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Binsu

Binsu


D-rank
~ It starts with one step ~


From Humble Beginings [Kazui/Private - Training] Yama_no_susume_2-07-azuma_gorge-river-forest-scenery-beautiful-calm-serene

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The gods had generously cleared the sky above of all clouds to permit the soft rays of the large burning mass of the sun to pierce through the maleficent scene of the scape and shed light over its tranquillizing detail. A pair of fairly tall and lusciously-green forests grew a few inches away from either sides of the rock-littered sandy shore, the glistening water reminding the moment of its insisting presents in the centre of the scene with its unpredictable trickles and soothing swooshes, as it calmly raced above the surface of the riverbed. Birds whistled their chords to the background noises of the rushing wind and the victimised leaves. The atmosphere was heavily saturated with organic smells of all tones and strengths, most of which were at the very least tolerable, if not undeniably admirable. Today he’d beg its tranquil nature to groom the mood of his training session, which he had promised his newest apprentice months ago but had only now-just cleared up his schedule for. He had left a note that read, “Time for training, meet me by the river bank,” beside the young girl’s bed. It had been almost a fortnight since the first day he had met Kazui, but today would mark the official beginning to their promising friendship as sensei and student.

The rouge waited for the eventual arrival of his pupil next to the shores of the river before him, patiently seated flat on top of one of the many giant littered rocks around the bank. His ironically colourless ANBU mask was worn snugly over the unique mould of his face as per usual, his black self-modified ANBU armor worn tightly over a fish-net tank top, but under his crimson-red hooded trench coat and with a pair of charcoal-tinted track pants to complete the rogue's outfit. A pair of dark-wooden sandals covered the socked soles of his feet whilst a pitch-black pair of leather gloves sheathed his hands. His clothed sword Hada no Ken was balanced horizontally from its center of mass on top of large boulder an-arm’s-reach away from his position. His legs were crossed towards each other and his back was straightened. His arms rested lightly on either of his folded knees and his gaze was focused on the blank eyelids that covered his eyes shut. His ears were carefully listening to the pattern of the surrounding sounds, isolating the individual abnormalities in the natural symphony of the site and glossing over the recurring background noises. His nose was finely tuned to disregard his own scent and that of his sword in order to concentrate on the scents around his environment. His sense of spacial perception was above its unconscious, non-enhanced level of sensitivity and his overall focus was devoted to the mental image of the scene he could conjure up with the aid of every stimulus he could detect without his sense of site.




What Binsu looks like:

WC= 500/500

Kazui

Kazui


D-rank
It had been quite some time that she had been living with the man who had saved her life. She didn't even know his name. He wore a mask and she didn't know his face either. She had never even asked his name. She figured a person who kept their face hidden surely wouldn't give out their real name. If anything he would have given an alias. So she simply asked what she should call him. He had said to call him Ni, and so she did. In hindsight, after cooling down, her trust in Ni was completely unwarranted, and was perhaps unwise. Regardless, she didn't regret it. She sensed that this was a person she could learn much from. Ni had never betrayed Her trust either, which in hindsight is what she should have expected.

Kazui finished getting dressed, so lost in thought she half expected to have her shoes on the wrong feet. Her hair fell for a moment in her face as she stood up. She took some pins and pinned it back so It didn't get in her eyes. With her shoes on and her pouch on her belt, she was only lacking in the most important equipment. She wore a fairly simple Brown-black outfit, pants and long sleeved shirt, largely out of respect for Ni's fear of bugs, she would keep herself covered in training just incase. With a smile she placed her gladius on her belt and put her shield on her back.

She then set out towards the river. She was fairly sure she knew the spot he meant. She approached it through the forest, her hair making her stand out. She loved her hair color, but was debating cutting or dying it a color that blended in more with nature.  If she wanted to blend in, she also wouldn't be wearing black however, as that didn't make good camouflage. If it came to it she would use henge to transform at the very least her hair and clothing, and her shield as well in all likelihood. Its brassy color wasn't quite natural looking either. However, she was proud of it. They were gifts given to her for her training elsewhere.

