Rooftop Shadows (Training)

[Tora Tsume]

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Animate Shadow
Rank: "B"
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: This Jutsu turns the User's shadow into a powerful illusion creature that follows the user's spoken commands.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: Affects anyone who sees the user's shadow. The user is able to perform this technique on their shadow. The duration of this technique lasts for 5 rounds per class level. This technique may be disbelieved once interacted with. The shadow created can follow the user, or can remain in an area and attack any creature entering the place while having the same movements as the user. The shadow remains animated until it is destroyed. At all times the shadow remains under the user's absolute command. The shadow has no ability to become more powerful. While the Jutsu is in effect the user has no shadow.
Limit: Must know the Shadow Perception. Must know Pashaw’s Shadow Puppet.

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In order for one to completely master the shadow perception, it is first essential to master his own shadow. Surely, that was at least what Tora figured, after all, how can one call himself master of shadows without having his personal shadow under his complete control? It's why he decided to dedicate himself that day to completely bring himself to at the very least master his shadow, and perhaps see to mastering some other jutsus, should the time allow it.

Stepping onto one of the roofs in the village, Tora found it to be the perfect place. Since it was tall enough and directly exposed to the sun, the only shadow around would be his own. Or at least the largest one of them all would be his own. After a little bit of sitting in the warm autumn sun, Tora decided it was time to begin his training and bring himself to control his shadow without too much of a fuss. Perhaps he could even communicate with it, which would prove very useful on spying missions.

First, in order to master his shadow, Tora had to animate it, a jutsu he had already learned. The drawback was he had to actually sit tight and control it from afar, which was a very annoying part of it all. Sure, it could spy for him and it could walk around some, but what good would it do if his original body was attacked while sitting and spying with his shadow? It's the reason why the Genin decided to take a step forward and not only cring his shadow to life, but give it it's independence.

Next, once the shadow would rise to life, Tora would have to give it the special little empowerment that would allow it a unique train of thought – meaning the shadow would have it's own sort of will, bound to Tora of course. In order to do that, he would have to review the seals of the Genjutsu, see that they work on smaller shadows and perhaps see how he could train it on his own shadow without harming himself.

At any rate, starting right away was key. After all, how would he animate a shadow that's not there? Sitting around with the sunlight being wasted on others and not trying to use his shadow for a little better purpose would make it a huge waste. Once the sun sets, it's all over and he'd have to continue another day, which meant he had to start right now. "Right! Shadow perception." He said calmly as he sat down, ready to review what he could remember about shadow energy, to understand first how the jutsu works before trying it out.

[Tora Tsume]

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In order to manipulate shadow energy, one must first understand what it's composed of. When dealing with such energy it is first important to understand that the shadows manipulated as produced via chakra that is absorbed by the shadow and is projected outwards to the world, causing the illusion to move around and perform various tasks, according to the amount of chakra invested and the seals formed. It was all a matter of practice.

The main thought that haunted Tora's mind was the idea of giving his own shadow instructions, which would in turn allow him to have his own personal puppet he could use for whatever reason. In order to do that, not only did the Genin need some practice in making his shadow rise into a solid form, but also some practice in molding chakra into his shadow in a way that would create independent thought – which in turn would allow the Genin to have his servant.

When forming the seals for this jutsu in his head, Tora noticed that there was a specific set of seals designed for a different reason and purpose. Each shadow energy Genjutsu he learned so far had the same basic set of seals: Mold chakra into the shadow and then make a set of seals to create the illusion wanted. However, in one, or rather in a different kind of Genjutsus, Tora noticed a different pattern, seals made specifically to make the shadows he brought to life, have a simple understanding of basic words. It was the same with this Genjutsu.

Having noticed these details, it was simply a matter of putting it all to use. First, Tora would need to mold chakra into his shadow, which would bring it to life in a way. However, by doing that he would simply be re-creating the same Genjutsu as before, without giving his shadow the understanding and intelligence, limited as it might be, to serve a different purpose. Since his shadow was connected to him, Tora couldn't simply give it intelligence, there was another set of seals in between which would help him control it.

The steps were clear in his head, it was a matter of execution and review, which would bring this Genjutsu to perfection and help Tora achieve a higher level with his Genjutsu powers and techniques, which in turn would get him ready for the upcoming Chunin exam. It would be another stone in the brick wall of his fortress.

