Twin Storms of The Mist {Training}

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Issukuntou Stance
Rank: E Rank
Skill: Taijutsu
Special: Taijutsu Stance
Effect: The ninja is able to utilise the Issukuntou offensive and defensive manoeuvres.
Description: The ninja is first taught to stand still, calm and learn to empty their thoughts. The ninja then raises their left arm up and curves it in front of the chest at nearly vertical but in a relaxed postion with the left hand in near the right shoulder palm down. Their right arm hangs loose by their side, with the right hand almost directly beneath the left hand palm up. The legs are placed in a bow stance, left leg forward pointing out and right leg back and angled 45 degrees outwards, knees bent slightly, placed roughly shoulder width apart. This is the basic stance of the Issukuntou
Limits: None

Maki had just settled in the the mist village. He moved into an apartment inside the Hidden Village. The many Futakongos in the world and Rice Field Village helped with funding. With one of the donations was a letter. Maki read the letter aloud. "Your other side, Baki has no talent in Ninjutsu like you but has a high talent for taijutsu. Here's a trainer that live in the Mist village from a style taught worldwide." Baki stepped out of Maki and turned to look at the letter. He pushed Maki, snatching the letter. "Master Juusei Fukanai Sansutomu... we're going to find him.. right." Baki looked down at Maki who was getting up. "You don't know this village so come back here." Maki focused and Baki was drawn back into him. They left headind ouot into the village

Maki walked out into the village reading the address of the Local Three Storms Dojo. Maki found the place... Baki's head peeked at the Dojo. "Ahh.. I feel at home here. I can feel the fighting spirit of many here." They walked into the door as several students were sparring in a large arena. Maki walked past them hoping to find the master of the dojo. A man was walking around supervising the sparring. The back of his gi had "Sansutomu" written on it. Maki approached the man. "Are you Juusei Fukanai Sansutomu?" "yes, I am... are you looking to join my dojo. "Well, not me... but him."Baki stepped out from Maki turning to look Juusei in the eyes.

Baki without a thought, attacked Juusei. Baki launched rapid punches from all directions at Juusei. Juusei quickly got into a stance and avoided his attacks. He kneed Baki in his stomach. Baki fell to his knees facing Juusei. The students stopped sparring to see what was going on. Baki looked up with a fear in his eyes. Juusei walked past baki and addressed the students. "Pupils, please meet our new student Baki Futakongo." Baki pounded the ground in disgust that he was embarrassed by the Master.

Juusei turned back. "You are a lone white cloud in comparison to my wild storm. You have no formal training. You will obey me and learn the basics. One day you will maybe be able to strike with your own thunder." Baki stood up his head down."Baki!" He looked up and said "Yes" Maki was surprised by Baki's sudden obedience.

"Clear your mind, Baki. the basis is the Issukuntou Stance." Baki 's arms loosened up and he relaxed. "Follow" Juusei began to get into a stance and Baki followed. "The techniques allowed by this stance allow for you to move like water. Raging, surging, strong attacks on an opponent." Juusei walked over to his seat as he grabbed a kendo stick. He walked back to Baki who was holding the stance but wary of Juusei.

Juusei walked around Baki carefully studying his stance. Juusei spun his kendo stick around. Juusei swung trying to fake out Baki. He flinched. Juusei came down with the stick on Baki hitting him in his shoulder. "Ahh" baki said through clenched teeth. "Eyes front!" Juusei barked at Baki.

Juusei continued to critique Baki's stance. Striking him in his legs, arms,and ribs. Juusei even turned his attention to a student who was watching him. After a few hits, Baki was trembling. He was in the stance perfectly. "Students!" The other student hustled to the front. They all knelt in front of Juusei. Maki knelt next to Baki who hadn't moved from his stance. Maki nudged him and he snapped to reality and knelt also.

