Training Side Story: Zen Temple

[Deleted member 4]

A massive, breathtaking edifice sculpted from the raw cliff face of a Mountain, the Zen Dojo stands as a sanctuary of absolute power and spiritual transcendence, overlooking the sprawling metropolis that gave rise to the famous King of the World, King Furry. Carved from ancient, cerulean-veined stone, the temple complex features sprawling stone staircases that spiral and curve like mighty serpents up the rock, linking the ground level with the upper sanctums where Zhongli Zen, the eldest hybrid Saiyan/Cerulean scion of the Zen Bloodline, a place in which he refines his legacy of primal strength and deep intuition whilst teaching the Fundamentals of Renewed Taekwondo to students willing to learn. The walls are adorned with rich, flowing banners bearing the crimson Lotus flower, a symbol of enlightenment and absolute clarity of mind and spirit, matching the sacred sigils of his mother’s people. By night, the dojo is lit by rows of brazier-fires, casting dancing shadows and ethereal orange light against the mountain, illuminating the grand entrance where towering, stone pillars bear the sacred scripts of the Zen. From the central, ornate pagoda, a massive structure of polished timber and stone that serves as his meditation chamber, where Zhongli gazes across the distant horizon where Central City; a monument of steel, glass, and technology, gleams under the high sun. But Now, after the assault in Central City by an unknown alien force, Zhongli had taken in some injured from the city, his halls filled, rooms all occupied, and three individuals two in who'm he invited to recover where the orin schools Kaizen brought the infamous Senzu bean which was used to heal Inugami's arms which had been broken. The Third individual a saiyan child, far to rambunctious and hyperactive, lacking the necessary temperament had practically begged Zhongli's guards to let him train saying that he needed to get stronger to protect the people of Earth, a sentimental facet that for some reason had the Grand Master of the Dojo agree to let him learn. But now after four days of mentally preparing them under the heavy downpour of the waterfalls, to the sauna rooms where their minds and bodies were refined, now their true training began, and what that intel was to be seen.

Location: Zen Dojo
Post Order: Zhongli- Inugami- Rutaba- Ban- Kaelon
Rules: If you are wanting the Techniques Power Up, and Ki Blast Deflect you must post without Ai help, the Only Ai allowed will be for Art, If I catch AI being used for a post you will automatically forfeit any and all Rewards. Posts must be done within 24 hours, and Techniques can not be acquired until Training is Done.
Reward: Power Up Technique, Ki Blast Deflect + 200 to speed/ agility.​

 

[Deleted member 4]

Amidst the Fifth mornings arrival, As the Songs of the mountain birds echoed many disciples awake, standing amidst the training platform built atop of separate mountain top, with the range carved into a pathway from the lead temple, Zhongli Zen stood as the only one awaiting. His Onyx black hair with a Cerulean green bang and highlight flowed with the mountains warm breeze, his sharp blue eyes closed originally slowly opened to gaze upon the horizon, its focus fixated on the destroyed center of the distant Central City. Wearing a Dark green skin tight short sleeved T shirt with brown leather strapped connecting to his Brown leather oxen belt, with Leather arm bracers on both arms with protective dark brown cloth beneath to keep the leather from chaffing his skin. Old Military based bottoms which tucked into military Esq steel toes boots. His form was a slender yet highly refined and toned complexion. Feeling the Warm breeze against his skin as he slowly turned his head, his gaze averting from the City in the distance to the only path from the temple, a rule all who wish to learn must take by foot as flying was prohibited. Something even he had to lead by example every morning. The marble tiles beneath his feet remained slick with a morning dew as he carried himself in a constant relaxed state which suppressed his maximum power to conserve stamina.

