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No, He May Bee [Yoshiko]Aug 2, 2022 13:47:42 GMT -5
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Suikazura Getting Handsy

Yoshiko was by no stretch of the imagination a gardener. Her thumb wasn't at all green, but the garden just happened to be one of those places of comfort. The complex provided shade for half the day, so right at that shift everything was in bloom still. The encroaching shade though giving a retreat from the heat of summer. The Nohime had setup on a small table a midst the garden, it was surrounded by four seats. It was a round table with a glass top. A top it were her never ending pile of busy work, clan affairs at the top, personal matters below that and a couple SHAKAR matters to look over.

Nothing too important it couldn't be glanced at and also not too much of any of it. Her true volume of affairs piled in an office inside, but these were simple things she could do in waiting and possibly finish off if Suikazura doesn't stick around. It was sad to see the team less together, as well as to know it was basically clearing out. That didn't mean she hadn't been their sensei though, she still knew them and was there for them. She'd hope to get visits and definitely planned to haunt them with her own presence.

The Nohime had no plan to let those people who'd graced her life to such prosperity not see the fruit of those riches. Hopefully her influence would leave an impact on them to do the same for her. They were all not too far in age, so she couldn't really look down on them, but she could lean back in the comfort of knowing so many capable bodies reside in her fine village. She'd sense her student and the fact their chakra wasn't full mass. There'd be no surprise of her arrival, but Yoshiko didn't say anything at first.

She'd look up to the sun, their leaders false idol and she'd then think of her own personal guidance. Her father, she knew her path was different from his, but she wondered if he'd be proud of her still. A sigh, as she'd look over to her student with a warm smile. "Suika or Kazura?" She'd ask with a slight giggle, as she'd do her best to keep the mood overly positive. The vibe she generally liked to throw. Though Suikazura could tell there was some conflict swaying that smiles authenticity. Not that she wasn't happy to see her student, but obviously the moment was far more complex than good or bad.
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'Nother Nōhime Jun 30, 2022 17:26:25 GMT -5
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Souma meets the Nohime Clan Head

Yoshiko was a bit taken back by the emphasis of her anything comment. The whole none shinobi link wasn't at all clicking in the disciplined shinobi's head. As a Nohime though she did have a firm belief in the ideal, anything can be solved through ninjutsu. This in her own interpretation was pretty literal growing up, as a jounin she's realized it referred to any and all techniques developed by shinobi. Though anything she could do for the village she would do. Even if she didn't have shinobi skills, she'd just rely on whatever unenhanced skill she could manage.

Thankfully Souma didn't even give Yoshiko the chance to respond and show how little she understood. "Uh, I believe they were a couple exams prior to yours." The Nohime would attempt to guess, as she was partially only guessing when Souma graduated. She attempted to be present at any of the exams she could, but she lived a double life at times and sometimes the information was just best documented. She'd sort out the grey area in her head if necessary for now this seemed like idle enough banter.

"Thank you! I take care of my hair, but the perk of brown hair is the dust blends in perfectly. Hehe~" The Nohime would joke about her own hair. She didn't quite feel it fit the vibrant look, but she'd done nothing 'dirty' today. So her hair was likely in it's peak condition. There wasn't much done with her hair, but she was young and healthy, so it was likely just in good condition. That or she really threw Souma off and they were trying to match the strange sidetracks the jounin took herself.

Finally the chuunin would address the real reason for this meeting. To which the Nohime was a little lost for an answer, she kind of didn't have that worry with her team. Jeez, other teams had some crazy abilities to need specialized medicine. Oh, wait Kouta's the one with gates. She'd think of her old sensei with a bit of an internal laugh. She felt bad not having an immediate answer, but she'd try to force something out. "I suppose wounds which occur from long falls? Flying is my and thus in part my teams crazy boon. Suikazura has her split, so she's almost got an extra life on us. The Aihara's are just really good regular shinobi. Sorry... I'm feeling so unhelpful to your noble cause." Yoshiko took this question seriously, but didn't seem to have a serious answer.
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One-handed Hand-Shakes! [Kasumi]Jun 20, 2022 21:59:01 GMT -5
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One-Handed, Handshakes!

Exhaling a little wheeze before giggling at being called a dork. The brunette seemed emotionally unwavering, her smile as bright as before with just a little gasp between her teeth to let out her laugh. "None taken! I've always had my head in a book or my hands on the field. I'm proud of my oddity." Yoshiko would explain herself best she could. There was no reason to be ashamed of having interests that required deep thought and long research.

Though Yoshiko was a proud Iwagakure shinobi, she still didn't think her skill was all that grand. She'd failed to obtain the power to turn the tides back then, so a bit of her would always feel underwhelming. Head of the Nohime, Leader of Squad Seven or Soothesayer of SHAKAR, these grandiose titles were no replacement for her father. His shadow still over though, but void of the love she'd grown up with. She'd do everything to carry it on, to obtain her own desires through that pure emotion. A drive which cannot be beat. It perhaps was the reason she still was alive before this Kirigakure shinobi.