Juusei addressed the students. We have a new student here and he has earned the title of Jakuhaimono and will be presented with a Gi of our Dojo. Baki Futakongo step forward. Baki stod up and walked to Juusei. He was still looking down. Juusei patted him on the head and Baki looked up at Juusei. Juusei handed him a gi. Baki bowed at him as the student applauded him.

[fina]

Learned. Jakuhaimono rank obtained.

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Cresting Guard
Rank: D Rank
Skill: Taijutsu
Special: Must be in the Issukuntou Stance; Basic Movement
Effect: The ninja performs the basic defensive sweeping manoeuvre, increasing the chance to block simple (D Rank) Taijutsu attacks.
Description: The ninja is taught to move their hips from the back and right to the front and right, front and left, then back to centre; as the hip moves, the left hand is brought down to the left side and the right hand is brought up along the stomach to the centre, then forms a circle across the upper legs, the left side of the body and then the right side of the body in one quick fluid motion; during this the left leg slides forwards at the time of the block, and then moves back - the block finishes when they return to the stance as the final movement of the block.
Limits: Requires Issukuntou Stance

Maki returned to the dojo with Baki in tow and Baki's uniform. Baki stepped out of Maki. "Ahh.. time for some training." Baki said strecthing. Maki handed Baki his uniform as they walked in. The student were sparring openly again. As Baki walked to a back room. baki came out in the dark blue uniform like a small portion of the students there.

Juusei called to all the students in the dojo. "Everyone is dismissed except the beginners." he yelled out. A number of the students bowed and dispersed some leaving immediately and some going to the back room.

"Today beginners, you will be learning your first Issukuntou stance technique. Cresting guard." The students including baki said "Yessir"
Juusei took his stance and showed the technique to the students. "it involves several hip movements and and a sweeping arm motion to deflect attacks. Juusei got into stance. "Ha" He exhaled as he finshed the motion.

Juusei stood up and yelled "Stance" The students and Baki got into the issukuntou stance and held it as Juusei checked. He walked to get his kendo stick. The students held still as Juusei walked around the group. Juusei made his way back to the front as he found no flaws with anyones stance.

"The hip movements are as follows from the back and right to the front and right, front and left, then back to center. Follow." Baki moved slowly in motion with the master. Juusei watched the students as they moved in rythym. They continued through this motion for some time.

"Your motion must be swift and have explosion to be able to use it correctly. You will go through the motions one at a time." "Yes" the students replied .... Start at the back .... right then to the front and right.... front and then left.... back and to the center." Juusei went repeated this movement several times.

'Now the next step is to is after the hip motion is to bring up the right arm up to the stomach. It is brought around to the left across the legs to the right side of the body. You will then lift you left leg and swing it back in a controlled motion.

Juusei went through these motions slowly with the students. Demonstrating for students who were lost at this point. Baki stayed in focus for this part of the lesson. His steps were perfect so far as Juusei didn't comment as he walked by.

The students stopped as Juusei got back to the front. Go through each step from the hip motion thought the arm sweep and the leg movement. After that return to you stances. And that is the meat of the technique. I will count as you move through the motions.

Juusei counted as the students moved through each motion. 1... the students went through each hip motion quickly. 2... Baki swept his right arm from the left to the right across his legs. 3... Bkai swung his leg forward and back and returned to the issukuntou stance.

[Koori.]

Learned.

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Crashing Wave
Rank: D Rank
Skill: Taijutsu
Special: Must be in Issukuntou Stance; Basic Movement
Effect: the ninja performs a frontal arc kick that can strike any part of the body from a slow start to a strong blow, increasing the chance of an attack against simple (D Rank) defences and causing minor.
Description: The ninja brings their left leg back in an arc with their toes scraping against the ground slightly, putting all their weight on the right leg. The hips move from front and let to back and left, back and right, front and right and back to the centre; during this movement the left leg is scraping around the back of the body to gather pressure and strength, then flicked at the target at the desired strike point - creating a powerful fast kick. The left arm is always above the left knee through the movement up to the strike and the right hand is swooped across the chest during the strike. The attack finishes when the ninja returns to the Issukuntou Stance afterwards.
Limits: Requires Issukuntou Stance

As Maki sat in the corner in meditation, Baki sparred with other students in the Dojo. Baki was in high spirits, training fiercely with the other students. Juusei revelaed himself from the back room. The students stopped when Juusei walked in. As usual, the advanced students were allowed to leave. The beginners were standing as Juusei began his lesson.

