[Hatake Toshizō]

"on the run". "A man who can't uphold his beliefs is pathetic, dead or alive." ONE CUT There was absolutely no time to waste, and Toshizou knew that well. After his attack slashing Shodaime, the traitor Hyuuga fell down the tree and he wasted no time in pursuing her, leaping from the tree and towards the Hyuuga with his full speed and sword ready, happy Satoshi had opened a path for him, but even if he did not, his armour would be able to take quite the bulk of the damage of the fireflies. A golden opportunity like this would not be wasted, especially because he knew the Nara's chakra was reaching its limits, and he was putting himself in a very vulnerable position so that his squad could succeed, a noble action that the Hatake would always remember. Beneath Shodaime, Kazuto's Mokuton was ready to try and snatch her from below, while Keisuke continued to add chaos to the battlefield with his massive clones. Tomomi's chakra could also be felt on Haruko who was now attempting to hold Shodaime hostage, and that just made things even better for the Hatake, who readied his blade as he descended from the tree. "Higan Shugan!" he exclaimed as the sclera of his eyes became vermillion with the blood pumping to his orbs. This was his ultimate technique, one that relied on increasing the user's kinetic vision to its maximum, allowing him to perceives the world as if it were in slow motion for a few seconds. This helped him maneuver to the perfect position, while adjusting his blade. He was not only guided by the power of his technique, which enhanced his already impressive eye sight (Vermillion Eyes SA), but he knew exactly how to cut, being a master swordsman (One with the Blade SA). His keen mind (Genius IQ SA) also helped him process everything that was happening in the battlefield, which was made much easier thanks to his current slow motion perspective of the surroundings, and anything that escaped his sight, he could still perceive with his Kagura Mind's Eye. Once Shodaime was in range, he would aim to hit her with an extremely deadly slash at her most vulnerable spot, which in this case was her kesa (cut aiming from the shoulder to the hip, seeking to split a person in half). He cared not if Haruko was caught in his attack or not, the main focus was to end Shodaime's life with this single attack; the Equinoctial Vermillion Eye was quite the fatal technique. The sudden extension in length of the blade at the last second makes adding to its deadliness, and preventing her to try and escape last second, as unlikely as it was. Moreover, the extension of the blade also caused a blinding effect to those looking at that direction, thus making it harder to properly aim at him. Even if Tsuki had managed to - somehow - get there faster than him (who was literally just above Shodaime), it mattered not, the fact that she was pushing her away would help his attack, as the opposite forces would make help with his slashing technique. It was time to end this mess for once and for all. "You can train a dog with food. You can buy a person with money. But there isn't a man alive that can put down the Will of Fire. Some things will never change. The Will of Fire will never be extinguished" Death Enable Immediately chased Shodaime and used his S-Rank Equinoctial Vermillion Eye to try and land a perfect killing slash. [Hyūga Shodaime] [542 words]

Items used:

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Kanesada - Sword
OWNER: Hatake Toshizou
RANK: S
CLASSIFICATION: Offensive
RESTRICTIONS: n/a
DESCRIPTION:

Kanesada is a special blade developed by the Hatake clan, infusing it with its special chakra properties. The swords is 81 centimetres long, and the steel on it is almost purely white, even at its dormant state. The steel used to forge the blade was quite special, and those with a trained eye can easily notice that. The design, however, is rather simplistic: the saya [sheath] and the tsuba [guard] are black, while the tsuka is made of white shark-skin, covered by black cloth in a traditional pattern and a silver habaki.

ABILITIES:


White Chakra Blade
As a sword of the Hatake, Kanesada, when handled, glows with a bright white light that serves a dual purpose. Whenever the user is funneling chakra through the blade, it will glow in the white light, so bright it is hard to stare at, and may even blind people temporarily. Second, the white chakra shroud, when activated, can extend the range of the blade by 1/5.

Extreme Sharpness
Forged as a masterpiece of the Hatake clan, Kanesada is made of a special type of iron that allows it to retain remarkable sharpness, without compromising its durability. This allows the blade to cut with enormous precision and speed. This special property allows the user, if they are strong enough, to cut through stone as if it was wood, and some may even be able to cut through even stronger materials like steel.

Durability
Some will claim that Kanesada is unbreakable, but that's not true. The sword can still be broken, but it requires an enormous feat of strength. It allows it to withstand quite a lot of punishment, while being reliable to block incoming attacks, even ninjutsu.

messhuaamaa [mesh armour]


OWNER: Hatake Toshizou
RANK: A
CLASSIFICATION: Defensive
RESTRICTIONS: n/a
DESCRIPTION:

Underneath his regular clothing, Toshizou wears a special grade Mesh Armour, made by the best blacksmiths of the Hatake clan, to provide him with extra protection during his activities as a Shinobi. It is made by the same special iron used to craft his sword, also capable of channeling the user's white chakra to it.

ABILITIES:


Durability
Akin to his swords Kanesada, his armour is made of a special iron that is incredibly sturdy. This provides him with increased durability against weapons and attacks in general, allowing him to take far more damage than he normally would be capable of.

White Chakra Armour
When Toshizou channels his chakra through his armour, it can increase its already impressive durability and hardness. However, keeping this activated slowly drains his chakra reserves. Low Chakra drain per rotation. [Takes two slots]

SA's used:

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Vermillion Eye


Toshi possesses extremely sharp eyesight, which helps him predict his opponent's next attack and movements by carefully observing the subtle shifts of their muscles, joints and the slight movements of their eyes. Some people compare his eyesight to that of a Hawk, and they are not wrong with the comparison. His eyes also allow him to be extremely precise with his attacks, as well as improve his ability with throwing and ranged weapons, granting him great accuracy. he is able to do these things but at the cost of not being as effective in either one as someone with a more focused special ability.

Swift as Wind


Toshi is an extremely fast Shinobi in combat (not normal movement speed). Ever since he was a child, he had displayed incredible reflexes and agility, which allows him to dominate the battlefield. His reflexes allow him to escape most harm coming his way, or at the very least be able to react fast enough to counter an incoming attack, preventing himself from being injured by most attacks, while at the same time putting his opponents in a pinch with his counterattack.

Chakra Control


Having only an average chakra pool, Toshi had to develop a refined control of his chakra to avoid being drained too fast in battle. By learning to optimise the usage of his chakra, thus preventing any unnecessary waste, the Hatake managed to conserve his chakra by using only the minimum amount required. This allows him to compete with those blessed with large chakra pools, who can give themselves the luxury of wasting chakra. With the years, he became a true professional when it comes to Chakra Control.

One with the Blade


As a primary specialist on Bukijutsu, Toshi focuses primarly on his Kenjutsu skill, honed throughout his entire life during his Tennen Rishin-ryu training. As such, his sword became a natural extension of his body, and together they act as one. Due to that, he knows how to force a breach on his opponents defence, and is quite knowledgeable of where to strike to make the most of every attack from his blade. That being said, very few people can best him in a sword fight.

Genius IQ


Since he was a child, Toshi was way beyond the curve when it came to his intellect. He aced all of his exams during his time in the academy, which allowed him to graduate at the tender age of 9. He was often the youngest member of his team growing up, and they all came to respect him as an equal when given the opportunity to stand beside him on the battlefield. His memory is excellent and he can recall events and information with rich details, and his mind works at an incredible speed, able to do calculations even during the stress of combat. He is very analytical and a natural strategist, who is quite comfortable thinking outside of the box to find solutions to otherwise helpless situations. His keen mind also allows him to be a few steps ahead of his opponents and adapt to changes in his environment and oveall situation in a second. Toshi always has a Plan B and C under his sleeve, even though he usually does not have to resort to that.

Kagura Mind's Eye


Born with a natural affinity towards sensing chakra, Toshi trained himself to become a capable sensor ninja. With his training, he managed to unlock his Mind's Eye, and with that, the ability to passively sense chakra signatures in the distance (when using the technique), thus allowing him to not only track, but also memorize a person's chakra signature, even if barely any chakra is being used. Due to his proficiency with this technique, Toshi can passively sense chakra up to 400 metres, but when he focus on opening his Mind's Eye, his sensing capabilities increase to incredible 25 km.

Technique used:

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NAME: Higan Shugan [Equinoctial Vermillion Eye]
RANK: S
CHAKRA USAGE: Very High
CLASSIFICATION: Bukijutsu
REQUIREMENT: White Chakra Blade and Enhanced Eyesight (or Doujutsu)
DESCRIPTION:
The ultimate technique of the style, requiring its user to have at least one eye with enhanced capabilities. The technique focuses on increasing the user's kinetic vision to its maximum, while using this technique the user perceives the world as if it were in slow motion for a few seconds, thus allowing the user to deliver an extremely deadly slash or trust to its opponent at their most vulnerable spot, making it quite the fatal technique. The sudden extension in length of the blade at the last second makes adding to its deadliness. Usage of the technique, however, is highly dangerous, as the tremendous strain on the eyes could cause the user to temporarily lose his eyesight upon a second use. A third use of this technique can potentially render the user blind of one eye.

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[Yamato]

Like Haruko, Shintori had been utilizing blades, his katanas, to hack and slash at the branches attempting to close in oShintori noted the retroactive decision for Kazuto's clone to perform some sort of jutsu that involved making a set of handseals after being stabbed, an issue that Shintori quickly amended by cutting the clone's hands off with a quick followup from the katana in his second hand.

Shintori then continued with his original plan of action, assisting Haruko in attacking the puppet and then using a smoke bomb to provide cover for the both of them to get away from the effect that was suppressing their chakra.

