Toge Takes on Tetsu

[Toge Ikebana]

KUSGAKURE'S BLOSSOMING FLOWER VS SUNAGAKURE'S RED-HOT HEART!
"I will show no mercy to those who dare to trample upon this world's natural beauty."

	"How pitiful." This thought alone dictated the brown haired Ikebana as he gazed out across the wasteland. This sad little land, void of any greenery, was as desolate as the deserts of Kaze no Kuni. The difference being was that this was once a humble little town just outside Ishi no Kuni. Now, it lay in ruins, burned down into nothing more than ashes. Toge had been dispatched to check it out per request of Ishi no Kuni. The nation had requested Kusagakure's help as it was cheaper. For what reason had caused this? He wasn't sure. This town, however, was quite close to the Kaze no Kuni border. Peculiar, he thought. He'd be wise to stay on guard.
For now, however, Toge decided to examine the scene. The scent of decay wasn't as strong, meaning it wasn't fresh, but it was still a lingering aroma that hung in the air, almost like a curse. The soil had crimson stains splattered all over, as if an artist had flung paint all over the place using the earth as his canvas. Yet there were no bodies. Stone pathways that lead to and from various burned down sites covered a small bit of the town, but there wasn't much else to see. Eighteen meters from where Toge stood currently rested a cemetery. Thirteen meters behind him was a single building that stood, albeit poorly. Roughly a little over twenty meters, he could make out a forest with blood trails leading into it. No doubt the bodies were somewhere there. There was the occassional prostruding rock that was large enough to hide behind to take shelter as needed. Evidently, these people never had a chance. Considering going into the unknown forest, Toge checked the contents of what he had on his person. He had sixty-three Silene seeds and forty of the leaves to help with injuries. In addition, he had the two Rafflesia leaves and twenty of the Campion leaves. These, in addition to the single tanto and kunai he possessed, were all hidden carefully within his robe.
OOC AREA :: No attacking or setting up on the first post All NFRP rules apply Honor system Play nice
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[Tetsu]

Patrols were harsh out in the unforgiving desert. For Amira, they were just an honest waste of time. She walked along the top of a large rock formation that overlooked the boarder of Kaze no Kuni. Taking a good look at the village that now lay approximately 50 meters to the north, Amira sighed with relief. This town was one of the final check points after all. Amira finally could finish the strenuous routine inspection of the boarders after she visited to town. She took this moment of peace to check through her inventory as well. Placing her hands back into the three back slots on her tanned uniform vest, she checked through the six kunai stashed there. Four other kunai were stashed in both of her Breast pockets. She placed her hands on the three slots of Bo shuriken, which amounted to a total of 45 blades. Nodding with approval, she next opened one of her six scroll pouches on her chest. Amira inspected the wad of 80 explosive tags before placing then back into place. She was armed only as she needed to be for the patrol. Now ready to continue on towards the desolate looking settlement, Amira took her headband from around her neck. She wrapped it on the top of her forehead, covering the top of her head with a white canvas headdress for covering her dark mess of hair. She Quickly analyzed the land scape as she descended down into the lower portion of the landscape.

As she approached the village from Kaze no Kuni, she came to realize that the village seemed to be in shambles. The structures of the village now only maybe 20 meters away seemed to have fallen. The earth was soft under her feet as a distinct smell of death hit her. "What happened here?" She wondered as she continued to slowly approach the village. The observed that the buildings were still connected by some of the rubble that had fallen across the gaps between them. Deciding that the higher ground was the best way to find out what had happened to the boarder town. She physically climbed up onto the roof of the damaged building. The holes in the structure made for perfect foot and hand holds.

As Amira reached to top, she looked about the natural stone formations and the location of the sun. The scent of blood and smoke kept her on edge as she observed the shadows cast by the sun. Being a Nara, these were important things to know. The sun was positioned just past three o'clock, casting shadows towards the east. Taking a deep breath, she prepared herself for the possible corpses that awaited her. Who could do such a horrible thing?

She looked about from her current position in the roof tops. Obviously she was only along the outskirts of the south side of the village. Somewhere off to her north east was a forest, which might be a good hiding place if need be. She also took note of the cemetery far to the north as well. The building she currently stood on also seemed to be part of a network of stone catwalks that connected a majority of the structure. Maybe the forest was the best option however, Amira thought as she continued to observe. A well that lay in the middle of the town might also be a good place to top and inspect for signs of any sort of activity. Deciding that she would next continue along the pathways through the town, she felt the cool breeze blow as she prepared for whatever might come.

[Toge Ikebana]

"I will show no mercy to those who dare to trample upon this world's natural beauty."

