Ad: Training Needed! (Open, NK)

Fenrir was sick.  He was not sick physically, and his mental sickness had already been noticed and sometimes even discussed with other people.  He was sick of monotony.  For as long as he could remember, all he had done is train and spar, but he had never once been able to put his skills to real use.  The one chance he had to do that was against the Uchiha he had fought in the tournament held here in Konoha, and he had lost that with little to no real resistance.  He was physically capable of winning against those weaker than himself, but he lacked the real combat experience necessary to fight an equal opponent and win.  He had the abilities, but wasn't skilled enough with them to use them effectively.  It was for this purpose that he had decided to post on every surface he could find to legally do so in search of assistance.  He needed someone stronger than himself to spar against, that way he could actually improve.  Fighting a weaker opponent provided little challenge, and therefore encouraged little progress.  If he fought with someone greater than himself, than he would be able to speed up his progress.  Of course, it couldn't be someone who would absolutely destroy him as Kisuke had, so he made sure it was clear in the ad that it was for training purposes, and that it would be pointless if either party was wiped out instantly.  This was accompanied by a drawing of himself, done with roughly a 4th graders artistic ability, to make sure they could find him as he waited at the training grounds.  This was going to be a different training experience, he thought to himself as he sighed.  He didn't enjoy getting his ass beat, but sometimes it was simply necessary to progress oneself.

As he waited for his partner, he also realized that it may be awhile till someone responded to the ad, as he had just finished posting them not 10 minutes ago.  This gave him a good opportunity to get warmed up and ready for his opponent.  Since he had already gotten his physical warmup finished running around the village and climbing buildings in order to post his ads everywhere.  He had spent all night making them, and it had taken quite a bit of work to spread them across the village.  He had even snuck some into the clan districts to ensure he attracted someone's attention.  It was a lot of work he had went through simply for a training partner, and he hoped his efforts would not be in vain.  For his chakra warmup, he would be learning a fairly simple technique, albeit one of a specialty he had absolutely no experience with: Fuinjutsu.  This would be a new experience for him, and as such, he had to start out with the easiest thing he could think of, the Mark Seal.  It was nothing apart from a dot placed on the target with the users chakra.  It would stay until removed, and when used with other techniques, allowed for things like tracking and summoning to be utilized with it.  His current target for the mark seal would be his left palm, placing the mark with his right index finger.  He was unable to make the mark stay for more than a few fleeting seconds at first, but would continue his training until a partner arrived for him to train with.

WC: 576

It wasn't a particularly good morning for Jason. Finding the ad for a training partner posted up outside his house in the Senju clan district, however, actually helped to bring his mood up quite a bit. At first he intended on just dismissing the flyer, until he saw the terribly drawn sketch of someone wearing a Kirigakure headband. A Kirigakure shinobi asking for a training partner in Konoha? It was the perfect opportunity for Jason to take out his frustrations by beating them to a pulp in the form of 'training'. Little did he know that the person in question was the same kid Jason had managed to down in the battle at the gates before falling himself.

He took his time getting to the appointed spot on the flyer, making sure he had eaten and digested his food so that hunger wouldn't hamper him for this. The headband he had received after officially becoming a shinobi of Konohagakure no Sato was displayed prominently on his forehead for this. It was a Kiri nin that he would be fighting, and he wanted to be sure to show them that the Leaf Village still had its pride. His ninja tools were tucked safely away in his weapons pouch at the base of his lower back, everything except for his kunai were in there. The kunai were fashioned to his right thigh in a more slender weapons case specially designed for to hold them.

When he arrived at the location specified on the flyer, he couldn't believe his eyes. Not only was it a shinobi of Kirigakure, but it was the same shinobi who's knee Jason had taken out at the gates! What incredible luck this was. Though, he wasn't as enthusiastic about this training session as he had been when first reading the ad. It was one thing to beat the living daylights out of someone who could defend themselves, but this kid was completely helpless against Jason the last time they met. It almost made him feel...pity...for the poor bastard.


"I take it you're ready to lose your other knee," he taunted, regardless of the brief moment of pity he had felt for the boy. "I saw your damn ad posted outside my house in the Senju district," he said. "I hope you can keep up this time around."

