Clash of the Terumi!

The sounds of the spring water trickling around the patch of land were enough to lull a man to sleep, the terrain was fairly open on this patch of land that spread roughly 50 meters in every direction from the center. A rather large willow occupied this specific central location, its trunk having a roughly a 2 meter circumference leaving about 48 meters of land between the trunk and the steaming hot spring water. A light steam cascaded through the training ground, though it alone was not enough to actually hinder anyone's sight. The land was mostly covered in very low and rather manicured grass, it shined a vibrant green wherever the sun managed to pierce the willow branches. Sitting at the base of this tree, his left leg fully extended and his right bent with his foot resting flat next to his left knee, was Takashi. He was dressed in his now normal ronin styled attire, his katana currently not tucked into his cloth belt but instead resting between his legs and leaning onto his chest. He himself leaned backwards against the trunk, the sandagosa covering most of his face at this angle as smoke seemed to creep from beneath its edges as he puffed on his kiseru. Takashi was waiting, listening to the streams and world around him for a change in sounds as he began to think to himself.

'Oda should be coming by soon, if he received my message. I requested a spar, perhaps he isn't as interested as me in testing our abilities? Guess I can wait around and find out, if not I'll respect his choice at the very least.'

The distant birds were chirping as Takashi reached into his robes and pulled out a small maybe two shot sake bottle, popping the cork and pressing the bottle to his lips he took a favorable sip. He continued to try and be aware of Oda's approach, should he decide to accept the spar challenge and make his way here.

(WC 335)

Oda had started the day off in a slump of some sorts. He half heartedly made some mushy pancakes and read his romance novels, struggling to motivate to get out of the house. That was of course until he decided to step outside of his apartment to take the trash out when he noticed a message left for him. He held the garbage bag in one hand while fumbling with the message. As he read it his eyes grew wide in excitement, he tossed the garbage bag back into his house, there was no time!

Oda came flying out of his apartment, still putting one boot on, his jacket hung from his shoulders haphazardly. He was already so late to reading the message, and Oda did not want to lose this opportunity. As nice as he was, Oda had an incredibly fierce competitive nature and he relished the chance at some friendly competition.

With his ninja attire on, he downgraded his full on sprint to a brisk walk. He didn’t want to tire himself out before the sparring began. As he approached Shinoda Springs he couldn’t help but think about what sort of tactics he would use. He stopped briefly, giving himself a pep talk.

Alright Oda, don’t let yourself get over-competitive. He thought to himself as he focused and then continued walking. As he approached the training grounds he could see the tell tale puffs of smoke from one of the training areas. He waved at Takashi, unsure if his friend could see him from here, and proceeded to the clearing. As he got closer he would observe his Vagabond friend lounging against a tree, the smoke wafting lazily into the air from under his hat. From here he almost looked asleep, and he gave a friendly whoop and waited for Takashi to make eye contact before giving an enthusiastic wave.

As he arrived at their particular training area that day he gave a big smile followed by a wave.
“Whatsup bossman. Thanks for getting me out of the house, I'm excited to spar!”
He scratched the back of his head and gave a sheepish grin “Sorry if I’m late, didn’t leave the house all day until I got your message”

He would exchange pleasantries with Takashi, willing to talk about anything he wished to talk about. Eventually though, Oda would be itching to take the stage and begin sparring.

If Takashi agreed, he would wait to take Takashis lead, setting himself as far away as Takashi deemed necessary and preparing himself for the spar ahead. Before the match would begin he would say one last thing. “Show me what you got Takashi Terumi.” And with a sly grin from Oda, the sparring would begin.

WC: 456

As Takashi lounged it didn't seem long before Oda would crossed these small hot spring streams that surrounded the island, initiating a conversation and even waving to Takashi, who by this point would look up at him with a hearty smile as he indulged in the conversation to follow. After a quick greeting Oda seemed to apologize for his delay, "Don't worry, I am enjoying a calm meditation. So let's not waste the day, I think about 5 meters between us will do for a starting point." He would walk about 3 meters from the tree he had been relaxing at, Oda seemingly took a position 5 meters from Takashi. As Oda walked Takashi would secure his katana back to his hip, the sheathe though tightly held to his belt seemingly hang from his hip.

