The boys on the docks...

[LOOCH]

Steps.

It was a sign. A foreshadowing of confrontation and the genin hiding crouched in the shadows was psyched up. 

'Its now or never.'

That inward verbal push was all the swordsman needed. It would be sudden when the fifty crows in the twenty meter radius would converge on the alley way. The obsidian feathered creatures would then line the edges of the neighboring ledges just above the three.

Jubei would smirk devilishly in the cover of darkness. He afterwards would hold a ¹single seal, utilizing a mental connection with one of his crows above, the avian would ²swoop in gliding through the narrow dimly lit passage. Only to lay eyes on what appeared to be a pair of Ekitai's. One was approaching and now was 7 meters from his location, while the other stood 15 meters at the mouth of the pathway. As fast as he had established his mental connection he ended it. Surely the sight of the crows would put his enemy on alert, but no matter. The Akegarasu had a strategy he was ready to unleash.

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¹Karasu Tengu no Jutsu (Crow Vision Technique)25
Rank: D 
Type: Supplementary / Secret Technique 
Range: See special.
Chakra: Low Very Low
Special: Bird seal must be held and eyes must be closed at all times in order for the vision to remain uninterrupted.

Description: Intended for surveillance in any form of situation, the crow king will perform a single handseal - bird - and call upon the mental connection of any available crows. Once the user's eyes are closed, they will be granted a clear, concise moving image of whatever it is that select crow is watching. Although not ideal for direct, confrontational conflict, a hidden enemy can use this to aid an attacking mate, or even if the user requires some form of tracking.
Domain: Akegarasu. Must know 'Sanzengarasu no Jutsu'. [2-3 seconds]

²Sent a crow in for surveillance to establish and gain the enemies position. 2-3 seconds

[The Dude]

Time was passing slowly and Ekitai had grown bored of the silence quickly opting for a somewhat enlightening self appraisal as he eyed his straight faced water clone. "You marvelous gentleman, you. You've really grown up into a shining inspiration for the rest of the world to look up to." He withdrew another cigarette lightly it carefully before looking back up at himself again, "Honestly if more people dressed and acted more like you, could you imagine how much more... civil things would be?"

The clone remained silent staring back, but his lips spread across wide in a large grin of shameful relish. Ekitai was smiled smugly back at the clone as the ember burned gently at the end of his cigarette. He couldn't help but be proud of how he's turned out so far, after all being raised among the royal family he had found pride can be contagious. He had been constantly told how to act 'properly' and manners were mandatory with harsh penalties for even the most minor slip ups. A strange trial by fire upbringing had forged him into the proper gentleman he was today and while he may have held some aggression towards the royal family at times for their practices, he couldn't even try to argue with the results.



-Seijuro-

The clones turned slightly startled by this sudden appearance listening to the boy as he heckled them. The pair looked at each other, then smiled in perfect unison before looking back to the boy. With a strong and wide swing of his arm ninja wires came in to play cast out in a large swoop to the boy's left. Failure to avoid this simple set up would cause the boy to become entangled and snared in the expertly cast wires. At the same time the other water clone sprang upwards advancing towards the boy's right in an attempt to head him and keep him in place long enough for the wires to do their part.



-Jubei-

Crows. It was a sure sign to the clones that they were close and should be on the alert as they drew slowly closer. The second clone who had been at the end of the alley now strode confidently in after it's partner now that they had such a good lead. As he did he slipped a single kunai from his vest holding it in a vice like grip prepared to attack any frontal assaults with vigor. The first clone waited for the second to come closer, as he did though he withdrew a pair of main gauches holding one upright and the other pointed forward in front of him as he progressed further...

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[Seijūrō]

The shinobi snickered. He was disappointed that the Hozuki had not shown his techniques and and chose to use a more modest approach to the situation. But his Bunshin has managed to attracted the attention of the two Ekita, providing Sei with a window of opportunity despite the setback. Having been located around five meters to the right of his clone; he could see one of them approaching his diversion from the right while the other one was swiping the area with his wires, both of which were roughly the same distance from it. There was no escape for his illusion.

"Here goes nothing."

In that split second, Sei drew from his inner ki and began to channel it through his legs^[1], launching himself past the Ekita that was trapping his Bunshin from the left and appearing right next to the Hozuki that was waving his wire strings around. Forming three seals in rapid succession, the Genin focused his chakra before unleashing it upon the unsuspecting shinobi.