When both he and Haruko backed a good distance away, Shintori noticed Toshizou making a direct attack towards Shodaime and Amegakure's jinchuuriki before preparing himself to use a genjutsu. The extra time used in dealing with the wood clone from earlier proved to be more than enough to delay his attempt, however, barely giving him enough time to sheathe his katana before he felt himself under the influence of the Yamanaka. Like Haruko, Shintori was compelled to move towards Shodaime with a kunai in hand, not outright killing Shodaime but assisting in keeping her a hostage.

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[Hyūga Shodaime]

Shodaime would fall to the ground landing on her feet after being stabbed by Toshizo. She would be surrounded at all sides by people who were supposed to be helping her, each with a kunai drawn to stop her from trying to escape. With her Byakugan still active, she would be able to scan the area of all the chakra signatures in the area. A voice would come from one of the Jite who would supposed to help her. Though she should've been listening to what they were saying she was too focused on the chakra signature above her coming in for an attack. Though she would have little time to act, she knew what action needed to be taken in this exact moment. She couldn't die here, she had come too far to fail. A single breath would come out of her mouth before she would begin to rotate her entire body, chakra coming out of her, to protect her entire body from attack. Those who would try to get through the shield would be blown back by the chakra surrounding her. She needed to by enough time for the large gliding puppet that was coming in above her, coming in from one of the other Jite who was further back. She hoped this last ditch effort would succeed in forcing the attackers back away from her.

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SA Used:

Kekkei Genkai: Byakugan
Shodaime, being a member of the Side Branch was born with the milky white eyes her clan was famous for. Like others of her clan, the Byakugan granted her enhanced vision.

This vision is telescopic, allowing users to see through solid objects such as Smoke screens and walls. Arguably its greatest ability is to see chakra in all its nature, including its flow and the circulation system inside the body with great detail as well as the colour of chakra; giving them the ability to discern clones from the original. Like the Sharingan and Rinnegan, the Byakugan can detect chakra sealed barriers as well as determine when genjutsu is being used.

Having lived and trained most of her life, her byakugan allows her around 7-8 km range wise.

Enhanced Chakra Control
Having been born into the Hyūga clan and trained in medical ninjutsu, Shodaime has shown to be proficient in controlling her chakra. Whether it be used in gentle fist techniques to disable opponents or in medical procedures to save a person's life, she's able to use her chakra more efficiently through this. Her ability to control and execute techniques with limited resources have proven to display an understanding of control over her own supply of internal energy and granted her the ability to make each strike count, knowing full well that it might be her last attempt at making an impact against a pressing opponent.

Enhanced Reflexes
Another result of her accident would have her train to increase her reaction time to her opponent's attacks. She didn't want what happened to her during the chunin exams to happen to her again. With her enhanced reflexes, she's able to react in a short time to an opponent's attack, whether it be to dodge it or counter-attack. She has spent a good part of her career continuing to train in increasing her reflexes.

Jutsu Used:

NAME: Hakkeshō Kaiten [Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Low
CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu
DESCRIPTION:
A secret jutsu only handed down within the main house of the Hyuga clan. For this technique the user is expected to expel a huge amount of chakra from all the chakra points from a user’s body and start rotating their bodies. This will create a barrier around the user, which will shield them from nearby attackers, tossing and deflecting them away. The user can actively control the size of the sphere and thus make it bigger or smaller depending on the situation. If the user can not spin, however, their protective field will become weak and vulnerable.

[Yamanaka Tomomi]

YAMANAKA TOMOMI

NINGYO/HIDARI

Tomomi's mental grapple was only partially successful. They hit two of the targets they had intended to, but, incidentally, the jinchuuriki had moved into the path, accidentally blocking the strike and taking the chakra into himself instead. This was not the goal and was more than Tomomi was ready to handle.

Their mental load was split three ways, with the impression of Squeaker's mind leaving a great strain. There was a depth inside of him. Tomomi had explored the landscapes of memories before - it was part of their job for many years. But this was something different. The bijuu's prison was of a grand design, like a dream half-baked into reality. It distracted their mind from the true world, as though they were in two places at once.

The true form of the jinchuuriki grabbed Tomomi and dragged their mental form along to gaze down at the monumental beast occupying her mind. Outside, the jinchuuriki surged with chakra and power.

This was bad. Tomomi was forced to release their hold on their other two captives to attempt to keep their focus primarily on reining in the jinchuuriki. It was more chakra than they've ever dealt with before and it made for quite the strain.

Haruko and Shintori were released from Tomomi's control. Tsuki's puppets had helped to restrain them and prevent them from making use of those daggers anyways.

Shodaime's technique had probably done a good job of clearing the area around her, though would her proximity to the jinchuuriki prove a problem for her now that Squeakers was at war with Tomomi?

Outside, Tomomi did their level best to attempt to keep Squeakers still, truly straining with the force of will he was demonstrating.

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Inside Mikazuki's mental landscape, Tomomi would attempt to hold conversation with her instead.

Gripping her wrist, they would say,

"I didn't mean to attempt to take hold of you. You ran into the line of fire by mistake. I was trying to resolve this subject with conversation. We don't have to end this as a bloodbath."

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NAME: Shinran Enbu no Jutsu [Mind Disturbance Dance Performance Technique]
RANK: A
CHAKRA USAGE: High
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: --
DESCRIPTION:
This is simply a large-scale version of the Mind Body Disturbance Technique, where the sheer volume of people affected in a given area is much greater. Like its parent technique, it causes the user to gain complete control of the target's body, often forcing allies to attack each other.

Puppet Summoned: Kuuhaku

[Yoritomo]

Battle moderation requested concerning Kazuto's attempted use of Mokuton:Senka [Wood Release: Flash Blossom] against Shodaime.

From looking over the old posts and relevant information; I'm not sure how Kazuto is closing the distance quickly enough. Cause in the same post as Kazuto uses the technique, it very much shows the boom in the distance which means Kazuto was a bit further back from the fighting. Which makes sense since he also was the one who met with Keisuke and has been more focused on manipulating the terrain to slow the enemies attempts to run away and leaving his clones to do all the fighting on the frontlines. He just seems to suddenly be at the back lines to being within range of Shodaime in an instant. Add in that Tsuki has been prepping her puppets for two rotations essentially, has focused a good amount of them at the fighting near Junpei (Junpei & Haruko being in between Kazuto and Shodaime) means that he'd have to get through that main group of puppets that were near them (I understand that his NPC's have been moved by Tomomi's jutsu, but the puppets would still be there), then also get past the reserve puppets Tsuki has very clearly left to intercept any major push.

So this would be the ruling. Either Kazuto can play out dealing with these puppets and show them delaying him (allowing Sho's rotation and possible extraction) or he can push through the puppets recklessly, suffering wounds in doing so (which will be PM'd to Tsuki) and get in range for the Flash Blossom just as she's starting to use the rotation.

Just as a note, I've also conferred with J. for a second opinion and they're in agreement.

[Yoritomo]

Sorry for the delay in the ruling, but I've been quite busy.

The issue that was raised was whether or not Shodaime's chakra would still be under seal from the fireflies.


As far as I can see, Satoshi has not been neutralized fully and the fireflies were not dealt with. The last part of her shadow being disturbed is of interest however. It is my belief that there are currently two components of the battlefield that will be affecting her shadow to some degree. Specifically Kazuto's manipulation of the terrain as it's constantly heaving around which in turn would create and remove higher points of the ground that could potentially cause shadows to form. The second part is Toshizo's sword which is still a stunning beacon of light. As he is approaching at ground level and the ground is rising and falling I would argue that Shodaime's shadow is consistently being disrupted and the closer Toshizo gets, the more light would be able to fall more directly upon the ground and purge the shadows thus preventing the fireflies from sealing Shodaime's chakra.

However.

At that point, Toshizo will (considering his higher rank and his buki primary compared to Sho's tai secondary) essentially be at point blank range. Meaning even being able to now use the technique, her spin would be barely starting as he got there. Furthermore, even if the spin was in full swing, Toshizo's technique is very likely to cut it's way through the barrier given the rank of the defensive technique, the rank of the offensive technique, the rank of the weapon as well as its abilities and other reasons. I at the very least believe Shodaime will be taking an injury as the blade breaks through the rotation barrier. I'd prefer the two of you come to an understanding as to the damage that'll be resolved in the upcoming posts, but if an agreement can't be reached then battle moderation will have to determine the injury whether it be on the lighter side or potentially fatal.


Edit: I was reminded of the attack on Satoshi. From what I've seen it's highly unlikely that Satoshi will be caught unaware by the attack due to his Kagura's Mind Eye and enhanced Reflexes SA and given there's not too large a skill gap between Satoshi and Sanosuke, at least in terms of raw experience. Sanosuke does very much hold the edge in a physical engagement though and given how tired Satoshi would likely be at this point; I'm unsure if he'd be able to dodge every shot, especially given his skill set doesn't revolve around physical combat.

So in summary, I believe the attack from Sanosuke on Satoshi would not impact the whether or not the rotation goes off. The light of the blade would still disrupt the shadows necessary for the technique, but depending on how Satoshi chooses to react to this attack and the subsequent damage he may (and probably should) take; it might very well prevent Shodaime's chakra from being sealed again going forward. If you two cannot come to an agreement about the outcome of the attack then a battlemoderation will be issued on the outcome and the damage dealt.

[Yoritomo]

Alright. So there were four main points that battle moderation was requested for.

1.) The outcome of the attack from Toshizo on Shodaime.
2.) The sentiment that Shodaime would not be caught unaware by Toshizo's attack.
2.) The possibility of others intervening in the attack on Shodaime.
3.) The capability of Tsuki's puppets to be manuevering, given Kazuto's growth of the forest.



So lets start from the fourth and work backwards as the second through fourth could affect the first.