As they both took their positions, Takashi spoke one last time outside of the soon to come combat "There is a steam geyser about 20 meters beyond the clearing over there, you will hear it spout here shortly that will be the sign to begin." Takashi remained calm and assumed that Oda understood the terms, it was a spar so he knew even though he would give it his all, he would ensure not to truly harm Oda. Though from what he has seen of his growth, perhaps it was Oda who would be the victorious shinobi here. His minor thought process was interrupted by the erupting steam whistling in the distance, Takashi would as fast as he could reach down with his right hand and grasp the grip of his katana with the hilt resting against his thumb, his left hand would sign as quickly as he could 'Rat → Tiger → Dog → Ox → Rabbit' he would inhale strongly through his nostrils as his lungs expanded. Soon releasing a jutsu known as Fire Release: Pheonix Sage Technique, as he exhaled six fireballs that hurled themselves at Oda in a pattern around him. One aimed directly for him, the other five spaced evenly around his current location exactly 1 meter from the target of the main fireball. Takashi's next move would be based on Oda's response to the initiated attack.

If Oda responded with a jutsu of his own, not moving from his current location, Takashi would sprint towards him with his right hand still grasping the katana on his hip. His eyes focused on what retaliation he may or may not receive from Oda, he would do his best to react to the response chosen from this position.

In the event Oda darted to one side or the other avoiding the fireballs, Takashi would sprint at him and if able to reach him quick enough he would quickly draw his katana and attempt to slap the blunt spin into one of Oda's kneecaps. If this were to come to fruition Takashi would make contact with his katana then quickly push himself in a pounce backwards reestablishing the 5 meter distance from the beginning.

The final scenario he accounted for was Oda jumping over the jutsu, if that was the decision Takashi would attempt to take advantage of him being in the air and quickly sign Snake → Ram → Monkey inhaling on the seal of the ram and exhaling at the arrival of the monkey. This of course would be him releasing the Great Fireball Technique, a massive ball of fire that reached a total diameter of 20 meters would hurl itself at Oda. If contact was made, Takashi would hope this was enough to throw him off guard and allow him to dash at him and draw his katana with the intent of slamming the wide side of the Katana into his gut. Again if he was able to make contact and actually strike Oda, Takashi would simply pounce backwards again, resetting their positions to 5 meters between them.

(WC 648)

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Situational AP Used:

Oda gave a friendly smile and followed Takashi to the center of the training area, making sure to maintain a 5m gap between him and his sparring opponent. As Takashi laid out the starting parameters Oda could already feel the sense of focus begin to envelop him. The distractions of the outside world fading away save for arena, Takashi, and the soon to come noise of the geyser.  His intense focus was only broken by the brief reminder to himself that this was a sparring match, and despite giving it his all, he would have to make sure to not truly harm Takashi.

With the resounding roar of a geyser, the fight began. Takashi opened his attack up with a spray of fireballs from his Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, as Takashi formed the hand signs for the jutsu deftly in his left hand, Oda made his own hand signs, but not however with his hands. He began to whistle a tune, it flitted quickly like a bird. With his hands free due to his Whistle Trigger ability, he would begin to sign another jutsu with his left hand, activating his own Phoenix Fire Sage Technique.

Despite Oda’s considerable training however, Takashi was still faster but only by a little bit, Takashi’s jutsu began racing towards him, before they could reach him however Oda would complete his hand signs for his own Phoenix Fire Sage Technique, using his own technique and shooting  fireballs at Takashi’s in response, aiming them to intercept his opponents.

Simultaneously the tune formed, and- noticing Takashi rushing towards him- he would activate the Hiding in Ash and Dust Technique. Ash and dust flowed out of Oda’s mouth expanding in an area 5m in radius around Oda at a jutsu speed of 50. If Takashi we're to come in contact with the jutsu it deals 50 damage.

He would then quickly activate the jutsu again, expanding the area of the ashe cloud to 20 m in radius. Ashe no longer flowing out of his mouth,He would then stay absolutely still, observing Takashi’s next move  from the safety of the ash cloud.

If Takashi kept running towards him, whether due to luck or memory, he would use his right hand to cast a Great Fireball Technique directly at Takashi while jumping backwards an extra 3m.

Otherwise, Oda would allow for a brief lull in the action as he waited for Takashi to act.

