Lupai ish Training.

[.:Lupai:.]

Vine Length Manipulation
Rank: "E", "D", "C", "B", "A", "S" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu; Passive
Effect: The Zassou member can shoot out vines from the holes in their body, and do what they wish with them.
Special: ---
Drawback: Each rank has a certain length at which you may shoot you're vines out too:

E Rank - Able to manipulate the vines in body to a maximum of 10 meters.

D Rank - Able to manipulate the vines in body to a maximum of 20 meters.

C Rank - Able to manipulate the vines in body to a maximum of 35 meters.

B Rank - Able to manipulate the vines in body to a maximum of 60 meters.

A Rank - Able to manipulate the vines in body to a maximum of 100 meters.

S Rank - Able to manipulate the vines in body to any length.
Description: Vines will fire out of the enemy from the users palms and will be controlled by the Zassou member.
Limit: Zassou members only.

Lupai stepped out onto the cool white surface, the sun reflecting brilliantly off the freshly fallen flakes and rejuvenating his spirits. The sleep had been pleasant, but his plants stirred, they longed to be out in the open and released from their prison within him. Obliging, Lupai would trod through the cool powder, long sense replacing his sandals for a pair of boots suited for the climate. The trail of footsteps lead behind him, winding about in unpredictable patterns as he meandered around the village. His hands would turn upward, palms facing the sky as the vines snaked out into the sunlight, coiling and lashing delicately forward and back.

As he approached his self proclaimed training clearing, beneath a large winter palm that held it's own reprieve from the sun. He slipped of the boots, and felt the cool dead grass caresses his feet. Smiling, he would allow the vines to coil from his feet, sliding across the smooth surface of the earth and directing itself beneath the brown broken plant life. The vines would grow from his body, curling about at his whim, showing no restraint. He would allow the 16 vines, 5 from each foot, and 6 from each palm move all about him, until he felt the gentle tug within. He had reached the limit his mother had taught him, the maximum level of manipulation to which he could apply to the vines. This was his goal for the day, he would extend that length.

The smooth feeling of greenery on his skin, the passing of the vine through the hole made him shiver, though he was getting to be of upper teenage years, he was still unsure of his abilities as a Zassou. The cords would green would slowly start to exceed themselves, adding to the length in painful slow upstarts. He felt like a part of him was collapsing, as if somewhat of his body was coming undone with each tug he applied to the extended vines. The 10 meters became 11, and 11 became 11 as he continued the training. His body rejected the idea, but he had seen the act in progress before. His mother had been able shoot out her vines at break neck speeds, to what he could only estimate was around 100 meters. The feat was amazing, she could lash out at enemies far away, or perform simple chores with her added appendages. He envied her skill.

Keeping this in mind, Lupai would concentrate, bowing his head with both hands out to each side, palms facing skyward. The vines would tediously grow, now edging on 15, 16 meters. He starting to swing the vines back and forth, testing the foreign length. Lupai smiled despite himself, the feeling almost was natural, as if the extensions were meant to be trained. With each passing moment, the vines extended, now bordering on 17 and even 18 meters. The vines attached to his feet would respond in a similar way, also branching outward in strange loops, fidgeting in sporadic ways. As the vines began to reach the next level of maximum capacity, Lupai would trigger his next technique. The vines grew rigid for a moment as chakra was swiftly passed through them, them becoming more mailable as if nothing had happened.

In actuality, the vines had become as hard as iron. The techniques of the Zassou were feared around the globe, the power of the vines that of metal, smashing foes with blunt, but also pristine attacks. He slashed through the air, the vines now bordering on 20 meters, almost double what he had set out as this morning. One vine from his left palm clubbed the trunk of the elm, leaving a nasty dent in the hard wood. He felt somewhat atone to the element, but would continue with his vine training despite the feeling to investigate. The vines would dance about him, slamming into the ground and slashing horizontally and vertically in front of his face. The entire 20 meter radius about him would be in a turmoil, 16 vines in a frenzy yet under his control as he kept them within his realm of manipulation. With a final smash to the tree with a combined 16 vines up along the trunk, he would view the array of large gaps in the thick of it.

