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    Post by Nao Hyūga Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:43 pm

    There were many that thought him a fool for what he was doing, and for the first time it wasn't just the hyūga. Nao had just recently been promoted to Genin, yet still he entered his name to participate in the Chuunin Exams. He wouldn't let the thoughts of others sway him, it was almost like destiny in his opinion. In just a few months time there would be an exam to see who among the villages genin were worthy of a promotion, why wouldn't he toss his hat in the ring? He was the top of his class in the academy, what better way to test his limits than to push himself. Whether he won or lost, it would be a learning experience for him. He can't know what he is capable of unless he truly pushed his boundaries, if he did well there was a chance of promotion, if not then hopefully he could learn where he needed to improve so that he could one day reach that promotion. Not to mention, it was a chance to fight against other Genin and he always enjoyed a good fight, but for now he needed to focus on his training.

    Nao wasn't the typical Hyūga, he had a dark tan complexion compared to their pale complexions, his hair was white rather than black, but the most important difference at least in the Hyūga's eyes was that he had a tainted Byakugan. The white eyes of the clan were more of a purple hue in his eyes, as far as he could tell there was no real difference in the eyes except for the color, but the color was enough for him to be different. He had no friends among the hyūga, in fact he didn't have friends at all, he was a mere servant foremost for the Hyūga Clan and now the Hidden Leaf Village as well. He didn't need friends though, all he needed was to become stronger so that he could properly defend his clan and his village. Dressed in all black, save for the purple of his jacket, Nao would enter the training area. Taking off his jacket and sitting it on a nearby bench, Nao would take on the gentle fist stance and begin practicing different strikes at the open air in front of him.


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    Post by King of Games Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:43 pm

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    Post by Tōri Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:13 pm

    Most days that Tōri went to the leaf’s terrific training facilities he had a strict and detailed plan on what he wanted to practice. But today was different, sometimes he preferred to see what others were up to and shake things up depending on what he saw. After his recent training session with Sera he wondered if he might see any genin or even academy students out trying their best, after dipping his toes in teaching Tōri felt ready to dive in head first. He recalled from his own experience as a genin that some of his favorite training exercises were with one of his sensei’s peers, his teammate back then always boasted to him about the time he got to train with an ANBU. He wasn’t quite fit to plate such a role but he was eager to help in what ways he was able.

    The grounds were sparsely populated, which made picking up on the solitary individual doing some practice moves that looked like the hyūga’s gentle fist stance though they didn’t look to be of the clan.  Knowing first hand the folly of such preconceptions he walked over, curious to see how similar the two might be. The lad was certainly older than your typical genin, yet he didn’t recognize him from their records nor as one of his higher-ranked peers. Must be a recent graduate. As he approached, Tōri would comment on the unique style. “The gentle fist. A refined and difficult form of taijutsu to be sure.”

    Taking a look around the empty training grounds he then brought his gaze back to Nao. “It seems we’re not in for much company today, would you care to train together? Name's Tōri.” Tōri was curious if any others would join, it sure was quiet but you never know who might pop up.


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    Post by Sera Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:05 pm

    Training was the name of the game and it was time to play! Sera had a bounce in her step as she entered the grand training grounds once more, her long blonde hair already tied up in a ponytail for ease of movement. The last time she was here there had been a lot that she had learned about, but that was kind of the point right? Either learn something new about yourself or about being a ninja! The eager kunoichi scanned the vast training grounds looking to see if she was alone again or if she had company. It looked like there were at least two figures in the distance and she definitely recognized at least one of them. Tori’s rusty red hair stood out in the sea of green that surrounded them, but the boy next to him with the white hair was also a bit unusual. He looked like he was around her age and that maybe she had run into him in passing, but wasn’t exactly sure.

    Eager to share the training field with others, Sera began a half-jog over to meet the two of them.  She was still getting used to moving around with her 6 foot wide bow that she had strapped to her back, but she was getting better at it. When she finally got to the group she would give a little wave and a smile as she greeted them.

    “Helloooo~” she sang. She would give a half bow to Tori and then turn to the white haired stranger.

