Building Bridges [Private/Training/x2]

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[/i] I had presented myself with one final challenge, one that I thought would prove to me, and to the world, that I was fully capable of becoming the greatest ninja there ever was even just with my bare hands.

I gritted my teeth even harder, the thought of reprieve driving me onward, and as I looked forth toward the small lake I thought, toss it that far. That far and you will have proven yourself. And so that is what I would do. I swayed backward, the wood almost forcing my arms down onto my shoulders, being careful not to overbalance myself as I moved backwards.

It was just as I was pitching forward, preparing my muscles for the strenuous task of tossing the object even just those few meters and how painful it would be, when I noticed that the pond was no longer unoccupied.

Ryuuchou was strolling, as casually as you like, over across the surface of the water, and he presently sat himself down a mere meter or so from where I was attempting to throw the branch. My eyes widened in panic, though he seemed oblivious to what I was about to do. Though the risk of actually hitting him was slim, he seemed once again lost deep in the realms of whatever the goddamn hell was involved in utilizing one's chakra, and he had mentioned that this Infuin seal, or whatever, was very, very powerful. I was afraid of disturbing him in such a state. Besides, the wood was heavy, and a direct hit would definitely leave a mark.

So even as I pitched forward, all my weight committed to the action, I knew I could not simply go through with what I was about to do. With a roar, I slammed my front foot down so hard into the turf, till it formed a protesting, sore and defeated anchor that would just have to do. As I fell forwards, all the upward push that would lead the branch into the water gone from my action, the log slid forward, till only front hand grasped it, but grasp it I did, hard enough that even my weakened fingers did not let go.

Then I pivoted, grasping my back hand against the handle of the branch, swinging in a three-sixty rotation that almost caused my tired knees to give way. As I turned so I was facing away from Ryuuchou, the branch heaving along with me, I let go of the object, partly because I was unable to hold it anymore. The wood was slung from my hands, traveling in the direction of the tree it had originated from. It spun around in the air once, twice, the whooshing audible even as it flew away from me, and crashed solidly into the trunk of its originator, causing the trunk to groan upon its wound. For a moment I though it would fall over, but despite a few falling leaves, it seemed as though it would hold.

I stood for a moment after, all my limbs simply empty of energy, till the only thing left for me to do was slump to the moist grass with a thud. I wasn't quite unconscious, but I simply could not move a muscle. My mouth seemed to be the only thing working.

"Ow..." Was all I could manage for the moment.[/ul][/justify]

[j]

Kaizu +40, Ryuu+20.

[Ryuuchou Meimu]

[AWWW SHIT, sorry man xD]

[70/120]

Still the medical ninja scratched away at the knot, his Chakra flowing quickly and wildly, though not out of his control in the least. The seal was like a lock to which he did not possess the key, and his Chakra was becoming more and more like a lock picking kit that he was using in his attempts to unlock it, to finally admit himself into the secret room that was the Infuin, where riches of Chakra awaited him.

However, with each attempt he made it seemed that the lock picks would break, despite the small amount of pressure he placed on them in his imagination. He couldn't break the lock by being subtle, and he certainly couldn't do it with brute force if they always broke so easily. He found himself stuck in a rut with this, and so for a moment, he simply breathed and allowed his Chakra to surround the outside of the Infuin, further blocking it off from everything else in a way.

He opened his eye to see Kaoru laying on the ground, not moving at all. He assumed that the exhaustion had finally taken it's toll on her, since he hadn't heard anything that would alarm him or that he thought would be incredibly harmful to her. Still, he called to her to make sure she wasn't dead.

"Hey, you alright?" his voice was even and level, as he was still half in meditation mode, his body calm and relaxed on the water. His Chakra continued to swirl around his forehead as he waited for her response, pressing against the Infuin seal's borders in an attempt to put pressure on it and cause it to virtually pop up. His aim was to affect the pressure around it, in a way (though he knew there was no literal pressure) and cause it to shift up, releasing the Chakra for use.

He kept his eye on Kaoru, and as she continued to not move, the medic began to worry a bit. He didn't get up just yet, but he was only several seconds from breaking the cycle his Chakra was taking and getting up to check on her.

