#katana sword dividers

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katana sword dividers

source▪️f2u (please don't claim as your own)

requested by anon

[frogs-in3-hills]

some leonardo sillies because he's the blorbo ever

[Image ID: Four digital sketches focusing on Leo from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 cartoon. The line art is wobbly and imprecise, and only the masks and sword wrappings are colored.

1: Leo is facing the right with his head turned towards the camera. His mouth is open and his brows are furrowed, making him look flabbergasted and offended. There is a thought bubble beside him, reading "U did NOT just fucking say that." He has a bowl of rice and chopsticks in his hands.

2: Two more bust portraits of Leo in various degrees of distress. The first drawing is of him hunched over with his hands over his mouth, looking almost like he's going to be sick with worry. The second drawing shows him gasping in surprise, a little dramatically, with one hand raised to his face.

3: Divided into two sections. The first section is labelled "What it looks like he's doing:". It shows a few drawings of Leo practicing with his katanas and one drawing of him meditating. The second section is labelled "What he's actually doing:". It shows a few drawings of Leo happily playing with his katanas. One drawing has flowers and sparkles coming out of his head at he stares at them, with text beside him reading "haha yaaaay omg swords". Another drawing shows him reading The Art of War with the autism creature face. Another drawing shows him sitting cross-legged and holding up one sword, staring at it with a serious expression and saying, "What does it taste like..."

4: Labelled "Bonus". Leo is sitting and leaning forward to lick one of his katanas with a determined expression. He has a speech bubble saying "...". The next drawing shows him in the same position, but he's sat back a little with a blank expression. There is a large thought bubble next to him with two sequential drawings inside. The first drawing shows him and Don as turtle tots. Don is scrounging around on the floor with a hand to his mouth. Leo looks on, asking "Hey Donny what are you eating". The second drawing is a close up of Don, who stares back at Leo with a wide-eyed, brain-empty expression. He has a speech bubble simply saying "penny". From off screen, Leo replies, "Cool can I have some". End ID.]

[kaledya]

Hey hey! It's a-me!! The essay writer again!

Lol, sorry.

This time, I just summed up some questions about your AU Exorcists

1. Since Lute's and Adam's personalities are different in Sinners Symphony, I suppose that the morale in the army is different from canon, far closer to "We do what has to be done" instead of the usual "Haha, die you little b@#es. I'm at 261 now, how about you?" Am I correct?

2. How do the Exorcists fight? Now we know that in your AU Blessed weapons are insanely overpowered (sinners are crying for a nerf constantly), I wonder if the soldiers still fight open and without cover just to mindlessly kill a bunch of sinners or if the ladies have more discipline in this?

3. And lastly, two questions in one, do the Exorcists leave behind their weaponry like in canon? Since if not, Carmilla Carmine would probably not become an overlord, or at least have far lower than in canon, since the weapons would be super rare and far more difficult to manipulate with, resulting in less employees, resulting in less deals, resulting in less power.

Have a great day/night. Richard.

And by the way, Sir Pentious in Sinners Symphony when?

Yes the exterminators are a well trained and disciplined unit of soldiers, some lieutenants are even trained by Azrael himself, they do not take pleasure or enjoyment from their work or see it as a game, they do what needs to be done, nothing more and nothing less. There is discipline in the army like in today's armies, the soldiers respect their superiors very much and obey their orders under all circumstances.

Lute is the most skilled exterminator at the moment, in fact she was personally trained by Azrael and is the closest exterminator to Azrael. Lute has the greatest respect for Azrael and will not hesitate to punish anyone who insults him.

War styles:

I haven't designed it yet, but I'll try put a sketch here. Exterminators are divided into 3 different classes

Seraphic Smitebringers (Divine Strikers): These warriors are equipped with heavy weapons that reflect the power of the heavens.

Celestial Swiftwings: This group is known for the speed of their wings, descending upon their enemies like lightning.

Ethereal Vanguard: These warriors combine both powerful blows and swift movement to create a versatile force on the battlefield, but they are neither as fast as Swiftwings nor as powerful as Smitebringers.

Weapons they use

For Seraphic Smitebringers:

Divine Retributors: Great, luminous hammers that echo like thunder with each strike.

Judgment Hammers: Mighty war hammers, adorned with gold and silver, representing fair judgment.

For Celestial Swiftwings:

Heavenly Katanas: Long, slender swords that slice through enemies with speed and grace.

Windscythes: Light and sharp sickles that harness the power of the wind.

For Ethereal Vanguard:

Astral Lances: Spears made of stardust, effective at both near and far range.

Balance Blades: Two-sided blades that offer the perfect balance of power and speed.

The exterminators don't leave their weapons in hell as in the canonü (1. they don't leave a weapon in hell that can kill them 2. the weapons of the exterminators are made in a customized way, they have a spiritual value. 3 even if they leave it, nothing much changes, a sinner cannot touch it)

Carmilla is an arms dealer again. (Like Tony did before he became Iron Man), she is a weapon merchant, her power comes from the quality and uniqueness of the weapons she made in this AU, not from angelic weapons. she is still a 2nd place overlord, after all, Pride Ring is a battlefield and a battlefield needs weapons

+ Carmilla has destroyed all of her rivals, no one else in Pride Ring can enter the weapon trade because they are destroyed directly by Carmilla. so Carmilla's power is still the same, nothing has changed in the level.

I wish you a good day too

and I have no idea about sir pentious right now.

[kirsteingf]

Corruption | Doma x Reader (fem)

CW: female reader, blood, dubcon (heavy on this), fingering, slight praise, basically doma fucks you dumb :) Doma will do anything it takes to make you a demon.

Divider by @kithsune <3

The moon trickled through the trees above you, the blade of your katana reflecting the light as you held it high after inflicting the final blow on the demon you'd been sent to kill. You watched as its body crumbled beneath you, cursing you to hell as it slowly withered away. Your breaths were as calm as ever, this demon being nothing compared to the ones you'd slain before.

"Light work," you muttered to yourself, sheathing your katana and taking a moment to scan your surroundings. Although you'd completed your mission, you could still sense that something was off. You weren't alone. You'd mastered the act of keeping your guard up now, but you were nowhere near as skilled as a Hashira, which is why you almost didn't notice the eyes up in a nearby tree trained on you. You grabbed the hilt of your katana, heart thumping against your ribcage as you sized him up. He was nothing like any of the measly demons you'd been fighting; he reeked of something you couldn't quite put your finger on. 

"Water breathing, first form-" You drew your katana, but before you could even assume your fighting stance, the demon disappeared. You couldn't sense where he was, but you could feel his presence. Collect yourself you thought, but before you could even turn to face his looming aura, your katana had been swiped from your grasp and your legs kicked out beneath you, leaving you defenseless. He laughed softly, throwing your katana to the side and looming over you. 

"I've been watching you…waiting for this moment for so long," he said, his voice dripping with excitement. You cowered below him, but he gently cupped your face, forcing you to look at him. You felt your heart drop as you stared at his eyes, realising the severity of the situation.

Upper 2 

His face changed to an almost concerned look as he noticed your fear.

"I can't stand seeing you scared," 

"W-What do you want from me?" You managed to get out, fear almost incapacitating your ability to talk. An upper rank wouldn't go out of their way to prey on a mere corps member. You were nowhere near a threat to him or the 12 Kizuki. 

"I want…to fill you with my blood," he gripped both sides of your face with an almost maniacal grin plastered across his face. 

"No. I won't let you," You glared, willing yourself to calm your breathing, desperately trying to mask your fear. 

"I've seen you, the way you fight is…breathtaking," he complimented, sighing dreamily. You'd always been given compliments on your fighting style, people often comparing you to a ballet dancer as you fought with pure elegance. 

"But-" his face contorted into one of concern. "-you're weak." his thumb swiped over your trembling lip. 

"You'd never make it as a Hashira," He pouted, feigning pity. He dropped you to the floor, and you used this opportunity to grab your katana and attempt an attack. 

"Water breathing third form: flowing dance," you struck him with your sword, but you were nowhere near strong enough to slice through. The most he got was comparable to a cat scratch, and yet pain coursed through you. Your knees buckled, and Doma stalked towards you. As a last resort, you pointed your katana towards him, and he just let it glide into him. In fact, he put his hand over yours and guided it through his stomach with a weirdly calm smile on his face. Doma was a demon obsessed with the beauty of femininity, so it was no wonder he took a liking to your fighting style. The fact that he knew you were of no threat to him only encouraged him; he felt like he could mould you into whatever he wanted. 

"Y-You're a psycho," you cried out, hand trembling beneath his as he pulled your katana out. He regenerated almost immediately, but the blood on your sword remained. This time, the blade pointed towards you. 

"Let me make you a demon, join me. We could be so powerful," 

You shook your head, cowering away from the tip of your blade, tears welling in your eyes. You never thought your own sword would be used against you. 

Doma sighed, pouting slightly as a freezing mist began surrounding you. 

"It pains me to do this.." He watched as you gasped, the cold air hitting your lungs. 

