Hideo ruffled through his white hair while his fur coat catched thechot breeze and flew a bit. His eyes scanned the three academy students whom he had encountered last week showing to them to basics of the tree climbing exercise as a part of what makes a Genin. Now he had returned to see what their progress was and continue them on with the next aspect of being a shinobi, physical training. To be a Shinobi Genin, Chunin, Jounin even the Kage you must be physically fit. A few warm up exercises then a battle royal with the three against him should work nicely. The best way to gain any form of Taijutsu experience was through combat he believed. As you fought your body began to memorise things as you have to react and try to anticipate your opponent. By sparring against fiends one can help to gain experience and muscle memory to allow your body to react on its own when the mind registers an attack.

Hideo clapped his hands together smiling. He began to like and trust his own students. “Alright let’s start off with where we left off. Let’s see how you went with the tree climbing exercise” spoke Hideo as he pointed towards three large trees that stood in the academy field easily twenty feet tall, “Climb that tree and run back down! Then we can move onto the next aspect of your instructions on the basics of being a Genin!” Commanded the young Genin as his smile shifted into a grin pulling out three senbon, “If you don’t I’ll throw a senbon in your gluteus-maximus also known as the buttocks!” he twirled the three senbon grinning sadistically causing the three students to run off towards the trees.The students formed the ram seal and began racing up the tree climbing higher and higher without slipping even one. It appears they had practiced over the past week in order to complete the exercise. Naturally being academy students they have smaller reserves enabling them to complete the task much faster than those with larger reserves like Jounin and Chunin. He watched them as they ran back down jumping to the ground and jobbed over to him not even winded. The exercise must have boosted their stamina.

Hideo took a step back and settled into the academy’s basic taijutsu stance, “Now we will work on your Taijutsu! To be a Genin you must have ability in Ninjutsu, Taijutsu and Genjutsu the three basic ninja arts! Art number 1: Taijutsu!” Hideo raised his right hand and made a motion beckoning them to come at him, “So come with the intent to kill as I shall not hold back!”The three nodded falling into a similar stance. The first a young boy with black hair and blue eyes rushed over to the a now grinning Hideo. His’s eyes followed his movements easily. His last training exercise had done wonders to his physical aspect mainly his speed. He was lighter and quicker on his feet than ever before since he started training again. He swerved around the boy as the second followed, a girl with green eyes and long blonde hair. She palm thrust at him but he ducked under and retaliated his right palm connecting with her stomach pushing her back. The third, another boy but with grown hair and red eyes ran forward kicking at Hideo. The Genin blocked the kick with his left forearm and brought his left leg up kicking the boy backwards. He spun as the first boy charged again from behind. Hideo caught his incoming right fist with his left hand and threw him towards the others. The boy crashed into his friends sending them sprawling.

The blue eyed Genin didn’t let up, he charged in towards them lashing out with a right spin kick. The three scrambled to their feet trying to dodge the incoming kick. They ducked under it and all three struck forth aiming to punch Hideo in the chest. The Inuzuka blurred out of sight with his new found speed appearing behind them. His right hand palm thrust the second boy in the back sending him rolling forward. Hideo rolled forward bringing both legs down crashing into the girl and boys back sending them sprawling with their friend.

Hideo grinned as he wiped his chin with his thumb “Is that all you got? Come on...” he taunted. The kids got back on their feet and whispered to each other before charging him all at once. The kids split up moving around him in a circle. Hideo’s eyes moved from each tracking their movements before they lunged at him again. He jumped up as they combined a left kick, right elbow and right rising kick towards. Hideo spun through the air landing behind them. His right hand lashed out grabbing the first boy by the collar off his shirt and he threw him. The other two went onto the offensive attacking Hideo with a barrage of punches. He swerved around each blow moving in. He got right in their faces stoping their assault. His hands shot forward grabbing them by the face and he pushed them into the ground.

The kids got up coughing as they glared at Hideo. The Genin smiled sweetly, “Surely that is not all you got...” The three nodded at one another and got up rushing him again. Hidep side stepped a kick form the girl before leaning back as the first boy went with an elbow thrust. He rolled his body to the left avoiding an axe kick from the second boy. He flipped onto his feet as the girl rushed him. He moved around her fists as she attacked. The other two joined in with two flying kicks. Hideo reached out grabbing the first boy and threw him using him to bat the boy and girl away before throwing him over to his team-mates. Hideo brushed his hands together, “I think that’s enough for today. You certainly have excellent team-work and your Taijutsu is about average. Keep up the good work and I’ll be back in a week’s time” Hideo bowed to them and walked off. In the background he could hear the three beginning to spar against one another a smile crept up on his face as he left for the Kage tower.

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