Precedence for preparation during peace

Tengoku would settle into a room in the grand Konoha training facility. Built by a crafter who had made his sword to order by his predecessor. The Grand Konoha Training Facility was a wonder to behold. It stretched for some distance on the outside as a massive building with several different domes. Most civilians weren't allowed beyond the cafeteria out front. But by showing their headbands shinobi were allowed to check into unused domes or join those in the used ones. However reservations were often set in order to avoid catastrophic conflicts between their own forces. For now Tengoku had taken on a squad for the first time in a couple years. He had of course done individual training with others but...it was a new generation coming to power. A new group of youthful powerhouses with little control over their power. At least here he could test their strengths and limitations in a secure area. For now he had chosen a simple forest setting. Dense trees no more than two meters apart provided easy cover and difficult maneuverability. However through the center of the artificial room ran a fresh water river. Clean and with fish swimming through it here and there and a good ten meters of grassy shore on either side.

Tengoku had his back placed to a tree facing the river. His long white hair flowing around his torso as he laid each of his sheathed swords around himself. To one side sat a blade in black and reds. The steel clearly of the tetsudashi clan but also it had its own history. A man who had both steel and lava release created the blade for him...where as a senju miserable in life had crafted its hilt from senju wood before he met his end at his own hand. The sword to his right was known as Kurokiba alpha. However the Senju had broken a weaker blade before. The Haganenokiba that had been Tengokus first sword. Now it was reforged. The blade's steel is held together by melted gold tracing that overlays the shards' edges with embossed images of hibiscus and lotus flowers. It is housed in a glass sheathe that has been bonded to the hilt with craftsman's lacquer. It was a weaker blade that sat to his left. A memory more than a weapon. In front of him though was not a katana like the other two. Instead it was one of the treasures of Konoha. Tengoku Kaeri no Ken ~ 天国 帰りの剣..... A Wakizashi made of the finest materials and specifically for Tengoku Shinku, the Paladin of Konoha. With a blade of Midnight Ore and a hilt of Adamantite wrapped with Magnetic Metal; Tengoku Kaeri no Ken has no equal. It is delicately etched with images of storms and wolves, each engraving meticulously inlaid with gold to subtly enhance the black metal surface. It’s sheath is made of the same metals, adding strength to even its protective covering and has ties made of Magnetic Metal affixed to the sheath with more Midnight Ore and set with small rubies. The clever combining of the different metals gives the sheath a mottled appearance that is both aesthetically pleasing and unique.

Tengoku himself did not appear to wear any armor....but that was a lie. There was some fame around the rings of golden feathers around his exposed upper arms, wrists and ankles. They were known as The Paladin’s Angelic Feathers. At a whim they would unfold into armor over his arms, forearms and shins. His robes were sleeveless for this purpose. A bright yellow on inner black with shinobi sandals on his feet. A gourd containing an artifact known as the hero water still hung from his waist. While his eyes were the strangest of all. The whites of his eyes were pitch black with a golden slit through the center. Like a cats despite his wolf like ears poking out the top of his hair. Here he would sit cross legged and taking in the crisp air of the morning setting in the artificial woods. He had sent out three letters to three promising individuals from different back grounds. Two of them were the same age of eighteen while one was twenty. Matured a little more he would hope. The first was Airi Ohara. A Hyuga that was shunned by many it seemed. Her eyes were not the constant white of the Hyuga. An interesting twist which had brought her misery. However she had persevered and he was curious about the gentle fist.

The second also did not take her clans name....and was perhaps the flip side of the same coin. Hanabi Inuzaka was of the Uchiha clan. He was unsure of if she had unlocked her sharingan but her clan was more prevalent. By some gap more so than any other clan. Holding office as Hokage more than anyone one else combined. Their power could not be denied though she had some issues with her history. Still her quality was perseverance as well. Finally there was Taco Senju. An eager taijutsu specialist and of the Senju bloodline no less. All three clans sending their young representatives to train with the Hokage himself. It would be up to them to learn what they could. Be it Tacos and Airis shared interest in taijutsu....or perhaps his powerful raiton affinity would peak for Airi's interests. Perhaps Hanabi would focus into the kenjutsu he would teach her. All of it would be up to them.

Quiet. A quiet room with sun beading through the window. A woman sat at her table, drinking some coffee and glancing at this letter.