"Raiton: Mekurumeku^{(Lightning Release: Blinding Flash)}

[/sup]![/b]"^[2] as those words escaped the Genin's lips, a bright light flared within the warehouse in a six meter radius around him.
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[1]Shunpo (Flashing Light Steps)
Rank: D²
Type: Supplementary / Taijutsu / High-Speed Movement
Range: 0 - 10 meters
Stamina: Low
Special: Shunpo is a high-speed movement in which the user travels in a linear fashion from one point to another. Usually facilitated with some sort of distraction (smoke bomb, explosion, or something of that nature to obscure one's vision), the user of the Shunpo can, in some cases, appear to have simply teleported from one location to another. The user can Shunpo once per thread, plus once more each time retrained. One cannot attack or perform techniques during Shunpo.
Description: Shunpo, a Taijutsu master's response to the Body Flicker Technique, relies solely on the user's ability to harness their inner ki and gain enough stamina to withstand the sudden strain imposed on one's legs. However, once properly trained, the Taijutsu Type will find their legs moving at speeds unknown to common man, to the point most would make the foolish mistake of assuming one is using Shunshin. However, unlike that chakra inspired run, Shunpo is pure stamina and movement skill, allowing for tighter, quicker, and more reactionary movements essential for someone that relies on movement. Although Shunpo itself moves in a single line, its many variations is what makes it so lethal.
Domain: Shunpo - Universal Taijutsu.

[2]Mekurumeku (Blinding Flash)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Raiton Ninjutsu
Range: 0 - 50 meters
Handseals: Yes.
Chakra: Very Low - Very High
Special: Distance of flash depends on the user's 'Karai Shin' range. Highest rank known determines light amplitude. Any person(s) effected are blinded for one turn.

• D: 1/5th (20%) Karai Shin range
  
• C: 2/5th's (40%) Karai Shin range
  
• B: 3/5th's (60%) Karai Shin range
  
• A: 4/5th's (80%) Karai Shin range
  
• S: Full Karai Shin range

Description: A basic yet effective Raiton technique, the user focuses a bit of chakra all over their body, letting the lightning gather and then quickly exploding, effectively providing a blinding light that leaves all within the range blind. Useful for disorientation and quick get-aways.
Domain: Raiton. Karai Shin.

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• Moved from being five meters apart from the Mizu Bunshin with the wire to zero meters via Shunpo.
  

[The Dude]

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Due to Inactivity on our 3rd member's part his turn will now be skipped as though he did nothing. I apologize but I'm not holding this team up, if you're going to be gone for more than two days please message me explaining the details. Holding up the team is quite rude. If you can't match the commitment I expect from this team then please try and find another because an entire team should not have to suffer due to one member's loss of interest. Thank you

-Seijuro-

No sooner had the wires passed through the clone dispelling the illusion as the second clone landed atop the crate beside where the illusion had once stood. Suddenly though Seijuro made an impressive surprise attack appearing before the wire clone and forming three hand seals before emitting a blind nova of light. The wire clone stumbled back, his vision impaired grasping for a nearby crate to hold onto to maintain his balance.

The second clone spun right around easily noticing the blinding light and dismissing his partner as dead as he fell silently behind the crate he once stood upon to hide on the opposite side until the regular lighting of the room returned. Once he could spot their assailant he would have a chance to react, but for now it was prudent to use the flash as much for his own needs to hide his presence in the warehouse with his prey.

....

Further out on the docks Ekitai tossed his cigarette into the waters and began making his way to the land and to the warehouses. "Lighting up the windows of the warehouse like some sort of damn light house huh? Probably my raiton swordsman if I had to take a guess, better go assess the damage the clones and he caused to the place."




-Jubei-

The clones progressed further in slowly and cautiously before soon finding Jubei and his hiding place. The first clone to spot him sprung upon him with his dual main gauches prepared to lock down any bladed weapons that were prepared to be used against him. The second clone who noticed the first one strike ran up behind him to secure his position and see what he was attacking before quickly forming hand seals of his own in rapid succession.

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[Seijūrō]

He knew he was blowing his cover with a jutsu like Mekurumeku but it seemed like the best course out of all his other plans. Seijūrō could see his Bunshin disappearing as soon as the wires made impact with its being, confirming that the Hozuki standing next to Sei is not an illusion. The bright light had succeeded in stunning the wire user for the moment. But what about the other one? There was no time to ponder on the unknown and so the Genin began his counteroffensive. Taking the nature of his opponent into account, the shinobi knew that blunt techniques would be less than effective in countering the Hozuki. His Raiton affinity would be the decisive factor in this battle.

