[Doton] Embracing The Earth
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sees Asuma hugging the Earth.Lying down with his back against a tree trunk, Souji picked up a rock and started playing with it nonchalantly.
"Welcome to training, Asuma-san. I hope you're ready. I'm Souji Seta of Konoha."
"Now, tell me what you know about Earth in our world! I know, the usual, but we've got to go over the basics before we move to the techniques. Gotta crawl before you walk."
"How about going straight to Sprinting ?"
Asuma jokes as he slowly turns on his back, his fingers interlocked underneath his head. He then proceeds to think for a moment, gathering his thoughts, while staring and the leaves above him, moving slightly from the breeze that is flowing through them.
"Well" he pauses, "Earth is the source of life, to put it simply. It provides us with precious ground which we stand on, the ground which we use to grow food, to hunt animals, to create shelter. It is essential part of our life, something taken for granted by a vast majority. And that is the very reason why, in my opinion, it is considered the most important Element for a Shinobi to master."
Asuma uses his right hand to grab a handful of dirt, just letting it slip through his fingers, letting it fall down.
As his gaze returns back to the leaves, he continues,
"By mastering his control over the Earth Element, a Shinobi is capable of influencing the very ground him and his opponent stand on. He is capable of changing his surroundings to fit his needs. Not only that but after mastering Doton, one is capable of increasing or decreasing the Mass of objects, depending on ones needs. Overall, Doton, Earth, is the most versatile Element, with not only great Offensive abilities, but Defensive as well, and even greater Supplementary abilities."
Asuma takes a small break and lights up his cigarette
"Now" Asuma continues, " I suppose you would like to test my knowledge of the Earth Element." he says with a slight smile.
"Earth's weakness is Lightning. The reason being that Lighting is known for it's piercing abilities, allowing it to simply go through Earth based Techniques."
"On the other hand, it has advantage over Suiton, the Water Element. That is because Earth is solid, allowing it to stop the flow of liquid water, or in some scenarios, allowing it to absorb water."
"Also, Earth is part of Lava, Explosion and Wood Kekkei Genkais, as well as part of Kekkei Totta, Dust Release"
Asuma jokes as he slowly turns on his back, his fingers interlocked underneath his head. He then proceeds to think for a moment, gathering his thoughts, while staring and the leaves above him, moving slightly from the breeze that is flowing through them.
"Well" he pauses, "Earth is the source of life, to put it simply. It provides us with precious ground which we stand on, the ground which we use to grow food, to hunt animals, to create shelter. It is essential part of our life, something taken for granted by a vast majority. And that is the very reason why, in my opinion, it is considered the most important Element for a Shinobi to master."
Asuma uses his right hand to grab a handful of dirt, just letting it slip through his fingers, letting it fall down.
As his gaze returns back to the leaves, he continues,
"By mastering his control over the Earth Element, a Shinobi is capable of influencing the very ground him and his opponent stand on. He is capable of changing his surroundings to fit his needs. Not only that but after mastering Doton, one is capable of increasing or decreasing the Mass of objects, depending on ones needs. Overall, Doton, Earth, is the most versatile Element, with not only great Offensive abilities, but Defensive as well, and even greater Supplementary abilities."
Asuma takes a small break and lights up his cigarette
"Now" Asuma continues, " I suppose you would like to test my knowledge of the Earth Element." he says with a slight smile.
"Earth's weakness is Lightning. The reason being that Lighting is known for it's piercing abilities, allowing it to simply go through Earth based Techniques."
"On the other hand, it has advantage over Suiton, the Water Element. That is because Earth is solid, allowing it to stop the flow of liquid water, or in some scenarios, allowing it to absorb water."
"Also, Earth is part of Lava, Explosion and Wood Kekkei Genkais, as well as part of Kekkei Totta, Dust Release"
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Souji stopped playing with the rock and listened in on Asuma's explanations. A small smirk crossing his face, he nodded in acknowledgement. Asuma had a good base knowledge of what was to be expected in a training session. Standing up by kicking his legs up, he brushed off his blazer and spoke.
"You have a good grasp on the theory and general knowledge of Doton. Remember that Earth can also take many forms depending on how you manipulate it, into projectiles, walls, objects, even mud. It all depends on how you channel and visualize your chakra. We'll cover that as we move along in this session."
"Before we do that, let's have one more exercise..."
Souji handed Asuma a small piece of square paper, with a distinct texture.
"That's chakra paper. It responds to nature chakra."
"So, what I want you to do is pretty simple. I first want you to visualize Earth in your mind. Its structure, layering. How it stands firm and tall, unyielding and ever present. Basically, think about all there is about Earth. Make sure your internal thoughts and monologue are quite detailed. Then, by combining this visualization with your kneaded chakra, allow your nature manipulation to convert your chakra into Doton chakra. Channel it through the chakra paper."
"If you're successful, the chakra paper will harden and crumble into dust."
"After that, give me an explanation of nature and shape manipulation: the distinctions between them and how they relate to each other."
"You have a good grasp on the theory and general knowledge of Doton. Remember that Earth can also take many forms depending on how you manipulate it, into projectiles, walls, objects, even mud. It all depends on how you channel and visualize your chakra. We'll cover that as we move along in this session."
"Before we do that, let's have one more exercise..."
Souji handed Asuma a small piece of square paper, with a distinct texture.
"That's chakra paper. It responds to nature chakra."