    “My name’s Sera, it’s nice to meet you!”

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    She looked at the two of them and smiled cheerfully.

    “Do you guys want to do some training together? Three heads are better than one they say!”


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    Post by Nao Hyūga Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:18 pm

    Nao would be practicing his gentle fist style not using chakra, just merely going through the motions. This was more about muscle repetition than anything else, if he had a partner then that would have been different. His focus so intently upon his movement that he didn't even hear Tōri approach, his Byakugan activation out of pure surprise at the sound of the man's voice. Nao would straighten as his attention turned to the man, but he would not speak to the man's comment of the gentle fist style. As the man asked about training together, Nao would continue his silence as he looked the man over. The man was a few inches shorter than he was, but judging by the look of the man's face, it was clear that the man was older. With the question of training still hanging fresh in the air Nao would notice another individual coming towards them, the short bow she gave to the man would suggest that they knew each other or at least it seemed to him like they did. Like the man, she would introduce herself and speak about training. She looked familiar, but he couldn't place why. It was possible he had seen her on a patrol of the village, or even possibly at the academy considering she looked to be his age or younger. Nao would look the both of them over, through his Byakugan it was easy for him to see that the man had a massive amount of chakra. It was likely that he was a Jounin and therefore fighting against him would be a challenge, but the female seemed more around his own level, so it was likely to be a more even fight. Of course, what was the point in training if you don't push yourself, to fight just the girl would be unfair, not to her but to himself. If he wanted to truly prepare for the Chuunin Exams, then he needed to consider different possibilities. Like him being faced with two opponents, or working with another to take down a tougher opponent. Both of those situations would be a new concept for him, considering the fact that he so rarely even interacted with others.

    "Nao," he would finally state with a short nod of his head as he took up his gentle fist stance, this time facing the two that had joined him in the training area. "We can train," would be all he said as he watched the two in front of him waiting to see what they did next.




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    Post by Tōri Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:50 am

    Another genin popped up, Sera’s endless energy shining true as he could help but give a smirk to the girl as she bowed to him quickly before greeting Nao. It was good she decided to head to the training grounds too this day, it made for a better matchup for the genin to test their prowess against and perhaps even learn some teamwork. “How’s about we have ourselves a little spar?” The lad looked ready for anything, the bulging veins revealing his hyūga origin as he entered the gentle fist stance. “Why don’t the two of you team up against me. Working with unfamiliar teammates is something you’ll run into on the job.”

    Walking away from the pair he turned around after putting roughly five meters between them. Placing one hand behind his back he moved his other forward with his palm open to the sky, beckoning them forward with a motion of his hand. “You might even find yourself on a mission where you have to fight someone more experienced than you. It will take teamwork to overcome these obstacles that would be impossible alone.” There he would wait for either of them to make the first move, curious to see what they would come up with.


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    Post by Sera Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:32 am

    The white haired boy identified himself as Nao, and seemed to be one of few words, though he seemed friendly enough. Both he and Tori agreed to a group training session and her teacher had suggested for the genin to team up against him. It was a daunting idea, but definitely seemed like a good one. When on a mission, you never knew when you’d face an enemy at a much higher level than you. Although Tori phrased the spar in terms that would indicate that their goal was to beat him in a fight, Sera also understood that being defensive and surviving was another kind of victory. She would give her teacher a thumbs up in approval of the exercise and begin to get ready.

    Her rusty haired teacher began to create some distance between them and Sera took the opportunity to turn to her new training partner. She hadn’t noticed before, but he had purple eyes surrounded by veins. Perhaps another ocular hereditary ability? It didn’t look quite like hers, but it was an interesting coincidence that they were both purple.

    “Hey Nao, I’m more of a long distance fighter. I use raiton and kyujutsu. It looks like you were just practicing martial stances, can I rely on you to handle close combat?”

    Without the time to wait for an answer, Sera would dash backward about 25 meters, taking a couple of seconds at the beginning of battle to get some distance. As she dashed, her eyes would glow purple, geometric symbols forming where her pupils normally went. Although she was moving far away, she made sure to keep her gaze constantly locked onto Tori in case he blitzed her.

