Out of Hibernation [Open, NK]

Once Nobunaga noticed that Nobu was capable of evading the attack and knew he would not have to stop his sword swing, he continued his attack and let the great sword smash into the ground. Nobunaga's eyes would shift to the right as he watched the Genin roll to the side. He had began pulling his arm back and at the same time pulling his sword out of the ground but was stopped by Nobu's follow up attack. 

Nobunaga's attention would swiftly shift to Sakaiza's location. It appeared the other Genin had finally decided to join the fight, maybe he had analysed Nobunaga enough to feel comfortable about entering the fray. His attention shifted to the Hyuuga because he sensed a spike in his chakra levels. He also herd everything Sakaiza was doing. He herd him clap his hands together which meant he was activating a jutsu, he herd the ground beneath his feet crunch as he shifted his wait to his legs getting ready to pounce, and he herd the altered wind currents of the Gennin dashing through the air at a ridiculous speed. All of this sensory data along with his chakra sensing let Nobunaga predict where Sakaiza was going however he was unable to counter attack for he had to deal with what was in front of him.

Nobu's disarming kick worked, striking Nobunaga at the elbow. Kicking his arm upwards, Nobunaga was forced to let go of his sword unless he wanted his arm to hyper extend. Sakaiza now to Nobunaga's right also delivered his own attack right to Nobunaga's upper arm. The Anbu felt the force of the fingered strike and pain ripple through his arm but his Anbu training prevented him from showing any signs of pain, the only thing he was focused on was his counter attack. The split second after letting go of his great sword Nobunaga's left arm shot forward and grabbed the handle of his sword before it fell a millimetre. Sliding his right left backwards to be square with Nobu, the Hiyu would bring his left arm across his body, just over his right shoulder. Doing so pulled the slab of metal that was his sword in front of his body. Turning the blade so that the flat of the blade was facing Nobu, Nobunaga would use it as a shield for the incoming kicks.

Nobunaga noticed Sakaiza was not going on the offensive which made Nobunaga's counterattack easier to perform. After the first kick was blocked, Nobunaga would grab the handle of his sword with his right hand, now holding it with both hands, the Hiyu would swing the flat of his blade from left to right with immense force. Seeing as how Nobu was in the act of attacking and was standing at arms reach from Nobunaga, the 6ft long slab of metal would have an easier time of hitting Nobu. The plan was to have the great sword smack into Nobu's right shoulder, launching him into Sakaiza who was standing to Nobu's left. If Nobu tried to block the attack, the overwhelming difference in their strength would still launch him into Sakaiza and if he dodged it in time the 6ft foot blade would go straight for Sakaiza.

If his attack was successful and he managed to push Nobu right into Sakaiza who was standing beside him, this would launch to two of them off balance and a couple of feet away from Nobunaga, giving him enough time to follow up from his counterattack. Now with his great sword to his right side, Nobunaga would twist the blade to no longer be using the flat of it and send of wave of chakra down the slab of metal. Sliding his left foot forward with his upper body slightly bent forward, the Hiyu would swing his great sword horizontally from right to left. As the great sword reached the left side of his body, the chakra surrounding the blade would slip off and shoot forward. The horizontal wave of chakra was 5 meters in length and cut through the air, heading straight towards the two Genin.

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OOC:

I think we should keep track of AP so its as close to a real fight as possible. 
Concerning your Tenketsu Needle Sakaiza, its max power would be 50, which evens out with his health so its not actually strong enough to close one of his chakra points.

Using the skill Experienced Fighter which gives him +25 reaction time (155) and increases all of his other senses, hence why his hearing was so acute in the post.

