[Doton] Training with Souji-Sensei

Joker · Jun 11, 2014

Carl hearing his mistake outloud, he nods in confirmation, "Ah, my mistake, oh, and sorry about your shoes to" he sighs. Fixing his posture once again, Carl begins to perform the [Rat, Horse, Dog, and Snake] handseals, creating multiple pillars a few feet infront of him. Looking up at the pillars, Carl uses his chakra and motions them around in circles, checking to see if he has a stabilized link between himself and the newly created Earth constructs, making it easier to manipulate them. "A follow up technique? Since your opponents moves are restricted, I would suggest something that can pierce them, giving them a fatal wound on the spot," pondering for a bit, he comes up with that special technique he mentioned earlier, "Chidori, that's it, considering Chidori's piercing properties, it'll make a great move to deliver while your opponent is restricted. Plus, since they're immobile, that makes up for Chidori's linear approach, basically the only situation I think I would use it, without any fear of it being negated", he says confident in his response.

Now, ready to perform his second technique, he charges chakra into his left palm, striking the ground. Doing so, he channels is chakra onto the surface below, creating a slab of rock that rises infront of him, blocking his view of Aigis. "So, this technique can protect from the front, nice"

Now for the final part, Carl walks around the slab he created to face Aigis directly, "Well, now that I got that taken care of, time for the basics! Oh, how I love this part. Well, for the first one, I would say it'd be most helpful when your opponent isn't fully mobile, you don't want to struggle attempting to catch them, that can leave you vunerable, enabling a clone or comrade capable of landing a blow on you while you're already pre-occupied. So, this technique's good side is the fact it immobilizes your opponent, allowing you to get a hit on them if need be, or creating a way to escape. Now, the bad side is it can only be controlled a limited distance, anything further you lose control and it's relatively useless. Now, for combinations, you can restrain your opponent and use Chidori to pierce them while temporarily incapacitated."

"Moving on, we have the second one, you slam your hand on the surface, channeling your chakra into the ground, creating a nice-sized slab of rock that rises infront of you. It's capable of blocking all attacks from your front, which is the problem. It ONLY blocks attacks from the front, leaving your other sides wide open for attacks, if not completely aware, this can lead to your death, so it's best to have an omni-directional attack prepared, just in case. Now, on to the good. The good thing is, it blocks attacks in the first place, the preparation doesn't take extremely long, and it's a quick technique to perform, so overall, it's pretty useful"

Finished up, Carl releases his control over the the pillars of earth he created early, he then proceeds to give all his attention to Aigis.

Souji · Jun 13, 2014

"When you restrain your opponent with the Rock Pillar Prison, try using the Stone Spikes immediately afterwards, making them erupt from the pillars. That's a quick, powerful combo that utilizes weaker ranked techniques to lethal effect. I believe that would work... I'm going to try it myself one day, hopefully I don't die." Aigis paused on that thought for a minute.

"Now, raise your dominant hand and summon a mud river that can reach almost great ranges. This can push away your enemy or overwhelm them. If you have a Suiton jutsu, follow up with this technique to increase the speed of this technique. It's a good combination to counter lightning because the water and mud will trap and conduct the electricity if it's a low enough rank. This also creates a mud source, and can help supplement certain techniques, like the Earth Dragon Bullet from earlier."

"Drown those new dummies over there with this technique."

(Doton: Doro Hōshi) - Earth Release: Mud Spore
Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short-Long
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: This technique lets the user summon a river of mud infront of them by lifting one of their hands in the air. This technique can have water added to it to speed up the flow and increase its power.

"After that, this next technique has you literally becoming one with the earth. Quite good, although there are a lot of disadvantages. It's slow to perform, and it leaves you vulnerable to attacks from the enemy. Most of it is in the description of the jutsu, but do ask questions if you have any."

"What would you do to compensate for the weaknesses of this technique, Carl-kun?"

(Doton: Dochū Eigyo no Jutsu) - Earth Release: Underground Projection Fish Technique
Rank: C
Type: Defence/Supplementary
Range: Short/Long
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Description: Using this jutsu, a person can hide underground until they're ready to attack an opponent by merging with the ground itself. By utilizing earth-chakra, the person can stealthily emerge from the ground without disrupting the ground around him. The disadvantage with this technique is that merging with the ground is rather slow and while perfomring the technique, the user is vulnerable to high ranked Earth techniques. The user isn't hidden from doujutsu or sensory ninjas and cannot travel beyond the 3 meter deep mark. Moving around in the ground is slow and the user cannot sense very well what is happening above.

Joker · Jun 15, 2014

Nodding, Carl raises his right arm, lifting it towards the clouds as if he was reaching for something, but of course he wasn't, it was merely the requirements for the technique he was about to learn. With hand right arm high in the air, he's able to conjure up a river of mud that stretches to both ends of the training grounds, like he was told, he was able to direct the river towards the dummies, throwing his hand down, then taking his left one and extending it forward, Carl shoots a powerful jet of water into the mud river, increasing it's speed and power. As the dummies drown, he stares in awe, "That could actually come in handy!"