[Tora Tsume]

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When trying to simply cause his shadow to stand on it's own, what Tora had to do was to simply induce some chakra into it with the help of certain handseals. He already knew how to do that. In fact, it was quite simple now that he had trained that jutsu a couple of times and tried it. Not to mention his review over the elements in place to create it and make it work, which meant that not only did he know how to cast the Genjutsu, but also the underlying work he put under it to make it happen.

However, in this particular Genjutsu, Tora had to do something extra to give his shadow a certain level of intelligence, for which he would gain a wonderful servant. To make it happen, as mentioned before, Tora would need to put something 'extra' into the chakra he placed into the shadow. Since him and his shadow were both connected, simply putting his chakra into it would make it rise up and become a being connected with himself – which wouldn't be very beneficial.

In order to give the shadow the intelligence Tora desired, he had to not only put his chakra into the shadow, but also mix it up, creating the circulation desired, which would give it limited intelligence. To do so, Tora had to understand just how the chakra circulation gave the showy beings created with the shadow energy, the intelligence the way they did. Luckily, Tora knew how the jutsu worked, which would only mean he had to do some minimal thinking in understanding how the improved version should theoretically work.

The intelligence given by the Genin to his shadowy beings, was simply the chakra circulation of himself, which he put into them, giving them the idea of how to fight, scream, move and understand simple commands. It was also the reason many of his shadows moved like him, since it was easier to replicate his own chakra circulation than create a new version someone else might have. So, it shouldn't have been different with his own shadow.

Problem is, when trying to give other shadows intelligence, the seals were already made for it, so it was simple work. Sadly, the jutsu at hand was supposed to combine both inserting the chakra into the shadow and AT THE SAME TIME, create the circulation needed, which would mean Tora had some work to do in order to make it happen in the manner he desired. No other choice left but to go ahead and try it rather than theorize it all.

[Tora Tsume]

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Standing up, Tora was set and ready to begin his actual practical practice of the Genjutsu he wished to master. Firstly, as he already understood, he would need to put in his chakra into his own shadow, and at the very same time create some sort of basic circulation to the chakra, which would give his shadow the limited intelligence Tora wanted it to have in order to follow simple orders and understand basic commands plus move on it's own without Tora controlling it.

To create this effect of chakra circulation, Tora decided to divide the first set of handseals into two parts: first part would be used to create the chakra circulation, helping the Genin to simplify the task at hand, which would make the overall Genjutsu so much easier to master. It meant that he had to put in some work first into creating a miniature version of his personal chakra circulation ready to be put into his shadow – which would in turn gain the level of intelligence needed to follow Tora's command.

Forming the first set of seals, Tora was slowly creating a small version of his chakra circulation, adding it on top of his own chakra circulation, so that it wouldn't leave him body. It was a parallel process, which didn't really interrupt him at all. The new chakra layer moving through his body was following the same path, however had a different density, a minimal one really, so that it wouldn't be to difficult to transfer it to his shadow, which wouldn't gain anything from it, apart from some sort of a will of his own.

With that down, Tora used the second part of the first set, to put the chakra into his shadow. It still wouldn't give him a three dimentional form, but it would allow some sort of intelligence to be gain, and all that would be left was the second set of seals that would help him give the shadow life, and turn him into a solid form that would be able to spy for Tora and do various tasks.

For now, he just wanted to test how it worked. "Wave." The Genin said as he looked at his shadow, smiling. The shadow in turn moved on it's own, waving it's hand to the Genin and signaling he in fact have gained the level of intelligence provided by the Genin, which gave him the confirmation he wanted before going on to the next part and actually brining it to life. "Right. Time to give you a body." Tora said as he closed his eyes, getting ready for the second part.

[Tora Tsume]

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With the first part down and ready, Tora was finally excited to try and get the Genjutsu to work. However, it was still some way to go before seeing it work and give Tora the information needed when spying, or fighting someone. Whatever the case was, he had to first master the Genjutsu and bring it to perfection, right there on the roof, with the sun up in the sky, and shining on top of him, giving his shadow enough size to make Tora do some work, which in turn would train his better.

