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1The finals; Nova vs. Izumi Empty The finals; Nova vs. Izumi Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:55 pm

Nova Makato

Nova Makato


A-rank
The Forbidden Mesa:
Nova's stomach was doing back flips as she was fetched from her quarters by the proctors for the final battle of the Chunnin Exams. She was completely taken by surprise that she had held up this far in the fights, as she had not expected to preform as well as she did. This was the first real test of her or more accurately, Kurogokegamu's, powers against her peers. The morning before the finals was filled with a lot of restless pacing and anxiety. It was a relief when the proctor knocked upon the door, giving Nova a moment to seat herself inside the puppet before heading off in the direction of the final battleground. Nova knew nothing about the setting for the final fight, and wondered if it would be an open arena like it was in her most recent fight or if it would be a battleground with its own obsticles as the first few had. Under the morning sun, Nova smiled and enjoyed the warmth of the morning. Its golden glow shone off her auburn and teal hair that was plaited in a smooth braid that hung down her back, as well as off the emerald-black silk of the kimono she wore. In the light, rather than the dark black look the silk normally held, it reflected with an emerald glow similar in hue to the threads the connected her fingers to the puppet. Nova took a deep breath and enjoyed the beautiful moment, she had made it to the finals of the Chuunin Exams and even if she were to lose here she would prove to be more than she even thought of herself.

Nova did not realize until walking up to the entrance herself that the final battle would take place inside the forbidden fortress. The entire trek here, she had assumed that it just loomed overhead and they would stop elsewhere, yet here she was. Even gazing straight up she could not see the end of the building, it seemed to loom over her forever. The halls were bare but for the stone and tile it was made of, and they led endlessly inwards before expelling them next to a large courtyard in the center. Already the spectators were filling the stands and cheering at the very sight of the competitors. This did nothing for the nerves Nova had carefully and made her even more on edge with such a large crowd watching. Everyone here would see her fail or succeed. A dome barrier arched towards the sky around the courtyard, and in the center Nova spotted a massive tree that must have been truly ancient to grow to such a size. Happy to see that there would be something to maneuver on and around, a plan began to formulate in her mind. By the time the battle would start, it would be nearly mid-day with the sun directly overhead and casting everything below the tree into shadow. Nova waited for the announcement to start, fingers twitching at the ready to charge inside.

"Congratulations! to our two Genin finalists from Kirigakure No Sato that have managed to make it this far, it seems indeed the mists reputation for fine ninja is not to be underestimated! Also, a congratulations must go out to all the semi finalists and their efforts. But it seems now comes the time for the final bout! I bid you to cast your eyes to the projectors, this next challenge will surely please." . The voice of Kumo's Raikage echoed across the courtyard and further, certain to be heard throughout the entire fortress. With that the crowed broke into applause and the battle would begin. The barrier would open in an archway just long enough for Kurogokegamu to skitter through then slide closed again. Now scanned the arena, though the trunk of the tree in the center was far too large to see around. Nova bee lined for it, reaching the trunk in a matter of seconds. While Kurogokegamu skittered across the courtyard Nova would channel substitution chakra into one of the web's that she had ready to load into the cannon.

For now she would leave the top of her puppet open to get a better perspective of the arena, and as she would start to climb up the trunk of the tree, rotating around it just under a quarter of the way around and unable to see her opponent still but above the first layer of branches which were 30 meters up from the ground. There she would stop and channel chakra through her puppets strings and into it, creating two insubstantial clones of the puppet clinging to the tree's massive trunk. Still more chakra flowing through the threads she would channel another jutsu, one she wasn't as familiar with. The puppet with her inside would change shape and texture, until it formed a branch sticking off the ancient tree, leaves and crooked twigs sticking off of it and blending in to the rest of the tree around it.

Blended in with her surroundings, the puppet's clones skittered forward. Though the puppets made no sound and cast no shadow, the tree would help mask both of those things; the dry leaves rustling against each other in addition to the excited crowd made it hard to pick out individual noises, especially in the center of it all. The large canopy also enveloped the entire area in shadow, the lack of the clones masked within it. One clone would skitter straight forward 15 meters, the other would skitter diagonally down and forwards the same distance, the higher of the two Kurogokegamu's clone's profile visible on the tree by the entrance her opponent would enter from.