[Okami]

Learned.

[.:Lupai:.]

Vine Length Manipulation
Rank: "E", "D", "C", "B", "A", "S" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu; Passive
Effect: The Zassou member can shoot out vines from the holes in their body, and do what they wish with them.
Special: ---
Drawback: Each rank has a certain length at which you may shoot you're vines out too:

E Rank - Able to manipulate the vines in body to a maximum of 10 meters.

D Rank - Able to manipulate the vines in body to a maximum of 20 meters.

C Rank - Able to manipulate the vines in body to a maximum of 35 meters.

B Rank - Able to manipulate the vines in body to a maximum of 60 meters.

A Rank - Able to manipulate the vines in body to a maximum of 100 meters.

S Rank - Able to manipulate the vines in body to any length.
Description: Vines will fire out of the enemy from the users palms and will be controlled by the Zassou member.
Limit: Zassou members only.

Lupai sat down, the cold of the ground seeping into his body. He ignored the sensation, and reflected on his progress. He could now effectively manipulate the vines up to 20 meters, a feat he had been unable to accomplish until now. He seemed to be on a roll with this, so he stood and prepared to begin the training once more. The next milestone he decided, was to be able to control the vines without flaw up to 35 meters. This distance was rather large, yet it was still on around a third of what his mother was able to use...This encouraged young Lupai, who always looked to his mother for help. His vines were currently stored safely away in his body, but as he stood once more, the coiling plants would begin to exit his body like thin tendrils.

Growing longer and longer, the green tentacles reach 10 meters, the maximum he could just barely meet a few minutes ago. Now, he was able to continue the growth, the vines now moving with ease past that marker. 12, 14, 16 meters the vines moved outward, snaking about him now in circles. He would be using 2 vines as of now, one per palm. Rotating slightly, Lupai would allow the plants to leave the ground momentarily, only to be willed into a spinning fashion about him. As they spun, the vines would extend to 20 meters, to which he was met with a almost decisive snap inside him. He had reached all his body allowed for the vines to leave, but he would need to increase that distance for the training to be a success. Uncoiling what he felt inside him, Lupai would be begin to forcefully unreel the plant life inside.

Painfully slow, the vines would inch out in a jerky fashion. He had never pushed himself this far, always content with his maximum distance until recently. Now, he was exceeding the second milestone, reaching his estimate of 21 meters. The extra meter was evident in his control, as the extension felt quite foreign. Flicking the vine about gently, Lupai would find the urge to sit down, he would continue the training while he sat and meditated. The vine would calm slightly, and begin its painful inching outward once more. The green would move in a sporadic twist to the right, then left before moving an almost unmeasurable bit outward. The process was slow, and he would have to be patient if he wanted the growth to continue.

Sitting calmly, cringing at moments when he was beset by a strange feeling inside him, Lupai would allow the tedious procedure to continue. He had now reached 23 meters, the vines slowly making their way farther and farther from his body. His attitude became slightly more insistent as time dragged on, he wanted the vines to grow faster! Even if the uncoiling caused him a deal of pain. His hands shook slowly as they remained out in front of him, and he would set the back of each hand calmly to the ground. He felt up along his arm the strange sensation of cool vine passing along his system, the feel of unused vine exhilarating. Bring the vines that were now at least 24 meters from his body into the air, only slightly above the ground, Lupai would grunt in exertion and slam the coils down long the snow.

A plume of the white powder arose, the vines going straight through and into the harder more packed snow beneath. Smiling despite himself, a bead of sweat trailing down his temple in cold climate, Lupai would continue. He grew lethargic though, and didn't feel it in him to raise the vine s above the ground, so they snaked outward like a serpent prowling through the terrain. He neared a stump off in the distance, what he calculated in his mind to be roughly 25 meters away. With great effort, Lupai would begin to force his vines outward, striving to reach the stump as they jerked unwarily. He was tempted to move his body forward, and to give the vines that extra meter, but he would focus on his training knowing this was more beneficial in the long run. With a last grunt, the vines would stretch forward and lick the surface of the wood, dusting off the layer of snow that had collected their. His shoulders slackened and sighed in relief, an extension to his manipulation distance had been made.

