[Gure Yuuta]

Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixture dementia fuit. It was nearly a week ago that Team 3, Yuuta and his bunch had departed from the hidden leaf village to undergo the Team's infamous survival tradition. A couple years ago, the original Team 3 and Yuuta left the walls of Konoha, eventually settling within Hi no kuni's swampland, near the village Kawa. The four of them lived amidst wild enduring nature and themselves. Now, the second batch of genin were expected to uphold the tradition. In the past Yuuta had kidnapped his students while they slumbered. However, he took a different approach with the newbs by inviting them to go on a field trip. This happened a week ago, since then the team have aimlessly wandered the countryside until finally settling within Hi no kuni's northern expanse, just south of Bastion village. Today is Ren's day to train with their Sensei, Yuuta made sure to train them as a team and as individuals to maximize their growth. Wahei and Yoru were given orders to not intervene, but they could cheer from the sidelines. Yuuta and Shigure were in the center of their makeshift camp, facing each other as Shinobi of the Hidden leaf. "Do be careful, not all of my jutsu are training-friendly,". Suddenly Yuuta vaulted away from Ren, while simultaneously stringing together four hand seals. A dense, bullet-like mushroom launched from Yuuta's mouth, aimed to knock the wind from Shigure's chest. The attack had two purposes, the first was to decrease morale by having Shigure take the first hit, while the second was simply for distraction. Yuuta landed a couple meters away from Shigure, making a point to put some distance between them. Due to his ongoing tenure as a Jounin, Yuuta knew not to engage a Hyuga clan member in close combat, especially the clan's heir.

NAME: Kinoko Kiyanon [Mushroom Canon]
RANK: C
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: N/A
HANDSEALS: 4
DESCRIPTION:
After doing the needed hand signs the Gure user grows a small mushroom within their mouth before spitting it at their target. The speed at which the mushroom fly and its durability effectively turns it into a blunt force projectile. The force of the impact will cause deep bruising, if blocked can knock an adult off their feet and could if hit in vulnerable area like The ribs, break bone.

• Symbiont Genetics:
  Due to the Gure clan's Genetic Make up sharing similarities to Fungi, the clan has developed the ability to merged their body with flora and the earth itself. Yuuta's prowess in this ability allows him to gain entrance into some of the most secure strongholds undetected. Even with his large chakra pool, Yuuta can only be sensed by elite sensor Shinobi. While no where near the likes of time-space ninjutsu in terms of speed, Yuuta's skill with this ability allows him to move extremely fast when merged. Being able to move faster than the average taijutsu specialist or otherwise walking/running. The max range he can travel is 10 kilometers before needing to emerge.
• Shinkin no Sōsa | Fungal Manipulation
  Gure Yuuta is one of the most dangerous Gure clan members to be born in his generation. While his Fungi jutsu aren’t geared towards a specific type, like poisonous shrooms. Yuuta has completely mastered his clans abilities. Being able change his battlefield in a moment's notice or decimate his opponent with decomposing mold. Due to Yuuta's immense chakra supply, he is easily able to increase the size of his mushroom jutsu or create more Fungi than average Gure Shinobi. It is this reason that he was chosen to be the leader of the clan’s Konoha family.
  
• Enhanced Chakra Supply
  The amount of chakra Yuuta’s body contain has always been unbelievably large. With the amount he has Yuuta can to use more jutsu than the average Shinobi. Additionally, his Gure jutsu also benefits from the size of his chakra supply in that he is capable of rearranging an entire battlefield and still be able to fight his opponent efficiently. Because his chakra amount is so large and unruly, Yuuta chakra control is average at best.
  
• Madness of Knowledge
  One of Yuuta's greatest embarrassments; his curious nature is also one of his oldest and strongest abilities. He has gained a vast knowledge of fundamental and unorthodox Shinobi skills. Including combat tactics used during old conflicts such as First Shinobi World war. Over the years Yuuta devoured any information he could get his hands on and did so until he was able to apply this knowledge within his ninja career and his fighting style. That said he is exceptionally intelligent and uses his knowledge to creatively utilize his abilities and think up strategies. Because Yuuta is a nerd who likes "bad ass” abilities; he has gained general knowledge on other countries, their Shinobi and the common abilities they usually use.
• The Art of War
  Due to Yuuta intelligence and love for wartime history. He has become an extremely skilled strategic genius. Using the information he's gathered on past conflicts in the world and the general knowledge of the modern Shinobi nations. Yuuta is able to create strategies and plans several steps ahead of his opponent. He can elaborate strategies from different traditions and a variety of cultures and apply them not only in battle, but all activities that involve intellect. Additionally, he can predict possible obstacles a mission or village will present or the opportunities the venture would open up. Yuuta usually knows what the best actions to take in a situation, allowing him to adapt and prepare for any situation that may occur and handle it effectively. Yuuta macabre personality also plays a part in this side of him as he is not above using tactics deemed immoral in today's age

[Hyūga Shigure]

"malum discordiae". "No matter how many people you may lose, you have no choice but to go on living." READY, SET, GO! Three weeks ago, Team 3 departed with their Jounin sensei to a training-vacation, where they would learn from each other in order to grow into better shinobi and individuals. After reaching the Bastion city region, they started doing team drills and individual drills, and today it was Shigure's turn to face Yuuta in combat, and he couldn't deny the excitement burning inside his core. He knew that he was a Jounin, and as such, he was definitely way more skilled and experienced than he was, but Shigure had fought a few other stronger shinobi, such as that white-haired boy from the mist and his incredible swordplay, and the Ghost of the Hyuuga, and those encounters hardened him. He smirked when Yuuta told him to be careful, and he nodded. "Don't worry sensei, none of my techniques or attacks are training friendly either. I'm a practitioner of the Gentle Fist." and that didn't require further explanation, for every decent Leaf shinobi knew the dangers of what was considered the deadliest style of Taijutsu in the ninja world. And as he said that, Shigure quickly slid into the stance of his fighting style, with both his palms ready and knees slightly bent. Then, with a quick frown from his brows, the veins around his temples bulged, activating his Byakugan. And then they started it. Yuuta immediately leaped away, performing some hand seals, but Shigure wasn't willing to wait for him, and he started dashing towards him, while immediately concentrating a decent amount of chakra on his right palm. When Yuuta finished the hand seals and launched the Mushroom, Shigure also threw his hand at his direction, without halting his advance. "Hakke Kusho!" using the Vacuum Palm, he not only intercepted the attack, but also destroyed the Mushroom itself, as the Vacuum Palm carried chakra inside its target to destroy it from there. Shigure would close in on Yuuta, determined to keep him within his range, and if he got close enough, his eyes would be ready to read his brain impulses to give the Hyuuga a better reaction speed, while his left hand would aim to hit him on the side of his torso, looking to give him a powerful hit to his kidney. "Shoutei!" he exclaimed as he advanced with his attack. He wasn't playing, or taking it easy in the slightest. To him, this training was no different than a life or death battle, and if he really wanted to become a Chuunin, he needed to show he was ready to face any challenges, even if that challenge came in the form of a Jounin. "So what if it seems hopeless? If it were me, I still wouldn't give up. Embrace your dreams. And, whatever happens, protect your honour as a Shinobi, for the price of freedom is steep." Training Match Blocks Mushroom attack with Vacuum Palm. Tries to close in and hit Yuuta with Palm Bottom. [Gure Yuuta ] [450 words]

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NAME: Hakke Kūshō[ Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Low
CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu
DESCRIPTION:
To perform this jutsu, the user makes use of the Byakugan to pin point the enemy’s vital points and releases a high-speed palm thrust. It will then work similarly to a mid-distance Gentle Fist strike, however it is quite stronger and able to knock the enemies off their feet with tremendous force even faster than they can tell they have been attacked.

NAME: Shōtei [Palm Bottom]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu

DESCRIPTION:
The user thrusts their palm forward, hitting the enemy’s body with a quick and precise motion. The technique is both basic and deadly; this is because like any other Gentle Fist technique it injects chakra into the target causing a great deal of internal damage. When the technique is used it usually temporarily paralyzes an opponent but the collateral damage is not on par with much more elaborated techniques.

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BYAKUGAN

Like all members of the Hyuuga clan, Shigure also has the famous byakugan as one of his signature traits. Like every byakugan, Shigure’s eyes have the ability to see in a 359 degrees, except for a single 1 degree spot on the back of his head. On top of that he is able to see through most objects, giving him a great perception of his environment and making it very hard to surprise or ambush the Hyuuga when he has his doujutsu activated. Having seriously trained to develop his sight, Shigure managed to increase the range of his Byakugan from an initial range of 10 meters, to a respectful 650 meters range, which makes him quite the competent tracker in missions, being also able to discern clones from their makers, see through chakra barriers, determine the color of a chakra and determine if a genjutsu is being used or not.

