Tengoku no Shirudo

[Magdalena]

Tengoku no Shirudo (Heavenly Shield)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Ninjutsu/Defensive
Range: 0-5 Meters
Handseals: Yes
Chakra/Stamina: Low-Massive
Special: The rank currently learned of Tengoku no Shirudo determines the highest ranked attack, physical or chakra based, that one is able to block. S-rank can be retrained once to add an extra S-rank defense to the shield strength.
Description: Using their umbrella/parasol weapon, the user will have the fabric top opened and facing towards the opponent and the incoming attack. By channeling chakra into the weapon, a hexagonal shield will erupt from the top, aligning with the metal skeleton underneath to block any incoming attacks.
Domain: Universal Ninjutsu; Parasol Weapon

[KID GAMBINO.]

Is this Nintaijutsu or just simple Ninjutsu? I ask because you have Chakra/Stamina costs, but the type describes this as "Ninjutsu".

If this is just regular Ninjutsu, then you can simply just have Chakra costs without Stamina drain, I don't believe both are necessary.

However, if you want this to qualify as Nintaijutsu, then the Chakra/Stamina could stay, but you should make sure the type says "Nintaijutsu / Defensive". Also, Nintaijutsu eliminates the use of handseals, hence why it drains from two pools instead of just one.

Regardless of either option, you should remove the "single seal = double cost" part, which I don't think would be viable even for simple Ninjutsu and definitely wouldn't for Nintaijutsu.

Lastly, you can bump the Cost down to "Very Low - Very High", as that is what Customs regulations allow for Multi-Rank jutsu.

[Magdalena]

I originally had it worked out as Nintai and sealess but I didn't really like how I had it so I changed it to regular Ninjutsu. I just forgot to take out the Stamina part.

And if I take off the single seal/double. Can I say the S-rank is retrainable once to be SS/or take 2 S-ranks.

[KID GAMBINO.]

The reason I said that allowing a single seal to increase consumption wouldn't be viable is because that option eliminates the point of Masteries.

As for going beyond S-Rank... I don't believe SS-Ranks are being accepted because they are strictly used for Kinjutsu or Relics.

[Magdalena]

There are plenty of techs with retrainable S-ranks that add an extra S-rank amount of damage or defense onto them. That's what I meant.

[chiatsuki]

Yes, that is fine allowing an extra retrain on the S ranked version. But make sure you state after every retrain the consumption goes up by one rank. Also- I am uneasy when I see the 0-5M being that this is essentially a technique giving the user a chakra exo-skeleton. Maybe give it 1 - 5M with the re-train of S-rank techniques giving an extra '1' Meter after every retrain because being able to block a S-ranked technique five meters in front of you would be a little overkill if there wasn't some sort of strenuous drawback to it.

[Exar Kun]

Magdalena, are you still interested in working on this? It's been sitting here for a couple of weeks. If you'd like more time, that's perfectly fine. Otherwise, we could also just archive it for the time being. Let us know.

[Jae]

6/27/2012 - Archived.