River Herbs(Training/Private)

[Loki]

Hābu Narejji (Herbal Knowledge)
Rank: "C"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User gains the knowledge of Herbs found in a Region. User understands and knows what the Herb is and if the Herb is dangerous or not for the certain Region.
Special: ---
Drawback: User must learn this technique multiple times. User must learn this technique once per Region.
Description: Every human is capable of learning types of herbs in regions found in the countries they are from. A user may only learn three regions before going into Herbalist Specialist. The Regions a user may learn are regions they were brought up in which are the countries they are from, or the Hidden Village that their country is in. By knowing this technique the user knows and has basic knowledge of all Herbs found in one Region.
Limit: Anyone is capable of learning unless they reach their limit, then user must be an Herbalist. Must learn off of the Hābu Narejji Bukku (Herbalist Knowledge Book).

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The young shinobi quickly walked out of the shop and found a nice area to sit and enjoy the day. A small cafe could be seen no more than a few meters away. He would quickly walk over to the cafe and sit down with his newly purchased books. The sunny sky and warm weather were something new to the Ame Nin. Where he lived clouds covered above and water rained down for days upon days. Even though it was a nice change, he was still a little homesick and knew that he would head home as soon as the exams were over with. Ichiro would take the time out of his day to begin reading.

The book was thick and brand new. The crimson book gave Ichiro a feel of excitement to himself and the knowledge he would absorb. With each passing moment, he examined each page. At first he would quickly skim over a few pages before actually getting into real depth over the pages. This books was one that would make the young shinobi learn about the different plants in the surrounding area. The river regions grew the same type of herbs here as home. Ichiro would begin simply with the foundations. The book itself was a guide of sorts. It would tell Ichiro everything he needed to know. What type of plants where found, how much they were in the different regions in the world, the different genetic make ups about the plant. All of these were listed in the book itself.

Ichiro would begin with some plants of good taste. The hardest plants to find would be the making of Ichiro's poisons and increase his pay tremendously. The First plant Ichiro would learn of is the Amrans. Immediately, Ichiro's interest in the plant grew strong. This was a semi rare plant that could easily be used for many different items. Its profit was greatly found for each usage and for the plant in all. Ichiro would learn that the plant itself could be used in medic healing. It had the ability to heal major types of wounds and could be a good asset to have for the different type of season. The price was good and that was another thing that arose to his attention. This plant was defiantly a money maker.

Ichiro would take out a small notepad and begin to right down a few notes. Taking some standard notes that would increase his ability to find the plant. Ichiro would right down what was needed and then move onto the next plant. Arpusar would be the next plant. Similar to the Amrans, this plant healed muscle damage making it a good use for taijutsu users. With this, Ichiro could possibly design a poison that would be similar to a muscle relaxer. Each page held more and more information that filled his head with different knowledge. At the beginning, Ichiro had start by writing a few words and that would quickly go to a few pages of notes.

After a good 3 hours of research, Ichiro had 5 pages filled up with notes about the River Region's herbal items. Each plant seemed to have its own mystical ability. Some of the plants were very expensive and very potent. If Ichiro could find a few of these herbs, he could possibly make his own stash of poisons and that would be more than enough for his puppet arsenal. Maybe with a few more hours of research, Ichiro could find a few herbs he could use for later use. It would be a long adventure but perhaps Ichiro could harness these plants.

[→ Alterity]

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[Loki]

Hābu Gyazā (Herbal Gathering)
Rank: "B"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User gains the knowledge of Gathering, and Extracting Herbs found in a Region without harming themself.
Special: ---
Drawback: User must learn this technique multiple times. User must learn this technique once per Region.
Description: User understands and knows how to take a dangerous herb whether it is harmful or helpful and take the herb, extracting, and gathering without harming the effects of the Herb. Every human is capable of learning types of herbs in regions found in the countries they are from. A user may only learn two regions before going into Herbalist Specialist. The Regions a user may learn are regions they were brought up in which are the countries they are from, or the Hidden Village that their country is in. By knowing this technique the user knows how to extract solutions of herbs without harming themselves in any way found in one Region.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for the region they are trying to go into, Anyone is capable of learning unless they reach their limit, then user must be an Herbalist. Must learn off of the Hābu Gyazā Bukku (Herbalist Gathering Book).

