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Travin UchihaGenin
- Stat Page : Travin Uchiha
Clan Focus : Genjutsu
Village : Kumogakure
Ryo : 28000
Re: Regaining some Skill
Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:25 pm
Travin listened to his cousin let him know that he would like dinner, but would also like to let his mother know that he had awakened his Sharingan finally. It was something that Travin could agree with his cousin that his mother and father would probably like to know that he had finally awakened his kekkei genkai. “Yes it does get easier to turn on and off and maintain as you use it. Like all things it gets easier in time” Travin would tell his cousin answering his question. His cousin agreed to learn the jutsu that Travin used to win the little spar they had. The jutsu was simple in the grand scheme of things but had its complexities as well. “The jutsu is pretty straightforward, requiring the Boar, Tiger, Snake hand seals. Upon completion you spread out your chakra over the area, and once you get the target within range you focus it on that point, and no matter if it's a person or a jutsu it will reduce its power” Travin explained. Hoping that his cousin could get the feel for the jutsu. After all, teaching was not one of his strong suits.
Travin would allow Herozen to attempt the jutsu a few times on himself until he was able to pull it off. Once he had done so, Herozen would ask Travin how he had awakened his Sharingan. It was a personal question but at the same time Travin knew how Herozen had awoken his. Turning and walking over to the rock that he was originally sitting on when Herozen walked into the training room. Getting comfortable on the rock Travin would think back to how he had awoken his own Sharingan. Thinking back on those days when he was running around doing missions with his old friends Lucian and Ryuko. They had even gotten these jackets that matched and gotten them fixed up. It was because of them that he had awoken his Sharingan, as a way to keep up.
“Mine was awoken out of desperation and mastered for the same reasons I started to rely more and more on my Sharingan; it grew in power. My two friends Lucian and Ryuko both were very strong shinobi and we grew together as a team. Running missions and training, however, they were both stronger than I was, and I needed a way to catch up. In my desperation and countless hours training to keep up with the two of them my Sharingan awoke, and as I kept pushing myself and relying on its power to keep on par with the two of them. It grew in power until it was a fully matured Sharingan.” He would stop and be looking up at the roof of the building thinking back on the times the three of them ran around the village together. “However, like all good things it must come to an end. I got injured and was put in the hospital for months before I was able to start my rehab to get back into action. I am not sure what happened to Ryuko as I have not been able to find him, but Lucian went back to school and is doing pretty well for himself now.” Travin would return his attention to Herozen. “I was asked recently why I chose to become a shinobi, and I simply told them that I was given a gift and I chose to use it. What I didn't tell them is that the only thing I am good at is killing people.”
The tone of the conversation would go dark with the mention of killing being the only thing that Travin was good at, and for the most part it was true he didn’t really have any other skills that could be called upon that didn’t involve tracking down the target and eliminating threats. “That is something that you will have to decide upon as well, you can go down the same road I have and become a soldier not knowing any other trade, or you can expand your skill set and help others within the village. Using your skills for the betterment of the people living within the village. Where I have no other choice but to climb the ranks and probably end up as a part of Summit. Using my only trade to keep the village safe” Travin would look at his cousin and let it sink into what this life could be if you were not careful. He didn’t want his cousin to follow in his or their families footsteps; he wanted him to forge his own path and find his own way to do good for the village. For Travin however it was too late and he was too far gone at this point to change paths now.
Travin would wait for a while and let it all sink into his cousin's head and give him time to think it over before he would move from his rock. He was prepared to answer question if that is what his cousin needed at this time.
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Travin would allow Herozen to attempt the jutsu a few times on himself until he was able to pull it off. Once he had done so, Herozen would ask Travin how he had awakened his Sharingan. It was a personal question but at the same time Travin knew how Herozen had awoken his. Turning and walking over to the rock that he was originally sitting on when Herozen walked into the training room. Getting comfortable on the rock Travin would think back to how he had awoken his own Sharingan. Thinking back on those days when he was running around doing missions with his old friends Lucian and Ryuko. They had even gotten these jackets that matched and gotten them fixed up. It was because of them that he had awoken his Sharingan, as a way to keep up.
