[Ken] Alexander learns the way of the Blade
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Minato makes his way to the training field, where a young student awaits. He seemed to be quite similar to the legendary Madara Uchiha, yet there was something that was different. Minato squinted his eyes as he came closer. Perhaps it was just a coincidence. Nonetheless, Minato was going to teach him the way of the sword. This required precision, and accuracy. From his right hip, Minato pulled out a samurai sword, of great length.
"I am Minato Namikaze, I will be teaching you Kenjutsu. Now, tell me, young man. Do you have a sword of your own?"
Minato smiled as he held his sword in hand. He never taught someone this before, and hopefully, this young man would be a great student.
"I am Minato Namikaze, I will be teaching you Kenjutsu. Now, tell me, young man. Do you have a sword of your own?"
Minato smiled as he held his sword in hand. He never taught someone this before, and hopefully, this young man would be a great student.
I smiled as my new teacher approached me. He seemed to carry a very positive aura around him. And the hair, his blonde hair simply made his overall positive and warm appearance that much meaningful. As he asked me the question I simply looked down and over towards my left-hand side, taking a look at my scabbard. I then casually unsheathed my black on black katana with my right hand. I then proceeded to stand with my feet paralleled with my shoulders as I then shifted my right foot forward a bit. In unison, I raised my sword and placed it out vertically in front of me, sliding my right hand up on the handle of the sword as I proceeded to grab the lower end with my left hand. I simply stood there in that stance as I looked at my Sensei with a face of joy.
Yes I do, Sensei!
Yes I do, Sensei!
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Seeing his student being excited, Minato smiles. He, too, was excited to teach this field. He was quite skilled in the arts of the sword and it was time to pass it on. His student, had already taken a stance, like that of a true swordsman. Perhaps he knew a bit already.
"Tell me, what do you know of Kenjutsu? What does it encompass? Who are known users of it, here in the RP and in the Naruto Verse? Whilst answering me, perform some horizontal and vertical slashes against that tree to warm yourself up!"
Minato then pointed to a close by tree, that is waiting to be decimated.
"Tell me, what do you know of Kenjutsu? What does it encompass? Who are known users of it, here in the RP and in the Naruto Verse? Whilst answering me, perform some horizontal and vertical slashes against that tree to warm yourself up!"
Minato then pointed to a close by tree, that is waiting to be decimated.
Kenjutsu is by definition, an extension of taijutsu, which is body techniques however in a more advanced form. Instead of solely using one's body for strikes the user utilizes a sword as an extension of their body, allowing them to deal stronger and more deadlier blows. Just like Taijutsu, Kenjutsu has three different "forms". Something I would call "Regular" execution which is using one's own body strength and stamina in order to perform sword-related strikes and slashes. Then a more advanced version which would use chakra as an extension, either increasing the potential of the sword by making it deadlier or manipulating it in different ways or possibly strengthening the body to deal stronger slashes/strikes. The third would be an even more advanced version of the second; Elemental usage. Elemental chakra is closely linked to regular chakra, needless to say. However the usage of elemental natures drastically increase the potential in Kenjutsu opening endless options.
As I say the above, I run towards the tree full force while maintaining my sword in the same position. Upon reaching slashing distance, I stop on with my right foot forward, transferring all of my weight into my slash as I perform a horizontal slash. I then step back and proceed to step back forward, re-shifting my way back onto my strike as I deal a vertical slash.
Known users... well I've been away from society quite a while as I trained in the deep caves of Iwagakure. However last I heard, Zenryoku was a notable candidate for kenjutsu, along with Keotsu & Gin-San. It's been a while since I've explored the Ninja World, hence my lack of information regarding such users. Other notable users would be the Samurais of the land of Iron. Or some of the ninja in Kumo, the ones that specialize in the cloud-style, a very deadly style that shouldn't be played around with.
I continue slashing up the tree by repeating the same process as I finalize my answer to the teacher.
As I say the above, I run towards the tree full force while maintaining my sword in the same position. Upon reaching slashing distance, I stop on with my right foot forward, transferring all of my weight into my slash as I perform a horizontal slash. I then step back and proceed to step back forward, re-shifting my way back onto my strike as I deal a vertical slash.
Known users... well I've been away from society quite a while as I trained in the deep caves of Iwagakure. However last I heard, Zenryoku was a notable candidate for kenjutsu, along with Keotsu & Gin-San. It's been a while since I've explored the Ninja World, hence my lack of information regarding such users. Other notable users would be the Samurais of the land of Iron. Or some of the ninja in Kumo, the ones that specialize in the cloud-style, a very deadly style that shouldn't be played around with.
