Raika blinks when Blitz starts off with kicking up dust in order to block her sight to him, growling deep in the back of her throat as she launches the spikes directly forwards anyway to send them through the dust cloud, but now instead of advancing as planned, she combines the two halves of Hiramekarei into the larger sword once more, still with each hand wielding a handle at first. Then she drops one so she can use a technique she's only recently learned about, making a shadow clone of herself. Unfortunately, the clone is lacking a Hiramekarei of its own, but that's mostly fine; it takes on the Chained-Fist stance instead, the clone's forearms and shins covered in heavy and powerful chains of Fuuinjutsu. Raika still has a few things she wants to try out with her Sturm und Drang style of fighting, so it's time to see what can be done.
She catches Blitz circling around her on his feet, as though the mud beneath him was simply letting him skate across it, and she decides she's that it's time for her to take a more defensive approach herself, and she instead splits Hiramekarei again, twisting them around her body now while her shadow clone readies herself to strike as well.
As Blitz's water clone comes out of the dusty wall to fight her, the Raika shadow clone launches herself at it, using its own Sealing Strikes at maximum power in an attempt to bring Blitz down immediately, but Raika and her clone are both aware of this one being a clone already, since it simply doesn't have Samehada. Even so, neither Raika nor her shadow clone have any real chance to theorize any form of strategy, with Raika merely thinking about sending in her shadow clone to flush Blitz out, just before the real Blitz himself is coming out of his protective wall of wind and dirt. Thankfully, Raika doesn't let up on the twisting of her swords around herself. As a matter of fact, seeing Blitz rushing out of the dust straight towards her only makes her reflexively flow chakra through both halves of Hiramekarei, and her naturally dark red chakra combined with the rotationary forces of the air being whipped around by the intense speed of her weapons causes a crimson typhoon to rage, twisting around her as the speed of her blades become very nearly a blur, and likely too fast for Blitz to be able to try and grab.
As she's spinning both her blades to keep Blitz off of her, her own shadow clone is already putting in her own work by launching herself at him, utilizing the Mastery of Body technique that would allow her to improve her speed immensely so that Blitz doesn't simply try to leave her in the dust while her chain-covered fists are doing both the shit-talking and the sealing for her. Even if Samehada could reportedly eat away chakra, she doubts it can eat much while it's busy being pummeled, and its sharp skin could do little to tear the highly durable chains. The shadow clone finishes its strikes with one aimed directly at Blitz's chest, explicitly to try and leave behind a seal rather than attempting to seal away his chakra, for once. Should the seal be placed on his chest, the shadow clone would instantly pull back from him dashing back in order to try and avoid a counterstrike, and then giving out a single command word:
"SIT!"Should the seal have been placed, he would feel a tremendous pull from the seal placed on his chest as an Adamantine Chain would begin attempting to drag him down to the ground. It still wasn't clear to Raika whether or not Samehada could ingest chakra from a seal itself, since the chains are chakra constructs, but also physical objects; it would at least be interesting to see if it works. Regardless, Raika stops spinning her blades if the fight either comes to a standstill or Blitz ends up with his chest on the ground; either outcome would be good enough for her to end the technique, though a Blitz that continues to fight would be dangerous.
For the moment, at least, she ignores the familiar scent of Airi, even after she cheers for nobody in particular.
OOC: 250/250 Waterspout Flurry
350/350 Hurricane Flurry
- Jutsu used - Raika:
Name: Sturm und Drang (Storm and Strife)
Rank: B
Power: B
Activation Cost: -
Upkeep Cost: 10
Range: Melee
Speed: -
Element: -
Skill: Bukijutsu
Classification: Open
Requirements: C-rank Coordination, two weapons
Parent Technique: -
Hand Seals: -
Description: Storm and Strife is a dual weapon style typically associated with wielding two different weapons, though this is not always the case. The fighting style typically relies on the damage the weapons themselves are capable of while attacking relentlessly. While this style is in use, its wielder gains a +1 tier boost to their Coordination.
Weaknesses: -
Name: Waterspout Flurry
Rank: B
Power: Varies by weapon Hardness
Activation Cost: 20
Upkeep Cost: 10
Range: Melee
Speed: -
Element: -
Skill: Bukijutsu
Classification: Open
Requirements: B-rank Coordination or higher
Parent Technique: Storm and Strife
Hand Seals: -
Description: The user spins their weapons around themselves rapidly, causing their weapons to appear like a blur around their bodies. In this state, the weapons are capable of deflecting many types of direct attacks, depending on the Hardness of the weapon used, since this technique uses the weapon as the defensive shield against the incoming attack. Because the weapons move at such high speed, they often turn an attack away rather than simply stopping it entirely. This technique boosts the user's Coordination by +1 tier.
