Name: Improved Speed
Rank: C
Type: Physical Based
Physical Requirements: N/A
Training Requirements: A 600 word training post is required to gain this special characteristic.
Description: The first level in the art of speed accessible to those who have undergone intense training in high speed movement. The possessor of this talent has an increased speed of 20% which makes them slightly faster. They can cross distances quicker than others would expect and outrun others with little effort.

Kazama Rai was born into a normal family, his father a well known jounin by the name of Kazama Jin. His mother was a medic nin by the name of Kazama Sakuya. His family is small, consisting of only Rai, his father and mother. The boy's parents raised him in a loving manner, offering Rai everything that he wanted-- for a price. For what the boy wanted, he had to work for. The 'work' came in the form of chores, tests of ability, mental and physical, ranging from simple puzzle solving to physical exercises. The idea was simple: even if the boy did not wish to enroll into ninja academy as his father had done, he would at least be able to defend himself to some degree, as well as having a sense of discipline.

When the boy was around the age of five, he would sit in the family room, listening to his father's exploits as a ninja. Kazama Jin was known as Thunder God to his peers, due to his proefficincy with Raiton techiniques. Young Rai began to admire his father's abilities, even quietly dubbing himself "Young Thunder". In the boys mind, he wanted to emulate his father in every way possible, even going so far as mimicing his father's way of speaking. And so he asked his father to teach him how to be a ninja.

To Jin, that was green light so to speak. The very next morning, he began Rai's training. They began early in the morning, With Jin teaching Rai how to focus his chakra, and use it for basic attacking. Chakra enhanced taijutsu, bare kicks and punches. Young Rai found that he rather enjoyed the exercise, and asked for a way to better his training. Upon hearing this, his father produced a set training weights, ones that could be strapped to the boy's limbs. These weights weighed five pounds for his wrists, ten pounds for his ankles. They would serve to help strenghten the boy's attacks.

For months the boy trained, under the watchful eye of his father. The boy's strenght increased to the point that he was able to wear thirty pounds of weights on each ankle, as well as twenty pounds upon each wrist. His speed also increased to the point that he could cross most distances in less than a second. Through use of chakra paper, it was discovered that Rai held an affinity for Raiton. As such, Jin began to train his son in his own style of taijutsu. The basis was simply to use Raiton to disable an opponent's body by shocking key points. Each strike is infused with Raiton, and upon impact, it would be released.

At the age of eight, Rai was enrolled into the Cloud ninja academy. Due to the training with his father, Rai was able advance quickly through is classes. Instead of the normal four years that is expected, he was able to graduate in three, nearly at the top of his class. Shortly after his graduation, his father informed him that the family had been selected as part of a joint program with Konoha. It was basicaly, in short, an exchange program. One family from Konoha would switch places with a family from Kumo.

Upon arriving, his father was welcomed into the ranks of the Konoha nin, his mother allowed to join the medical staff. And Rai? Rai was informed that he would have to be tested to determine his skill, and placed into a appropriate genin team.

Name: Genin Kit
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Quantity: 1
Contents: 10 Kunai, 8 Shuriken, 5 Senbon, 2 Exploding Notes, 1 Exploding Pouch, Five Metres of wire/string, File, 10 Makibishi, 1 Windmill Shuriken, 2 blank small scrolls.

Name: Bunshin no Jutsu • Clone Technique
Rank: E
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: N/A
Element: N/A
Description: This technique creates identical clones of the user. However, they hold no actual substance and will disperse upon impact of an attack or contact with an opponent. They cannot disrupt the area around themselves with their movements; won’t kick up dust, crush grass, etc.
Chakra Cost: 1

Name: Henge no Jutsu • Transformation Technique
Rank: E
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: N/A
Element: N/A
Description: This technique transforms the user’s appearance to that of another person. However, it is not a permanent transformation and a mental image of what they are transformed into. Certain aspects of a ninja will not change merely by transformation, these things may include injuries, tool pocket placements etc. The jutsu will dispel should the user be injured.
Chakra Cost: 1

Name: Kawarimi no Jutsu • Body Replacement Technique
Rank: E
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: N/A
Element: N/A
Description: This technique allows the user to alter places in a speedy manner with another nearby object. This is done mere seconds before an attack lands, thus making the attacker believe his or her attack was a success. Whatever object was used to alter places will receive the brunt of the enemy’s attack instead.
Chakra Cost: 1

Name: Explosive Tag: Activate
Rank: E
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: N/A
Element: N/A
Description: This technique allows the user to activate an explosive tag they have planted somewhere. Preferably they should be within close to mid range and visible to the user. You cannot activate another persons explosive tags unless your chakra has been channeled into them beforehand.
Chakra Cost: 1

Name: Nawanuke no Jutsu • Escaping Skill
Rank: E
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: N/A
Element: N/A
Description: This technique allows the user to free themselves should they be tied up. It is extremely basic. This technique can only be used if the user is a higher rank then their captive.
Chakra Cost: 1

Name: Kai • Release
Rank: D
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m)
Element: N/A
Description: By stopping the flow of chakra in their body, and then applying an even stronger power to disrupt the flow of the caster's chakra; the user may dispel the effects of a genjutsu. This can also be used on another individual that is stuck in a genjutsu by preforming the necessary hand seal and then touching them.
Chakra Cost: 4

