The Shounin Complex (Training)

[Christoff]

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The Shounin's own a large complex towards the edge of the Wind District. The house is very large and open in the back there is a large well kept garden and a guest house. The guest house is designed with a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and living room. It is about 1200 square feet. To the right of the guest house is an equal sized building that the family had constructed when Isamu enrolled in the academy. It is has only one room that is dedicated to training. The training room has vases of sand lining the edges and for Taijutsu there are training dummies that can be wheeled out onto the floor. In the main house there are four bedrooms each with a tanning bed that allows the Sadojin to sunbathe at night. There is also a large room with a conference table for business meetings. Despite the many bedrooms there is only one bathroom which is used for guests as the Suna Hito do not need its services.

The complex is home to Isamu's two parents neither of whom have any ability as ninja's outside of having mastered the Sadojin clan's abilities. Isamu's aptitude for learning is inherited from his father who is a voracious reader and his eidetic memory was passed on from his mother who rarely forgets anything. Isamu also has a younger brother who is only seven years old but is fiercely intelligent and mature for his age.

While Isamu still trains at the complex he now lives in a studio apartment two streets over. The apartment is simple with a couch and a tanning bed that Isamu usually sleeps on. The apartment is also strewn with books. There are novels, biographies, travel books, works of philosophy, treaties on law, and others. Isamu is not a picky reader.

[Christoff]

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Isamu walked into the courtyard his new equipment at his side. His family was out surveying their shops and he was home alone. He had another meeting with his Sadojin mentors later in the week and he still had a technique to learn. With a sign he opened the scroll.

Doton no Yoroi (Shield of Earth)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A Thin like layer of earth is used to surround the user as a protection against on coming like attacks. The stronger the user is the stronger the technique becomes means the stronger the defense is to help the user.
Special: ---
Drawback: This Technique is ineffective against Lighting Techniques. The user becomes weighed down and is unable to perform fast movements such as the After Image technique.
Description: A thing layer of earth is used as a protection around the user. The layer makes the user seem a little darker then usual but this type of technique takes up a lot of concentration, chakra and understanding. When attacked by certain attacks such as TaiJutsu attacks the feel of the attack seems less then that of normal. This technique is capable of protecting the user against two "D" Rank like attacks before the shield begins to break. For every Difficulty class the user increases the technique increases in strength allowing the user to withstand more. When the user becomes a C Rank difficulty class the user can withstand Two “C” Ranks of Jutsus before they start to break within the user. When the user becomes a new difficulty of "B" then the user is capable of withstanding One "B" Ranks of Jutsus before they start to break within the user. When the user becomes a new difficulty class of "A" Rank the user is capable of withstanding One "A" Rank of Jutsus before they start to break within the user. When the user becomes "S" Difficulty class the user is capable of withstanding Two "A" Ranks of Jutsus before they start to break within the user
Limit: Needs the Earth Release

The genin walked to the center of the courtyard. The sunlight beat down warming him considerably. Isamu could feel the energy refreshing him. Closing his eyes Isamu reached out with his chakra and began to pull the earth to him. It was not unlike manipulating his body and Isamu soon felt the earth sliding onto him. The soil was damp but the sun soon baked it dry. However, as Isamu focused on drawing soil onto his back the dirt on his front sloughed off of him. Isamu frowned and recited, "Focus concentrate control." With this mantra in mind he pulled the earth back onto him.

The young genin was coated in dark loamy soil. In places there were large clumps. The Suna Hito stood up with a shower of loose soil. He was still covered but the layer was far too thick in places and too thin in others. Isamu focused on stretching the coating of earth. The earth seemed to move painfully slow but it gradually spread. The soil felt rough and bumpy a dead giveaway should Isamu wish to hide his earthen armor. Brainstorming for a solution he decided to use the same method that he used for taking shapes. Isamu pictured himself covered in the earth but with a smooth finish. Gradually the rough edges fell from him leaving a scattering of dirt on the lawn.

Isamu's limbs felt heavy. In its current state he knew it wouldn't be practical to fight in. Part of the problem was certainly the moisture affecting his body but he also needed to get used to moving in it before he worked on hardening the armor. He began to walk slowly and carefully towards the training facilities. Isamu was pleased to note that no dirt fell off his body. After sliding open the door the young genin began to jog laps around the room. The going was slow and tough but gradually it felt as if the load lightened and his speed picked up. Each step ceased to be a battle and the weight's effect on him continued to decrease. He could tell the weight would always be there and prove an inhibitor but it was at least bearable now.

The next step was to harden the armor to the point where it could actually provide a defense. As it was now Isamu could flick his finger and pierce the loose soil. Closing his eyes the Suna Hito focused on creating a shell. His chakra contracted and a half second later he could feel the armor tighten and constrict around his body. For those not in his bloodlimit there may have been pain but Isamu felt only the compression of his chakra laced sand. The genin's eyes opened. Most of the moisture had been squeezed out of the soil and now he looked like a tan version of himself given his usual pale complexion he came out looking like a tanned villager. Now it was time to test the armor's flexibility.

Isamu attempted to reach down to his toes. Nothing budged. The armor was hard but inflexible. So inflexible that Isamu could not budge. Isamu released his hold on the armor but it did not fall. Instead it clung to him like a rock shell. Using his body manipulation Ishido probed the edges looking for a week point. To the outside it looked almost as if someone had made a statue of the young Suna Hito, but inside he was a writhing mass of sand. Slowly along the nape of his neck the sand began to punch through. From there the rest the armor crumbled easily. The armor was not only inflexible but it was brittle. Something had to be changed.