    Once in position, Sera would take her new bow off her back and knock an arrow. As she drew the arrow back, chakra began to siphon from herself into the bow to fuel its enhanced properties. Normally she would need much greater strength to wield such a tool, but the chakra she provided made up for her lack of muscle. With her enhanced vision, Sera would trace Tori’s movements and unleash her arrow aiming to pierce his left shoulder.

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    Shooting an arrow at A rank speed towards Tori's left shoulder

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    Post by Nao Hyūga Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:19 pm

    Nao would nod as Sera moved to put in some distance between herself and Tōri, while she did he would flow chakra throw his body stimulating his muscles to allow him to react faster before focusing chakra into his hand and striking out with a vacuum palm strike. While most of his attacks required touch, this was one of the few that he had with a little distance on them. If Nao was successful then in addition to pushing the man backwards, he might even be lucky enough to seal some Tenketsu points as well.

    Nao would watch through his Byakugan as Sera notched and launched an arrow towards Tōri and he would spring into action as well, hoping to capitalize on a disorientate Tōri following the vacuum palm strike. Nao would move to close the distance between them before striking out with his gentle fist, hitting him with thirty-two well placed strikes in an attempt to remove the man's large chakra pool from the equation, or at least a portion of it. With the arrow flying towards the other man, he would have to defend on two separate fronts. After his assault whether successful or not, unless Tōri retaliated, Nao would simply return to his gentle fist stance on the defense and wait to see what The man would try to do against his two opponents. Thanks to his Byakugan, Nao didn't have to worry about keeping his head on a swivel, with his eyes trained on Tōri he could still see Sera and what she was doing to ensure that he didn't get in her way.




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    Post by Tōri Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:54 pm

    At the first sign of movement Tōri would leap backwards as Nao readied his palm thrust and Sera did a similar retreat to likely set up a shot with her bow. As he first kicked off the ground the hand behind his back formed a single seal that increased his speed enough to outpace the compressed pocket of chakra that was fired off his way as he retreated roughly fifty meters back and apparently left the chakra projectile’s relatively short range as he watched it peter out. While Nao would fail to catch up to him Sera’s arrow had a clean shot in the straight line he himself had retreated in and the arrow flew with tremendous speed once fired. The arrow whizzed by Nao and solidly pierced into Tōri's shoulder, a splatter of blood spurting out from the wound at the moment of impact.

    Or at least that’s what looked to have occurred at first, in reality what looked like a spray of blood was really just shards of bark from a growth of tree that rapidly began to form around his shoulder. So rapidly did this tree grow that it became too much of a burden with his rapid movement and he was lurched in place as he deposited the growth from his body to the ground with the magical arrow still embedded deeply in it. Having little time before Nao reached him or Sera loosed another arrow he formed a single seal that would change the entire landscape of their field in an instant. The moment he released his chakra a forest of pine trees would begin growing at the same hyper accelerated rate as the tree planted next to him had formed from his own skin. Nao would immediately find fully formed trees impeding his progress towards Tōri, though they would do nothing to impede his sight. Sera on the other hand would find her vision obscured by the forest and the greater distance between them, with the pine trees offering little in terms of suitable branches for climbing to get a better vantage point with.

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    Post by Sera Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:55 pm

    Just like she had hoped, when Sera backed away from Tori, Nao had decided to rush in and take a more aggressive melee stance. When Sera unleashed her arrow she was positive that it had struck true and pierced her sensei’s shoulder, but it wasn’t blood that shot out of the wound. Tree branches erupted from her teacher’s body and the arrow fell harmlessly to the ground next to him. More trees burst out of the ground all around the training grounds as Tori used yet another technique. Although she did her best to follow his movements, even her special eyes weren’t enough to follow him and he disappeared from her view amidst the woods.

    Suddenly she was alone in the woods, her greatest weapon taken from her. Instinct told her to start blasting down the trees with raiton techniques, but without knowing where her teammate was, she couldn’t risk the friendly fire. Although it wasn’t sneaky or clever, Sera called out for Nao.

