Becoming a Legend [Training]

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Protegera Shi-su Stance
Rank: E
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Allows the user to use Protegera Sheathed and Unsheathing Techniques.
Special: --
Drawback: --
Description: The user unstraps their katana from their side, holding it in the same position were it would hang, but free from the body. The main hand is placed upon the hilt of the katana, and the secondary hand halfway down the sheath. The legs are slightly bowed.
Limit: Must learn from a Protegera Tatsujin or higher.

Syriv walked out of his house early in the morning only to be met by a cheerful sun. Unlike most people, he didn’t mind the heat since it actually made him stronger thanks to his bloodlimit. But the real reason out her was that his sister had decided that she would teach him some sword techniques. He didn’t complain. After all, you could never be too strong. Walking towards the training area, he placed his gourd to the side. He wouldn’t need it and it would probably mess up his training. He could barely wait to train, since he had seen his sister use these techniques often.


“Before you can learn any offensive or defensive techniques, I first have to teach you the correct stance.”


As she spoke, his sister kept on walking until she finally reached the training section of their house. All around them were training dummies and fake weapons meant for training. He knew from watching that his sister used this placed frequently. He never did because he never saw the need.



“First things first, untie the Katana from your side”


Listening to his sister’s advice, he quickly went to untie his katana from his side. Before it could fall, Syriv held it with his right hand. He then looked toward his sister, wondering if he
did it correctly.


“Good, now watch me”

Taking her own sword in hand, Machi bent her knees slightly, showing him what his stance should look like. While she maintained the stance, she told him that his sword should be in the same position that it would usually hang from, except this time it was free from the body.


“Place your main hand, which is your right hand, on the hilt of the katana, and your left hand should be halfway down the sheath. While you’re doing this, keep your knees slightly bowed”


Going over her instructions in his head, Syriv bent his knees slightly. He moved his right hand until it was over the hilt of the sword. Grasping it firmly, he moved on towards his left hand. He watched closely as he moved his left hand further and further down. He finally stopped when it was halfway down the sheath. Making sure he did all of the positions correctly, he looked toward his sister for confirmation.


“Raise your knees up a bit more, you’re too low. Loosen your grip slightly, you don’t want to hold it too hard. Remember my key words, slightly. You don’t want to hold your weapon too tight or too loose.”


Listening to his sisters observations, the young ninja raised up his legs a little bit. He made sure that both of his hands rested gently but firmly on his katana. After doing this a couple more times, Syriv could tell he was getting the hang of it.

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Kakou Kyacchi (Drop Catch)
Rank: D
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user blocks a strike (D) from the front.
Special: --
Drawback: --
Description: The user lifts his sheathed blade, catching the strike on the sheath in the area between his main and secondary hand.
Limit: Must learn from a Protegera Tatsujin or higher. Must know Protegera Shi-Shu Stance.


After Syriv had practiced the Shi-Shu stance a couple more times, Machi told him that it was time for him to learn some defensive techniques.

“The defensive technique I’m going to teach you is called Kakou Kyacchi.”

While she spoke, his sister demonstrated the technique she was teaching him. Lifting the sheathed blade, she brought it in front of her. All the while keeping her hands in the exact same position as they were when she was in her stance. The hand placement is probably important, so I should memorize her actions in order to do the technique flawlessly. He watched carefully as his sister repeated the motion twice before speaking again.

“The whole point of the technique is when the opponents strike; they should connect within the space between your two hands.”


Of course, that made since. There would be no need for this technique if his opponent’s attacks went somewhere else. But in order for him to do this right, he had to watch and practice. However if he learned wrong, his whole training would be pointless. He needed to master this technique. He needed to be stronger.

Syriv went into the stance that he had memorized from watching his sister. He remembered to keep his body relaxed and tensed at the same time. While he did this, he placed his hands in their correct positions. Pulling the sword out in a quick and powerful swing, his sheath accidently flew away. While he was walking to get it, he saw his sister shake her head in the corner of his eye. So he did do something wrong after all.


“The katana should not leave it’s sheathe or this situation will happen again. You have to use just the right amount of strength.”


Taking Machi’s word to heart, he placed his sword back into its sheath. Going back into the correct stance, he placed the sword in front of his chest. But when he pulled the sword upward, he realized that his hands would move from their correct positions. Hmmm, that would not do. In order for him to perform this technique correctly, his hands had to be in the correct position. The only solution he could think of was to tighten his hands so they didn’t move. And that’s what he did.


