[Ken] The Art of Weaponry with Souji sensei!

[Neji Hyūga2]

I'm on and off, thanks xd

Good. Time for the B-ranks!

This first one is complex and is dependent on your environment. Dash towards a target and hit them with your sword. While they're stunned and thrown off by that first speedy attack, follow-up with a series of taijutsu moves that finish by sending them into the air, flying in an arc. Calculate where they'll land and dash to that location. Before they can hit the ground, deliver a punch that sends them hurtling into an obstacle.

*Souji formed an Earth Wall on the other side of the training grounds, then a clone poofed by his side*

Try this combination on my clone. You may want to practice a bit, but that's up to you. If you'd like clarifications or examples, give me a call!

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(Bakuchi Tori Kuzu Oujou) – Gambling Bird Arrowroot Death
Rank: B
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user bolts in front of the enemy who they then strike with their sword handle before delivering several kicks that sends the enemy into the air. The user then bolts across to the far off location of the enemy who they then punch violently into an obstacle.

Nah, I got this Sensei Neji makes a firm grip on his sword and dashes towards the clone, flipping his sword and using the hilt to attack. Once close enough, Neji strike the foe on the head, causing the clone to be slightly disoriented. Seeing this opening Neji proceeds to unleash a few hits consisting of punches and kicks but would finish off with one last kick that would send the clone flying in an arc. Paying close attention to the flying clone and calculation where he'd land, Neji dashes to where he's going to drop and then upper cuts the clone sending him flying yet again but this time into the stone wall his Sensei had created. The clone cleanly crashes into the wall and instantly disappearing.

Rank: B
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user bolts in front of the enemy who they then strike with their sword handle before delivering several kicks that sends the enemy into the air. The user then bolts across to the far off location of the enemy who they then punch violently into an obstacle.

 

[Souji]

Well done.

Channel basic chakra through your sword. Dash towards my next clone and slash them upwards. Then, leap up to position yourself above them, then slash downward, using your blade as a chakra drill that skewers them on the ground!

Why do you think channeling chakra through a sword would be useful, offensively and defensively?

(Rensei Shinkuken) – Drilling Crimson Blade
Rank: B
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user takes out their blade and channels chakra into it. They then run towards the opponent, slashing them upwards into the air and then appear above him/her, and deliver a sharp, drilling slash down upon them, impelling them into the ground.

 

[Neji Hyūga2]

Well done.

Channel basic chakra through your sword. Dash towards my next clone and slash them upwards. Then, leap up to position yourself above them, then slash downward, using your blade as a chakra drill that skewers them on the ground!

Why do you think channeling chakra through a sword would be useful, offensively and defensively?

As Neji is channeling his chakra into his sword he swiftly dashes towards the clone slashing him upwards. Seeing the clone fly up, Neji would look upwards and jump very high into the air, high enough to be above the flying victim. Now looking down at the clone while being airborne, Neji would then slash downwards with the tip drilling into the clones torso quickly descending him into the ground.

Rank: B
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user takes out their blade and channels chakra into it. They then run towards the opponent, slashing them upwards into the air and then appear above him/her, and deliver a sharp, drilling slash down upon them, impelling them into the ground.

Swords cloaked and infused with chakra have greater penetration and slashing power as well as making it more durable against counter making it good to defend with as well.

 

[Souji]

Good, simple answer. Remember, you can even channel basic elemental chakra into your sword as well, for either free-form or jutsu-level damage.

This one's probably one of the more popular basic kenjutsus. By slashing your sword in an arc, you expel red chakra in a red wave from the blade itself, in the direction and shape you slashed in. It's an energy-type attack that can defend from jutsus up to equal rank, and the shape and thinness of the crimson wave can cut as well.

Let's try something different this time. Use that jutsu to hit these targets. You can hit them all with one attack or use the crimson wave multiple times if you happen to miss.

*Taking out a set of clay discs, Souji threw them like frisbees away from both of them.*

(Suraisu Shinku no Nami) - Slicing Crimson Wave
Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user does a simple cresent-shaped slash at the opponent, expelling a red chakra wave.