Forming the second set of seals, Tora focused on the second part of the Genjutsu, which would in turn bring his shadow to the material form and give him the warrior he needed. Slowly, he infused his chakra down at his feet, making his shadow rise, more and more, grow higher and higher. Soon enough it was standing in front of him, their feet disconnected and the shadow had a form of his own.

Taking a deep breath, Tora let go of the last seal, looking up at the shadow, who as soon as Tora stopped holding the seal and focusing slowly melted into the ground, confirming that the Genin hadn't really mastered the Genjutsu at all yet. It also meant that some revisions were to be made in the process. It wasn't a simple two step Genjutsu he could utilize – which meant he had to theorize some more before trying it in actual combat.

As the shadow returned to it's regular form, with Tora's chakra wasted, the Genin sat down on the rooftop, getting ready to think up some more of the Genjutsu. His eyes closing and arms folding. In order to think up the next step in mastering the Genjutsu, Tora had to understand what went wrong – which in turn would give him the information about the problematic part and allow him to learn what he had to change in the Genjutsu work before making it work.

Once the mistakes were to be understood and revised, Tora would once again be ready to try the Genjutsu, and perhaps this time even have his shadow run around with him on the roof top and give him a little bit of a spar, which would count as his daily workout, and rid him of the one he had to do later that day in order to keep himself in shape. "Right. Review and revision."

[Tora Tsume]

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Not much left. A simple process of reviewing his mistakes and revising his methods about the jutsu. Once that was done, Tora could surely become stronger, and get the jutsu to work the way it was supposed to. In order to get that done, the Genin would have to look over at what he did, where it failed and what might or should be done to make it work. A tiny little bit of a theoretical process which would eventually get him to the correct mindset to try the Genjutsu again and see wether it worked.

Sitting down, Tora began looking over his mistakes and began with what he did. Putting the chakra into the shadow worked well. He didn't give it enough to bring it to a 3 dimentional form, but it was enough to have it wave back at him, which would mean he did something right. However, since it worked alright, it was perhaps performed wrongly, so no conclusions were to be drawn there, not before he found his mistake.

Next, he tried actually putting on more chakra into the shadow and give it a form. However, it was only maintained for while he was holding the seal, and concentrating on it, which signaled there was something wrong there. His method and idea was good, but perhaps it was done wrong. Since it didn't work when done in steps, it was probably a jutsu that combined all elements into one smooth jutsu. All it took was some minor modifications to make it work.

The Genin began thinking. How could such a Genjutsu work in one smooth process? It would be difficult to both circulate chakra and mold it into his shadow all together. Doing it in steps it would prove to be impossible. Perhaps understanding the reason why it failed would help? What he figured was that the amount of chakra he put into the shadow was too much compared to the amount he put initially, which countered the intelligence and caused the jutsu to fail.

The solution Tora thought up was simple. Create layer after layer of circulating chakra, which would come into his shadow layer after layer, slowly bringing it both form and smarts, which would allow him to both move independently and eventually bring the shadow to human form and allow the jutsu to work – bring it to it's full potential. "Lovely." He said as he stood up, ready for another try.

[Tora Tsume]

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Finally, with all preparations done, Tora stood up and took in a deep breath, knowing it was finally time to give it another try and bring his shadow to life with a little bit of a twist. Once he'd give him some intelligence, it would be done, and he would have gained another important skill on his road to greatness. All or nothing! Sort of…

Forming the seals, Tora manipulated his chakra, forming a smaller circulating chakra, similar to his own, which with the help of his handseals, he slowly injected into his shadow. It has proved to work before, so Tora had no worries about it. Next, he would have to repeat the process for a while and see if it worked and inflated his shadow to his own size. If that worked, all that was to be done was to test it's capabilities and bam! He would be done with this special Genjutsu he was determined to learn.

Repeating the process again and again, Tora placed layer after layer of circulating chakra into his shadow, which showed growth both in size, as far as bulk was concerned and in intelligence. It was a really nice view, seeing the shadow slowly grow into human size, inflating and gaining mass the more chakra Tora put into it, which eventually created the perfect clone, aside from coloring. It was a darker version of Tora that stood in front of him.

Lastly, he let go of the handseals, stood up and watched. The shadow didn't melt back, which was already a good sign, showing he did something right at least. What was left was to test it. "Punch me." He said, ordering the shadow a simple order. It was a great testament that the shadow had in fact understood him, sending a punch forward and attempting to his own creator. "Good." The Genin asserted as he took a step back.

