Dragon Realm: Armament

The Dragon Realm: Armament technique is associated with the solar plexus chakra. Fueled by the flow of internal chakra and generation of keratin and put in motion through the users will, they take on two distinct stages of bodily hardening which insulate the user from physical and chakra based assaults. 
==Overview==
===Soldiers Hardening ===
===The first stage of hardening is comprised of thick protruding veins that rise within the users flesh. With degree of hardening the user can clash with the likes of weapons and tools. chakra flow can still pierce their flesh however. In order to protect themselves further, the user must master this technique in order to move on to the highest level of hardening offered by the solar plexus chakra. This is referred to as Soldiers Hardening For its ease of use for standard Ryujima foot soldiers. ===
===Champions Hardening===
Champions Hardening is referred in this way due to the amount of proficiency one must gain with the Solar plexus. The users ligaments become riddled with thick protruding veins, etching across their hands and arm like the roots of a vast tree network. Their flesh transitions from its natural color to a thick charcoal coloration. Even a beginner could see the writing on the walls when noticing the change. It is like night and day. Its activation often marks the opposition for execution. In this state, the outer layer of their flesh becomes tightly packed with keratin infused with chakra. This gives their flesh higher resistances to fighting styles such as gentle fist, offering a highly dense layer of cells which must be worn down. Chakra blades, acids and corrosive materials are not exceptions as this dense layer of additional flesh not only resists these forces as well, but can be discarded from the body to avoid further damage to internals. This level of defense is paramount for fighters who entire fighting style relies upon remaining within range. 
When active, the users limbs harden, like the metallic works of a black smith. Of course it is not exactly comprised of metal. Still, this hardening of ones body grants the user similar quality. It is not enough that the very strikes from these attacks are sharp and robust. But they can be laced with an aura of chakra to aid in causing damage to a targets internal structure. What results is the subtle yet violent rupturing of internal organs, heavy bruising and the splintering of muscle fibers. The users limbs become dense with the presence of supplementary chakra, challenging the likes of the finest chakra blades and chakra flow techniques. One must have sufficient chakra control in order to layer this technique in such a way. 
This combat technique was developed to allow users to operate with the utmost confidence against all manner of foe. In the Shinobi world, threats are varied and often rely upon devistating abilities. Being able to mitigate the damage done in exchanges is pivotal to the Dragon Arts and Ryusejo Arts. This techniques defenses mimic the likes of Kidomaru's sticky gold, which offered resistance to chakra and ninjutsu as a whole by insulating him from outside influences. In this case, the user produces a genetic substance and enforces it with their own chakra to grant it protective properties. This allows Ryujima to battle any foe while unarmed.