Some training

Zyrag stood back from the cliff knowing that a fall would be disasterous. (...) He kicked up some dust out of boredom. He waited for Raku to show up so that he could start training again.

*poofs next to zyrag*

"man... why is it always hot here?"

"this wont be like last time"

Zyrag laughed a little. "We will see."

"i've learned a few things sinsce then"

*performs hidden mist jutsu*

*makes three water clones*

"So have I." Zyrag waited for the clones to strike.

* a clone charges at zyrag but right before it hits him raku performs clone smash and sends zyrag flying*

"bet you werent expecting that"

"Hm, you managed to get me there. Now, try this." Zyrag formed a miniature bone cocoon, and a bone layer under his skin. He jumped in the air and threw the grenade down and detonated it. Bone flew in all directions and some harmlessly bounced off Zyrag's bone layer. He landed.

*the remaining clones got hit with the bones and a few hit raku but didnt phase him*

"that was unexpected. water style giant water vortex!"

"lets flood this canyon"

*the water starts to fllod the canyon*

(ooc: we're at the top... otherwise I would have said the cliff face)

Zyrag jumps along the rocks toward Raku shooting 6" bone spikes at him from all of his front angles. (About 140 degrees front-ways give or take a few)

*dodges all the bone spikes and charges for zyrag*

"thats a great bloodlimit you have youre lucky to have one"

*throws three kunai at zyrag*

"Why thank you." Zyrag said as he knocked the kunai out of the air with his bone sword. Then he jumped to meet Raku. "Got you now." He struck engaging in sword to sword combat.

"see thats what you would think but in fact ive got you"

*raku pulled out two kunai and placed one in zyrags shoulder*{the kunai has a paper bomb attached to it}

*the paperbomb exploded sending them both flying*

Zyrag landed on his feet and skidded back. The layer of bone in Zyrag's shoulder was showing. He thought up a strategy.

*he landed on his feet and shrugged off the pain*

"starts to chant in a low voice'

"true shadow dragon jutsu!"

*his shadow shaked and rippled and then took the form of a giant dragon that is chasing after zyrag*

Zyrag kicked up enough dust to shroud himself, and when it cleared he was gone.

*the shadow dragon stopped where it was*

"where are you hiding little brother?"

Two kunai came at Raku, one from the side and one from the front. Zyrag appeared in Raku's blind spot and got him in a head lock with a spike across his neck. "Right here."

*uses a substitution jutsu and apperas about twenty feet across from zyrag*

"water style water dragon jutsu!"

*it headed straight for zyrag at an un dodgable speed*

Zyrag formed a bone cocoon, but not a spiney one, it was smooth and had one point to deflect the water. At that speed changing direction was also impossible. Once the flow weakened a little Zyrag launched the tip back through it at Raku.

*not noticing the cacoon becaise of the dragon raku was imaled by the spike in the arm*

"aghhh that hurt i remember that kimimaro used that last time we fought"

*blood dripped of of his arm*

"Yeah" Zyrag said and looked at Raku, "You'd better get that cleaned up before Kimimaro comes."

"yeah i should but not now im enjoying this"

8he said as he snapped that part of the bone off and pulled it out of his arm*

"lets keep going"

"Ok" Said Zyrag "Just dont blame me if you faint or die from blood loss" And he jumped off the cliff, seeing if Raku would fall for the ruse.

*raku ran to the edge of the cliff and looked down at the rushing water*

"hmmm"

ooc: In the area the cliff goes like this
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----/<-- I's right here
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--|
)

Two bones appeared and pinned Raku's feet in place, as Zyrag flipped back on top of the cliff. He was wet from the splashes of water that hit him. Zyrag kicked Raku into the water releasing the foot restraints.