Ai looked around her with a sense of wonder. Sure the Hidden Stone had trees, but not like this. They were everywhere, and the place, it was so green. It was so nauseating to look at for the first time. Ai was having trouble taking it all in, not that it would stop her from trying. Ever since she'd started living, Ai had promised to make every day worth it. Travelling was the best.
Stopping to pick a few flowers, she called back to the rest of the caravan making to the Leaf.
"So, what exactly do you figure they'll have us do? I'm a little afraid of the Uchiha and Senju clans here. If anything's team based, you can count on me, but I have the sinking suspicion seeing as this is a jonin exams we're all going to be on our own."
Putting an iris in her hair, matching its color, Ai returned to the group, still thinking on the exam. She sunk her hands in her bag of tags. She might as well make some more as they traveled. Unlike most ninja, Ai literally was only as good as her tools. The gate wasn't that far off.
"I really hope I don't have to fight any of you, but if I have to, no hard feelings right? I'll even take you all out to the Ichiraku place they were talking about. It sounds great."
Papers took just a second, and soon she found herself at the stadium. As she passed the streets, she couldn't help but look for the infamous ramen stand. The architect was interesting to say the least. Still, the sights never seemed to cease. Ai was glad she'd come.
Inside the stadium, she looked to see people just as interesting as the scenery. She was quick to find Koma bowing.
"Hey, Koma, there you are. Wondered where you had gotten too. Oh, sorry, forgot to bow. I'm Ai Kabe, of Iwagakure. I'm looking forward to competing with you. ♪And seeing what special skills you have.♪ Not every day I get to see ninja out of Iwagakure. Of course, don't think we won't give you any trouble."
Boy, if this RP involves a lot of PvP, my character is f**ked. XD
Meh, your character is faster than most people, has a deadly enhanced sword, and can suffocate things from a range. I have the sinking suspicion you'd be fine.
【Appearance/Wardrobe】 See above. Ai is always careful to cover her arms, as they are scarred.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 【Personality】 Ai used to be bitter, but has released most of that. It would be a shock to anyone who knew her before. She's still particularly sore about clans, however, and won't hesitate to condemn them. Other than that one area of particular hate, Ai is a free spirit, wanting to experience all life has to offer. Her one goal in life is to be happy, and she'll go the ends of the world to do so. Even to the point of occasional selfishness. More than once Ai's been on a detour for the scenic route. New and interesting sights always grab her attention in particular. While new jutsu she's never seen before is interesting, its more travel that grabs Ai's attention.
Ai's happiness is something she tries to make as contagious as possible. While she's going to smile and enjoy things reguardless, Ai believes its easier to be happy when everyone in the room is sharing one. Because of that, she tries her best to get those around her in a good mood. A generous gift giver, Ai has a rather creepy habit of keeping a diary of people's likes and dislikes. And updates it... constantly. Because of that, she's also surprisingly good with names. It's an ability she's been working on constantly, as she used to be horrible with it.
Ai is also highly religious, having served as a Miko for a period. Getting on her good side is easy, talk about religion, and your good. She's often prayerful, and fills out Ofunda full of wishes constantly.
Despite her quirks, Ai is a highly effective ninja. She is protective of her comrades, and assists them to fulfill whatever task they have. Her memory and unassuming nature has made her great on many infiltration missions. She does, however, have one type of mission she point blank will refuse. Despite her great skill with barriers, Ai will never volunteer to serve in a barrier corps in any capacity.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 【History】 The term, the greater the light, the greater the shadow often applies in the Shinobi world, at least it certainly did in the Kouken family. The Kouken family has been prestigious in the Hidden Stone as a barrier nin family for generations, even creating a Hiden to increase their abilities with barriers. It was a great honor to be in the clan, and the heir was given much time and honor in order to preserve its prestige. Kazue was the heir's younger sister, growing up in her sisters shadow.
Still, the two got along fabulously. They understood eachother with mere glances, and Ayame was Kazue's role model from birth, she wanted to be just like her... only she couldn't. She was always treated like just a replacement if anything was to happen to her sister. Kazue couldn't stand it. She was just a shadow. Her skills really didn't matter, nor her opinion, or anything else. Except to Ayame. Ayame always had time for her younger sister.
When Kazue was eight, she recieved the clan's 'honorable' hiden. It was the worst month in her life. Where everyone doted over Ayame in the clan when she got her implants, no one but her parents and Ayame really cared.
When it came to skills, Kazue was a natural, able to learn techniques quickly, and keep pace with her elder sister, even without the special training. She even showed an unnatural aptitude for temporal and spacial understanding. Not that it mattered. Still, her sister was her friend, until one incident. Kazue approached the training field like normal, but hadn't noticed the new barrier Ayame had created for an offensive technique. Caught between it, it crushed Kazue, in more ways than one. She was recovering for months. Honestly, she felt like this was a breaking point. She now covered her arms to hide the scars across them, and gave Ayame dirty looks everytime she passed.
What's worse was the elder's blamed her for her sister's refusal to use several clan jutsu after the training incidents, and that made things hell. Kazue was alone for years after this, wanting to break free from her sister's shadow. Her chance came in an unusual way as she was sent to a mission with her father. It was a simple one, to create a barrier around the village Jinchuuriki while the proper people calmed him down. This left alot of free time, and a lot of yelling between the two about living up to the clan's hiden. Kazue responded with a kunai to her own arm, literally ripping out one of the many rods in her arm. It proved to be a poor decision as moments later, the area they were guarding exploded, and it sent Kazue flying. In the chaos following the results of the mission, Kazue wasn't found. She was declared dead that mission.
Shortly, a shrine couple found a grievously injured girl in the country side following this, and nursed her back to health. It was fortunate that the miko had trained in medical jutsu precisely to help people. She healed the girl without hesitation, and removed the strange twisted metal in her hands and arms following the blast. It was no easy feat for the girl to recover, taking six months before she could walk and use her hands. She kept trying hard to regain their use, giving it everything she had. The girl had a new problem though. She wanted Kazue Kouken to stay dead in the blast. Without her hiden, she could really start over. She took the name Ai Kabe, and began to be a shrine maiden for several months. She did her best to repay the couple, working hard with chores around the area. She became like an adopted grandchild. And Ai was happy. No one really expected how she was suppose to live one way or another, and the elderly couple could only be happy as she opened up about her dreams for the first time, and would often help her sort her ideals out. It made Ai want to see the world, to travel. And if she'd wanted to, she could. She was free to do whatever she wanted.
There was a pang of guilt though. Despite Ai being happier than she'd ever been, her family though her dead. While she was alright with most of it, she remembered how awful her sister felt after injuring her. But if she let the clan know, they might push to declare her a missing nin, especially because they thought she still had the hiden. The debate raged within Ai for quite some time. Eventually she did write a single letter to her sister, without a return address.
"I'm fine. Keep it a secret though, I prefer a new life." ~Kazue's Ghost.
A week later, Ai's life took another turn. A rogue nin fleeing from the Hidden Stone sought refuge from the shrine... and several hostages. With the couple's lives in danger, Ai fought for the first time in a year. She quickly found out none of her jutsu would work. None only did she no longer have her hiden, the twisted metal following the blast had damaged her chakra network. Still, Ai couldn't let them come to any harm, and fought with taijutsu for nearly an hour against the rogue nin, eventually chasing him off with more tenacity than skill. She was badly injured. Though she was quickly healed, it made her realize, she could still do good as a ninja. Her skills could still protect people. She didn't have to be a ninja because she was born into it, she could be one because she wanted to be.
Training for months, Ai found away around her lack of jutsu. Storing chakra in seals slowly, she could create jutsu that way. Within a few months, she was able enough she figured to try. Her fingers were now quicker than ever, and her jutsu, while odd, worked. It was time for the more nerve racking task... to write the Tsuchikage. She sent a letter to the Tsuchikage, explaining the situation as best she could. She asked if she could return to the Hidden Stone. She also asked for a favor, if Kazue Kouken could stay dead on the books. To her surprise, he agreed, and Ai returned to the village, and was quickly assigned a team. After a few months, she was even considered a candidate for jonin...
