The Path to Power (Training/Private)

[Uchiha Satoshi]

Name: Kaihi Shuuren (Evasion Training)
Rank: "E", "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Training that increases a swordsman's ability to evade attacks.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Kaihi Shuuren is the lesson in which a swordsman learns how to better dodge and evade both unarmed and weapons attacks. This requires intensive, rigorous resistance training in order to make the muscles stronger and therefore faster. Furthermore, extreme sparring is needed in order to take the raw speed and strength and mold it into solid reflexes.

E Rank: At this level of skill the user only has his/her normal evasion speed.
D Rank: At this level of skill the user's base evasion speed is increased by 5%.
C Rank: At this level of skill the user's base evasion speed is increased by 10%.
B Rank: At this level of skill the user's base evasion speed is increased by 15%.
A Rank: At this level of skill the user's base evasion speed is increased by 20%.
S Rank: At this level of skill the user's base evasion speed is increased by 25%.

Limit: Gyakusatsu

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"Ok now we're going to pick up the pace a little bit. Your job is still to evade my attacks and not block or deflect. I'll still come at you but this time I'll use more speed and use multiple attacks. Prepare yourself!" Setsuna says just seconds before lunging at her student Satoshi with a fast, lunging roundhouse kick towards Satoshi's head. As the kick comes to the peak of its attack, Setsuna pulls the kick back and leans into a cleave with her bokken.

Satoshi sees the foot rise off the ground and sing through the air in its arcing trajectory towards his head. This he easily ducks under, but he notices Setsuna pull her foot back and deliver a cleave down at his skull. Again this is a little childish as a simple sidestep is more than sufficient at evading this attack.

However, as soon as Satoshi sidesteps the cleave, Setsuna immediately follows through with a left jab at Satoshi's face. Using her momentum from the other attacks, she would move through the jab and maneuver behind Satoshi where she uses her bokken in an arcing, diagonal cut from his right shoulder to left buttock.

The jab almost takes Satoshi off guard, but he manages to whip his head to the side just in time to allow the fist to move past, but he takes the blunt slash across his back. He stumbles forward and turns to look at Setsuna.

"That was sneaky, but I could see it happening in actual combat. Let's try again..." Satoshi says.

Setsuna does not nod, nor reply. She simply charges at Satoshi with a hard thrust with her bokken at Satoshi's chest cavity. This causes Satoshi to step back to avoid the skewering point, but Setsuna immediately pulls her bokken to the right and up, then slashes at Satoshi's shoulder which causes him to drop his bodyweight down in order to lower his height. Setsuna gives Satoshi a third attack by trying to use a leg sweep with her right leg. Satoshi answers by leaping up just a matter of inches to avoid the sweep, only to fall prey to Setsuna swinging her bokken around and knocking Satoshi upside the head.

"That was very good for a four-part attack. You managed to dodge all but one. However, that one just happened to be a killing stroke. You understand the concept, but you need further refinement. Meditate and we'll pick this up at a later date."

Satoshi bows to his master and takes a seat on the tatami mats, wiping the sweat from his brow and folding his legs into the lotus position. Resting his arms on his knees, he takes a deep breath to calm himself and clear his mind, running through scenarios of attacks and how he would evade.

[Arashi Zetsumei]

+10 Learned (Nice skirmish there).

[Uchiha Satoshi]

Name: Buro-hitoshirezu (Hidden Blow)
Rank: "D"
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The swordsman uses a knock-out strike from an enemy's flank.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Buro-hitoshirezu is a Taijutsu technique where the attacker waits for an enemy to attack, then surprise him/her with a sudden Kawarimi no Jutsu. Immediately after appearing behind the enemy, the attacker will use the butt of his/her sword and drive it at the back of the enemy's skull with the intent of knocking the enemy out. If successful, the enemy will be knocked out for one full turn.
Limit: Gyakusatsu, Shogakushu Rank

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The two Uchiha, Setsuna and Satoshi, are sitting at a small table surrounded by plush pillows. They sit on opposit sides and between them are two flasks of chilled sake, and two small, saucer like cups called choko. Satoshi finishes his choko, then wipes the cool liquid from his lips.

