Learning the Sword Arts with Kakuzu

[-Best-]

*waits for the man with 5 hearts*​

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[Negative Knight]

Appearing in a blind flash behind the shinobi, sword unsheathed and raised to the shinobi's throat, Kakuzu proceeds to question him about his knowledge on Kenjutsu.

He who does not respect the sword is not fit to wield one. He who does not fear the sword is not fit to use one. That is my motto. What do you know of Kenjutsu, young shinobi ?

 

[-Best-]

Without showing any fear in The face..I begin to explain.

"Kenjutsu is the Art of utilizing the swords or katana in combat. Kenjutsu techniques are specilal moves that are performed with the sword. A kenjutsu technique can be used in combo with Genjutsu or Ninjutsu in increase the efficiency of the technique."

Pauses for a sec and thinks for a while.

"And yeah, added to that the wind and lightning chakra when channelled through a sword and used, it will increase the overall devastating effect of the kenjutsu attacks by increasing the swords piercing power and also the cutting edge.."

"Taking the Shinobi nations , The shinobis of Kirigakurae( Seven ninja swordsmen) and also the Kumo ninjas(cloud style kenjutsu #VivaLaKumo U_U) are proficient in kenjutsu usage.Not to mention the Samurai's of the Land if Iron are also very good Kenjutsu users."

Cocluded his explanation and waits for his sensei to reply..

 

[Negative Knight]

Now we'll move onto the techniques.

(Ken Rendan no Jutsu) - Sword Barrage Technique

Spoiler

Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 25
Description: With this technique, the user will make a sequence of slashes with their sword and finishes with a powerful final slash dealing liberal damage to their enemy.

For your first technique, I want you to hit me with a sequence of slashes using your blade, before ending the frenzy with a final slash to my neck. Fear not, I'm going to keep my skin hardened throughout the usage of your technique, so I won't feel a thing. To give some realism, I'm going to feign pain and pretend that each of your hits have an effect on me.

Key Points: Despite the simplicity of my explanation, you must fill in the blanks so to say. Specify which hand you wield the blade with, the direction of the slashes (don't have to specify for random slashes and frenzies) and so on.

(Ikari Nomikomu no Jutsu) - Fury Swallow Technique

Spoiler

Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 25
Description: The user punches the opponent a few times and finishes them with two final slashes with their blade or sword.

In quick succession, you will then punch me a few times before finishing with two final slashes with your sword, aiming them to deal fatal damage. As with before, be specific in the way you punch e.g. is it a frontal punch or not ? What location are the punches aimed towards and what effect do you seek to achieve with them ? Where are the final two slashes aimed towards ? Yeah, you get the idea.

 

[-Best-]

Now we'll move onto the techniques.

(Ken Rendan no Jutsu) - Sword Barrage Technique

Spoiler

Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 25
Description: With this technique, the user will make a sequence of slashes with their sword and finishes with a powerful final slash dealing liberal damage to their enemy.

For your first technique, I want you to hit me with a sequence of slashes using your blade, before ending the frenzy with a final slash to my neck. Fear not, I'm going to keep my skin hardened throughout the usage of your technique, so I won't feel a thing. To give some realism, I'm going to feign pain and pretend that each of your hits have an effect on me.

Key Points: Despite the simplicity of my explanation, you must fill in the blanks so to say. Specify which hand you wield the blade with, the direction of the slashes (don't have to specify for random slashes and frenzies) and so on.

As Kakuzu Finishes the explanation..

"Let's get into action Kakuzu sensei.."

Saying so I run straight towards sensei..While running I take my Katana out and charge towards him. I then throw a smoke bomb..vanish and silently appear behind sensei.

"Fell my wrath sensei..Say hello to my sword.."

I then holding my sword in my right hand, jump towards the right side of sensei and slash his right arm..as he holds the bleeding right arm with his left hand I make a slash again at his left wrist.Then, I jump in front of sensei and make a slash at his right shoulder, as sensei rises up from the slash I then give the Final deadly cut on his neck..and the blood oozez out.

