[Doton] Naoya Minato

[McRazor]

Alright, sorry for the long wait and anticipation, but I've had a lot of applications that I needed to review and to sync with other applicants and training fields as well as some other stuff I had to take care of. Now that everything is done we can finally start the training. My name is McRazor and I will be your sensei, hopefully until the very last jutsu in this jutsulist.

 

[Naoya Minato]

WOW..your avatar is really awesome and your signature is really cool...;:O

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Nice to meet you, Sensei.

Once again, thanks for the training. Let's make the best of it.

 

[McRazor]

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Nice to meet you, Sensei.

Once again, thanks for the training. Let's make the best of it.

My pleasure. Now, before we start with the actual training I want to say a few things. First of all I have chosen to train you after seeing your other training threads and I'm hoping to have a quality training and to pass as much of my own knowledge onto you. For that, I need your full cooperation and I need you to read, think and ask questions. If you can do these things then I'm sure we'll both enjoy the training and it won't be mindless copy-pasting from the jutsu list.

I'll try to explain the core of each jutsu the very best I can and I will sometimes add some possible usages and anything I find interesting about the jutsu and in return I would like you to give me your opinion on the jutsu, how you would use it, how you would defend if it was used against you and so on. In essence, I want this training to be like a discussion instead of me telling you what to do and what not to.

Do you have any questions?

 

[Naoya Minato]

The training method differs from what I am used to, but I can most likely work with it.

No questions.

 

[McRazor]

The training method differs from what I am used to, but I can most likely work with it.

No questions.

If you have a different training method that you're more familiar to then we can adjust it.

Now, let's start with some of the very basics. What can you tell me about ninja, chakra and ninjutsu? Please use your own words and tell me everything you think is necessary. I will not grade your response and it's ok if you miss some points. I'm here to add on and fix your mistakes, so no worries.

 

[Naoya Minato]

No, it's alright.

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Ninja

A ninja, in basic terms, is a soldier which can represent certain allegiances. They are more commonly known as the military assets from various hidden villages. They are both human and weapon. They all serve different purposes with their own unique abilities such as offensive, defensive and medical techniques.

Naturally, they also have their own mind, will and beliefs. The combination of all those thoughts and beliefs form the concept of something called ''Nindo''. A Nindo is basically the path someone decides to walk as a ninja. This can differentiate from pure goals such as the will to protect or acceptance to wicked goals such as revenge or domination.

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Chakra

Chakra is the main source of power for a ninja and a requirement in order to successfully perform certain techniques. It consists out of both Spiritual and Physical energy. A ninja can mold and channel chakra through the use of the tenketsu in the body. Chakra is not only limited to ninjas as almost every living creature produces the same life energy, although it's not always on the same level as others.

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Ninjutsu

Ninjutsu is the moulding of chakra and using that energy in order to perform techniques. It allows a ninja to perform feats that regular humans aren't norrmally capable of doing. It is basically the creation of any technique. It requires a good amount of focus, chakra control and occasionally also requires you to use hand seals.

Ninjutsu consists out of both basic techniques and elemental techniques. There are two other vital parts in the use of Ninjutsu: Shape and Nature manipulation. Shape and Nature manipulation are ways of molding chakra in order give chakra specific traits. Shape manipulation refers to the concept of changing the shape and form of a technique while Nature manipulation refers to the moulding and changing of one's chakra into specific properties.

 

[McRazor]

No, it's alright.

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Ninja

A ninja, in basic terms, is a soldier which can represent certain allegiances. They are more commonly known as the military assets from various hidden villages. They are both human and weapon. They all serve different purposes with their own unique abilities such as offensive, defensive and medical techniques.

Naturally, they also have their own mind, will and beliefs. The combination of all those thoughts and beliefs form the concept of something called ''Nindo''. A Nindo is basically the path someone decides to walk as a ninja. This can differentiate from pure goals such as the will to protect or acceptance to wicked goals such as revenge or domination.