The jutsu appeared to have been complete, the shadow stood in front of him, full size, understood his commands and even felt real enough to pass for a person, should he be standing in the shadows. Maybe there was more to be done? Tora couldn't assert it yet, though it seemed he had his shadowy self under his full control.

[Nekomata Minh]

Knowledge
Understanding
Thought process
Actual trials to train the technique
Learns what the problems were
Conquered the problem

Your only mistake was the lack of a victory dance XD

Anyway....

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Learned

[Tora Tsume]

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Reaching Beyond
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Spirit helps you find a target.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User contacts the souls long dead and they provide clues on how to find a living target. Performing this technique takes 1 full round. At the end you talk to a spirit that knows where to find the user's target. The spirit is indifferent to the user and must be controlled by a GM. The User must try to gain the information from the Spirit. Most spirits give out cryptic clues more than direct answers to mess around with the one who called upon their spirit. This technique lasts for 2 rounds per class level.
Limit: Must be a Soulcaster.

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With that gone and done, the Genin had something else in mind. His recent mission in Enrai was a success, and yet it could've gone terribly wrong should he have lost his target. Special equipment was heavy and annoying to carry, which is why he much preferred using jutsu to locate his targets. However, there was no such jutsu that could help him locate people. It's why he had to turn to another art, an art that allowed him to connect with souls who would provide some information about his target.

First, he had to become one with the enviorment and allow himself to understand just how he can contact the souls of those who have perished from this world. Simply put, Tora had to understand how to reach the other plain on this earth without leaving it himself. Namely, he would have to use his own soul and spirit to connect with those around him, which in turn would allow him to communicate with them and perhaps gain valuable information about people or objects.

Once a connection was established, Tora would have to communicate, which was a whole different kind of difficult. Just making contact with the other plain was simple since his soul was connected to it. However, to communicate he would have to speak through his soul and hear through his soul. It wasn't just a try or fail sort of process, he would have to fully understand how the communication worked. Luckily, he had some experience in soulcasting. Small as it might be, it was more than most people, which allowed him to look at this technique differently.

He sat down and closed his eyes, ready to make contact with his own soul, letting it connect with him. It was a matter of understanding himself and being honest with his intent. To train his mind to be true to itself wasn't something most people did – living in their lies and never connecting with their desires. It's what his soul reacted to – his honest and unforgiving mind, which made his soul shine and grow in power, letting the Genin the ability to use it and bend it to his will, because it fed off it.

The mutual understanding between him and his soul was what got Tora the ability to make contact with the other side, or at least that's what others called it. He knew however, he simply connected to a plain not sensed by others. With the connection to his soul enabled, he was ready to begin and try to communicated with the other souls around him. It was simply a matter of undersanding how it worked and putting it to good use. Once communications were established, what question he asked should be answered.

[Tora Tsume]

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His eyes closed, reaching out to his soul, Tora was in the other plain of this world. He was connected to a deeper feeling that allowed him to see things most others did not, allowing him to see the souls around him, so many of them, so much sorrow and grief, and some freedom too. It was his time to realize how to make contact with them and how to help him find any desired target.

First, he had to think of a name. Someone he could name in the village and have a clue given to him as to the location of that individual. Lord Hyobe was a good choice. The current Mizukage was a person of interest and surely even the spirits of those who passed knew him and his deeds. He was chosen for a reason after all. A name like that should be an easy one to ask about and get an answer.

The hard part was actually asking the question. In order to communicate with other spirits, Tora couldn't simply talk, since his body would do the talking and they would most likely ignore it. However, if his soul was the one to speak, it would be a whole different manner. He had to speak with his soul, together, and thus create the communication channel needed to speak with the souls around him. To do that, he had to calm and steady his breathing, understand the nature around him and fuse with his soul.

The feeling was weird. Having the spirit of himself merge with his body like that. He could feel so many emotions running through his body, which only reminded him to keep his breathing steady or the flow of emotions might just harm him. With that, he was ready to talk. "Souls of past. Hear my call. I seek the location of the current Mizukage, lord Hyobe." He said calmly and kept breathing, trying to see whether the souls reacted to it.

