A walk with the Devil (AnBu Credit mission)

[The Roar of the Falls]

They'd made it.

Isbella knew the woods of Taki like the back of her hand and the border to Earth wasn't a far journey for this little country that had seen on so little change in the time she had been gone. It wasn't your typical type war or battle, there weren't massive climbing pillars of billowing smoke or the chug and cadence of battle music. This was quiet, covert almost and if not for the seismic power of her enhanced hearing painting a picture for her mentally to follow then they might have never found their destination. The trees were packed densely but right where the treeline ended was a massive drop off and a few jagged hills that rolled one over the other and so on. The eyes couldn't see but she had other ways.

The worst part of this whole ordeal...was that their comrades hadn't made it to the trees which left them out there on that barren wasteland, likely ducked down to avoid being picked off. The silence was unnerving and she used the trees to her advantage. With a finger raised and set to her lips she parted the thin tiers and emitted a low trill, like the thrum of birdsong on near silence, sound waves carrying out for a far reach of 100 meters, bounding and bouncing wildly as they clashed and pushed off one another, the landscape and eventually the bodies of five people. She felt them out.. two completely stationary, their seismic readings coming back a bit wider than the rest, likely on their backs of stomachs. The dead medic, but what about the other?

"They retrieved one of the fallen medics, but I don't feel the other one. They are fifty-five meters out from our position exactly. If they haven't moved then that means they are pinned down, possibly by sniper fire from the far ridges. From our position I felt nothing for as far as 45 meters from their position, so that means they must be far off on another ridge... or underground. I've no way to sense underground." She adjusted her goggles, headphones, her eyes from behind the stained flash resistant glasses stayed on Yama, "He is our medic for this mission, so he takes safety priority. I think it best if no one had Underground Fish Projection jutsu, that we go around and break out of the treeline from behind the direct line of sight from the far mountain ridge. We can cover a ton of ground quickly in the concealment of the forest."

Her melody arm clanked softly and she smiled a glaringly bright grin to her two Genin, "Have little fear, we are all going to make it back in one piece. I will be the scout and the main offensive if they come down on us. No matter what, you two are going to make it back to the village with the people down there, so lets go." She jabbed her chin to the far left and pushed off the tree of Taki that kept one of it's own hidden from the sight of the enemy, darting in near silence.

[Insanity within the Falls]

[Enter]

A few moments after Yamato left the village gates, he was joined by his teammates. The travel for the most part was silent, probably because people's lives depended on them. No one wanted to make small chat since people's lives were literally in their hands. As they leaped through the trees, he took a brief glance at their leader, Isbella. The only thing he really knew about her was that she was a Chunin, a higher rank than him and Pax. The same rank as his brother. The rank was actually why she was the leader of this little group. Becoming Chunin wasn't easy. It required hard work and dedication. That was why he was willing to let her lead for now. He would still have to see if she deserved his respect.

After traveling awhile, the group of ninjas emerged from the trees and in front of a massive drop off. As he glanced around in awe, Yamato looked at Isbella for instructions. There were a lot of ways they could go about doing this mission, and it was up to her which one they chose. As he waited for instructions, he noticed her putting her fingers to her lips. She then emitted a sound that was close to a whistle yet it wasn't. It sounded odd, to put it in simpler terms. It was a few seconds after doing this that she began to speak.

As Yamato listened to her speak, he began to wonder how she knew all of the information she was telling them. Was it thanks to the whistle she did? That was the only plausible explanation he could think of. And if so, that was pretty neat. He wondered if he would be able to learn it. But there was a time and place to ask, and now was not the time. They had lives to save.

As Isbella took a moment to catch her breath, Yamato reviewed everything she had just said. First somebody had retrieved a medic. She wasn't specific about who retrieved the medic so it could be an ally or an enemy. Second they were fifty-five meters from our position. Third if the people who had got the medic were friendly, they were pinned down. By what was a mystery. It was while the Chunin was speaking that he learned an interesting fact, she couldn't see underground.

The fact that she could see everywhere else however was a little concerning. As she turned toward him, Yamato perked up. It seemed that since she wasn't a medic, he was the only one. And that meant his safety was priority. He didn't really know how he felt about that but oh well. He would find out soon enough. The next minute was a little bit awkward as she told the two friends to not be afraid.

....She did realize that they were ninjas didn't she? They were trained in the academy to not be afraid. It also turned out that defeating the enemies wasn't the priority, saving the people in the village was. That was a shame since Yamato did want to fight someone. He would have to suppress his barbaric urges for now and instead focus on healing the wounded.

As his leader darted away, Yamato quickly followed. He briefly wondered if any of the ninja they were supposed to rescue were still alive. Maybe, maybe not. Either way there was nothing he could do about it. As he ran, Yamato grabbed ten slots of clay and tossed them in his mouth. Once they were in his mouth, he began infusing it with chakra. It never hurt to be prepared.


Techniques:

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"Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S ranked
Skill: Ninjutsu, supplementary.
Effect: Allows the user to give a piece of clay explosive properties. Also determines the speed at which the user can produce a clay bomb(s). (See more below)
Special: Please refer to “Katsu”.
The clay bombs characteristics is directly dependent of the user rank of "Touji Itonami "(Clay Life).
The Amount of bombs; the amount of clay slots used to make a bomb; the size of the clay bomb; the maximum distance in which a clay creature may travel; and the amount of hands required to make a bomb will be stated within the bomb itself. (See more below)
Drawback: The user must load the piece of clay into a mouth begin to chew. Every clay creation requires a certain amount of clay slots and time to prepared. Certain bombs regardless of the users rank, will require additional time and perpetration (stated with the jutsu itself) (See more below)
Description: The user loads a piece of clay into there mouths (any mouth) and begins to command the mouth the chew at the piece of clay. What is truly occurring during this mastication process is that the user is injecting and infusing their chakra directly into the piece of clay. Due to the user's blood line trait, the relocation and concentration of their Tenketsu allows the user is able to pump and redirect a very large amount of chakra to there hands and into the piece of clay (more then humanly possible). The mouths of the user allow for rigorous chewing, ensuring that their chakra is evenly dispersed through out the piece of clay. Once the user feels that the piece of clay has been properly imbued with their chakra, the user commands the mouth to spit out the prepped piece of clay, allowing for the next stage in refinement to occur. (See "Touji Itonami "(Clay Life)). If the user knows the D-ranked version of "Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion), they may only create up to D-ranked Bombs. If the user knows the C-ranked version of this technique, they may create only C-rank bombs and the D-ranked bombs before that; and so on and so forth until S-ranked is achieved (though some Bombs may state other wise).

Each Ranked Clay bomb requires a certain amount of time to be prepped. The users class and the bombs rank directly effects the amount of time the user will have to spend in preparation. The increased speed is due to the fact that as the user grows in strength and skill, thus so does his or her abilities to handle clay and produce clay bombs. This amount of time has been measured in post lengths:
Creation Times D-Class C-Class B-Class A-Class S-Class
D-Rank Techs 1 Post = 6 secs 1 Post = 6 Secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs
C-Rank Techs 2 Post = 12 secs 1 Post = 6 Secs 1 Post = 6 Secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs
B-Rank Techs 3 Post = 18 secs 2 Post = 12 Secs 1 1/2 Post = 9 Secs 1 Post = 6 secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs
A-Rank Techs XXX 3 Post = 18 secs 2 Post = 12 secs 1 1/2 Post = 9 Secs 1 Post = 6 secs
S-Rank Techs XXX XXX 3 Post = 18 secs 2 Post = 12 secs 1 1/2 Post = 9 Secs

Limit: Sankuchi blood line. Must be learned Multiple time as the user cannot gain A rank without first knowing D, C and B ranks. Must know "Kuchisaki Seichuu" (Mouth Control)

[Cacophony]

[Enter]

Another trip through the forested area of Takigakure for Pax, but this time, lives were in stake. So Pax followed Isabella and Yama as closely as he could. "Attacks this close to our land?" I guess times are changing." Pax thought to himself as he kept as quiet as he could. As the group approached the border, the tree's would slowly thin themselves out and eventually lead to a massive drop off point.

"Woah." Slipped from Pax's mouth like a breathe through his teeth as he starred down what looked to be a vertical climb. He stared down looking for signs of fighting or death or kidnapping but all he could look at was the giant drop. His mind was filled with ideas for how to come back here later and have a little fun with this gargantuan cliff.

While lost in his own thoughts, Pax was pulled out of them by a low pitched frequency coming from Isabella. A sensory tactic it had seemed, maybe to locate the medic and any potential enemies? After thinking about it for a second Isabella had confirmed some information. So as he listened to the plan, Pax had started to prepare himself for a possible battle, or resistance. After a little while longer Isabella gave them simple orders. Protect Yama and find the healer(s).

He listened once again as Isabella promised that Pax and Yama would return safely to Taki. " You don't have to play the hero Isabella, We're all going home after this." Pax said reassuringly as he smiled. Before he could get anymore words out the other two had darted straight in. Pax followed a split second later, Drawing his Masterwork Katana to be prepared in case things turned out bad pretty fast. He watched as Yama chewed clay, so he knew he wasn't the only one prepared for a possible battle between Taki and stone ninjas.

[The Roar of the Falls]

The plan was simple so far but she'd been vague on the details mostly for the reason she had been unable to really get a solid look at the people in the middle of the canyon. This was all a game of presumptions: If word got back from the battlefield that 6 men had been caught in combat and two of them killed, then it was almost automatic to assume that those in the middle of the canyon with one of the bodies that wasn't moving, were allies who couldn't run. On the off chance, they were the enemy lying in ambush to catch the rest of their allies, but with a body with them already? How would they have gotten in front of them first? This was problematic.

With a deep breath and a little sigh she whispered things to herself only she'd hear at their frequency. She hadn't asked anything past Yama being a medic, she knew nothing of Pax but with the sing of his katana from its home it seemed he was comfortable at close range. Plan time. They were coasting the ring of the canon and approaching the opposite side where she presumed an ambush might potentially go down. She slid on her heels to a stop and throwing up both hands to signal a halt to movement, "I hear something... strange." Heard it. Felt it. Like a hum in the air that raised the hairs on the back of the neck, "Change plans, I cannot accurately identify the enemies in the middle of the canyon as allies, not without getting closer to them, so we will leave them be and not communicate till we've reached that point at the otherside of the canyon. From there I will scout out and relay the information to you and as a team we will approach them because I want Yama as close as possible to begin healing any of the injured as soon as humanly possible."

The humming continued, louder, stronger, it rattled her sensitive hearing through her headphones and made her grit her teeth. Her ears ached but she focused the sound and did her very best to pinpoint the location of the noise, her little head shooting upward in shock. The signals fed closest to the ground, and beneath them along the fragile treeline was a sheer 60 meter drop at least. She had to raise her voice to speak over the sound, it was that bad thay her hands squeezed over her headphone, "PAX! GUIDE YAMA TO THE OTHER SIDE, CHECK FOR FOOTPRINTS, WATCH FOR AN AMBUSH, ANYTHING AT ALL. IF IT LOOKS SUSPICIOUS DO NOT ENGAGE UNLESS THE ENEMY I--- " The rattle of sound waves had kept her sonar far, far off, unable to really feel the world around her, so the dart of a shadow and the glint of steel behind the two genin caught her eye and without her brain able to fit the words together fast enough she just screamed.

