Nara Training [open]

[kazumaru]

Kazumaru decided to conjure up a water clone to test out his senbon on. "how effective would a weapon made out of air be?" he thought, while walking towards the pond. "i guess we'll find out"

Kazumaru made hand signs, and shouted "mizu bunshin No Jutsu!" and in a matter of seconds, a single clone of kazumaru appeared out of the water. it was shaped into an exact replica of Kazumaru by the chakra that he had exerted into the water.

The clone stood upright, 6ft tall, looking up towards the sun. It held out its hand over its eyes to block the direct sunlight. It was funny how in the rain country, it could rain, but the whole time the sun would usually still be visible.

"Dodge these senbon if you can" said kazumaru. the clone nodded, and stood in a ready stance, preparing to dodge whatever came at him. Too bad the clone wasnt prepared for chakra molded air that was practically invisible.

The senbon tore right through the clone, reverting it back to its original state of water. the droplets fell back into the pond, causing ripples to formulate on its surface. Kazumaru now realized that these senbon could not be sensed. although senbon didnt often cause too much damage, these ones would do a better job, because they would be unseen, and difficult to dodge.

[Naegi˚ 苗木]

[+4+]

[.10.10.]

[.Learned.]

[kazumaru]

Hyouton - Tsubame Fubuki (Snow Storm Swallows)
Rank: "D" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Creates ice swallows to push forth to attack towards the opponent.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: Must be learned multiple times in order for the user to be capable of truly mastering.
Description: When first learned the user is only capable of creating up to Five Bird like swallows in the size of a large like kunai. The user either creates the snow or uses ice around them in order for the user to create the technique to push forward towards the user. Each time learned the amount of Swallows may increase by five. The maximum number a user is capable of using is Twenty each. Every time the user gains a new Difficulty Class the Maximum number increases by Ten.
Limit: Must have the Ice Release

Kazumaru gathered chakra and forced it into the air, chilling it considerably. The air he had made to freezing temperatures would then be molded into a small bird... a swallow, made out of ice. This swallow would be able to do the damage of a small shuriken, or a thrown Kunai Knife. This jutsu would once again enable kazumaru to save his precious kunai and senbon.

After cooling the air, He pushed more chakra into it, causing it to freeze. There was now a frozen mass in his hand, shapeless and mis formed. Kazumaru used a little more chakra to literally sculpt the ice block into a swallow. he wondered if he could do it to something larger as well... but now was not the time to think of silly ambitions of ice sculptures. he was training, and should keep a training mentality.

Kazumaru took hold of the bird in his right hand, the one he would normally use to throw objects, and tossed the swallow fast as a bullet towards a nearby tree. When the swallow struck, it shattered into many shards of ice scattering across the floor. In the tree, there were a few marks and scratches, showing where the swallow had hit.

Forcing more chakra into the air, Kazumaru once again cooled it, and pushed more and more chakra into it, in a continuous ritual. This time however, Kazumaru made 2 swallows instead of 1. they were floating in mid air, as if they were actual birds flying around their master, awaiting orders.

With a slight push of chakra, the swallows were barreling towards another tree. both swallows hit the tree. one was slightly above the other, and both shattered into ice shards, melting as they touched the soft dirt.

[Masakuni]

+6
(6/10)

Just a note, you won't be able to cool the air like that in actual combat.

[kazumaru]

OOC: the jutsu description and limit says nothing about me needing an ice, snow, or water source near me to have this jutsu work, so apparently i can... or something like that. but for this post i'll use a water source.

IC:
Kazumaru stood by the pond once more, gathering water into his palms. He used chakra to freeze the water, hardening it in his palms, then shaping it into bird like forms again.

this time, he did not make one or two swallows, he made 5. some of the swallows had small defects because he had split the chakra between all five and it was harder to mold them more effectively with less chakra... but they would still work.

Kazumaru made the appropriate hand signs and shouted "Mizu Bunshin No Jutsu!" beckoning the water to take the shape of something else. three human figures appeared from the wate, all three looking exactly like kazumaru. 6 ft in height.