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Risako was about to enter the administration building when a flashy ad happened to catch her eye. A summons to fight one of Kiri's best? Surely it was jest, this person had the artistic talent of a dead cat on a cold night in hell. Much like this writer's ability to write.

The Hokage stepped in only to tell her secretary where she was headed before bounding off for the location described in the flyer. Upon arriving, her silver eyes noticed one of her own speaking to the man that must be the contender. Quickly she pulled her hood up to quell any suspicions and hide her identity. Under the hoodie was her armour, discretely hidden in the loose folds of the greyed fabric over it. From under the shade of the hood, the Hokage's eyes seemingly shone on the boy's as she gave them her full attention from quite the distance of, let's say, 50 meters. Her hands quickly found their way into her pockets, and she watched the two interact.

[Feel free to skip me, just posting so Ris is watching the fight. PM me if something important happens and I need to post.]

By the time he heard the approach of another person, Fenrir was able to properly place the mark seal and keep it in place, but he was unsure of how long he would be able to.  It seemed sustainable, but he wouldn't know until he was able to test it in a lengthier situation.  As he turned to face the individual in question, he found himself facing the bastard who had put a kunai through his knee during the battle for Konoha, the same one who was defeated by Kozorou only moments after.  As he approached, Fenrir took in every detail about the boy, memorizing every part of his face, build, and outfit.  If this guy was ever anywhere near Fenrir in the future, he was certain he could recognize him, maybe even by just feeling his face... that was a strange thought, and Fenrir decided that he should never try to feel this person's face.  Or anyone's face.  He should stop thinking about feeling faces and focus on the guy in front of him.

Ah, a barb about his knee.  This brought slight phantom pains in his knee, a reminder of the injury he had sustained in the battle.  Upon hearing the sarcastic opening the boy made, Fenrir smiled, a grin that showed his teeth.  He had recently learned to try and feel more happy, so he tried his best to take the taunt with a grain of sugar, retorting with his own little sarcasshole comment.  Sarcasshole, that was a nice word.  Well, pretend word at least.  I'm ready to lose this knee if you're ready to hand over that other leg.  As he spoke, he would point his hand at the Senju's right leg, the one that had been left unharmed by Kozorou.  He had grown in power greatly since their last encounter, and he hoped that he would be able to match the Senju, maybe even beat him.  Of course, this was training, and there was a chance that there would be no sparring.  Of course, even with him trying to be more... humane, fights were still rather enjoyable.

WC: 352

That put a dent in Jason's arrogant attitude. A single mention of his injured leg sent a sharp pain up his left side, making him have to actually put effort into not reflexively reaching down to grab it like he normally did when that happened. Still, the slight flinching movement he made would be obvious, along with the scouring face he was now making. 

"Tch. As I recall, it wasn't you that did that to me. And I don't see your buddy here to help you now. Not that it matters," he would retort, the anger in his voice clear as day. It was hard for Jason to focus on the boy in front of him, even though he was doing his best to act tough. The traumatic memories just flooded the forefront of his mind the same time the pain had shot up his leg. It left his vision blurry, seeing parts of the battle long past mixed in with the reality in front of him. He would never admit it, but this might not be the easiest fight in the world now, not with the scars he had.

"I thought your ad said you wanted a training partner, not someone to talk to." The words were strained, though it would be hardly noticeable to the Kirigakure shinobi. "So, are we going to fight, or just sit here insulting each other all day?" The question was rhetorical, of course, and punctuated with the sound of metal against metal as Jason quickly removed a kunai knife from his leg holster, spinning it into a reverse grip and holding it at the ready.

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As the effect of Fenrir's words appeared in the genin's voice and face, Fenrir's smile would only spread wider, showing that he was clearly enjoying it.  Although the returned fire from the other ninja did something to slightly diminish the joy he felt at his pain, it still didn't reduce it to nothing, and Fenrir found himself actually sustaining a good mood.  It was true that Kozorou wasn't here to help him out, but he was confident in his abilities, especially so since the training he had been doing here in Konoha.  Based on what he had seen in the battle, he might actually be even with the guy now.  I might not have injured you then, but you can be sure that you'll be getting something from this fight, and it won't be a kiss.  Fenrir didn't know exactly why he added that last part, but now that he thought about it, the Senju was kind of handsome.  Shaking his head, Fenrir cleared his head of such thoughts.  He would then mutter to himself.  What the fuck...