Her head dropped a little, giving out a very exhausted sigh. “So… tired.” Hanabi tossed the letter back on to the table as she got herself up from the chair. Within the next 10 minutes, she was dressed, well maintenance and ready to go. She went to grab the door knob when she suddenly remembered her purchase yesterday. Her Chotuka. She turned back around, grabbed it swiftly and left. With the sound the door locking, she was off. She wore the sword along her back, not too tight but not too loose. Hanabi kept a good rhythm when it came to her walking, almost like she was walking to the beat of a song. Hanabi never realized how life like the leaf village was. After all of her past experiences, now 20, moving on up in the years, she's seen a new world. One with color and people smiling. Smiling... It never occurred to Hanabi that she didn't really smile that much. She stopped in her tracks as she looked up at one of the local ramen shops. "Ichiraku Ramen... I think I have some time to kill before I get there.." Hanabi walked up to the flags and pushed on lightly out of the way, peering in at first. It was small and there were about 6 seats in total and one man who was cooking ramen. She let the flags engulf her into the shop where she sat down on one of the chairs. "Uh... One beef ramen please..." She patiently waited for her food while looking around the shop. It almost seemed like it a home environment. The man slid the bowl in front of Hanabi and gave her a smile. She picked up the chopsticks and separated the two, making a pair. She put her hands together and closed her eyes, mutter.. "Thank you for this food." She began to take a bite and as the noodle hit her tongue, her eyes glimmered. They became glassy, with delight and a small smile came across her face. The umami in the ramen was so rich, a savory kind of flavor. After a few minutes, Hanabi came out of the shop, looking satisfied and stuffed. A small smile stay on her face. Upon coming up to the location, a thick forested dome, she saw two figures. A woman and a man in a tree. She stood there for a moment, some wind blowing her hair to the side and stopping periodically. Her small smile faded away, almost as if the encounter never happened. She continued towards the two, seeing the woman practically eyeballing the man. From what she can take from the situation, the man was the Hokage. He was decent looking but nothing to really to eyeball about. Maybe he wasn’t her type. She raised her hand slowly, up to the same level as her head. “Hanabi Inuzaka, reporting for duty, Lord Hokage.” She had a very alto, tenor tone to her. It wasn’t high pitched but it wasn’t so low like a man’s. It was a smooth middle ground where her voice came across like butter. Hanabi only counted two others as of right now. Wasn’t there supposed to be one more?

Airi would be the first to arrive. He would smell her before he even heard her approach. His nose lifting to sniff the air while he sat in the grass at the base of the tree between his three swords. She smelled nervous and rushed. The soft scent of sweat on the air from her rushing over. Though she didn't smell of blood there was a more natural scent to her. Her history suggested she spent a number of years on the road. Perhaps her youth spent in nature had left her with a more natural scent than most raised in the city. His sister and himself had taken to a cottage in the mountains after the orphanage and the academy for a number of years before returning. She was an oddity among her clan and that was to be expected. However when she came into sight he would just about choke on his own breath. Jesus how did she preform taijutsu with those things? Aside from her eyes and red hair being odd for a Hyuga...that chest was its own oddity for her. It had to be difficult to preform gentle fist with two weights swinging around whenever she tried. Still despite her being nervous her greeting was proper enough and would garner a smile from him.

The second to arrive would be Hanabi. Her scent however was dominated by the familiar smell of food. She seemed calm and when she got close the sound of her heart beating was regular as well. She had an odd calm about her given the situation she was in. Still she too was unique for an Uchiha. He wasn't aware if she had unlocked the sharingan yet but she had the confidence of one. Most people had a slight change in pace in their rhythm when he arrived. One of them had almost lit up in flames during a panic attack in his office. Though that particular Uchiha was more prone to large scale high tier jutsu now.... Regardless Hanabi had not had a traditional Uchiha upbringing. He suspected there was a lot of grudge there being bottled up and wanted to encourage a good relationship and be a solid role model for her. Before she turned around with all that hate and became another Kimiko. Any shinobi with a grudge to grind was dangerous but an Uchiha was likely to leave her rage in flames. Still her brief introduction seemed polite...but on the verge of being curt with how cold it was.