"Today you learn you first offensive techinique in the issukuntou stance. Juusei got into the stance as the students observed him. Juusei put his foot back and rotated his hips. His foot dragged with his motions. With no warning his leg shot up. The students jumped at its speed.

"Haaa.." Juusei sighed as he brought his leg down and stood before the students. Baki seemed to light up at the demostration. "So it begins ....Stance.. The students got into their Issukuntou stances. "You will start by putting your left leg back." Baki and the other students followed.

"Like all techniques there is a set of hip motions you must perform to correctly execute this technique." He paced around checking everyone's position so far. "The movements begin like this.." He said as he returned to the front of the class.

Juusei strecthed his leg back as he began the motions. "Front and left to back and left, back and right, front and right and back to the centre." He repeated as he made the moves. "yes, your leg will be dragging as you move. This is where you gather power for your attack." Juusei rested from the stance.

"Everyone practice your hip movements.. Front and left to back and left, back and right, front and right and back to the centre." He barked as the students and Baki followed. The studnets repeated this process as Juusei paced around. He stopped to closely study a few students. Juusei stood near Baki for a second who peeked at him as he walked away.

Juusei made his way to the front as the students continued. "Ok... the next step is to prepares for the kick. Your right arm is swung across you ches... Your left leg follows it." He scanned across the students as he explained. "As you gathered power in your leg from dragging it, you flick it up following your right arm. The attack can be aimed between you resting left arm and your right."

"Everyone spread out and execute your kick." the students moved around to find their own space to practice their kicks. The students grunted as they executed their kicks. They weren't as flashy as Juusei's kick. But they were getting close.

Juusei buzzed around as the students performed. His eyes seemed to widen as he got closer to Baki. Baki continued to kick as Juusei drew near. Juusei was in very close on Baki as he stood looking eye to eye with Juusei. Baki tenativly got into his stance and began his motions and kicked. Juusei caught his kick. With his free hand he swept Baki to the gorund. Juusei let got of his leg as Baki was on his back. He walked away as Baki popped up wanting to follow him.

Baki gritted his teeth and went back to his training. "One day, old man." Juusei continued to survey al of the other students as he made his way back to the front. "Everyone to the front... In a line." The students got in a line as Juusei grabbed an armpad and stood in the front.

They went one after another kicking Juusei as he moved the pad to different positions high, low, to the left and to the right. Baki's turn came and the idea of attacking him hung in his mind. Baki's turn was up. The pressure was at a fever pitch as he wound up for his kick. He kicked the pad high. He kicked it low. Juusei held it below his chest. Baki kicked it there right in the pad. Juusei patted Baki on the head. "I was only joking earlier, Baki."

[Koori.]

Learned.

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Weapon Proficiency
Rank: "D" "C" "B" "A"
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Increases the users accuracy with long range secondary weapons.

D - Increases Accuracy by 10%
C - Increases Accuracy by 20%
B - Increases Accuracy by 30%
A - Increases Accuracy by 40%

Each additional A rank training increases the Accuracy by a further 5% (e.g one extra training would be 45%) up to a maximum of 75%.
Special: None
Drawback: None
Description: A weapon specialist devotes their training to improve their proficiency with large range attacks using secondary weapons. The main aspect of this training is to improve the accuracy of attacks and therefore make the weapon specialist more deadly.
Limit: Must be a weapon specialist.

Maki strolled through outside of the the vilage. The walked dow a path leading through a forest. "Thwack" Maki jumps into the bushes. He heard the noise again. Maki moved through the forest toward the source of the sound.