Beginning with the capability of Tsuki's puppets, while the forest growth would affect the puppets by slowing their progress/movements to a degree, the argument that the strings would get tangled and make it impossible to manipulate the puppets is not really a valid one. For someone on Tsuki's level of skill, puppets generally only require one string to function and it merely needs to be connected to direct it with the string having a max length. Tsuki is also not simultaneously using every single puppet as she specifically left some in reserve meaning if absolutely necessary, Tsuki would have no issue disconnecting one string to connect another in it's place that hadn't wrapped around the woods. Furthermore Kazuto made no special mention of trying to go after the puppets nor would he have that great a capability to do so even if he had. This is primarily due to his positioning towards the back (since he was leaving front line fighting to his puppets) and the lack of any sensory abilities making it obvious he's relying on his eyesight and just general observation skills to track targets and focus his efforts with the terrain manipulation. Given that most of the targets are on the ground, it also make sense that the majority of the efforts are focused around ground level. So my ruling for that is no, the terrain changes while possibly slowing the movements of larger puppets would not make it impossible for Tsuki to operate her puppets.


Moving on to others intervening in the attack on Shodaime, I had certainly left the opportunity for that, although those who could are in short supply. Tsuki has some puppets nearby and Squeakers is also nearby. Squeakers however is currently having a battle of wills with Tomomi and while it's quite possible they'll win out on that fight; I do not believe it would happen within the span of a second or two that it would take for Toshizo to drop from the tree (which I read as dropping the moment Shodaime started getting pulled down) and slash out. As far as Tsuki's puppets go, I believe that they are close enough to try and threaten Toshizo, but given that Shodaime started to do a rotation, I believe they'd have trouble moving past the barrier that's starting to form to say use themselves as shields for the attack. They can however, very much counter attack Toshizo to try and prevent any follow up strike. Lastly, there are the JITE NPC's nearby, but given they just escaped mental assaults and Shodaime is putting up a bubble of chakra around her via the rotation tech; I would put them in the same category as Tsuki that it'd be unlikely they could intercept the attack, but could effectively counter it moments later.

Shodaime argued that she wouldn't be caught unawares by Toshizo on the ground and that him dropping would give her plenty of time in conjunction with her reflexes SA to try and combat the attack. Understand that it was largely due to your reflexes that I believed Shodaime would be able to get the rotation started in time at all. As I said earlier in this moderation, I read Toshizo's post to indicate he had intended to start dropping immediately after Shodaime was pulled down by Squeakers and Squeakers only managed to pull her halfway before the chakra was suppressed for the moment. It is thanks to Shodaime's reflexes and Byakugan that she's able to predict this attack well enough to even try and get some level of defense up despite the difference in physical abilities between Shodaime and Toshizo.


Now this gets to the outcome of the attack. Having reread the nature of the S rank being used and the fact that it's lethality comes more from it's precision than raw power, I am more strongly of the opinion that the rotation could provide a more valuable defense against it. Toshizo was aiming for the shoulder with the intention of effectively bisecting Shodaime from one shoulder to the opposite side's hip/waist. As it stands I do not believe that this attack would go through seamlessly as the rotational force of Shodaime's technique would put pressure on the blade and cause it to be pushed enough that combined with Shodaime's own movements for the rotation, the blade would begin to enter her shoulder and leave through the upper arm. If Toshizo had attempted to strike from the opposite way (meaning directly against the rotation) it is likely that the wound would be lessened to an even greater degree. That being said, I believe with Toshizo's combat expertise and with the precision he's capable of he'd at least understand that its better to try and move with the rotation rather than directly against it. That being said I would rule that Shodaime has just lost the arm they were rotating away from. So if Shodaime was spinning to her left, then she just lost her right arm or vice versa.


Please keep in mind that Tsuki, the two JITE members and possibly Squeakers depending on the outcome of that battle of wills are now all around Shodaime and Toshizo is a little exposed at the moment. Should he press the attack he may be able to get the kill, but may also be killed by any or all of their likely counter attacks.



If any of you disagree with this ruling than I will consult with J and Tact who are not part of this thread either; however I do believe I've tried to be as neutral and fair in this thread so far.

[Senju Kazuto]

Two of the clones had failed. One, its hands hacked by a blade, the other destroyed in a blast. Yet one remained. One that had fought the man who wore a second nigh imperceptible skin that revealed itself under the faint flow of the night. A smark with no force beyond what he could do and the shield of his armor came and the clone could only do to raise its arms and cushion the strike, crashing against the soil of the newly created forest, slowly the clone would return to its feet as he saw the man speed away under cover of smoke. The clone raised, knowing that to follow would be near suicide. There was only one option left, as what seemed to be a bright dome emerged, the clone would bring his hands together and the earth began to rumble beneath him. If the trees of before had seem like an infestation, the ones violently rapture from beneath were a more a more dangerous viral strain. Long serpentine trunks emerged, around those already present, displacing others and making a forest that was difficult hard to navigate into a maze made from jagged tree lines that resembled more piercing fangs than vegetation, long tendrils reaching to the heavens try to swat the large construct that floated like how a hand would do against a bloated fly, blooms emerged on the top of the trees, its petals opening as a sweet, golden dust began to emerge and a blanket of dust began to spread through the forest, as it began to numb those that dared to breath on it and set them in a deep slumber Kazuto's attack had failed. The distance had been wrong, but as he would lament the fact, the memories of an explosion not of his own making and the sensation of hands being severed came to him, also did the chakra that he had bestowed upon his clones, at least two of them. As the Senju would continue on, he saw the blast of light that could only be the chakra from one of the Hyuga techniques and suddenly the forest came back to life with ravaging speed and with it the cloud of golden dust emerging from the blossoms. As he saw this, his fingers began to flicker, his legs prompting him over one of the trees that he had created before just to keep himself over the incoming dust, the wrist and fingers of his hand moved as the chakra that returned was then used once more as he tapped into the very fabric of life. New trees began to emerge all over the battlefield at an astonishing speed. Cherry blossoms in pink, and silvery white bloomed as if it were spring and in a single command would vanish into dust, leaving but the petals that began to flow like a river, picking speed as he began to direct with a hand the nigh endless stream that would come from the direction of Arashi no Kuni and and the sides sides of the battlefield, manipulating those that came from the side of hi no Kuni to land with another as close as possible to where the blast had been emerged whilst avoiding him in the process and then allowing it move freely, the millions of tiny knifes moving to bite, gnaw and tear in a hail of steel that began to tear away everything that was in its path as they began to coalesce into a single point.

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Chakra of Destroyed Clones returns to Kazuto.

Surviving Clone Uses:

Mokuton: Kajukai Kōrin [Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees] and trees spread, some trying to swat the puppet ship

The Pollen spreads around the battlefield

Kazuto Used:

Mokuton: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi [Wood Release: Vibrant Display of a Thousand Cherry Blossoms ]

Attacking from the direction of Arashi no Kuni, sides of the battlefield and direction of Hi single point close to where the blast from Shodaime's jutsu.

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Jutsu Used:

By Kazuto:

NAME: Mokuton: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi [Wood Release: Vibrant Display of a Thousand Cherry Blossoms ]
RANK: S
CHAKRA USAGE: Very High
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Mokuton
HANDSEALS: 5
DESCRIPTION:

By using the innate qualities of Mokuton to create foliage and vegetation, the user create a blooming forest of cherry blossoms, either from the very soil or from preexisting vegetation. The trees themselves are nothing special as they expire relatively quickly, however the petals of the cherry blossoms remain, as with chakra they harden and sharpen, gaining the constitution and sharpness of a dagger.

With a command of the user, the petals detach from the branches of the trees and coalesce into a stream of nigh countless petals, plunging towards the foe, drowning the enemy into a sea of puncturing knives withing a range of a hundred meters. The user can control the direction of the stream, whoever doing so costs more chakra that simply send the tidal wave of cherry blossoms in a single direction. Under normal circumstances once the attack ends the petals wither and die, however as long as the user pours chakra into the jutsu the petals still retain their sharp and strong steel nature, even after their initial attack. However this drains chakra at a rapid pace, exerting caution from the user.

By Clone:

NAME: Mokuton: Kajukai Kōrin [Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees]
RANK: A
CHAKRA USAGE: Very High
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu/Kekkei Genkai
ELEMENT: Mokuton [Wood Release]
DESCRIPTION:
Taking advantage of the innate properties of Wood Release — to be able to force trees to grow on any surface in an instant — the user creates a dense forest of flowering trees after performing the 'snake' seal. The pollen produced by these flowers is then released into the atmosphere and when inhaled, renders any afflicted target unconscious. With enough willpower, it is possible to regain consciousness. However, in order to counter the technique fully, either the trees themselves must be destroyed completely or the target must continue to remain elevated above the dispersed pollen. The forest created with this technique shares the same properties at the one created with Nativity of a World of Trees.

SA Used:

The Branching Path

A true-born Senju, Kazuto has mastered Mokuton. Hailed as the one greatest master of the Kekkei Genkai, his abilities with Mokuton are held in high regard, mastering the many techniques for which the clan is renown whilst also bending his ingenuity to create a discipline of his own referred by those within the clan as merely the branching path and by him as Senbonzakura. His techniques can either be great in power and scope or subtle and deceptively simple, creating either durable wooden constructs, imaginative tools for a wide range of occasions or deadly hails storms of cherry blossom petals which Kazuto wields with great mastery.


Might of Heroes


Descendant of a great lineage, the blood of great and legendary heroes of the clan courses through the veins of Kazuto as they do with any other Senju. As such he has been bestowed with robust pools of chakra upon his birth. Through intense training and countless missions these pools of chakra have expanded quite considerably, becoming a Furnace of Might within him, allowing him to fight for longer periods of time and casting powerful techniques without much concern to run out of stamina. Although this chakra makes his control suffer, his impressive reserves make up for this deficit in control.


