Round 3 Match Up: Pandoru Vs Riou

[Chuunin Examiner 3]

Arena

Exam Rules

As always, battle rules apply.

Rolling a dice to see who goes first.

Pandoru: Odd
Riou: Even

Dice Roll

First post goes to Pandoru.

[pandoru]

{Sorry for the lateness x.x}


The way she held herself now was quite the change from the typcial shinobi, for despite her first victory, the teen still seemed to lack confidence. Perhaps it was because she had only recently stopped limping, and any incorrect action could leave her immobile quite quickly. Well, as long as their were no more arrows... hopefully she'd do just fine. Once again, she would wrap her hitai-ate firmly about her forehead to keep her hair out of her eyes, and during this action, she would allow those aquamarine optics to wander.

Stone field, a bit dreary... she couldn't help but chuckle, for this almost felt like home. There were no spectators here, which she supposed was reasonable. With how near they would be to the action, it was very likely one could be hurt. The pillars were soemthing she found quite interesting, and she was also sure they'd end up becomming extremely useful at some point. Whether it would be for her, or for her opponent, only time would give a definate answer.

With her right hand on the pouch of clay, Pandoru would come to a stop towards the middle of the arena, glancing at the proctor, and then her opponent. A shinobi of Amegakure- the first she had seen here. She'd been wondering if any had showed up at all, truthfully. A smile smile, and the girl nodded her head to the other nin, both in greeting and a silent wishing of luck. "Contestants ready!" Her left hand at this point would slip into the second pounch, dainty fingers slipping around the scroll within. She'd need to be careful with this one...

[kujira]

Entering the stadium from the same tunnel as the last match Riou was perturbed........this echoing silence.....surely the crowd would be making noise to cheer on the competitors? But as Riou entered the stadium from the tunnel his eyes scanning the stands where he noticed the lack of bodies. Apparently this round was to take place in an empty stadium, no crowd to cheer him on. Heaving a sigh Riou dragged his body to the starting position for his wounds still ached and throbbe. The general consenus he got from talking with people who had seen the match, is that it had been one of the ugliest, grueling match most of them had ever seen.

These thoughts were suddenly pushed from his mind as he stood bare metres from his opponent. Grey eyes began to take note of the terrain and his opponent , a dainty red haired iwa-nin stood before him. His eyes stopped on her for a moment.......she looked out of place....like she didn't belong on this battleground......she should be somewhere else. Heaving a sigh Riou stepped in a Goken No Kamae stance , it mattered not , she was here now, at this moment and had apparently bested another of the best genin in the world. Giving her a small nod and wry grin out of respect, Riou focussed his mind, letting his inner thoughts and turmoils flow out, until only his concentration on the match remained.

Then with sharp intake of breath Riou saw the exam proctor raise his hand and swing it sharply downwards , the word " Hajime" echoing through the stadium, and so the match began.

Goken no Kamae (Iron fist stance)
Rank: E
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Once in this stance one’s speed and strength increases due to positioning of muscles and limbs.
Special: None
Drawback: None
Description: Not exactly a technique, but a fighting style. It packs tons of speed and power and relies on the user's physical strength and fitness. It is also the prime holder of the majority of Konoha's elite taijutsu techniques. Standing with one arm behind their back and one extended, the user is ready for a quick strick with their fists and feet. This leaves them open for quick spins and jumps that will power their attacks.
Limit: none

[pandoru]

’Stances, hmm…?’ Quick calculating thoughts ran through the girl’s head before the match had even officially began. If he was taking a basic fighting stance, then it was likely he wasn’t going to be pulling a bow on her any time soon. Which was perfectly fine with her- arrows definitely weren’t something she’d be missing. Softly the girl exhaled, clearing her thoughts and letting only this very moment remain. All her actions should be based on what was going to happen in these next few seconds. Her right hand, once simply resting on the pouch, would at this point slip inside of it.

”Hajime!”

