[Kaguya Toru]

I would know him in death At the end of the world Mizushima Tsubasa taneda risa Tota Kuronmeru Yosei Yuki Tsugime Dansui

The air was filled with a feeling of excitement, the humidity making that excitement almost palpable as it rested on everyone's cheeks. It was a cold winter morning, many had come out to the festival bundled up well. Even though Mizu no Kuni was known for its primarily temperate temperatures, the mountains would always bring cold gusts of wind that were amplified with the light mist that lingered as it clung to the skin.

Nervous and cheerful parents were milling around the festival grounds, there were a few vendors set up with warm food and beverages. The students knew where they were supposed to be and when, some chose to arrive alone, others with their parents and others had arrived early enough to get a little bit of early light coaching in with a favorite instructor from the academy.

Each student had something to prove, after all this could be another feather in one's cap to graduate to be recommended for graduation by their home room instructor. It was vital to succeed! Some other students were taking it a little more lightly, confident in their success, or at least just wanting to participate and have a good time.

The first group was called, and then the second and eventually the third - set on a battlefield of one hundred meters from the longest end to the longest end and about fifty meters wide. It was a grassy field with plenty of trees and shrubbery and at the southern center a pool of water with an outcropping of boulders and rocks.

Team Blue compromised of Dansui, Yosei and Tota stood on the western side of the field. Team Silver stood on the eastern side made up of Tsubasa, Tsugime and Risa. Each team had a flag sitting proudly on a pole flapping about gently in the wind. The poles were taller than any of the academy students in height with the flag being hoisted at about ten feet in the air. It would require a successful jump to grab to steal and thus also to defend.

The Head Instructor stepped up to the center line of the field there were many spectators who had come into the space but none were IN the students space it seemed the drawn lines were obvious.

"Welcome to the First Round! The rules are simple, capture the enemies flag and bring it back to your base to be considered victorious. The other team will be trying to do the same so defend your territory with all of your might! The battle is over when one team has brought the opponents flag back to base. No killing, and E-Rank techniques only! You may now BEGIN!"

The instructor would disappear with a flicker and the crowd would cheer with excitement, the team of three had a short amount of time to orient themselves - if they so chose - otherwise they were allowed to begin.

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Posts Due: February 17th 10:12AM CST; this first rotation is to set the order so everyone has a collective 48 hour extension that amounts to 12 days. After this everyone will have 48 hours a person. YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO CHANGE ORDER IF THE TEAM DECIDES TO DO SO TOGETHER!

Field:

Inventory -
Tsugime:
10 Rubber Kunai
15 Wooden Shuriken

OWL

[taneda risa]

Risa was feeling… … she didn’t know how she was feeling. Nervous, yes, of course. Excited? Harder to say. She rose up on her tiptoes as her group was called, trying to see if she could spot either her mom or her dad in the crowd of spectators—she knew her dad would be watching, but her mom was so wary about entering Kirigakure proper that Risa didn’t know if she would show up or not. Part of her wished that she wouldn’t, just in case Risa failed. It wasn’t the graduation exam by any means, but this festival still felt insurmountably important—like this could make the difference between whether or not Risa was finally recommended for graduation this year, or if she would have to go through a grueling fifth year of shinobi education before earning her hitai-ate. If she was even able to earn it at all. Her confidence had been bolstered some, the kind words of her father and friends and mentors echoing in her ears, but doubt and anxiety still dogged at her heels. She wanted to prove herself. To whom, exactly, she didn’t know, but she would be trying her absolute hardest today. She was grouped up with her cousin Tsubasa and another boy she only knew tangentially, Tsugime—her friends Dansui and Tota were on the opposing team, along with another boy she kind of recognized from her class. For a brief moment she felt bad—she wanted to be teamed up with her friends, not try to beat them down!—but then she put her game face on. This was serious business, and friendship had no place on the battlefield. Right? In the brief moments they had before the round started, Risa fiercely whispered to her teammates, "Dansui is a Hozuki but he doesn’t know the water stuff yet, he’s still working on controlling it. Tota’s really good at Taijutsu so try not to get too close to him. I dunno anything about Yosei, though. Um—I’m not especially good at any one thing but I can breathe underwater. Sa-chan can too.” She took a deep breath, rolling her wrists and ankles and hopping up and down in place, trying to shake out her nerves. "I think I wanna just go for the blue team’s flag. Try to get in, grab it, and get out, and if I can’t do that then maybe I can keep enough of the other team busy for long enough for Sa-chan or Tsugime-kun to grab the flag instea—” She was interrupted by the Head Instructor stepping up to the center line of the field. He explained the rules, and then it was time to gogogo. Risa didn’t waste any more time thinking and strategizing. Couldn’t afford to, or her doubt would paralyze her; she just acted, relying on instinct and letting her mind go smooth and blank. She wove three handseals to perform the transformation technique, making herself look like her friend Tota, and then she sprinted across the hundred-meter field as fast as she could, gunning straight for the Blue Team’s flagpole.

