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Quite simply this is a barren blank space with absolutely nothing within view, a white blank canvas.

Roy has 6 movements, and 12 handseals.

Roy wants to swing his sword at his enemy, and then preform a jutsu once they have either been hit or stumbles backwards.

There is a man called Jim, nobody likes Jim.

Roy swings his sword at Jim in a downward slashing motion, Jim stumbles backwards after being sliced across the chest slightly. (Here I have used one movement and that took one second because we have 6 movements for 6 seconds, now we have to free Roy's hands to preform the handseals for his jutsu because he cant make handseals whilst gripping his sword).

As soon as Jim stumbels backwards Roy stabs his sword in to the white ground below him (which takes another movement), then begins forming handseals using the hands that his sword were once in for a basic technique. Once his handseals have been completed a burst of fire erupts from Roy's mouth, burning Jim to a crisp. (It took Roy 3 seconds because he has 12 handseals).

All together that took Roy 5 seconds to slaughter poor helpless Jim.

In a situation where Roy did not need to physically preform handseals, he could have done the jutsu without dropping his sword because he would have no reason to.

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There really was nothing, absolutely nothing in this space. It was almost as if it was an entirely different dimension, maybe a genjutsu? All that David knew was that he was here, and had to find some way out. He was dressed casually, a black hoodie covered his white tank top. He wore black jeans too with white sneakers, his fashion sense wasn't the best but it did not matter to him. On the right of his hip he had a basic four foot katana, the one that he had carried around for awhile now for some reason. He thought it would be best to stick with his one sword rather than to keep switching them around as he used to, breaking them without thought. And so Dave sat there, wondering how he could have possibly got here in the first place.

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David is a C rank Taijutsu master, and doesn't know any genjutsu or ninjutsu. He knows various sword techniques but no hand to hand ones.

Sword, Longsword (Overview)
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Piercing/Slashing, Sword
Effect: Swords that slash hack, dice and anything else within this genre that reaches a certain length.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Sword with a blade between 3 feet to 4. These weapons range from any types of blades such as the long Sword, the Falchion, Katana, Tachi, Jian, Rapier, the Scimitr, the Shinai, and Waster. Any of these weapons or any weapon that fits within the length is considered as a long sword.
Limit: These types of weapons may be capable of being bought inside any Weapon Shop
Cost: 4,000 Ryo

[Kurai Tenshi]

Kiara came to a distance away from David, slowly awakening from what she felt must have been a very deep slumber. To be somewhere like this, perhaps it was her final sleep. She sat up, taking in her surroundings, attempting to figure out where she was and how she came to be here, but she only drew a blank. Perhaps it was a dream, maybe an illusion... maybe worse. It didn't matter to her now. She stood and examined herself, finding most of her important equipment on her person still. The situation was nothing to panic about, there wasn't much she could do to change it except start working against it.

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Primary Weapon:

Secondary Items:

Non-Weapon Items

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Yes, it could be said, the blank space was very peaceful. Nobody around that could bother David, just the way he liked it. But how what he would give just for a nice soft bed to sleep in at the very least. And "no" the non-existant host would announce, there was no soft bed for David. It made him very angry somehow, being in a place he could not leave. At least, that what it would appear from David's point of view. Speaking of view, the shinobi took the chance to look fully look around the area. He would leap up to his feet in just less than a second to look around, and what a find he had made.

It appeared he was not the only person in this place. Somebody not too far off, about fifteen meters away, was right there clear as day. David was sure he couldn't see anybody before hand, maybe this person knew a way out of the blank space. David was not in the mood, oh no he wasn't. The correct thing to say was that if this person did not know a way out then there would be trouble. Only yelling loud enough so they could hear him, David simply yelled out. "Hey! You're stuck here too? Know a way out?".

[Kurai Tenshi]

The sound of someone or something calling out to Kiara causes her to twist her head, and then follow it swiftly with her body, to stare directly at David. Perhaps this empty place was more useful to her than she previously believed. The man across from her had nowhere to hide. Nowhere to escape to. Yes, he had implied he was trapped here with her, but logic dictated a simple course: If she is here, and she is not the cause of her own imprisonment, then this man now calling out to her is somehow related to it and potentially the cause of it.

With that in mind, she begins to slip a senbon from the hidden pouch along the right sleeve of her cloak, palming it in the fashion of the Senbon Taitoku stance discreetly, while her left hand moves casually to her side, and to the obvious sword sheathe on her hip. She takes up the full Art of Drawing the Blade Posture, including the right hand being readied near the sword's Tsuba.

