[Ken] Ronin - Way of the Spirit

[Kirikoe]

Ronin, The counterpart to the Samurai, Ronin specialise in swordsmanship much like the samurai, however they come with a few extras, unlike Samurai who specialise in Samurai techniques and elemental kenjutsu, Ronin are much more in tune with their spiritual side, ronin techniques focus on the spirit and deal spiritual damage instead by striking at the spiritual energy of the adversary, because they are more in tune with their spirit they have an increased perception of the world having heightened senses in comparison to Samurai.

Much like a Samurai, Ronin have access to their own Spiritual variant of Iaido, this version however does no damage but instead saps the chakra thereby interrupting the technique.

Ronin Kenjutsu has the ability to severe spiritual energy flow through targets, restricting proper chakra flow in some ways similar to the gentle fist, and limited paralysis. Ronin also gain access to much of the same stuff as Samurai, being able to use Dokkodo techniques without the mode

 

[Sinthorus]

Ronin, The counterpart to the Samurai, Ronin specialise in swordsmanship much like the samurai, however they come with a few extras, unlike Samurai who specialise in Samurai techniques and elemental kenjutsu, Ronin are much more in tune with their spiritual side, ronin techniques focus on the spirit and deal spiritual damage instead by striking at the spiritual energy of the adversary, because they are more in tune with their spirit they have an increased perception of the world having heightened senses in comparison to Samurai.

Much like a Samurai, Ronin have access to their own Spiritual variant of Iaido, this version however does no damage but instead saps the chakra thereby interrupting the technique.

Ronin Kenjutsu has the ability to severe spiritual energy flow through targets, restricting proper chakra flow in some ways similar to the gentle fist, and limited paralysis. Ronin also gain access to much of the same stuff as Samurai, being able to use Dokkodo techniques without the mode

Pretty solid tbh. You didn't mention their sensory of the spiritual nature!!!

( Rōnin Seishin Ken no Jutsu ) – Rōnin Spiritual Blade Technique
Type: Defensive/Offensive/Supplementary
Rank: B - S
Range: Short - Long
Chakra: 20 - 40
Damage: 40 - 80
Description: A technique unique to the Rōnin, utilizing similar principles to the Samurai Sabre. The user channels their chakra through their swords and extends the reach and binding ability of the blade. This creates a meter-long spiritual wispy effect around the blade, appearing as if the blade was steaming. Crescent arcs of almost pure spiritual energy are created through the user’s swings. This chakra plays neutrally against all natures and fields. When striking an enemy’s technique, it will target the balance of spiritual and physical energies, disrupting it and dissipating it harmlessly upon overpowering or neutralizing it. S rank usage can only be done 6 times.
Note: Can only be used by Rōnin biographies.

 

[Kirikoe]

Pretty solid tbh. You didn't mention their sensory of the spiritual nature!!!

( Rōnin Seishin Ken no Jutsu ) – Rōnin Spiritual Blade Technique
Type: Defensive/Offensive/Supplementary
Rank: B - S
Range: Short - Long
Chakra: 20 - 40
Damage: 40 - 80
Description: A technique unique to the Rōnin, utilizing similar principles to the Samurai Sabre. The user channels their chakra through their swords and extends the reach and binding ability of the blade. This creates a meter-long spiritual wispy effect around the blade, appearing as if the blade was steaming. Crescent arcs of almost pure spiritual energy are created through the user’s swings. This chakra plays neutrally against all natures and fields. When striking an enemy’s technique, it will target the balance of spiritual and physical energies, disrupting it and dissipating it harmlessly upon overpowering or neutralizing it. S rank usage can only be done 6 times.
Note: Can only be used by Rōnin biographies.

The Ronin version of the Samurai Sabre technique, a pretty basic technique, it creates crescents arts of pure spiritual energy when swinging the blade, this technique disrupts and dissipates techniques by separating the spiritual and physical energies of the technique used causing it to dissipate, this is good for removing techniques which last longer than one turn on the field.

