Clashing of Iron Fists [NDE, Open]

[Nakajima Kimiko]

Kimiko's body was filled to the brim with intense energy the mind which was connected to it decided that it had enough being mopey and panicky about the whole ordeal. Every part of her body, from the skin to the muscle and bone, was burning, aching as it was commanded to move forward in a shocking display of spiritual power. The ice would shatter, the walls would crack, and the sand below it all would be pressed further downward, reduced to something even lesser than what it already was beneath the weight of the Captain's might. While she may not be the strongest person in this Coliseum, not by a long shot, this display proved that she was very clearly the one who exhumed the greatest amount of spiritual energy between them all. Due to that alone, as well as the consequences of her display of power, it wouldn't have been surprising for an onlooker to believe that she was the most powerful of them all.

But showcasing her spiritual might was not really what the officer wanted to do here. Hell, she barely noticed that she had already caused a fair bit of damage to her surroundings, and if she would have done so, she would have not gave much thought to it; after all, she has always been aware of her unnatural output, even before she found out about her true nature as a Vizard. No, really, all of that display of power was just herself letting it all out as usual. What she really wanted to do here was reach Celes and show her how she fought with her bare hands. It will be ugly, and it will not be commendable in the slightest, which was to be expected due to her sole focus on Zanjutsu over the past few years. Yet, damn it, she didn't care! No, she couldn't care, not now while this Hakuda demon was staring at her with that obnoxious smile! She'd much prefer showing off her meager abilities as a hand-to-hand fighter than possibly eat another head-crushing snowball, or worse!

Eventually, she did reach the Captain of the Tenth. All it took was about a second or so, perhaps even less, and it took her even less time for her to begin her assault. With superhuman velocity, the Captain of the Eleventh would begun to pummel her opponent with a multitude of hits. Their rhythm was uneven, their direction flawed and somewhat imprecise. Their power was impressive to an extent; after all, they did tear at Celes' robes as well. With that said, it was nothing to boast about in front of someone who had quite literally mastered the use of their fists a long time ago. Yet, in spite of their negative characteristics, their speed was practically unmatched. Kaen was right in making his assumptions as he watched the assault unfold: a fighter who didn't have the strength nor the rapidity to deal with this kind of speed would have been instantly defeated, no matter how knowledgeable they may be in the martial arts.

The scarlet-eyed warrior would clench her teeth as she delivered her attack, baring her fangs almost like a wild beast, until eventually, she let out a single cry as she sent her fist flying straight towards her mentor's chin. The attack was executed with surprising precision and even more surprising speed, so much so that it caused the Captain of the Tenth to be briefly sent airborne for an entire second. Noticing this, Kimiko couldn't help but smirk. Maybe her worries were unfounded. So far, that went surprisingly well, and from the way her subordinate was cheering for her, it looked like she had caused quite a bit of damage to Celes. However, just as she felt the sting of her knuckles burn from the friction caused by their contact with Celes, she would hear a laugh. At that moment, she would briefly frown and find herself focusing onto her opponent. What she would see would cause her to almost freeze instantly.

Her opponent... She looked barely harmed. All the damage that Kimiko believed that she had caused to Celes was non-existent. The only thing which really proved that the swordswoman had hit her to begin with was a single bit of red currently covering her friend's cheek.  Are you serious...? That's it?  Her thoughts would quickly ask as she briefly stood back. For years, she had always believed that her friend was one of the strongest Shinigami officers to occupy a position within the Gotei 13. The girl could destroy entire building without using her Zanpakuto, after all. With that said, the swordswoman never once thought she could just shrug off attacks like that, and the fact that she was now seeing it being fully on display right in front of her was... Well, it was quite the terrifying thing to behold. If that was all the damage that she was able to do to her, than Celes really could have just not even moved at all if she really wanted to!

It would not take long for the Captain of the Eleventh to understand that the lack of damage was not what she had to worry about the most. Oh, no, that was far, faaar from the real deal. No, the most concerning thing was Celes' enthusiasm. The woman was practically beaming with both joy and excitement, ready to pounce onto Kimiko at any given moment. It was enough to cause the poor swordswoman to take a step back. "Oh, shit," she would find herself letting out in the moment with eyes wide open, clenching her teeth as she tried to find a solution to what was going to be a very big problem in a few seconds. Turns out, she had less than that to react to what would come next, as in an instant, Celes would suddenly dash towards her and grab her hand. With widened eyes, the Captain would quickly raise her free hand and immediately attempt to punch her mentor in the chin again. Unfortunately, that hand would be grabbed too... and the woman would then suddenly begin to bend forward.

It did not take long for Kimiko to realize what was going to happen next. She could see where she was going to go, what kind of trajectory she was going to take, and she could also imagine how long it would take for her to reach her destination. It did not bode well at all, to say the least, and so, with clenched teeth, she would quickly attempt to fight back against the stronger woman by quite literally smashing her right knee against her friend's stomach several times. She would do so as quickly as possible, clenching her teeth as she attempted to ignore the literal vice-like grip surrounding her wrists and took full advantage of the difference in size between she and Celes. Unfortunately, there was nothing else that she could do to stop what was going to happen to happen, and no sooner than about a second later, she would be twisted around Celes and thrown right over her shoulder... right towards her second opponent, Kaen.

"DAMN IT, CELEEES!!" Kimiko's voice would echo throughout the Coliseum as she flew straight towards the man. Since the area was pretty far and wide, and she was thankfully spared from being thrown with the aid of Celes' full strength, she would have the time - albeit very briefly - to see what she would have to face. For a brief moment, she almost believed that Kaen was going to catch her. His earlier behavior seemed to imply that he was the kind of person that would want to do that, especially in a situation like this. However, judging by his stance, it seemed as though that was the very last thing he was preparing himself to do. In fact, the man appeared to have positioned himself in a stance that could be considered as being quite odd for a hand-to-hand fighter to suddenly adopt. For some reason, he was gripping his pockets in a strange fashion that caused them to be angled in front of him together in a low position, like he was... gripping a sword. Wait a minute... that stance... It was...

It was an Iaido stance. That man was literally trying to mimic how one held a scabbard, treating his fists as though they were a sword. In other words, he was about to hit her with the Iaijutsu technique, or at least a technique that mimicked its effects. Noticing this was enough to cause Kimiko's eyes to widen, then frown with teeth that were clenched so hard that they would have probably suffered damage at this point if she would have been a simple Human.  Tch, what the hell is this? Is he trying to make fun of me?!   Her words would fume out of her ears as she prepared to respond to Kaen's attack the best she could. She would angle her body in the air with a struggling expression, clenching her teeth as she tried to raise her right foot down in the air. Eventually, just as she was about to reach Kaen's position, it would almost appear as though she was dashing in the air, with her arms pointing behind her body.  I'm gonna kick your ass!   

Suddenly, right as she was in the air, the scarlet-eyed warrior would allow her foot to appear to touch the air before her body disappeared from sight. Kaen would most likely be able to notice that the girl had used Shunpo in mid-air, all thanks to one simple technique: Advanced Air Ground. He would also be able to notice that she had moved to appear in the air to his right. "Eat this!" She shouted before sending her left foot straight towards the man's head. The way she accomplished this maneuver was very much not akin to how a martial artist would actually kick someone, as proven by how inaccurate it appeared to be, but rather more so similar to how one would kick a soccer ball. Nevertheless, given the sheer rapidity of the kick as well as the somewhat-notable power that she had presented earlier with her fists, it was safe to say that Kaen would need to dodge that, else he was going to develop quite the headache.

Whether this attack was successful or not, Kimiko would clench her teeth before quickly standing back and letting Kaen attack Celes. Quite frankly, by that point, she would find herself unsure of what to do. Barring the fact that they were both much stronger than her in the martial arts of Hakuda, she didn't feel as though she wanted to interrupt the two from fighting one another. Therefore, she would instead simply watch and attempt to analyze the two's strengths and weaknesses. Hopefully, next time she attacks either one of them, she won't find herself thrown around like a ragdoll...

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{Reiatsu: 6825/7000}
Technique Name: Advanced Air Ground

Class: 7

Technique Type: Spiritual Technique

Technique Description and Effects

This is a technique designed especially for breakdancing and parkour, utilizing a more advanced version of air ground. While in a terrain where air ground exists, the user can create more complex surfaces like air walls, air ceilings, air ledges and even an air push. This allows the user to perform handstands and windmills on air as if it were normal ground or even stand upside-down on air as if gravity were reversed. The air push makes the air ground very elastic so that the user can jump higher. It allows for slight movement even when restrained by a Bakudō.

For a cost of twenty-five Reiatsu, the user will be able to momentarily cast an "air ground" on areas such as in Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, allowing the user to "double jump" or cast Shunpo in mid-air. If this technique is mastered, the user will be able to create air grounds that last for as long as a single post. This can be used in creative ways to improve acrobatics and visual impressiveness.


Drawback: N/A

Made by: Shiki Kanzaki

Reserved? : No.

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Technique Name: Shunpo (瞬歩, "Flash Steps")

Class: 7

Technique Type: Kidō

Technique Element: None

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 50/step

Technique Description and Effects

A movement technique that allows the user to move faster than the eye can follow. The focal point that determines the basis of this technique is speed. As speed is the main point of the technique, the method is best characterized by how fast one can get from Point A to Point B in the least amount of steps. Training and skill are what determines how fast a user of Shunpo can move. Those of little skill in the technique or those who haven't used it for an extended amount of time would obviously be out of practice, causing those individuals to be considerably slower. This requires the use of more steps to move the same distance and become tired more easily in a shorter amount of time. A single step magnifies speed for that step by ten times. Shunpo uses fifty Reiatsu per step. This one is automatically learned in the academy. All Shinigami know this when created. This technique does not take up a technique slot.

How to use technique

Focus of Reishi around the feet area and launch off into a single blurring step. It is not unlike teleportation in appearance, but it is simply extremely fast movement. It is often used to gain an edge in a single moment of combat or to dodge incoming attacks.

[Celes Castellanos]

Upon gripping her disciples' wrist, Celes already knew that there was little that Kimiko could do. Her hand clamped down and wouldn't let Kimiko go, no matter how much she struggled. However, it didn't mean that the scarlet-eyed Shinigami couldn't at least struggle, and struggle she did. Celes gritted her teeth for a brief moment as she felt a knee grind into her abdomen. Then another. And another. At this point, a lesser Shinigami might've let go to defend themselves. Not Celes, though. Decades of honing her physical prowess had provided her with a body made of steel and the will to endure pain. Unfortunately, there was nothing that would dissuade her from eventually leaning over and practically tossing Kimiko.

As one would expect, Kimiko was not the most pleased over just being thrown. "DAMN IT, CELEEES!!", her voice echoed throughout the inner sanctum of their battleground. At least, for the moment, it gave Celes a chance to relax as her eyes focused on Kaen for the first time in this spar. She was eager to see how the Vice-Captain would respond to having a human cannonball launched at him. Would he dodge? Parry? Perhaps he could even catch her? Celes briefly pondered to herself and she hummed as she watched him sink into a stance.

From a distance, Celes couldn't really tell what his plan was. It was a strange stance to take. "Just what does he have planned?", the Captain mused to herself. As Kimiko quickly approached Kaen, it seemed that she would have her answer. The Vice-Captain, in what felt like a flash, unleashed his hand from the pocket toward Kimiko in a rather familiar motion. Of course, by this point, it finally dawned on Celes. "Unarmed Iaijutsu... seriously?", she muttered under her breath.

Despite her incredulous reaction, Celes was a little amused by the irony and couldn't help, but chuckle. Before the slash itself could find its mark, Kimiko disappeared from sight. It wasn't hard to guess what Kimiko had done. It was a Shunpo, however, her ability to perform the maneuver while airborne suggested that the Shinigami had used an Air Ground to create stable footing. "Clever girl." As expected, it didn't take long for Kimiko to reappear next to Kaen to kick his head. Unfortunately, it seemed that the Vice-Captain had already pushed forward to his new target.

As Kaen rushed towards her, Celes mentally steeled herself. Brawling Kimiko was a mere appetizer. Fun. Sport. Kaen, however, was a force to be reckoned with. He was no slouch in the martial arts and Celes recognized that he would certainly be a dangerous foe. With this in mind, Celes' eyes met Kaens' as he appeared in front of her. His arm was chambered, cocked at his waist. As his foot slammed down onto the ground, the force surprised Celes. In truth, she didn't recognize his fighting style, but her general knowledge of martial arts did tell her one thing. There was going to be power and intent behind this. A small smile crept onto Celes' face.

Kaen's form was excellent. The distribution of weight, posture, and the fire in his eyes. All of it demonstrated his experience. Unlike Kaen's hard style, however, Celes was a master of soft styles. The Bu Gei, a spiritual martial art that she had picked up recently, was much akin to Baguazhang and Tai Chi. The girl naturally sunk into a balanced stance as she pushed her left foot forward. As Kaen's punch shot forward, Celes would loosen up her body. In fact, she'd look totally relaxed. Matching her foot was her arm which rose up to meet Kaen's as she twisted her torso to the left.

