Teacher's Discourse {Training/Private}

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His footfalls grew heavier as the jog continued on and he felt his chakra waning, but the feeling wasn’t as terrible as it was the first time that he’d gone out for a run so he dealt with it gritting his teeth through the pain hoping that he wouldn’t get attacked while he was in such a pitiful state.

For some reason that the boy couldn't understand it seemed that no matter how much trouble seemed to come up in his path and he was having to deal with it when performing a difficult task, he’d always managed to push further than he expected because his will refused to let him give up. Another footfall in the mud brought more of the soggy earth swelling up around his ankles attempting to bind him, but the determined eyes of the Genin remained glued in the direction straight ahead as he struggled to push his feet into the ground knowing that it would prepare him for the obstacles he would be facing in the future. Again Kenchu felt the physical pain of the lactic acid spreading through his thighs and he even felt the usual sense of pity that told him to give up the task because it was too impossible, but there was also something more. There was emptiness within him that he had always felt, but he never felt it as deeply or as intensely as he was feeling it now,

"How can I continue on like this...?" Kenchu wondered.

His body responded to his self doubt by doubling its weight once again and Uesugi’s knee dropped nearly into the dirt on his next step and the only that kept him from falling to the murky floor was because he stuck his hands in front of him to counter the fall.

Now that his steps had become even more uneven and lopsided than before leading him to believe that this time whether it was through some terrible assassination or simply due to exhaustion, he’d meet his end out here in the harsh mist of Hidden Mist. With the young boy’s guilt pushing down him with such passion that it should have led him to give up there was some part of his being that refused to give in to these defeatist attitude feelings that kept anchoring down him his soul; in truth it was the most alive part of Uesugi. It was the part that became excited in the thrill of battle, the part that filled up with pride once he’d mastered a difficult technique; it was the part of him that longed to maintain the order of the shinobi world. Instead of focusing on the physical pain that he was feeling, Uesugi decided that he would focus upon this feeling as he planted his left foot into the mud and pirouetted back towards the camp site so that he could get back before the sun came down leaving him to the possible killer on the loose as well as the forces of nature that were against him. As he made his way back he felt the pain of his legs cramping up, but he didn't allow that to stop him and even though it seemed as if every breath brought pain into Kenchu's lungs he was able to simply push through it. Even his body became slightly lighter than it had when he was running in the beginning,

"This must be my resolution to live..." Kenchu acknowledged as he made his way into the camp area; he was slightly happy because he now knew just how important the strength of his resolve was to the success of his overall personal mission.

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Another day had come to the world of the mist that surrounded Uesugi. The area around him was filled with life as the morning sun filled the sky. Once again the shinobi stranded in the back wetlands of the Hidden Mist woke and prepared for the final stages of his mastery of the Shunshin no Jutsu that he’d had in mind. Figuring that his training would put him ahead of most of the Genin once he returned to the village gave him greater comfort as he mentally readied himself with the same dead eyed stare he’d adopted since that time. Finally prepared he scanned the makeshift training ground and set down his blade immediately falling into a stretch routine after that. These next couple of weeks would consist of nothing, but Shunshin training for Kenchu and once he learned its “true” form then he could resume looking for Ickichumo as he’d initially planned.

"To think that it wasn’t too long ago that I had trouble performing this technique more than 3 times in a day" Kenchu scoffed emotionlessly as he dwelt upon the past as was his fixation the last couple of days.

Sighing unhappily to himself as he once again observed the dwindling supply of Winterberry bushes that remained in the camp; he’d been very hungry following his long runs so naturally his food supply was going to run short very quickly. Kenchu stepped out into the clearing and after giving himself a few more last stretches he started to let his chakra flow out and around his body. He had notably more at his disposable than he did a month ago and that was why he knew that trying out this training would be exactly what he needed. Of course the concept of Shunshin had been taught in class to him since he’d been nothing more than an Academy Student, but no one ever spoke of its mastery and what that entailed. He started to concentrate his chakra to the bottom of his feet which the basic part of utilizing the average Shunshin, but he also became aware that for this next “step” he’d have to try a different approach. The hard part was what came next after the set up and Kenchu assumed that it would simply be his chakra moving though he wasn’t sure how that would translate into an advanced technique. Shifting his foot to allow chakra to flow through it didn’t produce any result as he did not move at all. Frustration was building up as he poured even more chakra believing that possibly this method would yield more results; this also failed to produce any desirable effects.

He shot straight up into the air smashing his head into a tree branch and right back down onto his bottom. He held his head as he stumbled around trying to keep his balance from the heavy blow. His eyes soon got focused again and Kenchu stood there in the forest wondering what had happened. As he slowly made his way back to the center he continued with the constant slamming and bashing of his own body. Each time he would shoot off into another direction and hit a tree or a rock. Finally he decided that he would instead simply run around a little bit so that he could get a feel of his body running with chakra flowing through him. He took one step and then another as he ran through the training ground with no chakra in his body. His feet felt good on the dewy grass as he stretched his limbs out on the training course as he gathered chakra to feet but didn't release it. The training to perform the ultimate Shunshin no Jutsu had finally begun.