 

[Neji Hyūga2]

Good, simple answer. Remember, you can even channel basic elemental chakra into your sword as well, for either free-form or jutsu-level damage.

This one's probably one of the more popular basic kenjutsus. By slashing your sword in an arc, you expel red chakra in a red wave from the blade itself, in the direction and shape you slashed in. It's an energy-type attack that can defend from jutsus up to equal rank, and the shape and thinness of the crimson wave can cut as well.

Let's try something different this time. Use that jutsu to hit these targets. You can hit them all with one attack or use the crimson wave multiple times if you happen to miss.

*Taking out a set of clay discs, Souji threw them like frisbees away from both of them.*

Watching his Sensei throw the discs in opposite directions, Neji would look up and try to calculate the angle the discs are moving. Concentrating at them, he would clash a couple strikes at the right disc, crossing over each other and forming an X that would fly and destroy said disc. Looking over towards the left disc, he would slash in an arc going to the left as well which would then follow the path of the disc and collide with it also destroying it.

Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user does a simple cresent-shaped slash at the opponent, expelling a red chakra wave.

 

[Souji]

Here's the second to the last Kenjutsu... channel chakra into your sword again, turning it into a glowing blue, much like those fancy 'sabers of light' [NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED]. By jumping into the air, you start spinning and attacking an enemy with that blade.

Honestly, unless your enemy is in mid-air, I don't see many practical uses for this. However, jumping upward may help you avoid certain techniques and scenarios within reason.

(Chakura Bōsekiken) - Chakra Spinning Blade
Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user will channel chakra into their sword making it glow blue and then jumping into the air they spin at a rapid rate creating a spinning circle and cutting through the enemy target.

 

[Neji Hyūga2]

Here's the second to the last Kenjutsu... channel chakra into your sword again, turning it into a glowing blue, much like those fancy 'sabers of light' [NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED]. By jumping into the air, you start spinning and attacking an enemy with that blade.

Honestly, unless your enemy is in mid-air, I don't see many practical uses for this. However, jumping upward may help you avoid certain techniques and scenarios within reason.

With the continue usage of his sword and the new technique his Sensei mentioned, Neji would begin to concentrate his chakra into the blade, giving it a bluish glow to it. Once it was perfectly infused he would jump into the air and begin spinning, appearing as a blue mini nado was in the air.

Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user will channel chakra into their sword making it glow blue and then jumping into the air they spin at a rapid rate creating a spinning circle and cutting through the enemy target.

 

[Souji]

The very last standard Kenjutsu technique is perhaps the most useful! Use the tip of your blade and stab it on the ground when your opponent launches a Raiton jutsu. The sword will act as a lightning rod to absorb and dispel the energy, keeping you safe from harm.

I will clarify a few points here. You can only channel and dispel Raitons up to A-rank, and they won't work on Lightning techniques that are 'focused', meaning Raitons that have a certain shape or are projectile based. Current-based jutsus and basic flowing lightning jutsus can be redirected, however.

To show you exactly what I mean, I'm going to attack you with a Chidori Nagashi, a free-flowing lightning current. Use that last technique to protect yourself!

Ready?

*standing short range from Neji, Souji molds Lightning chakra through his body and releases it as an omnidirectional, unfocused current that would paralyze his student if the latter didn't defend himself.*

Rank: A
Type: Offense/Defence
Range: Short (Mid if channeled through a medium)
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: N/A (+10 if used to boost weapon damage)
Description: This jutsu allows the user to generate non-focused electricity from their body. It can be used as an omnidirectional attack or be channeled through weapons, the ground or other conductive mediums. Because the electricity isn't focused, it doesn't kill on contact, instead it has great numbing and paralyzing effects. To channel Nagashi through a medium, the user needs to focus the technique into one of his hands which will then be put in contact with the medium and can only choose to either do a widespread attack throughout his whole body or to channel it into something; he cannot achieve both usages at the same time. Despite not having much destructive or damaging properties, Nagashi can be used to destroy low rank earthen and wooden structures and even negate chakra on the ground to stop high ranked earth and wood techniques. It has also been noted that Lightning Specialists that have mastered Lightning to the highest degree can resist total paralyzation, although they still feel the pain and numbing effects.
Note: Paralyzation lasts 1 turn if sucessful but is ineffective against bios who have a primary Lightning Specialty

