[KG] Reaching new heights
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It was another warm, sunny day within the pristine forestlands surrounding Konohagakure. It had been a few months since Shayde had last set foot within the Land of Fire, and given the nature of his last "visit", this endeavour certainly put him on edge, however, as one of the few remaining Uchiha with intact knowledge over the secrets of his Clan, it was only natural that he would be called upon to guide the scattered remnants of the Clan, to whatever end they themselves chose. Would this latest "child of darkness" fall prey to the Curse of Hatred, or would they manage to escape it's apparent vicious grip upon the Clan's members? It was impossible to say for sure... The only service Shayde could provide was to help this newly revealed kin reach new heights with their Kekei Genkai.
Casually strolling through the endless emerald landscape, he eventually arrived at the designated location, where his latest pupil waited. He had a look around, taking in this most precious sight once more. A colossal stone slab enveloped the majority of a small clearing in an otherwise unassailable dense foliage, a grave marker for the fallen Uchiha as large as the Clan's impact on the Ninja World itself. At the foot of the mountainous hunk of rock was the fabled Stone Tablet of the Uchiha clan, handed down since the age of the Sage of Six Paths. Ceremonial braids intertwined, gathering at the large heap of rock, with Uchiha emblems emblazoning the face of the marker itself. Truly a wondrous sight to behold, especially to one from this most noble Ninja Clan.
After but a moment of soaking in the sight, he spied his student-to-be. At first glance, simply from her attire, he could tell she hadn't been raised within Konohagakure. The outfit was rather high-class, too fancy for the more militaristic attire found within the Ranks of Shinobi Villages. He was about to comment on the absurdity of the colours, and flashy nature of her outfit, when he took in the sight of her blade. It was an incredibly long Katana-like weapon, similar in appearance and apparently function to an Ōdachi. For one to carry such a blade spoke volumes on their confidence in their skills with such a weapon, and to insult, or even draw attention to the outfit, and by extension, the weapon, was an invitation to brawl, so instead, he got right down to business.
"Hey there, you must be Hiko. I'm Shayde. Nice to meet you. So, I hate to sound blunt, but I'm sure we both have places to be, so let's not dilly dally, and get right down to it. First, what do you know about the Sharingan? Be as detailed as you want to be, though, so long as you can prove you know the basics, and whatever knowledge you've come across on your own, that should suffice. Second, how much exactly can your eyes see?"
As he finished his questions, he gestured to the Tablet at the base of the Marker, as he activated his own Dōjutsu, three Tomoe appearing in a violent swirl of vibrant crimson and abyssal black. As Shayde's eyes met the face of the Tablet, the random scribbles changed, forming into a text he could understand, speaking of the Sharingan, and the history of the Uchiha and Senju Clans. The secrets of the Mangekyō Sharingan, and the knowledge that it could control the Tailed Beasts itself. He knew however, that if Hiko's Sharingan wasn't at the same stage as his own, which was likely, as his purpose here was to force an evolution in her Sharingan, she would only be able to gleam the barest of information about the Sharingan itself, and the history inscribed upon the relic. It might not have been abundantly clear to Hiko from the get-go, but Shayde needed to know the answers for these questions for one simple reason. If her Sharingan hadn't matured yet, and he pushed the young woman too far, she would break, and that breakage was not exclusively limited to her physical constitution... When it came to the Uchiha, their mental dispositions were just as frail as their bodies... Alternatively, if her Sharingan was already nearing full maturity, it would take nothing less than a full blown traumatic event, and/ or physical trauma that approached near-death experience levels to force her over the edge. Her answer would, perhaps unknowingly, allow Shayde to gauge just how far he had to push her to achieve the required effect... And it was bound to break Shayde's heart.
Hiko stood near the agreed meeting point, the stone tablet directly beside her in its grand majesty and surrounded by the vibrant green of the forest, the wind blew softly brushing through the leaves and over the grass, swaying it gently, the wind glided through Hiko's hair causing it to sway in tandem with the grass and trees.
Another uchiha was due, a more experienced member of the lineage to show her what it means to be an uchiha, whiles Hiko herself had only just come to know of her origins, being from a different land, the uchiha clan were unheard of but it seems some did make there way to her birth place.. the land of monsters.. Hiko's eyes had only just bloomed and it was still a surprise to her she had to learn as much as she possibly could to come to understand herself and her lineage.
Finally the teacher appeared, his steps pressed and parted the grass as he strode leaving them behind bent and flattened, His eyes mysteriously unusual one of onyx the other a crimson red, his black hair would sway as he walked towards Hiko, she stood straight ready to learn.
He seemed to quickly examine her before speaking, tell her what she knows he wants about the uchiha clan... she could only recite what she had found in scrolls.
"The sharingan... known as the uchiha's curse if i remember correctly, a phenomenon caused through extensive stress and anguish which releases a special kind of chakra to the brain causing the eyes to change or at least thats what I've read about in the scrolls, The sharingan itself allows one to see that which others normally wouldn't, Chakra itself would be a prime example, whiles normally invisible to the eye when I awakened, this eye was able to see the chakra in the form of colour as well as being able to see faster movements and more details of said movement almost as if seeing it in slow motion.
"What i have is currently known as the 1 Tomo sharingan" Hiko would activate her sharingan revealing the truth of what she had just said, the crimson red surfacing in a spiral and the jet black of night appearing within the crimson glow.
"The 1 Tomo sharingan is the lowest levels of sharingan whiles the highest of the basic sharingan is the 3 Tomo, the scrolls also mentioned something of a higher possible level however the text was unreadable due to the scrolls damage"
Another uchiha was due, a more experienced member of the lineage to show her what it means to be an uchiha, whiles Hiko herself had only just come to know of her origins, being from a different land, the uchiha clan were unheard of but it seems some did make there way to her birth place.. the land of monsters.. Hiko's eyes had only just bloomed and it was still a surprise to her she had to learn as much as she possibly could to come to understand herself and her lineage.
Finally the teacher appeared, his steps pressed and parted the grass as he strode leaving them behind bent and flattened, His eyes mysteriously unusual one of onyx the other a crimson red, his black hair would sway as he walked towards Hiko, she stood straight ready to learn.
He seemed to quickly examine her before speaking, tell her what she knows he wants about the uchiha clan... she could only recite what she had found in scrolls.
"The sharingan... known as the uchiha's curse if i remember correctly, a phenomenon caused through extensive stress and anguish which releases a special kind of chakra to the brain causing the eyes to change or at least thats what I've read about in the scrolls, The sharingan itself allows one to see that which others normally wouldn't, Chakra itself would be a prime example, whiles normally invisible to the eye when I awakened, this eye was able to see the chakra in the form of colour as well as being able to see faster movements and more details of said movement almost as if seeing it in slow motion.
"What i have is currently known as the 1 Tomo sharingan" Hiko would activate her sharingan revealing the truth of what she had just said, the crimson red surfacing in a spiral and the jet black of night appearing within the crimson glow.
