City Squalor [KAIZU][P]

[Steely-Eyed, Compadre-Kun]

Hollah, City of Squalor~!

Rules

• No attacks on the first post, preparation for jutsu allowed on the second
  
• No need to inform the other about the items at hand; all items in respective bios accounted for~!
  
• Everything you see in the picture is there
  
• We start at... say, fifteen [15] meters away from each other.

★START★

Zel would close his eyes and, in the darkness that followed, would feel the winter winds of some distant world whipping across his face and black hooded jacket. When he'd open his eyes, he'd find himself standing at the corner of a street, alone in an empty, presumably abandoned city of sorts. What was this place? Where had he gone, and how did he get here? He could only continue to question himself as he looked upon the strange buildings, encased with glass and metal. Then, for some reason, he would look upon the empty street corner across from him.

He had the strange feeling someone else was about to materialize there.

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[OOC: Crap post, it's an entrance, don't judge xD]

[Steely-Eyed, Compadre-Kun]

-- Ha ha. Not bad for rushing a post. xD

"Hey, who the hell are you?"

Zel would quirk an eyebrow, surprised the stranger he had been expecting was a woman, and a little amused she was taking such an aggressive tone with him. "I was just about to ask you the same thing, darling." He'd answer with a charming smile, a smile barely visible from the shadows cast within the depths of his hood. "Call me, Arch. As in Archangel, from Kumogakure." Upon stating his title, he would immediately draw a pair of three senbon in each hand, so quickly that they had seemed to have come from the sleeves of his jacket. "Now tell me... who are you, exactly? And why am I here?" With his senbon taitoku stance taken, in precaution to any attack or form of ambush, Zel glared at the young woman. Looking for answers, but unable to control his ever-growing sense of trepidation.

Was she the reason he was here... or were they sharing the same faraway dream?

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x3 senbon in each hand!

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

[/i] I might know why you're here, I might not. Now, are you going to throw those things or do you think showing off your knitting needles is going to make me stand down?" Lost or not, this guy was Kumogakure; from a different village. Assuming of course he wasn't an illusion. Either way, I was in the mood for a fight. If he was an enemy, I'd be doing good by beating the living snot from him. If he was my mind's creation then there was no harm in beating the living snot from him.

Win win situation.[/ul]

EDIT: forgot to add techs. Doesn't really change anything.

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Chouba (Taunt)
Rank: "D"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: Brawler may start shouting out insults and such to draw enemies to him. All enemy who hear his insult that may be directed towards them
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Taunt has no defined usage as it is not considered as a NinJutsu or a TaiJutsu. This type of technique is used for gathering purposes, for challenging purposes, or even to get opponents away from the comrades of the Brawler. This technique only works within an area of twenty meters in a radius around the user. The User shouts outwards pushing his voice out towards all that could hear, spitting out insults to draw the enemies near. As the Enemies hear the sounds and the insults a sudden feel to attack the user comes forth as they all rush towards the user attacking violently.
Limit: Must be a Brawler

[Steely-Eyed, Compadre-Kun]

-- reason for editing previous post: taking spoiler off!

"Now, are you going to throw those things or do you think showing off your knitting needles is going to make me stand down?"

Zel's customary smile grew a few inches longer, jutting across his darkened face maliciously. He simply adored women... but bossy ones with an attitude like this one. He simply found them unbearable. "As you wish, mon cherie." Without the patience to charm this woman any longer with words, the Cloud ninja would dart to his left, away from Kaoru and towards the base of a streetlight [Closing that distance back to 15 meters], and in the midst of that rapid action, lift his right hand and fire the three senbon there with killer precision. One would be aimed to her pretty little face, right between the eyes. The other would dart towards her chest in a blur, and the last towards her right kneecap. If the missy could dodge these so called knitting needles, then he'd officially owe her some respect. But that'd be one step away from a miracle, in his opinion.

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Sanjuu Senbon Tosu (Triple Senbon Throw)
Rank: C Rank
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Throws three senbon at once but very accurately.
Special: None
Drawback: Must be Senbon Taitokue Uchideshi
Description: The user holds three senbon at once with one hand and throws them very accurately no matter how little set up time for the throw. The user can be very accurate and powerful causing minor injuries.
Limit: Must be of the Senbon Taitoku, Must know the Senbon Taitoku Stance[/size][/ul]

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"As you wish, mon cherie."