"Who are you, where are we, and why should I trust you?" she asks in quick succession, her eyes narrowing slightly as she assesses the situation. Dire, at best. An armed opponent she knows nothing about. Nowhere to hide. No chance to prepare. She would have to rely solely on her skills here, with no advantages except the ones she could make.

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1. Senbon Taitoku Stance
Rank: E Rank
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: A way of holding senbon that adds to all attacks made with them.
Special:None
Drawback: Required to know for ALL other Senbon Taitoku jutsu
Description: Holding the senbon between knuckles but also holding their wrist back and the senbon farther up then most senbon users hold it. This adds to power and accuracy and allows the Senbon Taitoku to master their craft.
Limit: Must be of the Senbon Taitoku

Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu no Kamae (Art of Drawing the Blade Posture)
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The basic stance used for all of the Busōsen (Arms Flash) techniques.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture User stands in a long "L" stance. The Forward foot is pointing towards the opponent while the back leg is perpendicular. The weight is evenly distributed between the 2 legs. The sword and sheath is attached to the belt on their hip. Their free hand holds onto the edge of the sheath, while their main hand readies itself near the Tsuba of the Sword. The main hand shoulder should face the opponent.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash).

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From their voice David managed to recognize the figure as a woman, but that wasn't the thing that was on his mind. She was asking him, thats right David, all these questions as if she had the right to demand for them. It made him angry, and not just a little a lot. Heck, it made him so mad he wished that he could just walk over there and cut the girl in half. However, David knew nothing about this girl. She could be a civilian, a skilled shinobi. Judging by the fact that she damanded all those answers he could not give, David guessed she was skilled in combat somehow to be so confident.

David took his sword from his sheath as smoothly as possible and firmly grasped it between his two hands in one fluid moment. "Who do you think you are, huh? I asked you first". It was obvious and written all over David's face, the anger that is. He was not in the mood to be dealing with this woman at the moment and had no patients too either. Assuming that the girl does not act upon him drawing his sword David would slowly edge towards them one step after the other, and would increase the speed he would do so at about 4 meters towards him.

[Kurai Tenshi]

The drawing of his sword was enough of a sign for Kiara. This was a challenge. Something to be overcome. Something to be destroyed. She was here, perhaps, because she lost balance in her life. Helped one too many people. Now she was fated to end this life to attain what was forfeit. Ending this man's life, it was surely all she could do.

With the first step the man took she would accept the challenge, her right arm tensing. Every muscle strained. Her eyes locked onto his posture, studying him, judging him. She had every intention of ending this with a single blow. With sudden force and deadly accuracy she sprung her arm forward, letting the senbon roll off her fingers just so as it began to fly through the air, adding a bit of much needed accuracy to an already destructive throw, aimed for David's heart. An easy target, large enough and rarely properly protected, especially when one was expecting a sword rather than a senbon.

From the speed of her reaction he would have still been at least ten meters from her, perhaps more, but she didn't for a moment expect that any opponent would simply drop dead, though, so once the senbon was on its way she allowed a small, shining, dark purple halo to form above the back of her right hand, a quick and effortless task. The halo was no threat, at least not alone, but once formed she allowed some of her chakra to flow through it, taking a moment to focus her energy as it shifted from above the hand to in front of it, while the hand itself moved back to her blade's hilt in preparation for the coming attack.

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Ryoku-Tama (Power Shot)
Rank: B [D - 80]
Skill: Tai
Effect: The user is capable of throwing a projectile weapon so hard, that it can penetrate threw a hard concrete wall. If used on a human being it can go straight threw the humans flesh and bones.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Tightening the muscles in their arm and wrist, the user quickly snaps their wrist as they trust their arm froward to send their projectile weapon flying with great speed and force. The projectile does more damage then a regular threw as it can penetrate the hardest of substances. This can slow or cripple an enemy if used correctly, in the hands of a master if can be a deadly weapon.
Limit: Must be a Senbon Taitoku user.


Senbon Hayaku Jiten (Senbon Accelerated spin)
Rank: D rank [D - 10]
Skill: Taijutsu, supplementary
Effect: Adds additional spin to fast moving senbon
Special: Holds boar and selected senbon in hands at the same time
Drawback:---
Description: The user pools a very small amount of chakra into the the base of selected senbons. When the senbon is thrown, It spins at a higher velocity then usual. Doing so makes the senbon fly in even more accurately at the target and increases damage when hitting. This is meant to be combined with other senbon techs.
Limit:Must know Senbon Taitoku Stance.


