Post by songstress on Nov 10, 2006 1:05:25 GMT -5
OOG: this tree requires you to be a member of Namonai the Snow special forces unit.
Description: When the Yukisen originally created the Namonai their entire purpose was to be the ultimate foe in order to fight off any enemies of Yukigakure along with the infamous ANBU of Konohagakure. In order to be able to beat the best, they had to become the best. For all of this to be possible, the greatest researchers and medical experts within the entirety of Hidden Snow began to work on something that would be known as Project Zero. The results of this project came in the form of a special drug that selected Namonai have been injected with: Shinsei [Nova]. This drug helped in creating the very style used by most Namonai who venture out upon the front lines, the secret art of Yukigakures strongest assassins, Reidoken.
Reidoken is a very fluid military style that in some cases may seem to resemble the infamous Jyuuken or the lesser known Ekitai-Kenfu. But there is no mistaking the very aura and power of the Namonai when using the abilties of Reidoken. Each style tends to have its own differences but the Namonai have gone to great lengths to increase their own power while minimizing their weaknesses, regardless of what that would entail. Reidokens stance is similar to Jyuuken in that the dominant leg is extended outward with the body kept somewhat low and ready to strike. The other leg is kept back in order to allow quick pivoting and acrobatics should the need arise. Some basic weapon use is taught along with this styles but the main offense of this style comes from the ritual known as the Kousei [Rebirth].
After Shinsei has been injected into the body, a permanent aura of utter cold can be felt from over ten feet away from the users of Reidoken known as the Reiki [Zero Zone]. This is a result of the Kousei ritual, literally breathing a new life of cold death into the body of its strongest military force. Reidoken focuses on harnessing this cold aura through their own bodies both offensively and defensively, focusing this power to such a level that pain is produced if one gets too close. Some consider the Reidoken to be a polar opposite of the Ryuujin-Fu style of Konohagakure. Wether this is true or not is up for debate. Reidoken focuses on palm strikes with an occasional closed fisted strike along with varying kicks. Utilizing ones Reiki is the main focus of this style, as without it, the style would fall apart. Unlike the traditional style within Yukigakure, Reidoken emphasises on Speed rather than Strength.
Basis: Taijutsu/Ninjutsu
Notes: The Cold Aura can be hidden until the user begins to use Reidoken in battle, it is mostly hidden away due to the fact that this is a dead give away that the person is apart of the Namonai. When metal enters the Reiki it cools down unless otherwise heated, meaning that it is extremely hard to use the Reiki to track projectiles and the like.
Requirements: Must have been a member of the Namonai
Kousei Ritual: When a Namonai is introduced into his division, he is tested to see if he truly is worthy of wielding the Namonais greatest power and gift. If one is able to pass the mental test, his body is then put to the final and most important part of the entire ritual. In order to use Reidoken, one must be able to utilize the Reiki and in order for that to happen, ones body must accept the Shinsei drug as it begins to merge with its body. Said to be formed from artificial shards of the Hexagonal crystal, the Shinsei drug was a secret drug that when injected into the users body could morph and transform his chakra into something much different than it originally was. During the physical portion of this ritual, possible Namonai candidates allow for the Shinsei drug to be injected into their veins and if they do survive this final test they will emerge with a chance at much greater power then they realize.
The Shinsei drug affects the chakra in that it takes away nearly all of the bodies warmth, turning the chakra of the user into a deathly cold aura. The chakra still retains this normal color as it once had before but anyone around the person injected with the Shinsei drug can feel an everlasting coldness. While this effect has absolutely no positive or negative effects outside of Reidoken, it does instantly give away what Taijutsu the user specializes in. This constant aura of coldness is utilized within the style itself and the users body adapts to the coldness it feels during the first week after the initial ritual. The Reiki begins to expand with more training into Reidoken and with it, more power is achieved.
