A quick detour...

[fina]

Gouken no Kamae (Iron fist stance)
Rank: E
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Once in this stance one’s speed and strength increases due to positioning of muscles and limbs.
Special: None
Drawback: None
Description: Not exactly a technique, but a fighting style. It packs tons of speed and power and relies on the user's physical strength and fitness. It is also the prime holder of the majority of Konoha's elite taijutsu techniques. Standing with one arm behind their back and one extended, the user is ready for a quick strick with their fists and feet. This leaves them open for quick spins and jumps that will power their attacks.

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[fina]

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Speed. Power.

Two ideals held highly in Fina’s subconscious. When set free, these ideals become the sole drivers of the machine that was Fina, leaving nothing else to offer motivation for the chuunin. Satiating himself only in the art of fighting and training, the Uchiha had once again found something to peak his interested, and a good one at it. With glee, he would read over the letters that formed the name of Fina’s newest fighting style.

“Goken”

Loosely translated into Iron Stance from the language of the elders, the Goken was a destructive force of a fighting style, offering full offensive power and speed through one’s own battle. A sickly smile grew over his blemish free face as the realization he could make his opposition feel his pain on massive levels, all by simply using his own body; he would certainly enjoy this. It was the ideal that he’d be ready for any kind of encounter, be it via his ninja arts, his prowess with the sword, or his own body, that led Fina to take interest in the Goken; the fact some attacks depended on the gates was icing on the cake.

Upon opening the first few pages of his scroll, pictures of an erect standing shinobi could be shown. Although the illustrations themselves were old enough to doom much detail to the world of blur, the general idea of the stance could be discerned: standing erect and without stress or tenseness in the muscles, the user places one hand tucked behind the back while the other remains outstretched forward, palm open, the back of the hand facing the user. It was as if the illustrated figure held a mirror in his hand.

That was it; nothing more, nothing less. Although seemingly too simple, Fina quickly understood the purpose of the stance: to bridge the gap to newer, better, faster ways of attacking. Such a stance would facilitate quick, powerful attacks, as well as strikes that simply wouldn’t fall under the scope of normality. Nodding upon asencion, his body would soon adopt that very stance, allowing the chuunin to take his first step towards mastery of the Iron Fist.

Standing erect and relaxed, Fina’s right arm would be the one to extend itself forward, leaving his non dominant arm to rest behind him. Although a bit rigid at first, he would soon quickly get the hang of the stance, feeling at home with the position, and feeling a new viewpoint of battle birth inside his subconscious. As he went in and out of the stance for practice, his mind soon left the task at hand, revolving around the first technique that had caught his eye.

“Goken!”

[pandoru]

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{5/5}

Learned~

[fina]

Konokha Senpu (Konoha Hurricane)
Rank: D
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Spinning quickly at an upward angle, the user kicks their opponent in the jaw sending them HIGH into the air and open for another attack.
Special: None
Drawback: Leaves the user open if they miss
Description: With a powerful spin kick at the opponent’s jaw, the user sends their opponent high into the air. This is a more effective way of sending opponents flying than Dynamic Entry.
Limit: Must know Gouken no Kamae

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[fina]

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Coming back to the scroll as reference, Fina would now embark on his journey for mastery, preparing himself to learn his first Goken jutsu: the Senpu. Like before with his iron stance, Fina would devour the text with his eyes, eagerly reading each and every word at least twice in order to ensure he understood everything. There was no room for error; time was of the essence.

One more glance would be taken before Fina rolled the scroll back up, feeling confident enough to commence application of his newest jutsu. A heavy sigh would leave his lips as he adopted the iron fist stance, clearing his mind of any cluttering mental banter that would interfere with his lesson. As nirvana approached, the caged tiger inside Fina slowly made its roar apparent, letting the world know it’d break out at any second.

Here goes nothing!

A yelp escaped the mouth of the Uchiha as he charged forward, envisioning a nearby empty spot in the grass as some opponent unlucky enough to attempt to test their skill on Fina. With every muscle in his body attuned to his inner voice, he would explode into movement upon command, leaving no command undone.

