Outskirts of the Sunagakure [Training]

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-:- Kamashi Training -:-

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Soul Harvest Begins [0/30]
Rank: C, B
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user spins like a top with their Scythe in both hands horizontally.
Special: --
Drawback: Uses both hands on the Scythe.
Description: The user begins the signature attack of the style, the Soul Harvest Begins, by spinning to increase the momentum of follow-up attacks. Without the other Soul Harvest techniques, this is simply a powerful spinning attack. The user simply spins in place by using some fancy footwork while keeping their Scythe horizontal. Since the Scythe is held in a horizontal position, strike range only occurs within that horizontal latitude. If an opponent or object is caught within the curve of the blade, slashing damage is preformed per movement used. Can be continuously preformed for a D rank amount of stamina per movement.
Variant: Continued B rank learning lets the uses perform this with only one hand rather than both.
Limit: Must learn from a master of the Kamashi Fighting Style.

Roughly at 7:00pm in the afternoon, Jinzu makes his daily trek to the small tavern that's on the outskirts of Sunagakure. Just before taking the turn down the alleyway leading to the tavern, he stops by the takoyaki stall run by an old man and his daughter. "Hi Jinzu, welcome back!" says the younger stall owner, clearly delighted to see him. "O-oh, where's Oji-san?" Jinzu nervously mutters. "He's out shopping for more ingredients!" she states with abnormal enthusiasm. Noticing that Jinzu's flustered, she speaks a little softer, "Having the usual?", relieved, Jinzu nods. "Two orders coming up!" Jinzu reaches into his pocket, pulling out 100 ryo, he offers it to the young girl. After a short time, "Here you go, enjoy Jinzu!" she says with a salesman's smile. After the transaction, Jinzu quickly gives a short bow to the girl, before speeding off.

Several minutes pass after purchasing the food when he reaches the tavern. A familiar melody played on a flute reaches Jinzu. <"Behind the tavern?"> he thinks to himself. Carrying the takoyaki, he jogs over to the source of the music, his meter long scythe sitting comfortably on his back. Once he peeks around the back of the tavern, he sees a large clearing. The ground consists of cracked concrete with sand that just barely seeps through, and it spans roughly 10 meters by 10 meters. Just as the flute stops playing, a familiar voice is heard, "Ah Jinzu, ready for a special session tonight?" a woman teases while sitting on a large boulder that's along the perimeter of the clearing. The woman is none other than his mentor Lilith, a Kamashimi master in her own right. Her appearance can often be misconstrued as intimidating, but in Jinzu's eyes, she's pretty laid back and somewhat lazy. "Master, if you keep teasing me, I'll feed this to the cats..." Jinzu says clearly annoyed, while loosely dangling the bag above the ground. "Okay okay, just give me the takoyaki!" she says with some desperation, as she learned through experience this was no bluff.

After greedily devouring her payment with tears of joy, she tosses the last wooden skewer. "Master, that's litter-" Jinzu is quickly cut off, "Okay! Now it's time for a special session." she'd say in-between giggles and sinister smiles. "Master..." Jinzu would say, clearly frustrated with the direction of this conversation. "No, no, this is a serious session!" she'd raise an index finger after the statement, "Now watch carefully." Jinzu is suddenly filled with anticipation and excitement at the thought of learning a new technique. Lilith leaps off the boulder into the center of the clearing. With her imposingly decorated scythe fitted on her back, she gives a facial expression so serious that it raises the hairs on Jinzu's neck. Unable to speak up, Jinzu just keeps watching her. Lilith suddenly becomes a blur, one that Jinzu can barely comprehend. <"She's...spinning?!"> he'd think to himself. Dust and fragments of concrete go flying everywhere, <"I can't see a thing!"> he thought, <"But...I have to keep looking!"> filled with determination, Jinzu puts as much focus into Lilith's movements as much as possible. <"She's holding her scythe?! But when did she...?"> as soon as he comes to the realization of what she's doing, her spin comes to a sudden halt.

Scorch marks from her incredible footwork make their mark on the ground. "M-master, that was incredible!" Jinzu says with rare enthusiasm. "Haha, it's only the first of many of my...techniques–" she says with a sly smile. "Master..." Jinzu's enthusiasm is immediately killed by another one of his master's antics. "Haha, anyway now it's time for you to learn!" she'd say just before she burps, clearly satisfied with the lesson's payment. "Now now, put your scythe on the ground and come over here." Jinzu nods as he takes his scythe in one hand and jabs the blade's tip in the exposed sand. "Okay Master, what do I do?" he'd inquire. "Okay, now start spinning!" Lilith would chuckle while making the statement. "Uh...just spin?" Jinzu would say, clearly unconvinced with her methods. "Yes! I'm serious this time, spin until you pass out." her voice was now slightly more serious. "Yes, Master!" Jinzu would say enthusiastically.