Recovering from little moment of excitement, Carl focuses his chakra into the soles of his feet, slowly merging into the ground. After a couple minutes of his descent, he's now fully submerged beneath the surface. Trying to sense what's above him, but to no avail, he moves around slowly, and when he does emerge from the ground, he hits a low sitting Oak tree's branch, "OUCH! That hurt!" he yelps, clenching the top of his head. Annoyed with the jutsu, he gritts his teeth and walks over to his former spot. "Well, for starters, since it's really slow, you can use ' Mud Spore' to wash away your opponent before initiating it, therefore it'll take them time to get back on their feet, which should give you a cover up. Now, for the HORRIBLE sensing, I would say the 'Tiger Will' technique should work, considering it infuses your chakra with the raindrops, allowing you to sense everything on the surface. With that, I think it could be useful, but otherwise, too risky"

"For the usual explanation, the first technique is used to push your enemy away from you, trying to gain distance or drown them. You can then use a water technique to increase the speed and force of the river too, making it harder for them to escape. As for advantages, I say the conjunction with a water technique can make it pretty dangerous, not to mention the time for it's creation isn't really long, it's probably one of the fastest Earth techniques yet. Now, the bad thing is, if it misses your opponent, that's it, nothing really you can do about it, although it does serve as another mud source, which is great, not that many cons."

"Onward to this technique" he groans, "Even though i'm not particularly fond of it, due to my earlier accident, it can be pretty useful if used the right way. It's utilized by merging with the ground, although the movement underneath the surface is slow, and you can't sense properly, if used with the right techniques like I explained earlier, it can be pretty dangerous. A quick good thing is, it doesn't disturb the Earth around you, so basically it won't reveal where you entered, or where you came out. A bad thing is it's long preparation, your merging with the ground goes at a slow rate, not to mention the sensing underneath is flawed. Overall, the technique alone is extremely inconvenient, but remember, combinations are EVERYTHING"

Souji · Jun 16, 2014

"Be careful, Carl-kun!" Aigis said as she rubbed Carl's head at the point of impact, after hitting his head and giving his explanations. It sounded slightly reprimanding, but actually revealed a hint of her older sister complex. She fussed over him for a minute, making sure he was alright. When she confirmed his well-being, she breathed a small sigh of relief.

"Please don't be too hard-headed. Earth is very structured and unmoving, but that doesn't mean it can't be changed or broken up..."

"... which is a perfect lead-in to our next technique. You'll perform the Rabbit, Boar, Rat, Horse, Tiger, and Snake hand seals. Slam your hands on the ground after that, and channel your kneaded Doton chakra through the ground, forming Dragon's Veins through it. Basically, Dragon's Veins are like bulges in the ground that look like pumping veins on our body. From these veins, you can control where they flow, since each Dragon's Vein pumps your Doton chakra through it. Depending on how much chakra you channel and focus, you can adjust the strength of the jutsu. These Dragon's Veins, when you so desire, will then tear the Earth apart, creating a hole or chasm at the vein's location and split the Earth into two separate section. You can have multiple Dragon's Veins to significantly alter the terrain to your advantage."

"For this exercise, simply try using one Dragon's Vein to split the Earth between us. Create a deep enough chasm that can cause a good amount of injury if your victim falls into it, so about 15-20 meters. Just be careful not to fall into it, of course."

(Doton: Doryūkatsu) - Earth Release: Earth Flow Divide
Rank: C-A
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short/Long
Chakra Cost: 15-30
Damage Points: N/A
Description: The user will first perform the required hand seals Rabbit → Boar → Rat → Horse → Tiger → Snake and slamming the hands on the ground, the user can, by flowing concentrated chakra into the Dragon Veins flowing underground, tear the earth apart, creating large chasms by raising the earth in two oposite sides in the desired location and then splitting that piece of earth through the center. The length, width, direction, and curve of the chasm are all up to the user. Manipulating the Dragon Veins requires fine chakra control, but if one has such skill, they can use this technique to divide the space between the enemy and their own team in two, destroy enemy camps or defences, and even to attack.
Note: This does not split the earth appart directly to cause opponents to fall in the fissure.

"And once you've completed that, perform the snake hand seal for the next technique, and slam your hand on the ground again. The ground up to mid range around you will rumble and 'turn up' as if spouting, releasing a bunch of rubble upward and out. It's a good jutsu that can destroy earth constructs up to the same rank, or an annoyance for your enemy to have to deal with the rubble, distracting them."

(Doton: Tsuchi Douyou no Hira) – Earth Release: Earth Shaking Palm
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary/Offensive/Defensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 30
Description: After performing snake hand seal the user slams their hand on the ground. The result is that the ground becomes heavily turned up with chunks of rubble popping out of the ground. This technique is used as a means to distract opponents to either create an escape or follow through with a surprise attack although it can also do some damage or be udes to destroy enemy earth techniques of equal rank and bellow.