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Ichiro would slowly start to rub his eyes after reading the first book. He slowly would begin to shut the cover and take a look over at the notes that he wrote down. Indeed, these notes would be important in the future and could possibly help him out a lot in the rivers. Ichiro would begin his next bit of research with a bigger book. The sky outside would go from bright to twilight as Ichiro began to read the next book. He rubbed his head and hair about as if something was itching him. The whole idea of this book was to learn how to harness each and every plant. He would start simply by ordering a drink of sorts.

He would take a sib of the coffee he ordered and set it down on the table. The waitress would flirt with the young shinobi for a few minutes. Her face was beautiful but she seemed to be only interested in Ichiro's cash. After she walked away the real test of Ichiro's brain power would kick in. He would start simply by reading the begining and working his way to the back. At this point, Ichiro had opened the first book and began to read both of them and cross referenced both items. Ichiro would begin the same way as before. He would look over the Amnars. The Amnars were a not so common plant to the river sides. It was only available in the spring time and taking care the item was a delicate process.

It would start by gently plucking the base of the root. From there, he had one of two options. Without the proper training, Ichiro would only be able to keep the herb alive for a total of 1 week. With the needed training, Ichiro could keep the herb in question alive for a few months. He continuously kept reading the book Learning about each plant was amazing at best. If Ichiro was to become a good poison crafter, he would need to know a good variety of herbs and animal parts in order to combine them together. Hopefully, this training wouldn't take long and he could do all his training while waiting for the third exams to begin.

The next plant Ichiro would learn about was one known as Arpusar. Arpusar is a very expensive and rare plant. This plant was only available to Ichiro in the autumn time and once the season became so, he would defiantly try and find it. With it's muscle relaxing abilities, Ichiro was very interested in this potion. In order to extract it out the ground, one must find the roots and extract them. By putting them into a new bed of constantly wet soil, he could keep them alive for quiet some time. Since its appearance measured so many other plants, Ichiro could possibly mix this plant up with others. The roots were very similar but not the same, he would have to memorize the roots for the plants.

Ichiro would continue to read his large book, taking notes with each passing moment. As time passed, so did the sun and the world for that matter. Day time soon turned into night and the cafe seemed as if it had a few more hours of open before they closed down. Ichiro continued to read and learn more and more about the two plants. He needed to make sure he could pick the plants out of hundreds of others and properly extract them from the ground. IHe rubbed his head gently as he continued to read and took a sip from his coffee. This was gonna be a long night.

[hotaru]

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[Loki]

Hābu Gyazā (Herbal Gathering)
Rank: "B"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User gains the knowledge of Gathering, and Extracting Herbs found in a Region without harming themself.
Special: ---
Drawback: User must learn this technique multiple times. User must learn this technique once per Region.
Description: User understands and knows how to take a dangerous herb whether it is harmful or helpful and take the herb, extracting, and gathering without harming the effects of the Herb. Every human is capable of learning types of herbs in regions found in the countries they are from. A user may only learn two regions before going into Herbalist Specialist. The Regions a user may learn are regions they were brought up in which are the countries they are from, or the Hidden Village that their country is in. By knowing this technique the user knows how to extract solutions of herbs without harming themselves in any way found in one Region.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for the region they are trying to go into, Anyone is capable of learning unless they reach their limit, then user must be an Herbalist. Must learn off of the Hābu Gyazā Bukku (Herbalist Gathering Book).

