-One day ter in Box time-
Pov: Kenzo
With speed, comes power.
*Whoo!* *Snap!* *SLAM!*
With precision, comes experience.
*Slice!* *Whoo!* *CRASH!*
With three breaths and no more?
*Whoo!* *Sm!* *BASH!*
Comes perfection.
Haaa- Haaa- Haaa- Haaa-
From holding my breath and waiting until three mannequins line up under the dinosaur- I release that breath and with a powerful burst of speed clear the distance between me and the wires holding the dinosaur up.
One snap ter and the thing falls smashing three dead.
I slow down and nd on the opposite end of the room, on the floor and I dig my hand into a statues legs using my weight, momentum and strength to ssh right through it before bursting to my final destination.
Three more die just by running towards the dinosaur crash and not noticing the statue slowly crumbling.
And the st four?
They circle themselves in the middle of the room and watch each others backs for a surprise attack.
So I burst straight at the one who is always te- every time- and before he can join the circle I have burst into it.
And using my momentum without wasting it I can spin and sweep them all with my legs.
Easy pn, a long time to memorize the mannequins routines and finding my best route.
*Scratch* *Scrawl!*
'A-rank Burst Breathing complete'
I blink and return to the cave, looking around I see a new scroll next to my K-rank one.
A blessing scroll... right, I gained the favour of someone named the prophesized child.
What should I even do with it? I didn't expect to find one so soon and haven't thought on what I need.
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I should use it before my skill scroll as this thing can change my entire fighting style or boost me up an entire level in power.
Do I want more power? I would give a blessing to Ryū but he is plenty good on his own while Kenzo absolutely needs none of it with how much work Shapeshifting still needs.
So something to help both skill sets? A stat increase or maybe a support ability? Perhaps a kekkai genkai that I have seen before?
...
No, none of them are as useful with my skills.
Hmmm? What problems do I have that I can fix?
- I don't have much time to do stuff.
- I am torn between two identities.
- Kenzo skill set is in need of refinement.
- I am bluffing way too much tely.
- I could use some healing?
...?
...!
Wait- what if I had time to do both things that I have locked myself into without raising suspicions to anyone? Allow me training time and more power!
A clone? Like shadow clone but since it is a blessing it would be ten times better... or maybe- just maybe.
I could split myself in two.
System? Am I allowed to view which is better?
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Split- K×
Split yourself into three, skills and stats separated until combined into one person again.
Split [Variant 1]- B×A?S?K?
Split yourself into another, give one skill and one stat into the split identity, gain one more split at A rank, two more at S-rank and at K- rank all four share the same stats and skills.
True Clone- K×
A separate self that can feed you information and share its mind, when this clone dies it can be remade without cost.
This clone can also learn to make another clone with an estimated four months- an army of you for ter.
Reminder: A clone is not you- it may not access the system but it will have your body and memories.
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Hmmm... so my split selves are still me but in multiple bodies right? That clone would be me but also not me, making an annoying conundrum that most cloning ends up in.
Split is better.
And one of them requires no training to use which is perfect for what I want- I understand in the long run that the other would be better but that may take time in which I don't have.
So- 'Split selves'.
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The scroll glows a brilliant light and I squint before blinking under the immense shine.
When I open my eyes I am back in the cave once more- almost as if time hadn't passed.
But with my clothes torn and the blood dripping from the ceiling... the cracks in the cave walls and the cw marks all around... it is like before.
Blink and suddenly time has passed- blink and luckily no one was hurt this time.
I wipe my face of the blood and flick my hand as it covers everything- I look through my stuff to find a towel and grab it.
*Wipe* *Wipe*
I start drying myself off and look around.
No other me here? I focus my mind on my stats- oh, I can choose who has what... I see... so if I do this then it will show up like this?
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Titles: [Applied to all Selves]
Knowledge Taker: E-rank.
Occupied: D-rank.
Genin: C-rank
Mana Specialist: B-rank
Special Jonin: A-rank
Beast King: S-rank
Danzo's Nightmare: K-rank
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Kenzo Skills:
Unyielding Stare: E×D×C×B×A×S×K×
Word- Truth: E×D×C×B?A?S?K?