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sorry for the long first post, i'll make 'em shorter once the action gets started :joy:

tl;dr:
- Risa is having Feelings:tm: and Doubts:tm:
- informs her teammates of what she knows about Tota's and Dansui's skillsets
- shares information about her own skillset (or lack thereof)
- her plan is to go in, grab the flag, and get out. Strategy:tm:
- uses Transformation Technique to disguise herself as Tota and then sprints towards Blue Team's flagpole

techs and relevant SAs:

NAME: Henge no Jutsu [Transformation Technique]
RANK: E
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low [Continuous]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [General]
ELEMENT: None
HANDSEALS: 3
DESCRIPTION:

After performing the necessary hand seals, the user transforms their appearance to become that of another person, animal or even an inanimate object. This is considered one of the most advanced academy techniques, as it requires a constant emission of chakra as well as a constant mental focus to maintain the technique; suffering moderate pain or severe distractions will cause the technique to falter.

Shinobi are limited to transforming into objects roughly their size and their mass remains unaffected. Furthermore, this transformation is purely a shift in their physical appearance, conveying no specialized abilities of the person, animal, or object to the user upon their transformation. Transforming into a wolf does not grant a more keen nose nor would changing into a bear grant a sudden increase in strength.

Little Fishy in the Sea | Ningyo [Hijutsu]
The Ama clan hijutsu was activated on Risa when she was just a baby, per Ama tradition, infusing her infant body with the genes of a tiger shark. As a result, she's extremely comfortable underwater and highly adapted to aquatic environments, as her selachimorphic physiology allows her to breathe and verbally communicate underwater, withstand oceanic water pressure, and survive in extreme underwater conditions.

Nautical-Born Predator [Taijutsu Enhancement]
The only thing Risa loves more than the water is sheer physicality, so of course taijutsu was her favorite subject in school. Through lots of extra practice she has honed her body to become a more well-rounded student of taijutsu, making her more effective in hand-to-hand combat compared to her peers.

[Yuki Tsugime]

polly voo franzy?

The time had finally come for the event to begin and Tsugime was equal parts excited and unsure of what the outcome would be. He had spent a good deal of time training with instructors from the academy as well as happenstance meetings with other Kiri elite and while he believed himself to be getting stronger this would be a true test of his progression. Outside of that one simulated mission that had gone all but terribly this was the boy's first time fighting in earnest. Spars in the academy were fun and all but outside of bragging rights there weren't really any stakes, but with friends and family alike in attendance the pressure of doing well was palpable.

The young Yuki's teammates were people he was kinda sorta familiar with but the lack of familiarity was a blessing in disguise as it would help keep him impartial once things got going. He'd have no need to hold back because a friend was on the other side or have his attention divided because someone he knew well was in a spot of trouble; that wouldn't always be the case, of course, but this would set a solid foundation for his behavior in the field once he became a true shinobi. He'd listen to the girl give out details on the opposing team and almost instantly his attention focused on the one called Tota. Hearing that there was someone else who focused on taijutsu was exciting and he definitely wanted to see how they stacked up to each other. As for Risa herself she had the mind to rush straight in for the enemy teams flag which at some point they'd have to do but letting her go alone didn't seem smart though neither did only leaving one person to guard their own flag.

