The arts of heart. (Xubs,p)

Cole thought he had landed the blow but Tatsuma had managed to dodge they attack. By rotating 45 degrees, but they way he did it cole thought that he had deflected they attack. Tatsuma however did not and when cole came around with the elbow he had planned on hitting Tatsuma in the side of the head with he got a big surprise. Tatsuma had nailed him in the hip following it up with a hit to coles arm, and at the angle cole could tell he had popped it out of place. Tatsuma was not done though landing another hit to coles ribs. He was moving to fast for cole to follow and the hits was really starting to hurt. His bone armor was cracking under the pressure of the hits, but it was doing its job for the most part. Then the final hit came cole saw the blow coming barley, or maybe he just figured that it was the next possible hit. Because cole rotated his body just the slightest bit so Tatsumas last blow aimed at the middle of coles chest. Would not land flush allowing cole to move and create a bit of distance. Not enough that he wanted giving the situation he was only able to get about 2 feet away. He was still in close range and Tatsuma could follow up, but cole was hoping that he would take a moment. Cole didn't say anything but he thought maybe talking a bit would give him the time he needed. Ending the bone armor jutsu, as it had done its job and cole was still alive after the beating. He was a little sore and his shoulder was dislocated but that was not a problem he could fix that.



“Tatsuma not bad I can tell your strong, and I'm still in need of fighting against stronger opponents. That's the reason I came out here today. Was to find someone willing to give me a challenge. Most people in the village go easy on each other but that is no way to really get strong” cole would say while taking a step back. He wanted just 1 more foot between them making it a solid 3 feet. At 3 feet neither one of them would be in range for a cheep shot. Cole didn't think that Tatsuma would, as he seamed like a man with either honor or some kind of code one. However cole could not be sure as he didn't really know Tatsuma, but something told him that it was not in Tatsuma to try something like that.


While cole was talking to Tatsuma he would be repairing his shoulder. Using his kekkei genkai to add osteoblast to his bone pulling it back together and strengthening the bones till it was like new. This would only take a couple seconds, but if Tatsuma was paying attention he could see the bones moving on their own under coles skin, and could hear the pop as it slid back in place.


“Now if you don't mind shall we say round one goes to you, but I think I got a feel for you now. How about we try round two out” cole would add if Tatsuma didn't attack.

The sound of dear and other wildlife could be heard running away from the action, and you could hear the breeze blowing the trees side to side. For a moment cole couldn't be happier the only other people he had meat with this kind of skill was Valen and Kenshin, but that was a two on one were valen was trying to train cole and Kotetsu. Who was another genin at the time a bit older than cole, and then Kenshin came into the picture and they ignored cole because he was to weak to even bother with. Cole thought that he might be able to see something but the little skirmish they had was ended to soon as they was called off by the hogokage. This time though it was coles turn and Tatsuma was not pulling any punches or taking it easy on him. At least thats what cole thought, and it made him happy that someone was actually trying to fight him for real. Tatsuma could tell cole was having fun because of the half smile he would have while talking to him. If Tatsuma didn't attack.


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AP-106

His hits landed and with that cole ran off about two meters complimenting on his combative capeabilities. Xuba smiled slightly as while he  watched cole pop his shoulder back into place.

"Well diffrence is that training varies... i just had the oppertunity to travel and train in the wilds. The targets in a training ground is nothing but accuracy. But a person, or people are what you must learn. You can strike and kick all you want, but you must face realism. Also test your abilities. Because a tree does not talk back."

Xuba spoke as cole gave him round one. However in his eyes it was less out of points or petty victories. But experience gained and lost. A few animals fled including  a brown furred  bunny he spotted out the corner of his eyes.  which hopped away in the distance. But his focus was onto cole standing before him.

"Rounds are nice, but in the world a guy is not going to stay his blade to keep you from being stabbed. Round one, round two? Here you will fight till you drop, adapt till you cannot move, and stratigize till you cannot think. You as a taijutsu user must keep  busy and continue moving. After all keeping up the pressure is one thing. You must be persistant and remember your basics. Look if you do a back kick or ill start slapping you in the back of the head."

