By The Woods

[Nagato]

The night was young and Nagato had found himself in the depths of the forest, his sight slowly drifting from one tree to the other. They all looked alike to him but nonetheless he was well aware of the direction he was heading toward. His standard attire consisted of a full blue jumpsuit accompanied by two sheated Chokuto that were strapped across his back. The hilt of one was visible over his right shoulder and the hilt of the other was seen on the opposite site. He glanced from one mountain to the other as the two slowly narrowed and the sea of trees cleared. He looked up, glancing toward the clouds that were blocking the evening moon; a cold breeze blew through the area and Nagato simply smirked a little prior to passing the gates into the city. Two individuals were sat near the gates, one pushed himself out of his seat only to be waved down by the one on the right side.

Nagato wore his forehead protector on his right bicep so it made it difficult if not impossible for those on his left side to view the forehead protector. Regardless of where he wore it, he was somewhat proud of his alliagence to Kumogakure, the chakra that resonated through his body oozed with lightning; his families heriatage inspired him to pursue life as a Shininobi. His facial expression didn't show any delight, rather he manouvered around the villagers heading home and made his way toward the small grounds that were on the western side of the city.

Within a few minutes he arrived as the vast majority of the Genin went onto go home. Nagato didn't wear a flak jacket, nor did he wear anything that would distinguish him as a Chuunin. He didn't enjoy parading his rank around, primarily because of the fact that his rank wasn't of great significance in the grand scheme of things. As he made his way across the brown, dusty grounds, his right hand shifted toward his head as his palm coiled around the hilt of his right Chokuto. With a metalic SLIIPP, the blade crept from the sheath and tore through the sky before being launched toward the neareast wooden dummy. Upon contact, the blade pierced the dummy dead in the center and the surrounding wood simply chipped off on impact. The blade vibrated, moving left to right while Nagato looked around for a potential sparring partner...

[Chae]

Boom! Bang! Dzof! BizzZZ!

In timed intervals, those same trees that Nagato often eyed vehemently exploded as a great many came crashing down from their roots and mid-sections, blown apart by Chae's near genius applications of Raiton based Ninjutsu. Light blue hues and flashes snapped through the openness of the night sky, telling countless warnings of the power Raime displayed during his own personal training lesson. As if polar opposites, Chae often trained and honed his skill in ninjutsu whereas his twin brother Hidana often pushed his body and Taijutsu to their utmost limits during the day. Also just for the sake of aesthetics, Chae enjoyed the bright lights often generated by expulsions of Raiton Chakra.

However, in the midst of his training -clad in his day-to-day attire- a more distinct sound bounced through Kumogakure's thick and moist forestry; metal against wood. Giving into his curiosity, Chae's chakra settled as he turned about face and motioned towards the origin's of the nearby sound. Considering how audible the mysterious sound was to him, he immediately assumed that whomever it may have been caught wind of the Raiton slinging cowboy during his personal downtime away from the barracks. Sifting through columns of tree's with a steady gait, eventually he stumbled upon a small circular clearing with a dusty dirt road that passed through the clearing's epicenter. 

Emerging from between two tree's that roughly stood 3 meters adjacent to both sides of Chae, a small vocal signal should've caught the attention of the mysterious training shinobi. Calm in his stance & arms at his side, Chae stood 6 meters from the man's righter most flank as the ends of his coat's flapped aimlessly with the passing of harmless night-winds. 

"So, you come out here often? You'd have to considering even I know this area is ideal for training, especially when you wanna let off some steam and kill a bunch of trees."

Once spoke, Chae's arms folded against his chest and grinned as he anxiously awaited to see how the unknown man would've reacted.

[Nagato]

A soft shuffle of leaves and branches radiated from Nagatos right. His gaze slowly shifted toward that general area while his view shifted to his peripherals, checking for others in the area. He left hand ascended up to his cheek as he went onto scratch it. This was Kumogakure and Nagato was accustomed to people simply lashing out and fighting without warning; while he scratched his cheek, reaching for his left Chokuto would come of ease.