She arrived at the riverbed to see Ni sitting on a boulder with one of his weapons. It was a quite beautiful scene. A scene She imagined Ni could perceive on a deeper level than her. He was stronger than her, far stronger, so she imagined he had sharper senses as well. Well trained senses perhaps being a better way to put it. Regardless, she could appreciate the beauty of the scene. If he wanted to train in a peaceful, relaxing place, he had picked an amazing spot. Kazui stepped lightly forward, trying not to be too loud or disturb the ground, which was transitioning from grass and weeds to sand and stone. "Hello Ni." Kazui spoke softly, listening to the music.

Word Count: [500]
Total Word Count: [0+500=500]

Binsu

Binsu


D-rank


The swordsman was entranced by the celestial mood of the scene; a farmiliar attitude he shared with his stronger self, the Binsu that saw nothing but power amongst the inperfections of the world. He had quickly adapted to its isolated nature, rather glad he and his soon-to-be apprentice had the place all to themselves. Birds continued their insisting melodic cries, tweeting loudly above the hollow symphony of the wind, without a care who or what listened. That freedom was their right, so who would dare rob them of what truly belongs to them?

The distant avians silenced their chords to the sound of chatting footsteps. A flock of birds, no larger than a full-sized finch took off into the skys in protest, the trees waved goodbye and the sky welcomed their sudded migration. Binsu's senses picked up a feint sound in the distance, not too far away from their camp site. He heard the light sounds of shoes walking across a hard surface on the ground. They sounded like a lonely pair of feet, most likely those of his apprentice. Kazui, that young spirit with firery-red hair, the baby phoenix he often thought to himself. Not too long after the sounds of her footsteps her aroma would quickly diffuse into his space, after which her sudden appearance would be confirmed by a gentle greeting from the girl herself.

"Hello Ni," a quiet voice spoke aloud. The  masked swordsman exposed his eyes to the sight of the scene, only to be greeted by the figure of his lastest pupil. 'Ahh, Ni, the name i had asked her to call me. I wonder what it will mean for her,' Binsu mused to himself, before giving up his attention to the red-haired child. "Good morning, Kazui. I trust you remember my promise to you? We shall begin your training today." The man paused to allow the girl to either confirm or question his plans. He had noticed the long sleeves of her shirt; most likely a thoughtful precaution to hide away the young girl's unusual kekkei genkai in respect to his irrational fear of bugs. A slice of guilt found its way up into the swordsman's thoughts; the young child must've felt awful for bearring such a hated trait, but she couldn't be blamed for having it. It was surely an old practice that was both genetically passed down and taught to all members of her clan. She couldn't help it if she was an Aburame. After giving her enough time to respond, Binsu would dedicate his attention towards the river that flowed just beside her. He'd make a hand gesture, pointing his left index finger towards the river and say, "Approach the river's waters and look down upon them. Tell me what you see?" No doubt the girl would've been at the least confused with the swordsman's request, but there truly was meaning behind the odd task.




WC: 500/1000

Kazui

Kazui


D-rank
Kazui did remember his promise to train her. She had been looking forward to It, but he had been busy. She had not waited idle in the mean time. She had found her way to the village from the camp and had trained at a dojo with a village ninja. What had The group the dojo belonged to been called? The sword saints. She hadn't had any encounters with them since then. She had however had an encounter With an Iwa ninja in a strange land she wasn't exactly sure how she had ended up in, called the sugar country. How she had suddenly found herself in an entirely new country, and how she had gotten back... She wasn't sure entirely sure. But she had hardly been there a day, long enough to do a single mission involving catching a rabbit. She hadn't yet had much free time with Ni-sama to discuss that, but she was hoping to, She wondered what Ni would know about this idea ninja named Nanashi.

"Yes, I remember Ni-sensei, I am looking forward to it." Kazui wasn't quite sure how Ni-sama would take to being called sensei, She usually referred to him with a polite "Sama" honorific. Ni clearly far surpassed her abilities, and she could never forget the way he used one of his weapons to massacre an entire encampment of bandits without a single one so much as touching him. Kazui didn't need any more proof of his abilities than that. She was  looking forward to it. It would take great training to reach his level of swordsmanship, and she was eager to get started. Not that she expected results too fast, Ni probably had years of hard training, and It might take her years to reach his level.

