Rise of the Toad Sage

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Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: This is the start of all Summoning Techniques, without this technique the user is incapable of Summoning what they wish whether it may be Animal, or Weapon.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: Even though one is capable of learning how to use this, they still must under go a massive amount of training in order to be capable of summoning up grander and larger types such as "A" and "S" Rank Summons.
Description: A Technique where the user makes a contract binding with that of the very Animal like summon. This blood can be used as a contract to which is capable of being used as on a scroll, or perhaps even a tattoo. There are many different types of summons but the most known are the Animal Summons. The Animal Summons are used to help with various tasks within battles and situations that may occur. However one must remember that one must have great respect for the summon, and are known to even fear summons. The summoning Technique however is capable of being used for other types as well such as weapons.
Limit: This is the basis of all Summoning Techniques. Without the capability of this technique all Summoning process is incapable of occurring.

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Walking out onto the empty roof tops of my tower, I would smile as I looked out onto my village. Seeing all my villagers and Shinobi working together in harmony was quite inspiring, so on this day I had come out here to teach myself a new technique. I had to gain the strength to protect my village, and there was one way I knew how that would make me a force to be reckoned with. Unsealing a small sheaf of paper, I would place it upon the ground gingerly and stare at the summoning circle I had drawn upon it. It was perfect, ready for me to use so now I simply had to practice the technique. Drawing my thumb up to my mouth, I would bite it to draw a thin line of blood across it so that I could perform the technique. Blood required in summoning, something that I frowned upon unless it was required. Closing my eyes I'd let the stillness of the village around me take hold and augument me ability to focus and gather my chakra.

Every Tenketsu upon my body tingled softly as it drew the proper amount of chakra for the technique. I could feel the energy rippling through my cells like I was a conducting rod, making it so much more amazing then I thought it would be. Even if the technique it's self was not of a very high rank, the things it could pull through time and space were simply astounding, I could not believe my eyes when I had first witnessed a summoning. It had been a year ago, when I had travelled to Kusagakure to seek reinforcements against the council. Of course I had found none, however in my wanderings I had found a man with the knowledge and power to summon Toads. Of course, this was a reinforcement in it's self! I did not need men when I could learn such a technique. Winning his favor, I had gained the knowledge of Toad summoning, after many gruelling tasks, even ones such as cleaning his home.

Being pulled back into the present, I would have to finish my reminescing later. The energy I was pooling had managed to knock my brain out of the past, and was instead drawing me into the present to attempt to do this Jutsu. Slowly I would draw the seals with my hands, my fingers quickly moving with a dexterous haste that had been gained from many deadly battles. With each seal I could feel it's formation within my body, the power rising to it's full potential. It had been awhile since I had attempted such a thing, however I had not the time to perfect this during the war since it simply ended so abruptly. Opening my eyes now, I would press my hand down unto the paper and stare intently. Chakra would expell for them my hand, visible as well. A small smokescreen would start to rise as a flopping sound could be heard beneath the smoke. Hopefully I had managed to summon something, anything the first time. Hopefully I would not disappoint myself.

As the smoke cleared, my aqua eyes would peer forth with disbelief. All the chakra I had summoned, all the focus I had put forth only to summon.. a Tad Pole. The small red creature would flop around as if struggling for the water as I sighed. With a quick few seals, I would release the technique and plop down upon the ground before the scroll. I needed to rethink my approach, come up with something better that I could actually use. Perhaps I simply had to focus on what I wanted to pull through rather than just doing the technique. It was worth a shot I supposed, however I would yawn as I stood, knowing that I was tired still from the events several days ago. As a Kage I had not gotten much sleep, and more deprivation was to come. Shutting my eyes, I would gather the chakra again, this time I would managed to do what I sought, I would summon.

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The problem could have been many things, however I felt that perhaps it was because I had so much on my mind. I needed to find a way to lock this all away, to still my thoughts so that they would not interfere with my training. Thinking back to an older time, I would remember what my friend had said to me before the tragic days of my past. 'When you need to forget, to shut it all away, just think of what is most important.. it'll all fade into the back of your mind.' a grin tugging at my lips the words would finish running through my head. Such things were so true, I could live my life around the things "he" taught me, however it was only when I was in the most dire need did it seem that I ever remembered the old lessons I was taught. As I sat there, I could feel my chakra energy gathering within my gullet, my meditation working quite excellently. To me it felt as if everything had become silent for me, I could sense my own eager nature dieing to explode outward. I felt that I was ready for this, to become a user of the Kaeru Bushi.

Drawing on my chakra, I would slowly start to form some hand seals. Blood would be required first however, so as I did such I would prick my finger mid seal upon the tanto I had laying out before me. The crimson fluid would spill out down my thumbs down onto the paper before me as I watched with glazed eyes. I was acting purely on instinct in this moment, not conciously aware of what I was doing. For the first time in my life, I had truly let go. I felt no fear, no burdens, and held no thoughts in my mind that I could truly grasp. What was this state of mind? Could I manage it ever again? I hoped so, however right now I could not even process those questions, all I could do was guide my chakra with a sort of growl coming from me. Was I chanting? Yes, I believed I was. Perhaps I was humming something I knew, or perhaps it was a sign of the summoning.

My eyes would run over to see the open scroll as I took in the sight of my signature. Written in blood, I was bound to the Kaeru Bushi now by my own life force. I would continue to hum this enchanting melody as I finished my seals. Gathering the chakra now, I would guide it's awesome powers into my arm. Slowly it would make it's way down, rocking my limb with it's strength. As it went, I could not feel anything within the side of my form except the life energy I was pouring out of myself. With one quick slap, my hand would fall upon the scroll that contained a pre-drawn summoning circle. Naturally my technique would create one it's self when used, however for training methods I had to draw one myself. An azure glow would begin to form beneath my palm as my body shook with the power. It felt as if it was trying to draw something through a void, suck a large object through a small tube.