Slowly shifting his boots on the marble tiles, water droplets splashed from the rain the night prior, scattering it into the air, his left leg struck forth with a blurred motion, scattering water pellets through the air like bullets as his leg in that same fluidity and motion of a blur had struck forth three, no four times in a split second sending the water pellets slamming into a stone surface not yet carved for use. Those pellets of water were shot forth with Zhongli's astonishing strength and speed, what would have been ordinary pellets of water now became bullets that punctured and shattered the stone from the bottom base forcing it to become a pile of rocks for the training ahead. With that done his left leg slowly returned to the tile below, a soft wet click echoed lightly through the air as he inhaled then exhaled, a stream of hot air escaping his lips as the first to approach the area was non other than his wife Kuina who took a seat at the furthest end of the training ring on a hand crafted marble stone bench. Her leg crossing over the other, one hand cupping her cheek as she remained silent, well aware of how Zhongli can get when Training new disciples, especially one he calls his younger brother, his number one Disciple into helping. Her amber eyes gazing upon the perfect form of her husband without even shifting the steadiness of her breathing, meanwhile as Zhongli stood, the sun shined just right across his figure producing an almost divine and mesmerizing scene...​

"I'm curious... Kuina, in which who will be the first to come and who will be the first to Walk away in disgrace."​

Zhongli spoke, his silhouette casting a faint glow from his eyes, his voice was calm yet there was a tone which carried a serious nature. Kuina did not immediately respond as such foresight was beyond her.

Location: Zen Dojo
Post Order: Zhongli- Inugami- Rutaba- Ban- Kaelon
Rules: If you are wanting the Techniques Power Up, and Ki Blast Deflect you must post without Ai help, the Only Ai allowed will be for Art, If I catch AI being used for a post you will automatically forfeit any and all Rewards. Posts must be done within 24 hours, and Techniques can not be acquired until Training is Done.
Reward: Power Up Technique, Ki Blast Deflect + 200 to speed/ agility.​

 

[WarriorofSpaceBooty]

Inugami stood at the very bottom of the mountain from which he would begin his walk up the long, slick, spiraling, curved serpent steps, which made him sweat with worry upon seeing how far it went up, being far longer than the temple he had casually walked up and down from during his training with the Immortal Phoenix. He was grateful to Zhongli for letting him, Rutaba, and Ban rest and heal from the battle, then the four days of refining their minds and bodies high up in the mountains, from the heavy waterfall downpour and sauna rooms. Inugami felt much better and well rested for whatever training he would undergo with Zhongli, while he knew Rutaba, his little companion, was definitely excited for today's training, which made him chuckle mentally to himself before looking up at the stairs again, taking note of how it looked and how dangerous it is to fall off once you're high enough but that is something he will not allow to happen even after regaining functionality in both his arms.

He looks over at Rutaba, Ban, and one young man he doesn't know, possibly a fellow disciple or a newcomer like himself. "Alright everyone, today we can't mess up cause what we went through and how our people suffered that day, we will do better," he says before taking his first step with a nervousness barely noticeable to the average person, but those who are trained to notice the smallest details can see how nervous he is, a devout monk of Fire Mountain feeling anxious of a different temple filled with people who follow their own discipline and way of life that would probably shatter his hold. Inugami steeled himself and began walking slowly and steadily up the stairs, refusing to look back to see if the others were joining him or not. He planned on seeing this through, in the name of all he holds dear, in the name of his master, the Immortal Phoenix, in the name of his people of the Fire Mountain.

Post Order: Zhongli- Inugami- Rutaba- Ban- Kaelon​

 

[Rutaba]

Rutaba was already bouncing around wide awake way before the sun even thought about coming up.

Rutaba had spent the last four days mostly failing at all the super boring training stuff Zhongli’s disciples kept forcing on him. Sitting like a statue under freezing waterfalls, trying not to explode in hot saunas, and doing all that other weird mountain stuff. Every morning he’d wake up thinking “yep, today I’m gonna be super wise,” only to get distracted two seconds later by a bird flying by, a weird bug, or his own tail going swish-swish like it had a mind of its own.

But today felt different.

Today felt like the big one.

The second he stepped outside and spotted the long mountain path heading up to the training grounds, his eyes went huge and sparkly.

“Today’s the day…!”

His tail flicked back and forth like it was trying to take off.

Then he actually looked at the stairs.

All the hype died instantly.

Rutaba slowly tilted his head way back.

And back.

And waaaay back.

The staircase just kept going up forever like it hated him personally.

“…That’s not a staircase.”

He pointed at the mountain like it owed him money.

“That’s evil punishment stairs!”

