To each his own. [X2 with Zetsu!]

[yoshinee]

Continued from here.

[Currently Practicing:]

SPOILER: Click to show

Tasukeru (Seeing Life)
Rank: C, B, A, S
Skill: Doujutsu
Effect: Allows a full three hundred and sixty (360) degree field of vision and some predictability to physical attacks. Unlike Byakugan, the user sees life in its normal colors during this tech, no details spared. Signs of life, thermal readings and X Ray vision is near perfect. Can also read a determine the difference of a regular shinobi to that of one with a bloodline or if they house any foreign presence by the different chakra waves displayed when observed through Tasukeru. This does not mean one knows the BL right away. Must have encountered the BL before in order to know exactly who they are. The ‘C’ ranked version grants the user up to 50 meters of observing. Each new rank for the Jutsu will add 50 more meters. This can be trained multiple times after all the ranks are achieved in order to add 50 meters onto one’s total. Each extra training is worth an S ranked training.
Special: Although one is born with this jutsu, one must activate the eyes through training.
Drawback: Heavy chakra drain over time, especially when multiple phases of the Tasukeru are accessed. While Taijutsu can be predicted, the Onigami are not designed to have fast twitch muscles. As such, perfect blocking simply won’t happen all the time.
Description: Summoned through will, the scarlet eyes of the Onigami will grow a very vibrant neon red and all life becomes theirs to fully observe. Once activated, the user has a three hundred and sixty (360) degree field of vision, as well as the ability to see into other people’s bloods. For those allied to an Onigami, this jutsu is revered for making the Onigami known as the ultimate scouts.
Limit: Must be part of the Onigami BL.

[ Current Progress: 20/70 ]

It hadn't been long since Yoshinee had awakened the Tasukeru. The experience in itself had been beyond anything anyone could describe. The difference was comparable to adding colors to a purely grey world. When the eyes were active, Yoshinee was seeing things that she never had before. Yet, the young girl didn't know much of her eyes capabilities. Therefore, she'd have to be experiencing and pracitcing to find the limits on her own. The chakra drain was also quite considerable. If the eyes were to assist her on missions, there were plenty of things she'd have to work out before doing so. There was one minor catch though. Yoshinee didn't want to practice using the eyes alongside anyone but Tetsuya, so when he wasn't available, she'd be relegated to practicing it on her own. Yoshinee was frightened of what people might do if they figured the transfer student from Rain posessed a blood limit.

Having found herself a secluded area in the woods, where she was almost completely confident that noone else would be appearing anytime soon, Yoshinee examined the surroundings without the Tasukeru at first. The area she had chosen was perfect for experimenting. A little creek was running, halfway frozen, through the forest land. The area included a minor flat space where one could practice Taijutsu. Then she took a deep breath. With eyes open, the red color slowly intensified, untill they seemed to glow in a neon-red fashion. Still not quite used to this phase of the eyes, Yoshinee blinked a couple of times. The visual prowess was absolutely immense. It felt as if she could slowly watch the molecules of the creek freeze, and tell a difference where she wouldn't even have noticed before. However, Yoshinee wasn't very adept at using her new eyes. It was almost like an infant opening their eyes for the first time. It wasn't easy, and it was making her eyes sore.

Sitting down calmly at the edge of the creek, it became apparent that the eyes had various different usages. Yoshinee was capable of seeing through the ice and snow in an X-ray fashion. The different living organisms in the water was also standing out to her in a strange manner. Getting a thermal reading, it quickly became possible for Yoshinee to tell the difference between insects and fish only on that. The fish were having a more warm hue to them, than the insects who appeared almost as cold as the half-frozen water. Without turning her head, Yoshinee experimented with shifting the focus. While having a 360 degrees vision, it still didn't mean that she could focus on it all at once. It'd take training to take in detail outside of the immediate focus. Especially if the object was behind her.

Reaching into her backpack, Yoshinee dragged out a piece of paper and a pen. Slowly, carefully and methodically, Yoshinee started to draw the area that was behind her figure in as excruciating detail as possible. It was taking a lot of focus and a lot of time to draw the painting. Even things as markings on the trees bark was added, until Yoshinee finally disengaged the Tasukeru. The crimson eyes had watered slightly, and it would appear as if she still hadn't gotten completely used to the strain. Turning around with the drawing in hand, a smile crept upon Yoshinee's lips. This was almost a life-like picture of what had been behind her. Those eyes must've been a blessing from something, she thought to herself, wondering how best to get used to using them.

As the neon-scarlet eyes returned to being mere scarlet, Yoshinee got to her feet. Another was approaching through the woods, and it wasn't someone she had been expecting. Biting her lip, she really didn't know what to think. In the short amount of time she had allowed herself to look at him through the Tasukeru, it had appeared as if he wasn't a shinobi. Yoshinee was wearing her entire attire, including tags and katanas. If the stranger rummaged too close to Yukigakure, she would have to intercept him.