Chakra 105/125:

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Last edited by Nova Makato on Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:03 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : adding arena)

2The finals; Nova vs. Izumi Empty Re: The finals; Nova vs. Izumi Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:29 pm

Izumi

Izumi


A-rank
Izumi had finally made it, it was the end. It was time for the ultimate battle in the Chuunin exams. Izumi was slated to face her fellow kunoichi of sunagakure origin, Nova Makato. Izumi was wearing her typical battle garb, a silk shirt and tight leather pants. Izumi was wearing both a mist headband and a sand headband, the sand around her left bicep and the mist on her right. The stage was set and the battle would begin any moment, she could hear the crowd and the announcer. The gate swung open and Izumi could see the arena, it was a fortress of some sort probably one belonging to a daimyo or some other dignitary. There was a massive tree in the center, the most magnificent that Izumi had seen in her life. She was unsure where her opponent was waiting to fight her, all she knew about Nova was that she used puppets, she could be anywhere. As Izumi approached the tree in middle she finally saw it, a group of strange forms that could only be puppets. Izumi couldn't tell where the puppeteer was however she had an idea of how to flush out the puppets. Izumi would smirk as 3 copies of herself surrounded her. Izumi would touch one of the clones flowing a bit of chakra into it as they all fanned out around the tree, the real Izumi with her back to where she entered, they surrounded the tree from four points. Izumi would start off the attack herself, sending a fireball roaring through the tree ignited its dry canopy in a stunning blaze. Izumi and the four clones would back off from the tree in wait for the response of the spidery figures.

75/150:

3The finals; Nova vs. Izumi Empty Re: The finals; Nova vs. Izumi Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:02 pm

Nova Makato

Nova Makato


A-rank
Nova, hidden withing the puppet disguised as a lower tiered branch, watched as the Izumi would send her clones around to circle the tree. Though she was unsure which one was there real one, Nova saw a fireball being flung into the tree on her opponents side. The dry leaves overhead would ignite and the canopy starting above Izumi would begin to blaze. The arena would fill with smoke from the flames as the ancient tree would ignite. Nova would not be able to stay in the branches for long with the inferno that would surround her and illuminate the smoke with an orange glow. She would dispel the jutsu disguising Kurogokegamu and drop from the tree, legs braced for impact and aiming at the girl below her. The front two legs were raised to strike, and upon the moment of impact the blades would slice out and impale. Izumi or clone, getting rid of one would be to her Nova's advantage. The two clones of her own would drop beside her as she did, though silently, and she would advance clockwise around the tree trunk towards the side her opponent entered from. One of the ammo in her free hand, she prepared to shoot it upon being within 30 meters of her foe.


Chakra 100/125:

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4The finals; Nova vs. Izumi Empty Re: The finals; Nova vs. Izumi Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:49 pm

Izumi

Izumi


A-rank
Izumi would watch as the tree became a conflagration, illuminating the entire arena. One of the branches on the tree was curiously devoid of flame, one of Izumi's clones would make five hand signs as the real Izumi looked on in wide eyed terror as the flame-less branch transformed into a huge spider puppet that was dropping down on her, Izumi would activate her substitution swapping with a clone of herself that would scream in agony as it was pierced through the throat with two long blades coming out of the puppet. Izumi would have no chance in close range with the spider construct. The clone that had made the handsigns release the handsigns as the clone was impaled, the clone would expand into a spinning orb of flame 2m in diameter that aimed to trap the puppet within. Izumi would smirk and approach it with her single remaining clone, the clone was making a dragon handsign and Izumi's left arm was crackling with raiton energy. The clone would release the dragon handsign and the flaming prison would explode into a huge 12m fireball. Izumi would take aim with her left hand, waiting for the smoke and flames to clear Izumi would wait to see if her combo had landed if it had, one more hit would surely destroy the construct it looked like at this point it was hanging on by a thread.

55/150:

5The finals; Nova vs. Izumi Empty Re: The finals; Nova vs. Izumi Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:18 pm

Nova Makato

Nova Makato


A-rank
Kurogokegamu landed hard upon the girl who look on in terror, before poofing out of the puppets grasp and being replace with a duplicate. The blades pierced her throat and the clone disintegrated into flames below her. It had been her real foe, though she had made quick use of her own substitute to get out of it. As the fire disappated it flared back to life, surrounding Nova with licking tongues of flame. As she felt the heat start to grow before surrounding he completely, Nova slammed down the armored lid to the puppet, fingers fumbling and clasping only half the locks. Her cheeks burned as she channeled the chakra to her puppets eyes to get a better view of her situation. She could hear the paint sizzle off the puppets metal form before she did, as she sweated heavily trapped inside. Before she could brace herself or try to escape the prison she was suddenly engulfed in even more flame. The heat was so intense even inside the puppet she started to scream and could smell the scent of burnt paint and wood from her beloved puppet. Being in the center, she wasn't able to see how far the flames extended from her but even as the puppet stumbled backwards she did not emerge from the flames.

