Training

[Jeriah]

—'CROOKED FOREST'—​

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The Crooked Forest (曲がった森, "Magattamori") is a large woodland surrounding the Land of Bells (鐘の国, "Kane no Kuni", Viz; "Bell Country"). It gets its name for the terrain in which it is placed; the Bell Country is hilly with winding grassland and forests. Because of this the trees grow sideways and seem to be crooked.​

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Order of Posts
— Inoka vs Toshimi Tomogui (Yumaro vs Lord Saburo) —​

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[Jeriah]

Inoka traversed the winding landscape of the Bell Forest, a terrain as peculiar as the country it belonged to. Named for the characteristic bell-shaped hills and the twisting grasslands, the forest featured trees that defied convention, growing sideways with a seemingly crooked demeanor. Amidst this arboreal labyrinth, Inoka found a sloping tree, its roots forming a natural recline. With his back against the inclined trunk, Inoka closed his eyes, attuning his senses to the ambient sounds of the forest. The air was thick with anticipation as he awaited the arrival of his opponent, the rustling leaves and distant calls of unseen creatures providing a symphony to accompany his quiet contemplation. The Bell Forest, with its peculiarities, set the stage for a unique encounter, and Inoka, the Yamanaka prodigy, was ready for the challenge that awaited him.

 

[Frea]

Toshimi wondered into a strange landscape to her it wasn't the regular forest she usually goes to. With threes large and interwining with eachother to ones that are just merely stumps. It was quite a dark forest as well, though this didn't hinder her sight at all. It was just the regular sounds of the forest, quiet with hints of bugs making noise and as well trees rustling into the winds, birds chirping to call their mate over. Toshimi jumped from tree to tree and saw an unfamiliar shinobi down at the bottom. The male had blonde hair tied up in a ponytail, from his structure and clothing he wasn't from the mist.

Oh how delightful another prey for Toshimi and her family after all they are known to cannibalise their victim's flesh due to it helps to regenerate and heal fast however this lady was the oddball of the family, she couldn't regenerate due to it being a coincidence of her learning her clan's weakness element. Fire. Silently Toshimi went down to meet the poor victim wrapped her arms around his broad chest and giggled slightly in his ear, she whispered to the male.

"My my...don't you look delicious to eat~"

Some may come across as flirty, but to her, this was the norm on how she speaks, her laughs disappeared as she jumped back up to the tree hoping she didn't get caught by the blonde male.​

 

[Jeriah]

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Footsteps created a crunch sound as one’s weight collided with the grass. This was an indication that his opponent was physically nearby, but the Yamanaka were natural sensors and was praised for their amazing the chakra control. These feats were no different for the man that stood not far from Toshimi, his name Inoka Yamanaka. Inoka was the current leader of the Interrogation and Intelligence Division, he understand the human psyche, emotion, and mentality. The intellectual capacity of Inoka would prove crucial for his opponent, who hoped that she was not the brute type. The kunoichi’s comments added an unease to Inoka that instinctively made him close his eyes and smile brightly, giving off the impression that he was flattered by her comment, but this was far from the truth. Her comment made him curious about the trauma the she endured and it was now time to make his move.

As the kunoichi leaped backwards to draw distance between the two combatants, Inoka would reached out from his long coat immediately thrown a kunai with a flash bomb attached to it. Thrown such speed and force the kunai would have landed and emitted a bright blinding light that would have emerged before Toshimi landed on the service. The light would have expanded to 10 meters, and Inoka followed behind the kunai, not relying on his eyes as his chakra was converted to sensory mode, locked onto Toshimi’s chakra. Within a second he would be behind the blinded woman in which he he would formed an unfamiliar hand seal and turning off his chakra sensory mode. Inoka’s hands would have formed a square, molding his chakra, and projecting it outwards like a three dimensional wall but would could of not been tracked by the naked eye or those who were not natural sensors. The blast of chakra of would not had any physical force to make the woman lose balance, only purpose was to be imbued into her.

Inoka believed that his succession rate was high, but he knew to not underestimate the woman. Preparing himself to misplace himself with a log with explosive tag if needed. Inoka looked at this battle as a game of chest, a string of well timed and prepped attacks would help him in the long run. How would Toshimi fair against Inoka The Mind Weaver.

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