    “Nao! I’ve lost him. We should reconvene to avoid friendly fire!”

    Sera would slowly begin walking back towards where she had left Nao, her bow drawn and ready to unleash an arrow as soon as she saw Tori.

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    Chakra Points:
    98.6/110 (or 93.6/110 if Tori is spotted and arrow is fired)

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    Readying an action to shooting an arrow at A rank speed towards Tori if he enter's Sera's line of sight.

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    Constitution: D
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    Speed: D
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    Post by Nao Hyūga Sun Mar 31, 2024 5:00 am

    Seeing a tree suddenly sprout from Tōri, Nao would put two and two together. The man was a Senju, the single tree alone was enough of a deterrent to stop Nao's pursuit of the man. Against techniques like that, there was little that he could do. The man was faster than he was and could easily keep the distance between them, which means he would likely never be able to get close. A new strategy would have to be formed, but before it could several more trees would begin to sprout up around him. Leaping back slightly to avoid getting impaled by a tree that sprouted beneath his feet, Nao would feel his back hit another tree behind him as a forest suddenly surrounded him. The forest wouldn't stop him from being able to see the other man, but it did make it so reaching him would become harder.

    Hearing Sera call out, Nao would nod to himself. She was right, regrouping with her would likely be for the best. His method would not work, but she had stated her proficiency with Raiton and he knew that Raiton was effective against the Senju's and their Mokuton. Channeling chakra to the bottoms of his feet, Nao would leap up into the air before using the chakra on his feet to cling to the side of the tree using the supernatural walking practice. Leaping from tree side to tree side as he made his way to Sera, never losing sight of Tōri thanks to his Byakugan. Landing back on the ground near Sera, Nao would nod to her with a smile. "I cannot get close to him, we will have to draw him in for me to be of any use. I can still see him and can guide your attacks, but beyond that there is nothing I can do." Nao would state in a soft tone that was barely above a whisper, his Byakugan still tracking Tōri's movements so he would know if the man made a move against them. Luckily for them, the forest provided coverage for them as well, meaning Tōri would have to get closer to see them to be able to accurately attack them. "Currently he is forty meters to the left of where we are, if you have a way to attack I will help you aim. Otherwise, we are at the mercy of the forest and will need some kind of strategy for us to take him down." working with a partner was something new for Nao, but something that he was willing to try if it meant that they had a chance of beating the man.




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    Post by Tōri Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:02 am

    As Tōri prepared for Nao’s pursuit the lad seemed to heed Sera’s call and retreated himself to regroup. While this was a smart tactic it revealed that he might lack any elements of his own to bust through the trees, though it was just as likely that the genin didn’t possess the means to do so. While the two genin convened he himself lost sight of them, without any special eyes or even sensory abilities he was left quite to his own devices to sniff them out. Not wanting to get too surprised, Tōri wove through four quick hand seals before slamming his palms to the earth. A rumbling could be felt in the forest before a large chunk around him would rise up into the air roughly fifty meters. Walking steeply off at its edge he looked into the forest around where he assumed they would be, though it would be difficult to see clearly through the plethora of pine trees dotting the once empty field. The moment his form was revealed another arrow was loosed from the forest towards him, prompting another tree to sprout from the point of impact. Wagging a finger towards where the arrow fired he wondered what other projectile tricks were up their sleeves. Perhaps the two might come up with something interesting, he was intrigued what they would come up with.

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    Post by Sera Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:36 pm

    Trees continued to grow around the training grounds as Sera walked around hoping that Nao would come and join her. Sure enough, the trees stopped their growth and Nao showed up beside her, seemingly stumped by the wood-users' antics as well. Nao explained that he was primarily useful in close range and that they would need to lure Tori out of hiding. Luckily there was a rumble of earth from close by and Tori rose into the air on a platform of dirt.  After Sera instinctively fired her arrow and it was blocked once again by that damned wood, she began to ponder alternatives.  It seemed like arrows were no good on their own so she would need to try her other specialty!

