Tegatana Way
Type: KenTaijutsu
Background: A mysterius clan of elite Kenjutsu masters once remarked that they were too vulnerable in case they got disarmed... So, they practiced chakra manipulation, till they discovered the legendary Tegatana No Taijutsu. Basically, the practitioner hardens his lower arm through training and chakra manipulation, and uses it as a katana, imitating the movements he would do with a real Katana.
Description on the Abilities and Inner Workings of the Style: The first step in conquering this style, is learning to compress all the muscles of the lower arm to a maximum level, making the arm very hard. To do so, the user extends his 5 fingers. As soon as this is archived, the user will manipulate his normal chakra flow, and release it around his lower arm, like an invisible glove, that will work as a shell, to protect the lower arm. Then, the user will be able to use his hand as a regular katana, were the outer hand is the cuting part, the fingers is the edge and the elbow is used to replace handle strikes. The higher the level of the practitioner, the more potent is his power. Here are the levels of the practitioners:
Tegata Way Adept:
At this level, the Practitioner can use his/her hand like a regular katana, and is fully able to cut or pierce his/her opponent with his bare hand, as long as he has activated it, of course. One can archive this level after one training seminar.
Tegatana Way Master:
After the second training seminar, the practitioner will be able to enhance his tegatana with elements, like a regular Katana (only Lighting/Wind and Earth for further hardening, and only if they have the proper training to do so for each element). This is the final level one can archive by training.
Tegatana Way Sage:
Only 3 people can be Tegatana sages at any given time, and have to chose the element they will specialise in. Only the founder of the style can name a Sage. The sages are the following:
Tegatana Sage of Raiton:
This Sage has the maximum potential in piercing techniques, as well as the ability to extend the lighting enhanced tegatana for up to 3 meters lenghth almost instantly (using a specific jutsu). Must have mastered Raiton.
Tegatana Sage of Futon:
This Sage has the maximum potential in slicing techniques when using futon enhanced tegatana, as well as the ability to send slicing winds to the opponet (using a specific jutsu). Must have mastered Futon.
Tegatana Sage of Doton:
This sage has the maximum defence, as the tegatana can be covered with earth and hardened, making a blade of a maximum width of 50cm (using a specific jutsu). Must have mastered Doton.
Additional effects and Restrictions:
-Activation of the tegatana takes some time. The time required depends on the level of the user:
Adept: about 3 seconds
Master: about 1 seconds + 1 second to elementaly enhance the Tegatana
Sage: instantly + 1 second to elementaly enhance the Tegatana
-Wile the Tegatana is activated, the user cannot use any jutsu, except jutsu used to enhance weapons (and only if the user is Master level or higher). An exception to this rule is if one is a Tegatana Sage, so he can use any jutsu of the element he is a Sage of, as long as it does not require any handseals.
-A Tegatana user can also wield a sword, wile activating his Tegatana. This will make the sword like an extention of his tegatana.
-Can only be taught by a Tegatana Sage.
-To begin training in this, one must be of at least jonin level. to master it, one must be of at least Sannin level. To become a tegatana Sage, one must be of Kage Level
