No Stone Unturned [Training]

[hotaru]

Deido Nohara no Jutsu (Mud Field)
Rank: D
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Causes the area (10m x 10m) around the user, given that it is some sort of sand, dust, dirt, or weak stone, to become mud.
Special: Rat, Dog, Boar
Drawback: It does not work in certain environments, such as tile and metallic floors.
Description: After the hand signs are performed, the user slams his/her hands into the ground. If the environment allows it, the area around the user will become a thick and heavy mud. No chakra is required to maintain the state of the area.
Limit: Earth Release, Water Release

Deido Nohara no Jutsu
Mud Field Technique

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The art of doton jutsu had always eluded the kunoichi, perhaps even more than the suiton that she had always dreaded. For whatever reason, doton had never been as large a priority for Hanakora children to learn as suiton, though Hotaru guessed the whimsy and versatility of water was more the “style” of the flower clan. Now that she was able to pull water out of thin air, perhaps she would work towards a mastery in doton. With almost no instruction given to her on the subject from her home, she would need to once again turn to the tomes she had “rescued” from the grand library.

Flipping the chestnut cover of the book open, her fingers ran along the worn pages of the text titled “No Stone Unturned…” She wasn’t feeling particularly dangerous at the time, so she would stay with the lower ranked techniques until she had established some sort of basis on which to begin more difficult training. Thumbing past a few useless techniques and ones she had already mastered, she came across one she found a bit interesting. It was a rather simple technique and one used in so many other jutsu, she figured it was best to pick this one up first. Titled “Mud Field Technique” this jutsu did just what its name implied, turned the desired area into a thick and unpleasant mud.

She had never minded getting dirty as a child, and the fact that her normal ivory kimono had been abandoned gave her no excuse to get a little dirt on her hands. Studying the handseals in the book, she would perform them once she had committed them to memory and practiced them a few times. After a cleansing breath, she would attempt the jutsu for real. Completing the complicated dance of seals, chakra of both suiton and doton nature would flow from her body. Combining the two different types of chakra was something she had always done, but this time, they would need to be combined without becoming one entity. Her eyebrows knit in concentration as she strived to keep the two elements separate.

The energies mixed and flowed from her chakra coils and accumulated in her hands. With steady and controlled breathing, she had managed to amass quite a bit of doton and suiton chakra in her palms without forming the mokuton element. “Deido Nohara.” She proclaimed to no one, calling for the technique to finally begin. Bending down and placing her hands on the ground, she released the chakra from her palms into the earth below. As the energy mingled with the existing earth, it began to transform into the gooey mud she had sought. Keeping the chakra flow steady, a wave of mud formed in front of her. After the flooding of the area finally finished, a large square of mud had been created. With dimensions of 10 meters by 10 meters, she had succeeded in completing the jutsu with just one attempt.

[Zetsumei]

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[hotaru]

Name: Doton: Daideido Nohara no Jutsu (Earth Release: Art of the Great Muddy Field)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates a field of mud by the dimensions of 30 meters x 10 meters.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: Cannot be used to perform regular Doton ninjutsu unless it has been hardened.
Description: An expansion of the Deido Nohara, which only creates a ten meter field of mud, this technique will create a thirty meter field of mud so that the user is capable of utilizing more mud techniques.
Limit: Must know Deido Nohara. Must know Doton no Jutsu.

Doton: Daideido Nohara no Jutsu
Earth Release: Art of the Great Mud Field

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Success! She thought to herself with a smile curled across her lips. Picking her hands out of the edge of the muddy field, she would wipe the liquefied earth on the grass bordering her creation. Turning back to her textbook, she would flip the page over only to find another technique dealing with mud creation. “What! Theres more?” She whined, crestfallen that she had yet to master the art of mud creation. “And I thought I had done so well…” After her small bout of pouting, she sighed and turned her full attention to the task at hand. Scarlet optics scanned the kanji meticulously printed on the page, detailing her new challenge.

Simply an upgraded version of her previous jutsu, this technique allowed for the user to create an even larger field of mud. “Yea like I’m ever gonna need more mud than this!” She complained. Realizing that no one was there to console her (and that even if someone were, there was nothing they could do), she sheepishly resumed her preparation for the technique. There was nothing really different this time around…she only needed to create another, larger wave of mud, meaning she would need more chakra. Cracking her knuckles, she would prepare for her muddy assault.

Quick seals danced across her hands, calling for her dormant chakra to free itself from her chakra coils and once again flow through her body. This was another jutsu that required her full concentration. She couldn’t allow the two types of chakra to mingle like she was accustom to, so a delicate balance was required. More chakra was pulled from her reserves and gathered into her open hands. She could feel the energy building up as a tickling sensation overtook her limbs. Im almost at the limit she thought as it felt like her hands were beginning to vibrate with the built up chakra.

