Test 3 - <Shouran> vs. Zag {1}

[Chuunin Examiner]

Test 3 – Preliminary Matches

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The 20 remaining contestants would be led to what looked like a basic, square building. It was large, going up about 2 stories, and was 110 meters in length and width. They were arranged in the pairs that they were in during the tower, with the exception of one whose single partner was disqualified. An examiner would step forward and speak to the group.

’Congratulations on succeeding in passing the second round of the exams. Apologies that none of you could complete the tasks, but you have all moved on. Unfortunately… There are too many of you to continue to the 3rd Round finals… As such, we are holding a preliminary round first. The 20 remaining contestants will face off in one match. In the event of a draw, both members will be disqualified. Failing here prevents you from receiving the status of Chuunin, however, so keep that in mind and go for it all. During a match, you will all be on the outer edge of the arena.’

With that said, they were all led to the outer edge of the arena. More of the examiners stood around the ring. Half of them performed one set of handseals, while the other half performed a different set of handseals, in an alternating fashion. The second half finished first as a large barrier was set 10 meters away from the edge. The second half then finished their handseals and what used to be all cement floor changed drastically, with the exception of one meter of cement in between the barrier and the change. Television sets had been placed around on the outer walls which then turned on and showed the contestants what was going on. An overview of the place showed the following (Without the dots and the legend)



The examiner, from a higher ledge, yet on the same side they were being talked to before spoke once more.

’As you can see, There are 9 different sections of the arena. A windy section, with turbines kicking up the wind. An ice section, filled with snow and ice. A water section, that is completely covered in water with generated waves. A wooden section, filled with trees, leaves, and grass. A lightning section, filled with lightning rods, clouds, and lightning strikes. A fire section, filled with lava, fissures, and fires. A sound section, with deafening sound waves blowing around. A sandy section, filled with sand, sand, and more sand. And finally, in the middle… The earth section, filled with cracks, dirt, and stone. The middle section is where you will begin. Person 1 will start on the edge of the earth section near the ice section and person 2 will start on the opposite edge, near the fire section. The match-ups will be chosen at random.’

With those words said, the Televisions would switch to a name randomizer as the names would start to be chosen. The time to start this round would soon occur as the examiner said a few more words.

’Good luck and fight hard. If you cannot continue and wish to give up, say so and an examiner will stop the fight. Now then… Let the 3rd round preliminaries commence!’[/color]

With those words said, the name randomizer stopped on 2 names, examiners would usher those two through the barrier and to their location… The 3rd round preliminaries were now underway.

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Now for the OOC stuff. The arena is 99 by 99 meters, a meter of cement (enough for like… your foot), and 10 meters behind a barrier that prevents attacks from reaching that area. Each individual section is 33 by 33 meters. The descriptions for the sections are above in the examiners words. Please be sure to follow them. You can go to any section you like, we just ask that you state which one you are in at the top of your posts like this [Earth Section] If you change sections during your post, please put the section you moved to like this [Fire Section].

As with the last round, there is a 2 day IIC for the participants. Examiners will post sporadically to change the field around and do not have a specific spot to post. If you have a problem with your opponent’s post, Please PM an examiner AND STATE IT IN YOUR THREAD. If you do not state it in your thread, the other person will not know you had a problem and after 2 days, will skip you. So state in your thread when you sent a PM to someone, and if you sent it to one examiner, then state which one. Each thread will have one examiner to look at it, but any can be PMed for assistance. The following is the people in this particular thread.[/center]

Shouran Kamizuru

VS

Ouda "Zag" Minamiyori

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These will be the examiners that will state random changes to the battle field (IE: Random wave in the water area, flare up in the fire area) Changes will only be stated for the sections you are in. If someone misses the IIC, then any attacks launched on them will be considered an Auto-hit. If it was a killing blow, then they are dead. If not, then they are just hit with the attack. Please wait for an examiner to explain the damage to them before posting again to say that they are skipped. Any examiner can make a call on the fight. The only reason there are examiners to watch over the threads is so they can make changes to the battlefield.