	Finding himself advancing into the forest cautiously, Toge pulled out one, single seed from his bag. For a moment, he thought he heard brief moment, alerting him to a presence nearby assuming his mind wasn't playing tricks on him, but chose not to act obviously aware. If there was a killer nearby, then he'd simply set the stage to rid this world of filth. Setting the seed down onto the ground, Toge quietly and effortless used the trademark technique of the Ikebana, Puranto Ninpou: Haeru. Then, he lowered to a knee, executing eighteen quick hand seals.
He'd need to be swift. His hands cupping over the flower resulted in the flower, that was once in full blossom, to curl up, the petals folding back inward. "I do wonder..." he thought to himself after standing back up. "...if the killer has a taste for beauty?"
OOC AREA :: Play nice
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TECHNIQUE AREA :: Puranto Ninpou: Haeru Rank: "E" Skill: Ninjutsu Effect: A basic technique of the Ikebana, where the user molds a certain type of chakra to feed it to the clan’s special seeds and make them sprout into flowers. With other techniques, the seeds can grow into different kinds of plants. Drawback: --- Special: “Hand Seals” Description: This is the first clan technique for the members of Ikebana to learn, since it’s needed for many other techniques. The user spreads the needed amount of seeds in the desired area and uses then the hand seals to make the seeds sprout into flowers instantly – almost as soon as the seals have been formed the flowers are ready for use. The seeds will always respond to Haeru chakra, no matter where the seeds are when the technique is used: One bag of the Silene seeds can become a full-sized, flower filled meadow even in sand and snow, or while floating on water. The basic form of Haeru creates red, blue, white and yellow daisies, but by molding their chakra in a slightly different way, the user can also create other kinds of flowers. Limit: Must be in the Ikebana Clan. Ninpou: Chi Daria no Fuwatto Mipon (Floating Seeds of the Blood Dahlia) Rank: "B" Skill: Ninjutsu Effect: Using an existing flower to create 20 seeds which sprout into chakra eating flowers on a targets flesh. Special: Hand Seals - Hold Bird for Control of the Seeds. Drawback: Does not Discriminate against friend or foe. The seeds are fragile, and even a D ranked strike can break them. Description: After performing hand seals, the user channels charka into a flower, causing it to grow larger and its petals to fold up, creating a small ball. The ball will form for one turn, and when the user forms the bird sign, the orb will rupture and the seeds will float into the air. 6 Inches tall with pinwheel like tops and quarter sized seeds, the user can control the seeds to fly towards a target by spinning the tops of the seeds with chakra. Moving as fast as a kunai can be thrown, as soon as the seeds contact human flesh, sharp roots break from the bottom and bore into the victim’s skin. Feeding on the blood and chakra of the target, these flowers grow to full size in a few seconds. They can be removed, but the flesh containing the parasitic plant must be cut completely out of the body. Each flower will drain an additional D Rank of chakra from the opponent until they run out, the user is killed, or the user dispels the jutsu. Limit: Must be in the Ikebana Clan. Must know Puranto Ninpou: Ueru Tsuru.

[Tetsu]

What was all if this, Amira thought as she quickly walked silently on her toes. Moving across the stone walkways, she quickly came to one of the last building son the north side. Quickly crouching down, she quickly pulled out three of her kunai, as well as her exploding tags. Taking a moment attach the tags to the hilts of the blades, she prepared what she was going to do. Amira replaced her blades back into her back slot. Looking around the landscape from her elevated high ground, she could faintly make out a free figure.

"Who...or what is that?" She quietly mumbled as she observed the fellow. She quickly a single blade this time. She did not want to be caught off guard after all. Taking in what she was looking at, she came to realize that the figure seemed to be forming handseals. "What are you up to?" She again asked herself as she took in all of the things around her. She looked back to the forest. That might be a more advantageous place to fight. She already had the high ground as well. Amira felt confident in her current position.

What this fellow the thing that brought blight upon this town? Amira could not tell for sure. Taking a moment to relax and breath, she waited to see what this guy would do. She had nothing against him at this point except for the atrocity that lay before her. Until he proves to be an enemy, she would stay back a bit. All this was done in the spirit of preparation. Flexing her left hand that held her single kunai blade, she waited. She was ready to fight if need be, but honestly the effort would be such a pain.

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Demon Horns Stance: Cat
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A stance used for speed.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The left arm is slightly stretched forward at shoulder height while the right hand is the next to the user's right hips.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Meimei Undoushinkei (Divine Reflexes) Style.

Cat’s Horns: Silent Feet
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A way of walking to make the user more flexible and faster to react while performing the later techniques within the Demon Horns Stance: Cat.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User starts walking only on their toes and the ends of their feet. User slightly glides over the ground while walking.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Meimei Undoushinkei (Divine Reflexes) Style. Must know Demon Horns Stance: Cat.

Quick Draw
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: User has learned how to draw their weapon without taking up a movement.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The user can draw a weapon without a movement. The user can draw a hidden weapon (With Sleight of Hand) without taking a movement. A user who has this technique may draw a throwing weapon and hurl the weapon within 1 movement. Without this technique, the user may draw a weapon as a movement.
Limit: Must be a Throwing Specialist.

[Toge Ikebana]

"I will show no mercy to those who dare to trample upon this world's natural beauty."

