Edna
"Even with a discount, that shit's expensive... So you can bet I'm gonna ask real damn politely if I want ya to make me one," Nagiha would comment, tapping the head of the shovel hung down by her waist. The kinds of things she could do with a meteorite shovel were really exciting after all, so being able to flatter or harass this other Chunin into giving her a discount on one was definitely something to look into. Or maybe she could get Jaga to make her one. That musclehead had some kind of ability in the arts and crafts, after all, so it might be worth looking into.

It was... A bit reassuring, to hear that Azuku could talk of founders openly. Nagiha would've liked the chance to ask her directly what she thought and felt about those incidents, but recognized how rude that would be. At least, not until she got to hopefully know Azuku better. Which was one of the benefits of this joint training session...

"Projectiles, huh? Hmmm... Guess I'll work on a defensive technique," The Sabaku girl shrugged. There was one defensive technique she hadn't gotten around to properly working on yet, so now seemed like a good time to get it going. After they made their Seals of Confrontation, Azuku showed off her first technique too, a projectile of pure chakra sent from her weapons. Raising an eyebrow, Nagiha quickly weaved a flurry of sand signs, before breathing in... And exhaling a deluge of sand.

The sand shaped itself out in front if her into a sizeable, concave shield, ready to take the full force of the Flash, the chakra crashing into it and sending sand flying about, before the entire shield itself crumbled into a fine, sandy mist that permeated the air. Not enough to fully block vision, but enough to be very annoying nonetheless.

"Normally, I'd put some more into it, make sure ya couldn't see through the sand, but no need for that now. This one's called Crumbling Bulwark, part o' the new Sabaku style," Nagiha said, returning her compatriot's technique explanation with her own. The girl waved some of the sand from her face as it gently fell to the ground like earthen snow, before gesturing towards Azuku in a welcoming manner.

"Alright, what's next?"
Ruben
"Who knows, maybe if you *Purrform* With all your heart and ask the great Fukumatsu for help I might be *Feline* Like helping you out." She still had the same catlike grin she usually carried, watching as the sand formed and grew into a sizable shield... But ugh, all the sand particulate in the air, she'd need some kinda... Azuku grabbed her mask, using it to cover most of the sand from covering her mouth, further minimizing exposure by wrapping her cloak around her mouth.

"Guh, you're *Kitten* Me, sand gets everywhere!" She had almost forgotten that one training session, she'd gotten hit by sand *Once* And spent the next month finding new places for it to be stuck on her clothing and belongings. Still, now wasn't the time to lament about the downsides of sand and how it was coarse, rough, and got absolutely everywhere! "Got two more techniques that the scrolls were talking about... I mean, I got a lot more but I only had enough time to practice these two, so, ready up!"

This time Azuku began with a dash, looking to close the gap as her blades once more glowed. Technically this technique was meant to be used on an *Approaching* Target, but like... Approaching them was the same right? She released an angled swing, from that swing being a momentarily delayed rush of energy that soon followed thereafter.

"__Rupture__, another technique derived from the Samurai Sabre... Bluh, I so could've learned these as a *Genyan*, what a drag..."
Edna
Nagiha had more or less expected this reaction - one of the most annoying things about sand was its tendency to get everywhere, after all. "Yeah, yeah, just be glad I ain't workin' on any o' my sandpaper-type techniques today. I ain't been mean enough to try one out on a training partner yet." She had actually used it on one of Jomei's clones before, grinding down into nothingness within a coffin of abrasive sand, but performing that technique on an actual person was something she wanted to avoid unless they *Really* Pissed her off.

"Easy enough, I only really got one more thing to try, but I can keep throwin' up a defence," Nagiha would reply. Even if she ran out of new things to try, she was never going to turn down the chance to show off her ability with Earth Release, after all. Once more, Azuku's blades glowed as she prepared the next attack, only this time she was rushing in... Nagiha already knew what she wanted to try out in return. Weaving hand seals as Azuku came in, Nagiha would try and dodge to the side as the rush approached, all while one hand extended forth, pointed towards the ground at Azuku's feet.

"New Sabaku Style: Earthen Fate Acceleration."

Hoping to throw off Azuku's aim, the girl would find the ground beneath her quickly breaking down into more sand, taking away her footing and threatening to sink her feet the shifting and uneven terrain. Of course, even if Azuku's aim was damaged by this move, the delayed slash of energy would still take Nagiha by surprise, the chakra cutting into her upper arm as she tried to duck away. It was a pretty dangerous looking technique, one she added to her own plans for when or if she got her hands on her own meteorite tool...
Ruben
"Glad? The last time we trained I was spitting sand out for weeks, bleh, my sleeping bag *Still* Feels grainy! I demand emotional compensation for the trauma of dealing with this stuff!" She was of course joking about it, if the jovial tone her words gave off meant anything, though her words would quickly turn into a yelp as the ground beneath her would break apart into sand, Azuku's right foot sinking heavily into the trap as she was caught off guard.

"Waaa-*Ooof!*" She fell forward, falling into the sand and sinking a moment, and for that moment, she was still... As her mind *Raced*. Weeks, months, ten showers wouldn't cut it, she'd need to cast herself into a wind tunnel to have a dream of freedom from this sandy fate Nagiha had forced her into!

"Raaaagh! I'm *Nyat kitten* Around anymore! Final technique, defend this or suffer you sandy menace!" Her claws once more thrummed with chakra, as Azuku sent out a series of wild slashes, each one carrying a strong force of chakra, until Nagiha found herself facing several shockwaves all at once. Of course, despite her frustration, Azuku wasn't aiming to seriously hurt her ally of course.

"__Chakra Shockwave Flash!__"