    “If I can knock him off then you can get in close!” she replied to Nao before she began her assault.

    Sera formed six hand seals in rapid succession and unleashed a concentrated beam of lightning towards Tori on his platform. She would aim for his legs and the earth that he stood on, hoping that even if she wasn’t able to hit him, she would cause him to come crashing down in range for Nao to attack. Best case scenario, it would strike him directly and cause him to fall as well. The last time they had met, Tori instructed her that lightning was strong against earth so this could be a good time for experiments!

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    Chakra Points:
    85.4/110

    Techniques Used:
    Spoiler:

    Attack Summary: Using the "focused into a straight beam" variant of False Darkness which has A rank Power at B+ speed

    Stats:
    Strength: D
    Constitution: D
    Stamina: C
    Speed: D
    Coordination: B+ (Yogen no Me)
    Intelligence: D
    Perception: A (Yogen no Me + One Beside Nature)


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    Post by Nao Hyūga Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:10 pm

    Watching the man through his Byakugan, Nao had never felt as useless as he had in this moment. Tōri was faster than him so closing the distance was next to impossible, and even if he did some how manage to get close the man had an enormous chakra pool to pull from to stop him. Nao had to figure out a way to improve upon this before the exams, if he was limited like this and his opponents were as good as Tōri then he would lose before the fight began. Luckily for him however, at least in this situation, he was not alone. Nao would nod to Sera as she spoke of her knocking him off his tower of earth that the man had made, though he wasn't sure exactly how she planned to accomplish that. Still, a thought would rise in the back of his mind and he would dash forward as fast as he could forming the half tiger seal to activate body flicker to increase his movement towards the bottom of Tōri's elevated landscape before forming the ram hand seal. With a smile Nao would begin to meld into the surface of the bottom of the tower, in order to use it to get to the top of it without Tōri seeing him. His movement might be slowed while using the technique, but unless Tōri had a way of sensing chakra, it could allow him to catch the man by surprise. Moving as fast as the technique would allow him through the surface along Tōri's tower as Sera launched a beam of lightning at Tōri, Nao would watch through his Byakugan as he waited for his moment to strike. Nao would watch the beam streak out towards Tōri as he made his slow climb up through the surface of the elevated ground, if Sera's attack caused the man to fall, then Nao would be in the perfect position to leap out in strike during the man's fall, and if she managed to hit Tōri directly then he hoped it would buy him enough time to reach the top of the fifty meters tower of earth.




    Byakugan: -0.2
    Body Flicker: -5
    Hiding in Surface: -5
    CP: 110.9/135

    Strength: D
    Constitution: D
    Stamina: C+
    Speed: C -> B (Body Flicker) then E (Hiding in Surface)
    Coordination: C -> B (UA)
    Intelligence: C -> D (UA)
    Perception: D -> D+ (Byakugan)

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    Post by Tōri Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:03 pm

    Pulling the growth of the tree from his shoulder once more he looked towards the direction the arrow had flung in, it was hard to tell but he thought he could see Sera? No, he couldn't tell at all, but he knew the general area which shortly lit up with a yellow glow before an arc of lightning far surpassing the complexity of anything she had used in previous training sessions. He couldn’t help but smile in the face of this destructive technique hurtling towards him, clearly Sera had put in many hours training on her own to learn such a jutsu.

    While indeed destructive it seemed Sera had been worried about harming him with the technique and aimed it low, no higher than his bottom half. So fast was this technique that Tōri was severely limited in his response, having not more than one second before impact.

    With a single hand seal he enacted the simple Body Flicker technique and leapt off his platform before the lightning bolt struck, avoiding the technique with little room to spare as it collided with a tree behind him. So tremendous was this technique that the entirety of the platform began to unravel in the poor elemental match up. As the platform crumbled to the ground so too would the few trees that were brought up with it, though his eyes were locked to the trees he had seen the bolt come out from.

    With four seals formed Tōri now began to descend into a freefall roughly fifty meters in the air as he opened a portal above where he presumed Sera’s position to be, unless her position was made obvious or revealed in some manner, in which case he would attempt to position the portal over there.