Hmm, decisions decisions.

"How about a 1-1-1 formation? Risa you go for the flag, either me or Tsubasa set up mid-way and at the flag. That way whoever is in the middle can help out either direction." Tsugime would propose. While splitting their numbers so thin wasn't an ideal situation having a floater who could provide support felt like the only viable solution. Whichever position the third member of their team decided to take the Yuki would find himself at the other as the starting signal was given. Whipping out a couple of wooden kunai Tsugime would prepare himself for whatever came his way.

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[Mizushima Tsubasa]

Shark Bait

Tsubasa was conflicted about the event on the one hand he was excited to be working together with his classmates on a fun little exercise on the other hand he didn't feel much prepared. He only knew three of the academy techniques and that was it as he was a bit behind the curve, unlike his other classmates. Plus the added weight of his brother's absences in anything he did just made Tsubasa feel less and less motivated to even continue the path of a shinobi. He wasn't going to leave his team high and dry though so he would do his best for them during the exercise especially since one was his cousin anyway.

Risa was quick to take the lead of the group giving off information on their opposition along with a plan for their team though she wouldn't get to say her full mind since the exercise would begin shortly after the instructor got to the center of the pitch. His cousin was even more adamant about rushing as she transformed into one of the opposition and went straight for the attack. Looking back at their other teammate Tsubasa wondered what the other boy wanted to do yet when he didn't give much more than a basic plan Tsubasa decided it was best to have a stronger defense and Tsubasa certainly wouldn't qualify for that. Rushing towards the center he would head towards the water and jump into the pond with a couple of shuriken in hand and would wait in the water to see who would pass.

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Jumps into the water and grabs a couple of shuriken to prepare to throw at whomever passes

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HOO HA HA

[Dansui]

Upon hearing the news of the team name and his teammates, Dansui had been slightly disappointed. Silver was a much cooler color than blue, and he was gonna have to face Risa! At least he had Tota though. The one benefit of having an opponent he had trained with a large amount was that he knew her very well. She wouldn't be able to surprise him, hopefully.

Once he and his teammates reached the field, he began an attempt at strategy. "I think the best option for us is to pit Risa up against someone she knows pretty well, so probably me or Tota. I know nothing of the other two though, never met them. Risa doesn't like to hurt her friends though, so I think it's smart to take advantage of that, not to mention someone who knows her would know her combat capabilities pretty well." The boy would suggest. "Do either of you two know anything about our other two opponents? And I'll take Risa if you're both fine with that." The boy would ask.

Once the instructor finished his opening speech and gave them the signal to begin, Dansui would either head straight for Risa as fast as he could, hoping to prevent her from whatever she was planning or go for the pool of water. depending on if his teammates were fine with his initial plan.

[Kuronmeru Yosei]

Yosei didn't arrive with family to cheer him on, nor did he arrive with little siblings running around the fair enjoying the goodies all around like some of the participants likely had. He was alone, yet didn't seem perturbed by such a thing. In fact, he had his arms behind his head when he'd arrived, a smug grin on his face as he looked over the grounds. He hadn't dressed up for this occasion, nor was he really acting any differently than he normally would. He was treating this like a normal day, but in truth he was looking forward to this. Looking forward to this event. Looking forward to fighting, no, beating people in a sanctioned event. His fists and their face painted red and black, their blood mixing together. What a beautiful painting it would be.

There was only one pang of disappointment, and that was when the teams was announced. Tota was on his team, the only person in his class he had a real interest in. An interest in fighting. He approached the boy from behind, still not really showing any change in his mood, no aggression in his approach or movements. What a shame...I would've loved to to hear something of yours snap. Oh well. He continued standing by his classmate like they were friends, instead of one based on the lust of violence. And then they were introduced by the head instructor went over the rules of the game, to capture the flag of the enemy team. Another shame. Fighting to last team standing would have been funner.