What was the goal? Redirection. Like a flowing river, Celes was simply looking to send the energy elsewhere. If successful, Celes' arm would push Kaen's outward and effectively redirect the flow of energy. To complement this, the Captain took a deep breath which filled her core. Despite that, Celes would be able to practically sense the power that Kaen had placed into the strike and it was no small amount. However, just as the Vice-Captain prepared a follow-up strike, so would Celes move to retaliate with a counter of her own using her superior speed.

Her body already oriented, Celes shifted her weight and slid her right foot forward. Rotating her torso and waist back to the right, her hands fell into place with her hand partially tucked behind her shoulder and her arm laying against her stomach. Her other arm rested against her chest. Finally, she swiftly shifted her weight to the forward-leaning foot. This combination would not only help protect her head if Kaen continued with his blow to her chin, but would send Celes forward. Her upper arm and full body weight, combined with strength that surpassed Kaen's, could all crash into her fellow martial artist. Once more, Celes' movements were complemented by even, powerful breaths. One thing, however, was sure. The Captain was already having a blast as she couldn't shake the grinning smile that covered her face.

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{Celes' Pool & Resources}
Total Reiatsu: 1450/1500
Blessed Breaths: 2/10

Blessed Breath Contemplation: Spirit Breathing - 50

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{Blessed Breath Contemplation: Spirit Breathing}Technique Name: Blessed Breath Contemplation -- Spirit Breathing
Class: 7, 4
Technique Type: Physical Bu Gei, Base Tier
Usable By: Any of: Berserker, Brave, Fighter v1, Prodigy v1, Runner, Weapon Master, Fighter v2, Freak, Genius (Physical), Lunatic (Physical), Roughneck, Shadow (Physical), Soldier, Soldier v2, Soul Spec v1 (Physical), Soul Spec v2, Experienced, Gadgeteer, Skilled, Kenpachi, Generalist, Entrepreneur
Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: The user gains 1 stack of Breath, and can have up to 10 Breath stacks at a time. Up to once per post, the user may spend 1 stack of Breath to purge 20% of a debuff to one of their stats or spend 5 stacks of Breath to reduce the recovery time from being winded due to a stamina rule by 1 post. When used to recover more quickly from Stamina use, Spirit Breathing functions only once every 3 posts.

When this technique is Proficient, the user may trade up to 2 Breath stacks per post to purge stat debuffs. When this technique is Mastered, the user may trade up to 3 Breath stacks per post to purge stat debuffs.

How to use technique: Apply the basic concepts of proper breathing to the user's spiritual body, inspiring into the spirit and expiring into the self.

Technique Drawbacks: Reiatsu cost. Breathing takes time; this technique can be performed no more than twice per post, plus a number of times equal to the user's skill ranks in Blessed Breath Contemplation.

Made By: Ammutseba

Reserved? No

[Kaen Youji]

Tch! Kimiko had dodged, with an application of Air Ground and Shunpo. Honestly, a year ago, her move would have worked flawlessly as well. However, his fight with Kimiko Shihoin and his sparring match with his subordinate Yuna Xiao had helped Kaen learn to adapt to more agile and acrobatic fighters, and he surged forwards, past the reach of Kimiko's kick. He felt the wind at the back of his head as the Captain's kick narrowly missed him, but with their speeds roughly even and Kimiko's less than efficient kicking technique, Kaen was able to get ahead of the blow and rush to engage Celes.

"No thanks, I'm saving my appetite for the main course!" Kaen snapped back at Kimiko's line. Then he was in front of Celes and his first blow, of course, was easily deflected. But it was the manner that Celes had deflected it that caught Kaen's attention. She'd deflected the blow, yes. But it wasn't like Kaen's own deflections. Karate's active blocks worked by forcefully deflecting an opponent's blow away from the defender, but Celes had worked with Kaen's strike to diffuse the power. A hallmark of soft-style martial arts. Against someone like Kimiko, Kaen might have assumed this was a fluke. But Celes's prowess as a physical combatant was at least somewhat known about Soul Society, and Kaen knew this was no accident. Celes was using soft-style martial arts against him. Something he had not anticipated and had limited experience against.

And in expectant fashion, she was already counterattacking! But Kaen wasn't out of tricks yet. He may have been unfamiliar with fighting a martial art like this, but just because she was defending in an unfamiliar manner didn't mean the beats or rhythm of combat changed. Celes was working with Kaen's own power, but two could play at that game. Kaen pulled back his deflected arm, and when he did, he made a grab at the lapel of Celes's Shihakusho, holding fast and tight. Instead of blocking the shoulder slam into his chest, Kaen rolled with it as best he could. It wasn't to the extent that Celes could, but Kaen fell back, and as he did, Celes's own force would cause his grip on her lapel to drag her forwards. At the same moment, Kaen pushed out a leg at Celes's ankle. This wasn't a full-on kick, Kaen didn't have the stability or space to do such a thing while being rammed. All this was, was a point of leverage. As Kaen was slammed backwards and off his feet, by Celes's ramming attacking, he pulled on the Captain's lapel and blocked her ability to step forward.

If all went according to plan, this would allow Kaen to execute Jiujitsu's sacrifice throw, using Celes's own momentum to throw the Captain over his head as Kaen rolled backwards along the ground, launching Celes like a rocket towards the back arena wall (and, incidentally, in Kimiko's direction). Normally Celes would have landed a bit closer to Kaen from a sacrifice throw, but that would have been vastly underestimating the power involved in the move from the combined force of both Celes and Kaen.

"Ooof!" That didn't mean that Kaen hadn't taken damage from Celes's attack. He'd rolled with it as best as he could, but Celes was clearly stronger than him. And possibly even a bit faster-- Kaen wasn't quite sure of that yet. But he could definitely tell her strength exceeded his considerably. Not enough that he couldn't handle the shoulder ram, but in a trading of blows, Kaen was certain to come out worse. He suspected there'd be a bruise on his chest from the impact of her shoulder ram.

Still, a bruise like that wasn't going to stop him. Whether his sacrifice throw had succeeded or failed, Kaen would use the continued momentum from Celes's ram to perform a backwards roll and regain his footing-- though he felt his feet slide under him on the icy ground, causing him to be momentarily unsteady for a brief moment. The damn floor was proving a pain in the butt, Kaen was used to more stable footing. If he had Hachiryuu he could have burned away the ice, but he didn't. This was hand to hand combat only, and he wasn't about to besmirch that just because of the cold!

Either way, whether the sacrifice throw had succeeded or failed, Kaen likely wasn't in a position to immediately follow-up an attack, and so he took a moment to assess the developed situation on the battlefield. Regardless of how Celes responded, he couldn't forget there were three combatants, not just two.

[Celes Castellanos]

It wasn't too common for Celes to utilize the soft style. Unlike more popular martial arts, it was all about the redirection of energy. The second she felt the force behind Kaen's strike, Celes knew she had made the right call. Even with her superhuman physical prowess, a blow like that might've proved devastating if she merely blocked it or took it head-on without any preparations. It also gave her an interesting nugget of information. Not only were the rumors of Kaen's strength not downplayed in the slightest, but the Vice-Captain wasn't going to take it as easy with her as he did with Kimiko.

"Fair enough.", Celes mused to herself. The redirection of his strike seemed to catch the Vice-Captain off-guard. It was the perfect time to transition into her own attack. Protecting herself with her shoulder, Celes used her forearm to drive into Kaen with fearsome strength. In truth, she was expecting him to get knocked backward a fair clip, but it seemed that she had underestimated her opponent and this would certainly come to bite her in the ass.

As she struck Kaen, the Vice-Captain's hand whipped back around and grabbed ahold of Celes' lapel. Almost unexpectedly, Kaen allowed himself to fall backward. Celes' eyes widened as she felt violently tugged by a combination of her own and Kaen's force. Her immediate reaction? Stepping her forward-leaning foot out to stabilize her base, but it seemed that Kaen was prepared for this as well. Just as she prepared to push her foot out, she found herself blocked by Kaen yet again. Her muscle memory had effectively worked against her.

As Kaen let go and rolled back, tossing Celes, the thud that Kaen had endured was practically palpable. Celes had rammed into him with no small amount of force. However, between the two of them, Celes had drawn the shorter stick. As she flew through the air, unable to orient herself, she caught a glimpse of Kimiko... then the wall. Unable to stop herself, she yelled loudly, "Oh shit!" Secretly, she hoped that Kimiko would dodge out of the way lest her fellow Captain found herself in a world of pain for the next couple of weeks.

In the unlikely event that Kimiko found herself struck, the lime-haired Shinigami used that brief moment of contact to start dispersing the force of the throw. Unfortunately, most of this energy would transfer to Kimiko c'est la vie. However, if the Captain of the Eleventh found the time to dodge, Celes spread her body out, tightened every muscle in her body, and tucked her head into her chest. Unlike the floor or another person, she couldn't disperse the force nearly as well with something as unyielding as a stone wall. Alas, she just had to rely on her natural durability and a whole lot of luck if she wanted to endure this.

As expected, the impact would be anything but light. As she made contact with the wall, Celes immediately grit her teeth. If this were any normal throw, it might've ended there but she was bounced with the momentum of both herself and Kaen. Her body tore through the stone wall easily and proceeded to crash into wall after wall. All the while, she yelled at the top of her lungs, "Ah! Yo- aaa. Damn basta- aahh!" Each crash sent shrapnel cutting over various parts of her body and bruising her to hell and back. By the time she finished flying through walls, she hit the ground and slid to a halt outside of the Colosseum!

Needless to say, the girl's breathing was ragged. She grit her teeth and attempted to force herself to her feet. The second she tried, she fell back down. Her body hurt like hell. In some ironic twist, it gave her a moment to rest. The pain was still there, but she eventually swallowed it after what felt like several minutes of aches. She slowly rose back to her feet, finding the energy to move. Blood dripped to the ground as the fresh cuts bled. Her hand briefly came up to her cheek as she winced. "Well, it could've been a lot worse had I taken all of that force...", she briefly reflected. With that in mind, she quickly vanished with a Shunpo.

She appeared back in the arena in a flash. Her haori and shihakusho had been torn quite a bit. Her eyes descended upon Kaen, but not with contempt. Quite the opposite. She flashed him a quick smile and groaned, "Wow. You really fucked me up there, didn't you? Not bad..." She looked down at her clothes. They were ruined. With a soft sigh, she gripped the fabric and tore off her haori, kosode, and shitagi with one swift tug. Beneath these garments were her bare, toned stomach and a sarashi which rested tightly against her bosom. After all, she wasn't going to needlessly flash Kaen and Kimiko.

Widening her stance, Celes held one arm in front of her and another at her side. Taking several rhythmic deep breaths, the Captain closed her eyes. "In... and out", she repeated to herself several times. Each breath felt purposeful and soon a white aura began to overtake her body. This white aura, appearing not unlike steam, shrouded her entire being. Before Kaen and Kimiko's very eyes, the cuts and bruises that dotted her arms, core, and face began to fade. The skin slowly sewed itself shut, scrapes and bruises faded, and all manner of bleeding that covered her body stopped. It was almost as though she had rejuvenated herself to peak physical performance! When she finished, the girl grasped her own shoulder and rotated it a little. "There. Good as new!", she said as she bounced on her the feet joyfully.

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{Celes' Pool & Resources}
Total Reiatsu: 1300/1500
Blessed Breaths: 2/10
Shunpo - 50
Blessed Breath Contemplation: Spirit Breathing - 100

Blessed Breath Contemplation: Meditation - 4 Blessed Breaths

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{Shunpo}Technique Name: Shunpo (Flash Steps)

Class: 7

Technique Type: Kidō

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:

A movement technique that allows the user to move faster than the eye can follow. The focal point that determines the basis of this technique is speed. As speed is the main point of the technique, the method is best characterized by how fast one can get from Point A to Point B in the least amount of steps. Training and skill are what determines how fast a user of Shunpo can move. Those of little skill in the technique or those who haven't used it for an extended amount of time would obviously be out of practice, causing those individuals to be considerably slower. This requires the use of more steps to move the same distance and become tired more easily in a shorter amount of time. A single step magnifies speed for that step by ten times. Shunpo uses fifty Reiatsu per step. This one is automatically learned in the academy. All Shinigami know this when created. This technique does not take up a technique slot.

How to use technique:

Focus of Reishi around the feet area and launch off into a single blurring step. It is not unlike teleportation in appearance, but it is simply extremely fast movement. It is often used to gain an edge in a single moment of combat or to dodge incoming attacks.

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{Blessed Breath Contemplation: Spirit Breathing}Technique Name: Blessed Breath Contemplation -- Spirit Breathing
Class: 7, 4
Technique Type: Physical Bu Gei, Base Tier
Usable By: Any of: Berserker, Brave, Fighter v1, Prodigy v1, Runner, Weapon Master, Fighter v2, Freak, Genius (Physical), Lunatic (Physical), Roughneck, Shadow (Physical), Soldier, Soldier v2, Soul Spec v1 (Physical), Soul Spec v2, Experienced, Gadgeteer, Skilled, Kenpachi, Generalist, Entrepreneur
Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: The user gains 1 stack of Breath, and can have up to 10 Breath stacks at a time. Up to once per post, the user may spend 1 stack of Breath to purge 20% of a debuff to one of their stats or spend 5 stacks of Breath to reduce the recovery time from being winded due to a stamina rule by 1 post. When used to recover more quickly from Stamina use, Spirit Breathing functions only once every 3 posts.

