Round 3 Matchup: Talo vs Pandoru

[Chuunin Examiner]

Arena

Exams Rules

As always, battle rules apply.

Rolling a dice to see who goes first.

Talo: Even
Pandoru: Odd

Roll

First post goes to Talo.

[//Talo//]

Talo's eyelids flickered dangerously as he found himself face to face with a red headed stone nin within an arena. His mouth widened into a large yawn, his arms stretching outward as he tried to get the blood flowing in his sleeping limbs. The proctor stood at attention, eying each of them with a certain seriousness Talo found intimidating...His bow in place, quiver loaded, and all gear in check, Talo knew he was ready, despite a bit of grogginess....

Eyes wide now, he saw the proctors hand fall before him, beginning the fight. A strong thrust of his legs would distance him quite a bit from his opponent, backward and safe. Yes, he was a distance fighter, so this close quarter combat would be difficult, but he would prevail no matter the odds. The wind whipped through his shoulder length hair as he flew backward, hands before him creating a flurry of hand seals...

His opponent would in all honestly probably not predict the attack. A multi angular assault would be a difficult attack to dodge indeed, and he planned it perfectly. When he had entered the arena, he observed the hard packed earth that made up the stadium ground...Perfect he had mused, and now his attack would be seen to all. A total of 10 senbon, packed hard with the earth would launch all about the red head...

Two senbon would erupt from the earth underneath the nin, hopefully penetrating the soft tissue of the inner thigh. One senbon would arrive in front of his foe, aimed directly for her gut. Three senbon, two at the nin's shoulder, and the third staggered above her head in case thoughts of jumping crossed her mind, launched from behind , out of sight of the Iwa nin. Remembering past failures, Talo had perfected the staggering of the missiles, so the 4 more senbon, 2 from both her left and right would be sent in such a way that it was almost intractable. From the left, one low to cover a duck of some kind, and a another towards the neck. The right would be similar, each staggered to pierce his enemy.

Though complex, the assault would not require much thought at all, as well as it was done in an instant. Another set of hand seals followed as wind rushed about him, and finally, single handed seals flickering over his left hand as his feet met the hard packed earth. A small ball of lightning was the result of his seals, buzzing dangerously on the finger tip of the Cloud nin, and the air swirling around him. He would not lose, unacceptable.

Doton Senbon Soushi no Jutsu (Earth Senbon Creation Technique)
Rank: "D"------>"D"<------- "D" "D" "C" "B"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates Senbon out of the earth and fires them at the opponent.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: Must be learned more and more in order to be capable of performing better, and capable of producing more Senbon. Cannot be used on Sand.
Description: Forming the handseals, the User begins to use the Earth Creation Technique to form Senbon in the ground wherever they choose. These Senbon can then fire from the ground at the same speed and strength as if someone had thrown it. These earthen senbons are shaped like those that are sold in stores and are just as sharp. At D rank this jutsu forms 5 Senbon wherever the caster wants. This can be 5 in different spots, or 5 all together. The D rank can be learned 4 times for a total of 20 Senbon. Then this jutsu can be learned C rank for 10 more and then B rank for 20 more. A total of 50 Senbon (after learning 4 D, 1 C, and 1 B rank Jutsu) can be fired from all around the opponent, aimed wherever the caster chooses.
Limit: Needs the Earth Release, must have knowledge of Doton Soushi no Jutsu (Rock Creation Technique) "D" and "C"

Fuuton: Chibikazebenso (Tiny Wind Defense)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The user coats their entire body in chakra. Any time something tangible gets within one inch of the body, a tiny burst of wind will escape the body in an attempt to displace the attack.
Special: Dog, Monkey, Rabbit, Bird, Tiger
Drawback: Requires additional chakra every turn the armor covers the body and every time a burst of air is created, meaning the user can go out of chakra if they keep this on for too long.
Description: The user performs the handseals, thus coating their entire body in chakra. At that point, any time something tangible (minus whatever they’re walking on) gets within an inch of their body, a tiny burst of air will move out to block and try and displace the attack. Does not work against most C or higher ranking jutsu, as the burst is small. If the attack is small, however, then this attack is capable of dispersing it.
Limit: Fuuton no Jutsu

Hinoko no Yubi
Rank: D
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Lets a small ball of lightning be formed on ones finger.
Special: 12, 25, 345
Drawback: ---
Description: Hinoko no Yubi is a Ninjutsu technique utilizing the Lightning Element. The shinobi simply snaps their fingers and a small ball of lightning is formed of the index finger of the hand that snapped. A touch from this wouldn't hurt more than an E-ranked attack.
Limit: Hidden village of the Cloud only. Lightning Release needed.

[pandoru]

‘This isn’t one of my strengths…’ Stepping out into the arena, Pandoru sighed. Indeed, combat wasn’t exactly one of her talents, preferring to use her head and avoid conflict all together if possible. But right now, this wasn’t possible. Her eyes scanned the area. Rocks, earth, a few trees and bushes… quite the standard area. Not many advantages or disadvantages to either party hopefully. Perhaps this wouldn’t be so bad. Refusing to take the risk of her hair hindering her vision, her hitai-ate was removed from it’s normal position around her neck, and tied firmly about her forehead.

Her opponent was the first thing she studied. ’Kumogakure…’ As far as she knew, the two villages were on decent terms. Thus, manners would stay in check, even if in a few seconds they’d be attacking each other fiercely. She nodded her head a bit towards the shinobi, a silent wish of luck towards him. For even if she didn’t want to lose and shame the village that had just been placed on her shoulders, she wanted this fight to be interesting. Cyan hues shifted, watching the proctor carefully for the signal to begin.

And there it went.

Not wasting a fraction of a second, the kunoichi’s feet pushed off firmly from the ground, sending her back a fair distance as her hand slipped into the pouch at her hip. So it would seem both her and her opponent specialized in long range combat… this was going to be interesting to say the least. Though she was unsure how her skills would compare, something about this was extremely appealing. Maybe even... Fun. With clay now in her palm, her hand shifted again. Preparation for one attack had began, but that wouldn’t’ help her with what stood before her now.