"See? I have become stronger.!"

(Ikari Nomikomu no Jutsu) - Fury Swallow Technique

Spoiler

Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 25
Description: The user punches the opponent a few times and finishes them with two final slashes with their blade or sword.

In quick succession, you will then punch me a few times before finishing with two final slashes with your sword, aiming them to deal fatal damage. As with before, be specific in the way you punch e.g. is it a frontal punch or not ? What location are the punches aimed towards and what effect do you seek to achieve with them ? Where are the final two slashes aimed towards ? Yeah, you get the idea.

Like before I run towards sensei and throw a smoke bomb.
I then quickly sneak up behind sensei and give him a punch in his hip.

"Take that..."

Then I come in front of sensei and punch him in his jaws...as sensei is pushed back because of my punch I then quickly punch him in his stomach..
Now I take out my sword and deliver a two slashed in his left and right shoulder completely paralysing him because of pain.

"Stop acting sensei., Zzz I know these are not even a scratch for you.."

 

[Negative Knight]

Just as I expected of you, make sure to invest that much effort and concentration in all of the techniques you perform. You will gain much more of this training session that way.

( Enjin Ranbu ) - Circular Wild Dance

Spoiler

Rank: C
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra cost: N/A
Damage points: 25
Description: The user spins with his tantō, hitting the target several times.

Now, I'd like you to spin in the clockwise motion on the spot, striking me with his tanto with each successive revolution, making sure to target a new location with every spin. You will do this a total of five times. You have freedom of choice to choose the locations you strike, but the fifth and final strike must be aimed towards underneath my chin, sending me up into the air and setting up for your next technique usage.

( Rakkasui ) - Falling Water

Spoiler

Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: N/A
Damage points: 25
Description: The user will drop down upon the opponent from mid air pointing their sword downwards and drilling it down into the opponent.

While I'm airborne, you will jump up and pursue me, quickly overtaking my position before unsheathing your blade once more. Point your blade down towards me, before striking me with it and drilling me back towards the ground, spinning as you do this to mimic the exact motion of a "drill". Normally, your rotary motion would cause the opponent's body to spin also (since your sword would be lodged in their body) causing them to become disorientated even before they collide with the rock hard ground.

 

[-Best-]

Just as I expected of you, make sure to invest that much effort and concentration in all of the techniques you perform. You will gain much more of this training session that way.

( Enjin Ranbu ) - Circular Wild Dance

Spoiler

Rank: C
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra cost: N/A
Damage points: 25
Description: The user spins with his tantō, hitting the target several times.

Now, I'd like you to spin in the clockwise motion on the spot, striking me with his tanto with each successive revolution, making sure to target a new location with every spin. You will do this a total of five times. You have freedom of choice to choose the locations you strike, but the fifth and final strike must be aimed towards underneath my chin, sending me up into the air and setting up for your next technique usage.

Kakuzu sensei finished explaining about the next technique..

"Let me put that Technique into action and see how good I am at it..hmm"

I now race towards sensei with my tanto in my right hand and a smoke bomb in my left hand. as soon as I reach near sensei I quickly drop the smoke bomb. I then quickly start to spin with my tanto in successive rotations and hit sensei four times at different place at each time when I spin. I then quickly come up in front of sensei I give the final strike aimed underneath the chin of sensei thereby sending him flying back.

"Sensei? feeling difficult to handle me uh"

( Rakkasui ) - Falling Water

Spoiler

Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: N/A
Damage points: 25
Description: The user will drop down upon the opponent from mid air pointing their sword downwards and drilling it down into the opponent.

While I'm airborne, you will jump up and pursue me, quickly overtaking my position before unsheathing your blade once more. Point your blade down towards me, before striking me with it and drilling me back towards the ground, spinning as you do this to mimic the exact motion of a "drill". Normally, your rotary motion would cause the opponent's body to spin also (since your sword would be lodged in their body) causing them to become disorientated even before they collide with the rock hard ground.