The single word was all that need to be heard, resulting in the teen pushing off hard from the ground, creating distance between herself and her opponent- roughly five meters. During this action, both hands would be removed from their current positions. Her mouthed hand now held an amount of clay, already chewing to infuse it with the combustible chakura her body seemed to hold. In her left, a scroll, already in the process of unrolling to reveal the kanji it contained. Right thumb to her mouth, the skin was pierced with her teeth, and what crimson dribbled from the fresh wound was smeared upon the parchment, summoning one Seikiri to the new arena. Though the wood on its body was still charred from her first match, this wouldn’t hinder it’s ability to damage; a fact she intended to demonstrate at that very moment. The swift motions of her fingers allowed the concealed blades in her puppets arms to flip out, and as the puppet rushed at the Ame-nin, its right appendage would swing in a diagonal cut, from her opponents left shoulder to his right hip.

It was an easy attack to dodge, but these first few seconds for her would be spent observing.

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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

Note: There’s actually only 4 bombs left. I’ve been lazy and haven’t edited yet x.x

[kujira]

As soon as the exam procter dropped his hand the match began and Riou felt a surge of adreniline course throughout his body. Ashen eyes stared at the female shinobi as she jumped back immediatly soaring through the air until she landed gracefully five metres back from there starting position, making the distance between her and Riou around eight to nine metres. Curiously she brought her hand up and to Riou's horror there was a mouth on it! It appeared....to be feasting on the clay that was no doubt hidden in her pouch. But that was the least of his worries as she pulled out her other hand containing a summoning scroll from which a fearsome preying mantis appeared.

Without losing a beat the fearsome insectoid rushed at Riou whirling its scyth like arms in a deadly whirl. But its attack was to direct and easily predictable by the distance that lay between them, shooting off to the right Riou left an afterimage behind him, to his foe it would look like Riou had been cleaved in two, but in reality he would be five metres to the right of his previous location.

From there Riou would reach into his pouches pulling out two kunai wrapped in explosive tags, one heading towards the preying mantis-like puppet, the other heading for the female shinobi. This all was a distraction however , and as soon as they had been thrown Riou would cross his arms in an X-like stance , quickly gathering chakra.

Sugizou
Rank:C
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Creates an After Image of Self
Special: ---
Drawback: Can only be done ten times a day after learned due to abuse within Muscles, but each time trained one may do more and more. The user is only capable of making one at a time.
Description: The after image technique is the technique that allows the user to move side to side with extreme speed and towards a general direction creating an after image of the person. When learning this technique a person may only do Ten after images per day. If one wishes goes more then this number tissue has a chance to rip and tear. To be able to do more then ten per day one they must train for each again to create one more. This is the basis techniques for all techniques that may consist or deal with moves that deal with the After Image. This means that if a user wishes to know a technique that uses an after image they must have knowledge of this technique as well. Depending on how many after images a user uses within a technique is dependent on how many times this technique is known.
Limit: Universal Technique
1/10

OOC: Don't now how much IC time passed , so I'm going to assume its atleast one day, also I have no Kunai left , just don't wanna mod profile ;p

Gouken no Kamae (Iron fist stance)
Rank: E
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Once in this stance one’s speed and strength increases due to positioning of muscles and limbs.
Special: None
Drawback: None
Description: Not exactly a technique, but a fighting style. It packs tons of speed and power and relies on the user's physical strength and fitness. It is also the prime holder of the majority of Konoha's elite taijutsu techniques. Standing with one arm behind their back and one extended, the user is ready for a quick strick with their fists and feet. This leaves them open for quick spins and jumps that will power their attacks.
Limit: none

[pandoru]

The blade seemed to pass cleanly through her opponent, causing the Sankuchi’s eyes to widen the slightest bit. Too soon, too easy. That couldn’t have possibly been the true aftermath of her single swift attack, was it? After all… shouldn’t he have bled a bit? Her first thought was that she had struck a bunshin of some sort, but no, there would have been some kind of smoke if that were the case. It was… just an image of sorts. An after image. ’He’s fast…!’

Fast, but not undetectable. Projectiles - kunai it would seem - were detected, and swiftly her digits moved, pulling select strings taught and others slack, causing her puppet to shift along with them. Not the most silent of techniques, but effective. Limbs and blades outstretched, the upper portion of the puppets body would begin rotating swiftly, creating a mechanical whirring noise and an audible ‘clang’ as steel met steel, deflecting the kunai off to another portion of the arena.