The first move in his attempt would involve him dashing forward. With his left arm still tucked behind him, he would gather enough momentum to make his kick all that much stronger. Finally, when satisfied with his charge, the second portion would commence. For those taking the time to watch, a second yelp escaped Fina’s mouth, this time with a bit more charisma and fierceness.

Moving a faster than normal speeds, Fina now let his cocked leg roam free, shooting off from his side and around his body. Almost instantaneous to his shriek would come the abrupt stop in forward movement, replaced instead by the fierce rotation the round house kick brought forth. As his leg came around, small gales formed around the appendage, making the appropriate windy effect as his leg speed through the attack.

As the strike ended, Fina’s balance would loose itself temporarily, allowing the chuunin to fall off his invisible pedestal abruptly onto the ground. Under any normal circumstance, a curse would soon follow as Fina would be enraged over such clumsiness; however, day dreaming about his Senpu had overruled all rage reactions, leaving him to wallow on the grass that had openly accepted him during his fall.

After a few minutes of catching his breath, Fina shot back up, adopting the iron fist stance once more; he’d remain for one full minute with his right arm forward and his left tucked away, gathering himself, calming himself; then, when one would least expect it, the chuunin would shoot forward once more.

This time, grace would adorn his movements, leaving any random viewer the pleasure of witnessing a perfectly executed Senpu: arms relaxed at his side and his body moving like the wind, Fina suddenly paused and spun in place, delivering several deadly spinning kicks. As he came around for the third time, gravity began to take over, forcing him back down to the ground.

Unlike before, he wouldn’t fall.

[pandoru]

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{8/10}

Just a little more? Two more paragraphs should do it. =X

[fina]

Although confidence in his skill was high right now, Fina knew better than to sit around. Only when one’s body was unable to move anymore would be the appropriate time for rest; as of now, his body was in great shape. Without much debate over the matter, Fina would toss his refreshments aside, ending his break prematurely in order to continue to practice his Senpuu.

Standing beside his things, Fina’s first move would be the iron fist stance. Once in position, he’d immediately charge forward, bursting out of the tracks and into action. Such was his speed that his own physical manifestation was blurred, the naked eye no longer able to keep up with such movement. All the while he would grin, his countenance blown back by the high winds.

Feeling he was at his apex, he would no longer progress forward. Instead, the round house kick that was expected came perfectly on time. Coming around at high speeds, his right leg snapped from his side onto the invisible target, destroying the nothingness in front of it. Yes, Fina definitely had this one down.

A small break would be taken before he’d resume with his training.

[pandoru]

Huzzah

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{10/10}

[fina]

Konoha Daisenpu (Leaf Great Whirlwind)
Rank: C
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Jumping forward and doing two spin kicks at the opponent, one low and one high, this attack is nearly unstoppable and will send the opponent onto his back a few feet away. It is very painful to the opponent due to the jump adding speed and power to the kick.
Special: None
Drawback: Must be very close to hit, leaves wide open while striking
Description: Running forward and spin kicking, the user sends to kicks out. One low and one very high that are nearly simultaneously used due to the speed of the attacker make this move very effective. This will send the opponent flying backward and in a lot of pain. Nearly unblockable.
Limit:Must know Konoha Senpu, Gouken no Kamae

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[fina]

After his break from his Senpu training, Fina’s body would let him know pain wasn’t big enough of a factor to stop his overall progress; as such, he’d smile and spring forward once more, unveiling the Goken training scroll that possessed all the knowledge he desired. As the pages rolled out, anticipation grew exponentially inside the chuunin, making a passed page turn into something more rough, leaving a few pages a bit more torn than before.

But it didn’t matter; Fina was addicted. The fleeting sense of blissful speed that came from each strike Goken had to offer was simply too much to pass up. While perfection wasn’t the easiest thing to reach with its techniques, the path to achieving it was so much fun, and made his body feel so good, that he’d feel the need to stop only when his body’s stamina was nonexistent.

So with his mind made up, the third Goken attack would be learnt: the Daisenpuu. Considered the next level to the Senpu, the Daisenpuu consists of exactly the same attack style of the Senpu, commencing with the iron fist stance, followed by the charge and finalized with the round house kick. However, unlike its younger brother, the Daisenpuu gathers more power from increased momentum, and allows the user an extra roundhouse kick as a result.

