The Great Library [Private]

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A great library located in the Land of Sea, this building has been used by paper masters throughout the ages to further their skills in the art of paper manipulation.

[hotaru]

Ichiren (Chain Letter)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A technique that utilizes the paper to where the user is capable of creating a chain, or a whip out of paper. This technique has such bond on each piece of paper that it is capable of holding human bodies up without it breaking. Some paper users uses this technique as a fail safe whenever they may be falling to where it becomes more of a protection helping them as best as possible. Some however use this technique more as a whip technique to stab pieces of paper into the opponent's body.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: A Technique that has the same strength properties as that of Pēpā Goukyou (Paper Strength) to where the user must keep training into Pēpā Goukyou (Paper Strength) in order to make this technique stronger.
Description: A technique where the user quickly performs but a few handseals. Doing so they quickly take hold of what paper they have, it could be a stack of paper, or perhaps a large amount of paper to where when they hurl the pieces forward they quickly become close, somewhat stuck together lined by the chakra as the paper becomes strong and yet flexible for the usage of keeping a body from falling, or being used as a deadly whip. Depending on the amounts of paper the the user may have depends on how long this chain may become.
Limit: Pēpā Tesabaki (Paper Manipulation) D Rank, Must know Pēpā Goukyou (Paper Strength) One sheet of paper is eleven inches in length.

Ichiren
Chain Letter

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As the Kusagakure shinobi entered the wondrous library, she was struck with awe. Books older than she could even fathom lined the ebony wood shelves. Bronze statues stood sentinel over the abandoned building, guarding the treasure held within its depths. A few globes were tucked into corners, detailing lands far away from the humble continent she called home. Her dainty footfalls caused echoes through the ornate building as she made her way to a curious bookstand in the center of the room. The leather bound tome detailed the workings of controlling and manipulating paper. Fascinated by the subject, she spent hours pouring chakra into the paper she had just purchased, shaping it into sculptures so realistic she couldn’t believe they were constructed of nothing but sheets of paper. Turning the page of her new treasure, she came across a different skill titled “Ichiren.”

Curious as to what else she could learn, auburn optics scanned over the words scrawled across the yellowed pages of the textbook. More commonly known as the chain letter, after forming handseals the user would be able to project a line of paper in a straight line, acting a whip, shield, or grappling hook to pull the user to safety. Because she had no targets to practice on and not wanting to damage any of the artifacts, she would simply use the jutsu to ascend to the second floor of the building. Reaching to her right thigh, she removed her card holster and placed it on the floor in front of her. Staring intently at the stack of paper, her hands formed the signs of the zodiac, activating her long dormant tenketsu to once again release chakra into the environment. Rushing through her legs, the energy mass exited through her feet, rushed across the floor, and into the holster resting at her feet.

Satisfied with the execution of the seals, she picked her holster up and pulled on the first paper card. Like an extension of her own body, the thin leaf of paper slid from the slit in the holster. Squinting her eyes, the Hanakora attempted to stick the piece behind to the bottom of the card sticking out of the small plastic box. As more and more cards were pulled from the holster, they began to form a chain that snaked higher and higher towards the domed ceiling of the Library. After about 30 feet of chain had been created, Hotaru picked up the vessel containing the remaining cards and held it above her head. Manipulating the long string of cards, she curled the tip around the banister on the second floor. With a mental tug, she slowly began to reel her makeshift grappling hook, slowly pulling the Hanakora off the marble tiled floor.

As she ascended the book lined wall, her mind filled with the applications for the technique in battle. The first that came to mind was a whip, capable of wrapping around the opponents limbs to disable them or knocking them off balance with a low sweeping blow to their legs. She could also apply her knowledge of paper strength to the edges of her makeshift chain, giving it the ability to slice through stone with a single swipe. Of course, she wouldn’t dare attempt this maneuver inside for fear of causing extensive damage to the invaluable books and artworks within the ancient building. Higher and higher and higher she climbed until she was hanging by just a few cards. Well that was fun she thought to herself, pushing her chakra back into her holster. The cards rapidly fell back into their original long snaking formation, lowering the Kusakage safely back to the ground.

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[hotaru]

Poi Pēpā (Hurling Paper)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Not a very powerful jutsu in the least, this technique is mainly used to stop oncoming attacks or to psyche out the opponent. Depending on how strong the user is depends on how strong the sand is on defending attacks. If the user is A Class the user is capable of stopping attacks of B Rank Status in one round but must keep pouring more chakra if they wish to keep it up. This technique however is usually used as a one type of thing, this means that each time an attack occurs the sand falls down to the ground.
Special: ---
Drawback: Not very strong. Only as strong as the user.
Description: The user throws his hand to the side as if calling the Paper to follow, it forces the Paper on the ground to fly up in front of the user to defend against oncoming jutsus. This Paper technique however is only really as strong as the user, as well as how well the user knows Pēpā Goukyou (Paper Strength)
Limit: Pēpā Tesabaki (Paper Manipulation) C Rank, Must know Pēpā Goukyou (Paper Strength) Must have at least Forty Sheets of paper to protect one side of a medium sized human body

Poi Pepa
Hurling Paper

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Through her time studying the art of paper manipulation, she had amassed a hefty sum of offensive abilities. However, her defensive capabilities were almost non existent within her new found discipline. Shifting her attention back to the book instructing her through the various jutsu, a few page turns would show her a technique that could be used to defend against incoming attacks. There was something unique about this technique that Hotaru had only encountered a few times throughout her training. Just like a genjutsu within the Hanakora arsenal, this technique didn’t use handseals. A curious look overtook her face as she prepared to activate her tenketsu without the usual ritual of performing handseals. Closing her eyes, she visualized the invisible nodes that made up her chakra system and stimulated them by thought alone.