Paragon of War

His mind is as keen and sharp as blade recently sharpened by a whetstone. Through the learning of tactics, records, on field experience and on the fly ingenuity, the Senju is able to plan before, during and after a fierce fray. It is thanks to this that he can discern the correct course of action and what stratagems and actions should he take. He is able to read and keep the Flow of Battle as flexible as possible. His tactics range from the most subtle ambush within dark corridors to even the most brutal and grim battlefield.



Fell-Handed

After much study and training, Kazuto achieved the ability to weave hand seals and cast techniques with just One Hand. A rare skill among shinobi and a sign of great prowess, the Senju is able to form hand signs forgoing the need to bring the digits of both his hands together, he is able to string a number of techniques without worrying during a fray to be unable to complete techniques if someone targets his hand, as he is able to defend himself with the off-hand by either the use of a technique or by wielding a weapon.

[Uzumaki Keisuke]

DON'T YOU WANNA BE A

SUPERHERO

Knowing that the situation was changing on the battlefield Keisuke knew that having his explosive clones he had created in the first place was no longer the best option considering the battlefield was now beginning to be stretched far and wide and he knew his chakra was too thinly spread at the moment with the explosive clones he had formed so making some adjustments he would cause the five explosive clones he had formed to deactivate doing so would allow Keisuke and his remaining clones to share the remaining chakra which would be the bulk of it considering he formed the explosive clones first before. Next Keisuke would lower his clones so that there was only eighty remaining. Ten would each be protecting Keisuke himself, Tomomi and Satoshi the other fifty would be heading towards the others. Now in a more reasonable position Keisuke would have better chakra suppling his clones and himself, but just as a added measure he reached into his pocket and pulled out a military ration pill and eat it while he was not super low on chakra or anything this would ensure there would be no problems going forward but the drawback of him ingesting this pill would be Keisuke's own personal reserve would be much higher than his clones so could make him a target but unlikely with how the battle was turning out.

First his clones he had formed in order to protect his allies were called into actions the ones that had reached Tomomi now surrounded them while they were performing some kind of jutsu linked with there clan. Keisuke clones took up a defensive position around ready to defend them if an attack was to come there way. The clones that had headed for Satoshi were now approaching but as they saw an attack taking place they quickly rushed to cover the chuunin. The attack had been seen and a quick glimsp of them before they disappeared using clearly the shushin jutsu. It must have been the same guy that had attacked Keisuke clones earlier and the clones near to Satoshi taking in the information, but before anything more could be done Keisuke clones had spotted blades coming in the Nara's direction as well as the raven puppets in the air, obviously not knowing the full workings of all of the puppets Keisuke's clones couldn't be sure on there abilities but knew these incoming blades were likely part of it so one of Keisuke's clones would jump in front of the Nara and began to form quick handsigns as he would then began to expel a powerful jet of flames from the clones mouth as it would start to form a semi circle defensive wall of flames in front of them, the fire being enough to defend from the blades as it will likely turn melt them upon impact with the flames surface at the same time smoke from the technique would be forming to allow for two more of Keisuke's clones to swarm in to navigate Satoshi out of harms way using the smoke as cover. One of the clones would be struck by one of the blades but it did so on purpose to allow the information to be shared with Keisuke himself and all his remaining clones in real time to know that there is puppets in play and to be on guard though it was harder said than done. Now to deal with the raven puppets in the air above them two of Keisuke clones would stand in a ready position as another would start to form hand signs as he ran towards the two ready clones as he reached the two clones they would use there hands to create a platform for the running Keisuke clones to climb onto and using his momentum lift him up in the air gaining quite a few meters in the air as he looked up towards the raven puppets and after performing the last hand sign would inhale before exhaling a torrent of flames that would expand from his elevated position to twenty meters in front of him trying to cover as much of the air in the vicinity of the puppets as possible before he would start to descend and lose meters but he was in the air long enough to get a goods few moments of the intense flames on the puppets. Upon descending to the ground the clone would stop expelling flames and would be caught by the same two that had lift him up prior. The clones quickly would reform a defensive position to cover the Satoshi's escape.

The clones that were heading in Shodaime's direction would hear a loud and heavy crash behind them, but before turning the destroyed clone information would be processed by all the clones and Keisuke knowing they had a puppet user amongst the enemy and that the invisible target that had targeted them before had been heading in there direction. With that twenty of Keisuke's clones would turn themselves around 180 degrees to face the opposite direction. In the distance the outlines of what looked to be a person crashed on the ground. Though it was hard to see with the covered vision of the fog in front of the clones they knew that it was roughly the same area that they had engaged with the foreign shinobi from before so all twenty clones would form handsigns before all of them forming a small ball in there mouths before twenty would be launched in the direction of the cloud but some at the the heavy object suspecting it could be a puppet, but can't confirm it either. Each ball would be capable of leaving burns and causing heavy concussive damage on impact to a target if they were to hit. Keisuke's clones would not leave it there either as they followed up with a second set of hand signs to launch a second wave at the area in front of them so in total forty of these balls would have been formed and fired at the area with great speed and accuracy though it was lowered with they vision being obstructed but the sheer amount would surely hit something was the hope of the twenty clones.

What happened next was that the terrain was starting to change again as the forest around them changed yet again as the environment formed long roots that curled all around making the forest much harder to navigate as it was ever changing but Keisuke thirty clones pushed on trying to avoid the changing forest as much as possible but the puppets as well. The real Keisuke obviously was a lot further back than his clones been at the edges of the battle but could see the ever changing forest before his eyes as he thought more about the subject cherry blossom trees would start to form from the ground. Keisuke knew this must have been Kazuto and decided to quickly get up a defensive position as he knew this couldn't be good. Since Satoshi's position was already covered by a wall of flames, two clones from Tomomi's group and two guard the real Keisuke would form handsigns in order to produce the same wall of flames as before but with two users forming the jutsu at the same time would form a full sphere of flames to protect them from all angles, this would protect Tomomi, Satoshi and the real Keisuke from damage from the attack if it was to come in there direction. Though the same could not be said for Keisuke clones it was just about protecting his allies now.

[Keisuke got rid of his explosive clones return the vast majority of his chakra he used for there creation and upon doing so it will be spread out evenly across them all and lowered his overall clones to eighty so the raito will be 1/81 though Keisuke will have higher reserves as he ingested a ration pill. I've talked with Yori already about the chakra his clones would be able to form jutsu wise and its safe to assume probably medium chakra with each one. Keisuke himself has higher reserves now due to the ingestion of the pill so his chakra output is greater until more clones are destroyed..]

ITEMS: Raiton pill used x1
the hero's glasses [Active]
the hero's cape [Active]
TAGS: Everyone here
JUTSU:

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Kuchiyose no Jutsu [Summoning Technique] B rank summon [already present]

By the end of my post its actually 1/80 since I let one of the blades strike my clone near to Satoshi.


Katon: Kajinheki [Fire Release: Fire Formation Wall]

Used by a clone near Satoshi
Used by two clones near the real Keisuke
Used by two clones near Tomomi
Katon: Ryūjin Kokyuu [Fire Style: Dragons Breath]
Used by a single clone near Satoshi to attack the raven puppets in the air.

Katon: Gōkakyū Okibi [Fire Style: Blazing Fire Ball]

Twenty clones used this forty times to fire into the cloud where they heard the loud crash from behind them and roughly knowing it was the same place they had encountered Junpei from the previous battle with the prior information shared. Since it is low chakra to use and can be used many times in a row its safe to assume two shots from each clone falls in the medium chakra range which I think is acceptable since its meant to be used several times in a row.
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Hero’s "Energy"

The hero’s energy refers to Keisuke’s chakra levels. Keisuke has a very impressive chakra reserve so much so that he is capable of using many different types of attacks without really showing signs of getting tired. While it might not seem that Keisuke would be that impressive from looking at the man, his chakra levels are beyond another level compared to others. His chakra levels easily make the man one of the highest in his village. His attacks come in the form of his elemental chakra based attacks in which he can perform many of them in quick succession if he requires to do so with his impressive reserves. The same can be said with his use of shadow clones he is able to use his impressive reserves to form shadow clones quickly and in great numbers when he needs to. Being of the Uzumaki clan also makes Keisuke's reserves even that more impressive much more than he realises, could be considered one in a million if there was a phrase to describe his chakra reserves.

Hero’s "Trickery"

The hero’s trickery refers to Keisuke’s usage of shadow clones. The man considers himself a specialist with them and uses shadow clones with ease like it is second nature to him. Keisuke is capable of using up to five clones with the standard Kage Bunshin no Jutsu [Shadow Clone Technique], they can perform anything the real Keisuke knows and he can form the clones very quickly. If one is destroyed he can quickly replace the clone with another if he needs to. Since information is passed on to the real Keisuke upon its defeat it’s a great battle tactic for Keisuke using clones to find a weak spot in the enemy defence or a blindside or to hide the real Keisuke. Keisuke’s true skill with shadow clones comes in the form of Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu[Multiple Shadow Clone Technique] where Keisuke is so skilled with the jutsu he is capable of using hundreds of clones with ease at any one time if one is destroyed without wasting much time he can replace the lost clone. While many would normally be tired of using this jutsu just once, Keisuke is able to use it more than once and form many clones with it and maintain them for great lengths of time as required. Like the regular shadow clone jutsu, Keisuke’s usage with Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu[Multiple Shadow Clone Technique] allows him to attack at different angles and find weaknesses in the enemy from the information he gains from a destroyed clone. He can even hide his real self in the mass of clones in order to strike when the enemy least expects it or from a blindside while his clones distract the enemy.