And as the instructor went over the rules, the teams having already been made. Their names escaped the red eyed boy though, Yosei never really had much interest in his classmates. All except for one. Then the third wheel showed up, Dansui he was pretty sure, and he tried getting a plan started. He did seem to gave something of a plan, that someone friends with Risa, the girl probably, should be the one too intercept her. He didn't care that much as names were being thrown around as the boy asked about the other teammates, he'd just forget them all tomorrow. Sorry. I don't hang out with lesser-bloods. His complete disinterest in the others peeked it's head, yet at the same time he didn't stop this third-wheel from speaking or planning. In fact, he shrugged his shoulders at the suggestion that either he or Tota should intercept her. By all means. He was pretty easy-going all things strategy considered.

And it only got more interesting as things got moving, the other team taking their positions as the fight began. And the girl of interest, Risa, started rushing towards them transforming into Tota of all people. Yosei let our a snort from the irony. Oh well, it wouldn't have been the same anyways. Have fun. Tota-Kun. And as he let those two decide on what to do with the the girl, he'd set his eyes on the flags defender. Not the flag, but it's guard. The boy who looked kinda like the girl who's rushed them had jumped in the water as well, but Yosei had no interest wading in after him. So much trouble when he could simply fight the person right in front of him. So he'd rush towards their guard, taking a page from the girls book as he used a jutsu as well. But his was clone jutsu, and suddenly two more copies of him would appear, all rushing the flags defender. In fact, he hadn't even really looked towards the flag itself much at all, he was much more interested in a fight.

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-Yosei doesn't have any family cheering him on. How sad
-He's not acting or apparently treating this event much differently from most other school events though
-Approaches Tota while giving heavy sadist vibes, but he's not being aggressive. Yet
-Third wheel Dansui appears to talk, ugh, strategy. Boriiiiing
-Yosei goes with the plan of letting one of them fight Risa. Gets funnier when she transforms into Tota though
-Rushes Tsugime as he uses clone jutsu to make 2 clones. He's going less for the flag and more to beat up Tsugime

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Techniques Used:
NAME: Bunshin no Jutsu [Clone Technique]
RANK: E
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [General]
ELEMENT: None
HANDSEALS: 3
DESCRIPTION:
After performing the necessary hand seals, the user can create a handful of intangible clones to confuse the enemy. They do not contain solid mass, have no shadows and do not interact with the surrounding environment, making them somewhat easy to distinguish from the real person.

[Tota]

Tota would scratch his eyebrow and exhale in an exaggerated yawn; his half-lid eyes barely focused on anything of note. He had stayed up late the previous night, far too excited to sleep in preparation for today's event. His usual high-energy personality replaced with a calm, subdued exterior. Thoughts swirled through his mind, distracting the boy as Yosei approached him from behind, if it were for the snide remark Tota wouldn't have noticed his presence immediately. "You still looking for that fight, huh?" Tota replied in a drowsy tone as he turned his head to the dark haired boy.

He turned his gaze back to the opposing team and as he saw Risa a wide smiled crept onto his face. "Another day then... Today... It's Risa's turn for a rematch" He added, suddenly realizing how many rivals he attained during his training.

When his best friend joined the two on the field, Tota smiled and gave a slight nod; quite happy to be working in conjunction with such a familiar face. His attention turned to listen to Dansui, everything the boy said seemed to make complete sense. Tota would take a moment to gather some energy before replying "You know i didn't sleep well last night, Dansui. I think it's best if i stay back and defend the flag.. if that's alright with both of you? I've come up with a plan..." He replied.

Hearing the instructor initiate the competition, Tota immediately jumped back toward the flag and sighed. With his legs apart and shoulders slumped, the boy relaxed into an odd defensive stance. He narrowed his eyes, focusing on each of his opponents while also taking note of his allies advance. It would be lie to say Tota wasn't surprised as he saw Risa transform into an identical copy of himself, however he was sure to keep his expression tempered. With that, Tota quickly preformed a set of handseals, however it wouldn't be apparent why.

