Terror Strikes [Open]

[That Guy]

As the flames began to creep and consume the building the men made a break for the door sprinting for the exit. They only had one way out which would've made them perfect for attacking, but Amon had already seen their wind technique drive his kunai away before so the fighting would have to be in closer quarters. His partner shot forward with feral speed driving straight ahead towards the mob of men and casting senbon down the doorway. Amon used this time to close his eyes and relax as he took a short calming breath. No sooner had he exhaled the last of the breath than he felt the rush and drive of chakra coursing through his body. God it felt good...

He opened his eyes and bared his teeth growling quietly as he watched the girl flash forwards and begin her graceful hand to hand combat style. The motions were fluid and beautiful, something the swordsman could not relate to as his strikes would be more jerking reactions and full throttle bursts of speed. The gates were something new to get used to and the swordsman didn't always have the easiest time of it. In fact the trouble he seemed to be facing was combining Kenjutsu with the intense speed. The main concept in kenjutsu was to predict the enemies movements and be prepared to counter and lash out in retaliation at weaknesses exposed. With the gates activated though this concept fell to the wayside as power and speed became the new goal. Striking out fast and hard was the new objective, and plotting any further than a few fluid and well placed strikes was rarely needed.

As the woman's swiftly fluid blows rained down Amon took action bolting forward to aid her. Should her attack succeed it would be best if she took advantage of the hole she had made and rushed in to save anyone she could. Amon would gladly deal with the remaining trash now that he was in prime condition for the fight. As he traversed the distance as a blur he would attempt to run straight at one of the men to the side of Kohana preparing to sidestep around him at the last moment just out of his reach and come around from behind with a swift hopefully fatal decapitating slice.

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[1] Kaimon (Gate of Opening)
Rank: C-C-C-C-C-C-C [350]
Type: Supplementary / Nintaijutsu / Kinjutsu
Range: Self
Chakra/Stamina: Very Low
Handseals: No
Special: See subjutsu. Lasts for one turn, plus one more each time retrained. Intense flow of chakra is able to disrupt regular Genjutsu 'C' ranked and lower. Once activated, the user moves at twice their normal speed, to the point a normal eye has trouble seeing the user (+200%), seeing the figure in blurs and not as a whole. Upon deactivation, fatigue settles and lasts as long as Gate was active, yields strain, and restricts user to Taijutsu 'A' ranked and under for the remainder of the fatigue.
Description: The first stage of the Eight Gates, the Gate of Opening (開門, Kaimon) is located in the brain, and upon activation, releases the brain's restraints, allowing full power usage of the body's muscles. Unlocking this gate allows the user to use extremely strong techniques, such as the Iron Fist's Frontal Lotus.
Domain: Hachimon.

Strength
Rank: C-C-C-C-C-C-C [350]
Type: Passive / Nintaijutsu / Kinjutsu
Range: Self
Special: Represents strength boost received from Kaimon. Once activated, all Taijutsu, basic or advanced, shall have 'C' ranked damage stacked on at all times, equal to the amount of times retrained.

[Katsumaru]

The senbon flew and struck the man in lead, the one in the ANBU uniform, directly into the chest, a groan ringing out in the spreading smoke. Due to his positioning in the house, he came first, much to his misfortune. Yet, there was also the slightest hint of good luck, for his armor absorbed the blow, but what followed after was rather painful to him – the fierce strike of the Hyuuga. One after another connecting squarely. The ANBU warrior barely had time to groan as the strikes came in with such quickness that he could do nothing but collapse onto the ground in an exhausted, wounded heap, incapable of producing any more chakra. He breathed quietly on the grounds, so close to death.

Amon moved in a blur, beyond even that of Kohana, as the gates unleashed an unmatched fury. In a blink he moved, to which the other swordsman scarcely had time to react. The swordsman attempted to spin on his heal to retort, deflect the blow, but there was not enough time. Feebly he raised his blade, but as he was turned half way, Amon’s sword already came down, connecting cleanly with the back, skin, flesh, and liver cut. The ground moistened as blood dripped into it, staining the wood with a crimson hue.

