Another Boring Day {Training}

The scene takes place in an area full of life. Birds chirping, bees buzzing, though be it as it was the land was fertile.  It would flourish with all sorts of life, including plant life sprouting from the ground. Wasn't really a shocker, the location of this area was probably the most lively of all the nations combined. It was in this village where true beauty met it's match and unfurled to the eyes that look upon it.  Every which way was life either reforming or staying trues after several years.  Like the village entitled in its own name, it was covered with leaves and with that came tons and tons of trees. All standing tall and rooted into the ground. Branches by the dozen all hung out as if reaching to the sky, most were covered with leaves, not many were seen dead.  This site was truly a sight of beauty, to top it off the sun would shine through the leaves created a glow of green to touch the already green grass. This was just the outside of the area though. The trees and plants would all seem to circle around a giant empty area, tree stumps in the middle of the area no taller than an average person. Another wooden like shape next to it in the shape of an actual person, again no taller than an average person.  In the center of the area would drag out to a path which would cut off the trees in plants, this would be assumed to be how one would enter and leave this gorgeous like view.

To the opposite side of the area a rather large lake stood before it, the crystal blue waters too would reflect the sunlight making the waters go from clear to bright blue reflecting the color of the sky to its presence. The lake was no deeper than three feet making it impossible for a full body to submerge though for a child it was very possible.  On the other end of the lake an open area leading further into what seemed like the woods.  In the water seemed to be life as well, fish would swim about of all different sizes. The lake seemed to trail off into other various ares of the unknown, no doubt if one was to trail the lake it would lead outside of the village into another territory, all water is connected some how so the fish would be coming and going as they please as well.  On the end of the lake towards the right where the lake is cut off seems to be large boulders hanging above, they were probably placed there to maintain the lake from becoming a raging flowing river. Safe to assume the boulders were put there to cut off an unknown water source, though underneath the boulders water would slowly flow underneath it as if to not fully cut off the source.  It was a peaceful area one could sleep in the middle of the ground and probably not be bothered by the outside nuisances of the world. Unfortunately this could not last very long as all good things come to an end at some point.

From the entry point of the area a figure could be seen walking, next to him an identical figured followed, however this one seemed to be covered in white bandages over his left eye wrapping around his neck to his chest and left arm. All areas were bandaged but the right side of his body.  Both figures seemed to walk towards the peaceful area. One would be smiling with a grin from ear to ear as the other seemed rather serious.  The one who would smile seemed to be wearing an odd like attire as it wasn't one to match the ninja life but that of the samurai.  He wore a bright white kimono that would drag to his legs before revealing at his feet he wore the standard village ninja shoes, in his hair he would wear what would seem like a purple like band that would pull back his hair, all but one which would strand over his forehead. His hair much like his clothes was the color of white.  His eyes oddly enough were a hue of red almost close to the color of purple if light would shine on it.  He would continue to grin as he would walk closer to the area, beside him the identical one covered in bandages walked. His attire was entirely different, his right eye was a bright blue, his hair color too was white but was not held by a band instead it was draped down, it even appeared to be longer from the back.  Both their skin tones were natural white skin, fair tone too.  The one who was serious seemed to only wear ninja like pants and the same standard leaf ninja shoes.  The wraps around his left side of his body would assume to be his top attire.

Both would walk forward before stopping in the middle of the area. The one who was grinning would turn around to look at the serious one. He would continue to grin before raising his hand facing the palm side toward his face.  Suddenly a blue like hue would form through his hands as the hue began to piece together what seemed like a white like structure.  As moments passed the blue like hue would start to piece the structure together piece by piece after it started covering over the grinning ones face slowly.  As the pieces came together it seemed to start to form like a skull of a creature, much like the grin he once had the mask had too. The grin however was much creepier than his, at the time only his mouth was covered, his eyes would soon follow. What once was a hue of red faded to pitch black as the eyes formed on the mask like structure into what seemed like slits that would be pitch black, behind them one could only assume the grinning figures eyes were staring through, probably still grinning at the identical serious figure.  Now the mask like structure began to form around the forehead forming cat like ears to the top of what seemed like mask's head. Around the forehead would form two red thick lines forming what seemed like an omega symbol even though the two lines never connected.  On each side of the eye slits red lines much like the ones on the forehead would form making the eyes seem almost animal like. Along the top of the grin formed a grey line that traced around the rim of the top of the grin shaping much like a cat or fox like mouth. As the grin was finished it seemed to be smiling creepily showing something much like giant animal like teeth.  As the Mask finished becoming solid the blue hue would fade and the figure that once was grinning would lower his hand.