After performing the previous jutsu as sensei is airbone, I quickly take a big jump and overtake the position of sensei and unsheath my blade.

"Sensei, I am more awesome than you.."

Saying so, I take my katana and strike it at the center of the stomach. As i do so, I then start to mimic a drill motion like a rotatory motion and sensei's body is also spinning since my sword is lodged in his body. Then sensei's body collides with the rock hard ground because of my attack.

"Meh, I know sensei...stop acting..lets continue with the jutsus.."​

 

[Negative Knight]

Even better, it seems Kenjutsu may be your calling. Just to clarify, I'm going to refer to myself as the "opponent" or "enemy". You will still be performing this jutsus on me.

(Bakuchi Tori Kuzu Oujou) – Gambling Bird Arrowroot Death

Spoiler

Rank: B
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user bolts in front of the enemy who they then strike with their sword handle before delivering several kicks that sends the enemy into the air. The user then bolts across to the far off location of the enemy who they then punch violently into an obstacle.

Alright, this Kenjutsu will not involve the use of your blade, substituting its usage with hits dealt with the handle. I want you to utilize your chakra to bolt in front of the enemy, before striking them with the hilt of your sword. After doing so, deal several upward kicks to your opponent, sending them high into the air but also horizontally backwards. Whilst they're airborne, dash directly forwards (to the location they're about to land) and intercept them as they fall, punching them violently into a nearby obstacle or part of the terrain e.g. a boulder or tree.

Key Points: None.

(Rensei Shinkuken) – Drilling Crimson Blade

Spoiler

Rank: B
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user takes out their blade and channels chakra into it. They then run towards the opponent, slashing them upwards into the air and then appear above him/her, and deliver a sharp, drilling slash down upon them, impelling them into the ground.

For this next technique, I want you to focus chakra into your blade before dashing towards the opponent and dealing an upward slash to their chest region, using the force behind the slash to send them into the air. After doing so, "appear" above and behind them, using your blade to deal a deadly drilling-type slash into their back, impaling and knocking them back towards the ground.

 

[-Best-]

Even better, it seems Kenjutsu may be your calling. Just to clarify, I'm going to refer to myself as the "opponent" or "enemy". You will still be performing this jutsus on me.

(Bakuchi Tori Kuzu Oujou) – Gambling Bird Arrowroot Death

Spoiler

Rank: B
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user bolts in front of the enemy who they then strike with their sword handle before delivering several kicks that sends the enemy into the air. The user then bolts across to the far off location of the enemy who they then punch violently into an obstacle.

Alright, this Kenjutsu will not involve the use of your blade, substituting its usage with hits dealt with the handle. I want you to utilize your chakra to bolt in front of the enemy, before striking them with the hilt of your sword. After doing so, deal several upward kicks to your opponent, sending them high into the air but also horizontally backwards. Whilst they're airborne, dash directly forwards (to the location they're about to land) and intercept them as they fall, punching them violently into a nearby obstacle or part of the terrain e.g. a boulder or tree.

Key Points: None.

As sensei is standing before me at mid range I start to run towards sensei by holding the sword handle in my right hand and rushing towards Him.I use my chakra to bolt at fast speed towards sensei.

"Heh, I don't even need my Katana to take you down..Jus watch the magic"
When In close range with the opponent, I hit him hard with the hilt of my katana. After doing so, I quickly raise my right leg and kick the abdomen in the middle region.Then with my left hand supportin my whole body, I quickly rise up my left leg and launch another kick at the same region which makes the opponent go airborne.

"Its not over yet.."

I then quickly move to the position of the opponent where he will be landing and before he lands I quickly punch him violently in his chest somewhere in the wind pipe division region and making him to forcelly hit the boulder nearby.

