Such a crazy talent

Minato took a deep breath and pushed open the training room where he knew his sensei would be waiting for him very patiently. He had asked recently asked his sensei to train him in the ways of new kido, allowing him to gain a better experience with reiatsu control. Minato at the time had been the best with kido, hardly an expert and wanted to train more in order to improve. The young Shinigami could see the lights casting ominous glows as he walked in. Minato’s teacher was standing there, waiting for him. The young man casted a glance round the room. There were wooden boards, like the ones used for archery, hanging about three feet away from where he was currently standing. Hisagi bowed to his sensei and humbly uttered,

"Ohaiyo gozaimasu, sensei"

"You're very on time, Minato-san. Now, let us get right in with the training session, shall we?"

The new Shinigami heaved a sigh and then put on a willing smile. Then nodded his head, signifying a mutual consent to what his teacher had said. With the nod, the old man before him produced what he knew as a Kido Handbook. Minato had seen the Kido Handbook when he had first begun learning kido spells in the academy. Minato also knew that his teacher often used this book for training his students. He leafed through the pages, searching for a kido. Then he settled on one kido.

"You are capable of something more than kido spells such as Soukatsui or Shakahou. Let me see how you fare with this one. I will leave you with this Kido Handbook. It will prove to be very useful. Remember, every time you want to train kido spells, just come here and look through this book."

And with that, he tossed the book to him. Minato take a look at it and his eyes widened. The kido before him was more advanced than he had ever been associated with. Minato looked at his sensei for a moment and he had nodded. So, he had so much trust in him? This added pressure to the academy student but he knew that it was only for his own good. Minato’s objective WAS to learn new kido spells, wasn’t it? His teacher smiled at him and said. "You must first perfect and completely master Hadou and Byakurai first before attempting the kido." Minato nodded his head and stepped towards one of the panels three feet before him.

Minato took a deep breath in and closed his eyes. He needed full concentration for a technique such as this. He could feel his reiatsu coursing through his veins, a heat which made him tremble slightly. This was one of the most important steps to learning any kido spell, as he had been told many times during kido class. This process was very important for the success of any kido. Hisagi at the moment usually needed almost five minutes in order to conjure up the necessary reiatsu for a kido spell as high as Hadou no Gojuuroku.

"Hope I can get this right..."

He knew that he would have to first perform the Byakurai technique which was not a problem since he had already learned and mastered the kido. Minato could feel the reiatsu conjure in his body and travel to one place, his right arm. The right arm was his dominant, the one which he used for kido spells. Minato pointed his index and middle finger towards the wooden panel on the far right. He hoped to be able to perform this technique to its fullest, where the reiatsu discharge would be the greatest and where his accuracy level would also be great. Once he felt the numbing feeling in the palm of his hand and edge toward his fingertips, he whispered,

"Hadou no Byakurai"

A bolt of blue light discharged from his fingertips the second he finished speaking the phrase. Minato knew that with his reiatsu discharge, it was at a great potential but that he would have to conjure up way more reiatsu for Hadou no Gojuuroku. He knew that Byakurai only fired one white lightning spark but Kyouran Byakurai would fire multiple. The more reiatsu discharge and the more refined, the young man would be able to fire more white lightning sparks. But Minato knew that he was going to need more concentration and more accuracy for this. But he was ready for anything which lay ahead.

"Good, now make sure that your reiatsu is more defined, more precise and stronger. The stronger the reiatsu discharge, the better chance you will have of being able to learn this kido."

Minato dismally smiled and nodded his head at his sensei’s words. This was going to be harder for him now. Minato turned his attention back to the boards. His objective was to hit three boards, which meant that he would have to cast Kyouran Byakurai. The young Shinigami closed his eyes again, concentrating on reiatsu formation. This was the first time he was performing a kido of such high level and thus he did not know how much reiatsu was enough.

Minato felt the warmth in his body as he felt the reiatsu travel. He trembled slightly at the sudden warmth as it began increasing. Minato directed the energy towards his hand. He could feel his hand numbing and his fingertips begin to numb as well. He brought his right hand upward, pointing his fingers towards one of the wooden panels. Then he opened his eyes abruptly and with no hesitation, he whispered the incantation.

"Lord, the shattered vault! Pale the midnight rose. Silver rain, broken sky. Sigh the man's cry in the deep sepulture of cowards. Carry the arched fool to the gates of torn hearts!"

Minato could see his hand radiating with the blue and white energy as he said the words. It was only after he said the incantation that he stop for a moment, allowing the reiatsu to refine before discharge. Then he called out "Hadou no Gojuuroku Kyouran Byakurai!" His voice was only a mere whisper as he said these words. As soon as the words were said, Hisagi released the reiatsu in his hand, seeing the blue and white energy flow from his body and into the air.

"Don't fail me now..."

Minatocould see the spark carry and launch towards the board. It should then separate as soon as the reiatsu was launched from his fingertips. From what he could tell, it wasn't doing that. He wondered why and looked towards his sensei who was also assessing the situation closely. His fingers fell to his side as the spark was launched and the disappeared, before hitting the wooden board that was his target. He thought of reasons why it was successful.

“Perhaps it is too early to teach you such complex things. Do not feel discouraged, you gave it your best.”

That wasn’t enough for him, Minato wanted more, but he knew that his sensei was done with him for the time being. Minato bowed and faked a smile. It was completely useless, after training in only three kido he thought he could manage such a thing? He could have hurt someone.

Or Minato could have mastered something that no one her rank had. Determination swelled within him as he rushed through the doors into the soft breeze.