Strength of the Shark![P][T]

[The Man in the Grey Suit]

Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: A Jutsu that allows a user to rush forward in almost instantaneous speed. Used to draw the user close to the opponent.
Special: ---
Drawback: May use 3 times a day. May perform 1 more each time learned. Passing amount renders the user's legs immobile due to severe pain. Unable to perform again unless gained medical treatment. Must move through an opening. Unable to maneuver around obstructing objects. Can't attack while performing any Shunshin or Variation.
Description: User is able to move forward in a straight line along the ground in almost instantaneous untraceable speed while temporarily masking the user's movements within 10 meters. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements. It is accomplished by focusing the user's chi along the ankles and foot. User mostly moves just with their ankles and feet. Jutsu takes up no movements. User may only use this Jutsu half of the movements may allow in a single round while rounding down. Example: User has 5 movements, user is able to perform Jutsu 2 times per round.
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu.

0/20

Takeo awoke to the morning sun glaring in his eyes. He yawned loudly and stretched his arms above his head. He looked around at the empty field. It was the place he called home ever since he was so suddenly “evicted” from his parent’s house. But it was only a morning like any other. The leaves of the trees swirled about, dancing with the wind. The lake beside Takeo’s campsite sat calmly and glistened in the sun’s light.” Hmm, this does really suck balls, but nature is pretty dam beautiful.” Takeo said to himself. He scratched his head and moved over to the river. He kneeled down beside the water and cupped his hands to splash his face.

Takeo removed his robe and tossed it under the tree where he sleeps for the night. He dropped to the ground with his hands about shoulder width apart supporting his weight. He began performing pushups one after the other with no pauses in between. He continued until he could no longer before finally, jumping up and bouncing in place.” Now what to do today…” he said aloud. He then thought back to a technique that he read over before. If he remembered correctly it was called Shunshin no Jutsu, a skill that would enable him to propel himself forward closing the gap between himself and his opponent. There was both a taijutsu and ninjutsu version of the technique, which he would of course learn the taijutsu form, because his ninjutsu simply wasn’t very up to par. But Takeo could not remember anymore about the technique beyond the fact that he must concentrate his chi into his ankles and feet.

Because he would be required to build up his chi, Takeo decided to center himself and sat down in the lotus position near the river. Takeo sat and meditated for around half an hour before he finally inhaled deeply through his nose, and then exhaled from his mouth. He rose to his feet and cracked his knuckles and neck. He bounced in place to warm himself up preparing for his first attempt at the technique.” Heh, this shouldn’t be so hard, easy as pie!” He settled, closing his eyes and focusing his chi into his ankles and feet. He imagined propelling himself forward with the flick of the ball of his feet from the ground effectively moving him forward in a straight line. After he felt he finally focused enough chi into his ankles and feet, he bent at the knee crouching slightly and quickly pushed off the ball of his foot from the ground sending him dashing forward. But he quickly realized he had no control of himself as he was suspended in the air, his body falling forward. He let out a yelp before he crashed face first into the ground sliding almost 2 meters before coming to a halt.

He let out a groan of pain, mumbled by the mouthful of dirt and grass. He got up slowly brushing the dirt off of his face while holding his back for support.” Well that didn’t go as expected.” He spit out some dirt and held his right nostril closed as he shot out gravel snot rockets, and then again with the other nostril. He walked over to the river and splashed some water on his face cleaning of the dirt and grass all over his face.” I suppose that deserves another go. I guess I kind of overpowered that one just a bit.” He bounced around again and pounded his chest to psych himself up.” Alright! Let’s try this again!” he said as he prepared himself for his second attempt.

[Mist]

+ 6

This is your first training post? O liked it. Training points are usually given out the more that is written and detailed about the jutsu training. While background stuff is good but tp is given out more if you write more about working to learn it. I hope this will be some good advice. Im usually bad at saying advice.