[Mat]

"Iron Hexagon Plate"
Rank: C-ranked (B, A-ranked supplement)
Skill: Ninjutsu, and supplementary
Effect: Allows the user to create a simple Hexagon shape plates from Iron sand.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: A Favorite of the Masmune clan. By forming a few handseals, the users suspends and solidifies Iron sand around them. The user creates 5 Hexagon shape plates, roughly 2 feet in diameter, and 6 inches in thickness. Initially, the hexagon plates can withstand 2 C-ranked hits of either Ninjustu or Taijutsu before being destroyed. These Hexagon plates are suspended within the users polarity field and can be moved about and used in any fashion seen fit by the user; being controlled strictly by their Polarity field. He or she may use the hexagon plates defensively for a shield, placing them in the path of a moving projectile or guarding against some sort of physical attack. The Plates may be used offensively by either being thrown at an opponent (at the speed of a normally thrown kunai, regardless of Hexagon plate level) or slamming into an opponent when they are within range. Defensively, the plates may block incoming projectiles by moving in their path way. If the user wishes to increase the amounts of Hexagon plates in use, they may undergo additional C-ranked training and gain three additional Hexagon plates. (Gaining additional plates will always be considered C-ranked training). If the user wishes to increase the durability of their Hexagon plates, they may learn the B-ranked version of this technique, to which all of the users Hexagon plates and Hexagon plate related jutsus permanently become much more durable; Able to withstand 5 C-ranked Jutsus, and increasing their size to 3 feet in diameter and 6 inches in thickness. If the user wishes to increase the durability of their Hexagon plates to its highest extent, they may learn the A-ranked version of this technique, to which all of the users Hexagon plates and Hexagon plate related jutsus permanently become much more durable; Able to withstand 10 C-ranked Jutsus, and increasing their size to 4 feet in diameter and 8 inches in thickness.
Limit: Masamune Clan. "C-ranked" control in both "Polarity Field" and "Iron sand Transmutation". Must know Iron sand weapon crafting (secondary). Must know "Magunechikku Arashi" (Magnetic Tempest)

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The Masamune walked through the woods, not expecting to see anyone here in this harsh climate. Many would think him a fool for bringing all the iron sand he did to this place and keeping a lot of it close to his body on top of that. The iron sand began to leak from the container garment he wore as well as out of the special gourd on his back. The man began to form his hands into a series of seals, something to aid in his practice so he could be a better bodyguard in the future. As the male's hands continued to form the seals, the power inside of him began to rouse and take further hold of the sands.

The iron sands began to clump together and take shape as he walked through the woods, unwittingly towards a woman. Five shapes were taking form with the sands of iron in his control, this cold climate did well with his magnetic field food. The shapes of hexagons were formed and slowly began to grow, reaching for greater sizes as they floated around him. After passing through some brush the man saw the woman before him and quickly dropped to one knee, head bowed in the presence of a superior being.

"My apologies for intruding, my lady. Do you wish for me to take my leave?" It was his mentality as a slave at work, even the iron hexagons that continued to grow parted and planted themselves, two at each side and one behind him. The man was in a position of submission to indicate that he meant no threat or harm to her.

[Fui]

Yosh +20

Kerai + 10

[yoshinee]

[Current Progress: 40/70]

Raising an eyebrow, Yoshinee allowed her eyes to investigate the person that had just intruded upon her. With sceptisism she lifted one of her brows, as if stating that he couldn't by any stretch of the word be serious with this way of behaviour. Acting as if she was a queen, even if he had never met her before. "You really don't have to do that.. I'm not someone important"[/b]
Then her eyes shifted, to look at the iron sand. What a peculiar ability. Then again, she had seen people move around anything from sand to snow at their whim.

Intrigued, Yoshinee activated her eyes to have a closer look at the newly arrived. Against better judgement, she then finally concluded he wouldn't be of threat to her. "You don't have to leave, as long as you don't bother me too much.. I do wish to know your name, though."[/b]

After that minor exchange, Yoshinee returned to her own ongoing training, thinking of how best to continue...

After having thought for a while, Yoshinee folded a series of seals and manipulated the water in the creek to become a Mizu Bunshin. Biting her lip, it had just become apparent how easy it was to actually tell the difference between one of these clones and the real thing. However, there'd be a few things she'd want to confirm with these eyes. It had felt as if she could predict an opponents movements based on what she saw. The signals in the blood, the start of the movement, to where the opponent was aiming for. If Yoshinee would manage to read into all of these signs, then she could start her movement or counter-attack a lot earlier, potentially giving her a slight advantage.

Taking a basic fighting stance, with so many holes and flaws to it that a Taijutsu Master would cry tears of shame, Yoshinee gave the clone a signal to attack, while activating the Tasukeru. Before the clone moved, Yoshinee could already tell what was happening. Even if it was something so subtle as a slightly lowered gravity point in the body, she didn't miss it. Capable of predicting where every footstep went, Yoshinee slightly dropped her jaw in amasement. I can see it.. I can see it all! A crude punch sent towards Yoshinee's head was gracefully pushed out of the way, as Yoshinee took a few steps backwards. As the clone turned to do a kick towards her center, Yoshinee merely ducked under it. The difference in movements between herself and the clone were as if they had belonged to two different dimensions.

Gently pushing the clone backwards, making sure not to deal damage and make it disappear, Yoshinee smiled widely. Giving a signal for the clone to stop attacking, Yoshinee prepared the next step. Yoshinee would want to ramp up the amount of clones used in the Taijutsu training, putting more pressure on herself. To do that however, there was a certain aspect she would have to deal with first. Taking a breath and turning around, Yoshinee had her back turned towards the clone. It was making her slightly anxious for some reason. Before these eyes, she'd never have turned her back towards an opponent. However now, when multiple opponents would be coming at her from different angles and likely having her surrounded, the ability to use the eyes to overcome the immediate sight disadvantage could be key down the road.

