Speed of Combat [Open]

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Rei left her home wearing her typical ninja attire. Her massive weights were weighing down each leg as she walked down the street. Each step would have broken most normal people's legs without resistance, but her body had long since evolved passed that point. She barely even felt the weight anymore. Each of them were hidden behind her leg warmers that covered an array of things including blades and shin armor. Her light shoes making no sounds as she moved lightly across the ground. Most people didnt even notice her existence as she silently made her way to the training grounds where she arranged to have a quick spar with another jounin in the village. It would be strictly taijutsu, but the ninja she was fighting was not as powerful of a hand to hand fighter as her. It was more like a training session for this other ninja. She arrived at the area in no time and waited for her sparring partner. He arrived in a few minutes and seemed ready enough for battle. He was dressed in a typical taijutsu uniform, apparently thinking that it would be easier to spar without his normal ninja gear on. Rei instantly slapped her hand to her face. She knew better than to allow this. He would learn in those clothes, but she wanted him to learn more than just typical forms. Rei had intentions of teaching simple taijutsu forms and the flexibility and speed in his typical uniform. After all. What would he learn if he got used to fighting in this new attire? He needed to get a feel for fighting in his military uniform. " Please, go back and get your typical ninja attire that you would wear when on duty. You need to learn these forms while in the restrictive clothing you will be wearing. It will do you no good if you get used to fighting in something you wont actually be fighting in."

While the man was gone, Rei quickly turned into her favorite form, a small black cat. She made her way around the courtyard in this form, completely unnoticed by anyone. A quiet woman was sitting in the shade of the tree taking a nap. She had tanned skin with a light silver hair. Rei knew her as a girl named Shizuka from the village. She wasnt a ninja, but anyone was allowed in this area, so she went and lay down in her lap. The girl moved slightly and shifted in her sleep. Rei just rolled on her side and closed her eyes for a second. The man soon returned and Rei got up quickly and returned to him. Still in cat form, he didn't recognize her. She transformed back into herself and the man stepped back, ready to get started. Rei also stepped back and motioned for him to come at her with what he already knew. He was hesitant to put everything he had into it, and when he came it was painfully obvious that he was holding back. Rei dodged without even trying and gave the man a backhanded fist to the back of his head. He almost fell. With a surprised look on his face, he looked back at Rei. She smiled and motioned for him to come again. He was finally ready to give it his all. When he came this time he increased his speed by an entire third. Rei still saw every movement and easily dodged each punch and kick by only very slight movements. He couldnt connect with her at all. He attempted a wild punch and Rei ducked, putting her fist at his throat. He looked slightly frustrated and took a step back.

Rei smiled again and formed a handsign. A shadow clone appeared beside her and moved back 10 meters. She turned to the man and spoke quietly. " Watch this closely. While your strikes have power, your lacking in speed and even more in form. You need to make accurate strikes that are delivered with speed. Power means nothing if you cannot connect. Watch my basic forms and attempt to incorporate them into your own style. You cannot directly copy mine because mine is directly related to my strengths. If you copy mine, your strengths wont be emphasized and you will not gain what I intend for you to gain." With that she took a step back and dropped into a stance that gave her the ability to move any direction quickly. The clone moved with a very quick pace and struck with agility and grace most taijutsu users practice their entire lives just to get a glimpse of. Rei was ready and countered with her own strikes that kept the clone at a range that left it no chance to deliver attacks that could hit. She turned a complete circle and delivered a blow to the shin of the clone that knocked it off balance. From there, she moved in with one step and performed a powerful punch with a 180 degree rotation to the shoulder. The clone poofed into smoke and disappeared. Rei turned to the man and smiled. " Taijutsu is the simplest of the ninja arts. Just get your opponent at a disadvantage and deliver a finishing blow. Practice some of the basic forms some, and we will have another spar. See you." With that she turned and disappeared in a blur of motion. She turned back into a cat and started prowling the area.

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It was a warm day, few clouds rolling across a vibrant blue sky. On this day, Morel found him aimlessly wandering the streets, his eyes unfocused and aimed groundwards. But even so, he weaved between the crowds of people without so much as brushing against one of them. On his left arm, sown into his sleeve was the signature headband of Kumo ninja. It was hard to believe that but a mere two days ago he was but a student and now a full fledged genin, not that he felt any sense of acomplishment from this. For the past two days he had chosen to stay in a small motel on the edge of the village. With his time in the academy complete, he knew he had to return to his clan's quarters to continue his training. But, for some reason he couldn't comprehend, he just couldn't get himself to return.

During this time, he failed to notice the crowd thinning around him and soon enough he was no longer walking on a paved road, but soft grass. Looking up, he noticed that his feet had carried him to the courtyard. It was likely in such an open area used by many ninja, that someone of his clan would notice him and take him back. But if it came to that, then so be it. Sighing heavily, he straightened his spine and with a more confident strut, marched across the field. Nearby was a tree with a single bench underneath and that was where he took a seat. Stretching for a moment, he slipped a hand into his right pocket and pulled out a small white box. Flipping open the top, he slipped out a small white stick before flipping closed the box and placing it back in his pocket. Placing the cigarette in his mouth, he pulled out a lighter and with a flick, ignited the tip. Inhaling deeply, he leaned back and exhaled a cloud of smoke about the size of his head. Watching on as the smoke slowly faded in the air, he found his mind to be about as fleeting as the smoke.