As the flames subsided Nova realized how weakened her puppet was after taking two direct shots of the pyromancers jutsu. The joints in the legs creaked loudly and did not want to move as easily, and the metal armor that lay over its top was breaking at the seams. The wood was scorched and still burning in spots, embers jumping from beneath sheets of armor. Nova's face burned and though she had not taken direct damage from the flames, her skin stung from the heat and she felt nauseous. She knew one more blow would render her puppet unusable, so as the smoke cleared she channeled chakra into one of her razor wire nets and prepared to fire. The net was reinforced with chakra so that a jutsu of her foes would not shatter it in the air. Nova held her breath and the second the smoke cleared enough to make out the silhouette of the pyromancer, launched the razor web at her from 20 meters away.


Chakra 80/125:

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6The finals; Nova vs. Izumi Empty Re: The finals; Nova vs. Izumi Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:37 pm

Izumi

Izumi


A-rank
Izumi watched the smoke and flames intently, waiting for them to clear and for her to be able to get a view of what was happening within them. The sound of the explosion had been deafening, and Izumi couldn't hear any movement. Puppets tended to be mostly silent anyways until it was too late and their evil machinations had already  been hatched. Izumi could see a silhouette of a construct within the thinned smoke. Making a half ram symbol a thunderclap would ring through the battlefield as a bolt extended forth from Izumi's left hand. Izumi saw a swirl in the smoke and a metallic flash of motion. Her lightning bolt connected with it but seemed to arc through it and continue on. Izumi was unsure what had been launched at her at first. By the time the device was in her view it was too late, a large metal net had expanded before her and was rapidly advancing on her spreading to it's full size as it approached the red headed Karisuma. Izumi braced for the impact of the incoming web and was surprised with instant pain around most of her body. The web was made of razor wire and digging into her body cutting it anywhere it made contact. Izumi tried to move her head to view what was going on with her opponent, hoping against hope that her final attack had been enough and the young woman was defeated by her thunderbolt. Pain blinded her as the wire dug even deeper into her, she screamed out and went as motionless as possible, waiting for a proctor to come to her aid, while Izumi no doubt could escape it however it would be incredibly painful and would leave her unable to fight further. Should Nova make it known that she had survived the attacks, Izumi would call out to the arena, begging for intervention; "I yield!" Izumi had come so far, and done well surely her mentor would be proud of her and hopefully her new leader the Mizukage as well would notice her efforts. Izumi would await a proctor's assist in escaping the net, her body bleeding from small cuts all over as well as a deep one on her left eye that forced her close that eye. Izumi was upset at herself for being so foolish to get so close to such a deadly machine that she knew little about. The excitement of the battle had gotten to her and she was sure she could have landed the finishing blow. Her hubris was her downfall a lesson she apparently needed to learn again.

(See last post for jutsu)

7The finals; Nova vs. Izumi Empty Re: The finals; Nova vs. Izumi Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:21 am

Nova Makato

Nova Makato


A-rank
As the web was launched, Nova saw through the almost cleared smoke Izumi's left hand crackling with electricity that she shot out at her. Nova closed her eyes and braced for impact for what little effect it would have. As expected with the net being reinforced with chakra, the raiton jutsu passed harmlessly through the net, each projectile continuing in their own direction. The bolt struck her before she saw if her net landed. Her eyes closed for a moment and when they reopened she was somewhere else entirely, laying on her back under the burning canopy of the tree. Though she did not recall exactly what had occurred, the jutsu Izumi had sent flying at her struck the puppet squarely on the face, sending it flying backwards. Along with the flying force, it had shattered the armor on the front end of the puppet, a scorched hole through the front where the raiton had pierced. Had that struck her, Nova herself might have been dead, though the force backwards had ripped off the latches of the hatch on the top of the puppet as well as the straps that held her in place and had sent Nova herself sliding back 10 meters past where the puppet had landed.

Her head throbbed painfully and sweat beaded on her forehead as she slowly pushed herself to her feet. The silken kimono draped from her shoulders, the edges singed and the back tattered from sliding across the floor. She stood up, looking around slightly dazed for her opponent when she heard “I yield!” . Nova's eyes widened as she realized the net must have struck true. She stepped forward gingerly, her body aching as she inspected her puppet, armor hewn and wood burning. The glass eyes bore no expression, though Nova noted that the heat from Izumi's jutsu had given them an oil-slick sheen. Walking further still, she saw the redheaded girl bound up like a spiders meal in her razor web. Nova noticed next to Izumi's eye there was a deep wound, from which Nova assumed that Izumi had at first tried to struggle before realizing that it would dig deeper rather than break. Nova sat down beside Izumi as they waited for a proctor to come release Izumi's bindings. “At least it was one of us, someone from Suna I mean. Even though were representing Kiri... It means something to us. You know? You almost got me, Kurogokegamu's broken. I'll have to spend some time fixing him up after this.. Izumi. It was truly an honor to fight you here.”. There she would wait with the redheaded girl until she was freed, upon which she would offer to heal deep wound on Izumi's cheek that was bleeding down her face.

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