"Setsuna-sama, when may I begin training in actual techniques for the Gyakusatsu? I believe I have a firm grasp of the fundamentals and capable of progressing into offensive techniques," he says while pouring another choko of sake. Although the alcoholic beverage burns slightly going down his throat, he finds a certain taste for the drink.

Setsuna takes several moments to answer. She even takes long enough to pour herself two chokos of sake, and drinking them in single gulps.

"You are an exceptional student Satoshi, albeit still a beginner. Because you are so gifted and talented, I will show you some of the lower ranked techniques you could use," Setsuna replies, taking her bokken in hand and standing up. "Come."

The two Uchiha walk to the center tatami mat in the training area, each with their bokken at the ready. Setsuna has chosen the Hikui no Shisei with her bokken above her head. Her intent is to be the defender. Being the attacker, Satoshi assumes the Kousou no Shisei with his sword held somewhat low.

"The first technique I'll teach you is the Buro-hitoshirezu. It is a very simple but powerful technique that can render your opponent unconscious if you can connect with your counter-attack. It requires you to wait to be attacked, at which time you'd substitute yourself so your opponent's attack misses. Attack me and I shall demonstrate."

Satoshi nods and lunges at Setsuna with a simple sword cleave intent on hitting her head. If it were real it would easily split her skull, but in a puff of smoke Setuna disappears and Satoshi's bokken makes impact against the wooden training dummy that was placed on the other wall. Immediately upon his bokken hitting the dummy, Satoshi feels a soft thud against the base of his skull. It is Setsuna's bokken handle.

"Once you substitute yourself you'd have to make sure you maneuver behind your opponent. While your opponent is distracted or confused by the substitution, you'd strike at the base of the skull with the butt of your sword. Using your full force, this strike would knock your opponent out. Once out cold, you're free to kill or incarcerate. It's entirely up to you," Setsuna explains as she walks back to stand in front of Satoshi.

They reset themselves into their stances, but this time they exchange roles. Satoshi is the defender while Setsuna is the attacker. She lunges at him with a left-right sideslash, and by using his chakra, Satoshi replaces himself with the same wooden dummy Setsuna had. The puff of smoke used in this technique conceals his movement and allows the dummy to take the blow intended for him. He sneaks around Setsuna and waits for the smoke to clear before driving the butt of his bokken towards Setsuna's skull base.

The wood meets bone, and stops. Satoshi has no intent on injuring his sensei so has pulled the force of the blow back.

"As expected you've already mastered this technique after seeing it only once and performing it only once. We're finished for today. I have to go on a mission that may take a few days, so if you wish to work on your evasion or striking training you may practice by yourself or enlist the aid of a friend. Farewell," Setsuna says as she vanishes in a puff of smoke.

"Theatrical as always..." Satoshi mutters as he puts his bokken away on the rack and leaves the dojo.

[|Ayame Unbound|]

Learned~

[Uchiha Satoshi]

Raiton no Jutsu (Lightning Release Skill)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: ---
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: With this skill, or release, the user is now capable of using, and performing techniques that deal with the element of Lightning. This means that any NinJutsu or specialized TaiJutsu that deals the Lightning Release will need this in order to be performed correctly.
Limit: ---

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The afternoon seems to be dragging on and becoming more and more staled for Satoshi's taste. His sensei has dismissed him for the afternoon from his Gyakusatsu training due to her having to leave for a mission. Sitting atop the dojo's roof, laying back and just staring up at the stray clouds drifting lazily across the paled blue sky, Satoshi contemplates adapting his chakra to fit other forms of elements. But which one? He can already mold his chakra into taking the form and attributes of fire. Scrolling through his memory he recalls some techniques of the Uchiha clan that utilized the Lightning element. So logically speaking that is the next element he should learn to utilize.

Satoshi yawns and stretches out before sitting up and looking around at the streets below him. The young man takes several moments to pause in order to formulate the best plan to accomplish adapting his chakra to acqurie this new elemental attribute.

"I know that Lightning is electricity, which is the rapid movement of electrons through the air between two charged particles. My first step should be trying to cause this reaction by applying my chakra to it," he thinks to himself before dropping down to the street below him. This training would be best done at a more private setting, or where training is commonplace. His chosen destination is a small forested park area where there is a large pond and rock protrusions. This park is commonly used for relaxing and fishing, but Satoshi is going to use it to train.