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The last survivor, the Hyuuga, gleamed with a fury as veins bulged on his right temple, along with those on his eyes signifying the activation of the byakugan. Almost instantaneously his companions were slain, but he chose to retort, moving with an eerie fluidity. He but mocked Kohana and Amon as his hands burst into a flash, one hundred and twenty eight strikes unleashed – but he gave them a chance. Only ten were aimed for Kohana and Ten for Amon, the remaining strikes, each faster than the spread the two of them could amount to, struck the building, sending chakra pouring in the wall as it cracked.

Immediately upon sending out the strikes his hands moved in a flash, doton chakra pouring as one seal after another was formed, morphing the wooden floor to create a river. The wooden floor became filled with a mud river at seven and a half meters moving at six meters per second. The river flowed against the thug Hyuuga. The formation of the river took but under a second, and upon completing the seals, he shunshined, carrying him to the left wall. Standing upon it, he ran towards Kohana, flames in the building thickening.

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Hakke Shouhen (Eight Divination Signs, Creation Rebirth) – Ten Times

Hakke Hyakunijuuhachishou (Eight Divination Signs, One-Hundred and Twenty-Eight Palms of the Hand)

Efficient Sealing II

Earth Dominion; B

Doryū Taiga (Earth Flow Rivers)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Supplementary / Doton Ninjutsu
Range: See special!
Handseals: Yes.
Chakra: Very Low - Very High
Special: Range at which river can be created depends on the user's highest 'Earth Dominion' rank; width of the river is equal to 1/4th of it. River originates from the user's feet, and moves in a straight line; once river begins, direction cannot be altered. Highest rank known determines the speed at which the river may travel.

• D: 2 meters per second
• C: 4 mps
• B: 6 mps
• A: 8 mps
• S: 10 mps

Description: After performing the necessary hand seals, the user will transform the ground upon which the enemy stands into a river of mud. This river suddenly materializes flowing at fast paces completely against the direction the opponent is moving, making movement very, very difficult. The river itself shoots in a relatively straightly line, and as the user's rank increases, so does their skill with this technique. Excellent for slowing people down and facilitating escapes, as the mud itself is highly constricting.
Domain: Doton. Earth Dominion.

[~Kohana <3]

With the two of the three thugs taken out, their chance of victory increased but perhaps it wasn't so lucky that the one left stadning was probably the most dangerous. The massive Hyuuga male looked enraged, angered that his two teammates had been slaughtered with an almost ease. His relentless strike of 128 Palms were impressive, and would have surely put both Amon and herself down for the count. That is if he actually aimed for them.

Kohana's Byakugan flared and pulsed, watching as the incoming strikes came her way. Pivoting to the side, she spun, though without using her Heavenly Spin, but used the motion to propel herself to the side and escape from the majority of his attack. However the sting of his chakra penetrating her and eating away at her chakra was still there. She could feel a handful of her tenketsu shutting off.

This isn't good, I was starting to get low on chakra as is. I can't afford to keep getting hit by his strikes like this.

While collecting herself, the building shook from the Hyuuga's onslaught and even more so as the floors melted and shifted into a streaming river of mud. Immediately she lost her footing and started to be carried off by the quick river of mud. The other Hyuuga had escaped his jutsu and was now charging her as well. Glaring, she released a small burst of chakra. Though it wouldn't be enough to blast away the mud, it would at least be enough to allow her to use those moments to jump up out of the river and have chakra pool into her hands so she could grab onto the wall and stick there, then bring her feet up as well to crouch sideways on the wall.