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{OOC: Nah s'all good man, I was planning on having her exhausted anyway haha. Can't think of anything to train though.}

[/i] slowly. Still, at least I didn't have to push myself any further. No obligations now. I thought I had definitely proven something.

"Hey, you alright?" Came Ryuuchou's voice, after a moment. I had wondered when, or if, he would notice, and it was nice that he had. I thought that, if he was still offering, I would gladly take that medical help now.

"Not... exactly..." I said, in a stained voice, my lungs still clearly burning a little from exertion.[/ul][/justify]

[Ryuuchou Meimu]

[Hmmmm, idk man]

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He sat quietly in the moments before she spoke, his eye trained on her for every movement, but his focus still split so that he was working on his meditation as well. However, his mind was beginning to grow tired. However lackluster the training was, it was beginning to show it's effects. Scratching away at the seal for so long with his Chakra, focusing so much his said Chakra to his forehead to insulate the seal, he was beginning to form something of a headache.

On top of that, the hands that he imagined to give him a picture of the Chakra were bruised, blistered and bleeding. The lock picks had all shattered and lay on the ground, in pieces. The know that was the Infuin still managed to remain intact, only several portions having been untied, and some of the rope had begun to fray, showing that he had become sloppy. The lock had several small scratches on it showing where the lock pick had touched, but the door that his the treasure was still closed to the medical ninja.

His hands still forming the Ram handseal, he decided that he would try three times more at the most. If he had not successfully released the Infuin seal by then, he would put it off until another day, allowing his mind and the innermost workings of his body a reprieve.

His Chakra attacked the Infuin seal head on this time, while remaining a sort of subtlety that Ryuuchou hadn't exactly known he had. The hands in his mind pushed through the blood and the bruising, picking at the loops and pulls of the knot, coating the strands of fabric in bits of blood. There were more lock picks found, and with them, he attempted to break open the door. All the while, his Chakra continued to seal off the Infuin from the rest of his body, attempting to alter the pressure and pop the seal open.

And then he heard a voice. It was Kaoru, and the pain in her voice was evident to Ryuuchou. He cut off his concentrated and stood up from the water, dripping slightly as he walked over to her. Kneeling down beside her, he gently attempted to roll her onto her back and position her in a more comfortable manner. "Where does it hurt?" he asked.

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{OOC: Still nothing to train like this, haha}

[/b] Ryuuchou asked after he had rolled me onto my back. It was humiliating being in this position, but I was more or less beyond giving a shit right about now. "Everywhere." I said truthfully, closing my eyes with the pain of it all. Also, if I was going to be medicated like a small child my pride simply would not allow me to look directly into my healer's eyes. No matter who it was.

I knew I had been relentlessly stubborn in my efforts, and I didn't regret it, but I did want the hurt to go away now, especially since I was sort of making an effort not to fall asleep - or unconscious - where I lay.[/ul][/justify]

[Ryuuchou Meimu]

[Don' worreh, Ah gotchu xD]

"Alright, gimme a sec and I'll take care of it," said Ryuuchou. By his count, there were at least nine areas that would need to be targeted by the jutsu he had in mind, so it would take him a little while to heal all of the muscles and relieve them of all the stress. After that he would follow up with physical relief to build the muscles back up.

His hands began to glow with a light blue light as he came to kneel just behind Kaoru's head. From there, he placed a single hand just below each of Kaoru's shoulders, holding them there for a couple of seconds. He then slid them down to hold onto her forearms for the same amount of time as before, making sure that each time was long enough to only relax the muscles, not ruin any muscle memory that they surely had.

The medic then shuffled around to kneel by her side, placing both of his hands on her torso, covering her abdomen on each side. He wouldn't press his hands down hard or for very long, but he would do it for as long as he felt was needed to relieve the tension in the muscles.

"How does that feel?" he asked, glancing at her face as he pulled his hands away momentarily.