"Raiton: Danpen Inazuma.^{(Lightning Release: Shooting Thunder)}"

The teenager had revealed the technique before during his demonstration to Ekita. Not only will he see it again, but he shall have the chance of experiencing the effects first-hand at point-blank range. Not to mention that the wire user was leaning on the metal crate, an excellent conductor for his Raiton. Sei could see his hands glow with chakra before bolts of lightning jolted out from the tip of his fingers and toward the Hozuki^[1].

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[1] Danpen Inazuma (Shooting Thunder)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Raiton Ninjutsu
Range: 0 - 50 meters
Handseals: No
Chakra: Very Low - Very High
Special: Highest rank known determines range of bolt, as well as the level (rank) and speed at which it is shot out.

• D: 1/5th (20%) Karai Shin range + speed
  
• C: 2/5th's (40%) KS range
  
• B: 3/5th's (60%) KS range
  
• A: 4/5th's (80%) KS range
  
• S: Full KS range

Description: Meant more as a reactionary technique than a main avenue of offense, this jutsu allows the user to essentially shoot out small lightning bolts from a free hand to anyone within a small range. This requires no seals to conjure, and can be shot out from one’s appendage during the most heated of combat. The damage is light and the bolts shoot off in a relatively straight line, at rapid speeds.

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• Seijūrō does not know where second Mizu Bunshin is.
  
• Knows that water and metal are good conductors for his Raiton.
  
• Does not know that the real Ekita is not amongst the first wave.
  

[The Dude]

-Jubei-

Running the main gauches through the shinobi's shoulders pinning him to the crate he hid behind the first clone smiled smugly. The second clone somewhat dismayed by the lack of effort Jubei put forth, stopped forming seals and instead lunged forward driving his knee into Jubei's stomach knocking the wind out of him to stop his whimpers. The first clone smiled as he carefully removed the kerchief from Jubei so as not to damage it as the second one stood looking at the shinobi disgusted before slapping him across the face for crying like a bitch.

"You've failed the test. Lucky you, if you'd passed now, you'd have only died later down the road. Count your graces kid, for your insufferable failure probably just saved your life..."

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A letter to the Author Jubei: Gtfo my team

-Seijuro-

Your attack proves successful as the lightning tears through the clone as though he were made of little more than air itself and he explodes in a large watery splash. But the clone behind the crates has already begun to move now as he forms his own seals in a mere second before causing the water from his now gone ally to coagulate again, this time into a dragon of water that roars terribly as it serpentines around the room before charging at ten meters a second at Seijuro. It's mouth is gaping open wide ready to slam shut the moment seijuro is trapped safely within the maw.

...

Ekitai stepped into the door way leaning against the frame and taking in the scene as he withdrew yet another cigarette for himself. He smiled smugly watching with great anticipation for the events to unravel. Seijuro has successfully destroyed one of his water clones with ease, it may not seem like much but an elemental clone from someone who's learned to master it can kill many powerful ninja in their own right. Ekitai was anxious to see a repeat performance now...

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Suiryuudan no Jutsu (Water Dragon Projectile Technique)
Rank: B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B [1000]
Type: Offensive / Suiton Ninjutsu
Range: See special!
Handseals: Yes.
Chakra: High
Special: Due to the nature of the attack, the dragon can strike available aerial targets as well, as long as they are within their 'Suiton Ryuuken' range. Dragon head is roughly 1/5th the size of the user's 'SR' range, and can move at the same speed. If the dragon’s head is severed from its body, the lost appendage reverts to its natural water state and the remaining severed stub attached to the water source can re-grow once more. Only focusing a strong attack 'A' ranked or higher on the head will defeat it for sure. Up to one dragon can be made per use, plus one more each time retrained. However, after every third retraining, chakra consumption will go up by one.
Description: Suiryuudan no Jutsu is one of Suiton’s strongest ninjutsu, mainly because of its impact force and its ability to attack enemies in the air and on the ground. The ninja does a long string of hand seals which then causes a column of water in the form of a dragon to rise from the water and then strike at their target. Upon striking its target and ensnaring it in its aquatic maw, the dragon explodes with great force, flooding all nearby and providing an ample amount of water for more Suiton techs, should any enemies remain standing…
Domain: Suiton. Suiton Ryuuken 'B'.