It was louder than the hum, louder than probably anything in the world when you stood in front of it and it's seismic waves were so powerful, resonated at such a base frequency it could chatter teeth and vibrate bone. It was just a scream tunnel, a chakra charged shriek that'd blow back anything in it's path a clear five meters. Luckily with a bit of skill and control she'd refined it to simply passing through her allies like their stomachs were simply rumbling and blasting the group of shadows behind them with the debilitating wave that had them stumbling like a Three Stooges skit, "Stick to the plan, go, take Yama!" Same breath and a ball of compressed looking air formed to chase the receding cone of her Scream Tunnel, bursting with a flooring explosion of sound waves within a 10 meter radius, ruining the ability of anything with an eardrum to stand upright with the way it oscillated the dust and particles in the air. A confined space that ended at the back of Pax's and Yama's heels, silent to anyone not within this AoE or the aid of boosted hearing.

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Himei Yokoana (Scream Tunnel)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu, Vocal
Effect: The user blasts a tunnel of sound at the opponent, pushing them back and deafening them.
Special: Singing
Drawback: The user cannot perform hand seals while utilizing this technique.
Description: The user creates a build up of chakra in their vocal cords, releasing it in an almighty burst. The resultant sound blast pushes or blows an opponent back five to ten meters, as well as deafening them for a post.
Limit: Art of the Bard, 'Singing'.

Pianissimo
Rank: A
Skill: Ninjutsu, Supplementary
Effect: Allows an area of effect skill to affect only a single chosen target.
Special: Vocal Symphony Knowledge OR Melody Hand Seals
Drawback: Requires an extra ‘B’ rank of chakra expenditure while playing the desired skill.
Description: One of the most powerful skills within a bards repertoire, this allows any area of effect skill to be narrowed down to a single target of the bards desire. Due to the heavy drain of chakra from this it cannot be used multiple times per battle but if used correctly it can very much help a bard to gain an edge. The downside of this technique is the chosen target must be within fifty meters of the bard.
Limit: Art of the Bard.

Otokapuseru Haretsu (Sound Capsule Explosion)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu, Vocal or Instrumental
Effect: Creates an orb of sound filled with various miniature floating particles and then compresses it, eventually rupturing it to create a loud boom in its wake.
Special: Instrument Skill or Singing
Drawback: Can harm Friend, Foe and User. The orb travels a maximum of 40 meters.
Description: While performing a melody with voice or instrument, the bard shapes the sounds produced into a sphere one foot in diameter, trapping in particles of dust and other such things. As the song is ending the sphere will begin to compress until it is only around an inch in size. The particles trapped within the orb will vibrate and oscillate at a tremendous rate. Upon shrinkage, the orb flies forward, in the direction the bard desires. The orb will travel as fast as a thrown kunai, and upon the users command, rupture and release the strained particles that have been trapped within. This sudden release causes the chakra infused particles to react with surrounding particles, forcing them to vibrate and oscillate as well; creating a chain reaction of sorts. All of these particles, in essence, produce sound as the particles vibrate, oscillate and causing changes in air pressure and creating sound waves. The rupture, to the ears of opponents, sounds like an explosion created by many Exploding tags. Opponents caught within 10 meter area of the sphere's instantaneous rupture, receives sonic damage: being disorientated and losing complete balance for 2 round.
Limit: Art of the Bard, Singing C or an Instrument

Passives

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Auditory Comprehension
Rank: B, A, S
Skill: Supplementary Ninjutsu
Effect: The user comprehends various types of sounds instantaneously
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Bard has experienced many different types and used use many different type of sound. At this point, hearing and interpreting sound becomes second hand. The user can now interpret sounds heard, rather then just hearing them, deciphering what type of sound is made, location, what caused the sound, etc. This can even help the bard ascertain the general physical strength of the being that caused the sound. The user must train to understand the different types of sound made, listed below.
B Rank: The bard may accurately identify and decipher sounds within a 25 meter radius.
A Rank: The bard may accurately identify and decipher sounds within a 50 meter radius.
S Rank: The bard may accurately identify and decipher sounds within a 100 meter radius.
Limit: Automatically gained once the user has mastered Art of the Bard by gaining 500 Training Points. Every 500 Points extra unlocks another rank of this technique.

Algorithmic Decipher
Rank: C-rank
Skill: Ninjutsu, supplementary
Effect: The user understands sound made by writing or various forms of tapping (Morse code). He or she can also mimic the said sounds as well.
Special: ---
Drawback:---
Description: The user can comprehend and decode sound waves emitted through tapping. This is done by hearing a string of sounds, measuring there pitch, flow, consistency, etc. Any forms of writing/tapping, will now be understood and reproduced by the user. This is extremely useful in spying on opponent or even sending messages back and forth. From the sounds of writing they can discern what has been written and pinpoint morse code messages.
Limit: Art of the Bard, must unlock Auditory Comprehension

Bodily Decipher
Rank: C-rank
Skill:Ninjutsu, supplementary
Effect: Explained below
Special: ---
Drawback:---
Description: The user interprets sound waves emitted by opponent. By understand the sound waves created by walking, breathing, heartbeat, etc. The user is able to gauge their enemy’s bodily specification, such as their height, weight, muscle mass, etc. until they have literally gathered an extremely accurate ‘picture’ of the person with sound. This also allows them to sense fluctuations within breathing, heart rate, pulse which can help the bard know how tired or ill a specific person is. This is extremely useful in gathering information on opponents before ever encountering them. This jutsu can also be used to retrieve information on multiple opponents as well, when first learned they can discern the information of ten opponents, this can be retrained for an additional ten people each time with the maximum of one hundred. Each time this skill is learned it also gives a 3% chance of discerning if an opponent is telling a lie, with a maximum of thirty percent.
Limit: Art of the Bard, must unlock Auditory Comprehension

Far Reaching Notes
Rank: B, A, S
Skill: Ninjutsu, Supplementary
Effect: Increases the range of melodies.
Special: --
Drawback: This skill does not stack. Each rank increases the base distance of a skill and does not stack with previous ranks of this technique.
Description: After years of playing and singing the bard has learned to project their instruments and their voice. With enough effort put in this has allowed their techniques to stretch their limits so as to effect more people. The "B" rank of this skill increases the base distance 5 meters. The "A" rank of this skill increases the base distance 10 meters. The "S" rank of this skill increases the base distance 20 meters.
Limit: Must have mastered Art of the Bard by gaining 500 Training Points.

[Insanity within the Falls]

As Yamato followed Isabella, he heard Pax pull out his sword behind him. Good, it never hurt to be prepared. It only took one lucky kunai shot to get killed, and it would be a shame if any of them died so early in their shinobi career. As the group of ninja ran through the trees quietly, Yamato thought about the situation. The plan they had been given was simple. Simple plans weren't bad because he would rather have a simple plan than an over complicated one. His only concern was Isabella. How good was she at leading other ninja? He had no idea, and that was what worried him. The sighs she kept on uttering didn't help.

The group of Taki ninja hopped through the trees for a few minutes before stopping. But since Isbella stopped them so suddenly, Yamato had a hard time coming to a complete stop. In order to fully stop himself from moving, he had to dig his ankle into the ground. Skidding a few inches on the dirt, he let out a quiet hiss. Fuck, he might injured his ankle with that move. Could she not have given them a little more warning? Glaring at her quietly, he waited for her to tell them the reason why she stopped so abruptly.

...It seemed that she heard something strange. Letting out a sigh, Yamato gave her a condescending look. He heard voices all the time but he didn't go off and tell everyone about it. Come on now, they really stopped because she heard something? If she was just imagining things, he was going to be pissed.

After listening to her speak for the next minutes, Yamato reviewed what she had said. Since they couldn't identify the people in the middle of the canyon, they were going to ignore them for the time being. They would interact with them once they were closer. She also wanted to scout and for him to begin healing the injured as soon as he could. The only problem he had with that was that medics were usually targeted first. He wasn't about to start healing the injured ninjas only to be stabbed in the back with the kunai. If they wanted him to heal, they better protect him pretty damn well.

It was while he was fuming that Isabella's head abruptly turned upward. A look of shock appeared on her face and she suddenly began yelling at the two genin. The only thought that ran through Yamato's head was did she have to be so loud? Like damn, you're busting my eardrums woman. As he muttered this to himself, the hairs on the back of his neck began to stand up. Moving his eyes to the side, he began turning around to look behind him. Before he could though, Isabella screamed

Scrunching his face in pain, Yamato felt his poor eardrums shiver in pain. When they were done with this mission, he needed to talk to Isabella about how loud she was being. His eardrums couldn't take all of this abuse. She did save him from the enemies that sneaked up behind them, so he would give her that.

Running passed Isabella, Yamato headed towards the group in the middle. Most likely that was where the injured ninjas were. As he ran, he heard Isabella attacking the ninjas behind them. If she wanted to take them on by herself, then hurray for her. Him and Pax should be able to handle the rest.

As he ran, Yamato spat out the clay that was in his mouth into his hand. Using two of his arms, he began to shape it so it resembled himself. Once he was done, he lopped his clone a couple feet in front of him. As it flew through the air, he performed the handseal for Katsu, transforming the small clay into the same size as him.

His clay figurine emerged from the smoke and began to run by his side. Unless you were sensitive to chakra, there was no way that you could tell the difference between him and his clone. As they ran side by side, Yamato turned towards Pax and began to speak.

"I'm the one on the left Pax."

He whispered this seeing as how he didn't want any enemies to hear. The reason he told Pax this was so there was no confusion about which one was which. Once he was done speaking, he pulled out a couple of shuriken and held them in two of his hands. He then popped two more slots of clay in his mouth before focusing his attention on running. He needed to find the medics before more enemies found him. Taki ninjas lives were counting on it.


Techniques Used:

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"Touji Itonami "(Clay Life)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S ranked
Skill: Ninjutsu, supplementary.
Effect: Allows the user to give a prepped clay certain desired characteristics. Allow the user to control the clay creature. (See more below)
Special: Please refer to “Katsu”.
The speed at which a user can infuse the piece of clay is directly dependent of the user rank of "Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion). The The amount of bombs; the amount of clay slots used to make a bomb; the size of the clay bomb; the maximum distance in which a clay creature may travel; and the amount of hands required to make a bomb will be stated within the bomb itself. (See more below)
Drawback: The user must have prepped a piece of clay using "Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion). (See more below)
Description: Clay Life is the true culmination of what a clay creation can really do. Directly after the user completes the fusion process derived from "Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion), he or she commands their mouth the spit out the piece of clay into their palm. The user further refines and molds this piece of clay using their fingers as it rests in his or her palms. During this refinement process, the users taps into their memory bank and focuses on a desired shape and characteristic they wish to endow their clay bomb with. This selected design is usually something which they have seen and witnessed from real life already. Once they are completed with the refinement process, a small clay version of what they desired rests within there hands. This refined piece of clay may take the shape of a variety of creatures; from insects to birds to reptiles or even mammals and must be stated by the user. (Some restrictions on what type of creature can be produced will stated by the jutsu itself).

