T/ Mighty Mighty Man

Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique)
Rank: D
Type: Supplementary / Ninjutsu
Range: 0 - 10 meters
Special: Flickering is forward-moving, meaning the user will rush almost instantly to wherever they are facing. The user can flicker once per thread, plus once more each time retrained.
Description: Shunshin no Jutsu is a basic ninjutsu technique used across the shinobi world by all, ranging from the most basic shinobi to the legends of lore. Considered is a high-speed movement technique, it allows a ninja to move short to long distances at an almost untraceable speed - to an observer, it appears as if the user has teleported. Such a feat is accomplished by using chakra to temporarily vitalise the body and move at extreme speeds they would otherwise be unable to reproduce. In the end, the user will appear and disappear in an instant, allowing them to retreat or attack suddenly should they need it. To facilitate the movement the ninja will often use nearby elements such as mist, sand or leaves to mask their appearance or disappearance.
Domain: Shunshin - Universal Ninjutsu.

-- ♬ 25

FLASHBACK- ATLAS, 13 YRS OLD

He dropped into a loose stance, relaxed and agile, limber and lightweight. His hands clenched lightly with his arms held up at chest level. He unclenched his shoulders as a deep quiver ran through his body. He could feel his chakra buzzing around his entire body, unfocused but amplified with his thoughts. He’d need it prepared.

Another deep breath and, after a brief moment of thought, he acted. The chakra sank to his feet instantaneously and he darted forward without another thought. A poof of smoke blew up in the air, he was doing it, he was actually doing it… then failure. Though he was running in a straight line, Atlas lost control of himself within a millisecond of taking off. Unable to keep up with the motions of his body, he’d tripped on his own feet and fell forward, pummeling into the grass for the second time that morning. “For fuck’s sake…” He groaned and opened his eyes to find himself at eye-level with the second knife marker. A glimmer of progress.

If he hadn’t tripped on his clumsy feet, if he hadn’t lost control… then maybe he would have had it by now. Though the fact that he was nearly complete did lift his spirits. So, despite his recent botch, he picked himself up from the ground with a thin smile and wiped the mud off his face with the sleeve of his tan jacket. Then, after picking the grass out of his hair, he resumed his training.

He issued the same stance, calmed himself with the same routine, but began with a widened sense of mind. With a jutsu as fast paced as this one, he couldn't just expect his feet to go through the motions just yet. He needed to focus moving them himself, get them used to it, as if he was learning to walk all over again. It didn't seem like a such a difficult task in his mind, but he wouldn't know until he was in the heat of it. Those milliseconds after take-off... those were all that counted.

He pointed his right foot forward and bent his left foot behind him, imitating the stance of those professional athletes he'd seen before- the runners. His chakra flow was gentle and calm, but he sparked it to wakefulness with a determined gleam in his eyes. Take-off was imminent, all personnel needed to be primed and ready. Without another thought, he dashed forward.

Fuuin Teppeki (Sealed Iron Wall)
Rank: D, C, B , A, S
Type: Supplementary + Defensive / Juuinjutsu (Seals & Barriers)
Range: Hand's reach.
Special: Highest jutsu rank determines barrier defense. Can be used on any door or gate-like structure.
Description: A simple yet essential barrier technique, this is placed on any door or gate, large or small, so that it provides a thin yet durable layer of invisible chakra. This chakra acts as an extra reinforcing wall, ensuring nothing penetrates. However, a sufficiently strong enough strike can still break through.
Domain: Universal Juuinjutsu.

0 ♬ 25

Finding the proper setting to conduct and begin his training for this barrier technique was not a difficult task. Walking along one of the many main roads of Tetsu no Kuni, the half-masked ninja would stumble across an abandoned temple dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu. It front gate was wide enough and tall enough to practice this technique on fluidly, and he would not hesitate to put himself beside it as he started to run the specifics through his mind. The gate was unlocked, as the temple had long been left to ruin, but it was made of a sturdy wooden substance perfect to test his seal drawings on. But first, he would have to break down and utilize the seal drawing chakra that he'd heard about in the Academy long ago- chakra-enhanced fingertips used to form the symbols.