Joker · Jun 17, 2014

As Aigis rubbed the top of Carl's head, he felt a surge of warmth run across his whole body. For a brief moment, he knew someone else cared, someone he could rely on, to run to for help if he ever needed. As the warm feeling passes, he feels a slight relief, chuckling a bit, as if he's found a long-lost sister. Recovering from his mixed emotions, he takes a step back, needing some space to ensure the next techniques don't affect his Teacher at all. Taking a deep breath, he slowly exhales and raises both of his arms together, as the hands close in on each other, he forms six seals, [Rabbit → Boar → Rat → Horse → Tiger → Snake] and slams his left hand directly on the Earth's cool surface. Then, using his chakra, he emits it deep into the ground, searching for any Dragon veins he can manipulate. Finding one, he pumps as much of his chakra as he can, he creates a deep fissure between him and Aigis, one that looks easily fifteen meters deep on the first glance. Lifting his hand up quickly, he holds back his excitement, practically cheering for his success; he consumes control of his bursting happiness, putting it under-wraps until he's completely done.

Using his left hand to form the Snake seal, Carl choses his right hand to slam on the ground. As this motion is happening, the ground beneath him becomes heavily turned and erupts small chunks of rocks that fly a couple inches into the air. Afterwards, he rises and fixes his posture, turning his head directly at Aigis, staring right into her eyes; prepared to give his thoughts about the following techniques.

"Regarding the first one, it's utilized by forming the required six seals, then slam your hand on the ground, emitting your chakra into what is formally known as, 'Dragon veins'. By doing so, you're able to create deep fissures in the ground, capable of trapping and injuring your opponent if caught. An advatage is, it can help immobilize them if used correctly. A disadvantage is the focus required to pull it off, I guess manipulating Dragon veins aren't easy" he laughs. Holding his left hand to his face, he coughs for a bit, only to continue again, "The second one is a bit simpler. You form the Snake seal, then slam your hand on the ground, erupting a bunch of rocks upward. A good thing is, it can be used as a basic distraction, capitalizing on that would mean a hell alot of trouble for your enemy. Now, a bad thing is, it's not that challenging to deal with, overall fairly basic technique."

Souji · Jun 18, 2014

Aigis used the jump packs on her Mandalorian Armor to release a burst of chakra that would close the distance between herself and Carl, gracefully leaping over the chasm and landing like a feather on the other side where her student was.

"This first jutsu in the next set is pretty... handy, no pun intended. Perform the Snake hand seal followed by the Seal of confrontation. Then, you'll mold Earth chakra and allow your arm to become encased in an armor of sorts, covering it in rocks. You can use this to perform enhanced Taijutsu strikes. "

"I have one question for you. How would you use this technique defensively?"

"Try it on my clone."

Aigis created a Shadow Clone of herself.

(Doton: Kengan no Jutsu) - Earth Release: Fist Rock Technique
Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 30
Description: After performing the snake → Seal of Confrontation and then by encasing their arm in rock, the user can deal a powerful hardened punch against an opponent while being protected from direct contact with their target. If necessary, the weight of the rock can be increased to further increase the punch's destructive power through the Earth Release: Added Weight Technique or the Earth Release: Super Added Weight Technique.

"Once you've completed that jutsu, you will perform the Ram, Dog, Rat, and Bird hand seals. Basically, you will create a tunnel through the ground. Useful for escape or helping to set up for certain strategies. Some key points... you can't be detected if you're underground or if something is in the tunnel. Maybe, you could set up a trap with a clone, or something similar."

(Doton: Ton'neru chika no Jutsu) - Earth Release: Tunneling Technique
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short - Long
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user after performing the required hand seals Ram → Dog → Rat → Bird is able to create a wide tunnel in the ground, this cannot travel through rock though or anything with a high density. The large tunnel that is created allows the user to transport others without detection.
Note: The initial entry of the technique is short range.

Joker · Jun 19, 2014

Taking a deep breath, Carl forms and temporarily holds the Snake seal, then the seal of Confrontation. Focusing all his Earth natured chakra in his left arm and hand, a sudden surge of rocks begin to completely encase it. Awing at the cool sight, he turns to the clone of Aigis, the one he was supposed to hit, It'll feel weird hitting a clone of her, but if you say so. At that moment, he cocks his hand back and delivers a strong left-hook that connects beautifully with her jaw, dispersing her on contact. "Wow, not bad. Anyway, I feel as if it can be used defensively by using it to harden your arm for blocking attacks, instead of giving them. Like if your opponent throws a kunai at your face, you can easily harden your arm, then block your weak spots. Y'know, something along those lines"

Now going into a crouching position, he proceeds to perform the [Ram → Dog → Rat → Bird] handseals, then slams his hand on the ground. In doing so, Carl intentionally created a short tunnel that goes a couple feet infront of him. As he makes his way through the tunnel and comes out the other side, he yawns due to amount of chakra he's used thus far, but he's still eligible to continue. Standing directly infront of Aigis now, he delivers his speech.