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He worked tirelessly through the day performing Shunshin after Shunshin mixing in time to practice his movements outside of using the technique. After much thought the boy had come to the conclusion that in order to understand the complexity of the finest Shunshin, the user had to first understand every aspect of their own movement in order to synchronize it with the Shunshin no Jutsu; this would birth the art that Uesugi was searching for. Soon night found him bruised and bleed with possibly a few broken bones including his jaw which ached painfully as he consumed his dinner of under ripened Winterberries. He ate less this night as his jaw prevented from getting too crazy with the bush and eventually he gave up trying to eat altogether finding peace in sleeping though he didn’t dream anything that he’d remember the next morning. In some ways he was thankful for this. When he awoke in the after noon of the next day the humidity was crawling through his clothing and his body was dampened with sweat as if he’d been running a marathon. Ignoring this Kenchu immediately began working on his technique first working solely on centering the chakra into the soles of his feet before then shifting his focus towards enhancing his movements with chakra in hopes that he was taking small steps towards his goal.

He was in the middle of a particularly interesting point in his training feeling that he was closing in on a break through as the sun waned above him giving testament to its slow descent across the sky; another day had gone by with him pouring his spirit into a training session.

Building his chakra to its max within his body as he was jogged and maintained it with his mind as he ran in different directions for the sole purpose of making his body comfortable with the movement,

"Now there is just one more thing to add to the mix" he thought analytically as he tried to simulate how the action would take place.

Finally before his foot came down to the ground once more he released chakra into the soles of his feet and prepared himself for the burst of speed that he had anticipated to pick up. As he predicted he shot forward about three feet at such high speed it felt like not even a second had passed when he planted his foot firmly into the ground to stop himself. Even though he had attempted to stop, he had slid another feet before he actually came to a stop,

To be able to use it more than one time I’d have to adjust for the speed difference" he said out loud pressing his thumb into his chin as already he began pondering solutions to his issue, "Perhaps if I…" he muttered thoughtfully to himself when he suddenly felt the drain of using so chakra throughout the day,

"I can’t go on pressing like this today. I’ll need to learn how to economize the number of movements I make with this Jutsu..." he thought as he collapsed to the ground in a cold sweat.

Taking a few seconds on the ground to gather himself and regain his focus once more he remained facedown in the dirt enjoying the coolness the pressed against his face while he rested. Soon it was time to begin working again while there was still some sunlight for him to train under,

"I’m going to have to work harder on this" he said rubbing his cheek to rid it of any unruly mud pies that remained stuck to him.

Even though it was definitely taking longer than he’d anticipated to solve the enigma of the Jutsu the young Genin found himself smiling as he thought about where he had been just 3 months ago.

"I guess that log really wasn't so hard compared to what I'm doing now" he mused nostalgically.

He pushed himself up with both hands and got into a track stance, his clothing even dirtier from laying in the dirt, Uesugi reached deep within himself in an attempt to reach for more chakra. Finally when he gathered all the power that he could muster, he exploded forth in movement with his muscles thick with chakra. The world became a blur for the seconds that he was in between his flash step and he managed to catch a glimpse of a tree that was in his path so he braced himself to stop. Again he skid a little ways before he actually stopped; it seemed that it was rudimentary, but he’d indeed stumbled onto a new Shunshin no Jutsu. He just had to understand its properties in order to use it as with anything in life.

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The training progressed with small increases in his understanding of the Shunshin no Jutsu’s finer arts, but still he felt as though these nuances weren’t for the purpose of the technique that he already possessed rather it was an ability that surpassed the realm of his current ability. Many times he’d lay at night after a long series of pressing himself in the hopes that a breakthrough would somehow enlighten him to something that he’d missed along the way, but every night remained fruitless as the now long haired youth contemplated his training among other things. He’d basically managed to solve the problem of skidding, but there were other matters that he had to understand and it seemed that they always dealt just beyond his capacity to understand. Eventually he decided to leave his current methods shifting tactics as a new manner of seeing the ultimate form of the Shunshin wormed its way into his mind making the impossible seem impossible as he remained convinced that there was still something that he didn’t possess of the art.

Kenchu soon found himself testing the theory that maybe if he kept his chakra concentrated evenly through his body but made the source of the receiving of chakra his feet it would make it easier for him to maintain control of his movement. He spent the first day testing his theory out many times without much success or difference in what he felt was a still average understanding of the technique which he was trying to master; one of the few that could honestly claim to have done such a thing much less at a young age. He stood up once more as he inhaled, filling up his lungs so that his chest swelled out before he exhaled, releasing all his doubts and frustrations along with the breath. Staring straight ahead Kenchu took his stance once again,

"This technique is either going to be mastered or I’m going to die from the pressure created from meshing my body so closely with my internal energy as often times as I have…I don’t think I can take much more of this either way…" he thought as he cleared his mind.

As he started to concentrate his chakra again he slowly started to hold it into the position so that it did not send him flying. Kenchu furrowed his brows in concentration of forcing the chakra evenly through out his body. Lastly he knew all he would have to do is pick a direction and be able to move without losing his vision at the point of maximum speed. Closing his eyes he got ready to use Shunshin once again, hopefully this time with more control than he had the previous times.

As he remembered his first attempts at his new methods dealing with Shunshin not too long ago he touched his still throbbing head, placing his left hand on top of his filthy, long hair trying to rub it in an attempt to quell the throbbing,

"Now…Focus!" he reminded himself once again.