The puppeteer herself during this shifting of constructed joints, would also take the time to move. It would be foolish to try and deflect with her bare hands, and as she knew quite well, moving targets were much more difficult to hit. A firm push-off from the ground brought her closer to her puppet, about two meters in. More concerned about avoiding a direct hit than the actual details of the kunai, the redhead would miss the seal wrapped tightly around the handle. However, this wasn’t a huge problem, for the weaponry would soon have a new target.

Full manipulation of the puppet would be limited to one hand for a moment as an additional set of strings would shoot off from her now free hand, connecting to the kunai she had avoid, and with the swift flick of her wrist, sending it right back towards her opponent.

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"Tsugime Jiten" (Joint Rotation)
Rank: E ranked
Skill: Ninjutsu, supplementary.
Effect: Parts of puppet can rotate
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The puppeteer channels chakra strings into a specific limb/body part of puppet. The joints and mechanism within that chosen part can spin or rotate very quickly. This is useful in adding additional damage to a weapon (such as blades) or used defensively (if someone attempted to latch onto the said body part).
Limit: Must be puppeteer

Ningyoumawashi no jutsu (Puppet Operator Technique)
Rank: D
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: This technique allows the puppeteer to use chakra strings to move objects such as rocks, and other inanimate objects. Can be quite useful for triggering traps and switches without getting caught
Special: Surge of chakra through chakra strings
Drawback: Strings can be seen by people with the ability to see chakra. If object is too heavy, strings may snap.
Description: The puppeteer activates their chakra strings and aim them at the object they want to move. The chakra strings then stick to the object, allowing the puppeteer to pull on them, making the object move. The heavier the object, the more chakra is used through chakra strings.
Limit: Must be a puppeteer. Can only move objects as far as the puppeteer is able to control their puppet (Puppet Technique)

[kujira]

As Riou stood gathering chakra, a bluish glow infusing his body and glowing outward he witnessed the results of his attack. The female ninja seemed fooled by his afterimage technique , but only for a second as she sent her puppets limbs whirling deflecting his kunai, then she took on of her hands and pushed it in the direction of the kunai aimed at her. Then to Riou's puzzlement his kunai stopped.....and then came flinging back at him!

Started for a second Riou noted its trajectory and attempted to side step, of course that Kunai came to quick and ripped a moderate gash in his arm, flying to the other side of the arena and hitting a wall before clanging uselessly. Of course the Kunai hadn't exploded as Riou had not willed the chakra infused tags to explode with a seal, none the less the gash in his arm hurt.

But now playtime was over......in the precious few moments the girl had been distracted Riou had gathered enough chakra and now he was beginning to unlock Mulahadara....the intial gate. Crossing his arms and setting himself lower Riou could feel an intense chakra aura surround him, slightly cracking the earth from where he stood. Then opening his azure gaze upon his opponent he opened the intial gate " Hachimon Tonkou!.....Daich Kaimon!....KAI! " and with that the aura of chakra dispersed and Riou could feel chakra surging throughout his body, he lusted after the feeling the eight gates presented....the raw surge of power.....it was....ectastic! Eyeing the female ninja that was his opponent he gave her a wide grin and stepped into a goken stance once again, muscles tensed and ready to spring.