Also during this time, she would reconnect with Ayame, though she warned her upon seeing her(through a hug), the first time.
"Kazue is dead. I just want you to know that. But... well... some bonds are thicker than blood."
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 【Equipment/Weapons/Items】 Name of Weapon or Item: Sealing Tag Description: The only weapon Ai carries, she has a large collection of various paper seals that creates the entirety of her fighting style. Appearance: See picture ============= Jutsu: 【Hiden 】 Former(Literally ripped out her body, so no longer applies): Name of Hiden: Kinzoku Youki(金属容器 'Metal Vessel') Clan: Kouken. Rank uh.... Description: Implanting chakra conductive metal into their bodies along their bones, with nodes at their joints, the Kouken clan have created a style where they can project barriers directly from their body for both offensive and defensive purposes. These metallic implants are attuned to an individual's chakra beforehand and are covered with seals that allow them to sap chakra to generate more metal and grow with the body. Due to their attunement to the user's chakra the body does not reject them or grow sick due to their presence. The metal often greatly increases the chakra control of the user due to its conductivity. Most importantly, the seals inscribed on the metal allow those with the Hiden to immediately translate chakra into barriers without handseals so long as their focus is great enough.
*The metal is non-magnetic, but is conductive.
【Traits 】 - Extremely fast fingers and sleight of hand, Ai can steal equipment and plant tags with unusual grace - unable to cast most tradition jutsu, her chakra network is so messed up she can only manage to cast jutsu through seals on her tags - Proficient in speed and body flicker technique. - Skilled in understanding Time/Space Jutsu
Name of Technique: Fire Style: Explosive Tag Creation Type of Jutsu: Sealing Rank: B Range: Contact Nature: Fire Effect: Ai is able to create explosive tags with a bit of concentration and ofunda ready. She needs to hold it between her fingers to transfer the chakra and build up the force for the explosion, so she can only create two at a time max.
Name of Technique: Shikigami Body Flicker Type of Jutsu: Supplemental Rank: C Range: Long Nature Type: - Effect: For long distance travel, Ai is able to turn her body to paper and send it streaming towards a point. It's only a transportation technique, and actually leaves her vulnerable during travel. It is a far cry from Dance of the Shikigami in terms of useful, but allows her to travel unnoticed quite quickly.
Name of Technique: Sticky Fingers Type of Jutsu: Supplemental Rank: D Range: Contact Nature Type: - Effect: Flowing chakra to just the finger tips, Ai's grip increased greatly. She can hold most objects just by one finger with this flow. This technique is extremely useful for stealing items, and planting them with extreme ease. If she grabs a ninja pouch, she can increase her grip by her fingers, swiping the entire pouch in one swift motion.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato Type of Jutsu: Sealing - Fighting Style Rank: - Range: Contact Nature: - Effect: The only way Ai is able to fight is through her collection of seals. She is able to use chakra to control them and cause them to float around her following her hands. The pathway of the tags is controlled by Ai's hands. She has a range limit of about 10 meters. She generally uses the seals in her hands anyways as the floating ones are not nearly as nimble. An opponent could dodge just by following her hands. She can only actively control one seal per hand, with the exception being able to cause several to orbit her.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Purify Type of Jutsu: Sealing Rank: A Range: Contact Nature: - Effect: Placing a 'purify' seal on an opponent, when the seal activates, it blasts them backwards with their own chakra, causing the chakra used to be disappate. The more chakra an opponent has, the more damage done by the seal. It significantly lowers an opponents chakra reserve in addition to the force damage. This is Ai's signature technique.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Tajikarao Type of Jutsu: Barrier Rank: B Range: Medium Nature: - Effect: The user forms a barrier from tag from a seal inscribed, making it into a floating shield. The tag is surrounded by the barrier, yet it's only a minor barrier, it can be cracked and destroyed after moderate force. It is also using stored chakra, having a time limit. It is, however, extremely mobile, and extremely fast to cast.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Mesmerization of Yata No Kagami Type of Jutsu: Sealing Rank: C Range: Close-Medium Nature: - Effect: A sealing jutsu to bind an opponent. Each tag placed with this seal will slow down an opponent significantly, but it takes about 4 to stop the moments of most to the point of paralysis. The seals can be ripped off fairly easily.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Yao-yorozu's Party Type of Jutsu: Barrier Rank: B Range: Close Nature: - Effect: Causing a line of seals with Tajikarao to spin in an orbit around her, it makes a shield from every horizontal direction (not covering above or below her). Again, the shield's are only minor, meaning moderate force can break through, though with their rotation, it takes a greater force to pierce than to pierce an individual shield.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Amenonuhoko Type of Jutsu: Time/Space Barrier Rank: A Range: Short (5 feet) Nature: - Effect: Ai's ultimate technique. She first creates three circles of tags at various axis's. She then rotates them by turning them with her fingers. The tags spin faster and faster until suddenly they disappear. They stay disappeared for one minute. Once they reappear, they return Ai to her starting time. Only Ai is affected. She is returned to the state and location she was, though experience is transfered. This technique consumes half of her chakra, and it can only be used once. It must be set up without disturbance, and will trigger in one minute, reguardless of circumstances. Due to all these factors, it is generally used as a scouting technique in dangerous situations.
Character Theme -Treachery(Bleach OST) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"A ninja shouldn't need more than a single kunai." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 【Full Name】 Kaito Chosokabe 【Nickname/Alias】 Kaito of one blade. 【Gender】 Male 【Age】 16 【Age Appearance】 16 【Sexuality】 Straight
【Village】 Hidden Rain Village 【Birthplace】 Hidden Leaf
【Alignment/Affiliation/Organization】 To his own ego. 【Clan/Bloodline】 N/A 【Rank】 C-B
【Chakra Nature】 Water 【Appearance/Wardrobe】 See picture. Kaito is a fan of robes, and although childish, it makes him feel more mysterious and powerful, there is no other real reason for it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 【Personality】 If Ego were a currencty, Kaito would be the richest man on the planet. Everything he does is in some way to satisfy his. He loves to crush other people just to show that there is no one more impressive than he. Should someone be stronger, Saito will only peg it down to experience, and dedicate himself to eventually upstaging them. He literally has a list of people he doesn't like, mostly compressed of those who have in some way not bowed before his glamorous power.
Despite his love of himself, in combat, Kaito only has one thing in mind, winning, and winning quickly. He will use every dirty trick in the book to end a fight with as little effort as possible. While not as flashy, it does add to his win ration, and in the end, isn't that all that matters?
Kaito is easily flattered, and will serve whoever has the most silver tongue. He's hesitant about serving a major village, however. He can't shine when a place is literally filled with KG users.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 【History】 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born to the humble parents, Kaito was the first person in his family to become a ninja. It was a difficult road for him. In the classroom, he was always forgotten for some star student whose family had been ninjas for generations. The Uchiha, the Senju, the Nara, the Yamanaka.... the list went on and on. His parents barely could afford to keep Kaito enrolled. Kaito decided then he would not ever waste any weaponry. He began to get a name for only ever using one kunai, and for taking extrodinary good care of it.
Kaito had to work extra hard to catch up to other ninja, but doing so allowed him a view from behind none of them had enjoyed, and more importantly, a view of their weaknesses. He noted how few ninjas were adept at genjutsu, and how often they freaked out when confronted with it, and so Kaito knew he had found his forte.
Kaito's anonymity finally worked for his favor in the chunnin exams, where he was able to carry his team largely because no one expected some no name to be a threat. He made it all the way through that year on his first try.