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-:- Kamashi Training -:-

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Soul Harvest Begins [?/30]
Rank: C, B
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user spins like a top with their Scythe in both hands horizontally.
Special: --
Drawback: Uses both hands on the Scythe.
Description: The user begins the signature attack of the style, the Soul Harvest Begins, by spinning to increase the momentum of follow-up attacks. Without the other Soul Harvest techniques, this is simply a powerful spinning attack. The user simply spins in place by using some fancy footwork while keeping their Scythe horizontal. Since the Scythe is held in a horizontal position, strike range only occurs within that horizontal latitude. If an opponent or object is caught within the curve of the blade, slashing damage is preformed per movement used. Can be continuously preformed for a D rank amount of stamina per movement.
Variant: Continued B rank learning lets the uses perform this with only one hand rather than both.
Limit: Must learn from a master of the Kamashi Fighting Style.

<"Okay...just spin!"> he'd think to himself. Jinzu starts spinning in place, nowhere near the speed at which Lilith was moving, he stumbles on some of the loose rocks after a few seconds, and lands face first into the concrete. "Haha, c'mon you can do better than that!" Lilith would remark, "Don't tell me you can't even do something so simple?" Jinzu, now with his pride shattered, he gets up. <"Simple...um, okay!"> he thinks to himself, attempting to mend his recently damaged pride, he starts spinning in place once more. After several hours of Jinzu spinning aimlessly like a fool, he finally manages to maintain a steady spin for nearly three minutes. After the three minutes pass, he collapses in a dizzy haze, "M-m-master so many takoyaki." he'd mutter. "Oh yeah, I should probably teach you the proper footwork." she'd say with a mischevious smile. "W-what?!" Jinzu would yell, still struggling to even stand.

"Keep spinning, but this time keep your eyes focused on me this time, and when you're about to make a half-spin, whip your head around and keep looking at me." she'd say, providing some vital information. After a few minutes of Jinzu trying not to vomit, he manages to stand up again. "Remember, keep looking at me, and spin." she reiterates. Jinzu nods and starts spinning while keeping his gaze focused on Lilith. After three minutes of occasional smiles and weird faces, Lilith signals for him to stop. The moment Jinzu stops spinning he expects to be struck with nausea once more, but to his surprise, he hardly feels out of place. "Wait...I'm not dizzy?" he'd say almost dumbfounded. "It's a little trick called a spotting technique." she'd say proudly as if passing a piece of rare knowledge.

"Try to focus on one object while spinning, like your scythe for example. Keep spinning until your body can't handle anymore, and I don't want to hear any excuses about being dizzy this time!" she'd proclaim, "Now I'm going to get some sleep, keep doing what you're doing." Lilith lets out a yawn before heading through the back door of the tavern. "Yes, Master!" Jinzu would yell before starting again. Now standing in the center clearing, he focuses on the end of his scythe that's jutting out from the sand. <"And...now!"> Jinzu internally yells at himself as he begins spinning. Now while unable to stay in place, he's mitigated a lot of the dizziness he was experiencing. By the time an hour passes, Jinzu is still spinning, his movements rather sluggish, but still resilient. Once the second hour passes, Jinzu is barely able to turn his body, he only manages another three spins before he starts collapsing.

Before his face reaches the pavement once more, his head lands softly on Lilith's shoulder. "Good work, now you should get some rest my dear student." she'd whisper to the now unconscious and clearly determined Jinzu. After the night passes, Jinzu wakes up in his Sunagakure home, which was provided by the village for him to live alone. "Ahh where- I'm going to be late for class!" he'd say while suddenly trying to get up, only to collapse face first on the wooden floor. "This sucks..." he'd mutter before scrambling once more to get to class. <"My body may hurt, but I can't let Master down!"> Jinzu grabs his scythe which is now leaning against the wall near his bed and prepares for the new day.

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-:- Kamashi Training -:-

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Soul Harvest Begins [?/30]
Rank: C, B
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user spins like a top with their Scythe in both hands horizontally.
Special: --
Drawback: Uses both hands on the Scythe.
Description: The user begins the signature attack of the style, the Soul Harvest Begins, by spinning to increase the momentum of follow-up attacks. Without the other Soul Harvest techniques, this is simply a powerful spinning attack. The user simply spins in place by using some fancy footwork while keeping their Scythe horizontal. Since the Scythe is held in a horizontal position, strike range only occurs within that horizontal latitude. If an opponent or object is caught within the curve of the blade, slashing damage is preformed per movement used. Can be continuously preformed for a D rank amount of stamina per movement.
Variant: Continued B rank learning lets the uses perform this with only one hand rather than both.
Limit: Must learn from a master of the Kamashi Fighting Style.