[tamiko]

Also you need 30 tp to learn a c rank as a D ranked character

[The Man in the Grey Suit]

6/30

Takeo prepared himself for another go at the Shunshin. This time he centered himself, breathing in and out, again and again while he built up his chi within his ankles and feet." Just concentrate now, make this Shunshin your pretty little lady friend. She's all nice and dressed up and all you gotta do is take her ta dinner and you're in there!" he whispered to himself. He focused in on the technique as he prepared for take off." Speed...speed, the key is speed, and expolsiveness, and power, and chi control dont forget chi control. Oh and timing! And- aghhhhhhh!" he yelled out." All this thinking is making my head spin!" he kicked the dirt and the fell onto the ground onto his back.

" There's no way i'm giving up now, i can't do that. Hell i've only tried the thing once. Maybe i just need to condition my body more and hold of trying the technique itself for a while?" He pondered over this thought for almost twenty minutes before finally raising himself up." That's it! That's what i'll do, it's settled." He hopped up from the ground and looked around the area. By the lake he spotted what he was looking for, a large boulder the size of a night stand. He walked over to the boulder and heaved it above his head." Hoooly crap this is heavy." he said straining under the weight of the boulder. He carried the boulder to the center of the field and began to squat with the boulder above his head.

He squatted with the boulder until his legs almost gave to the weight, and then he threw the rock down in front of him heaving heavily." Whew! That's what i'm talking about!" Takeo rested for a few minutes and then went right back to it, instead doing lunges up and down the field. Again he continued until his legs were nothing but spaghetti noodles before he finnaly threw down the boulder. Once he was done with his lunges, Takeo sprinted back and forth down the field with no stops in between. Sweat began to pour down Takeo's face, as he pushed himself again and again to sprint down to the other side. Finally he slowed down to a halt after about half an hour of sprints. He placed his hands on top of his head and breathed heavily from his mouth." Well! I think that oughta serve as a good enough warm up!" he said as he finally got his breath back. He bounced up and down on the ball of his feet, " I definitely feel more springy!"

[Fui]

6

[The Man in the Grey Suit]

12/30

Now that Takeo felt he was more prepared to take on the technique again he resumed his attempts. He stood in the middle of the field with the river in his view. He concentrated his chi to his feet and ankles. ” Alright, here goes nothing.” He concentrated on almost every aspect of his movements. First he raised his heels from the ground ever so slightly. Then this was quickly followed by a sudden surge of chi he pumped into the ball of his right foot. His foot flicked across the surface of the Earth quickly yet powerfully at the same time. His foot only remained on the ground for perhaps a millisecond before Takeo’s body was sent forward at an incredible speed. But just before he really began to pick up speed, he made certain that his left foot was sliding across the surface while his right foot was still off the ground in order to avoid falling on his face yet again.

But he only got about 2 meters before he stumbled and lost his balance. Unable to catch himself, Takeo tripped over his own feet and took a dive. He rolled straight for the river unable to stop his body and landed face first into the water.” That’s just great…” he said as he rose his head from the river.” This is getting ridiculous!” He said as he slammed his fist into the water, sending it splashing into his face.” Aagh! I’m tearing myself apart!” He looked at his reflection in the water that was now experiencing a ripple effect. He stared down at the ripples that distorted his reflection, making everything unclear. This brought him to the realization that he needed to settle himself down. His anger was only clouding his concentration, and he must therefore clear his mind. He needed to meditate more.

Takeo took a deep breath and slowed down his thoughts.” Alright jackass, let’s just settle down for a moment. What could I be doing wrong?” He sat in the lotus position and cleared his mind, only think of the Shunshin. Takeo reviewed the technique in his mind time and time again. Step by step he pictured what he would need to do, from his body movements down to his chi distribution. It could be perhaps that he wasn’t distributing chi in the right places at the right moment. This could also be coupled with the fact that his body is still not conditioned enough for the Shunshin. But with training in each area, maybe it would be enough for his third try. But Takeo was already beginning to feel the fatigue from his training starting to wear on him.” There’s no giving up now, I cannot…I will not.” He arose from the ground and looked up to the sun, now high up in the sky.” Alright, keep a clear head, and back to strength training.”