Weaknesses: While the technique is quite useful for deflecting physically-based attacks, it has little defense against more energy-based techniques or attacks that have an area of attack, such as a fireball technique or water colliding wave. In addition, an opponent with Perception or Speed higher than the user's Coordination stat is capable of hitting an opening in the defense, rendering the defense useless.
Name: Hurricane Flurry
Rank: S
Power: S
Activation Cost: 30
Upkeep Cost: 20
Range: 3 m omnidirectional around the user
Speed: -
Element: -
Skill: Bukijutsu
Classification: Secret
Requirements: B-rank Coordination
Parent Technique: Waterspout Flurry, Chakra Flow
Hand Seals: -
Description: By flowing chakra through her weapons, Raika is capable of greatly increasing the deflection ability of the base Waterspout Flurry technique, changing it from a purely physical deflection technique into a technique capable of deflecting and even outright defending against chakra techniques as well. While this technique is in use, the chakra flow through Raika's weapons is expelled outwards in a visible swirl of energy, though the chakra isn't so opaque as to completely hide Raika at its center. It does, however, make it far more difficult for opponents to accurately track the movement of the weapons as they twirl. This technique improves Raika's Coordination by +1 tier while in use, and decreases any opponent's Perception boosts by -1 tier, even for doujutsu Perception boosts. Unlike the parent technique, this defense is also capable of deflecting A-rank and lower ninjutsu techniques as well as physical based techniques, which are still only deflected based on the Hardness of the weapons and unaffected by the chakra tempest.
Weaknesses: An opponent with Perception (after boost debuffs) or Speed higher than Raika's Coordination are still capable of landing an attack between her weapons.
Name: Mastery of Body: Vigilance
Rank: C/S
Power: C/S
Activation Cost: 5/30
Upkeep Cost: 3/20
Range: Self
Speed: -
Element: -
Skill: Taijutsu (Aura)
Classification: Personal
Requirements: B-Tier Stamina for C, A-Tier Stamina for S
Parent Technique: -
Hand Seals: -
Description: This is one of the three states of mastery over ones on body, by regulating their body through chakra they are capable of increasing their body's ability to precieve incoming attacks. This requires extreme chakra control in order to use and maintain, as they use their chakra to stimulate either their Eyes or their Ears to increase their ability to perceive their opponents. At C-Rank the user is capable of increasing either their Perception by 1-Tier in reference to sight or to hearing, at S-Rank the user is capable of a flat raise to their total perception by 1-Tier.
Weaknesses: When casting this technique as well as maintaining it, the user's stamina must be above 30%. In addition, the user must maintain general concentration to maintain their chakra flow. If at any time the user is inflicted with heavy damage in contrast with their Constitution this technique ends.
Name: Shadow Clone Technique
Rank: B
Power: -
Activation Cost: -
Upkeep Cost: -
Range: 1 km.
Speed: -
Element: -
Skill: Ninjutsu
Classification: General Technique
Requirements: -
Parent Technique: -
Hand Seals: Clone seal or Tiger
Description: The Shadow Clone technique creates replicas of the user, similar to the Clone Technique, but these clones are corporeal instead of illusions. Clones spawn next to the user. The clones are capable of performing techniques, including the Shadow Clone Technique itself, on their own and can even bleed, but will usually disperse after hit by a strong enough force. The clones can also disperse on their own or be dispelled by the user of the technique. This technique splits the user's chakra equally amongst however many clones they create.
Weaknesses: In addition, the user must maintain general concentration to maintain their clone's presence. If at any time the user is inflicted with heavy damage in contrast with their Constitution all clones will be dispersed. Also the user must not fall under the exhaustion threshold (below 30 CP) to maintain or create clones. Clones have a max base Constitution of C (or lower if the user's base constitution is lower). If the user has natural S-Tier Constitution then it can be improved to B. If a clone has lower than 30 chakra, they will also be subject to the exhaustion penalty as per the Stamina rules.