Isamu reformed the armor from the remnants of his failed attempt. This time it was pulled to his body easily. Before he hardened the earth Isamu pondered the problem at hand. The armor had to be hard but not brittle. Flexible but not soft. It would have to conform to him, most armors did not; in addition it needed to bend, the typical armor did this through seperate pieces but the main strenth of this technique came from its lack of weak points. Isamu began to sit on a nearby bench when he felt his protective mesh rustle. He examined the mesh carefully. It was made of many interlocking pieces of metal. If he could replicate that on a minature scale then the armor would work perfectly.

Isamu started big. The links were as large as the protective mesh and easily formed but he needed them to be smaller. He dropped the dirt and reformed with a little more effort he was able to cut the size in half. But the weave was still noticeable on close inspection and he coudn't have that. His next attempt did the trick; the concentration that was required at first proved too much and he found pieces of the armor coming undone. However he soon mastered it and had a flexible and hard piece of armor. He was ready for his mentor's assesment.

[Christoff]

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Doton no Yoroi (Shield of Earth)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A Thin like layer of earth is used to surround the user as a protection against on coming like attacks. The stronger the user is the stronger the technique becomes means the stronger the defense is to help the user.
Special: ---
Drawback: This Technique is ineffective against Lighting Techniques. The user becomes weighed down and is unable to perform fast movements such as the After Image technique.
Description: A thing layer of earth is used as a protection around the user. The layer makes the user seem a little darker then usual but this type of technique takes up a lot of concentration, chakra and understanding. When attacked by certain attacks such as TaiJutsu attacks the feel of the attack seems less then that of normal. This technique is capable of protecting the user against two "D" Rank like attacks before the shield begins to break. For every Difficulty class the user increases the technique increases in strength allowing the user to withstand more. When the user becomes a C Rank difficulty class the user can withstand Two “C” Ranks of Jutsus before they start to break within the user. When the user becomes a new difficulty of "B" then the user is capable of withstanding One "B" Ranks of Jutsus before they start to break within the user. When the user becomes a new difficulty class of "A" Rank the user is capable of withstanding One "A" Rank of Jutsus before they start to break within the user. When the user becomes "S" Difficulty class the user is capable of withstanding Two "A" Ranks of Jutsus before they start to break within the user
Limit: Needs the Earth Release

A few days had passed and Isamu felt confident about his coming meeting with his mentor. Daisuke was a retired Jounin who had served with the village for many years and was an accomplished tutor. Expecting to sorely tested Isamu had gone for morning jogs with the armor and practiced releasing and reforming the armor. And so when Daisuke arrived the young genin had already created the armor. Without a word his mentor began to walk towards the training facilities. Isamu began to get nervous, his mentor usually sat in the courtyard and discussed the weeks happenings first. Something was up.

Isamu entered the building right on the tail of the retired ninja. As Isamu took his second step in the building Daisuke whirled around and delivered a sharp kick to Isamu's face. There was a distinct crack and Isamu was knocked back. The young genin recovered and raised a hand to his face. The armor had shattered and even damaged his face. The disfiguration was easily corrected however Isamu was humbled. And his mentor knew it. With a wry smile Daisuke remarked, "Pride comes before the fall Isamu. Before I leave today that technique must stand up to that kick." He looked at the cracked pieces of earth on the floor. "Now reform."

Isamu dropped the earth to the ground. The technique had become instinctual. His chakra reached out almost unbidden and grabbed the scraps of earth pulling them up his sides to the crown of his head. Next he began hardening the earth into the little links that gave it strength. Now the Suna Hito paused. He knew he had to make the armor stronger but he couldn't sacrifice the flexibility. The armor also couldn't be allowed to become brittle like his first attempts. And then it struck him. It was foolish that he hadn't thought of it yet.

Instead of hardening the entire armor he had to harden each individual link. It took immense concentration to make each link even in strength and slowly but surely Isamu managed it. If even a single link was stronger or weaker than the other it would provide an opportunity for an attack to exploit. The chakra control required for this was in Isamu's opinion obnoxious and he got the feeling he would never truly be able to perform it on the highest level. But he could make it servicable for battle.

Daisuke had been sitting patiently but now he sensed Isamu was ready. Just to be sure he asked, "Ready?" Isamu gave a curt nod still struggling to maintain the armor. He remarked to himself that this level of the technique was far more difficult than he had anticipated. As he thought this a powerful punch smashed into his face. Through half an eye Isamu could tell that his mentor's fist had not only penetrated the shield but passed through his head and out the back. His mentor's arm still in his Isamu sighed. He was sure he had it that time but his concentration had slipped. At this level it was still too strenuous to maintain the armor. A stray thought could compromise the entire technique.

Without a word Daisuke removed his arm and Isamu reformed his head and armor. He made the decision to only harden the technique before his sensei's blow landed. After taking a second to ready himself he said, "Right. I'm ready now." Arching an eyebrow Daisuke launched a low sweeping kick aimed at Isamu's leg. Isamu was suprised at the change in target but quickly hardened his technique. Daisuke was only trying to keep him honest. The kick knocked the young Suna Hito to the ground but this time the armor did not shatter.

It cracked. It was not the desired result but Isamu and Daisuke were both pleased to see the improvement. The next hours were far slower going Daisuke rained blows down on Isamu and Isamu tweaked the technique. The cracks became fewer until finally there were none at all. Isamu smiled at this, in the past few hours the level of concentration had started to become easier to maintain. And he was now able to hold the armor at the necessary level of hardness for extended periods of time.

As his Daisuke left he recommended that Isamu spend time using the technique to better develop the necessary concentration. Isamu knew his mentor was right however the coming week was busy. He had been assigned to escort a group of Sound nin coming to the village hunting the 'Joker'. The serial killer was the talk of the town and the mission was very high profile, he was proud to be serving Sand.