	Toge at this time felt he was being watched. His senses were fine tuned now -- there was no denying the suspicious feeling of being watched. He pulled out a single bag of seeds, before tossing them all out. Twenty seeds flew out, spread across evenly as Toge used another instance of Puranto Ninpou: Haeru. He looked around for a moment, spotting the source of the gaze. A quick set of six seals followed once he had spotted the source of the eyes. Twenty flower buds that blossomed in a beautiful manner suddenly popped up into the air, as Toge executed a quick display of eighteen seals more seals.
As the figure was presumably within fifty meters of Toge, a mess of twenty shuriken came flying at them from all directions. Five to their left, five to their right, five to their left, and five that were arcing downard from above. Toge had complete control of these "shuriken" that were now raining down on them.
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TECHNIQUE AREA :: Puranto Ninpou: Haeru Rank: "E" Skill: Ninjutsu Effect: A basic technique of the Ikebana, where the user molds a certain type of chakra to feed it to the clan’s special seeds and make them sprout into flowers. With other techniques, the seeds can grow into different kinds of plants. Drawback: --- Special: “Hand Seals” Description: This is the first clan technique for the members of Ikebana to learn, since it’s needed for many other techniques. The user spreads the needed amount of seeds in the desired area and uses then the hand seals to make the seeds sprout into flowers instantly – almost as soon as the seals have been formed the flowers are ready for use. The seeds will always respond to Haeru chakra, no matter where the seeds are when the technique is used: One bag of the Silene seeds can become a full-sized, flower filled meadow even in sand and snow, or while floating on water. The basic form of Haeru creates red, blue, white and yellow daisies, but by molding their chakra in a slightly different way, the user can also create other kinds of flowers. Limit: Must be in the Ikebana Clan. Off with their Heads! Rank: "D", "D", "D", "D", "D" Skill: Ninjutsu Effect: "Beheads" flowers. 20 flowers in a location 10 meters from the user for first D rank. Add 20 flowers and one meter for each rank trained into. Maximum five extra trainings. Special: “Hand Seals” Drawback: --- Description: Forcing their chakra into the roots of the flowers, the user is able to send the energy up through the stem into the base of the flower. This sudden burst of energy will cause the blossom to shoot off of the plant into the air (height dictated by the user and how much pressure they used). This jutsu can be learned 4 additional times for a total of 100 flowers. Each time this jutsu is relearned, they gain an additional meter of range as well with a maximum of fifty meters. Limit: Must be in the Ikebana Clan. Hana Ninpou: Hana Shuriken Rank: "D", "D", "C", "C", "B" Skill: Ninjutsu Effect: Hardens flowers to “flower shuriken”, and launches them in wide streams at the opponents. Special: “Hand Seals” Drawback: --- Description: To use this technique, the user has to have flowers around them. The user slices flowers into the air, usually with a cutting weapon, and on command the flowers harden - the edges of the petals sharpen, transforming the flowers shurikens-like - and launch themselves in streams at their opponent(s). When first learned, the user can create three different streams, and each time learned two more streams can be created with a maximum of eleven. Once launched, the user can’t change the direction of the flowers before they learn the B-ranked version: Once the B ranked version is learned the user can control the streams, change their direction and move them around freely in a 50 meter area around them. After contact the flowers become normal again, and the user loses the ability to make them levitate. Instead of the rank of the technique, the real strength of the technique depends on the amount of flowers the user has around them. Limit: Must be in the Ikebana Clan.

[Tetsu]

Amira attempted to sit quietly as the fellow looked about. When she saw that his hands were beginning to move, she bolted. She needed to get to the ground. Rushing down one of the stone walkways, she counted his handseals. Amira counted 18 in total as the flowers began to grow. She took not of his affinity for the flowers that he used. Finally reaching the ground as the flowers began to barrage. She counted five in front of her, as she prepared the simple wooden shield. She felt a tug in her gut as she decided to change the technique she was going to use. Placing her still held kunai knife in her mouth, She quickly processed the few handseals in her mind as the flowers hurled towards her from a 50-40 meter distance approximately.

She first formed rat handseal. Wrapping her right hand over the pointer and middle finger of her hands. Then she formed the dog handseal. She placed her left hand over her right which was balled up into a fist. Finally she ended on the tiger handseal. These handseals were preformed in an instant seeing as the amount requires was so few. She focused her earth and water chakras as the wooden defense dome began to form. She created the whole dome for the cost of a bit more chakra just in time. Hearing the distinct locking of the wooden dome, and the think of the wood, Amira sighed with relief. Now was time for her counter attack. For Amira the battle had now truly begun.

She quickly visualized where the green cloaked enemy had been standing now 45 meters away. Amira sat behind the domed shield preparing her first attack. Taking a quick breath, Amira started to preform another set of handseals. She first preformed the boar handseal. Placing her wrists upside down to form the sign. She quickly followed the seal up with the dragon sign. Interlocking her fingers, she quickly advanced to the next seal. She now preformed the ram, pointing with both hands and wrapping her pinky and ring finger of her right hand over her left. Finally she returned to the boar handseal. Focusing her water and earth chakra, she now was ready to attack.

She created six wooden pillars at the location for which she had last seen her target. Hoping to entrap him in their binding grasp. They would form out of the ground in the last location that Amira had spotted him in. Did I get him, Amira asked herself as she focused a small portion of her overall chakra into the ground. Her wooden pillars were probably forming 45 meters from her current location. Taking a deep breath she prepared herself for what came next. She pulled her blade back out from her mouth, and held it in her left hand. Hoping that her wooden pillars would capture the fellow in their wooden grips. Se continued to form a strategy as she waited to feel the vibration in her wooden techniques that would indicate any sort of capture. She really didn't want to kill this guy, but if he kept this up there might be little to no choice. Especially if these atrocities with in the village were his doing.
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Mokuton Soutei Hashira (Wood Release - Binding Pillars)
Rank: "C", "B", "A" Rank (C rank X6)
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A technique where branches is pushed from the ground and wraps around an opponent.
Special: "Boar, Dragon, Ram, Boar"
Drawback: This technique is the basics of other techniques. The user must learn this technique multiple times in order for the distance of branches can increases.
Description: After using the seals the user uses the water and earth release in which branches crushes out of the ground to wrap around the user. When the user first learns this technique the user is capable of creating approximatly Six Different branches with a width of six inches, with the distance of Ten Meters From the user. Every time learned the distance may increase by an additional ten Meters. When the distance reaches up to a Hundred Meters the type of training becomes B-Rank Training. When the distance reaches Two Hundred Meters the Training becomes A-Rank. When the user reaches to B-Rank Training the width of branches is Twelve Inches if the user desires. When the Training Reaches A-Rank the width of the branches is Twenty Four Inches if the user desires. Each time learned the user is capable of creating another branch.
Limit: Must have the Wood Release
Range:60 meters