Name: Suimen Hokou no Waza • Act of Water Surface Walking
Rank: D
Type: N/A
Range: N/A
Element: NA
Description: This technique allows the user to balance themselves on water by focusing a constant and steady stream of chakra to the user’s feet or hands. Because of water’s nature, this requires the user to be quick to adjust the amount of chakra they must emit to their feet in order to maintain a constant balance. Users may also walk, run and “skate” across the water when using this technique.
Chakra Cost: 3

Name: Kinobori no Waza • Act of Tree Climbing
Rank: D
Type: N/A
Range: N/A
Element: N/A
Description: This technique allows the user to balance themselves on trees and vertical walls by focusing a constant and steady stream of chakra to the user’s feet. Gravity can easy be defined if this technique is mastered, allowing people to even stand upside down. If too much chakra is exerted the user will be pushed away; bark breaking and causing the user to then fall. If not enough chakra is exerted the user will lose their footing and fall.
Chakra Cost: 3

Name: Chakra Bakueda no Jutsu ("Chakra Limb Explosion Technique")
Rank: D
Type: Taijutsu
Range: Close (0m-5m)
Element: None
Description: Through the use of this technique, the user is able to gather chakra into a part of the body they use to strike with. With the next strike, chakra is released to deal more damage to the target. The extra amount of power is determined by how much chakra is used.
Chakra Cost: 5

Name: Ryunami Genko no Jutsu ("Dragon Wave Fist Technique")
Rank: D
Type: Taijutsu
Range: Close (0m-5m) Mid (5m-10m)
Element: None
Description: Through the use of this technique, the user is able to gather chakra into their fist, focus it, and finally release it. They throw the punch normally, but can use it as a ranged attack that strikes with the same amount of force that the punch would have struck with originally. The longer the attack has to travel, the more chakra it uses.
Chakra Cost 3(om-5m) 6(5m-10m)

Name: Konoha Shoufuu - Leaf Rising Wind
Rank: C
Type: Taijutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m)
Element: N/A
Description: This jump uses the entire body as a spring by amassing power in the legs before kicking upwards. Because the power of the kick from the ground is instantly converted into a blow, the enemy hit with this attack will be launched high into the sky.
Chakra Cost: 5

Name: Konoha Raiken - Leaf Thunder Fist
Rank: C
Type: Taijutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m)
Element: N/A
Description: The user will spin to gain momentum and then lay a powerful strike into his or her opponent via punch.
Chakra Cost: 6

Name: Chimei-teki Fera - Fatal Blow
Rank: C
Type: Taijutsu
Range: Close (0m)
Element: -
Description: Chimei-teki Fera is a taijutsu technique. After charging a small amount of chakra towards the dominant leg, the user will try to use their speed and strength so that they can perform a sideways kick to the opponents ribcage. In order for direct contact to be made the shin, where most of the chakra is stored, will hit the centre of the ribcage forcing a shock wave of pain to make it's way across the body. If the technique is performed correctly, they will be able to force their opponent to the ground and possibly even stop them from being able to stand back up.
Chakra Cost: 7

Name: Dai Raiken ("Grand Lightening Fist")
Rank: D
Type: Taijutsu / Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m-5m)
Element: Raiton
Description: The user focuses chakra into thier closed fist, changing it to Raiton. With each strike, a powerful shock it released from the user. However, after each connecting strike, the hand must be 'reloaded' to used the strike again.
Chakra Cost: 3

Name: Lightning Release: Electromagnetic Murder
Rank: C-A
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m), Mid (5m - 10m)
Element: Raiton (Lightning)
Description: This technique allows the user to create a wave of electricity from their hands. The user can vary its power from a small surge to shock an opponent to a powerful stream of lightning capable of ripping through solid rock.
Chakra Cost: C (5), B (10), A (20)

Name: Bureijinguhitto - Blazing Hit
Rank: D
Type: Nin / Taijutsu
Range: Close (0m)
Element: Katon
Description: Bureijinguhitto is a ninjutsu and taijutsu combination utilizing the fire element. By charging a small amount of chakra to the dominant fist, the user is able to ignite their hand so that it's enveloped in a glove of fire. By delivering a punch to their opponent, the user is able to add on a burning effect to the location that has been hit. The fire will only be visible on the top of the hand, covering the top of the fingers, knuckles and hand.
Chakra Cost: 3

Name: Goukakyuu no Jutsu - Great Fireball Technique
Rank: C
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m)
Element: Katon (Fire)
Description: Katon • Goukakyuu no Jutsu is a Ninjutsu technique utilizing the Fire Element. The ninja does the necessary hand seals, draws chakra from their mouth into their chest and them immediately exhales it. They then blow a stream of fire which erupts into a large sphere of flames. To better manage the flames the ninja will bring their hand to their mouth to control it.
Chakra Cost: 5

Name: Ryuuka no Jutsu - Dragon Fire Technique
Rank: C
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Mid (5m - 10m)
Element: Katon (Fire)
Description: The user breathes fire along a cord or any other type of long object, which rushes forward in straight line catching the enemy on fire. The flames are meant to target, and assault the enemy's upper body just like a projectile weapon.
Chakra Cost: 5