Chapter 9: Techniques and Training
4 Years Later; Mountain Ranges
Inuyasha and Tosuko, father and son, had just begun their training. Inuyasha wished to teach Tosuko a few crucial moves to survival. One of which was the Iron Reaver Soul Stealer, an attack where claws are used to tear the enemy to pieces. This was the first move to be taught to the young 6 year old.
Tosuko had concentrated on the move as he attacked a tree, "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!" The tree splintered and all that was left of the tree was the stump. The young Hanyou child quickly attacked the next tree and then the next, splintering each and every one of them. His breaths came in short gasps for air as he sat down on one of the stumps to rest. Inuyasha watched his boy, pleased with the results.
"Great job Tosuko" said Inuyasha walking over, his arms crossed. A slight smile had crossed his face. The boy would be a great warrior. Tosuko looked up, his hands on his knees, "Thanks dad." "So" started Inuyasha, "Are you ready to learn something else?" The boy looked at the ground and then stood up, "Yes sir."
Inuyasha spoke, "You are now going to learn the technique, Blades of Blood, where you can turn your own blood into a weapon." At that moment Inuyasha drew his Tesaiga and extended his arm out, cutting the top of his arm. Tosuko extended his arm as well and Inuyasha made a small slice, deep enough to draw blood. The small child didn't cry nor wine from the pain, let alone wince.
Inuyasha demonstrated the move, "Blades of Blood!" He moved his hand on top of the wound and quickly moved it away in the direction of a tree. The blood flew as if boomerangs, cutting right through the tree. It collapsed in several directions. "Your turn Tosuko" said Inuyasha stepping out of the way.
Tosuko moved to where his father was. He wanted to impress him and train hard, to save his sister. "Blades of Blood" yelled Tosuko as he went through the same motions. It tore through the tree in front of him, to his left and right, and behind each of those trees. He had made his own little clearing. Inuyasha stood in awe as several more trees had been cut down by the little ones attack compared to his, "Well it seems that you have mastered the technique already Tosuko, good, now time for a fight." Inuyasha and Tosuko equally took the tree trunks out of the clearing, now a ring for their fight. Each stood at opposite ends, ready.