A young boy was throwing kunai at a dummy. He looked up at the sun it was early but the boy took off, heading to the village. The dummy had a target on his chest. Maki came out of the woods into the clearing. Maki spied basket behind the tree in which the dummy was hanging. It was full of shuriken and kunai.

Maki pulled the basket out to where the boy was standing before. the grass here was beaten. Maki thought in his mind "Baki you're not good at throwing shuriken." Baki stepped out behind Maki.. "What...!" "You heard me.." Baki furiously buried his hand in the basket pulling out a shuriken.

He found the target.. and threw the shuriken. Some bushes beside the target rustled. "Well.. you're just as bad." Maki flipped a shuriken up grabbed it an tossed it. "Thunk" It hit the lower left portion of the target.. "I'm average."

"Average" rung in Baki's mind and he furiously chucked shuriken at the target. "You being mad isn't going to help your accuracy" Maki said beside Baki. "Oh yeah..!!" Baki grabbed a shuriken and held it high above his head. Maki noticed and ran away. Maki turned running in front of the target. He stopped right in front of the target as he could see in his periphery. Maki faced Baki with the shuriken held high.

What'cha gonna do hit the tree near me. Cut some of the grass behind me. A shuriken won't kill a tree." Maki said mocking Baki. maki kept his eyes on the shuriken. Baki gritted his teeth as he released the shuriken. It fluttered in the air as Maki ducked at the last second. "thunk."

The shuriken was closer to the bulls eye than Maki's throw earlier. "Impressive." Maki said standing up. "This iis the only way you'll ever get focused on anything." Maki said walking back to Baki who stood bewildered by his accomplishment. "I know you've been learning some taijutsu... but you show me no promise. If you aren't strong enough I might think of taking a hour and one minute stroll by myself." Baki looked puzzled... but got the idea soon.

"So... target training .. Go!" Maki said pointing to the target. Baki pictured Maki standing there as he flailed shuriken at the target. His throws were hitting the dummy but nowhere near the target. Maki put his fingers in his mouth and blew. Baki stopped as Maki picked up a shuriken. An accurate throw is is thrown like a dart. Its flicked using the wrist. Maki threw the shuriken like he explained. The shuriken was planted around the same spot as his earlier throw.

Maki pantomimed the flick a few more times as Baki watched. Baki picked up a shuriken. And followed Maki's movement. Baki threw.. his fingers pointed out as he released. The shuriken flew true hitting the edge of the bullseye. "Yes." Baki pumped his fist. Maki whistled again. "I want to see 10 hits inside the three inner rings or a bullseye. Maki commanded" The target had five rings so it was an easy exercise.

Baki rested for a second and then began his exercise. He held three shuriken in his off hand. as he held on preparing to throw. Baki threw the first. It stuck deeply in the innermost ring. Baki threw another .. it clanged off the first hitting the between the first and second rings. The next two hit inside the third ring ... opposite the first two. Baki noticed he was running out of space to land the next six hits. Baki had plenty of space in the bulls-eye area so he aimed more carefully.

The next throw was redirected by another shuriken already in the board. It landed off to the side. He kept his cool, seeing his next throw. Baki's eyes widened as he launched his next throw. Bullseye.
Baki smiled at his accomplishment

[hotoka]

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Maki applauded Baki in his triumph. 'I don't feel you've gotten more accurate." Maki thought. Maki walked over and pulled the shuriken off the target. The board was tattered from other sessions. Maki seen a another target behind the tree with some nails. Maki quickly put the new target up as Baki rested.

Maki looked at the new board.. it's bullseye seemed smaller. Maki went back around the tree check the next board. he compared the two, the next board was even smaller. "Baki, you ready" He sprung up strecthing hims arms out. "8 hits in the three inner rings or two bullseyes." Maki knew this turned up the heat for Baki. Baki began trowing one... it hit the second inner ring. The next... first inner middle ring. Comparing to the first board that would've been a bullseye.

