Raphael laid on his bed staring up at the ceiling, his thoughts were back in Kaze no Kuni at the Kozai Estate with his family. His sisters smiling face as they played in the yard, his mother and grandfather watching over them from the porch. Looking over at the clock on his bedside table he realize it was two in the morning. "Great" he said to himself realizing he had been up all night, he thought that he would be asleep by now and yet the boy was wide awake. "Well I guess if I can't sleep I might as well go and see if I can't get some training done" he said to himself as he sat up on the bed and walked to his bathroom. The best thing about his apartment was that he had access to the bathroom from his bedroom and therefore would not have to worry about waking the person on the couch in the living room by going through the hallway. After a quick shower he went back to his room to get dressed, pulling on his white pants before putting on his belt that held his Hitai-Ate in the center and his item pouches on the back. He grabbed his sleeveless shirt and quickly put it on buttoning it all the way up including the collar so that it covered his neck, taking his newly purchased Kaminari Windmill Shuriken from his desk and sliding them into the straps on his back. Raphael finished his preparation by tying his all black shoes and grabbing his long white coat from the back of the desk chair, throwing it on so that the windmill shuriken were now covered underneath it. He was sure that the company he had was now asleep on the couch in the living room and so opening his bedroom window the boy charged a small bit of chakra to the bottom of his feet, climbing out the window the boy would walk up the wall to the roof of the apartment building.

The night sky was blanketed in a thin layer of clouds that blocked the stars from sight and almost covered the moon, only allowing a small amount of moonlight through causing it to cast a lite silver glow over the village. On the roof he looked out across the village it was so peaceful, event in light of all that had happened during the chuunin exams. Raphael still could not believe what he had seen on the screen during the exhibition match of that Kirigakure shinobi and the destroyer of his village, Raphael would not have believed it if it had not been for the fact that he saw it for himself. That woman turned into the very beast that destroyed Sunagakure, the horror of that night flashed in his memory when he saw the woman transform and rage filled every ounce of his body. There was nothing he could do though, he still was not strong enough and even if he had been strong enough it would not had mattered as the Raikage's announcement was boardcasted across the village. Raphael pushed the thoughts of that day and what had happened from his mind and tried to focus on the present, there was no changing what happened days ago so there was no point in thinking about it, besides he had work to do and the boy took off across the rooftops towards the Battle Plateau to get some early morning training in before it became crowded with people that would get in his way.

The young shinobi was happy to see that the plateau was empty, giving him all the space he needed to get some training done. Standing in the center of the plateau the boy focused his mind and releasing the supernatural walking jutsu he had used to reach the plateau, if he was going to train his body he was going to have to do it without chakra he thought to himself as he pulled out one of his Kunai from his pouch and readied himself.

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684

Chakra 215/220
-5 for supernatural walking practice.

It had been a couple of days since Mokuzai had participated in the exhibition match's against Kirei Ushinatta, he would be checking the wounds he had received to see that they had all but healed in which he gave a sigh of relief while falling backwards onto a pastel colored bed as he looked at the clock and it was  twelve forty five in the morning. Although the battle was intense and he had learned alot from it the experience left a bad taste in his mouth that kept him up throughout the night in the tiny rented room he was staying in for the duration of his stay. In attempt to calm his nerves he would simply stare at the blank white ceiling while he tried to bring back the memory of his mothers lullaby that she use to sing him as a child before it came to him, "Hushabye, Hushabye! My good Baby, Sleep! Where did my boy's baby-sitter go? Beyond that mountain, back to her home." As he sung the lullaby he eye's would begin to feel heavy and his speech begun to slur, "As a souvenir from her home, what did you get? A toy drum... and... a shō... flute." The young Senju had fallen asleep while thinking about his mother and the peaceful village of konahagakure.



"Hey dad you promised you train me two days ago you big lier!! a man wearing the konahagakure chunin jacket would turn around and a pale face with green eye's and brown hair with red tips would face a younger version of Mokuzai who only seemed to be no older than seven years old and give a half smirk

Mokuzai's Father:

"Sorry son~! Your old man has been trying to work hard to get ryo so we can all live comfortably and its taken its toll on my body ahahhaa!! But i do have some time now, how about we go to the backyard and i teach you a cool earth style jutsu that may come in handy one day!"