First Gate: Muladhara - Opening (Initial)
Rank: "B" Rank
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: They say that a user is only capable of using twenty percent of their muscle capacity as well as full movement within their body. The Gates however allows the user the capability of pushing past that limitation. They are capable of pushing forth more of their true potential. The First Gate enables the user the capability of pushing forth thirty percent, ten percent more then what they are naturally capable of pushing forth. When the user takes the time to open up the very first gate, the user is capable of moving point five times their normal movements. This means that a user who has the capability of an amount of four movements, they are capable of moving in an amount of six movements in total. Reasons why is because four base movements plus two movements for the point five.
Special: The user must concentrate within their inner body for one brief momement in order to bring forth the gate.
Drawback: The way the Chakra Gates work is quite simple. Everything works in a hundred percentile usage. This type of usage may only be used once per day. This means that one is capable of using a so much per day. Now for each day of rest the user does, they gain ten percent for another technique to use. Now to unlock the first gate, the user spends an amount of Ten Percent per of the Hundred Percent Usage for each round that it is used. This means that if you use the First Gate for two rounds you have used Twenty out of a Hundred percentile that may be used. The moment you go over the Hundred Percentile usage, the muscles completly tear around the body, to which they would need healing with an Ninety percentile sucess rate.
Description: The first Gate is known as the Earth Chakra, the Opening Gate, it is located within the base of the spine it deals with survival and is blocked by fear. Let your fear become clear, one must be concerned about their survival, and must let go of their fears in order to open the First Chakra gate. The first Chakra gate is used to release the brain's restraints allowing full power usage of the body's muscles. At this point when one opens the gate nothing truly occurs or can be seen within the user. A small vain gently pops up along the left or right side of their face.
Limit: Only known for the Chakra Gate User. Must have at least forty training points within a Fighting style that deals with non specialized techniques

Gouken no Kamae (Iron fist stance)
Rank: E
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Once in this stance one’s speed and strength increases due to positioning of muscles and limbs.
Special: None
Drawback: None
Description: Not exactly a technique, but a fighting style. It packs tons of speed and power and relies on the user's physical strength and fitness. It is also the prime holder of the majority of Konoha's elite taijutsu techniques. Standing with one arm behind their back and one extended, the user is ready for a quick strick with their fists and feet. This leaves them open for quick spins and jumps that will power their attacks.
Limit: none

[pandoru]

One attack somewhat successful... but... what was this? Brows furrowed in a curious manner as the puppeteer tilted her head slightly to the side. Wasted time perhaps, but his current stance had upped her interest. He simply grinned at her, yet this wave of chakura he released was enough to make her uneasy. Confidence, she assumed, was the cause of his expression. And indeed, it seemed her own was slipping. He was fast, and she was sure he had a few more tricks up his sleeve.

However, amusement may have been another cause. She herself had a similar feeling, something that showed more in her eyes than any expression she may have pulled. But standing and watching wasn't going to get things done. A heat pulsated in her right hand, causing the redhead to clench her fist. Only a bit of time to shape it was needed now.

Her free hand shifted, fingers flipping about as the threads connected to them altered her puppet once more. The puppets body may not have shifted from its position, but the panels on its back suddenly flipped, exposing the seals that they hid so well. A dull glow came from the writing, and 20 constructed arms (10 from each seal), would shoot from the insect. Staggered, some would slam their hands against the ground before others would, but their target was still clearly the ame-nin before her.

With the rush of limbs heading straight for him, Pandoru's next act would be put into play. Her hand uncurled, and within it, two birds that were quickly tossed into the air. They sprang to life, chirping and fluttering about before flying higher, going opposit directions and cirling the nearest pillar, their purpose unknown at this point.

[pandoru]

{{ OoC Note: Riou has stated that he is't going to be available for the next few days, so if he could bypass the IIC time, I, and I'm sure he, would appreciate it ^_^ }}

[kujira]

As Riou looked on he saw his opponent clench her fist , when suddenly her hands whirled intricately and the insect like puppets wings opened forth gracefully revealing pannels with seals written on them. Then to Riou's amazement mechanical hands shot out at great speeds heading towards him. His jaw open slightly in amazement he stood stiff as a board as they approached him.

But instincts honed by years of training in the academy, and the various missions he had performed while being a genin. He dodged to the right , but the arms followed so he strafed to the right, his foot movement a blur as he attempted to dodge the puppets summonded arms. With his gate enhanced taijutsu master speed he was a veritable blur...but there was so many arms....to many , and a few times they would wrap around him or strike a blow. If they curled around his ankles he punched them off , if they struck his body he could block.

Finally when Riou had evaded the majority of the arms he saw the opening present itself, the puppeteer herself! Surely she would have no defenses as she concentrated on the puppets attack! Running full tilt Riou pushed himself into the attack, rotating his hips and body with immenese centrifugal force sending his legs spinning into a powerful konoha Daisenpu that would at the very least disrupt his attack, but as he launched himself he felt a slight twinge of nervousness in the back of his mind......what were those birds she released? What was there purpose?

