The next jutsu Zakuro was going to learn was some sort of shock wave. Zakuro had never done anything like it, and he wondered if he could even pull it off. According to the scroll, it required an immense amount of strength, which was something Zakuro really had. He was at least going to try and get it to work. If he couldn't, oh well, at least he worked to it. The man knew that he would need to cause all of his muscle tension to explode into one movement in order to create a giant shockwave that was sent forward from his blade. It was no easy task, but Zakuro had faith in himself. He knew that he could do it if he tried. He could.
The Chuunin thought back to times when he had done even more difficult things. He fought a horde of bandits with Fanho by his side. He sorta fought Takeo, one of the strongest shinobi in the village, although he was going easy on Zakuro, it had been a difficult fight. He though about his Chuunin exam. Going into it solo was one of the most terrifying things he had ever done, but he had come out a Chuunin, leaving his Genin past in his dust. This was all a long series of challenges that he had faced and won. Zakuro knew that these were easy, and he had done those without a problem. This jutsu would be the same. He couldn't help but wonder how many in the village had learned these same jutsu, or if he was the only one. If he was, then it was weird that they would have these scrolls if a lot of people didn't learn them, but at the same time it was nice because he would be using a rare style that would be likely to catch his opponent off guard and he would be able to pay homage to the people who work so hard to create the style he had been work had to perfect. It was weird to think of Zakuro as one to use a sword. He really didn't think that he would ever hold one in his hands in combat, but fists were simply not enough against all opponents, and the more tools he had at his disposal the more people he could fight and win against. That was one reason why he had that special bag made for him. He could use it to carry a ton of senbon and also to deploy them fast and easily. Zakuro knew that was a smart choice on his part, same thing with the sword fighting. Of course, he would have never thought of it if it weren't for his parents buying it for him as a gift in the first place, so he ought to be thank full to them, and in order to make them proud, Zakuro was going to do the best he could to master its use, but at the moment, he was physically not able to learn all of Shinden, as the better jutsu needed a lot more practice and strength than he was capable of mustering, he could still do this one. He was sure of it.
Zakuro tensed the muscles in his arms as he held the blade in front of him. He very quickly, but with intense power, swung his arms forward with intense power. The Chuunin then watched as the slow wave of pure power he had produced flew out of the blade. He did that. He made that thing. Not with ninjutsu, but with the power of his arms. It was truly a marvel to watch.
Zakuro had no clue as to what Taijutsu could really do, but as he learned more and more, he realized that it was much more powerful than he originally thought. It had a few ranged attacks that would be more than useful in a fight. If he could bust one of those out mid combat, Zakuro would be able to take any that fought him off guard in a moment. Even if the attack was super slow, Zakuro was still able to take advantage of them. Zakuro needed to work on his unpredictability, because at the moment, every single move he made could be read by even the most basic shinobi. If he could just get a few more tricks up his sleeve like flawless aim or that jutsu he had just learned, Zakuro would be able to do a hell of a lot more in a fight. After all, that was what he was striving for. He simply wanted to kick some ass and take some names. This wasn't only just a point of pride for Zakuro either, even though it was something he was extremely proud of, Zakuro had also needed this for his job and for the work of protection. He loved the village and he loved everyone in it.
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*Shinden • River Splitting
B-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
Prerequisite: Shinden • Stream Splitting, 25 Strength
The user focuses an amount of muscle tension and force of a Shinden stance into a single point on the blade, usually the upper half, and then drives it down with enough force to cause a pressure backlash against everything it hits. This creates a pressure wave that flies 5 meters forward at a Speed of 7. The wave is capable of striking back water and kicking up rocks and dirt as it flies.