Daycare Dropoff

Menza walked with Yui to the fighting Pits. Over the course of a few days or perhaps weeks, he tended to her dystrophy and physical damage. The harm caused by overuse of the gates was extensive but utilizing his superior knowledge of medical ninjutsu he was able to mitigate and reverse it. Time also played a factor and with enough rest and a solid diet, Yui was back in fighting form. Now the girl was probably extremely angry and she most certainly hated Menza for kidnapping her, abusing her, and keeping her from her love interest. Fortunately, Menza was confident in his strength and he was confident in the strength of his allies (however begrudging they may be) he communicated to her that while she may be a powerful young girl it was foolish for her to try and escape. They'd capture her and punish her. And once they had chastized her, they would find Taichi and kill him. Then they'd do the same to Rin Uchiha.

It was a gamble that just wasn't worth it. Aside from the occasional medical examination and sampling, Yui wasn't being harmed or tortured. Menza fed her well and gave her limited freedom. She was free to roam so long as she didn't stray to far from him or his colleagues. Once Rin paid him what he was owed then she'd be free to go, but only after some mindwiping of course.

Menza didn't have time to babysit her though and so he left her with someone who did. Nikuyo spent all his time either fighting in the Pits or watching the fights or just existing near the fights so keeping an eye on Yui shouldn't be too troublesome. The man lived for bloodsports it seemed. Menza teleported into the area via a tag he kept on the back of a shack near where the action was. He made his way through the area until he came across Nikuyo. He looked at the Old Bear and gestured to the explosively tempered genin:

"I've brought you Yui as we previously agreed. Please do ensure she doesn't escape or do anything foolish.....I also ask that you keep her alive and whole. I'll be back to collect her at some point or another."

He then turned to Yui:

"Yui dear, do not say or do anything to make Nikuyo want to kill you. In fact, don't say anything at all. Don't leave his sight and do not speak. I suggest for the next few months you learn how to be a fly on the wall."

For her sake he hope she had learned her lesson from before. Menza was curious as to whether her emotions would get the best of her. It'd be a delicious fight but hopefully it wouldn't occur. He was positive that one of them would die and given Yui's relative inexperience, it was likely to be her. She was no good to him as a corpse. Not yet at least.

Menza gave Nikuyo and smile and a mocking salute before teleporting out of the area

[Exit]

Yui had been taken care of as her body had been healed and she had wandered around the compound in a limited fashion, she learned as much as she could about the place and memorized as much as possible about what the inside was like. She still had no clue where it was located but she took time to breathe in any air she could and the faint smell of a sea breeze could be determined. It was likely they were on a coast or maybe an island but that really gave her little information to go on. As her body was fully recovered she was taken back to that man, Nikuyo, Former kage to Kiri and now her mortal enemy. Still, she would be a fool to pis him off he learned her lesson last time, even healthy she stood little chance and she knew this. Instead, she would aim to gain favor with him, make her at least like her a little bit or enough to maybe allow her to gain some of his knowledge. She was certain he disliked Menza as much as she did maybe she could use this to her advantage.

He would soon teleport away as she made sure to stay out of Nikuyo way making sure to avoid much eye contact as the anger on her face may incite him. She wanted to rage how much she wanted to kill Menza and destroy him into ash, but she figured this man may get pissed if she spoke at all. This area they were in was, it looked like a battleground, some sort of fighting pit, and with the injuries, she could see a pit that allowed death. If Nikuyo looked closely he would see a smile cross her face as she saw the injured people pass her by. Her bloodlust likely could be felt, she had a hard time controlling her rage right now, so maybe this could help her relieve some stress.

Nikuyo sat in the stands of the Pit, second row. As the champion he could sit wherever he wanted to sit, but the front row is generally where the blood and teeth landed so he preferred the row behind that one. The Wolf was wearing his typical attire, giant bearskin and all, with his plethora of weaponry underneath in various areas on his body. Nobody sat near him, not even in front or behind him. It was a nice empty space of about three meters around his person since nobody wanted to be the one to accidentally bump into him and wind up on the wrong end of a knife. His hair was loose and ragged with a beard to suit.

