Ambition [P]

[☆ F ☆]

Before our assault on the world could begin, we had to be ready to encounter the worst each village had to offer. Though my rank had indeed been coveted by many - the Jounin Elite - I still had lost my fight to the masked man, a testament that although skillful, I still need more strength. Our arrival in fire seemed like a good place to begin with, marking our arrival into this new world, as well as the commencement of mine new secret reign. Simply observing the lands before me made my chakra roar, and without further hesitation, I'd be prepared to begin..

"Let's put on a show, shall we...?"

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We had discovered a large bare patch of earth that rose many meters above the traditional forests that blank Hi no Kuni, at least sixty meters wide, that would allow us act our our most violent tendencies without concern for repercussions. Sure, there was always the possibility enemy troops would stumble upon their small training session and create a problem, but it wasn't anything we couldn't handle. I had faith in this Kaguya. Despite his rough edges, he had potential...

"Give me all you got!!!"

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My poncho flew towards my side eagerly, a sign of excitability and anticipation over what was to come. While I presumed my newfound subordinate was preparing for this training spar, I wouldnot waste time sitting around attempting to garner any attention whatsoever. Instead, as I continued to let my chakra roar and increase, I began to give it a specific purpose. Soon, it would not longer be simple raw, unformed energy, morphed instead into the deep blue color that alluded towards my personal release - Raiton.

Show me what you're working with...

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As did Nami with his bones so would my hands dance, and in a few moments I would send a stream of lightning that lit up the sky. A few more moments and I'd have the lightning sent back to me, striking my body whole and covering it in in a newfound layer of defense. Shimmering a deep blue that contrasted with my blood red, I was now an electrified embodiment of power. With nothing more than my claws, I knew it was time to excel.

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Raigeki no Yoroi (Lightning Strike Armor)
Rank: B
Type: Defensive / Raiton Ninjutsu
Range: Self
Special: Delivers intense shocks to whatever comes in contact with it. Lasts for one turn, plus one more each time retrained. While protected by the lightning armor, the user is free to move and act as they wish, but no other handseals can be made until the lightning is either cancelled or destroyed.
Description: A defensive technique, the Yoroi technique is as its name implies – a set of lightning based armor, which shocks anything that comes in contact with it. After a series of handseals, lightning from the sky showers upon the user, coating them in a bright blue coating. As they glow, all forms of conductors will make victim’s more susceptible to damage, and any taijutsu upon the armor will leave the user’s appendages feeling paralyzed. Ecellent when outnumbered, or simply facing an opponent that favors taijutsu.
Domain: Raiton.

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[— Namitsuki]

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[/color][/font] you ever felt like there was something more you can do? If that was the case my mind would be lifted of any thoughts on the matter, but it seemed that I needed to do more. I felt as though my nature with the doton release could be even stronger than it was at its current level. Moving my poncho to the side as it would land amongst the ground. Mother nature wasn't one to be as generous as most would think, but I yielded a different aspect and thus I could bend this very ground we stood upon to my liking. With the vast forestry I could potentially uproot the homes and shelter of many creatures, but that wasn't what I was trying to get into.

It was evident the moment the poncho was removed from Faust that there was more trials I had to overcome. This ran the thought that, the Uchiha wasn't truly placing his trust in my skills, but alas he would want to see where my improvement could take me. Nonetheless, I wouldn't falter or even hesitate on proving to him my worth. The bones within me dancing as they would begin to feel the chakra feeding amongst them. My hand would then grasp what seemed to be a smoke bomb and with that being said...I would go for protecting my very own location. I noticed my comrade in Kamui was already ahead of me in performing some insane jutsu, the lightning he called from the sky raining down on his being. His armor once scarlet now illuminating in blue electricity about his body.