After a day of studying about kunai trajectories and chakra flow, Jinzu quickly makes his way out of the supplementary academy. <"Time to get these spins down!"> he'd think to internally motivate himself. After purchasing some takoyaki for Lilith, he makes his way back to the clearing behind the tavern. While there was no music this time around, Lilith was back on the boulder. "Jinzu, my delicious student, time for the next step!" she'd say with another one of her mischevious smiles. It only took a few seconds of dangling the food over a nearby drain pipe for her to apologize and greedily finish the meal. "Anyways, now you're going to spin while holding your scythe!" Jinzu eagerly nods his head as he takes hold of his scythe. Lilith leaps down from the boulder to adjust the positioning of his arms. "Make sure the scythe is held perpendicular to your body, and your elbows are like this." she'd instruct while helping him. After she's satisfied and takes a few paces back, "Okay, now do what I taught you yesterday, you can do it this time." she says confidently.

"Yes, Master!" Jinzu says with pride, with his eyes trained on Lilith, he starts off at a slow spin, making sure his scythe is well positioned. To his surprise, he finds himself going faster than usual. The weight of the scythe appears to build momentum, forcing him to spin. As he keeps his eyes trained on Lilith, his body almost starts feeling weightless, as the sound of the blade slicing the air consumes him. "Maassstteeerr, I...caanntt...stop...spinnnning!" he tries to say, but the sound of wind assault his eardrums makes it hard to hear himself. While Jinzu is now able to maintain a steady spin with very little nausea, he finds the spinning difficult to stop. "Pivot on one foot, and hold your blade at a slight angle!" she'd yell. Lilith's voice barely makes it to Jinzu, but he manages to catch the important parts of it.

Jinzu carefully lifts his left leg off the ground and lets the scythe continue spinning him. With enough force, Jinzu gets the scythe to act as a slight windbreaker, with most of the stress focused on his arms. Several seconds after lifting his leg, the momentum is weak enough for him to break out of the spin. "Good job Jinzu, what you just managed is the technique called, The Soul Harvest Begins. While there were a few flaws, I'm sure with a few adjustments you will nail this technique." she'd say with a proud smile on her face. "Do what I taught you until you're able to stop under a second." she'd proclaim before making her way back to the tavern. As Jinzu nods, he continues spinning with his scythe, focusing on several random objects around him so he's more comfortable with the technique. After an hour passes of spinning and breaking out of it, Jinzu is able to stop at just about a second. From the roof of the tavern, Lilith watches Jinzu eager to see his progress. "Hmph, he's a natural..." she'd mutter to herself. <"To think a kid like this could have such a creepy aura around him, I can't help to find myself unsettled at times...">

[Kinzoku]

+30 TP [LEARNED]

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-:- Universal TaiJutsu -:-

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Dodge [0/10]
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: User's training and reflexes allow them to react swiftly to avoid an opponent's attacks.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User gains a +1 Dodge. At "C" Class and each additional Class Level this bonus increases by +1.
Limit: Universal TaiJutsu Technique.

After dropping by the Takoyaki stand on his way to meet his Master Lilith, Jinzu takes a familiar path down an alleyway. <"Ahh man, I'm still sore from the last session..."> he'd think to himself while scratching the top of his head with his right hand and using his left hand to hold the takoyaki. As Jinzu nears the end of the alley, two shadowy figures that share a physique similar to himself block his path, <"Huh?"> he'd think, not sure what's going on. Soon after the two in front of him reveal themselves, Jinzu hears footsteps coming from behind. <"Not again..."> as soon as the thought passes, the boy behind him speaks up, "Oi, gloomy, why don't you have over that Takoyaki, we sure are hungry..." after making the statement the boy gives a cocky smirk. 

<"Man, it'd be way too long to walk back there...and Master is waiting for me..."> he'd think to himself as he holds the takoyaki. "Hey, suicide baby did'ya hear us?!" the boy that's in front of him on the left yells. Familiar with these taunts, Jinzu keeps his thoughts clear, <"Now...how am I going to get out of this without-"> before Jinzu can finish his thought, the boy that previously yelled charges, attempting to throw a sucker punch. Startled Jinzu tries dodging the punch by leaning back. The boy's fist makes contact, but because Jinzu was moving back, it didn't do any lasting damage. "Hey..." Before he can try reasoning with them, the boy behind him kicks him in the back with the flat side of his right foot. The moment the kick makes contact it knocks the wind out of Jinzu. "Gahh!" he'd exhale as he's knocked forward.

"Heh, Daiki you got him good!" The boy who attempted the sucker punch gloats. The other boy in front of Jinzu that hasn't done anything seems clearly uncomfortable, standing back a meter from the assault. Jinzu quickly manages to recover, still holding onto the takoyaki with determination, he regains his footing. While the two kids laugh, Jinzu turns his head to give the boy behind him a glare that sends chills down his spine, "W-wah, Hiroji, he's open!" as soon as the boy makes the remark, Jinzu's glare darts to Hiroji, who's attempting another sucker punch, but this time with less warning. <"Move, move, move!"> he'd think to himself as if the world's moving a fraction slower. His footwork comes naturally as Jinzu takes a swift sidestep to the boy's left. "Haa?!" the boy throwing the punch reaches nothing but air.