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[Deacan]

-Entrance-
When he got home, it was pretty average. Deacan found a small scroll on his bed and opened it. Nothing major, just some sort of meeting. It didn't entirely say what for, but it said that everyone in the team was expected to show up. Sadly, Deacan had little to no social life, or any kind of life for that matter. So he figured he would go to the edge of Kirigakure to wait for a bit, to just stare at the sky and the mist. For some reason, the mist today was unlike normal. It was more beautiful and elegant, the moon shining through it making the light dance between the small drops of water suspended in air.

Before he knew it, he was halfway in the water, letting his body float on the ocean tide. It was peaceful and the water felt cool, rushing up and down his body, moving through his clothes and slowly clutching Deacan in it's cold embrace as he slowly slipped off to sleep. He wouldn't know much of what happened after that, but it was quite fortunate for him. The moon had brought the tides up and down, but with a full moon came a strong tide, strong enough to carry Deacan onto the ocean. Thankfully, he was sleeping near the coast, so the push and pull of the mighty ocean kept him near his home, dragging him down the sides of the village shrouded by the mist. It was an odd sight, anyone seeing him floating would think he was simply a log or a corpse.

For quite awhile, he drifted until he hit a large mast of wood, waking up to see that he had arrived at the docks. It was strange that he arrived where the meeting was to take place, almost as if an act of a divine writer wanted to make sure he was there no matter what. Deacan sat for awhile underneath a dock, underneath the wood that was used for walking on. For awhile, he was again asleep, waking up at random times of the night, but thinking it was only a dream. Where in reality would someone be shooting a lightning bolt at sea for no apparent reason, it had to be a dream. With that, he nodded off again.

-Entering Combat-
Deacan awoke for the sixth time tonight, one of the previous times due to having ashes blown into his mouth by the cruel ocean breeze, to hear a whimpering noise and a voice that sounded vaguely familiar. It was on the tip of his tongue. One of the few voices he remembered from Kirigakure. Then it hit him, it was Ekitai Hozuki! At that moment, Deacan remembered a good bit of the things that happened on his many awakenings in the night. He remembered something about a handkerchief and a test. The exact details were fuzzy, but Deacan assumed the last one with the Handkerchief was the winner of some kind of prize the Hozuki was giving out. He had to wait for his team to get here anyway. Since he was less than 1 meter from the Hozuki, he got a good hearing of the footsteps, getting a general idea of which part of the dock he was on.

Deacan molded the chakra from his clan to release a flurry of birds¹, at the same time giving them a command² to grab anything they could that wasn't the Hozuki. Initially, 30 crows released themselves from his body, dragging him up as each half second another 20 were released for a full second. This made him look very similar to a large black blob to any onlookers. The birds grabbed the other Akegarasu boy as they flew up, moving at the speed of a thrown kunai, roughly 6 m/s. By the time he was 11 meters above Ekitai, the full extent of the crows had been released, the 40 that weren't supporting the boy and Deacan trying to steal everything they could from the Ekitai's. Some went for his Main Gaunche's, some for the handkerchief, some others went for the very clothes on the Ekitai's backs. This was a deep lesson for Deacan to choose his mental images carefully. They were trying to take EVERYTHING that wasn't physically attached to the Hozuki. It was quite a sight for the large black mass to keep trying to take things from him as Deacan and the boy floated into the skies.

[Would prefer to wait for TG to review my post to make sure I didn't mess up to much]

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Sanzengarasu no Jutsu (Scattering One Thousand Crows Technique) x7 [70 Crows] [Took ~3 Seconds. 1.5 to form, 1.5 to release. Still Active]
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary / Secret Technique
Range: See special!
Chakra: Mid
Special: Crows can exist as far as the eye can see, or until the user leaves the thread, and take no additional chakra for upkeep. Up to 10 are summoned initially, with 10 more each time this jutsu is re-learned for a maximum of 100 crows. Crows move almost as fast as kunai, and maintain a mental chakra connection to the user for the sake of communication.

