Hop vs Satsui

[Hop]

Revenge time. Jaden had spent all this time carefully searching, and now he has located one of the people who he sought to kill. He was 99% sure this was him. He awaited for him, ready to strike. He would fight him head on, in this plain that was intended for bloodshed. A grassy clearing, the perimeter surrounded by a rather dark forest. The whole clearing was square with an area of 1000m. Though one single stone pierces through the center of this opening, 10m high and 15m thick. An odd formation, though he preferred it.

He stood patiently, expecting the man. Once he appeared, he would swiftly kill him, and gaining his vengeance. He leaned semi-casually against the stone formation, in each hand was a kunai, one tagged.

[Testament]

The man he been expecting had more than likely been detained but a fight was still pre-imminent. A lone figure came stalking out of the grim forest; a Genin from Kaminari no Kuni dressed in a understated yet regal looking robe with a sash to match. He spied out his target, for he had also come looking to do battle, and upon identifying the man through his Tracker he knelt for a moment. Movement within his garments allowed his actions to be concealed from his opponent but the man would have a hard time seeing him regardless. Satsui still fell under the dark shadows of the forest behind him and it was within those shadows he murmured words of fervent energy. His gaze never faltered and his face betrayed no trace of emotion as he completed his ritual and then rose to his feet once more. Now was the time for glorious combat and he had already offered prayer that this particular skirmish would be one to remember.

Though it had been some time since Satsui engaged in mutual combat he'd never slacked in his training. Jaden had been his main focus since he exited the covering he had constructed amid the foliage and briar and, even now, the other man was the focal point of his attention. The eye of his which could be seen was stoic and poised, reflecting the manner of its keeper. The one beneath the Tracker was providing various nuggets of data pertaining to distance and the size of his opponent. Satsui moved closer to the other man so that he was sure he could be noticed a made a colorful gesture that announced his intentions. His Hitai-ate was nowhere in sight so there would be no way to identify him, or categorize him by an assumed chakra nature. The battle was begun as soon as Jaden made his move.

[Hop]

Patience would not be required apparently, as the man quickly presented himself. He had covered himself in the shadow's of the trees, which made Jaden find it foolish to give away such an advantage. Upon this realization, he took the precaution of drawing out the power of his sacred gift, the one he considered a noble honor that made even he himself greater.

While it was strange for the man to bravely reveal himself, he even had the nerve to bring himself in closer range, 40 meters to be exact[as it was unspecified]. Jaden was growing sick of these mannerisms, feeling taunted. He tried to remain thoughtful, but he couldn't wait to kill this man. Moving forward, using a Shunpo to clear the distance between the two. With this chance to attack as he was only a meter away, before he could get attacked, he dropped lower to the ground, performing a leg sweep with his right leg, which would undoubtedly trip him if he didn't dodge.

Now in front of the man, he thought about the most irritating part of him, this 'colorful gesture' he showed off, just as enraging as everything else about him. Though he didn't worry of it, as it wouldn't immediately affect his attack.

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Shunpo (Flashing Light Steps)(200)
Rank: Dx8
Type: Supplementary / Taijutsu / High-Speed Movement
Range: 0 - 10 meters
Stamina: Low
Special: Shunpo is much like Shunshin, a forward-moving high-speed technique that transports the user across a short space in the blink of an eye. When used, the user will rush almost instantly to wherever they are facing. The user can Shunpo once per thread, plus once more each time retrained. One cannot attack or perform techniques during Shunpo.
Description: Shunpo, a Taijutsu master's response to the Body Flicker Technique, relies solely on the user's ability to harness their inner ki and gain enough stamina to withstand the sudden strain imposed on one's legs. However, once properly trained, the Taijutsu Type will find their legs moving at speeds unknown to common man, to the point most would make the foolish mistake of assuming one is using Shunshin. However, unlike that chakra inspired run, Shunpo is pure stamina and movement skill, allowing for tighter, quicker, and more reactionary movements essential for someone that relies on movement. Although Shunpo itself moves in a single line, its many variations is what makes it so lethal.
Domain: Shunpo - Universal Taijutsu.
1/8 Shunpo Used

Reppuu (Violent Wind)(25)
Rank: D
Type: Offensive / Taijutsu
Range: 0 - 5 meters
Stamina: Low
Special: Affects up to one opponent per kick, plus one more each time retrained, as long as opponent's are within the 5 meter vicinity of the kick.
Description: Using their quickness and agility, the user moves low to the ground, dropping and delivering a spinning kick to sweep their opponent off their feet.
Domain: Goken.