From this point on, "Katsu" is used to enlarge their clay creature to a desired size. While enlarged and fully formed, the clay creature will Permanently act in the same mannerism as the creature it is molded after and Only the mannerism of the clay creature it is molded after. A Clay bird will fly, A clay spider will crawl, a Clay fish will swim, etc. Information and restrictions on the clay creature is stated within the jutsu. This entire process of refinement is far quicker then the infusement process and posting time is not required in this case. The user rank within this jutsu determines which bomb he or she can create. If the user only knows the D-ranked version of "Touji Itonami "(Clay Life) he or she may only control D-ranked bombs. If the user only knows the C-ranked version of "Touji Itonami "(Clay Life) he or she may only control C-ranked bombs, and D-ranked bombs before that; and so on and so forth until S-rank (though some Bombs can state other wise).
Each clay creature has a varying enlarged size and shape:
D-rank Clay life: allows for the creation of creatures of the small size, no larger then a foot ball (6 inches in length, unless otherwise stated by the jutsu itself).
C-rank Clay life: allows for the creation of creatures of the medium size, no larger then a small table (6 in- 4ft in length, unless otherwise stated by the jutsu itself).
B-rank Clay life: allows for the creation of creatures of the large size, no larger then a table (4ft-8ft in length, unless otherwise stated by the jutsu itself).
A-rank Clay life: allows for the creation of creatures of the Huge size, no larger then a car (8ft-12ft in length, unless otherwise stated by the jutsu itself).
S-rank Clay life: allows for the creation of creatures of the Epic size, (12ft- in length, stated by the jutsu itself).


The clay creature follows the users will on a near telepathic level. The user dictates which direction a clay creature may go and also dictates when the clay creature will detonate. A clay creature cannot act and attack on its free will and requires the users command. It cannot move to areas which the user does not know or see and detonate thereafter. (This does not apply to certain clay bombs). The clay creature cannot travel great distances from the user or last indefinitely. The maximum distance in which the clay creature can move is the same as the user's visual distance (a normal human visual distance). As this distance increases, it becomes harder to control clay creature(s). Beyond the visual range, the user is unable to maintain control of their clay creature and they become useless as they cannot detonate (though some Bombs can state other wise).The users chakra that has been imbued into the clay creature does not last longer then 1 minute if not detonated (unless the jutsu states differently as well). Afterwards, the users chakra completely dissipates form the clay creature, returning it into harmless lumps of shapeless clay, regardless of what rank bomb has been created.
Limit: Sankuchi blood line. Must be learned Multiple time as the user cannot gain A rank without first knowing D, C and B ranks. Must know "Kuchisaki Seichuu" (Mouth Control)


Nendo Bushin no Jutsu ("Clay Clone Technique")
Rank: "C", "B" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Allows the user to create a clone out of clay, which is combustible at higher ranks.
Special: Consumes 10 slots of clay per mouth
(Maximum size: Large sized creature)
(Maximum amount: 1 creature for 10 slots used)
C-Rank: Handmouths are not required. The clay can simply be tossed on the ground, as it is unable to explode. If this is done, the following seals are required for each clone: Bird, Tiger, Ox
B-rank: Mouths needed. Refer to ‘Katsu’
Drawback: Time and preparation
Description: This Jutsu creates a clone just like all the other Bunshin no Jutsu and looks exactly like the user that would be mistaken for the real enemy. When this clone is struck in anyway, however, it changes to look more like a clay sculpture of the user. Whatever makes contact with it becomes stuck in the clone, as it's extremely sticky clay. The clay will wrap itself around the thing that came into contact with it and hardens leaving the thing stuck in it, vulnerable for attack by the user of this Jutsu. The user can also make the clay clone explode with the command "Katsu", in order to do that however, you must have the technique at a B Rank. The clone is not limited to just humans, its limited to all other things, animals, etc.
Limit: Must know “Katsu,” Kuchisaki Sichuan (Mouth Control) at least once, C-ranked "Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion) and C-ranked "Touji Itonami "(Clay Life)


"Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S ranked
Skill: Ninjutsu, supplementary.
Effect: Allows the user to give a piece of clay explosive properties. Also determines the speed at which the user can produce a clay bomb(s). (See more below)
Special: Please refer to “Katsu”.
The clay bombs characteristics is directly dependent of the user rank of "Touji Itonami "(Clay Life).
The Amount of bombs; the amount of clay slots used to make a bomb; the size of the clay bomb; the maximum distance in which a clay creature may travel; and the amount of hands required to make a bomb will be stated within the bomb itself. (See more below)
Drawback: The user must load the piece of clay into a mouth begin to chew. Every clay creation requires a certain amount of clay slots and time to prepared. Certain bombs regardless of the users rank, will require additional time and perpetration (stated with the jutsu itself) (See more below)
Description: The user loads a piece of clay into there mouths (any mouth) and begins to command the mouth the chew at the piece of clay. What is truly occurring during this mastication process is that the user is injecting and infusing their chakra directly into the piece of clay. Due to the user's blood line trait, the relocation and concentration of their Tenketsu allows the user is able to pump and redirect a very large amount of chakra to there hands and into the piece of clay (more then humanly possible). The mouths of the user allow for rigorous chewing, ensuring that their chakra is evenly dispersed through out the piece of clay. Once the user feels that the piece of clay has been properly imbued with their chakra, the user commands the mouth to spit out the prepped piece of clay, allowing for the next stage in refinement to occur. (See "Touji Itonami "(Clay Life)). If the user knows the D-ranked version of "Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion), they may only create up to D-ranked Bombs. If the user knows the C-ranked version of this technique, they may create only C-rank bombs and the D-ranked bombs before that; and so on and so forth until S-ranked is achieved (though some Bombs may state other wise).

Each Ranked Clay bomb requires a certain amount of time to be prepped. The users class and the bombs rank directly effects the amount of time the user will have to spend in preparation. The increased speed is due to the fact that as the user grows in strength and skill, thus so does his or her abilities to handle clay and produce clay bombs. This amount of time has been measured in post lengths:
Creation Times D-Class C-Class B-Class A-Class S-Class
D-Rank Techs 1 Post = 6 secs 1 Post = 6 Secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs
C-Rank Techs 2 Post = 12 secs 1 Post = 6 Secs 1 Post = 6 Secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs
B-Rank Techs 3 Post = 18 secs 2 Post = 12 Secs 1 1/2 Post = 9 Secs 1 Post = 6 secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs
A-Rank Techs XXX 3 Post = 18 secs 2 Post = 12 secs 1 1/2 Post = 9 Secs 1 Post = 6 secs
S-Rank Techs XXX XXX 3 Post = 18 secs 2 Post = 12 secs 1 1/2 Post = 9 Secs

Limit: Sankuchi blood line. Must be learned Multiple time as the user cannot gain A rank without first knowing D, C and B ranks. Must know "Kuchisaki Seichuu" (Mouth Control)

Movements
1]Running
2]Enlarging Clay Clone
3]Pulling out some shuriken
4]Running
5]Running

[Cacophony]

Running down the side of the cliff felt awesome, and if it wasn't a like battle zone Pax would probably find a reason to spend more time here. With his Masterwork Katana in his right hand he continued running and surveying the group of people. It had been too far for Pax to see any distinguishing features, let alone their headbands, if any! So Pax stayed in line and followed Isabella's instructions.

After a few almost inaudible sighs from Isabella he had been stopped in his tracks by her. He turned his body to the side and dug the heel of his Geta into the ground, bending his knees and using his upper body to balance himself safely. When Isabella told them she had heard something strange the thoughts in his head had shut up. It had seemed it was time to get to work and Isabella had been giving them another set of orders, which had been to keep to ourselves until we could identify the people in the canyon, while Isabella scouted information. Then finally find our allies and let Yama hopefully heal them.


As the began Isabella's head shot straight up and she instantly began yelling towards Pax and Yama. "Take Yama to the other side and check for signs of an ambush? No problem." Pax thought to himself as Isabella's sentence got cut off. "Something is going on." Pax said to himself inside his head as soon as the girl stopped mid sentence.

The next thing he knew Isabella was screaming, which had just made Pax think he was hungry.
As he grabbed his stomach quickly he had really thought to himself he was hungry, since he normally always was, but this was just the vibrations from whatever came out of Isabella's voice box. Then as he began to lead Yama towards the new rally point, Pax noticed Yama sending out a clone and designating which one was which. It was smart but hopefully no one else heard him whisper the answer.

Pax began weaving Handsigns with one hand while he was next to the two Yamas, and only about 10 meters away from Isabella for a Genjutsu to help his squad. When he finished everyone but himself would have felt faster and a little more agile. Once he was done with that he would once again begin using his hand signs with one hand to perform another jutsu. Once his chakra was used Pax would grow the wings of the Tsubasa Clan, which look akin to that of a raven's.

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Boost of the Quick, Mass
 Rank: "C"
 Skill: GenJutsu
 Effect: This Jutsu works as Boost of the Quick, except as noted below.
Special: "Handseals"
 Drawback: ---

Description: A Mind-Affecting Technique. Affects 2 creatures per Class Level. The user is able to perform this technique at a distance of 7 meters plus 6 meters per class level. The duration of this technique lasts for 2 rounds per class level. This technique may be negated.
Limit: Must know the Enchantment Perception.



One-Handed Jutsu

Rank: "A"
 Skill: Supplementary
 Effect: User learns how to perform Jutsus with One Handed Handseals.
 Special: ---
 Drawback: ---
 Description: Jutsus are normally performed with the use of 2 hands. A Stilled One-Handed Jutsu can be performed with Handseals using 1 Hand. Jutsus without Handseal components are not affected. Jutsu Handseal/Chakra Increase: 0 Rank.
Limit: Must learn from Universal NinJutsu.

 Tsubasa Sodachimasu no jutsu (Wing Grow Technique)

Rank: C-Rank
 Skill: Ninjutsu

Effect: Lets the user grow wings of a bird out of their shoulders.
Special: Ram
Drawback: The user may feel some pain, due to the initial outburst of the extra shoulder bones that are used for the rest of the wings to grow on. Cannot Re-grow wings that were ripped or severed from the body. If one wing is removed then it is impossible to retract the wings. If a wing is injured somehow, once retracted they cannot be used for 2 weeks OOC.
 Description: The user forms the handseal, and then the extra shoulder bones that come from the Ritual of Talon and Feather burst through the back of the user and they start to grow into wings of any given bird, through chakra increasing the length of the bones, (user chooses) that are twice the length of the user’s arms. Chakra will numb the pain, but it will still hurt. The chakra will also accelerate the growth of the skin, but it will come out with feathers, having stimulated the chemical. The user may then use the wings to fly and perform other techniques that require this jutsu. When the Tsubasa wishes it or has an injured wing they can retract the wings into their body to heal over time or simply to hide them.
Limit: Must be a Tsubasa, must have Ritual of the Talon and Feather performed on them.

