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Scarcely five minutes after her irritating yet expected failure to perform the release properly, Aleina chanced upon that which she sough, though only after shifting from her attention-drawing careless walk to a more predatorially silent movement. A small boar... a strange sight in a mountainous area, but then again Aleina was hardly one for knowing what animals did and didn't exist in certain areas. It was a good distance off, snorting and nuzzling around in the dirt for some reason, though seemed just distracted enough for Aleina to be willing to approach without care for excessive caution.

A quick leap up into the branch of the nearest tree was the preparation she needed, though it took her two more relatively silent leaps to position herself within what she felt would be optimal range above the target; a branch that placed roughly eight meters of distance between her and the target. She assumed the same sideways standing position as before, keeping the gaze of her Weathering Eye down on the boar below as her hands moved into position. This time, after performing her handseals in a rapid blur of her hands, when she drew her chakra-laden palms in their downward arc and backwards pull, the desired lightning-shaped forms did appear. And all it had taken was to try it more slowly, more cautiously... using the piercing gaze of her Weathering Eye to ensure each and every strand of chakra was within the minimal margin of error needed to successfully form her jutsu.

The result was a shaping of lightning oddly resembling that of a bow... in fact, the more one looked the more they'd notice that it looked EXACTLY like a bow. The flickering lightning in her hands caused shadows to dance across her features, and even vaguely down onto the ground below, though the boar seemed oblivious. Aleina's hands were gripping the lightning shaping as though it was a real weapon, attention of her Weathering Eye off her jutsu to rivet on the target below. She lowered herself into a crouch on the branch, her back left foot sliding to stretch out along the bark below her while she lowered herself down over her bend right knee, the 'string' of her 'bow' drawn by her left hand allowing her to pull the 'arrow's' nock back to her shoulder, the forward right hand aiming the 'point' down towards the boar.

Then came the preparation to release... to let her enmity fly forward with a streak of lightning to attack the unwitting prey below. But fate had other things in mind... just when she was about to release her shaped arrow, mind's eye following the form with which she'd seen her mother perform the entire technique, the jutsu... failed. Again. The same flash of light and harmless dispersal of her chakra symbolizing it with perfect clarity.

"It's just..vhere would I find somebody?"

Aleina couldn't help but immediately feel pity for that 'somebody'. Since those that had the same powers she did were few and far between (not to mention how they were scattered from their home village to across the Five Great Nations like flies from the now-barren carcass of a dead cow), the odds of finding someone who could actually train her seemed small. Very small. So, in all likely-hood that 'somebody' would be an extremely unfortunate ninja whom she could practice her jutsu in actual combat. The unfortunate part came with how her brother would no doubt execute them if they managed to get lucky and score a hit on her. It was a lose-lose situation for them.

But that was just the possibility that ran through Aleina's mind. Such a thing likely wouldn't come to pass. Such thoughts were banished when her brother walked over to a nearby tree though, causing her to arch her brows and stare curiously. His words to her caused her interest to pique even more, eyes narrowing to allow her to watch intently. But, when he set up his sword, it immediately all became clear. The tree was soon, for lack of a better word, mutilated by her brother's claymore, and by the way he kept assailing it, he wasn't quite content to let it end there.

That wasn't what the cause of the surprised expression that flowed across her face was though. Perhaps to someone else it would have deemed such a reaction, but she'd seen it enough before to both expect it and accept the point he was making. They simply had a fundamental difference in style. No, it was the words she heard while he was attacking the unfortunate tree that caught her attention. Curiosity gripped her as she tried to grasp what the meaning of what he'd said could possibly be, body tensing up with the strain of her trying to control her question, suppress it until a more appropriate time, which probably would have happened within a minute after he'd finished whatever it was he was doing.

But, her brother's next words banished all thoughts of her questioning him. There was nothing to do while he was in this state but nod. Not that she felt threatened, but she did have some degree of empathy towards her brother. If he was uncomfortable, then it was her job to do what she could to fix it, within reason. And what he asked was perfectly reasonable; a way to accomplish both their goals at the exact same time. "Yes, brother." was Aleina's only reply as her eyes narrowed cruelly, lips splitting into a dark grin before she spun on her heels and set off in search of suitable game.

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"Dammit, Aleina! Girl, I can't teach you if you insist on only learning the Ranton techniques. Listen to your mother, child! We are more than our bloodline. We are more than the Ranton. More than the Weathering Eye! We are the harmony water, wind and lightning. Within us rests the unification of those three elements. You need to learn to respect each one. Treat it as you would your precious Ranton, and one day you will learn that which you seek. Harmony between the three extensions of your power is key, my daughter. For now, you are too immature to wield the Ranton. Ask me again when you've learned the meaning of what I've told you."