Xuba stated as he then began to move towards cole once more now at a speed of 20. To close the distance ready to react.

Wc:256


+10 ap for doing nothin.

Ap:487/507

Cole listened to Tatsumas advice and understood what he was talking about. No matter the amount of training you go through its nothing with out the combat experience. Cole knew this but never really understood what it meant till now facing Tatsuma and realizing the difference in experience. Tatsuma had beat cole in that last exchange but not because he was faster or stronger but because he was smarter and knew how to react to what was happening. Cole knew that in time he would develop this as well, but he would need to find other people that to train with as well.


It was at this point that Tatsuma started to walk to cole at a speed of 20. Cole would do the same matching his speed with a speed of 20 as well. Once they got close enough a few feet apart cole would wait this time and see how Tatsuma would start the fight. He wanted to see just how it was done so to say. From Tatsumas style of fighting cole was move of a defensive fighter. He liked to work from the defensive, and see how his opponent fought before coming up with a strategy to defeat them. This time though cole got to excited with the prospect of fighting someone for real. That he could actually try against, and let his emotions get in the way, but now he was ready and had calmed down. He had also learned a valuable lesson from the man already, and would not soon for get it.



While cole and Tatsuma would both approach each other at a speed of 20. Cole would enter his fighting stance so to say. He would rise his right hand up to the side of his face but about 3 inches in front of his head, as well has level his left hand in front of him about to the height of his lower sternum. With his hand open and ready to block attacks thrown from the groin to the chest and his right hand ready to block or strike anything above the chest. He would have his left leg a little in front of his body and his right leg behind just enough for balance. He would keep his knees slightly bent, but close enough were he could loosen or tighten them if needed to take a hit to the leg. Cole would then wait for Tatsuma to start the exchange. While cole started to control his breathing.

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AP-116

Xuba quietly studied coles gauard as he put it up. The fact being that he was in a previous defensive stance and now held up a guard to ward both high and  low assaults to the body made things clear to xuba. 

Defensive, a good offense for thoes whom over commit, or better yet  thoes whom wish to utilize too much offense. Good for  blocking and conserving strength to set up for a counter assault. His legs are however....


Xuba thought  as his peripheral vision kept note of coles legs. As they were in an appropriate stance. However, stances determine alot of things. As xuba having an eye for observations noted that perhaps cole was perparing for a careful block and strike, or a bursty assault.

Ill see how he fares on offense and bait his actions. To start the flow of combat to go to my favor. As now here goes the challenge. He might just begin. Lets start systematically breaking him down shall we?


Xuba thought as he assumed an more mobile stance  with his left foot in front  a  shoulder length in front  and his right foot slightly pivoted to rest in an mobile fightimg stance yet he merely held his left hand at his stomach level in height. A simple guard while to utilize his right hand in a simple open palmed  guard by his head. Making sure to keep his pace steady.

Time to break down a defense.... first a false pattern!


Xuba advanced towards cole with two quick scoots forward placing xuba within striking range  Even if cole would attempt to attack.  Xuba would take a single step back With his lead foot and return to being a 2 feet away from cole. With his right foot becomming his lead leg.
While Alternating his lead foot on the step back xuba made sure to alternate the guard to havining his lead hand guard his face by remaining on the center of his body, slightly extended so to block, and/or strike.  His rear hand would at this moment be closed fist aand resting over his solar phlexs. (Note Each motion done at maximum speed)

The intent was even if cole wished to circle him.  Xuba would keep cole facing him within range, but outside of striking range till he wished to engage.  Despite  hard cole try to escape. All the while remaining 2 feet away. 