And then he jumped back, and my eyes widened in shock as I saw his arm flick ever so slightly. But damn, those things were tiny. I couldn't judge the trajectory of them as they left his hands and I couldn't see their flight. I simply attempted to strafe to the right, pushing off my outer foot as quickly as I could to escape the oncoming attack.

Not good enough.

A sharp pain hit my left shin. Shit, it hurt, but I knew if I bent down to pull it out or even glanced at the stabbing pain that hurt would cascade upon me like the rain. So I made a snap decision and just simply rushed at him from my side angle, jumping back into the previous line of fire as our distance closed to about ten meters so as to hopefully off-put him, pulling my muscles to their farthest extent as I ran but still attempting to keep my footing. If I couldn't get in close, I wasn't sure I'd be able to win this bout.

Distance closed to roughly 6 meters.

-No techs used-

[Steely-Eyed, Compadre-Kun]

--

He reached the base of the streetlight safely before hearing the satisfying moan of an enemy in pain. It was only when he glanced in her direction that he noticed only one of his senbon had struck- the one aimed for the kneecap, the one he deemed the most important. Though they looked to weigh about the same, Zel could tell that this particular girl was honed and fit, with the bod of those destined to become taijutsu masters. Thus, with such an opinion set, he was going to take any attempt in rendering her slower, before sweeping in for the kill like a falcon.

What would happen next would both surprise and leave Zel in awe. The girl was actually biting through the pain of having a six inch needle dug through the flesh and bone of her knee, charging at him at full force like an amazon warrior. "Holy crap!" He would laugh, in the midst of turning away from the streetlight and towards the base of one of the skyscrapers nearby, drawing an additional three senbon into his right hand. The senbon were nestled tightly in the grasp of both of his hands as he ran, utilizing a technique he'd learned in the academy long ago to scale the side of the building and rapidly sprint upwards along its surface.

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Kinobori no Waza - Act of Tree Climbing
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: Allows a Non-Ninja the ability to perform Advanced chakra techniques.
Special: ---
Drawback: Non Ninjas must learn in order to learn Advanced chakra techniques. Ninjas gain this technique for free in the beginning however does not add into Character Class like other starting techniques. Does not work on Animal Companions.
Description: Kinobori no Waza, the art of tree climbing serves a dual purpose. Taking part in Kinobori Shugyou (Tree Climbing Training) helps a ninja learn how to focus their chakra. It also teaches the ninja how to run up trees and walk on vertical walls. The training helps the ninja learn how to focus just the right amount of chakra to a particular part of their body. The amount needed to climb is small but it must be precise. The feet are regarded as the hardest location to master chakra focusing. So by gaining the art of this skill, the ninja will have any jutsu available (theoretically) because they will be able to focus their chakra as needed. Allows a user to learn up to "C" Rank Chakra related Techniques.
Limit: Universal NinJutsu Technique.
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[/i]. Curse these guys and their freakin' chakra.

He was a while from the building, so in that time I managed to bend down and pluck the senbon from my flesh, casting it aside unceremoniously; there was no way I could throw it accurately, I'd never tried. But there was something I could toss well. With one rapid movement I reached into my back pocket and pulled out a Shuriken, tossing it with my right arm with spin so hopefully it would arc out somewhere above his position at the time, perhaps hitting him but more intended to simply stop his ascent. He'd probably have reached the building's surface by this point.

That done, I'd reach over my shoulder for my shield. I wouldn't have time to fully draw it, but by the time my opponent made his next move it'd be over my shoulder and nearly ready to block with. He'd likely try to toss something else at me; I couldn't imagine he could accurately perform handseals in the air.[/ul]

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Used 1 Bo-Shuriken, 29 Remain.

[Steely-Eyed, Compadre-Kun]

-- I edited because 60 meters didn't seem fair.

His feet rapped against the surface of the buildings glass windows as he ran, less than a few meters from the edge of the rooftop. He had his back turned to the woman he presumed was still standing at ground level, unable to match his agile movements with a busted knee, but kept in mind that distance didn't always mean safety. It was with this thought in mind, that his Odoriko Onchou as a senbon apprentice kicked into action. Something was coming from behind him fast, a projectile or ninjutsu of sorts? It didn't matter. All he needed to do was remove himself from its intended trajectory to escape the assault, and he did so by swiftly changing his course north-east, evading with a slight crouch as he ran towards the corner of the rooftop instead of just its edge.

