La Puesta De Sol [RP+TR]

[Estilo]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,420,true] RUNNING DOWN THE DEVIL. My gloved hand reached for the handle of the rusty metal gate, fingers wrapping around the crusty grip. Pulling said gate open with a sharp creak, I entered the coliseum territory. The air in the stone passageway was musky and cool, the breeze from the end of the hallway softly sweeping through with the fragrance of pine and wet concrete. Running my finger across the smooth passageway wall as I walked, I examined the architecture of yore with observant emerald-colored eyes. The coliseum had not been used for over a hundred years- and it showed, inside and out. The walls within the passageway were cracked and cruddy, but obviously still capable of maintaining the beauty of this structure intact. Reaching the end of the tunnel, towards the drab light at the end, I began to muse about my recent promotion to Raikage. The meeting had gone by quicker than I had initially expected, the conversation short and straight to the point. I couldn't say those old men in the council liked me much, but did I really care? I'd been specifically recommended by the previous Raikage- one Aburame Shouta- to become this village's leader. And when it came down to it, the council here was nothing more than a group of advisories and debaters. There were remarkable things I had planned for Kumogakure so far, things I hoped to accomplish within my first year as the seated Niidaime. I can't wait to show this place what I can do. The soles of my black boots rapping against the stone floor ended as soon as I breached the sandy territory of the center arena. My eyes were graced with the sight of the ashy gray sky above, a stillness in the air only rivaled by the comforting cool. Striding through this long unused gladiator arena, I stopped in the center and gave a deep relaxing sigh. All around me, seats carved in stone. I could only imagine the multitude of people that used to attend the battles here, their cheers and roars. The thunder of combat. All that was left now was a natural silence and the remnants of what it used to be. I stretched my arms upward with a huge lion-like yawn. I needed to move, lest I fall asleep now. Hopefully little sister had received the letter I'd sent via pigeon this morning, inviting her to come to this very coliseum to train. It was still before noon, and there was plenty of time to do so yet. But if she didn't arrive soon, I supposed I would have to start on my own. Glancing around, I marveled at all the space available here. While I waited for Yukiko, I would set up a few obstacle courses and games to be utilized for our training- with whatever I could find in this seemingly barren area. Taking notice of the pine trees looming behind the south coliseum wall, sticking out like large weeds between the cracks in a sidewalk, I would gather the ideas and come up with some concrete things I could prepare for the young genin when she arrived. I guess this is where I start being a teacher! made by renni

[atrb=valign,top] bad wolf. bad wolf. bad wolf. bad wolf.

[Yuki-chan]

[Enter]

It had been two weeks since the duo had arrived back home from the mission where they had explored the nation that Kumogakure no Sato was located. The female's father had learned her various Yukina jutsus since they had gotten back home; some of them had been extremely hard to train on. But Yukiko now knew a lot more than before as far as Yukina jutsus were concerned.
'I wonder why we're going to train at this old building...it looks a little frail' thought the girl as she walked through the hallways. Her rather light steps were barely audible as she made her way towards the colosseum that was at the end of this corridor.

'Hm...maybe we're going to play hide and seek in here in order to expand the range of my mind's eye. Which makes sense since this place is so huge' thought the Genin as the enormous construction was now so close that she could see some faint outlines.
To be a sensor was something that could be extremely useful on various missions where they had to find people or act as a spy. Nobody was able to hide away their chakra system apart from other sensors perhaps. Maybe this was one of the things that the older male would teach her today?

'Aaah...it's a lot of light here' thought the female as she stepped into the colosseum where she would meet Atlas for another training session. She had brought her weapon pouch but the headband had been replaced with her blue headband.
"So, why are we here today senpai? Are you gonna learn me more sensor jutsus? Or something else?" inquired the brunette as she looked at the young man with a curious expression on her face.