As the individual shifted out of the bushes, the shadows engulfed his body and the first thing that came to sight was his chestnut brown hair, within a matter of a few simple seconds he made his way out appearing rather frail and skinny, but Nagato knew well enough not to under estimate anyone in this village, primarily because of the fact that he has seen the skinniest and weakest beat some of the strongest amid intensive training. Nagato stretched a little as he took in everything the new arrival had to say, he shot a brief nod, approaching to the wooden stump where his blade laid and secured a grip on the hilt.

“Ye’… that much is true. ”

He’d exhale as his sentence came to an end. His tone of voice sounded rather average for a sixteen year old, albeit it appeared deep to some and not deep enough to others. While responding to the new arrival, he pulled on the blade, pulling it from the constraints of the wood; his eyes shifting across the mans attire while he thought the following,

“Not very built to be a Taijutsu user… no weapons that correlate to Kenjutsu or other paths Taijutsu. He must either be a Genjutsu or Ninjutsu user…”

“With the direction from which you came, I presume you were training? How do you fancy putting that training to some use in a spar?” After his brief thought passed, he spoke in a soft tone to the stranger while taking two straight swings of his blade sending a whistling sound through the area.

“My names Nagato… if you have faith in your strength then do share your name… I’d love to remember the name of the one who beat me. ” He’d shoot a brief smirk toward the other shinobi, taking a few steps back while awaiting a response.

[Chae]

Once the mysterious boy spoke and casually approached and cupped the hilt of his blade as he plucked it from the training dummy thereafter, his words smoothly swam through the air and instantly reached Chae's ears and anyone else who may have happened to be listening. Strangely, he openly observed and attempted to break down what it was that Chae had actually been capable of as well as what area he just emerged from ON TOP of what transpired in said area. Without a doubt, his observational skills were good, however, if he had the combative skill to match it was something Chae soon tested. A menacing grin broke through the shadowy veil that coated the majority of Chae's being before he introduced himself. 

"Shinirei, Chae" 

At that moment, Chae's left hand peeled his coat from his torso before throwing it to his forefront as it floated to the ground, revealing the pouches of equipment strapped to his waist. In tandem, his hands danced with one another while the coat itself lingered long enough to visually conceal his hand signatures, which only complimented his plan considering that upon completion, nothing readily happened. Instead, his torso and appendages merely swelled with the kneaded chakra. 

The speed of his hand signatures had only been complimented by how fast it completed them before his coat managed to meet with the ground beneath him, and once it calmly settled in the dirt, he would have bolted forward with a moderate gait; now shirtless he equipped his right hand with a single kunai as he would've soon breached the 4 meter threshold that separated Chae from his sparring partner Nagato. 

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[Nagato]

"Shinirei Chei... I bette remember that" Nagato had a rief thought while his opponent shot to action. Nagatos eyes closely followed his movement until his sight set on the Kunai that the individual was equipped with. As Chei neared, Nagato went ahead and performed a set of hand signs while gracefully moving his blade through the air and assuming his stance. His stance was somewhat of a must, what it consisted of was having the left leg forward and the right back, somewhat like the orthodox boxing stance.

With his right hand, he shifted the Chokuto toward Cheis right hand, primarily because of the fact that most people instinctively block attacks with their nearest hand so he hoped that Chei utilised the Kunai to block the trajectory of the blade. Otherwise, it would cut across the boys chest, moving from right to left, he incision wouldn’t be too deep, after all this is merely a spar. It would be nothing more than a flesh wound. No doubt Chei would feel some pain upon contact, but it wasn’t anything that wouldn’t heal in a days rest.

However, if Chei went onto block the attack with the Kunai, Nagato would step forward, closing the distance between himself and Chei prior to grabbing Cheis right bicep. Upon contact, lightning would pass through that general area, making the right arm go numb in the process. This would effectively make the right hand difficult to use, considering that this specific shinobi had decided to use his left hand as oppose to his right, hinted toward the right being his dominant hand. As a result of a quick observation, regardless of whether or not it was his dominant hand, it would open him up against attacks from the right side… upon success of course.