Hero’s "Intelligence”

Keisuke is what you consider a genius, his mind is always thinking one step ahead at all times. His brain is able to process information that most couldn’t even dream of doing. He uses this a lot in combat with the use of his shadow clones. Like when one has been destroyed any information they had before being defeated is passed onto Keisuke, with his genius intellect he is able to process the information in real-time and near-instantly for full effect. He can then pass the information onto his teammates or use it himself for full effect. The same can be done when he is using his clones on a mass level, the information that his brain can process is considered to be once in a generation like talent. He can also use his intelligence to think of battle strategies on a whim and in almost any situation.

Hero’s "Presence”

This Hero’s presence is an ability that stems right from Keisuke’s own chakra and with how the man is around others. The man believes that he is a real hero, even though a lot of that is self-proclaimed. His belief that he is a real hero has created something truly special for Keisuke. He has developed a special aura, that stems from his hero "energy” [chakra levels]. This aura can be seen by others, though it can only really be seen clearly when he is in the thrill of battle believing he is a true hero. Out of battle his aura is faint but is sometimes present if he speaks of his hero-like desires. Those who witness his aura ‘might’ believe in him for just a second, whilst they will often deny they believed anything. The doubt is in there minds. In the presence of friends and allies, his aura will truly be seen. His aura to friends and allies will give them a slight boost in confidence and will give them the belief they can win even if they are against it. As a Uzumaki Keisuke's will is yet strengthened by his will and determination even more he will keep going until until he drops dead if he has to.

Hero’s "Hands”

Keisuke has developed a unique trait to him that allows him to perform hand-signs at blazing speeds. This has helped with his genius like intellect that has helped Keisuke with memorizing his ninjutsu hand-signs and can in real-time make the same signs with speed right from his brain. This can be said when using his shadow clones, like the real Keisuke they can perform blazing fast hand signs. This is all possible because he can process information in real-time and without his need to ‘think’.

Hero’s "Body”

Keisuke doesn’t have super speed like others around him but what Keisuke does have is a well-trained body. He is able to withstand attacks most others can’t. He can survive some deep cuts and lacerations without affecting him. Keisuke will still have the focus and will to push on even with serious injuries. Not that the knows all that well but being of the Uzumaki clan it enables the man to heal wounds much quicker naturally without medical treatment like broken bones and deeps cuts. He can't heal anything too serious like missing limbs or damaged organs without medical treatment but, being an Uzumaki make his chances of survival from such wounds more likely thanks due to there fabled endurance.

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[Nara Satoshi]

This is so troublesome But I guess I’ll do it.

Things weren’t going that great considering how fast his chakra was draining but that was trying to suppress a jinchūriki for you. Over all Satoshi could say that his attempt of holding his already captured targets were failing or at very least running their course. There was just too much shifting of the terrain and light in the general vicinity of Shodaime to hold a stable connection of shadows as it was.

Rapidly processing the information coming from his sensing Satoshi was aware of the chakra being used by everyone present currently and what their location was with little trouble. He had given the opening to the Hatake so as such Satoshi made sure to hold on the hold on Shodaime right until he knew his shadow was completely banished by the light.

Seeing as most of those captured were around her it meant his shadows would probably suffer as well that’s why he let go of his focus and control over the fireflies and their shadows.

Knowing where the mysterious attacker of clones was with a sharp exhale Satoshi began moving as he sensed them looking at his direction and shifting to face him. It was gamble but he didn’t have time to waste.

Hand going for his pouch a tag was hastily grabbed alongside the handle of the kunai. In one swift movement the tag was stuck to the ring of the weapon while it was thrown behind him and in trajectory that would make it fly slightly above his shoulder.

He was already turning to face the chakra signature that was now rapidly exiting the shunshin as bright white light bloomed from the tag now behind him. A thing you learned when using the Shunshin was that you needed to hold the seal until you reached your destination. Something the nara used to his advantage.

Already knowing the location of his attacker and having processed the information Satoshi’s body was already moving in a response. Crouching Satoshi twisted his body placing his right shoulder slightly in front of him while hand positioned itself near his waist. As it did two senbon impacted his shoulder and slightly the right peck. They went in deep and while the joints were locked it was in such a position that his writs and hand were still movable and near his waist.

The third senbon only grazed his left wrist as that hand shifted to connect with his other one in the trademark hand seal for his clan jutsu. His shadow came alive and stretched to connect with that of Sanosuke.

The light from his seal had done its purpose in helping with that, in not only extending his shadow so it was closer to Sanosuke due to how the light hit it but would also cast enough light that the shadow between the Ame shinobi’s feet would also be visible.

His shadow would attempt to finish connecting with that of Sanosuke just as two senbon impacted his knee. With his position shifted and being able to track the attack Satoshi moved his other leg just enough so the third senbon would hit the already immobilized knee.

Despite the pain Satoshi maintained the jutsu and would have probably already captured Sanosuke before he could try and Shunshin again, relaying on the fact that repeated use of the jutsu got harder to execute each time.

If successful in capturing the Ame Shinobi, Satoshi would begin limping towards him while forcing Sanosuke to mimic his movements with him starting to move towards the nara. Hopefully the clones gathering around the nara would take the hint in protecting not only him but also making sure no one got to the Ame shinobi, maybe even restraining him. If he didn't though he would allow the clones to usher him back to safety.

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Items used : 1x Modified Shoudo Fuin Tag, 1x Kunai

Jutsu:

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NAME: Shoudo Fuin [ Illumination Seal]
RANK: C
CHAKRA USAGE: Low to Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Fuinjutsu
ELEMENT: N/A
DESCRIPTION:

The user prepares a tag and fills it with chakra it can then be attached to any surfaces or weapons. Once activated the seal generates bright light that is nearly blinding nonstop until the chakra poured in to the tag runs out which is around five to fifteen minutes. The user is able to adjust the brightness of the light by making slight alteration to the seal allowing it to be also used as lantern of a sorts.


NAME: Kagemane no Jutsu [Shadow Imitation Technique]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: N/A
DESCRIPTION:

The basis of all the Nara Clan techniques. The use extends their shadow over any surface in an attempt to connect with an enemy's shadow. Once they touch, the shadow's merge, connecting the target with the user. The target is then forced to imitate the movements of the user. On its own, the range of this technique is approximately thirty yards. However, with each use the Kage Mane yields diminishing returns; this loss in length is approximately a yard per use.

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Kagura Shingan [Kagura Mind's Eye]
After exploring his innate sensory abilities and thanks to his perfect chakra control Satoshi was able to unlock the Kagura Shingan. This ability allows him to find, sense, and track individuals through their chakra over vast range that exceeds ten kilometers. His able to achieve this effect by focusing and opening his mind's eye, though due to the low chakra cost Satoshi is able to keep it active passively at all times (Range is 15km) and increase the range even more with the use of the jutsu(25km). The ability also extends to telling when a person is lying from the fluctuations in a person's chakra made from dishonest emotions or detecting if someone, including him, is under a genjutsu. Also by focusing on a particular chakra, Satoshi can perceive its location and movement with great detail allowing him to track the movements of even those that are faster than him.


Nara Genius :
Born in the clan know to produce geniuses it was no surprise that Satoshi also turned out to be one. With an IQ of over 200 and shinobi mindset Satoshi’s brain is able to think on multiple levels constantly, and perceive information at an incredible speed. This allows him to analyze all information received from his senses lightning fast and with pin point precision. Making him able to create numerous plan almost instantly while also being able to adjust them to his surrounding and new variables. An ability he liberally used in the chuunin exams to his advantage to outsmart his opponents and guarantee his promotion.

Incredible Reflexes:
With his constantly expanded awareness and ability to quickly process information Satoshi is able to track and perceive objects and people moving at incredible speeds around him. After having trained his body as well in order to keep up as long as he is able to see or sense it coming he’ll be able to move and properly react to it in response.

OWL

[Yoritomo]

Two points of battle moderation were requested.

1.) A ruling on the timeline of interaction between Sanosuke and Satoshi in comparison to the events of Shodaime. The main concern was that Satoshi was focusing too much on the Shodaime encounter to prepare a proper defense against Sanosuke's attack.

2.) Yoshi had asked for a ruling as to the outcome of one of her puppets that she was trying to get to Shodaime. I had made the assumption she meant she was trying to block Toshizo's strike aimed at Shodaime, but it was more about getting it close enough and then having it take any sort of damage.



So for the first moderation, I would point out that Sanosuke's last post was before Shodaime even began to do the rotation technique and in Satoshi's own post he states that he intended to keep the technique going up until the very last second. So Sanosuke's attack would happen while Satoshi was still trying to hold the technique. Because Satoshi continued to try and harass Shodaime and rather than focusing all effort into defending against the attack Satoshi had planned to keep the relatively same position so as to set up the shadow extension; I will rule that the senbon will hit as intended for the most part. This is not only due to Satoshi's stated intention of keeping up the harassment as long as possible to help make that opening for Toshizo, his willingness to put defense on the backburner in a hope to set up a capture attempt, but also the difference in physical talent and Sanosuke mostly having not exerted themselves compared to Satoshi who would be on the exhausted side right now.

So Satoshi wrist that was not throwing the light tag and his knees will take the senbon which will restrict his ability to form seals and move. That being said, because he was trying to throw the light seal behind him so that the shadow cast would go towards Sanosuke, it doesn't make sense that those senbon would be able to hit that wrist and will instead graze the arm as it went back.

However, Keisuke's clones will be effectively arriving on scene as this is happening given that Satoshi was staying in the backlines most of this fight due to his focusing on the fireflies. Given that Sanosuke stated his intended target of the body flicker a the end was Shodaime's area he will be arriving roughly just as the pollen and petals from Kazuto begin to come down in that general area.