The swallow were floating now in mid air, ready for flight. Kazumaru launched them with a gentle nudge of chakra. The three clones were hit. the one in the middle hit in his right shoulder and stomach. the left clone was hit in the side of the head, while the clone on the right was hit in the chest and in his left leg.

all three clones burst into tiny water droplets, which in turn fell right back into the pond below. The swallows were still visible, melting there in the middle of the pond. they were floating until the last one melted, and sank out of sight.

[Masakuni]

+4
(10/10) Learned.

It doesn't, but all Hyouton techniques need below freezing temperatures to use. Only the Kaishin can cool the environment via chakra.

^_^

[kazumaru]

Exploding Raindrops
Rank: C-Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The user makes a handfull of water explode
Special: 'handseals' bird, tiger, ox
Drawback: The explosion might hurt the user if the water is thrown wrongly, easily blocked
Description: The user makes the handsigns, then takes a handfull of water and throws it. The chakra molds the water into about the size of an oragne. The water infused chakra explodes with the force of half of the force of an exploding tag. The water explodes upon contact with anything solid.
Limit: water release, needs a water supply, rain village ninja can learn/only can learn from rain nin

Kazumaru was very happy with his progress. through his training he had become a whole other ninja. surely this solitude was no good for him... but the training counter acted this downfall. With this jutsu, he would be able to return to the village a considerably stronger ninja.

This next jutsu was a signature move of Rain nin, fitting of the situation he was it. if he could teach himself this jutsu of the rain village, he would be able to return.

The jutsu was that of rain, or rather, falling water. Kazumaru would have to find a water source. the pond nearby seamed like a viable candidate. He took his hands, placed them into the water, and then cupped them together.

Pulling them out, they dripped alond the soft dirt. Kazumaru teidiously began to infuse the water he had cupped in his hands with an immense amount of chakra.

By the time he was finished filling the water with chakra, the water looked blue as if it were filled with chlorine rather than a life energy. Kazumaru had to be careful not to let go of the water in this state, or it would be disastrous.

Letting go of the water would mean that the droplets in his hands would make a large explosion when touching the ground, resembling that of an explosive tag.

Kazumaru brought his hands closer to his body, and then pushed outwards, throwing the water into the tree next to him. there was a very loud booming noise, and the tree began to fall over, uprooted by the explosion the water droplets caused.

Kazumaru looked at the scene of mass destruction in front of him. his eyes widened. The scene looked very similar to the films he had been shown in the academy about exploding tags. the tree had been uprooted, and there were holes in the ground the size of grapefruits.

There was no doubt that this was a powerful technique.

[Masakuni]

+6
(6/30)

[kazumaru]

Kazumaru was very tired, the reserves of his chakra in danger of being depleted. though he had to learn this jutsu, he was not ready to die over it. the jutsu was very dangerous, turning the very water in his hands into a high power explosive. it was amazing what kind of destructive powers could be weilded by using the very essence of life. what irony.


Kazumaru took the pond water in his hands, staring back at his reflection. "This water could be so much more useful..." he said, his reflection staring up at him. He channeled chakra into the water itself, forming it into a ball not much larger than a regular orange. This orange shaped ball of water held the destructive power rivaling that of a small explosive tag. He never knew that water could sew so much destruction.


He took the orange sized ball of water and threw it at the ground 10 ft away from him. Bracing himself for what should have been a medium sized explosion, nothing happened. the ball sat there, transparent, the chakra was visible like tiny ripples in the water. The ball had not exploded on contact with the ground like it should have. His jutsu had backfired. Was it that Kazumaru didnt have enough chakra left?


He refused te believe his steady loss of chakra, and tried again, instead using less water and more chakra. The ball, now the size of a small apple, was glowing blue with chakra. The scene would best be described as Kazumaru holding a bright blue ball, ready to toss it under hand to a child. this was hardly the case...


Kazumaru then tossed the ball underhand towards the orange sized ball of water, and jumped back a considerable distance, knowing that the blast radius would be large. The Explosion was that of an explosive tag, because two balls of water were used. Water and dust splashed everywhere, and where the small amount of water had been thrown, there lay a hole the size of a small car.