With a loud crack a heavy mist would form over the summoning scroll, I however would be sent rolling backwards. I had over compensated for the power required, thus causing a slight backfire in the technique. Within the cloud, I could see the shadow of something moving, however I was not truly aware of what I had done. Slowly shaking my head, I would start to crawl towards the scroll now. One hand over the other, I would inch my way forth to see what it was I had managed to bring forth to this space. How could I have known that what I would witness next would be my success, that I had finally managed to bring forth the first in the long line of many Kaeru. Slowly the cloud would begin to fade, my eyes slowly moving from it's webbed feet, to it's legs as the mist slowly began to reveal a clearer image around the torso.. success!?

"Hey there sonny boy!"

[|Ayame Unbound|]

L.E.A.R.N.E.D. ~_^

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Name: Hiraoka
Size: Small – Roughly a foot high
Special: Ninjutsu
Gender: Male
Duration: 10 Rounds
Personality: Eccentric, loud, and irritating. A few words that could easily describe this old Toad. More often then naught, one would assume they have summon a completely unstable creature, however he just has very strange ways of doing things. Often he loves to tell loud crazy stories that often leave the listener either confused or wondering what to believe. Once he starts said stories, there is almost no way to get him to shut up which is probably the worst thing about summing this Toad. His love to give sagely advice as well as lecture is what makes him the least summoned of all the Toads except by those who are of great Wisdom and seek to know what he knows. He gladly offers any and all knowledge in his head to those who will listen to him politely.
Description: A tiny old Toad, Hiraoka is clad in a long black cloak that completely covers his fraile old body. A long gray beard is present upon the chin of this old Toad, an odd feature however that is what makes him unique among his brethern. Hiraoka's skin is a light beige color, making him the only Toad among the summon family to actually bear a decently normal skin tone. Upon his left hand, Hiraoka is missing his index finger, something he lost to the snakes during their invasion. This only serves to make him stand out alot more from the others.

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"Oro?" would escape my lips as I looked on at the spectacle before me, a small foot high Toad dressed like a Sage stood before me. Arching my brow I would scoot closer to the small creature and poke him once using my index finger. "HEY! I'm not some kind of toy, quit that!" he would screech as he wacked me on the head with a small cane. The old Toad would twirl his beard between his webbed fingers and grumble as I rubbed my head. "Ouch.. I just.. never knew there were talking animals is all." I said as I pouted my face and crossed my legs, sitting before him. "Of course we exist, now pay attention! Since you summoned me, this means that you are going to become a Toad Warrior." he said with a stern tone as he waved his cane. "No turning back now sonny, I am going to make you into a powerful Kaeru Nin!" he said in an enthusiastic tone. It had been some fifty years since he last taught another Shinobi how to use the summoning family, calling upon their strength. "First thing is first! You need your new outfit!" he said with a loud screech as he did seals and summong a pile of garments.

Blinking, I would take hold of the clothing and sift through it; a long black coat with the symbol for "Warrior" on the back, bandages for my arms, and lastly a bandolier to hold the large summoning scroll upon my back. "Hurry and put it on!" he would croon to me as I grumbled. "Okay.. okay.." I would spout as I started to disrobe, throwing off my old jacket I would put on this one and watch as the cloth flowed down to my ankles. There were no sleeves on this one, instead I was to wear bandages up to my elbows which I applied. Next I would slide the scroll into the bandolier and place my headband into the empty socket. "Happy?" I would ask with a stupid grin as he nodded and gave a thumbs up. "Looking sharp, sonny! Now let's get down to business, pay complete attention." he crooned at me as he began to launch into a long winded explaination about how they came into existance.

"..and to summarize all that I have said, we will serve those who can prove themselves worth." he said finally as I leaned upon my elbow and yawned slightly. "Mhm!" I would acknowledge as I sat up straight. "So this means, now that I have your blessing I can learn to summon the others!?" I would ask eagerly as I stood, the material of my new jacket fluttering as I stood. A slow nod would come forth from Hiraoka. "Although, I warn you that until you win their favor, some may not be too cooperative." he cooed as I nodded slowly. Did this mean that there was a chance that I would be turned down by them? That perhaps I would have to best a giant Toad on the field of combat!? Gulping I would grin and put on my confident, cocky attitude. "I can do it! I will become the strongest in my village, I have to, to protect them all.." I would state, suddenly getting softer as I stared into the village around my tower.

"..well lad it's time I get going!" crooned Hiraoka as he wacked my shin with his cane once more for good measure. "OW! What was that for!?" I would ask as I rubbed my shin, watching him chuckle softly. "That was for yawning during my story, next time you'll do two thousand laps if I catch it again!" he shouted with a firm nod. Forming a few seals with his webbed fingers, he would vanish with a loud crack as I was left to stand there in a daze. What kind of power and knowledge could I gain from them? They had been around for centuries, this could possibly have been the strength I was looking for. I would become a pillar for my nation, I would hold us all together in these confusing times. "You all deserve the best.. and I'll become just that.." I whispered softly, a promise I would make to my village as I nodded and threw my fist into the air. "Stand strong.. Amegakure.."

[|Ayame Unbound|]

Learned

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Blur
Rank: "D"
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: The subject’s outline appears blurred, shifting and wavering. This distortion grants the subject concealment and makes the user harder to hit.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: This Jutsu only lasts for one minute at a time. The subject’s outline appears blurred, shifting and wavering. This distortion grants the subject concealment. When the user performs the handseals needed to those who are around within a distance of twenty meters radius the user becomes blurry, as if they were shifting.
Limit: Must know Glamour Perception.

