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Clash of Steel
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 12:18 am
by Kaida
The walk to Jubei’s training area was pleasant enough, mostly quiet though Akemi figured that’s just how he was. His confidence was both amusing and impressive to her, she was eager to see where it stemmed from. Reaching the designated area, she wandered around to get a feel for the open space that lay before her. It looked much the same as the rest of Konoha. Trees acted as borders, the ground a nice blend of sand and soil, shaded and grassy areas to rest in when a spar became too much; and the river that flowed through the village roaring somewhere off to the east.
The breeze tickled along the back of her, causing a shiver to run down her spine as she shed her jacket, placing it on a nearby rock. She unlaced her boots and took off her socks as well. Leaving her in a long sleeved dark green crop top and black tight to fit black pants that hung low on her hips as her toes curled up in the earth. Both her spider lily tattoo and the bottom of her back tattoo were visible, along her spine black and red clouds could be seen with the hint of a bell and flowers in the mix before it disappeared under her shirt. She rolled her neck and shoulders as she stretched her upper body, preparing for their spar, groaning as her bones cracked and clicked into place. Dancing from foot to foot in the middle of their arena, her hands hung in a loose guard at her side while she watched her new friend turned opponent. “I’m ready when you are Jubei-san, let’s put those skills of yours to the test!”
The energy around her was pleasantly frenetic, positive wave after positive waved pulsed off her being as she waited for him to begin. Though she looked happy and relaxed, it didn’t take much to see the hard lines of her body. Her rigid musculature glinting in the sunlight and casting shadows along her figure. The rays from above cast a soft glow on her, almost enough to fool someone into thinking she wasn’t a threat. But there was a strength that started to leech out from Akemi as her eyes challenged her friend, a mischievous smirk evident on her face, the air turning thick with anticipation.
Clash of Steel
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:42 pm
by Tsedas
As they reached the place he'd designated as the location where he would be training that day, he took a moment to suck in breath through his nose. Inhaling the scent of trees, water, and grass before letting it out slowly through his mouth. He always took a moment to appreciate the place he'd be training at before glancing over at his friend turned opponent. She had doffed her jacket and boots, leaving them upon a rock before moving to the center of the area. Watching her stretch, Jubei gave her a once over and assessed her physical makeup, noting the tattoos but not really paying them any mind after coming to the conclusion they were not fuuinjutsu.
Noting her words, she was clearly ready and willing to spar with him. Clad in a simple cream colored kimono with black trim and a jade dragon curling up the left leg, Jubei adjusted his grip on Juzumaru. "
I suppose there's no point beating around the bush then, time to get to work." Jubei responded, his body thrumming in eagerness before he brought his left hand up to his side, bringing the katana with it. Shifting his legs apart, Jubei lowered his center of gravity before his thumb pushed up on the tsuba of his weapon, unlocking it from it's sheath. The sound of it popping free was like a starting pistol at a race for him, his legs shifting as he leaned forward into a sprint. As he moved, his body kept leaning forward, making his center of gravity put him in a state a falling that he had to run to keep from face planting across the ground.
Moving with the speed of a Chuunin, the Genin dashed forward to close the distance as his eyes burned with a fierce and visible glow. Trails of chakra coming off his eyes marked his passing as his feet tapped against the ground, his steps growing closer by the moment. As he finally get within range, his right hand flew across his body, snatching the weapon's handle before yanking it free. As his right hand pulled the blade forward, his left hand pulled the sheath back, reducing the time needed to free the weapon before he swung. The flash of steel glinted in the sunlight before his right arm swung tight and arced the blade out, aiming to draw it across Akemi's torso.
*[Iaido • Last Breath]
D-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
The most iconic (and most basic) strike of Iaido, the practitioner quickly draws and cuts with their blade in a wide arc in one fluid motion. This simultaneous draw and attack straight from the scabbard makes Iaido well-suited for an initial surprise attack and for taking advantage of openings presented by the opponent.
Clash of Steel
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:05 am
by Kaida
Akemi watched as Jubei prepared himself, analyzing his sword style and stance to better prepare for what was to come. She took a deep breath as he lowered his body, clearly he was ready to begin. The click of his sword and how he released his weapon clued her into the fact that he was indeed using a traditional samurai style, Iaido. Though she was not trained in it herself, she had seen it many times before. She held tension throughout her body, felt her skin growing tighter around her muscles as she flexed in anticipation for a potential hit.