Konoha Daisenpu (Leaf Great Whirlwind)
Rank: C
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Jumping forward and doing two spin kicks at the opponent, one low and one high, this attack is nearly unstoppable and will send the opponent onto his back a few feet away. It is very painful to the opponent due to the jump adding speed and power to the kick.
Special: None
Drawback: Must be very close to hit, leaves wide open while striking
Description: Running forward and spin kicking, the user sends to kicks out. One low and one very high that are nearly simultaneously used due to the speed of the attacker make this move very effective. This will send the opponent flying backward and in a lot of pain. Nearly unblockable.
Limit:Must know Konoha Senpu, Gouken no Kamae

[pandoru]

It seemed that her earlier deduction of this particular shinobi being fast remained true, and only continued to slam that fact into her mind. Eyes a bit wider than normal, the girl could only try to comprehend what exactly was occuring before her. She'd heard of abilities that were capable of pushing ones body passed the limits of the average human, but not really being one to dabble in taijutsu, she hadn't taken time to look into them. Though as she followed the insanely swift movements of her opponent, each and every detail she'd heard popped up.

'The human body is only capable of so much... but with proper training the can surpass the physical limits... they were... chakura points? That limited the flow somehow... kind of like how water is held back by a dam or...' It struck her then, just as the Ame nin's footwork came to a close, and the rain of constructed limbs ceased. "A Gate?" This didn't look good in her mind. How was she supposed to take her opponent down if she couldn't keep up with him?

And in her thoughtful state, the weakness of any puppeteer was revealed. With focus so kept on her construction, the body was left exposed. She could... try to evade, but with such speed and her being nearly flat-footed at the time, the results didn't seem to be in her favor. More concerned for the upper portion of her body, her arms crossed in front of herself, and she tucked her chin. Her feet pushed off from the ground, and though her attempt at actually moving was successful, as expected, the strike was too swift for her to completely move. Her eyes slammed shut from the harsh contact, and before she knew it, Pandoru found herself getting to know the earth beneath her feet, her back hitting firmly against it as she was sent skidding along it a fair distance.

Teeth clenched, she bit back the urge to create any kind of pained noise. The impact had caused the ache in her leg to instensify, which was just another thing to sever the focus she so desperately needed to maintain. For this moment though, her eyes would remain shut as she slowly and painfully got to her feet. Though she may not have been able to see her opponent, she knew his general area, and that was really all she needed at this moment.

Her fingers made a few swift movements, and her puppet instantly responded. The blades on Seikiri's arms straightened, and with another use of the Joint Rotation skill, the arms would spin a full 360 degrees, severing the wooden arms that prevented it from moving from its current position.

Thought the puppets mobility was important, that was not the only valuable thing occuring. One bird now took this opportunity to stray from its path, hovering midair before slamming harshly into the earth roughly a meter away from where her opponent now stood. A wave of heat would explode from the point of impact, but burning was far from the purpose of this bomb. Rather, to blind, made obvious by the inetnse flash that followed shortly after.

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

[kujira]

As Riou's kicks connected with the female ninja he felt a sense of satisfaction, finally a match had started his way! Then suddenly as he stood up he noticed the female ninja's puppet beginning to whirl , dislodging the arms it had battered Riou with, stopping to note that Riou failed to notice the bird dashing to the space just in front of the female ninja. With a cocked eyebrow Riou watched it approach when suddenly it exploded in a vicious surge of blinding light much to Riou''s surprise.

As the light blazed forth and scorched Riou's sense of sight he was send reeling towards the ground, on his knee's Riou tried clawing at his eyes to bring back some sense of sight but it was no use , the only thing he could do was flee until he could regain his vision, flipping through the air at immense speeds Riou left an afterimage that would slightly confuse his enemy , but due to his elaborate but slow backflip necessary to escape she would see through this ruse, hopefully he could buy enough time before she reacted......