The projectile in question, however, passed by him at such a speed that it looped around last minute like a boomerang and dove in for a final assault. Finding no other option, Zel was forced to whack away the small object- a shuriken, he'd later realize- with the surface of his gloved hand, again utilizing the Dancer's Grace Master Akio had drilled into him during training. The shuriken was successfully whacked off-course with the small metal plate along the front end of his glove, disappearing from Zel's sight with a sharp clink.

Reaching the edge of the rooftop promptly afterwards, Zel would find himself leaping upwards in the air, using that ideal moment to spin around and launch three of his senbon down at his pesky opponent, noticing the majestic shield she carried in her grasp during the midst of it all. The distance was far [45 meters] but he would fire the senbon nonetheless, putting his hard-earned training to use in what little time he had left before landing on the edge of the building's rooftop. And land safely he would, seeing as the opponent in question would have to evade, or block, a senbon to the top of her head, a senbon to her right foot, and a senbon to her left foot. The manner in which he was angled above her would only allow him to target these specific areas.

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Odoriko Onchou (Dancers Grace)
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Tai
Effect: Becoming more aware of their surroundings the user is unable to be caught flat footed or be flanked.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user may only learn this technique by the class that they are. This means that in order to learn the "C" Rank version they must be "C" Class, if they wish to learn the "B" Rank version they must be "B" Class.
Description: Training to heighten their senses in the heat of combat, the Senbon Taitoku user under goes training to become more prepared then ever. They slowly become aware of their surroundings on the battle field, to the point they become similar with it like their own back yard. With this natural sense of their surroundings the user can't be caught flat footed or be flanked. Which means if the user was walking down the road minding their business, and a ambush party burst out from the bushes. The user wouldn't be caught of guard and would most likely except it, and will sense someone was coming up from behind to attack and will act quickly and either attack first or get out the way. This works on whenever they are being attacked. This technique however has a major flaw. The user is capable of dodging only whenever the opponent's class is equal or lower to that of the rank of the technique they know. This means that a "D" Class user that knows this technique can not use this against an opponent that is "C" Class or higher.
Limit: Must be a Senbon Taitoku user

Tactical Gloves
Rank: "C"
Type: Equipment
Effect: A Tactical Accessory that helps the User in protecting the hands with ropes, and using wires, as well as melee attacks.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture-1, Picture-2. A metal plate is placed along the front end of the Gloves. This is to help the user against sharp melee attacks and the user has no weapon to defect but not wishing to harm their hand.
Limit: This can be found within any Shop found in any Capital, or any Village
Cost: 600 Ryo for the Pair

Sanjuu Senbon Tosu (Triple Senbon Throw)
Rank: C Rank
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Throws three senbon at once but very accurately.
Special: None
Drawback: Must be Senbon Taitokue Uchideshi
Description: The user holds three senbon at once with one hand and throws them very accurately no matter how little set up time for the throw. The user can be very accurate and powerful causing minor injuries.
Limit: Must be of the Senbon Taitoku, Must know the Senbon Taitoku Stance

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[OOC: Dude, did you just run up the skyscraper to the right of the picture? Okay, whoa.]

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1 Smoke Grenade used, 1 Remains.

[Steely-Eyed, Compadre-Kun]

-- Lol, the distance covered [45 meters; hell even, 65] is plausible in the 12 seconds he had. And assuming the building doesn't just end where the picture is cropped, I based my actions on the fact that "he'd probably have reached the building's surface by this point." He never stopped sprinting, too- while Kaoru plucked a senbon from her knee, threw a shuriken, equipped her shield and even while he dodged. But if it's too "out there" for you, feel free to counter it with something of the same nature, lol. >D

Upon landing on the edge of the rooftop, Zel would watch vigilantly as his female opponent hid behind her formidable shield, successfully deflecting the three senbon thrown. She was a stubborn opponent, no doubt about that, and he could practically feel her seething with spite. But in a strange way, he was having quite a good ol' time. This wasn't as serious a fight as he had thought it would manifest into, in fact, he felt like he was battling it out with an old friend. While this sense of peculiar familiarity and calm swept through him, however, he didn't fail to lose sight of what was really going on. Old friend or not, they had both attacked each other. And he was quite certain that the young hot-head wasn't going to stop until one of them was dead.