May the search begin

My being knew that it was truly an amazement in itself at how defined this man's chakra control was, but alas I was on my way in learning how to utilize my own jutsus as well. Plunging the aforementioned smoke bomb within the earth before me, the trail would thus be covered in smoke. This being my seals were formed within mere moments and I would descend amongst the ground once again. Within moments I was now amongst the very grounds I stood. Disappearing from the very sight of my partner. He would now seek my position...Thus masking my presence amongst the very soil beneath him. I could feel his position through the earth as if she was breathing every life form into my being. Exerting chakra to allow my rummaging throughout the earth below him, I would begin to plan my next assault.


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Doton...? I let loose a low hum as I observed the man's sudden entry into the very earth, his figure sinking into Gaia almost as quickly as my hands dancing moments ago. A moment later he'd be gone; I sighed as I felt a slight tinge of annoyance now. Despite the fact Doton was indeed naturally weak under the power of lightning, his underground existence made finding him that much harder, simply because of my own inability to trudge through the earth. It took me a moment of thought and consideration, but as the power of Raiton continued to flow within me, I suddenly acquired an idea.

I had no hesitation in my actions. With my hands dancing mad, I began to tap into my chakra prowess once more, choosing to entertain my strongest set of ability - ninjutsu. In this case, I was an essence comprised almost purely of Raiton. It was the chakra that flowed within me. It was the thoughts that filled brian. It was the actions that ruled my body. All in all, I, Uchiha Faust, was electricity itself, and as testament of my power, I'd translate it all onto my underground partner. He wouldn't see it coming.

[— Namitsuki]

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[/color][/font] would think my path towards the Uchiha would be vastly safe, but alas it seemed he had another method of choice to push me from underneath the very ground I was traveling. It was a very painful that I didn't expect to hit me with. My body felt the surge of lightning as it would cause my body to slightly become numb. The amount of surging power that I felt was annoying and thus I had to resurface. My body itching all over, but within moments it would begin the glorious moment of dancing. Bones beginning to make my very skin seem alive as it would surely grasp the Uchiha's attention. He seen what my kekkei genkai could do, but was he prepared for what I had been seeking to obtain amongst my very own bloodline.

Upon the surface once more as the static charges from the intense shock would slightly be visible as they begun to disappear from my being. My body was beginning to produce free-flowing bones from all out my body. Mainly the staves would be my new tool of destruction towards any foes I would face, but with the consistency of these bones spreading throughout. I sought to show the Uchiha how devastating my techniques could truly be and how helpful they were truly. The purpose of this jutsu would be used in conjunction with giving even myself a chance to attack and defend all at the same time. Thus, I would leap in battle with my comrade. Running forth towards him the vast amount of staves all totaling up to five would begin to work in conjunction with my movement. Some sticking out as I aimed to strike the Uchiha with a powerful thrust forward.

Of course the goal was to graze him enough to where he would begin to understand fear amongst the pressure of a Kaguya. My goal was indeed to revive the clan and stand in place as the clan's most prominent figure. How would my team mate react to my moves? That was the only thing that graced my mind, but alas I'm sure someone of his experience had seen these type of anomalies in his journeys amongst these lands. Still, there was a problem with that lightning armor that he had trained and with that being said I wasn't sure how I was going to go about, but going blindly at the moment was the most logical at this point. Time to put his training up in dealing with up close and personal fighters to the test....

Lets see how you handle this...

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Tsubaki no Mai (Dance of the Camellia)
Rank: B
Type: Supplementary / Clan Ninjutsu
Range: 0 - 5 meters
Special: Can pierce up to ‘A’ ranked barriers. Due to the light yet firm properties of the bone blade, the user may perform a double attack per strike, meaning a normal single strike would automatically become two swift strikes at once, usually crisscrossing the target location. Each time this jutsu is retrained, they gain an extra attack, turning a double into a triple, a triple into a quadruple, etc. Please note extra attacks does not ensure hits, as missing a target leaves you severely open while you finish your strikes.
Description: Tsubaki no Mai is the second of five dance forms. Using the Kaguya’s Corpsebone ability to manipulate their bone structure, the user will remove a long bone in the form of a sword from their shoulder. Because of the bloodline, the density of the bone can be increased many times so that it is as hard as steel. Using fluid and precise movements, they will then proceed to cut through any opponent within striking distance.
Domain: Kaguya. Must know 'B' ranked Calcium Compression.

