Name: Houtou no Ryuukobushi: Taira Ichi, Way of the Dragon Fist: Level One
Rank: C
Element: -
Description: The first level a practitioner of the Ryuukobushi style must master. This level focuses on building accuracy and the training consists of hitting spots called out to the practitioner quickly and effectively without missing. One can also practice by smashing objects on a special device built to randomly shuffle them around. After this initial stage, the practitioner is able to strike accurate, efficient blows to weaken the opponent.
Weakness: The practitioner is still slightly inaccurate and lacks power necessary to do more than stun the opponent temporarily.
Name: Houtou no Ryuukobushi: Taira Ni, Way of the Dragon Fist: Level Two
Rank: C
Element: -
Description: The second level a practitioner of the Ryuukobushi style must master. This level continues to focus on improving accuracy while adding slightly more power to the punches. The training method is similar to before, but one must attack and break stronger objects in this stage then the previous stage, building strength behind their punches. After this secondary stage, the practitioner is able to strike powerful, accurate blows on stationary, or slow-moving opponents.
Weakness: The practitioner while more accurate and powerful, can not hit high speed targets.
Name: Houtou no Ryuukobushi: Taira San, Way of the Dragon Fist: Level Three
Rank: B
Element: -
Description: The third level of the style, and the first intermediate level a practitioner of the Ryuukobushi style must master. This level switches focus away from accuracy in order to build strength. The practitioner continues basic accuracy training from the first two levels with even harder objects, and is encouraged to engage in strength-building exercises such as lifting weights. After this stage, the practitioner is able to deliver powerful blows able to kill weaker ninja and stun stronger ninja for longer times.
Weakness: The practitioner has not gained any accuracy and cannot hit faster targets at this level in exchange for boosting strength.
Name: Houtou no Ryuukobushi: Taira Yottsu, Way of the Dragon Fist: Level Four
Rank: A
Element: -
Description: The fourth level of the style, and the second intermediate level a practitioner of the Ryuukobushi style must master. This level focuses entirely on strength training, in order to boost the practitioner's power to maximum levels. At this level the practitioner may choose their method of training, and many choose feats such as crushing boulders or stopping a rockslide. Many practitioners never master this level and a large portion of them die in attempts to get to where they need to be to continue to the final level. A master of this level is able to kill an opponent with a single blow, but fast moving opponents are still out of reach.
Weakness: The practitioner gains no extra accuracy, and cannot conserve stamina well.
Name: Houtou no Ryuukobushi: Taira Go. Way of the Dragon Fist: Level Five
Rank: S
Element: -
Description: The fifth and final level of the style a practitioner must master before becoming a master of the Ryuukobushi style. This level is extremely hard to master and those who make it here almost never fully complete it. Practitioners at this level must continue their strength training while learning how to conserve their energy at the same time. They must also train their bodies to be able to move at speeds great enough to accurately hit a fast-moving enemy. A master of the Ryuukobushi style is able to make accurate, killing blows to opponents moving at almost any speed.
Weakness: Very few practitioners can ever gain the title of master of the Way of the Dragon Fist, but those that do are granted with unimaginable power, speed, and accuracy.
Name: Houtou no Ryuukobushi: Kibatsu Ryuu, Way of the Dragon Fist: Striking Dragon
Rank: C - S
Element: -
Description: Way of the Dragon Fist: Striking Dragon, is a rudimentary attack of the Dragon Fist style. The practitioner will charge the opponent and deliver two fast punches to their stomach before elbowing their head. This technique is taught at the first level of the style, but subsequent levels are able to apply their training to make the technique more powerful and relevant to their skill level.
Weakness: At low levels of the Ryuukobushi style, the attack is slow and inaccurate, it only gains it's strength at higher levels.
Name: Houtou no Ryuukobushi: Hisan Ryuu, Way of the Dragon Fist: Flying Dragon
Rank: C - S
Element: -
Description: Way of the Dragon Fist: Flying Dragon, is a semi-rudimentary attack of the Dragon Fist style. The practitioner will upper cut the opponent, sending them into the air. Once the opponent is in the air the practitioner will leap up and launch a barrage of punches, following up with a powerful dual-fisted swing to strike them to the ground. This technique can be learned at the first level of the style but is only powerful after learning the subsequent levels.