When this technique is Proficient, the user may trade up to 2 Breath stacks per post to purge stat debuffs. When this technique is Mastered, the user may trade up to 3 Breath stacks per post to purge stat debuffs.

How to use technique: Apply the basic concepts of proper breathing to the user's spiritual body, inspiring into the spirit and expiring into the self.

Technique Drawbacks: Reiatsu cost. Breathing takes time; this technique can be performed no more than twice per post, plus a number of times equal to the user's skill ranks in Blessed Breath Contemplation.

Made By: Ammutseba

Reserved? No

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{Blessed Breath Contemplation: Meditation}Technique Name: Blessed Breath Contemplation -- Meditation
Class: 5
Technique Type: Bu Gei, Tier 4
Usable By: Anyone who has learned Spirit Breathing.
Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: By taking time to rest the body and reassert centering, turning awareness of the flow of energy inward, the spirit realigns the body to match its state of recovery. The user may shift any amount of pre-type Stat Points from their Instinct and/or Energy Sensory into a Meditative Healing Factor. For the first 100 points moved, the user can recover from scrapes and light wounds inside a single post; for the next 100 points, from deep bruises and lacerations, and for the next 100 points moved, from light organ damage and limb loss.

When this technique is Learned, the user may move up to 100 points from these stats into Meditative Healing Factor. When this technique is Proficient, up to 200. When this technique is Mastered, up to 300. The converted points move back on their own, at 100 points per post, after the user stops Meditation.

By spending 1 stack of Breath up to one time per level of technique mastery attained and ranks in Blessed Breath Contemplation taken, the user can reduce the requirements of healing via this method by 50 points for 1 post.

How to use technique: Utilize breathing and rest to transform your state of spirit into a recuperative paradigm.

Technique Drawbacks: Before learning this technique, the user must have first Learned Spirit Breathing.

Made By: Ammutseba

Reserved? No

[Nakajima Kimiko]

Kimiko's gaze burned brightly as she felt her body disappear and move forward towards Kaen's side. She was angered, frustrated, and perhaps a little bit flustered all thanks to the little showcase the hand-to-hand master had presented to her. A calmer Captain of the Eleventh would have probably been able to understand that the man was trying to teach her something, that she - like the many students that she has guided towards the the path of unarmed Iaijutsu - could be a great hand-to-hand fighter if she attempted to replicate the art like he did. However, such reflection would not be accomplished as she flew right towards him. No, in this wild rush, the only conclusion that she could come to in this very moment was that the man was making a mockery of her swordsmanship and of her school. It was quite the impulsive chain of thought... but in a situation within which she did not have much time to think in the first place, her brain could only process information so fast before it would find itself plastered in ruin either on the Coliseum's walls or on the icy grounds.

Unfortunately, and perhaps as to be expected, the attack that she had attempted to launch straight towards her opponent would not be able to reach him. Indeed, just as she appeared by his side and attempted to kick him in the head, the Vice-Captain simply moved forward, causing the swordswoman's foot to fly right past the back of his head. If she would have been just a little faster, she would have perhaps been able to hit him, as it seemed as though she had missed him by just a few inches. Regardless, it didn't work, leaving the woman to clench her teeth before landing on the ground. "Tch, damn it! Come back here!" She would call quickly as she straightened herself, readying her body to rapidly move forward towards Kaen as he focused on Celes instead of her. However, it would not take long for her to simply freeze at the sight of the scene that would quickly unfold before her, and then decide that it would be best for her to stand back for the time being.

The scene in question was swift. Extremely so. It was a rapid, merciless display of martial arts presented by both Celes and Kaen. Kimiko did not entirely understand what their styles were about, but she could recognize that neither of them were to be trifled with in this moment. They both needed to express themselves to one another, to allow themselves to be presented to both she and Binita as perhaps a sort of learning experience. So, she watched. She would denote the great strength that fueled Kaen's every move, and the surprising amount of precision and fluidity which Celes used in order to counter them all. It was as though an indomitable rock attempted to crush a riverbed, with the riverbed responding in kind to each of the rock's attempts. It was both a marvelous display of utmost mastery of the art and something that Kimiko couldn't help but at least attempt to remember. She hadn't faced anyone who used such fighting styles yet... and, given what the spar was all about, she had a feeling that she would need to face them directly very, very soon.

In any case, the dojo master would continue to observe the fight with a keen eye. It was doubtful that she was going to actually remember every technique that both Celes and Ken were putting to use here, but again, it was something that she could perhaps use as reference for later. Eventually, though, she would notice that something was off with Kaen. For some reason, the man had allowed himself to fall down onto his back. It was an odd maneuver at a glance, one that Kimiko honestly did not quite understand, as she firmly believed that it would put him at a complete disadvantage. But then, just as she arrived to that conclusion, she would notice that he had specifically positioned his foot so that it would press itself against Celes' knee, thus preventing her from actually moving in any direction from that point onward. Then, just as he guaranteed Celes had been locked down, so to speak... he then began to roll back.

Oddity, then, became understanding to Kimiko. She may not have know what the hell this technique was supposed to be prior to this moment, but as he watched Kaen's legs visibly begin to put pressure onto the Captain of the Tenth, she very quickly understood. He was not putting himself at a disadvantage. He was throwing Celes. More specifically, he was throwing the Captain right towards her direction. Her instincts shot up instantly. "Shit!" The word would quickly leave the swordswoman right at the same time as it left Celes, and with great haste, she found herself dashing straight away from the wall that awaited the projectile that was going to hit it in the very next moment. Coincidentally, it was the same wall that was found right underneath the stand Binita was watching the fight from. Needless to say, even she felt the need to move, letting out a swift "OH, FUCK!" as the Captain flew from one end of the arena to the other.

Fortunately for the both of them, neither of them would be hit by the Captain of the Tenth's body. Kimiko's understanding of Kaen's move, as rapid as it may have been, granted her enough time to move away from what would have been several minutes of unbearable pain until she would have been allowed access to Shizukakane, and Binita was lucky enough to have found herself at a high-enough position in the stands to not be pulverized by the Celes-sized projectile. Unfortunately, the same could not be be said for the Coliseum itself. Indeed, unlike the other two, the wall was a wall, and walls simply could not move. Thus, in horror, Kimiko would find herself watching with widened eyes as the structural integrity of one of her favorite arenas in the entire Seireitei - which, at this point, might as well have been considered as being part of her literal property - would be put to test by a multitude of violent crashes.

For a multitude of seconds, the Captain of the Tenth flew through wall after wall. Each of the walls would be torn apart by the power that was hurled at them, turning them into piles of rubble that went flying alongside Celes. Some of the rubble would find itself smashed against the walls which somehow survived the incident, while others would instead continue following Celes, as though they were thrown alongside her. Eventually, however, the Captain's course would come to an end, as with a final crash, she would burst through the last wall that stood between the outside world and the insides of the Coliseum. Taken by surprise, several officers of the Eleventh would find themselves scattering as Celes' damaged body slid against the frozen ground. Quietly, they would watch as she attempted to stand up, surprised to see that she appeared to be in such a bad shape. One of them would even let a "Holy shit, Captain Nakajima is kicking Captain Shindazu's ass with her bare hands!" with no hesitation whatsoever, almost like they could not believe that Kaen could have delivered that kind of damage to her in any way.

Perhaps luckily for them, the Captain of the Tenth would eventually find herself returning to the arena with a single Shunpo. By then, Kimiko had still been staring at the damages, taken aback by the sheer power that Kaen had showcased. However, once Celes appeared, she was more so taken aback by the damage she had received. This man... was a Vice-Captain? No way. This kind of strength was the kind that only a Captain could really possess. How the Gotei 13 has not yet decided to force him to accept his previous Captain's position like they have done for her case was beyond her. "Are you okay, Celes?" She would call then once her friend came back, trying her best to move away from the current state of the Coliseum and the massive hole in its walls that it now had. She would not get a response right away, but judging by the way the Captain of the Tenth then decided to react... Well, it was needless to say that she was pumped up, to say the very least.

Incredulous, Kimiko watched as her friend did several things that she had never thought she would ever do. She swore, ripped off her damaged robes and top, and then suddenly began to breathe. It all came so suddenly that it left the swordswoman downright speechless, like she was witnessing an accursed event that should have never happened in her lifetime. Then, she noticed the white aura surrounding her mentor, and the way it interacted with her wounds. She... She was healing herself? What? How was that even possible? Oh, no... this spar is really gonna last for a long time, isn't it? "Okay..." she muttered as she tried to analyze the situation again, if to at least try to purge this horrible sensation of her as quickly as possible. From the looks of things, it appears as though she is most definitely not going to be the one taking out Celes if this continued. If Kaen's attacks can practically be healed away, then her own must feel like tickles for a juggernaut such as the Captain of the Tenth. She needed to be better. She needed more power.

The swordswoman watched Celes with a sharper look as she further attempted to ignore the fear of death that her instincts were trying to implant inside of her brain. She needed a weapon. Any weapon. It did not need to be a sword, or at least it didn't need to be one for now. All she needed was something that could allow her to rival Celes' Strength, or at least do a respectable amount of damage to her that wouldn't simply be ignored. So, with a deep breath, she focused. With a deepening frown and clenching teeth, she imagined, all the while her spiritual energy suddenly began to rise greatly around her position. The ground would begin to shake, with the surrounding ice shattering almost instantly from the force. Eventually, the shaking would start to lessen as a red aura began to form around the Captain's body. It would lessen and lessen still as her Captain continued to focus, so much so that her fists shook greatly... until the energy surrounding the both of her arms. Previously appearing as normal as they could be, they instead now appeared covered with the energy, humming with intensity... as though they were empowered.

She wasn't sure if everything went well. All she had done was merely specify the point from which her spiritual energy would be released from her body, and quite frankly, she wasn't even sure if that would do anything. Not yet, at the very least. Nevertheless, before this incredible foe that was both Celes and Kaen, she needed this. She needed something that could put her on an equal footing in comparison to them, something that wasn't just her speed and her reflexes. "Damn it, I'm gonna have to step up!" She declared her intentions towards her mentor as she slowly prepared herself to rush towards the Captain of the Tenth, with the energy around her arms following them like afterimages. "Prepare yourself, Celes!" In spite of the specified location of the energy's release, the air around Kimiko was still heavy, as though she could crush anything around her at any given moment. It still cracked the ground, shattered the ice, and pressed down onto the snow and sand below. That was, until suddenly, the woman disappeared with the aid of Shunpo.

The following assault would be swift and brutal. Quickly reappearing right in front of Celes, Kimiko would attempt to lodge her empowered fist straight into Celes' stomach. Unlike the many punches she had thrown minutes before, this one would be different. It would not carry conventional strength, or at least not strength that could be achieved through constant physical training. Instead, it would carry spiritual strength. Should the fist connect with the Captain of the Tenth's abdomen, the energy surrounding it would crash into Celes like a freight train. It would not cause as much damage as Kaen's own fists, but it would most definitely be much more powerful in comparison to Kimiko's normal fist. Then, after the swordswoman punched her friend's stomach, she would quickly disappear again with another Shunpo before delivering a punch to the face, this time from Celes' right. Then, she would disappear again with another Shunpo to deliver one from the left. Finally, with one last Shunpo jump, she would appear not too far from Celes, as though she was deliberately anticipating a counter-attack from the Captain of the Tenth, before delivering what appeared to be a haymaker straight to the woman's nose.

If they all landed correctly, each attack delivered would cause an auditory spiritual boom to resonate from the point of impact. The noise would be loud enough to be heard from across the arena and even through the hole that had been created, causing a few officers to try to see what was going on from it. Meanwhile, Binita would watch with widened and excited eyes at everything that was unfolding. "Oh my god, this is insane!" She would almost laugh from the sheer ludicrousness of the strength being put on display. "Like, I should've brought popcorn!"

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{Reiatsu: 6225/7000  |  Cutback: Kakudai : 3 Posts Remaining }
Technique Name: Cutback: Kakudai (減らす: 添加, "Cutback: Extension") {Right Arm, Left Arm}

Technique Type: Cutback | Weapon Range Buff

Technique Element: None

Usable by: All races

Class: 4

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 200

Technique Description and Effects

An extension of a weapon's reach. The user focuses their spiritual pressure onto a particular section of their body or an object that they are currently holding onto. This process causes the formation of an extension of energy around the target which lasts for three posts. How far this extension goes is delimited by the user's proficiency in this technique, as can be seen below:

• Mastered: 3x
  
• Proficient: 2x
  
• Learned: 1.5x
  

Depending on what has been extended, the user can use melee techniques that are unusable in hand-to-hand combat with the aid of Cutback: Kakudai, such as sword techniques. Should it be necessary, this additional range of the target can be rendered smaller by a Proficient or Masterful user. For example, a Master of this technique can decide to extend their weapon only by 150% instead of 300% when confronting an enemy in a small location.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

All attacks delivered by a target extended by this technique is to be treated as only using Spiritual Pressure as their Offensive Stat. No weapons which typically exclusively relies upon the Strength or the Reiatsu Strength of the user may be an exception to that rule. In other words, though this technique can allow those of lesser physical strength to be able to wield their weapon with greater power without releasing it, it may lead to a negative outcome to others who instead have lesser Spiritual Pressure. The extension of one's reach, although impressive, can also lead to complications depending on where the user is actually fighting. Small, cramped spaces can lead a few to become stuck inside of surfaces they once didn't need to interact with at all, and they may also cause these few to suddenly collide into things that they originally would not have actually been required to deal with. 


