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       #Post#: 406445--------------------------------------------------
       Raidon v. Rikona
       By: Raijuta Date: March 17, 2016, 9:48 am
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       First tournament match
       #Post#: 406451--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Raidon v. Rikona
       By: Ember Ochoa Date: March 17, 2016, 11:06 am
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       When he heard his name called,  he jumped down to the center of
       the arena.  He had spent the greater portion of Kara's match
       resting his eyes, so his Sharingan wasn't active.  It was just
       his luck that he would have to fight Rikona in the first
       round... his discontent was probably evident on his face when
       she joined him in the arena,  but even so,  he bowed
       respectfully. "Good luck. " he said in a sportsmanlike manner.
       When the proctor officially started the match,  Raidon didn't
       move.  Instead,  he looked Rikona square in the eye and spoke
       up.  "My teammate didn't tell you anything that wasn't true. "
       he said,  in reference to her comment about Kara lying. "But
       even so,  I don't intend to lose this match.  I'm going to give
       it my all.  I hope you'll do the same..." with that,  he lowered
       his eyelids almost completely,  and exhaled deeply.  When he
       opened his eyes,  his Sharingan was active once  more.
       Radkn had taken that time to make a confession to Rikona, but
       that wasn't his only objective.  In the time it took to speak
       those few words,  he had memorized key aspects of his opponent's
       body,  specifically,  her height,  and the positioning of her
       eyes. When his Sharingan active,  the first place he looked was
       the positioning of her eyes. If she met his gaze for even an
       instant,  she would be caught in his genjutsu, and more than
       likely,  the match would be over.  The best thing about the
       Sharingan was he didn't need to form hand signs to use it!
       There was no way to know when the attack was coming!  Hopefully
       this would work and the match wouldn't drag out.  Rai didn't
       honestly want to fight Rikona...
       #Post#: 406452--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Raidon v. Rikona
       By: guest1268 Date: March 17, 2016, 11:58 am
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       Rikona followed a path leading down to the sparring area once
       her name had been read off. She was not in any hurry to face
       Raidon. In fact, she was dreading the match. After having made a
       fool of herself earlier, she would rather never speak to him
       again. But, she could not think of any of it now, lest she be
       distracted.
       Long, slender legs carried her the opposite end of where Raidon
       stood. Her eyes met his levelly.  She followed in his stead and
       bowed to him as well, displaying the same respect he had given
       her. When he spoke, she tilted her head to the side, recalling
       the conversation. Now hardly seemed the time to discuss any of
       it, yet he chose to establish ground on the matter.
       She knew she mustn't let his words get to her, so instead so
       focused on him, taking in the words along with any visible
       weakness.
       In response, she merely cocked her head, signalling that she
       understood. She did not trust Raidon. For all she knew, he was
       simply trying to throw her off. When she saw his eyes droop low,
       her muscles tensed instinctively as her gaze fell from his.
       With her left leg slightly extended, she positioned herself in a
       proper stance. Whether or not they liked their situation, there
       would only be one winner and she did not intend to lose.
       She made a hand sign and a large crystal would soon follow the
       sign. The crystal mirror would be directly in front of him in
       hopes to catch him in his own sharingan.
       #Post#: 406455--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Raidon v. Rikona
       By: Ember Ochoa Date: March 17, 2016, 2:50 pm
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       The instant Raidon opened his eyes, he would be in for quite a
       surprise! He found himself pinned to a crucifix in the middle of
       the arena! The sky above was blood red, and littered with
       ominous black clouds that circled threateningly. The stands were
       empty, and all was silent, and hundreds of scorpions made their
       way toward the cross from every direction. The air was hot and
       thick, making it difficult to breath. A smile formed on the
       young Uchiha's face as he took in his surroundings. "So this is
       what it's like on the other side..." He said, though none on the
       outside could possibly know what he saw, or what he was talking
       about. To them, he was still standing in the same place,
       motionless.
       Somehow, Rikona had reversed Raidon's jutsu, capturing him in
       his own illusion. However, having no Sharingan of her own, there
       was no way she could control what happened within the created
       genjutsu world, much less hold him inside it. "Release!" the boy
       yelled, quickly dispelling the jutsu to find that a strange,
       pink colored mirror stood before him.
       "Clever!" He said in an almost excited manner. She had
       anticipated a genjutsu attack, and used his reflection to
       capture him in it instead! Even he didn't know such a thing was
       possible! Definitely something he would have to remember! But
       what kind of jutsu produced mirrors? She was an interesting one!