The one who was serious would smirk before sighing, he would then bring his hands closely together as much like one who was grinning blue hue would form around his hands as well. Suddenly the serious figures mouth would open, as it did a blade sharp edge would begin to slide out of his mouth, the sharp edge would eventually be out enough to look like some bladed weapon, the whole look of it seemed to be coated in black, it wasn't big enough to be a sword but it was big enough that if it had a duplicate form it would be considered a dual blade.  The handle would seem to curve off with spikes placed on the curved end, the grip was covered in scales much like the whole blade was.  As the blade slipped out of the mouth of the serious one, he would take his hands from being formed any longer he would then grab the blade by it's handle. Using his other hand he would pull at the blade before it separated into a duplicate of the first blade that slipped out of his mouth. He would then take the second blade and throw it at the one covered in the animal like mask.  The one in the mask would catch it by the grip before taking a defense like pose. The one who was serious would smile before he spoke. "Alright Gunji show me what you got, I will not be holding back." The one who was serious would dash at the one in the mask before spinning his body to revert a kick to the side of his face.  The one who was called Gunji would use his free hand to grab the kick in mid air and throw the serious one down at the ground.  

He would then jab the blade downwards, the blade would coat itself in lightning before it would jab down in mid air, the one who was thrown on the ground would use his blade to block the attack.  As the block was initiated lightning sparks would fly off each blade before dying out, the one who was on the ground, would use momentum of spinning his body to kick himself back up as he would use this momentum to knock down Gunji.  Gunji would catch this movement quickly by jumping back avoiding the knock back. Suddenly the one who was in wraps would dash forward, dragging the blade on the ground as it would seem to not spark from getting dragged but it would drag a water like trail, before Gunji knew it a giant water like slice would be sent at him as the one in wraps would up slice the blade from the ground sending a water like slice at him. Gunji would stand his ground before slashing at the water with his blade, as he did lightning like sparks would run through the water, unfortunately for him water as a conductor thus he was struct with a lightning water blast. This attack would send him sliding backwards leaving a small knick on his kimono on the left shoulder. He would laugh behind the mask before he spoke with glee. "Wow Lagia, that was pretty smart, I forgot that this part of the storm duplicate blade couldn't cut through water. . .clever now then lets try this again!" The one who spoke would dash again at the one with the other blade that somehow produced water.  He would dash in a zigzag before rotating his foot to the side before sending his free hand to form into a fist before it connected with the one in wrap's face.

With the clean hit to the right of his face he would be sent flying into the water not before bouncing of the ground and being slid into the water completely drenching his clothes.  The one in the mask would laugh as he would shrug his shoulders. "Man that was awesome, hey lagia are you okay over there. . .Lagi.." Suddenly before the one who was speaking could finish a large beam like thunder water mixed tornado was sent at him.  It was sent at him in the form of storm, because of the speed it caught him off guard, however he would use his blade to block the blast as he would slide, lightning would begin to surge through the blade he held. The blast would begin to decrease as the lightning would fade, the water form of the attack would just drop to the ground like a puddle.  However from the attack half the animal like mask was cracked and soon would shatter showing the left half of the male's face. It seemed that his eye was closed and he was still grinning. Shaking off his left arm which held the blade as if to shake of the blow from the attack. He took minimal damage. Lightning however seemed to spark every which way from his blade. He would then dash at the one who was still in the water, however he seemed to be floating above the water now as a blue like hue formed under his feet. The one who dashed would jump mid air before throwing the blade down into the water, he would then watch the blade get thrown into the water as it connected lightning would surge through the water as the one who was standing on the lake would notice the blade being thrown but it was too late to avoid the attack.