[Beltran]

+8

[The Man in the Grey Suit]

20/30

Takeo started with squat jumps. Bending at the knees, forming just past a ninety degree angle with his legs, he crouched down and then exploded upwards jumping with as much force as he could. As soon as he made contact with the ground, he crouched down into the same position and repeated the motion again leaving no time in between. He continued his repetitions until his legs felt wobbly before finally resting. Once he was done with his squat jumps he walked across the field over to the boulder he left on the ground. He heaved the boulder above his head with great effort and then raised himself on the tips of his toes, straining his calf muscles. Again he continued his reps until failure, raising himself upward only with his toes.

He tossed the boulder aside, gasping for breath. With his hands planted firmly on his knees, Takeo looked up into the sky at the sun. It was beginning to recede into the horizon, by his estimation, Takeo only had a few more hours of daylight remaining. He had spent almost the entire day training this one technique. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a long exasperated breath. He examined the field around him, thinking of more ways he could increase his leg strength. Unable to think of any other way to exercise his legs he decided to stretch before attempting the Shunshin for a third time. He put his legs together and then reached down attempting to touch his toes. He stretched as much as he could until the tips of his fingers touched the ground in front of his feet. The burn in his thighs made him cringe slightly, but mostly in delight, a welcome pain. He held the position before moving on to his next stretch.

Fifteen minutes passed by while Takeo stretched all of his leg muscles and he felt ready to take another stab at the Shunshin.” Well, I haven’t got all day… it looks like it’s show time.” Takeo bounced about preparing himself for his third attempt. He kept in mind both of his previous attempts, what he did wrong, what he did right, and what he would need to do to get it down this time around. He shook out his arms and legs and moved his neck around back and forth. As soon as he felt he was ready, Takeo took position in the middle of the field, this time a good distance away from the river to avoid taking another dip in the water. He took a deep breath while closing his eyes and imagining the movements for the technique, this time around he felt almost as prepared as he would get.

Takeo stood erect in the middle of the field, the wind blowing through his hair. He began to accumulate his chi down in his feet and ankles. He even made sure to distribute some of his chi in either of his legs in order to stabilize himself throughout the movement. He crouched down slightly so that he could give himself a push from the ground and generate more forward momentum. Just as he reached the bottom of his crouch, Takeo released a surge of his chi to the tip of his right foot and pushed away from the earth straight ahead. His left foot quickly trailed behind as his body was propelled forward. A second passed and he was ten meters away from his starting point. He concentrated his chi to the sole of both of his feet and came to a halt in a cloud of dust. Just as the realization dawned upon Takeo that he finally did it successfully, a wide grin stretched his face.” Ha, ha ha, WOOOO!” he yelled out stretching toward the sky with his fists clenched in victory. But at the moment he did, his legs turned into wet noodles and Takeo toppled to the ground.” Woooo…” he groaned from the ground as he stared up into the sky which was now tinted a shade of indigo. Too tired to move, Takeo remained on the ground just staring up at the sky.

[Mist]

+ 10 - learned

[The Man in the Grey Suit]

Shunshin no Jutsu - Ken'in (Body Flicker Technique - Pull)
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: A Jutsu that allows a user to rush backwards in almost instantaneous speed. Allows the user to retreat from the opponent.
Special: ---
Drawback: Takes away the number of usages Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push). Same distance applications apply. Same drawbacks apply when over using.
Description: User is able to move backwards in a straight line along the ground in almost instantaneous untraceable speed while temporarily masking the user's movements within 10 meters. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements. Supplement of Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push) while using same schematics.
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu, Must know Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push)

0/10

The next day Takeo was up early in the morning, prepared to take on the next technique of the Shunshin tree. This time, instead of propelling himself forward, he would be pulling himself back. This would be effective in creating distance between him and his opponent should he find himself in a sticky situation in close range combat. Unlike his first attempt on the last Shunshin, Takeo decided to begin with his strength training so that there would be no excuses for why he would not be able get the move down in no time." Alright, I already got push down, so pull should be no problem!"