He is also very capable in his ability to see chakra, including the chakra circulatory system inside a shinobi’s body, thus allowing him to identify the precise location of the tenketsus, which are one of the knowledge required to use Gentle Fists to its maximum capacity, power and finesse. On top of all that, Shigure’s training and experience as a people’s person allowed him to unify it with his byakugan power, thus making him quite competent while reading people’s emotions. Therefore, while using his byakugan, he can usually detect if someone is lying, though the impulses of the brain, heartbeat and such, and sometimes even anticipate reactions based on the body functions prior to an action. This skill, however, requires immense focus and he still struggles a lot to use it.

ENHANCED SPEED

What Shigure lacks in physical strength he definitely makes it up in the speed department. Being trained ever since his early childhood on the mighty Gentle Fist, he learned soon enough that raw power was completely useless for his style since, in the end, nobody can train their inner organs to become stronger and thus the chakra injected by the Hyuuga fighting style was more than enough to achieve the desired results. Thus, the truly efficient way to improve his fighting capabilities were tied to how fast could he act and react in a fight.

Shigure’s reflexes are absurdly sharp and he can react almost instantly to attacks, which makes him quite skilled in countering strikes with his deadly Gentle Fist. He can also land more blows per second than most of his peers, moving so swiftly that it’s even hard to keep up without enhanced eyesight. This, together with his Byakugan makes him really dangerous in close quarters because, in short, he can attack fast, he can counter fast and he can react fast to the situation.

Enhanced Chakra Control:

Due to his intense training and his overall style as a practitioner of the Gentle Fist, Shigure developed a level of chakra control that is beyond that of his peers. His level of control is above what is expected of a Shinobi of his level, and he is able to optimize the usage of chakra on his techniques, avoiding unnecessary waste. This ability gives him an edge on the battlefield, as he will be able to use more techniques, more often, and avoid the draining effects of running out of chakra due to waste.

[Gure Yuuta]

Malum Discordiae. The Hyuga, one of the founding clans of Konohagakure. Shigure, heir to the Hyūga. Yuuta's excitement swelled from deep within. Shigure's movements were graceful, destroying Yuuta's projectile and continuing on without wasting any energy. Yuuta responded by executing a single hand seal, activating the Guardian Mushroom technique. Instantly, an anomalously large King Bolete Mushroom erupted from the earth between Shigure and Yuuta, effectively intercepting Shigure's assault."The Gentle Fist is aptly named… I've read somewhere that a single tap is all that is required to end your opponent. I hope you're not thinking so little of me that I would allow so much of a nudge get through. You'll have to use your head Shigure." the Gure replied to Shigure's gentle fist statement from behind the fungus. Yuuta often used borderline insults, sprinkled over the actual jist or theme for nearly every training session he's apart of. Comparatively, Shigure's physique was well groomed, honed by his clan so that one day he would take his rightful place as clan leader. Whereas Yuuta's physicality was average by Jounin standards and simply a byproduct of his tenure as a shinobi rather than being expressly trained. As far as their shinobi skills were concerned, Shigure and Yuuta were mostly opposites. Yuuta was a ninjutsu specialist with an insanely large supply of chakra, Shigure was mostly oriented towards Taijutsu, but had ninjutsu training as well, top this all off with the Hyuga's chakra control. However, what Yuuta lacked in physical prowess he made up for in mental acuity. The current team 3 had not been together long but it was long enough for Yuuta to assume Shigure knew a bit about the Gure clan Kekkei Genkai. Because of the Byakugan, Yuuta's usual tactics of hiding and misdirection wouldn't be as effective. So the Jounin decided to make it a little harder for Shigure to use the all-seeing white eye. Stringing together two more hand seals the Jounin utilized the Unusual Growth technique. Vitality enriched chakra spread throughout the ground in a 10 meter radius from Yuuta's feet before violently blooming with fungal life. Every naturally occurring fungi within the 10 meters grew to improbable sizes, with some as big as a dog while others rivaled the size of the great Hi no Kunian sycamore tree. Once Unusual Growth finished rearranging the environment within the 10 meters, Yuuta added a bit more chakra than needed to extend the range 5 more meters. Afterwards, an exact copy of the Jounin would grow from the man's flesh. "Whaaat? Am I on the defensive?!" The Spore clone said in an exasperated tone as it had detached from Original Yuuta's body. Whether or not the two of them were taking defensive measures was a matter of perspective, if you asked the original. However, the clone thought otherwise due to the Jounin's use of support jutsu rather than engaging as Shigure had done. "We're not on the defensive... I mean at least not yet. I'm just trying to force our Lil Hyuga to use his head more often than his fisticuffs... Or at least as often" the original replied both of them loud enough for Shigure to hear.

It took longer than I thought, only because i was iffy about using three jutsu in one post. The unspoken rule has like 2 jutsu per post to keep it fair right? Lol at least that's what I usually do.  They aren't actual attacks so I hope that makes it slightly ok lol


Enhanced Chakra Supply
The amount of chakra Yuuta’s body contain has always been unbelievably large. With the amount he has Yuuta can to use more jutsu than the average Shinobi. Additionally, his Gure jutsu also benefits from the size of his chakra supply in that he is capable of rearranging an entire battlefield and still be able to fight his opponent efficiently. Because his chakra amount is so large and unruly, Yuuta chakra control is average at best.

NAME: Gādian Kinoko [ Guardian Mushroom]

RANK: C

CHAKRA USAGE: Medium

CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu

ELEMENT: N/A.

HANDSEALS: 1

DESCRIPTION:

One of the Gure clan’s defensive techniques, After doing a single hand seals, the Gure clan user instantly grows a fully matured King Bolet Mushroom, whose cap and stalk are naturally thick. This particular fungi is comparable in size to a large Oak tree. It instantly emerges from the ground once the hand seal is made, defending against incoming attacks or stopping advancing or pursuing Shinobi. The durability of this jutsu allows it to withstand blunt force and cutting damage, while being weak against piercing damage or the katon element.

NAME: Takehoushi: Kage Bushin [Mushroom Spore: Shadow Clone]

RANK: B

CHAKRA USAGE: High

CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu

ELEMENT: N/A

HANDSEALS: 1

DESCRIPTION:: The Gure Clan's version of the shadow clone jutsu, which like the derived jutsu creates a clone with substance. In this case, Mushroom Spores. The clone is essentially a walking, talking and fighting Spore pod that resembles the user in appearance and ability. If attacked and dispersed; the clone releases mushroom spores instead of the usual white smoke or attributed element. The spore count within one clone alone can fill a 20 meter area


NAME: Mezurashī Seichō[Unusual Growth 

RANK: D

CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low to very high

CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu

ELEMENT: N/A

HANDSEALS: 2

DESCRIPTION:

A fairly simple jutsu, a Gure clan focuses their unique chakra into a nearby Fungi and forces it to not only mature but grow in size well beyond its natural capabilities. The technique is used to effect surrounding fungi in ways that would benefit the user in battle or on missions. The jutsu can only effect Fungi within a 10 meter radius of the user. Additionally, the user can not change the plant's natural anatomy. For example, Shido can cause non-poisonous mushrooms to grow but can’t make it them poisonous. That said the jutsu is however capable of forcefully growing abnormally large mushroom, molds, yeasts or even fungal spores within the air.

