It was about that time. Things were moving fast for Iwagakure and as Tsuchikage Dengen needed to catch up. Teams were already being set up and a new roster around the world has just been assembled with the Chuunin Exams recently ending and even rumors of Iwagakure rising from the ashes. It is a time of wonder in the shinobi world and Iwakure as one of the largest countries should prosper with a ruler that is worth wiled. The Itami Mountain is where Dengen has built a home for him to train and like a home the mountain felt. Dengen now became more focused on his Ninjutsu training above all other skill, seeing Ninjutsu as the total opposite as his weakness then that he should at least master to perfection. Dengen knew that in order for him to master Ninjutsu he must master the chakra flow and manipulation of the outside world. Dengen used this motivation to meditate right in front of the Itami Mountains entrance and for the first time Dengen sat before even starting his climb. Dengen while in his meditative state began to think about the village he is now there to protect and all the young shinobis that need guidance throughout their lives. It is amazing the focus Dengen got while meditating as he could swear to feel the earth move beneath him. It is a total peace of mind and tranquility as Dengen became one with the world around him. With his eyes closed Dengen was able to see the life around him just by the sound it produces and the direction it comes from. Not only is sound a factor in Dengen sensing the outside world but even the wind, seeing as the wind blew from a certain direction he knew that was the north. Dengen was more focused then he ever was and with this focus he accelerated his heart rate and made his chakra flow, flow as if it was an electric current, speeding all over his body. Dengen couldn’t see but he could only imagine that his chakra was bursting out of his body and into the material world, though it was odd as Dengen did not feel any of his Tenketsus open up or release energy. All this chakra being produced is natural energy coming from the core of Dengens will. Dengen used that intensive strength as a momentum to start the climb to head up on to the mountain. Dengen didn’t take too long to get up as he body flickered from the area he was, all the way to as far as the technique can take him and even when landing Dengen kept up the speed as he ran without slowing down. Dengen just started the climb but now he has been here so much times that he knows this place like the back of his hand and he remembers a number of short cuts. The memory of the area plus the new found speed in which Dengen travelled will surely lead him to reaching the top of the mountain in record time. The record was said to have been broken by a young sinobi at that, and this seemed incredible to Dengen. This is why he loves to trying here, he feels that maybe he could pick up on that Will that is as hard as Stone. Being the Tsuchikage God known Dengen needs that will to be strong.

Dengen ran until he reached half way to the top of what he calls he’s training palace. The Tsuchikage loves to train in Iwagakure but he loved this special mountain in particular. When Dengen reached half way he thought that he should practice his ninjutsu skills while using his actual ninjutsus. Making he’s techniques better is a training system for ninjutsu that all shinobis go through and Dengen was no different even though he is the Kage of his village. Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld is the jutsu Dengen wanted to perfect. Creating a muddy quick sand substance is a perfect way to trap opponents in the battlefield and Dengen wanted to make his technique wider then he possibly could. The Tsuchikage created the necessary hand seals and used the technique in the middle of the mountain. As the ground beneath his feet molded and shifted to turn into a chakra engulfed mud that had a dark red coloring to it. Dengen jumped as soon as the mud got to close to his feet and in the air he Body Flickered to a safe distance so he wouldn’t step foot in the dangerous quick sand. It was amazing, the first time Dengen used the jutsu to its full potential and he could see the ocean of blood that he has created. The mud had chakra molded into it so it was moving according to the will of Dengen. The Kage stood as he glared at the pool of chakra infused mud and began making it bubble and the mud ended up behaving the same way lava would in its calmest state. Dengen seen what was going on with the mud so he wanted to put it to a test; Dengen bent over to pick up a thin rock as if it was a perfect one to “skip rocks with.” Though Dengen didn’t want to skip rock as he gripped the pebble he whipped it straight ahead. And not even half away to the other end the mud, since it was moving like lava was bubbling up and creating its own waves. The waves would crash into each other and create bigger waves and the Tsuchikage used that extension of that wave to catch the rock and bring it down into the mud itself. Dengen was beginning to see why the Sannin of Konoha of old was fond of this jutsu as not only is it a trap but one must control it while its out so it act like an extension of one’s arm. Dengen was done. He released the jutsu and seen how the mud dried up as soon as he stopped pumping chakra into it. Dengen again was surprised of the science behind the chakra system and the material world, the same fascination that made him a specialist in the Space-Time science is going to make Dengen a legend in the Ninjutsu department, well that’s how Dengen sees it. After the Kage was done with his small training he began to run again and headed towards the top of the mountain.