WC: 391
TWC: 847

Battle Stats:

Situational Jutsu:

Takashi's eyes seemed to lock-in on Oda as he began whistling, on top of that he watched some very familiar signs as he dashed forward. The thought raced through his mind, 'Phoenix Sage Technique as well, good counter' Takashi was closing the gap rather quickly however not quite quick enough, the ash like substance began to pour from his mouth seconds after the final fireball had left his lips. Takashi, by this time, had closed a 5 meter distance down to maybe 2 meters leaving only seconds to react to this fiery smog. As he watched the ash begin to spew forth, Takashi would plant his most forward foot and shove himself backwards and to the left of the tree. This effectively placed an additional 14 meters between the two of them as the ash swallowed a 5 meter perimeter between them. Whilst he cascaded through the air he would reach into his robes with his right hand, releasing his katana and instead grasping two shuriken between his fingers. Upon his foot hitting the ground from his first leap backwards, Takashi quickly pushed himself back  another 4 meters placing 20 meters between them. As his second foot shoved him backwards the cloud of ash exploded engulfing a 20 meter radius around Oda in one massive explosion, Takashi would sign with his left hand as the explosion started. Once again he signed; Rat → Tiger → Dog → Ox → Rabbit being sure to inhale on Dog and exhale 6 fireballs at the last location in which he saw Oda. All were aimed to create a 6 fireball wall with a circumference of 3 meters, he used his chakra control to make them curve from an above angle. His intent was as they crashed to Oda's location, whether impacting him or the ground itself, the fireballs would explode on impact creating an explosive attack covering a 6 meter circumference on the ground where Oda was standing.

Takashi planned for Oda to move from the location he was standing, he would continue to focus and at the sign of movement Takashi would strike. In the event that Oda did move, Takashi would throw the 2 shuriken from his right hand pin-pointed to simply skim Oda's legs and merely scratch him. It was a way to say, 'I could have injured you' so that together they could learn to avoid these moments in the future, Takashi would rest his right hand on his katana once again. He'd quickly with his left hand sign; Snake → Ram → Monkey → Boar → Tiger followed by him inhaling and watching Oda very closely. If he was correct in his planning and Oda moved, regardless of whether the shuriken did their job or not, Takashi with his inhaled breath would charge at him again. His jutsu prepared and his right hand firmly grasping at the hilt of his katana, being careful to not take his eyes off Oda as he pushed to close the distance as fast as he could.

If Oda had chosen not to move, he of course would be hit by the 6 fireballs Takashi had sent hurling at him. If this were his choice, Takashi would simply prepare himself for the counterattack by resting his left hand on the hilt of his katana whilst his right continued to hold his shuriken.

(WC 559)
(TWC 1,207)

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Situational Jutsu/Techniques:

Oda stood in the cloud of dust and smoke as Takashi pivoted and launched himself back, barely escaping the burning of the dust cloud as it raced in closely behind him. Oda smirked slightly as Takashi launched his technique at him, the fireballs arcing in the sky like deadly artillery. He activated his Katon:Invigoration technique, and could feel the power of the fire element course through his veins. With his increased speed, he dashed forward at a speed of 99, dashing 10m until he was under the arc of the fireballs and the explosion of their landing was behind him, 4m away.

He kept his eyes on Takashi who was now on the very edge of the smoke cloud and called out from the cover it provided, “Whew that almost got me bud, nice use of that tech!” He used the sound of his voice to lure Takashis attention towards one direction, as soon as he was done speaking he would use his considerable speed advantage to change locations, quickly running 10m to his north east and further closing the gap between Takashi and himself.

If Takashi were to launch an attack at the mere noise of Odas voice, Oda would use the distraction to launch a simple Phoenix Sage Fire while on the move at roughly half the length of his run (5m). The fireballs would be shot out in a line with one racing towards Takashi and the other 5 spread out to form a line of fireballs roughly 6m long  with Takashi at the center of that line, Oda would alter their path at the last second to turn them 90 degrees and slam them into the ground creating a 2m wide 6m long field of explosions centered on Takashi’s position. When the fireballs reach their destination Oda would use the distraction  and continue to move a north east direction another 5m.

If Takashi didn’t do anything, and remained calm throughout, Oda would reach his new position, now 12m away from his opponent, Using his left hand for one sign he would deftly and quickly sign out the Tiger - Boar - Dog And Rat activating his -Ninjutsu Amplifier-. With the feeling of raw chakra power coursing through his veins he would sign with the other hand the Snake → Ram → Monkey / → Boar, inhaling on the Monkey and exhaling on the Boar a powerful -Great Fireball-. He would use the amplification from his amplifier to drastically pump the speed up of the technique. The fireball would form and spin in place briefly before shooting out towards Takashi at a speed of 60.

Regardless of If Takashi were somehow able to dodge or react with his own jutsu in time, Oda would use the distraction of the fireball and the time Takashi was focused on dodging,casting or being hit, to move another 5 meters now standing 4m from the edge of the smoke cloud. He would then wait for Takashi to make another move, crouching with his hands ready to cast another jutsu.

