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Rising Tempest Style | Bōfūuryū | 暴風雨流 Combining the fluid movements of Conduit Style with the raw speed and power of the Speed Force, Rising Tempest style transforms the user from a mere blur of movement to a veritable force of nature. Characterised by lightning fast strikes and acrobatic manoeuvres, there are few capable of remaining calm amidst such a tempest. Effect: Rising Tempest Style may only be activated when Speed Force is active. When activated, all of the user’s Conduit Charges become Induction Charges. If Rising Tempest Style is deactivated by any means, all Induction Charges will become Conduit Charges. While using this style, all taijutsu, weapon, and basic attacks are considered to be [Lightning] in addition to their other effects. At the end of their turn, if the user did not use a Rising Tempest technique during their Main Phase, they lose 1 Induction Charge. Should the Speed Force be deactivated, Rising Tempest Style is immediately deactivated as well, and all Induction Charges revert to Conduit Charges. Rising Tempest Style is considered to be Conduit Style for all purposes. The user also gains the following effects based on their current number of charges: 0 Charges: No Bonus 1 Charge: The user’s base Evasion is increased by +3%. 2 Charges: The user’s base Evasion is increased by +6%. 3 Charges: The user’s base Evasion is increased by +9%. 4 Charges: The user’s base Evasion is increased by +12%. 5 Charges: The user’s base Evasion is increased by +15%. In addition, the user may choose to spend ‘x’ Induction Charges as a free action in their Main Phase to increase the base damage of all [Conduit Style] attacks by 6x%. However, at the end of the Main Phase this is used, the user’s Speed Force and Rising Tempest Style are immediately deactivated, and all remaining Induction Charges become Conduit Charges. The user may not user Induction Charges to pay for the active abilities of Conduit Style and Rising Tempest Style in the same turn. Requirements: Conduit Style, Speed Force Cost: -2 Doukanryu | Conduit Style | 導管流 Advanced Taijutsu Styles [Alright, so, the value of the charges are based off the Molten Fist advanced style. The damage increase for spent charges is loosely based off the Main Site Taijutsu styles. 6x% is slightly higher than the usual 5x%, but I think the downside of having to spend 5% Chakra and 5% Stamina to activate Conduit Style again afterwards hopefully balances things out.]

The Speed Force 速度強 "Long have the Sokudo been dangers to themselves and to others. Our speed, while impressive, had no limiter, no escape from the excess energies which threatened to pull our bodies apart. The experimentation at the hands of Lead Researcher Lynx only exacerbated this problem, turning our natural gifts into a death sentence for our kind. But The Sokudo have evolved. No more do we risk destruction while we run. It has come in the form of a lightning bolt. It has freed us. Watch us run now." Sokudo Han, First of the Speed Force The Speed Force, the name granted to the evolved form of the Sokudo's Bloodline, is a marvelous feat. The Sokudo have always maintained the genetic modification to produce limitless adrenaline, causing their muscles to never grow tired as they ran. This ability was similar to always having one the Celestial Gates open, as their body would repair itself and function at amazing speeds. In addition, experimentation during the reign of the NCIA increased the rate of this production tenfold, causing the Sokudo to achieve blinding speeds on command, but to also hurt themselves in the process. Their bodies built up too much force, too much friction, and as a result they would burst into flame and die. Until Sokudo Han. Han had always believed the Sokudo proverb, "Nature creates nothing that does not have a chance to survive." He tried, again and again, to achieve the impossible speeds that were given to him without bursting into flame. Each time he failed. Yet one day, in a moment of dire need, as he ran for his life from the very people who experimented upon him, Han was struck by a lightning bolt. More correctly, Han created a lightning bolt. The friction in his body reacted with something in the air, causing a massive discharge of electric energy so profound, that a bolt of ground lightning leapt up from his body into the air. Sokudo after Sokudo found that once they discharged the excess energy in their body, their bodies were changed, catalyzed into a new form. They could draw in static electricity around them and burn this energy, dubbed the "Speed Force" in order to achieve their outrageous speeds safely. The electrical energy would spark out and away from them, venting their dangerous forces into the air harmlessly. Speed Force Costs Activation: "Sokudo Tsuyo" is an Advanced System, costs 5% Total Chakra and Stamina to Activate, and 5% Total Chakra and Stamina to Upkeep. Speed Force; Run | 走る The Sokudo are masters of running. By Harnessing the Speed Force, Sokudo Clan members can run at speeds hitherto unknown to humankind. Their