She waited until he was almost within striking range before she stepped slightly off center to him, keeping form to his left and her right as he approached. Reaching out at the last second before his sword made contact with her, she grasped the blade with her hands on either side of it, her limbs moving at 30 speed to clasp on to the dullest part of the sword. With her hand around the blade, she would twist it to the side with 30 strength attempting to disarm Jubei and hold the sword pointed behind her. If successful, she would smile at him, and hold the hilt back out to him.
“Again.”
She couldn’t provide feedback off just one attack, she needed to see more. And the dedication and determination in his eyes let her know that there was indeed more to come from him. She had a feeling he would make a great samurai one day. He just needed a little push to get there.
*[Toryu • Cobblestone Skeleton]
D-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
A practitioner of Toryu is capable of attacking with every part of their body, even their heads. This Discipline represents the practitioner's capacity and experience with executing palm strikes, heel strikes, knee strikes, elbow strikes, and headbutts/skull bashes just as effectively as regular punches, kicks, and sword strikes. This Discipline allows the practitioner to consistently execute these kinds of attacks while minimizing or eliminating openings in their defenses or shock/damage they would experience while using these kinds of strikes.
*[Toryu • Granite Epitaph]
B-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
Prerequisite(s): 25 Strength.
After much training with grappling, clinching, blocking, deflecting, and parrying weapons, the practitioner gains skin as sturdy as rock, allowing them even more avenues for defense and attack. This Discipline represent's the practitioner's body conditioning for toughening their skin all over their bodies, especially on their hands. This makes the practitioner's skin harder to cut or penetrate, and it allows the practitioner to perform normally self-destructive feats, such as blade catches, without needlessly harming themselves.
*[Toryu • Gripping Eulogy]
B-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
Prerequisite(s): *[Toryu • Granite Epitaph].
Varying in usefulness depending on the practitioner's position in relation to the opponent or the reach of the opponent's weapon, the practitioner places themselves slightly offset to one side in the path of an opponent's attack. The practitioner then attempts to catch the opponent's blade or weapon, latching on tightly at the weapon's dullest point before violently twisting and pulling the weapon away from the opponent. If the practitioner catches the opponent's weapon, and if the practitioner's Strength is higher than their opponent's average of their Strength and Endurance, rounded up, the practitioner can immediately yank the weapon from the opponent's grip, disarming them.
Clash of Steel
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:37 pm
by Tsedas
Jubei's eyes focused on the woman before him as he drew his sword, taking his initial swing at her. As she shifted to his left, her right, there was an obvious drift to her movements that told him one undeniable truth; She was faster than him. A smile pulled at the young man's lips as he tightened his grip on the scabbard in his left hand as she moved to grab at his blade, clapping her hands together to catch it and halt his initial swing. Were this a normal situation with a normal Iaido user, she would have caught that blade and been well within her right to be cocky about catching it. But as her fingers touched steel and began to show their strength over him as the katana left his grasp with her twisting form, his left arm would snap up with a follow up attack. Pulling his left arm tight up across his body, he swung his sheath like a second sword, aiming to crack the blunt object against the woman's forearms or elbows. "
I know there was a mention of battojutsu at the parlor, but Iaido isn't my only kenjutsu style."
As he made that swing with his scabbard, his senses were on high alert as his eyes were aglow with the green chakra the flickered off them like flames. With his close combat instincts kicking in, Jubei kept his intense gaze fixed upon Akemi, waiting to see what her next move would be and if he would need to defend himself from a counter attack. If his scabbard struck home with the follow up, he would most likely need to retrieve Juzumaru if it wound up being flung away or used against him. If she offered it back to him, he would take it with confidence and caution in equal measure.
Zantetsuken • Tsubame-gaeshi
C-Ranked Taijutsu Maneuver
Tsubame-gaeshi(Swallow return strike) is a two-step battoujutsu devised by Jubei. After performing the drawing slash with his sword like normal, Jubei will wield his empty sheath along the same path as his sword. After the sword hits, the sheath will deliver a followed up blow in rapid succession. Should the sword strike miss, the sheath strike will act as insurance to try and preventing an opponent from attacking with an unexpected blow.
