Nishiki Trainings

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Application: Nishiki
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Perfect Kinetic Sense
S-Rank Discipline
Nishiki has trained his vibration senses to such an ultimate degree he can easily decipher between the minutest of differences, even being able to focus on the faintest of waves from the smallest of movements.
This means he has an extremely clear image of everything making any kind of vibration within his mind like a kind of perfect sonar, even a supposedly silent step on the ground or a minor shift in posture can be picked up and deciphered (range of ability not affected).

Payment: WP+1, WP+1 and Perfect Kinetic Sense

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[spoiler=Taijutsu: 24D, 14C, 11B, 3A, 1S][quote=Kitsune Style]A kitsune never shares its specific tricks and skills but there is a general feel of things that any member of Tsukino House can work out for themselves in their own way. As such this style Nishiki started to design himself using his newfound vulpine gifts; Using his claws, teeth, tails and sensitive fur he has worked a way to fight in an eloquent but animalistic fashion by putting all these traits into use in his own unique, trickster way.
Requires: [Close Quarters Combat], [Perception], [Acrobatics], [Deft Hands][/quote]
[quote=Totem Style]This style of fighting seeks to emulate the movements of animals. Those skilled in its use can make quick strikes as a snake, powerful takedowns as the bear, or devastating charges as the bison. A true master will know how to combine each of these into a cohesive and dangerous combat art. [list][*]Requirements: One of [b][Perception][/b], [b][Deft Hands][/b], or [b][Rigid Structure][/b][/list][/quote]
[quote=Zantou Style:]The ancient warriors of the Frost Country, battling both against harsh, unforgiving climates and constant attacks from outside forces, developed Zantou, a special style of Kenjutsu to fight back against invaders while defending even the strongest of arctic gates. Unlike most other styles, which often make use of highly technical swordplay, elaborate footwork, and blinding speed, Zantou attacks the mind of the opponent and defeats him both in body and in soul. Zantou is unique amongst the traditional kenjutsu styles in that it mandates the use of twin swords. While most practitioners opt for pairs of kodachi or ninjato for superior defense while maintaining a strong offense and adequate reach, any pair of swords can be used with this style. A combination of intense mental focus, quick and powerful strikes, and harnessing one's will to influence themselves and their opponents using [i]Kiai[/i], Zantou brings the body, mind, and soul of the warrior together in a fierce union, becoming an embodiment of the blades they wield.
[b]Requires:[/b] [Sword Weapons], [Perception], [Deft Hands] Concentrations.[/quote]

[b][u]D-Rank[/u][/b]
[b]Feel the Rain[/b]
D-Rank Stance
Nishiki will stop and put his vibration senses to the task by focusing on the rain around him, feeling the vibrations moving through the rain within up to (Stat Total/5) meters just as usual. This helps him zone in specifically on the shapes and movements that he picks up specifically from the rain, giving him a basic layout of what the rain touches and how things are moving through it.

[b]Pin Drop Precision[/b]
D-Rank Stance
Nishiki will stop and put his vibration senses to the task by focusing on smaller, lower level vibrations whilst trying to focus out the heavier, louder vibrations. Though not perfect this can help feel for smaller objects such as a pin dropping by trying to zone out other distracting vibrations, though it does not increase the proficiency of his ability keeping the same limits.

[b]Vibration Focus[/b]
D-Rank Discipline
Nishiki has trained his vibration sensitivity to a degree so that he can remain focused and not be distracted by every little vibration. This helps prevent some dulling of his senses and allows him to focus past some minor things that would otherwise be too much, making it easier to tell the difference between lower level conflicting vibrations.

[b]Piercing Jab[/b]
D-Ranked Manoeuvre
Nishiki will make a quick jab towards the opponent's stomach with claws fully extending. This jab is intended to both partially wind the opponent and dig in and wound with the claws.

