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The black haired sword woman kneeled on the floor, her white navy style uniform slightly torn as her sword laid on the ground. Her eyes staring at the ground as the wave of defeat crashed over her, hearing the sounds of footsteps she slowly looked up at her opponent as they walked away.

She stayed still her eyes locked on the woman in front of her, she had been confident she could win, the idea of defeat never once entered her mind. She repeatedly punched the ground in frustration as tears slowly fell, it wasn't her first loss but this one seemed to hit differently.

After a few moments she slowly pushed herself up wiping her eyes, her shinobi powers dissipated as her school uniform returned. Grabbing her sword, she returned it to her sheath as she looked in the direction her opponent had walked, next time she would win for sure.

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The blonde watched as her friend and classmate began shoving clothes in a bag, she was concerned but kept quiet waiting for the other to speak. After a few moments the girl zipped up her bag sliding it onto her thin slender shoulders her hand hovered over the sheath of her sword as the thought of leaving without saying a word came to mind. After a moment she clenched in it in her hand lifting it up, they would understand and she was more than prepared to accept anything they had planned for her return.

"I'm sorry to do this but I have no choice" She said looking to the blonde who smiled "I hope the others will understand".

"It's ok" The blonde replied as she stood up "I know how much it meant to you, we've been friends for so long. Just don't be gone too long". The black haired girl smiled as she hugged her friend before heading for the door, she sighed standing in front of the door. She knew this was the right choice, leaving her friends behind would be hard but this was the only way.

"Ah" She cried out in surprise feeling hands suddenly grab her chest "M-must you do this? We were having a nice moment.

"Sorry, I'll miss these so I just wanted to remind myself" the blonde's voice came from behind her, the black haired girl sighed she had grown so use to this that it was a wonder it shocked her anymore.

"Thank you Katsuragi" the black haired girl said as the blonde removed her hands, she smiled feeling all the hesitation had left her. Opening the door, she turned to look at Katsuragi one last time smiling before closing it as she headed out.

"Good luck Ikaruga" Katsuragi muttered to herself as she stared at the closed door wondering if she would be up to the task of looking after the group while the leader was gone.

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Ikaruga smiles stepping off the bus in the rural area as she looks around, the bus slowly pulls away as she begins to walk up the steep hill toward her destination, her bag hung loosely on her shoulders. She knew where she needed to be, the person she would be best to assist her with her plan, after a short walk she reached the opening into the forest, stopping for a moment she took a deep breath before heading in.

The forest was dense as she followed the narrow path her skirt and shirt occasionally getting caught on a branch, she had a few scratches as the path mercifully began to open up. She looked around as her hand slowly clutched the hilt of her weapon, this was no normal forest to a normal traveller this path didn't even exist they would be led to another part of the forest eventually being led out by a different exit.

For people like her they knew different, they could feel the change as they passed through the hidden barrier the feeling of ice cold water passing over their body before reaching the other side the warmth returning as the path opened up into steps. Climbing the step's, the black haired girl eventually entered a wide open courtyard, standing in the middle wearing red and white shrine maiden outfits were four girls of varying heights.

Ikaruga stopped as they watched her approach, placing her bag down she knew what was about to happen she remembered the warning her senior had given her the day she had asked about it.

"To meet her you must pass three tests" her senior had told her standing like a statue on the top of a mountain nestled behind the school "Test one: You must be accepted through the barrier and not see the illusion that the normal travellers are greeted with. Test two: Show you our worthy of an audience by battling the four shrine maidens. Test three: The most difficult of all, you must be accepted by her".

Ikaruga hadn't fully understood what was meant by the third test but whatever it was she wouldn't give up until it was passed, this was her only chance, if she failed here it would have all been for nothing.

As she watched she saw the four change into their varying shinobi outfits, following suit she readied herself for battle test two was about to begin and she was more than ready to prove herself, if that meant taking all four girls down then so be it.