To warm up, Takeo ran at a steady pace around the field for fifteen minutes. As he ran his laps, he swung his arms in circles to stretch out his shoulders. He also swung his arms in front of himself, crossing either over the other repeatedly. Once he was done running, Takeo stretched out his calves, hamstrings, quadriceps, and hips. Once he was done stretching all of his leg muscles he moved on to a few basic stretches only to not pull anything else while exercising. He stood in the middle of the field and spread his feet shoulder width apart. He lowered himself into a deep squat and then held the position. He cleared his mind, concentrating on not thinking about the pain his legs.

He stayed in the position until he could no longer support himself. When he was done he moved over to his good old friend the boulder. He lifted the boulder above his head and put his left leg ahead of his right a good distance apart. He lowered his right knee just above the ground and then pushed off his left, while bringing his right next to the other. He repeated the process until he could no longer continue. He placed the boulder on the ground in front of him and took a moment to rest. After he was finished resting Takeo moved on to his squat jumps. He lowered himself into a deep squat and then exploded upwards. He continued his squat jumps until his muscles failed him.

After Takeo finished his exercises he felt that he was ready to move on to the technique. He closed his eyes and began to gather his chi to his ankles and feet just as before. Once he gathered his chi completely he leaned back slightly. He dug his heel into the ground and then quickly pushed off sending himself backwards. He propelled himself backwards, almost instantaneously. Then just before he came to a halt, he surged chi through the bottom of his feet and slid across the ground bringing himself to a stop. He looked over his shoulder and noticed the river not even a centimeter at his back." Whew! That was a close one!"

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

+9

[The Man in the Grey Suit]

9/10

" Perhaps I should try it just once more, just to be sure I have down." Takeo said to himself. He turned towards the river and took a deep breath. He started with both of his feet planted firmly on the ground. He focused his chi into the whole of his legs, the bulk of it being in his feet, specifically his heels. He lifted the toes of his left foot upwards, digging his heel downward as he started to push back. At that moment he pump up his heel with chi and sent himself backwards at untraceable speeds. Just as he passed the nine meter mark, Takeo filled the soles of his feet with chi and planted his feet firmly in the ground and slid to a halt sending up a cloud of dirt. Takeo smiled and threw his fist into the air." Hell yeah!"

[The Roar of the Falls]

Learned

[The Man in the Grey Suit]

Shunshin no Jutsu - Ko (Body Flicker Technique - Arc)
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: A Jutsu that allows a user to rush in an arc in almost instantaneous speed. Allows the user to avoid the opponent's attack and gaze.
Special: ---
Drawback: Takes away the number of usages Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push). Same distance applications apply. Same drawbacks apply when over using.
Description: User is able to move in an arc along the ground in almost instantaneous untraceable speed while temporarily masking the user's movements within 10 meters. User may move forward, or backwards if they know Tweh version of Shunshin. This Jutsu is used to get around and behind an opponent without sacrificing multiple Shunshins. Supplement of Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push) using same schematics.
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu, Must know Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push)

0/10

Now that Takeo had the first two of the basic Shunshin techniques in the books, he was prepared to take on the last one with great tenacity. The final Shunshin he would train would require some footwork, and is what he would prepare first before attempting the Arc form of the Shunshin. He started by running around the field at a brisk pace. As he ran his circle, he spun about in place, focusing on not crossing himself up. On the second half of the circle he would break from his spin and spread his legs momentarily and then cross them over each other as he hopped to the side. He continued these two motions for four revolutions before finally coming to a stop. He moved on to hes regular lunges with the large boulder that remained in different spots around the field. He powered through his lunges, back and forth across the field, coming only half an inch to the ground with his bent knee. After he felt a good burn in his legs he heaved the boulder over his head while lifting with his legs. The boulder crashed into the ground in a cloud of dirt as Takeo began to bounce in place.