Moving on to the puppet question. As I said, I had been under the impression that the puppet being damaged was specifically meant to take the hit directed from Toshizo towards Shodaime and couldn't in good faith believe that would happen give Toshizo's speed, accuracy and how little time there was. However, Yoshi clarified she was fine with it taking any damage. To that end the puppet since it was already trying to get close to Shodaime could have been close enough to have been hit by the rotation as it started. This would be enough to activate the balloon mechanism. Meaning there is a balloon just above Shodaime that has quickly inflated. Still there are the two larger puppets that were by the JITE and some of the birds in the area.



Just to be clear, I have not covered every single factor here, just the specific that a ruling was requested for. Please keep everyone's posts in mind when replying. If anyone disagrees with my ruling(s), as stated before I will confer with other staff not involved to get additional opinions.

[TAKEDA SANOSUKE™]

Despite the success of his plan there appeared to be a large miscalculation on whether or not he would be able to strike unseen. As far as he could tell the rain was still falling heavy and his camouflage was still very much so in effect and somehow this guy was able to see him. As far as he could tell the Leaf Shinobi had no Byakugan of his own so it made no sense that he was able to spot him with as if he were normal. This was something Sanosuke would definitely remember to note if he made it home alive.

Nevertheless, his attack for the most part remained affective outside for the Kunai with the light tag going slightly above him. The use of such a maneuver made no sense to him, but regardless he wouldn't spend any time trying to figure out why it was being used as he abandoned his post to go back to where he initially came from. Despite the nature of the situation the pony tailed boy definitely owed him his life as he could have use those senbon strikes to kill him before he got the chance to do anything.

It was the least he could do given he never intended for this to turn into a full scale conflict, but going forward he wouldn't give anyone else the same respect as it was clear they were trying to kill his own people including Shodaime. Upon arriving back to the scene where he was located it seemed like all but hell was unleashing as the terrain in the direction them begin to start shifting like crazy as new trees were being created. Immediately he begin weaving handseals.

In Sanosukes opinion it was pretty clear that Konoha was getting desperate seeing as they were beginning to result to such extreme measures to kill Shodaime who from what Sanosuke could spot had just taken a large hit, and based on what his eyes could conclude they were going to endure a much bigger problem, although Sanosuke would only be able to spot one. Obviously unbeknownst to Kazuto he appeared to have forgotten that the rain fall was heavy.

As a result the flowers that were blooming to spread pollen would be very unlikely to do so given the constant downpour of rain which would have turned it into chunks. However, the cherry blossom problem would very much so be in effect as spotted with his Byakugan. All of them glowing with chakra, and there was a ton of them which meant they were going to have to deal with another issue entirely.

Then of course there was dealing with the opposition that must've showed up when he left to attack the pony tailed shadow boy in the back. They likely were the cause for Shodaime getting hit, but how it happened made very little since to him. She was surrounded by JITE and Mika which meant something else must've happened in addition to all of this. Nevertheless, trying to process any of this would just waste time.

Unless the man within the vicinity of his people was like the person he just attack he still would have the element of surprise in some way, but for now he had to focus on how he was going to keep his people safe and to a degree that meant giving up his position. Sanosuke would have to put faith in his squad of JITE to hopefully work together with the other to protect themselves from what was coming while he would focus on helping out Mika and Sho who was badly injured.

Whether or not this would all work out smoothly would depend on how desperately the man in the vicinity acted toward Shodaime instead of protecting themselves from what was coming from the nature Shinobi. Of course there would be the risk of getting killed by his personnel if he did attack her recklessly. Nevertheless, Sanosuke would use his clans speed technique Shukuchi [X] to close the gap between himself and them.

The attack wasn't the best in terms of stealth given the sounds of his explosive footsteps, but it would add more invisibility to his transparent frame as the rain continued to fall. Once he quickly closed the gap between himself and Shodaime a number of things would be done based on what the man ( Toshizo ) would do. If Toshizo decided to leave and take cover Sanosuke would use the Hyuugas famed ultimate defense and create a large spinning barrier around himself and his personnel to protect from the blossoms until the assault was over.

If he decided to stay and risk death by fighting his personnel he would use the same technique he used on the pony tailed boy earlier. Before he'd get within range during his quick travel he'd reach into his pouch and pull out 6 senbon needle. Three in each hand to maximize precision. The first three being thrown from his left would be aimed toward the center of his head and both shoulders. The other three from his right would be aimed to the mans left and right knee, and the space between his chest.

Up until the moment of attack Sanosukes frame would remain invisible, but due to the nature of heavy rain even after he'd reach the attacking point to finally strike his frame would remain transparent making it a little hard to decipher what was about to happen from the naked eye. In combo like fashion Sanosuke would use the momentum from his last quick throw to quickly transition into the Revolving Heaven jutsu in the hopes to have pushed him out far enough to deflect him away from his comrades while protecting him from the blossoms.

However, The latter option of this offensive maneuver would only take place in the event that his personnel surrounding her were to attack or counter Toshizo first as Sanosuke would have to make sure to protect his own interest first. In the event he would be too late to stop any potential offensive maneuver from the Konoha Shinobi, or even risk endangering himself then he would merely shield himself using the Revolving Heaven jutsu to protect himself from the incoming blossom strike.

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HELLS LAW | WEAPON |

• HEAT END ABILITY NOT ACTIVE -
  
• B RANK ABILITY NOT ACTIVE -

TAKEDA STRENGTH CHART.

• BOOST - Bukijutsu/Taijutsu Strength increase to Sole user at the next rank level ( Elite Jounin ).

SA ACTIVE:

• Devil Bringer | KKG - Allows Sanosuke to use Takeda abilities.
  
• Byakugan | KKG - Provides Sanosuke with 360 view radius minus a certain spot in the back of his head. Ability to see through pretty much anything, microscopic site far and near, and to somewhat discern if he's in a Gen if the timing is poorly used.
  
• Great Sword Prowess | BUKIJUTSU - Allows him to use his great sword at speeds and efficiency that rival some of the better of his rank using smaller weapons, and even a few in the next.
  
• Physical Enhancement | SPEED - Ability to run, dodge, escape, attack on par with Sole Buki/Tai fighters. SN: Doesn't match his skill with theirs. Only the speed they have.
  
• Golden Gloves | PUNCHING SPEED - Sanosuke has an increase the speed of his punches, palm thrust, jabs, and overall arm maneuverability to a level that most in his class would not be able to keep up with, let alone match.
  
• Human Anatomy | MEDICAL PROWESS - Sanosuke is adept with all the functions of the human body starting with the skeletal structure, down its muscular structure, and organs. He has also familiarized himself with the nerves system of the human body in addition to other things like Pressure Points, and of course the body's Chakra Network which he can see visually as well with his Byakugan.
  

POUCH ITEMS

• 6 of 37 Senbon needles "POTENTIALLY USED"

JUTSU

• NAME: Akuma Hikigane ( 悪魔引き金 ) Devil Trigger
  RANK: A
  CHAKRA USAGE: High ( Activation ) - Medium ( Drainage )
  HANDSEALS: 7
  CLASSIFICATION: Bukijutsu - Taijutsu
  ELEMENT: N/A
  PREREQUISITE: Devil's Soul, Devil Bringer, Chakra Control SA
  DESCRIPTION: Currently the strongest known transformation amongst the Takeda, and is also the true form of the Devil Bringer. In the history of the clan only a few throughout each generation have been able to awaken this power. After a Takedas' first successful transformation all that is needed to transform now are 7 handseals and a tight clenching of the right fist. In this form the users physical prowess surpasses that of the original transformation. Its power also is no longer attached to just the arm, but Instead spread throughout the users body providing an equal amount of power on all cylinders. The transformation alone requires a certain level of chakra control as it can be pretty demanding given its substantial increase in power throughout the body. "Requiring" the user to have chakra control as a special ability. The transformation takes the form of a "demonic"— Not to be taken literally—silhouette, emitting a 'colored' aura according to the nature of the users personality out of the users right arm. The transformation acts as a projection of the users true self. Each form looking different than the next. Its appearance usually centered around that of a humanoid muscular system with a demonic face. The eyes of the user also glows like it does during the Devil Soul transformation. This ability also allows the silhouettes weapon to take the form of whatever weapon the user has. Each attack being accompanied by the silhouette using a right-handed version of the attack, and in the process empowering the weapon to harness its strength at will. Members of the Takeda clan who achieve this stage of transformation tend to either already be, or eventually become master of weapons. SN: Each user is required to post what their silhouette looks like in this form. The user of this technique should remain cautious of their negative emotions as any major slip up could result in the transformation regressing to Akuma Tamashī | 悪魔魂 | Devil's Soul
  Non-Specialized ➠ Cannot Learn
  Secondary Buki - Tai Str ➠ Sole Buki - Tai Str
  Primary Buki - Tai Str ➠ 1 Rank Increase With Sole Buki - Tai Str
  Sole Buki - Tai Str ➠ 2 Rank Increase With Sole Buki - Tai Str
  
  NAME: SHUKUCHI | 縮地 | REDUCED EARTH
  RANK: B
  CHAKRA USAGE: Medium
  CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu - Bukijutsu
  HANDSEALS: N/A
  REQUIREMENT: Devil Trigger - Speed Related SA - Taijutsu or Bukijutsu Specialist
  DESCRIPTION: Shukuchi Is a High level close range combat technique developed and utilized by the Takeda through many years of training in the art of close range combat. This technique relies heavily on the strength boost provided by the Devil Trigger as a means to propel the users legs to greater speeds without the need of having to utilize momentum based on an explosive first step. With this the user is able to reach max speed instantly, but with the increase in strength from the transformation combined with further training into improving ones speed the user is able to move at such a high speed that their body becomes invisible to the naked untrained eye. The only thing left in its wake are the explosive footsteps of the user on the ground leaving this as an only means for an opponent to track them. However, while this is considered to be a drawback the speed boost given provides an even bigger upside.
    The Shukuchi makes it harder for the enemy to track the movements of the user up until the moment they decide to strike. As such this technique is best used in situations where the user has a speed advantage over its opponents as the only time they'll be able to see the user is at the moment they make an attack, and thats solely dependent on the abilities of the opponent. Those who are inferior in overall close range combat maneuverability will have a hard time tracking the user even at the point of attack however, those who are of equal to the user, or are faster will have an increased chance of seeing what the move the user is about to make right at the point of the attack. This attack in no way shares an equivalence to the "Body Flicker jutsu" and as such is not instantaneous. The speed of this technique are also vulnerable to the likes of Doujutsu with strong visual prowess IE: Sharingan, Byakugan, etc, but are no less susceptible to its speeds if the foe is incapable of matching the users own.
    Given the boost in strength provided by the Devil Trigger transformation the user of this jutsu is capable of of stopping on the dime and changing direction. Although, in the case that the user decides to make a sharp shift in lateral direction while using this they'll briefly become visible to the naked eye before making another speed burst. Being able to stop on the dime also doesn't come without any form of consequence as the user is require to plant a foot into the ground to stop themselves. By doing this they are unable to make any forward movements, but in the case they are attacked immediately afterward the user can use the momentum from stoping in order to move into the very direction they were stopping themselves from moving.
  