“Mine was awoken out of desperation and mastered for the same reasons I started to rely more and more on my Sharingan; it grew in power. My two friends Lucian and Ryuko both were very strong shinobi and we grew together as a team. Running missions and training, however, they were both stronger than I was, and I needed a way to catch up. In my desperation and countless hours training to keep up with the two of them my Sharingan awoke, and as I kept pushing myself and relying on its power to keep on par with the two of them. It grew in power until it was a fully matured Sharingan.” He would stop and be looking up at the roof of the building thinking back on the times the three of them ran around the village together. “However, like all good things it must come to an end. I got injured and was put in the hospital for months before I was able to start my rehab to get back into action. I am not sure what happened to Ryuko as I have not been able to find him, but Lucian went back to school and is doing pretty well for himself now.” Travin would return his attention to Herozen. “I was asked recently why I chose to become a shinobi, and I simply told them that I was given a gift and I chose to use it. What I didn't tell them is that the only thing I am good at is killing people.”
The tone of the conversation would go dark with the mention of killing being the only thing that Travin was good at, and for the most part it was true he didn’t really have any other skills that could be called upon that didn’t involve tracking down the target and eliminating threats. “That is something that you will have to decide upon as well, you can go down the same road I have and become a soldier not knowing any other trade, or you can expand your skill set and help others within the village. Using your skills for the betterment of the people living within the village. Where I have no other choice but to climb the ranks and probably end up as a part of Summit. Using my only trade to keep the village safe” Travin would look at his cousin and let it sink into what this life could be if you were not careful. He didn’t want his cousin to follow in his or their families footsteps; he wanted him to forge his own path and find his own way to do good for the village. For Travin however it was too late and he was too far gone at this point to change paths now.
Travin would wait for a while and let it all sink into his cousin's head and give him time to think it over before he would move from his rock. He was prepared to answer question if that is what his cousin needed at this time.
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Herozen UchihaGenin- Stat Page : Herozen
Clan Focus : Genjutsu
Village : Kumogakure
Ryo : 500
Re: Regaining some Skill
Sat Oct 26, 2024 2:57 am
Herozen would listen to his cousin’s instructions about the “Minus Field” jutsu, and then forming the Boar, Tiger, and Snake hand seals Herozen would push his chakra out creating a dampening field. Herozen found being taught jutsu from others made it much easier to learn. He would think of the utility of this jutsu. It had stopped him in his tracks, made moving through it almost impossible. He was grateful for Travin’s help this morning of training. Surely Travin had other things to do rather than help his cousin learn a few basic jutsu. He would notice Travin turning away from him and making his way to the rock he had been sitting on when Herozen first entered the training room. Herozen would follow Travin but stop a few paces away and stand watching over Travin as he got comfortable. Herozen could tell he was in contemplation, but at least he wasn’t mad. Herozen knew the faux pas he had committed, but he was glad his cousin didn’t take offence. This was a burden off of his shoulders, but he knew he was about to learn one of his cousin’s darkest moments.
Herozen would listen to Travin weave his tale, and he would pay attention to his mannerisms. Travin began to speak, and he would speak softly, yet firmly, with conviction. Herozen didn’t hear Travin’s voice break while he explained his account. Herozen absorbed the information Travin was relaying. It seemed Travin was in a squad with two fellow genin, and they were; Lucian, and Ryuko. Herozen gathered that Travin felt like he was lacking in skill and was falling behind his buddies, so he trained hard and became desperate to find a way to become stronger to become as strong as his teammates. Herozen learned something about his Sharingan from Travin, and that was if Herozen kept using his Sharingan it would develop and become better. Herozen heard and saw Travin stop talking and avert his gaze to the ceiling, this caused Herozen to do the same thing subconsciously. He realized the panels of the ceiling supported lights that seemed to be expelling lights that seemed to affect the body like sunlight. Travin broke Herozen’s thoughts talking about how he got injured. This caused Herozen to look back at his cousin as he met Herozen’s gaze. Travin was a Shinobi because he felt like he was only good at killing is what Herozen learned about his cousin. The conversation turned dark after Travin made his killing comment. Herozen picked up on the change of the tone Travin had, he went from explaining himself to a tone of having Herozen do some self introspection. Herozen had heard about summit before, but hadn’t put much stock in it. With the Sharingan Herozen knew both Travin and himself could be valuable assists for the organization. Herozen had different skills, yet turning off his emotions and killing his enemies could be something he could be good at.