The moment Jinzu is clear of the strike he sweeps his right leg underneath the boy, causing him to freefall on to his face. "Hey!" the boy behind him yells. <"Oh shit."> he takes this moment of freedom to dash past the shook coward on his right. A distant "What the hell are you doing Genta, you just let him run away?!" Before Jinzu could hear any more, he swiftly makes his way around a street corner. <"That could have been a lot worse"> he thinks to himself, <"At least I have">. Jinzu comes to a full stop, realizing he's no longer holding the takoyaki. "When did-" he mutters to himself in disbelief, and after thinking about it for a few seconds, he realizes the snack was lost when he made the sidestep because it was impeding his movement. <"Ahh, dammit!"> he internally yells. <"Now I can't do Kamashimi training today!"> completely defeated, Jinzu lazily walks to the tavern.

[Tetsu]

Learned +10

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-:- Universal TaiJutsu -:-

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Weapon Specialization: 1st Speed Training [0/30]
Rank: "C" - Always 30 TP no matter the class
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: Reduces Oversized weaponry movement restrictions each time learned.
Special: ---
Drawback: Must learn Multiple Times.
Description: May only learn 3 times. This technique allows the user to better grasp the training of the Big "Freaking" Weapon. This Jutsu reduces the amount of movements it takes to perform a technique by 1. User may only learn this technique 3 times. On the 2nd learning this technique reduces the amount of movements of 1 technique per movement. The 3rd time allows the user to wield the weapon as fast as they possibly can, removing the 1 technique per movement restriction.
Limit: Must take from Universal TaiJutsu.

After feeling defeated for losing the takoyaki on his way to the tavern, he meets up with Lilith in the clearing. "Hey, Jinzu ready for-" before she can finish her sentence she takes notice that Jinzu isn't carrying his payment this time around. "Sorry Master, I got hungry on my way here, so I finished the takoyaki." Jinzu would force a smile after making the claim. <"Hmm, when will he figure out that he doesn't need to bring food for- Ah wait, if I tell him, I won't have any more food!"> Jinzu watches as Lilith makes it physically apparent that she's frustrated. "Well Jinzu, if you don't bring food I can't teach you new techniques." immediately after hearing the news, Jinzu dips his head in disappointment. 

"Hmm..." Lilith hums to herself, after a few seconds of sitting on the boulder she vanishes. "Master?", Jinzu would say with a perplexed expression. Several seconds pass before Lilith appears from behind the boulder, holding a 2-meter long wooden stick that has a radius only slightly larger than his scythe handle. "Heh, Jinzu it's time!" she yells with exaggerated enthusiasm. "Time for what Master?" Jinzu says with his charcoal eyes struggling to express his excitement. Lilith takes the large stick in one hand, and underhand tosses it horizontally towards Jinzu. Surprised, he just barely manages to catch it, though standing at 1.62 meters himself, it came off as quite intimidating. "Now, show me what you can do with a stick that big!" she says with a cheeky smile. "Master..." unable to threaten her with food this time, he lets the teasing slide. Lilith points to the boulder she normally sits on, "Land two fluid strikes on the boulder in a single motion with that stick, I refuse to train you anymore if you can't do that!" her voice is more serious this time, in Jinzu's mind, she isn't joking. "Yes, Master!" Jinzu shouts with determination.

"Good, now get to it!" Lilith shouts in response, as she quickly disappears into the tavern. Jinzu holds the staff as if it were a scythe, but with the uneven distribution of weight, attempting any of his techniques would just fail. <"Okay, so just raise it over my right shoulder and..."> as Jinzu lifts the stick over his shoulder, he swings the stick at the boulder. Once the stick makes contact, the size of it makes Jinzu stumble when he attempts to bring it back right away for a follow-up strike. "Ah, this is going to be a lot harder than I thought..." he'd mutter to himself. Still filled with determination, Jinzu repeatedly attempts to strike the boulder twice in one fluid motion. After an hour passes of Jinzu striking the boulder, his arms are numb from the shock caused by hitting something stationary. <"This is a lot tougher on my arms than expected."> he'd think to himself. Regardless of his condition, he spends the next hour striking the boulder in as many quick successions as possible.

[Kinzoku]

+12 TP

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-:- Universal TaiJutsu -:-

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Weapon Specialization: 1st Speed Training [12/30]
Rank: "C" - Always 30 TP no matter the class
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: Reduces Oversized weaponry movement restrictions each time learned.
Special: ---
Drawback: Must learn Multiple Times.
Description: May only learn 3 times. This technique allows the user to better grasp the training of the Big "Freaking" Weapon. This Jutsu reduces the amount of movements it takes to perform a technique by 1. User may only learn this technique 3 times. On the 2nd learning this technique reduces the amount of movements of 1 technique per movement. The 3rd time allows the user to wield the weapon as fast as they possibly can, removing the 1 technique per movement restriction.
Limit: Must take from Universal TaiJutsu.