Though her stamina was running low, she still had enough chakra to mold some quickly as she sped through some hand seals once more to have five lightning sparrows materialize around her. Breathing a little heavy now, she sent her creations flying towards the opposing Hyuuga. The first two were sent towards the side of him, aimed at the section of the house there in order to try and move him closer to his rampaging mud river. Two others were sent into the mud river itself closest to where the Hyuuga ran in order to spray up the contents in front of him. Lastly, the fifth and final one was aimed downwards and ahead of him towards his feet. All in attempt to knock him loose, injure, and have him get wiped away in his own technique.

Amon, I hope you're either planning on using the Gates to slice him down with me as the distraction, otherwise I'm not sure if we'll make it out of here...

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Jûkenpô Ichigekishin (Ultimate One Body Blow)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Defensive / Offensive / Clan Taijutsu
Range: Self
Chakra: Low - Massive
Special: Uses up chakra proportionate to highest rank learned. Requires contact. Breaks through prisons equal to highest rank learned.
Description: Using their ability to expel chakra from every chakra point on their body, a member of the Hyuuga clan can hit their opponent with a blast of chakra that will send them flying away from the user in the form of a single handtap, or even when the enemy attempts to touch the Hyuuga or trap them. It is also useful when the Hyuuga has been bound by an enemy, targeting weak points in the prison that they see with their Byakugan with their sudden chakra rush in order to dispel it. This technique was made legendary when its creator employed it to save themselves from sudden crystallization at the hands of a Shoton master.
Domain: Hyuuga.

Jakura (Lightning Sparrow Cometh)
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary / Raiton Ninjutsu
Range: See special!
Handseals: Yes
Chakra: Mid
Special: Up to 5 sparrows can be summoned at a time, plus 5 more each time retrained, for a maximum of 50 sparrows active at any given time. However, after every fourth retraining, the consumption will go up by one. Sparrows fly as fast their 'Karai Shin' allows, and retain the size of their normal counterparts. No other jutsu may be performed while controlling the sparrows, and the user must remain still. Range at which sparrows can be controlled depends on the user's highest 'Karai Shin' range.
Description: The Lightning Sparrows Cometh! In the form of bright blue sparrows, these creations fly to wherever the user desires, allowing them to reach and damage places previously deemed impossible. As the user continues to improve their skill in this technique, they can summon more and more sparrows.
Domain: Raiton. Karai Shin 'C'.

[That Guy]

The ninja world was full of new experiences, some good, some bad, some expected and some unexplainable; Amon suffered the second and last of the four as the last enemy struck ten blows. All the strikes were physically light blows but they were rapid and the experience Amon suffered was new and debilitating. Two strikes against each arm and leg and two into his chest knocking him falling backwards oddly powerless. Amon had never experienced anything like having parts of his chakra network attacked so severely like this but it rendered his limbs weak and suddenly he felt sick as he fell onto the ground on his back with a quiet boom. The sudden change from his gates being fully opened to vital points of his chakra network being slammed shut made him nauseous.

Then things went from bad to worse as Amon considered what he was experiencing the solid floor beneath him became wet and sludgy. Before he could consider what the new experience was the flow of mud overflowed covering him and suffocating him on the ground where he lay struggling weakly in the riptide of dirty ooze. This wasn't good, this shinobi had dropped him before he had time to react and in the moment he exposed weakness left Amon on the ground under the sludge to suffocate and die. Impressive as a formidable opponent but Amon was far from admitting his own death and defeat by the hands of a ninja. After all he wasn't ready to die and fade not just yet, and while he didn't have that much training or skills he had one last trick up his sleeve. Even though technically it was the same trick, just flashier this time around.

The problem with activating the next gate was trying to relax and calm himself. Amon normally took a moment to inhale deeply and relax but this time he had no air to breath. He worked hard to unclench his jaw and relax, quickly thinking of relaxing scenes, music, anything that he could that would help him relax. He thought of the Konoha the first day he arrived when it had been peaceful, he thought of the oasis in Kaze no Kuni where he had relaxed and quenched his thirst with lemonade, and most importantly he thought of home and his old grandfather. Still he grew woozy and began to lose consciousness, if only he had been a proper samurai this would have never happened. Just imagining himself in the magnificent armor and holding a true heroes blade in the face of these cowards, it made for an inspiring sight...