With the other genin preparing for a fight, and throwing out a couple more remarks, Fenrir decided it was about time that they started.  Drawing Svalinn from it's sheathe on his back, he held it out in front of him, pointed at the genin.  Since we haven't been properly introduced, the one who's about to beat the Destroyer of Knees is Fenrir, and this is his blade, Svalinn.  He would then run backwards, increasing their distance to 20 meters.  I hope you're ready.  He would then slip a kunai into his left hand, launching it at the other genin, aiming for the leg he had requested earlier, targeting the knee.  

WC: 288

Kunai Speed: 81
Kunai Sharpness: 50+20=70
All movements performed at max speed (of course)

Higuto was walking along the road to the training field, as usual ready for another day of grueling training, before he was stopped by the sounds of what seemed to be a battle within the field. He didn't know if it was possibly a spar going on or if it was possibly something much worse as Higuto started to run towards the field. He kept his cool as he hopped among the tree branches before stopping on one to find two ninja he was quite familiar with duking it out with each other in what he assumed to be a spar.

He watched as his teammate, Jason Senju, took on the ninja from Kiri that was one of the first ninja he became acquainted with that was from another village, Fenrir. He didn't know what to think as he knew Jason held a bit of a sore spot for Kiri and Fenrir was... well, Fenrir. He had many conflicts running through him as he watched this scuffle they were having unfold as he decided he wouldn't interfere with their battle unless things got a bit too heated. He thus decided to take a seat in the branch he had landed on and would watch.

Allegro was out and about enjoying another sunny day in Konoha. The townspeople were very friendly, some of them even offered the boy a snack for the road. He couldn’t say no to free food. Allegro walked through the streets, and eventually noticed a paper advertisement flickering in the wind. It was pinned into stump of a nearby tree, and seemed to be poorly written. It was an invitation to spar with Kirigakure’s top shinobi. How interesting. Allegro thought of his teammates, one of whom had a particular interest in destroying the Mist village. He had just learned from Jason the travesty that our shinobi underwent submitting to the power of the Mist village. Allegro could not lie, he was quite interested in seeing what all the fuss was about. He regained his train of thought and took a step back from the advertisement. He noticed that he was not the only one who took notice of the ad. He had been standing next to a lady in a cloak, hood off, reading along with Allegro. He had no idea that was the current Hokage of the Leaf village.
 
Allegro finally parted ways with the silly advertisement for training and walked aimlessly about in the village. He surely could not been the only shinobi to see that ad, and what’s more, Jason surely was not the only ninja who held hatred in their hearts for the Hidden Mist village. The dark skinned boy decided he would use a technique he was developing to track his teammates location. He forged the ram seal with his hands and tried tapping into the chakra signature that belonged to both Jason and Higuto. These were the only people he had successfully marked since learning the tracking fuuinjutsu. Simple, yes but also quite effective. Just as Allegro suspected, Jason and Higuto were at the training grounds, the same location that the training ad specified. “Oh boy…Jason-kun better not be causing trouble. It would hurt just to check on him…” Allegro began talking to himself while setting up to walk towards the training grounds. It didn’t take much self convincing for Allegro to head over there. He honestly was quite curious about the strength of ninja from another village. Maybe he would find some motivation to take his training seriously. Out of all the genin members of team 7, Allegro noticed that Jason was the only one who was taking training that seriously. Allegro would much prefer to sit back and practice his music. He was currently looking for gigs to perform within the village. He needed the extra money.
 
Once Allegro released his hand seal, thus cancelling the jutsu, he quickly found his way to the village training grounds, where most ninja gather to hone their skills. The nearby stumps for target practice had a multitude of small holes on them and the dusty dirt floor looked like a ninja with great power had just finished with the place. Allegro stood in the tree line to see Jason standing tall while facing a Mist shinobi. It appeared that the other ninja was a genin as well. Was he really one of Kiri’s strongest? Having tracked his teammate successfully, Allegro decided to sit this one out and let Jason vent his own feelings without interruption. It would probably be good for the boy who’s heart sang a sad, grieving song. In their last encounter, the formation of their genin team, Jason had revealed the bloody battle between his village and the Mist’s. Allegro must have been hiding under a rock to have not known this bit of information sooner. Nonetheless, it was quite clear who had won the battle from all the Kiri shinobi headbands that were running amuck in the village.

