1 Where the Lightning Strikes (Private/Eishi/NK) Sun Feb 25, 2018 1:40 am
Myrddin
A-rank
Raphael woke up well before the rising of the sun like he had done so many time before, however today he was careful to be quiet. Once he was dressed he went out his bedroom window but not before leaving a note on the bedroom door, the reason he had left through the window was the same reason he left the note, the boy sleeping on his couch. Raphael had opened his door to his friend Eishi three night prior giving him a place to stay during his time here in Kumogakure, but with the chuunin exams coming to a close soon he knew it would only be a matter of days before his friend left the village hidden in the clouds to return to his home in the hidden mist. If Raphael was going to do what he had planned, then he would have to act today the only problem was that he was unsure how to approach the matter hence the note he left.
The note was short and did not give away what Raphael had planned and of course it made no guarantee that the boy would travel there to find him, but Raphael hoped that the note would be incentive enough for the boy to journey out there if only to see what the intense training was. Raphael crouched down on his window sill, taking in a deep breath of air "nothing like that early morning air," he said to himself diving down and doing a front flip before landing with his feet on the ground. Raphael preferred the early morning air rather than the air in the afternoon as he felt it was sour with the smell of sweaty tourist. Putting his hands in the pockets of his coat the young Shinobi began to whistle as he started his journey out into the thundergrounds. Raphael of course was in no rush to reach his destination, despite the fact that the note had said he was going to do some intense training the truth of the matter was that if the boy did not come out to the thundergrounds there would be no real training to do. Sure he could work on his speed and reactions by dodging the lightning strikes, but what he really wanted was to test his skills against that of another Shinobi who had received different training then himself. His friend Eishi fit the bill, Raphael had been wanting to ask him to a spar since their mission together when he had got a glimpse at some of the boy's skill. Since that day they had talked more and gotten to know each other, but he did not know much about the boy's skill or how he would fair against the boy in a fight. It was more to prepare himself for the road ahead he knew he would face opposition in the days to come, but if he could not stand on equal footing then he would fail. He had to test his skill and see how much he had improved any since he had left the clan compound, at the same time he was interested to see more of Eishi's skill as well.
Once Raphael arrived at the thundergrounds he would begin preparing for when or if Eishi arrived, removing his coat he transferred a small amount of chakra into it before placing it on a rock at the edge of the thundergrounds. "Just in case," he said aloud to himself, this would also help Eishi find him considering the size of the thundergrounds itself. Then walking approximately twenty meters into the area he would activate his wind sense so that he would know when the boy arrived before the boy saw him, this would also help him avoid the lightning strikes. Now it was just a matter of waiting till his unknowing sparring partner arrived for him to finally ask the question he had not been able to ask until now. While waiting he would waste the time doing some workouts, slow moving fluid motions as if he was fighting in slow motion, dodging the occasional lightning strike when they got too close.
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- The Note:
- Eishi,
I have gone to the thundergrounds on the outskirts of the village for some intense training, you can find me there.
Raphael
The note was short and did not give away what Raphael had planned and of course it made no guarantee that the boy would travel there to find him, but Raphael hoped that the note would be incentive enough for the boy to journey out there if only to see what the intense training was. Raphael crouched down on his window sill, taking in a deep breath of air "nothing like that early morning air," he said to himself diving down and doing a front flip before landing with his feet on the ground. Raphael preferred the early morning air rather than the air in the afternoon as he felt it was sour with the smell of sweaty tourist. Putting his hands in the pockets of his coat the young Shinobi began to whistle as he started his journey out into the thundergrounds. Raphael of course was in no rush to reach his destination, despite the fact that the note had said he was going to do some intense training the truth of the matter was that if the boy did not come out to the thundergrounds there would be no real training to do. Sure he could work on his speed and reactions by dodging the lightning strikes, but what he really wanted was to test his skills against that of another Shinobi who had received different training then himself. His friend Eishi fit the bill, Raphael had been wanting to ask him to a spar since their mission together when he had got a glimpse at some of the boy's skill. Since that day they had talked more and gotten to know each other, but he did not know much about the boy's skill or how he would fair against the boy in a fight. It was more to prepare himself for the road ahead he knew he would face opposition in the days to come, but if he could not stand on equal footing then he would fail. He had to test his skill and see how much he had improved any since he had left the clan compound, at the same time he was interested to see more of Eishi's skill as well.
