Training (Solo)

The sun at its peak signifying the mid-point of the day, a light wind blowing through the village ruffling the mighty tree's leaves. 450 branches up into the tree sit a young man roughly in his early twenties, his black attire covered by the open trench coat. Charcoal black hair hanging just down to his eye, protected from the wind around the tree by the cocoon of leaves the tree had formed around its ancient body. The boy had a stone determined look on his face as he spoke to himself "Come on. Taiga you have to train your a jounin and I know there are genin or lower who can destroy you. What have you been doing with your life? Nothing. Pathetic." With these words Taiga gradually stood from the way he was sitting to facing away from the tree towards the end of the branch he was on, lifting his right hand he placed the palm of his right hand on his black hilt of the katana strapped to his side. Upon completing this action he raised his left hand and formed a simple tiger seal, simultaneously upon the hand reaching his sternum a puff of smoke appeared thirteen meters from his current location. A second passed and the smoke revealed a carbon copy of Taiga who will be referred to as Taiga 2, but he was also standing identical to the Taiga was across from him. "I believe you wanted something? Hahaha" Taiga 2 had spoken in a humorous manor towards his creator, Taiga. Taiga stayed calm as he responded "Actually. Yes. You know we are weak, but its time to fix this problem." They smiled and both nodded towards one another, a signification that the spar between them was about to begin.

Taiga 2 dashed his movements fast and almost unpredictable, his right hand never leaving the katana's hilt as he seemed to sprint bouncing back and forth from right to left to avoid a straight on attack. Taiga watched his clone begin to grow closer and closer until in an instant the silence inside the mighty tree was broken by a loud clash of steel, but what had happened most would wonder. Taiga was standing perfect as though he had never moved from his comfortable position, but one major difference. Taiga had slid the katana from his waist with his right hand absorbing the blow from the opponent other wise known as Taiga 2. The katana blades bowing under the pressure as they are pushed towards one another in the attempts to cause it to give way to the power, but as the sparks were created by the rubbing blades the stale mate was completely justifiable as a stale mate.

Taiga then formed the tiger seal the clone exploded in a massive puff of smoke, but what was he doing could be asked. The silence as he slid the katana back into it's sheathe was astonishing, he lowered his self returning to sitting with his legs crossed on the branch of the ancient tree. Upon sitting he placed his thumbs tips together along with his other fingers with the effect of forming a circle with his hand, meditation. Taiga understood not only must you be physically strong but mentally was also required, but in his recent days he was going to train in the art of ninjutsu. His mind cleared as he focused in on the setting which he was meditating on, a black endless space nothing Taiga standing in this place with nothing around him. He now had entered the realm of his mind, but what were his intentions here? He was going to study the way of ninjutsu. He spoke "What are my elemental abilities?" the words echoed through his mind as a small fire spawned 3 meters from his right side, a rock 3 meters from his left, and a puddle 3 meters ahead of him. "With the elements Water, Fire, and Earth I can preform ninjutsu. Ninjutsu much different from Taijutsu.... Ninjutsu the art of using chakra to create a physical attack with my elements.... Water, Fire and Earth. But how.... how does ninjutsu work...." His words or thoughts carried on as the elements he had seen stayed in their area's, but what could be the reason they are there.... Only time will tell in this training. " To perform a jutsu, the ninja will bring out and release these two energies. By forming handseals, the ninja is able manifest the desired jutsu.... this thought sliding through his mind where he was currently residing caused the Taiga he was envisioning to raise both hands and for a seal, Monkey. The puddle began to shake as Taiga's envision of himself began to draw forth chakra leading to more words to be spoken with in his mind "Suitoin... I am mainly Suiton jutsu...." He then made the puddle lift up in a stream and swirl around himself, He concentrated doing this over and over swirl after swirl. The water continued but Taiga had switched signs to Tiger, Katon. The fires grew taller as Taiga drew his chakra from with in himself, but they weren't lifting as the water did. He poured more chakra and they lifted joining the swirling Water neither touching one another but creating a perfect balance.

Taiga's chakra rose once more causing the rock formation to break apart and begin swirling around him along with the rest of his elements, but what could be happening is what might be wondered. Compromise between the three elements must be found, a balance between them as earth beat water, water beat fire and fire and earth work together quite well. A strength must be found and the weakness must be ended, but how without the mastery of ninjutsu. His new goal as the chakra infused elements swirled around was decided, he was going to mastery ninjutsu. Taiga opened his eyes and dropped his hands, the meditation was over and it was time to get serious and preform some physical training methods. He stood on the branch over looking Takigakure no sato as he began to set his feet twelve inches apart, his hands forming the monkey seal. His chakra rising up farther and farther pushing it's limits, Taiga pressed his hands tighter drawing forth more chakra attempting to create the basis of his elements. He brought his mind to blank the chakra now at it's limit as he pushed it onward to forcing it to stay at it's highest state, but he needed now to focus on the transformation of chakra to his elements. His mouth budged slightly as he pulled forth the chakra and began to convert it to water, he pushed outwards and a milliliter of water ran out of his mouth with no power. His chakra dropped to normal and he was now back to square one, he figured maybe it must be harder to create water than everything else. He then formed the rat seal and drew forth energy small pebbles began to cover the tips of his sandals as he draws forth chakra and begins to force the chakra to form these pebbles, but could he learn how to manipulate his other elements so well? He then stopped and created the seal of the tiger with his hands, lifting them to his lips he inhaled a large gulf of air and then drew all the chakra inside of him up from his inner core and pushed it into his mouth. He felt his mouth begin to warm but was it right? Was it time to exhale the flames? He was new to Ninjutsu as he was solely a user of Taijutsu and the feeling was new to him. His trust in himself to tell him the right answer failed as he exhaled and nothing but a small flame about 2 inch long spewed from his mouth and then depleted just as fast as it had appeared.

The discouraged Taiga walked to the edge of the tree and jumped heading down to the village below, but what is he doing? His training is done and it is time for him to head home, he then signed the tiger seal with his left and in a puff of smoke disappeared in an instant to his next location.

[Word Count: 1386]
[Stats: 12]

Approved, for 6 stats lol