Its all in the Wrists (p, nk, Momo)

Yazu had completely finished the mist jutsu as it filled the area surrounding himself and Momo.  The thick mist was nearly impossible to see through and seemed to obfuscate even the sounds of movement. So when Yazu began circling the girl his exact location would be nearly impossible to find. 
 
"The Hidden Mist, is a very useful jutsu.  One that appeals to all forms of combat.  You claim to be a swordsman, so this technique is ideal for drawing out your opponents, at putting them off guard, allowing you to deliver killing blows from a hidden location."  Yazu would say his voice echoing off of the mist, seeming to appear to come from all directions at once, not giving away ay form of location.  His tone would be cold and soft, semi threatening.  Again whilst the mist was up Yazu would for the first time release all of the beasts that he currently had at his disposal.  The fire heart would move quickly to the left side of Nomo, the lightning heart moving quickly around to her back and the water heart moving to her right,  Yazu would remain directly in front of her having not changed position.  The release of the thread beasts took only a moment and would shatter his shirt into threads as it most oftenly did.
 
"This is the power of the hidden mist jutsu.."  Yazu would finally finish as the mist released revealing three 6 foot tall gargants made of threads each bearing a mask with the element on them that was synchronized to them.  As well as Yazu in the front.  To display the point of the jutsu, would be the primary reason for releasing the beasts, though Yazu still needed to learn more techniques to utilize with these great beasts and figured he would manage a small practice session for them on this day.  He would begin with the lightning technique false darkness.  It concentrated electricity that could be fired in a large line which was capable of razing entire forests, or it could be fired out in 3 separate balls of electricity, each one doing a small deal of damage. 
 
This technique was one that was customized by Yazu himself, having invented it and thought of it himself,  Lightning wasn't his natural element but it would seem that his natural ability with Ninjutsu would come in quite handy when crafting usable techniques to make your opponents squirm.  So as the mist dissipated,  Yazu would simply stand in front of the girl.
 
"It is now your turn to try, it is simple, you have seen the hand seals, now perform it"  His eyes would glare deep into the girl's soul.  Of course he had no doubt she would succeed but he wanted to see how she handled being outnumbered and the fear of death looming over her as though it were a rain cloud set to strike at any moment.  Yazu was truly enjoying himself, he never expected being a teacher to be quite so enjoyable.
 
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Yazu finished up his jutsu and a thick mist filled the area making it near impossible for Momo to see anything. The mist was so thick that even Yazu himself had seemed to have vanished, although Momo figured he would still be close by. From within the mist Momo could hear a voice, it was Yazu and he was speaking directly to her, although it was hard for the girl to directly pinpoint his location. Momo squinted her eyes as she strained them making an attempt to make sense of what was going on.
 
From within the mist, Yazu’s voice informed her of the usefulness of the hidden mist jutsu. This wasn’t the first time Momo had heard of such a thing. It was rumored that the most powerful ninja of the village would use such a technique, specifically the past swordsman. This was the perfect opportunity for Momo to learn something new and valuable to her skill set. Yazu made a comment about Momo claiming to be a swordsman and that only made her more eager. She did think of herself as somewhat crafty in the art of the sword, however she still had a long way to go, and her just becoming Genin; Momo thought of this as the beginning of her journey to become the best swordsman there ever was. ‘Challenge Accepted.’ Momo thought to herself as Yazu went on.
 
Momo then heard, in conclusion, “This is the power of the hidde mist jutsu.” Yazu would finish. Directly after this statement the mist would begin to disperse, however this time, they were no longer alone. As the mist faded away, Momo could feel the presence of other beings around her. Momo’s eyes staring into those of Yazu, who she now noticed had taken on a different appearance than before. Momo’s black beady eyes darted from side to side as she took in what was happening. To her left was a large black mass equipped with what appeared to be an ANBU mask. Momo’s eyes then shifted again to her right, where another black mass was hunched over and appeared to be staring at her. Momo’s heart began to race, but her face remained calm. Momo then diverted her attention back to Yazu, who had strings of what appeared to be a sort of black threading protruding out of him. His appearance did not alarm her. She simply stared him in the face. If he wanted to kill her, he most likely would have by now, however Momo did not see what he would gain from it. No, he was actually trying to teach her something. Momo had staired into the face of death before, and figured if he were actually going to kill her, she would at least go out her pride, of which was one of her many vices.
 