"The 1 Tomo sharingan is the lowest levels of sharingan whiles the highest of the basic sharingan is the 3 Tomo, the scrolls also mentioned something of a higher possible level however the text was unreadable due to the scrolls damage"
While the young woman's knowledge wasn't complete, apparently because she hailed from a Land where the knowledge of the Sharingan was either scare, incomplete, or lost to time, and decay. This also explained her "unique" attire, and choice of weapon, as different Lands held different customs, and cultures, as is only natural. However, despite this unavoidable lack of knowledge due to the circumstances of her upbringing in a foreign Land, Hiko knew enough of her own abilities, specifically for her own respective stage, to continue to the next stage of their training, which would have the young woman put what little she knew into action. To prove that she was more than just words. That she actually knew how to put these abilities into action. And so, the first "tangible" order of their business commenced...
As he finished his statement that the training was to begin in earnest, Shayde began to slowly walk towards Hiko. As he did, an odd sight would begin to unfold for the young woman, as several versions of Shayde "split off" from the central one, splitting up, continually bolstering their numbers, before surrounding the fledgling Uchiha, each one being 5m or further from Hiko. From within the crowd that now surrounded her, Shayde called out, taunting, or perhaps encouraging the young woman, as his clones began to approach.
"You've told me what your eyes can see... Now show me."
From all sides, and all at once, Shayde's clones began sprinting around Hiko with unrelenting speed and force, the likes of which were clearly beyond her capabilities of tracking, some weaving in close enough to give the young woman pause, or perhaps even flinch, if her visual prowess was not up to the task. At the same time, the "real" Shayde slowly approached Hiko directly from the front, not deviating in his path from the start. As he used the clones' blinding movement as cover, he proceeded to slowly wind up a punch, which he would throw after a few moments. If Hiko's eyes did not see this test for what it truly was, she would, albeit unintentionally, be one step closer to her end goal for coming here in the first place, but would subsequently earn the disdain of Shayde as a result...
"Well done. At the very least, you possess an equivalent amount of knowledge to an Uchiha of your Sharingan's maturity. Of course, most of those achieved this stage at a younger age than yourself, but then again, they were been raised with access to this knowledge from a very young age, so that's a moot point... But anyway... I think it's time we get started..."
(Bunshin No Jutsu) - Clone Technique
Type: Supplementary
Rank: E-Rank
Range: Short
Chakra: 5
Damage: N/A
Description: A Clone made of the user that can move (But cannot use any Jutsu). This Clone is merely an illusionary projection of the user.
Note: The Clone Jutsu can be made with different Elements and is a D-Rank Jutsu under its own Element (Mizu/ Water, Tsuchi/ Earth, Sumi/ Ink).
Rank: E-Rank
Range: Short
Chakra: 5
Damage: N/A
Description: A Clone made of the user that can move (But cannot use any Jutsu). This Clone is merely an illusionary projection of the user.
Note: The Clone Jutsu can be made with different Elements and is a D-Rank Jutsu under its own Element (Mizu/ Water, Tsuchi/ Earth, Sumi/ Ink).
As he finished his statement that the training was to begin in earnest, Shayde began to slowly walk towards Hiko. As he did, an odd sight would begin to unfold for the young woman, as several versions of Shayde "split off" from the central one, splitting up, continually bolstering their numbers, before surrounding the fledgling Uchiha, each one being 5m or further from Hiko. From within the crowd that now surrounded her, Shayde called out, taunting, or perhaps encouraging the young woman, as his clones began to approach.
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"You've told me what your eyes can see... Now show me."
From all sides, and all at once, Shayde's clones began sprinting around Hiko with unrelenting speed and force, the likes of which were clearly beyond her capabilities of tracking, some weaving in close enough to give the young woman pause, or perhaps even flinch, if her visual prowess was not up to the task. At the same time, the "real" Shayde slowly approached Hiko directly from the front, not deviating in his path from the start. As he used the clones' blinding movement as cover, he proceeded to slowly wind up a punch, which he would throw after a few moments. If Hiko's eyes did not see this test for what it truly was, she would, albeit unintentionally, be one step closer to her end goal for coming here in the first place, but would subsequently earn the disdain of Shayde as a result...
It was true, most had already acquired their sharingan at a younger age, she was aware of this and even the scrolls said about the common age an uchiha ninja would gain there sharingan, however she was not discouraged hers had only just blossomed but there was room for fast improvement also, Shayde spoke confidently, his experience was obvious and it came to no surprise after explaining briefly he began to walk towards Hiko, multiplying himself as he moved forward, these clones darted around surrounding her and even approaching her quite closely causing her to want to flinch to some degree, she contained herself however.. these annoyances were disrupting her vision, a clear intention perhaps as the real shayde not even trying to hide himself within the haze of clones simply walked slowly and strongly towards her, each step crushing the grass beneath him, he began to ready a fist immediately Hiko knew that this much be a test of some sorts, a test of her visual prowess most likely rather than her physical ability, calmly Hiko would close her eyes, for a moment she listened to the winds breeze, swiftly once again her eyes would re-open and as they opened the swirling vortex of black and red returned, the dark void of her eyes once again took shape with the crimson colour beaming through revealing her 1 Tomo sharingan.
Despite its primal form it by no means had any less impact the haze of clones that once clouded her vision became slower and clearer, she was able to determine they were merely an illusion and see straight through them as if they were not there, her eyes now purely fixated on shayde, she began to walk towards him as well.. ignoring the still darting illusions, each step she took though confident in her eyesight and abilities knew that each step could be a step towards certain death, if this man so wanted to he could end her life in an instant, however she also knew that without bravery and resolve that she would not gain anything from this meeting of theirs.
Her will resolute she did not buckle, she stood tall and strong and the glow from her eyes grew ever brighter
Despite its primal form it by no means had any less impact the haze of clones that once clouded her vision became slower and clearer, she was able to determine they were merely an illusion and see straight through them as if they were not there, her eyes now purely fixated on shayde, she began to walk towards him as well.. ignoring the still darting illusions, each step she took though confident in her eyesight and abilities knew that each step could be a step towards certain death, if this man so wanted to he could end her life in an instant, however she also knew that without bravery and resolve that she would not gain anything from this meeting of theirs.
Her will resolute she did not buckle, she stood tall and strong and the glow from her eyes grew ever brighter
Not surprisingly, the young woman was leaps and bounds ahead of Shayde, easily discerning that the clones were mere images and nothing more. With her Sharingan's "Eye of Insight", she clearly saw the images for the distractions they were, as they neither possessed a Chakra network, nor did they even interact with the world around them. They didn't make a sound as they dashed about on the grass, nor did they leave an impact on it. It was her next action however that genuinely surprised Shayde. She did not simply wait until he had approached her. She simply waltzed through the images, as if they were not there. Shayde was aware that this wasn't the most complex of tests, but surely she did not have to act so brazen. She could have cowered a little... But with him well and truly found out, he immediately dropped the illusory clones, and halted his approach.
While this statement was true, certain morals had to be broken, especially when undertaking a responsibility as serious as playing the senior during the process of awakening the Sharingan. In fact, several Clans had to resort to violence, regardless of gender. One extreme example was the advancement of a Kaguya's Shikotsumyaku, having the senior literally break the juniors bones to dust, forcing them to endure unimaginable pain to survive, and repair the broken bones if they wanted to continue. While the Uchiha's own methods were not as brutal, the core principle was the same. Shayde would, eventually, have to inflict unimaginable trauma upon this poor young woman. She must have known this, but neither seemed to be broaching the subject, as Hiko was simply following Shayde's example, and Shayde was far too hesitant, even approaching a state of fear, to start this cruel process, especially when there were other routes he had yet to explore, and confirm with Hiko...