Mokuzai's eyes would light up in excitement as he gave his dad a gleeful nod in which his father would return and start walking towards the door that lead to the backyard of their home, Mokuzai would follow his father with fast steps as he had a clear view of his back. Once they were outside they would keep walking and walking but all around them was surrounded by a pitch black area, The young Mokuzai was getting scared as the view of his father's back became more and more obscured from his view until he blinked his eye's and his father was gone.

After opening his eye's Mokuzai was under the gaze of a blood moon sky that turned the night into something dark and twisted, he would take a step and feel like he stepped on something and would look down only to be meant with the sight of a arm that had been severed and he fell backwards in shock and terror releasing a blood curdling scream from his lips at the sight of it into what seemed like a puddle of water in which he would turn around to see it was actually a pool of blood that lead away from him. Following the trail of blood upwards up to a meter and a half away from him he would see a group of bodies laying around a male figure with hair as white as snow with their back turned, but it wouldn't be until he saw the bloody figure of his father laying on the ground that his breathing became heavy and sporadic. The man who stood between the bodies would slowly turn around revealing a blood stained katana and revealing his face that was concealed by a oni mask that seemed to glow in the darkness of the night.

The Masked Man:

The male would simply would walk over to the young Senju until he was right in front of him before lifting his katana into the air, Mokuzai could not move not even a inch as he felt his entire being was gripped with fear before the male swung down his katana.




Mokuzai upper body would move up from the comfort of the bed as he released a powerful fear-stricken scream, he would gasp for air as his eyesight felt blurry and unfocused and his body was swimming in a pool of cold sweat. He would look around the room to see that it was all just a dream his mind had conjured up, even though it was a dream it was a powerful one that left him feeling weak and confined in the room that seemed more like a small box to him now as he looked at the clock and it read it was two fifteen in the morning.

Wanting to leave the room Mokuzai who had been shirtless quickly went into the bathroom and turned on the shower to wash the cold sweat off his body before hoping out with haste in his steps as he would reach for his black shirt and put it on over his slightly wet body, and re-tightened the bandage's wrapped around his arm that concealed scrolls and grabbed his blade that was in it's bamboo sheath before opening the window of the room and jumping out of it desperately trying to escape the confining space he was in. He would now take solace under  the  night sky until he looked up and saw that the sky was blanketed in a thin layer of clouds that  almost covered the moon allowing a small amount of moonlight to shine through causing a light silver glow to cascade over the village of Kumogakure which only served to remind him of the glow from the man's oni mask in his dream, the feeling of frustration that he could not control his own fear at the moment frustrated him beyond words as he punched the wall of the place he was staying in as hard as he could while letting out a pained grunt causing his knuckle's to start to lightly bleed.

In his emotional exhaustion Mokuzai slumped down to his knee's as he tried to calm himself down as the dream had shaken him to his very core, he would take deep breath's as if he was trying to go into meditation for a couple of minutes before standing back onto his feet. He decided he would deal with his emotions in the way of training until he felt content with himself as was his usual routine, he would recall the training grounds of the village and start walking towards it's location not worried that anybody would be there at the time of night it currently was.

When he arrived at the site he would pass a shrub of bushes that made noise as he moved through them and he could see the sight of another shinobi standing in the center of the field that was holding a kunai in his grip, Mokuzai assumed that the fellow shinobi had also came to the conclusion that training would be good and he would all out to him "Hey there, mind if i cut in?"


WC:1,258

The sound of the Kunai sinking into the wooden dummy brought a smile to the boy's lips as he moved forward to remove the Kunai from it's target. This made the boy's fifth strike at the dummy, but what he was doing was not so much of merely striking the dummy, no the boy tasked himself with not only hitting the dummy but striking it in the exact same spot each time. That put him at a three out of five for striking at the same location, after his first throw the second had been all but terrible striking no where near where his first had landed. The third strike was a little closer but still not good enough to be considered the same spot, his fourth had been dead center to the first and now this fifth strike. As he drew closer to the dummy he noticed that his strike was almost centered to where he had been aiming though off by an inch or too, he was not sure if he should count it as a hit or not but considering how close it was he decided to count it anyways. Raphael wiped any wood shavings from the blade of the Kunai as he walked back to the center of the training grounds, three out of five was not bad but it was not that great either. The boy knew he was going to have to get a lot better if he was going to make it to Special Jounin any time soon. The boy readied himself to throw the Kunai again when his thoughts drifted back to when he had yet became a shinobi, while he was still training under the guidance of his family at the Kozai Estate and how far he had come since then. It was not like the boy had just woke up and was suddenly a master, no he pushed himself each day to reach where he was now and though he felt as though he had slacked off there for a while. Ever since he met Tenjin he had been driving himself harder than ever before, reaching heights that he had not thought possible for a boy his age. If it had not been for his friends as well as his own determination he did not think he would have made it as far as he had.

