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Post by Shen on Jun 7, 2009 20:19:51 GMT -5
Somehow, Shen doesn't really care that Couric called his mentor pickle. "Well... Guru sent Nai awhile ago to try and prevent a Saiyan named Cajabe from blowing up a chunk of Chiller's palace and starting the war. But Nai was caught by both the Changelings and the Saiyans, and he mercilessly slaughtered both races that attempted to kill him. Cajabe and Nai are well acquainted and Cajabe was able to point out that Nai's different from the other Namekians, I'm hoping. Chiller and Vegeta have probably agreed that Nai is a threat to both sides and want him dealt with. Nai does want to see Cajabe soon though."
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 20:25:19 GMT -5
/So Cajabe was the trigger that started the war...and Pickle is wanted dead because he defended himself from Saiyans and Changelings that were trying to kill him. So that means...if Cajabe and Nai do meet up again...will they fight..?/ He frowned, glaring in a random direction. He was seriously considering not helping the other Saiyan out in the war effort against the Changelings considering he had aided in stirring the shitstorm, but he'd definitely help out should any of the Changelings attack while he was on a planet.
"I think I understand...And he's the one who faced me with that technique..."
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Post by Shen on Jun 7, 2009 20:28:58 GMT -5
"Oh wow..." Shen says, somewhat shocked. "He knows the kaioken. I hope him and Nai don't fight to the death. It would be a catastrophic fight. Nai doesn't plan on fighting him to the death anyway, and he's perfected escape strategies that he can use even when groups of saiyans and changelings come after him.
But wait..." Shen realizes that Couric must be acquainted with Cajabe as well. "Are you an elite of Vegeta too?"
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 20:31:45 GMT -5
/Nai knows that technique too? Sheesh....I'm going to have to pick that up at some point../ He heard Shen's question and shook his head.
"Nah. I'm no elite. Only time I've even seen the King was when I accidentally teleported in when Cajabe had dragged some Changeling in there for questioning." Couric replied.
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Post by Shen on Jun 7, 2009 20:34:09 GMT -5
"Ah. I see. Well if you run into Cajabe, tell him Nai is looking for him. He needs to explain his side of the story. Couric, it was nice meeting ya. I need to get back to training. If you need help I'll still be here. See ya around!" he exclaims. He offers his hand for a handshake.
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 20:38:41 GMT -5
He accepted the handshake, a big goofy grin one would expect from Gozu upon his face. He reminded himself that he probably needed to stop hanging around the older Saiyan before his influence completely screwed up his mind.
"Um sure. If I get the chance I will. There's just one question I need to ask...How did you learn this 'Kaio-ken' technique?"
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Post by Shen on Jun 7, 2009 20:40:32 GMT -5
"Umm..." Shen says, thinking. "Nai actually taught it to me. Now I'm trying to think of whom Nai learned it from. I know he learned it from the strongest fighter in the Universe. Oh I got it! He learned it from the legendary Goku! Why, you wanna learn kaioken? I could actually tell you how it works and give you pointers if you need it."
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 20:42:56 GMT -5
"Goku, huh." He muttered, swearing that he had heard that name before. And yes, he had realized that it sounded much like Gozu, but he was sure he had heard someone make mention of it at some point.
"Because it really seems like it'd come in handy. And if you're willing to give me a few pointers, I'm willing to learn."
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Post by Shen on Jun 7, 2009 20:45:50 GMT -5
"Alright. So... Are you capable of raising any of your abilities at the cost of your stamina?" Shen asks. Couric actually has alot of answers to this and Shen knows Couric can do this as well, since that's what Super Saiyan is. But he wants to hear the child's response.
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 20:48:18 GMT -5
2.
"Let's see....Besides Super Saiyan and the level beyond that..." He began, mentally going over the list of techniques he knew. There was only one that came to mind.
"There's the Final Impact technique that I learned on Vegeta when I first went there." Couric gained a green glow as he activated the ability for Shen to see.
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Post by Shen on Jun 7, 2009 20:50:29 GMT -5
"Cool. So this is how I was taught to do it."
Shen unleashes his ki, and starts powering up. He then unleashes punches and kicks at a speed that he shouldn't even be hitting at. Couric will be able to make this connection if he sense's Shen's ki. "So that drained my stamina. So instead of losing stamina, I told my body to hurt itself instead. Like this."
Shen begins to power up, and the red aura flames around him. His ki will increase, and it will not decrease, at all, unlike stamina drain caused by transformations.
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 20:54:43 GMT -5
3.
/So he's causing internal damage instead of using up his stamina...That really sounds like it could be hazardous if you tried to use it throughout a fight./ Couric would watch for now, going over the concept in his mind before he tried to put it into practice. After all, he didn't want to screw up horribly somehow.
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Post by Shen on Jun 7, 2009 20:59:57 GMT -5
Shen then stops raising his ki. Right now, he's just activating kaioken times one. "At the lowest level, your body just takes painful damage over time. But if you use higher levels, you risk weakening your power for the rest of the battle."