Sugizou
Rank:C
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Creates an After Image of Self
Special: ---
Drawback: Can only be done ten times a day after learned due to abuse within Muscles, but each time trained one may do more and more. The user is only capable of making one at a time.
Description: The after image technique is the technique that allows the user to move side to side with extreme speed and towards a general direction creating an after image of the person. When learning this technique a person may only do Ten after images per day. If one wishes goes more then this number tissue has a chance to rip and tear. To be able to do more then ten per day one they must train for each again to create one more. This is the basis techniques for all techniques that may consist or deal with moves that deal with the After Image. This means that if a user wishes to know a technique that uses an after image they must have knowledge of this technique as well. Depending on how many after images a user uses within a technique is dependent on how many times this technique is known.
Limit: Universal Technique
2/10

[pandoru]

Though still feeling the after-effects of her opponents strike, the redhead wasn't so disoriented that she'd fall for the same trick twice. It did make her think for a minute as to where exactly he'd placed himself, but continual movement made it a bit more clear which was the true shinobi, and which was simply the picture left behind. 'Not this time...'

A tag was withdrawn from her pouch, and within the same second, was slapped to the ground at her feet. The swift motion of her left foot was enough to kick up a decent amount of dust, for the most part covering it from visual detection. He was a close range fighter, and thus, she'd have to do her best to keep him out of that range. One precaution made... but perhaps with the correct set up, she could restrain him all together?

Her fingers began to move once more, the threads connected to her puppet responding as they shifted the wooden insect. Its limbs clicked, and the puppet rushed towards its victim once more, both blades drawn this time, followed by swinging motions that would likely leave some nasty injuries on her opponent should he fail to evade. The left limb swung low, attempting to cut at the abdomen, while the right sung higher, more level with the shoulders.

Though with the noise the puppet made, she was fairly sure that Seikiri could at the very least be heard. Thus, something needed to be done to reassure the girl that one way or another, the Ame Shinobi would be making contact with her weapon.

The final bird would now stray from its path, preforming the same action its twin had only moments again. Swooping with great speed, it would burst against the earth close to a meter from the boys feet, placed on the opposite side her puppet was charging from. The results again were nothing that would cause severe burns, but the force behind this one was quite impressive. If all went right, depending on how he moved, the force would either send him into the swinging blades, or into the puppet itself, where the swinging motion of its arms could instead be used to hold him in place.

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- "Concussion Blast"
Rank: C
Effect: Clay bombs explode greater force exerted on air pressure. Blast do not cause any major damage, but can easily knock over even the heaviest of objects.

[kujira]

As Riou's eyes focussed and he gained some semblence of vision he immediatly saw and heard the female shinobi's puppet once again come at him blades whirling in a deathlike dance. Bracing his legs Riou prepared to dodge the puppet and its awkward jerking attacks when suddenly out of his peripherals he caught sight of a bird diving at the ground behind him...... Where did that bird come from? Riou thought? Then suddenly it hit him! They were her creations! But it was to late and the bird swung into the ground behind him with a tremendous concussive blast that sent him reeling in towards the puppet.

As he was flipping through the air Riou's taijutsu master reflexes took over and as he approached the puppet his body flipping through the air, he would steady himself with his hands and whirl his legs into the puppet ,of course this meant he was upside down, it was basically the last part of Teikiatsu noroshi, as his legs whirled into the puppet ,scything towards it in a vicious arc, his legs catching the puppet powerfully he felt the blades slice into his leg causing moderate lacerations...Riou could only grit his teeth and hope his attack was a success and had dismembered the puppet.

OOC: I remembered the poisen It'll just begin to take effect in my next post

Teikiatsu noroshi (Cyclone Skyrocket)
Rank: C Rank
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: User fakes a head-on attack in order to deliver a more powerful blow.
Special: N/A
Drawback: N/A
Description: The user runs at the enemy, acting like like they are attacking blindly. The user then drops to the ground attempting a leg sweep works to the advantage of the user. If the enemy, blocks or is hit by the sweep. The user will then bring his hand to the ground and throw his feet in the air in a spinning spiral. The user will then drive his feet into the enemies chin, or chest.
Limit: Must know Gouken no Kamae (Iron fist stance)

[pandoru]

{OoC: Am I right to assume that due to how he was moving, this was kind of a spinning kick, as opposed to a straight forward shot? .-. If not let me know and I'll edit accordingly.}


That had worked a bit differently than expected, but none the less, her attack had managed to hit. Of course, the condition of her puppet was once again being put at risk, which was almost as important as her own in her mind. After all, without her weapon, she’d be reduced to complete defensive tactics, and while there was certainly nothing wrong with that, evasion alone wouldn’t win you a competition. She needed to lighten the blow.