3. Seiðr Halo
Rank: E
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The user creates a Halo made out of chakra near their body.
Special: ---
Drawback: These halo have no effect on the world unless jutsu are used with them. The bright glow makes stealth hard if not impossible.
Description: The user creates a bright glowing Halo made out of chakra with a diameter of 100 centimeter near their body. The colour of the glow can be altered by the user. Per time learned, one is capable of creating another Halo. When first created, a Halo will appear within a meter from the user, and from then on tend to swirl about behind their back unless they are used. The user can move these Halo through the air as they please as long as they are within eyesight.
Limit: Clan jutsu.


4. Siêu Tân Tinh
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Allows the user let the Halo send off small bursts of energy.
Special: ---
Drawback: During this no other jutsu can be done with any of the used Halo.
Description: The user shrinks one or two Halo to the size of the users hand which’ll hover a couple of inches in front of them. If the Halo hit something, a massive amount pressure will be released of them with three times the strength of a punch with the user’s strength. If the user hits something, their fist will not make contact with the object hit. One does not have to throw a punch for this to work. Merely placing it againsts something has the same effect.
Limit: One must have the at least one Seiðr Halo activated.


1. Hidden Hand
Rank: "C"
Skill: Trait
Effect: User's concealed weapons strike fast and true.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User gains a +5 trait bonus on Sleight of Hand checks made to conceal light weapons and a +10 Armour Points in striking damage in trait bonus when making an attack with a light weapon during a surprise attack. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 1 of 5 Freebies.

2. Killer
Rank: "C"
Skill: Trait
Effect: User has made their first kill at a very young age and found the task of war or murder to their liking.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User either takes a particular pride in a well-placed blow, or find vile pleasure in twisting the blade to maximize the target's pain. The user deals +20 Armour Points in striking damage in trait bonus against vital areas. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 1 of 5 Freebies.

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A sudden swing of the womans arm indicated alarm in David's head, the first thing that he thought of was possibly a kunai, judging by the swinging of the girls arm. Regardless, he had no time to think about what type of projectile it was, and as soon as the girl had given that hand motion David took a huge side step to his right. This given the range between the two and how fast David was able to move he just about managed to get out of the way, and only felt a strong airflow pass by his left arm. Now it was certain, who ever she was this girl was a skilled fighter. This confirmed by how easily she threw the projectile by just now. David did not even get a chance to see what kind of projectile she threw.

Not willing to risk another one of those flying right at him David charged straight towards the girl, whilst looking at her for any possible weakness. What he saw was not a weakness, but a glowing halo next to one of her hands. He had certainly never seen anything like it before, but if he had to guess it was a jutsu of some kind. Regardless, David charged forward anyway, running with his katana to his side having evolved from a novice stance to the Art of Drawing the Blade Posture. It was a stance he was comfortable with and hopefully would allow him to get at least a hit on this woman.

As soon as David would get within a swords swing of this person (about three seconds) he would preform a simple upper slash, which would be aimed to slice through this persons chest. If this was a hit he would follow by sheathing his sword again. He would then grip it by the Tsuba, and aim yet another upwards slice that would hopefully send his target flying up in to the air all of which done in one smooth movement. Should his first attack miss David would take a step back, ready to block some form of counter.

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Your jutsu takes four seconds to activate by the way, in which David has plenty of time to cross a ten meter distance.

Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu no Kamae (Art of Drawing the Blade Posture)
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The basic stance used for all of the Busōsen (Arms Flash) techniques.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User stands in a long "L" stance. The Forward foot is pointing towards the opponent while the back leg is perpendicular. The weight is evenly distributed between the 2 legs. The sword and sheath is attached to the belt on their hip. Their free hand holds onto the edge of the sheath, while their main hand readies itself near the Tsuba of the Sword. The main hand shoulder should face the opponent.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash).

Keihatsu Ryuu: Appā Surasshu (Upper Slash)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: User performs an upward Battōjutsu (Art of Drawing the Blade) followed by a downward strike.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The user stands in Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu no Kamae (Art of Drawing the Blade Posture). Grabbing the handle of the sword near the Tsuba, the user thereafter steps forward with the front leg while unsheathing the blade in an upward vertical attacking motion across the body. This attack is able to knock an opponent upwards to 4 meters into the air. The unsheathing takes no movements as it is a blinding strike dedicated to knock an opponent into the air at blinding speeds. Upon sheathing the sword, the user must sacrifice a movement to do so.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash). Must know Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu (Art of Drawing the Blade).

Keihatsu Ryuu: Doraibā (Drive)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The user slashes down an opponent from the air knocking them down to the ground.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Normally an opponent and the user must be in the air for this technique to work, however it may also be performed while both are on the ground. The user takes hold of their sword near the Tsuba, the user thereafter swings their whole body toward the opponent while unsheathing the blade in a downward vertical striking motion across the body. This attack is able to knock an opponent to the ground in a prone position. The Unsheathing takes no movements when performing, however when they must sacrifice a movement when they sheath the blade.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash). Must know Keihatsu Ryuu: Appā Surasshu (Upper Slash).