A series of seals was formed by her opponent, causing her eyes to narrow the slightest bit. Standing still would be foolish- moving targets were much more difficult to hit. Her arms crossed in front of herself in a defensive manner, tucking her chin as her foot pushed off once more, sending her back further. The environment seemed to suddenly shift, perhaps due to her opponents attack. A few swift gusts of air flew passed her, as if projectiles had come her way, and upon feeling the sharp pain in her shoulders and forearm, she assumed that to be exactly what had happened. Touch wasn’t the only indication however, as the collection of recently appeared senbon - earth she assumed - clattered together before her very eyes. Hits had been taken, but one of those things had come far too close to her head for comfort. Due to dodging though, that very attack would be heading towards her opponent at that moment. Perhaps she’d get lucky and his own attack would turn against him.

Wincing, she pulled her arms apart, reaching over her shoulder to remove the embedded weaponry. They were placed in her mouth, and the third swiftly removed from her arm, this one placed between her lips as well. Well… despite the bleeding puncture wounds, the boy had actually saved her some time. Returning to its original path, her hand slipped into an additional hip pouch, quickly withdrawing and unrolling a scroll in the same motion. With a bloodied senbon, the crimson liquid was smeared along the parchment, summoning the mantis-like puppet know as Seikiri in but a few short moments. Not even the smoke would be allowed to clear before threads were attached to the weaponry. To be effective though, she’d need to get a bit closer.

Though her injuries stung, they hopefully wouldn’t interfere too greatly. She’d had worse and kept going… As the cloud from the summoning began to fade, Seikiri was already on the move, rushing forward about six meters before the compartment in its head would flip open. Barrels exposed, not a moment was wasted, launching a single gas bomb towards her opponent, hopefully causing it to shatter but a few feet away from his feet. Upon bursting, the gas of Nenshou Sesshoku would be released. Deadly it was not, but should the Cloud nin inhale any at all, it could easily turn the tables in her favor.

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Name: Seikiri
Rank: C
Grade: C
Slots: 35
- Gas Bomb Launcher (2/35) [200 Ryo]
- Posion Gas Bombs (6 total) {5/35} [600 Ryo] Nenshou Sesshoku
- Summoning Arms (15/35) [500 Ryo]
- Summoning Arms (25/35) [500 Ryo]
- Folded Blade (30/35) [200+400 for size] Poisoned
- Folded Blade (35/35) [200+400 for size] Poisoned

Description: Seikiri is a crafted puppet in the form of a giant praying mantis. The body is painted a dull yellow-green, more easily described as grey. The eyes of the puppet, large and intelligent, are a deep crimson. The insect stands at roughly five and a half feet, and is slightly over six feet long.

A folded blade, one inch thick and slightly less than two feet long, is hidden within each arm, making it appear almost as if the mantis is completely unarmed. However, the blades within can be quickly flipped out if needed, much in the same manner as a live mantis would snatch prey out of the air. There is a visible split down the creatures head, almost as if it had been a crack formed from a careless mistake. Such a ‘crack’ however, is actually where the head of the creature splits in two, opening to reveal a compartment filled with senbon launchers.

The final weapons are much less obvious, hidden among the finer details of Seikiri’s body. On the insects back are panels, disguised simply as the detail of the creatures wings, which slide apart and flip up to reveal a seal on the inside of each panel.

The poison on each blade is 'Nenshou Sesshoku'

Total Cost (excluding materials): 2400

Name: Nenshou Sesshoku ("Burning touch")
Rank: B Rank
Materials: ---
Location: Zassou Bloodlimit member's body only.
Preperation: Merely has to shoot out a vine and poison is concealed within it. The Zassou member may then extract the poison by squeezing the vine.
Description: Once in contact with one's skin, this poison will give a burning feeling to it, similar to a sting from an insect of some sort. If this poison is brought underneath the skin it is able to cause blurry and distorted vision, nausea and intese sweating. This effect stays for six posts made by the one effected by it, however if you have the specific antidote for it and use it right away it will wear off after two posts made by the effected by it.
Coating: Ounces used to cover puppet weaponry is equal to slot amount of the weapon, divided by 3.
Ounces used to cover secondary weapons is equal to slot amount of the weapon.
Drawback: ---
Limit: Created in the Zassou Bloodlimit member's body only.
Cost: Pay a Zassou Bloodlimit Member, ¥200 per Ounce.

{1/5} bombs used (says 6, but I used one in my event ^^; )

[//Talo//]

He had underestimated his adversary...

She was quick, and was able to shift before his earth senbon made their deadly volley. His calculating eyes watched her distance herself from him, taking a few hits from the earthen assault...So all was not for naught, he though to himself calmly, watching as the Stone shinobi continued to create a gap between them.

A long range fighter! How interesting. He grinned to himself as the earth fired from behind the girl approached. Not so much of a flinch was given as they came dangerously close. Within mere inches of his face and shoulder, the senbon would be seen skittering off in multiple directions, displaced easily by the swirling winds around him.

Having ample time to watch the nin's movements, wasting no attention to focus on the failed senbon. A puppet was seen sailing out towards him from the clearing smoke of an unraveled scroll, making it's way at speed. The lightning already prepared, he would create a circle of buzzing electricity in the air, arching his finger delicately. Cloud's might would be shown to crowd.

Bolts of lightning flow from his dotted circle of buzzing electricity, hopefully striking the already oncoming mantis-like puppet...Momentum would play a roll in this, as well as a sharp eyed puppeteer...All in all, he knew he was gaining an advantage, already knowing some his foe fighting style. Talo watched intently, but was no sooner attacking, that he was now on the defensive.

A gas bomb landed with a dull crack on the ground, releasing noxious fumes into the air. "Shit..." he murmured as he back flipped and performed hand seals...He'd have to act fast if he wanted to restrain the gases. The air pressure would quickly tighten around the bomb and it's contents, stopping a full scale dispersion. A few wafts made their way into the air, but Talo had distanced himself sufficiently to not inhale any of the gas.