Battle Stats:

WC: 488
TWC: 1335

Takashi stood with the ash of the jutsu a mere breath away from his face as his fireballs crashed into the darkness, he could feel the intense heat from this cloud as he placed the shuriken back inside his robes essentially freeing his right hand as his left rested on his katana's grip. He could hear the subtle sounds of Oda's movement however they were not clear enough to pinpoint where he had run to, his suspicion that he had dodged the fireballs confirmed as Oda spoke from this dark cloud. The sound of his voice caused Takashi to turn towards the noise, looking a little to the southwest as he leaped backwards yet again this time placing 5 meters between him and the ashen cloud. Unbeknown to Takashi, Oda was waiting merely 10 meters from the edge of the ash cloud and 15 meters from Takashi himself, Oda was watching him like a hawk and planning the next stages of the spar as he prepared for what might follow. The silence from the ash didn't last long as a massive fireball came crashing from the darkness, Takashi had very little time to react as the 20 meter ball of fire came crashing through the air at him. Takashi quickly crossed his forearms in front of his face as the flames slammed into him, the fire seemed to engulf him as it exploded into the atmosphere leaving a slightly tattered and smoking Takashi. He peaked past his arms to see nothing but the dark ash still in front of him, Takashi recognized the jutsu that had just roasted him as Great Fireball Technique. This jutsu they had trained together some time ago, Takashi, though feeling a little worse for wear, cracked a smile as he kept his eyes locked on the location the fireball had originated from. Well Oda, that stung a bit." he would comment in his clam demeanor as he lowered his arms and continued to look into the darkness of the cloud. He began to contemplate the best option for continuing, fighting an enemy he couldn't see and that seemed to be moving with in this massive blind spot.

Takashi remained ready to respond as soon as necessary, but he began thinking to himself. 'Damn, if only I used wind release I could blow this ash cloud away. I need to draw him from his hiding place, but how...' Takashi lifted his left hand holding the seal of confrontation as he began to sense for Oda's chakra signature. As Takashi held the seal in his left had for his Chakra Sensory technique allowing him to sense up to 10 meters away, his right hand by his side he signed as quick as he could; Ram → Horse → Snake → Dragon → Rat taking a deep breath and then releasing the Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet as it crashed to the location where Oda's chakra emanated from. Takashi refusing to drop his left hands seal of Confrontation as he walked forward behind his raging fiery dragon only stopping about 2 meters from the ash clouds edge, continuing to try and track Oda's movement by the movement of his chakra and using his control of the jutsu to chase Oda at a speed of 50 and with any luck catch up to him.

Takashi would continue to chase Oda as long as necessary, if he happened to out maneuver the dragon and leave Takashi's radius of sensory becoming 'invisible' once again, the dragon would coil itself around Takashi as a way to give him some form of extra protection as he continued to hold the seal of confrontation.

If the dragon exploded from impacting Oda, Takashi would simply maintain his seal of confrontation as he waited for the repercussions of his strike. Continuing to survey the area around himself, in hopes he would have a chance to respond.

(WC 650)
(TWC 1,857)
(270 HP)

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Oda grinned cockily from the cover of his smoke cloud at Takashi's remark but otherwise remained quiet, he cocked his head in confusion at the seal of confrontation not understanding its purpose. Suddenly Takashi formed the hand signs of the well known fire dragon bullet technique, something Oda had taught him. He smiled at Takashis proficient use, comfortable in his safety of his obscurement. Sure man, a blind shot is worth I guess, He thought in his overconfidence.

                        Suddenly the fire construct was racing towards him, knocking Oda out of his hubris. The seal, Sensory techniques. Very smart Takashi. He thought, the only thing saving him being his Invigoration technique. He jumped to his south west swiftly at a speed of 99, using the turning of the dragon as it altered course for some extra time. With the sliver of extra space from his maneuver, He deftly whistled a short tune. The flames raced out of Oda's mouth as the tune finished and formed his own Fire Dragon Bullet. It shot through Takashis own dragon, the two fires melding into a hurricane of wildfire and dissipating.

While the two jutsus clashed he would quickly jump back 5 meters at a speed of 99, already feeling the invigoration diminish. Putting a distance of 15 meters between him and Takashi, he would let the smoke cloud sit for only a few more seconds. As he did so he called out to Takashi. “Time to take the gloves off bossman, let me show you what our blood can do.”