Kenzo Deflection Jutsu: E×D×C×B×A×S×K?
Lockpicking: E×D×C×B?A?S?K?
Ancient Hearing: E×D×C×B?A?S?K?
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Ryū Skills:
Juggling: E×D×C×B?A?S?K?
Burst Breathing: E×D×C×B×A×S?K?
Dragons breath: E×D×C×B×A×S?K
Lightning Dart: E×D×C×B?A?S?K?
Bio-Runes: E×D×C×B×A?S?K?
Ryū Wire-Taijutsu: E×D×C×B×A×S?K?
Jump: E×D×C×B?A?S?K?
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Three Skills:
N/A
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Blessings:
[Kenzo] Shapeshifting: C×B×A?S?K?
[Kenzo] Genjutsu Resonance: E×D?C?
[Kenzo] Split Selves: K×_______
Kenzo Statistics:
Natural Regeneration +3(-1 Regen for +5 Mana)
Strength +9
Hearing +1
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Ryū statistics:
Acceleration +3
Reactive Speed +4
Lightning Mana +8
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Three Statistics:
N/A
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Awesome.
So I need to name my third guy and then how do I use it?
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Remember! Do not forget!
Split your yang energy equally, it will come naturally and fusing back together as if your flesh was meant to!
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Okay... is the helper nicer than usual tely? Never mind- I stand tall and focus on myself, I throw away the dirty towel and attempt to split my yang energy... I can feel it move away from me.
...
Hmm? I shift it and close my eyes, I can make it look like I want if I use my shifting abilities... which is great because Ryū needs to look like Ryū.
*Stretch* *Pop!* *Crack!*
I feel the left side of my rib cage pop and I take a long breath in as my flesh warps there... natural... natural... calm down.
I take more breaths as a human face appears from my side.
*Shunt!* *Slide!*
And with a sudden shift he splits from me and slides his feet across the ground.
"Oh, that's odd" Ryū looks up at me with his orange eyes.
"How so?" I ask.
"My memories... I can't access those that are linked to your skills, and I feel so weak- but that's fine, my lightning should be useful enough" He states.
"We have a third to name, any suggestions?" I ask.
I'm probably going to say something like Oswald.
"Oswald?" He suggests.
"Huh, I know you so well" I chuckle.
"Ha-ha, back to the naming Kenzo" Ryū sighs.
hmmm... something that will fit for him, what will he be doing?
"What do you- oh, no you go ahead" both of us speak at the same time.
"Uhhh... same thing? Right, so seeing as we have nothing to do with him... why not let him decide?" Ryū says.
Exactly what I was thinking!
"And we just dump him outside- he can do quests and crap and come back with some extra skills for us to use!" I say.
"Like a surprise every now and then- obviously our memories won't sync up again until we re-fuse but that's fine" Ryū ughs.
"Good- great! Still need a name though" I state.
"Right- need that don't we, how about... Saburo?" Ryū says.
"Third son? Seriously?" I deadpan.
"Hey, you thought it- not me... Riku?" He asks.
"Nah- sounds boring" I sigh.
"Shuzo? Meaning discipline, mastering or study?" Ryū asks again.
"Shuzo... O... I like it" I nod my head in agreement with myself.
"So we are giving him that K-rank scroll right? Not going to kick ourselves out with nothing right- even if we try to use the bounty hunter board from that time we time travelled (Siege Challenge scroll) he still needs skills to use" I tell myself.
"Sure... its up to him then- and I can just focus on training with Jun" I say.
"While I can focus on being Ryū, probably going to go explore the Root bases outside of Konoha and get them filled with 'natural' energy bombs- Danzo is in no way able to keep security that tight with what he is currently dealing with" Ryū says.
"Yeah fair enough- also speak English to me when we meet again, I don't want to try and fuse with someone else disguised as you" I wave as he grabs the Ryū costume scroll and flickers out.
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Alright.
Shuzo it is, now lets make you a face.
I focus on my side... my yang energy shifts and- *Crunch!* *Twist* *Pop!* the horrid sounds emit as a face is made.
*Shunt* *Sm!*
With a much less skilled exit the new me shoots from my body and sms into the bloody wall.
"Yo" He greets me as he stands up.