[Naegi˚ 苗木]

+10

10|30

[.:Lupai:.]

Lupai would shift his weight, his bottom falling asleep as time passed. He managed 25 meters so far, truly a wonderful improvement from his 10 before. He had been resting for a bit, his body weary from the constant movement of the vines. A slight drift started, the light powder sprinkling his surroundings in a fresh coat of the chilly snow. Taking in a deep breath, rejoicing in the refreshing cool air, Lupai would begin the procedure once more. The vines had been coiled neatly away inside once more, as if they needed refuge every so often from the biting climate. However, the plants would reveal themselves though his palm holes, 4 this time inching outward into the fading sunlight. Bowing his head almost ceremoniously, Lupai would face his hands to the sky, the session commencing.

The vines moved quick, as fast as he could possibly make them go actually, rocketing from his palms and into the snow meters away. The plants when then arch outward, a wide leap from one bank to the next before plunging into the depths once more. This was another advantage of his Blood Limit in this region, the snow covered all traces of the vines movements, he could attack undetected beneath the fluff. Watching as his vines jumped like dolphins amongst the waves, Lupai would inch out the vines in his feet, the cords flicking outward just as fast as his palm vines. He watched as the inner workings of his body displayed their grandeur in the open, slashing all about in the open air.

The plants had reached the 25 meter limit, stopping their endless writhing for but a moment to take into account the lack of mobility. A determined look swept over his face, a vein standing out as he begin to tense up, forcing the vines to extend. He watched as the fruits of his labor took place, the vines squirming without his control as they crawled forward, almost trying to break free of his body. No such luck, and no results but a bit more distance from their host. 26, going on 27 meters would be his point now, a sizable distance no matter how you looked at it. Not satisfied however, Lupai would continue to tense up, straining the plant life inside him. It felt as if he was undoing a knot in a coil using pure force, slowly unraveling the bit piece by piece...

This process would continue for quite some time, the maximum distance now at 29 meters, and he would be reaching 30 very soon. He was on a roll today, the Zassou blood inside him very prominent on this snowy afternoon. He would let up slightly after he reached the 2/3's mark, a respectful feat in such a small amount of time. Sitting back in his small clearing beneath the dented tree, Lupai felt rather content. His decision to move to Snow had been the right one, and he had never regretted the change in life style, and hoped he never would. Taking in the beauty of the environment, blurred faintly by the drifting downfall, he would sigh in a happy manner. Shaking his hands that were losing feeling, he'd run a bit of chakra through the area to keep his flesh comfortable. His green hair bobbled as he did so, and with this would begin yet again.

16 vines would be launched outward, flailing in all directions in a dance of hectic proportions. He felt mad as they moved in obscure patterns around him, wrapping themselves about him one moment, lassoing above his head the next. Though he had complete control in this small environment, he needed to push himself and test the plants capabilities farther out. The progression was noticeable, every inch he moved outward the more foreign the vines felt. He was accustomed to close control over the plants, and as he increased that comfort zone outward, the more he felt exposed. To help qualm those fears, Lupai would start the dance of the vines on a larger scale, an increased radius from before. The effect was sloppier then before, but it helped to know he was gaining a better grasp on the usage this far out from his body. 30 meters and increasing, Lupai was feeling good.

10/30

[adero]

20/30

[.:Lupai:.]