After another hour of striking the boulder, Jinzu no longer has the strength to hold the 2-meter stick. <"Ahh, I can barely feel my arms..."> he'd think to himself. The shock from constantly striking the stone is what led to his fatigue. With Lilith's words still ringing in his ear, he thinks to himself, <"If I can't hold this anymore...">. Jinzu uses the last of his arm strength to toss the stick aside, then lets his arms hang free as they buzz with pain.

Like a fool with his limping arms, Jinzu starts focusing solely on his footwork. "Left, back, right, forward-" he mutters to himself. From afar, Jinzu can be seen doing half circles with the occasional attempt at raising his arms. Until the brink of nightfall, Jinzu practices his footwork until his legs also buzz from numbing pain. Finding himself close to collapse, he just manages to walk back to his Sunagakure home. After resting for the night, Jinzu makes his way back to the tavern clearing. 

With his muscles still sore, and the stick still in the place he threw it, he starts up his training once more. With each strike, the fluidity of his attacks improve. At this point, Jinzu has managed to land two fluid hits on the boulder, though the speed at which he strikes is too slow for actual combat. <"Alright, I got the movement down, I just need to do it faster..."> he thinks to himself, as he continues his training. From a distance, Lilith watches her student as he starts improving the speed at which he wields the oversized weapon. For the next two hours he continues training, though his arms become numb, he doesn't stop training as he's filled with determination.

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-:- Universal TaiJutsu -:-

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Weapon Specialization: 1st Speed Training [?/30]
Rank: "C" - Always 30 TP no matter the class
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: Reduces Oversized weaponry movement restrictions each time learned.
Special: ---
Drawback: Must learn Multiple Times.
Description: May only learn 3 times. This technique allows the user to better grasp the training of the Big "Freaking" Weapon. This Jutsu reduces the amount of movements it takes to perform a technique by 1. User may only learn this technique 3 times. On the 2nd learning this technique reduces the amount of movements of 1 technique per movement. The 3rd time allows the user to wield the weapon as fast as they possibly can, removing the 1 technique per movement restriction.
Limit: Must take from Universal TaiJutsu.

After another night of relentless training, Jinzu was able to strike the boulder twice within a semi-reasonable time. Exhausted and still looking to do better, Jinzu takes a seat in the open clearing. "Well done Jinzu," says Lilith while she enters the clearing through the tavern's back door. "Hello Master," says Jinzu as he sits on the ground catching his breath. "Now, this is only the start Jinzu! Take hold of the stick once more," she says, which causes Jinzu to tap into what energy he has left. "Now, the last thing you must do until I agree to start your training once more is..." she says with a dramatic pause.

Jinzu's eyes flare up with determination, "What must I do master?!" he meekly yells out. Her eyes narrow slightly as she has a sly grin while saying, "You must strike the boulder until that stick shatters until then I will not train you any further." After Lilith makes her final statements, she disappears back into the tavern. "Yes, Master!" Jinzu shouts. After Jinzu grabs hold of the stick, energy floods his body. Using every ounce of power he can muster, Jinzu strikes the boulder. After sticking the boulder the lively stick still manages to stay intact but instead transfers the shock to Jinzu's arms. The sudden trauma causes a ringing sensation in his ears.

Gritting his teeth, Jinzu strikes the boulder again and again. Soon he realizes that just striking the boulder once every few seconds isn't enough. Jinzu recalls the two-strike training he had been undergoing these last couple of days. "Oh so that's it," he mutters to himself. After taking the proper position, Jinzu raises the stick over his right shoulder. After a moment of silence for how much this is going to hurt, Jinzu steps forward using his right foot. As Jinzu brings the stick down at the boulder from a 45-degree angle, he hits it with all of his strength. The shock almost causes him to lose the stick, but refusing to give in he tightens his grip. All in the same motion, Jinzu redirects the stick so it strikes the boulder horizontally. <"This should do it!"> he thinks in order to mentally prepare himself. The moment he puts the last of his energy into striking the side of the boulder, the stick shatters above where he's gripping it. 

"I did it!" he manages to say. An unforeseen assault strikes Jinzu's left temple. The stick that broke off lands a clean hit. Jinzu quickly passes out from the strike, which causes Lilith to reveal herself and prevent him from faceplanting. "Geez, you're so reckless," she mutters to herself. Looking to Jinzu she notices that he's bleeding, "Oh shit, I should bring him to the hospital." she says, quickly dashing off to inner Sunagakure while carrying him.

[Kinzoku]

+18 TP || [LEARNED]

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-:- Universal NinJutsu -:-

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Jutsu Shō, 術消, (Technique Neutralize) [0/10]

Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S" Rank 

Skill: NinJutsu 

Effect: This jutsu cancels or impedes the occurring of the opponent's technique. It uses the same amount of chakra as the jutsu it intends to cancel. 

