Hosatsu (Light Bow Archery)

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Special thanks to Masumi for this creation!

Hosastsu literally means 'to catch and kill'. It is an Archery style based on the goal of a quick kill, and emphasizes the use of the light bow. Hosatsu relies on fast, precise shots to dispatch enemies. Each fired arrow is designed in some way or form to hit its target. Lightning quick shots, fast reflexes, a keen eye and a perceptive mind is all that is needed of one who wishes to delve into the art of Hosatsu. One of the key doctrines of Hosatsu is assault during mobility, which is why the light bow is used.

Hosatsu was first conceived and practiced during the first Shinobi war by the Land of Hot Water; however, with time, word got out about the famed and deadly Achery style and it wasn't long before others sought this formidable art. Soon whole squadrons who practiced Hosatsu where created and tasked with guarding places of interest or even killing individuals who'd stolen information. Hosatsu is a refined, poetic style utilizing grace with accuracy to create the ultimate kill shot.

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Requires the use of a light bow

Nintaijutsu
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Weapons

Light Bow
Rank: C
Type: Primary / Range (50 meters)
Description: The Light Bow is a small bow that is easy to carry and normally made out of wood. The Light Bow has a standard range of 50 meters; however, this can be improved upon by incredible use of strength or stamina. It requires Arrows to be spent in order to be used.
Cost: 1,000 Ryo

Arrow
Rank: D
Type: Secondary, Melee/Range
Special: 10 Arrows / Pack
Description: Arrows can come in multiple shapes and sizes, depending upon the user's choice. The average length of an arrow from tip to fletching is 27".
Cost: 500 Ryo / Pack

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Sujitama (Muscle Shot)

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Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Offensive / Taijutsu / Hosatsu
Range: See Maiuekaze
Stamina: Very Low - High
Special: Bow shots enhanced in this manner may pierce through defenses at a rank equal to one lower than this technique's rank.
Description: The basis of all Hosatsu techniques, Sujitama governs the power of all fired arrows. With time, the practitioner's arm gains the strength to create powerful draw upon his or her bow. The user may choose to actively utilize this strength to enhance the power of his or her bowshots. However, due to the use of a light bow, the user's shots will never achieve the sort of power that one who uses a heavier bow will be able to obtain. All shots move at twice the speed of a naturally thrown kunai, unless specifically modified by an additional technique.
Domain: Hosatsu

Kitsutsuki (Woodpecker)[/u]
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Passive / Taijutsu / Hosatsu
Range: ---
Stamina: n/a
Special: Determines the speed in which a user is capable of drawing, knocking, and firing an arrow.
Description: The woodpecker is an interesting creature, capable of raising and lowering its head at immense speeds in order to drill holes through wood. The user of Hosatsu attempts to mimick that speed in the way in which he raises his hand, pulls out an arrow, knocks the arrow to his bow, and then fires it. Since this is the product of training and not any sort of feat of strength, it requires no chakra or stamina upkeep. At D Rank, one may knock and fire an arrow once every three seconds. At C Rank, one may knock and fire an arrow once every 2.5 seconds. At B Rank, one may knock and fire an arrow every 2 seconds. At A Rank, one may knock and fire an arrow every 1.5 seconds. At S Rank, one may knock and fire an arrow every 1 second.
Domain: Hosatsu

Maiuekaze (To Dance Upon the Breeze)[/u]
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Taijutsu / Supplementary / Hosatsu
Range: Begins at 10 meters, increases by 10 meters for each rank gained. After 50 meters, each S Rank retrain gains an additional 10 meters up to 80 meters.
Stamina: Low stamina / 10 meters traveled
Special: Allows the user to choose how far his or her shots will travel before falling to the ground.
Description: Once one has had a bit of training, it is easy to determine how much force is necessary to send an arrow flying a certain distance. With a greater expenditure of force, an arrow shot will fly further. With this ability, the user may calculate a certain distance they wish to send the arrow flying and expend the correct amount of stamina to get it there.
Domain: Hosatsu