Using a max strength of 80 to block Nobu's kicks.
Sword swing using a speed of 50 and strength of 55 (20 +25 from great sword), just enough to launch you.
Jutsu used is Rupture (AP 500 - 30 = 470). Sword swung with a speed of 50 and strength of 60. Therefore the chakra wave has a speed of 50 (30 + 20 from speed enhancement) and a strength of 60 (30 +30 from strength enhancement)

AP:470
ReactionTime:155
Health:50 
Chakra:50
Stamina:30
Speed:50
Strength:80

Nobu would be pleased to see that his teammate was now stepping into the fray. The kick to Nobunaga’s arm was successful, as the man let go only momentarily of his blade. This did not stop him from managing to grab it with the other arm and use it like a giant shield to block the flurry of kicks Nobu had sent at him, each strike hitting the blade with a solid *thud* sound. Sakaiza had struck him with what looked to be one of his clan’s famous techniques, the Tenketsu Needle. Nobu had felt its effects first hand, and it would effectively shut down the chakra flow to the area effected giving it a ‘numb’ sensation. It seemed to not phase the Jounin though as he still managed to have full function of his arm.
 
He then swung the flat of his great sword at the two Genin. Knowing that it was the flat and not the sharp end, Nobu would attempt to use his strength to overpower the opponent, or at least halt the blades progress. He had regained most of the feeling in his arms, and so he wouldn’t expect it to fail. Judging the shinobi’s strength from what he had seen and felt so far, he expected the same here. He was wrong. There weren’t many people that Nobu knew that were vastly stronger than he was, but one more was just added to the list. The strength of this mountain of a man was immense, easily strong enough to push Nobu back as intended, his efforts to stop it almost futile. At this point, he knew that he would not best the shinobi, but maybe he could give Sakaiza a moment more of time to reposition. Digging his feet into the sand was of little help and he bought very little time for his teammate. It pushed him back, likely into Sakaiza if it wasn’t enough of a delay for him to move.

Nobu hit into Sakaiza hard, their heads striking together a good deal harder than a ligght blow. This ended up knocking him to a knee and seemingly stunning him for a moment, while Nobu would grasp his head and try and shake off the disorientation. Only a second or two passed but it felt like a lot more by the time he regained his wits. Sakaiza still clutched his head, something clearly still wrong with him. Maybe the impact hit hard enough to give him a concussion or such. 
 
Nobu was now several feet away from the Jounin and in a bad position. The Jounin would muster up his chakra into the blade before releasing it towards the Genin. A large wave of chakra was roaring in his direction. Nobu had very little time to react choosing to try and leap over the wave while simultaneously producing a counterattack. This could work, but Sakaiza had still been stunned and with the wave coming straight for them, Nobu couldn't let his teammate just sit there and take the blow. He would have to think of something. There wasn't a lot of time to do all this though, so Nobu prioritized protecting his comrade. Rushing over and grabbing Sakaiza, Nobu would lose precious time for his counterattack strategy. Removing two kunai from Sakaiza's weapon pouch, Nobu launched one in the air over towards Nobunaga's upper body and another at his feet (Speed 50 and sharpness 50). This attack was merely a feint though, an attempt to distract the opponent and try to prevent him from pressing the advantage he seemed to generate with this maneuver. 

Using his powerful legs, he would try to perform a leaping Axe Heel kick 3-4 meters into the air(55+35 Strength[90] and 100+40 Speed [140] -Using the Strength and speed boost to Jump). Unfortunately, since he used his time to grab Sakaiza, Nobu's left leg was caught in the wave. He defended against it as best he could (Taijutsu Style: Block), but it still left a horrible gash in his leg where it hit. Grunting in pain, he knew that he had to make this attack count, for movement will be much tougher now. Extending his leg, Nobu would be dropping his right heel straight for the left collarbone of the Jounin (Power 70  Speed 70) aiming to weaken those mighty sword swings. The Jounin seemed to not even feel the attacks from before, so Nobu would need to put just a bit more power behind them.  

Using his powerful legs, he would try to  perform a leaping Axe Heel kick 3-4 meters into the air(55+35 Strength[90] and 100+40 Speed [140] -Using the Strength and speed boost to Jump), dropping his right heel straight for the left collarbone of the Jounin (Power 70  Speed 70) aiming to weaken those mighty sword swings. The Jounin seemed to not even feel the attacks from before, so Nobu would need to put just a bit more power behind them.
 
