Training (ask to join, nk)

Orokana escaped from his tomb, full of old books and writing. his office was a tomb to him. he walked off to the training ground hoping to fin some people he can train, maybe he will find members to join his team he needed to make. he kept checking to make sure that eri wasnt following him. he didnt need her yelling at him again. he smiled. he was safe and alone, it looked like no one was here, now all he needed to do was wait for someone to join him. but in the mean time he would summon his chains and start training them. the chains was his main way to fight, he didnt use his sword a lot but he was making sure his chains were mastered so he didnt have to worry about them in a fight or him getting distracted by them due to his neglect.

Alongside one of lakes in the Land of Water, not too far off from the village of Kirigakure, Toshihiro sat down along the green grass, fresh with dew from the misty morning.  The water didn’t seem to bother him, as he was in some of his more leisurely robes, leaving behind his mask and ANBU uniform at the Yuik clan compound.  He breathed deeply as he let the cold air fill his lungs, the chill filling his chest.  Hands extended towards the water, he focused intently on his goal.  “Alright, just as the scrolls said, focus water style and wind style simultaneously.  Think about using one stream of cold, rather than individually, and feel the flow passing through your arms and out of the body.”

In what was one of many frustrated efforts, he aimed his palms towards the edge of the lake, hoping that a nearby source of water would allow for an easier start than summoning ice from thin air.  He concentrated deeply, feeling the chakra leave his palms.  With each attempt, a new result followed, with either a large amount of water pouring out, rippling the nearby water and scaring any fish in the vicinity, or blowing a large amount of air, sending waves crashing to the opposite shore.  What sounded like a fairly simple task in the scrolls had become something much more difficult than he had expected.

He brushed himself off, pulling his large white overcoat back across his chest and stepped away from the lake.  As he walked, he could make out a figure in the mist, coming towards him.  He wasn’t too worried about this; he figured it would just be another shinobi from the village looking for somewhere to train.  Curious to see who it was, he halted his pace, and turned his head, eagerly looking to see if it was someone he could recognize.

[WC – Unlock Kekkei Genkai, Ice Style – 313/2000]

he walked down to toshi, and listened to the waves. he smiled and waved at him. "hello my new anbu agent, how are we doing today" he looked around and thought. he thought about of what should he train today. he desummoned his chains and thought about maybe testing out some genjutsu on him. he wanted to see what he could do so he faked his desummoning of his chains by doing the hand seals and pointed his finger up, he should be caught in his genjutsu now and it should look like he did what he did to get rid of his chains. "so what are you doing, training?" he smiled and looked at him. making sure he felt relaxed. he studied him. he knew what he could do in his reports but maybe he should see what he can do first hand.

Through the mist, the figure of the Mizukage emerged.  Toshihiro wasn’t expecting to see him wandering this part of the surrounding village landscape.  He was sure no one truly knew of this clearing as his training ground.  The clearing was complete with a few large trees, plenty of green space and grass to move around, and it was bordered by a small lake to the southwest.  The mist the village was famous for often filled the air around the clearing, and made it very useful for training to fight with obscured vision.  

As the Mizukage emerged, he greeted Toshihiro, acknowledging his new title and rank.  He felt a little bad, as he was dressed fairly casually for a member of the ANBU, but in all honesty, it was his day off.  “Hello Oro-sama,” he said.  He noticed that his Kage did a series of hand seals, although he wasn’t sure exactly what he was trying to do.  After he inquired about his training, Toshi simply replied, “Well, after I shattered my katana during my last mission, I figured I would take a step back and work on some elemental ninjutsu.  I haven’t been able to utilize the Ice Release techniques my clan is famous for, so I’ve spent most of my days off trying to figure out this style.”

It felt a bit embarrassing to admit to his Kage that he was struggling, and he tried to smile in order to hide his disappointment.  During his last fight with some rogue ninja along the mainland, a clash of blades caused one of his favorite swords to shatter, clanging to the floor in pieces.  He almost felt like he was missing something without the weight of his sword resting upon his back and shoulders.  And now, he couldn’t even get the right control over his chakra to use his family’s advanced element.  For over two hours, he spent time after time trying to freeze just a small portion of water with little success.

Once again, he returned his focus back to the lake, and with arms extended he tried to control the flow of his chakra.  His eyes opened and he noticed a small ice block, no bigger than maybe a small cup, now floating in the lake.  Sure it would take a lot more work to get this style to the form of a powerful jutsu, but at least he now as something to build upon.  Pride filled his face as he turned to his lord, “It’s been slow going, but it looks like I’m getting the hang of it.  You wouldn’t happen to have any suggestions for training.”