Taking a few cautious steps backwards, perturbed by the fact that the girl was just standing there behind her shield, Zel would recede from Kaoru's field of vision down there and position himself near the center of the rooftop. It was then that he would stuff his three senbon back in reserve with the others and take a deep breath. It was time to adjust the environment a bit more to his liking. Issuing a swift string of hand seals, Zel would nearly gag as a deep gulp of water traveled up from his gullet and towards his throat. Abruptly, and without restraint, a torrent of water would explode from his mouth, sprayed off of its edge to fall towards the city block. The water continued to burst outwards as he held the final hand seal, rushing out from his mouth like an unkempt fire hose and gushing off the side of the building like an urban waterfall. He imagined it looked beautiful from down below, a steady stream of water glistening down and beside the glass windows, reflecting light in all manner of beautiful ways.

Upon reaching the ground, the water would expand and multiply into an even larger volume of water, spreading its content nicely over the entire block. It was a wet wonderland down there, but that was only the beginning of Zel's intended plans. He would move on once he finished the last of this jutsu, and put Kaoru's skills to the test once more.

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Suiton – Baku Suishouha (Water Collision Waves)
Rank: "B" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A technique that allows the user to form or create a mass amount of water, or use a mass amount of water in a wave like form.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: ---
Description: This is a Ninjutsu technique utilizing the Water Element. After forming the needed handseals, water is expelled from the gullet. This will then expand into a large volume of water that can be controlled and ridden like a wave. The user must be above the water in a wave like formation so then the user has the capability of riding the wave. The amount of water is not grand to where it can take out a village, but the amount of water is indeed capable of blocking off a approximatly four houses.
Limit: Water Release

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[OOC: Lol it doesn't really matter I suppose.]

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I looked up to view the torrent of liquid falling from the top of the building, and gasped. That was quite a quantity of water. I then proceeded to curse, realizing that the amount of water was sufficient to make my grenade almost useless - and I certainly didn't want to remain on low ground while water sloshed about my feet - it would not only reduce my movement speed, but I guessed my Kumogakuran friend had somehow caused the cascade, and I further theorized that he could probably do something else with it as well.

So I quickly got up, slung my shield back over my shoulder and twisted around, heading for the most plausible source of high ground in sight - the slightly elevated platform to the north west. I'd bolt there as quickly as I could, and I estimated that I could be there about 12 seconds from my starting position, maybe less. My shield would still protect me, covering my entire back in case my opponent tried anything underhanded. But the water had definitely hit the ground now and was moving faster than I could, however it hadn't quite caught my ankles yet.[/ul]

-No techs used-

[Steely-Eyed, Compadre-Kun]

-- your smoke grenade explodes in seck six seconds- so KABOOM!

With the last of the chakra enhanced water exploding from his mouth, Zel would finish up the jutsu then move on to the next phase in his plan. Not a moment was wasted to hesitation as Cloud's Archangel began to fluidly perform a short string of hand seals, then clasp both of his hands side by side promptly afterwards. With both palms facing downwards, he would form a formidably sized ball of chakra-infused air in front of him- the Eatama. Keeping both hands locked inside this ball of air, but retaining the ability to pull them out quickly lest his opponent tried another attack with her projectiles, he would leap up onto it over the back until he was sitting comfortably on its round surface. With the howl of a wild wolf, he would scoot off the rooftop, pulling out a single hand to grab at its edge when his action threatened to throw him off the building entirely. He would pull himself, and the ball he sat on, back towards the building until the Eatama made contact with its side. It was only then, after that half a second of fright, that he would successfully find himself scooting downwards off the side of the building at high velocity, glancing at a light plume of smoke that had detonated just a second earlier. It was near the block where he and Kaoru had been standing before. So he made it his goal to keep his distance from that smoke cloud as he descended. If she was going to utilize it to hide herself from view, then so would he.