No gestured towards the river and asked her to tell her what she saw. Kazui approached The river and looked down. There was the obvious, fish, water, rocks, sand, crawdads. Was he testing her perception and how much she saw? Or was he going for a more.... Philosophical answer? She didn't want to give an obvious answer like "fish, water, and rocks." Yet she also didn't want to give an overly complicated answer. "Hmm... Minnows and crawdads, water and stones... But... More than anything, life in general, I suppose. The running water is an instrument in the orchestra of the forest. But to be entirely truthful, I don't know how to best answer your question. There is a lot here to see, and sadly I cannot see it all." Kazui wasn't intending to be overly philosophical, She simply followed her gut, and said what came naturally to her. While she was sure his senses must be more keen than hers, she was speaking on more of the metaphysical than the physical. There was too much she didn't understand, even about a simple river. She hoped her answer was good enough.

Word Count: [500]
Total Word Count: [500+500=1,000]

Binsu

Binsu


D-rank

The young girl followed his orders without any hesitation. It was clear she had devoted a crucial amount of her trust in the masked swordsman, regardless of how little she knew about him. Her faith in his plan to fortify her combat skills was evident in her demeanor and in the way she subconsciously idolised him. She had an easy character to read; her cautious actions portrayed her as a shy bystander in life, an innocent girl victimised by the harsh reality of the world around her, her fragile mind forever doomed to live in the world in fear and confusion. However a small delicate part of her mirrored an alternate side, a side she desperately clung onto in fear of losing her life.

A small part of her was hungry for power, was starved of it, if even the littlest bit of it, and she hoped this masked man would quench her cravings. She carried herself with a hope to one day see the world the way he saw it, even if she didn't know it yet. He had seen a glimpse of this hope in her eyes the day they first met, and that hopeful dream of her's was the one thing that convinced him she was worth the naturing.

Her response was carefully thought out and rephrased; it was sensitive to the many possible answers, all the while expressing the humble nature of the young lady's thoughts. In short, she was a very thoughtful girl. She knew the question had a greater significance than the obvious and almost rhetorical nature suggested by its tone, but she wasn't sure how. Consciously she wanted to give Binsu the right answer, but subconsciously all she needed was his approval of whatever answer she gave him. Binsu could pick that out in her tone, in the way she responded to his question, in the way she hesitated to give him a direct answer and in the way she admitted her uncertainty. After strolling towards the edge of the river she had spotted the skin of the water before her feet.

Her eyes had met with the scene of the site and her response had been as such, "Hmm... Minnows and crawdads, water and stones... But... More than anything, life in general, I suppose. The running water is an instrument in the orchestra of the forest. But to be entirely truthful, I don't know how to best answer your question. There is a lot here to see, and sadly I cannot see it all." Binsu carefully met her direction with his gaze. He gave the child's response a moment's thought, before responding accordingly. "You are a very perceptive girl. From memory i can remember seeing you with a sword and a shield, did you bring either with you today?" Binsu purposefully decided not to tell her if her answer was right or not, mainly because the question didn't have a true and false answer.



WC: 500/1500

Kazui

Kazui


D-rank
Kazui wasn't entirely sure what his question was intended to give him. What was the purpose of the question? At any rate, it was too late to worry about it now. For better or worse she would have to put her trust in the answer she had given. As for her answer, one who knew her background could see traces of it. Kazui was born and raised in a troupe, entertainers traveling from village to village in a caravan. She was raised among actors and acrobats, and of course, musicians. So music was something she was familiar with, and she was taught to hear it in everything. So in truth, she did believe the river was an instrument in the forests orchestra. Kazui played instruments herself, though she had none now. She was raised to be an entertainer after all. She could sing and juggle and such as well, but that was besides the point at the moment. One might imagine they would be useless to her as a swordsman. Kazui expected at least the juggling and such to come in handy in some way though.

However the topic changed slowly, as somehow the topic of her thoughts moved from the river to her past, and that naturally led to the night the bandits attacked. Which naturally lead to depressing thoughts. Her failure to help end off the bandits, how the horses were scared and she was separated from her family. And then, how she was abducted, probably to end up as a sex slave to the bandits...and then to Ni and his slaughter of the bandits. Her thoughts we're calm now, well, calmer. Time had not yet healed the wounds inflicted upon her, far from it, but the pain had become a dull ache, constant but one you could almost ignore. The wounds had scabbed over.

