Phantom of the Forest {Private}

Azrael would let out a sigh as he moved through the forest that made up a part of the training grounds of Kirigakure surrounded by his chakra ghost as was normal for the angel of death, he was still unsure how long this body had been on ice, but he knew he needed to train to ensure he was at full strength. "We must grow stronger, this one has grown weak in our absence, We must make this one strong again." his voice soft like a whisper yet echoing thoughout all of his chakra ghost in unison as he spoke giving it an echo like effect as he spoke to himself. Though of course there in lied the problem, without someone to use the technique on there was no real way to test the strength of the technique he was attempting. Though he was not as skilled with Ninjutsu as he was Genjutsu, Azrael had seen a few techniques that he believed could be useful in such a situation, he just hoped he could do it properly or else it would not really matter. He began by forming a string of hand seals before focusing his chakra into creating a second version of himself in front of him, it was not an instant process by any means, and would take the young phantom several minutes before he was able to get the clone to form with the proper amount of chakra distributed to it so that its form was kept. 'This is much harder than the illusional clones' he thought to himself after finally finishing the shadow clone and looking it over. He already felt himself to be weaker than when he used illusions just in the creation of the clone, he had no idea it would be so taxing on his body to do something like this, but he had to hope that it was worth it as it was the only way for him to practice his Genjutsu.

They would both nod to each other before moving away from the other to give a bit of distance between them before they would begin. "Shall we begin?" the male would ask himself, as his clone would simply nod before both would form a separate string of handseals before unleashing their own respectful techniques on the other. As the original Azrael would disappear into a large amount of flower petals, the Azrael clone would release a burst of chakra that would change the way the forest around them looked and Azrael realized it was going to be next to impossible to truly trap either of him in an actual genjutsu. He knew all the tricks when it came to them, he knew the moves that he could do and he knew how to defend against them, meaning he wouldn't be able to truly test the techniques strength on himself. They would need to find a different way to train them, perhaps by finding an unsuspecting civilian that he could use his techniques to scare a little. Though that would be more for fun than actually testing its strength, he needed another shinobi that didn't know about him or his genjutsu skills. But considering there was no one else around they would have to settle on fighting each other, though perhaps he was going about it all wrong. Maybe he needed to rethink this plan and instead try learning more physical types of chakra manipulation like the shadow clone, though that already took a lot out of him, if all ninjutsu were as draining as that he was unsure, he would be able to do much but still he would try, genjutsu was easy for him, he had done it all his life it came natural to him and wasn't draining on him in the least, but he would never know unless he tried and at the same time both Azrael's would end their respective techniques that they were casting and approached each other. The shadow clone had served its purpose for the time, with it he was able to try out at least a couple of techniques and ensure that his skills were still on par with what they should be. Though he would have liked to try out more it was becoming painfully obvious that this one's skills with genjutsu and techniques therein was too high to try to train techniques such as those by using it against them. Ending the Shadow clone, Azrael regained what chakra it had left on it as he wondered what he would do next.

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Learning D-Rank Custom Tech Echo -150
Learning B-Rank Canon Tech  Genjutsu: Flower Petal Escape -200
Learning B-Rank Canon Tech Shadow Clone Technique -200
Learning D-Rank Canon Tech Demonic Illusion: Hell's Viewing -100
Learning D-Rank Canon Tech Mist Servant Technique -100