Zantetsuken • Fuga
B-Ranked Taijutsu Discipline
Fuga(Elegance; refinement) is a discipline that lets Jubei sense movement and attacks within his 'engagement range'(Maai), meaning anything within reach of his own melee attacks. There is a small margin of time to allow for a reaction to be made against an opponent's attack. This allows him to remain vigilante to anyone coming into his personal space within 3 meters around him
Clash of Steel
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2025 4:35 pm
by Kaida
She proceeded to grab out and twist his sword out of his grip. Watching as his other hand tore the scabbard from its holding place. It wasn't unheard of to use a scabbard as a weapon, they were sturdy and could pack a real punch if need be. Though it would do nothing to hurt her, she appreciated the effort to throw her off guard. His speed was admirable, one day he could probably give her a run for her money if he worked hard enough.
Akemi absorbed the hit to her left forearm using Fury Guard, the haft of the scabbard connecting and vibrating down Jubei's arm from the impact of her rigid structure and frame. Using the opportunity in front her: she quickly used Pebble Split, coming down with an elbow strike with her right elbow (swordhand), across Jubei's face attemping to hit 30 speed and 15 strength; not wanting to hurt him. If her strike is successful she would then grab out with her left hand to grip at his clothing and hold him securely in place with 25 strength. She would then swing his sword in the opposite direction she was holding him in a slashing motion at 30 speed, stopping just before making contact with his throat.
"Very good Jubei-san." Her eyes twinkled in the sun, her smile creasing them slightly. She was having fun, and she was impressed. Quick thinking like that, always being prepared with a back-up plan, that's what made a great shinobi. Akemi would then release him and hand him back his weapon, waiting for him to show her what else he could do.
*[Toryu • Fury Guard]
C-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
A technique allowing the practitioner to partially customize their focus on defense or offense, the practitioner guards against attacks while immediately attacking subsequent openings with their free hand. The form this takes depends on which hand they prioritize for defense. Should they choose to guard with their sword hand, the practitioner deflects the attacks outwards, away from the opponent's center of mass where their guard is strongest, and responds by launching unarmed counter-attacks like a punch, elbow, or throw. If they choose to guard with their unarmed hand, the practitioner blocks the attack by intercepting the haft of the weapon or the opponent's wrists with the back of their fist or forearm and counter with more lethal slashes and stabs from their sword.
*[Toryu • Pebble Split]
D-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
Designed as a counterattack but also a potent attack by itself, the practitioner will first wait to sidestep an attack before countering with a swift elbow strike with their sword hand to the opponent's face to stun them or cause them to stagger by winding them, grabbing the opponent's arm or garment with their unarmed hand to hold them in place. Immediately following the elbow strike, the practitioner will pull the opponent to one side while executing a slash in the opposite direction with their sword hand. Opponents with an Acrobatics technique of equal or higher rank than this technique can escape from the grappling component of this technique.
*[Toryu • Granite Epitaph]
B-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
Prerequisite(s): 25 Strength.
After much training with grappling, clinching, blocking, deflecting, and parrying weapons, the practitioner gains skin as sturdy as rock, allowing them even more avenues for defense and attack. This Discipline represent's the practitioner's body conditioning for toughening their skin all over their bodies, especially on their hands. This makes the practitioner's skin harder to cut or penetrate, and it allows the practitioner to perform normally self-destructive feats, such as blade catches, without needlessly harming themselves.
*[Toryu • Cobblestone Skeleton]
D-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
A practitioner of Toryu is capable of attacking with every part of their body, even their heads. This Discipline represents the practitioner's capacity and experience with executing palm strikes, heel strikes, knee strikes, elbow strikes, and headbutts/skull bashes just as effectively as regular punches, kicks, and sword strikes. This Discipline allows the practitioner to consistently execute these kinds of attacks while minimizing or eliminating openings in their defenses or shock/damage they would experience while using these kinds of strikes.[/spoiler/
Clash of Steel
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2025 7:00 pm
by Tsedas
The impact into her forearm made his hand vibrate and his bones rattle, his fingers loosened their grip for a second before he tightened his grip and locked his fingers around Juzumaru's sheath. As he recovered from that impact, she was already in motion as she moved with a speed that surpassed his own. However she was within his engagement range, this was probably the only saving grace he had in that moment as he shifted his arm up, taking the elbow against his own forearm. As her strike hit his arm that had already been up from the strike towards her with the sheath, he was able to keep her from giving him a black eye or worse but damn did it hurt to have his own forearm take the hit, then bounce down against his forehead. The flash of light in his vision made him blink several times but the split second of disorientation was enough for her to grab his kimono and pull him close as his sword swung in.