Yazu then reassured the girl that he did truly intend to teach her. He spoke to her, commanding her to try it herself. Momo tried to clear her thoughts, but still felt a bit nervous, as though here was a shadow being casted over her from behind.
 
“Well… I better do as he says.” Momo thought to herself as she tried to think back and remember the hand seals that Yazu had performed previously to producing the thick mist. Luckily, Momo had some inclination towards water jutsu, although jutsu were not her main focus. However, learning them would be necessary if she planned on becoming a serious swordsman of the mist.
 
Momo took one last deep breath as she cleared her mind of the beast around her and tried to focus solely on the task at hand. Momo then raised her hands from her sides and placed them together performing the same hand seals as Yazu had done before. Momo’s hand signs were precise and for the most part fluent. Not as fluent as Yazu’s, but she was getting there. Especially for someone who had seldom used jutsu prior. As Momo finished up the last hand sign, she focused her chakra from the center of her body in an attempt to extend it outward into the world around her, changing the water vapor in the air into a thick mist. It took Momo a few attempts, but she finally able to cast a shroud of mist about the group of monsters and Yazu, their ring leader. During their absence in the mist, Momo wouldn’t help but think about the strange transformation that Yazu had taken on and had questions about the beasts he produced. What where they exactly? Momo figured she would soon find out, and if not now, then sooner than later.
 

The devilish grin on Yazu’s faced seemed odd, but he definitely seemed to be enjoying himself. Maybe he was just pleased to have someone around for once that wasn’t just a monster or his own creation. With his help, Momo could become a monster of her own demise. But for now, she would learn the basics. Momo released the thick fog and awaited a response from the man before her.
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After watching the girl perform the jutsu correctly Yazu would begin to clap.  He would then immediately retract the beasts back into his body having simply enjoyed using them for his own desires.  There was something about fear that he truly enjoyed, seeing your victim's face in that moment when they must initially choose whether they should run for their lives or should make a stand in attempt to fight.  The 3 beasts would fly over Momo entering his body through his back, making a sick slimy noise as the threads reintegrate back into his unique anatomy, while the 3 masks find their place on his back in a line down the center of his spine, having somewhat torn small holes in his skin tight shirt. 
 
 
Following the re assimilation of his beasts, Yazu would begin clapping and would truly be impressed, though some part of him did it somewhat mockingly as the hidden mist jutsu was a fairly simple technique, and now that the process of teaching it had been completed Yazu would not know the next technique he wished to teach.  He could tell the girl here did not have access to lightning abilities which was his current learning milestone.  So he would simply resign himself to taking requests like some basic instructor.  He would need to find some way to make this teaching much more enjoyable.  Yazu would not move from this current position aside from taking in his masked beasts, so when the Mist would clear Yazu would simply be there smiling.
 
"What do you wish to learn next Momo?"  Yazu would ask plainly and simply, his hands having gone back to his pockets, just standing there looking at the girl.  Some part of his mind going back to the lightning jutsu he wanted to have learned by the time he was done with this teaching session.
 
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Momo would watch as Yazu would begin to clap in satisfaction due to Momo being able to complete the jutsu without any real trouble. Momo was satisfied with herself mainly because this was her time completing a jutsu outside of the academy. She then watched as the man retracted the beasts back into his body in a peculiar way. The man was very strange, but it intrigued Momo. The beasts flew over the girls head before entering through his back, making a slimy, grotesque sound as each one entered. Momo watched as the threads reintegrated back into the man’s anatomy, the three masks finding their way back and making themselves visible only through the holes that have been made due to the masks initially leaving his body.
 
Instead of commenting on what had just happened before her, concerning the beasts and all, Momo said in light “You must go through a lot of shirts Mr. Yazu.” Momo would hope he wouldn’t be offended by such a thing. Instead, she reached into her small bag and retrieved a rather large shirt, which seemed it could fit the man. Momo usually slept in it, but it would definitely fit him for now. It was white.
 
Whether or not he accepted Momo’s offering or not, afterwards he would clap and seemed impressed by her ability to perform the technique. Yazu would then ask her plain and simple. What would she want to learn next? That was a weird question she hadn’t given much thought to. Too be honest she didn’t know much about ninjutsu at the momeny, other than stuff she had seen other people use. After a few moments of pondering, she thought of something that could definitely be useful.
 