Some of the water had fallen on kazumaru which caused him to blink as it hit his face. the dust was also a problem. He began to grow nauseous and started to sneeze. he would sit down for a moment to wait for the dust to dissapate.

[Naegi˚ 苗木]

[+6+]

[.12.30.]

[kazumaru]

The dust began to clear, and Kazuamru stood there panting. The hole was large but not very deep. it was maybe 10 feet wide and nine inches deep. This explosive jutsu would be useful for sabatage and other trap based techniques. If Kazumaru was being followed by enemy ninja, he could drop one of these Rain Bombs behind him, causing a tree branch to explode, or dust to kick up, making the ninja behind him lose valuable time while also helping Kazumaru to lose the enemy. it was a win win situation. Kazumaru smiled at his little theory, dreaming of the day that he might go on one of these dangerous missions. Kazumaru had changed a bit over the course of his training. he had grown... grown out of his laziness, and he wanted more to have a challenge, something to test his new abilities as a ninja.


Kazumaru untied the small peice of cloth from his hair, making it fall down near his shoulders. his bangs would come to a rest in front of his left eye, flowing gently in the wind. He quickly took the cloth and tied it around his wrist, to make sure it didnt escape his sight. Kazumaru began to inhale and exhale in a systematic ritual. proper breathing was nessesary for proper chakra flow. and right now more than ever, he needed his chakra. Kazumaru began to unbutton his shirt down to his upper abdominal area and unrolled his sleeves which fell down over his hands, making it appear as though his arms were lost beneath his clothing. Folding his arms under his shirt, Kazumaru walked over to the large pond of water he had been training by all this time. Under his shirt, he made the hand signs for this jutsu that could turn rain water into explosives.

Now, revealing his hands from his shirt, he cupped them so that his palms would intake water from the pond slowley, making sure that none of it dripped onto the ground, only to be absorbed into the dirt. With a clash of lighting, the clouds in the sky turned very grey, and it began to downpour. Kazumaru's hair began to stick to his scalp and forehead as he now funneled chakra into the water he had cupped in his hands. it was difficult to maintain his chakra within the water because of the rain making the level of water inconsistent, but that was the challenge. With an immense amount of chakra now clearly visible in the "water bomb" kazumaru played with it in his hands like silly putty... his complete disregard for what would happen if the ball was dropped was idiotic... but he was too thrilled with his progress to care. to impressed with himself to think that now, of all times, his hands could be blown to bits. he was right, his hands would be saved for a better purpose.

Kazumaru cut off his chakra flow to the water, deciding now was the right time to throw the gelatinous ball of water and chakra. It flashed with life power, ripples slowly forming withing and outside of the water he held in his hands. Chakra was an amazing thing, and was understood so little... even by the ninja that used it. But now was not the time for study of the unknown, now was the time for action. so kazumaru threw the object, it was like a fast ball thrown right in the strike zone. The ball connected with the tree and made a sickening crack... next came an explosion, which was louder than the very lightning of the storm that was still going strong durring Kazumaru's training.

The tree was completely obliterated, as he expected. the branches were thrown within a 9 foot radius of the tree, and the trunk itself was now black and charred. the tree would soon begin withering. with no bark to transfer the water from the roots, the tree would die... just like an opponent would have... even all this rain couldnt save the tree now. Kazumaru smiled at the prospect of causing such damage to an enemy, and turned to attempt the jutsu again, advancing towards the pond with determination and conviction, assuring himself that soon, he will perfect his skills with this jutsu. he would show the whole village that he was one to look up to. a leader... one who would show his team victory... like a wave... consuming all in its path.

[Umehara]

+10

22/30

[kazumaru]

OOC: YES!! I AIMED FOR THE 10 AND GOT IT!! lol. i was surprised, i thought from you i would have gotten an 8 or a 9 atsuhiro, cause usually u give me 6's and 7's... haha, anyways...