However the desire to grow, to become strong and be able to protect herself and others had not ebbed, but been tempered, cooling into an iron hard resolve. But it wasn't just that, she couldn't properly explain the other feelings that went with it, even to herself.

Kazui smiled As he asked if she had brought her sword and shield. They were very obviously visible. The shield being 3 feet long and 2.5 feet in width, and a bronzish color, was easy to see on her back, and her gladius was clearly visible on her hip. Kazui restrained herself from laughing or giggling. However the tension of her thoughts was broken, and any anxiety was gone. Perhaps that was his intention? If so it had worked. He had however not given any indication or hint as to the reason for the question, or what it truly meant. But she gathered that her answer was at least somewhat satisfactory based on his compliment. "Yes Ni-Sama, I did. Will I need them for this training?" Kazui was excited for any training, she was sure she would learn much.

Word Count: [500]
Total Word Count: [1,000+500=1,500]

Binsu

Binsu


D-rank

The water above him was calm, settled and unshaken; a perfect blanket for his cover, it gave no clues towards his presence. The seaweed proved useful for hiding his presence, covering his scent with its salty stench and hiding his midnight black coat of suede among its shadowy greens. He was a lingering nightmare, a sniper waiting in the depths of uncertainty, his clenched teeth and retracted tongue were starving for blood. A (bubble) left the gaps between his teeth and escaped towards the surface of the river. Another bubble escaped and the beast was begging for air. Its time underwater was short lived.

Like a patient crocodile the masculine feline predator stalked its prey, slowly floating up to the surface of the water before meandering out onto the bank, its glossy eyes locked on the unsuspecting child's neck; a sweet spot for any carnivorous hunter. Its razor sharp claws were drawn; they pierced silently into the forgiving texture of the sand before sliding back out and leaving a matching number of holes at the end of each paw print. Water droplets jumped off from the panther's silky hide before hitting the ground in protest. The minute sounds of their splashes were enough to excite even the most deaf of ears. No doubt the girl would have more than enough time to piece together the sudden appearance of the creature, but his following actions would test her reflexes more than anything else.

Binsu held his glare towards the girl, fully aware of the sarcastic tone of his question, but his attention fully dedicated towards the beast that had just emerged behind her. His eyes didn't flinch or change shape, they remained patiently on the oblivious child's face, though he couldn't be too sure of how oblivious she actually was. "Hmm, will you need them?" the swordsman echoed the child's question, before raising his left brow underneath the cover of his mask and saying, "...you tell me?" At that exact moment in time, and at least without conscious warning the beast pounced towards the child from behind, declaring its claws and displaying its teeth as it soar swiftly towards her. A short growl would escape the creature's mouth as it drew closer towards its target.

Binsu had instructed his feline accomplice Cerberus to remain hidden within the river's waters until he had given the signal for him to strike, after which his job would be simply to draw a single drop of blood from the girl without critically damaging her body. What was a cruel act to some was in fact the most logical and practical way to test one's physiological  and mental ability to evade or eliminate a threat. The unexpected nature of the test would force the child to unconsciously react at the best of her abilities, convinced her life would be determined by the failure or success of her actions. On a personal level, failure was not an option.



Wordcount: 500/2000

Kazui

Kazui


D-rank
Kazui took this moment to look around as much as she could while keeping Binsu in her line of sight. The river had sand, pebbles, a few large growths of various water weeds, the average river. Those weeds probably hid some large fish. However one who sought to catch them, would lose most of their gear to snags. Kazui loved listening to the river, like She loved listening to a forest. She was, in her past, a traveling entertainer. She was a musician as well, playing both the flute and lute, since a very young age. Having been taught by actors and musicians since her infancy, she had great skill with both instruments. She was no master, but she could play very well. She missed her lute and flute. It pained her to become unable to make music. But her funds were few and far between, and she had to save for other things... An instrument simply wasn't in the cards right now. Birds chirped nearby, sitting far enough to not be able to be caught, but close enough so that the birds could see them well. They might serve as an early alert system.