I continue slashing up the tree by repeating the same process as I finalize my answer to the teacher.
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Listening to his student as he attacks the tree, Minato was impressed. He knew what he was talking about. He was ready to start the training with this young man, who would perhaps one day become a great swordsman himself. Minato then walked towards his student, who he signaled to stop slashing the tree with a whistle. As he reached his student, he simply looks at him and says;
"Very good, now we shall begin. My method is as follows. First, I will explain the technique, then you will perform it, give me at least 2 advantages and disadvantages and also, how you would use it in battle. If you have questions, ask!"
With a quick jump, Minato distanced himself from his student, and screamed out.
"For the very first technique, perform a sequence of slashes, both vertical and horizontal, and finish off the technique with a powerful slash that deals great damage and would, subsequently, defeat the opponent. My clone will be yours to practice with, attack him!"
Minato then forms a clone, that also holds a sword, and runs towards his student with the intent to kill.
"Very good, now we shall begin. My method is as follows. First, I will explain the technique, then you will perform it, give me at least 2 advantages and disadvantages and also, how you would use it in battle. If you have questions, ask!"
With a quick jump, Minato distanced himself from his student, and screamed out.
"For the very first technique, perform a sequence of slashes, both vertical and horizontal, and finish off the technique with a powerful slash that deals great damage and would, subsequently, defeat the opponent. My clone will be yours to practice with, attack him!"
Minato then forms a clone, that also holds a sword, and runs towards his student with the intent to kill.
Understood!
As the clone was created and began to rush towards me, I simply maintained my stance as I looked directly at the clone, attempting to analyze his physical movements. As he is about to enter striking distance, I rise my right foot, transferring all my weight towards my back as I lean a little. In that same motion, I maintain my sword steadily in front of me as I naturally transfer my weight back towards my right foot, placing it in front of me once more. As I transfer my weight, I would also increase the force of my strike as I push down on my blade and deliver and downwards vertical slash. This was only but a test, easily defended against by the clone as he placed his blade out in front of him horizontally to block the strike. As both blades connected, I stepped back and placed my feet closely together, paralleled with my shoulders. As I did so, I drew my sword backwards as well, keeping it out in front of me, having the tip of the blade pointing towards the clone. In a sudden burst of speed, I then rotate my hips counter-clockwise whilst tilting my blade to the right hand side. In that same fluid motion, I aim to deliver a horizontal strike coming from right to left. (Clone's left - right). The slash is aimed to cut into the clone's left rib-cage area should it not be defended. Much to my surprise, the clone flipped the sword counterclockwise and held it on a reverse grip alongside his left-hand side utilizing both hands on the handle of the sword for stronger grip and manipulation. He effortlessly defends against my horizontal slash as both blades connect once more.
"Tsk.. It was to be expected.."
I mumbled slightly, although quite excited. Upon physical confrontation, I began to analyze the situation at hand. Knowing fully well that my opponent was on par with my speed and strength, something more strategic had to be done. Utilizing the clone's absurd stance as he held his sword in reverse grip with both hands, I simply retracted my blade an inch backwards, thereafter forcefully pushing it forward. However, I would not only push it against the other blade, I would aim to slide against it, swiftly going downwards nearing the end of the clone's blade. Nearing the end of the clone's blade, I tweak my wrists, thereafter delivering a low, horizontal slash aimed at the shins of the opponent. The rather uncomfortable stance the clone was in would surely aid in the success of my strike.
*Pant, pant* That was a good one. I tried my best but your clone was simply too strong and easily kept up with my speed. Judging from the technique I just performed. One of the advantages I see is that I am free to manipulate the usage of this technique, which ever way I want. By that I mean, utilizing it to perform vertical or horizontal strikes from any angle, and to slice any body part/object. The last strike seems to be fueled by either chakra or the user's will to finish of his opponent, allowing the user to deal a stronger finishing blow. One of the drawbacks I see in this technique is that it's a combination-type. This means that in our current RP, it can easily be interrupted after the first slash, this in turn would disable the possibility to deal the last strong blow.
Combinations.. combinations... well Sensei, aside from what I've just done to your clone.. I believe I would maybe combine it with the wind-enhancing technique. This would allow me to increase the range of the blade as well as it's lethality. This would surely remove one of the drawbacks I stated, allowing me to defend against potentially released techniques should they attempt to interrupt or defend against my move.
