[Fire] Method senpai teaches me 'method' of Fire Release..

Souji · Jun 2, 2014

('Paperwork'? That's a nice way to put it xD)

Aigis snapped out of her flashback and saw Itachi had finished the techniques.

"You don't like hitting pretty girls? Well, Itachi-san, you'll have to be able to do so eventually, or else you'll be killed by them!" she teased him a little, giggling ever so slightly.

(-Sach-, when performing free-form Kenjutsu or Taijutsu, you must be VERY descriptive and specific or your opponent will take advantage of your descriptions. Let's take a quick look at what you wrote:

Itachi first takes his kenjutsu stance by keeping his left leg in front of him and pivoting his weight on it. He then quickly runs towards Algis clone jump into the air, and attacks her clone by delivering some powerful slashes.

The first part is good. But for the second part, I have a few tips:

1. "Powerful Slashes", ok, this is good, but where are you hitting my clone? Her chest? Her lower body? Which direction are you cutting from? Left? Right?

Here is how I would have worded it if I was attacking you instead:

Aigis ran up to Itachi in a quick dash, her katana held in her right hand. Her first strike begins from Itachi's left hip, as Aigis slashes the sword upward, from Itachi's left hip to his right shoulder, leaving a deep cut across his body. Aigis repeats this motion, except this time, using the momentum gained from the first slash to reverse it, now cutting from Itachi's RIGHT hip to his left shoulder. This creates an "X" mark on the Uchiha's chest.

Bascially, description is key. Since we're just training, I'll let it slide, but keep these tips in mind.)

"For your question about the second technique, you can time the jutsu to hit your opponent while they're in midair or travelling towards you. For example, if the opponent is trying to maneuver in mid-air, you can use the second jutsu and shoot it in front of them, so they will hit the flaming column."

"Excellent! Congratulations on completing the B-ranks! We're almost there, now for the A-ranks! These jutsus are quite powerful and useful, so use them wisely."

"For the first one, perform the hand seals Rat → Dog → Tiger and exhale a small fireball. Looks can be deceiving, though. Once this fireball makes contact with a surface, it will explode and erupt into a gigantic fire-storm, trapping everything and burning everything that's caught in the area. It's widespread, strong, and when combined with Wind techniques, it can even evaporate water.

(Katon: Zukokku) - Fire Release: Intelligent Hard Work
Rank: A
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Mid
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: 60
Description: The user after performing the required hand seals Rat → Dog → Tiger fires a small fireball that erupts into a giant fire-storm after making contact with a surface, causing widespread destruction to the area. Since the flames travel along the ground, and cover such a wide area this is a difficult technique to evade. When combined with Wind Release: Pressure Damage, this technique is amplified to the point of being able to evaporate a large amount of water in an instant.

"After that, stomp on the ground after molding your fire chakra and create a tunnel that runs between you and me across the ground. Then, you will breathe a stream of fire into the tunnel, turning what's inside it into molten rock, almost like lava. Once that's done, you will perform one hand seal, and the lava will erupt from the tunnel, creating something like a explosion that will overwhelm and engulf opponents."

"This jutsu requires a lot of setup, but the range and damage is amazing."

(Katon: Keshi Makuga Hara) - Fire Release: Exploding Flame Crater
Rank: A
Type: Offense
Range: Mid-Long
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: 60
Description: The user first stomps on the ground, using his fire chakra and making an underground tunnel from between themselves and the opponent. They then breathe out fire into the tunnel, causing the fire carry rock and other debris with it as it travels, melting them. With a single hand seal, the molten rock debris will erupt from the ground underneath the opponent, engulfing them and burning them alive.

The Sach · Jun 8, 2014

Thanks for that description. I agree that my description wasn't good enough, I will take that into consideration and will do better from next time.U_U
I really appreciate your that description, it was really a nice example.^_^

Nup, I will take harm girls provided that they are guilty, but I hate to harm innocent girls. Ah well that was too deep.=D Itachi smiles a bit as he moves on to A-Rank.