[The Roar of the Falls]

The roar of her jutsu died away slowly and as she inched in closer to see the effects of its aftermath/ Those who lie on the ground before her were wooden and stiff like boards, their skin unresponsive to touch or the gentle prod of her fingers. These were dummies. A trick. "Fuck." She'd sent the genin off behind her and possibly into an ambush. The key to keeping this all under control had been the specific directions: Go to the end of the treeline at the opposite side like their original plan had been, not to drop into the canyon and approach the group in the middle. In her thoughts she back pedaled, trying to make sure she remembered them breathing, feeling their heartbeats out through her sonar... they were definitely alive save for that one body she'd sensed on the floor.

Pax gave a boost, bless his soul, that she didn't feel till her mind was back in those few milliseconds of passing though. Her eyes closed, mind calmed, centered and her eyes flashed like bright blue mirrors behind her goggles. The shine was nearly non-existent thanks to her anti-flash but it was obvious she'd lost her pupils and her eyes were just a solid hue of purple behind the red tint of the glasses over blue eyes. For 100 meters she saw the world in it's raw state. Life. The chakra that flowed through them, the energy that made up every leaf and shrubs, the insects...the receding chakra strings attached to the puppets behind her. They slithered off into the forest, back towards the way they had approached to get here. That raised more questions.

This forest was potentially lined with enemies. Maybe that was why those people were in the middle of the canyon; They were surrounded by the enemy and with no medics they couldn't chance fleeing and the best bet was to blast a literal hole through the enemy defenses and charge them out. A blitzkrieg. She wheeled around and chased after the two genin, unable to send them a message without the world hearing. Her eyes picked up three moving figures and if not for her seeing the chakra of a clone instead of a human being she'd have had an absolute heart attack! With her 360 range of control she broadened her vision, trailed chakra, spotted bodies in the trees, far scattered but they had strings that wet out into the treetops. Possibly puppets for an ambush. The Chuunin hauled ass, her blood pumping, thinking back to the day she'd met Kaoru, how they'd been cornered back to back and had to fight their way out. The memory filled her with confidence.

They arrived at the clearing 20 meters before she did but that was far enough. She was already scouting ahead to the group in the middle. Her vision zoomed. Taki Headbands. Shivering bodies, one with no response to it...but where was the 6th? Where the destination spot was she didn't see any chakra traces, which was good, but the moment they all went to the middle she knew all hell would break loose. This mission was showing all her rust... it made her feel like a rookie all over again, and maybe these two would teach her a thing or two. At their fronts she stopped, "The forest is full of puppet users." From behind her glasses there was no hiding the change in her eyes this close but it didn't matter, "Those in the middle are our allies, there is a body still missing but we need to get the living out first." She was panting more from adrenaline than anything.

"Yama cant go down there, they'll converge on us all, but this is the hole where we are standing. This path leads to Tsuchi but we can cut around and head back to Taki from behind the enemy lines. If either of you have a better plan I am all ears for it, we all need to be on the same page." To which she settled her eyes on Pax, "No matter what through, this path must stay clear, and either I or you need to stay here to guard Yama and keep this path clear. Do you think you can head into the canyon and gather our allies? I'll send a clone with you if you decide to go, just don't touch it if you do go." If they moved quick the enemy wouldn't know they were splitting up yet, things could still go in their favor and this path could remain absolutely stress free of their attack. When they were ready to run it was going to take all their combined strengths to blow a path through the treeline that run into the border of Tsuchi and Taki.

"I have faith in either plan, as long as we all know we're a team. That'll be our greatest strength."

[Insanity within the Falls]

Running next to Pax and his clone, Yamato kept an eye out for enemies. The last thing he wanted was to get hit by a random kunai that he could've dodged if he was paying any attention. As he ran, he thought about Isabella. If he had to describe her in one word, the word would be loud. Based on the techniques he had seen her use, he knew she had some ability with manipulating sound. He hadn't seen what happened to the enemies she had used it on, but he knew they didn't stand a chance. His ears had hurt just by the technique passing him so he couldn't imagine getting hit by something like that at point blank range.

As they ran, Yamato heard Pax's stomach rumble. Letting out a sigh, he glanced back at Pax with a raised eyebrow. Really, he was hungry at a time like this? Maybe the more danger he was in, the hungrier he got. Who knew? He had heard of weirder things than that. It was while he was looking at his friend that he noticed him performing handseals. But to what technique was a mystery to him. He was only well versed in his clan and medical techniques, so any other than that was new territory to him. After a couple seconds of running, he was filled with energy, allowing him to run faster. He assumed he had Pax to thank, seeing as how no one else could've gave him that boost.

Nodding his head in thanks at Pax, Yamato watched as wings emerged from Pax's back. Huh, that was new. He didn't remember him having wings. That was nice because he could already see how that would be useful in the upcoming conflict. The two ninjas and a clone ran for a few more moments before Isabella caught up. Man, she had to be running fast as hell in order to catch up to the two of them. He wondered if she used a certain technique or she used the speed that Pax had gave them. Either way, it was impressive.

The moment she began speaking, Yamato slowed his pace considerably. If he went to fast, he wouldn't be able to hear her. And he had a suspicion that what she said next would affect their future plan. Once she finished speaking, he reviewed what she had said in his head. First the forest was filled with puppet users. This was a pain because if they didn't kill the puppeteer, more and more puppets would keep on coming. Second the people in the middle were their allies. There was one person still missing, but they would deal with that later.

She also gave them a bunch of potential plans that they could choose from. It was up to them to decide what they wanted to do. Hmm, this was a hard choice. It was while he was thinking that Yamato noticed something glinting in the far off distance. The hell? Perking his head up, he soon noticed something coming at them at high speeds. Jumping off to the side, he watched as a small object rammed itself into the ground next to him. Peering down at the object, he wondered what it was. He would only realize later that that was the wrong thing to do.

Yamato had only looked at the object for a second before it exploded in a bright flash. Screaming in pain, he moved two of his hands to cover his eyes. Stumbling around in blindness, he tried his best to get away from the light. Sadly this made his stumble off into the canyon and into the ground below. Feeling his feet leave the ground, Yamato let out a gasp of shock. Did he just fall off the edge?

Feeling the wind brush against his face, he ordered his clone to jump after him. Normally he would just stick his feet to the wall in order to stop his descent, but it was pretty hard to see a wall when all you could see was yellow. Damn, how powerful was that flash bang? Rubbing his eyes quickly, Yamato began shoving his foot in various directions. Thankfully, after a few tries, he managed to scrape his foot against something solid. Directing chakra to his feet, he managed to slow his descent considerably. He doubted that he would've been able to do this without Pax's enchantment.

As his vision cleared, Yamato climbed down to the clearing below. A few moments later, his clay clone skidded down next to him. How the hell had it got to him in one piece? Who knew? Looking around with his abused eyes, he soon realized he wasn't alone. In front of him were two humanoid puppets. A couple meters behind the puppets were the ninjas they needed to rescue. Hmm, should he run past the puppets in order to heal the wounded ninjas? Could he even make it pass the puppets safely?

Spitting out his clay into his hands, Yamato formed it into the shape of four centipedes. Tossing them on the ground next to him, he performed Katsu to enlarge their size to four feet. With his clone and four centipedes next to him, Yamato stared warily at the puppets. They seemed pretty strong to him and no doubt had hidden contraptions inside of them. Shit, hopefully help would come soon. He was supposed to be healing people, not fighting puppets. 


Techniques Used:

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"Touji Itonami "(Clay Life)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S ranked
Skill: Ninjutsu, supplementary.
Effect: Allows the user to give a prepped clay certain desired characteristics. Allow the user to control the clay creature. (See more below)
Special: Please refer to “Katsu”.
The speed at which a user can infuse the piece of clay is directly dependent of the user rank of "Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion). The The amount of bombs; the amount of clay slots used to make a bomb; the size of the clay bomb; the maximum distance in which a clay creature may travel; and the amount of hands required to make a bomb will be stated within the bomb itself. (See more below)
Drawback: The user must have prepped a piece of clay using "Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion). (See more below)
Description: Clay Life is the true culmination of what a clay creation can really do. Directly after the user completes the fusion process derived from "Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion), he or she commands their mouth the spit out the piece of clay into their palm. The user further refines and molds this piece of clay using their fingers as it rests in his or her palms. During this refinement process, the users taps into their memory bank and focuses on a desired shape and characteristic they wish to endow their clay bomb with. This selected design is usually something which they have seen and witnessed from real life already. Once they are completed with the refinement process, a small clay version of what they desired rests within there hands. This refined piece of clay may take the shape of a variety of creatures; from insects to birds to reptiles or even mammals and must be stated by the user. (Some restrictions on what type of creature can be produced will stated by the jutsu itself).

From this point on, "Katsu" is used to enlarge their clay creature to a desired size. While enlarged and fully formed, the clay creature will Permanently act in the same mannerism as the creature it is molded after and Only the mannerism of the clay creature it is molded after. A Clay bird will fly, A clay spider will crawl, a Clay fish will swim, etc. Information and restrictions on the clay creature is stated within the jutsu. This entire process of refinement is far quicker then the infusement process and posting time is not required in this case. The user rank within this jutsu determines which bomb he or she can create. If the user only knows the D-ranked version of "Touji Itonami "(Clay Life) he or she may only control D-ranked bombs. If the user only knows the C-ranked version of "Touji Itonami "(Clay Life) he or she may only control C-ranked bombs, and D-ranked bombs before that; and so on and so forth until S-rank (though some Bombs can state other wise).
Each clay creature has a varying enlarged size and shape:
D-rank Clay life: allows for the creation of creatures of the small size, no larger then a foot ball (6 inches in length, unless otherwise stated by the jutsu itself).
C-rank Clay life: allows for the creation of creatures of the medium size, no larger then a small table (6 in- 4ft in length, unless otherwise stated by the jutsu itself).
B-rank Clay life: allows for the creation of creatures of the large size, no larger then a table (4ft-8ft in length, unless otherwise stated by the jutsu itself).
A-rank Clay life: allows for the creation of creatures of the Huge size, no larger then a car (8ft-12ft in length, unless otherwise stated by the jutsu itself).
S-rank Clay life: allows for the creation of creatures of the Epic size, (12ft- in length, stated by the jutsu itself).


The clay creature follows the users will on a near telepathic level. The user dictates which direction a clay creature may go and also dictates when the clay creature will detonate. A clay creature cannot act and attack on its free will and requires the users command. It cannot move to areas which the user does not know or see and detonate thereafter. (This does not apply to certain clay bombs). The clay creature cannot travel great distances from the user or last indefinitely. The maximum distance in which the clay creature can move is the same as the user's visual distance (a normal human visual distance). As this distance increases, it becomes harder to control clay creature(s). Beyond the visual range, the user is unable to maintain control of their clay creature and they become useless as they cannot detonate (though some Bombs can state other wise).The users chakra that has been imbued into the clay creature does not last longer then 1 minute if not detonated (unless the jutsu states differently as well). Afterwards, the users chakra completely dissipates form the clay creature, returning it into harmless lumps of shapeless clay, regardless of what rank bomb has been created.
Limit: Sankuchi blood line. Must be learned Multiple time as the user cannot gain A rank without first knowing D, C and B ranks. Must know "Kuchisaki Seichuu" (Mouth Control)

Boost of the Quick +3 movements [lasts 8 rounds]
Movements:
1]Using his chakra to slide down the wall
2]Sliding
3]Enlarging his Clay Centipedes
4] Getting into battle position

[Cacophony]

As his wings sprouted from his shoulder deposits, Pax winced and kept moving forward. By the time Isabella had reached them she had already come up with a plan for the group so Pax slowed down his run to listen to her carefully. When Isabella had finished asking Pax which job he'd rather do he began to think fast. But before he could finish thinking, he watched Yama fall down the side of the surface after being blinded.