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[taneda risa]

Risa spared a glance behind her to see Tsugime taking up a defensive position at the flag and Sa-chan gunning for the pool at the midway point, just like Tsugime suggested. When she looked forward again, Dansui was suddenly in front of her, looking to cut her off before she could get to the flag. Her eyes widened and her gut sank straight to the floor as she realized what that meant: she would be the first to exchange blows on the field, and she’d be swinging straight at someone she considered a dear friend. He suddenly seemed so much younger and more fragile than her that guilt ripped through her at the prospect of hurting him. She quashed the feeling ruthlessly. Risa glared at Dansui and flexed—her chakra, silvery-white and iridescent like fish scales, gave off a visible aura of pressure that emanated from what looked like Tota’s body. The goal had been to hopefully sow confusion in the ranks; if she ended up locked in combat with both Tota and someone else at some point, then ideally they would have a hard time telling who the real Tota was. Then she swung at Dansui hard, a heavy haymaker aimed for his chin to hopefully knock him down and allow her to continue on her path to the flag.

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tl;dr:

- Transformation Technique to make her look like Tota is still up
- uses the Fighting Spirit technique to try to intimidate Dansui and show him she means business
- swings a haymaker for his chin to try to knock him down and keep it moving

techs and relevant SAs:

NAME: Tōki [Fighting Soul]
RANK: E
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
CLASSIFICATION: Taijutsu
ELEMENT: N/A
HANDSEALS: 0
REQUIREMENT: N/A

DESCRIPTION:

Channeling their inner fighting spirit by flexing their musculature, the user exerts a visible, pressurising aura around them with their chakra. The polar opposite of suppressing one's chakra, this technique is used merely for intimidation between duellers, a means to compare each other's wills. Nothing more.

NAME: Henge no Jutsu [Transformation Technique]
RANK: E
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low [Continuous]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [General]
ELEMENT: None
HANDSEALS: 3
DESCRIPTION:

After performing the necessary hand seals, the user transforms their appearance to become that of another person, animal or even an inanimate object. This is considered one of the most advanced academy techniques, as it requires a constant emission of chakra as well as a constant mental focus to maintain the technique; suffering moderate pain or severe distractions will cause the technique to falter.

Shinobi are limited to transforming into objects roughly their size and their mass remains unaffected. Furthermore, this transformation is purely a shift in their physical appearance, conveying no specialized abilities of the person, animal, or object to the user upon their transformation. Transforming into a wolf does not grant a more keen nose nor would changing into a bear grant a sudden increase in strength.

Little Fishy in the Sea | Ningyo [Hijutsu]
The Ama clan hijutsu was activated on Risa when she was just a baby, per Ama tradition, infusing her infant body with the genes of a tiger shark. As a result, she's extremely comfortable underwater and highly adapted to aquatic environments, as her selachimorphic physiology allows her to breathe and verbally communicate underwater, withstand oceanic water pressure, and survive in extreme underwater conditions.

Nautical-Born Predator [Taijutsu Enhancement]
The only thing Risa loves more than the water is sheer physicality, so of course taijutsu was her favorite subject in school. Through lots of extra practice she has honed her body to become a more well-rounded student of taijutsu, making her more effective in hand-to-hand combat compared to her peers.

[Yuki Tsugime]

polly voo franzy?

Battle lines had been drawn and formations cemented perhaps before any of them were truly ready to begin, but the proctor wasn't going to let them sit and chat forever. When the signal to start had been given Tsugime would watch his two teammates run off: Risa transforming into one of the opponents and heading towards the enemy base while Tsubasa headed towards the pool of water near the middle. It was a curious decision unless he could like walk on water or something then it was a great decision, but would their opponents want to even deal with him over there? There was little time to think about all the different possibilities as one of the opponents was making a bee line for Tsugime and their base though his eyes seemed oddly focused on the boy. The student would watch as the one became three, clones, and while there were ways to figure out which were fakes it would take the Yuki more time than he wanted, and by then the boy would be up too close.