Mokuton: Mokujou Heki (Wood Element: Locking Wood Wall)
Rank: B, C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: A Wood element jutsu used to protect from on coming attacks.
Special: Rat, Dog, Tiger
Drawback: ---
Description: After forming a few handseals, the user applies their knowledge of binding pillars, calling 6 planks to quickly immerge from the ground to form a half dome shield. Made from solid wood, this dome can withstand an A rank of damage before breaking. An additional C ranked training session can be performed in order to gain the ability to raise a full dome from the ground. This technique is strictly for defense and will always use it’s creator as a reference point as to where to form.
Limit: Wood Release. 6 Trainings of Binding Pillars.

Demon Horns Stance: Cat
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A stance used for speed.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The left arm is slightly stretched forward at shoulder height while the right hand is the next to the user's right hips.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Meimei Undoushinkei (Divine Reflexes) Style.

Cat’s Horns: Silent Feet
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A way of walking to make the user more flexible and faster to react while performing the later techniques within the Demon Horns Stance: Cat.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User starts walking only on their toes and the ends of their feet. User slightly glides over the ground while walking.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Meimei Undoushinkei (Divine Reflexes) Style. Must know Demon Horns Stance: Cat.

Limit: Must be a Throwing Specialist

Defensive Throw
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S" (learned C class)
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: A technique in which if the user has his sights set on a target ready to attack, the senses of the Throwing Specialist is so in tuned with his surroundings the user is unable to be flanked.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user may only learn this technique by the class that they are. This means that in order to learn the "C" Rank version they must be "C" Class, if they wish to learn the "B" Rank version they must be "B" Class.
Description: A technique where the subconscious mind, where the subconscious body reacts just as they are attacked while flanked or while their back is turn. The body reacts in such a way to where they are capable of withstanding so much. This technique makes it where the Throwing Specialist is incapable of being surprised attacked, a sudden second sense kicks in as their body screams out to them yelling at them telling them to move, duck, dodge or anything else within that manner. This works on whenever they are being attacked. This technique however has a major flaw. The user is capable of dodging only whenever the opponent's class is equal or lower to that of the rank of the technique they know. This means that a "D" Class user that knows this technique cannot use this against an opponent that is "C" Class or higher.
Limit: Must be a Throwing Specialist.

OCC: movement consisted of moving down the building and 5 meters forward

Movements used:2/7
Handseals used: 7/30

[Toge Ikebana]

KUSGAKURE'S BLOSSOMING FLOWER VS SUNAGAKURE'S RED-HOT HEART!
"I will show no mercy to those who dare to trample upon this world's natural beauty."

	"How dull." he softly said once realizing the technique that was used. Toge immediately identified it as a Mokuton-based technique. It pained him that he'd have to confront such a user at this time, but it didn't make too much of a difference; it was kill, or be killed, and these were nothing more than cheap imitations in his eyes of the real thing, a false hope to mirror beauty... In the moment Tetsu ued to defend herself, Toge pulled out another of his bags of seeds, taking three out and holding onto the seeds as he began running not away, but towards Tetsu, though he obviously wasn't running in a straight path towards her, making a diagonal path. As "Mokuton Soutei Hashira" required him to remain in a fixed location, he was able to get away from that as well.
Now, however, Toge was presented with the ideal gap of twenty-eight meters closer. As he reached that point, he dropped the three seeds in front of himself, which he'd been feeding chakra earlier. He'd gotten a good look at the girl now. "How unfortunate, having to take the life of a mere child..." A single seal was raised. The flower that was back from where Toge was first located at suddenly widened. Twenty small seeds came flying towards the girl at speeds thrown by an average shinobi, with four seeds being aimed at her hands and feet respectively, and the rest directed for her legs and stomach. Given the size and the distance that they were traveling, it'd be a bit difficult to spot them. They were seeds after all.
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TECHNIQUE AREA :: Ninpou: Chi Daria no Fuwatto Mipon (Floating Seeds of the Blood Dahlia) Rank: "B" Skill: Ninjutsu Effect: Using an existing flower to create 20 seeds which sprout into chakra eating flowers on a targets flesh. Special: Hand Seals - Hold Bird for Control of the Seeds. Drawback: Does not Discriminate against friend or foe. The seeds are fragile, and even a D ranked strike can break them. Description: After performing hand seals, the user channels charka into a flower, causing it to grow larger and its petals to fold up, creating a small ball. The ball will form for one turn, and when the user forms the bird sign, the orb will rupture and the seeds will float into the air. 6 Inches tall with pinwheel like tops and quarter sized seeds, the user can control the seeds to fly towards a target by spinning the tops of the seeds with chakra. Moving as fast as a kunai can be thrown, as soon as the seeds contact human flesh, sharp roots break from the bottom and bore into the victim’s skin. Feeding on the blood and chakra of the target, these flowers grow to full size in a few seconds. They can be removed, but the flesh containing the parasitic plant must be cut completely out of the body. Each flower will drain an additional D Rank of chakra from the opponent until they run out, the user is killed, or the user dispels the jutsu. Limit: Must be in the Ikebana Clan. Must know Puranto Ninpou: Ueru Tsuru.