 Swapping to a more mobile by pivoting his feet and adjusting his weight to a more mobile  fighting stance, by bouncing on the balls of his feet in a back forward motion. Allowing him xuba to move in a quick shuffle placing his left foot in front as his lead foot. While his right foot would be the rear foot. Holding his left hand up towards the front of him slightly bent, while his right hand would  be a palm facing up and resting in slightly above his sternum. Ready to strike out at any moment. (Max speed)

Without cocking back the hand.  Xuba would thrust his left hand out initate a fake quick aimed at the left side of coles face. The fake  jab will  stop 5 inches from coles face. As xuba would make it look as if he was intending a jab. Well a real jab. All to make cole attempt to out of reflex block. As his hand would return to gaurd by then. (Speed:125) while doing this xuba would attempt a standing  lead sweep. By taking his left foot and attempting to  hit coles right foot from the right. To knock him off balenced. (Speed:125, strength:70). 

This would be done regardless of if cole would have his left leg in front or not xuba would assume his right leg as the lead foot on attack. As if cole was swept. He would proberly  find himself stumbling or falling. As despite this xuba would follow through with a full jab. With the same intent. Except to coles right side of his face. His right hand would shoot out towards coles right side of his face right at the eye. would thust out like a boxers jab and hence it would be a quick jab with a quick return at the same speed. (Speed: 125, strength:70)

While jabbing xubas rear hand was at the ready to block any assault to his body/face. As were his legs/knees to jam or pivot out of an counter attack.


Wc:736

Cole watched Tatsuma get into his fighting stance it was quit different than coles was. More offensive and ready to strike while coles was more defensive and ready to counter. Cole watched as Tatsuma shuffled a few feet closer getting with in striking distance. Cole was trying to think of what he was planing he figured that he would try some kind of fake cole thought to himself. He figured that he would try to fake him and then go for a real hit and follow up with it thats what cole would do. Cole watched and waited for the fake he was wanting it to be a punch of some kind giving cole the oppening he wanted. If it was a punch cole knew what he was going to do. It wasn't much longer after that thought crossed coles mind that Tatsuma threw a quick punch at cole left face. Cole was expecting the fake and was wanting it to be a punch as well.


With his breathing now under control cole would use the seven havens breathing jutsu. Gaining a massive boost to both speed and power. When Tatsuma threw the fake punch cole moved at his now max speed of 150 and try to grab and push Tatsuma left hand to Tatsumas right side so that it would be in the way of his other arm keeping him from using it to block with. He would then move his right foot in front of him using it as a shield against Tatsumas right leg and blocking in his left leg.


Cole would then move his left leg behind Tatsuma, and use his left hand to try and land a palm strike on the right side of Tatsumas head. He would aim for the side of the face in order to make they only way to dodge be to move Tatsumas head back. Weather or not the palm strike landed or Tatsuma was able to move his head back to dodge would not matter, as cole would spin bumping his back against Tatsuma shoulder and aim to land a spinning back elbow on the back of Tatsuma head all at his max speed of 150 but cole would lower the strength down enough to not cause any real damage somewhere between 50 and 80. If Tatsuma dodged the palm strike by moving his head back he would have no were to go to dodge the elbow strike, and if he tried to roll out cole would instead lock shoulders with Tatsuma to prevent him from going to the ground for the roll.



In this situation cole would pay Tatsuma back and hip toss him over his back dislocating Tatsumas shoulder. Either way after the exchange cole would take 2 steps back from Tatsuma facing him and maintain the same fighting stance.


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Seven Heavens Breathing  AP-40
AP-116-40=76)

[size=31]The thrill of fighting and observing a fighter were two very fun things as xuba learned a few interesting things from that. First was that cole was fighting smart. Yet cole would as xuba did the fake would go through the motions for seven heavens breathing. Xuba  merely copied at note as he took his deep breath and made the seal with his right hand. Muscles bulking  and all the glory of the 185 speed, and 130 strength. (Seven heavens: +60 strength and speed)[/size]

 Xuba blocked the sudden palm strike with his left hand. And with the same hand aimed a quick uppercut towards the young mans stomach in attempt to knock the wind out of him. (Sucker punch: +30 strength,speed after scaling and halved. Final speed:215, final strength:135)  this done simotaniously as he would do the same right leg sweep which would send the boy both stunned, and flying into the air. Of course if this some how missed