On his feet once more, Talo would already have his trusted bow in hand, ready to show the crowd how a bowman fought. He performed simple hand seals to send chakra to his hands and eyes, with any luck insuring a hit on his target. With the gases still in the air, and lighting assailing her puppet, hopefully she would be too distracted to see the lone arrow soaring into the sky. Even if she did catch a glimpse of the ascending missile, she would more then likely be assured the arrow would safely land away from her....not the case.

The chakra imbued arrow would soar into the heavens, only to return to earth with a vengeance, homed in on its target. Strapping the weapon on his back once more, he would take a wide stance, and await his opponent's next move, panting slightly.

Hinoko no Yubi: Taihou
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Using the Byouga one draws a circle in the sky with several dots in it. After that every dot shoots of a lightningbolt which path is capible of being directed towards the opponent.
Special: 12345, 125, 235
Drawback: ---
Description: First one draws a circle in the sky, starting from the top and ending there. After that they move their finger up a bit, drawing a wriggly line and as soon as that line is touched the circle shoots of several lightning bolts from the circle, all flying towards the opponent with high speed and an angle that can be slightly altered. If one is D-ranked one is capible of creating 5 bolts, at C-rank 15, at B-rank 30, at A-rank 50 and at S-rank 100.
Limit: Hidden village of the Cloud only. Lightning Release needed. Must know Hinoko no Yubi and the Byouga

Kentoshittou no Jutsu (Aimed Shot Technique)
Rank: "C"
Effect: Gathering chakra into the arms and the eyes, the user of this technique basically targets as opponent. When the user pulls out their bow and knocks an arrow, that chakra is instilled into the arrow. Letting the arrow loose, the chakra in the arrow homes in on the target, nearly guaranteeing a hit unless the target uses preventive jutsu.
Special: Dragon, Horse, Ram, Dog seals in that order.
Drawback: This technique uses a lot of chakra. If used more than three times in a day, the arrow will flobble around in the air until it lands, nearly guaranteeing a miss.
Description: The user gathers chakra into his hands and eyes, looking at a target. Then, pulling out his or her bow, the user knocks an arrow and melds the chakra in his hands and eyes into the arrow. When the arrow is loosed, the chakra within the arrow flies in the most direct path towards the opponent.
Limit: Anybody could learn.

[pandoru]

Crack!

“Hm?” Blinking curiously, the puppeteer lifted her head just slightly, trying to get a better idea as to what had just happened. A flash of lightning caused her to growl. Seikiri was a bit tougher than that of a normal puppet thankfully due to size, but that wouldn’t mean damage would be reduced completely. It had been a direct attack, launched a bit too suddenly for her to maneuver the puppet swiftly. She stepped swiftly to the right, and the puppet matcher her, dodging roughly half of the bolts while the others crashed quite sharply into the wood. Too many of those would be a problem… but for now, charring would be the only true damage to happen- wounds she could tend to later.

The fascinating thing about lightning is that it can strike and yet not be solid. True, that while such a shock would have left the standard shinobi numb and probably motionless for a second or two, puppets had no nerves. Nor did they have lungs. Thus, side effects from the bolts, aside from the now darkened and smoky-scented wood, were next to nothing, and the poison of the air would have no effect on it what so ever. Keeping her distance, Pandoru would keep a close eye on her opponent as the puppet continued to rush forward. For a very brief second, her eyes would shift, glancing down at her palm where a dull heat began to pulsate. ’Soon…’

It would seem her bomb had failed to disperse it’s gas properly. Well… no matter. One way or another, the boy would likely find the venom in his bloodstream. Swiftly moving digits were all that was necessary to initiate the next attack. Steel would sing as the blades swung outward from their place in Seikiri’s arms, while the whole puppet would burst forth from the sparks caused by the bolts. One above the other, the blades would swing at her opponent, one aimed towards his abdomen while the other was a bit higher, slashing across the upper portion of his chest, towards the collar bone were it to land.

The shifting of her feet and fingers, the puppets movement and attacks, all was once swift fluid motion, and the boy would find the puppets blades mere inches from his body but a moment after the arrow had left his bow. With his focus somewhat divided due to a recent shot, hopefully her chances of the attack connecting would be greater. Though what goes up…

Her eyes shot up to the sky, darting about for any sign of the recently shot item. She’d seen the bow, not what had been there, nor where it had been fired. The placement of his weapon however had suggested an inclined shot of sorts. ’Keep moving…!’ Another swift sidestep resulted in a sudden sting across her left leg. She winced once more, looking down briefly to examine the arrow that had planted firmly in the ground, as well as the rather long mark along the outside of her leg.

’This isn’t working…’

The boy had more at his disposal when it came to long range combat. She’d either need to get closer, or disarm him completely. She’d taken more hits- this boy just now seemed to be losing his breath. Caution would need to be taken, and more than ever she’d need to be on her guard. Her eyes narrowed the slightest bit, keeping them on her opponent and staying light on her feet. ’Think Pandoru think…’

[//Talo//]

Again, he found himself on the defensive...

Unable to see if his arrow hit home or not, Talo viewed the lightning meet his target with an explosion of smoke and static. "Heh." he'd mutter, "That'll slow it dow.." caught in mid sentence, the mantis puppet would be mere inches from him with poison drenched blades extended. The arrow had only just left the bow when the puppet was already on him...it would seem the lightning had little to no effect.

Blades coming at his abdomen, and collar bone, he knew he'd have to act quick. Bow already in hand, he would use the solid material to meet both blades as they swung out at him...The bow was long, longer then most of the ranged weapon series, imbued with a lightning energy. His feet skid backward with the pure might of the blow, recoiling from the strength of the wooden doll. The momentum of the blades would pull through, as the sudden stop of their progress would send tiny droplets of the poison onto his exposed arms.

"Gahhhh!!" he'd scream out as the burning sensation ran up along his bicep and to his shoulder. The pain was incredible, but luckily the acidic liquid did not enter his skin. Adrenaline pumping, he would savagely rip the bow away from the blades, jumping back to further himself from the demonic puppet. Eyes aflame with rage, he would draw his string back, strangely though with no arrow. Buzzing electrical energy formed into an elongated state on his fingers that held the string, and with a shout he'd release the lightning fast projectile at the toy. Such a close proximity would prove to be quite an amazing feat for the puppeteer to dodge, and this time the lightning would not only scorch the wood, but pierce clean through the gears and gadgetry of the mechanical weapon...

