Training with Madam Raikage [Todd]

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The Raikage Arc: Master and Student

Kinu Yamazaru stood in the dead center of the village's training grounds, stiff as could be but still maintaining his now famed positive presence. Both his hands remain folded behind his back, and his feet shoulder length in part in solid perfection. The training field has changed much since his last encounter with it a few weeks ago with his master. Stone circlets and statues of 'old people' patterned along the edge of field in a zig-zag like fashion. Ever since the local clean-up the village held a few days ago one could now cherish the statues beauty without the interruption of spit balls falling from the statues faces. He knew that the day would come that the villagers would finally have enough of the academy students playing outside their playgrounds, he was just lucky that it happened before his training starts. Kinu admired the time and effort the villagers put in to making this field hospitable to its Nin and squads. The green leathery grass had been cut to a fine even length and the trees have been trimmed to perfectly green globe like shapes. Being a quiet day there were no other villagers out in the field besides Kinu and his arriving guess, which worked out perfectly in his book. He just wanted time to think, to think about how he was going to find his missing father, and to think of how he was going to survive this training course. He looked around, sweeping across the grass fields and trees that stand lonely in the field. He looked down at his clothing every so often for a reason unknown. His black short sleeves shirt and sweat pants were a style a little off-set with him honestly. Being a cheerful boy at heart he would usually wear bright color shirts and wristbands, but today, his mood took a slight turn as he was now wearing an all black linen shirt and sweatpants. He didn't mind the slight change of wardrobe, but he needed to feel a bit more mature during this encounter, besides, it wasn't every day that you were training with your village leader.

The Raikage was a exceptional woman that Kinu had the luxury of meeting face-to-face yesterday for the first time in his entire life. Seeing himself as 'the typical Genin' he has only seen the Raikage at his academy graduation where she would take visits to amend the next generation of Nin, or village events where she was the VIP and blanketed by her beloved Flash Force Squad. But, he had heard stories about her, stories from the elders and villagers about her countless feats of strength and the rumors of her being the strongest nin across the shinobi world. Even during his trips to Iron Country and from the refugees of Konogakure the tales of her and the other Kages were known to them more prevalently than the alphabet. Even so, Kinu could only marvel of the Kage at a distance because he was too nervous to meet her or to even say "hi". On occasion when walking pass the Raikages door in the admin building he would stand there and look at it nervously, one because he could feel the chakra radiating from her, and two, there were at least a half of dozen Flash Force Ops peering at him from every angle in all directions. During that time he would never have the courage to speak to the Raikage without a Jounin with him, until the day when his whole world went upside down.

Finding out that his father was missing was the hardest thing Kinu ever had to hear. He could only image enemy Nin torturing his beloved father or his corpse laying upon the feet of rogues who decided to cross paths his dad's team. Izaku was the father of Kinu and a honorary member of the Flash Force. A week ago Kinu received notice that his father's team was intercepted in moon country and since then the entire platoon vanished without a trace. The idea of him not being able to save nor protect his father was enough for Kinu to run straight into the Raikages office, brushing off Ops during the messy squabble to get in. Finally breaking through, he'd looked onto the Raikage not as queen, but as his honorable leader. After a long heartwarming talk about his situation with his father, the Raikage decided to help Kinu into finding his inner strength learn how to protect people he cared for. The time of him being a little boy was over, he had to learn how to be a Nin, a killer, a solider, a protector, and student of the Raikage.

Sundown is on the horizon, and he will be expecting his Lord Raikage soon.

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Lazy lazy lazy. Any bystander who would have walked into her room at that moment would have thought that exact thing. Riku lay snuggled underneath the sheets in her bed. The sun was up with a low lying cloud crawling inbetween the mountains that surrounded Kumo. So it looked to be a good day. It was the kunoichi's day off, something that in her opinion was well deserved and well needed. Usually she would be sitting in her office filing and signing paper work late into the night, but, she decided that she would take an early night and have the next day all to herself. This was something her assistants and associates have told her to do for a long time or she will burnout, but in good old Kage fashion everyone was to come before herself and she wouldn't have it any other way. Riku quickly got ready having a warm shower and getting dressed into her training clothes. She was excited about today more than she had been for a while now. With a chance deepful meeting with a young genin in her village she was inspired to give back on a more personal level within the village. She had done her homework of course, looking into the young mans background, his history, everything about him that she could find on file. He was an interesting case showing excelling talent in taijutsu as well as being a talented ninjutsu user. But, he was a member of the Yamazuru Clan a clan that was mysterious at best but Riku had meet a few shinobi in her day that have come from their clan, and their power was great, something she found oddly intriging.