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[Yami]

Detour? Right I mentioned it earlier but they weren't exactly heading deeper into the country. No they made a quick bend to...huh, no way. As I maintained my distance of about 50 meters from them, my eyes beheld the duo. They were sparing, which made me frown. "They went out for a private training exhibition, couldn't they just do this back home?" Well, if they were going to spar, I figured I'd watch the flow of the fight and brush up on my own skills.

The blood of the Hyuuga flowed through my veins, the Byakugan ever hungry for chakra. Of course I needed to train my eyes in order to better myself. As I watched the progress of the match, I began to analyze the chakra signatures that flowed between the two. There was one which I recognized as doton nature, the other...well the other didn't make much sense to me. Yet as I gazed into the sky, I saw lightning coming down. "Lightning, is this the pattern?" I'd need to confirm my suspicions.

There was a smoke bomb which would help to mask Nami's position, well at least it would from eyes that weren't special. I saw through his ruse and recognized his attempt to merge with gaia. Whereas his partner was eminating a steady crackling chakra. It was like...spazzing lines across his tenketsu, seeping out rapidly. "So this is what Lightning nature looks like?" I mused to myself, holding the tiger handseal. I'd pump more chakra into my eyes, I needed to attach a colour to this chakra, so I could remember it in the future.

More than just the colour, I needed to mentally store the unique shape and attribute of lightning nature manipulation. I wanted to be able to see it and recognize it just as I had for Doton. Also, there was the issue of non lurking for too long.

"Namitsuki-san, running away from your best friend when they just got home is bad manners!"

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Sogensenshi (Chakra Nature)
Rank: C(x1), B
Type: Doujutsu / Supplementary
Range: Byakugan
Special: 'C' ranked version reveals Basic Releases, while 'B' ranked version reveals Kekkei Touta. Must re-train multiple times in order to detect all releases.
Description: One of the perks behind Byakugan is its ability to read the chakra nature before it. Rather than simply seeing flowing energy all at once, the Hyuuga now learns to distinguish each release by a unique color coding only they can see. Best of all, as an opponent prepares a jutsu from a particular elemental nature already known to the clan member, the chakra traces burst forth, affording the user a small window of anticipation.
Domain: Hyuuga.
Note: Earth Release recognized.

[— Namitsuki]

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[/color][/font] This voice it was so familiar. It was very nostalgic as it wrapped me around it's tendrils, with me bringing my Dance of death to a halt. Turning on my heels, but with my guard still up as I would stop, before the finishing blow was tossed towards my very own. Faust would surely understand the distraction, but even I expected to be laid out for halting such a blow without knowing whether it was hit or miss. After all the flowing staves that came from my arm were plentiful and strong. Built like no other my bones had the density and strength of steel. This was the power of my kekkei genkai as you saw the bones staves hanging loosely from my form. My eyes still fixed on the voice that would echo throughout the forestry. I wouldn't hesitate to seek the answers as to who and what that was, but alas I knew my partner wouldn't be still. With the ability to manipulate the structures of my bones, I would begin to coincide all movements into a dance that graced even the very heavens before me. Whether or not they came to near to my Uchiha bred comrade I wouldn't hold back.

“How does one recognize me from these parts?”

I would question without hesitation as I looked for my next prey within the fluid motions that were labeled as dances. The larch was the main attraction of this dance gracing the world of and the gods of it's beauty. It's elegant movements, and unforgettable grace would be etched into the minds of all those that stood before me. This was me breathing my beautiful form into the eyesight of god, but alas I would not stop there. There was more to this than meets the eye, but within moments I pondered who could possibly be strong enough to withstand such a onslaught. There was two things that came to my mind. That being Kamui and the one and only Kimidori for I remembered our taijutsu battles very well. That was why I sought to be the strongest of my entire clan and sought to make the needed adjustments to hold my fort down. This was the beginning cycle of a lot of things, but surely it wasn't just because of her.

