On the training grounds, the trees that scattered around the open fields with the sparring dummies were very dense and thick. The sun was about at high noon so the shade of the forest cascaded over the ground and some of the more gnarled branches created very intricate designs. It was here that the young boy sat while he waited patiently. He had signed up for a program that pitted a student with a more advanced shinobi so that the student could receive some one on one with the elder ninja, in a hope to allow the students to retain more information from more intimate lessons. The boy had been paired with a shinobi by the name of Kaji, he had never heard anything about this particular man and was therefore going into the lesson completely blind. He had brought some gear which he thought might be necessary, some water for the day, a packet of crackers for a quick snack and then some other various shinobi tools that were usually the standard (a few kunai, a few shuriken, and a kawarimi target.) Other than that the only thing he had brought was his usual lax attitude.
Lately, he had learned how to use one of the most basic Nara secret techniques which involved manipulation to use ones' own shadow to fold it into a thinner or thicker shape and send it forth, upon catching a target would then cause a sort of paralysis and then the Nara would then be able to have full control of the body mechanics of the target. Yama thought that this would be a perfect place to try this new technique, his own shadow was still so slow however and still pretty unpractical. In his mind he pictured a scenario of this Kaji fellow being a giant oni like samurai and Yama using his shadow manipulation to save a small village which showered him with treasures upon catching the samurai. It amused him enough to put a smile on his face.
Leaning back against a tree, he put his arms behind his head and basked in the small beams of sun that broke through the spot where he lay. Kaji should be there any moment and he was in no hurry.<i></i>
[WC 377/1,500]
Lately, he had learned how to use one of the most basic Nara secret techniques which involved manipulation to use ones' own shadow to fold it into a thinner or thicker shape and send it forth, upon catching a target would then cause a sort of paralysis and then the Nara would then be able to have full control of the body mechanics of the target. Yama thought that this would be a perfect place to try this new technique, his own shadow was still so slow however and still pretty unpractical. In his mind he pictured a scenario of this Kaji fellow being a giant oni like samurai and Yama using his shadow manipulation to save a small village which showered him with treasures upon catching the samurai. It amused him enough to put a smile on his face.
Leaning back against a tree, he put his arms behind his head and basked in the small beams of sun that broke through the spot where he lay. Kaji should be there any moment and he was in no hurry.<i></i>
[WC 377/1,500]