Mugetsu leers at the Jounin. Annoyed by his presumption that he wasn't ready for Upper Dantian, Mugetsu casts the Wuji Dao (B-rank, Upper Dantian, External component, 20 chakra cost[10 for subsequent turns]) on the Jounin in spite.By the time the jounin had arrived, Mugetsu was already in practice with the middle dantian and his genius was apparent. The jounin scratched his head and then bowed before the young lord before him.
"Mugetsu-sama, I've come to continue your training. Hayate-sama said you were ready to go over the middle dantian?"
Need you to act like a brat and show the jounin that you're capable of using the upper dantian. So what you're going to do is to cast the B-rank version on him in accordance to how I explained it to Mudo in one of our posts. What I want you to do is to go back to Mudo's training from postYou must be registered for see linksonward, ask any questions and then use the external component of the technique on the jounin.
The jounin stopped for a moment upon feeling the attempt of intrusion to his spirit and he completely cast it off before he felt the effects of Mugetsu's technique. Mugetsu's attempt to bring down the jounin was noted even if it failed.Mugetsu leers at the Jounin. Annoyed by his presumption that he wasn't ready for Upper Dantian, Mugetsu casts the Wuji Dao (B-rank, Upper Dantian, External component, 20 chakra cost[10 for subsequent turns]) on the Jounin in spite.
Do you belittle me ?
I read everything, i have no questions for the moment.
Mugetsu grunts then takes a deep breath to recenter himself. Realizing his neglect to understand the basics of Neidan is the reason he still requires a tutelage. He bows modestly.The jounin stopped for a moment upon feeling the attempt of intrusion to his spirit and he completely cast it off before he felt the effects of Mugetsu's technique. Mugetsu's attempt to bring down the jounin was noted even if it failed.
"Of course not Mugetsu-sama, I was simply expressing what I was told from Hayate-sama. I can tell you're anxious so we can begin." The jounin sat down, cross legged motioned for Mugetsu to sit before him.
"Now, I'm sure you're already aware as to why your attempt just now did not work on me. We'll pretend it did, however, from what I assume you're aware of about the upper dantian usage of our signature technique, how much would you expect your technique to work on me or any other developed member of the clan?"
Question: Now, I didn't even consider this when I made the jutsu. Look at the clan submission in the passives and then look at the Upper Dantian application of Wuji Dao. If you used this application on another Hayabusa, what would be the results?
Example: if your B-rank usage succeeded, what effects would have occurred?
This is the same question I asked IC so give me an in character and out of character answer.
Mugetsu grinned and rubbed his nose"You are correct Mugetsu-sama. As Hayabusa, we have a distinct advantage against spiritual abilities including our own. With the exception of those who have powers that exceed our own, it is inadvisable to for most spiritual techniques to be used. They'd need to be incredibly potent from the beginning." The jounin said. He then smiled at the young boy.
"I have to say I'm impressed Mugetsu-sama. Most don't get the hang of Wuji Dao so quickly. Even Hayate-sama was a little older than you before he completely gained a firm handle on the technique." The jounin praised. "Given you've already progressed this far without my assistance being needed, I don't think Hayate-sama would be opposed to me furthering your training, what do you say to that?"
Hayabusa Kobudo or Five Agents, which would you like to learn next?
"I wouldn't get too carried away. Hayate-sama's rate of growth was exponential. It always takes him significantly less time to master more advanced techniques once he's made it through more rudimentary agents. In order for you to challenge his skills and knowledge you'll need to master the Five Agents in an even shorter time than it took for you to complete Wuji Dao.Mugetsu grinned and rubbed his nose
Hehe! Hayate got only a few years before i get stronger than him. How do you think he'd feel about that?
He ran closer to the jounin
Five Agents next?
5 Agents of course! Ive been waiting to learn that one
"I wouldn't get too carried away. Hayate-sama's rate of growth was exponential. It always takes him significantly less time to master more advanced techniques once he's made it through more rudimentary agents. In order for you to challenge his skills and knowledge you'll need to master the Five Agents in an even shorter time than it took for you to complete Wuji Dao.
Though, I'm rooting for you young master. I guess the first thing would be to tell me which chakra natures (your primary specialty) you currently know Mugetsu-sama. While you do that, I want you to gather your chakra."
(Neidan: Wuxing) Internal Alchemy: Five Agents
Type: Supplementary
Rank: B – S
Range: N/A
Chakra Cost: 20 - 40
Damage: N/A
Description: Five Agents is a technique where by the user augments their other non-Neidan techniques by combining them with Wuji. The technique mitigates the weakness of a user’s non-Neidan techniques by utilizing the neutral nature of Wuji to erase part of or all a conflicting technique so that the user’s technique becomes neutral or continues with limited inhibition against other techniques. Alternatively, the user can make other techniques more effective against weaker techniques via the same method. This technique is accomplished by combining the user’s non-Neidan technique with Wuji Dao with all three dantian. As a result, this is not an actual augmentation but a collaboration technique between Wuji Dao and a non-Neidan technique. The user will either wrap the layer of Neidan manipulated chakra around their non-Neidan technique or embed it within their non-Neidan technique. The wrapper method causes opposing entities to interact with the Neidan technique before the non-Neidan technique. The embedded method causes the opposing entities to interact with the non-Neidan technique before the Neidan technique comes into play (essentially inverting the process). This technique is learned at chunin rank at B-rank. It can be used within the same timeframe as the user’s non-Neidan technique. At jounin level, the user can enhance the strength of this technique and use it A-rank. Dragon Ninja are capable of using this technique S-rank and using B-rank passively. Head Ninja are capable of using this technique up to A-rank passively but are incapable of using S-rank. Master Ninja can use A-rank passively and use up to S-rank.
