Fuyuki Hōzuki/Training Journal

## Water Dragon Training

### Entry 1: Water Dragon Training

Pale moonlight shone across the surface of the sea where Fuyuki stood. The Jonin was almost a full kilometre from the coast, this had been his personal training grounds for several years. It was a place where few would disturb him in his quest to tame the seas and fulfil his ambitions of one day seizing the mantle of Mizukage and invite his vision upon the Land of Water. His nation sorely needed his guidance, that much was evident, but he still needed time and followers before he could move to claim the position.

He would not permit anyone to stand in the way of his dream, he’d suffered too much to stop now and others had as well. It did not matter, however, not yet. Emptying his mind of all distractions and superfluous thoughts Fuyuki delved deep into his Chakra and allowed it to stir freely in his depths, rising to the surface to permeate him in a rippling nimbus of pale blue. Then his hands fell together in a brief blur as he performed one of the oldest and most powerful Water Release Jutsu invented by the illustrious Hōzuki Clan of Kirigakure.

With each Hand Seal his Chakra swelled and roiled like a mimicry of the ocean itself until it burst from him like a brief rush of Chakra that permeated the entire local area around him; conferring control over his immediate environment and allowing him to manipulate and extract water from all nearby sources.

"Water Release: Water-Heavens Convergence!"

For a Jonin, Fuyuki's Chakra was hardly remarkable but through this Jutsu, his own reserves mattered less and less, water was present everywhere on earth in some shape or form and through manipulating it directly the costs of employing his Ninjutsu was dramatically reduced, which lead him to perform the second step of his training.

Issuing himself into motion, he allowed the rising water to carry him forwards as he spun eight large serpentine dragons of water from the air and waves and set to work maintaining them for long as he could without pause.

## Suicide Mission Training

### Entry 1: Fuyuki's Decision

Once more Fuyuki found himself at that altogether too familiar spot, he'd just received his latest mission, namely to infiltrate a rising rebellious movement known as the Blue Dolphin Brotherhood and untangle it from the inside by assassinating its leaders and sabotaging their resources. It had another clause as well, one that was particularly telling of the true purpose of this top A-Rank Mission; Fuyuki was to accomplish all of these things alone.

It had been issued by the Mizukage in person and to refuse it would not only dishonour the Hozuki Clan's reputation but also tarnish his own as a shinobi. Yet it was plain as day that this was not a mission that he was expected to succeed at on his own, quite the contrary, in fact, this was undoubtedly intended to be a suicide mission, the current Mizukage had long been aware of Fuyuki's ambitions and seeing his growing infamy he'd decided to take steps to silence him.

His options were limited under those conditions, whether he brushed the mission aside or died to complete it the Mizukage's position would be secured. In that case, the only avenue open to him was to complete the mission regardless, should he succeed despite everything he would undoubtedly be recognized for his abilities and undoubtedly be given more requests of this exact nature, all he needed to do was to succeed at them all.

"Men often meet their destiny on the road they take to avoid it, Mizukage-san."

## Bringer of Darkness Technique

Fuyuki returned to his chambers in Ryuichi Cave and enjoyed a brief moment of introspection as he focused upon expanding his knowledge of Genjutsu. It was an art that he had practised extensively for the last year or so, he'd read books on the subject and devoted a great deal of effort on learning how to make illusions that were both belivable and powerful. Whilst also researching specific techniques that he could use to his advantage most notably the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique which was renowned for its ability to shut down and negate sight and most Dojutsu by extension.

He practised it several times and his masterful chakra control made the process almost trivial in the end, he had the focus and the will to employ it expertly and that was what would ensure his success in the end.