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A macabre excitement poured through Jiyuu’s senses in the heat of battle, heart beating rapidly, blood pumping, and mind racing. The Shikigami was forged within the fires of war, there were the bellows gush forth with the odor of rot and death. The struggles of times long gone wore heavily on his mind, soul tainted with the sins of desperate time. He felt alive. Disturbingly, that is what war made him feel. Oh god, it made him feel so damned alive.

Goryo’s brutal kick loosened Emiya’s footing, and upon the beginning of the fall, Jiyuu finished the seals, chakra pouring not only through his muscles but also the paper that surged forth from the entirety of the man’s figure. The paper covered the area, some circling around Jiyuu and more approaching Goryo, fifteen meters between the two. During its movement, the paper revealed its purpose, forming into numerous shuriken with a radius of five meters. Five shuriken formed in the area between Goryo and Jiyuu, and five further circled around the Sandaime Hokage. three shuriken flew in an arc from above, one to approach from behind Goryo, and the other from the left, and the last from the right. The one flying from behind was not aimed for direct connect, but instead to land around two meters behind Goryo. One further approached directly from above. Jiyuu’s eyes tracked Goryo, prepared to adjust the shuriken’s vector should the foe move – something this technique was specifically designed for, that fine manipulation.

The seals continued immediately upon completion of the first set. Emiya’s comrade already warned him to fall back, hence Jiyuu prepared his next maneuver without hesitation – completing the seals when the shuriken landed behind; the others moved at a slower pace so that their movement can still be adjusted. As that shuriken struck the ground, it erupted, a six meter explosions roaring at Goryo’s hind side. Chakra continued to pour through Jiyuu’s body as he closed the distance to fifteen meters, remaining shuriken gathering around him.

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Crafting Paper Skill; S
Paper Speed; S

Technique prepared last post.

Kami Arashi no Jutsu (Paper Storm Technique)
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu, Offensive
Range: See Special
Handseals: Yes.
Chakra:High
Special: The range of the jutsu is dependent on the user's range of Pepa Shuriken. The user creates numerous levitating and spinning pieces of paper which fly around the opponent continuously in an attempt to strike the opponent offguard. The user is capable of literally filling an area equal to the range of their Pepa Shuriken technique with these sharp, mobile objects and attacking from a distance. Unlike the Pepa Shuriken technique, this attack can be directed and manipulated, giving more lethal control to the user.
Description: An offensive technique that fills an area with multitudes of sharp, spinning, and flying sheets of paper that attempt to rapidly attack the opponent. If a sheet of paper strikes a solid surface, then that piece of paper loses its potency and cannot be reanimated by the user unless he or she performs the technique once more.
Domain: Shikigami, must know Pepa Shuriken.

Using


Hatoronshi Bakuha (Crafting Paper Explosive Addition)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Supplementary / Secret Technique / Ninjutsu
Range: See special!
Handseals: Yes.
Chakra: D, C: Low; B, A: Mid; S: High.
Special: This technique allows the Shikigami to augment their paper jutsu with explosive properties. This is reserved for smaller techniques, such as the paper bunshin or paper shuriken. One technique may be augmented at a time. Multi-part techniques such as Paper Senbon only total out to 15 meters of explosive power total, meaning that each senbon blowing up next to eachother counts as a single explosion. The amount and size of the explosions is rounded down to the cleanest division.

• D: 3 meter range
• C: 6 meter range
• B: 9 meter range
• A: 12 meter range
• S: 15 meter range

Description: As its name implies, the clan member is able to imbue their paper creations in the same explosive properties that ignite a regular exploding note, spreading the effect over across a mass amount of paper sheets. When combined with other clan jutsu, the explosive additions result in a truly terrifying offensive combination.
Domain: Shikigami. Hatoronshi no Kami.

