A brotherly spar (Zetzray)

Raleth sat on top of a cliff facing the ocean. He watched the waves lap gently on the rock, spraying salty water into the air. This scent filled Raleth's nose and he looked onto the sun as it slowly started to set. Raleth took in a deep breath, and stood up. He turned around to see his brother Zetzray standing, waiting for Raleth to speak.

"Sorry brother, I got caught up in the view. You wanted to train yes? Well, I have an idea. In an effort to reduce bodily injury, something I know you do not care about, let us use our clones. We can battle, but gain twice the training from it! What do you say?"

Raleth did one hand sign and a flock of crow burst out of him. The crows encircled Raleth and began to gather and fly into each other right next to him. Soon the feathers began to fuse into one another, creating what looked like a black shadow of Raleth. This shadow stood up, and soon the color came into the clone. As the clone opened its eyes it looked exactly like Raleth.

Raleth picked up Gi, his steel bo-staff painted to look like wood. He knew his brother knew the weapon, so the deception would not work.

"Ready?"

Jutsu Used

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Gi

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Chakra: 70/100
-Raleth: 35/100
-Clone: 35/100

Zetzray witnessed as the spectacle of the Uchiha spin to the shadow clone jutsu took place right before his eyes. he never knew that his brother could create clones of this manner and a slight frown overcame his face. This was because once again his brother had caught up to him in a way that he thought he had finally had the upperhand on him. Zetzray clapped his hands together and a poof of smoke emerged in the air right next to him "Did mom teach you that one when I wasn't around? I bet she did..no matter. Yeah im up for this, I wouldnt want you getting hurt by my killer new Taijutsu technique!" The smoke would clear revealing a clone of Zetzray with his hands clapped together as well. Zetzray and his clone would both close their eyes as chakra would begin to surge through them. The chakra was not strong enough to be visible, but it was strong enough to move his hair upward.

Both he and the clone would make their hands into that of claws and place both hands in front of their chests. The right hand would be in front of the left and their right foot would be in front of their left. "Hare Stance.." was the phrase uttered by both Zetzray as they opened their eyes at the same time. "We'll go first!" Both Zetzray would lunge at the clone of his brother to begin their assault and in mid air they would grab a kunai from their holsters, the clone with his left and Zetzray with his right.

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Zetzray-25 Chakra

Clone-25 Chakra

Of course, he couldn't make this easy...

Raleth jumped back and began to meditate, waiting for his turn to fight. The clone Raleth on the other hand took out a shuriken and held it in his left hand, and held Gi with his right hand. He decided that rushing in against two opponents, especially his brother, was an idiotic move. That and the fact his brother was significantly faster was no laughing matter. His brother had improved remarkably.

The clone began to charge chakra, and held gi behind is back, with the staff horizontal on his back. This position allowed for powerful sweeping motions, but also left him wide open.

The clone braced himself for his brother's attack.

Zetzray and the clone were now running side by side, they had closed the 50 foot gp between him and his brother down to ten feet before the clone would leap into the air and stick his kunai into his holster for a little before pulling it back out, the clone would then be 30 feet in the air above raleth as Zetzray himself was now 7 feet away from Raleth.

Raleth looked up and forward, attacking from two different directions. A smart plan, surely a plan only his brother could think of. Raleth jumped back five feet, so that the clone would land five feet away from him, and bridging the distance between him and Zetzray to 15 feet, but not for long. His brother's speed was impressive.

Raleth brought Gi in front of him in a defensive position, but still held with one hand. Gi was held diagonally across Raleth's body, and in his left hand still held the shuriken. He wouldn't go on the offensive, not yet. He still was playing defensively.

Zetzray would draw a second kunai from his holster as Raleth leaped back while he dashed now at a diagonal to the left his clone would also draw another kunai after waiting form raleth to land in his new position and threw the first one that he had in his right hand at him. As the clone landed he rolled and then dashed diagonally to the right. Zetzray was now 8 feet away from Raleth and his clone was 9 feet from Raleth.

Raleth threw the shuriken at the kunai thrown by the clone, a loud metallic clang would be heard. As both Zetzray and his clone began to circle Raleth he got into a battle position. He held Gi behind him, parallel with the ground, and had his left hand out in front of him, open palm. His feet were shoulder width apart and his legs were slightly bent, almost like a compressed spring. His left foot was in front of his right and he continued to charge chakra. He was ready for the attack.

Almost there....