"So, what I want you to do is pretty simple. I first want you to visualize Earth in your mind. Its structure, layering. How it stands firm and tall, unyielding and ever present. Basically, think about all there is about Earth. Make sure your internal thoughts and monologue are quite detailed. Then, by combining this visualization with your kneaded chakra, allow your nature manipulation to convert your chakra into Doton chakra. Channel it through the chakra paper."
"If you're successful, the chakra paper will harden and crumble into dust."
"After that, give me an explanation of nature and shape manipulation: the distinctions between them and how they relate to each other."
Asuma extends his right hand, and takes a small piece of square paper handed to him by his Sensei.
He listens carefully to what his Sensei tells and nods.
"Sounds relatively simple" Asuma says a small smile forms on his face.
He begins by relaxing his mind and body, letting out any unnecessary thoughts flow away, making sure none of his muscles are tense.
He feels his heartbeat, he feels chakra flowing through his body, he feels the slight breeze, he can smell the summer in the air, and most importantly, he can feel the earth pushing against him, unyielding. He begins to focus his thoughts solely on the Earth. He remembers, how moments ago, he held dirt in his hands. How rough, and yet calming it was to hold it.
'But those were only grains of dirt, small unconnected pieces, earth itself is a solid mass of material, something not easily torn apart, a thing of great power'
Asuma than quickly crouches down, his eyes still closed, his mind still focused on earth. As he crouches down, he extends his left hand and feels the ground. It is solid, unpushable by a mere force of a single human being. He then channels a small amount of his chakra into the earth, beginning to understand how earth itself is not made of a single entity, it is a infinite amount of small particles, standing together, connected.
'It is that which gives earth it's power, and Asuma feels ready to try and become a part of it"
He begins by gathering chakra in his core. He concentrates on a small amount of that chakra, letting him control it, letting him mold it into something that would resemble a single grain of dirt. He follows up by splitting the chakra into hundreds of small pieces, having each one resemble a single grains of dirt. As he channels his chakra towards his hands, he can feel it flowing through his body. Then finally, as it reaches his hands, Asuma can feel the familiar sensation of having dirt falling through his hands, only this time, it is his chakra that is being channeled into the square piece of paper. As the small amounts of chakra leave his body one by one, Asuma begins to concentrate them together, making the paper take on a solid earth structure. However, Asuma is not capable of retaining said structure for a very long time, and it crumbles, leaving small, individual specks of dirt and dust to fall towards the ground, rejoining the Earth as a whole.
"I think I am finally beginning to understand how Earth works, Sensei " Asuma lets a heartfelt smile come upon his face.
He then remembers what his Sensei asked of him, and lets a few moments pass by in silence, as he gathers his thoughts.
"Well", he begins " Nature manipulation and Shape manipulation are two aspects of controlling ones chakra. Nature manipulation deals with transforming ones chakra into a certain Nature, in this case, Earth, allowing it to take on certain characteristics and properties by changing its very Nature. There are Five basic types of Chakra Natures, Earth, Wind, Water, Lightning and Fire. There are many more, but those are basic 5."
Asuma takes a moment to pull out his lighter, creating a small flame of fire
"Then, on the other hand, there is Shape Manipulation. It deals with altering the Size and Shape of the chakra."
Asuma says as he closes the lighter, putting it back in his right pocket.
"By changing Chakra's size and shape, the user is giving his technique certain properties, such as whether the technique will be Offensive, Defensive or Supplementary. The shape and size of technique determines it's strength and range as well."
"Needless to say, the two go hand in hand, allowing Shinobi to Transform their chakra into an Element of their choice, followed by manipulating their chakra into a certain shape and size, allowing for a wide variety of Jutsu's to be used.
He listens carefully to what his Sensei tells and nods.
"Sounds relatively simple" Asuma says a small smile forms on his face.
He begins by relaxing his mind and body, letting out any unnecessary thoughts flow away, making sure none of his muscles are tense.
He feels his heartbeat, he feels chakra flowing through his body, he feels the slight breeze, he can smell the summer in the air, and most importantly, he can feel the earth pushing against him, unyielding. He begins to focus his thoughts solely on the Earth. He remembers, how moments ago, he held dirt in his hands. How rough, and yet calming it was to hold it.
'But those were only grains of dirt, small unconnected pieces, earth itself is a solid mass of material, something not easily torn apart, a thing of great power'
Asuma than quickly crouches down, his eyes still closed, his mind still focused on earth. As he crouches down, he extends his left hand and feels the ground. It is solid, unpushable by a mere force of a single human being. He then channels a small amount of his chakra into the earth, beginning to understand how earth itself is not made of a single entity, it is a infinite amount of small particles, standing together, connected.
'It is that which gives earth it's power, and Asuma feels ready to try and become a part of it"
He begins by gathering chakra in his core. He concentrates on a small amount of that chakra, letting him control it, letting him mold it into something that would resemble a single grain of dirt. He follows up by splitting the chakra into hundreds of small pieces, having each one resemble a single grains of dirt. As he channels his chakra towards his hands, he can feel it flowing through his body. Then finally, as it reaches his hands, Asuma can feel the familiar sensation of having dirt falling through his hands, only this time, it is his chakra that is being channeled into the square piece of paper. As the small amounts of chakra leave his body one by one, Asuma begins to concentrate them together, making the paper take on a solid earth structure. However, Asuma is not capable of retaining said structure for a very long time, and it crumbles, leaving small, individual specks of dirt and dust to fall towards the ground, rejoining the Earth as a whole.