When Inugami started his serious speech, Rutaba actually tried to listen, standing super still for once. But the second Central City got mentioned, the grin melted right off his face.

For a moment he remembered all the smoke, the fighting, the screaming people, and that yucky helpless feeling of not being strong enough. His little fists clenched so tight they shook.

The playful goofball look was totally gone.

When Inugami took the first step, Rutaba stared at his friend’s back for a second before nodding really hard to himself.

Then he slapped both cheeks.

Hard.

“Okay!”

Another slap.

“Okay!!”

A third slap.

“OWWWWWW!”

He immediately regretted that last one and started hopping around rubbing his face like it was on fire.

Still smacking his face and whining, he hurried after Inugami.

The first few hundred steps were kinda okay.

Then the mountain decided to be mean.

Rutaba’s breathing turned into big dramatic puffs.

Sweat poured down his face like he was melting.

His legs started burning so bad he kept shaking them out mid-step like a silly dance.

Every now and then he’d peek over the edge and freak out.

“WHY IS IT SO HIIIIIIIIGH?!”

A strong gust of wind almost blew him off and he dropped to all fours, hugging the steps like they were his best friend.

“I CHANGED MY MIND! THE MOUNTAIN IS TOO TALL!”

His tail wrapped around the railing for dear life.

“I RESPECT YOU MOUNTAIN! PLEASE DON’T EAT ME!”

After a bunch of loud whining and flailing he slowly got back up and kept climbing, grumbling the whole way.

Even with all the complaining and dramatic collapses, he never actually stopped.

Step after grumpy step after wobbly step.

Whenever his legs hurt too much he’d think about evil villains and growl.

Whenever he got tired he’d remember Central City and puff his cheeks.

Whenever he wanted to quit he’d imagine how awesome he’d look when he got stronger and that kept him going.

Eventually his whining got quieter.

His breathing steadier.

His steps a little less wobbly.

The goofy little Saiyan was still super wiped out.

But he was pushing through like a champ.

By the time the training platform finally came into view, Rutaba looked like he’d already fought ten battles just to get there.

His clothes were drenched in sweat.

His hair was a wild mess.

His legs felt like cooked noodles.

But the second he spotted Zhongli waiting there, all the tiredness got blasted away by pure crazy excitement.

His eyes went huge and shiny.

Without thinking, Rutaba broke into a full sprint for the last bit.

“WE MADE ITTTTT!”

He charged up the final steps, reached the platform, and immediately tripped over his own feet like an idiot.

The little Saiyan face-planted straight into the marble with a loud SMACK.

Everything went quiet.

A long pause.

Then one small hand slowly lifted up with a thumbs up.

“I’m okay… mostly…”

Rutaba pushed himself up, wobbled like a baby deer, then planted his feet and looked at Zhongli with a big determined (and slightly dizzy) grin.

His whole body was exhausted.

His muscles ached like crazy.

His lungs were on fire.

But his eyes were sparkling like stars.

The six-year-old Saiyan cracked his knuckles loud and thumped a fist against his chest.

He was ready.

Or at least he really, really hoped he was.

 

[Deleted member 12]

After four long days and nights Ban challenged Kaelon head on time and time again, both letting their saiyan instincts get the best of them; the two of the created a bond through shared blows. Each strike shattered the ground beneath their feet, every impact sending shockwaves through the air, the two of them went back and forth like rivals with Kaelon having a slight advantage. With refined technique and proper training Kaelon displayed calming dominance that inspired his fellow saiyan. Unlike the others Ban was unharmed during the last battle so in his spare time he pushed himself while the others rested. Ban insisted that he continue his training, sparring with Kaelon; his body felt heavy, but he was determined more than anyone to surpass his limits. During training he'd focus hard remain calm, keeping an open mind to learning a new form of martial arts. On the fifth day after waterfall meditation/training Ban's body began to adjust to the pressure of the waterfall and by the third day he was able to withstand its pressure. Both Kaelon and Ban raced up the mountain full speed, Kaelon familiar with this training regimen remained calm, relaxed, and traversed the mountain with effortlessly; while Ban pushed himself to keep up with him.

Ban: "Damn it, how does he keep up like that.... tch".