..one could be the "fastest" person in the world without any work at all when they could use Genjutsu. Thus Kazuya would prove this theory today by learning the art of motion blur within the Glamour perception. A deep yawn would eminate forth from the man as he stepped out onto the roof of his tower, facing the East and staring into the rising sun. For this he would need the help of another of himself so he would slowly form a few hand seals. Drawing upon the water as if from the air it's self, the shape of a man would begin to take shape and fill it's self in. Within moments, a double of Kazuya would stand stalk still and face it's master with eager eyes. Even his clones seemed to reflect the eagerness he felt when he gained more power. "Take a few steps back, ten paces should do and prepare to guard yourself." he would speak to the clone, regardless of the fact that it reacted to his chakra. Nodding it would do just this, preparing a weak defense of it's arms.

Nodding, Kazuya would smile to himself, knowing that he would not actually do something so stupid. He could easily pick out the weak points withint he clones stance and would have no problems taking advantage of such a defense. Taking a moment to visualize the outer aspects of his doppelgangers frame, Kazuya would enact the process of gathering ones chakra. The Tenketsu upon his body would roar into life, the blue substance flowing through out the small veins that ran parrallel to his own blood filled vessels. As the chakra poured through his body, his eyes would remain transfixed upon the outer edges of the clones clothing. Slowly he would release his chakra into the air about him. Moving like a serpent, the chakra would form a small layer over his own body, wriggling and using it's camoflauge abilities based on the limits of the Glamour Perception.

Slowly the lines of reality would begin to blur, the outer edges of who he was would become smudged. To the clones eyes it would seem as if an eraser was wiping away parts of his creator, as if he was simply fading and blending with the background only to reappear whole once more. Kazuya grinned when he noted the confused smile upon the clones face, this meant that he had managed to successfully blur his image, making it that much harder to predict the end motion of his body. Breaking into a run, he would charge the clone now, causing it to full out panic. It could not locate his true movements, nor could it truly locate Kazuya since he was using the displacement technique. Kazuya would arc his fist back into a straight punch, the clone raising it's arm to defend. It would be horribly surprised to learn that his fist had actually come in a little lower. What was moving normal speeds seemed to have come from nowhere in the blink of an eye.

..a loud splash would be heard as his fist connected with the clones face, it's body would burst back into the source. Splashing down upon the roof tops, the clone would form into a puddle, ready for resuse thanks to the angling of the tower. A soft smile would spread across Kazuya's face as he grinned and swiped a thumb across the bridge of his nose. Well that was one less technique for him to train, one less headache for him to worry about in the long run. Now he would instead focus on perfecting the chakra control within the technique, he had perhaps used a bit more then he had intended showing off. Closing his eyes and forming a seal, he would summon his chakra and displace his outline. The amount of blur reflected within the puddle would determine his chakra usage. With a satisfied smile he would lower his hands and sigh. "Another job well done, if I say so myself."

[Elgar]

Learned

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Astral Projection 星の投射
Rank: A
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: See Description
Special: Must hold the rat handseal
Drawback: Body is left completely defenseless, and vulnerable to attack. User body may be difficult to move for a post. Can only project to a place where you've already been.
Description: This technique is one of the few techniques in the ninja world that neither hurt nor heal, but it is considered one of the most influential. This technique has a long history of pride. Invented in the cloud village many years ago as a communications device meant to assist their valued shinobi during the great ninja war, it has been used throughout the ages as an information tool. The users of the technique must first perform a flurry of handsigns, finishing with the rat handseal and holding it. Once the handseal is held the users body becomes totally stiff and immobile. If they are standing they may fall and injure themselves. In exchange for the total loss of their body, the user gains the control of his spirit. The spirit has no physical form, meaning it cannot attack or be attacked. Genjutsu still may effect it (only if it something meant to confuse sight) but other then that is basically just a vapor. After the spirit form is taken, the user may appear anywhere they have already been, though unable to change the environment physically, they may use chakra to act as a voice box, giving them the ability to speak. Because of the nature of the technique, it does not have a limited range, but there is a time frame. The spirit form may only be away from the body for a maximum (getting the stiff penalty) of 20 posts. After this time, the spirit is forced back into the body. Anyone can hear the spirit, and easily see the spirit cause it looks multicolored. The user may still detect the presence of nearby people (within 10 meters) of the body. They wont know who it is, just that someone is there.
Limit: None

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..and so the nightmare would begin, the long reach of training in the art of Astral Projection. Taking in a deep breath he would go over what he knew about such a technique. Having gone over a plethora of Ninjutsu during his down time, he was sure that he had come across this one. Scratching the back of his head, he would slowly start to recall the basics of the technique. The day would start to reconstruct it's self within his head, showing him each event in a long series until he got to the part where he was looking at the scroll. He had been sitting in his office, sipping his tea and adjusting some new fish to his tanks. Mitsu had come in and had lunch within him like usual, flirting quite heavily making him somewhat uncomfortable and thats when he had pulled out the scroll and looked it over. He remembered because he had almost spilt his tea all over it which would have completely ruined it and made Kita scold him to no end. The information upon the scroll would simply start to roll back into his mind, showing him the path.

Kazuya would snap his fingers, this was the technique of an A rank nature that allowed him to project his essence to any place he had been. Thats why it had seemed so familiar, he had always lusted after such an ability so that he did not have to do everything so personally. Reaching back into his bag, Kazuya would stop playing the Astral Projection memory game and pull out the scroll it's self which went over several processes of obtaining this technique. Breathing deep, he would take a seat upon the ground in a simple cross legged position as he raised his fingers before himself with a calm relaxed look. The process would call forth alot of chakra which would project his very essence across great distances, the thought made his body shake with excitement. Forming a fast series of seals, each one would cause a Tenketsu upon his body to roar into life, excitedly pouring forth it's chakra into him. Only the proper ones would open, hopefully he would not waste more chakra then required.