He first waves the required handselas in the given sequence(Rat → Dog → Tiger), and fires a small fireball towards the ground near the clone of his sensei. The fireball which was originally small but on impact with ground forms a giant fire storm which surrounds the clone with vortex at the point of impact. It then engulfs into the flame covering a large amount of area around Algis.
Advantage
Biggest advantage is the area it covers. Since it travells along the ground as depicted in the description it covers a wide area, making it very difficult to evade.
Disadvantage
Requirement of handseals maybe a disadvantage if you don't have complete mastery over Katon.
Creative Usage
As depicted in the technique, best way is to use it along with Fuuton pressure damage, to make it even more powerful technique and capable of causing a massive destruction.
Also it can be used to cover the larger area and harm opponent if opponent creates clone to attack me, as this technique being highly destructive will crush clones as well as main.
Counter
Using B Rank Suiton technique such as Suiton:destruction torrent, is a useful way to counter this tech. Although being A-rank it is difficult to counter, by other lower rank techniques, but something like Multiple mudwall technique(A-Rank Doton), can be used to defend from this tech.
A-Rank techniques are quiet OP, this was cool technique, and maybe next one is going to be as well

Itachi in mood of trying out next technique, without wasting a moment, kneads his fire chakra into his arms, and stomps on the ground, making an underground tunnel between him and his opponent. Then he quickly waves required handseal and blows out a fire into the tunnel which travels through the tunnel and carries the molten form of rock and debris with it, taking the form of lava. This lava then erupts beneath his opponent, burns him alive, resulting into opponent going puff, as opponent is 'a clone.'
Advantages
Biggest one is accuracy. Since fire is just emerging from the ground beneath my opponent it is very difficult to evade, especially if opponent is unaware of the tunnel, and hence it is possible to attack the opponent with pinpoint accuracy, and burn him alive.
Disadvantages
Since my fire attack is traveling through the ground it is almost impossible to increase the strength of this technique by combining it with Wind, although combination with Doton is possible.
Creative usage
It can be used along with genjutsu to increase the accuracy even further, or can be used alongside with Fireball techniques to make it 'double trouble.'
Counter
Creative use of Doton is the best way to counter this technique. Since this technique requires one hand seal, it is predictable using that one handseal and then quick use of ground level adjustement techniques can be implemented to block flow of Lava, or early eruption of Lava.
Now before we move I have few questions for you
Questions
1. In case of second tech, how deep the tunnel is beneath ground? I mean, can I use this technique to counter it?

2. Which handseal I have to perform while performing the second technique?(I presumed it as Tiger, but confirming).

Souji · Jun 13, 2014

Aigis's face looked pensive as she listened to Itachi's questions.

"I believe if you use the Moving Earth Core technique to push the tunnel downward, you would be able to trap it. An even more creative use would be to create a large enough Moving Core to surround your opponent and the tunnel while they are performing it, so that when the tunnel erupts, your opponent is below in the ground with it, and it would be hard for them to escape something like that. Essentially, you would turn the technique against them. And for your second question, just simply state you use one hand seal. I don't think it really matters in such a case such that."

"Now, the next technique has you igniting a flame in a line in front of you. Visualize it like you're drawing a line on the ground in front of you. Then, you'll perform a wind gust as part of this technique to increase the wave of fire's range and strength. Quite simple."

(Katon: Hokori Tenka no Jutsu) - Fire Release: Dust Ignition Technique
Rank: A
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: The user will first ignites a flame of fire across the ground infront of them and then they will enhance that fire with a gust of wind to extend the range of the fire.

"The second jutsu is one of my personal favorites. Mold Katon chakra and breathe out a large fireball that will travel to your opponent. If it manages to make contact, it will explode and create a 'storm' of flames, similar to a tornado, that incinerates your opponent. Good for trapping them if you catch them in it."

(Katon: Gōka no Jutsu) - Fire Release: Hellfire Technique
Rank: A
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: The user will manipulate their chakra and breath out from their mouth a large fireball that travels at the opponent. As it reaches the opponent it bursts into a maelstrom of fire engulfing them in flames.

The Sach · Jun 15, 2014

Itachi satisfied with some awesome suggestion of counter from his sensei, feels it is still a long way to go for him to catch up with his sensei.
Two A-Rank techniques coming up and here I go.