Upon finishing his statement, Shayde dashed towards Hiko using his own speed, appearing before her in a gust of force, and, deciding to confirm another property of her "Eye of Insight". As he gauged her capabilities from how she carried herself, to other factors, such as how strong she'd have to be to carry that large sword, Shayde estimated roughly how strong and fast she was, airing on the safer, lower side of his estimations, as both a gesture of confidence in Hiko's capabilities, and a sign of concern from Shayde himself. In the instant he had before Hiko would notice his advance, he took the time to visualize his next assault. This time it was real. No longer would she be staring at hollow façades. Shayde would first proceed to deliver a simple, straightforward punch to the center of her chest, avoiding attacking anywhere that would be unbecoming, preventing him from receiving a nickname similar to the one the Legendary Sage of Mount Myoboku carried with pride, and earned through tireless effort and "research"... Once the punch landed, Shayde would then raise his right leg, bending it until he formed a knee, before leaping off the ground by pushing off it with his left leg, aiming with the formed knee for Hiko's abdomen, planning to raise her into the air for a moment. With that single opening, Shayde would then stop restraining himself, moving much faster than he had before, and would leap into the air after the soaring Uchiha. As he did, he would deliver one final attack. A spinning kick, intending to send the young woman flying into the surrounding tree's and flora, hoping they would provide a somewhat soft landing.
Should Hiko fail to follow the more slower, restrained movements, she would find herself mildly inconvenienced with the first strike, losing her lunch with the second, and most assuredly with some form of semi-serious injury with the third, and final strike. Of course, as he initiated the assault, Shayde wholeheartedly wished to be surprised by the young woman, perhaps finding himself overwhelmed by this aberrant young swordswoman from a foreign Land, losing all credibility for his love of the art of Taijutsu in the process. It would certainly be worthy of retelling, and most definitely a few laughs within certain circles... But he put such thoughts from his mind as his first fist was sent towards it's intended mark.
"Well... I must admit. For you to be so casual in the face of dozens of images surrounding you, and not even flinch once, or hesitate to approach... You must be accustomed to facing perilous danger on a daily basis to be so calm. A good thing too. If you hadn't seen this for the charade that it was, I was going to give you a pretty hard wake-up call... But I'm glad it didn't come to that. Not exactly fond of the idea of raising my hand to a woman..."
While this statement was true, certain morals had to be broken, especially when undertaking a responsibility as serious as playing the senior during the process of awakening the Sharingan. In fact, several Clans had to resort to violence, regardless of gender. One extreme example was the advancement of a Kaguya's Shikotsumyaku, having the senior literally break the juniors bones to dust, forcing them to endure unimaginable pain to survive, and repair the broken bones if they wanted to continue. While the Uchiha's own methods were not as brutal, the core principle was the same. Shayde would, eventually, have to inflict unimaginable trauma upon this poor young woman. She must have known this, but neither seemed to be broaching the subject, as Hiko was simply following Shayde's example, and Shayde was far too hesitant, even approaching a state of fear, to start this cruel process, especially when there were other routes he had yet to explore, and confirm with Hiko...
"... But I can't exactly let my personal hang-ups get in the way with your birthright, can I?"
Upon finishing his statement, Shayde dashed towards Hiko using his own speed, appearing before her in a gust of force, and, deciding to confirm another property of her "Eye of Insight". As he gauged her capabilities from how she carried herself, to other factors, such as how strong she'd have to be to carry that large sword, Shayde estimated roughly how strong and fast she was, airing on the safer, lower side of his estimations, as both a gesture of confidence in Hiko's capabilities, and a sign of concern from Shayde himself. In the instant he had before Hiko would notice his advance, he took the time to visualize his next assault. This time it was real. No longer would she be staring at hollow façades. Shayde would first proceed to deliver a simple, straightforward punch to the center of her chest, avoiding attacking anywhere that would be unbecoming, preventing him from receiving a nickname similar to the one the Legendary Sage of Mount Myoboku carried with pride, and earned through tireless effort and "research"... Once the punch landed, Shayde would then raise his right leg, bending it until he formed a knee, before leaping off the ground by pushing off it with his left leg, aiming with the formed knee for Hiko's abdomen, planning to raise her into the air for a moment. With that single opening, Shayde would then stop restraining himself, moving much faster than he had before, and would leap into the air after the soaring Uchiha. As he did, he would deliver one final attack. A spinning kick, intending to send the young woman flying into the surrounding tree's and flora, hoping they would provide a somewhat soft landing.
(Gangeki) - Rock Attack
(Shōshitsu) - Rising Knee
(Konoha Gōriki Senpū ) - Leaf Strong Whirlwind
Rank: D-Rank
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra: N/A
Damage: 20
Description: The user will strike their opponent with a strong punch to the chest.
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra: N/A
Damage: 20
Description: The user will strike their opponent with a strong punch to the chest.
(Shōshitsu) - Rising Knee
Rank: C-Rank
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra: N/A
Damage: 30
Description: The user will strike their opponent with an upwards thrust with their knee.
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra: N/A
Damage: 30
Description: The user will strike their opponent with an upwards thrust with their knee.
(Konoha Gōriki Senpū ) - Leaf Strong Whirlwind
Rank: B
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra: N/A
Damage: 40
Description: A Taijutsu using a combination of speed and power. The essence of this technique is concentrated in a spinning back kick, with such speed that makes it hard to follow the user's movement, smashing his enemy with overwhelming strength. This is a more Powerful leaf great whirlwind.
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra: N/A
Damage: 40
Description: A Taijutsu using a combination of speed and power. The essence of this technique is concentrated in a spinning back kick, with such speed that makes it hard to follow the user's movement, smashing his enemy with overwhelming strength. This is a more Powerful leaf great whirlwind.
Should Hiko fail to follow the more slower, restrained movements, she would find herself mildly inconvenienced with the first strike, losing her lunch with the second, and most assuredly with some form of semi-serious injury with the third, and final strike. Of course, as he initiated the assault, Shayde wholeheartedly wished to be surprised by the young woman, perhaps finding himself overwhelmed by this aberrant young swordswoman from a foreign Land, losing all credibility for his love of the art of Taijutsu in the process. It would certainly be worthy of retelling, and most definitely a few laughs within certain circles... But he put such thoughts from his mind as his first fist was sent towards it's intended mark.
Hiko seemed to have passed the first part of the test.. Shayde had stopped in his approach and seemed almost disappointed at the fact that she did not even flinch once.. and he expressed this very quickly with his words.. well with her past the way it was flinching meant certain death and as such her body and mind was trained to prevent it from affecting her when it was un-needed, she took a deep breath and let out a small sigh of relief she knew that the tests were not going to be over this quickly but just passing the first one gave her enough confidence in her own ability to face whatever was to come next..
"In my home land flinching means certain death, to flinch in the face of a Monster would be natural of course yet foolish, therefore as a Hunter we are trained to overcome this and remain calm in most situations"
Hiko's mind would flicker back to a time back in her home land when she fought against one of the most viscous and proud of monsters, a Master of fire and poison and the King of the skies it was known as, it was an intense battle.. after facing something of that level no matter what human was to face her they were still only human, abilities aside of course, no matter how strong they were.