_____ Prep

AU-2. The Shikigami thought to himself, his teeth gritted as sharp, narrow breaths escaped through his lips. Jiyuu was given a task to follow the group in the Rain cursed lands – but that was all, a simple order to follow, and the man knew better than to ask questions when a reward was offered. Perhaps more will be discovered. He considered himself a man of discipline, a finely trained soldier, but he showed himself to be no more than a mercenary by accepting that order drenched in ambiguity, a simple scoundrel. The Sandaime Hokage had become but a peon, and the implications thereof wore heavily on his mind. With clenched fists and whitening knuckles, the Shikigami pushed the thoughts aside for he faced more important matters. After a swift engagement, the warriors whom he followed were not within subterranean chambers, protected from the fierce explosion by paper. He, too, had been thrown in his current form achieved through the use of henge , a fox.

The force of the explosion shattered the illusion, and the Shikigami returned to his original form. The former uniform of the Konohagakure ANBU covered his figure in entirety, dyed to a pure white, concealing all signs pointing towards the armors original purpose. Above the breastplate, the man wore a flak jacket, also dyed white, covered in a variety of tools, from grenades to kunai. A hole had been cut into the mask, leaving enough room for the breathing mask to protrude from beneath. The section near the left eye, too, had been cut to make place for the tracker. The explosion carried Jiyuu far away enough for the group to continue his pursuit stealthily, body kept low and steps silent. He was a shinobi, after all, and stealth is the most important tool in the repertoire.

The pursuit ended as what appeared to be an artificial voice rung out. Chaos ensued as the very floor itself devoured part of the group. The Shikigami exploited this opportunity, chakra erupting as shunshin carried him forward, still visible, but using the surprise of the sudden environmental change to escape – or rather, foolishly follow those who were falling. Why did he act so imprudently? Impulse.

Jiyuu descended, but as he was not caught by complete surprise, for his hands dashed in a series of seals, paper spurting forth from his body, wings slowing his fall.

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Pepa Tenshin no Kami (Paper Angel Wings) [175 Exp][Learned Seven Times]
Rank: D
Type: Supplementary / Secret Technique / Ninjutsu
Range: See special!
Handseals: Yes.
Chakra: Low
Special: Grants the clan member wings that allow them to take flight. Size, strength of paper wings, as well as distance the user can over above and away from the ground, depends on user's highest 'Hatoronshi no Kami' rank. Cannot perform any other chakra related jutsu outside of clan techniques while wings are active. Wings are meant initially for hovering and not sustained flight, so they may be held for up to only one turn; however, one more turn of flight is gained each time retrained.
Description: After a few simple seals, the clan member can utilize their paper in order to create a flurry of wings meant for stable flight. The wings created by the user can be be any color, size, and type they wish, and will carry them across even the greatest of distances and chasms - as long as the user has enough chakra to continuously power it.
Domain: Shikigami. Hatoronshi no Kami 'D'.

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Jiyuu hovered in the air at a height of thirty meters, wings beating, twenty five meters diagonally away from Goryo. He did not yet intervene – hells, the man did not even know what to do. He gathered chakra as he made preparations, fingers forming seals as mere precautions, should he somehow become involved in this conflict.

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_____________ Prep.

Jiyuu

The chakra send into the proceeding paper was but a minor distraction – that effort was halted instantaneously for it to instead focus around the Shikigami’s body, soon covering him with an armor of paper¹ blending in perfectly with his choice of clothing – already armor by itself – the two work in conjunction for a fine defense.

The foe’s initiated wise maneuvers, one which Jiyuu could not anticipate directly due to the wave of paper proceeding forth – but the Shikigami was not without clue, hence he initiated defensive maneuvers, a wall of paper forming before him, ten meters high and five wide – not the conventional wall, but one initially created merely as a wall – a camouflaged creation², no more, but with the additional application of chakra, it became incredibly hard , deflecting the sphere and also Sora’s burst of wind and shuriken. A last series of seals, completed quickly, formed wings from his back⁴ and carried him upwards and back, avoiding both the cone of wind and the approaching Sora. He now flew at a height of 8 beters, 5 meters behind his previous position, sending yet another distracting mass of paper at Gaku, in combination with forming seals – the foe had become visible after the enormous wave of paper dissipated.