- Jutsu used - Shadow Clone:
Name: Chained-Fist Style
Rank: A
Power: A
Activation Cost: -
Upkeep Cost: 10
Range: Self
Speed: -
Element: -
Skill: FuuinTaijutsu
Classification: Uzumaki Exclusive
Requirements: B-Tier Stamina
Parent Technique: Adamantine Sealing Chains
Hand Seals: -
Description: This is a Unique fighting style that is the height of mastery among the Uzumaki, not all Uzumaki possess the ability to control the finer points of their chains that is required from this style. The Uzumaki shape chakra around their fists, wrists, and forearm forming small adamantine chain like wraps around them as well as around their feet granting them a +1 Tier to Strength as well as a (++) advantage to their Coordination. However, unlike its parent tech Chained Fist style and its derivatives do not suppress chakra, unless it is stated otherwise within the description.
Weaknesses: -
Name: Sealing Strike (5/5 - 1 to water clone, 4 to real Blitz)
Rank: B/A/S
Power: B/A/S
Activation Cost: Varies
Upkeep Cost: -
Range: Touch
Speed: -
Element: -
Skill: FuuinTaijutsu
Classification: Uzumaki Exclusive
Requirements: Chained Fist Style
Parent Technique: Chained Fist Style
Hand Seals: -
Description: Sealing strikes is among the pinnacle of the Chained Fist Style, each tier of this technique must be learned separately. (separate WC for each Tier) At the lowest level Sealing strikes are capable of sealing away 10 chakra per strike (Max 5), At A-Rank, Sealing strikes are capable of sealing away 20 chakra per strike (Max 5) At this level, this includes both Sage chakra and Normal Chakra. At S-Rank, Sealing Strikes are capable of sealing away 30 chakra per strike (max 5) this includes but is not limited to Bijuu chakra. This techniques activation cost is for a single strike, which results in sealing away the same amount of chakra from the target on a hit. Meaning each strike must be paid for through activation of it again.
Weaknesses: can be nullified like any other fuuinjutsu in accordance with the sealing breaking rules, sealed chakra returns at end of thread unless a permanent seal is placed
Name: Adamantine Chains: Ground Anchor
Rank: A
Power: A
Activation Cost: 20
Upkeep Cost: 10
Range: -
Speed: A
Element: -
Skill: Fuuinjutsu
Classification: Secret
Requirements: Adamantine Sealing Chains, the ability to speak
Parent Technique: Adamantine Sealing Chains
Hand Seals: -
Description: Raika has to make physical contact with the target in order to place a seal on them, either written with sealing ink and placed onto the target, or with chakra ink, thus connecting the seal placed on the target with the seal on the ground with Adamantine Sealing Chains. On use of the command word (which must be a single word), the Adamantine Sealing Chains are drawn into the seal, stopping only when contact is made between the two seals, or the Fuuinjutsu is broken at A-tier Strength and Speed.
Weaknesses: Because there is Fuuinjutsu underlying the chakra chains, they can be nullified like any other Fuuinjutsu in accordance with the sealing breaking rules. The chains can also be broken by S-Tier Strength or greater.
Name: Mastery of Body: Control
Rank: C/S
Power: C/S
Activation Cost: 5/30
Upkeep Cost: 3/20
Range: Self
Speed: -
Element: -
Skill: Taijutsu (Aura)
Classification: Personal
Requirements: B-Tier Stamina for C, A-Tier Stamina for S
Parent Technique: -
Hand Seals: -
Description: This is one of the three states of mastery over ones on body, by regulating their body through chakra they are capable of increasing their body's ability to react and move. This requires extreme chakra control in order to use and maintain, as they use their chakra to stimulate the muscles in order to cause them to move faster or react faster than normal. At C-Rank the user is capable of increasing either their Speed or Coordination by 1-Tier, at S-Rank the user is capable of increasing both Speed and Coordination by 1-Tier or one Stat by 2-Tiers.
Weaknesses: When casting this technique as well as maintaining it, the user's stamina must be above 30%. In addition, the user must maintain general concentration to maintain their chakra flow. If at any time the user is inflicted with heavy damage in contrast with their Constitution this technique ends.
Raika CP: 157.5 - 45 = 112.5
Shadow Clone CP: 157.5 - 60 = 97.5
Raika stats:
Strength: B
Constitution: C++
Stamina: S
Speed: D
Coordination: B (A++)(Cannot Boost to S)
Intelligence: D
Perception: B (A)
Raika's Shadow Clone stats:
Strength: B (A for Chained-Fist)
Constitution: C++
Stamina: S
Speed: D (B during the run to Blitz)
Coordination: B+ (A for Chained-Fist)
Intelligence: D
Perception: B