 

[Sinthorus]

The Ronin version of the Samurai Sabre technique, a pretty basic technique, it creates crescents arts of pure spiritual energy when swinging the blade, this technique disrupts and dissipates techniques by separating the spiritual and physical energies of the technique used causing it to dissipate, this is good for removing techniques which last longer than one turn on the field.

What's the weakness of the tech? Same for the next tech:


( Seishin Iaidō ) – Art of the Spiritual Quick Draw
Type: Offensive/Defensive
Rank: A - Forbidden
Range: Short
Chakra: 30 - 50
Damage: N/A
Description: Spiritual Iaidō is unique to the form of Kenjutsu practiced by Rōnin. Like its physical counterpart, this is a method of quick drawing a blade to strike opponents. This differs from the normal Iaido because it does not only aim to prevent hand seals from being created. Instead, the Spiritual Iaido aims to sever Spiritual connection, used through the formation of a spiritual blade comparable to Ronin Spiritual Blade, allowing the user to form a hilt and blade upon need in for this technique. This also differs in their damage magnitudes; this variant does not deal damage, instead increasing in rank based on how much chakra it limits the opponent from utilizing due to a spiritual imbalance. A rank prevents Forbidden ranked techniques, S rank prevents S rank and higher techniques while Forbidden ranked usage prevents enemies from making hand seals for any A rank and higher technique. S rank and higher effects last a single turn while A rank lasts for 2 turns.
Note: Can only be used by Rōnin biographies. This technique can be used to interrupt more than 1 Handseal at S and Forbidden rank. At A rank, this technique can interrupt more than 2 seals.
Note: A-Rank can be used three times, S-Rank can be used twice, and Forbidden rank can be used once.

 

[Kirikoe]

What's the weakness of the tech? Same for the next tech:


( Seishin Iaidō ) – Art of the Spiritual Quick Draw
Type: Offensive/Defensive
Rank: A - Forbidden
Range: Short
Chakra: 30 - 50
Damage: N/A
Description: Spiritual Iaidō is unique to the form of Kenjutsu practiced by Rōnin. Like its physical counterpart, this is a method of quick drawing a blade to strike opponents. This differs from the normal Iaido because it does not only aim to prevent hand seals from being created. Instead, the Spiritual Iaido aims to sever Spiritual connection, used through the formation of a spiritual blade comparable to Ronin Spiritual Blade, allowing the user to form a hilt and blade upon need in for this technique. This also differs in their damage magnitudes; this variant does not deal damage, instead increasing in rank based on how much chakra it limits the opponent from utilizing due to a spiritual imbalance. A rank prevents Forbidden ranked techniques, S rank prevents S rank and higher techniques while Forbidden ranked usage prevents enemies from making hand seals for any A rank and higher technique. S rank and higher effects last a single turn while A rank lasts for 2 turns.
Note: Can only be used by Rōnin biographies. This technique can be used to interrupt more than 1 Handseal at S and Forbidden rank. At A rank, this technique can interrupt more than 2 seals.
Note: A-Rank can be used three times, S-Rank can be used twice, and Forbidden rank can be used once.

The weakness of the previous tech if I had to point one out would be that the higher ranked version is finite, meaning limited usages, this means having to be careful about how and when you should use the higher ranked technique, otherwise the technique itself does not appear to have obvious downsides.


Art of the Spiritual Quick Draw - Ronin's version of Iaido, the concept is the same in that its a type of quick draw technique however this does not simply stop hand-seals but rather aims to sever the spiritual connection, used via the form of a spiritual blade allowing the user to form a hilt and blade themselves, this technique does not do damage like its samurai counter part, it instead increases in rank depending on how much chakra it limits the opponent from using due to an imbalance of spirit, A rank prevent Forbiddens, S rank prevents S rank and higher techs and forbidden prevents A rank and above techs.