(Rensei Shinkuken) – Drilling Crimson Blade

Spoiler

Rank: B
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user takes out their blade and channels chakra into it. They then run towards the opponent, slashing them upwards into the air and then appear above him/her, and deliver a sharp, drilling slash down upon them, impelling them into the ground.

For this next technique, I want you to focus chakra into your blade before dashing towards the opponent and dealing an upward slash to their chest region, using the force behind the slash to send them into the air. After doing so, "appear" above and behind them, using your blade to deal a deadly drilling-type slash into their back, impaling and knocking them back towards the ground.

I now take my katan from my strap with my right hand and hold it in a slanting position such that the tip faces the ground. I now concentrate my chakra and start to channel it to the Katan. Then I start to dash towards sensei at full speed and holding up the right hand almost parallel to my body, I bend down my elbow and make a arc like slash to sensei's chest region usign such a force such that the force of the slash send him into the air.

"Here comes the final shot!!!"

After doing that I Quickly appear above his shoulders behind him and using the katan I make a deadly slash to the opponents neck, knocking him back to the Ground.

"Oy! sensei! enough acting as if you are dead! we have much more to learn..getup already! "​

 

[Negative Knight]

Excellent work as always, it seems Kenjutsu may be your specialty.

(Suraisu Shinku no Nami) - Slicing Crimson Wave

Spoiler

Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user does a simple cresent-shaped slash at the opponent, expelling a red chakra wave.

Unlike the previous techniques, these two will be focused around manifesting a lumnious coating of raw chakra over your sword to either fire off as a projectile or augment your sword slashes. Now, tighten your grip over the hilt of your sword and begin focusing your chakra into it, before slashing the air in a crescent-like shape to release the built chakra as a red wave of pure chakra in my direction.

Key Points: I'm unsure if this red chakra wave can be stopped with elemental techniques, so stick to avoiding it for now. I'll try to find out for you.

(Chakura Bōsekiken) - Chakra Spinning Blade

Spoiler

Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user will channel chakra into their sword making it glow blue and then jumping into the air they spin at a rapid rate creating a spinning circle and cutting through the enemy target.

Similar to the previous technique, I want you to focus your chakra into your sword, this time causing it to glow blue instead of a luminous scarlet. After stabilizing the coating of chakra, jump into the air and begin spinning at a rapid rate in a circular motion, whilst outstretching your sword to maximize its radial reach. Slash me as many times as possible in the interval of 10 seconds. This will depend on the speed of your spinning, the faster you spin, the more potential hits you can get in with your sword.

Key Points: None.

 

[-Best-]

Excellent work as always, it seems Kenjutsu may be your specialty.

:x3: am glad!!!

(Suraisu Shinku no Nami) - Slicing Crimson Wave

Spoiler

Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user does a simple cresent-shaped slash at the opponent, expelling a red chakra wave.

Unlike the previous techniques, these two will be focused around manifesting a lumnious coating of raw chakra over your sword to either fire off as a projectile or augment your sword slashes. Now, tighten your grip over the hilt of your sword and begin focusing your chakra into it, before slashing the air in a crescent-like shape to release the built chakra as a red wave of pure chakra in my direction.

Key Points: I'm unsure if this red chakra wave can be stopped with elemental techniques, so stick to avoiding it for now. I'll try to find out for you.

Okies!!

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Now kakuzu sensei is at mid range with me. I now quickly concentrate and gather my doton chakra. I now focus the chakr and slam the ground with my left hand, As I do so I make the ground under sensei into a sticky fluid so that the movement of the opponent is restricted.

"Now you are trapped, time to finish this little game.."

As sensei is trapped in the earthrn mud, I quickly remove my sword from my sheath with my right hand and hold it. Now I start to channel my chakra into the sword. I now release all the chakra that was chanelled by slashing the sword in a crescent like shape to form a red wave of pure chakra towards the direction of sensei.The chakra wave hits the target badly.