His mind racing, he wouldn't be able to block with his arm holding the scabbard at this angle. His eyes flared up and Akemi would watched his his pupils and irides shifted, the green of his eyes breaking into what appeared to be a three petal flower. As his happened, his body glowed with chakra as it started to solidify into a ribcage around his body but would form too slowly as his blade was already being held against his throat. "
And that's what I get for not practicing more with Abara." He grumbled to himself as his forehead showed a little more color from where his forearm smacked against it trying to block her elbow strike.
Being released from her grip, she offered the handle of his blade back to him. Reaching out, Jubei took hold of the weapon and carefully took it from her to avoid accidentally cutting her. Once he had it, he stepped away before shifting the blade in his hand and sliding it back into the sheath without looking. Jubei kept his gaze fixed on her as he pondered what to do next. "
Well that was a basic iaido draw, some of my own disciplines, and my follow up sheath strike... and my Doujutsu." He raised his right hand, waving it through the ribcage and making it disperse like ashes on the wind. "
Need to see some more first, or do you already have a few pointers?"
[Ninjutsu • Abara]
D-Rank Ninjutsu
Utilizing his body mod, Jubei will focus on his ambient chakra before activating his chakra anchors. This will force his chakra to manifest around him, creating a skeletal ribcage that has a maximum size of 15 meters that he simply calls Abara(Rib), the size can be increased upon creation depending on his [Control] accordingly. These ribs are centered upon his person and follows his movements. The strength of this ribcage shield equal to [Control] and lasts as long as 5 posts as a base timeline. Should Jubei require the ribcage beyond the base 5 posts, he can dump more chakra into the technique to extend its existence. This insta-dump of chakra will be worth the same amount of chakra to cast the technique originally and add on another base time frame to it's post count(Meaning another 5 posts).
Clash of Steel
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2025 7:57 pm
by Kaida
Akemi giggled as Jubei resigned himself to his fate. He was talented and showed a lot of promise. She'd have to speak to Takeshi to keep an eye on him after he passed his chunin exams. She watched him sheath his sword as the pieces of his armor that had formed drifted away. Cocking her head to the side she assessed him, her eyes narrowing as she calculated what would be helpful to him beyond 'train more with stronger opponents.'
"Your speed is good, it needs to be better for your choice in sword style though. Iaido is a great technique, but you need to be able to overpower your opponent with it. You can't give them time to react. And the only way to combat that is by increasing your speed." She pulled back and paced a few steps each way as her arms came to cross under her chest. Her mind spinning as she thought of ways to help him improve. "You also have good instincts, and as much as you don't want to hear it, I'm gonna give that credit to your father." Her tongue stuck out of her mouth as she teased him. Grabbing his scabbard to defend at the loss of his sword was a great play, and it's not one that's always natural for a swordsman.
Coming to a stop a few feet in front of Jubei, she placed her hands on her hips, looking him up and down. "The armor is a good idea, but you need to activate it faster. Preferably as you go into strike, not after you've been disarmed. You have a great base to be a good shinobi. With more training against stronger opponents, you could be a great one and give me a run for my money some day." Her praise was genuine, she truly believed Jubei could be an excellent addition to Konoha's forces in time. She walked up to him and placed a hand on his shoulder, giving it a reassuring squeeze as she smiled at him. "I'd be happy to train with you more, increasing your speed and control. It'll give you an edge in your exams. You'll be a threat before you know it. And I have the rest of the day, if you wanted to run some more drills. I could be a practice dummy of sorts." She laughed at her own joke, often referring to herself as a dummy lately. This time she could be one that did something useful for a change.