Raphael's thoughts were interrupted by the rustling of a nearby bush causing the young shinobi to turn to see the cause, he was met with the sight of another boy who looked rather skinny to Raphael dressed in a black shirt and grey shorts and looked like his arms were wrapped in bandages. Raphael also noted that the boy had something strapped to his back that looked like bamboo, but he could not be certain because of the distance they were away from each other. Raphael did not recognize the boy as one from the hidden cloud, though he could have been a newly promoted genin fresh out of the academy, it was also possible that he was a visitor from another village that had came to watch the exams as not all of the travellers had left yet. What Raphael found to be most odd was the fact that the boy was out at this time of night, he thought he was the only one with sleeping problems. Raphael stood straight turning away from the targets to face the boy when the boy asked if he could cut in, "yeah I am just doing some late night training, but I am almost done anyways." As the boy spoke he released the kunai from his hand without taking his eyes off the boy, throwing the Kunai to the right of where he stood, grinning as he heard the familiar 'Tuff' sound as the kunai pierced the wooden dummy. This time the boy did not care about whether or not he hit the same spot as before, he hit the dummy and that was all he cared about as he was doing it more to show off to the new comer than anything else. Raphael would then extend his hand, that had only seconds before held the kunai, out offering it to the boy to shake. "My name is Raphael Kozai, pleasure to meet you." Raphael stated though the best smile he could manage, the part about it being a pleasure to meet the boy was a lie he was hoping he would of had the area to himself but he was not going to let it show, he knew how to control his facial expressions and so the boy would not know that he had just ruined Raphael's night.

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As Mokuzai had asked the shinobi the question he would then speak answering the question,"Yeah I am just doing some late night training, but I am almost done anyways." Once he finished the sentence he would remain eye contact with him while releasing the kunai from his grip without actually looking to see where it was going, even without looking he had managed to hit the wooden dummy that looked like he had struck it multiple time's before Mokuzai had shown up and he would whistle in admiration of the shinobi's good aim. The male shinobi would extend his hand leisurely while reaching out for Mokuzai's before introducing himself as Raphael Kozai to officially greet him, Mokuzai would wear a smile in a attempt to meet the boy's greeting but to also shake the feeling that his dream came before he showed up while his hand reached out to his "Mokuzai Senju, a pleasure indeed to meet you."

Mokuzai would then let go of the ninja's hand and then go to a separate side of the battle plateau as he though of a way to train, as he reflected on all his battle's he would realize he never actually pushed his body to the limit unless he was forced to by another opponent. The young Senju would grin to himself before taking a deep breath in as what he was about to attempt would take a considerable amount of chakra, although he wouldn't mind as long as he didn't have to go back into that suffocating room anytime soon. He would weave hand-signs in fast succession before two pool's of water would start to rise up from the ground before they grow larger and larger as they seemed to become more human shaped to the left and the right and become exact clone's of himself, Mokuzai would breath slightly heavier but no where near enough to push his own limits.

Once he caught his breath he would take a basic fighting position before ordering his clone's, "Come at me at once, no holding back." The clone on the left would dash at him first going at full speed with a straight forward punch aimed at his stomach area, Mokuzai did a sidestep to avoid the punch as he grabbed his clone's arm and chopped their neck which made the clone gag. The other clone would also try to rush him but Mokuzai would use his raw strength to swing the clone from the left into the other one causing them both to tumble down before flipping backwards twice to gain some distance and then returned into the fighting stance he was originally in "You guys are me, i know your way stronger than that. Come at me seriously!!"  The young Senju would say those words with anger in his voice channeling his anger and frustration into the clone's he made.

The clone's both looked at each other before nodding, they would then begun to sprint but this time they would do it together as they moved left to right making their movements harder to read, one clone would attempt to punch Mokuzai from the side aiming at his temple in which he would catch with his left hand but as soon as he caught the fist the other clone would come from his blind spot to his left and aim a sidekick into his ribs that had connected and made him skid to the right by a quarter of a meter as he had not been expecting the clone's teamwork which only made him smile as he was getting a little excited.


