[Ken] Bushido

[Ańbu Juniør]

Aj sat with his legs folded and his eyes closed. His swords sat to his left and right sides, the wind blew in pleasant gusts that made away with numerous cherry blossoms from the tree above him. He was about to embark on a new journey, one that he should have started years ago, but the heavens were against him. But now he was ready, he had crossed beyond the realm of man and faced those majestic beings. Of course he had no recollection of what had happened, if had bested them, or if they had decided to spare him.

Only one thing certain. His faith had been restore; he was free once more.

*waits for Ian*

 

[Mirai]

Aj sat with his legs folded and his eyes closed. His swords sat to his left and right sides, the wind blew in pleasant gusts that made away with numerous cherry blossoms from the tree above him. He was about to embark on a new journey, one that he should have started years ago, but the heavens were against him. But now he was ready, he had crossed beyond the realm of man and faced those majestic beings. Of course he had no recollection of what had happened, if had bested them, or if they had decided to spare him.

Only one thing certain. His faith had been restore; he was free once more.

*waits for Ian*

well ill start with some basics brought into it then that okay with you ? it will help you with some samurai technique (technique as in skill not a jutsu)​

 

[Ańbu Juniør]

You think I don't have the skill :|

Aj rose to his feet and picked up his sword, placing them in the white sash around his waist that held them in place.

"Not at all. Lets begin"

 

[Mirai]

Okays theni shall be instructing you personally on the art of kenjutsu and samurai so that you may follow the path and train others for me. we shall start with some basics as always the general basics for samurai is following the way of kendo and its stances. so firstly stand straight towards me with your shoulders parallel to your feet. Then place your right foot slightly forwards whilst shuffling it a few paces and not lifting and at the same time shuffle your left foot backwards.

*shows you each step as instructed and awaits you to do the same*
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[Ańbu Juniør]

As the man instructed, Aj stood straight with his shoulders parallel to his feet. He then slid his right foot slowly forward, and moved his left foot backwards.

 

[Mirai]

Good work, this is the basic posture of samurai now clench your fists and to your sides and the outer hand facing downwards. Then take your left hand placing it onto the scabbard at your left side and taking your right to unsheave your katana, whilst taking a vicegrip at a 45 degree angel at the base of the hilt and unsheave the katana. As you bring it fully out the scabbard bring your left hand taking the same grip to the bottom of the hilt and then level the hilt to your belly at about a fist distance away then raise the blade to point at my throat and keep that stance with the same posture maintaining the square posture of having your shoulders parallel like this diagram below:

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[sasukesworld]

I thought you were talking about the rapper Bushido. :|

 

[Ańbu Juniør]

Too bad your image doesn't work

Aj clenched his fists and brought them to his left side with his right hand facing downwards. He placed his left hand onto the scabbard and unsheathed the blade with his right hand, taking a vicegrip at a forty five degree angle at the base of the hilt. As he drew the sword from its scabbard he raised his left hand in order to level the hilt of the sword with his stomach.Once it was drawn fully, he raised the blade and pointed it towards Zekken's throat, never leaving the stance he had taken earlier.

 

[Mirai]

Good now for a defence i will use the same attack on you and what i want you to do is bring your sword upwards in the center line of your body and as my sword comes down at you pivot your right hand whilst maintaining your left strong to tap the sword outwards giving you the openining to attack and in that moment bring your sword back centrally and lift up to your head and bring down towards my head but only do the motion without the speed and stop at my head please

*takes the basic stance and brings up my sword and steps forwards into the cut as i bring down my sword slowly*

Ps. i changed it :|​

 

[Ańbu Juniør]

Your Kendo stance is weak. Niten Ichi-ryū for life U_U
P.S: That Center text is killing me. Ian pls ;_;

As Zekken brought down his sword, Aj raise his own so that it lined up perfectly to the center of his body. He then pivoted his right hand in order to tap the blade aside, creating an opening to attack as he brought his blade back to it's original position. At that moment he raise his sword over his head and brought it down towards the man's head, stopping only moments before it was supposed to make contact

 

[Mirai]

Well then lets get down to business as we are only training in the techniques the first technique being.