Description: The base behind the Akegarasu is their control and use of crows in battle, displayed well with this technique. After forming a few simple seals, the crow king will call upon a murder of crows to fly around and envelop the target, causing confusion with their dark forms and quick movement. From here, either a comrade or the user can move within the flock wearing dark clothes and wielding a dark weapon almost undetected. With the target distracted by the crows, the ninja can strike more efficiently. Finally, the mass of crows can obscure any retreating ninja, as the crows are massive in numbers and composed of the user's chakra. When no longer needed, the murder of crows will simply puff away in smoke.
Domain: Akegarasu.

Satsujin no Nami (Murder's Wave)
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary / Secret Technique
Range: See special!
Chakra: Mid
Special: Crows can operate as far as the eye can see, following the same restrictions as the 'Sanzengarasu no Jutsu'. Requires at least 10 crows summoned with the 'Sanzengarasu no Jutsu'. Number of crows used determines the number of targets capable of being carried off and the number of secondary weapons that can be swept away. By using the 'Kurafutikarasu' technique, secondary items that have been swept away can be held by the crows in question and used against the opponent following the restrictions of said technique. Crows sweep target's away at 5 meters a second, until said target escapes their grip or until the user is comfortable with the distance and-or result.

10 crows // 5 secondary weapons

20 crows // 10 secondary weapons // 1 person

30 crows // 20 secondary weapons // 2 people

40 crows // 30 secondary weapons // 3 people

50 crows // 40 secondary weapons // 4 people

+10 crows // +10 secondary weapons // +1 person

[Seijūrō]

Just as he had planned, the bolts of lightning struck home on its intended target. He watched as the Hozuki lose his form the electric current that was running through him before exploding and leaving a puddle behind.

"Damn it, that was a Mizu Bunshin." mumbled Seijūrō before looking back at the area where he had last since the other one. But the other Hozuki was no longer standing on top of the crate where his Bunshin was.

"Where could he have gone?" Just as he was about to locate Ekita, he turned back and saw that the water from the puddle was beginning to form into a construct. Within a matter of seconds, the puddle had transformed into a gigantic dragon towering over the shinobi.

"I'm beginning to see how he crushes his opposition now." He had no technique in his repertoire that could counter this. The Genin scanned around for an escape route before coming up with a solution. The dragon charged at Seijūrō with great speed, and just before it had made contact with his being, a camouflage cloth took his place^[1] and took the full crushing force of the jutsu.

Landing back on top of the metal crate he had been on, the shinobi had a clear vantage point once again and saw that the other Ekita had taken refuge behind the crate where the illusion had been which was about five meters from his position. Forming a string of handseals, another chakra construct that resembled a snake^[2] was created and dashed across the gap between the two at nine meters per second.

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Kawarimi no Jutsu (Body Replacement Technique)^[1]
Rank: E
Type: Supplementary / Ninjutsu
Range: 0 - 5 meters
Handseals: No.
Chakra: Very Low
Special: Switch is near-instantaneous. Kawarimi can only be used once per thread, plus one more each time retrained. However, the technique itself can only be used once per turn, regardless of retraining. Requires the user to switch with objects equal or smaller in size; cannot switch with other living people or animals.
Description: This jutsu lets the user quickly switch places with another nearby object, such as a plant (normally a section of a log), an animal, the moment an attack hits. This creates an optical illusion, making the enemy think the attack was successful. The user can then use this confusion to escape or launch a counter-attack - i.e. exploding tags can be attached to the replacement for an added surprise.
Domain: Academy Ninjutsu.

Karasuhebi no Jutsu (Thunder Style – Shocking Snake Technique)^[2]
Rank: B
Type: Offensive / Raiton Ninjutsu
Range: See special!
Handseals: Yes.
Chakra: High
Special: Range and speed at which the snake can travel away from the user depends on their highest 'Karai Shin'. Upon latching onto the victim, the snake can deliver shocks rendering the captured area numb for the entire time the snake is caught on. Can release up to one snake per use, plus one more each time retrained; after every three snakes added on, the consumption of the jutsu will go up by one.
Description: Through their talents in the Raiton release, the user is allowed to use their chakra to manifest a snake that will do their bidding. This snake is made comprised of pure lightning, and has advanced intellect of its own. It can communicate with the user mentally and follow orders well. This snake is useful for quick gashing and shocking attacks, and if one can manage to coil around the user, the equivalent of a strong 'B' ranked worth shock courses through their body whole, constricting and shocking.
Domain: Raiton. Karai Shin 'B'.

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• The camoflauge cloth was from when Seijūrō was hiding on top of the crate and using Kakuremino no Jutsu.