Made by: Nakajima Kimiko

Reserved? : No

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Technique Name: Shunpo (瞬歩, "Flash Steps") (x4)

Class: 7

Technique Type: Kidō

Technique Element: None

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 50/step

Technique Description and Effects

A movement technique that allows the user to move faster than the eye can follow. The focal point that determines the basis of this technique is speed. As speed is the main point of the technique, the method is best characterized by how fast one can get from Point A to Point B in the least amount of steps. Training and skill are what determines how fast a user of Shunpo can move. Those of little skill in the technique or those who haven't used it for an extended amount of time would obviously be out of practice, causing those individuals to be considerably slower. This requires the use of more steps to move the same distance and become tired more easily in a shorter amount of time. A single step magnifies speed for that step by ten times. Shunpo uses fifty Reiatsu per step. This one is automatically learned in the academy. All Shinigami know this when created. This technique does not take up a technique slot.

How to use technique

Focus of Reishi around the feet area and launch off into a single blurring step. It is not unlike teleportation in appearance, but it is simply extremely fast movement. It is often used to gain an edge in a single moment of combat or to dodge incoming attacks.

[Kaen Youji]

Well, the good news was that his Tomoe Nage had worked like a charm! The bad news was that Kaen was pretty sure that move wasn't going to work a second time. Celes was a capable fighter and next time she'd expect it. Kaen would have to adapt quickly if he was to overcome Celes in hand to hand combat, and he was already contemplating ways to combat her. First though--- wow that was a massive crash as Celes had collided with the coliseum wall. More than Kaen had expected actually and he winced slightly as he performed a quick kip-up back to his feet. He saw Celes come back, severely cut up by the shrapnel and winced a second time.

"Ooo.... sssssorry...." He murmured, rubbing the back of his head awkwardly. But then to his astonishment, he saw the cuts begin to steam and seal themselves. The surprise was evident on Kaen's face. "That's... a new one. Shoot! You'll have to teach me that one after we're done here!" He exclaimed with a sudden grin. Ah... but that did mean a second problem. If Celes could heal minor cuts and bruises, how was Kaen going to inflict lasting damage in this match.... This wasn't point-sparring after-all! It did look like he'd have a few minutes to work that out though, as Kimiko seemed to have switched back online and was taking on the other Captain.

Kaen let Kimiko and Celes have their turn at the dance while he ran through ways to combat Celes's style. His jiujitsu techniques seemed effective against her soft-style, allowing Kaen the flexibility to adjust his game-plan based around Celes's techniques. But with Celes's shoulder ram attack, even grapples weren't safe and Kaen... Kaen could already tell that Celes was stronger than him. Trading blows with her, whether he threw her or choked her, was sure to end in Celes's favor-- moreso considering it seemed she could heal off the injuries she'd take from Kaen, while Kaen was stuck with the bruises she was dealing out. He needed a way to engage her in strikes. The Shattering Palm was one option, but he needed to land a blow cleanly for that to work-- and it seemed like her soft style wasn't going to give him that. So what was the solution...?

Kaen came to two. Simultaneous defense and counters. Celes couldn't maintain that soft-style defense while she was in mid-attack (or so Kaen hoped at least). Alternatively, there was always the one inch punch. To strike with high speed, point blank strikes and deliver the full force of the blow so quickly she didn't have a chance to roll with the punch. One was a gamble, and the other was uncertain. Time to experiment then!

While Kaen didn't interrupt Kimiko and Celes's match he did move in closer to the two, standing a mere ten feet away from where Celes and Kimiko were battling it out, both arms up and ready to defend himself from either attacker. He couldn't count Kimiko out either. This was now round two of the fight, and all three combatants had seen at least a little bit of what they others had to show. Kimiko's footwork surpassed Kaen's, and probably Celes's too from what he'd seen. She lacked the power of either of them, but it seemed she was employing moves like Shunpo to compensate. It was likely she knew Shunpo Karin or some of the offensive variants of Shunpo... in which case, Kaen would have to be on-guard. There would be no outmatching that level of speed without a Shunpo of his own, and at this close range, if he was caught off-guard by one there was no evasion. He had to watch Kimiko closely as well, for the very moment Kimiko transitioned targets-- if she chose to at least.

[Celes Castellanos]

"That's... a new one. Shoot! You'll have to teach me that one after we're done here!" Celes blinked at Kaen, not really sure what she had been expecting. Shot a glance towards Kimiko and noted her disciples' look of shock. Seems that Kimiko was not nearly as thrilled. Nevertheless, Kaen's excitement put a brief smile on her face and she laughed. "Absolutely! It's not too difficult. Bit of proper breathing and some soft style philosophy. Add a bit of qi and voila!" Her hand rose and touched the back of her hair as she chuckled nervously. "You pack one hell of a punch so I imagine you'll see the technique a few more times before we are done here, haha!", Celes briefly admitted to Kaen.

Celes had learned something from their little exchange as well. Not only was Kaen physically capable, but he was multidisciplinary. Not only did he practice striking arts, but he had some proficiency in grappling. Celes couldn't pinpoint exactly how much off of a single exchange, but it left her leery enough to want to avoid any groundwork when tussling with Kaen. Despite her caution, she was more than excited to get in some practice. Her eyes cycled between Kimiko and Kaen as she bounced on her feet, awaiting the next move.

Thankfully it seemed that the moment would arrive quite soon. The air around Kimiko grew dense. The ground itself began to quake. The ice that surrounded them began to slowly melt and shatter. Celes' eyes darted towards Kimiko as she tried to get an idea of what she was planning. Thankfully, it wouldn't take long for her efforts to bear fruit. The red aura began to shroud Kimiko, flickering like tendrils of crimson reiatsu, condensed itself and began to glide along Kimiko's arm. Accompanying this display of intense effort was Kimiko's declaration, "Damn it, I'm gonna have to step up!"

Celes' eyes narrowed as she focused on Kimiko exclusively. The reiatsu that had collected around her arms hummed with spiritual power. The Captain of the Tenth let out a soft gulp as she saw all of Kimiko's intent directed towards her. This was practically confirmed with her disciples' next comment. "Prepare yourself, Celes!" Almost reflexively, Celes slid her foot backward and bent her knees to create a stable base. She had the strength of a thousand men, likely more. If Kimiko offered her a challenge then she was going to remain steadfast. "...Oh yeah?" A grin spread across her face. "Bring it on, Kimiko!!!" She was pumped!

As Kimiko rushed her down, disappearing from the naked eye, Celes braced herself in that fraction of a second. Almost reflexively, Celes flexed the muscles in her body. They would practically become as hard as steel! Yet, even despite that, Kimiko's blow was brutal. Crashing into the stomach, her tension did little to mitigate the punch. In fact, the strike itself burned like fire and Celes could practically feel her flesh sear. Nonetheless, she grit her teeth and swallowed the pain. She could endure it!

Then there was the spiritual boom that resulted from the strike. It pushed her back a few feet. Before Celes could retaliate, Kimiko disappeared with another Shunpo only to reappear on her right side to deliver another punch straight to her face. The flesh on Celes' cheek seared just like her abdomen and blood dripped from her mouth. Then another strike, this time from the left. The same result. Each strike threatened to move Celes a few feet back thanks to the spiritual boom and each time Celes would stay on her feet and maintain her base. She just wouldn't yield.

By this point, Celes' body had been wracked with pain. Though she endured it, she had to admit that Kimiko packed more of a punch than ever with the aid of her reiatsu. Her eye was slightly swollen, her lips were cracked, her cheek sizzled, and blood dripped from her body. As Kimiko disappeared once more, preparing to deliver her magnum opus, Celes' body surged with adrenaline. Her fists tightened and she grit her teeth. Her body primed itself for a counterattack.

Celes' was on the lookout for the slightest sign of the Captain. As soon as Kimiko reappeared before her, threatening to deliver the haymaker, Celes moved at blinding speeds. Using Shukuchi-Ho to close the distance and set up Celes for infighting, the Captain left a momentary afterimage as Kimiko's fist hit nothing but air. Kimiko wanted to step it up? She wanted to be a true contender? Celes had no problem with that. For the moment, she'd treat Kimiko not as her disciple, but as a fellow competitor.

Moving into Kimiko's personal space seamlessly with the first step, Celes used the second step to push her foot forward, aiming to force it onto Kimiko's foot and apply a decent amount of pressure. Her goal? To prevent Kimiko from leaving her range. In fact, the weight that Celes threatened to exert on Kimiko's foot would be agonizing and left no room for error. Nearly simultaneously, Celes shot her right fist forward to try and deliver a devastating gut punch of roughly 500 strength.

This wasn't all, however. This punch was intended to knock the wind out of Kimiko. If it connected, Celes would shift her weight to her back leg to pivot on it and finally let go of Kimiko's foot if it was trapped. As she flexed her knee, Celes transitioned into a perfect side kick. While the gut punch if successful, was quite strong, Celes' side kick exploded outward with a strength of 900 and was aimed at the exact spot that Celes hopefully nailed with her gut punch.

Even if each hit landed with bone-cracking efficiency, Celes wouldn't go entirely without injury. Both hits would threaten to ravage her limbs with Kimiko's spiritual pressure. In fact, if both hits landed, Celes couldn't just silently endure the pain as she let out a pained shout, "aaaaaaaAAAAAAAAA" Finally, Celes would potentially find herself falling to one knee as the skin became bruised, the muscle torn and her bones practically shattered within her right arm and left leg. Needless to say, she'd be in for a hell of a time!

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{Celes' Pool & Resources}
Total Reiatsu: 1300/1500
Blessed Breaths: 2/10

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{Shukuchi-Ho}Technique Name: Shukuchi-Ho (Reduced Earth Steps)

Class: 3

Technique Type: Hakuda

Technique Element: None.

Description: The user makes use of his innate speed to move flawlessly. From a standing stance, or from any resting position, the first step that the user does becomes an illusion, moving quickly than the eye can see. This technique gives the user a short burst of speed to move and invade an opponent's personal space, and engage in hand to hand combat, or to weave in and out of an opponent's attack. This move triples normal speed for each step, and uses no reiatsu.

How to use: The user simply channels reiatsu around his feet instead of gathering spirit particles as what Shunpo or Sonido does.

Drawback(s): Shukuchi-Ho requires its user to have at least a base SPEED of 400 points, and is versed in Hakuda (meaning the character must be very knowledgeable in the shinigami art of hand-to-hand fighting). Also, the technique can only be used if the opponent is within 10 meters of the user. If the opponent is too far, the technique cannot be used. A maximum of 2 steps per post can only be done using Shukuchi-Ho, nothing more, nothing less. Note that Shukuchi-Ho is by no means superior to Shunpo or Sonido.

Made By: Kousaru Mugenryu

Reserved: Captains and Zero Division Shinigami Only

[Nakajima Kimiko]

While Celes' technique was something that Kimiko wasn't sure she really appreciated witnessing in the moment, the Captain of the Eleventh did share Kaen's opinion regarding its utility. It certainly seemed to be a rather interesting technique that could be very useful for many fighters who fought against the brunt of their foes in close quarters. For one, if she understood correctly, its use was rather simple and did not require any form of complex comprehension, meaning that it was potentially not a technique that was very difficult to learn. Then, for two, it appeared to heal wounds away, or minor ones, at the very least. Really, at a glance, those two qualities would most likely be enough to prompt many fighters to consider it as an essential technique... something which the swordswoman did not want to deal with here. At any other time, she would have appreciated witnessing such a thing. Here, in comparison, she believed that it was yet another roadblock that she needed to cross in this infernal spar, especially given that the Captain of the Tenth made sure to tell she and Kaen that she was going to use that technique most likely more than once.

So, she needed more power. She needed something to rival Celes' strength in one way or another, else the damage she would inflict to her mentor would always be negated and, ultimately, completely ignored. Moreover, she also needed something that would allow her to strike Celes before she would even have the chance to even use that technique; after all, it did seem as though its execution was somewhat lengthy. Interrupting it would perhaps minimize the damage recovered, or better yet, nullify its healing effect. Of course, those were just theories at the time. Kimiko did not know whether what she was going to do next would be nearly enough to bring herself to a level close to Celes', let alone Kaen's. However, she believed that doing something in this situation was a better choice than simply doing nothing, especially not while her subordinate, student, and friend watched from above in the Coliseum's stands. To do nothing now would be to admit defeat.