[b]Blinding Slash[/b]
D-Ranked Manoeuvre
Nishiki will perform an arcing swing towards the opponent's face with his hand open in a proper claw-like form aiming to full force maul their face, hopefully scratching their eyes in the process.

[b]Digging In[/b]
D-Ranked Manoeuvre
Nishik will grapple an opponent with his arms, digging right in with his claws and biting them with his sharp teeth forcing the opponent to try and fight him off by using more strength than he has.

[b]Tear Apart[/b]
D-Ranked Manoeuvre
Nishiki will come at an opponent with his claws up above and then come forcibly down with them in attempt to dig his claws in before slicing outwards in a downward crescent-like motion with each claw move further apart. This is a basic but very forceful mauling attack meant to cover a wide arc.

[b]Flexibility[/b]
D-Rank Discipline
Nishiki has trained his body to be rather flexible and able to bend and contort in rather odd and peculiar ways which gives him some extra freedom of movement and allows him to easily do some strange things.

[b]Perfect Kinetic Flow[/b]
D-Rank Discipline
[i]Prerequisites:[/i] Flexibility
Combining his great flexibility with grand and flowing moves, Nishiki has trained his body to perform extraordinary movements and have extreme body form when doing Kinesis of any kind. This increases the capability of what he can do and helps limit any restrictions on his Kinesis gestures (e.g. Lack of room becoming less of a concern).

[b]Grand Balance[/b]
D-Rank Discipline
Nishiki has trained himself to have great balance in many different kinds of situations, allowing himself to easily define his own centre of gravity so that he can manoeuvre himself with ease with toppling over. This means he can bend way low to the ground, outstretch his limbs in weird angles or almost seem to fall forwards on his tiptoes and still be fine.

[b]Aerobatics[/b]
D-Ranked Taijutsu Discipline
Hefty bending exercises have lead the user to be able to contort, and otherwise control, their body while under abnormal situations. Namely being able to use momentum to better dodge mid-air, and allowing great feats of taijutsu that normally require ones feet planted firmly on the ground.

[b]Ambidexterity[/b]
D-Ranked Discipline
After extensive practice and training the character has gained equal strength and skill between their two hands. This allows them to perform any action with either hand at exactly the same skill level and strength.

[b]Leap[/b]
D-Rank Taijutsu Manoeuvre
Nishiki will simply propel himself forwards with a high leap into the air, typically aimed to dodge over an obstacle or opponent.

[b]Rolling Recovery[/b]
D-Rank Taijutsu Manoeuvre
Nishiki will move into a roll from a prone position, typically as he lands to quickly get back to his feet, shaving off any time he would be laid on the ground, helping protect from crash landings and to move out of dangerous positions.

[b]*[color=Darkred][Totem Style • Cobra's Strikes][/b][/color]
D-Ranked Taijutsu Stance
[b]Prerequisite:[/b] [b][Deft Hands][/b]
The user folds their hands over where the thumb and fingers make a cone-like point. Their defenses consist of dips and sways to dodge attacks. Their offenses are focused on pin point application of pressure using these points and lightning quick strikes.

[b]*[color=Darkred][Totem Style • Tiger's Hunt][/color][/b]
D-Ranked Taijutsu Stance
The user's stance is low and focused on fluidity. They advance with each attack given or received, dodging to the left or right rapidly but always closing the gap. Once closed they attack with rapid, if unaimed, strikes focused on overwhelming their opponent.