With no sight of Kaoru- yet- he would head towards the adjacent, empty street that sprouted from that same block. The fact that he was going down faster than he had been going upwards resulted in him reaching ground level much sooner than he had expected, using the chakra powered ball of air he rode on to push off of the building at just the ripe moment and break his fall as he entered the soaked, urban arena. The ball would skid across the wet pavement in the middle of the empty street before coming to a full halt. The cloud of smoke covering most of the block was approximately 30 meters away now. If Zel wanted to, he could have utilized his scooter to swiftly close in or garner some more distance from this particular anomaly, but he wanted to stare into its depth for a bit longer.

He would pull his hands out of the ball, no longer needing them for balance, and watched with an elated smile as he searched for any signs of Kaoru vigilantly from afar. In a second more, he would put himself into action.

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Futon: Eatama
Rank: D
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates a ball of air about the size of a beach ball. It does no damage but is useful for sitting on and escaping from a dangerous situation quickly. This ball is also handy as while riding it you can ride up walls, ceilings, water, hot ground and cold ground without harm.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: Really None
Description: The user quickly performs the simple handseals, horse then serpent then extends there hand under them palm extended as almost instantaneously, air forms into a ball under them. They can then sit on the ball and scoot away quickly or ride it across hostile terrain or up steep cliffs.
Limit: Must have Wind Release. The ball continues to use chakra as long as it remains active but only a small amount, two points of chakra per turn.

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[/i] - I was surprised it hadn't been diffused by the water. But as I looked back I realized the water wasn't quite as voluminous as I'd predicted. But it was still a danger. I knew the guy had likely produced the water, and could probably perform further tricks with it. Speaking of Arch, where was he? Perhaps the hissing cloud of smoke ahead of me blocked him from view.

I narrowed my eyes slightly, expecting a barrage of needles to fly through the smoke at any time. After a moment, none came. As such, I grabbed my twin cestus from my coat pocket and slid them over each hand, gripping them a couple of times experimentally. I then moved slightly forward as the smoke began to thin, not quite stepping on the water. If I saw Arch, though, that would become a risk I was willing to take.[/ul]

-No techs used-

[Steely-Eyed, Compadre-Kun]

--

Sitting on the ball of air he had created before, hands-free and open, Zel would grow tired of waiting for Kaoru to emerge from the cloud of gradually thinning smoke. He would advance towards the cloud to cut the distance of 30 meters down to a comfortable 20 meters, checking to see if he could spot the little lady from this vantage point on the empty street. When he didn't, he wondered if she still thought he was up on the building. After all, the cloud of smoke had exploded after he'd made his descent, and he didn't see her on his way down either. Nonetheless, he'd take advantage of this potentially tense moment and attempt to surprise her.

Without a second left to waste, he would issue a swift string of hand seals, connecting mentally with the sizable amount of water laying about on the street. The water would rise into a wave-like formation, rushing towards the cloud of smoke after Zel had completed the necessary seals. It was thirty-five feet wide and twenty feet high, focused more on size than density- to wet everything in its path instead of drowning it. As it swept through the black cloud at thirty miles an hour, intent on soaking everything on the block that wasn't behind Zel, the Cloud ninja would stare intently into the thinning black cloud covering the block, ready to scoot away at a moment's notice.

In a few seconds, thanks to the effect of the wave of water that it had passed through, the cloud of smoke was going to be nonexistent.

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Suiton: Tsunami no Jutsu (Tidal Wave Technique)
Rank: “B”
Type: Ninjutsu
Effect: Sends a singular tidal wave at an opponent.
Special: Handseals
Description: Creates a singular tidal wave that crashes towards an opponent with speeds that top thirty miles an hour. The wave crests at twenty feet high and can travel for about ninety feet. The length of the wave is dependant on exactly how much water is available. The largest Tsunami ever created with this jutsu is forty feet wide.
Limit: Must have Water Release

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[/i] smoke.

I got to my feet quickly, definitely but not drenched. I shook off some of the water and reached up behind me for my shield.

Hopefully he wouldn't run like a coward this time.[/ul]

-No techs used-

[Steely-Eyed, Compadre-Kun]

-- =w="

Zel leaned a bit forward on the Eatama he sat on, smiling at Kaoru from afar like they were old friends. The smoke had cleared up, and he proceeded to scanning the status of the environment in its wake. Everything ahead of the Cloud ninja was wet, to say the least. The tidal wave had gathered most of the puddles of water from his side of the street and swept them towards the opposite side, where the little lady he was fighting resided. Her legs were wet, and few splashes of water had managed to penetrate the rest of her frame as well. Yet she stood with her shield held ready, and he carefully planned his next course of action as he filled in the silence with some banter.