Letting out a soft whistle, the clone came at her with full force. The sensation was much alike to closing your eyes and imagining someone coming directly at you from the back. You can imagine their every step, their distance to your location, and even see what and where they'll be attacking. Twisting her body to the side, Yoshinee dodged a punch, ducked underneath a kick, jumped over a sweep, and kicked the clone squarely in the chest in a backwards direction. There was no doubt about it anymore. This activation was like having eyes in the back of your head. Not only that, the eyes were capable of predicting what was coming at you. What had first been frustration at her body acting up strange, was now slowly turning into Yoshinee blessing everything she had been through for the gift she had attained.

[Mat]

Same Technique - Relearning C
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The iron hexagons completed their expansion and the male's polarity field could feel their final size to have a two foot diameter with a six inch thickness and then disperse them into sand once again. That would do for now, but the man wanted to have more so that he could better protect whoever became his next master or mistress. "That would not do, my lady, it would be rude for me to address you so informally." He planned on further practicing his abilities but first required permission from the woman. "I am Kerai Sueshijuu, I would like to request permission to practice my defensive abilities in this area."

With the woman's permission the man would begin to move his hands once again, forming the seals he had before. The energy of life that flowed inside his body would begin to move and take shape similar to the way they had before. The iron sand at his disposal began to move again and five hexagons of iron began to form into the six sided plates once again. Five of them would not do, though, the slave needed to create more to better protect the one who would be his next charge. Pushing forth a little more energy the man began to form another more slowly than the initial five.

He needed more before he could call this a success though and through his own focus and concentration the man began to push out more chakra. The power shifted his magnetic field and a seventh began to take shape, he needed more and continued to shift his magnetic field. Finally and eighth began to form and he started to mold his magnetic field around them to shape those three additional hexagons himself. The bodyguard would take no chances like this and would manipulate all himself, it was all to keep anyone from being hurt by his inability to act in the future.

[Draven]

+20 Yoshi

+10 Kerai

[yoshinee]

[Current Progress: 60/70]
"To be perfectly honest, I find it somewhat insulting to be called a lady. I'm nobody special."[/b] Through time, Yoshinee had had all sorts of minor titles amongst those who knew her. However, these were often more closely relate to thief, scoundrel, no-gooder, trash and the like. Amongst all the things she was, lady sure wasn't one of them. Shaking her head discontently, she decided to leave it be for the moment. There were a few things she wished to finish. Though, having someone out here gifted in the art of the shinobi might require action.. She'd have to dig deeper, but subtly so.

Yoshinee folded a string of seals, focussing on the creek once more. It really was a blessing to have water readily available for the training. Appearing around her, two puddles of water appeared, gathering themselves and creating two Mizu Bunshins. Bowing her head forward, she took a deep breath. From here on it would be ramping up rapidly. The two clones came at her with no sign of wanting to hold back. Dodging to the sides, parrying attacks or warding them off completely, it was obvious that she was under pressure now. Yet, it wasn't a pressure that she couldn't keep up with. Since the clones were fighting with her own clumsily technique, it actually wasn't very hard at all defending.

With an aggressive step forward, Yoshinee pushed the two clones into each other, watching as they fell to the ground in front of her. It was light movements, but they hit at the right time, causing the drones to lose their balance at the most critical times. It felt a hundred times easier to actually get anything done in melee. Even if it was, for now, merely dodging and evading attacks left and right, while seeking out any potential openings. The clones attacks were getting more reckless, and thus harder to dodge but more open to counter attacks. With two simple chops, Yoshinee ended the lives of her clones in a single efficient blow. The difference was unreal to her. Always always always had she been completely unable to fare against anything in close combat. Yet now, it almost felt natural to weave in and out of attacks. Content with how her eyesight was evolving, she left the creek to once more turn her attention to the man. Having noticed his submissive behaviour, she decided to attempt a slightly.. different approach. Her tone more harsh, direct.. demanding?

"I want to know where you're from, and how you've trained in these arts"[/b] The voice was gentle, yet at the same time stern. It would be obvious to anyone that she wasn't exactly good at setting herself in respect in the manner she was attempting.. Would it be enough, however?

[Mat]

Again - C
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"It would be rude for someone of my position to call you anything else, My Lady." He was still bowed as the white haired man spoke in response to the woman before him. The eight Hexagons took shape at his will and the man lifted them as he stood up to his full height of six feet four inches. The hexagons floated in his polarity field and he figured that many more would be needed to form a solid defense for someone. His hands began to float through the seals once again and each one stimulated the power inside of his body, calling forth the power of his magnetic field.

The energy caused his field to fluctuate and give command to the sands of iron, though perhaps he had done too much this time. All iron items would be affected by this fluctuation lifting slightly, only a few inches though. This lifting would occur moments after her question on his abilities and he would quickly lower his hold on the metal and bow his head. Three more hexagons of iron were still forming behind him as he apologized for his actions. "My apologies, I did not mean to do that. I am from the land of sound where my father taught me the basics of my abilities and my master helped me refine them."

Though his eyes were not on the metal sand behind him that was taking form, he could feel it in his polarity field. The male continued to pull the sand towards the three additions and shape them and keep them powerful. He did not want to lose any of the defensive capabilities of each plate in the process of making more, and he always had to be wary of katon techniques. That was one thing his father had told him about their abilities, heat was an enemy of their fields.