Kenchu launched himself forward though he did not kick off hard enough and that made his foot catch the ground and he slammed face first into a trunk of a tree. He dropped slowly to the ground as he grunted from how much pain he was feeling from impacting the tree with such force. Scowling, Kenchu stumbled to his feet as he a determined feeling spread throughout his being. This was unusual since Kenchu rarely ever got motivated about doing anything that seemed to be unreasonably after all it wasn’t as he needed to learn this technique; or that was at least what he often had to remind himself of. When he realized what exactly it was that he was feeling, he grinned at the thought of him actually working hard even though he had no faith. It was this thought that drove him as he gathered his chakra to maximum levels, but this time it was easier than any other attempt he had tried. This time he continued his training for 3 hours straight without pausing for any breaks or any other distractions as he had the first time. He had quickly buckled down picking up his feet so that his movement wasn't impeded by his feet dragging down. He had gotten the vision down in his new high speed variation of the Shunshin no Jutsu, but it was still too erratic in its occurrence which meant that he couldn't yet focus his will when he decided to. Still one of the many problems that he had to deal with currently.

[Ancestor Febrie]

I don't think u have the requirements for this. 500 TP in shunshin.

[R i k i c h i]

You can check my training points. Over half of my overall TP comes from the Shunshin no Jutsu-Oshi mostly. I have exactly 500 from the transfers that the former mod Jack {spawny} went over with me regarding the technique.

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Rising up once again a boy rose to resume his training with a determined glint in his eyes; his spirit burned passionately while his dirtied facial features remained unmoved by the effort of the brutal torture that he pressed upon his body willingly in the pursuit of power. His body ached but he knew he had far more to master before he could entertain the thought of relaxing; he’d pressed far too long to simply tire out at the last moment. As he took off once again his vision seemed to totally absorb everything in his surroundings. He wasn't exactly impressed with this feat since he hadn't pushed himself his hardest when he used the Jutsu. As Uesugi launched himself all around the area and all through the training grounds he felt as if his legs were on fire. Even with his feeling the way he did, Uesugi paid no attention to his physical condition as he pressed his feet into the ground using Shunshin once more as his transitioning between his different variations of the skill was seamless now.

"I’m almost there now…I can feel it" thought to himself as he gritted his teeth and his image paused for a moment in the midst; a freeze frame photo of a creature so fast that even the blink of an eye was enough to lose track of it. On instant his silhouette was visible in the foggy area and the next it flickered from existence like a ghost that appeared and disappeared on nothing more than a thought.,

"That old man…he’d given me more than his life. He gave me his training and even though I killed him and would never know whether he truly had evil intentions or not... For his sake I must endure" he kept telling himself.

His speed had increased every time he performed Shunshin, as did the distance, by the time the sun had started to dip below the horizon in the middle of the third month of training, Kenchu's ability with 'Body Flicker' was commendable even among elite shinobi, but that wasn’t enough for his technique and he knew that. After another hour of his training he was stopped dead in his tracks by a shock wave of pain that emanated through his legs finally making him have to stop. Uesugi sat down in a grassy, wet field and soon laid back looking up at the disfigured sky shifting uncertainly above his head. He figured he could passively keep up his training by constantly letting his chakra flow by his feet. He some how found this subtlety very relaxing.

"Wont be long now. Soon I’ll have done what few have ever accomplished" he assured himself while his eyes watched hungrily for any patches in the mist that might reveal a clear image of the sky over his country as he’d done multiple times over the past few months and yet again he was disappointed.

Lack of surprise made him smile and it almost seemed that his country would remain shrouded in its dark past along with its horrible traditions forever as the mist of the country hovered over its citizens protectively while shielding them away from the world. They were people of the mist and this was a fate not to be fought against, but instead embraced in order to bring true understanding of the way things were. That was the conclusion that the impressionable young man came to as he continued searching with less dedication for any patches as if he were hoping to find something to convince him that he was wrong. For some reason these thoughts and staring at the mist hidden sky gave Uesugi the motivation that he needed to ignore the pain in his legs as he stood up once more so that he could continue his training under the blanket of the night.

"I can’t wonder about things so far beyond myself…thus far I haven’t proven to be anyone of significance instead ending a life because I was too weak to save it…" Uesugi thought to himself as he focused the chakra at his feet once again preparing himself to dash around the makeshift obstacle course that he had made out of the bushes within the clearing.

He had fully understood the nature of Shunshin and finally realized how he could forge the path towards creating an enlightened technique; one that only the masters of Shunshin could have come to, but many would have failed even after coming as far as he did. He only hoped that he wouldn’t be among the many that had lost their vigor for battle instead failing to put its power into use.

"Rather than pushing off the chakra at my feet, I would be faster if I simply slid atop of it as I pooled it at my feet" he observed.

To test his theory he gathered chakra at his feet quickly and then rather then burrowing his foot into the ground he pressed lightly forward to see how far he would go. To his amazement he had found himself by a tree that he had predicted to be at least 40 feet away from where he had been previously standing. The charka intake was greater yet at the same time he still felt as if his body moved with much more ease than normal leaving him standing by the tree with somewhat of a wide eyed stare at the ground. It surprised him that it would make such a difference even though it was a small change in concept.