Dengen was still charged up with chakra even after the mud display and this chakra made all of what Dengen did more of a chore and a workout, even standing still would make the Kage sweat. The blowing chakra coming from the Tsuchikages tenketsus gave Dengen a feel to where his chakra reserve is. This will clearly help with his ninjutsu ability as the more chakra control ability Dengen gains the more his ninjutsu ability will rise in strength. Dengen was still running none stop and when he reached a certain distance he remembered the area from the last time he was here. Dengen was getting near the top and he began to power his chakra reserve a lot more than what already it was already; the chakra bursting out and reached several meters out around his body. This burst of chakra raised Dengen’s speed dramatically and he reached the end of the road in just secants after creating the light show. As soon as he reached the peak of the mountain he seen the sign that proved it, “The Point” it said. The sign says the point because it is the peak of the mountain. The Tsuchikage was so high up that the temperature even shifted as the weather began to get cold a mild snow began raining down on the mountains surface. Dengen began to see the reasonable view of beauty from on top of the mountain and he wished to one day bring a team over here so that he may train them in the harsh environment that is to climb a mountain. Dengen began to slow put less energy to his chakra burst and slowly but surely it began decreasing in stature. Dengen was still looking down from the mountain as he slowly manipulated his chakra into reducing its power but Dengen seemed a lot calmer at the moment than anything else. He looked up and began to stare out towards the horizon and seen the beautiful sun not yet totally under the earth while at the same time just being half way on top of it. It was a beautiful view and Dengen wanted to share it with one of his most trusted companions. “Monkey Prince Come Out!” Dengen yelled and soon after appeared an ape behind Dengen, looking unprepared for the summoning to the summon world. “What do you want from me Kage. You don’t look like you are in trouble and by the speed in which I came in it looks like you have been using your chakra. Are you training?” The monkey summoned was a wise one and he knew Dengen probably more then he knew himself. “Yes, i’m training and your right; I’m not in trouble.” Ema looked at Dengen with somewhat of an irritated face. “Then why call for me? You need a training partner or something?” Dengen smiled at his summon and replied. “Well you could be my training partner but I called you to look at the sunset.” The Monkey Prince walked towards where Dengen was and began to stare out on the horizon as well. “It is beautiful. But im not here just for sightseeing. If you want to train we have to train now.” Dengen then said “Yes Ema. Your right.”

It has been a long day but Dengen knew what needed to be done. As soon as night feel and the sun disappeared the training was set to begin. Dengen said to Ema that he will not hold back while Ema was surprised, he said to have the training be a fight but this was obviously said in the prince’s joking manner. As the night came Ema jumped and back flipped only to land on his tail while having his feet stand also on it. The tail acted as a support to the young Monkey Prince and that was one of the reasons why Dengen loved to see his summon in battle, the control and dexterity he shows with the tail is far more then incredible and Dengen is one to appreciate that beauty. Though Dengen’s eyes got serious again as he seen the Monkey Prince Summon his Kibba Staff and in thin air he caught it and while still on the tail got on his fighting pose with the staff. The Monkey Prince smiled and said to Dengen real confidently, “Come on Kage. Now I promise not to hold back.” Dengen knew that Ema was a superb Taijutsu specialist and in a hand to hand combat this fight was close to impossible to win, although all hope was not lost as Dengen had a trick up he’s sleeve. “I call this technique Custom Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu” After creating the necessary hand seal Dengen began coughing out a rocky like substance out of his mouth. The rocks split and formed three Rock Clones and after Dengen said “And now for the grand finally!” Creating the clone hand seal Dengen made three earth release shadow clones that arose from the ground and were formed and molded as mud. “6 Clones and me. What are you going to do now Ema?” The prince couldn’t hold back the goofy face expression he made after seeing so much Tsuchikages on the battlefield. “Well, well look at his now.” Ema said as he slowly leveled himself to the ground. After he set his feet on the ground Ema got a good grip and got on his signature fighting stance. “Guess I have to be serious then huh.” Dengen didn’t wait for Ema to finish talking as he sent all on his body clones towards Ema from different directions, this was proof of the monumental skill in chakra control within ninjutsu that Dengen has. Though this in the first time he ever tried such a maneuver and he only did it in the name of training. The Tsuchikage stood where he was in the beginning of the fight with his hands crossed as all the clones got to Ema at nearly the same time. Ema is not one to be taken down so easily so the first punch thrown was dodged with no worry to striking the next clone with the staff. It was one of the rock clones so it nearly exploded with the straight strike with the staff but Ema didn’t stop there as he seen more punches coming at him, he needed to stay on his feet to dodge. “You’ve really gotten good at controlling these clones of yours.” Ema was saying while fighting the remaining five clones. “Im not controlling them, my chakra is. I simply give the order in the beginning of the match. I call thin Ninjutsu training.”