[Kurai Tenshi]

With David now in striking distance Kiara takes a moment to get a feel for the movement of his body. Familiar. Much like her own, yet somehow... different. He was more relaxed, but there was no doubt as he began his draw, this was Busosen. An immediate pivot to the side on which David's sword was sheathed, to avoid the initial vertical slash. Not even a moment later she is taking a step forward, countering the others' step backward and keeping her in range for the attack, her own hand moving from the ready position to the acting position, her sword drawing in a flash of purple light, downward vertically across her victim's body, her hand angled slightly so that the purple halo just a few inches in front of and away from the knuckles is in a position to knock back or away a blocking or parrying weapon.

Should this first attack be successful, and knock her opponent toward the ground she would immediately sheathe her weapon and take a step back before unleashing a low, upward swinging slash attack to either cleave her fallen enemy in two, or lift him up into the air, depending on how far into recovery he may be from the initial strike, otherwise she merely sheathes her weapon and prepares herself mentally for the next attack. If the halo does not strike anything, she maintains it with a minor amount of chakra, allowing her to keep this guard at the ready.

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Keihatsu Ryuu: Kasai no Burando (Fire Brand)
Rank: "C" [D - 30]
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A pivot to evade a vertical or piercing strike followed by a vertical strike.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture The user stands in Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu no Kamae (Art of Drawing the Blade Posture). When the opponent attacks with a vertical strike, or a piercing strike against the user, the user pivots clockwise (if pivoting to the left), or counter clockwise (if pivoting to the right) in order to evade the attack while moving to the side of the opponent. During the pivot the user Grabs the handle of the sword near the Tsuba, the user thereafter steps towards the opponent with the front leg while unsheathing the blade in a downward vertical attacking motion across the body. The pivot followed by the Vertical strike gives enough momentum into the attack that is capable of knocking the opponent down into prone position. The pivot followed by the unsheathing of the blade takes up 1 movement, while sheathing they must sacrifice a movement.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash). Must know Keihatsu Ryuu: Doraibā (Drive).

Keihatsu Ryuu: Appā Surasshu (Upper Slash)
Rank: "C" [D - 30]
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: User performs an upward Battōjutsu (Art of Drawing the Blade) followed by a downward strike.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture The user stands in Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu no Kamae (Art of Drawing the Blade Posture). Grabbing the handle of the sword near the Tsuba, the user thereafter steps forward with the front leg while unsheathing the blade in an upward vertical attacking motion across the body. This attack is able to knock an opponent upwards to 4 meters into the air. The unsheathing takes no movements as it is a blinding strike dedicated to knock an opponent into the air at blinding speeds. Upon sheathing the sword, the user must sacrifice a movement to do so.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash). Must know Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu (Art of Drawing the Blade).

4. Siêu Tân Tinh
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Allows the user let the Halo send off small bursts of energy.
Special: ---
Drawback: During this no other jutsu can be done with any of the used Halo.
Description: The user shrinks one or two Halo to the size of the users hand which’ll hover a couple of inches in front of them. If the Halo hit something, a massive amount pressure will be released of them with three times the strength of a punch with the user’s strength. If the user hits something, their fist will not make contact with the object hit. One does not have to throw a punch for this to work. Merely placing it againsts something has the same effect.
Limit: One must have the at least one Seiðr Halo activated.

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David was overcome by shock at the swift dodging of his initial strike. The shock cleared his head of anger which allowed him to, in that moment, come to the realization that his opponent also had a sword. Failing to notice this was a big critical mistake that David knew he should not have made, in fact charging in first was a mistake that he should not have made. Something about the way that the woman dodged his vertical strike was familiar, but David could not quite put his finger on it. Regardless, he had no time to dwell on this as he saw his opponent coming in for a counter attack.

She was too fast, but luckily for David his speed could just about match hers. As his opponent came in for the strike, instead of preforming his follow up technique that he was going to, unsheathed his sword and went in for a parry. It was the least that he could do given the time that he had to react. Swiftly he fell to one knee to support the block and threw his sword besides his shoulder, but unfortunetly for David he had not done so fast enough. The sword managed to block some of the attacks impact and throw it off hitting anything vital, but for some reason a massive burst of force was released on to David at once. As a result David dropped his guard allowing his opponents sword to slice at his right shoulder.