[Solus]

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[Christoff]

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Dogou hari no jutsu (Roar of Needles)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: This attack is a cone area affect type attack. The user inhales air while forming the three seals. (It basically looks like they are going to perform Sauskes Katon no jutsu.) The user then exhales by roaring aloud in the direction they wish to attack in, damaging that area with a thousand or more needles.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: Multiple uses (such as 3-6 times of use) of this jutsu could cause the user to pass out from an irregular breathing pattern.
Description: A huge blast of air shoots out of the users mouth with a thousand or less chakra needles flying within it and fans out in a cone-like shape.
Limit: Must have Wind Release

Isamu sat cross-legged in front of his mentor Ishido awaiting the start of the day's training. Some day's training was more like a conditioning with a lecture but today Isamu had been told he would be learning a new technique. Ishido spoke, "You are almost ready to participate in the Chuunin Exams. Indeed you are faster and stronger than the average genin who attends the exams but your Ninjutsu lacks balance. If you are denied access to sand you currently have no option but to convert some. A time and chakra consuming process." Isamu nodded he knew he could also close and use his taijutsu but Ishido was right that his offensive ninjutsu was one dimensional. "Dogou hari no jutsu utilizes the wind release and can be used in any situation. The first two components of this technique are inhaling and exhaling."

Ishido took a deep breath in causing his chest to expand greatly and exhaled with a roar of wind towards Isamu. The force of the exhalation buffeted Isamu and the genin noted that the wind must be laced with chakra. Ishido confirmed this with his next breat, "The exhalation must be laced with chakra in order to achieve the velocity needed to complete the technique. The last component of the technique requires you to mold your chakra into one thousand senbon and launch them when you exhale." Ishido turned towards a target that had been set up on the far side of the training building. The Sadojin mentor slowly went through the handseals for the technique knowing Isamu would only have to see them once to have them memorized. With the handseals complete Ishido inhaled deeply causing his chest to puff way out and exhaled forcefully saturating the target and the wall behind it in wind senbon.

Isamu was impressed with the strength of the technique, one thousand senbon could do an in immense amount of damage with a direct hit and the area effect made the attack difficult to escape. Ishido spoke, "It is your turn now. First we will begin with inhalation. Take a deep breath and then slowly let the air leave your body." Isamu, still sitting on the floor, began to inhale. Sadojin do not breath in the normal sense but from a young age they were taught to mimic breathing so that they could speak and avoid arousing suspicion. As Isamu inhaled Ishido whacked him across the back of the head denting the sand. The damage was repaired almost immediately as Ishido spoke, "You need to stand. In order to properly use your diaphragm and gain enough wind for the technique you must stand upright and breath in using your gut. If you don't you will never have enough air for the technique."

Isamu rose from the floor and took an upright stance with his feet shoulder width apart. As Isamu inhaled through his nose he pushed out with his gut allowing his chest to expand. When the Sadojin felt that he could hold no more air he exhaled gently. Isamu looked to his teacher who said nothing. Taking this to be a good thing Isamu inhaled again, this time through his mouth. Just when he reached the point where he felt he could hold no more his teacher spoke, "Now hold it and lace the air with your chakra." The pressure in his chest made holding the air difficult but Ishido began his handseals to mold the chakra into the air he had trapped. Twice the pressure almost made him exhale but he was finally able to lace the air with his chakra. Sensing that the task was completed Ishido spoke, "Now exhale towards the target. It is not enough to blow out you must attempt to force all of the air out at once."

The sensei's permission was all that Isamu needed and he exhaled forcefully. The initial blast of wind was strong but it soon wavered in intensity. Isamu could feel the fluctuations and even before he was done exhaling he knew he would need to repeat it. Ishido knew his pupil well and could sense that Isamu just needed some guidance, "Just as you inhale with your gut you must also exhale with it. The chest alone does not have enough strength to give you the stability you need." Isamu, still determined, inhaled again focusing on his using his stomach to help pull the air into him. Next came the handseals, with more speed and surety than the first time. Finally with the chakra infused Isamu pulled his stomach in hard and exhaled forcing a powerful gust out of his mouth.

Ishido smiled, "Now you must mold the chakra into the senbon. Start with a smaller number try for around 250. It will be easier to start." Isamu fixed his stance and straightened his posture. The genin inhaled deeply while forming his handseals. Holding the last handseal Isamu focused on molding his chakra in to senbon. His teacher had been correct to start with a smaller number and the senbon were quickly molded. Thinking ahead Isamu lined his throat and mouth with chakra to better channel the wind senbon. Finally he exhaled sending the senbon flying out of his mouth and into the target. Ishido stood there stone faced and said only, "Now five hundred." Isamu was beginning to tire but he didn't dare complain. Inhaling again he formed the handseals as quickly as he could. The first 250 or so senbon came even easier this time but it took great focus to reach 500. Isamu exhaled forcefully and peppered the target area. Ishido looked please this time, "Now 750 Isamu."

Isamu shook his head, "I can do the full 1000. Just give me a second." Isamu took a deep breath. The inhale, which had been a chore, was now almost relaxing. The handseals lept unbidden into his mind and were seamlessly strung together. Now Isamu focused deep. This time it was the first five hundred that were easy. The next five hundred were a slog with each additional senbon the others threatened to unravel, but in just a couple of seconds Isamu was ready. The younger Sadojin leaned back and exhaled as hard as he could sending one thousand senbon raining down on the the target ripping what was left of it to shreds. Ishido smiled at his pupil, "Get some rest. As with all things the technique can still be improved with hardwork and practice but we have done all we can do for today."