 Noting the  spinning motion xuba stepped back aiming a quick low front kick with his left foot, aimed towards coles back of his shin with his right leg (speed:185, strength:90) as he used this right hand to once more preform a block by using his forearm. Avoiding the blunt of the damage.Reducing the damage taken.  (Block: A ranked -50 to damage)  this leading straight to a raise in coles elbow as xuba would attempt to lock cole(s) shoulder joint. While kicking the back of coles knee to send him on his knees. Finally doing a strong push kick to coles right back muscle to send cole skidding forward on his face 5 meters forward.  (Each Action done at 185 speed, and 135 strength)

Xuba however through either of thoes attacks took no damage as he nooded impressed.

This guy will be fun to go against.


Xuba thought as he kept up with cole the exchange was not done of course as he blocked and defended while on the  go for an offense. Now regardless of the actions xuba would kneel kneel down from his spot and speak up. Maintining the distance so to keep an eye on cole still. As he had not utilized his full power, nor aimed lethally.For xuba knew he could wait.

"Come on cole... stand up. You are doing well."


Xuba would then stand up and resumemaintaining stance xuba continued towards cole in a fast stance to keep up the mobility. Thus despite defending xuba knew that sustaining the jutsu would be exhuasting.  Hence why xuba remained a safe 1 foot away to make cole keep exerting himself.

"Be careful with exertion. It can have adverse effects.  Keep going cole. Come on get back up."

Wc:445

377/507

-50 from seven heavens breathing
-50 block A ranked
-15 from sucker punch.

Cole was not sure what had happened as he laid on the ground looking up at the sky. It was still quit bright out and he noticed a few bird flying over head. He then snapped back into it thinking back. He remembered his plan of action but when Tatsuma faked his punch cole though that he had a counter worked out, but it turned out that their was a hole in his plan. Tatsuma had managed to land an uppercut to coles midsection that knocked the wind out of him. Cole than remembers flying threw the air, but not how it happened. He landed and was happy that the ground was their to brake his fall. It reminded him he was still alive, but the hits he had taken before the exchange plus this one. Cole was really starting to fill it. It wasn't nothing series, but it was starting to add up to a sore day tomorrow for sure cole thought to himself.


Then cole noticed Tatsuma appear in his vision he was above cole, and stayed far enough back that cole couldn't try and hit him. Cole didn't know if he could even if he wanted to from this position. He knew that if this was a real fight he would be as good as dead. "Come on cole... stand up. You are doing well." He heard Tatsuma say cole was not for sure he would be able to get up, but with a few extra breaths he was able to roll over and get on his knees. He looked up at Tatsuma just a few meters away now keeping his distance. “I wouldn't say I was doing to good my self” cole would tell Tatsuma as he stood up. He would take a moment to get his baring he was on the northern end of the clearing just a few meters from the center. Tatsuma was in the center of the clearing, and didn't have a scratch on him. “I would have to say that if was doing good I would have at least landed a hit by now” cole would add as he looked at Tatsuma. Most of coles stamina had been drained in that last attack, and he had hopped to at least land a hit. With the outcome he didn't have to much more left in the tank. He was going to use this time to buy some time and catch his breath. His ribs was a little sore now from the upper cut and his back was hurting a bit from the landing and he was starting to get a head ache. He didn't let any of it show on his face though, but if Tatsuma was watching cole stand he could clearly see it.



After catching his breath cole would enter back into his fighting stance, and prepare for one last exchange. “I don't have much left in me, so this will be the last exchange ill leave every thing I got on the table” cole would tell Tatsuma as he got back into his fighting stance. It was the same stance he used in the last exchange. This time cole would have to come up with a plan before attacking. Tatsuma seamed to be better offensively and defensively, so this time cole figured that he would do a little bit of both and play try something different he just didn't know what yet.


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AP=86)

Cole managed to get up shakily as xuba noted. 

Good. Hes exhuasted. Now to keep him on his toes.