The shinobi leaped away in a dive roll motion as his shoulder was hit. He had not been prepared for such overwhelming strength, but there was no way he could have guessed that this woman possessed such power. Still, something was off about how it all came suddenly rather than a steady flow. It might have something to do with the ring, David concluded. It was like everything had gone in to slow motion, as he saw the second strike that he had narrowly escaped. Quickly David stood up once more as the womans second strike missed. His right shoulder had been cut badly, and was bleeding, but it was still functioning.

The man grasped his sword in both hands again, it was obvious that his right shoulder had been cut but not as obvious how bad the wound was. For the first time in awhile David felt what pain was, and it was a dreadful reminder that he was not the strongest person out there. For now David knew that he would have to play defence, and having confirmed his opponent uses his own fighting style he knew this fight was not going to be easy.

[Kurai Tenshi]

Her halo, having loosed its charge to ensure the landing of her technique, maintains its presence in a more passive manner, almost fading from view while moving back to its position over the back of her hand. No time to prepare it again, she has to act swiftly now or risk giving her opponent time to recover. Kiara quickly sheathes her sword while keeping her hand there, as though preparing another sword attack on her injured foe, but rather than swinging her sword she moves a senbon into her grasp from the sleeve pouch, her muscles tensing for what would appear to be a horizontal sweeping strike.

Then, she waits, just for a second, until she realizes that her opponent isn't charging her any longer. This is her chance, she thinks, and with a sweeping release of speed and power honed through years of practice and training, she unleashes a very precise Senbon attack, aiming where she determines the heart will be if her opponent dodges backwards, though this 'predictive' throwing is far less accurate, especially if the opponent doesn't move exactly as she intends him to. This senbon doesn't have nearly the same force as the previous, and it lacks the enhanced spin, but it is a deadly force all the same should it hit her target where intended.

She isn't done with just the senbon however. A senbon alone isn't much to be feared, but followed with her hand swiftly returning to her sword as she flash steps forward using shunshin to bring herself back into attack range she feels secure in her victory. Perhaps too certain of it, as there is no smoke or trickery to her flash, it is merely a bull-headed charge with the intent to strike down weakened prey. She then sweeps her sword in a wide horizontal arc, as it had appeared she would previously, before twisting the blade to bring it back in an equally powerful slice that ends with her sheathing her blade once more.

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Koushou Senbon Sogekihei (Advanced Senbon Sharpshooter)
Rank: B Rank [D - 80]
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: After mastering this technique the user can now throw the Senbon from long distances for extreme damage. From such long range normally one senbon is unable to do so much damage but with this technique one can hit exact marks and do major damage with a single throw.
Special: None
Drawback: Only one Senbon
Description: Throwing a single senbon from insane distances the user can hit major arteries and vital organs with a single throw doing devastating amounts of damage. (Harsh Damage)
Limit: Must be of the Senbon Taitoku, Must know the Senbon Taitoku Stance, Must know Senbon Sogekihei

Keihatsu Ryuu: Hanabira Surasshu (Petal Slash)
Rank: "C" [D - 30]
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A simple Battōjutsu attack followed by an inward strike before sheathing.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture The user stands in the Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu no Kamae (Art of Drawing the Blade Posture). Grabbing the handle of the sword near the Tsuba, the user thereafter steps forward with the front leg while unsheathing the blade in a horizontal attacking motion across the body. So swift is this technique that it is akin to a "flash", taking no movements to perform. The user then turns their wrist 180° making the blade face inward and perform an inward horizontal strike before sheathing the blade, this strike takes up a movement. The concentration of such a quick strike is evident; upon sheathing the sword, the user must sacrifice a movement to do so.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash). Must know Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu (Art of Drawing the Blade).

5. Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A Jutsu that allows a user to rush forward in almost instantaneous speed. Used to draw the user close to the opponent.
Special: ---
Drawback: May use 3 times a day. May perform 1 more each time learned. Passing amount renders the user's legs immobile due to severe pain. Unable to perform again unless gained medical treatment. Must move through an opening. Unable to maneuver around obstructing objects. Can't attack while performing any Shunshin or Variation.
Description: User is able to move forward in a straight line along the ground in almost instantaneous untraceable speed while temporarily masking the user's movements within 10 meters. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements. It is accomplished by focusing the user's chi along the ankles and foot. User mostly moves just with their ankles and feet. Jutsu takes up no movements. User may only use this Jutsu half of the movements may allow in a single round while rounding down. Example: User has 5 movements, user is able to perform Jutsu 2 times per round.
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu.

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It appeared his enemy was not going in for an attack, at least for about a second David got to take a quick breath in before the action would start again. They were only about four meters apart from each other so he was surprised he even managed to catch that one second. But as quickly as his breather started it ended, as his opponent tensed for what appeared to be another swinging attack. Immediately, as he sensed his opponents tension, David took a leap to his right. As his enemy swung the shinobi realized that she did not actually swing her sword, but was instead throwing a projectile. Luckily enough for David he had moved from his original position. Well he figured there was something odd about swinging their sword at him from about four meters apart.