With practiced ease, Talo would land with his feet spread, only to vanish from sight with a body flicker. He would reappear far to the right of the puppet, bow drawn once more, lightning already materialized on the drawstring. The arrow would soar at mind blowing speeds, far faster then a normal arrow and with the power of a lightning bolt. The second lighting arrow would be directed at the puppeteer, moving at incredible speeds that he could have expected a puppet to dodge, but human it was unlikely...His eyes wild, he would still have the puppet in the corner of his peripherals, ready if the puppeteer was able to save her weapon from the bolt, as well as herself. Sweat was forming on his brow, but the panting had slowed, the sensation was battle had overtaken him...

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Name: The Lightning Bow of Kathil
Rank: High level Gennin and Above. [D-S]
Type: Main
Effect: This Bow is one of the many weapons from the 'Weapons of Shinigami" Event. It is made of a glowing material which resembles lightning, but is clearly solid. Also, it has a scope designed specially for the bow to allow easier aiming. It has the ability to create lightning arrows by gathering the surrounding energy in the air, and depending on the amount will determine how much chakra is used and how damaging the arrow does. Strongest during storms.
Special: Must find the weapon. Must be approved a staff, Me [.:Shinta Dosuka:.], or Senax: The King of Hell.
Drawback: A person with advance chakra control would wield this weapon. Must be able to withstand some pain from when you actually grab the weapon for the first time.
Description: Picture
A large Bow. With the regular curve of a bow, this bow's markings and design is very different. Various Carvings and Points are on the Bow. Where you would grasp the bow are groves so you can hold the bow easily. A strong string-like material is the string that is pulled back. The arrow is very long. There are various points at the top and bottom.
Limit: Must be obtained and approved by a GM or myself. More effective with the Bowman Specialist and it requires Lightning release.
Cost: Unable to be Sold [Look at Event Rules]

[adero]

His ally no longer his enemy, Nyzu would slowly exit from his own stadium and begin to wander. The sun still shining brightly in his eyes, he stared about as the day was still young, the light of a new day had yet to fully arise. Bored thoroughly, he checked the small pamphlet in his hands for a short moment and stared upon the list of events.

Upon reading and identifying the list of candidates he would continue to read until a familiar name struck out to him.

Pandoru…

With some hesitance, his feet would naturally guide him towards the arena located several blocks away. His ascension and transgression towards his seating was nothing of needed description, for he sat near the mid front of the viewing platform. Silently he would begin to watch the two battling shinobi.

It seems they have already started.

OOC: Proceed, I will post whenever I see fit as a spectator

[Tensai Shitakuma]

All was silent, the young warrior walked in through the stands as he bypassed a few people here and there. Sweet poured over his face some as he tried to make sure he was not caught. It was strange to see this young warrior, a man of style, of stature, of power coming through, though really would someone try to stop spectators? That was the true question. The young warrior's ears perked up as he stayed far off into the distance. His staff was placed against the metal railing as he just heard, watching within his mind's eye to see what was going on. He saw how Miss Pandoru was fighting, sparing out. He wished to helped, she reminded him of someone he knew of the past. She was also interesting, very shy and to be honest, she was one of the first women that did not slap him, or give a sni remark on how he acted. I think Tensai was in love, with, a young girl, who was...Jail Bait

'Gah get the images away,' he yelled at himself as he tilted his head shaking it 'gah Jail....Ja...Jail Bait,' the muscle under his eye somewhat twitched as he sighed some "My age group for some reason is always 5 to Jailbate..." he said calmly as he looked up. "Or cradle robber to death bed." a gentle tear came down his eye as he sniffed some. "It is alright I must succeed," he boasted out, but not loud enough for others to hear. "I will succeed."

He slowly jumped off of the railing away from the battle hopefully away from anyone to hear. He reached up to his right hand as he began to do a few handseals. Finishing he would meet to the middle of the far end, where there was equal room to the left, and to the right area for an exit, which was still aways. With the handseals finishing water behind began to form into a puddle like area, but those that were to see would not be capable of seeing truly. He then reached over placing his hands to his sides. He stood there in the known Superman pose as he boasted out laughing greatly. The laugh would echo out hopefully for others to hear, and turn their attention towards him.

With his left hand he brought it up over his face as his right moved towards a watch at hand. Taking in a deep breathe he grinned out as his fedora covered his eyes. Lifting his head some he quickly shouted. "Big O!!!! Show time!!!!" with that the water quickly crushed within the ground as it began to level up, slowly but surely it began to rise up quickly and very rapidly. The young warrior was using variations of techniques like the giant wolf technique, and the giant dragon, but it was forming into something else, it was forming into a giant humanoid creation that stood there massive in size. The young warrior quickly posed a few times as if he was in some sort of action movie. His hands placed together once more performing a few handseals as a song began to play out echoing across the arena.

"Big O!!" was what was heard as the young blinded warrior quickly bent his knees jumping up high into the air, back flipping as the water somewhat oppened for him, having him slamming into the massive creature. Using what he knows about holding his breathe, he stayed within the water. The front of the giant humaniod water being, that everyone could clearly see Tensai words showed against the chest of the humanoid structure, it was as if someone was trying to spell in water. "Cast in the name of God, Ye not guilty"

The giant creation slowly turned towards the left exit as it took a step forward. It took a few steps forward as the giant humanoid water creation suddenly slipped as it began to sway back and forth. There was a sound eerie as if some sort of hull was breaking through, cracking, or really popping. The arms of the humanoid whaled in the air as balance was being miss placed. It would move forward and backwards as it suddenly pushed down forward to the ground. The humanoid creation slammed forth turning into the greatness of water once again. All that could be heard was the young warrior screaming out in horror, screaming within air as he slammed into the door as the water seemed from below, leaving the man imprinted against the door, making him fall, passed out, incapable of getting up once again.