Xuba thought as he listend to cole. However xuba shook his head. Hits in a fight are like trying to butter bread. It matters not how  land. But what is done next. You must stay ahead at all times. If you block a kick. Strike kicking leg. Kick standing knee. Im always expecting something to happen or make something happen."

Xuba stated as he advanced slowly listening to cole. Xuba chuckled.

"This is why you conserve yourself For a darker moment. Endurance helps too. Keep breathing.  And fight on cole in a real fight when running low its wise to play defense. Instead of saying your out of steam. If it was real i would push you to your last drop of energy. That is how real fighting works. They wil not spare you a quarter if out to kill in a prolonged fight so your gonna have to dig deep. Take hits as long as you are able to stand and breath, feel the wind. You are alive. So stand and be smart about this cole."


Xuba would state as he took a stance and shifted towards cole at a speed of 30. Remaining at a 1ft distance. Yes cole was tired. Had much lower endurance. But if he was smart he wouldnt try going all out.

"Defense is not about bursting an offense cole. And then blowing all your steam. It is accuracey, smart blocking. Smart fighters use the least ammount of energy to get the job done. They attack when a person places themselves at a disadvantage. They force a position of weakness and only go by the others script. This is the diffrence. Will you last?for i will show you and make sure you get back up till you get it. This is not for points. But enduring combat."

Xuba stated as he did not want to see the boy simply do another amazing technique just to simply call it a day. That right there is what will get him killed in combat.

Break the bad habits. Then learn from them. Thats how it is. A stance not deep enough. Guard slipping, spinning kicks on driving forward. One must be on the basics.... the basic.


Xuba thought as he was ready for cole to come at him. If wise he would slow down on the energy consumption.


Wc:410


Ap:345/507

-25 for seven heavens

Cole listened to what Tatsuma had to say. He told cole that he needed to conserve himself more and save energy for the fight ahead and not blow it all on one or two moves. Cole knew that Tatsuma was right the hole fight thinking back. It was cole using big moves to attack or counter attack and Tatsuma using smaller moves and still getting the upper hand. Cole stood their for a sec thinking while not taking his eyes off of Tatsuma. In the back ground he could see the tree line and could make out a few animals running around. Most was not running away but was more of not caring what the two of them was doing. Cole watched Tatsuma closely. Trying to figure out any weakness, but no matter what he thought of over the course of a couple seconds it kept coming up short. Tatsuma was more skilled and faster and stronger than cole was, and for all cole knew he was somehow more durable as well, but this wouldn't stop cole though. He would just have to keep trying till he figured out a way to beat him.


Cole figured that he should probably start it out a bit on the slow side. He had been trying to do to much he thought to himself as got with in striking distance with Tatsuma while staying in his guard. Cole would give Tatsuma a nod of the head, but not to signal that he was ready but more for respect for showing cole that their was still people at his rank that was better then he was. Cole had started to think that the chuunin exams would be easy, but Tatsuma showed cole that their was still people that would be in it that could challenge him, and that made cole happy he hated being at the top. Because when your the strongest there is no were else to go but down.


After a sec and a slight nod cole would start they attack. He would start by throwing a straight right punch at Tatsumas face speed 90 strength 40. He figured that Tatsuma would block or parry the blow so cole figured that after the straight he would get in close. Tatsuma was taller and had a longer reach than cole, so cole would step closer in with trying to make it harder for tatsuma to land a punch. Forcing him to relay on his elbow or maybe a knee. While cole went for an uppercut to Tatsumas stomach. While keeping an eye on were Tatsumas counter would come from it it came from the right then cole would try and dunk under the blow and land another hit to Tatsumas rib cage. If it came from the left he would do the same but in reverse still aiming for the rib. After the rib blow he would step further behind Tatsuma and try and land a blow to his back. All at max speed and strength.



If this failed and Tatsuma was able to get separation from cole. Cole would be prepared to block they counter with his arms. Using the same tech that Tatsuma had used on him early the Block jutsu.


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