Baki picked up another set of 3 shuriken. Two in his off hand and another in his throwing hand. Baki threw another it landed near the edge of the bullseye. "Close" he thought. Baki went through the next two shuriken. One tipping the edge of the third ring and another in the second ring.

Baki grabbed another set of three. He was losing his patience. Baki flicked out a shuriken that hit outside the three rings. "Damn" A feeling of soreness erupted from his right forearm. Baki stopped. He realized he only had a the stamina for a few more throws. Baki had to make these count. His wrist and forearm thumped as he picked up his next shuriken. Baki threw it.. the pain made him shut his eyes after he let it go.

He opened his eyes as the had a shuriken dead center of the bullseye. "Urgh!" Baki exclaimed as he picked up another. He threw it the pain increased a bit as the shuriken hit outside the third ring. Baki's fingers twitched as the pain shot through his forearm. Baki gritted his teeth as he went for the last shuriken in his hand. "Here goes" he strained "Yaahh" He screamed as the last shuriken flew for the target. "Thwack." The shuriken landed next to the last shuriken that hit the bullseye a microscopic space between them.

[Umehara]

I'm going to assume that this is the D-Rank Version since you have not specified.

+4.

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Charged Projectile
Rank: D
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Charges a metal throwing projectile with lightning adding lightning damage.
Special: ---
Drawback: Can only do enough to slightly numb and paralyse (Only for a quarter of a post), if the user tries to make it stronger, it will end up backfiring and paralysing their hand. Can only charge up to 5 slots at once
Description: The user holds as many kunai/shuriken, or metal projectile for that matter, as they can, up to 5 slots in their hands, and charges them with electricity. Extra lightning damage is added which will slightly paralyse or numb. The projectiles will shock the opponent weakly even if they don't make contact, but at least come close to.
Limit: Lightning release.

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Maki wandered in the water country, it was getting dark. He walked through a small farming village miles away from the hidden village. One large farm had sheep grazing in an enclosed field. Their baaing was serene. As the night approached, Maki stopped and leaned on the fence.

Maki zoned out into this scene. Opposite of Maki was a dense forest. Maki wouldn't notice but the woods lit up with eyes that spied the field of sheep. A howl grabbed Maki's attention. The forest rustled as four legged figures rushed out of the bush. Maki exclaimed tohimself "Wolves!" He peeked at the farmhouse as all the lights were out.

Maki sprung into action drawing a kunai from his pocket. He hopped the fence. Rushing to drive away the wolves. The night had grew darker so Maki raised his left and molded lightning chakra. It crackled in the end of his arm giving off a light bluish glow. The wolves by this time were chasing a few sheep around trying to separate them.

Two of the wolves turned thier attention onto Maki. They charged at him in a accelerated pace. Maki reacting to this switched the kunai into the charged hand. The kunai seemed to absorb his lightning becoming cjharged itself. Maki quickly threw the kunai hoping to scare the wolves back. It glowed as it flew lighting the ground below.

A jolt jumped from the kunai and shocked the wolves their hair stood on end as they fell limply. They recovered and retreated. Maki grabbed another kunai and focused lightning into it. It glowed like the first. He threw it into a group of three wolves chasing a sheep. One of the wolves were nailed. The electricity arched to the wolves sending them a jolt. The wolves all retreated into to woods.

Maki stood watching the wolves escape into the forest. Maki pulled out another kunai and focused his lightning chakra into it. The kunai sizzled as electricity flowed through it. A door on the farmhouse creeked as it opened. "Get away from my sheep. A human figure said holding up a metal object that shone in the moonlight. Maki threw his kunai aiming for the raised forearm of the figure. "Yaargh..." the figure yelled. The person arm flailed as the electricity surged in his arm.

