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H-He... Broke out of the paralysis? Haruki would think, his light brown eyes looking at two of his clones get taken out. Like hell he could let his opponent go, not so quickly. There was one clone, and so he would execute the next plan for those who have clones. Two Haruki's, two Kysons. Not anymore however as he would place a mark on his own palm, looking over to the other one, who seemed to have the same idea. All right, nice to know that they were thinking on the same terms as each other. And so with a mark, they knew which one was the real lightning clone when they carried out the technique. Now time to put up an act! No, wait, don't! The boy would exclaim as he would throw a Kunai knife towards that direction of his clone, but his aim was to make sure the knife barely flew past his head. The clone would open up the Jutsu by putting up the Tiger sign. The Hidden Mist Technique. With it, all of the area within 50 meters would be surrounded by the droplets of water from morning dew. It did not seem like much, but it would be enough to blind the other two Kyson's. And while in it, only that Haruki's can see through it. The act still must go on. The knife just barely missed the head, just like the Akari had expected. Time for phase two.

The clone would try to let out Chidori, as much of it as he knew. Of course, it failed, but lightning would shoot up from his palm and look like the clone had been destroyed. In the meantime, taking advantage of the sight in front of him while the clone would be blinded, the real Haruki would swiftly and silently swipe another knife towards the Earth Clone. If successful like he hoped it would be, the Earth clone would be destroyed, making Haruki take damage with it as well for whatever explosion occurred. It was worth it though, loose a bit of blood to win a battle. Or at least advance. The Lightning clone would take the next step in trying to use the Transformation technique. And in doing so, he would turn into the image of Kyson, as much of it as he could. So, if this whole plan worked, the Mist would dissolve since the source was "destroyed", when the lightning clone just let it go. And that same clone would look like the Earth Clone, hopefully able to fool his opponent.

So basically, Haruki was trying to replace the Earth clone with his lightning clone, and give the illusion that he killed his own lightning clone, making it look like two Kyson's, one of which would be the real version of him while the other is the Lightning clone of Haruki. The real one would be about 5 meters away from the both of them, damaged by the earth clone. Of course, this will be the case if there was not a flaw in his attempt.

It was now two on two, Kyson kind of having fun. He can tell Haruki is really trying his hardest and using his head. That shows he is serious about this spar and is not taking it as a joke. Kyson likes that about him, he wants to win even if the odds of winning aren't the best. As Kyson stood there to see how the boy would react. He noticed Haruki would pull out a kunai and throw it towards the lightning clone. Just barely missing the lightning clone's head. Kyson and his earth clone would duck at a speed of 100 and stand stand straight back up. Easily dodging the earth clone. He noticed the lightning clone putting up an the tiger hand seal. And then suddenly, a huge mist was formed around the training grounds. The hidden mist of course, Kyson knows that technique as well. Not a strong technique but definitely useful. 

Now there are multiple ways to get  through this. He could blow the mist away with a strong wind technique. But he wouldn't want to seriously hurt Haruki, some of Kyson's techniques can really be dangerous. Plus he wants to see how this kid is going to use his mist. Even though Kyson can't see. He has an experienced fighter skill that allows him to hear the most quiet noises and even hear things rip through the air. Kyson and his clone heard some bolt of lightning, it wasn't aimed at them and they weren't sure what it was. But they were cautious nonetheless. The earth clone heard the foot steps of someone coming near him. Doesn't know if its the clone or the real Haruki. As someone was in point black range and getting ready to attack the earth clone. The Earth clone would turn into mud at a speed and power of 70. And wrap around whoever tried to slash him with a kunai from the waist down. Whoever caught in it, was not able to move due to the strong mud. Then suddenly the mist began to fade away and made the training grounds visible again. Kyson would look to see his surroundings and saw Haruki unable to move while being within the mud from the earth clone. And Kyson would see... what appears to be another him. Good try, Kyson knew that wasn't his clone becasue his earth clone clearly is turned into mud. Kyson liked how he tried to outsmart him. It was a nice try but he probably wasn't expecting for Haruki to get trapped like that.

"Nice try Haruki, it was a really nice plan. Glad to see you try to over power and out smart your opponent as well." Kyson would say to Haruki while still being in restraint. Kyson would then send three small blades of wind towards the fake Kyson with his left hand. The blades would be coming at the fake Kyson at a speed of 100 and a power of 75. Destroying the lightning clone as it let out a wave of lightning. Kyson wuold then look at Haruki and smirk.

"You did good. Now, break out of that restraint of mud." Kyson would say to Haruki. He wants to see if he can break out of the mud that is holding him at a power of 70. It was a really strong hold and he wanted to see if he was capable of breaking out of it. Kyson would sit and observe his situation. If this were to happen in a real battle. Would he just sit there and admit defeat or would he try everything in his arsenal to get out.

(Kyson's TWC: 5001)

See, and Earth Clone was not like a Lightning clone. The Earth Clone did not explode like the Lightning Clode did, but instead, it would just trap him in mud. Not only did the mud leave him vulnerable to damage since it restrained him from doing anything, but it would then also reveal the plan. Where the real mud clone was, what the Kyson in front of the real one was, and what he was trying to go for in the first place. It seems like he was almost there, very close to gaining the upper hand. One flaw. One bit of ignorance, it got him into the mess that he was in. And so he would be told by Kyson about the try being a nice attempt. Well an attempt will only get him so far, but he will not get anywhere at this rate. Now the challenge was to get out. But with his arms being stuck... Wait... There was this one specific one that did not require Hand signs. All he had to do was focus on his palm... Send the energy towards his palm. The Chakra would flow towards his right arm, his eyes closed as he tried to relax in the current state that he was in. The Jutsu alone was not going to get him out of it, but with both the Beast and his own strength, he might just get out of the mud trap he got caught in.

