Poseidon's Lost Legacy[Q][P]

[Messatsu!]

Mizu no kuni, the land of mist and water, a country irrigated with an limitless supply of mist and water, not to mention being cursed with perpetual downpours. The waters were Yuuza's home, and despite essentially being ostracized from the utopia of water that was Takigakure, Mizu no kuni still felt like home, for Yuuza, that feeling alone was more then enough. It made being away from his homeland all the more bearable. Truth be told he wished he could be home with his baby sister Yuria, however, the unseen hand of the gods had other things in store for the young, ambitious shinobi.

"So Ken, what the hell do we plan to do?!"

"*Sigh* Exactly what do you mean?"

"Of course we've gotten much stronger since we set out to save our sick sister, she's too much of a burden, forget about her! We'll do much better without!'

"Leave her? Sometime I find it unfathomable that something such you haunts my mind. I-we are not simply going to leave her, she can be saved. Takigakure didn't give a damn, but as it turns out we do, so watch your tongue."

The unnerving darkness that stirred with uncontrollable passion grew strong as Yuuza's mind had underwent a state of calm during his stress-less travels. His mind was stable, but the taint of the entity that laid within tended to cause imbalances, even with a simple exchanging of words. Despite that Yuuza still seemed to find solace within his mind, how could he not, there weren't many places where he was accepted without question.

[Messatsu!]

Aspirational footfalls tracked into a seemingly unending path of wet puddles that splashed with vigor beneath the influence of each step. The waters within his gourd whipped and folded as his body careened faintly with each furthering step. His eyes radiated beneath the darkness of his mask like a moon would under the sheets of night as his body carried him further into the expansive country of Mizu no kuni.

The Yuuza clan, a clan of unsung shinobi who specialized in releases and elements dealing with suiton or suiton itself. Though the land of the waterfall was their initial homeland, very few remained and even migrated to mizu no kuni. Not all family members saw eye to eye. Hijikata Yuuza, Kenshiro's great grandfather, was one of many Yuuza's that made Mizu no kuni his home, but just as the others the lot of them were sadly eliminated during the great war.

Hijikata, given his old age, could not escape the war with his life, however, Yuuza knew his Hijikata well, and he knew he would have died protecting the by the powers of Poseidon himself, Yuuza could not see his grandfather going into battle with it, he was sure he hadn't bothered with it...but instead, sealed it away for a later generation.

His elder brother Raoh, had it not been for his unending lust for blood and having convinced himself was immortal would have obtained the sword well before Kenshiro. Now, now it was Yuuza's turn to wield and master the almighty powers of Poseidon's blade.

[Messatsu!]

Lonely the road snaked up the mountain side into the mist. On the horizon the sun fought back the night as it drowned beneath the northern mountains. Braving the cold and moist temperatures Yuuza stepped powered forward, adjusting his newly obtained blade-Suigai- as the winds howled to dance with the trees and bushes alike with a soft ease.

For the past hour Yuuza treaded madly through the squelching moist earth as he had not seen a single soul traveling on what used to be a common road.Refusing to rest for the night Yuuza forced himself to move on,
festinating his gait of speed as fast as he could as he had just crossed the hill's edge to see a fire glowing high up in the distance as the flames danced to its magical blaze. Someone was camping, that much was certain.

A half moon cast its silvery light on the barren mountain path as Yuuza stepped into its unevenness. He stirred slowly, climbing upwardly and
captivated by the billowing smoke and fires. His attention snapped towards the earthen floor as Yuuza felt his foot move under the dragon etched skins of a snake as it slithered across him and into a forest of grass. Realizing that his pace of walk was still semi-slow, he quickened himself, highlighting the fear and desperation that laid within him in regards to saving his sister.

His pace seemed to increment in intervals like a car would through its gears, soon coming to a full sprint at level-best speeds. He was foolish for walking, for each step he took was seconds of his sisters life that was being incessantly cut by the unforeseen hand of death.

[永遠に]

Δ GM

[Messatsu!]

The cold temperatures and the unpalatable moist that laid beneath his feet had no effect on Yuuza, for the years he had spent traveling and galvanizing through not only Takigakure, but mizu no kuni as well from frequently visiting the elders of the Yuuza clan and his great grandfather Hijikata. His body subconsciously adapted to cold climates, of wet and cold countries alike, but that wasn't to say that his vision could pierce the unending gathering of mist that remained constant in this land. The careening, sinking, and shifting steps above the moist earth and up this mountains declivity made it all the more difficult to continually travel along its expanse to reach his desired location.