Kaito, however, was unhappy. Despite his success, no one knew who he was. They might mention him as being talented, but the immediately compared it to clan heirs of the same age group. Heirs that he had defeated, head on, (mostly)fair and square! It was infuriating. On one mission, his world changed. Working along side a few Rain nin, the jonin their praised his skills, and his skills alone. That was enough for Kaito. He immediately went rogue and joined the Hidden Rain.
Its been about a year for Kaito, and his ego has enjoyed the small village immensely, becoming a name mentioned much more often than in the Leaf. Being selected to try and become a jonin, Kaito immediately laughed at the exams taking place in the Leaf, and left without a single concern about his status there.
【Special Traits】 Talented genjutsu user. Proficient at Killing Intent Has a grudge against weapon users.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 【Equipment/Weapons/Items】 Name of Weapon or Item: Kaito's kunai Description: A single Kunai Kaito has kept since he was a genin. It is in excellent condition for its age, and the edge well kept. Unfortunately, its full of scars being older than any knife should be. At this point, however, it is so treated by Kaito's chakra that it reacts naturally to its flow. Appearance:
- -Hiding in Mist - -Silent Killing - less on the silent, and more on the can move by sound alone in a sightless enviroment. - -Hell Viewing - -Genjutsu Kiss - -Hiding in Rain - -Killing Intent - This might as well be an actual jutsu for Kaito. By concentrating, he can stun anyone looking directly at him. - -Chakra Flow - using water chakra, Kaito is able to make his blade slide down an opponents extremely easily. - -Body Flicker
Name of Technique: Ventriloquism Type of Jutsu: Supplimentary Rank: D Range: Short Nature Type: Effect: A solution to Kaito's biggest problem. How does a ninja well versed in stealth taunt their opponents without being found? They throw their voice. Kaito can throw his voice to make it come from seeming any direction.
Name of Technique: Haze Flicker Type of Jutsu: Genjutsu Rank: D Range: Short-medium Nature Type: Effect: A variation of Body flicker that simply uses a genjutsu to make the user appear to fade into mist when in reality they are flickering away.
Name of Technique: Night on the Swamp Type of Jutsu: Genjutsu Rank: B Range: Medium-Long Nature Type: Effect: A genjutsu in which the area seems to dark before hundreds of fireflies will rise up from the area, swarming the victim in a bright cyclone of lights, mesmerizing them with colors. It effectively reduces their sight and sound. The fireflies, of course, are an illusion.
Name of Technique: Dread Rain Type of Jutsu: Ningenjutsu Rank: A Range: Medium Nature Type: Water Effect: The user summons a rainstorm laced with killing intent that fills all hit by the raindrops with dread, and saps their will to fight. Prolonged contact only makes the effect worse. Eventually someone left in the rain will be so terrified they won't be able to make themselves move, though most people's reaction to run sets in far before that. It affects Kaito as much as anyone else, so he needs shelter before using.
Name of Technique: Water Release: Hidden Murder Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu Rank: C Range: Close Nature Type: Water Effect: Coating a weapon with water chakra, it causes blood to evaporate on contact. It leaves little trace of a wound, and prevents the blood from stopping, without letting the victim know they've been cut.
Name of Technique: Water Release: Watery Grave Type of Jutsu: Genjutsu Rank: A Range: Medium Long Nature Type: Water Effect: The user plunges the victim to the bottom of an illusionary sea, causing them to feel like they are drowning until they pass out.
Name of Technique: Genjutsu: Honeyed Words Type of Jutsu: Genjutsu Rank: A Range: Short Nature Type: Effect: A rather noncombat jutsu, or more specifically, to avoid combat. With a handsign, the user is able to cast a genjutsu with their voice to make themselves appear more agreeable. It puts the victim at ease, and causes them to agree with the user. It is powerful enough that kai will not disrupt it, only pain. Its easy to figure out one is in the genjutsu, however, as one's mind and words will not match up.
Name of Technique: Genjutsu: Traitorous Battlefield Type of Jutsu: Genjutsu Rank: B Range: Medium-Long Nature Type: Effect: The user casts a simple genjutsu that causes the victim to confuse friend with foe. It causes them to switch the two in their mind, so they will see their friend as the last enemy they met, and vice-versa. It is more useful on a large battlefield.
Name of Technique: Genjutsu: Reap Type of Jutsu: Genjutsu Rank: C Range: Short Nature Type: Effect: A simple genjutsu where the victim will see the user behind them, with a kunai slashing at their neck. Even the best of times it only lasts a second as no damage is done.
【Appearance/Wardrobe】 See above. Ai is always careful to cover her arms, as they are scarred.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 【Personality】 Ai used to be bitter, but has released most of that. It would be a shock to anyone who knew her before. She's still particularly sore about clans, however, and won't hesitate to condemn them. Other than that one area of particular hate, Ai is a free spirit, wanting to experience all life has to offer. Her one goal in life is to be happy, and she'll go the ends of the world to do so. Even to the point of occasional selfishness. More than once Ai's been on a detour for the scenic route. New and interesting sights always grab her attention in particular. While new jutsu she's never seen before is interesting, its more travel that grabs Ai's attention.
Ai's happiness is something she tries to make as contagious as possible. While she's going to smile and enjoy things reguardless, Ai believes its easier to be happy when everyone in the room is sharing one. Because of that, she tries her best to get those around her in a good mood. A generous gift giver, Ai has a rather creepy habit of keeping a diary of people's likes and dislikes. And updates it... constantly. Because of that, she's also surprisingly good with names. It's an ability she's been working on constantly, as she used to be horrible with it.
Ai is also highly religious, having served as a Miko for a period. Getting on her good side is easy, talk about religion, and your good. She's often prayerful, and fills out Ofunda full of wishes constantly.
Despite her quirks, Ai is a highly effective ninja. She is protective of her comrades, and assists them to fulfill whatever task they have. Her memory and unassuming nature has made her great on many infiltration missions. She does, however, have one type of mission she point blank will refuse. Despite her great skill with barriers, Ai will never volunteer to serve in a barrier corps in any capacity.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 【History】 The term, the greater the light, the greater the shadow often applies in the Shinobi world, at least it certainly did in the Kouken family. The Kouken family has been prestigious in the Hidden Stone as a barrier nin family for generations, even creating a Hiden to increase their abilities with barriers. It was a great honor to be in the clan, and the heir was given much time and honor in order to preserve its prestige. Kazue was the heir's younger sister, growing up in her sisters shadow.
Still, the two got along fabulously. They understood eachother with mere glances, and Ayame was Kazue's role model from birth, she wanted to be just like her... only she couldn't. She was always treated like just a replacement if anything was to happen to her sister. Kazue couldn't stand it. She was just a shadow. Her skills really didn't matter, nor her opinion, or anything else. Except to Ayame. Ayame always had time for her younger sister.
When Kazue was eight, she recieved the clan's 'honorable' hiden. It was the worst month in her life. Where everyone doted over Ayame in the clan when she got her implants, no one but her parents and Ayame really cared.
When it came to skills, Kazue was a natural, able to learn techniques quickly, and keep pace with her elder sister, even without the special training. She even showed an unnatural aptitude for temporal and spacial understanding. Not that it mattered. Still, her sister was her friend, until one incident. Kazue approached the training field like normal, but hadn't noticed the new barrier Ayame had created for an offensive technique. Caught between it, it crushed Kazue, in more ways than one. She was recovering for months. Honestly, she felt like this was a breaking point. She now covered her arms to hide the scars across them, and gave Ayame dirty looks everytime she passed.
What's worse was the elder's blamed her for her sister's refusal to use several clan jutsu after the training incidents, and that made things hell. Kazue was alone for years after this, wanting to break free from her sister's shadow. Her chance came in an unusual way as she was sent to a mission with her father. It was a simple one, to create a barrier around the village Jinchuuriki while the proper people calmed him down. This left alot of free time, and a lot of yelling between the two about living up to the clan's hiden. Kazue responded with a kunai to her own arm, literally ripping out one of the many rods in her arm. It proved to be a poor decision as moments later, the area they were guarding exploded, and it sent Kazue flying. In the chaos following the results of the mission, Kazue wasn't found. She was declared dead that mission.