Still his attention would be drawn to the final arrival. The only male in his squad aside from himself and a quiet man by the look of him. His scent suggested he had trained earlier in the day. A taijutsu specialist who had trained before his summons...likely he had something he wished to prove. Still he was a Senju so naturally the scent of trees hung around him lightly. Tengoku wasn't sure how potent the bloodline was in any of these three...But if the three of them could grow together and become Jounin eventually...maybe even leaders of their clans....then three corner stones of Konoha would be more united than ever. Tengoku simply needed to encourage this growth and fellowship. Still surprisingly Taco would say nothing as he arrived. Tengoku wasn't sure why there wasn't a greeting or introduction which seemed rude. But he wouldn't press that matter. Not really. Still once all three would arrive Tengoku would clear his throat and speak up

"Welcome all three of you. I summoned you here today because I am putting together a squad to learn under me. You are all three from prominent clans with unique backgrounds and were selected carefully. So we will start with informed introductions. I'll start us off. I am Tengoku Shinku. My rank is Hokage and I specialize in a number of things. Taijutsu and Kenjutsu are my primary skills. I use Arhat and Strong fist for my taijutsu. I also have Ninjutsu and Kyujutsu with my element being Raiton. Something unique about me is I do not need to use hand seals for raiton techniques." To demonstrate this Tengoku would hold up his right hand....which would activate Chidori with no preparation whatsoever. Electricity running violently around his hand with the sound of chirping birds echoing for just a moment before it faded and he would settle his hand once more. "Lets continue in order of arrival. Airi you are next."

Hanabi glanced to the nervous wreck that was next to her. Sheesh.. Airi was in awe and practically in love with the Hokage at this point.. She kept looking at her for a brief moment before turning her gaze back to the Hokage. His usage of several different skills clearly made her outmatched. He knew all of these different techniques and yet she only has her fire ninjutsus and her sword. She looked down at the palm of her hand and began flexing it. Open and close. Open and close. She left her hand closed, making a fist and clenching hard, nails digging into her palm. Hanabi was determined to get as strong as him, maybe even stronger. As she looked up, she witnessed a Chidori being made without any hand signs. Her eyes gleamed with excitement. Could she do that too? Could she get up to that standard? She wanted to know more. She wanted to see how strong she could get. Hanabi grew excited, while her face not showing it, her heart was beating faster as her excitement grew. Her eyes widened here and there, her eye lids looking like they were flaring open. Yeah working under the Hokage was great but to see him prepare something with no hand seals at all… wow. She didn’t look at him in awe or in love. Rivalry. Jealousy. Anger. She wanted to be as strong as him.


Hanabi’s excitement lowered when he proposed Airi to introduce herself. The woman seemed still very nervous but to hear she did Taijutsu with the weight she had on her chest astonished Hanabi. How could a woman with her breast size do that and not be out of breath?! Hanabi was quite shocked at hearing that Airi was a hyuga. Hyuga’s had very distinctive eyes that were only passed down through the Hyuga clan. To see a Hyuga without the eyes must be a 1 in a million chance. Hanabi couldn’t say anything towards it. She was of the Uchiha clan, whether she liked it or not. She didn’t even have the Sharingan. Not three, not two, not even one tomoe. Maybe it was for the best because of her past. Hanabi kept her gaze on Airi, hearing about how she liked face to face combat. Hanabi was kinda shocked considering Airi’s personality. However, personality or not, Airi seemed to be pretty strong if she’s that confident.


Coming down to Hanabi.. It was her turn..

She took a deep breath and let it out. With much confidence,

”Thank you Airi.. My name is Hanabi Inuzaka. I am from the Uchiha bloodline but I do not possess a sharingan. I am 20 years old and I am drawn to the element Katon as well as Kenjutsu.. I hope we all make a great team together.” Hanabi looked to the side, muttering softly but loud enough to where everyone could hear. ”I’m not that well trained so please go easy..” Hanabi came off as embarrassed for not being that well trained. She crossed her arms while looking away, a small blush appearing on her cheeks.


Embarrassment. Her worst enemy..

Tengoku would listen to them each in turn and their outer projection of their personalities. The girl Airi did not appear all that confident. It wasn't unusual for someone to be nervous in front of the Hokage so he hoped that would fade in time. His black and gold eyes meeting hers as he listened. A dojutsu that was as plainly obvious as the Byakugan normally was...but not one anyone had ever heard of before recently. The ability to control gravity in those black eyes. Still he remained quiet as he listened to her. He recalled his own days as a genin...to shy to make direct eye contact or speak to people directly. If at all. He had been a shy boy who couldn't read when they first came back as genin to Konoha. His sister and himself that is. She had taught him to read while he studied the martial arts. She had always been the leader and interested in his current position before she had fallen into the same coma as so many others. Still that was a hurdle he had to pass from the bullying in his childhood over his freakish animal like features. No doubt she was familiar with bullies as well.