"Hmm... I won't make it easy on you, but I wish you the best of luck on this gambit for power! Hehehe." Yoshiko would reply to the challenge of the soon be chuunin, another joyous laugh followed. She'd use the deep breaths of that laugh to stretch out her shoulders and back a little. Standing in place and repetitively going over hand seals wasn't hard, but it was it's own type of torture to let the body get stuck in place. Any longer and her fight might even fall asleep, she'd think to herself wiggle her knees and shifting her stance.

"Ooooh and a tip about those pesky peers, if you just learn what got them there and through them find the shortcut to obtaining it. You'll surely overcome them faster than they rose to status, it's the innovation of those before us that allows us to drive to new levels!" Yoshiko would attempt to brighten the earlier tune of Kasumi's downed thoughts. As if to state this negative was actually just a positive she'd yet to take advantage. At least to some extent.

So adrift in the conversation and nonchalantly just performing seals, Yoshiko would remember the fact there was more to it. So she'd quickly raise a hand pointing a finger up. "Oh, when you're trying to trigger the one handed seals, it's like imagine where your finger tips would touch and where the knuckles of your hands would be... you'll sort of extend the chakra from your physical hand to an imaginary one beside it. When you get it to work, you'll feel it work... it's hard to explain the feeling it's faint, but familiar. I'm sure you'll figure it out." The jounin would confidently attempt to convey the information. To give something for the genin to practice and keep in mind when nailing down one handed ninjutsu.

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Yoshiko having mastered the art of holding a jinton shape in one hand, decided to use such knowledge to push the rest of her ninjutsu too. Thanks to her amazing chakra control, her ability to hold a powerful jinton shape with that control, and growing interest to expand her ninjutsu. Yoshiko has mastered one handed ninjutsu casting for her non-elemental ninjutsu, as well as basic elemental ninjutsu of her natural affinities. [Ninjutsu Techniques that aren't Jinton] When developing jutsu Yoshiko had developed multiple that only took one hand sign, so for her mastering this ability for the rest of her ninjutsu was child's play.


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'Nother Nōhime May 24, 2022 11:30:41 GMT -5
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Souma meets the Nohime Clan Head

"A pleasure to make your acquaintance. Of course, she's right this way." The man would reply returning her bow with his own, he'd seem to attempt to do a quick low and bow. A show of greater respect, she out ranked him and he didn't wanna seem unprofessional. Especially now that he knew he'd be leading them to the head of his clan, he hoped this little visit wasn't anything dire. She had stated she was from the medical corps, however she'd then make a statement about his choice of greeting.

Blushing the man would look aside and awkwardly clear his throat with a slight uncertain chuckle. "Sorry Souma-sama, it was a poor choice of phrasing on my behalf." He'd apologize, as he'd gesture to the open door of Yoshiko's office. Having lead them he'd be standing past the door and at an angle to see the Nohime leader standing at attention already. A clear sign he was in the right to let the guest forward into the office. Immediately after she entered the room, he'd dip back down the hall to the entrance. To once again sort of stand guard.

Yoshiko would return the Tantetsu's bow, she'd do it at a less formal level. However she stood the leader of the clan and even within the village ranks was a jounin to this chuunin. Formality now lied upon her visitor, who'd perform the dutiful gesture and keep this little meaning at the highest regard for Yoshiko. "It's the Nohime's way to do anything for the better of Iwagakure." Yoshiko would state as an explanation to both putting her own time aside, as well as the likely reason there'd been so many team lead by Nohime.

There were Nohime within the ANBU and the medical Corps, it was the role of the Nohime to seek bettering their village. To impart lessons through the the position of team leader seemed a necessity. "I'm especially proud of my team, who I was able to train all to pass their chuunin exams as a team. However, no one's titled me, Team Leader Nohime-sama before. Hehe." Yoshiko would get a little giggle out of the title, it made her accomplishment with her squad feel all the more important. Though that was simply to tedious a title and she had so many titles to be referred by.

This was an Iwagakure shinobi, an individual not that much younger than Yoshiko. She just didn't feel right talking to someone of her village with so much formality fluff. "You can just call me Yoshiko! Also, if you don't mind saying it, but I absolutely love your hair!" After cutting formalities out of the occasion, the Nohime would go ahead and just throw a random compliment out at the Tantetsu. It'd seem out of nowhere, but the girls hair reminded the Nohime of her disguise for SHAKAR. So she couldn't suppress the desire to compliment the look she'd already clearly adored.
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'Nother Nōhime May 23, 2022 21:42:01 GMT -5
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Souma meets the Nohime Clan Head

The front door to the complex would be answered by a young male. He'd be dressed in the typical Iwagakure outfit, but seemed to have a relatively relaxed position. Even more so when he'd note the face behind who'd been knocking. They'd seemed relatively friendly and he swore he recognized them from around the hospital or something. Not one of the sick people either, so it'd put the young Nohime in a pleasant disposition.