[Hyūga Shigure]

"malum discordiae". "No matter how many people you may lose, you have no choice but to go on living." FIRE AND FLAMES His Palm Bottom was intercepted by a mushroom that grew from the ground instantly; by the time the Byakugan detected the chakra beneath its path, it was already too late. "He can use techniques at an incredible speed and with minimal hand seal, which helps his reaction speed, even though he doesn't seem that skilled in Taijutsu..." he noticed by the way he reacted and moved his body. Yuuta was right, he had done his homework, and a straightforward approach would not to the trick with him, but luckily he had some other options under his sleeves. Then, following up immediately with another two hand seals, chakra poured from his body to the ground. "An area attack?!" reacting to that, Shigure leaped backwards a few feet, trying to see if he could get out of the range of the attack, but the radius was too big, 10 metres. Shigure frowned his brows, considering his options, until he realised that this was not an offensive technique. Instead, he saw the fungi life just glow to enormous size, but it didn't seem to have any secondary effect. Then, he saw another wave of chakra, further expanding this area for another five metres. "What's his goal? He must know obstacles will not hide him from my Byakugan... But maybe he just wants to make the terrain harder to move around." and the conclusion made a lot of sense; even if he couldn't hide from Shigure, he could create many barriers to attacks. Shigure used his Tree Climbing Technique to run to the top of the tallest mushroom in the area, his Byakugan still allowing him to see clearly everything that was happening on the battlefield, clone included, and once he reached the top and performing four hand seals, moulding the chakra inside his body and using his nature transformation. "Katon Endan!" he exclaimed as the giant fireball came out of his mouth. Due to the presence of oil, its burning properties were superior to regular fire, capable of burning everything engulfed by it. His goal was clear, he wanted to clear up the battle field once again, so that Yuuta wouldn't have anywhere to hide from his attacks. On top of that, if he could actually catch his sensei or its clone on the flames, that would be a nice extra, even if just specks from the fire, spreading on the grown fungi. "So what if it seems hopeless? If it were me, I still wouldn't give up. Embrace your dreams. And, whatever happens, protect your honour as a Shinobi, for the price of freedom is steep." Training Match Tree Climbing up the tallest fungi, Fireball down on the fungi field [Gure Yuuta] [410 words]

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Name: Katon: Endan [Fire Release: Fireball]
Rank: C
Chakra Usage: Low
Type: Ninjutsu
Element: Katon
HANDSEALS: 4
Description: After doing the necessary hand seals, the user molds a large amount of oil within their gut before spitting it out, simultaneously lighting it aflame with their charka. The result is a giant fireball, fueled by oil, which burns everything engulfed in it. Since it is both fire and oil mixed together, it is even difficult to be put out by water.

[Gure Yuuta]

concordia cum veritate. Several mushrooms stood between Yuuta and Shigure, obscuring Yuuta's view of the young man. Conversely, Shigure on the other hand could see the original Yuuta and his clone with great clarity. One of the Yuutas utilized Migration to meld with the ground, before moving under the various shrooms to an area that Yuuta theorized to be behind Shigure. He'd emerge from the ground to see Shigure running up the largest of mushrooms Yuuta had grown. Meanwhile, the Yuuta that was still within the patch of Fungi waited to see just what Shigure would come up with next. Fungi Patch Yuuta quickly strung together a set of handseals the moment Shigure's body appeared on top of the largest mushroom. To Fungi patch Yuuta's surprise, the genin would become bathed in a warm light, he spewing oil and fire from his mouth. The Fungi patch Yuuta in turn spat a chunk of earth from its mouth, aimed directly at the incoming ball of oil and flames. Just before the two projectiles collided, the earthen chunk suddenly increased in size. DOKKAN!!!!! The two jutsu collided midair, the boulder sized earthen projectile shattered into pieces, however not without disrupting the fire and oil as well. The impact caused the fire jutsu to splatter, globs of flaming oil rained down below Shigure and into the fungal patch. The globs set several mushroom ablaze but weren't able to completely incinerate the fungal patch. Luckily for Shigure, the clone was pelted by a couple of the flaming Oil globs causing it to explode. The clone's demise did not only expel enough spores to fill a 20 meter area, but had also quenched the flames responsible for killing due to the force emitted from it's untimely end. Meanwhile, the Yuuta that had appeared behind Shigure was releasing fungi spores from its body. By the time Clone Yuuta had been defeated, the original Yuuta had already blanketed a small area in a thick phlegm-like cloud of fungal spores. "Good job Shigure. I didn't expect you to use an oil based katon jutsu '' Yuuta exclaimed. Regardless of the training's eventual outcome, Shigure had gained a small victory in the eyes of his sensei. It was not easy to surprise the man known as Gure Yuuta, as he was one of Konohagakure's most analytical shinobi, with a strategic mind that nearly always planned several steps ahead of his opponent. Still, the training session was far from over despite Shigure's personal run. Yuuta praised his student, while surrounded by various flaming mushrooms, his body still pumping countless tiny mushroom spores throughout the area. Shigure would have to plan his next move quickly yet carefully as the longer Yuuta expelled spores the less effective his enhanced eyesight would become. "A shinobi's Kekkei Genkai or even their jutsu itself is never dangerous, Shigure. Rather it is how these abilities are used that is dangerous. Just because there is a set way of using your skills doesn't mean you can't use them in your own way. Despite being a scholar, I feverishly believe that Imagination is more important than knowledge. Why? Well... knowledge is limited to all we know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.”

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NAME: Ikō [Migration]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low to very high [Depending on Speed and Distance]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu | Clan Ability
ELEMENT: N/A
HANDSEALS: 1
DESCRIPTION:
The first jutsu created by the Gure clan and the first ability the clan members are taught, Iko is the basic of all the Gure clan techniques. Named after the Great Migration of the Gure's past, Ikō enables the Gure to merge their body with the ground and flora. Once merged the Gure member can only be detected by chakra sensing, additionally the clan member can travel at varying speeds when merged; due to their genetics being similar to Fungi, the Gure clan is able to use their chakra to replicate the symbiont nature of their Fungi brethren; Then, using the underground network of organic matter, consisting of things like plant roots, decomposing organic material, soil and water veins, the clan can travel anywhere with high speed. Individually, A gure clan member can only cover a certain amount of area before needing to emerge. The max area an jounin level Gure can travel is normally 10 kilometers, however there are a unique few (Elite jounin) who have pushed this limit to 15 usually due to skill or special abilities. Younger less experienced Gure clan members are commonly limited to 1-5 kilometers depending on the rank, Genin being able to pull off several meters to 1 kilometer max and Chunin being able to move 5 kilometers max. Sp. Jounin and average jounin 5-10. It should be noted that this jutsu can be used by multiple Gure clan member’s together to increase its range and strength. It should be noted that Iko is an infiltration and travel jutsu and the merging process isn't fast enough to evade jutsu.

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NAME: Takehoushi: Kemuridama no Jutsu [ Mushroom Spore: Smoke Ball Technique ]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low[Activation] | Low[Continuous Drain]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: N/A
HANDSEALS: None
DESCRIPTION:
The gure clan ninja first use their chakra and genetics to produce fungal spores from the pores along their skin, blanketing the area and surrounding themselves and their target. The Spores can cover a distance of 5 meters but can extend beyond that if the jutsu is continually used. If used for a prolonged time the area will be engulfed in a fog-like cloud of regular mushroom spores. The low visibility allows the ninja to obscure their movements, making them much harder to track. The spores themselves will cause irritation to the eyes and throat of the enemy.

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NAME: Doton: Iwadeppō no Jutsu [Earth Release:Stone Pistol]
RANK: C
CHAKRA USAGE: Low (Per Usage)
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Doton
HANDSEALS: Monkey->Ram->Snake->Tiger->Snake
DESCRIPTION:
An extremely common technique in the land of Iwagakure no Sato, this technique allows the user to mold chakra within their body in which bullet-sized bits of rock are expelled from the user's mouth with great speed and force. After they are fired, the chunks expand into huge boulders. This technique when used collaboratively is said to be able to destroy a mountain. The bullets when fired will grow to the size of roughly 3 feet large which is still easily dodgeable enough.

[Hyūga Shigure]