When ra.eth had thrown the shuriken at the kunai, the clone yanked a wire that had been attached to the hole of the kunai when the clone put the kunai back in the holster so to tie a kot around it. The yanking of the kunai pulled it fast back towards the clone so that the shuriken would not be stopped and would continue back towards the clone. The clone would then once the shuriken reached him, block it with the kunai that was in his other hand, slip the kunai without the wire attached back into his holster and grab the shuriken. Only waiting 2 seconds, he would whip the shuriken back at raleth before hitting the ground.

As the two Zetzray circled Ralthe, the clone threw his kunai once more and Zetzray darted straight for Raleth while charging Chakra throughout his body.

"FOOL!"

Raleth then slammed Gi on the ground, the end hitting the ground, and soon the sounds of distant crows could be heard. In less the a second Raleth was surrounded by thousands of Crows, all squawking and flapping their wings. The crows obscured both Zetzray's and the clone's vision. When Zetzray came to where Raleth was the crows dispersed, and Raleth was not there. However the crows flew around both of them in a circle, only leaving a ten foot hole. The crows squawked loudly in unison, which would have been overwhelming. A group of crows flew past Zetzray, flapping around him and obscuring his vision. This confusion would allow a crow to fly past his back and cause a slash on his back from the crow's beak. If it hit, tt would not be deep, but would be across the back and sting painfully.

A group of crows began to charge at Zetzray's clone, and one crow came to attack the clone's leg. If the clone would see this he would be able to either doge the crow or push the crow away with his kunai. As this happened another group of crows swarmed the clone, and the clone felt a hundred of them headbutt him behind the head. Unless the clone escaped the circle of crows the attack would hit.

Raleth was nowhere to be seen, as it seemed the crows had swallowed him up or he himself was the crows.

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Chakra: 05/100

Before the genjutsu ensued Raleth made no attempt to dodge or swat the shuriken that was tossed back at him thus causing it to slash his cheek. the same applied to the kunai that was thrown by the clone which would slash his wrist that was holding Gi.

Zetzray was now clearly in a Genjutsu and due to this was "slashed" through his back. He would ignore this stinging sensation. He would continue to charge chakra as he began to weave handseals. his clone on the other hand would begin to charge chakra as well after having yanked the kunai back that would have cut raleths Wrist. It was time to wait and rely on their only sense that could still possibly help them to stay in control.

The clone would have been a bit disoriented from the hit, perhaps even bled a bit, from the impact of the crows head. The crows began to encircle the clone, faster and faster. This happened as well to Zetzray, and all they could see was flashes of beak, talons, and feathers. The constant squawking would start to add discomfort in their ears.

It was almost instantaneous what happened next. Zetzray would not be able to see, as the crows blocked his vision. Gi appeared as the clone concentrated on chakra and slammed him square in the face, breaking his nose and forcing the bridge to be shoved into the bottom of the clone's brain. This attack was fast and unexpected, and the fact that the clone's reaction was diminished by the use of the taijutsu move would make the attack even harder to doge. The force that was behind the thrust of Gi was enough to break bone, and the crows blocked all the exits as they moves at almost one solid mass. If the attack connected the clone would disappear.

At the same time two crows flew out of the circling mass surrounding Zetzray and went to impale their beaks into his hands, trying to stop him from doing handseals. For zetzray all exits seemed blocked as the crows circled faster and faster. If he did not try and block the crows attacks he would find a beak piercing his arm right arm, and another beak piercing his left hand.

Raleth was still not seen, and the crows began to move faster and faster.

Zetzray's clone just like Zetzray had received a boost to his speed and his strength. Baring this in mind, it was also true that his reaction time was lowered. Zetzray's clone was aware of his lack of power in terms of senses for the moment. His vision was shot due to the immense amount of crows, he felt everything that the genjutsu held, the smell of his own blood was even resonating through his nostrils. But there was still his sense of hearing. Having been hit in the head by the crows, the clone was left a bit disoriented and would in turn stop charging and make in X like guard in front of his face while closing his eyes. He was now trying to focus only on what he could hear, not what he could feel, or see or even smell.

The clone opened his eyes upon heariing a swishing like noise, the type of noise that he had heard earlier when raleth had swung his steel pole around his back to the left with a shuriken in his hand. The clone would have much time to do so but he would move as much to the left as he could as he saw Gi progressing towards his face and being that Zetzray was faster than raleth by a good deal, he would be able to miss getting hit square in his face and instead have the edge of Gi cut his face. the clone would at this moment seize the opportunity to grab Gi and keep hold of the weapon. this would prove to be a simple task being that the clone had not only a speed boost but also a strength boost that put him over Raleth. The clone then yelled "Over here!" These words echoed through Zetzrays ears as he turned to the left and was not able to see his clone.

