Training Chikara Clash, C>B:

Bell rings

Kenji entered the diner, and gave the establishment a quick once over.

Bell rings

Apparently, Kenji was walking slowly and he was in someone’s way. He stepped to the side amicably. The young lady gave him a polite smile as she walked past. Water rushed in the back, fervently preparing more dishes for the patrons. The diner was neat and clean and ran smoothly. Everywhere, there were customers being tended to by waiters in cloud pattern outfits. Before Kenji took another step he was greeted by a hostess; “Chikara, Kenji; please this way.” He couldn’t hold back his smug smile. He was led to a window seat set for two, “Just you sir?” Kenji nodded.

The diner had a very natural ambiance because of the many windows that ushered light in. “Hot tea, please.” Kenji accepted the menu and began to read it over while he waited for his hot tea. The activity of the Diner was almost rhythmic as the chatter played in the background, constant like a metronome. Every now and then Kenji modified his routine or what he preferred, being not too fond of dullness; he looked at a few items that caught his eye but had never tried before. Before he could continue his analysis of his options, he heard another bell ring, signifying another entering customer, Kenji turned his head to the right, over to the far side of the diner to see who it was.


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A tall man walked, his shoulder broad and he seemed eager to get out of the cold and help himself to a scolding cup of coffee. He fidgeted as he whipped his coat off. The host greeted him quickly and led him to a table. There was a conversation going on at the table to his right. It was a couple, or at least it appeared. The male was complementing the lady, and she was giggling excessively. The chatter quickly became annoying, he used his skill in concentration to block out the conversation as he waited patiently for his hot tea.

Upon looking back at the menu he saw a variety of breakfast items, any of which would suffice in satisfying Kenji's early morning appetite.


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Perusing the menu, Kenji finally made up his mind on what he would choose this morning. The waitress's timing was perfect, as she arrived at his table with a cup of hot tea on a saucer. An aroma, carried by the steam that generated from the surface of the beverage, made its way to Kenji and initiated a tranquil like state. Kenji smiled at the waitor as she placed it on his table. "Here you go sir. Have you decided what you'll be having yet?" Kenji closed the menu and slid it to the end of the table, "Yes, I'll have a blueberry muffin, and please, call me Kenji." The waitress nodded and picked up the menu, "Right away, Kenji."

The tea was delicious, a mix of herbs made a perfect blend. He took intermittent sips from his hot beverage as he thought about what he would spend the rest of his day doing. Kenji looked out the window, enjoying his tea as he waited for his muffin.

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Kenji sat patiently as he watched the waitress, who had natural beauty approach him with the muffin he ordered, "I guess I should've expected it soon, seeing how it's just a muffin." Kenji thought

~Bell rings

His eyes fell away from the employee who was walking towards him, while he was resting his chin on his hand he could see something peculiar in the reflection. His eyes darted up at the waitress and Kenji could discern the slight twitches in her hand singafying lost of strength due to fear, and her face said the same. Kenji's face was so close to his glove his eyes weren't able to focus and make out what was going on. As Kenji turned his head around, out of the corner of his eye he could see his muffin along with the saucer falling to the ground.

Kenji spun out of his seat; a man had just entered the diner. He was bleeding all over. The waitress gasped in shock, Kenji couldn't afford to take his eyes off of the bloody man. Kenji spoke in a calm and steady voice, "What happened to you?"


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The man was trembling, "There, was an attack. Bandits were everywhere, they're coming here now!!!" Kenji coldly stared at the battered man. The man was about to go on, but Kenji cut him off, "Liar, your breathing isn't heavy enough for someone who just escaped being beaten near death, which is what your appearnace shows. Also, there isn't enough panic in your voice. This is a transformation--" Kenji pulled on the hilt of his Hane, "Now, who are you? You have five seconds to answer before I cut you down where you stand." The man began to chuckle, the blood on his clothes slowly vanished. His height was increased by 4 inches. He was the same height as Kenji, he a red face paint on the left side of his face and the rest of his face was pale; his attire changed as well. Kenji looked at the guy who seemed to be highly capable in combat.

"Not bad. Be it as it may, I need you to come with me. There are things we need to discuss." As he spoke from under his sleeve emerged a cane, the curved end (handle) hooked around the neck of a patron who was sitting behind him. Short spikes emerged from the arm of the cane, "They can protrude from the handle too, I don't think this lady would like that." The woman was striken with fear, she couldn't even move her eyes, she just stared straight ahead, saying in her mind, "Please go with him."

Kenji let his sword drop back into its scabbard. "Hey, no need for that." Kenji moved to the exit and the guy followed. "Let's go for a little walk, keep up." The two sliced through the village with swift movement, making there way to a less public area. Kenji had this guy right where he wanted him, "This guy isn't too bright is he? Now that we're far away from any possible casualties there's nothing stopping me from killing him. Hmph, oh well." Kenji drew a kunai. As soon as he did two giant claws shot from his back and grabbed his arms. They were now falling, the two shinobi landed gracefully. Kenji's eyes narrowed as he realized the situation he was in. "You know I'm going to kill you for this right, you obviously don't know who I am." The mystery man couldn't fully turn around because the claws coming from his back were still latched on to Kenji's arms, but he turned his head; "On the contrary Chikara, Kenji, I know you very well." A scowl came onto Kenji's face. "Who is this guy?"


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"What am I going to do, with my arms trapped he could kill me at anytime." The man stared at Kenji with an intrigued look. "He knows my name, not impossible, but definitely peculiar. I still have the kunai in my hand. This is my only chance." Kenji began running raiton chakra through his kunai and barely worked his wrist back to make contact with the claw. His kunai was able to hold the raiton just long enough for Kenji to make contact, as soon as he did the kunai shattered. The electricity ran down the claw to the mystery figure; however, the claw was in contact with him so Kenji also was electrocuted. Kenji didn't use that much raiton and neither man seemed harmed by it, it was however enough to loosen the grip just long enough of Kenji to escape its clutches.

The man with red face paint on half of his face began to smile genuinely, "Nicely done, Latika has told me wonderful things about you. Nevertheless, its been over 5 years since I've witnessed your skill myself, so I had to make a personal visit. Also needed to verify that you were still joining me." The shinobi with blue hair was calm he let the wind caress his face slightly ruffling his hair. It was clear who this guy was now, he was the man who tried to capture him when he was a kid and is the guy Latika works for, the mystery medical ninja. "So, I finally get the chance to meet you--" "The look in his eyes changed, it startled Kenji for a second, it was a look of extreme interest, it was almost embarrassing. "I'm still coming, there are still a few things that I must do. You said you needed to see first hand my skill, and that's why you have that look in your eye." The man smirked, "Alright, this area seems clear enough. Before we begin, who are you?"

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Kenji was now heading back to his home, he was a bit upset that his breakfast was interrupted so dramatically, but he'd cope. "So that was the guy, the guy who tried to capture me and succeeded in capturing Latika 9 years ago. He's quite the character I give him that much. I'm not ready to take on someone of his level yet, but I will be soon. I kill him, for Latika." Kenji slowly walked back the way he came, in deep thought. It still was unclear what Ebull wanted from him and Latika, but as soon as he finished what he needed to do in the village hidden in the clouds he'd find out soon enough. Kenji whipped out a granola bar from his pocket and ate it. While chewing, "What have I got myself into..."

Convinced, Kenji was but still aprehensive. He knew he couldn't think of anything better than being with Latika again, and that was his reasoning thus far. He didn't even know if Latika wanted to break away from this guy, if she wanted him dead. These were questions among many others Kenji would find the answers to later on. "At least I got to upgrade my Chikara Clash jutsu."


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