"Hello there, what business does a sweet heart like yourself have here at the Nohime complex?" The man would ask with little enforcement in his voice or tone. He'd be opening the door wider as he spoke and even taking a step back to allow the person inside. This was certainly no tightly locked fort, but the Nohime had always been relatively open clan. It was how they'd draw in more people to expand their numbers and knowledge. To grow the clan's library of jutsu.

Yoshiko was only a hall passage and a couple passed doors from being found. She was sitting in a smallish study, it was one of the smaller rooms in the building complex and was the girls own little office space. It had all the materials for writing out letters, to stamp certain approvals and the right inks to write off different documents. There'd she'd be a bit pre-occupied reading a letter from a foreign clan she'd attempted to breach a level of diplomacy to. Shifted under papers was a file on a shinobi related to that clan, a connection the girl had through certain means.

Upon explaining herself to the essential greeter of the Nohime complex, the medical shinobi would be guided to the very room Yoshiko was working. It'd come to no surprise when Yoshiko would be alerted of the persons arrival, she was a sensory and could tell the two signatures were coming well before they arrived. She'd shift the papers to bury anything confidential and take to a stand, as to properly greet this guest. "Salutations!" Yoshiko would state boisterously to the stranger in her home, as an almost sense of cheer radiated from the jounin. True to her title she'd great this Tantetsu with a smile, curious to see how the shinobi would introduce herself.
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One-handed Hand-Shakes! [Kasumi]May 23, 2022 20:31:56 GMT -5
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One-Handed, Handshakes!

Yoshiko wasn't particularly weathered by the mist shinobi's response. A somber tone to the act of war, but as much as civil wars hurt the girls heart. She knew it reinforced her resolve, it prepared her for the harshest of emotions. Perhaps they'd all held back in love, but that love would mean any battle fought for each other. Against those that'd oppose the values of her village and country, to her war was instrumental to change and in a sense progression.

"Sure, but war isn't a pretty topic. However there's stories of great heroes and for us shinobi stories of our own feats and accomplishments." Yoshiko would state attempting to give an almost positive spin to 'war'. As if to say there was some how a good to it and she'd try to remind of heroes. Though she could only hope this genin had such stories in her village amongst her community. Otherwise such sentiment would of likely fallen upon deaf ears, but Yoshiko had to stand by her own principles. At the same time, she'd be clear in action that such hesitation didn't bother her.

The idea of a world without war, it kind of had a nice ring to it, but the Nohime couldn't say she'd gained that type of trust in others. In the power most the villages held with the bijuu, it could mean so many lives important to her lost by those unworthy. A worth often measured by war. "War was around prior to shinobi and still happens without shinobi at times. We're the innovation and evolution of war, due to that we're often the threat we seek to defend against. Ones just action is another's crime, so we better ourselves as shinobi, so we know that our will has an impact. Hopefully though as allies, we share the same good will."

A statement Yoshiko would make whilst switching to the new hand seal, as the necessity for explaining seemed unwanted anyways. This girl had keen eyes and good enough dexterity to do a pretty stand up job swiftly mimicking the seal. Such doubts hopefully didn't cloud this girl too much. Thinking that their purpose solely existed from each other was unfair to oneself. The Bijuu, the various other worldly animals and who knew what else laid out of one's reach or knowledge to threaten them.

"Al-Also... I kind of have a lot of fun learning ninjutsu, it's like easily my top three things to do." Yoshiko would state with a slightly giggle and almost flustered look of embarrassment. As though the Kirigakure shinobi called her out for liking being a shinobi. To have fun in ones job was hard for many, but this 'job'. Her career. It was all she knew, it was family and it was what a good person did. Ninjutsu was the answer to everything if one tried hard enough. That was the Nohime belief and there was no ninjutsu without ninja.

"If there's a war my village or it's allies involve themselves in, then I want to be right there with them. Hopefully leaving a good impression and spreading my nindo. The odds of the war are irrelevant as the greater the odds against me, the more accomplished I'll feel overcoming them." A challenge only enticed the jounin, she was eager to prove herself or find the need and ability to improve herself.

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One Handed Ninjutsu
Yoshiko having mastered the art of holding a jinton shape in one hand, decided to use such knowledge to push the rest of her ninjutsu too. Thanks to her amazing chakra control, her ability to hold a powerful jinton shape with that control, and growing interest to expand her ninjutsu. Yoshiko has mastered one handed ninjutsu casting for her non-elemental ninjutsu, as well as basic elemental ninjutsu of her natural affinities. [Ninjutsu Techniques that aren't Jinton] When developing jutsu Yoshiko had developed multiple that only took one hand sign, so for her mastering this ability for the rest of her ninjutsu was child's play.


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One-handed Hand-Shakes! [Kasumi]May 10, 2022 15:48:04 GMT -5
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One-Handed, Handshakes!

Yoshiko was more than happy to just stretch her hand. Especially if it meant she got to improve relations with a possible one day informant and even more hopefully a friend. There was always conflicts between the great nations, it wasn't always Kirigakure's desire to be a team player. They'd in the past sided to no one and instead profited off both. However villages made decisions on their best interest, so she certainly couldn't judge.