"malum discordiae". "No matter how many people you may lose, you have no choice but to go on living." OBSTACLES His plan was good, but Yuuta was able to react well to it, and used an Earth Release technique to intercept the fireball. The boulder shattered into small pieces, and nulled most of the power of the Endan. Still, plenty of mushrooms were set ablaze, and so was the clone. "I will take this small victory." the Hyuuga thought to himself as he landed back atop the taller mushroom, hoping to remain at an advantageous position. The whole area was now not only covered by mushrooms, but also smoke and plenty of spores from the fungi in the area, making it harder to breathe. Shigure's eyes were watering a bit, but he was quick to react to that: not having the need of keeping the eyes physically open to see, he moved his forehead protector to cover his eyes, functioning as a blindfold of sorts. "Better." he thought, cracking a subtle smirk with the corner of his mouth. The compliment from his sensei was nice, something he was not quite used to. "Thank you, Yuuta-sensei. But it didn't work quite as well as I hoped." he admitted. Yuuta was continuously expelling more spores, but Shigure could see through it, he could easily find the man due to his chakra pathway system working like a real beacon. Of course it required more focus from the Hyuuga to pierce through smoke, spores and all that, but he was used to it. Yuuta's words carried the wisdom from his experience as a Shinobi, and Shigure tried to absorb it as much as he could, for he also knew that knowledge was power. With a firm nod to the man, he reached out for his back pouch, coming out of it with two kunais, each with an explosive tag and a smoke bomb attached to it. Then, without further delay, Shigure launched one of them towards Yuuta, and the other one at the bottom of the tall mushroom he was standing on top of. His goal was to either hit Yuuta directly with the kunai, or with the explosion, while at the same time covering the area with the thick black smoke from the smoke bomb, thus making it harder for the Jounin to locate him. The one thrown at the mushroom he was standing on had the goal of destroying its base and making it fall in an angle that it could also hit Yuuta, while also covering the area. Once that happened, Shigure would hop down, landing on the ground concealed by the smoke that also was attached to the second exploding kunai, and use his Byakugan to try and locate Yuuta. Regardless if any of the other attacks hit the man, he would try to pinpoint his location with his doujutsu and wait for an opening so he could hit him with a taijutsu that could be used from afar. "Hakke Kushou!" he would exclaim as he thre the powerful Vacuum Palm at the man. "So what if it seems hopeless? If it were me, I still wouldn't give up. Embrace your dreams. And, whatever happens, protect your honour as a Shinobi, for the price of freedom is steep." Training Match 1x Kunai + Explosive tag + smoke bomb at Yuuta. 1x Kunai + Explosive tag + smoke bomb at tall mushroom. Locate Yuuta with Byakugan and use Vacuum Palm. [Gure Yuuta] [517 words]

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Used 2x Kunai, 2x explosive note, 2x smoke bomb

NAME: Hakke Kūshō[ Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Low
CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu
DESCRIPTION:
To perform this jutsu, the user makes use of the Byakugan to pin point the enemy’s vital points and releases a high-speed palm thrust. It will then work similarly to a mid-distance Gentle Fist strike, however it is quite stronger and able to knock the enemies off their feet with tremendous force even faster than they can tell they have been attacked.

[Gure Yuuta]

Learn or Leave. The confidence in Shigure's voice was noted by Yuuta, after the advice he'd given the boy the Jounin quickly erected a simple barrier. Yuuta's hunches were usually correct and the lower ranked barrier sprung to life just in the knick of time. A kunai clinked against the opposite side of the wall of chakra before an explosion shattered the construct, sending Yuuta skirting across the ground trying to keep his balance. The fact that Shigure didn't respond after this advice is the reason the Jounin decided on a defensive approach. Luckily for the Jounin, the barrier took the fiery portion of the explosion but the force still reached him. A second explosion went off near where Yuuta had just stood or a little further… It was hard to tell due to smoke mixing with his spores. Then Yuuta heard it, a loud creaking noise, the ground beneath his feet rumbled slightly. Out of nowhere the large mushroom Shigure had been standing on came crashing down. It pushed the smoke and spores away as it fell. Though, the airborne pollutants quickly filled the area yet again. Quickly, the Jounin would string together a few handseals and activate a jutsu called Mushroom Skin. This jutsu causes the spores that have come in contact with the enemy to grow into maturity, embedding themselves into the flesh of the target. A useful jutsu due to the fact that it was nearly impossible to not come in contact with the spores. The explosive tags was Yuuta's cue to finally go on the offensive, he had witnessed just about enough of the Hyuga's fighting style and though it was similar to other Hyuga, Shigure had managed to come up with a unique twist by incorporating ninjutsu as well. Not only that but the boy's Byakugan was trained well; evident by the fact that he could still see Yuuta despite the spores that blanketed the area being made from and containing Yuuta's vitality enriched chakra. Yuuta wasn't one hundred percent sure but he hoped that the spores would have created a haze or white noise like effect due to their small size and being nourished by the unique Gure chakra. The byakugan could see chakra better than any other doujutsu, Yuuta knew this so he wanted to test this aforementioned theory. If he would have been correct, Shigure would simply see the Spore's chakra and not his own. Nevertheless… Yuuta, up until now, was holding back, more so than he usually did. Because he wanted to make a point that Shigure wouldn't be able to use his Byakugan in every situation. At this leg of the training session, Yuuta decided to leave his earlier lesson behind and simply enjoy the spar. Taking from what had transpired so far, the Jounin theorized that Shigure would either utilize another fire jutsu or try to close in on him under the cover of the smoke and spores. If mushroom skin worked like it was meant to then Shigure would not only be in pain but also finding it harder to move. Yuuta would then prepare another jutsu, this one took time to activate as the required spore pod needed to be formed. "Disce aut discede… " Yuuta said in a language from a bygone era. He moved about the tortured training grounds, waiting to spring his next move. If his analysis was correct, mushroom skin would have stopped Shigure's assault or at least caused him to hesitate.

NAME: Kekkai: Kabe (Barrier: Wall)
RANK: D
TECH TYPE: universal | Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: None
CHAKRA USAGE:Very low - Very High depending on size of wall/ Very Low to maintain
DESCRIPTION:
The user creates a solid wall like barrier that appears almost instantly anywhere within a 15ft radius. The wall itself is highly durable and requires D ranked jutsu power to shatter anything lower would simply be ineffective against the wall if not outright break after coming in contact with it, with weapons would need to be empowered with chakra to do any damage though that are not are ineffective with projectiles harmless clattering down to the ground. The wall can be sprung up in a moments notice and the shape and size of it varies depending on the users preference and chakra use (anywhere between 5ft and 15ft tall). As many walls can be made as the user wishes to make (or have the chakra to make) however the plus side is that once the walls are created they take no chakra to maintain. Requires three hand seals.

NAME: Kinoko Hada [ Mushroom Skin]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: N/A
HANDSEALS: 3
DESCRIPTION:
A jutsu created by the Gure to effect mushroom spores they have already produced within their surroundings or attached to their target. The jutsu causes said spores to grow into fully matured Fungi, restricting, vision, movement and breathing. This, however, depends on how many spores have attached to the target. If they have only minimal contact with a Gure clan spore techs such as their arm then only "movement” in that arm would be hindered. Additionally, the mushrooms embed themselves within the target's flesh when growing, that said pulling them from the body would result in bleeding wounds.

1X JUTSU PREPPED

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• Symbiont Genetics:
  Due to the Gure clan's Genetic Make up sharing similarities to Fungi, the clan has developed the ability to merged their body with flora and the earth itself. Yuuta's prowess in this ability allows him to gain entrance into some of the most secure strongholds undetected. Even with his large chakra pool, Yuuta can only be sensed by elite sensor Shinobi. While no where near the likes of time-space ninjutsu in terms of speed, Yuuta's skill with this ability allows him to move extremely fast when merged. Being able to move faster than the average taijutsu specialist or otherwise walking/running. The max range he can travel is 10 kilometers before needing to emerge.
• Shinkin no Sōsa | Fungal Manipulation
  Gure Yuuta is one of the most dangerous Gure clan members to be born in his generation. While his Fungi jutsu aren’t geared towards a specific type, like poisonous shrooms. Yuuta has completely mastered his clans abilities. Being able change his battlefield in a moment's notice or decimate his opponent with decomposing mold. Due to Yuuta's immense chakra supply, he is easily able to increase the size of his mushroom jutsu or create more Fungi than average Gure Shinobi. It is this reason that he was chosen to be the leader of the clan’s Konoha family.
  
• Enhanced Chakra Supply
  The amount of chakra Yuuta’s body contain has always been unbelievably large. With the amount he has Yuuta can to use more jutsu than the average Shinobi. Additionally, his Gure jutsu also benefits from the size of his chakra supply in that he is capable of rearranging an entire battlefield and still be able to fight his opponent efficiently. Because his chakra amount is so large and unruly, Yuuta chakra control is average at best.
  