IC:

Kazumaru walked for only a few seconds to reach the pond, but it seemed like an eternity. This was the turning point in his training, and he knew it. the pressure was bearing down on him. On cue, sweat began to accumulate on his brow, making him colder than he already was with the rain beating down on his back. The very elements seemed to be working against his progress, trying to stop him from achieving his goals, his priorities... but could they stop him? Kazumaru chuckled at this thought. the elements against him? what reason did they have to hate kazumaru? why must they work against his ambitions as a ninja and as a person. his chuckle fading, and his smile disintegrating into a slight scowl, Kazumaru began to concentrate, forgetting his thoughts of remorse and hatred towards life, and how it had wanted to stop him so badly. He couldnt find a reason why.

As a child, Kazumaru had been angry. angry at the fact that his family wanted him so little that they put him in a basket and sent him down the river to the rain village. he thought he had supressed those feelings of hatred, turning them into laziness and sarcasm. But now, just as his family had, the very elements Began to show their true hatred towrd him. Kazumaru gave an outwards sigh, and calmed himself, He was shuddering under his clothes, parcially because of the cold rain pouring down upon him, and partially because of the anger he was holding inside of him. with this training, it had surfaced itself. This wasnt exactly a bad thing... to cope with ones problems, they must face them... anger and hatred was no exception. so with one last sloshing step through the mud, Kazumaru had completed the walk which had felt like an eternity.

Kazumaru prepared for his technique by forming several handsigns slowly, one by one. at this point it was a tedious act because of his obvious shortage of chakra, and also because of the anger he was feeling at the moment. He stared down at the pool, catching a glimpse of his reflection. an ugly creature, misshapen from the ripples the rain was causing in the water. His hair was plastered to his skull, and the creature also had an ugly mocking scowl on its face. Kazumaru angrily swiped at the water with his right hand, at the same time scooping up water for the jutsu. He poured much chakra into his palm, fusing it with the very water in his hand. it was like stirring a drink mix, slowly mixing the solvent with the solute, dissolving one substance into another. Next he poured his malice and his hatred into the ball, focusing his anger into the ball. he could have sworn he saw the water turn a murky brown...

So once again, Kazumaru began to play with the ball, flopping it around in his hands, and molding it like silly putty. he had recollections of his childhood in this moment, which wasnt a good thing. he had been a needy child, always wanting affection, but never had anything given to him. he had to work for what little affection he received, which was usually false. Kazumaru had mostly only formed acquaintances rather than friends because he began not to care about people, began to not try to form relationships.

In that moment, Kazumaru realized that in his daze, his grip on the ball had loosened, causing it to begin its decent to the ground. Kazumaru jumped back as far as he could, and spread his arms in front of his face and torso, hoping to absorb most of the impact. The water hit the ground with a thud. that dreadful sound. it was worse than the explosion afterwards because of what it foreshadowed... The explosion went as fast as it came, and the destruction was caused. Kazumaru had several scrapes and bruises. his left arm was rendered immobile, and his right leg was damaged. he would be limping back to the village.

as he began to limp away from the scene, Kazumaru realized that his anger was gone. the near death experience must have brought him back down to earth, ripping him away from whatever hatreds he had. whatever it was, besides the gimp and his arm being unusable at the moment, he would go back to the village a better person, and a better ninja. whatever had happened to him durring his training, he was glad to have learned this jutsu.

[Umehara]

Learned. Now get back to work and stop C-Box sitting! Lol.

[kazumaru]

OCC: i know i said Kazumaru was going back to the village, but seeing how i'm bored, and no one in my village is on, i figure getting in more training is good. plus, i'm running out of material, so since i feel like i'm using the same stuff over and over again, i could build off of Kazumaru being in pain right now. i'll just have him learn some easy ones :]

IC:
Suiton: Mizutsume no Jutsu (Water Style: Water Claw Technique)
Rank: D Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Causes pressurized water to wrap around the users hand, forming a claw.
Special: Bird
Drawback: None.
Description: Creates a claw around the users hand which is pressurized and will allow te user to cut with their "bare" hands. Acts as if it were metal, as the water is both highly pressurized and infused with chakra. Lasts two posts, cannot form handseals whith the claw "on".
Limit: Must know Suiton no Jutsu (Water Release). Must have a water source.