[WC – Unlock Kekkei Genkai, Ice Style – 313 + 439 = 752/2000]

There is a time in our lives where everything goes wrong. When despite our best efforts for no rhyme of reason that things do not go accordingly as we wish them to be. This became such the case of a fellow young lady, who found herself wandering around the cemetery of the village. What exactly did she expect to find under the soft mist while wearing what appeared to be a long black hooded cloak that covered her body from shoulder to ankle became more clearer as she walked along the tombstones of the dead. Eying one by one as she passed each one by until she stopped in her tracks at a specific tombstone. It is of one Yano Hana; her aunt. The young lady unveils her hood and reveals her loose golden locks of hair meshed up as if she hadn’t taken any time of this day to decor it in a fashionable manner, reaching down to the center of her nape. The graveyard was an odd place to be at this time of day to where no one in sight would be knowledgable of her presence there this morning. The lady when recognized is known to be by name: Natsu Hana, and unlike other days of a sparkle of curiosity found in her expression she instead almost appeared lost especially in her darken yellow eyes which gleamed with restlessness. Reaching within the cloak she pulls out a black cloth of fabric in which she slowly ties onto her golden locks into a ribbon of sorts. The knot facing away towards the back of her head. As she stared at the tombstone she felt very unease on how to go about things. It has been over a year since her aunt has passed away due to heart failure. Natsu lets out a soft sigh while pondering about her future now. “Did you really have to go?”, she asked herself softly. “The general shop isn’t the same without you there nor am I. People might start recognizing I’m not.. Normal. Like them.” Natsu looks above her line of site to scan around her environment. Taking hold of her katana’s handle underneath the cloak with a firm grip.

“You know what’s not what I want to hear from you Natsu.”, the voice echoed in her head as Yano appeared beside Natsu wearing a traditional kimono and appearing in her mid thirties just before she had died with long hair reaching down to her shoulders with a distinguish color of a raven. “If you want to live normally you’re going to have to give up being a ninja and run the general store and find yourself a man to make a family. But we both know this isn’t what’ll keep those urges at bay. Remember what I taught you, go back to the roots of our training on how to blend in.”, Yano spoke with such integrity and concern in her tone. Natsu turned to see Yano and had already knew she wasn’t there or will ever be. It was a figment of her imagination to assist her in times of questioning or reasoning. Her conscious in other words was manifested through the image of the woman who told her how to live her life since her early years as a child. Natsu thinks to herself despite it appearing she is opening her mouth and conversing with her cognitive aunt, “Without you really being here.. It really affected my lifestyle while including being a ninja.” She began walking off from the cemetery towards a long road which would lead her to the training grounds. The image of Yano vanishes as she trailed off. Underneath her cloak she pulled up a black scarf to cover half of her face and neck. She continued down the road and began to jog lightly. Then the pace began to pick up and she found herself immersed with the exercise to clear her thoughts about the situation that’s been on her mind for over a year now. It was difficult for her to move on without a clear motive on how to proceed in life. It was such a strain that her focus became more and more out of place. She jogged at a steady pace downhill as her thoughts flew over her head in what for a moment appeared to be serenity. Natsu took off her hooded cloak and revealed her garnet underneath. She is wearing a white single piece garnet that reaches right below her hips. Her arms covered with a tight black armguard reaching from her hands pass her elbows. Her legs she wore black laggards that reached to her thighs along open black ninja sandals. Her sheath was red and the katana’s handle black as well. Natsu huffed into her scarf as she continued to jog through the mist until she finally reached her destination. Before she realized it she had ran past the training grounds and into a different scenery. It was much calmer, quieter, and there was a lake. Natsu has been here before a long time ago with her aunt.

Walking along the edge of the lake, she found herself in a momentary scene from four years ago. She witnessed herself following exact orders on how to swing a blade properly from Yano. Her aunt insisted that her form needed work, her footwork, and the strength behind her swings needed to be more effective. As such it was a required method for handling the element she had been teaching Natsu for the past couple of years. For an odd reason this brought a smile to her face. She continued to walk off into the landscape with a light smile of the past… Only to bare witness the Mizukage with chains brought out with a unfamiliar face. Unsure about the situation she couldn’t just ignore the village leader as much as she wished to. Troubled by the thought she calmly walks towards the two young men. Both having quite similar features, Natsu jokingly thought to herself they could be brothers for all she knew. Her smile slowly faded away underneath the scarf as her eyes widen a bit as she gracefully bowed at the men. “Good morning Lord Mizukage and to you too as well sir.”, she said in a polite tone. As she brought her head back up her eyes slowly went from the stranger to the Mizukage. She had once conversed with this Kage but has since heard much from him, and to given respect she addressed him firmly in a formal manner. Natsu found herself unsure of the situation but was just six feet away from the stranger.


[WC – Unlock Kekkei Genkai: Scatter Release – 1,111/2000]

Orokana heard a woman's voice and looked to see natsu. "oh hello miss natsu, lovely to see you here, would you like to train with us, me and toshi here were about to spare." he smiled and looked at toshi. and he waited for him to respond. he began thinking. he wanted to master his chains and what not, so he needed to use them on toshi but his gen would help control toshi's thinking and movements. next once toshi is ready this will be a easy fight. then if natsu so wished he would spar with her next, then the two could spar each other. he liked meeting his ninjas in a training field and see what they can do, it made this job easier. plus he would know what mission the two ninjas might be able to do. Orokana walked forward to toshi, he was 5 meters from toshi and he readied his mind for a fight, but he couldn't let out his mask yet. he looked at natsu. she was an interesting one. and he needed to test her loyalty to the mist. to him. he needed more people he can trust, and toshi didn't seem like a person he could trust with his personal plans. of course the village comes first but he still had plans for his benefits.