Special: "Hand Seals" 

Drawback: You must know the technique that the opponent is doing. In order to stop a certain type of technique the user must know the rank for that technique. This means in order to stop D you must know D. In order to stop S you must know S.  

Description: A strong technique that has been passed down from ninja to ninja just in case of a ninja is being attacked by a technique that may go against the person and that they know the technique. The user must know the technique in order to stop the technique in question. When a technique is already out in play the user is unable to stop the technique. The user must try to stop the technique during the preparation of the technique. A very helpful technique indeed if the opponent attacks with a technique that has a long preparation. In order to stop a D Rank Technique the user must learn the D Rank version of this technique. In order to stop a C Rank Technique the user must learn the C Rank version of this technique. In order to stop a B Rank Technique the user must learn the B Rank version of this technique. In order to stop a A Rank Technique the user must learn the A Rank version of this technique. In order to stop a S Rank Technique the user must learn the S Rank version of this technique. 

Limit: To learn A and S Rank Technique you must be either a NinJutsu Specialist or GenJutsu Specialist. 

"Hmm..." Jinzu hums to himself as he wakes up in an unknown room. "Huh?" he mutters as he opens his eyes to see a familiar scene. Jinzu is now sitting up in a hospital bed, his head aching. "Ahh man." he moans griping the bandage that covers his head. "Ahh, Jinzu good morning my dumb student," says a familiar voice. Sitting in a chair across the room is his mentor Lilith. "What happened, Master?" Jinzu asks in a hoarse voice. "Ya took a hit to your head, idiot." Jinzu can't help but chuckle at the explanation, "Ahaha, whoops."

"Since you shouldn't really be working out, how about I teach you a neat Jutsu?" Lilith says with a smile. "Yes Master!" Jinzu now says with enthusiasm. "Okay Jinzu, what I'm about to teach you is called Jutsu Shō, which is a Jutsu that allows you to stop techniques that you know yourself. Though it uses the same amount of chakra as the technique you're blocking." Lilith explains. She shows the handseals to Jinzu and explains how he should time the technique.

"Okay Jinzu, I am about to use Futon: Eatama, since this is a technique you already know. I want you to stop the ball of air from forming, if you can do that, I'll treat you to a homemade onigiri!" Lilith says, attempting to bribe him with something she was already planning to eat. Filled with determination, Jinzu gives her an understanding nod. Giving Jinzu time to react, Lilith starts forming the handseals at a reasonable pace. Quickly, Jinzu recalls the required handseals that Lilith taught him. On the first try, Jinzu's able to use Jutsu Shō, which stops Lilith from using the Jutsu before it's evoked. "Good job Jinzu, you caught on rather quickly," she says with a smile. "Now, make sure to keep practicing, otherwise you won't be able to stop more complicated techniques."

[Kinzoku]

+10 TP [LEARNED]

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-:- Kamashi Training -:-

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Unrelenting Reaper [0/30]
Rank: C, B
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: A follow-up Attack used after a failed attack.
Special: ---
Drawback: If the weapon is stopped by a block, the blade is unable to be flicked around the body. Must use both hands.
Description: The user follows up a Missed Strike technique by flicking the scythe around his arm or body to reveal the pointed end of the blade. The user then grips the Scythe at the very bottom end of the staff section once it spins around their body. The blade itself is then swung in a large arc, and comes from a blind side of the opponent. This is known as flanking damage, because the strike comes from an unsuspected angle as the weapon is flung around the body.
Variant: Continued B rank learning lets the uses perform this with only one hand rather than both.
Limit: Must learn from a master of the Kamashi Fighting Style.

After several days of rest and onigiris, Jinzu works up the strength to continue training again. On his way to the tavern, Jinzu makes his routine trip to the takoyaki stand. "Hi Oji-san, two orders of takoyaki, please." the young shinobi says while offering 100 Ryo. "Ah Jinzu, here's your order!" says the older man. "Thank you," Jinzu says with an awkward smile. Several minutes after picking up the meal, he reaches the clearing that's behind the tavern. Standing in the clearing is Lilith, in her right hand is a large great scythe. "Put the food aside and take out your weapon," she says in a rather casual tone.

"Yes, Master!" Jinzu shouts and then proceeds to carefully place the food outside of the clearing. After handling the food, he removes the roughly 2-meter long scythe from his back. "Good, now I'm going to do a simple downward strike, move out of the way," she says with a smile. "Um, Yes Master!" Jinzu says hesitantly. Lilith dramatically raises her great scythe over her head, smiling as she's about to bring it down on Jinzu. Well aware of the technique she's using, Jinzu moves out of the way as permitted by Lilith's speed. Almost as soon as he sees the blade pass by his right side, he feels a light jab on the left side of his waist. If not for his master's skill, the blade would have pierced him.