"For the first technique you perform two handseals, creating an armor composed of rocks, which only stays on your hands of course. An advantage is it can increase the force of your punches due to the solid rock, a disadvantage is it's only your arms. As for the nexr one, you perform a series of handseals, producing a tunnel that goes underground. The biggest perk is unless seen going in the tunnel, you're practically invisible. A set back is, it cannot create tunnels through objects with high a density. So the tunnel creation is limited."

Souji · Jun 20, 2014

Aigis saw Carl's apparent fatigue. Supporting him on her shoulder, she wrapped her arms gingerly around his back, hugging him gently. Carl could see the warm smile on her face.

"Stay strong, ok, Carl-kun? We'll take a short lunch break once we complete the C-ranks. That way we can restore your chakra. I brought some packed lunches for myself, we can share!"

"For the fist rock technique, it can also destroy certain obstacles and objects up to its equal rank. If you use the added weight rock technique, which we'll learn towards the end, its density and damage increases, allowing it to take and dish out higher damage."

"And as for the tunneling technique, your opponent can't detect what's below them if they don't have any dojutsu or sensing equivalents. So what I'd do is use a clone and let her burrow through the tunnel, covered by some smoke bombs to conceal the point of entry. That would grant the element of surprise."

"Next set... the first jutsu has you performing the snake hand seal. Channel your chakra through the ground and cause two walls of earth to rise from your target's sides and trap them. It can crush them like a sandwich, and it's also big enough to take multiple opponents or even medium sized summons for a brief moment."

(Doton: Dāchiganshō) - Earth Release: Ground Bedrock
Rank: C
Type: Offensive, Supplementary
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 30
Description: After forming the necessary seal Snake, the user creates two walls of earth and traps their target in between them, crushing them.

"Then, for the second technique, you'll channel your Doton chakra through the ground, turning the ground in front of you into dust particles. After that, you'll wave your hand in front of you in an arc... if you want to look fancy, you can use a weapon also. This will cause the dust to rise up like a wall in front of you that will push forward like a dust screen. It can block vision temporarily, even blind an opponent who isn't ready."

(Doton: Hokoriheki no Jutsu ) - Earth Release: Dust Wall Technique
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user will manipulate their chakra releasing it into the ground and with a wave of their arm or through the application of a weapon can cause a small wall of dust particles and sand to rise up from the ground and thrusting forwards. This technique creates a simple dust screen that will fade away after 3 turns.

Aigis watched Carl's condition carefully. She didn't want anything bad to happen to him.

Joker · Jun 22, 2014

Nodding at Aigis' kind words, he regains his posture and examines his surroundings. He viewed everything with a slight, blur, but was able to look past that until the end of his training. At that moment, he jogs to a set of training dummies, different ones from before. Taking his left hand, he performs the Snake seal, then channels his chakra below the surface. By doing so, he causes two medium-sized walls to erupt on both sides of the odd looking dummy, directing them inward, crushing him with ease.

Now facing his right, looking towards another set of malformed dummies, he focuses his chakra in the ground infront of him, slowly turning it into small dust particles. As he waves his right hand to the left, in a crescent moon shape, a wall of dust rises and pushes forward, smacking the dummy in the face. Taking in a quick breath causes Carl to sneeze atleast three times. Wiping his nose with a spare piece of cloth he had from earlier, he turns toward Aigis ready to give his analyzation.

"Heh, excuse the sneezing. Anyway, the first technique is used for crushing your opponents. By forming the snake seal, then causing two walls to erupt on both sides, you can direct them to close in on the foe, crushing him in the process. Now as for perks a set backs, a perk is, it can help you gain time. Since you're enemy is focusing on the walls, you'll have more than enough time to gain your distance. Now, a set back would be how easy it is to escape. One could easily just jump upward, or use an omni-directional attack to break the walls."

Reaching down for his belt, Carl unattaches the bottle of water he got earlier on that day. After taking a sip of water to clense his already parched and dry throat, he continues, "Moving one, we have a technique that creates a wall of dust that can blind your enemy temporarily. A perk is, it can blind regular ninja, giving you some time to decide your next move. A set back is, on the Byakugan, i'm pretty sure they would still see your chakra"

Souji · Jun 24, 2014

"Yes. The Byakugan is highly underestimated. Souji-kun, my fellow senpai, is a wielder of it."

"Now, the next jutsu is quite humorous, in my opinion. You'll channel your chakra through the ground and allow a chunk of rock to rise from the ground, and float in the air. Then, allow it to drop on your target, flattening them like a pancake! The rock is pretty big, so be careful you don't accidentally squash yourself..."

"Don't analyze this one; I'll give you a break, since it's relatively simple. Just let out some of your steam and anger on whatever you please... it's therapeutic, almost."

"You can even try to squash me, if it pleases you." She said, laughing playfully.

( Doton: Rokkuhanmā ) - Earth Release: Rock Hammer
Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 30
Description: The user manipulates their chakra and creates a huge rock from the ground that will rise up, hammering the opponent by slamming it down from above them.