[Fui]

Both: Learned

[yoshinee]

[Currently Practicing:]

SPOILER: Click to show

Tasukeru (Seeing Life)
Rank: C, B, A, S
Skill: Doujutsu
Effect: Allows a full three hundred and sixty (360) degree field of vision and some predictability to physical attacks. Unlike Byakugan, the user sees life in its normal colors during this tech, no details spared. Signs of life, thermal readings and X Ray vision is near perfect. Can also read a determine the difference of a regular shinobi to that of one with a bloodline or if they house any foreign presence by the different chakra waves displayed when observed through Tasukeru. This does not mean one knows the BL right away. Must have encountered the BL before in order to know exactly who they are. The ‘C’ ranked version grants the user up to 50 meters of observing. Each new rank for the Jutsu will add 50 more meters. This can be trained multiple times after all the ranks are achieved in order to add 50 meters onto one’s total. Each extra training is worth an S ranked training.
Special: Although one is born with this jutsu, one must activate the eyes through training.
Drawback: Heavy chakra drain over time, especially when multiple phases of the Tasukeru are accessed. While Taijutsu can be predicted, the Onigami are not designed to have fast twitch muscles. As such, perfect blocking simply won’t happen all the time.
Description: Summoned through will, the scarlet eyes of the Onigami will grow a very vibrant neon red and all life becomes theirs to fully observe. Once activated, the user has a three hundred and sixty (360) degree field of vision, as well as the ability to see into other people’s bloods. For those allied to an Onigami, this jutsu is revered for making the Onigami known as the ultimate scouts.
Limit: Must be part of the Onigami BL.

[ Current Progress: 0/100 ]

Eyeing the man as he spoke, Yoshinee perked her lips. The newest pieces of information weren't exactly what she had been hoping for. Sound and snow. As far as Yoshinee knew those two countries were neutral with one another. That meant she couldn't neccesarily trust him. Then again, he didn't wear a headband. She wasn't sure what to think, she needed more information. "..From Sound you say.. What brings you to the icy plains of snow then?"[/b]
With a soft smile, Yoshinee returned to her training. It seemed like a good way to communicate without seeming hostile towards one another. Even though that man was acting a wee bit strange.

The training was coming along nicely, however, that wasn't as far as she'd go yet. Wanting to test the absolute limit of her current insight, Yoshinee created no less than four water clones to assist her. They all took a position on either side of her, almost creating a square around her. Raising their arms, Yoshinee bent down slightly into a more focussed state. Giving the singal, the clones came at her, using a very simple battle method. Striking coordinated. Even if the punches and kicks were nothing more than what you'd be able to find in a schoolyard, the fact that they came at different timings and velocity made it quite a difficult task for Yoshinee to keep track of, even with the Tasukeru.

Moving around quickly with her hands, raising a knee to block kicks, ducking under attacks. In the end, one of the clones managed to connect to her only remaining leg on the ground. Tripping her to the side, Yoshinee was knocked down and quickly overpowered by the clones. It would seem that regardless of how much information her eyes would allow her to gain on incoming attacks, if her body couldn't follow, or if she lacked the technique to deal with a specific attack, then she'd still be directly inside the danger zone. With assistance from the clones, Yoshinee got back up on her feet once more. With a soft smile, they all took their positions once more, ready to go for a round three.

The trick to this puzzle was clear however. It was only hard to avoid as long as the clones would be capable of keeping up their attack coordination. In other words, as soon as Yoshinee could get them placed more or less to one side, the fact that they'd clump up and limit their own movements would create the opening she'd be looking for. Yoshinee raised her hand, lowered it, and the clones approached to attack. This time however, Yoshinee aggressively stepped towards the left, meaning that they weren't allowed to make as easy of a squared entrapment around her. Evading the attack rather gracefully, she gave the clone she had approached a push in the back, so it staggered towards the other clones...

"Would you look at that.." she said with a confident smile, turning her attention towards the stranger for a moment. "...Kerai, huh.." Chewing a bit on the name, Yoshinee then continued. "My friends call me Yoshi"[/b]

[Mat]

The man began to disperse the sands of iron that had been making up the hexagon plates as she questioned him. "I have come to Snow in search for a Master." As he spoke the iron sands began to return to the gourd upon his back and into the specially made top to hold the substance. The male bowed to her after her introduction, "My apologies, Lady Yoshinee, I have tarried here for too long and must continue my search. Farewell." The Masamune turned and left the area and into the more frigid landscape out of this forest protected from the harsh winds.

[Exit]

[Emma]

Keep your friends close
And your enemies closer

Arterial System Training
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: User learns the most dangerous areas that causes the most amounts of bleeding.
Special: ---
Drawback: Must learn 4 times.
Description: Picture Every time the user learns this technique they learn the locations of arteries and dangerously bleeding potential areas within a single ligament or body part. The user must learn this technique 4 times to know where every single artery and bleeding potential point is located on the body. The user must learn this for the Head, the Arms, the Torso, and the Legs. Listed below is the number of locations listed within each ligament.

Head - 8 Arteries
Arms - 12 Arteries
Torso - 18 Arteries
Legs - 17 Arteries


Limit: Must learn from a Master of Meimei Undoushinkei (Divine Reflexes) Style.

[Enter]

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From a distance, Katashi watched.