Skinner than me, maybe around 19 years old? A young adult currently- bck eyes with the smallest bits of grey and bck long and unkept hair the opposite of my well kept low pony tail- he is pale but not as pale as me and with more cheerful and rounded facial features.
"Hello, don't remember much about the orange box do you?" I ask.
"Not at all actually... but from how you describe it to ourselves when you remember it- it sounds like some 'Danzo' type torture" He sniffs and wipes his brow of the blood he just nded in.
"Right... well good luck with this- I recommend you find a pce to stay before using it, or maybe wait until you decide on what you want to do" I say.
"Honestly? I want a break- but we will see what happens, I guess I will see you another time" Shuzo calmly walks out of the cave, as he reaches the exit he flickers out.
Gd I learned normal chakra stuff for Ryū now, without my skills I am like a low ranked chunin... maybe a low ranked desk chunin actually.
But that's fine- skills are what make a person and I will figure out who Shuzo is ter.
Right, now I need to clean up.
I squint and focus for a moment.
Wait a minute... I have to clean up! No wonder the other two left almost immediately! Damnit.
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-one hour ter-
Pov: Shuzo
Not having clothes is the price I pay for leaving quickly, however I was rewarded with not having to fix up that base.
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Now then... no Konoha.
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No Naruto...
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No Akatsuki...
...
No anything.
I'm completely me with nothing to do- Shuzo all alone with no goal in life.
Hmm... maybe I should just rex? I am sick of all that stuff I am forced to do so maybe having memories of rexing will help Kenzo and Ryū who are constantly focused.
Land of tea? I hear its good this time of year? No wait- outside further! Lets go to the nd of Stone or Water, maybe Sand! Somewhere the other two won't ever go!
Oh- the scroll, what should I do with that? Hmm... lets have some good old fun right? No one said I had to optimize like Ryū, hehehe I do take after Kenzo after all!
Something simple.
Something that I can't imagine reaching a high level of skill.
Something rexing?
Eh- lets throw in helpful too.
...kinda...
Poke?
Farm? That's a simple life right?
Massage?
Thumbs up?
Hold- I have my theme for my skills and stats.
Rexation!
Me and- No wait- Kenzo and Ryū knew I was wasting a K-rank scroll on this right? I- they didn't tell me not to do this...
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Eh- I am them and I am sick of using my cool system to prepare myself and get out of annoying struggles, its me time and I want the ultimate rexation!
Massage?
Massage.
Lets rex and get hired as a masseuse- what could go wrong?
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-Three days until Kakazu arrives-
Pov: Kenzo
There, done- both the clean-up and the use of that blessing scroll took way too long, I am kind of gd that I got rid of it.
Speaking of I should check the system and see what I chose in the end- what the fuck.
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Shuzo Skills:
Mending Massage: E×D×C×B×A×S×K×
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That is so unfair- I named him to be studious and diligent in his trainings so when we reunite I could gain tremendous power within the same time I use to do work- and he just- haaaa.
Never mind.
I chose that, he wanted it... and now I want it too.
Its fine- I have training to get done, let me just quickly burst done to the river and dispose of my bloodied rags... right, no burst breathing.
It is odd remembering that I used that skill but not how I trained it- almost as if a part of my soul was taken as well, I feel like an elderly man who can't remember what's what anymore.
But I will adjust... and then when I am reunited- when I need all that power, I will be whole again.
I'll just shift into a rge bird- just as quick if not quicker over rge distances.
*Stretch* *Pop!* *Caw!*
I swish past the rags of blood, my stuff and swoop them up as I leave the cave- and into the sky I go.
*Whoooooooooo!*
The wind assaults my feathers and I rex in the air letting my wings glide me across the clouds.
Maybe its good that I don't remember those skills, allows me to focus on Kenzo and how good my skills are.
I fly past the forest and minutes pass before I reach the river and drop the rags in- that blood is so messed up that if someone finds it, it won't hold any value I am sure.
I nd by the river and unshift.
I grab my stuff- mainly my pants and put them on.
Alright, time for some rat to show me how it is done- *Sm!* I push my palm into the dirt and channel the system and my chakra to summon Jun.