Originally, Nobu was really trying to set up for his comrade, hoping to help give Sakaiza an opening but things didn’t seem to pan out that way. If Nobunaga would defend against Nobu, it would have greatly increased the difficulty of defending against the Hyuuga’s techniques, and Nobu knew that they tended to leave lasting effects more so than a regular blow. Unfortunately for Nobu, Sakaiza seemed a bit out of it right now and wouldn’t be able to press the offensive against the Jounin. Nobu would not be able to launch too much more of an offensive himself, but he wouldn’t go down without a fight. Blood would run down his leg from where the gash was, and he knew that it wouldn’t be too long before he became lightheaded and potentially passed out if he continued to lose blood.
 
If one more good swing connects it’ll be a hospital visit at the least, maybe even worse.  Nobu wouldn’t allow that to happen, for himself and especially for Sakaiza. If the Jounin dodges or is struck by the blow, Nobu would use the bought time to set Sakaiza down while announcing, “Sakaiza is in no condition to fight right now.” Clenching his fists and giving a glare he would continue, “Your fight is with me!”
 
Nobu could feel the scratching and clawing of the beast, the injury and pain only strengthening its desire to come out. Suppressing his fury would be one more thing on Nobu's plate at the moment. The wound burned, and his leg felt as though it was on fire. That wouldn't deter him though, it couldn't. He was a shinobi now, and this was all part of the gig. He would have to fight through the pain. 


Overall, it may not have been the best choice for himself but he couldn’t allow his friend to get injured. He protected those he cared about. Hopefully this wouldn’t pan out too badly for the young Genin, but only time will tell.
 
 
OoC: Used the Jump rules to calculate Jump speed and distance (Jump speed of 57.5). Used the Numbers from before (50 str 50 spd) and added the base jutsu boost for the attack (+20 str +20 spd)
 
**Also added in the edits.**
 

[AP=189: 209-20 for Heavenly Foot of Pain, 189-20 for Taijutsu Style: Block]

As Nobunaga's justu soared through the air, he noticed that Sakaiza was a little out of it. He had probably received a blow to the head that left him dazed and confused. Watching as Nobu realised his ally was out of commission, he had to grab the Hyuuga and jump out of arms way. However due to having to take care of his friend he was unable to fully avoid the incoming jutsu and Nobunaga noticed it collide with Nobu's leg. However the kid showed both resilience and strength as he still managed to jump into the air with incredible strength. As he soared through the air straight towards Nobunaga with his heel drop coming, the Hiyu raised his great sword over his head across both his shoulders. Holding the bandage wrapped handle with his right hand and the palm of his left hand under the flat of the blade for support, Nobunaga would use the top flat of his blade as a shield against the imminent heel drop. 

Nobunaga had not expected the Genin to strike with the strength that he did. The strength behind Nobu's drop kick caught the Anbu off guard. The kick forced the left side of Nobunaga's blade down heavily right onto his shoulder. Nobunaga grimaced in pain as a jolt of lighting shot through his shoulder and up his neck. If it werent for Nobunaga holding back some of the force, that heel drop probably would have broke his shoulder if it landed clean on. As Nobu hopped away, Nobunaga dropped onto his left knee, the pain in his left shoulder consuming him. Sliding his blade in front of him to get a look at his shoulder, it wasnt broken or dislocated but it was very stiff. The slightest movement sent stifling pain throughout his arm. As he tried rotating his left shoulder to see what mobility he still had in it, he herd the sudden movement of someones hands, the sounds they made when they clapped and rubbed against each other to perform hand signs. It wasnt coming from Nobu, it was coming in the direction of the newcomer. 

Swiftly glancing down at his leg, to his surprise Nobunaga saw the shadows cast but his own body wrapping around his ankle, making their way up his calf. Was this new comer controlling the shadows? Nnobunaga could feel that the grip of the shadow was week, therefore rolling on his right shoulder, the Hiyu would roll away and out of the shadow's grip. Standing tall and turning to face his two target, Nobunaga would balance his massive sword on his right shoulder. Rotating his left shoulder as he looked at Nobu, trying to get mobility back to his shoulder. Sakaiza appeared to be out of commission for a while. Nobunaga noticed Nobu glare at him, a ferocity that Nobunaga had not noticed before. 