(Kossetsu Ashige) - Fracture Strike

Spoiler

Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user will draw their sword and release a pressurised cresent blade of chakra at the target causing them to be hit with a strong force of chakra.(The technique is capable of countering Ninjutsu B rank and below due to the chakra charge)
Note: Can only be used by samurai biographies
Note: Usable only 3 times per battle

For this technique you basically concentrate and channel your chakra into your blade. Then begin to condence the chakra making it more powerful and with the kendo stance Sha no Kame in the diagram above as a means to wield the blade and swing the katana outwards and slashing upwards release the pressurised chakra into the shape of a cresent that is shot at the wooden dummy and then when done bring your katana back to the center position pointing to my throat.

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[Ańbu Juniør]

Aj resheates his sword and gets ready to perform the first technique. He channelled chakra into his blade and began to condense the chakra in order to make it more powerful. He then drew his sword and slashed upwards, releasing a pressurised cresent blade of chakra that cuts through the wooden dummy. Once this was done he and brought his sword back to the earlier position it was in, pointing it's tip to Zekken's throat.

 

[Mirai]

Now we proceed with the next technique:

(Hadan no Jutsu) - Rapture Technique

Spoiler

Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: After envoking the samurai saber technique to use the chakra flow and then the user swings their sword and strikes his/her opponent.
(The technique is capable of countering Ninjutsu B rank and below due to the chakra charge)
Note: Can only be used by Samurai Biographies.
Note: Usable only 3 times per battle.

for this technique i want you to take the same pose again and concentrate your chakra into your katana, this is basically similar to the samurai saber but less powerful and then by raising your sword above your head or in any postion you wish swing the katana forwards to release the energy whilst striking at one the wooden dummies and as you swing it down step into the attack, then when done step backwards with small steps and return to the position to await further instructions

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[Ańbu Juniør]

Aj once again settled into the stance he had began in and channelled chakra into his blade. He raised the sword above his head and swung downward in a vertical manner as he took a step forward, releasing the energy that sliced open the wooden dummy. Once done he retreated backwards to his original position and retook his starting stance.

 

[Mirai]

great work time for the most commonly used samurai technique and the basic technique for use in the land of iron the samurai saber technique:

(Samurai Guntou no Jutsu) Samurai Sabre Technique

Spoiler

Rank: A
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Long
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: This technique is unique to samurai, which employs the concept of chakra flow techniques similar to the flying sparrow and Kusanagi: Chidori katana. Through the use of chakra flow the user channels their chakra through their swords his extends the reach and the cutting ability of the blade, and also allows the user to fire crescents of chakra whenever the blade is swung. This released chakra is capable of great destruction as shown from how it destroyed a stone pillar. The samurai have also shown the ability to use shape transformation, as they can form their chakra blades into giant buzz saws, broad swords, spiked shafts, and axes. This ability allows them to rely on smaller swords while retaining greater reach, damage, and surprise attacks as needed.(The technique is capable of countering Ninjutsu of A rank and below due to the chakra charge technique).
Note: Can only be taught and used by a Samurai Bio

The samurai saber technique is the same as the other chakra charging techniques but this one takes on a more physical form around the blade. And there are various different ways to shape your chakra for example, you could form it into a buzzsaw to make it cut easier through things, or form into a dual headed axe for more brutal approach, but aswell as that you can release chakra cresents that are as strong as any elemental or non elemental ninjutsu. So what i want you to do is practice concentrating your chakra into your sword and then using shape manipulation to form first a buzzsaw and test on one the wooden dummies, then the dual headed axe and test it on a second wooden dummy and then finally releasing a chakra slash of energy to cut through a third.

Give it a try now ^_^

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[Ańbu Juniør]

As per Zekken's instructions, Aj concentrated his chakra into his sword and then used shape manipulation to form a buzzsaw. He faced the dummy and performed an upward diagonal thrust, cutting it into two pieces. He then changed it into a dual headed axe and performed a horizontal slash this time, severing the upper half from the rest of the body. He finally moved on to the third dummy an released the chakra in the form of a horizontal crescent of sharp chakra that cut it down the middle.

 

[Mirai]

Good work remember with that technique there are plenty more varieties that could be done such as spears , shields even a form of crossbow to shoot bolts of chakra. But now we move onto one the best skills in the Samurai's movepool the Art of Iaido.