[Estilo]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,420,true] TEACHING FOR TOMORROW. Kagura Shingan (Kagura Mind's Eye) Rank: D, C, B, A, S Type: Supplementary / Sensory Ninjutsu Range: 0 - 50 meters Chakra: Low - Mid Special: When first learned, the Sensor can extend their Mind's Eye up to 10 meters in any direction. Each new rank extends the range by 10 more meters, for a maximum of 50 meters. Upon learing the 'S' ranked version, the user wiiTll no longer have to close their eyes nor form handseals to activate. Description: Kagura Shingan is an advanced Sensory Ninjutsu technique used by all sensors, and serves as the root to the entire sensory tree. After a series of handseals, the sensor closes their eyes and uses their inate ability to detect chakra in order to determine the location of their opponent by the faintest of chakra trails, as well as discerning the size of an approaching unseen force, and even their chakra capacity. Domain: Sensors ____________________________________________________ I spun around and turned to the sound of my little sister's voice when it reverberated throughout the hollow coliseum. "Hello, kiddo!" I'd greet warmly, waving a single hand with the salutation. Her inquiry after why we were training in this location of all places was valid, and the guess she'd thrown out after the subject of our training was on the spot. "Nice place, isn't it?" I smiled, taking a gander at our surroundings once more. A hint of morning sun filtered through the heavy gray clouds above. Its brilliance shone on the arena like a blessing from heaven itself. "I thought our kagura training would go well with Kumogakure's history as our backdrop. Helps bring our training to life some more, I'd say." I leaned my body forward and patted her head with my trademark simper. "Now, I understand your sensory vision only has a range of twenty meters... right? Well, stay in place, sis. We're about to play a thirty-meter long game of hide and seek!" And with that, I disappeared in a poof of smoke, physically flickering away an exact distance of thirty meters. My body would immediately grab hold of itself once I'd finished flickering away, and when it did I swiftly sunk into the shadows of the coliseum's outer ring, a labyrinth of murky passageways and stone columns. I estimated my distance from her was on point, but I didn't mind walking out of thirty meters from time to time. To keep myself sure that I was maintaining the distance that I'd sought, I innately activated my own sensory vision and extended it to as far as it would go. She was in my sights now, standing in the center of the coliseum's ring. Silently lurking in the shadows of the outer ring, I continued to look for a hiding spot. Like before, I issued a single hand seal and summoned a crow from the darkness. Giving it but a curt pat on its feathered little head, I bid it to fly off of my arm and towards little sister. If she needed my help, or had any particular questions, she already knew she could communicate with the crow and ask. My mental connection with it was strong! The crow in question flew out from the outer ring, and darted towards the arena in the center of the ancient establishment. Gently, it would swoop down and onto Yukiko's shoulder, its head quizzically turning sideways while it made itself comfortable on her sleeve. When I sought to transmit a message through its being, the black avifauna would open its beak and allow me to do so. The words formed in my mind- solid thoughts and projections- and came out of my little beauty's mouth when I pushed them through. "Good luck, kiddo." I'd smile when the thought became my voice, which in turn was transmitted out the raven's beak. "You know the drill. Ask me any questions if you have them. Concentrate hard, but most of all prepare your mind accordingly. Preparing is one of the most important steps, y'know!" With that point made, I moved on. My search through the shadows of the coliseum's outer wall brought me to a neat little niche in the passageways, one that held a brilliantly carved statue of the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite. Her robust form was the epitome of grandeur and glamour, the surface of her stone skin rigid and dark with age. Admiring this piece of ancient art for a moment, I found myself temporarily hypnotized by the serene look on her face, the pose which the artist had chosen for her to take. With a content sigh, I took my seat beside her, leaning back on the stone slab with my back resting against her right leg. Yes, thirty-meters. He was sure he was that far from his little sister now. Now all he had to do was give 'teacherly advice' and wait for the results... right? ____________________________________________________ -50% Sensei Training Deduction -25% Academy Teacher Training Deduction = 75% in TOTAL 100 - 75% = "25" EXP NEEDED TO OBTAIN B-RANK (x2 EXP for teaching posts made by Academy Instructor!) made by renni

[atrb=valign,top] bad wolf teaching. bad wolf teaching. bad wolf teaching. bad wolf teaching.

[Yuki-chan]

((OOC: Only 25 EXP to learn!? Whoa, I'm glad I have you ))

[0/25]

"I thought our kagura training would go well with Kumogakure's history as our backdrop. Helps bring our training to life some more, I'd say." informed the male as he patted her on the head.
"Now, I understand your sensory vision only has a range of twenty meters... right? Well, stay in place, sis. We're about to play a thirty-meter long game of hide and seek!" said Atlas before he disappeared in a flash.

The female blinked as she looked around; this place was GIGANTIC. 'Kami...it will take AGES to look through this entire area!' thought Yukiko with some despair. A familiar crow descended from the skies before it landed on her shoulders with a quizzical look in the dark eyes.
'At least I get some help' thought the girl as she started to prepare the chakra she would use. This was a bit similar to the range training she had done on the Yuki no kami jutsu.

"You know the drill. Ask me any questions if you have them. Concentrate hard, but most of all prepare your mind accordingly. Preparing is one of the most important steps, y'know!" said the young man's voice.
"Right, I'll give it a try now!" stated the Genin as she started to concentrate on the chakra amount that had been gathered in her body so far.

A familiar chill ran down her spine; this was something that always happened to the female when she concentrated medium or larger amounts of chakra. 'Open mind's eye!' thought the brunette as she shut her eyes tightly in order to open the inner one.
The mystical energy unlocked her inner eye and everything around her turned into the strange colours that appeared when you used the kagura jutsus. 'Time to find my senpai' thought the girl as she tried to make her vision range expand by tapping more chakra into it. She did not do it very quickly since this was the first attempt.

Her inner eye started to expand further into the colosseum while Yukiko tried to concentrate on the task she had been given. 'There is nothing with a functioning chakra system nearby so far...he is quite far away' thought the female. She had now managed to pass the fifteen meter mark and was halfway so far on her quest.
Her minds eye expanded a bit slower as the range started to increase; it was not very far from her current limit. 'Come on Yukiko!' thought the Genin as she knit her taupe eyebrows in a mix of concentration as well as frustration.