S rank and higher effects last a single turn whiles A rank lasts for 2 turns,

A good technique, ideal for limiting your adversary and preventing certain techniques from being used in the first place, of course only if they happen to use hand-seals, the downsides of this technique is that it is only fast enough to prevent technique which have hand-seals, secondly it is also limited in its usages, and lastly, whiles it can limit the opponent it is unable to do damage meaning that their is no real danger apart from limiting techniques for a certain amount of turns

 

[Sinthorus]

The weakness of the previous tech if I had to point one out would be that the higher ranked version is finite, meaning limited usages, this means having to be careful about how and when you should use the higher ranked technique, otherwise the technique itself does not appear to have obvious downsides.


Art of the Spiritual Quick Draw - Ronin's version of Iaido, the concept is the same in that its a type of quick draw technique however this does not simply stop hand-seals but rather aims to sever the spiritual connection, used via the form of a spiritual blade allowing the user to form a hilt and blade themselves, this technique does not do damage like its samurai counter part, it instead increases in rank depending on how much chakra it limits the opponent from using due to an imbalance of spirit, A rank prevent Forbiddens, S rank prevents S rank and higher techs and forbidden prevents A rank and above techs.

S rank and higher effects last a single turn whiles A rank lasts for 2 turns,

A good technique, ideal for limiting your adversary and preventing certain techniques from being used in the first place, of course only if they happen to use hand-seals, the downsides of this technique is that it is only fast enough to prevent technique which have hand-seals, secondly it is also limited in its usages, and lastly, whiles it can limit the opponent it is unable to do damage meaning that their is no real danger apart from limiting techniques for a certain amount of turns

( Rōnin Seishin Ken no Jutsu ) – Rōnin Spiritual Blade Technique - The weakness would be the limits of it's clash. It disrupts jutsu based on charka, so if they use a technique like yin or yang with high chakra, that ability falls flat.

What are the main differences between a Samurai's Iaido and the Ronin's spiritual version?

 

[Kirikoe]

( Rōnin Seishin Ken no Jutsu ) – Rōnin Spiritual Blade Technique - The weakness would be the limits of it's clash. It disrupts jutsu based on charka, so if they use a technique like yin or yang with high chakra, that ability falls flat.

What are the main differences between a Samurai's Iaido and the Ronin's spiritual version?

Ah I see what you mean, as someone without yin or yang its still not quite in the forefront of my mind when it comes to those abilities.

The difference between a Samurai's Iaido and a Ronin's is that a Ronin's version does not only aim to prevent hand seals from being created, which is what Samurai Iaido does, rather, the Spiritual Iaido aims to sever spiritual connection, causing opponents to fail in forming successful future hand seals as their chakra system cannot utilize the chakra properly, this then further scales depending on the level of technique preventing a certain amount of chakra usage depending on the technique, the higher the rank of the Spiritual Iaido the more chakra it prevents the opponent from using, the forbidden rank version prevents use of A ranks and above for example

 

[Sinthorus]

Ah I see what you mean, as someone without yin or yang its still not quite in the forefront of my mind when it comes to those abilities.

The difference between a Samurai's Iaido and a Ronin's is that a Ronin's version does not only aim to prevent hand seals from being created, which is what Samurai Iaido does, rather, the Spiritual Iaido aims to sever spiritual connection, causing opponents to fail in forming successful future hand seals as their chakra system cannot utilize the chakra properly, this then further scales depending on the level of technique preventing a certain amount of chakra usage depending on the technique, the higher the rank of the Spiritual Iaido the more chakra it prevents the opponent from using, the forbidden rank version prevents use of A ranks and above for example

Good good, up next:


( Seishin Iaidō ) – Art of the Spiritual Quick Draw
Type: Offensive/Defensive
Rank: A - Forbidden
Range: Short
Chakra: 30 - 50
Damage: N/A
Description: Spiritual Iaidō is unique to the form of Kenjutsu practiced by Rōnin. Like its physical counterpart, this is a method of quick drawing a blade to strike opponents. This differs from the normal Iaido because it does not only aim to prevent hand seals from being created. Instead, the Spiritual Iaido aims to sever Spiritual connection, used through the formation of a spiritual blade comparable to Ronin Spiritual Blade, allowing the user to form a hilt and blade upon need in for this technique. This also differs in their damage magnitudes; this variant does not deal damage, instead increasing in rank based on how much chakra it limits the opponent from utilizing due to a spiritual imbalance. A rank prevents Forbidden ranked techniques, S rank prevents S rank and higher techniques while Forbidden ranked usage prevents enemies from making hand seals for any A rank and higher technique. S rank and higher effects last a single turn while A rank lasts for 2 turns.
Note: Can only be used by Rōnin biographies. This technique can be used to interrupt more than 1 Handseal at S and Forbidden rank. At A rank, this technique can interrupt more than 2 seals.
Note: A-Rank can be used three times, S-Rank can be used twice, and Forbidden rank can be used once.

 

[Kirikoe]

Good good, up next:


( Seishin Iaidō ) – Art of the Spiritual Quick Draw
Type: Offensive/Defensive
Rank: A - Forbidden
Range: Short
Chakra: 30 - 50
Damage: N/A
Description: Spiritual Iaidō is unique to the form of Kenjutsu practiced by Rōnin. Like its physical counterpart, this is a method of quick drawing a blade to strike opponents. This differs from the normal Iaido because it does not only aim to prevent hand seals from being created. Instead, the Spiritual Iaido aims to sever Spiritual connection, used through the formation of a spiritual blade comparable to Ronin Spiritual Blade, allowing the user to form a hilt and blade upon need in for this technique. This also differs in their damage magnitudes; this variant does not deal damage, instead increasing in rank based on how much chakra it limits the opponent from utilizing due to a spiritual imbalance. A rank prevents Forbidden ranked techniques, S rank prevents S rank and higher techniques while Forbidden ranked usage prevents enemies from making hand seals for any A rank and higher technique. S rank and higher effects last a single turn while A rank lasts for 2 turns.
Note: Can only be used by Rōnin biographies. This technique can be used to interrupt more than 1 Handseal at S and Forbidden rank. At A rank, this technique can interrupt more than 2 seals.
Note: A-Rank can be used three times, S-Rank can be used twice, and Forbidden rank can be used once.

Fairly certain I just explained this technqiue so I won't go too deep into this, this is the Ronin's version of the quick draw technique, working similarly yet aiming to sever the spirit which ends up preventing the use of techniques up to a certain rank, this version does not do damage being one of its sole weaknesses but is useful for causing the enemy to fumble a technique which is unwanted.

Question - with the way this works, this technique can move before the adversaries first move goes off providing that first move uses hand-seals without breaking time-frame, is that correct?

 

[Sinthorus]

Fairly certain I just explained this technqiue so I won't go too deep into this, this is the Ronin's version of the quick draw technique, working similarly yet aiming to sever the spirit which ends up preventing the use of techniques up to a certain rank, this version does not do damage being one of its sole weaknesses but is useful for causing the enemy to fumble a technique which is unwanted.

Question - with the way this works, this technique can move before the adversaries first move goes off providing that first move uses hand-seals without breaking time-frame, is that correct?

It works in the same manor as the Samurai variant yet. If you read the restrictions, it states what rank can interrupt which seals. But I want you to explain the interaction more clearly that your question was posed. Because you worded it like breaking the time frame completely which isn't the case.

 

[Kirikoe]

It works in the same manor as the Samurai variant yet. If you read the restrictions, it states what rank can interrupt which seals. But I want you to explain the interaction more clearly that your question was posed. Because you worded it like breaking the time frame completely which isn't the case.