Otherwise, he would fake another swing atop his first prior to hopping back, effectively creating some distance between the duo while allowing Chei to play his cards.

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{Jutsu – If Nagato is successful in his plan then this technique will be used. }Sutangan no Jutsu (Limb Stunning Technique)
Rank: C
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Offensive
Handseals: 4
Chakra Consumption: Mid

The electric influence that exists over the human body and its muscles allows one to control the later through unconventional methods, including through the means of chakra. After charging a small electric shock in the user’s hands, one can approach their victim and place the charged hand onto a limb or muscle on their body, unleashing the pent up shock and rendering the aforementioned target useless for the rest of the turn. Although simple, it’s highly effective when the user is faster than the victim, and can outmaneuver them as they strike. Also highly effective for keeping captives in place!

Note: If used on a person’s head, they will be knocked out for a single post. Limbs are numbed for a whole turn. Stunning effect cannot be stacked. The user must touch the victim with their hand to achieve the desired effects.

[Chae]

. In tandem, his hands danced with one another while the coat itself lingered long enough to visually conceal his hand signatures,

Once Chae armed himself and approached Nagato, his hands danced with one another and it'd have been that very moment Chae decided to unveil his minute trump card. Having already had his chakra gather and swell in the brief seconds it took, it vehemently exploded outwardly in the form of a true, blinding light that swallowed everything within a 10 meter radius of it's influence. 

Considering that Nagato's hand-signature's were performed openly for all to see, it provided the visual cue that Chae needed to activate his own technique that would've undoubtedly shifted the tide of the skirmish in his favor. It went without saying that the light abrupt, instantaneous light would've pushed itself into Nagato's eyes since his hand's were too occupied to shield said eyes in addition to having seen not even a single sign that could've hinted towards Chae's intentions.

In the end, concealing his own handsigns secured the immediacy of his own techniques activation as well as it's accuracy. Surely, whatever plans Nagato may have had would've easily been postponed. Nevertheless, with Nagato blinded, activating the most notorious high mobility technique -shunshin- had been the most ideal thing that could've been done especially considering that it was most efficient after a proper distraction was deployed. 

Though under normal circumstances Shunshin had been 'traceable' in nagato's case, it appeared as though Chae held the ability to teleport despite merely curing around to his immediate rear with muted steps after altering his path of likely travel. Crouched low right behind, Nagato's position, Chae readied himself for the step in this game of physical chess.

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{Techniques Used}

Mekurumeku (Blind Flash) [Prepped Via previous post]
Rank: C
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Supplementary
Handseals: 5
Chakra Consumption: Low

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

Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique)
Rank: D
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Supplementary
Handseals: -
Chakra Consumption: Miniscule
Shunshin no Jutsu is a basic Ninjutsu technique used across the shinobi world by all, ranging from the most basic shinobi to the legends of lore. Considered a high-speed movement technique - to an observer caught in the optical illusion, it appears as if the user has teleported. This allows the user to escape or attack suddenly, should they need to. However, while a high-speed movement, if used in broad daylight, one will still be quite visible and as such, easier to be defended against. In order to achieve maximum effect, the user must combine it with a distraction.

Note: Despite popular belief, this is not an ability that allows an individual to teleport, or even move incomprehensibly fast. It simply combines high mobility with some disruption of visibility to conceal those movements. That in mind, if you can conceal your movement, it is common for this technique to allow very long-distance dashes before enemies may notice you.

[Nagato]

Suddenly, the darkness of night was filled with a white flash that almost blinded Nagato. He couldn’t predict the opponent taking such action, however he did come to the viable conclusion that he was either a ninjutsu or a genjutsu user. The next question was, whether this was a ninjutsu or genjutsu, as the flash exploded out into the surroundings, Nagato came to recognize the technique, it was one that a lot of Shinobi from Kumogakure wielded. Another revelation, the shinobi by the name of Chei utilised the Lightning Element, very interesting. In this specific situation, Nagato was caught with his finger up his ass and so he decided to act on his mistakes.