After Carl had performed and analyzed the first technique, Aigis stretched out her right arm, open-palmed, towards Carl. Applying her shape and nature manipulation, Aigis allowed the dust in the air to swirl and gather around her palm, as well as channeling her Doton chakra out of her fingertips. Soon, a basketball-sized rock appeared in her hands, as if created from thin air. With a sudden burst of chakra, Aigis "shot" the rock like a bullet, and it whizzed past Carl, barely missing his head. The rock bullet smashed into a nearby tree trunk, causing some good damage and almost breaking it.

"Try that, Carl-kun. The bullet fires fast and can cause good damage. The range is great too, but the only problem I see here is that it fires one rock bullet at a time. You can also try spitting it instead, except it will be a mud ball, which will harden into a rock as it flies toward your target."

( Doton: Iwa Dangan ) - Earth Release: Rock Bullet
Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Long
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 30
Description: The user manipulating their chakra will point their palm or fist at the opponent, creating a large rock on it which he then sends at the opponent. Alternatively, the user can "spit" the rock. In this case he will spit a large globule of mud which hardens mid way towards the opponent into a large rock.

Joker · Jun 25, 2014

"Alright, here we go then", taking in another deep breath to temporarily subside his nausea, Carl focuses his chakra into the ground below him. In doing so, he's able to create a fairly large rock that rises and levitates itself a meter above the Earth's cool surface. Humoring the idea of squashing Aigis, he disregards the thought and directs the rock over to a dummy nearby. Raising his hand high into the air, almost as if he was reaching for a star, he throws it down quickly, causing the rock to plummet from it's floating position in the sky and squash the intended target, leaving only a bundle of straw and sticks.

Moving on from his current train of thought, Carl turns around only to be nearly hit with what seems to be a speeding bullet. He felt his life flash before his eyes, but oddly wasn't scared or tense, due to the earlier 'stress reliever' as Aigis called it, he felt alot better. He holds his palm out in a way, so that it faces him. While gather chakra, a swirl of dust particles gather and shape a nice sized rock in his palm. Then, extending his hand outward, with his palm facing Aigis, launching it at full speed. He intentionally misses and grazes her cheek, giving a slight laugh followed through with a gleaming smile.

"The bullet one is simple, you chose a focal point, which in this case would be your palm in whichever hand, then extend it ourwards and launch it. It moves highly fast, almost as if it was a bullet, hence the name. A perk is the speed of it, giving them less of a chance to react. The set back is....well, can't really think of one at the moment" he laughs a bit. Then, he realizes that his fatigue suddenly vanished. Wondering what the cause was, he chooses to let it go and continue his training.

Souji · Jun 26, 2014

(I intentionally missed, too, y'know U_U Lol)

"Setbacks? Well, that rock bullet only fires one shot at a time; making it quite one dimensional."

"Alright. These are the last two of the C-rank techniques. For the first one, clap your hands together, and channel your Doton chakra through the ground, causing two slabs of rock to emerge on both sides of your enemy. These rocks will push your enemy up and back, sending them flying backwards. If you use this at mid range, you might even be able to send your enemy into long range from you!"

"Try it on my clone; push her into the lake!"

Poof. A Shadow Clone of Aigis appeared in front of Carl.

( Doton: Jōshō Iwa ) - Earth Release: Rising Rocks
Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 30
Description: The user claps their hands together and then unleashes two huge rocks from the ground on either side of the enemy to send the opponent flying backwards.

"And then, the final C-rank technique has the same principles, but instead, you'll stomp your foot on the ground and surge your Doton chakra through it, causing fragments of rock, like pillars, to jab upward from the ground and into your target. The key here is that they're not spikes; they won't pierce your enemy. Instead, they'll whack your enemy upwards into the air."

Another Shadow Clone. Aigis was surprised her own chakra reserves were still alive and kicking... perhaps it was because it was just training, not an actual fight.

( Doton: Gizagiza no Iwajin ) - Earth Release: Jagged Rock Formation
Rank: C
Type: Offensive, Supplementary
Range: Short – Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 30
Description: The user will manipulate their chakra and stomps the ground. By doing so, he causes small fractures to rip through the ground, which will then force fragments of earth and rock to rise up from the ground like protruding rock formations to then deal blunt force damage to the opponent and can raise them up into the air.

While waiting for Carl to finish these last two techniques, Aigis pulled out her lunch; a nice, well-arranged bento box, with some rice, teriyaki, tempura, some sushi rolls... even some soup on the side. She laid it on a tree stump that was up to her chest level, and waited for it to cool.

Joker · Jun 26, 2014

"These are the final ones? Woot!" he screams, completely filled with excitement. After his outburst of joy, he finally calms down and focuses his chakra into the ground below him. As he claps his hands, two fairly large rocks emerge infront of her, and he directs them both, with his left hand, to push her backwards. With some force, Aigis' clone gets pushes back into the lake, and emerges completely soaked. Giving a little giggle, Carl then turns to the other clone, ready to finally wrap up his current rank.