"I think I am finally beginning to understand how Earth works, Sensei " Asuma lets a heartfelt smile come upon his face.
He then remembers what his Sensei asked of him, and lets a few moments pass by in silence, as he gathers his thoughts.
"Well", he begins " Nature manipulation and Shape manipulation are two aspects of controlling ones chakra. Nature manipulation deals with transforming ones chakra into a certain Nature, in this case, Earth, allowing it to take on certain characteristics and properties by changing its very Nature. There are Five basic types of Chakra Natures, Earth, Wind, Water, Lightning and Fire. There are many more, but those are basic 5."
Asuma takes a moment to pull out his lighter, creating a small flame of fire
"Then, on the other hand, there is Shape Manipulation. It deals with altering the Size and Shape of the chakra."
Asuma says as he closes the lighter, putting it back in his right pocket.
"By changing Chakra's size and shape, the user is giving his technique certain properties, such as whether the technique will be Offensive, Defensive or Supplementary. The shape and size of technique determines it's strength and range as well."
"Needless to say, the two go hand in hand, allowing Shinobi to Transform their chakra into an Element of their choice, followed by manipulating their chakra into a certain shape and size, allowing for a wide variety of Jutsu's to be used.
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Souji couldn't help but give a wide grin as he watched Asuma perform the technique with great proficiency and knowledge. It was clear he was already an expert. Students like him needed little further insights to the basics, but with some experience and further polishing of the fundamentals, he would be a force to be reckoned with in the future.
"Earth can take many forms like projectiles, mud, and even dust, depending on how you manipulate the Earth. Some are more advanced than others. Also remember the elemental interactions."
"So, for example, if I use a B-rank Earth technique against you, the element that is strong against it will cancel it out a rank lower. Anything higher will continue as a weakened jutsu to your opponent, making a counter both defensive AND offensive. However, if the element is weak to my technique, you'll need AT LEAST one rank higher to cancel it out, and higher to continue onward."
"Going back to the B-rank example, you'd need a C-rank Lightning to cancel it out, or an A-rank Water, for example."
"For elements that have no special interactions between each other, like Fire and Earth, it all depends on the usage and context of the battle. The MOST IMPORTANT part of any fight is HOW you USE a jutsu. A mistake will cost you."
"Remember that."
"It's hard to grasp at first, so ask questions at any time if you have any."
Still holding onto the rock that he was playing with, Souji ran it through his hands, applying his Doton chakra through it. Using a basic form of chakra and Doton manipulation, he molded the rock to form a kunai shape, sharp tip and all.
"Pick up a rock, Asuma. The D-ranks are relatively simple, so we'll just perform them. Just be sure to be detailed. Form a shield that you can hold in front of you, please."
Immediately after saying this, and after Asuma picked up a rock, Souji threw the rock kunai at his student, aimed at his chest, expecting him to react and defend on time.
"Earth can take many forms like projectiles, mud, and even dust, depending on how you manipulate the Earth. Some are more advanced than others. Also remember the elemental interactions."
"So, for example, if I use a B-rank Earth technique against you, the element that is strong against it will cancel it out a rank lower. Anything higher will continue as a weakened jutsu to your opponent, making a counter both defensive AND offensive. However, if the element is weak to my technique, you'll need AT LEAST one rank higher to cancel it out, and higher to continue onward."
"Going back to the B-rank example, you'd need a C-rank Lightning to cancel it out, or an A-rank Water, for example."
"For elements that have no special interactions between each other, like Fire and Earth, it all depends on the usage and context of the battle. The MOST IMPORTANT part of any fight is HOW you USE a jutsu. A mistake will cost you."
"Remember that."
"It's hard to grasp at first, so ask questions at any time if you have any."
Still holding onto the rock that he was playing with, Souji ran it through his hands, applying his Doton chakra through it. Using a basic form of chakra and Doton manipulation, he molded the rock to form a kunai shape, sharp tip and all.
"Pick up a rock, Asuma. The D-ranks are relatively simple, so we'll just perform them. Just be sure to be detailed. Form a shield that you can hold in front of you, please."
Immediately after saying this, and after Asuma picked up a rock, Souji threw the rock kunai at his student, aimed at his chest, expecting him to react and defend on time.
(Doton No Jutsu) - Earth Release Technique
Rank: D
Type: Attack/Defence
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 10
Damage Points: 20
Descripton: Creates small pillars of earth, small tools, and small shields of earth
Rank: D
Type: Attack/Defence
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 10
Damage Points: 20
Descripton: Creates small pillars of earth, small tools, and small shields of earth
"I think I understand what you are saying Sensei, it isn't all about the ranks, a weaker Jutsu can be used to counter a stronger if used properly and at the right moment."
Asuma says with a bit of confidence in his voice
As his Sensei transforms a simple rock into a Kunai, Asuma observes carefully.
'So by applying ones Doton chakra into it, one can manipulate a pre-existing source of Earth, in order to shape it to his will... This is interesting'
Asuma was deep in his thoughts, already creating multiple scenarios in which such a skill would be useful... So the only words that his ears actually picked up were, "Pick up a rock, Asuma..."
He does so nonchalantly, not understanding that his Sensei is expecting him to perform a D rank, Doton Jutsu, his thoughts still lingering on how his Sensei transformed a piece of rock into a Kunai.
However, as his Sensei throws a Kunai towards him, Asuma suddenly wakes up, fully alert to his surroundings.