With each step he grunted trying to keep sweating bullets, he was determined to reach the top, however, the longer the two of them raced the further Kaelon pulled away.

Kaelon: "What's the matter can't keep up?"

Taunting Ban playfully trying to spark a fire in him to push himself even further, hoping that the landscape wouldn't set him back; Ban, reminded Kaelon of himself when first joining the Zen dojo. After all, if Ban was going to become one his brother's disciples, he had a lot of catching up to do, despite his mastery in capoeira his technique could use some refining. He lacked timing and precision in his strikes but even then, his skills weren't all that bad and could use a little polishing; it seemed like he was lacking a bit in combat experience. As the two of them raced up the mountain step fearlessly they left the little saiyan child and human monk behind, the two of them carefully made their way up the mountain afraid of falling as if they lacked the ability to fly...

Kaelon would be the first to reach the top barely even breaking a sweat and not soon after Ban would come stumbling in almost completely burnt out. Huffing and puffing while refusing to fall over despite being nearly exhausted, he rested hands on the back of his head locking his fingers together; holding his head up high allowing for better oxygen flow.
Kaelon: "About time..."

Kaelon jesting with Ban as the two of them pounded fist. As they waited for the saiyan child Rutaba and the human Inugami, Kaelon would lead Ban in a Zen dojo style stretching exercise to help loosen up his joints for maximum flexibility. Despite the two being the same age Kaelon possessed more of an understanding of martial arts, as it was a part of his daily life; training and meditation was almost second nature to him. He was always the type to remain calm and focus closely, any failure or short comings just meant there was more room for improvement. Sharing his vision with Ban, the two learned to understand each other and coexist. Kaelon and Ban Ban continued to stretch, meanwhile Rutaba and Inugami finally made it up the mountain after taking their sweet time. Both half breed saiyans would wave simultaneously as if they were using twin telepathy; the smiles on their face were almost identical, both heartwarming and inspiring, and maybe even a bit awkward at first glance. In the first time in a long time Ban had met someone he might be able to actually consider to be a friend, not trusting many since witnessing his father's death; Ban was cautious about trusting anyone, which was part of the reason he refused to call any place home. The young saiyan often traveled the world seeking new adventures, as to his counterpart Kaelon who spent most of his time training and honing his skills. Kaelon who very familiar with the "Zen Temple" his home for the past eight years, he dedicated his life to become a martial arts master alongside his brother Zhongli.

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[Poro The Cat]

Բrom the moment Rayne opened her eyes that morning, she already could feel that something had shifted. Something about the humid air in her room that pulled her from her dreams, not that she had many in the first place, seemed to announce the change. Sitting up and putting her bare feet on the plush rug under foot, she slowly and groggily looked around the room before groaning and quickly lifted herself up from the bed.

She already knew fully well of the new trainers that Zhongli had taken in and while she wasn't exactly fond of more people intruding on their sacred space, she knew that it wasn't her place to tell him yes or no. It was his family temple after all and if Kuina was fine with it, then she would have to be as well.

With a huff, the half Saiyan walked for the bathroom, fully intent on taking a shower before having to see the new trainees. The hot water felt good to rinse away the grime still clinging to her from the night, but a quick splash of cold water helped wake her up fully. With a shiver racing down her spine, she quickly dressed and stepped out onto the mountain side, a view usually so beautiful to her, but now marred from the destruction of the previous attackers.

Somewhere in the distance, she heard yelling from somewhere on the stairs and a quiet groan escaped from her before she continued her descent. "Great... He had to pick some loud mouths this time..." She spoke quietly to herself, hands moving on either side of her head with the towel to dry her hair.

When she did finally reach the bottom of the stairs into the dojo, she looked over, only to take notice of Kaelon, alone at first, then followed by the other three. At least they could move now, unlike when they first arrived. She snorted and crossed the path towards Kuina and dropped the towel down beside her on the bench.

Rayne didn't want to admit to anything, but even with being unable to sense Ki, she could almost feel the power radiating from each of them. Power she could only imagine having. She looked down towards Kuina. "Is this really a good idea? Having all of them here? What if trouble comes here next?" She asked the question to hide her jealousy, hidden away under her usually tough exterior. Her hands quickly yanked off the hair-tie she kept on her wrist and pulled her hair back into its usual ponytail before sitting next to his first wife.