Shaking off his disbelief, he began gathering his chakra once again at the soles of his feet. Like before he gently pressed off the tip of his feet, back in the direction he had been standing before. Once again in the blink of an eye Uesugi was back in the destined spot with relative ease even though maintaining focus of the technique was hard because the chakra had to be mostly controlled or else the particles will dissipate from his feet and he would no longer have control over what direction he was going in. Instead of stopping at just that, he planted his right foot and pivoted back to the direction that he had been just seconds before,

"Just a little closer" he thought just as he felt a breeze followed by his appearance on the other side of the clearing.

This time he lost his balance and stumbled to the ground. Instead of rushing back to his feet Uesugi laid there for a moment hoping that he would get a better hang of the technique soon for he wanted to move on and search for Ickichumo whether or not he succeeded in his mastery of this Jutsu; it was simply something that he had to do regardless of his other objectives.

[R i k i c h i]

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Kenchu soon opened his eyes to the sun of a new day. This day for some reason he felt would be more promising than all the others. For he was almost done with his training. Today he should be finished with it all and he would move on with his search for his teacher as well as the search for his peace of mind; he remained slightly troubled over his actions and what their affects would be. Kenchu stood up stretching his arms and in a flash took off from where he was standing. The training has begun once more and every time he used it his length and speed would come closer to the final stage. As Kenchu kept training for a few hours he soon found himself in a forest that was filled with trees that were much closer together. He figured here would be the best place to finish up. He had now gotten to the point where the sliding of chakra had come naturally to him making it possible to perform Shunshin more times in rapid succession than before though he still hadn’t perfected the art sometimes putting him in very precarious positions.

Kenchu used Shunshin through the forest time and time again as the trees passed him by. He felt as if his legs were going to fall off but he was very close to the end. It had a grueling few months and it was all about to come to an end. Kenchu soon arrived at the edge of the forest and he viewed the sight of a pond which served as a watering hole for many of the animals in the forest. He circled around this watering hole leaving the few deer that slurped on the cool water to their peace as he ducked into the thick of the forest once more immersing himself in high speed activity flitting like a small firefly through its midst. He weaved in and out of trees as he rushed through with ease using ‘Sha’, the Trace aspect of Shunshin. His body was telling him to stop but he felt he could endure it just a little longer.

Kenchu shot off into the darkness of the forest in a flash and his body felt like it was on fire, but all he could do is just keep going. Trees flew by him and every once and a while a branch would slam into his arms or chest causing him to lose balance for a brief moment slowing him down awkwardly in space before he managed to right himself skillfully before disappearing once again in a blur. This was the end of it all and yet he felt like it was taking an eternity. As Kenchu reached the last bit of the forest Kenchu soon felt and saw that all the trees around him could be dodged with much careful movement. Kenchu started to take the long way around everything zipping around within the patterns. His arms swayed back behind him as each jump brought him closer to the end. The end was near and his body was aching for it to finally be here.

Kenchu kept going, pushing his body and step after step he came closer to the light at the end of the forest. It was only an instant but the second he burst out of the trees into the open field he felt like he could do anything. Though that all ended when he landed face first in the dirt do to the fact he could no longer move his legs. Kenchu had learned how to use Shunshin and control it, but there was a massive lack of endurance for it now after using it so much. As he slowly stood up with wobbling knees he started to walk back. He felt like if he did not improve his endurance and chakra control he would lack the ability to utilize this secret technique, upon which he’d worked so hard to develop, too many times in battle. Finally he could rest for a bit and perhaps enjoy the serene nature of the forest for awhile before getting up to search for Ickichumo; the technique he’d learned although he knew nothing of its name was none other than the rumored, Etânaru Shunshin no Jutsu.

[Solus]

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[R i k i c h i]

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"Sonar"
Rank: C ranked
Skill: Supplementary Ninjutsu
Effect: The user can locate the general location of enemies.
Special: Bird, Boar, Ox
Drawback: Some objects might interfere with the sonar. Low rank provides a 2-D reading (explained below). Must be learned multiple times
Description: The user performs the need hand seals. From there, the user emits 3, very low pitched sound waves (via voice or weapon). The sound travels very quickly in a 360 degree radius. The low pitched sound bounces off various objects with the area and returns to the user to interpret. With this done, the user can pin point enemy movement and location in fractions of a second. The draw back to this that the sound wave only travels in a flat line until a C-rank is attained.
The user begins with 10 meters distance, increasing 20 Meters every time learned. After 50 meters, Training is moved to a C-Rank, which then allows the user to emit the sound wave in all three dimensions. Every time learned in C-ranked increase the distance to 25 meters, with a maximum of 150 meters.
Limit: Must have sound release.

0/20 TP

Waking up the boy felt renewed though his limbs swelled with pain as he gingerly arose to his feet as the ensuing day continued taking no notice of the quiet youth sitting amongst the mist, hidden away in the treacherous swamps of the Hidden Mist of Mizu no Kuni. It was alright though. This lack of significance suited the way that young Kenchu was feeling for he’d felt insignificant for a long time now and finally he’d managed to find peace within himself in this utter lack of importance. During his academy days he’d learned that shinobi were only meant to be tools, weapons used for the greater good of an established organization and it always troubled him leaving him with queasiness in his stomach at the thought of being used in such a cruel manner. Now, however he felt nothing and it no longer bothered him that there were things in the world that were far more important than he.

