thundering through the land with Akihiko

[Elementalist]

With sensei's approval I stand with my newly created lightning armor/shield surrounding me.
"Well sensei," I began. "If you just outright punched me while I have this jutsu surrounding me I assume that it would not turn out well for you. For one I am certain that this technique would electrify anyone who just uses physical attacks against it, to the point where that person may become fried to a crisp, which by the way, is something I do not recommend. Also there is always the risk that you will be rendered paralyzed and open for me to come in and strike with a finishing blow, since you cannot move." I finish taking a short glance at the clone.
And now to deal with that. I thought to myself indicating the replica of sensei standing mere feet from me.
Suddenly I break out into a full blown sprint at the dummy.
Just use the basic approach. Come at it directly and steadily. The jutsu should do the rest. I coached myself.
Before I expected it I made contact with the clone. I drew my arm back and put as much force as I could into a single, swift punch.
There was and instant before the clone went up in smoke where I looked up and saw what it was like to be electrocuted. The clones face was contorted in such a way that it is even now impossible to describe..........

 

[Adachi]

With a readied look upon his face, Elementalist charged at my clone, bashing it with a strong fist. There was an indication of surprise on my clone's face as it disappeared into smoke, and Elementalist seemed slightly taken aback.
I chuckled, nodding my approval as I contemplated his words earlier.
"This jutsu will disregard any short ranged physical attacks," I said. "And if you find yourself trapped in a sticky situation within any Earth jutsu, a rapid charge of Lightning throughout your body can also take you out of there."
I reached a hand over to his shoulder, patting it encouragingly as I continued:
"Now, do you have knowledge of Suiton?"

 

[Elementalist]

As sensei asked me about suiton, my mind immediately filled with the information I had hounded into my brain ever since I was in the academy.
"Suiton, or water release, is much more versatile than other elements. Not only can it change its shape but also its state. If combined with the fire element, suiton can become mist or fog that allows you to conceal your location from your opponent and strike with the element of surprise. It can also be combined with earth to soften it up, and be used as a mud attack. When combined with lightning it allows the lightning chakra to travel throughout the space of the water and electrocute whatever is trapped in the water, making an effective conductor of electricity."
My face scrunches up again as I try to remember more about the element.
"It can be used to manipulate pre-existing sources of water or it can be created from chakra. It is eaise to use pre-existing water seeing as this does not drain your chakra reserve as much. It is strong against fire because it naturally extinguishes the flames, but weak against earth because the earth naturally soaks up the water and renders the force of the water ineffective. It can also be used with wind release to strengthen the force of the water technique."

 

[Adachi]

I nodded, listening to his explanation. "Water is one of the greatest combinations to utilize with Lightning. You are correct in stating that it is a great conductor for Lightning. As you seem to have enough knowledge of Water thus far, although not having training in yet, I hope you keep this in mind for further battles. Quick shocks will suffice, by the way.
Now, much like earlier, gather up Raiton chakra within your hands Pool it into something physical and do your best to maintain and shape its form into a ball. When you think you have created enough power in that ball, release it from your hand towards my clone here."

Spoiler

(Raiton: Jibashi) - Lightning Release: Electromagnetic Murder
Rank: C
Type: Offense
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30 (+5 if used in conjunction with a water jutsu)
Description: This jutsu allows the user to create a wave of electricity from the user's hands. This jutsu can vary in power from a small surge to shock an opponent to a powerful stream of lightning capable of ripping through solid rock. It is ideal to use in conjunction with a water jutsu.

 

[Elementalist]

I listened closely to sensei's explanation of my next jutsu. I calm myself by taking deep breaths and steady my hands as I bring them together. I begin to form the necessary hands seals for this technique.
Boar, Ram, Snake, Horse, Dragon I tell myself.
I cup my hands as if I am still holding that small pool of water in them. My chakra surges forth into my hands and the feeling has somehow become natural to me. The fast and steady vibration of my chakra no longer surprises me and I don't feel nearly drained by the task. Before I know what is happening my eyes close as I form the picture of a ball in my mind.
Round and circular. I describe.
I open my eyes and focus on the feeling of my chakra pooling together in the center of my cupped hands.
Control it. Gather the chakra at a nice pace. I coach.
As I focus on the steady stream of my own chakra, the ball begins to form.
It flicker to life, hovering lightly above my hands. Suddenly I see the lightning chakra begin to pulse slowly.
I think I have gathered enough. I thought.
With a small push of my chakra, the ball of lightning shoots forward towards sensei's clone.
On contact the ball erupted into a dangerous lightning wonder show, with the clone bearing the worst of this wonderfully vicious onslaught.
The clone disappeared with a loud poof, leaving behind a large cloud where it once stood.

