Let's try not burn down the forest

[Sarge [Saigo Taisuke]]

Kunai rashinban (Kunai compass).

Rank: “D” Rank.
Skill: Ninjutsu.
Effect: The user channels a little chakra in a kunai to make it point towards north.
Special: Bird and dragon.
Drawback: Have to know how to use a real compass, or else, the jutsu will be useless.
Description: By using the magnetic forces in the earth, a shinobi can use it to their advantage if they are lost. They lay a kunai on the ground, and channel a little chakra in it. The blade will then point towards the north, while the handle will point to south. This jutsu can be extremely useful when lost or if you don’t have a compass to use.
Limit: Has to know lightning release.

Looking for a secluded place to train, Taisuke finds a field, about 25 meters by 10 meters, in the middle of a great section of trees. It's early afternoon, so the sun is setting slowly, making it obvious which way is north. Taisuke wanted to get some space, as he knows what he plans to train is relatively simple, and his self-consciousness forced him to do it alone, so he doesn't look like a buffoon when he inevitably fails. Jumping down from a tree, Taisuke's mass makes a dull thud on the ground as he lands comfortably in the middle of the field. He then proceeds to crouch, as he knows the first training is simple and doesn't require a large space. Pulling out a Kunai, he gets prepared to start.

Placing the kunai on the ground, just within arms reach, Taisuke looks up at the sun to make a quick observation to which way is true north. He then scratches a line in the dirt, pointing in the relative direction of north, using the sun to make the judgement. Looking back at the kunai, Taisuke would begin.

Taking a big breath in, then out, Taisuke focuses, performs the hand signs, bird and dragon, and channels his chakra into the kunai. Holding for a good while, watching the kunai intently, he notes it rotate back and forth a little bit. Obviously Taisuke hasn't done it correctly, as the kunai is facing about south-east. Breathing out in frustration, he thinks back to his Uncle's teachings, specifically about being calm, and focusing on what you are trying to do with your chakra, and ignoring outside influences.

Breathing in and out once more, Taisuke waits a beat. A soft wind blows around the field, the leaves of the surrounding trees gossip and flail, the grass blades whisper and contort. "Kunai Rashinban" calls Taisuke, as if performing for an audience, the hand-signs once again effortlessly made. Channeling his chakra back into the kunai once more, it starts to spin towards the line Taisuke has drawn in the dirt...

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[Sarge [Saigo Taisuke]]

Raiton - Rakurai Shuryuu (Lightning Style - Lightning Stream).

Rank: “D” -"C"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The user creates a steady stream of electricity against a single target.
Special: Ox - Monkey - Dog - Dragon
Drawback: "D" Rank require both hands. "C" Rank requires one hand.
Description: After forming the needed hand seals the user will create a fist sized orb of electricity and thrust it at a single target as a steady stream of electricity. At "D" Rank the lightning is only capable of knock a target back and inflict minor burns, and could reach a maximum range of 5 meters. At "C" Rank the lightning is able to cause first degree burns and numbness to the affected area, and reach a maximum range of 10 meters.
Limit: Lightning Release

D-Rank

Taisuke walks into the treeline and finds a large log, about 4 foot long, 2 foot in diameter, and effortly lifts it over to his shoulder. Carrying it into the middle of the clearing, he lifts it up, and slams it, end down, into the earth a small way. Pulling his hands away slowly, checking if it will stay in place, the log shifts forward ever so slightly, but remains upright. "This will do nicely", he mutters to himself, his left hand rummaging around in his pack. Grinning gently, Taisuke pulls out the kunai once more and slides it deep into a crevace in the log, hoping to use it as a target for the lightning stream.

Jumping back 3 meters, Taisuke digs his boots into the earth, flexing his musculature, before gently breathing again, focusing his mind on the kunai. Ox, Monkey, Dog, Dragon, the handseals are fluidly performed, followed by "Raiton - Rakurai Shuryuu!". Taisuke pushes his chakra into his hand, forming an orb of Lightning, similar to Raikyuu, but instead of throwing, he aims it towards the Kunai wedged into the log. Lightning slowly starts to flicker out of his hand, and then viciously strikes a patch of earth, about a meter to the left of Taisuke.

Surprizing even himself, Taisuke flinches and jumps. After the initial shock wears off, Taisuke giggles at himself, feeling embarrassed about the collosal failure. Recentering himself, Taisuke tries again. Handseals, calling the jutsu, the orb of lightning all follow the same proceedure, aiming the stream at the kunai once more, the lightning stream hits very slightly to the right of the kunai. Taisuke keeps the stream going, feeling a lot more comfortable with the current state of affairs. Focusing on shifting the stream to the right, and it starts to connect with the Kunai. Pleased with his progress, Taisuke begins to walk backwards, and at about 4 and a half meters, the stream flickers around and becomes tough to control. Taisuke stops the tech and notes he must train harder to get it to how he wants.