Directing his chakra into his right leg, he slams his foot on the Earth's surface and then manipulates it into the ground beneath him. In doing so, he causes a very small fissure to tear into the Earth, which protrudes small rock fragments to erupt, and bluntly hit Aigis' clone in the air. Once it falls and disperses, Carl excitedly turns to the real one who seems to taking out a lunch box of some sort, allowing the contents inside to cool off.

"The first one, you clap your hands and focus your chakra in the ground, causing to large rocks to rise up and push your enemy backwards. A perk is, you can gain distance between you and your adversary, a set back is that the rocks can be easily destroyed, so it might now always work. Now for the final one, you direct chakra in your leg, then slam it on the ground, creating a smalle fissure that protrudes blunt rock fragments to send your enemy uepward. Perks include once they're airborne, you can finish then with an array of attacks, now a setback, the rocks make noise once they come out, so they can notice that and hop out the way"

Souji · Jun 29, 2014

Watching as Carl finished the C-ranks, Aigis brought him over to the tree stump for some food and drink. While they ate, they had a nice conversation, engaging in small talk. Sometimes, she would jokingly try to feed Carl some food, much like how an older sister would do to her younger brother. The sun was warm and ablaze during midday. This only helped to strengthen their bond.

Once both shinobi had their fill and replenished their chakra reserves completely, Aigis cleared the area (which by now was littered with earth and debris from performing so many techniques), and continued.

"Alright, now for the B-ranks. This is where the jutsus get quite interesting and more powerful. Perform the Boar and Ox hand seals. Afterwards, place your hand on the ground and allow your Doton chakra to surge through the ground. At your target's base, their bottom, the ground will start spiraling inward. Think of it like a toilet being flushed, except with... Earth. This will cause the rocks to break up where the spiral is, forming jagged rocks that will crush and pierce your enemy as they're being sucked in. Overall, great range, the hand seal setup is alright, but the spiraling happens relatively quickly."

"Suck up a couple of those training dummies, and watch how they get destroyed when they get caught in it."

(Doton: Retsudo Tenshō) - Earth Release: Tearing Earth Turning Palm
Rank: B-Rank
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Long
Chakra Cost: 20
Damage Points: 40
Description: After performing the required hand seals Boar → Ox → placing hand on the ground, the user causes the ground surrounding the enemy to spiral inwards on itself, burying them alive or crushing them in a mayhem of jagged rocks. This technique is capable of causing quite a bit of damage to a large area. This technique is much more damaging if used in rocky mountainous areas, or inside a cave.

"And as for the second jutsu for this round, it's very similar to previous stone spike techniques, but this time, it forms ONLY four spikes. The difference here is that they're pretty large, and can emerge from ANY direction. What I like to do is to make these spikes erupt from the front, back, left, and right of my opponent. It creates a situation where it would be very hard for them to dodge in any direction, unless they go up, or downward."

"That's a common element in fights... 'zoning', where you force your enemy to counter your jutsus with well placed combinations."

Aigis suddenly burped; a small, feminine one. It was probably the food. She suddenly blushed furiously, looking severely embarrassed, especially as Carl turned to look at her.

"G-g-go on, perform the technique!" she said, trying to divert her student's attention.

( Doton: Dosekidake no Jutsu ) - Earth Release: Earth and Stone Bamboo Shoot Technique
Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user of this technique condenses the soil and rock in the area to sprout out in the form of four large spikes which attack the target from four separate directions to make it harder to evade. However, it can be easilty avoided by escaping upwards.

Joker · Jul 1, 2014

While standing near the table, Carl admired his view of the training grounds while being playfully feed by Aigis, only showcasing their developing bond further. Finishing all the food and desert there, Carl yawns and stretches his arms in the air, his chakra reserves fully replenished and his eyes no longer droopy, he bends down and picks up the trash and puts it in a spare plastic bag he had in his backpack. Walking towards the center of the training grounds, he places his stuff off to the side, underneath a large, abnormal Oak tree.

"Alrighty, here we go!", Carl screams enthusiastically. Making two seals, [Boar → Ox], he slams his right hand on the ground and tilts his head back far enough so he could see the Earth around the dummies start to sink inward. Bringing in the dummies in an array of jagged rocks and debris of Earth, he lifts his hand and arises from his crouching position.

Listening to Aigis' instructions, he suddenly hears a small beltching sound, as if it was a burp. A bit surprised by it being her of all people, to ease her embarassment, he let's one go aswell, although a lot louder than her's, "Not bad, but it needs a little more....UMPH, y'know?" hey says, laughing at her blushing. Now moving on, he directs his chakra into the soil around him, sending it towards a dummy a few feet back. Hardening it, he sprouts four large pillars surrounding it, on the back, front, left, and right, impaling it in a total of four different directions.