Oda's face was determined and locked in, his eyes flickering with orange and red as he fully exhaled all of the air out of his lungs. As he did so he cut off the chakra to his smoke cloud. As the smoke cloud dissipated Oda would be giving a massive inhale and a swift signing of the Snake,Dragon,Rabbit, and Tiger. With the smoke dissipating fully it would reveal Oda grinning and completing his Great Dragon Fire Technique with a final signing of the Ram.

A torrent of fire would come rushing out of Oda's mouth forming 5 masses of fire 10m in diameter. The masses would shoot out and race at Takashi 1m off the ground.They would form a line creating a 50m long 10m high wall of fire, roaring with an intense heat at a power of 105. As the masses of fire raced towards Takashi at a speed of 105, the front of the shapes took form revealing 5 snarling faces of a boar with tusks, the Spirit of Furaibi.

If Takashi took any maneuver to dodge, or jumped up in the air, he would quickly give the sign of the tiger and form a Fire Lash at a power and speed of 80. Then he would race towards him at a speed of 99 with his final ounce of invigoration, slashing out at him as soon as he reached within 10m of him.

If Takashi took the hit in full force Oda would wait to see his reaction to make sure he didn’t go too hard, briefly knocked out his competitive trance.

WC: 523

Battle Stats:

As Takashi's flaming dragon crashed through the ash, he felt Oda's chakra move at an incredible speed. So fast he couldn't feel him move, only felt where he was and where he moved to, no in between movement almost as though he teleported. 'Damn, he's fast.' Takashi thought to himself as he heard a melodious whistle, similar to the whistling that Oda had used before to cast a jutsu. The feeling of his chakra dragon being stopped abruptly and after watching a spiral of flames rage into the sky, Takashi knew Oda must have crashed a jutsu of his own into it causing it to be nullified. Suddenly in another quick movement, Oda completely disappeared from Takashi's sensory range, becoming invisible yet again. 'Shit, I lost him.' He began to think to himself as he began to see the ash dissipate Takashi would release the seal of confrontation, noticing the grin on Oda's face just a moment before flames began pouring from his lips. As the flaming dragon heads rushed at him beyond Takashi's own reaction time he was forced to accept the impact as each flaming bullet slammed into him. Each one knocking Takashi back further and further as he tumbled across the ground, with his body battered he lay on his chest with his face to the ground. A smirk crawled across his face despite him being face down, he let out a small cough as he chuckled loud enough Oda would be able to hear him. He slowly clambered off the ground and back on his feet, standing beaten and as though he didn't have much fight left in him.

As Takashi stood there facing Oda, his body seeming as though he was smoldering yet he still managed to lift his head at a slight angle shooting Oda a genuine smile. "Oda, My Friend, I concede defeat. You are the stronger shinobi, for now. I see now where I stand in comparison, the fruit of your labor. It makes me quite thrilled really." Takashi would await Oda's response as he tossed the remains of his colorful kimono to the ground watching the flames consume it. Takashi couldn't shake the grin on his face, "I have a lot of training to do, but first how about we go grab a bite to eat?" He would wait for a response and if agreed they would head back to town together. However, if Oda didn't agree then Takashi would bid Oda a friendly farewell and leave with his signature right hand in the air forming an 'L' the smile still not fading from his lips.

[EXIT]
(WC 435)
(TWC 2,292)
(TWC x1.5 Bonus = 3,438)
(165 HP)

Oda gave an exhilarated breath as he watched the boars slam into Takashi, briefly lost in the power of the flames he had shaped. He was knocked back into reality by the appearance of his ally smoldering and laying on the ground, it caused his Katon: Invigoration technique to falter and end abruptly as Oda's entire focus became the safety of his friend. He took a couple steps forward in shock, worried he overdid it. “Takashi are you-” Oda's sentence was cut off by Takashis chuckles as he stood up. He breathed a sigh of relief but continued to jog up to his ally.

He gave a sheepish grin in response to Takashis statement, responding “Ahh it was nothing, that was such a smart move with the sensory technique. Way to adapt!” He gave a big grin. The grin faltered somewhat as the kimono was thrown to the ground. “Oh no! I can help replace that, sorry friend” He said.

Oda would give a big smile and a thumbs up “Hell yeah bossman! I worked up quite the appetite!”. With that, the two Terumi returned back to town from Shinoda Springs, finding a restaurant. Once agreeing on one, they feasted and talked well into the night, reviewing their fight and talking tactics.  

[Exit]

WC: 212

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TWC:3000 (2000x1.5)

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