"Such a waste," he nicked your cheek with your sword, blood droplets appearing across the mark he'd made. 

As soon as the blood on your cheek fell, you saw a change in Doma's eyes. He looked…hungry, but not in a way that he wanted to eat you. 

"Marechi," he whispered, a grin appearing on his face. 

Marechi blood was often intoxicating to weaker demons, significantly reducing their cognitive ability, but more powerful demons have a high tolerance to the effects of it. Yours, however, seemed to be affecting him in a way you hadn't seen before. The scent drove him crazy, his rainbow eyes darkening as he hungrily loomed over you. 

"P-Please," you whimpered, fearing for your life. He threw your katana aside, wiping the blood from your cheek with his thumb, making you wince. He swiped his thumb over his tongue, the faint stain of your blood coating it before it disappeared back into his mouth. 

"I want to know how you'll taste between my teeth," his smile was that of a psycho, and you braced yourself as he honed in on you, expecting him to start devouring you. But it never happened. 

Instead, Doma nipped harshly at your neck, and you whined at the sharp pain before you felt the blood drip over your collarbone. He hungrily licked up the mess, and you felt your breath hitch.

"What are you doing?" You asked him weakly, but he didn't answer. He fed on your blood as you whimpered underneath him, helpless. He stood back to admire you, swiping his tongue over his bloody fangs. Your blood had stained the collar of your corps uniform, and he shook his head at the sight. 

"I'm so sorry, I've made a mess of you. Let's get this off," He smirked, undoing the buttons on your shirt and throwing it to the side. He hummed as he took in the sight, a helpless victim trembling before him.

"It pains me to see you like this," he dropped to his knees, putting his two hands on either side of your shoulders.

"Let me make you feel good," 

It's almost like tasting your blood had an aphrodisiac effect on him, his eyes clouded with lust as he grabbed your chin. 

You'd be lying if you said you hadn't enjoyed the feeling of him licking and biting at your neck, but you couldn't shake the thought that this was a demon. An upper-rank one at that. Still, the dampness between your legs wasn't going to do you any justice. You knew there was no point in fighting him off, he could easily just kill you. There were no other options but to submit to his will. 

You looked up at him, and he smiled down at you. It almost looked genuine. 

He brought his lips to yours in a hungry kiss, and you couldn't help moaning into his mouth as his free hand explored your exposed skin. His hand was cold, contrasting the warmth of your human skin. His lips found your neck again, the scent of your blood leaving him hungry for more. His teeth nipped at your skin, drawing more small droplets of blood. 

Doma had you completely at his disposal, and he relished in the fact. 

"You'll be mine by the end of this," he murmured, no hint of doubt in his voice. 

"I want to keep you forever," 

His hand found your nipple, fingers grazing over the perky bud before pinching it lightly. He watched your reactions closely, pinching slightly harder when he noticed your chest rise with a gasp from the feeling. 

"Please, I-" 

His movements stilled, and his face moved closer to yours.

"Please what?" 

You suddenly became hyper-aware that he wasn't touching you, all the places he'd touched you burned longingly as if he'd branded your skin. 

"D-Dont stop…" you whispered, and Doma wasted no time pinning your arms above your head. 

"I'm not going to stop…until you're begging for my blood," he smirked, and his hand slowly made its way to the hem of your panties. He effortlessly ripped them away from your body, the cold air from Doma causing you to gasp as it made contact with your middle. He rubbed a few teasing circles into your clit, your eyes fluttering shut as your head tilted back underneath him. 

"Look at me. I want you to watch your innocence wither away at the hands of a demon," You didn't hesitate, pulling your lip between your teeth as you watched Doma tease your clit. He didn't keep it up for long, moving onto your dripping hole that had been desperate for something to fill it. His glacial skin compared to your heat sent a cool chill up your spine, goosebumps appearing over your exposed body as he slowly slipped a single finger into your desperate hole. Doma studied your face, noticing every change in your expression as he pumped it in and out of you with ease, your lips parted, soft, breathy moans leaving them, and eyes trained on his

"Hmmm, such an obedient little human you are," he praised, noticing how you clenched around him at his words. His finger curled, grazing against that sweet spot inside of you once before slowing his movements to an agonising pace. You writhed beneath him, and Doma smirked as he watched your hips search for something more. 

“Please,” you breathed, and Doma’s free hand held your hips still as he teased you even further, his pace almost torturous. 

“S-Stop, please I want more,” you pleaded, and Doma added another finger as he pushed them back into you, curling them both into that same spot over and over. 

Your heart pounded from the intensity of the pleasure, and he could sense it. He could feel every fibre of your being as he filled you with his fingers. When he felt your walls tighten around him, he brought his thumb up to rub small circles into your clit to bring you closer to the edge. It didn’t take long at all before the intense wave of pleasure rushed over you, loud moans tainting the otherwise calm woodland atmosphere.

His free hand clamped over your mouth as he fingered you through your orgasm, moans muffled against his fingers.

"Perfect, you've reached a state of bliss," he smiled, and you fell limp beneath him. 

"At this point, I would've already devoured you," he ran his tongue over his fangs as he took in your fucked out expression.

"But I'd be a fool if I didn't try you out for myself, wouldn't I?" The sound of his belt unbuckling grounded you back down to Earth, coming down from your pleasure induced high. You watched as he pulled his pants down slightly, just enough to reveal his cock, your eyes visibly widening at the size. You could've guessed he'd be well endowed from the fact that he was a demon. You wondered if he'd even fit inside you, the mere thought of him struggling fit in your cock-hungry pussy almost had you moaning. 

"Don't worry," his hand gently grazed your chin, bringing your eyes to his instead. 

"I won't be gentle," he sneered as he turned you over, lifting your hips up so he could position himself. Despite his words, he started slow, sliding himself in inch by inch until he couldn't anymore. The stretch was unimaginably painful, tears welling in your eyes as his cock stuffed you full. 

"You take it so well," he hummed, claws digging into your hips as he slowly rocked his hips against yours. The wetness from your previous orgasm glistened on his length, his thrusts becoming easier each time he buried himself into you, pain slowly subsiding as pleasure took over. Your moans were high pitched and whiny as he used your hole, his cock reaching places that could never be touched by another human. Everything he did reminded you that he was a demon, but you didn't feel ashamed. There was no room for shame or dignity while he had you bouncing on his dick for his pleasure, completely at his disposal. 

"You have no idea how hard it is for me to not completely ruin you right now," he whispered, grabbing a handful of your hair and pulling you flush against his back. His pace didn't let up as he held you there, loosely wrapping his arm around your neck. 

"I'll have to save that for-" he groaned, cutting himself off, hips stuttering slightly.

"Mhm, for when I make you mine forever," His free hand cupped one of yours, urging you to touch yourself. 

"Make yourself cum for me, sweet angel," he maintained a rhythm again, slightly slower, but deep enough to set your nerve endings alight. You obeyed, rubbing circles into your already sensitive clit to bring back that all familiar feeling. 

He groaned as your walls tightened around him, the extra stimulation being just what you needed to feel the pool building up in the pit of your abdomen. He didn't stop, keeping the same pace as your fingers desperately urged for that sweet release, and you swear you saw stars the moment it hit. Doma held you as your legs gave way beneath you, fucking you through another orgasm, curses and moans leaving your mouth before your body went limp with bliss once again. 

Doma used your hole, giving you a few more lazy thrusts before he followed suit, hips stilling as he released ribbons of white inside your abused pussy. He placed you down after pulling himself out of you, a mixture of both of your cum dripping from your pussy as you laid there, drunk on sex. Doma redressed himself, and grabbed your katana that laid forgotten on the floor. You could only watch, your mind fogged in a state of ecstasy, as he walked towards you with a concerned look on his face. 

"My, what a poor, sweet soul!" He mocked, taking your katana and making a small slice in his hand.

"Come, drink my blood and I'll take care of you…forever," he smirked, knowing he'd won. You couldn't fight him off in the state you were in, one of his hands holding your mouth open so he could pour himself into you. 

"As obedient as ever," he smiled sweetly, scooping you up in his arms.

"Let's get you out of here, I'm sure Muzan will be pleased to meet your acquaintance,"

[tmntkiseki]

This is a bit tangential to your Bo staff thought, but it made me think about it.

I’ve always thought Donny was the weakest fighter, mostly because on screen he’s the most likely to just drop what he’s doing or trip over himself. Which I attribute to him having his focus split between training and tech.

However, I personally don’t think him being physically the weakest makes sense. I don’t know a lot about the Bo staff either, but he uses it to launch himself quite a bit which has gotta take some crazy upper body strength. Which also tracks since he’s the one who’s (most often) working with heavy machinery. I think that’s a really interesting thought about how the weapon could lead to that stereotype, though. A guy with a staff doesn’t immediately look as imposing as a guy with a sword, even if they’re built the same.

