Test 3 - Ina vs. <Asato> {4}

[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]

Ina Tomaharu

VS

Asato Len'autre

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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:
Ina (Person 1)
Asato (Person 2)
Examiner 4
Ina (Person 1)
Asato (Person 2)
Ina (Person 1)
Asato (Person 2)
(Examiner 4 posts sporadically)

Good Luck and hope to see you in the finals…

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[ina]

Ina would be listening as she could not keep her eyes off the field. Not going to lie, it looked intimidating. So many different changes, yet would it be her advantage? It could and it would.

When she heard her name, she would enter the field. Bitch had no idea who this other person was, but perhaps it didn't matter. It was best if you didn't have a bond with your opponent so you could go all out.

"This is how good I am Yukikage...Are you watching?" She would whisper to herself before looking around for her opponent.

"Remember Ina, you have a wide variety of techniques to implement in ways to throw off the opponent. I just need to beat him until he surrenders, or hold him at killing point."

She thought to herself. There was no reason to take another's life away here, but if the opponent was fighting to make sure she was dead, then she would have no choice.

"Can we start?" Ina would give the announcing Examiner some attitude. "Or am I going to have to buy myself a rocking chair."

Ina looked towards her opponents area and wondered what this one was thinking. Her choice was to either attack right away, or explore a place where she had the advantage....Like the Snow and Icey area! Though it was on her opponents side.

"Good Luck I guess."



[OOC: Have fun. Let's blow up the stadium. Maybe not literally...unless you want to.]

[» Comatose]

As was ushered into a haphazard stadium of some child's creation my brow raised, it raising in response to the sight, whereas without this reaction there would have likely been an insult of some kind. Nevertheless, this arena seemed like it would prove to be a rather interesting site for a battle, at the very least.

As my cold gaze fell upon the visage of my opponent, my mouth would curl into a smile as I made a most serendipitous discovery. It didn't take the keenest eyesight to be able to tell who it was, especially since the specific person was one of my own, ninja that is. They had paired me with a Snow Ninja in a match? It almost seemed like a handicap, a forcing of one of the multitude of the snow ninja in the exam to lose here and now.

However, it was no matter, not only did I know of this ninja, I knew all of her moves and she knew none of mine. She would bring no challenge, and thusly no fun. This battle needed to end quickly, and lest she surrender, there would be no mercy or solace. It wouldn't certainly be me losing, unless perhaps by some divine intervention of god.

"Ina Tomaharu. . " I spoke, loud enough for her to hear even at our vast distance, remembering the name from her file and mission paperwork. ". . .Bow and Surrender, Now." The previously idle right hand of mine would point to the ground, to give a visual aide to this order, and to hasten her decision.

[ina]

Ina would turn to look at her opponent more closely, to see if this one had any secrets when...

Here eyes stopped at his face. Snow Headband. He had the face of the Yukikage. The hands...the feet...he WAS the Yukikage!

The girl would freeze up not even paying attention to the crazy surroundings.

Her precious name was spoken. Then an ask to surrender. Did he know Ina that well? Would he say that to anyone or did he knew that Ina would drop to her knee in a second.

She would lower herself but not completely. Her eyes weren't as deadly anymore. No. The Bitch of Snow was broken. "I can't fight the Yukikage..." She looked around her as the crowd stood in silence.

"Sir." She spoke loud enough through her broken voice...."Are you serious?"

She kept her eyes on him. If he chose to advance towards her, she would back up, to keep the same distance away. As much as she was loyal to the Yukikage, she was afraid. And if an attack was thrown at her, she would not hesitate to attempt to dodge.

Maybe talking was the best bet in this battle.


[Sorry Chuunin Examiner >.< I either needed to post now or never. Doing lots today.]

[Chuunin Examiner]

[Since examiner 4 has not started this, I will...]

The Yukikage fighting his own ninja? Well... That was certainly strange. But it was simply a random picking and as such, was completely understandable. As they sat their talking, the examiner said simply.