As she came out of her bedroom a young lady had already prepared her breakfast knowing that she would be having an active day. Wholemeal toast with a high energy museli was on the menu for the morning, and Riku knew how important it was to eat before training especially if you were to be training with her or you will hunted down and destroyed by fatigue. With a rustling of her shoulder pulling her top up which fall down to her side she set out to meet with the young man in question, Kinu Yamazuru. She thought first to herself that she would test the young man in a battle to really see what he was capable of and to test and potential that may arise. She was excited to get back out there and do some training. It had been a while since she had tasted the fresh air through her teeth from running at an accelerated pace, or the smell of pulverized earth beneath her feet. It is something that she has missed greatly, just being a normal active kunoichi. With a skip in her step she walked down the long spiralling step to the village below. Her tower symbolised her love and devotion to the village as from above she looked over and cared for everyone below. On her way down she was bombarded with assistants asking questions on diplomatic matters, mission sign-off's and whether or not she had messaged the Lightning Diamyou back about the ruin expansion. She shrugged them all off, blasting them with her vicious temper. They knew it was her day off but in all reality a kage in service never has a day off in their life until retirement.

At the door she meet up with two Flash Force operative's who she knew very well. They had been under her command for a long time looking over and watching for her with every step she took. She was awfully flattered and grateful. "Hey boys, its time to see what young Kinu is made off. Do you think he will cut the mustard?" she said with a cheerful tone. "If you are confident in him Madam Raikage then he must definitely be of the highest calibar." the two guards said simultaneously with a preset tone to their voice. Riku knew that she would only receive a compliment or an agreeing answer from them, but it was still fun and she enjoyed joking around and playing with them. As she walked through the streets she was greated by the people who came up to her in large haudes laughing and smiling in her presence. She ushered the two guards to sit back of the roofs tops which spread either side of her. She didn't want their presence known as it was a bad look in front of the people if she was surrounded by guards, it wasn't how she wanted to be portrayed. Through the bustling crowds she walked and talked mingling with everyone and anyone who wanted to come up to her. A young girl along with her mother came up to her and offer and apple as he held her hand out rigid with rosey checks and a smile on her face. "Why thank you wee one! you came just in time I didn't get to have breakfast this morning. You might have just saved my day." Riku said with a chipper giggle in her voice. It was a white lie as she never leaves without breakfast, but to see the look on the little girls face as she felt like she had saved the Raikage's day was a priceless gift.

It had taken her nearly an hour or so to get to the Shinobi Courtyard through all the crowds of people. But she managed to shushin away to by her some time so she wouldn't turn up to the grounds with crowds of people around her, something that would taunt the young lad that she had hoped to train. She calmly walked into the Courtyard to see the young man by himself and he seemed deep in thought. She looked up to either side of her to signal to the guards to perch in a nearby area and to take it easy for the next while, but they would most likely stay as they always did. They never left her side even on a casual situation like today, but they were also most likely interested in seeing and watching the training take place as well. "Hello there Kinu! how are you?" Riku said as she bent down slightly and kissed the young man's cheek. "Are you ready to start training? I have been looking forward to this all day! I will help you get strong for you're father you can count on that, as long as you can keep up." she said jokingly with a wink. "I know of your taijutsu prowless on paper but I would like to see you first hand in combat against me and then I will be able to see if you could handle the famed Rokushiki Taijutsu Style, my taijutsu style, the most powerful in the world." She causually but her arms to her hips and clicked her back slowly swating from side to side. With her hand she ushered him to make the first move. "Lets see what you've got?"

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"Lets see what you've got?"

Asked Madam Raikage in her famed penetrable voice that briefly intimidated Kinu as she spoke. Kinu was grateful that his Raikage knew of his taijutsu prowess and actually did some research on him before his training. It gave him a feeling of importance in a way, like he was good enough to be trained by the best and learn the best. Coming into this training field and experience, Kinu had only a faint idea of what the Raikage would teach him to make him stronger. But upon hearing the name "Rokushiki Taijutsu Style" it seemed as though all of Kinu's thoughts gravitated to that one name. "Rokushiki Style?" He could only repeat. The name echoed in his ears like it was a revelation in his life. The idea that the Raikage would teach him her own personal fighting style was almost nerve wrecking to Kinu but also familiar in a odd way. It was almost like he was destined to learn this type of style since his birth, and even the name brought back a powerful shock of déjà vu. Kinu found it silly that Madam Raikage questioned his ability to handle this style, in his mind he'd been training for this style since the day he learned how to throw a proper punch. This young fragile boy was going to learn all he can from the Raikage, and become the strong Nin in which he himself knows he can become.