Facing Aigis' still rose red face, he smiles and gives her the run down on the basics, "The first one, make two handseals then slam your hand on the ground causing the surface beneath your opponent to collapse and suck them inward, crushing them. A perk is, it immobilizes and potentially kills them, a setback is the fact that a simple surge of lightning on the same level renders it useless. As for second one, you emit chakra into the soil and harden it in four pillars that'll impale your enemy from all sides. One nice thing about it is, you trap them from all sides, a bad thing is, it's easily escaped by jumping in the air"

Souji · Jul 4, 2014

That was an admittedly manly burp. Aigis laughed a little. Carl performed the techniques with little to no trouble. A full and happy shinobi was a powerful and strong one.

"If your stomach's full, your chakra's full."

... she thought about how lame something like that sounded, and buried that expression in the back of her head. She wasn't the type to use witty humor, anyway.

"This next jutsu applies the principles of cloning with chakra manipulation, but adds nature manipulation to the mix. What you'll do here is mold rocks in your mouth, and spit them out on the ground in front of you. Visualize yourself, and what you look like, and apply shape and nature manipulation to fashion a lookalike of yourself, Carl-kun."

"The interesting thing here is that these clones are more durable than your typical run-of-the-mill examples. They can use up to C-rank Earth techniques. But the best part is that they can endure Taijutsu up to B-rank. Anything higher than that will defeat them; otherwise, they can survive a couple of weaker hits."

"When these clones are defeated, they turn into rubble."

"No need to analyze this one; I'll give you a break. Instead, make a rock clone of yourself, AND me. This clone technique also allows you to create clones of others, but they are simply basic clones without any of the copied person's abilities. Essentially, it's cosmetic."

(Doton: Iwa Bunshin) - Earth Release: Rock Clone Technique
Rank: B
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user creates their clone out of stone that he spits from his mouth. Unlike other types of clones the rock clones don’t disappear after being defeated but rather crumble like rubble. These clones can also be used to create a clone of other people than themselves but do not take on the abilities of the copied person. They can use up to C-Rank Earth techniques and are very resistant to physical damage such as that from Taijutsu which they can endure up to B-Rank.

"Once you've created our clones, the second jutsu will have you channeling Doton chakra through the ground, and this will force Earth to rise up to surround us, while leaving the terrain unaltered.. Try and form a complete dome that covers all angles."

"When you've finished that, create an opening in the dome so that we can all climb out; that's one of the usages of the technique, forming openings. I'm not too fond of tight spaces..."

(Doton: Iwa no Hogo) - Earth Release: Earth Shelter Technique
Rank: B
Type: Defensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user surrounds themselves with earth, taken from the immediate vicinity, in order to fabricate a formation of rock that is capable of protecting both the user and others in close proximity, if desired. Doing so, seemingly leaves the surrounding terrain unaltered, even when the quantity of earth used is enough to form a complete dome around multiple individuals as seen when Ittan used this technique. The user can also manipulate the resulting shelter to have openings in it so as to be able to observe outside, as demonstrated when used by Kitsuchi.

Joker · Jul 6, 2014

As Carl nods, he begins to knead the chakra present in his mouth, he then inhales a gulp of air, and spits out two piles of mud and rocks. Closing his eyes, he thinks about Aigis' figure, her eyes, hair, all the details to make the clone perfect, then doing the same for him, he applies shape by chakra manipulation to create, two perfect replicas of him, and Aigis. He then walks up to each of them, inspecting them thoroughly, looking for even the littlest mistake. Without finding what he was looking for, Carl sighs and raises his hands into the with excitement, "They look, soo cool!" he practically screams.

Leaving the ones intact, he then turns to the South, completely away from them, focusing his chakra into the palms of his hands. Throwing them into the air, then slamming then on the ground, he creates a circular dome composed of Earth, that encases himself, Aigis, and their dopplegangers completely. Now, Carl isn't fond of total darkness, which the dome easily produced. So with a flick of the wrist, he causes the the right side of the dome to collapse, forming a tall doorway that sheds some light. After Aigis and company leavethe shelter, he hops on top of the dome and gets on with his training.

"Okay, time for the dome! The dome is a basic protection shield from incoming attacks, no complicated. A perk would be, it covers you completely, aisde from underneath you. A setback is, it can't block attacks that rise from the ground, which can totally end the fight right there if you're not prepared."

Souji · Jul 9, 2014

After walking out of the claustrophobic shelter, Aigis took a good look at her clone that Carl made of her. The clone stared straight ahead with a vapid smile, looking bubbly with her wide eyes. It was a perfect replica of her, in an aesthetic sense.

Aigis rubbed her nose subconsciously My nose isn't that big, is it? she thought to herself. Her high standards caused her to be somewhat self-critical.

"Slam your hands on the ground and channel your Doton chakra in front of you, creating a quarter dome of Earth that protects you from frontal attacks. As a creative use, you don't necessarily have to face it in front of you; you could create it to your sides, to block attacks that may come from those angles."

"Catch!"

She threw a few kunai at Carl, aimed for his chest. The usual 'tough love' regimen.

(Doton: Iwa Enchou no Jutsu) - Earth Release: Earth Dome Technique
Rank: B
Type: Defensive, Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: N/A
Description:The user slams his hands on the ground and creates a 1/4 dome of earth, which protects them from frontal external attacks. The domes shape is in a similar fashion to wood release: wood locking walls.