Acknowledging the grueling nature of his training over the past couple of weeks Kenchu decided that he would simply perfect his tracking technique, or at least one of the main ways that he would manage to track an opponent without sight. Currently he had marginal ability with the Sonar technique and he realized quickly that it was because he lacked the ability to properly convert his chakra into sound based chakra leaving much to be desired within the technique. Once he managed to properly manage to do this his jutsu would perform on its own.

Today he remained in cross legged position with the mist shrouding him in a thin veil of water vapor muting all distracting sounds through its thickness and his newfound peace left him with perfect concentration as he clasped his hands together. His fingers flowed through the three hands signs as chakra began to fill his hand rather than quickly converting the chakra he added more life energy watching as his hands shimmered slightly from the sudden influx of chakra. In a way its beauty nearly carried him away, but the focus and desire to find Ickichumo once again took over. He mastered converting more amounts of his chakra into pliable sound natured chakra although he never once released the technique into the air to test his theory.

The power remained sealed within his hands.

[R i k i c h i]

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A day passed and he awoke realizing that despite his efforts from the previous day his efficiency with the jutsu was still far from perfect. Striving to attain maximum efficiency he struggled to drawn his untainted chakra, forcing it into his “chamber’ where all life is said to flow and transforming it with his will in order to fuel the technique with the power that it needed to work correctly. Many times he found that his chakra was not completely converted and he would simply have to shake his hands out and try all over again hoping that he could finally grasp the full art of the Sonar jutsu. By mid afternoon his ability to channel sound natured chakra from his being into his hands had increased somewhat and he was pleased though he still was wary to release his new power into the world around him to be put to the test. When he’d performed the jutsu he’d wait just at the moment that he was supposed to release the sound waves and allow the flow of chakra to be severed from his will. He wasn’t necessarily trying to empower the jutsu as he was trying to understand it and its subtleties since at the moment he didn’t have the skill required to find his sensei so every day he struggled to progress forward in hopes that he’d achieve the goal he desired.

It was now the third day and he was still having trouble converting his full chakra natured power into one sinuous, flowing technique that would stretch through the forest like a net. Sensing that it may have had to do with his mindset Kenchu wondered what would help him mentally in converting the chakra that resided within his body into a power medium in which he could convert into sound waves. Feeling slightly enlightened he decided to picture himself more as a vessel rather than a boy performing a jutsu where he needed chakra. Mentally he filled himself with his own natural chakra and felt as its warmth as it swam in waves, filling him with seductive power that clouded the mind when kept unchecked. At first it seemed as if it was an uncontrollable torrent and his hands trembled as he clenched them so tightly that his knuckles began to turn white from how hard he was squeezing them together. Until finally he managed to subjugate the wild river of chakra within himself distorting it until it was a small stream within his spirit.

Now with this newly “mastered’ chakra the boy tensed as he willed it to become light enough to float upon the air, yet still dense enough to have substance. He felt as the life energy within him warped as a whole twisting within his body into new shapes, new things began to develop and Kenchu felt his grasp of chakra growing as he moved on through the day continuing with this method. Anyone that might have caught sight would most likely believe that the boy was actually meditating as he attained a level of stillness that was quite impressive while converting his chakra yet his body trembled at the pace of the sound waves within himself; slowly his grasp increased.

[R i k i c h i]

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Now four days had come and gone with Kenchu only working on molding his chakra properly in order to utilize the jutsu though he didn’t feel impatient instead he felt that he was moving at the perfect pace for the technique. As the sun rose through the thick fog the boy readied himself to see what the culmination of his training had granted him. Now he stood on his feet with his hands melded together as they suddenly shifted in shape making the hand signs as the boy delved into his being to draw out the well of his chakra. Closing his eyes he felt as the chakra swirled within his being as he completed the sequence and then held his arms out wide, each one thrumming with sound natured chakra and he could feel as his hands seemed to come alive as they birthed the eddies of sound into the air. With one resounding clap Kenchu felt as his sound natured chakra spilled into the forest around him giving resounding detail as they reached his ears once more.

The leaves, the trees, even the grass was illuminated as the sound waves passed over them sending back detailed images of each object that they fell over for yards around him and for a moment it felt as if Kenchu was seeing the world through an omniscient being’s standpoint. Still he had to focus for he could already feel as the waves of sound dissipated and he gathered more chakra into his hand hoping to channel it into the sound waves giving them renewed life. Of course the problem remained that he had to be able to convert enough of his chakra into sound natured while maintaining the effort of the already moving Sonar waves. Straining himself to the max was difficult and he could feel as the waves began to break apart under the duress of his lack of focus. Even with his best effort he only managed to extend the jutsu a few more meters than normal before the sound waves simply broke apart leaving him blind and in silence once more.

[✗ Kaeor ✗]

Learned

[R i k i c h i]

SPOILER: Click to show

"Sonar"
Rank: C ranked
Skill: Supplementary Ninjutsu
Effect: The user can locate the general location of enemies.
Special: Bird, Boar, Ox
Drawback: Some objects might interfere with the sonar. Low rank provides a 2-D reading (explained below). Must be learned multiple times
Description: The user performs the need hand seals. From there, the user emits 3, very low pitched sound waves (via voice or weapon). The sound travels very quickly in a 360 degree radius. The low pitched sound bounces off various objects with the area and returns to the user to interpret. With this done, the user can pin point enemy movement and location in fractions of a second. The draw back to this that the sound wave only travels in a flat line until a C-rank is attained.
The user begins with 10 meters distance, increasing 20 Meters every time learned. After 50 meters, Training is moved to a C-Rank, which then allows the user to emit the sound wave in all three dimensions. Every time learned in C-ranked increase the distance to 25 meters, with a maximum of 150 meters.
Limit: Must have sound release.