"Shit, that can't be good." Pax said as he looked at Isabella to see what she was thinking. It was then when he noticed the purple color of her eyes. Pax didn't want to stare so he made up his mind in a split second. He saw Yama was confronted by two humanoid puppets while Yama's clone was jumping down closely behind him. Pax's first reaction was to help Yama but before he could move he saw Yama create 2 clay centipedes. "It looks like Yama has a handle on his situation for now, if our enemies are attacking us now then they're gunna move in on the people in the middle of the canyon. I can fly there now and protect them if you'll protect and help escort Yama to us." Pax said to Isabella as he awaited a response.

Once he got one he jumped down the cliff side and spread his wings to fly. Adding proper control to his wings he had used them to glide down the cliff side as fast as he could. He remembered he could move a whole lot fast. So he started weaving hand signs and then he burst off going three times his normal speed for nine seconds. Maybe it wasn't the smartest idea to split up like this but the people in the middle were in danger and Pax was going to get paid for this mission so he hurried as fast as he could.

It seemed that the puppets Isabella mentioned were starting to move from the forest all around the canyon. "Finally something to stab, which means there's someone nearby to kill!" Pax screamed as he flew threw the air towards the Taki ninja in need. After moving as close as he could Pax could see all the puppets coming in. It had to be more than one puppeteer, but where, and who had Taki been enemies with for them to attack this outright and mercilessly? It mattered not to Pax anymore so he finished flying towards his target.

To land safely Pax flapped his wings in unison to push wind down towards the earth he was trying to balance his feet on. As the wooden "clank" of his Geta hit the ground Pax cracked his neck and his fists while the puppets charged.  He stood in front of his harmed allies. "Pax Tetsui here from Takgakure, hope you guys are ready for a fight." He said as he readied himself for an onslaught  by weaving hand signs to hopefully save the wounded mans life. He cloaked him in shadow as he began hand signs for his next jutsu.

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Launch
 Rank:"C"
 Skill: Taijutsu
 Effect: Allows the user to quickly launch themselves abruptly into the air.
Special: ---

Drawback: Can only use 5 times a thread.
Description: Focusing energy into the muscles of their legs and wings, a Tsubasa bends at the knees and thrusts upwards with their legs, while at the same time slamming their wings downward with great force. The combined force of these movements accelerates their body upwards with great speed. This movement is fast enough to avoid many attacks, but serves a greater purpose of allowing the Tsubasa to get airborne in a split second, when it might otherwise be impossible.
 Limit: Must be a Tsubasa.

Kenjitsu Tsubushimasu

 (Sonic Burst)(140 TP)

Rank: "C", "B", "A"

Skill: Taijutsu/Ninjutsu
 Effect: Allows a Tsubasa to travel through the air at high speeds for a short period of time.
Special: handseal
 Drawback: Cannot maneuver while using this jutsu, it only travels in a straight path. Can only be used in the air.
Description: Focusing physical stamina into their wings, a Tsubasa is capable of traveling a bit faster in the air. However, that was not enough for the members who created this jutsu. They wanted to make a jutsu that would let them move through the air in a very quick fashion. So they turned to the wind release. They found that they could focus air quickly behind their wings, using it in conjunction with physical ability to speed through the air for short periods of time. At C rank this will grant a 50% increase in speed for up to 3 seconds. At B rank it will grant a 100% increase in speed (double) for up to 6 seconds. At A rank it will grant a 200% increase in speed (triple) for up to 9 seconds.

Limit: Must be a Tsubasa, must have wings out. Wind Release. This technique can be used only 3 times in a thread.

Ephemeral Ally
Rank: "C"
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: Use the powers of Shadowy GenJutsu in order to cloak an ally.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: Affects anyone who sees the ally. The user is able to perform this technique at a distance of 30 meters plus 15 meters per class level. This technique may be disbelieved once interacted with. This ally moves at their ability, and can use any action, and enemies are unaware of their presence. This Jutsu ends when the target attacks, or when an enemy dies.
Limit: Must know the Shadow Perception.

[The Roar of the Falls]

Things seemed to be flowing smoothly, her attention focused forward on Yama and Pax, completely ignorant of the flash grenade pin that struck the ground. Perhaps it was because she was wearing goggles that she didn't bother with trying to fuck the thing, didn't react to it, but Yama, bless his soul, got a face full of it. He screamed, her brows shot up in shock and down the cliff face he went. Her head jolted down to follow and, like some sort of self-righteous mule, Pax flexed his wings and took off to leave herself and Yama behind after the obvious fall. These two. "I swear..." Rosie would have to hear about this... if only Isabella was filled in on the fate of the late Kage... that was for another time though.

She could blow Pax's eardrums out later, for now she was down the cliff in a pure freefall, seconds behind Yama and his precarious tumble that he recovered from briefly to the dismay of being confronted by two puppets. Her active eyes roamed the landscape. The puppeteers ere moving in, mirroring one another, a pincer formation, Pax screaming out for them to come and challenge. What. The fuck. The party in the middle was still entirely vulnerable, they had not recovered the 6th body and now everyone was floowing into the canyon, puppets at the ready, two and three per person, 12 people, 30 puppets potentially. Odds were not in their favor.

This was far enough. "Mi, Fa, Mi, Mi." She thrummed, gathering chakra through her use of her Bardic practices and folding up a 30x30 meter ball of compact earth around the back of the puppets. Their limbs and heads stuck out and it wouldn't take more than two rounds of struggling or a well placed minor explosive to set them free. She threw herself thoughtlessly in front of Yama, eyes roaming; they'd attracted three of the manipulating puppeteers. "Yama, stay behind me and do not fall behind, this mission is FURBAR, we're going to be lucky to escape with our lives let alone our allies." She didn't need to lok back with her 360 vision to see him, she could feel him, see him in her minds eye and the aid of her chakra life vision, "Run and don't stop."

She charged forward, head up, shoulders forward, sprinting through the field. Her eyes we alert to the movements but she wasn't going to let anything on her front touch the medic. Pax had radically endangered the mission charging in alone close to the injured group only to yell out at the whole enemy force to follow. The puppeteers didn't need to come in the open, their tools would do the work. Under her breath she was muttering constantly, jamming her Gemshorn flut in her mouth for melody seals, planting one, two, three violent packets of sound infused chakra on the group three meters on the left, right and back of Pax, charging right past him with a poof of smoke that left a clone of herself standing right by him a meter and a half from his back.

The enemy was plenty far enough away not to hear them, "Do not move more than 2 meters on either sides of you Pax." She blurred past him as fast as Yama would be able to follow with the helpful boost of Pax, and ran full speed at their pinned allies. She'd put out a good chunk of chakra this mission, the use of her eyes, the sound packets, her clone, it was wearing on her reserves but there was no limit she wasn't willing to push for see this mission completed and those braze men and women home.

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Name: Mother Earth: Contain
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: User creates a hollow ball of Earth with whatever caught, stick inside.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: Erodes rather quickly, must be trained multiple times. Trapping ones self inside may cause harm by whatever is inside. Limited oxygen within the sphere itself. Cannot see in/out of Sphere.
Description: Projecting chakra through the ground with their hands, the user creates a 25 x 25 sphere of earth that is hollow in the middle. The Sphere itself is weak, destroyed with a C rank Taijutsu. Typically used to contain a material or element such as but not limited to: Water, fire, ice as well as items picks up at the time of the jutsu creating. The item/material caught within is isolated from the outside environment to prevent contamination, tampering or access. Each time learned the dimensions increase by 5 meters. EX: 25x25. 30x30. upwards till 45x45 meters. At B rank the user no longer needs to touch the ground, only point.
Limit: Must know Earth Release

Name: Enchanting Melody
Rank: C, B, A
Skill: Ninjutsu, Supplementary
Effect: Allows the user to use a ninjutsu or genjutsu with singing or an instrument as a medium.
Special: --
Drawback: Must be learned multiple times.
Description: This technique allows the user to use a release ninjutsu or genjutsu with their voice or instrument as a medium as opposed to hand seals. The amount of time and chakra needed to use the technique remains the same as normal, this allows only a different medium. This technique must be learned for each perception/release the user wishes to use. A C ranked releases would require C rank of this technique. A B rank release would require B rank of this technique, and so on. Which techniques of the release/perception can be used are dependent on the users skill rank in singing/instruments.
Novice - E and D rank techniques.
Average - C rank techniques.
Advanced - B rank techniques.
Expert - A rank techniques.
Master - S rank techniques.

Reverberation
Rank: A
Skill: Ninjutsu, Instrumental
Effect: Creates an unseen trap.
Special: Melody Hand Seals
Drawback: May only create three at one time. Anyone in the area is affected.
Description: The user can direct this technique to anyplace in a forty meter radius. High pitched sound waves gather upon the ground. When near these waves a C ranked worth of damage will be taken. If a Reverberation is touched it will explode causing everything in a five meter area to take an A rank’s worth of blunt force damage to the entire body. Only three reverberations may be set up at one time. If you attempt to cast a fourth the first will disappear. If they are not set off they will disappear after five posts.
Limit: Art of the Bard. Must be used with an instrument.

Ototon: Oto Bunshin (Sound Style: Sound Clone)
Rank: A
Skill: Ninjutsu, Vocal or Instrumental
Effect: Creates a Clone imbued with sound chakra.
Special: Singing OR Instrument Skill
Drawback: Divides the user’s chakra .
Description: The user forms the characteristic hand seal, creating a tangible clone through the use of sound chakra This clone, when destroyed, will suddenly burst apart in a targeted shock of about ten meters, imbuing the sound energy into the foe that destroyed it, violently vibrating their cellular structure and dealing serious internal damage, sometimes enough to out-right kill the foe.
Limit: Art of the Bard. Singing, or an instrument.

[Insanity within the Falls]

As Yamato stared warily at the puppets, he noticed Pax flying down from the cliff he had previously fell off of. Nice, when Pax got to his side, it would help even up the score. However to his dismay, Pax flew right by him and towards the Taki ninja. Did this idiot not realize that the ninja needed him in order to survive? Unbelievable. Just from doing that his happiness with Pax decreased drastically. If he died, he was going to haunt Pax for the rest of his life. Letting out a long sigh, Yamato glanced upwards towards the cliff. He had one teammate left, and hopefully she would pull through. He was more of a long ranged fighter, not a short ranged one. And there was no way he could create distance with the puppets with them in front and a cliff to his back.