Slamming the point of his blade into the ground, Nobunaga would clap his hands together into the ram seal. "I underestimated your strength Nobu. That wont happen again." As he spoke, Nobunaga slightly grew in frame as his muscles got larger and the color of his skin changed to that of a grey tinge. Now appearing slightly larger than he already was, the brute of a man would grab the handle of his sword with his right hand and pull it back out of the ground. Performing a one handed tiger seal, a thin rock section cane would emerge from the ground before the Hiyu. Grabbing a hold of the cane, Nobu would launch it towards the Nara. Keeping him busy so he wouldnt use his shadow manipulation, Nobunaga would then dash towards Nobu while saying "Your fight is with me? Show me what you can really do." Once within 5ft with of Nobu, Nobunaga would bring his sword down in a vertical arc with his right arm, towards Nobu's left shoulder.  

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OOC:

Used 
Basic Enhancement Technique +20 health and strength - 20ap
Earth Release: Rock Section Cane - 5ap

Cane thrown at zim with a speed of 10
Dashed at a speed of 50 and swung sword with a speed and strength of 50

AP:445
ReactionTime:155
Health:70
Chakra:50
Stamina:30
Speed:50
Strength:100

A creeping shadow moves its way up the leg of Nobbunaga, though he pulls away from it with little difficulty. The strange technique must not have been powerful enough to hold the Jounin. A Jounin rank shinobi is powerful opponent, even to shinobi even higher rank than Nobu was. He knew this spar would be no cakewalk and he hoped that this newcomer knew this as well.
 
Nobu watches as Nobunaga seemingly accepts his challenge. Good, as Sakaiza seemed to be in no condition to fight at the moment. Nobunaga’s body starts to bulge up, and his skin tone changes pigment to a grey color. He was already a big guy, but now he was even more intimidating than before, both his size increase along with his intensity. He shouted that he wanted to see what Nobu could really do, though that likely wouldn’t be a complete possibility. He had been injured, along with his own reservations about tapping into his full strength from what had happened in the past when he pushed himself too hard in a prior spar with Sakaiza.
 
The Jounin shot what had looked like a staff or a cane made of rock at the newcomer, though it didn’t appear to be moving at a particularly fast rate so Nobu considered the idea of blocking the attack, considering catching it to keep the other Genin safe. He had his own problems to worry about though, between his leg injury and the fact that the Jounin was now dashing over towards him, massive sword in hand and aiming to chop Nobu in half. Mustering up his strength, Nobu would dodge, pressing off with his good leg as best he could while aiming to move to the Jounin’s left side and press the attack. His punches didn’t seem to be doing much, but he knew that he had been better with his kicks anyhow. It was too bad that with an injured leg it would prove rather difficult to truly launch an effective series of kicks.
 
Needing to think fast, Nobu went the the first upper body move that he had really learned, the Lariat. A powerful clothesline would be quite useful, likely knocking the opponent back and causing some damage to the struck area. Mustering his strength and chakra into his left arm as the blade just misses him, he the extends the arm (after the blade is past it so that he doesn’t move his arm into the strike zone of the blade) and dashes forwards with a mighty swing of his arm (80 Power [50 +30 from Lariat] and 80 speed [50 +30 from Lariat]). Nobu had considered the fact that this was to be a light spar, but the Jounin also wanted to see what exactly Nobu was capable of, so Nobu would try and connect as best he could. If he were facing off against an unknown Genin, he would likely never utilize this move unless it was a hardcore spar with Sakaiza. Since this was a Jounin though, Nobu knew that he had to bring his “A Game” in order to even phase the brute of a man.
 