Clone 1

The wind penetrated the clone, dispersing it into hundreds of sheets that changed their path, flying directly towards Gaku. Some chakra poured into it, reforming the clone⁵ two meters directly ahead of Gaku who had already performed his technique, its rapier drawn – and in those stages after, recovering from releasing air from the lungs, the bunshin struck, the tip of the blade lunging out at his lower abdomen – the point of connection, should it strike, not fatal in the slightest - the strike was not intended to be deep either. That strike did not come alone. With its manipulation of paper, the clone send numerous pieces of parchment fluttering directly towards the foe, into his face, to blind him from the incoming strike.

Clone 2

At its fascinating speed, the clone darted towards the left, ten meters, avoiding the clone and Sora’s leap, for the distance was covered in one second, much quicker than either of them could move. From its body, some paper darted forwards to Sora in an attempt to ensare him, wrap around his body to capture him – a position in which the foe expected Jiyuu to stand, had he not flown. This...trap was hidden amongst a mass of paper flying towards the foe, that parchment seeming to do no more than serve to blind as it hid the true purpose within.

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Paper Crafting Skill; S
Paper Speed; S

1: Kami Yoroi no Jutsu (Paper Armor) [150 Exp]
Rank: A
Type: Ninjutsu, Defensive
Range: Self
Handseals: No.
Chakra: Very High [Low with Masteries]
Special: Completely coats the user from head to toe in malleable paper armor which protects them from incoming damage. Maintaining the armor costs an additional low amount of chakra every turn. Defensive strength is equivalent to the user's rank of Crafting Paper Strength and Elemental Resistance.
Description: A thin and lightweight armor ninjutsu, this technique covers the user from head to toe in paper. When blended correctly with other Shikigami Ninjutsu, the opponent usually will be incapable of even telling that the user is guarded in this manner. Should the opponent attack the user, they will find the paper defense in the ready to absorb the blow. An attack of equal strength to the user's Crafting Paper Strength will break the armor, creating the need for the armor to be recast, while an attack of greater strength will pierce through the defense, damaging the user.
Domain: Shikigami

2: Kami Gisou (Paper Camouflage) [25 Exp]
Rank: D
Type: Ninjutsu, Supplementary
Range: ---
Handseals: No.
Chakra: Very Low
Special: Allows the user to cause his or her paper to change in a variety of ways, including different pigments and folds, in order to create optical illusions. This ability requires a series of handseals -or- the paper must be changed to a certain color/appearance while the user is creating it.
Description: One of the Shikigami's most dangerous talents is their ability to create a battlefield in advance that directly resembles the outside world. This ability, not a Genjutsu due to the fact that the user actually changes his or her paper's shapes and colors, allows the user to facilitate the appearance of just about anything, leaving the ability to cleverly trick and attack the opponent.
Domain: Shikigami

3: Tier Three - Story-Weaver: By paying an extra rank of chakra allows paper structures to become permanent fixtures within an environment by imbuing them with said extra chakra. The paper structures which have been affected by this mastery are no longer manipulable by the paper user, but retain all relevant characteristics governed by paper passives. [Mid Cost]

4: Pepa Tenshin no Kami (Paper Angel Wings) [175 Exp][Learned Seven Times]
Rank: D
Type: Supplementary / Secret Technique / Ninjutsu
Range: See special!
Handseals: Yes.
Chakra: Low
Special: Grants the clan member wings that allow them to take flight. Size, strength of paper wings, as well as distance the user can over above and away from the ground, depends on user's highest 'Hatoronshi no Kami' rank. Cannot perform any other chakra related jutsu outside of clan techniques while wings are active. Wings are meant initially for hovering and not sustained flight, so they may be held for up to only one turn; however, one more turn of flight is gained each time retrained.
Description: After a few simple seals, the clan member can utilize their paper in order to create a flurry of wings meant for stable flight. The wings created by the user can be be any color, size, and type they wish, and will carry them across even the greatest of distances and chasms - as long as the user has enough chakra to continuously power it.
Domain: Shikigami. Hatoronshi no Kami 'D'.