Her mind snapped back to reality and just as it did, shayde dashed at Hiko appearing before her in a gust of wind, she was barely able to track it with her eyes as a 1 Tomo sharingan.. she couldn't believe the extent of speed this man possessed and surely he was going easy on her... she smiled slightly as a drop of sweat ran from the right side of her face down her cheek, as if this wasn't enough he had thrown a straight punch directly towards the centre of her chest, he was fast but for some reason this strike was easier to see.. whether she could react however was another matter, she had no time to draw her favoured sword but it was of no matter, she was very proficient in taijutsu also, she didn't have the speed however nor the time to make big movements so she would proceed to make the most efficient movements.
Her eyes would narrow, the concentration she gave off was taken to another level from what shayde had seen so far and Hiko would pivot on both feet turning a 90 degree angle to the right and through swaying backwards ever so slightly displacing herself off of her centre line on her left hand side taking a lion stance, Hiko would avoid the straight punch, the straight punch would brush against breasts ever so slightly causing a mild amount of pain however she had dodged the straight punch and had manage to do as intended and positioned herself on the outside of shayde's arm, her feet would be shoulder width apart and both bent, one leg, her right one, would be stretched out fully still placed in its original place from where she once stood, it would not have moved at all apart from the pivoting movement she had made earlier, as she performed this quick and small movement evading manoeuvre also known as 'Bamboo sways in the wind', she would raised her arms directly in front of herself aiming to catch her opponents arm, her left arm would be placed on the outside of her opponents arm and placed above his elbow, while the right arm would be placed on the inside of his arm below the elbow joint, and during the initial movement of dodging these two arms would apply opposing forces of the joint at a fast pace, her right arm would make a pulling movement whiles the left would provide a pushing, this entire sequence of movements happen simultaneously and fluidly at a swift pace working all in tandem, however with shaydes experience and eyes it would be a certainty that he knew what the outcome would be if he left his arm within her grasp and did not retreat it in time allowing it to get broken.
During this sequence of actions Hiko had also begun to visualise her next move, her next move if allowed which was unlikely would be a knee strike to the solar plexus, she would move her right arm which would be on the inside of shaydes arm and move it upwards and forwards placing her right palm behind shaydes head, this action would end up bending the shoulder joint of his arm upwards and provide a soft lock of sorts, following this action Hiko would immediately pull shaydes head downwards pulling his torso down along with it and using her right leg that was still stretched outwards, she would dart it upwards with immense speed and force, bending the leg until it formed a solid knee and whiles doing so in order to get more power she would straighten her left leg and move onto her tiptoes with her left foot creating a strong upwards momentum and force..
To go easy on Hiko would be an insult of sorts and rather than the attacks causing her strain and anguish it was in fact the dishonour, of course she knew why he was going easy on her as this was in fact just a test, but it still hurt her non the less.. she would clench her jaw and grit her teeth knowing that she was not in fact not strong enough to even provide this man a worthy challenge..
the words Pitiful ran through her mind...
"In my home land flinching means certain death, to flinch in the face of a Monster would be natural of course yet foolish, therefore as a Hunter we are trained to overcome this and remain calm in most situations"
Hiko's mind would flicker back to a time back in her home land when she fought against one of the most viscous and proud of monsters, a Master of fire and poison and the King of the skies it was known as, it was an intense battle.. after facing something of that level no matter what human was to face her they were still only human, abilities aside of course, no matter how strong they were.
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Her mind snapped back to reality and just as it did, shayde dashed at Hiko appearing before her in a gust of wind, she was barely able to track it with her eyes as a 1 Tomo sharingan.. she couldn't believe the extent of speed this man possessed and surely he was going easy on her... she smiled slightly as a drop of sweat ran from the right side of her face down her cheek, as if this wasn't enough he had thrown a straight punch directly towards the centre of her chest, he was fast but for some reason this strike was easier to see.. whether she could react however was another matter, she had no time to draw her favoured sword but it was of no matter, she was very proficient in taijutsu also, she didn't have the speed however nor the time to make big movements so she would proceed to make the most efficient movements.
Her eyes would narrow, the concentration she gave off was taken to another level from what shayde had seen so far and Hiko would pivot on both feet turning a 90 degree angle to the right and through swaying backwards ever so slightly displacing herself off of her centre line on her left hand side taking a lion stance, Hiko would avoid the straight punch, the straight punch would brush against breasts ever so slightly causing a mild amount of pain however she had dodged the straight punch and had manage to do as intended and positioned herself on the outside of shayde's arm, her feet would be shoulder width apart and both bent, one leg, her right one, would be stretched out fully still placed in its original place from where she once stood, it would not have moved at all apart from the pivoting movement she had made earlier, as she performed this quick and small movement evading manoeuvre also known as 'Bamboo sways in the wind', she would raised her arms directly in front of herself aiming to catch her opponents arm, her left arm would be placed on the outside of her opponents arm and placed above his elbow, while the right arm would be placed on the inside of his arm below the elbow joint, and during the initial movement of dodging these two arms would apply opposing forces of the joint at a fast pace, her right arm would make a pulling movement whiles the left would provide a pushing, this entire sequence of movements happen simultaneously and fluidly at a swift pace working all in tandem, however with shaydes experience and eyes it would be a certainty that he knew what the outcome would be if he left his arm within her grasp and did not retreat it in time allowing it to get broken.
During this sequence of actions Hiko had also begun to visualise her next move, her next move if allowed which was unlikely would be a knee strike to the solar plexus, she would move her right arm which would be on the inside of shaydes arm and move it upwards and forwards placing her right palm behind shaydes head, this action would end up bending the shoulder joint of his arm upwards and provide a soft lock of sorts, following this action Hiko would immediately pull shaydes head downwards pulling his torso down along with it and using her right leg that was still stretched outwards, she would dart it upwards with immense speed and force, bending the leg until it formed a solid knee and whiles doing so in order to get more power she would straighten her left leg and move onto her tiptoes with her left foot creating a strong upwards momentum and force..
To go easy on Hiko would be an insult of sorts and rather than the attacks causing her strain and anguish it was in fact the dishonour, of course she knew why he was going easy on her as this was in fact just a test, but it still hurt her non the less.. she would clench her jaw and grit her teeth knowing that she was not in fact not strong enough to even provide this man a worthy challenge..
the words Pitiful ran through her mind...
As he threw the first strike of his planned series of attacks, Shayde noticed that Hiko was, at the very least, capable of tracking his movements, and he would imagine that this was the case, otherwise, the effort he put into deliberately holding back would have gone to waste. But as Hiko pivoted around to the side, forcing Shayde to land a glancing blow on her breast, he completely shut down. Was it out of embarrassment? Of course it was... Clearly, despite numerous years training under, and with, some of the finest Shinobi he had ever known, he was still no match for the womanly wiles of a Kunoichi, who had no qualms about using their body not just as weapons, but also a tool against the opposite ***. And in this case, it was super effective, as Shayde neither saw it coming, nor could do anything to prevent it once it had happened. Even within the context of their training, it was an assault Shayde was very uncomfortable with.