The second was the opposite. He could feel violence off of her but something she controlled. She was calculating and was not phased it seemed by this meeting. Her personality suggested she may be good for leadership. Though likely she would be eager to prove herself as well. They would need to work on a middle ground for her if she were to become the squad leader. Still her focus on Kenjutsu was something he could aid. His swordsmanship was one of his focuses. However the mention of katon recalled more memories of his sister. It had been her element of choice as well. Though entirely expected from someone of the Uchiha. Katon was their go to element after all. Still she was polite and proper to her squad mate and even a little humility touching on the end. He was curious to see just where her personality would lead. Still this was a very close range focused team. Close quarters combat was frightening when it became life and death in comparison to throwing out massive jutsu. It was in your face at that point. Besides that it was harder to keep someone alive fighting with a sword than it was with fists. Would she be ready to kill an enemy if she had to or would she find another way? The fact that she didn't mention having the Sharingan suggested to him it had not yet.

Finally the young man with them would introduce himself. But first a bow and a flourish. Taco would flip into a handstand and then begin to speak which would cause a look of surprise to cross Tengokus features. The introduction was clear enough with goals for his future. Still Tengoku would raise his right hand with fare fingers stroking the light white stubble of a five oclock shadow along his chin. His black eyes with golden slits in the center shifting to each of them until the finished speaking. His sister had been a brilliant med nin and it seemed Taco wanted to be as well. Though it seemed like he might be a bit focused in taijutsu. Some might say a meat head. At least that was the common assumption for martial artists. Still he would nod once Taco finished explaining before continuing to speak to all three.

"Well it seems there is something specific to train for each of you. Airi, with taijutsu and raiton there are a couple of techniques I can pass on to you when you are ready for them. Since you enjoy being up close and personal some of these techniques will force escape options for you. I can teach you to harness raiton into your taijutsu to fling people away from you. Distance can be valuable. Hanabi, I have practiced Kenjutsu for as long as I have taijutsu and my draw speed is likely the fastest in the world. Working katon into your swordsmanship will be devastating to your enemies.

Taco, you have clearly practiced your taijutsu and worked on your body. However if you seek to also go for the medical techniques, I will ask you to incorporate studying into your work out. Start learning about the medical field before you dedicate to learning its jutsu. The mind is a muscle too. That said I left out my last specialty. Before I was Hokage I worked as a tracker nin. Sensory is also a specialty of mine. While it doesn't apply to you Taco,,, The other two in your squad both have bloodlines with excellent chakra sensory. If we can unlock them, it will be valuable to the squad to be able to predict the enemies next move and to track them."

When it was Taco's turn, Hanabi looked towards him, expecting a normal introduction. Instead, they all got an exotic introduction with a handstand. Hanabi couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle a little bit from the random act. Hearing his name as well made her giggle a little more. Taco? It was just as random as his introduction, yet it suited him well. The woman cleared her throat and calmed herself down, her face returning to her calm and collected state. Looking over to Airi, she had seen her bite her lip from her holding back her laugh. Hanabi was glad she wasn't the only one who had that reaction. It wasn't because it was mean or like she was bullying him.. She was just caught off guard. It was different.


As the great hokage spoke, she turned her head to him, her full attention on him. He had spent some time on Air and how he would teach her new things with an affinity to Raiton and mixing it in with her Taijutsu. She had a lot going for her. The two were already ahead of her while she fell behind. She couldn't tell if it was because she had no drive or if she just wasn't meant to be a ninja. Her eyes narrowed down but as soon as her name was said, her eyes darted back up to the Hokage. Hearing him speak of putting her flames on her sword and maybe learning some Taijutsu along the way inspired her. Yeah.. A flaming sword would be devastating! It was already on to Taco's turn in which they bonded over Taijutsu entirely. Taco seemed to already be a master of it, what was more to teach. Everyones distinctive fighting styles made Hanabi wonder. Would we all be working together smoothly? Or would we all bump into each other and cause arguments within the group. This was something they'd all have to think about. A swordsman with Katon affinity, both taijutsu pro's and some with ninjutsu. It seemed like Hanabi was the oddball out with not knowing Taijutsu at all. She had a nervous look on her face when she realized this was going to take some time.


Maybe learning a bit of Taijutsu wouldn't be so bad after all.
The Hokage continued to talk about th possibility of teach Hanabi and Airi sensory. Being able to see one's movements before they do anything or at least predict where they'd go.. Wow... She has so much to learn. She balled her fist up next to her thigh and gave the Hokage a determined smile.. Although her mouth didn't move, it was shown in her eyes and eyebrows. A mixture of a fiery burning rage and passion collided with each other in her heart.


