Fateful Meeting [E][P-Genbu]

[Chae]

Fwah!…swoosh!....Sffing!…Twang!..Fwah!”

The unsavory sound of whispering winds and riving metals brimmed through the vapid trees Kumogakre’s outskirt forest as an array of shurikens sliced through the air, finding their rightful path upon a hulking tree. Not seconds later had the hidden Uchiha landed in an absorptive crouch upon a protruding four story tree branch. A few stray bangs lingered over his eyes, screaming with the covet to get stronger, strong enough to compensate for his lack of the sharingan by honing his normal eyes. His breathing patterns grew heavy from enfeeblement, training for the past several hours consecutively without relief. "This isn't enough, not even close! I've got to push myself harder if I want to even stand a chance against the other villages at the chuunin exams" Not seconds later after his words met its imminent occlusion had his hands formed a succession of Tenjou no Shuuren (Discipline of Heaven and Earth) stances as his mind was purged of disinclination.

He leapt upward with a mighty jump as an explosion of wind dissipated beneath his take off point before he turned his horizontally and arched his body backwardly he began striking the incessant plethora of thick boughs that surrounded him. He destroyed them in seconds with various aerial strikes ranging from spinning round house kicks, crescent kicks, spinning back fist, and much much more. Ayumu satiated his lungs with controlled breathing patterns as he conserved some small amounts of energy and oxygen.

Upon sending both tree and bark asunder with the power of Ayumu's own body his body unwillingly commenced to descend. He landed upon the bough in which he initially leapt from, however, this time his movements would have carried him in the opposite direction. With great finesse he spun and flipped down the bough of stairs, coming to a athletic crouch as he landed upon the earthen floor. He peered upward into the atmosphere as the suns oppressive rays slammed against his flesh. Wow...that was alot higher then I expected.

[King]

He'd overheard the boy talking to himself, though chose to remain silent for the time being. This little runt thought he had a shot at the Chuunin Exams? Ha, fat chance. Hirozuki was a third year Gennin, probably one of the best, and he still hadn't even made it to the final round of the tournament. It took a lot more than guts to get you through those vigorous challenges; he'd make an example of this nobody here and now.

"Don't get your hopes up, kid." The deeper than your usual, albeit still high-pitched, voice came behind a tree. Hirozuki made his appearance thereafter. "You ain't got a shot in the dark and makin' it through the Chuunin Exams. Runts like you are better off bein' left in the academy."

With a kunai already in hand, he was ready to put this guy down.

[Chae]

"Don't get your hopes up, kid."

Ayumu came to a perfect stand as he turned to face the direction of the emitted voice, his sense acting upon impulse. Energetic and curious orbs shifted momentarily as it flickered across the surrounding area likes snakes in grass, a simple tree. Someone was there, that much was certain, trees don't just 'talk', thats insane. Suspense flared like a flash bang in the sky as an umbrageous figure stepped for from said tree, and in that instant had this mysterious many fell victim to Ayumu's violet optics.

You ain't got a shot in the dark and makin' it through the Chuunin Exams. Runts like you are better off bein' left in the academy."

His once motivated face soon swapped presence with with a visage that could only convey a sense of primordial rage. Ayu knew not of this mans nature, however, his intentions were as clear as a cloudless sky once the dormant Uchiha caught sight of the kunai that laid at the ready.

"Tch, runts like me huh, I'll show you a runt you freak!"

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The Uchiha's voice grew heavy and baneful in an instant as his stomach coiled with impending danger. The man looked strong to say the least, however, Ayu refused to underestimate himself. His left foot slid forward about 3 ft and his right did the same backwardly, yet with 2 feet whilst pointing its tip to Ayumu's right. His left hand extended outwardly with his palm facing the heavens as his right raised itself above his head as if to form a curved 'L' with his arms. A confidence smile peaked itself at the corners of his mouth as he spoke once more with a calm and vibrant tone.

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[King]

Hirozuki didn't bother standing still while his opponent babbled and got into some fancy little pose. In fact, while Ayu's foot was sliding, Hirozuki was bolting forward! Granted, he'd had to be cautious; this was a friendly Gennin, so he couldn't risk killing the boy. The last thing he wanted to do was get in trouble for somethin' like that, but there wasn't a law that said he couldn't teach the stupid brat a lesson for mouthin' off to his superiors.

By the time he'd shrunk the distance to a meager three meters, the kunai he held firmly in his hand was launched forward, aiming for Ayu's stomach. It was a pretty basic assault, but any sort've evasion would've been all the time Hirozuki needed to complete a very quick and small set of hand seals¹.