It was with this in mind that Kimiko began her little ritual. Again, it was not something concrete. She had never tried this before and she wasn't sure if it was even going to work, especially given the volatile nature of the spiritual energy her body generated. However, the goal this maneuver was supposed to bring Kimiko closest to was easy to understand. Her fists, in their base form, were weak. Well, rather, they were weak in comparison to Celes' and Kaen's. Although they were swift, they were never going to compete with the hands of those who have trained in Hakuda; after all, to carry a sword and to wield it appropriately required a kind of movement that wildly differed from the movement used in punching, chopping, or grappling. So, then, she needed a source of power that differed from theirs. With this in mind, she asked herself a question of her own making: what did she have in her arsenal that was still vastly superior to Celes' and Kaen's? The answer was very straightforward: it was the volatility of her spiritual energy, the very same that she used to empower her blades whenever they were unsealed in battle.

This answer allowed Kimiko to construct this technique. She wasn't sure how to call it yet, but its concept was simple. She needed to bring about the energy generated by her body and extend it towards a specific point. Considering the ridiculous amount of energy that her body produced, this was not a very difficult thing to achieve. In fact, all she really needed to do was to simply apply the same concept that she has been using in regards to the majority of the techniques that she has found herself creating over the last few decades or so, which was simply to bundle the spiritual energy within her body and release it one powerful burst. There was a difference, of course. In contrast to those other techniques, she this time needed to collect it into one specific part of her body. Nevertheless, it did not take very long for her to properly execute the maneuver, and thus, shortly after, she found herself with two empowered arms.

How long was this power going to last? The swordswoman honestly had no idea. It could last for a whole day as much as it could last maybe a few seconds at best. However, as she found herself rushing towards Celes, she could not find herself caring about the specifics of this new technique of hers. No, instead, she focused completely on taking down her mentor as much as she possibly could. Thus, she moved, and she struck. One. Two. Three. Each one of Kimiko's strikes would cause the entire Coliseum to erupt with a loud auditory blast that echoed against the walls, and Celes to suffer more damage than she had ever suffered from Kimiko's bare hands. The swordswoman almost couldn't believe it. Even though she felt as though she was punching a wall multiple times in a row, she could see that she was actually causing this wall to crack. For the first time in her life, she felt as though her bare hands could damage the great juggernaut that was Celes.

But she knew that this wasn't going to last. Celes could handle Kaen at his full strength. If she could do that, then she could certainly handle Kimiko too. Thus, the swordswoman attempted to remain vigilant, and it was why she briefly waited before delivering her haymaker. Unfortunately, this would not be enough, for Celes too did the same. Just as she launched her haymaker, her scarlet eyes would widen as she saw her opponent suddenly fade away as her punch fazed right through her, and shocked, she would notice that her friend had actually moved much closer to her and that what she had punched was some kind of afterimage. This technique was somewhat familiar to her, but unfortunately, familiarity would not prevent what was to come, as soon, a weight would be applied to her left foot as Celes took another step forward. Every single nerve within Kimiko's body shot up through the stratosphere as she realized what was going to happen now, as she found herself completely stuck. Unfortunately, all she could do was watch her friend move forward and launch her fist straight into her gut.

Kimiko's ample spiritual energy often prevented her from taking direct damage from her foes. The first time she realized that, it was during her first spar with Charles, shortly after that one event that had been organized between the Tenth and the Eleventh Divisions. While she was a prodigy of the blade, there were still things back then that she was not used to. Notably, there were still things that she needed to correct her footwork, something which Charles quickly reminded her of during their spar. During the first few minutes of the fight, things were going badly for her. He was countering her moves, anticipating them all without much effort. Moreover, he was able to contend with her speed. However, once he was able to get close, he then attempted to punch her in the gut. In normal circumstances at the time, that would have been the end of the spar, for she would not have been able to stand anymore. Yet in that moment, she was not the one who went down. Instead, it was Charles... who had completely broken his arm, all the while she had practically taken no damage in the slightest.

Needless to say, that wasn't a moment that the both of them were very fond of remembering. In spite of this, it taught Kimiko a valuable lesson about the so-called Cutback Effect she had learned at the Academy: some of the damage she would receive would be returned to the sender. This same concept applied here, as the sound of bones breaking could be heard from Celes' arm as it delivered its attack onto Kimiko. In spite of this, the punch still hurt. It hurt tremendously. In an instant, the swordswoman felt the air in her lungs abruptly leave them, all the while pain exploded within her stomach. It left her reeling in pain, stunned as she stood there with her mouth and eyes wide opened, and her foot finally liberated. Not like that last part mattered in the moment. She wasn't sure how to describe the pain. It felt as though a huge crater had been left inside of her stomach, and that her whole body was now on fire as it attempted to recover from the damage. It took every fiber of her being, every single part of her mind and soul to try to catch her breath, and gaze upon Celes again. What she saw then was her mentor flexing her knee, about to raise her leg into a kick.

When she saw the leg begin to rise, Kimiko's world grew silent. This time, she could feel as though that next hit was going to be worse. So, so much worse. The gut punch was not going to be close to comparable. If she didn't move now, she was going most likely to be sent straight to a hospital bed in the barracks of the Fourth Division, and she was most likely not going to wake up for at least a few days, for she was simply going to be too broken for that to safely happen. She needed to move. She needed to react, before all things would come to an end, and she would be turned into something to be ridiculed by her subordinates for the rest of the year. No, not the rest of the year. The Eleventh was a rowdy and talkative bunch. This beatdown was most likely going to be talked for years and years on in a parade of utter ridicule that she would never be able to live down. She could not allow this to happen. Absolutely, completely not.

For a moment, however, it would almost seem as though she did absolutely nothing to prevent what was to come. She would appear as though she just stood there and took Celes' hit head-on, causing her to seem as though she was about to fly away across the Coliseum and crash into the walls like Celes did only to come out outside in an unconscious. But as her body would be sent away, the Captain of the Tenth would be quickly able to deduct that there had been no contact between herself and the afterimage then. Moreover, for perhaps a second or two, she would be able to notice that there almost seemed to be two Kimiko's. The first was the one who had been "hit", the very same who appeared to be flying and also fading away. It clearly appeared to be an afterimage, much like how Celes had created one only seconds prior. The second, though, found herself standing still, staring down at the lime-haired woman with a look of burning red as the latter fell to one knee and screamed.

With a deep breath, the swordswoman took one step forward towards her mentor, lowered her right fist down to her right hip, then bent in a way that allowed her to crouch down all the while carrying the force of her fist. Clenching her teeth, the woman growled before eventually letting out a loud war cry that erupted throughout the Coliseum:

"SHŌRYŪKEN!"

Her fist would then be launched straight up with the aid of Shunpo Karin straight into Celes' shin in a vicious uppercut. There was nothing special about this technique. All it was supposed to be was nothing more than a typical punch followed by a word that she had heard many, many times while she was a Human. But in that moment, Kimiko felt the need to scream, both from the pain that was currently wrecking through her body and the excitement she felt then. It would be quite the fearsome scream too, the kind that would be blasted across the Coliseum and find itself spreading a little bit into the courtyard outside, causing a few of the officers there to freeze and look back towards the monument in both awe and perhaps terror.

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{Reiatsu: 5725/7000  |  Cutback: Kakudai : 2 Posts Remaining }
Technique Name: Cutback: Kakudai (減らす: 添加, "Cutback: Extension") {Right Arm, Left Arm}

Technique Type: Cutback | Weapon Range Buff

Technique Element: None

Usable by: All races

Class: 4

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 200

Technique Description and Effects

An extension of a weapon's reach. The user focuses their spiritual pressure onto a particular section of their body or an object that they are currently holding onto. This process causes the formation of an extension of energy around the target which lasts for three posts. How far this extension goes is delimited by the user's proficiency in this technique, as can be seen below:

• Mastered: 3x
  
• Proficient: 2x
  
• Learned: 1.5x
  

Depending on what has been extended, the user can use melee techniques that are unusable in hand-to-hand combat with the aid of Cutback: Kakudai, such as sword techniques. Should it be necessary, this additional range of the target can be rendered smaller by a Proficient or Masterful user. For example, a Master of this technique can decide to extend their weapon only by 150% instead of 300% when confronting an enemy in a small location.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

All attacks delivered by a target extended by this technique is to be treated as only using Spiritual Pressure as their Offensive Stat. No weapons which typically exclusively relies upon the Strength or the Reiatsu Strength of the user may be an exception to that rule. In other words, though this technique can allow those of lesser physical strength to be able to wield their weapon with greater power without releasing it, it may lead to a negative outcome to others who instead have lesser Spiritual Pressure. The extension of one's reach, although impressive, can also lead to complications depending on where the user is actually fighting. Small, cramped spaces can lead a few to become stuck inside of surfaces they once didn't need to interact with at all, and they may also cause these few to suddenly collide into things that they originally would not have actually been required to deal with. 


Made by: Nakajima Kimiko

Reserved? : No

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Technique Name: Shinkirou (蜃気楼, "Mirage")

Class: 3

Technique Type: Hohō

Usable By: Shinigami, Beast-Clan

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:

Shinkirou is an unusual technique because instead of going from A to B, the user goes from A to A. Essentially, it is referred to as something akin to a “double step” in which the user steps in any direction and back into the original position. Visually, this barely creates a flicker, hardly noticeable below 200 Senses. The whole technique lasts for no more than three seconds. Similar to Utsusemi, it provides an afterimage coupled with a movement ability that allows the user to evade an attack while providing the illusion that they are hit with it. However, this technique allows the user to return to the spot, creating an effect that makes viewers think that the attack passed through the user. When used properly, one can follow up immediately after an attack that “goes through them” and catch an opponent off-guard. The step speed for this technique is 15x for each step, and it can be used up to twice per post.

How to use technique:

Focus Reiatsu, then launch in any direction. Upon landing, launch back in the same manner, all within three seconds of movement.

Technique Drawbacks:

Cost. This technique also requires that the user has a 3 in Hohō or Hakuda and has 400 or higher Speed after Type. This is also a tiring technique, draining stamina faster than normal steps through extra movement.


Made By: Z-Wolf

Reserved? : No

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Technique Name: Shunpo Karin (瞬歩カリン, "Pure Flash Steps")

Class: 5

Technique Type: Kidō

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects

The famous "partial Shunpo" technique. This allows the user to initiate a single movement at Shunpo speed with one limb. This cannot be used without initiating the forward momentum. The user will need to move their arm the way they normally would before this technique can be activated. Momentum for this technique cannot be controlled. This means once the user initiates this technique, they cannot stop their limb from the movement.

How to use technique

Stated above.

Drawback

Also stated above. Higher Reiatsu cost than normal Shunpo. Limit is once per post. More taxing on stamina than regular Shunpo.

Made by: Admin

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Technique Name: Akuma no Sakebi (悪魔の叫び, "Demon's Cry")

Technique Type: Other | Fear Inducement

Technique Element: None

Usable by: All races

Class: 2

Technique Reiatsu Cost: N/A

Technique Description and Effects

The projection of one's own will to strike fear in the hearts of others. The user channels the strength of their very soul within themselves before screaming it out with monstrous energy, similarly to how a beast howls or roars. Though it possesses no physical or spiritual attribute of note, the manifestation of this power is considered to be so intense that it can induce terror to the targets that have to face it. Those who do not possess an ability that would allow them to resist the effects of such a demonstration - namely a superior Strength of Will, Calm Mind, or Lack of Fear skill, or a Aura of 100 - will find themselves so taken aback by the scream that their combat performance will worsen, rendering them sluggish. Masters of this technique possess such fearsome cries that their targets are literally stunned by them for one post, unable to fight against the terror they have injected into their soul.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

To unleash fear onto one or many beings at once, one must be able to be physically capable of unleashing such a thing in the first place, and unfortunately, there are a few who will be forever incapable of doing so. Some are simply too softhearted to even express such terrible power, while others are too discreet to even let out such a loud scream to begin with. Considering this, the main users of this technique will possess a Strength of Will skill of 3, which is just enough for them to be capable of properly unleashing Akuma no Sakebi. However, there is an alternative in the form of Dark Aura. Those who happen to be monstrous enough to possess fully-darkened energy will be capable of using this technique just as well as the aforementioned wilful individuals, for better or worse.


Made by: Nakajima Kimiko

Reserved? : No

[Kaen Youji]

Kaen chuckled at Celes's reply. "A breathing technique, you say?" Well now, wasn't that convenient. Maybe it was a little mean, but information gained from banter, was still an advantage, and now Kaen had a target to make sure his damage stuck. And it seemed he'd have a little more time to analyze as Kimiko launched into her own offensive. It seemed Kaen had been sidelined for a moment, so he intended to take advantage of this and use this time to study his opponents. Habits, rhythm, timing. Flaws in their technique. Traps he might fall into. Did they have tells?

In Kimiko's case, Kaen was getting a fair bit of information. Kimiko's blazing reiatsu confirmed this to Kaen. She was a spiritual specialist, using advanced reiatsu techniques to compensate for her lesser physical strength. However, that didn't mean she was all flash and no substance. Her footwork, from what Kaen could see, was the real deal, as was her speed. But Kaen was pretty fast too. Speed that would have been completely overwhelming for a lesser fighter, was only challenging for Kaen to deal with, not impossible. He could see Kimiko's movements, and, if need be, he could counter them. Her lack of direct hand to hand skill meant there'd be telegraphs that he could use, he just had to learn them. And her assault on Celes was a perfect chance to take notes.