Determination.


She was determined to learn as much as she can from the Hokage himself. She could be someone who was feared for the greater good. Nobody would be a match for her. Her eyes shined bright. This was it.


Let's just hope nothing else happens today... She wouldn't wanna be embarrassed if she failed at a warm up or test.. If there is one at all.. Maybe it'll be easy like grabbing a bell..

Tengoku would look to each of them a moment as they took in his information. The only one to stay silent would be Hanabi. She seemed intense in her own thoughts and his eyes shifted to her clenched fist. The other two bordered on nervous but she was excited. He would shift his black and yellow gaze to her fully as he considered her situation. An outcast Uchiha that had an axe to grind and nothing to prove for it yet. Not to mention she was older than the other two. His issue was he had more history with the Uchiha than either of the other clans present. Often with few exceptions they were battle thirsty and eager to show off their might. He wondered if gaining power would satisfy her....as long as she had something to protect she would use that power as best she could....then again the worlds cruelest crimes were often done for love. Her elder and current fugitive had sworn to destroy the Uchiha clan and the village if it got in the way. Kimiko was a dangerous woman who could teleport anywhere in the world. Likely had ways into the village they hadn't found. He hoped this one would not be a repeat with proper guidance.

Still all of them seemed ready and either eager or nervous to train. He would smile softly before setting his hands palm down on his knees. Perhaps he saw too much into first meetings. He could see a potent team with a variety of firepower. A Senju with the medical arts and capable in the field. No doubt with time he would find new and ambitious way to heal in dangerous situations. Tengoku would be sure to encourage the young mans dreams and help provide training for both his body and mind. An Uchiha swordsman was not a light thing. Their eyes alone made them effective at close combat with movement tracking...if her sword could ignite on contact she could burn through anyone who challenged her...and if she unlocked an Amaterasu blade...nothing would survive her swordsmanship. As for the Hyuga she would be vital against stronger opponents. Disabiling the enemies ability to use jutsu put them at a massive disadvantage. But before all that he would speak to them now. The basics needed to be covered.

"Very well we will begin with a light work out. Taco and Airi. Assume a low stance and begin to do straight jabs. Switching left to right as you do a set. Hanabi you will use your sheathed weapon with overhead downwards swings. We begin with a few basics and weighted training. Brace yourselves please. We will start by two times."

Tengoku's hands would blur if they saw them move at all through hand signs at S rank speed. Dog -> Rat -> Boar -> Dragon -> Snake -> Rooster-> Ox. Before he placed them back on his knees. Along his exposed arms, face and neck would spread a complex series of dark black seals from his eyes. Glowing like a black light before it would hit them all. A massive pressure pushing down from everywhere as their weight would double instantly. The terrain didn't seem effected but each of them individually would. Tengoku however didn't seem to exclude himself as his wolf like ears flattened to the sides from the pressure. A simple enough training for him. And at only two times gravity this was humanly possible. They would get used to it eventually and in doing so be faster, more durable and stronger than any average person. It had worked for him and this was beyond just simple weights training.

Hanabi gave the Hokage a slight nod and grabbed her sword from her back and begins to do over head slashes. It was fine for a bit, doing regular over head slashes. Her legs were spread apart at an even distance. She stood firm and kept her balance. Hanabi looked over to Airi, making sure she was okay. She immediately looked away from the physics her body was against. ‘I don’t think that should happen… let alone respectful if I just stare..’ Hanabi gave a big gulp before feel a great shift in gravity. “Eh..?” Hanabi began breathing harder, almost like a weight was on her chest, every breath was weighing her down. Her air became dense and she began grabbing her chest. ‘What is this!’ She thought to herself before falling to one knee and using her other hand to put the sword on the ground. The end of the sheathe digging in the ground while she tried holding on. She began coughing a bit from how dense the gravity turned.


Hanabi tried picking herself up but failed a few times. Her hair was flat and practically straight at this point. Her knee dug into the ground and her robe began weighing her down. Everything else was light on her. Hanabi slowly worked her hand, the one that gripped her chest, through the sleeve of her robe. It was so heavy. She wanted to give up but this has to be something to help them. One sleeve was off. She switched hands, her free arm moving a tiny bit better but not by much. The sleeve weighed her down a bit more. Working her way with the other one, she had to take a deep breath, getting it off. The second one was off. The robe fell to the ground, her back exposed besides the trap less tank top being on her. She had a fishnet shirt on which kind of hurt. If you looked closely, she had a few scars on her shoulders and back. Wounds that didn’t heal properly, some just being accidents. She put both hands on the handle of the sword and helped herself upward. She could do this..



