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Till I CollapseName: Hozuki, Sangetsu
Nickname: SanoAlias: "Kirigakure's Blood Moon" Age: 57
Age Appearance: 32
Gender: Male
Village: Kirigakure
Birthplace: Kirigakure
Alignment: Rebels - Leader of the Kirigakure Rebels
Rank: ANBU Captain, S
Personality: Sangetsu, at first glance, does not live up to his reputation. In his old age he has simmered down from his sporadic and violent temperament. Formerly known for being one of the most brutal killers in all of Kirigakure, Sano is now a calm, collected man who would even go as far as to show an opponent mercy...
so long as they give him what he wants. However should someone be foolish enough to stumble over onto his bad side, Sano can be one hell of a bastard at times. Deep down he is ruthless, willing to step on anyone and anything to achieve his goals.
The vicious man is not shy to comradery and embraces those with passionate hearts and the will to defy authority. Those who do not fit into the mold of the norm attract Sangetsu and interest him. Whether they become part of the pack or just another afternoon snack depends on their value to Sano and his mood at the time... His attitude is of a constant hunger for power and development. He is never strong enough, never fast enough, never good enough for himself. He can always be better than what he is now. Although in his old age he has come ot the realization he is on the waning end of his Shinobi career and will attempt to drain every last drop of youth his body can offer. He knows not a life without the thrill of battle, the hunt for prey or the rush of murder. Without it his existence is nothing but a trivial afterthought, a perpetual boredom devoid of meaning.
Just before the Imperials ran in and took over the joint, Sano was next in line to become Mizukage after the former elderly Mizukage was to retire or keel over any day. Sangetsu led the ANBU and the Hunter-nin in Kirigakure for over three decades. He had almost extinguished the fire of hatred in his heart but the Empress swooped in and with a big up-heaving gust of wind she reignited the hateful flames and caused them to spread like a brushfire. His contempt for the Empire and their Orwellian ways of dictating the land left a sour taste in Sano's mouth.
History: Sano was born during the times where Kirigakure was under the former title of Chigiri no Sato, the Hidden Village of the Bloody Mist. It was during these times where bloodshed was commonplace and danger lurked around every corner. It was every man, woman and child for themselves and there were only two kinds of people in the Land of Water: sharks and their prey. Sangetsu learned that lesson quickly and made his name as a shark even as a boy. His parents abandoned him early on and for quite some time he did not know their identities or his own and resented them as vile, selfish people for abandoning him.
He grew up a ruthless boy with no sense of mercy or morality. Everything was fair game, no tactic too dirty or too outlandish. Torture was a game and the battlefield was home. He knew not the concept of love, but desire made its way into his heart and latched on tight. Yet what he did know was passion; a passion for battle and blood and carnage. When he became a Shinobi and graduated the academy, he was top of his class in combat skill, and did not bother to complete any written portions of the exams. After completing several missions as a Genin with his comrades, the time came when a fellow Kirigakure Genin was held captive by the enemy who held valuable intel on Kirigakure. There was no hesitation in Sangetsu's mind, he impaled the enemy by going through his comrade, murdering him. His Jounin sensei at the time immediately recommended he enter the Chuunin exams that year.
During the Chuunin exams the higher ups of Kirigakure gave him the green light to '
have fun'. Sano took this to heart and his eyes lit up with a fierce hunger that had followed him since birth. When the exams rolled around Sano bullied one of the other students into stealing the answers to the test for him. He passed onto the next portion where they were thrown into the forest and pitted against each other. This... is where the unexpected occurred... You see, Sano had not yet learned the value of self control. Sano reached the middle of the forest with a plethora of bloodstained scrolls at his fingertips. A trail of bloody footsteps lay in his wake, bodies scattered throughout the forest. Sano himself was decorated with cuts and bruises, whether most of it was his own blood or the enemy's was unknown... or.. his comrades?
The Jounin asked how he had made it there in such short time all by himself.. with so many scrolls.. The Jounin counted the number of scrolls he had brought with him, as Sano was merely leaning against a wall, panting and dripping blood on the wall yet saying nothing. "
That... that can't be... This is... all of them... they're all here..." The Jounin stuttered in disbelief as the rest of the Jounin checked the forest and found nothing but the bodies of enemy Genin.. and Sangetsu's allies as well. He showed no mercy to anyone, and on that night Kirigakure knew their demon was born. On this day that the Mizukage himself recognized Sangetsu's potential, his parents claimed him as their own, saying that he needed to be raised by the cold-blooded streets of Chigiri no Sato and survive on his own in order to truly be called a member of the Hozuki during these dark times. He was taught of his heritage as a Hozuki and of the origins of the Seven Swordsman, and on the day he proved himself as a member of the Chigiri no Sato regime, Samehada was passed down to him from his father.
