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Post by blink on Jan 19, 2007 23:37:22 GMT -5
(What can I say? Someone out there doesn't like me. *shrug*)
Taj smiled thinly, "It would be a start. We'll see if you can hit a stationary target, before pairing you off with one of my clones. Useing the Clematis requires the speed and unpredicatably of the Camelia with a much larger weapon. Though you should do fine..." He trailed off, pointing at a medium-sized boulder nearby with his free hand, "That one."
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Post by Kaguya Yoh on Jan 20, 2007 2:22:12 GMT -5
(hmm.. really odd who would hate you?)
"Same speed and unpredictably?" he repeated softly. It was hard enough to do it with the bone sword now he had to do it with a large drill? Oh well if it would help train him for the dance he was willing to do it. He then looked toward the boulder Taj was pointed to giving a nod, "Alright."
Yoh stretched his arm to the side of him bone forming around it. He remembered to use layers to give thickness. He had any opening that was in his drill closed. Now a large drill covered his right forearm and hand. Now lets see just how well he would be able to do it.
The young genin dashed at the rock drill pointing forward his arm back a bit until he was a couple feet away from the rock then struck it with a trust with his drill. The rock shattered smaller rock falling onto the ground dust coming up from the ground. Yoh turned back with a smile since he actually felt he did something right. "Like that right!?"
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Post by blink on Jan 23, 2007 0:32:57 GMT -5
"Correct," agreed the elder Kaguya grimly, fully aware that striking a stationary target with no defenses was just the begining. Then, again... He had had no one to teach him the dances back in Stone. Hmm.
"The drill is the strongest bone in your body right now. If you use it correctly, the destruction of your target is all but assured," continued the monk, pointing at a larger boulder, "Now do it jumping."
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Post by Kaguya Yoh on Jan 23, 2007 1:15:35 GMT -5
The young genin looked toward the boulder Taj pointing to. A bit of a nervous look on his face as he listened to the monk's words. He was suppose to destroy that? Was he crazy? Yoh shook his head concentrating on the rock. "No I can do it," he said to himself softly.
Problem with him was that he had little confidence in himself for the longest time. He had talent, but his lack of confidence always brought his abilities down. He really needed to stop doing that he probably would have done better in the chuunin exams if it were for his lack in confidence.
he rose up the drill on his arm, and dashed toward the rock however instead of striking it head on Yoh concentrated chakra to his feet jumped to the top of the boulder then using the chakra he made himself jump higher above it. As his body came him he pulled back his drill arm a bit then struck with all his might destroying the rock completely leaving nothing but a couple hand sized rocks and dust. A small smirk on his face as he pulled the drill out of the ground. Blue eyes look gin toward Taj once the smoked cleared. "How was that?"
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Post by blink on Jan 26, 2007 23:24:20 GMT -5
(Sorry for the delay. I was feeling a lack of sensiacal brillance.)
Taj nodded in gently pleased. "Better. If you have the luxury of a stationary target, always add that extra force to the blow. It is the touch of death channeled in a single fluid moment, and death holds nothing back at the moment of oblivon." He had dissolved his drill into a small pile of bone shards around his feet, leaving both hands free for the Shadow Clone Jutsu that bore fruit in the form of a new replicant next to him.
He nodded at the clone, the replicant taking up a fighting stance facing the younger Kaguya, "Now. Fight him."
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Post by Kaguya Yoh on Jan 27, 2007 0:03:30 GMT -5
(no problem I get writers block a lot ^^)
Yoh nodded at the older Kaguya listening to his words. Soaking them in. "Right," he said softly as he watched Taj create a clone. The young genin nodded at him the drill forming back into his skin. Using the drill right seemed like an idiotic idea.
The genin then dashed at the clone running forward quickly in a zig zag pattern. A bone sword forming in his hand as he dashed at him. He sent what seemed to be a horizontal slash at the clone's chest, but quickly shift it to a upward slash. After that he followed it up for what seemed to be a kick to the side of his head, however instead of kicking him he attempted to use his shoulder to pick himself up over the Taj clone's body.
the bone sword was quickly covered by the bone drill as his body went up and as he fell he sent a powerful thrust with the drill. He was hoping he would at least get close to a strike. And if not he was going to have to try better with being more 'fluid moment'
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Post by blink on Jan 27, 2007 0:23:18 GMT -5
The clone dodged the intial strike at the last second by stepping foreward and to the right, eyes placidly tracking Genin as he arched over his shoulder. The drill attack was narrowly dodged via a tumble forward in a rustle of orange robes. The impact dusted him with light shrapnel from Yoh's failed attack as it it bit into earth, the clone taking up a fighting stance again.
"Good. Try again," commented the real Taj, privately impressed by the Genin's imediate inovation.