Iaidō (Art of Quick Draw and re-sheathing the sword) is constructed of smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade via a quick and swift flick to the ground on your right or left side, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard. The way this ability works is that dependent upon your ranking depends on the speed and level of effectiveness against enemy ninja. In close range if your as strong or higher level than your opponent you can effectively counter the ninja from using hand seals and resort to trying to counter the attack through similar means of kenjutsu or using a weapon or merely dodging and thus rendering your opponent useless against you. Its a perfect method in drawing a battle with a ninja into close combat and keeping it if you continously press them into the situation.

(Iaidō) - Art of Quick Draw and re-sheathing the sword

Spoiler

Rank: A
Type: Offensive, Defensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: Iaidō is a form of kenjutsu where the user quick draws the blade extremely fast to strike, then re-sheathing it. This method prevents enemies from using hand seals, thus preventing them from using Ninjutsu making it highly effective against enemy ninja. General Mifune of the Land of Iron is a master of this style, making him highly effective against even ninja of caliber of Sasuke Uchiha and Hanzō the Salamander. (The speed of the technique is equivilant to that of the rank of the user)
Note: Can only be used by Samurai biographies

We will begin firstly with the stance, similar to the basic stance which i will provide again with clear instruction

Chudan no Kamae:
the wielder of the katana has their right foot out infront of them and their left foot slightly behind them with the heal slightly raised off the floor and left leg slightly bent. The holding of the katana itself has the hilt leveled near your waist, an inch and half below your belly button and then held about 2-3 inches infront with the sword pointed 45 degrees upwards towards the targets throat. it is the most commonly used form due to its ability to be in the middle of all incoming attacks and can easily defend them.

Then after attaining this form i want you to place your left hand on the scabbard with your thumb pressed up against the tsuba with your right hand on the hilt and then i want you to push the Tsuba with your left thumb so its slightly unsheaved and as you do pull the katana out of the scabbard fully before raising it to above your right shoulder with the blade facing forwards and then turning it around as you change the hold to show your back hand to the outside and bringing the katana down in a diagonal slash which will be the inital attack to cut through your opponent then when your done i want you to do a swift and quick flick of the katana to your right side to represent the cleaning of the blood from the blade and then quickly change your hold to a reverse grip and slowly guide the blade into the scabbard and again switch your hold to the original so that you can then be ready to counter your opponent or prepare to fight another and ending the ritual of Iaido.

Follow this method for a complete set of 5 times,and start with a slow step for every movement so you get the basics down and then with each try increase your speed so that you end on your fifth attempt having increased your speed 5 times and making use of iaido more fluidly. For the initial cutting practice on this line of bamboo canes.

After you are done with those 5 separate sessions of that move, I want you to do the following set of moves which is called Happō-Giri (Cutting in Eight Different Directions). Each cut is a simple strike from the top of the head straight down the centre line, with the bokken ending parallel to the floor at roughly the same height as the lower abdomen. The order of the strikes is north, south, east, west, southeast, northwest, southwest, northeast, finally returning - without performing a ninth cut - to the original position (north).

First, Kirioroshi (Makkōgiri):
You bring the sword above your head again and slash your sword vertically down, aiming at the top/center of the head.
With this move you can also cut their wrists if they have their hands in front of them etc. After the move, return to the basic starting stance as we learned in the very beginning.

Second, Migi Kesagiri:
With this, you again raise the sword above your head turn it a little to the right and bring it down towards their left shoulder/neck area,
creating a diagonal slash going from the right to the left. After the move, return to the basic starting stance as we learned in the very beginning.

Third, Hidari Kesagiri:
This is almost the same but you do the move from the left.
So you again raise the sword above your head turn it a little to the left and bring it down towards their right shoulder/neck area, creating a diagonal slash going from the left to the right. After the move, return to the basic starting stance as we learned in the very beginning.

Fourth, Migi Ichimonji:
You move your blade swinging it horizontally from the right to the left, cutting the trunk area of the enemy. With this you can also cut the tendencies of the arms as well. After the move, return to the basic starting stance as we learned in the very beginning.