Kazui took a moment to ponder why she had thought about that at this time.  Was Binsu going to put her in danger for this training? Kazui wouldn't be too terribly surprised. But still, why had She thought of that? Despite Binsu not being a big talker, was she picking up some of his traits?  She didn't know if he even thought of such things.... Yet... He clearly did much to protect himself and his identity. One had to be cautious to do that so well. Perhaps his cautiousness was something she was absorbing by being around him? A testament to his caution was that Kazui had no idea what his true name was, or what his face looked like. He had planned to head to kumo but....plans had changed she supposed. Clearly he was someone who either had a set goal and purpose, or he could possibly simply have wanderlust. Kazui had been raised on the road. Having stayed a month in a single place was weird, let alone more. There was a slight splash. Kazui wrote it off as a fish jumping at first., but a dripping sound and the birds anxiety caused her to turn.

It leapt at her just after she turned, claws extended, and a growl forming deep in it's throat. Without thinking she grabbed her shield and pulled it around in front of her, blocking the beasts lunge. However she's had had no time to prepare herself. And though she was unhurt, the force of the black panthers attack caused her to stumble back a couple steps before recovering her guard. She knew the feline. It was Ni's... Ni had set this up. She had no doubt. What next? Why? Probably to gauge her abilities? That made the most sense to her.

Word Count: [500]
Total Word Count: [1,500+500=2,000]

Novice Shield:

Binsu

Binsu


D-rank

The panther’s claws met with the bronze texture of the young girl’s shield. She had quickly anticipated his attack and had managed to swiftly drag her shield in between her body and the beast, but she’d need more than a shield to defend herself against the cunning feline’s attack. It’s front paws absorbed the impact from its rebound and softened the creature’s impact with the ground albeit slowing down its movements. It’s hind legs would follow closely behind and follow suit, however the last of its limbs, namely its tail would use the leftover momentum from its previous attack to sweep behind the girl, wrap around her legs and quickly attempt to jerk her body into a backwards fall. The height of the attack and the unpredictable nature of it’s form would test the young girl’s perception and reaction, not taking into account the blind spot created by the shield’s positioning. The midnight beast would display it’s teeth in a satisfied grin, fighting desperately against it’s natural instinct to attack its prey at the neck.

Binsu observed the commotion with a watchful eye, specifically and carefully studying the young girl’s responses to the panther’s provocations. His attention was invested in the way she used her resources to eliminate or evade the threat, though thus far none of her actions had been nothing more than typical. She used her shield in the same way anyone else would have used it, though what he’d gradually teach her is that in order to excel above all others around you you’d have to remove yourself from the norm. In order to surpass the majority you’d need to adopt the mindset of the minority, and even then you’d want to distinguish yourself. A simple idea at the core; to become better than the rest you have to stop being like the rest. It was a premature judgement over the young lady’s skills thus far, as her test had only just begun. His final judgement would be accompanied in the crescendo of the test along with his analysis of her physiological performance.

In the successful event of it’s attack, the panther would abuse the girl’s unstable condition and dash to the left side of her fall before attempting a horizontal strike down at her chest. The panther’s low center of gravity gave it an obvious advantage in stability and agility, together with the aid of its long and flexible tail. Should the girl manage to avoid the leg sweep the panther would retract its tail back and ready it behind him. It's eyes were locked on the girl, pupils dilated to allow a great degree of light to reflect into his eyes, which in turn would increase the amount of detail the creature could see. The young girl's unnatural scent had been tattooed along the unforgiving walls of the beast's nose.




WC: 500/2500

Kazui

Kazui


D-rank
Kazui was starting to get her shield up and her stance into a more defensible position, however things were not going well. What was binsu thinking? Why set his feline on her? Kazui didn't have time to be thinking of such things the felines attack was impressive, and it was truly superior to her in terms of power. But not too much so. She had Doton that could help, but...with the feline recoiling and her moving back from the force of the felines blocked attack, she had No time to weave sign a. That put her at a significant disadvantage. The cat was taking advantages of it's original surprise attack, to be sure. As it's tail and rear reached her she slipped on a slick rock. This struggle being on a riverbank, perhaps it was predictable. But her block had been I'll prepared for, and the cat bumping in it's attempt to trip her didn't help matters. On the end the cat was wasting its energy trying to trip her, and luck was on the felines side. That rock, at the wrong place at the right time. As she fell backwards, she sighed and did what she didn't want to. She released her chakra, and her kiakaichu. She had no time for hand seals, and thus was limited to her clan jutsu.