To her she saw their villages as very similar. They'd suffered the same pain of a civil war, they were all so beautifully vicious. It gave the nationalist of a militaristic village goosebumps. "Everyone's got someone ahead of them, but everyone's also a head away from being dead last too. Err... Maybe that's too soon." She'd spoken her words in a tone directed to her trainee, so it wasn't too concerning. This wasn't the right turf for random people to get in her face about a poor choice of words. She'd still however see a bit of humor and her natural smile momentarily shifted to a smug grin.

"My clan are ninjutsu experts and chakra control comes natural, we're a tight family focused on providing for the village. So for me I had a lot of people to help me, but I also had scrolls when they were a sleep. There are still days, I skip a nights rest or two to master a jutsu or better understand a practice. However Iwagakure in general..." She'd pause attempting to ground herself, but she was a rock shinobi the best and most 'grounded' of shinobi. So with only a momentary pause, she'd continue with an honest and proud answer.

"... our village is mostly shinobi, so I think everyone has a lot of hands on help. The civil wars kept our training and practice to work against the strongest shinobi I knew. I'm glad those days are behind us though now!" Yoshiko explained quite joyously. She'd buried the emotional hatchet of her fathers execution of strangers temporary distrust. The burden of responsibility was a pleasantry in comparison to the horrors of facing all she'd lost. These are the steps to her redemption and hopefully one day ascension.


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One Handed Ninjutsu
Yoshiko having mastered the art of holding a jinton shape in one hand, decided to use such knowledge to push the rest of her ninjutsu too. Thanks to her amazing chakra control, her ability to hold a powerful jinton shape with that control, and growing interest to expand her ninjutsu. Yoshiko has mastered one handed ninjutsu casting for her non-elemental ninjutsu, as well as basic elemental ninjutsu of her natural affinities. [Ninjutsu Techniques that aren't Jinton] When developing jutsu Yoshiko had developed multiple that only took one hand sign, so for her mastering this ability for the rest of her ninjutsu was child's play.


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Dusty EyesMay 10, 2022 13:40:19 GMT -5
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A Lesson in Fire

"Taijutsu certainly isn't my expertise, but all the more reason I can show you what ninjutsu can do to change that." Yoshiko would explain as she was quite the ninjutsu enthusiast. To her this was an amble opportunity to prove that close range fighting wasn't out of a ninjutsu specialists limits. As the Nohime strongly believed all problems could be solved with ninjutsu, there was clearly a sense of pride and confidence beaming from the jounin. A challenger like the youth before her was a good chance to exercise her skills and learn of this Himishi's prowess.

There'd be a subtle look of surprise and humor on the brunette's face, as she'd never heard herself referred to as legendary. "I've never heard such high praise, nor do I deserve it. Thank you though, haha! I needed the laugh." The jounin would exclaim, as she'd to her better knowledge never really perform any legendary act. She was the leader of her clan for having mastered a deadly skill, she'd yet to use it in a truly grand manner. Her village might benefit from her, but it did so from all the shinobi. She'd not want a cent more praise, especially not without the feats to back the boast.

Yoshiko would quickly perform her light weight rock technique, as the fight started and the genin charged. A single hand seal following the cast of her doton technique, Yoshiko would cast a simple and weak wind technique. It'd seem to be aimed to block the knee strike, but the actual gust of wind was laughable. At least it'd feel that way upon the Himishi's attack, but the jounin would seemingly be ejected backwards. Upon this ejection the Nohime would start quickly hammering out ten seals with one hand.

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Super Natural Chakra Control
Nohime are normally blessed with an enhanced level of chakra control, but Yoshiko's is profoundly greater than those of her age. She's certainly got above average chakra control for a Jounin, as well as practice and uses it to the height of it's ability. Honed via her complex Kekkei Touta, Sensory Ninjutsu and Growing Library of Jutsu. Yoshiko is capable of casting most jutsu with the almost the bear amount of chakra to perform it. Some within her clan even believe her control to be that of a super human. As she's accomplished feats most didn't and those who did were much older.

One Handed Ninjutsu
Yoshiko having mastered the art of holding a jinton shape in one hand, decided to use such knowledge to push the rest of her ninjutsu too. Thanks to her amazing chakra control, her ability to hold a powerful jinton shape with that control, and growing interest to expand her ninjutsu. Yoshiko has mastered one handed ninjutsu casting for her non-elemental ninjutsu, as well as basic elemental ninjutsu of her natural affinities. [Ninjutsu Techniques that aren't Jinton] When developing jutsu Yoshiko had developed multiple that only took one hand sign, so for her mastering this ability for the rest of her ninjutsu was child's play.