Shortly, a shrine couple found a grievously injured girl in the country side following this, and nursed her back to health. It was fortunate that the miko had trained in medical jutsu precisely to help people. She healed the girl without hesitation, and removed the strange twisted metal in her hands and arms following the blast. It was no easy feat for the girl to recover, taking six months before she could walk and use her hands. She kept trying hard to regain their use, giving it everything she had. The girl had a new problem though. She wanted Kazue Kouken to stay dead in the blast. Without her hiden, she could really start over. She took the name Ai Kabe, and began to be a shrine maiden for several months. She did her best to repay the couple, working hard with chores around the area. She became like an adopted grandchild. And Ai was happy. No one really expected how she was suppose to live one way or another, and the elderly couple could only be happy as she opened up about her dreams for the first time, and would often help her sort her ideals out. It made Ai want to see the world, to travel. And if she'd wanted to, she could. She was free to do whatever she wanted.
There was a pang of guilt though. Despite Ai being happier than she'd ever been, her family though her dead. While she was alright with most of it, she remembered how awful her sister felt after injuring her. But if she let the clan know, they might push to declare her a missing nin, especially because they thought she still had the hiden. The debate raged within Ai for quite some time. Eventually she did write a single letter to her sister, without a return address.
"I'm fine. Keep it a secret though, I prefer a new life." ~Kazue's Ghost.
A week later, Ai's life took another turn. A rogue nin fleeing from the Hidden Stone sought refuge from the shrine... and several hostages. With the couple's lives in danger, Ai fought for the first time in a year. She quickly found out none of her jutsu would work. None only did she no longer have her hiden, the twisted metal following the blast had damaged her chakra network. Still, Ai couldn't let them come to any harm, and fought with taijutsu for nearly an hour against the rogue nin, eventually chasing him off with more tenacity than skill. She was badly injured. Though she was quickly healed, it made her realize, she could still do good as a ninja. Her skills could still protect people. She didn't have to be a ninja because she was born into it, she could be one because she wanted to be.
Training for months, Ai found away around her lack of jutsu. Storing chakra in seals slowly, she could create jutsu that way. Within a few months, she was able enough she figured to try. Her fingers were now quicker than ever, and her jutsu, while odd, worked. It was time for the more nerve racking task... to write the Tsuchikage. She sent a letter to the Tsuchikage, explaining the situation as best she could. She asked if she could return to the Hidden Stone. She also asked for a favor, if Kazue Kouken could stay dead on the books. To her surprise, he agreed, and Ai returned to the village, and was quickly assigned a team. After a few months, she was even considered a candidate for jonin...
Also during this time, she would reconnect with Ayame, though she warned her upon seeing her(through a hug), the first time.
"Kazue is dead. I just want you to know that. But... well... some bonds are thicker than blood."
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 【Equipment/Weapons/Items】 Name of Weapon or Item: Sealing Tag Description: The only weapon Ai carries, she has a large collection of various paper seals that creates the entirety of her fighting style. Appearance: See picture ============= Jutsu: 【Hiden 】 Former(Literally ripped out her body, so no longer applies): Name of Hiden: Kinzoku Youki(金属容器 'Metal Vessel') Clan: Kouken. Rank uh.... Description: Implanting chakra conductive metal into their bodies along their bones, with nodes at their joints, the Kouken clan have created a style where they can project barriers directly from their body for both offensive and defensive purposes. These metallic implants are attuned to an individual's chakra beforehand and are covered with seals that allow them to sap chakra to generate more metal and grow with the body. Due to their attunement to the user's chakra the body does not reject them or grow sick due to their presence. The metal often greatly increases the chakra control of the user due to its conductivity. Most importantly, the seals inscribed on the metal allow those with the Hiden to immediately translate chakra into barriers without handseals so long as their focus is great enough.
*The metal is non-magnetic, but is conductive.
【Traits 】 - Extremely fast fingers and sleight of hand, Ai can steal equipment and plant tags with unusual grace - unable to cast most tradition jutsu, her chakra network is so messed up she can only manage to cast jutsu through seals on her tags - Proficient in speed and body flicker technique. - Skilled in understanding Time/Space Jutsu
Name of Technique: Fire Style: Explosive Tag Creation Type of Jutsu: Sealing Rank: B Range: Contact Nature: Fire Effect: Ai is able to create explosive tags with a bit of concentration and ofunda ready. She needs to hold it between her fingers to transfer the chakra and build up the force for the explosion, so she can only create two at a time max.
Name of Technique: Shikigami Body Flicker Type of Jutsu: Supplimental Rank: C Range: Long Nature Type: - Effect: For long distance travel, Ai is able to turn her body to paper and send it streaming towards a point. It's only a transportation technique, and actually leaves her vulnerable during travel. It is a far cry from Dance of the Shikigami in terms of useful, but allows her to travel unnoticed quite quickly.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato Type of Jutsu: Sealing - Fighting Style Rank: - Range: Contact Nature: - Effect: The only way Ai is able to fight is through her collection of seals. She is able to use chakra to control them and cause them to float around her following her hands. The pathway of the tags is controlled by Ai's hands. She has a range limit of about 10 meters. She generally uses the seals in her hands anyways as the floating ones are not nearly as nimble. An opponent could dodge just by following her hands. She can only actively control one seal per hand, with the exception being able to cause several to orbit her.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Purify Type of Jutsu: Sealing Rank: B Range: Contact Nature: - Effect: Placing a 'purify' seal on an opponent, when the seal activates, it blasts them backwards with their own chakra, causing the chakra used to be disappate. The more chakra an opponent has, the more damage done by the seal. It significantly lowers an opponents chakra reserve in addition to the force damage. This is Ai's signature technique.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Cave Entrance Type of Jutsu: Barrier Rank: C Range: Close-Medium Nature: - Effect: The user forms a barrier around a tag from a seal inscribed, making it into a floating shield. The tag is surrounded by the barrier, yet it's only a minor barrier, it can be cracked and destroyed after moderate force.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Mesmerization of Yata No Kagami Type of Jutsu: Sealing Rank: C Range: Close-Medium Nature: - Effect: A sealing jutsu to bind an opponent. Each tag placed with this seal will slow down an opponent significantly, but it takes about 4 to stop the moments of most to the point of paralysis. The seals can be ripped off fairly easily.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Yao-yorozu's Party Type of Jutsu: Barrier Rank: B Range: Close Nature: - Effect: Causing a line of seals with Cave's Entrance to spin in an orbit around her, it makes a shield from every horizontal direction (not covering above or below her). Again, the shield's are only minor, meaning moderate force can break through, though with their rotation, it takes a greater force to pierce than to pierce an individual shield.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Amenonuhoko Type of Jutsu: Time/Space Barrier Rank: A Range: Short (5 feet) Nature: - Effect: Ai's ultimate technique. She first creates three circles of tags at various axis's. She then rotates them by turning them with her fingers. The tags spin faster and faster until suddenly they disappear. They stay disappeared for one minute. Once they reappear, they return Ai to her starting time. Only Ai is affected. She is returned to the state and location she was, though experience is transfered. This technique consumes half of her chakra, and it can only be used once. It must be set up without disturbance, and will trigger in one minute, reguardless of circumstances. Due to all these factors, it is generally used as a scouting technique in dangerous situations.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Divorce of the Heavenly Couple Type of Jutsu: Time/space ninjutsu Rank: A Range: Medium Nature: - Effect: A technique Ai accidentally discovered while working on Amenonuhoko. Surrounding an opponent with orbitting tags, Ai is able to skip time for them, causing them to reappear several minutes in the future. This deals no damage, and the reappearance time is so varied Ai cannot predict it. It will however end a fight, allowing Ai to retreat. The opponent is completely fine. As it also restores the area of the barrier, she can't set up traps in the immediate area, as they would just be cleansed as an opponent comes back.