Hakobukiru (To Move and Kill)[/u]
Rank: C
Type: Taijutsu / Supplementary / Hosatsu
Range: ---
Stamina: Low per shot
Special: Allows the user to move and fire with accuracy.
Description: Since users of Hosatsu utilize a light bow, it is very possible to maintain mobility even while firing arrows into an opponent. The biggest thing to remember while performing this feat is that it is more difficult to aim and fire correctly. With the extra use of stamina, one becomes capable of firing properly, resulting in shots that travel their full distance. It is possible to move and shoot at the same time without using extra Stamina - however, doing so means that a shot may only travel half of its maximum distance.
Domain: Hosatsu

Fukutama (Multi Shot)[/u]
Rank: C
Type: Taijutsu / Supplementary
Range: ---
Stamina: Low per extra arrow
Special: Allows the user the ability to fire one extra arrow for each time this technique is trained to a maximum of 5 at a time.
Description: One of the more interesting techniques developed for use by Hosatsu warriors, this technique allows the user to knock and fire one additional arrow for each time the technique has been learned. They may be lined up side to side to increase the penetrating power of a single arrow, or spread out across the bow in order to create a 'spray' of arrows that shoots outwards. It should be noted that each arrow requires specific enhancement, meaning that overusing this technique will rapidly drain one's Stamina.
Domain: Hosatsu

Rasenya (Spiral Arrow)[/u]
Rank: B
Type: Taijutsu / Offensive / Hosatsu
Range: Reduces the range of fired arrows by 1/2.
Stamina: High
Special: Increases the physical damage potential of an arrow fired by 1 Rank.
Description: Talented archers may, at times, choose to add a little twist to their assaults. By turning the arrow while knocking, drawing, and firing the bow, the user creates a rapidly spinning arrow that, when shot, acts like a drill at impact. The drilling motion increases the penetrating power of the arrow, increasing the amount of damage that the shot could do. However, the spinning of the arrow also increases the wind resistance of the arrow, meaning it will only fly half as far as it normally would.
Domain: Hosatsu

Ricoshetsu (Ricochet)[/u]
Rank: B
Type: Taijutsu / Offensive / Hosatsu
Range: Each bounce may only travel half as much as it previously did.
Stamina: Mid per bounce
Special: Allows the user to cause an arrow to ricochet off of a surface in a chosen direction one time for each time the technique is retrained.
Description: A peculiar archery technique that requires a lot of forethought to utilize correctly, this shot allows the user to cause an arrow to bounce in a chosen direction after meeting impact. A bounce must take place in a 45 degree angle from the point of impact. The user may cause an arrow to bounce a number of times equal to the amount of times he has learned this technique; however, the range of each bounce is half of what the previous bounce's was. If the fired arrow will not make impact the same turn it is shot, then a warning must be given to the opponent that the technique is in use, or else a battle moderator must be informed the turn that the arrow was shot.
Domain: Hosatsu

Kihakuya (Spirit Arrow)[/u]
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Nintaijutsu / Offensive / Hosatsu
Range: Self
Chakra: Low - Massive
Special: Increases the potency of a fired arrow by an amount equal to rank of the technique.
Description: Not only are the users of Hosatsu talented Taijutsu artists, but followers of the style are able to imbue their arrows with their own chakra. The arrows, filled with the user's chakra, become both more powerful and more stable, increasing the piercing power of arrows fired. The major downside to this effect is the double drain of the shot, using up both Stamina and Chakra. Sometimes the reward is worth the risk, though. Beyond that, users of Kihakuya have the ability to further enhance their arrows, but at the additional cost of chakra.
Domain: Hosatsu

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Rank: B
Type: Nintaijutsu / Offensive / Binding
Range: ---
Chakra: High
Special: Targets struck by this shot will have their movement reduced.
Description: Although Hosatsu primarily focuses on the kill, sometimes it is necessary to trap an opponent. Gathering his will, the user will then imbue that will into the arrow and let it fire. When the arrow makes impact, the chakra within the arrow will be released, forming an invisible chakra net around the target that inhibits movement. Taijutsu Primaries will have their speed reduced by 1/4 for 1. turns, Taijutsu Secondaries will have their speed reduced by 1/2 for 1. turns, and Taijutsu Tertiaries will be pinned for 1 turn. The user may retrain this technique to increase the duration of the trapping effect by 1 turn each time learned.
Domain: Hosatsu, must have Kihakuya 'B' Rank.