Maybe to further educate my partner before me I would plunge my right hand forward allowing the bones to gently push to the very edge of my fingers. Within seconds there they were being fired off without warning nor hesitation. I was seeking to genuinely gain a advantage at some point against this shinobi. Needless to say my mind would not falter for we came too far for this. Here I was seeking to be all I could for the sake of Kumogakure. My nakama here had already had himself well renowned thorughout the village and it was about to be my time. I couldn't just sit idly by no longer...I had to do what I must to protect and strengthen our village. This was Namitsuki's Nindo.
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"Namitsuki-san, I'm disappointed. You should recognize my voice, after all...you're one of the few who knows my secret." I decided that I should scold and tease him at the same time. His dance was interrupted but he didn't let his partner get an opening. It was a sneaky tactic, which I applauded, though for a moment my eyes locked on his partner. "Uchiha...Faust? Faust took him here? Just what in the world is he up to?" Let me explain my thoughts. Faust was...from my generation, well from our generation since Nami-san is also apart of it. He became a jounin before me, earning his name as the war ravaged our land. In a way he was my rival but he's also my idol as well. I deeply respect him as a Jounin of Kumogakure.

Perhaps it was that admiration that pushed me to become a Jounin as well, though I think it was my friendship with Namitsuki that cemented everything. I guess...I neededd to not only catch up to Faust, but to Namitsuki whom achieved chuunin rank before me. Yes...I had to shoot up because I admit, I'm not exactly a gifted ninja. My blood is where my genius is supposed to come from, but I'm a steadfast learner. Even now, my eyes were focusing on various aspects on the field. This clearing for example, didn't seem to go on much further. It allowed for a good place to spar, which was a surprise. Had Faust been here before on missions? My eyes grasped various details which I would leverage for my entrance. First, I'd form basic handseals; which allowed my chakra to circulate through my firm, before emitting outwards in a five meter radius. It was at a low frequency and really didn't exhaust much if any of my reserve.

Jumping down from my perch, my feet would come into contact with the lush grass below. I'd make my way to forty meter distance, then thirty, then tweenty five. I didn't walk with any swagger, nor did my form seem intimidating, minus the veins pulsing along my temples. Though at this distance they wouldn't be able to make such fine details out. Regardless, my eyes paid attention to details around me, such as stray stones, twigs/branches, I even made out stray logs. I also kept watch of stuff behind me. Truth be told, I focused a lot on that portion of my nearly 360 degree vision. The back side is traditionally a big weak spot for most normal ninja, particularly around the back/base of the neck.

"I'll give you a hint, I penetrate the clouds which mask Kumogakure, aiming to see beyond the heavens."
I liked playing this little game, for I knew there was a good chance the Kaguya would be impulsive and attack me. Though if not him, was his partner impulsive? Well, I didn't have the same relationship with Faust so it was hard to say. I'm not even sure if he knew much about me. My identity as a Hyuuga was an ace in the hole for the village. So much so that I don't actually go by the noble family's last name. Meitani Kimidori was the name my peers knew me by. My white eyes? Pfft I kept those masked, at all times! Something the duo would note once I was in a more comfortable range, which was ten meters and dropping.

"It's been awhile, Uchiha Faust, Kaguya Namitsuki." I looked to each of them, though I wouldn't bow or curtsey for I was prepared to engage in combat any any time during my walk.

[☆ F ☆]

The feeling of lightning's discharge from out my very finger's was fleeting, the sudden electrical stream releases from inside the confines of my body and out onto the world as if I was eager to spread my wrath everywhere. It was a steady execution, the amount of chakra allocated for this blast slowly but surely coming forth. My gloves, in response to the surge, adopted an intense dark blue hue, glowing and crackling under the pressures of Raiton. Buut it seemed my success would not last long...