As the clone was created and began to rush towards me, I simply maintained my stance as I looked directly at the clone, attempting to analyze his physical movements. As he is about to enter striking distance, I rise my right foot, transferring all my weight towards my back as I lean a little. In that same motion, I maintain my sword steadily in front of me as I naturally transfer my weight back towards my right foot, placing it in front of me once more. As I transfer my weight, I would also increase the force of my strike as I push down on my blade and deliver and downwards vertical slash. This was only but a test, easily defended against by the clone as he placed his blade out in front of him horizontally to block the strike. As both blades connected, I stepped back and placed my feet closely together, paralleled with my shoulders. As I did so, I drew my sword backwards as well, keeping it out in front of me, having the tip of the blade pointing towards the clone. In a sudden burst of speed, I then rotate my hips counter-clockwise whilst tilting my blade to the right hand side. In that same fluid motion, I aim to deliver a horizontal strike coming from right to left. (Clone's left - right). The slash is aimed to cut into the clone's left rib-cage area should it not be defended. Much to my surprise, the clone flipped the sword counterclockwise and held it on a reverse grip alongside his left-hand side utilizing both hands on the handle of the sword for stronger grip and manipulation. He effortlessly defends against my horizontal slash as both blades connect once more.
"Tsk.. It was to be expected.."
I mumbled slightly, although quite excited. Upon physical confrontation, I began to analyze the situation at hand. Knowing fully well that my opponent was on par with my speed and strength, something more strategic had to be done. Utilizing the clone's absurd stance as he held his sword in reverse grip with both hands, I simply retracted my blade an inch backwards, thereafter forcefully pushing it forward. However, I would not only push it against the other blade, I would aim to slide against it, swiftly going downwards nearing the end of the clone's blade. Nearing the end of the clone's blade, I tweak my wrists, thereafter delivering a low, horizontal slash aimed at the shins of the opponent. The rather uncomfortable stance the clone was in would surely aid in the success of my strike.
*Pant, pant* That was a good one. I tried my best but your clone was simply too strong and easily kept up with my speed. Judging from the technique I just performed. One of the advantages I see is that I am free to manipulate the usage of this technique, which ever way I want. By that I mean, utilizing it to perform vertical or horizontal strikes from any angle, and to slice any body part/object. The last strike seems to be fueled by either chakra or the user's will to finish of his opponent, allowing the user to deal a stronger finishing blow. One of the drawbacks I see in this technique is that it's a combination-type. This means that in our current RP, it can easily be interrupted after the first slash, this in turn would disable the possibility to deal the last strong blow.
Combinations.. combinations... well Sensei, aside from what I've just done to your clone.. I believe I would maybe combine it with the wind-enhancing technique. This would allow me to increase the range of the blade as well as it's lethality. This would surely remove one of the drawbacks I stated, allowing me to defend against potentially released techniques should they attempt to interrupt or defend against my move.
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Minato merely smiled as he saw his student performing so well. He was a natural with a sword, it was no shock though, he seemed quite knowledgeable in the beginning. Minato already saw it before his eyes, this student of his would become well known throughout, so he should put in his all to make his student the best. With a slow applause, Minato walks a bit forward.
"Amazing! Like a true swordsman. I have seen Keotsu fight before and he had a similar style. Now, there are no flaws in your performance at all, and I actually wanted to add the fact that it allows freedom, but it seems you saw that too. Many Kenjutsu techniques have freedom of performance, where you can basically play around with the technique. Best used with a faster biography where you can best your opponent with speed and agility. Here is the technique you just learned."
Minato throws a scroll towards his student. Minato's face becomes serious again, as he explains the next technique. It was of vital importance that his student understood every aspect of the technique. He had no worries though, this guy was hard working.
"Now, the next technique is quite similar. It starts off by running towards your opponent and launching a few punches towards him. These punches can be any, again freedom. After punching, finish the technique off by performing two final slashes with your sword, anywhere on the opponent. Perform it on my clone!"
Minato re-creates a clone, once again with a sword that runs towards his student.
"Amazing! Like a true swordsman. I have seen Keotsu fight before and he had a similar style. Now, there are no flaws in your performance at all, and I actually wanted to add the fact that it allows freedom, but it seems you saw that too. Many Kenjutsu techniques have freedom of performance, where you can basically play around with the technique. Best used with a faster biography where you can best your opponent with speed and agility. Here is the technique you just learned."