[pandoru]

Clenching her right fist as the chakura within peaked, the kunoichi allowed herself a small, private smile. Seikiri had served his purpose. Allowing the puppet to remain out would only further the damage he received. The cry of agony was all she needed to hear, for from behind, she could only assume that meant her attack connected. After an upward toss from her right hand, two small objects would be seen, white in color as a puff of smoke enveloped them. No longer would they appear to white balls of mass, for obvious features soon developed. Tails and wings; birds. They fluttered high, circling the area, and at this point it would seem they served no purpose.

With that hand free, and using her left to manipulate the threads of her puppet, the girl pulled back, bringing Seikiri away from her opponent while the right would reach for the scroll that previously contained him. Parchment unrolled, the puppet would be sucked back into it’s container. Ah, but removing the target of her opponents attack would thus adjust it completely. Unfortunately, that happened to become the puppeteer herself.

A sharp gasp as she attempted to dodge, though with a bad leg it was a little less graceful. In fact, it lacked any kind of grace at all. What was supposed to be a fluid side-step turned into an extremely messy stumble, and the teen collapsed. Though she hissed through clenched teeth at the pain in her leg, the arrow had, thankfully, completely soared passed her. At least, the first one had. A second was sent towards her, yet being on the earth left little in the ways of dodging, but still she would refuse to be hit again by this long ranged assault. From her position she rolled, hard to send her body tumbling further away. Though what she heard was no the standard sound of an arrow striking stone, but rather a crackling of sorts, as if bolts of the elemental variety had struck it. ’What skill is this…?’ A few close calls too many, in her book. Panting heavily, an interesting thing would occur as Pandoru got to her feet.

A single bird, previously fluttering harmlessly above, dove very suddenly, plummeting with such intense speed that it would likely be hard to detect. It would seem to be heading directly for the boy, but it would stop short, crashing a few feet away from the Cloud nin into the solid ground. Perhaps its aim had been off?

Items left forgotten were scooped up within her hands, using chakura threads to draw the earth crafted senbon more swiftly into her hands. One between each finger, and on slightly shaky legs, the girl rushed forward. Her leftt hand swung out, releasing the needles in her grip towards the boy before her. But her feet would not cease to move…

It was proven very shortly after the impact of the bird that the crash had been no accident. An explosion would follow, though not much more than heat would be felt, for the power of this particular bomb was to damage the eyes. It would be as if a light bomb suddenly exploded before him, making the possibility of the senbon hitting their target that much greater. However, should he manage to somehow see through this searing light in hopes to harm the already wounded kunoichi, he’d find her… no longer present.

He’d see her again very shortly though. Much sooner than he probably would have liked to. For seconds after the light from the blast began to dim, Pandoru erupted from the ground behind her opponent, sending a swift right punch towards the back of the brunette’s head. A punch that still held three senbon firmly between each finger.

Yet through the heat of battle and the sound of her pulse hammering in her ears, the redhead was able to detect… music. An interesting selection of such, and at that point, only managed to come up with one explaination for it all. '… Tensai-san…!?' Though she desperately wanted to see what exactly the blind monk was doing, now wasn't the time. She could only hope he wasn't hurting himself too badly. Something sounded relatively painful.

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Daichi Shunshin no Jutsu (Ground Instantaneous Body Skill) - Hidden Stone Village
A technique which allows the user to transport freely under ground.

{1/3}

- "Flash Blast"
Rank: D
Effect: Bombs created explode with more blinding properties. A blinding flash appears with explosion, much like normal light bombs

[//Talo//]

Both the puppeteer and her puppet would evade the lightning arrows...

A pity, to be sure, but he would have to remain vigilant to win this battle. He would continue the onslaught, no matter the consequences, power in numbers were a force to be reckoned with. With a swift motion of his hand, he would already have an arrow nocked, drawing back and firing at the form of the Stone nin. The very moment his arrow left the drawstring, the ground in front of him would erupt in a flare of blinding light!

Talo's eyes widened in confusion, his eye sight temporarily cut off, but the explosion had been minor and obviously not aimed to cause physical damage... His first instinct was to move, to leave the place of original affliction, and that is what he did. Dust would kick up as Talo body flickered [2/3] from the spot he had been standing, farther right from the original location. The sound of an impact, and brittle shattering hit his ears as something exploded on the arena walls close behind. His blinded eyes opened even wider, and he cocked his head in interest as the sound of earth being uprooted also met his usable senses.

His arrow would have missed obviously, he thought grimly to himself, for surely a cry of pain would be heard. Calculating mind already in a whirl of thought, he knew he would have defend before another attack approached. A blur of his hands would result in two kunai, each wrapped with an exploding tag, hurl towards the site of the uprooted earth. This was his best guess he thought, and he had to buy time while his sight recovered...He would ignite the exploding tags, which with his sensitive ears he could hear the shredding of terrain. Knowing shrapnel would be a problem, hand seals would be formed with ease as wind began to stir all about him once more...

[pandoru]

Her fist would connect with nothing but the air before her. ’Chikushou…!’ Eyes swiftly darting about, the kunoichi attempted to locate her opponent as swiftly as possible. As soon as her feet touched the ground, she had already pushed off, sending her body off to the left. Again, distance was being created between her and her opponent, and though close range had been her goal originally, staying in such close proximity when there were kunai heading for her was suicide.

It was too close to dodge, nor did she have the proper mobility to do such. Flinging the senbon in her grip towards her opponent, the now free hands would swiftly move together, forming the few hand signs necessary to create three simple bunshin before her. They were useless when it came to physical assault, however, they would work as relatively effective shields. Originally they were there to take the kunai for her and allow the redhead time to formulate a backup plan. What she hadn’t expected was for those lovely weapons to detonate.

She gasped sharply as her recently created bunshin dispersed in puffs of smoke, sent away by the pieces of shattered kunai. Crossing her arms defensively in front of herself once more, the puppeteer winced as the pieces of scrap metal bit at her skin, her body being sent back a fair distance from the force of the blast. Sandals skidding along the hard earth, she finally came to settle down on one knee. There was still smoke, and he was still recovering from the blinding properties of her bomb. ’Act fast…!’