He knows that if he doesn't do something, he will get hit by a Kunai, that is heading straight towards his body.
His battle instincts kick in, and the first thing he thinks of is how he could take the principle behind how his Sensei transformed a rock into a Kunai, to create a shield that will protect him. He remembers the way Doton Chakra felt in his body earlier, and recreates it. He channels the Doton Chakra into his right hand, which is holding the rock.
He could feel the rock in the palm of his hand, feel its rough surface with his fingertips. He then slowly began to infuse his Doton Chakra into the rock.
What happened next, slightly surprised him, his chakra allowed to him to not only feel the surface of the rock, but what's underneath as well. By infusing his Doton chakra in it, the rock became like a part of his body, one he could control. One he had to control in order to protect himself. So he did just that, stretching the rock, creating a 1cm thick small circular shield out of it, with a handle that he used to hold it in front of his torso. The only problem was, the diameter of said shield wasn't quite large enough to protect the entirety of his torso. The solution was simple, he applied a larger quantity of his own Doton Chakra, channeling it through the handle, into the main body of the shield, and materializing it on the edges, effectively increasing it's size to cover the entirety of his Torso.
And then, the Kunai hit.
The shield served it's purpose, it managed to stop a Kunai that could of have caused some serious damage to Asuma.
"Next time warn me before you throw a Kunai !" Asuma raises his voice slightly, "I could of died, or at least lost a kidney or something !"
He then proceeds to light a cigarette, his way of dealing with the stress he had just gone through. A few moments go by, when a smirk appears on his face as he says, "At least I am able to create things out of rocks now"
He proceeds by taking a rock in his hand and creating a sculpture of something that vaguely resembles Kurenai... naked...
Asuma says with a bit of confidence in his voice
As his Sensei transforms a simple rock into a Kunai, Asuma observes carefully.
'So by applying ones Doton chakra into it, one can manipulate a pre-existing source of Earth, in order to shape it to his will... This is interesting'
Asuma was deep in his thoughts, already creating multiple scenarios in which such a skill would be useful... So the only words that his ears actually picked up were, "Pick up a rock, Asuma..."
He does so nonchalantly, not understanding that his Sensei is expecting him to perform a D rank, Doton Jutsu, his thoughts still lingering on how his Sensei transformed a piece of rock into a Kunai.
However, as his Sensei throws a Kunai towards him, Asuma suddenly wakes up, fully alert to his surroundings.
He knows that if he doesn't do something, he will get hit by a Kunai, that is heading straight towards his body.
His battle instincts kick in, and the first thing he thinks of is how he could take the principle behind how his Sensei transformed a rock into a Kunai, to create a shield that will protect him. He remembers the way Doton Chakra felt in his body earlier, and recreates it. He channels the Doton Chakra into his right hand, which is holding the rock.
He could feel the rock in the palm of his hand, feel its rough surface with his fingertips. He then slowly began to infuse his Doton Chakra into the rock.
What happened next, slightly surprised him, his chakra allowed to him to not only feel the surface of the rock, but what's underneath as well. By infusing his Doton chakra in it, the rock became like a part of his body, one he could control. One he had to control in order to protect himself. So he did just that, stretching the rock, creating a 1cm thick small circular shield out of it, with a handle that he used to hold it in front of his torso. The only problem was, the diameter of said shield wasn't quite large enough to protect the entirety of his torso. The solution was simple, he applied a larger quantity of his own Doton Chakra, channeling it through the handle, into the main body of the shield, and materializing it on the edges, effectively increasing it's size to cover the entirety of his Torso.
And then, the Kunai hit.
The shield served it's purpose, it managed to stop a Kunai that could of have caused some serious damage to Asuma.
"Next time warn me before you throw a Kunai !" Asuma raises his voice slightly, "I could of died, or at least lost a kidney or something !"
He then proceeds to light a cigarette, his way of dealing with the stress he had just gone through. A few moments go by, when a smirk appears on his face as he says, "At least I am able to create things out of rocks now"
He proceeds by taking a rock in his hand and creating a sculpture of something that vaguely resembles Kurenai... naked...
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(this is honestly the best description of a D-rank technique I've read in a long time. Great job! =D)
(and LOL, that last part U_U )
"Always be on your guard, Asuma. A real battle won't be this easy; your opponent won't warn you if they attack you!" he said encouragingly, chuckling a little. He liked this guy already! If he kept up this good work, it would be a very good training session indeed.
"Moving right along... pick up a rock from around you. This technique requires a rock from the environment. Mold your Doton chakra through the rock and shape it into a long thin staff. To visualize this, it's like your father's summon, Enma, when he transforms to the diamond staff. It's not as thick or nearly as powerful, but it functions the same way."
"So I want you to attack the dummy on the left of you with some close range strikes with the staff you make."
"Once you've done that, make another staff, and this time, throw it like a javelin to impale the dummy on the right. That's a variation of this jutsu, and it reaches up to mid range."
Souji looked on intently.
(and LOL, that last part U_U )
"Always be on your guard, Asuma. A real battle won't be this easy; your opponent won't warn you if they attack you!" he said encouragingly, chuckling a little. He liked this guy already! If he kept up this good work, it would be a very good training session indeed.
"Moving right along... pick up a rock from around you. This technique requires a rock from the environment. Mold your Doton chakra through the rock and shape it into a long thin staff. To visualize this, it's like your father's summon, Enma, when he transforms to the diamond staff. It's not as thick or nearly as powerful, but it functions the same way."