Minato throws a scroll towards his student. Minato's face becomes serious again, as he explains the next technique. It was of vital importance that his student understood every aspect of the technique. He had no worries though, this guy was hard working.
"Now, the next technique is quite similar. It starts off by running towards your opponent and launching a few punches towards him. These punches can be any, again freedom. After punching, finish the technique off by performing two final slashes with your sword, anywhere on the opponent. Perform it on my clone!"
Minato re-creates a clone, once again with a sword that runs towards his student.
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I place my right palm over my head and begin to scratch the back of it in response to the complement I just received. It was a sign of nervousness as well as happiness.
Thank you Sensei, it truly means a lot.
As the new clone is created I begin to get serious once more, completely discarding my previous feelings. I sheath my sword back into it's scabbard as I then begin to rush full force towards the clone's location. Nearing the clone's short range, I begin to pull back my right arm behind my head with a closed fist, maintaining the angle of my arm paralleled with the ground. Naturally, my right shoulder would lean slightly backwards in order to allow my fist to reach behind my head level. In that same fluid motion, I completely stop my running, fluidly transferring my momentum instantaneously onto my left foot as I stop on it. It is then that I thrust my fist forward, allowing me to direct both momentum and weight into my fist, allowing for a greater strike. The punch is aimed directly at the clone's face, hitting him head on. The raw blunt strength of the blow would surely disorient the clone momentarily. As my fist overwhelm's the clone's visual range as well as attention, I begin to simultaneously unsheathe my sword in a reverse grip with my left hand. Utilizing the disorientation of the clone to my advantage after the strike, I pull back my right fist and deliver a left uppercut in the same unsheathing motion, aiming to strike underneath the clone's chin. As the clone is sent into the air a feet or so due to the strength of the strike, I simply tweak my left wrist, swiftly rotating my blade counter-clockwise. This would allow me to grab the sword in it's natural position, having my left hand near the end of the handle as I shift my right hand forward and grab the highest part of the handle, dual gripping the sword. As the sword rotates, I stop it's rotation by grabbing it with both hands as it's positioned diagonally in front of the clone. In that same motion after catching it with my hands, I deliver a downwards diagonal slash coming from the clone's left shoulder, down his chest/abdominal area and ending near his right waist area. Maintaining the fluidly of my move I turn my blade a full 180° after completing the initial the slash. With the tip of the blade now pointing down towards the ground, I perform my final slash, tracing back my original steps by performing an upwards diagonal slash going from right to left. This in turn would allow me to deliver deeper wounds onto the clone's flesh. (Needless to say, this gruesome outcome would not happen with shadow clones as they would simply disperse.)
One of the nice things about this technique is that you have freedom once more, however a bit more varied. You are able to freely decide how you deliver sword strikes as well as physical strikes with your fists. A downside to this technique is that you need to initiate it with your fists, thus carrying a high risk of failure and reducing the possibility of using your sword as the target defends against the strike. I don't have many combinations without actually sounding repetitive Sensei, I believe what I've just performed is something I'd use in battle without elemental enhancements.
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Kenjutsu is indeed a bit repetitive xD
Minato drink some water from his bag as he watches his student perform his second technique. This kid had no mercy, yet there was a certain elegance on how he performed the techniques. Huh, Minato was quite enticed. After drinking his water, Minato thought of a smart idea.
"Well done, Alexander! I don't have anything to add, that was a superb display. Here is the jutsu you just learned."
"This next technique I will use two clones, because it's focused on an omni-directional attack. This technique is quite easy to perform. Using your sword, you will spin your whole body, either clock wise or counter clockwise, and attack the opponent several times. Now, this can also be used to take down a crowd of enemies at once. Try it against these two clones of mine as the run towards you from two different directions."
Minato creates a clone that runs towards Alexander.
Minato drink some water from his bag as he watches his student perform his second technique. This kid had no mercy, yet there was a certain elegance on how he performed the techniques. Huh, Minato was quite enticed. After drinking his water, Minato thought of a smart idea.
"Well done, Alexander! I don't have anything to add, that was a superb display. Here is the jutsu you just learned."
"This next technique I will use two clones, because it's focused on an omni-directional attack. This technique is quite easy to perform. Using your sword, you will spin your whole body, either clock wise or counter clockwise, and attack the opponent several times. Now, this can also be used to take down a crowd of enemies at once. Try it against these two clones of mine as the run towards you from two different directions."
Minato creates a clone that runs towards Alexander.
Thank you Sensei!