Closing his eyes he would imagine the place he wanted to go, simply downstairs within the Kage tower for now to practice. Imagining a large wide open lobby, marble floors that surrounded a flowing fountain with water so crystal clear that one was tempted to drink from it. The desks that surrounded the area were all arranged about each other in perfect order, he even imagined the messy details of Shin's desk although he was having some troubles with his health as of late. Slowly his eyes would begin to close as he performed the technique, he would leak his chakra forth slowly as if he were projecting his very soul into existance. Moving forth through the air, the chakra would snake it's way down, winding along the side of the building as it travelled like a vaporous mist towards the lobby. The chakra it's self was invisible now until it reached it's proper destination, and only now was it a slow process due to inexperiance.

Mitsu would be writing within a cross-word puzzle as it started to form, the Rainbow colored essence of Kazuya. Her eyes would slowly drift upwards to give a start, she had never seen such a thing nor was she capable of Ninjutsu to figure it out. "Ghost!" she would scream as the image would turn and look upon her face, grinning and chuckling. "Mitsu calm down it's me, Kazuya." he would state with a devious laugh as she held her hand over her heart and slowly panted. "Does this mean you died.. s-sir? Or am I just dreaming?" she would ask in a slow startled voice as he appeared to be shaking with laughter. "Don't worry Mitsu, I am very much alive. I am just testing something, I am upstairs if you need me." he said with a cackle as he started to slowly vanish from the spot. The Rainbow image would slowly shimmer out of existance as his form would regain complete control and "conciousness". As it stood he had not used enough chakra to sustain more then ten minutes.

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[??|100]

The sensation had become quite enjoyable after awhile, yet he could still never seem to master the length of his projection. He was not expending or expanding enough on the chakra that he was putting into the technique it appeared. Perhaps if he focused less on the where but more upon what amount of chakra he put into it, he would be able to easily lengthen the process by a considerable amount. Wrinkling his nose, Kazuya would ponder this for a moment before realizing that this was truly the first A ranked technique he had ever used. This could be why he was so unsure of how much chakra it required, simply because his body was used to lesser chakra expenses. Nodding his head sagely, the young Nin would close his eyes and form the seals quickly, breathing in as he prepared for the power surge once more. The rush he got from each attempt was incredible.

Chakra would pour forth from his tenketsu in an enourmous rush, like water exploding forth from a dam. He could feel once more that pleasureable chill that ran down his spine as he felt his chakra and personal essence leave his form. What limits were imposed on this technique? There seemed to be none that he could find other then the fact that his body was considerablly more vulnerable in this state then it was when he was alert. Hand seals would be formed quickly as he attempted to perform the projection technique. This time he would aim for the center of town, he would attempt to hold it while having a conversation with someone. The act of channelling his chakra into actual words would once more split the chakra focus and cause much more strain and work on his part. Sweat would trickle down his brow now. 'Just stay focused..' he thought to himself.

As the final seal fell, the young Nin would then push all of his chakra outward of his body, all that he could muster into the technique. The response was enourmous, the very air around Kazuya would sitr powerfully, buffeting his hair as his eyes drifted close. All that would be seen from the young man would be his body, looking as if he was in a deep trance holding a simple hand seal. Meanwhile, his very chakra essence would travel forth through the village, seeking the location designated within the dreamers minds eye. Speeding quickly over the streets, it would move invisible to those who could not see chakra, over the roof tops until it found the goal it sought. As the concrete jungle started to give way, Kazuya would take note of a small park, the fountain in the center drawing many to sit upon it's edge and laugh as they splashed about within the water. Smiling to himself, the essence would form up slowly upon the waters surface, the Kage would appear to the public.

"Hello Citizens of Amegakure. I trust on this day you are all doing well for yourselves?" he would ask as his rainbow essence would fold his arms across his chest. At first the people of Amegakure seemed to be baffled, startled even by the appearance of such a form, however they had all come to accept that their Kage was a little eccentric and over the top. With a bright smile, a nearby woman would engage him which drew a devious grin to his face. "Hello Amekage-sama! You're looking quite.. cheerful today." she would state with a flirty giggle at his colorful visage. He could only grin and smile as he wavered slightly, his body lowering chakra output only to quickly pick it back up. It was hard work splitting the work between several actions, but soon he would have it all down. "Hello, I don't think I've seen you around.. I'd remember a cute face like that." he said with a smirk as he bowed slowly. The woman would giggle, this would only be the beginning of a fun conversation.

[Tieren]

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A sharp giggle would penetrate the air as the young woman covered her mouth with her hands. She was blushing quite profusely now at the Kage's jokes and compliments. Even though he had spent the last year fighting a war, he had not lost his touch or attitude towards woman. He would flirt with anything that moved and had breasts, as long as in the end he would get something from it. "Well thank you Amekage-Sama. I wish I could meet you in person, I'm sure you're quite handsome." she would state as she looked off to the side to avoid looking directly into the Kages eyes. A deep, sensual laugh would escape his lips at this however, smiling brightly upon her. "Oh I assure you dear, one glance will have my very image embedded within your dreams forever." he said with a seductive grin, even if his form was not of a normal physical color or substance. The chakra flow was putting tremendous strain on his body, his chakra pool only being that of a Chuunin rank Ninja and this technique being on par with Kage level techniques.