[Gohan]

wow
+10

[Christoff]

Isamu walked down the street to his familial home. His parents were making rounds at the shops and his little brother was at school so he had the property to himself for training. His mentor Ishido was out of the village on a mission for the clan or the village, Isamu wasn't privy to the details but he had left a letter at Isamu's flat. The brief letter read,

You need to continue to move away from your reliance on the Sand Release. I have attached a Futon technique that will add to your repertoire. It is a technique unlike any other's you know in that it combines Taijutsu and Wind Release to deliver a dangerous ranged attack. I wish I could be there to provide more guidance but I know you are very capable of learning this technique on your own.
-Ishido

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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 dissapitating.
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

Isamu read the description of the technique. Ishido was correct it was unlike anything he had learned to this point, but the concept was not so unfamiliar. When he had trained at the Busosen Dojo he had been exposed to a discipline of Busosen that involved combining chakra based attacks and Busosen. The sword swings were charged with chakra and could damage opponents well out of traditional range. Perhaps his observations of that discipline would be useful in learning Bukisuraisu. Before he began Isamu wheeled out four taijutsu training dummies .

Isamu unsheathed his katana and held it in his right hand. Letting his sword arm dangle for a moment Isamu held up his left hand pressing his fingers together as if he was turning his hand into a blade. He had decided he would master the technique with both his hand and the sword, the hand would come first. Isamu focused on building his chakra in the hand. Isamu was skilled at molding chakra but with few exceptions he had always used handseals. Isamu closed his eyes to help him focus internally. He began by trying to push chakra into his hands. Isamu pushed as hard as he could but he could only manage a small increase to the chakra in his arm. Isamu sighed and relaxed, he immediately felt the small amount exit.

Isamu took a step back from the problem. Attempting to force the chakra down to his hands hadn't worked. He considered how the chakra system worked. Each tenketsu controlled the flow of chakra, either by allowing it flow or by stopping it. If he couldn't force enough chakra into his hand then maybe he could prevent it from flowing out of his hand. Isamu shut his eyes again and began focusing on the chakra in his hand. As he became more aware of the chakra in his hand he shut off the flow coming out of his hand. He was shocked at how quickly the chakra built up and he was just beginning to prepare to mold the chakra when the pressure became extreme. The chakra in his hand became unstable and pushed angrily against his closed tenketsu. Before he could reopen the chakra point his hand exploded in a cloud of sand. Isamu sighed for a human it might have just been a bruise but as a Sadojin these things were always dramatic.

Isamu's hand had reformed almost instantly. Isamu took a moment to brainstorm. The problem had been an extreme build up of chakra. The whole point of the technique was to release the chakra so how could it hurt to release some as a safety value? He resolved to try it and began building up his chakra. As the pressure in his hand build he began releasing small amounts of chakra. This proved an easy way to stabilize the hand. Closing his eyes again he focused on molding the wind chakra into a sharp honed edge. When the edge was finished he swung his left arm horizontally across his body, releasing the built up chakra. The blast of wind swept across the training room and cut a small slash into the training dummy. The force wasn't there yet but it would come with practice. He had the basics of the technique down for his hands and now he needed to apply it to his sword.

Isamu began focusing chakra to his right hand just as he done with his left. The chakra was coming much more quickly to his hands. Isamu began trying to push his chakra into his katana. The steel was very hard and resisted the wind chakra harshly. No matter how much chakra he pushed at the sword none of it would take. Finally he pushed as hard as he could. Isamu felt his chakra begin to penetrate the sword but just as he made progress it was all snatched away and his chakra bounced back off of the sword. Apparently Isamu had learned nothing earlier when he had tried to force chakra into his hand. Isamu decided to try a different tack. Building his chakra the Sadojin began releasing the chakra onto his blade letting it flow over the sword to create an even coating. As he raised his sword to slash at the dummy he felt the chakra coating deteriorating. The slash came but the sickle of wind released was tattered disjointed, resulting in an uneven and light cut across the dummy.

The Genin lowered his blade and prepared again. This time he accounted for the rears and used more chakra to cover the blade. This time when the tears began he had a reserve to patch them up. Isamu swung the blade as hard as he could and sent a powerful slicing wind that cut deep into the training dummies. Content with his execution of the technique with a blade Isamu returned his katana to its sheath. Isamu held his right hand out with his fingers pressed together just as he had done with his left had. Isamu focused his chakra and molded it around his hand. Isamu twisted back and swung his arm as hard as he could. The scythe of wind flew forward hitting in the deep cut he had already left. The added damage snapped the dummy in half. Isamu was content that he had a handle on the technique and his little brother would be getting out of school soon. Packing up his things he turned and walked out of the training building.

[|Ayame Unbound|]

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[Christoff]

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Futon: Meimei Hei
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates an invisible wall of high pressure air anywhere on the battlefield. Multiples ones can be placed creating for an extremely good defense and a confusing time for opponents who keep running into walls.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: Can be seen through by Byakuugen and Sharingan.
Description: The user creates the bird handseal and pushes outward creating the wall. This is useful for a quick defense when an opponent is running towards you or to scatter around the battlefield to trap or confuse then opponent.
Limit: Must have wind release.

Ishido had returned from his mission none the worse for wear but during their morning spar Isamu noticed his mentor's katana had a few new scratches nicks but that was not something the younger Sadojin could ask about. If he was meant to know he would be told. After their warmup Ishido got down to business, "The technique you will be learning today is a defensive one. It utilizes air pressure to create a shield anywhere on the battlefield. It can protect not just you but your allies as well. I will demonstrate." Ishido formed the handseals slowly and deliberately making sure his younger pupil saw every move. To finish the technique he pushed his arms out. "Touch the barrier." Isamu couldn't see anything but reached out anyway. The high pressure wall pushed his hand down hard. Isamu tried again but the air pressure kept deflecting his hand downards. Isamu knew that a low pressure wall would cause his hand to be pulled up which could be dangerous if it was deflecting a projectile. Ishido spoke again, "Now you try."