Soon after, I notice two new clones poof into existence that immediately begin to run towards me and spread out to different locations. As the clones head towards me, I begin to run forward towards them as well. As I continue to run I notice their distance separate drastically. I slightly bite my lip in frustration as my eyes shift from side to side attempting to pin on both clone's positions. As I run forward, I continue to grip my my sword in the same fashion, however I place it towards my right hand side behind me, having the tip of the blade pointing towards the ground as I run forward. As the clone's near my location, I swiftly shift my eyes from side to side and attempt to deduce the closest to me, that being the clone to my right. As we all enter slashing distance, I stop on my left foot as I transfer all my body wight onto that foot and rotate my hips towards counter-clockwise, dragging my right foot against the ground as I perform a full body rotation. As I do so, I transfer the power and force of the rotation onto my arms as I swing my blade horizontally from right to left, dealing slashing damage to the first clone's abdominal area as I continue my rotation, aiming to slice through the second clone's throat, thereafter completing my rotation.
I would utilize this technique with the chidori katana technique, channeling lightning chakra throughout my blade in order to both enhance it should they use an earthen defense as well as physically immobilize them as I slash them with my blade. This in turn would allow me to physically create deeper wounds with my enhance blade. A good side of this technique that I see is that it enables the user to cover his entire surroundings by swinging their blade. The downside is, they are potentially creating an opening by giving their opponent a chance to attack as the user's back is turned in the rotation.
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Yet another perfect display of sword play. This guy was good, and he knew it. Minato couldn't wait to face his student in battle, hopefully, even though it would just be for fun. Nonetheless, Minato throws the scroll towards his student, with a fluid motion. Minato then smirks as he says.
"Very good, my student. Amazing. Here is the technique."
"Now, let's see. This next technique is a nice one, and easy to perform. This technique requires you to be in mid air, so you can either run and jump or if you were to jump from a higher structure onto your opponent. After getting in mid air, you would point your sword downwards, and drill down into the opponent. This could be aimed anywhere, the shoulders, the head etc It's not very complex, but it puts you at a disadvantage that you have to be in mid air though. Use it on my clone!"
Minato creates a clone that awaits Alexander's attack.
"Very good, my student. Amazing. Here is the technique."
"Now, let's see. This next technique is a nice one, and easy to perform. This technique requires you to be in mid air, so you can either run and jump or if you were to jump from a higher structure onto your opponent. After getting in mid air, you would point your sword downwards, and drill down into the opponent. This could be aimed anywhere, the shoulders, the head etc It's not very complex, but it puts you at a disadvantage that you have to be in mid air though. Use it on my clone!"
Minato creates a clone that awaits Alexander's attack.
Sensei, you sure have space for so many scrolls! hehe.
After being thrown the scroll, I unravel it and read the information within. After carefully analyzing the simple information, I notice another clone of my Sensei being created in front of me. As the clone is created quite a few meters away from me, I begun to run full force towards it. Upon entering full running momentum, I channel my chakra into the ground and manipulate the earth in front of me. This allows me to rise a small rectangular pillar of earth that is roughly two feet long. The pillar is raised at an angle. I time it perfectly so that my feet are placed on the surface of the pillar. As the pillar rises, I crouch my feet, launching myself in unison to the eruption of the pillar. This in turn allows myself to be propelled into the air towards the clone. The entire time my blade had been pointing towards the ground behind me, being held by my right side like before. As I begin to drop down once again from the natural occurrence of gravity, I swing my forward and place it out in front of me, while still pointing down. I point my blade so that I may drill it into the clone's left shoulder, successfully forcing him onto the ground as I pierce into his flesh.
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Alexander gave a great performance of the technique again, but it seems he had forgotten to give the advantages, disadvantages and how he would use the technique in battle. Maybe it was the hot sun that started having it's effect. As Minato stood up, he grabbed a small bottle of water and threw it towards Alexander.
"Drink up. A great performance, but you forgot the analysis part. After drinking the water, tell me about the technique, its strong and weak points etc. The usual drill. I personally don't like it that much, but it allows me to see that you know the technique well."
Minato then smiles as he waits for Alexander.
"Drink up. A great performance, but you forgot the analysis part. After drinking the water, tell me about the technique, its strong and weak points etc. The usual drill. I personally don't like it that much, but it allows me to see that you know the technique well."
Minato then smiles as he waits for Alexander.