Hanabi slowly began standing up, shaking immensely every time she tried rising. She fell down but on both of her knees. ‘This is… too… much.’ She couldn’t catch her breath. She gritted her teeth and tried once again.. no matter the weight, she would get through this and come out stronger.

Tengoku would listen to each of them as they were surprised by his ability to increase gravity. His power surging forth with little effort as he settled into his sitting position. It was only double the weight so this wasn't unbearable for him. His power was still a mystery to him...one which he wasn't certain had been his to take. But it had fallen upon him after the events of the heavenly emporium so he had chosen to master it. Thus this was only a fraction of what he could do. It was useful for training he had discovered. His golden and black eyes would shine as he observed each of them with their struggles. Each with their own level to accomplish and to do so with vigor. He would smile though at their current states. Weakness leaving their body through their struggle.

Airi of course was the obvious difficulty. Having to use her top to tie her breasts in place to keep from falling over. He could see the struggle of her body as sweat began to bead along her face and arms. Glistening like the nearby river against the artificial sunlight. Still despite the difficulty she had assumed a good martial arts stance. Shifting through the forms appropriately with little waver in her movements. Slower and weaker certainly...but if she could grow accustomed to this weight...she would find herself surprised by how easy it was to move later.

Hanabi on the other hand surprised him. Despite Kenjutsu being less physically active than taijutsu it was still a physical art. His eyes shifted to watch her efforts as she chose to forgo the robe entirely and utilize only enough clothing to remain decent. She had fallen to her knees and was struggling to even rise up. He would not however lessen the gravity on her or any of them. This was the point of the exercise. Still he was rooting for her. She had been through too much to falter now under a little weight. He wanted to see her rise up and surpass her limits. His own fingers tightening around the fabric of his pants around his knees as he waited to see if she would rise to the occasion. The Uchiha was an impressive clan and likely...she would be too.

Finally a statement from Taco would make his down pressed ears twitch as he would shift that golden gaze to him. The boy was also struggling with weak punches...however his strikes were impressive. Especially with the speed of his left. Not nearly as fast as Tengoku but more than he expected of a genin. He could hear the sound of his hands snapping at the end of his reach. Not a lot of power behind it but that could be made up for. Still striking speed was Tengokus specialty. If they all were already this fast....well perhaps they would reach his level in due time. Strong fist and Arhat would make up for any striking power they lacked.

Still Tengoku would speak again. The pressure neither letting up or increasing. Yet it became clear it was individualized. Not area based. The grass did not bend except directly under them and no leaves or pines fell from the tree above him. "Very good. Keep note though the point is not simply to do these exercises and withstand the pressure. Nor is it to intimidate you. It is to break you down until you can not rise any more. Feel your bodies and feel what gives out first. Is it your legs? Your arms? Your stamina? Are you strong enough to withstand it or do we need to build you up as a whole? You will rise up in time to withstand this and when you do...the world will feel weightless to you."

Hanabi took Taco’s words of endearment to heart and used them to help push herself. She was glad she found a squad who looked towards her than down to her. It was heartwarming and it gave her some strength. As she slowly lifted one leg and the other to bring herself up, she got in a wide stand, turning her feet outward, mimicking the others stances. She was still holding onto her sword from the waist up. She took a deep breath in and pushed herself up, wobbling a little bit, now completely standing on her feet, no assistance. Sweat beads dropped down her face, arms and chest. Her back moving slowly with her breathing as it became labored. Taking in Tengoku’s words, she understood exactly what he meant.

Hanabi continued to grit her teeth as she weakly lifted her sword up, letting her arms drop forward, using the denser gravity to her advantage. She stopped her arms from falling completely down, allowing herself to get a better grip on her sword and allowing more control. Her first successful overhead swing. Looking at the other two, filled with stamina and strength. She was the weakest one but she would catch up. She continued to do them slowly, having a second successful overhead swing, each swing accompanied by a “Hyah!”. Airi’s comment as well gave her a sense of drive. She continued her swings, slowly becoming less weak and her breathing less labored.