With several steps and minutes of travel, Yuuza finally came to the entrance of his opulent, conical slab of earth, only to be greeted by a blue, semi-tangible ray of energy that billowed from the mountains apex. Could it be?! Was that the resting place of the nearly forgotten Ardemus?! The thought occupied Yuuza's mind for seconds, but he knew there was only one way to find out. The purple fires in his eyes that spilled from beneath his steel mask flared equally to his desire to obtain this weapon.

"I must obtain Ardemus no matter what. Whatever lies within this mountain will perish beneath my plight."

A smooth tone of velvet seeped from his very being as his arm uplifted over his shoulder, palming the handle of Suigai as he released the now awakened blade from its dark prison. With one last deep exhalation, his sprinting tread continued, venturing inside the mouth of this mountain, ready to lay waste to whom or whatever plans to obscure his path to power.

SPOILER: Click to show

Suigai {Lit: Waters Edge}
Rank: B
Type: Melee/ specialty/ offensive
Special: Suigai has one major ability, also must have suiton release in order to wield.
Description: Suigai looks like an oversized elegant cleaver, it has no tsuba and no proper hilt; making the user hold the cloth-wrapped tang. Suigai is 1.75 meters in total length, and has a black blade with a silver edge.
Cost: 10,000 Ryo
Domain: Suiton

[永遠に]

A short second would give pause between Yuuza and the mouth of the mountain. The scenery would seemingly pass by on a rail as he breached further into the cold abyss. He would have to stop though as soon as he got in, I’m sure of it. A series of intertwining steps sculpted into the walls twisted and turned its way up to the top of the mountain… or so it seemed. A giant pillar can be seen birthed from the bottom of the mountain in its center ending just before the top where the staircase encircled. From there a giant pool of water lay dormant with what seems to be an ice sculpture.

Frozen carcass litter the ground and the stench of old blood permeates throughout every corner as warning for intruders. This was Poseidon’s Lair.

[Messatsu!]

At this point in time the purpose for his escapade was clear for not only himself but to those who watched over him in spiritual unity, however, the path was not. He no leads on his grandfathers long lost weapon, well, other then the residual, radiating blue hues that spilled aimlessly form the mountains peak. Truth be told he cared not if the sword was in the depths of a volcano or in the eye of a tornado, above all odds, he would retrieve his clan's most powerful weapon. A sword from Hijikata's life, and Yuuza's past that he only heard of from stories around bonfires as a child.

It was a sword like none other, one that was a herald of power, imbued with the semi-tangible powers of Poseidon himself. It even controlled the element of water far greater then its more durable sibling Gariantonku, so much so it allowed a great many of Yuuza clansmen to conjure up everlasting waters of crystalline purity with a mere swing from its blade. Many of ninja possessed this this blade before Yuuza himself, yet, still managed to fade from the documents of history, seemingly forever lost in the madness and chaos of war.

The caves interior were dark, cold and damp, all of which Yuuza was accustomed to. However, it was not the cold airs that vexed him, nay, it was the pungent smell of blood that forcefully crawled beneath his mask and drilled itself into his nostrils as his feet glided up the spiraling set of stairs. His eyes came to fall upon carcasses, some old and some relatively fresh. He came to a momentary halt as his eyes fell upon these fallen warriors, many of which were Yuuza clansmen who-like Ken- attempted to pursue Hijikata's lost clan relic.

Sinking to on knee he ran his hand along the blade of Suigai and tainted the waters with his blood, a way of paying his respects to his unsung brothers and sisters.

"Yuuza brothers and sisters, though we were physical distant, we were spiritually closer. You journey's ended here, however, from this point on they will proceed through me. I will become the vessel of all the Yuuza clansmen who've fallen for this blade."

Though the Given his circumstances he had little choice but continue onward as he came to a perfect stand. Chakra rushed to the base of his feet as he stepped over the waters toward the iced sculpture. He examined it well, remaining calm and alert all the while, trying find a way into the lair his grandfather once conquered

[永遠に]

Δ GM

[/b][/color]. The name screamed forth high into the sky as the presence of yet another Yuuza. His courage met no end and his curiosity peaked higher than the mountain he now inhabited.