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The young puppeteer continued to learn more and more about the herbs and there extraction process. Indeed, the first part of the training was a bit rough but nothing more than reading and memorizing some of the stuff he needed in order to be come a well known herbalist. Plants were the foundation of medicine and poisons, both used alot in the world of ninjas. With some new poisons at his disposal, Ichiro could make a good ammount of money and produce some deadly arsenal of weapons. The problem itself would come down to learning and retaining all this information. The notes he took from each plant would help so much.

Ichiro looked through his notes which had now gone to 25 pages worth of viable information. The young rain nin took every word to heart and examined all his books at a single time to make sure his words reflected the needed information. Ichiro began to read more while he took another sip of his coffee, making it go down just a little. The night sky was filled with stars and closing time would soon come if he didnt hurry up. Ichiro began to read a little faster. Each time he read a page, his eyes grew heavier and heavier. Hopefully, he would understand enough of this to make use of what he learned.

The next herb Ichiro would learn about was known as Attanar. Attanar was a moss type fungus that grew on many trees near the river. The herb itself had the ability to cure fevers once applied to the head. The plant itself was somewhat common to find but it only grew during the winter and autumn seasons. In order to obtain this herb, one must take a knife and skin the bark around the tree and moss to obtain it. That way the fungus can live a bit longer until needed for extraction for poison products. Ichiro read that the plants ability to cure fevers made the plant very expensive and very well needed in some times of the year.

A few pages later, the Attanar would end to be the subject for Ichiro to learn and his focus would switch to the Dainaberry. This berry was also known as the Sleepberry. The distinction between the old and young berries Ichiro had learned from the first book. Extraction was all he cared about. Ichiro would have to cut the bramble and take extra care of the plant. The berries were the key to the plant. Ichiro knew that if they were crushed it would lower the quality of the herb and drop the price on the item itself. The Dainaberry was an interesting herb that had tremendous powers. Hopefully, he could harness this poison.

As Ichiro finished the last page of his notes, an announcement went out through the cafe. The shop would now be closing and everyone would have to leave the area. Ichiro packed up his items and began to make his way to the door. The notes he had taken that day had grown to 30 pages. THat was more than enough notes for the day and even Ichiro himself was satisfied with his knowledge learned. With that he walked out the door and continued to his little camp outside of town. He would return again once the shop reopened to learn more and more about the herbs of the river regions.

[Loki]

Hābu Gyazā (Herbal Gathering)
Rank: "B"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User gains the knowledge of Gathering, and Extracting Herbs found in a Region without harming themself.
Special: ---
Drawback: User must learn this technique multiple times. User must learn this technique once per Region.
Description: User understands and knows how to take a dangerous herb whether it is harmful or helpful and take the herb, extracting, and gathering without harming the effects of the Herb. Every human is capable of learning types of herbs in regions found in the countries they are from. A user may only learn two regions before going into Herbalist Specialist. The Regions a user may learn are regions they were brought up in which are the countries they are from, or the Hidden Village that their country is in. By knowing this technique the user knows how to extract solutions of herbs without harming themselves in any way found in one Region.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for the region they are trying to go into, Anyone is capable of learning unless they reach their limit, then user must be an Herbalist. Must learn off of the Hābu Gyazā Bukku (Herbalist Gathering Book).

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Ichiro would return in the morning to the same cafe that he started his training at. THe cafe was almost empty once Ichiro entered. He could honestly tell that the area had just opened up and was almost ready to start serving the customers. Ichiro didn't really want anything other than a coffee and a place to relax while he studied. Ichiro took a seat in the same place as the night before. The booth had grown cooler as the sun hadn't touched his window as of now. Ichiro looked around and was shortly accompanied by the same waitress as the night before. A few words would begin to exchange from the two as Ichiro told her about the coffee and how he wanted it prepared. She nodded and would run off into the kitchen.