There was a burst of chakra that emanated from within Amon rushing through out his entire body travelling along the chakra network and healing the damaged tenketsu that had been damaged. The gate of rest opened wide and immediately Amon slammed his fists to the floor beneath him propelling himself up and out of the river of mud in a spray of filth as he flipped upside down landing with his feet to the ceiling. His arms snapped back jettisoning the mud from his limbs just before he made his move. With an even greater speed than before he bolted down the corridor ricocheting off both walls and the ceiling in unpredictable patterns driven by his fury as he gripped his blade in both hands as he propelled pas the hyuuga slashing at him in the hopes of cutting him in half as he flew by.

He would not stop to see if the attack had landed however as he bolted throughout the house in a race against time. Using the seconds gates even more impressive speed the swordsman flew throughout the building as he sheathed his blade searching for more innocents. If he could, he would save as many of them as he could carry out of the building before he left by any means necessary, even if it meant ramming his way through the walls of the burning building as it crumbled.

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[2] Kyuumon (Gate of Rest)
Rank: C-C-C [150]
Type: Supplementary / Nintaijutsu / Kinjutsu
Range: Self
Chakra/Stamina: Low
Handseals: No
Special: See subjutsu. All effects of previous gates are passively carried over. Lasts for one turn, plus one more each time retrained. Intense flow of chakra is able to disrupt advanced Genjutsu 'C' ranked and lower. Once activated, the user moves at thrice their normal speed, to the point a normal eye can no longer keep up with the user at all, and a Sharingan Satge 1 has trouble keeping up with the movement (+300%). Upon deactivation, fatigue settles and lasts as long as Gate was active, yields moderate strain, and restricts user to Taijutsu 'A' ranked and under for the remainder of the fatigue.
Description: Located within the brain, the second stage of the Eight Gates, the Gate of Rest, raises stamina and assists in recovery after being weakened. By further boosting one's inner strength, they subsequently re energize their body.
Domain: Hachimon. Must be able to sustain 'Kaimon' for at least 7 turns.

Endurance
Rank: C-C-C [150]
Type: Passive / Nintaijutsu / Kinjutsu
Range: Self
Special: Represents defensive endurance boost received from Kaimon. Once activated, the user shall have a defense to 'C' ranked Taijutsu damage stacked on at all times, equal to the amount of times retrained.

Morote Giri (Two Handed Cut)
Rank: B [100]
Type: Offensive / Taijutsu / Kenjutsu
Range: 0 - 5 meters
Stamina: High
Special: Can be retrained in order to stack damage per strike.
Description: Commencing from a kneeling position, the practitioner rises, gathers their strength for one moment, and then strikes with their sword in both hands, performing a single strong attack that is capable of breaking through defenses and delivering massive damage.
Domain: Kenjutsu. Battojutsu 'B'.

[Katsumaru]

Both the fierce strike and the raven approached, but the male Hyuuga refused to waver. He stopped his path immediately upon noticing the movement of the two – with his near three hundred and sixty degree vision, both were within his line of sight . Following the stop, he spun and spun, dispersing both the ravens and deflecting the swordsman terrifying blow. While the blow was ineffective at damaging the Hyuuga, the pressure of the connection was mighty enough to break through the wall. The man fell into another room, ten meters long and wide, but with quick reaction he rolled upon falling to the ground, standing up not long after, abruptly bursting into seals. The hole in the wall, with a radius of five meters, was wide enough to allow Kohana to see him; the reverse was also true.