Zetzrays handseal conjuration would be broken by the crows, however he would react by swatting them and continuing to charge chakra throughout his body. Zetzray wasnt sure how much longer this Genjutsu would last but he figured it would come to end end fairly soon.

Raleth tried to pull hi freely but the clone was too strong. The crows soon squawked away and flew high in the air, disappearing. All the was left was the battle field, and two kunai around Zetzray, and a shuriken near the clones back. A quick look at them would reveal to Zetzray that these were the "crows".

Raleth breathed heavily as he gripped Gi with both hands. Blood ran down from his hand and leg from the ninja tools that had but him. Raleth was weak, his expulsion of chakra left him drained. He really could do nothing now.

Zetzray ceased his charging of chakra as he panted and looked over to see the kunai next to him. he picked up one of the kunai and threw it at raleth so that it would graze his cheek and create a small cut. "Thats for acting like this was a grudge match....Its called sparring for a reason!" Zetzray made a handseal and his clone poofed away. He took the other kunai and held it in his hand. All of his clones chakra had now returned to him and he deactivated his Hare style. "So How about you come at me with Gi and let me test out my Tortoise style next!"

Raleth grabbed the kunai and the clone looked at Zetzray, proofing away and the real Raleth stood up from meditating under the tree, chakra restored to its full potential. Raleth smirked a bit as he commented on his fighting style.

" I was taking a point from you, brother."

Raleth did a handseal and again crow's surrounded his body and began to gather next to him, forming a black-feathered shadow of Raleth. The shadow began to take from and stand up, slowly getting color. The clone opened its eyes and was a perfect replica of Raleth.

Chakra: 70/100
Raleth: 35/100
Clone: 35/100

Zetzray squatted down into a stance where his arms were at his side, parallel to each other and at 90 degree angles with his fists clenched. It was then that it happened, as he readied himself into his tortoise stance. Time seemed to slow a bit, the clone that appeared was not a shadow in Zetzray's vision but instead a blacked out figure with chakra surging through it. The chakra in the clone seemed to mimick the chakra in raleth. What was this change Zetzray wondered, why had everything around him become so clear. He looked on at Raleth as he saw his arm motion one way and he could predict where it would move next. Zetzray closed his eyes and then opened them once more wide as if to make sure that this was all real, that he wasnt dreaming. And when his eyes opened, the scarlet spheres that were regarded as the pinnacle of their clan, the sharingan now breathed life into Zetzrays eyes. "raleth..I...come!"

Chakra-35

Speed:+10

Strength:-10%

Reaction Time:+30%

Defense:+10%

Both Raleth and the clone's eyes widened to both amazement and anger. His brother's eyes were the color of blood, the color of triumph, and the one black tomoe marked a beginning of excellence. His brother had unlocked the sharingan. Raleth's anger began to rise as his brother surpassed him, again. But Raleth would not be defeated.

Raleth began to do handseals, staring Zetzray directly in the eyes. He was glad that Zetzray did not know much genjutsu, or Raleth would have been caught.

His clone was he first to go after zetzray, holding Gi must like a two handed sword, running the Gi toward the right side of his body. His right hand was one foot above the left, allowing for a good amount of stability and strength. He slowly got closer, as Zetzray were to perceive it.

Zetzray stood in the same stance awaiting Raleths assault. It was against the style of the stance to engage raleth first. So he would be patient as he continued to watch on in awe as his brother movements were vividly clear to him. Even moreso due to the increase of his tortoise stance to his reaction time. the sharingan along with the focus of chakra to his mind an not his body was almost putting Raleth in slow motion. And unlike usual, Zetzrays movements werent slower in tortoise stance but in fact they were faster due to the sharingan.

Raleth finished his handseals and looked at his brother, and slowly he could see his brother's chakra flow, and could see where it was concentrated. He could see things a bit more clearly, the wind moving, the way the leaves blew off the tree. He seemed to see everything much more clearer.

Raleth's clone soon stopped in its tracks, about 15 feet away from Zetzray. The clone could feel it to, the clarity. He could feel the understanding, a wonderful understanding of movement. The clone closed its eyes at the same time Raleth did. And slowly both opened their eyes. The color in his eyes swirled until it became a beautiful red, and his pupils began to spread apart into the powerful tomoe.

"I...can....see...."

Raleth smirked at Zetzray and placed his right hand on his left hand, and soon the hand became enveloped in shadowy wisps with a "projectile" kanji in the middle of his hand. Raleth began running at Zetzray, his right hand hovering over his left, Gi strapped across his back.

The clone began to charge chakra, this time with more fierceness as he knew Zetzray could see. The clone charged at Zetzray, now much faster than his brother.

