4th Chamber (Training Thread)

[Murata]

'This woman is one of my good friends, Murata! She is also one of the few masters of a style I'm sure you'd be interested in learning to further your skill in taijutsu' Haku had mentioned this to him before departing, leaving him one last parting gift with the information of the woman, a master in the art of Buredono Kenseijin. It was a style that had several layers to it and could be used with swords but also with fists - both parts interesting to the Uchiha. The woman in front of him, however, seemed to be rather uninterested in his initial attempts to convince her to take him as a student. Only the mention of Haku could get her to crack.She released a smile of approval before ushering Murata to a secluded location within the village where she resided, taking him inside and down into a secret area within the basement area.

Upon removing a seal, a wall moved that revealed the training facility - a vast area several thousand meters long that had everything the heart could desire for beginning or even mastering the style. There were already several people inside using the facilities for sparring matches. It was then that Mai Miyazaki introduced Murata to these people as the new trainee and to make sure not to hold back at all when it came to attacking him when it would come sparring time. This made the boy uneasy but he was too excited to begin learning the style to care.

And so Mai led Murata to an area with enough space for initial training. The start would be now.

[Murata]

Tsuyosa Ryuu: Futae-no-Kiwami (Mastery of Two Layers)
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: An attack of two swift, consecutive punches. The first encounters the resistance of the object, the second applies the full force to it.
Special: ---
Drawback: May be used so many times per day or else it renders hand useless for three weeks or without medical treatment.
Description: User punches their target with their knuckles as the first attack. This acts as the defensive breaker technique. Then within milliseconds behind the user does a second hit in which is even more of a larger attack attacking with a full on punch. The first part was just to break the defenses and allowing time for the second blow to blow up the defenses in a strengthening punch. User may plow through Defenses with this technique. This technique acts with the power of an "A" Rank technique. The power of the attack is capable of creating craters along solid ground the size of 2 meters radius. Each time learned the rank increases by one "B" Rank, while the size of the crater increases by 1 meter in diameter. May be used only 3 times a day. Each time learned increases the times used per day by 3.
Limit: Must Learn from a Master of Burēdono Kenseijin - ブレードの剣聖人 - Blade of the Sword Saint

[0/60] [Sharingan-activated training (1 SP per TP)]

Mai had determined from a quick sparring session with Murata that the close ranged, high speed style he employed in battle would be best complemented by the power the Tsuyosa Ryuu discipline of the style would give him. First, she would show him the technique - Murata would have his sharingan stage 3 eyes activated as he watched and analysed her movements as demonstrated on a large training bag filled with a rock 10x10 feet. First she seemed to use a normal punch on the bag with the knuckles, not too impressive, however, there was more to it. It a space of time that could have been no longer than a couple of milliseconds, there was a second hit with the rest of the rest. The force of this punch was enough to completely shatter the rock into dust. Murata would smile at the display of power. "Well let's get started then".Murata had taken off his jacket as well as his swords and weapons pouch, laying them to the side so now he was down to only his black training shirt and the black shorts he normally wore - the focus being entirely on his feet and his fists now.

The task was simple in theory, destroy the large boulder in front of him using the technique. He envisioned the release of energy at its finest point from his fists in his mind, taking what the woman had done and hoping he would be as successful. The Uchiha started around 10 meters from the boulder, his feet shoulder width apart as he stared down the boulder. Drawing a deep breath from the crisp air around him, he pushed off with his left foot, getting a ten foot head start before launching his right hand toward the boulder.

His knuckles were the first to feel the impact..and on this occasion, the only part of his body to. He had trained in taijutsu his entire life but this was not a pain he was prepared for. A loud scream of anguish came from the Uchiha has his hand was drawn back slowly. He had invested a lot of strength into the punch and was only able to make a 1x1 inch dent. In return, his hand was already bloodied from the force. The left hand of the boy quickly went to support his right as he moved back to his starting position. It was clear that in order to prevent injury it was imperative to have the second hit come immediately after to somewhat cushion the effect on his own hands or else more severe damage would come. Pain was only temporary, so he continued.