Once Raphael arrived at the thundergrounds he would begin preparing for when or if Eishi arrived, removing his coat he transferred a small amount of chakra into it before placing it on a rock at the edge of the thundergrounds. "Just in case," he said aloud to himself, this would also help Eishi find him considering the size of the thundergrounds itself. Then walking approximately twenty meters into the area he would activate his wind sense so that he would know when the boy arrived before the boy saw him, this would also help him avoid the lightning strikes. Now it was just a matter of waiting till his unknowing sparring partner arrived for him to finally ask the question he had not been able to ask until now. While waiting he would waste the time doing some workouts, slow moving fluid motions as if he was fighting in slow motion, dodging the occasional lightning strike when they got too close.
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- Chakra 155/170:
- Name: Substitution Technique (変わり身の術 ~ Kawarimi no Jutsu) -5 chakra
Canon/Custom: Canon.
Rank: E.
Type: Supplementary.
Element: None.
Range: One prepared item in the user's clear line of sight.
Speciality: Ninjutsu.
Duration: 1 post preparation. Infinite postponement, Instant activation.
Cooldown: 6 posts after activation.
Description: The Substitution Technique is an age-old skill which enables the user to evade the effects of an attack by switching with an item in the area. (The item---or substantial clone---used for a Substitute must be as large as the user's torso, and must be prepared at least 1 post in advance by infusing it with 5 chakra.) Activating this jutsu for another 5 chakra, the ninja moves at untraceable speed for just a moment, and the item does so as well to take the user's place; the ninja leaves behind a flickering after-image for a second, which, if damaged, releases the chakra which holds it in place in a small smoke cloud, revealing the nature of the technique and the item they have switched with. Higher-rank ninjas' afterimages are able to show some of the signs of natural impact as if it were an actual human, if only for a very short period, before 'poofing'. The user coming out of the technique creates a similar audio and visual cue with a small cloud of translucent smoke and a 'poofing' sound on appearance in the location of the item they Substituted with. This technique causes the user to move at speeds untraceable to human perception, and therefore even the user cannot coordinate attacks during the Kawarimi, or activate any other jutsu. They, however, can maneuver near someone and then attack them after the fast-movement is finished.
Name: Wind Sense (風感知 ~ Kaze Kanchi) -10 Chakra
Canon/Custom: Custom
Rank: C-A
Type: Supplementary
Element: Fūton
Range: C =30m, B =75m, A=250m
Specialty: Ninjutsu
Duration: Maintainable (-5 chakra per turn)
Cooldown: Duration +2 posts
Description: Created by the Kozai as a way to stay aware of their surroundings, channeling their chakra throughout their body and then releasing it to saturate their surroundings, mixing it with the air. This chakra is able to greatly increase their awareness of their surroundings. The chakra mixing into the air will cause the air inside the radius of the technique to still, this is done in small periodic bursts to keep the area saturated. Anything passing through this still air disrupting it, such as an individual, jutsu or projectile will cause a disturbance with the chakra alerting the user. This jutsu does not allow them to see what it is that disrupted the air only alerts them to movement within the area of the jutsu. However they are able to sense a general idea of what it is based on the size of the disruption within the air, letting them know where the movement is coming from and how fast it is moving and which direction its moving. This does not sense chakra, but movement, even an invisible opponent (or one who had their chakra suppressed) would be detected if they moved within the range of the jutsu. (The air must be disturbed in order for the movement to be detected, shadows that move along the ground but do not interact in the air cannot be detected, this also includes jutsu that allow the user to move underground)