In keeping with his complete shut-down, Shayde barely reacted as Hiko began to move her arms, only watching what he could see from this angle with his own Dōjutsu. However, as she began to position her arms around his own, at very specific and key locations, he couldn't simply stand and watch, knowing what was most likely about to occur next. As Hiko began her push/ pull motions in an attempt to break Shayde's arm, he channelled Chakra throughout his body, hardening his muscles to a level comparable to that of steel. As Hiko tried to break Shayde's arm, she was met with an unbelievable amount of resistance, so much so that the arm barely budged as she applied force in opposing directions around the elbow. But even with his arm saved from a rather lengthy recovery process, Shayde was still virtually stunned by Hiko's very sly use of her body, and thus did nothing to stop her retaliatory kick to his head. The mere act of forcing him to use his "Iron Body" technique was an indicator of the young woman's skill, and thus, Shayde was more than happy to endure the follow-up strike to the head, and headache that came with it. That, and underestimation of the enemy, regardless of gender, or physical inclination, was tantamount to inviting injury, so it was Shayde's own fault he was receiving a swift blow to the face. Once the attack landed, producing a loud thud upon impact, Shayde simply let himself fall backwards to the ground, gazing up at the sky, while a small stream of blood began leaking from his nose.
The question was rhetorical, and made somewhat in jest in an attempt to lighten the mood, though it barely managed to hide the bad taste of overwhelming defeat that had bittered the tongue of the self-proclaimed "Taijutsu master". Sitting up from being knocked flat on his ass, Shayde wiped the blood from his upper lip, before standing, and giving a sincere and courteous bow to the young woman.
The last sentence was made with a vague gesture towards the young woman's upper body, too shy to directly point at the object of his discomfort... But with Hiko's physical capabilities well and truly displayed, even with a mere 1 Tomoe Sharingan, Shayde was content to move on to the last, perhaps most harrowing, stage. That, and to try and reconfirm the young woman's skills would have simply painted Shayde as a glutton for punishment... Now, with his apology, and acknowledgement of Hiko's skills complete, Shayde wound his almost-broken arm up, somewhat straining as he did so, as he rotated his neck.
"Now... Hiko Uchiha, tell me... What drives you?"
The question had several levels to it, and so many more answers the young woman could give. Did she fight for herself? For others? Was she guided by faith? Responsibility? Hatred? Love? Loss? As Hiko would think about her answer, Shayde rushed her, positioning his eyes before her own, encompassing her line of sight with his Sharingan, making it virtually impossible to avoid a direct line of sight. Upon mutually established eye contact, Hiko's visual field would change from a 3 Tomoe Sharingan eclipsing her vision, to simply staring up at the sky as a blood red moon loomed overhead. A cursory glance of her surroundings would immediately alert the young woman, as she found herself in a location that was completely unknown to her. Simple, rustic, traditional buildings on either side, as a plain dirt road ran through them. The emblem of the Uchiha clan decorated many faces of the buildings, some residential, others seemingly retrofitted to act as store fronts. After a few moments, a solemn, restrained scream could be heard, but Hiko couldn't tell the direction, nor source of the pained cry. Suddenly Hiko would find herself surrounded by dozens of corpses of various descriptions. Men, women, young, old, civilian, Shinobi. It didn't matter. Hiko would be surrounded from all sides by bloodied corpses, buildings on fire, and a district in chaos. Before she knew it, Hiko would witness flashbacks of a perspective that was not her own. She watched bodies fall by a shadow that moved faster than she could possibly perceive. She would, somehow, feel equal amounts of adrenaline and overwhelming fear, as though she was somehow experiencing these events herself. But she wasn't. This was a Genjutsu, performed when Shayde forced mutual visual contact between the two. In reality she was simply stood where she was, and these "visions" of death were a combination of a visual example of the massacre, and Shayde's own recollections of that night that would replay over, and over, and over again until she saw the distressing illusion for what it was.
As he waited to see the results of this final test, Shayde walked away from Hiko, propping himself against the giant grave marker of their kin. He wondered how these images of a family she never knew, and their deaths, would affect her. Would she appreciate the by-proxy knowledge of her family? Would she curse Shayde for forcing these traumatic events on her? Would she hate him? He pondered these outcomes, and many more, as he awaited her return from the perpetual torture of the Uchiha's Massacre.
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In keeping with his complete shut-down, Shayde barely reacted as Hiko began to move her arms, only watching what he could see from this angle with his own Dōjutsu. However, as she began to position her arms around his own, at very specific and key locations, he couldn't simply stand and watch, knowing what was most likely about to occur next. As Hiko began her push/ pull motions in an attempt to break Shayde's arm, he channelled Chakra throughout his body, hardening his muscles to a level comparable to that of steel. As Hiko tried to break Shayde's arm, she was met with an unbelievable amount of resistance, so much so that the arm barely budged as she applied force in opposing directions around the elbow. But even with his arm saved from a rather lengthy recovery process, Shayde was still virtually stunned by Hiko's very sly use of her body, and thus did nothing to stop her retaliatory kick to his head. The mere act of forcing him to use his "Iron Body" technique was an indicator of the young woman's skill, and thus, Shayde was more than happy to endure the follow-up strike to the head, and headache that came with it. That, and underestimation of the enemy, regardless of gender, or physical inclination, was tantamount to inviting injury, so it was Shayde's own fault he was receiving a swift blow to the face. Once the attack landed, producing a loud thud upon impact, Shayde simply let himself fall backwards to the ground, gazing up at the sky, while a small stream of blood began leaking from his nose.
"Just what kinds of monsters did you hunt in this Land of yours again...?"
The question was rhetorical, and made somewhat in jest in an attempt to lighten the mood, though it barely managed to hide the bad taste of overwhelming defeat that had bittered the tongue of the self-proclaimed "Taijutsu master". Sitting up from being knocked flat on his ass, Shayde wiped the blood from his upper lip, before standing, and giving a sincere and courteous bow to the young woman.
"My apologies for taking it easy on you. It was a discourtesy I didn't want, but felt I needed to do. Clearly you're a lot stronger than I gave you credit for, and this..." he said, gesturing towards his still bleeding nose "Is the price I paid for it. Just... Please, don't do that again..."
The last sentence was made with a vague gesture towards the young woman's upper body, too shy to directly point at the object of his discomfort... But with Hiko's physical capabilities well and truly displayed, even with a mere 1 Tomoe Sharingan, Shayde was content to move on to the last, perhaps most harrowing, stage. That, and to try and reconfirm the young woman's skills would have simply painted Shayde as a glutton for punishment... Now, with his apology, and acknowledgement of Hiko's skills complete, Shayde wound his almost-broken arm up, somewhat straining as he did so, as he rotated his neck.
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"Now... Hiko Uchiha, tell me... What drives you?"