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Post by Kaguya Yoh on Jan 27, 2007 0:44:08 GMT -5
'Damn so close,' Yoh thought to himself a little annoyed, but not surprised. Taj was not only older but a higher ranks ninja than he was. Drill disappeared as the dust began to clear. A small smile on his face as Taj told him what he was doing was good.
It felt good to know he was actually doing well and getting better at the dances. Again a bone sword appeared in his hand as he dashed at the clone. Yoh first struck in a stab like motion then quickly changed it to a downward slash. After that he spun his body slashing a small dagger like bone forming in his other hand as he trusted it at the clone's stomach.
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Post by blink on Jan 27, 2007 14:00:39 GMT -5
(Now, to what degree can clones use the Jutsus of their creators? Bloodlines? Summonings? High-level skills? Oh, and your team leader is getting ticked, me thinks. Could be amusing if she posts here.)
The clone, still unarmed, spun to avoid the first strike, hands flashing even as Yoh's second hit knicked it's side. The clone poofed into white smoke... that cleared to reveal a rock sitting on the ground. The clone reappeared right behind the Genin, driving an open palm strike at the back of his head.
Taj smiled, just waiting. Two could improvise.
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Post by Kaguya Yoh on Jan 27, 2007 14:38:56 GMT -5
(Shadow clones can do anything the real thing can do when destroyed the knowledge and experience they gained will transfer to the real thing but they all use the real thing's chakra and yeah it would be funny if Ame were to come right now lol)
Yoh smiled as the clone poofed into smoke. Usually that meant that they were destroyed. He didn't even notice the rock that came in the clone's place. Suddenly he felt pain in the back of his head causing him to fall forward forward. 'Damn it, it was a substitution,' he thought as quickly got up free hand rubbing the back of his head.
Facing the clone again. Bone sword ready he then wait for it to attack first in hope of picking off a counter.
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Post by blink on Jan 28, 2007 0:48:46 GMT -5
Taj commented softly from the sidelines, "Try to finish the clone with the Clematis. The strike is predictable with the Dance; your task is to make your foe not see that until its too late. Be the straight line in a curved world."
The clone considered the Genin for a second, darting forward with a bonesword extruding from its wrist. It feinted with the blade once, tumbling backwards at the last second, a done dagger flying from its other hand. The projectle was aimed at Yoh's gut.
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Post by Kaguya Yoh on Jan 28, 2007 1:11:18 GMT -5
"But," Yoh questioned pausing looking toward the real Taj a nervous look on his face. Moving with fluid like motion was hard enough with the bone sword the bone drill was going to be even more difficult.
"Right I'll try" he said as he looked back at the clone. He needed to stop doubting himself so much. The sword was quickly covered with layers of bones a large drill forming over his right forearm. His drill went up as the Taj clone came at him though the clone just quickly jumped back. Was he attacking or not?
His blue eyes noticed the bone dagger coming at him. Yoh pointed his drill forward deflecting the bone dagger. The young genin then dashed at the clone head on kind of stupid at first, but he did have a plan. As Yoh got a couple feet of the clone his body disappeared in a flicker of water right as it seemed that he was going to attack. His body coming up from behind him sending yet another strike, but again his body disappeared in a flicker of water this time above the clone at strike with one powerful blow the fall adding power, and speed to the impact.
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Post by blink on Jan 28, 2007 18:51:16 GMT -5
The clone ignored the first strike, spinning with almost unatural speed to parry the second feint... The construct faltered at the second flicker, looking up in time see Yoh's descending assault. It held the bone sword over its head with both hands, seeking to deflect the blow.
The hit shattered the blade, going straight through the clone's gut and impaling the ground in a flash of smoke and rock.
No trace of the clone remained, Taj clapping slowly, "Congratulations. You just ripped me in half. I'm 'dead'. Shall we go again?" His hands waited, eyes warm with satisfied aproval.
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Post by Kaguya Yoh on Jan 28, 2007 20:25:11 GMT -5
Yoh looked down at the ground to where the clone once was. His bone drill partly in the ground. A small smile was on the genin's face happy that he was getting better at the dance. Yoh turned his head as he heard clapping.
A chuckle of pride escaped his mouth until he heard his words. A look of uncomforted going on his face. He felt prod of what he did until Taj worded it the way he did. Yoh gave a small sigh as he picked up his bone drill pointing it toward Taj as a signal to show that he was ready to continue.
"I'm will if you are," Yoh replied ready for Taj to make another clone so he could continue practicing the Dance of Clematis.
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Post by blink on Jan 28, 2007 23:22:39 GMT -5
The elder Kaguya shook his head ruefully, "I try to mix philosophy and skill into my lessons, Yoh. A fault of my tutors I seem to have picked up, but better to realize the power you wield now than when you have the blood of an eniemy splattered on the ground, yes? You're doing very well."
He closed his eyes, poofing a clone into existence in front of Yoh. The construct sprouted a bone sword, holding the weapon behind it, free hand extended in polite challenge.
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