“Here goes nothing.” She exclaimed as she bent down, placing her hands back into the mud she had just created. “Doton: Daideido Nohara no Jutsu!” On her verbal command, the chakra burst from her limbs and mingled with the mud she had already created. Small globs of the liquefied earth jumped from their resting place and onto the grassy field where she was training…and a few even managed to stick to her arms and face. Persevering through the distracting sloshing of the elemental mixture, she continued to release her chakra into the muddy field. A wave of mud rushed through the makeshift swamp, extending the range of the technique another twenty meters. Though the width of her field had stayed relatively the same, its length had tripled in size. “Am I finished yet?”

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[Zetsumei]

+10

[hotaru]

Doton: Deido Bunshin no Jutsu (Earth Release: Mud Clone Technique)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu Defensive, and Offensive
Effect: Allows the user to create clones out of Mud.
Special: Dog, Rat, Boar, Ox
Drawback: Needs a source of mud that can supply enough mud to make the desired amount of clones. Ex: If there is only enough mud to make four clones, you cannot make eight, only four.
Description: Using mud in the area, the user can create mud clones depending on his/her ninja rank/class. Because the clones are made of mud, they are more durable than most other clones. May take two hits to destroy instead of one. The personality of the clones depends on the user’s personality. The user can channel thoughts with the clones. The weight of the clones and amount of mud needed depends on the user's body weight. Finally, the user can control what the clones say, and control the clone’s actions. The Mud Clones are capable of using any technique that deals with mud.
D Ranked Ninjas: Up to four Clones at a time.
C Ranked Ninjas: Up to eight Clones at a time.
B Ranked Ninjas: Up to 16 Clones at a time.
A Ranked Ninjas: Up to 32 Clones at a time.
S Ranked Ninjas: Up to 64 Clones at a time.
Limit: Must know Earth Release.

Doton: Deido Bunshin no Jutsu
Earth Release: Mud Clone Technique

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”Please tell me there isn’t more mud field creation…” She said, glaring at the book she was taking instruction from. Luckily for her, she had mastered the art of mud creation. Unfortunately, she had yet another mundane technique to master before she would be able to progress in the art of mud jutsu. “Clones…fabulous.” She moaned, thinking about how many more of these techniques could possibly exist before she was finished learning how to replicate herself through various mediums. Simply skimming the instructions laid out by the tome, she only really paid attention to the hand seals before she would turn to her mud field and begin practice.

Cloning herself was a mundane practice, even for the most inexperienced ninja. Throughout her career, she had successfully mastered how to form clones from pure charka, wood, grass, and oil. Suspecting this attempt would be similar to the oil clone, she would draw on her experience during the “Chuunin Exam Blitz” event in order to give her a base on which to base her training on. By simply focusing on her image as if looking in a full body mirror, she was able to project her image through her chakra and bring it to life through oil. The only noticeable difference between that technique and this one was the fact that she should be able to create many more replicas with the same amount of charka using mud.

She took a moment to ponder this fact, and the only discernable explanation that working with the mud, a lesser refined substance than oil, was easier to mold. “All right, lets get to it.” Sighing, she pushed her hands through the choreography dictated by her instruction book and drew on the doton chakra hiding within her body. Sending the energy out through her feet, she kept her mind focused on her reflection as she pushed the chakra into a single clump. To begin with, she would only attempt one replica before splitting the chakra up to create more. Holding her image in the front of her mind, she watched as a small pillar of mud began to rise out of the massive swamp.

With no true shape, the mass of mud simply rose higher and higher, small ripples of liquefied earth rolling from its top as it continued its ascent. Once its height reached four feet, the top of the pillar began to take on a round shape. Every inch the strange creation came closer to the sky, it began to take on more human like qualities. Shoulders were the next distinguishable feature on the muddy replica and the rippling waves of had even managed to create a face. Once it reached its full height, color began to immerge from the blank bunshin. Pale skin was revealed as globs of mud fell from her fingers, and blue garments immerged as chunks of liquefied earth fell from her form. Retaining its muddy color, thin tendrils had formed her hair that perched atop her head. Satisfied with her work, she performed the jutsu again, pulling 16 new copies of herself from the murky depths of her swamp.

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[Arashi Zetsumei]

+10

[hotaru]

Name: Doton: Deido Yakiire no Jutsu (Earth Release: Art of the Mud Hardening)
Rank: "D" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Hardens the mud around the user instantly into rock capable of being used with other Doton no Jutsu techniques.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: The distance for the technique is limited to the user's knowledge of Doton Soushi.
Description: Another tricky technique meant to be used against opponents who have found their feet stuck within the depths of the mud. By channeling their chakra throughout the ground, the user can instantly return any mud created by Deido Nohara into solid rock, which is then capable of being used for other Doton no Jutsu. The technique serves two purposes; to catch the unwary and to return to the field to a more advantageous area for the user.
Limit: Must know Deido Nohara. Must have Doton no Jutsu.