Isamu formed the handseals slowly. As his chakra molded he seperated out his wind chakra and began pushing it towards a spot on the floor in front of his mentor. Isamu tried to pack the chakra into a wall but it was difficult. The wind chakra was volatile and id not like to remain static. It pushed and pulled sliding against itself. Eventually Isamu was able to fashion it into a rough wall. He knew that it was not correct but it would do for a start. The younger Sadojin released his final handseal and Ishido reached out to touch the barrier. The swirling mass of wind chakra seemed to resist briefly but with very little effort his teacher reached through and flicked him on the forehead.

"You need to think about how high air pressure systems work. It is not enough to cobble together a patchwork of chakra." Isamu knew that was all that he was going to get from his mentor. Ishido preferred to only loosely guide his student figure in the correct direction. Isamu reflected back on when he had been taught about his Futon chakra. He remember that high pressure systems were caused when air cooled. When air cools it is forced downwards. Isamu saw he had been wrong from the start about the technique. He did not need to focus on a spot on the ground. Instead he needed to lace his chakra in the air. By cooling the that air he would be able to force it down and form a barrier.

The young Sadojin began his handseals again, speeding them up a little this time. Isamu focused on his wind chakra and began molding it out into the air about eight feet off the ground. Isamu focused on making the chakra cool the air around it. He released his handseal and examined his work. With an extended hand Isamu pressed against the barrier. His fingers slipped down but by applying himself he was able to push through the barrier. Sighing he allowed his barrier to lapse. He had finally created a high pressure barrier. The problem was the downward force was not nearly great enough. He needed to find a way to increase the pressure without using undue amounts of chakra.

Isamu began his handseals this time at full speed. He began molding his chakra but this time he formed his chakra into two loose "cylinders". He began spinning his cylinders towards each other. In theory the two cylinders of air would simultaneously cool and push the air down into the barrier. He would soon know if he was correct. This time it was Ishido who tested the barrier. The Jounin's blade flashed out of its sheath imperceptibly The only sign that a technique had been executed was Ishido's blade skittering on the floor. The barrier had held against a Busosen strike! Isamu couldn't help but let a smile creep onto his face. Ishido hated when he his pupil got cocky so his next strike split the barrier and literally wiped the smile off of Isamu's face.

As the damage was repaired Ishido spoke, "Now place a barrier on the far end of the room. Remember how I performed the technique." Isamu shut his eyes and replayed Ishido demonstrating the technique. His eidetic memory wasn't perfect but it was close. He could see each of the individual handsigns and then the push. Isamu had forgotten how Ishido pushed out with his hands. Isamu formed his hand seals and molded his chakra this time right in front of him. After his final handseal Isamu cast his hands out wide towards the far end of the room. Ishido looked down towards the wall the technique was invisible but the teacher already had a solution. Taking out a kunai he cast it towards the wall where the pressure barrier had been formed. The kunai crashed into the wall with a thud. Isamu was shocked. He knew he had made the barrier but the kunai had passed right through it. Ishido was the one smiling now, "Walk forward and bring me my kunai." Isamu began walking to the far end of the room. When he was about three quarters of the way his left shoulder made contact with something that sent him spinning around. It was the wall but to far to the left and not as far as he had meant to place it. Isido smiled, "Your accuracy still needs work, practice this for the rest of the day. As usual though your grasp of the fundamentals of this technique is solid. I will see you again tomorrow." With that his teacher turned and left the room.

[Celaena Kamyuja]

Plus Ten

[Christoff]

Isamu was troubled. In the past few weeks he had seen a great many terrible things. He had performed his duty in service to the village and for that he could be proud but he had seen powers that were far beyond anything he was capable of. Isamu had committed to becoming a complete and well rounded shinobi but his pursuit of a master to teach him genjutsu had led him nowhere. That is until he had bumped into his uncle Shonn. Shonn was the black sheep of the family. He had branched off of the main family business and dealt in antiques and occult items. He also traded in places most Sadojin merchants avoided Ame and Yuki no Kuni were among his frequent stops. Isamu had shared his stories and frustrations from the field. Uncle Shonn had promised to train him in Shadow Genjutsu he had given Isamu some reading material and told the Genin to meet him in an alleyway near the Shounin Complex. It was there that Isamu waited for his uncle.

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Shadow Perception
Rank: "C"
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: Jutsu allows the user to perform Shadow Perceptions.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Shadows are quasi-real, drawing on energy from the Chakra of the User. Because they are at least partially real, they can have real effects. If you want to cause physical damage, bind or entangle someone, or create an obstacle, Shadow is a good choice.
Limit: ---

As Isamu waited in the complex the sun had begun to dip low behind the buildings and horizon casting a fain pink hue into the sky and causing the shadows of Sunagakure to grow long. His uncle was late which was unlike anyone in the Shounin family, even his black sheep uncle. Isamu thought about the readings his uncle had given him. An illusion with an edge. The Genin tried to imagine how one would even create such a thing. He knew the theory behind Genjutsu but with his natural advantages in ninjutsu and taijutsu he had never pursued it. He figured he might as well try and get a grasp of it before his uncle arrived.

There was a rat chewing on a piece of bread in the corner of the alleyway and Isamu moved towards it. A rats brain was much simpler than a human's, it would make a good practice target. Isamu formed a handseal and began forcing his chakra into the rat, hooking his tendrils into its brain. He felt a pulse from the rat's consciousness as if it was resisting but then the rat's mind lay still. He supposed he shouldn't feel pride over winning a battle of will with a rat but the warm tinge of accomplishment was there all the same. It was something he had never done before and in all new skills there was inevitably pride.