The question had several levels to it, and so many more answers the young woman could give. Did she fight for herself? For others? Was she guided by faith? Responsibility? Hatred? Love? Loss? As Hiko would think about her answer, Shayde rushed her, positioning his eyes before her own, encompassing her line of sight with his Sharingan, making it virtually impossible to avoid a direct line of sight. Upon mutually established eye contact, Hiko's visual field would change from a 3 Tomoe Sharingan eclipsing her vision, to simply staring up at the sky as a blood red moon loomed overhead. A cursory glance of her surroundings would immediately alert the young woman, as she found herself in a location that was completely unknown to her. Simple, rustic, traditional buildings on either side, as a plain dirt road ran through them. The emblem of the Uchiha clan decorated many faces of the buildings, some residential, others seemingly retrofitted to act as store fronts. After a few moments, a solemn, restrained scream could be heard, but Hiko couldn't tell the direction, nor source of the pained cry. Suddenly Hiko would find herself surrounded by dozens of corpses of various descriptions. Men, women, young, old, civilian, Shinobi. It didn't matter. Hiko would be surrounded from all sides by bloodied corpses, buildings on fire, and a district in chaos. Before she knew it, Hiko would witness flashbacks of a perspective that was not her own. She watched bodies fall by a shadow that moved faster than she could possibly perceive. She would, somehow, feel equal amounts of adrenaline and overwhelming fear, as though she was somehow experiencing these events herself. But she wasn't. This was a Genjutsu, performed when Shayde forced mutual visual contact between the two. In reality she was simply stood where she was, and these "visions" of death were a combination of a visual example of the massacre, and Shayde's own recollections of that night that would replay over, and over, and over again until she saw the distressing illusion for what it was.
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As he waited to see the results of this final test, Shayde walked away from Hiko, propping himself against the giant grave marker of their kin. He wondered how these images of a family she never knew, and their deaths, would affect her. Would she appreciate the by-proxy knowledge of her family? Would she curse Shayde for forcing these traumatic events on her? Would she hate him? He pondered these outcomes, and many more, as he awaited her return from the perpetual torture of the Uchiha's Massacre.
Hiko's assault went almost flawlessly flowing gracefully and fluidly, for some reason Shayde had slowed down much more than she was expecting during the process of her evasion and counter and thus left himself wide open for her assault to come, whiles under normal circumstances during her assault the result should have been that his elbow joint would have snapped however in response to her attack shayde had performed his own technique just in the nick of time, his skin and muscles had hardened locking his joint in place, this without a doubt shut down Hiko's initial momentum for the technique she was utilising, this of course didn't stop Hiko from continuing her assault however and in doing so left her opponent with a bit of a headache to say the least as shayde fell backwards from the force of her own attack, she was shocked, she did not expect that a shinobi of this calibre could possibly fall victim to her attacks, she was surprised of her own strength just as much as shayde was, Hiko could see the shock on his face as he gaze upon the skies delicate blue setting, uttering a mention of Hiko's past..
"Hehehe.. thats a long story"
Hiko could only chuckle, his question was clearly not meant to be answered and even if she had, would it be believable? I mean not many people can say that they have fought with various monsters and dragon like creatures and survived no less.. Shayde had begun to sit himself upwards, Hiko simply stood almost stiff in place waiting for him.. she felt a little bit guilty for giving him the bloody nose.. but she was not expecting him to bow to her of all things.. Shayde had risen to his feet and offered Hiko his apologies, she was speechless, a little confused as well as he mentioned something about not doing something again but over all she was speechless..
"Do what again?" she would murmur, wondering about what she did, she couldn't think about a single thing, maybe he meant the knee strike to the head..
" Hehe Sorry >.<" She would apologise in response to shayde, it seems that Shayde had recognised her skills and abilties, however she was now confronted with another question, before she even had time to think properly about her answer her vision became obscured, blinded by Shaydes 3 tomo sharingan, this moment lasted for just that... a moment.. her vision once eclipsed by the 3 Tomo sharingan of Shayde Uchiha now gone, a new sight would be burned into her eyes, the sight of the blood red moon..
Hiko would glance around looking as to where she could possibly be, it was clear that this was a genjutsu that shayde had performed however what was this place? Hiko looked around, buildings would be burning, bodies would be upon the floor, blood flowing like a stream down the pathways, she could only look in horror as she observed the area, she would walk slowly observing her surroundings, symbols upon the clothing of the dead revealed that they were of the uchiha blood, she had witnessed the uchiha clan symbols in the scrolls she had been reading, learning of her origins and her powers, so this was the uchiha clan she thought to herself, her bloodline..
A shadow flickered by every so often, and every time it did a new body would fall.. it seemed she had no control in this genjutsu, what she saw was simply what was being shown to her, a recollection perhaps, What was shayde trying to make Hiko understand and see, these images she kept seeing over and over again flashing before her eyes, the same shadow flickering by each time.. This massacre was a dreadful event in time.. it was an event that many would wish never to see and yet Hiko was forced to witness them.. Perhaps something she had to witness as an heir to the uchiha clan?
She didn't feel much, while it was true that this was in all retrospect her own clan, she never knew of it, she never experienced it, although it was distressing knowing that her origins ended in this way.. she could not help but shed a tear as the blood kept pouring, who was cruel enough to perform such a task? the shadow would once again flicker past and this time as it flickered past the crimson red eyes pierced through to her, the massacre that took place was done by one of her own kind.. Hiko was left shocked, how could one do this to their own family, the words Shayde spoke before being placed within the genjutsu came to mind once again, What drives you...
Hiko never thought that something from so long ago could affect her the way it did, she never expected to feel such feelings of pain and anguish, she was not sad to see this sight though, it was fitting.. one must know of their history and she thanked shayde for showing it to her, she could now focus on a new goal, although she already had something driving her, she now had something new..
The genjutsu would take its effect and using her own sharingan and pushing it to its limits she pierced through the visual genjutsu that she was placed in.. her eyesight would return to the forests, the winds breeze pressing lightly upon her face, she would slowly move her right hand and brush a tear away from her eyes as she would turn her head in shaydes location and give her answer to his previous question.. of course not before thanking him for teaching her of her origins.
"My sword, is what drives me, I am driven by the desire to strengthen myself and my blade, to reach a swordmanship that no other has and now to bring together the Uchiha clan once again, you said it yourself upon our first meeting that i was but one of the scattered remenants.. meaning there are others out there.. I plan to reconnect these people and redevelop the Uchiha clan.."
Her words were strong and absolute, it would be a long journey but a necessary step she had to take..
"Hehehe.. thats a long story"
Hiko could only chuckle, his question was clearly not meant to be answered and even if she had, would it be believable? I mean not many people can say that they have fought with various monsters and dragon like creatures and survived no less.. Shayde had begun to sit himself upwards, Hiko simply stood almost stiff in place waiting for him.. she felt a little bit guilty for giving him the bloody nose.. but she was not expecting him to bow to her of all things.. Shayde had risen to his feet and offered Hiko his apologies, she was speechless, a little confused as well as he mentioned something about not doing something again but over all she was speechless..
"Do what again?" she would murmur, wondering about what she did, she couldn't think about a single thing, maybe he meant the knee strike to the head..
" Hehe Sorry >.<" She would apologise in response to shayde, it seems that Shayde had recognised her skills and abilties, however she was now confronted with another question, before she even had time to think properly about her answer her vision became obscured, blinded by Shaydes 3 tomo sharingan, this moment lasted for just that... a moment.. her vision once eclipsed by the 3 Tomo sharingan of Shayde Uchiha now gone, a new sight would be burned into her eyes, the sight of the blood red moon..