“Well. Uh.. I haven’t seen any of the other students my rank use it, but there is this one technique I saw one of the instructors use. It made them disappear from sight almost instantly? Do you know anything like this?”
 

Momo would stair at the man awaiting a response with eager eyes.

The grin would appear beneath Yazu's face mask, Yazu's signature grin, the smile of the monster that had taken countless innocent lives within the village, and had chopped up the body of Keito Uchiha and turned it into a collection of body parts, devouring the boy's heart.  This was the smile of the monster that Chinou had saw moments before his death, and became the water heart he now held.  However, this smile did not appear because he had any ill intentions, just simply because he was actually enjoying himself teaching the young girl.  This girl was tough, and had obviously seen hard times in her short life, so Yazu felt it was his responsibility to help her achieve the power level she wanted, to be a true force within the bloody mist.  So while Yazu had been concentrating on the false darkness jutsu that he wanted to one day acquire Yazu would take pause for a moment to display the Body Flicker technique for Momo.  He knew exactly what technique the girl wanted to learn, shunshin was after all, a widely used technique among all ninja, so he would once again provide her with the keys to her destiny so that she could unlock that door.
 
"Well Momo, you wish to learn Shunshin?" Yazu would ask, already knowing the answer. "The technique is simple, using chakra control you will channel the chakra into your body and enhance your own physical attributes allowing you to move at great speeds.  It starts with the ram..."  Yazu would state as he formed the hand seals for himself, displaying them for Momo so that she could see it.  He would then feel the chakra flow through himself, and would demonstrate the ability.  Yazu was extremely adept at chakra control, a prodigy in his own right from a young age, so doing this came as second nature to him.  So after the technique took hold he would fly past Momo as nothing but a blur reappearing behind her only a second after leaving his previous location.  At a speed of 160 it would appear as though Yazu simply teleported from where he stood a moment before and where he stood now, 5 meters directly behind her, standing in the same position he was in prior to disappearing.  He would simply stand and wait until Momo tracked him and watch as she performed the tech for herself.
 
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“Shunshin? So that was the name of the technique...” Momo would think to herself. Although she loved to learn as it was a pivotal thing to be able to do if anyone wanted to be a well-regarded ninja, the name of the technique was not more important than the technique herself.

 

Yazu went onto tell Momo that the technique was simple, through using chakra control, you control your chakra in such a way that it enhances your own physical attributes allowing you to move at great speeds. Momo didn’t even blink as she listened to his words intently and watched his hands begin to form the correct hand signs. Although Momo wasn’t as good as some ninja at controlling her chakra, she was beginning to make progress. She was a fast learner and these low level techniques were easy as cake to her. All the pieces in Momo’s life were beginning to come together. Her nothing being filled with the knowledge and experience of those willing to sacrifice their time in order to teach her, so that one day she could become a formidable ally. She would never forget the faces and the things these individuals have done for her. One day she would repay them. 

 

Momentarily after Yazu had finished the last of the hand seals he completely disappeared from sight completely. Leaving not even a trace of himself where he once stood. Amazing. That was definitely the technique Momo was referring to and now that she knew the correct hand signs it was her turn to test it out. Mustering up the confidence and her chakra, now was her chance to show Yazu just how serious she was about him training her and what better way to repay someone for their time and expertise then by showing them they are actually benefiting from it. This was only the beginning of their long and fruitful relationship that is if she was capable of not letting him kill her In the long run. Momo was still getting to know Yazu and he seemed to be easily irritated. Momo made note to try and not make him upset. 

 

Momo then began to pool her chakra, it took her only a few moments before she was actually able to get control of it. The more she practiced the easier it was beginning to be. Momo was turning out to be a real natural. With a combination of her hard work ethic and ability to listen, she was well on her way in the right direction. Momo was ready to attempt the technique, if she did it right, she would be able to perform it on the first try. If she was successful, then she would have accomplished her goal of setting a president in her training while with Yazu. Momo started with the ram seal as she took a deep breath and finished the string of hand signs. In one fellow swoop, Momo felt the chakra in her body enhance her physical abilities and she then, just as Yazu had done, performed the technique, ending up 5 meters behind Yazu. 