Isamu had not thought of what manner of illusion he wished to craft but now an idea popped into his head. It was inspired by one of the Kazekage's Nara techniques that could spear and penetrate targets using only the shadows. Isamu began to tweak and prod at the rat's mind pressing the image of a tendril of shadow rising from behind the piece of bread. The rat did not seem to be reacting, perhaps it could not comprehend what it was seeing, but it made no matter to Isamu as he plunged the tendril down into the rat. The rat froze as the shadow transfixed it, the Sadojin thought he could see the life leaving its eyes... and then it returned contentedly to its bread.

Isamu was perplexed. He couldn't figure out what had gone wrong. The rat had been dominated so it should have seen the illusion. Perhaps it was dumb? More fantastical explanations involving the terrorizing of Sunagakure's rats by mad members of the Nara Clan. Isamu's conspiracies were interrupted by a familiar chuckle behind him. It seemed his Uncle Shonn had finally arrived but how long had he been watching? The familiar voice spoke, "Well it seems the family prodigy isn't brilliant at everything. You couldn't even cast a genjutsu on a rat." Isamu turned to face his uncle, chagrined, he thought he had cracked the rats mind wide open now his uncle was telling him that a rat had been able to resist his assault.

"It's not your fault nephew. It's a common mistake. Genjutsu is an art, it requires finesse and creativity. The mind, even that of a rat, is not something you can crush with brute force. It requires you to seek out the cracks and exploit them. Try again with your new friend, but this time be gentle, be suggestive." Isamu turned back to the rat and its bread. This time he probed the rat with his chakra. The rats mind felt like shell that had been pounded by the ocean. There were places where a hard superstructure rebuffed Isamu's probing but there were other places where he felt no resistance. It was through these cracks that Isamu slipped into the rat expanding into the crevasses of the rat's mind, few as they were.

The Genin's uncle seemed to sense that the Genin had succeeded this time, "You learn as quickly as ever Isamu. Now you must use suggestion to form the shadow and your own chakra to give it an edge." Isamu's brows furrowed as he pondered how best to do this. Making a new handseal he pushed out another branch of chakra that was sharp and refined. He tried to imagine it as a tendril of shadow. Similar to one of the techniques he had seen the Kazekage use. He envisioned the shadow rising up above the rat like a towering cobra. Isamu was careful to keep the chakra aligned and connected with the shadow. The rat turned its head to face the shadow. Its eyes widened and it bolted from the bread squealing as it ran. Isamu stabbed down but the rat was quick and he only succeded at denting the sand. He had not killed the rat but there in front of his eyes was the evidence that he had succeeded at creating a shadow illusion. But this was not enough, Isamu turned back to his uncle, "Now show me more."

[Dr. Neuro, RN]

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[Christoff]

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Fuuton Kaze no Senbon (Needles of the Wind)
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User hurls a mixture of senbon needles in the form of wind to cut into the opponent.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: The ninja gathers air with his hands and mixes it with chakra, by doing this he transforms them into sharp and deadly needles. The needles are almost invisible so it is hard for the enemies to see them. This technique may be blocked by large objects, however something small such as a sword, or a staff will allow the needles to seperate still moving towards the object it was originally sent to. Not a powerful technique as the user is capable of hurling up to ten senbon wind needles that gives out minor cuts. However this could be used as a more of a set up technique to allow the user to perform a more dangerous technique.
Limit: Must have the Wind Release

The air was cold for Sunagakure but the sun shone brightly as Isamu sat in the family gardens. He had with him a scroll describing various wind techniques. One in particular had intrigued him. Fuuton Daitoppa, a powerful blast of wind and clearly a useful tool. However the scroll described two other techniques that taught the elements necessary to use Fuuton Daitoppa. The first created Senbon out of wind chakra and the other an arrow of wind expelled from the user's mouth. Isamu decided to focus on the first today.

Isamu took to his feet the technique was relatively basic. Isamu studied the handseals listed in the scroll. He was blessed with a eidetic memory that made this easy. With the string memorized he began to practice forming the chain. The Sadojin's hands moved slowly at first going from familiar seal to familiar seal. Next Isamu increased his speed. The garden filled with the familiar percussive rhythm.

Isamu soon had the chains memorized at full speed. The Genin continued to run the handseals but this time he began molding chakra into the webbing between his fingers. The technique used two hands but Isamu began with only his right hand. It was not a place on his body that Isamu was used to focusing his chakra to. The build up, though small, was difficult to maintain and slipped up and down his finger gravitating to the tenketsu on their tips. Eventually his chakra stabilized and settled down.

The Genin lowered his right hand to his side, the palm facing towards a tree growing in the garden. He gently brought his arm diagonally upwards from his side releasing his chakra as it rose. The movement pulled the chakra into long thin needles. At the top of his swing, hand above the opposite shoulder, Isamu closed his fist on the needles. In an instant he swung his fist back down across his body sending the senbon flying at the tree.

The needles did not fly straight. Isamu had allowed his hand to waver as he brought them up. the tremor had cause a deformation in the needles and now they were warped. The needle's twisted and turned every which way. Some dropped, others rose, and more still veered to the left or the right. There was nothing for it but to try again.

Isamu took a moment to strategize. He wondered if perhaps his temerity had caused the waver in his hand. He was a master of Busosen with hands trained to move with speed and confidence, not with caution. Isamu formed the hand seals once more, pushing the chakra back into the webbing between the webbing between the fingers on his right hand. Isamu lowered his right hand once more, palm facing the tree he had attempted to riddle. Isamu put his strength into the swing, twisting from the hips through his shoulders,just as he was trained to do in Busosen. At the peak of his swing he closed his hand grasping the wind senbon before twisting back and sending the flying at the tree. This time his aim was true and five holes opened up in the family tree.