Chakra: 105/150

Jutsu Used:

WC:628

Total WC:1,886

'He is definitely not from here with that name,' Raphael thought to himself knowing all too well the legend that is the Senju clan. Raphael had read about many clans during his younger years in the Kozai Estate, as they had extensive books on the clans of the world. One of the more thicker books was that of the Senju Clan, dating all the way back to Hashirama Senju that was one of the founders of Konohagakure. When the Senju moved to go do his own training Raphael returned to the dummy to retrieve his Kunai from it, as he walked back towards where he had been standing before he heard the boy's voice. Turning to see that the boy had created two clones of himself and was currently sparring with the both of them, rather than resume his training he instead stood there watching the boy as he fought his clones. Based on the fact that they were not dissipating told Raphael that they were more than the mere academy level clones, as they would of dissipated after one strike if they had been. Raphael would watch for several minutes monitoring the boy's movements, it was obvious that the boy was not specialized in hand to hand combat but he knew how to hold his own and judging by the fact that he kept telling his clones to try harder he was trying to improve himself in that aspect. Raphael cursed himself under his breath for thinking that his night had been ruined, he could actually get more from his training if it was against the boy just as the boy could improve from a fight against an unknown opponent who was an expert in hand to hand.

Raphael sighed as he reached behind his back pulling out one of his Kaminari Steel Windmill Shuriken from the holster on his back, opening it in the same fluid motion that he pulled it from its holster. He was standing approximately twenty meters from where the boy and his clones fought. Releasing the shuriken from his grip he watched as it soared through the air slicing through one of the clone reducing it to a puddle of water, this would no doubt draw the attention of the boy and the remaining clone to Raphael. In the next couple of seconds the windmill shuriken would be flying back slicing through the second clone and reducing it to a puddle as well before returning to the hand of it's master. In one quick motion Raphael would collapse the shuriken back into its carrying form storing it back in its holster. "I assume you are probably wondering what that was about," Raphael stated as he began taking off his coat, subtlety channeling a small amount of chakra into before tossing it to the left of where he stood. "I hope you don't mind but it looks to me that we are here for the same purpose of getting stronger," his eyes would flash in the dark as he spoke, "perhaps we could help each other out and spar for a little bit?" He suggested as he began approaching the boy.

As the boy moved closer to the Senju he channeled his futon chakra around his core spining it like a gyroscope, which would allow him to have balance control as well as make split second reactions that he normally would not be able to do. "You see I often find that the best way to prepare yourself for the unexpected is to find it and face it. And my friend someone like you is the most unexpected thing one could find in the village, so if you would do me the honor of facing me in a quick spar I would love to test myself against you. I even welcome you to use your blade if you wish, I am willing to give you any advantage you feel would help level the playing field." the boy said with a sadistic smile on his face, stopping his approach towards the boy leaving a distance of four to five meters between them as he waited for the boy to answer his request.

Should the boy accept his request Raphael would turn his lower body sideways with his left foot in the front, his upper body would stay facing the Senju with both of his arms level with his waist palms open facing up waiting for the boy to make the first move ready for anything that the boy could throw at him.

Despite his words to give the boy any advantage, if the boy chose to draw his blade Raphael would expend a burst of chakra to propel himself forward at a speed he doubted the boy would be able to keep up with. This burst would put Raphael almost right next to the boy, where he would quickly channel chakra into his hands and feet and striking the arm which the boy was using to hold the blade. If his strikes were successful then they would knock the blade from the boy's hand, by striking the muscles of the boy's arm causing him to loosen his grip on the blade before kicking it into the air. Before looking into the boy's eyes, "prepare for the unexpected remember."

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Chakra 200/220:

"Again!" Would be the only word Mokuzai would say to his clone's as he slipped into his fighting stance once more and his clone's seemed prepared to attack but as soon as they took a step forward a Kaminari Steel Windmill Shuriken fly around him in a arc and slice his two clone's in half with one quick sweep leaving him speechless at the sudden arrival of such a weapon, he would look around until his eyes were on the shinobi Raphael as the shuriken had seemed to go right back to him,"I assume you are probably wondering what that was about," He would then say as he removed his coat before tossing it to the floor, "I hope you don't mind but it looks to me that we are here for the same purpose of getting stronger," He would notice the boy's eyes shine in the darkness much like the masked man in his dream and he would silently tighten his fist in a unconscious response, "Perhaps we could help each other out and spar for a little bit?" He would say suggestively as he moved closer closing the gap between.

