The Demon Desert...
Moment MusicIt was a wasteland like many others within Kaze no Kuni, but close enough to the village to allow for some semblance of notoriety for a notable travel route. Being as it was a dangerous way to return to the village, Arashi had elected it as one of the last few places Asahi would over take to return home. Of course, given if he had no other choice, it would be one way to get back. It hadn't taken her long to narrow down the possibilities, but time was limited for her sadly, and while she would dedicate much of her free time to her search, she could not leave the village long, or at least without being noticed. Naturally, being the second to the Kazekage meant that many people would wonder where she was if not in her office, so she made it a habit to try and claim her leave as a form of training.
Though she doubted she fooled many with that...
Upon arriving to the area, noting the lack of life and limited wildlife, the biggest concern being that of desert lizards and worms, she'd allow her sand platform to fade from beneath her feet, placing herself down upon the ground as she began to scan the area. With darkness coming soon, it would be difficult to see for much longer, and the night would bring with it the deadly chill of the sun's absence.
But maybe...she might have some luck here...
"Alright...here we are..."
"Hmph...you waste your time if you think your lover is here..."
"Can do without the negativity..."
Setting her pack down and her gourd beside her, she'd release a breath as she began to summon the contents of the container into the air, allowing it to float close to her as she began to graze her fingertips along it. Tapping into the material, connecting it to her chakra, she'd then let it fly out into the wind, scattering it in various directions as she hoped to perhaps catch something on the wind itself. It was no different than what she had done at all her other sites, leading to her coming up with nothing at the end of her week in that area. But the desert was large enough that there was a good chance that perhaps he had just kept moving, perhaps taking shelter somewhere that she couldn't detect.
Sitting herself down, she'd then cross her legs as she began to produce a small shelter, a simple open dome that provided protection from the elements, and some vantage viewing of the area as she began to allow tendrils of sand to cross beneath her, much like a web that would extend itself outward further and further, disappearing into the dunes as to give her more awareness.
"You have been at this for months...I simply want you to face the reality of the situation...If he were not dead, he would have made his presence known..."
Ignoring the voice in her head, she'd continue to close her eyes as she focused on sensing the movements across the desert. The soft steps of insects, the rapid movement of prey escaping their predators. Their chakra signatures weren't what she was looking for, but they didn't show any threat so she paid them no mind.
As time progressed, the night would begin to come overhead, leading to her opening her eyes as she stared out into the distance.
"He isn't dead..."
"Hmm...so you have said for the last four hours...you were chanting it..."
Shukaku would seem to grumble as he returned to his slumbered state within her, leading to her narrowing her vision as she focused once more. She could no longer see, but her senses were still on alert.
-S.A Used-
Will of Sand
Will of Sand- Adding the element of her own chakra into the mixture of sand, Arashi is capable of faster and stronger sand manipulation and attacks. The extent of this control is due to the supply gathered within her gourd, granting the bonus of power, but limited to only the amount contained within it. This ability makes her constructions more dense and harder to break down, and the swiftness of their creation is instant rather than requiring the prior time of build-up as before due to the strengthened bond between Arashi and Shukaku
Ultimate Defense
A Skill granted by her continued use and developed relationship with Shukaku over the continued use of his control over sand, Arashi has a stronger connection to the element, allowing her to use it at a much more intensive rate than before. As such, her defenses are much more adapt and capable of taking on stronger attacks and reinforcing itself at faster speed. This adaptation to the sand shield allows for it's reaction time to have increased and make it more challenging for attacks to connect and break through the first layer, while acting still on the natural inclinations of auto-repairing itself for the next strike.
Sand Control
Arashi is granted two forms of defense by the Ichibi. The first one is a subconscious ability granted by the Bijuu is that there is constantly a barrier of sand clinging to Arashi’s skin. This barrier acts as a shield against her skin, absorbing heavy blows and protecting her. Her sand defense is very tough, being very difficult to break through. The sand has been likened to steel and concrete. The second form is one which pulls sand from her surroundings and the sand piled on her skin to form a visible barrier and dome like barrier around her. The sand is typically pulled from the ground and any nearby source. Arashi’s various dogs often have a plentiful amount of sand carried in their thick coats. As such, the sand is often pulled from their coats to be used to protect the girl. Through the course of her training, Arashi has learned to control both of these forms of defense to a degree, making her much more capable of mounting a defense in a variety of ways. But she still at times must incumbent some cooperation from Shukaku to ensure of it's sustainability.
Arashi can control sand and wind around herself to whip up sandstorms with powerful gusts. The sandstorm often appears when she’s emotionally strained and damaged. If there is no sand around her, powerful breezes will still gather around her. Shukaku enjoys teasing the girl to the point where sandstorms appear. But with the course of time, Arashi had grown more comfortable with this and developed a thick skin towards such actions by the Bijuu.
While Arashi had previous had little to no control over her other sand related abilities, she has a somewhat capable hand at this one. Because of the trauma of her sand attacking her classmates at a young age, Arashi has managed to reign in some of this power. Learning to bend the sand to her will, Arashi can keep it from hurting those she doesn’t want it to hurt. Sand will be gathered from nearby sources to be used as a weapon when this ability activates. This ability typically only activates when Arashi is in severe danger, but it has now become possible for her to do so with ease. Though it is more prone to activating near or on full moons. The sand takes the form of blunt objects or tendrils to bash or choke enemies. During moments of extreme strain, Arashi loses all control over this ability as well.
Fuuinjutsu Savant
Within her youth, Arashi had always been a natural when it came to the art of sealing techniques. Trained under one of it's great masters, her skill and understanding of this nearly forgotten artform only grew and has become more seasoned over time. With this knowledge, the shinobi is capable of identifying the nature and abilities of a seal just by looking at it, mapping out their structure, strength, and abilities based on previous experience and her own studies with the craft. This skill also allows for her own seals to become much stronger in their usage, extend their duration people(1 post), able to modify them to suit a specific situation or to quickly implement them in the field.
-Jutsu Used-
NAME: Sunano Senshingu[ Sand Sensing]
RANK: B
CHAKRA USAGE: Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
ELEMENT: Jiton
DESCRIPTION:
By dispersing chakra enhanced sand into a specific area, the user is able to discern the presence of bodies that come into direct contact with it. This sensing sand can be spread across a wide terrain of 100 feet, or even float in the air allowing aerial foes to be detected for an extended range of 150 feet due to it's lack of being stationary. Once the sand comes in contact with a person, it will wrap itself around them, rendering even invisible targets, visible.
-Items Used-
Sand Gourd-Familiar Used-