Yeah, being physically weak and being the weakest fighter are two different things. As a casual observer, the bō comes off as a weapon that is far trickier to utilize effectively in combat as an offensive weapon than, say, Leonardo's katanas or Raphael's sais, simply due to the fact it's not a blade weapon; it is, for lack of better comparison, a glorified stick. And because it is a stick, it doesn't look particularly intimidating, which might give off the impression that Don is weak and doesn't have as much going for him when faced with a crowd of enemies.

However, what the bō lacks in raw attack power it more than makes up for in overall utility. A lot of Donatello's fighting style seems to rely on first defending against attacks with his bō, then finding an opportunity to counterattack using either the bō itself or his own strength. This gif offers a pretty good example of what Donnie looks like when he's at his best in combat, since we get to see him using his bō both offensively and defensively.

Like, especially note how the encounter with the Foot Ninja wielding the katana plays out. Don first uses his bō to block his attacker's weapon, then kicks him away while spinning the bō in the event the Foot Ninja attempts a counterattack, adopting a defensive posture in the process. A lot of lovely little details in the span of only a few seconds that show just what kind of fighter Don is.

Again, it's difficult to talk about how the turtles fight when you don't study/practice martial arts yourself, but Don is an interesting case study because he's probably one of the strongest turtles physically, yet his weapon of choice and the fighting style that comes along with it demands that he fight more defensively.

Edit: ALSO, in regards to Don having his focus divided between both ninja training and inventing, that would definitely account for some of his occasional clumsy moments during missions. He's definitely dedicated when it comes to his actual training sessions, but if he's spending a significant amount of time working on his machines, then he's likely not getting in quite as much practice as, say, Leo.

[tgrailwar-zero]

Guys, is it really difficult to just say we like her as a friend?

To be fair, we’re divided on a good day, but most of us like you? You’re funny, you’re smart, and you’re definitely strong—but there’s lot of super strong people out there too. We like you cause we had great times together, and we even saved the world(?) …in that time that didn’t actually happen(??) and…

… we just want our friend to be okay and happy and the good times to continue…?

Never mind, being emotionally vulnerable sucks. Pretend we said nothing.

BLACKSMITH: "…What're you makin' that annoyin' face for?"

BENNOSUKE(?): "Hehehe… hehehehehe… Did'ya hear that? They wuuuuuuv me! I'm gonna tell eeeeeeverybody! They're gonna be sooooo jealous!"

You're kidding.

There she is.

BLACKSMITH: "Excuse me? They said a lot of things, but I don't think that was one of 'em. Did you hit your head again when I wasn't lookin'? What the hell is 'wuv'?"

MUSASHI: "It's called subtext, old man. Maybe they didn't invent it in your time? Still, gosh, it's about time. I was starting to get a bit discouraged."

MUSASHI stretched, before looking over at you and nodding. The BLACKSMITH frowned, folding his arms.

BLACKSMITH: "That look in your eyes, you've reached some sorta conclusion. I guess that means you're leavin'… well, if that's what'll make you happy, I ain't gonna stop you."

The Blacksmith said... ugh, remaining still, not going back on his word.

MUSASHI: "Mm. Thank you though, for giving me a home for a bit."

The children ran up to her, tugging on her kimono.

GRANDDAUGHTER: "But you can't leave! Not yet! We'll miss you!"

You saw her smile grow soft as she knelt down, pulling the kids into a hug.

MUSASHI: "Trust me, I feel the same. I'll miss you too. Take care of your grandpa, okay?"

She hopped up to her feet, turning back to you.

MUSASHI: "I don't think so, though it's not like I've really had much of one. But... living in this Shimousa, with old man Muramasa, Onui, and Tasuke… it's a pretty lie. One that if I wasn't careful about, could live in for a really long time without realizing something was wrong. That Pretender really is a devious one."

She turned away slightly, clearing her throat as she caught her breath.

MUSASHI: "…This was the place where the human 'Miyamoto Musashi' died, and the Heroic Spirit 'Miyamoto Musashi' was born."

BLACKSMITH: "Bennosuke…"

MUSASHI: "I know. I'll take care of myself. But that means you've got to take care of yourself too, next time we meet for real, I'll be bugging you for a new sword."

BLACKSMITH: "…See you."

MUSASHI: "See you."

She readied her katanas.

MUSASHI: "Some privacy, please? I'll pull through, don't worry. I always do. But that Jaguar wants us to put on a show, right?"

She winked, flashing a roguishly charming smile. It was bewitching enough that you only just caught the upswing of her blade. The strike was swift, sudden, and perfectly painless as it neatly severed your connection to MUSASHI's dreamscape.

…As expected of a sword saint.

You found yourselves back in the room with JAGUAR MAN, who was violently shaking you as your Servants continued to yell. It was a lot of noise at once. Was this what they heard every time you got panicked? You looked back at the screen, seeing MUSASHI still asleep.

The ninth chime sounded.

PRETENDER stood over MUSASHI, still as confident as he was when you last saw him. Which... was actually a few seconds ago. Dream-time was strange.

PRETENDER: "It's but a shame, but this is where the story ends. I repeat that I only did this because you were my most formidable opponent, may you have sweet--"

Before he could finish, he was suddenly cut off.

PRETENDER: "…?!"

Two hands shot up, grabbing him by the side of the face and yanking him downwards. The entire arena was treated to a wide shot of the previously asleep samurai having yanked the prince into a kiss- on the forehead at least. This was followed by a rather brutal headbutt as MUSASHI slammed her forehead against his, the PRETENDER letting out a pained yell as he stumbled backwards, reeling from the dirty strike. The samurai spoke up, her voice loud and clear for the observing parties as she hopped up to her feet.

MUSASHI: "And thus, the lovely princess was awakened by true love's kiss! Oh, Jeran, you dirty dog! What will your fans think? Stealing a kiss from a maiden like myself? The scandal of it all!"

Before the PRETENDER could comment, the swordswoman thrust the pommel of her sword into his nose and kicked him square in the chest, knocking him into a nearby wall.

He crashed into it, slumping down as MUSASHI stretched, yawning dramatically.

MUSASHI: "Aaaawaa… man, I needed that! Hm? Why's the air so tense? Did I miss something big?"

SALIERI: "That woman…"

NERO: "She's truly devilish…"

CONSTANTINE: "Making us worry like that…"

KUKULKAN: "That's our Saber!"

You heard the PRIEST's voice echo over the footage.

PRIEST: "And… at the last moment before the tenth count, the Null Zero Samurai awakens!"

The arena burst into wild, chaotic cheers.

[deadanimefan]

Hantengu Clones x Tanjiro's Older Sister! Reader (Part 2)

Warning: Licking, Violence, Mentions of Stabbing, Touching in weird places (idek anymore), Swearing, Urogi being a perv

(Divider belongs to @kodaswrld)

"But these two will get in our way," the sorrowful demon says as he launches an attack from his spear. "Get down!" you yell as you put your hands over Nezuko and Tanjiro's heads and push their bodies to the ground so they don't get hit. As you push them away, you deflect the attack with your katana. "Damn it, Aizetsu, you could've hurt her!" Sekido yells. "How many of these damn demons are there?!" You sorta yell in confusion and frustration "I don't know but all I know is if you cut one of their heads off they will split into more demons" Tanjiro warns, but you just cut off the head of Urogi now you probably made more of them, all of a sudden Urogi grabs you by your leg, and flies away with you "KANJIRA!!!" Tanjiro tries to grab your hand, but he can't reach you in time. "Sorry about this, sweetheart~." Urogi opens his mouth wide, and his mouth starts glowing. You were screwed. "Oh shit," the yellow energy bursts into loud soundwaves, and your hearing is just gone. You lost consciousness and began falling onto tree branches. After falling for a while, you regained consciousness as you hit the ground. "God damn it!" you exclaimed, struggling to get up. Your back was hurting like hell. "I've got to get up," you think to yourself. "I can't hear anything anymore!!!" You were about to get up when all of a sudden Urogi got on top of you making you unable to move "Wow you're even cuter up close cutie I can see why my counterparts have interest in you" he gets closer to your face and licks your cheek "oh my you taste so sweet darling~" his talons goes down to your waist now (MY MANNNNN!!)

Meanwhile with Tanjiro and Nezuko:

"Aww! Urogi took our cute girl. No fair, I wanted her first!" Karaku whines with a frown on his face, and the frown on his face turns into a sadistic smile. "But that's okay. Once we're done with these brats, we can have our time with her!!" Karaku exclaims with excitement in his tone" "Tch will you stop whining like a bitch already?! Like you said, if we kill these wastes of space, we can get to her!!!" Sekido complains "I already told you," Tanjiro says with clear anger and annoyance in his voice as he slowly gets up from being unconscious. "YOU WON'T TAKE MY SISTER AWAY!!!" Tanjiro screams at them with full rage, but the demons don't care. They are going to have you no matter what.