She started to feel that her current limit was getting closer by the second since her mind's eye expansion speed had started to slow down. 'I still have a little chakra left...maybe I can extend my total range a little if I don't do it too fast' thought the girl. Her minds eye was now at the twenty meters mark and she started to add the little chakra she had left.
The kagura jutsu would not budge at first, so the brunette decided to try one more time. The range then suddenly expanded two meters before the inner eye shut down completely.

'What happened!? I better tell this to senpai' thought the female as she opened up her eyes again. She then turned her head slightly towards the crow that sat on her shoulder; it functioned like a telephone of some sort.
"I managed to get my range two meters bigger or something, but it closed down. Can you help me please?" asked Yukiko as her eyes glanced at her surroundings for a moment.

[Estilo]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,420,true] TEACHING FOR TOMORROW. OOC: ikr! it's pretty awesome. ____________________________________________________ I rested calmly at Aphrodite's side, my eyes closed, a low hum coming from my lips- definitely inaudible to my younger sister in the arena. It was then that I pondered my career as an Academy Teacher. As fresh as I was to the profession, I felt I could get the hang of it pretty well. This training we were doing now- in a way, I was training myself. How to become a better instructor, how to provide the ideal support towards a ninja seeking to learn techniques that I was capable of passing on to them. And in the meantime, I thought I'd pretty much mastered the art of balancing my duties as the Niidaime Raikage and as an Academy Teacher. A smile appeared on my serene and relaxed face. I never would have guessed to see myself here, with these professions, only a few months ago. It had all seemed to have sprouted after I'd finished the Chuunin Exams, it had all come out of the blue. And while it had me surprised, I rather enjoyed being labeled under such honorable job titles. My little sister's voice filtered through to my mind, though it didn't have to- as the echo that reverberated throughout the passageways was audible enough. Ah, it was teaching time now! Remaining in my laid-back posture, hidden in the darkness of the coliseum's outer wall and Aphrodite's shadow, I would transmit my thoughts once more- through the raven's beak. "A little stuck, are we? That's okay- hardly anyone gets this kind of range on their first try. But I'll be more than glad to give you some pointers, kiddo. Now- a common problem I used to have when training to expand my range was the fluctuation of my own chakra. It wasn't used to expanding my sensory that far, it thought I was making a mistake and automatically shut itself down in a defensive gesture. That's the thing though! You have to untrain your chakra a bit, switch from automatic to manual control, you see. Try using your hand seal as an anchor for your concentration, and fuel your effort with a tad bit more chakra. Good luck, I'm sure you can do it~!" With that little lesson said and done for, I resumed my lounging. My wandering mind eventually began to think of other things as Yukiko continued her training, random things concerning problems I was having at the Raikage Tower, and an appointment I had with the Academy Dean the day before. When the population here in Kumogakure no Sato discovered that I was the Raikage, I hoped that fact would not interfere with my duties as an Academy Teacher. Though people often regarded me as strong, for my own level of chakra alone, I didn't like being put on a pedestal like that. In fact, it was the other way around. I enjoyed seeing the strength in others. The strength of their personalities, the strength of their will. It far exceeded my own power level of chakra, on a totally different scale. Flaunting my own power was something I might have done in my earlier youth, but nowadays I was learning to become more reserved and polite. After all, chakra alone didn't win battles. I wondered how Yukiko was doing so far. Surely, the potential she had shown back in Tetsu no Kuni would shine here as well. She clearly had it in her to become a great shinobi of Kumogakure, and I could only imagine the possibilities she had as she grew older. Showing great skill with her ninjutsu, and gradually advancing the level of her chakra pool, I had little to no doubt that she would indeed become a valuable player in the times to come. The daunting prospect of my death, however, could not be ignored. In this line of work, especially as Raikage, staying alive until one's old age was something every young Kage hoped to achieve. I don't know if I ever planned on retiring as Raikage one day, or if I would die protecting Kumogakure no Sato. But I hoped with all my might that I would see my little sister achieve her dreams before anything. ____________________________________________________ -50% Sensei Training Deduction -25% Academy Teacher Training Deduction = 75% in TOTAL 100 - 75% = "25" EXP NEEDED TO OBTAIN B-RANK (x2 EXP for teaching posts made by Academy Instructor!) made by renni

[atrb=valign,top] bad wolf teaching. bad wolf teaching. bad wolf teaching. bad wolf teaching.

[Yuki-chan]

[0/25]

"A little stuck, are we? That's okay- hardly anyone gets this kind of range on their first try. But I'll be more than glad to give you some pointers, kiddo. Now- a common problem I used to have when training to expand my range was the fluctuation of my own chakra. It wasn't used to expanding my sensory that far, it thought I was making a mistake and automatically shut itself down in a defensive gesture" informed the male's voice. The female had an idea of what a defensive gesture was; her Academy teacher had told her that defense was about protecting yourself or others.