 

[Deleted member 4]

One by one each brought to be trained slowly ascended the mountain bottom to the ring at the tip, with Kaelon being the first to arrive then Ban, then Rutaba who plopped on the floor, then Inugami. While Rayne approached from the actual mountain range pathway that Kuina and Zhongli had taken which was a straight walk. He stood in silence, his legs slowly moving him towards the large pile of stones where he'd stop for a brief moment his blue eyes gazing at the large pile of baseball sized stones stacked perfectly before slowly reaching down his left hand slowly wrapped its fingers around the diameter of the stone on top before picking it up. Straightening back up, his head slowly turns towards the three that were going to officially begin their training for Ki blast Deflection. The blue iris staring at them as he kept his power restrained through Relaxed state.​

Main Categories​	Stat Points​
Stamina/ health​	10000 (+400= 100,400)​
Strength/ Attack​	20,000 (With Relaxed State- 100,000)(+400= 20,400 from Racial)​
Durability/ Defense​	20,000 (With Relaxed State- 100,000)(+400= 20,400 from Racial)​
Agility/ Speed​	20,000 (With Relaxed State- 100,000)(+400= 20,400 from Racial)​
Intelligence​	20,000 (With Relaxed State- 100,000)​
Ki Control​	20,000 (With Relaxed State- 100,000)(+800= 20,200 from Racial)​
Total (Ki Reserves/ Battle Power)​	100,000​

"Kaelon, you shall be assisting me in this first task. As for you three... We will start by gradually increasing your Reaction Time, perception, and speed. We will be throwing these rocks at you starting off at lets say 95mph (Speed 95), moving up any time you manage to deflect them. You are prohibited from using any ki and magic."​

Stating his first order as his body slowly turned to face the three, he began flipping the stone in the air before catching it tossing it with a subtle flick of his index and middle finger sending the first stone directly towards the chest cavity of Inugami. The Stone swiftly Swished through the air at 95mph, closing the distance in a relatively fast speed before his right hand reached behind his back grabbing another stone before swinging the right arm back to the front letting the stone slide off his index and middle fingers causing it to glide towards the Saiyan/Human Ban at the same relative speed though aiming towards the Half Saiyan's left eye. Leaving Rutaba last, Zhongli's left hand reached back before flicking his wrist letting the stone fly past his torso at 95mph aiming directly for the saiyan child's stomach.

The three stones soaring across the air around the same second causing all three to approach at the same time, Kuina sat on the marble bench noticing Rayne approach, and hearing her words, her cupped cheek tilting her head, her blonde hair flowing down as she spoke with a curious tone,​

"It should be fine Rayne. Even if trouble arrives here, Zhongli is the strongest martial artist on earth. Now come come sit, We can definitely enjoy these new people taking the meanest beating of their lives. I still remember when Zhongli first trained Kaelon in this method, poor boy have welts and bruises for weeks."​

Kuina said with a soft chuckle patting the open spot on the bench next to her as her amber eyes watched the scene unfold. The Stones to her vision were like blurs and yet it was quite amusing to watch. Yet should Kaelon assist the difficulty would significantly increase as two sources of stones would be homing in on the three pupils.
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[WarriorofSpaceBooty]

Inugami did appreciate the view as he walked up the long steps leading to the Zen Dojo. The tranquility held within this mountain has made him feel a familiar sense of spiritual clarity that once clouded him. Still, now, he feels mentally clear in the head when anxiety and worry clouded it, reinvigorating his own morale as he continues the risky steps towards his friends and his own destination with Zhongli, the man who will be training them today. Hearing Rutaba complaining every time they get higher and higher into the mountains while Ban and Kaelon go on ahead trying to reach up to the Dojo, Inugami learned during his fresh years as a monk, he couldn't rush the process when it comes to climbing something that requires patience and stamina, he had to learn the hard way after many attempts of climbing the temple steps with rushed patience that left him tired and winded from each trip up and down the stairs with his master yelling at him to slow down, however, he managed to listen although he was stubborn at first but eventually came along, finally understanding their methods and philosophy.