Stepping up onto a large boulder jutting above the northern bank of the pond, Uchiha Satoshi holds his right hand out with opened fingers and his palm facing upwards. Making sure his footing is secure, he clears his mind and focuses solely and intently on the flow of chakra in his right hand. To assist in the flow of chakra he grips his right wrist with his left hand securely, but not tightly as to comprimise the bloodflow, and consequently the chakra flow in his right hand.

The flows take a few minutes before becoming in synchronozation with each other, causing a faint aura of chakra to appear and glow around Satoshi's hand. What appears to be smaller, seperate aura within the main aura seem to flicker at each fingertip as his mind concentrates on stimulating the electrons in the air around his hand. Suddenly a streak of electricity arcs from his index finger, to his pinky, then his thumb before fizzling out. Other sparks burst from the aura around his hand and shower down onto the ground and into the pond waters. The aura fades as Satoshi loosens his grip and takes some breaths.

"That was unexpected. Perhaps I require more chakra, or a stronger flow to sustain the elemental properties..." he mutters as he once again holds his hands in the same fashion as the previous attempt. Again he circulates chakra throughout his hand and concentrates on activating the electrons to adapt his chakra.

Suddenly all of his fingertips erupt with streaks of electricity, each arcing between the other with tendrils of electricity snaking throughout the air. Small sparks of lightning bounce out of the blue aura around his right hand and sizzle as they die out upon hitting the pond water. Satoshi holds this until the sustained electricity causes a tinglign sensation in his hand, causing a significant interruption in his chakra flow to abort the process.

[hotaru]

+10

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[Uchiha Satoshi]

Raiton no Jutsu (Lightning Release Skill)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: ---
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: With this skill, or release, the user is now capable of using, and performing techniques that deal with the element of Lightning. This means that any NinJutsu or specialized TaiJutsu that deals the Lightning Release will need this in order to be performed correctly.
Limit: ---

10/20


Satoshi shakes his right hand vigorously to pump the bloodflow back to normal circulation. The training with the electrical aura just moments ago gave a mild shock to his nervous system, causing the hand to go numb for a few moments. Once the numbness has worn off, Satoshi has an epiphony. He could increase his training by learning how to create the auras around each hand instead of just one.

Assuming a stance with his feet shoulder width apart and secured to keep himself from falling off the boulder, the Uchiha holds both of his hands out at his waist level. Both palms are open and held upwards. He would then close his eyes and again focus entirely on the flow of chakra with an electrical nature. Splitting his focus to incorporate both hands, he feels the chakra circulating smoothly an manifesting as twin auras of faint energy around each hand. The glowing intensifies as more and more chakra is pulled from its reserves, causing flashes of makeshift lightning within the auras as electricity streaks between the fingers on each hand. With the increase of chakra the streaks of electricity grow more and more violent to the point of reaching between Satoshi's hands themselves.

Unfortunately the meeting of the charges cause his hands to go numb and end the chakra flows.

"This is decent but not going to give me the necessary control I need to complete the elemental conversion. I comprehend how to create the elemental manipulation but I need to learn how control it further..." he mutters, shaking his hands back to a normal state. "To do this I need a source of pre-existing electricity to see if my chakra can take possession of the natural flow."

Leaping into the air from the boulder he attaches his feet to the side of a large tree and runs up the trunk until he reaches some power lines, to which he leaps onto and adheres naturally via chakra flow in his feet. Running alone the lines he makes his way through the village until reaching the villages power plant. He stops outside of the facility's secured gates and looks down at the small collection of capacity transformers that are used to store excess levels of electricity generated by the power plant.

"Those should do just fine," Satoshi remarks as he drops to the ground from the powerlines. He lands with soft clicks from his footwear and stretches to pop his neck and back. It's time to begin. Unlike before, he holds his left hand out towards the transformers and focuses a relatively large amount of chakra into the palm of his left hand. Like before the aura appears and takes on an electrical nature. This causes the stored energies within the transformers to react to his chakra resonance that pulls electricity from within the capacitors. Pulling a small measure of chakra into his right hand, Satoshi forms an aura around that hand and uses the elemental nature to pull streaks of electricity from his left hand and into his right, where small flicks of his wrist and fingers cause the electricity to leap and arch around in intricate, random designs.