"Oh yeah!?" Aleina randomly yelled out within the fringes of the sparse forest she'd just entered in search of her prey, her longsword sliding free of its sheath with a long metallic Sshhiiiiing! "Well go to hell, mother!" Screaming out in frustration, the blade of Aleina's sword slammed into the trunk of the nearest tree, an obvious attempt to emulate the previous frustration-releasing actions of her brother. The forty-eight inch length of the blade bit deep into the bark, but ended up getting stuck there, much to Aleina's disgust. Which only served to worsen her mood. Being reunited with her brother had been only a temporary thing to soothe her sour disposition. She'd gone home expecting her mother to marvel at how much her daughter had grown, especially after showing the old bat her new acquisition of the Weathering Eye, but it had all been useless. She's just brushed her daughter aside as condescendingly as possible.

"I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP ANYWAY"

This last scream echoed throughout the forest, causing it to momentarily fall deathly silent. With a grunt and tug, Aleina managed to yank her sword free of the tree, but lose her balance in the process and end up sprawling backwards, landing hard on her butt. Aleina just sat there for a moment, face still flushed with the tinges of anger, breath coming in long, heavy pants. "WEATHERING EYE!!!" This final scream came with a long blink followed by her eyes snapping wide, teeth bared in anger as her once-black pupils shifted to an ocean blue color, swirling like a small whirlpool.

Then, Aleina seemed to calm in an instant. All traces of the previous flush faded from her cheeks, breath coming under control soon after, and her expression shifted from the agitated fury it had previously been to more of a placid calm, the whirlpool pupils now being the only thing that was out of place about her features.

She slowly stood up, resheathing her sword as she did, to stand silently and cast her gaze around. The Weathering Eye detected nothing, of course, but for some reason Aleina chose to keep it on anyway.

"Very well, mother..." came fer eventual bitter voice. "I'll heed your advice this time... and learn that Raiton you showed me... but, if I see no improvement, I will have your head in exchange for my lost time.

FINAL POST!!!

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✿ Jutsu's

Sansutsomu

Weathering Eye (Fuukamanako)
Rank: C
Type: Doujutsu
Range: Eyesight
Special: Pierces 'C' ranked chakra of Suiton, Fuuton, Raiton and Ranton nature within eyesight. Elements appear in unique colors, usually customizable shades of blue.
Description: The Kekkai Genkai manifests itself barely with minor changes to the eyes ; the users pupils turns an ocean blue, swirling like a whirlpool.

Joukyuu Sutomu Keiro (Advanced Storm Channeling)
Rank: D, C, B
Type: Supplementary / Clan Kekkei Touta / Ranton Ninjutsu
Range: 0 - 50 meters
Special: Storm dominion extends 10 meters in every direction of the user, and goes up 10 more with each rank learned. Determines the base strength of all Sansutsomu Ranton jutsu.
Description: After activating the Three Storm Eye, the user can now extend their own unique chakra through the three elements. This allows the user to create ninjutsu of these elements within a fixated range, dispersing powerful Ranton blasts of compressed Strom energy over a fixated area.
Domain: Sansutsomu.

Raiton

Karai Shin (Lightning Wrath's Reach)
Rank: D
Type: Supplementary / Raiton Ninjutsu
Range: 10
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.
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.

Eshaku Raikou (Lightning Bow)
Rank: C
Type: Offensive / Raiton Ninjutsu
Range: See special!
Chakra: Mid
Special: Range of arrows is determined by the user's higest 'Karai Shin' range. Arrows travel at twice the speed of a kunai. Up to one arrow can be made and shot each time, plus one more each time retrained.
Description: After performing the needed handseals, the user will wave both arms through the air, leaving raiton chakra behind in the shape of bow and arrow. The lightning arrow can then be shot at an opponent and stun them from afar. By taking extra time to focus their energy, the arrow can be re-shaped for distance, rather than power.
Domain: Raiton. Karai Shin.

The Tumbler

Name: Ukemi
Rank: D
Stamina Consumption: Very Low
Type: Defensive / Taijutsu
Range: Self
Special: Takes the edge off of enemy Taijutsu attacks, taking damage as though the technique was one rank lower. Can only be performed on the ground.
Description: One of the first things a Tumbler has to learn: how to fall. Or, more accurately, how to fall without getting hurt. Light on their feet as they are, the user can reduce the impact of many Taijutsu techniques simply by leaping backwards at the last second. As a second part of this technique, the user contorts their body in air so they land without unnecessary injury. This technique has a few obvious limitations, namely an inability to thwart piercing force, Ninjutsu or Genjutsu. This technique is also ineffective at ranks higher than what is currently learned by the user.
Domain: The Tumbler

Name: Backflip Crescent
Rank: D
Stamina Consumption: Low
Type: Offensive / Taijutsu
Range: Self
Special:
Description: Setting themselves up, the user of this technique will do any number of backwards handstands as they bridge the gap between themselves and their opponent. Then, with a back-flip, they lash out with a downward kick using the toe end of the foot in a circular motion. Despite it's rather long set-up, it uses rotational force to decent effect.
Domain: The Tumbler

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