On top of that though, it let him focus on Celes's style, which he noticed was surprisingly direct for someone who'd used that soft-style against him moments before. Normally soft-styles focused on deflection, angles and circular movements. Not Celes it appeared, she was meeting Kimiko's assault head on. It was said that soft-styles disdained meeting force with force, but it seemed to Kaen's eyes, like Celes had realized she possessed the most force out of everyone present, and so force-to-force matchups favored her. It made sense, and was what Kaen would have done in her position. Her aptitude with hand to hand combat was obvious, so reading tells into Celes's fighting style would be more difficult.

Then Celes helped remind Kaen of another important factor in this fight, as she slammed into Kimiko's Cutback. Right. Cutback. Well that settled it. Against Kimiko Nakajima, Kaen would have to find openings to use grappling moves, while keeping to his word of using only one arm, as he'd promised Kimiko earlier. Not a lot of one handed grappling moves, but I guess with the gap in our strength and if I use my legs, I can probably figure something out.... Ideally Kaen would want to use Meotode against Kimiko, defending and countering in single motions, but cutback would make that untenable and probably just hurt Kaen more than it would Kimiko.

The trade of blows between Kimiko and Celes was intense, and Kaen was starting to feel left out. Until Kimiko cried out her attack name and Kaen burst out laughing. "That's brilliant!" He chortled at Kimiko's adoption of a Street Fighter technique. Awh man. Now he'd have to find a way to top that. But how.... Already Kaen's mind was now sweeping through ideas of classical moves that he could use to answer Kimiko's uppercut.

Either way, Kaen didn't feel like cheap shotting either Kimiko or Celes in this moment. When one of them turned their attention to him, he'd take the stage and engage them, but to deck one of them in the jaw while they were so focused on their own clash just wouldn't be sporting, and he definitely wanted to have a bit of sport with these two formidable warriors!

[Celes Castellanos]

Celes' punch to Kimiko's gut was nothing short of brutal. Even using roughly half of her physical strength, Celes drilled her hand and knuckles into the poor girls' stomach. Gritting her teeth and grunting as cutback tore through her bone, cracking it, the Captain stared into Kimiko's eyes. It wasn't hard to tell that the blow had left its mark as their air was practically sucked out of her disciples' lungs. Under normal circumstances, this would've made Celes wince. In some ways, she did still feel bad, but Kimiko wanted to be taken seriously. With that in mind, Celes went for her follow-up.

Raising her foot and priming to strike out, Celes delivered another devastating kick straight to the stomach with even more force. Kimiko couldn't take another one of these, right? She was going to dodge, right? Against all odds, however, Celes' gaze darkened as her foot struck Kimiko quite cleanly. With an explosion of force, the Captain's body would be launched towards the wall mercilessly. "I- How could I have done this...", was the only though that crossed her mind. Needless to say, she felt incredibly guilty.

However... guilt would soon turn to a brief moment of confusion. A hit like that should have generated some feedback. Not just through cutback, but a genuine feeling of hitting her mark. However, there was none of that. Hell, her leg didn't feel as numb as it should have. She wasn't feeling surges of pain rush through her extremity. Her mind raced, "Speaking of which... why was there no sound of cracking stone..." As her peripheral vision came into clearer focus, however, Celes would soon have her answer. A little off to her side was... Kimiko?!

What the hell was going on here? Celes stood there wordlessly as the Captain of the Eleventh sunk her stance. Was she going to go for her legs? Her pelvis? Or perhaps none of these were her target at all. Celes didn't really have time to guess as Kimiko's arms continued to hum with reiatsu. Moreover, the Captain's energy seemed to rise. The lime-haired Shinigami had a feeling that she wasn't going to like the outcome of this. She needed something that could act as a solid defense and offense at the same time. Thankfully she had just the thing.

Celes took a deep breath. As the air entered her lungs, reiatsu began to build throughout her body. As Kimiko's energy peaked and she unleashed her vicious uppercut, Celes exhaled and matched the beat of her opponent. Without a single word of warning, air coalesced around the woman before erupting outward. Kimiko's roar might've been intimidating, but it was utterly trumped by the sound of a sonic boom. This was Shunpo Eichi, more commonly referred to as the exploding Shunpo.

The ground cracked as anything within 1 meter of Celes would be assaulted by an incredible 1250 strength shockwave. The sound reverberated and echoed throughout the Colosseum. If Kimiko found herself assaulted by this force of wind and pressure, she'd likely be knocked back forcefully not unlike how Celes was thrown towards the wall earlier. This, however, would be far less graceful. At the end of the day, however, Shunpon Eichi was still a Shunpo. At the moment of the sonic boom, Celes would disappear from sight. While she could continue her little brawl with Kimiko, the Captain had something a little more... fun in mind.

Darting through the arena at a speed of 10000, Celes appeared in the air above a certain spikey-haired Shinigami. Kaen had patiently waited and had been watching from the sidelines, but it was time to fully incorporate him. The Captain's knee was raised in the air and as she descended upon Kaen, she'd threaten to bring her heel down upon him. Kaen was well-known for his overwhelming strength and as such, Celes didn't feel too bad about using hers. If Kaen paid attention though, he would be able to see a bright grin on the Captain's face. She was excited to finally trade more blows with the Vice-Captain of the Seventh.

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{Celes' Pool & Resources}
Total Reiatsu: 1150/1500
Blessed Breaths: 2/10

-150 for Shunpo Eichi

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{Shunpo Eichi}Technique Name: Shunpo Eichi

Class: 4

Technique Type: Kidō

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: The "exploding Shunpo" technique. This allows the user, for a cost of 150 Reiatsu, to initiate a Shunpo. This Shunpo releases far more power, so anywhere within a meter of the user will be hit with an explosive shockwave equivalent to the user's physical Strength when the Shunpo is used.

How to use technique: Stated above.

Drawback: Stamina drain. Reiatsu cost. Can only be used twice per post.

Made by: [Admin]

[Nakajima Kimiko]

If there was one officer across the entire Seireitei who was aware of their own frailty, it was Kimiko. As a master of the sword, the Captain of the Eleventh was often recognized by those who were of her skills as a powerful fighter. Her speed was not matched by many, and her spiritual strength allowed her to dish out many blows in a split-second, which was something that most could not properly reply to. However, in exchange for such offensive capabilities, the swordswoman had to sacrifice almost every single defensive capabilities that she had. In other words, for all intents and purposes, she was akin to a glass cannon, something that was unable to take many hits head-on in spite of its own power. Such was proven when she received that terrible attack from Celes only moments prior. Even now, she could still feel the crater in her stomach pulse with pain every time she moved, reminding her of the presence of a broken rib or two, or even many more than just that.

Since she realized this, the Captain has attempted to come up with several solutions that could hopefully make her more sturdy. Her first answer was simply more speed. Indeed, for many years, she tried to prioritized the enhancement of her maximum velocity so as to simply never get hit in the first place. One could assume that this answer was mildly successful, as it has allowed Kimiko to being almost never hit by anyone or anything for several years in end. However, it was only a matter of time before she would have met someone that could match or even surpass her speed. Of course, it could be said that Celes was the one who was proving the faults of this answer right then and there, but there were also several other beings or creatures out there who could very much do the same thing. Kimiko wasn't stupid: even she knew there were always bigger fish out there. So, she attempted to find another solution, and after many years, this attempt formed into a second answer to the problem.

The Hohō adepts of old called it Shinkirou, the Mirage. It was a name granted to a particular technique of their school, more specifically one of the harder maneuvers to learn by those who followed the path the school offered to its students. Kimiko had read about it while she was refining her swordsmanship on her spare time. The shortest explanation that she could muster for this technique was that it was the application of Shunpo on one's position, which could theoretically be interpreted as moving from point A to point A rather than the standard point A to point B. There was a longer explanation behind it all that involves the amount of reiatsu required as well as the amount of time during which the technique is meant to last, but it all comes down to the same result: the creation of an illusion meant to mimic one's wounded appearance with innate precision. In other words, Shinkirou manifests an afterimage of its user that is meant to take a hit for the user, so to speak.

From the looks of things, it didn't seem as though Celes was initially aware that such a technique existed. How Kimiko was able to come to this conclusion was rather simple: her mentor had hesitated. Just after the afterimage had been sent flying, the lime-haired officer had appeared lost, as though she was trying to understand why it appeared as though she had nothing but air. She could hardly be blamed for appearing so confused; after all, who wouldn't? In fact, Kimiko firmly believed that she too would have also been confused in the act, and would have thus being on her guard for such a maneuver until the end of the battle. Regardless, it gave the Captain of the Eleventh just the right amount of time that she needed in order to prepare her following attack. Once her distraction was successfully executed, she would crouch down, send her fist flying, and then scream the word that resonated throughout the Living World time and time again over the course of its current century.

Kimiko's spiritual energy beamed a brilliant red as it followed her fist, appearing almost like a wild flame that threatened to confuse everything its path. It carried alongside it tremendous power that could allow anything, even the swordswoman's untrained knuckle, to destroy entire buildings with ease, much like how many buildings had been crushed by the energy's weight prior to this spar. In theory, such power should have at least put a dent on Celes' natural defenses, and in practice, it appeared as though it was definitely going to hurt her. All things considered, it was a nice effort by Kimiko, one that should have granted her such a reward if only for the fact that she had gone that far to get the Captain of the Tenth to take her seriously. Unfortunately for her, however, that was not what she received. In fact, she wasn't even granted a hit. Instead, she received something else entirely, something that was going to leave a mark not on Celes, but rather on Kimiko herself.

It was during the moment before her fist reached her opponent's chin that the swordswoman felt a familiar feeling echo throughout her body. A long time had passed since she had last felt it, but even now, she was able to recognize it perfectly. The cold that brushed against her bones, the wind that blew over the raised hair on her skin, the goosebumps that boomed across her spine... On their own, they held no meaning, but together, they declared that something was going to happen. Kimiko was not sure of that something was going to be, but never before had her instincts being wrong. Such was how refined they had been by the many years of combat she has gone through, how meticulously accurate they had become. So, against this threat of impeding injury or death, the Captain attempted to move her other empowered arm forward during the act. She tried to fight against the enhancing effects of Shunpo Karin, to break through the locking of her body as it was enslaved by the motion of the uppercut. 

Fortunately, her spiritual strength allowed her to slightly move it upward towards her other arm. Unfortunately, however, it did not have the time to reach the other arm before a great force suddenly exploded from Celes. Kimiko wasn't quite sure of what the technique was supposed to be. It all happened much too quickly for her to be able to understand its process and characteristics. She was, however, able to understand its main effect. She did, only because no sooner than a second after she felt it blow right through the energy of her empowered arms that tried to block its effects, she felt her body fly at an upward angle right across the entirety of the Coliseum. One second, she was still on the ground attempting to punch Celes in the chin, and the other, she was heading straight towards the opposing upper wall of the entire structure, far over the arena, with her body surrounded by the remnants of red that had been blown away from her arms like glass.

Since the effects of Celes' maneuver were mainly centered around creating a single shockwave, it didn't really hurt. In fact, especially thanks to the power that was previously surrounding her arms, Kimiko only felt painful tingling within her body which was caused by the sudden change in the pressure of the air around her. With that said, hurting her was not the shockwave's intent. No, evidently, it was to push her away towards what was going to be the main source of damage, which was going to be Coliseum itself. It didn't matter what part of the Coliseum she was going to crash against; at this speed, anything was going to break her body into thousands of pieces. The teacher's instincts, of course, knew that too, and so they forced Kimiko to think back to her own frailty and the two answers she had generated for it. Here, speed was not going to allow her to survive; in fact, unlike back when Celes threw her towards Kaen, her body's propulsion was so utterly sudden that she would not be able to create an Air Ground platform beneath her feet before she would hit the Coliseum. So... she needed something else. A third answer.

While her body flew towards the Coliseum, energy beamed from Kimiko's body once again. It occurred reflexively this time, an unconscious act of survival that happened almost automatically. Like before, it poured from every inch of her self, covering her entire being in crimson reiatsu that shone brightly with power. It poured, and poured, and poured... right until it formed what appeared to be a layer of sorts, a protective coat meant to defend what was beneath it. In normal circumstances, Kimiko would have considered it to be a rather impressive show of spiritual control, even for her. Quite frankly, it was perhaps as far as she had gone when it came to controlling her energy, as it was most often simply too wild for her to have a proper handle on it. However, at this point in time, she didn't really think of anything. This was only accentuated by the eventual contact of her body against the frozen stone which consisted a part of the upper eastern wall of the Coliseum.

Multiple sickening noises boomed in the Captain's ears as she broke through the wall and found herself launched over the grounds of her barracks. The cracking of bone was the most prominent, unsurprisingly, but there was also the rushing and squirming of blood. Judging by the warmth around her mouth and neck, she supposed that the blood came from those two places, probably due to the internal pressure caused by the crash. Then, of course, there was the pain. It wasn't as bad as it should've been. Without that protective layer her mind had unconsciously created, she would have probably been seriously hurt, or rather more seriously hurt than she was now. Still, it hurt nonetheless, just as much as the previous punch she had received from Celes. Now, she had two craters pulsing with agony: one on her stomach and one on her back. The fact that she was still able to remain conscious during it all was nothing short of a miracle.