(I just realized I forgot to add Genya in this just pretend he just got here IM SORRY IM SLOW)

(Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Genya are fighting Aizetsu, Sekido, and Karaku now)

Karaku was about to attack Tanjiro, but he and Sekido were shot with a bullet aimed at their necks. Which blew their heads off. Their heads regenerated in a fast amount of time "HOW MANY OF THESE PESKY HUMANS ARE THERE?!" Sekido growls in anger (as usual) "Genya?" Genya jumped down from where he was standing and grabbed his sword. He was about to stab one of the demons, but Aizetsu came and stabbed him in his chest. "You're so weak it's sad really" Aizetsu pitied Genya with a little bit of sass

(Nezuko and Karaku)

"Hahahahahaaaa, keep trying. You're almost there, little one!!" Karaku teases Nezuko as she tries to fight him off. "Tch quit fucking playing around, and finish her off already, Karaku!!!" Sekido says as he's fighting with Tanjiro, "I'm not gonna waste my time on you for a long, little girl, but your sister, on the other hand, is worth it *laughs manically*" Karaku kicks his foot into Nezuko's chest and breaks her arm. Nezuko managed to kick Karaku's chin hard, took his fan, and made him fly far away. Tanjiro is still fighting with Sekido. While they're still fighting, Karaku is in the air, and he destroys the building and makes Nezuko and Tanjiro fall with the building, and they are now unconscious...

"Now we just wait for the fog to lift so we can finish them off!!" "Tch forget about them they're probably not even alive!! Aizetsu, get your ass over here we're going to get that girl with Urogi!!" "Yay!! Now we can finally have our fun time with her~"

(Also I don't know where the tf Genya was when Karaku destroyed the building in the anime so that's why I didn't really mention him in this part)

The 3 clones go to the forest so they can find you~

Now you were in for a chase cause you managed to get away from Urogi, and now he's flying after you

PART 3 COMING SOON

[wvoonie]

彡ㅤ𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 ㅤㅤ—ㅤㅤㅤㅤ✦ㅤㅤㅤㅤ𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋

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➳ ㅤ Requested by : @blueberrypie20

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ꕤ — origins . Derived from flame breathing

𔓕ㅤㅤ—ㅤㅤCreator.

Roqia Elahi (@ask-roqia-elahi)

𔓕ㅤㅤ—ㅤㅤHistory.

(N/A)

𔓕ㅤㅤ—ㅤㅤNichirin type.

A nichirin with a curved blade that fades from white to orange and pink, mimicking the sunset. A regular nichirin katana may be used as well.

𔓕ㅤㅤKnown techniques.

Ethereal breathing has 5 known techniques

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First form: Otherworldly Rays of Light

— The user leaps forward into the air, performing a spin and sending a horizontal slash towards the opponent. Usually the user visualises a blinding light.

Second form: Delicate Rain: Compassion

— The user runs incredibly fast towards the opponent and performs multiple quick thrusts, targeting multiple parts of the target's body. The quickness of it all makes it almost painless.

Third form: Slashes of Dawn, Perseverance

— The user sends multiple slashes in a circular motion towards the opponents' bodies, slicing through them easily.

Fourth form: Ethereal dance

— The user rotates their body and sends a circular slash around them, slashing multiple opponents at once.

Fifth form: Cave of the Celestial

— The most powerful and dangerous form of ethereal breathing, the user tries to get as much air as they can in their lungs — with lungs burning as if in flames, the user moves rapidly dodging any attacks that would come their way. The user unsheathes their sword, a blinding light engulfing the user like a cave full of shining stars — the user performs a cutting slash at the opponent's neck to decapitate them. The light is so strong it potentially could blind the user and the opponent/s.

Credit @love-stvrs if you use || do not steal or repost || divider by @plutism

(sorry for taking so long 😞)

[tinyfiramonglarches]

Tashigi is little, cute "katana maniaka" who is hated by a community for no reason

Well, in most of a time when I started read One Piece, I didn´t care of OP Community. With my own pace I read manga chapter by chapter and successfully avoided most of the spoilers before I reached ongoing (and dropped it now I don´t care so much about spoilers and start read manga again in that point where I stopped five years ago - and Wano is done :D ) To the point, I was horrified how many people hate Tashigi so much. She always was one of my favourite characters and I ship her with Zoro. Ok, in two cases I am able to understand why she is not popular character: 1, ZoRobin shippers- understand to their feelings, they root for their favourite couple and I feel their "pain". Still get it, it´s part of the fandom to prefer one ship to another one. 2, she is weaker fighter than the others- ok, I have some arguments (I will explain later), but I get it. Some fans have to compare everyone with everyone who holds a sword and yeah, Tashi-chan is really weaker than Zoro or Mihawk. What I don´t get it, why people hate her so much. Be honest, it seems to me that hating Tashigi is an act of misogyny. I'm not exaggerating. Tashigi is a perfect sample how it´s hard to be significant female figure in two almost 100% male domains. In OP universe there is not so much swordswomen and there is not so much higher ranked marines. In many stories there is a narrative if we see female characters among the men and she is "the best however she is a woman" and in many stories it´s explain like "be woman is something worse, but she is great"). Personally, I don´t prefer this type of narrative and gladly Tashigi is not that case.

Assuming for "for non-existent misogyny"

Ppl critisize her for assuming Zoro for nothing. However we knows that his reason why he didn´t want to fight with her it´s kinda different than she thought. But be honest, women don´t assume the men for misogyny without reason. Who knows Tashigi´s experience with discrimination because she is female? Marine´s bases are not space of understanding and tolerence overrun by unicorns. Most of her superiors are men and also most of her subordinates are men. From my own experience I know some women who are in leadership positions and every single of them has experience that they struggled with some dump male subordinate who didn´t respect them because "they are just women". She had to make many times more efforts because of her gendre so that the people around her began to respect her. To become a petty officesand later a captain. And maybe when she fought with the pirates, she was used to that they insulted and underestimated her. We don´t know. Probably, she just expected the same interection from Zoro.

Tashigi is "crybaby"

The others critisize her for her "overeacting" and that she´s weak and crybaby. It´s typical insult for women. Crying is human biological process through which, for example, sadness or frustration is expressed (for all of a people). And I seriously debt when Zoro has his defeated moment with Mihawk and cried and screamed, nobody said "oh, he is too weak, emotional crybaby". No, he is so cool, cause he is able to express human emotions and for female audince he´s more se*ier than before. For girls crying is "shame and typical female reaction", for boys it is "a courageous act in which they show their humanity". Tashigi also show her humanity. In Logue Town, in Alabasta, also in Punk Hazard Arc. She felt frustrated, helpless, betrayed by her own perception of justice. That´s the reason why she cried.

Tashigi is weak

Tashigi is different type of swords(wo)man. If we could look at it that way, there is a group of swordsmen -swordsmen´s comunity whose "members" are divided between pirates, marines and the other groups in OP Universe. Like in almost every pirate crew there is one member who is familiar with some type of swords. These swordsmen and swordswomen are belong to different crews, everyone has different mindset, different goals in their lifes, different personality. And Tashigi is also different than the others. Most of the swordsmen wants to be better and better fighters, want to reach their names into the heavens (ehm,ehm) and be more and more skilled in fight how it would be possible. And for most of them see swords just as tool for reaching their dreams. Tashigi is focusing on these "tools". She is sword geek with high sense of justice, sometimes out of the reality. She wants better world where all of the famous swords are in hands of good people and serve to good of mankind. I don´t get the fans who still compare every single character with Mihawk or Zoro. They throw away Tashigi over the board just because she is weaker than Zoro. Ehm, Idk but it´s the point of the story. Zoro made a promise to become the greatest swordsman in the world and his goal is defeat Mihawk. We saw him in every chapter/episode how he´s becoming stronger and strogner and slowly reaching his name into the heaven. We don´t see Tashigi every single day (or decade) but she is in different position. She is not pirate in the crew somewhere middle of Grand Line and she doesn´t have to face to great dangers every single day. She is captain, most of the time probably she spends in headquarters or on the marine ship where she plans and gives orders to the marines. Of course, she is also in action but with reference to the above it is as it is. And she is not bad.

She is just annoying. Poor Zoro.

For Zoro Tashigi is one of the few people in the universe who: - is not Zoro´s enemy however she is not member of Strawhats crew -and she is swordswoman and she is not rival at the same time - he avoids her in fight by his own decision (in most of cases, he just follows Luffy decision to unite with the others), but Tashigi is not little child or unarmed citizen. Kuina who is gone is big issue of Zoro´s mind and Tashigi´s appearence doesn´t make it easier but in Punk Hazard arc is significant, that Zoro already moved from the statement "Tashigi makes troubles because she is similar to Kuina" to "Tashigi makes troubles". If we miss the interactions between Zoro and female crew members, there are not many female characters with whom Zoro would interact as much as Tashigi. And, you can think that Tashigi sucks but Zoro chose to be in her company voluntarily (depends of the situation where they are stuck together). He could decide for different ways how to interact with her, but in half of the shared moments he is kind to her. In Logue town he listen her chattering about the swords like no anyone else (and it was useful), he was willing to help her, when she was attacked by two pirates in Logue Town and he handed her a glasses when she fell while the others laughed at her. In Punk Hazard, he could left her because she is Marine after all, but he didn´t. Their talks are also awkard. Of course, it doesn´t mean that they will end up together as husband and wife with bunch of children but it was Zoro´s decision to let Tashigi into his life (somehow). According to me, Zoro sees Tashigi as someone who is brave, kind, protective to those in need with strong sense of justice and great geek into a swords in the cutest way as it is possible. It´s probably hard to talk with her, because she stubborn but he never underestimated her as a swordwoman, but he knows that she has different limits than him and that´s the reason why he is ready protects her when it is needed.