Ichiro would begin by unloading all his stuff onto the table. Four books cluttered the area as well as a notebook with many notes already in it. Ichiro would begin to reexamine some of the items he had written down. Learning about the different herbs in the region was a difficult task to remember but Ichiro was more than happy to learn about the different items. It would only make him stronger as a ninja and provide some good support in combat. Ichiro began to read some of the old material over again and add a few things onto his notes that he had left out of his previous statements. They weren't to critical but still, it could have a say on how he acted in the future.

Ichiro would begin the next herb after a few minutes of note taking. Dittany was the next herb that Ichiro learned about. The young shinobi had heard of the plant itself quiet a few times. He would examine each item over and over again in the few pages. The Dittany was quiet usable. It could be used to draw different materials from wounds, making it very useful. The plant itself was easy enough to extract. All Ichiro would need to do was take the plant out of the ground and keep the roots in soil. Nothing special other than that. Ichiro began to write down the information needed in order to become a skilled herbalist.

Febfendu was the next herb Ichiro would learn about. This herb was something of a pain to find but if one could find it the money he or she would make would be outstanding. In the winter time, this plant bloomed and is very rare to find. The reason is Febfendu has the ability to either make someone go deaf or cure someone of deafness. Both of these are great in combat. If Ichiro could find this and make it into a poison, he would have to upper hand in all his battles. Ichiro could tell it would be hard to extract as well. The plant needed the roots to be intact and for them to be preserver properly.

The notes grew much longer after he wrote down about the Febfendu plant. Indeed, Ichiro had gone from 30 pages to a grand total of 50 in just a short amount of time. He was impressed with the amount of knowledge he had built up but would it pay off. He was around halfway done as of now and yet it would seem that he was no were close. He needed to take a lot more notes and hopefully he could pass any test he needed in order to become a herbalist and have the ability to extract the herbs themselves. Ichiro would take a sip of his coffee and quickly get back to work in order to finish the studying he needed to do.

[Loki]

Hābu Gyazā (Herbal Gathering)
Rank: "B"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User gains the knowledge of Gathering, and Extracting Herbs found in a Region without harming themself.
Special: ---
Drawback: User must learn this technique multiple times. User must learn this technique once per Region.
Description: User understands and knows how to take a dangerous herb whether it is harmful or helpful and take the herb, extracting, and gathering without harming the effects of the Herb. Every human is capable of learning types of herbs in regions found in the countries they are from. A user may only learn two regions before going into Herbalist Specialist. The Regions a user may learn are regions they were brought up in which are the countries they are from, or the Hidden Village that their country is in. By knowing this technique the user knows how to extract solutions of herbs without harming themselves in any way found in one Region.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for the region they are trying to go into, Anyone is capable of learning unless they reach their limit, then user must be an Herbalist. Must learn off of the Hābu Gyazā Bukku (Herbalist Gathering Book).

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Ichiro would continue with is training. Each page was filled with more and more information that made Ichiro grow tired of looking at the pages. His eyes would shift out into the city that was now growing quiet steady with travelers that seemed to want to shop. The life of the city had grown tremendously over the last few hours, bringing Ichiro to a feel that the economy was getting better in the area. Taking a sip of his coffee would be all he needed in order to bring himself back to training. The cafe itself was still slow with only one or two more people in the place. ichiro began to read his books over and over again.

The pages were filled with how to remove plants and keep them in tact for a few days. Ichiro was very curious at how everything went so far. When he would return home, he was sure to have to add a few rooms for herbal creation. The young puppeteer enjoyed to learn but hated the amount of time it took from him. The fact that the plants would increase his money and knowledge was all the young shinobi needed in order to grow interested. Ichiro looked over the pages with his eyes and began to make notes on the different tools he needed in order to be a successful. The tools that were need were very standard and every Ichiro had a few of them. He would simply start off by taking those notes and then switch to the next plant on the list.

