both hands. The genin then shunshined forward, making him end up behind the warrior, backs to each other. Nera, still hidden in his clothes, now came into play. Raika began to spin, tightly gripping his sword as he began his swing. The snake would use her tongue to sense exactly where the clone was at the moment he began the swing for the technique, and would hiss to point Raika’s eyes to the right direction as his head turned mid-spin. The way he saw it, the clone would have limited options in the air. He could deal with the petals in the air, or—since he shunishined up, this was a likely scenario—he could shunshin back to the ground. Heck, he might even be able to propel himself higher somehow, he did just shunshin up, and he was fighting with fire, so it was possible. Regardless, with Raika getting behind him so quickly, and the limited options in the air, there was a high probability he could get hit by this next attack. Tatsu would swing and aim his technique dependent on where the clone was when he began to swing: if on the ground, then Tatsu would aim on the ground; if in the air, then in the air. Using Nera’s incredibly acute sense of “taste” and his own Ryuugan activated eyes, he would be able to do this accurately, and hopefully to the clone’s fatal detriment. The young shinobi used Gosei Ryuu: Ryusen, or Dragon Strike, the technique which the earlier air pressure attack was based on. He would send the katana-sharp wave of air pressure towards the clone, hopefully hitting him this time, though he didn’t get his hopes up. Once he finished, if the petals were still intact, he would bring them back to him and begin to speak, either to the clone if he survived or to the real warrior below.

“Forgive me for not answering your question before, but somehow I doubt my words would have much sway. In truth, I want to become a chuunin so that I can better protect my home, leading others to defend my village while learning to become a stronger, more capable ninja myself. These exams are a test of what I know, and how I can use what I know. If I do not succeed, then I am not ready, and I will try again. But I must try at the very least. I do not wish for you to allow me anything, I wish to earn it, and if I cannot, then so be it. However, I must forge on, for the betterment of myself, my village, my people, and my country.”

As he said this, Tatsu used his goggles, which still had the x-ray vision on, to find the real one, and then he heard a hiss. “Good job, Nera.” The serpent that was still hidden within Raika’s clothing had locked onto the real warrior’s scent, and could tell Tatsu where he was. Her head moved closer to the opening of Raika’s collar, readying herself to protect her master, but she still remained hidden. He then sheathed his blade and placed the tag that was still in his palm back into his pouch--his plan for it was now useless, so there was no need to keep holding on to it. This allowed Tatsu to quickly turn off the x-ray with his right hand, letting him see normally. But he had not stayed idle apart from that as he spoke. Any remaining petals after his attack would obscure the genin’s left hand, which he had kept on his side. He had begun to gather wind chakra in his hand to moment he began to answer the warrior’s question, ready to use the same technique he had used earlier. However, he was going to relegate it defense, as the clone (if he was still active), or perhaps even the real one, was likely to attack him as he talked. In fact, Tatsu would still say everything he wanted to say even if he was forced to move before finishing.

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Techniques Used:

Gosei Ryuu: Ryusen (Dragon Strike)
Rank: "C", "B", "A"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: This technique is a range technique that sends a force wave attack in a line at far off distances to cut those far away.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The basis of all Gosei Ryuu techniques. User slashes their sword releasing an amount of air pressure that is the width of the blade, while the length increases the further it travels. When first learned the technique's strength is the force of a bat. When the user learns the "B" Rank, the air pressure is as strong as the blade of the sword. When the user learns the "A" rank" the air pressure cannot be stopped by a block and must be dodged. Depending on the user's class level depends on the strength of the technique.

"D" Class - Travels 10 Meters
"C" Class - Travels 15 Meters
"B" Class - Travels 20 Meters
"A" Class - Travels 30 Meters
"S" Class - Travels 40 Meters

Limit: Must Learn from a Master of Burēdono Kenseijin - ブレードの剣聖人 - Blade of the Sword Saint, Must know all Stances.