Doton: Deido Yakiire no Jutsu
Earth Release: Art of the Mud Hardening

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”Allright! Whats next?” She thought to herself enthusiastically. These earth element jutsu were a bit easier than she anticipated. Perhaps they were more akin to her own nature than water was. Leaving her mud clones to their own devices for a while, she would use them as guinea pigs in the betterment of her doton arts. Turning back to her instruction manual, she could finally begin the true study of earth jutsu since many of the pre-requisites had been mastered. Turning the page from mud clones, she encountered a basic yet effective justsu based on rock creation.

Titled “Doton: Deido Yakiire no Jutsu,” this jutsu simply allows the user to revert the muddy substance created through other measures back into rock, trapping whatever sits inside it to become trapped. In this case, the target would be one of her mud clones. Studying the handseals, she slowly practiced them without drawing chakra to allow the pattern to become familiar. Once she had committed the ritual to memory, she performed the jutsu for real. The handseals quickly flashed through existence, summoning her charka from her body to gather in her feet.

Pulling the doton energy from her tenketsu, she waited until a sufficient amount had congealed in her feet before sending it through the mud. The mass of chakra rushed through the liquefied earth, racing to the feet of the unsuspecting clone in an attempt to snare it in the rocky grip of her technique. Once her chakra had made it to under the mud clone, it instantly turned the mud surrounding it’s feet into stone, hopefully trapping her doppelganger where she stood. With a surprised look, the clone began to pump her legs in an attempt to break free from the bindings. With little effort, the stone began to crack and soon the copy had freed itself from her pathetic attempt.

Stunned that she had failed her attempt, her brows knit with new resolve in order to succeed and immobilize her opponent. Handseals similar to those in the rock creation jutsu danced across her hands, calling on more doton chakra than she had utilized last time to gather in her feet. Her appendages filled with a the familiar tickling sensation as energy built up. “Doton: Deido Yakiire no Jutsu.” Upon her verbal instruction, the chakra burst from her feet and shot through the mud with impressive speed. Upon reaching the mud underneath her target, the moisture would immediately leave the mud, transforming the earth back into its original rocky state. With a cocky smile, the clone began to pump her legs again to try and free herself. However, the new attempt was much stronger than last time. Effectively trapped, the clone would dispel herself and transform back into mud.

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[Captain M]

LEARNED

[hotaru]

Name: Doton: Deido Baindo no Jutsu (Earth Release: Art of the Mud Binding)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu, Offensive
Effect: Causes the mud upon the field to quickly attempt to slide up over the opponents legs and harden.
Special: "Hand Seals", hold the Ram.
Drawback: There must be mud upon the field to perform the technique. Can be broken by sufficient physical force.
Description: A tricky and clever manipulation of the mud around the opponent, the user will perform the required handseals. The mud will begin to slither up and around the opponents body, moving quickly in an attempt to surprise the opponent. The user will hold the Ram seal for the duration of the mud crawling. Then, when the user wishes to stop the mud crawling, they will cease to hold the Ram, causing the mud around the opponent to instantly harden. The ability to escape this technique depends on how much mud gets onto the opponent and hardens as well as the opponent's difficulty class and specialists compared to the user's difficulty class and specialist. (Nin Master is hardest to escape from, Tai Master has easiest chance of escape.)
Limit: Must know Deido Nohara no Jutsu. Must have Doton no Jutsu.

Doton: Deido Baindo no Jutsu
Earth Release: Mud Binding Technique

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With a triumphant smile, the disguised Kusakage watched as her doppelganger was dispelled and sank into the mud from which it was birthed. Once she had managed to revert mud back into its original state, she wondered what other tricks this book could teach her. Flipping the page past the old technique, her scarlet optics would scan the new techniques statistics in order to understand her next course of action. Her new goal was a similar technique to the one she had just completed, but was far more effective in a combat situation. It shouldn’t give her too much trouble, it was simply an expansion of her previous technique.

According to her textbook, the jutsu “Doton: Deido Baindo no Jutsu” would give her the ability to cause the mud surrounding her opponent to crawl up their body before causing the liquefied earth to return to its original state, immobilizing the target. Smiling a devious smile, her attention was turned to yet another one of her muddy creations simply standing among its swampy surroundings. With a crack of her knuckles, she was ready to attempt her technique.

Forming handseals, she called her chakra which had only been resting for a few moments back into action. Once again she gathered the energy within her feet until the familiar sensation overtook her. With a deep breath, the chakra was released into the mud and forced to travel towards the unsuspecting clone. Once the mass of energy found its way beneath its target, the mud would begin to bubble under its body. As the ram seal was held, mud slowly began to slide from the swampy field up the legs of her bunshin.

Higher and higher the grip of mud climbed, until it had successfully reached the shoulder of her target. Once the had the majority of her targets body covered, the ram seal was released, causing the muddy coat surrounding the bunshin to instantly harden and turn into stone. The bunshins face suddenly portrayed a feeling of terror as it realized that its body had become trapped in a layer of hard rock. Wiggling her body frivolously, she tried to no avail to free herself from the stony prison. Giving up on escape, the clone dispelled herself and melted back into a pool of mud.

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[Tieren]

Learned