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{OOC: Mmkay, I'm going to have to make the first part of this post sound as un-wrong as I can}

CONSIDER THIS LAST HURRAH
THE COUP DE GRÂCE!
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[/center]Wanorn Hak Dan
Rank: "D" + "D" Rank Variations
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A semi-circular punch thrown with the lead hand or rear hand to the side of the opponent's head or to the opponents ribs.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture The Boxer throws the Transversely punch from right to left to the opponent's jaw or ribs. An attack from peripheral vision. If the opponent does not have the right hand up by the chin, its light's out. Cracking the jaw, the head is twisted; the brain becomes disconnected from the body, which falls like load of potatoes. The the rear hand is tight, hand against the rear side of the chin. It begins with the hips solidified by the lead foot that bears 90% of the weight. The torso torques, the elbow lifts, the forearm makes a right angle with the lead arm, the palm is facing the mat, the chin is tucked by the lead shoulder, the rear hand against the rear chin. This attack is practiced 10,000 times under watchful eye. Throwing a lead hook the proper way is one of the hardest things for a beginning fighter to do. It is not a natural motion that is used in everyday life. Best to use the whole entire body when throwing. This trick is used for attack, defense, or escape.

* Variation: Lead Hook To The Head - Hands up. Elbows in. Chin down. Forward bob position immediately after a cross. Shift the weight onto the back foot as the user turns out the lead heel. This will telegraph the blow. Lead shoulder and lead hip turn in virtual unison as the weight is shifting onto the rear leg. Tight fist. There is no Wrist in a hook. Lock the wrist, lining up the fist with the forearm. Throw the hook in a tight arc. The range of the hook -- how far away the target is -- determines whether to use a horizontal or vertical fist. The rule is as follows: if the target is outside the elbow range, then use a vertical fist. Inside elbow range, then horizontal fist is all right. Do not confuse the two, though, for if user throws a hook with a horizontal fist outside the elbow range, user will break the pinky and ring finger knuckles and/or the pinky carpal at the wrist.
* Lead Hook To The Liver - There is nothing that slows down the opponent quicker than a well placed body punch. A lead hook to the body is one of the easiest ways to stop and opponent in their tracks. The liver is one of the largest vital organs and its effect is sickening, as it shocks the liver, the largest gland organ, and causes the victim to lose much of his fighting 'drive', and causes the air to escape his body.


To Protect Wipe the left hand back. (If user knows the The Hook in Boxing, or Hook Punch in Krav Maga the user does not have to learn this Technique.)
Limit: Must learn from a Muay Thai Master.

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[/b] Ryuuchou assured me, and with that he went to work.

I could feel the warm, healing glow of his chakra as he placed his hands over various areas of my body, the energies that they radiated seemingly performing miracles in whatever area they were targeted at, so much so that I could literally feel my arms being revitalized by the second, then my legs, then my chest. I wouldn't comment, nor move, content to simply stare at the sky. I had to admit I felt a little useless, but that couldn't be helped. The seconds rolled by, and with the natural rest and ridiculously potent Ninjutsu techniques combined, I soon felt much better. As in, could-get-up-and-conceivably-move-about-better.

"How does that feel?" Ryuuchou asked at that precise moment, and I grinned up at him. "Better." I said concisely, and with that I would make a move to get up, not too quickly so that my healer would not be bumped by my rise. Once back on my feet again, I shook my whole body through, feeling my muscles loose and free of injury almost as though the last couple of hour's events had never taken place. Well, maybe that was just by comparison. But the difference was remarkable.

"Thanks, Ryuu." I said to him then, addressing him in a friendly, shortened way without even realizing it. I caught myself, saying, "You don't mind if I call you that, right?"

I hoped he did not, but my attention then turned to the tree trunk I had mortally wounded. Even since I had lain on the ground, the impact point of my blow had split slightly, and I noticed the tree was now teetering over precariously. Frowning, I moved over to it, taking strides with legs that were far less painful than before, and scrutinized the crushed location. The wood was splintering, weakened by the pressure of its to half, and, I realized, would topple over within minutes. It was beyond salvation. I rationalized my next action on that basis, and the fact that, if I did not do something now, it might fall on someone and injure them later.

"Sorry, fella." I murmured to it, before I re-assumed my stance from before with relative ease, the angles of my body flowing naturally into its mold. What I lacked in ability to mold chakra, it seemed, I made up for in physical prowess. That had always been a fact I had relied on. ...My next move would be to forcibly sever the tree from its bottom half.