Whether or not the move connects, Nobu would start to feel woozy. Between the blood loss and the pain, Nobu could barely hear what had been going on now at this point. His senses now seemed to be at a strange point. All he could hear was a loud humming noise in his head, and his sight became tunnel vision. At the same exact time, it seemed as though a strange instinct was moving him forward. His focus on Nobunaga was all that had not seemed to blur at this point, but it wouldn’t be long now before he passed out from loss of blood. All of this intense Taijutsu was only causing his heartrate to increase, and therefore loss blood at an even more rapid rate than normal.
 
“I can help you. You know I can. Let me free so that I can defeat him. Use my power to destroy him!”
 

Nobu heard this stated in his head several times, and despite the taunts and tormenting of the beast he fought back the urges. His whole body had hurt at this point. Every movement shot pain through his body, every breath burning as the rage inside tried to grip on to his consciousness. Nobu wouldn’t let that happen though. He made a promise to his Lord, and it was one he wasn’t willing to break so easily.

Lariat used against Nobunaga.

AP: 139 [169-30]

Whoa! Had this guy so easily rolled out of his shadow jutsu? Zim curiously wondered as he arched a brow! Maybe he should try to go for Nobu instead! No wait, he liked Nobu and knew who Nobu was and he noticed how intensely involved in this spar he was! 
What The-!!A rock spear was coming right at him and he quickly ducked and dodged and he BARELY was able to do this! Okay this guy is good! He definitely didn’t want to end up like the kid on the sideline who looked rather beat up! Yeah that kid, couldn’t handle much more. Now he wondered if he could handle more than one shadow. 
Of course now they would be watching because the guy had an idea Zim was behind the shadow jutsu. And of course he was correct, it was Zim! But he would be expecting it! So he had to be more subtle in his next attack! He waited and the minute the guy looked away and towards Nobu he  did the proper hand signs making  the entire shadow behind the guy move towards him and grab both legs and work their way up! Yeah get out of that one! You have two on you not just one shadow! Zim said to himself smiling again as he focused his chakra into the jutsu! One is easily broken, maybe two will be a little stronger! Zim thought to himself as he watched the shadows and the spar going on in front of him! This was pretty intense! Zim was beginning to enjoy this!

As Nobunaga expected, Nobu easily avoided the oncoming attack. Of course, Nobunaga would have halted his sword swing way before it came anywhere near the Genin, but he knew Nobu was fast enough to avoid the behemoth of a weapon. The Anbu's eyes followed the Genin as he swiftly side stepped out of harms way and immediately came in for a counter attack. The upraised position of Nobu's arm was a clear indication of which Taijutsu he was about to use. "This kid is skilled." Nobunaga though to himself as he watched the Genin come in for a Lariat. Nobu had shown great speed, strength, and now the ability to use high ranked Taijutsu. It was quite fascinating to see. Nobunaga now wished he had not taken Sakaiza out of the fight. If he had this much skill as well this spar really would have been interesting. But Nobunaga already had his hands full with Nobu as it is. 

Raising his free arm up before him vertically, Nobunaga would intercept the incoming close line with his own forearm. In normal circumstances, Nobunaga would have easily been able to block the incoming strike. Despite the Genins immense strength, Nobu was still stronger. However as the Lariat connected with Nobunaga's grey forearm, a jolt of lighting shot forth through his shoulder, neck, and bicep like ripples in a body of water. The injury Nobu had caused was coming back to haunt him. Therefore Nobunaga was unable to hold back the full force of the Taijutsu. Pushing his own arm back into himself, the Taijutsu would connect right into the Hiyu. It was at this exact moment that Nobunaga felt the shadows from behind him crawling up both of his legs this time.

Using the momentum of the Lariat, Nobunaga would let himself fall backwards. As he did, instead of crash landing into the ground he would sink into it as if it were water. Bringing his sword down with him, the Hiyu was now fully hidden underground. This both gave him the opportunity to create some space from Nobu and vanquish the shadows holding onto him for there was no light down bellow. Making his way through the earth as if it werent there, Nobunaga burst out of the ground right behind Zim, grabbing him by the back of his shirt with his left hand. Just as Nobunaga's feet made contact with the ground, with his immense strength he launched the Nara through the air and straight towards Nobu. As Zim soared through the air straight for his fellow Genin, Nobunaga would stand tall as he swing his massive great sword onto his broad right shoulder. He quickly noticed that Nobu looked a little light headed. He seemed slightly off, just a little unfocused probably from the blood loss which was made clear due to the crimson blood that was seeping through his clothing and trailed wherever he stepped. 