Clash of Steel
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:59 pm
by Tsedas
She looked at him like a person contemplating the meaning behind a piece of abstract art and he wasn't sure how he felt about that. Her words finally poured forth and with a couple of nods, he was agreeing with her sentiments on his Speed. While he was fast for a Genin, he wasn't nearly as fast as he could be. Jubei raised the sheathed blade and looked at it as he contemplated things. His style was a mixture of things but it still drew a lot from his training in Iaido, a style he'd been neglecting a bit too much lately. Speed was the name of the game and he was still needing to improve greatly in that regard. But then she said his instincts were good and his father was to thank for that. The deadpan look her gave her as Akemi stuck her tongue out was something that belonged in a manga for sure. When she approached, his expression changed as she continued her evaluation and he frowned. "
The armor requires me to improve my chakra control more than my speed. From everything my father had told me and taught me when I first got it, chakra control is key. My chakra is constantly bleeding out of my body so the ambient chakra around me is what really fuels the creation of the armor."
As the Takamori Genin looked back to the Nara, his eyes flared up and took that three petaled flower look once more. The air around him became hazy as his chakra started to become visible around him. It wasn't just some layer or coating clinging to his body, but a shroud of mist shifting around him, seemingly flowing out then getting pulled back towards his eyes. "
My eyes are anchors for the leaking chakra, keeping it tethered to me and allowing me to utilize it." Once those words were spoke, the chakra shifted and flowed before building a 15 meters long skeletal arm that reached up into the air, the limb itself was thicker than Jubei was wide and shifted until it lay against the ground. The part that would connect to a shoulder socket was only about a meter from Jubei, the large skeletal fingers curling into a fist while digging into the ground. "
This is the other technique I can utilize with it, Kobushi. The armor can actually be made bigger, getting up to being like a 15 meter dome around me. But it's power and speed are based off my ability to utilize my control over chakra. Not my strongest subject."
Shifting his gaze from the arm, he looked back to Akemi and shrugged at her suggestion as a hand fell upon his shoulder and gave it a squeeze. "
I wouldn't mind training more, but I do have a plethora of other techniques for Zantetsuken. I also have a nifty Ninjutsu in the event I get disarmed too, but yeah training doesn't sound too bad either. Any recommendations?"
[Ninjutsu • Kobushi]
D-Rank Ninjutsu
Utilizing his body mod, Jubei will focus on his ambient chakra before activating his chakra anchors. This will force his chakra to manifest around him, creating a skeletal arm and hand that has a 15 meter maximum length and 1 meter diameter width that is simply called Kobushi(Fist), being utilized with a speed of [Control]. This arm manifests with it's shoulder in orbit around Jubei, up to 1 meter from his person. The strength of this limb equal to [Control] and lasts as long as 5 posts as a base timeline. Should Jubei require the arm beyond the base 5 posts, he can dump more chakra into the technique to extend its existence. This insta-dump of chakra will be worth the same amount of chakra to cast the technique originally and add on another base time frame to it's post count(Meaning another 5 posts).
Clash of Steel
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:20 pm
by Kaida
Akemi watched intently as Jubei explained his chakra use and armor to her, her eyes narrowing in focus as she tried to come up with a plan that would benefit him. The fact that he had more tai and ninjutsu that he could use left them with a lot of options. It was mesmerizing to see his armor come in and out of existence, his eyes giving off an eerie glow that unnerved her. "Well if control is what you need to make the armor more effective, let's start there."
She began to pace back and forth as the pieces started to fall together. Control was earned through repetition, but he could do that solo. Instincts and control were harnessed through stress, by applying pressure you achieved better results. And if there was anything Akemi excelled at, it was applying pressure in any situation. "Right, how about this. I will try to hit you with varying speed and strength, and your goal is to get your armor up in time to block me. It won't be anything extreme that would put you in the hospital, but it'll probably hurt if it lands." Though she didn't actually want to hurt him, it was the best way she could think of to motivate him.
Akemi moved 15 feet away from Jubei, and took her position. With her hands up in a boxing guard and her feet shoulder width apart with her right foot leading, she looked ready to fight. "We'll keep the first one simple, I'll charge you and at the last second, put your armor up. After that, I'll make it a little more complicated by changing my pattern and speed. You'll have to track me as you focus your chakra into a quick release." She nodded at him then, taking a deep breath her eyes narrowed as she readied to spar. Moving at 20 speed, she would charge at Jubei to attempt to land a hit around hir left kidney with a hook at 20 strength.