This second attempt he would focus intently on making sure the second hit at the very least connected in order to test the theory of it being both a cushioning for himself as well as having the devastating effect on the boulder. Once more, his feet were planted before rushing forward - his left foot sliding into the punch giving momentum to his right hand. The knuckle connected as before and the sharp pain returned as well. This time he was able to push through and land the second hit with the rest of his fist about a second and a half later. As expected, the pain dulled in his knuckle although the location of the second hit took some punishment, the extended bones of his fingers imprinted in the boulder as he removed his hand. This was more impressive, a 2x2 foot hole that was about a foot deep. His hand still hadn't even felt the effects of full impact of the technique, however, and his execution was too slow. More attempts would be needed.

Blood dripped every few seconds as he assumed it would throughout the training, it was very physical taijutsu and could only be attained with the exchange of his own pain. Standing a bit closer at 6 meters this time to have more come from his hands rather than the momentum effect from his feet, he sprinted forward in a split second a hit the boulder with his knuckles - the second hit coming in just a hair under a second this time. The sharp pain that came was becoming easier to deal with even if his hand's appearance said otherwise, blood now covering each individual knuckle and pouring down his fingers, a large red mark in the boulder where his fist hit - progress though as the hole in the boulder had reached almost a full meter in diameter and the depth from the hit getting to a little over 3 feet as well. For now he would need to get cleaned up and possibly get his right hand wrapped up before continuing.

[Murata]

The right hand was now covered in bandages from just under the tips of his fingers down to his wrists, an hour of rest being enough to continue once more with the training. The boulder stood 6 meters in front of him once more, his sights on the spot where the previous punches landed. Changes would have to be made in order to lessen the impact training this technique had on his body. This meant that focusing on the point of impact was all the more crucial.

Of course, there was no time for an extended rest as it was imperative to complete this technique's training before nightfall, this only made his mindset even more driven towards his goal as he closed his eyes. He thought about what exactly he needed to successfully execute this jutsu; awareness, power, accuracy were the first three words that came to mind -- this mental preparation being every bit as important as physically attempting the technique, and much easier on the hands. The boy closed his eyes and once more thought of the end result he wanted to produce, he needed concentration, speed, and endurance to continue to perfect the technique, which was only the first step in his ascent in the fighting style. Getting into his stance once more, the sting of the wounds on his hand were being erased from his memory, unless it was mangled, he would continue to use it. After this short time Murata opened his eyes and focused his eyes completely on the boulder, taking several deep breaths and then taking off towards it once more.

The Uchiha again moved towards the boulder at speed - this time a speed that was nearly untraceable to the human eye as the technique would be worthless if moving at an avoidable level of pace. This burst of speed unfortunately made it difficult to correctly perform the two-steps of the punch correctly, the brain of the boy even with sharingan not moving quick enough to keep up with the coordination of his body. He had hoped that making his speed at its fastest would make it even simpler to use the technique but it only made his body uncontrollable. Of course this all happened only in the space of a second as his right hand went for the punch once more. Immediately Murata felt a different sensation this time as his punch didn't even have enough force behind it to further extend the hope he created with his previous punches. It felt as though it was back to the very beginning of his training - the boy would not be discouraged this easily however - knowing that although it seemed like a wasted attempt that it was closer to perfecting it than he had been with the previous attempts. Stood in place catching his breath next to the boulder, he thought about the best way to combine his entire body into the attack in order to make the speed great enough to make it not only power - but finesse as well - speed-based taijutsu being his favourite form of combat.. The right hand dropped back to his side as a sharp burst of pain came back, it wasn't nearly as bad as before with the impact being so little, but it was hard to forget about.