He then takes a breath and his kaioken drops. "Just try it out. You don't need to try powering up. See if you can try a final impact and let it harm your body and not your stamina. I'll leave you alone for now. Come see me if you need more help. It's really just practice."
If Couric asks no more questions, then Shen will go somewhere else in the dojo and train.
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 21:04:44 GMT -5
4.
"Alright. Thanks for the help." Couric said, keeping in mind what Shen had told him. The fact that the level of the technique could be increased intrigued the young Saiyan, wondering just how high he would be able to go once he learned the technique. Of course, he wasn't stupid enough to actually go all out right away.
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 21:47:28 GMT -5
5.
Couric closed his eyes, remembering exactly what Shen had told him about performing the Kaio-ken technique...well...what he'd need to do in order to learn and master it. The basics, anyways.
/Make the power take a toll on my body instead of my stamina.../
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 21:49:10 GMT -5
6. 2.
Concentrating, his hair turned bright golden, the flames of a Super Saiyan's aura raging forth. Before he actually began working on the technique, he had something else that he had to start training; the Super Saiyan form itself.
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 21:51:11 GMT -5
7. 3.
He figured that if he should at least get some practice in with the transformation, considering how much it had drained him when coupled with Julia's absorption abilities. He drew his right hand up, clenching it into a fist and punched the air as hard as he could.
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 22:01:16 GMT -5
8. 4.
"Well...that was pretty damn pointless..." He muttered, a sweatdrop rolling down the back of his head. He had no idea why he had just punched the air, but it really didn't matter. He was more focused on actually trying to maintain the form for as long as possible. Not do strenuous training exercises that would eventually result in his body breaking down.
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 22:02:30 GMT -5
9. 5.
The teen just sighed and folded his arms across his chest, looking up towards the ceiling. He really had no idea how he was supposed to aid in attempting to maintain the Super Saiyan form for as long as possible other than to just do exactly that.
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 22:04:46 GMT -5
10. 6.
Thanks to practicing for a while during the year since Sakar died, Couric noticed that it had become less of a strain for him to maintain the form anyways. But he hadn't focused on that at all, instead trying to ascend past that point in order to gain more power. He punched the air once more, adding in a round house kick to the mix.
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 22:06:59 GMT -5
11. 7.
Catching himself after the round house, he drew his hands back, beginning to gather energy in his palms. He had just thought of another way to improve his stamina thanks to the technique he had just learned in the dojo itself.
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 22:09:46 GMT -5
12. 8.
Thursting his hand up towards the sky, several dozen blasts would escape his palm, each lining up perfectly to form a sphere. Keeping the energy from moving, he shot upwards, flying into the center of the attack to prepare for a rather unique way of training.
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 22:15:21 GMT -5
13. 9.
He smirked. This method would definitely help him improve. And should he get hit, the pain would help improve his pain tolerance which would help when he finally began training to figure out the art of Kaio-ken. Absolutely perfect.
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 22:17:00 GMT -5
14. 10.
The first of the several dozen blasts would rush towards the young Saiyan, Couric shifting to the side to dodge it. In the corner of his eye, he noticed another burst of ki on the move towards its target, a childish grin upon the young Saiyan's face. He leaned back as it went over his head.
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 22:30:38 GMT -5
15. 11.
Unfortunately, this didn't work quite as Couric planned, accidentally triggering the technique in its entirety, causing every single blast to rush towards him and explode upon impact. This sent the young Super Saiyan flying through the dojo, managing to land right near where Shen was training.
"Ouch..."
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Post by Shen on Jun 7, 2009 22:34:38 GMT -5
Shen stops his training and looks at Couric. He asks with a funny, questioning tone of voice, "Well what happened to you?"
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 22:38:19 GMT -5
16. 12.
"Hellzone Grenade accident..." He muttered as he got to his feet, brushing the dirt and dust off his clothing. It had been a bad idea to try to use that technique as a method of training. So he instead returned to what he had been working on previously.
"Any other pointers about that technique?" He decided to ask, his aura gaining a green tint to it, activating Final Impact to replicate what Shen had described earlier. "How exactly do I tell my body to take the damage in place of my stamina?"
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Post by Shen on Jun 7, 2009 22:41:43 GMT -5
"Well..." Shen thinks to himself. "I just had my body focus in on my organs. My mind was so intent on my body that instead of losing stamina, my body just started hurting..." He's unsure of really how to phrase it.
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Post by unholylssj on Jun 7, 2009 22:44:43 GMT -5
17. 13.
Couric grimaced at the prospect, not exactly enjoying the idea of increasing his power and maintaining it by inflicting harm upon his organs. But the strain of such power likely did that anyways. He closed his eyes and began to focus, the dark green of Final Impact beginning to influence his aura and change color.
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Post by Shen on Jun 7, 2009 22:49:32 GMT -5
"That's it..." Shen says, hoping that Couric is actually doing it. He won't really be able to tell that Couric is actually succeeding, but he just wants to plant the seed of hope into the chibi's mind.
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