[The Dude]

Ekitai stood in the door way still his arms crossed across his chest, anxious to see what Seijuro was going to be able to do in the situation. He successfully evaded the dragon with a successful replacement technique leaving a cloth in his place to be crushed in the wake of the water dragon. Ekitai glanced about looking for where the shinobi had managed to slip away too, fortunately it wasn't too hard to track his movement from his original position to spot him standing atop a crate.

His clone took a second to realize his attack had missed before glancing about and spotting Seijuro from his crate up high in plain sight forming hand seals. The mizu bunshin himself formed a set of handseals in a mere second ending at near the same time before blasting a thin jet stream directly back at Seijuro. The water stream traveled at ten meters a second crashing into the lightning causing a two pronged effect the clone had not counted upon. The water easily conducted the voltage from the raiton jutsu travelling towards Ekitai carrying now a super charged suiton attack with knock back at Seijuro but at the same time the lightning channeled back down the water stream to it's source as electricity ran seemed to coil around the clone before it too exploded in a mist. But still the electrically charged water jettison flew straight back at Seijuro the short distance between the two...


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The clones in the alley swing wildly hacking and slashing with their weapons in their shocked confusion at the murder of crows unintentionally losing their grip on the kerchief as well as their weapons. Bolting back towards the safety of the water the clones retrieved some distance between the boy and themselves. Perhaps the young Akegarasu was more than met the eye and managed to reach down in himself to find the fighting will he needed. Either way staying in the middle of the murder where the two were blind was suicide, so they would race to the water and make their stand their standing about 20 meters apart at the shore before coming to a stop.

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Mizurappa (Violent Water Wave)
Rank: C C C C [200]
Type: Offensive / Suiton Ninjutsu
Range: See special!
Handseals: Yes
Chakra: Mid
Special: Distance of water wave is equivalent to half the user's maximum 'Suiton Ryuuuken' range; speed is equal to the normal 'Water Dominion' control speed. Though stream is thin, it is nonetheless strong, and can produce a knock-back effect should a victim be caught; knock-back is equal to one meter, plus one more each time retrained, meaning damage is stacked as well; however, after every fourth retraining, chakra consumption will go up by one.
Description: Mizurappa is a Ninjutsu technique utilizing Suiton. After forming the needed handseals, the user will expel a strong jet of water at their opponent from their mouths. This stream moves frighteningly fast, and carried enough force to knock over even strong boulders.
Domain: Suiton. Suiton Ryuuken 'C'.

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[Seijūrō]

Seijūrō watched as his chakra construct dash toward the other shinobi. But Ekita still had a few more tricks up his sleeves, forming another string of handseals before spewing out a high pressure stream of water. The two techniques collided with each other causing the electricity from the jutsu to travel downstream, shocking the Hozuki and causing him to explode into a haze.

"Another Mizu Bunshin, so the real one wasn't here all along." mumbled Sei, noticing that the water stream was still coming at him and now it was imbued with his Raiton-chakra. But without its user pumping more chakra into the technique and maintaining the pressure of the water, Seijūrō had a chance of escaping the backlash without harm.

"Nibaigiri.^{(Double Cut)}"^[1] As the torrent of water approached the shinobi, his hand remained firm on the hilt of his katana. He knew what he had to do, for at the last possible moment, the blade would be drawn with great force. His weapon will split the jet stream into two halves and creating a crevasse that allowed him to escape unharmed.

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Nibaigiri (Double Cut)

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Rank: C²
Type: Offensive / Taijutsu / Kenjutsu
Range: 0 - 5 meters
Stamina: Mid
Special: Damage is calculated per strike. Can be used once per thread, plus one more each time retrained.
Description: Commencing from a kneeling position, the practitioner rises and draws, making a rising strike on the draw and a dropping strike as he sheathes. The movement is flashy and hard to trace, leaving unguarded opponent's in trouble.
Domain: Kenjutsu. Battojutsu 'C'.

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• Given the fact that most variations of Suiton: Mizurappa have shown the user maintaining a constant stream of water, it seems logical that the technique would lose some of its strength if the user is incapacitated.