"Now, for our next technique, it's the same as the Mudshot Technique as before, but on a larger scale and spread. You'll use a pre-existing mud source, or create one, to create mudshots that can destroy multiple targets. Otherwise, you can fire them from your mouth in a nice barrage. The taste may not be pleasant, though."

"Shoot it at our rock clones so they don't block us anymore."

Aigis's rock clone (the one created by Carl) tilted her head and looked at them, as if unsure of what was going to happen next.

(Doton: Fukusuu no Dorosandan) - Earth Release: Multiple Mudshot Technique
Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Long
Chakra cost: 20
Damage point: 40
Description: This jutsu is basically a widespread version of the Mudshot Technique; allowing the user to fire at multiple targets.

Joker · Jul 9, 2014

Smirking slightly at the act, he bends down in a semi-crouching position, and slams his hands on the ground. In doing so, he focuses his chakra in a small area in front of him, making a piece of a dome rise up, acting like a shield.
Moving from behind the slab of curved Earth, he stands directly infront of his rock-made copies, looking at them with a sort of grin you'd only see on young troublemakers. Kneading the chakra in his mouth, he inhales a chunk of air, throwing his arm back while moving his upper body forward, he spits out two large pieces of mud simultaneously, both directed at the clone's eyes. With the clones turned into rubble at their feet, Carl stands inbetween the two small rock piles, giving Aigis a weird look.

"Well, by slamming your hands on the ground and emitting your chakra forward, you can create a curved wall of rock to block incoming attacks. A neat thing about it is, how easy it is, no seals whatsoever, then a not so neat thing is, it's not a full dome. Meaning it can't protect you from all angles. Now with the mudshot one, it's basically the same, but now, you can hit multiple targets faster, but it taste reeeaally nasty," he says as he fiddles with the bracelet on his left arm. As he looks up, his eyes suddenly meet with Aigis, and upon contact, he remembers something important, "Oh, and I saw you rub your nose. It's really not that big, I made it that way on purpose", with that said, Carl is seen laughing a bit at her flustered face, he gives her a wide smile and a small subtle wink. One that a teenager gives his friend after they've done something hilarious, in the end, it was all for fun.

Souji · Jul 14, 2014

(I'm going to apologize for the late reply, I had a severe cold this past week, but I'm recovering now so I'll try my best to keep up, thank you for your patience :3)

"You're such a joker, Carl-kun." Aigis replied, shaking her head and smiling. His sense of humor and attitude gave her motivation and enthusiasm to move forward. She could only hope he was at least enjoying himself; at the very least, she was.

"Alright, weave the Rat, Snake, and Tiger hand seals. Channel your Doton chakra through the ground, and form a 'wave' of earth that you can ride on, or use to attack a distant target. It has great range, and the wave is relatively fast and large enough to overwhelm an unprepared enemy."

"The wave can be formed around your opponent's legs, which can trap them and stop their movements, making this jutsu somewhat versatile."

"Go ahead and try it on me!" this voice of Aigis came from behind Carl, tapping his shoulders. She had made a Shadow Clone that appeared behind Carl, which attempted to surprise him. It was a playful gesture.

(Doton: Doryūha) - Earth Release: Earth Flow Wave
Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Mid - Long
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: After performing the required hand seal sequence Rat → Snake → Tiger the user creates and rides a wave of earth that can branch of to attack from a distance. The user can also use the technique to manipulate the terrain and trap the target by wrapping earth round their legs preventing them from moving.

While Carl was performing and analyzing the first technique, Aigis set up a few scroll traps on the ground; three, to be exact. After he was done, Aigis spoke to him.

"This jutsu's slightly different. This time, I want YOU to make a clone. Any type is fine; the key here is that they're going to activate this trap I've set up. Make them walk on top of it. What will happen is that mud, in the shape of wolves, will erupt from the ground and attack and trap your clone. These mud wolves can reform after being hit or destroyed, making them a threat if not taken care of."

"It's slow to setup, but great as an unexpected trap. You can create multiple mud wolves, up to three; which is why I've laid out three scrolls here. Just try it on one for this exercise, and observe how the wolves form and attack."

(try writing this part out from the victim's point of view; what would you see your clone experiencing? Something a little different to spice it up ^^)

(Doton: Doro Ookami) - Earth Release: Mud Wolves
Rank: B
Type: Offensive, Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20 (+10 per reformed wolf)
Damage points: 10 damage per wolf attack
Description: A trap technique in which the user will place somewhere and is activated upon contact with the opponent's chakra. The user uses a scroll to lay the trap in which releases mud that forms into the shape of wolves that will attack the enemy target/s. Despite being damaged the wolves can reform which can keep the enemy occupied to allow the enemy make a getaway. (Can only create a maximum of 3 mud wolves)
Note: Takes one turn to set the trap up and wolves only last two turns

Aigis would notice Carl was fixated on his bracelet on his left wrist.

"Carl-kun, may I ask what that is?" she asked politely, indicating said bracelet.

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