Roughly a hundred sets of eyes stared at Hikarou as he walked onto the training ground. A few inattentive samurai stood in the pack, but most seemed eager to learn. Hikarou addressed the crowd, "
Hello, samurai of the Fire. My name is Hikarou Chi, and I am a shinobi from the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Today I would like to teach you guys about the ninja way of fighting. Now, I know that you may be wondering how this would benefit you, but, contrary to popular belief, we shinobi are not much different than you. The most separating factor would be jutsu, but that brings us to the topics I have chosen for today: Taijutsu and Bukijutsu."
He instructed them in the three manners of Taijutsu: Striking, Grappling, and Hybrid. He also taught them the connection between these body techniques, and the energy pulsing through their bodies, "
Though none of you possess an affinity for Ninjutsu or Genjutsu, that I know of, you all have the ability to learn Taijutsu. Now this is achieved by using your physical and mental energies, not chakra. Simply punching, kicking, and grappling is physical energy. However, in order to achieve this advanced art, one must learn to bring in mental energy. This is done through focus and concentration." So with that, he split the recruits into pairs to meditate and spar. He watched them try, and watched them fail. A few seemed to understand, but most of the recruits were struggling. '
I don't think they understand the difference of power between the two. Maybe if I show them...'
So Hikarou got the attention of the samurai, and put on a demonstration, "
I see it is not going so well at this point. Maybe if I show you the difference between the two attacks, you will get a better grasp. First, a simple kick using physical energy." The Genin reared up and landed a sidekick on a nearby stump. The result was a small notch, and a large pain in his shin. "Now, I will focus and access my mental energy as well, combining it with physical energy and attacking with a combined effort." This time, the kick was blurry in the eyes of the samurai, and left a split in the wood. The recruits let out oo's and ah's for the impressive display, but Hikarou quickly set them straight, "
This is nothing to admire. I am not proficient in the slightest with Taijutsu. This is just a basic demonstration to show you the benefits of what I speak of. Combining your mental and physical energies raises the speed and power of your attacks. If you practice this, you will become a much more formidable threat than any other army. Now let's continue."
With renewed vigor, the recruits resumed the attempts. This time, there was a much higher success rate. Hikarou made the rounds, checking in and giving pointers where he could. When enough of the students had started developing good results, he decided to move on.
"
For our second lesson, we will be covering Bukijutsu." After a few seconds every one settled down and listened to Hikarou intently. It appeared his fears of disrespect were merely dillusion. Especially after the samurai had experienced the effects of his teachings. But he wasn't done just yet, "
Bukijutsu is the use of weapons. Now, all of you should know many different types of weapons available, but I will quickly cover some that you are most likely not familiar with." From here, the Genin explained some conventional ninja weapons, such as the kunai, the senbon, and the shuriken (regular and fuuma). It came complete with demonstrations of the kunai and the senbon, at the expense of the previously used stump. After this, he explained all the sub-specializations of weaponry (Kenjutsu, Swordsmanship, Bojutsu, Sojutsu, Onojutsu, and Kyujutsu), along with their weapons. "
Now most of you will fall under Kenjutsu, the weapons of the East, or Kyujutsu, the long ranged weapons. Normally, a ninja would infuse his or her weapons with chakra to increase the power. However, you all have another way to increase your Bukijutsu abilities with the previous lesson. So half of you will pair up and attempt this, while the other half shall try out the ninja weapons."
The second round of training went on for a solid hour. The recruits advanced far beyond Hikarou's expectations. Some of them even showed signs of chakra control. If everything continued at this rate, then the samurai would be unstoppable in no time. However, the day grew ever darker, and the time had come for him to head home. Hikarou got the attention of the recruits and gave a final statement, "
Thank you all so much for allowing me to be here today. I hope the knowledge I shared can be of use to at least one of you in some way, shape, or form. I know we only covered two topics, but Taijutsu and Bukijutsu will be your greatest allies. They will set you apart from the rest of the nations, and put you at the top of the samurai game. Work diligently, and I hope to see you all again soon."
After receiving a round of applause, and appreciation from the Master Instructor, Hikarou Chi departed the complex to head home. The long walk with the setting sun would be just what he needed after such an extroverted day.
-Exit Thread-
Total Word Count: 1602
Mission: 1602/1000
STR Training (E-rank > E-1): 602/75
STR Training (E-1 > E-2): 527/150
END Training (E-rank > E-1): 377/75
END Training (E-1 > E-2): 302/150