A similar stunt was pulled by the redhead, though hers would involve a bit less shrapnel. A tag and a single senbon were withdrawn. Precision was key, and as the tag fluttered out of her grip, the senbon was sent soaring out of her grip, piercing the tag and sending the combined item towards the shinobi , detonating as soon as she herself was out of the blast radius.

And yet this would not be the only explosion. For the second bird, still fluttering high, would also take this opportunity to smash itself into the ground behind the Cloud nin, much as the first had. This one, however, had properties that were a bit more damaging. While the last had next to no heat behind it, this one held plenty. Along with the power of a normal explosion, the heat behind this one was intense, more than capable of providing the boy with serious burns. It was an explosion either way, and idly the redhead wondered what exactly the boy would pull out of his hat this time.

She had long since learned to not become over confident in her abilities, as she felt now was nothing more than interest in the skills the other possessed. Standing herself up once more, she winced at the pain throughout her body, panting a bit as her body swayed, trying to keep her balance as her hand slipped into the pouch at her hip to bite off another chunk of clay. Hopefully she was proving to those watching that she wasn’t just another pretty face- that there was skill backing up each word she had ever said. That she was worthy of the titles given to her.

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- "Incendiary Blast"
Rank: C
Effect: Clay bombs explode with more intensified heat than regular. This heat can cause serious burns

[//Talo//]

Talo's sight deprived eyes would stare into space, his ears straining to hear anything of the stone shinobi's next assault. So silent was her attack, that Talo had no way of knowing, let alone dodging the explosion...

It was a mystery to him what exactly carried the scourging explosion, all he did know was the pain that followed. It would appear that the stone shinobi had not let loose a true killer, detonating the bomb while it was still soaring and probably just out of range to not hurt her. The brunt of the explosion would carry an incredible force that rocked him off his feet, flailing backward and to the left as he shifted his weight in pain. He felt his arms itch uncomfortable, which then progressed to a true burning sensation. Talo would not see his deeply reddened arms, for his eyes would close momentarily from the pain.

Still suspended in air, Talo would feel an even more painful experience, one of extraordinary heat quite near...Though he was no longer on the original spot of the flying explosive, the heat of the reaction would envelope his legs in a horrendous swirl of pain. He skidded ungracefully across the ground, his eyes snapping open to see the first bits of light since the encounter with the flash bomb. His arms and legs would ache, as well as his back from the forceful encounter with the ground. His nerves on end, it would seem his pain was heightened, and his eyes watered from the stinging sensation that once was unblemished skin.

Gritting his teeth, Talo would stand with shaky legs, knowing that if he wasted any more time showing his opponent the affect of her attack he was done for. His burnt arms screamed with agony as he raised them together forming hand seals. Talo felt his hands crackle dangerously, knowing that his atonement with lightning would have to pull through...Once again he would bring his injured limbs together to form another string of seals. His enemy in sight finally, he would relish in his returned sense. Talo would snap both hands forward, the crackling growing worse. His fingers shaking, and nerves on end, he would let the pent up lightning fly, buzzing towards his foe with dangerous speeds...

The very moment the lightning left his hands, he doubted his enemy would notice a strange shift of his body, a sudden reposition of his tense form....It was nothing to pay attention to anyway, especially to a nin with a beam of lightning headed straight for her...Talo would be seen sprinting off to the right, drawing his bow and nocking an arrow, sun shining cleaning through. This is mind, the lightning would soar at blinding speeds towards his stone adversary, unbeknown the package it carried...

Lightning would near his foe, but she would find more then a pleasant buzz from the furious electricity...Talo would erupt from the midst of lightning, inches from his enemy, crouched in stature. The bolt still flying above would be directed to the enemies cranium, but he, now posed with a kunai in hand would thrust the knife into the girl's gut, flaying her where she stood...If she wanted to take the battle to close range, he was more then happy to oblige...

Name: 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

Bunshin no Jutsu (Clone Skill)
Type: GenJutsu
Rank: E-rank
This is a basic technique known to most Genin. Bunshin no Jutsu creates a clone of the user, which can be used as a means to create a diversion, distraction, or cause confusion. Like Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Art of the Shadow Doppelganger), these clones will simply disappear if come into contact, but unlike Kage Bunshin, they are substanceless, and thus cannot do any damage. Bunshin no Jutsus have no Shadows what so ever

Rakurai Shunshin no Jutsu (Bolt Instantaneous Body Skill) - Hidden Cloud Village
A technique which allows the user to transport through bolts of lightning, or really in a flash.

[Masakuni]

Shiro stepped quietly into the next arena, his eyes downcast. He still had not located anyone he knew yet. The sun shone above, it's beautiful light sprinkling down on his head in a golden shower of illumination. He stepped to the edge of the spectator's ring, eyes fixating onto those below.

"Pandoru..." His mouth dropped open. The fight was intense. Blood and fire, no doubt courtesy of Pandoru's bombs, was seen. He raised an eyebrow at the seen below. He knew he could not interfere, but his knuckles gripped white on the railings of the ring.

"Panda-san." He whispered. "Don't die." He smirked slightly as his kikaichu chattered at him excitedly. This could be interesting. Still, he hoped no harm came to the fair redhead. For her sake, for Shiro's sake, and for his cousin's sake most of all...
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(Spectator, continue as normal)

[pandoru]

Panting heavily, the girls hands would leave her pouch of clay, instead to the smaller one containing her secondary weapons. Now that she at least had a decent amount of balance, she needed to be able to defend herself from her opponents next attack. He was obviously hurting now, and it was at this point that the kunoichi finally felt like she was getting somewhere. Indeed, the powers her bloodline had blessed her with were not something to be taken lightly. Two items would be seen as she withdrew her hand, which she distributed between her other. In her right a kunai, and in her left an exploding tag.