His relief over his recent dodge was short lived, however, as his opponent had already thought of a follow up. They took a flash step towards him, seemingly appearing within swords reach almost instantly. This normally would not be a problem, but the mans right arm was damaged so he knew parrying would only end in failure. He had to think on his feet as the enemy drew their sword for what looked like a horizontal strike. That was when David remembered the perfect technique that would prevent him from having his guts spilled out. With little time to react David initiated his counter attack.

As fast as he could David dived below his enemies waist line whilst drawing his katana, as he did so he could feel the agonizing pain that erupted from his shoulder. Whilst trying to keep it together, he began slashing across his opponents torso. Sadly for David, his shoulder injury kicked in and because of this it would only be a light gash, but if it were to land they would definitely be able to call it even. When David had countered the woman's attack he sheathed his sword and returned back to his stance again. He turned around and took a few steps back in order to see what damaged he might have been able to inflict.

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Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu no Kamae (Art of Drawing the Blade Posture)
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The basic stance used for all of the Busōsen (Arms Flash) techniques.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User stands in a long "L" stance. The Forward foot is pointing towards the opponent while the back leg is perpendicular. The weight is evenly distributed between the 2 legs. The sword and sheath is attached to the belt on their hip. Their free hand holds onto the edge of the sheath, while their main hand readies itself near the Tsuba of the Sword. The main hand shoulder should face the opponent.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash).

Keihatsu Ryuu: Muhyou No Jirai (Hoar Frost Thunderclap)
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A low Battōjutsu used to evade mid and high strikes.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture The user stands in the Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu no Kamae (Art of Drawing the Blade Posture). This technique is almost exact as the Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu (Art of Drawing the Blade) with some variations. As an opponent goes for a mid or high slash, the user charges forward and uses a downward step with their knee going down. The user grabs the handle of the sword near the Tsuba while their body moves down, evading the strike while the user unsheathes their blade in a horizontal attacking motion across the body. This is a form of a counter attack where the user takes advantage of the opponent's attack to strike them down. The user can safely evade mid and high strikes when performing. Unsheathing the blade takes no movements, however, the concentration of such a quick strike is evident; upon sheathing the sword, the user must sacrifice a movement to do so.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash). Must know Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu (Art of Drawing the Blade).

[Kurai Tenshi]

In the act of pulling the blade back toward the sheathe, she is unable to counter, block, or even dodge this counter. It takes her entirely by surprise, and while her opponent was surely agitating his own injuries, he has landed a solid blow against her, causing her to stumble back. A thin slice of blood begins to seep across her once white robe, staining it deep red as she begins to bleed out slowly. She is not afraid of this, however. The pain was an inconvenience, but it would not stop her, nor keep her from her goal. It would only mean that she would require a new strategy.

With her lower body injured, she can't risk full body movements without potentially tearing herself apart, so instead she allows herself to bounce back a few times while readying three senbon along the knuckles of her right hand, allowing her to begin rapidly preparing and then releasing each one in quick succession with minimal lower body movement. Still, an immobile opponent is an easy target, and she knows that she is at as much of a disadvantage now in her defensive capabilities as her opponent is in their offensive capabilities. She has to disable him, and she has to do it before he can make a second strike. Or before he's drawn this out long enough for her to die of blood loss.

So she launches the first Senbon, aimed toward David's neck, and her second toward his heart, the third being withheld momentarily. The goal isn't to strike him at first, he's already proven adept at both dodging and parrying her attacks thus far. Instead her first two senbon are meant to do just that. Allow her opponent to dodge. These senbon are a mere distraction as they fly more slowly through the air, giving her time to tense and prepare the third senbon, a bone crushing force, a mixture of chakra and precision that allows the soaring weapon to strike her opponent at the end of his dodge, should he perform the same moves as he's been displaying thus far.

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Koushou Senbon Sogekihei (Advanced Senbon Sharpshooter)
Rank: B Rank
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: After mastering this technique the user can now throw the Senbon from long distances for extreme damage. From such long range normally one senbon is unable to do so much damage but with this technique one can hit exact marks and do major damage with a single throw.
Special: None
Drawback: Only one Senbon
Description: Throwing a single senbon from insane distances the user can hit major arteries and vital organs with a single throw doing devastating amounts of damage. (Harsh Damage)
Limit: Must be of the Senbon Taitoku, Must know the Senbon Taitoku Stance, Must know Senbon Sogekihei


Ryoku-Tama (Power Shot)
Rank: B
Skill: Tai
Effect: The user is capable of throwing a projectile weapon so hard, that it can penetrate threw a hard concrete wall. If used on a human being it can go straight threw the humans flesh and bones.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Tightening the muscles in their arm and wrist, the user quickly snaps their wrist as they trust their arm froward to send their projectile weapon flying with great speed and force. The projectile does more damage then a regular threw as it can penetrate the hardest of substances. This can slow or cripple an enemy if used correctly, in the hands of a master if can be a deadly weapon.
Limit: Must be a Senbon Taitoku user.