"So I want you to attack the dummy on the left of you with some close range strikes with the staff you make."
"Once you've done that, make another staff, and this time, throw it like a javelin to impale the dummy on the right. That's a variation of this jutsu, and it reaches up to mid range."
Souji looked on intently.
(Doton: Gansetsukon) - Earth Release: Rock Section Cane
Rank: D
Type: Supplementary/Offense
Range: Short (Mid on throw)
Chakra Cost: 10
Damage Points: 20
Description: This technique allows the user to take a small chunk of rock and turn it into the shape of a staff. The user can then use it as a melee weapon or throw it with pinpoint accuracy at their opponent. A variation of this technique allows the user to create several staffs and launch them at the target, but with less accuracy.
Rank: D
Type: Supplementary/Offense
Range: Short (Mid on throw)
Chakra Cost: 10
Damage Points: 20
Description: This technique allows the user to take a small chunk of rock and turn it into the shape of a staff. The user can then use it as a melee weapon or throw it with pinpoint accuracy at their opponent. A variation of this technique allows the user to create several staffs and launch them at the target, but with less accuracy.
"I can't make any promises" Asuma smirks, "But I will do my best to stay on guard"
Asuma attentively listens to his Sensei's words.
"That old man never let me sign a contract with Enma" Asuma pouts as he begins to visualise the way the staff looked when his late father wielded it.
Asuma puts his left foot in front, and bends down, extending his hand and picking up a rock that barely fits in his right hand. He examines its rough and bumpy surface and channels a small amount of his chakra throughout the rock, just to get a sense of the entirety of it. "Here goes nothing" Asuma says as he extends his right arm forward, his thumb facing upward. He channels a little more of his Earth Chakra inside of the rock, and a familiar sensation comes over him, one he felt when he manipulated the rock earlier.
'I feel as if though the rock is part of my body...'
Through precise control, the rock begins to lose it's thickness which fades away into length as the shape of the rock begins to resemble a small rod. Soon enough, Asuma exhausts all of the thickness, and begins to channel his own Earth Chakra into both top and the bottom end, as the rod quickly becomes a staff.
Asuma quickly charges towards the dummy on his left, as he closes in to it, he holds tightly to the staff with both his hands, raises it up towards his right shoulder and swings towards the dummies neck. As it hits the left side of the dummies neck, Asuma uses the force of the swing and the staff as a swing, lifting himself of the ground, sideways, and then propelling himself 8 meters behind the dummy, staff tightly in his right hand as he does so.
He then quickly channels his chakra into the top end of the staff, as a sharp and pointy end comes into existence.
As he shifts his center of gravity slightly backwards, his left foot out, and staff in his right arm, sharp end pointing towards the dummy, he exclaims,"Watch this Sensei"
His center of gravity shifts forwards, his arm extends, and his fingers let go of the staff in such way that the staff begins to rotate in clockwise manner. This fast moving object reaches the dummy with so much force that it simply passes through its left eye as if it was made of butter, leaving a gaping hole.
Asuma smiles, proudly, and lights up a well deserved cigarette.
Suddenly as he thinks back on his Fuuton training a question overcomes him, "Would it be possible to apply Fuuton chakra into the spear/javelin to make it even more powerful ?"
Asuma attentively listens to his Sensei's words.
"That old man never let me sign a contract with Enma" Asuma pouts as he begins to visualise the way the staff looked when his late father wielded it.
Asuma puts his left foot in front, and bends down, extending his hand and picking up a rock that barely fits in his right hand. He examines its rough and bumpy surface and channels a small amount of his chakra throughout the rock, just to get a sense of the entirety of it. "Here goes nothing" Asuma says as he extends his right arm forward, his thumb facing upward. He channels a little more of his Earth Chakra inside of the rock, and a familiar sensation comes over him, one he felt when he manipulated the rock earlier.
'I feel as if though the rock is part of my body...'
Through precise control, the rock begins to lose it's thickness which fades away into length as the shape of the rock begins to resemble a small rod. Soon enough, Asuma exhausts all of the thickness, and begins to channel his own Earth Chakra into both top and the bottom end, as the rod quickly becomes a staff.
Asuma quickly charges towards the dummy on his left, as he closes in to it, he holds tightly to the staff with both his hands, raises it up towards his right shoulder and swings towards the dummies neck. As it hits the left side of the dummies neck, Asuma uses the force of the swing and the staff as a swing, lifting himself of the ground, sideways, and then propelling himself 8 meters behind the dummy, staff tightly in his right hand as he does so.
He then quickly channels his chakra into the top end of the staff, as a sharp and pointy end comes into existence.
As he shifts his center of gravity slightly backwards, his left foot out, and staff in his right arm, sharp end pointing towards the dummy, he exclaims,"Watch this Sensei"
His center of gravity shifts forwards, his arm extends, and his fingers let go of the staff in such way that the staff begins to rotate in clockwise manner. This fast moving object reaches the dummy with so much force that it simply passes through its left eye as if it was made of butter, leaving a gaping hole.
Asuma smiles, proudly, and lights up a well deserved cigarette.
Suddenly as he thinks back on his Fuuton training a question overcomes him, "Would it be possible to apply Fuuton chakra into the spear/javelin to make it even more powerful ?"
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Souji was surprised at Asuma's natural talent and intuition. A good, solid foundation indeed.