She would continue to fly for a while, taking in the damage she had received with teeth clenched so tightly against one another than they also seemed close to cracking. Ironically, she had all the time in the world. For all intents and purposes, she would have probably continued flying for a good long while should she had allowed it so. However, eventually, she would take a deep breath and begin to reorient her body until it was standing upwards in the air, then press her feet against said air. This would cause the appearance of a platform beneath her feet that would allow her to slide against it, and thus reduce her momentum. Even to this day, the amount of time which was required in order for this momentum to be completely reduced to 0 was unclear to the witnesses of the process, as the most striking thing they could remember from it all was the wooden sound of Kimiko's sandals screeching against the air. Yet, after a time, it reached that void number, and she was finally allowed to simply... stop.

By the time she had stopped, the Captain of the Eleventh's breathing had quickened to an almost-frantic pace. Her eyes were bloodshot, their irises shaking within the pale white of their sclera, and her nose and mouth were both bleeding onto her haori. Meanwhile, her ears simply rang, echoing the haze which had formed in her mind. Slowly, she first unconsciously looked down to the streets below, finding herself staring at a few worried citizens who were previously minding their own business within the streets of Seireitei. Her eyes lingered onto them in that moment, and for a brief time, it almost seemed as though she was about to fall unconscious right and there. However, right before her mind could give way, it forced her gaze upward back towards the Coliseum in the distance.  Ngh... Argh...  mere moans formed in her mind as she tried to focus on the building. Then, following a few sharp breaths, she clenched her teeth and forced a leg forward. "Not... yet...!" 

One. Two. Three. Four. Five, six, seven, eight! Slowly but surely, what first started as a stumble forward would then turn into a full-blown sprint back towards the arena. Using the platform she had manifested, she would launch herself onto several buildings, then jump from one to the other, progressively returning to the fight. It was going to be difficult for her to return to the pace that she had previously reached. There was no doubt about that. However, she wasn't going to allow that pain to put her down... for she was not any officer! She was not a recruit, nor a normal citizen! She was a warrior, no, the leader of all warriors! Captain of the Eleventh Division, the Primary Attack Squad!

She cannot give up! Not now! Not ever!

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{Reiatsu: 5400/7000  |  Cutback: Kakudai : Broken  |  Cutback: Kakuchō : Broken}

Technique Name: Cutback: Kakuchō (減らす: 拡張, "Cutback: Expansion")

Technique Type: Cutback | Spiritual Armor Expansion

Technique Element: None

Usable by: All races

Class: 3

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 300 (no Cutback), 600 (with Cutback)

Technique Description and Effects

The expansion of the usual range of one's Spiritual Pressure. The user fuels their Spiritual Pressure with greater spiritual energy than usual so as to eventually cause it to pour out of their skin in the form of an energetic outer layer which lasts for three posts. When fully created and expanded far enough so that it is located half a meter away from the user, this outer layer then acts as spiritual armor which defends the user against incoming melee attackers depending on how high their Spiritual Pressure is. Truly a simple, yet extremely effective technique that can potentially save the lives of many who were graced with great Spiritual Pressure rather than Strength.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

The creation of this outer layer is considered to be a rather unnatural technique that tampers with the laws which are typically associated with Spiritual Pressure. The reason that it is treated as such is because it requires one to sacrifice the Cutback Effect typically associated with those who possess high Spiritual Pressure altogether. So long as the outer layer is active around the user and grants them protection, they will be completely unable to benefit from the Cutback Effect in any shape or form. Only those with both total mastery of this technique and a Spiritual Pressure stat equal or above 500 may be able to reintroduce the Cutback Effect to themselves while the outer layer is active. However, doing so will require them to spend double the amount of reiatsu in order to generate the outer layer.

Moreover, like every physical piece of armor or shield, the outer layer does not bestow the wearer any form of invincibility. Though their harmful effects are most definitely reduced by the presence of the layer, incoming attacks will still be felt to a degree and also damage the outer layer. Should it receive too many attacks at once, the outer layer will eventually shatter and vanish into thin air, leaving the user defenseless once again.


Made by: Nakajima Kimiko

Reserved? : No

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Technique Name: Advanced Air Ground

Class: 7

Technique Type: Spiritual Technique

Technique Description and Effects

This is a technique designed especially for breakdancing and parkour, utilizing a more advanced version of air ground. While in a terrain where air ground exists, the user can create more complex surfaces like air walls, air ceilings, air ledges and even an air push. This allows the user to perform handstands and windmills on air as if it were normal ground or even stand upside-down on air as if gravity were reversed. The air push makes the air ground very elastic so that the user can jump higher. It allows for slight movement even when restrained by a Bakudō.

For a cost of twenty-five Reiatsu, the user will be able to momentarily cast an "air ground" on areas such as in Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, allowing the user to "double jump" or cast Shunpo in mid-air. If this technique is mastered, the user will be able to create air grounds that last for as long as a single post. This can be used in creative ways to improve acrobatics and visual impressiveness.


Drawback: N/A

Made by: Shiki Kanzaki

Reserved? : No.

[Kaen Youji]

The exchange between Celes and Kimiko was severe, but Kaen still admired their techniques as both fighters employed stunning applications of high and low-grade techniques alike. Kimiko's footwork was really something else. There was no question that Celes was dominantly more powerful than Kimiko and yet, she used her footwork and speed, to mitigate the damage to an extent that Kaen found himself astounded. Despite this clearly not being her area of expertise, Kimiko was faring surprisingly well against the visibly more practiced Celes. So much so that when Celes sent Kimiko flying away, Kaen had no doubt the woman would be back. A move that would have crushed any other fighter of Kimiko's physical strength, and yet despite the brief exchange, Kaen already felt confident in believing in Kimiko. It wouldn't be long before the woman was back for round 3, of that he was certain.

Which meant Kaen didn't have long to exchange pleasantries with Celes. And it wasn't as though Celes's performance was unimpressive either. Although Kaen had noticed a flicker of concern across her face as she'd tried striking Kimiko, it was clear to the lieutenant that she had considerable faith in Kimiko all the same. And the move she'd used to launch Kimiko away.... Shunpo Eichi, if Kaen was correct. Not a move often seen.

Kaen was familiar with the technique, though had never seriously practiced it himself. It was quite a move to see in action though, especially by as competent a user as Celes. Kimiko was launched practically into the horizon, and Celes-- Finally! To be fair, they had fought a brief exchange of "Hello's" earlier, but that had been just the warm-up. Now with Celes's stomping blow bearing down on him, and Kimiko removed from the fight (at least for the moment), Kaen could move past the greetings.

He'd felt the force of Celes's strike already, and knew that a half-assed block was never going to cut it. Much like when he'd fought Kimiko he needed to commit to his blocks. This did put Celes at an advantage-- she was faster than him and stronger. But Kaen was all about adapting, and if he wanted to counter Celes's moves he needed to draw them out so he could analyze them first. And to draw them out, he couldn't just run away! Besides, his pride as a martial artist was on the line. Facing against one of the most formidable hand to hand fighters in Soul Society, how could Kaen possibly step back from this!?

Kaen's arms raised above his head in a cross block, Celes's heel crashing against both limbs. The ground beneath Kaen buckled and broke apart as the force of her blow blew through Kaen and into the earth below him. Celes was stronger than Kaen, but with both limbs together he could handle her strike. True, his knees bent from the strain of the blow, but he could handle it, and if Celes overdid the kick he could exploit that too. Kaen's rear arm-- his left, shifted up to shove Celes's kick off to the side, his guard lowered a hair, and then his right arm lashed out while Celes was still descending in the air, to slam his forearm into the side of Celes's shin, potentially disrupting the woman's landing if successful. Kaen was still experimenting with solutions to Celes's fluid motions. In his own mind, Celes had two options here. She could let her leg go with Kaen's blow and let it be swept aside, potentially compromising her balance when she hit the ground. Or she could brace her leg and endure the blow, potentially risking at least some minor injury to the limb-- Kaen had no illusions that he could cripple or severely impair Celes's movements with such a blow-- she'd already proven her formidable strength. Nonetheless, Kaen was treating this match as akin to a chess match. Carelessly sacrificing pawns and position were small advances that could accumulate over time. And with Celes's board looking more formidable than Kaen's at the moment, Kaen knew he'd have to play the game better than his opponent to even the scales.

Now Kaen took a step back, just as Celes landed, and squared his stance as if to take Celes head-on. He'd taken some time to think about her soft-style and he had an idea. Now he just had to execute it. Celes had proven very capable of shifting against his earlier reverse punch, but perhaps he could overwhelm her with sheer speed?


Kaen's arms blurred into motion, giving Celes only a moment to gather her bearings before a storm of punches hurtled her way. This was a technique Celes would know very well-- the Wild Arts: Hundred Fangs. A hundred high-velocity punches from Kaen rained against her, hoping to hammer through her guard and overwhelm her superior physical ability! Though Kaen was weaker than Celes, and slower than her, it was not by unsurpassable margins and this technique would amplify both such that an onslaught like this would (hopefully) prove a threat to the Hakuda-trained Captain of the Tenth!

"Oraoraoraoraoraoraora!"

"Do you have to say that in your head every time you use this move!?"

"You already veto'd Aaaatatatatatatatatata, so yes!"

[Celes Castellanos]

Descending upon Kaen like a vulture, Celes' eyes remained trained on the Lieutenant. She was incredibly curious to see how Kaen would react to her attack. After all, Celes already knew that her physical prowess surpassed Kaen's. Would he dodge? Counterattack? Ultimately, Kaen's decision would completely surprise Celes. The girl had fairly well-trained eye and her intimate knowledge of the martial arts allowed her to pick up on certain intentions and subtleties. From the glimpses she caught of Kaen, his movements and stance told her one thing. He was going to stand firm against the attack! Needless to say, Celes was bewildered.

As her heel came crashing down against Kaen's arms, the force was incredible. The Captain did not hold back an ounce of strength and it showed. As the energy traveled down and around Kaen, the ground practically splintered into countless pieces. Further spreading outward, the blow left a visible impact. In spite of all of this, however, Kaen still stood firm. It was impressive, to say the least, and gave Kaen an opening for a counter. Threatening to swipe at her shin with a two-part attack, the Captain was left with few options. After all, her being airborne was a rather vulnerable position. Ultimately, she relied on her training.

As one may have expected, Celes offered no resistance in response to Kaen's blow. The blow to her shin did hurt, but it was nothing that she couldn't endure. At a glance, Celes' landing was not going to be pretty and a lesser warrior might have planted, face-first, into the ground. However, the Captain had other plans. Extending her arm outward, rooting it firmly against the ground, Celes' body spun to the side. Twisting her arm and displaying impressive athleticism, the Captain rotated her body so she ended up on all fours. Maintaining her balance flawlessly, Celes slid to a grinding halt.

Rising to stand upright, Celes stared at Kaen who had taken his step back and prepared himself for another exchange. If it wasn't for the heat of the moment, Celes might've commented on his decision to take on her blow head-on. There was time for banter later. Her gaze remained fixed on Kaen. She was focused on subtle movements that could betray his intentions. His stance suggested a head-on assault but Celes could gather any specifics. That all changed once the Lieutenant mobilized his arms which began to... blur. A master of Hakuda herself, the Captain certainly had her suspicions. "Is that...", her thoughts trailed off as Kaen launched his assault.

Suddenly, Celes bore witness to a hail of punches. Her eyes widened and the girl allowed reiatsu to surge through her own body. Instinctively, she responded in kind. Though the first dozen or so blows barreled into the Captain, she did not relent. Even as skin was bruised and blood spilled from each hit, Celes stood upright and was ready to respond in kind with Hundred Fangs of her own. Suddenly, her own arms blurred and a cascade of shockwaves erupted between the two Shinigami. Celes was largely mimicking Kane's strength and speed, trying to match the lieutenant blow for blow. As the Colisseum boomed loudly as a result of their exchange, Celes heard glimpse of a voice within her.

"MudamudamudamudamudaMudamudamudamudamudamudaMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDA"

"Yun-", she briefly paused. "What are you doing?!

"MUDAMUDA-, I'm trying to amp you up, Celes!"

The brief interlude aside, if there was no cadence in their blows, Celes would soon offer a curveball. A few seconds into the exchange, towards the tail end, Celes attempted to slip a punch past Kaen's and aimed directly for his solar plexis. Whether the attack itself hit or not wasn't of grave importance as the remaining of Celes' one hundred strikes were suddenly being delivered at a pace that exceeded Kaen's. They were relentless, aimed at overpowering the Lieutenant. No matter the outcome, Celes wore a wickedly delighted grin. She even let out a giggle of pure glee every now and then. This was, thus far, the best spar she's ever had in her life!

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{Balance}Technique Name: Blessed Breath Contemplation -- Balance
Class: 5
Technique Type: Passive Bu Gei, Tier 4
Usable By: Anyone who has learned Spirit Breathing.
Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: The user may balance their body as a lever with any point or extremity, on any fulcrum available. As an extension of this ability, they may quickly recover from any motion that would move their body out of balance, whether that motion is internally or externally initiated. If they are knocked down, standing again is simple, and the character may consider themselves to be standing at any time they are propped up by at least one point.