[Testament]

His foe was more straightforward than most and that was his initial mistake with the second being the fact the underestimated Satsui. The first thing Satsui had done upon laying eyes on Jaden was catalog his strengths, and the most obvious one was his somewhat imposing physique. Satsui had seen more impressive builds in his day yet he could not, and would not, discount the fact that the man took his physical prowess seriously. Besides, any person who had a kunai in each hand was not going to be revealing any ninjutsu and therefore Satsui was confident he'd found himself a Taijutsu practitioner. Though many shinobi thought fighting Taijutsu experts up-close put them at the disadvantage, Satsui could see through to the core issue. Most Tai guys hated being on the outside because their attacks were useless from beyond a certain range. This forced them to cut the distance between them and their intended targets before seeking to do damage which is exactly what Satsui had been expecting Jaden to do.

The gesture, a regrettable show of crassness, was not really so much to announce Satsui's intentions as it was to irritate and exasperate his opponent. The enemy who doesn't think clearly cannot prevail and Jaden seemed to need no help in losing his cool. The proverbial nudge supplied and he had rushed in just as Satsui had hoped. Both his naked eye and the one aided by his Range-Finder would easily note the older man's sudden disappearance, and Satsui would react from his training and instinct by casting himself into the air and allowing his forward momentum to turn the move into an aerial somersault. Even as Jaden reappeared, in the space that would have been directly in front of him, Satsui had already begun forming the handseals necessary to turn the tide on his aggressor. The Reppuu, though well executed, would strike nothing as Satsui was almost directly above the man as the attack was delivered. The handseals that had begun as Jaden began moving toward Satsui were complete, and a sphere of Raiton blasted from his lithe body and extended the full distance possible which was fifteen meters. Even if Jaden was able to recover his footing in time enough to attempt a Shunpo powered retreat it would be an exercise in futility as he could not escape the range of the Purazuma Booru. It had little chance of doing anything but paralyzing him but Satsui only needed a moment.

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Purazuma Booru (Plasma Ball Technique)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Defensive / Raiton Ninjutsu
Range: See special!
Chakra: Mid - Very High
Special: Highest rank learned determines strength of lightning sphere.Though no handseals have to be held once the sphere is complete, no other jutsu may be cast while plasma is active. Can be held as long as the user's chakra reserves allow it. Highest rank known determines strength of sphere. Area of sphere is determine by the user's highest 'Karai Shin' range, halved.
Description: A highly strategic raiton jutsu, the Plasma Ball allows the user to create a thick sphere of Raiton around their body, able to shock anyone that comes in contact with it immediately.
Domain: Raiton. Karai Shin.

Karai Shin (Lightning Wrath's Reach)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Supplementary / Raiton Ninjutsu
Range: 0 - 50 meters
Chakra: Mid
Special: Allows the user the ability to create, control and move Raiton (Thunder) chakra of their own for multiple purposes, as well as control that produced by nature. Strength of thunder and distance at which one can control it depends on the highest rank known.

D: 10 meters

C: 20 meters

B: 30 meters

A: 40 meters

S: 50 meters

Description: Though powerful, Raiton can become uncontrollable even in the hands of the experienced, forcing its users to focus first on controlling their power in small areas, and then, over time, expanding. As one's experience with thunder and its control grows, so does the range at which they can become deadly with it.
Domain: Raiton.

[Hop]

The opponent was swift, something he expected of the man who tortured him. Not exactly swift, but he anticipated a skilled fighter, one who would prove a difficult fight. By the time he had used Shunpo to appear closer to the man, he had already moved up in air[therefore an interrupt], and he would not follow through with his Reppu. Though this did leave him with a perfect opportunity, the opponent now in air.