"And Jinzu, this is the technique I'm going to teach you. It's called the Unrelenting Reaper." Lilith pulls her scythe away from Jinzu before latching the weapon on her back. After making sure Jinzu understands the concept of the technique, Lilith explains to him the various situations in which Kamashimi users can manipulate the blade to hunt their target. "Make sure to flick the scythe around your body before the follow-up strike, to make sure there's plenty of momentum." After the clarification, Lilith heads back into the tavern while saying, "Make sure to focus on flipping the scythe around your body before we go any further."

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-:- Kamashi Training -:-

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Unrelenting Reaper [?/30]
Rank: C, B
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: A follow-up Attack used after a failed attack.
Special: ---
Drawback: If the weapon is stopped by a block, the blade is unable to be flicked around the body. Must use both hands.
Description: The user follows up a Missed Strike technique by flicking the scythe around his arm or body to reveal the pointed end of the blade. The user then grips the Scythe at the very bottom end of the staff section once it spins around their body. The blade itself is then swung in a large arc, and comes from a blind side of the opponent. This is known as flanking damage, because the strike comes from an unsuspected angle as the weapon is flung around the body.
Variant: Continued B rank learning lets the uses perform this with only one hand rather than both.
Limit: Must learn from a master of the Kamashi Fighting Style.

After ten minutes of getting familiar with rotating the scythe around his body, Jinzu starts picking up medium sized rocks. Once several rocks are gathered, he starts stacking them on top of one another, until the pile reaches a meter high. After creating the structure, Jinzu stands not too far from it. While holding the scythe with both hands, he purposefully misses the structure with a downwards strike, and with the same momentum, he tries flipping the blade so it's facing upward, then rolls it over his left shoulder at an angle. While the weapon successfully makes it over his shoulder, the aimed strike was poor and missed the structure completely.

After several more attempts, Jinzu is realizing that his biggest struggle is getting the attack to land where he wants it to. Realizing the biggest issue is the handling of his scythe, he tries gripping it at several different locations when it's spinning. After several attempts, he realizes the most accurate of his strikes are when he grips the end of the staff when it's spinning. "Okay, I'm getting somewhere," he mutters to himself while training. Once more, Jinzu attempts to land a follow-up strike on the pillar of rocks. Jinzu does an upward slash this time but follows it up by rolling it over his left shoulder. Once the scythe blade is halfway to reaching its target, he grips the end of the staff with his left hand. After practicing it a few times, Jinzu was able to land a clean hit in the middle of the pillar.

"Seems you've made some excellent progress Jinzu," says Lilith from atop the tavern. "Master, what are you doing on top of the building?" he says with an annoyed expression. "Haha, just watching my student of course," she says with a mischievous grin, "Anyways, time for the next part of this lesson!" Lilith leaps down from the tavern on the clearing not far from Jinzu. With great scythe in hand, she says "Now you're going to try doing your attack on a moving target." Jinzu looks surprised, as he wasn't expecting to spar with his master this afternoon. "Prepare yourself Jinzu, I won't let you off with a half-assed counter-attack." Jinzu, knowing that his master can be a bit reckless during one on one training, he immediately raises his scythe defensively, so the point of the scythe is facing away from her, "Yes Master!"

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-:- Kamashi Training -:-

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Unrelenting Reaper [?/30]
Rank: C, B
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: A follow-up Attack used after a failed attack.
Special: ---
Drawback: If the weapon is stopped by a block, the blade is unable to be flicked around the body. Must use both hands.
Description: The user follows up a Missed Strike technique by flicking the scythe around his arm or body to reveal the pointed end of the blade. The user then grips the Scythe at the very bottom end of the staff section once it spins around their body. The blade itself is then swung in a large arc, and comes from a blind side of the opponent. This is known as flanking damage, because the strike comes from an unsuspected angle as the weapon is flung around the body.
Variant: Continued B rank learning lets the uses perform this with only one hand rather than both.
Limit: Must learn from a master of the Kamashi Fighting Style.

"Good, now Jinzu I want you to strike me with a counter, we'll train all night if we have to," Lilith says, taking a superior tone. "Yes, Master..." Jinzu says with an annoyed tone. Once Lilith makes the signal, Jinzu lunges at her with his scythe in hand. "Heart Rip" he mutters to himself while raising his scythe so the blade is over his right shoulder. As soon as he's within range, Jinzu attempts a send the tip of his blade into Lilith with almost murderous intent. Trying to hold back a grin, Lilith casually sidesteps the assault. 

As soon as he realizes where she steps to, his charcoal eyes creepily focus on Lilith. Manipulating his scythe, Jinzu rolls the weapon under his left armpit, so the curve of the blade goes for her chest. With a sly smile, she moves out of attack range with ease. Once safe, she kicks Jinzu in the chest, which sends him flying back a few meters. With the wind knocked out of him Jinzu manages to stand up with his scythe still in his possession. "Need to take a break Jinzu?" she says with a smile. "Master, that was nothing," Jinzu says with what shred of dignity he has left. 