He was awaiting the start of this month's new arrivals. There had been a large gang of bandits from the Land of Lightning who had come down after getting thrashed by the shinobi in their homeland to try and make it here in the Pits. Nikuyo hated those kinds of people, the ones who figured they could fight in this hallowed arena just because they can rob fat merchants and old women. It made him angry to think about people who tried to do the most dangerous sport on the continent with no more thought about it than they would give a stroll to the market. Fools and idiots, every single one of them. And so he was here to watch them die. Well, hopefully. There had to be at least one among the other stragglers who had come in that could kill these fools.

The former Mizukage kept his sensory abilities up at all times here. Even if he was the champ, there were still those who thought they could get the drop on him and prove themselves. They hadn't succeeded so far and nobody had ever gotten the opportunity to try twice. So when he detected Menza and the annoying brat enter his sensory range Nikuyo would scowl and look in their direction. A man coming to sit down who happened to be in that direction froze as soon as what he thought was Nikuyo's full attention centered on him. And then he wet himself, standing stock still as Nikuyo stared through him until Menza and the girl became visible. The man who soiled himself was visibly relieved as he turned to rush out of the Pit's stands when Nikuyo's gaze shifted. Nikuyo said nothing as Menza approached and spoke to him about the girl being there and stuff.

"That's nice. Now go the fuck away Menza," he growled as his gaze turned back to the pit itself. The match was set to begin within the next ten minutes or so and now he had to wait it out with this insufferable whelp of a girl as his ward. The hostility the man emanated was practically visible as waves of it radiated from him like an eternal pulse of pure disdain. He was clearly not excited about babysitting duty, and that's exactly what he considered this. Menza then left after giving the girl what was actually somewhat decent advice. If she could actually follow it, she might make it through the rest of this day alive. She seemed to like the atmosphere though, which surprised the Old Wolf somewhat. Not that he gave a shit, really, he just hadn't been expecting it.

She said nothing, instead only watching. Nikuyo said nothing as well, waiting for the match to begin. He really didn't care what she did as long as she stayed close, though he wasn't fond of that either. Finally the gates would begin to open and a group of twenty people began to filter into the arena, spreading out along the edges away from the center of the arena.

"Pay attention you mongrel. Usually this part is boring, but sometimes you get lucky." Nikuyo refrained from using her real name, not caring if it offended her when he insulted her by calling her derogatory names. The first step of this battle royale was to get everyone mostly evenly spread apart so nobody had an inherent advantage over anyone else. Most of the people were men, though there were a couple women in there as well. Each person was either naked or had on scraps of clothing to cover their intimate areas. These usually came off during the course of the bloodbath so they were there only as a placebo effect for modesty. No weapons or armor of any kind. Then, Nikuyo cocked his head as an idea struck him. He turned his attention to the girl.

"Come here," he ordered with raw displeasure thick in his voice. It was not an order to be ignored. Assuming Yui did as commanded, which would be a good idea, Nikuyo would stand and face her with an expression tinged with both curiosity and distaste. "You're supposed to be good enough to fight a bijuu, eh?" He paused, then a wicked smile broke over his face. It was missing teeth, and his excited breathing blasted Yui with the stench of bad dental hygiene as he chuckled. "Prove it." Then, without warning, his hands would flash out from under his bearskin with no attempt to slow their speed down. He grasped Yui by the front of her clothing with his right hand directly between her breasts while his left hand grabbed a fistful of hair. Nikuyo gave a grunt as he heaved, the entire process taking less than a second as he tried to send Yui hurtling over the wall to the floor of the arena below.

Nikuyo jumped down after her, landing lithely on his feet. He didn't care how Yui landed, though he hoped she could manage to land on her feet as a shinobi. Nikuyo landed near one of the participants, a naked man of average build, who was only surprised for a moment before Nikuyo reached out and snapped his neck without hesitation. It was ruthless and harsh beyond compare but it had been a quick death. Much quicker than it would have been if he had simply been stabbed in the liver by one of these other fools. A harsh kick to move the corpse out of the way was his next action before turning back to Yui with the same heinous gaze as he always had when speaking to those who were his inferiors.

"Take your clothes off. And those gauntlets. You're taking his place." He held his hands out, indicating she was to give the items to him for safe keeping. "Don't worry. If you survive, you'll get them back. But I want to see just how much of a liar you actually are, woman." He would wait patiently for Yui to oblige his order. If she didn't strip down he would just tear her clothing off of her. It didn't matter to him either way, but if he was going to babysit her then he would at least make it entertaining. Who knows, maybe the girl is as good as she claims to be. He would find out soon, that was for sure.