Wasting no time, Fina would identify a nearby set of thin trees as the first victims to receive the jutsu. With his signature iron fist stance in place, he’d allow his eyes to rest upon his target only for a few seconds, taking every part of it in before springing into action. Like a bullet shot out of a gun, Fina moved hastily across the clearing, leaving a wake of dust and discarded particles flying all over the place.

Now used to the movement from his Senpuu practice, he no longer allowed the negative vibes of rigidness to settle into his bones. Instead, his movements consisted only of grace, flowing like wind itself. Once enough speed was picked up, he’d stop in an instant, jumping up slightly and commencing his round house kicks.

His legs moved faster than before, having more momentum behind them to strike with power. However, unlike before, vision was no longer normal, his hasty movement being too fast for his reactions. As such, the world would blur and streak, losing its solid consistency, allowing Fina to be drowned out as the paints melted off the walls.

Leaving the metaphorical world behind, Fina was ushered into a world pain as his body came down, losing itself from his self created axis. Not even one kick had been fully completed before he found himself flying off, unable to sustain such speeds AND attack at the same time. As the last of his rolling came to an end, he’d stand, brushing himself off, freeing any dirt that clung onto his jacket, and getting ready for a second attempt.

“Let’s try this again…”

[pandoru]

+8

{8/20}

[fina]

With a renewed sense of confidence, Fina stood tall amongst the sandy dunes, his dark attire standing out amongst the boring stagnant block of light brown. Erect as dictated by the iron fist stance, he was a beacon of power and a man that understood the power of one’s own body as a weapon. As a result, primal instincts would always have him on the offensive before reason could get a say in the discussion, evidentiary by the subsequent set of events that would unveil in front of the chuunin.

And now it all unfolds properly: as he prepared himself to lunge forward, several unknown voices broke the serenity of nature’s soundtrack, adding hostility to their voices to insinuate a problem. Feeling at ease because of his already offensive stance established, Fina remained erect, right arm forward with the left at his back. Slowly, their figures would appear at his forward and rear; those in front of him remained inside his “crosshairs”- that is, his fists.

Not a word need to be emitted on their part in order for the chuunin to quickly understand their nature. Judging by attire and weapons extravagantly displayed, as well as lack of any official identification, Fina knew these were nothing more than petty bandits. The one at his rear said nothing but would get closer, while the one in the Uchiha’s eyes kept coaxing him with verbal quips the young man simply didn’t understand.

But the language of the body was the easiest to read; without much thought, Fina would enter action. A perfect situation had presented itself in order to test his newest jutsu. As such, no weapons other than his own body would be used to dispatch the scum threatening him off this earth. A few more seconds in the iron fist stance would elapse before Fina commenced his assault.

Lunging forward the chuunin gathered the necessary momentum for the Daisenpuu, stopping just short of the front bandit while allowing the one behind him catch up. As they entered range, his hovering figure would commence its revolutions, turning in place all the while charging a cocked leg up. When ready, Fina’s right leg came screaming from his side, creating a multiple target hit attack that went back and forth between the two foes.

As the round house kicks began to end, Fina noticed how imperfect it was by how delayed he got as the last of the kicks came. Still, the improved power was evident; both men now lie discarded meters from where they once stood, their arms covering whatever area it was that Fina struck. Much pain came from their mouths as they wailed, twitching a few times before attempting to get up.

Once again, he would stand, iron fist ready; a second Daisenpuu would soon be attempted.

[pandoru]

+8 o:

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[fina]

Slowly their huddled bodies would rise in unison, although one would hobble and bob, rising slower than the other or faster. It was erratic and it was weird, but it was the direct aftermath of such a strong hit that the Daisenpuu delivered. A snide smile formed over as he realized how close he was to mastering the technique. All he needed was a bit more speed to complete all kicks without loss of power or speed and he’d nail it.