Minutes later inside the farmhouse. Maki, a farmer, his wife and a small child all sat at a table. "Sorry, I was just on edge from fighting the wolves off." Maki apologized. The farmer's forearm was bandaged. "It's alright." He said. Those are lead by this bandit who was raised by those same wolves. He's wanted for a large sum." Baki peeked up. "Sounds like an adventure" He said. "Who was that ?" The farmer said alarmed "Just me. I'll be making my leave now."

Maki left and headed into the forest. The night concealed the wolves movements. As he continued he heard a howl unlike a wolf but human-like. Maki stopped in his tracks as something tackled him off of the branch.

In mid-air Maki whipped out a kunai and charged it with electricity. He stabbed into the things shoulder. Its grip loosened as Maki colllided with the ground. The wolf bandit ran into the forest. Holding it right shoulder as it was limp and bleeding. Maki didn't find it neccessary to follow as it was to dark to see.

[Naegi˚ 苗木]

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[.6.10.]

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Maki rested until morning, he found a large tree limb to stretch out on. He awoke and hopped down from the tree. The sun illuminated the forest, revealing all mysteries to Maki. Where he slept was below his struggle with the wolf bandit. Blood stains made a trail leading away. Wolves are territorial so he hasn't gone very far.

Maki pulled out his kunai and charged it with lightning chakra. He flung it at a tree. It stuck in the tree as a wisp of smoke rose from its impact. "If I fight against that wolf bandit again, I might have to deal with his pack also. Maki planned to track him down. Grabbed five shuriken in his right, charging them with lightning.

Maki saw the electricity arching between shuriken. As he threw them, they spread apart each glowing with lightning chakra. They all struck a tree almost causing a small fire on the tree. Maki retrieved his kunai and shuriken. He headed off into the forest following the blood trail.

As Maki continued, he heard some shuffling around him and the number of howls and barks increased. Maki was steeping into their territory. A skirmish was expected. Maki picked up his pace as he saw a clearing ahead. He stopped short of the clear just taking a peek into it. The wolf bandit was resting against a tree, his shoulder bandaged. he wolves were on alert as was the wolf bandit.

Maki landed in the clearing a three shuriken in each hand, charged and ready. The wolves snarled as they sprinted at Maki. Maki threw his shuriken all surging with electricity. More than half of the wolves were nailed. Falling to the ground paralyzed. The remaining fell back keeping a safe distance from Maki as he advanced on the wolf bandit. A wolf near him tried to pounce on Maki. Maki punched the wolf with his and baki's arms in their bloodlimit attack.

The wolf bandit stood up snarling like a wolf. His shoulder ached him as he tried to raise his arms. Maki reached for another kunai he charged it as the wolf bandit moved in. Maki confidently stabbed him in his thigh. He stumbled away.. unable to feel his leg. "You're coming with me." Baki stepped out of Maki and shunshined behind the wolf bandit and landed a kick into his neck. The bandit fell knocked out.

[Koori.]

Learned.

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Heiki Chouin (Weapons Sealing)
Rank: C, B
Skill: Fūin jutsu
Effect: “Reloads” weapon scrolls: With this technique, the user can seal and save weapons to their scrolls.
Special: Hand seals: Dog-Boar-Ram
Drawback: -
Description: After performing the hand seals, the user will pick up their weapons quickly, one by one, and simply press them to the scroll where their symbols are. The weapon will sink in the scroll, ready to be released by the sealer’s touch any time.
Limit:
• Weapon Specialist
• To seal a main weapon in a scroll, the user must know the B-Ranked version of the technique. One Main weapon will take all slots of a C-Ranked Scroll.

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Maki retured to his home his arms full of brushes and scrolls. Maki called Baki out as he placed all of the brushes and scrolls on a table. Baki stepped out looking at all of the items on the table. "What's this?" He asked. "You ever though of the idea of carrying more weapon than most could carry" Baki seemed to light up at the idea. "Yea" maki picked up a brush. Well if we were to draw a seal, we could seal an arsenal of weapons in this scroll."