"You can't directly infuse the Staff with Fuuton chakra, because it's already got Doton chakra flowing through it. What you're asking requires Yin-Yang release, the highest level of chakra manipulation that most of us dream to achieve."
"However, what you CAN do, is when you throw the javelin, you can use a wind technique afterwards to blow it forward, increasing its velocity. And the really smart thing there, is that it will compensate for Earth's natural weakness to Lightning; the wind will cover it from behind, forcing your enemy to try something else, and possibly messing up their strategy. That's some great insights, Asuma. Remember your elemental combinations and interactions."
Souji set up more target dummies on the field. These things were kind of expensive; good thing HE wasn't paying for them... (Lol)
"So, this is the last of the standard D-rank techniques. Concentrate your Doton chakra into your arm, and raise it in front of you. Then, you will disperse your chakra on the ground around you, dislodging rocks that will rise up and surround you in a ring. These rocks are big enough to do good damage to most fodder targets. They can even defend from kunais or weak ninja tools, since they revolve around you."
"Hit the targets over there. You can concentrate your chakra to shoot the rocks one at a time, or all at once."
"If you have questions, I have answers."
"You can't directly infuse the Staff with Fuuton chakra, because it's already got Doton chakra flowing through it. What you're asking requires Yin-Yang release, the highest level of chakra manipulation that most of us dream to achieve."
"However, what you CAN do, is when you throw the javelin, you can use a wind technique afterwards to blow it forward, increasing its velocity. And the really smart thing there, is that it will compensate for Earth's natural weakness to Lightning; the wind will cover it from behind, forcing your enemy to try something else, and possibly messing up their strategy. That's some great insights, Asuma. Remember your elemental combinations and interactions."
Souji set up more target dummies on the field. These things were kind of expensive; good thing HE wasn't paying for them... (Lol)
"So, this is the last of the standard D-rank techniques. Concentrate your Doton chakra into your arm, and raise it in front of you. Then, you will disperse your chakra on the ground around you, dislodging rocks that will rise up and surround you in a ring. These rocks are big enough to do good damage to most fodder targets. They can even defend from kunais or weak ninja tools, since they revolve around you."
"Hit the targets over there. You can concentrate your chakra to shoot the rocks one at a time, or all at once."
"If you have questions, I have answers."
( Doton: Iwa Rendan ) - Earth Release: Rock Barrage
Rank: D
Type: Offensive
Range: Short – Mid
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 20
Description: The user will concentrate their chakra into their arm and then release their chakra creating a ring of rocks that are then flung at the opponent.
Rank: D
Type: Offensive
Range: Short – Mid
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 20
Description: The user will concentrate their chakra into their arm and then release their chakra creating a ring of rocks that are then flung at the opponent.
"And where would one learn this Yin-Yang Release ?" Asuma asks curiously as he inhales smoke from his cigarette before he flicks it away with his right hand.
Asuma looks towards the three dummies his Sensei set up for him, and quickly decides upon the ways they shall be destroyed.
He closes his eyes as he begins to concentrate his chakra in both of his arms. Then, as he begins to transform the said chakra into its Doton form, the all familiar sensation overcomes him, one that he only feels when he performs an Earth Jutsu.
Asuma slowly raises his hands up, in front of his body and he releases the Doton chakra inside of them, creating a circle of Doton Chakra around his body. He merges the said circle with the ground underneath him. He becomes one with the earth around him, he has control of it, he can feel every part of it. Using his chakra inside the ground, he dislodges 5 large rocks from the ground, each half the size of his own body, and has them rotate around him clockwise, protecting the upper half of his body.
Asuma realizes he needs to focus in order to keep the rocks afloat, so he takes a moment to relax, to feel the rocks moving through the air to look at the way they move. After few minutes it slowly begins to feel natural, as if though it was his own body that was floating, no longer needing to focus solely on the rocks in order to keep them afloat and rotating.
Asuma quickly shifts his gaze towards the three dummies, more specifically, to the one that would be left according to his point of view. He then adds a slightly larger amount of chakra in one of the rocks, as he shifts his focus on it, the other 4 rocks quickly descend a few centimeters, however Asuma regains control of them right away.
He takes a large breath, "Multitasking is not as easy as it looks!" he exclaims towards his Sensei.
Shifting his focus on the single rock once again, this time without losing the control of the other four, he propels it towards the dummy on the left. The rocks moves towards it pretty fast, however Asuma realizes that it is nowhere as fast as it could be moving.
The rocks passes through the head of the dummy, almost decapitating its head, but the head withstood the damage and remained, barely hanging on to the neck of the dummy. Asuma frowns and thinks of a way to make the rock go faster.
'Sure, just adding more chakra into it would work, but I feel as if though I am missing something' Asuma thinks to himself.
He looks at the four rocks slowly rotating around him once again,when it hits him.
He focuses on the four rocks together, he visualises it as if they were one entity, rotating around him, following a circular thread that is his chakra. Then, he uses his chakra to increase the speed at which the rocks are rotating around him.
'This should work' He smirks as he focuses on a single rock, sending it flying towards the dummy on the right, this time with much more force behind it. As it makes contact with the head of the dummy, it sends the head flying a couple of meters, with the rock following behind the head.
Satisfied with the outcome, Asuma thinks 'Now, let me try three at a time'
He focuses on three remaining rocks, already rotating at great enough speed. Each one is individual, yet each one feels as if though it is a part of his body. Asuma lets few moments pass by, and then he sends the three rocks, each one heading towards the Torso of their respective dummy. The rocks make contact with the dummies simultaneously. All three dummies are sent flying, even further than the head was sent just moments ago, as a proud smile overcomes Asumas face.
