Seiga was the only daughter born to a pair of refugees who sought safety in Konohagakure after the rise and fall of Sai the Conquerer. While she's lived most of her life in poverty, she's also received a great amount of knowledge from her parents that sets her apart from other, similarly aged shinobi. Her upbringing was harsh and strict, but her parents took good care with raising her to be the great ninja that they never got the chance to be. Her mother trained her in Taijutsu, putting her in a brutal daily regime that pushed her body to her limits even at the young age of five, while her father worked wonders on her mind with his specialized hypnosis. They both pooled their knowledge into the girl, knowing full well that ninja would be tremendously important in the coming years, and with their ruthless tutoring they forged a daughter that was already a capable kunoichi by the age of ten.

This was when her parents died, Seiga herself isn't aware of what happened, but they were slain by one of the smouldering remnants of Sai's terrible reign. When she reached the ninja academy, she was living on her own and without anybody to care for her. She kept with her parent's training regime despite her new found freedom, clinging desperately to the last semblance of love they had left for her, eventually graduating from the academy and becoming a genin with nothing but sheer force of will. Now, she still lives on her own, but she's begun to reach out to others for the love and praise she seeks, by diligently helping others in the village and doing as many missions as possible, she's managed to earn the respect of a few others in the village.

Hypnosis: Gate of Opening
Type:
Genjutsu/Taijutsu
Range:
Self
Nature:
N/A
Description:
A secret technique to achieve the opening of one of the eight gates through careful training of the body combined with a specialized type of hypnosis. While it takes a short while to induce fully, once activated the user effectively opens the first gate, the Gate of Opening. Because it is primarily an ability that affects the user's mind, its difficulty and effectiveness is relative to their mental state rather than physical capabilities, and while it does put strain on the body, it only requires basic physical conditioning to withstand. There are no longer any shinobi out there who know this technique, the only reason Seiga is able to induce it on herself is because the hypnosis was planted into her mind while her parents were still alive. They took their secret to the grave, so there is no way for her to improve upon or alter the parameters of the technique, limiting her to a minute of opening once or twice a day.

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Chakra Surge
Type:
Taijutsu
Range:
Close
Nature:
N/A
Description:
A technique that involves the explosive release of chakra from particular points in the user's body, usually the hands or feet. By directing this burst of chakra, the user can greatly enhance the effectiveness of their taijutsu, adding additional penetration and stopping power, as well as a bit of range. Because it relies on the natural flow of power, adequate momentum and strength is required to use this effectively, making it worthless in when fighting in cramped conditions or when heavily fatigued.

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Hiding in (the) Shadows
Type:
Ninjutsu
Range:
Self
Nature:
N/A
Description:
A simple stealth technique once used by elite assassins of the Hidden Leaf to hide from all watching eyes, this technique allows the user to merge themselves into the surrounding shadows to become virtually unseen. They remain detectable via chakra sensing, but other traces of their presence will be erased entirely, allowing them to hide even in plain sight so long as there are nearby shadows. Countered by removing the shadows which the user hides in, and while they may seem to fade into nothingness, they are still entirely vulnerable to attack.

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Hypnosis: Shadow Leaf Vortex
Type:
Genjutsu/Taijutsu
Range:
Close
Nature:
N/A
Description:
A hypnotic fighting technique triggered by seeing the user prepare a special feint, causes the feint to appear real and creates the illusion of being attacked. In the instant the enemy's attention to directed to the illusionary attack, the user has an ample moment to maneuver or attack completely unseen by the enemy. Can be seen through if expected, but because of the inconspicuous initiation it is more than capable of catching wary opponents off guard, especially if mixed with non-illusionary attacks.

Theme


Name Utaka "Kino" Tsukino
Age 12 | Gender Male
Alliance Konohagakure
Rank Genin
Team (student): Team Moon
Graduation Age 12
Registration Number 000006
Favorite Food Steak - meat in general
Least Favorite Food Roe (fish eggs)
Favorite Phrase "Nothing stays the same"
Hobby Checking in on his brother, learning new trickshots



History. Utaka is the second son of the youngest brother in the Tsukino Trade Coalition. His family gained prosperity during the Reign of Sai and made their fortune off of the opened trade routes that were available due to the lack of borders at the time. With the fall of the Sai Regime, the Tsukino Trade Coalition lost a large portion of its power, but also gained animosity in most local areas as their business once had monopolized some places. Born to the youngest brother, Utaka had nowhere near the fortune or prestige of his cousins as his father received the lighter end of the business due to his age, as was custom. It was well known that his branch of the coalition was essentially 'dead weight' to the rest of it.

Even though his portion of the trade coalition was weaker and smaller, it still impacted local businesses. Disgruntled competitors ultimately ambushed Utaka and his family, threatening to kill them if they did not cease their trade. His father, knowing that it would be poor for the image of the coalition if he allowed himself to be bullied, refused any cessation, resulting in the small mob beginning to beat him and his family. His father and mother were killed and as he saw his older brother being beaten, Utaka went into a fit of rage and used a technique that is still an enigma to this day. The technique was activated by a fit of rage and closely mirrored the Antlion Ninja Art: Ephemeral. Utaka lost his parents that day and his brother was paralyzed from the waist down, but change did not end there.