 

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Total Cp 110
Cp Used 2
Senju regen 2

Tengoku would watch them each in turn with a smile on his face. He felt like he was not being too overbearing. This was more of a daily expectation for them in his mind. Nurturing the body meant knowing where to focus and when. Each of his muscles had been toned evenly. He was at a peak level for the human expectations physically though he had ways of reaching beyond that. This week was his abdomen as upkeep on muscles was as important as building them. For most of them they needed focus on all their points. Legs....arms...and stamina. He would listen to two of them mention how he would need to press harder to break them while Hanabi would focus on the task given her. His eyebrows would rise a little in surprise. Back in his day he would have been in the same position as Hanabi. Heck...he wasn't sure he would have made it all the way off the ground...however she had focused and overcome while being faced with such a challenge. Her form was shaking and she was sweating but she was able to do as instructed on the first day. Right away even as the other two had. Still they challenged him and he would need a lesson in humility for them.

"Very well. As you two wish. Hanabi you will be excused from this specific part of the lesson."

With a soft smile Tengoku would form the sign for rabbit calmly and no faster than D rank coordination. He was taking his time to let them perceive the single seal he used.  His black and gold eyes would watch them as the fuinjutsu tattoos on his body would spread out from him a meter in every direction. As they did both Airi and Taco would feel a massive pressure. Like being buried alive in comparison to before. The pressure over them would likely smash them flat against the ground and hold them there. However he would only hold this for the moment. After all funny things happened when your body massively increased in weight. It pressed on your lungs and kept them from filling as you attempted to inhale. He was aware of this so he would keep it brief. Quietly Tengoku would rise to his feet despite the increased gravity on both himself and Hanabi still being the same. To him it would appear like he didn't struggle at all.

Tengoku would walk with his arms behind his back and the seal on the ground around him would somehow move with him. To any who could sense chakra there was a dome of his chakra 40 meters in diameter around them. For forty meters he could choose to do this to anyone he wished with a single seal. He would smile to the two students under this pressure as ten seconds had passed.

"Arrogance is the enemy of an experienced shinobi. Do not provoke an enemy you are already struggling against for you may find it fatal."

With that Tengoku would release his gravity on everyone present. One moment the world was heavy and fifteen seconds of being unable to inhale for two of them would pass. Tengoku would however hold out a hand to each of them to help them back up. It had been a moment of cruelty but it left clarity imprinted on their minds he would hope. If they took his hands he would help them at least to a sitting position. If not he would rise back up and either way he would fold his hands behind him and speak once more.

"Now. Each of you. What do you feel you need to work on first after that experience? Strength? If so upper or lower body? Or perhaps your stamina? There are chakra control practices available...to enhance your chakra is to enhance your overall stamina after all. Left to right if you please."

Chakra 190/210:

Hanabi continued to do over head swings, her grip sometimes faltering. She quickly gained her grip back and continued with what she was comfortable with. Hearing Airi’s words shocked her but she didn’t think Tengoku would have done anything rash. Hearing Hanabi be excused from the exercise, she gave the Hokage a nod and continued her work. Tengoku’s words rang in her ears, sticking to her brain. She didn’t think that they would provoke someone so strong. After his words, Airi had spoken up about the Arrogance. Hanabi was practically getting second hand embarrassment. ’Airi, stop.. talking…’ she thought to herself, thinking maybe Airi wasn’t the brightest.. But her determination made up for it. She could give Airi that praise for being so determined.  Hanabi began sweating a bit more, beads trickling down her body, her arms feeling a little bit better. She still struggled but the repetitive motions made it better, easier, and more doable.


Looking back over to the Hokage, she saw the runes along his body glow, while he performed a jutsu. So fast that she couldn’t see it. She saw the two slowly go closer to the ground, being caved in, making an indent into the earth. She blinked a few times before looking back and forth between her comrades and Tengoku. ‘Isn’t this a bit harsh?’ She thought, making a big gulp. She took a mental note not to challenge him anytime soon. Hearing Airi struggle but within almost a blink, she released a breath of air. The weight had come off of them and without Hanabi realizing, she flung herself forward, hitting the ground with her last forward swing. She felt so light after it and didn’t realize how much force would’ve brought her forward. Hanabi looked up to see Tengoku reaching out to help her up. Catching a deep breath and exhaling, gathering her energy back. She took Tengoku’s hand and brought herself up with his help. She opened and closed her fists to surprisingly feel a little bit lighter since starting. “Definitely stamina and strength…” She glared up to the Hokage with a cocky smile and a sharp glare.

Not regretting what he said, taco stood there with pride gleaming off every pore on his body. As he stood there punching the air, sweat was building up on his forehead as it started to run down his face. He kept hitting the mood for a while longer. He was focused on the task at hand. He had his eyes closed for a moment imagining his fists being sturdy and robust, and as he opened his eyes, he saw his teacher begin to glow again. While glowing, he could be seen holding up a hand sign. It was the rabbit sign " ar... " before he could say anything, he felt the pressure that was surrounding him get more robust.