"You see I often find that the best way to prepare yourself for the unexpected is to find it and face it. And my friend someone like you is the most unexpected thing one could find in the village, so if you would do me the honor of facing me in a quick spar I would love to test myself against you. I even welcome you to use your blade if you wish, I am willing to give you any advantage you feel would help level the playing field." the boy as a sadistic smile would creep across his face while moving towards the boy leaving a distance of four to five meters between them as he waited.

Mokuzuai would consider his words carefully and he hated to admit but there was truth behind them and he was as the boy predicted there to improve himself and just from that display alone he could tell Raphael was more dangerous then he appeared which also meant he could learn more from him "Alright Raphael,color me intrigue a match sounds like a grand idea." He would then reach for his blade with his right hand before abruptly Raphael moved forward with a burst of chakra propelling himself forward at a speed Mokuzai could hardly keep up with, and then Mokuzai would notice  chakra gathering near Raphael's hands and feet before he striked his hand holding his blade.

The strike was quick but it held more power then the young Senju could muster on his own as the strike had caused some amount of pain but it looks like he could still handle it for now, due to the strike he lost his grip on his weapon before the ninja kicked it further into the air as he said "prepare for the unexpected remember." Mokuzai would immediately attempt to do a back flip with his now free hands while using his legs to kick upwards aiming for underneath the boy's chin in a while jumping back, once he jumped back he would attach a chakra string's formed from his right hands fingers that reached out towards his katana that was in the air in which he would pull it back towards him and tighten his grip on his blade before speaking, "It pains me to say this, but i guess im going to have to take that handicap after all."


Chakra:100/150

Jutsu Used:

WC:582

Total WC:2,468

The upcut like kick caught Raphael by surprise, causing him to stumble backwards slightly as the boy preformed a back flip and retrieved his katana with the help of a chakra string. Raphael could not help but be impressed at the boy's ability to think on his feet, that was something that was not very common occurance at least in his own experience. Raphael would rub the spot on his chin that the boy had just kicked in the process of his flip, it was not enough to really do anything to him more than cause a small stinging irritation to the impact area. The mere fact that the boy had managed to land a hit on him was a little upsetting for Raphael, however he maintained his composure and did not allow his anger to get the better of him. For him remaining calm was the most important thing he could do, if he lost his temper then he ran the possibility of making a mistake and that could end with the boy besting him which was something Raphael was not in the mood for.

Raphael would smile at the boy's comment of taking the handicap that Raphael had offered him, he had been wanting to test himself against an armed opponent as he felt it would be one of the few ways to push himself beyond his limits. "If that is your wish, but now I will tell you this. Come at me with all you got, because if you hold back I will end you." The smile on Raphael's face faded as he spoke, his words were serious and to the point he had no wish of sparring with the boy if he did not give it everything he had, because if the boy held back then Raphael would not be able to test himself the way he wanted to be tested. Of course he felt the whole 'end you' statement was a little over the top as he would not actually kill the kid, but if it helped motivate the boy to go all out then so be it. Raphael would resume the stance he had taken before, with his left leg forward and both arms parallel with his waist with his palms up ready to counter the boy's strikes if he was brave enough to get close to him.

Should the boy move in close with his blade, Raphael would dodge the blade as well as strike at any openings the boy left open in his attack with a couple of basic punches or a low kick if the opening presented itself.

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Chakra 180/220
AotW Maintained -5 Chakra

Cooldowns:
Disarm 1/2

Mokuzai was a bit surprised as he felt his kick had connected with Raphael's chin, he had half expected the ninja to dodge but it still pleased him that he was able to hit him, although as he saw him rub his chin it would seem that he his body was alot tougher then he previously thought. Raphael would smile  after receiving his answer before saying,"If that is your wish, but now I will tell you this. Come at me with all you got, because if you hold back I will end you."

The young Senju would whistle as Raphael words while unwrapping a portion of the bandage on his left arm "Thats a scary thought with a crazy strong guy like you saying it, but don't worry i don't ever hold back when facing someone i think is strong!" Mokuzai would then start running to the left and sheath his blade and begin circling around Raphael like a shark, he would flick a senbon needle from the twelve a clock, before doing  a high jump and throwing one going downwards at one a clock and after that he would unseal the scroll that was on his arm and slightly spin himself as a giant shuriken appeared with a poof and he would immediately put chakra into it to use it as a escape hatch before throwing it at Raphael.