"That's the thing though! You have to untrain your chakra a bit, switch from automatic to manual control, you see. Try using your hand seal as an anchor for your concentration, and fuel your effort with a tad bit more chakra. Good luck, I'm sure you can do it~!" said Atlas.
"Thank you senpai!" replied Yukiko as she tried to gather chakra for another try on expanding her mind's eye jutsu.

'What handseal should I pick...I think I'll take the ox one this time' thought the girl as she started to mold a new amount of the weird energy inside her. This amount was slightly larger than the previous one since she wanted to move a little faster than earlier.
After the chakra had been prepared, the Genin formed the ox handseal with no problems at all. Both of her eyes closed in concentration as her inner eye opened up. Everything was in weird colours...but she could see in some very weird way.

'All right. Time to see how far I can get this time' thought the female as she started to investigate her surroundings with the kagura jutsu she tried to improve. She could not see any living creatures close to her, but she had not really expected it either.
Her taupe brows knit slightly in concentration as she stretched out the distance of her inner eye. The range was getting close to ten meters now; it was a little easier than last time though.

'Hm...maybe this is a sign that I'm doing the right thing' thought the brunette as a small smile formed on her young face. She decided to check up on her chakra reserves; the chakra amount she had used was slightly higher compared to last time.
'But this is a higher ranked jutsu, so I need more' thought the girl as she passed the 15-meter mark. Things started to get a little harder now since she was not far away from reaching her limit. The twenty meter mark approached; would she be able to surpass it without turning off her inner eye?

Her eyebrows knit even more as the speed of expansion started to slow down. 'I have more chakra left than last time, so I should get further. Or at least I hope I can!' thought Yukiko as she reached the twenty meter mark with the kagura jutsu.
Her vision was slightly blurry as she managed to pass the twenty meter mark after a couple of seconds. The female tried to not hurry since that could shut down her mind's eye completely and waste the chakra she had molded.

'Just a little bit more...' thought the Genin as she had passed the twenty-three meter mark with the mind's eye. She wanted to get as close to the twenty-five meter mark as possible so it would be less to cover on the next try. Her chakra reserves were low, so the girl knew that she could not keep it up for much longer.
'Twenty-five!' thought the brunette with a grin as she reached said mark; her vision was rather unclear though. Her mind's eye shut down after a couple seconds, but she was happy with what she had done.

"I reached the twenty-five meter mark senpai. I think I just have to add a bit more chakra in order to find you" informed the female as she looked around in the colosseum. She then noticed that there were a couple of nice statues of foreign gods or godesses.
'I hope my senpai agrees with my suggestion' thought Yukiko as she waited for a reply. He was the one who was teaching this to her after all.

[Estilo]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,420,true] TEACHING FOR TOMORROW. The sudden craving for a moroccan mint tea kicked in, my innate thirst crying out for me to quench it. I didn't have time to eat a proper breakfast this morning, having scrambled for anything edible I could get my hands on before headed out my apartment. The end result was an old blueberry bagel I had left in my refrigerator, which had obviously not proved to be sufficient enough to serve as my morning meal. Although the assistants at the Raikage Tower had been gracious enough to offer me meals throughout my duties as Kage, I had been forced to decline all of them. There was too much work to do, no time for eating. And I had, after all, hurried to finish so I could get on with the rest of my life- training my little sister being one of the first things on my list. I think I'd accomplished what I had set out to do, my teaching right now attested to that. So, apparently I had not got down the balancing of two jobs as quickly as I had hoped I would. These things took time, obviously, and I could only hope to keep a level head as I continued on with my efforts, trying to get accustomed to this way of living. My mind ventured to the Raikage's of old- what I could remember came flashing through my mind in bits and pieces. The Raikage I had known as a teenager arriving in Kumogakure, all the way down to Aburame Shouta. What had they done with their lives? Had the title of Raikage taken all their time up? The Raikage during the war, the one who took part in leading this continent to its temporary destruction, had done both things. Besides being the ruthless and rash leader of this grand country, he had also been hunter-nin... or at least, I think he had. My mind was still a bit foggy on these matters, but I was almost certain he had held two professions before. Maybe, if there was some history on the matter, I would be able to garner some hints. Maybe the past did indeed hold the answers. Suddenly, like before, the voice of my younger companion filtered through and reached my ears. I listened attentively, my mind going back to teacher mode. She'd made progress, evidently. Now, how could I help her to reach those final few meters required to expand her range to thirty meters in total? I drew ideas from my thoughts, pondered what I could remember about my past, about my training in the kagura arts. Then I got it. "Yup," I would cheerily answer, resting the back of my head on Aphrodite's stone foreleg, using my mind to transfer the words to the raven on her shoulder. "Add a bit more chakra if you see fit. But always remember, what we're trying to accomplish here is balance. Just make sure the new chakra you're forming meshes together nicely with the chakra you've already formed. Harmonizing! That's the word!" With my advice given, the raven would close its beak and silently observe as my little sister continued on with her effort. In turn, I would lean back and suck in a deep, relaxing breath of air. I had quite the feeling she would get his thirty meter range thing down with her next attempt. Surely, I'd be found in due time! So I sat up, straightened my back, stretched my arms in front of me. I was prepared to be discovered, and I was already brainstorming all the ideas I had in mind concerning the training that would follow. Even if she knocked the thirty meter range down, she still had much more things to learn. I, of course, was totally willingly to teach her everything I knew. Though I wasn't the best sensor I'd ever seen, I considered myself something of an expert on the subject. What counted, however, was whether I could use my experience to teach properly! ____________________________________________________ -50% Sensei Training Deduction -25% Academy Teacher Training Deduction = 75% in TOTAL 100 - 75% = "25" EXP NEEDED TO OBTAIN B-RANK (x2 EXP for teaching posts made by Academy Instructor!) made by renni