His pallid face was lined with a powerful array of hardened veins, a frightening sight indeed; and their apparent power was in no way superficial, either. With this Byakugan, the technique's name unknown to its wielder, one was able to see over great distances; in this particular Hyuuga's case, that span was a full fifty yards, which he stood just inside of within range of the Yoshine woman, observing her from deep within the white, spindly woods, as well as the other man; he had arrived on scene only minutes ago, and had been surveying them both from his safe spot, his butt bag full of weaponry upon his form in its usual spot on his hip, and his dual claws upon his wrists.

His original plan had been to approach the Yoshine girl and attempt to reconcile any suspicions she might have about him with a fake display of friendship, as Kamen had, of course, so instructed, but the presence of the second individual had delayed such things. Still, it had given him ample opportunity to study the girl and her mannerisms, as well as abilities. His chakra-nature revealing Byakugan showed him that her Suiton abilities, among affinities, was the most powerful; valuable knowledge indeed, and one that he could add to her report.

He took a moment, then, as the other character departed, to scrutinize one last feature of the girl; an important array of features, in fact, and quite a valuable cluster of knowledge for any combatant, but especially one who specialized in assassination and stealth. Her arterial systems.

He scanned over her form with his Byakugan, observing her height, weight, limb length, all of it, comparing her form with the charts that had been rigorously drilled into his mind by his master. Every person was slightly distinct in them, but the white eye missed very little, and he was able to discern them all; he focused mainly upon her torso for this duration, picking out the individual blood vessel locations on her chest, stomach, even back.

Though Katashi had no intention of attempting to actually act on such information, at least not for the time being, it was always best to be prepared.

"Even when you are among allies, have a hundred plans to kill everyone in the room." Kamen had said, to no response.

And it was quite the gem of advice, especially for a covert worker; though of course, Katashi made exceptions for the mentor himself.

Finishing his scrutiny, which would have perhaps been considered quite perverted if the boy even had the capacity to experience those feelings any longer, he strolled through the deadened, frosted forest out towards where the girl stood, revealing himself completely and incautiously. Though the claws upon his arms would perhaps have spoken a threat, he made no effort to attack her, instead raising his hand to his mouth and pulling back the restrictive cloth from his jaw, an action he had been given special permission from Kamen to perform.

"Hello." He said simply, some modicum of what he had been informed a sheepish smile looked like, which he pulled off convincingly, if insincerely. "You're that girl from before, aren't you? I am sorry about what happened the other day. I am quite shy, you see." He attempted to explain, and though he was unaccustomed to talking, he reckoned that would be a fairly decent excuse.

Raising his twin claws to draw attention to them, he would continue to talk, something that could not be said often for the teen. "I was headed out here to hone my skills as a shinobi; perhaps testing our skills against each other would be worthwhile?" He suggested, his white, nigh-inflectionless eyes having imperceptibly been glancing at those somewhat inviting arterial systems throughout the entire exchange, though they were so subtle, infrequent and mainly peripheral that it would have been difficult to discern their true nature.

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[Draven]

Yoshi +20

Kiazu +20

[yoshinee]

[Current Progress: 20/100]

..With all the clones on one side, their strenght in numbers really didn't pay off. It had been the same when she had trained with Tetsuya-san. The visual prowess coped with the struggle for room. It might even be said that the strenght in numbers in this situation would be deemed a disadvantage. Unsheating her two claw-like katars, Yoshinee stroke through the clones with efficiency and determination. As they all splattered onto the ground, Yoshinee bowed her head in respect. The rate at which she was increasing her capabilities was downright insane. With these eyes, there'd be no limit as to what she felt she'd be capable of. However, she had yet to explore the full depht of the power.

Disabling the eyes, Yoshinee needed to find herself a place above the ground to sit. It'd be very important to have a place with a good view in every direction. Finding herself a high ground in the form of a minor hill, Yoshinee summoned yet another Mizu Bunshin. Handing the bunshin a piece of paper and a pen, she started giving out instructions. "I want you to go twenty-five meters in any given direction. Once you've found a spot, draw whichever object catches your eyes."[/b] The idea and theory was simple. Since her eye could expand its sight and focus on detail even from a far away distance, if she could make the clone draw something on a piece of paper and copy it exactly, then she could test how far the boundaries of her sight would reach. Possibly also getting an idea of wheter the range of her vision could be expanded.

As the clone returned with the pen, Yoshinee nodded as a thanks. It was strange, but somehow she felt she gave the clones a piece of herself. Might aswell act nicely towards them. The eyes slowly gained the neon red color, allowing Yoshinee to see into the distance. Immediately starting to draw, Yoshinee had found the picture that the clone had printed on a tree. As she finished her drawing, the clone ran off to gather the paper. As the clone returned, it was revealed that at a twenty-five meters distance, Yoshinee was more than capable of making a near-exact copy of the drawing. The smile of confidence was remarkable. Yoshinee felt extremely good about herself.

In the mean time it would appear that the boy with the iron-sand had completely disappeared. Having been too caught up in her own training, she hadn't noticed him leave, even with the Tasukeru active. Apparently one couldn't hold onto all the details, even with a full three-hundred and sixty vision. What Yoshinee did notice however, was the approaching Katashi. Raising an eyebrow, she wasn't even remotely close to accepting this apology. "You were shy enough to stalk me through Yukigakure, you say?"[/b].. Hrmph. That couldn't even remotely be true. On the other hand, his proposal was more in line with what she was needing.