Taco watched as the hokage said that Hanabi was except for what was about to happen; he said that we are arrogant for provoking our enemy in such ways when we're already struggling so severely against the start of the training. ' he's right. What we did was arrogant, yes, but we have our reasons for doing what we do .' While taco thought of this, his knees started to shake and get weak as he heard Airi give a short speech. It brought a smile to his face and filled him with a warmth of comfort and determination. As Airi finished her speech, she fell on her face " she has a point, sensei. We are all striving to be excellent in many ways. Yes, you can break my body and soul, but you will not defeat me because I carry the weight of the Senju on my back. I will not give up, and I will not give in. I will be the one who protects my clan from people who wish us harm, and I've made my father a promise to be the best taijutsu master ever known, and I want to be a great medic, so I can heal those I care for and protect those who I love as well. " as he said this, he lost feeling in his legs and arms and fell to his knees. He was hunched over, not being able to breathe at all. He had used all the air in his lungs to say what he had just said. After a few more seconds, the gravity went back to normal as he looked up, he saw that the hokage was extending his hand out to help him get up. " Strength, I need to work on my strength. " Taco told him as he gasped for air ' I need to Ie stronger so I can stand at the top for the Senju clan .' while taco said this out loud, he heard a thud behind him. It was hanabi. She had fallen forward. He paid it no mind as he knew she was deep in her stance that she wouldn't have noticed her weight was off. It led to her falling. As taco was getting up, he looked into the Hokage's eyes, " what's next sir ".

Tengoku would help those up who wished it and then cross his arms. Listening to each of the two of them talking about their spirit and breaking or not breaking it. He didn't want to break their spirit truthfully. That was reserved for those who attacked Konoha. If they dared to do that he would deal pain unto them the likes that would make the average citizen shudder. Part of being a paladin was dishing out justice. However he had no interest in breaking their generation just because they bad talked him. So he would clarify that bit up first.

"It is good not to let your spirit break. Some call it the will of fire and the best defenders of this nation share it. That said Airi you should value yourself more. Your mother trained you did she not? I doubt her teachings are so weak you can easily be replaced. She believed in you....so you should have faith in yourself too. Taco, Strength to protect is different than the strength to lead. If you want to lead your clan and protect it you will need wisdom as well. That includes common sense. Know your limits...know when to engage and when to survive."

Tengoku would sigh before rubbing the back of his head and looking between the three. Airi had issues with her self worth it would seem due to years of bullying. Likely Hanabi did too but he could only really predict that from those scars of hers. She was quiet and reserved unlike her team mates. Likely a trauma response to cope he would bet. His own childhood had been filled with bullies and he had become an adult before he could hold a conversation and make eye contact. He felt for them in that way and felt close to them. Aside from Taijutsu though surprisingly Taco was furthest from being like Tengoku. If he wanted to improve his mind Tengoku's twin sister would have been a good mentor for him. At one point she had been considered the greatest mind in Konoha and he had followed her like a lost puppy. He would have bet dollars to donuts that she would have been Hokage instead of him. Regardless they all gave their answer. Stamina for Airi, Stamina and strength for Hanabi and Strength for Taco. Well that was convenient to boil it down to two things. Still he would sigh a moment as if in thought before smiling and settling between his swords into a cross legged position again. Speaking to each of them in turn. Individual lessons for each of them for the moment.

"Alright in that case we will do slightly different exercises for each of you. Airi for now your clans specialty is chakra. I want you to sit as I do and feel within. Dig deep and feel your chakra before circulating it through your body. Feel control over it and push it in a circle. Try to keep it going as fast as you can comfortably. This is called chakra refinement and with practice will build your chakra system. A healthy chakra system will increase your stamina and allow you to endure longer. Hanabi, I want you to do two things simultaneously. There is a technique known as chakra flow. Push katon chakra down your swords length and hold it there while holding it out to your side in one hand. Keep your arm level with your shoulder. Your chakra system being used for lengthy amounts of time will build it up more and it is a weight exercise to work on your arms. When you can no longer hold it out at arms length switch arms. Finally Taco, I want you to find the largest rock you can move and flip it repeatedly until you can't anymore. Wear your muscles out one day and let it rest the next. On the days you are not working your muscles I want you to study medical journals and books. Eventually once you learn the basics of medical techniques I will be encouraging you to use them to heal up the healing process on your muscles. And begin."