Thankfully his other teammate had his back. Landing in front of him, Isabella performed some type of earth jutsu which trapped the puppets in a ball of earth. Man, that technique would be pretty convenient to have, his enemies didn't stand a chance. However once he gave the puppets a closer look, he realized that they weren't destroyed. No, they were just trapped. Huh, so the jutsu wasn't as good as he thought it was. It was still pretty useful though so he might try to learn it in the future.

As Isabella stood in front of him, she began to speak. It seemed that thanks to the thrown flash bang, the mission had gone awry. He already knew that that was the case seeing as how he took a tumble down a cliff. The moment Isabella charged forward, Yamato followed her. As they ran, he directed two of his centipedes to crawl on the exposed limbs of the puppets that were trapped in the earth technique. Once they were one, he performed the handseal for Katsu and watched them explode. Hopefully the explosion would take out the two puppets that were in the earth.

As the two ninjas, a clay clone, and two centipedes ran, Yamato watched as the female Chunin muttered to herself and played her flute. She was probably doing some type of jutsu, but he didn't know what. Hopefully it would help their situation. From what he could see, more and more puppets were coming out of the woodwork. The only thing they could do was keep on killing them until they reached the puppeteers. They were at a disadvantage since they had people to protect. If they didn't, they probably could've searched for the puppeteers.

The moment Isabella zoomed by Pax, Yamato increased his running speed. He didn't want to be by himself for a single moment on the battlefield. It was while he was thinking this that he heard a small buzzing sound quickly approaching him. The hell? Turning his head in confusion, he watched as a small barbed wire emerged from a nearby puppet's hand. In less than a couple of seconds, it managed to wrap itself around his foot, digging into his skin.

"Fuck!"

Letting out a startled grunt, Yamato tried taking it off while hopping on one foot. Come on, he was almost to safety too. Why the hell did these enemies always have to specifically target him? As he grimaced in pain, he examined the wire that was on his legs. The barbed wire had cut through his pants and was currently in the process of shredding his skin. He would have to cut it with a kunai to escape. The only problem with doing that was that he didn't know if he would have enough time.

As he contemplated on his next move, the puppet that was connected with the wire began pulling it back towards itself. With a powerful yank, Yamato was forced off of his feet and onto the ground. Damn, these puppets were pretty powerful! Before he could be dragged away, he grabbed onto the arm of his clay clone. Grasping his arm firmly, he ordered his clone to yank him towards his teammate. This cause his clone and puppet to have a tug of war with him in the middle.

Since this whole process wasn't pleasant, Yamato ordered his two centipedes to attack the puppet controlling the wire. Once they were close enough, he would be able to blow up the vexing puppet. Grasping his clone with two more arms, he grimaced in pain as the wire dug deeper. It would take his damn foot off at this rate. And if that wasn't enough, another puppet shot a round ball towards his location. As it flew through the air, he noticed a small amount of gas coming from it. Seeing as how the color of gas was green, he assumed that it was probably poisonous. Fuck it, he didn't have time to wait.

Pulling out a kunai, Yamato proceeded to hack the wire. Sadly the puppet noticed what he was doing and began yanking the wire side by side, making it dig even deeper into his skin. Shit! Every time he tried to swipe at the wire, it was moved by the puppet. Man, this had to be the worst mission he had ever been on. Where the hell were his fucking teammates?

Although Yamato was a medic, he couldn't heal himself right at this moment. The reason was because his mind was currently in chaos. He had to many thoughts running through his head which stopped him from being able to concentrate. And he needed concentration in order to perform his medical techniques. Letting out a string of curses, he tried cutting the wire at the ball of poisonous gas got closer and closer to his position. If he would've known the mission was going to be this hard, he would've prepared himself more.


Techniques Used:

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“Katsu”
Rank: E Rank
Skill: Special handseal.
Effect: ---
Special: ---
Drawback: If the user performs "Katsu" for detonation, their is no way to stop the detonation. The Bomb will explode no matter what (Though Certain bombs may be the exception to this rule, stated by the jutsu itself ).
If the user uses "Katsu" to enlarge a clay creature, that said clay creature Cannot revert back to its minuter version. The clay creature enlarges no matter what (Though Certain bombs may be the exception to this rule, stated by the jutsu itself).
Description: A special handseal. This seal denotes "Concentration". A sankuchi uses this sign for a variety of purposes; whether it is to alter the size of certain creations, cause a creation to detonate or give a special effect stated by a certain jutsu/clay creation. The handseal is one of the users hand head upward, his/her index and middle finger held upward, while his/her thumb, ring finger and pinky held inward towards the palm. The user may also hold both the index and middle fingers of both there hands together, crossing there pinky and ring finger, with there thumbs meeting as well. (Either way gives the same effect, no being superior to the other). Katsu is used in a the majority of the Sankuchi jutsus, and its effects are constant unless otherwise stated.

"Katsu" detonates any bomb the user selects, but detonates all of the same bombs for the same set. For example, if the user creates 2 clay spiders for "Tagging bombs" and 2 clay Birds for "Grenade", the user may choose to detonate the clay birds used for "Grenade" and Not the spiders used for "Tagging bomb".
However, the user detonates all the Clay birds at the same time and not one after another. In the case above, once the user decides to detonate the 2 clay birds used in "Grenade", they are both destroyed at the same time. (Some Jutsus may be the exception to this rule, stated by the jutsu itself).
Limit: Only useful to the Sankuchi. Anyone may learn this, but why?


“Incendiary Blast”
Rank: C-ranked
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: A clay bomb that burns its enemies in its explosion.
Special: Refer to “Katsu”
Consumes 2 slots for one mouth.
(Maximum size: small sized creature)
(Maximum amount: 1 creature for two slots used)
Drawback: Time and preparation.
Description: After molding and infusing a piece of clay, the user may form any creature they wish from the clay (spiders, birds, etc., Small size). This clay creation moves about, fulfilling the users desires. Upon command, this clay creature will explode, releasing intense heat from its blast. This explosion reacts violently with the air, allowing for a special combustion, which emit more heat then normal. This explosion covers a 10 meter radius, and can cause anywhere from 2nd and 3rd degree burns (depending on how close you are). Anything past 10 meters, receives intense heat that singes clothing, hair and most like leave minor burns (past 16 meters is harmless).
Limit: Must know "Katsu", Kuchisaki Seichuu (Mouth Control) at least once, C-ranked "Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion) and C-ranked "Touji Itonami "(Clay Life)

[Cacophony]

As Pax saw the horde charging from all directions he ended the genjutsu on the injured taki nin by touching him. It had seemed everything was falling apart, and Pax hadn't know how much of his plan his team could assume, but he knew with everything out in the open it'd be easier to move everyone out."Avoid using chakra around me, we'll be safe we just have to lead everyone out." Pax said to Isabella and towards Yama. But it looked like Yama had gotten into a little trouble of his own

It had seemed Yama had gotten into a little tangle with a puppet 30 meters away, so Pax did his best to aim a Kunai and throw it at the puppet harassing Yama. Pax had felt bad he had to leave Yama alone before, but once he saw Yama fall down the cliff right into some puppets he had known all hell would break loose on those who couldn't defend themselves in the middle. He hadn't had enough time to explain all of this to his team, and felt like he should have said more, but there wasn't time and they seemed pissed off at him anyways.

After we had finished his hand signs he told his everyone around him to converge on him and not use any chakra. He created a 20 meter field with himself at the center to protect everyone from the puppets. If a puppeteer tried to move the puppet in the circle it would blow up due to the chakra strings.They just had to avoid any other curve balls thrown at them and Pax had a back up plan or two ready. The injured and the rest of the allies were now at least a little bit safer, and now the Taki Nins, should be able to head back to Takigakure with at least a little bit of hope.

Pax had to stay at a brisk pace to keep the injured ninja within his circle, and since it was centered around Pax, he had to pay attention the most. As far as he could tell he was helping everyone escape and the way they had to go back would hopefully force only 2 or 3 puppets through the trees at a time. Which means anyone who would want to fight would be able to alot easier. The entire time he kept his eyes on Yama, making sure he was alright. He looked hurt but Pax had to make sure everyone got out safely so they can heal everyone properly without being attacked.

Pax looks back at Isabella when they would get far enough to ask her to forgive him. "I'm not going to justify what I did, but it was what it thought could help.... When ever you think its safe enough to heal i can stay out of the way so Yama can heal them without my field responding." Pax said as he hoped the girl hadn't screamed his ear off. He may have deserved it but he was hoping she was more merciful than that.

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Jutsu's Feedback
Rank: "A"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User creates a field to backfire Chakra Jutsus.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Affects any 1 or more creatures within the range of the technique. The user is able to perform this technique at a distance of 20 meters radius centered on the user. The duration of this technique lasts for 5 rounds per class level. This Jutsu creates a field that hampers Chakra Performing (including the user's Jutsus) for the duration of the Jutsu. Any time a creature (including the performer) tries to perform a Chakra Jutsu or use a Jutsu-like ability within the area of the emanation, the Jutsu fails as if countered and explodes in the creature’s face, dealing 30 Armour Points of Force Damage per Rank of the Jutsu. Thus a failed attempt to perform a "C" Rank Jutsu would deal a 60 Armour Points of Force Damage to the creature. This field has no effect on Dispelling Jutsus.
Limit: Must be a Shape Transformation Specialist.

[The Roar of the Falls]

[I am unsure that field follows you. It's a field not a cloak or buff. Just for clarity sake.)

Insanity. This whole thing was a wild churning mass of insanity that just wasn't going to fly with the way things were turning out to be already. With her full 360 range of vision it was a wonder anyone got a drop. It was less being sneaked upon and more just the general inexperience of the team she had with her which she couldn't absolutely fault them for, the academy didn't train you to be prepared for war only how to made survive. Her eye darted two and fro, the yelp of Yama reaching her magnified hearing as well as the ass of conversation from Pax. What was his plan? He's put a massive wrench into things already, calling out a bunch of fighters who didn't have to reveal themselves to fight. What if the puppets weren't all they were hiding out there.

All the chakra she'd distended for Pax was abolished completely with her being unable to trigger her reverberation traps manually, and her clone would simply by useless, potentially fatal to her if he was around it when it dispelled by contact with anything physical. Her radiant eyes could see his chakra field like a glaring flicker of light and Yama, bless his poor soul, was just not equipped to be out here. She should have left him at the borderline and went into the canyon on her own, reduced the risk factor. One clumsy and the other suicidal... or perhaps she was just spoiled on her synergy with the once resident hot headed woman who was no more. It made the prospect of leadership a slight turn off.

At this point turning around to try and address the two ninja was detrimental, they would be picked apart one by one and their allies here captured or killed. Perfect bait. Lousy coordination. Pax said not to use jutsu in his vicinity. He alienated himself and Yama was fully tangled in the wires of the puppets. Was this what it was like to have no right option, only the one that was less detrimental? A group of 4 experienced ninja were paramount to continue the defense of Taki over two green Genin who'd taken the world on their shoulders. The nearest cliff face was 35 meters away, Yama was 30 meters from Pax and Isabella was less than 18 from the pinned nin in the middle.