Ten minutes pass and Satoshi ends the chakra flow himself rather than proceed until his hands go numb for a third time. He feels as through his chakra can assume the eletrical properties of Lightning at will in order to allow him to train into those particular techniques. Dusting his hands off, he walks home for the evening.

[hotaru]

+10

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[Uchiha Satoshi]

Name: Gyakufunsha (Reversed Killing Thrust)
Rank: "D"
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The swordsman parries an enemy's attack and counter-attacks.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Gyakufunsha is a Taijutsu technique where a swordsman is on the defending end of an enemy attack. The user will parry the attack to the side and immediately pivot around in order to follow through with a reverse thrust at the enemy's chest or abdomen. From there the user has the option of simply pulling the sword out of the enemy or ripping it out for additional damage.
Limit: Gyakusatsu, Shogakushu Rank

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Two days have passed since Satoshi had visited his sensei's dojo in the Gyakusatsu style. Today he hopes to learn a new technique in the style. A technique that would grant him further skill and power. Walking up the wooden steps to the dojo, Satoshi opens the sliding paper doors to see his sensei, Uchiha Setsuna, standing in front of the large, jade Buddha statue that's in the center of the furthest wall. On both sides of the statue are the scrolls depicting the sword style's code and conduct, as well as the history. Candles illuminate the area in a sacred fashion.

"Welcome back Satoshi. I was wondering when you'd return," Setsuna remarks. She turns to look at her pupil and smirks. "I believe you're here to learn another technique. Very well. Attack me and I shall demonstrate one."

Immediately Satoshi lunges at Setsuna without assuming a stance. A simple bum rush like a common brawler. In the charge Satoshi makes a simple and common downward slash as if he were an amateur swordsman. Before his strike can even reach his sensei his bokken is thrust to the side by a hard counterstrike from Setsuna's bokken. The force pushes Satoshi off balance so much his momentum carries his bokken to the floor. Immediately after countering the strike, Setsuna pulls her blade up and turns her back to Satoshi.

"She's turning her back? Isn't that nearly fatal during combat?" Satoshi thinks to himself, but his thoughts are cut short as he feels the tip of the bokken jab into his abdomen. Setsuna had completed the pivoting and drove her blade into her enemy's stomach by pushing her bodyweight backwards.

From their very close proximity, Setsuna kisses Satoshi on his cheek and smirks, adding insult to injury to show she is the victor if this were a real fight to the death.

"This technique is called Gyakufunsha. It is a reversed thrust meant to kill your enemy by deflecting their attack. As you saw me, you pivot to the outside of your enemy and tuck your blade under your opposit arm, then drive it backwards into their chest or gut. Their forward momentum and your reverse momentum will drive your sword deep into their body, nearly guarenteeing a kill. Once you've skewered them, you have the choice of just pulling your blade out or ripping it out. It's entirely up to you."

Standing back up Satoshi takes a few steps back from Setsuna, rubbing the tender spot in his stomach where her bokken had jabbed him. Recapping on what he had seen, the young man goes through the motions of the Gyakufunsha technique by himself. He begins by pretending he is attacked and using a deflecting strike to rebound the incoming attack, then lifts his sword high and turns into his imaginary opponent before tucking his bokken underneath his arm and thrusting it backwards. Resuming a normal stance, he does this several times before Setsuna steps before him.

She nods and he returns the gesture in acknowledgement just seconds before she attacks him with a slow forward thrust. To which Satoshi responds by pulling his bokken up and to the side, using a perpendicular block that guides the thrust beside him. Immediately he steps into Setsuna's center of defense and turns so she is almost right on his back before pulling his bokken back and into her sternum. Both swordsmen stop before either are hurt, but Setsuna smirks and nods her consent in the technique's execution.

[Arashi Zetsumei]

+10 Learned.