• Madness of Knowledge
  One of Yuuta's greatest embarrassments; his curious nature is also one of his oldest and strongest abilities. He has gained a vast knowledge of fundamental and unorthodox Shinobi skills. Including combat tactics used during old conflicts such as First Shinobi World war. Over the years Yuuta devoured any information he could get his hands on and did so until he was able to apply this knowledge within his ninja career and his fighting style. That said he is exceptionally intelligent and uses his knowledge to creatively utilize his abilities and think up strategies. Because Yuuta is a nerd who likes "bad ass” abilities; he has gained general knowledge on other countries, their Shinobi and the common abilities they usually use.
• The Art of War
  Due to Yuuta intelligence and love for wartime history. He has become an extremely skilled strategic genius. Using the information he's gathered on past conflicts in the world and the general knowledge of the modern Shinobi nations. Yuuta is able to create strategies and plans several steps ahead of his opponent. He can elaborate strategies from different traditions and a variety of cultures and apply them not only in battle, but all activities that involve intellect. Additionally, he can predict possible obstacles a mission or village will present or the opportunities the venture would open up. Yuuta usually knows what the best actions to take in a situation, allowing him to adapt and prepare for any situation that may occur and handle it effectively. Yuuta macabre personality also plays a part in this side of him as he is not above using tactics deemed immoral in today's age

[Hyūga Shigure]

"malum discordiae". "No matter how many people you may lose, you have no choice but to go on living." NO REST FOR THE WICKED "His Ninjutsu is so quick! He barely needs hand seals to use many of the techniques of his kekkei genkai... I'm not fast enough to take advantages of the breaches in his guard I can perceive, and those are already rare enough..." he thought to himself in mild frustration, gritting his teeth as he noticed how the Jounin managed to avoid both his assaults, even the indirect one, which meant that the Vacuum Palm would have to try and do the trick, but just before Shigure finished preparing that one, he noticed that the man quickly performed hand seals, and that prompted him to hesitate for a second. "What is he doing? There's no way he should be able to see me... I don't see a sensorial connection between the chakra of the spores and his brain... Unless..." but before the Hyuuga could think more about it, he felt a sting of almost incapacitating pain and quickly realised that the spores touching his body, rich in the man's chakra, were now being transformed into full-fledged fungi. The process was painful and it was spreading all around his body, even making it harder to breathe and move. "Ugh!" the genin groaned as he tried to not make a lot of sound, so he wouldn't reveal his current location. His body couldn't move, and if he was most of his peers, this would result in his ultimate defeat. But he had a special technique for such occasions, and this technique was a fruit of his restless dedication to the polishing of his Gentle Fist skills. Using all of his tenketsus, Shigure used his One Blow Body to expel chakra from his body, using his Byakugan to pinpoint the weakness of the technique used by his sensei. In a burst, he rid himself of the fungi growing in his body, and without further delay, he dashed in an arc to the right, approaching Yuuta but in a not so obvious way, making sure his movements were not too loud and his body was hidden by the smoke. "I need to pressure him, I need to seize this moment!" he thought to himself. And once he felt like there was a good opportunity, he would push both his hands forward. "Hakke Kūhekishō!" he exclaimed as the two powerful wave of chakra were expelled from his hands with a speed that rivaled that of a well-trained Chuunin. If caught by the attack, Yuuta would feel the damage piercing through his skin and injuring his inner organs, while at the same time being pushed away by the sheer pressure of the technique. Shigure wasn't playing, and as a sign of respect to his sensei, he knew that he had to attack with the intent to kill, otherwise he wouldn't last in this fight. "So what if it seems hopeless? If it were me, I still wouldn't give up. Embrace your dreams. And, whatever happens, protect your honour as a Shinobi, for the price of freedom is steep." Training One Blow Body to rid body of fungi. Attack with Vacuum Wall Palm. [Gure Yuuta] [462 words]

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NAME: Jūkenpō Ichigekishin[ Gentle Fist Art One Blow Body]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu
DESCRIPTION:
A technique born from their innate ability to expel chakra from every tenketsu on their body, a member of the Hyūga clan can hit their opponent with a blast of chakra that will send them flying away from the user. Also able to pin point weak points in a jutsu and destroy them – like blowing a hole out of a Water Prison Technique for example.


NAME: Hakke Kūhekishō [ Eight Trigrams Vacuum Wall Palm]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu
DESCRIPTION:
A doubled version of it’s parent technique. It can be used by two Gentle Fist users into one collaboration attack or by a single skilled user who can use both hands in a single strike. This jutsu sends an extremely powerful wave of chakra with great force.

[Gure Yuuta]

Une Ombre Couleur Sépia. Although Shigure was a genin, his body was well trained, especially when compared to Yuuta's. Which was probably the case for his overall endurance as well… However Mushroom skin was not to be taken lightly. If Shigure thought that he'd simply expel the Fungi from his body without having to deal with the subsequent pain and blood loss afterwards he would be terribly mistaken. The benefit of the mushroom skin Jutsu didn't come from the Fungi being embedded into the opponent's skin, in fact this part of the jutsu was more of an annoyance than anything. The effectiveness of mushroom skin came from the opponent not thinking twice about removing the mushrooms after they had grown. Removing them from one's body without proper help such as a medical shinobi or a gure clan shinobi was dangerous and though almost never fatal could prove so given time. Because the mushrooms had embedded themselves within the target's skin, forcefully pulling them from one's body would result in a nasty bleeding wounds. This of course wouldn't be a problem with one or two shrooms… however if several of these mushrooms were to be removed all at once, then the lethality would surely rise due to blood loss. The subsequent pain was another story altogether, continuing on would not only be difficult but would also threaten the genin's life. Still, Yuuta genuinely didn't underestimate Shigure, after all they were only a handful of years apart from one another in age. Nevertheless, Yuuta was still his sensei and as his teacher he wanted simply the best for the Hyuga. The entire reason for this session was for Shigure to use his abilities wisely and to learn that he would need to think before acting. At this moment the situation with Mushroom skin would be the driving factor that brought the lesson to a conclusion. Of course Yuuta couldn't see that well due to the smoke, however due to mushroom skin, Shigure's effectiveness would be fairly hindered… Surprisingly, Shigure went in for one final all out assault on his sensei. Yuuta did not realize until now that the Hyuga was engaging him as if it were a battle to the death; "admirable" the Jounin thought to himself although with the injuries the Hyuga had sustained it would be difficult if not impossible for him to land a hit on Yuuta now. The Jounin would simply use the migration jutsu, which normally wouldn't be able to dodge an incoming jutsu, however given Shigure's bleeding body and the pain he'd be experiencing; Yuuta was able to fully merge within the ground before the wave of chakra had reached him. Once merged, his speed increased, allowing him to move faster than he could naturally. Moments later the Jounin reappeared several meters to the right of Shigure. The jutsu Yuuta had prepared beforehand known as the Ravaging Grey Mold grenade, the Spore pod had already been created, Yuuta had simply been holding on to it until the right moment. Of course he had thought to use the explosive as soon as emerged from the earth but decided that this particular session was over… "I have to commend your performance, Shigure. But you have failed this lesson. The objective of this training session was to think before acting; to not simply rely on your Kekkei Genkai in the way you usually would. There will come a time where you won't be able to rely on the Hyuga's chakra control or your infamous Byakugan" Yuuta's tone was strict and commanding; he exuded a sense of leadership that he had yet to portray with this particular group of students. To be honest, Yuuta's current disposition wasn't something he was used to either, yet it happened without him consciously trying to do so. "The best form of love we adults can give to our young is to make sure that they are equipped with the knowledge and experience needed to survive this difficult shinobi world. Now, let Wahei tend to your wounds…" the Jounin added before, throwing the spore grenade to the side. The resulting explosion of spores and subsequent mold quickly decimated the organic life within the area it had detonated, stripping the area of anything that wasn't already one of Yuuta's fungi. "We'll continue early tomorrow morning... Be ready Shigure, I will not go easy on you this time" he added before finding a spot to sleep.

Time skip? In the same thread? Yuuta is going to make an entire theme park like thing. Think of it as his forest of death

Jutsu used:

NAME: Ikō [Migration]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low to very high [Depending on Speed and Distance]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu | Clan Ability
ELEMENT: N/A
HANDSEALS: 1
DESCRIPTION:
The first jutsu created by the Gure clan and the first ability the clan members are taught, Iko is the basic of all the Gure clan techniques. Named after the Great Migration of the Gure's past, Ikō enables the Gure to merge their body with the ground and flora. Once merged the Gure member can only be detected by chakra sensing, additionally the clan member can travel at varying speeds when merged; due to their genetics being similar to Fungi, the Gure clan is able to use their chakra to replicate the symbiont nature of their Fungi brethren; Then, using the underground network of organic matter, consisting of things like plant roots, decomposing organic material, soil and water veins, the clan can travel anywhere with high speed. Individually, A gure clan member can only cover a certain amount of area before needing to emerge. The max area an jounin level Gure can travel is normally 10 kilometers, however there are a unique few (Elite jounin) who have pushed this limit to 15 usually due to skill or special abilities. Younger less experienced Gure clan members are commonly limited to 1-5 kilometers depending on the rank, Genin being able to pull off several meters to 1 kilometer max and Chunin being able to move 5 kilometers max. Sp. Jounin and average jounin 5-10. It should be noted that this jutsu can be used by multiple Gure clan member’s together to increase its range and strength. It should be noted that Iko is an infiltration and travel jutsu and the merging process isn't fast enough to evade jutsu.