Instead, Tsugime would reach into his munitions pouch and produce six wooden shuriken. Taking aim at the incoming assailants he would fling them in a horizontal line aiming to hit all three. They wouldn't hurt one bit but it would be enough to disrupt the clones or if the boy decided to block or dodge give away the real one. He'd then ready a rubber kunai to help with whatever came next. Maybe he'd go on the offensive or perhaps it would be a defensive tool, only time would tell.

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Wooden Shuriken x6
Rubber Kunai x1

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[Mizushima Tsubasa]

Shark Bait

Jumping into the water Tsubasa found himself in his element. He always preferred being under the water it gave him a sense of security and comfort he couldn't find on land. His Ama clan technique shone through as he could breathe under the water making him feel even more fish than human. It's like being in the water washed away all fears or doubts in his mind he had from the land purifying him of his toxic thoughts. His mind was now clear he was ready to fight and defend the central area under the guise of the water's surface.

He awaited his first victim and would find it to be a blue-haired boy that Risa identified as a Hozuki a clan that turned into water. "A fellow water user," Tsubasa would think to himself kinda excited to be facing someone with a similar affinity. Yet he wasn't about to let the boy take to the water so easily even if he didn't know the Hozuki techniques yet. This was his domain and he was not about to let it go easily. So swimming up out of the water practically breaching he jumped out of the water and aimed the three shuriken he had at the ready straight for Dansui before diving back under the water and preparing three more shuriken for a second assault.

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Wooden Shuriken x3

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[Dansui]

As Dansui reached Risa’s location, she seemed taken aback by the fact that Dansui would be her opponent. She looked like Tota, but it was obvious to Dansui that the boy was still guarding their flag. She started by aiming a haymaker straight for Dansui’s chin, to which the boy leaned back just enough to narrowly avoid the punch. Risa was stronger than him for the time being, so he didn't wanna take a punch from her. 

He retaliated with a simple sweep at her legs, aiming to get her to fall down. "Not gonna go down easy Risa!"

[Kuronmeru Yosei]

Yosei wasn't looking behind him, wasn't watching as his "teammate" found himself in a two-on-one. Even if Tota wasn't nearby he wouldn't have turned around though, wouldn't have tried to help. Yosei was barely registering the flag that was directly in front of him, let alone such things happening behind him. He was focused on only one thing, the white haired boy in front of him. Now even if he wasn't hyper-focused Yosei wouldn't have turned to help his "teammate", to be some savior. But right now, he only had one thing on his mind, and that was the thrill of the fight. He didn't dodge the rubber kunai thrown at him, wouldn't try and save the clones he'd created, the two other versions of him proofing into smoke at the impact. And Yosei would simply swat away the kunai with his hand, leaving a small mark. No blood, to his disappointment, not yet anyway. But that might change soon.

Yosei leapt at the boy, it wasn't a tackle but a fist with momentum behind it. He was attacking almost recklessly, as if he didn't really care about damage to him. And that's when his opponent would see the scars all over both his arms, wearing only a short sleeved shirt. Small cuts used to train his ultimate power, his black blood. Unfortunately his control over that blood wasn't quite sophisticated enough for combat. For now anyways. So instead, he was forced to fight this opponent the old fashioned way. Which wasn't at all something he was upset about, he loved this. After the initial attack, he'd continue throwing blows, fast and strong. And recklessly. The first impression of his Taijutsu skills wouldn't be very impressive. And whether there was more underneath the surface remained to be seen for now.