Steps were taken back to his starting point 6 meters away as thoughts crept into his head, the coordination needed for this would have to be flawless as one mistake could easily leave a hamstring torn or a shoulder dislocation. A small breath escaped from his lips as he once again dug his feet into the ground to prepare for the take-off towards the boulder, sharingan eyes kept replaying Master Mai's attempt in his head in his attempt to replicate the attack. Her ease in executing it..that was what he wanted. Again a deep breath was taken in preparation, a lot of physical energy was being used in this training, that only indicated growth in his mind. These pains would become strength once mastered. Here he took off once more, right hand cocked back as in a split second he had already arrived at the unloading point, arm extending forward before connecting with the boulder - one hit quickly followed by another, the impact great enough to cause a minor quake in the ground and air to rush from the new hole he had created - 6x6 meters. The change worked just as planned, the use of the legs translating throughout the whole body producing an effect that allowed all of the energy in his body to be released at the very last second with the two instantaneous hits from his right fist. Also, it was the first time his hand had delivered more damage to the boulder than it received, only feeling the effect of a normal heavy punch on his hands from this attempt. Unfortunately his body had begun to reach its physical limit with how much energy the training demanded which led to the Uchiha kneeling on his left knee to the ground gasping for air to regain oxygen and energy. There wasn't much left, he knew that, only additional power and the ability to recover being needed now in order to make the completed technique his own.

On the floor he concentrated on his objective, one eye on the hole he created. The next punch would need to decimate the remaining parts of the boulder and the final test would be to take out an entire boulder in one blow. A smirk crept to the corner of the boy's lips as he was stood once more, his legs and arms aching with every step back to his starting position.

[Murata]

The last stage stage of the training came for Murata, the focus being on combining the speed and power together to crumble a full boulder in one hit once finished with the one he had been practicing on. The final task was at hand, Mai now observing to see how far he had progressed in these few short hours. The already-practiced upon boulder was to be the first target. He was keen to show how much he could learn in such a period of time. And so step 1 would begin, charging towards the boulder in the blink of an eye - the body becoming in-sync as his legs finally worked with his upper body perfectly, the right arm cocked back preparing for the attack.

It almost seemed as though there was an extra burst of energy at this point, his arm moving at great speed as his fist connected with the boulder, the second hit coming instantaneously and the impact now becoming something that barely affected him as he was used to the worse pain that was experienced with the first few punches. The effect of this punch was grander than the ones before, the remaining pieces of the boulder beginning to crumble before him as his arm returned back to its side, blood wanting to pour out of his bandages and on the outer part skid marks from the attempts gathering, visible proof of his training.

The corners of the boy's lips crept up a bit as he began to admire his work - the improvement satisfying. Of course, this training was not complete yet. The most difficult task was still to come as he was to demolish a boulder of 10x10 meters - no simple feat as this technique was only meant to form smaller craters in the ground at this stage, the lesser density of the boulder would perhaps work in his favour - he was sure to woman didn't want to permanently mangle his hand..or at least he hoped. Mai led the way to the large boulder in question, the hand of Murata still tingling from the previous impact, he was only meant to use the full power of this technique three times per day after all without or risk permanent damage. This thought crossed his mind, but he figured that the incomplete tries did not cause enough damage to cause him to stop for the day, this last attempt hopefully being the last he would need to perform in this session. Veins in his arms pulsated as well as in the legs and core, this training strengthening not only the technique but his body as well in absorbing these high-pressure impacts. Sweat had made permanent residence all over his body as he came face to face with his target. He knew how close he was, and would not fail. Standing 8 meters from the boulder, right arm cocked back prematurely and left hand out in front - right leg planted a couple of feet behind his left - he was ready. One shot was all he had, envisioning the pendulum effect leading to the very last release of energy of course was his thought process as the eyes of the Uchiha stared almost through the boulder. Even though no chakra was involved in the technique, it almost seemed as though his energy was rising from somewhere inside, the desire almost palpable to finish completing the technique.