NAME: Hakai Gure Mōrudo: Shuryūdan [Ravaging Grey Mold: Grenade]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT:
HANDSEALS: 2
DESCRIPTION:
This jutsu must be prepped before using, for example creating the seed pod in one post then releasing it the next. Using their unique chakra the Gure clan is capable of growing spore pods. As the name implies, the Gure uses the natural "exploding” mechanism of the pod as a sort of grenade. A fairly versatile jutsu, the pods can be grown from any part of the users body making this excellent for stopping pursuers or attacking incoming shinobi. The pods if disturbed will explode sending mold spores flying in all directions. The natural force of the "explosion” is enough to carry the spores up to 15 meters. The spores will cause a grey mold to grow on the target, decomposing any organic matter. The decomposition is fairly dangerous but not exactly fatal. It will penetrate the top layer of skin and into the flesh but not into the muscular system, organs or bones. It should be noted that once the jutsu ends so does the decomposition. That said the rot caused by the mold is enough to cause nasty flesh wounds. The best way survive this jutsu without injury is similar to the restricting green mold technique, which is to immediately wash the mold from the body. Removing the mold without water such as rubbing it with one's hand will also work however, it will be painful. If washed off before fully maturing, which is 4 posts, the mold will only inflict superficial wounds. After fully maturing the mold dies and the jutsu ends. Extreme temperatures can also aid in stopping the growth or canceling the jutsu altogether.

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• Symbiont Genetics:
  Due to the Gure clan's Genetic Make up sharing similarities to Fungi, the clan has developed the ability to merged their body with flora and the earth itself. Yuuta's prowess in this ability allows him to gain entrance into some of the most secure strongholds undetected. Even with his large chakra pool, Yuuta can only be sensed by elite sensor Shinobi. While no where near the likes of time-space ninjutsu in terms of speed, Yuuta's skill with this ability allows him to move extremely fast when merged. Being able to move faster than the average taijutsu specialist or otherwise walking/running. The max range he can travel is 10 kilometers before needing to emerge.
• Shinkin no Sōsa | Fungal Manipulation
  Gure Yuuta is one of the most dangerous Gure clan members to be born in his generation. While his Fungi jutsu aren’t geared towards a specific type, like poisonous shrooms. Yuuta has completely mastered his clans abilities. Being able change his battlefield in a moment's notice or decimate his opponent with decomposing mold. Due to Yuuta's immense chakra supply, he is easily able to increase the size of his mushroom jutsu or create more Fungi than average Gure Shinobi. It is this reason that he was chosen to be the leader of the clan’s Konoha family.
  
• Enhanced Chakra Supply
  The amount of chakra Yuuta’s body contain has always been unbelievably large. With the amount he has Yuuta can to use more jutsu than the average Shinobi. Additionally, his Gure jutsu also benefits from the size of his chakra supply in that he is capable of rearranging an entire battlefield and still be able to fight his opponent efficiently. Because his chakra amount is so large and unruly, Yuuta chakra control is average at best.
  
• Madness of Knowledge
  One of Yuuta's greatest embarrassments; his curious nature is also one of his oldest and strongest abilities. He has gained a vast knowledge of fundamental and unorthodox Shinobi skills. Including combat tactics used during old conflicts such as First Shinobi World war. Over the years Yuuta devoured any information he could get his hands on and did so until he was able to apply this knowledge within his ninja career and his fighting style. That said he is exceptionally intelligent and uses his knowledge to creatively utilize his abilities and think up strategies. Because Yuuta is a nerd who likes "bad ass” abilities; he has gained general knowledge on other countries, their Shinobi and the common abilities they usually use.
• The Art of War
  Due to Yuuta intelligence and love for wartime history. He has become an extremely skilled strategic genius. Using the information he's gathered on past conflicts in the world and the general knowledge of the modern Shinobi nations. Yuuta is able to create strategies and plans several steps ahead of his opponent. He can elaborate strategies from different traditions and a variety of cultures and apply them not only in battle, but all activities that involve intellect. Additionally, he can predict possible obstacles a mission or village will present or the opportunities the venture would open up. Yuuta usually knows what the best actions to take in a situation, allowing him to adapt and prepare for any situation that may occur and handle it effectively. Yuuta macabre personality also plays a part in this side of him as he is not above using tactics deemed immoral in today's age

[Hyūga Shigure]

"malum discordiae". "No matter how many people you may lose, you have no choice but to go on living." DEFEAT Shigure didn't quite notice the intricate details of the Mushroom Skin Technique and that was a fatal mistake in this fight. If he had been more patient and analysed it with his Byakugan, he would be able to better pinpoint the tenketsu attack and reduce the damage to his body. Heck, he was fairly certain someone like his father or uncle would be able to locate the weakspots of the jutsu so well they would be basically unscathed, and even Kayaku would be able to do that, he thought. He knew that he was running solely on the burst of adrenaline in his body, and that he was going to be passing out the moment his adrenaline levels returned to normal in the next few moments, so he needed to make an impact, to show Yuuta that he wasn't just a foolish boy, oblivious to the dangers of the ninja world. However, the Mushroom Skin also made him flinch and his assault a bit slower, thus giving Yuuta time to use his migration to fully dodge the attack. The wave of pure chakra destroyed the mushrooms on its path due to the fact that the Gentle Fist can destroy anything that is made of chakra, but at the end, he knew he was defeated. The pain was finally hitting him hard and he fell to his knees, panting heavily and grimacing with the pain. He was tired, and he knew he was going to pass out soon most likely. "Dammit... I was too slow..." he thought to himself in disappointed, seen how Yuuta was reappearing on his right. His commendation was but the soft introduction to the fact that he had failed the lesson. He was well-aware of that. If only he had been more careful with the One Blow Body, maybe he wouldn't be in such a sorry state. He nodded to Yuuta, acknowledging his words. "I... Fucked up..." he said with his laboured breathing. The sensei threw a grenade of sorts and destroyed the fungi life in the area and informed Shigure they would train again the next morning and he nodded before crashing on the ground, passing out due to his wounds. Luckily, Wahei was there to patch him up, and he would have the rest of the day to rest and reflect on his training; he was not going to make the same mistake next time. At least he learned a lesson, a painful one. "So what if it seems hopeless? If it were me, I still wouldn't give up. Embrace your dreams. And, whatever happens, protect your honour as a Shinobi, for the price of freedom is steep." Training Passing out until the next day. [Gure Yuuta] [412 words]

[Gure Yuuta]

We Are Immortal
We Are Legion

Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.

The next morning Yuuta was the first to wake from his slumber, stretching and yawning to get his blood flowing for the day and Shigure's training. His body ached, his muscles sore from the day before, Shigure had pushed him pretty hard despite the genin having failed the initial test. Yuuta knew today wouldn't be like yesterday, the Hyuga heir was one of the brightest genin from Konohagakure in his generation, and the Jounin's jutsu wasn't necessarily difficult to understand once someone was affected by them."Shigure!" Yuuta called from the tortured area that they had trained in the day before.

The Jounin wasn't sure if Shigure had already been up and had been laying down, waiting on Yuuta's signal to begin or he had simply jumped up when Yuuta had called. Either way the determined Hyuga wasted no time to arrive at Yuuta's side. The Jounin walked to the opposite side of his student and held up the Seal of confrontation. A tradition in Konohagakure which represents one half of a seal that might be used to activate a ninjutsu and essentially means I've come to face you in battle. When the spar is over, both participants make the Seal of Reconciliation by locking the fingers they used to make the "confrontation" seal, acknowledging that they are still comrades.

Once Shigure acknowledged and returned the seal of confrontation, Yuuta would quickly create two spore Shadow clones. Now there were three Gure Yuuta, one of them moved to engage Shigure, stringing together three handseals before activating the Earth Style: Creation of Heaven and Earth jutsu, another melded into the ground using the migration jutsu, while the final did a longer set of hand seals, activating one of Yuuta's newest jutsu. "Debilitating Mold: Deceleration" exclaimed the Yuuta who had not moved from its original position, sending a unique spore pod soaring towards Shigure, passing by various earthen warriors the other Yuuta had created, all of which were crudely making their way towards Shigure to attack him head on.

Meanwhile, the Yuuta who had used migration, bided it's time waiting for a sign to initiate Yuuta's true plan for the second stage of Shigure's training.

