[Ken] Alexander learns the way of the Blade

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My eyes lighten up upon hearing the background information on the technique I would be learning.

Thank you Sensei, and also.. WOAH! I can't wait to fully 'master' this technique!

As the clone began to run towards me, I got into a very defensive stance, by spreading out my legs shoulder width apart. In that same motion, I shifted my right foot slightly ahead of my left one. However while doing so, I placed most of my weight onto my left foot, allowing my right one to be lightweight and fast for any possible changes in stance. As the clone nears my location, I point the tip of my blade behind me, near the left-hand side of my body, utilizing my right hand to wield the katana. As I held the blade in that position, I slowly moved my left arm out and over my right arm in order to shoulder it from any potential threats, having the hand opened, utilizing the palm to guard the elbow area, the most important joint in kenjutsu, or one of them. With the stance set in motion, I began to channel chakra into and through my blade. I utilized my previous knowledge of wind nature manipulation as well as lightning manipulation in regards to weapon enhancements. With those points in mind, I began to compress my chakra around my blade, causing the chakra to actually become visible. As I notice the chakra successfully 'manifesting' I swiftly swing my blade from left to right, delivering a horizontal slash. As the blade was being swung, I transferred all of my weight onto my right foot in order to increase the strength of my swing as I rotated my hips in unison, adding more force to my swing. While all of that was happening, I simultaneously release the concentrated outwards in the form of a wide crescent projectile wave. The mere concentration of chakra would cause it's regular transparent blue color to turn crimson red. The wave of chakra is aimed to slash into the clone's abdominal section. Upon releasing, I fluidly shed my katana as I then perform the bird hand seal and manipulate the earth beneath the target's area. This in turn would allow me to rise countless spikes of earth all throughout the area and it's short range, reducing the possibilities of outrunning the wave with ease. This would also ensure straight on blitz to be harder to do.

That was... AWESOME! Now it's time to analyze it a bit. Hmm.. weak points.. as you stated it is a ranged technique so it can easily be dodged. I would say this technique is best used in close combat when they are not expecting it, or simply for a swift defense if your sword is already drawn. Chances are, if you simply release it on a whim, it will be countered with ease. I would most likely utilize this as a set up technique, either binding or tripping my opponent before or after releasing it. A plus of course is that it's one of the only ranged techniques I've learned, thus increasing the versatility of it's usage. Also, it doesn't rely on a large combination of movements to fully complete.
 

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Alexander had quite excited at the technique, and he performed it easily. This technique always reminded Minato of Getsuga Tenshou, it could be said that this technique was almost exactly the same. Nonetheless, it was an easy technique and Alexander was becoming a master at a fast pace.

"Well done, Alexander. I don't have anything to add to the performance of the technique, so here you go."


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.



"Now for the next technique, you will once again channel chakra into the sword, but this time, it will be Lightning chakra. You will basically flow a Chidori current into the sword. The sword will start to radiate and chirp, both qualities of the Chidori, making it capable of cutting through steel and other objects with ease. Once the opponent has been slashed with this enhanced sword, their body will go numb throughout, making this technique very useful in close quarters. Use it in a combination against my clone."

Minato creates a clone that runs towards Alexander.

"After that, you will channel raw chakra into your sword, causing it to glow blue in color. You will then dash towards the opponent, and when in close range, you will jump into the air and spin your whole body with your sword stretched out before you. This makes it look you are a spinning circle, of blue chakra. This is then used to cut the opponent several times, causing some deep cuts depending on where the blade hits. Slice and dice my clone."

Minato creates a clone that runs towards Alexander.
 

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Alexander had quite excited at the technique, and he performed it easily. This technique always reminded Minato of Getsuga Tenshou, it could be said that this technique was almost exactly the same. Nonetheless, it was an easy technique and Alexander was becoming a master at a fast pace.

"Well done, Alexander. I don't have anything to add to the performance of the technique, so here you go."


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.



"Now for the next technique, you will once again channel chakra into the sword, but this time, it will be Lightning chakra. You will basically flow a Chidori current into the sword. The sword will start to radiate and chirp, both qualities of the Chidori, making it capable of cutting through steel and other objects with ease. Once the opponent has been slashed with this enhanced sword, their body will go numb throughout, making this technique very useful in close quarters. Use it in a combination against my clone."

Minato creates a clone that runs towards Alexander.

"After that, you will channel raw chakra into your sword, causing it to glow blue in color. You will then dash towards the opponent, and when in close range, you will jump into the air and spin your whole body with your sword stretched out before you. This makes it look you are a spinning circle, of blue chakra. This is then used to cut the opponent several times, causing some deep cuts depending on where the blade hits. Slice and dice my clone."

Minato creates a clone that runs towards Alexander.
I begin to run towards the clone full forest whilst have my blade pointing behind me once more. The blade is being held firmly by my right hand as I start to channel lightning chakra throughout the blade itself, thereafter changing the frequency and vibrating it heavily, thus increasing the overall cutting potential. As I near the clone's close range, I swing my blade upwards, causing it to scrape against the surface of the ground cutting in the process as earthen debris shoots up, bathing the clone's face in earthen fragments, aiming to obscure his vision. The swing would aim to drive my blade's tip directly through the clone's abdominal section. As my blade is being thrusted forward, I keep a close eye on the clone and release a small bolt of lightning from my mouth aimed clone's face in order to cause shocking damage. The lightning bolt would serve one of two purposes; Either distract the clone while the thrust completes or strikes dead on as the clone is distracted by the blade coming from below, something that is harder to anticipate after being potentially bathed in earthen ruble.

