Tatsurama/Takamitsu [Private][Training]

(You can learn any affinity jutsu under rank C btw)
Takamitsu nods, "We've got that exam down, considering how quickly you picked up that jutsu." He once again repeats the hand seals for the jutsu. "Ugh..." Takamitsu shakes his head, looking back at Tatsurama. "Maybe we'll even end up on the same team, that'd be cool." He futily repeated the hand signs.

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Tatsurama watched as he saw Takamitsu attempt to use the jutsu again, and then followed his lead and formed the handseal for the earth jutsu, hoping to get somewhere. "That would be cool, hah, once we learn alot of jutsu and get strong enough, we could probably take the chunin exams together." 

He then began to focus his chakra as he closed his eyes, and began to gather a decent amount of it in his hand that was forming the Tiger handseal. He released the chakra after a moment, and the earth began to slightly rumble next to them, and a few rocks began to move closer together to eachother, but then it settled down, and Tatsurama opened his eyes, knowing it had failed again. "I guess i still got a bit to go. I've already learned the basics of Earth..but the change in chakra nature is tough."


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"You'll get used to it with time." He said quietly, focusing on his jutsu. He made noticable progress on it, the arrows starting to form before dissipating. Finally, he gets a single, undersized arrow to begin to form. When he moves to grab it, however, it dissipates like the others. "Damn..." Takamitsu blinks and slowly shakes his head before reattempting the jutsu, finally forming a complete arrow. When he reaches to grab the arrow, it stays solid. He quickly throws it into the ground, making a small mark before the arrow fades away. "I guess that's that." He says, looking over at Tatsurama. "I'll keep training until you finish that Jutsu of yours, I'd hate to be underprepared for our exam."

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Tatsurama tried again, holding the Tiger handseal, and gathering chakra before changing it into earth elemental chakra, then released it. This time he was able to gather enough earth into a bundle, but couldn't quite get the staff form, and hold it together yet. He looked over at Takamitsu, happy he was able to get the hang of his, before looking back and focusing on his own.

"Just gotta focus on binding the material..." He began again, focusing on his jutsu, and then this time he was able to stick the earth together and slowly begin to form the shape of the staff/cane. "Almost there...." He began to gather more and more chakra into his hand, adding onto the already released chakra to give it a final push. A moment later, it had almost formed completely before finally crumbling onto the ground. "Aw so close. Perhaps with my next go.."


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He watched his newfound training partner nearly create the staff, and nodded slightly when it crumbled. "You'll make a good shinobi, I can tell already." Something about the calmness in Tatsurama reminded Takamitsu of his brother, and as he was deep in thought, he let a small smile slip. Takamitsu would return to summoning the arrows, aiming to create as many arrows as he could at once. His endeavor started with being able to summon a single, weak arrow. But after two or three tries he was summoning two steady arrows at once. "I've made some progress on my jutsu... I'm glad I took the time to learn more combative ninjutsu, I don't know what to expect when we become Genin." Takamitsu wiped a bead of sweat off of his brow. "So tell me, why did you want to become a shinobi?" Takamitsu wasn't quite sure he could answer the question himself, but he was curious about this stranger, and wanted to know more about him and his clan.

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Tatsurama tried once more, this time putting all of his effort into the jutsu, focusing his chakra, and then changing it into earth elemental chakra and then finally releasing it, forming another staff, this time quickly getting to the last point he was at before it crumbled. After a few seconds, it finally formed, and he grabbed it and held it in his hands, happy he was able to complete it. It still needed some work to perfect it, but he had completed the main aspect of it, and was ready to use in battle, as he began to swing it around, and hit the ground beneath him, knocking some dirt up.

"Oh thanks, haha i sure hope i become a good shinobi. I am sure you will too." He said as he watched his new friend form his Wind Style Arrows. "Well, i became a Shinobi for two reason. The first is, my father was a shinobi, and he instilled a sense of responsibility in me to help the village, and wanted me to become a fine shinobi to make the Senju clan proud. The second reason is because i want to protect whats precious to me. That would be my clan, and my family, as well as the village. I feel that if i become strong for those reasons, i can help out and perhaps become a worthy shinobi." Tatsurama finished, not sure if those were the best reasons he could come up with, but the ones he felt were true. 

His jutsu crumbled and he began to form it again, this time to increase the time he could use it. Hopefully to fully complete it for battle in the future.

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Takamitsu nodded, mostly understanding where he was coming from. "My father and brother were Leaf Shinobi, I guess I grew up wanting it. Used to spar with my brother every day, and my dad drilled into me the importance behind where someone comes from, how much home means to someone." He shook his head, returning his focus to his jutsu. "I just want to understand what they understood, find out what had made they do what they did..." He sighed, summoning five arrows that floated around him. "Maybe I won't ever understand, though."

For a few moments, Takamitsu seemed lost in his own world, caught up in memories and daydreams. "My mother wanted me to be a shinobi too." He finally said, a minute or so later. Takamitsu cracked a small smile, "She knew I'd probably go crazy if I spent my entire life running the family business." He began to grab the arrows from around him and throw them across the training field spearing leaves that lied on the ground with deadly accuracy. If someone were to get in a real fight with him, the arrows likely could do major damage to them. Once he had thrown all of the arrows, they faded away, leaving a now smiling Takamitsu.

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Tatsurama nodded his head in understandment. "Yeah i feel you." He said before finally de-activating his jutsu. "Well its been good training, thanks for the help man. Next stop is Genin exams, and i hope i am ready, and perhaps we will be on the same team, so that would be something to look forward to hah." He then walked over to his notes and school supplies and picked them up and held them. "Well, it's getting late and i got a big day tomorrow for the exams. See ya later and goodluck!"


He then made his way out of the academy to go home, and to get some rest before the exams, wondering how he and his new friend would do on them, and wondering what would happen afterwards for them.

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Claims: (+6 stat points, Genjutsu Release, and Earth Release: Rock Section Cane)


(After your next post put this up on threads to grade so we can get our stuff.)


-Exit-

Takamitsu nodded, not turning to watch him leave. "Best of luck. If you're able to pass the exams, then maybe I can too..." He didn't have the best of luck with this schooling before, but his training partner helped remind him of the life that his brother had led, and that struck a chord with him. He turned his attention to his jutsu, and quickly demonstrated his growing arsenal. He created a clone, had the clone turn into Tatsurama, and then he dispersed it by throwing a Wind Arrow through the figure. He smiled slightly as he turned to leave, quickly dashing away from the Academy and towards the village.

He was deep in thought as he trained his speed, wondering why he wanted to become a shinobi. Was it because of power? Knowledge? Was it something entirely different? If it was a thought his father inspired, wouldn't it have dissapeared when his father left for Kumogakure? Why couldn't, after all of these years, shake the feeling that his brother stirred up in him so long ago? He tried to dispell these thoughts as he reached the village's gates. Takamitsu shouldn't be leaving the village, so he quietly turned around began to dash back to the Academy. As he passed the different shops and looked at the different people that were gazing his way, he had a few moments of clarity. These people were his friends and family, so was protecting them what it meant to become a shinobi? He slowed down and shrugged off his thoughts as he arrived at the Academy doors, finally prepared for the exams.
(Exit)

WC: 271 (1219)
(+6 Skill Points, Wind Release: Wind Arrow)