Many had come to conquer the sword but none have yet even been close enough to grab it’s hilt. But there was definite mystery afoot this giant pillar which seemed to shake now that the ninja had soaked his chakras unto the pool… If he hadn’t used his chakras in fact.. he might have felt that very tremble. With a continuing pace Yuuza found himself just in front of the ice block… smoking with a chilling steam that could not be heated or destroyed. It had to be earned… and he knew this very well.

…

A mighty enveloping rupture breaks the calm silence and the ancestral memory of the place just as the beams of light begin to pulsate at a lesser response… as if it were weakening. Then, with a blinding flash of light, a mortal man is formed. His eyes are pale white but his skin is bronzed with a fine metal tint. His garments consisted of a white robe and a gleaming red necklace in the shape of a trident. His voice trembled the earth as he spoke.

” what have you troubled me from my paradise?..”




[/ul]
[/justify][/blockquote][/font]

[Messatsu!]

"I've never seen anything like this, could this be the slab of ice that can't be dethawed that my grandfather spoke of?"

The purple blaze within his eyes quickly extinguished as the nipping cold steams spilled endlessly from the slab of ice that beamed with Ardemus' glory, Poseidon's legacy. His mind thrummed with excited curiosity as his free hand uplifted, attempting to tap the biting cold ice with his finger, yet, before he could a tempestuous rupture encircled the area slightly knocking Yuuza off balance and roughly a meter away.

Balance was established within his body as this sound, this light, near harmless throb resounded within his mind, but was easily purged upon being hit with a blinding light. His reflexive free hand arose to the plateau of his eyes, briefly shielding him from the encroaching light. "Damnit I can't see." The light lessened as did Yuuza's hand from his eyes, catching sight of a man dressed in regal robes of white and a trident suspended around his neck.

"w-who is this."

As his mind began attempting to fathom the phenomenon that laid itself before him, he pushed his steel mask above his head, revealing his face to the ghost of a man. The man spoke with great refinement, his words instantly outstretched towards Yuuza's ears, sending waves upon waves of cold chills through his bones and even the deepest of veins. Yuuza glanced upon the man like a mortal would a god, galvanized beyond human belief.

” what have you troubled me from my paradise?..”

Yuuza's throat swallowed hard, he knew not why, but the man that stood before him screamed with death, at least to Yuuza's own senses. It would've been rude to have kept him waiting an overly long time for an answer, so Yuuza spoke as best he could more alert then ever before.

"...My name is Yuuza Kenshiro, Grandson of Hijikata Yuuza. Perhaps you know of him, but If not, I am here before you carrying the blood of Yuuza within my veins. I wish to obtain Ardemus and possibly Your powers."

He knew not if this man was a tangible manifestation of Poseidon's power but a wild guess wouldn't hurt, would it? But this much was certain, he was not a man of this world, no, he existed on a plane that transcended the plane that Yuuza walked upon, but this was his own compromise.

"My sister Yuria Yuuza, after the war, was stricken with near incurable ailments. Her life means more to me then anything and I need your power or help to achieve that goal."

As his words went on Yuuza seemed to have changed then he was just moments ago. His tone grew heavier, bearing a insurmountable level of confidence. His words were true as was the motive behind his journey.

[永遠に]

Δ GM

[/b] exerted his figure after hearing the boys’ plea. With one strong pull of air the mans nostrils opened to take in a deep calming breathe whilst closing his eyes in angst with a powerful ohm permeating his lung thereafter. The waters trickled from the tops of the mountain into the fountain giving the area such soothing comfort. Little did Yuuza know this comfort would not last so long. A sudden halt would bring the mans eyes back open and discontinue the ohm before responding.

The bronzed Poseidon coughed to clear his throat whilst pulling his hands into the holes of his sleeves. A feigning siren could be heard eating at the inside of the ice where aredemus laid rest. From within those cracks nudged a foreign entity. He crawled out the crevice of the ice… shattering the barrier around ardemus causing the ice pillars to rush the waters around the bowl like a glacier to the mountain waters. Poseidons figure dare not move from the vibrations intruding his consort but instead he continued within his dramatic voice to preach this bargain he so spoke diligently of.