While his sister watched silently, Syriv put the katana by his side, since this was its usual position. To complete this technique, he had to use the right amount of strength in order to block correctly. As the wind blew his hair around, the young sand man looked around calmly. In a single instant he yanked up his sword to its defensive position. Thanks to the tightening of his hands, his sword did not fly away into the distance. As far as he could tell, he did the technique perfect. But since he didn’t know for sure, he looked at his sister for confirmation.


“Good, you did the technique flawlessly. Now let’s see if you can do it in actual battle.”


Grabbing a nearby sword, his sister waited for him to put his sword in the correct position. Tch, why couldn’t she use a wooden sword? Now he had to be extra careful. Even though the attack would kill him, it would still hurt like hell. Unlike some people, he didn’t like pain, at all. The moment Syriv put his sword on his side and went into his stance, Machi struck. He watched calmly as his sister approached. The moment she swung her sword at him, he lifted his sword. The moment Machi’s sword connected with his, his sword was pushed down. He groaned as he felt the blade of his sister’s sword against his neck. He had forgotten how powerful she was. If he underestimated his opponent in battle, it would cost him his life.


“We’re going to keep on doing this until you get the hang of it. Next time you won’t get off so easily.”


The moment the sword was removed from his neck, he got into his stance. Backing up a reasonable distance, his sister charged him again. Not only was her frontal swing fast, it was powerful too. This made this whole training way harder. But if he succeeded, he would be that much better. As his sister swung again, Syriv pulled up his sword with more strength. Mach’s sword made a perfect connection in between his left and right hand. He knew he had done it correctly when his sister nodded her head. Allowing a small grin grow on his face, he got back into his stance. He was going to train until he perfected this technique.

[KoKoKo]

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Dzuki Shitahimo (Clipped to Belt)
Rank: D
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user blocks a strike (D) from the side.
Special: --
Drawback --
Description: The user slides the sheathed katana up against their side, holding it in a position similar to the katana’s positioning if it had been attached to their belt, catching the strike on the sheath.
Limit: Must learn from a Protegera Tatsujin or higher. Must know Protegera Shi-Shu Stance.


After Syriv had perfected the Kakou Kyacchi technique, Machi told him that it was time for him to learn how to block side attacks. Just being able to block frontal attacks would not do, he needed to be able to guard against attacks that came from anywhere.

“This new defensive technique I’m going to teach you is called the Dzuki Shitahimo.”

While she spoke, his sister demonstrated the technique she was teaching him. Sliding the katana against her side, she held it similar to how he would if it had been attached to his belt. Similar to the Kakou Kyacchi technique, she kept her hands in the exact same position as they were when she was in her stance. The position of the katana is extremely important, therefore I should make sure I remember the exact position she has it in. He watched carefully as his sister repeated the motion slowly, then normal speed, and then extremely fast.

“This technique is useful because when your opponents realize you can block their frontal attacks, they will try to injure you using different means. Therefore they will usually end up attack from behind or from your sides. We’ll work on blocking behind later. When your opponents attack you, their blades should connect with your sheath. By doing this, you will be protected from any harm. ”

Interesting, these techniques would definitely help him in the long run. By completing all of these defensive techniques, he would soon become an impenetrable fortress. But before he could become one, he had to make sure he perfected all of his other techniques first. Since he had perfected the other defensive technique relatively quickly, Syriv doubted that this one would be a problem. However, he had to keep in mind not to get too cocky. He saw what happened to overconfident smug people. They usually died in the most gruesome of ways.

Bowing his knees, he quickly went into his perfected Shi-Su stance. He remembered to keep his body relaxed and tensed at the same time. While he did this, he placed his hands in their correct positions. Unlike the Kakou Technique, this technique required little strength but more skill. In order to block a side attack, he had to move his sheathe slightly in the direction that the attack was coming from. If he wanted to block it successfully, his timing had to be impeccable. That would only happen if he kept on practicing.

Before he did anything else, Syriv stayed in the Shi-Su stance for at least a whole minute. But he was not completely still since his eyes roamed back and forth. As time went by, he made miniscule changes when he adjusted his sword. The whole reason he was doing this was to see how long it took him to move his sword north and south. When he moved his sword northward, or forward, it took him a millisecond longer than it did when he moved his sword backward. He concluded that this was because moving his sword backward required less energy than moving it forward. In order to make his sword movements the same speed, he practiced the movements until the difference was barely noticeable. To most people, it would look like he was doing nothing. But his sister knew better. From the beginning, she had been watching him carefully, and she was not disappointed. Panting from exertion, he looked toward his sister.