Soon enough, he got his answer as a soul approached and looked at him. Talking back to him, giving some sort of information he didn't really listen to since he didn't really care. He just wanted to see whether his call was answered and how well it was received. It was indeed a lovely sight, seeing himself succeed like that.

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+10,
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+20; Learned.

[Tora Tsume]

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Curse of Pain Eternal
Rank: "A"
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: This is a terrible and powerful Jutsu that strips the ability to heal damage.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: Affects 1 living creature. The user is able to perform this technique at a distance of 7 meters plus 6 meters per class level. The duration of this technique lasts for 50 minutes per class level. This technique may be negated. To enact this potent chakra, the user simply points at the intended victim after performing the needed handseals. Once hit, the victim can no longer heal wounds, either naturally or by Chakra methods; the wounds simply never close. Wounds do not continue to bleed, become infected, or cause additional damage over time. Poison, disease, infection from other wounds, ability damage, and drug addiction can be cured normally. Removing this Jutsu is possible with a Break Enchantment, and Dispel GenJutsu.
Limit: Must know the Enchantment Perception.

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With the little things out of the way, Tora decided it was time to bring out the big guns and learn a trump card that would help him overcome his opponents in the upcoming Chunin Exam. In order to outlast everyone, he would need to cause some sort of an effect that would put them behind him. If he was to prevent his opponents from healing themselves, he would be victorious and eventually find himself healthier than most. So, it was pretty easy to decide which jutsu he was to learn. All that was left was the difficult part of actually learning said Genjutsu.

First, he would need to create some sort of plan of action. Genjutsu of this caliber and of this perception are not easy to come by and will require some work. He would need to apply both physical labor and mental competence in order to fully master and utilize this jutsu. Moreover he would need to practice on someone, preferably a human, but if one wasn't around some poor animal would do nicely as a little bit of an experiment the Genin would conduct on it to see whether the Genjutsu worked.

He sat down on the roof and shut his eyes. First he had to devise a plan to learn the jutsu. It was easy to understand. He would need to plan out the general idea of the Genjutsu, figure out how it worked and then find just what are the little specifics that make it work. He would also need to understand how the handseals aid him in the completion of this Genjutsu and what would be the best way to learn it. After all, once he understands how it works in theory, it wouldn't be too difficult to try and master it in actual practice.

With the theory done his next move would be to practice each set of seals. After all, Genjutsu was build on several levels of chakra control, and this one was no different. Each set of seals had a specific purpose in executing the Genjutsu, and by mastering each one separately, it shouldn't be too hard to put them all together and practice them all at once. It was a very basic concept of learning higher ranked Genjutsus. Since this one wasn't based on any other Genjutsu, Tora would have a lot of work before actually making it work.

Lastly, once all the seals were mastered, theory devised, and some human trials conducted, Tora would be free to use it on his opponents in the Chunin exam. Or on his superiors. Or partners. Or whoever else might get in his way of trying to achieve a higher rank and eventually becoming the terror of Kiri. "Right. Painful stuff. Here we go!"
 

[Tora Tsume]

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He was full and ready to begin his training. Motivation was sufficient, after all, an exam was the best motivator to study and become better at whatever subject the exam was on. In this case, it was about being a better ninja and eventually turning into a threat everyone should recognize. Whatever. Tora was there to learn, and with the Chunin Exam coming up, he was eager to begin and become the fearsome power he had to potential to be.

First, he had to understand the meaning of the Genjutsu and the way it worked. Basically, a quick review over the entire perception would do him good and help him understand how it would affect the people he casts it on. With a general overview of the entire perception, it would be a lot easier to transition into the specifics of this Genjutsu and understand it on a level which would allow him to master it that much quicker.

The Enchantment perception, unlike the basic five, was on a level much higher. It was one that could manipulate the person's mind and shape it as the user wishes. As such it would cause real affects, unlike the illusions one would regularly see under the effect of lesser Genjutsu. It was a feared perception and one that wouldn't be easy to fight against, which was what Tora was counting on.

When utilizing jutsu of this perception one must remember that the effects taking place in the target's mind are real. He does not simply show an illusion but rather creates an alteration that would completely change their world view, cause them to act differently, or think they act differently and eventually work to the user's benefit. Such a perception used in the wrong hands would be able to enslave a lot of unsuspecting people and turn someone into a ruthless leader with an army of his own.