As he began to weave handseals, Jaden would kick off the ground to be within range of the man. With his kunai, he thrust forward violently. Unless the man somehow managed to avoid the kunai's razor sharp point while in air, he would be fatally stabbed in his guts. Jaden smiled as vengeance was so close.

[Testament]

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• You only used one Shunpo [0-10m] but you stated that you closed a distance of 40m so that means that for 30m you were moving under normal human speed, unless I'm mistaken.
  
  
• I began making handseals when you began moving so, even as a Genin, I would be able to make at least two of the three handseals while you were moving and the last as you jumped up and stabbed at me.
  
  
• You made no attempt to dodge or counter my technique so I assume my intended action went through and you would be paralyzed mid-attack. Let me know if any of this rings hollow.
  

Jaden evidently followed the school of thought that said overpowering someone was better than outthinking them but he would be proven wrong on this occasion. He'd leaped into the air only to meet the ever-expanding sphere that Satsui had unleashed only a moment before and he had been paralyzed for his troubles. As the Raiton energy passed through his rising form it undoubtedly pool in certain areas, thereby prolonging the effects, and the weaponry Jaden carried would conduct the power of the Purazuma Booru well. As soon as his technique had accomplished his purpose it would be deactivated so as to not be an unnecessary drain on Satsui's chakra levels.

Satsui was not one to overlook an act of hostility and his hand shot forward to retaliate against Jaden's advance. From within his sleeve came the gleaming steel of a kunai; the force generated from its ejection from the spring-loaded hiding place would help deflect the older, stronger man's strike. Not only that, but the second strike would come even before Jaden could react. Satsui's speed was augmented by the Senshi 1 Mirrioun and after the first strike deflected the kunai in Jaden's now paralyzed arm the second would descend so as to bury the kunai into the Hyuuga's skull.

Flawless Victory?

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• As stated earlier, you were paralyzed from my technique since you didn't acknowledge it in any way.
  
  
• My Kunai Spring delivered my weapon to my hand quickly enough to set up my counter-attack.
  
  
• My counter consisted of deflecting your stab, to the outside, and the second one [there are two due to the Senshi 1 Mirrioun!] planted my kunai in your brain.
  

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.

Senshi 1 Mirrioun! (Million Man Stab)
Rank: B
Type: Offensive / Taijutsu
Range: 0 - 5 meters
Stamina: High
Special: Delivers up to 2 stabs per use, plus 1 more each time retrained. Attacks are delivered at blinding speed, and regardless of amount, take up only a single technique/action.
Description: By unconsciously feeding their chakra into any bladed weapon, the user will rush forward, unleashing their weapon in a stabbing motion with the tip to their target. The chakra unleashes in order to increases appendage speed, and with much training, the user can find themselves delivering many strikes in a single instance.
Domain: Universal Taijutsu.

[Hop]

While it was strange for the man to bravely reveal himself, he even had the nerve to bring himself in closer range, 40 meters to be exact[as it was unspecified].

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This line is directed towards you, while you were identified with 'man' it referred to the man revealing himself, which you did, and you said you moved closer, though left unspecified which I used.

Considering even you said you could form at least two hand seals in the time you thought, with the majority of that time considering the above clarification, Jaden's stab should easily be able to hit before you could finish the seals. Since your post suggests you deflect the kunai after you perform the jutsu, you're basically done for.

As Jaden was only moving 9 meters, with the speed of Shunpo making that near instantaneous, he would catch his target while he was still forming his hand seals, a simple stab would finish his quest that he somewhat wanted to take longer, but he wasn't a risk taker. The first opportunity to kill is the one you take.

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Just throwing in their, using one basic kunai

[Testament]

The clearing is 1000m squared. I step out of the forest, and then your post specifies that I am then 40m from you. The range of your Shunpo is 10m which leaves you 30m to travel. Or one could say, as I did that you covered that 30m first and Shunpoed the last 10m. Given that time, it would have been all too easy for me to complete the three handseals before you reached me.

[Hop]

Okay I had to have a few people clarify that for me in the cbox, but I guess I fucked up my own wording. I intended to right you were 10 meters away, but I miswrote the line x.x Guess you win since my grammar screwed me lol.