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Doesn't retraining allow me to use it more than one time? Or does that only apply for retrainable techs?

As expected of the guards, Kayori allowed himself to be checked when he approached the village gates in his disheveled appearance. His blonde hair was all over the place, some places covered in blood. His black shirt was the same. Here and there were splotches of blood stains, having already crusted in the time Kayori had used to get back from the mission.

"It's me. Kayori," the Uchiha announced as he held up his arms. All he wanted now was a hot shower, not for his body to be a pincushion for a dozen kunai ready to be thrown at the slightest hint of a threat. The guard who came down recognized him immediately, and quickly granted him access into the village.

The blonde thanked him and swiftly made his way into the village, heading in the direction of the Kage's tower.

It appeared that the intelligence in the overgrown monsters had evolved with their size as well. Rather than charging in blindly at their attacker, the second gorilla had watched the slaughter of its kin and was clever enough to turn tail and escape before it was killed as well.

However, Kayori wasn't that merciful. As beneficial as the giant specimen would be to the scientific community in Konoha where they could study the beast in captivity, the Uchiha believed that it would be dangerous to have in Konohagakure. Once more gathering his strength, the shinobi cocked his blade, his arm raised and bent, with the sword over his shoulder, before letting it fly at the monster, homing in on its exposed back.

The large sword flew through the air in a circular motion, slicing through trees and leaves throughout its flight until it finally hit the gorilla in its right shoulder before spinning back to Kayori. With ease, he caught the blade in mid-air as he dashed forward through the branches, catching up to the animal.

Speeding up as their distance began to zero, Kayori once more attempted what he had done earlier with the roof, kicking off the branch with a chakra-fueled jump that sent him directly above the gorilla. Once more with a single swing, he sent a blade beam downwards, falling along with it as he prepared himself for a bloody landing.

The blade beam cut deep into the monster's back, and so did the sword in Kayori's hands. He had dropped down with his blade gripped in both hands, thrusting it down into beast, drawing out a long loud roar from the monster. It was sorrowful and full of pain, a dying cry. Not wanting to let the giant gorilla suffer any more, Kayori quickly sealed his sword back into its scroll, and quickly with his free hands, allowed his digits to shift through different hand seals before holding his right palm towards where the monster's heart would be.

The sound of the explosion was amplified and thundered through the forest as Kayori used the Shinkou Sakuretsu jutsu, having released an explosive blast of flames from his palm that held the power to destroy concrete up close. The monster rolled over and stayed silent, its fanged maw wide open as its lifeless eyes stared into the stars.

A large hole was what remained of its heart, instantly killing it without any pain. The explosion had sent blood everywhere, and the blonde wiped off the crimson liquid from his face without any complains. His eyes were cold and steely, as he looked at the dead creature.

"Mission done."

A loud roar echoed through the village, temporarily undermining the howling of the wind. The first roar was followed by a second roar, sounding similar. Windows instantly closed in the houses all around Kayori, the whole village having been woken up by the thunderous roar. Bolts and locks clicked and thumped as the whole village was suddenly roused into activity.

The whole village suddenly fell into a silence again, with the only noise coming from the rustling of the trees that surrounded the village. The monsters were coming and Kayori was interested in their strength. Puling a scroll from his pouch, the Uchiha placed it on one side of the table and swiftly unrolled it with a swipe of his arm.

As soon as the scroll was completely laid on the table, a large blade bearing the insignia of a wolf's head biting down on a ring appeared above it. It had been awhile since Kayori had summoned this sword, having used the shorter and smaller sword slung behind his back more often.

Picking up Souten Ginrou by the hilt, Kayori moved it from the table and then allowed the tip to rest on the ground while his palm rested on the end of the hilt, waiting for the monsters to come.

"Nice sword," someone commented, breaking the silence. Kayori turned around to see the village head, Shiba, sitting on the roof of the tea shop looking in the direction that the roars had came from. "Will it be enough to defeat the monsters?"

"More than enough," the Uchiha replied, his confidence peaking. His attention was brought back to the matter at hand, when the first monster appeared. It was a giant gorilla, standing at two times Kayori's height. A normal gorilla was strong, double that and you get something even more powerful. The second one followed behind the giant gorilla, and turned out to be of the same kind.

"Be back soon," the blonde shinobi exclaimed happily. He heaved up his heavy and large sword, and was quickly dashing in the direction of the two large simians.

It didn't really take long to reach the countryside, even with Kayori opting to take a slow walk rather than dashing through the branches and leaves of the tall trees that shadowed the ground, often using them as a highway as well as his practice ground for agility. However, he had just returned from a long journey from Iwa just hours ago and he was in no way interested at all to tire himself out before completing his mission. Being mauled to death by a giant beast wasn't his idea of an honorable death.

The village quickly came into sight, the usual precursors over the horizon that pointed to the village leading the way. The forest path became wider and smoother, the grasses maintained so that it would border the road on both sides rather than growing all over the place. Small wildlife made rustling noises in the surrounding bushes, the occassional breeze shaking the leaves of the trees.

Houses began to appear in his line of sight, and soon people. His forehead protector bearing Konoha's symbol quickly attracted attention as people began to crowd around him. Chattering on all fronts, the Uchiha sought to calm the villagers down. To his dismay, he failed.

It wasn't until a few seconds later when an authoritative voice called for the villages to stop talking and make way. Apparently, it was the village head. Standing tall at six feet tall, the man's physique pictured a life of hard work. He was thin and wiry, but beneath the loose clothes were muscles and sinew with strength that could rival the one with the biggest muscles in their village.

"How do I address you, Shinobi-san?" the village head asked. His words made him out to be a man of courtesy, despite his appearance. "My name is Shiba, Tatsuki Shiba."

"Call me Kayori. Where's the nest of the giant animals? Let's just get this over with," the blonde shinobi quickly said.

"Kayori-san, so far we haven't found it, since we haven't even sent anyone to look for it. It attacks during the night, so I hope you can wait and stay guard for the night," Shiba said as he crossed his arms in front his chest and then looked at Kayori. The village head was assessing the youth before him, wondering if this scrawny blonde would be able to do anything other than serve as a playtoy to the monsters terrorizing their village.

Kayori watched the exchange between the two Shadows, one of Lightning the other of Fire. Neither showed visibly any signs of their chained abilities, but the atmosphere was still heavy from the tension in the air. A master had told him before, only fools allow themselves to flaunt their strength. Powerful shinobi like the Kage had to keep their powers in check, or else people would faint and buildings would collapse around them.

Mentally nodding as what his master had said proved to be correct, the Uchiha kept quiet as the two leaders spoke to each other, addressing the other party with equal respect without belittling themselves.

Kayori nodded physically this time as the Raikage bid him farewell and watched as the two shinobi leaders walked into the village, the gargantuan doors closing behind them. There was much to do if he ever wanted to catch up to them.