POSTING ORDER:
Shouran (Person 1)
Zag (Person 2)
Examiner 1
Shouran (Person 1)
Zag (Person 2)
Shouran (Person 1)
Zag (Person 2)
(Examiner 1 posts sporadically)

Good Luck and hope to see you in the finals…

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[Shouran]

This is it. . . Shouran though to himself as he made his way into the arena. He had come so far. This is what he had been training for all his life. Adrenalin pumped through his veins as he stood on the rocky field. His eyes took time to soak in the scenery before the match began. This certainly was a strange battlefield. . . it contained every element. After absorbing the battlefield, his eyes locked on his opponent. He was a boy a few years younger than Shouran. I wonder which village hes from. . . he thought to himself. Though i suppose that wont matter. I've got to beat him no matter where he's from. Staring across the [earth field], Shouran waited for the match to begin.

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

Ouda was led into the arena, his eyes curiously scanned the area where he and the stranger were about to begin their fight, a little bit of everything from everywhere was here, it was soon when he noticed that his opponent had also entered the arena, some one the rain ninja had never seen before or even knew the name of, and now the two of them were about to fight, probably to the death if need be, and personally Ouda was only doing these exams so he wouldn't lose a bet.

He now stood facing his opponent, standing on the edge of a square of rocky terrain [earth field], his back to one that was somehow spewing fire, his eyes were fixed on the others, his mind thinking of his first move, if he'll be able to get the first attack or not, or how to defend himself from whatever the weapon of choice is for this guy, waiting for the match to start was a pain, all he wanted to do, was grab an umbrella, and finish this fight quickly.

[Chuunin Examiner]

The examiner watched as the two opponents walked on the field. On one side of the Earthen area stood Shouran Kamizuru. On the other stood Ouda "Zag" Minamiyori. A slight smile appeared on the examiner's face as he shouted.

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[Shouran]

As the examiner called for the match to begin, Shouran immediately pulled his flute from the holster behind his back. Quickly placing the metallic mouthpiece to his mouth, he filled the air with a dreary staccato melody. Upon hearing the song of his flute, Ouda would most likely find himself transported to an alternate reality; a reality filled with nothing but pain and suffering. Unbreakable wires would restrain his movement as the melancholy dirge floated through the air, altering his brainwaves to cause unparalleled suffering. Keeping his song steady, Shouran approached his opponent who was most likely in a world of hurt.

Closer and closer the Kusagakure shinobi came, making sure his illusion was in full effect as he stood in front of his opponent. No doubt the rain soldier was in mental anguish. As soon as he was restrained by the wires, Ouda would begin to feel his flesh melt from his body and could see it sliding down the wires. The pain of the torturous melting of his flesh would be enough to exhaust him, but the fear of being transported to a new dimension was sure to push his anxiety to a new level.

The true purpose of the song was to mentally exhaust Ouda. . . to cause his reaction times to fade and his body to weaken. Once Shouran stood in front of the affected Amegakure shinobi, hefinished the verse of his song and acted as fast as he could muster. Quickly removing an exploding tag from his item pouch, the slip of paper was stuck to his opponents head. Since Shouran's victim had been so viciously trapped by the illusion known as "Mateki: Hyoukai Nikutai", the shock of being released from the terrifying genjutsu would most likely be too great for him to muster a counter attack in the minuscule time frame it took the Kamizuru to attach the bomb to his enemies face.

As soon as the tag was placed on his opponent, a shunshin [1|3] would carry him backwards but still keep me within the constraints of the [earth field.] Logic would dictate that there was near zero chance for his opponent to escape. The memories of the horrors he had just experienced would still riddle his body and mind; keeping him from distinguishing reality from the whims of Shouran's mateki. Once the Kusagakure shinobi halted his body flicker 10 meters away, he would immediately move to detonate the tag. Hopefully the examiner would intervene to spare his victims life, but if he was so unfortunate as to find himself caught within the blast of the note, his life would most likely be over.