Note: chunin can only use this technique every three turns. Jounin can use the technique once every two turns. Dragon/Head Ninja can use this technique once every other turn, and master ninja can use this once per turn.
Note: Passive use of this technique at any rank increases the cool down duration per use by one turn and can only be utilized 4 times per battle.
Note: S-rank version of this technique can only be used once every three turns.
Note: chunin and jounin will be required to use an additional 2 hand signs with whatever technique they are collaborating with to use this technique. The higher echelon will only require 1 additional seal unless the application is S-rank.
Question 1: How is the version of Wuji Dao in this Five Agents different than the fundamental technique we just learned? In other words: looking purely at the portion of this technique where Neidan is concerned, what do we do with this technique that we don't do with the fundamental technique?
Mugetsu takes a deep breath and waits a few seconds to gather himself, then performs a complete tiger seal, gathering his chakra"Ah, then this will work especially well. I'm a wind and earth nature user." The jounin said. He watched as Mugetsu gathered his chakra but saw that his focus was stopping at the second dantian. "You're not quite there yet Mugetsu-sama, for this technique you're going to need to concentrate chakra from all three of the dantian simultaneously. With Wuji Dao, we normally concentrate on one of the three dantian for the basic application so going from one to three all of a sudden may not be as intuitive." The jounin explained. "Try again."
You're correct with the exception of the part where you say only the lower and middle dantian are involved. It even says in the technique that all three are gathered simultaneously. This is to cover the ground that, all types of techniques that could possibly interact with this technique would be effected, not just entities falling into the category of physical or ethereal (though, most techniques are one or the other). Think of the advanced application of Wuji Dao (which erases the entirety of a being's physical, vital, and spiritual existence) but apply it so it stands against a technique, no matter what it comes into contact with, it's going to return it to Wuji (nothingness).
Question 2: What are the limitations to the type of techniques you can apply this technique to? In other words are we limited only to partnering with elemental techniques or is there more we are capable of with this jutsu?
No questions, let me know once you clarify with mods.I'm glad you mentioned genjutsu. Genjutsu is a dangerous territory with this technique as it can cause some issues. Let's use an example with B-ranks (Genjutsu + Five Agents). The issues I see here are the following:
Transportation of Wuji directly to the enemy (loophole): If we use Five Agents with genjutsu we run the risk of people arguing that we move chakra that can be used to completely erase existence directly to an opponent. Genjutsu does not travel like a projectile or stream. It goes directly from point A to point B; therefore, if we combine Five Agents with any genjutsu, that chakra too will go from point A to B. This could lead to some arguing that we are moving chakra to erase an opponent without restriction.
Genjutsu layering/breaking rules becoming fuzzy: So we have a B-rank genjutsu with B-rank Five Agents layered on the chakra outside. Our chakra erases entities based on contact. Ignore the previous argument regarding how it could potentially be used to erase opponents. At the very least, we can agree it could erase chakra. If somebody were to attempt to use kai or even chakra charge for B-rank (A-rank elemental chakra), chakra equating to B-rank would be erased before it made contact to the chakra used for the genjutsu. This is something beneficial to use, but may cause controversy. This would not follow conventional breaking and stacking rules with genjutsu as one would need, essentially, Forbidden ranked chakra just to deal with a logical B+B rank. It would take at least two techniques for anything above B-rank on the side of the Five Agents. This would be something I'd have to discuss with other mods.
As for your second example, remember this deals with techniques. I classify that as a written, non-freeform technique. You could pair it with bukijutsu or taijutsu but, to me, they'd need to be techniques. Though, like you said, it's situational. Not all non-neidan techniques would fit the bill. Leaf Dragon God + Five Agents, pretty good mix. Drunken monkey + Five Agents? Well, you could, but you could also use Wuji Dao at the same time since non-chakra consuming taijutsu can be performed together with ninjutsu already, so it's not really all that necessary for such a thing. Questions?
"Very good Mugetsu-sama, you're making good progress." The jounin praised, "Now, let's try applying it. We're going to try canceling out a conflict using opposing elements. I'm sure you already know that lightning is weak against wind. So in an ordinary situation, you'd need to use more chakra than a wind user to cancel out. I suppose, in a way, we still are, so using it in the way we are about to isn't the most useful. However, for the sake of basics, we'll do it.
I'm going to use a B-rank wind jutsu and you're going to use Wuji Dao to wrap it around a lightning technique in order to cancel it out. Brace yourself." The jounin stood up and backed away from Mugetsu as he made four hand seals. He then released a mid sized sphere of wind toward the young shinobi.
Question 3: We're going to go over combinations and usages for this technique. Answer all of the following with the assumption that you are wrapping chakra outside your non-neidan technique.
3a - B-rank Wind v. C-rank Wind + x-rank Five Agents = Cancellation
3b - B-rank Fire v. C-rank Wind + y-rank Five Agents = Cancellation
3c - A-rank Fire v. B-rank Wind + y-rank Five Agents = Continuation (minimum)
3d - S-rank Fire v. A-rank Water + z-rank Five Agents = Continuation (No rank reduction)
3e - A-rank Earth v. A-rank Fire + n-rank Five Agents = No contest (i.e complete erase)
After this we'll discuss the other method.