[b]*[color=Darkred][Totem Style • Balance][/color][/b]
D-Ranked Taijutsu Stance
[b]Prerequisite:[/b] [b][Perception][/b]
This is a neutral state that is often the start of most combat. It consists of feet spread shoulder width and arms held in a prayer-like position. They focus their senses to best understand which stances will be needed, and cleanse their habits from other stances to better emulate their next one.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Winter Solstice][/b][/color]
D-Rank Taijutsu Stance
The basic Stance of Zantou, the practitioner holds one blade forward, parallel to the ground, and holds the other high over the head, pointing toward the opponent. The low blade grants the practitioner the ability to quickly defend against an opponent's attack while the blade raised overhead allows the practitioner to either quickly attack or counterattack with a powerful downward swing or thrust. This pairing of defense and offense serves as one of the cores of Zantou's swordsmanship. Drawing in a deep breath, the practitioner also gathers up their energy and releases a [i]kiai[/i]. This Stance allows the practitioner to ignore non-critical distractions and minor environmental factors, such as small amounts of excess heat, small amounts of excess cold, small amounts of fatigue, and even small amounts of pain, allowing them to focus entirely on their opponents' movements and the tasks at hand. While in this Stance, the practitioner is conferred with a +2 increase to Strength and +1 increase to Will Power but suffers a -2 penalty to Chakra Pool and -1 penalty to Control. The practitioner may end this Stance whenever they so wish.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Winter River Flows][/b][/color]
D-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
The physical training and mental focus encouraged by Zantou allows for the practitioner to adapt quickly and take advantage of opportunities to attack when they present themselves in combat. This Discipline represents the practitioner's ability to alter the direction of their blade mid-cut. This can be used to work around a block, or simply to act as a powerful feint and strike all in the same motion without stopping. This Discipline can make a Zantou practitioner’s movements difficult to predict in a fight.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Eyes of the Snow Owl][/b][/color]
D-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
[b]Prerequisite(s):[/b] *[color=#6F6E73][i][Zantou • Ambidexterity][/i][/color].
The practitioner of Zantou must be capable of both defending and attacking within the same movement. This Discipline represents the practitioner's training and capacity to block an attack with one sword while simultaneously attacking with the other while wielding two or more weapons, making it more difficult for opponents to adequately block or counter the practitioner's attacks.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Shifting Winds][/b][/color]
D-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
[b]Prerequisite(s):[/b] *[color=#6F6E73][i][Zantou • Ambidexterity][/i][/color].
Complete control of the weapons one is wielding is a necessity to ensure a practitioner of Zantou is proficient in the style. This Discipline represents the practitioner's ability to switch either one of their swords (or both, if they wish) from standard grip to reverse grip reflexively, the movements to do so firmly trained into their muscle memory. This allows the Zantou practitioner to ensure that the cutting edges of their blades are always facing the opponent whenever they want them to be. This Discipline can make a Zantou practitioner’s movements difficult to predict in a fight.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Cold Snap][/b][/color]
D-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
[b]Prerequisite(s):[/b] *[color=#6F6E73][i][Zantou • Winter River Flows][/i][/color].
While slashing an opponent, the practitioner twists their wrist while simultaneously channeling the momentum of the first attack into another slash in a different direction, allowing the practitioner to attack another area of the opponent's body with the same sequence of movements.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Falling Icicle][/b][/color]
D-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
[b]Prerequisite(s):[/b] *[color=#6F6E73][i][Zantou • Winter River Flows][/i][/color].
This technique can be performed as a standalone technique, often supplemented by feinting a slash, or can be linked to another attack. The practitioner twists their wrist and channels their momentum into a downward thrust, lodging their blade into the opponent and potentially pinning them to the ground or another surface. The opponent can force the practitioner away if their Strength stat is higher than the practitioner's Strength stat, but doing so hastily can cause additional damage as the blade continues to expand the wound even further. Conversely, the practitioner can opt to twist the blade in the wound and pull it out, causing further damage to the opponent and possibly severing important tendons or veins.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Frigid Gust][/b][/color]
D-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
Zantou harnesses the inner strength of its warrior to cause the opponent to falter. Intentionally clashing with the opponent's weapon at a weak point, the practitioner immediately torques the muscles in their arm to violently push and twist the weapon in a single direction. An opponent affected by this technique must have a Strength higher than the practitioner's Strength to avoid losing their grip on their weapon or being disarmed entirely. The practitioner can immediately follow up on this opening with a slash with the other weapon if they so wish.

