Board Thread:Konoha General RP/@comment-28412345-20170918193456

The following day of training with Budo, Akui was up to train with another master. His muscles were sore from his rigorous workout the day before and yet, he still pushed himself to get off the animal skin rug and put something in his stomach. Again the girl from yesterday was waiting at the door before she informed him that his master would be found on the right center of the village. Akui headed in that direction this time without. Kelton to tag along and before long, he was in front of a master blacksmith's work hut. Suddenly a flying ninja star would be flying in Akui's direction. His groggy eyes became alert as he dodged his head back to miss it in time. He looked from where it came in time to see Shīsuresu or Shisu for short coming at Akui with a blade from the waist upward to attack. Akui was tried to draw his weapon but the speed in which Shisu moved who hit his fist around the hilt he held against Akui's chin. It knocked him out of the hut and in his back with a bloody lip. He looked up to see Shisu over him with his blade pointed to his neck. "You should have been more vigilant and wary." As Akui tried to prop himself up, his shirt became split in two showing Akui just how skilled this master was to not cut him and yet leave the lasting impression of "what if." Was plain as day. Akui quickly got to his feet and was ushered around the side. Shisu would then tell Akui to stop while he walked 5 feet away. He placed his ninjato back in its sheath then instructed Akui to do the same. Akui would mimic the movement and wait until Shisu was ready to give more instructions. "Iadio...a technique of the samurai which bets fits his flow of the sword. Many warriors think that by having many fancy moves, you will win the match. However, the match can be decided just from the draw alone."

Akui nodded his head realizing that this alone proves to be true. Shisu would then widen his stance and Akui would mimic it. Suddenly, Shih has charged him. Akui didn't any time but to react by drawing his nodachi halfway. Luckily it was enough to catch the end of Shisu's blade but Shisu counterattacked by pointing the handle towards Akui's chest and jabbed it quickly. With one hand on the sheath and the other on the handle, he quickly moved his blade in the way of the jab and continued to block them as Shisu kept stabbing at Akui. He wasn't able to draw his weapon completely but alas he was still able to block long enough before stepping to the side to avoid shisu completely. In doing so, he left his left side open in which Shisu quickly took advantage of this and slapped Akui with the flat of his blade. It stung incredibly and Akui grabbed his side. "No time for worry about your wounds!" Shisu was swinging his blade in an arc around his head to bring it in a slash across Akui's head. If Akui wasn't used to pain he would have likely been decapitated but instead, he ducked and rolled under the blade then stood on one knee to draw his weapon and swing backwards. This caused shisu to leap back to avoid the wide arc of the blade but once it passed he charged Akui who was getting up. The two swordsman kept prancing and deflecting, thrusting and parrying one another as Shia wouldn't let Akui catch his breath. Akui didn't notice how hard he was working past his sore muscles just to keep up with Shisu but after a period of time, Akui started to realize that Shisu was only playing with him. Akui would then let his sword fall to the ground and in that moment, Shisu slapped him hard across the face with his blade, drawing some blood in the process. "Don't you ever let your blade down! EVER!!" Akui was too tired to lift it and shook his head, "I am too tired..." Another sharp sting from the slap of Shisu's blade. "Lift your damn sword now!" The longer Akui waited, the more slaps he received until he eventually grasped the blade and held it in front of him. The blade shook in his hands as he was really tired from such a workout. Shisu approached him and grabbed his hands then raised them. "Keep your grip tight. To die without a sword in your hand is for cowards. Don't ever turn your back on the enemy and always, ALWAYS, keep your blade up, no matter how tired you get." Akui nodded his head and Shisu dismissed him to clean up and get some rest. 