speed seemingly has no limit, as they grow faster the more they run. With the advent of the speed force, they only seem to have grown stronger, harnessing outside forces to increase their potential. Effect: While the Speed Force is Activated, the user will gain 1x Speed per Rank in this skill, where x is equal to the character’s Level. RP Effect: The user effectively has super-speed. They may move faster than a normal ninja, often leaving only a colorful blur, a faint trail of lightning, and a rush of wind to indicate they went anywhere at all. Restrictions: Ranks in this skill may be purchased once every 20 Levels. Ranks: 5 Cost: -1 per Rank Speed Force; Flash | 閃光 Sometimes, when a member of the Sokudo is in grave peril, they can draw in additional static energy from the world around them, expelling it in a bright flash of light, often accompanied by a thunderclap. Doing so grants them incredible speed for a single moment, but also greatly taxes the body. Performing too many Flashes in a short period time will often cause advanced deterioration of muscles and tenketsu in the body from forcibly expelling so much energy at one time Effect: Using Flash is a Set-Up Phase Action. The user may spend up to 2x% of their total Chakra and Stamina, where x is equal to their rank in “Speed Force; Run”. For every 2% of a ninja’s total Chakra and Stamina spent on this ability, treat “Speed Force; Run” as if it had 1 additional Rank. Ranks added by this ability last for 1 Turn. On any turn where a ninja uses "Flash" the cap for raising the Speed stat increases to 2x the base stat. “Flash” has a number of uses per battle equal to the user's ninja rank (Genin; 1, Chunnin; 2, etc.). A ninja may choose to activate "Flash" even if no uses remain. If "Flash" is used beyond its maximum, all Chakra and Stamina costs are increased by 10y% for the rest of the battle, where y is equal to the number of times they have used Flash beyond it's maximum. Requirements: Sokudo Clan, Run Rank 1 Cost: -5 Speed Force Masteries As a Sokudo continues to run, their body will continue to adapt to its new form, finding more efficient ways of discharging the electrical imuplses while retaining some of that speed and power. They will discover, mostly on their own, the most effective paths to run to any destination. Farther! | 遠く Description: A speedster's ability to run is usually only outmatched by his desire to do so. Making excellent couriers, users of the Speed Force can zip from point A to point B hundreds of times faster than a normal ninja. Effect: When traveling, the user subtracts 100x Words from Travel posts, where x is equal to the number of ranks in "Speed Force; Run", to a minimum of 20% of the total required words. In addition, Missing-Nin Visibility posts are only 500 words long for this character. Requirements: Sokudo Clan, Speed Force; Run Rank 1 Cost: -1 Better! | 優利 Description: Ninja who are adept at releasing the lightning energy built up in their body can also direct where and how that energy discharges. With practice, some of that energy can be siphoned off to the brain, where shocks stimulate the nervous pathways and enhance a Sokudo's ability to respond to danger. Effect: When this ninja increases their Speed through a jutsu effect while Speed Force is active, they may modify that Speed Bonus using their Genjutsu at a ratio of 40:5. This ability may only activate x times per turn, where x is the number of Main Phase Actions the user has during that turn. Requirements: Sokudo Clan, Speed Force, Run Rank 2 Cost: -3 Faster! | 早く Description: The original trait that made the Sokudo special was their ability to send endless amounts of adrenaline to their legs. This meant they could run faster for longer periods of time. A sudden burst of speed for a normal ninja becomes a lengthy sprint for a Sokudo. Effect: While Speed Force is active, "Haste" now increases this ninja's Speed by 20%. Requirements: Sokudo Clan, Speed Force; Run Rank 3 Cost: -2 Friction! | 摩擦 Description: Moving fast usually entails high friction, and as a speedster's fist collides with an enemy, that friction is often translated as a burn. When the user flares their speed, this friction explodes into something truly dangerous as their speed reaches godly proportions. Effect: On any turn that the user activates “Flash”, all of the user's Attacks that turn will inflict 3x% of their Total Damage as additional Burn Damage, where x is equal to the number of rank the user has in “Run”. Requirements: Sokudo Clan, Speed Force; Run Rank 4, Speed Force; Flash Rank 1 Cost: -3 Inertia! | 慣性 Description: An object in motion remains in motion. Enemies who attempt to slow or trap a speedster often find that once their opponent begins to run, few things short of a mack truck can stop their forward progress. Effect: Reductions to this character's Speed now only apply to the character's Base Stat, instead of Total Stat. In addition, any stat reductions to Speed or Status Effects that reduce Speed have their duration reduced by 1 to a minimum of 1. Requirements: Sokudo Clan, Speed Force; Run Rank 5 Cost: -5