Kinu took one step back, moving his left foot parallel to his shoulder and creating a perfect horse-stance on the ground. His knees where slightly bent and every portion of his body was balanced with each other with effortless focus. Being a Nin of great speed, strength, and grace Kinu knew his skills will not be lackluster to the Raikage's expectations. But that didn't mean he was going to slack in anyway. Being taunted by the beautiful woman to begin their training, Kinu instinctively prepared an opening attack in which he executed immediately. Shifting his body weight to his left heel, he pivoted his right foot smoothly and released a powerful roundhouse kick to the Raikages torso area. His arms remained in front of his body, protecting his face and chess as if it were second nature. His kick was so serene and precise that he could actually feel the wind rippling beneath his heel as he shot it at his master.

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Riku looked at the young shinobi whose eye lit up with excitement when he heard that he would learn the Rokushiki Style. It was true, the style is reputed beyond that of heaven and hell. Only the most powerful ninja would ever completely learn this technique as it was nearly impossible in this day'n'age to find a proper master of the style, as it is so rare to learn. She hoped that the boy didn't didn't underestimate the difficulty and skill that this style demanded as he would end up being another failed attempt edged into the Rokushiki Styles history. But she had noticed something different about him. Even though he was young, still only a boy, he possessed a power and a drive that is rare in a shinobi. He seemed to demand perfection from himself and would stop at no end to achieve his goal, and Riku liked this. Though, she was not a fan of cockiness and never has been. The male ego is their strongest asset but also their strongest liability. Riku had trained many ninja before this who have all failed. Men who had muscles apon muscles, small ninja who where quick as lightning itself. But all could not handle the complexity of the style. She hoped Kinu would fare different, she really did.

So when the young lad shifted his body stance Riku quickly darted her eyes to the boy's body, not his face. She would analyse every aspect of of his body as it moved to see his exact physical signature. It was something she always liked to do against physical opponent and is one of the main reasons she comes out on top. If you know how your opponent acts and reacts then you have the advantage even if you may not as physical adept as them. The young shinobi took one step back, moving his left foot parallel to his shoulder. Countless moves flashed through Riku's mind creating endless scenario's of simple taijutsu technique which could arise from this position. His body was balanced, poised he was definitely confidence in his own ability. As Kinu quickly applied pressure to his left heel and it began to rise-up. Riku acted instantly. Using her own body she shifted her right leg backward creating a semi-circle on the ground below her as a small plume of dust rose to the air. She aligned her right leg parallel to her right shoulder, this being the most obvious and simple counter to Kinu's kick. She predicted that he would aim near the high thigh/torso but was not ruling out a sly crippling kick behind her knee.

As he most swiftly through the air his kick missed passing within an inch of her body as he countered in the opposite of his direct. From this point she would analyse his footing and body. As his body twisted with the momentum of the kick Riku had noticed there was no sway or nervousness. For a shinobi of his age this was rare, to be dodged usually instantly disables their guard. But then she remember he was a member of the Yamazaru Clan. With their monkey-like traits balance and dexerity was second nature to him and he would easily be able to land and then counter, or even maybe counter whilst in the air. So instead of an attack to attack his off-balance which wasn['t apparant Riku went for a simple combo high on the young lads body. With a powerful thrust the Kunoichi bent her knees down then upwards again rising slightly in the air. A pocket of air found itself enveloped between her body and as she pushed up a gust of air and dust whirled upwards with the raw power of it. She would use both her hands in this manoeuvre aim a chop high on Kinu aiming for the right side of his face or neck. It is a natural instinct for a human to protect their face and brain area from an attack. Thus, Riku would power a deadly punch low into the gut of Kinu to test his quick wit within a battle.

Would he fully protect his face from the incoming damage, or realise that an attack was coming from below, a sly uppercut towards his gut. Riku channelled more power into her gut punch that the chop to his neck. This would also test the young shinobi's blocking ability and reaction time. Riku was enjoying herself. It had been a long time since she was able to get out into the Shinobi Courtyard and battle a young promising ninja from her village. This is truly why she became the Raikage. Not only to protect the village that she loved so dearly, but to train the people and ninja within the village to also protect it for themselves.