Lupai took in a deep breathe, enjoying the crisp coolness of the Snow country air. He was making tremendous progress, and in such a short time too! Shifting his shoulders back and forth, and leaning his head in all directions to get the chinks out, he would lower his hands and let the vines pour out...30 meters was his max, yet that distance as still unknown to him, a little training would fix that however. Letting the plants coil outward in sinuous flickers, Lupai would close his eyes and let the feel of the green cords guide him. Further and further out, and all still familiar, he could still accurately sense their presence and control them with ease. Around 25 and 26 meters out, he began to feel the strain, and the unusual sensation of unknown appendages. Gritting his teeth, in an attempt to cope with the sensation, he would let the vines halt at 30 meters.

From here, Lupai would raise the vines into the air, all 6 writhing uneasily. Twisting each with care, he'd start to focus on simultaneous control, hoping to sub consciously begin to manipulate all 6 at once. Slowly, he would begin to move one, and two others without thinking, it took little effort for one hand, but to shift between the two was proving to be a challenge with the growing distance between himself and the tips of the vines. With his control training going on, he would not notice the vines creeping outward with each swing, now approximately 31 meters from his body. The distance would stop at 35, his next milestone and overall goal for today. Stretching his arms out wide, he would continue. The whips would swing with their new gained area of maneuverability.

32. 32 meters his vines stretched out now, enough for him to reach up and pluck one of the highest branches in the elm above....His head snapped upward, viewing the many folded layers of wood and leaf. Grinning, he would retract his vines all the way up to his palms, feeling the cool sensation of the chilled plants settling into his chest, arms, and stomach. Pointing his palms to the ky now, he would release the vines with a twang. Each would rocket up, higher and higher with the gained maximum he had achieved today. 15, 18, 25 meters they soared, breaking through small branches and slashing snow ridden twigs from their path. His smile broadened as the vines broke the canopy of the tree, and would begin to coil around the top most branches. Locking the plants in to place, Lupai would slowly raise himself off the ground, the vines counter balancing his movements...

His form lifted into the air, hoisted by the powerful vines. As he rose, the vines from his feet would launch outward, coiling about nearby branches to gain extra support. Now within the tree, Lupai would observe his surroundings. Every bit of the area was white, completely shrouded in the light snow that collected on this tree. The branches sagged mournfully under the weight of the frozen crystals, but remained quite solid. With a sudden urge to hang amongst the snow, he would release the vines from his palms and let his body free fall. The sudden jerk was a lighter more shocking then he expected, but his foot vines would hold nicely. There he hung, dangling with no support but his trusted plants. He did not stir, and so the sudden lowering surprised him..

He was approaching the ground, and he had no idea why! He looked up, but saw nothing giving way, but instead viewed his feet where the vines were beginning to unravel! He had not noticed the action until now because he was exceeded his level of manipulation! He estimated the distance, with the vines wrapped several times around the branch, and the amount he hung by...It had to be around 33 or 34 meters! He was approaching the milestone fast. With care, Lupai would release the vines, and flip in mid air to land nicely on the cold earth. The moment his feet made contact, his arms would be up and 6 vines would rocket outward. Each coiling in the air with unpredictable patterns, and writhing in space as they did so. They sped past 30 meters, and he swore they would wrench right out of his body, but instead would go taught at exactly 35 meters! Letting the plants go slack, he would collapse on the ground, and laugh despite himself. Such a gain in such a small amount of time!

[Masakuni]

+10
(30.30)

[.:Lupai:.]

Mokuton Soutei Hashira (Wood Release - Binding Pillars)
Rank: "C", "B", "A" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A technique where branches is pushed from the ground and wraps around an opponent.
Special: "Boar, Dragon, Ram, Boar"
Drawback: This technique is the basics of other techniques. The user must learn this technique multiple times in order for the distance of branches can increases.
Description: After using the seals the user uses the water and earth release in which branches crushes out of the ground to wrap around the user. When the user first learns this technique the user is capable of creating approximately Six Different branches with a width of six inches, with the distance of Ten Meters From the user. Every time learned the distance may increase by an additional ten Meters. When the distance reaches up to a Hundred Meters the type of training becomes B-Rank Training. When the distance reaches Two Hundred Meters the Training becomes A-Rank. When the user reaches to B-Rank Training the width of branches is Twelve Inches if the user desires. When the Training Reaches A-Rank the width of the branches is Twenty Four Inches if the user desires. Each time learned the user is capable of creating another branch.
Limit: Must have the Wood Release