He would become prone to being electrocuted from not only from him getting wet but for being on top of the water, suddenly the lightning would surge the water connecting to the one in wraps. He would suddenly fall into the water sparks coming off his body before fading. The blade that was thrown into the water would then begin to fade as the one who was in mid air would fall, his grin still stood. He would land on the water on his feet, blue hue underneath it, he would reach down to the water grabbing the blade that caused the electrocution.  He would walk over to the one who was unconscious, he would lift him up with his free hand. He would then put him on dry land before grabbing the other blade and placing it together on his blade. The two blades would form as one. He would continue to grin before throwing the blade into the ground as the blade would be facing down into the ground just sticking there.  He would place his hand over his face before making a pulling motion as the mask would fade into a blue hue much like it was formed.  He would continue to grin before walking up to the wooden like structure shaped like a human.  He would take a pose and begin to punch it.  This seemed to be a fun day for the man but seemed to be boring as well, who knows maybe it would liven up.  The one who lay on the ground was unconscious and probably would be like that for a bit.

As time passed the male practicing on the dummy would continue to punch it over and over again. First to the head, then to the arm, then finally into the jugular. Because of the long abuse the wooden figure would take the head would snap off and hit the one lying on the ground on the head.  The male who punched off the head would look over to where the head landed. He would grin before he chuckled slightly, he was punching the dummy for almost over three hours now.  The bright day was beginning to fade into the realm of the night.  He would feel a little sore in his arms but he didn't want to stop his goal was to get two full days of training in without a break.  He would think, what was next for him to do?  He defeated the one who looked identical to him and now he just snapped off the head of the dummy he was practicing on.  Still even though he was out of ideas he would grin, he had an idea.  He would walk over to the body of water that once had an electrical current running through it.  As he bent down he would cup his hands together lowering them into the body of water. He would then lift up his hands and quickly ran to the one on the ground.  He would release the cupping letting droplets of water pelt the unconscious one in the face. It wasn't till after this childish prank that the one laying on the ground would begin to regain consciousness. His eyes would slowly open as he realized he was on the ground.

"That was a dirty trick Gunji. None the less it was well done, very fast at observing your surroundings.  However if you want to be a good dragon slayer you need to know more than just how to fight well you need to know when it is right to fight and if you know your opponent. You failed to know your opponent as you forgot that one of the blades that I created could use water. I used that against you as you had the lightning half thus shocking yourself.  Either way you still won." The one was laying on the ground began to stand up, as he did so he began to brush himself off as if he was unscathed by the whole attack to begin with. Once finished he would look to the right noticing the blades they were using to fight were stuck to the ground.  He would sigh before walking over, reaching down, and picking it up. He would then look at the one he called Gunji before speaking once again. "Why the hell did I give you this blade if you aren't going to take care of it, I swear boy you give me headaches. Either way I will take it back for now, I suppose you are done with training for today yes?" Before he got an answer he would take the blade and consume it in one whole bite before cracking his neck left and right looking at the one who had defeated him using a cheap dirty trick. As to respond to him the one who was grinning would run at the man who was in wraps.  Catching him by surprise, a punch would connect directly into his stomach sending him sliding into one of the trees that made the area look so gorgeous. Because of the damage the tree now was broken with the one who was punched inside of its ruble.