 

[Adachi]

Like the talented student he was, Elementalist easily accustomed himself to Lightning, holding his hands before him as if cupping a bowl. Moments later, as expected, Lightning began to form within them, allowing a circular and sizzling jutsu to come into shape. After applying enough pressure, he released it towards my clone, sending it to its doom as it vanished into smoke.
"Very good," I stated. "You have executed this jutsu extremely well. The circular shape of this jutsu allows it to travel faster throughout the air in comparison to the small bolts we experienced earlier.
You also started using handseals. Let's discuss a little bit."
I went through the alphabet of handseals, forming them as I stated each one. "How do handseals affect jutsus and timing in battle?＂

 

[Elementalist]

"How do handseals affect jutsus and timing in battle?＂he asked.
"Well sensei," I began, "Handseals allow the user to manipulate chakra easier. Handseals are used to gain the exact amount of chakra needed for a technique. But to use them in battle takes practice. An enemy will not simply allow you to form the necessary handseals needed to perform your jutsu. Which is why practice is important. But though difficult, it is possible to form handsigns with one hand, or if the handseal number needed is great it is possible to form a jutsu with using only one handseal. Sasuke uchiha has actually learned to make a chidori without the use of a handseal. Once you have mastered the handeals, you will be able to gather your chakra faster to execute a jutsu."

 

[Adachi]

"Great response," I replied. "Sasuke mastered the Chidori so he was able to perform it with only the Ox Handseal.
However, let's dive a little deeper.
Say that your opponent has a jutsu that requires five handseals, but yours' require only two. How does this affect your battle and how can you take advantage of this?"

 

[Elementalist]

"Well sensei." I start, "The obvious reason that I would have the advantage would be time-wise. Seeing that I only have the two handseals to perform I imagine that while I will have my jutsu already activated while my opponent will be trying to get through the rest of his handseals, he/she will be open to my jutsu or they will not be able to form their own jutsu because they will be busy defending themselfs from mine."

 

[Adachi]

"Excellent response," I replied. "You are correct in stating so. Please keep these concepts in mind during battle." As I finished my words, I guided Elementalist over to open grounds as I formed a few handseals, slamming the ground as I did so.
Moments later, a huge cliff of earth burst from the ground, several meters high as it towered over Elementalist and me. As it completed rumbling, stablizing itself, I formed the Tiger seal, creating a single clone that stood near the cliff's base.
"It's at least 10 meters high," I instructed Elementalist. "I want you to charge Lightning chakra into your feet and begin running up that very cliff, dislodging bits and pieces of rock and earth as you do so. These pieces should hit my clone and destroy him in the process."

Spoiler

(Raiton: Raikyu) - Lightning Release: Lightning Ball
Rank: C
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Mid
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: By gathering chakra in their hands, the user can create a ball of electrical energy and launch it at the enemy.

 

[Elementalist]

"Yes sensei." I said.
I close my eyes and take a steady breath as I focus and begin to feel my chakra flow down to my feet. I place one foot onto the mighty cliff in front of me, then the next.
Ok so far so good. I coached myself.
I began to rapidly vibrate my chakra and marveled as sparks fluttered to life at my feet.
I can feel them, but it does not hurt.
Firguring that this was due to the fact that it was my chakra, I shot forward into a sprint up the cliff. As I sprinted, chunks of the cliff fell and hit the ground.
Not enough. I thought as I saw the clone still intact.
Suddenly I had an idea..........probably not a good idea........but an idea none the less.
I surged my chakra into my right foot causing sparks and bolts to lick away at it and, keeping my left foot steady on the cliff, stomped down hard into the side of the cliff, releasing a chunk the size of a large boulder which fell quickly to the ground with a loud bang. Large cracks began to appear throughout the whole cliff, releasing more boulder sized chunks of the cliff. I did the first thing that came to mind.....
I jumped off the side of the cliff.
I placed my feet firmly on a falling boulder and lauched it toward the clone, and felt satisfaction as it vanished in a large PUFF!
I began to jump upwards from falling boulder to falling boulder and smiled as my feet touched the top of the cliff.
"How's that sensei?" I yelled down to sensei standing 10 meters below.