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Even though he’d attempted the jutsu several times now even with the lessons that he’d learned as well as the special nuances he applied to the technique, the small boy remained utterly incapable of finding his senpai much less the path that would take him back to his home. Miniscule drops of dew clung to the ends of his ever growing hair as he ventured blindly in the mist. When he felt that he’d traveled a significant amount of space he would pause and perform the hand seals that had at least brought him this far and it remained his most proficient Ototon no Jutsu. Clamping his hands together now the boy concentrated upon the chakra flowing within his body as he remained focused on the conversion of his own natural energy into the sound natured waves that would float through curtain of mist alerting him to any other living organisms that were in the area. In this way the boy hoped to find Ickichumo though thus far it had proven ineffective and by now Kenchu was sure that he’d at least become an expert in utilizing the jutsu to its fullest potential though he had nothing to compare it to. It was now midday and he found himself feeling as if he’d entered an unfamiliar area so he paused to perform the monotonous hand signs that he’d been droning over all day,

“Bird, Boar, Ox” he whispered as his hands contorted themselves to form each seal precisely while channeling chakra through them; it was now imprinted into his muscle memory, something that he could at least be thankful for if he were to die in this misty wetland.

Silencing his thoughts he concentrated on stretching the thin chakra waves of sound over a larger area though he felt as his own strength waned with the distance that it spanned over. Every meter that it traveled further seemed to bring the small eddies of sound closer to snapping into packets of nothingness in the air, but the boy remained ardent in his task for it was his only chance at seeing Ickichumo. Breaking apart, a sensation which the Genin had also become accustomed to, Kenchu was certain that the silvery flicks of imagery floating in his head as he channeled the auditory information from his Sonar waves had revealed something. Naturally he was skeptical and performed the jutsu again though this time there was a more vigor in his movement as he felt excitement building through his slight frame; the results of his very strict eating habits in these wetlands. Filthy, dirty and grubby the boy clapped his hands releasing the messengers into the thick air while he channeled chakra into his ears so as not to miss a beat; of course this was the Jigoku no Mimi Jutsu that filled his ears with every small clink that was produced by the bouncing waves. Again his jutsu began to wane and he became far more attentive to make sure that he’d not imagined what he thought he had perceived. However as the packets of sound snapped or more precisely Kenchu was just barely able to make out the dim image of another human in the forest and it seemed that this human had very familiar hair; Ickichumo’s hair.

“Hmm…” he voiced pessimistically as he broke into an energetic sprint; his face remained impassive for he kept himself from hoping too much as it could have been anything, but he somewhere within himself he felt the desire to yelp in excitement as he sprung from branch to branch like a small spider monkey.

[Beltran]

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Uesugi was shocked by the sudden sighting of another person in the forest, but of course since his master of the jutsu was still a bit limited he’d only managed to catch an uncertain sighting of another man, no hard core proof that he’d indeed found his senpai. Taking off in the direction that he’d managed to catch the glimpse of life the young boy ran for a what seemed to be an entire day for the sun quickly fell over the horizon leaving the panting, desperate Genin lost within the mist with no place to go. In frustration he dropped to the unforgiving ground and bellowed into the night hoping that perhaps his voice might be heard and someone would come running to him. Of course he waited and waited until finally the weak child dozed off to sleep dreaming of the time when someone would indeed come find him in the forest to bring him home. Stirring slightly Uesugi wondered whether someone had found him casting a weary glance around him only to be very disappointed by the lonesome scene around him and with a defeated look on his dirty face he rose to his feet gingerly feeling the hard knots throbbing in several places on his body. Limping now, he wondered what he could possibly do. He was running short on both chakra and with no food in sight he knew that his days were limited, but the only solution that he could manage to come up with was to continue using Sonar to try and track down Ickichumo or any shinobi for that matter, Forming the hand seals with a much slower speed than usual, he hoped that going slow would reserve some of his strength for walking the young boy shut his eyes tightly as he clapped his hands.

Sending the sound waves deep through the mist the boy felt nothing for a long time making him wonder if perhaps his chakra had already failed him and he was using the last dregs of his life energy for this jutsu. It was only when a bird’s image flitted by in a silvery blur of motion that Uesugi realized that he was standing in the middle of a large expanse of uninterrupted land for miles around. This revelation startled him and his jutsu broke earlier leaving him weak as he slumped to the ground with a clammy sensation creeping over his skin, there wasn’t much left in the boy’s body and he knew his time was coming to an end.

Even knowing this he continued to will himself to meld his hands again, this was his only shot at forming the jutsu that might save his life. Transcending the fatigue and soreness that filled his already broken body, the determined Kirigakure Genin channeled all his power in one last almighty clap sending the waves of sound outward with resounding force. Again the waves covered the empty land rapidly while striking nothing and giving the boy nothing to be hopeful for. The more time that it took the waves to strike something, the more distance he would have to cover before either finding another person or food and his prospects for lasting that long were quickly fading as his eyesight began to waver. Even as the sound waves began to break apart Kenchu desperately attempted to will them to continue onwards with stubborn passion until finally the world grew dark around him and he collapsed to the ground knowing nothing more than the light headed blissfulness that was malnutrition.

