Training Dump [solo,nk]

Kozai and her shadow clone were sitting pretty far apart, pretty close to fifty meters. However, they were both working on the same problem. As far as her defensive and information gathering abilities were concerned, she was fine, but she needed something to keep the prisoners more in line. Yes, curses and seals and poison were all very well and good, but she needed something to really strike terror into the hearts of the prisoners. Well, there was some kind of report coming in about an unforgivably rebellious inmate. Treasonous, rude, and multiple escape attempts, huh? Well, she supposed she'd have to deal with this. She stood up while the clone kept trying out new jutsu configurations.

Heading into the prison, she read over the paperwork for the guilty party again. Well, no surprise. His mind had always been weak, or so his behavior prior to incarceration implied. A coward, though courage didn't mean much to her in the first place. Still, he had done wrong, and so she had to kill him. Regrettable, she supposed. The fewer prisoners, the less funding. But in the end, discipline in the blockhouse was more important than people thought, and she intended to maintain it.

Meanwhile, the shadow clone was still figuring out the jutsu that she wanted. This was, to be precise, some form of fire element technique, and something widespread too. That is to say, it had to cover a lot of ground. This was more for flash, more for show, than for practicality on its own. Again, it was to say that this jutsu was supposed to be used to confuse and intimidate the burly, roughshod convicts of the Amegakure prison system. For a village rife with crime of all kinds, it was up to her to keep a tight fist on those she could, and control those who refused to be caught.

Not all the prisoners had been "freed" and made D-class personnel. This one in particular had been talking trash about the D-class program, too, which meant he had to be silenced as soon as possible. Well, here went nothing.

"Prisoner, step up onto the platform." the fellow struggled as some guards (D-class personnel, and former rivals of his, now spliced with... was it bear? she would have to look at the paperwork to double-check) dragged him onto the platform and kicked his legs out from under him. Well, he knew the charges against him already, so Kozai merely formed a handseal. The man was engulfed in a beam of light and he screamed as he was ripped to shreds and scattered as a find coating of dust somewhere outside of the village. Heh, this technique sure came in handy for situations like these. Still, the requirement of a platform was stupid, which was why Kozai needed some new weapon to cast in bad spots. She went back to the area where she had been training before, and tried kneading some chakra again. She threw it out as a cloud of burning hot dust and ignited it. Now, not too bad. A bit unrefined, for now, but...

The shadow clone dissipated, and the enlightenment that it had gained entered Kozai's head. Well, it looked like she had a brand new shiny toy to play with. Not that she'd have much cause to use it now, she thought with some disgust. For the time being, the inmates and D-class personnel had been cowed by her mere simple show of force. What weak-minded fools, she thought to herself. They'd be obedient for a few months until she had to put the squeeze on them again.

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