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[Chae]

"Damnit

His taijutsu stance was abruptly halted at the sudden burst of his opponent. Truth be told he needed not his Tenjou no Shuunen stance, it was merely a fancy and honorable way of preparing to combat another. As the kunai crawled along the currents of brisk air not even a second behind its launch had a kunai sprung from his sleeve and into the confines of his hands. Bringing own kunai upon a horizontal path Ayu managed to deflect his opponents kunai about 5 meters to the right whilst bursting forward with a charge of his own. Quickly Ayumu passed judgment, assuming that the man before him was possibly a ninjutsu specialist considering how quickly he went to knead his chakra, however, it would not see the light of day.

The kunai retracted back into his sleeve before he infiltrated his foe's personal space as he stepped forward putting his weight into a punch that aimed to drive into Hirozuki's stomach before the final seal of his technique could be molded.

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Kunai Spring
Rank: C
Type: Modification
Special: May hold only one kunai. Takes up two 'pack' slots. Kunai springs out twice as fast as a kunai travelling through the air, to be used as a melee weapon or for defence.
Description: This item allows the user to instantly extend and retract kunai from their sleeve using a spring-loaded wire.
Cost: 500 Ryo

[King]

Silly Gennin. Hirozuki would've laughed were his mouth not suddenly and abruptly filled with water, to which he would expel at the foolish little bastard. He might've been able to dodge it had he took off to the left or somethin' after he'd deflected the kunai; however, his arrogance would get the best of him now. Though a defensive jutsu at nature, the extremely fast moving jet of water would be more than capable of dealin' with the Gennin charging directly into it.

The impact would be similar to being hit by a boulder, slamming him between the jet and the ground itself. However, being a third-year Gennin had its perks, and Hirozuki had mastered the art of combination jutsu. Though his mouth was occupied spraying the boy like a fire hose, his hands were free to form another flurry of hand seals, this set completed only seconds after Ayu would've been hit by the first technique.

Possessing both suiton and raiton based chakra was definitely a powerful aspect. Coming to a halt, from his finger tips, multiple bolts of lightning would seethe across the pillar of water like an intricate web, funneling themselves toward the boy that was more than likely trapped beneath the raging torrents². While the shock wouldn't kill him, even though amplified by the watery presence, it would've definitely left him feeling more than fatigued.

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¹Suijinheki (Water Encampment Wall)
Rank: D, C
Type: Defensive / Suiton Ninjutsu
Range: Self
Special: Water barrier blocks attacks of equal rank.
Description: Suijinheki is one of the most impressive Suiton jutsu, and one of the few actually able to defend the user indefinitely from danger. The user will first do a string of hand seals, length varying by rank, and then they proceed to blow out a jet of water from their mouth. This stream moves at high speeds, and after five meters or so from the user, begins to form itself to a size equal and greater to that of the incoming attack, allowing it to act as a water barrier.
Domain: Suiton.

²Danpen Inazuma (Shooting Thunder)
Rank: C
Type: Offensive / Raiton Ninjutsu
Range: 0 - 5 meters
Special: Does not require handseals. Can be used once per turn, plus one more each time retrained.
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 five meters. 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, less than a Raikyuu, and the bolts shoot off in a relatively straight line, at rapid speeds.
Domain: Raiton.

[Chae]

Ayumu was so close, so much so that he could nearly feel the bodily temperatures that emanated from Hirozuki's form, yet, sadly enough the boys lacked the speed and hunger to taste his flesh. With out warn Ayu found himself disoriented and inundated by tempestuous waves of water that crashed into Ayumu's mortal body. The torrent was might for it clearly uprooted Ayu, sending his body orbiting along the earthen floor in a rag-dollish manner.

As the waters vitiated the Uchiha pushed himself to a knee as distressed orbs of violet blue attempted to traverse across the land and assess his surroundings, however, before he could silvery blue threads of lightning raced across the waters. With blurred eyes and disoriented senses the boy's frame was engulfed in Hirozuki's electrifying ambit. Ayumu's pain receptors flared rampantly like fireworks on the fourth of july, feeling each and every single jolt that coursed through his very being.

His body twitched and jerked before he fell to the newly formed bodies of mud. Tendrils of smoke rose from all around his body giving hint to the corrosive properties that lightning held. He wasn't unconscious, fatigued, but far from being absent of a mind; With purpose and resolve the Uchiha pushed himself up to a staggering stand as his steps faltered before composing himself.

His senses returned to him, and as they did he wasted no time in relieving himself of his training weights that hid beneath the black leg warmers that dressed his shins. "I don't know who this guy is buy he's freakishly strong" His mind coursed on as he shot forward with a head-long dash as his speed augmented two-fold.