Itachi first kneads his chakra into his lungs and then exhales fire from his mouth directed at his opponent. This fire travels in straight line towards his opponent, which is Algis's clone in this case. After exhaling fire he then quickly performs wind of gust directed at his opponent, as a result of the wind, range of fire increases and it's effect gets amplified, making Aligis's clone go puff.
Ah good tech, nonetheless
Advantages
1. Generally when I have to increase rang of my fire technique I need to perform extra wind technique to amplify effect and to make it more useful, which is not the case here. This is very important not only because it saves my move, but also because it makes the technique capable of covering mid range with destructive capabilities, also easy to perform.
2. Fire doesn't spray out and moves in the straight line and hence it is more linear focused technique and can cause serious damage if my opponent is attacked by it.
Disadvantages
1. Even if linearity makes it focused technique, it also completely rules out possibility of usage against multiple opponents.
2. Being a powerful technique, chakra cost is also high.
Creative Usage
To counterbalance the problem of attacking shadow clone, I can use summons along with this technique to fight along with me.
I can even use my own clones.
Counter
This technique is simple to perform doesn't require complex handseals and hence isn't easy to detect. Although it effects can be nullified by using doton defenses or using B-Rank suiton tech.

Itachi first goes through the description after knowing that he has to knead the chakra. He starts kneading his chakra and then manipulates it and breaths it out in the form of large fireball directed towards his opponent. This fireball after coming into contact with his sensei's clone bursts into maelstrom of fire engulfing his opponent in the flames, and finally trapping her, and finishing the clone off.
Let's quickly go through the paperwork part.*_*
Advantages
1. Can be used to trap my opponent. It is better equivalent of 'water prison'.
2. Once the opponent is trapped in the storm it is really difficult to get outside that storm and hence it is difficult to avoid fatal damage.
Disadvantages
1. Consumes a lot of chakra and also not useful in long range.
2. It is difficult to combine this technique with other techniques, pretty much stand alone type of jutsu.
Creative Usage
It can be used as a trapping jutsu and damage can be amplified by using other techniques such as fuuton techs.
Counter
Best way to counter this technique is seeing the chakra manipulation using sharingan and dodge the fireball directed at you, by using transportation or other techs.
One can also use moving earth core or earth pillars to nullify the incoming fireball.

Question
The biggest question that I have is about first technique. How much increase there will be in the range of the technique due to wind? Will the technique become long range or despite of combing it with wind gale, it will still reach to mid rage only?

Souji · Jun 17, 2014

"I believe the technique can go up to short to mid range, depending on how much wind you put into it. The key here is the wind gust; if you don't perform it, the technique is essentially useless offensively. That's a big disadvantage and a good way to counter it. If you were to capitalize on the time in between the usage of the fire and wind, you could interrupt the jutsu's completion, which is a viable tactic."

A faint smile crossed Aigis's face as she made eye contact with Itachi.

"Guess what, Itachi-san... we're almost done! These are the last two A-rank techniques you can learn. Once that's over, we will have a couple of S-rank jutsus, and you will complete your training in the fire element! So, I expect you will continue the good work as we reach the home stretch."

"The first of the last two A-ranks will have you molding your fire chakra in your foot. Then, stomp your foot on the ground, and channel it through. You'll make three large flaming pillars rise up in front of you, wherever you desire, up to mid-range. They're spaced out evenly and can have offensive and defensive uses."

"Personally, I would take advantage of the spaces in between the pillars to attack the enemy who uses this."

( Katon: Gōka Honoo no Hashira Jutsu ) - Fire Release: Great Fire Flame Pillars Technique
Rank: A
Type: Offensive
Range: Short – Mid
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: The user will knead their fire chakra and release it into the ground by stomping down their leg and then causing three pillars of fire several meters tall spaced out evenly. The Pillars of fire can act as a defensive wall against incoming techniques or targets or used to attack low aerial targets.