Stage One
Stage Requirements: 4 Speed, 4 Stamina
Stage Bonuses: +5 Speed, +2 Stamina [2 Specials Sacraficed]
The very first stage of Reidoken that is usually taught after the initial recovery from the Shinsei drug implantation. The user now has a cold aura around his body that feels both natural and strange at the same time, the ability to use the Reiki is very weak at this stage, almost having no influence at all. The user is focused at this stage upon learning the basic stance and fighting principles as they use bare fists and palm strikes with the assistance of kicks to deliver the beatdown upon opponents. Strength is not stressed in this style and it will never be, but that is not the worry at this stage.
Regular Techniques:
None
Special Techniques:
Reiki I [Zero Zone]
The very first level of the Reiki, at this stage users of Reidoken have only recently gone through the Kousei ritual and are not completely familiar with their Reiki. The Reiki is at exactly 0 degrees celcius. This aura of cold expands to about twenty feet around the user, anything that has a higher temperature than the users Reiki can be sensed or rather...felt. Using this feeling the user has a vague sense of where something is within his aura but cannot discern what or where exactly that thing is. At this stage the Reiki is very basic.
Stage Two
Stage Requirements: 7 Speed, 7 Stamina, 6 Control
Stage Bonuses: +5 Speed, +4 Stamina
The Genin level of Reidoken is taught here and with it comes the ability to finally utilized the Reiki to some potential. By infusing the cold aura into every strike they through the student is able to force the chakra through clothing and somewhat thin armor to create a strike of cold. These strikes are the premise of the entire style as they make up for the lack of strength that Reidoken users usually have. The damage that the Reiki can cause offensively at this stage is a very minor cold sensation that causes no real damage but does enough to distract the opponent if it hits the right area otherwise it feels like a cold wind has swept over you.
Stage Three
Stage Requirements: 10 Speed, 10 Stamina, 8 Control
Stage Bonuses: +5 Speed, +2 Stamina
Genin mastery is one of the first steps to success and the Namonai who reach this stage tend to be those who intend to use Reidoken to its fullest potential. With a new level of their Reiki reached, a new level of frozen cold and despair is sure to envelop their opponents within the battlefield. The main offense is still the use of the Reiki to inflict cold damage through palm strikes, althought defense is usually forgone for this the only way to avoid an attack is to dodge it...and that is drilled into Reidoken users heads very quickly. The cold damage inflicted by a palm strike at this stage is similar to an icecube being forced onto your skin, while this isn't so painful it can be annoying and if struck against direct skin the Namonai is able to force this into the body. This does no internal damage but sends a severe shiver of cold through the entire opponents body.
Special Techniques
Reiki II [Zero Zone]
Requirements: Reiki I
The second level of the Reiki that appears with Genin level master of the style itself. The Reiki is at exactly 0 degrees celcius. This aura of cold expands to about thirty five feet around the user, anything that has a higher temperature than the users Reiki can be sensed or rather...felt. The ability to sense things inside of the Reiki has increased as well, while the object isn't entirely recognized the ability to tell humans apart from other things inside the area is possible. The ability to somewhat sense where they are inside the aura is also discovered although that doesn't mean they will be able to keep up with whatever is in there.
Stage Four
Stage Requirements: 15 Speed, 15 Stamina, 13 Strength, 14 Control
Stage Bonuses: +5 Speed, +4 Stamina
The first real display of offensive power is learned there as a large leap from Genin level to Chuunin is attained. The Reiki and general offensive movements of this style are greatly increased here as the Namonai prepare themselves for intense harsh physical training. Reidoken users have no begun to feel their Reiki like a second heart, charging into battle with speedy dashes rather than runs. Palm strikes and kicks are the main offensive weapons as they strive to kill and main anything in their way. The cold aura when used offensively can send a harsh wave of frost into the body, causing a small amount of shock from the initial wave of cold that cause disorient opponents for a mere second or two. If skin contact is maintained for more than one post, minor frostbite can be inflicted.