When this technique is Mastered, the user can consider themselves as standing at any time, even when they have been knocked down or are airborne, and may move through motions required for other techniques as if they were standing in the appropriate stance.

How to use technique: Practice an understanding of balance and the kinematic self.

Technique Drawbacks: Before learning this technique, the user must have first Learned Spirit Breathing.

Made By: Ammutseba

Reserved? No

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{Gigei Mikon: Hyuku Shikon}Technique Name: Gigei Mikon: Hyaku Shikon [Wild Arts: Hundred Fangs]

Class: 3

Technique Type: Other

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: This technique was developed in order to increase the user's strength in hand-to-hand combat. Using this technique sends Reiatsu pooling into the muscles and joints of his arms and hands, strengthening them and increasing their resilience. By using that same Reiatsu, he sends powerful impulses to the nerves that allows his limbs to react quickly in the form of a hundred powerful punches. Each one is fired off at twice the user's current Speed stat, causing his limbs to blur as the attacks are delivered in a sudden barrage that lasts only a few seconds. Each hit’s damage is equal to the combined total of user’s base Strength and Speed after type. This causes a massive amount of damage in a short time.

How to use technique: The user focuses their Reiatsu into the arms, strengthening the muscles and bones first to prevent excessive damage from overuse of the limbs. Following that, the same Reiatsu is channeled into the nerves and causes them to fire impulses rapidly, making his limbs move quickly in the form of a hundred lightning-fast blows.

Drawback: Moving one’s limbs beyond their natural limits causes strain and damage on the muscles and bone; though Reiatsu is first channeled to prevent the worst of the damage, each use of this technique wears down the muscles and causes them to throb heavily after only one use. Two uses within five posts causes the muscles to begin tearing, and small fractures along the bone. Three uses within five posts will completely tear several muscles while cracking the bones, and any additional uses within that initial five posts will render the user's arms useless without proper healing. This technique can only safely be used eight times within a thread without healing.

Requirements: This requires a 2 in Hakuda to perform.

Made by: [Zeich Yajuu]

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[Kaen Youji]

Haha! As expected of a Hakuda master like Celes. Although Kaen's assault had seen some success with the initial strikes, Celes had withstood them and adapted-- to Kaen's partial surprise, with her own Hundred Fangs. It wasn't that Kaen was alarmed at her knowledge of the technique, but it was the first time he'd seen someone try to counter the move like this! Though with the voice in his head ringing out, all he could do was grin a smile of absolute enthusiasm and joy. This was the moments he lived for. Shockwaves erupted from their blows. Despite Kaen's training for Shattering Palm preventing him from ever using such a move again, the force of their blows still yet rippled out, as Kaen's fists intercepted Celes's and left nowhere for the force to go but outwards. To any who might have been near the coliseum at this moment, no doubt it would have sounded much akin to an entire legion of cannons being fired off all at once, and the stadium itself shook from the impact of their blows!

However, Kaen realized he was going to lose this exchange. The blows flew too fast for either fighter to fully check, but Kaen knew Celes had started her move after his. In other words, his move would end before hers did, and when that happened he would lose his shield against her own assault. She was checking her power now, but whether or not she did so in order to enjoy the exchange or to lock Kaen into his own move to exploit that advantage, the end result was the same. When Kaen's Hundred Fangs ended, Celes was going to pulverize him with the remaining blows of her own. Before that-- it seemed Celes was trying to mix in a regular strike! Kaen only had a handful of blows before he was exposed, and on top of that Celes had just upped the tempo of her assault as well!

So to counter the blow slipping through to his solarplexis, Kaen swung both arms in for the final two blows of Hundred Fangs, exposing him to Celes's free hand, but slamming his fists into her extended arm. Precision was impossible here. Ideally Kaen would have liked to hit her forearm and elbow simultaneously for an improvised joint lock, hopefully forcing Celes to the ground to avoid a dislocated shoulder. Such an act was impossible in such a high-speed rush, even for Kaen. In fact it was only a matter of his high level mastery of martial arts, heightened instinct and own mastery of the Hundred Fangs working in tandem that even this was possible. And not in any effective way.

Celes's strike caught Kaen's solarplexis just as Kaen's fists would collide with her arm, the Shinigami gasping as the blow forced the air out of his lungs. His maneuver may have lessened the impact a hair, but he was still being struck by a very heavy blow, his body racked with pain, and his legs again shuddered. It was possible Kaen might have been about to cough up blood from the blow, but his teeth clamped together, gritting through the pain. There would probably be some injury to the limb he'd just double punched, but that wasn't the important thing. The important thing was that Kaen was pinning the arm Celes had just struck him with, halving the output of her Hundred Fangs. The two may have been delivering dozens of blow in an instant, but they still only had two arms, and if Kaen locked down one of his opponent's.....

Which was a complete and total bluff. Kaen didn't plan to lock Celes's arm down. All he needed was one good strike. For an instant, every part of Kaen's body relaxed, as Celes's Hundred Fangs slammed into him, not unlike when he'd hit her earlier. Granted it was nowhere near as fluid as Celes's-- a pale imitation really, but then Kaen's fist flew out from her arm at Celes's own solarplexis, going for an exchange of blows. But no ordinary exchange. Kaen was using the Ichinen technique, letting Celes's power flow through him, and countering with an attack that combined her own force with his own!

Of course... such a technique was not without cost. The remaining blows of Celes's Hundred Fangs crashed across Kaen's body, and flung the Shinigami back. It was clear that Kaen tried to stand his ground but with his core winded from Celes's successful blow, his legs couldn't resist the onslaught the Captain delivered.

Kaen flew back from Celes, tumbling once, twice along the ground, rolling to absorb the impact as best he could, and eventually coming to a stop in a half risen position. For a split second his body had outright stopped responding. He'd only withstood a few of Celes's blows, but those few blows had nearly done him in. If he hadn't been blown back... no, if he'd had to withstand the full brunt of her Hundred Fangs he would have been. Even so though, his eyes were still burning and there was a fiery grin on his face, exposing teeth that were a bit stained with his own blood. He pushed himself to rise up, though he could feel a crack as he did so. Celes's Hundred Fangs had broken a few ribs. Her restrained force had meant his fists had managed through alright, though the brunt of blows he'd taken after catching her arm, had left his Shihakusho torn and shredded revealing several bruised skin beneath. Even so, he was ready to move. If Celes tried that breathing technique to recover from his own Hundred Fangs, or Ichinen strike, Kaen was poised to launch into action and stop her outright.

"That was incredible, Celes. Don't stop now, I'm just getting started!" He chortled, his eyes filled with fire and glee. Thrice now had Kaen fought someone who was his equal... maybe even better, in hand to hand combat. Kimiko Shihoin, the Captain of the Second Division. Yuri, Kuroi's lieutenant during the mod soul invasion of Soul Society. And now Celes. His battle with Kimiko had been poisoned by the negative feelings he'd brought with him from that fight. His battle with Yuri, a battle ruined by his dark, and toxic mind at the time. He wasn't going to let anything ruin this bout. He was going to fight and fight and fight until only one of them was standing. His blood was racing, his heart was pounding, and while Celes may have found herself giggling, while Kaen did not make any verbal acknowledgement of his sheer exuberance, the excitement in his eyes and face told everything.

Celes had just punched the shit out of him, and he was gleefully coming back for round 2.

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{Ichinen}Technique Name: [Ichinen]

Class: [3]

Technique Type: [Kido]

Technique Element: [None]

Technique Description and Effects: This powerful Hakuda technique is used by many Hakuda specialists. This takes the retaliation concept of Wing-Chun and applies it to Hakuda. When the enemy launches a physical attack, the user grabs a hold of their attack, and loosens up the body, becoming a single, fluid motion of instant retaliation. This is a difficult technique to respond to because of the fluidity, requiring a minimum of 100 in instinct/senses to react to.

Once this happens, the user redirects that force into a forward punch into the enemy's body. This punch has the strength of both the user and enemy layered on top of one another for extra damage due to the absorption of force.

How to use technique: Requires at least a 3 in Hakuda to be used. Also requires at least a 1 in any one of the following martial arts: Wing Chun, Jiujitsu, Karatedo, Kung Fu, TKD, Keysi, Hapkido, or Shotokan. Class 3+ characters only.

Drawback:
Physical strain of the body.

Made by: [Admin]

[Celes Castellanos]

The display of hand-to-hand mastery from the Vice-Captain and Captain was truly a sight to behold. As shockwaves rippled outward from every blow, and the two combatants seemed to match each other at every turn, Celes felt that the time for showmanship was over. Instead of purposefully clashing with the Lieutenant, Celes went for a vicious blow against Kaen's midline. The strikes' sheer speed slipped past the hail of punches, penetrating Kaen's guard, and yet... the Lieutenant was ready for it!

In a turn of events, the Captain felt the force of her unarmed strike diminish as Kaen's limb crashed into her arm. Even despite that, it was a powerful blow and Celes still had a remaining hand. Using her free hand to practically batter and bash Kaen's body with the remaining Hundred Fangs, Kaen's own blow slipped past her guard. This attack, aimed at her own solarplexis, carried alot more power to it. In fact, Celes felt the air shunt from her lungs as the last of her punches crashed into Kaen. Something felt extremely familiar about Kaen and his movements as he executed it, but Celes couldn't put her finger on it in the heat of combat. Ultimately, both Shinigami appeared to be knocked backward.

The green-haired Shinigami, much like Kaen, tried to roll to disperse the force of hitting the ground. After one or two rolls, Celes dug her hands into the combination of sand, ice, and snow in an effort to slow down her flung body. It wasn't the best material to do this, but she did eventually slide to a standstill. Using her strength, Celes pushed against the ground and rocketed upward to standing. Her breathing was labored and quick as she allowed her hand to briefly touch her chest. She briefly winced as a sharp pain shot outward to every part of her chest. "Broken ribs? Perhaps my sternum?..., Celes questioned. She was no medical expert, but her knowledge of body mechanics and extremely basic anatomy gave her fleeting ideas at best.

Briefly stumbling forward before walking forward, the Captain slowly began to close the distance as Kaen exclaimed, "That was incredible, Celes. Don't stop now, I'm just getting started!" Celes couldn't help but grin widely. Kaen was batshit crazy, but Celes could empathize with him. True physical prowess was rare to come by in Soul Society. In a realm where most of its inhabitants were extremely skilled in the spiritual arts, it was difficult to find masters of the fist. She felt that Kaen was a kindred spirit, a warrior who would continue onward until his body failed him. "What a joy!", she thought to herself.

Standing tall and proud, Celes' voice exploded throughout the Colosseum, "Ha! I love the energy. Let's continue this dance then!" Their last exchange showed Celes that the Lieutenant was crafty. Despite her superior strength and speed, she couldn't allow him to read her movements. A slight smirk painted itself across her lips as the girl adapted a low stance for one moment. Suddenly, the girl disappeared with the aid of the Shunpo. This alone wouldn't help her and so she sought to overwhelm her foe.

Attempting to close some distance with her Shunpo, appearing about six or so feet from Kaen, Celes suddenly shifted direction and alternated her Speed between 900 and 1000. This alternating speed began to create afterimages. Multiples of Celes, perhaps a little over half a dozen, began to appear all around Kaen, each one lasting for roughly a second or two. Some moved in different directions, others in different poses or stances. Adding to the theatricality of Celes' display of speed, the girl spoke, "As swift as the wind. My countless duplicates blur. Which one will strike first?" Due to her sheer speed, it almost sounded multiple afterimages joined in the haiku, aiming to further disorient Kaen.

It wouldn't take a genius to deduce that this was extremely taxing for the Captain... and they'd be right. She wouldn't be able to maintain this for long. As such, Celes decide to strike after a few seconds. With the multiple afterimages around, Celes attempted to blitz Kaen from his left side, delivering a single palm strike with her right hand as she slid her left foot across the sand, attempting to coil her palm straight into the shoulder. Just before the strike, however, Celes' heart beat loudly and her body vibrated softly. Pumping more blood into her extremities, her muscles appeared to swell in that brief moment. Do-Re-Mi, an advanced Hakuda technique that amplifies a singular strike, doubled the force of her palm strike.

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{Celes' Pool & Resources}
Total Reiatsu: 1100/1500
Blessed Breaths: 2/10

-50 for Shunpo

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{Do-Re-Mi}Technique Name: Do-Re-Mi

Class: 2

Technique Type: Hakuda

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:

An advanced Hakuda technique which causes the user to vibrate their arms while also flexing them. This also requires the user to be moving constantly and quickly, maybe running. The blood pumps and increases muscle size and capacity for a few seconds, allowing one hit of advanced strength.

For one single attack, the user's physical strength doubles. If this is used during a technique that increases strength, then the hit strength of that technique is what doubles instead of base strength.

How to use technique:

Must have at least a 3 in Hakuda, 800 speed, and 250 strength. Must be at least Rank Level 3 to learn this technique.

Drawback:

This technique is one of the less straining ones, but regardless is still straining. A healthy specimen may be able to use this technique more, but they will still be hit eventually by heart damage, heart trauma, and muscular pains.

Made by: Kenpachi Shingai