Once she was ready to go, Nikuyo would only say one more thing to her. That she was naked mattered little to him. He had seen many naked women and most of those he saw on these very sands before gutting them like deer. "Couple more things. Don't use chakra. If you're caught, your life is forfeit. I don't care what Menza wants, if that happens you're on your own. Top three win." Then he would run back up the wall to his previous spot, now leaning forward slightly to examine the girl's abilities better. Soon enough there would be someone coming out to describe the fight to the audience as well as stipulate what weapons will be provided, if any. Yui would be best served figuring out how to deal with nineteen other people who all wanted to kill her to win. It shouldn't be too hard, this fight was of middling difficulty at best when compared to some of the shit that went down here.




Using: Sensory


S Tier Coordination for the grab and toss

Yui watched as they gathered in the arena, they were naked and it appeared they were supposed to fight to the death. She would listen to his words before he stood and moved toward her, she knew this was likely trouble as she was told to move toward him and she did. He would suddenly grab her by the shirt and toss her into the ring, she would flip as she was tossed manding safely on her feet before he would land next to her.

She watched as he snapped the mans face in front of the pair and demanded she strip, she knew even if she did not want to it would happen and she would rather her clothing not be destroyed. She would begin to remove her clothing as several whistles and catcalls came her way. The glare she would give those in the crowd that did it would leave a chill down their spine. They had no clue what sort of monster she really was.

She had finally removed her clothing as she scanned the arena, none of them seemed very strong, certainly nothing compared to the tailed beast she faced. She would take a stance as she slid into the position Nikuyo would likely recognize the form it was strong fist, clearly, she knew taijutsu between that an the way her muscles were shaped. They also would notice a freaky looking scar on her chest along with burns and many other wounds she had suffered. The scarring on her body showed she had been in some fights and some life-threatening ones even.

Stats and Jutsu:

(Okay, so here are the results of the dicerolls just so you know what the setting for the fight is as well as what the builds of the other NPC are.)

Spoiler:

Nikuyo stood in the stands to watch Yui, his face still emotionless. The girl had some scars and was quite attractive if he was going to be honest. He had put such trivial things behind him long ago though. After his wife had died... no, he shouldn't think of that here. It would be very bad for everyone in the arena if he were to get angry over that particular detail. The Wolf held Yui's clothing under his bearskin in his left hand, leaving the right open in case anybody was foolish enough to try something.

The crowd sat silently, stunned at the course of events. Nikuyo had never once interfered in a pit fight in any way, so for him to not only interrupt a fight but also kill one of the combatants had silenced the stands faster than anything else in the world could have. There wasn't even a whisper for a time, but eventually people got over the shock and began to murmur. Likely they were talking about what had just happened. Who was the girl? Was she one of Nikuyo's bastards? Did she owe him something? Was he going mad? Okay, that last one had been murmured for years and was probably true. But the general tone of the crowd was one of awe and hushed excitement. A few moments later a single man would walk through the same gate the contestants sans Yui had. He held a burlap sack in his left hand that had a small amount of weight in it. Nothing too heavy judging by the ease with which he carried it. This man would walk to the center of the arena and raised an eyebrow at the quiet crowd before his gaze fell on the body of the man Nikuyo had killed. Those eyes drifted up to the champ and understood what had happened when he also saw the naked beauty he hadn't seen go into the pits.

And he didn't say a word about it.

Instead he would raise his free hand into the air and smiled a broad smile with as many teeth missing as Nikuyo had. The grey hair he had in patches where he wasn't bald as well as the wrinkles on his face indicated he was old. His frame was still wiry and had the knotted muscles of the elderly though, another indication that he was old. It also let everyone know that he was a veteran to these pits, as underneath the clothing he had on was the same latticework of scars present on all pit fighters who make it longer than three or four fights.

With a clear, strong voice this man would speak. "I'm glad to see such a large turnout of scoundrels, wretches, and pirates today! I already know what you're all here for, and I'm here to deliver!" He motioned to the fighters in the pit for emphasis with his next words. "Today we have a Freshman Slaughter! We get to see who all is strong enough to continue as well as those too weak to justify living! And we have a special contestant, one backed by our own Wolf! Oh yes, today is going to bring you all a special bloodbath!" At this juncture he would dump the sack's contents into the middle of the pit. Five items spilled out, each appearing to be a common household object or a small weapon. There definitely weren't enough to go around for all twenty fighters, that much was certain. "You all know the drill! As soon as those gates close behind me, the fight will begin! The last three standing win! Enjoy your blood and guts, you miserable scum!" With a raucous cheer from the stands, this man would turn on his heel and head back towards the gate.

