Raiko wants to know what kind of flash and touch powders can be used by her with a minimum amount of risk. We're all in agreement that we wouldn't need the backing of at least two jonin if we weren't going to fight them- and since Raiko's pretty sure she's going to be fighting the Ino-Shika-Chou, she needs a way to make a lot of light.
In the Iga library, there is an entry in the book "Tactical Suprises". It references something called a "flashbang"; there is no entry anywhere in the library about flashbangs. However, in TS, there is an explanation of what a flashbang does- "a blinding flash of light and an intensely loud noise"- and I intend to make workable exploding tags with this result. In the event my research does not produce a workable result by the end of the year, when the exams are to be held, I will also be researching various kinds of fireworks. So far, Tiger's Fire, Diadem, and Waterfall variations look to be the most useful in her upcoming battles; flares are also showing a significant amount of promise.
As an aside, I'm quite taken with the idea of "a range of explosive weapons that only rely on the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. Detonations inflict damage principally through ground- and atmosphere-transmitted mechanical stress, the impact and penetration of pressure-driven projectiles, pressure damage, and explosion-generated effects." I wonder what, exactly, I can add to a bomb to make it even more deadly than before- it seems like a great equalizer.
Yayoi just told me to stop laughing so loudly or at least close the door. She's studying animal psychology, for some reason. Oooh- smoke bombs!