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The sharp and talented eyes of Kinu were instantly glued to his master as she moved her right foot back as a means of countering his impressive kick. Her movements were fluent, sharp and acute which Kinu expected from such a talented taijutsu fighter. The semi-circle in which Riku created was such a defined stance that Kinu could only look in admiration. After utilizing such a fluent evasive maneuver while perfectly falling into a balance form was quite impressive, even he may have lost footing. But what baffled him more was the fact that he maneuver was executed immediately when Kinu launched his kick, almost as if she knew what he was about to do before he'd done it. Although not having that much experience in the ninja world, so far Kinu has never met a person who could with such fast reactivity. The simplicity of the movement was apparent to Kinu, but even small things were important in combat. A good martial artist constantly reads their opponents movements, and that is a trait Kinu would becoming quite good at. Peeking through his balled up fists which protected his face constantly so far, he could see the small cloud of dust erupt from the ground as Riku now aligned herself face-to-face with her student. Their eyes locked for a moment, a intense but indescribable moment between opposing powers of Riku and Kinu. Kinu's cold emerald eyes saw every etch of her light pink alluring iris, which immediate reminded him of his pink-haired jolly sensei Miku. Although this scenario is by far different between Kinu and Miku's training, it was a nice having a familiar presence between both his teachers.

Although his kick failed to miss, its relevancy to his next move may be crucial to either landing a hit on Riku, or help aid him in redirecting a attack. Kinu questioned if Riku would immediately take advantage of the opportunity to take him off balance with only one foot rooted to the ground, and surprisingly Kinu didn't fear such a thing. Balance was one of his traits, the trait of his clan, the trait of the monkey. He was confident, even smug that even the Raikage would have a hard time tipping him off balance. Kinu possessed an array of dynamics and flips to regain balance and footing, some instinctive while others trained. For now Kinu remained alert of her physical intentions with the eyes of a hawk, bringing his risen leg closer to his body.

Kinu watched as Riku lifted up from the air, generating a large amount of power to the chop she was formatting with her hands. Kinu felt the pressure of the attack rushing from the ground to his body. His hair and clothing being blown in all directions and flapping against his skin. Whilst Kinu remained motionless, appearing similar to that of a manikin by how lifeless and focused he was. His face showed no signs of content nor fear, but simply elegance and calm. He watched as his master rose slightly into the air due to either the form she used, or the wind pressure she generated from the chop. That was a mistake on her part from his perspective, even for the second that she was off the ground Kinu would use that to his advantage. Instead of using the momentum to empower her chop, he was going to use it to destroy her balance in the only second that he had. As the chop of the Raikage started to come down, Kinu gingerly brought his leg down from the air and swooped it onto the grass. Dropping his entire body along with his leg, the chop of his master would surely miss. Kinu was so low to the ground that he could smell the incense of the grass and probably inhaled a bug or two as well. Using that same leg, Kinu whipped the leg towards the Raikages feet which were still falling back to the ground. Luckily the air pocket in which the Raikage created slowed her fall just enough for Kinu to take advantage of it and mop her feet.

As the chop obviously missed Kinu paid it back with a quick foot sweep from using the same leg he kicked with. Riku would be unable to avoid such a quick attack due to her being unable to use her feet whilst being airborne, and both her hands still executing the chop she intended to hit Kinu with. She was locked in his perspective, and as Kinu sat cat-like on the ground while his left leg was about to deliver and fast sweep of the Raikages legs, all he could do was smirk. If successful his kick would knock both the Raikages feet and send her falling on her side rather than on her two feet. When that happens, Kinu would take out her head with a unexpected drop kick a soon as she hit the ground.

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A breeze had started to pick up slightly across the shinobi courtyard where the two Kumo ninja were having a training battle. The lush green grass started to sway awkwardly in the gust of wind. In a random pattern the grass swayed as if to try and anticipate where the wind would blow next to minimise damage to itself. The battle between the young Kinu and the Raikage Riku was much like this battle. There is a unique 'two and fro' of the corresponding forces, each trying to better the other in a chance hope of gaining an upper-hand within the battle. Each force has it's own strengths and weaknesses and how they use them will determine whether one party gains slight heelover on the other. Like nature itself being a ninja is one of great risk. There is always someone out there that on any given day may be better than you. There is a natural pecking order and if one tries to fight above their own perceived size then they will either succumb to defeat, or rise up beyond their expections and become victorious. Yes, this battle between a shinobi and a kunoichi is like that between a battle of the wind and grass.