[Uchiha Satoshi]

Name: Seikouhou (Frontal Attack)
Rank: "D"
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The swordsman uses a horizontal-diagonal sword combination.
Special: ---
Drawback: Can be dodged/evaded relatively easily if not timed correctly.
Description: Seikouhou is a Taijutsu technique where the attacker moves towards an enemy with a left-right horizontal slash followed by a 1:00-7:00 diagonal cleave.
Limit: Gyakusatsu, Shogakushu Rank

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"Ok Satoshi now I'll show you a simple offensive technique. The other two techniques I've taught you work on the principle of attacking through defending. This technique is simple, straight offensive. Step in front of the training dummy," Setsuna commands Satoshi. She does the same by assuming the Chuudan no Shisei stance in front of another training dummy. Satoshi nods and copies his sensei's actions by taking on the same stance in front of the partner dummy.

"This technique is called the Seikouhou and it's relatively easily executed. Simply step towards your opponent with a horizontal slash going from left to right, then pull your sword up to cleave at them from the left shoulder to the right hip. This is using a method called 'clock timing' and it depicts the directions your attack move based on the numbers on a clock. In this technique, it moves from one o'clock to seven o'clock," Setsuna explains to Satoshi while slowly performing the actions.

Watching Setsuna, Satoshi goes through the technique with his sensei. He begins by stepping forward slowly and pulling his sword close to his left shoulder and guiding it across his training dummy's chest in a left to right fashion as instructed. He would then raise his sword up and, upon instinct, take a second step towards his opponent as he guides his sword down into the diagonal cleave from the shoulder to hip as Setsuna had done.

"This technique like I said is very simple, but it isn't overly spectacular. It can easily be countered or dodged if your opponent can read it in time. You would have to rely upon your Sharingan to make this technique truly exceptional," Setsuna remarks as she watches her student going through the technique's motions several times over.

With a thin film of sweat coating his arms and face, Satoshi takes a small break and sits down in front of the training dummy. His mind kicks in goes through countless scenarios in which he would utilize this technique and even envision himself being countered and ways to cover the flaws.

[Kama the Popcorn Kage]

+10

[Uchiha Satoshi]

Name: Nibai Sutoro-ku (Double Stroke)
Rank: "D"
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The swordsman uses a feint and striking sword combination.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Nibai Sutoro-ku is a Taijutsu technique where the attacker moves towards an enemy with a feint striking attack in order to draw attention away from the second striking attack at the enemy's head.
Limit: Gyakusatsu, Shogakushu Rank

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Immediately after learning the Seikouhou technique, Satoshi and Setsuna begin training on the next technique of the Gyakusatsu style of swordsmanship. Normally they would sip some tea or sake and simply socialize to strengthen their master-student relationship, but the young and eager apprentice wishes to continually attain more power and thus must train more.

"Ok Satoshi. The next technique is called Nibai Sutoro-ku, and it is a two part combination attack. Like the Seikouhou it is an offensive technique and relatively simple to execute, as well as proportionally simple to evade or defend against. To counteract that liability you would once again have to incorporate your Sharingan to make this technique more effective."

Satoshi nods to his sensei as the two Uchiha pair off, each with their own wooden training dummies in front of them. Looking at his sensei, he assumes a Chuudan no Shisei stance with his right foot back and sword held out in front of him at the dummy's chest cavity.

"Very good intuition you have Satoshi-kun. The Chuudan no Shisei is perhaps the best stance to take when using this technique. First you begin with making a feint attack anywhere on your target's body. This could be the arms, legs, abdomen, chest...whatever you want to draw their attention to. Once they lower their guard to defend against the feint, you immediatley pull into an attack directly for the head."

While explaining the mechanics of the technique, Setsuna performs it. She too assumes the Chuudan no Shisei stance and slowly makes a stabbing strike to her dummy's right arm, then immediately shifts her footing to pull into a reverse strike to the dummy's head. She returns to her stance and does this same technique on the dummy's left arm, and once again striking the head.

"Now you try it.."

Without wasting a single second Satoshi beings his attempts in utilizing the technique on a dummy. From his Chuudan no Shisei positioning Satoshi attempts to thrust the point of his bokken down towards the dummy's groin region, and by mental projection he visualizes the enemy lowering the guard to deflect the groin attack. Before the offense and defense collide Satoshi pulls the bokken up and turns the cutting edge to the right, driving it straight into the dummy's temple. Were this a real attack, this would be fatal.