"The last A-rank jutsu is by far, one of the most powerful and a favorite of mine. All you have to do is create the Tiger hand seal and expel dragon's head shaped fireballs at your opponent. These fireballs are strong enough to punch through solid obstacles and can incinerate almost anything it comes into contact with. Furthermore, what's great about this one is that you can focus your chakra to control where the fireballs move around... that's a good and bad thing, so be sure to tell me why you think that is."

Aigis smiled encouragingly as she watched Itachi perform and analyze the next set of jutsus.

(Katon: Ryūen Hōka no Jutsu) - Fire Release: Dragon Flame Release Song Technique
Rank: A
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Long
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: After performing the hand seal Tiger the user compresses a large amount of chakra built up inside their body, before instead expelling it in the form of a number of dragon head-shaped fireballs. The user then skilfully manipulates that great fire, and attacks their opponent. The temperature of the created flames is so great that, even with the briefest of contact, they are capable of easily burning human flesh and the fireballs are dense enough to behave almost as solid, being able to deliver impact damage in adition to the fire damage. However, this also means that they can be deflected as a solid projectiles.

The Sach · Jun 21, 2014

Wow, you are quiet a smart Algis-san, why I didn't think about it? Itachi feels kinda embarrassed in front of his sensei, as he feels like he should have thought about it. :shy:

Let's go for the first technique out of my last two A-Ranks.
Itachi quickly prepares himself as he tries to knead his fire chakra into his feet. He then stomps on the ground and release the fire chakra through the ground and rises three several meters tall fire pillars. First two of them which are nearer to Itachi-san are placed at 10m for each other while the other one on the exact opposite side of the midpoint of line joining these two making it an equilateral triangle. 'Attacking me directly with this formation of pillars will be tough, I believe'. Itachi looking forward to performing next technique has to first go through some paperwork.>_>
Advantages:
1. Biggest advantage is it's flexibility. It can be used to attack aerial targets or can be used against wind attacks as well.
2. It is quiet easy to perform and still very OP technique, pretty much modified version of low rank techniques.
Disadvantages:
1. I can erect only pillar and not continuous wall and hence space between my pillars can be used to attack me.
2. Number of pillars is limited three and hence covering entire area using three pillars is a challenge.
Creative Usage:
Can be used to stop wind attacks and also can be used along with attacks to break the pillars and attack my opponent by giving the flame from my pillar direction.
Counter:
1. The first one just like you said is using distance between the pillars to attack your opponent.
2. Another one I believe is using high ranked Doton techniques to to either defend myself or use them aggressively to break the pillars.
And here comes my last A-Rank fire tech. :happy:

'Your favorite technique, huh? I can understand why it is so. A technique with a hand full of advantages and I think I need magnifying glass to pinpoint drawbacks.XD

Itachi first performs the required handseal(Tiger) and then compresses a large amount of chakra built inside his body and gathers it near his throat. 'This is my last A-Rank technique, let's give it all I have got', he thinks to himself as he performs shape manipulation to convert it into dragon head-shaped fireballs. He then skillfully manipulates it to direct them towards his opponent, feeling the heat due to the technique. 'Damn this is what I call OPness'.XD
The fireballs reach to his sensei's clone, making it puff due to the density, heat as well as strength of the attack.
Advantages:
Innumerable number of advantages, just pointing out few.
1. Despite of being such a powerful jutsu it has that range advantage which very few jutsu has and that too without combining it with Wind.:|
2. The property of the fireballs is another biggest advantage, high temperature, dense nature of flames and plus amazing damage points, this jutsu is one shot KO.
3. I can manipulate the fire and hence more accurate and controlled fire ball attacks.
Disadvantage:
The only disadvantage that I found out is it can be deflected as they are solid projectiles. Essentially I can use doton walls or powerful elemental to deflect it away, avoiding direct harm to myself.
Creative Usage
It is practically an OP jutsu itself, although I can still work on accuracy by manipulating the fires. Best way for opponent in case of this jutsu is deflecting it away although I work around that by using 'another jutsu' after firing fire balls so as to make sure that my opponent won't be able to deflect these projectiles.
Counter
There are only two ways to counter it.
1. Deflect it using various means.
2. Identify it beforehand that your opponent is going to use and then, ruuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnn....:leaf:
I mean stop him before he uses it, that is divert him or keep him under genjutsu or do something so as he won't be able to kneed his chakra. Sharingan can be used to see through the tiger seal in advance.