Like a prayer answered, fire rained from the sky. The group they were tasked to rescue took note of the fight and leapt into action. Through her vision she could see two og the four were bleeding profusely still, another had a broken femur and spiderweb fractures along the ribcage and yet here they were risking further injury for their sake. A column of fair swept the ground around the puppets, the crackle of electricity cut through the air as lightning ravens peppered the treeline, throwing plumes of pulverized earth into the air and it rained down debris. One nin had even erected a massive stone wall but she could see his chakra ran dry afterwards but their flask was covered for 40 some meters and they could face the border to Taki without having to risk crossing enemy lines.

The bard woman' fingers twitched and electricity crackled, "Mi, Fa, Mi, Ti, La, Fa." Lightning leapt between her fingertips, crackling, sparking, licking at the ground and etching lines in the rock. Claws crept from her fingers, crawled up her arm like an extended blade that reached ten meters in it's natural span. Weightless, she raised her arm at the treeline and in a blink the claws shot forward, cutting through the air at breakneck speed, aimed at two puppteers she could see hidden in the treeline with her life vision, spearing through trees like soft butter and narrowly missing one of the men. The other was late and took a slash of the raw power of her lightning claw across the pectorals, the violent raiton chakra snapping his limbs together in paralysis that left him trembling on the forest floor.

Her Melody Arm grew hot and she had to grab her wrist in her free hand to drag her distended lightning claw through the treeline. It seared the trees with ease, sending age old oaks and sequoias crashing down the cliff wall, her roar of effort drowned out by the tumble of dozens upon dozens of trees. Her eyes swept to make sure their coast was as clear as possible from the Doton wall behind them and her arm dropped, claws vanishing, hanging limping at her side, forgotten in the heat of the moment. "Run! Don't stop for anything! I'll bring up the rear!" The wall just barely reached Yama, gave Pax a little time to RESCUE Yama by hopefully slicing the wires with something, and scooping up their wounded medic.

While the injured nin scampered towards the treeline, dead medic in tow it pained her to think there was going to be the body of a Taki nin, one who died in combat, stuck here in the possession of the enemy... she'd come back another day. Alone. She made sure to commit each and every chakra signature here to memory. These were all dead men soon. "Pax, get Yama, now!" Over the chakra of the trees falling into the canyon, it's bowl shape held the sounds well, capturing and bouncing them around wildly. She hung back and circled her two charges, moving in close but none too close less she absolutely had to so they could all haul ass out of here.

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Raiton – Kagidzume Sonyou (Thunder Style – Chirping Claw Overcome)
Rank: S
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Allows the user to create a powerful lightning based chakra claw on one of the user’s arms. Spanning approximately ten meters, this claw is intended to either protect the user from any incoming attacks ‘A’ ranked or lower by piercing through them with rapid moving raiton chakra, or even attack by letting the claw extend up to fifty meters at lightning fast speeds, similar to a taimaster equal to the user’s rank, upon a raiton chakra chain. If a victim is ever held within the claw, they received massive damage as thousands of volts overtake them, most likely resulting in loss of consciousness, if the grasp is prolonged long enough. The claw can also explode upon the master’s command, spreading forth paralysis and blindness for twenty meters all around the blast site, as well as strong damage.
Special: ‘Handseals’
Drawback: Claw can only be fired in a straight line, and altering its travel path is a slow endeavor. While the release is fast, returning the chakra claw back to its original position is slow, less than a taijutsu nonspecialist equal to the user’s rank. Cannot make handseals (unless user knows one handed seals) during this as one hand is being completely occupied and taken over. Does not distinguish between friend or foe. Keeping the claw for extra turns costs the user a 'B' rank amount of chakra each turn.
Description: A very strong and useful technique for battering against barriers, defeating large enemies and proving a very big point, the Kagidzume allows the user to manipulate their thunder skills and produce a powerful claw on either of their arms, capable of swiping away at things, striking large objects, or even being released for a fixed distance. A staple technique for any warrior wishing to call themselves a raiton master.
Limit: Raiton Release

(If you hinder yourself here I'm leaving you for dead. Heads up.)

[Insanity within the Falls]

As Yamato dealt with the puppet that was hindering him, he heard Pax speak a couple meters away. It seemed that he had some type of technique that would nullify or injure somebody that used chakra. Great, now he couldn't heal himself, or the injured people. Pax wasn't all to blame though since he probably shouldn't have been trapped in the situation he was currently in. But hey, this was his first B rank mission and he hadn't known what to expect. Now he did.

A few seconds after Pax finished speaking, Yamato watched him throw the kunai at the puppet hindering him. But with a quick movement of its other arm, the puppet smacked away the kunai. Narrowing his eyes, he watched the puppet turn its attention back towards him. Although the kunai hadn't done anything, it allowed his clay centipedes to get close to the puppet. Now all he had to do was explode them and destroy the puppet.

But before he could detonate his clay, they were destroyed by a column of air and lightning ravens. Normally he would be irritated with this turn of events, but this attack also destroyed the puppets that were hindering him. Not only that, but the air attack swept away the poison bomb that was coming towards him and back into the treeline. Nice. For a brief moment he wondered who was the cause of the attack. He didn't dwell on that thought to much though since he had bigger things to worry about.

Now that the puppet in front of him was destroyed, Yamato was able to cut the wire that was digging into his skin. Once it was cut, he healed the damage it had done to his leg. As he did this, he noticed an earthen wall erupting from the ground. Shit, he needed to get where he needed to be before it was too late. Directing his clay clone to bend down and stick its hand out, he jumped so his feet would land on its hand. The moment his feet his his clone's hand, he ordered him to toss him up towards the wall.

As Yamato flew a couple feet through the air, he directed his chakra towards his feet. Placing it against the earthen wall, he began to run up the side of it. He left his clay clone on the ground so that it would be able to defend him while he was running. This way his back would be protected as he tried to scale this wall. His speed was also still enhanced from Pax's genjutsu. This allowed him to run even faster up the wall.

While he ran, Yamato began placing clay into his mouth and infusing it with chakra. Once it was finished, he would be able to create a flying creature that would help him climb over this wall. Until his clay creature was finished, he was stuck using his feet.


Techniques Used:

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"Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S ranked
Skill: Ninjutsu, supplementary.
Effect: Allows the user to give a piece of clay explosive properties. Also determines the speed at which the user can produce a clay bomb(s). (See more below)
Special: Please refer to “Katsu”.
The clay bombs characteristics is directly dependent of the user rank of "Touji Itonami "(Clay Life).
The Amount of bombs; the amount of clay slots used to make a bomb; the size of the clay bomb; the maximum distance in which a clay creature may travel; and the amount of hands required to make a bomb will be stated within the bomb itself. (See more below)
Drawback: The user must load the piece of clay into a mouth begin to chew. Every clay creation requires a certain amount of clay slots and time to prepared. Certain bombs regardless of the users rank, will require additional time and perpetration (stated with the jutsu itself) (See more below)
Description: The user loads a piece of clay into there mouths (any mouth) and begins to command the mouth the chew at the piece of clay. What is truly occurring during this mastication process is that the user is injecting and infusing their chakra directly into the piece of clay. Due to the user's blood line trait, the relocation and concentration of their Tenketsu allows the user is able to pump and redirect a very large amount of chakra to there hands and into the piece of clay (more then humanly possible). The mouths of the user allow for rigorous chewing, ensuring that their chakra is evenly dispersed through out the piece of clay. Once the user feels that the piece of clay has been properly imbued with their chakra, the user commands the mouth to spit out the prepped piece of clay, allowing for the next stage in refinement to occur. (See "Touji Itonami "(Clay Life)). If the user knows the D-ranked version of "Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion), they may only create up to D-ranked Bombs. If the user knows the C-ranked version of this technique, they may create only C-rank bombs and the D-ranked bombs before that; and so on and so forth until S-ranked is achieved (though some Bombs may state other wise).

Each Ranked Clay bomb requires a certain amount of time to be prepped. The users class and the bombs rank directly effects the amount of time the user will have to spend in preparation. The increased speed is due to the fact that as the user grows in strength and skill, thus so does his or her abilities to handle clay and produce clay bombs. This amount of time has been measured in post lengths:
Creation Times D-Class C-Class B-Class A-Class S-Class
D-Rank Techs 1 Post = 6 secs 1 Post = 6 Secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs
C-Rank Techs 2 Post = 12 secs 1 Post = 6 Secs 1 Post = 6 Secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs
B-Rank Techs 3 Post = 18 secs 2 Post = 12 Secs 1 1/2 Post = 9 Secs 1 Post = 6 secs 1/2 Post = 3 Secs
A-Rank Techs XXX 3 Post = 18 secs 2 Post = 12 secs 1 1/2 Post = 9 Secs 1 Post = 6 secs
S-Rank Techs XXX XXX 3 Post = 18 secs 2 Post = 12 secs 1 1/2 Post = 9 Secs

Limit: Sankuchi blood line. Must be learned Multiple time as the user cannot gain A rank without first knowing D, C and B ranks. Must know "Kuchisaki Seichuu" (Mouth Control)

Healing Hands (Light)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A Healer gains the ability to heal Light Wounds within an amount of time.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: When laying the hand upon a living creature, the user channels positive energy that cures Light wounds within the amount of time performing a "C" Rank technique in handseals. While curing Light wounds this technique brings higher wound levels down by 1 step. Since undead are powered by negative energy, this Jutsu deals damage to them instead of curing their wounds.
Limit: Must be a Medical Doctor. Must know Healing Hands (Minor).

[Cacophony]

His intentions were not to hinder his group but that's all he had been doing on this mission. All he wanted was to help but he may have gone too far this time. If he had told them his plan maybe all hell wouldn't be breaking loose, but thankfully Isabella was experienced and had seemed to taken most the weight off of his shoulders by now. So from here on out he would follow every word, his actions had rendered him guilt filled as he saw Yama wince in pain.

As Pax saw fire rain down from above he took this chance to survey what was going on. The group they had been sent to save had seemed to get involved by now, most of which were extremely injured. Pax could feel a breeze pass thru his feet as he heard the chirping of electricity. One ninja had erected a wall, giving them a safer passage towards Takigakure without going through enemy territory. As this all was happening Pax watched Yama free himself and avoid a potentially deadly poison bomb.

More chirping and what had sounded like a woman singing filled Pax's ears. He knew Isabella was far enough away from Pax's field so he felt relieved that she was able to protect herself. As she was doing that and Yama was scaling the wall Pax launched himself in the air again. Watching all the Taki-nin make a break for their territory. Unfortunately, Pax was unable to carry Yama alone, so he would have to take care of himself again. As Pax was ascending Yama was crafting more clay. "I'm sorry Yama, I can't carry you out of here, you'll have to take care of yourself again." Pax yelled towards him as he lifted up into the sky.

As Pax started to get ready to fly as fast as he could towards a decent rally point, he heard Isabella yell towards him. "Run! Don't stop for anything! I'll bring up the rear!" Isabella screamed at him and the rest of the taki ninja. So they all did their best to get out of their. Pax whizzed by them and stood at the tree line trying to hold anything off that may be waiting for their escape.

