Name: Kichiro Kakurenbo
Nickname/Alias: MITSUO
Gender: Male
Age and date of birth: 13 years old, born on 14th of May
Age Appearance: 14
Sexuality: Hetero
Parents: Saburo Kakurenbo (father) X Masami Oda
Length and build 178, toned build
Weight 70 kg
Favorite weather and season Sunny late summer
Village: Kirigakure
Birthplace: Kirigakure
Organization: Kirigakure Shinobi Corps
Clan/Bloodline: None
Rank: Genin
Chakra Nature: Water
Appearance:
Seen here Kichiro is dressed for a local play, the sword is a stage prop that he does not actually use. He possesses several outfits that are as baggy as this to hide what hand-seals he makes underneath the sleeves or to otherwise obscure what he is doing.
Personality: Absolutely FABULOUS. He copied a lot of the more dramatic flair that his mother usually displays on stage, though he tries to behave around strangers. When he believes he can get away with it Kichiro will do his poses and tends to articulate certain words with EMPHASIS and EMOTION. Said emotion may or may not be fake, as smoke and mirrors is an integral part of his identity. On the whole he prefers STYLE over substance.
Where possible Kichiro takes a moment to assess situations before responding to anything, and prefers to come in from unexpected angles to take his 'audience' by surprise. This extends to his every day life, as life itself is one grand play that demands the very best of it's actors at all hours.
In combat he prefers to distract and misdirect his opponents and blind them with flashy and suggestive movements before going in for the kill. His fluid taijutsu borrows elements of various dances to misdirect those who try to read his body language. On top of regular taijutsu he likes to throw in illusions mid-combat to throw his opponents off balance even further. Even in defeat Kichiro leaves those who face him with at the very least a lasting headache.
An avid taijutsu enthusiast Kichiro can often be found on the training fields outside the academy to improve his style. Other hobbies include going to the theatre and, oddly enough, cooking.
History: At the heart of it his parents marriage was unexpected for all involved. An offspring of a successful family of spies, Saburo was on a mission in the land of Hotsprings when he fell head over heels for the charming lead actress Masami. An exciting story of forbidden romance, high speed chases and epic ninja action followed, and eventually concluded with Kichiro's birth in the Hidden Mist. With his father still on active duty, Kichiro was mostly raised by his mother and initially thought about following in her footsteps.
Kichiro's relationship with his father is markedly cooler. They have respect for one another, but between his father's long absences as well as the fact his mother raised him on more romantic idealistic stories means they just don't really understand each other. Saburo frequently had to deal with the worst parts of human nature in the game of shadows, such as betrayal and deceit. Kichiro on the other hand still believed in fairy tales for most of his youth.
In the midsts of the uprising of 470 the vicious fighting led to his mother being severly injured. While she survived, the incident transformed Kichiro and turned his ambitions on their head. No longer content to be an actor, instead the boy dreamed to become strong enough to protect his family. While his father ostensibly supported the move Saburo did not truly believe his son had it in him to become a ninja.
Initially ridiculed for his flair for the dramatic, Kichiro persevered. He worked long and hard to prove himself. Even when it was discovered he had an extremely low chakra capacity he simply plowed on determined to focus on what he could accomplish. He freely admits that without the support of his mother he would likely have failed, however anyone who calls him a momma's boy will soon be reminded that Kichiro was among the best in taijutsu for a good reason.
During his time in the academy he adapted his dance lessons to taijutsu training and added a slightly more fluid touch to the standard style. Of course as he is a mere genin the emphasis on 'slightly' cannot be enough, however Kichiro is confident that given time something will grow from it.
Theme Song:
Ping pong circulate
Weapons/Items[u][/u]:
Name of Weapon or Item: Generic shinobi tools
Description: Exactly what it says on the tin. 10 kunai and 20 shuriken hidden in various pouches beneath his clothes, as well as 3 emtpy general purpose sealing scrolls.
Appearance: ... Seriously?
Name of Weapon or Item: Standard survival kit
Description: A small tin cigarette box and a necklace. The box contains a dozen matches, a small parrafin candle, a small lens of a magnifying glass, several needles of various sizes wrapped in a thread, fishooks plus wire and lead, a lenght of steel wire, a wire saw, and a small amount of medical equipment. The necklace contains a flint and firesteel.
Appearance: [img]http://www.combatshop.nl/images/mf-27115-g[1].jpg[/img]
Skills/AbilitiesKichiro is remarkably apt at taijutsu and genjutsu, however he does not have a great amount of talent for ninjutsu. His skills outside of his areas of expertise are merely adequate for a fresh genin.
Excellent chakra control
Special Traitsl
Low chakra reserves (they are mediocre by academy student standards)
Kekkei Genkai: None
Jutsu:
Custom Jutsu
Name of Technique: Mitsuo MITSUO! (lit. 'Shining man')
Type of Jutsu: Genjutsu
Rank: D
Range: roughly 20 meters
Nature Type: N. A.
Handseals: Bird → Boar → Monkey
Description: Literally means ‘Shining man’. It is a simple illusion that overloads the sense of sight. In practice it looks as if the user is as bright as the sun for a few moments with all the blinding spots in vision that entails for any observers.
Weakness: It needs people to look at the caster and it is limited to a range of 20 meters outside of which the pulse is too weak to affect anyone. On top of that all it does is blind the opponent for at best a few seconds and does no direct damage. Because it is an illusion it cannot do permanent damage to the eyes like a real bright flash of light would.
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Name of Technique: Suiton-ken
Type of Jutsu: Taijutsu
Rank: C
Range: Melee + 30 cm
Nature Type: Water
Handseals: Bird
Description: Coats an attacking limb with water that increases power and slightly increases range. The water can stretch out slightly like a whip however the range is short, only 30 cm extra at most.
Weakness: It still is only melee range and lasts only for a single hit. This technique drains chakra at a constant rate once active so the water cannot be 'stored' for long periods of time either.
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Name of Technique: Multi-Bunshin
Type of Jutsu: Genjutsu
Rank: D
Range: Self
Nature Type: N. A.
Handseals: Ram → Snake → Tiger → Monkey
Description: Rather than a seperate copy, this Bunshin is ‘layered’ on top of the caster. In synch with the caster, the bunshin performs a taijutsu attack. However, the bunshin attacks in a different way than the caster, thus it looks as if the caster suddenly grows an extra pair of limbs and attacks from multiple angles at once. The defender has only a split second to identify which attack is real.
Weakness: It is extremely short range and the bunshin's arms can't actually hurt the opponent. Also due to the control required more than a couple of attacks in a row becomes difficult.
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Name of Technique: Turn Around
Type of Jutsu: Genjutsu
Rank: C
Range: line of sight (requires eyecontact)
Nature Type: N. A.
Handseals: Snake → Dog → Monkey
Description: In the human eye the things that it sees are perceived upside down, however the human brain automatically turns the image the right side up on instinct. This illusion turns the visual centre’s auto-correct off in the victim’s brain causing them to see everything upside down.
Weakness: While it is extremely disorientating it does no lasting damage on it’s own.