The technique is capable of acting and interrupting the interval, which is the first offensive action being hand-seals, is used, thus interrupting a technique of a certain level, in the case of Ronin techniques the rank of the technique determines what amount of chakra becomes unusable and thus limits the opponent preventing them from using their technique

 

[Sinthorus]

The technique is capable of acting and interrupting the interval, which is the first offensive action being hand-seals, is used, thus interrupting a technique of a certain level, in the case of Ronin techniques the rank of the technique determines what amount of chakra becomes unusable and thus limits the opponent preventing them from using their technique

This is definitely better than your samurai training logic O_<

Up next, one of the best parts of being a Ronin:


( Fudōchi Shinmyōroku ) – The Unfettered Mind
Type: Supplementary
Rank: S
Range: Short
Chakra: 40 ( -10 per turn )
Damage: N/A ( +30 to Rōnin Kenjutsu )
Description: Considered by many to be the Rōnin’s ultimate technique, as well as their answer to the Samurai’s Bushidō. The Rōnin will release infuse their body and armor with their spiritual energy, granting them augmented abilities; it appears as an aura of purple energy. This infusion reduces the damage of all spiritual based attacks by 20. While active, the fortified spiritual energy prevents the Rōnin from falling under the influence of illusionary techniques, barring those augmented with Yin Release or cast by the Mangekyou Sharingan. The Rōnin’s Spiritual Kenjutsu are enhanced by 30 additional damage, and they become able to move three times faster than their base speed. Upon ending the Rōnin is unable to utilize Iaido, as well as use Spiritual Kenjutsu higher than A-Rank for a single turn. This technique lasts for 6 turns and can be used three times.
Note: Can only be used by Rōnin biographies.

 

[Kirikoe]

This is definitely better than your samurai training logic O_<

Up next, one of the best parts of being a Ronin:


( Fudōchi Shinmyōroku ) – The Unfettered Mind
Type: Supplementary
Rank: S
Range: Short
Chakra: 40 ( -10 per turn )
Damage: N/A ( +30 to Rōnin Kenjutsu )
Description: Considered by many to be the Rōnin’s ultimate technique, as well as their answer to the Samurai’s Bushidō. The Rōnin will release infuse their body and armor with their spiritual energy, granting them augmented abilities; it appears as an aura of purple energy. This infusion reduces the damage of all spiritual based attacks by 20. While active, the fortified spiritual energy prevents the Rōnin from falling under the influence of illusionary techniques, barring those augmented with Yin Release or cast by the Mangekyou Sharingan. The Rōnin’s Spiritual Kenjutsu are enhanced by 30 additional damage, and they become able to move three times faster than their base speed. Upon ending the Rōnin is unable to utilize Iaido, as well as use Spiritual Kenjutsu higher than A-Rank for a single turn. This technique lasts for 6 turns and can be used three times.
Note: Can only be used by Rōnin biographies.

I worded it slightly differently on that training to clarify but when replying here it made the most sense,

This is a great technique, you infuse your body and armor with spiritual energy, which in turn augments your abilities, it appears as a purple aura of energy which goes nicely with my bio xD this technique whiles in use reduces damage of all spirit based attacks by 20 and the fortified spirital energy prevents ronins from falling under the effects of genjutsu, with the exception of yin and MS, ronin kenjutsu becomes enhanced by +30 damage, whiles also gaining increased speed, once the technique ends the user becomes unable to utilise Iaido and other spiritual ken higher than A rank for a single turn.

The downsides to this are not many, the +30 to ronin ken is nice, it is just a shame that it doesn't enhance your other kenjutsu abilities, of course being immune to basic gen is a great strength which makes this a hard toss up between Bushido mode, I would likely choose this technique when coming across more Spiritual heavy users whiles using Bushido mode in most other situations.