[Chuunin Examiner 2]

The clone stood completely still as it listened to the sounds of combat, dispersing into a cloud of smoke as it was hit full on with the attack. The real captain walked back up tot he top of the platform, his face grave as he walked with the powerful and rigid demeanor of a man beyond sure of his abilities. As the boy spoke, his stopped and took the words in fully, his eyes closed but his senses fully alive as he soaked up every word from beginning to end of the young Gennin.

As the last few words left his mouth, the warriors eyes flew open, wild and fierce as he released the gates within his body, the sudden release all the way up to 5th gate without pause releasing a scorching wave of heat that would be felt as far as 15 meters. His body emanated power, his skin flickering between red and pale as he then braced himself, releasing the 6th and then 7th gate, the power of his body simply opening the restrained power would practically knock over a small building, his eyes began to glow white as his skin turned as red as the devil himself. His power was unrivaled at his moment, and with a look of contempt he flashed forward.

His movements would be perceived as a beam of pure white energy, though more than likely unable to be followed by the human eye. As he flickered forward, his hand would catch the front of the boys shirt as he held him up in the air effortlessly, his other hand flashing forward to catch his hand at the hilt of the katana. "I like your heart kid, you've got the right idea." His voice came out augmented, as if ran through several digital voice changers and then played through a fan. "But your inability to dispose of a clone in a timely manner is problem, now by the time you fight me one on one you'll be too tired to keep up." The electric petal hit his skin but the gates nulled the pain, the bodily reaction to lock at the touch of electricity completely ignored as his muscles operated on pure chakra and power.

"But I tell ya what." He said, his eerie white eyes crinkling into a smile "That's the best answer iv'e ever gotten in all my years, its a shame you cant pass off of words alone." His smile was white and blinding as he held the boy up helplessly in the air. "How will you escape me now, tell me?"

[Raika Tatsu]

This power….it was…almost unbelievable. Tatsu had never witnessed power like this, only heard of it. Was this the power that was granted when releasing the chakra Gates, or was it something else? The Gates seemed more likely, the way it progressed, but Raika had little time to wonder as he was getting ready to defend, all for nothing. In a flash of blue the warrior had grabbed him and lifted him up, grabbing his right hand as he sheathed his sword, preventing any movement. The man looked less like a human and more akin to a demon, and he moved like it too, making the compliment he then gave Raika a very eerie light. For once in a long time Raika feared for his life, but he did not let his outward expression show this fear. Still, he did not know how long the warrior could fight like this, and Tatsu had little way of combating such speed. Not only that, but the petals of lightning had little, if any, effect on the man, despite them all surrounding him. He was nearly defenseless against the warrior, and thus he was honestly afraid.

But, it wasn’t over yet…

Determination filled the genin’s eyes, not so easily hidden, even by goggles.“Well, quite honestly, I’m not sure I can get away; however, I won’t have much worth as a shinobi if I don’t try. NOW!”

With that, Nera’s head appeared from within the folds of Raika’s collar, and with an open mouth, she sprayed a cone of venom towards the man’s head and shoulders in hopes of dousing the man’s face and eyes and blinding him, or at least cause the man to close his eyes to prevent such a thing. If the venom hit its mark, Tatsu would immediately swing his left arm as swiftly as he could within the man’s grip—which meant most of the swing was using the elbow. From the hand would release a sickle-shaped wave of air pressure aimed directly and diagonally at the man’s chest and neck, with Tatsu hoping to hit the jugular. He wasn’t sure if it would even hurt him, but he hoped it would be enough to cause the warrior to let him go. At least, Tatsu hoped the man would be distracted enough by the attacks to let go and move. The lightning petals followed the wind towards the warrior’s face in order to further blind him and obscure the genin’s actions. As he let the wind jutsu hit, he quickly keep going.

Using his left hand in the follow through of his swing, Tatsu would grab a kunai from his belt from his right side, and quickly attempt to stab it straight into the warrior’s temple on his head. A successful stab, in Raika’s mind, should be immediately fatal, though at this point anything was possible. This plan of attack would hopefully work even if the warrior still held onto any part of the genin’s body and would hopefully be enough to stop him.