[b][u]C-Rank[/u][/b]
[b]Pure Pin Drop Precision[/b]
C-Rank Stance
Nishiki will stop and put his vibration senses to the task by focusing on smaller, lower level vibrations whilst trying to focus out the heavier, louder vibrations. Though not perfect this can help feel for smaller objects such as a pin dropping by trying to strongly zone out other distracting vibrations, though it does not increase the proficiency of his ability keeping the same limits. On a higher level than the basic D-Rank this takes more focus but can more accurately zone in on those specific vibrations.

[b]Clear Vibration Focus[/b]
C-Rank Discipline
Nishiki has trained his vibration sensitivity to a degree so that he can remain focused and not be distracted by every little vibration. This helps prevent some dulling of his senses and allows him to focus past some small to minor things that would otherwise be too much, making it easier to tell the difference between lower level conflicting vibrations to a strong degree.

[b]Foxleap[/b]
C-Rank Taijutsu Manoeuvre
Nishiki will land on a target, typically their back, from an aerial position and then propel himself further into a leap right off of them.

[b]Tsukino's Grace[/b]
C-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
Nishiki has mastered his body as a Tsukino and as such all his bodily mutations are like natural extensions to normal human features, in particular his tails can be manoeuvred like any other regular appendages and can be used with the full skill of his arms and legs.

[b]Area Awareness[/b]
C-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
Nishiki has trained his sense of spatial awareness so that he can not only constantly remain vigilant of what is around him with great skill, but is also able to expand it further so that details of his surrounding environment come to him naturally and easily. This means he can more easily figure out the space he can manoeuvre and generally work in, even in wide areas which is particularly useful for using wide scoping jutsu and kinesis.

[b]*[color=Darkred][Totem Style • Cobra's Bite][/color][/b]
C-Ranked Taijutsu Maneuver
[b]Prerequisite:[/b] [b][Deft Hands][/b], [b]*[color=Darkred][Totem Style • Cobra's Strikes][/color][/b]
The user makes a string of rapid attacks aimed at the collarbone, throat, and shoulder. They focus more on speed than power, causing each attack to be slightly weak but still damaging and very draining. If the user has more 5 or more Strength than their opponent's Endurance their collarbone will be broken, the shoulder severely bruised and difficult to move, and they will have trouble breathing.

[b]*[color=Darkred][Totem Style • Tiger's Pounce][/color][/b]
C-Ranked Taijutsu Maneuver
[b]Prerequisite:[/b][b]*[color=Darkred]Totem Style • Tiger's Hunt[/color][/b]
The user makes a full sprint at their target, using their legs to rapidly move to the left or right of any incoming attacks. Once there they will leap at them with full force, aiming to place themselves on top of their opponent, using their body to push them down. If this works they will unleash a flurry of strikes to take full advantage of the situation and end the fight quickly.