In the next blink of an eye he was in the now familiar motion of aiming his punch towards the centre of the giant rock, all of his force going into this one punch as he envisioned the crumbling of the object. The knuckles landed first, surface damage from this impact even improving as if he would have stopped here a small crater about double the size of his fist would have formed, it seemed even normal punches were enhanced when focused so well. This was not the intention of the boy though, of course, as in under 10 milliseconds, a speed that perhaps was untraceable even to the strongest of doujutsu, the second hit of extended joints on his fingers connected, the final piece in this kinetic chain. His body reeled from the hit, every part of his body down to his toes taking part in the impact, but this only meant that he had finally performed even greater to the boulder. At this point he barely had the strength to remove his hand from the location of the strike, but found that he wouldn't even need to.

In the next few seconds, the entirety of the boulder came crashing to the ground with most of the parts around the zone the punch landed shattering into pieces of rubble. Now his hand sat extended in the air with nothing around it although it felt as though it weighed a ton with the beating it had taken throughout the day. With a deep breath his left hand went once more to support his right, a lot of rest would be needed once this session was over, even though his Goken training was always intense it always seemed as though the pain was evenly distributed around the body, here it gathered almost entirely in one place with fatigue setting into other parts of his body. Involuntarily he dropped to his ass, that fatigue being apparent in his legs now, but the feeling of progress made the pain worth it.

[Deleted]

+30 TP; +30 SP; √ Learned.

[Murata]

Tsuyosa Ryuu: Youyouken (Broad Fist)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A powerful fist attack that knocks an opponent flying into the distance.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user is only capable of performing this attack so many times per day depending on how many times the user knows this technique as well as the Class level of the user.
Description: When the user first learns this technique they are capable of performing this technique a total of five times per day. Every time this technique is learned the user is capable of performing this technique as well other techniques into conjunction one more time. This means that if a user learns this technique twice they are capable of performing this technique a total of six times. Depending on how well and how strong the user is by Class, the user is capable of performing the technique with devastating power. The higher the class is the more devastating the attack will be creating a more sufficient way of breaking one's bones.
D Class - Five Meters Knock back
C Class - Fifteen Meters Knock back
B Class - Twenty Five Meters Knock back - 10% Chance Bones may Break
A Class - Forty Meters Knock back - 30% Chance Bones may Break
S Class - Sixty Meters Knock back - 50% Chance Bones may Break

Limit: Must Learn from a Master of Burēdono Kenseijin - ブレードの剣聖人 - Blade of the Sword Saint

[0/10]

A full night's rest was needed to recover from the previous day's training, dawn bringing the beginning of the second day in the grand house of Mai. The sleeping facilities were located on the same floor as the training ones which made it convenient. A change of clothes was presented for him lied neatly to the left of his sleeping quarters, a dark blue training shirt along with long black training pants and black sandals - clean clothes were always a welcoming change after such physical training. After showering and changing clothes the boy made his way out to the training ground once more where Mai was delivering instructions to each individual trainee based on their training for the day. Turning to Murata she smiled. "I trust you've slept well? Your focus today will be another fist-based taijutsu move in the mould of the one you learned yesterday, called the Youyouken. This is a more straightforward punch with the intention to use its force to send your opponent into the distance, forcing an extremely dangerous fall that when combined with the initial blow has a capability of snapping bones. Today you will be practicing on my shadow clones." With that 4 clones were created. "When finished with those four, come show me your progress." a quick nod and she was with another trainee.

The clones led Murata to an empty spot with no one else within 50 meters of them, clearly they weren't too happy about being used as guinea pigs but it would be over soon enough, or at least he hoped. Shadow clone number 1 was up first and ready for the blow. For this first attempt only execution would be the priority. As with his previous technique the heavily taped right fist would be the medium of release, a running start once more used in order to gain momentum for the attack. Stepping back into a basic defensive stance with the right leg behind his left and the left hand extended in front while the right stayed close to his body, he used his right leg to propel himself forward towards the shadow clone - uncoiling his body and connecting with a blow directly in the chest area, following through with his body rotating around 70 degrees with the force behind the blow. Unfortunately this first attempt did do much, the clone staying on its feet and only being pushed back 15 meters, it still was enough to get it to disappear into a puff of smoke, but that wasn't the intention. More precision and focus on the impact and follow through was needed to make this a success.

