Time for Training!!

Bet woke up early today. He had a lot to accomplish after all, so waking up early seemed like the way to go. He jumped from his bed and threw on his clothes. He actually sat down to eat what his mother had cooked today along with his father. By the time he finished his meal, he had consumed four bowls of rice, three rice cakes, seven dumplings, three pork strips and a gallon and a half of water. He was ready! As he rushed through the door, he grabbed the scroll his father had laid out for him that contained the techniques he would be learning today. The first one would be rather simple while the next few might be more difficult than he thought originally. Channeling ki through his body, he could feel his muscles tensing with power that wasn't normally present it was as though they were pistons, ready to fire off within a moments notice. When he allowed himself to move, he didn't go far, but he moved fast enough to leave an after image, or a speed replica of himself standing where he had been standing. This technique would prove to be highly useful in combat should the need arise to dodge or avoid an attack.

[Claiming Zanzoken]

Jutsu:

The next technique on his list of abilities to master today was probably the most useful and versatile. Flight. It had no pointers though other than to use Ki to do it. So it would seem he was on his own to figure it out. He recalled seeing a few of his clan using it around the compound, including his father and mother. He had longed for the day he would learn it, and today was that day! He got to work, sending his Ki to the various parts of his body and strengthening himself. He then jumped as high as he could, which was quite a few feet straight up. Though,  once gravity caught up to him, he fell flat on his face back into the ground. So, it would seem flight was more than just jumping into the air, though that wouldn't stop Bet from trying. He continued jumping for the next few minutes trying again and again for unlocking the secrets to flight. Jumping up and down and up and down, but he wasn't any closer to flying than if he had just stayed on the ground.

1/4

Jutsu:

His next idea came from climbing up a tree and trying from a greater height. So, he went searching for a decent tree that would get him high enough into the air to try this. Iy took him several minutes, but he was able to find one that towered above all the other trees in the grounds.  Once at the top, he jumped much higher into the air. It was then that he realized how foolish that idea was. As he started falling, he let out a scream and started flailing, trying to grab onto anything to slow or stop his rapid descent. He managed to grab a tree branch which slowed him down some, but due to his momentum, it snapped. But, he slowed down enough that he was able to land on his feet, though his knees buckled. It would seem that defying gravity was much more difficult than he had initially believed it to be. But, if he was anything, Bet Shoten was a hard-headed bastard. He stood up, brushed himself off and prepared to climb back up the tree. He was positive that this time something would be different! He had felt a slight lift right before he fell the last time and that was all the encouragement he needed.

2/4

As he climbed the tree, he thought of the recent meeting he had with his team. His sensei seemed awesome, though his teammate left him a tad annoyed. She ignored almost everything he said! He couldn't figure out why she seemed to not want to talk to him or get to know him, but it infuriated him to no end. But he didn't let that get him down, he would get to know Pigtail-chan soon enough! There is something to be said about a team that lacks communication, but he hoped she would open up given time. He had made it halfway up the tree when he realized, maybe they just needed to train together! That always helped him bond with his clan, so why would this be any different!? He decided that he would find her and get her to train with him soon. But now, he needed to jump out of this tree. Perhaps this wasn't the safest way to go about learning how to fly, but at the moment, Bet didn't care. He would climb the tree and prepare himself for take off, before launching himself high into the air. It was something to be said that he was able to jump as high as he could, a testament to his physical traininh through his life, but he never really thought about it. His dad could jump higher anyways.

3/4

As he reached the peak of his jump, he realized that he had in fact moved farther away from the tree than he had last time. In fact, he was nearly in the center of a clearing in the training grounds. This was not good, as it meant he had no way to slow or stop his fall this time. He fell, plummeting straight to the ground with  no hope for having a soft landing. It was in this moment of free fall, that Bet thought about how much he still had to accomplish, how many things he still had left to do in this world, he opened his eyes with determined fire, he couldn't die now! A new surge of Ki formed inside of him and blasted out in between him and the ground. This surge of Ki provided enough lift to halt his fall. This only lasted for a moment though, as he still found himself eating dirt. It would seem however, that he had a breakthrough! Standing up and brushing off, he would then focus on sending his Ki out like thrusters from all around him with a steady output. This allowed him to hover, slowly, before he started actually flying around the training ground and through the trees like an obstacle course. He had two techniques down and many more to go before it was time for him to head back to his families house.

4/4
[Claiming Flight and 500 Exp]


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