Long eye lashes would flutter as she looked back into his shining, radiant eyes. Her features were truly a specticale to behold, shining red lips and radiant emerald eyes. Kazuya could barely contain his perverted side as he grinned and his mind filled with deplorable thoughts. Even organizing his thoughts in this state was proving to be alot harder then he had realized, simply because he was trying to focus on six things all at once. The air about his true body was nothing but a moving field of chakra, something that served a dual purpose to Kazuya. Should anything come within the ten meter field that his chakra created, his body would instantly know that something was coming, he would easily be able to return to physical form and defend himself. The ceiling around the body would shake slightly, the guards in the room below baffled by what was going on but under strict orders to stay off the roof.

"You are too kind sir." she would state as she shifted slightly on the spot, seeming as if she was going to ask a question. Noting this, his rainbow form would move down onto the ledge near her, leaning in close so he would be able to whisper seductively into her ear. "It's okay hun, I know what you're thinking. And yes, you may call me Kazuya.." he stated with a wide grin as he leaned back slightly and looked towards the sky for a moment. "But what is the name of my companion, what do I call you?" he would ask with a smile as he finally returned his eyes to meet her gaze. She seemed absolutely flattered by his question, never thinking that in a million years the Kage of the village would show any form of interest towards one of the normal civillians, she could not even manifest her chakra so she felt that she would never get a chance to meet such a strong man. "You can call me Haruko.." she would squeak out on accident, blushing and feeling stupid for having done such a thing.

"Mm.. Haruko huh? I like it, it's absolutely gorgeous." he would state with a powerfully, deep growl. Laughing softly he would smirk towards her rougishly. "I would kiss your hand however circumstances prevent me from doing so. Perhaps you'll meet me in the tower later this evening?" he asked with a playboy smile. He was sure by now he was able to set the hook, now all he had to do was reel the catch in and she would be all his. A tiny giggle came forth from her, she seemed to be the type to giggle over almost anything. Usually these types of girls were no good in the long run for such a man, however at the moment he was having too much fun. "Sure thing Kazuya-sama. Anything for the Amekage.." she ended with a wink as she blushed and looked down into the water. Hook, line, and sinker.. he would chuckle as he felt the enormous stress of his technique. The chakra would waver once more and for a moment a part of his body would flicker out.

"Damn.."

[Matsu]

[??|100]

The chakra field around his true form would wane slowly, however with one concentrated push he was able to restore it's power. The massive strain it placed upon the body during training was starting to take it's toll, however he had to press on like a behemoth, he had to make sure that he raised his stamina to meet such a technique. His body would shiver slightly as the Tenketsu within whined in protest, made adubile by the winds about his form. The ceiling of the room below was shaking violently now, even the fish tanks within were not able to withinstand the powerful shaking. By the power of the chakra he was emitting he would shatter the glass of his fish tanks, the AnBu within the room scrambling now to save what was flopping about upon the floor. Each one was dreadfully curious now that this happened, cursing their orders they would only grit their teeth and stand at attention, waiting to run to his aid should it be required.

"Amekage-sama, are you okay? You seemed to have vanished there for a moment.." Haruko stated in a concerned tone. She would note the added strain in his voice as he spoke, it had even seemed to have gotten quieter. The rainbow chakra essence that was Kazuya would shift slowly, it's chakra reconstituting what was lost from that small power failure. With a slow and careful nod, he would transmit chakra so that his voice would come forth in a slow, quiet tone. "Yes, I'm alright. This is nothing compared to what I've been through. Just having some issues is all." he said with a chuckle as he felt the lower portions of his form wane once more. Stamina was what this jutsu would be all about in the long run. He was going too over the top with his chakra, so now he was running out quickly. A deep aggrivated sigh escaped his lips as he looked down upon Haruko, standing slowly from his perch along side the fountain.

"Well.. I must be going darling. Look me up in the tower!" he said with a slow bow, watching her blush and giggle. "O-oh alright. Take care Amekage-sama!" she would shout after him as the rainbow essence would stand and wander back out onto the water, floating. Summoning his powerful will, Kazuya would release the technique, the moment he did such the image of himself within the park would fizzle out of reality. His body would stir softly as he came back to it, it was a real head rush to be outside of ones body. The chakra field around him would slowly die down now, no longer an intense flame shaped aura, but rather the after traces of such a powerful usage. Sweat trickled down his forehead in earnest, he had become so tired from the technique now that he was barely standing. Panting, Kazuya would get to his feet only to stagger to the left and right dangerously, if he was not careful he'd stagger right off the edge of a roof.

Shaking slowly, Kazuya could no longer keep his body upright. Collapsing onto the floor in a heap, he would sigh and pant as his form slipped into a dream like state. It was from here he would learn more about Astral Projection. His journey into projecting his own self had just now begun. The scene would start to form behind sleeping eyes, a bright meadow full of people who were all seemingly having a large festival. What did it have to do with the technique at all? Well that would all soon be explained as Kazuya moved forth, taking a few hesitant steps towards the procession. Looking up, a rather old man would smile and wave at Kazuya as he came over, several teeth missing from his grin. "Welcome Kazuya, we've been waiting for you! It's time to begin your training.. sonny boy." said the old man in an old croaky tone. Kazuya would raise an eyebrow.. no there was no way. "Hiroaka?" he would ask confused and would only recieve a nod in response. This was going to be an annoying training nightmare. "Oh for Kami's sake.."

[Matsu]

[??|100]

"What the hell am I doing here!? Where is here, and why are you human!?" shouted Kazuya quite startled by all that was going on. This was to be expected when all you last remembered was feeling like you were going to fall apart and die. Kazuya's face would contort into a look of pure confusion, yet here he felt amazing. The weariness he had felt had been washed away and instead here he felt.. dare he say it.. like a god. Just by moving his form he could feel the intense amounts of chakra flowing through him, this was all an amazing thing. However there was no way he could know that it was all truly a dream. "Relax boy." Hiroaka would shout as he bonked Kazuya on the head with a staff and smirked. "You are within my realm, where I can exist as I please, and anything is possible." he said with a wide toothy grin. It was here that he would teach Kazuya to use this technique, Kazuya would learn in this dream world how to perform the technique.