Ace Pilot:
Yoshiko ever since she learned the technique light weight rock technique, has been an abide user of it both in and out of combat. When out of combat she uses it as a means of travel, while in combat she uses it to keep out of the fasts range and give herself the extra lightness to move quickly. Thanks to her focus and delivery into this art she's near mastered it and can maintain the technique for a chakra grade lower and when moving just herself between locations can do so at near no chakra cost. Her maneuverability in the sky is near that to a bird and is thus one of few shinobi 'pilots'.

Nin-Taijutsu:
Yoshiko isn't by any means a master of Taijutsu, but wanting to be able to stand in the thick of combat. The Nohime has through clever thinking enhanced her taijutsu prowess, but near purely through the assistance of ninjutsu. She's often able to make up for gaps of strength, speed and delivery with her elemental and non-elemental ninjutsu. This giving her the ability to fight with and hold her own with those of a taijutsu specialization. Practice in this area has caused her even without ninjutsu to fight at the physical capability of a shinobi of equal rank with a taijutsu secondary specialization.

Jutsu Used:
NAME: Doton: Keijugan no Jutsu [Earth Release: Light-Weight Rock Technique]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Doton
DESCRIPTION:
After performing the necessary hand seals, the user places their hand on an object or person and makes them, or whatever is inside of the object, several times lighter. This can be used on people, making their movements considerably faster for a period of time but makes their physical attacks that much more weaker. It can also be used to make the user or those they touch fly.

NAME: Fuuton Suiryoku [Wind Release: Thrust]
RANK: D-rank
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Fuuton
HANDSEALS: Two
DESCRIPTION:
An incredibly weak fuuton technique which pushes the user with a burst of wind nature, this technique barely moves the light weight of Yoshiko, but when combined with the light weighted rock technique it allows Yoshiko to more or less move twice her pace in a sudden burst. This technique has the user chakra the chakra through their whole body and thus can be released from any location on the body.


NAME: Fūsen Ningen [Human Wind Bubble]
RANK: C-rank
CHAKRA USAGE: Low [Very Low to keep active]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Fuuton
HANDSEALS: Ten
REQUIREMENTS: Chakra Control SA
DESCRIPTION:
After performing the a multitude of hand signs the user will user their chakra to condense the air around them. This condensation of air infused with wind chakra is extremely subtle, but those with sensory or a doujutsu, will see an almost bubble like shape of weak chakra around the user. This wind bubble prevents the effects of natural wind from moving Yoshiko, but more importantly allowed Yoshiko to cast D-rank Fuuton with the use of chakra control instead. While this bubble is around Yoshiko she's weaker to Katon and cannot cast her own Katon without lighting up in a ball of fire.



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Roasting Marshmellows! [BigShot]May 10, 2022 10:33:47 GMT -5
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A Lesson in Fire

Noting her student's heaving breath and tiring body, Yoshiko would go into her pro-mode to wrap this up. In order to get this done faster, she'd not only push the speed of her seal weaving. The Jounin would also begin using her trade art of single hand seals, allowing her cast with one hand as her other hand began to recast the technique. As a Nohime she was gifted with incredible chakra control, but as the leader she was truly one of the most elite in the art.

With all her efforts and what little the Himishi could still put in the two would be able to wrap up destruction of the dummies. Nothing would need to be put away, so that'd be a much nicer outcome than carrying all those splinter hazards back to a storage locker. Granted they might of had a better way to learn this technique without ending the wooden soldiers careers. Some of the fun of katon though was that destructive power. It always unsettled the brunette to an extent though, she had a bit of a sweat not provoked just from fires heat. Memories of her own failure and the katon that sundered her.

"You've done an amazing job Jou! Anytime you need assistance you're more than welcome to seek me out. I'd love to give you another lesson." Yoshiko would explain to the genin, before she'd perform a couple hand seals and pat the genin's shoulder. She'd surge her doton chakra over to him and reduce the weight of his body. Not enough to fly as that'd be a bit of terrifying learning experience tired. However the difference in weight would leave the boy feeling as though he was light as a mouse and thus the walk back home would be the easiest.


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Tag me in!Apr 26, 2022 14:09:51 GMT -5
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Yoshiko was in an odd spot and certainly felt awful for the wrestlers new burden. It was however the chuunin's responsibility and regardless of what they'd want to use sage mode, it served a much greater and important purpose. Taki knew it though and the Nohime merely needed the information to wash over the girl entirely. Well, Iwagakure most likely needed it most, but as a nationalist the village and by extension nation was all more secure with a present sage. They'd always been talked of in stories as being in a league of their own, but this moment was a reminder that all people are still human. Riddled with emotions constantly attempting to sabotage their composure.

"I'd be honored to be given another chance to teach you. There's certainly some good I can impart to you." Yoshiko would reply in toe to the explanation that Taki would come to her for training. Exactly what wasn't clear, but the Nohime was used to people coming to her for ninjutsu knowledge usually. Granted what the Okada would be directed to her next for was very much a different type of information altogether. "Take all the time you need." Would be the final response the Nohime spoke, as she'd give a deep bow to respect the girls raised 'rank'. Quickly walking out to not force the genin to hold back any hidden emotions longer, as well as to possibly remove any negative atmosphere her presence still might provide.