    A mass of sticky mud would fall at no terrific speed towards the ground, aiming to immobilize the kunoichi were she to get caught in it. If he wasn't shot or met with another raiton technique he would keep an eye out for Nao, ready for an ambush but unsure by what means. Once the sticky trap was unleashed he would severe the connection and prepare himself to counter any additional attack that might head his way now that he'd made a target of himself once more.

    Trained:
    - Earth Release: Sticky Earth Drop (B-Rank) | 380 / 200 WC

    Used:
    - Body Flicker | 5
    - Earth Release: Sticky Earth Drop | 5

    Stat Changes:
    - Speed: C → B (During Body Flicker)

    Chakra: 265 / 320

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    Post by Sera Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:13 am

    Lightning successfully struck the earthen platform as Sera’s technique went off without a hitch.  Tori was able to barely get out of the way, and Sera gave herself a mental note to review that exchange later.  She had avoided going for a lethal blow, and the attack was most likely easier to avoid because of that. But before she could think of too much else, a large portal of some kind opened above her and began to dump mud in the general area. Not being able to react fast enough to dash out of the way, Sera began to form hand seals and prepare a countermeasure. Her teacher had recently taught her that lightning techniques were strong against earth ones, and she would continue to test this theory out whenever given the chance.

    She raised a hand to the sky and a lightning bolt would strike her, filling her body with currents of electricity. Normally the technique was used to transfer it to an enemy via physical touch, but it could also be used to maintain a coating on oneself instead. When the mud fell around and tried to restrain her, the electric layer around her would prevent her from getting stuck.

    Sera would walk out of the mud in search of Nao and Tori, once again having lost their trail.

    These woods are a pain in the butt…

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    Chakra Points:
    79.2/110

    Techniques Used:
    Spoiler:

    Attack Summary: Used Lightning Release: Lightning Rod to coat herself with C power electricity. This should be raised 1 rank higher to B power in competition with the C rank power of the sticky earth drop due to elemental advantages and let her walk away unimpeded.

    Stats:
    Strength: D
    Constitution: D
    Stamina: C
    Speed: D
    Coordination: B+ (Yogen no Me)
    Intelligence: D
    Perception: A (Yogen no Me + One Beside Nature)


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    Post by Nao Hyūga Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:21 pm

    Seeing the build up of chakra within the man, Nao quickly realized that he wasn't going to make it to the top of the elevation in time. Coming out of the surface and using the supernatural walking practice to steady himself on the side of the elevation just as Tōri leapt off the top, Nao would move to the strong fist stance and ready himself for his next move. With the beam of lightning shot by Sera striking the structure and causing it to begin to crumble, Nao would follow Tōri's example and form the half tiger hand seal as he used shadow of the dancing leaf mixed with body flicker to launched himself off the sides before the collapse and after the Tōri at a high speed. Catching up to Tōri during his free fall to the ground as he was forming hand seals, Nao would do the only thing he could do at that point and began kicking and punching the other man in their descent, hoping that it would at the very least create an opening for Sera to be able to strike.




    Byakugan: -0.2
    Strong Fist: -1 (Tai reduction)
    Body Flicker: -5
    Shadow of Dancing Leaf: -3 (Tai reduction)
    CP: 101.7/135

    Strength: D -> D+ (Strong Fist)
    Constitution: D
    Stamina: C+
    Speed: C -> A (Body Flicker & Shadow of the dancing leaf)
    Coordination: C -> B++ (UA & Strong Fist)
    Intelligence: C -> D (UA)
    Perception: D -> D+ (Byakugan)


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    Speed: B
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    Post by Tōri Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:24 pm

    As Tōri's hands formed through the seals to open the portal of mud over Sera he hardly heard the sound of footsteps behind him as he turned his head to look at what he assumed would be an image of Nao closing in on him. What he saw instead was a flicker of movement as the hyūga moved behind him with speed that far outmatched his own. It was a terrific display of agility, after outpacing him earlier Tōri made a classic blunder and assumed their speeds were matched. Smiling, he swung his elbow towards the first strike thrown as he finished the final seal, the slimy mess being countered with a hastily applied raiton technique employed by Sera.

