Thursday, May 22, 2025

#14. Day 2: Karatairu

Outside in a field is Master Yugana and Orange Class Gakusei. 

Yugana, " Students I called you out here without your Zero peers for a reason. "

Shitoku, "what is it already,it's only day 2?"

Ushiku, "shut up you lazy jerk!"

Yugana, "I have been monitoring your classes with your tactical instructirs. I have assessed what you are capable of currently."

Jiyu, "Sensei are you going to congratulate all of us for doing so well?"

Takaharu, " Yeah right, we aren't that lucky."

Yugana, "I was not impressed, but none the less. You all need to push further and harder, past your limits. Today I will teach you the first steps of Karatairu."

Sanjo, "that's Senshi hand to hand."

Takaharu, "what makes it different than what we've been doing, Sensei?"

Yugana, "Shitoku,  you want to answer this one?"

Shitoku, "whatever, Karatairu uses Zai to make you stronger,faster,tougher or whatever. "

Yugana, "and to add the zai is used in every single action taken,be it a hand or foot strike, block,even jumping.  Eventually with advanced control Senshi can enhance their vision as well."

Ushiku, "so that's why that big jar head was so tough! He was using zai against us!?"

Yugana, "well Karada is a high precision Zai user, he uses very little for his Karatairu,and but none was used training you students."

Jiyu, "To be stronger we have to master Karatairu, so what do we do Sensei?"

Yugana, "okay your under uniform only allows the natural flow of your zai as a first year. What you have to do is control your breathing first. The flow of your Zai follows the pattern of your breathing. If it is erratic so will your Zai be,which causes imbalance."

Ushiku, "what does that mean?!"

Sanjo, "how do we know we are doing it right Sensei?"

Yugana, "well one of my masters taught me to feel my way through it. That is one of the ways his people learn techniques."

Shitoku, {his Master’s people, as in clan?}

Yugana, "So everyone sit down, close your eyes."

Everyone sits down.

Yugana, "raise your dominant hand,ball it into a fist. Good,now do not move it,but picture yourself striking the ground in front of you."

Takaharu "this feels dumb, but if it gets me stronger..."

Jiyu with eyse closed, "I  can see my fist hitting the ground, now what?"

Yugana, "I want you all to focus on what your hand feels like when you ball a fist, picture all the muscles that coincide.  How does it feel when you squeeze it before impact? Gakusei....(yelling)  How strong do you want to be?!"

Ushiki, {The strongest!}

Yugana, "You will all fail,unless you master this first step of Karatairu. I do not train failures. Now feel it in your mind,steady your breathing and feel your fist striking the ground."

Jiyu, { I can picture it I...}

Sanjo,{ ..can feel my fist balled tightly..}

Ushiku,{..I can feel every muscle in my arm pulsing with energy...}

Takaharu..{just like before I'm ready to attack..}

Osata,{ ..and it..it}

Yugana,"do you all feel it, my Orange class?!"

Unison, "yes Sensei!!"

Yugana, " then strike the ground in front of you,right.... NOW!"


Hours later. 

Orange class has devastated the grounds. They all seem worked up .

Shitoku,{This guy, No Sensei Yugana he...he has got me interested. } "damn it,heh heh"

Yugana,[ holding Takaharu's hand while healing it]"now I will teach you all how to fortify your bodies using your Zai flow. By now you should be able to sense your Zai. Almost like feeling yourself breath."

Ushiku,  "yes Sensei!"

Yugana, "good, now I want you to pair up and stand in front of one another. After this lesson you all should be able to take minor impacts like yesterday without needing Iryotairu performed on you."

They all pair up,the usual people.

Shitoku, "Sensei can I sit this one out I mean, isn't this a bit advanced?"

Yugana, " I understand you already know a form of Karatairu Shitoku, but this isn't about just you."

Jiyu, "wow, Shitoku you're awesome,  you already know this stuff? I guess that's why you're so cool huh?"

Ushiku, " he isn't that cool, he's a first year like us. "

Sanjo, {maybe,but I think he's probably one of the strongest in this class. Definitely stronger than you Ushiku.}

Osata, "Sensei, please continue. "

Yugana, "right, with this method you will imagine you're flexing part of your body."
{I know this isn't the lesson plan little Tsuma,but I PICKED these students for a reason.  That reason needs them to excel faster then most.}

Takaharu, "flexing?"

Yugana," yes you will picture yourself tensing up as if you're about to be struck. When you adapt to that feeling it will become natural to do within a fraction of a sec before impact."

Jiyu, "wow, you really think we can do that Sensei?"

Yugana, "of course, are you not the best of the first years?" 

Ushiku, " alright let's do this, so we just hit each other until it doesn't hurt right?"

Yugana, " basically, but..."

Ushiku, " alright!"

He strikes Takaharu in the stomach.
Takahru, " I wasn't ready you jerk!"

Ushiku, "Thats the point dummy, now let's go!"

Yugana, " nevermind,just everyone do your best."

Sun has gone down and the campus is quiet.
Orange class walks into the arena with Yugana.

Karada is about to dismiss some students.

Karada,  "well what is this? You worked your homeroom pretty hard today huh?" {Geez these kids look rough, we had a quarter cycle to teach them Karatairu basics}

Yugana, " I apologize for the interruption,I am in need of your assistance gauging the results of their training today."

Karada, "uhm sure what do you need?"

Moments later...
 A wall of earth is in front of each student.
Each student strikes the wall and breaks it.

Karada, " okay,try this."
He creates rock.

They all strike, with several breaking theirs and the others causing serious cracks.

Yugana, "good, Will you students please approach my Orange class and spar with them?"

Student,"spar,Sensei?"

Yugana," yes, please use your basic Karatairu until I say stop."

Students step-up and start hitting their opponents.  They are out if their league but...

Karada, "Sensei, what have you taught them in one day?"{no way they would get this good a grasp,unless he used his training tairu.}

Yugana, "just the basics of channelling in Karatairu. Was that not what were tasked to teach them this quarter?"

Karada, "well yes but, we had the whole quarter for them to get it down."

Yugana," well I plan on giving pointers on the hand to hand defense and offense,as well. I hope you and Sensei Chosai don't mind?"

Karada, "Oh I'm sure she will be fine with it Sensei. {I mean who is going to argue with the strongest person in the school}

Karada, "that's enough students..."

The Karada students all have injured hands and some feet.

Karada, "go to the Iryo Senshi and get fixed up you weaklings." {What are you trying to do Sensei?}

Yugana writing in his book," very good Orange class, keep training on your own whenever you can. But for now go get some rest, tomorrow is another chance to get stronger."

Orange class walking away.

Jiyu is on Shitoku's back tired.

Ushiku, "look at him,he can't handle a little training, what a wimp!"

He yawns.

Takaharu, "looks like he isn't the only one."

Ushiku, "what, shut up!"

Sanjo to Osata, (whisper)" I guess it's good he didn't see what Jiyu did to his wall huh?"

Osata, "definitely"

We see the wall crumbled compared to Ushiku's being only broken apart.

Student talking to Karada, "Sensei,why were those 3rd years wearing first year masks?"

Karada," Those Orange Class, were first years."

Student, "No way, But we didn't learn how to use Karatairu like that until last year,how...?"

Karada," dismissed third year and tell your class to train harder." {The new guys are coming for you all}

[Student leaves]

Karada, {Taisa Pafekuto and Sencho Yugana, why are you rushing this class' training? Karatairu is usually taught without Zai usage until the 2nd year,why the change?}


End. 



















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