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[Deacan]

Deacan kept flying into the sky, moving up at a steady rate of 6m/s. As he flew up, 10 of Deacan's avian companions were caught by the attacks of the Hozuki, though it was of little consequence since Deacan wasn't planning to do much else with them yet. As they flew into the air, at about 17 feet into the sky, Deacan noticed that the boy was hurt, a sword wound from the Hozuki. It wasn't a deep wound, but it would need to be treated just the same. As Deacan flew into the sky, he entered his prayer stance, both hands flat against each other, channeling chakra into the hands, giving them a slight green glow. Usually, Deacan was much more thorough, but he didn't feel like he had the time, or skills, since they were flying in the air. As he ascended, he kept the swirling black mass of avian creations flying around him, keeping him from being visible, but also from seeing the enemy.

Deacan sat his hands onto the other Akegarasu boy, letting the healing chakra flow into the boy. It took a few seconds before the chakra started to heal the wound and Deacan held his hands in place, sending mental commands to the birds to make sure his hands were able to stay steady. At the end of the 4 seconds the wounds took to heal, Deacan was 41 meters in the air and still climbing. The longest range he had heard of was 70 meters, though that was rather contested. If he wanted to be careful, he would need to leave a generous distance. You could never be to careful.

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1 second - flying into the air and noticing/checking the wound
4 seconds - healing with Shousen no Jutsu
Akegarasu techniques from last post maintained
Total height: 41 meters
Speed:6 m/s Vertical Ascension
Remaining Crows: 60

Iryou Chakra Reduction
Shousen no Jutsu (Mystical Hand Technique)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Supplementary / Medical Ninjutsu
Range: Self
Handseals: No
Chakra: Very Low - Very High [initial + upkeep]
Special: Heals and counters damage equal to highest rank known. If healing is stronger than the damage taken, remaining 'Shousen' chakra will course through the target's body until more damage is suffered, essentially helping the medic prevent future injury. Cannot be used on a target with perfect health. Highest rank known also determines the amount of time a medic must spend over their target in order for the healing chakra to be passed on correctly.
• D: Full Turn healing contact (5 seconds)
• C: 3/4th's of a Turn (4 seconds)

1 Very Low

[The Dude]

Seijuro successfully defeated yet another of Ekitai's deadly clones before striking forward against the jettison of water just in time to split the massive pressure stream. However the pressure of the water would still cause him to slide back about a meter during his assault, but the swordsman seemed skilled enough to maintain his balance with some difficulty. Ekitai himself whistled impressed and clapping his hands rather slowly as he walked into the soaked warehouse, "I can't say I'm not impressed! Not that they were exactly like me and you did have a type advantage BUT you were clearly in a two on one fight and managed to keep your cool." This kid, he was going to be a powerhouse for the team.

"What do you say we call it a day," he continued taking his handkerchief from his own wrist carefully wiping water from the lens before placing it back upon the bridge of his nose, "and you and I go see how Jubei has fared? I know he's around here somewhere and I think two of my clones have surely found him or been found by him now. I'm eager to see what the last member of our team is capable of and I think it would only help if you knew too. Care to join me then?" Ekitai gestured for Seijuro to follow if he wanted as he walked out of the door of the warehouse back out onto the street tucking his handkerchief away in his fest pocket.

.......

The clones stand at the waters edge glancing back at each other a little confused at what they're seeing. A dark feathered blob in the sky wasn't the easiest thing to make out in the middle of the night, but then there was the faint glow of green that through them off entirely. They understood the crows and the feathers, but they never heard of the Akegarasu glowing green before, strange but they would wait a moment or two more to assess what was happening before striking...

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[Deacan]

Deacan had just finished healing the other Akegarasu boy. The wounds weren't that severe, so it only took a little chakra to heal the wounds. The birds began to descend towards the ground at a steady pace. The tough part would be to get the boy to a hospital in order to make sure he was healed well. With that, Deacan began forming some chakra inside of his body.

He was going to run out of crows at this rate, he only had 60 left, and 20 were going to be used to carry him and 20 to carry the boy to the hospital. That left only 20 birds free to deal with any incoming assaults and that wouldn't be nearly enough, especially against two Ekitais. Deacan had worked with him before, though they didn't fight together much, so Deacan didn't have an exact knowledge of the man.

The 20 birds carrying the man flew out the side of the sphere, heading towards the village. For now, Deacan had to get him out of the way. The 20 birds carrying the second Akegarasu boy flew towards the hospital.