He emerged from underneath the earth as if Gaia had birthed - no, rejected - the warrior from its very bowels. But as he came forth, he'd no longer be weakened and unable to defend himself. Sure, an occasional twitch of the body would occur as a result of the electricity still coursing through his anatomy, a state I had gladly put him in at the start of our training. However, with an enraged look worn, I knew Nami would now approach this situation with a newfound sense of rage.

She entered when my hands danced, so I initially paid her little mind. Sensing my Kaguya partner's sudden seriousness, I too would prepare myself for the rigors to come that usually follow a physical altercation with such a beast. For a brief moment I squatted, preparing my body as my hands once more beckoned the power of lightning to wash over me. It was an arduous training, that of the Lightning Strike Armor, but with each new lightning bolt that struck me, I grew only stronger and stronger.

Though I knew Nami's kick would hurt, I also knew his body, though strong, was still somewhat weakened by the lightning used in the previous round. As such, anymore exposure to Raiton would simply continue to shock him more, leaving him just as winded as I would be after taking his kick. If it weren't for the armor, I was sure he'd broken my spleen. However, thanks to the crimson shodai, as his foot struck my chest and sent me flying, , I'd simply be pushed back, left to observe my assailant's further assumed shock fest following his contact with my charged body.

Oh the glory!

[— Namitsuki]

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[/color][/font] war between us two was now about to be waged on a even greater scale than before. The usage of my Kaguya staves would begin to smoothly work as I began to flow fluently in my movements. There was another reason why I would begin to cause havoc on this man before me. My movements seemed to catch a grasp of the shodai armor pushing him back, but alas the shock from his lightning armor was indeed a problem. Nonetheless, we were two major titans on a epic level and with that said I figured it would be best to show him all what he couldn’t see with the Sharingan. Being paired with this man spelled that fate was indeed a factor, placing two geniuses in their own respected ways on the same squad. Ranging from the man thrusts forward that I sought to throw my opponent off guard, it would then be a mere moment for in my mind there would be one more thing mentioned. That thing was something of epic proportions or should I say a little secret that would help me compete against those that would try to keep me at distance; mainly Ninjutsu users.

Open...

Within moments my next strike was nothing more than a blur and I was now amongst my brethren backside. Would he be able to follow me with that devil eye? After all this was indeed the very first time I had to resort to trying to gain the advantage via usage of the forbidden Hachimon Tontoku. My strikes were ridiculously fast at this moment, but none aim to be brutal though the speed of them would give one a false impression. Even at speeds like this it seemed that perhaps I could do more, but alas I didn't even place as much time into training this said technique as I did others. After all, this was a technique that would be my trump card, but I would definitely place my faith in using this maneuver. If it was life or death situation the gates would definitely be open with no regards, and even so I sought to push out the very bones within my body. Full Staves still protruding from my body as it would be used in conjunction with defense and offense. The perfect body was what most said about my Dead Bone Corpse Pathways.

With the gates and my movement surpassing the standard taimaster within moments. That goal of being the one to revive his clan to power was definitely apart of his dream. Stepping forth with a burst off the ground as the sparse vegetation would simply, but blown away for a mere moment. The speed boost was indeed grand to those that preferred to get in and do heavy damage with their own body. Being from the Kaguya clan who was all war hungry priests it seemed that this insatiable hunger for battle was all apart of it. I was definitely going to engage in this hunger and I was going to push the Uchiha to his taijutsu limits. This would be a good lesson on how well he would be able to defend himself against the Kaguya's very own God. Alas, this wasn't the same Namitsuki that Kamui had met at the gates, for now he was ANIMA. Warrior on a whole other level and this was his time to prove his clan's abilities to the fullest.


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A sudden eruption in power had occurred within the vicinity of my body, triggered while I was still being thrown back. It'd take a fool to miss the sudden power jump before me, though the surprise came from the fact I simply did not expect such an eruption to originate from Nami. Then again, the youth had already proven himself a versatile addition to the group; each new display of skill on his behalf should then simply be met with normaliy, not surprise.