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This time when Kenchu awoke his head felt strange while his limp body which seemed to become even more revealed beneath the failing scrap of linen that used to be his clothing. For the first time he noted how disgustingly his ribs protruded from his sides making numerous hills and valleys in his skin as if he were some sort of human mountain range. Shirking that he would allow his mind to wander so even though he knew it was the results of his battered psyche, the boy struggled meekly to his feet peering into the foreboding cloud of water vapor that hovered around him, enveloping him in its ensnaring hold with no hope of escape. His pupils had dilated to abnormal degrees that much he was certain of for his head throbbed painfully from the miniscule amount that floated through the mist and he knew it would only be a matter of days before he actually died from lack of food. Desperately he ran forward throwing one awkward leg in front of the other feeling as the ground wounded the under soles of his feet as if attempting to keep him in the wetlands forever. Finally he was force to stop and bracing himself on both knees his body swayed like an uncertain building about to come, his eyes widened in horror as suddenly it became very hard to breath; death had finally found him, he was certain of it.

“Calm down…I must…I just have to…” he attempted to think rationally, but his body wouldn’t respond to even this line of thinking.

Eventually the moment passed and he was left drenched in a cold sweat both from fear as well as exhaustion, but as he looked ahead of him he frowned defiantly knowing that he’d have one or two more shouts at this at most before the only option he had left would be to run blindly forward in hopes that he ran into something good. Clasping his hands uncertainly he wove the hand signs with difficulty as even his motor skills began to fail him and his muddled mind had trouble forcing his tattered body to convert the sound natured chakra to convert properly. Somehow he managed though. He managed to focus just long enough to release the jutsu outside of himself and the waves flew over the land with great speed as if birthed by some great source or as if they had some greater purpose. Perhaps the waves had sensed his dying breaths approaching and hurried along to get as far away from him as possible. The thought of this made him smile, that is, until he caught the full image of “that man’s” face looking in his direction, through the mist.

The justsu had stretched itself in a desperate time and found Ickichumo.

[✗ Kaeor ✗]

Learned

[R i k i c h i]

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"Sonar"
Rank: C ranked
Skill: Supplementary Ninjutsu
Effect: The user can locate the general location of enemies.
Special: Bird, Boar, Ox
Drawback: Some objects might interfere with the sonar. Low rank provides a 2-D reading (explained below). Must be learned multiple times
Description: The user performs the need hand seals. From there, the user emits 3, very low pitched sound waves (via voice or weapon). The sound travels very quickly in a 360 degree radius. The low pitched sound bounces off various objects with the area and returns to the user to interpret. With this done, the user can pin point enemy movement and location in fractions of a second. The draw back to this that the sound wave only travels in a flat line until a C-rank is attained.
The user begins with 10 meters distance, increasing 20 Meters every time learned. After 50 meters, Training is moved to a C-Rank, which then allows the user to emit the sound wave in all three dimensions. Every time learned in C-ranked increase the distance to 25 meters, with a maximum of 150 meters.
Limit: Must have sound release.

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Blinking the boy would find himself feeling the soft caresses of a warm flame, but this was only a sensation for he had not opened his eyes yet so it was possible that he could simply be on the brink of death. At least this is what the boy would keep telling himself for he could not believe that he would have managed to find a place beside a friendly ember in the encompassing callousness of his country’s mist. He would not be certain, but he felt a bit foolish for it seemed he would be the only ninja in the world to die in the surrounding area of his own hidden village; a pitiful fool that most likely deserved to die. Shuffling sounds on the rim of his consciousness would make him aware of the burst of pain that swelled afresh in an unspecific wave, bombarding his already fragile mind with nerve signals from all portions of his body crying out in agony. Finally he would open his eyes and gaze upon a silhouette that suddenly developed into a man, a man that he had been searching for this whole and was now suddenly smiling at him with an inane grin. The sight overwhelmed him and small tears twinkled in the firelight as the two would share an unspoken moment of welcome. Uesugi would then fade back into sleep with relief weighing heavy on his mind; he had finally been united with his sempai.

The next morning would find him blinking while he would abruptly burst into activity under the violent jostling that Ickichumo would be the culprit of, “Oi, time to wake up. It should be about noon and quite honestly I got lost finding you out here so you should get up so we can search for the village” his sempai would explain while he moved to resume his packing frenzy once the boy would sit himself up.

Before long the two were on their feet though Uesugi in a more literal sense as his ninja sandals had worn away a long time ago though he couldn’t quite recall when it was he had lost them or they had completely fallen apart. Parts of his life had simply faded to the back of his memory and it was only when he came to this realization that he would also realize that Ickichumo had been speaking to him for some time now. Staring up blankly at the man, who had now asked him a question Uesugi would make it obvious that he’d been caught up in his own thoughts than the leader’s interrogative questions,

“Goodness, you’re still as inattentive as ever” the man would sigh with a hint of familiar annoyance, “I asked if you knew any way we could track the village through this mist or else I’d be forced to hopefully summon a messenger” he would continue.

At this Uesugi would look at him with an engaging looking wondering why Ickichumo had not done this in the first place, but he quickly received a rebuke to his wordless question, “I haven’t done it because the village is cautious in these days and…perhaps I hadn’t cleared it when I went out to look for you” he would grumble these words a little lower than the rest.