"Phew, that was awesome!!."

(Chakura Bōsekiken) - Chakra Spinning Blade

Spoiler

Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user will channel chakra into their sword making it glow blue and then jumping into the air they spin at a rapid rate creating a spinning circle and cutting through the enemy target.

Similar to the previous technique, I want you to focus your chakra into your sword, this time causing it to glow blue instead of a luminous scarlet. After stabilizing the coating of chakra, jump into the air and begin spinning at a rapid rate in a circular motion, whilst outstretching your sword to maximize its radial reach. Slash me as many times as possible in the interval of 10 seconds. This will depend on the speed of your spinning, the faster you spin, the more potential hits you can get in with your sword.

Key Points: None.

After competing the previous jutsu sensei appears before me as nothing has happened and commands to do the next technique.As soon as he finishes I concentrate my doton chakra and slam on the floor to make a small wall that will rise me up from the ground. As the pillar rises I start to channel my chakra into the sword and it starts to glow blue.With the pillar as the balance, I take a jump into the air in like a projectile motion and when at short range with the target I start to spin rapidly releasing the chakra gathered in the sword with the sword held out streached. The chakra waves hit the target multiple times at different places for a time interval of ten seconds..
Sand dust covers the field with a voice saying..

"yes, I got you this time sensei!...."

 

[Negative Knight]

Perfect. For these final two techniques, we will be dealing with electrical currents. One with allow you to imbue your sword with lightning chakra, the other will allow you to divert unfocused currents of electricity into the ground.

(Kusanagi no Tsurugi: Chidorigatana) - Grass Cutter Sword: One Thousand Birds Katana

Spoiler

Rank: B
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user flows Chidori current through a katana in manner similar to flying swallow technique. The Radiating and chirping blade can easily cut through steel. Furthermore, the body of the person cut by the sword goes numb, taking away their freedom of movement.

For this first technique, I want you to grip the hilt of your sword tightly to prepare yourself for this jutsu. Lightning is wild and unpredictable element, which is why it must be used with great caution. Envision the nature of lightning, the sporadic nature of its movements, its ability to numb/paralyze on contact and the way it conducts along metals. Focus your raiton chakra into your blade, attempting to stabilize a steady current of lightning which produces the distinct sound of chirping birds. Instead of performing this jutsu on me, I'd like you to have a sword fight with my clone. When you feel the time is right, initiate this technique without any warning to cut through his steel blade, allowing you to land a fatal blow.

Key Points: This isn't considered an elemental technique, however it does have a elemental counterpart.

( Kenjutsu: Hirashin ) - Sword Technique: Lightning Rod

Spoiler

Rank: A
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user by use of a sword can use it as a rod to attract lightning currents that are channeled into the user from opponents attacks and by pointing the tip of the blade into the ground the user is then able to dispel the lightning charge nullifing the effects of paralysis. However this only works on free flowing lightning based techniques such as the Chidori current and not on focused lightning based techniques

Noticing his blade being broken, as a last resort, my clone will release a unfocused current of electricity from his body, attempting to paralyze you with it so to stop your sword strike. In response to this, cease the flow of lightning to your blade and instead, point it towards the floor and stab the tip into the ground (to ensure conduction). Use your chakra to calmly divert the unfocused current of lightning through your body and straight into the ground, stopping any and all harm from coming to yourself.

Key Points: By far my most favourite/most used Kenjutsu techniques. I don't enter short range without my sword sheathed. Close combat is a dying art, so this jutsu is a useful tool for anyone who likes Taijutsu/Kenjutsu.

 

[-Best-]

Perfect. For these final two techniques, we will be dealing with electrical currents. One with allow you to imbue your sword with lightning chakra, the other will allow you to divert unfocused currents of electricity into the ground.