Weakness: At low levels of the Ryuukobushi style, the attack is slow and inaccurate, it only gains it's strength at higher levels.
Name: Houtou no Ryuukobushi: Assai Ryuu, Way of the Dragon Fist: Crushing Dragon
Rank: B - S
Element: -
Description: Way of the Dragon Fist: Crushing Dragon, is an intermediate attack of the Dragon Fist style. The practitioner will rush at the opponent and unleash a barrage of 20 punches into their stomach, after which they will deliver two elbows to their opponent's head, followed by a powerful kick to their head. The kick can knock the opponent unconscious or even kill them at the highest levels. This technique is taught at the third level of the style and grows stronger with each subsequent level.
Weakness: At it's lowest level the attack can only knock a strong opponent out momentarily. The attack is easy to dodge until it reaches it's S-Rank level.
Name: Houtou no Ryuukobushi: Anseiji Ryuu, Way of the Dragon Fist: Resting Dragon
Rank: B - S
Element: -
Description: Way of the Dragon Fist: Resting Dragon, is an intermediate attack of the Dragon Fist style. An odd move for the style, and only used as the first move of a fight against an unknown opponent, the practitioner will feign sleep in hopes of attracting the opponent to them. When the opponent nears, the user will suddenly sweep their leg under the opponent's to try and knock them down before getting up and slamming their foot straight into the opponent's gut. The attack can cause internal bleeding and death at the highest level. This technique is not taught due to it's odd nature, but can be learned by a practitioner at the third level of study.
Weakness: The attack relies heavily on the opponent falling for the trap and will fail if the opponent does not take the bait.
Name: Houtou no Ryuukobushi: Joushou Ryuu, Way of the Dragon Fist: Rising Dragon
Rank: A - S
Element: -
Description: Way of the Dragon Fist: Rising Dragon, is an advanced attack of the Dragon Fist style. The practitioner will charge the opponent, throwing a punch towards them, but pulling it at the last second, and instead kicking them into the air. Next the practitioner can either wait for the opponent to fall down and kick them straight into the gut with an upwards kick, or they can jump in the air and began a long string of punches. The second option is usually followed by Way of the Dragon Fist: Falling Dragon. This technique is learned by the practitioner at the fourth level of study.
Weakness: The attack both relies on the opponent falling for the faked punch and not responding to the kick.
Name: Houtou no Ryuukobushi: Shikkyaku Ryuu, Way of the Dragon Fist: Falling Dragon
Rank: A - S
Element: -
Description: Way of the Dragon Fist: Falling Dragon, is an advanced attack of the Dragon Fist style. This technique is used as either a follow up to Way of the Dragon Fist: Rising Dragon or when the opponent is on the ground. When sued as a follow up, the practitioner will end the string of punches and flip in mid-air, extending their leg and kicking the opponent as they fall. Used this way, the attack does not do much damage until the opponent hits the ground, where the force of the fall and the kick can cause internal bleeding and possible fracture of the spinal column. Used as it's own technique, the practitioner will jump into the air, do a flip, and slam his leg onto a downed enemy. Used this way the attack can cause internal bleeding and minor fracture to the spinal column.
Weakness: Should the opponent be able to roll away from the leg-kick, the practitioner will receive damage to their leg instead.
Name: Houtou no Ryuukobushi: Satsugai Ryuu, Way of the Dragon Fist: Killing Dragon
Rank: S
Element: -
Description: Way of the Dragon Fist: Killing Dragon, is the most advanced attack is the Dragon Fist style. Due to it's power and ability to easily kill an opponent, it has been labeled as kinjutsu in the style. The technique is incredibly hard to learn as one must first prove themselves by venturing to the peak where Ganjou pioneered the style, completely barefoot with little to eat and drink. Should they pass this stage they are granted the knowledge to train the attack. The training is complex and involves increasing their strength even more over the final level of study. Should one complete this training they are transformed into a killing machine. The practitioner of this technique will rush an opponent with blinding speed and enter into a barrage of well-aimed, powerful punches to vital areas of the body. The practitioner will end with a powerful elbow to the head that can crush the opponent's skull completely.
Weakness: The move puts an intense drain on the practitioner, on top of it's incredibly hard training regime.
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