"Hmmh, I guess. I'll sharpen your skills, aswell as my own. You have something that is invalueable for me to practice against."[/b]

[Emma]

Keep your friends close
And your enemies closer

Arterial System Training
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: User learns the most dangerous areas that causes the most amounts of bleeding.
Special: ---
Drawback: Must learn 4 times.
Description: Picture Every time the user learns this technique they learn the locations of arteries and dangerously bleeding potential areas within a single ligament or body part. The user must learn this technique 4 times to know where every single artery and bleeding potential point is located on the body. The user must learn this for the Head, the Arms, the Torso, and the Legs. Listed below is the number of locations listed within each ligament.

Head - 8 Arteries
Arms - 12 Arteries
Torso - 18 Arteries
Legs - 17 Arteries


Limit: Must learn from a Master of Meimei Undoushinkei (Divine Reflexes) Style.

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"You were shy enough to stalk me through Yukigakure, you say?" The girl said accusingly, obviously unconvinced, but Katashi feigned innocence, simply nodding in that same sheepish manner. "I apologize: Shyness does not necessarily ensue lack of determination." He stated, to some truth, though not for this situation in the least. Despite her abrasive and somewhat hostile manner, however, she did not immediately resort to violence, which was a relief.

"Hmmh, I guess. I'll sharpen your skills, aswell as my own. You have something that is invalueable for me to practice against." She even allowed, which was quite convenient. Though Kamen did want to clear the boy of suspicion, his ulterior motive, and the far more important one, was to determine the girl's skills, so when the time came to... eliminate her, they would be sufficiently prepared. Katashi feigned a thankful smile, and spoke one final sentence, speaking more words in the past five minutes than he had in the previous week.

"I am to train myself mainly in the use of my claws; the rest is up to you." And with that he raised his hand once again to his jawline and pulled the binding cloth over it, the white 'X' none-too-subtly symbolizing his silence. His twin Tekagi-Shuko were raised in the mantis-like pose that had gained a likewise name. His white eyes, less covertly this time, scanned her frame, picking out the most vital points that he could - at least potentially - strike, though he had little intention of doing so at this stage.

Though this action may have seemed far too... inspecting at certain stages, the teen certainly did not notice it, nor would he really have cared if he had. In fact, the only inviting thing he really found scanning her physique was the blood vessels that he knew would be resting just beneath the skin, ready to be torn open and blood loosed in great quantities if need be. It was undeniable, Katashi had come to enjoy killing, or even the concept of it; but he was a measured, controlled murderer, and he would never act on such impulses without order.

And he had only been ordered to kill her if she got troublesome, which, so far, she had not.

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[yoshinee]

[Current: ??/100] - [ Post Two! ] -

Turning away from the boy, Yoshinee had spotted another living creature in the woods. A deer. Young, fragile and only just about to embark onto the path of life. Folding a series of seals, Yoshinee put the deer underneath a Genjutsu. A series of crows would be flying around the deer. While they were not currently aggressive, they were definitively an illusion. Through the Tasukeru, Yoshinee observed carefully. A minor blockade of Yoshinee's chakra was allowing the technique to guide or even shut down chakra that was dealing with the sense of seeing. Yet, it wasn't as if the chakra was behaving irregularily. As soon as an irregularity was found, the brain automatically cleansed it out on its own. The chakra was carefully being guided, creating an illusion that didn't seem irregular, thereby forcing the victim to stay underneath the illusion.

Releasing the technique, Yoshinee noted how the brain immediately corrected any mistakes, making the chakra somewhat quickly resume its regular paths, releasing the deer from her influence. Yet, that wasn't all Yoshinee could see about this animal. An infection from a wound, likely caused by a wolf, had been spreading through the left leg of the animal. It was apparent in the blood, how the white blood-cells of the deer was slowly overcoming the challenge of the hostile bacteria. While the animal wasn't going to die, something still dawned upon the kunoichi. If she'd be capable of seeing into the blood of others on this scale, then maybe the eyes could even be used for things such as blood limits or poisons. The possibilities were limitless. These eyes...

Keeping the Tasukeru active, Yoshinee turned her gase onto Katashi. The scarlet crimson eyes looking carefully at him, examining the structure of his blood, of his being. Those milky-white eyes, the structure with which his chakra was building, the more advanced openings around his tenketsu allowing him chakra control beyond that of any other mere mortal. It was exactly the same as Tetsuya-kun. One huge difference was apparent however. A strange color was apparent on Katashi's forehead. It was intertwined directly to his life-force, in mysterious ways that Yoshinee couldn't comprehend or understand. Knowing nothing of the branch-system of the Hyuuga, the young kunoichi couldn't identify it at all. It only made Katashi appear more mysterious.
"I am to train myself mainly in the use of my claws; the rest is up to you."
What a strange sentence. Quirking an eyebrow, Yoshinee was thinking it through. Training for someone else? Did it mean that he had in fact been ordered by the Yukikage to keep an eye on Yoshinee, or was he merely judging himself as two personalities? Such a strange way to speak. Shoving it to the back of her mind, it was something she'd not dwell upon just yet. By all other regards, Katashi seemed to be friendly enough. Yoshinee had no way to catch even a scent of what was lurking underneath his surface. Not even if she could see directly into his heart.

"..You're a Hyuuga, aren't you?" Yoshinee asked in a mild tone. While the similarities between Katashi and Tetsuya might be quite good, this was the first time she had actually used her eyes in an attempt to identify a bloodline. One thing was certain though, Katashi had a bloodlimit.

