Attractively Violent

[Messatsu!]

It was a beautiful day indeed as the suns flames shed light upon everything within its scope, summoning a conflagrated sheet of rustic flames across the broad skies of Kusa no kuni, a village, alien to Ue's senses and eyes, yet, it had a warming essence to it akin to his own home. Though plethora's of flowers and trees constantly surround Ue as he trekked mightily through its bastion plant life, it surprisingly captivated him, a hidden interest kept locked away within the deepest recesses of his own mind. A interest in flowers. For years he kept it away locked within him as a guilty, taboo pleasure.

He was afraid of what others might have thought about him especially during his years as a child and a young shinobi of Konohagakure, it was to be expected, it just, sort of gotten out of hand and never had the opportunity to express it in such a way to even a single soul. But soon enough, it would all change, for his guilty pleasures would do nothing more than to further his capabilities as a shinobi. He was but one of many Leaf shinobi who had been trying to make a name for himself, but for what, for whom? Mainly his master. Genryu -aside from Ue's biological parents- was the the only family he had within this world, a man he could actually die for without any regrets. He longed to find out who exactly was responsible for Genryu's death, and little did he know, he'd find out all too soon.

His quick, second long strides carried him through the beds of flowers and columns of trees, basking in the assortment of scents and waves of winds that passed through the general area. Yet, he found something rather interesting and surprising, a rare flower that was rare and considered legendary among acclaimed botanist. A Jade Vine, a rare woody vine native to tropical areas, yet, Kusa no kuni was hardly considered or even seen as such. It was bewildering to say the least, he wanted to investigate. Luckily enough before he could a man, an old, seemingly weary, man sat at a small opening. A circular edge of flowers just a single meter away from his being. His back was straight, sitting in what appeared to be an ancient meditative art - intriguing.

("Who is that I wonder. I'm quite surprised to have met someone out here other than myself.")

Ue cut the man a quick glance, removing his steel face mask as a sign of respect as the old man seemed to be of no threat in terms of being hostile. Storing said mask into the inner flaps of his armoured robes. His breath gathered, ready to speak, yet, the old man beat him to the punch. "What is it young lad, you seem curious in something", though it was fairly obvious, the man was dead on with his observation. But why Ue was so curious still remained a mystery, at least to the old man before him.

"These flowers, Jade vines, those cannot be found in areas such as this, that said, does this mean you're -"

"Hanakora? Yes, I must say that I am of this clan. Clever conclusion. You must know your way around this shinobi era I presume. You have a look about you, as if you wanted to learn."

Well, Truthfully I do, can't say that I've run into any of its practitioners during my lifetime thus far.

"Sit down young lad, I'll teach you a thing or two."

[Messatsu!]

With a meager thought, and a simple flick of the aged man's wrist, a bed of flowers split apart so genteelly as if it was the red sea itself. Humbly receiving and acknowledging the invitation to sit. Ue sat in a identical position as the old man before him, showing him respect for his age and obvious wisdom with a quick second nod and a introductory in an attempt to exchange names. "Ue Zenkami, Jounin of the Hidden Leaf, its a pleasure to meet you." Though his eyes seemed weary and half closed, he cut Ue a quick nod mentally storing his name as he in turn spoke out, revealing his own name just as Ue had done for him. "Seicon Hanakora, elder of Kusagakure, and the pleasure is all mine Zenkami-kun. Its not often I come across another outside of my clan that shows an interest in learning, I admire that about you."

"Heh. . ." A quick breath escaped from Ue's being as he release a light chuckle in response to the old mans comment. He was pretty sure the man wasn't lying, namely because given the current condition of the shinobi world, and kusagakure itself, it was likely for them to meet. But in the end had it not been for the appearance of that godforsaken 4 tailed beast - Yonbi, Ue would not have been sitting here sitting before his newest master. Surprisingly it didn't feel awkward in the sense of recalling upon memories of Genryu once more. All he could think about was whether or not Genryu looked down from the heavens themselves in happiness or sadness. Ue's actions hasn't been the most noble one could say, but how could he through the swath of chaos that incessantly surrounded shinobi generation after generation.

Ue silently brooded upon the last several years of his life outside of konoha, exploring the world and attempting to read it like an open book. Full of mischievous adventures, and moments where all hope seemed lose and continuing onward with ones own life seemed fruitless. Nevertheless those trials and tribulations he faced with his chest hoisted in pride and eyes brimming with insuperable motivation were surmounted. Continuing to excercise his contemplative mind, which was only a quarter of a mile away from the what could be the pinnacle of his past. Unfortunately his cognitions came to an abrupt halt as the aged man began to explain the usage of hanakora to his newly acquired student.