Once more Ayumu penetrated Hirozuki's space (3 meters), attempting to physically exchange with him once more. His right arm uplifted and cocked itself, clearly giving away his direction of attack, yet, the direction would prove false had Ayumu's opponent had fallen for it. Instead his punch launched forward and faltered towards the ground as the momentum carried his torso downwardly. In that same instant, his heels uplifted as well in an arc whilst planting his palms within the skin of mother earth. He used the momentum to drive his heel (left foot) into the man's chest.

[King]

The problem with Ayu's intentions were that he, once again, assumed that his opponent was simply going to stand there and let his ambitions come to fruition. The fact he'd been hit by the suiton\raiton combo already put the Uchiha at a dangerous disadvantage, even though the double-technique had taken a toll on Hirozuki's chakra. He was a third-year gennin, so he was still more than capable of goin' toe-to-toe with his chump of an opponent.

Back to the matter at hand, in the time it would've taken Ayu to simply stand, he'd find his next movement ( reaching for his weights) cut off by the hail of shuriken coming from directly in front, and above, him. Twelve in total, they'd pepper his body with multiple minor wounds. Again, nothing fatal, but a essential piece to the puzzle all the same. Considering his opponent hadn't used any form of jutsu yet, but instead tried to close distance, he presumed he was more of a taijutsu based fighter.

Easy solution? Keep him at a distance.

Slowing a taijutsu user down was clearly the boy's best strategy, as letting him into the danger zone could mean the difference between winning and losing. Either way, in the time it would've taken the boy to deal with the shuriken (whatever method that would've been), Hirozuki would've increased their current distance three fold. Landing upon the trunk of a tree, suspended from the sticky-like chakra at the soles of his feet, he slowly paced through a lone set of seals¹.

"You're gonna have to try a lot harder than that, maggot!"

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[Chae]

A stigma of power coursed through the very blood within Ayumu's veins, the power of the Uchiha, the very power he lacked and wished to achieve so contentedly. In a failed attempt to release his weights the boy was rushed with a plethora of shuriken which halted his need boost in speed for another time.The first few of the masses whispered through the air, Ayumu sidestepped them with ease, yet, the raining blurs of silver refused to end its deluge as more came. He flipped, spun, and dodged as fast as his body would allow, but even still a few managed to find its designated target. Ayumu's flesh ripped asunder with small wounds along his face arms and other bodily extremities.

Trickles of blood popped into the air and lavished the soils of mother earth as the fussilade of shuriken ended. With a fatigued body the weights that remained idly upon his leg seemed to grow heavier with each passing second, slowing the boy down further then what he already did. Having assessed the area and the distance, Ayumu felt it had been safe to release his weights, and indeed it was safe, much to his surprise. His analytical, purple orbs caught sight of his opponents hand seals, and in that time it took him to finish Ayumu palmed two shuriken's with ivory backsides. "Hmph, I'll show you better!"

With doubled speeds the boy ran at a slant to the right and sent forth a air crawling shuriken at the feet of his opponent. Had Ayumu's opponent dodged the second shuriken's trajectory would be sent forth upon Hirozuki's position, ready to engulf him in vengeful flames.

[King]

Considering the technique Hirozuki had just prepared, the incoming shuriken (explosive note included) was almost negligible. With accuracy matching that of the Uchiha's, a single blob of liquid was produced from the third-year Gennin's gullet. It raced forward like a bullet¹, easily devouring the metallic projectile and all but negating its momentum. Of course, this was at the cost of the bullet itself, as the water was shredded and turned into a light rain, accompanied by several loud splashes against the ground.

The four that followed would come one after the other, and just as Ayu planned to do, if the kid dodged one he'd be running right into the next in line. That is, unless he found some cover, and quick.

Still, the older boy hadn't moved from his vantage point on the tree. His chakra was on the decline, so he'd have to be careful from here on out. Hirozuki had expected his initial combo to take the boy out of the fight, so he was sort've pushin' his luck by continuing this. But, he had a point to prove - he'd keep bashing this kid's dreams until he gave up, or gave in. This was about pride, now.

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¹Teppoudama (Bullet)
Rank: C
Type: Offensive / Suiton Ninjutsu
Range: 0 - 20 meters
Special: Bullets are fired from the mouth, all at once in the form of straight lined stream–like fashion. By default, 5 bullets can be fired at once, plus 5 more each time retrained. Must hold seals while firing. Bullets pierces 'C' ranked barriers and below, and move at the speed of a kunai.
Description: A simple yet effective suiton technique, after forming the necessary hand seals, the user manifests bullet sized water projectiles in their mouth, which can then spit at their opponent at fast speeds for a quick attack. As the user’s knowledge of the this technique increases, so does the amount of bullets they can fire off.
Domain: Suiton.

