The Inuzuka Taijutsu-Style
A zealous comedy by Zero Kelvin
The Inuzuka Taijutsu is, basically, based around the tight-knit teamwork between the Inuzuka him/herself and the mandatory ninken(s) that follow with being a member of the clan. Whereas a lot of Taijutsu inflicts little to no damage when single hits are taken into consideration, the Inuzuka type of Taijutsu combines a hit-and-run tactic with their ferocious and animalistic techniques.
Before any serious attacks can be performed, the Inuzuka member performs the 'Shikyaku No Jutsu' or; 'Four Legged Technique' which forms the very foundation of the style.
The Shikyaku changes the user on more ways than one. I've clasified the changes into three categories.
The most obvious change is the physical (in terms of appearance) one: Inuzuka members pride themselves on their prolonged canines, feral appearance and almost claw-like nails and the Shikyaku only makes it 'better', ('better' being a subjective term) all but transforming the user into a beast.
Another change is that of the users mentality: It has been shown that under the effect of Shikyaku, Inuzuka clan-members become more feral and bestial in behavior, leaning their fighting-style more towards instinctual fight-or-flight attacks that, combined with the users human intelligence, turns into a deadly hit-and-run tactic. The users voice is also turned slightly more deep and grumbling, or, in the case of female members; hoarse and rugged.
The last and most important aspect of the Shikyaku is the physical (in terms of physical performance) one: Overall, the user obtains all the advantages that comes with the canine physique, but avoid most, if not all, disadvantages. While under the influence of Shikyaku, the users durability, endurance, strength and speed is increased exponentially, suggesting several changes in his bodily functions, such as: Increased adrenaline and ATP discharges, increased heart-rate and the simultaneous and continous activation of both the left and right side of the brain, increasing the speed of which thoughs and neural commands are processed and possibly many more. If that wasn't enough, the usage of Shikyaku somehow enables the user to use his arms as supplementary legs and vice-versa to achieve a speed far superior to that of his passive speed. This suggest that Shikyaku not only changes the users external appearance, but also his internal one. More specifically; the skeletal structure and musculature. Furthermore, not only is the users speed enhanced, but his balance and flexibility is visibly improved to the point of fluidly using ones feet to execute Taijutsu techniques meant to use with ones hands. Last, but not least, it is all but proven that the Shikyaku improves the Inuzuka's already extraordinary senses to the point of being more than superhuman, and this is alongside some of the renowned '6th sense' associated with canines, giving even untrained Inuzuka members the war-sense of hardened veterans.
All in all, the Inuzuka style is deadly even before any attack is even executed. The mere power-up that comes with their bare foundation is frightening.
The Attacks
Mainly, one can split the Inuzuka stlye into two types of attack:
- The Drill
- The Transformation
Generally, the transformation is the most advanced and also most versatile one. While the drill-style of attacks certainly have the most direct offensive power, the transformation is much more reliable in battle for several reasons.
First of all; the transformation creates what is known as 'poof-smoke' which is a phenomenon mostly associated with the summoning technique and its variations. The bigger the transformation, the bigger the amount of poof-smoke. In the case of the attached technique, the transformation is very, very big and a great amount of poof-smoke is ensured. The poof smoke can be used to mask ones movements, intentions and overall deceptive purposes.
Second of all; the transformation can be undone with almost instantaneously, which can be used to evade many techniques.
Third of all; size is not an issue within the transformation. The attached transformation turns the user and his ninken into a gigantic, two-headed wolf. The remarkable thing about this is that the wolf is a completely solid transformation, meaning that it has the weight and mass a real wolf of that size and anatomy would've had. For a great many reasons, such a technique is revolutionary, especially because this raises the obvious question of whether or not superficial wounds inflicted upon the 'wolf' would harm the user and his ninken, since most of them are practically not a part of the wolfs' mass. One can compare it to a great shadow-clone with its creator(s) inside it.
The drill-style of attack is the main offensive power of the Inuzuka clan. It should be noted that most attacks focus on single-point piercing damage, though a few variants have been seen. The drill-attacks basically revolves around using rotation (following the principle of the Front Lotus) and the chakra coat of Shikyaku to achieve a piercing effect.
The Location Equation
The main problem of the Inuzuka Techniques is that the constant hit-and-run, rotating attacks and quick movements can lead the user to momentarily loose sight of the target. While the Inuzuka have enhanced senses, the roar of the battlefield can sometimes block out everything else. The nightmare of an Inuzuka is not knowing where his opponents is. Personally, I have solved this with the Zatoichi-style Taijutsu. The constant pulses of chakra, combined with my enhanced senses, gives me a precision and almost targeting-aiding sensory ability that I am eternally grateful for.
The Five Gates
Below I will explain how the opening of the inner gates would aid the Inuzuka Taijutsu. For every scenario Shikyaku no Jutsu will be pressumed to be activated.
The Gate of Opening - Kaimon
With the first gate, the users physical strength is multiplied by five. This added to the already impressive strength-bonus that comes with Shikyaku, and every hit suddenly becomes very fatal. The Kaimon does not offer a great enough boost in speed to make a great difference, and since the drill-style of attacks revolves more around the speed of the rotation than the actual amount of physical strength possessed by the user, they would receive only a small boost in terms of raw power. On the other hand, the users transformations will retain its creators boost, just adapted to the size of the transformation. This basically means that the great, double-headed wolf just got a lot more deadly, if it was possible to use that level of tecnique with a Gate opened. Ninken can still be used with almost no handicap.
The Gate of Healing - Kyūmon
I'd refer to this as the last opportunity for any kind of 'stealth' in ones attacks before the pure, raw power of the Hachimon takes it away. This gate is a good balance between incredible speed, but yet not so incredible as to destroy the very ground with mere movements. Drill-style still not adviced. Ninken can be used supplementarily.
The Gate of Life - Seimon
Destroy concrete with mere movement. Drill-style adviced. The last Gate where any kind of transformation is adviceable. Ninken can no longer follow your speed in any way.
The Gate of Pain - Shōmon
Transformation no longer adviceable, user is adviced to stik to drill-style. Physical hindrances are no longer of any importance when hit by the might of the Shōmon Drill. Last gate where not using the drill-style is worthwhile.
The Gate of Limit - Tomon
Drill-style only is adviceable. Shot to kill at first hit.