Riku had fruitfully gone on the counter after dodging Kinu's kick as the natural order of taijutsu goes. He used her great strength to try and deliver a harsh chop to the side of the young Kinu's neck or head while deceptively going for a blow to his gut also, the gut punch, being the more powerful of the two. But, though he did not underestimate the young monkey-man she was definitely impressed with his balance and poise. As he heaving chop came down over the young lad he brought his leg down from the air and swooped it onto the grass, dropping his entire body along with his leg. This allowed him to gain a temporary counter-attacking position using his youthful body and stance. She had never seen a young taijutsu user fight in this style. Many try to be bashful and up-front have poor motor-skills and athleticism. But Kinu was different. He displayed a aire of calm and poise within the battle not rushing to find an opening, but letting the opening find him. Riku could only relate this to his clan background being a part of the Yamazaru Clan. There were, for sure, talented athletes's and she had fought along side a couple in her time. But never had she seen such grace within a boy of his age, he truly had the nack.

But you can have all of the natural ability in the world and still lose. Experience means much more than any natural talent. Experience is the harvester and natural talent in the grain. For the most productive outcome, one needs the other. The whole point of this excerise was to offer the young Kinu some experience so he could match it with that talent of his, and by oath Riku was going to do so. With a jolly grin on her face she tracked Kinu as he fell to the ground and began to make his next move. "Very impressive young one. You have much natural talent but remember to never unestimate experience." she laughed. She offered a cheeky wink at the young man but his eyes were not on hers as he launched into his next counter. Kinu whipped the leg upwards towards her own feet. This was either an attempt to pump her further in the air for an aerial based attack or trying to launch a deadly sweep attack to get her off balance. Either way he would be foiled. He would be foiled by the exact thing he was here to learn, the Rokushiki.

"You seem to be coping well, so lets try and step this up a notch." Riku said as she start to being her counter-attack. Riku wasn't sure if the young man was familiar with her own clan background, but sure enough he soon will be. In an instant she channeled her "Pull Chakra" using this for her Kilo Press technique. As Kinu was below her there was no where to land safely without a crippling technique to loose her balance, so she decided to go upwards instead. She was now weighed only a portion of what she did before decreasing her body mass rapidly. Then she yelled Geppou as she released a small kick from the air below her. She did not have enough to release a full kick in time to dodge Kinu's attack but due to her mass loss this small kick increased the distance much further allowing her to completly dodge the young man's kick. Then with another full kick she launched herself approximately 20 meters into the air above Kinu who as on the ground in a cat-like position. This would give him enough time to hopefully dodge the coming technique if he was talented enough as she didn't want to kill her student, only test him.

On the decent she regulated her "Pull Chakra" once more greatly increasing her mass from her original body weight by more than 400% of that. She was much heavier now and thus was decending at a much faster rate towards the young shinobi. With her leg out straight she woudl launch a devestating heel drop on the young man below crushing everything in her wake. This technique would crush teh surrounding area also making quick footed escape even more difficult. If it lands as a direct hit Kinu would be out for the count with severe damage to his body. But the only way to learn Rokushiki properly was learn in a death-like experience. Kinu should have known that enough his he had the leg counter she was in the positive position. He was below her and she was above having the high vantage point. This offers a much larger array of counter-attacking possibilities. With her leg straight and coming down increasingly fast, lining up with a connection to the young man's chest Riku shouted "LESSON ONE KINU, GEPPOU - THE MOON STEP" with a loud booming voice. As she came down she could see the young man in detail and wondered what move he would make next or even if he heard her. To scare the living shit out of him even more she started to form some handseals as she decented in the air to launch another attack directly after. She was on the offensive now. Relentless.

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Quote :: Name: Kilo Press
Rank: B
Type: Taijutsu
Element: N/A
Description: Utilzing her taijutsu skill and her unique 'Pull' Chakra Riku makes herself weigh a only a fraction of her previous weight so she can use the surrounding wind and her body to float above her opponent to aim her attack. Then, when she's directly over her target she rapidly increases her weight to over 400% of what it previously was in kilograms and crushes her opponent flat. The speed of the attack usually takes the opponent of guard as with weight comes power, and the gravity offers the attack speed. Though when at a gram in weight, Riku can become susceptible to wind element based attacks, making her unable to control her body in that state.

Name: Geppou [Moon Step]
Rank: D-S
Type: Taijutsu
Element: N/A
Description: This is commonly the second out of six base technique a user of the Rokushiki will learn. Geppou is the art of the air kick. Geppou allows the user to actually jump off the air itself, allowing them to stay in the air for much longer than usual. Rokushiki users can use this technique to cross great distances without ever touching the ground, or set themselves up for swift, aerial attacks. While the technique itself affords several advantages both in and out of battle for the user, it has but one major weakness: since its usage depends heavily on the user's legs, restraining or pinning down any major parts of their lower body can significantly disrupt Geppou.