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*Poof!*
"Ohoho? Took your time to summon me? It matters not, I will fulfil our contract and train you- how much time do you have?" The rat unveils from the smoke and crosses his rat arms as he talks.
He is a little less intimidating as he is covered in some sort of powder... flour is it?
"Hello Jun, I am ready for three days of training" I bow a little.
"Good manners- and enough time to get you started on your shifting training, I have spoken to my Cn and they agree that you suck at using your ability- I refuse to train your Genjutsu so take this or leave it" He smirks.
Okay...? That's what I need anyway.
"Sure, what do you want me to do?" I ask.
"Firstly- way too much effort to be monstrous when you being as efficient as possible is better, I recommend toning down the big changes and focusing on the small... attempt to make some cws" he says.
I do so and shift my body to match my cws, body strong heavy and wide enough to push my cws to its limits.
"There that- see? You shift everything for something as simple as that... you know that rats can eat through almost everything? Especially if we try to train our teeth- we are stuck with that" He states.
"Right?" I nod my head.
"And you are not, when does eating through rock help you in a fight with spears?" He asks.
"Almost never...?" I say.
"Exactly, you need to shift into a spear tail or perhaps turn you hand into a penetrating bde right?" He questions.
"Sure..." I nod along.
"And battles are ever changing and surprising?" He raises his brow.
...
"Yes..?" I question myself.
"They are. And when you can have the teeth and the cws and the tail you want to maximise your benefits... that's why you lean into that horrific form of yours you showed me, teeth, give tail, cws" He shakes his head.
"That's bad?" I ask, questioning why improving all aspects is bad.
"Absolutely! I thought humans knew better, I suppose you may be an outsider like us..." He sighs.
Oi.
"You have the power to shift your body to fit any fight and you waste it on the same form every time- people aren't surprised by old news and surprise is an important part of combat!" He tsks.
"You want me to make smaller changes?" I ask.
"You will fight me, that big form does nothing to protect you so change into something that can- and to add on another punishment- you must change shape every ten seconds or you fail automatically" He summons his bde and I furrow my brows.
What?
*Woosh!* *Ssh!*
"A nice clean cut- you are slow today" Jun smirks as he rests on my shoulder, blood seeps from the small slice on my cheek.
Not used to that slow reaction time- I need to get back into old habits.
I shift out of my cw and focus on my shoulder- *Snap!* a bck bone juts out and attempts stab Jun but he jumps up and away.
"That- not logical shapes- battle hardened shifting using instinct- muscle memory but with every beasts gift avaible to you" Jun says with pride.
I nod my head and shape my arm into a give tail that sshes down at the ground- *Sm!* I lose focus on my arm and shift my other one to ssh at him with that give.
"That's it- you have one goal and that is to kill, use you body instinctually and don't focus on the stuff you have used and tried!" Jun states as he dodges my attacks.
*Swoosh!* *Swish* *Sm!*
"Not just bdes and spikes! Instincts must be supplemented by thoughts- what is my weakness?" He chuckles.
*Hisssss!* *Woosh!*
My arm turns into a snake and rushes at Jun but he raises his bde and blocks the attempt to be eaten.
"I am no normal rat! Show me idiotic one! Show me my weakness!" He taunts.
Weakness? I can see one.
"Yes- that!" He chants as I shift.
I drop my arms low as I stop focusing on my body for a moment- but a moment ter I focus on myself once more as my body shrinks into that of a rat!
He uses his size to get around me and keep himself out of sight as he flickers around, he isn't fast but he is skilled.
All I am doing is eliminating his size difference against me.
I lower the front of my body and shift my rat tail into that of a spear- before aiming it and unleashing the yang energy suddenly.
"That's it- all that energy with nowhere to go! Focus that small spear to hit me!" Jun taunts and sshes my spear away with his sword.
I retract the elongated rat spear and reload it again- and again- and again! *Ssh!* it slides right past his fur and makes the flour on him red.
"Good- but what now?" He chuckles as he wipes the blood off.
Damn- ten seconds are gone... what to do, what to do.
I lower my gaze and sigh.
Lets learn on the way then.
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Messed up and had to change a few things- if any skills seem out of pce let me know!
Thanks for reading :)