The second shadow clone made its way towards the spot where the first had been hit, the other two standing off to the side observing and waiting for their moment. Murata took a couple of steps backwards until standing only 3 meters from this clone. His hand felt nowhere near as bad as the day before, of course, a shadow clone's properties were far more forgiving on the fists than a jagged rock. This made it easier to clearly focus on the task at hand, his feet and upper body working together again to position themselves in the stance ready to move forward. Once set, he moved quickly whilst releasing his punch into this clone's chest, a much more controlled motion and follow through that looked from an observer's point of view as only a slightly exaggerated normal punch. The results were slightly better, the clone being uprooted and sent flying around 10 meters back before dissipating. The progress was good, but could still be perfected on the next two clones.

A different idea came to him for these last two, the simplicity of the technique calling for a change of tactics in training it as the motion and basics were already down. The two shadow clones were commanded to engage him in taijutsu combat without holding back, his goal to integrate the attack into the spar to finish the two of them off. Both of the shadow clones smirked as they truly believed he wouldn't even be able to defeat them let alone use the technique to do it, but they went along with it. Murata was stood 8 meters from the two, the same stance being used as he prepared for attack.

The first clone was the more eager to move, immediately going into a sprint towards the boy. Murata prepared to attack but the plans were cut short as the second clone had used the after image technique to appear behind him, aiming a sword strike towards his back. Murata quickly ducked and rolled to the left, the motion of getting to his feet giving the first clone enough time to chance direction and aim a punch towards his face with her right fist. Quickly thinking on his toes, the Uchiha used one of his evasive techniques from the Goken style and dodged around the left side of the clone - the opposite side from where the attack had come from. This led him to being stood behind the clone who was flustered and still in the progress of the punch, perfect opportunity. Murata cocked back his right arm before extending it into a punch towards the clone's back - a direct hit sending it flying around 20 meters before landing and disappearing into a puff of smoke.

The success of the punch was not anything to celebrate, however, as the second clone had used this moment to take to the air and aim a downward sword strike towards Murata's head. No time to dodge meant blocking was the only option as he removed his own sword, the kodaichi, from its sheathe in order to block the attack, not knowing that wind chakra had been infused which knocked him back to the ground and also knocked his sword out of his hands, sending him skidding back 30 feet. The clone did not rest upon landing and immediately dashed forward, another attack ready as it approached. Murata waited until the last possible moment for the strike to take a page from the clone's book - using the after image technique to get behind the clone. From here he once more used a Goken technique, this time the Rising Wind which had him bend down and send a kick into the clone's lower back - sending it flying into the air.

The Uchiha placed his hands on the ground and used his energy to push himself into the air, following the now-airborne and relatively defenseless clone. Using this propelled speed he stopped himself around 10 meters above the still-rising Mai clone, his arm being pulled back as he prepared the punch. 'Tsuyosa Ryuu, Yoyouken' with this punch he connected the fist with the face of the clone, sending it straight back to the earth at twice the speed it had been launched at - the most successful hit yet occurring here as a small crater was formed in its meeting with the ground before the final puff of smoke indicated the clone's disappearance. A soft landing indicated the control Murata had in the air, standing up straight as he prepared for the next task.