(Kusanagi no Tsurugi: Chidorigatana) - Grass Cutter Sword: One Thousand Birds Katana

Spoiler

Rank: B
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user flows Chidori current through a katana in manner similar to flying swallow technique. The Radiating and chirping blade can easily cut through steel. Furthermore, the body of the person cut by the sword goes numb, taking away their freedom of movement.

For this first technique, I want you to grip the hilt of your sword tightly to prepare yourself for this jutsu. Lightning is wild and unpredictable element, which is why it must be used with great caution. Envision the nature of lightning, the sporadic nature of its movements, its ability to numb/paralyze on contact and the way it conducts along metals. Focus your raiton chakra into your blade, attempting to stabilize a steady current of lightning which produces the distinct sound of chirping birds. Instead of performing this jutsu on me, I'd like you to have a sword fight with my clone. When you feel the time is right, initiate this technique without any warning to cut through his steel blade, allowing you to land a fatal blow.

Key Points: This isn't considered an elemental technique, however it does have a elemental counterpart.

Sensei's clone stands in mid range from me with a katana in his hand.the clone has it's body hardened with the earth release Domu technique(kakuzu signature defense). I now take of my sword from my sword holder with my right hand and hold it perpendicular to the ground. I now start to focus a large amount of my raiton chakra to the sword. On doing so the steady current of lightning produces a chirping bird current. The sword glows brilliantly with the bright color of the lightning. I now start to run towards the opponent. with my sword held parallel to the ground along my shoulder.

"Let's end this now..."

As I reach near the clone, I make a normal side cut to the clone. the clone tries to dodge the attack with it's own sword by intercepting my attack. Since my sword is a lightning powered sword my sword cut's through the sword of the clone and breaks the sword into two pieces. in quick succession I now slash the sword with a straight cut to the abdomen of the clone and rise it upto the llevel of my shoulder and piece through the right shoulder of the clone. since the lightning is channeled through the sword, it breaks the earthen defence and make the body numb and so the clone will be unable to move.

"Finally I took out on of your clone..."

( Kenjutsu: Hirashin ) - Sword Technique: Lightning Rod

Spoiler

Rank: A
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user by use of a sword can use it as a rod to attract lightning currents that are channeled into the user from opponents attacks and by pointing the tip of the blade into the ground the user is then able to dispel the lightning charge nullifing the effects of paralysis. However this only works on free flowing lightning based techniques such as the Chidori current and not on focused lightning based techniques

Noticing his blade being broken, as a last resort, my clone will release a unfocused current of electricity from his body, attempting to paralyze you with it so to stop your sword strike. In response to this, cease the flow of lightning to your blade and instead, point it towards the floor and stab the tip into the ground (to ensure conduction). Use your chakra to calmly divert the unfocused current of lightning through your body and straight into the ground, stopping any and all harm from coming to yourself.

Key Points: By far my most favourite/most used Kenjutsu techniques. I don't enter short range without my sword sheathed. Close combat is a dying art, so this jutsu is a useful tool for anyone who likes Taijutsu/Kenjutsu.

Another clone of sensei starts to come at me to take me out. As done before I perform the chidori katana and intercept the sword strike with my sword and the sword of the clone breaks. Now I stop channeling the sword with the lightning current and try to pierce through the vital spot of the clone. as I try to do so the clone tries to counter my move with a Chidori Nagashi. As the clone performs the nagashi, I quick loosen the grip on my sword so that the tip of the sword faces the ground. I then push the sword hard such the tip is stabbed to the ground. Now as the clone tries to touch me, with the sword hilt as the base I keep my right hand on the hilt of the sword ans with my hand as the base I then rise both my legs up and deliver a massive hit to the clone straight to the abdomen of the clone which throws the clone back and the clone disperses. when hitting the clone the lightning didn't affect me as I used the sword to eastablish a connection to the ground and all the current conducted by my body was directed to the ground which left me unaffected from the lightning.

"Look's like I have become a kenjutsu specialist now...heh" ​

 

[Negative Knight]

Good work, you've completed Kenjutsu.