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-Yosei doesn't try saving his clones, them having done their job in letting him get close
-No blood drawn from the rubber kunai. Yet.
-Leaps into his punch against Tsugime
-So far is coming off as hyper aggressive, but sloppy, on a Taijutsu skill

[Tota]

Slouched, Tota remained completely still next to the flag as he carefully watched the battle begin to unfold. His eye's darted between his two team-mates, each of them swinging their fists towards the opposition. It was surprisingly to Tota to witness the visceral nature of combat. All of them had obviously progressed and strengthened since their last bouts, slowly being molded into the shinobi they were born to be through the hard rigorous training of the academy. Feeling little more than an observer, he couldn't help but sense he should do something... anything...

His eyes begun to scourer the field, looking for any advantage he might take. Then he saw it... A smooth flat stone not two feet from him. Instantly, the memory of his training with Daichi flashed into the back of his mind. 'Perfect' he thought. Without hesitation the boy stepped forward and bent down in one graceful motion, picking up the small rock. It wasn't a kunai or shuriken, but as his tutor explained; anything could be a deadly weapon with a skilled enough hand. Using his momentum, Tota swung his body in an anti-clockwise direction and released the stone with a flick of his wrist. The trajectory Tota choose would send the improvised throwing weapon toward Tsugime's chest, hopefully to the annoyance of Yosei.

Seeing his opponents distracted, Tota would jump up toward his team's flagpole and cling to it's very top for a better view.

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[taneda risa]

Dansui didn't seem at all put off by the change in her appearance or the heavy wave of chakra that pulsed from her body, but Risa kept up her stern mean mug and tried to keep her disappointment to herself. Just because it wasn't working now didn't mean she had to give up on the strategy entirely, and Risa was nothing if not stubborn, so she dug her heels in and kept up both the transformation technique and the chakra aura for the time being. She didn't respond to his taunt, which may have been the first real indicator to Dansui that this wasn't just a game to her—she was taking it very seriously, and she wasn't in the mood to joke around and have fun with her friends. Her haymaker whiffed, missing Dansui's chin by centimeters. He swept at her legs in response, so she jumped up to avoid the low kick, and as she landed she brought her foot down viciously on Dansui's other instep. If she was able to hurt him enough to hinder his reaction time, she would try to get out of melee with him entirely and run away, continuing down the field towards the enemy team's flag.

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Dismantling Step [Kaitai Fumitsukeru]
[RANK] E
[CHAKRA USAGE] Very Low
[CLASSIFICATION] Taijutsu,
[ELEMENT] N/A
[HANDSEALS] N/A
[TRIGGER] N/A
[DESCRIPTION] The dismantling stomp is meant to be used in a close quarters situation and involves the user lifting their foot and putting an immense amount of pressure into a stomp onto the opponents toes or instep of their foot causing a mild pain which may make it hard for the opponent to move.

When used by a Taijutsu user this attack can potentially disable the victim's ability to walk if the stomp is strong enough and can even break the users toes.

When used by a Bukijutsu user this jutsu is effective in giving the weapon wielder a chance for a follow up strike, such as a quick jab with the end of a blade or even a quick slash of the sword or kunai.

[Yuki Tsugime]

polly voo franzy?

Instructors had taught him, all of them, that while clones could be a nice distraction they only worked as well as the user sold them and oddly enough the other kid seemed not to give a care in the world that his clones had been dispatched so easily. Tsugime wished he had taken the time to actually figure out which ones were fakes for his own improvement but the opportunity hadn't been afforded, though what it did create was more space to see and with two less bodies in the way the Yuki could see the incoming stone that had been flung from the other side of the field. It was an impressive toss but the distance would be its undoing.

Sliding slightly to his right Tsugime would let the stone pass by him with little worry as his attention shifted back to Yosei who was coming at him with a leaping strike. The boy would bring his left arm up in an attempt to block the initial blow, his strength training about the only thing that allowed him to take a strike with that much momentum behind it. There'd be little time for a counter as the other kid would keep coming at him with strikes and while they didn't feel any stronger or faster than what he himself may have been able to do the quantity was definitely noted. For now Tsugime would continue to keep the boy's focus on himself and away from their flag while his other two teammates did their thing; hopefully Risa would be on her way back sooner than later but either way the young boy was excited to get some real practice in.

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