A Time To Spar [p]

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The sun beat down upon the landscape, which was only routine for the forsaken terrain located within the boundaries of Kaze no Kuni. Rain and vegetation were largely foreign concepts to shinobi raised in the Hidden Sand, or at least, that is what Oni considered the truth. Normally he didn't pay much attention to the things surrounding him but he'd taken notice of the barren formations of rock that littered the dunes for miles around. If it wasn't for the fact that he waiting on someone to answer an ad from the newspaper about a spar he might not have been so observant. To the best of his knowledge no one in the village had even seen him fight before, so someone should have been brave enough to take him on, and his eyes scanned the horizon in search of anyone that might attempt to prove that hypothesis.

The call of a lone raven sent his gaze skyward as he sought the origin of the cawing sprite. He was almost amazed that any animals actually chose to live in such a horrid place but they probably were only drawn by the horrid people. Oni had never met another human being that he'd liked and that went double for Sunagakure shinobi. They were usually too stubborn and simple-minded for Oni to even bother trying to carry on a decent conversation. Stories had begun to circulate that a giant, standing well over six feet, carrying a terrifying sword was camped out near the Sandi Airando, and he rumors explained that he would challenge anyone travelling by to a match.

Oni stood with his back to the sun and his eyes pointed up.

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Equipped

[susumu]

Shinobi were used to killings and wars, but their lives were more than just that, and with the last Great War behind them, a time of peace and leisure had followed. But that was only a natural part of war, and that was what led to a weakening military force. His reasoning for leaving Sunagakure and traveling to Sandi Airando within its borders was simple, a mere sparring ad. In order for his skills to not stagnate more than solitary training was needed.

The travel was simple, and what would have normally been just a mere passing, had become more valuable, more interesting, than he could imagine. Rumors, gossip, talks, the grapevine was buzzing with the talks of a monster, more than six feet in length, with a sword as large as he was. Scarred to the teeth, and it was this monster requesting a spar, interesting.

Emerald eyes took to the surrounding, his head hung low to avoid the bearing sun on his face, and although a bit disadvantaged there was nothing special to note. The terrain what was quite typical for Kaze no Kuni, dunes littered with formations of barren rock, arid. Planting his naginata, blade first, in the ground left of him, eyes shifted to Oni’s person – large and intimidating – a veteran by the look of those scars, ten meters to his front.

“Whoa, hey mister!” He said in a particularly energetic and loud voice. “You’re much taller than I expected and scary too! The names Ares, what’s yours?”

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all items on person. modify is just me fixing the code error. qq.

[Hermit]

The man didn't move an inch as the prospective challenger approached; it was as if he wasn't aware of the man's presence because, if he was, it might suggest that he was ignoring the very reason he had come to barren dessert. But the head which sat atop the muscle-bound shoulders was slowly lowered until the man's eyes were focused on Ares. The first thing the greed-eyed shinobi would recognize about the man standing across from him would be the fact that he carried a foreign lineage. The Byakugan was fully activated yet, instead of just the pupils being unseen, his entire ocular area seemed awash with a strange glow. The second thing he would notice would be the overwhelming size of the man's, . . . unrealistically sized claymore.

Even though his bloodline had been called forth, no aggressive intent was emanating from Oni and he made no movements that might suggest he was even considering it. He regarded the younger man with a sort of indifferent look and then he spoke in a strangely calm tone.

"Through what means had you supposed you might engage me in combat? Across the seas, in a land unlike this one, a great 'man' once possesed that name. You don't seem to be a descendant of that bloodline."

He would pause momentarily as if he was just then hearing the rest of what Ares had said to him. His mind seemed to be processing something and then he continued.

"If my body or blade alone is a troubling sight to you then I suggest you flee. Come against me, and I will give you a true vision of hell."

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Byakugan (All Seeing White Eye)
Special: When first unlocked, the Hyuuga may see up to 50 meters 359 degrees all around them.
Description: As its name implies, the Byakugan is just that, a featureless white eye that can occasioanlly posses hints of blue-gray and lavender, respectively. When the Byakugan is activated, the user's pupils become more distinct, and the veins near their temples bulge, representing the sudden chakra activation that makes the doujutsu possible. All members of the clan possess and can use the kekkei genkai from birth, as opposed to needing to awaken it. Byakugan gives the user a near 360º field of vision, except for one blind spot at the back of the neck above the third thoracic vertebra. With this vision, the Hyuuga can see through solid objects, and can use a degree of telescopic sight. The distance and the degree of telescopic sight varies from person to person, and can be improved. Finally, one of the greatest uses of the Byakugan is the ability to see chakra, chakra flow as well as the chakra circulation system inside the body with great detail. It is from this particular ability that they are able to employ their ultimate attack style - the Gentle Fist.
Domain: Hyuuga.