In but a half second his seals were complete, and upon stomping onto the ground, the entire grounds began to rumble akin to that of an earthquake. Movement and evasion would fall more difficult with this maneuver – and obviously the Hyuuga had a greater plan, for without a pause he continues with the next hand seals, fingers moving with a feline grace, taking only a single second. A dragon head, five meters, formed from the river which had not been dispersed entirely. The dragon short forth two projectiles of mud, three and a half meters long, moving at six meters per second. The first was shot directly at Kohana and the second in an arc to approach from above.

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Hakkeshou Kaiten (Eight Divination Palms of the Hand, Heavenly Spin); S
Efficient Sealing II
Earth Dominion; B
Chuusijin no Jutsu (Stomping Monkey’s Quake Technique)
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary / Doton Ninjutsu
Range: See special!
Handseals: Yes
Chakra: Mid [initial + upkeep]
Special: Range of earthquake depends on the user’s level of Earth Dominion. As long as anyone except the user is within range of the quake and standing atop the ground, they will automatically suffer serious balance and orientation disruption, resulting in a 50% loss of speed - effects aren't auto however, and can be evaded with clever RP. Quake lasts the entire turn, and can be used once per thread, plus one more each time retrained.
Description: As its name implies, this basic yet efficient technique results in the wielder forming a few simple handseals and then stomping and pounding the ground wildly, their limbs coated in a special chakra. As they pound away, the earthquake consumes the area, disrupting balance and speed. Very good for when faced with waves of opponents, or for taking down weakened edifices.
Domain: Doton. Earth Dominion 'C'.

Doryuudan (Earth Dragon Projectile)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Offensive / Doton Ninjutsu
Range: See special!
Handseals: Yes
Chakra: Very Low - Very High
Special: Can only be used after 'Earth Flow Rivers'. Range of projectile travel distance depends on user's 'Earth Dominion'. Dragon head measures 5 meters in diameter and can fire off projectiles at the speed of their 'Earth Flow Rivers'. Highest rank known determines the amount of projectiles.

o D: 2 earth projectiles
o C: 4
o B: 6
o A: 8
o S: 10

Description: One of the strongest Doton jutsu, mainly for its power and spread, but also for its total lack of dependency of an earth source. After the ninja creates the river of mud before them out of thin air, a few handseals are performed, and a grand dragon's head emerges. The beast proceeds to quickly open its maw, shooting out sharp mud projectiles from its mouth towards anywhere its owner wills it, covering a wide area.
Domain: Doton. Must known 'Earth Flow Rivers'.

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Amon would surely be slowed with the raging earthquake, at least momentarily, but with the speed of the gates it truly made no difference as he would still be capable of running as fast as any man. As he was not the target of any attack, he succeeded in locating the victims – two survivors. The remainder were crushed by fallen wood or burned. The first was a young boy and the second a black haired woman.

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[~Kohana <3]

Kohana glared as the Hyuuga man had managed to deflect the samurai's strike as well as neutralize her lightning sparrows. He was beyond an amazing opponent and it almost saddened her that he would shame such power by betraying that of Konohagakure. However, if anything, it at least made her feel good that she was fighting another of her kin. If she could take him out, then it would only prove to everyone how own capable skills. It would be a stepping stone in her own plot and ideals.

Her Byakugan watched as he started his seals and finished them quickly. With a stomp of his foot an earthquake resonated outwards. Almost yelping, Kohana nearly lost her balance from clinging to the wall but kept chakra in her hands and feet to crawl up where the ceiling met the wall to get better gripping. Though it was hard, she used the structure of the corner to brace herself as she pulled out a kunai stuck with an explosive note.

There he goes with his hand signs again...it'll be another Doton technique I'm sure...

The moment that the dragon head appeared from the mud river, Kohana launched herself forward from the buildings corner. Using the momentum from her leap as well as the gravity from her fall, she spun her body while pushing chakra out from her tenketsu. It coming almost naturally despite the angle and execution. She knew her limits wasn't afraid to show just how resourceful and potentially dangerous she could be.