[atrb=valign,top] bad wolf teaching. bad wolf teaching. bad wolf teaching. bad wolf teaching.

[Yuki-chan]

[0/25]

"Add a bit more chakra if you see fit. But always remember, what we're trying to accomplish here is balance. Just make sure the new chakra you're forming meshes together nicely with the chakra you've already formed. Harmonizing! That's the word!" said the male.

"Right, thank you" replied the female with a smile on her face when she realized that his answer matched hers. 'Hm...maybe he will teach me something else after this' thought Yukiko as she gathered a larger amount of the weird energy.
'I have to mix the new chakra with the old amount. Maybe I should add it as the jutsu moves on' thought the girl before the familiar chill ran down her spine. She closed her eyes as she prepared herself to do the jutsu.

Both of her hands were raised before they formed the rat handseal. 'Mind's eye release!' thought the Genin as she awakened her inner eye. 'I'll find my senpai this time' thought the female as she started to expand the vision range of her jutsu.
Her vision moved remarkably faster compared to the first time, which was a definite sign of progress. The brunette looked for ANY human-shaped things or things that had a chakra system...Atlas had perhaps disguised his chakra system.

'I think I am on the ten meter mark now' thought the girl as she approached a familiar bench that her vision had passed so many times. There was still no sign of the young man...he had probably hidden himself thirty meters away from her. She concentrated as she made her chakra expand her range a bit further.
'I still have a good bit of chakra left' thought Yukiko as her range passed the fifteen meter mark just a couple moments later. Her senpai was still not to be found yet, but she was just over half-way when it came to total range.

'Go for it Yukiko!' thought the female as she made it past the twenty meter mark. It was easier to keep up the speed since she had supplied the jtusu with chakra as the range expanded. This method was kind of hard, but it had paid off quite well.
'I've passed twenty-five now...just a little bit more now!' thought the Genin as she tried to push herself for the last five meters. It was notably harder now than before; she had to keep it up now.

Her eyebrows knit in concentration as the girl pushed her inner eye to reach the final five meters of the kagura jutsu. She was dead sure that she would find the Chuunin if she could keep up the jutsu. 'Just one more meter now...!' thought the brunette as she grit her teeth a little.
She reached the final meter and saw a chakra system that belonged to someone she knew. A smile formed on her face as she studied the surroundings to be sure.

Her feet made some light sounds as they hit the hard surface below them. It did not take long for the female before she found the male. "FOUND YOU!" exclaimed Yukiko as she had sneaked up on him from behind; she loved to scare him.
But the girl was grateful that he had learned her a jutsu like this. "Thanks for teaching me" said the Genin before she gave him a polite bow.

[Messatsu!]