[bnhaobservation]

BNHA Observations, speculations and assorted info: Todoroki Mansion (Part 3: Training Hall)

So, in order to write my fic, I spend much time observing canon scenes, comparing the manga and the anime version, take note of details, translations and info in them as well as finding out how are some things called.

Since what I noticed/speculated/found out can be of use for other fic authors I thought to share as well.

Resources:

Chap. 39 “Todoroki Shōto: Origin” (轟焦凍：オリジン Todoroki Shōto: Origin) Chap. 95 “End of the Beginning, Beginning of the End” (始まりの終わり 終わりの始まり Hajimari no Owari Owari no Hajimari) Chap. 202 “Match 3” (第3セット Daisan Set) Chap. 290 “Dabi's Dance” (ダビダンス Dabi Dance) Chap. 291 “Thanks For Going Strong” (元気でいてくれてありがとう Genkide Ite Kurete Arigatō) Chap. 359 “Bound to a Fiery Fate” (エン En)*

Ep. 23 “Todoroki Shōto: Origin” (轟 焦凍：オリジン Todoroki Shōto: Origin) Ep. 50 “End of the Beginning, Beginning of the End” ( 始まりの終わり 終わりの始まり Hajimari no Owari Owari no Hajimari) Ep. 95 “Match 3” (第３試合 Daisan Shiai) Ep. 124 “Dabi's Dance” (ダビダンス Dabi Dance)

OAV “Save! Rescue Training” (救え!救助訓練! Sukue! Kyūjo Kunren!)

-* In Japanese the title is written in Katakana, making impossible to figure out to which Kanji it refers. The reading for 'en' belongs to the kanji that can be translated as "flame/fire" (the first kanji in Enji's name) but also to the one that can be translated as "fate/destiny", "bond/connection/family ties" and "hatred". The English translation tried to put all those meaning together into a single sentence.

OBSERVATIONS, SPECULATIONS AND ASSORTED INFO:

The "Training hall" (訓練場 ‘Kunrenjō’) is that place in the Todoroki mansion where Enji trains himself and his children (Touya and Shouto).

Actually, although the Enligh version calls it "training hall" the 'jō' (場) part can mean "place", "spot" but also "arena", "stadium".

HOW ONE REACHES IT?

From the Genkan, taking the corridor on the right and walk through it till then end...

...turn on the left and keep walking through what should be the engawa...

...then turn on the left again and continue until you reach this building.

...and get through the Shōji door with lower door panel above which there's the sign 'training hall'.

In case you don'r know, Shōji (障子) are doors, windows or room dividers used in traditional Japanese architecture, consisting of translucent (or transparent) sheets on a lattice frame.

In the anime just take the corridor on the right...

...and keep walking until you reach a Mairado door...

...above which there's the sign 'training hall'

By the way, Mairado (舞良戸) are a wooden sliding door constructed of a single wooden panel, the Wataita (綿板), and set into a timber frame, the Kamachi (框). It is characterized by the addition of thin parallel crosspieces, the Mairako (舞良子) set horizontally on both sides of the panel.

HOW DOES IT LOOK INSIDE?

In the manga it's usually a bare, large room (only once it's shown to have inside training equipment) with a Shōji door with a lower door panel to get in and a Shōji window on the right, a wooden floor...

... and a Saobuchi tenjō (竿縁天井 "rod edge ceiling") ceiling, a flat wood ceiling supported by narrow wood beams.

In the anime (and in the OAV) also have a moment in which they show it filled with training equipment...

...while in other episodes it seems to be empty.

The anime add an extra space in it, which seems empty if not for a Mairado door and with a sign above it with some writing that can't be deciphred.

On the sides of the Maraido door that leads in one can see Shinai and Bokken.

BTW Shinai are the swords used to practice Kendō (剣道)...

...while Bokken (木剣 "wood sword"), also called Bokutō (木刀) are Japanese wooden swords used for training in kenjutsu which are usually the size and shape of a katana.

By the way, I said the anime gives to the room a Maraido door... though in one episode the door seems to be a Shōji one (the visual is poor though so I might be mistaken)...

and in the OAV it seems to be a Fusuma one...

So yeah, the anime isn't really sure how the room is structured either.

As if to make matters weirder, the anime also gives Enji a small room that's filled with training equipment along with a tv and tatami floor instead that wooden floor like the training hall...

BTW Tatami (畳) is a type of mat used as a flooring material in traditional Japanese-style rooms.

In the manga we can't see what's inside this room beyond the fact it has a TV...

...all that's visible is the Fusuma door... so of course the anime felt obliged to instead give it a Shōji one.

In the manga the fact the room has a Fusuma door makes impossible for this room to be the dining room (even if Rei is bringing Enji food). In the manga the room is probably meant to be the tv room (in it there's a Fusuma door as well as the tv).

Why the anime felt the need to change things and turn this into a different room is beyond me.

[momobackpacker]

Mastering Life's Battlefield: The Wisdom of Miyamoto Musashi

Introduction:

In the annals of history, one name stands out as a symbol of unparalleled mastery in both the art of swordsmanship and the philosophy of life – Miyamoto Musashi. His journey was not just about wielding a sword; it was a relentless pursuit of wisdom, a quest to conquer the challenges that life presented.

Early Years:

Miyamoto Musashi was born in 1584 in the harrowing times of feudal Japan. His childhood marked by adversity, Musashi's early life was a canvas painted with the chaotic strokes of civil war. Orphaned at an early age, he embarked on a journey that would shape him into a legendary swordsman and philosopher.

The Sword Saint:

Musashi's name echoes through the corridors of time as the undefeated swordsman who fought over sixty duels without a single defeat. His famous duels, like the one against Sasaki Kojirō on Ganryū Island, exemplified not just his martial prowess but his indomitable spirit in the face of challenges.

Philosophy of Two Swords:

At the heart of Musashi's philosophy was the concept of wielding two swords – the katana and the wakizashi. Beyond the literal interpretation, this dual-sword approach symbolized the integration of opposing forces in life. Musashi's wisdom taught that one must be versatile, adapting to the ever-changing circumstances like the dance of a swordsman on the battlefield.

The Book of Five Rings:

Musashi's written legacy, "The Book of Five Rings," is a profound exploration of strategy, tactics, and the mindset required for mastery. Divided into five books – Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Void – each section delves into a different aspect of life, offering timeless insights applicable not just to the martial arts but to every facet of human existence.

Facing Inner Battles:

Beyond the external duels, Musashi faced profound internal struggles. His introspective nature led him to seek wisdom beyond the realm of martial arts. He withdrew from society, living in caves and mastering the art of painting. This period of seclusion emphasized the importance of inner balance and spiritual growth in the face of life's challenges.

Legacy and Impact:

Miyamoto Musashi's legacy extends far beyond the pages of history. His teachings continue to inspire individuals seeking mastery in their respective fields. From business leaders to martial artists, Musashi's wisdom resonates as a timeless guide for navigating the complexities of life.

The Duel at Ganryu Island:

Miyamoto Musashi, a legendary swordsman, faced off against Sasaki Kojirō on Ganryu Island. Musashi, known for his unorthodox two-sword style, arrived late intentionally to unnerve his opponent. In a fierce battle, Musashi improvised a wooden sword from an oar, defeating Kojirō with a single, precise strike. This duel became one of Musashi's most famous victories, showcasing his unmatched skill and strategic brilliance.

Miyamoto Musashi quotes

Do nothing that is of no use."

"Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye."

"The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things."

"Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world."

"It is difficult to realize the true Way just through sword-fencing. Know the smallest things and the biggest things, the shallowest things and the deepest things."

Conclusion:

In the tapestry of Miyamoto Musashi's life, we find not just the tale of a legendary swordsman but a profound narrative of resilience, wisdom, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. As we reflect on his journey, may we draw inspiration from Musashi's teachings to face our challenges with courage, adaptability, and an unwavering commitment to self-mastery.

[ego-856]

Samurais: Legendary Warriors of Japanese History

Samurais, perhaps the most iconic figures in Japanese history, are renowned worldwide for their warrior skills, discipline, and code of ethics. However, samurais are not merely warriors; they are also significant parts of Japanese culture, reflecting the depth of its history.

Origins of the Samurai

The origins of samurais trace back to Japan's feudal era. During medieval Japan, the country was divided into numerous small warrior states, and the warrior class in these states was known as samurais. Samurais often served a daimyo (feudal lord) or a shogun (military leader), acting as their protectors and warriors.