As soon as the mud shots dispersed against her dome of spinning chakra, she stopped and used the momentum from that to send her kunai with attached explosive note jetting forward into the outside room where the male Hyuuga was standing. And upon any contact, it would explode in an instant. She fell though, down into the mud river and was swept away until her back met the hard surface of the wall. It was there she used her chakra to pull herself to the surface and cling to the wall once again.

Then all that was left was to crawl her way along the walls and out of the building to safety and open the field of battle in case the big Hyuuga male came back for more.

Come on mister samurai...bring those civilians out with you. Stay alive!

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Stamina Reduction I
Heavenly Spin B-rank

Kunai+Explosive Note used

[That Guy]

Amon was a blur as he flew all about the building during his search looking for survivors. Having searched the building Amon was only able to find two survivors, but now wasn't the time to be discouraged with those he couldn't save. His katana was drawn and in a flashing of vicious strikes he cut a massive outline in the wall before immediately kicking the makeshift exit he had crafted. The portion of the wall that had been cutout blasted from the force of the kick out onto the streets.

He grabbed the two survivors by the collars of their shirts and shot out of the building just before the room he had been in collapsed in flames and burning wood. Even now there was still not time to stop though, the gates had a limited amount of time at this level and he had to constantly be prepared to move onto the next objective without hesitation. The objective was still the same, save as many people as he could and now he had to find his partner and make sure she survived.

Having exited the building the human blur that was Amon carried forward fifteen meters before depositing the survivors against a building across the street. However he did not stop his run and turned on a time before streaking back across to the building and circling back around to look for his partner near the real exit. If he found her in time he could carry her back to the Hokage and relative safety before his gates turned on him leaving him depleted. Now just as ever before Amon found himself in a race against time itself.

If the woman had made it out of the building Amon would find her and secure her, if not he would go back into the building once again to find her. It didn't matter where she was somehow he knew she was alive and that at the very worst she would simply need to be retrieved from danger. She had proven herself a formidable fighter and a determined shinobi as well. It seemed impossible that even this disaster would have gotten the better of her.

[Katsumaru]

Kohana spun fiercely yet again, but the male Hyuuga was rather foolish, downright overconfident, for while she was spinning, his thick fingers initiated the next series of hand seals without paying proper attention to the foe. He did not see the kunai coming until it was too late. It connected directly with his chest, a loud thump ringing out as the metal tip tore through his scapula, bone cracking under the intense force of the projectile. The spinning momentum allowed the kunai to be thrown with an incredible force.

Boom

The exploding tag erupted. Truthfully, a five meter explosion is far from fearsome, but this was different, as the tag was attached to the kunai stuck in the man’s chest. As the fierce eruption cause the building to rumble, it caused the male Hyuuga’s entire torso to splatter, deadly force sending his arms and head flinging into the distance. The arms flew against the right and left wall respectively, leaving a splatter of blood. The head crashed into the roof, skull cracking under the intense force. The Hyuuga was no more.

Kohana’s escape was successful.

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The wall was cut quickly by the mighty swordsman’s fierce blows, blade cutting through the walls with an intense force, tearing through the wood as if it were paper. With a kick, an even more intense force, that section of the wall did not simply fall to the grounds, but flew off several meters into the distance, tumbling onto the floors. The captured folks had no strength to resist his grab, they seemed to not only have lost faith in their safety, but hope for life as a whole, as revealed by their downtrodden gazes, slouched shoulders, and simply indifference towards the burning building.

But the escape was successful. As Amon rescued the two, the building burst into flames moments later, casting its bright gleam and heat into the surrounding streets. The two individuals which Amon rescued simply lied on the street, minds traumatized and hope completely and utterly lost. No word would return their hope for a new day. Their spirits had been shattered. Horribly.

Mission Complete

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[♠Solo♠]

+50 EXP to all.