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Azrael only knew a few ninjutsu techniques off the top of his head, and while they were not necessarily highly combatant techniques, for his style of fighting they were probably going to be the most helpful to him. As he took a deep breath and formed the half-tiger hand seal, Azrael would focus chakra into his legs as he began running forward. With the body flicker technique, he would be able to move faster than he could before even if it wasn't very much faster. He needed to work on his natural speed as well, but for now he would settle with the boost he could gain by using the ninjutsu technique, at least until he had the time to put in the effort to actually physically train. Next, he would do another type of clone technique, this one would feel more like a genjutsu technique to him then the last clone did, not nearly as draining on him like the shadow clone and he was capable of forming many more than it. This one reminded him more of the one he learned in the academy, with minor differences of course, but it was closer to the academy technique that it was the shadow clone he had just done. Creating ten copies of himself he would walk around inspecting them, they were more like him in appearance than his ghosts but they couldn't fool his sensory, which was the benefit of his ghosts. Of course, if he was able to manipulate Suiton, like other shinobi from the mist, they might let him learn techniques like the hidden mist tech that the village was famous for, then it wouldn't matter that his ghosts did not look like him or not. By that point he would be able to hide his ghosts in the mist and even the best sensor wouldn't be able to pick between them, Azrael would turn his attention back to reality and the ten clones in front of him, Forming the tiger seal with one hand and touching the forehead of one of the clones, Azrael would release a small burst of chakra that would paralyze the clone to prevent it from moving. He would then move over to the shadow beneath a tree, this was the last of the techniques Azrael knew off the top of his head for the time being it might be among the most useful as well, at least for the ninjutsu. The hiding in shadow technique would not only allow him to hide himself among the shadows but move through them as well, forming the needed hand seals the male would flow his chakra into the shadows manipulating it to the point that he was within the shadow itself, he moved through the shadows beneath the canopy of trees for a good distance before he would finally immerge from within a shadow very far away from where he had entered. Smiling beneath his mask, the young phantom would turn look around to see where he was in relation to where he had been, before beginning to walk through the forest once more as he thought about what to try next.

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Learning D-Rank Canon Tech Body Flicker Technique -100
Learning D-Rank Canon Tech Hazy Clone Technique -100
Learning D-Rank Canon Tech Temporary Paralysis Technique -100
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As the embodiment of death headed out of the forest training area he would continue to practice handseals and chakra control, though he had no one to target if he focused enough on the chakra control and learned how best to channel the chakra he could still learn the best way to use it in combat against someone when he truly needed it, in the way he would be able to master the technique beginning with something simple such as his bad blood technique, using it on himself by cutting the palm of his hand manipulating his chakra so that he placed himself under his own Genjutsu, of course he need not worry considering he knew what was happening as was the problem with the shadow clone experiment he tried earlier, still it would allow him to ensure they took effect before he would end them. He would do it multiple time ensuring that each time would work the same so that it became consistent and fluid as he performed it , to the point where even this new technique could be performed easily without second thought.

Once pleased with himself, Azrael would attempt another Genjutsu, though this one slightly more dangerous than the last one. Putting himself under would cause him psychological damage and if he wasn't careful he could truly hurt himself so he would have to be precise in his releasing if the technique as he went. His brow would crease as he watched himself perform the hand seals as he flooded his own chakra into his illusion against himself once more. As he began to feel the shadows wrap and pull at his arm, the pain becoming almost unbearable he would use his one free hand to form a half seal and activate the Genjutsu Kai to release the technique on himself. The problems with these Genjutsu was that he had to force himself to believe they are real in order for them to take effect on him considering the fact that he created them and know how they function. It would be rather easy to do this to another person, someone that he could cast it upon without them realizing that he placed them under a genjutsu, however casting them on himself to all his will power just to force himself to believe. Then once he believes he forgets he can release the technique, if he had been one second later on that release there is no telling the kind of damage he could have done to his brain.

The final technique he would practice before leaving the training grounds would be the hardest, as it requires another person to link to though he could practice the control and release of the technique and if he saw anybody on his way between here and the exit of the training area he would force it upon them if he had too. Focusing his chakra into his eyes he would look at his own eyes in a small pocket mirror he had, though it held no effect, you can't imprint on yourself dumbass would be all he thought as he continued to focus on the chakra flow and control of the technique. Seeing another Shinobi out in the woods Azrael would approach the man, stopping him from running away and attempting to imprint on the man, thought because he was unwilling it would have no effect. Azrael would xpush the man away in disappointment, though he would not give up. At some point he would be able to imprint on someone and with that would come a lot of knowledge.

Azrael would take his leave of the training grounds heading for the small area of the residential district that was his home not having a clan district like the other clans still the man was his clan's leader and currently only Yurei within the village hidden in the mist, so one day he would speak to the Mizukage and try his best to negotiate a clan district so that there would be more room for other ghosts within the mist.

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