(Kenjutsu: Hirashin) - Sword Technique: Lightning Rod
Rank: A
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user by use of a sword can use it as a rod to attract lightning currents that are channeled into the user from opponents attacks and by pointing the tip of the blade into the ground the user is then able to dispel the lightning charge nullifing the effects of paralysis. However this only works on free flowing lightning based techniques such as the Chidori current and not on focused lightning based techniques

 

[Neji Hyūga2]

The very last standard Kenjutsu technique is perhaps the most useful! Use the tip of your blade and stab it on the ground when your opponent launches a Raiton jutsu. The sword will act as a lightning rod to absorb and dispel the energy, keeping you safe from harm.

I will clarify a few points here. You can only channel and dispel Raitons up to A-rank, and they won't work on Lightning techniques that are 'focused', meaning Raitons that have a certain shape or are projectile based. Current-based jutsus and basic flowing lightning jutsus can be redirected, however.

To show you exactly what I mean, I'm going to attack you with a Chidori Nagashi, a free-flowing lightning current. Use that last technique to protect yourself!

Ready?

*standing short range from Neji, Souji molds Lightning chakra through his body and releases it as an omnidirectional, unfocused current that would paralyze his student if the latter didn't defend himself.*

Rank: A
Type: Offense/Defence
Range: Short (Mid if channeled through a medium)
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: N/A (+10 if used to boost weapon damage)
Description: This jutsu allows the user to generate non-focused electricity from their body. It can be used as an omnidirectional attack or be channeled through weapons, the ground or other conductive mediums. Because the electricity isn't focused, it doesn't kill on contact, instead it has great numbing and paralyzing effects. To channel Nagashi through a medium, the user needs to focus the technique into one of his hands which will then be put in contact with the medium and can only choose to either do a widespread attack throughout his whole body or to channel it into something; he cannot achieve both usages at the same time. Despite not having much destructive or damaging properties, Nagashi can be used to destroy low rank earthen and wooden structures and even negate chakra on the ground to stop high ranked earth and wood techniques. It has also been noted that Lightning Specialists that have mastered Lightning to the highest degree can resist total paralyzation, although they still feel the pain and numbing effects.
Note: Paralyzation lasts 1 turn if sucessful but is ineffective against bios who have a primary Lightning Specialty

As the unfocused lightning left the body of his sensei and traveled towards Neji, he would grab his sword and stab it into the ground. The sword would then attract the lightning at it and absorbing it safely without any of the lightning spreading anywhere.

This is very handy indeed!

Rank: A
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user by use of a sword can use it as a rod to attract lightning currents that are channeled into the user from opponents attacks and by pointing the tip of the blade into the ground the user is then able to dispel the lightning charge nullifing the effects of paralysis. However this only works on free flowing lightning based techniques such as the Chidori current and not on focused lightning based techniques

 

[Souji]

Great reactions! *Souji gives a thumbs up, Gai-style*

Do you have any questions or concerns?

 

[Neji Hyūga2]

Great reactions! *Souji gives a thumbs up, Gai-style*

Do you have any questions or concerns?

You mentioned it being redirected. Like redirecting it towards that opponent right? Would I be able to do that against a move much like you used?

 

[Souji]

When I meant redirecting, I meant that you can push the jutsu away from you, dispersing it and making it useless. I haven't seen it redirected towards a target, in my experience... though I wouldn't see it out of the realm of possibility. Apologies, I should have clarified that.

Anything else regarding the jutsus you've learned, or sword techniques/customs/etc. in general?

 

[Neji Hyūga2]

When I meant redirecting, I meant that you can push the jutsu away from you, dispersing it and making it useless. I haven't seen it redirected towards a target, in my experience... though I wouldn't see it out of the realm of possibility. Apologies, I should have clarified that.

Anything else regarding the jutsus you've learned, or sword techniques/customs/etc. in general?

Nope, other then that I'm good.

 

[Souji]

Then congratulations, you've completed the way of the sword!

 

[Neji Hyūga2]

Then congratulations, you've completed the way of the sword!

Thanks so much! You da best