[b]*[color=Darkred][Totem Style • One With All][/color][/b]
C-Ranked Taijutsu Discipline
[b]Prerequisite:[/b] [b][Perception][/b]
The user focuses on their animal spirits and drops into a pseudo-meditative state. They focus their mind against goading and unnecessary internal distraction. While like this they have a lessened sense of self, seeing themselves as a vessel through which the animal spirits flow. However, they are more capable of switching between their stances with absolute fluidity, often doing so mid action.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Winter Snow][/b][/color]
C-Rank Taijutsu Stance
[b]Prerequisite(s):[/b] *[color=#6F6E73][i][Zantou • Winter Solstice][/i][/color].
Building upon its parent technique, this Stance further builds upon further sharpening and refining the practitioner's capacity to focus on the opponent and the task at hand. The practitioner holds one blade forward, parallel to the ground, and holds the other high over the head, pointing toward the opponent. The low blade grants the practitioner the ability to quickly defend against an opponent's attack while the blade raised overhead allows the practitioner to either quickly attack or counterattack with a powerful downward swing or thrust. This pairing of defense and offense serves as one of the cores of Zantou's swordsmanship. Drawing in a deep breath, the practitioner also gathers up their energy and releases a [i]kiai[/i]. While in this Stance, the practitioner can more easily ignore non-critical distractions, focusing solely on the opponent(s). They also are able to ignore moderate heat, moderate cold, moderate fatigue, and even a moderate amount of pain. They can read the opponents' muscle contractions and body positioning more accurately in this stance, and they are able to read both the direction and the type of attack that is imminent. The opponent can still effectively mask their movements if they have a movement-concealing Stealth technique of equal or higher rank than this technique. While in this Stance, the practitioner is conferred with a +2 increase to Strength and Will Power but suffers a -2 penalty to Chakra Pool and Control. The practitioner may end this Stance whenever they so wish.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Wolf Pack Paradigm][/b][/color]
C-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
Much of a human's movements are inefficient and waste energy, especially in regards to combat. The practitioner has learned how to fully synchronize and harmonize the movements of their body in and out of combat. This Discipline represents the practitioner's knowledge and mastery of kinetic linking, the efficient movement and transferal of potential energy from one part of the body to the other, eliminating potentially wasted Endurance and chakra and allowing the practitioner to last longer than ordinary in a fight.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Wolf Pack Prowl][/b][/color]
C-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
The practitioner carefully scrutinizes his opponent's defenses and attacks whatever openings present themselves. This Discipline represents the practitioner's capacity to quickly recognize the base effective range of an opponent's weapon and inherent weaknesses in their defenses, including if there are none. This technique does not provide supernatural insight into an opponent's techniques which could alter those parameters, but this technique can be used in conjunction with other information the practitioner has to build a complete mental profile on the opponent's capabilities.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Wolf Pack Fangs][/b][/color]
C-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
Using the opponent's own guard as an avenue for attack, the practitioner will feint as to clash against the opponent's defense. Then, as the blade's edge is about to make contact, the practitioner will twist the said blade and push the blade forward as the flat of their weapon makes contact against the opponent's guard. This allows the practitioner to initiate a slash or thrust against the opponent by sliding the flat of the blade along the opponent's guard. This tricky technique can allow the practitioner to exploit inherent weaknesses in the opponent's guard and even push through an opponent's defenses to attack them.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Wolf Pup Bite][/b][/color]
C-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
As opposed to most attacks, which aim to do as much damage as possible as in few movements as necessary, this technique aims to slowly whittle away an opponent from the outside in. Whenever an opponent parries or blocks an attack, the practitioner can quickly sidestep, dragging the weapon along the opponent's guard and making a small incision somewhere along their outer extremities. While the cuts themselves are shallow and may appear superficial at first, continued use of this technique against an enemy can result in significant blood loss. Each successful application of this technique will leave a wide, shallow cut that will increase the pace at which the opponent loses blood and, in turn, Endurance.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Twisting Blizzard][/b][/color]
C-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
[b]Prerequisite(s):[/b] *[color=#6F6E73][i][Zantou • Ambidexterity][/i][/color], *[color=#6F6E73][i][Zantou • Shifting Winds][/i][/color].
The practitioner uses their skills with their weapons to obfuscate their next attacks. By constantly spinning the blades with their hands and fingers, randomly switching directions, the practitioner can reflexively choose not only what kind of strike to use and which direction to launch the attack from, but also whether to use standard grip or reverse grip the split-second before launching the attack. This can make the practitioner very unpredictable in a fight. This technique can be used in conjunction with other techniques to help mask the practitioner's intentions.

[b][u]B-Rank[/u][/b]
[b]Catapult Foxleap[/b]
B-Rank Taijutsu Manoeuvre
Nishiki will leap over an incoming opponent then land on them and push with great force as he leaps and flips off their back, using the foe's own forward momentum and his own strength to both propel the foe into the ground and leap far away from them as he flips through the air with great skill.