This will surely be a much more effective mode for me when I increase my pool of Ronin techniques

 

[Sinthorus]

I worded it slightly differently on that training to clarify but when replying here it made the most sense,

This is a great technique, you infuse your body and armor with spiritual energy, which in turn augments your abilities, it appears as a purple aura of energy which goes nicely with my bio xD this technique whiles in use reduces damage of all spirit based attacks by 20 and the fortified spirital energy prevents ronins from falling under the effects of genjutsu, with the exception of yin and MS, ronin kenjutsu becomes enhanced by +30 damage, whiles also gaining increased speed, once the technique ends the user becomes unable to utilise Iaido and other spiritual ken higher than A rank for a single turn.

The downsides to this are not many, the +30 to ronin ken is nice, it is just a shame that it doesn't enhance your other kenjutsu abilities, of course being immune to basic gen is a great strength which makes this a hard toss up between Bushido mode, I would likely choose this technique when coming across more Spiritual heavy users whiles using Bushido mode in most other situations.

This will surely be a much more effective mode for me when I increase my pool of Ronin techniques

Yeah I'm surprised it's not all kenjutsu tbh, but I think the intention is to double down on the spiritual side rather than physical.


( Abunai Ashige ) – Dangerous Strike
Type: Offensive/Supplementary
Rank: S
Range: Short
Chakra: 40
Damage: 80
Description: The user will draw their sword and attack, forming an ethereal arm and sword around his own, comparable to that of Susano’o but much smaller and resembling the user’s own body. This allows the user’s physical arm to pass through the target but the spiritual arm will make contact, cutting through the spiritual energy of a technique or the soul of a target. Due to its purely spiritual nature, not unlike the Doki used by Tayuya, the ethereal sword separates the connection between technique and user. This allows him to sever the connection a spiritual technique has with its caster, effectively ending it. Against Spiritual techniques of equal chakra and lower, this allows the user to effectively end them early. Due to the severing of spiritual energy, the target will suffer spiritual damage as well.
Note: Can only be used by Rōnin biographies.
Note: Can be used three times per battle, once every two turns.

 

[Kirikoe]

Yeah I'm surprised it's not all kenjutsu tbh, but I think the intention is to double down on the spiritual side rather than physical.


( Abunai Ashige ) – Dangerous Strike
Type: Offensive/Supplementary
Rank: S
Range: Short
Chakra: 40
Damage: 80
Description: The user will draw their sword and attack, forming an ethereal arm and sword around his own, comparable to that of Susano’o but much smaller and resembling the user’s own body. This allows the user’s physical arm to pass through the target but the spiritual arm will make contact, cutting through the spiritual energy of a technique or the soul of a target. Due to its purely spiritual nature, not unlike the Doki used by Tayuya, the ethereal sword separates the connection between technique and user. This allows him to sever the connection a spiritual technique has with its caster, effectively ending it. Against Spiritual techniques of equal chakra and lower, this allows the user to effectively end them early. Due to the severing of spiritual energy, the target will suffer spiritual damage as well.
Note: Can only be used by Rōnin biographies.
Note: Can be used three times per battle, once every two turns.

I think that is the case also, seems unusual to have a mode completely mirroring Bushido mode,

With this technique you form an Ethereal arm and sword around your own, comparable to Susano but on a smaller scale and more resembling the user, this allows the users physical arm to pass through the target but causing the spiritual arm to make contact, cutting through the spiritual energy of a technique or the soul of a target, the technique is purely spiritual in nature, resembling Tayuya's Doki, the ethereal sword seperates the connection between technique and user, which effectively ends the technique, against spiritual techniques of equal chakra and lower whiles dealing spiritual damage also.

Question - I actually really like this technique, im not sure how interactions would work on this but I feel this could be a very solid counter to Atavistic Flame techniques, or possibly other modes used by an opponent, would this technique work in such a way where you can an opponents mode early?