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Mateki: Hyoukai Nikutai (Demonic Flute: Melting Flesh)
Rank: C-rank.
Skill: Genjutsu.
Effect: A Genjutsu which makes traps the victim in a great state of pain, as if their flesh is melting from their body, restricting their movement.
Special: Flute melody.
Drawback: This technique can be canceled out by inflicting great pain upon the victim.
Description: When the sounds enter the opponent, that is when the "worldy" figure begins to appear. A numerous amount of wires shoot up from the ground as they wrap around the opponent creating a grand restriction of movement. As this occurs the flesh of the opponent then begins to melt off the of the opponent. The Flesh slides down along the wires as the muscles then begins to melt off as well from the very opponent.
Limit: Phantasm Perception, Sound Release, Mateki, and Makyo no Ran (War of Evil Men).

Ichuu Fue (Moving Flute)
Rank: C, B, A, S-rank.
Skill: Taijutsu.
Effect: Allows the user to play their songs while moving.
Special: --
Drawback: The user can only play the songs corresponding with the level learned of this technique.
Description: In order to increase the effectiveness and range of their songs, some flutist have learned how to literally move about (walk, run, jump, etc.) while playing. This requires a great amount of concentration, thusly a user who is not proficient with this will not be able to play the more complicated, harder songs; even if a master of the mateki tries to play one of their powerful songs and does not properly know how to move, it will fail. Upon learning the c-rank version, the user is capable of move while playing c-rank songs; upon learning the b-rank version, the user is capable of moving while playing b-rank songs; upon learning the a-rank version, the user is capable of moving while playing a-rank songs; upon learning the s-rank version, the user can move while playing s-rank songs.
Limit: Must own a mateki.

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

((OOC: if this reaction is decided to be not enough to save myself then i agree to have the examiner disqualify me instead))

As soon as the match started his opponent drew out a flute and began playing a strange tune, at first Ouda was confused if this was an attack or not, but almost immediatly he got his answer, a genjutsu was cast on him and black wires sprung from the ground and wrapped around his limbs, he first assumed it was some sort of restriction, but then in an agonizing surprise immense pain suddenly glowed from his right arm, he looked down to see what was causing it, the colour drained from his face as he witnessed his arm simply melt away.

Teeth gnashed in pain, the rain ninja could do nothing but watch as his enemy ran towards him, most of his mind was white with agony, but a small part, the area drilled into him by ten years of doctrination, forced him to think of how to escape.

Soon his chance was given, the enemy shinobi applied an explosive tag to his forehead and had ended the genjutsu, freedom once again attained Ouda gasped in recovery, straight away he had one thought, get rid of the tag, his left hand shot to his forehead and tore off the tag, weakly throwing it infront of him just as it went off, the blaze of fire ripped through his hand and blistered his skin, tearing off his small and ring finger, the fire continued to expand and burned the rest of his arm and the left side of his face.

After the blast Ouda stood there, his left hand tucked under his right armpit to try and stop the bleeding, the moss green flak jacket starting to become stained with blood, and the left side of his face red and raw from the heat, the damage was horrible and it felt like every part of him was aching, but he'd managed to survive, and now he knew that this guy could fight using sound and genjutsu, while the rain ninja's eyes glared with anger below singed hair his good hand flashed into into his flak jacket and threw a pair of senbon aimed right between his opponents collor bone and adems apple.

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Senbon Taitoku Stance
Rank: E Rank
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: A way of holding senbon that adds to all attacks made with them.
Special:None
Drawback: Required to know for ALL other Senbon Taitoku jutsu
Description: Holding the senbon between knuckles but also holding their wrist back and the senbon farther up then most senbon users hold it. This adds to power and accuracy and allows the Senbon Taitoku to master their craft.
Limit: Must be of the Senbon Taitoku

Senbon Sogekihei (Senbon Sharpshooter)
Rank: C Rank
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Throwing a single senbon from far away with extreme accuracy the user can penetrate certain parts of the anatomy that they learn in their training of this jutsu. By hitting these they can slow enemies down with a single throw, or even do minor damage from far away.
Special: None
Drawback: Only one Senbon allowed
Description: Using a flick of the wrist this silent technique can send a senbon soaring in. This does more damage than a random throw with the senbon and can add hit certain points slowing enemies down more then most believe possible with a single senbon.
Limit: Must be of the Senbon Taitoku, Must know the Senbon Taitoku Stance