【Appearance/Wardrobe】 See above. Ai is always careful to cover her arms, as they are scarred.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 【Personality】 Ai used to be bitter, but has released most of that. It would be a shock to anyone who knew her before. She's still particularly sore about clans, however, and won't hesitate to condemn them. Other than that one area of particular hate, Ai is a free spirit, wanting to experience all life has to offer. Her one goal in life is to be happy, and she'll go the ends of the world to do so. Even to the point of occasional selfishness. More than once Ai's been on a detour for the scenic route. New and interesting sights always grab her attention in particular. While new jutsu she's never seen before is interesting, its more travel that grabs Ai's attention.
Ai's happiness is something she tries to make as contagious as possible. While she's going to smile and enjoy things reguardless, Ai believes its easier to be happy when everyone in the room is sharing one. Because of that, she tries her best to get those around her in a good mood. A generous gift giver, Ai has a rather creepy habit of keeping a diary of people's likes and dislikes. And updates it... constantly. Because of that, she's also surprisingly good with names. It's an ability she's been working on constantly, as she used to be horrible with it.
Ai is also highly religious, having served as a Miko for a period. Getting on her good side is easy, talk about religion, and your good. She's often prayerful, and fills out Ofunda full of wishes constantly.
Despite her quirks, Ai is a highly effective ninja. She is protective of her comrades, and assists them to fulfill whatever task they have. Her memory and unassuming nature has made her great on many infiltration missions. She does, however, have one type of mission she point blank will refuse. Despite her great skill with barriers, Ai will never volunteer to serve in a barrier corps in any capacity.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 【History】 The term, the greater the light, the greater the shadow often applies in the Shinobi world, at least it certainly did in the Kouken family. The Kouken family has been prestigious in the Hidden Stone as a barrier nin family for generations, even creating a Hiden to increase their abilities with barriers. It was a great honor to be in the clan, and the heir was given much time and honor in order to preserve its prestige. Kazue was the heir's younger sister, growing up in her sisters shadow.
Still, the two got along fabulously. They understood eachother with mere glances, and Ayame was Kazue's role model from birth, she wanted to be just like her... only she couldn't. She was always treated like just a replacement if anything was to happen to her sister. Kazue couldn't stand it. She was just a shadow. Her skills really didn't matter, nor her opinion, or anything else. Except to Ayame. Ayame always had time for her younger sister.
When Kazue was eight, she recieved the clan's 'honorable' hiden. It was the worst month in her life. Where everyone doted over Ayame in the clan when she got her implants, no one but her parents and Ayame really cared.
When it came to skills, Kazue was a natural, able to learn techniques quickly, and keep pace with her elder sister, even without the special training. She even showed an unnatural aptitude for temporal and spacial understanding. Not that it mattered. Still, her sister was her friend, until one incident. Kazue approached the training field like normal, but hadn't noticed the new barrier Ayame had created for an offensive technique. Caught between it, it crushed Kazue, in more ways than one. She was recovering for months. Honestly, she felt like this was a breaking point. She now covered her arms to hide the scars across them, and gave Ayame dirty looks everytime she passed.
What's worse was the elder's blamed her for her sister's refusal to use several clan jutsu after the training incidents, and that made things hell. Kazue was alone for years after this, wanting to break free from her sister's shadow. Her chance came in an unusual way as she was sent to a mission with her father. It was a simple one, to create a barrier around the village Jinchuuriki while the proper people calmed him down. This left alot of free time, and a lot of yelling between the two about living up to the clan's hiden. Kazue responded with a kunai to her own arm, literally ripping out one of the many rods in her arm. It proved to be a poor decision as moments later, the area they were guarding exploded, and it sent Kazue flying. In the chaos following the results of the mission, Kazue wasn't found. She was declared dead that mission.
Shortly, a shrine couple found a grievously injured girl in the country side following this, and nursed her back to health. It was fortunate that the miko had trained in medical jutsu precisely to help people. She healed the girl without hesitation, and removed the strange twisted metal in her hands and arms following the blast. It was no easy feat for the girl to recover, taking six months before she could walk and use her hands. She kept trying hard to regain their use, giving it everything she had. The girl had a new problem though. She wanted Kazue Kouken to stay dead in the blast. Without her hiden, she could really start over. She took the name Ai Kabe, and began to be a shrine maiden for several months. She did her best to repay the couple, working hard with chores around the area. She became like an adopted grandchild. And Ai was happy. No one really expected how she was suppose to live one way or another, and the elderly couple could only be happy as she opened up about her dreams for the first time, and would often help her sort her ideals out. It made Ai want to see the world, to travel. And if she'd wanted to, she could. She was free to do whatever she wanted.
There was a pang of guilt though. Despite Ai being happier than she'd ever been, her family though her dead. While she was alright with most of it, she remembered how awful her sister felt after injuring her. But if she let the clan know, they might push to declare her a missing nin, especially because they thought she still had the hiden. The debate raged within Ai for quite some time. Eventually she did write a single letter to her sister, without a return address.
"I'm fine. Keep it a secret though, I prefer a new life." ~Kazue's Ghost.
A week later, Ai's life took another turn. A rogue nin fleeing from the Hidden Stone sought refuge from the shrine... and several hostages. With the couple's lives in danger, Ai fought for the first time in a year. She quickly found out none of her jutsu would work. None only did she no longer have her hiden, the twisted metal following the blast had damaged her chakra network. Still, Ai couldn't let them come to any harm, and fought with taijutsu for nearly an hour against the rogue nin, eventually chasing him off with more tenacity than skill. She was badly injured. Though she was quickly healed, it made her realize, she could still do good as a ninja. Her skills could still protect people. She didn't have to be a ninja because she was born into it, she could be one because she wanted to be.
Training for months, Ai found away around her lack of jutsu. Storing chakra in seals slowly, she could create jutsu that way. Within a few months, she was able enough she figured to try. Her fingers were now quicker than ever, and her jutsu, while odd, worked. It was time for the more nerve racking task... to write the Tsuchikage. She sent a letter to the Tsuchikage, explaining the situation as best she could. She asked if she could return to the Hidden Stone. She also asked for a favor, if Kazue Kouken could stay dead on the books. To her surprise, he agreed, and Ai returned to the village, and was quickly assigned a team. After a few months, she was even considered a candidate for jonin...
Also during this time, she would reconnect with Ayame, though she warned her upon seeing her(through a hug), the first time.
"Kazue is dead. I just want you to know that. But... well... some bonds are thicker than blood."
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 【Equipment/Weapons/Items】 Name of Weapon or Item: Sealing Tag Description: The only weapon Ai carries, she has a large collection of various paper seals that creates the entirety of her fighting style. Appearance: See picture ============= Jutsu: 【Hiden 】 Former(Literally ripped out her body, so no longer applies): Name of Hiden: Kinzoku Youki(金属容器 'Metal Vessel') Clan: Kouken. Rank uh.... Description: Implanting chakra conductive metal into their bodies along their bones, with nodes at their joints, the Kouken clan have created a style where they can project barriers directly from their body for both offensive and defensive purposes. These metallic implants are attuned to an individual's chakra beforehand and are covered with seals that allow them to sap chakra to generate more metal and grow with the body. Due to their attunement to the user's chakra the body does not reject them or grow sick due to their presence. The metal often greatly increases the chakra control of the user due to its conductivity. Most importantly, the seals inscribed on the metal allow those with the Hiden to immediately translate chakra into barriers without handseals so long as their focus is great enough.
*The metal is non-magnetic, but is conductive.