Clash of Steel
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2025 4:31 pm
by Tsedas
Jubei watched the woman and when she spouted her idea of coming at him with various speeds and strengths to her attacks, he was almost eager to say yes as the challenge of it appealed. The logical part of his brain decided to pipe at this time and point out that his ability to control his chakra was little more than that of a Genin freshly graduated as he'd neglected it in favor of his swordsmanship. The strength of the armor itself was also bound to buckle under any attack that wasn't a love tap as it was also tied with how well he could control his chakra. He'd seen his father secretly manipulating his own armor and it was vastly superior to his own but that man was on a completely level anyway.
"
I should point out that I've neglected chakra control since graduating, I'm little better than a freshly minted Genin graduate at this point. The speed of formation and strength or durability of the armor is tied directly to how well I can manipulate chakra. Bear in mind, it's not gonna survive anything you throw at it, and probably won't form fast enough to block most of your attacks unless you hinder yourself greatly." Jubei stated while dismissing the large skeletal arm as she took up a boxing stance. Shifting his arm, Jubei slipped his sword's sheath into his sash and lowered his arms, focusing his attention on her. His arms hung limply at his sides as he waited for her to make her move. When she took her breath and focused, he watched the tension in her body as his let his mind expand around him. His focus on the 3 meters around his body was like a zone of extreme focus for him as she made her first move. When she got close, he saw her speed and the delivery of her punch coming and waited until she was within his engagement range.
His eyes flashed as the ebb and flow of chakra round him became visible. He started forcing the construct to materialize where Akemi's punch was aimed, not caring if the construct fully came into being as her fist smashed into the chakra before blasting through it and he shifted his weight to push off the ground and hop back. The blow having to impact through the ribcage had bought him enough time to escape from her making contact at the very least.
Zantetsuken • Fuga
B-Ranked Taijutsu Discipline
Fuga(Elegance; refinement) is a discipline that lets Jubei sense movement and attacks within his 'engagement range'(Maai), meaning anything within reach of his own melee attacks. There is a small margin of time to allow for a reaction to be made against an opponent's attack. This allows him to remain vigilante to anyone coming into his personal space within 3 meters around him
[Ninjutsu • Abara]
D-Rank Ninjutsu
Utilizing his body mod, Jubei will focus on his ambient chakra before activating his chakra anchors. This will force his chakra to manifest around him, creating a skeletal ribcage that has a maximum size of 15 meters that he simply calls Abara(Rib), the size can be increased upon creation depending on his [Control] accordingly. These ribs are centered upon his person and follows his movements. The strength of this ribcage shield equal to [Control] and lasts as long as 5 posts as a base timeline. Should Jubei require the ribcage beyond the base 5 posts, he can dump more chakra into the technique to extend its existence. This insta-dump of chakra will be worth the same amount of chakra to cast the technique originally and add on another base time frame to it's post count(Meaning another 5 posts).
Clash of Steel
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:57 pm
by Kaida
Akemi watched as the construct slowly came to life around Jubei, protecting against where she had been aiming specifically. He was correct that it wasn't going to stand against her unless she severely weakened herself, but that wasn't the point of this training exercise. The threat of breaking through his armor was what was meant to motivate him with his control. She smirked as he jumped out of the way as the armor crumbled, shaking her hands out she began to walk in a wide circle around Jubei. Thinking of the best way to come at him this time, he needed to be able to anticipate her moves and guard against them more fully.
Cocking her head to the side, she smiled. "Try to keep your eyes on me so that you know where I'm going to come at you." With that she began to run at 30 speed, alternating between running 5 meter circles around him and running past him to fake him out. After 5 laps, she would skid on her right leg to rapidly change trajectory and launch herself at Jubei at 30 speed. When she was within a foot of him her tactic would change, she would spin to her left at the last second to attempt to throw a roundhouse kick across his ribcage and kidney with her right leg at 20 strength.
Clash of Steel
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:43 pm
by Tsedas
Watching Akemi go around and around, Jubei furrowed his brow as he was beginning to suspect this wasn't going to be the best way to train his control. He had methods in mind that would be more suitable for his current circumstances but practical training was also beneficial. Wanting to see where he stood in terms of speed and strength was good, but she shattered the technique with one blow. If her next one did the same then he was bound to have a fruitless endeavor for the speed of formation. As she went around, her laps ceased as she launched herself at him, his head snapping to the side to stare at her. His body was already glowing with the aura of chakra but he barely formed even a fraction of the ribcage before it was broken and her kick connected.