Yesterday the boy had enough respect for the Jounin to come at him with nothing less than lethal force, it was only right that Yuuta acknowledged Shigure in the same manner and engaged the Hyuga as if it were a fight to the death. Which of course was the main reason he had made it a point to use the seal of confrontation. He hoped Shigure would notice that Yuuta acknowledged him as his comrade as well as his student and more personal a Shinobi in general. The earthen warriors created by one of the Yuuta suddenly started to run and rush towards Shigure after an odd looking Spore pod, the debilitating mold spore pod, had flown passed them aimed for Shigure's general area

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NAME: Takehoushi: Kage Bushin [Mushroom Spore: Shadow Clone]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: High
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: N/A
HANDSEALS: 1
DESCRIPTION:
The Gure Clan's version of the shadow clone jutsu, which like the derived jutsu creates a clone with substance. In this case, Mushroom Spores. The clone is essentially a walking, talking and fighting Spore pod that resembles the user in appearance and ability. If attacked and dispersed; the clone releases mushroom spores instead of the usual white smoke or attributed element. The spore count within one clone alone can fill a 20 meter area in dense spores, effecting visibility.


NAME: Ikō [Migration]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low to very high [Depending on Speed and Distance]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu | Clan Ability
ELEMENT: N/A
HANDSEALS: 1
DESCRIPTION:
The first jutsu created by the Gure clan and the first ability the clan members are taught, Iko is the basic of all the Gure clan techniques. Named after the Great Migration of the Gure's past, Ikō enables the Gure to merge their body with the ground and flora. Once merged the Gure member can only be detected by chakra sensing, additionally the clan member can travel at varying speeds when merged; due to their genetics being similar to Fungi, the Gure clan is able to use their chakra to replicate the symbiont nature of their Fungi brethren; Then, using the underground network of organic matter, consisting of things like plant roots, decomposing organic material, soil and water veins, the clan can travel anywhere with high speed. Individually, A gure clan member can only cover a certain amount of area before needing to emerge. The max area an jounin level Gure can travel is normally 10 kilometers, however there are a unique few (Elite jounin) who have pushed this limit to 15 usually due to skill or special abilities. Younger less experienced Gure clan members are commonly limited to 1-5 kilometers depending on the rank, Genin being able to pull off several meters to 1 kilometer max and Chunin being able to move 5 kilometers max. Sp. Jounin and average jounin 5-10. It should be noted that this jutsu can be used by multiple Gure clan member’s together to increase its range and strength. It should be noted that Iko is an infiltration and travel jutsu and the merging process isn't fast enough to evade jutsu.

NAME: Doton: Tenchikaibyaku [Earth Style: Creation of Heaven and Earth]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Doton
HANDSEALS: 3
TRIGGER: N/A
DESCRIPTION:
After three Hand-seals, the user will slap his hands on the ground. Moments later, a dozen armoured soldiers made out of stone will climb out of the ground, carrying an assortment of weapons, swords, spears, bows. They can use the weapons like normal, the arrows flying as nimble as regular arrows with greater piercing ability. The soldiers themselves are quite fragile and they can be broken with a heavy punch. The jutsu can be used in quick succession to make more if they all fall.

NAME: 衰弱病気:減速 Suijaku Kabi: Gensoku [Debilitating Mold: Deceleration ]

RANK: A

CHAKRA USAGE: high.

CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu

ELEMENT: N/a

HANDSEALS: 11

REQUIREMENT: Gure KG[Konoha]

DESCRIPTION:
Similar to Debilitating Mold: Divided Force, in that it allows a Gure to grow a spore pod within their palm which can then be used as a projectile. Upon contact with a hard surface the pods will release a dense cloud of spores. Once the spores make contact with living flesh it causes a lilac colored mold to grow along the opponents body; the mold drains the nutrients from the targets body reducing their physical speed. The mold doesn't progressively or permanently makes the target slower; instead it suppresses speed SAs gained via physical training or innate biology. The mold doesn't effect speed gained via chakra. Used in a way to "even out the playing field” the jutsu curtails the target’s physical speed by weakening the muscles within the arms and legs. The mold does not effect certain muscles such as the heart or the diaphragm; making it non-fatal. Thoroughly washing the mold off would end the jutsu it should be noted that a splash of water wouldn't be sufficient. The spore pod travels 20 meters away from the user before automatically releasing the mold spores. While the cloud of spores fill an area of 30 meters. It should be noted that with every successful hit the target’s physical speed will continue to decrease

[Hyūga Shigure]

"malum discordiae". "No matter how many people you may lose, you have no choice but to go on living." ON THE DEFENCE He was hoping to wake up feeling way better, but he was in for some disappointment. Although he mostly healed from his injuries by Wahei, his body was still quite sore from the previous day, and yet, he was up and getting ready to fight again. Pain wasn't a deterring factor to the Hyuuga, he was quite used to it from all his fights, and his scarred body was a testament of that fact. When Yuuta called his name, he was quick to respond, for he was already there, warming himself up for the next fight. "Hai! I'm ready, sensei." he said with a determined tone. His determination, however, was not one fueled by rage, but by his will to better himself. It was serene, collected. He responded to the seal of confrontation, quite acquainted with the village's tradition. Once he did that, the veins bulged on his temples, activating his Doujutsu. Shortly after that, Yuuta would quickly create two spore Shadow clones, and they all moved to different directions. One of them came to engage with Shigure, performing three handseals. He could see this one was a clone, for the real one was further away, using one of his techniques to send a spore pod towards the Genin. Concentrating chakra on his legs, he used the Acceleration technique to quickly reach his maximum speed as he leaped backwards, putting some distance in between himself and the earthen warriors, while at the same time dodging the dangerous looking spore. The distance also allowed him to focus on his location, and with the power of his Byakugan allowing to pinpoint the weak spots in the earth constructs, he would brace himself from the attack, while at the same time seeking to destroy them. "Shugohakke Rokujuuyon Shou!" he exclaimed as he used one of his clan's absolute defence techniques. Still, he was keeping tabs on Yuuta, knowing that the key to succeeding in this exercise was not tied to his clan techniques. "I just need to find a breach in his defences, and I can use that new technique I've been training..." he thought to himself, gritting his teeth. "So what if it seems hopeless? If it were me, I still wouldn't give up. Embrace your dreams. And, whatever happens, protect your honour as a Shinobi, for the price of freedom is steep." Training Accelerate to dodge pod, countered attackers with protection of the 64 palms. [Gure Yuuta] [368 words]

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NAME: Kasoku Suru [Accelerate]
RANK: C
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu
ELEMENT: -
HANDSEALS: 0
DESCRIPTION:
A very simple technique, by using chakra the user is able to instantly accelerate their selves to their max speed. This can be done in just about any condition, but any techniques that slow the user's movement (such as armor from jutsu or most jutsu that might slow an individual) will still affect them.

NAME: Shugohakke Rokujūyon Shō [ Protection of the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu
DESCRIPTION:

A dual functioning jutsu in which the user creates a gigantic shield of chakra around them that serve a dual purpose: to defend them from attackers (to the smallest to the largest) and to deflect and cut the enemies. To create this shield they should emit strong blades of chakra while they move their arms precisely creating the strong net that creates the skin of the dome. The final creation will be that of an strong barricade that keeps enemies at bay while serving as an "absolute defence” effect similarly to one of it’s parents technique: The Eight Trigrams Revolving Heaven.

[Gure Yuuta]

We Are Many
We Are Legion

There is no greater agony
than bearing an untold story inside you

"So he was holding back this entire time? Tch… I wish I had known he could pull defense and offensive simultaneously." One of the Yuuta's said to himself, though loud enough that anyone could hear him, even Shigure, who were actively using a Jutsu to shred the earth warriors. The usual spore pod Yuuta had aimed directly at Shigure had missed it's mark but exploded upon contact with the ground not too far from the Hyuga, releasing a colorful mold spore that filled a 30 meter area. Although Shigure was technically protected from the spores because of his jutsu, and he had accelerated forwards beforehand. The spores filled a nice size area and hovered within the air, if the Hyuga wasn't careful as soon as the defensive barrier dissipated the spores would latch onto his body. This particular jutsu was one of Yuuta's strongest and considered A-Rank in strength despite not being lethal. It caused a unique type of mold to grow upon a living organism and saps it's physical speed.

Yuuta had hoped that the earth jutsu would keep him busy enough so that the spore cloud could reach him and bring his physical speed closer to Yuuta's playing field. An underestimation of Shigure, which indeed was Yuuta's fault. The moment he realized he had done so, he'd make a mental note to never do it again. Shigure was a talented ninja and would become so much more. Underestimating someone like Shigure could cost someone their lives. Nevertheless the man was nothing if not shrewd. Stringing together a set of handseals, the original Yuuta activated the Spore Image jutsu. Yuuta's Chakra was unique even amidst the diverse Gure Clan, allowing him to create more than a single spore image mushroom. The mushroom grew in a sparse pattern, popping up randomly between the two Yuuta, the nearly completely destroyed regime of earthen warriors and Shigure.