Taking a second to reposition himself into another Chuudan no Shisei, Satoshi makes a slashing attack at the dummy's left shoulder as if he were attacking the enemy's weaker side should he be wielding a two-handed weapon. Again by mental projection the Uchiha visualizes his enemy guarding against the attack by raising his weapon. To which Satoshi responds by swiftly sliding his bokken to the left and turning the cutting edge into the strike. Like before, his bokken raps against the side of the dummy's head, making contact just above the ear region.

"Very nicely done Satoshi-kun. Rest for a moment."

[Leonov]

Learned

[Uchiha Satoshi]

Name: Wakare Tsuppari (Parting Thrust)
Rank: "D"
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The swordsman uses a parry-thrust sword combination.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Wakare Tsuppari is a Taijutsu technique where the swordsman is on the receiving end of an enemy's attack. Before the attack could land, the user would use a parry and move the attack away from him/her. Immediately after parrying the attack, the user would use a two-handed sword thrust at the enemy's chest or abdomen.
Limit: Gyakusatsu, Shogakushu Rank

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"Let's not take any breaks Setsuna-sensei. I do not feel fatiqued so continuing with my training is entirely plausible and feasible until you are willing to call it a day," Satoshi comments to his sensei after popping his neck. The bones crackle and pop loudly, causing relief to come to the man's body.

Setsuna smirks and eyeballs Satoshi momentarily.

"You sure do have a zest for life, which is ironic because you're learning a style of swordsmanship meant to kill others. Very well. We'll move onto the next technique. It is called 'Wakare Tsuppari' and it is a technique that takes your offense through your defense, meaning you must be the one being attacked for this to be effective," Setsuna replies as she and Satoshi walk into the center of the training tatami mats. For this technique they won't be using the dummies as they cannot provide the needed offense to learn this technique's mechanics.

"This technique is executed by force parrying your enemy's attack away from you and immediately thrusting the tip of your sword into his/her chest or abdomen. Attack me with a basic frontal slash and I shall demonstrate."

Each of the two Uchiha assume their respective stances, and by coincidence they both opt for the Chuudan no Shisei once again. They smirk at each other as their bokken are held, each of their tips just barely past one another. The tension between their battle poises is tangible enough to send goosebumps along a spectator's skin. Suddenly Satoshi lunges at Setsuna with a somewhat slopping frontal slash as if he were attempting to cut into her heaving bosom.

Immediately his bokken is clashed against her's and thrust to the side, opening Satoshi's arms, as well as, his centerline of defense. This gives Satoshi all the opening she needs to thrust the tip of her bokken into Satoshi's sternum, pushing him back. If it were real, he'd have been skewered by this thrust.

"Your turn.." she mutters, resuming her posture so Satoshi may attempt the technique. Their bokkens cross and Setsuna lunges at Satoshi with a very well executed frontal thrust attack with both hands. To which Satoshi responds by deflecting the wooden sword away from his body by placing his own bokken verticle and pushing outwards, thus parrying his sensei's attack in the process. This causes Setsuna to lose her balance due to her forward momentum being greater than her body's resistance. Instantaneously Satoshi drives the tip of his bokken into Setsuna's lower abdomen and pushes her back.

Again, if this were real combat and not training simulation, she would be mortally wounded and would soon die from excessive blood loss.

"That hurt a little bit. Remember, Satoshi, this is training. Please allow me to take a small break and tend to natural functions.." Setsuna comments before bowing and taking her leave.

[Leonov]

Learned

[Uchiha Satoshi]

Name: Tama Kirite (Bullet Cutter)
Rank: "D"
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The swordsman attacks and disarms an enemy.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Tama Kirite is a Taijutsu technique where the swordsman makes a pre-emptive attack by driving the butt of his/her sword into the abdomen of an enemy. Immediately afterwards the swordsman would step away and use a downward cleave to knock a weapon out of the enemy's grasp. The technique is ended with a swift hook kick to the enemy's face while he/she is still doubled over.
Limit: Gyakusatsu, Shogakushu Rank

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It has been nearly thirty minutes since Setsuna took her leave of her student, Uchiha Satoshi, after training in the last technique at which time Satoshi had accidently used too much force when training with his sensei. In the meantime, Satoshi has taken the initiative by reviewing the wall scrolls to examine the next technique.