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Riku's fruitful smile which Kinu caught glimpse of made him feel slightly nervous while he launched his attack. His spine stiffened due to his anxiety but now was not the time to let fear redirect his focus. The surety that the Raikage would be caught off-guard was solid in his thoughts and with the circumstances at hand it seemed... inevitable. Although the power of the Raikage was all but unknown to Kinu the odds of him actually subduing her were slim to none, which he kinda knew but didn't want to fully admit to himself. The idea of Riku having something up her sleeve was actually a given, and as Kinu's kick got closer to her body he started to take hesitate. "Very impressive young one. You have much natural talent but remember to never underestimate experience." Said the meadow voice of Riku from above. Before her feet even touched the ground Kinu bare witnessed as she performed a jumping motion with her feet on the air itself. It was probably one of the strangest sights Kinu has ever seen, someone actually jumping on the air itself. As his kick slid under her ascending legs he became mystified by the Raikages continuation of jumping into the air, leap by leap. His mouth cracked open with his awe stricken facial expression while he withdrew his leg closer to his body. His hands and feet remained on the ground mimicking that of a feline by the way both his hands were tucked in between his bent knees.

Riku had reached her highest altitude in her elevation and for a split second Kinu had a chance to marvel his master as she levitated divine like in the air. Although the devastation of which she was preparing next would surely alter Kinu's perception of her beauty, the possibility that he himself could learn something like that was incredible to him. Oddly enough Riku elevated to a point directly above Kinu, whilst his eyebrows narrowed at the dark intentions which his master could be contemplating. "LESSON ONE KINU, GEPPOU - THE MOON STEP" She shouted through the training area. In that second all emotions flushed out of Kinu, only leaving the focused vessel which he became in times of danger. It was this tranquil state that Kinu developed through his training with his clansmen, a state that bridged his mind parallel to that of his monkey counterpart. Through his lifetime Kinu has only been capable of entering this state when in extreme amounts of distress, but this time even when his survival wasn't threatened intentionally he could feel the power of his inner primate leaking through, encouraging him to give it his all and show Riku his true nature.

Riku crashed down upon the ground in rocket speed and chaotic collision. The ground around the area was completely ruptured into rock fissures and gaping cracks within the ground. Dust blanketed the air within the field and began to ooze out into forests creating a dome of dust within the entire valley. As bits of the dust subsided back onto the ground the astonishing image of the transformed Kinu leaked through the shadows. His slick blond streaked hair turned into a fuzz of green fur which extended down to his neck. His ears were pointed, his brows became fuller, and his muscle mass became leaner than before. Green fur covered most of his young body, but his young cherub face remained almost untouched by the light transformation. Besides his brows, his green emerald eyes took on a tint of a blood-driven red. Tainted, his innocent green eyes now contained red streaks along the iris which came down into his pupil.

This transformation gave Kinu enough speed and reactivity to dodge Riku's destructive kick by only a whim. But the aftermath of the kick was enough to knock him into a tree a few meters back. He remembered the shock wave that erupted from around her that blasted him off into the distance, and he could still feel the scrapes on his back the tree gave him as he slid across it's surface. Nonetheless he was on his two feet now and was ready to continue his spar with his master. "Ku-ku-ku nice one Riku-sama! Got anymore tricks?" He teased, crossing his arms and baring his sharp white fangs inside a lovely smile.

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Her leg hit the ground with pure kinetic force which was able to crush and churn the surrounding rock and earth. The power was much like a weak doton-based technique the way that she commanded the ground around her, making it bend and crack to her begging. This was the power of a true taijutsu master. Many believe that taijutsu is limited in battle to only close-quarter-combat and the fact that you need to be close to your enemy is it's strength and weakness. But, the power of taijutsu is underestimated by many as they do not think creatively with the different options which are available. Range can be added to technique's with pure power alone, and a true taijutsu expert can manipulate their surroundings and environment to gain the upper-hand. Riku hoped that Kinu would be soaking in all of these aspects like a sponge and gaining the knowledge. The dust had picked up all over the battlefield like an impenetrable cloud in small herds ushered by the wind like a Sheppard. As she landed she produced some handseals and and she begun to lift her body from her striking position amongst the dust clouds two small white clouds expanded and two replica of Riku were on either side of the kunoichi.Kage Bushin no Jutsu.