My hands would be held aloft in their designated position, back and front, and this time it would be the back hand that would be doing the work. Anchoring my entire weight down on my forward foot, forcing it into the turf, I would tense my right arm, the back one, solidifying it at its bent angle. I would then proceed to turn from my hips, moving my entire body forward slightly before I brought my attacking arm around.

My limb was almost like an axe in the way that I was about to brutalize the tree, though not quite as sharp. I hooked it around, my fist curled as neatly and perfectly as it realistically could be, and crashed the hard side of my fist into the tree, just above its break, the power of my 'punch' causing leaves to rustle together above. The impact served as a catalyst to greatly speed up the process of the tree steadily pitching over, severing it almost completely from its lower half and sending it crashing over backward to the ground. Harmlessly, which is part of what I had intended. The second part was that doing what I had just done was intensely fun.

I turned back to Ryuuchou, in case he was watching. "Couldn't be helped." I explained simply.[/justify][/ul]

[Ryuuchou Meimu]

[?/120]

The medic was happy to hear that Kaoru was feeling better after treatment. He hadn't done a thorough job, and his work had been somewhat sloppy, but it seemed that it had done the trick, more or less. He couldn't help but attribute most of the success to her amazing physical condition. He knew somewhere inside of him that his jutsu hadn't been completely necessary.

"Good," he said with a small smile, falling back and onto his rear gently. His legs crossed again, and he rested his hands on his lap, looking up as he was addressed. "Don't worry about it," said the medic, taking a deep breath after. He shook his head when asked if he minded the nickname, replying, "Everybody does. Its kind of grown on me."

He watched for a moment as she assumed another stance, then closed his eyes and formed the Ram handseal once more. His breathing grew slower and slower, becoming more and more even. The world around him seemed to slip away faster than ever before as he entered his meditation once again.

His Chakra woke like a long slumbering beast, powerful and aggressive. He was done playing games with this Infuin seal, and so he attacked it with serious intent, set on releasing the seal and giving himself access to the Chakra reserves that he knew were hidden within himself.

He took his hands apart and raised them up, placing the index and middle fingers of each hand on either side of the Infuin seal. He imagined once more the hands and the knot, the hands digging into the rope and string that held the heavy burden of Chakra, weaving under, between, deep inside and out. The knot was tight, but so far he had managed to undo a great deal of it. With each passing second, more and more Chakra seeped out from within the recesses of the seal, and the medic decided to take advantage of that, using it to undo the seal even further.

His efforts continued until he heard the felling of the tree, which caused him to open his eyes and look up in surprise. He started laughing when Kaoru explained why she had done it, and fell back slightly, his hands moving behind him to support and hold him up. He was close to accomplishing his goal -- perhaps he had already managed to break and release the seal, which would have left his forehead empty.

[Mist]

Kaizu = learned
ryuu + 46

(ooc: aww ur changed ur ichigo theme. I thought it was cute too)

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{OOC: Too bad Mist It was about time for a change}

CONSIDER THIS LAST HURRAH
THE COUP DE GRÂCE!
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[/center]Genwaku Dageki (Blinding Strike)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A High powered Brawler attack that is aimed along the side of the temples of the opponent's head to where when hit correctly causes blindness against the opponent for an amount of time depending on the class of the user.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A technique where the user hits the opponent with such force that they deliver a punch with enough force, and enough precision in subdual damage to where the opponent along the temple of the head of the opponent to where the opponent becomes blinded. All occurs is a bright light as total darkness comes forth as their brain becomes somewhat shaky towards them. The pain along the temple is shot towards the opponent's mind that causes a great shock in massive amounts as the opponent becomes shocked.

* D Class - The Opponent is blinded for Two rounds
* C Class - The Opponent is blinded for Three rounds
* B Class - The Opponent is blinded for Four rounds
* A Class - The Opponent is blinded for Five rounds
* S Class - The Opponent is blinded for Six rounds


If the opponent is one class higher to that of the user then the amount of rounds is reduced by one round for "C" Class, Two rounds for "B" Class, Three rounds for "A" Class, and Four Rounds for "S" Class. If the opponent is two classes or higher then the reduction goes up by one. After three classes or more then the technique is incapable of working against the opponent.
Limit: Must know Tetsu Tekken (Iron Fist)

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[/i]?"[/b] I inquired, trying not to stare. The mark certainly was strange. I wondered what sort of power it held.