“Good. It seems you realized that this technique requires more skill and less power; the opposite of the technique that I just showed you. Not only that, but you realized that your sword movements weren’t the same. Once you realized that, you trained until there was barely any difference at all. Excellent, but you know what happens next.”

The moment she finished saying this, Machi walked over to her rack of swords. Grabbing a nearby katana, his sister rushed at him the moment she put her hands on the sword. Damn, she must of thought that he was experienced enough not to get a few second warning. But the more he thought about it, the more it made since. His enemies wouldn’t give him a chance in battle, so neither should she. But that still didn’t mean that he like it.

Before his sister could even reach him, Syriv was already in his stance. Right before his sister would crash into him, she swung her sword toward him. However, this attack was from the front and not the side. Confused, he switched into the Kakou stance, thinking that she wanted to test how good he was. But right before their swords met, Machi moved her sword in a position where it would hit his side. Unbeknownst to him, he fell for his sister’s feint. The moment he felt his sister’s blade go into his side, he was filled with shock rather than pain. It was a good thing she grabbed a wooden blade, or else he would be in a lot more trouble. Groaning on the ground, he looked at his sister in confusion. What had happened?

“I guess you’re wondering what happened. Let me enlighten you. Thinking that I would go for the side attack like usual, you got into the correct stance. However, I swung my sword for a frontal attack, and changed it to a side attack at the last second. I did this to show you that your opponents aren’t always going to be predictable. Now on guard, we go until you perfect this technique.”

Syriv mentally face palmed himself. As much as he didn’t want to admit it, his sister was right. He was overconfident thinking that he could block a side attack. Going into the Shu-Si stance, he watched his sister warily, ready to change his stance at any moment. The moment he was in his stance, his sister charged him. She swung a fast and powerful frontal swing. But as she did this, he noticed something. She was looking at his side, not his chest. Feinting a frontal block, he watched as Machi’s sword swung toward his side. Moving his sword slightly, he watched as they connected with a clang. It was a good thing that his hypothesis was correct. But he would still have to train more if he wanted to master the Protegra art.

[N A T S U M I]

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Sebone (Spine)
Rank: D
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user blocks a strike (D) from behind.
Special: --
Drawback: --
Description: The user lifts his arms over his head and shifts the sheathed katana behind him, blade side down. The sheathed blade will be parallel to the spine and is used to catch the strike along the sheath.
Limit: Must learn from a Protegera Tatsujin or higher. Must know Protegera Shi-Shu Stance.


Before he trained another technique with Machi, Syriv reviewed over all of the things he had learned. The two Protegra defensive techniques he had learned were the Kakou Kyacchi and the Dzuki Shitahimo. These two techniques allowed him to block frontal and side attacks. Now in order to make his defense impregnable from opponents around his level, he needed to learn the final technique of the set, Sebone. This technique would allow him to block attacks that came from behind. Once he learned this, he would be able to move on to offensive. He was excited to say the least.

“Since you’re ready, I will teach you the final technique of this set, Sebone. Using this technique you will be able to block weak attacks from behind.”

As usual, Machi showed her brother the technique as she explained the concept of it. Similar to the Kakou Kyacchi, she lifted her blade in front of her. Like in all of the other techniques, she kept her hands in the same position. Making sure Syriv was watching, she lifted her arms over her head and shifted the sheathed weapon behind her. As she was doing this, she reminded him to keep the blade side down. Watching closely, he realized that the katana was parallel to the spine. And like most of the Protegra techniques, he was supposed to catch the strike along his sheath. He was glad that he had mastered the other techniques beforehand since the experience would no doubt help him.

“This technique is extremely useful because when you realize something is trying to stab you in the back, you can easily block them. Once they realize that back attacks won’t work, your opponents will try to attack you from the front or the side. And since you know techniques that block frontal and side attacks, you will be untouchable. But don’t get cocky, even experience ninja can be killed by a lucky strike from a civilian.”

Once his sister finished explaining, the young male thought about the technique. Since this one was the last in the set, it was no doubt the hardest. But there’s no reward without risk. Using the knowledge he gained from mastering the other two techniques, he realized that this technique would require strength and skill. Unlike the other two techniques that would require one or the other, he had to do both which would make this even harder. A grim smile appeared on his face. Life was full of challenges and he planned on passing them all. He was going to master this technique, no matter how long it took.