You may begin when ready![/color][/font]

[» Comatose]

As I let go of my briefcase I had been toting around, my hands would go about the motions of completing a singular jutsu, the paper from the briefcase spilling out onto the world after it's completion, due mainly from hitting the floor. My frame would be encased in the paper in but a moment's notice, before it would blend into whatever color, tone, or shade had laid behind it; in the end becoming a protective armor of nearly impermeable strength of which did not adversely effect my outward appearance.

The remaining paper which had spilled out of the suitcase, would have begun shooting out toward Ina by then, not directly, but curving about in two wide arcs, one toward the left and one toward the right, attempting to surround her from both sides. It would take no time at all to reach within meters of her frame due to the paper's streamlined aerodynamic shape, slowing as they reached some inconceivable threshold designated by myself.

"I will give you one last chance, Ina Tomaharu, and then I will not hesitate to cut you down. It is imperative I reach the rank of Chuunin officially. Would you put up your own needs above your Kage's? Can you not say that by giving up you have helped tremendously our great Yukigakure?"

Though I surely had a silver tongue none of what I had said was fictional. I had so hoped that she would see that I was fundamentally correct and simply give up, there need be no fighting between brethren ninja. However, if she gave a less than amicable response I would be forced to trap her in a paper box, forged only through my own will over the element of paper.

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Kami no Jutsu(Paper Release)
Rank: A
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Upon mastering the Wood Release, the user is able to train this jutsu in order to gain the ability to manipulate paper.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: By pushing past normal human limitations, the user may gain the ability to manipulate paper. The paper can be used in extraordinary ways such as slicing through metals, creating animals to fight beside them, and even allow them to fly.
Limit: In order to gain the paper release, the user must first master wood release. The training of paper release must be role-played out and cannot be timeskipped.

# Paper Mastery
Rank: B, A, S
Skill: Supplementary Ninjutsu
Effect: After perfecting the art of the Paper Release, the user gains the ability to endure attacks of the elemental weaknesses of paper.
Special: Automatic when dealing with fire, lightning, and water techniques.
Drawback: This only applies to paper imbued with the user’s chakra.
Description: Upon training 500 points into the paper release, the users paper jutsu gain the ability to defend against B rank water jutsu and not disintegrate. The B rank mastery also allows the user’s paper to reduce burning from fire and lightning techniques by 50%. Upon investing 750 points into Paper Release, the user attains the A ranked mastery. The second stage of the mastery grants the users paper defense from A ranked water techniques as well as reduces burning from katon and raiton jutsu by 75%. The final stage of the mastery is gained once 1000 points are trained into the paper release. Once this feat is accomplished, the users paper gains immunity from suiton jutsu as well as burning from fire and lightning.
Limit: Paper Release; Once 500, 750, and 1000 points are gained within the paper release, the respective rank of the mastery is gained automatically. In order to gain the B rank mastery, A ranked Paper strength must be trained. The S ranked version of paper strength is needed to attain the A and S ranked masteries.


Kami Tesabaki (Paper Manipulation)
Rank: "C", "B", "A"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: The beginning for any paper user. One must take the time to learn within this technique to gain access to more advanced paper techniques. With this technique the user will gain the knowledge to manipulate the form and actions of paper. The higher one goes into this technique, the more advanced their paper creations are.
Special: ---
Drawback: This is not a technique but an understanding. Without this, one cannot hope to utilize paper.
Description: There are 3 ranks to paper manipulation. Each rank has its own name and variation but each form allows a user access to more advanced capabilities.

* Paper Adept - "C" Rank - This is the basic paper manipulation where everyone must start. With this rank of knowledge a user can manipulate pieces of paper in a simple form within the range of tiny to small size. Simple forms range from weapons such as needles or basic rods. At this stage the user is capable of manipulating paper within a radius of ten meters.

* Paper Origami - "B" Rank - This is the intermediate form of manipulation. Upon achieving this rank, ones creations receive an origami feel to its creation. Utilizing ones own chakra, a user is capable of creating paper objects or animals within the origami realm. At this rank, a user is capable of manipulating paper within the range of medium to large size. At this stage the user is capable of manipulating paper within a radius of thirty meters.