Her left foot slid back slightly as she stared hard at her opponent, watching the series of hand seals go by. This boy seemed quite fond of lightning based ninjutsu, and though she herself hadn’t experienced the glory of being struck by lightning, that wasn’t a sensation she wanted to know anytime soon. ’On your toes…!’ she scolded herself mentally, eyes widening a fraction as the predicted lightning shot towards her. Due to injuries, her speed was reduced a decent chunk, but not to the point that she couldn’t prevent a direct hit. Though as she pushed off the earth to move her body a bit, the jutsu no longer held her attention. Rather, it was the teen now invading her personal space, kunai drawn and more than ready to gut her.

Both hands would clasp tightly at the steel in her hand, keeping her grip firm as she brought her own down with a sweeping motion to defend her midsection. A loud clang would echo as the two weapons collided. For a brief moment, her eyes would shift off to the side, for she thought she saw something. It… appeared to be the boy, though he was only mere inches from her at this moment. And thus, the look-alike was dismissed without a second thought, for a few key details had placed themselves in the girls mind.

Bunshin, simple ones such as the ones she had created moments ago, were incapable of attacking. Thus the one before her could not be a clone, as he not only had flickered himself through the attack he had just produced, but the kunai he had was very obviously solid. It’s only purpose could have been to distract her, as they were incapable of producing ranged weapons as well. She had always been more brain than brawn though, and for that, Pandoru was happy.

But smarts alone would not win her this match.

With her opponent so near, dodging anything would be difficult on both sides. She swallowed, nervous at what she dared to pull next, yet hoping it would bring victory that much closer to her grip. Removing her left hand, she would push forward suddenly, lifting her right knee swiftly in an attempt to land a harsh blow into what would most likely be, with his current position, his jaw or clavicle. As her knee moved, her left hand would smack firmly against the brunette’s shoulder blade, most likely with the intent of knocking him all that much harder into the strike she had just preformed with her leg.

Hopefully such an assault was enough to disorient her opponent, if not knock him to the ground completely.

[//Talo//]

Far more observant then he planned on...

The stone shinobi was proving to be then a match for him, seeing through each attack he threw at her. The last assault seemed fruitless, as the nin swiftly evaded the lightning bolt, and parried his strike to the gut. All had occurred within moments, and from what he could tell she was completely unaffected by the clone...

Talo grit his teeth with anger as his attack was deflected, but soon his look of anger would extinguish into one of apprehension. From his crouched state, he had a full view of the fast moving knee, one that was all to intent on smashing his jaw...There was no time to dodge, literally none. Talo would be still with his kunai grasped, subconsciously bracing for the mind rattling crunch of his jawbone...

Almost all hope lost, Talo's mind would move into an almost inevitable defeat, but suddenly hope would rush through his body. Moments before the impact of the girl's knee, Talo would feel a decisive Smack! as her hand met his shoulder bone, more then likely to push him into the knee to prove more harmful...This was his savior!

With the direct contact made, it would take no thought what so ever to perform the simple evasive technique. His vision would dissolve away, the sight of the girl's abdomen vanishing, and the view of the shinobi's vibrant red hair below would come into being. Instead of his fate being sealed, he was now the one with a knee rocketing toward the jaw...Every once of his muscle would be put into the knee, his taijutsu affinity urging him onwards. The thought of the near impact would lurk dangerously in his mind, how very close the knee had come to his face. The girl would have almost no time to react, the nature of the switch playing a part in that.

He had switched the two beings with the knee just about hitting his face, and the pure surprise of the switch would set the girl back as well. Kunai still placed in his hand, which was now hovering over where the girl had previously had her own, was ready to plunge the knife in deep if things went wrong. The point would be directed at the girl's back, and maybe if he was quick enough he would be able to move it before the girl's spine lurched upward from the knee strike....

Kawarimi no Jutsu (Body Switch Skill)
Rank: E-rank, Supplementary
A technique that usually confuses the attacker. The user quickly projects themselves with another nearby object such as a plant (normally a section of a large log), an animal, or even another person within reach, leaving the opponent open to a counter-attack. In the anime, a scarecrow, a boulder, and even mud has been used as a body substitute, though this may not be considered canonical by few fans. A fairly common Jutsu, it is one of the basic Jutsu that a Ninja must learn before graduating to the Genin level. This technique, however, is not strictly limited to the Naruto series, as it is sometimes referred to as Utsusemi no Jutsu (Art of Body Projection) in other manga and animation series. A User can NOT switch with an enemy or a person due to the fact that everything is attempted base. You must attempt to grab the person first to switch him with you, before the technique can occur.

[pandoru]

{*jaw drop* Forgot you could do that. Rofl. Awesome stunt my friend.}



It would seem the strike of her hand was the last action she’d be making.

Blinking stupidly, perhaps delirious from sheer energy loss, Pandoru soon found herself in the position the Cloud-nin had been in hardly a second ago. Unfortunately, it seemed the attack she was distributing was also swapped, and now she was the one taking a rather forceful blow to the chin. ’Huh!?’ The dumbfounded reaction was the only thing to go through the kunoichi’s mind before the attack connected. A crack, and her body shifted upwards from the force of the blow. Despite biting back any cries of pain that she desperately wanted to let out, her condition was obvious. Her body shook from strain that had been put upon it, and her hair was no longer the only crimson upon her head, blood trickling from her lower lip and dripping steadily onto the earth below.

’Move…’ she thought, eyes slamming shut from the pain. ’Move!!!’ She calculated as swiftly as the pain in her body would allow. This wouldn’t go on much longer; both were tired, and both in pain. Yet despite these conditions, both refused to let any sign of a fighting spirit die down. It wouldn’t matter which of them lost in the end, as both could become chuunin. ’I wonder…’ she thought to herself, foot sliding along the ground in an attempt to keep balance. Toppling over right now wouldn’t make the best impression. ’… what he’s trying to prove?’ True, all competitors wanted to look good for their country, but was that really all that motivated him?

Neither of them were going to die- perhaps they could talk later.

With such a lack of action, it would seem almost that the redhead had accepted defeat. Slowly, she lifted her head, the traces of a bloodied smile on her face as she looked up at her opponent. “W… well.. Played…” Her hands clasped over one another, over her gut, as if physically trying to push back any amount of pain she felt there. ’… he didn’t notice.’