       It seemed this wasn't going to be easy. Raidon jumped into the
       air, quickly scanning the area for his opponent as he formed his
       hand signs
       Rat, Tiger, Dox, Ox, Rabbit, Tiger
       Fire Release: Phoenix Fire Jutsu
       After inhaling deeply, Raidon would literally breathe a barrage
       of fireballs down toward his opponent! It may have seemed a bit
       aggressive, but he had a feeling she could manage. Each ball was
       the size of a basketball, and the heat would spread before they
       even reached ground level! Keen eyes watched every movement and
       reaction. Raidon wasn't going to play with his opponent. He
       promised he would give his all and that was what he intended to
       do!
       #Post#: 406456--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Raidon v. Rikona
       By: guest1268 Date: March 17, 2016, 3:11 pm
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       Raidon was quick to break out of the spell he had bound himself
       in. When he did, he jumped, signed, and rained down large balls
       of fire onto the field. In anticipation for another assault, she
       was fast in her retaliation and maneuvered her hands gracefully
       into signs. The first two balls fell short of their target, but
       the next ones would make their mark if she delayed at all.
       Balancing her weight on her right leg, she propelled her hands
       forward. A large crystallized shield shot up from the ground,
       bend above her head. When the balls hit, hopefully the shield
       would be enough to withstand them.
       However, the shield began to crack after several rounds of
       fireballs, so she signed again. Mist followed, leaving the
       visibility tainted. She waited until the last possible second
       and dodged out from under the shield to the side. As she did,
       the shield's effect kicked in and shot out tiny daggers in the
       opposite direction. When they fell, the small daggers fanned
       out, covering more area.
       #Post#: 406468--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Raidon v. Rikona
       By: Ember Ochoa Date: March 18, 2016, 5:46 pm
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       Crystal Style...
       Raidon had read about it once before, but he never imagined he
       would actually be fighting against one of it's users! Even among
       kekkei genkai, it was a rare ability. It was tough, and sturdy,
       but not indestructible. Raidon maintained his assault, and
       eventually broke through the crystal shield. But much to his
       surprise, upon it's destruction, the shield erupted into an
       array of blades!
       Raidon's sharingan immediately began assessing the situation,
       predicting the trajectory of each blade as it flew in his
       direction. Most would fly harmlessly without threat, but several
       would make points on various locations on Raidon's body if he
       wasn't careful. He swiftly dodged the first two blades, grabbing
       them as they would have flown by. Using the blades he had
       captured, he then began parrying the rest that approached.
       However, Raidon's Sharingan wasn't fully developed, and as thus,
       was far from perfect. Among the several knives that flew his
       way, he misjudged the trajectory of several, resulting in a
       shallow cut to his left cheek, as well as a more severe one to
       his right arm. With those two exceptions though, he accurately
       deflected each and every blade, and after the last one was
       quelled, he immediately threw the two in his hands toward his
       opponent. He would then throw two of his own kunai, before
       charging forward
       Just after the arrival of the two blades, the two kunai would
       fly past Rikona, landing on the ground behind her. Attached were
       two paper bombs, which would explode at staggered times of four
       and seven seconds, making a retreat a deadly option for Rikona.
       Just after the kunai landed, a charging Raidon would appear
       before Rikona. Sharingan carefully watching her moves, He would
       assault with his bare hands. Raidon's taijutsu was far superior
       to his ninjutsu, so with his sharingan, he felt he had an
       advantage. his first strike was an open palm strike to his
       opponents chest. If he forced her backward, and she was caught
       by the paper bomb, it was likely she'd be knocked unconscious.
       The explosions weren't life threatening. But they could
       certainly pack a punch!
       #Post#: 406469--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Raidon v. Rikona
       By: guest1383 Date: March 18, 2016, 6:18 pm
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       The assault with the crystal daggers was seemingly effective,
       even just a bit. Rikona came to a standing position just as she
       noticed two of the crystal daggers coming for her. She hurriedly
       reached for her blade before an attempt at dodging. The blade
       came up, but her reflexes were not fast enough and the daggers
       made their mark. One blade left a petty scratch on her right
       forearm, but the other embedded itself in her left thigh. The
       wound was artificial, but the dagger was jagged, making it
       harder for her just to pull it out. Wincing, she put as little
       weight on the leg as possible as she watched two kunai sail past
       her. Recognizing the bombs attached to them, she turned, facing
       Raidon without trying to escape the brunt of his attack. She
       returned the blade it its sheath, and braced for the attack by
       situating her good leg in front of her.
       His fist propelled forth, but before it could connect, her hand
       shot out. (Depending which hand he used, it would be her
       opposite. Ie, if it were his left, it would be her right). Her
       wrist collided with his on the inside. Then, she grabbed his
       wrist within the same movement and with her opposite hand, she
       would attempt a jibe with her fist to the side of his neck
       before grabbed his shirt on his shoulder. If this was
       successful, she would hold his wrist as her leg swept around his
       and kicked, attempting to sweep his legs out from under him.