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Chakra

Chakra is the main source of power for a ninja and a requirement in order to successfully perform certain techniques. It consists out of both Spiritual and Physical energy. A ninja can mold and channel chakra through the use of the tenketsu in the body. Chakra is not only limited to ninjas as almost every living creature produces the same life energy, although it's not always on the same level as others.

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Ninjutsu

Ninjutsu is the moulding of chakra and using that energy in order to perform techniques. It allows a ninja to perform feats that regular humans aren't norrmally capable of doing. It is basically the creation of any technique. It requires a good amount of focus, chakra control and occasionally also requires you to use hand seals.

Ninjutsu consists out of both basic techniques and elemental techniques. There are two other vital parts in the use of Ninjutsu: Shape and Nature manipulation. Shape and Nature manipulation are ways of molding chakra in order give chakra specific traits. Shape manipulation refers to the concept of changing the shape and form of a technique while Nature manipulation refers to the moulding and changing of one's chakra into specific properties.

You covered all of the key terms, well done. This shows me that you have the basic knowledge and that I don't need to further expand on it, but still, if you want some material to read I'd like to share my thoughts on these definitions with you.

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Ninja

A ninja is someone who uses their full abilities in the service of his/hers beliefs, working to achieve a goal. This goal can be anything from peace to war, money, destruction, personal griefs or even revenge and can be shared with others or individual. Most ninjas are fighters and correspond to the bulk of the military force of the great nations. However, a ninja doesn't need to be a fighter. Even medics or a simple carpenter may, in times of need, use his abilities (medical knowledge or abilities in working with wood for example) to accomplish the goals he set to himself, following his beliefs.

Chakra

Chakra is the energy that is formed through the passive combination of both the Physical and the Spiritual energies in a sentient being (every living being with a conscious mind has chakra). Physical energy corresponds to the vitality of the body and its own energy. Spiritual energy corresponds to the mind or spirit, and comes from the awareness and "soul" of each sentient being.

Some ninjas have high levels of chakra because they have great physical energy (like the Akimichi or even Tsunade) and others because of their spiritual energy (like the Uchiha and the Yamanaka). However, its much more difficult to increase the spiritual energy than the physical one, thus why all ninjas pass through intensive physical workout.

Yin and Yang are based on this same concept. Yin is the basis of the spirit while Yang the basis of the body. In this i won't go into more dept because there are 2 things to consider: Yin/Yang manipulation in our RP is different from the manga one and both are more or less inacessible.

Chakra flows in a circulatory system inside your body, in a way that much resembles the blood circulation. This circulatory system has 8 small reservoirs that act as both storage but also chakra regulation. These are the eight inner gates. Along your circulatory system, small "portals" exist that enable you to expell chakra from your body. These are called Tenketsu and there are 361 of them scattered allong the body. When a tenketsu opens, chakra poors out of it. Its by molding the chakra that comes out of the tenketsu that you produce ninjutsu and genjutsu.

Ninjutsu

Ninjutsu, or Ninja Arts, is the ability to, through the use of chakra, accomplish tasks that would be otherwise impossible to do. Ninjutsu are done by 2 stepts: focusing your chakra and molding your chakra. Focusing is using your will power to "will" a portion of your chakra to do something. On the other hand, molding is giving your chakra a set of characteristics that will enable you to produce the desired end effect.

Think of the chakra flow as our breathing. Normally, it happens passively, without any conscious intervention. However, when you need to you can use your will to control it. Its the same with your chakra flow. Its happens normally without your consicious intervention. However, you can focus your chakra and make it produce something.

Now, molding the chakra is done by two basic principles: Shape Manipulation and Nature Transformation. These correspond to the two broad areas that one needs to change in the chakra to produce a jutsu. Shape manipulation pertains to the ability to give your chakra a desired form while Nature transformation pertains to the ability to give your chakra a desired set of characteristics/properties. Sometimes, to better mold chakra, ninja use Handseals. Handseals are simply hand gestures that allow the ninja to more easily concentrate and mold the chakra into the desired technique.

You mentioned elements. What can you tell me about them? Do you know their names, properties, relations?

 

[McRazor]

Dropped due to inactivity.