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Higuto looked around within the confines of his water wall, his chakra having been spent in order to try and break him free of his Genjutsu prison, as his insects informed him he was still trapped in a Genjutsu. 'Ok...' He thought as he closed his eyes in order to think. 'In the academy they taught us that if caught in a Genjutsu it is imperative you focus your chakra flow to make it rapid enough to break the illusion. The things that matter are how much chakra you control vs how much chakra the enemy is controlling you with... More than likely I wasn't able to break out because my opponent has a lot of chakra to use... which means... I need help.' Upon thinking this Higuto would bring his arms up to form a seal. His insects were all restless as they informed Higuto that Kisuke was planning something just as Higuto formed a Shadow Clone right beside him, thanks to the moments Kisuke had given him, with it's palms placed on his shoulder. Being they were on alert due to Higuto's infected by Genjutsu chakra network they were doing everything in their power to alert Higuto of Kisuke's presence always. Even what he was saying. Higuto shook his head upon hearing Kisuke's first sentence from his insects. It gave Higuto the impression Kisuke didn't have many friends. The clone would be focusing it's chakra into Higuto before he heard his insects inform him Kisuke was currently talking once more. His clone's chakra, combined with Higuto's, would be enough to break him free of his Genjutsu prison as he would speak plainly himself as he heard Kisuke clap his hands.

"I like how you say I'm the one hiding when you're currently proving yourself the best hide and seek player in the world. Me thinks you've been drinking too much hypocrite juice."

Whether or not Kisuke continued with his plan to use his MEC and fire ball strategy was up to him upon seeing that Higuto was no longer affected by the prior Genjutsu. Higuto's clone would then go to work and disappear itself into the rain as Higuto allowed his water wall to continue flowing around him while retaining it's pressure in order to continue making Higuto hidden behind it. With his senses of Kisuke back Higuto could tell just where he was, in a position 10 meters away, as he placed his hands in his pockets. It wouldn't be long until the insects that stuck beside his ears would inform Higuto that another Genjutsu was in effect but not within his chakra network this time. It was now, instead, being used on his surroundings as he looked down to see everything seemed normal. Higuto would be 2 meters into the air before he asked his insects 'What's happening?' through his mind. Upon reaching 3 they would say that Higuto was upon a 2 meter around rising platform of Earth. 

Obviously the Genjutsu being used here had to be False Surroundings as Higuto himself knew that Genjutsu well from his time with Kinzoku. The other jutsu, however, obviously had to be a Ninjutsu of Doton elements that utilized the very ground itself. Could this have been the moving earth core technique he once read about? If it was then it wouldn't be hard to destroy as he looked down to his feet and knelt down before giving the ground a hard punch with a large fraction of his strength. To Higuto it would seem like he was punching the ground itself but being that Higuto was actually now 5 meters in the air he would be punching the stone platform he was now on as it crumbled under his strength. Higuto would indeed feel a falling sensation as the Genjutsu broke, Higuto's clone dodging any rubble that came it's way while still within the confines of the wall, and he'd land on his feet and rub the knuckles of his hand. Being that he was no longer on a platform Kisuke's fire ball strategy would be pointless now as Higuto was once again behind the cover of his water wall.

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Kneeling on the wet surface of the ground, seconds away from clapping his hands together, the Uchiha would come to a sudden halt once he felt the chakra from his visual Genjutsu being dispersed. A sly grin would reveal itself as his crimson eyes remained locked on the flowing water of the wall before him. "Looks like things are getting interesting." He said to himself as Higuto spoke, simply proving that he could now hear Kisuke with his silly words. "About damn time you canceled that Genjutsu. I was starting to get bored out here." There was only one way this kid could have canceled Kisuke Sharingan Genjutsu and that was through a third party. Based off of the amount of chakra in the rain, he did not possess nearly enough chakra to disperse the Genjutsu on his own. The little shit bugs of his, being an Aburame, did not possess chakra of their own for they fed off of his and it definitly was not Kinzoku because Kisuke would have seen the difference in chakra nature with his own eyes. Which meant he had created a clone. Presumably a shadow clone or some other high level jutsu clone, perhaps a suiton clone? It was proven true when Kisuke spotted a blurred outline behind the wall of rushing water standing beside that of Higuto's, which then vanished, apparently going into the rain or being dispersed. He could not tellIt did not matter at this point. Just because he saw through this Genjutsu did not mean he would know that he would fall victim to another one.

Continuing with his actions as normal, Kisuke would clap his hands and simultaneously activate his false surroundings. However Higuto apparently was aware that he was under the effects of a false surroundings and was able to punch the raising ground beneath him. Squinting his eyes as he watched this happen, Kisuke though to himself "Fucking Aburame's could his bugs really be telling him that he's trapped in a Genjutsu?" Come to think of it, Kisuke would only consciously activating his Genjutsu of Higuto, not his bugs. He never figured that those tiny insects would be able to inform their master that he was under a Genjutsu. Or maybe they were, maybe they were just informing him on his real surroundings and through the truth he could tell what about his reality was a lie. Looks like Kisuke would have to start trapping them in his Genjutsu as well.

