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[Littlefinger.]

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—Rasengan with Nagato..

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—Started ninjutsu with Darui

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—Then Cobalt

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—Continued with Nagato.. again

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—Learned kuchiyose with Gobi

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—Tried a complete reboot with Sharingdork

I wait patiently, observing my surroundings and hoping this is the last time I have to make a thread to learn ninjutsu o-o


PS: Thanks man!

 

[Negative Knight]

Alright, try to reply asap and we'll get this done soon enough. We'll start from scratch.

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Deactivating his invisibility as his student arrives late, Kakuzu can be seen with his eyes closed and in a meditative position.

Not a good first impression. Then again, first impressions tend to be wrong. Now, tell me everything you know about Ninjutsu.

 

[Littlefinger.]

Alright.
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Surprised to see the weird looking man appear out of the blue, Littlefinger smiles.

Weren't you always the creepiest of the Akatsuki bunch... Well, I like to think of ninjutsu as the balance between taijutsu and genjutsu. While the latter manipulates the mind and the former uses body strength and agility, ninjutsu allows us to do the impossible. For instance, with the Kage Bunshin, I can create perfect clones of myself which can act without me programming them like robots.

Ninjutsu allows for the skillful performance of tricks and feats that would be otherwise impossible. It can also be used in the handling of ninja tools, manipulating them in various ways to create what may be referred to as weapon play. Non-elemental chakra plays the most important role in ninjutsu.

 

[Negative Knight]

Your explanation was a bit minimal so let me further fortify your knowledge with my explanation of Ninjutsu and everything it entails. However, one thing you failed to mention is that since Ninjutsu is a more primitive version of Elemental Ninjutsu, most techniques in this category are actually weak to all elemental ones. Few exceptions exist such as Rasengan, where the chakra is worked and molded with advanced shape manipulation, putting it on equal terms with elemental variants. Once you've read and understood the following, we will proceed.

Ninjutsu is the usage of chakra to perform various tasks which can't be performed otherwise. Its an extremely broad term and encompasses many things such as: weapon usage, medical uses, transformations and so on. Unlike Genjutsu, its effects manifest in reality and not solely in the illusonary. A notable user of Ninjutsu is the 2nd Tsuchikage due to his arsenal of highly regarded techniques. Through chakra manipulation alone, he could achieve flight through unknown means, turn his body completely invisible and "split" his chakra into two separate bodies. His splitting technique far surpassed conventional clone techniques as both halves of him are considered the "real" version of him, meaning they couldn't be dispersed.

Ninjutsu isn't solely based around chakra usage and performing complex techniques and maneuvers, but is also in reference to the skill set a ninja should possess. The term "Ninjutsu" literally means ninja skills, leading me to believe its actually a more abstract concept to what we first perceive. A ninja should be a keen analyzer of situations, capable of conjuring up plans, tactics and counters, both in the heat of a battle and in preparation for one. They must make proficient use of the various ninja tools at their disposal, using all of the utensils they possess to the fullest. Awareness is another very important skill a ninja should possess. Paying close attention to detail, making logical inferences about your opponent, gradually deciphering your opponent's fighting style, noticing minute disturbances in your surroundings and remaining vigilant at all times is required if a ninja is to survive. Often a lack of awareness leaves you prone to assassinations, being struck by invisible attacks or worse still, making you unable to realize nor release an illusionary technique.

Even with the astounding abilities a ninja can come to acquire, he/she should never overlook or forget these fundamental rules. It could very well result in their downfall.

 

[Littlefinger.]

Sorry for the late reply.
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Littlefinger nods in agreement to all that Kakuzu had just said.

We may proceed.

 

[Negative Knight]

Alright, our Ninjutsu training can be broken down into the following three categories:
-Weapons Usage
-Logistics of a Battle
-Learning the Techniques

The techniques will be learnt in the following groups:
-Ninja tools, scrolls and weapons usage
-Stealth and Subterfuge (My personal favourite)
-Transformations, summons and clones
-Rasengans
-Miscellaneous (All other techniques grouped together)

Note about my training: Since I make you specialize in the different categories one at a time, you'll be learning techniques with different ranks in a random order. That being said, you cannot make any Ninjutsu custom techniques until you complete all of the Ninjutsu techniques.