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One-handed Hand-Shakes! [Kasumi]Apr 26, 2022 12:48:43 GMT -5
Nohime Yoshiko
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"Yeah, my clan's always held ninjutsu dearly to them, so we've gathered quite the little library of ninjutsu information in our compound." Yoshiko would reply with a slight sense of pride, she was the clan's leader after all now. So to be able to speak well of them was always a joy to her. Her family had gotten her to where she was today, at least she felt they had though much was her own drive. It took persistence and motivation to accomplish great shinobi feat.

Mastering things would also take practice, to which Kasumi would remark a feeling that'd be the next direction. It was quite hysterical to the jounin, she'd actually raise her hand to her mouth and let out a soft laugh. "Hehe, well I'll admit that other guy sounds like he's given you good advice. Practice makes perfect, and muscle memory usually likes a few repeat tries." Yoshiko would watch Kasumi attempt the sign over and over, if ever her attempt seemed to make her feel uncertain. Yoshiko would extend her hand out still holding the seal. Her other hand pulling up her apple again and take another few bites.

"You've seem to really got that hand seal down now, ready for the next?!" In her typical chipper tone the Nohime would state in relative confidence that the formed seal by the genin was in fact looking on point. They'd have quite a few hand seals to go over, but the physical form was really only half the battle. Actually channeling a normal flow of chakra for a jutsu through one side and not both is quite the complex procedure, but that'd likely be more words of wisdom, explanations of past experience and realistically rely on whether or not it'd click in the practice when she felt ready to truly try.


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One Handed Ninjutsu
Yoshiko having mastered the art of holding a jinton shape in one hand, decided to use such knowledge to push the rest of her ninjutsu too. Thanks to her amazing chakra control, her ability to hold a powerful jinton shape with that control, and growing interest to expand her ninjutsu. Yoshiko has mastered one handed ninjutsu casting for her non-elemental ninjutsu, as well as basic elemental ninjutsu of her natural affinities. [Ninjutsu Techniques that aren't Jinton] When developing jutsu Yoshiko had developed multiple that only took one hand sign, so for her mastering this ability for the rest of her ninjutsu was child's play.


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One-handed Hand-Shakes! [Kasumi]Apr 19, 2022 19:51:02 GMT -5
Nohime Yoshiko
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Yoshiko didn't know how to react to the question about leverage. It seemed perhaps like a joke, so she'd simply smile through the statement and nod to encourage the joking behavior. Good terms typically just relied on the two of them have a nice interactions. At least nice enough, which so far everything seemed to be just as chipper as the girls own positivity. A part of the jounin simply soaking in the enjoyment of someone else knowing the taste of such sweet apples. Perhaps as a 'local' she'd long since knew it though.

"Awesome! That information will definitely help us narrow this lesson into something I can kind of manage, hehe." The task at hand could be considered daunting, but she loved ninjutsu, so performing hand seals was just fun to her. It was basically her own little game, especially to be able to do multiple with an incredibly fast pace. Though speed wouldn't help one learn, it'd perhaps help the jounin dumpster information onto this poor genin. That'd be however uncharacteristic of the jounin, as she'd go on to further answer the genin and explain what needed to be done.

"I'd heard of someone in my family who fought with only one arm, we actually had a scroll of their explanation to it. Specific seals that roughly replicate the half of the seal normally used. However, there's an almost lean or combination of the other half into the intended half... It's kind of hard to just explain, but the scroll had images of how you'd fold your single hand. So like this is the ram seal as you know it, but here's how it looks with just one hand." Yoshiko would explain, as she'd toss her apple up to combine her hands into the ram seal, before breaking the seal to catch the apple in one hand. The free hand once again forming a seal of it's own.

It at a glance with little thought looked similar to how the hand would be propped against the other, but something was off. "As you can see, I have a slightly twisted the form here and I am now shifting this finger like so..." Yoshiko would point with one finger extending out from her apple, as she'd explain the difference causing the subtleness to be more or less clear. This however was only the beginning of the lesson and Yoshiko looked onto her temporary student to see how well this was being taken in. "..try mirroring it." She'd finish with as she'd extend the seal for closer examination and mimicking.

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One Handed Ninjutsu
Yoshiko having mastered the art of holding a jinton shape in one hand, decided to use such knowledge to push the rest of her ninjutsu too. Thanks to her amazing chakra control, her ability to hold a powerful jinton shape with that control, and growing interest to expand her ninjutsu. Yoshiko has mastered one handed ninjutsu casting for her non-elemental ninjutsu, as well as basic elemental ninjutsu of her natural affinities. [Ninjutsu Techniques that aren't Jinton] When developing jutsu Yoshiko had developed multiple that only took one hand sign, so for her mastering this ability for the rest of her ninjutsu was child's play.