Herozen would take a few minutes to consider Travin’s words, and he had a few questions for his younger cousin. “I became a shinobi for a reason, I want to help our clan and our village. I think becoming an agent of summit would help me accomplish these goals as well.” Herozen would relay to his cousin, the thought of joining other elite shinobi and kunoichi excited Herozen, he wanted nothing more than to be an elite shinobi. From what Herozen understood about summit was they performed missions that were either security for the village or to help expand the village's will across the land. “I want to know, are you actively searching for Ryuko, or just accepting that he’s gone? I won’t press you too hard about it, I know it must be uncomfortable talking about it.” Herozen would decide not to press the topic any further instead changing the topic. “I think both our goals should be to join summit, I can watch your back, and you can watch mine. Plus, two Uchiha’s would bring more pressure for anyone who would want to fight us.”Herozen would take a moment to think, “Travin, I think you’ve given me a lot to think about, but I think you just pointed me in the direction I want to go.”
“I learned a new jutsu the other day, you’re going to want to have your Sharingan activated while I show you this.” Herozen said after a few moments of silence with the pair just standing around. “After all we are here to train.” Herozen would take a few paces back and away from Travin. He would find his distance away from his cousin to be adequate, and perform the Monkey, Dragon, Rat, Bird, and finally Ox hand seals concentrating lightning into his hands. “I don’t know if you know about Chidori, but it has multiple uses. The lightning chakra surrounding my hand causes it to take on a lethal property, it can pierce and crush anything it comes into contact with. It can also pierce through flesh, this jutsu is a game changer.” Herozen would look down at his hand glowing blue with electricity, “You should also note Chidori acts as a taser, it can stun opponents, and you can charge it. I’m not one hundred percent clear on what that does but from what I’ve gathered you can stand still and the lightning becomes somewhat of a barrier. I haven’t tried this jutsu out with my Sharingan yet.” He said activating his Sharingan as he said yet. “But I was getting tunnel vision while I used this, and that caused me to only be able to run in a straight line. Do you mind activating a test dummy for me?” Herozen would ask his cousin, he wanted to demonstrate what this jutsu could do.
Assuming his cousin would activate the test dummy Herozen would charge at it moving faster than he was accustom to moving without the jutsu activated. He found with his Sharingan activated he was able to combat the tunnel vision and alter the path he traveled. “Alright, if you have Sharingan activated you can maneuver in more than a straight line.” Herozen was glad Travin was training with him, when he ended up in the hospital this had made Herozen consider joining the shinobi forces of Kumogakure. When Herozen discovered Travin’s condition there was no telling if Travin would ever be a shinobi again. The doctors weren’t even sure if Travin would recover to ever walk again. Thinking about this brought Herozen shame because he had only visited a few times while Travin was in the hospital, there was always something going on in his life. Herozen had decided that he would be there if Travin wasn’t going to make it, but was exceptionally pleased he had woken up one day, and now they were training together as genin.
