genessia | 3rd Crimson Mode | [Action, 3 points to comment]

[When one was stuck spying in Attleton and making sure some idiots didn't start fights, training was difficult. Thank god for the holodeck. But whenever she was around, she took advantage of every hour she could get in. Whenever she is training, it's usually against Yoma, mostly the small fry so as to not drain herself immediately. Tempted as she was to try and fight Orochi, she had to pace herself. Granted, even against the smaller Yoma, she would find herself a bit tired, needing to take a break every now and then. Those who are used to high-speed fighting would be able to keep up with watching these battles, noticing how Homura and the creatures seemed to zip around the battlefield. They might get in a few good hits, but Homura was quick to recover, slicing them into ribbons and letting her flames shred them apart. She barely even uses the seventh sword, not until she ups the training to increase the Yoma she fought. So far, her training in this field was going remarkably well, getting used to how they moved, how they worked together. Once she knew that, it was just a matter of exploiting weaknesses. Not perfect, but good enough for someone fighting solo. It was a far cry from where she was previously in her world, getting ambushed by some Yoma and nearly paralyzed. Then again, this was her most common training, going up against a single Yoma and adding another one when she felt like testing her limits.

Another training session though would pit her against a single shinobi, yet one far faster and deadlier than the Yoma she faced during the training. Homura was convinced Suzune wasn't as strong as this back when she first fought the Yoma. No, she clearly pushed herself beyond her limits. Or maybe Hebijo made some enhancements to her previously broken body. Either way, Suzune was always far stronger than any of her students. And despite Homura's training, there were no wins, especially when Suzune was at least twice as fast as Homura, and could summon an energy raven for added help. Even as she got close, pushing Crimson Mode to its limit, Suzune would suddenly exploit any weakness she could, defeating Homura and forcing the simulation to end. Homura would keep trying until it was hard to move, growling as she walked away and holding a nearly broken arm. Even in a simulation, her sensei did not hold back. At least Satou's magic held up and was keeping her clothes together, barring a few small tears.

And when not training, Homura would just be waiting somewhere for her turn again, usually meditating and focusing on her screw-ups. For as strong as she was, there were improvements she could make. She's much easier to approach like this...although one could hear her stomach growling. Yeah, she didn't bring any food. Please help.]