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One-handed Hand-Shakes! [Kasumi]Apr 19, 2022 19:02:23 GMT -5
Nohime Yoshiko
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"It's always a pleasure to make the acquaintance of skilled shinobi." Yoshiko would state in reply to reaffirm Kasumi's statement of this being a good thing to meet. Perhaps not the reasoning that the genin believed, but if she wanted to learn one handed hand seals, then this was definitely a good meeting for her. The Nohime wasn't as apt to assist shinobi of another village, but she'd heard through the grape vines the plans Kirigakure had with Iwagakure. They were about to be close perhaps uncomfortably so, to get a foothold in another land. This meeting perhaps could be very beneficial to both of them.

"I saw your fights you put on quite the impressive display, so I'll teach you as much as I can about one handed seals. I do ask you try not to forget who taught you in return though." It seemed like a simple enough request, but it wasn't just some strange verbal request. Yoshiko would remove a coin from her sleeve and hand it to Kasumi. It was an item to allow a shinobi relatively easy access into SHAKAR facilities and even gain leverage in conversations with the right people. However it'd just be a coin to remember Yoshiko by as far as the genin would be able to discern. It seemed like an old discontinued coin, it's material wasn't of exceptional value. To the contrary it would likely not be worth selling normally.

"Eh, that's an interesting attempt at leverage, but technically I had to deal with and guard him for my travel. If you're looking for a good roommate payout, you'll have to take that up with the Tsuchikage's Office. Hehe..." Clearly the jounin was now playfully joking along with the concept their was any discernable reason she'd owed the Kirigakure shinobi anything. Crossing her fingers together the Nohime would crack her knuckles, before limbering up her wrists. She'd begin making hand seals within each hand for a moment, before giving a nod to confirm her own memory.

"So, to maybe make this easier, do you have a preferred sword hand or perhaps a jutsu you have in mind? There's technically two unique seals for each regular seal, depending on if you're using your left or your right hand. So learning this is like learning everything all over again twice. Luckily, you'll start noticing a pattern of where the original hand seals are similar." Yoshiko would proposition, as she'd pause to let the younger kunoichi reply and take a bite of her apple. Not trying to be rude, but apples were quick to lose freshness after already bitten.

Crouching down Yoshiko would grab another apple from the bag and offer it to Kasumi, as she was replying. Using gesturing to not interrupt, as her eyes remained locked onto the genin's. Clearly listening and just capable of multitasking such simple deeds.

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One Handed Ninjutsu
Yoshiko having mastered the art of holding a jinton shape in one hand, decided to use such knowledge to push the rest of her ninjutsu too. Thanks to her amazing chakra control, her ability to hold a powerful jinton shape with that control, and growing interest to expand her ninjutsu. Yoshiko has mastered one handed ninjutsu casting for her non-elemental ninjutsu, as well as basic elemental ninjutsu of her natural affinities. [Ninjutsu Techniques that aren't Jinton] When developing jutsu Yoshiko had developed multiple that only took one hand sign, so for her mastering this ability for the rest of her ninjutsu was child's play.


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One-handed Hand-Shakes! [Kasumi]Apr 19, 2022 17:21:51 GMT -5
Nohime Yoshiko
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"Oi?" The jounin hummed to herself, as she'd be a bit thrown off by the shinobi's call to her attention. She was a sensor shinobi and when they'd stopped to her jutsu and turned to her, she'd a feeling there'd be some form of introduction. Turning to face the approaching kunoichi she'd get a better read of their chakra, but more importantly she'd sat through the fights and recognized the genin. A genin enforcing laws they themselves might of made up, it humored the rock kunoichi, but she'd avoid laughing. Her training channeled the positive energy to her smile and just listened clearly to Kasumi's words.

"Kirigakure doesn't want street performers during the exams? Sad." Her statement didn't show resistance and the word sad came without much expression to it, she'd give her wrist a shake and her hand seal a sort of snap. The two birds dancing overhead would merely flicker out of existence the chakra which kept them alive dispersing with the jutsu. "It certainly looks easier to do than it is, but you're essentially creating a seal half with hand and half with practiced chakra control. A technique of mine required I kept one hand occupied and an old one handed relative of mine had a scroll on half seals." Yoshiko wouldn't patronize the genin with riddles, a sword seemed already at the ready.

Gap of rank or not, it'd be ugly for things to get ugly. She'd like this interaction to go over pleasantly. Gesturing a deep bow of respect to the foreign shinobi in their homeland and not hers. Yoshiko would introduce herself in a soft, but clear tone of voice. "My name is Nohime Yoshiko and I am a jounin from Iwagakure, I brought Himishi Jou to the event." The dust release user would do her best to lead by example, attempting to give a pleasant proper introduction. At the same time she'd seen all the fights and had a feeling she should probably choose her association more safely.

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One Handed Ninjutsu
Yoshiko having mastered the art of holding a jinton shape in one hand, decided to use such knowledge to push the rest of her ninjutsu too. Thanks to her amazing chakra control, her ability to hold a powerful jinton shape with that control, and growing interest to expand her ninjutsu. Yoshiko has mastered one handed ninjutsu casting for her non-elemental ninjutsu, as well as basic elemental ninjutsu of her natural affinities. [Ninjutsu Techniques that aren't Jinton] When developing jutsu Yoshiko had developed multiple that only took one hand sign, so for her mastering this ability for the rest of her ninjutsu was child's play.