It was on. Still being propelled back form my last hit and still attempting to recover, Nami's sudden entry into Hachimon would add a new level of strength to his strike. The first few hits, open palmed, felt like being struck by the weight of several hammers. To top this off, the accelerated chakra obtained by the Gates made his bone growth ever worse, leaving him at some point to be over me in an attempt to impale. My chakra, still electrified and dancing across my skin, possessed a new level of power, evident by my sudden increase in production.

Danger came from all around me, and for a moment, I questioned whether awakening this beast was truly the best of ideas. However, I too had a caged beast within, and although the bone warrior was strong, I was stronger. Like a lion my chakra would roar, increasing thrice fold in production so that my Raiton productivity would enhance drastically. And so it did, evident by the sudden glow my body had adopted. Simply put, I was electric. Now, it was my turn.

Yes, he was fast, but even then. Sharingan would see right through him. He was a beast of a man of a men in the eyes of a commoner, but observing him from Sharingan's point of view changed things. As such, while it made my job of evading that much harder, I'd still attempt to dodge those bone strikes with some flickering of mine own, and as soon as an opening presented itself, I'd move in for the 'kill' - another second later I appeared at his back, my body more charged than ever and ready to shock. My foot once again aimed at the back of his head.

My turn.

[Yami]

Namitsuki-san was full of surprises, I'd always known this. I even came forth to these two kumo-nin, prepared for one of the adolescents many surprises. However, for him to surge with such chakra? Riddle my Byakugan amused. I observed his chakra pathways, the tenketsu points along his body filling and activated by a source of chakra from the head. This source was unlike any I'd observed previously. So large and vast were they, it was like...a gate? I observed the specific point of interest carefully. My telescopic vision put to the test as I zoomed in on the target of interest. "Oh...this is an interesting point within the chakra system. These must be...the eight chakra gates."

My mind seemed to recall the memories of Chakra 101 from the academy. Detailing how chakra was formed, how chakra flowed through the body, as well as the eight chakra gates. They were within some very deadly points of the body. Despite the Kaguya's speed, I Wouldn't let him pass my eye. Each movement, I attempted to connect the dots, trailing the body as best as I could. Alas, the Byakugan was not about prediction but rather foresight and perception. The more you could understand about your opponent from a glance, the more analysis you could do before a strike. There was no time for predictions and gambling, I'd leave that to the lightning bound Uchiha.

Speaking of Uchiha, I did keep an eye on his chakra network as well. His chakra levels were very impressive, though room for growth was still present. It seemed by pushing his body to the limit, he produced more chakra in order to utilize his raiton ninjutsu. His tenketsu constantly emitted the lightning nature, thus it formed a shield as I witnessed Namitsuki being electrocuted with each contact. "I guess everyone needs an ultimate defense." I concluded to myself. Truthfully these two had provided much new additions to my doujutsu. I was raising my comprehension to new heights, running newfound simulations but I still needed to be weary. When Namitsuki was like this, it'd be easy for me to become a casualty of their intense spar.

The next thing that impressed me about the Uchiha before me were his eyes. I noted how chakra soared through his network, heading for his optics. I watched every subtle and not so subtle turn of his head. It resulted in a small hypothesis of my own. "Is he trying to follow Nami's movements or is he following Nami's movements?" To ensure I learned the truth about this I had to stretch my Byakugan's capabilities even further. Essentially I too began to follow movements, my eye's focus zooming in from the Uchiha's optics, to the intricate Kaguya dance. Soon, he'd put on a burst of high speed, his network soaring with a surge of normal chakra, focused to the feet primarily. "Shunshin huh...hmm." another sight which I was all too pleased to see. I didn't know the jutsu personally but it was a standard jutsu employed in the ninja world. Those whom focused on Taijutsu didn't really need the jutsu, my chakra would be better spent on my clan's coveted gentle fist.