Question
Even if you mentioned I still want to confirm, can I really use that jutsu for defensive purpose, that way?
Because type of that jutsu is mentioned as offensive and not offensive/defensive and hence a bit confused.>_>

Itachi can feel himself becoming strong, as he is moving towards the highest ranked katon jutsus S-Rank jutsus.^_^

Souji · Jun 23, 2014

Aigis rubbed the back of her head sheepishly.

"Like I've said before, techniques can have abstract, creative uses that aren't normally in their descriptions. For example, you could use the pillars to block lower ranked wind jutsus and overwhelm them. That's an offensive and defensive usage, in my opinion. I apologize sincerely for the confusion, Itachi-san..." she looked down a little, embarrassed at her miscommunication and mistake.

After a brief silence, she continued.

"S-ranks, now. For the first one, inhale and mold your Katon chakra, while performing one handseal. From that, you'll expel a narrow stream of flames from your mouth, like a flamethrower. There are two types here: a highly concentrated stream or a wide angled spread. They can even evaporate water, which is a huge plus."

"There is no need to analyze this one. Instead, just tell me the difference between the two types of streams, and how you would use each one differently."

(Katon: Gōen no Jutsu) - Fire Release: Great Flame Technique
Rank: S
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra Cost: 40
Damage Points: 80
Description: The user does one handseal and inhales while molding a great amount of chakra into their lungs and expelling a large stream of flames from their mouth. The user has control over the concentration of the technique, being able to produce a narrow jet of flames, highly concentrated or one that will widen along its range. The flames are hot enough to quickly evaporate large quantities of water within a relatively short amount of time.

"The second has you weaving the Horse, Tiger, Snake, and Ram hand seals. Breath in a bunch of air, and breath out huge fireballs towards the sky. They'll rain down on your opponent like meteors."

"I must be frank, this technique is quite... 'OP', for lack of a better word." she said, smirking and shaking her head a little.

(Katon: Gōkakyū Hitoame no Jutsu)Fire Release: Great Fireball Shower
Type: Offensive
Rank: S-Rank
Range: Short-Long
Chakra: 40
Damage: 80
Description:
Kneading his chakra and then converting it to fire, the user will do the Horse → Tiger → Snake → Ram hand seals as he inhales, exhaling into the sky a multitude of great fireballs (up to 8) at the same time which then rain down on the target from above causing severe, widespread damage around the field. These fireballs have explosive and concussive abilities, similar to other fire techniques.

The Sach · Jun 25, 2014

Nup, it's ok, algis-san.

Itachi responds with smile on his face as he observes embarrassing expression on his sensei's face.
We ninjas learns from every moment and grow, no matter how many jutsus we learn and no matter how many battles we fight, each and every moment is new, we have to grow and we have to learn.Now too when I am mastering my first element, I know there is still a long way to go for me. Itachi feels that he is going a bit into philosophical aspect, something he wasn't really good at.
Moving onto S-Rank.

Itachi inhales the Katon chakra and molds it after performing single handseal. He then expels out a stream of fire producing narrow jet of flames which are of highly concentrated in nature directed at the clone produced by his sensei before hand.
After assuring that he has done enough of damage he then, quickly preforms the handseal again, molds his Katon chakra and then expels out fire which covers wider area up to mid range to produce non-concentrated fire stream.
Difference between the two fire:
According to me major difference is their range. I believe my concentrated fire can only go up to short range and hence area covered by it is less, although being a concentrated fire it will cause higher amount of damage and hence will be a difficult technique to evade as it can evaporate water, making use of Suiton technique really difficult. On the other hand, non-concentrated fire can extend up to mid range(I am not sure on this point, correct me if I am wrong.)
and hence it can be used to evaporate higher range water techniques.
How to use it in the battle
I think concentrated fire is useful if my opponent is at the short range and direct attack is necessary and will cause more damage. On the other hand I should go for another version if I going against multiple opponents or shadow clones or water techniques covering larger area.