By the time he reached the top with Rutaba coming in behind him, he was feeling winded but feeling excited for more while hearing the little boy exclaim in joy upon reaching the top as the last one before face-planting into marble floor with a loud smack with made Inugami shake his head at this boy's exaggerating comments, looking back at how he raised one arm with a thumbs up, he had to help the kid up so they can continue their approaching training by scooping him up with one arm and carry Rutaba over to where Ban and Kaelon is waving them over with smiles on their faces which made the young monk smile in return. Reaching the two older men, he drops Rutaba next to them before doing a Kyokushin exercise, loosening his body for improved flexibility through seated hamstring stretch, front & side splits, pigeon stretch, and then a Crane Stance that helped loads.
When Zhongli came, he could sense the shift in the air, the sudden gap of power that seemed to suffocate the very area they stood, which made Inugami feel his anxiety come back a little, but he managed to shove it back down when he listened to the man explain what kind of training they would be doing, increasing reaction time, perception, and speed which at first made him feel somewhat deflated but at least he felt like Zhongli is taking their training serious but what really made him realize that this man was not playing around when he began flipping stones in the air then flick the first stone towards his chest, acting quickly as the rock going at the speed of 95, covering his chest with a open palm to catch the rock applying speed of 99 before flicking it the side, impacting a wall that left a subtle crack there but the force he applied left a slight burn on his hand but flexing his hand at that the sudden action of it "You sure wasn't kidding, i take it you'll be going faster each time?" he asks.
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[Rutaba]

Rutaba hated every single step of that stupid mountain.

By the time he reached the upper paths, his legs felt like wobbly jelly, his shirt was completely soaked with sweat, and his tail dragged behind him like it had officially quit on life. Every time he thought the top was finally in sight, another endless staircase would appear like the mountain was laughing at him. His loud complaints echoed all over the mountainside the whole way up.

“WHY IS IT STILL GOING UUUUUP?!”

Despite all the whining and dramatic groaning, he never actually stopped climbing. Every time his legs burned like fire, he growled and pushed harder. Every time his lungs screamed for mercy, he grit his teeth and kept stomping upward. Watching Ban and Kaelon disappear farther ahead only made the stubborn little Saiyan even more determined.

“I’M GONNA CATCH YOU GUYS! JUST WAIT!”

He absolutely did not catch them.

When Rutaba finally stumbled onto the summit, he managed three shaky, wobbly steps across the fancy marble platform before face-planting straight into the ground with a loud SMACK. For several long seconds he didn’t move at all, just laid there like a sweaty pancake. Then one arm slowly rose into the air.

Thumbs up.

“…Worth it.”

The moment Inugami hauled him back to his feet, the little Saiyan exploded back to life like someone flipped a switch. All the exhaustion vanished the second he got a good look at the training grounds. His eyes darted everywhere, wide and sparkling, taking in the massive mountain platform, the towering peaks all around them, the endless blue sky overhead, and the huge piles of stones stacked nearby ready to be thrown.

“WOAHHHHH!! This place is huge!”

By the time Zhongli stepped forward, Rutaba was already bouncing excitedly from foot to foot, barely able to stand still. His attention locked onto every single word the master said. Reaction training. Speed training. Deflection training. No ki. No magic. Just pure skill and timing.

The grin spreading across the boy’s face got bigger and bigger.

This sounded awesome.

Then Zhongli flicked a stone.

Rutaba’s eyes snapped toward it instantly.

The small rock tore through the air at ridiculous speed, flying straight at his stomach like a bullet. To most people it would’ve been a blur. To Rutaba it looked like the best challenge ever.

The excitement vanished from his face in a flash.

For the first time all morning, he became completely focused.

The world narrowed down.

His tail stopped moving.

All the chatter around him faded away.

All he could see was the stone.

Closer.

Closer.

Closer.

NOW!

Rutaba’s right foot slid backward across the marble with a sharp scrape. His whole body twisted hard. Instead of trying to catch the rock, he swung an open palm across its path at a sharp angle, putting every bit of speed and focus he had into the timing.

CRACK!

