TNA: Youta vs Aqua

Tengakure's New Age Round 3 Matchup: Youta vs Aqua

Held in a small arena built specifically for this. Stone floor, circular 25 meter diameter arena, 10 foot high walls surrounding with a viewing area above. No rooftop to save on expenses. After the Tenkage had announced the rules and sat, the bell that indicated the match to begin chimed.

[Fight will start when both entrants have posted, if a post has not been submitted within 48 hours regardless of entry it will count as a forfeit on their part]

[Just so nobody wants to say otherwise. Me and Youta have agreed to postpone our fight until we both get back from our breaks, we are still having the fight just later than normal. Thanks.]

Youta found herself in another match of the tournament. From what she understood there would be no more nasty surprises like fighting a Jounin, so her opponent would probably be a Genin. From what he has heard though, this is one of the two latecomers who did not fight the opening matches, and had impressed a lot of people in his first fight. Obviously Youta did not know the details, but she was rather uncertain about this one.

Like in her previous fights, she only took what she considered she might need. Her ninja pouch, containing most of her smaller weaponry and assets, on the back of her waist were two ninjatos, on her back was her master's family katana with the hilt over her right shoulder and on the left of her waist hung Shigure. With that arsenal she would step from the shadows into the light, the open arena. Her eyes set on where her opponent is to enter from.

The next fight was about to begin. It had been a bit since the last match, perhaps it was time enough for all the contestants to recover; after all his last opponent did get stabbed in the chest.

Aqua wouldn't know much about his opponent, their jutsu, or their abilities. However any person that could fight and win should be at least respected.

The shaman would go through the gates. Any person with chakra sensory would immediately notice the large chakra entering the room. Clad in full armor from head to toe the ninja would look more like a samurai with only his eyes not being covered by his armor. His Thunderfury this time located on his lower right arm. It was just the right length to span that distance without impeding movement. Doomhammer would be on his back; its handle would be positioned so that it could be comfortably grabbed by his left hand.

His opponent was unexpectedly a girl. She would be standing just inside the arena. As he entered he would respectfully bow to the other ninja. He would wait for the match rules to be announced and the match to begin.

[Fight Begins on your turn]

Youta's senses caught Aqua even before her eyes saw his armored figure enter the arena. I seemed like every other guy she fought had massively strong chakra. This one also appeared to be decently equipped unlike the others. Youta remained still as he entered, then bowed. Just like the previous one, she thought, what is it with all these people showing respect, it's not like they are samurai here...

Nevertheless she would bow in return. Then the rules would be announced, just like previously, and the match would begin with a bell. The kunoichi was prepared for this fight as best as she could do right now. In an instant her mind ran through all equipment she had, all tools, making sure she was ready to use any of them at a moment's notice. Then, she took a lunge forward. Her opponent was armored and appeared to have some strange weapons. It led to the assumption that like her he was a close range fighter. On her approach, Youta would put her left hand on Shigure's sheathe and her right hand on its hilt, readying a swift and powerful strike.

Aqua's opponent definitely had a lot of weapons that he could see. Swords were all around her body. This gave aqua the impression that she was a close range fighter. However he did not know exactly if that was true but Aqua was confident that he could defeat her in close range combat if it got to that. All this would be deduced before the ninja even began to run towards aqua.

There was considerable distance between the two ninja but once Youta began to move that range would begin to decrease. Aqua would believe it would be time to see just what skills this ninja had. Youta had lunged, even if she used her strength to move faster it still would take a considerable amount of time for her to travel 25 meters, albeit impossible to move 25 meters in a single bound. Never the less Aqua too would act. The moment Youta started moving towards Aqua he would raise his hands into the clone seal at his top speed allowed (50). In an instant two puffs of smoke would reveal two shadow clones appearing two meters to the left and right of Aqua and up towards youta. The movement would happen so fast even if youta was at max speed she probably wouldn't have gone a few meters before the technique was complete.

The clones would create a triangle formation with their creation; with the two clones being closest to Youta and the Real one in the back. Aqua would then move his hands into the ram handseal at his top speed. If youta did continue his lunge then aqua and his clones would act. It was up to her to make the next move. 

[Technique Used: Shadow Clone, - 30 AP.

Real Aqua has 95 Chakra, Clones have 94.]

Youta entered her full sprint. It would seem that her opponent was making some clones, when the area immediately around him got covered in smoke and his chakra signature split in three. The original's position did not change though, being the farthest in the back, or so she speculated, unless he somehow switched places with his clones while creating them. All of that she would learn by keeping track of his chakra through her sensory ability, it would seem that he could not escape from it.