Training and Code of Ethics of Samurais

Since samurais were born as warriors, their training focused heavily on martial arts. They mastered the use of katanas (Japanese swords) and also learned to use bows, spears, and other traditional weapons.

However, another essential aspect of samurais besides their martial skills was the code of ethics known as bushido. Bushido is a code based on values such as honesty, loyalty, courage, commitment, and honor. This code ensured that samurais were known not only as warriors but also as good and honorable individuals.

Samurais in Culture

Samurais have left a deep mark on Japanese culture. They are frequently depicted in art, literature, and popular culture. Particularly in Japanese cinema, samurai films hold a significant place, with classics such as Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai" and "Rashomon."

Moreover, samurais have also garnered interest outside Japan. In the West, stories and films about samurais have attracted a broad fan base, and their mysterious and disciplined way of life continues to intrigue people.

Conclusion

Samurais are an integral part of Japanese history and culture. With their warrior skills, disciplined lifestyles, and the bushido code, samurais continue to inspire admiration worldwide. Their stories invite us on a legendary journey from the depths of history to the present day, reflecting the richness and diversity of Japanese culture.

[arandomperson19]

The sword in her heart-The Genin corporation training and first mission

1

The first week in the Genin corporation camp was hard. They learned advanced techniques, jutsu, being discrete and how to quickly kill their opponents without wasting too much chakra.The teacher’s name was Daichi. He was the strictest teacher they ever had. He informed them about the different plants and animals they could find outside. They needed to know this if they wanted to be able to eat without being poisoned.

Many could not keep pace but Daichi-sensei didn’t seem to care. He said that they will be obliged to learn it by instinct on the battlefield if they want to survive. The camp was in the forest of Konoha. There was only one building , the one where they slept. They made their own food with what they found in that forest. There was enough space for 72 students.

They were divided into three groups.

The group who was the slowest to learn was called G1. They had to relearn their basics and control their chakra properly. Hikari was part of this group.

Pre-Genins who learn quickly without getting out of the crowd were in the group called G2.They learned what they were given and were quite good at combat. Jingū is part of this group with Yuki.

The strongest of the Genin corporation are in the group called G3. It is the students who learn the fastest and who could go to the next level. Takara was part of this group and did not fail to remind the others. Keiko was also one of them. Jingū knew that Keiko was strong, but not that strong.

Even if they were divided, all of them will sleep at the same place, eat the same thing and fight in the same division when they go to war. Jingū knew that Yuki hated being in the same group as her. Hikaru hated being considerate lower then her. They glared at her with so much hatred that she thought it was the instructor.Jingū knew that she could die during this war. Training was the only way to become stronger and since she had a sword, she needed to work hard on kenjutsu. She trained with a wooden katana like some of the other students. They sometimes spared and gave tips to others. One of them seemed to like spending time with Jingū. Her name was Himari. Himari was also part of the G2 group. The two of them wanted to be good at kenjutsu.

Keiko trained with them because she didn’t like training with Takara. He was the only person she knew from the G3 group. The three friends trained hard to survive on the battlefield where hesitation can be a fatal error.

At night…

Keiko, Himari and Jingū slept next to each other. They talked about ways to improve and what they will do when they come back from the war.

-“ I want to be part of the anbu. They are the best ninja after the hokage. Being one of them will be an honor for me.” Himari was really invested in her career. Her father was also part of the anbu. He died on a mission. She wants him to be proud of her “This is my dream”

-“Mine is to become a sensei, a jonin sensei. I want to have my own team and help them be the best ninja alive.” That was a surprise. Jingū really knew nothing about Keiko. Becoming a sensei? Having her own team ? This looks like too much work for Jingū. “And you Jingū-chan? What is your dream?” Lying or telling the truth? The dream of Jingū was now an illusion since she was forced to join the academy. What could she say?

-'' My dream… well my dream is hum… my dream is to be the best kenjutsu user?” That sounded more like a question than an affirmation. Jingū thought that that was the best thing she could say. Being an anbu or a jonin sensei was not the path she wanted to follow, and she couldn’t say that she wanted to quit being a kunoichi and open a shop.

-“This is a great dream Jingū-chan! What do you think about her dream Keiko-chan?”

-”I think this dream suits her well. Jingū-chan always had a fascination with sharp objects so I knew she would be good with kunai, shuriken, kenjustu and other things who involved sharp weapons .” Jingū didn’t know what to think about that. She said that without thinking. Kenjutsu was just the first word she could think about. Well it seems that now she has to be the best kenjustu user of her generation.

“ Can’t you guys shut up? People are trying to sleep here.” A voice next to them silenced them. They totally forget that they weren’t alone in this building. By looking at each other, they decided to sleep. They have a long day ahead of them in addition to the war outside Konoha. Sleeping will be their only rest time if you don’t include death. An eternal rest…

One week later…

The Genin corporation camp wasn’t that bad. They had good food and a place to sleep. The training was really hard but not impossible. The groups G1, G2 and G3 were progressing rapidly. Her past classmates still ignored her but Jingū didn’t care as always. She had two friends now and she never felt better. Having friends to talk to was nice. Jingū was happy and she didn't need more..The instructor had an announcement to give them in the afternoon. They were placed in rows and made no noise.

-“Today, the hokage sent me a message about the battlefield.” A letter from the battlefield? What could it say? They didn’t have any news from them for two weeks. Were they going to release them? Or…

-“They need even more soldiers than before, you will join the war in 4 days. On the last day, you will have 30 minutes of free time before leaving. Your division leader will be a Jonin named Haruto. You can go back to training.”

…

Jingū wanted to cry. Why? She knew that day would come but not that soon. She promised Sayana to not die but she didn’t know if she could keep her promise. She really didn’t know. She really didn’t want to die. If only she wasn’t born in this period…

• • •

The favorite part of the Genin corporation camp was the combat training. That was the easiest training since they just had to apply what they learned.

Hikari fought against Takara. It had to do about the group they are part of. Hikari surely didn’t like the idea of being part of the weakest group. He made the first move by throwing shuriken at Takara. Takara jumped out of the way and ran with a kunai in his hand in the direction of Hikari.

Hikari grabbed his kunai to clash it against Takara. Takara kicked his opponent in the face and put the kunai on Hikari's neck. The fight was already over with Takara winning. He took his kunai and got back to the group, he had a proud look on his face.Hikari got up with an angry look and also got back to the group.

The next fight was Keiko vs Himari. Himari used the camp sword and ran in the direction of Keiko. Keiko had one kunai in each hand. She was ready. Himari tried to hit Keiko but her opponent dogged. Keiko was using her kunai for offensive and defensive. She was fast and agile.

Himari followed her movements with utmost attention. Both were incredible. At a favorable moment, Keiko threw his kunai towards Himari's head. Himari dodged it and lost her balance. Keiko took the opportunity to bring her down.Keiko won. The two got up and walked back to the group.

Jingū wanted to congratulate them for their match but someone caught her from behind and threw her on the ground. It was Yuki.

-“You will fight me now.” Yuki seemed determined to win. Jingū didn’t understand Yuki's obsession with her.

-“ If this is what you want-” Jingū was still shocked about the announcement of the instructor. They've only been training for two weeks. They should had to stay a month.

-“ Shut up and let’s fight!” yelled Yuki.

Yuki made the first move and she launched four kunai towards Jingū. She also throws shuriken. Like Himari, Jingū used a wooden sword. She blocked all of the weapons thrown at her with it and ran to attack Yuki. Yuki tried to maintain the distance by throwing more kunai but Jingū just slashed them. When they were at a close distance, Jingū jumped and hit Yuki in the back. Yuki didn’t let it impress her and tried to cut Jingū with a kunai.

Jingū dogged by jumping back and took a kunai from her pocket to throw it at Yuki. In one arm, Jingū had a sword and in the other she had four kunai. She throws them at Yuki for a distraction. While Yuki was dogging the four kunai, she didn’t see Jingū behind her. Before she could see it, she was already on the ground with a sword on her neck. Yuki lost.

Himari and Keiko jumped on Jingū to give her a hug. Jingū didn’t understand why but she felt the same warmth in her heart when Sanaya hugged her when the two girls did. Yuki got up and gave a hard glare at Jingū and left to see her friends.

The next days would surely be harder for everyone since this will be their last 4 days before entering the battlefield. The ignorant were happy while the realists were fearful.

Four days later…

Today was the day they would enter the battlefield. Keiko and Himari didn’t understand Jingū’s worries. For them, it was an honor to fight for Konoha. Jingū didn’t know if she was the strange one or if the people around her were crazy.When she woke up, a ninja entered the room where the 72 genins slept to give them instruction. They needed to take their things and put them in a storage room. She didn’t understand why but she still took her things and followed what was ordered. They had to go into the secret passage in the hokages stone face to put their things.

