Chapter 9: Weapon training
"I'm sure you three have already mastered your elements and have an ideal weapon in mind." Pein said to Regina, Jonathan and Rebecca.
"Yes sir!" They replied.
"Today you'll get your weapons and train using them with your elements."
"Yes sir!"
"You all have the time till early afternoon to get back from the weapon shop with your weapon."
"Yes sir!"
"Itachi will accompany you three to get your weapons."
"..." Itachi gave no response.
"Yes sir!"
At the weapon shop
"Welcome, what can I help you with?" The shop owner asked.
"What else are we supposed to do when we're at a weapon shop? That was such a ridiculous question." Regina commented. She looked around coldly searching for her ideal weapon.
"Hurry decide on your weapons and so we can leave." Itachi hurried them.
"Yes sir!"
The three of them looked through the shop and finally found their weapon. They paid for them and left the shop.
Back at the headquarters
"Let's see what weapons have you got" Pein said to them.
They showed their weapons and Regina got herself two sword & a scythe, Jonathan a giant sword and Rebecca a sword.
"Well then, you'll change your sensei according to your weapons type."
"Itachi and Hidan, you two will take Regina. Kisame, Jonathan. Itachi, Rebecca too." Pein instructed. "Off with your trainings now. We need you three to learn as fast as possible."
"Yes sir!"
"Itachi, you'll take Rebecca first. I'll take Regina. She'll join you after the fucking break. Okay?" Hidan said.
"..." Itachi glanced at him and said nothing in response leaving the room. Rebecca followed Itachi out behind him.
"Follow me now, kid." Kisame said to Jonathan.
"Well now it's just you and me. Let's go practice in the fucking training room." Hidan instructed.
At the training room
"You have to be more freaking alert and attentive than you're fucking other siblings since you've got two weapons to master." Hidan said to Regina.
"Yes sir!"
"Now, using the fucking scythe would not be as freaking easy as you think. There are many fucking skills and techniques needed to use the scythe to its fullest potential. Watch and observe me."
After a quick demonstrations, Regina was instructed to follow Hidan's actions earlier on. Regina had tried to follow Hidan's movements as closely as she could.
"Not bad, you're doing freaking well but you've not familiarised with the movements and you need to correct some of it." Hidan praised. "Watch and follow me again. Then I'll leave you to hone on your movements practice once more before break time then you'll join Rebecca to learn sword skills." Hidan instructed.
"Yes sir!"
Just before break
"Alright, let's have a look of your freaking progress after all these time then you can leave for a break." Hidan said to Regina.
"Yes!" Regina panted. She did as instructed and was released for break.
After break time
"I'm here to practice sword skills."Regina reported to Itachi.
"Get yourself in line beside your sister and follow her actions she had been doing since morning." Itachi instructed.
Regina hurried over beside Rebecca and followed her actions as told.
After an hour of doing the same actions continuously, their movements were getting slower and Itachi was not please at all.
"You are all not doing it correctly at all!" Itachi scolded.
"What do you expect? We've been doing it for hours. We're all tired!" Regina complained.
"You've not been doing it right at the beginning." Itachi said.
"I've been following Rebecca every movement closely. What could have gone wrong? Well unless Rebecca is the one that have gone wrong." Regina was tired and could not stop complaining.
"Watch my actions again carefully and don't make anymore mistakes." Itachi said.
"Yes sir!" Regina and Rebecca dare not to disobey Itachi's orders.
Itachi do a few sets of sword movements and instructed Regina and Rebecca to practice the moves that they had just seen.
"Now you've got no excuse to not do it well." Itachi said coldly.
After two hours of practice again, Itachi stopped their practice and dismissed them for the day.
On the other hand, Jonathan had not much of a smooth day either. He was totally tortured by Kisame continuously practising without any break time.
Jonathan was taught to wield the sword properly for the whole afternoon as it wasn't easy wielding such a big sword.
"Swing it harder with all your might!" Kisame shouted at Jonathan. "At the rate we're going you'll never be able to wield your sword properly".
I'm trying, I'm trying" Jonathan panted.
"Well try harder" Kisame shouted.
"Okay, okay" Jonathan panted looking like he is going to die soon.
"You've got to work out more to build up your muscles so you can swing it freely with the exact amount of energy needed." Kisame reprimanded. "You're going to take double the time to master your weapon compared to your sisters."
"B-b-but Regina nee-chan has two weapons isn't she going to take more time than me?" Jonathan reminded.
"I heard from Hidan earlier on that she's progressing very fast and would be able to master using the scythe very soon. Even if she is slow in learning swords skill, she would still finish earlier than you! Buck up and stop complaining like a girl!" Kisame shouted at Jonathan.
After a few months of practising their weapons together with their elements, Regina, Jonathan and Rebecca could use their weapons efficiently now.
"After so many months of practice, you've all finally mastered your weapons. I'm quite impressed by your progressions but these are not enough. Continue to work harder and impress me in future. I believe you three will be very strong and useful ninjas in future." Pein praised.