The Man which takes life [Training / P]

[Skulking Shinzu]

“One Sake.” Scowled Zuruel as the bartender filled the clay cup full of intoxicating and expensive liquid. With a sigh, the teen then slid the cup towards the man next to him. With a cheeky grin, the man proceeded to gulp down the drink before finishing with a satisfied belch. “Your turn now. You will keep your promise right?” In response to the teens words, the man would simply scoff before tossing the cup into the large pile he had drank from over the last few hours. “A deals a deal kiddo, I'll teach you the art of killing.” Said the man that had been formally introduced as Imagawa Yoshimoto.

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Chuuhan no Shisei (Middle Level Posture)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: A stance with a sword held at the midsection.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Chuuhan no Shisei is the most basic of the six stances of Gyakusatsu and offers the optimal balance between offense and defense. The user brings his/her sword to the midsection held in a forty-five degree angle upwards with the dominate hand held at the top of the handle below the guard. The stance is used to transition easily between offense and defense as well as counters. The feet match the positioning of the hands with the dominate side in the forefront.
Limit: Gyakusatsu

0 | 5 TP

As per the masters instructions, Zuruel would draw his katana before gripping just below the handle with his dominant right hand. Looking down at his feet, Zuruel would then position himself correctly by placing his feet shoulder width apart before bringing his right foot forwards and his left slightly backwards. “Like this?” Questioned the teen, the act of which causing the master to laugh in his seat. “Higher!” He shouted before pointing at Zuruels blade.

In response to this, Zuruel would bring his hands up higher until his weapon was level with his midsection. After holding the position for a few moments, Zuruel would notice a slight bit of discomfort forming within his wrists due to the angle he was holding his blade at. Sensing that this would quickly lead to fatigue in the battle field, he would correct his position by tilting the blade at a forty-five degree angle.

“Good!” Shouted the master, the act of which filling Zuruel's nostrils with the unpleasant scent of alcohol. Rather than succumbing to the nauseating sensations however, the teen straightened his posture which was beginning to slouch a little before freezing in place. Now being in the optimal stance, Zuruel held this position for a good ten minutes or so in order to allow his body to get used to it.

[Nira]

Hm, a tiny bit too short.

+4

[Skulking Shinzu]

Zuruel was now more confident in his abilities, though at times he couldn't help but find his entire figure shaking slightly rather than being firm and strong. Sensing that he was perhaps focusing a little too much on his upper body rather than his lower, the teen planted his feet firmly into the ground before taking up his stance once more, though this time, with his muscles tensed and ready to strike at a moments notice.

[Nira]

+1, Learned.

[Skulking Shinzu]

Kibatsu Genron (Principles For Striking) - E Rank
Rank: "E", "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Training that strengthens offense with a sword.
Special: ---
Drawback: These combat principles only apply to Gyakusatsu techniques.
Description: Kibatsu Genron is the lesson in which a swordsman learns how to use his/her sword in order to break through an opponent's guard or otherwise defensive measures. This type of offense not only learns how to penetrate an enemy's defense, but also incorporate a knock-back effect upon striking.
E Rank: At this level of skill the user only understands the mechanics of breaking enemy defenses.
D Rank: At this level of skill the user is capable of penetrating defenses that are E-Rank and lower.
C Rank: At this level of skill the user is capable of penetrating defenses that are D-Rank and lower.
B Rank: At this level of skill the user is capable of penetrating defenses that are C-Rank and lower, as well as knocking the target back up to two meters.
A Rank: At this level of skill the user is capable of penetrating defenses that are B-Rank and lower, as well as knocking the target back up to five meters.
S Rank: At this level of skill the user is capable of penetrating defenses that are A-Rank and lower, as well as knocking the target back up to seven meters.
Limit: Gyakusatsu

0 | 5 TP

“Now, strike me!” In response to this Zuruel would shift his stance before swinging his blade down at the drunken mentor. In response to this however, the man would simply bat away Zuruel's blade with a gauntlet hidden underneath the folds of his sleeve. “Again!” Gritting his teeth, the teen swung at his so called master once more, this time only to have his blade crash against the mans hidden shoulder armour, which would result in a sharp tinge of pain for Zuruel's fingers as a metallic clang echoed after the two pieces of metal crashed into each other.

“Again and again!” With a surge of rage flowing through Zuruel, he would tighten his grip before once again sending his sword crashing vertically downwards at the man. In response to this however, the master of Gyakusatsu would simply block the strike using his now exposed gauntlet. “Again, again, again!” He chanted, which would prompt Zuruel into unleashing a frenzy of strikes at all angles, which of course, would all be effortlessly blocked by the more experienced swordsman.

Panting slightly, Zuruel then took a few moments to gather his bearings and to allow his breath to settle before continuing. “Worthless old man...” He whispered under his breath, which would cause the drunken master to dash towards Zuruel before rolling back a punch. In anticipation of this, Zuruel would plant his feet into the ground before blocking the strike with the flat end of his sword. Interestingly, despite this being more than enough to block a punch from most, what the teen realized seconds later was that this was no ordinary punch.

“Gyahaha!” Laughed the drunkard as Zuruel was knocked off his feet and sent crashing into the ground several meters behind. “Anger! Use your anger!” Howled the master as he took another gulp of his freshly ordered sake. “You're insane...” Muttered Zuruel as he pulled himself off the ground and readied his stance. Rather than rushing into another strike however, he would first think back to his childhood days of captivity. If anger is what it took, then nothing in this world could possibly push Zuruel more over the edge than those 'lovely' memories.