Bowing his knees, he quickly went into his perfected Shi-Su stance. His body remained relaxed and tensed at the same time. Thanks to him performing this technique dozens of times, he could almost do it unconsciously. Similar to his stance, Syriv’s hands automatically flew to their designated spots. Taking a deep breath, he calmed his mind. If he wanted to master this technique, he had to be perfectly calm. In order to block an attack from the back, he had to move his sheathe quickly behind him. If he wanted to block it successfully, his timing had to be impeccable. Now wanting to waste any time, he the young ninja began training.

Time flew by as Syriv closed his eyes. Even though his mind was calm, his body wasn’t. Since being patient was his strong suit, he didn’t mind waiting. After a few minutes, he began tensing and relaxing his arm muscles. He wanted them in peak condition when he attempted this technique. Lifting his arm over his head, he shifted the katana behind him. Even though it was parallel to his back, he knew he had bigger problem than accuracy. Accuracy wouldn’t mean anything if you were dead before you even lifted your sword. Putting his sword back in its usual position, he lifted his arms over his head and moved the katana so it was behind him. He did this technique for about an hour until his arms gave up from exhaustion. The pain was worth it since he was content with his speed. After he rested the only thing he would need to work on would be accuracy. After resting for 20 minutes, his sister began to speak.

“Good. Like before you realized your mistake and set out to fix out. I admire your determination. Keep on training and you will soon master it.”

Going back into his usual stance, Syriv lifted his arms up and quickly shifted the blade behind him. According to his sister, his blade was a couple of inches to the right. Then it was too the left. Once he got his blade in the correct position, he practiced the technique until his body remembered where to put the blade on his back. Motioning with his hand, he let Machi know that he was ready for her to attack.

Disappearing in a blur of wind, his twin soon appeared behind him with her sword raised. Sensing her behind him, Syriv lifted his arms and brought down the blade behind him. He smirked when he felt her blade hit his with a clang. Stumbling forward a couple steps from the force of her attack, he told his sister again. In order for this technique to be perfect, he needed to not stumble when his sister attacked him. After many training spars, the young Sadojin laid on the ground panting. He had finally done it! He now had a semi-perfect defense.

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Sunarashi Taka (Sand Storm Falcons)
Rank: D
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates piercing falcons out of sand.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: Requires two meters of sand per five falcons. Falcons cannot move differently than their normal capabilities.
Description: The user forms the hand seals and creates five falcons out of the sand. They fly outward, connected to the users mind and following his commands. The user may relearn the technique in order to gain five additional falcons per usage with a maximum of thirty falcons.
Limit: Sand Release

Waking up early the next morning, Syriv prepared for another day of training. Today he would learn some new sand techniques rather than more Protegra techniques. Since he had just finished learning a set of defensive techniques, it was time for him to learn some offensive techniques. Walking out of the house eagerly, he followed Machi into a nearby desert. Since they were learning sand techniques, she wanted to teach him where there was a lot of sand. Therefore it would be easier for him to learn the techniques she had in mind. As they walked, he looked up at the blazing sun perched in the sky. Since he was composed of mostly sand, he didn’t mind the extreme heat. After a few minutes of walking, he was pulled out of his stupor by his sister talking.

“Now that I’ve taught you how to defend yourself, it is time for you to learn how to attack. The technique I am going to teach you is called Sunarashi Taka. This technique allows you to create falcons from the sand and use them to attack your enemies. It can also be used for recon if you so desire.”

The young Sadojin groaned inwardly. Ninjutsu wasn’t one of his strong suits. But if he wanted to be a great ninja, he had to learn techniques that he didn’t like. With that in mind, he watched as his sister created falcons from the sand around them. Before she could perform the technique, she had to perform a specific set of hand seals. He watched carefully, memorizing which hand seals to do and in what order. As she finished performing the hand seals, ten or so falcons rose up from the sand. The falcons surrounded her and began doing tricks in the air. By making her falcons do these tricks, she showed her brother that she had complete control over them.

“This technique allows you to find enemies without them finding you. It also allows you to be able to distract your enemies by making your falcons attack them. To do this technique, you had to perform he hand seals that I showed you and you also need at least two meters of sand. Then you have to send chakra from your body into the sand. After doing this, imagine falcons coming from the ground. Since you’re a beginner, you will only be able to summon five falcons. However, if you want more, all you have to do is train.”