[Chae]

Ayumu's feet ripped across the terra firma as his rage-filled optics refused to allow Hirozuki to slip from focus. His shuriken was discomfited as its silvery essence argued powers against his opponents potent elements and disappointingly failed. It mattered not in truth for Ayumu had more pressing matters at hand to deal with, many of which couldn't be avoided. With a leap of faith the uchiha finally managed to escape the flesh tearing ambit of one bullet, however, he wasn't so lucky with the others. With timed and practiced precision Hirozuki acquired the results he wished for upon his elemental onslaught.

Flesh and corium ripped asunder as shimmering sanguine spray showered the soils of earth below. The force knocked the boy back as his body skipped and whorled upon impact, soon landing in a sliding crouch as he re-obtained his bearings. His Uchiha crested gray shirt was now tainted with its own blood. His lungs were hard at work as his breathing patterns grew heavy as he looked up once more to assess and deduce the surrounding area, yet something was different, something changed.

As his eyes feel upon the area he saw not the world that was present moments ago, no, it was a foreign world, a world of particles. Even hirozuki, his body now existed as a bag of flickering ocean blue particles, the spiritual energies that dwelt with all things. "wait this is..." nailed down by the hammer of combat he dared not to wait an overly long time before he'd plan out his next attack.

Little did he know his own purplish blue hues were no more, far from present, instead they swapped presence with cold, crimson optics, the very pair that marked the essence of the Uchiha clan.

[King]

What the hell?! Even though it was nothing more than a glinting eye, Hirozuki could see the change in the boy. The last thing he'd expected was this random, run in the mill ninja to possess the legendary Sharingan! This kid is an Uchiha? I better end this fast!

Even with the Sharingan, Ayu's body wasn't in any shape for it to make a real difference. Perhaps he gained an edge to the battle, but it'd come at a grave cost. He was broken and bleeding, and chances were he wouldn't last through a few more attacks. Hirozuki planned on this fighting being cut relatively short.

Mimicking the previous seals, Ayu would find five more orbs of water racing toward his body, moving at the speeds of a kunai thrown by a grown adult. Were they to hit, the impact would've surely rendered him unconscious. Hirozuki still hadn't moved from his position, more afraid than ever to get close to the bastard now!

[Chae]

Hirozuki was still at a great distance, however, it wasn't one that Ayumu couldn't clear. He watched on as his opponent played with his hands like the child he was, and in that instant his legs bent, foreshadowing a form of movement. Well before the final seal of Hirozuki's jutsu had been present, Ayumu swiftly leapt to the side with a masterfully executed evasive rolls, taking refuge behind a hulking tree. The jarring sounds of compressed air and earth melted into Ayumu's ears as he counted the number of said bullets.

Immediately after the fifth bullets existence came to bear had he whipped away from the tree in head long dash as he passed through a seemingly endless twiddling succession of trees. Moving as fast as his body allowed, his frame would have appeared to be flickering from tree to tree .

Without warn three ivory tailed shuriken launched from the crevices of said tree's, ready to claim rightful ownership over Hirozuki's flesh. His pitiless, crimson occuli remained hard upon Hirozuki's position as the trees guided Ayumu to a flanking position.

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3/5 Shuriken
3/10 Tags
1st Tomoe Sharingan

[King]

How'd he is he so fast?! It didn't make sense, considering all of the injuries the boy had sustained throughout the course of their short fight. There was no way he should've been able to keep up like that, but then again-- he did just awaken his Sharingan. His chakra might not have been at maximum yet, but it had probably gotten a nice little boost from the untapped reserves that those eyes had just recently opened up.

He needed to plan for the--

Before he could even finish the though, a glinting streak of silver was speeding toward him. Thanks to his precaution, he managed to barely evade the trio of projectiles. However, only catching a glimpse of the tags at the last moment, he was still within the blast radius were Ayu to detonate them.

Nothin' fatal-- but enough to end the fight.

[Chae]

The auditory sensation of an explosion came to bear, resounding deeply within the drums of the Uchiha's ears. Sound, a perfect sense, a perfect pillar which stood as one of the main foundations within the foundation of human senses. The explosion gave birth to rustic, fiery orange rays of light that blossomed and faded in a single instant. A cloud of fine particles suspended in a dark gas lingered around the designated area of his projectiles. Had he been hit? possibly. Was the Uchiha sure of it? Not likely. Regardless he'd find out upon having approached Hirozuki with echoing steps that swelled with awakened power.

"Ayumu Uchiha...remember this name, for it will be infamous one way or another."

Ayu gallingly exclaimed as he flicked his thumb across the pinnacle of his nose, towering above the lesser ninja, reveling intemperately in his struggled victory. Trembling hands uplifted, wiping away what trickles of blood ran across his flesh like a geyser of red paint. His crimson eyes regressed back to their purplish blue hues before he turned and pivoted upon his heel, removing himself from the area and leaving Hirozuki to properly recover and contemplate upon his actions.

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