NAME: Katon: Shinpūtai [Fire Release: Kamikaze Squadron]
RANK: C-rank
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium [Very Low to keep active]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Katon
DESCRIPTION:
After being burned physically and metaphorically during the Iwagakure Rebellion; Yoshiko was beaten by the relentless will of Keiko's desolate salamander technique. The fire jutsu was the first fire jutsu that caught Yoshiko's interest. Unable to adopt the jutsu outright she worked to learning what she could of it, as well as what was similar to it, then in a show of her own kunoichi might designed her own version. Casting a much different form, one more akin to her nature, Yoshiko makes two small plane like birds of katon. These objects are roughly the size of a crow and can move at decent pace within 15m of Yoshiko, unlike Keiko's salamanders though, Yoshiko's birds don't explode. Instead with the activation of an additional hand sign, Yoshiko is able to launch these bird like fire projectiles at double pace for 10m before dissipating. These double paced birds hit much faster and with a more serious burn for their location of connection, even capable of catching a very dry object on fire. However these projectiles hit the area space of only a softball sized wound.


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One-handed Hand-Shakes! [Kasumi]Apr 19, 2022 15:40:06 GMT -5
Nohime Yoshiko
It's all about the way you feel after it's done.
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It wasn't all that long ago Yoshiko participated in her own chuunin exams. Those memories still felt as fresh as yesterday, even if she now had seen so many in between. This whole event was a major milestone in these genin lives, even if they'd fail and especially if they died. There however for those watching and simply visiting or living in the place it was held. A lot of time passed with little to comfortably due, if you went out every shop and dine was packed with more people and noise than was enjoyable.

She wasn't the direct teacher this time of any shinobi either, so she really couldn't do anything backstage. She could however practice her own ninjutsu and look for odd jobs. Due her best to be productive on her visit to this foreign nation. Outside the city holding the exams, Yoshiko would find herself a nice small bridge over a small river. She'd come to this location in her normal attire and small bag of a few apples. They were just incredibly sweet and delicious so she had to buy a few. Taking a look out at the view the Nohime felt a deep sigh of relief, it felt to her like times were truly at their greatest in moments like this.

Retrieving an apple from her bag, she'd place the bag at her feet. A glance down at her reflection she'd remember why she'd come out this way though, to improve herself or at least not let herself deteriorate in skill. Concentrating on the desired task, she'd quickly perform a few hand seals. However she'd do so with one hand, it'd be done with no real regard to who was around her. There were too many shinobi around and this skill wasn't a secret of the village. More so she'd be performing a personal jutsu, so it'd be no real loss if anyone choose to mimic it. Taking the one hand two her lips and creating a half cone, she'd shoot out two birds of fire. Returning that hand to a seal, she'd begin guiding the katon projectiles like birds around her.

Once feeling proper control over her jutsu, she'd raise her other hand to her mouth and take a bite out of her apple. Nodding with content, as she'd attempt to keep the two flaming birds moving in an alluring manner. As though she'd summoned her own private carnival show, witness the acrobatics of these two majestic birds.
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One Handed Ninjutsu
Yoshiko having mastered the art of holding a jinton shape in one hand, decided to use such knowledge to push the rest of her ninjutsu too. Thanks to her amazing chakra control, her ability to hold a powerful jinton shape with that control, and growing interest to expand her ninjutsu. Yoshiko has mastered one handed ninjutsu casting for her non-elemental ninjutsu, as well as basic elemental ninjutsu of her natural affinities. [Ninjutsu Techniques that aren't Jinton] When developing jutsu Yoshiko had developed multiple that only took one hand sign, so for her mastering this ability for the rest of her ninjutsu was child's play.

NAME: Katon: Shinpūtai [Fire Release: Kamikaze Squadron]
RANK: C-rank
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium [Very Low to keep active]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Katon
DESCRIPTION:
After being burned physically and metaphorically during the Iwagakure Rebellion; Yoshiko was beaten by the relentless will of Keiko's desolate salamander technique. The fire jutsu was the first fire jutsu that caught Yoshiko's interest. Unable to adopt the jutsu outright she worked to learning what she could of it, as well as what was similar to it, then in a show of her own kunoichi might designed her own version. Casting a much different form, one more akin to her nature, Yoshiko makes two small plane like birds of katon. These objects are roughly the size of a crow and can move at decent pace within 15m of Yoshiko, unlike Keiko's salamanders though, Yoshiko's birds don't explode. Instead with the activation of an additional hand sign, Yoshiko is able to launch these bird like fire projectiles at double pace for 10m before dissipating. These double paced birds hit much faster and with a more serious burn for their location of connection, even capable of catching a very dry object on fire. However these projectiles hit the area space of only a softball sized wound.


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