+40 x 2^{teaching bonus} = 80

@ Yuki / Tech learned / +5 exp

[Estilo]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,420,true] TEACHING FOR TOMORROW. Kagura Uso (Kagura's Truth and Lies) Rank: D Type: Supplementary / Sensory Ninjutsu Range: See 'Mind's Eye' Charka: Low Special: Allows the Sensor to determine whether a particular target is lying or not by the chakra fluctuations triggered. Description: Once the sensor begins to understand how to properly mold and detect their chakra, they will learn to look into the specifics of others. With this technique, a sensor is able to detect a truth from a lie by observing the way the chakra waves fluctuate within the one being interrogated. An excellent shinobi tool Domain: Sensors. Kagura Shingan 'D' ____________________________________________________ I stood up from my seat, spun around to take a gander at the beauty of the statue of Aphrodite once more. It had indeed been sculpted with great care and detail- and if I could, I would pick it up and take it home with me. I had a great place in mind for it in my apartment building's patio, a lovely little secluded place between my garden and water fountain. As I lost myself in the artistic appeal of the effigy, I remained oblivious to what was around me- to the training that was taking part in the center of the coliseum's arena. As a result, I had no idea that Yukiko was going to sneak up one me- like many times before- and nearly scare me into a heart attack. She'd found him- she'd yelled it out to the world- and in turn, I'd jumped up a few inches with surprise, instantly flinching and clenching my shoulders. "OH SNAP." I'd voice out, chuckling in the aftermath and grabbing my knees to catch my breath. "You little tyke! You're good at this, aren't you? I should be more alert." I laughed. Praising her ability as a sneak, I straightened from my posture, turned and lightly ruffled her hair with a single hand. "I think I saw my life flash before my eyes, kiddo." I smiled at her, exaggerating a bit. Thin veils of sunlight dropped into the murky passageway from the sky above, shining in all its brilliance on the visage of the goddess statue we stood in front of. Clapping my gloved hands once, to signal the completion of her efforts and give a congratulatory gesture, I beamed with a bright smile and a warm look in my emerald optics. "So- looks like you've reached the thirty meter mark for the technique! Geronimo!" And then an idea came to mind, another technique I was sure she would be able to get down as quickly as the previous- maybe even quicker so. Now I'd determine whether she was a fast and talented learner or not. And it would all begin with a white little lie. I raised a single hand, then abruptly pointed towards the corridor to our right- towards the center of the coliseum where she had come from. Without a hesitation, I made my way towards it immediately after I'd pointed it out, gesturing for Yukiko to follow me as I strode through the gloomy passageways towards the dusty arena. "Oi, did I ever tell you I'm actually an Inuzuka?" I started with a sly smile, my voice echoing throughout the passageways as we walked, with me seemingly starting an idle conversation. Our forms escaped the murky darkness of the corridors and finally entered the perimeter that constituted as the coliseum's ring. I reached the center, then abruptly stopped and turned around to face my little sister. Dropping to eye level with her, with my hands at my knees as I leaned forward, I smiled. "I'm an Inuzuka, I am. Just look at my hair." I attested, shaking my head lightly enough to wave my long threads of hair about. "And if you're not sure that I am, I'll teach you a little kagura trick to know for sure." I started by pointing out my own eyes, two fingers shaped in V-formation directing them out. "The Kagura Uso technique starts with the eyes, like most kagura techniques do. Only this one... this one serves as a lie detector. I want you to issue a single hand seal, form your chakra and balance it, then open your mind's eye to see my own. Look deep into my chi, try to form a visual connection with it- try to understand it. Eventually, your mind's eye will do the rest, and it'll show you the way. If I'm telling the truth, my chakra will be calm, like the surface of an untouched pond. If I'm lying, you'll see waves and fluctuations within my chakra, like someone threw a stone in that pond." I beamed. The look in her eyes told me that she understood perfectly. "Alright, then." I continued. "Go on, tell me if I'm lying or not. I'm an Inuzuka-Akegarasu!" ____________________________________________________ -50% Sensei Training Deduction -25% Academy Teacher Training Deduction = 75% in TOTAL 25 - 75% = "7" EXP NEEDED TO OBTAIN D-RANK (x2 EXP for teaching posts made by Academy Instructor!) made by renni

[atrb=valign,top] bad wolf teaching. bad wolf teaching. bad wolf teaching. bad wolf teaching.

[Yuki-chan]

[0/7]

"I'm an Inuzuka, I am. Just look at my hair. And if you're not sure that I am, I'll teach you a little kagura trick to know for sure." said the male. "You can't be an Inuzuka. I've never seen you with a dog and Inuzukas are with their dogs almost all the time!" stated the female with her 'snotty-brat' voice.

"The Kagura Uso technique starts with the eyes, like most kagura techniques do. Only this one... this one serves as a lie detector. I want you to issue a single hand seal, form your chakra and balance it, then open your mind's eye to see my own. Look deep into my chi, try to form a visual connection with it- try to understand it. Eventually, your mind's eye will do the rest, and it'll show you the way. If I'm telling the truth, my chakra will be calm, like the surface of an untouched pond" explained Atlas.

"If I'm lying, you'll see waves and fluctuations within my chakra, like someone threw a stone in that pond." said the young man. Yukiko started to gather chakra for a new attempt; it was not that much since she had used quite a bit on the extension jutsu.
"Alright, then. Go on, tell me if I'm lying or not. I'm an Inuzuka-Akegarasu!" said the Chuunin.

Her chakra started to stir inside the girl's body; she closed her eyes as she tried to picture the male's inner chakra network. 'Focus now!' thought the Genin as she concentrated her chakra. Her hands then formed the tiger handseal before the chakra went out in the open.
She saw the brunette's chakra network and the female tried to find any ripples or clear areas that could tell if he lied or not. 'I think he lies, but I don't have any proof' thought the brunette as she looked for anything that could serve as just that.

A ripple suddenly went through the center part of the chakra network, which made the girl smile. The ripple continued to travel through the body until it reached the young man's waistline; he had definitely lied about his clan heritage.
She closed her inner eye before she looked up at her senpai with a small grin on her face. "Just as I thought...you lied about being an Inuzuka. I saw a ripple go from the center all the way down to the waist moments ago" said Yukiko with a somewhat smug voice.