Forou Ue Raishuu (Follow up attack)
Rank: D-C
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Throws senbon right after another.
Special: ---
Drawback: The opponent may be able to dodge this attack effectively
Description: The user throws multiple senbon. These senbon follow each other in a near perfect line. The initial senbon is meant to be blocked, while the other will have a clear path to the target. The enemy cannot tell the difference at how many senbon travel behind each other, making this a very useful attack. Higher ranks means more senbon may follow each other (D=2, C=3 or 4)
This may also be combined with other senbon techs.
Limit: Must know Senbon Taitoku Stance, Senbon Sogekihei (Senbon Sharpshooter)

Weapon Proficiency
Rank: "D" "C" "B" "A"
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Increases the users accuracy with long range secondary weapons.
D - Increases Accuracy by 10%
C - Increases Accuracy by 20%
B - Increases Accuracy by 30%
A - Increases Accuracy by 40%
Each additional A rank training increases the Accuracy by a further 5% (e.g one extra training would be 45%) up to a maximum of 75%.
Special: None
Drawback: None
Description: A weapon specialist devotes their training to improve their proficiency with large range attacks using secondary weapons. The main aspect of this training is to improve the accuracy of attacks and therefore make the weapon specialist more deadly.
Limit: Must be a weapon specialist.

2 senbon used, 18 remaining

[Chuunin Examiner]

[Not going to be making any sort of change. The tag would be placed on his face. He would have enough time to grab it, but due to the speed at which it was placed by Shouran and then activated after a shunshin, it would only be enough to move it about 1-2 feet in front of your face before activated and still in your hand. Your hand would receive the majority of the damage with the face receiving quite a bit as well due to the proximity of the explosion. It would take you longer to perform handseals as your hand would be quite messed up from the explosion, as well as making it painful to do so, and your face would be in a lot of pain. The examiner will not pull you from the arena, but the choice of what to do next would be up to you. Continue.]

[Chuunin Examiner]

[After discussion with someone else, I realized that the explosion would more then likely rip off one or two of your fingers if not blowing your whole hand off and half of your face. Technically, someone can continue to go on with a match, but they would be in a LOT of pain and would be bleeding a lot. The choice is yours to give up or continue on, Zag. I'm going to ask you to edit the post accordingly with your answer. When you have done so, post here and I will take a look at it.]

[Shouran]

For some reason, Shouran's opponent had survived the initial blast. Keeping his gaze fixed on his damaged foe, he watched as Ouda reached into his item pouch and removed two senbon. Pressing the flute back to his lips, a single chakra infused note was applied, causing the air around him to ripple and disrupt the flight path of the metal slivers headed for his body. Both needles would fly out of the way, and as soon as the danger of being punctured had been averted, a quick staccato of notes danced over the flute.

These handseal substitutes sent a powerful wave of ototon chakra towards his damaged oppoenent. The technique was called "Ultra Sound Vibration", and once it contacted any part of the Amegakure genin, his bones would begin to rattle, causing crippling pain and debilitating him further.

As soon as this technique was launched, another rapid flurry of melody seals were performed. Six bullets of sound instantly shot from his instrument, trained on vital points of his opponent's body. Two on his brain, one on his heart, one to his throat, one to his stomach, and the final through his lungs. Hopefully the match was over. . . It would be very difficult for Ouda to escape his fate. All Shouran could do was wait.

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Oto Shouheki" (sound Barrier)
Rank: D-[C] ranks
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Sound waves change projectile trajectory. Defensive only
Special: Holds Ox
Drawback: Sound waves only change the flight path of incoming weaponry. This doesn't stop other ninjutsu, such as a fire ball
Description: While holding the ox hand seal, the user emits a very low pitched sound. The sound waves are large and effect air pressure. Incoming projectiles bend away and are steered off course, effectively missing there target.. The large sound waves only travel a short distance (D-rank= 6 feet, C-rank= 16 feet)
Limit:Must have sound release.