Ya no Keiteki (Whistling Arrow)[/u]
Rank: B
Type: Nintaijutsu / Offensive
Range: ---
Chakra: High
Special: Doubles the speed of a fired arrow.
Description: Speed is often critical to success. With this enhancement, the Hosatsu tactician will utilize their chakra to dramatically decrease the wind resistance that an arrow meets. As the arrow is sent flying through bow shot, the sound of the arrow whistling through the air is often the only thing an opponent recognizes before an arrow is piercing through them.
Domain: Hosatsu, must have Kihakuya 'B' Rank.

Tenrai Sendou (Divine Guidance)[/u]
Rank: B
Type: Nintaijutsu / Offensive
Range: Up to 3x the range of a fired shot.
Chakra: High
Special: Allows the user to consciously direct a fired arrow utilizing her chakra.
Description: Once fired, an arrow has only one trajectory - unless enhanced by this technique, that is. Filling an arrow with chakra, the user then fires it. From there, the user may control the trajectory of the arrow, using chakra to guide the arrow's shot. As long as the arrow remains within the user's shot range, then the user may control that for up to 3x the distance the arrow would normally be fired. For example, if the user has a 30 meter range, then as long as the arrow remained under 30 meters away from the user, it could chase an opponent for up to 90 meters.
Domain: Hosatsu, must have Kihakuya 'B' Rank.

Kakougeki (Crater Strike)[/u]
Rank: B
Type: Nintaijutsu / Offensive
Range: ---
Chakra: High
Special: Creates a 5 meter diameter crater in the location of the arrow's impact.
Description: A powerful shot that is meant to catch opponents off-guard and attack them in non-conventional ways. Filling the arrow with chakra, the user will send it flying. Upon impact, the chakra from the arrow will release itself in the form of concussive force, spreading the damage of whatever rank of Kihakuya was used throughout the five meter impact zone. In most cases, all that is left is a crater in the place where the arrow struck.
Domain: Hosatsu, must have Kihakuya 'B' Rank.

Nousatsu (Enchant)[/u]
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Nintaijutsu / Offensive
Range: 5 meters, +5 meters for each rank
Chakra: Low - Very High
Special: Imbues an arrow with an elemental property that the user has the ability to manipulate. Must be relearned for every Element the caster may use.
Description: It is clear to those who have been in combat that there are certain elements that have a natural weakness to others. This shot attempts to make use of that information. By channeling elemental chakra through an arrow, the weapon takes on the elemental property of the element. Upon impact, that elemental chakra is released in a blast that covers the distance denoted in the ranged effect. For example, an arrow filled with 'B' Rank Fire chakra will, upon impact, release a burst of fire from the impact zone to a diameter of the said range.
Domain: Hosatsu, must have Kihakuya of the same Rank.

Houmatsu (Ephemeral)[/u]
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Nintaijutsu / Offensive
Range: 5 meters, +5 meters for each rank
Chakra: Low - Very High
Special: Creates a chakra duplicate of a fired arrow which continues to fly even after the physical arrow has made impact.
Description: One of the most crafty assaults of the Hosatsu, this technique creates a chakra duplicate of an arrow that overlaps the physical arrow. When the physical arrows make impact with an object, it is forced to stop. However, in this case, the ephemeral arrow will continue onwards through the object until it would strike the next. In this way, talented archers are capable of attacking through defensive barriers, so long as there aren't two barriers between the target and the user.
Domain: Hosatsu, must have Kihakuya of the same Rank.
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