However for one so heavily focused on ninjutsu, this was indeed a necessary staple. Now then, it was time for Faust's counter-attack. He'd attempt to place a swift kick to his partner's head, well the back of the head to be precise. I was looking forward to his Taijutsu, Namitsuki and I's specialty.

[— Namitsuki]

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[/color][/font] with this boosted power that came from the Hachimon themselves it seems their effects would begin to die down. Seemingly allowing my body some minor wear on it, but alas it was after all a boost with risks. Nonetheless these bones of mines were hungry for contact with my Uchiha. With this level it seemed that his wretched eye still held the advantage, but alas I was seeking to be able to fight my counter part, the Hyuuga on even grounds at some point. She knew my challenge would be issued against her, but alas it wasn't that time for that. I was now busy with a Uchiha one of the most revered clans amongst the Great Shinobi Nations. This man's presence was something of a lion amongst his rock standing proudly as his black mane began to free flow with the gusts from our high speed movements.

Vanishing from my vision once before emerging once again before me. His chakra flaring up I could tell as he was now beginning to be emblazoned in raiton chakra. This made it even tougher to get my strikes in with my beautiful dance of death. Alas, I wouldn't dare give up at this point. It was my fault that I allowed him even the sightest opening to get away from my protruding bones that came from my body. Within moments before he would completely poof from one's site there was bone bullets fired off my very finger tips aiming to slow the Uchiha down. That was when I noticed the entire trick that had happened once before the last time we indulged in a spar.

“Not this time...” I would mutter as I knew this scenario all too well. The Uchiha was indeed strong, but in this department of close range it would be me. The bone staves coming out as he would aim to kick me. Halting his very own strike through I would feel the sting from his wretched lightning armor. Still, the bones becoming my savior and holding his foot in place. Even though the raiton chakra was definitely taking its toll on me, it would still offer me a sliver of a chance to strike and with that being said...I would take it with no hesitation. With a stern punch coming around from what should be the gripped kick that Faust aimed at my very neck. Thus, now I had seemingly turned the tides or so I would think as now his balance would now be off. So what would be his way out? That was when I noticed a glimpse of the Hyuuga before us who was making her way towards us. Kimidori might as well just jump in and ask for some of this intense spar as well. After all we were rivals and sparring with her once more was definitely something I was looking forward to doing , but right now I had to tame this wild lion.
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[Yami]

I was impressed, Uchiha Faust had captured the attention of the bone warrior. Normally, just upon seeing me, Namitsuki would want a spar, in that way we were more rivals than friends. So for him to hold such restraint meant he had found quite the adversary. He even used one of the eight chakra gates, which I was thankful for. Being able to observe his chakra flow at that moment, along with the strain of his network on his body. "So there are risks to using those gates, no wonder most ninja don't use them." It'd take a very physically fit ninja to handle the stress of the chakra gates on the body.

It wasn't surprising that Faust was overcome by the taijutsu assaults of the Kaguya before me. Even I've succumbed to his deadly prowress and I was a kunoichi whom specialized in the same art. I had winced when he was pushed back even though he was protected by his raiton chakra, now seeing him place a well timed strike at the neck, I had a bad feeling. My suspicons would be confirmed as Namitsuki utilized those bones of his. In that way, his body was his ultimate defense and his ultimate weapon. It was such a deadly combination, I begun to contemplate interrupting the spar. If Namitsuki were to lose himself into his insatious lust for combat, then things could go a bit too far. Judging from what I'd seen of Faust thus far, he didn't seem to be a genius at Taijutsu.

No, with the way his chakra surged, it was almost sinister, though more importantly it was that of a ninjutsu prodigy. I wasn't sure just how far he'd progressed with his nature manipulation. He was currently focused on his ration based defense. A defense which seemed to also have offensive capabilities, "It's quite the jutsu..." I found myself musing as I beheld the current events of the spar. My only concern was, should the Uchiha be snared by the bones, what would he do? His kick would be neutralized and thus he'd be off-balanced. It was true that his Raiton chakra would surge against the bones for some damage but Namitsuki was stubborn. He'd accept the shock if it meant he could get a clear shot. One shot was all the Kaguya would need too, though I wanted to believe the Chuunin learned some restraint. It wasn't exactly war time anymore, we needed all the able Kumo-shinobi we could get.