Kazuya would scratch his head. Well it all made sense somehow he comprehended that without even having to try. "Well alright then, but can you truly help me out here? I need produce a proper use of the Astra Projection technique." he said with a slow tone as he watched Hiroaka smile with a nod. "Yes boy, that is percisely why you're here, we're going to perfect your technique. So go on then, let's see it!" he shouted with enthusiasm as Kazuya nodded. At least here he felt like he was truly as powerful as he wished he was. Coughing softly, he would sit down upon the ground and make a singular seal. This would always come first, he had to make sure that he drew in the bodies natural chakra slowly or else he would hurt himself from the overload most likely. The air around him would become a torrent of wind slowly, he was sure that this would most likely not result good for the surrounding flowers.

Quickly his hands would fly into a flurry of hand seals, he was going to produce this with a top notch amount of chakra. However as he went to produce a massive amount, Hiroaka would smack him upon the head with his staff and shout. "Ye dolt. Control your chakra, gauge a decent amount and release! Just because you have an unlimited amount here doesn't mean you have to use it, you'll learn nothing." he said with an angry glare as he sat down and stared at Kazuya. "Do it like this!" he shouted as he made seals of his own, within moments he would produce a projection, but the strange thing was that Kazuya was able to see the chakra amount that he used, the size of the small chakra flame. Blinking slowly, Kazuya would nod in a hypnotized state as he formed his seals once more. Focusing on the area before him, he would build up until he had a flame semi-close to that of Hioaka's a decent start he would say.

Forming slowly from thin air, the profile of Kazuya would come forth in a rainbow essence. The beginning of the harsh training was now to begin, the endurance test had started. "Good, good. Now that you've created one I am going to make it so that you have to keep feeding it chakra by draining it. Keep it going for thirty minutes." he said as Kazuya's eyes went wide. With an annoyed grumble he would sigh as he closed his eyes so that the double vision did not effect him. Slipping into a trance like state, he could only watch as Hiroaka started to such the chakra out of the projection. Kazuya would begin to replace the chakra, however Hiroaka was drawing in random amounts, it was like a guessing game of power. Grimacing as the chakra use started to make his form tingle, he would attempt to try and successfully match what was being taken, and this was the beginning of chakra control training.

[Matsu]

[??|100]

"Very good boy-o. Keep it up, you're starting to get it.. slowly." stated the old frog man as he keep his hands out as if eating chakra via hand mouths. The amount of chakra he could take would vary depending upon how much he focused upon it. Kazuya had not yet started to see the pattern within this chakra stealing, he had not yet discovered that when he spoke the drainage was lesser then when Hiroaka focused. This was quite simply only because the chakra might have been higher here, but the strain that came with it was beyond anything he had ever felt in his entire life. Right now his entire body felt like it just wanted to shut down, he felt like he would fall over dead from exhuastion if he did not try to keep himself upright. Pushing forth with all his might, he would restore the chakra that had just been withdrawn from the projection previously and grimace once more like he had been once every fifteen seconds.

"This is a pain in the ass old man.. It feels like Im dieing.." he whined through gritted teeth as his chakra flame grew and shrank rapidly. In all honesty he prefered this training method, at least it was better then actually working yourself into a true death, here if he were to die he'd simply wake up several moments later feeling completely refreshed. In this realm of existance, this dream place, death did not truly exist. Grunting powerfully, Kazuya would now attempt to move the projection while feeding it and protecting against the constant drain. Slowly the foot would raise, seeming as if it was hesitant in taking it's first few steps forward. His body would shake and lean to the right as it started to tip from the exhaustion, however Kazuya would fight to keep himself upright, here in this dream where he was not subjected to all the limits of the technique. After moments, the foot would remain suspended in the air, struggling.

"Don't do it boy, this is too much at the moment!" shouted the old man however Kazuya was no longer listening at this point. The pain had replaced all rationality within him right now. His body was relying completely upon the instincts that were within it as he did this. Chakra would flow forth from him as if he were a great demon as he attempted to overwhelm the drain process. As if forcing it's way, the projection would shove his foot forth now, stomping down in a sense as he did such and doing the same with the other foot. He was moving, he wa-- and that was when he felt it. A loud explosion which was the chakra network around his heart. It was a good thing he was in this dream world or else this would have been a true death for him. Falling back onto the ground in a slumped over form, blood would pool out of his mouth as Hiroaka sighed and shook his head, waiting. "Foolish child.."

After several moments, Kazuya would manage to wander back into life, back into the reality of this world. His eyes would flutter softly as he sat up, his body feeling completely renewed as if he had never done such an exerting feat. Blinking he would look up at Hiroaka who was only chuckling and shaking his head. "You have courage, but you are an idiot sonny.." he said with another loud chuckle as he took his staff and whacked Kazuya once more. "Again, and this time no dieing!" he shouted as Kazuya would nod. Regaining his meditation position, Kazuya would form hand seals. As the tenketsu erupted, the projection form would once more come back into existance as his eyes closed and he drifted back into a trance like state. Turning to face his sensei once more, the drain process would begin once more causing him to full on grunt out loud as he tried to match it again.. secretly attempting to move again.

[hotaru]

60|100 \o.o/

[Matsu]

[60|100]

...and so the training had pressed on for several more hours. The entire time Kazuya had been building up to one moment, to one accomplishment. For the past two hours he had been trying to incorperate movement into the projection as he resisted the chakra draining. So far he had managed small spasms that were even unnoticable to the old man it seemed. A smirk developed upon his true form as the old man would look at him with an odd look of confusion. Just what was he planning? The old man would watch him carefully, noting that his muscles seemed to be straining themselves once more from the release of chakra which could only mean that he was trying to do what he shouldn't be once more. With a sigh he would only let it go and watch, if he wanted to be foolish that was his choice. Raising a foot now suddenly, the movement came with a sort of fluid grace, almost like a dancer which startled the old man. How was he doing this? He was not any where near the right strength.. or so Hiroaka assumed.