As everyone rushed towards the treeline Pax could see everything. He watched Isabella take out 2 Puppeteers hidden in the forest, watched Yama chewing, and most importantly, he watched the injured running towards him safely. "Pax, get Yama, now!" Isabella screamed and it echoed thru out the canyon. Pax then ran towards Yama and met up with the injured taki ninja as he waited for Yama's move.

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Launch
Rank: "C"
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Allows the user to quickly launch themselves abruptly into the air.
Special: ---
Drawback: Can only use 5 times a thread.
Description: Focusing energy into the muscles of their legs and wings, a Tsubasa bends at the knees and thrusts upwards with their legs, while at the same time slamming their wings downward with great force. The combined force of these movements accelerates their body upwards with great speed. This movement is fast enough to avoid many attacks, but serves a greater purpose of allowing the Tsubasa to get airborne in a split second, when it might otherwise be impossible.
Limit: Must be a Tsubasa.

Kenjitsu Tsubushimasu (Sonic Burst)(140 TP)
Rank: "C", "B", "A"
Skill: Taijutsu/Ninjutsu
Effect: Allows a Tsubasa to travel through the air at high speeds for a short period of time.
Special: handseal
Drawback: Cannot maneuver while using this jutsu, it only travels in a straight path. Can only be used in the air.
Description: Focusing physical stamina into their wings, a Tsubasa is capable of traveling a bit faster in the air. However, that was not enough for the members who created this jutsu. They wanted to make a jutsu that would let them move through the air in a very quick fashion. So they turned to the wind release. They found that they could focus air quickly behind their wings, using it in conjunction with physical ability to speed through the air for short periods of time. At C rank this will grant a 50% increase in speed for up to 3 seconds. At B rank it will grant a 100% increase in speed (double) for up to 6 seconds. At A rank it will grant a 200% increase in speed (triple) for up to 9 seconds.
Limit: Must be a Tsubasa, must have wings out. Wind Release. This technique can be used only 3 times in a thread.

[The Roar of the Falls]

The injured ones ran and Isabella brought up the read, never too far ahead as to leave her charges behind less the circumstances grew grim. Coordination next time, they'd need it, she could take the blame for not taking the time to plan with then but at this rate the team they were sent to rescue was going to be dead anyways. She hung back as Pax grew his wings out and took flight, leaving behind Yama who was scaling the wall. What? Why? The otherside of that wall was death for him if he kept going and after finally being free of it why run back to it? This guy.

She grabbed her flute, jammed it into her mouth and blared a fanfare of noise, a cadence, something to slow the speed of anyone not an ally advancing within 45 meter of her epicenter. It was better than nothing. With Pax flying overhead she hung back and shouted, "Fly low!" Yama had clay he could surely make something to get himself out. Out she ran when the coast cleared.

-Exit-

[Insanity within the Falls]

Glancing to his side, Yamato noticed Pax flying beside him. Raising his eyebrow, he waited for his friend to tell him why he was here. From the look he was given, he knew it wasn't going to be pleasant. It turns out it wasn't. It seemed that Pax couldn't fly him out and wanted him to know it. Once the Taki ninja was finished speaking and flew away, Yamato allowed a frown to appear on his face. Why go through the bother of telling him he couldn't help him? That was like rubbing dirt in the wound. When he got back to the village, he would need to reevaluate his friendship with Pax. Since he had been his first friend, he had been excited to have him near. But now he was wondering if that was such a good thing.

The only person you can trust is yourself and us. Remember that.

Shaking his head, Yamato took a big leap and landed on the top of the wall. Spitting out his clay, he molded it into the shape of an eagle. Leaping from the wall, he allowed himself to free fall for a few seconds. In these few seconds, he was at peace. Man, if only he could have more moments like these. Tossing the clay bird in front of him, Yamato performed the handseal for Katsu. With an explosion of smoke, the bird beneath him enlarged to a size of eight feet. Sitting down on its back, he ordered the clay bird to head back to the village. From this sight he could see Isabella headed back to the village with the injured ninja in tow. At least something went right.

As he flew, Yamato noticed Pax nearby. But rather than wave, he decided to just ignore him. He had a lot on his mind, and he didn't want to be distracted. As the wind rustled his hair, he let out a deep sigh. This must've been what his brother meant when he told him that being a ninja wasn't always easy. Still he had gotten this far, he might as well stick it through.

Next time be more careful.

Letting out another long sigh, Yamato kept on traveling towards the village.

[Exit]


Techniques Used:

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"Touji Itonami "(Clay Life)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S ranked
Skill: Ninjutsu, supplementary.
Effect: Allows the user to give a prepped clay certain desired characteristics. Allow the user to control the clay creature. (See more below)
Special: Please refer to “Katsu”.
The speed at which a user can infuse the piece of clay is directly dependent of the user rank of "Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion). The The amount of bombs; the amount of clay slots used to make a bomb; the size of the clay bomb; the maximum distance in which a clay creature may travel; and the amount of hands required to make a bomb will be stated within the bomb itself. (See more below)
Drawback: The user must have prepped a piece of clay using "Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion). (See more below)
Description: Clay Life is the true culmination of what a clay creation can really do. Directly after the user completes the fusion process derived from "Touji Hyu-zu" (Clay Infusion), he or she commands their mouth the spit out the piece of clay into their palm. The user further refines and molds this piece of clay using their fingers as it rests in his or her palms. During this refinement process, the users taps into their memory bank and focuses on a desired shape and characteristic they wish to endow their clay bomb with. This selected design is usually something which they have seen and witnessed from real life already. Once they are completed with the refinement process, a small clay version of what they desired rests within there hands. This refined piece of clay may take the shape of a variety of creatures; from insects to birds to reptiles or even mammals and must be stated by the user. (Some restrictions on what type of creature can be produced will stated by the jutsu itself).

From this point on, "Katsu" is used to enlarge their clay creature to a desired size. While enlarged and fully formed, the clay creature will Permanently act in the same mannerism as the creature it is molded after and Only the mannerism of the clay creature it is molded after. A Clay bird will fly, A clay spider will crawl, a Clay fish will swim, etc. Information and restrictions on the clay creature is stated within the jutsu. This entire process of refinement is far quicker then the infusement process and posting time is not required in this case. The user rank within this jutsu determines which bomb he or she can create. If the user only knows the D-ranked version of "Touji Itonami "(Clay Life) he or she may only control D-ranked bombs. If the user only knows the C-ranked version of "Touji Itonami "(Clay Life) he or she may only control C-ranked bombs, and D-ranked bombs before that; and so on and so forth until S-rank (though some Bombs can state other wise).
Each clay creature has a varying enlarged size and shape:
D-rank Clay life: allows for the creation of creatures of the small size, no larger then a foot ball (6 inches in length, unless otherwise stated by the jutsu itself).
C-rank Clay life: allows for the creation of creatures of the medium size, no larger then a small table (6 in- 4ft in length, unless otherwise stated by the jutsu itself).
B-rank Clay life: allows for the creation of creatures of the large size, no larger then a table (4ft-8ft in length, unless otherwise stated by the jutsu itself).
A-rank Clay life: allows for the creation of creatures of the Huge size, no larger then a car (8ft-12ft in length, unless otherwise stated by the jutsu itself).
S-rank Clay life: allows for the creation of creatures of the Epic size, (12ft- in length, stated by the jutsu itself).


The clay creature follows the users will on a near telepathic level. The user dictates which direction a clay creature may go and also dictates when the clay creature will detonate. A clay creature cannot act and attack on its free will and requires the users command. It cannot move to areas which the user does not know or see and detonate thereafter. (This does not apply to certain clay bombs). The clay creature cannot travel great distances from the user or last indefinitely. The maximum distance in which the clay creature can move is the same as the user's visual distance (a normal human visual distance). As this distance increases, it becomes harder to control clay creature(s). Beyond the visual range, the user is unable to maintain control of their clay creature and they become useless as they cannot detonate (though some Bombs can state other wise).The users chakra that has been imbued into the clay creature does not last longer then 1 minute if not detonated (unless the jutsu states differently as well). Afterwards, the users chakra completely dissipates form the clay creature, returning it into harmless lumps of shapeless clay, regardless of what rank bomb has been created.
Limit: Sankuchi blood line. Must be learned Multiple time as the user cannot gain A rank without first knowing D, C and B ranks. Must know "Kuchisaki Seichuu" (Mouth Control)

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“Katsu”
Rank: E Rank
Skill: Special handseal.
Effect: ---
Special: ---
Drawback: If the user performs "Katsu" for detonation, their is no way to stop the detonation. The Bomb will explode no matter what (Though Certain bombs may be the exception to this rule, stated by the jutsu itself ).
If the user uses "Katsu" to enlarge a clay creature, that said clay creature Cannot revert back to its minuter version. The clay creature enlarges no matter what (Though Certain bombs may be the exception to this rule, stated by the jutsu itself).
Description: A special handseal. This seal denotes "Concentration". A sankuchi uses this sign for a variety of purposes; whether it is to alter the size of certain creations, cause a creation to detonate or give a special effect stated by a certain jutsu/clay creation. The handseal is one of the users hand head upward, his/her index and middle finger held upward, while his/her thumb, ring finger and pinky held inward towards the palm. The user may also hold both the index and middle fingers of both there hands together, crossing there pinky and ring finger, with there thumbs meeting as well. (Either way gives the same effect, no being superior to the other). Katsu is used in a the majority of the Sankuchi jutsus, and its effects are constant unless otherwise stated.

"Katsu" detonates any bomb the user selects, but detonates all of the same bombs for the same set. For example, if the user creates 2 clay spiders for "Tagging bombs" and 2 clay Birds for "Grenade", the user may choose to detonate the clay birds used for "Grenade" and Not the spiders used for "Tagging bomb".
However, the user detonates all the Clay birds at the same time and not one after another. In the case above, once the user decides to detonate the 2 clay birds used in "Grenade", they are both destroyed at the same time. (Some Jutsus may be the exception to this rule, stated by the jutsu itself).
Limit: Only useful to the Sankuchi. Anyone may learn this, but why?

[Cacophony]

Pax knew he wasn't going to be able to carry Yama out of there, but maybe he should have at least tried. Yama had been one of the few Taki-Nin Pax had met in his years with Takigakure and he thought of him like a brother. Pax also knew that Yama was competent enough to get himself out of there. So Pax stood there as he watched Yama make a clay eagle to fly one." Perfect." Pax thought to himself as he flapped his wings to create enough force to lift himself up off the ground.

It looked like Yama was deep in thought, which didn't surprise Pax, what had surprised him was the gut wrenching feeling of guilt. Maybe if they planned better, or knew what was going on, or if Pax hadn't tried to be the hero maybe things would have went better. As it stands now, however, the three Takigakure Ninja were on their way home. Pax would fly over the group walking to make sure they weren't walking into an ambush. As the got closer to the village, and once Pax could see the gate, he dropped down out of the sky and began walking with the group. No one wanted to talk about the utter disaster they just went through, but Pax knew Isabella would have his head for all of this.

[Exits as soon as the group does]