Thursday, May 22, 2025

Writer's Notes: Jiyu Nokemono

Personality traits:
1. Cheerful
2. Kind 
3. Simple, but not dumb
4. Brave
5. Hard working 
6. He has a picture of his mother 
7. Thinks she is alive until the 2nd Arc

Notable Actions/Occurrences (1st year):

Has a hard time at first with hand to hand. Attempts to try other moves he sees, as a distraction. 
 He creates his own Saino, but it almost kills him.  Injures his hands trying to perform it. He can perform mabakata, a technique taught in the 3rd year but takes until 5th or 6th year to be skilled. Most Senshi only use it as initial encounter or to escape and evade lesser skilled non-Senshi opponents. The staff seems to know he is a Rhenze, but doesn't mention that word until the 2nd Arc.
    The first hall Dean tasks the Student Council to watch him and prepare to take him out.
He has a sour relationship with Ushiku majority of 1st Arc. 
Moriyama realizes he is holding back and tells Jiyu, he shouldn't or else he will never grow. Moriyama teaches him script writing to appease him from attempting Saino until his body can handle it.
   He is stronger than he looks and his hand to hand skills grow as the story progresses. He excels in Adaptive Defense and mabataka.

Kuzu=trash
Fuyona= unwanted

#8. save yourselves

Karada (close up)
Karada, {let’s make sure they get the message}
 “Elementairu: earth cyclone”
A massive gust of wind propels them all and violently moves them  way above Sensei Karada.
Inuyama,"we can't even use Saino yet,how is this fair?!"
Karada, "the enemy doesn't fight fair,get used to it and overcome it!"