Stage Five
Stage Requirements: 25 Speed, 18 Stamina, 13 Strength, 16 Control
Stage Bonuses: +5 Speed, +2 Stamina
The power of the Namonai is shown at this level as their offensive drive seems to increase even further. A blur of dashing frost and humanity is all they are this stage as they move as fast as possible to strike with the most accuracy and power they can manage. With another upgrade of the Reiki, their ability to dodge certain strikes increases further along with the ability to do more damage to their opponents. If skin contact is held longer than three seconds during battle, frostbite can be inflicted. When the Reiki is forced through an opponent with a well aimed palm strike at this stage they are able to make the opponent be disoriented as well as a very sharp sting of pain shoot through their insides due to the wave of cold spreading throughout their entire body. The organs feel like they are contracting as the cold washes over them, this is usually not a very comfortable feeling. Multiple strikes only help to increase this.
Special Techniques:
Reiki III [Zero Zone]
Requirements: Reiki II
The level of the Reiki before true mastery is achieved at this point as the body adapts to the Shinsei drug even further. The Reiki is now at -5 degrees celcius. This aura of cold expands to about fourty feet around the user, anything that has a higher temperature than the users Reiki can be sensed or rather...felt. Ability increases greatly as Reidoken users are now able to sense almost exactly where objects are within their field but their actions are still somewhat blurred yet noticeable. The ability to distinguish what is within their field is also second nature at this point.
Stage Six
Stage Requirements: 30 Speed, 30 Stamina, 15 Strength, 18 Control, 18 Power.
Stage Bonuses: +5 Speed, +4 Stamina
Jounins rarely reach this level due to the fact that being apart of the Namonai means to face death in a daily enviroment. But those who do attain this level are better off for it as they maintain a true aura of frozen death upon them. The Reiki is almost mastered at this level as the user is now able to strike with the utmost of force behind every blow, usually attacking with closed fists is never performed due to the fact that the cold aura is more mainted in a palm strike. Frostbite can occur on exposed skin if skin contact is held for more than one second. Also, the cold aura that shoots through the opponent can now be concentrated in that the Namonai must aim his strike perfectly to cause fatal damage. The aura can be forced into one internal organ, temporairly freezing it and causing the body to go through extreme pain and shock. This strike is amazingly hard to pull off in the heat of battle due to the aim it requires, and moreover the freezing damage is a large step up from the previous stage. Greater pain, greater shock...greater fun.
Stage Seven
Stage Requirements: 40 Speed, 40 Stamina, 19 Strength, 22 Control, 22 Power
Stage Bonuses: +5 Speed, +2 Stamina
Mastery. It took a nice while to attain this power but no one is more feared than a Namonai Reidoken user at this stage. They are nothing but a blur of frozen death and carnage as they rip across the battlefield, freezing people from the inside out in one blow. While this is an exaggeration, the Reidoken style has reached perfection. Offense is more brutal than ever and defense is entirely dependant on the users Reiki. The cold aura is now able to inflict frostburn on direct skin if contact is held for more than half a second. One strike from a Reidoken user at this stage can send the opponent into severe spasms of pain and shock from the force of the cold alone. If the cold passes by and strikes an internal organ, this organ can freeze and cause the opponent to either pass out and in the case of multiple strikes, die from the stress and shock. If more than two aimed strikes hit a organ, it can shatter from inside the body.
Special Techniques:
Reiki IV [Zero Zone]
Requirements: Reiki III
Mastery. The Reiki is now at -10 degrees celcius. This aura of cold expands to about fifty feet around the user, anything that has a higher temperature than the users Reiki can be sensed or rather...felt. Their is no greater power than what is attained at this level as the user is now able to discern exactly to the finest detail what is inside of his aura and what they plan to do while within it. The heat given off by most humans is a dead give away as their body heat moves as does their body, allowing Reidoken users to realize what direction a strike will come from before it even does, although their bodies must be able to keep up with the strike in order to defend.