The last step was to craft the senbon in his left hand as well. Isamu began the now familiar string of handseals. The chakra flowed easier to his left hand than it had to his right. It seemed that he was improving. This time he lowered both hands to his side. His palms facing his target just as he had done before. With a jolt he brought both hands flying up across his body. The splay between his fingers shaped the development of the senbon into long straight needles. Isamu brought both hands back down across his body, stepping into the throw to better propel them. The needles thudded into the tree, ten perfect woodpecker holes. At least that's what he would say were his mother to ask. Isamu rubbed the back of his head, maybe he had better continue in the training annex.

[Madame Loki]

~learned

[Christoff]

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Kaze Ya no Jutsu (Wind Arrow Technique)
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User is capable of breathing inwards and exerting outwards a large like arrow to pierce into the opponent's body.
Special: User takes in a deep breathe filling their lungs with air.
Drawback: Only one may be created at a time.
Description: The user molds chakra and breathes in. He or she then blows out and an arrow made of wind is shot from the user’s mouth. This arrow may be blocked as it is just a large consumption of wind, however it can not be deflected away. This means that the object must be large in size enough to defend from one against the wind. The size of the arrow is the size of the opponent's mouth with the length of three feet as it can travel up to the distance of twenty meters. This technique is used for short range to steer an opponent away from the user.
Limit: Must have the Wind Release

Isamu had gained some skill at lacing the air with wind chakra from his last technique now the training scroll recommended that he learn Kaze Ya no Jutsu. It seemed he would need to learn about molding chakra in his mouth and lungs in order to perform Fuuton Daitoppa. Isamu had learned how to imitate human breathing at a young age. It was a necessary prerequisite for human speech, but this would be somewhat different.

The Sadojin began by expanding the caverns in his chest that he used to hold air. Isamu figured he should go bigger rather than smaller and left only an inch of sand of between the caverns and the atmosphere. The excess sand sloughed to the ground and Isamu took a deep breath. Unaccustomed to the new breathing apparatus, the Sadojin had to focus carefully on inflating both lungs equally. At first his right lung expanded far quicker than the left giving the impression of a large malformation in his chest. This was an easy problem to fix and by focusing on it Isamu soon corrected the imbalance.

Next Isamu focused on the handseals. The combination was relatively straightforward and Isamu never had any issue with memorization to begin with. Soon he was flying through the seals at nearly full speed. Now Isamu began to focus on molding his chakra to his throat and mouth. Isamu tried shape an arrowhead in his mouth but found that it was difficult. The chakra naturally wanted to expand to fill his mouth but he wanted it to maintain a sharp pointed form.

Isamu allowed the chakra to dissipate. The technique required him to mold the chakra into an arrowhead and he was embarrassed that after all of his training he was struggling to do something so simple. Isamu took a moment to visualize his an arrow. He hadn't been around too many archers but the one who he remembered the most was the Amegakure Shinobi Turin. Turin had used a crossbow and Isamu tried to visualize how the bow had worked. The arrow lay in a track notched to the string. Isamu reckoned that he had the track and the notch down pat with his lungs and throat. It was the front of the bow, where the arrow head rested against a notch, that Isamu needed to simulate.

An idea struck the Sadojin. Isamu went through the handseals slowly so as not to rush his chakra. Instead of attempting to use pure chakra refinement to create the shape of the arrowhead Isamu curved his sandy tongue into a a "U" shape and began to form the arrowhead in the groove it created. The curving of the tongue gave the added structure Isamu needed to form the arrowhead. At the end of the seals Isamu could feel the chakra construct resting in his mouth.

The Genin prepared for his next step. His chest was still almost comically puffed out with the air he had gathered earlier. Isamu opened his mouth and contracted his chest attempting to expel the air with all the force he could muster. To his chagrin the the wind arrow flew a foot out of his mouth before losing all velocity and dropping. Isamu pushed for ten seconds before all the air had been expelled from the lungs.

Looking down at his chest Isamu could immediately tell what the problem was. His chest hung loose and slack almost like a heavily wrinkled t-shirt on a clothesline. The young Sadojin had gone too big when he shaped his longs and had left very little with which to push the air out. Reflecting on the failure Isamu quietly absorbed the sand he had earlier shed. His chest filled back in and Isamu considered how he should go about breathing.

When he trained in the various gyms and dojo's that he frequented the instructors always put a heavy emphasis on breathing techniques for the other students. The masters were always telling their students to breath with their gut and use their diaphragms. Isamu took a deep breath pushing out with his stomach to stretch his new lungs. When he felt his lungs reach their peak capacity to he pulled his stomach back inwards and up while constricting his chest. The result was a strong outward breath. The kind most shinobi were familiar with well before they even enrolled in the academy.

Isamu took several more practice breaths before beginning anew. He took a deep breath and launched into his seals with confidence. As he completed the seals he could feel the arrowhead complete its form. With a quick and powerful exhalation Isamu sent the wind arrow hurtling towards a training dummy. He had aimed for the center of the dummy's chest but the impact was closer to the dummy's shoulder. Isamu noted that if he was going to use the technique in battle he would need sharpen his aim and learn to form the arrow while inhaling, but he felt that he had a solid grasp of the basics.