    The two clashed as they tumbled through the air, Nao’s reflexes surpassing his own which pushed him onto the defensive as he simply tried to hold out against the flurry of blows. Thankfully they seemed to be pretty similar in terms of muscle, so the blows weren't too devistating. Moving his right arm out in front of him to defend with his other formed the one-handed snake seal, converting his very cells into mokuton as his right arm turned into a growing mass of branches that moved with same speed Nao had demonstrated at point blank range with the aim of separating them, but keeping him restrained in the twisting branches that would attempt to wrap thick  branches around his limbs. His free hand would then form the snake seal again and turn his other arm into mokuton, this time extending out a trunk with writhing roots at its end aimed straight down towards the ground.

    They were falling at quite a dangerous speed, Tōri had to be sure to be careful for himself and the lad. Extending at a tremendous speed the newly formed tree from Tōri's left arm slammed into the ground, the roots piercing the earth and trying to act as shock absorbers so he and Nao, if entangled, wouldn’t get ragdolled at the sudden change in momentum. All the while he was left completely open to Sera, quietly wondering what action she might take in such a moment of opportunity.

    Trained:
    - Wood Release: Smothering Binding Technique (B-Rank) | 361 / 200 WC

    Used:
    - Wood Release: Smothering Binding Technique x 2 | 40 → 20

    Chakra: 245 / 320

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    Post by Sera Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:31 pm

    With the electric technique that had coated her body, the mud based jutsu Tori had used was ineffective, allowing Sera to move freely. With her eyes trained from hunting she was able to spot Tori and Nao falling from the sky after apparently tussling near the rock platform Tori had created. Seeing her opportunity to strike, Sera would dash through the woods using the body flicker technique in order to get to the two others’ location as they landed. Knowing that her bow could be easily countered by her teacher’s spontaneous wood technique, she decided to go with lightning once more. Forming quick handseals she would unleash a barrage of 15 lightning balls that would home in on Tori’s location. Sera try to make sure that Nao wouldn’t get caught up in the crossfire by manually manipulating any that got too close. If Nao is captured by wood, Sera will choose not to have the electric balls hit him or the wood he was captured by.

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    Chakra Points:
    66/110

    Techniques Used:
    Spoiler:

    Attack Summary: Used Body Flicker to get closer to Tori and Nao's landing site. Used Lightning Release: Lightning Rat Violent Quake to barrage Tori with 15 homing electric balls at B++ speed and B power. If any need to be manually moved to avoid Nao, those will move at D+ speed instead of the normal B++

    Stats:
    Strength: D
    Constitution: D
    Stamina: C
    Speed: C
    Coordination: B+ (Yogen no Me)
    Intelligence: D
    Perception: A (Yogen no Me + One Beside Nature)


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    Post by Nao Hyūga Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:53 pm

    Even from the enhanced strength that the strong fist granted him, Nao did little to actually damage Tōri. The man was simply tougher than he was strong, if he had been using the gentle fist style it might not have been as big of issue. Nao had no defense to stop Tōri's technique from engulfing him and restraining him from moving as a tree grew out of the man's arm. While he was restrained he would ponder on the thoughts of mixing his martial styles, a combination of gentle fist and strong fist that he could use to overcome his obvious weak muscles. Nao would do what he could to brace for impact with the ground, but saw Tōri use the technique he used to capture him again, this time against the ground. As the second tree grew from Tōri's body and stopped their fall, Nao would see Sera not far from them as 15 lightning orbs came flying at them. Though he hoped he would not be hit in the attack, a part of him felt pleased in the fact that he had managed to act as a distraction for his partner to capitalize on.




    Byakugan: -0.2
    Strong Fist: -1 (Tai reduction)
    CP: 100.5/135


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    Constitution: D
    Stamina: A
    Speed: B
    Coordination: A++
    Intelligence: D
    Perception: B

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