Plain and simple to the fact the figure that washed from the depths of the bowl now took his place to Poseidon’s side. The direct imitation of Yuuza stood before him now but his eyes were all black with small white pupils. The eyes of the devil. Poseidons figure vanishes into thin as Yuuza’s replica twirls ardemus in his hand.

! ! !

From beneath the bottom a rupture has begun to take place. The cracks along the bottom race to the top ever so quickly and the pillar falls to pieces. The fountain of ardemus is now falling from the top of the mountain. Yuuza’s replica stays dormant… awaiting the first attack.
[/ul]
[/justify][/blockquote][/font]

[Messatsu!]

“I sympathize with your feelings young man. I do not however see how my greatest possession should be defiled within the rights of your hands… but you have not come here for things you have not spoken so I cannot smite you for such intrusion. I will however give you bargain…”

The mans words lingered aimlessly above Yuuza's head like melting clouds as siren drilled itself into his ears. What was beginning to unfold, Yuuza would not knew, how would he, never before had he experienced a scenario such as this. Strong pulls of chilled air emanated from his body as this indispensable figure pulled itself from the confines of Ardemus' ice, slowly taking its place beside the very man who laid claim that this mountain was his 'paradise'.

“To wield aremdus… you will first have to learn to defeat it in battle. Only then will you understand it’s true meaning and power. But if you fail.. you must leave here and must not return for one year.”

As the mans words came to their impending end, Yuuza knew what would happen next; the inevitable clashing of chaos and calm would come to life once more between Yuuza and the entity before him that could only be described the taints of darkness that laid within Yuuza's heart. Realizing a fight was now at hand he gripped Suigai tightly despite it already having been at his ready. The opponent was afront his being at some distance, the measurement possibly at most 2 meters, yes, a suiting distance indeed. The moment the 'ghost' faded suigai already uplifted itself as chakras coursed through each atom it'd been composed of.

A speeding blade of water launched itself towards his duplicate, reaching speeds above a well thrown kunai five fold. Sadly enough the assault had not ended there. In fact it continued with two more creamy swings at the openess of air, releasing two more high speed blades of condensed water. However, had the first blade not reached its target, the other two would follow the duplicates movements, sending the following attacks in his path of likely travel.

"seems like this place is falling apart, I've got to act fast!"

SPOILER: Click to show

Suigai {Lit: Waters Edge}
Rank: B
Type: Melee/ specialty/ offensive
Special: Suigai has one major ability, also must have suiton release in order to wield.
Description: Suigai looks like an oversized elegant cleaver, it has no tsuba and no proper hilt; making the user hold the cloth-wrapped tang. Suigai is 1.75 meters in total length, and has a black blade with a silver edge.
Cost: Free {from promotion, never used my free B ranked weapon}

Kirikatta {Lit: Watter Cutter}
Rank: B
Type: Offesnive
Range: 10 meters
Special: Kirikatta travels 10 meters, plus another 10 after being retrained. Kirikatta has a cooldown of two post and can be used three times in one post, plus one more when re-trained.
Description: Kirikatta draws from the wielders Suiton chakra, molding it into a pressurized arc of highly condensed water. The outcome of such is a slash attack being released that flies forward in only a linear fashion. This slash takes the form of a wave and is so sharp that it can easily slice through boulders. Each time the users fires Kirikatta, B rank chakra is consumed. Kirikatta moves at a speed equal to that of a thrown kunai x5.
Domain: Suiton

[永遠に]

Δ GM

[Messatsu!]

The negative energies that sprayed outwardly from his duplicates form suffocated Yuuza's own as it held a healthy desire to elude the destruction that Suigai was capable of manifesting. With a sidewards leap to the ribs of the mountain Yuuza's duplicate landed, only to be followed by the siblings of Suigai's first attacks. With great finesse the vengeful entity dug deep within the well of power that laid inside Ardemus' blue steel.

"Tch, that can't be good!"