The first mistake that Nagato made was taking far too long to prepare. He shifted his blade, bringing his hand signs to a stop. The instant the light exploded, Nagato went onto map the surroundings around him; the he visualised the trees in the immediate vicinity and began walking toward them while maintaining a tight grip on his Chokuto. One piece of knowledge that only a few were aware of was the fact that Nagato had an eidetic memory which allowed him to remember and an’ all information for later recall. As he walked, the variation of color began returning to his pupils, it burned to an extent, his iris felt alight throughout the process of the brief blinding. As he stumbled toward the trees he formed three distinct hand signs before rotating to face his opponent.

“Wow… you er-… got me hahaha!!” he laughed and grinned as he spoke out. With his right hand he went onto briefly rub his left and right eyes.

[Chae]

Chae's attempt to blind his sparring partner turned out to have been successful, as well as his own well-placed application of shunshin no jutsu. Having maneuvored to Nagato's immediate rear with his aforementioned muted steps, there wouldn't have been indication that Chae managed to infiltrate Nagato's blind spot; and presuming that his memory in fact aided him so well, it's memory would've stored an image of Chae's last known position before the flash which had easily been an approaching target.

"Crouched low right behind, Nagato's position, Chae readied himself for the step in this game of physical chess."

Already poised to spring into action, the moment that Chae had Nagato's back (roughly the time Nagato started blindly moving forward), his legs vehemently pressed against the earth as his right foot would've pivoted every so slightly which generated an ample amount of torque. Thereafter, Chae's body rotated as it moved forward and devoured what little space had been left between himself and Nagato. The end result? a spinning back that aimed to cause the bottom side of Chae's right foot to dig deep into the mid-section of Nagato's back. 

It was that decivie moment that Nagato would've truly came to realize that his opponent had re-positioned himself in the blind-spot of a temporarily blind man. Also not enough to break any bones of sort, however, the strength of the kick carried more than enough power to forcefully relinquish the balance of a stumbling person. 

[Nagato]

The bright light had somewhat blinded Nagato, but it wasn’t the first time someone had used this technique against him. Although it was good at concealing movements, a method of avoiding this technique was rather basic. Everything fell in place for his opponent, and as he regained the slight vision, he smirked.

“Very productive… I’m starting to like him!”

With that though, Nagato felt his loose attire shifting near his rear. The shift wasn’t that of wind but of pressure; he felt something push against the navy jump suit and the instant the cloth made contact with his back, his body erupted into smoke. His attire was loose and so connections shifted the air that had built up within the attire; the instant the aforementioned air struck the base of Nagatos skin, he reacted. As his body erupted into smoke, Chae would find himself striking a log which would no doubt fly off into the woods.

In the meantime, Nagato would be found east from Chaes location, hidden among the woods and shrubs of the training area. He formed three hand seals in a rather prompt manner. While hidden, he threw his Chokuto out toward Chaes general area; the blade was aimed at the boys torso but he didn’t apply a lot of power, giving Chae and opportunity to block it with the kunai. In the same instant, two clones would form behind the hilt of the blade so as the Chokuto flew through the air, the clone closely followed. One clone would be in front of the other and their movements would be identical, blocking the second one from Chae immediate line of sight.

The technique that was employed by Nagato was rather basic, but it essentially involved tricking the opponent by making him think that a threat was imminent. Individuals that haven’t trained handling multiple situations at once would focus solely on defending the threat at hand. Nagato fixed his sight on the fellow shinobi, anticipating the use the very same substitution jutsu that Nagato had put to use. His left hand was wrapped around the hilt of his second Chokuto as he braced himself for what was to come next!