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Good tech.

[Sarge [Saigo Taisuke]]

Raiton - Rakurai Shuryuu (Lightning Style - Lightning Stream).

Rank: “D” -"C"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The user creates a steady stream of electricity against a single target.
Special: Ox - Monkey - Dog - Dragon
Drawback: "D" Rank require both hands. "C" Rank requires one hand.
Description: After forming the needed hand seals the user will create a fist sized orb of electricity and thrust it at a single target as a steady stream of electricity. At "D" Rank the lightning is only capable of knock a target back and inflict minor burns, and could reach a maximum range of 5 meters. At "C" Rank the lightning is able to cause first degree burns and numbness to the affected area, and reach a maximum range of 10 meters.
Limit: Lightning Release

C-Rank

Taisuke sits down and has a quick think about how he can push the jutsu further. Coming up with two options, either pushing more chakra into the jutsu to make the effect stronger, or control the chakra at a longer distance, and then perhaps combining them. Deciding that control first makes more sense, so he becomes more comfortable pushing more chakra out, Taisuke stands up and moves backwards, standing about 8 meters away from the target. Digging his heels back into the earth, he focusing back onto the target. The handseals and calling the jutsu becoming second nature, Taisuke creates the chakra in his hand. Breathing deeply he aims it towards the target.

The lightning stream flies out in an uncontrolable pattern, striking all over the field, setting small patches of grass on fire. Unwavering, Taisuke breathes and focuses his chakra into a smaller range, the stream responding in kind. Slowly but surely, the area that the lightning is striking shrinks, sizzling the grass and earth in about a square meter area, about a meter shy of target. Remembering back to his Uncle's teachings once more, Taisuke brings back the memories of imagining these kinds of techniques are just an extension of your body, like an extra limb.

Thinking down this path, Taisuke closes his eyes, refocuses his chakra, and calms his breathing. Reopening his eyes and focusing on the stream, he manages to control it down so it hits a single point continuously. Pushing it harder, Taisuke moves the point of contact closer and closer to the kunai. As it reaches the 10 meter mark, where the kunai is, the stream starts to flicker in and out. Strugling with the effort, Taisuke really knuckles down for a last ditch effort and pushes as hard as he can. The stream catches and holds onto the kunai, smoke rising from the log gently. Exclaiming in happiness, he releases the jutsu and falls back onto his ass, tired, sweaty, but more importantly, pleased with his effort.

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Taking a few minutes, Taisuke stands back up and walks forward, standing about 5 meters to the target. Breathing in and out slowly, Taisuke thinks about trying to pump as power into the jutsu as he can. He focuses, performs the handseals, calls the jutsu, and creates the orb. Already having great control, he instantly connects the stream to the kunai. More pleased with his progress, Taisuke starts to up the ante, pushing more and more chakra down the stream. At a certain point, when the log starts to glow red with heat around the point of the kunai, the stream starts to become unsteady, Taisuke's control waning. Not willing to give up so quickly, he digs his heels deeper into the earth and steadies himself.

The stream slowly stops acting so erratically and concentrates on the kunai. Taisuke continues to push hard, unconciously moving forward slowly, getting closer and closer to the kunai. He pushes harder and harder, finally setting the log on fire. This breaks Taisuke's concentration, and he stops the jutsu, realizing he's really close to the Kunai, feeling like this is cheating. He comes over and pats the fire out gently. Looking back to where he started the jutsu, he marks the ground with a kunai, knowing he can't move closer to the target than that.

Taisuke stands back, observing his surroundings for a moment, pulling out a stalk of celery from his pack and munching it down. Breathing in and out again, Taisuke shoves his boots back into the earth and aims his focus once more at the kunai. "Raiton - Rakurai Shuryuu", the words gently come out of his lips, the handseals performed at the same time. The orb is back and without skipping a beat, Taisuke throws the stream at the kunai and connects, the chakra a lot stronger and controlled this time. He decideds to go all out, and throws all his power into it. The stream thickens swiftly and the power of the move passes directly into the log, bursting into flames immediately.

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[Sarge [Saigo Taisuke]]

Taisuke heads back into the wooded area, after putting the first log out, to seek out a new target. Finding a few logs that would do the job, he carries them all back to his little makeshift training area. Digging one log back into the hole previously created, replacing the kunai into it, he steps back about 7 meters from the target. Focusing down, repeating the previous steps, Taisuke launches the stream at the target, pushing hard and setting it fully on fire with relative ease.