Kazui had little choice in the matter, she had to have some kind of offense or defense and she was unable to set one up without time to recover. Sure she could roll and get up from the stumble easily enough, and getting into position to fight in wasn't truly hard... But doing them when being attacked constantly by something Kazui suspected was noticeably stronger than her, was not doable at the moment, unless her feline attacker slip up, or give her a break. So she needed someone to attack, defend, and distract the feline from her. Clearly Ni-sama wasn't going to help, so she would have to help herself.

Kazui concentrated her chakra as she fell, while forming no hand seals. Bugs dispersed from her body, flying out and forming a second Kazui nearby. This Kazui having no shield nor gladius, as such weapons couldn't just duplicate onto a clone. The real Kazui would attempt to roll to her feet, hoping the clone could distract the cat, buying her time.

Kazui had been hoping to avoid using her bugs, but she needed time to weave handsigns, and she needed time to recover and get in a good fighting stance. Her only jutsu that didn't require hand seals were the ones that used her kikaichu, not a change in chakra nature or element. She hoped Ni-sama would not suffer. Kazui's clone would assault the feline, attempting to grab it by the neck and distract it, holding on as best it could. Even if destroyed, hopefully it could give Kazui a chance to recover.

Word Count: [500]
Total Word Count: [2,00+500=2,500]
Chakra :[135/150]

Jutsu Used:

Binsu

Binsu


D-rank


Bugs, in obscenely large numbers - how convenient. The masked swordsman sat with an anxious thought, his childhood phobia fluttering only a few meters away from him. The young girl had made some nearby insects swarm together and form the shape of a second Kazui; a clone made entirely up of bugs had appeared only a few steps from the girl, but that was all that was needed to capture the beast's attention.

Cerberus shot the doppleganger a mean look, darting his gaze from limb to limb before deciding to attack the new-formed Kazui. With it's claws protracted and its front legs pulling downwards along the ground in front of it, the panther would drag it's weight and launch it's lean mass towards the clone, convinced it was the real girl. It'd soar towards the girl, front paws outstretched and ready to latch onto it's target. It flashed it's teeth throughout the duration of the pounce, jaw gapping wide and eyes sharpened into a piercing glare against the figure.

A light 'hmm' coursed through the swordsman's chest, up through his throat and escaped through his nose into the air around him. As he silently watched the girl's movements he could notice a small number of similarities in all her attempts; she was holding back a little, but it wasn't because he was underestimating the cat, no it felt more personal than that. It was as though she didn't believe in her own strength; she expressed a small degree of reservation in every movement she performed. 'She is refraining from using the full abilities of her kiakaichu. Why?' Binsu mused to himself whilst unconsciously trying to loosen the tension in his muscles as part of his own personal training. 'Unless she knows about my fear of insects, as irrational as it may be.' He'd purge yet another closed-mouth sigh, eyes still fixated on the battle scene before him. He'd wait to see how the girl utilised the time her little distraction had bought her, before making a final analysis of her battle orientation and overall fighting style. Thus far he had only witnessed her defensive capabilities, perhaps now he would see a glimps of her offensive abilities.

The panther would execute it's attack, but the clone would welcome the attempt with out-stretched arms. The two bodies would collide; the clone had somehow managed to secure a good grip against the feline's out-stretched paws, bringing it's darring attack to a quick halt, all whilst maintaining a strong hold on the big cat. A growl escaped the creature's mouth and shot towards the clone's mouth. The act was harmless in nature, but the cat was convinced it had shattered the clone's confidence. After a brief, six second struggle between the two forces the cat would pull back from the attack before swiftly repositioning itself, completely oblivious to incoming attack from behind.






WC: 500/3000 (- 3000 towards Fuinjutsu training C - B rank)

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