"We can end this fight if you cannot continue." The brute of a man did not utter this as an insult or to say that Nobu was not worthy of continuing against the Hiyu. He clearly was for he had greatly injured Nobunaga and actually forced him to try. Nobunaga was being sincere when he asked if Nobu wanted to stop for he was clearly injured and would not last much longer if the fight continued at this intensity. However Nobunaga kept his jutsu active, remaining grey skinned in case the fight was not over and Nobu would display more of that determination Nobunaga had seen.  

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OOC:

Basic Enhancement Technique +20 health and strength - 5ap
Hiding Like A Mole Technique -20ap

I can throw Zim pretty fast so lets just assume I threw him at a speed of 20, if it works of course.

AP:445
ReactionTime:155
Health:70
Chakra:50
Stamina:30
Speed:50
Strength:100

Nobu would connect with a good strike, sending the Hiyu into the ground with a familiar technique. He had seen it before in a prior spar with Sakaiza and Ichiro. The man slid into the ground with ease, shaking Nobu’s perception for a moment. He wasn’t sure where the man had gone, his head darting around the area looking for any signs of him. His mind was racing, the voice of the beast hissing louder in his ears.
 
His breathing started getting more rapid. He knew that this battle had been taking its toll, but at this point he felt…. Off. It wasn’t merely the blood loss. His mind felt like it was on fire, and his bodily pain felt like a second thought comparatively to this new sensation.
 
Finally noticing the shinobi, he had already picked up and launched Zim in the direction of Nobu. The sand would likely take a good bit of the impact away from the fall, but Zim seemed to be flying through the air head first towards him. If Nobu allowed the Genin to fall, their neck could break with a bad fall. Pushing himself, he dashes up to catch Zim and place him on the ground safely. Once he knew that Zim was safe, Nobu would listen as Nobunaga spoke of ending the spar.

…He mocks you….

Nobu would smirk and begin to run as best he can towards Nobunaga, his speed slowed from the damage done so far (Speed 40), an almost feral look in his eyes. He fought through the pain, his only thought was attacking. His anger was bubbling over, and just as he rushed the Jounin he heard hiss in his ear like a quiet whisper.
 
…You aren’t strong enough…
…I can help you…
…Let me show him…
 
It was at this moment that Nobu had realized what was happening and that maybe it would be best to surrender. Nobu wasn’t one to give up, but this spar couldn’t continue. He was barely holding it back at this point, and one it wouldn’t take long for something bad to happen at this rate. If his will wavered even a bit, he knew that the beast would capitalize and start to leak out. Not only would that be bad for those around Nobu, but the most pain would be caused by him breaking his promise to Koroshi. If he kept going he very well might become a threat to Suna, and he couldn’t allow that, especially over a simple sparring session.
 
… I see…
…So be it….
 
The boy collapses mid stride, before picking himself up slowly. “Yeah, looks like I’m gonna have to call it. You are quiet the opponent... Haven’t been pushed that hard in a while….” The look in the boys eyes had become that which Nobunaga had seen earlier, prior to the spar and the injury. Nobu would approach Nobunaga slowly, reaching out with an extended hand for a shake. “We’ll have to do that again some time.” Nobu had a smile on his face, a stark contrast to the ferocity only moments ago.
 

Once he finishes his interaction with Nobunaga, he painfully heads over towards Sakaiza. Nobu couldn’t stop worrying about his team mate, despite the pain of his own injuries. If it was serious head damage, he would need medical attention as soon as possible. Nobu would lift his friend over his shoulder as best he could before deciding to head to the hospital. 