Very pleased with the results, Taisuke runs back and replaces the log with a fresh one, and runs back, to about 8 and a half meters this time. Again, repeating the steps, Taisuke pushes hard and connects the stream to the kunai. This time the stream, with the same level of effort, does not set the log on fire. Quickly deducing that the air must be reducing the strength, Taisuke pushes hard. Sweat beads around his brow, down his back and over his arms, as he pushes harder than he ever has for this technique. Finally the log catches and bursts in flames.

Renewing the target, standing at exactly 10 meters, Taisuke notices himself shaking and tired. He takes a few moments to catch his breath, and still not satisfied, pulls out a kunai and jams it straight into his leg. The pain instantly pushes his adrenaline high. Ox, Monkey, Dog, Dragon, the handseals form effortlessly. "Raiton - Rakurai Shuryuu" yells Taisuke, the adrenaline making him louder and more energized. Immediately connecting the stream, Taisuke takes a beat to get comfortable at the distance, then pushes as hard as he ever has. The stream grows much larger than it ever had for him, striking the log so hard, it blows it back, and the heat bursting the entire log on fire immediately. Taisuke collapses back and sighs hard.

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[Sarge [Saigo Taisuke]]

Raiton: Rakurai Naifu, 雷光: 落雷 刀, (Lightning Style: Thunderbolt Knives)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu.
Effect: The user creates lightning throwing knives.
Special: “Hand Seals”
Drawback: The knives have no defensive properties.
Description: The user forms the hand seals, focusing chakra into their hands. The user then molds the lightning chakra into the shape of throwing knives, thin and each about a foot long, handle included. The user can create up to six of these per use of this technique, held in the grooves between their fingers. These can then be thrown or used in close quarters if the user desires. These knives can cut like steel and give out shocks akin to severe first-degree burns. They cannot, however, block attacks. The knives have a maximum range of fifteen meters.
Limit: Must have Raiton.

Taisuke sits up and already starts to focus on the next technique. Pulling out a kunai and placing it on the dirt in front of him. This next technique creates knives out of lightning, so Taisuke felt it best to have a reference, gently tracing his finger around the knife. Pulling back a bit, Taisuke breathes deeply and performs the handseals, calling "Raiton - Rakurai Naifu". Looking at his hand, he notices lightning ball up into a knive-ish shape, but it distorts and changes shape too often to be useful.

Taisuke focuses harder, using his free hand to pick up the kunai and hold it next to his knife creation. They were similar, but not enough. Focusing harder, especially on the blade and hand, Taisuke molds the chakra slowly, getting much, much closer to the shape he was expecting. Dropping the kunai, Taisuke uses his other hand to poke and push the lightning into shape, slowly forming the blade piece, and the handle.

Having achieved 90% of the shape, he decides to try from scratch again. Releasing the Jutsu, he sharply breathes in, and tries once more. "Raiton - Rakurai Naifu". The blade reforms at the same place in his hand once again, this time, exactly like a kunai. Gripping it with his hand, Taisuke looks it over a few times. The hand is slender and well formed, with the classic ring on the bottom of the handle, the blade looks sharp to the eye. Taisuke runs the blade over his arm, slicing cleanly, pleased at his wonderous creations.

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Taisuke focuses once more on the knife, knowing he has it in him to make more than one at a time. Pushing his chakra into his free hand he forms a second knife, just as good as the last one. Happy, he jumps up and does a small dance. "What if I do three?" Taisuke muses to himself. Pushing again, he makes a third knife appear, this time right between his two hands. With nothing underneath it to hold it, the knife falls and stabs directly into his foot.

"Ow! Goddamni!" Screams Taisuke, the surprize pain causes him to drop the jutsu and jump around in pain for a few moments, waiting for his unnatural healing to kick in and fix the small wound. Waving his foot around, waiting for the pins and needles to subside, Taisuke remarks about how simple it was to create multiple knives. "This seems much too easy, it should be harder than this!" muses Taisuke. He decideds to try form 3 again, but perhaps form them between the fingers in his left hand.

Performing the jutsu once more, the three knives appear exactly as he expected. Taisuke, surprized, gets ahead of himself, certain he can double it. He focuses and pushes out 3 more knives, however these ones are not as well formed as the last 3, each getting worse and worse. A little disgruntled, Taisuke closes his eyes and focuses on fixing their shape. He opens his eyes to find 6, perfectly formed knives in his hands. Pleased with himself, Taisuke decides to throw them.

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Focusing back on the charred log in the distance, about 15 meters away, Taisuke swaps 5 knives to his left hand, and holds a single one in his right, dominant hand. Drawing back, not caring about speed or finess, he throws it at the log. About 3 meters from his hand, the knife fizzles out of existance. A bit annoyed, Taisuke takes another knife and cocks it back, focusing harder on throwing his chakra a further distance. He throws it. 3 meters, 6 meters, 12 meters. The knife slams into the log for a few seconds before dissapating, exactly how Taisuke wanted it to go.