Description: When the Yukisen originally created the Namonai their entire purpose was to be the ultimate foe in order to fight off any enemies of Yukigakure along with the infamous ANBU of Konohagakure. In order to be able to beat the best, they had to become the best. For all of this to be possible, the greatest researchers and medical experts within the entirety of Hidden Snow began to work on something that would be known as Project Zero. The results of this project came in the form of a special drug that selected Namonai have been injected with: Shinsei [Nova]. This drug helped in creating the very style used by most Namonai who venture out upon the front lines, the secret art of Yukigakures strongest assassins, Reidoken.
Reidoken is a very fluid military style that in some cases may seem to resemble the infamous Jyuuken or the lesser known Ekitai-Kenfu. But there is no mistaking the very aura and power of the Namonai when using the abilties of Reidoken. Each style tends to have its own differences but the Namonai have gone to great lengths to increase their own power while minimizing their weaknesses, regardless of what that would entail. Reidokens stance is similar to Jyuuken in that the dominant leg is extended outward with the body kept somewhat low and ready to strike. The other leg is kept back in order to allow quick pivoting and acrobatics should the need arise. Some basic weapon use is taught along with this styles but the main offense of this style comes from the ritual known as the Kousei [Rebirth].
After Shinsei has been injected into the body, a permanent aura of utter cold can be felt from over ten feet away from the users of Reidoken known as the Reiki [Zero Zone]. This is a result of the Kousei ritual, literally breathing a new life of cold death into the body of its strongest military force. Reidoken focuses on harnessing this cold aura through their own bodies both offensively and defensively, focusing this power to such a level that pain is produced if one gets too close. Some consider the Reidoken to be a polar opposite of the Ryuujin-Fu style of Konohagakure. Wether this is true or not is up for debate. Reidoken focuses on palm strikes with an occasional closed fisted strike along with varying kicks. Utilizing ones Reiki is the main focus of this style, as without it, the style would fall apart. Unlike the traditional style within Yukigakure, Reidoken emphasises on Speed rather than Strength.
Basis: Taijutsu/Ninjutsu
Notes: The Cold Aura can be hidden until the user begins to use Reidoken in battle, it is mostly hidden away due to the fact that this is a dead give away that the person is apart of the Namonai. When metal enters the Reiki it cools down unless otherwise heated, meaning that it is extremely hard to use the Reiki to track projectiles and the like.
Requirements: Must have been a member of the Namonai
Kousei Ritual: When a Namonai is introduced into his division, he is tested to see if he truly is worthy of wielding the Namonais greatest power and gift. If one is able to pass the mental test, his body is then put to the final and most important part of the entire ritual. In order to use Reidoken, one must be able to utilize the Reiki and in order for that to happen, ones body must accept the Shinsei drug as it begins to merge with its body. Said to be formed from artificial shards of the Hexagonal crystal, the Shinsei drug was a secret drug that when injected into the users body could morph and transform his chakra into something much different than it originally was. During the physical portion of this ritual, possible Namonai candidates allow for the Shinsei drug to be injected into their veins and if they do survive this final test they will emerge with a chance at much greater power then they realize.
The Shinsei drug affects the chakra in that it takes away nearly all of the bodies warmth, turning the chakra of the user into a deathly cold aura. The chakra still retains this normal color as it once had before but anyone around the person injected with the Shinsei drug can feel an everlasting coldness. While this effect has absolutely no positive or negative effects outside of Reidoken, it does instantly give away what Taijutsu the user specializes in. This constant aura of coldness is utilized within the style itself and the users body adapts to the coldness it feels during the first week after the initial ritual. The Reiki begins to expand with more training into Reidoken and with it, more power is achieved.