I apologize Sensei! It seems I got caught up in the moment. Now, the obvious downside to this technique is that you need to run and jump in order to get your feet off the ground as you lunch yourself towards your target. That or you could simply jump off a higher altitude/already be in the air. What's bad about these methods is that it allows the target to begin formulating a plan of defense and possibly counter-attack. The plus of this technique is that it allows you to basically choose where you want to drill your sword on the opponent's body. This could greatly benefit you depending on the structure and design of the blade being used, causing for some potentially lethal strikes. As for how I would use it in a combination? Well I did perform a combination in my execution so I was hoping that could prove to be worthy of evaluation. I feel as though I might run out of combinations if I perform the technique and then describe another usage! Anyhow, no more rambling Sensei, I apologize. Hmm.. combination... AHA! I could potentially channel my lightning chakra throughout my blade in order to increase it's cutting potential in order to combat earth-based defenses as well as possibly paralyze my target after striking him.
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Minato threw another scroll. They were already done with the C ranks, and the B ranks were about to be started. Kenjutsu was known for being one of the shortest training sessions, but it was an art on its own. Minato thought of a new style whilst training Alexander, perhaps he could make something of it. Hmm. Nonetheless, Alexander was ready for his next technique to be taught to him.
"Alright Alexander. That was perfect. If you do feel that you might be repeating your usages, then just choose one to do. Either you perform it whilst at the same time acting as a battle usage, or you go on as we have till now. Either one will do, as I know you are a hard working student! Now, here is the technique."
"Okay, now the next technique breaks away from the generic Kenjutsu ones. This technique starts off by you dashing towards your opponent with your sword in hand. You will then strike the opponent with the blunt handle of the sword, causing some blunt damage. Then, you will proceed by performing several kicks towards the opponent, who would now be staggered by the hit. These kicks would cause the opponent to be launched into the air, where you will then blast off in the direction towards the enemy is flying and then punch them violently into an obstacle when they reach you. It's a bit confusing, especially the last bit. It basically means you are faster than your opponent when you quickly dash towards the place he is heading for and punch him into a wall or the earth itself. Use it on my clone!"
Minato creates a clone that runs towards Alexander, with a sword of its own.
"Alright Alexander. That was perfect. If you do feel that you might be repeating your usages, then just choose one to do. Either you perform it whilst at the same time acting as a battle usage, or you go on as we have till now. Either one will do, as I know you are a hard working student! Now, here is the technique."
"Okay, now the next technique breaks away from the generic Kenjutsu ones. This technique starts off by you dashing towards your opponent with your sword in hand. You will then strike the opponent with the blunt handle of the sword, causing some blunt damage. Then, you will proceed by performing several kicks towards the opponent, who would now be staggered by the hit. These kicks would cause the opponent to be launched into the air, where you will then blast off in the direction towards the enemy is flying and then punch them violently into an obstacle when they reach you. It's a bit confusing, especially the last bit. It basically means you are faster than your opponent when you quickly dash towards the place he is heading for and punch him into a wall or the earth itself. Use it on my clone!"
Minato creates a clone that runs towards Alexander, with a sword of its own.
Understood Sensei, thank you!
As the clone runs towards me, I channel chakra throughout the soles of my feet and begin to dash towards the clone as well. While doing so, I place my blade out in front of me, pointing it upwards in order to defend myself should anything happen. I make sure to keep my right hand near the guard of the handle as my left hand shifts down towards the bottom of it. Upon nearing slashing distance, I lower my stance as I push off the ground with my right foot, thereafter skidding across it with great speed as I propelled myself forward. In that same motion, I bring my blade over my left shoulder, feinting a diagonal slash as if I were swinging a baseball bat. As I go to swing the blade, I maintain the katana's trajectory straight, meaning the handle would still be pointing towards the clone as it continues forward. It is then that I push forward with all my might, thrusting the handle of the blade directly on the clone's abdominal area, aiming to hit him, thus causing him to naturally bend over and catch his breath. I then proceed to straighten up my stance as I stand back up and simultaneously perform a quick kick with my right leg while utilizing my left leg as a support. The kick is released in a short burst, quickly returning back, causing blunt damage but not strong enough to push the clone too far away. As the clone stumbles from my first kick, I retract and extend my right let once more, however aiming to deliver an upwards kick striking the clone directly underneath the chin, sending him into the air. As the clone is sent upwards slightly, I pivot off my right foot once it safely lands on the ground and perform a counterclockwise rotation whilst extending my left leg. This in turn allows me to perform a reversed upwards spin kick, striking the clone's chest area with the back of my heel. The force of transferring my weight from one place to the other as well as the momentum from the rotation would give me the necessary strength to send the clone flying into the air. As the clone is sent airborne, I immediately push off the ground and position myself directly above/in front of him. As I do so, I single handedly grab my katan with my left hand as I channel wind chakra throughout my right fist and deliver a powerful punch aimed at the clone's face. Upon physical contact, a powerful vortex of wind is released from my fist, thus sending the clone crashing down towards the ground at a greater velocity and force.