Luckily, Tora's hands were the capable hands. Sure, they were the wrong hands, but they were capable indeed, which would allow him to bring out the most harsh and hard illusions to life, creating a very special world in his own image, just like he desired. But right now, it wasn't the time for that, but rather time to understand the perception deeper and go into the specific technique.

To understand the Enchantment perception, one must understand the way it works, or simply put, understand how the chakra is channeled, applied and affects the target. Once the process is clear, all that's left is to utilize it with specific handseals and we're golden.
 

[Tora Tsume]

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To cause someone an illusion that would shape his mind around it wasn't a simple matter. Since Genjutsu affected people on a mental level, it was clear this perception would do something of the sort, if only a little different. The affect comes from chakra manipulation, from the user's chakra and to the target's chakra, which eventually becomes twisted and turned in a way that creates the desired affect.

Chakra circulation within any living being is the channeling process of information. It's why touching someone with a chakra infused weapon would cause their limbs to work differently. Chakra transfers signals from the brain, which, when interrupted, sends something else to a different limb. It was the best application of medical jutsus. However, in Genjutsu, the information demaging worked differently. Rather than changing the information itself, which would require knowledge in the medical science, Genjutsus altered the path the information was to take, the amount and the density. Thus, information received seems different, and causes some illusions to take place.

The Enchantment perception specifically deals with changing the chakra circulation pattern in one's body, causing a change in understanding the things they do. Thus, when someone tries to do something, it would appear they do the thing they thought they wanted to do, since the information sent is the same, however, actually they will simply do something else, which would benefit the Genjutsu caster.

With this specific Genjutsu, it was now easy to understand just how it made someone forget the ability to heal himself. After all, it's basic human nature to try and survive and forgetting something so essential and primal was unthinkable. It's why this Genjutsu does not deal with actual memory alteration, but rather creating a chakra pattern in the target's body that would make it seem as if they are healing, yet won't actually do anything to their wounds.

This simple understanding was taking Tora a step closer to realizing his desire to learn this Genjutsu. There wasn't much left to understand, but even so, there was much to practice and try out. Next, he would need to work on the handseals and see whether he could figure out what belonged where and why. But, for now there was still some theory left to be understood.
 

[Tora Tsume]

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How would it all work? Basically, Tora had to point and click. Or rather, point and send chakra through the air that would affect and disturb another person's chakra circulation which would in turn cause an illusion like state, affecting the mind causing him to lose his ability to heal wounds. Simple really. All he had to do was understand the little factors that made this jutsu work and he would be in the correct place to learn it and practice it.

First, he had to form the chakra wave that would cause said disturbance. In order to manipulate someone's chakra in the way described, Tora would have to send out enough chakra to actually cause such a disturbance that would alter the chakra circulation path in his target. It would have to be rather big, or at least in such a frequency that would alter the course and create a specific effect.

To create the wave he would need the first set of seals. It would be the main part of this Genjutsu. He would form the seals, and the wave would be ready to be fired and cause said disturbance. Further, he wouldn't need to worry himself as to the specifics of the wave and how it would work, it didn't matter as long as the seals were formed. Next, there was the subject of projecting the wave and having it cause the effect.

The second set of seals would allow him to position the wave on his finger which would then be sent in the direction Tora pointed at with the help of the third set. When forming the second set of seals Tora would create somewhat of a chakra catapult that would fire the chakra when his finger would straighten out. Again, specifics were covered with the seals, and only a minor amount of chakra would be needed to create this effect.

As mention, the third set would be the one that would allow the chakra wave sent create the desired effect. Here, the little details were somewhat important, which was why the actual thinking was left to later, when he had to actually deal with it. First, he had to master the first two sets and only then would he allow himself to engage in the little details that built the third set of seals.

"Right. Practice makes perfect." He mumbled as he rose to his feet, ready to finally begin practicing what he had reviewed.
 

[Tora Tsume]

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Nothing would be achieved by sitting around, and since he already finished looking over the theory, it was finally time for the young Genin to get to business and actually try to practice what it was he reviewed earlier. There was no better way to begin than at the very beginning! Basically, there was no other way to begin. Unlike other Genjutsus, this one was built in a way that each set of seals was affected by the previous set, which made it impossible to learn in a different order.