As Itachi moves to read description of next technique, he reads the word OP and chuckles.
Yeah the technique is indeed quiet OP and it is more difficult it is to dodge from the technique.

Without wasting a moment, Itachi kneads his chakra and then converts into fire while performing Horse->Tiger->Snake->Ram hand seals, takes a breath and then exhales total 3 fireballs at the same time which rain down on the clone from above standing almost at mid range. As a result widespread damage cused around the battlefield as a result of explosive and concussive abilities.
Advantages:
1. Range and damage is the biggest advantage of this technique. Being an S-Rank technique it is difficult to avoid and hence really needs some OPness(Xd), to defend or counter this technique.
2. It results into explosion and hence not even direct contact with fireball is needed which makes it even more lethal jutsu and difficult to dodge. If you don't have Water(A-Rank) or Doton(S-Rank) this jutsu is very difficult to counter.
Disadvantages:
Handseals is something that one can use to identify that the opponent is going to perform this technique.
Creative Usage
1. The number of handseals is the only way to see through this technique and hence blocking my opponents eyeside or putting him under genjtsu before I start waving the handeals may prove effective.
2. Handseals can also be made invisible to my opponent by using hiding in mist and mist generation techniques to conceal myself. Although use of mist may affect the strength of technique to some degree and hence use of other way is more effective.
Counter
Being a really powerful technique it is really difficult to dodge and hence using A-Rank water technique such as Tornado of water is best way to counter this technique. Use of Doton can further be used to reduce the damage caused due to the concussive and explosive abilities.
Question
It is about range of the first technique, I hope the explanation I gave about it is correct.

Souji · Jun 26, 2014

"Both variations of the streams can go up to mid-range. But the concentrated, narrow stream can do more damage at a single point, while the widespread fire can evenly distribute itself over a larger area. I would use the narrow stream to have a powerful attack on a SINGLE enemy, whilst the widespread version can take care of multiple targets, like if your opponent has clones or even a summoning animal on the field. I hope that cleared up your question."

Reaching for her equipment bag, Aigis pulled out two scrolls and laid them on the ground in front of Itachi.

"Next set. These two jutsus will require you to have scrolls. Fortunately, I brought some with me!"

"The first one has you using one of the scrolls and channel and manipulate your Katon chakra into it. It's a summoning-type variation, and when you apply your nature and shape manipulation, a large, flaming dragon will erupt from the scroll. You can then control where the dragon attacks, and when it hits your target, boom!"

"It's not the fastest jutsu to execute, but nevertheless, quite powerful."

"Try it on that target over there."

There was a training dummy that looked like a scarecrow that was just standing a couple of meters from Itachi.

(Katon: Bakuryūgeki) - Fire Release: Exploding Dragon Strike
Rank: S
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 40
Damage points: 80
Description: The user through use of one their scrolls will summon a large flame dragon that is directed towards the enemy target and explodes upon impact.

"And for the second one, you'll apply the same principles, but it will take the shape of a Tiger instead of a Dragon."

"The Dragon is larger and more powerful, but the Tiger is faster and more concentrated. Should be simple enough."

(Katon Kuchiyose no Jutsu: Hitora Bakufu) - Fire Release Summoning Technique: Fire Tiger Explosion
Rank: S
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 40
Damage points: 80
Description: The user summons a tiger made of flames from a scroll, directing it towards the target, and attaching itself onto the target and explode causing massive damage on detonation making it similar to a paper bomb.

The Sach · Jun 28, 2014

Okay I will remember that Algis-san, as usual thanks for correcting me out, Itachi listens to the description explained by his sensei and notices that his sensei has already brought scrolls for him. Thanks, sensei. You are awesome He expresses his gratitude as he focuses his eyes on next demonstration of next technique.