*Pant, pant, pant* Phew.. that was quite the exercise. A thing I noticed with this technique is that I am left completely open when I thrust the handle of my sword. If I dont set it up correctly, I could be slashed as I thrust my handle forward. Of course, depending on my reaction and reflexes I might be able to fend off the opponent's blade with just the handle, at least change the trajectory. This technique also relies on a large combination, which has several steps. This in turn makes it quite difficult to fully complete if your opponent is physically able to defend. Ie; Not being inside of an illusion or physically immobilized. One of the upsides I noticed is, this technique bestows, in a indirect and unofficial way a speed boost of sorts. By that I mean, you are able to run quite fast towards your target while then also jumping higher and faster than he would be launched, thus catch him off guard similar to the dancing leaf shadow technique.
As the clone runs towards me, I channel chakra throughout the soles of my feet and begin to dash towards the clone as well. While doing so, I place my blade out in front of me, pointing it upwards in order to defend myself should anything happen. I make sure to keep my right hand near the guard of the handle as my left hand shifts down towards the bottom of it. Upon nearing slashing distance, I lower my stance as I push off the ground with my right foot, thereafter skidding across it with great speed as I propelled myself forward. In that same motion, I bring my blade over my left shoulder, feinting a diagonal slash as if I were swinging a baseball bat. As I go to swing the blade, I maintain the katana's trajectory straight, meaning the handle would still be pointing towards the clone as it continues forward. It is then that I push forward with all my might, thrusting the handle of the blade directly on the clone's abdominal area, aiming to hit him, thus causing him to naturally bend over and catch his breath. I then proceed to straighten up my stance as I stand back up and simultaneously perform a quick kick with my right leg while utilizing my left leg as a support. The kick is released in a short burst, quickly returning back, causing blunt damage but not strong enough to push the clone too far away. As the clone stumbles from my first kick, I retract and extend my right let once more, however aiming to deliver an upwards kick striking the clone directly underneath the chin, sending him into the air. As the clone is sent upwards slightly, I pivot off my right foot once it safely lands on the ground and perform a counterclockwise rotation whilst extending my left leg. This in turn allows me to perform a reversed upwards spin kick, striking the clone's chest area with the back of my heel. The force of transferring my weight from one place to the other as well as the momentum from the rotation would give me the necessary strength to send the clone flying into the air. As the clone is sent airborne, I immediately push off the ground and position myself directly above/in front of him. As I do so, I single handedly grab my katan with my left hand as I channel wind chakra throughout my right fist and deliver a powerful punch aimed at the clone's face. Upon physical contact, a powerful vortex of wind is released from my fist, thus sending the clone crashing down towards the ground at a greater velocity and force.
*Pant, pant, pant* Phew.. that was quite the exercise. A thing I noticed with this technique is that I am left completely open when I thrust the handle of my sword. If I dont set it up correctly, I could be slashed as I thrust my handle forward. Of course, depending on my reaction and reflexes I might be able to fend off the opponent's blade with just the handle, at least change the trajectory. This technique also relies on a large combination, which has several steps. This in turn makes it quite difficult to fully complete if your opponent is physically able to defend. Ie; Not being inside of an illusion or physically immobilized. One of the upsides I noticed is, this technique bestows, in a indirect and unofficial way a speed boost of sorts. By that I mean, you are able to run quite fast towards your target while then also jumping higher and faster than he would be launched, thus catch him off guard similar to the dancing leaf shadow technique.
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Impressive. Alexander once again showcased a somewhat graceful performance with the sword, no less expected. Minato then threw another scroll with the technique within it. They were going forward at quite a pace.
"Well done, Alexander. You performed the technique very well. Here it is."
"The next technique is quite an easy one to perform. The technique starts off by channeling chakra into your sword then dash towards your opponent with great speed. As you reach them in close range, you will perform an upward slash that sends the opponent upwards into the air. You will then appear above the airborne opponent and deliver a sharp downward drill into the opponent's chest, bringing them down into the ground. Use it on my clone."
Minato creates a clone that runs towards Alexander.