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Striking the Kaguya would initiate the start of the unleashed chakra discharge, pure Raiton unleashed from my inner chakra core and onto the Chuunin. Achieving so many hits against Nami had made the feelings somewhat... expectant, which is most likely why I failed to do anything about his sudden retort. It seemed he had indeed had indeed grown wise to my doings, and while I remained drunk on the power of my chakra, he had evolved in intelligence. Astounding.

His parry was simple - rather than letting my lighting charged foot strike the back of his head, he would shield the are by creating several bone staves to protect it. Although they were not pointed the sharp way at me, they had wrapped around and cradled the impact, leaving only my residual lighting to affect him - had this been a real battle, I was sure the Chuunin would've impaled me then and there. However, because of the training occasion, I'd merely strike a harder surface than normal. Still, I could not resist the chance to discharge.

My chakra activated on command, and before I could think further, I was already sending every surge of energy I had onto the connection established. Although raw, it didn't take long to morph it into pure electricity. a sudden violent chirping produced as the lightning cackled across my armor and up and down my body. And although he had stopped the physicality of my blow, he could do nothing to bat down the incoming wave of shocking thunder that took him over. Training or not, I spared nothing; I wanted him to learn the pain behind his mistakes.

But it seems I acted too soon. While I had delivered my own version of retribution onto my victim, it seems he too had other plans. A punch unexpectedly was produce, one even I couldn't stop. As sch, while my keen eyes saw the incoming assault moments before it struck. Nami's physically, the results of his long hours spent honing his Taijutsu, made him superior in the category. I could do nothing to evade or stop him, so I simply did the next best thing - I made him pay some more. The lighting that unleashed onto him as he struck me was unlike any other he'd felt, and as my body flew back as a result of the force, I made sure the Kaguya knew not to taste my lighting again.

I shocked him with everything I had, and then I let go, momentarily slipping into darkness.

[— Namitsuki]

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[/color][/font] the battle heating up and my defense was a success against the Uchiha. He would not let it end there as he would begin to send chakra strings of lightning coursing throughout his body once more. Indeed it was rather strong, but alas I showed no mercy. My hand coming around to strike, but within those moments of my taijutsu had shined. Showing the Uchiha that my abilities with hand to hand combat was most rewarding. Even my abilities had blessed me with a one up on the Jounin before me. Surely it would impress the curvacious Kimidori as her eyes was focused in on the fight at hand. This training spar showed that even two prodigies could end up in a stalemate given the right conditions.

The currents coursing through my being would begin to send me backwards towards where Kimidori's voice had come from. The blast was bright and brilliant, but alas the Uchiha and I were both thrown away from one another. The impact was too much indeed, but as we both were sent towards two different locations. I maintained somewhat of a conscience that wouldn't allow me to give up. It seemed that my body was moving on it's own. My body seemed to be in so much pain at this moment, but I would wrestle trying to stand up once more. Altogether it seemed that this little training duel would end up in a draw.

Darkness seemed to come forth towards us both as I would begin to venture into an abyss. The same white abyss that gave birth to my soul as the White Void. Still, even in purgatory I found myself questioning better tactics or perhaps even my very own power. Was it the fact that I hadn't truly progressed as I want? No...it couldn't be that. I was a hardworking Chuunin and this power I gained was for that purpose to be able to protect those of Kumogakure, but my hunger wasn't satisfied. Truly, the insatiable lust for battle was still there, but alas the only thing that was heard outside of the huge impact was one last noise. Me cracking my neck while I was on my back and then darkness washing over me. Leaving silence in our wake from the mighty clash of the Uchiha and myself. This was truly a Clash of Titans.

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