CHAPTER THREE: TRANSFORMATION PT.1
Well, it was that time again. Marissa and my Grandfather give Jordan, Nicole, and I a day off from school once a month to give us our all day ninjutsu lessons. Our Grandparents take turns each month teaching us new jutsus, battle strategies, or just simply reviewing the basics of ninjutsu. Nicole and I usually look forward to these lessons but it's a different story for Jordan. While Nicole and I could be considered above average ninjas, Jordan...well...like I said before, he knows the basics on stealth but that's about all he's good at. He doesn't view these lessons as a way of honing his skills, he views them as a way of making a fool out of himself in front of his sister, who never gives up the chance to ridicule him.
"Hello there, class." Marissa said, in her usual cheery tone "Sorry we had to relocate our lesson to the roof but it's Micah and Crystal's Anniversary and they want the house to themselves so they can...."
"GRANDMA!" Jordan and Nicole exclaimed
"What do you expect? It's their anniversary! Now sit down and shut up so we can start."
"Now, who here can tell me about transformation jutsus?"
Before Jordan and I even had a chance to think about it, Nicole's hand shot up
"Yes, Nicole"
"Transformations are an advanced from of ninjutsus that allow a shinobi to change their shape into whatever they want, at will" Nicole explained "While the process is relatively simple, it must be done flawlessly or it could have catastrophic results."
"Excellent answer" Marissa complimented "A perfect quote from chapter three of
Ninja Arts: Ultimate Assassinations by Sasuke Sarutobi."
"Yes. Grandma. It's my favorite book" Nicole said in her fake "nice girl" voice "I've read it 5 times"
It took everything in Jordan and I not to gag at Nicole's fake sweetness. She always did this when she wanted to make herself look better than us....well more me than Jordan since I'm her only real competition for our grandparents' praise
"Very good. Now can somebody describe the so called "catastrophic results"?"
Nicole shot her hand up but Jordan, not even bothering to raise his hand, spoke up first
"Consequences for a failed transformation jutsu include changing into the wrong organism, becoming trapped in your transformed state for an undisclosed amount of time, or suffering permanent damage to your real form."
"Correct. And well spoken. And kudos to you for not reciting Sarutobi's excerpt, word for word. While a good memory is a valued trait in a shinobi, creativity is far more cherished"
Jordan shot a smug look to Nicole. She doesn't take being upstaged well, especially by Jordan. He'd probably pay for it later but for now it was a win for him.
"I will now demonstrate a flawless animal transformation jutsu. Pay close attention to everything I do."
Marissa dug into her pocket and pulled out what appeared to be a Polaroid picture
"In order to transform, you must have a clear image in your head of whatever it is you want to become. Ninjas often keep pictures of their desired form on them to use as a reference."
After examining the picture for a few seconds, she put it back in her pocket and made the
Ram seal with her hands.
"After making the hand sign, you have to empty your mind of all thoughts except who or what you intend to transform into"
Once she closed her eyes, Marissa disappeared in a puff of smoke and was replaced by.....
...a lioness
"Wow!" I exclaimed "That's awesome"
"Ok, now on to the next step" Marissa said "Changing back. Who can tell me how to..."
My hand went up before Nicole's.
"Yes, Kyle"
"Changing back is just as simple as transforming. You just have to picture every little detail of yourself in your head, this includes everything you were wearing before you transformed."
After my explanation, Marissa transformed back into her old self.
"As you all know, I use various forms of transformation jutsus to make myself look a lot younger than I really am. Which means what you saw me do right now was go from one transformation to the other without stopping at my real form in between. Doing this can drain a lot of energy out of ordinary ninjas. But luckily, I'm no ordinary ninja. However it did take me years to master it so i wont expect any of you to know how to until adulthood. However, today you will be doing a basic animal transformation. Who wants to go first?"
"I WILL, I WILL!" Nicole jumped up and yelled before Jordan or I could volunteer
"Well...ok then..."
Marissa dug into her pocket again and handed a polaroid picture to Nicole
"I want you to examine that animal closely. Down to the very last detail. Once you have a clear picture of it in your head, just make the hand sign and concentrate"
Nicole did as she was told and in a matter of seconds........
She became a snow leopard
Marissa gave her granddaughter a round of applause. "Very nice for your first try. But it wasn't a perfect transformation. It looks almost exactly like the photo but you're missing a few spots"
Nicole let out a low growl and changed back. She scowled at Jordan, who laughed at her lack of perfection.
"Ok Kyle, you're up next."
Marissa handed me a picture of a Grizzly Bear
"Umm...wow, that thing is big..."I said, nervously.
"Scared?" Nicole taunted
"Please. If you can do it, I know I can"
I took a good look at the bear. I took in every last detail. Its shaggy brown fur, its long dark claws, even the length and shape of its muzzle. Everything had to be perfect. Once I was sure I had it's appearance completely memorized, I put the picture in my pocket, made the hand sign and cleared my mind of everything but that bear...
to be continued.....
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