[b]Grand Balancing Act[/b]
B-Ranked Taijutsu Manoeuvre
Nishiki will flip over an opponent and land on their head with one of his hands, holding himself upright whilst maintaining his balance as he shifts to counteract the opponent's movements. Once on top he will wait for an opportunity to strike as the foe then tries to remove him from atop their head, moving to strike and take hold of any limbs that may come at him as he then falls and twists pulling it with him.
As he falls he aims to pull and twist the opponent with him, hurting their limb and bringing them to the ground.
If the opponent does not retaliate in such a way Nishiki will eventually fall behind them instead, twirling into a powerful knee into the back in attempt to slam them into the ground.
Once the foe is grounded Nishiki will then spring away from them and jump right back to his feet, aiming to swiftly exit from a dangerous situation.

[b]Evasive Combat[/b]
B-Ranked Taijutsu Manoeuvre
Nishiki will move in an elusive manner and throw out necessary blocks to avoid an opponent's attacks in a deflective manner as he then comes in with slippery, swift strikes and jabs in counter to their moves and in attempt to deal quick, light damage in delicate open areas.
As this combat continues Nishiki will also try and stay distant to the opponent, moving back as they move in on him, staying mostly defensive and slipping in his own attacks when openings present themselves in attempt to be as evasive as possible and potentially wear out the opponent as most of their attacks are avoided and pushed along their own energy arcs away from himself.

[b]*[color=Darkred][Totem Style • Furious Tiger's Claw][/color][/b]
B-Ranked Taijutsu Maneuver
[b]Prerequisite:[/b] [b]*[color=Darkred][Totem Style • Tiger's Pounce][/color][/b]
Relying on great speed and ferocity the adept will close the distance in a series of lightning quick bounds. Once close they will unleash a flurry of attacks with little aim, but great in number. These attacks can be made with feet, head, limbs, or any other implements they might currently have. However, this assault leaves minimal to no room for a counter attack. The most powerful aspect of this assault is it's ability to be made while their opponent is on the retreat, and the seemingly impossible angles they're able to strike while still moving forward. Such a display is taxing and can only last for a number of posts equal to (Endurance/10).

[b]*[color=Darkred][Totem Style • Dragon's Ascension][/color][/b]
B-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
[b]Prerequisite:[/b] [b]*[color=Darkred][Totem Style • Dragon's Divinity][/color][/b], 35 Strength
The adept can launch themselves skywards a number of yards equal to their strength. By kicking against the air with such force that they create a shockwave behind them, they can repeat these jumps off of the air itself and sustain this pseudo-flight as long as their Endurance allows. They move in arcs, always falling downwards towards the end of their arc, and 1/2 Speed.