[chiatsuki]

+ 20 exp estilo
+ 9 exp yuki

[Estilo]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,420,true] TEACHING FOR TOMORROW. OOC: Deducted 9 exp from Yuki; but tech is learned. ^^; Sohyo made a mistake with the grade by adding actual exp. ____________________________________________________ Kagura Kinzu (Kagura's Supression) Rank: C Type: Supplementary / Sensory Ninjutsu Range: See 'Mind's Eye' Chakra: Mid Special: Allows the Sensor to suppress their chakra so that other sensors or even chakra sensing vision cannot spot them. Description: With this enhancement to Kagura Shingan, the sensor is now able to block out their chakra signal, so that other methods of chakra detection cannot trace them. While they remain nonetheless visible, without a chakra trail the sensor is free to move about stealthily without having fear of getting caught. Domain: Sensors. Kagura Shingan 'C' ____________________________________________________ "You intelligent little lassie, you! You catch on quick!" I beamed, overjoyed that she had gotten the technique down as quickly as I had surmised she would. "You're getting used to using that mind's eye of yours, aren't ya? I can tell." I continued on with my cheery demeanor, lightly poking the center of her forehead in an affectionate gesture. It was true, and if she still had that technique activated, she would find that I whole heartedly believed that. But now, I was determined to help her reach even greater heights. The way I saw it, Kagura techniques required dedication and continuous training should one seek to master it at some point. Taking long breaks in between, for example, was something my Kagura mentor would have frowned upon. And as much as I hated to admit it, his habit sort of moved on to me. Though I was much less strict, and a lot more laid back. "Okay, you ready for another technique, sis? This one is called the Kagura Kinzu, or Kagura's Suppression. It focuses on suppressing your chakra so other sensors can't spot you with their mind's eye~ pretty cool, huh?" Delightedly, I stood up from the posture I had taken and flexed my arms. I then covered my eyes with a single gloved hand before continuing. "Now go on, I'll close my eyes and count to... let's say sixty, before activating my mind's eye. You hide, and I seek." The raven that had once been perched on her shoulder then flapped its wings in order to perch itself upon mine. It would have no use during the training Yukiko was to undergo right now, and would only serve as a tempting way of cheating- though, of course, the half-masked male would never do such a thing! With the black bird on my shoulder, everything was in position to proceed. "Alright, so while I'm counting," I would then continue, my eyes still hidden behind the shadow of my palm. "You'll need to go about training this yourself- quietly, so I don't get a fix on your location while you look for a hiding spot. But I can give you advice before you do so. I'll be looking for you with my sensory, and if I manage to do that, then that will mean you have yet to perfect the technique. But if I fail to find you, that- of course- means you've got it pinned down!" I couldn't remember the day I had learned this move, but mainly because I had used it so often in the past that events sort of blended into each other. While I imagined it might seem a bit too difficult to the inexperienced, I trusted in my companion's ability based on the accuracy and speed of her previously learned technique. "Okay, so first thing you want to try doing is layering your chakra with refined chi- which is basically like chakra, but concentrated in a thin layer. You'll need to concentrate it all over your body, through your circulatory system, then balance it. Once that's done, you should be invisible to my mind's eye." Yes, that was good advice- I was almost sure of it! It was what I used whenever performing the technique, at least. Whether she found another way or not, I only wished to see her knock this technique down like she had done with the other. "Good luck!" Tossing my left hand behind my back, while my right covered my eyes, I started to countdown. Could Yukiko Fuyumori- the talented young genin I trained with- get this technique down in a minute?! It was time to see! "One," I began. "Two, three, four-" Hide and seek was on! ____________________________________________________ -50% Sensei Training Deduction -25% Academy Teacher Training Deduction = 75% in TOTAL 50 - 75% = "13" EXP NEEDED TO OBTAIN C-RANK (x2 EXP for teaching posts made by Academy Instructor!) made by renni

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[Yuki-chan]

[0/13]

"You intelligent little lassie, you! You catch on quick! You're getting used to using that mind's eye of yours, aren't ya? I can tell." said the male with a beaming smile on his face that made her smile too.
He then poked her forehead; it made the female a wee bit annoyed but he was so happy that it infected her as well.

"Okay, you ready for another technique, sis? This one is called the Kagura Kinzu, or Kagura's Suppression. It focuses on suppressing your chakra so other sensors can't spot you with their mind's eye~ pretty cool, huh?" said Atlas as he stretched his body.
"Sounds nice...pretty good jutsu for a mission where we have to hide or something" replied Yukiko with a small smile on her face.

"Now go on, I'll close my eyes and count to... let's say sixty, before activating my mind's eye. You hide, and I seek." said the young man as the onyx-coloured bird left her shoulders. It made the girl smile; she was actually quite decent when it came to games like hide and seek.
"Alright, so while I'm counting, you'll need to go about training this yourself- quietly, so I don't get a fix on your location while you look for a hiding spot. But I can give you advice before you do so" continued the Chuunin while the Genin listened to him.