Determined to make this next attempt the one that would lead him to success, Fina ensured all effort would be laid forth in order to produce the appropriate amount of speed. Chakra would be molded all over his legs, resembling the molding patters he used to flicker around and about, although to a lesser degree. As he felt ready to exert the necessary speed, he would spring off, leaving both stricken men only a few seconds to recover their breath before all would end.

Charging forward like lightning, Fina’s figure stopped perfectly between the two, floating over for a few seconds before his spinning kicks commenced. Several strikes devastated the two men, evident by the many cracking noises heard as their bodies were struck as well as when they landed, hinting many broken bones had been suffered. As his foot struck each body, a small sting afflicted them, growing in intensity with each strike. Upon the last one, the pain almost became unbearable.

Falling cripple to his pain, Fina would crumble in place, falling all the while holding onto his foot. After sitting somewhat stably, he found his kicking foot to be numb and disjointed. A few cracks later and some cries of pain emitted, Fina would be back to where he started, though with a larger set of mixed emotions.

[pandoru]

+4

{20/20}

Pwnt

[fina]

Konoha Reppu (Leaf Gale)
Rank: D
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Spinning kick made to send an opponent off their feet.
Special: None
Drawback: If dodged, user is open for an attack.
Description: With a burst of agility and speed, the user of this move quickly performs a low spinning kick at their opponent’s feet. If successful this will knock an opponent down and leave them open for some of Goken’s more powerful attacks.
Limit: Must know Gouken no Kamae

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[fina]

After the quick defeat, Fina would rest upon the sand dunes, allowing feeling to return to his injured right ankle. Upon inspection, his fears of a broken appendage were dismissed, though the sharp pain still remained unbearable. He would rub the area a few times before even thinking about getting up; even then, the fear of injury prevented him from moving naturally.

As he stood, the aftermath of his wrath would appear via the two brutally beaten bodies in front of him. Mouths were locked open in horror, expression of pain and disbelief frozen on their bodies for as long as the larva allowed it to go on. The pain was too much and too fast, and it was simply not human. Realizing this, Fina’s own pain slowly dwindled away. The rest would soon dissipate while he continued reading the scroll.

The next technique was called the Leaf Gale. Similar to the Repuu in terms of a kick, the illustration showed the user charging at his target. However, instead of a roundhouse kick to the face, the figure would kick low, sweeping his foot in right underneath his opponent’s stance. As a result, they were quickly thrown on the ground, left vulnerable for whatever other attack one could think of.

Excited he would shoot up, disregarding the twitching bodies next to him, anxious to try out his new jutsu. After a few stretches and a few glances at the men, Fina finally felt ready. As always his iron fist stance was adopted, held for a few seconds before motion began. Slowly, he’d move forward, using his first attempt as a slow mo type movement in order to understand exactly what he had to do.

After a few times of that, he prepared himself for the real thing, breaking off from his stance and charging forward at high speeds. Once ready, he’d dive forward, right hand holding him down and serving as a pivot for his body. He’d come around in an instant, sweeping underneath quickly. As his feet would glide over the ground, a trail of dirt and dust fluttered around an about, all serving as a testament to his prowess.

He’d take a quick break to recover his breath before attempting the technique again.

[pandoru]

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[fina]

During his break, a visual image of his body executing the Reppu slowly plaid itself out in slow motion. Vital parts in the technique were accentuated during the movie, allowing the recovering chuunin to understand what needed to be done. A few more seconds of relaxation and he’d be on his way, ready to master yet another technique.

Standing tall with his iron fist stance, Fina envisioned his would be attacker standing no more than a few feet away from him. He would commence his attacks, only Fina was ready for a steady counter. Allowing him to progress no more than a foot from his original place, Fina sprung into action, a low wail emitted as he began to dive.

Once his hand came in contact with the ground, a dramatic weight distribution change would occur, allowing him to shift forward. As a result, his leg came sweeping at frightening speeds, leaving anything in its wake as nothing more than rubble and dust. A change would be noticed from the last time this attack was attempted, specifically how faster his attack was than before. Please with his improvement, Fina extended his attack a bit.

As the attack ended, Fina came around quickly, hoping back into his iron fist stance, ready to take on his next task.

[pandoru]

+3

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Learned