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TWC: 4163
Herozen would listen to Travin weave his tale, and he would pay attention to his mannerisms. Travin began to speak, and he would speak softly, yet firmly, with conviction. Herozen didn’t hear Travin’s voice break while he explained his account. Herozen absorbed the information Travin was relaying. It seemed Travin was in a squad with two fellow genin, and they were; Lucian, and Ryuko. Herozen gathered that Travin felt like he was lacking in skill and was falling behind his buddies, so he trained hard and became desperate to find a way to become stronger to become as strong as his teammates. Herozen learned something about his Sharingan from Travin, and that was if Herozen kept using his Sharingan it would develop and become better. Herozen heard and saw Travin stop talking and avert his gaze to the ceiling, this caused Herozen to do the same thing subconsciously. He realized the panels of the ceiling supported lights that seemed to be expelling lights that seemed to affect the body like sunlight. Travin broke Herozen’s thoughts talking about how he got injured. This caused Herozen to look back at his cousin as he met Herozen’s gaze. Travin was a Shinobi because he felt like he was only good at killing is what Herozen learned about his cousin. The conversation turned dark after Travin made his killing comment. Herozen picked up on the change of the tone Travin had, he went from explaining himself to a tone of having Herozen do some self introspection. Herozen had heard about summit before, but hadn’t put much stock in it. With the Sharingan Herozen knew both Travin and himself could be valuable assists for the organization. Herozen had different skills, yet turning off his emotions and killing his enemies could be something he could be good at.
Herozen would take a few minutes to consider Travin’s words, and he had a few questions for his younger cousin. “I became a shinobi for a reason, I want to help our clan and our village. I think becoming an agent of summit would help me accomplish these goals as well.” Herozen would relay to his cousin, the thought of joining other elite shinobi and kunoichi excited Herozen, he wanted nothing more than to be an elite shinobi. From what Herozen understood about summit was they performed missions that were either security for the village or to help expand the village's will across the land. “I want to know, are you actively searching for Ryuko, or just accepting that he’s gone? I won’t press you too hard about it, I know it must be uncomfortable talking about it.” Herozen would decide not to press the topic any further instead changing the topic. “I think both our goals should be to join summit, I can watch your back, and you can watch mine. Plus, two Uchiha’s would bring more pressure for anyone who would want to fight us.”Herozen would take a moment to think, “Travin, I think you’ve given me a lot to think about, but I think you just pointed me in the direction I want to go.”
“I learned a new jutsu the other day, you’re going to want to have your Sharingan activated while I show you this.” Herozen said after a few moments of silence with the pair just standing around. “After all we are here to train.” Herozen would take a few paces back and away from Travin. He would find his distance away from his cousin to be adequate, and perform the Monkey, Dragon, Rat, Bird, and finally Ox hand seals concentrating lightning into his hands. “I don’t know if you know about Chidori, but it has multiple uses. The lightning chakra surrounding my hand causes it to take on a lethal property, it can pierce and crush anything it comes into contact with. It can also pierce through flesh, this jutsu is a game changer.” Herozen would look down at his hand glowing blue with electricity, “You should also note Chidori acts as a taser, it can stun opponents, and you can charge it. I’m not one hundred percent clear on what that does but from what I’ve gathered you can stand still and the lightning becomes somewhat of a barrier. I haven’t tried this jutsu out with my Sharingan yet.” He said activating his Sharingan as he said yet. “But I was getting tunnel vision while I used this, and that caused me to only be able to run in a straight line. Do you mind activating a test dummy for me?” Herozen would ask his cousin, he wanted to demonstrate what this jutsu could do.
Assuming his cousin would activate the test dummy Herozen would charge at it moving faster than he was accustom to moving without the jutsu activated. He found with his Sharingan activated he was able to combat the tunnel vision and alter the path he traveled. “Alright, if you have Sharingan activated you can maneuver in more than a straight line.” Herozen was glad Travin was training with him, when he ended up in the hospital this had made Herozen consider joining the shinobi forces of Kumogakure. When Herozen discovered Travin’s condition there was no telling if Travin would ever be a shinobi again. The doctors weren’t even sure if Travin would recover to ever walk again. Thinking about this brought Herozen shame because he had only visited a few times while Travin was in the hospital, there was always something going on in his life. Herozen had decided that he would be there if Travin wasn’t going to make it, but was exceptionally pleased he had woken up one day, and now they were training together as genin.