Swift movements sent a surge of energy through the threads, into the joints of her puppet, allowing it to spin once more. The upper body rotated with the strike, moving with the force of the hit. With such a strong strike, it spun rather swiftly, being spun in almost two full circles before it finally clicked to a stop.

With the poison now flowing through his veins, her opponent would very soon begin to feel its effects. Ailments that she was very much going to take advantage of. A few simple hand seals were all that was needed for two academy level bunshin to appear beside her; one on the left and the other on the right. Distorted vision would be one effect of the liquid upon the blades, and she would gladly emphasis the possibility of ‘seeing double.’

One hand would slip into her weapon pouch as the other would work on redirecting her puppet away and towards her. The hand in her pouch would pull out an exploding tag, which was instantly skewered with a senbon, and thrown just as quickly. The slightest angle would be added to it, giving the appearance that one of the bunshin had instead made the toss, as they were mimicking her movements to add to illusion, right down to the movements of her fingers. Since chakura threads were invisible to the untrained eye, the fact that there were no strings coming from the digits of the clones would go unnoticed.

The puppet by this point had skidded to a halt near the clone on her left, and the needed hand seal would be created to detonate the recently thrown item only seconds after it had pierced itself into the ground. Now at this point, it was possible for a chain reaction to occur. Little movement in ways of her opponents weapons had been done, thus with the detonation of this tag, it was possible to detonate the ones laced around his own kunai. On top of this, the disconnected summoned arms still laid about the field- something that would cause quite the rain of shrapnel in that general area.

All she could really do was wait and see the results.

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Zeh poison x:

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 intense 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.

[kujira]

As felt his legs connect with the girls puppet he could feel its scything blades slash into his leg and he bit his lip in pain. Swiftly Riou launched himself upwards onto his feet to face the girl , when suddenly he blinked.....and the world seemed to fade away and reform blurry like a reflection seen in a mirrored pool. Then within moments the girl he had been looking at seemed like three.... What...what kind of poisen is this? Riou wondered as it created a nauseating feeling within his mouth. Then suddenly a senbon came whirling out of one of girls images while her puppet retreated, trying to focus his mind and dodge Riou rolled to his right....

But it was no use......the poison and fatigue had set in and the senbon exploded in a harsh cacaphony of fire and incendiary, the explosion amplified by Riou's Kunai that lay on the ground, forgotten in the heat of battle but now adding theier fearsome strength to the explosion , furthermore the summonded puppets arms were caught in the explosion sending shrapnel flying through the air and scything into Riou....the fight looked over.

Then Riou stood, blood dripping from the scores of wounds inflicted on him, and furthermore the opening of old wounds to add to the horrendous damage afflicted upon him. Breathing heavily, eyes still unfocussed due to the poisons effect he pointed at his opponent " A Shinobi of Amekagure always shows his true Worth" And with that he took off towards he, fist raised in defiance, mulahadara the initial gate still empowering his body.

But that would not last......the gate had been opened for far to long, added to the stress his body endured and Riou's body couldn't endure......within moments of his last desperate attack the gate closed......and all the muscles in Riou's body ripped.....a sickening ripping sound echoing through the stadium as mulahadara's drawback occured. Screaming out in pain Riou fell to the floor not moving....for he could not, no muscle was left untorn. He would require immediate medical attention if he was to recover....let alone live. He had tried his best and almost made it to the top....he could only hope his father was proud.