With a strange tickling feeling overtaking her body, Hotaru laid her newly purchased briefcase on the floor and undid the clasp holding the metal box closed. Thousands of sheets of paper had been placed within the metallic case, but the technique only required a few to form an adequate defense. Laying her hand flat over the case, she poured some chakra from her hand into the first few layers of paper. Taking a deep breath, she took a moment to feel her chakra mix with the paper, introducing the new element as an extension of her own body. The book said all she would need to do was move her hand and the paper would react accordingly. Here goes nothing. With a quick wave of her arm, a small pillar of paper sprung up from the metal case and simply floated in front of the azure clad shinobi.

Quite impressed with the progress she had attained with such little effort, the Hanakora lowered the paper back into its case. Widening her grip over the paper in her grasp, her chakra spread deeper into the briefcase, spreading into even more sheets of paper. With a quick exhale, she thrust her arm back into the air, bringing a section of paper as wide as her body above her head. Staring at the shell like barrier she had created, she pushed a tentative finger into the paper to test its strength. To her surprise, it felt as hard as stone. Even as a single layer of paper, the sheets could stand up to massive damage before giving way. Now that she had the practice of the technique down to a science, it was time to put it into action. Of course, she couldn’t afford to cause a lot of damage to the priceless book collection.

Lowering the paper back to its resting place, she would form handseals soon after. Pushing the chakra into a wooden shelf to her left, thin tendrils of lignin coiled from the bookcase and into a perfect replica of the Kusakage. With a simple nod to her doppelganger, a kunai was removed from the clone’s item pouch and hurled it quickly towards her master. Having almost no time to react, Hotaru raised her hand across her body, calling the paper resting in the briefcase into action once again. Following the path of her hand, a thin shield of paper sprung from the case, engulfing Hotaru in a half dome of super paper capable of withstanding an S rank of damage. The wooden replica of a kunai harmlessly bounced off of the dome and fell uselessly to the marble floor. This is more useful than I thought. She thought, impressed with the capabilities of the paper release.

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[hotaru]

Touteki Fuda (Throwing Cards)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A technique where the user is capable of controlling and hurling cards towards an opponent at blinding speeds to where they could be used as shurikens or kunais. The shape does not change however, just the capability of using such creating where cards becomes a deadly weapon.
Special: ---
Drawback: Strength of the technique is dependent on Pēpā Goukyou (Paper Strength)
Description: By taking hold of their card or a card, the user is capable of flicking their wrist hurling a piece of paper with great speed. The piece of paper becomes sharp and as lethal as their knowledge towards Pēpā Goukyou (Paper Strength) is. A technique where the user is capable of hurling multiple cards towards an opponent at a time. A very useful skill for those who wishes to play with cards.
Limit: Pēpā Tesabaki (Paper Manipulation) D Rank, must have cards

Touteki Fuda
Throwing Cards

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Exhaling after the quick burst of adrenalin faded from her system, the shell of paper fell back into its case without so much as a scratch on a sheet. Feeling a bit…showy, she extended her chakra into the book standing on the ebony stand a few meters away. With a simple utilization of paper manipulation, the book simply floated over to the Hanakora and floated in front of her at eye level. Slowly the pages turned, allowing the practitioner of Kami no Jutsu to scan the pages for another technique to learn. After a few pages of lack luster skills, she found something that could be fun to train and useful in a battle. Holding the pages in their place, she whispered to herself and the wood clone still standing across the library from her the name of the jutsu. “Touteki Fuda”.

Literally translated as “Throwing Cards”, Touteki Fuda simply taught the user how to throw razor sharp cards aerodynamically, slicing through anything that stood in their way. With another quick use of paper manipulation, a small card floated up from her holster and into her left hand. Holding it between her index and middle finger, the Hanakora pushed chakra into her weapon, sharpening the edges into deadly sharp blades that could slice through stone. Facing her clone, she would target its chest in attempt to throw the card straight through the clones wooden body. Rearing back, she would swing her arm forward, releasing the card and sending it sailing through the air. Much to her disappointment, it spun around in the air a few times before harmlessly pin wheeling to the ground.

With a small sigh, she called the paper back to her grasp and once again imbued it with the razor edge it held just a few moments before. Winding up her body in a similar fashion she made another attempt to slice through her target. As her hand crossed over her body, she flicked her wrist quickly, once again releasing the weapon at the end. Spinning through the air, the small leaf of paper flew uncontrollably and into a bookshelf a few feet right of her target. A bit of frustration began to take over Hotaru as she reeled her attack and stuck it firmly back between her fingers. With a quick addition of chakra, the edged became sharp and the rest of the card became ridged with strength. Instead of throwing across her body, her arm swung vertically past her thigh in an attempt to straighten out the flight path of her makeshift projectile.

With a quick swing upwards her fingers parted, transferring the motion of her swinging arm to the card, causing it to sail through the air, en route for her target. The razor edged card sliced through the arm of the moku bunshin as if it wasn’t even there, sticking firmly into the bookcase behind him. With a resolute “poof” of white smoke, the doppelganger dispelled itself and sunk back into the book case from where it was born. With a smile on her face, the recalled her weapon and slid it back into its plastic holster. She had enjoyed her time in the library, and she would most likely return soon, but she wanted to broaden her skills in other disciplines before the final round of the chuunin exams. Placing the book back onto its stand, she made her way out of the library and towards the ocean.

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