"There you are!" He'd sing-song. "I thought I'd lost you, hot stuff." In a sudden string of motion, he would issue a short string of hand seals and instantly form a multitude of electrically charged ravens in the air above him- a total of 10, to be exact. Connected mentally with each and every one of these artificial beings, for optimal precision and control, Zel would will them to dart towards Kaoru at different angles. Some would go ahead of the others, the forerunners in a quickly orchestrated plan of attack, and others would hang back a millisecond or two.

Raven One would fly towards the front side of Kaoru's right leg, staying on that same target if the ninja in question attempted to dart away. Raven Two would do the same, but with the front side of Kaoru's left leg. Raven Three would attempt to crash into her pretty face, despite all notions that it wasn't going to land, and Raven Four would attempt to flank the kunoichi's right arm. Raven Five would do the same, but swiftly swerve through in an attempt to flank the surface of her left arm. Raven Six would fly past her to her right, far and high enough in the air to avoid physical contact with her, and abruptly loop around to fly into the backside of her right leg. Raven Seven would follow the same procedure, flying past her on her left, to loop around and strike the backside of her left leg. Raven Eight would fly past her, directly above her but beyond physical reach, then loop around to strike her exposed back. And finally, Raven's Nine and Ten would plummet into the wet ground surrounding her, specifically to her left and to her right, electrifying the puddles around her violently with their influence.

Whether she moved or not, all of the electric blue ravens, with the exception of Nine and Ten, would converge towards her aggressively in their intended positions.

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Raiton – Raiu Karasu (Thunderstorm Raven)
Rank: D, C, B [x10]
Skill: Ninjutsu.
Effect: Creates ravens of lightning to attack your opponent.
Special: Tiger, Dog, Tiger
Drawback: Must be learned multiple times in order to truly master. The swallows dissolve if they pass out of forty meters of the user.
Description: The user forms the hand seals, creating ravens of lightning around them. The ravens are roughly two feet in wingspan. The ravens are comprised of pure electricity, and discharge into a shock of electricity when they strike an object. Each swallow discharges with a D rank shock. The user can control the motions of the swallows completely. When first learned, the user is only capable of creating up to five ravens at a time. Each time learned, the user can create an additional five ravens. When the user attains to capability of creating fifty ravens, the technique increases to a C rank technique, allowing for an additional five per training as usual. When the user reaches the capability of creating one hundred twenty swallows, the training becomes B rank. The user can create two hundred swallows, total, before they max out.
Limit: Must have Lightning Release.

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[Steely-Eyed, Compadre-Kun]

-- LOL. Just wanted to wrap this up in a nice little bow. For my RP resume. xD

A shrill cry would pierce the once silent sky, cutting through the sound of sharp static- a noise resembling that of twigs being snapped. His little lightning birdies had struck their marks. The puddles of water surrounding Kaoru crackled with electricity, and the pretty girl would struggle to suck in a gulpful of air before she dropped her shield and stumbled to her knees. Her hands clutched at her chest, her eyes seemed to bulge from their sockets. A sign of cardiac arrest. One of the most common methods of dying after being electrocuted severely. Zel did not smile, he did not frown. He simply stared at the dying girl with a blank expression on his face as the light in her eyes began to dim. Once beautiful optics, losing their lively gleam. How depressing.

It definitely wasn't the best way to die, but the eye-patched male was at least relieved in the fact that he wouldn't have to draw his sword and strike at a paralyzed body to finish the job. He hated getting his hands dirty, after all. And as he watched her topple forwards, convulsing like a fish out of water, he would take into account the own fragility of his mortal life. A sigh would escape his lips as he deactivated the Eatama and hopped to his feet. Kaoru was dead, her cheek pressed deep into a puddle. Her eyes frozen and her fingers clawed. And as the Cloud ninja gazed up into the sky, he noticed something in the clouds of this strange and bizarre world.

W-...W-WOMEN?!

CONGRATULATIONS, ZEL-SENPAI!!!



BUT THIS WAS ALL A DREAM

D=

FIN