【Traits 】 - Extremely fast fingers and sleight of hand, Ai can steal equipment and plant tags with unusual grace - unable to cast most tradition jutsu, her chakra network is so messed up she can only manage to cast jutsu through seals on her tags - Proficient in speed and body flicker technique. - Skilled in understanding Time/Space Jutsu
Name of Technique: Fire Style: Explosive Tag Creation Type of Jutsu: Sealing Rank: B Range: Contact Nature: Fire Effect: Ai is able to create explosive tags with a bit of concentration and ofunda ready. She needs to hold it between her fingers to transfer the chakra and build up the force for the explosion, so she can only create two at a time max.
Name of Technique: Shikigami Body Flicker Type of Jutsu: Supplemental Rank: C Range: Long Nature Type: - Effect: For long distance travel, Ai is able to turn her body to paper and send it streaming towards a point. It's only a transportation technique, and actually leaves her vulnerable during travel. It is a far cry from Dance of the Shikigami in terms of useful, but allows her to travel unnoticed quite quickly.
Name of Technique: Sticky Fingers Type of Jutsu: Supplemental Rank: D Range: Contact Nature Type: - Effect: Flowing chakra to just the finger tips, Ai's grip increased greatly. She can hold most objects just by one finger with this flow. This technique is extremely useful for stealing items, and planting them with extreme ease. If she grabs a ninja pouch, she can increase her grip by her fingers, swiping the entire pouch in one swift motion.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato Type of Jutsu: Sealing - Fighting Style Rank: - Range: Contact Nature: - Effect: The only way Ai is able to fight is through her collection of seals. She is able to use chakra to control them and cause them to float around her following her hands. The pathway of the tags is controlled by Ai's hands. She has a range limit of about 10 meters. She generally uses the seals in her hands anyways as the floating ones are not nearly as nimble. An opponent could dodge just by following her hands. She can only actively control one seal per hand, with the exception being able to cause several to orbit her.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Purify Type of Jutsu: Sealing Rank: A Range: Contact Nature: - Effect: Placing a 'purify' seal on an opponent, when the seal activates, it blasts them backwards with their own chakra, causing the chakra used to be disappate. The more chakra an opponent has, the more damage done by the seal. It significantly lowers an opponents chakra reserve in addition to the force damage. This is Ai's signature technique.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Tajikarao Type of Jutsu: Barrier Rank: B Range: Medium Nature: - Effect: The user forms a barrier from tag from a seal inscribed, making it into a floating shield. The tag is surrounded by the barrier, yet it's only a minor barrier, it can be cracked and destroyed after moderate force. It is also using stored chakra, having a time limit. It is, however, extremely mobile, and extremely fast to cast.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Mesmerization of Yata No Kagami Type of Jutsu: Sealing Rank: C Range: Close-Medium Nature: - Effect: A sealing jutsu to bind an opponent. Each tag placed with this seal will slow down an opponent significantly, but it takes about 4 to stop the moments of most to the point of paralysis. The seals can be ripped off fairly easily.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Yao-yorozu's Party Type of Jutsu: Barrier Rank: B Range: Close Nature: - Effect: Causing a line of seals with Tajikarao to spin in an orbit around her, it makes a shield from every horizontal direction (not covering above or below her). Again, the shield's are only minor, meaning moderate force can break through, though with their rotation, it takes a greater force to pierce than to pierce an individual shield.
Name of Technique: Ama-no-Iwato: Amenonuhoko Type of Jutsu: Time/Space Barrier Rank: A Range: Short (5 feet) Nature: - Effect: Ai's ultimate technique. She first creates three circles of tags at various axis's. She then rotates them by turning them with her fingers. The tags spin faster and faster until suddenly they disappear. They stay disappeared for one minute. Once they reappear, they return Ai to her starting time. Only Ai is affected. She is returned to the state and location she was, though experience is transfered. This technique consumes half of her chakra, and it can only be used once. It must be set up without disturbance, and will trigger in one minute, reguardless of circumstances. Due to all these factors, it is generally used as a scouting technique in dangerous situations.
Name: Ryuunosuke Hikaru Nickname/Alias: The Crimson Phoenix Gender: Male Age: 35
Village: Hidden Cloud Village Birthplace: Hidden Cloud Village
Organization: If applicable.
Rank: A-ranked Jonin Position: Advisor Chakra Nature:Fire
Additional Appearance Details:
History:
Ryuunosuke was an extremely driven and brash ninja, always wanting to be the best, and to prove himself in battle. He took whatever risk he could if it meant he could show his mettle. His dream was to become famous. His skill was quickly earning
There was one failure however that he could never let go, and forever frustrated him. A chain of missions he came to dub ‘shade’ hunting. A mysterious individual who had mastered seals. Every time Ryuunosuke took one of these missions, he felt like a fool by the end, always falling headfirst into some trap. It made him more determined to catch this shade. His frustration was never ending, and soon he turned to a source he’d never looked to before, to books and scrolls, trying to figure out how he could best the anonymous man. Soon he evaded more and more traps, and he felt like he was coming close to touching The Shade, to meeting him.
Ryuunosuke’s search was put on hold however when the First Shinobi War broke out. He was quickly realizing his dream faster than ever, earning the moniker ‘The Crimson Phoenix’ for his mastery of Cloud Style Flame Beheading with his bo-staff during the war, leaving trails of flames wherever he fought.
However, a fateful turn would occur during the war. After a fierce combat against Leaf Combatants, the cloud forces were encouraged to pursue them. Something felt wrong with it. Ryuunosuke recognized the trap just before it triggered, managing to dodge out the way. Sensing the trap had been triggered, the Uzumaki clan turned, attacking the small force.
Being the only one who could fight, Ryuunosuke turned to face them. He was badly outmatched, and it didn’t take long for them to tag him with a seal to suppress his chakra, to prevent him from casting jutsu. The leader of the group, Kotaro, approached, telling Ryuunosuke it was pointless, as the Uzumaki were the strongest seal users, and he had no way to fight back, his body would break if he tried.
Ryuunosuke welcomed the invitation. In a bid of desperation, he poured his chakra directly into the seal, releasing all the chakra he could muster at Kotaro. The attempt resulted in an explosion, most of the chakra smashed back into his body, damaging his chakra system in the process. As the smoke cleared, the rest of the group moved in, grabbing Kotaro. As they pulled his body back from the smoke, they found his head had been completely seared off.
Ryuunosuke laid panting against a tree from the effort. He stood up again defiantly against the group, knowing he was outmatched. Pouring his chakra into his staff again for his signature technique, he found nothing happening. His body wouldn’t listen. It didn’t even feel like he even HAD chakra.
Then, even as the group got their wits about them a smoke bomb sailed through the air and struck ground right between Ryuunosuke and the enemy shinobi. Ryuu would hear someone land next to him, followed by the man’s voice, “You really got yourself into one hell of a situation,” he whispered even as a fireball sailed through the smoke.
The man, who Ryuunosuke would see was masked and robed, merely raised his blade, allowing the fireball to strike it and then immediately disappear as a result. “We’re getting you out of here alive, and I do mean we the robbed man said, grasping his blade.
Ryuunosuke tried again to flood his staff with chakra, but failed to. He spat at the ground.
“I can’t use any chakra. The crimson phoenix without any flames, I’m not even a ninja right now.”
The man exhaled sharply as he heard the fool’s words, but he didn’t reply right away. Instead, he rushed forwards right into the midst of the Uzumaki, and swung his gilded blade. The first was taken entirely by surprise and it was his undoing, evidenced by the gore, which spilled from his open wound while he fell backwards.
Ryuunosuke’s ally didn’t stop however, instead he jumped onto the man’s body, pushed off of it, whipped his blade out to alter his course, and landed on someone’s head, bending down as he toppled and stabbing a kunai deep into his eye socket.
The robed figure then spun, taking out five men with his great sword in one fell swoop. Another lunged into the opening and placed his hand on the figure’s back. The seal formed, then immediately crumbled even as he swept the man’s legs from beneath him with one leg and then slammed his foot down on his head when he hit the ground.
The remaining shinobi stared at the grey and white clad man, but he wasn’t looking at them. No, he had locked eyes with Ryuunosuke, and as he did he spoke, “Not one jutsu and eight men are dead.”