Kazumaru poked his left arm, and winced. Why had he been so stupid? As if dazing off with an explosive was idiotic enough, he had managed to drop it, and take considerable damage. he just hoped this never happened on one of his missions. Even though Kazumaru had vowed to return to the village after learning that last technique, he felt like something important was going to happen... like he would be needed... a little more training wouldnt hurt, just as well training in his current state would both teach him a lesson, and show him how strenuous preforming jutsu would be in a real fight while injured. He slowly pulled up his sleeve to examine his arm, revealing what seemed to be something straight out of a horror movie... The skin was charred and flayed. it was black, and rapidly peeling off of the arm. His sleeve was soaked in blood... he would have to do the laundry when he got home. His leg was much easier on the eyes, just very swollen, and a little bit scratched up. it seemed like he had pulled something while jumping away from the blast.

Kazumaru slowly tried to walk on his leg, each step sending a jolt of pain straight through his calf to his upper thigh. he winced every time his right leg touched the ground. putting weight on his injury was a painful act, his nerves crying out to his brain to sit down, and stop moving so much. He promised himself and his nerves that he would do no mobile jutsu until he was recovered. These next jutsu would only have to do with his hands... rather, hand or with water. Kazumaru limped painfully and slowley down to the pond, staring at the accursed water that had caused his injuries. by the time he had reached the pond, he had collapsed twice on his way there, and upon arrival collapsed a third time on his very weak leg. There was no doubt that running around would not be an option at the moment. "no frolicking in the fields for me today..." Kazumaru said sarcastically, smirking to no one in particular.

Kneeling at the pond, because standing was too painful, Kazumaru plunged his right hand into the water, the hand that had not looked like it had been caught in a forest fire. Upon forcing his hand into the water, the small cuts and bruises he had received there began to sting annoyingly. putting that aside, Kazumaru focused chakra to his finger tips, catching water at the ends of his fingers. looking under the water, his hand could be seen as some sort of a "water claw" with chakra infused water protruding from where his nails were. Kazumaru began to rain his hand from the water, but something happened that he did not expect. The water did not stick to his fingers. when he pulled them from the water, the water just fell back into the pond. according to the laws of gravity, that was supposed to happen, but in Kazumaru's mind it was the undesirable outcome

So he tried a second time, placing his hand into the water. because he had held it in the pond only seconds earlier, he did not feel the sting of the cuts as he did before. this time Kazumaru focused even more chakra to his finger tips, and made it smaller, more focused instead of spread out. now, the chakra and water look like more slender claws like a cat's rather than one of a bear or some large creature. Pulling his hand out of the water now, the highly compressed chakra and water clung to his nails and finger tips. to see how solid these claws were, Kazumaru sliced at the mud right at the end of the pond. the mud was caked and dry at the moment, but still the claw marks were very evident, and had cut through the dried sand and dirt easily. Satisfied, Kazumaru let the claws drip back into the water.

[Umehara]

You didn't quote the jutsu you were learning. >.>

[kazumaru]

sorry, haha, i fixed it.

[Umehara]

+8

8/10

[kazumaru]

Kazumaru wanted to test how much water was required to create these claws, and how close to the water an individual had to be to be able to create the claws themselves. he wasnt sure if the water could just float up to a ninjas fingers or if you had to actually submerge the user of the jutsu's hands completely under water. to understand fully how the jutsu operated, Kazumaru held his hand a foot above the water, focusing chakra onto his finger tips. when the water refused to move to his finger tips, he would lower his hand an inch. inch by inch, Kazumaru's hand drew closer and closer to the water. just as his finger tips touched the water's surface, the claws immediately formed on his hand, giving the appearance of some sort of monstrous appendage. Kazumaru now felt as though he understood the jutsu alot better, he had also proved to himself that in situations of great pain, he could still preform, and even learn justu.

[Koori.]

Learned.