The impact exploded through his arm like fire. Pain shot straight up his hand and into his wrist, but the stone changed direction instantly. Instead of smashing into his stomach, it ricocheted away at an angle, spinning wildly before bouncing hard across the marble floor and skidding to a stop near the edge of the platform.

For a moment Rutaba just stared, mouth hanging open.

Then his eyes went huge.

“…I DID IT!!”

A second later he looked down at his hand.

The entire palm was bright red and stinging like crazy.

“…OW.”

He immediately started shaking it around like it was on fire.

“AAAAH!!”

The little Saiyan hopped around in wild circles on the marble, waving his injured arm wildly while trying to blow on it and shake it at the same time. The sting was intense, but underneath all the pain and hopping there was something else burning even hotter.

Pure excitement.

Real, buzzing excitement.

Because for the first time since arriving at the dojo, this felt like actual martial arts training.

Not sitting still.

Not meditating under waterfalls.

Not boring breathing exercises.

This was training that hit back.

Training that punished mistakes.

Training that actually made you better.

Slowly the worst of the pain faded enough for him to lower his arm. He looked from his red, throbbing hand, to the stone now resting near the edge, and finally back toward Zhongli with sparkling eyes.

A big grin spread across his face again.

Only this time it was different.

More determined.

More serious.

More hungry.

His eyes practically glowed as he planted his feet firmly on the marble and raised both fists, bouncing lightly on the balls of his feet.

“Again.”

The mountain breeze whipped through his messy hair.

“Throw another one!”

His tail swayed behind him with fresh energy.

“Throw ten!!”

Rutaba dropped into a solid fighting stance, adrenaline surging through every sore muscle. For the first time since arriving at the Zen Dojo, he wasn’t thinking about food. He wasn’t thinking about adventures or magic cats or anything else.

Right now he only cared about one thing.

Getting stronger.

And for a Saiyan kid like Rutaba, there was nothing in the whole universe more exciting than that.

 

[Deleted member 12]

Shinji Devil Man

Bored and yawning loudly waking up from a power nap Shinji had been laying on the rooftop of the Zen dojo, tagging along with Rutaba in one of his adventures; he participated in some of the meditation training listening to the instructions from afar and practicing out of sight. This morning he woke up exhausted from all of the intense focusing, stretching his arms out releasing the tension in his shoulders and legs. As he wiped his eyes he'd notice everyone was up early and had already begun training with the young master known as Zhongli. As the training began Zhongli threw as a few rocks towards the three trainees, Rutaba would deflect the one tossed at him with a precise palm strike, it had seemed his time spent meditating had somewhat improved his focus; the rock would ricochet until it finally reached Shinji's forehead. The impact sounded off creating a loud thunderous smack, knocking Shinji over sending his feet flying into the air.

"Uhhh... Rubagana... you're dead..."

Murmuring words as he felt a bit dizzy. A sliver shimmering aura engulfed his body for a brief moment before sprang up to his feet.

"HEY WATCH IT YOU BRAT!!!"

Yelling obnoxiously in anger warning the saiyan child to be more careful. "Pfft..." Despite being in a demon, he was surprised he was welcomed to stay in the dojo although he was strictly warned not to cause any trouble or disturb any of the disciples and trannies while they were training. He crossed his arms and watched as the others continued training secretly, he wanted to participate but his pride kept him from openly asking, so he'd wait patiently for invite if that time ever came.

Kaelon & Ban

Ban was excited to see the others make it to the top safely, he found them to be rather pleasant company. However, that devil seemed to be a thorn in his side, he was loud and obnoxious and always found a way to insult Inugami when he had the chance to. His arrogance overshadowed his potential as warrior, had he humbled himself and took the time out to focus on training; Ban believed Shinji was capable of becoming a powerful warrior, but whether he was to become friend or foe was still questionable.

Zhongli would explain today's training lesson, testing their reaction time, perception, and speed.