The technique imbued Utaka with an immense amount of chakra - enough for a lifetime of jutsu in just a few minutes - and almost killed him killed him because of it. After quickly burning through those of immediate threat, Utaka passed out and the crowd that had formed actually sought out help as the only two alive were children. Utaka lived, but he was changed. He could absorb chakra and more over his chakra network had been altered. The exact alterations to his chakra network were seemingly trivial, as inspected by a Hyuuga using the Byakugan that stated the changes to his body are only in position; he has the same number of chakra points, merely in different places. Even still, Utaka was considered a medical anomaly.

Taking on the new name Kino as it was a term of endearment from his brother, he lived with his aunt and uncle for the remaining duration of the Sai Regime. Once the regime fell, his uncle attempted to force him into the Shinobi Academy to get him out of the house, to which Kino initially refused. His refusal resulted in he and his brother being kicked out of the household, and forced them to live on the streets. Kino spent months begging for food, holding up signs, doing any work he could, and doing twice as much to feed him and his disabled brother. Ultimately, Kino knew he could not do it alone and returned to his uncle, asking him to take his brother back if he went to the Shinobi Academy. Agreeing was reluctant, as his uncle truly just wanted rid of them, but empathy towards his youngest brother and his disabled nephew was strong enough to persuade him.

This led to Kino being put in the first classes of the new Shinobi Academy, and doing impressively well in them. Kino caught onto jutsu quick and was easily able-bodied enough to keep up with taijutsu and Shinobi weaponry. It was learned here that his altered chakra network gave him an advantage in chakra control; where it took some students weeks to climb trees, it only took Kino minutes to walk on water. Kino was not the strongest of his age, but his agility was able to match even the Uchiha in his class, and he excelled with a weapon few shinobi use: the bow. Kino was not only a very skilled archer, he could use chakra flow to guide arrows, and had the ability to shoot down kunai mid-air, all before graduating.

His success in class actually brought pride to his uncle, whom went out of his way to then provide him with adequate gear. A new suit in his size, meant to make the most out of his agility. A bracer with a seal inscription that can summon a bow as if it were a scroll. All the arrows and kunai he could need for practice, and of course hidden quivers. His uncle would never admit it, but he was proud of Kino and wished one of his children could have been a shinobi. Despite that, Kino still has a great resentment towards the man, and believes he is only trying to make Kino into an icon for his business. Kino ultimately graduated near the top of his class with most of his peers knowing his name, and most knowing he had no history with the shinobi world.

Personality. Kino is cynical and generally quite self-centered. Losing his parents and providing for his brother showed him at an early age that the world is evil, and people don't help. His brother is the only person he generally cares for, and he rarely sees him now. Kino is not necessarily proud of his accomplishments as he never truly wanted to be a Shinobi. Kino is artistic, and can paint and draw quite well. He was forced out of a life of art for the life of a shinobi, and still hates the fact. Kino is often brooding and quiet, but is not outwardly aggressive.

Nature Release: Unknown element, shape transformation
Traits. Abnormal chakra network, Can absorb chakra, Resistance to Genjutsu (via abnormal chakra network)
Combat Style: Although Tsukino is not weak at close range, he by far excels using his bow and weaponry. He is relatively fast and agile as well as adequately skilled with the ninjutsu he has learned. Tsukino is also capable of absorbing chakra and at this point can through weapons and clothing, meaning what he lacks in strength can be made up for. Lastly, his altered chakra network makes him resistant to certain jutsu, such as targeted jutsu and genjutsu.

Jutsu List: All academy jutsu.

Body Flicker Technique
Shadow Clone

Jutsu Name: Guided Arrow
Jutsu Type: Offensive
Effective Range: Mid, Long
Nature Type: Chakra Control
Descriptions: Kino launches an arrow imbued with his chakra, allowing it to waver mid air to better hone in on a target. The added chakra also gives it slightly superior penetration power.
Drawbacks: Repeated use can be taxing and the honing ability is only applicable to a few centimeters.

Jutsu Name: Ten-no-Ya
Jutsu Type: Offensive
Effective Range: Mid
Nature Type: Shape transformation
Descriptions: Kino pours his chakra into his bow, then creates a single arrow made of chakra to fire. With no weight, this arrow is fired at incredibly fast speeds, but is only viable for roughly twenty meters. The arrow has great penetrating power, and after its initial penetration into flesh, it hits a chakra network to shut down nearby chakra points.
Drawbacks: This jutsu is significantly draining if used repeatedly and is only effective at a mid-range distance, in comparison to even regular arrows.

Weaponry: A bow that is sealed inside his protective gauntlet. If broken, he can reseal it and summon a new one from the same stash. He has three quivers on his body with different arrows, ranging from smokescreens to poisons. He also has a utility belt with several items, such as nets, wires and smokescreens with two pouches containing kunai. Lastly, he carries one sword on his back beside his largest quiver and a small tanto on his hip beside his second quiver. The third quiver is located on the opposite side of his body as the one on his hip and is angled forward.