"The Hanakora are a unique band of ninja who originally hailed from the land of Grass. As a whole, the members of the Hanakora Clan valued the art of beauty over the art of war, and focused their creations on the idea of creating an idyllic utopia for themselves to live in. . ."

Sitting respectfully and attentive within seiza, Ue heeded and deduced each and every word that emanated from this mans breath, taking in all of it without falter.

"Of course, the art of the Hanakora Shinobi is the manipulation of plants and flowers. The abilities of the Hanakora allow the user to quickly grow and manipulate plantlife and flowers, turning pretty things into weaponry. Now, without further ado, lets begin. The most basic of hanakora ninjutsu, 'Hana Ninpou: Haeru' which is a fairly simple jutsu. Its purpose? to cause a seed to instantly bloom into a magnificent flower."

Seicon's words came to a smooth end as he reached within his sleeves to retrieve three seeds, one for himself, two for Ue. With a quick jab to the ground using his fingers like the tip of an arrow, he planted the seed before burying it. Ue followed suit accordingly, and with that he gave further instructions.

"With a simple seal, your chakra signatures shall lock onto the targeted area or seed, wrapping it within a cocoon of chakra so to speak, allowing it to immediately bloom into a fully nourished flower."

With a single seal the planted seed sprouted from the earth instantly into a fully bloomed flower just as he had explained. Ue had begun to do the same, forming a single seal as his chakra targeted the see, feeding it an ample amount and much to his surprise it work, at first. The plan sprouted from the earth, yet, a second later simply grew limb, dry, and obviously dead. Though his skills heavily relied upon Ninjutsu, Hanakora techniques were still relatively new to him, so even the most basic of techniques wouldn't be achieved from the get go.

[Messatsu!]

"Hehee nice try young lad. Ye almost had it for a second. Try it again, however, try to conjure up a positive thought, it will help trust me. Hana Ninpou is a elegant art, one untainted and elegant, free from negativity."

Ue watched the man intently as he further explained the error of Ue's display for this basic technique. Learning something completely new and foreign at his age wasn't something that could have been considered overly easy. But needless to say it was not anywhere near being difficult to the point it would require hours upon hours of concentration and practice. And a happy thought. Ue have a plethora of happy thoughts both ancient and new, which ultimately brought about a smile that stretched across his face. He could see his master and allies standing before him with smiles of their own, and the women he recently met just 7 years ago that allowed him to maintain his sanity and not drive himself mad with hatred from the war that transpired so many years ago.

Sora, his fiance, stood by his side as did Ryusuke and Genryu, covering his soul with a sheet of warmth thawing out the ice that slowly began to take shape around it, keeping him from seeing that one tract mind that would haplessly send him plummeting into a life of darkness inescapable. Quickly Ue's hands came together once more, forming a single seal which was all that was needed before beckoning forth his chakra into the seed itself, enveloping it with energy from his own reservoir. Feeding off of Ue's chakras, the seed instantly bloomed once more from the mounds of earth, unraveling as its petals soon glistened with nourishment and heath. The aged man cracked a quick smile, chuckling at Ue's accomplishment over its most basic ninjutsu.

"There ya go young lad, see, it wasn't so hard after all. With this base technique learning the others should be fairly easy. But I mind you, there are techniques that are only available to the most skilled practitioners of Hana Ninpou. So, whenever you feel you are ready, seek me out and I shall teach you the clans most prized kinjutsu, until then I will teach you anything you wish to know, as long as you come visit an old, lonely man often. "

"hehe, I appreciate your praises Sensei. And it'd be my honor to continue to learn from you as much as I possibly can. This art would be ideal for me to use as a personal pleasure and arsenal as a shinobi."

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Goal: Joining Hanakora Clan

Hana Ninpou: Haeru (Flower Ninja Technique: Shine)

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Rank: D
Type: Ninjutsu, Supplementary
Range: 10 meters.
Chakra: Low
Special: The user can grow up to a 1x1 square meter's worth of seeds at once. The technique can be relearned numerous times, increasing the square meter size by one each time, up to a maximum of 10x10 meters.
Description: A deceptively important jutsu, this technique is the baseline for all Hanakora techniques. By using the Hanakora's special chakra techniques, the user is capable of immediately causing a seed, or group of seeds, to burst into full bloom.
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