[b]Avatar of Elements[/b]
B-Ranked Taijutsu Discipline
[i]Prerequisite: Kinesis[/i]
Nishiki has trained himself in his Taijutsu and Kinesis prowess in unison forming the combination of both skills side by side, allowing Nishiki the ability to weave Kinesis seamlessly within his hand to hand combat. This discipline reflects that training, allowing him to use the bodily movement of his Taijutsu as a means of shaping and manipulating elements using Kinesis. What results is a perfect marriage of the two skills, his Taijutsu skills enhanced by his Kinesis and vice versa.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Winter Blizzard][/b][/color]
B-Rank Taijutsu Stance
[b]Prerequisite(s):[/b] *[color=#6F6E73][i][Zantou • Winter Snow][/i][/color].
Building upon its parent technique, this Stance further builds upon further sharpening and refining the practitioner's capacity to focus on the opponent and the task at hand. The practitioner holds one blade forward, parallel to the ground, and holds the other high over the head, pointing toward the opponent. The low blade grants the practitioner the ability to quickly defend against an opponent's attack while the blade raised overhead allows the practitioner to either quickly attack or counterattack with a powerful downward swing or thrust. This pairing of defense and offense serves as one of the cores of Zantou's swordsmanship. Drawing in a deep breath, the practitioner also gathers up their energy and releases a [i]kiai[/i]. While in this Stance, the practitioner can very easily ignore non-critical distractions, focusing solely on the opponent(s). They also are able to ignore high heat, deep cold, mild oxygen deprivation, severe fatigue, and even a severe amount of pain. They can read the opponents' muscle contractions and body positioning more accurately in this stance, and they are able to read the direction, the type, and the timing of an attack that is imminent. The opponent can still effectively mask their movements if they have a movement-concealing Stealth technique of equal or higher rank than this technique. While in this Stance, the practitioner is conferred with a +3 increase to Strength and Will Power but suffers a -3 penalty to Chakra Pool and Control. The practitioner may end this Stance whenever they so wish.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Polar Bear Conservation][/b][/color]
B-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
[b]Prerequisite(s):[/b] *[color=#6F6E73][i][Zantou • Wolf Pack Paradigm][/i][/color].
The Zantou practitioner has learned to more precisely control their Endurance expenditures through the use of controlled and precise breathing. This Discipline represents the practitioner's proficiency at constantly using efficient breathing techniques both in and out of battle, further conserving Endurance and chakra. This Discipline ensures that only the exact amount of energy needed for each movement is expended, not a single iota more. This allows the Zantou fighter to endure and persist in battle long after other fighters would have passed out. This Discipline also allows the practitioner to function normally in oxygen-deprived environments, such as very high altitudes and vacuums. The practitioner can hold their breath on-demand for a number of posts equal to their Endurance stat.

*[Zantou • Polar Bear Claw]
B-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
[b]Prerequisite(s):[/b] *[color=#6F6E73][i][Zantou • Ambidexterity][/i][/color].
One of the few full committal techniques of Zantou, the practitioner momentarily torques the muscles in their arms. Then, in a single, explosive release, the practitioner looses a [i]kiai[/i] and two crossing diagonal slashes from opposite sides. Opponents within a number of meters equal to the practitioner's Strength must have a Will Power equal to or higher than the practitioner's Will Power to resist the [i]kiai[/i] effect. Otherwise, the opponents will suffer from minor disorientation from the disruption of the equilibrium, resulting in a -6 penalty to Speed for the next three posts. At the center of the attack, the second blade crashes into the back of the first, driving the first blade deeper into the opponent's guard, weapon, armor, or body. This technique is effective at breaking an opponent's weapon, armor, or defenses. The disorientation effect from this technique can be stacked with other disorientation effects and refreshes the post limit for any disorientation effect currently imposed on the opponents.

*[Zantou • Polar Bear Pursuit]
B-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
[b]Prerequisite(s):[/b] *[color=#6F6E73][i][Zantou • Frigid Gust][/i][/color].
An uncharacteristically aggressive technique with a heavy commitment, the practitioner draws in a small breath before unleashing a stream of [i]kiai[/i] against the opponent before attacking them with a powerful series of alternating slashes and thrusts. Opponents within a number of meters equal to the practitioner's Strength must have a Will Power equal to or higher than the practitioner's Will Power to resist the [i]kiai[/i] effect. Otherwise, the opponent will suffer from minor disorientation from the disruption of the equilibrium, resulting in a -6 penalty to Speed for the next three posts. This disorientation can allow the practitioner to overwhelm the opponent's senses and defenses to land any number of serious, if not fatal, blows. The disorientation effect from this technique can be stacked with other disorientation effects and refreshes the post limit for any disorientation effect currently imposed on the opponents.