[|Ayame Unbound|]

+ 10 TP
+ 10 SP

[Murata]

Tsuyosa Ryuu: Taibu-Youyouken (Greater Broad Fist)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: An advanced form of Tsuyosa Ryuu: Youyouken (Broad Fist) where the user hits the opponent with their two fists with enough force hurling the opponent into the distance.
Special: ---
Drawback: The number of times user is able to perform this technique is dependent on how well they may perform Tsuyosa Ryuu: Youyouken (Broad Fist)
Description: The user slams both fists into the opponent sending the opponent flying into the distance. The fists must be parallel with one another and to the ground. The user does not have to exert too much force within the attack and does not have to wind up in order performing the attack. The higher the class is the more devastating the attack will be creating a more sufficient way of breaking one's bones.
D Class - Twenty Meters Knock back
C Class - Twenty Five Meters Knock back
B Class - Thirty Meters Knock back - 10% Chance Bones may Break
A Class - Forty Five Meters Knock back - 30% Chance Bones may Break
S Class - Sixty Five Meters Knock back - 50% Chance Bones may Break

Limit: Must Learn from a Master of Burēdono Kenseijin - ブレードの剣聖人 - Blade of the Sword Saint, Must know Tsuyosa Ryuu: Youyouken (Broad Fist)

[0/10]

The night was still young, it had only taken a few minutes to learn the newest technique so naturally the next step would be to expand and learn the improved version that involved two fists and almost entirely strength from the upper body rather than momentum from the lower body. Murata waved his arms towards Mai as a signal to send more shadow clones his way and his request was promptly answered as four more made their way towards him. The training of this technique would be similar to the previous, adding the second fist to the first one for a more powerful attack. In similar fashion, he would use the first shadow clone purely as a test dummy for the first attempt, taking it into the open. This time rather than get momentum from running he walked over to the clone and stood directly in front no more than 3 feet away, the execution of this punch far different though he hoped for similar results.

Hands were both placed to the sides and feet planted fairly flat without much knee bend or preparation when compared to most taijutsu - and almost without time to think both arms had shot forward with the fists aimed towards the chest of the clone. The constant training of the right arm showed on this attempt as it reached the destination a split second before the left making the hit uneven and taking away any power behind the punch other than the standard fare a couple of punches would give someone. This was still enough to get rid of the shadow clone, but not nearly as impressively as he would have hoped.

A sigh escaped from his lips as the second clone made its way towards him. Focus was now entirely on balancing both sides of his body so that the release point of the punch would come evenly from both hands. The clone was now in the same position as the first which meant it was time to try again. This time both feet were firmly planted with a slight knee bend, both hands located at his sides yet the elbows bent with forearms facing forwards and hands open palms out. Both fists clenched now before the inevitable aim towards the chest of the clone began, this time the focus on balance made the difference as both hands found their target at the same time - a release of air around the impact of the blow as the clone was sent flying around 20 meters before hitting the ground, a small crater appearing around it before disappearing into smoke.

Again he felt that he was close to mastering the technique so would call for a spar, raising his hand towards Mai to create more shadow clones - now 3 more coming to join the two remaining. Each of the 5 placed themselved 10 meters from him in each direction in a circular formation - one to each side, two in front, and one behind that's what she said. Murata stood feet firmly planted prepared for attack.

Each clone on his right and left sides made their way towards him drawing their swords, the left aiming high and the right aiming low both in horizontal cuts, thinking quickly two kunai were drawn in and thrown towards the swords to knock them off of their path - the first sword missing above his head while the second hit the ground. In this moment of opening Murata rotated his upper body left, pivoting on his left foot aiming both fists towards the abdomen of the clone - a direct hit as it was sent into the distance landing with a thud before disappearing - pivoting on the same foot he executed a spin stopping on his right foot and ducking under the now off-balance upper body of the second clone, aiming once more for the abdomen and connecting sending it on a similar fate as the first clone. Clones three and four had used this opportunity to flank him with sword strikes aimed for his head: one vertical, one horizontal. A quick twist around and the boy placed his hands on the ground, pushing off into a backwards flip which was able to avoid the attacks, upon landing the after image technique was used once more, leaving him behind both of the clones. This was perfect opportunity to go for the double fisted attack twice more - the first attempt connecting with the back of clone number three which sent it to the desired spot 30 meters away, an adjustment of upper body positioning allowing a quick second attempt to clone number four - the twin fists connecting to sending it to a similar fate as number three.