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Hiko would glance around looking as to where she could possibly be, it was clear that this was a genjutsu that shayde had performed however what was this place? Hiko looked around, buildings would be burning, bodies would be upon the floor, blood flowing like a stream down the pathways, she could only look in horror as she observed the area, she would walk slowly observing her surroundings, symbols upon the clothing of the dead revealed that they were of the uchiha blood, she had witnessed the uchiha clan symbols in the scrolls she had been reading, learning of her origins and her powers, so this was the uchiha clan she thought to herself, her bloodline..
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A shadow flickered by every so often, and every time it did a new body would fall.. it seemed she had no control in this genjutsu, what she saw was simply what was being shown to her, a recollection perhaps, What was shayde trying to make Hiko understand and see, these images she kept seeing over and over again flashing before her eyes, the same shadow flickering by each time.. This massacre was a dreadful event in time.. it was an event that many would wish never to see and yet Hiko was forced to witness them.. Perhaps something she had to witness as an heir to the uchiha clan?
She didn't feel much, while it was true that this was in all retrospect her own clan, she never knew of it, she never experienced it, although it was distressing knowing that her origins ended in this way.. she could not help but shed a tear as the blood kept pouring, who was cruel enough to perform such a task? the shadow would once again flicker past and this time as it flickered past the crimson red eyes pierced through to her, the massacre that took place was done by one of her own kind.. Hiko was left shocked, how could one do this to their own family, the words Shayde spoke before being placed within the genjutsu came to mind once again, What drives you...
Hiko never thought that something from so long ago could affect her the way it did, she never expected to feel such feelings of pain and anguish, she was not sad to see this sight though, it was fitting.. one must know of their history and she thanked shayde for showing it to her, she could now focus on a new goal, although she already had something driving her, she now had something new..
The genjutsu would take its effect and using her own sharingan and pushing it to its limits she pierced through the visual genjutsu that she was placed in.. her eyesight would return to the forests, the winds breeze pressing lightly upon her face, she would slowly move her right hand and brush a tear away from her eyes as she would turn her head in shaydes location and give her answer to his previous question.. of course not before thanking him for teaching her of her origins.
"My sword, is what drives me, I am driven by the desire to strengthen myself and my blade, to reach a swordmanship that no other has and now to bring together the Uchiha clan once again, you said it yourself upon our first meeting that i was but one of the scattered remenants.. meaning there are others out there.. I plan to reconnect these people and redevelop the Uchiha clan.."
Her words were strong and absolute, it would be a long journey but a necessary step she had to take..
Shayde watched Hiko with a great deal of interest, as the contents of the Genjutsu he had inflicted upon her were, not simply personal in the sense that they resonated with an Uchiha. No, they were in fact the rawest recollections he could conjure from the single night that had so affected his life. He was intrigued in Hiko's reaction, regardless of how subtle or crude the actual action was. He wanted to see what one who had no true prior connections to the Uchiha would do when exposed to the raw, boiling core of his past. Would she empathize with the Uchiha? With him? Would she break down, knowing that she had lost so many of a family she never even knew? Would she be indifferent to the sufferings of an entire Clan, only interested in her own well-being? There were so many ways this single act could unfold, and each and every one of them just as valid as the other. For it didn't truly matter what happened. That was in the past, and there was no changing it. What mattered is what Hiko herself wanted. Would she seek revenge? Would she try to fix the wrongs of the past? Would she run, like so many others, Shayde included, had? Would she seek to rebel against the system that allowed this atrocity to begin with? This was her moment to show what she was truly made of, and the moment she broke through Shayde's Genjutsu, Shayde witnessed the first signs of empathy. As she wiped a single tear, Shayde felt something resembling pride in the knowledge that he may just have sewn the seeds of freedom within this Uchiha. Maybe, just maybe, she could be free of the Clan's history and curse, while still knowing about her kin. It was a rather distant hope, but one he wholeheartedly wished for just one Uchiha.
Feigning ignorance of the shed tear, despite his own eyes indicating otherwise, Shayde listened intently to Hiko's answer. Hers was fundamentally different from one he gave to a similar question so many years ago. Shayde stated he desired not power, revenge, or world domination, and yet, in the years since that moment, he had sought power insatiably, taken revenge on the Village responsible for his Clan's execution through a lone rebellion, and had partook in a plot to overthrow the world, by destroying the very order that upheld it. In just a few short years, the very ideals that drove him had corrupted, and been flipped on their head entirely. Was this the fate of the Uchiha, regardless of whatever path they walked...? Only time would tell, but Shayde held hope that Hiko could break this cycle he himself once rebelled against. Perhaps her distant upbringing could afford her just that? That she alone could escape the cycle of hate the Uchiha seemed to be dragged into, regardless of their own personal convictions...
But Hiko stated her blade is what drove, and guided her. A weapon of war, and destruction, but one that held an inherent beauty. Much like the Uchiha Clan themselves. Shayde also took note of her condition after being shown such horrifying images, and traumatic events, but it was, unfortunately, clear she was moved, but wholly unphased by the Genjutsu. And Shayde concealed a tear of his own, for there was but one choice left to him now... But as Hiko continued, stating a secondary goal of bringing the Uchiha, Shayde did everything in his power to stifle a rather loud, blatant laugh. As he did, he pushed off the grave marker, and casually strolled towards Hiko, with a crude, curled smile, and a rising intent of hostility.
His words were harsh, and his tone almost mocking, but Shayde meant every word of it. He had to ensure that this fledgling Uchiha knew what they were getting into, otherwise, they might as well give up now...
Shayde's hostile intentions rapidly swelled, revealing an underlying, yet vividly clear intent to kill. As he approached, he stared her down, directly in the eyes, even if Hiko herself was more alert than to meet his gaze. As he drew closer, Shayde addressed her once more. This was the last kindness Shayde could give the deluded, lost child of the Uchiha...