Right now, we'll begin on weapons usage in a battle. Tell me about all of the ninja tools you know of, describe them thoroughly and how they can be used in battle.

 

[Littlefinger.]

Kunai – For me, this is the most popular ninja tool in the narutoverse. It can be used for both close range and long range combat. It is a black dagger with a handle wrapped in bandages and a small ring attached to the end of it through which thread/wire can be passed. Its use can be diversified by attaching an explosive tag to the blade. Then the kunai is thrown so that it lodges in an object near the target, and then the explosion from the attached tag destroys the target. This use of the weapon is known as an explosive kunai. The same technique can be applied to a flash bomb.

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Shuriken – This weapon is another common and basic ninja tool. It has four sharp edges which enable it to spin, thus increasing its speed, piercing ability and overall lethality. It has an open circle in the centre, useful for grabbing with a finger, to avoid cutting oneself, or to put thread/wire through.

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Fūma Shuriken – This is somewhat similar to the regular shuriken in that it has four sharp prominent blades and an open circle in the middle. However, it is larger and its four blades can be collapsed or folded to look like one. Since it is larger, it is easier to use it for close range combat but still it is deadly when thrown.

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Explosive Tag– Explosive tags are rectangular shaped papers with many kanji writings on them that circle a larger kanji inscription of the word "explode". They are infused with chakra, prompting them to explode within a set amount of time or when the user activates it. They can be placed on a surface or attached to a weapon snd thrown at the target.

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Flash Bomb– This most times looks like a paper wrapped up into a ball and has a huge kanji for "light" written on one side of it. When detonated, it releases a blinding light which can temporarily blind an opponent, disorienting and distracting them.

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Smoke Bomb– This almost has the same look as a flash bomb. However, when detonated, it creates a cloud of smoke. It is primarily used to block opponents' vision. But in special cases, it may contain a gas of some sort or poison even.

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[Negative Knight]

I liked the inclusion of the pictures. You touched on the the relevance of speed of projectiles but only briefly. Shuriken are faster than kunai and senbon are faster shuriken. People seem to underestimate or ignore projectile speed especially when it comes to arrows. Using long-winded/slow techniques to stop fast-moving projectiles isn't something you should do. Paper bombs/explosive tags are detonated through the use of a single handseal; smoke bombs and flash bombs detonate on contact with any solid surface. Anyone who looks upon the blinding light emitted by flash bombs (unless they have some sort of immunity) is blinded for one turn.

Angle and direction of Ninja tools
These are the realistic aspects of the RP. We will be covering one at a time starting with Angle. These are some of the things you need to keep in mind when fighting in a battle.

Angle is a very important part when battling and if used right it can give you the upper hand over your opponent. It's very important to understand the angles in a battle. This is mainly used with ninja tools (shuriken, kunai and other projectiles) but you can also use this with certain techniques that are launched at your opponent. Just by stating the angle you can confuse your opponent.

For example:Ninja 1 and Ninja 2 are fighting. N1 throws 2 kunai at N2, one at the angle of 25 and the other on 55. The lower the angle,the faster the projectile. Most new people would say:"I intercept the kunai with one of my own, blocking them both." If you use angles, this is where you can score.

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If N1 threw the kunai at an angle of 25 first your opponent would probably be defending from that one first thus he would fail to notice the other one. If he blocks the first one then the second one would hit him unless he kept his focus. Thus with one blow you can cause fatal injuries. (Credits to Cobalt)

Another neat trick I picked up is the efficient use of a flash bomb. By hiding a flash bomb in your sleeve/hand and dropping it onto the ground behind your position, you'll slyly blind your opponent without blinding yourself giving you the upper hand. Now, this is a nice tactic, however spamming it or over-using it will make you look unskillful and reliant on the upper hand it gives you. Use it sparsely.

 

[Littlefinger.]

Thanks for that angle tip. I'm thinking up ways to implement it already. However, I got one observation to make concerning the flash bomb being activated on contact with a solid surface. I just watched Shikamaru's fight with Tayuya again. During his weapon play there, he threw a kunai which had a flash bomb attached to it by a thread to a tree branch. Then he threw another kunai which as simply cut the thread, allowing the flash bomb to fall. As it was falling, it was activated. Hence, it didn't need to hit any solid surface.

It wasn't shown how he activated it, but I'm thinking a single hand seal also did the trick like in paper bombs and explosive tags.