Her head bowed once more… and then she vanished. A flicker sending her roughly 6 meters from where the two once stood. Though distance had been created, the kunoichi collapsed immediately, too tired to stand again, much less continue to fight with the ferocity she had earlier. However, as opposed to being concerned with what she was doing, the nin before her should have been paying attention to the tag detonating on his back.

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If you’d like evidence of the placement:

Two items would be seen as she withdrew her hand, which she distributed between her other. In her right a kunai, and in her left an exploding tag.

…her left hand would smack firmly against the brunette’s shoulder blade..

And since you allowed it to happen:

Talo would feel a decisive Smack! as her hand met his shoulder bone, more then likely to push him into the knee to prove more harmful

Shunshin used: {2/3}

[//Talo//]

A fitting end to such a glorious battle...

His replacement was a success! The stone shinobi would be on the blunt end of her own assault. His knee crashed into the girls jaw, a devastating strike that made him wonder if she could effectively continue...

She seemed rattled, and even out of it as she spoke softy, “W… well.. Played…” Talo's mind raced, was she forfeiting? Would she attack him? What did this mean? Talo watched with curiosity as she bent over, obviously in pain. So many thoughts were flying through his brain, should he end this? Call for the proctor?

All questions vanished though as the shinobi before him suddenly disappeared, only to come into being several meters backward. Only then would he notice the oddity of his situation, realization flooding into his mind. She had acted with a purpose, not wasting any motion to lay the perfect trap. The placement of her hand on his shoulder was not to aid the knee strike, but something more...

Excruciating pain flowed through Talo, the penultimate agony blooming from his back toward the shoulders. The jarring explosion would pound in his ear, so close, so very close. His mind attempted to reject the horror, but the sensation seemed to seep in even deeper...The burning feeling that he was only starting to grow accustomed to, increased ten fold, sending vivid pulsations of color to his blurring eyes.

Talo would find himself face down in the dirt, flung in some obscure direction from the forceful explosion. A damp feeling sprang forth from his shoulder, moving down his back and along the collar. It would appear he was bleeding profusely, and to his horror both arms were black, his skin charcoaled to an almost unrecognizable state. Bile rose quickly in his mouth, vomit splaying out as he tilted his head to the side in pain. Every nerve would scream at him as his mind fluttered, struggling desperately to remain conscious...

Talo would lift his head, slowly bringing his darkening vision to the girl's figure in what appeared to be miles away...His reddened skin protested, but he would give a small grin to the stone warrior. She was indeed a true shinobi, one of undeniable cunning, and sheer intellect. Even though it would seem his opponent appeared to be unable to continue as well, he felt an overwhelming feeling of loss. The last scattered remnants of thought that crossed his mind before he completely lost consciousness were, "Thats the best I can do?"

He had always expected things far too great for himself, raising the standards no matter the situation. It would appear that it he was bested, a new respect blossoming for the Village Hidden in Stone...

[Chuunin Examiner 3]

As the epic battle continued to rage one could only stand there but watch. The Chuunin Examiner himself found his eyes dancing about as the shinobi and kunoichi continued to spring about the arena, each flashing an impressive array of attacks. Entranced, he watched vigilantly for it seemed the two were evenly matched and if not careful, the battle would seem to lead to death.

Several explosions would commence following an impressive array of long ranged combat. It seemed the two combatants would engage into a less opted method of fighting: Close combat. His eyes watching with utmost scrutiny, the Examiner continued to stand off to the side, watching vigilantly. Allowing the battle to continue unhindered, he would stand there contently and somewhat impressed. For the bad reputation Cloud had gathered for himself, he found their array of lightning techniques impressive. No matter however, for his job did not concern Cloud’s newest recruits, something of greater importance called his attention.

Upon clashing in combat yet again it seemed the two ninjas would suddenly switch places. To the untrained eye it was yet another dashing exploitation of skill and grace, yet the Examiner saw much more. Split seconds before this, the hand of the female kunoichi slapped down hard upon the brunette’s back. Merely moments would pass as a slightly visible tag would appear as the hand left its place. The battle would ensue as the kunoichi suddenly shushined back.

Is that… oh no…

Dashing forward into the battle, the Examiner would suddenly reappear behind the kunoichi. Like the wind itself, he would move swiftly and unseen, almost resembling a ghost of phantasmal nature. In doing so, the girl’s arms would be held, each pinned apart and held separately in some manner or form of a bind thus preventing her from forming hand seals. Saying nothing at all a brief eerie silence would be met, the crowd would be in an uproar at the disruption. Clearing his voice he would continue to hold the girl in his hands.

“This match is officially over. Victory goes to Toujitakumi, Pandoru.”

Releasing the girl he would then mysteriously vanish from behind he girl and just as quickly show before the boy standing back. Ripping off his shirt he would reveal an explosive tag to the audience and to the boy himself, thus quelling their shouts of disgruntled ness. The match was over, its victor declared.

OOC: End of Round, victor is Pandoru.

[//Talo//]

Talo would stare at the proctor, dumbstruck by the sheer idiocy of the horrible decision. Anger boiled within him as the examiner grasped the stone nin's hand, ending the fight without either side about to win. Facing the larger man now, he would not hold back.

"BULL SHIT!" Not the least bit of restraint would be held as Talo's rage spilled forth. No amount of reasoning would suffice, this was ridiculous, and Talo would have none of it. "An exploding tag!? You end the fight for a damn exploding tag!? What do you take me for? Let us continue this battle without further unnecessary intrusions!"

Every inch of his body shook in uncontrollable anger, if this was how his exams would end....A look of impatience would cross his face, waiting for the proctor's response.

[||Yuuku||]

Im gonna come in and make a call.

Chuunin Examiner is correct, you accepted the tag. Thus you are auto-hit by it. Thus Critical Hit. He stopped the exam before you posted because if you HAD NOT accepted it next post...he would have been forced to make you edit. ANd if you DID accept it..it would have killed you. So his stopping the fight saved your life and was kind.