by Nikuyo Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:57 pm
Name: Rampage
Rank: C
Power: C
Activation Cost: N/A
Upkeep Cost: 1, 2
Range: User
Speed: N/A
Element: N/A
Skill: N/A, General Physical Ability
Classification: Secret Technique
Requirements: Heart of the Champion active, be Nikuyo
Parent Technique: Heart of the Champion
Hand Seals: N/A
Description: When Nikuyo decides he's going to get a little serious about hitting his opponent's hard, he oftentimes will restrain himself from striking them as hard or as quickly as he can. Rampage fixes that issue, with the name of the technique being derived from a state he would enter while fighting in the arena. He would seem to drift out of conscious thought, allowing his lighting quick and laser precise reflexes and instincts do the fighting. His strikes became far more brutal, oftentimes leading to the death of a foe in one blow. He also does not stop fighting when he decides to rampage, delivering an endless stream of attacks, parries, and counter attacks. When he gives in completely and totally to his desire to fight, maim, and kill his opponents he becomes a whirlwind of death and destruction.
Utilizing Rampage to its full extent requires Heart of the Champion to be active, with its boost to Strength varying depending on how much Nikuyo has given into his desires. When the initial ++ from Heart is being used, Nikuyo may utilize this to the tune of a single + at 1 point upkeep per post. When he invests further into the technique, either one tier or one tier and one +, he gains a second + from this technique. When Nikuyo decides to go all in by taking the full boost of Heart of the Champion, he gains the full boost from this technique. This is a single + that may be allocated to Strength or Coordination, depending on how he wishes to dissect his opponents. This increases upkeep to 2 points per post, justified due to the the majority of boosts in this technique being tied to a technique that applies an active debuff to one of Nikuyo's stats.
Weaknesses:Once the last boost has been chosen, he can't change which stat this last + is allocated to until he stops using Rampage, waits one post, and then reactivates it. However, he can't deactivate this technique at full power until Heart of the Champion has been deactivated at full power. This means he must either kill someone, be knocked out, be killed, or run out of stamina. Most of this technique's power is locked behind Nikuyo losing varying amounts of Intelligence as per Heart of the Champion, making utilizing this technique at full power a double edged sword in some instances.
Name: Super Needle Hell
Rank: A
Power: A
Activation Cost: 15
Upkeep Cost: N/A
Range: 40 meter radius
Speed: A+
Element: Suiton
Skill: Ninjutsu
Classification: Secret Technique
Requirements: N/A
Parent Technique: N/A
Hand Seals: Rat-> Boar-> Horse-> Hare-> Dog-> Snake-> Ram, repeat two more times
Description: After weaving the long string of seals, Nikuyo slams his palms on the ground and injects chakra fast and hard throughout the earth around him. After a very brief pause, the time it would take to say the word "it", the chakra will surge upwards and at random angles in the form of hundreds of needle thin and razor sharp spikes of water three meters in length. This water doesn't linger, surging up with a vicious speed to impale Nikuyo's targets before melting away into the shapeless nature of water.
Weaknesses: There is a safe zone around Nikuyo of one meter in radius where the technique does not take effect, as a way to safeguard him from any potential friendly fire. The water does extend over his head to protect him from above, but the area to his his sides will always be free of spikes. Additionally, the power and slightly increased speed for this technique are achieved only with a long string of handseals that are fairly restrictive when compared to other techniques of this rank.