He was recruited into the ANBU and trained as a Hunter-nin simultaneously. He quickly was tasked with leading missions and hunting down high profile targets all on his own. He became accustomed to it and enjoyed answering to the highest ranking shinobi in Kirigakure. Although it was nice getting some facetime with the higher ups, eventually he grew very tired of that and wanted to throw a revolt in order to oust the Mizukage and take the position for himself. He aspired to do all this at only age 17. The world had other plans entirely and the reign of the Bloody Mist subsided. The ways of the Blood Mist will never leave Sangetsu, they will be carried with him always. The village was no longer known for its ruthless ways and the village wanted to sweep the history of their village under the carpet, so to speak.
Kirigakure wasn't the only one with a Public Relations problem at the time. From aspiring young potential Mizukage to vile beast, the village turned on him. The third Mizukage who valued his bloodlust was removed from power after losing to the one who became the fourth Mizukage.Many others of the Chigiri no Sato were asked to step down as to display the new regime's contempt for that line of thinking. Sangetsu was lucky he wasn't hung for his reputation and the things he had done. He spent decades rebuilding his image with the village and those in power, but none respected him quite like the old regime did. He never had as much say in things as he used to, but he rose to the leader of the ANBU and was spoken of as the most skilled Hunter-nin of his generation.
For several decades Sangetsu has run the ANBU and waited patiently in line for a chance at the Mizukage title, yet the trail has gone cold for him. As the Fourth passed on the title to the Fifth, Sangetsu grew to realize that with his 'outdated' ideals he was never going to achieve his goal. Not too long ago the Fifth Mizukage was killed, rekindling a flame within Sano that hadn't danced so wildly since his days in the Bloody Mist. Now, he had no aspirations of Mizukage and focuses all his attention on leading the rebellion against the Empress.
Clan: Hozuki ClanWeapons/Tools: Samehada with reduced potential to absorb chakra, that being only a fourth of the power the canon Samehada has, thus making the user susceptible to high-level Ninjutsu. It also cannot absorb ambient chakra and requires direct contact in order to absorb any chakra. Sangetsu also has bandages wrapped around his wrists with generic seals meant for summoning shuriken, kunai, ninja wire, explosive tags, flash bombs, smoke bombs, ink bombs (for underwater usage). Chakra Nature: Suiton, Doton
Special Traits: Sangetsu appears much younger than he actually is due to his shark-like physique. He's renowned in Kirigakure as one of the most skilled Water users in the country in the sense that he is capable of performing high level water techniques with little to no water source with limited hand seals. Sangetsu is one of the most infamous Hunter-nin known for his ability to track and kill prey in a manner most brutal. His physical specimen is one to be awed at, his greatest attribute being his durable size and magnificent strength. His speed and agility are lackluster in his old age, but his iron endurance has followed him well into his elderly years. As a prerequisite for wielding Samehada, Sangetsu boasts a monstrous chakra capacity which his sentient friend has become quite accustomed to munching on over the years. While his resilience has withstood the test of time his stamina has not and while what doesn't mean he's out of shape, his age has become a hindrance in long-winded battles.
Jutsu
Name: Kakoku Jomyaku no Jutsu (River Valley Vein Technique)
Rank: B
Range: Self
Type: Nintaijutsu
Nature: Water Release
Handseals: One-handed Tiger to activate
Description: Using the Hydration Technique the user bulks up their physical body by pumping their muscles full of excess water, enlarging them to the point where the user's body is a steel fortress capable of withstanding extensive physical damage and granting the user superhuman strength. Using a nearby water source to facilitate this technique is advisable otherwise the user risks exhaustion with only one use.
The user's blood will boil over time and pressure will build within the user as the battle rages on, causing an aura of steam to exude off the user. After the aura of steam has built up the user is then free to release the pressure at will through their pores in the form of intensely hot steam. Sangetsu has found it very potent to compress the steam into pockets to be released in shockwaves when he strikes, though it takes a few seconds to form another steam pocket, making them practical yet not ample in quantity.