Five was all that was left, and it had observed each and every attack he had used so far so would not fall for the same tricks. This clone pulled five shuriken and threw them at speed towards him, a smirk coming to the boy's lips as he didn't even flinch, this time using the attack to deflect the shuriken away - both fists extending and causing enough of an impact to send each one flying in different directions. In the next instant his speed allowed him to position himself directly in front of the clone before the throwing motion had even been completed, Murata being almost in a crouching position as his fists moved forward. Both connected at the same time in the usual area, the full impact of the technique being felt by this clone launching it far into the distance, upon hitting the ground a crack of bone could be heard before it finally disappeared into smoke.

[ladymia]

+10 <3

Murata, hm - can't say I've seen you around before. Are you an alt of someone else?

[Murata]

My only other account is Hakuturi but I doubt you know who that is either o.o, the Hakuturi account was Hyoshi Hyuuga before but again dunno if you would know who that was v.v.

[Murata]

Tsuyosa Ryuu: Tou-ate (Distant Hit)
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: User propels a shockwave of the Tsuyosa Ryuu: Futae no Kiwami (Mastery of Two Layers) through the ground.
Special: ---
Drawback: User must follow the same rules as Tsuyosa Ryuu: Futae no Kiwami (Mastery of Two Layers).
Description: User performs Tsuyosa Ryuu: Futae no Kiwami (Mastery of Two Layers) along the ground able to transmit the power of the attack through the ground before the full strike explodes into the distance catching opponents off guard as force and flying debris hits them. This technique is slightly watered down in power and only has the hitting strength of a "B" Rank technique instead of "A" Rank when performed. User is able to transmit the force within the distance of 20 Meters. For every 6 Tsuyosa Ryuu: Futae-no-Kiwami (Mastery of Two Layers) the user may transmit the force within the distance of an extra 5 meters.
Limit: Must Learn from a Master of Burēdono Kenseijin - ブレードの剣聖人 - Blade of the Sword Saint, Must know Tsuyosa Ryuu: Futae-no-Kiwami (Mastery of Two Layers)

[0/60, sharingan]

There was still time in the day to fit in more training, and this time it would be a direct advancement on the Mastery of Two Layers technique, the first he had been told to learn in the style of fighting. Mai made her way over to him and began to explain. ‘This technique uitilises the same basic principles of the Futae no Kiwami in that the punch is the same. The key difference is that you are using it on solid ground, channeling the energy from the punch underneath the ground and releasing it into the distance, watch closely’. The woman smiled and punched the ground – almost simultaneously as this happened a huge chunk of earth would explode in the distance – surely anything that was above this impact point would have been largely damaged. It was an interesting variation for sure.

The first stage for Murata was to simply perform the technique successfully over empty ground. The heavily taped right fist of the Uchiha would be in for another workout it seemed. He bent down until his right knee was parallel to the ground with his left leg at a 90 degree angle, giving enough space for the punch. Aiming straight down, the now mastered Two Layer punch hit the ground with the usual effect of knuckle followed by full punch. This did not produce the desired effect of a distanced attack unfortunately as the energy was released at the same time as the impact which caused a crater directly under his fist from only the force of the hit. It seemed that in order to make use of the distance aspect the focus would need to shift more to channeling the energy through the ground just after initial impact and releasing it at the desired point. A bit more complicated than learning the initial punch it seemed.

A second try saw his hand making its way towards the earth once more, the punch connecting with the ground once more. In the instant the full punch connected his own energy that was generated from the connection making its way forward almost as if he were connected with it. The energy traveled through the ground invisible to any and all who were watching regardless of doujutsu as chakra was not behind the strength of the strike – upon reaching 13 meters a small explosion of earth came from the ground sending a small amount of rubble into the sky, the basics were almost complete at least. Another try would be necessary to complete it, however.