Maki reached into his pocket and opened a small book. "All we have to do is draw this seal onto this scroll." Maki pointed at the illustration in his book. Baki looked at it closely. He sat down and picked up a brush and dipped it in ink.

Baki opened up the scroll and copied the seal into the scroll. Maki looked between the book and Baki's drawing. "Good" Maki pulled a kunai from his pouch, "Now.. for the real test. Focus your chakra and press this into the scroll." Baki took the kunai and focused his chakra. He placed the kunai on the mark.

Baki put his hand on the kunai pressing it onto the paper. Maki gulped as the kunai sinked into the paper. The mark on the paper had a white outline around it. Maki checked his book again. "Hmm.. that was supposed to happen."

Baki was amazed by the phenomenon in front of him. "How much can we fit into a scroll" Maki cleared his throat. "About twenty slots, dependent on the weapons." Baki imagined blocking out the sun with kunai and shuriken. "We aren't done yet.. This would be a bust if you can't pull it out of the scroll." Baki waved his hand over the scroll seal.

A plume of white smoke erupted from the seal. Baki fell out of his chair and Maki jumped back. The smoke cleared as the same kunai lain on the mark. Baki got up and looked at the kunai. It shined a little on the table. Baki picked it up and examined it. He threw it down on the table. It stuck into the wood of the table.

Baki picked up the kunai and resealed it with his chakra."Alright the first was easy but there's a system on filling the scrolls." The first seal matched the first seal in the book. Maki flipped a few pages and laid down the book on the table. There was a large index on seals .

"The seals are based on numbers. Our scroll only goes up to twenty." Baki looked at the seals and began on the second seal. It was a similar mark to the first. Baki left a little space between the two. Baki held out his hand as Maki gave him another kunai. Baki gathered chakra and pressed the kunai into the seal.

Baki continued with the seals until he got up to ten. Maki's pouch was empty. "Hold on" Maki walked to a closet and pulled out a crate it was full with weapons. It clanked when Maki dropped them on the table. Baki switched to another inkwell. He started to draw as maki looked over his shoulder. Baki held the brush out to Maki. "Your turn."

Maki sat at the table as Baki rubbed his wrist. Maki continued the seals. They started to get complex as the number increased. Maki paid careful attention to the seals. After his first three he checked them by sealing and retrieving some kunai.

[Naegi˚ 苗木]

[+8+]

[.8.30.]

[DeeDub]

Maki rolled up the scroll and tieing it with red string He picked it up.. twirling it in his hands. "Wow... this is amazing. Baki here." Maki threw the scroll to Baki. "Heh heh heh... this is great." Baki flipped the scroll in his hand. "Who would give up on the ability to carry a boatload of weapons."

"C'mon we need to perfect this ability." Maki and Baki walked out of the apartment heading out of the village. They soon arrived at the clearing they trained before. The dummy hung on the tree, it sway in the light breeze. Baki lined himself up with the target.

He reached into his pocket and flashed the scroll, presenting it like his ultimate weapon. He loosened the string and unfurled the scroll. He revealed four seals. he waved his hand over a seal and a plume of smoke trailed Baki's movements.

Baki snatched the shuriken the revealed itself. and hurled it at the dummy. It curved and struck the target. Baki ignored where the first hit as he went for the next one. A kunai from the smoke was in Baki's hand. He threw and it struck the dummy in its forehead. "Whoa" Maki commented.

Baki flourished with each throw. Like he was performing for an unknown crowd. Soon, the scroll was depleted. Baki had unrolled it nearing its core. Maki had began extracting the kunai and shuriken from the target. Maki held all the items with his arms crossed, cradling them. He dropped them in front of Baki who had laid the scroll on the ground flat.