OoC: Hope I am not prematurely ending the thread for you folks. I don't see Nobu risking those around him for the sake of a spar. I'd be happy to thread with you again, though. Not exiting yet in case anybody wanted to say/do anything.

The brute of a man stood still and un-moving like a statue as he waited for Nobu's response. His left shoulder throbbing, the Hiyu tried to repress the pain for he would have to fight through it if this spar were to continue and for a moment it appeared as if it were going to continue. Still balancing his great sword on his right shoulder, he watched Nobu successfully managed to safely catch Zim despite his injured leg. The will and determination he was showing to be able to fight through the injury was quite admirable. 

Nobunaga would slightly frown as he watched Nobu's reaction to him stating they could end the fight. Nobu grinned in response but it was not your normal grin. It was an animalistic grin, something Nobunaga did not recognise in the young Genin. Despite not knowing Nobu on a personal level, the Hiyu felt he did know him to some degree as fighting someone tells you a lot about them. This ferocity Nobu was displaying was not something Nobunaga had seen from him before. It was new and sudden, as if being held back and now suddenly emerging. The ferocious look in his eyes as he dashed forward said it all. It was plain to Nobunaga that something was wrong. Despite that fact that Nobu was probably still a little dazed due to the blood loss from his leg which resulted in his slower movements, Nobunaga suddenly felt as if he would have to fight to protect his life. Tightening his grip on his sword, the Anbu tensed up as he readied to defend himself against the approaching beast.

But he was saved from having to defend himself when realisation suck into Nobu, changing his whole demeanor. Loosening the grip on his sword, Nobunaga would slide the great slab of metal down his back and hook it back onto is chain. Letting go, he would clap his hands into the ram seal and deactivate his jutsu. Slightly reducing in size and returning to his natural skin color, he stood without a word as he watched Nobu collapse to the ground. "The boy is strong." He though to himself as he watched the Genin slowly push himself back to his feet. Despite not showing any emotions or signs of confusing, Nobunaga was in deep thought about what just happened. What was this kid hiding? What made him so ferocious, it definitely wasn't the will and grit most people had to break through their physical barriers and continue fighting once they've reached their limits. Nobu's was something different, something Nobunaga did not recognise nor understand. Nobu was hiding something. 

Proceeding to shake the Genin's hand, the Anbu would response as he looked down "This was only a spar. If this were a real fight I feel I would not have faired as well against you." Nobunaga was referring to the fact that Nobu moved at high speeds effortlessly which meant he probably was able to move a lot faster, coupled with his strength, that was a dangerous mix. However he was also referring to the sudden feral side he had awoken during the fight, something Nobu was hiding. "You are extremely talented Nobu." Continued Nobunaga in his hoarse voice. "It was an honour to have fought with you." Letting go of his hand, Nobunaga would finish with "Heal up. I'll be seeing you soon." Turning to Zim as he draped his massive black cloak over his shoulders the Anbu would say "As for you shadow manipulator. Continue to grow, I will be putting you to the test soon." With that Nobunaga would depart from the training ground, heading towards the barracks where he resided so he could bandage up his mangled shoulder.

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OOC: No worries, ending here works perfectly IC wise.

Claiming:
+32 stat points
-2764 words for Great Cleave
-2500 words for Basic Duplication Technique
remaining 1236 going into Toy Soldier Transformation

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Zim was in shock!  No one had ever picked him up before! And next rhing he knew he was soaring through the air right at Nobu! Who thankfully caught him!  As he was back on the ground he narrowed his eyes atthee weird colored guy! He had no idea how this man had pulled off walking underground or how he had moved so fast, but he was determined to learn! Pulling a stunt Jayden would pull, he tilted his head slightly as the man before them spoke. 
"My name is Zim Nara and I look forward to it!" He said his eyes still narrowed at the guy as he walked away. He was quite strong no doubt about it, but he also knew that strength isn't everything. 
Due to Nobu being injured Zim followed him to the hospital to make sure he made it there okay then headed home himself.

(Since i am posting via phone i will add my words up when i get home.)