The boy’s ears twitched from under the cover of his dreadlocks when the boy known as Fenrir introduced himself. He took a good look at the sword he removed from its sheathe. Pretty cool sword, if we were being honest. Allegro would not notice that he was sitting on a branch in such close proximity to where the Hokage had joined the audience for this little training session. The strongest Leaf ninja in the village would go unnoticed until the boy would jump down from the branch, putting Risako in his light of sight. Should that happen, Allegro would recall seeing her earlier in the day and attempt to make conversation. This was going to be a good fight, and Allegro was sure to learn some valuable information.
 

AP:

   
[TWC 753]
[OOC: Skip me as well. Just observing for now]

That definitely helped to snap Jason out of his daze, though it probably wouldn't last long considering his opponent. 'What the heck..' he thought to himself, the confusion evident on his face from the kiss remark. At least he could focus now, which was definitely a good thing considering it looked like Fenrir was finally ready to get things started, if a sword pointed at Jason was anything to go by. 

After pulling out a sword, Jason had expected the boy to try to get in close to take him on. That wasn't the case in the slightest. Instead, Fenrir had dashed backward a lot faster than he had moved during their first encounter, but still not too fast for Jason to follow his movements. When he reached the twenty meter mark, Jason noticed the boy reaching for his own ninja tools. In response to that, the Senju slipped two shuriken of his own into his left hand, while simultaneously launching the kunai he had first grabbed at his opponent's thrown weapon. The two would clash in midair just short of ten meters in front of Jason, spinning to the ground and out of harms way.

That was just the start. Jason had no hesitation in following up after countering the first attack. Not a second after the kunai had left his hand, the two shuriken he had grabbed also flew, but they weren't aimed directly at Fenrir. The shuriken were aimed at a point exactly 2 meters to the Kiri-nin's left, one just barely faster than the other. The second shuriken thrown, was done so that it would hit the first one exactly as it reached the spot Jason had aimed for, changing the trajectory of the first shuriken to curve ninety degrees to the left and picking its speed up to the maximum thanks to the force of the impact. The new trajectory put the shuriken flying directly at the back of Fenrir's left knee. Of course, Jason wasn't one to leave himself unguarded either. As soon as his hands were free of ninja tools, he grabbed a second kunai to replace the one he had lost, still held at a reverse grip.

(351)

shuriken sharpness = 47
shuriken speed = 75
All movements performed at max speed blah blah blah
ap pool = 300

Fenrirs kunai failed to hit its target, but it was more of a test than a real attack.  He could tell that his kunai had hit harder, as it continues it's travel for longer than the other, but it still fell short, letting him know that he wasn't quite able to throw fast enough for his kunai to continue to the target.  Damn, he had hoped he would have a more distinct advantage over this guy, but it looked like he would need to actually put some effort into this fight.  Noticing the two shuriken aimed to his left, Fenrir jumped forward a few meters, causing the shuriken to miss and slicing his left hands index finger with Svalinn and slamming his left palm into the ground as he landed.  As the smoke poofed up from his summoning, Fenrir could be seen charging through it, directly at Jason with Svalinn in one hand and now a kunai in the other.  It could also be seen that a rather large snake, albeit not unusually large for scary snakes, was following quickly behind. 

Upon reaching his opponent, Fenrir would thrust with Svalinn, aiming for his right shoulder.  While attacking, Fenrir would keep the kunai in his left hand ready to defend.  After the attack, whether it hit the target or not, Fenrir would pull the sword back, now using both his sword and the kunai for defense.  This would hopefully land an attack, but at the very least it would still give him a good idea of what the opponent could do.

While Fenrir launched his attack, Kindo went between Jason's legs, attempting to leap up from behind and wrap himself around his arms, pulling them both to his back to help Fenrir's attack go through, full nelson style.  As the snake was 2 meters long and stronger than both ninja combined, Jason would have a difficult time with the rest of the fight unless he found a way to dodge the grapple.

WC: 331

All moves at max speed and strength
AP:  143/153
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