No longer shooting the fireball since Higuto never rose above the level of the water wall. Remaining in his keeled position, as fast as he could Kisuke would slightly open his mouth and slip his right thumb just over the bottom row of his teeth. In one swift motion he would slice his thumb open across his lower canine tooth and clap his hands together. A cloud of white puffy smoke would erupt around Kisuke, swiftly being washed away by the falling rain to reveal and 10 ft dragon standing over the Uchiha who was at its center. With about 5ft of space between its belly and the ground, making the kneeling Kisuke just fine, the dragon's long arching neck would curve upwards as its head drop to gaze at the Aburame standing several feet bellow, right under its visage. "Higuto, say hello to Hik, Hik say hello to Higuto, oh and be aware, there may be a second one of him hiding in the rain."

"Time to squeeze the rat out of its hole." Kisuke said, as a bright glow started emitting from between the cracks of Hikoro's snarling teeth. Soon after the dragons roaring mouth would open wide, sending forth swift flowing stream of white orange flames. Having a clear view at Higuto, holed up in his water wall, the searing cone of flames 5 meters wide would crash land into the ground with Higuto at its center. Meanwhile, Hikokoro's senses would be on high alert, while Kisuke would knelt under him and out of the rains grasp would keep his eyes open, his crimson red Sharingan watching Higuto's and looking for his vanished clone, if it was still a thing.

AP: 547 +20(no fire ball) -1 (Sharingan) -40(Hikokoro Riu)
526 remaining

Hikokoro
AP: 300 -30(Nova Flame) - 20(Heightened Senses)
250 remaining.

Nova Flame Power & Speed: 40 + 30(chakra) = 70

(Sorry for a sloppy post. Have a few problems to take care of.)

Higuto wiped his hands upon standing up from the rubble of the platform he'd destroyed as he allowed his chakra to relax upon the water wall and it crashed to the ground forming a circle of water on the ground around him as the constant rain from above continued to crash down. Before doing so he would place one of his hands back into his pockets while his other took the hem of the hood of his jacket and brought it over his eyes in a way where the only parts of Kisuke's body he could see were everything below the ninja's neck. He was going to make certain he didn't look into Kisuke's eyes again while the insects resting upon Higuto's face would keep track fully of what Kisuke was up to and his surroundings for the Aburame. From all accounts Higuto had deduced that this ninja was quite skilled at Genjutsu, so much so that he could activate one just by looking into a person's eyes, which meant that Higuto would have to rely on the movements of his opponents body in order to tell what the Uchiha was up to. His clone, hidden by the rain, remained by his side while keeping watch of the Uchiha fully as he noticed Kisuke putting his thumb up to one of his teeth.

"You're quite an aggressive opponent, Uchiha, and I'm so very sorry to bore you. Let's make things more interesting."

With his pocket hand he would form a single seal, Tiger, as the water from the rain, the countless puddles on the ground, and even the drops upon both ninja's skin would start to steam and roll over them and the field at a rapid rate as Higuto would disappear into the mist. He had a feeling that the prowess of a Sharingan could still keep track of how fast the mist travelled and whether or not Kisuke continued with his summon he wouldn't think about it now as his clone would immediately move upon the mist fully covering them, not even needing to concentrate it's senses on where Kisuke was due to the high level of chakra coming off him, as he would move to a position directly behind Kisuke while drawing a kunai knife. He'd reappear about 10 meters away from Kisuke, where his chakra signature was, before throwing his kunai directly at him. All the while Higuto would either be keeping track of Kisuke alone or the other large chakra signature that had suddenly appeared on the field. Due to the size of the dragon Higuto would look up to see the silhouette of a large creature's head bearing down upon him.

Higuto would hear Kisuke speak once again as he introduced his dragon to Higuto. He had to admit this was certainly something quite shocking as, not only was this the first time Higuto had met a summon, it was quite the huge creature. It was here that Higuto noticed a glow, shining through the mist, as flame's made their way down towards Higuto. They moved slow enough for Higuto to be able to keep track of them as he ran out of the way to stand at the dragon's right side about 10 meters away.

"Is this... a summon? You wouldn't happen to be able to speak yourself, would you?"

He would keep his guard up upon asking this as he looked up at the large silhouette.

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As Kinzoku leaned back against a training log, arms crossed and cigar in his mouth, he watched attentively as the two were about to engage. The moment storm clouds began forming into the air Kinzoku knew exactly what was happening. Higuto was using his darn raining jutsu yet again. For someone who was born a raised in Suna where it was always hot and never rained, Kinzoku could say for sure he was not a fan of the rain. But Higuto was helping him get use to it. Uncrossing his arms the Nazar slightly adjusted his hat to have the rim of it directly over his cigar to keep it burning and shade it from the rain. Higuto indirectly made the first move setting himself up to be both defensive and offensive at the same time. It was always a smart way to commence a battle and be prepared.  