Ryuunosuke couldn’t help but look in awe. Who was this guy? He felt some natural respect to him, and he didn’t know why exactly. But he was right. There was still a way.
He had his staff, and that was enough.
“Time for a phoenix to be reborn.”
He rushed headfirst into the group. Between the two, the Uzumaki clan had to fled, and not one man of his station had been killed.
Ryuunosuke did pay a price for pushing the seal however. His ninjutsu never came back to him. However, he felt indebted to the man who had saved him, and as long as there was a way, he decided to keep pressing forward.
Without his ninjutsu, he had to learn discretion, he had to learn how to fight intelligently, and began studying even more ardently. He persevered the war, fighting through many important battles as handicapped as he was.
As soon as the war ended, Ryuunosuke disappeared. He was declared missing in action due to respect for his actions rather than rogue.
Ryuunosuke determined he was going to overcome his handicap if he was to be a proper ninja. He travelled and trained for 4 years. He never neglected his studies, and began to notice all the little things of nature, and of small towns. He observed how he and the animals around him moved.
One particular thing eventually inspired him, watching a dragonfly hunt, how it stayed in a point of vision. He grew more intelligent and strong, becoming much stronger than before he lost his jutsu.
As quickly as he had vanished, he reappeared in the Cloud. To his surprise, Genmyou had become the Raikage. To his relief, he gave him a pardon. And so Ryuunosuke resumed his life as a ninja. He was well noted for his observant mind, and eventually became an advisor to the Raikage.
Personality:
Ryuunosuke acts brash and forward, though it belies his methodical nature. He’s, over years, learned to slow down much more than in his younger days. He believes strongly in the saying “Haste makes waste” [url=http://]Theme:[/url] Optional.
Base Weapons & Items:
Specialized Weapons & Items:
Name of Weapon or Item: Bostaff
Description: A large red bo staff made of an extremely rare and strong material that vibrates chakra displacing it. This means Chakra Enhanced Blades will actually do less damage to this blade, and the vibrating chakra will tire out any swordsman who continue to strike it. Despite the years of abuse, Ryuunosuke has yet to break it.
Special Traits
No Ninjutsu or Genjutsu Skills High Strength Highly Skilled with a Staff High Speeds High Flexibility Highly Observant Extremely Intelligent Heightened Senses
Custom Jutsu *None of his techniques have nature, or handsigns
Name of Technique: Feather Dance Type of Jutsu: Taijutsu Rank: B Range: Medium Description: Ryuunosuke circles the opponent relentlessly, building up speed as he goes until he appears as a red blur to his opponent. Watching him will disorientate an opponent. The technique also allows him to scout for weakspots Weakness: It isn’t an offensive jutsu in and of itself, and isn’t very effective against those who use more than their eyes to see.
==================== Name of Technique: Tail of the Phoenix Type of Jutsu: Taijutsu Rank: A Range: Close-Medium Description: An advanced version of Shadow of the Dancing Leaf, the user stays trailing in the blind spot of an opponent, moving at a similar speed as their opponents as to not register as moving. Their chakra is also close enough to an opponent’s as to prevent chakra sensing. Weakness: Travel with a buddy, look for his shadow, smell
==================== Name of Technique: Phoenix Beak Type of Jutsu: Bo-jutsu Rank: A Range: Close Description: A thrust of the staff that transfers all kinetic energy through an object out the other side of it. This makes it a very strong and versatile jutsu, as it can pierce defenses, and deflect excess energy from Ryuunosuke. Weakness: Parrying at the side of this technique will cause all that energy to leave to the side, forcing Ryuunosuke to stumble.
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Name of Technique: Phoenix Peck Type of Jutsu: Bo-jutsu Rank: C Range: Medium- Far Description: Slamming his staff into the ground, Ryuunosuke causes debris to fly forward from the point of impact at an opponent. Weakness: Ryuunosuke needs enough momentum to start it.
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Name of Technique: Wing Strike Type of Jutsu: Bo-jutsu Rank: C Range: Close Description: A simple flurry of short staff strikes at high speeds. Weakness: DODGE
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Name of Technique: Wing Flap Type of Jutsu: Bo-jutsu Rank: A Range: Medium Description: A sweep of the staff so fast it creates a gust of wind smashing into his opponent. Weakness: Ryuunosuke needs room to use this technique
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Name of Technique: Phoenix Talon Type of Jutsu: Taijutsu Rank: B Range: Short Description: A quick claw strike with Ryuunosuke’s hand, it is strong enough to rend steel. Weakness: DODGE!!! Also doesn’t like sharp objects.
==================== Name of Technique: Rising Phoenix Type of Jutsu: Bojutsu Rank: B-ranked Range: Short Description: Ryuunosuke’s signature jutsu, out of spite to those who would use jutsu against him. It leans all of Ryuunosuke’s momentum into an upward staff strike, coming out much faster than most of his hits.
This jutsu is spiteful to a ninja attempting handsigns, as its speed can catch them off guard. If they keep their hands together to continue the signs, the technique can break them. If they move them out the way in time, their face is directly behind it.
Weakness: It’s range is very specific. Too close, and Ryuunosuke doesn't have enough room to perform it, and at longer ranges, his staff won’t reach.
==================== Name of Technique: Flight of the Phoenix Type of Jutsu: Bo-jutsu Rank: B Range: N/A Description: Running at extremely high speeds, Ryuunosuke polevaults himself high into the sky. Weakness: Tripping would suck
"Stow your weapon, Archer of the Mist, or you will be shackled and punished duly under article 6.6b of the Three Nation Accords. We do not attack any parties in a time of crisis unless there is a clear motive that does not equate to unjustified suspicion - please be mindful of the rules of the Kyuuseishu during your stay here."
Riku didn't move as he concentrated on expanding his sphere of detection, though it did not mean he did not hear the accusation.
"Forgive me for speaking, but doesn't Article 13c state all security measures shall be handled by Kyuuseishu to ensure a safe environment for the meeting? And meeting next to the Totem is in accordance to that how? I do believe I violated the accords second.
More pressing, those arrows were blunt, and not a weapon, more like a detention technique. I shall store them after I have rescued more of the injured. Specifically our genin, that takes priority to me."
Riku's eyes uselessly popped open as he finished Mind's Eye of Kagura. Holding the bow out the hole in the wall, he began a spray of arrows, some flying quite far into the distance. Some he actually had to draw his bow back most of the way. As he fired, he noted there was one signature he could not find.
"I can't find the Sankage. She is beyond my perception, or well hidden."
His bow creaked at the strain of some of his final shots. After a breath, he walked away from the breach, by his mistress, the Mizukage.
"I prefer to think while I act, otherwise, I may be too slow. What are your commands my mistress?" He made his way to the medic nin nearby, and reached his hand into the quiver by his side. It instantly refilled with arrows. Riku reached in, and grabbed a handful, smelling them.
"Smells like ink."
He undid the seal on them, several people appearing on the ground injured before the surprised medic-nin. Most of them were kids. While Riku had claimed to only be gathering his village's genin, he had gathered many from various villages.
"Hey, that smells like Mifune. How'd you get caught up in the blast? Well, that's alright, it's going to be fine. You're parents here to watch? My, my, that's got to be exciting."
Riku hung around his few rescuees, awaiting further orders from Kikuë.
【Full Name】 Riku Orochi 【Title】 Blind Dove 【Occupation】 Jonin - Mizukage's advisor 【Gender】 Male 【Age】 25 【Sexuality】 Straight as an arrow.
【Birth Country】 Hidden Mist Village 【Current Village】 Hidden Mist Village 【Affiliation】 Hidden Mist Village 【Shinobi Rank】 A
【Personality】 A firm snarker, Riku has a snide remark for every occasion. No situation is so dire he can't at least drop a one liner about it. In some ways, its rather endearing, as he can be counted on to act the same in any situation. On the other hand, its frustrating, as he will act the same in ANY circumstance.
