天剣 - 最高 Tenken - Saikou
A-Rank Taijutsu
Nature: N/A
Keywords: Defense 16
Cost: 4
Damage: N/A
Hand Seals: N/A
Description: Another application of the Tenken principles, this is a parrying technique which swiftly redirects the enemy's attack via a direct Skill contest. If successful, the user may apply the Defense of this technique against any physical attacks (including those made of solid elements such as Ice or Earth Release, though not against attacks from energy sources such as Wind or Fire Release) made until its Defense is depleted, at which time any overflow damage must be dealt with by durability granted from Sturdy. After this is resolved, the user can activate the technique again, but not while the previous application is still up/unresolved.
草那芸剣 - Kusanagi
C-Rank Taijutsu
Nature: N/A
Keywords: Boost
Cost: 2
Damage: N/A
Hand Seals: N/A
Description: Though this technique bears the same name as the famed sword, it is actually a sub-technique of the Tenken sword school. This is a strike so swift that it applies the user's maximum possible cutting power, augmenting the strength of the follow-through by the velocity of the blade.
This technique confers a +2 Boost to the user's Strength for the purpose of the strike.