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- Travin UchihaGenin
- Stat Page : Travin Uchiha
Clan Focus : Genjutsu
Village : Kumogakure
Ryo : 28000
Re: Regaining some Skill
Sun Oct 27, 2024 2:49 pm
Travin listened to Herozen explain that he had become a shinobi for a reason and that joining Summit sounded like a good idea. Travin kept his thoughts to himself about the subject not wanting to hurt his cousin's feelings or anything as it was hard to say that you wanted that life until you had taken another's life. Unlike just being a shinobi and having that be a part of the job that could happen from time to time if you saw actions often enough, as a member of Summit it would be expected it would be the kind of job that you were sent to do. Eliminate threats no matter what shape, size, or age they were. “Ryuko will show up at some point when he does. I will find him, as of now I am not actively searching for him now. The village is not that big” Travin would say with a bit of a laugh.
“It would be nice to have someone at your back at all times” Travin would grant Herozen. “I don’t know how likely it will be however, I still don’t know how it is organized. They might be solo shinobi, or they might be split up into two or three man teams. They don’t really go out advertising how they do things” Travin would tell Herozen. He really did like the idea but he didn’t know if it was even going to be possible. Travin then listened to Herozen tell him that he had learned a new jutsu and that he would probably want his Sharingan active for this. Without averting his gaze, Herozen would be able to see Travins eyes spin and turn the classic red and black of the Sharingan without any effort at all. “Very well if you want to show me a jutsu I will show you one as well” Travin said as he stood up and walked over to the control panel hitting the button to let a training dummy rise up out of the ground several meters away from the duo.
He watched as Herozen performed several handseals and took note of them as well as the way his chakra enveloped his hand and pushed it to its limit. Herozens speed was massively increased and it took Travin by surprise when he took off and slammed his hand straight through the training dummy. It was impressive to say the least, and Travin was glad he was able to copy the jutsu and would now have access to it as well. “Very nice and a powerful jutsu to have in your arsenal as well. Comboing that with your genjutsu could lead to a powerful combination to take out the target. I have just the genjutsu for you as well, that will make it easier for you to land that jutsu. It's called Demonic Illusion: Flower Garden, and will reduce your target's defenses in order to increase your chances of hitting that jutsu.”
Assuming that Herozen wanted to learn the jutsu Travin would demonstrate it. Slowly performing the Snake, Dragon, Rat, Dog, and Ox handseals so that Herozen would be able to follow, as Travin knew that he had yet to master his Sharingan only activating a few minutes ago for the first time. Before with a swing of his arm a path of flowers would appear within Herozens vision, drawing his eyes over to the flower garden created by Travin. If he would look at them he would be mesmerized and paralyzed unable to move his body. If Herozen fell for the flowers Travin would release it, however, if Herozen broke the genjutsu he would learn about the secondary effect of the jutsu. His strength and speed would be reduced by 50 and would not be able to support the weight of his own body, causing him to fall to the ground. At which point Travin would release the jutsu before Herozen fell but after he felt all his strength leave his body.
“The jutsu is a double edged sword. You break the genjutsu, you lose your power, you stay in the genjutsu and you can’t move.” Travin would explain to his cousin.
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“It would be nice to have someone at your back at all times” Travin would grant Herozen. “I don’t know how likely it will be however, I still don’t know how it is organized. They might be solo shinobi, or they might be split up into two or three man teams. They don’t really go out advertising how they do things” Travin would tell Herozen. He really did like the idea but he didn’t know if it was even going to be possible. Travin then listened to Herozen tell him that he had learned a new jutsu and that he would probably want his Sharingan active for this. Without averting his gaze, Herozen would be able to see Travins eyes spin and turn the classic red and black of the Sharingan without any effort at all. “Very well if you want to show me a jutsu I will show you one as well” Travin said as he stood up and walked over to the control panel hitting the button to let a training dummy rise up out of the ground several meters away from the duo.
He watched as Herozen performed several handseals and took note of them as well as the way his chakra enveloped his hand and pushed it to its limit. Herozens speed was massively increased and it took Travin by surprise when he took off and slammed his hand straight through the training dummy. It was impressive to say the least, and Travin was glad he was able to copy the jutsu and would now have access to it as well. “Very nice and a powerful jutsu to have in your arsenal as well. Comboing that with your genjutsu could lead to a powerful combination to take out the target. I have just the genjutsu for you as well, that will make it easier for you to land that jutsu. It's called Demonic Illusion: Flower Garden, and will reduce your target's defenses in order to increase your chances of hitting that jutsu.”