Fully unrolled the scroll was about 5 feet long. Covered in their hand drawn seals. "I doubt we'll ever need to reload in battle. But I will be timing you." Baki groaned as he focused chakra in his hands. He picked up a shuriken and pressed it into the last seal on the scroll. Baki continued packing the weapons into the scroll. Baki had reloaded the entire scroll. The scroll was rolled as maki stopped his watch. "Ten minutes"

Baki sighed at the result "I could do better" He unrolled the scroll and emptied it. Baki attempted to do better this time as Maki started his watch. He sealed the weapons in groups. Picking up several kunai and shuriken and sealing them, Baki rerolled the scroll and looked at maki. "Eight and a half." "Thats better" Baki picked up the scroll and spun it on the end of his finger.

Baki's moment is interrupted by the sound of a struggle in the forest . The boy who usually trained here was running with tears in his eyes. Bandits slightly older than Maki pursued him. "Whats this?'" Maki watched as the men were armed with kunai chasing after the boy. Baki sprung up... ready for a fight. "We're going to follow them right?" "Yea we're going to follow them" Baki stepped into Maki as his head came to rest behind Maki. Maki leapt into the forest giving chase.

[Masakuni]

+7
(15/30)

[DeeDub]

They took off into the forest following the men chasing the boy. They leapt from tree to tree keeping there distance as not to get involved just yet. The bandits ahead got ahead of the boy and captured him. The lead bandit continued after signaling the rest.

Maki kept an eye on them as he continue to pursue them. They soon landed in a ruin, Maki considered it as their base. The ruin was just old pillars and large blocks. A fire burned in the middle as other bandits were settled around it. Maki settled behind a wall... he peeked out from the side.

Maki pulled out a kunai... he scribbled on the note and loosely tied it around the kunai. Maki peeked up with it and threw it, It stuck into a wall near the bandits. A bandit read it aloud to the others. "Hey, theres a negotiator coming here and their willing to give us a castle for the boy." The bandits cheered. "They won't be here for a while though. Never knew this brat was worth that much"

An hour passed as Maki thought up a plan. The time came and the bandits were looking out for anyone. Baki stepped out of Maki with is scroll in hand. He walked out toward the bandits. "It's a ninja. Drop all of your weapons." "I'm unarmed" Baki said to them. Baki was scanning the bandits for the boy.

One of them was holding him in the front and had a knife to his throat. "I will read our this contract to you aloud." Baki unfurled the scroll. Baki revealed five seals on the scroll. He memorized as he swiped his hand over a seal as a kunai revealed itself. Baki focused on the bandit holding the boy. Baki had a clean shot on his fore head. As he raised the kunai ready to throw.

The kunai was released from Baki's hand as like a bullet it flew through the bandits nail the bandit holding the boy in his forehead. His eyes crossed as he dropped to the ground. Baki swiped another seal, snatching another kunai up. One of the bandits went for the boy he turned to side running toward him. The boy yelled. Baki threw the kunai hit him in his neck blood squirted away from the boy as the bandit fell over holding it.

Maki moved as if shot out of a cannon to retrieve the boy. Baki continued throwing kunai and shuriken at the bandits. He covered Maki's rescue of the boy. In mere moments, all of the bandits were down. "Hpmh... easy pickings" Baki said as he barely went through ten seals. Baki rolled up his scroll. He searched the camp for anything to loot. Maki and the boy were talking. W"Why were they chasing you" Maki asked.

My father and brother are great weapon craftsmen these bandits were stealing our shipments to the hidden village. Baki was behind a wall he heard 'weapon' and 'shipments' came out of the boys mouth. He dropped the crate and opened it. His eyes lit up as an army's worth of kunai and shuriken shone in the sunlight. There were also scrolls already marked with seals.

"Maki come here for a second." Maki walked around the wall as he seen the cache Baki had stumbled upon. "Ah..Ah..Ah..." Maki was speechless. Maki knelt down near Baki "Thats his, you know" Baki got closer. "We need these, we used up your stash making this scroll. And he said it was stolen. So we don't have to tell him we found this. I'll just load the weapons into the scrolls and that'll be the end of it. Maki thought about it. He stood up "I never seen this and hurry up!"

[Okami]

+9