As directed by his sensei, Itachi first focuses his Katon chakra and then channels it through the scrolls. After that he uses shape manipulation and manipulates the chakra in the form of tiger and using chakra manipulation to form the large flaming dragon, which then erupts from the scroll. Itachi then directs the dragon to the wooden dummy as directed by his sensei earlier. As a result the dragon strikes with the wooden dummy, resulting into a large explosion which covers the entire dummy in the fire.
As a result the dummy burns completely leaving ash behind.
Yeah you were correct it is powerful technique. Here is my detailed analysis, Itachi presents his detailed report on the technique.
Advantages:
1. Really powerful technique and hence no need of any supportive or combo technique to make it powerful or useful.
2. The dragon being large isn't easy to avoid, so is the explosion caused by it.
Disadvantages:
1. Needs me to use scrolls and hence will require some prep time, certainly isn't the fastest technique to perform.
2. Is limited to short and mid range, can't be used as a long range offensive tech.
Creative Usage:
1. The time required from scroll can be used to prepare other techniques. I can use my clone to attack my opponent from other side when I am summoning tiger from the clone.
2. Can be used in combination with wind jutsu to increase the range of the jutsu.
Counter
1. Stopping opponent when he is kneading the fire chakra before channeling through scrolls is the best way to counter the techniques. Since scrolls are 'must' for this techniques, creative clone and attacking scrolls while main is stopping the opponent can be an effective counter as well.
2. Also I can use A-Rank water technique, if my opponent is able to perform this jutsu.

Itachi then listens to the description of this technique and notices that it is the modification over previous technique.
He then takes out the scrolls, unrolls them on the ground and then kneads his fire chakra. After gathering enough amount of fire chakra after focusing for few minutes he then channels them through the scrolls in front of him. Then using shape manipulation forms a katon tiger which emerges from the scrolls. Using his control over chakra, Itachi then sends the tiger towards another wooden dummy as specified by his sensei, resulting into an explosion.
Advantages:
1. Just like you said it is more accurate and faster.
2. This time it is even more difficult to avoid due to it being faster and covering larger area of impact and explosive strength, overall a beast technique.
Disadvantages:
1. Still scrolls are required to perform.
2. Not as strong as dragon, but have it's own advantages.
Creative Usage:
1. Due to it being quicker and powerful, I can use it to keep my opponent engaged and perform handseals required for next technique.
2. Using it with sharingan is helpful in multiple ways, I can use genjutsu combo or can accurately target my opponent, making it almost one hit KO.
Counter:
1. Can be countered by use of water technique to make opponent's scroll wet. Due this he won't to summon katon tiger.
2. Can be countered by using water technique of A-Rank, although that is the last measure.
Whew two more done, waiting for next set. Itachi waits for Algis-san's further directions.

Souji · Jun 30, 2014

(This is it!!!!!! Last two techniques in fire!!!)

Aigis reached the end of the scrolls. She had a quick flashback of how much they had done. Looking around the battlefield, she could see it was incinerated and leveled by the amount of fire techniques they had gone over. Scarred, burned... this was the power of fire.

Looking behind her, she could see Konohagakure, a distance away, over the horizon. The sun was just beginning to set (it was late in the day), and it cast a beautiful tone over the entire landscape.

She smiled.

"Itachi-san. These FINAL two techniques were used by Madara Uchiha, one of your ancestors. Take pride in them. For this final set, there is no need to do 'paperwork', so to speak, instead, I simply just want you to perform them with the UTMOST DETAIL possible. Apply everything you've learned about what fire is... and use these techniques wisely; they are incredibly powerful."

"The first one is the Great Fire Majestic Annihilation. Use the horse hand seal, and expel a massive stream of flames that will extend and expand into a massive wall of flames that goes both up and around. It's HUGE and hard to avoid. Some things, though it's powerful, you will need to maintain the stream with your chakra, and it's not terribly fast."

(Pretty sure I don't need to explain this one that much, Madara used it in the manga and anime to almost destroy like half the alliance XD )

(Katon: Gōka Mekkyaku) - Fire release: Great Fire Majestic Annihilation
Rank: S
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Long
Chakra cost: 40
Damage points: 80
Description: A tech. nique where the user makes the horse hand seal and then kneads chakra inside his body which is then converted into fire and expelled from the mouth as a massive wall of intense flames, which covers an expansive range in both vertical and horizontal dimensions, making it extremely difficult to avoid. However, due to its massive width and height, the technique is not one of the fastest seen so far.