Jumping in joy, Taisuke takes two more knives and prepares to throw them at the same time. Taisuke jumps, flips, and throws both knives at the same time. The two knives fly directly at the log, and just before they hit, both knives vanish, as do the knives in Taisuke's hand. Realizing he pushed it too hard, Taisuke tries once more. Handseals, calling, and a few moments later, 6 knives appear in his hands. Please, he grabs two and throws them once more, no flips or fancy moves. They fly straight and hit exactly as he wanted.

Taisuke, wanting to push himself some more, starts to run in circles around the target, throwing single knives at a time, hitting each time. Repeating the jutsu, he continues running, throwing two at a time. Each time, landing his knives exactly as he wanted. One more time, the jutsu is performed, and Taisuke throws 5 knives at once, they fly straight, burying the blades deep into the log, and a second later, Taisuke, having jumped at the log after throwing the 5 knives, lands ontop of it and slams the final blade into the top of the log.

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[Sarge [Saigo Taisuke]]

Taisuke stands up over the log and breaths deeply, pleased with his skill, already thinking about the new technique.

Raiton – Raiu Karasu (Thunderstorm Raven)
Rank: "C", "B"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User creates birds out of Lightning to shoot at opponents.
Special: "Handseals" - Holds "Bird Handseal"
Drawback: ---
Description: User performs needed handseals and holds the "Bird" Handseal. User creates 5 small birds with "Good" Flight control and shoots them at the opponent. Duration of this technique is as long as the user can hold the "Bird" Handseal. Each bird does 8 Armour Points of Electrical Damage. Range of this technique is 30 meters plus 15 meters per Class Level. Each bird is made from pure lightning, discharging a shock of electricity when striking an object. Each bird has a 2-foot wingspan. User may learn this technique multiple times. Each time learned the user may create an additional 5 small birds per performing of the technique. When the user can create 50 Birds the difficulty of the technique increases to "B" Rank and the damage per bird increases to 10 Armour Points Electrical Damage. User may learn this technique until they can create 100 birds. Technique uses an additional "C" Rank amount of Chakra per 25 Birds.
Limit: Must have Lightning Release.

C-Rank


Reaching into his pants, Taisuke pulls out a piece of paper he drew earlier, and unfolds it, placing it down on the ground. Inspecting the drawing he made of a bird, he crouches down next to it, concentrating. "I've already made knives", ponders Taisuke, "how much harder could birds be?" Focusing his chakra on the page, Taisuke performs the handseals and holds bird at the end, calling "Raiton - Raiu Karasu!" Taisuke watches the page as sparks start flying out of it. Pushing harder, a small beak appears, hovering just over the page.

A smile on his face, Taisuke focuses on shaping the head of the bird. Small curves start appearing, and slowly a beady eye forms out of the sparking lightning. A soft feathery mane follows. At this point, the sparks of the thunder construct set the paper on fire, and Taisuke loses his reference. Thinking hard, Taisuke goes off his memory.

Some little birdy feet start to appear, hazy at first, but slowly form shape properly. They branch up and connect to the body, which forms out of a ball of lightning. Then down to the tail piece. The bird screeches and as it stretches, it's wings form, pushing out in a 2 meter wingspan. Taisuke smiles at his creation, pleased at how far he has come in such a small time.

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Taisuke focuses, and has the bird jump into the air and take flight. Controling the raven to fly around and swoop and dive, getting used to controlling something in 3D space. Starting to enjoy it, Taisuke focuses on the space where the first raven appeared, and pushed and molds more chakra, creating a second bird. It jumps and flys up to join it's brother. Taisuke starts having them fly in tandem, and then making patterns in the air with them.

Taisuke creates 2 more, but notices all the birds start to flicker and wane. He digs his heel in and channels more chakra to each bird one by one, each becoming unwavering as Taisuke gives them their needed chakra. The four birds swoop down and land in front of Taisuke. He knows he has enough power in him to get to 5 birds, so he sits down and focuses his chakra. The 5th bird takes the longest time to form out of any of them.

As the 5th bird's beak appears, the rest of the birds beaks shrink slightly. Staring intently at the smaller birds, Taisuke frowns, "My chakra might not be well controlled enough to make 5 full sized birds." Realizing that, Taisuke shrinks the size of all the birds to create the 5th. The 5th, newly formed bird, jumps over and stands in line with it's brethren. Taisuke reaches deep down inside himself to push out some more chakra, and slowly but surely, the birds beef up in size, up to the full size of the first original bird.

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