The first set of seals was meant to create the general type of chakra wave to be sent. By performing the seals and molding the chakra, Tora would probably make it. However, he had to have some sort of mechanism to check whether he did it right or not, so that he could learn from his mistakes and revise or redo his whole process. To find such a mechanism he would have to consult some sort of a measurement devise, or something that would show him the chakra.

Since chakra is basically energy, it can't be seen. However, it can affect the environment, which in turn would cause some sort of a visual effect. Creating this effect shouldn't be too difficult, the problem was actually finding something that the effect would disturb in a way seen visually. But, like with many other types of energy, water was always the answer, and since the wintery days have come, rain was rather a common resource in the land of water. All that was left was to find a puddle and see how it worked.

Forming the seals as he searched the roof, Tora focused on both finding a puddle and both creating the chakra wave. Luckily, neither had taken much concentration to perform, which is why by the time he finished his seals he could a puddle, to which he quickly approached and placed his hand on. This should've created some sort of a disturbance, causing rhythmic waves in the puddle which would move in a constant manner, showing him that he in fact performed the jutsu correctly.

What he did see in the puddle was rhythmic movement, yet something else as there as well. The Genin figured it was simply his touch that was causing the tiny disturbance to the overall shape of the energy transferred in the water, since overall it seemed rather repetitive and eventually turned into a rhythmic sort of motion once he stepped away and wiped off his hand.

Next, the harder part, was to concentrate his chakra in his finger to shoot it at a desired target and send the wave out which would cause the Genjutsu to take place. "Should be easier to test." Tora concluded, seeing as the chakra wave show out wouldn't be disturbed much by his touch when making contact with the puddle.
 

[Tora Tsume]

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There wasn't much to review. Not yet at least. Tora simply put to use one of the basic principals of chakra manipulation, creating a wave form and using it randomly. It was one of the basic things they taught in the academy, which was probably the easiest thing to do. In fact, he didn't really have to get the water puddle, he was certain he'd make it work, but just to be safe, to see that he hasn't lost it yet, Tora did it, which simply strengthened his thought that there was no need to do it.

This time however, it was a little bit more advanced. Using his chakra, focusing it in a weird density factor around his finger so that he may shoot it at some random target of his desire was a whore different thing. Sure, he could form seals and do it, but what would be the point if he didn't understand how it worked? After all, once he understands how it works, it all becomes so much easier to recreate under different circumstances.

When thinking about how it worked, Tora figured that it was simply a matter of a hoze. If one lets water flow at a certain density and speed in a hose, it would gain much velocity when leaving. However, by narrowing the exit hole, he would create pressure, which in turn would translate into velocity. This was all the same. If he was to pressure the chakra wave in a way that wouldn't change it, but simply force it through some exit, it would shoot out.

The second set of seals did just that. By performing it right after the first set of seals, Tora would be able to take the chakra wave he created earlier and compress it into a cpecific location – namely, his finger. Eventually, once he would straighten the finger, the exit would open and allow the wave to show out directly at what he was pointing at, creating the desired effect and basically casting the Genjutsu simply by pointing at someone.

Realizing that of course wasn't enough. Not yet. He still had a little bit of a practice ahead of him before executing it perfectly. So, positioning himself in front of the water puddle, Tora took in a deep breath, forming the first set of seals, creating the chakra wave needed, though smaller in size, so he wouldn't waste much chakra on it. All that was left was the second set of seals to shoot it out.
 

[Tora Tsume]

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With the wave created, it was time to practice the second set of handseals which would allow Tora to shoot out his chakra into the puddle and watch it spread in the water in a synchronized manner that would allow him to actually see and get solid evidence his seals did the right thing and that he didn't mess up. However, there might have been more to it than just forming seals, after all, it was an A-rank Genjutsu.

Forming the second set of seals, Tora knew that in order to actually compress his chakra, he would need to use chakra. After all, what other inner force did he have to do it? His life force certainly shouldn't be the one to do that. So, with the second set of seals, Tora molded enough chakra so that the wave created would slowly begin compressing and turning smaller in size, yet not in density, thus having the same effect.

Next, he moved it all to the edge of his finger, which was the exit point of the wave. However, he didn't open the exit, holding his finger bent, so that the chakra flow wouldn't escape. It was simply a manner of not letting it slip, since it was a very common exit point. All he had to do was point and the wave should shoot out. Of course, under the condition it was compressed enough. At any rate, he was to find that out soon enough, should he see something on the puddle.