[tekoro]

[Edit: sorry wrong account there XD]
Placed the post on the actually account bellow V

[Tetsu]

She had missed him. Damn it, she thought as the shield began to retract. Looking at the scene that presented before her made her sigh. Perfect, she thought as she watched both her target and the flower he had produced. She took a deep breath. "What a shame it will be if you die..." She mumbled as she placed her drawn kunai back into her front pocket. the shuriken began to hurl towards her from a fifty meter distance that the flower had been grown at. No sooner after she watched as he made a throwing motion while he charged at her. "Shit, he's thrown something!" Was the first thing that ran through the trowing specialist's mind. She stood for a moment and focused as the tiny projectile came into a 20 meter range. Taking a breath of relaxation, she focused. Quick drawing one of her kunai loaded with the exploding tags, She launched it to meet the projectile.

She watched as her blade collided with the seed at about 18 meters away from her person. She had attempted to split it down the middle with her extremely accurate throws. Being so small, the seed would not hinder the blades thrown path straight towards the general direction of Toge. The blade would begin to arch towards the ground after twenty meters traveling to the ground to about 22 meters . Feeling that the pending issue was now the shuriken she quickly changed her mode of style to a defensive movements. As the shuriken came within about 30 meters Amira quickly preformed 12 handseal required to defend herself. Falling straight backward she prepared to inter herself into the ground.

As she fell backwards, the shuriken approached her. She held the ram handseal as she descended, releasing the explosive tag as she began to become enveloped in the earth. As the cool ground surrounded her, she quickly moved 15 meters at an angle to the left of where Toge had been approaching. She would now be located about 20 meters away from where she felt his vibrations in the ground. As the explosion began to shake the ground, Amra pulled herself up out of the ground. Taking a moment to agree with what she planned to do, Amira quickly prepared a set of handseals in her mind.

Taking no time to waste on her movements she quickly began to preform 12 handseals. Finally holding the rat. She began to preform her signature technique. Her Shadow shot forward towards Toge. using one of her splits at the 20 meter point, her shadow began to advance at an extremely quick rate. At a speed of 60 meters per second, and with her manipulation control. Avoiding her shadow seemed very unlikely. The two splits to coved quite a bit of ground. Making the second split cover the direction behind Toge, Amira wanted to take everything into account.

If her shadow splits missed, Amira would quickly create a third split to cover the other half of the main branch of her Kagemane no Jutsu. She sighed as she felt little strain from the distance that her shadow had traveled. Her chakra wasn't fresh, yet there was still quite a bit. Taking a moment to collect the situation further, Amira waited to feel the overwhelming sensation of gaining control as she waited for her three strains to complete their task. "I don't want to kill you, but your shit is getting old." Amira muttered as the technique continued to remain active.
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OCC: hey man, make sure to include your shuriken thing in your tech list on the post. I know you placed it on the one before it, but it's just a formality.Thanks man!

Handseals used: 26/30
Movements used: 5/7

Techniques used:

1. Kagemane no Jutsu (Shadow Imitation Technique) X10
(Starter)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: The Kagemane no Jutsu (Shadow Imitation Technique) allows the user to extend their shadow on any surface, including water, and as far as they know and as long as there is sufficient area.
Special: "Holds Rat Seal" Technique performs after length of normal handseals.
Drawback: Tiring to use repeatedly. The ability is subject to some form of diminishing return and decreases in potency after repeated use. If the user is low on chakra, the performance rate of the technique also deteriorates. Insufficient lightning will make the technique less effective. A particularly strong opponent can also resist the shadow's forced imitation. May only change directions within the span of 60 degrees. When retracting the technique it may only retract by retracing where it has gone.
Description: Once the user's shadow comes in contact with the target's shadow, the two merge and the target is forced to imitate the user's movements. The user and the target could both throw a kunai. It is recommended to keep all weapons in areas where they normally don't keep them.
First Learned user uses technique up to 10 meters. Each time learned gains an extra 10 meters.
After 50 meters user must train an extra 10 TP per tech - TP Does not go down by Class Level.
After 100 meters user must train an extra 10 TP per tech - TP Does not go down by Class Level.
After 150 meters user must train an extra 10 TP per tech - TP Does not go down by Class Level.
Cap of this technique is 200 meters.
Technique may travel 10 meters per second plus 5 meters per Class Level.
Every 20 meters user is able to split the shadow by 1 giving a maximum of 10 splits.
Each split shares the max amount of distance user is able to perform this technique.
Every time used in a single mission that is in the time-span of 1 I.C. day will reduce max distance by 5 meters.
User may hold an opponent for 4 rounds plus 1 round per 50 meters.
Every Class level the opponent is higher than user the time limit reduces by 1 round.
If user is a Master of the Clan the amount of rounds increases by 1 round.
When user's Chakra reduces by 1/4 their max distance reduces by 1/4. Same mathematics occurs the more chakra is used. (Use Honor System).
May only use other Nara Techniques in conjunction with this technique.
Limit: Must be part of the Nara Clan.
Current Range: 100 meters
Current splits: 5 Splits
Current Rate: 60 meters/second

