"Kumo-ryū: Omotegiri1Cloud Style: Front Beheading!"
ZWIP!
In the courtyard of a certain occupied hotel within Iwagakure2Hidden Stone Village, three genin were in the midst of a match...
With the elder two facing the one...
{His movents are faster...No-it isn't just that. They're sharper, more precise, with less wasted movent. I actually have to TRY to avoid them...amazing. Just imagine if he started using his poisons with it... Looks like I wasn't the only one who worked this last month} "Ho! All those fierce swings...I'm this close from taking it personal Tai!"
"Haha! Just think of it as
venting a little, you're a pain in my ass after all!" (Tai)
"That's fair I guess...! Whoa!" (Rei)
Team Tango had spent the earlier part of their day discussing strategy for inevitable fight approaching tomorrow. Going over every potential scenario waiting for them during Chūnin Exam's Finals
TAK! CLAP!
"Hm?!" (Rei)
"Fūton3Wind Style!"
BOOSH!
"Are you planning on bringing down the entire hotel, Suzu?!" (Rei)
The strategizing had gone on for quite so ti, reaching well into the afternoon. With lunch around the corner, Suzu suggested they enact a bit of physical preparation before eating, all the while getting Rei up to speed on what he missed during his month-long isolation
"Just wanted to keep things interesting..." (Suzu)
"Seriously, the hell happened to the two of you last month?!" {Her wind attacks have beco omni-directional...can barely predict where they'll strike first! This level of chakra control is far beyond what I knew she was capable of} (Rei)
TAK!
With a swift jump to left, Rei struggled to avoid the attacks thrown his way, adjusting to his new strength was still an issue for the unusual Genin
Breathing a bit easier after believing he'd successfully dodged Suzu's surprise attack from his blind spot
However...
"Hmph. Not quite Rei..." {Burst!} (Suzu)
"Wha-?!" (Rei)
BWOP! BWOP!
The wide, compressed blast of air had abruptly exploded, disorienting the young man as he was stumbled on the ground before promptly getting back up
"Argh! Ow! I actually felt that..." (Rei)
"Nice, don't you think?" (Tai)
"Yeah...you two are completely different from how I rember. So much stronger, and I'm willing to bet you still have a few tricks up your sleeves..." (Rei)
"Like you don't?" (Suzu)
"...Fair enough. Still, if may ask, just now...how'd you do that anyway?" (Rei)
"A new trick I ca up with while practicing this..." (Suzu)
WOOOO...
The air around Suzu shifted as the ends of her hair began to turn white, a shining white aura of energy enveloped her being
In a re mont, the young kunoichi had assud a different form, demonstrating near flawless control of the unnatural power coursing through her veins. It didn't take long for Rei to realize what she had done
By focusing a fraction of this power into her Ninjutsu, she could produce brand new effects, without needing to transform, thereby maintaining the anonymity of her strange powers
"Considering the amount of people scheduled to arrive tomorrow, it's a fine alternative to avoid prying eyes" (Rei)
"...Yeah" Suzu responded with a hint of lancholy both Tai and Rei didn't fail to pick up on
"But that's not what you want...right?" (Tai)
"Hm?" (Rei)
"Sigh...For the first ti in my life, my heritage can actually be a boon to Kumogakure, and myself. Finally, sothing good ca from being related to Kinkaku and Ginkaku...and I now have to hide it. It's like a gut punch from irony itself" (Suzu)
"H-Hey...Raikage-sama did ntion that wouldn't always be the case" (Tai)
{True...but despite how she usually is, this girl carries an unexpected, patriotic side to her} "I know how badly you want to represent Kumo, and the exams are all about showing off the potential of one's village, I get where you're coming from" (Rei)
"Mm. What better way than to do it, than in her new fo--huh? Oh yeah...hey Suzu! What do you call it?" (Tai)
"Call what?" (Suzu)
"This form of yours, what are we gonna call it?" (Tai)
"Huh?" (Suzu)
"Is naming it really that important?" (Rei)
"Co on Rei, substance AND style! It adds to the ambience" (Tai)
"That stuff has no practical application, don't waste your ti thinking about. Instead, I'd like to focus on you Rei. You've seen how we've improved, but what about yourself? You clearly weren't at your best" (Suzu)
"Oh?" (Rei)
"Yeah...to be honest, I thought you were taking it easy on us. What gives?" (Tai)
"Is that how you see it...though most of it is because you've grown stronger...much stronger" (Rei)
Despite this, he was in full agreent with their analysis
Truth be told, he was being overly cautious during their sparring session. Taking care not to go too far, in fear of his new strength level...which remained difficult to control
Still unaware of his full capacity, he opted to spar with Taijutsu alone, worried using his Fire or Water style may end up damaging, if not outright destroying the hotel courtyard
His physical strength had reached heights far greater than he ever could've imagined. Even the simple act of dashing and stopping proved to be a challenge for him
"Don't worry. Once I'm in an environnt where I can actually go all out, things will naturally fall into place. But what I really desire now is so relaxation...elsewhere" Rei said as he glanced upwards to several windows on the higher floors
"Sigh...it's been made to your specifications, but I have mixed feelings about doing it to a comrade" (Tai)
"Relax, it's not we're trying to kill him. He'll be right as rain in the morning. Fact is, we have to neutralize the only sensor-nin here besides myself if we're gonna...well, you know" (Rei)
"Once they find out, you're definitely gonna get it later" (Suzu)
"IF they find out Suzu. And in the event they do, we better make sure to win tomorrow's competition so they're inclined to go easy on us" (Rei)
"Rei...do we really need to do this?" (Tai)
"..." (Rei)
Thinking back to everything he'd discovered since his training began, about himself, and the world...Rei's mind had been overwheld as of late. Prior to his enlightened discussion with the now expired entity known as "Notitia
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