Strong point to this technique is that it's a very useful application of lightning release, allowing one's self to coat the blade and increase the cutting capabilities. Not only does the cutting increase but it has the potential to numb the area pierced as well as potentially paralyze? A downside is the noise it gives out when produced, thus alarming the enemy of it's creation. Another downside is that the lightning chakra needs to be constantly fueling the technique to stay active, though that is mostly the same for many other techniques.

After handling the first clone and giving my thoughts on the technique, I immediately turn around and face the new clone. As I do so, I begin to channel chakra throughout my blade once again, however not vibrating it. Instead I simply overwhelm it with chakra, allowing it to glow in color. As that is being done, I charge towards the clone by pushing off the ground with my right foot as my blade is being held with the same hand as before. Upon nearing the clone's short range, I crouch down slightly and jump into the air as I rotate my hips, forcing my body to spin clock-wise as I extend my right arm outwards along with my blade. Naturally, a deadly make-shift tornado/circular attack would be formed from the spinning blade, aiming to deal several slashes to the clone's body, starting from his face and going down all the way to the lower legs.

This technique requires a few steps, for example having to run and then jump before attacking. That being said, it can also prove to be quite useful as you can use the running and jumping to avoid certain techniques or make it useful if you need to change locations. Another strong point is that regular chakra is used to enhance the overall damage done by the blade. A weak point is that the user is vulnerable for a split second as his back is turned during the spin. An equal or faster opponent can easily take advantage of that in such a close range.

 

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Their journey was almost complete. Minato would miss this guy once they were done, he was a nice student and never did any mistakes. A nice student for any teacher, so Minato merely smiled. He grabbed his sword tight as he walked towards Alexander.

"Once again, a nice performance, Alexander. Yes, it does indeed cause a somewhat paralysis effect. Well, here are the techniques."


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.




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.



"Now, for our last technique. This technique is a useful one against Chidori Nagashi, where you can use your sword as a Lightning rod. You will slam the sword into the ground before you, which allows your sword to attract Lightning currents from the opponent's attacks. So it basically nullifies the charge and renders the Lightning technique useless, also nullifying the paralysis effect. Use it to nullify this!"

Minato forms a single hand seal and sends his Lightning based chakra into the ground. This sends an electrical discharge towards Alexnader, who has to nullify it or get paralyzed.
 

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Their journey was almost complete. Minato would miss this guy once they were done, he was a nice student and never did any mistakes. A nice student for any teacher, so Minato merely smiled. He grabbed his sword tight as he walked towards Alexander.

"Once again, a nice performance, Alexander. Yes, it does indeed cause a somewhat paralysis effect. Well, here are the techniques."


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.




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.



"Now, for our last technique. This technique is a useful one against Chidori Nagashi, where you can use your sword as a Lightning rod. You will slam the sword into the ground before you, which allows your sword to attract Lightning currents from the opponent's attacks. So it basically nullifies the charge and renders the Lightning technique useless, also nullifying the paralysis effect. Use it to nullify this!"

Minato forms a single hand seal and sends his Lightning based chakra into the ground. This sends an electrical discharge towards Alexnader, who has to nullify it or get paralyzed.
OOC: Correct me if I am wrong Sensei but isn't this technique only used after you've been struck with lightning? The sword is used to draw all the lightning around your body in order to channel it into the ground. If not, I apologize =}

Noticing my Sensei releasing a current of lightning towards me, I use my blade and thrust it forward. In that same motion I let go of the handle as I let the tip of the blade pierce into the ground before me. The aim of the blade would be to draw the traveling lightning, acting as a rod in order to ground the lightning into the depths of the earth, allowing me to be unscathed.

If this technique can be used without being paralyzed then its highly effective because it can be used in several situations. However, if you have to be hit with lightning first it could prove to be deadly. The plus side to this is that the opponent might thing that you are paralyze and attack from a different angle. Once that's done, you would ground the lightning with the sword. In terms of combinations, if the target was close to me I would proceed to re-grab my blade and channel wind throughout, thereafter releasing a vortex of wind in order to protect me and push away my target.
 

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OOC: Correct me if I am wrong Sensei but isn't this technique only used after you've been struck with lightning? The sword is used to draw all the lightning around your body in order to channel it into the ground. If not, I apologize =}

Noticing my Sensei releasing a current of lightning towards me, I use my blade and thrust it forward. In that same motion I let go of the handle as I let the tip of the blade pierce into the ground before me. The aim of the blade would be to draw the traveling lightning, acting as a rod in order to ground the lightning into the depths of the earth, allowing me to be unscathed.

If this technique can be used without being paralyzed then its highly effective because it can be used in several situations. However, if you have to be hit with lightning first it could prove to be deadly. The plus side to this is that the opponent might thing that you are paralyze and attack from a different angle. Once that's done, you would ground the lightning with the sword. In terms of combinations, if the target was close to me I would proceed to re-grab my blade and channel wind throughout, thereafter releasing a vortex of wind in order to protect me and push away my target.
You are indeed right, I worded it a bit differently though, as I said:

"allows your sword to attract Lightning currents from the opponent's attacks"

Should probably have said it in a different way lol. I should have said, you slam the sword into the ground after being struck by Chidori or w/e. Though you do understand it >.> So use it like you had thought lool


Minato smiled, they were done. He sheathed his sword as he looked at Alexander.

"That's great, Alexander. Well, I guess this is where we part ways. It was nice to have you as a student, we'll meet again, one day."


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.



Minato then disappeared... in a flash.
 
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