 

[Sinthorus]

I think that is the case also, seems unusual to have a mode completely mirroring Bushido mode,

With this technique you form an Ethereal arm and sword around your own, comparable to Susano but on a smaller scale and more resembling the user, this allows the users physical arm to pass through the target but causing the spiritual arm to make contact, cutting through the spiritual energy of a technique or the soul of a target, the technique is purely spiritual in nature, resembling Tayuya's Doki, the ethereal sword seperates the connection between technique and user, which effectively ends the technique, against spiritual techniques of equal chakra and lower whiles dealing spiritual damage also.

Question - I actually really like this technique, im not sure how interactions would work on this but I feel this could be a very solid counter to Atavistic Flame techniques, or possibly other modes used by an opponent, would this technique work in such a way where you can an opponents mode early?

Your description almost felt like a copy/paste job, not gonna lie.

As for your question, I want you to explain the theory behind it. One, in relation to AF. Two, the second part of it seems like their are words missing.

Either way, I wish for you to explain your reasoning for your question and theorise and answer.

 

[Kirikoe]

Your description almost felt like a copy/paste job, not gonna lie.

As for your question, I want you to explain the theory behind it. One, in relation to AF. Two, the second part of it seems like their are words missing.

Either way, I wish for you to explain your reasoning for your question and theorise and answer.

The technique is explained simply, rather than a copy paste job, I described what it does.

As for my question, This technique quite simply states "cutting through the spiritual energy of a technique or the soul of a target. Due to its purely spiritual nature" its sheer concept is the severing of spiritual energy to end a technique or cutting the soul of the enemy, Atavistic flame is shown to be entirely spirit based, several of their techniques reference this with wording such as
"Will to Survive is an empowered state of spirit and soul, strengthening the user on multiple combat dimensions." as Atavistic flame is a creation of purely spiritual origin, it comes to reason that a technique that targets the connection of spiritual energy would work without issue.

The only thing which could be argued is that since Atavistic flames are void of chakra and the technique "Dangerous Strike" works on a chakra Vs chakra basis when combatting techniques that it might not work, you could also argue that due to the so called absence of chakra that it is a reason why it would absolutely work, especially since AF works on spiritual energy which this technique targets.

You could also argue that on some level chakra is used within AF techniques since the mode "Will to Survive" takes chakra each turn to maintain and the only reason why the techniques are void of chakra is because it uses the extremity of spiritual energy, whiles chakra is a combination of spiritual energy and body.

For this reason I see the technique "Dangerous Strike" as an absolute counter to AF or any technique which utilises spiritual energy, this would also explain the reason why "Dangerous strike" has much heavier restrictions in comparison to other techniques which work on a Chakra Vs Chakra basis.

As for the second part of my question on 'Could this technique end a mode early by severing the spiritual energy of that technique/mode', I personally believe it could, a mode/state is a technique like no other, the only different is that the technique tends to be internalised and used on the casters person, this technique is already capable of striking the soul, there is no reason why this technique could not attach the technique on the casters body and severing the spiritual energy of the mode, which, staying true to the techniques description, would end the technique early and thus end the mode.

Another reason why the technique "Dangerous Strike" has such heavy drawbacks, especially in a RP system where it is now unusual to go longer than 5 combat turns, meaning that this technique could possibly be used twice at most in a fight, and even then it still only has a maximum use limit of 3 times per battle.

Conclusion - I believe that this technique is capable of ending modes early as well as combatting Atavistic flame or any spiritual based technique whether it has chakra or not

 

[Sinthorus]

The technique is explained simply, rather than a copy paste job, I described what it does.

As for my question, This technique quite simply states "cutting through the spiritual energy of a technique or the soul of a target. Due to its purely spiritual nature" its sheer concept is the severing of spiritual energy to end a technique or cutting the soul of the enemy, Atavistic flame is shown to be entirely spirit based, several of their techniques reference this with wording such as
"Will to Survive is an empowered state of spirit and soul, strengthening the user on multiple combat dimensions." as Atavistic flame is a creation of purely spiritual origin, it comes to reason that a technique that targets the connection of spiritual energy would work without issue.

