Training for Chuunins, and a Surprise! [T]

[Raika Tatsu]

Raika walked to a secluded, wooded area on the outskirts of the capital city. Of course, with the town empty, most everywhere was secluded. Tatsu just had to make sure he couldn’t be seen by participants. He wanted to train a couple of techniques before entering his respective exam door. Suddenly, he began hearing a voice near his belt buckle. It was his aunt! He two-way radio in his belt was set on a frequency that he used with his guardians in case of an emergency.

“Tatsu?! Tatsu! Are you there? I hope I caught you before your exams started. I’m pretty sure I’m late, but hopefully there’s still some time, can you hear me?!”

Tatsu picked up the radio and responded. “I hear you, Amaya-sama, I’m outside of the city. We were given 24 hours to get completely ready, and I was just about to train, I’ll give you directions from the main road to my location. Why are you here?”

“I’ll explain when I get there!”

Raika met up with his aunt after directing her to him. She was on her personal hoverboard, which explained how she had gotten there so fast. “I’m so happy I caught you, I guess luck was on my side!”

“If we didn’t have this extra time, you wouldn’t have. What are you doing here? I got everything I need, or at least everything I can get.”

Amaya smiled. “Almost everything.” With that, her clothes began to ruffle, and out from her sleeved slithered Nera, Raika’s pet snake. Tatsu gasped, barely saying her name as the snake made its way into Raika’s clothes, wrapping around his torso and laying his head on the left shoulder. “She was completely restless with you gone, since you haven’t taken her out much because of the winter. She understands how dangerous the exams are going to be for you, and she wanted to be with you. I have a feeling that, despite the cold, she might come in handy.”

“Oh, Nera…you’re right, she will, especially since there won’t be any kind of teams for this exam.” Tatsu smiled, and after Amaya gave him some extra food for the exams, in case they lasted long while. She then bid farewell and went back home. Raika hoped this wouldn’t be the last time they saw each other.

[Raika Tatsu]

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Futon: Bukisuraisu
Rank: C
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: Using a weapon or ones hand, the user slash's the air creating a sickle shaped gust of wind mixed with chakra that speeds out cutting anything in its way before eventually dissapitating.
Special: ---
Drawback: Accuracy counts and as the gust keep moving, they can damage anything in the area.
Description: Not to be confused with Temari's Kamaitachi no Jutsu which requires a fan. The user gathers chakra to there hands or weapon and slash the air, diagonally in front of them with much force as a sickle shaped gust of wind blows out incredibly fast. It can cut down opponents, inflicting a moderate amount of damage and chop down trees. It has even been known to cut through rock when used with enough force. Can also repel weapons and even sound waves.
Limit: Must have Wind Release

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After his reunion with his serpentine companion, Raika knew he had to get on his training. He wanted to at least learn one technique that he had been wanting to learn for quite a while. This technique was similar to another jutsu he had learned recently, but it was slightly stronger, and it used either a weapon or even just Raika’s hand. The best part was that it required no handseals, which could be useful in a pinch.

Tatsu began by concentrating on his chakra first. He had to mold the wind energy in the precise way for it to be effective. Wind chakra was a cutting force, and thus Raika needed to make sure the chakra he molded followed such a pattern. He began to picturing his chakra being sharpened, like the edge of a sword, two parts grinding against each other. His chakra began to mimic the imagery that the young shinobi was creating, grating against each other in parts to create a kind of sharpening effect. This chakra began to flow through Raika’s body, sharpening up as it went along until it became just the right mold of wind chakra. Now came the fun part.

The genin started to concentrate the chakra into his right hand, a large amount of wind energy surging into his palm and fingers. Raika began to focus the energy all into his hands, making them glow with a whitish glimmer. Raika straightened his palm and hand, much as if he were about to slap someone; however, it was merely to create a kind of edge for the wind chakra, thinning it out and increasing the cutting power, should the jutsu work. He kept concentrating chakra onto his right hand as he moved his right arm over his chest, readying himself. Then, in a sudden burst, Raika swung his arm, his right arm shooting out, the swing aimed a nearby, thick dead tree trunk. He released the chakra in his hands as he swung, molding the air around him nearly instantaneously. Unfortunately, it was not enough. A small gust of wind was the only result, barely stronger than if he had just swung his arm normally. However, the resulting slash of wind had been visible, a good sign that the chakra had actually affected the air. Now, he needed to better hone it.

Tatsu tried again, but this time he used slightly more chakra; however, at the same time he loosened up the concentration of energy, giving it a bit more freedom, just like actual wind. He also slowed down his swing, trying to make longer contact with the air to manipulate it the way he needed. It was arduous and slow, but it showed signs of working. As Raika slowly swung his arm, he attempted to feel the air flowing around his hand, using his chakra to control it and bend it in the way he needed. He did it in chunks, transforming bit and pieces of the surrounding air. The air formed a kind of sickle shape, glowing slightly. As Raika finished his swing, he released the chakra all at once. This attempt had better results, with a strong, focused gale of wind shooting towards the tree; sadly, it didn’t have enough strength, and the only damage to the tree was a little bit of scratched bark. He needed to try a different approach.

Then, it hit him: maybe if he tried it with an actual edged weapon first, he could get more of the desired cutting effect. With that in mind, Raika took out his short sword and extended the blade. The sharp edge of the sword would allow him to better direct the wind chakra as well as magnify its cutting force. Raika began to resurge his wind chakra, channeling it through his blade. The sword took on a faint, whitish glow—much like Raika’s hand before. slashing He molded the to work in stages, with the chakra on the very edge of the blade meant mostly for cutting, while the chakra farther from the edge was meant for more of a blunt force. Tatsu theorized that this would allow for the necessary push and power that the technique needed, while still maintaining the slashing effect. The first time, Raika swung his sword relatively slowly, trying to mold the air which touched the blade deliberately and forcefully as he tried to keep his focus. This time, as he released the chakra, a visible and stronger gale than before hacked away at the tree trunk at great speed, though not too deeply. Still, it was a welcome improvement. Tatsu tried again, this time a bit faster in his swing. The effect was slightly diminished, but Raika kept going at the same speed until the cut was just as deep in the trunk. Each time he reached the desired effect, he swung faster and faster, learning quickly how to manipulate the surrounding air swiftly. He eventually had to find another dead tree trunk to continue his training.

Once he was satisfied with using a weapon for the jutsu, he went back to just using his hand. As he concentrated the wind chakra into his palms and fingers, he kept in mind the principles that worked with the short sword. He molded the chakra on the outer edge of his hand into a sharper, more cut-centric form, while the chakra closer to the other side of his hand was meant to add blunt force and energy. The first time he swung, he went slowly, but it worked nearly perfectly, cutting the trunk about halfway through. The next time he swung faster, this time with a similar effect. Raika postulated that being able to feel the air on his hand as he swung it made it easier to mold, which is why he was doing so well now. He felt slightly idiotic for not starting with the sword first, which could have saved him some time. Once he felt he was ready, Raika found a “soft” rock to try the jutsu on. At first, the technique was not strong enough to cut the rock at all, leaving only a scratch, but after a few more tries and slight adjustments to the concentration of chakra, Tatsu was able to cut clean through the small rock. Raika felt satisfied with his work, and hoped it was enough to master the technique.

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