A moment after he finished uttering his death threat, Shayde, once again, disappeared from sight, however, there were no cheap illusions, or feigned strikes that followed this sudden dematerialization. Only pain... Hiko could barely find the time to register Shayde's appearance before she was overcome by an excruciating sensation. Before she could even adjust her head to witness the strike to her abdomen, where Shayde had delivered an unrestrained punch with his right fist, Shayde had already moved his right leg into position behind Hiko's left leg, sweeping back, and removing the foothold she may have had before she would find herself doubling over in pain. As she found her body being violently jerked, and swept backwards, in the brief interval before gravity would take effect, Shayde took his right hand, which only seconds ago was responsible for the strike to Hiko's midriff, and grabbed the young woman by the throat, driving her into the ground. She would be overcome with a sudden urge to cough as blood from her intestines tried to rush up and be expelled, yet found her throat well and truly closed, as Shayde maintained his firm grasp on the young woman's throat. In fact... He began tightening it, unwaveringly staring into her eyes with every second that passed. Was this it? Was this going to be the end of her? Shayde thought to himself whether or not these thoughts would cross the young woman's mind. After what felt like an eternity, Shayde's grip loosened, but he was not done yet... A mixture of disdain, and perhaps disappointment, were plastered across a face so heavily that it could be nothing else than an act. And yet, despite what Shayde's expression was saying, these attacks were real. These strikes were not some held-back attempt at testing her skills, or toy with her. These were true attacks, with weight and purpose behind them, the meaning of which might have already crossed the young woman's mind... But she could barely find time to put her thoughts into words as Shayde took his right foot and carefully tucked it under Hiko's back right side. The purpose of this action was not immediately apparent, but as he began to raise the leg, along with Hiko in tow, his intent became clear. As the young woman was slowly, forcefully lifted from the ground, balanced on Shayde's foot, like a sports-ball, she suddenly found herself tossed towards the large stone marker, the sudden impact of which finally gave her the knock she needed to expel the blood that had failed to be coughed up earlier. Hiko would then find herself slowly collapsing, slumping on the floor with her back planted against the marker, watching as Shayde drew closer, his hand glowing with a vibrant blue hue as the cries of a thousand birds echoed through the forest surrounding the Uchiha's, both the Clan and soon Hiko herself, final resting place. Shayde stood before Hiko, staring into her eyes while his began to well up, but never once breaking eye-contact with her. His face as cold as the darkness exuding from his eyes, he asked the woman before him a single parting question;
Feigning ignorance of the shed tear, despite his own eyes indicating otherwise, Shayde listened intently to Hiko's answer. Hers was fundamentally different from one he gave to a similar question so many years ago. Shayde stated he desired not power, revenge, or world domination, and yet, in the years since that moment, he had sought power insatiably, taken revenge on the Village responsible for his Clan's execution through a lone rebellion, and had partook in a plot to overthrow the world, by destroying the very order that upheld it. In just a few short years, the very ideals that drove him had corrupted, and been flipped on their head entirely. Was this the fate of the Uchiha, regardless of whatever path they walked...? Only time would tell, but Shayde held hope that Hiko could break this cycle he himself once rebelled against. Perhaps her distant upbringing could afford her just that? That she alone could escape the cycle of hate the Uchiha seemed to be dragged into, regardless of their own personal convictions...
But Hiko stated her blade is what drove, and guided her. A weapon of war, and destruction, but one that held an inherent beauty. Much like the Uchiha Clan themselves. Shayde also took note of her condition after being shown such horrifying images, and traumatic events, but it was, unfortunately, clear she was moved, but wholly unphased by the Genjutsu. And Shayde concealed a tear of his own, for there was but one choice left to him now... But as Hiko continued, stating a secondary goal of bringing the Uchiha, Shayde did everything in his power to stifle a rather loud, blatant laugh. As he did, he pushed off the grave marker, and casually strolled towards Hiko, with a crude, curled smile, and a rising intent of hostility.
"You? Revive the Uchiha Clan?! HAHAHAHA!! Man, oh man, I've heard some knee-slappers in my time, but that really takes the cake. Allow me to enlighten you my precious, lost sibling. We Uchiha don't follow just anyone. It's rather barbaric, but we Uchiha only follow the strong. It is a trait we value, not just in those we follow, but in ourselves as well. In fact, some can take immense pride in their strength, so if someone were to challenge that by asking them to bend the knee to reunite what remained of the Clan, you could bet your last Ryo they'd take it personally. Then there's all the senseless killings. See, a lot of Uchiha in the old days were under the impression that they could attain power simply by slaughtering other Uchiha, and taking their eyes for themselves. They would murder friends and family, stealing their eyes, and swap them around like a twisted trading card game, and it's an idea some idiots, unfortunately, still circulate to this day. So getting all the Uchiha together in one place, without a single, indisputable leader to simply keep them in line would be pointless. In fact, it'd be the end of our Bloodline as we know it..."
His words were harsh, and his tone almost mocking, but Shayde meant every word of it. He had to ensure that this fledgling Uchiha knew what they were getting into, otherwise, they might as well give up now...
"It isn't not fair, but a clan is not a blade... If I were to snap your sword into a hundred fragments, all you'd need to do is commission a sword-smith to fix it. It just isn't the same for an entire Clan, or a way of life. It's a long and difficult process, and one not for the faint of heart, or weak willed. I should know... 'Cause I once had the same dream, a long time ago. But I quickly realized it was an impossibility for someone like me. I'm not strong. I can barely stomach something as simple as a teaching gig without screwing it up, apparently... It would take Madara Uchiha himself to unite this Clan under one name, and sad to say, but he's long gone. So if I were you, I'd do as I do, and take pride in my lineage, but forget such a foolish idea right now. It'll only lead you to one place..."
Shayde's hostile intentions rapidly swelled, revealing an underlying, yet vividly clear intent to kill. As he approached, he stared her down, directly in the eyes, even if Hiko herself was more alert than to meet his gaze. As he drew closer, Shayde addressed her once more. This was the last kindness Shayde could give the deluded, lost child of the Uchiha...
"And if that's what you truly want, well, I'll grant you a swift death right here and now!!"
A moment after he finished uttering his death threat, Shayde, once again, disappeared from sight, however, there were no cheap illusions, or feigned strikes that followed this sudden dematerialization. Only pain... Hiko could barely find the time to register Shayde's appearance before she was overcome by an excruciating sensation. Before she could even adjust her head to witness the strike to her abdomen, where Shayde had delivered an unrestrained punch with his right fist, Shayde had already moved his right leg into position behind Hiko's left leg, sweeping back, and removing the foothold she may have had before she would find herself doubling over in pain. As she found her body being violently jerked, and swept backwards, in the brief interval before gravity would take effect, Shayde took his right hand, which only seconds ago was responsible for the strike to Hiko's midriff, and grabbed the young woman by the throat, driving her into the ground. She would be overcome with a sudden urge to cough as blood from her intestines tried to rush up and be expelled, yet found her throat well and truly closed, as Shayde maintained his firm grasp on the young woman's throat. In fact... He began tightening it, unwaveringly staring into her eyes with every second that passed. Was this it? Was this going to be the end of her? Shayde thought to himself whether or not these thoughts would cross the young woman's mind. After what felt like an eternity, Shayde's grip loosened, but he was not done yet... A mixture of disdain, and perhaps disappointment, were plastered across a face so heavily that it could be nothing else than an act. And yet, despite what Shayde's expression was saying, these attacks were real. These strikes were not some held-back attempt at testing her skills, or toy with her. These were true attacks, with weight and purpose behind them, the meaning of which might have already crossed the young woman's mind... But she could barely find time to put her thoughts into words as Shayde took his right foot and carefully tucked it under Hiko's back right side. The purpose of this action was not immediately apparent, but as he began to raise the leg, along with Hiko in tow, his intent became clear. As the young woman was slowly, forcefully lifted from the ground, balanced on Shayde's foot, like a sports-ball, she suddenly found herself tossed towards the large stone marker, the sudden impact of which finally gave her the knock she needed to expel the blood that had failed to be coughed up earlier. Hiko would then find herself slowly collapsing, slumping on the floor with her back planted against the marker, watching as Shayde drew closer, his hand glowing with a vibrant blue hue as the cries of a thousand birds echoed through the forest surrounding the Uchiha's, both the Clan and soon Hiko herself, final resting place. Shayde stood before Hiko, staring into her eyes while his began to well up, but never once breaking eye-contact with her. His face as cold as the darkness exuding from his eyes, he asked the woman before him a single parting question;
"Do you hate me...?"