Senbon Hayaku Jiten (Senbon Accelerated spin)
Rank: D rank
Skill: Taijutsu, supplementary
Effect: Adds additional spin to fast moving senbon
Special: Holds boar and selected senbon in hands at the same time
Drawback:---
Description: The user pools a very small amount of chakra into the the base of selected senbons. When the senbon is thrown, It spins at a higher velocity then usual. Doing so makes the senbon fly in even more accurately at the target and increases damage when hitting. This is meant to be combined with other senbon techs.
Limit:Must know Senbon Taitoku Stance.

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It seemed that David's attack had managed to land a fair blow on his opponent. Luckily enough for him this would hopefully mean he had the advantage, because by the looks of things a wound like that would stop the enemy from using any attacks that involved their hip. Still, David could not risk letting the enemy (which was about five meters away) catching a break. He would have to follow up his attack despite his shoulder hurting so much. It was not deep enough to cause intense bleeding, but it definitely could be a problem should David have to use his right arm for much longer.

Charging forward was the best option, in fact the only option, that david had for now. He did so as soon as his enemy had began to take their few steps back. Just three meters away from his opponent and they had already decided to launch an attack also, throwing yet again more projectiles. This time David was close enough to see the projectiles in her hand before she threw them, they were senbon. It would certainly explain why he could not see them before due to them being so thin. Just as Davids enemy was throwing them he took a step to his right in an attempt to dodge the senbon.

One of the senbon, the one that had intended to pierce his neck, had missed. But unfortunetly for David he was not so lucky on the other, as it managed to cut the left side of his torso. It made him flinch slightly, as it lightly cut through his skin, but it was not enough to stop his fierce charge. As he got in swords range of the woman he decided not to approach with a head on vertical slice, as it got him injured last time. This time, as he unsheathed his sword, he would spin to his opponents right whilst swinging his sword in a vertical slice. The same move that his opponent had used to damage his right shoulder will be used against them. However, because of his shoulder injury the attack would not do as much damage as intended.

Regardless of if the attack lands or not David will feel his right shoulder starting to bleed more heavily than before, and would stumble a few steps back whilst sheathing his sword. He will be shaken, but retain his strong posture that he had kept for all this time. With all these heavy sword swings that he had been doing it would be no wonder to him that his shoulder had only got worse, and would remind him that he had to finish the fight as fast as possible to stop the bleeding. David would keep a tight grip upon his sword.

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Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu no Kamae (Art of Drawing the Blade Posture)
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The basic stance used for all of the Busōsen (Arms Flash) techniques.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture User stands in a long "L" stance. The Forward foot is pointing towards the opponent while the back leg is perpendicular. The weight is evenly distributed between the 2 legs. The sword and sheath is attached to the belt on their hip. Their free hand holds onto the edge of the sheath, while their main hand readies itself near the Tsuba of the Sword. The main hand shoulder should face the opponent.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash).

Keihatsu Ryuu: Kasai no Burando (Fire Brand)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A pivot to evade a vertical or piercing strike followed by a vertical strike.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The user stands in Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu no Kamae (Art of Drawing the Blade Posture). When the opponent attacks with a vertical strike, or a piercing strike against the user, the user pivots clockwise (if pivoting to the left), or counter clockwise (if pivoting to the right) in order to evade the attack while moving to the side of the opponent. During the pivot the user Grabs the handle of the sword near the Tsuba, the user thereafter steps towards the opponent with the front leg while unsheathing the blade in a downward vertical attacking motion across the body. The pivot followed by the Vertical strike gives enough momentum into the attack that is capable of knocking the opponent down into prone position. The pivot followed by the unsheathing of the blade takes up 1 movement, while sheathing they must sacrifice a movement.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash). Must know Keihatsu Ryuu: Doraibā (Drive).

[Kurai Tenshi]

Before she had even launched the third senvon David was in range, too close, she could get it off if she wanted to. She was too evenly matched. She was too heavily injured. She could see it in his posture even as she was bringing her arm in to prepare the senbon. So she dropped it, as David brought himself within range of his sword, with only one option. As he began stepping around her, she began circling around him.