Once the gates closed behind him, the crowd would begin to cheer even louder once the fight began. Without hesitation, the nineteen other competitors would begin their mad dash towards victory. About a dozen headed for the pile of weapons in the middle with two of them being faster than most of their friends (The 2 similar B class NPC). Once there, one would grab the arrow while the other would try for the kunai before turning and cutting at other nearby fighters. There was another group with a man that looked very physically powerful who was beating the head of one man against the wall of the pit. It didn't take long for his head to turn to mush, the skull crushed completely. This man, the third B class NPC, let the corpse slide down against the wall which left a disgusting smear of blood and brains as he fell. Then he turned and began to beat those near him to death with his bare hands.

Two C class NPC headed for Yui, those on either side of her, to try and get rid of the person the Pit Champ himself had sent to play with their group. They were unarmed and had only middling skill with taijutsu however, so they likely wouldn't pose much of a threat to her. They didn't know this though, with one trying to punch Yui in the nose while the other one tried to kick her as hard as he could between her legs. While not as crippling to a woman as it was to a man, that shit still hurt and these guys were fighting to win. One thing was for certain though; the bloodshed had begun.



1 D class NPC is already dead

18 remaining NPC

Yui watched as the battle began to get ready, she had never been in one before so she had little knowledge of how it worked. She could see several men keeping an eye on her, it seemed the man that threw her into the pit was considered a god here. So be it she would tear down these people and someday she would cush that mans skull and destroy Kiri. As the fight was announced she saw two men rush at her right away, one was aiming a punch for her nose as she suddenly stepped forward and slammed her forehead into his fist causing his hand to smash into the hardest part of her head. He likely broke his knuckles as she heard some crunching noises from his hand.

The other man was aiming his foot to smash between her legs, big mistakes on his behalf as she would slide off to the side making his foot miss her to the right before she would grab the leg and aim a smashing blow into the leg, her goal was simple she was going to break his leg with her immense force and pressure of her kick slamming hard into the leg with several more kicks aiming to make sure it was broken.

Her focus would once again be on the other man as she would quickly rush and aim to slam him into the wall if she did she would take the mans face and continue to smash it until his face was destroyed and he stopped moving. The brutal style she was using and the look of joy in her eyes causing pain to others, it was clear she was perfect for something like the pits. It was clear she was a good fighter, even without using her chakra her brutal and violent fighting style showed she was quite talented in Taijutsu.

If those two were taken care of she would rush torward the center aiming to grab the one weapon no one seemed to want a sock. If she managed to get ahold of it she would wrap it around her right fist and be prepared to brutally batter more of the opponents, the aura she had was that of a vicious killer. She clearly was not a weak girl and she radiated confidence in her ability to crush those who dared fight her.

Stats and Jutsu:

Yui quickly handled the two that came after her, showing off in brutal fashion. The crowd had started to cheer with the quick death of two people and incapacitation of another. The fighter with the kunai, one of the B class NPC, turned to face Yui as she was wrapping the sock around her hand. He cocked his head slightly in puzzlement, not knowing why anybody would opt to take such a useless weapon in a fight like this. It didn't matter to him in the end though and he charged at Yui. He was quick, easily one of the fastest if not THE fastest person in the arena at the time. He made a slash at Yui's chest with his right hand, keeping his left in front of him to defend against a potential response on her end. His goal was to try and cut at her exposed breasts, assuming that was a tender area for a woman and wanting to exploit it to the best of his ability.

Behind him, the other B class NPC that matched the one fighting Yui in speed had driven the arrow into the eye of one of the other fighters and had picked up the bucket. Already there were two people trying to charge him, one wielding the metal hook and the other fighting bare handed. The other fighters were also busily beating each other to death with their bare hands, throwing sand into each others eyes and generally doing everything they could to stay alive. The bucket wielding fighter fended off an attack by the guy with the hook and then barely managing to side step the woman who charged at him to try and tackle him. He tripped her and then savagely brought down the corner of the bucket to connect with her temple. A sickening crunch was echoed by the sound of splintering wood as the bucket, apparently made of some old wood, splintered on one side. The woman did not get up, instead twitching slightly as she faded in and out of consciousness from the hard blow. He would go on to fight the dude with the hook, his full attention on him now.