  NAME: Iwa Kansetsu Senbon [Rock Joint Senbon] ( If Toshizo sticks around )
  RANK: A
  CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
  CLASSIFICATION: Bukijutsu
  ELEMENT: -
  HANDSEALS: 0
  REQUIREMENT: Bukijutsu SA AND Medical/Anatomy/Combat Intel SA
  DESCRIPTION: With roots in acupuncture, this technique revolves around very precise throwing or launching of Senbon to slip between an enemy's joints, and lock them down with the metal needle preventing movement. The second part of this, is that due to the small and slick nature of Senbon, they are hard to pull out without cutting the surrounding flesh to provide some give to bring the needle out. Extensive application of this highly-precise art can render a person completely immobilized. The downsides to this is that the throw must be very precise, such accuracy a difficulty in the heat of battle, and that you must have a supply of Senbon on hand to use them in the first place.
  
  NAME: Hakkeshō Kaiten [Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven] ( use upon arrival, or after attack/counter sequence on Toshizo )
  RANK: B
  CHAKRA USAGE: Low
  CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu
  DESCRIPTION:
  A secret jutsu only handed down within the main house of the Hyuga clan. For this technique the user is expected to expel a huge amount of chakra from all the chakra points from a user’s body and start rotating their bodies. This will create a barrier around the user, which will shield them from nearby attackers, tossing and deflecting them away. The user can actively control the size of the sphere and thus make it bigger or smaller depending on the situation. If the user can not spin, however, their protective field will become weak and vulnerable.

NOTE: Sanosuke is still hidden due to the use of the hidden rain jutsu and as a result there is no No eye visibility or shadow. Pollen spreading is completely ineffective due to the heavy rainfall produce at the beginning of the conflict.

ACTIONS TAKEN PLACE: Immediately after arriving back to the vicinity that he originally left Sanosuke weaves 7 handseals in addition to briefly observing the area to which he sees the aftermath of what happened with Shodaime. In the surrounding area he also spots the floating cherry blossoms and proceeds to close the gap between himself and his personnel using the Shukuchi speed technique follows as he attempts to close the gap to protect Shodaime and his JITE team + Mika. The original plan is to arrive without conflict to protect them using the Revolving Heaven Jutsu. In the event of conflict, AND should his allies be on the attack/counter Sanosuke will try to use that as a moment to launch a surprise attack. However, in the event they are outmatched and Toshizo poses a risk, OR the cherry blossoms somehow arrive before he does then he will come to a stopping point before using the revolving heaven Jutsu to protect himself.

[Yamato]

There was a brief pause as Junpei kept himself safe within his black dome of hardened fog. The injured JITE operative shifted his barrier ever so slightly to gatch a glimpse of the condition of the battlefield, immediately shutting the gap and pouring chakra into his jutsu as a barrage of fireballs smashed into the hardened fog. Thankfully the barrier had the durability of steel, and Junpei successfully managed to avoid sustaining any more injuries for now.

After the barrage of fireballs, Junpei once more shifted the fog to see what was going on around him, finding himself disoriented by the continuous downfall now being joined by clumps of pollen. The pollen seemed to be mostly neutralized by the rain, but just to be safe he formed his barrier to be more of a dome, completely covering him from all sides except for a small, person sized hole in the bottom as he stood atop a tree branch. The three JITE worked best when working in concert, and Junpei assumed this was a good time to attempt to regroup with his comrades. He'd soon realize that this had been a rather prudent call as he heard the sound of sharp objects impaling themselves against his hardened fog defense, prompting him to release even more fog and chakra from the seal on his hand to strengthen his barrier.

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Summary:
Maintaining fog barrier around self, small opening on bottom to allow allies inside

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3/20 kunai
3/10 Explosive Tags
1/4 Body Flickers

SA's
- Sairin Hijutsu
- Large Chakra Reserves
- Fast Handseals
- ??
- ??

Jutsu Used:
NAME: Yamiji Dōka shimasu [Dark Road Assimilate]
RANK: A
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium, High
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: N/A
HANDSEALS: Four; last one held.
Requirement(s): One Clan SA & Chakra Control or larger reserves. A-rank shinobi or higher additionally.
DESCRIPTION:
The Dark Road Assimilation technique is a barrier broken for the Sairin. More specifically, it's one of the pinnacles of the control for the Dark Road chakra. It was created in high hopes to extend his power from the Village Supremacy Tournament. This technique is utilizing the chakra a new way, more free and fluent. Only costing a medium amount of chakra, however, if not having enough fog around, the user can release an explosion of fog from their seal. If done so, this technique will now cost a high amount of chakra. It can cover a 30-50m diameter in a harmless fog. Once done, the user can form the needed hand seals to use said fog in a creative way. One can form rectangular shaped objects, or otherwise square. Utilizing it either as a defense, supplementary or even offense. These objects can be projectiles as well. Often challenging someone who may have a Speed related SA, or perhaps specializes in Taijutsu. The size is often limited, width like eight feet, and height of roughly 16 feet maximum. A multitude of them can be made, roughly four maximum and can be used together to make structures. Their durability can be considered next to steel, making their defensive capabilities highly dependable as well as their offense. Capable of knocking out those who are directly hit, bone shattering, and can even kill on a strike. It is not advised to take one of these head on.

[Yamato]

There was a brief moment of confusion as Haruko found himself abruptly breaking free from the Yamanaka's jutsu, a kunai in his hand as he stood close to Shodaime, the person he was supposed to be aiding. There was little time for the JITE operative to really process what had just happened, the pouring rain and sounds of battle still raging around him. He immediately processed that Toshizou was just beside him, along with Shintori, Ame's Jin, Shodaime, and even the Ame Lord himself. A quick turn of the head also revealed there was a torrent of knife-like petals flying to this very direction. It was time to regroup with the other two JITE operatives, and with a single handseal Haruko greatly increased his agility to dash up the side of a tree and into the safety of Junpei's fog barrier.

While within the relative safety of his ally's sphere of hardened smoke, Haruko kept a careful watch to attack any projectiles or hostiles that entered through the hole in the bottom, flooding a small amount of chakra into his crystal armor to repair it while also beginning to form a long string of handseals for a jutsu that he'd use once the JITE were properly regrouped.

"Be ready to take us to the ground, Junpei."

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Used body flicker to regroup with Junpei in Fog Barrier
Ready to attack intruders entering Fog Barrier
Forming several handseals

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SA's:
- Shoton
- ?
- Fast Hand Seals
- Reflexes
- Durability

1/4 Body Flickers

Jutsu:

NAME: Shunshin no Jutsu [Body Flicker Technique]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [General]
ELEMENT: None
HANDSEALS: 1
DESCRIPTION:
By invigorating one's entire body with chakra, a shinobi can seemingly disappear and reappear in another location faster than most people can see. Often times one's movements are disguised with the use of an extra element, be it a smoke bomb, leaves, water, sand, etc. in order to hide the user's trajectory from those with skilled eyes. Though it mimics teleportation, it is important to remember this jutsu merely boosts the agility of its user. As useful as this technique is, it can only be used 4 times in a battle thread, compounding in exertion and difficulty each time. with any more usages beyond that result in muscle tears in the legs from overexertion. The hand seal for this technique must be held until the shinobi reaches their destination, making it impossible to utilize other techniques regardless of any preparation.

Name: Kesshō no Yoroi [Crystal Armor]
Rank: A-Rank
Chakra Usage: High
Classification: Ninjutsu
Element: Shōton
Description: With a simple use of a Tenchi Kaigen Kyoumon hand seal, the technique allows the user to be engulfed in a thin sturdy sheet of transparent crystal, only detectable once light reflects off it. This technique provides the user with great defense from all forms of physical attacks, and greatly enhances the user's physical attacks, allowing them to easily break bone, wood, and stone. Though, it by no means exceeds the power of chakra enhanced strength. The armor can be quite vulnerable to lightning, fire, and wind base attacks. If an area of the armor becomes cracked or broken, the user can regenerate the damaged armor by using a low amount of chakra.

[Yuie Tsuki]

At this point the players on the battlefield would of all made their apparent role and skill quite clear. She'd soon have to shift everything once more, as one of the shinobi's goals was to constantly change the battlefield. Tsuki felt well suited, prepared and in relative control of the battle. She had so many eyes on the field, but she herself wasn't in anyone's actual line of sight. The perfect battle one she didn't need to enter. There was now a minimum of three box and tackle's to her puppets, she'd just as far always, but could now extend an easy 150M towards the enemy and chaos.