With his grip tightened to its maximum and his teeth clenched together into a vice-like grip, Zuruel would launch himself at his mentor. At first Zuruel would simply unleash a quick horizontal slash, which would cause his blade to screech as it skidded off of his mentors gauntlet. Rather than allowing his blade to bounce away from the target however, Zuruel would step forwards simultaneous to this before swinging his blade into his masters iron breastplate with all of his force. “That's a sword you simpleton, not a battle axe!” Yelled the master angrily before bonking the teen over the head with his fist. “B-Bastard...” Hissed Zuruel before noticing that the ground had collected a pool of liquid which had spilled from the masters cup after his attack just now.

[Nira]

More than enough. Very nice.

+5, Learned.

[Skulking Shinzu]

Kibatsu Genron (Principles For Striking) - D Rank
Rank: "E", "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Training that strengthens offense with a sword.
Special: ---
Drawback: These combat principles only apply to Gyakusatsu techniques.
Description: Kibatsu Genron is the lesson in which a swordsman learns how to use his/her sword in order to break through an opponent's guard or otherwise defensive measures. This type of offense not only learns how to penetrate an enemy's defense, but also incorporate a knock-back effect upon striking.
E Rank: At this level of skill the user only understands the mechanics of breaking enemy defenses.
D Rank: At this level of skill the user is capable of penetrating defenses that are E-Rank and lower.
C Rank: At this level of skill the user is capable of penetrating defenses that are D-Rank and lower.
B Rank: At this level of skill the user is capable of penetrating defenses that are C-Rank and lower, as well as knocking the target back up to two meters.
A Rank: At this level of skill the user is capable of penetrating defenses that are B-Rank and lower, as well as knocking the target back up to five meters.
S Rank: At this level of skill the user is capable of penetrating defenses that are A-Rank and lower, as well as knocking the target back up to seven meters.
Limit: Gyakusatsu

0 | 10 TP

Upon shifting back into the proper stance, Zuruel would raise his sword once again before scanning his opponent’s defenses. With the gauntlet-protected arm being the first wall the teen would have to breech, he wasted no time in lunging forwards and thrusting his blade into his teacher, who would do little else except block the strike with a swift repositioning of his armored hand. “He’s too fast… He barley needs to move…”

Gritting his teeth together, Zuruel would shift his momentum onto his dominant foot before sending his blade crashing downwards. As expected, this would then be followed by a metallic clang to signal that the attack had been blocked. Rather than leaving it at just that however, the teen would follow up his failed attack with another, this time a clean horizontal slash which would skid along the teacher’s gauntlet and rip apart his cloak to reveal his heavily armored midsection.

“I’m supposed to get through that too!?” Cringing, Zuruel took a few steps back to gather his bearings. “Come now, surely you have more fight in you than that!” Mocked the teacher as he grabbed another cup of sake. Hardly in the mood to allow the drunken old man his sweet nectar, Zuruel would exploit this moment of distraction by leaping towards his opponents left, before taking a swing at the arm that was being used to hold the clay cup.

“Y-You!” Snapped the drunken man as he was forced to abandon his sake in favor of blocking the strike. Before the cup could even hit the floor however, Zuruel would root his feet firmly into the ground before taking another swing at the man. Unlike before, this time the teen’s blade would travel at quite a low angle, which as expected, forced the teacher to crouch down slightly in order to be able to block the strike with his armored left hand.

With nothing more than a grin forming on Zuruel’s face, he would then twist his hips and shoulders in order to change the trajectory of his feint into an upward slash with his full body weight behind it. With the drunkard hardly in a position to block or even expect such an attack, Zuruel’s blade would slip past the foes arm before slashing him against his sturdy iron breastplate. “Good! But you ruined my drink again you goof!” Shouted the man as he knocked aside Zuruel’s blade before kicking the helpless student in the shin.

[~Emi~]

+7

[Skulking Shinzu]

7 | 10 TP

Staggering backwards, Zuruel would visibly cringe as the blow he received sent a sharp pain echoing throughout his shin. Rather than buckling over however, he would simply stamp his feet along the ground to get his blood flowing before charging right back into battle. It was clear to Zuruel now that his opponent hardly had any defenses up, such being the reason why the instructor had so far helplessly allowed several attacks to slip through and strike him. This wasn't enough however for the teen, he needed to be able to consistently break through the opponents guard.

With a sensation of anger boiling over himself, Zuruel would thrust his sword forwards in a stabbing motion, a cheap attempt at a strike that would simply be deflected by a swift movement involving the opponents gauntlet. “Stabbing won't work, I need to slash with my body weight behind it again.” Planting his feet firmly into the ground, the teen would twist his hips before slashing his sword upwards with all his might. Despite the great power behind this blow however, Zuruel would simply find his blade stopping prematurely as the instructor blocked the swing by positioning his iron-clad arm horizontally in the air to stop the strike.

At that moment Zuruel would almost grimace, however all negative emotions would quickly vanish as he hit a sudden realization. The majority of Zuruel's attacks so far had allowed the opponent to position his arm in such a way that it would absorb most of the impact whilst requiring little strength. The attacks that had broken the instructors guard so far however had been ones that had forced the drunken man into quite awkward positions that would not allow him to make use of his strength.

With this in mind, Zuruel would continue his onslaught with a simple diagonal slash. As expected, this would be blocked by the instructor quite easily. Rather than finishing here however, the teen would balance all of his body weight onto his toes before shifting all of his power into pushing forwards. A sly grin would form on Zuruel's face as he noticed his opponents elbow quivering as it struggled to defend against all of his weight that was pushing against it. “Now!” With the mental command, Zuruel would then immediately shift his strength into pushing upwards quite suddenly, the act of which causing the opponents gauntlet-protected arm to be pushed high into the air and away from his midsection, which would leave the teen with the perfect opportunity to send his blade crashing back down and into the instructors breastplate. "Good! You are finally learning!"

[Captain M]

LEARNED

+3 TP