After forming the chakra and preparing his jutsu, Deacan released his swarm of birds from his body.¹ This put the total he had usable up to 90. It wasn't a great amount, but for now it would have to do. The black sphere engulfed Deacan as he readied his Rapier, preparing to fight. At about the same time, the 20 birds carrying the other Akegarasu boy vanished, having left Deacan's sight range after putting the boy down 30 meters away. It was close, but out of range of the fight. Now, Deacan was 11 meters off the ground, but the birds had came down at an angle to leave 30 meters of distance between Ekitai's bodies and his own. The black mass was somewhat close to a forest now.

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4 seconds - molding chakra for Akegarasu technique.
5 Seconds sending Pistol towards the village.
Akegarasu techniques from last post maintained
Total height: 11 meters
Speed:6 m/s
Remaining Crows: 90

Sanzengarasu no Jutsu (Scattering One Thousand Crows Technique) x7 [70 Crows]
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary / Secret Technique
Range: See special!
Chakra: Mid
Special: Crows can exist as far as the eye can see, or until the user leaves the thread, and take no additional chakra for upkeep. Up to 10 are summoned initially, with 10 more each time this jutsu is re-learned for a maximum of 100 crows. Crows move almost as fast as kunai, and maintain a mental chakra connection to the user for the sake of communication.

Description: The base behind the Akegarasu is their control and use of crows in battle, displayed well with this technique. After forming a few simple seals, the crow king will call upon a murder of crows to fly around and envelop the target, causing confusion with their dark forms and quick movement. From here, either a comrade or the user can move within the flock wearing dark clothes and wielding a dark weapon almost undetected. With the target distracted by the crows, the ninja can strike more efficiently. Finally, the mass of crows can obscure any retreating ninja, as the crows are massive in numbers and composed of the user's chakra. When no longer needed, the murder of crows will simply puff away in smoke.
Domain: Akegarasu.

Chakra Used: 3 Mid, 1 Very Low.

[Seijūrō]

Even after repelling the jet stream, Seijūrō had skidded back a few meters from the technique. Had the Mizu Bunshin remained unharmed, the Genin might have not been able to counter as well as he had just now. The sound of slow clapping resonated quite loudly in the silent warehouse, causing the shinobi to face the Hozuki who had entered the warehouse amidst the confusion.

"I can't say I'm not impressed! Not that they were exactly like me and you did have a type advantage BUT you were clearly in a two on one fight and managed to keep your cool."

Seijūrō snickered at his comment before sheathing his blade back into its holster. He was tired as it was and Ekita was willing to call an end to the scrimmage. Not to mention he was also interested to see how the late arrival was dealing with his situation. With a light hop, Sei landed back onto the concrete floor from the metal crate and approached his fellow teammate.

"Let's go." said the teenager with a tired smile before following the Hozuki outside to the docks.

[Deacan]

Deacan quickly started molding his chakra. He had about 90 crows left and two targets. That was enough, but to be sure, he would need to leave a few for himself. He quickly had the crows holding him in the air move him towards the clones, in one large black "wall" of cawing and fluttering feathers. It was a mass of death for anyone infront. At 15 meters, Deacan formed his chakra and molded 50 of the crows to turn into shuriken ¹ and 25 shuriken-crows to fly into each of the Hozuki. The real Ekitai would survive no matter how many shuriken Deacan used, so he tried not to hold anything back.

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Sorry for the bad post, just wanted to keep things moving.
Permission given by the Dude to skip him.
2 Seconds forming chakra
Akegarasu techniques from last post maintained
Using crows to move and molding chakra for 2 seconds.
50 crows used for ¹
40 crows remaining
Total height: 11 meters
Speed:6 m/s
Distance: 0 m
Shuriken distance: Same

Kurou Shuriken no Jutsu (Crow Shuriken Technique)
Rank: C
Type: Offensive / Secret Technique
Range: 20 meters
Chakra: Mid
Special: Requires crows summoned by the 'Sanzengarasu no Jutsu'. Fires one shuriken per crow used. Shuriken cast lose substance and disappear after two turns. Any of the user's crows within eyesight can be utilized for the technique.
Description: A basic yet effective Akegarasu technique, the user can utilize one or more of their own crows and transform them into deadly shuriken mid-flight. Solidified and sharpened to the point of surpassing even their original counterparts, these shuriken are powered by the user's burst of chakra, resulting in a deadly bombardment of black-starred projectiles, depending on the number of crows used.
Domain: Akegarasu. Must know 'Sanzengarasu no Jutsu'.