For a third time the right hand of the Uchiha made its way to the ground in the now familiar grand punch of the Tsuyosa Ryuu, earth displacing itself under the ground as the energy from the attack made its way towards its destination. A final release of energy came 20 meters away from the initial punch which was the distance he had hoped for, however, the power from the blast seemed to be lacking, still only a small amount of earth being removed from the ground and a disappointing explosion as well. To enforce this change it would be necessary to put the same amount of effort into this version of the punch as the original, maybe even more. The thought of having a punch enter one position in the ground and escape from another so far away was something that wasn't easy to comprehend and it would only get more difficult, it was truly a taxing taijutsu style that tested both the physical and mental components of the user..looking at his progress so far he would use the knowledge for the next few attempts. The improvement was there, but more work needed to be done.

[Murata]

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Continuing from where he left off, the next task was to destroy a given rock creation from Mai – who had made a small house made entirely of the hard substance for his to practice on. His job was similar to the boulder training from the father technique – practice upon it until he was confident that he could destroy it in one hit – only then could he consider it mastered. The creation sat 20 meters away, a bit intimidating to have as a first time test subject, but he hoped success would come here like with the boulder before.The night was falling fast unfortunately which meant that there wasn’t much time longer to train unless he wanted to forego sleep, this being the third technique of the day had taken more time than he thought it would have. It was a positive, however, that he was learning everything without much difficulty other than the physical strain that came with taijutsu training. The shadow of the rock creation was almost long enough to reach him and gave a clear path for him to focus his energy if the path wasn’t clear enough already. Drawing a deep breath the Uchiha prepared himself for the continuation of his training.

Turning his attention towards the ground rather than the creation, his body positioned itself once more into an optimal striking pose. Teeth were gritted as his hand was pulled back and he released it towards the ground fully knowing that this would once again torture his right arm considering how much he had already put it through in the last day – hopefully that would make it amazingly strong once this was all finished. The effect of his clenched fist connecting with the ground was an expected one as pain receptors shot off from his arm to his brain, clear fatigue setting in. The effect outside of his body and through the ground was the desired one, however, as the punch had found its way 20 meters ahead and directly underneath the stone house. This particular attack only produced minor damage even though there was a rumbling in the earth, small bits of the creation were broken off and went through the air fairly slowly, power still not where it should be yet.

Moving back into an upright position it was clear that he needed to analyse the situation as the power wasn’t increasing as fast as he hoped it would which meant he needed to think about what Mai did to make her’s look so simplistic and successful. For her it was as a quick and fluid motion that was capped off by the sudden burst of power at the very end. That fluidity was what was lacking from his own technique and why he lost power at the end, or at least that was what he told himself. In order to achieve this it meant that he would need to lose the tension in his muscles during the attack and not thinking too much about it – after all the technique only boiled down to a punch anyway.

Mastering this part of the technique was the next priority then. He felt as though he was already halfway there – but halfway was nothing when it came to execution. Stepping back into his stance once more Murata prepared to attempt the attack once more, but first he closed his eyes and drew in air from around him allowing every bit of it to provide energy for his muscles feeling the tension disappear. This relaxation he hoped would lead him to faster success. The moment his eyes opened a quick coiling and uncoiling motion led to his fist going towards the ground. This connection had a visible increase in speed and the impact with the ground upon the second hit bigger than previously. His energy traveled through the ground at a rapid speed until reaching the house where a more powerful explosion was released, almost the entire left half of the stone being sent in all directions in the air, some even reaching where he was stood 20 meters away.

A semi-large crater now sat where the left side of the house had lied – and upon removing his hand from the ground he noticed a small crater of its own directly underneath him. Finally there was progress that was visible. Now would come the most difficult part, completely mastering it which meant perfecting his own flow of energy and synergy through the ground culminating with the release and explosion to end the attack. Only a bit more to go, the right hand underneath the tape numbing from the amount of pain it had gone through. No matter, pushing through this before sleep was more important than the minor pain.