After that, they were free for 30 minutes before leaving. Jingū decided to go on top of the hokages stone face. She sat on the head of Tobirama Senju, the second hokage. She could go spend her last 30 minutes with Sayana but she knew that the woman was occupied with all of the children in the orphanage. The view in front of her was beautiful, Konoha was beautiful. That was the last view of Konoha that she wanted to see.

After 15 minutes, she decided to go prepare herself. She made her way back to the genin corporation’s camp. There, she saw a woman with a bunch of boxes behind her. Jingū approached her.

“As part of the Genin corporation, you will need some equipment to complete your mission.” The woman gave Jingū a war uniform too big for her. “Your headband” She gave Jingū a headband. She took it and put it on directly. She didn’t feel any accomplishment by putting this on. “ On the left side of your Jacket, there are 20 scrolls. It’s for the ninja. The scrolls on the left are for you.” Jingū thanked her and left to change herself. She was right, the uniform was too big for her.

When she arrived at the front door with all of her things, she saw a bunch of people giving hugs to the new genin. She saw Sayana and the kids from the orphanage talking with Yuki, Hikari, Takara and Keiko. Sayana was giving her a sad look. Jingū approached her.

-“ Why are you so sad Sayana-san?”

-“ Please….come back alive.”

-“Don’t worry Sayana-san, I will do my best.”

-“I know Jingū, I know but…just be careful, alright?” Jingū was even more worried. What if she couldn’t keep her promise? What if she died during her first mission? she needed to stop thinking about things like this.

“Don't worry Sayana-san, I will be careful.” She will come back, she had to.

• • •

The Genin corporation was ready to leave. Their leader was named Haruto like the instructor Daichi told them. He made it clear that their only mission was to bring supplies to the shinobi. They needed to be discreet. After saying the last goodbyes to their families, they left for the battlefield. Jingū noticed the hokage never said a speech or an apology to the family who could lose a kid about all of this. Not even an announcement. She paid no mind about this. Maybe the old man was too preoccupied by the war.

The 72 kids of the Genin corporation were running behind their leader. That man had 7 other people with him. They were probably the replenishment team. After some time, they stopped for a break. The leader has something to tell them.

-“Okay. We will divide you guys in 8 groups to be more effective. We will stay together but with some distance between us. We don’t want the ennemi to see us. Moving by a little group would provide a great advantage.”Jingū was placed with the leader. Yuki, Takara, Hikari, Himari, Keiko and three random people were also with them.

After four days of running with breaks of course, they arrived on the battlefield. To not put them in danger, the eight adults made them take a detour to avoid fighting as much as possible. Actually, each of their 20 scrolls contained supplies like food and weapons for everyone. The leader had a different type of scrolls from what Jingū heard. He had exactly 12 scrolls with medical equipment to give to the 12 medic-nin teams on the battlefield. He made his little team run in the forest and they found ninja from their village. He took a scroll and gave it to a medic-nin who was hiding from the fight to heal the ninja. This team of medic-nin has nine people. The leader of this medic team thanks them.

The eight adults took separate ways to execute their mission. Haruto led the path for his little team. They ran on the battlefield where they could see people fighting. Some ennemis tried to attack them but Haruto killed them before they could. When they arrived at the base of their ninja village, each genin gave one of their scrolls. The ninja from this base thanks them. The little group left after this. One of their goals is completed. Nineteen are left…

[skeleton-in-a-hoodie]

I have had an angsty idea for GS2.

The first few days following the Wolf Hotel fight, Splinter postponed training to give everyone time to adjust (not just to him being a ghost, but to the idea that Shredder was dead). After that though, training continued. It didn't always go well, at least one session end in an argument, and others were cut short when Splinter noticed his body starting to melt.

After maybe the third time where he called off training when his hands began melting, Splinter sort of decided that he needed to get a hold of himself. Like it's messing with his kids routine, wasting their time, and they keep missing out on training. It's not fair on them. He essentially decides it doesn't matter if he's uncomfortable, the kids come first, grow up and hide your gross melting hands in your sleeves if you have to, you're 52 for heaven's sake, get a grip.

This goes about as well as you'd expect.

Especially when combined with him sparing with them again.

One day he's sparing with Leo, both of them weilding swords. Leo has his twin katana, and Splinter is using one of his own.

Splinter's focus is divided between the spar and keeping his body under control, which goes well. Right up until he asks Leo what is bothering him, because Splinter can tell something is on Leo's mind.

So now Leo is venting mid sword fight.

Still, under those circumstances it takes a surprising amount of time for something to inevitably go wrong.

Having something else to do other than argue helps, to some degree, and Leo finds venting this way to actually help. He's getting all the negative emotions out without dwelling on them, and Splinter can see that so he doesn't call off the spar.

Which he really should do, because as Leo talks Splinter's going to find it impossible to not get emotional himself, which means he's going to be focusing less on keeping his body solid. Leo in turn isn't pulling any punches verbally or with his sword, because he trusts himself and sensei to not hurt each other - he thinks if the spar gets dangerous, Splinter will put a stop to it.

But the spar has already become dangerous and Splinter isn't stopping it.

So they're both getting emotional and not paying attention as much as they should be. It's fighting without thinking, in the worst way possible. Splinter as the sensei should stop the spar and just sit down with Leo and talk.

But this is the first time in weeks he's been able to just talk to Leonardo! And it seems to be actually helping Leo! Like they're actaully working through stuff and discussing it!

And then the inevitable happens.

Something is said. I'm not sure what - maybe Leo says that it felt like Splinter didn't truely care about them, or brings up when his own father told him to sacrifice whoever necessary to stop the kraang, or that sometimes Leo wonders if they mattered less than Karai to Splinter.

Whatever it is, Splinter loses focus. His hands melt and give way and his sword slips.

Leo and Splinter have less than a second to register what happened before Leo's own sword clashes with Splinter's, knocking it away, and drives straight into Splinter's shoulder.

The noise Splinter makes is inhuman. Neither are sure if it counts as a scream or not, but it's ear splitting and within seconds Leo's brothers are in the dojo wanting to know what happened and then seeing the blade lodged deep in Splinter's shoulder.

The ink rapidly begins climbing up Splinter's arms, as well as coming out of his nose and mouth. He closes his eyes to hide the blue-green glow.

Donnie tries to get Splinter to say still. Splinter is trying to just pull the sword out and it looks painful. But as Donnie approaches, Splinter senses movement and he acts on instinct.

Splinter hisses at Donnie and snaps his jaws.

He doesn't bite Donnie, just wants whoever is moving towards him to stop and keep away, but the threat is there.

It reminds the four of when they returned to New York and Splinter had completely lost himself - it doesn't sound like their father.

And he barely looks like himself with the ink spreading so rapidly and his eyes turning into lights within empty sockets. Things aren't helped by something that looks like small inky tentacles sprouting along his back. They make Splinter look larger than he is, but also more monstrous.

Don backs away and Raph, who trusts Splinter not to hurt them, but is acting on instinct, gets between his brothers and father.

Splinter is aware enough to be horrified and once he finally pulls the sword free, he runs out of the Lair. He manages to get out of the Lair before he changes completely, and in the sewers his sons lose his inky footprints.

And two people who have been watching over them and have been dead for many years decide that this situation can't continue like this any longer.

[dagdasoneandonly]

Astral Experience: Success

So last night I attempted to astral project and it was an amazing success, killing a God is easy for me, especially a sub deity. Mikage had a lot of wards set up around his shrine and it kinda wasn't easy getting around them, but hey I'm not trained Godslayer for nothing.

Warning this gets graphic so don't read if you're squeamish

Last night I got very comfy, hydrated and closed my eyes and my soul finally split from its body, I wasted no time flying into the astral plane, I saw the "door" dividing this world and that world, it was still a clear ocean "wave" ahh.. it was great to see you again old friend..

Dagda and Tomoe helped me find my way to the spirit world, Magna blessed my sword (Masakado's Katana).

It was great to be inside my astral self's body, I was 2D again and I could move fluidly and had powers too. I looked in the reflection of a mirror and.. I was beautiful.

I could really call myself beautiful for once. I touched my own face and had to step back a little and remember "Oh.. this is ME! This is ME! THE REAL ME!"

I hugged Dagda and Tomoe.. Dagda's embrace felt like a strong, study oak tree that had been around for thousands of years. Tomoe's hug was comforting and enveloping. He was slightly closer to my 2D self's height (5'8") whereas he's 6'4". I made out with both of them for a bit.

Then I heard a male voice clear his throat, it was Magna. Dagda slowly let me go and I ran up to Magna to hug him tightly, he wrapped me in his wings.. I felt that "heavenly light" that surrounds angels. I made out with him for a bit too, I enjoyed having this love and light showered on me. I felt kind of powerful, having three strong celestial beings on my side.

Magna blessed my sword. Dagda said

"Time to apply what I taught you, tough girl. I didn't train you to just sit there and look pretty" He was right, as Godslayer this is what I was born to do.

Us three continued walking down the path and into the spirit world, it was cold and.. unmoving? Best way to describe it. My Forever Ones stood back, as this was supposed to be something I would do on my own, but I felt a presence: It was Jotaro, he said he wanted to see what I was capable of.