However, if at any point the warrior let go entirely of Raika, then the plan was different. Tatsu would land with his right foot placed in front of his left as he pressed the blade of the sheathed sword against the curve of the sheath. Then he would draw his blade with the force and lightning-quick speed to slash the man’s torso in two, with a wave of katana-sharp air pressure—courtesy of Dragon Strike once more—following in its wake should the man dodge backwards. His left hand at his scabbard was also primed and ready to respond should the man try to shunshin up like the clone had before, though inconspicuously so.

Still, this all came down to the man’s reaction to Raika’s initial attacks. Tatsu could not plan for all, and with the speed he had shown, it was likely that the man could stop Tatsu entirely, apart from Nera’s venom spit. It was for this reason that the serpent would quickly slither out of Raika’s clothes and move down the genin’s back—regardless of the boy’s actions—as soon as she spit the venom. In less than a second the center of her body would wrap once around the boy’s waist above his utility belt, with the serpent’s tail and head—a couple of feet of pure muscle stretching out from each side—raised up and out on both of the genin’s side, bent at points to form a stance akin to the arms of a human boxer, with the tail on Raika’s left side and the head on the right. Her next move also depended on the man’s actions, but she would not be in the way of any of her master’s plans, giving him the freedom of motion necessary to perform any of his attack plans.

Raika was aware, before even beginning, that anything he did could be futile, but he was determined to give it his best shot, hoping it was enough to win him the fight—or at the very least survive this encounter.

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Techniques:

Deadly Spit
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A technique where the snake may launch its venom mixed with its spit in order to smack into those that are around.
Special: ---
Drawback: Depending on the size of the snake depends on how far and how much it’s able to spit out.
Description: Some snakes have a deadly poison. With this technique they are able to spit out so much of its poison out towards those that are around them in a cone matter. Depending on the size of the creature however depends on how large this cone can be thrown out. With the help of the snake, this could be used in a flammable way as well. Depending on the actual length of the creature depends on how far it’s able to spit out. The spit, or the venom shot is able to be shout out at least three fourths of the actual snake's length size. So if the snake is perhaps four meters in length, it’s able to spit out enough poison to be shot out in three meters cone distance. This gives a variety and a feel for how far and how well the venom is shot out as well.
Limit: Must have a Medium Snake Companion

Futon: Bukisuraisu
Rank: C
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Using a weapon or ones hand, the user slash's the air creating a sickle shaped gust of wind mixed with chakra that speeds out cutting anything in its way before eventually dissapitating.
Special: ---
Drawback: Accuracy counts and as the gust keep moving, they can damage anything in the area.
Description: Not to be confused with Temari's Kamaitachi no Jutsu which requires a fan. The user gathers chakra to there hands or weapon and slash the air, diagonally in front of them with much force as a sickle shaped gust of wind blows out incredibly fast. It can cut down opponents, inflicting a moderate amount of damage and chop down trees. It has even been known to cut through rock when used with enough force. Can also repel weapons and even sound waves.
Limit: Must have Wind Release

Gosei Ryuu: Batt¨­jutsu (Art of Drawing the Blade)
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Stance with right foot placed in front of left, pressing the blade of the sheathed sword against the curve of the sheath, which increases draw speed. The drawing of the blade is the same motion used for the attack.
Special: ---
Drawback: It is an all-or-nothing attack where missing the target results in the user being completely vulnerable.
Description: A strong attach where the user quickly unsheathes their blade with an attack in a single motion. This is a slashing sideways type of attack. User stands with the right food in front of the left. User holds the sheathe of the blade with one hand and the other lays lightly on the handle of the sword. With a fluent motion the user takes hold of the blade and un-draws the sword with an attack. A strong attack that is capable of unleashing "A" Rank of slashing power. Gosei Ryuu: Batt¨­jutsu (Art of Drawing the Blade) may be used with Gosei Ryuu: Ryusen (Dragon Strike) at the same time.
Limit: Must Learn from a Master of Bur¨¥dono Kenseijin - ¥Ö¥ì©`¥É¤Î„‡Â}ÈË - Blade of the Sword Saint, Must know Gosei Ryuu: Ryusen (Dragon Strike)