Stage One
Stage Requirements: 4 Speed, 4 Stamina
Stage Bonuses: +5 Speed, +2 Stamina [2 Specials Sacraficed]
The very first stage of Reidoken that is usually taught after the initial recovery from the Shinsei drug implantation. The user now has a cold aura around his body that feels both natural and strange at the same time, the ability to use the Reiki is very weak at this stage, almost having no influence at all. The user is focused at this stage upon learning the basic stance and fighting principles as they use bare fists and palm strikes with the assistance of kicks to deliver the beatdown upon opponents. Strength is not stressed in this style and it will never be, but that is not the worry at this stage.
Regular Techniques:
None
Special Techniques:
Reiki I [Zero Zone]
The very first level of the Reiki, at this stage users of Reidoken have only recently gone through the Kousei ritual and are not completely familiar with their Reiki. The Reiki is at exactly 0 degrees celcius. This aura of cold expands to about twenty feet around the user, anything that has a higher temperature than the users Reiki can be sensed or rather...felt. Using this feeling the user has a vague sense of where something is within his aura but cannot discern what or where exactly that thing is. At this stage the Reiki is very basic.
Stage Two
Stage Requirements: 7 Speed, 7 Stamina, 6 Control
Stage Bonuses: +5 Speed, +4 Stamina
The Genin level of Reidoken is taught here and with it comes the ability to finally utilized the Reiki to some potential. By infusing the cold aura into every strike they through the student is able to force the chakra through clothing and somewhat thin armor to create a strike of cold. These strikes are the premise of the entire style as they make up for the lack of strength that Reidoken users usually have. The damage that the Reiki can cause offensively at this stage is a very minor cold sensation that causes no real damage but does enough to distract the opponent if it hits the right area otherwise it feels like a cold wind has swept over you.
Stage Three
Stage Requirements: 10 Speed, 10 Stamina, 8 Control
Stage Bonuses: +5 Speed, +2 Stamina
Genin mastery is one of the first steps to success and the Namonai who reach this stage tend to be those who intend to use Reidoken to its fullest potential. With a new level of their Reiki reached, a new level of frozen cold and despair is sure to envelop their opponents within the battlefield. The main offense is still the use of the Reiki to inflict cold damage through palm strikes, althought defense is usually forgone for this the only way to avoid an attack is to dodge it...and that is drilled into Reidoken users heads very quickly. The cold damage inflicted by a palm strike at this stage is similar to an icecube being forced onto your skin, while this isn't so painful it can be annoying and if struck against direct skin the Namonai is able to force this into the body. This does no internal damage but sends a severe shiver of cold through the entire opponents body.
Special Techniques
Reiki II [Zero Zone]
Requirements: Reiki I
The second level of the Reiki that appears with Genin level master of the style itself. The Reiki is at exactly 0 degrees celcius. This aura of cold expands to about thirty five feet around the user, anything that has a higher temperature than the users Reiki can be sensed or rather...felt. The ability to sense things inside of the Reiki has increased as well, while the object isn't entirely recognized the ability to tell humans apart from other things inside the area is possible. The ability to somewhat sense where they are inside the aura is also discovered although that doesn't mean they will be able to keep up with whatever is in there.
Stage Four
Stage Requirements: 15 Speed, 15 Stamina, 13 Strength, 14 Control
Stage Bonuses: +5 Speed, +4 Stamina
The first real display of offensive power is learned there as a large leap from Genin level to Chuunin is attained. The Reiki and general offensive movements of this style are greatly increased here as the Namonai prepare themselves for intense harsh physical training. Reidoken users have no begun to feel their Reiki like a second heart, charging into battle with speedy dashes rather than runs. Palm strikes and kicks are the main offensive weapons as they strive to kill and main anything in their way. The cold aura when used offensively can send a harsh wave of frost into the body, causing a small amount of shock from the initial wave of cold that cause disorient opponents for a mere second or two. If skin contact is maintained for more than one post, minor frostbite can be inflicted.