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       Re: Raidon v. Rikona
       By: Ember Ochoa Date: March 18, 2016, 8:07 pm
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       Rikona had good instincts and quick reflexes, as Raidon was sure
       all of the remaining Genin did. when she deflected the strike
       from his right hand with her left, she grabbed his wrist,
       holding it in place. In order to free his right arm, he moved
       his leading right leg back, placing a few more inches of
       distance between the two as his left arm raised to block the
       strike from her left hand.
       She may have had good reflexes, but unfortunately for her,
       Raidon's eyes could process her movements before she could
       finish making them. The way every muscle flexed was analyzed in
       order to anticipate both Taijutsu, and Ninjutsu. Genjutsu was a
       completely different matter, but it didn't appear to be an issue
       at the time. Her right leg moved in an attempt to sweep his
       leading left leg from under him, but he quickly raised his left
       leg, and forced it outward, colliding it with her sweeping leg
       as he pivoted around his right leg, forcing her weight onto her
       bad leg as he pulled her forward, ultimately moving her out of
       the blast radius of the exploding paper bomb.
       However, his move did more than simply save her from the
       exposion. As she moved forward, attempting to regain her
       balance, his right arm would attempt to latch onto the back of
       her neck, forcing her to rotate with him so that they switched
       positions, and forcing her to look directly into his eyes,
       catching her in his genjutsu, should his motion succeed.
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       This genjutsu would be different from the one he attempted
       before. Many used genjutsu for means of interrogation and
       torture, but Raidon found those methods cruel, especially for a
       friendly sparring match with no one's lives on the line. Even
       the Demonic illusion he had attempted earlier was a bit much in
       his opinion..
       This genjutsu was slightly less powerful than the first. A
       shinobi with extremely well focused chakra control could
       probably break out of it. Instead of a hellish world, Rikona
       would see a white room around her. no arena, no furniture. Only
       Raidon standing before her. He held no weapons and had no guards
       up.  Meanwhile, everyone on the outside would see the two,
       absolutely motionless, Raidon holding Rikona's head inches away
       from his own.
       "It's no wonder you were able to make it to the final exam."
       Though Rikona would see and hear Raidon speaking the words, the
       crowd would see and hear nothing.  The illusionary Raidon would
       take a seat on the ground.
       "I wanted to apologize."  he said calmly. "It wasn't my
       intention to be rude. Kara and I have known each other for a
       long time. We may have a tendency to be a bit hard on each
       other. I'm sure you and your teammate up there have a similar
       way of interacting." He looked up in the direction where Akito
       had been watching. It wasn't like Raidon to overlook things.
       Surely enough he had noticed the first person to speak to Rikona
       when she walked away.
       "It's unfortunate that you had to be my opponent. I wanted to
       avoid making myself any more of an enemy than I already had.
       Even so, I can't allow myself to lose this match. I'm sorry to
       end it this way, but I'd prefer that neither of us face any
       further injuries..."
       On the outside of the illusion, Raidon's real body had
       repositioned itself, holding a kunai inches away from Rikona's
       throat, in case she somehow managed to escape the illusion. When
       a shinobi was caught in this position, it usually meant the end
       of the fight, because any sudden movement would result in their
       death. However, there was always a chance she could find a way
       out of this as well...
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       (Note: Everything in that section is contingent on Rikona
       getting caught int he genjutsu)
       #Post#: 406471--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Raidon v. Rikona
       By: guest1383 Date: March 18, 2016, 9:49 pm
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       Things seemed to come to a crawl when they actually sped up. He
       countered her strike, blocking it with ease and then forcing her
       onto her bad leg. Her expression distorted with a grimace as
       pain radiated from the wound. The pain fogged her mind, delaying
       a quick reaction. Before she knew it, he was maneuvering her
       head back. Her eyes met his and she knew it was checkmate.
       -
       The white room threw her off momentarily. In ragged breaths, she
       looked around her until her gaze landed on Raidon. She mentally
       cursed herself for having fallen into his trap. When he spoke,
       she tilted her head, acknowledging him.
       She scoffed at his remark. "Yes, it is very apparent."
       Sarcasm tainted her response. The match would have ended moments
       before if he had not saved her from the explosion. If it would
       have been her, she would have probably let him fall into its
       path instead of locking him into a genjutsu. But then, his,
       although not completely developed yet, was powerful. She could
       feel it.
       A frown appeared when he said he wished to apologize. At the
       mention of Akito her expression darkened at the same time a
       blush took form along the high curves of her cheekbones. Her
       eyes fell short of his gaze as she shrugged, playing off the
       emotions his words had stirred.