Before I received an answer my attention turned back to the fallen plant, its stump now all that remained attached to the ground, only about a meter high. It seemed my punch had been even more effective that I had initially perceived; up one side of the fallen half a massive branch had split off, almost two meters high. Sensing another opportunity to break something, I moved over to it and prepared to haul it to a vertical position.

I leaned down and gripped it on either side with two hands. How it had been split was none of my concern, whether it would have dropped off without my interference I couldn't tell, but it was not a very thick piece of wood, just tall. It took little effort to right it, so much so that by the time it was half way up I dropped a hand and only needed to use one.

While - if - Ryuuchou was explaining to me in greater detail what his mark was, I would gaze at the section of wood I was supporting with one hand, relishing maybe a bit too much in the destruction I was about to cause it. Of course, I would still be listening to whatever it was my friend was saying, but at that moment I would also attempt to bifurcate a section of the tree a second time.

I let go of the object smoothly, making sure it was as straight as possible as I did so so as to give me the maximum window of opportunity. I pitched over backwards, coiling down onto my left arm, which I bent at the elbow and drew back toward my chest, my fist wrapped tightly and rather neatly, if I do say so myself. The other arm that had dropped from the piece of wood, which began to lean slightly towards me - preferable to away in this situation - would be held up as a sort of guide for my other hand, almost touching the wood but not quite. It would also help if the tree decided to just fall over onto me.

But that didn't happen. With a massive heave that rippled ever section of my body I threw my arm, and shoulder, and more or less entire left side of my upper body towards the tree, drawing the most power from my hips, which I knew were central to any major movement of the body. The punch was huge, and fast, but it was not without proficiency.

Drawing on a technique I had discovered a while ago, as my hand contacted with the bark surface, I would lock my arm into place, shooting all the power onto the point of my knuckles like a cannon. The resulting impact split the tree's side-panel as it moved forward with a crack, and I sort of half-side-stepped as the top half crashed harmlessly over me, the bottom part simply dropping the the floor. The entire drop-and-punch affair took all of three seconds.

I stepped aside further then, well clear, nodding down at my handiwork. Of course, I would then pause to listen further to whatever Ryuuchou had to say. If he had not finished his explanation by now.[/justify][/ul]

[Ryuuchou Meimu]

[After the Double Weekend is over, wanna help me train Genesis Rebirth? I need somebody to beat the shit out of Ryuuchou xD]

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It was still there. It was still upon his forehead. He fell quickly to his back, a feeling of defeat and a sense of dread filling his mind. He was tired and he wanted to finally be done with the boring meditations and Chakra control around just his forehead. However, he started answering Kaoru's question almost immediately, taking a deep breath before doing so.

"Well, first and foremost, its the biggest pain in the ass ever. I'm starting to wonder if its more trouble than its worth," he said, staring up at the clouds and paying little attention to what it was Kaoru was doing. He seemed to have become lost in himself. "Other than that, though, it sort of acts like a vacuum for Chakra. Every day it takes a little bit of it and stores it behind the seal, and it compresses it so that you can store a really large amount," he explained. "I mean, its not liker you can use it in battle if you run out of Chakra or anything. The only purpose is for several really powerful techniques.

"One that can instantly heal any wound on your body, one that can instantly heal any wound on another person's body, and one that can unleash a really large amount of destruction upon the battlefield. I heard that they really take a heavy toll on the person's body, but they can be really useful if you're in a bind," said Ryuuchou.

His attention went back to the seal, and he remembered that he had given himself three more attempts before, of which he had only used two. With a dreading breath and a slight groan, he began to focus his Chakra once more, imagining the hands and the knot again. His Chakra calmly traveled to his forehead, and with his concentration sound, he began to work at the seal again.

As he began to unravel the seal, he felt it coming undone more easily than ever before. It was like the hands had discovered the exact right pieces of rope to pull and stretch to untie the knot. Like the lock picks had been put into the lock the complete right away, and the inner workings were put into the exact right places. He could feel the seal lifting, and he could feel the release of Chakra that was coming with it.

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