He'd start by taking in deep breaths of cold air, trying to force his lungs to withstand the intense and frigid temperature in this snow-barren lands as he did so. Then when he began to feel his chakra stir and boil within the core of his body, he would lead the fresh chi up his chest and through his arms, until finally they hit a dead end at his hands. The feeling that came with having one's palms stored with a fistful of chakra was warm and relieving, especially in the icy and mountainous area he was in now, but Atlas wouldn't waste any precious time admiring that little factor. Now he'd have to direct his energy to his fingers, and balance them on the tip of each one, so they gained the ability to draw out his little creations and bring his barrier seal to fruition.

He would wiggle each finger and relax the muscles in his shoulders as he focused, smiling when he felt the chakra bump and crawl past the bones on each hand. Then, he'd suddenly know he was ready when each digit felt heavier than they had previously been. The only problem, however, was the fact that each finger weighed differently, and the index on his right was particularly feeling as hefty as a concrete brick. It was the chakra again, the chakra he'd gathered and attempted to store in these little conduits. Bothering to release an annoyed tch from his lips, the half-masked ninja would move on to the next step in his plan. Which, in reality, was the only one idea he could come up with in his mind. More focus, more relaxation, and more attention to those particular limbs as he evened things out.

He was quite aware that if each finger didn't have the right amount of chakra, and was unusually balanced, then that would make drawing the seal itself a lot more difficult than it should be. So he creased his brow and narrowed his eyes as he delved into that deep realm of concentration he was so used to performing nowadays. Holding out his hands in front of him, with each palm facing downwards, Atlas would hum a rhythmic mantra within his head to keep his focus on line. He found that it helped often, in these sorts of situations. But to enhance the quality of his focus even further, he would mentally chant the symbols he planned on drawing within his mind. Symbols depicting strength, guts and iron. Symbols of protection, the would ultimately serve as the core for the seal he would draw and integrate with his own chakra. He could feel that time drawing near! Trying not to succumb to the anticipation, he'd continue.

Fuuin Teppeki (Sealed Iron Wall)
Rank: D, C, B , A, S
Type: Supplementary + Defensive / Juuinjutsu (Seals & Barriers)
Range: Hand's reach.
Special: Highest jutsu rank determines barrier defense. Can be used on any door or gate-like structure.
Description: A simple yet essential barrier technique, this is placed on any door or gate, large or small, so that it provides a thin yet durable layer of invisible chakra. This chakra acts as an extra reinforcing wall, ensuring nothing penetrates. However, a sufficiently strong enough strike can still break through.
Domain: Universal Juuinjutsu.

-- ♬ 25

When his finger slipped, all the light blue chakra residue he saw on the space of gate he'd been drawing on suddenly disappeared. He hissed in slight pain with the sting he felt on his finger, and bit the splinter out with gritted teeth. After sucking off the blood and shaking the pain out of his digit as best he could, the half-masked ninja would drop his right and pick up his left hand this time. Luckily for him, he was ambidextrous, so utilizing his left hand to write or draw was certainly not going to be much of a problem for him. And plus, that was currently the only limb where he had gathered his chakra just now. And the Cloud ninja wasn't one of those that liked wasting any amount of charka willy-nilly.

Sucking in a deep breath of air to calm his recent nerves, Atlas would poke the wooden gate with the index finger on his left hand, then cautiously pressed it against it even further. The resonance again, the reaction that came with pressing his chakra against the surface of this gate. And he could feel it, his chakra balancing itself out as he willed it so, adjusting to the quality of the texture he planned to draw upon and set a barrier with. Eyes wide open and alert, the Akegarasu would commence his second try at the low-level barrier seal. Strokes were executed, carefully placed as he simultaneously plotted out the next one he would line out. The symbol for iron was forming once more, this time a bit more speedily than before. And before he knew it, it was coming to fruition at last.