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{Spoiler}
Kawarimi no Jutsu (Body Replacement Technique)
Rank: E
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary
Handseals: -
Chakra Consumption: Miniscule

Kawarimi no Jutsu is an Academy Ninjutsu technique. When in danger the user will quickly substitute themselves with another nearby object - generally a block of wood, but sometimes even another person - the moment an attack lands. This creates an optical illusion, making the enemy think the attack was successful. From this, the user can use the lapse in the enemy's attention to attack or flee from the battlefield. Explosvie tags can be attached to the placement for an added surprise!

Note: Switch is near-instantaneous. This technique can only be used once per three turn. While one can switch with a variety of things it needs to be within reason, switching with a chair, log, fallen tree is acceptable, but switching with a dust particle is obviously not.

Bunshin no Jutsu (Clone Technique)
Rank: E
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary
Handseals: 3
Chakra: Miniscule per 2 clones

Bunshin no Jutsu is an Academy Ninjutsu technique. After performing a set of handseals, the user creates an intangible copy of themselves. This clone has no substance, so it is not able to attack, and thus can only be used to confuse the enemy. It is mainly used in combination with other Ninjutsu. These clones can be easily distinguished by opponents with Doujutsu, but even opponents with normals eyes can tell tell it apart from the original if they are observant, as the clone does not have a shadow and will not disrupt the area around them with their movement. As soon as this clone comes in contact with an opponent or gets attacked, it will disperse.

Note: The clone's movement speed is equal to the user's. Bunshin cannot mold Chakra to perform jutsu, nor can they physically harm an opponent.

180 Chakra Remaining

[Chae]

Chae's foot collided with Nagato's back, however, the moment it had, victory did not come. Instead, a harmless expulsion of smoke erupted over the general area as it soon revealed a thick log that'd been helplessly been launched deeper into the forest. 

"Kawarimi?! Tch Figures"

Returning to his combative stance as his eyes darted from place to place, although dark his eyes -by that time- adjusted appropriately which only aided him in his defensive maneuver. Having known the spacial (5m) limitations regarding the user of Kawarimi, Chae knew that he'd have been close by. No sign of movement at the front or his left, and no abnormal sounds emerged from his rear, however, as for his righter most flank, a quick second glimmer. Acting instinctively, a quick back-step caused the airborne blade to pass over Chae's chest, nearly skimming his skin. 

Turning to face the origin of the projectile properly, Chae had been faced with a duo of clones. At that moment, Chae displayed what he often considered his 'go-to' technique for feeling out his opponent(s) and situations. Nevertheless, aligning the fingers of his left hand, his chakra flared and beckoned forth a volley of small bolts that would've peppered the initial clone and passed through not only the the first but the second one as well. Considering that those clones lacked any form of tangibility and substance, it went without saying that the bolts would've also continued heading straight for Nagato's position, most notably his head.

With Nagato crouched & momentarily distracted with Danpen (shooting thunder), Chae's hands merged yet again and sped through an assembly line of hand signatures whilst increasing the distance between himself and Nagato by an additional three meters. 

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{Techniques used}

Danpen (Shooting thunder) 

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[Nagato]

As the clones were deployed, Nagato began moving through the woods, flanking Chae by moving left of his previous location. Nagatos eyes trailed behind the blade as it flew effortlessly by the young shinobis body. It appeared that the boys reflexes weren’t all too bad. It came to a point where Nagato began to think what rank this individuals was and which clan he had originated from, if any at that.

The instant Nagato saw the bolt dance through the air toward the clones in the distance, Nagato shot forth. His body moved effortlessly though the wind while chakra covered the base of his feet allowing him to move that extra bit faster. Essentially, Nagatos toes briefly touched the ground before he took off with every step. But upon appearing to the right of the comrade, he extended his right fist giving him a jab on the bicep, followed by two straights that followed one another consecutively.

With Chaes hands being pre-occupied, it would be rather difficult for him to respond while still forming his hand seals. The punches only carried moderate strength, aiming to simply numb the frail boys arm through the multiple connections. If Nagato was successful in making multiple connections with the boys arm, he would jump back, creating some distance between himself and the boy.

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{Jutsu}
Body flicker