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Ikaruga jumped back as the brown haired girl sent a dive kick at her, her twin-tailed hair fluttered as she turned quickly smirking her Reitei at her side seemingly looking past her black haired opponent. Realising a little too late Ikaruga was thrown off balance by an explosion to her side, crying out in pain as she fell into the other girl's waiting attack, the two drum stick like weapons crashing into her abdomen.

Regaining her balance, the girl turned to face her attacker from behind seeing her smiling features looking back at her a loose kimono hung off her shoulders showing striped tank top, despite the childish expression the black haired girl had felt first-hand how dangerous she would be. Changing direction at the last minute she charged at her, her sword was at her side as she ran raising it slightly ready to strike her opponent down.

As she got closer she heard a strange clicking sound, turning to look at a nearby roof she jumped back at the last minute a hail of water like bullets hit the ground as she saw the cocky smirk of the smallest opponent her blue plaid skirt covered most of the white pleat petticoat that made up her outfit.

Before she could catch her breath and think up a new strategy her final opponent made their presence felt, the two iron balls chained to her ankles slammed into the floor sending shockwaves through her legs seemingly pinning her in place as more bombs collided with her.

Managing to knock some away she minimized the damage sustained by her shinobi uniform, smirking as she used the dust raised from the explosions to charge at their owner, her white navel uniform torn up as she swiped feeling her blade collide with something hard. She looked seeing the grinning face of the twin-tailed girl, her Reitei holding strong against her opponent's blade, the two girls locked eyes neither one giving up ground.

"Secret ninja art: Hien Hōsen: Mode One" breaking the connection she smiles as she sheaths her sword, the twin-tailed girl watches confused before hearing a cry of pain behind her, turning she sees the clothes of her ally torn up with precise cuts as she falls to the floor unable to continue.

"Impressive" the small girl in white said watching from a nearby window "Quicker than the normal eye can see but I saw all your slashes, your ability to realise the threat of the middle sister is impressive enough but getting rid of her first is even more impressive. Your good but the real challenge starts now".

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"Secret ninja art: Storm jet rider" Ikaruga looks to the roof as she hears the sound of a whistle, she watches as the young girl hops off the roof landing on a dolphin shaped object charging toward her in the zig zag pattern. She tried to dodge jumping into the air waiting for an opening.

"Secret ninja art: Violet lighting" The black haired swords woman turns as a large floating drum appears, unable to move she tries to block as purple bolts of lightning rain down on her from the twin-tailed girl's hits to the drum. Lowering her sword, she sees the smirk form on her face as she hits it one last time the shockwave throwing the girl to the ground the air knocked from her body as she hit the stone floor hard.

Coughing she turns to her side as she spits out blood, her body wracked with pain as she used her sword to push herself up, her clothes torn as the left cup of her black bra was visible. Despite the protests of her body the swords woman pushed herself to her feet, her legs and knee's wobbled as she stared down her opponents defiantly.

The three remaining girl's looked on, none wanting to move as they waited to see what she would do, staring down the three girls she pushed herself forward wanting to continue adrenaline coursed like fire through her veins as her body screamed in pain.

"Se-secret ninja" she stumbled unable to complete the command as a green haired girl, her fourth opponent charged, her iron weights causing gouges in the floor as she jumped up ready to end it, the black haired swords woman fell the ground as she lost her footing, her body had shut down seeing the green haired girls iron ball ready to end her.

"That's enough" She heard a new voice call out as she watched through blurry eyes the green haired girl change direction at the last second missing her head by inches "Bring her in". Those words remained in her mind as her vision began to fade, her body refusing to move as she fell unconscious.

Truthfully this is a rework of a previous story chapter. Honestly when I came to write chapter two i was unhappy with how chapter one was, it was shorter than I liked, a lot of it was kind of boring even to me so I added to it...In fact I ended up adding the plan for chapter two, so chapter two will be different but that's ok because now I feel happier with the way it sounds and flows

Hope you all like it