First Gate: Muladhara - Opening (Initial)
Rank: "B" Rank
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: They say that a user is only capable of using twenty percent of their muscle capacity as well as full movement within their body. The Gates however allows the user the capability of pushing past that limitation. They are capable of pushing forth more of their true potential. The First Gate enables the user the capability of pushing forth thirty percent, ten percent more then what they are naturally capable of pushing forth. When the user takes the time to open up the very first gate, the user is capable of moving point five times their normal movements. This means that a user who has the capability of an amount of four movements, they are capable of moving in an amount of six movements in total. Reasons why is because four base movements plus two movements for the point five.
Special: The user must concentrate within their inner body for one brief momement in order to bring forth the gate.
Drawback: The way the Chakra Gates work is quite simple. Everything works in a hundred percentile usage. This type of usage may only be used once per day. This means that one is capable of using a so much per day. Now for each day of rest the user does, they gain ten percent for another technique to use. Now to unlock the first gate, the user spends an amount of Ten Percent per of the Hundred Percent Usage for each round that it is used. This means that if you use the First Gate for two rounds you have used Twenty out of a Hundred percentile that may be used. The moment you go over the Hundred Percentile usage, the muscles completly tear around the body, to which they would need healing with an Ninety percentile sucess rate.
Description: The first Gate is known as the Earth Chakra, the Opening Gate, it is located within the base of the spine it deals with survival and is blocked by fear. Let your fear become clear, one must be concerned about their survival, and must let go of their fears in order to open the First Chakra gate. The first Chakra gate is used to release the brain's restraints allowing full power usage of the body's muscles. At this point when one opens the gate nothing truly occurs or can be seen within the user. A small vain gently pops up along the left or right side of their face.
Limit: Only known for the Chakra Gate User. Must have at least forty training points within a Fighting style that deals with non specialized techniques.

[pandoru]

Bang.

The plotted chain had been a success, but the wooden pieces tossed about were in no way contained, and thus, the kuniochi was a target to such a thing as well. Again her arms crossed, protecting her face and upper body. The charred shrapnel bit at her skin, cutting and burning, causing her to wince. The created clones, incapable of holding their form due to the attack, dispersed in puffs of smoke.

She allowed her arms to drop, and she blinked, trying to look through the clearing smoke for any signs of her opponent. He... he was standing! Eyes widened, the kunoichi's jaw dropped slightly. She was relieved he was alive of course, but she was fairly sure most people wouldn't be getting up so easily after that. It was impressive- very much so, and this shinobi definately had her respect. Needless to say, it was a bit startling to see him charge at her, so willing to continue fighting. Unprepared due to the shock in her system, and physical marring to her body, her reaction was... a bit less fluid than her previous ones. She staggered, swaying a bit, trying to find balance. If he came in range, her final trap would be set off.

But he would be interrupted.

The pained scream of her opponent was enough to knock her over completely, fumbling backwards at this turn of events. He'd... over done it. That Gate. Quickly, though a bit painfully, Pandoru pulled herself back up to her feet. He was stil alive at least, wasn't he? One way or another, this fight was over. He could no longer move, and she refused to attack him in such a state. If for some reason the proctor deemed him able to continue, she'd rather forfeit. The scroll from earlier was withdrawn, and Seikiri was returned inside of it. She kneeled, scooping up the tag she had placed and returning it to its proper pouch.

With a concerned expression, she would face the direction in which the proctor stood. "Please, get him medical attention!"

[Chuunin Examiner]

The proctor whistled, raising one hand. A team of medics rushed unto the field, placing the injured Ame Nin on a stretcher and carrying him out of the arena quickly to the medical quarters. A medic jogged at pace to the wounded ninja, green healing chakra running from his hand to the nin.

The examiner watched them go with a lazy look in his eyes, then looked to Pandoru. He nodded to her, tipping his head curteously. He then raised his hand and dropped it back down a moment later.

"Toujitakumi Pandoru is the winner." He announced.

[pandoru]

Relief washed over the girls body as she let out a sigh, watching the medics take her opponent off of the field and towards some medical attention. Bowing to the proctor, she would take her own leave, off to do a bit of her own recovering hopefully. She was.. a finalist now. A small smile crossed her face, but she convinced herself to not become over confident. It was only going to get harder from this point.

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