Kage Manipurye (Shadow Manipulation)
Rank: "C", "B", "A" (Know C rank)
Skill: Passive, Mastery
Effect: Allows the user to control their shadows with a greater finesse.
Special: Requires a certain amount of TP within Nara Clan Jutsu.
Drawback: ---
Description: As the Nara Clan member dedicates time and effort into learning and using the Shadow techniques of the clan, the user gains a much greater understanding and finesse in the art of controlling their shadows. Such is the case that their speed, strength, and the ability to stretch their shadow out even further becomes available to the user. The more techniques of the Nara Clan that the user possesses, the higher this capability will rise.
"C" Rank- When this rank of the technique is obtained, the user's holding capability with Kagemane increases by 30%, meaning that the amount of time before the opponent is capable of breaking out increases by 30%. The speed of the shadow is increased marginally, so that it is still seen and capable of easily being dodged. Increases the distance that the user is capable of extending their shadow out by 5 meters for every rank of Difficulty Class that the user has obtained, starting from "D" Rank.
"B" Rank- When this rank of the technique is obtained, the user's holding capability with Kagemane increases by 40%, meaning that the amount of time before the opponent is capable of breaking out increases by 40%. The speed of the shadow is increased noticeably, so that it is still seen but moves at speeds that might rival a Taijutsu Specialist of the same difficulty class as the user. Increases the distance that the user is capable of extending their shadow out by 10 meters for every rank of Difficulty Class that the user has obtained, starting from "D" Rank.
"A" Rank- When this rank of the technique is obtained, the user's holding capability with Kagemane increases by 50%, meaning that the amount of time before the opponent is capable of breaking out increases by 50%. The speed of the shadow is increased dramatically, so that it is difficult to see as it darts forward to capture the opponent. The speed becomes fast enough that is is said to be capable of rivaling the speed of a Taijutsu Master of the same difficulty Class as the user. Increases the distance that the user is capable of extending their shadow out by 20 meters for every rank of Difficulty Class that the user has obtained, starting from "D" Rank.
Limit: "C" Rank requires 500 TP in Nara Clan Jutsu. "B" Rank Requires 750 TP in Nara Clan Jutsu. "A" Rank requires 1,000 TP in Nara Clan Jutsu. Once the user reaches the TP requirement, they gain this ability automatically.

Doton - Dochuu Eigyo (Underground Fish Projection)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: By using the similarity of Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique) the user is capable of moving through the earth and all around.
Special: "Handseals" before performing
Drawback: Technique cannot be used through Sand
Description: The user uses the basic Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique) as they slam down into the ground. Doing so the user is capable of moving about within the ground capable of rising, singing and capable of pushing through the very ground in multiple types of ways. This type of attack may be used so then the user may move away from the very opponent and attack at the moment's notice.
Limit: Needs the Earth Release, Must have knowledge of the Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique)

Far Shot
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: Farshot allows the user proficiency to the 2nd Range Increment with thrown weapons.
Special: ---
Drawback: Must Aim for 1 movement before throwing.
Description: Normally the user may only shoot proficiently within the weapon's 1st Range Increment. This technique allows the user to increase their range proficiency by giving them a 2nd Range Increment. Example: The Knife has a 1st Range increment of 10 meters. With this technique the user's 2nd Range increment for this weapon is 20 meters. This increases the user's mobility attack as well as the stationary attack allowing the user to throw at further distances without worrying too much about close combat.
Limit: Must be a Throwing Specialist. Must know Precise Shot.

Quick Draw
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: User has learned how to draw their weapon without taking up a movement.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The user can draw a weapon without a movement. The user can draw a hidden weapon (With Sleight of Hand) without taking a movement. A user who has this technique may draw a throwing weapon and hurl the weapon within 1 movement. Without this technique, the user may draw a weapon as a movement.
Limit: Must be a Throwing Specialist.

Deflect Projectiles
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: The user can knock arrows and other projectiles off course, preventing them from hitting the user.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The user must have at least 1 free hand (holding nothing) to use this technique. Once per round when the user is attacked from a ranged weapon, the user may deflect it so that they do not take any damage from it. The user must be aware of the attack and not flat-footed. Attempting to deflect a ranged attack does not count as a movement. Usually massive ranged weapons (such as boulders or ballista bolts) and ranged attacks generally by natural attacks cannot be deflected.
Limit: Must be a Throwing Specialist

Defensive Throw
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S" (learn C Rank)
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: A technique in which if the user has his sights set on a target ready to attack, the senses of the Throwing Specialist is so in tuned with his surroundings the user is unable to be flanked.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user may only learn this technique by the class that they are. This means that in order to learn the "C" Rank version they must be "C" Class, if they wish to learn the "B" Rank version they must be "B" Class.
Description: A technique where the subconscious mind, where the subconscious body reacts just as they are attacked while flanked or while their back is turn. The body reacts in such a way to where they are capable of withstanding so much. This technique makes it where the Throwing Specialist is incapable of being surprised attacked, a sudden second sense kicks in as their body screams out to them yelling at them telling them to move, duck, dodge or anything else within that manner. This works on whenever they are being attacked. This technique however has a major flaw. The user is capable of dodging only whenever the opponent's class is equal or lower to that of the rank of the technique they know. This means that a "D" Class user that knows this technique cannot use this against an opponent that is "C" Class or higher.
Limit: Must be a Throwing Specialist.