With the symbol for iron done, Atlas would advance with a toothy grin to the next one, which would be placed directly over it- the symbol for strength. His finger was growing red with the friction against this particular surface, as it streaked and swiped across it, following Atlas' demands, but the Cloud ninja would hold in there and growl through the pain. Small, nearly translucent splinters had built up on the sole of said finger, but he ignored that too, as he came closer and closer to finishing the symbol for strength. Then, when he'd finished, he bark a truimphant laugh and move on to the final symbol he'd draw- the symbol for chakra or chi. This one was much more intricate than the others, and he would need every ounce of focus his muddled mind could muster.

As he continued to draw the symbol, he figured in his mind that soon he'd be able to perform the technique through some form of hand seals, perhaps, or a simple thrust of his palm on a surface. But for now, breaking down the technique and going through it step-by-step would help him most. With enough determination, and enough practice, he could memorize each and every detail and perform the technique as flawlessly as he could.

Gogyou Fuuin (Five Elements Seal)
Rank: D, C, B , A, S
Type: Supplementary / Juuinjutsu (Seals & Barriers)
Range: Hand's reach.
Special: Blocks use of all chakra related techniques equal to highest rank known. Lasts until seal is removed, or until a greater chakra power such as a Bijuu or a Chakra Gates of equal rank break through it.
Description: This jutsu produces a powerful seal that is used to block or disturb the flow of chakra in a target. Once the seal is completed, the target will become unconscious and unable to fight for a short time. Upon waking up, they will find themselves unable to perform certain type of chakra-jutsu until the seal has been removed.
Domain: Universal Juuinjutsu.

0 ♬ 25

With his recent training on seals, the Akegarasu felt it was only appropriate to continue on and at least learn another technique in the genre before moving on to other things. So with that in mind, he would delve back into the depths of his memories and set upon learning the famed Gogyou Fuuin, or "Five Elements Seal". Concentrating on his chakra control first, using only his mental energy and willpower towards his endeavor, the Cloud ninja would take deep breaths and delve back into that mediation he had felt earlier. The fact that the winds were blowing with such cold winds and snow made it tons more difficult for him to focus, but he would lightly bite his lip and continue on until he got it. If anything, the freezing weather would serve to heighten his sense of mediation and enhance his focus after all, as it did with many other training methods.

His body would quiver as a fistful of chakra sprang from the depths of his core, swirling inside and glowing with an unnatural warmth. It was so intoxicating, so warm, that the half-masked ninja had half a mind to just lay down on the snow covered grass and relish its presence, instead of putting it to work as he had intended to do so. But after a few seconds, seconds in which the young man would contemplate just what was going on, he would put his mind set back in line and continue on to channeling the gathered chi. As before, he would need to compress this chakra and lodge it into his fingers, the brushes he'd use to draw upon the unconscious bandit he'd knocked out nearby. In order to successfully draw a seal with his fingers, the chakra in each of them would have to be controlled and balanced.

Closing his eyes as he amplified his focus, the Akegarasu would shiver when the chakra ran up through his ribs and lungs, bursting the insides of each shoulder with warmth before sweeping into his arms. They would then hit the dead end that were his hands, and the limbs in question would tremble and shake with the energy's raw power. He couldn't help but crack a toothy smile when he felt its presence there, trying his best to control his hands as the chakra made them feel heavier. Sucking in a deep breath of air, and simultaneously draining the chakra he'd gathered bit by bit, the half-masked ninja would focus on his next objective. With his exhale, the chakra within each hand would begin to modify itself and regulate its overall presence with Atlas' thoughts. It took upon his mental cues and executed them, allowing itself to have some of its energy drained back to its source, so that it would become a better fit for each respective hand.