Stage Five
Stage Requirements: 25 Speed, 18 Stamina, 13 Strength, 16 Control
Stage Bonuses: +5 Speed, +2 Stamina
The power of the Namonai is shown at this level as their offensive drive seems to increase even further. A blur of dashing frost and humanity is all they are this stage as they move as fast as possible to strike with the most accuracy and power they can manage. With another upgrade of the Reiki, their ability to dodge certain strikes increases further along with the ability to do more damage to their opponents. If skin contact is held longer than three seconds during battle, frostbite can be inflicted. When the Reiki is forced through an opponent with a well aimed palm strike at this stage they are able to make the opponent be disoriented as well as a very sharp sting of pain shoot through their insides due to the wave of cold spreading throughout their entire body. The organs feel like they are contracting as the cold washes over them, this is usually not a very comfortable feeling. Multiple strikes only help to increase this.
Special Techniques:
Reiki III [Zero Zone]
Requirements: Reiki II
The level of the Reiki before true mastery is achieved at this point as the body adapts to the Shinsei drug even further. The Reiki is now at -5 degrees celcius. This aura of cold expands to about fourty feet around the user, anything that has a higher temperature than the users Reiki can be sensed or rather...felt. Ability increases greatly as Reidoken users are now able to sense almost exactly where objects are within their field but their actions are still somewhat blurred yet noticeable. The ability to distinguish what is within their field is also second nature at this point.
Stage Six
Stage Requirements: 30 Speed, 30 Stamina, 15 Strength, 18 Control, 18 Power.
Stage Bonuses: +5 Speed, +4 Stamina
Jounins rarely reach this level due to the fact that being apart of the Namonai means to face death in a daily enviroment. But those who do attain this level are better off for it as they maintain a true aura of frozen death upon them. The Reiki is almost mastered at this level as the user is now able to strike with the utmost of force behind every blow, usually attacking with closed fists is never performed due to the fact that the cold aura is more mainted in a palm strike. Frostbite can occur on exposed skin if skin contact is held for more than one second. Also, the cold aura that shoots through the opponent can now be concentrated in that the Namonai must aim his strike perfectly to cause fatal damage. The aura can be forced into one internal organ, temporairly freezing it and causing the body to go through extreme pain and shock. This strike is amazingly hard to pull off in the heat of battle due to the aim it requires, and moreover the freezing damage is a large step up from the previous stage. Greater pain, greater shock...greater fun.
Stage Seven
Stage Requirements: 40 Speed, 40 Stamina, 19 Strength, 22 Control, 22 Power
Stage Bonuses: +5 Speed, +2 Stamina
Mastery. It took a nice while to attain this power but no one is more feared than a Namonai Reidoken user at this stage. They are nothing but a blur of frozen death and carnage as they rip across the battlefield, freezing people from the inside out in one blow. While this is an exaggeration, the Reidoken style has reached perfection. Offense is more brutal than ever and defense is entirely dependant on the users Reiki. The cold aura is now able to inflict frostburn on direct skin if contact is held for more than half a second. One strike from a Reidoken user at this stage can send the opponent into severe spasms of pain and shock from the force of the cold alone. If the cold passes by and strikes an internal organ, this organ can freeze and cause the opponent to either pass out and in the case of multiple strikes, die from the stress and shock. If more than two aimed strikes hit a organ, it can shatter from inside the body.
Special Techniques:
Reiki IV [Zero Zone]
Requirements: Reiki III
Mastery. The Reiki is now at -10 degrees celcius. This aura of cold expands to about fifty feet around the user, anything that has a higher temperature than the users Reiki can be sensed or rather...felt. Their is no greater power than what is attained at this level as the user is now able to discern exactly to the finest detail what is inside of his aura and what they plan to do while within it. The heat given off by most humans is a dead give away as their body heat moves as does their body, allowing Reidoken users to realize what direction a strike will come from before it even does, although their bodies must be able to keep up with the strike in order to defend.