Several hours of training continue throughout the afternoon. Still unable to land a hit on Lilith, Jinzu continues on with determination. With each combination, Jinzu gets a little closer to landing a hit. "Is that all you got?" Lilith says with a grin. Jinzu only responds with another combonation. This time, at the speed Lilith is moving, he manages to cut a part of her blue skirt. Somewhat annoyed, Lilith lands a light kick to his chest once more, sending him back several meters. "I suppose it was unfair to assume you could land a clean hit-" before she can finish her statement, Jinzu lunges at her again, his eyes clouded with an unfounded rage. With a click of her tongue, Lilith lands a clean hit to the back of Jinzu's neck. "Calm down Jinzu, you've done enough..." she mutters to herself after he passes out. After finishing up the cold takoyaki, Lilith gathers his things and drops him off at home before it gets too late.

[Kinzoku]

+30 TP || [LEARNED]

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-:- Release Training -:-

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Fuuton: Kaze no Senbon (Needles of the Wind) [0/10]
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User hurls a mixture of senbon needles in the form of wind to cut into the opponent.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: The ninja gathers air with his hands and mixes it with chakra, by doing this he transforms them into sharp and deadly needles. The needles are almost invisible so it is hard for the enemies to see them. This technique may be blocked by large objects, however something small such as a sword, or a staff will allow the needles to separate still moving towards the object it was originally sent to. Not a powerful technique as the user is capable of hurling up to ten senbon wind needles that gives out minor cuts. However this could be used as a more of a set up technique to allow the user to perform a more dangerous technique.
Limit: Must have the Wind Release

Taking a break from learning new Kamashimi Techniques, Jinzu heads to tavern clearing prepared to train his Fuuton techniques. With him is a couple senbon "borrowed" from the Academy storage room. With full intent on returning it later, he studies the structure of the needles, accidentally pricking himself with one of them in the process. "They're really thin and sharp..." he mutters to himself as he wipes away at the light puncture wound.

<"Alright time to get this technique down."> Jinzu thinks to himself, as he stores the senbon for later. Recalling the required handseals for Fuuton: Kaze no Senbon, he takes his time practicing them for familiarity's sake. After getting familiar with the seals, he cups his hands together and then spreads his fingers allowing airflow. <"Fuuton: Kaze no Senbon"> he thinks to himself, while attempting to mix the air and chakra into the senbon he familiarized himself with. Familiar with molding air chakra in his mouth, rather than hand, the learning curve was not as steep.

In his first attempt, Jinzu focused on forming one senbon to perfection. After he was satisfied with the single senbon, he practiced for a few minutes throwing the air substitute. The rest of the night, Jinzu kept on practicing the Jutsu until his chakra ran low. The now exhausted Jinzu gives the technique one last go before heading home. With more confidence, he forms the handseals, and clasps both hands separately. Allowing air and chakra to flow between his fingers, he forms three air senbon in each hand. With some accuracy, he tosses the air needles at a nearby boulder. Satisfied with the chipped stone, Jinzu gathers his things and heads back home.

[Kinzoku]

+10 TP [LEARNED]

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-:- Release Training -:-

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Futon: Ashisui-pu [0/10]
Rank: "D, C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Creates a waves of air along the ground that can trip the opponent or cause them to lose there balance.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: Anyone in front of the user will be effected by the jutsu, friend or foe. Can be jumped over but as the jutsu itself is invisible only a keen eye seeing grass sway or dirt move from the wind will be able to pick up on it in time.
Description: The user forms the handseals gathering chakra to there pointer fingers. When they get to the Horse handseal the user blows lightly on his pointer fingers creating a small gust of wind on the ground causing the opponent or anyone in front of the user to be tripped or lose there balance.
Limit: Must have Wind Release

"Alright time to get some more techniques under my belt." Jinzu mutters to himself, as he makes his way towards the tavern clearing. Prepared to refine his futon jutsu, he recalls the technique Futon: Ashisui-pu handseals he learned of earlier during his supplementary academy class. After practicing the handseals, Jinzu starts channeling his chakra once he's comfortable. <"Futon: Ashisui-pu"> he thinks to himself as he finally clasps his hands together, forming the Horse handseal.

Lightly blowing on his pointer fingers, a gust of wind starts to form in front of him, but doesn't make much of an impact. "Looks like this Jutsu's going to be a bit temperamental to get right..." the young shinobi mutters to himself. Spending an hour, exhaling until he's out of breath, Jinzu slowly gets the hang of the technique. With every attempt, he judges the effectiveness of the technique by watching sand in front of him wash away.

Now a lot more comfortable, Jinzu gives the technique a final attempt for the day. Jinzu swiftly forms the handseals for the Jutsu. As he inhales and forms the horse handseal, the shinobi smoothly exhales through his index fingers. As he does so, a small and dense gust of wind forms in front of him. The gust wipes the dust away several meters in front of him, before dissipating. "Haaaa" he moans after finishing the day with dull hints of fatigue in his lungs. Satisfied with his efforts, Jinzu gathers his things before heading home for the night.