Melander was the next plant. This one would become a good tool for those who used poisons against Ichiro. By preparing it, he could easily build a resistance against different poisons that were used on him. Similar to some of the other plants, Melander is a moss that grows during the winter season. This moss is only located near rivers in cold climates making it a bit secluded but it is very common in these parts. By scrapping the moss of the sad area, one could use this in order to prepare some type of poison reduction medicine. With this ability, one could easily make a good amount of antidotes for their poisons which is great in combat with partners.

The next plant in question, Navew, is a very serious plant. Similar to that of Melander, it is seculded to different parts of the world. It can only be found during the winter season and in subtorpical areas. This makes places such as the sea country one of the only places to find it. Like Melander, Navew is another poison antidote. The seeds from the plants can be extracted and added into different drinks to increase poison curing abilities. In order to extract the plant itself. The seeds must be taken out of the plant and put into a container. The plant is semi common and can go for a good amount of money.

After writing some notes down, Ichiro would take a second to look over the last two plants in his notebook. The book itself had grown with notes, reaching a total of 75 pages of items. Ichiro could tell that all the items in the book were important to his cause and this book would be an excellent tool. If he could manage to find some of these plants in question, he was sure to make a few poisons of his own and create a good arsenal of weaponry. Ichiro grew excited and would begin to study once again by looking through the books and learning how to extract more herbs from the world.

[Loki]

Hābu Gyazā (Herbal Gathering)
Rank: "B"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User gains the knowledge of Gathering, and Extracting Herbs found in a Region without harming themself.
Special: ---
Drawback: User must learn this technique multiple times. User must learn this technique once per Region.
Description: User understands and knows how to take a dangerous herb whether it is harmful or helpful and take the herb, extracting, and gathering without harming the effects of the Herb. Every human is capable of learning types of herbs in regions found in the countries they are from. A user may only learn two regions before going into Herbalist Specialist. The Regions a user may learn are regions they were brought up in which are the countries they are from, or the Hidden Village that their country is in. By knowing this technique the user knows how to extract solutions of herbs without harming themselves in any way found in one Region.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for the region they are trying to go into, Anyone is capable of learning unless they reach their limit, then user must be an Herbalist. Must learn off of the Hābu Gyazā Bukku (Herbalist Gathering Book).

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Ichiro would continue studying as he squirmed a little in his seat. His noted book had grown much larger and the notes had pilled up. Each page of notes was more and more work for Ichiro to work study up on and when he took his test for herblism, he would be ready to pass it. The test itself wasn't too complicated but ichiro wanted to make that he passed it and applied it to his work in the world. Each page of notes held more and more information for Ichiro to know and have down to a science. Each plant from the river region was to be handled with care to increase quality of work and that would be his way of working.

Ichiro would call for the waitress to come over and refill his coffee which was now empty. This cafe had alot of good points that made Ichiro very happy that he came here instead of some other place. The waitress and staff was very nice to Ichiro and made his very welcomed. The fact that he had stayed here for a few weeks grew on Ichiro. He could honestly settle in a place like this if he ever decided to leave his ninja village. Ichiro looked out at the sun which seemed to be right above him, giving the feel of noon on his shoulders. Ichiro would focus back on his work and grab his pen in hand. The studying would continue with the next plant.

Olus Veritis was a VERY special plant. Indeed, it would prove to be one of the most rare plants in all of the river floral. The plant itself could be found year round but was only known to be in the tea country. The plant itself was very hard to find and not very common, which is why its price was so high according to his books. The plant had the ability to act as a truth serum. Not only did it have that effect but could kill anyone exposed to it, making it a deadly poison. In order to extract it, the leaves and thorns cannot be touched and the roots must be dugged out and put into fresh soil. With this, Ichiro's arsenal would grow tremendously and make him a fierce fighter.

The next and final plant that Ichiro would have to learn about was the Woodrose. The Woodrose was a plant that grew in areas of temperate climate and during the summer season. Plant in itself had the effect of making anyone who had consumed it to make them relaxed and happy. This plant could be used for many reasons of different way. Ichiro knew that this plant was a bit easy to find and that he would most certainly use this. In order to extract this flower, he would have to remove them from the tree which contained different a fruit like apple on the flower itself. Extracting it was easy and the flower could be found on certain trees.