Then, with the chi in each hand at its ideal level of power, the Cloud ninja would move on to spreading it evenly throughout. His hands had refrained from trembling now, his nerves completely gone. All he had to do now was focus and gauge when the time was ripe to amplify the chakra he'd stored. Blinking his eyes, and simultaneously switching on his abilities as a sensor, the Akegarasu would stare at his hands and the glow of chakra that surrounded them. Unlike chakra that was unstable and poorly obtained, the chakra surrounding his hands lacked ripples in their presence, and were as bright as they should be. Both energies were balanced in unity with one another, prepared for use. And it was then that the ninja knew it was time to execute the next phase in his training.

Gogyou Fuuin (Five Elements Seal)
Rank: D, C, B , A, S
Type: Supplementary / Juuinjutsu (Seals & Barriers)
Range: Hand's reach.
Special: Blocks use of all chakra related techniques equal to highest rank known. Lasts until seal is removed, or until a greater chakra power such as a Bijuu or a Chakra Gates of equal rank break through it.
Description: This jutsu produces a powerful seal that is used to block or disturb the flow of chakra in a target. Once the seal is completed, the target will become unconscious and unable to fight for a short time. Upon waking up, they will find themselves unable to perform certain type of chakra-jutsu until the seal has been removed.
Domain: Universal Juuinjutsu.

-- ♬ 25

The kanji for water was a bit more difficult for him than the one for fire was, but Atlas nonetheless had completed it successfully and was prepared to move on to the next symbol- the kanji for wind. This particular kanji was a bit tricky than the others, and he would position it just to the right of the man's head, so that it and the other symbols would form a sideways triangle when he was done. He could feel the energy in his hand dimming now, since he had used it twice already with great intent, and knew he had to integrate more of his own energy to continue on with the endeavor. Any faults in his strategy could risk his success with the technique and botch the whole thing. So he would have to prepare himself accordingly, so all the chances he had on completing this technique here and now were present and accounted for.

Breathing in and out, envisioning and comparing his respiratory system to the calm waves on a sandy beach- flowing out, pausing, and flowing back in- the half-masked ninja would draw energy from his core once more and breath it into his hands. The act amplified and pumped up the sealing energy required once more, and the warm feeling in his arms glowed intensely. He'd just reloaded his hands, and was prepared to move on to drawing the symbol he'd designated earlier. Firmly placing the index finger on his left hand on the surface of the bandit's head, he would commence to practice the art. One stroke after the other, light and swift actions, were performed, with the tip of his finger only grazing the surface as he did so. Within a few seconds, he'd finish the seal for wind and drawn a circle around it, as he had done so with the water kanji and the fire one as well.

Getting quite the hang of this, the Akegarasu would sport a confident grin and move a little faster. First with the kanji for earth on the left side of the man's head, then with the kanji for lightning- on the center of the man's head. In each one, he would pick up the pace a notch, until he was moving at an insane speed halfway through the lightning seal. Unfortunately for him, the speed was too great, and he had unintentionally slipped his finger and screwed the entire effort. The seal for lightning was botched and unusable, and Atlas would mutter a string of curse words as he looked upon it, clenching his right hand and damning his arrogance. But then an idea came to mind. Gazing upon the screwed up kanji for lightning that he'd drawn with chakra, he would drift his left hand over the mess and focus, amplifying the chakra within said limb and trying to force it to adhere to his command.

A tingle would emerge from said hand, and when he felt it was right, he would lift it up away from the man's head and look down upon the area where the kanji for lightning had once been. To his glee, and surprise, it was no longer there! Raising his chakra-enhanced right hand once more, he would smile as he continued on. This time, however, he took the slow route, and really focused on improving his skills with drawing symbols with chakra. Lightly biting his lip as he focused, the Akegarasu would finish up the seal at last and top-off the last stroke with a beaming expression on his face. Encircling the final seal, he wouldn't hesitate to place his right palm over the man's head and unlock power that the seal had contained. Hoping its intended effect had taken place, with the low concussion of released chakra vibrating through the air, all the Akegarasu could do now was hope it had worked.