 

[Adachi]

Nothing happened for quite some time, then the rumbling of rocks and the crumbling of dirt told me that Elementalist had started his jutsu.
However, my clone was frowning in a somewhat disappointed manner as only small sized boulders came crashing down upon him, and he merely swiped them away.
But suddenly, a huge crackling noise caught my attention, and I saw nothing else but a large boulder falling down at a rapid speed, directly at my clone. On top of it was none other than Elementalist, a wide grin across his face as he "rode" the rock much like a surfer on waves.
He immediately leaped off the boulder as it hit the ground, jumping from rock to rock in order to reach the top as he inquired about his efforts on the very top.
I clapped loudly, the first thing that came to mind as I smiled at his grand creativity. "Well done!" I called. "That was extremely amusing!
Now, from up there, I want you to attempt to strike my clone down here! Hold your hands in front of you like you are grasping a sword and concentrate your Raiton chakra into it to form a horn, which will then divide into many more.
You can target different areas of the human body!"

Spoiler

(Raiton: Iwa Nadare) - Lightning Style: Stone Avalanche
Rank: C
Type: Attack
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Descripton: By forming hand seals Snake → Upside down Tiger → Hands clapped together and running up a cliff face, the user causes stone and rock above him to become dislodged and rain down past him onto his opponents below by releasing a wave of electrical energy. However, this is extremely location-based and needs to be done uphill of a mountain for it to work.

 

[Elementalist]

I close my eyes and picture a sword in front of me and I reach out and grasp it with both hands. The feeling of my chakra flowing into my hands and vibrating at rapid speeds is a familiar and welcomed one. I shape my raiton chakra into the form of a medium sized horn and open my eyes to a pale yellow horn within my hands. Smiling to myself I aim down directly at the clone.
"Sorry about this mate." I mummer.
Suddenly multiple horned shaped bolts of lightning erupt from the single horn in my hands and strike violently at the clone, first at his legs effectively paralyzing it, then repeatedly striking the clone in its chest and head. Before long the clone erupted into a large cloud of smoke.

 

[Adachi]

"Excellent job," I complimented, pleased with the results. "Keep in mind that you are able to split up this jutsu, so you can target different areas of an opponent."
Glancing around for the bag I had brought with me to the arena, I dug within it to find a steel sword, about medium size in length with a sturdy hilt. I tossed it casually to Elementalist.
"Keep that near you," I instructed. "As many of the jutsus we will learn will need a sword. So now, begin to channel your Raiton chakra through the sword, just enough for it to levitate in the air. Then spin and manipulate it with your chakra, sending it towards my clone."
Forming the Tiger handseal, I created a Shadow Clone mid range from him.

 

[Elementalist]

As I catch the sword I marvel at it for a few minutes. I had never held a real sword before and I found myself shlet my chakraocked that I actually enjoyed the experience as I swished and slashed it through the air experimentally.
Amazing I told myself.
I held the blade at arms length and let my chakra flow down my arm, to my hands, out my fingers and through the sword.
As soon as my now vibrating raiton chakra made contact with the steel sword, the sword was engulfed in a violent lightning show. Immediately I cut off the flow of lightning chakra.
I put to much into it. I reprimanded myself. Steel is already a great conducter of electricity, it doesn't need that much. Once again I surge my chakra forward, in a smaller portion this time, and marvel as the sword once again is engulfed in lightning.
I surge the lightning chakra in the sword upward and watch as the sword hovers at first then levitates into the air.
I turn the blade towards the clone and smirk slightly as it shoots forward, spinning as though it were a shuriken, and slices the clone in half across its abdomen. As the clone goes up in smoke, I command the sword to fly back toward my open hand. I take the handle, swish it around in the air a few times for good measure and hold it by my side.