"I guess it isn't that hard to multitask, I just had to get used to it"
Asuma looks towards the three dummies his Sensei set up for him, and quickly decides upon the ways they shall be destroyed.
He closes his eyes as he begins to concentrate his chakra in both of his arms. Then, as he begins to transform the said chakra into its Doton form, the all familiar sensation overcomes him, one that he only feels when he performs an Earth Jutsu.
Asuma slowly raises his hands up, in front of his body and he releases the Doton chakra inside of them, creating a circle of Doton Chakra around his body. He merges the said circle with the ground underneath him. He becomes one with the earth around him, he has control of it, he can feel every part of it. Using his chakra inside the ground, he dislodges 5 large rocks from the ground, each half the size of his own body, and has them rotate around him clockwise, protecting the upper half of his body.
Asuma realizes he needs to focus in order to keep the rocks afloat, so he takes a moment to relax, to feel the rocks moving through the air to look at the way they move. After few minutes it slowly begins to feel natural, as if though it was his own body that was floating, no longer needing to focus solely on the rocks in order to keep them afloat and rotating.
Asuma quickly shifts his gaze towards the three dummies, more specifically, to the one that would be left according to his point of view. He then adds a slightly larger amount of chakra in one of the rocks, as he shifts his focus on it, the other 4 rocks quickly descend a few centimeters, however Asuma regains control of them right away.
He takes a large breath, "Multitasking is not as easy as it looks!" he exclaims towards his Sensei.
Shifting his focus on the single rock once again, this time without losing the control of the other four, he propels it towards the dummy on the left. The rocks moves towards it pretty fast, however Asuma realizes that it is nowhere as fast as it could be moving.
The rocks passes through the head of the dummy, almost decapitating its head, but the head withstood the damage and remained, barely hanging on to the neck of the dummy. Asuma frowns and thinks of a way to make the rock go faster.
'Sure, just adding more chakra into it would work, but I feel as if though I am missing something' Asuma thinks to himself.
He looks at the four rocks slowly rotating around him once again,when it hits him.
He focuses on the four rocks together, he visualises it as if they were one entity, rotating around him, following a circular thread that is his chakra. Then, he uses his chakra to increase the speed at which the rocks are rotating around him.
'This should work' He smirks as he focuses on a single rock, sending it flying towards the dummy on the right, this time with much more force behind it. As it makes contact with the head of the dummy, it sends the head flying a couple of meters, with the rock following behind the head.
Satisfied with the outcome, Asuma thinks 'Now, let me try three at a time'
He focuses on three remaining rocks, already rotating at great enough speed. Each one is individual, yet each one feels as if though it is a part of his body. Asuma lets few moments pass by, and then he sends the three rocks, each one heading towards the Torso of their respective dummy. The rocks make contact with the dummies simultaneously. All three dummies are sent flying, even further than the head was sent just moments ago, as a proud smile overcomes Asumas face.
"I guess it isn't that hard to multitask, I just had to get used to it"
(Man, this is really great. Your detail for even the simplest techniques are astounding. The best part? No errors U_U )
Souji noted Asuma's efforts, and his gradual improvement over time.
"Yes. Perfect. I honestly have nothing to add to that."
"Congratulations, we've completed the D-ranks. Now, we move forward into the bulk of the training. From now on, I'll present two techniques to you per round, and you simply have to perform them both based on what I tell you to do."
"However, I would now also like your opinions on each technique from now on. For example... positive and negative aspects of each technique, and how you'd use it in battle... yada yada. I won't kill you if you don't use a template or some kind of form; I find that training to be organized, but not necessarily the most exciting."
"Sometimes, I'll ask you questions or give you tips on harder techniques."
Taking a quick stretch, Souji took a deep breath and grinned.
"Now then... let's begin!"
"The very first C-rank technique has you performing the Rat hand seal. You'll channel your molded Doton chakra through the ground, and cause rock sections to rise up from the ground, about the height of a person or larger... so like, 2 to 5 meters at the best. What's cool here is that you can control where these rock sections travel."
"For this exercise, I want you to create two rock sections that go around my Shadow Clone over here, and with a single motion, bring those two sections together, and crush him like a sandwich! Very nice as a starting move... it can trap your opponent if it doesn't crush them. Plus, it's pretty fast to execute."
Souji created a Shadow Clone of himself.
"Alright. After you crush him, I want to emphasize something. There are jutsus you 'spray and pray' like projectiles, and jutsus you focus and concentrate your chakra on, like streams."
"How are each of them used in battle, and what are the differences between each? Just tell me what you know."
After Asuma performs and analyzes the first jutsu, Souji creates another Shadow Clone of himself. He always wondered how his clones took this much punishment, and he chuckled a little, in his head, of course.
"This next technique is a well-known and popular evasion technique. Hiding Like a Mole."
"What you'll do here, is you essentially channel your molded Doton chakra through the Earth at your feet, turning it into a fine sand. It turns into something like quicksand, and you'll then be able to go underground and dig through the ground like a mole, burrowing quickly."
"Some key points here. You can sense what's happening on the surface, so you could even launch surprise attacks, because you have an awareness of the battlefield, like chakra signatures. The ground where you enter also leaves no trace of entry, so that's even more useful, stealth-wise. However, something to note is that you can't do any jutsus while you're underground, except Earth techniques BELOW C-rank."