       "I reacted harshly," she answered, in acceptance to his apology.
       It was true, Akito and Rikona acted similiarly to them.
       She recalled Akito's words about leading Raidon on to deceive
       him. The plan was low, much less foolish considering it was
       Rikona, but she still was undecided on the matter.
       "That's the problem," she replied, meeting his gaze once more.
       "Everyone 'needs' to win."
       -
       A split second after her reply, Rikona managed to work against
       the genjutsu and pull out the jagged blade from her flesh. The
       pain reeled her back to reality where another blade was against
       her throat. A guttural groan emitted from her throat as her knee
       pivoted up toward his groin as her hand grabbed ahold of his
       wrist that was holding the weapon, twisting it away from her.
       If successful, then she would kick out, roll to the left and
       clamber back onto her feet. Her hands would sign, making the
       ground between them like quick sand. Then, they would move once
       more, signing to increasing the mist to nearly no visibility.
       She would then distance herself from Raidon and take a moment to
       retreive a chakra increasing snack from the pouch on her belt
       around her waist. Her neck was hurting. She lifted her hand to
       the spot of where the pain resided and then retracted her hand
       to see scarlet. There was no other choice but to hurry to finish
       the match lest she succumb to the injuries.
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       Re: Raidon v. Rikona
       By: Renegade Date: March 18, 2016, 11:51 pm
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       Rikona's sarcasm was likely indicative of her disdain for him.
       At least, Raidon felt it was so. But at the same time, he could
       understand if she felt he had come off as condescending, though
       that wasn't his intent. It wasn't that Raidon expected her to
       fall into his lap or anything. But it -would- be nice for her to
       not hate him... A slight smile showed on his face when she
       accepted his apology. Raidon always felt that his face was too
       expressive. Perhaps he should invest in a mask...
       Her statement was true. In a contest where no one could afford
       to lose, how could anyone accept defeat? This exam was set up
       all wrong. It should have been an exam that tested each group
       and individual against themselves, not in a competition format.
       Or perhaps that was simply too soft of a way of thinking
       And then suddenly, Rikona broke out the genjutsu! Of course,
       Raidon had prepared his contingency for just such an event, but
       still, it was unexpected because few were bold enough to stab
       themselves, and it was even more difficult to do when you're
       trapped in a genjutsu that leaves you unaware of your physical
       body.  Even so, in her predicament, her only option would be to
       surrender.
       Wrong again!
       When Rikona swung her knee for the obvious target, Raidon sighed
       and blocked the attack with his left hand. Girls were such a
       pain in the ass! They take groin kicking entirely too lightly!
       None of the guys in this exam would do such a thing to each
       other, no matter how desperate the situation!
       Rikona used the opportunity to put some distance between them.
       At almost the same time, the ground beneath Raidon began to
       absorb him downward! Of course! Crystal Style was a combination
       of Earth and Water Styles!
       Reacting quickly, Raidon began weaving hand signs of his own.
       Snake, Ram, Monkey Boar, Horse, Tiger
       Fire Release: Fireball Jutsu
       After inhaling deeply, he breathed a giant fireball toward the
       ground beneath him, heavily charring his clothes, and singeing
       his own skin as the flame pushed him upward and out of the
       danger area. As he did this, Rikona used the Hidden Mist jutsu
       once more, thickening the mist to obstruct his sharingan. With
       the heavy mist in the air, Raidon wasn't able to see Rikona's,
       but his Sharingan could still see her chakra. It had diminished
       from use of her crystal style, but it suddenly took a jump! Food
       Pills?
       This was bad. He didn't know what kind of pills she carried but
       he couldn't allow her to gain any more strength. He needed to
       think of a way to end this, fast! He could only see the mass of
       chakra that surrounded her body, but she probably couldn't see
       anything at all! He quickly retreated into the mist, silently
       moving to hide his location until he was at her rear. He grabbed
       a kunai, and prepared to make his move. He threw the kunai low,
       so that it would graze the grass to her left side, creating the
       sound of a person running by. Then, once her guard was prepared
       for an attack from the left, his blade would come from her
       right. He would attempt to grab her into a half nelson with his
       left arm, and use his right leg to lock hers in place and the
       blade of his sword rested just barely against the skin of her
       juggular, this time giving her no wiggle room.
       "Forfeit." He told her. "You need to have your injuries
       examined as quickly as possible. He tried to sound tough, but in
       all honesty, he had cuts bruises and burns that needed to be
       looked at as well. He hoped this time, she would give in. If she
       died trying to resist, he would be disqualified. But more
       importantly than that, he really didn't want to hurt her...
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