"Well done, Alexander. You performed the technique very well. Here it is."
"The next technique is quite an easy one to perform. The technique starts off by channeling chakra into your sword then dash towards your opponent with great speed. As you reach them in close range, you will perform an upward slash that sends the opponent upwards into the air. You will then appear above the airborne opponent and deliver a sharp downward drill into the opponent's chest, bringing them down into the ground. Use it on my clone."
Minato creates a clone that runs towards Alexander.
When you say drill, would my body be spinning like a gatsuga drill? Or simply thrust and pierce my blade?
As the clone nears my location I firmly grab a hold of my blade as I swing it upwards and perform a vertical slash. The aim of the slash is to cut through the target's abdominal area, going up through the chest. As my slash is doing so, I step forward in order to have my blade press against their body, thus causing the strike of the blade and force behind it to physically carrying the clone upwards. As the slash is finalized the clone would be sent upwards into the air. As the clone is sent airborne I bring my blade over my left shoulder, having the blade pointing directly backwards at an angle up. Right hand would be closes to the guard while the left one would be closely to the end of the handle. In that same motion, I push off the ground and position myself above the clone's location. While doing so, I swing my blade downwards with great force. As I do so, I then readjust the swing and transfer the weight and momentum of the downwards slash into a forward thrust by sliding my left hand on the handle and position my left palm over the bottom of it, allowing me to successfully push the blade forward, aiming to strike the clone's chest. This in turn would force the clone to come crashing into the ground.
The downside of this technique is that it's a set up styled technique, meaning you have to successfully do something before it can fully finish. That being said, unlike other set up techniques at least this one allows you to physically harm your target before completing the technique. Another upside is that the set up of this technique allows the user to swiftly position himself above their target after they go airborne. Combination; I would release unfocused electrical energy from my blade as I performed the first slash. This in turn would allow me to physically immobilize my target and allow me to perform my second finishing strike.
As the clone nears my location I firmly grab a hold of my blade as I swing it upwards and perform a vertical slash. The aim of the slash is to cut through the target's abdominal area, going up through the chest. As my slash is doing so, I step forward in order to have my blade press against their body, thus causing the strike of the blade and force behind it to physically carrying the clone upwards. As the slash is finalized the clone would be sent upwards into the air. As the clone is sent airborne I bring my blade over my left shoulder, having the blade pointing directly backwards at an angle up. Right hand would be closes to the guard while the left one would be closely to the end of the handle. In that same motion, I push off the ground and position myself above the clone's location. While doing so, I swing my blade downwards with great force. As I do so, I then readjust the swing and transfer the weight and momentum of the downwards slash into a forward thrust by sliding my left hand on the handle and position my left palm over the bottom of it, allowing me to successfully push the blade forward, aiming to strike the clone's chest. This in turn would force the clone to come crashing into the ground.
The downside of this technique is that it's a set up styled technique, meaning you have to successfully do something before it can fully finish. That being said, unlike other set up techniques at least this one allows you to physically harm your target before completing the technique. Another upside is that the set up of this technique allows the user to swiftly position himself above their target after they go airborne. Combination; I would release unfocused electrical energy from my blade as I performed the first slash. This in turn would allow me to physically immobilize my target and allow me to perform my second finishing strike.
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"Drill with the blade itself. Alright, Alexander. Well done once again. I always enjoy seeing your responses. Now, here is the technique."
"Okay, next technique is one of great simplicity. It's very easy to perform plus it's not a long sequence. The technique starts off by performing a crescent shaped slash towards the opponent from Mid range. Through the use of chakra that is focused into the sword, you will expel a red wave of chakra from the sword with that swing. This wave of chakra is B rank, and technically can be countered with any elemental techniques of the same rank. It also can just be used from Mid range, so that's a disadvantage. Due to it's color, it's easily recognizable and can be dodged easily, so when using it, use it smart. Use it on my clone."
Minato creates a clone that runs towards Alexander.
"Okay, next technique is one of great simplicity. It's very easy to perform plus it's not a long sequence. The technique starts off by performing a crescent shaped slash towards the opponent from Mid range. Through the use of chakra that is focused into the sword, you will expel a red wave of chakra from the sword with that swing. This wave of chakra is B rank, and technically can be countered with any elemental techniques of the same rank. It also can just be used from Mid range, so that's a disadvantage. Due to it's color, it's easily recognizable and can be dodged easily, so when using it, use it smart. Use it on my clone."
Minato creates a clone that runs towards Alexander.
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