The Yuuta that used the earthen technique, made sure to keep away from the expanding dome of chakra, right before the last few earth warriors were destroyed he'd quickly sign three handseals and activate the Unusual Growth jutsu; his target the Spore Image mushroom several meters around him. Despite its short range, only affecting the mushroom that are in a 10 meter radius around his body, it was a fairly useful jutsu. It caused the spore image mushroom to grow into an unimaginable size, comparable to the Oak Tree sized mushroom, whose charred remains still littered the ground from the day before.

"Shigure!! Are you familiar with the Three Shinobi Prohibitions?. The trio of deadly temptations that will insure your fall into depravity are men and or women, alcohol, although in your case it's about illicit substances, and money." the clone stated as the area began to fill with a certain fungi spore that caused intense hallucinations.

"Enjoy your trip. Today is the day you become a real man" 

TEMPLATE BY ELIZA @ TB & THQ

Jutsu used:

NAME: Mezurashī Seichō[Unusual Growth]
RANK: D
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low to very high
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: N/A
HANDSEALS: 2
DESCRIPTION:
A fairly simple jutsu, a Gure clan focuses their unique chakra into a nearby Fungi and forces it to not only mature but grow in size well beyond its natural capabilities. The technique is used to effect surrounding fungi in ways that would benefit the user in battle or on missions. The jutsu can only effect Fungi within a 10 meter radius of the user. Additionally, the user can not change the plant's natural anatomy. For example, Shido can cause non-poisonous mushrooms to grow but can’t make it them poisonous. That said the jutsu is however capable of forcefully growing abnormally large mushroom, molds, yeasts or even fungal spores within the air.

NAME: Hoshi Gazo[ Spore Image]
RANK: C
CHAKRA USAGE: Low
CLASSIFICATION: ninjutsu
ELEMENT: N/A
HANDSEALS: 3
DESCRIPTION:
The user grows a specific hallucinogenic Mushroom. Once grown the Fungi releases a mind altering spore that if inhaled by a target would make anything the victim sees as whimsical and vivid. Objects and people within the world would gain whimsical and unrealistic features(think Disney) that shows a non-threatening appearance. An example would be sword or armour with humanoid features such as a pair of lips and eyes. The spores travel about 10 meters away from the mushroom before hovering within the air. The strength behind this jutsu doesn't lye within the hallucination itself but in how the target would release itself from the visions. Unlike other Genjutsu that could be stopped with Genjutsu:Kai, in order to stop the effects of this jutsu one would need a medic or be a medic to remove the spores from one's bloodstream. For example, the poison extraction jutsu. The spores will metabolizes within the body in time, as such the target can simply ride out the effects the jutsu, which only last 3 posts after being exposed.

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SAs used:

Symbiont Genetics:

Due to the Gure clan's Genetic Make up sharing similarities to Fungi, the clan has developed the ability to merged their body with flora and the earth itself. Yuuta's prowess in this ability allows him to gain entrance into some of the most secure strongholds undetected. Even with his large chakra pool, Yuuta can only be sensed by elite sensor Shinobi. While no where near the likes of time-space ninjutsu in terms of speed, Yuuta's skill with this ability allows him to move extremely fast when merged. Being able to move faster than the average taijutsu specialist or otherwise walking/running. The max range he can travel is 10 kilometers before needing to emerge.

Shinkin no Sōsa | Fungal Manipulation

Gure Yuuta is one of the most dangerous Gure clan members to be born in his generation. While his Fungi jutsu aren’t geared towards a specific type, like poisonous shrooms. Yuuta has completely mastered his clans abilities. Being able change his battlefield in a moment's notice or decimate his opponent with decomposing mold. Due to Yuuta's immense chakra supply, he is easily able to increase the size of his mushroom jutsu or create more Fungi than average Gure Shinobi. It is this reason that he was chosen to be the leader of the clan’s Konoha family.

Enhanced Chakra Supply

The amount of chakra Yuuta’s body contain has always been unbelievably large. With the amount he has Yuuta can to use more jutsu than the average Shinobi. Additionally, his Gure jutsu also benefits from the size of his chakra supply in that he is capable of rearranging an entire battlefield and still be able to fight his opponent efficiently. Because his chakra amount is so large and unruly, Yuuta chakra control is average at best.

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[Hyūga Shigure]

"malum discordiae". "No matter how many people you may lose, you have no choice but to go on living." FIRE AND FLAMES Seemed like he had surprised his sensei with one of the techniques he was keeping up his sleeve, but that was not all of it. He knew he couldn't pull any punches, especially after what happened the day before. His eyes could see the spores spreading out, and he knew he would have to react quickly to avoid getting affected by those, but he had a strategy for that, as soon as he finished taking care of the earth constructs that were attacking him, and getting destroyed by his technique. Still, Yuuta was not playing around and quickly used another one of his Kekkei Genkai's techniques to create even more mushrooms. Those things were really dangerous, but at least the earthen warriors were gone and just as they were, Shigure quickly performed three hand seals. Using his One Body Blow, he expelled chakra from all his tenketsus, pinpointing Yuuta's chakra on the spores approaching him with his Byakugan, and destroying the ones close to his body, so he could use the Body Flicker Technique to move behind where Yuuta and his clones were, and away from the cloud of spores. He was hoping his sudden change in location would give him some time to deploy his new strategy. As he appeared behind Yuuta, he quickly performed one single hand seal. "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" he exclaimed, creating a perfect copy of himself with the advanced jutsu. He didn't have enough chakra to reasonably create more than a clone, but considering the fact he was a Genin, it was still impressive he could pull this up. Then, he and the clone started performing a set of hand seals at the same time, and when Yuuta asked him about the sins of the Shinobi, both of them nodded and responded at the same time, voices echoing together. "I am aware, and I'm a unfortunately faulty... My heart is completely taken over by one person, and I can't help it." he admitted, with a smirk in the corner of his mouth, as he finished his set of handseals. "Katon! Karyuu Endan!" he roared as him and the clone emitted a giant stream of fire which took on the form of a long dragon. The dragon would then split into three smaller ones, to a total of six dragons surrounding the area in which Yuuta had used his Kekkei Genkai a tactic used to surround and then incincerate the target in a matter of seconds. He was sure Yuuta would be able to deal with it, but maybe he could destroy his mushrooms and spores, and even out the playfield. "So what if it seems hopeless? If it were me, I still wouldn't give up. Embrace your dreams. And, whatever happens, protect your honour as a Shinobi, for the price of freedom is steep." Training One Body Blow to safely perform Body Flicker, Kage Bunshin and dual Karyuu Endan [Gure Yuuta] [449 words]

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NAME: Jūkenpō Ichigekishin[ Gentle Fist Art One Blow Body]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu
DESCRIPTION:
A technique born from their innate ability to expel chakra from every tenketsu on their body, a member of the Hyūga clan can hit their opponent with a blast of chakra that will send them flying away from the user. Also able to pin point weak points in a jutsu and destroy them – like blowing a hole out of a Water Prison Technique for example.

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: Kage Bunshin no Jutsu [Shadow Clone Technique]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Medium
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [General]
ELEMENT: None
HANDSEALS: 1
DESCRIPTION:
The Kage Bunshin technique evenly distributes your chakra between one or more clones with form and substance.

The clones created by this technique are able to utilize any jutsu the original ninja knows, has all of their special abilities, as well as their kekkei genkai. Typically a clone's equipment doesn't retain any special abilities and the clone itself is dispersed when hit with a single attack or incapacitated, although the clone can also choose to disperse itself or be dispersed by the user.

When the clone finally disperses, any new knowledge it has gained along with it's remaining chakra are passed back to the original ninja and any additional clones.

Name: Katon: Karyuu Endan [Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet]
Rank: B
Chakra Usage: Medium
Type: Ninjutsu
Element: Katon
HANDSEALS: 7
Description: After performing the necessary hand seals, the user emits a giant stream of fire which takes on the form of a long dragon. As it approaches its target, it can split into three or four smaller but similarly shaped dragons, attacking from the left, right and top (and bottom if four), a tactic used to surround and then incincerate the target in a matter of seconds. This requires a good degree of chakra control in order to keep the wild flames under control due to their fast pace and incredible power.