The male who was grinning was laughing even more than before as he would just stand there.  Suddenly he would shrug his shoulders before taking a fighting stance. "Know your enemy Lagia, I mean that is what you told me right?" Suddenly from the rubble of the broken tree a large blue spiral would be forced out flying towards Gunji.  Gunji would just grin before placing his weight into his feet and inhaling the air.  As he did so the giant blue vortex with lightning sparking through it would be consumed by him in an instant.  He would just grin before wiping his mouth with his arm. "That was delicious!" Suddenly he would press his feet into the ground charging at the rubble taking his fist into a punching like form.  He would thrust his fist forward before a hand burst through the rubble of the tree of which caught the fist.  After the first hand broke through the tree another one would also break through the tree but it was an open palm.  The palm would connect directly into the gut of Gunji sending him flying backwards and smashing against the ground.  From the ruble the one in wraps would break out, his wrappings were a bit ripped as the wrap that covered his left eye were no longer present.  The eye that the wraps covered were that of some demon. The eye was snake like with red and orange hues inside of them. The other difference that he showed was that he was angry.

Gunji, who was on the ground, would grin still as his would kick himself back up.  As he landed on the ground he too had a difference in his appearance.  His kimono would be torn with a giant hole in the area the open palm struck.  The kimono's torn spot revealed the bare skin of Gunji which also revealed minor bruising as well.  He would grin once again before brushing the dirt and dust off of him. He would take a fighting stance again.  As this was done the one who was not amused would rush at him.  It wasn't long before their hands collided against each other at max speeds. As the hands would collide each blocking one another color hues would spark off each collision. Gunji still grinning as he decided to switch it up twist his body and rotate his leg sending his foot to connect into the one who was fighting him.  As the hit connected the one who was blocking blow for blow against Gunji would be sent flying into the waters again. As he lifted himself off the water he would make a hand sign like he did before, like before as well a blue hue would form off his hands as his mouth would open those blades they were fighting with before came out yet again.  Once again he would pull apart the blades taking both in each hand.  He was done playing around it seemed.

He would dash at Gunji as he jabbed forward with the first blade spinning his arm to the side causing it to thrust to the side, one blade would spark the other had a wave of water flowing off of it.  Gunji would grin as he would bend back avoiding the first slice. He would then rotate his body ever so slightly to avoid the second strike, to finish his move he would sweep is foot underneath causing the angry one to fall on the ground.  He would just look down grinning, he was getting exhausted but two days were not up he needed to continue. The one who was angry would just get up before going at it again. This time he would run forward jump and spin his body each blade pointed outwards as his body would spin downwards at Gunji.  Gunji would continue to grin as he would attempt to catch one hand in the attempt to stop the spin and throw the angry one on the ground yet again, but to his dismay it failed.  The first blade would slice up the arm of his kimono connecting to skin which would leave droplets of water. The other blade would connect to his shoulder causing the sparks to trail to the droplets.  Being caught by surprise the electricity would zap his arm ever so slightly to break his grin to a wince.  He would jump back before holding his attacked arm with his free one.  

The one who was angry wouldn't give him time to recuperate he would just run straight forward again before attempting to attack yet again.  Gunji still injured would just rotate his body to avoid the attacks, his arms was in a painful condition. It was temporarily paralyzed which would be an issue for him.  He needed to figure out away to get the blades out of Lagia's hands.  As he continued to dodge the blade strikes left and right, Lagia would again try the body spin attack that got Gunji.  He would have to think fast to avoid this attack, he would then get an idea.  Using quick analysis he would duck to the ground as he then would grab the ankle of Lagia. It was at this point he would throw him into another try by the momentum of tossing him from his own ankle.  As Lagia landed into another tree the blades would be forced free from his hands and into the ground sticking through blade first.  Gunji would grin as he let go of his arm that was in sheer pain. Now he felt nothing he could finally move his arm, the left side of his kimono was ripped though, He decided to slide his left arm out of the left kimono sleeve letting it drape down revealing his cut up shoulder and arm bare.  He would continue grinning before he walked up to the other broken tree that Lagia was shot into.

As he walked up to the ruble he would just shrug his shoulders. "You are one tough dragon Lagia, seriously you can take a beating.  But then again so can I, anyway how does bark taste?" [i]He would grin before a hand would break through the ruble like before and grab Gunji by the face.  Gunji again being caught by surprise would drop his grin. "Why don't you find out. . ." Suddenly the hand grasped onto Gunji's face would pull back causing Gunji's head to be forced forward directly into a tree. It was at this point the hand would let go of Gunji's face.  Following this event Gunji would fall to the ground unconscious. Lagia again would break through the ruble again before stepping over Gunji's unconscious body. Before he could make it any more further he felt something grab him by the leg.  He would look down, his eyes would widen.  It was Gunji holding onto his leg, he was grinning though his nose was bloody as was his forehead.  He would just look up before speaking. "ung. . .Pretty strong there Lagia, however you forget one thing. . ."