"And the second one is also a trademark of Madara's. Weave a set of hand seals; the Rat, Ox, Dog, Horse, Monkey, Boar, and Tiger hand seals. You'll expel a gigantic stream of flames that you can use like a flamethrower. It has amazing range and is big enough to dwarf even a Susanoo..."

"These jutsus can alter the terrain and flow of battle greatly. Aim away from the village; you might accidentally burn it down. We wouldn't want that."

(Katon: Gōka Messhitsu) - Fire Release: Great Fire Destruction
Rank: S
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Long
Chakra cost: 40
Damage points: 80
Description: A technique where chakra kneaded inside the body is converted into fire, and then expelled from the mouth in a massive stream of intense flames, after doing the Rat → Ox → Dog → Horse → Monkey → Boar → Tiger hand seals. The technique has an enourmous range and can cover a huge area. When it was used by Madara Uchiha, the massive scale of the technique was such that, in comparisson, his incomplete Susanoo seemed small. The main advantage of the technique is that it can be used to burn large areas in an effect in everything similar to a flamethrower.

Over the course of the training, Aigis felt her bond with Itachi growing stronger... he was a young, good-natured shinobi that had a lot of potential. While Itachi was performing the techniques, Aigis saw a little plant sprouting from the ashes of the burnt ground.

The Will of Fire... she thought to herself.

The Sach · Jul 2, 2014

Itachi observes that Algis-sensei is looking around and observing the battlefield. He too goes through his entire training and scroll of notes, which he was carrying along with him, during his entire course of training. The training ground was seriously incinerated, yeah Fire was really an awesome element to learn. Sun was setting in that entire of the atmosphere, it was end of one part of life(day) and beginning of second(night). Tomorrow when he is going to wake up in the morning, he is going to wake up as a proud Uchiha, one who mastered the signature element of his clan, Fire or Katon, and what was more fitting to end this training with two techniques used by his legendary clan ancestor, Madara Uchiha?
No paperwork, you say? I will gladly perform these techniques in more detail, rather going into pros and cons. So without wasting a moment, let's go for first one and I won't burn my beautiful village, so don't worry.

Itachi first performs the horse seal as directed by his sensei and then kneads a large amount of chakra inside his body.
He almost gathers chakra from every part of his body to perform this 'majestic' technique.
Once he is done with gathering and kneading chakra inside his body, he then uses natural manipulation and then converts the chakra in the fire. Now he takes a really deep breath and then expels this massive amount of chakra from his mouth as a wall of intense flames covering both expansive horizontal and vertical range and hence annihilating the training field. However this strong fields aren't fast, but are extremely destructive.
That was the most destructive technique I had ever performed and yeah sorry for damaging this already damaging training field Itachi feels embarrassed.
But soon, he realizes that, he still have more technique to go.

Itachi first performs the large sequence of handseals mentioned in the technique(Rat → Ox → Dog → Horse → Monkey → Boar → Tiger), He then kneads chakra inside the body and when he had made sure that he kneaded enough amount of chakra, he then expels the massive stream of intense flames. This technique then has an enormous range and covers the large area of the training field and attack is pretty much similar to the flamethrower and hence obliterates the already burned training ground.
'That was quiet an intense jutsu' :sweat:

Itachi remarks as he sees his sensei carefully observing him.
Will of fire something that has been passed down to the generations. Someday I will pass down it to next generation as well. With determined face, Itachi looks at the sun who is almost set at the moment.

Souji · Jul 2, 2014

The sun began to dip behind the Hokage monument, casting an awe-inspiring mix of evening and night sky. It was bright enough to still see.

Picking up the sprouted plant, she clasped its leaves in her hands and looked at Itachi. A gentle breeze was felt.

"And we are finished."

"Come, let's have a few drinks at the Tavern. I'm sure everyone else is waiting."

She beamed as they accompanied each other back.

(Congratulations, Sach ^^ thank you for your hard work and putting up with my different style of training xD )

The Sach · Jul 2, 2014

Yeah, let's celebrate and thanks for everything that you taught me till now. Itachi decides to head to tavern for some celebrations.:bouncy:

Fire Mastered.

[Fire] Method senpai teaches me 'method' of Fire Release..

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