Ichiro would finish his notes, making a total of 100 page notebook that contained everything he needed so far. He would begin by packing his things up and quickly making his way out of the area in order to rest a bit. By leaving a small tip for the waitress and paying his bill, Ichiro would go out into the shopping area and make some money for the items at hand. Hopefully, He would be able to pass his test on the herbs of the river region and perhaps become certified to extract them from the river area. Ichiro walked out of the store and would go to the place to take his test and hopefully pass.

[Loki]

Hābu Gyazā (Herbal Gathering)
Rank: "B"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User gains the knowledge of Gathering, and Extracting Herbs found in a Region without harming themself.
Special: ---
Drawback: User must learn this technique multiple times. User must learn this technique once per Region.
Description: User understands and knows how to take a dangerous herb whether it is harmful or helpful and take the herb, extracting, and gathering without harming the effects of the Herb. Every human is capable of learning types of herbs in regions found in the countries they are from. A user may only learn two regions before going into Herbalist Specialist. The Regions a user may learn are regions they were brought up in which are the countries they are from, or the Hidden Village that their country is in. By knowing this technique the user knows how to extract solutions of herbs without harming themselves in any way found in one Region.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for the region they are trying to go into, Anyone is capable of learning unless they reach their limit, then user must be an Herbalist. Must learn off of the Hābu Gyazā Bukku (Herbalist Gathering Book).

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It had seemed like a few days ago that Ichiro had started his training for the herbal extraction procedures but in fact he was close to done. In fact all he needed now was to take his test that would make him a licensed herbalist. Ichiro would begin simply by walking up to the front desk and talking to the young lady at the counter. She would tell the young shinobi to take a seat in the next room and he would start his test momentarily. Ichiro would sit down and shortly after begin his test. The test itself was nothing more than an answering a few multiple choice questions about the herbs and there characteristics. Each question seemed to be easy and Ichiro would go through them with no problem.

The first question that gave Ichiro problems was a question involving a plant that had an apple like fruit connected to the flower on the tree. Ichiro scratched his head a little and began to think back to his training and studying. Most the plants didn't involve a fruit. It was either the Navew or the Woodrose. Ichiro began to think and think and suddenly came to the correct answer of the Woodrose. Since the rose was a flower, it was almost a 100% answer. These questions were a bit simple but it was a lot of information to retain. His notebook was sure to be used more than anything else. Ichiro would continue on with his questions and focus in on the actual test.

The second question that gave Ichiro a problem was a question involving the removal of the Melander herb. The Melander herb was a moss type plant, that was for sure but it was either attached to a tree or some other surface. If it was attached to a tree, the bark would have to be removed. If not, Ichiro would have to scrap it off the surface and collect it. Ichiro always got these two confused and simply went with a guest that came down to him actually scrapping the item off the surface. He was sure at this point but he would make sure it was right later on.

Ichiro ran through the questions with little to no trouble other than the two. Each question had multiple choice, making the process of elemination a tool to be used. Ichiro enjoyed tests up until the point were he had to take them. The process of dealing with information drove the young shinobi nutts. Hopefully, he would pass the test and make quick use of his newly learned knowledge. Ichiro would grab the test and take it to the proctor who stud up at the front of the room. The man would quickly nod his head and tell Ichiro to sit out in the front room and wait for him there. The test was a 100 questions meaning 100 possible points.

Ichiro waited for 30 minutes for the Proctor to grade the test. His stomach turned and turned as he waited for the results. Ichiro knew that if he failed the test, it would cause him some trouble in the future. Hopefully, Ichiro would be able to use his knowledge and put it to something good. He twisted his thumbs about, waiting for the proctor to tell him good or bad news. For 30 minutes he waited until the man came out with a sheet of paper. Ichiro grew impatient and wanted the new right away. The man looked at the boy and began to speak.