"... which brings us to our combination technique. After performing the Hiding like a Mole technique, as you're underground, sense where your opponent is, and emerge from the ground below your target. With your hands, you'll pull said target downward into the ground, until all that's left is their head. This leaves them incredibly vulnerable to a follow-up attack if you're successful."
"And that's what my clone here is for. Try this combination on him!"
Souji noted Asuma's efforts, and his gradual improvement over time.
"Yes. Perfect. I honestly have nothing to add to that."
"Congratulations, we've completed the D-ranks. Now, we move forward into the bulk of the training. From now on, I'll present two techniques to you per round, and you simply have to perform them both based on what I tell you to do."
"However, I would now also like your opinions on each technique from now on. For example... positive and negative aspects of each technique, and how you'd use it in battle... yada yada. I won't kill you if you don't use a template or some kind of form; I find that training to be organized, but not necessarily the most exciting."
"Sometimes, I'll ask you questions or give you tips on harder techniques."
Taking a quick stretch, Souji took a deep breath and grinned.
"Now then... let's begin!"
"The very first C-rank technique has you performing the Rat hand seal. You'll channel your molded Doton chakra through the ground, and cause rock sections to rise up from the ground, about the height of a person or larger... so like, 2 to 5 meters at the best. What's cool here is that you can control where these rock sections travel."
"For this exercise, I want you to create two rock sections that go around my Shadow Clone over here, and with a single motion, bring those two sections together, and crush him like a sandwich! Very nice as a starting move... it can trap your opponent if it doesn't crush them. Plus, it's pretty fast to execute."
Souji created a Shadow Clone of himself.
"Alright. After you crush him, I want to emphasize something. There are jutsus you 'spray and pray' like projectiles, and jutsus you focus and concentrate your chakra on, like streams."
"How are each of them used in battle, and what are the differences between each? Just tell me what you know."
(Doton: Ganban Kyu) - Earth Release: Bedrock Coffin
Rank: C
Type: Offense
Range: Mid/Long
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: After performing the Rat hand seal, the user to control multiple sections of rock and move them around their opponent. The user then forms two gigantic sections that crush the opponent.
Rank: C
Type: Offense
Range: Mid/Long
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: After performing the Rat hand seal, the user to control multiple sections of rock and move them around their opponent. The user then forms two gigantic sections that crush the opponent.
After Asuma performs and analyzes the first jutsu, Souji creates another Shadow Clone of himself. He always wondered how his clones took this much punishment, and he chuckled a little, in his head, of course.
"This next technique is a well-known and popular evasion technique. Hiding Like a Mole."
"What you'll do here, is you essentially channel your molded Doton chakra through the Earth at your feet, turning it into a fine sand. It turns into something like quicksand, and you'll then be able to go underground and dig through the ground like a mole, burrowing quickly."
"Some key points here. You can sense what's happening on the surface, so you could even launch surprise attacks, because you have an awareness of the battlefield, like chakra signatures. The ground where you enter also leaves no trace of entry, so that's even more useful, stealth-wise. However, something to note is that you can't do any jutsus while you're underground, except Earth techniques BELOW C-rank."
(Doton: Moguragakure no Jutsu) – Earth Release: Hiding like a mole technique
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Long
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user changes earth into fine sand by channeling chakra into it, allowing the user to dig through it like a mole. While underground one can sense what is happening on the surface and use the information to launch a surprise attack on the enemy. Once can also hide deep in the ground, escaping to a depth where the enemy cant reach. It also appears that after digging, the ground can be returned to its original state, leaving no trace of where the user entered the earth. While inside the earth, the user cannot make handseals and can only use Earth techniques below C-Rank. If he tries to do a higher ranked technique, he'll disrupt the Hiding like a mole technique and be left crushed.
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Long
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user changes earth into fine sand by channeling chakra into it, allowing the user to dig through it like a mole. While underground one can sense what is happening on the surface and use the information to launch a surprise attack on the enemy. Once can also hide deep in the ground, escaping to a depth where the enemy cant reach. It also appears that after digging, the ground can be returned to its original state, leaving no trace of where the user entered the earth. While inside the earth, the user cannot make handseals and can only use Earth techniques below C-Rank. If he tries to do a higher ranked technique, he'll disrupt the Hiding like a mole technique and be left crushed.
"... which brings us to our combination technique. After performing the Hiding like a Mole technique, as you're underground, sense where your opponent is, and emerge from the ground below your target. With your hands, you'll pull said target downward into the ground, until all that's left is their head. This leaves them incredibly vulnerable to a follow-up attack if you're successful."
"And that's what my clone here is for. Try this combination on him!"
(Doton: Shinju Zanshu no Jutsu) - Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique
Rank: D
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 10
Damage Points: N/A
Description: The user, emerging from the ground below the target area, pulls down the opponent so that only their head is above ground. Unable to move, the opponent can easily be decapitated or tortured.
Note: user must already be underground through the use of (Doton: Moguragakure no Jutsu) – Earth Release: Hiding like a mole technique
Rank: D
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 10
Damage Points: N/A
Description: The user, emerging from the ground below the target area, pulls down the opponent so that only their head is above ground. Unable to move, the opponent can easily be decapitated or tortured.
Note: user must already be underground through the use of (Doton: Moguragakure no Jutsu) – Earth Release: Hiding like a mole technique