Kisuke commenced the attack by firing off a number of fire balls. To the Jounin they seemed harmless. But he was unaware that Higuto had actually been caught in a genjutsu and wasn't able to see the Uchiha. But he wasn't rushing into things, which was the entire point of this. He watched and analyzed, countering the fire accordingly with his own jutsu. What came next was telling enough that Higuto had been placed under a genjutsu. Kinzoku could see due to the fact he had created a shadow clone to help him cancel it.

So far so good. Kinzoku was happy with what he was seeing from his student. But he could tell he was using up lots of his chakra reserves, and fast. The creation of the shadow clone, the pouring rains, the water wall continuously surging around him. All these jutsu combined together were noticeably draining the Aburame's chakra. At first he was going to let the two continue as it has been going but what came next changed his mind. He watched as the Uchiha summoned an extraordinarily large dragon. The Nazar had never seen someone summon an actual driving. He didn't even know it was possible. Then he noticed Higuto in the process of attempting to perform Hidden Mist, yet another jutsu which would hasten the depletion of his chakra levels.

"That's enough" Kinzoku would save from his resting position as he pulled the cigar between two fingers. This would be done before Higuto had the chance to pull away and hide in his hidden mist and before the dragon had its chance fire off its large flames. If they did not heed his words and both continued with their attacks then the Jounin would take necessary action to prevent them. Otherwise he gently push himself from the log and troll over to them, tossing his now burnt out cigar onto the wet grass. He had seen all he needed to. Letting this go on would only be an attempt to see who was the stronger shinobi and Kinzoku needed to make sure that was no the purpose of this training exercise. He didn't want the actual purpose to be confused with an attempt and winning.

 As he walked up to a spot in between the two parties, he turned his attention to the 10ft creature standing over them. "Nice to meet you" he'd say, tipping his at to the dragon. "Sorry you had to come out for no reason. But i've seen all I needed. Maybe we'll meet again" as he smiled. He turned his attention over to Kisuke. He had done well in keeping to the parameters of the training exercise, knowing full well that he was likely holding back and could have done a lot more. "Thanks for the help. If you're ever in need of something, or need a favor of me, just come see me" he'd finish before tipping his hat to the Chuunin before finally turning his attention to Higuto. "Well, it seems like your a quick learner Higuto. I'm fairly certain had you fought this way during the exams you would have won. If there's one point I could add, learn to manage your use of jutsu better. You expended lots of chakra in a short amount of time. Until you build up a large supply of chakra its best to learn how to properly manage it."

With that he would remain in case any of the two, or three had something to add in. An appropriate response would be given, if need be. Otherwise, the Jounin would take his leave of the training grounds. "Dismissed" he'd add in one final time before waving his had to the duo to say goodbye.

[EXIT]
TWC: 1708
1424 words into Earth Release: Added-Weight Rock Technique (2250/2250) - started learning from HERE
287 words into Earth Spear (287/2250)

Approved unless interrupted

The pouring rain gave birth to the makings of mist as they surrounded Higuto even before Kinzoku gave his order for the match to stop. Upon hearing the command however Higuto looked over to see Kinzoku walking forward as he took steps towards the two quarreling ninja and Higuto took this as the sign to allow his chakra to relax. Slowly the rains that poured from the sky lessened as the mist that surrounded Higuto slowly also began to dissipate as the clone Higuto had been hiding in the rain disappeared as energy came back into Higuto and allowed him to breathe a little easier. He heeded Kinzoku's advice on the whole matter, the rains having ceased completely as he gave his thoughts on what he had seen from the two's match, as he had praise to give to Higuto on his merits of learning though a need to expend too much chakra early on. He was right, of course. Everything Higuto had done on a defensive level expended way too much chakra and left Higuto with barely any available in order to actually fight. He would need to train more if he didn't want to fall flat on his face in the middle of a battle in the future. Taking all this into stride, though, Higuto would bow to Kinzoku.

"Yes, sensei. Thank you for this opportunity."

Upon Kinzoku leaving them both there to themselves Higuto would turn back to Kisuke and the dragon, if summoned, and bow to them as well.

"Thank you for the match. I daresay I've learned quite a lot about the Uchiha's capabilities. While I wasn't able to use my full strength it was still quite a fun experience. Thank you again and I hope you have a good remainder of your day."

With that Higuto would turn and leave upon standing back up from his bow as he followed the same path his sensei had taken in order to make his way back to the leaf village. Upon making it to the exit he'd let his hood down in order to allow his hair to show itself before ruffling it up and scratching an itch that had developed on the top of his head. His thoughts then turned to a certain other Uchiha he knew of and wondered if they could attain the same kind of ability Kisuke had. He would have to find out someday though now, maybe, ramen sounded nice.

{Exit}

(TWC 4,020)

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Approved. Keep track of how much total words you have towards the item please.

Gonna claim an exit to this old guy.

3316 words

694 left for  Earth Release: Flying Thrown Stones other words already claimed in bio, dunno which thread cause its pretty old.
2619/6000 into Suiton affinity

Approved for the fourth time because Hik's slow.