The moment his sister finished speaking, Syriv though about the hand seals she had performed. After taking a few minutes to commit them to memory, he was ready. But after performing the hand seals, he realized that he had run into a problem. Just how was he supposed to get his chakra into the sand? He could use his hands, but his technique would be slower since his chakra had to go through air to get to the ground. If hands were out of the question, what else was left? With a puzzled look on his face, he began to think. In order to complete this technique, he needed to send chakra into the ground quickly. But what limb was close to the ground. ….His feet!

After figuring out what limb to use, Syriv performed the hand seals from memory. While he did this, he pushed a lot of his chakra into the ground using his feet. But the moment his falcons came out, he realized that he had made a mistake. He had used too much chakra. Not only was he tired, but his falcons were all muscular. Too muscular. It looked like they were on steroids. He grimaced as he heard his sister laugh in the background. After canceling the technique, he made the hand seals once again. However, he used considerably less chakra than he did last time. The results were two falcons that actually resembled falcons. In order to perfect this technique, he would need to be able to use just the right amount of chakra.

The training ninja used the next hour performing hand seals and sending chakra into the ground. After using up most of his chakra, Syriv had finally found out the right amount of chakra he needed to use. But before he could continue, he laid on the sand to regain his chakra. While he lied on the sand, he thought about how to improve on his technique. He wanted to be able to perform the technique faster among other things. The moment his chakra was restored, he got up and went back to training. Creating the hand seals, he sent the right amount of chakra into the ground. After a few seconds, five perfectly formed falcons came out of the ground. Now came the hard part, he needed to be able to control them perfectly. Since they were connected to his mind, he could tell that they thought like regular falcons. However, this was a problem when he realized that they didn’t want to obey him. Hmmm, this would take longer than he thought.

“It seems that you are able to create five perfectly good falcons, excellent. However, creating them was the easiest part. Now you had to get them to obey you. Use whatever method you feel comfortable with.”

Looking at his falcons, Syriv commanded them to flip in the air. The falcons responding by pecking various limbs on his body. After he managed to shake them off, he tried acting politely. Shaking their head, the falcons looked around bored. He tried many more method after this ranging from politely to even begging. But after they attack him for what seemed like the hundredth time, the young Sadojin had had enough. They were going to obey him.

LISTEN TO ME! In a fit of rage, he yelled at his creations. He could hardly believe they had the audacity to disobey him. He had created them after all. Aiming at a nearby spot, he told them to fly over there. His piercing gaze left no room for argument. Fearing for their lives, the falcons flew where he had directed them. Dispelling the angrily, he performed the hand seals again. Pushing his chakra toward the ground, he watched with an angry gaze as five new falcons flew up from the ground. He gave them various tasks which they performed perfectly. It seemed that in order to control them, he needed to use fear. Only after dispelling his creations did he allow a smile across his face. He had finally performed the technique flawlessly.

[KoKoKo]

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Arishu Kamei (Ant Lord’s Command)
Rank: D
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Allows the user to control the ants contained within their armor.
Special: --
Drawback: --
Description: The user, through bonding with the ants within their armor, learns to direct them via subtle impulses in their chakra, causing the ants to obey their commands.
Limit: Must be of the Arishu Clan.

After he finished learning his sand falcon technique, Syriv was ready to move on. Unknown to his sister, the sand falcon technique had got him thinking. By perfecting this technique he learned that there are different ways to perform a technique. This led him to believe there were endless possibilities of what he could do with his techniques. Now that he had learned a decent offensive technique, his sister told him she would teach him some clan techniques. Leaving the steaming desert, the young Sadojin walked home quietly with his sister. He could barely wait to see what clan techniques he would master. After a few minutes of walking, Machi stopped in the middle of their backyard. This was one of the few places in the city where there was actually grass. Hmmm, by coming here we must be learning a technique that’s harder to do in the desert. His ears perked up as he heard his sister begin to talk.

“Now that you have some decent defensive and offensive techniques, I’m going to teach you some clan techniques. The clan that we were both into is called the Arishu clan or Ant Lord. Like the name implies, we are able to control ants and make them do our bidding. But before you can perform any cool techniques, you first have to learn Arishu Kamei. This technique will allow you to control normal types of ants. However to do this, we need to allow the ants to go into our Ant Lord Armor.”