Weapons used:
Kunai: 9/10
Explosive tags: 79/80

[Toge Ikebana]

KUSGAKURE'S BLOSSOMING FLOWER VS SUNAGAKURE'S RED-HOT HEART!
"I will show no mercy to those who dare to trample upon this world's natural beauty."

	The moment that Tetsu began deflecting, Toge moved in like a shark to blood, everything having gone to plan thus far. Eighteen seals weaved in quick succession. As his ninjutsu and genjutsu were by far his strong points, he had the distance and speed to allow his plan to come to fruition. Two of the three seeds previously mentioned, that he had been nurturing with chakra, suddenly sprang up from the earth, tearing through the soil at impressive speeds. By this time though, it was safe to assume that Tetsu had managed to deflect the seals, but was now faced with two thirty meter vines stretching out at intense speeds to strike Tetsu, each coming from the the girl's left and right with the intent to crash into her.
Toge had used three seeds, though, only two were present. Though, the third's existence was unknown to Tetsu, given the size, unless she was a sensor type who could track chakra. Now, this left the girl with a choice. She could continue throwing the kunai towards Toge, who was already on the move again, (moving away from the girl at an eight o' clock angle, all the while keeping his eyes on the girl) not wanting to stay still, throwing a kunai headed for the girl while the two vines were attempting to crash into her. The kunai was aimed directly at her stomach, though as the Ikebana wasn't too proficient with the use of weaponry, it was closer to the girl's abdomen, right near her right leg.
OOC AREA :: I didn't post it in that last post since I was pretty sure that you had used that wood release covering to guard against the incoming wave of shuriken. Another thing, as far as the timing. I had verified with a respected and well known member of the forum, Atsu, to see if I would have the timing to use Dokutsuru (A B Rank Technique) while you were deflecting the seeds. He informed me that I should be good. I'd also like to note that I did not ignore the rest of your post; this is giving you a choice of a replay. Toge's taking that time to get the hell out of there.
TAGS AREA ::
TECHNIQUE AREA :: Puranto Ninpou: Dokutsuru Rank: "B" Skill: Ninjutsu Effect: Makes the Silene seeds grow into poisonous, spiked vines. Special: "Hand Seals" Drawback: --- Description: The user takes Silene seeds to their palm to feed their chakra to them, and throws them onto the ground. When the hand seals are formed, the chakra in the seeds responds by growing strong, spiked vines that can stretch to a length of 30 meters. If one of the thorns breaks the skin, poison will spread to the opponent’s body. The effects start slowly (in two turns) as slight nausea and momentarily distractions in sight, but the symptoms will get stronger every turn, and moving will fasten the process. Finally, (in five turns, eight if the opponent doesn’t move around much) the poison starts to bother moving: The opponent will have difficulties with his balance, headache, and will feel badly nauseous. The poison isn’t deadly, but will paralyze its target fully in half a day and the effect will remain till the poison is removed from the body or made harmless. The user can control the vines freely, and even hide the spikes in order to ride the vines. The strength of the vines is enough to carry many people and tear trees from their roots. Cutting the vines with an ordinary weapon like a katana or kunai is rather ineffective and time taking (one full turn), but the vines are extremely vulnerable to Katon jutsu. Limit: Must be in the Ikebana Clan. Must know Puranto Ninpou: Haeru Hand Seals: 18/38 Movements: 3/5

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[OOC; Was asked by one, and then confirmed with the other to post here with an opinion regarding. So far everything looks okay, it's up to Tetsu to respond but there was one thing I wanted to point out.

The original query was if Toge had the speed and ability to use the technique before Tetsu. Toge stated that the technique used 18 seals, but was incorrect. Being B ranked, and Nin/Gen allows a third reduction. So only 12 seals are required, which match the 12 from Tetsu. Given the seal ability from Toge is also much quicker and more accurate, they can complete the seals before the 12 attempted by Tetsu.

This is not a ruling, or a definite. This is just an opinion I wanted to put up so you both could read it as one. Take what you will, and have fun. If you want me to give a further opinion, hit me up again. I'm hoping you guys can figure most of it out, but if you really need to, I'll be around.]

[Tetsu]

She had come to realize something as she pulled herself back out of the ground. Toge had been keeping a distance. Why was that? She asked herself as two other vines quickly began to surge at her flanks. Her brain clicked into action. Move, her instincts told her as she began to surge forward. Quickly drawing two kunai she began to move at at 10 o'clock angle towards the graveyard. As the Kunai hurled at her she decided that deflecting it would be pointless. She adjusted her footing into a straight line, jumping around the blade. The Kunai was easily avoidable, the pair of vines however were the pending issue.

The pair of vines, surged towards her flanks as she began to move. "Shit..." She muttered as her instincts screamed for her to get out of the way. Using her dodges momentum, she quickly changed direction. She sprinted towards the graveyard 18 meters away. She reached it's location in an instant. Being so physically fit, she reached her destination in no time at all. Her whole tactic for avoiding the vines was out running them. "This is what Kesuma has been training me for." She muttered as she stood right inside of the graveyard.