"I'll be looking for you with my sensory, and if I manage to do that, then that will mean you have yet to perfect the technique. But if I fail to find you, that- of course- means you've got it pinned down!" said the male.
He started to count, so the female needed a place to hide as fast as she could. Ice blue optics then landed on a statue of some goat-human creature that was not too far away. She jogged over while she tried to make as little sound as possible.

Once there, the brunette curled up in a small ball behind the statue while she tried to do as her senpai had told her to do. 'I have to make a fine layer of chi that will cover my entire chakra system. I've never done something like this before...here it goes' thought the girl as the chakra started to churn around in her system.
The time put a bit of pressure on her as well; she only had 45 seconds left or so. It made her feel a bit stressed, but nobody could do something perfect on their first try.

Both of her eyes closed as the chakra started to spread around in the system like a small blanket of some sort. 'I have to cover up as much as I can. Looks like I'm a bit short of chakra...dangit' thought Yukiko as she tried to send some of the last remains to her feet.
'I'm out of time too! Wonder how much I've covered up and how long I'm able to stay invisible' thought the female.

[Estilo]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,420,true] TEACHING FOR TOMORROW. "Five, six, seven, eight-" I continued to count, my hand still covered over my eyes, my sensory vision currently off. I hoped she was making sufficient progress in the endeavor, that she was utilizing her time as best she could. Sure, the technique required a certain finess and definitely demanded some experience with chakra control, but Yukiko had a track record for surprising him at every turn. This was going to be the first time he simply let her figure out a jutsu on her own- despite the fact that he had indeed given her advice at the beginning of this exercise. But in a way, that was a form of teaching as well. Letting the student find their own way, then observing the result. "Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen-" I'd done it many times before, but now I'd be interested in seeing Yukiko achieve on her own terms, especially with a complex technique such as this. With my vision obscured for the time being, I was left to delve into my own thoughts as my companion continued her effort. Whatever she was doing now, I could only hope it included gathering her chakra and beginning to form it around her frame. I estimated it took that long- at least for the first try- to actually form the lining of refined chakra around one's body and use it to shield them from the view of sensors. But if she wasn't, I would not mind. After all, this whole test was based on the fact that Yukiko had the ability to think on the fly and put her ideas to practice. Surely, she retained enough experience from our previous training sessions to know how to go about training a technique such as this, a technique that belonged to the mysterious Kagura. Being the one who had introduced her to the arts, I had seen some great improvements on her behalf, and it was easy to say that I had little to no doubts in her performance. "Twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-one-" The crow continued to exist on my shoulder, I could feel it as it moved- pacing across the length of my flesh and curiously moving its little black head about. Surely, it had seen where Yukiko had run off to, into the corridors of the coliseum most likely, and somewhere in the shadows. But I would not use it to cheat in any way, as that would utterly defeat the purpose of this training exercise. I was slowly becoming the teacher I wanted to be, and that meant looking after my student's best interest. I wouldn't jeopardize that dream of becoming a good Academy Instructor just for the sake of winning this little game of hide-and-seek. In a way, Yukiko was my first student. She was the trial that would force me to decide whether this job was for me or not, and I needed to play it fairly. "Fourty-four, fourty-five, fourty-six, fourty-seven-" The time was coming near, and I imagined she had gotten the technique down already. But the only way to know for sure, was to put the whole thing to the test. "Fifty-six, fifty-seven, fifty-eight, fifty-nine, SIXTY! Ready or nooot, here I come!" I called out, lowering my hand and opening my eyes to the ancient architecture that surrounded me. I consciously turned on my sensory vision, the entire world around me falling under a different light- the light of a chakra sensor. I began at a modest twenty meters, giving my little sister a few more seconds to adjust her technique should she have to, before I expanded my range as far as I currently could. Starting a brisk walk, towards one of the corridors that the sandy arena offered, I began my visual search. I stayed quiet, a cunning smile plastered on my otherwise calm face. Where had she gone? I had no doubt she was good at this game, and as I continued to search, I was proven right. So I extended my range to a full fifty meters then, determined to find her yet. Walking through corridors, checking blind spots. I got exhausted by the time I reached the statue of a satyr- Pan, I presumed. Stopping with my back to the goat-man statue, I scratched the top of my head. Seemed like she got it! "Uh, Yukiko?" I mumbled, my voice echoing throughout the murky passageways. "Are you still here?" I gave a frown. ____________________________________________________ -50% Sensei Training Deduction -25% Academy Teacher Training Deduction = 75% in TOTAL 50 - 75% = "13" EXP NEEDED TO OBTAIN C-RANK (x2 EXP for teaching posts made by Academy Instructor!) made by renni

[atrb=valign,top] bad wolf teaching. bad wolf teaching. bad wolf teaching. bad wolf teaching.