Ema was stunned by one of the clone’s punches as the clone landed it on Emas face. While Ema was slightly tossed back he got grip again with his staff as he stabbed it into the ground for support and lunged himself forward. This momentum gave Ema the necessary speed in order to keep kicking the clones in a fascinating way. Holding on to his staff gripping it while it is extended along his shoulders and the staff still stuck on the ground plus the support of the clones in the other end made Ema get the necessary formula for that perfect technique. Kicking all of the clones only two managed to get dispelled and those two were obviously the rock clones because the mud made clones were barely affected by the taijutsu technique since the mud absorbs all the impact. When Ema was done with the kick he jumped on to the top of his staff while it was still engraved in the dirt and as the mud clones neared him to strike, Ema jumped and took the staff with him. Dengen wasn’t surprised by the amazing taijutsu ability that Ema shows as Ema has been his summon since he was eight years old, although Ema was surprised to see Dengen waiting on top of him with a punch torpedoing down. Ema had no moves in his arsenal that can block a straight shot like that and because he is not on the ground he doesn’t have the footing to do so with tremendous dexterity but still he tried. Ema bent his back as he dodged the punch not by moving away but by moving with it as he used the velocity in his jump to help his back flip. With that move, Dengen was surprised and before he knew it the Monkey Prince had a kick going towards Dengen groin. Ema was going for the kill, but Dengen wouldn’t be caught that easily as he used the body replacement to get away leaving behind his black long jacket to wrap Ema up with his own kick. Dengen landed in the bottom where he then made the three remaining clones jump after the wrapped up Ema falling down. By the time the clones reached Ema, the ape was out of the bag and the sure hit that the clones were supposed to deliver was blocked by the Kibba Staff. Dengen doesn’t have many techniques left under his belt left so he needed to help his clones bring Ema down. This whole fight has been taking a chunk of Dengens chakra and while tired he still believed he can help the clones. Though in reality Dengen had less chakra then the three clones left on the battlefield so he would actually be getting in their away, still a 4 against 1 match gives better odds of winning against Ema and his Kibba Staff. Dengen may be a kage level shinobi but Ema has a taijutsu ability that can only compare to the greatest of hand to hand fighters in time.

As Dengen charged at Ema and the three clones he looked as they began to come down from the air, the fight just finished landing and Dengen already jumped in to interrupt his clones and give Ema a few of his own blows. The surprise attack worked as Ema didn’t expect the clones to back off of him so quickly and so randomly that he was confused for a secant in the middle of the fight. In this secant of confusion Dengen landed a punch that was the start of a few other ones that came afterwards, knowing that Ema can come back from a punch with ease. As the punch hit Ema on the cheek Dengen had no choice but to keep the strikes going but this time aimed at the stomach to straighten Ema out from the punch last given. These two punches were the start of a chain of other ones that were incredibly countered because Ema dropped his staff and while Dengen thought he dropped it because of the punches he really dropped it to pick it up with his tail. When Ema picked up his staff he hit Dengen in the stomach with it, the hit with the Kibba Staff was hard but not as hard as it would have been if it was his hands that he stroke it with, but that soon changed as he tossed the staff up with his tail and caught it with his hands and then he began his very own combo with no regards to the Kage’s face. “You may be wise and smarter than a lot of people, but you my friend are still human and humans make mistakes!” Ema was saying this while striking Dengen down and when Dengen got to pinned to the ground with the Kibba Staff the clones dispersed into mud and Ema had one last thing to say. “You are strong my friend, but your taijutsu needs improvement so keep training on your ninjutsu.” After those words Ema disappeared into thin air leaving just a cloud of smoke behind. Dengen was coughing as he stood up and whipped himself off of all the dirt that was on him and then went to get his jacket while saying. “Damn that monkey. I can never defeat him. I do need a taijutsu fighting style in order to beat him; well at least im done with tonight’s training. I got to get back to the village to see what ive missed so far. God only knows the work load given to the Kages is more than a lot.”