“501... 502... 503...” the girl grunted under her breath as sweat fell from her brow onto the grassy surface below her. “504... 505... 506.” She continued. Through the trees and patches of Kumogakure's Ancient Forest stood a petite girl one-handed on a mossy rock. Her feet dangled in the air as she poised herself with concentrated balance. This feat was difficult, but it was not as taxing as sustaining the collection of stones that surrounded her midair. Using her affinity in kinesis, the shinobi, dressed in her typical kunoichi gear with her village's headband dangled from her neck, kept rocks afloat with her chakra as her body physically maintained a handstand position. Although either wasn't too hard to accomplish individually in the allotted time, performing both proved consuming. Her rigorous training was necessary; she yearned for growth physically and mentally. Suika huffed in exhaustion, but remained in her meditative state. “518... 519... 520...” She then heard a crackling noise. Her ears perked. What was that?
Flipping to her feet, the girl held out her hand and manifested her ghostly blade, Haru no Tamashi. It was in the shape of a ninjato, fitting to her size and style of battle, and radiated a spiritual aura that burst with a silent intensity. Her senses were on alert as her cool magenta eyes scanned the area around her. After a few seconds of anticipation, a doe-eyed deer appeared from the coverings of thistle, branches, and bushes. Suika sighed. Another false alarm. She wasn't usually so quick to respond to unknown presences, especially in the forest of all places, but she's been more guarded since her encounter with demons in the mountains. One could never be too wary.
She flipped her sword and pointed it out before her. Although today's scheduled course was for endurance, her blade had already been summoned. Might as well make good use of it. Suika swung her blade and performed swift combos against the air. She still retained some hovering rocks from her prior exercise, so used that as target practice. Soon, they all descended to the ground as she took a few more huffs. The kunoichi felt wiped, but decided to push herself further. Gripping her ethereal weapon tight, it's aura glowed even greater. She was ready for more training. “I push myself...” she passively mused as she swung her ninjato, “...I push myself not only for survival, but so that other don't have to.” Again, the ghostly girl continued.
Flipping to her feet, the girl held out her hand and manifested her ghostly blade, Haru no Tamashi. It was in the shape of a ninjato, fitting to her size and style of battle, and radiated a spiritual aura that burst with a silent intensity. Her senses were on alert as her cool magenta eyes scanned the area around her. After a few seconds of anticipation, a doe-eyed deer appeared from the coverings of thistle, branches, and bushes. Suika sighed. Another false alarm. She wasn't usually so quick to respond to unknown presences, especially in the forest of all places, but she's been more guarded since her encounter with demons in the mountains. One could never be too wary.
She flipped her sword and pointed it out before her. Although today's scheduled course was for endurance, her blade had already been summoned. Might as well make good use of it. Suika swung her blade and performed swift combos against the air. She still retained some hovering rocks from her prior exercise, so used that as target practice. Soon, they all descended to the ground as she took a few more huffs. The kunoichi felt wiped, but decided to push herself further. Gripping her ethereal weapon tight, it's aura glowed even greater. She was ready for more training. “I push myself...” she passively mused as she swung her ninjato, “...I push myself not only for survival, but so that other don't have to.” Again, the ghostly girl continued.