Huh, he had always wondered why his sister made him wear a tight fitting black body suit. He had honestly thought it was the new style, so he had just worn it without complaining. But it seemed that this suit would allow him to control ants, which in turn would lead to some interesting techniques. It was a win-win situation. From what he learned in science, he knew that ants could carry things fifty times their weight. Another intriguing fact was that there were at least as many ants as humans. Ants were interesting to say the least. He could barely wait to get started on the Arishu techniques. Following his sister to a nearby ant pile, Syriv watched as she crouched near it. After a few seconds, dozens of ants swarmed out of the hill and ran into her hand. Forming a miniature mannequin, the ants looked at him expectantly.

“As you can see, this technique allows you to control ants and make then do your bidding. Normally this technique is used to control ants contained within our armor. This is because you might be in a place where there are no nearby ants which would make your techniques useless. Therefore, if we bond the ants within our armor, we will always have a supply of ants. To direct the ants, you have to send subtle impulses using your chakra. This will cause the ants to obey your commands. However keep in mind that these ants are creatures too.”

Taking his sister’s tips in mind, he moved his hand toward the ant pile. To control the ants, he would first have to get them to reside in his armor. However, he had no clue how to go about doing that. So the first thing that came to mind was to stick his hand near the ant pile. Little did he know that by doing this, it would cause him to make a big mistake. When the ants swarmed toward his hand, Syriv smiled, this was going to be easy. However his smile turned into a frown once the ants started biting him. Getting up quickly and cursing, he wondered what he did wrong. The only reason ants attack is if they thought he was food or he was a thread. He obviously wasn’t food so that left one option. They thought he was a threat! It made sense, here he was looming over them and approaching their nest. But how was he supposed to show these ants that he wasn’t a threat? After a few minutes of thinking an ingenious idea came into his mind. Rushing into the house eagerly, the young ninja came out with a mysterious object in his hand.

The mysterious object that he had grabbed was none other than sugar. After all, no one can resist sweets! In order to get the ants to reside in his armor, he decided to tempt them with sweet food. After he placed sugar around the spots the ants were supposed to enter, he dumped more on his hand. Sticking his hand near the pile, he infused some of the chakra into the sugar. By doing this, the ants would slowly crave the feeling of his chakra. Smelling the scent of something delicious, some of the worker ants peeked out of their hole. Once they realized that he wasn’t a threat, they swarmed toward his hand. But after tasting the sugar, they began to crave more. More and more ants began to swarm into his suit until finally the ant Queen herself came out. Syriv watched slowly as the Queen looked around until her eyes finally met his. For some reason it felt as if the Queen knew who he was and what he was doing. Turning away from their gaze, the Queen slowly went inside his armor. Now that he had gotten the ants in his armor, all he had to do was control them.

Since he knew that the ants wouldn’t obey some random stranger, he grabbed the bag of sugar. Grabbing a pinch of sugar, he laid his palm open facing the sky. But before the ants could move, he put out a certain pulse where the food was located. Fascinated by his chakra, he watched as the ants grabbed the sugar then moved back into his armor. After doing this for a few more times, he decided to try something different. He performed the pulse the same as always, but this time he did not place sugar on the palm of his hand. A grin crept up on his face as he watched the ants swarm onto his palm. Looking around, the ants finally stopped moving and gazed at him expectantly. Shaking his head slowly, he sent out a slow pulse of chakra. Almost as if they understood, they moved back into his armor.

“Nice job, I particularly liked how you used sugar to bait the ants into trusting you. Since I saw the ants in your body, I can tell you master the first part of the technique. However for your second part I think you need to do a little bit more work. You need them to obey you automatically without delay.”

Nodding his head, Syriv began to train once more. Sending out a fast pulse of chakra, he watched as the ants came out. The reason he did this was because he wanted the ants to come out quickly. Giving a piece of sugar to the quickest ants, he sent out another quick pulse of chakra. After doing this a few more times, he had successfully caused the ants to come out quickly when he did a fast pulse. Thinking of what to do for a few seconds, he finally came up with an idea. Instead of sending out a fast pulse, he sent out a slow pulse. This time he did the exact opposite of what he did last time by rewarding the slower ants with sugar. He kept on doing this until the ants finally responded to his pulse correctly. Then for the next hour, he performed different pulses until he was happy with the result. He could hardly wait to learn more techniques.

[Father 'Suke]

+10; learned