She looked up to see one of her guards high up in a nearby tree shaking his head at her. For a second she wondered why and was going to give him a venomous look back. But, as she looked around to see the Shinobi Courtyard and the state it was in she couldn't help but give a slight chuckle. She knew he was annoyed that he would have to organize for the Courtyard to be repaired in time for two scheduled training sessions tomorrow. With a slight grin on her face she gave the young man a wink and with a head tilt signaled him to take care of it. She had more interesting things to do. Her attention turned towards the Kinu who had know transformed into his primal state. Excellent Riku thought to herself as she and her two clones simultaneously began to walk towards the young shinobi. This is exactly what she had planned to accomplish with her assault on the unsuspecting konin. She had to push him to near his limit, scare him into thinking that if he didn't push himself he would get seriously hurt or even killed. Activating his Primate Seal Stage One would mean he is at his ultimate physically. For him to understand and grasp the Rokushiki Style he would have to be at a greater physical capacity than he was before. Everything was coming together nicely.

"Very good Kinu! But, the sparring match stops now and the hardwork and determination begins. I wanted to push you into your Stage One Primal state because I felt that you would not have the physical capacity to learn the complexity and demanding Rokushiki in just normal form. In this stage you are much more physically capable aren't you." She said with her eyes closed and a wide grin. "Now. The order in which a taijutsu user learns the individual stages on the Rokushiki Style can vary. It is up to the master to decide which technique best suits their pupil for them to grasp first. Then, this will allow them to understand what is needed and for the other five stages of the style. I have chosen Geppou or Moon Step to be the first choice for you. You have great base speed and powerful legs so hopefully this will be the right choice. This is commonly the second out of the six that is learn't, but like I said each stage varies depending on the taijutsu user in question. Now, shall we begin?" She said with a sudden urgency in her voice.

Riku ushered her two clones forward in front of her to face the young Kinu. These clones would be Kinu's competition for now. Kage Bushin Clones had the ability to replicate technique's from the creator but to a lesser degree of skill. "Now Kinu. I will run through how Geppou works and in conjunction with these two clones you try and race them upward into the sky. When you can beat them you can race me and see how you go". Riku begun to talk with Kinu about the mechanics of the technique and how it worked. It had been such a long time since she had taught one on one with a student in which she believed would be able to grasp the style. Though, not for the faint-hearted it should not be underestimated. But Riku was the best teacher in the world to study under for this Style and with Kinu's natural skill she was sure he would grasp the style in hours. With insightful eyes Kinu looked back to her she talked to him. She could see the young man's brain working, studying, and watching.

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[4 Hour Time Elapse]

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Both Kinu and Riku were sweating rapidly. The thick drops streamed down the sides of their faces likes rivers from a mountain. The day had nearly passed but the two dedicated ninja were still out there, training, giving it their all. Riku was impressed. Kinu had grasped Geppou well but she could see the strain it was beginning to take on his body, especially his legs. "I think it is about time to head in for the day Kinu. You were able to keep up with the pace of my clones which is an impressive feet in itself. Perhaps we should save our race for another time, your body looks worn out and I don't want too cause injury. Remember there are still 5 more base technique's to still learn." She walked up and put her arm around his back to give him a sort of half-hug and pat on the back for his efforts. "So, you have officially begun your training in the Rokushiki Style within learning the Geppou, the Moon Step. How does it feel?!" She said with a hearty chuckle as they both walked off back towards town.

Quote :: Name: Kage Bunshin no Jutsu - Shadow Clone Technique
Rank: B
Element: N/A
Description: Kage Bunshin is a Jounin level Ninjutsu technique. When Naruto stole the scroll of seals, he learned this technique as well. The normal Bunshin technique creates a copy of the ninja that lacks any substance. The Kage Bunshin distributes the ninja's chakra evenly among the clones and creates a real copy with form and substance. The clone itself can also utilize any jutsu the original ninja knows. When the clone finally disperses, any new knowledge it has gained is passed back to the original ninja and any additional clones. This makes Kage Bunshin an excellent training method if the ninja has the chakra capacity and stamina to maintain the Kage Bunshins for an extended period of time. This allows the ninja to essentially reduce the time it takes to train and learn with each clone added. This is especially true when used with Tajuu Kage Bunshin.