Lupai sat below the tree, watching the now drifting white snow flakes that only began to fall mere moments ago. He smiled, rejoicing in the climate that he had come to love, even favored over the tropical weather of the Grass Country. The vines inside of him coiled and moved slightly, obviously sharing his glee. The large slowly become his friend, one of the few things he could talk to without the ridicule if he mis-worded...As he turned and vied the largest monument of solid wood, his urge to become more atone to the tree fired up, and so he stood. He had heard the technique much back in the Grass Country, back where the wood release was a prized possession, a trait he still caried way up here in Snow. The snow that coated the ground indefinitely would prove to be a wonderful water source, and where ever was there a lack of earth to work with?

Cracking his knuckles, and looking about himself, the young Zassou would start his training by reviewing what he knew about the element. Though not as hard as steel, and the wood element was extremely mailable, and thus could be more easily manipulated then one would think. Wood was the perfect medium between dense hard material that is hard to move, but extremely strong, and a loose easily twisted and manipulated material like the vines he was born with. This was the bridge he could fail back on when the vines were rendered useless, which he hoped would not be often. With practiced ease as a ninja, Lupai would start to create his hand seals, the traditional ones he had seen his mother perform many a times. The chakra expelled smoothly, triggered by the beckoning of his seals, and he would direct the energy into the earth below. The chakra would intermingle with the soil, as well as the water below and seeping precipitation from above. The two would meet, and Lupai would respond by clasping his hands together.

Though one would not think this much a physical exertion, Lupai was struggling to keep the elements together, and thus creating the wood. The earth element often overpowered the water, and he ended up with a more mud substance then a usable wood material. He would continue, and then mud start to solidify, and not into hard dirt, but a compact almost card board reassembling element. Straining to keep the elements level, and not over balanced, he would slowly start to create the wood necessary for the technique. The hardest part of this training was that he had never dealt with wood before, only the knowledge of his vines and his mother's usage of the element aided him now. This would show as all Lupai was able to accomplish was a few sprouts poking up from beneath the snow. The region would also prove to be a hindrance, as the heavy snow would need to be bypassed.

The sprouts were small, but he could still see they waved upon his will, bending far to the left or right each time he wished. His hands still clasped, in respect for the two gathering elements, he would focus on making the wood grow. Grow... he thought, over and over again, as he attempted to fuel the twigs with more resource below. The water and earth elements were becoming easier to use, more receptive to his urges, and more willing to come together. This was evident as the twigs began to grow, slowly at first, but speeding up progressively until he had several small sticks jutting from the snow. The sticks did not seem very strong, much rather quite thin and fragile, and probably not good for anything besides maybe a lucky trip on an unwary foe. Again, the wood would respond to his will, this time though having more room to bend and thus could coil more wildly then the very small twigs. He watched the wood for quite some time, moving the sticks with the wind and observing their reactions....

Time had passed before Lupai would begin to fuel the growing wood once more, the process was more tolling then he had expected and he had already expended more chakra then a C rank jutsu should require. Despite this, he would start the fusion of the two elements once more, the earth and water coming together to create the early stages of wood to which he would feed to the growing sticks. He would start to direct it all to one stick, allowing the others to remain small, but one to grow a respectable branch. The larger piece of wood could whip back and forth, almost like a wooden tentacle, but did not move nearly as freely as his vines were capable of. He had still not achieved the distance he strives for however, the ten meters be believed himself capable of by the end of the training. refocusing, Lupai would add more of the wood to his longer branch, the piece curling upward and eventually arching outward as it expanding with each additional surge he allowed it. Progress was coming quickly.

0/30

[Masakuni]

+10
(10.30) =O