The other B rank NPC who had all the strength had already snapped one man's neck and was now strangling a man to death after breaking both of his arms. Before he could finish the job, others had started to rush him to try and get him on the ground and hopefully gang up on him. So instead of strangling the man, he simply tore his throat out with his bare hands and threw the chunk of flesh at one of his assailants. They instinctively dodged the repulsive projectile and had this dodge greeted with a nasty kick to their knee by this hulk of a man. The joint snapped like a twig, one more scream of agony and pain joining those of the other broken and beaten in the arena. All were drowned out by the crowd, their blood lust truly beginning to show now. He turned and began to fend off more attackers, leaving a trail of bodies behind him as he did so.

Nikuyo watched all of this with some interest. There were a few fighters here that weren't half bad. The big man had the same raw power Nikuyo displayed in his youth, though he wasn't nearly as savage as Nikuyo had been. There were a couple who had some speed behind them, but they weren't all that strong. They were relying on not getting hit to stay alive and that just never worked in the Pits. Not for long, anyways. Yui appeared to be enjoying herself, though her choice of weaponry was a bit... odd to Nikuyo. A sock? Why not the hook, or the bucket? It was an odd choice, but he wanted to see how she used it. It wasn't his first choice, but perhaps there was a reason it had been hers. One of the quick fighters had started to try and engage her. From the initial exchanges, Nikuyo bet he had more raw speed than she did but otherwise was around her level of strength. It was time to see what she could do.





One of the 2 faster B class NPC is fighting Yui and is not able to be autohit by Yui as she does not have the appropriate class. Must be overcome naturally.

2 C class NPC are dead

2 D class NPC are dead

1 C class NPC is incapacitated (by Yui)

3 D class NPC incapacitated (general combat)


11 healthy NPC remaining

Yui had taken care of the two men as a smile continued to cross her face, however, her joy was short-lived. It appeared one of the stronger and faster men were coming after her, he appeared to be leaning forward with the kunai aiming to cut her chest as she would begin to flip backward away from the man somersaulting over and over again. If one had the perception they would see why she picked the sock soon as she was gathering a bit with her fingers and sliding into the sock with some small pieces of rocks as well. She was filling the bag with the substance as she prepared for her attack. If the man moved in close trying to attack her she would quickly open the sock slashing the open end with the dirt and rocks toward the mans eyes.

If this worked or even if it did not she was going to go on the offensive quickly planting her foot before dashing toward the man aiming low before she would begin to initiate the lion combo on the man. This was a classic of this fighting style and was quite tricky taking into account someone would try to counter. If this worked the man would have a hard time seeing and with his perception down she would be able to smash heavy blows into the man and she would continue to assault him until he was no longer moving.

Stats and Jutsu:

OOC: after well over a month going to call the hits and exit this thread

Yui had landed her attack as she desired as she stepped into the man with her fist slamming his torso over and over as her hands began to move faster and faster. She continued to drill her fists into him as he fell to the ground she would take her elbows and throw vicious blows to his head over and over until his skull cracked. The strongest remaining man noticed her and simply nodded, he was strong but she was a monster and he wanted to survive another day. The pair would clean up the rest with little to no trouble as they stood tall the only two survivors before the whistle was sounded showing they had won. She would shake the mans hand showing him respect as she would lift her arms and roar loudly to the crowd. She got many cheers as she had killed so many and had done so in such a violent fashion. She would gather her gear as well as her clothing before simply walking away from Nikiyo. She did what he wanted she was free to go, she had little time to spare she was unsure how long she had been out but she had a time limit before Menza would come for her. She had one way to make sure she would not be killed but for Rin and Tachi she did not have a way to save them. She would slam her fist into the wall out of anger, Menza had to die that was all there was to it.

"I will kill that piece of shit if it's the last thing I do, even if I must betray my village and burn Kiri to the ground that man must die in order to protect who I love. I am sure with what actions I plan Konoha will consider me a criminal but it is my only option I am out of time. If I cannot kill him I need to find Nozomi and hope I can convince her to take care of Menza. She might not be in charge but she was very strong so at least I could have an ally against him."