[Tetsu]

+10

Beautiful Isamu-Kun, Just love your writings <3

[Christoff]

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Fuuton - Daitoppa (Great Breakthrough)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User hurls out a large blast of wind capable of leveling almost anything within its path.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: User performs the handseals as they take in a deep breathe. Holding it for a brief moment they quickly exert it as a large blast of air the size of the user's head, and double the length is sent out towards the opponent within the distance of twenty five meters. This technique is capable of crushing an opponent's ribs if hit directly, or capable of dislocating a shoulder if hit along the shoulder. This technique is sometimes used to break down large doors, or to smack an opponent away from the user when the user comes into a bind. Depending on the user's class level depends on the distance this technique may be used. When the user is "D" class the distance is that of twenty five meters. Each class the user is higher then that of "D" The distance increases by five meters. When the user masters the art of wind, the blast increases by doubling it size as the distance is increased by ten meters.
Limit: Must have the Wind Release, Must know Fuuton Kaze no Senbon (Needles of the Wind), Must know Kaze Ya no Jutsu (Wind Arrow Technique)

A day had passed since Isamu had learned Kaze Ya No Jutsu and after a night's rest he was ready to begin studying Fuuton Daitoppa. The technique would combine the breathing and shaping of Kaze Ya No Jutsu with the molding of Kaze no Senbon. Adapting Needles of the Wind would be the most challenging. That technique had called for pulling his hands through the air while releasing the chakra from the webbing between fingers. For Fuuton Daitoppa he would have to draw the chakra through the bronchioles. Except he didn't have any bronchioles.

Isamu focused inwards on his "lungs" shaping the miniature tubes that he would push the air through. He didn't know much about the minutiae of human anatomy but he got the gist of it. The air would flow through the small holes whenever it came into or out of his lungs. Isamu took a deep breath in. Despite his intent the breath was shallow. The Genin took another gulp of air only to find that once again his ability to inhale was limited. Isamu exhaled and found the breath short as well.

Isamu took a moment to ponder his problems. The problem was clearly in the creation of the of the tubes. Isamu had two options, he could expand the tubes and make them wider, or he could increase their number. Wider seemed easier and so after a brief moment of concentration he had widened the tubes considerably. Isamu took a powerful breath in and immediately felt his mistake. The walls between the tubes had been narrowed in order to widen them. The thin walls couldn't handle the increased force and crumbled leading to a ragged and wild breath.

Isamu exhaled, the damage already repaired. Isamu narrowed the tubes and formed new ones in the spaces between. Isamu inhaled. The breath was not as deep as the ones he had grown accustomed to for the Kaze Ya No Jutsu but it was deep enough. Isamu exhaled smoothly. Isamu knew he could not always walk around with these tubes formed so he let them, and his makeshift lunds fill with sand so he could practice forming them. The Sadojin was skilled in the control of his body and after a few practice tries he had it down to a rapid transformation.

The next was to add the handseals. These came easily as the string was a combination of the Kaze no Senbon and Kaze Ya No Jutsu techniques. After a four tries Isamu had the handseals mastered. That was the gift of his eidetic memory. Isamu inhaled while performing the handseals and molding his chakra around the tubes. Isamu tightened his gut pushing up and sending the air in his lungs rushing through the chakra laced tubes. Much as the chakra between his fingers had laced the air for the Kaze no Senbon technique these tubes laced his exhalation with powerful wind chakra that sent a powerful burts of wind flying towards the training dummy slamming it against the wall.

[KoKoKo]

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[Christoff]

It was early morning and Isamu had a rare day off. With nothing to do he decided to take a stroll.

[Exit]

[Christoff]

[Enter]

Isamu woke with the first rays of the morning sun. The shorter days of winter forced Sadojin to maximize their exposure to sunlight. Isamu stepped out of his apartment and walked down the street towards his childhood home in the weak rays of the morning sun. Isamu walked through the garden to the training building. Today he was working on ninjutsu and after switching on the lights he slid open the panel doors on each side of the building.

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Dust Wind
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User creates a line of wind that surrounds the area with sand.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is 30 meters + 15 meters per Class Level. Duration of this technique is instantaneous. Area of effect is line 3 meter wide per Class Level. User releases a strong gust of wind starting at the user. Speed is Severe Wind. The gust of wind layers surrounding areas in a blast of sand. This layer of sand accumulates on the area making it difficult for others to get a good footing. Creatures in the area must make a Fortitude Save or be knocked prone. The initial gust can also temporarily blind opponents for 1 round if failed a save. Targets will take 8 Armour Points of Bludgeoning Damage per Class Level. This technique creates a small source of Sand.
Limit: Must know Wind Release.

Isamu took a deep breath feeling out first for the sand in the vases around the room. Slowly forming his handseals sand flowed over lips of the vases and spread itself across the floor. Now he was prepared to begin his training session. Isamu formed a new set of seals pushing both hands together pulling air to himself with his chakra. The air compressed easily in front of him. Compressing air was the foundation of so many techniques that Isamu had already mastered and this came easily to him. The release of the air would be what truly distinguished the technique he was attempting.

Isamu prepared to direct the blast outwards and as he did so twisted the compressed air so it rotated clockwise. Isamu pressed his hands together in the final seal and the compressed air blasted outwards as wind twisting and grabbing the sand as it went. The blast of wind whipped out of the building through the open panels leaving a line of sand in its path covering parts of the garden. Isamu sighed. He was beginning to get too powerful to train his techniques in the family compound. He closed his eyes reaching out with his chakra to find the sand and pull it back to the building. He was practicing this without the use of handseals and it took longer than it would have otherwise but the sand eventually flowed back covering the floor.

Isamu prepared to practice the technique again, this time without the use of handseals. As part of his training over the past year Isamu had become skillful with the sword and learned how to use one-handed seals and even how to mold chakra without handseals. All this was an important element of his current fighting style. Isamu pushed his chakra out compressing the air quickly. He knew by now that seal-less techniques required liberal amounts of chakra and he did not hold back. Now he twisted the air again before releasing it out in a burst that blanketed the large garden in sand.