Training while its Raining {p/nk/io}

Altar would shake his head at the boy, a sad frown deepening his young features. "That's not the point, Miz. Through your adventures there will be times when you'll face adversity. You'll come face to face with a guy that's bigger, stronger and faster than you. And no amount of jutsu will change that. However, if you learn how to use that against him, then it takes that away from the equation, and makes it your benefit instead of his."

As Altar spoke, he thought of all the people he had fought that had been so much better than he had been. Xyxer and Haru were two names that seemed to always find that true. They would always be bigger and stronger than him. But if he could outwit them... it was no longer a problem.

"If you'd like, I will teach you some basic ninjutsu. However, you can't come to rely on it. It's a double edged blade." Altar would say, awaiting the boy's response.

Altar would shrug at the boy's compliment. "It's part of being a ninja. No one expects you to be able to do the lucrative things you do, until you do them. That's why you never underestimate an opponent. Ever. And that's also why you never tell anyone what your entire arsenal is. The element of surprise is one of the most powerful in the ninja world." Altar would say, signaling the boy to follow him. This was an empty, desolate street yes, but in order to properly learn you had to be in a large, empty area. It was just...better.

As they reached the empty lot, Altar would look to Miz. "Seeing as you're an Academy Student, for right now i'm just going to start basic and teach you what you need to know to pass the Genin exam. Then, once you're a Genin, i'll start teaching you the true offensive jutsu you'll need." Altar would say, hoping to motivate the boy. Promising to teach him jutsu as a reward for passing the Genin exam would be like a carrot on a stick for Miz. Crude and rude, but effective.

The best thing to start with would be Transformation. It was easier than clone to learn and uphold. So, demonstrating, Altar would form the handseals and perform the jutsu, transforming himself into a dragon roughly the size of a human, holding the transformation a few seconds before dispelling it. He would then turn to Miz. "That is the transformation jutsu. A simple jutsu used to disguise yourself as anything, so long as you can picture it, and it's not larger than you are normally. To perform this jutsu you must constantly mantain chakra emission, picture what you want to be and mold your chakra around your body in that form."

Altar would signal the boy to try, before evaluating him afterwards.

Altar would look over Miz's transformed body. Not perfect, there were a few flaws here and there, but otherwise it was good. Upheld for a decent amount of time. All problems could be ironed out with time. The boy took note of Miz's choice in animal, a wolf.  Common, yet surprising for a Hozuki. Something aquatic would've fit much better.

As the boy broke the transformation, Altar would look at him and nod. "Good. Next comes the Clone Jutsu. This is a jutsu that creates afterimages to follow you. This will typically trick an opponent of low caliber from afar, but up close it's easy to spot the differences." Altar would say, weaving the simple handseals and performing the jutsu. As he completed the seals, two mirror images of Altar would appear, one on each side. Altar would perform simple things, such as moving his hands and arms and blinking, before dissipating the clones.

"The clones are, as I said, afterimages. They're projections. Not solid, and they're not independent. They do exactly as you do, when you do it. However, due to them being intangible and uncontrollable, they take a more see-through appearance and can slip up if you use them too close to an object. They'll move right through it." Altar would say, before awaiting Miz's attempt.