Assuming that Herozen wanted to learn the jutsu Travin would demonstrate it. Slowly performing the Snake, Dragon, Rat, Dog, and Ox handseals so that Herozen would be able to follow, as Travin knew that he had yet to master his Sharingan only activating a few minutes ago for the first time. Before with a swing of his arm a path of flowers would appear within Herozens vision, drawing his eyes over to the flower garden created by Travin. If he would look at them he would be mesmerized and paralyzed unable to move his body. If Herozen fell for the flowers Travin would release it, however, if Herozen broke the genjutsu he would learn about the secondary effect of the jutsu. His strength and speed would be reduced by 50 and would not be able to support the weight of his own body, causing him to fall to the ground. At which point Travin would release the jutsu before Herozen fell but after he felt all his strength leave his body.
“The jutsu is a double edged sword. You break the genjutsu, you lose your power, you stay in the genjutsu and you can’t move.” Travin would explain to his cousin.
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- Herozen UchihaGenin
- Stat Page : Herozen
Clan Focus : Genjutsu
Village : Kumogakure
Ryo : 500
Re: Regaining some Skill
Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:56 pm
Herozen was quite surprised to hear Travin compliment his jutsu. It was one of the first powerful jutsu his father had taught him. His father and mother promised him more, but he kept getting distracted with his daily trainings, missions, and an unaligned schedule. Herozen frequently found himself home alone with the rest of his family doing their own jobs or just not available to train him. This was fine because he was training and getting better at his own pace. It was nice to hear his cousin whom he had the utmost respect for compliment him. He also realized his cousin had faith in his friend’s ability so that’s why he wasn’t actively looking for him. Herozen figured Travin worked so hard to make himself as strong as his friends there was no point in looking unless he got bad news or he had a feeling something bad had happened.
Herozen was sure there would be several solo missions, but the idea of there only being solo missions in summit made Herozen think. He was sure they had small groups that would work together. Three man teams are the most practical, they would be able to run covertly while also being able to keep shortcomings to a minimum. Herozen wasn’t sure if they’d be placed on the same team, but if there was a chance Herozen would want to take it. He wasn’t worried about taking a life, if it meant keeping his family or the village safe. He owed so much to the village of Kumogakure that he felt he had an obligation to keep it, and its inhabitants safe. “You’re right we may not see each other for a long time, but on the chance, we could serve together, I think I’ll take that chance.” Herozen would say in response to Travin sounding a little cynical to Herozen. He was used to his cousin’s humor so it didn’t phase him.
Herozen defiantly wanted to learn the genjutsu Travin wanted to teach him, he was lacking in the genjutsu department. Even though he was an Uchiha and genjutsu was in his blood, he was grateful for his cousin taking the time to train him up. Maybe sooner rather than later he would be a suitable shinobi. Herozen was sure once he was able to use his sharingan more effectively he would be able to use ocular genjutsu like his mother and brother were able to use. Until then he would soak up as much knowledge from those around him. If Travin was willing to teach him genjutsu that could help him improve he would take him up on the deal. Herozen always wondered about how one was supposed to improve the sharingan once it was awakened. If he could recall his mother told him that hers had awakened at three tomoe, and his brother’s had awakened at two tomoe. He had only awakened his own with one tomoe so this frustrated Herozen.
Herozen would watch closely as Travin would perform the Snake, Dragon, Rat, Dog, and Ox hand seals, after he finished them a flower garden appeared in front of Herozen. It was mesmerizing. Herozen found it impossible to move, he would activate his sharingan, but nothing changed much just the ability to tell this was indeed a genjutsu. He heard his cousin’s voice reach out to him relaying that the genjutsu was a double-edged sword. He either sit there paralyzed or break the genjutsu himself and lose power. “Can you break the genjutsu? I can’t move and I’m not looking to feel weak right now.” Herozen would chuckle at the last part nervously. How long would it leave him paralyzed or weekend if he broke it. All questions he would ask after his cousin broke the genjutsu. Assuming his cousin would break the genjutsu Herozen was feeling the hankerings of a smoke break coming on. Herozen would pull his pack out of his pocket. He would take a few paces away from Travin and light it up. “I need a quick smoke break; we’ve been at this for hours.” Herozen would explain to his younger cousin. “What do you think we should do for our next bit of training?”