5: Reforming Clone at Low Cost of chakra

Clone 2

Paper Crafting Skill; C
Paper Speed; C

Paper Bind [100 Exp][Twice]
Rank: C
Type: Offensive / Secret Technique / Ninjutsu
Range: See Special
Handseals: Yes
Chakra: Mid
Special: The size, strength, and distance of the technique depends on the user’s highest “Hatoronshi no Kami” rank. The target can only be bound for one turn, plus one additional turn for every time retrained. The paper can be broken with a chakra burst equivalent to the highest rank of “Hataronishi no Kami” known.
Description: The Shikigami creates a long, thick sheet of paper and commands it to wrap around the target. The chain can be controlled, but it must fully wrap around the limb and upper body or both legs to be able to restrain. As the paper only hardens fully once it has wrapped around the target, it cannot be used offensively to cause any damage.
Domain: Shikigami, Hatoronoshi no Kami; C

The battle was underway. The three genin proved to be quite capable, bursting into action without the slightest sign of hesitation. Fortunately for Jiyuu and the two bunshin, their choice of maneuver opened a time window for their own actions as they all chose to close the distance of the initial twenty meters, and one even initiated with a series of hand seals. Norio and Orion, even at their enhanced speed, would take approximately three and a half seconds to cover twenty meters. Sora’s series of seals took two seconds, and to reach their intended distance, a little over three and a half second must past. Gaku, passing eight meters, would take two seconds before throwing the senbon. Jiyuu and the

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Heated Battle [1/2]
Rank: Advanced.
Task: Kuyoi Enton. A very dangerous shinobi highlighted at the top of most BINGO books within konohagakure has made his way back into the village mysteriously. He wears a black mask, meant to deprive the meaning of the ANBU- a position he held for many years until his latest disappearance. As the Sandaime Hokage it suits you best to take down a shinobi who served under you, the same shinobi who wishes to destroy the village in which you reign. Bring him in, Dead or Alive.
Reward: 150 EXP, 3,500 Ryo, 2 Soldier Pills.

Jiyuu Tenrai, the Sandaime Hokake, ruled over Konohagakure months ago, but his successes were few – nay, nonexistant. His reign failed miserably, wrought with incompetence, and the slightest bit of indifference, blooming once Jiyuu understood that leading a village was simply beyond him, a preternatural for a soldier as he. Now, he returned to his roots, following a simple command, and order given, living the life of a mere pawn. Yet, he was satisfied. The only responsibility he now held was to the mission, a reality much easier to bear than overseeing bustling shinobi and distraught citizen. The target of this mission was a man named Kuyoi Enton, a fierce warrior, frightening and lethal. The man worked under Jiyuu during his reign as Hokage, but now the curmudgeon was no more than a piss-mongering rebel, dabbling in munity; the most hedonistic of acts.

A cloudy night had fallen, the moon’s light struggling to gleam onto the slum streets through which Jiyuu walked. A white-dyed cowl covered his head, shrouding the man’s grizzled features in shadows. That alone was not enough. Before arriving, Jiyuu fashioned a mask using the fine manipulative abilities of the Shikigami clan, shaping it into a human face of a ragged man worn by life on the streets. The disguise was not perfect, as it lacked the exact details of a human face, but it should suffice – all that mattered was concealing his face, surely recognized easily. His steel grey eyes shifted from side to side, drawing in the features of the slums, a part of Konohagakure which had fallen into disrepair – it was no better when Jiyuu was Hokage; truthfully, he is partially responsible for their current state, as during his reign, rebels reigned supreme in these parts. What better place for a rebel to hide than in the brooding grounds for the revolution several months ago? As a further means of precaution, before entering the slums, he created five paper grenades, tucked into his pouch, for use should the situation become violent.