With precipitous speeds poseidon's pet dragon lunged forward, greedily seeking to sink its liquid fangs into the waters Yuuza stood upon but it seemed to him that they came after him. As it wanted to, it tasted its own composing as Yuuza mimicked his shadow as if he was the duplicate. With tensed, chakra charged calves Yuuza himself took refuge upon the side walks, usurping the laws of gravity with a simple application of chakra to the feet. Not even a second behind landing had Yuuza imprisoned Suigai due to the uselessness that cursed the blade after its powers were abused. Freeing up his sword hand the waves upon waves of water spilled mindlessly upon the mountain floor, creating a sea of crystalline purity.

Though the spilled waters had become nothing more then a source for Yuuza's affinity over water, he was still at a great disadvantage when against Ardemus, for its powers denied the very demand for a catalyst. Given the interior of the walls the two were roughly 15 meters apart, a fitting distance for Yuuza potential plan.

"What do to what to do! simply just judging from that attack and the stories Ive heard, its need for a source and seals doesn't exist. This'll be difficult."

His theory occupied his mind as his palmed himself with two shuriken, both of which carried bombs of light like luggage through a airport. With a flick of his wrist the one shuriken blasted through the frigid airs as a silver blur as the other gentle tucked itself within the crevice of Yuuza's teeth. Once the shuriken infiltrated the duplicates area (6-5 meter range) the light bomb would ignite, blessing the area in a-10 meter area of effect- heavenly light.

Simultaneously

The moment the shuriken released itself, his palms clapped and digits molded, forming a stigma of power that allowed Yuuza to call up three more duplicates, mirroring the original Yuuza in every way. All three clones were aligned perfectly, so much so that they formed a triangle formation at Yuuza's front. Yuuza himself flickered backwardly 10 meters as his clones simultaneously stood their ground, ready to act at a moments notice. His fingers danced once more, drawing energies from the pool of power.

SPOILER: Click to show

Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu (Water Clone Techqniue)
Rank: C, C, C [150]
Type: Supplementary / Suiton Ninjutsu
Range: Self
Special: Clone speed matches that of the user. Up to one clone can be made at a time, plus one more each time retrained. Explosion range covers 5 meters. For every 4 clones simultaneously detonated over an opponent, the effects of 'Water Prison' can be achieved without needing physical contact. Same 'Prison' effects apply.
Description: With this technique, the Suiton user is able to call upon aid from a perfect copy of themselves. Comprised purely of water, this clone retains the user movement speed and can share linked mental judgement. Best of all, physical strikes fixed on a point within their body will force it to break up into a puddle and join the mass below, able to avoid danger and regenerate anywhere the water exists. Finally, when defeated, the clone explodes into a blob of water that aims to take over the nearest opponent available. If found, the water envelops the victim whole, drowning them in the user's cursed water and setting up more attacks of the same nature.
Domain: Suiton.

Shunshin: Retracting flicker x1

1___ prepped

[永遠に]

Δ GM

[Messatsu!]

Still crouched upon the side of the wall, Yuuza's optical focus remained hard upon the dark duplicate who now established itself as a entity of seemingly negative energies with the activation of Ardemus' power. Yuuza saw it all, even as he successfully incremented the distance between the two parties by twenty-five meters. In the split seconds to pass Yuuza soon came to realize that the dragon that seemingly came for him was only a diversion, an attempt to strike fear into his being. However, its efforts were fruitless for Yuuza refused to leave and falter beneath the powers he so contentedly fought for.

With a flick of his wrist the one shuriken blasted through the frigid airs as a silver blur as the other gentle tucked itself within the crevice of Yuuza's teeth. Once the shuriken infiltrated the duplicates area (6-5 meter range) the light bomb would ignite, blessing the area in a-10 meter area of effect- heavenly light.

Reflex caught as he watched his duplicate so narrowly manage to ignore the flashy shuriken that sped towards him. As it entered 5 meters of Yuuza's negative self, the flash came, blinding him for a few seconds, which was enough time to launch the stigma of power that Yuuza already prepared.

Simultaneously

The moment the shuriken released itself, his palms clapped and digits molded, forming a stigma of power that allowed Yuuza to call up three more duplicates, mirroring the original Yuuza in every way. All three clones were aligned perfectly, so much so that they formed a triangle formation at Yuuza's front. Yuuza himself flickered backwardly 10 meters as his clones simultaneously stood their ground, ready to act at a moments notice. His fingers danced once more, drawing energies from the pool of power.

Having already removed himself from the ambit of the great flash he quickly gripped suigai's handle once more as he felt its greed power come to life once more