Immediately as the clones were made, Youta realized she would not be just walking up to him and had to create an opening. Just as fast as he, she clapped her hands unleashing a windy blast in his direction that would level all three off their feet unless they somehow managed to brace with enough strength. If that were to happen, she would now in her full speed finish the remaining distance and attempt to strike the one she considered the original (the one that stood at the back) with a precise slash of Shigure aim at his neck. If she saw there was no stopping it, the blade would be slowed not to connect.

[Gale Palm used, 202 AP remaining]

[Clones will be named Aqua 2 for the one on the right side, Aqua 3 in the one on the left. I'm going to accept this gale that moves instantly at a C Rank technique for this one, but have asked Youta to change the technique, because instantly being able to knock somebody over at C rank is kinda ridiculous.]

Aqua would stomp feet on the ground,having the earth begin to rise up from the ground with no hand signs and no prep with all three Aquas being on the platform. This stop would happen he was making the ram handseal and Youta was clapping, the stomp would just barely complete before Gale Palm activated.

Still being able to keep his ram handseal as he fell. Aqua would and his clone would fall down on their butts. The earth had only moved a few inches before the technique was done by youta, and alas all three of Aqua would fall down on their butts, sitting up and still looking towards Youta. Thankfully the fall was not damaging and he and his clones would still be able to do hand signs and such while they fell and maintain composure when they did impact the ground. Aqua would know now that Gale Palm was used, and would know that it would take some time before the technique could be used again.

If Youta would still travel towards Aqua and towards the moving earth core the 5 meter platform would have risen up about 7 meters before she got to the base of the platform, given her max speed of fifty and the cores speed of 20 and the distance between the two of them. 

As soon as all three of the ninja had started to drop Aqua Two would react by making a series of 6 hand-signs: Bird → Rat → Ox → Monkey → Rat → Snake at top speed, he would be preying to water element to give Aqua Two strength and power for this technique, hopefully it would work. It would take a few moments after he had fallen but fast enough so that Youta could not even get close to the three ninja. Unless of course he was stopped somehow mid hand-signs he would cause the sky to turn grey and within moments a heavy rain would begin to fall from the ground.  

Aqua three would instead make a snake hand-seal while he feel, keeping it for a time while he prepped a technique....

All three aquas would fall on their butts with their torso up, only knocked backwards and down from the impact, not knocked out and their torsos still up, allowing them to keep track of the moving youta. It would take a few moments, about a few before Youta would reach the base of the moving earth core with her max speed. But all three would rise up again standing up and ready to go, using their leg strength only rise up, getting on their knees first then full erect. Aqua two would have finished her Technique unless stopped. Aqua Three would still be holding the snake hand seal unless stopped And Aqua would be holding the Ram handseal unless stopped.

[Techniques possibly Used: Moving Earth Core: - 4 AP,

Rain Tiger at Will: - 40 AP.

Aqua has 91 Ap, Aqua Two has 54, Aqua Three has 94]

[Fucking hell drafting this for now.]

With no clear winner in sight, Takeo had grown bored. It seemed the crowd had also grown restless. In order to save face, Takeo had to make a decision. Who would be the victor of the fight? Perhaps it did not matter. After all Takeo had a grand finale in mind. With that in mind he stood, speaking loud enough so that both the combatants and the spectators could hear him. "This fight has no clear victor. I shall declare this a draw." He remained silent for a moment as the crowd's volume raised. Boos and cheers were rather mixed, though he could tell they were disappointed. "Fear no dear people of Tengakure. For the finale of TNA shall be spectacular. The four contenders in this tournament shall get the chance to compete for a chance at promotion!" He listened to the murmuring that ran through the crowd. "The four of them shall face of against one of Tengakure's...finest. They shall face off against an ANBU operative! If they manage to defeat one of Tengakure's best then they will be awarded two victories to their final tally!" He declared, spreading his arms out wide as if to show how spectacular this was. It seemed to please the crowd, as they roared with excitement at seeing one of Tengakure's best in action. "Combatants, clear the arena and prepare for the final battle! This will surely be the pinnacle of all the fights you have witnessed my dear friends!" With that Takeo sat, listening to the roars of the crowd as they were hyping themselves up for the final battle. Takeo sat as the roars of the crowd continued, he ran a few things over in his head. Thinking that he might end up with either four new Chuunin, or none depending on how things went. But whatever, as long as the crowd was happy it didn't matter what happened to the Genin.

[Topic Ended in a draw, collect your stats blah blah.]

[Exit, 550w. +2 stats and 550 towards Gale Palm mastery]