"The 'Tama Kirite' of the Gyakusatsu style of swordsmanship is performed by attacking the enemy in the abdomen with the butt of one's sword with the intent of knocking the breath out of them. One would then step out and disarm the opponent and follow through with a hooking kick to the opponent's face.." Satoshi reads upon the scroll. No further details are given, much to Saotshi's dismay. Apparently the scrolls only depict the basic information of the technique as a means of preventing the sword style from being learned freely by outsiders or thieves.

To give this technique an attempt without the supervision of his sensei is a brave move, but not a foolish one. It shows one's confidence in the progression of skill and knowledge to take on training by oneself. Walking over to one of the training dummies, Satoshi does just that. He moves the arms forward and inserts one of the wooden bokken into the hand grips to simulate an armed opponent in front of him.

Assuming the Chuudan no Shisei again by sliding his right foot back and holding the sword out, Satoshi touches his opponent's bokken with the tip of his own. Holding his pose for a few seconds, he dashes inward to penetrate his opponent's center of defense. He knows he must use the butt of his sword at the first strike, and to do that he must rotate his sword around. Satoshi accomplishes this with ease and the butt of his bokken jams into the dummy's stomach chamber with a dull thud. Now Satoshi has to duck out and disarm his enemy. He does this simplly by ducking down and stepping out of his enemy's line of defense, then swings his sword up and down, then into his enemy's weapon. This hard jolt knocks the blade from his enemy's grasp. Finally he must kick his opponent in the face to end the technique.

Since the first strike was capable of doubling his enemy over, Satoshi simply pivots on his innermost foot and lashes out with the opposit foot into a hooking roundhouse kick directly at the training dummy's face. Immediately after the kick he stands back up and examines the training.

But the sound of clapping from the corner catches his attention. It is his sensei, Uchiha Setsuna.

"Very nicely done Satoshi-kun. To think you learned a technique without my tutorlage. Simply a testament to your genius." She ends her clapping. "Go ahead and go home for the evening. We'll pick up the final lower ranked technique in the morning and we'll being middle ranked techniques." Setsuna bows then takes her leave.

Satoshi nods then bows to his sensei, then puts his bokken away before leaveing.

(exit)

[Kinz]

+10

[Uchiha Satoshi]

Suiton no Jutsu (Water Release Skill)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: ---
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: With this skill, or release, the user is now capable of using, and performing techniques that deal with the element of Water. This means that any NinJutsu or specialized TaiJutsu that deals the Water Release will need this in order to be performed correctly.
Limit: ---

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The morning sun rises over the Kusagakure horizon already to beat down upon an Uchiha sitting beside a pond in the park within the village. Today he wishes to give his chakra a new elemental affinity. He already knows how to wield Katon and Raiton, now he wishes to learn Suiton. Throughout his life he's heard how powerful and devious the power of Water could be for those who don't fully appreciate it.

For starters, he must learn how to channel his chakra into accomodating the new Element and take on its properties. To accomplish this Satoshi would have to use his chakra to begin taking control of the water in the pond. He bends down and squats over the edge of the pond's surface, then places both of his hands very close to the surface and closes his eyes while taking a deep breath. In order to facilitate the training Satoshi clears his mind of all thoughts save for the conversion of his chakra to assimilate the Suiton affinity.

To begin the chakra conversion training, Satoshi creates a steady circulation of chakra throughout his hands and concentrates the chakra flow into the water. His intent is to use his chakra into stimulating the water into bubbling as a proof of concept he has the innate ability to wield Suiton chakra. His concentration is held at its utmost peak for several minutes to the point of beads of sweat rolling off of his forehead. Finally, he sees some life from the water.

Instead of creating bubbles or foam, he seems to be creating ripples across the surface of the water at a rapidly expanding rate. Not only are the ripples becoming more numerous, but they are taking on more depth and becoming larger. The waves begin gaining enough strength to cause the water's edge to lap at the shorelines on all sides of the pond. Suddenly, Satoshi's chakra is interrupted and the water splashes up in his face, soaking him.

"I need to reduce the chakra volume and focus more on the flow. Water's primary attributes include fluidity and strength by volume. That is what I must adapt my chakra to assimilate.." the Uchiha mutters while contemplating the short results.

For a few moments, he sits down to rest while he thinks of other methods to include the afformentioned qualities.

[hotaru]

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