One. Two. Three. A simultaneous, mirrored attack, flashes of steel so swift that the naked eye would have trouble tracking. In an instant the battle would have been determined. Either she would have dodged his attack and landed her own, been dodged and struck down, perhaps they both missed, or they would have simply both landed the blows independently. The only thing she could be sure of was that it was over. Like one might see in the movies, they both stood so close, and she was completely still after her blade was sheathed, hand still hovering above the hilt.

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Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu no Kamae (Art of Drawing the Blade Posture)
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The basic stance used for all of the Busōsen (Arms Flash) techniques.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture User stands in a long "L" stance. The Forward foot is pointing towards the opponent while the back leg is perpendicular. The weight is evenly distributed between the 2 legs. The sword and sheath is attached to the belt on their hip. Their free hand holds onto the edge of the sheath, while their main hand readies itself near the Tsuba of the Sword. The main hand shoulder should face the opponent.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash).

Keihatsu Ryuu: Kasai no Burando (Fire Brand)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A pivot to evade a vertical or piercing strike followed by a vertical strike.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The user stands in Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu no Kamae (Art of Drawing the Blade Posture). When the opponent attacks with a vertical strike, or a piercing strike against the user, the user pivots clockwise (if pivoting to the left), or counter clockwise (if pivoting to the right) in order to evade the attack while moving to the side of the opponent. During the pivot the user Grabs the handle of the sword near the Tsuba, the user thereafter steps towards the opponent with the front leg while unsheathing the blade in a downward vertical attacking motion across the body. The pivot followed by the Vertical strike gives enough momentum into the attack that is capable of knocking the opponent down into prone position. The pivot followed by the unsheathing of the blade takes up 1 movement, while sheathing they must sacrifice a movement.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash). Must know Keihatsu Ryuu: Doraibā (Drive).

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It appeared that the enemy had actually dicided to mimic David's movements, and use the same technique that he was using. This would usually be ok, as it would always end in a a sword clash, but David's right arm would like to disagree. Whilst knowing full well that this would end with his shoulder bleeding even more heavily he had no choice but to block her swing, and follow up with a move that would end this. As they were about to clash swords David tensed his right shoulder hoping to put some form of pressure on the wound, he was ready for the follow up.

It struck him like a lightning bolt, the pain that surged through his right arm. He wanted to cry out in pain but that would only be a sign on weakness, and instead scrunched up his face while trying to withstand the pain. He needed to end this now otherwise he would be forced to stand down. Almost as soon as the swords clashed David took a step to the side then reached out with his right arm, dreading the pain that came with it, and grabbed a hold of his opponents right shoulder. He did so whilst keeping his opponents sword put by keeping it locked with his own in his left hand.

With this now accomplished David could trip his opponent using his left leg by crossed it behind his opponents right. He then turns his body counter clockwise, allowing him to slam his opponent down on to the ground. As soon as his opponent was falling on to the ground he would give out a upper slash to finish the series, all done in one fast movement. This would be the most that David could possibly do. If the technique was successful or not he would stab his sword in to the ground, preferably through his opponents chest to finish them off. He would let go of his sword and grip his right shoulder with his left hand, completely out of stamina and bleeding heavily there would be no choice left for him but to deal with his wounds. Should he have the chance.

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Keihatsu Ryuu: Battōjutsu no Kamae (Art of Drawing the Blade Posture)
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The basic stance used for all of the Busōsen (Arms Flash) techniques.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User stands in a long "L" stance. The Forward foot is pointing towards the opponent while the back leg is perpendicular. The weight is evenly distributed between the 2 legs. The sword and sheath is attached to the belt on their hip. Their free hand holds onto the edge of the sheath, while their main hand readies itself near the Tsuba of the Sword. The main hand shoulder should face the opponent.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash).

Keihatsu Ryuu: Kage Disento (Shadow Descent)
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A takedown attack followed by a Keihatsu Ryuu: Appā Surasshu (Upper Slash).
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture (Right-handed) The user pivot's to the opponent's right side. With their right arm they reach forward into the opponent's left arm and grasp the opponent's right shoulder. While grasping the opponent's right shoulder the user steps back with their left leg and crosses it behind their right leg and the opponent's two legs. The user then pivots off of their right leg while simultaneously swings their upper body counter clock wise turning the opponent counter clockwise. The user's right leg is used to knock the opponent off balance while the user slams the opponent into the ground. At this moment the opponent's face should be near the user's left giving enough time and room to allow the user to perform a Keihatsu Ryuu: Appā Surasshu (Upper Slash).
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash). Must know Keihatsu Ryuu: Appā Surasshu (Upper Slash).