* Paper Master - "A" Rank - This is the final level of paper manipulation. One is capable of taking multiple pieces of paper to create something of almost life like value. With this, one is capable of creating things within the range of huge to Gargantuan size. When the user learns this rank, they are capable of manipulating paper within a fifty meter radius.


Limit: Must have the Paper Release in order to learn this.

# Kami Goukyou (Paper Strength)
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A technique which utilizes one own chakra to strengthen their paper. The more one learns into this technique, the stronger one is able to make their paper.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user must learn each rank of Kami Goukyou (Paper Strength) in order to be capable of making the paper stronger. This works well except for techniques that deal with fire damage or water damage.
Description: By combining ones own chakra within paper, they are capable of strengthening its form. The more attune one is with paper, the stronger it becomes. A vital step when attempting to draw out the full potential of ones paper. Note that no matter the rank of this technique, greatswords and other special weapons B rank and up are unable to be broken by the paper due to the unparalleled craftsmanship of the weapons.

* When the user learns the D rank of this technique, they are capable of making their paper as strong as stone. At this stage, they are capable of cutting flesh.

* When the user learns the C Rank version of this technique, they are capable of making their paper as strong as iron. At this stage they are capable of cutting through stone.

* When the user learns the B Rank version of this technique, their paper is as strong as steel. At this stage they are capable of cutting through iron.

* When the user learns the A Rank version of this technique, their paper is as strong as titanium. At this stage they are capable of cutting through steel.

* When the user learns the S Rank version of this technique, they are capable of making their paper as strong as damascus steel. At this stage the piece of paper is capable of cutting through titanium.

Limit: Must know Pēpā Tesabaki (Paper Manipulation) C Rank

Name: Yoroi no Kami (Armor of Paper)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates a thin layer of paper around the users body to act as a last resort.
Special: Hand seals
Drawback: Can only be active for 5 turns before a 5 turn rest period is required. This armor is only as strong as the users paper strength.
Description: After forming hand seals, the user calls on paper to wrap around their entire body. This thin layer clings and blends in to whatever part of the body it touches, skin, hair, and clothing alike. This jutsu can only stay active for a limited time before it falls apart.
Limit: Paper Release.

[ina]

He was right.

Everything he said was right.

Would she not be helping the village?

She watched how two papers flung by her as he created Jutsu. As he did this, Ina would counter with her own hand releases.

"I...." Ina looked directly to the Kage. "I can't surrender and I will show you why!" She would finish her handseals. "I've came here for one thing. One sole thing. That was to prove myself to you! If I surrender now...I'm going to be the ninja that surrendered to you. I wouldn't be anyone special." Feeling threatened already, she would disappear from complete sight and move her position. She hated those papers that he casted.

"Defend yourself, Yukikage and..."

Her voice went softer. She knew already she could not win. "And watch me shine."

Now invisible, she would change fields she was in from Earth.

The Bitch of Snow.

vs.

Yukikage.

::Enter Sand:: (If happened to avoid the Paper through her invisibility of rolling and sneaking out of the way.)


Once in sand she would advance backward in the windy area to take her defence. The winds had played with Ina's hair as she continued to keep an ear open for the Yukikage, her eyes not leaving him, but to merely watch out for any paper, seeing if he had known her location.

Would he continue to talk? Or would he leave her alone? She knew she couldn't penetrate him with such a defence in the way and needed some way to either destroy it or get past it.

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Invisibility
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: The creature or object touched becomes invisible, vanishing from sight, even from dark vision.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: The Jutsu ends if the subject attacks any creature. If the user who performs the technique attacks, the invisibility sphere ends.
Description: The creature or object touched becomes invisible, vanishing from sight, even from dark vision. If the recipient is a creature carrying gear, that vanishes, too. If the user casts the jutsu on someone else, neither you nor your allies can see the subject, unless those are capable of seeing through GenJutsus. Items dropped or put down by an invisible creature become visible; items picked up disappear if tucked into the clothing or pouches worn by the creature. Light, however, never becomes invisible, although a source of light can become so (thus, the effect is that of a light with no visible source). Any part of an item that the subject carries but that extends more than 10 feet from it becomes visible. Of course, the subject is not silenced, and certain other conditions can render the recipient detectable (such as stepping in a puddle). Actions directed at unattended objects do not break the Jutsu. Causing harm indirectly is not an attack. Thus, an invisible being can open doors, talk, eat, climb stairs, summon monsters and have them attack, cut the ropes holding a rope bridge while enemies are on the bridge, remotely trigger traps, open a portcullis to release attack dogs, and so forth.
Limit: Must know Glamour Perception of GenJutsus, Must know Limited Invisibility