Yui would create a dragon outside the area as the crowd looked on in awe, she would suddenly take to the skies flying off at a rapid speed. She was unsure where to find Nozomi but she was heading in the general direction of the village. They had answers and would give them to her one way or another, but first, she had to take care of something. Landing away from the pits she would take many deep breaths as she would prepare herself for the incoming pain, she would quickly open the third gate as she aimed her hand to her leg and fired a blast into her foot slicing it clean off. She would bite her lip hard and draw blood as her foot would begin to regrow, it took a minute or two but she had regrown her foot and was now fine. She would close the gates and allow her body to recover, with her being in them for such a short time she was sure she would be fine if she had to fight Menza. She would take off once more heading in the general direction of Kiri.

-Exit Thread southeastern islands to Southeastern Land of Water-

[stats and jutsu]
Chakra: 122/110
Strength: C->B+
Constitution: B->B++
Stamina: C
Speed: C->B+
Coordination: C
Intelligence: B
Perception: B


The Third Gate is the Gate of Life. The third gate is located on the spine and increases the user's heart rate and thus increases the blood flow in their body to its natural limit. This turns the skin red and releases a small burst of chakra around the user upon initially opening. The user's hair is raised as a result of opening this gate, as the air pressure constantly exerted around the user pushes it away from their head. Their eyes also turn white, with the pupils disappearing which gives the user a somewhat surreal appearance. With this gate, the pain experienced by the user is tremendous for an average human to try handling. This gate grants a boost of + to the user's Strength, Constitution, and Speed. The increased blood flow in the body begins to multiply the pace at which clotting happens, meaning even the most severe injuries will cease to bleed after a post or two depending on the severity of the damage. While small size wounds will heal within a post, particularly severe damage, such as direct trauma to an internal organ or a severed limb, will take two posts. This ability is continuous throughout the usage of the gates. This Gate gives the user the ability to learn and use the Hidden Lotus technique. Costs 300 experience to unlock. (Str: 1 Tier+, Spd: 1 Tier+, Con: ++, Sta: +20)

Name: C2
Rank: A
Power: A
Activation Cost: A
Upkeep Cost: N/A
Range: N/A
Speed: A+
Element: Explosion Release/Earth Release
Skill: Ninjutsu
Classification: Clan Exclusive
Requirements: Explosion Release/Iwagakure Kinjutsu
Parent Technique: N/A
Hand Seals: Detonation: Seal of Confrontation
Description: The user feeds clay into the mouths grafted onto their hands via the Iwagakure Kinjutsu. The user will then meld Explosion Release chakra with the clay to create sculptures that are primed to explode  upon the utilization of the Seal of Confrontation. This technique requires the use of both of his palm mouths, creating a large dragon. The dragon itself is capable of flight, and, while the user is safely on its back, the dragon can spit out smaller clay figures that attack the opponent like guided missiles. These figures are extremely potent and explode with enough force to kill anyone with an 10 meter diameter of the explosion and severely maim those within a 20 meter diameter. These independent missile-like creatures take the form of a greatly reduced version of the larger dragon that created them, however, despite this decrease in size they are still relatively larger than a normal person. Each is capable of tracking their intended target and they consume a substantial amount of clay from the original dragon, initially extracting it from the creature's tail. This ultimately limits the number that each C2 "Dragon" is capable of creating, before clay must be sacrificed from more vital areas, such as the body or wings (the dragon has enough clay matter to allow 20 projectiles to be created before its structural integrity is compromised to the point of collapse). By using more clay, the missile's size and explosive power can be substantially increased. C2 refers to the creation of the clay dragon specifically although creative minded Kotōshura have been known to derive other large scale creations of similar size and explosive power. These derivations may be registered separately.
Weaknesses: This technique requires that the user reach the appropriate level of progression with the Explosion Release bloodline. While users may register specific iterations of C2 that contain their own properties, effects, and stats for movement the overall power inherent in the technique may not exceed above A Rank nor may its size exceed that of the C2 Dragon. Additionally, all creations of C2 are beholden to Explosion Release's weakness to Raiton. Lightning Release techniques one rank above that of an C2 will delay detonation for a single post. Lightning Release techniques two ranks above will nullify Explosion Release techniques entirely such that the explosion will not occur at all.