A quiet place...

Rasengan - Spiraling Sphere (2/13)

Ryūjin looked across the horizon and then below, "It appears I underestimated the height of this mountain...So be it." He sighed and closed his eyes. Focusing chakra into the soles of his feet, he began to run up the mountain. During his ascent to the top, he began to reminisce of the days of his youth. However, his thoughts soon turned into distress as he remembered the death of his family. "Toori......" he said.

Without realizing, he lost his balance. "Now this is a place of solitude." He reached the top already. "It's time for some training." He said as he rolled up his sleeves.

Rasengan - Spiraling Sphere (4/13)

Hurtling downwards, Ryūjin is knocked unconscious by the attempted Rasengan. This was due to his inattention to detail as he did not place effort into the shape manipulation and instead poured an immense amount of chakra into the jutsu.

Reaching terminal velocity, Ryūjin gained consciousness without any sign of emotion. “Looks like I’m going to have to climb back up the mountain…” He shifted his body in the air allowing the reaction forces push him back towards the mountain side. He then grabbed two kunai and used them as picks, attempting to slow his descent. However, the friction between the blades and the rocks caused the kunai to heat up considerably, causing them to weaken…

Rasengan - Spiraling Sphere (6/13)

Ryūjin fills the balloon with air and then eyes it intensely. “I will pop this balloon using only rotational chakra.” He placed the balloon in one hand and used his advanced shape manipulation to create multiple rotational movements within the balloon with chakra.

The ball swelled up in multiple directions like a porcupine and burst. Ryūjin grinned, “I have that part down at least. I have to work on maintaining a spherical shape while creating the rotational movements. This is going to be hard.”

He moved farther away from the mountain to avoid falling again. “Second time’s a charm right?”

Rasengan - Spiraling Sphere (8/13)



The sphere hit the tree but produced disappointing results. “Bummer…” Ryūjin said. Immediately upon impact, the sphere exploded rather than maintain its shape and allowed the chakra to leak out in all directions causing a weak effect.

“Looks like I have more things to work on.” He leaped backwards and assumed a ready stance. “Well, I think this time I got it. I just have to stay focused and keep manipulating the shape into a sphere. Easy.”

He dug his toes into the ground and inhaled deeply. He slowly brought his hand forward and began the steps again. “This is it….”

Rasengan - Spiraling Sphere (10/13)

The sphere maintained its shape this time around as it began to grind into the tree. A distinct whirring sound can be heard due to the powerful rotational energy occurring within the sphere. After a few seconds, the sphere phased out but it inflicted a large amount of damage to the tree. There was a gaping indent vastly larger than the sphere itself due to the final explosion of the sphere.

Ryūjin grinned, “Not bad…” he said. He inspected his work but quickly became solemn again. “This is still not good enough.” He turned around and continued trying to perfect the jutsu.

Rasengan - Spiraling Sphere (12/13)

Gasping for air Ryūjin stood back up and wiped his pants clean of the dust. “This jutsu sure takes up a lot of chakra.” He said while wiping his brow of sweat.

“Well, that’s enough training for today. I think it’s time I head back to the village.” Looking up at the sky, he realized that it was already in the middle of the night. “Well, a little sleep never hurt anyone.” Ryūjin walked up next to a nearby tree and sat down. Laying his head against it, he fell quickly asleep.

“Why didn’t you help us Ryūjin…..” said Hoori. “We raised you better…..we needed you…..”

Ryūjin grimaced in his slumber remembering that fateful night.