"Urutora Oto Shindou" (Ultra sound vibration)
Rank: [C]-Branked
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Sound waves vibrate bones painfully.
Special:Dragon, Hare, Ram, Rat, Ox, Rat, Monkey, Hare
Drawback:Cannot be used more then twice during battle, due to this jutsu having a minor effect on the user (who suffers a mild pain). If the user uses this technique more then twice, he/she may fall victim to this jutsu.
Armor provides little protection.
Kaguyas/ Tai masters may not be effected by this jutsu due to Higher bone density.
Description: Much like Himei no Jutsu. The user send a powerful and high pitched noise directly at an opponent. The user may use their vocal cords or weapon to emit the sound, which is launched at a 60 degree radius. The sound waves do not target hearing, bit rather an opponent bone structure. The sound waves hits the solid bones and bounces off of them, causing them to vibrate. This vibration is extremely painful to the opponent, can tamper with an opponents actions. The opponent can still move and hear, but attacks and movements are servilely hindered (C- rank=2 post, B-Rank=4 posts) the effectiveness of this jutsu and an opponent must caught at least 1/3 in this jutsu range.
C-Ranks reaches a maximum of 30 meters,
B-Ranks reaches a Maximum of 60 meters.
Limit: Must Have sound release. Must know Himei no Jutsu (shriek)


"Oto Dangan" (Sound Bullet)
Rank: C-B rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Small invisible sound waves pass through opponents body, but harms body on the molecular level.
Special: Horse, Monkey, Bird, Ox, (Hold) Tiger
Drawback: Some armors may greatly reduce the effectiveness of this jutsus. Other (large) sources of sound may cancel out this jutsu. Also, the users hands at the same time cannot be used for anything else (explained below). Visible to those with chakra seeing powers.
Special: Horse, Monkey, Bird, Ox, (Hold) Tiger
Description: While holding the the tiger handseal, chakra begins to flow between the small gap left by the two hands being held together. The user proceeds to position the handseal held over his/her own mouth now. All sounds emitted through the handseal are converted and charged by the chakra, to become far more deadlier. The chakra compresses, and alters the sounds wave lengths, forcing them into a smaller area (roughly the size of senbon needles). The entire process occurs within fractions of a sec and the user is able to create multiple sound bullets. The sound bullet itself travels at amazing speeds and are extremely hard to dodge.

* -Upon hitting the opponent, the sound bullets travel right through the human body. Once inside the body, the sound bullet clashes against every cell in the vicinity, vibrating them violently. Water retained in the cell vibrate so much, that they explode upon themselves. To the opponent, he/she will suffer searing pain in the area where the sound bullet hits.
* -This jutsu is best used on open extremities of the opponent
* C-Rank:The user is able to create three sound bullets that travel a maximum of 40 meter
* B-Rank:The user is able to create 6 sound bullets that travel a maximum of 60 meters.

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

still in [earth]

When his senbon drew close to his enemy suddenly he started playing on that damn flute again, his eyes saw the two needles catch the light as they were deflected as though they had hit some invisable wall, Ouda cursed through his heavy breathing, it seemd like his usual ranged combat was going to be difficult against this guy.

Suddenly his opponent changed songs once more, the rian ninja had had enough genjutsu for a lifetime, his right arm reached back and pulled out one of his umbrella and swung it in a wide diagonal arc, its canopy opening as it flew, the wind around the parasol whipped and Ouda bound his chakra to the air through his weapon, sending it speeding forward in a wide scythe, repelling the soundwaves from that damn flute as it glided towards his target.