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The hard ringing pandemonium of the rocks and soil shooting through the air went as long as expected after being delivered a monstrous attack from the Madam Raikage herself. The outcry of the neighboring wildlife that witnessed such destruction to their once neatly gardened home was almost distressful to Kinu's ear. His highly in tuned furry ear canals echoed with the soprano screams of the squirrels and hawks that darted away into the mountains nearby. During this inconvenient trial, Kinu started to remember why stage one of his bestial transformation was his least favorite of the two he had in his disposal. Although admiring his more human appearance in this form, the qualities and traits of both monkey and man seem to mesh awkwardly at given times. In this stage his senses rushed to a remarkable level, he'd been gifted with a heightened sense of hearing and agility. But unlike his second stage, his mind still retained the natural innocence of a young ninja instead of the primal warrior his transformed monkey physic required him to be. The yells of those animals were striking nerves in body even from miles away into the distance, and the smell of the worm infested dirt that floated around was beginning to make him sick. Through all these tribulations Kinu had to retain his composure in front of his Raikage because revealing any sign of weakness to her would destroy the image he wanted to perpetuate that he was stronger then most genin, or konin for that matter. Along with the annoying mosquitoes, Kinu shook off his unwavering tensions for the time being, or at least until he reverted back to his less sensitive form. Although with its annoyances being in the primate state gave him a large upper hand in most situations, and although he would rather spar and train with his master as human, he figured things might now work out in his favor.

The Rokushiki Style so far has amazed Kinu so far, providing a twist of power and secrets that he was dying to explore. He knew that the 'Genpou' as Riku called it was one of the many variations of the style which allowed her to fly in some degree. Kinu pictured himself utilizing this technique on a normal day of training. He could only imagine hovering around in the sky in Lightning Country and redundantly getting struck by lighting during its almost daily storms. Ugh, but he then wondered if that super powerful drop kick she performed was part of her Genpou, or any other form of Rokushiki. Many questions about the style trailed on after that, but the surety that they would be answered was clear given time. Besides, Kinu had a feeling that their little spar lesson was over, and for that he was glad.

Through the vivid shadows of the dust the distorted images of three women stood side by side on the craters heart. Kinu couldn't obviously identify which was Riku, and he was beginning to feel worried that maybe his spar wasn't over. But through his worries, the assuring voice of Riku projected out of the center woman which was a somewhat obvious indicator that it was the original Riku. Minutes pass while Madam Raikage gave a brief explanation of the Rokushiki Style to the patiently listening Kinu. In mid way of her speech he casually walked closer to her with his hands behind his back in surety that he heard everything clearly. After learning that Genpou was one of six styles he needed to learn, his curiousity as to what the others were seem to grow. From a obvious perspective on his side, it seemed as though Rokushiki was simply a advanced or nigh supernatural body movement fighting. Or at least thats what he could managed to get from it after just one lesson. He also learned that the order in which you learn the stages doesn't matter somewhat, then he came to a humorous conclusion that he wanted to learn the coolest stages first. But then again they all might be cool he thought, but he'd guess whatever the Raikage taught him was sufficient enough.

The two identical clones that stood side by side of Riku ushered towards him with the mental command of their originator. It had been a while since Kinu laid eyes on physical clones that weren't gauze-like and weak, other then the paper clones of his sensei Miku. Be he doubt these clones could compare to hers in anyway, not unless they could self regenerate and reform themselves. He gloated at his sensei's wittiness. "Now Kinu. I will run through how Geppou works and in conjunction with these two clones you try and race them upward into the sky. When you can beat them you can race me and see how you go" Riku explained. Riku then proceeded to explain the intricate mechanics of the Genpou to Kinu patiently and intuitively. Kinu understood the process of the technique and physical demand of it almost instinctively. Luckily his leg muscles were apparently strong enough to execute this technique properly. After a series of hours of hard work and fun Kinu had learned the Genpou and has formed a greater bond with his new master.

[4 Hours Later]

"I think it is about time to head in for the day Kinu. You were able to keep up with the pace of my clones which is an impressive feet in itself. Perhaps we should save our race for another time, your body looks worn out and I don't want too cause injury. Remember there are still 5 more base technique's to still learn." Riku said between her pants. Kinu panted along with her, sweat dripping down his fur and claws. Leaning over and resting his hands on his knees for a more secure balance, his body seemed to be not as warned out as he thought it would've been a few hours earlier. He was still tired, but his determination to learn the other steps still triggered a few more reactions of adrenaline to rush through him. Inhaling, and exhaling a great breath, his monkey characteristics soon faded into the seal that was now deactivated on the stomach. His hair dwindled down onto his shoulders, and his skin became slightly irritated with its shocking exposure to the external environment without the fur. Riku came and gave him a kind hug, and Kinu gingerly gave one back. "So, you have officially begun your training in the Rokushiki Style within learning the Geppou, the Moon Step. How does it feel?! She asked as they both walked back to the village. Kinu could only process one thought as a answer. "Ice cream!"

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