Hit the Floor [Open/Training]

Eager as he initially was to gaze into a Hane's eyes, Shikai was not entirely mentally ready for such a spectacle, thus as Hitomi opened her eyes sheepishly, he flinched slightly at the odd sight. Wow, their eyes really were different from regular people's, it was true! Of course it was true, but this was the first time the boy got lucky enough to see something like that. Eyes widened, the blond kid tried his hardest not to tactlessly express his awe at the female's small physical quirk. That, in itself, somewhat prevented his successful interpretation of everything his dear teammate had said. Though, as luck would have it, that technique she used - Tsuranukyou - turned into their primary subject in the conversation after the battle. While Hitomi took her time speaking, Shikai tried awkwardly stretching his body after this training session, still focused on the girl's eyes.

"Heeeh..." His amazement... Probably wasn't directed at her technique's details however.

When she finally looked up at him again, Shikai ended up flinching slightly once again. It was probably an expected reaction from someone who had never really laid eyes on the Hane Clan's special eyes before, but the boy could only hope his teammate understood such circumstances. Also, it should be clear after exchanging blows with him - as going fist against fist is the best way to go fully honest, at least in his belief - that Shikai Saotome is not one to mock others depending on how they look like, and if he would, it's all in good friendliness and only telling if the other can entirely ignore such a stingy comment. He had to be cautious.

After her explanation ended, Shikai took a short moment to think to himself, eyes still glued well in on the Hane's. So it was a Hiden technique, huh? One that they probably won't teach to anybody outside their clan. If that's the case, it's all the more fun for him. He had the pleasure of figuring out by himself how to do that! He smiled at the idea, slightly chuckling to himself. "...Nihihi!" Shikai had talent in techniques, that much he was entirely confident. Not that anybody would really know, but creativeness and dedication can make for beautiful techniques, and if he can be observant enough, the boy was certain he could discover the secret behind Tsuranukyou and utilize it in battle, not necessarily as the same technique displayed. He, after all, invented a Fuuton technique completely by himself! Also... "Well, that's not a problem, Hitomin!!" It should be expected that a boy like him would give out a line like that.

Finally finishing his stretches, the boy leaned somewhat to the side with both hands interlocked behind his head, smiling widely. His hat was placed on his head once again. "Bonding with a bird really ain't that hard! I mean, Hitomin's sort of like a bird, and I think we're getting along perfectly!! Don't you? Hehe!" He commented. All in all, if it counted, then he had all the right properties. He had the Chakra to use and the creativity to come up with a roundabout way. He had the freedom of a bird and a direct friendship, bond with a member of the Hane Clan, if not with their birds in due time. All that was left was to study it closely. That Tsurankyou Justu, that is. Though, Shikai's specialty leaned on the Taijutsu side, he liked enhancing it with Ninjutsu to increase effectiveness, as provided in this battle.

"I guess I could give you some tips on Taijutsu, but... I don't really know if you'd wanna jump the trigger right away, hehehe... My training was pretty tough, you know!" It was true. If anybody heard of what Shikai really went through physically in his time training under his grandfather, they wouldn't believe he's still alive. The boy's a nut. A very difficultly cracked nut. "But sure, I think we can work something out! It's a deal then!!" Piercing Cry for general Taijutsu prowess. Sounds like a plan.

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It's a shame, really. Shikai really was intent on learning to use that technique, positive it would widen his arsenal of Jutsu if he took some reference as example or something similar. He was advancing well with his Wind Release, so general Ninjutsu should work well as well. If only he gets the chance to use it. And if Hitomi was not going to show him exactly how it's really done on a regular basis, without the bonding-with-bird part, then he'll just have to figure it out. Not too much of a tough thing to do, huh. Maybe, perhaps there is some kind of hint to how it's done through learning how to block a technique like that. In fact, learning how to avoid damage as much as possible from Tsuranukyou would probably help with generally heavy-sound techniques of the sort. He's bound to meet those.

"See? It goes well!" He commented in remark to her pointing out the facts he assumed. Though, her explanation about wanting to learn Taijutsu and staying on the subject of only teaching him protection method meant she was only going to help him so far with his request. That's alright too, not like the boy can't really go with that. Compensation and learning to cope with what's available is also important on that matter. Though he wasn't too satisfied, he'll go with that.

He grinned after the girl finished her turn and pushed his shoulder lightly. Not a good sign. "Heh." He waited a short moment before suddenly grabbing at the girl's neck with his arm around it, bringing her to his waist level and picking on her head slightly. A Hane was not nearly as powerful physically as he; even if they had a Taijutsu specialist, they were likely on even physical strength, he wanted to guess. So that much shouldn't be a problem. Just a small sign of friendship. An odd sign. "Getting a little ahead of ourselves, aren't we Hitomin!! So you wanna train with me on Taijutsu, is that it!? Well, ain't that great!! Hahaha!!!" He let her go after that small abuse display. All in all, he was in a good mood, even if he took it as provoking.

Resuming his position of both hands behind his head, Shikai smiled at her again. "Maybe earplugs would help a bit, but... You shouldn't underestimate your teammates. I promise I won't if you take your Taijutsu seriously. I'm sure we can work on some basic blocks or predicting moves. The more you engage in it, the better you get at reading sequences! And with your build, you'd utilize mostly avoidance rather actual offense, am I right?" He took a wild guess depending on this fight: Hitomi attempted to stay away from Shikai's close-range style as much as possible, evident from the techniques she used. If she wasn't raised into Taijutsu or physical front, she probably felt uncomfortable with it considering they were only on the start. Best to work on what you're best suited with for a starter.

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