Jotaro, Jotaro fucking Kujo in my astral plane. I wanted to kiss him there and then but we had stuff to do.

We approached the shrine and I prepared my sword. We were attacked almost immediately by some wards Mikage had placed, I struck through them effectively, some sprites hit me but I threw them off guard with one single strike of my katana.

One hit me form behind, but I felt astral power flowing through me and I swiped at it with my claws, tearing it apart with my teeth.. wait teeth? I realized I had transformed into the fabled Kitsune itself.

The swords power was embued within me, I finally fanned out my 9 tails and unleashed my true wrath on his wards, all of them. Flames engulfed everything and burned the place down.

There he was, Mikage, cowering and begging me for mercy, but that's all he could do at this point. He lied and said Tomoe had always been free, but I knew that was a big fat lie. I'm not stupid.

I lounged at him and tore into his flesh with my teeth, ripping tearing everything with my new powerful strong jaws. For once someone was begging ME for mercy, someone ELSE was feeling pain.

Power surged through me but I poofed back into human for some reason. I drew out my blade and struck at Mikage, but I wanted to torture him first, no one hurts Tomoe and gets away with it.

I kicked him HARD in the ribs and watched him fly across the room, I slowly dragged my katana down his body and watched the wooden floor turn bright red with his divine blood, I knelt down and started drinking it.

I pinned him and started to choke him, telling him what a pathetic excuse of a God he was, how cowardly he was and he hurt someone very precious to me. And he was no better than the average human who abandons their children.

He was horrified at my power and I bit him hard again.

I realized enough was enough and I finally sliced his body in half, stabbing him repeatedly. It was finally over.

Suddenly Jotaro jumped in and Star Platinum ORA'D Mikage to death, he wanted to get one punch in I guess. Heh. He was impressed.

A small tag fluttered in the breeze, Tomoe told me that it was a "receipt" for him. That bound him to the shrine, a form of brainwashing basically. I used my Goddess powers to make the tag null and void. Suddenly the area turned bright green.

Tomoe's wrists began to flash so did his entire body, the seal was broken. He cried. I don't think I've ever seen someone cry so much. I went over to comfort him immediately. I told him that he was free now, to do whatever he wanted.

I kissed him on the cheek and suddenly he started to sparkle, Dagda explained that he wasn't' bound to me, but because as a Creator Goddess I blessed him.. no one can seal him anymore. Then Dagda and Jotaro started chatting, that was fun to see.

I allowed Magna to purify the area while I comforted Tomoe, he was exhausted, such a heavy burden he's been bearing for a thousand years...

"It's over Tomoe- Sama.. you're free. Please do whatever you wish to in life.. No one will ever trap you again," I told him he was free to go on all the rampages he wanted to.

We then went back to our Tokyo in the SMT world, in post - apocalyptic Tokyo. I showed Tomoe around and said demons come and go freely here, we can live happily in this world.

I went shopping for a sword because he lost his, we went back to the OG location but there was a building there, and nothing had been found.. I wonder if Mikage confiscated it?

Perhaps it was time to pay Lady Amaterasu a visit, the one who had Tomoe first but she set him free later. She was happy to see me, I bowed to her naturally, we got tea and she said she indeed have some spare swords and Tomoe was welcome to take any one he wished.

After Tomoe picked out his new sword , I took him out to eat for some ice cream cuz it was getting hot. I even bought him new clothes for casual wear.

Then I saw the sun setting, great it's time to return to this miserable world. I told Tomoe I had to leave...

But then he did the unthinkable.

He pulled me in by the chin and.. kissed me. I was sealed to him now.. the opposite..

Tomoe said he's loved me for a long time, and if even if I couldn't remember him.. Would I be willing to be his fiancée? I have never said yes faster. He kissed me once more, carried me to my room in this world and I returned to this world.. Feeling refreshed rather than drained.

Rest your head easy, Tomoe - Sama.. you're free now.. And.. I'm honored you chose me to be your mate.

Damn I can't believe he proposed to me asdfjghsdf

[aikoiya]

LoZ Wild - Sheikah Weaponsmithing Techniques

The Sheikah (精カー), or Kakariko (カカリコ) in-general, are well-known for their weapons, specifically their traditionally-forged blades, known as Kakaritō (カカリ刀). The most famous ones being their Eightfold Swords, Eightfold Longswords, Windcleavers & the superior Stormcleavers specifically. These blades are traditionally called Sheikatō (精カー刀, One-Handed Assassination Sword), Sorikaze Katana (ソリ風釖, Two-Handed Wind-Cutter Sword), Kazekiri Gatana (風斬り刀, Windcleaver) & Arashikiritō (嵐斬り刀, Stormcleaver) respectively by the Sheikah themselves.

Sheikatō are named thus in reference to Ninjatō (忍者刀).

However, despite being the most famous of their blades, they also have other fantastic ones such as Kodachi (小太刀), Naginata (薙刀), Shuriken (手裏剣), Fūma Shuriken (風魔手裏剣), & their double-edged Tsurugi (剣), especially the Zanbatō (斬馬刀) which is a weapon that Hyrule Warriors Impa uses. As well as Kunai (苦無), which are further divided into Shōkunai (小苦無, short trowel), Daikunai (大苦無, great trowel), Tobikunai (飛苦無, flying trowel), & Jōhyō (縄鏢, rope or chain trowel). Which are versatile weapons as they are useful both in masonry, as well as to shank a bitch. The Jōhyō also being especially useful for travel. Jōhyō are used either as a regular Kunai or by holding the chain/rope, spinning it in a circle at one's side, then throwing it much like how Thor uses Mjolnir. It's an incredibly difficult weapon to master.

The Jōhyō later resulted in the creation of the Jōhyō Han Kote, which was what initially inspired the Clawshot. Though, in a lot of ways, the Jōhyō Vambrace is more useful as the Clawshot is only for traversing terrain, while the Jōhyō Vambrace can be used as not only a Clawshot, but also a Grappling Hook, & a weapon, whether as a Hidden Blade or a regular Jōhyō. It basically functions like a Hidden Blade with a rope dart modification from Assassin's Creed.

They also make Vicious Sickles or Kubigari Kama (首刈り鎌, Decapitation Sickle). - As opposed to Kubigari Gatana.

However, the Sheikah have never forged Demon Carvers or Oni-Hori Enkama (鬼彫り円鎌, Ogre-Carving Circular Sickle). That was purely Yiga insanity as those things would in no way be effective in battle or much of anywhere else. - As opposed to just Oni Enba (鬼円刃, Ogre Circular Blade). As it seems more along the lines of a sickle weapon.

Anyway, these blades are made using a special Sheikah forging technique called Hachi Shita-Kitae (八下鍛え, Eight-Folding Technique) passed down through generations of Sheikah smiths.

Said technique involves folding the steel 8 times & hammering it out to create the edge which is how the blades are so durible. This process distributes the impurities in the metal throughout the blade. This way, when the blade becomes overtaxed, it'll simply snap rather than shatter, which is easier to repair.

Most of their blades are made using iron sand from the local mountains of Kakariko to make steel. The iron being very low quality, which is why they use the forging method that they do. However, Kunai are actually made of steel from Death Mountain, which is of a higher quality & is harder, but also more brittle & less flexible than the steel made from Sheikah iron sand. Because of this, Goron steel is better for battleaxes, & weapons that don't need to bend, such as construction hammers, forging hammers, as well as warhammers, Cobble Crushers, & Boulder Breakers.

A Sheikah blacksmith's young granddaughter has also developed a new technique called Kaijū-Hone Yakin (怪獣骨冶金, Monster Bone Metallurgy), which involves melting the horns of monsters into a liquid state & mixing it with metal to apply the effects of those horns to the weapon in a more permanent way.

The Kaijū-Hone method of making weapons using monster parts can also be applied to the use of other monster parts. For instance, using leather made from the tails of Lizalfos to weave actual whips.

In fact, one of the best examples of it was in the creation of a Boulder Breaker reinforced with an Igneo Talus Heart. Really difficult to do, though, considering how heat resistant it was. Had to be broken down into small pieces before it could even be worked with.

Sure, simply affixing a weapon with a part on its own will do in a pinch, but even after Hyrule has rediscovered the old-school, tried & true methods of blacksmithing that result in far more durable weapons (the sort that takes years of multiple use without regular upkeep & maintenance to break), the monster part itself will still break after a while even though the weapons themselves no longer would. As such, Kaijū-Hone is far & above a more useful & permanent solution.

The Hachi Shita-Kitae was later improved by that same blacksmith's granddaughter into the Toketa Hōseki Shita-Kitae (溶けた宝石下鍛え, Molten Gem-Folding Technique), often simply referred to as Hōseki Shita-Kitae, which adds liquified gemstones to the folding process, thus adding an element to it.

Both new methods are considered revolutionary techniques to Hyrule's smithing community.

My fanmade Sheikah blade: The Namikaze no Odori

LoZ Cultural Masterlist 2