She looked about in the graveyard as she approached. She noticed lose headstones, and small markers that covered the soiled ground. Taking a moment to prepare herself, she continued to look at Toge. He was now 20 meters away or so (assuming that when you mentioned the angle you ran at last time was your 9 o'clock. Taking a moment to keep her eyes on both the target and the surrounding gravestones. Making sure she would not trip herself on the big slab of stone that appeared to be a meter 3' 6" in size. That could be a hazard, she thought as she quickly prepared to preform the technique.

She came to realize that there was no way of completely outrunning the vines. She waited for her opening, she only needed 1/4 of a second at this range. "Bring it!" She yelled as she knelt down and began to form handseals. This fellow would not make a fool of her, she thought as she preformed the handseal . If he would just hold still then he would be her's in no time . Almost accepting her fate, she quickly began to form a faulty set of handseals. Holding the rat, nothing happened. She attempted to look as astonished as possible as her imminent doom seemed assured. She rather than sit there idle switched her body with that of the gravestone with her own body. She took advantage of the location and hit behind the taller grave stones that rested within the yard. She knew what to do.

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Handseals
Movements: 4/7

Kawarimi no Jutsu (Body Switch Skill)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The Replacement technique. A technique where one quickly replaces their body with an animal or an object by making it seem like they were attacked, this usually distracts and confuses an enemy and create a chance to attack.
Special: ---
Drawback: A user may only switch with an object of similar size from the nearby area. A user must perform the jutsu ahead of time, and not within the same round they are attacking in. The Background must be explained correctly in order to perform. The user may not switch with an object on them, only something around them. The technique only works within a distance of five meters from the user. Objects changed may only be of at the most two feet in different fo size. A user may not perform this technique, and perform other techniques after because it gives out the position of the user. This technique does not work on area effect techniques that exceed the user's capabilities of performing Kawarimi no Jutsu (Body Switch Skill)
Description: The Kawarimi no Jutsu, allows a ninja to dodge attacks, whether they are weapons such as kunai, ninjutsu, taijutsu, or any other attack type. Coupled with other jutsu, it can be very effective in confusing your opponent, and catching them off-guard. The only downside, is it often takes a strategic mind to effectively utilize it, not that it can't be useful in the hands of an inexperienced ninja.
Limit: An academy Jutsu that all is capable of performing if they wish to do so.

Cat’s Horns: Second Step: Dodge
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A pivot allowing the user to sway around an opponent to get behind them in a blink of an instant.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User must get extremely close to the opponent: they must be within arm's length. As soon as the user is close enough they bend their back backwards while pivoting their lower body around the legs of the opponent. This technique allows the opponent to keep an eye on the user's upper body while the lower body moves the user. This is great against evading attacks.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Meimei Undoushinkei (Divine Reflexes) Style. Must know Cat’s Horns: Silent Feet.

[edit: sorry I was a bit rushed to pick my brother up from soccer practice and forgot to add the dodge, if you've already posted go ahead and void this if you like. Again sorry for the inconvenince]

[Ulyanin]

Waddling about through the Land of Winds, Ulyanin was nearing a small town where he hoped to get some nice goodies, like maybe mitarashi dango or torayaki. Entering the town, the fluffy-headed little weirdo was immediately made aware of a strange and unsettling smell that clung to the air; it was a sickly sweet scent that made the childlike person a little queasy,which was not made better by the lack of people every direction the puffy-haired explorer had looked to. He did not understand what sort of situation was happening, and it made him nervous and jittery enough to take out his club, which wasn't all that much of an intimidating weapon for self defense.

As he continued wandering through the ghost town, Ulyanin was suddenly surprised by the sounds of clashing and rushed foot falls; whatever was happening was taking place close by, and the sounds of the occurrence seemed to have come from an estimated 50 meter distance away from where he was. Curious, the odd little guy was very hopeful that whatever was causing the noise were animals that he could frolic with, or people that might have tasty treats and were playing a game to see who gets them. He peeked over and was shocked to find to people who were locked in heated combat and there was no bag of goodies to be seen, and it looks like the two were fighting to deliberately hurt the other.

Ulyanin was quickly made frightened and then wove his own hand seals to create a mud field for him to hide in. The and seals were the rat: right hand wrapped around the pointed left index and middle fingers, dog: right hand balled into a fist with the left hand laid flat on top, and boar: both hands curled together facing downwards; after performing the seals in that order, the puffy-haired youth slammed his hands against the ground, where the ground's partial liquefaction expanded until reaching the 10 meter-by-10 meter limit. He then perform the rat and boar seals again before hopping into the mud, where dove in deeper until having his head pop back up, shaking the mud off of his now miraculously clean wooly head as he continued watching and listening in case the combatants came closer.
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Techniques used:
Deido Nohara no Jutsu (Mud Field)
Rank: D
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Causes the area (10m x 10m) around the user, given that it is earth and stone, to become mud.
Special: Rat, Dog, Boar
Drawback: It does not work in certain environments, such as tile and metallic floors.
Description: After the hand signs are performed, the user slams his/her hands into the ground. If the environment allows it, the area around the user will become a thick and heavy mud. No chakra is required to maintain the state of the area.
Limit: Earth Release, Water Release

Deido Sakana no Jutsu (Mud Fish)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Allows the user to swim rapidly through the mud as though it was water.
Special: Rat, Boar
Drawback: This jutsu is ineffective in other forms of soil.
Description: The user manipulates his/her chakra in order to swim rapidly through mud. When submerged, they can move somewhat faster than they could in water, given that they are decent swimmers in the first place.
Limit: Earth Release