Konohagakure's elite was attempting merk the very person they'd been sent to retrieve. He'd be relatively surrounded, but all of them felt surrounded in this vast jungle. Grandeur! Great reserves burnt to end the fight, over expending wasn't the way to win a long haul. It was as though these leaf shinobi weren't ready to take the skills of Amegakure seriously. As a master of puppetry she had the ability to guide five small weapons with one string. Her moonfish puppet, her oorigami diver and oorigami fighters. They were jokes as puppets, but as hundred strings could turn into five hundred driven projectiles.

Two strings would take over the moonfish puppets heading towards Satoshi and the sudden clone emergence. They'd been dancing through the rain ten strong, if they dove into the fire they might be resistant. A fire wall was typically a defense from close range fighters and wind techniques, her puppets were ranged projectiles. Even if the lacquered wood burnt, it'd just make them that more volatile as a projectile. Their challenge was clones and a single shinobi possibly?

Two strings drove another squadron to attempt to swoop in on the attacking Konoha shinobi. This man had driven himself so deeply into what she'd consider their control zone. Granted it was so hard to judge that by the constantly changing woods. These moonfish puppets wouldn't be the biggest threat though. Her motherbird puppet destroyed in Shodaime's initial rotation, it'd release it's remaining inventory. Creating a balloon for the jounin to possibly use as a life out. However if she didn't wouldn't matter it'd be just one more massive object to obscure the visibility of the battle. However activating the full skill of her unloaded puppet, she'd gain access to fifty paper airplanes, twenty more aerodynamic plane kunai and three large ostrich eggs?

Tsuki's floating armory would guide the paper planes right for the elite jounin's eyes and hand. Their guide purposely to blind and fill his hands to interrupt a seal? It'd be annoying at the very least and if they were the focus, then the essentially faster kunai would launch straight into the man. They'd seem to be fired off in one quick motion though, as Tsuki would be quick to change the target of her strings. This man was going to be her next target, a branch bug with a helping hand already on every shinobi. It meant Tsuki could use multiple places to attempt her attack upon him, using the strings launching her attack, as well as a few spares springing to life. Tsuki would attempt to puppet snare the man's limbs and yank him away from Shodaime. Similarly strings would fall and be pulled to attempt to hit Shodaime themselves, as to hopefully pull them too.

Whipping the eggs out from the blast towards her own puppets, they'd drop their scythes flawlessly catching the objects. These three stealth snakes would drive forward towards the approaching clones. Attempting to stick near tree to hide behind, but they were partially a 'balloon' themselves they could very easily hover. Even the puppets she didn't control would rise as the terrain around them did. Lumbering tree's just pushing the idle out of the way. She'd purposely keep back her stealth snakes with bows, as she'd quickly have them draw and attempt pot shots towards and visible shinobi The other stealth snakes merely spreading out, as though creating a grid. Once more the woman was adjusting camera placement and making more of the current battlefield trapped with a puppet to slice.

Her remaining Moonfish puppet would be relayed down to four strings, she'd push ten of them zigzagging straight for the clones. The remaining made every attempt to surround and lacerate the wood release user. At the same time Tsuki shifted to a full on attack, her steam powered puppet would his to life and attempt to sweep the back of the remaining wood clone. Immediately upon doing so though, it'd turn it's attention to the direction the terrain bender had been. Tsuki would purposely attempt to coil him up the woods to the location it seemed the Senju was locating. As the man was noticing her raven puppets some of them too would be returning to life and flying up after him. A constant surveillance on him. If her moonfish weren't deadly enough to stop the konoha's continuing jutsu, then the raven puppets would begin making runs a bay on them opening. Dropping a smoke bomb right upon the shinobi as to blind him.

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SA:
Puppet Goddess
Tsuki's abilities with puppets is amazing, it can be argued as the greatest puppetry thanks to her performance of a hundred puppets. Her puppets are almost all unique constructs of her own design, she mostly abandoned the standard build of the wooden goofy haired puppet. Tsuki not only controls a hundred puppets though, she uses them as if they were a living army and overwhelms even small divisions of shinobi or large militia of angry bandits or civilians.

Amazing Chakra Control
Tsuki's chakra control is beyond amazing as she not only casts hundreds of chakra puppet strings, she controls them in such away to re-invent puppeteers. Her abilities going beyond even puppeteering though, as she's able to call upon her advanced element of Joton a less flashy but still impressive feat. Tsuki's chakra control is easily comparable to that of someone in clan known for having great chakra control.

Incredibly Intelligent
Tsuki is highly analytical and is quick to look over many details and still save the majority to her memory. Her brain erases and stores information almost effectively as a computer, as she often replays camera feeds to relive memories, to know she wasn't fooling herself with over confidence. She also almost always thinks out her own personal missions, she's they type of person whose thought ahead not only many moves, but has consider a few cheats along the path.

Cleansing Release
Tsuki isn't well known for her cleansing release, but wanting to give her clan's name more name for her own sake, she'd device a steam boiler system they could power. Steam power being an effective manner to power her puppets, it could also be used for some form of steam powered armor by others. Tsuki even considers designing them as the village tinker. Tsuki in moments of intense embarrassment or frustration will however break out in a sweat of her own cleansing chakra, possibly a means to vent her pent up self.

Prestigious Reflexes
In order to escape a sticky situation, Tsuki is known to have amazing reflexes, show cased even in her puppetry when she flickers between puppets to control. After designing the omni-directional mobility gear Tsuki studied it hard, she was a natural and became a professional with it, it combined with her shinobi swiftness make her a ghost in the battlefield; completely untouchable by human means. Her puppetry even giving her extra grappling abilities to yank herself out of harm or others into it.

Advanced Engineer
Tsuki is not only good at making up plans on the spot or deciding a course of actions to be taken, she's also quite smart when it comes to fixing things or designing trinkets. Tsuki's skills go from steam engines, puppet mechanics and even some computer designing. She knows how to work with all of her equipment excellently and is even capable of repairing certain things on the field. Tsuki's know how and know who, makes her a lot of villagers go to for technical assistance. Tsuki's also the most capable in the village at working the different designed surveillance gear, as she's taken it into her personal protocol to fix any of the broken technology in Amegakure.

Jutsu:
NAME: Hyakki no Sōen [Performance of a Hundred Puppets]
RANK: S-rank
CHAKRA USAGE: High, Medium to keep active.
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu (Puppetry)
ELEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
A technique in which a puppet user, shows the true might and display of their skill, as they not only cast a 100 strings, but they control 100 puppets a number similar to a small militia. Tsuki uses a system of puppets designed to pull puppet strings to accomplish this feat, but she also can use a network of clones or human puppets to accomplish the same feat less skillfully.

NAME: Fuyo Buki-ko [Floating Armory]
RANK: A
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [Puppetry]
ELEMENT: -
HANDSEALS: 0
DESCRIPTION:
An upgraded version of the manipulate advancing blades. This technique allow the user to control up to five weapons with a single chakra string, although this is reduced to three if the weapons are particularly large. This effectively allows a puppeteer to wield dozens of weapons and attack from multiple angles even should all their puppets be broken or otherwise unavailable.

NAME: Jōki Doraibu [Steam Drive]
RANK: C-ranked
CHAKRA USAGE: Low, Very Low to maintain
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Joton [Cleansing Release]
DESCRIPTION:

An improved version of Steam Boil, this technique gives the steam engine real drive, instead of making the engine just run, it allows it to perform at respectable abilities and makes a more note worthy mark on power out put. Engine effects are made notable on steam powered items.

NAME: Kugutsu Mojiretsu Sunea [Puppet String Snare]
RANK: C
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [Puppetry]
ELEMENT: -
HANDSEALS: 0
DESCRIPTION:
A very simple technique in concept, the puppeteer will quickly loop one or more puppetry strings around their target(s) to give them a violent pull. This could potentially pull out the leg or pull down an arm of an unsuspecting opponent.

Items to Note:
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Helping Hand & Stick Bug x7 (one for each person on her team, plus two for herself.)
Maximize is being worn
Motherbird1 - Detonated to release inventory. (Big Ass Balloon, 50 Oorigami fighters, 20 Oorigami divers, and three special eggs.)
Motherbird2 - Attempting to do what other did last round and attempt to swoop in to pull Shodaime from the fight.
Raven 40 (10 repositioning to stick to Kazuto, 30 Strategically set)
Moon Fish 40 - (10 after Kazuto, 10 after Satoshi, 10 after Toshizo and 10 after the clone brigade / acting obstacle)
Stealth Snake 30 - (Surrounding Toshizo, those closest would be readying to strike those leaving, six archers are opening fire on cloes, three are playing quarterback)
Heidi - (Using camera's to pick a path attempting to sneak up / Rush on Kazuto)
As usual, I'd be using Omni-gear, to avoid the petals if they tried to form around my character, but I feel my attacks would interrupt and if not the distance and sheer amount of cover would prevent it from being aimed on my characters with them so off put from everything. If the fireflys disable and shadow stops, I would have Tsuki move in closer, but just to point out I had setup stick bugs earlier and they all do extend my characters range.
~~Scrolls for each stealth snake type have been distributed among the team. (Used last round)~~

[String Count:
Using Floating Armory; 50(OF) + 20(OD) + 40(MF) + 10(SS) = 120 / 5 = 24 Strings
Single String Puppets: 10 (Raven Puppet) + Hiedi + 7 SB + 1 Motherbird + 1 Optimizer + 20 Stealth Snake = 40
Single String Jutsu: 26 Devote to Puppet Snare Toshizo, + 5 Soen: Hitomi Goku - [Puppet Performance: Skillful Achievement with a Human Body] Shodaime = 31
Total: 24 + 40 + 31 = 95 ( five still free )

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