 

Momo was surprised with herself. She was actually able to do it, however she was sure that she was nowhere as fast as Yazu currently. For the time being, she was content.
 

“How was that Mr. Yazu?” Momo would ask in an upbeat tone. [/color]

Yazu was moderately delighted by Momo's display of skillful artistry, she had performed the jutsu well.  Watching as she managed the flicker technique, though Momo's forward movement was not nearly as impressive as his own and he could follow the movement from start to finish.  His left and right hands would leave his pockets and place themselves directly in front of him and clapping them together slowly as the smile upon his face would betray his amusement.
 
"Well done Momo, that was impressive, impressive indeed.  You have a promising career.  I will be watching your advancement through the ranks.  Remember you have a friend in high places, now show me your palm."  Yazu would state as he waved his right hand motioning her forward and slipping his left within his pocket.  He would focus his concentration and send a line of chakra to his right hand index finger producing a small dot on it, barely noticeable by the human eye.
 
"This is a fuinjutsu, known as Mark Seal, it will mark you and will let me know if you are nearby and whether you are in danger.  It is simple to manufacture and can be placed on objects as well as people.  I will place it on your palm, so that it can be easy to find if you would ever require its removal, but for now it may become handy.  As well it should not be frighteningly difficult for you to learn, though I cannot allow you to mark me.  So if you wish to try I would suggest placing it upon a weapon that you wish to have summoned to you, that is great for practice."  Yazu would advise the girl teaching her as well as proving he had no open deceptions before placing the seal.  She had no obvious family traits to tell him she had any useful clan abilites, this was simply so Yazu could keep an eye on his student and could aid her if needed.
 
Then if allowed he would place his index finger upon her palm.

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Again, Yazu seemed delighted. Momo was appreciating his positive reaction to her training. It made her feel like she was actually accomplishing something rather than being put down. Sometimes encouragement goes a long way, and leaves a better impact rather than those of hurtful words which could linger and really hurt some ones self-esteem in the long run. He proceeded to clap and then he spoke, reassuring Momo that she was impressive indeed and had a good future ahead of her if she kept it up. He also told her that he would keep a watchful eye on her as she progressed as a shinobi, stating that she now had a friend in a higher place. This was good for the girl because she was unsure of where she stood in this village and how it operated. It was nice to know that she had someone now that she could rely on. He then motioned for the girl to come over to him. She did as he asked, walking in the arm’s length of the man.
 
With his index finger extended, he then began to inform Momo of a technique he was about to use on her called the Mark Seal. Momo saw no harm in it nor did she really have a choice, if she was going to receive training from the man it was in her best interest not to upset him and comply. Momo extended her left hand and allowed him to press his index finger againt her palm, leavening a small dot which was only noticeable for about a moment before vanishing. With this dot, he would be able to sense if she was nearby or in trouble so that he could come to her aid. Something which would prove to be quiet useful to Momo at the moment in case she got herself into any sort of trouble and needed saving.
 
Yazu was turning out to be a great teacher and Momo actually seemed to enjoy his edginess. If she was going to be trained, it wasn’t going to be by some loser, but by someone who was feared or at least knowledgeable in what they were talking about. Momo pondered about what she had taken from today: the paralysis technique, body flicker, mark seal, as well as the signature hidden mist technique.  All basic, but extremely useful and versatile techniques which would be vital to Momo’s success as a shinobi as well as her survival.
 
“Thank you for your help Mr. Yazu.” Momo would say, trying to show appreciation to the man as she looked down at her hand. Now that the dot had disappeared, she clenched her fist loosely and let it fall back to her side.
 

Momo turned her head, looking around, then back to Yazu. “So what are you going to do for the rest of the day? I’d love to hear about some of your work.” Momo would inquire, trying to get some information about the guy out of him. She already knew that he possessed some weird ability that allowed beasts to manifest themselves from his body as well as black wire like tentacles which protruded. It was all very odd, but it did however fascinate the girl.

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mid topic claim for mark seal(250 half off), body flicker(500 half off), hidden mist(500 half off), temp paralysis(1000), 150wc used towards stats.
3,767-2400=1467 wc left over. Claim 12 stats

Approving everything but the Temporary Paralysis claim. You'll have to do the full word count for that since Yazu didn't teach it.