 

[Adachi]

It didn't take much for Elementalist to get accustomed to the sword, but soon, there was a delightful gaze upon his face as he freely manipulated the sword, flinging it around in glee.
A small smile spread across my face as I watched him, nodding in silent approval, more to myself than to him. "Well done as usual," I offered. "But keep the sword for now. You'll need it for later tactics."
Following these words, I guided him across the training field into an open area, where there was nothing but flat ground and no trees. "Listen carefully now," I instructed. "And use your dominant hand because it is stronger. Proceed to charge it up with Lightning, and then jump into the air. Take advantage of gravity as you fall back down, striking the ground forcefully with that one hand while discharging the Raiton chakra."

 

[Elementalist]

"Yes sensei." I respond.
I step a few meters away from sensei so he wont be caught in the jutsu. Once I am sure I have made a good distance between sensei and I, my eyes close and I begin to push my raiton chakra into my dominent, right hand. As the chakra vibrates I opened my eyes to see lightning bolts streaking brilliantly across my entire forearm as the raiton chakra flows through it.
Time to make some havoc. I muse to myself.
I jump and look down as I crescendo high in air at the ground below.
It is not before long that I begin to feel the effect of gravity as I slowly begin to plummet toward the ground again. With a forceful smack to the ground and a minimal shove of my chakra, the lightning is discharged and comepletely and utterly decimates the ground around me. Huge chunks of earth are upturned and flung wildly as it bows before the power of lightning.
As the lightning fades away I take a look at sensei pliantly waiting for him to continue our training.

 

[Adachi]

"Excellent job," I responded. "This jutsu has the capability of going up to five meters all around you, so in the case of this, you can dissuade opponents from coming into close range. You can also disrupt any Earth jutsu that may be rising below you."
I took out a scroll from my pocket, unfurling it to reveal a simple formula. "The law of gravity is 9.8 meters per second, which means the higher you jump, the more acceleration you can accumulate, thus, more power."
Placing it back into my pocket, I indicated the space before Elementalist with a single hand. "Proceed to place your hands out and then send out Raiton Chakra to create a wall of Lightning before you. What do you think you can defend against with such a move?"

 

[Elementalist]

"Well sensei." I begin as I sit crossed legged upon the ground. "I Imagine that anyone who would attempt to attack me with close range combat would be successfully defended against. I also believe that attacks that hurtle earth at the opponent would be defended well against. other than that is a mystery to me sensei."
I begin by focusing an immense amount of chakra in my hands and let it fill the air in front of me. Oddly enough, I can feel how easily manipulated the chakra is as I begin to form and condense the chakra into the form of an invisible wall of sorts.
And now for the grand finale. I thought to myself.
The vibrations of my chakra start out slowly, then gain speed at a quick pace. I look up to see a multitude of bolts licking the air, the glow each lightning bolts make combined with each bolts constant violent flicker form the unmistakable shape of a wall and myself, feeling satisfied, cut off the jutsu and look toward sensei eager to move on to the next jutsu.

 

[Adachi]

Casting my gaze upon the wall that Elementalist had worked so hard upon, I nodded my approval to his question and the results of his jutsu. "An excellent job as usual," I said. "As this is one of the few defensive jutsus in the Raiton element, keep this usage in mind."
Upon completing my words, I glanced into the sky, noting how it was still slightly stormy. "We will now start focusing more on the elemental aspects of Lighting," I said. "Let's start by focusing your chakra into the air and into the clouds. Remember to send a lot of Raiton chakra. Once you have made the environment stormy (in a real battle, if it is already stormy, then there is no need to do this), then you can focus on bringing down Lightning strikes from the clouds you have hit with your Raiton chakra.
Let's give this a try, will we not? Hit one of those trees near us with a Lightning from the sky."
I gestured at the trees near us.

Spoiler

( Raiton no Heki ) – Lightning Release Wall
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary, Defence
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user manipulates their chakra and then releases it in front of them whilst holding their hands out and they generate a wall of lightning energy that can defend against certain techniques. The user can use this defence to shock enemy targets who attempt close range combat and deliver a small electrical shock that can temporarily reduce their physical capabilities.