The rain gennin let out a groan, moving like that had created just more pain in his body, his hand felt like it was still on fire, his shirt was starting to become thick and clingy with blood, but he knew for a fact this guy would kill him if given the chance, so he had to stay on the defensive for now, while his opponent was probobly dealing with the bukisuraisu technique he just performed, Ouda threw the umbrella out of the earth region and into the woods, disappearing behind it's canopy as it passed by him, when the umbrella had reached the wood area he reappearing behind the umbrella and ran into the center of the forested area, from here he'd not be such an open target.

moved from [earth] to [wood]

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Futon: Bukisuraisu
Rank: C
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Using a weapon or ones hand, the user slash's the air creating a sickle shaped gust of wind mixed with chakra that speeds out cutting anything in its way before eventually dissipating.
Special: ---
Drawback: Accuracy counts and as the gust keep moving, they can damage anything in the area.
Description: Not to be confused with Temari's Kamaitachi no Jutsu which requires a fan. The user gathers chakra to there hands or weapon and slash the air, diagonally in front of them with much force as a sickle shaped gust of wind blows out incredibly fast. It can cut down opponents, inflicting a moderate amount of damage and chop down trees. It has even been known to cut through rock when used with enough force. Can also repel weapons and even sound waves.
Limit: Must have Wind Release

Name: koumorigasa shunshin no jutsu (Umbrella instantaneous body skill)
Rank: D
Skill: Taijutsu/Ninjutsu
Effect: The user seems to disappear behind an umbrella that then flies through the air, the user then suddenly reappears behind the umbrella during or at the end of the parasols flight
Special: --
Drawback: Certain techniques can disrupt the umbrella as it travels, several fuuton techniques for example, user can only disappear/reappear behind the same parasol but more than one can be thrown, has a limited range which is as far as the user can thrown the parasol (no Herculean or chuck norris into another country throws though), the users movements are preditable since they must end this movement behind an umbrella
Description: Sometimes colloquially brolly travel, the user takes out an umbrella, opens it and manuveurs it so that the opponents view of the user is obscured, then in one fast movement the user tosses the umbrella to where they want to appear and disappear, when the umbrellas reached its destination the user suddenly appears behind the umbrella again so that they are hidden from the opponents sight, this technique is often thought more theatrical than practical
Limit: Parasol fighter, must have a parasol, must learn from a master, must know shushin no jutsu, only usable six times a thread but none at all if user does any other body flicker technique also.

1/6 umbrella shushins used

[Chuunin Examiner]

[Since I was called in to look at this, I will... After reading through the posts, I noticed that some peoples thoughts that ZaG had deflected both a C and B ranked jutsu with a C ranked wind jutsu were false. His wind jutsu was used to distort/deflect the sound waves from the Ultra Sound Vibration. Ultra Sound Vibration would require 8 notes to be played (Reduced from 12 since Shouran is a B ranked Non-tai specialist) and Sound Bullets would require 12 (*points to last note as to why*)

Due to ZaG's hinderance from the pain in his face and his hand, I highly doubt he could have used his wind jutsu in time to match 8 staccato notes, and as such, the Ultra Sound Vibration would hit ZaG, causing his bones to vibrate, and causing a lot of pain, most likely even dropping the umbrella. I highly doubt as well that he could throw the umbrella, and as such, the sound bullets would be able to reach him as well. As such... The examiner will now step in...]

When the Ultra Sound Vibration had been used, the examiner realized that this was done for the rain ninja. Quick movements would allow him to stand in front of ZaG, and most likely causing Shouran to stop his next attack as he would only be 3 notes in. A loud voice would be used as the examiner would say.

"This match is over. Shouran Kamizuru is the winner."[/color]

With that said, the pieces of ZaG's finger would be grabbed from the ground and handed to him and he would be ushered out of the building and into the Hospital. Medics would walk with him to help him get there while the examiner would lead Shouran out of the arena. One more person had moved on and they were now one step closer to the final round, while the Rain ninja would require the need to try again.

[Shouran is the winner][/font]

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

((OOC: c'mon ref that was in, C'MON!!!!!, ah well, well done shouran, good luck with the third test))

Suddenly all of Ouda's bones chattered in response to the music, his arm felt like it being put through a furnace and his body was being peirced by thousands of hot needles, he let go of the umbrella and suddenly doubled over, spewing foul vomit and blood on the back of the examiners legs, whom did'nt seem to notice as he declared the rain nin the loser of this fight.

Standing, breathing, bleeding, Ouda was passed his lost fingers and then escorted out of the arena and directly to the cities hospital.

[exit]