The clone swung to the left with Gi four feet away from Zetzray, wanting him to be hit in the shoulder. The speed was faster than Zetzray's body would be allowed to move. If the attack hit Zetzray would have a painful bruise on his shoulder, and the force would knock him towards the right about a foot.

Raleth: 25/100

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Zetzray having heightened reaction time was able to see Raleths movements as slowed. he knew from the time the clone stopped four feet away from him which angle and point that raleth would swing at and for. Baring this in mind zetzray would duck under the pole as it was aimed for his shoulder and barely get away from it. He would then, before the pole had even passed from one shoulder to the other palm Raleth in his gut. If allowed to land, this palm would send Raleth back 3 feet and leave a bruise on his stomach. Zetzray would then squat back into his stance and await a further attack.

The clone brought his knee up as he saw Zetzray coming for him, but the block as not effective and still his stomach was bruised. The clone used the momentum to fall back and roll, distancing him and Zetzray 6 feet. The clone also swapped hands and held Gi with his right hand. The clone looked up and soon his right hand became enveloped with shadowy wisps. The bo-staff soon began to crackle and become surrounded in lightning. The clone then stepped a foot forward and stabbed Zetzray in the lower stomach. The attack was fast and swift, and if the attack hit Zetzray would feel his legs go numb as the part hit was be the muscle connecting both legs. This would slightly decrease his speed, which would benefit Raleth.

At the same time the clone went for the thrusting attack two nearly invisible chakra shuriken come from behind the clone and aimed at Zetzray's chest. The shuriken were going fast, and all three attacks made it so Zetzray had to chose where to get hit. The close quarters and slower speed made dodging a difficult task.

Raleth: 15/100
Clone: 15/100

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Zetzray studied the clones movements closely as he rolled back. He saw that he rolled to gain his composure back and then as he witnessed the clone shift hands to hold gi with his right and pull the staff back Zetzray could tell that a frontal attack with Gi was coming. Zetzray would draw a kunai with his right hand, and leap back as far as his body would allow him to before the Bo staff was within three feet of him. Zetzray would leap back 6 feet thus causing the shuriken to collide into each other. Zetzray would then squat back into his stance now with a kunai in hand.

The clone continued the movement and used his momentum to continue a spin. He would then jump high, about 6 feet above Zetzray diagonally, and grasp Gi with both hands and slam it down, aiming for Zetzray's head. He knew his brother would be able to avoid the head injury, but Raleth hoped the attack would connect on his shoulder, or his brother would try to block it. If so any limb hit would be numb.

As the clone jumped it revealed Raleth, only 6 feet away from Zetzray. Raleth quickly used the seal, which lit up with chakra and threw two more chakra shurikens. The moved in an arc like fashion. One went high and to the right, but was going to curve and impale itself into Zetzray's right shoulder. The second shuriken arced horizontally to the left, and had enough force to knock Zetzray's kunai out of his hand.

Raleth: 005/100

Raleth was pushing Zetzray to fight at the peak of his abilities physically. He would see the shuriken coming towards his right shoulder and then an ariel assault incoming from Gi and would then decide that the best plan of action would be to spin to the left while moving backa bit so that Gi would narrowly miss his head and his right shoulder and the shuriken would wizz by his right side and at the end of his spin he would throw his kunai at Raleth's right shoulder while he was in mid flight.

Zetzray would begin to charge chakra to his hands for his next attack.

As Gi hit the ground an electrical burst exploded out of Gi, making for a very impressive show of power. The clone jumped toward the left, being 7 feet away from Zetzray. At the same time Raleth rolled out of the shuriken's way to left, being 6 feet away from Zetzray and on a diagonal right of him, and so being 13 feet away from the clone. As Raleth rolled he unstrapped his own Gi and stood up.

Raleth then charged at Zetzray, and flung Gi. Gi looked as if it was going to slam Zetzray but curved to the left and went towards the clone. At the same time Gi was flung the clone swapped his own Gi into his left hand and began running at Zetzray. When the clone was 5 feet away the clone caught Gi with his right hand, and upon contact Raleth's Gi exploded in electricity. The clone used the spinning momentum from Gi and followed up with it, doing an aerial over zetzray, and landing 6 feet away on his left side.

While the clone caught Gi, Raleth grabbed two kunai and went in for a close charge, holding blade towards the ground. Raleth went in for slash at Zetzray's right arm, spinning as he did so and aimed to land a stab at his left leg. Raleth bent his legs while he span, so as to doge any high punches.

The aerial was used more as a distraction, the real attack came from Raleth.