[Draven]

Yoshi +40

Kiazu learned

[Emma]

Keep your friends close
And your enemies closer

Sight of Chakra Nature
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A technique used in conjunction with the Byakugan in which allows the user the capability of seeing the Chakra Natures within the opponent's body by seeing their chakra points. These are used to see what elemental Nature the opponent has to use it against them.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: When the user learns this technique they are capable of seeing the Chakra Holes within the human body with more in depth. The user is capable of deciphering what type of Elemental Nature the opponent has within their body. Depending on what the user knows, the user is capable of seeing the Elemental Nature from strongest to weakest. When the user first learns this technique they are capable of seeing one Chakra Nature that emits out the most. This means the type of Release the opponent knows the most. When the user learns the "C" Rank version of this technique they are capable of seeing two chakra natures within the opponent's body from strongest to weakest. When the user learns the "B" Rank version of this technique the user is capable of seeing three chakra natures within the human body from Strongest to Weakest. When the user learns the "A" Rank version of this technique the user is capable of seeing four chakra natures within the human body. Finally when the user learns the "S" Rank of this technique they are capable of seeing up to five chakra natures within the human body.
Limit: Must be a Hyuuga, Must know Byakugan

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Though the repartee was amiable, Katashi was scrutinizing the girl constantly; the way she moved, the way she spoke. Every fighter was slightly unique, this the unknowing Hyuuga was aware of, but certain builds and motions of them tended to gratify some small amount of pigeonholing; the dodger, the blocker, the charger, all these things could easily be discerned without having to actually combat the opponent, if one knew how. As he looked her over, the motions natural in their wavering, he estimated that her build was far too minute for her to rely on strength or overwhelming force; and the poise with which she held herself, the observant nature of her eyes - very observant indeed, Katashi thought, locking his seemingly uninterested white optics with her deep red ones - they all spoke quite clearly of the stealthy, or at least swift individual, alike to himself.

He felt no companionship accompany this knowledge; it only meant she was all the more dangerous. Stupid people were always far easier to kill.

But this knowledge was nowhere near satisfactory; his accentuated, chakra-fed vision had already detected that the Suiton element was strong with the girl; but thus far, his level of coherency with determining once's forefront affinities had usually only be able to pick up one amidst the jumble of almost 'rainbow'-like chakra within a person, indecipherable until one already knew the answer. The flowing water was clearly present, as though liquid swirled within her being, but beyond that, his Byakugan revealed nothing. A flaw he would then attempt to fix.

She seemed somewhat distracted by some outside event, which Katashi could only wonder at, but he himself would begin to bleed an extra layer of energy into his optics, enhancing their power levels even further, bringing a new clarity to the world around him; it was almost as though someone had turned up the saturation on the world, if only by the tiniest of notches, and if only upon certain, more lively objects, infused with the mystical energy that dominated the world.

It took a true master to see chakra in everything, this the teen had figured, and it was one of his many aspirations as an assassin, but it was more or less innate seeing the chakra within animated figures. Yoshine's chakra flared within her, moving constantly even if it were not being wielded in any form; his eyes, miraculous as they were, did not even have to stray to her chakra center to clearly view it; he held her eyes without falter, then, though his gaze could not be said to be at all intense.

Within those swirling, infused elements, the person born into them almost more than they were born into a person, the individual strands began to grow clearer; pushing past the glaringly obvious water affinity, a more flashy, sudden, raging shape began to grow clear in the dim; it did not flow, so much as it jumped; it was difficult to catch, but Katashi thought he almost had it... an extra gem of knowledge to add to his rapidly increasing collection.

He was still held in his mantis stance, though with quite a lax ease, physical combat apparently a ways off, if it were to arrive at all; and it was then that the girl penetrated her concentration with pesky words. "..You're a Hyuuga, aren't you?" She inquired mildly. At this, Katashi's brow almost furrowed, but he recognized before it occurred that such an action would betray his lack of knowledge. For the word was unknown to him; anything being unknown to him immediately irked him, but that it was a term being used to describe him only served to make things even stranger.

The large, crimson-haired man with the similarly veined eyes occurred to him... was that the term used to describe such exceptional people as himself?

Kamen had told him that he could use his ability in the circumstances, but perhaps he had not counted on the girl knowing one of Katashi's kin.

Of course the boy was unaware of all these intricacies. He did not want to betray himself, so quite simply he replied with an accepting nod, which betrayed no uncertainty whatsoever. "You got me." The nod seemed to say, though of course Katashi had no idea what the girl meant. Though his curiosity was piqued at it, she was the enemy. There was no need to be fed information by her. If he needed to know, Kamen would tell him in time. Until that time came, the word "Hyuuga" continued to mean very little to him.

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[yoshinee]

Current Progress: 60/100

"Thats what I thought."[/b] Yoshinee said mildly in a confirming notion. It had been silly to think otherwise, when he carried so many traits. Though, she would have to inquire Tetsuya about the strange markings on this boys forehead. What were they supposed to mean? At least she figured that his very silent nature wouldn't reveal much about the case, if anything at all. Then again, she was quite confident that he didn't know much about her either. Being able to see that her chakra was gathered in her eyes was the only thing that she figured he could've gained. Strangely, she didn't like this boy having information on her. It felt like he was constantly watching, constantly spying. Yoshinee needed to clear her mind.