He bounced in place, thinking of what else he may do to prepare. To improve his speed he decided to pick up a couple of heavy shoe-sized boulders and some rope he kept in his bag. He grabbed a kunai and cut the rope into two reasonably length pieces and then dropped the kunai by his bag.. He tied the boulders onto either of his shins, and walked over to one end of the field. He sprinted to the other side and then quickly pivoted and sprinted back. He continued his sprints until his legs ached with pain before slowing down to a halt. He walked over to his bag and grabbed the kunai off the ground and cut away the two boulders.

" Ohh man that feels good!" he said as he lifted his knees to about chest level. I may need to take a rest after that one. He removed his shoes and rolled up his pants at knee height. He headed over to the river and submerged his feet in the water. He sat down at the riverside and leaned back planting his hands on the ground. He soaked his legs in the water for almost an hour before he finally hopped out and exclaimed," Well break time is over, back to work!" He put his shoes back on and rolled his pants down. He took a while to stand in the middle of the field and clear his mind. He slowly breathed in and out while began to circulate his chi throughout his body.

Once he was finally prepared to make his attempt, he began to gather his chi into his feet and dug his feet into the ground. He curled his right foot inward to the slightest, rolling his ankle, and then sent a burst of his chi through his right foot digging into the dirt for a small moment before he rocketed to the side. As he sliced through the air he threw his momentum to toward an eleven o' clock direction and slid his feet at about a five o' clock direction sending himself into an arc. As he reached the top of his half circle he turned his body lateral and pointed his feet at six o' clock sliding him horizontally to a halt. When he came to a stop, he was straight across from where he had began facing his starting point. Takeo grinned and sharped tooth grin and threw his fist into the air," Hell yeah!" He ripped of his shoes and pants as he made a mad dash to the river and dived into the cool waters.

[The Roar of the Falls]

+8 little more training ^^

[The Man in the Grey Suit]

8/10

Takeo emerged from the river and climbed onto dry land. He felt almost ten times better than before. The water always had that kind of effect on him, most likely due to his shark side. He took a while to dry off and then looked up into the sky. There was still plenty if time left in the day, so Takeo decided to take a bit more time to train the Shunshin arc. He threw on his pants and slipped into his shoes and made his way to the center of the field.

He stood facing away from the river with his feet together. He stared down the spot which he made his target end point, holding the image in his head of the path to get to said end point. He closed his eyes and then took a deep breath in." Alright... easy does it, think speed, but also think of agility as well as nimbleness." he nodded his head and then began to gather his chi into the whole of his legs, but most densely in the bottom of his feet. Once he felt that he was ready he dug his feet into the ground for only a split second before launching himself to the side at about a sixty five degree angle.

Not used to performing a Shunshin while his legs were rested, he rocketed through the air at incredible speed. He was caught off guard initially and as he got about halfway through the arc his leading ankle rolled inwards and sent Takeo rolling over his shoulder. He quickly caught himself after his first roll and planted his hands and feet onto the ground still crouching. He slid about three meters before coming to a halt." Wow, well that was different! Maybe I don't to contribute as much chi into my legs when I'm feeling fresh." he said as he stood up and dusted himself off." Well it looks like I'm going to have to test my control with a bit more pressure on myself." This time he faced the river. Should he do the Shunshin correctly he would end up right at the river's edge with his back facing the water.

He gathered his chi into his legs, this time making sure not to overcompensate like before. Once he was ready, he put all of his weight into his right foot and then quickly pushed off sending him at the same angle. He moved smoothly across the field almost instantaneously guided among his half circle course. As he came across the top of his arc he slid directly in front of the river's edge and came to a stop in the spot directly across from his starting point. Takeo gave a sigh of relief and then a wide grin," Man I'm good."

[|Ayame Unbound|]

+2 learned.