*[Zantou • Polar Bear Roar]
B-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
[b]Prerequisite(s):[/b] [i]35 Strength.[/i]
Reflexively torquing muscles around the body, the practitioner releases the pent up energy with a fierce [i]kiai[/i], the amount of energy released so potent that it violently stirs the air up around the practitioner up to a number of meters equal to the practitioner's Strength in all directions with wildly alternating wind currents. This technique is able to destroy bindings and repel attacks, projectiles, and ninjutsu with a strength equal to 1/2 of the practitioner's Strength stat, rounded down, often simply diverting these attacks around or away from the practitioner instead.

[b][u]A-Rank[/u][/b]
*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Winter Maelstrom][/b][/color]
A-Rank Taijutsu Stance
[b]Prerequisite(s):[/b] *[color=#6F6E73][i][Zantou • Winter Blizzard][/i][/color].
Building upon its parent technique, this Stance further builds upon further sharpening and refining the practitioner's capacity to focus on the opponent and the task at hand. Drawing in a deep breath, the practitioner also gathers up their energy and releases a [i]kiai[/i]. The level of skill the practitioner has attained allows the practitioner to effectively attack and block from a neutral stance without any detriment. While in this Stance, the practitioner can effortlessly ignore non-critical distractions, focusing solely on the opponent(s). They also are able to ignore extreme heat, extreme cold, moderate oxygen deprivation, extreme fatigue, and even extreme pain. They can read the opponents' muscle contractions and body positioning very accurately in this stance, and they are able to read the direction, the type, the timing, and the speed of an attack that is imminent. The opponent can still effectively mask their movements if they have a movement-concealing Stealth technique of equal or higher rank than this technique. While in this Stance, the practitioner is conferred with a +4 increase to Strength and Will Power but suffers a -4 penalty to Chakra Pool and Control. The practitioner may end this Stance whenever they so wish.

*[color=#6F6E73][b][Zantou • Frost Dragon's Flight][/b][/color]
A-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
[b]Prerequisite(s):[/b] *[color=#6F6E73][i][Zantou • Winter Maelstrom][/i][/color].
The practitioner has learned to strike and defend with movements that shift suddenly and ferociously. This Discipline represents the practitioner's knowledge and mastery of movement and muscle control, to the point that their movements, attacks, and techniques have no telegraphing signs until they are already in motion. This makes it much more difficult for opponents to properly react to the practitioner's actions in combat. Opponents must have a sight-based or sound-based Perception technique of equal or higher rank than this technique to adequately read the practitioner's movements, attacks, and techniques.

[b]Aerial Thundercrash Ricochet[/b]
A-Rank Taijutsu Manoeuvre
[b]Prerequisite(s):[/b] [b]Aerobatics[/b], [b]Heavenly Body Control[/b], [b]35 Strength[/b].
The user tenses and surges their strength in the air causing it to compress and become almost physical like a wall as they then propel off of it, causing the air to crack and burst apart behind them with a sound almost like thunder. This allows the user to turn around and zoom through the air as if leaping from the ground itself and can be done in quick succession up to 10 times, not needing to tense up beyond the first which makes further uses faster if maintained for those 10 uses.

[b][u]S-Rank[/u][/b]
[b]Perfect Kinetic Sense[/b]
S-Rank Discipline
Nishiki has trained his vibration senses to such an ultimate degree he can easily decipher between the minutest of differences, even being able to focus on the faintest of waves from the smallest of movements.
This means he has an extremely clear image of everything making any kind of vibration within his mind like a kind of perfect sonar, even a supposedly silent step on the ground or a minor shift in posture can be picked up and deciphered (range of ability not affected).
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[b]Stats:[/b]
[list][*][b]Chakra Pool:[/b] 40 (37+3)
[*][b]Endurance:[/b] 40
[*][b]Control:[/b] 45
[*][b]Strength:[/b] 36
[*][b]Speed:[/b] 45
[*][b]Willpower:[/b] 23
[*][b]Total:[/b] 229[/list]

[list][*][b]Mastery:[/b] 50[/list]

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