"Well Aso Ichiro you seemed to have ........"

[I C H I R O™]

Learned

[Loki]

Name: Kugutsu Shunshin
Rank: C, B
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: This jutsu is a high-speed movement technique, allowing a puppeteer to move his/her puppet short distances at an almost untraceable speed. To an observer, it appears as if the puppet has teleported.
Special: Chakra strings
Drawback: Uses the puppeteers Shunshins each time it's used on the puppet. If the user uses this technique more then their own limit, the user's hands will cramp and render the user unable to move their puppet.
Description: This jutsu is a high-speed movement technique, allowing a puppeteer to move his/her puppet short distances at an almost untraceable speed. To an observer, it appears as if the puppet has teleported. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the puppets movements. It is accomplished by sending a surge of chakra through the chakra strings to temporarily boost the puppets movement. The amount of chakra required depends on the overall distance between the puppet and the intended destination.

C-Rank used with puppets of the Light and Medium Weight Rank. Uses 1 of the puppeteers Shunshins per day.

B-Rank used with puppets of the Heavy Weight Rank. Uses 2 of the users Shunshins per day.
Limit: Must be a puppeteer.

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Aside from his usual moving about and gathering herb, ichiro was also busy training his body for the intensity for next years exams. The technique he would wish to learn is the Puppet Shunshin. Similar to that of the average humans, the puppet would be able to move about freely and do some major damage at extreme speed. Ichiro would start simply with the use of one of his puppets. Before actually starting his training, ichiro had already summoned the puppet known as Pantera to the world. The young puppeteer would begin to use his strings and connect them to the puppet. With the strings connected, Ichiro would begin to mark the needed areas for training.

Ichiro would move a few twigs over to a near by tree. That would be the destination for the training. A few meters over, around 10, Ichiro would set up a start point. The object of the training was to speed up the puppets movement from point A to point B without too much work. Ichiro would move the puppet to the starting point and simply wait for a second and clear his mind. The sunny rays from the day would hit the young shinobi in the back of the neck, causing him to warm up. A gentle breeze would be the only thing keeping Ichiro from burning to a crisp. Indeed, the young shinobi had the perfect atmosphere to train. A gentle river ran near there location giving the feel of anxiousness and peace both at the same time.

Ichiro would focus his mind and body. The technique would work similar to that of a normal shunshin. By using all his concentration at one point in time, he would transport himself to a single location in which he could land on the spot. It would differ ever so slightly, however. If Ichiro was to make the puppet do this, his fingers needed to be exact and his chakra flow needed to be perfect. The young shinobi would start with his fingers. The fingers needed to be stretched and perfectly positioned in order for this to work out. He would start by keeping them spread apart evenly and horizontal. With the slight flick of his wrist he would begin the technique.

His chakra pulsated through the strings slowly and surely. each particle that left his body was meant to sustain the puppets body. A total of five strings were connected to the puppet. The main limbs each had a set string attached which connected and commanded the puppet however Ichiro felt needed. He would simply start the technique off with a flick of his wrist. The wrist flicked outwards and then snapped quickly back into position. The puppet moved quickly but no where near quick enough. Pantera's legs came off the ground but by the time he had snapped his wrist back into place, the puppet was about half way through the shunshin.

"Practice makes perfect" Ichiro said as he sighed ever so slighly. The training wasn't anywhere near done. His puppetry had gotten soft in his days off and even he knew it to be so. In order to build his movements and skill back, he would have to practice each and every day. The young shinobi began to work harder and harder on the technique. each time he would snap his wrist back and forth, causing the puppet to almost teleport instantly but there was always something wrong with it. A puppeteer needed to think quickly and respond to that fast. If he was to get better at this technique, he would have to practice a lot more.

[I C H I R O™]

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