Dance Rehearsal [Training]

Sea foam rolls up on the sandy shores as the sun shines ever dazzling in the sky. Calls from the seagulls soaring along the breeze overhead with little care in the world. Inarie wished she could be so carefree as that, but with other things pressing down on Inarie relaxing was a luxury she didn't have right now. For hours Inarie was practicing what many thought was to be a dance given her graceful motions. A rehearsal of sorts that all Kaguya are essentially required to learn and master.

Inarie is dressed into a light blue kimono with waves curled around sea turtles and starfish. Her feet bare to the sand with her sandals placed to the side. This was because the sand kept getting into her shoes. In her left hand is a chokuto of a long straight blade. The way her arms moved was like the sway of sakura trees moving with the wind. Her footwork carefully placed in strategic positions that enables for easier evasion attempts. Inarie's blade cutting through the wind seemingly twirling around her body like she's warding off several attacks before finishing with an upward thrust as she lowered her stance into a crouching position. Envisioning the iron blade piercing through her invisible opponent's neck as the life water flows from the created wound.

Training Dance of the Blossom - C Rank (223/150)

It felt like Inarie had memorized the patterns, but at the same time it felt like she needed to practice more. So she kept moving in her dance as Inarie focused in her mind of what she could practice alongside this. It partially was training in her mind because if Inarie can train herself to the point where she can maintain the dance subconsciously. The question was what else could she do in addition to this? From her knowledge some swordsmen will sometimes stab their sword in the ground for support as they double kick their opponent which has been rumored to be a strong attack.

The real question was how to implement that technique into such a stance as Dance of the Blossom. Inarie first practiced the basic motion of stabbing the sword into the ground and then try to balance by the palm of her hand. The first few times Inarie actually fell from either her balance was not on point or the chokuto flexed unexpectedly and causes Inarie to lose her balance. Eventually Inarie got the hang of it and is able to remain on her sword for a moment as she leans towards the direction she was moving towards. Next part is having to deliver that double kick which can be troublesome to say the least since Inarie doesn't have anything to strike against. Still Inarie practiced the motions several times of Moonlight before applying actual power behind her kicks. Each one more than the last until Inarie can gauge that at the very least this technique will hurt some people. Hopefully it will be enough to give her some kind of edge.

Training Moonlight - C Rank (278/150)

After finishing her dancing lessons Inarie took a short break. It consisted of five minutes to walk over to what appears to be bag and opening it to retrieve some wrapped dried jerky, an apple, and a canteen of clean water. Out in this heat especially on the beach Inarie can't be too careful. Once she ate the light snack and hydrated herself. Inarie picks up her chokuto once more and steps away from her spot. After getting enough distance to safely practice, Inarie took a moment to refine her chakra into her core.

Imagining the waves rolling in the distance before crashing in itself spreading sea water over the sand. That motion is how Inarie was picturing the chakra flowing through her. Like a river, she directed the molding chakra through her body and slithers through her arm. Once she flowed the chakra into her palm that held the chokuto by the hilt. Inarie attempts to flow chakra into her chokuto, but it doesn't get past the cross guard before it just disconnects. So Inarie tries multiple times as the chakra steadily improved bit by bit to coating the long blade. However by the time Inarie got it to covering her chokuto it took a lot of concentration to maintain it. As Inarie quickly discovered is that a single slash was all Inarie could accomplish before the link cuts off and the blade is no longer coated. By this point Inarie is starting to feel fatigue, and half of her mind wanted to call it a day.

However, Inarie fortifies her resolve as she wishes to push past her limits even just a small margin. So Inarie coats her blade once more and gave it a few practice swings before it disconnects again. The young Kaguya kept doing so until she was able to maintain it as long as she fed it chakra. Doing so however puts her in an exhausted state as sweat covered her brow and she felt a bit winded too. Still she managed to learn this technique.

Training Chakra Flow - C Rank (344/150)

Deciding that was enough for today, Inarie returns to her spot and collected her bag. Then Inarie dusted the sand from her kimono before she lowered herself to pick up her sandals. Her body felt heavy, more than usual, due to the fatigue that is associated to her muscles in particular. Inarie figured a good warm bath tonight should do her some good. So with that in mind, Inarie left the beach.

[Exit]