[Raika Tatsu]

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[Chuunin Examiner 2]

So much planned, and so much of it wasted. For the minute the word of "NOW" was said, a grin flashed across the captain's face. Within the 7th gate, his body spun rapidly before throwing Tatsu as hard as possible. And with one holding as much power as he did now, that was rather hard. The venom spit would hold no effect, nor would it even have a chance to connect.

"You clearly haven't faced the gates before, have you? I am ready to die at a moments notice, putting every fiber of my being into every attack. Tell me, are you willing to do the same?" He said, the air surging around him with rapid force.

Just then, an explosion seemed to occur in the air around him. The floor beneath cracked and tore. His body seemed to be rippling from pure force. And that grin seemed to be even more deadly as he stared directly at Tatsu.

"I've now opened the 8th and final gate. My death is imminent. And once this ends, I will not be alive. Which leaves me only one goal... To prevent you from reaching yours. I dare you to stop me." He said, now charging toward Tatsu at lightning speed. Trying to trace him now would be near impossible. He was intent on killing Tatsu, so now it was a matter of seeing if he would do just that, or if Tatsu could be one of the few who face the 8th gate and survive.

[Raika Tatsu]

Raika's plans, his counterattack...all for nothing. As the genin was being thrown, he realized something extremely crucial: he still had a lot to learn. Perhaps he could pass another test if he used the black box in his possession--in fact, using the box could possibly mean other tests he was more equipped to handle, and thus allowing him to become chuunin.
But Tatsu could not handle this man, for everything he knew, he could not handle this warrior. And that bothered the young shinobi more than anything. The usage of the Gates, the taijutsu that flung fire...he didn't know how to deal with it. He could handle many situations, but combat with those of specialized skills was apparently not one of them. The genin wasn't naive; Tatsu knew he would not be able to survive against this man, not with the little that he knew, not with his lack of experience. And that's what it boiled down to, experience. Plans were all good and handy, but not in this way, not practically. At least, not in the manner in which Raika was making them.

Still in the air, Tatsu took out disk he had been given at the beginning. He was quitting, not because he was afraid, not because he had no choice, and not because he didn't think he had a chance with other tests. No, he was quitting because he felt he was not ready to become a chuunin, not until he was experienced enough, and knowledgeable enough. Raika took a bite of the disk as the man finished speaking, the boy's body just about to land. He was not ashamed, not even that disappointed. He had learned a valuable lesson, and better here than in the midst of a battle he could not just quit. The other facets of being a chuunin were things he believed he could handle, and other tests were possibly within his reach, but lacking in such an important area was something Tatsu found unacceptable for a chuunin, so he was making this decision himself. The examiners might not see it that way, but he didn’t care. It was time to return home, and learn much more before trying again. Next time, he would be ready; well, at least that’s what he hoped.

[Tatsu Quitting the Chuunin Exams]

[Tieren]

With a charge, the man tried to stop Tatsu from eating the disk, but it was no use. Everything seemed to dissolve away, leaving Tatsu lying in darkness. Seconds passed as he noticed he was now back in the registration room. The scientist from before looked over and shook his head.

"Shame that you quit. It would have been nothing to escape him since he so foolishly entered 8th gate. Now he gets to spend his last few minutes in agony from the fact that his final kill has left him." He said, pressing a button that put a large red "X" over the door that Tatsu had first entered. He figured it was almost time to make another announcement of those who were no longer in the exams.

[Raika Tatsu]

Raika bowed to the examiner and thanked him, then left the city. It was time to return to Kumogakure.

[Raika exit]