Uesugi should have expected as much, his teacher had never been one for protocol and now seemed to be no different. While he had grown over the last two years it seemed that his teacher had not, but now he realized that times would not be so difficult for he new of a jutsu that could perhaps help them with relative ease and surprisingly he could feel the well of his charka surging through his body when he reached out to his inner energy. A small smile of amusement would be borne on the lad’s childish face as he wordlessly came to a complete halt before he would rapidly shoot through the hand seals that he had now committed to memory through practice before stilling the chakra that now churned in the open palms of his hand as they remained outstretched to either side of him. Ickichumo would watch wordlessly as the fruits of his student’s individual training would present itself in one momentous moment that would be epitomized with the clapping of the young ninja’s hands sending the waves fluttering almost joyously through the air. To Ickichumo only the sounds of the invisible trees would reach his ears however Uesugi stood with his eyes closed and his hands still pressed together from the position he’d had them clapped in, with a mind that would be alight with silvery images of the objects that the waves would pass as they continued their voyage.

“Ototon: Sonar”

Though it would not be Uesugi who voiced the technique’s name for his mind would still be reaching out to the sound waves that would by now be weakening and getting ready to disperse after covering such a wide expanse of space in all directions. Finally the jutsu ended leaving the boy with nothing to show for his audacious performance and he would look to Ickichimo with an impassive expression before slowly muttering,

“It looks like we’re lost”

“BAKA!” Ickichumo would respond before he would conk the young boy with a rather malevolent right jab sending Uesugi flailing to the ground where he would pretend to lay unconscious leaving his teacher to believe that he had indeed incurred some damage from the blow, “?!! Oi, oi, oi!” Ickichumo would call, but Uesugi would lay unresponsive while he would wonder whether finding Ickichumo, his sempai was a blessing or a curse.

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Eventually the humorous ruse would end with Uesugi having to weather a steep lecture from the middle aged man on the respectful ways to deal with one of superior rank and age. He would feign at listening while the same question still oppressed his mind with discomforting images of them wandering aimlessly through the mist until finally they ran out of supplies and their bodies give out. It was these images that reduced him to a mute, but then a comforting hand clasped his shoulder jarring him from his depressing cloud of thoughts. He would look up to the grinning face of his courageous sempai and the man would then make a statement that seemed to acknowledge the boy’s suspicion that Ickichumo knew what he had been thinking about,

“I’m here and you’re here. You’ve grown no matter how little that may be, but you’ll find a way” he would assure a wide eyed Uesugi though the boy quickly hid his surprise as he would cast his eyes downward, no longer able to meet his leader’s gaze, “With two talented men such as ourselves I believe everything will work itself out so let’s keep going shall we?” the man would ask rhetorically before walking on.

Looming in his wonderment of the brash mentality of his leader Kenchu would wonder where a man could receive such defiance of spirit and he would secretly make a pact with himself to one day become as strong willed as the foolish adult that strolled jovially in front of him. One call from Ickichumo and Uesugi would break into a quick trot until he fell in stride with his teacher, eyes still downcast, but now he would harbor a different feeling beneath the stolid expression upon his face; hope.

They would walk a great deal until both were visibly ragged from the trip though Ickichumo insisted that he was not the slightest affected by the long arduous miles that they had tracked during the day. Several times Uesugi was asked to perform his jutsu in order to see if there was any hope in catching a general direction towards which the misguided pair could somehow use to follow. Each time he would will the sound waves he produced to the limits of their territory stretching the distance the unseen threads of sound traveled by miniscule margins each time though no attempts managed to yield any promising results. Night would fall upon them still stumbling around in the mist until finally Ickichumo would suggest that they camp out at the foot of one of the trees and perhaps light a small bonfire before they go to bed. As the man began to unpack his meager rations to warm over the hastily made flame Uesugi tarried a bit away from the camp until he would be certain that Ickichumo could no longer see him for the man had warned him that it was pointless in using his ‘Sonar’ jutsu so many times when they were both low on energy. Stubbornly the boy would wrap his fingers around each other before contorting them into the required seals and like always he would release the sound waves with a resounding clap sending them into the crisp air.

“Ototon…Sonar!” he would call out as suddenly his legs wobbled beneath him as the chakra drain surprised him and nearly felled him before he could catch himself.

The cool wind that managed to break through the humid blanket of mist on nights like this would brush playfully against his face though he ignored the relaxing feeling instead concentrating upon the sound natured chakra which he’d projected into the night. His strength would wane once more though he knew it was simply because his mind was listless from lack of food and the strain of voyaging aimlessly all do so he would clench his teeth tightly strengthening his chakra. A dim haze of turquoise light would burn from his body as the chakra would respond obediently, the waves progressing onward through the night while passing over objects in hopes of finally reaching the designated target however, with each target it would become even harder to maintain the jutsu despite the young man’s determination. Finally the aura that had been fluttering around the Genin disappeared and he would drop to his knees gasping for air as fatigued threatened to overwhelm him right then and there. Defeated he would wander back to the camp where Ickichumo would have already warmed them a thick broth of which he would already be consuming though he would pause to eye Uesugi with a searching glance. No words would be shed between the two as instead they took solace in having each other to weather the night; they both knew that they would need the energy to continue their search tomorrow.