Unfortunately the Shikigami knew not where to look, hence he scanned vigilantly for a sign of gathering, be it a bar or an inn. Intoxicated men speak with a light tongue, shouting out the hidden, but Jiyuu did not rely entirely on that foolishness alone. The bars and will surely be places of gathering for those in the underground world, and espying the information of such lads will, Jiyuu hoped, provide him with information to begin the hunt for. Te name Kuyoi Enton.

The name of the foe sounds quite familiar; perhaps Enton served not only under Jiyuu – mayhap, instead of only having served under him, they have perhaps also fought together in the Second War. Ultimately, the specifies mattered little, for the Sikigami to complete a mission, not care for the possibilities of times long gone. Jiyuu walked deeper into the slums, face still hidden by the cowl. Still, he knew not where to look, hence his eyes simply kept scanning, shifting left and right. For now, his plan of procedure, still, was to locate a bar.

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Kami Gisou (Paper Camouflage) [25 Exp]
Rank: D
Type: Ninjutsu, Supplementary
Range: ---
Handseals: No.
Chakra: Very Low
Special: Allows the user to cause his or her paper to change in a variety of ways, including different pigments and folds, in order to create optical illusions. This ability requires a series of handseals -or- the paper must be changed to a certain color/appearance while the user is creating it.
Description: One of the Shikigami's most dangerous talents is their ability to create a battlefield in advance that directly resembles the outside world. This ability, not a Genjutsu due to the fact that the user actually changes his or her paper's shapes and colors, allows the user to facilitate the appearance of just about anything, leaving the ability to cleverly trick and attack the opponent.
Domain: Shikigami

Paper Grenade: Shockwave [100 Exp]
Rank: B
Type: Offensive / Secret Technique / Ninjutsu
Range: See Special
Handseals: Yes
Chakra: High [Low with Masteries]
Special: The size of the shockwave and knockback distance depends on the highest rank of Crafting Paper Explosive Addition known. It is as durable as ones Hatoronshi no Kami (Crafting Paper Skill), and is as resistant as ones Hatoronshi Genso (Crafting Paper Elemental Resistance). The amount of grenades created depends on the highest rank of Pepa Shuryūdan known. The internal damage caused by the Shockwave is determined by the highest rank of Hatoronoshi no Kami known.
Description: The Shikigami alters the effect of the Paper Grenade, and rather than creating an explosion, it creates a forceful shockwave capable of knocking a foe back and causing internal damage.
Domain: Shikigami, Hatoronoshi no Kami; D-S, Hatoronshi Bakuha; D-S, Pepa Shuryudan


D Rank Crafting Paper Explosive Addition and Crafting Paper Skill - 3 Meter Shockwave, 1.5 Meter Knockback, Minimal Internal Damage resulting in minor pain. No organ damage.
C Rank Crafting Paper Explosive Addition and Crafting Paper Skill - 6 Meter Shockwave, 3 Meter Knockback, More severe internal damage resulting in a moderate pain. No organ damage.
B Rank Crafting Paper Explosive Addition and Crafting Paper Skill - 9 Meter Shockwave, 4.5 Meter Knockback. Severe internal damage. Light internal bleeding. Moderate pain. Light organ damage.
A Rank Crafting Paper Explosive Addition and Crafting Paper Skill - 12 Meter Shockwave , 6 Meter Knockback. Critical internal damage. Moderate internal bleeding. Severe pain. Moderate organ damage.
S Rank Crafting Paper Explosive Addition and Crafting Paper Skill - 15 Meter Shockwave, 7.5 Meter Knockback, Fatal internal damage. Severe internal bleeding. Crippling pain