Slamming his foot down upon the ground, the area around Kazuya would begin to glow now as the old man looked on. The Astral projection had started to move in earnest now, his legs moving quickly as he made a swift power gait across the fields towards the old man. Even with the chakra drain going on the projection would still move as if he were an extension of Kazuya. A smile would crack upon it's face as he started to approach the man. Stopping only a few feet away he would give a slow bow to his sensei as the grin only grew wider upon the original body. "This is.. incredible." said Hiroaka with a grin as he jumped up and down excitably. In all his years he had never found such a promising student, he would make sure that this one was destined for great things, however he could not have known that something even greater was coming for Kazuya, something that would change himself and Amegakure.

By now the old man was having the time of his life trying to keep up with the sprinting image, the chakra being exchanged was enourmous in this moment. In actuallity, it would most likely have destroyed everything around it by now however in this dream world nothing could be harmed unless it was willed so by the creator. Smirking, Kazuya would flush forth an enormous amount of chakra into the projection which would send it flying through the air in a mighty leap, while he had the movement part down he had not attempted to use speech yet. Moving and speaking would be a feat of focus now rather then chakra use. He had managed to learn how to expertly control his chakra from all of this, how to adjust quickly to an unknown situation and appropriate the right amount of chakra resources into the situation to meet what was expected. Stopping suddenly he would look to Hiroaka with a look of pondering as he chuckled suddenly.

"Well I guess it's time I learned to speak and move at the same time, to control the many aspects of this technique." he said with a devious smirk as he looked the old man up and down. He was now grinning from ear to ear at his student because he had come along so far in what was counted as only a few days within this dream world. "Yes, indeed I do believe it is that time you fool." he said with a giant croaky laugh as he moved closer. "Sit down boy and I'll tell you another story at which point you can focus on doing astral "push ups" and try talking at the time." he said with a grin as Kazuya nodded. Dropping down into position he would start to grin at the original body as he thought of how ridiculous this all was, with a wide mouthed grin they would both begin. "It all began when I was a boy, the magic of this realm.." he started however Kazuya was lost in focus, he would only be able to respond with a small "Yep.."

[Matsu]

[??|100]

"When I was a boy, I had learned that there was such a realm as this from my father. He taught me how to harness my chakra in such a way that I could train indefinitely while I was not even awake.." he said with a smirk as he made several hand motions as he spoke. The idea of such a thing was interesting enough, however it was truly hard to focus now that Kazuya's body felt like he was going to explode once more. The strain of hours had started to wear on him even in his newly reached state of control. Spiritual push ups as Hiro called them were not as easy as he thought they were while talking. He was forced to continually count as he did these to make sure that he was using chakra at the same time with his voice box and his essence. "D-does this ever get any easier? I feel as if I'm being torn.." he whispered in a soft grunt as he did the push ups with an annoyed tone. Hiro could only laugh at the young man and nod his head. "Once you obtain the level you need to be at this will all become like childs play and I can teach you harder things."

Kazuya's ears would perk up at the mention of harder techniques, that was his goal now was to become the best Kage he could be. The strength of his village did not only hinge upon the strength of his shinobi but the strength of him as well. If another Kage were to issue challenege upon the field of battle, he had to make sure that he was able to meet their level of power with ease, or at least not be behind by so much that it brought shame to his entire village. Now moving faster his mouth would issue out a one hundred count as he entered another state of overwhelming pain within his very cells. The pain of using this chakra so much was starting to mount to death and by the end of his three hundred set he would have at least died once, he was sure of it. Hiro would look over and smile at him as he kept it up, noting that his main body was just about at it's limit. The amazing endurance he showed was helpful in the long run.

"You are quite the resiliant one. I think you'll do fine making the stronger Toads work for you." he said with an encouraging smile as he gave a thumbs up which made Kazuya sigh. He was an old man that probably thought he would be able to relate to such a young man through the use of such sign language. A laugh came from Kazuya which would rock through his essence causing it to shimmer out of existance for a mere moment. His chakra was on it's last leg, he could only go on for so much longer. "But why do you train in a meadow, what good could it server?" asked Kazuya as Hiro seemed to ponder this. He did not truly have an answer, that was just what his heart seemed to desire was a long rolling meadow, something as beautiful as the process of acension. "Well I have no real idea, but I can make it harder to train if you'd like?" he asked with a smirk as the scene faded out now and they were on top of a large snowy mountain.

"Now you must speak, do push ups and steel yourself against the brutal winter cold." he said with a grin as Kazuya groaned, he could feel it now approaching so close. He wished it would come, pushing his body harder and faster. He longed for the relief, the feeling of completion once more that came from returning to his life. Finally reaching the limits, his essence would fade and his body would slump forward as if it had fallen into a deep sleep. Through what seemed like time and space his essence would drift until it found it's way back to the body, completely restored with this amazing chakra. With a smile he would point at Hiro and grin. "Now, I shall show you just how much I've got!" he said with a laugh as he started to form some hand seals. The process would begin again, however in this renewed state he would find the task a little easier, and from there he would perfect this challenge, he would become a master of the Astral Projection.