Fifth, Hidari Ichimonji:
The same move but you invert your position and movement.
You move your blade swinging it horizontally from the left to the right, cutting the trunk area of the enemy. After the move, return to the basic starting stance as we learned in the very beginning.

Sixth, Migi Gyakugesa:
Here you do a diagonal slash coming from below, the right side of you, rising to the left.
You aim at the torso area of the enemy. After the move, return to the basic starting stance as we learned in the very beginning.

Seventh, Hidari Gyakugesa:
Here it is the same. You do a diagonal slash coming from below, the left side of you, rising to the right.
You aim at the torso area of the enemy. After the move, return to the basic starting stance as we learned in the very beginning.

Eighth, Tsuki:
With this move, you simply thrust your sword in to the enemy.
You can aim in several different locations such as the throat, chest, stomach, limbs and what ever. After the move, return to the basic starting stance as we learned in the very beginning.


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[Ańbu Juniør]

Aj sheathed his blade and returned to the Chudan no Kamae stance, placing his right foot before him while his their left leg bent slightly behind him with his heel slightly raised. He held the katana's hilt about waist level, almost two inches below the belly button and two to three inches in front with the blade pointed at a forty five degree angle. Once in this form he placed his left hand on the scabbard with his thumb pressed against the tsuba, whilst his right hand grasped the hilt firmly. He pushed the Tsuba upward with his thumb, partially unsheathing the blade and pulled it the rest of the way with his right hand. He then raised it above his right shoulder with your blade facing forwards, and turned it so that the blade faced forward before bringing the katana down in a diagonal slash. He then did a swift flick of the katana in order to dislodge the blood of his would be opponent from the blade before once again changing his to a reverse grip, and slowly guided the blade back into it's scabbard

Aj then began the 'Cutting in eight different directions'. He repeated the process of the quick draw and brought the sword above his head again and performed a downward vertical slash as he took a small step forward. He returned to his original stance and once again drew his sword, raising it once more and tilted his head a bit to the right as he brought it down in a diagonal motion from right to left while taking another small step forward. He returned to his original position again and prepared to perform the third strike. He drew his sword and raised it above his head, this time tilting it a bit to the left as he brought it down in a diagonal motion from left to right. He once more returned to his starting position and drew his sword, but instead of raising it above his head he performed a horizontal slash from right to left as he took a small step forward and then resheathed it. He drew the sword again, performing another horizontal slash that moved from left to right as he took another small step forward and then re-sheathed the blade. He then drew his blade and performed an upward diagonal slash from his right to left as he took a small step forward and then proceeded to re-sheathe the sword. He then drew the blade again and performed another upward diagonal slash from left to right as he took another small step forward. He re-sheathed the sword for what he hoped to be the last time and returned to his original stance. He drew his sword and thrust it forward with a tremendous yell. He sheathed the sword and returned to his original stance as he waited for Zekken's input

 

[Mirai]

Good now the next one:

(Iaigiri) - Iai Beheading Technique

Spoiler

Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user using the art of Iaido to quickly draw their katana will then uses both hands to create a downward slash, thus cutting the opponent. This jutsu was strong enough to cut Hanzo's salamander Ibuse head clean open. (The speed of the technique depends upon the users rank meaning the higher the rank the quicker the user can perform the technique)
Note: Can only be used by samurai biographies

Now using the same Chudan no kamae stance placing your left hand on the scabbard and your right hand on hilt and by pressing your thumb up to lightly unsheave the katana follow up with unsheaving it completely in a quick mannor as you have now learnt to do iaido with speed and then raise the katana above your head directly and grab hold of the hilt with your left hand and dring the katana down swiftly cutting down the center of that bamboo cane. then as same with the general iaido a swift and quick flick of the katana to your right hand side to represent the removal of the blood and then finish resheaving the katana.
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[Ańbu Juniør]

For the next technique he was about to perform, Aj returned to the Chudan no kamae stance and placed his left hand on the scabbard and your right hand on hilt of hie sword. He pressed his thumb up against the Tsuba and quickly unsheathed the katana, raising it above his head as his left hand grasped the hilt as well. He slashed the katana swiftly downwards, cutting down the center of a random bamboo cane Zekken had pointed out. He the did a quick flick of the katana to his right side to represent the removal of blood from the blade, and then re-sheathed his katana to it's hold.