Within the strong winds are debris of the arena floor ripped up by the Saino.
Yuasu,{I am not going to be stopped here!} 
She notices Kishi using the rocks to maneuver through the wind. “I see you!”
Kishi is traveling among the larger debris making his way to the arena floor.{the lower i go the weaker the wind.}
Yuasu turns to her classmate, “Kohoku,see you down there, don’t fall!”
She follows Kishi’s lead and starts maneuvering through the debris towards the bottom.
Takaharu, "Hey, don’t let Red Class beat us, move you losers!”
Shitoku, “do you really have to call us names?” { this is a hassle}
He starts making his way down as well as other orange class students.
Ushiku doesn’t find a foothold and slips.
Suddenly the wind stops and spikes of earth rise from the arena floor.
Sanjo seeing Ushiku, “Ushiku look out!”
Osata sees this, {he can’t control his descent with no wind spee at that level.}
Takaharu, “Ushiku, no!”
As he descends closer to the bottom,suddenly Jiyu tackles him from the side. They land with Jiyu and Ushiku rolling together lessening the impact, Ushiku jumps away barely landing on his feet.
Ushiku, “i didn’t need you to save me, moron!”
He runs and tries to kick Jiyu but suddenly his foot is grabbed.
Sensei Karada, “That is no way to treat a classmate,that just saved you”
He throws Ushiku to the ground.
Everyone has made it to the arena floor, Kurayoshi walks up.
Kurayoshi, “Orange Class bunnies are pathetic,I hope I never go on mission with them”
Sensei Karada, “that’s enough, gather around me Red and Orange classes.”
They are all circling him standing quietly.
Sensei Karada, “I am your Adaptative Defense instructor as you know,
. Time to advance the lesson plan,so you can be better at unexpected situations are changes in battle.”
Obihiro of Red Class, “Sensei Karada, i have heard of the Senshi being able to adapt to anything. This is where that training begins.”
Sensei Karada, “well first, i needed to see what you all already know, I did the first class we had.”
He stands up after kneeling. 
Everyone steps back a little.
Shitoku, “don’t say it…”
Takezawa, “say what,Shitoku?”
Sensei Karada makes a gesture with both hands, “do you best to defend yourselves today!”
One Handed[fist ,pinkie finger ,next finger,thumb,close then open] signs, “Sentairu: Push back!”
A huge dome shaped force of wind pulsates around him.
Everyone is immediately forced back to the arena walls.
Kohoku slowly getting up, “damn it!”
Shitoku on the other side near Jiyu who is getting up as well.
Jiyu, “classes like this will make us stronger. This is gonna be awesome, huh Shitoku?!"
Shitoku, "seems like a big hassle to me"
Ushiku looks over at Jiyu and Shitoku, “stay away from me you two!”
All the students are standing and ready.
Sensei Karada with arms folded, “You first years are fragile, so I'll go lightly on you.”
Ushiku yelling, “hey,don’t you look down on me,just because you’re a teacher!”
Yuasa, “Or me, I’ll make you use your strongest Saino!”
Kurayoshi,“that’s right, we’ll show him how strong we are.”
Takaharu starts running to the center, “enough talk, i’m going to be a legendary Senshi!”
Kohuku from the other side running in,“Now Orange Class is starting to get it!”
Osata,“Wait Takaharu,don't rush in. He’s out of your league!”{he isn’t listening}
Ushiku darting closer to Karada, “I’ll show this asshole who I am!”
Yuasu charging, “you will acknowledge my strength, Sensei Karada!”
Sensei Karada looking as the students are rushing him,
{these are some arrogant little first years} “guess I’ll knock you down a peg.”
Yuasu is running nearly beside Ushiku. 
Takaharu makes gestures and claps his hands, {hope i'm doing this right, this isn’t from my clan} 
Sensei Karada, {i see.}
Takaharu,“Saino: Sentairu: shadow separation!”
Kohoku, “that kid knows a saino?!”
Ushiku, “we're Orange Class. Don't underestimate us!”
Takaharu screams,"ahhhhh...!"
Sensei Karada, “I’m not impressed that you know this Saino…”
Takaharu falls in agony.
“It’s impressive how dumb you are to try it.”
 Takaharu passes out.
Kohoku,{what was that?} “Orange Class?”
Sensei Karada, “worry about yourself boy.”
Kohoku starts to attack him, but is knocked into the wall.
Kishi, [these under uniforms are covered in scripts that prevent us from using Saino as first years.]
Shitoku and Jiyu are the only ones not rushing the Sensei.
Shitoku, “Man,none of them those guys get it.”
Jiyu walks up beside him, “Everyone is so excited right now Shitoku.”
Ushiku running along side Yuasu, “stay out of my way!”
Yuasu, “I was going to say the same thing!”
Sensei Karada, “is this teamwork?”
Ushiku and Yuasu are circling Karada and then attack.
Karada grabs Ushiku and slams him down then kicks him away,he immediately turns strikes Yuasu sending her in the opposite direction.
Voice from off panel, “Hey you bastard…!”
Kurayoshi is standing in a fighting stance, “try that with me!”
Sensei Karada {she’s got spirit} “okay,I will.”
He disappears again is several feet in front of her.
Kurayoshi, {kata?!} She jumps back.
Osata is near Kurayoshi, “Sanjo.”
Sanjo kneeling beside him, “yeah, I guess we have to.”
Karada jumps towards her.
Suddenly Osata runs in front of her. " team up!"
Sanjo,takes a stance beside him, both are directly in front of Kurayoshi, “you sure about this?!”
Osata, “of course not,you're the on the spot thinker”
Kurayoshi,”move!”
Karada is coming down on them.
Osata{damn, this is it!}
Right before he connects, Kishi whirl wind kicks the three to the side.
Kishi, “don’t waste time!”
Karada comes down and everyone in the arena stops.
Kishi has his arms crossed blocking Karada’s foreman.
Kohuku, " wait did Kishi hold back...no."
Osata,Sanjo and Kurayoshi stand and are looking at this.
Karada didn't make impact,he is inches away from Kishi's forearms.
Sensei Karada, “Pretty good,sorry Kishi. Now you need to rest.”
He makes a gesture. “Rock cocoon”
Earth rises and surrounds Kishi excoet for his face area, and it lays down.
{We will get you medical aide after class}
Nagahama, runs and tries to attack, “let him go!”
He just knocked back by a back hand.
Obihiro and others are walking towards Karada.
Sensei Karada, “am I suppose to believe suddenly you’re all friends?”
Obihiro, “He’s Red Class.”
Red class students start attacking and Karada effortlessly fends them off, then strikes the ground and cause everyone to fly into the air and falling flat on their backs.
Sensei Karada sighs, “disappointing.”
He opens his arms.
Jiyu in the distance is watching, Shitoku has noticed him looking.
Shitoku, {what is he seeing?}
Karada is about to put his hands together.
Suddenly Jiyu appears sliding in front of him
Sensei Karada, {mabakata?}
Jiyu, “wait Sensei, it’s my turn.”
Sensei Karada, “really?”
Shitoku landing beside Jiyu, “Actually, I guess it’s our turn.”
Everyone is still on the ground holding their wounds.
Sensei Karada, “you two,did you notice I changed my intent?”

Osata hearing this slightly sitting up, “changed..his..intent?”

Jiyu, “you’ve decided to kill us.”

Kurayoshi, “wait..kill us, really?”

Sensei Karada, “exactly,this is the last chance to show me what you have.”

Shitoku, “this is pretty messed up, so i guess this can’t be helped, right Jiyu?”

Jiyu, “right.”

Shitoku takes a breath and also puts his hands in his pockets.

 Next Jiyu and Shitoku vs. Sensei Karada

#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.