Lagia would look at him with white eyes, he would begin to think. What the hell did he forget, he would look around as he noticed the two blades were gone. How was that possible, where were they? Suddenly he would see the two blades were put together into one blade which happened to be held by the free hand of Gunji. He would grin, his grasp was tight he wouldn't let go, suddenly a bright light would glow from the blade. Lagia couldn't escape, the bright hue would glow off the blade before being fired in a beam of lightning and water combining forming storm. Lagia was in sight of fire, he had no way of escaping he lost this fight. As the beam closed in on him he would smile before he took a beam through his right shoulder causing him to fall to the ground. He would then again fall unconscious, Gunji would let go of  Lagia's leg as he sighed in relief. He would smile, his eye sight was fading slowly, he knew he was spent but he was happy he won the fight that had partook here in this training field.  The boring day that was, was no more.  He had fun, he practiced hard as well. He soon found himself passing out on the training field.

Both their bodies would just lie there on the ground as time passed.  It wasn't till around mid-day the next day that Gunji woke up.  He would soon find himself sitting up, his body was sore though.  He trained for a full day, his hands he still held onto the blade that caused him to win that fight.  He would grin before laughing to himself, he was proud of himself.  This was the very first time he was actually able to beat lagia, did that mean he was finally done with his dragon slayer training? He would continue to laugh to himself as he looked to his left.  Lying there on the ground was the body of Lagia, he wasn't dead but he was out cold.  He would laugh, had he not grabbed those blades at last minute when the hand grabbed him by the face he would have been done for.  He would try to get up, as he did so a sharp pain would go through his body.  He would wince a bit before grinning yet again.  He would bend down to lift up the arm of Lagia before placing it over his shoulder. Again a sharp pain would be shot through his body before he would grin again. He would take slow steps off the training area.  The feet of lagia dragging across the ground through each step.

He would continue to grin as he looked left and right at the broken trees, the once beautiful view was now destroyed through gruesome training.  He would grin but soon notice his grin fading.  He would then think about what the Hokage would do to Gunji after finding out that the trees were trashed.  The training area was there for all to use so it was now destroyed. It really wasn't meant to take this much training or serious training those were supposed to done outside the village so not to destroy anything too valuable in the village.  It looked as if he destroyed two trees.  He would sigh then grin, he would have to put the blame on someone else, but who could he possibly put the blame on.  He had the idea of putting the blame on the first person he saw nearby the training area.  He knew that if he was caught in a lie that he would be dealing with some serious issues, the thoughts of the punishments kinda scared him so he decided he would tell the truth.  The truth was always the best thing right?  Plus he did have to speak to the Hokage about purchasing the Jotei household items that were strangely stollen from the Osaka household.  The weapons were put under care by the Osaka family by the Hokage so he also wouldn't be too happy to hear a commoner stole the items from out under Gunji's nose.  He was sighing at all the issues he now had to deal with. His day went from fun to boring yet again.  He would trail off in the distance still in a slow pace till the point where both Lagia and Gunji faded off into the distance.

The day was indeed eventful from what started to be a battle between dragon slayer and his dragon ended the victory of finally finishing the long tedious battle to defeat the dragon.  In its wake still stood the calm waters yet the trees were no more than ruble and bark laid out on the ground.  The head of the wooden dummy smashed off onto the ground from not so far away.  The damage dealt to this area definitely was an interesting sight. The battle had taken a total of one full day to complete in a victory of chance.  Gunji definitely would have a lot to tell the Kage but at least the training was over he definitely felt stronger he even seemed to feel like he might have unlocked something further into his dragon slayer skills.

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