[susumu]

An energetic gleam filled Ares’ wide eyes peering onto the large frame that constituted Oni. The rumors were not entirely misleading, but gossip could not vividly paint the picture that made up Oni. Whether it was a farce or not, Ares could not determine, the challenging Oni was quite that, challenging. An ethereal glow seemed to radiate from his visage, eyes white and without a visible iris—the byakugan.

Though he had not once, among seven years, had the honor to see the byakugan this was unmistakable, just as he had heard. The man’s blade, much larger than his own naginata he estimated to be about six feet or more, it was all grand, not fitting for a shinobi.

This was all becoming over the top; there was no response to his little introduction but instead he was greeted with what could only be perceived as rambling. Seemingly senseless, granted the man appeared to be in something of a reverie it would take a fool not to notice the man was alert. With his words coming to an end, Ares’ dominant(right) hand retrieved his naginata, bringing it to his right diagonally running across his back.

“Ugh, you’re finally done, mister,” he exclaimed as his free hand retrieved a single kunai, “Can’t say I followed what you were saying, but, if you’re ready let’s begin.”

There was no time like the present, and he wasted not a moment after he spoke setting out in a straight, adjustable, dash. Once the ten meters had been cut in half, a flick of the wrist would send the kunai towards the right thigh.

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naginata
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[Hermit]

As Ares finished his last syllable and set out to close the distance between himself and his over sized opponent there was one small matter he was unaware of. The Hyuga were feared amongst the entire shinobi world as melee fighters with a penchant for debilitating maneuvers. Most people attempted to remain outside the zone of capabilities but that was difficult as that range varied with each individual practitioner. Or in this case, executor, Oni had never been one to practice much of anything separate and apart from killing other human beings and various forms of sentient life. Ares had no way of knowing this; he also couldn't be expected to know that from the very beginning of their exchange he had placed himself within the span of Oni's killing field.

Ares' forward movement would be met by one almost resembling a Shunshin or Shunpo which would place Oni just within striking distance. The behemoth leaned forward as he began to move, the motion revealing the bright orb of the sun at his back, which might have resulted in temporary blindness for Ares. His hands would fly forward in the hopes of performing a technique hated by those who had seen or experienced it for themselves. The tips of his fingers would be aiming for the Tenketsu, made visible by the light of his gaze, which yearned to be closed by the might of the Jyuuken style. Ares' choice of weapon was somewhat intriguing; he had the best of long and short range options, not to mention, his frontal attack style was something Oni could respect. Most shinobi spent their time hiding until the opponent was too winded to fight back, or employing some other sneaky tactic but it seemed that in Ares, Oni might have found a straight-up brawler . . . .

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Hakke Shouhen (Eight Divination Signs, Creation Rebirth)
Rank: B+B+B+B+B+B
Type: Offensive / Clan Taijutsu
Range: See special!
Chakra: Low
Special: Creates a hakke field for Jyuuken that extends 5 meters in every direction, plus 1 more meter each time retrained for a maximum of 10 meters.
Description: The basis of all Gentle Fist techniques relies on the opponent entering the Hakke, or Eight Divination Signs field. Visible only to the user, this circular area is represented by a ying-yang symbol and other clan variations appearing below the opponent they are targeting. With intense training, the Hyuuga will be able to extend their Hakke, thus furthering their reach with all techniques that are executed in conjunction with the field.
Domain: Hyuuga.

Hakke Sanjuunishou (Eight Divination Signs, Thirty-Two Palms of the Hand)
Rank: C+C
Type: Offensive / Clan Taijutsu
Range: 0 - 5 meters
Consumption: Chakra: Low; Stamina: Mid
Special: Each successful set of strikes can seal off one particular type of chakra flow - be it a certain release, genjutsu, or ninjutsu - for up to three posts, plus one more each time retrained. Moves around the Hakke to strike at near-shunshin speeds.
Description: Once the Hyuuga is comfortable envisioning their Hakke domain and establishing it as their own personal striking grounds, they are taught the art of striking and sealing tenketsu. Moving their hands and arms and bullet like speeds, the Hyuuga extends their palm towards their enemy, and leads with both hands outstretched, so that their fingers land first - 2 strikes, then 4, 8, 16, and finally, 32 tenketsu. As the victim is caught in attack, they are temporarily paralyzed if they are touched even once. Although the result isn't as drastic as 64 or 128 strikes, it can nonetheless close off a specific type of chakra flow within the victim of the Hyuuga's choosing.
Domain: Hyuuga.

[Hermit]

OOC: Sorry for the double post, but I'll erase this one when Ares posts again. Seeing as the IIC timeframe has come and gone and I didn't find any notification of him going away I suppose I could claim my Auto-Hit, but I'm gonna let Ares pick up the thread whenever he returns. For now though, I'm gonna suspend this thread until he gets back.