Ban: "Alright... this isn't nothing we can't handle"

Ban was eager for the challenge smashing his knuckles into the palm of his hand; he locked in focusing on Zhongli as he threw a rock at 95 mph which aimed directly for Ban's left eye. Ban would remain calm watching closely as the rock released from Zhongli's, as he focused closely, he could perceive the trajectory point keeping his eye on the rock and with one swift motion he swung an open palm, fingers fully extended, deflecting the rock with a quick slap redirecting its momentum before it could ever reach his eye. He'd notice the others had successfully completed their first task; Ban could tell that this lesson was only just beginning, meanwhile the saiyan child Rutaba celebrated an early victory, and Inugami speculated this training session would become more challenging. Ban remained quite prepared for the next wave of rocks taking note of Zhongli asking Kaelon for assistance, who had seemed to have collected his own handful of rocks. A smirk would cross the saiyan cerelean hybrids lips before he leaped into the air.

Kaelon: "You guys ready for this?"

Asking a rhetorical question Kaelon spun in the air quickly turning appearing as nothing more than a motionless blur, he'd launch six rocks total simultaneously one after the other; two directed at each trainee at 100 mph. The two aimed for Inugami targeted both his gut and left kneecap, two of the rocks aimed directly for Rutaba's forehead with one trailing behind along the same path as the first only a split second behind the other; Ban's rocks were thrown with a little more force seeing as he was the eldest of the three Kaelon wanted to push him harder as a friend and rival. He tossed two rocks at 105 mph towards Ban one aimed for his left shin while the other aimed for his right shoulder. Both were promised to hit at the same had it connected. Kaelon stopped spinning after launching the rocks at the trainees landing by his brothers' side with a smile on his face, he was eager to see how they would react to the next wave of attacks, perhaps if they could successfully deflect this barrage, Kaelon would be somewhat impressed at their level focus and how much they had grown since training at the Zen dojo. He watched Ban and Rutaba closely as the two of them displayed the greatest potential. However, that human was also impressive a fellow monk who sought to master the art of combat; Kaelon could somewhat relate to his struggle, but it was his motivation that seemed to be lacking. He was certain if Inugami and Rutaba put in more effort they potential would rise exponentially. Had they survived his brothers harsh training and became disciples of the Zen dojo was yet to be decided, but he would love to continue training alongside the three of them. He hoped Shinji would come out of his shell and stop acting like a spoil brat, a self-centered outcast, that loved the sound of his own voice. He could sense that his ki was quite powerful, yet he refused to train seriously.


Shinji Stats​

Main Categories​	Stat Points​
Stamina/ health​	1,200 (+500 Racial Stat Boost = 1,700)​
Strength/ Attack​	2,500 (+500 Racial Stat Boost = 3,000)​
Durability/ Defense​	1000 (+500 Racial Stat Boost = 1,500)​
Agility/ Speed​	6,750 (+200 Racial Stat Boost = 6,950)​
Magic/ Intelligence​	1000 (+500 Racial Stat Boost = 1,500)​
Ki Control​	1,700 (+200 Racial Stat Boost = 1,900)​
Total (Ki Reserves/ Battle Power)​	12,950​

Ban Stats​

Main Categories​	Stat Points​
Stamina/ health​	900 (+400 Racial Stat Boost = 1,300)​
Strength/ Attack​	1,500 (+400 Racial Stat Boost = 1,900)​
Durability/ Defense​	1000 (+400 Racial Stat Boost = 1,400)​
Agility/ Speed​	2,500 (+400 Racial Stat Boost = 2,900)​
Magic/ Intelligence​	600 (+200 Racial Stat Boost = 800)​
Ki Control​	500 (+600 Racial Stat Boost = 1,100)​
Total (Ki Reserves/ Battle Power)​	7,000​

Kaelon Stats​

Main Categories​	Stat Points​
Stamina/ health​	700 ( +400 Racial Stat Boost = 1,300)​
Strength/ Attack​	1,000 (With Relaxed State- 7,900) (+400 Racial Stat Boost = 1,400)​
Durability/ Defense​	1,000 (With Relaxed State- 7,900) (+400 Racial Stat Boost = 1,400)​
Agility/ Speed​	2,000 (With Relaxed State- 7.900) (+400 Racial Stat Boost = 2,400)​
Intelligence​	1,900 (With Relaxed State- 7,900)​
Ki Control​	2,000 (With Relaxed State- 7,900) (+600 Racial Stat Boost = 2,600)​
Total (Ki Reserves/ Battle Power)​	7,900​