And alas, it would arrive as a huge string of lightning would fire out from his right palm. Lightning Beast Running Technique! The Akari would exclaim as the beast was being controlled by as much hand movement as he could give. He was trying to push out with the 39 strength that his body was able to let out. The dog made of electric pushed out a strength of 50, and so when both of them collided, the impact would result with 89 power over the 70, thus breaking the trap, but also causing a bit of harm to Haruki and causing him to roll over just a little from the impact. The barrier also acted like a shield, subtracting the 70 from the mud that he had, and he would end up taking 19 damage... Which did hurt actually, but it would have been a lot better than the pain he would have taken if a real enemy actually had him trapped. I'm... Out... The tired Akari would explain, the damage and the use of his Chakra finally getting to him. A lot of techniques used and damage taken. The lack of stamina was also taking a toll as well.

After Kyson caught Haurki in a earth clone restraint. He told him to break out of the mud. He wanted to see how he reacted. As Kyson observed, he saw him use a lightning technique. Kyson was impressed, he did exactly what he wanted him to do. The reason why Kyson put him in a restraint like that and wanted him to break out. Was because he knew earth was weak towards lightning. So he knew Haruki would have no problem breaking out of it. Seeing that the lighting beast he summoned was able to break him free. He could tell the attack injured Haruki a little. Kyson would walk over towards Haruki and did hand seals that went from boar, rat, to snake. Kyson would begin to heal any bruise or injury that was caused by the attack he inflicted on himself.

"You got talent Haruki, it was smart ot use lightning knowing that element beats earth. But you have a long way to go. Well, we both do actually. As strong as I am, I still have a lot to learn too. Just keep training hard and you'll be good." Kyson would say to Haruki. It was actually a pretty good day of training. But Kyson can see that Haruki is starting to feel a good amount of fatigue. Its no surprise, he used a lot of strong jutsu that required a lot fo chakra. But that's what Kyson wanted, he wanted to push him over the edge for this training session. That's how you really improve yourself. As Kyson was still healing any wound on Haruki, he should be just about finish now. It wasn't anything serious, just a bruise here and there. But he should definitely be fine right now.

"I can see your a bit out of it. Thanks for helping me out with my training though. It sometimes hets boring training by yourself." Kyson would say to Haruki. It was a really fun experience for him. He saw most of Haruki's full potential, which was very impressive. If he keeps going and training at this rate. He'll be fine.

The wounds that he faced, mainly burns in all honesty, would be healed from the new Jutsu cast onto him. And he felt a kick in his step once again as he would then give a toothy grin as he was back to normal. The praise helped amplify the smile even more as well. Then we should try to get better sometime! If you ever need something that I have, tell me, and I'll do my best to show you! This really helped! The hyperactive Haruki would explain before then the final word had been given by Kyson. It seems like they were going to have to depart their ways for now. Maybe they might see each other again. Or maybe they won't. However, being the optimistic character that he was, the small bundle of brunette hair would like to believe that they will see each other often. And he would happily nod his head and place his hands on his hips. Aye! Anytime! I have trained to train alone as well. Gets very boring indeed. See you around! The boy would exclaim before he would wave one time, then turn his back around to exit. It had been a great day, three new Jutsu's learned at once. And something told him that he had learned a little bit more than he expected as well. It was now time to go back home and start marking things in case he ever lost them. Kyson was his name, that will be one of the few that he will remember. There were not too many people that he had seen in the village, much less were willing or able to train him in the first place. So this was a refreshing change for him. Fuinjutsu, sounds like something to look forward to. He could not wait to tell Aunt Nea.

Haruki Word Count: 5401

Rewards:

20 Stats Towards Chakra
5 Stats Towards Stamina
1 Stat Towards Strength
1 Stat Towards Speed

Taught Jutsus (Halved Word Count)

Mark Seal 250 Words
Mark Tracking 1000 Words
Summoning Technique 1000 Words

With this, 3151 words are left. 1000 of which go towards Chakra Infusion, 2151 in which will go towards Chidori Katana.

As Kyson heard Haruki's response he was glad to hear that he didn't mind helping him out. This was a very good training session for the two of them. Kyson definitely increased his stamina and endurance greatly. He almost reaching his goal endurance wise. Just a little more and he could finally take a little break for a little. 


"Thanks, and maybe I can teach you something again." Kyson would say to Haruki. He taught him a lot of useful jutsu. Not really strong techniques. But jutsus that can be very useful if used correctly. Kyson was already finished healing his wounds and they were just about ready to wrap things up. As Kyson thanked Haruki for his assistance in his training. Haruki was grateful as well and it seemed both of them were getting bored training alone. So this was good for the two of them.

"Alright, catch you later." Kyson would say as he begins to exit the training grounds. The exams are still coming closer day by day. And Kyson has to make sure that he is more than ready for it. And he must be above everyone, even his best friend Royalty. As he left the training grounds. Kyson would begin to head home and get a little rest. The day was still a little early. So he wouldn't sleep for too long. He would then approach his house and head upstairs to his room. And after entering his room, he would fall on his bed and just lay there till he dozed off. 

(TWC: 5614)

(EXIT)

Claims:
- 56 ap
- 4000 words towards fuinjutsu: Chakra barrier 
-1614 words towards Earth release: Mud spore