Herozen asked that last question because he was running out of ideas, just shy of working on a new jutsu his dad had shown him, Herozen had gone longer today then he had in a while. The cigarette tasted delicious; he would pull slow to enjoy it as he kept talking to Travin. Herozen knew smoking cigarettes was a disgusting habit, but it would help bring him calm, or energy depending on the circumstances. “I think wherever we go we’ll both succeed. I have faith in us.” Herozen would say as he finished his cigarette, ready for the next bit of training. He would shake the laziness off of him and get ready for whatever Travin wanted to do. If Travin didn’t have any good ideas Herozen had a few, he just wanted to give Travin the chance to come up with something.
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Herozen was sure there would be several solo missions, but the idea of there only being solo missions in summit made Herozen think. He was sure they had small groups that would work together. Three man teams are the most practical, they would be able to run covertly while also being able to keep shortcomings to a minimum. Herozen wasn’t sure if they’d be placed on the same team, but if there was a chance Herozen would want to take it. He wasn’t worried about taking a life, if it meant keeping his family or the village safe. He owed so much to the village of Kumogakure that he felt he had an obligation to keep it, and its inhabitants safe. “You’re right we may not see each other for a long time, but on the chance, we could serve together, I think I’ll take that chance.” Herozen would say in response to Travin sounding a little cynical to Herozen. He was used to his cousin’s humor so it didn’t phase him.
Herozen defiantly wanted to learn the genjutsu Travin wanted to teach him, he was lacking in the genjutsu department. Even though he was an Uchiha and genjutsu was in his blood, he was grateful for his cousin taking the time to train him up. Maybe sooner rather than later he would be a suitable shinobi. Herozen was sure once he was able to use his sharingan more effectively he would be able to use ocular genjutsu like his mother and brother were able to use. Until then he would soak up as much knowledge from those around him. If Travin was willing to teach him genjutsu that could help him improve he would take him up on the deal. Herozen always wondered about how one was supposed to improve the sharingan once it was awakened. If he could recall his mother told him that hers had awakened at three tomoe, and his brother’s had awakened at two tomoe. He had only awakened his own with one tomoe so this frustrated Herozen.
Herozen would watch closely as Travin would perform the Snake, Dragon, Rat, Dog, and Ox hand seals, after he finished them a flower garden appeared in front of Herozen. It was mesmerizing. Herozen found it impossible to move, he would activate his sharingan, but nothing changed much just the ability to tell this was indeed a genjutsu. He heard his cousin’s voice reach out to him relaying that the genjutsu was a double-edged sword. He either sit there paralyzed or break the genjutsu himself and lose power. “Can you break the genjutsu? I can’t move and I’m not looking to feel weak right now.” Herozen would chuckle at the last part nervously. How long would it leave him paralyzed or weekend if he broke it. All questions he would ask after his cousin broke the genjutsu. Assuming his cousin would break the genjutsu Herozen was feeling the hankerings of a smoke break coming on. Herozen would pull his pack out of his pocket. He would take a few paces away from Travin and light it up. “I need a quick smoke break; we’ve been at this for hours.” Herozen would explain to his younger cousin. “What do you think we should do for our next bit of training?”
Herozen asked that last question because he was running out of ideas, just shy of working on a new jutsu his dad had shown him, Herozen had gone longer today then he had in a while. The cigarette tasted delicious; he would pull slow to enjoy it as he kept talking to Travin. Herozen knew smoking cigarettes was a disgusting habit, but it would help bring him calm, or energy depending on the circumstances. “I think wherever we go we’ll both succeed. I have faith in us.” Herozen would say as he finished his cigarette, ready for the next bit of training. He would shake the laziness off of him and get ready for whatever Travin wanted to do. If Travin didn’t have any good ideas Herozen had a few, he just wanted to give Travin the chance to come up with something.
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