The only thing which could be argued is that since Atavistic flames are void of chakra and the technique "Dangerous Strike" works on a chakra Vs chakra basis when combatting techniques that it might not work, you could also argue that due to the so called absence of chakra that it is a reason why it would absolutely work, especially since AF works on spiritual energy which this technique targets.

You could also argue that on some level chakra is used within AF techniques since the mode "Will to Survive" takes chakra each turn to maintain and the only reason why the techniques are void of chakra is because it uses the extremity of spiritual energy, whiles chakra is a combination of spiritual energy and body.

For this reason I see the technique "Dangerous Strike" as an absolute counter to AF or any technique which utilises spiritual energy, this would also explain the reason why "Dangerous strike" has much heavier restrictions in comparison to other techniques which work on a Chakra Vs Chakra basis.

As for the second part of my question on 'Could this technique end a mode early by severing the spiritual energy of that technique/mode', I personally believe it could, a mode/state is a technique like no other, the only different is that the technique tends to be internalised and used on the casters person, this technique is already capable of striking the soul, there is no reason why this technique could not attach the technique on the casters body and severing the spiritual energy of the mode, which, staying true to the techniques description, would end the technique early and thus end the mode.

Another reason why the technique "Dangerous Strike" has such heavy drawbacks, especially in a RP system where it is now unusual to go longer than 5 combat turns, meaning that this technique could possibly be used twice at most in a fight, and even then it still only has a maximum use limit of 3 times per battle.

Conclusion - I believe that this technique is capable of ending modes early as well as combatting Atavistic flame or any spiritual based technique whether it has chakra or not

1. It states based on chakra vs chakra. AF isn't chakra, so it wouldn't work on AF. Based purely off the wording of the technique.

2. "This allows him to sever the connection a spiritual technique has with its caster, effectively ending it. Against Spiritual techniques of equal chakra and lower, this allows the user to effectively end them early. Due to the severing of spiritual energy, the target will suffer spiritual damage as well. "

Based on the wording, yes, you should be able to end the mode early. A mode is a technique in that sense, and if you break that technique through this disruption you should be able to end it.

A caveat though, is that although it seems possible, most modes have HIGH chakra costs in that sense. Not many modes cost 40 chakra to enter them due to the nature of them, so you'd find a hard time using this in that sense.

 

[Kirikoe]

Fair enough, that makes sense

 

[Sinthorus]

Fair enough, that makes sense

Alright, up next:


( Fudōchi Shinmyōroku: Taiaki ) – The Unfettered Mind: Annals of the Sword Taia
Type: Offensive/Defensive/Supplementary
Rank: Forbidden
Range: Short – Long
Chakra: 60 ( -20 per turn )
Damage: 120
Description: The user will draw their sword while Fudōchi Shinmyōroku is active. Based on the Rōnin’s Dangerous Strike, the Annals of the Sword Taia forms a complete spiritual ethereal warrior around the user’s body, resembling their own form. This technique is much like Susano’o though with much smaller stature; the body of Taia is the expression of the ultimate spirit, capable of passing through physical targets that would otherwise obstruct a blade and directly strike at the spiritual energy of a technique or target to inflict its damage. In a sense, this technique is simply an extension of the aura formed during the Unfettered Mind. Taia lasts for the remainder of the duration of the Unfettered Mind, though while it is active the user is only able to perform Rōnin Kenjutsu and regular Kenjutsu through their ethereal guardian. The guardian’s damage, while immense, comes at the cost of a move. Usable twice and lasts as long as the remaining time on Unfettered Mind; once this technique expires the user will be unable to use techniques above A-Rank for a single turn.
Note: Can only be used by Rōnin biographies.
Note: Requires the user to have first used The Unfettered Mind.