Raising his arm, Tora looked at the puddle of rain, smiled and straightened his finger. At that point the compressed chakra shot out of his finger. It was a funny sensation really, feeling a slight sort of tickle at the edge of his finger, since compressed chakra was exiting all at once. Soon enough, the effects would've been seen on the water, seeing the puddle ripple in a very organized fashion, as if a bullet hit it. A nice little view to tape and document.

With that little bit of evidence done, all that was left was the third set of seals which would allow Tora to shape the Genjutsu, creating the desired effect and actually using his chakra wave and shaping it in a way that would define the Genjutsu, causing very specific effects to the one he would target, allowing the Genin a little advantage in the battle.
 

[Tora Tsume]

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The last set of seals left to learn was the toughest. Surely it would be the set to define the Genjutsu and actually allow the effect to take place. Otherwise, random effects might take place and Tora may accidently inspire his opponent to do better and fire him up. It would be extremely annoying if that happened which is why he had to master this set of seals more than the others.

In order to affect the target's ability to heal, it was a matter of sending a wave of chakra that would cause a mental interruption, letting the target feel the pain yet resist any attempt to heal it. It would cause immense pain, which may cause other fun side affects. With a little bit of understanding, it was a simple jutsu to master, which would greatly strengthen Tora and bring him one step closer to becoming a Chunin.

The chakra wave sent should be in a specific frequency, which the seals would define and which would cause the specific alteration in the target's chakra circulation, making them feel like they aren't able to heal. The other factor was of course the amount and density. Putting too much chakra or too little chakra wouldn't do anything but waste chakra, which wasn't something Tora was very likely to like. To perfect this jutsu meant he had to practice and see what would be the correct amount to put in.

Since the Genin didn't have a pen and paper to try it, he was left with no other choice but to guess the amount of chakra needed, which he would need to shoot out again and again at either the same target or several targets to see if he's in the right ballpark. Maybe if he was close enough, the third set of seals would make the correct alterations and bring him to the precise amount of chakra he'd have to use. There was no point to fuss about it, but rather find himself a target and see how it works.

Before he could do that, he would still need to practice the chakra wave, toying with the density and the frequency in which he would send it, which would create different patterns on the puddle if he was to shoot them one after the other. It was also a good way to practice the first and second sets of seals, overall giving him the correct amount of practice of the Genjutsu usage in general.
 

[Tora Tsume]

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To get the correct idea on the chakra density, amount and frequency of this Genjutsu was a matter of guessing. At least it was like that when trying to master this Genjutsu without the proper paperwork. But, if the amount of chakra invested was around the correct amount, it wouldn't have made such a big difference, which would allow the Genjutsu to work nonetheless. It really didn't worry the Genin.

What did worry him was in fact the idea that he had to work on his handseals some more in order to get the correct feel to the execution and actually be versatile enough to make it work in various different situations, which would be extremely beneficial when dealing with others in a real world environment and having to use this Genjutsu to win the fight.

So, he formed the first set of seals, then the second then the third. The chakra was ready to be fired. He aimed his finger at the puddle, pointing there and shooting out the chakra, watching it hit and create a certain wave in a pattern. Forming the seals again, putting in a different amount this time, he shot it again, creating a different pattern on the water. Each time he formed the third set, he put a different amount of chakra, shooting it out and each and every time getting different results.

The conclusion was simple: The amount of chakra put into the third set both determined the frequency and density of chakra, thus creating different patterns on the water every time he shot the wave there. If it were only to create a certain pattern with different amplitudes, it would've been easy to notice. This meant he had to be pretty precise when trying this Genjutsu on a person, or another creature of choice.

To actually practice he would have to find an injured person or animal. A person would be good. Luckily, someone was just coming over to inspect the roof, a perfect target for Tora's little game. Though he didn't want to stab him, he had to create some sort of injury to test the Genjutsu.

Smiling at the person who stepped on the roof, Tora slowly approached him. "Hello kind sir, would you mind helping me?" He asked as he reached under his cloak, getting out one of his knives, holding it in his hand. "My name is Tora." He said calmly and reached out to shake him hand. He would then, grab the man, cut the back of his hand with the knife and step back, creating himself an injured target.