"Would you mind waiting here? - I'll be right back"[/b] With that, Yoshinee took off into the woods at a rapid pace, making sure that Katashi wasn't following in her footsteps.

Keeping the Tasukeru active, Yoshinee began to run through the woods. One thing would be how clear she could do scouting while standing still, another entirely how usable the eyes were during movement in any direction. The edges of her vision naturally became more blurry, but anything in an immediate radius around her was clear as day. Noone would be able to sneak up on her as long as these eyes were active. Changing her course, Yoshinee made sure she didn't get into the paths of anyone else, keeping a clear path, until she got too close to the city. There, she deactivated the eyes. For now, this would be Yoshinee's little secret. Jumping down from the trees, Yoshinee lifted her shoulders, looking around.

The world through her regular eyes was almost disappointing in contrast. The lack of intake was absolutely riddiculus comparably. For now though, there was an important matter she needed to quickly take care of. There was a certain someone Yoshinee wished to enjoy the company of, and help her unveil this stranger. Tetsuya had the same eyes as Katashi, and had not kept anything distant from her so far. At least, that was her impression of the Hyuuga. Heading towards the gates of Yukigakure. Tetsuya's house wasn't far away, and if she stretched her view just a little, she could see from here if he was home. Taking a deep breath, as if she was actually nervous of seeing him through these eyes, Yoshinee focussed her vision clearly in a direction... The house was empty. There was no signatures of life, what so ever. Disappointed, Yoshinee turned around from the gates to return to Katashi. Hopefully he hadn't caught sense of the nagging suspicion of something being wrong she had towards him.. At some point, she really wanted to confront Katashi with Tetsuya.

Perhaps if things turned out right, Katashi could be taught a few tricks from Tetsuya? At least Yoshinee knew that Tetsuya was a competent Hyuuga, and she hadn't seen many else with the features. Perhaps Katashi would also feel more welcome with one of his own kin around... or perhaps, they'd find out what was lurking underneath his surface?

[Emma]

Keep your friends close
And your enemies closer

Sight of Chakra Nature
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A technique used in conjunction with the Byakugan in which allows the user the capability of seeing the Chakra Natures within the opponent's body by seeing their chakra points. These are used to see what elemental Nature the opponent has to use it against them.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: When the user learns this technique they are capable of seeing the Chakra Holes within the human body with more in depth. The user is capable of deciphering what type of Elemental Nature the opponent has within their body. Depending on what the user knows, the user is capable of seeing the Elemental Nature from strongest to weakest. When the user first learns this technique they are capable of seeing one Chakra Nature that emits out the most. This means the type of Release the opponent knows the most. When the user learns the "C" Rank version of this technique they are capable of seeing two chakra natures within the opponent's body from strongest to weakest. When the user learns the "B" Rank version of this technique the user is capable of seeing three chakra natures within the human body from Strongest to Weakest. When the user learns the "A" Rank version of this technique the user is capable of seeing four chakra natures within the human body. Finally when the user learns the "S" Rank of this technique they are capable of seeing up to five chakra natures within the human body.
Limit: Must be a Hyuuga, Must know Byakugan

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[Second Post]

Even as Yoshine's suspicions were confirmed, Katashi nodding to her speech, his eyes were still scanning. Those tendrils, those vague shapes of her chakra - they were so erratic, so difficult to truly pick up. Wherever he looked, it was somewhere else - almost as though it was intentionally dodging from his probing eyes. But slowly, the more he concentrated, the more the invisible fog decayed, till the truth of the chakra could properly be discerned.

Lightning; of course, it was obvious. A contrasting blend of elements, electricity and water, was quite strange, but Katashi's vision left nothing to betray him, and that was what he sensed, much more than saw. It flowed about her tenketsu, far more rapidly and without pattern as the suiton chakra did. Such matters resolved, he was free to truly focus on her body language once again, and the workings of her features; many small details could be recognized in even the most insignificant maneuver.

"Would you mind waiting here? - I'll be right back." She stated then, and though Katashi was immediately surprised by the request, he did not show it, hesitating for a natural second, widening his eyes, before slowly shaking his head. He watched her depart, releasing his preparatory stance, which he had never gotten to make proper use of, to a small inkling of dismay.

Of course, he would not wait there at all. Believing he would be able to follow her without her ever registering his presence, extended as his sight was, he would wait until she was almost clear of his Byakugan, before moving swiftly, but stealthily after her. The forest was think, and full of crunching ice, but wherever a clear area presented itself he simply skirted the edge of cover and shadow and picked her clearly traceable tracks out in the snow the country was so aptly named after. Focused on her destination as she was, it was uncertain that even the Tasukeru, alight in the girl's eyes, unknown to Katashi, would be able to pick him up in the shifting white woods.

As she stopped, so did he. He had made an effort the whole way to produce not a sound, and as he lay dormant in a bush, he was ready to sprint back the way he had come, his Byakugan range granting him ample landmarks to navigate his way back by. He wondered what she was looking for, hiding behind a tree as he was, but of course he could hardly inquire such things. He had, of course, followed her because he had a suspicion that she was suspicious of him; one could never leave such things to chance. She could have been attempting to gather allies with which to take him down, and he could hardly have that.

The twin claws upon his arms glinted dully in the watery light the sunshine provided; he wondered if he would end up having to use them. But for now, he watched, and he waited.

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