The moment his feet touched the ground he would unsheathe his blade holding it in his right hand before  start to run at his opponent while doing Zig-Zag patterns, once he was eight meters in range he would suddenly burst forward at his stop speed with his hands  tightly gripping his blade before imbuing the tip of his blade into the ground once he was in front of Raphael and swing his left leg towards Raphael for a full powered  side kick and  use the momentum while gripping his blade to flip backwards rather or not the kick had landed or missed and  close in for a side ward slash to his right side rib area while surrounding chakra around his blade to protect it just encase.


Chakra: 85/100

Jutsu Used:

WC:365

Total WC:2,833

The Senju began running around him in a circle as if he was a shark circling its prey, Raphael stayed on his guard as he watched the boy waiting for him to make his move with the hope that there was truth behind the boy's words. The boy began unwrapping the wrap around one of his arms before he launched a senbon which Raphael side stepped out of the way, the second senbon from above was also easily side stepped. The next instant the boy managed to summon a windmill shuriken from a scroll he had within his wrap, 'interesting' Raphael though to himself, he would not of though of having something sealed like that as he viewed seals as weak just because they took a while to be able to summon. If this had been a real fight he doubted that he would of given the boy the time he needed to summon the shuriken, but at this point he was just interested in what the boy could do. The boy launched his windmill shuriken at Raphael, just before the shuriken reached its mark Raphael would release a burst of futon chakra from his core propelling five meters forward safe from the boy's attack and putting him approximately three to four meters behind where the boy currently was. When the boy landed on the ground and started zigzagging towards him, Raphael would resume his stance from before and parry any strikes the boy made with his blade while also striking the boy with his fist or feet he did not use any chakra as he was not aiming to hurt the boy he was merely looking for a work out. Any strike the boy made towards Raphael would be dodged or blocked while at the same time Raphael would be trying to strike the boy himself. This would continue until either the boy gave up or the sun rose whichever came first.

If the boy did not give up and continued despite Raphael's strikes to his openings then when the sky above began to turn to a reddish glow signaling the rising of the sun Raphael would call a stop to the fight, "Mokuzai you have surprised me I did not think you capable of fighting for all these hours as we have, but I am afraid there are other places I must be." The boy would state with a bow. As he turned to leave the battle plateau he would take a few steps before turning back to the boy, "it was fun, but it looks like we will have to wait for the ending until next time." He said with a wink to the boy before turning and walking further, "Until we meet again Senju," the boy said with a wave behind him before he disappeared in a swirl of wind and dust as he body flickered away.

{Exit Thread}

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Scaling Jutsu Projection of Wind = -3000 words 250 Ryo
289 words discarded
Cost: 250

Mokuzai who had summon his giant shuriken and throw it at Raphael was suddenly thwarted with a burst of Fuuton expanding five meters out from the shinobi completely throwing off the course of the giant shuriken, once Mokuzai feet touch the ground he would dash forward covering three to four meters worth of distance before attempting strike's that were easily parried and the opponent throw punch's and kicks his way to counter attack which he was only able to dodge a few before the speed of the counter attacks outpaced the speed at which he could move at eventually taking on damage that begun to hurt overtime.

But the young Senju was not a quitter, he would continue to keep on striking and in turn take on whatever hits came his way in a attempt to take on the shinobi in front of him. The hours seemed to pass and before he knew it he was on the ground with sweat rolling off his body looking up at a reddish glow that seemed to turn brighter in color signaling the sun was now taking the place of the moon on a new day, Raphael would call a stop to the fight and Mokuzai wouldn't argue as he was low on chakra and he was now physically exhausted.

"Mokuzai you have surprised me I did not think you capable of fighting for all these hours as we have, but I am afraid there are other places I must be." The boy would say while bowing in respect which made the young Senju try to get back on his feet to also give a respectful bow but he was more tired then he though, he would watch Raphael turn to leave the area but then he turned back to look at him."it was fun, but it looks like we will have to wait for the ending until next time." He said as he  winked  before turning and walking further, "Until we meet again Senju," He would wave as he was walking forward and suddenly he would disappear  with only a trail of wind and dust where he once stood.

Mokuzai would stare at the spot where he stood before throwing himself against the ground groaning like a spoiled child as he thought about how he had just recovered from his fight with the Ushinatta and now he pushed himself to fight a even more powerful shinobi for most of the night, he was so exhausted that he just closed his eyes and begun to fall asleep on the ground.

-Exit Thread-


Chakra: 85/150


WC:440

Total WC:3,273


Bukijutsu B-rank to A-rank 3000/3000 (273 words wasted)