Weakness: Controlling the balance of moisture within one's body means this technique is no simple feat, which means that when Sangetsu uses this technique he is looking at about a minute or two, maybe two and a half minutes maximum before he cannot maintain it, though he often exhausts the built up pressure before the time runs out, causing the technique to end prematurely. The secret to this technique is simple. The more steam Sangetsu uses, the more water his body is losing, causing two things to happen from there. The more water that is leaving his body as he attacks using the pressurized steam, the more susceptible Sangetsu becomes to damage as the water is what is keeping his muscles as hard as steel. Secondly, Sangetsu is losing water from his body causing dehydration. Because this technique is very powerful both offensively and defensively at different times, the entire process of this technique is very taxing on the user's chakra and thus once all the pressure is used up and the user's body returns to normal, it is not sensible to enter this form in succession as if the chakra cost were not enough, it leaves the user physically fatigued after a single use, multiple uses easily ending in exhaustion if a source of water is not found. Also, using the steam attacks excessively causes damage to the user's pores with occasional bleeding.
Name: Hadoutsuki (Surge Thrust)
Rank: C-A
Range: 0-25 yards
Type: Nintaijutsu
Nature: Water Release
Handseals: None
Description: Sangetsu's most basic attack, and one of his most subtle. He attacks the space in front of him, directing a surge of chakra directed through his palm, causing all the moisture in the air to converge inward at drastic speeds to create a pressurized burst of water at the target. This technique uses water vapors as a medium to transfer the force, meaning the more water in the area, the deadlier technique. Sangetsu has stated that if he were in the ocean underwater fighting an opponent this attack would be lethal.
Weakness: As the water vapor converges on the opponent most are unaware until the bubble of water is upon them and ready to burst. As the water vapor travels to its target to form the bubble there is a delay between when the bubble hits its target and when it bursts, giving observant foes a small window to react.
Name: Mizugokoro (Heart of Water)
Rank: A
Range: Ten yards
Type: Ninjutsu
Nature: Water Release
Handseals: One-handed Tiger
Description: Once activating the technique via hand seal a puddle of water will collect at the user's feet from the moisture in the air and cover ten yards in every direction around the user. Within the boundaries of this puddle, Sangetsu has total molecular control of all water. This excludes all water in the body of a person or animal. This requires a focused state of concentration for accurate manipulation, meaning the user must remain stationary for several seconds in order to form the puddle required for manipulation. Within these boundaries Sangetsu can bend the water into any shape he wishes and change its state of matter from liquid into either steam or ice, and back to liquid. With this technique the user can alter their own water techniques as they use them to alter the shape or state of matter of the water they create by adding in a few extra hand seals into the Jutsu's preparation.
Weakness: The ice is no where near as durable as true Ice Release techniques and the steam does not harbor the corrosive traits of a true Boil Release user. Besides requiring several seconds of standing still like a sitting duck just to get this technique going, once the puddle has formed the user is free to move about the puddle, though their influence over water will not exceed the bounds of the puddle and they are bound to remain within the parameters of the puddle lest this technique should fail.
Name: Uzushio Tenouchi (Whirling Tide Palm)
Rank: B
Range: Melee
Type: Nintaijutsu
Nature: Water Release
Handseals: Tiger-Bird-Ox-Snake-Boar
Description: The user guides the moisture in the vicinity surrounding them into a rotating shuriken of compressed water that is thrust or thrown into an opponent, causing pressurized water damage and spiral-shaped lacerations upon the target. When spinning the water pressure of the shuriken is great enough to cut clean through earth and steel.
Weakness: The technique loses some of its power when thrown and is much more deadly when launched directly into a foe.
Name: Samegawa Sandan Ju (Sharkskin Shotgun)
Rank: A
Range: Long
Type: Ninjutsu
Nature: Water
Handseals: None
Description: Allowing multiple drops of compressed water to form on one or both of the user's hands via the Hydration Technique, they proceed to then whip the droplets of water at high speeds at the target with the same piercing ability as the Water Gun Technique. Sangetsu has enough skill with this technique that he can hit multiple targets accurately, including moving targets.
Weakness:
Name: Hamen Tsuiraku (Crashing Wave-front)
Rank: A
Range: Melee
Type: Nintaijutsu
Nature: Water
Handseals: None
Description: Attacking an enemy head-on, the user strikes the opponent with a strong force of Water chakra which transfers the force evenly through the opponent's body as if their body was a single body of water. The attack would flow through them and send them flying from the backlash, though there would be a short delay between when the user makes contact and when the blow is received. This technique is especially dangerous because it breezes past outward defenses and will cause internal bleeding from its effect on the water in the human body.
Weakness: Short range, there is a delay after contact