[Matsu]

[??|100]

The cold winter air would rip through his tired form like no other, protecting himself from the cold and doing this was a pain as well. The spiritual push ups had become alot easier however comminicating while doing such a thing had not become any easier just yet. The cold was making it so that he was having trouble grasping the thoughts within his own head, as if the Toad was conjuring some sort of mists that were meant to make it that much more challenging. This was the true trial of Astral abilities. The Toad man was all a figment of his imagination now he realized, that Hiro was indeed a Toad and that he was simply making this all up to help him train. However this did not seem to shatter his realm, this realization. Perhaps he was truly so wounded in real life that he was not able to return to conciousness just yet. "Hiro, what is this mist that you're conjuring, why is it impeeding me so much?" he asked with a slow tone as he pushed off the ground and slapped his hands together, however Hiro frowned.

"I am not conjuring this, it seems that you are finally waking up.." he said with a sigh as he stood and turned. Kazuya would pick up the pace, he was still behind some for where he wanted to be if he was to wake up and exit this dream world. With a powerful usage of chakra he would make the push ups come faster now as he went through and listed off his Kage duties as well as the names of his Shinobi and his assistants. Kazuya remembered everything he ever read, that was just the type of person he was so there was no end to the amount of talking he would be able to do even if he was simply reciting something he had already read. Already the stress was mounting and it had only been minutes, he was trying to squeeze all he could into this short amount of time, he needed to use this time wisely or he might not have ever been able to stumble back into such a glorious place. This dream had helped exponentially.

The chakra flame around him was starting to get smaller and smaller as the time rolled on, he could feel his energy being sapped as he started to hear voices. Kazuya would attempt to ignore them and press on as he kept training, his heart feeling like it would implode within his chest right now. All he wanted was to finish this technique, to be able to show that he had not been such a lame push over of a Kage as he even thought he was. "Mitsu.. I have a date tonight.. Retribution mission.. Syoara.." he would keep spouting as he went over the recent events within the village, this was the final push. The chakra would burst forth from his body like a massive torrent, ripping into the rocks around him. Moving out of push ups he would start to fall down the mountain side in spirit form, jumping from rock to rock in a sense, or rather he was using a form of spirit flash or shunshin to appear from one to the other with a smile.

..and that was when all would fade. The chakra around the realm had all seemed to vanish, and a sort of warming feeling would slide down his throat as his real body started to stir. Blue eyes fluttering open, he'd look up into the porcelin mask of a Neko, the frame that was beneath such a mask was of a females. She had administered a sort of disgusting liquor down into this throat to stir him from his slumber, causing him to hack and cough. For a moment he would blink groggily until he realized that he was awake now. Flexing his muscles, they all felt so good as if the dream had carried over into reality. "I am fine now, please return to guard." he would command as they left hesitantly and he stood. Now was to do the final test, to see if he had truly learned how to translate all of that into reality or if it would remain as a dream, a dream that he had found to be the most pleasant of all as of late, a dream filled with no death but glorious life.

[Matsu]

[??|100]

A clear mind, a steady breeze. There were the conditions of the air around his tower, soothing for such an attempt after having come from harsh climates. With a gentle smile he would hold a single seal and sit down, meditating it would appear to anyone who would approachi his form. The tenketsu within his body were having quite a time, emitting the perfect amount of chakra into the air he would be able to feel the enormous swell that was raging up within him. There was not much time left now until he was able to go about his duties, he could feel his power growing beyond anything he had previously known. The scene around him would melt away into nothing as his body slipped into a deep trance like state, his mind wandering into what he would now refer to as the void. It felt like a dreamy soaring type of deal, he felt as if he were a bird looking down upon the landscape as he sent himself back towards the park. His rainbow essence would appear once more and with some luck the woman was now still there.

"Oh, hello again Amekage-sama.." she would state with a shy tone as she scooted away from the rainbow form that was Kazuya. Looking down upon her with a smile he would nod to inform her that he had heard that she had spoken to him. "Hello there again, gorgeous." he said with a laugh as he felt the power of his chakra flow through his body. His true form was incased within an invisble chakra frame about him, stretching out in every direction for ten meters. This time he was able to maintain every aspect of this technique with ease, applying what he had dreamed into reality was much more simplistic then he had originally thought. "I heard there was trouble at the tower from some passing AnBu, I did not know.." she said slowly seeming embarassed as if showing some sort of affection towards him was wrong. "Ah yes, everything was alright. Just a little mishap with my fish tanks." he lied smoothly as he took a seat next to her and chuckled.

"Oh.. well that seems less important. Why would you have AnBu handle this?" she asked with a slow look of realization, if he had used AnBu for that he must have been quite a looney one. Scooting away from him slowly, he would not even take notice as he chuckled loudly and rolled his head back. Of course he could not truly tell her what had happened, no one was to know that the Amekage could suffer from such an embarassing plight or else they would challenge him for the title of Amekage. "Because my dear, I was away and my assistant panicked. She sent for them simply because they were the ones who helped me put them up, she figured they'd know what to do." he lied with a grin as he felt his form waver slightly. He was not running out of chakra, someone had instead passed within his barrier alerting him to their presence. "I must go.." and with that he would vanish without saying another word.

Stirring slowly, he would open his eyes to see Mitsu standing before him with a wide grin. "Sir, they have delivered the body back to Konoha, but I believe you should go explain what happened soon." she said with a nod as she turned to make her exit. So his team had completed their objective and made their way to Konoha, well this was excellent news indeed then, this mean that the body was no longer within his hands as proof. Standing, Kazuya would dawn once more the robes of his office and place the large hate back upon his head. Strolling down the stairs to the roof, he would make his way down to his office and begin to write a letter. Kanji would quickly become etched upon the page with each brush stroke he made, a perfect line would soon form as he came to the conclusion of his letter. Attaching the letter to a carrier bird he would send it off into the field, he would contact Syoara and ask her to make a stop in Konoha and speak to the Hokage. However he could not know that the bird would never arrive..

[Tenkai]

+40

{100/100}