[» Comatose]

Once I heard 'I can't. .' a sigh would have escaped my mouth, as I shook my head. I would not give her time to complete her handseals, speeding up the movement of my own paper, and with a simple snap, changing their fight paths. All three thousand sheets of paper would begin spinning about their own central axises (half on either side of Ina) after the snap, and rather than simply seeking to trap Ina, begin to fly toward her at breakneck speed -- in tight formations to effectively leave no inch to squeeze by and no margin of error, focusing on ending her quickly.

Though she did eventually turn invisible, the sheer number of paper flying about would make the fact she did pointless. The paper would shoot about toward her centralized location from both her left and right, making sure to swoop down just centimeters from the ground at random intervals, effectively covering all bases both land and air, and turning any solid object they came into contact with into swiss cheese -- Ina no exception to this. Each piece of paper would make several passes over that same centralized location of fifteen meters radius from Ina's last known position, to make sure there was no folly.

"Why didn't you just make it easier on yourself? No one would have thought you different."

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Paper Manipulation A, Paper Mastery A, and Paper Strength S, as seen above.

Paper Armor - 2 / 5 turns

[Chuunin Examiner 4]

OOC: Sorry I am so late to this match. Every round, please wait for me to post and allow you to continue. I just want to make sure this match moves smoothly, although as I have read, it already is. Ina, if you miss the IIC, you are struck by the paper and will die. However, I'll wait to see if you have the ability to dodge. Continue.

[ina]

As Ina would do her handselas, she watched the paper speed up and break.

Invisible she would go but now there would be flying steel pieces of paper towards her.

Was he...actually trying to kill her? Surely there had to be something against this! He wasn't playing around.

As Ina went invisible, she had no time to do any other handseals to protect herself. And she had never faced death before! As she was moving to the side, she would use her "after image" to get out of said 15 meters radius and continue her pathway into the sand.

Her thoughts changed on the yukikage. Sure she still wanted to prove herself but this was not the way.

As she would after image away, she would reappear rolling into the sand, probably getting some damned paper cuts on her sides. Hopefully not enough to kill her, but at least so they could easily treat her.

"Stop the fight!" Ina would call in her surrender flag, holding up her hand in surrender.

Knowing that the Chuunin Examiners would be around to stop anything more that this one had planned she would spit on the ground. "You're...a f**k**g Psychopath." That's all she could say to him. To be honest, she actually thought he was.

She felt like repeating herself to make herself clear. She thought she was insane, but she met someone who topped the levels.

"I thought I knew you but I didn't." She whispered to herself awaiting to be escorted.


[Surrendering fight. Either way dice roll or not, he wins]

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Sugizou
Rank: “C”
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Creates an After Image of Self
Special: ---
Drawback: Can only be done ten times a day after learned due to abuse within Muscles, but each time trained one may do more and more. The user is only capable of making one at a time.
Description: The after image technique is the technique that allows the user to move side to side with extreme speed and towards a general direction creating an after image of the person. When learning this technique a person may only do Ten after images per day. If one wish goes more than this number tissue has a chance to rip and tear. To be able to do more than ten per day one they must train for each again to create one more. This is the basis techniques for all techniques that may consist or deal with moves that deal with the After Image. This means that if a user wishes to know a technique that uses an after image they must have knowledge of this technique as well. Depending on how many after images a user uses within a technique is dependent on how many times this technique is known.
Limit: Universal Technique

[Chuunin Examiner 3]

An examiner magically flies into the arena and does all his mumbo jumbo God hand crap. Forfeit acknowledged and Asato is the winner allowing him to pass onto the next round.