[center][h1][color=f49ac2]Asuka Koizumi[/color][/h1][/center]
Before she could react, Asuka was sent plummeting down into the ten foot deep pit, landing on her back with a rather loud 'oomph'. It took her a few seconds for her to take in what had just happened, and, when she did, the young Koizumi couldn't help but feel downright embarrassed. Her lightly bruised face reddened as she sat herself up, using her sword to get her back on her feet.

[color=f49ac2][i]To believe I managed to fall for such a simple trap! What am I, stupid? This is not good at all... I've just disgraced myself in front of Mao-sensei [b]and[/b]... Hold on a minute... I don't even know my teammate's name either? Just how awful can I get? I'm not able to notice the simplest of traps, I scream like a little girl once I fall [b]into[/b] said trap and I just found out I don't even know what my other teammate's name is. If my grandparents were to find out about this entire ordeal... I'm such a disgrace to the Koizumi family name! [/i][/color]

Asuka dusted herself off, patting at the dirt on her kimono top. She stared up to see what was going on from above ground, hearing her sensei mutter a few words.

[color=662d91]"Mao-Sensei lecture number one. . . always be aware of your surroundings. Since you've already fallen victim I suppose I'll tell you that the entire training area is rigged with obstacles. If you charge in head-long without a sensory-type as proper support your only going to keep running into them."[/color]

So the area [i]was[/i] rigged with traps and all sorts. Asuka was actually quite surprised. Even though this was a Jonin she was fighting against here, she had to admit that her sensei's traps were extremely well hidden. She knew it now. This man was not to be taken lightly in the slightest.

[color=f49ac2][i]All right, just calm yourself Asuka, calm down. We're learning a lot from our mistakes here. One, we've managed to learn that this area [b]is[/b] covered with traps and all sorts. And two… I need to learn to never underestimate my opponent ever again. He's a Jonin for crying out loud. No ninja should ever go into battle without observing the situation and the person first![/i][/color]

Looking down towards the hard earth beneath her, Asuka began to strategize. She had to use her hits here. If he had set up traps across the entire training ground, then Asuka was sure that Mao-sensei was most likely a more tactical fighter than a offensive one. However, she remembered the moment when he had managed to swivel around fast enough to actually see her going in for the attack. Even if he was a more strategic ninja, Asuka took his incredibly fast reflexes into consideration.

[color=f49ac2][i]Since the entire area is filled with hidden traps and such, it's best if we try to disarm as many as we can. Me and… the boy can throw as many shuriken and kunai towards the ground around us and see how many traps are set off. That way, we'll be able to worry less about falling into pits and getting blown up by explosive tags, and instead worry about taking one of those bells that Mao-sensei has attached to him.[/i][/color]

Asuka had to be much quicker than this. If she was on a real battlefield, the girl would be as good as dead right about now. It didn't matter how fast she could make herself. If she couldn't devise a simple plan in the midst of battle, then she would be killed in an instant. Of course, she wasn't keen on that happening to her. Although fighting physically and mentally at the same time was a difficult task, practise does make perfect. As of now, this entire test was great practise. The whole thing wasn't just about 'how fast can you beat your sensei up', it was getting the students to actually think with their brains rather then their fists. With that in mind, Asuka continued to formulate and strategize whilst Mao-sensei was attacking her other teammate above ground.

[color=f49ac2][i]The whole disarming strategy seems good… But even so, there's still a catch to it. If I were to throw every weapon I had at Mao-sensei, sure, the traps would be set off, but, it would make it harder to move around. Even with my speed, I'm not able to dodge such small things like shuriken and spikes that easily, so everyone's movements will be restricted. Or, I may be able to summon Yukino and get her to attack from above… No, that would take up too much chakra. One Wind Surfing jutsu won't be enough to weaken Mao-sensei completely, and my chakra pool is small enough as it is. Or, I stick with the disarming strategy, but instead of staying in the middle after everything has been set off, I can run outside the range of where the weapons have been thrown. Then, I can use my speed to throw all the kunai and shuriken away somewhere else, similar to my Crimson Spring Breeze technique in a way. Yes, that could work.[/i]
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Finally, with the entire plan thought out in her head, Asuka sheathed her sword, crouching down and focusing her chakra into her feet. This strategy was going to work. It [i]had[/i] to work.

With one light jump, Asuka was sent flying into the air, her controlled chakra amplifying the girl's spring. However, as soon as she was a good few meters up in the air, she noticed that her teacher was performing some sort of jutsu against her teammate. A genjutsu perhaps?

As she fell, Asuka threw all the small weapons she carried in her pouch and threw them across the entire clearing in a distorted spiral pattern. Suddenly, she stopped. Her bright eyes widened in realization as she started to fall to the ground.

[b][i]However, as soon as she was a good few meters up in the air, she noticed that her teacher was performing some sort of jutsu against her teammate. A genjutsu perhaps?[/i][/b]

If the boy who's name she didn't know [i]was[/i] under some sort of genjutsu... then there was almost no chance of him being able to evade Asuka's attack.

[color=f49ac2][i]Dammit! I didn't even think about the other boy… He's going to be hit for sure-[/i][/color]

Asuka hissed in pain as she crashed to the ground, not being able to soften her landing in any way. She tried to pick herself up again, but as she used her right hand to support her, pain surged through her arm, making her fall to the floor again. It was just one mistake and misfortune after another… Things weren't going too well for the young Koizumi.

[color=f49ac2][i]My mind is in a complete mess… This shouldn't be going as badly as it is! Is that boy even alive anymore? Was he hit?… I can't even see from this position... Oh, just how worse can things get? Falling into a ten foot deep pit seemed bad enough, but attacking my own teammate without thinking… Just how stupid am I?[/i][/color]

Asuka looked around, pulling herself up. The girl was sweating buckets from all this pressure and the numerous amount strategies swarming her head. She had thought and moved carelessly and recklessly, not even taking the welfare of her teammate into consideration. Her head was just in complete shambles. Asuka wasn't usually like this… How could such a simple test turn the often calm and collected girl into someone so confused and… well, sweaty?

[color=f49ac2][i]I can't even think straight right now… Just what the hell am I supposed to do? I've only set off a few traps from what I've seen from above, and who knows how many or how few traps Mao-sensei has set up? Am I over thinking things or just making up plain bad strategies on the spot? No, I just have to calm myself down. Yes. As long as I stay calm and not pressurize myself, things won't go as badly. Hopefully. [/i][/color]

Staggering to her feet, Asuka observed the Mao vs The boy who's name she didn't know scene from afar, catching her breath as she clutched her right arm tightly.

[color=f49ac2][i]Come on… If you're not dead, at least move, please![/i][/color]