Issen Stance [Cloud Kenjutsu]

Name: Issen Stance
Rank: A
Type: Kenjutsu
Used For: Defensive
Element: -
Range: -
Duration: -
Hand Seals/Charge up: 1Post Charge
Description: After gathering enough chakra in their sword, the user maintains a ready stance until their opponent strikes at them. Then, using incredible speed and focus, the user rejects their attack with a powerful parry or dodges it with great speed and reflexes. The user then attacks the opponent with the strength of the given attack combined with their own strength. Even without chakra, the attack is devastating and nearly impossible to defend against, slicing the stunned target almost immediately after their attack.

With enough practice in both sensory and chakra control, the user can now attack multiple enemies with this technique. After slicing into the inital target, the user can use the momentum of the attack and their chakra to locate and slash into another target with the same degree of energy and keep going until all opponents are cut down. This stance can be trained to unleash an array of post-defending attacks. This fighting style is best used when either against a horde of enemies or up against one powerful enemy who is on the offensive. Unlike most kenjutsu styles, this fighting style is based on countering the opponent with a weapon, not the weapon itself. That being said, this fighting style can be used with a myriad of weapons, from clubs, tonfa, nunchaku, daggers, and even one's bare hands if done correctly. While blocking attacks the user of the Issen Stance uses the momentum from the attack that they block as their own increasing their movement speed by one tier.
Weakness:

• If a target possess a dōjutsu, they could see their own attack countered and return the counter accordingly.
  
• Can't take the first strike when using this stance.
  
• It can be used against more defensive fighters, but they could have enough speed to counter their own attack and counterattack in return, leaving to a deadlock
  
  
  
  • Taijutsu Master can counter the counterattack that the Issen allows leaving a deadlock.
    
  
  
  

Name: Issen: Cerberus Fang
Rank: C
Type: Kenjutsu
Used For: Defensive | Offensive
Element: -
Range: 3m
Duration: -
Hand Seals/Charge up: 1Post Charge [From Issen Stance Activation]
Description: This is a basic Issen Stance technique and is usually one of the first learned during advanced training. However, it is very useful in close battles. After gathering enough chakra, the user awaits their opponent's attack while in Issen Stance. Upon rejecting or dodging their target's attack, the user unleashes three chakra-augmented slash attacks upon the target in just over a second. Despite its basic appearance, this attack serves great purpose. The first two attacks disable the muscles in the arms, weakening their strength and their ability to weave hand seals and the last slash knocks the opponent back and culminates all of the attacks damage at once. This is a great way to turn the tide of the battle or exploit openings. The slashes are the same size as the weapon the user is using and moves at the Issen Stances enhanced speed, which is equal to +1 buki tier.
Weakness:

• Requires Medic basic to disable muscles simply due to needing to knoww here to hit the body.
  
• Can't make initial strike
  

Name: Issen: Chain
Rank: C
Type: Kenjutsu
Used For: Defensive | Offensive
Element: -
Range: -
Duration: -
Hand Seals/Charge up: 1Post Charge [From Issen Stance Activation]
Cooldown: 2Post cooldown
Description: After gathering enough chakra and blocking, parrying, or dodging an attack from an opponent, the user slashes towards an opponent with several blue afterimages following them. Using the momentum from the initial attack, the user dashes around the opponent and attacks repeatedly until their afterimages fade. The user then sheathes their blade, the damage from every slash culminating at once in a burst of chakra from the target. If there are multiple opponents, the user dodges and attacks the opponents they can reach in time of the post they use to clear an area around them, though the potential damage and chakra level drops.
Weakness:

• Requires Buki Mastery
  
• Can't make initial strike