He was toppled sideways as he skidded across the ground, a definitely crunching noise escaping his body as he was pretty sure a rib just cracked. Grunting from the pain, the impact, and the sudden trip onto his ass, Jubei started to push himself up. "You know..." Jubei managed to get to a kneeling position before gingerly touching the side of his torso where the blow had landed. "My own speed is about twice that of my ability to form that armor. You just moved faster than I could keep up with. Pretty sure that's gonna exceed any ability I possess, I understand the idea of what you're going for but it feels like that last hit was a bit excessive."
Clash of Steel
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 11:22 pm
by Kaida
Akemi came to an immediate halt as she heard the telltale crack of bone, her eyes going wide as her mouth slightly gaped open. "Kami! Jubei I'm so sorry! Are you okay?" Rushing over to young man before her she kneeled in front of him, hands out in front of her as she tried to decide what to do. Guilt ripped through her as she realized that she had put too much into her last attack. Sparring with Takeshi and Jashin had really messed with her ability to hold back appropriately.
"I should have suggested something different in order to help you, I sometimes forget that not everyone learns like I do. And I should have been more careful, it's been a while since I trained with someone where I could accidentally hurt them." She bowed her head then, her guilt being replaced by frustration at herself. This was meant to be fun and helpful for someone who was in her class to take their chunin exam, not to injure or beat him down. "I hope you can forgive me Jubei-san." She held out a hand, intending to help him up and make sure he was alright.
Clash of Steel
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2025 7:18 pm
by Tsedas
Closing his eyes and gingerly holding his side, Jubei took slow breaths to try and keep breathing without it hurting. It wasn't that easy of course, his side flaring up with white hot fire that made every exhale come with a drawn out grunting groan. As she asked if he was okay, his head kind of waffled from side to side as if to portray a 'maybe' as his answer. Raising his head to face her, his expression was pained as he tried to smile with gritted teeth. "One of the benefits of having medical ninja in the family, I shouldn't have to wait too long to be mended. I think a rib or two might be cracked though so fast movement is not something that will be happening for me for a little bit."
"I had thought that we were closer in skill level, I misjudged that. Clearly you're much faster than me, I dare say I never stood a chance." He stated before reaching out to take her hand and hopefully rise to his feet without too much undo agony. Pushing himself up to a standing position, there was a choked noise that left him before it transformed into a groan of annoyance. "Getting this tended to will definitely cut my training regime short today though. And if I know my father, he's going to tell me to take it easy the next few days to let everything fully heal. I suppose I can use that time to schedule my exam at least."
Jubei found a good rhythm for breathing and his shoulders started to relax a little, having tensed up since the pain began. "I suppose it just goes to show how much more training I need before I can consider myself strong in a fight."
Clash of Steel
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2025 12:02 am
by Kaida
She listened intently as guilt and frustration continued to rip through her mind, it was reckless to suggest such a sparring match against a chunin. Regardless of her intentions. It would seem she had more to work on with her control than she had previously thought. "I'm happy to hear that at least you'll be on the mend quickly enough. Though I am incredibly sorry for having injured you. You appear to have shown me I still lack control myself, and that requires work." She bowed her head again in apology, accepting the blame entirely for what had transpired.
Helping him rise to his feet, she shot her free arm out to land on the middle of his back, steadying him in the event that it was too much strain on his body. This was probably very similar to how it felt to spar with Takeshi, though thankfully Jubei was walking away with far less severe injuries than she had. Her guilt intensified as he downplayed his own strength. "Jubei-san, you are strong, and I'm not saying that to placate you. You have a lot of potential, the fault was mine in getting too excited at the idea of helping you and wanting to see you reach it before it was possible." She took a breath as she started guiding them back towards the center of town, trying to figure out what to say that could possibly help.
"I run headfirst into my training, literally. Despite being a Nara, using my brain is not my forte. I'm called bone breaker not only for what I can inflict on other people but also because of what I inflict on myself to get there. But there are several ways to train and achieve strength, and if I had the mind or ability for it, yours would be preferred. I have no doubt that you'll pass your chunin exam, I was impressed with what you can do. I'm sure your proctor will be as well." She smiled gently at him then, her voice soft as she tried to reassure him.