Riku is quite the flirt, and claims his goal in life is to see a beautiful girl, to overcome his cursed eyes enough to actually see someone pretty. The problem is that requires hard work about his pay grade, so he'll settle for bitching about it. It doesn't stop him from flirting with the parts. He is acute to the voice and perfumes of women. His expertise on perfumes is almost scary at times. He likes to play games with his kage about guessing her perfume.
Riku often has little respect for those around him of higher station, as his mannerisms don't change for them. His view is power is earned, others can judge him by results, and he almost never fails to get something. If anything, if harried about respect, Riku will give a false bravado of obviously fake sincerity, and will hold this facade for as long as he knows the person.
Riku is brilliant but lazy. He often tries to use his blindness to get out of work when he can, and makes jabs and puns at it constantly. Despite this, if somethings worth putting effort into, he might as well finish it. Like the time he thought he could do a better job as kage, he spent months planning out the assassination attempt.
【History】 Born to the cursed Orochi clan, Riku was born blind. It was hardly an issue, as by that point, the clan was well adjusted to their disability. He quickly learned to find his way around by clicking his tongue, and eventually was adjusted enough to play with other kids without issue. He became a ninja even, though reading took him a while longer than most, he mostly recalled the lessons to pass his tests. When he was a genin, he took up the bow and arrow, mostly to laugh at those who made fun of his blindness. He found it pretty funny and ironic, and surprisingly, became good fairly quickly. Still, he was about average in combat ability, only really excelling at his unusual senses, and his battle tactics which came second hand to him, as he had to have everything lined in his head anyways.
Riku's day changed before the chunnin exams. On a mission he tried to save a beautiful woman from several bandits. In order to buy time, he unsealed his eyes, trying to buy time. It did indeed paralyze them for 2 whole seconds... all the time he could buy. In that time, he saw that beautiful woman as she escaped. It was like nothing he'd ever seen, literally. Riku swore he would become strong enough to see sights like that everyday from the hospital, and began to work on seals to figure out his dojutsu more. To see if he could make a more specific seal. He also became a huge flirt, hormones kicking in. Riku found his love for woman.
From there, things progressed naturally for him. He easily made chunnin, and his seals became the best in the village, though he never did find a way to strength the seal on his eyes. One thing, however, did bother him. He didn't like the reputation of the Rankage. So many assassination attempts was surely the sign of a bad leader. And what's more, they were performed badly. Riku wanted a shot. So he took one. The attack on the office drew away her guards as they tried too hard to protect her, and were overly sensitive to his shots. In the end he fired himself sealed in an arrow into the office, waiting for them to leave, which they did to secure the area. It was then Riku appeared, attacking the kage herself. He got his ass handed to him, and was left near dead. Before she could strike the final blow, he looked up with a simple question.
"Is it too late to switch sides?"
From that day forth, he worked for her, mostly as a pet at first, but eventually becoming a trusted (if occasionally irritating) adviser. He was spared mostly because of the manner of his attack showed enough intelligence to fool literally ever jonin working for her when he was so young.
【Chakra Nature(s)】 ~Water Release
【Abilities and Special Traits】 Blind - 'sees' with echolocation, smell, and chakra sensing.
【Weapons, Tools and Equipment】
Name of Weapon or Item: Hachiman's bow Description: A recurve bow with an inhuman draw weight, Riku can shoot over a mile away, provided he can see. The sheer power is enough to pierce most physical barriers. It can penetrate a brick wall at full draw. This draw takes several seconds, so normally Riku will fire quick bursts at quarter draw. It's power is comparable to a normal bow at this speed, and he can fire them blindingly fast like this.
Appearance:
Name of Weapon or Item: Quiver Description: Literally a quiver tied to Riku's hip (because he's not an idiot with it on his back). It has a seal to summon more arrows if it runs out and his hand reaches into it. Appearance:
Name of Weapon or Item: Enchanted Arrows Description: Arrows that have been hollowed out, and the center replaced with a seal. Each of these is scented so Riku can discern them.
Name of Weapon or Item: Perfumes Description: Riku uses these to discern his arrows.
Name of Weapon or Item: Sealing Fudo && Ink Description: In case any seals are needed on the fly.
Name of Weapon or Item: Flashbomb seals Description: Riku keeps a scroll full of flash bombs next to his quiver. For some reason the bright lights don't bother him much
【Kekkei Genkai】
Name of Kekkei Genkai: Noroigan (cursed eyes) Clan: N/A Description: Eyes that paralyze at a glance.... except they've been sealed. They take so much chakra that Riku could use them for potentially 3 seconds before dying of chakra loss. So mostly he's blind.
Name of Technique: Divining arrow Type of Jutsu: Fuinjutsu Rank: B Range: Long Description: Firing an arrow that attracts chakra, Riku can force attacks to be attracted to it rather than him. Weakness: Destroy the arrow and it's not too useful
Name of Technique: Twin Shot Type of Jutsu: Taijutsu Rank: B Range: Short Description: A deceptive close range attack, if Riku is prepared, he can use substitution jutsu along with the first quickshot, followed up with a second quickshot from behind. The attack is fast enough it seems like two arrow from two different directions. Weakness: He can't use this if he's surprised.
Name of Technique: Thorny Hands Type of Jutsu: Taijutsu Rank: D Range: Short Description: A style for firing quickly, Riku always loads his fingers full of arrows when he's not firing. Weakness: It's not that powerful? Just means Riku's generally prepared.
Name of Technique: Heavenly Judgement Type of Jutsu: Taijutsu Rank: A Range: Long Description: Firing high into the air, Riku can direct it downwards a few seconds later, making it rain a head shot from above. Weakness: DODGE!
Name of Technique: Defeat of Musashi Type of Jutsu: Taijutsu Rank: B Range: Short Description: A quick shot fired at the wrist of a swordsman at close range for anyone assuming Riku to be useless at that range. The speed of the shot is comparable to an iai shot, but it's power is weakened to low power making it useless against gauntlets. The true power of this technique is the speed of the wrist of the swordsman. Weakness: He can't use this if he's surprised.
Name of Technique: Gift of Knowledge Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu Rank: C Range: Short Description: Laying his hand flat above something, Riku emits a constant stream of chakra that bounces back at darkened pigments, effectly allowing him to read. Weakness: Colored pencils, anything not black
【Full Name】 Riku Orochi 【Title】 Blind Dove 【Occupation】 Jonin - Mizukage's advisor 【Gender】 Male 【Age】 25 【Sexuality】 Straight as an arrow.
【Birth Country】 Hidden Mist Village 【Current Village】 Hidden Mist Village 【Affiliation】 Hidden Mist Village 【Shinobi Rank】 A
【Personality】 A firm snarker, Riku has a snide remark for every occasion. No situation is so dire he can't at least drop a one liner about it. In some ways, its rather endearing, as he can be counted on to act the same in any situation. On the other hand, its frustrating, as he will act the same in ANY circumstance.
Riku is quite the flirt, and claims his goal in life is to see a beautiful girl, to overcome his cursed eyes enough to actually see someone pretty. The problem is that requires hard work about his pay grade, so he'll settle for bitching about it. It doesn't stop him from flirting with the parts. He is acute to the voice and perfumes of women. His expertise on perfumes is almost scary at times. He likes to play games with his kage about guessing her perfume.
Riku often has little respect for those around him of higher station, as his mannerisms don't change for them. His view is power is earned, others can judge him by results, and he almost never fails to get something. If anything, if harried about respect, Riku will give a false bravado of obviously fake sincerity, and will hold this facade for as long as he knows the person.
Riku is brilliant but lazy. He often tries to use his blindness to get out of work when he can, and makes jabs and puns at it constantly. Despite this, if somethings worth putting effort into, he might as well finish it. Like the time he thought he could do a better job as kage, he spent months planning out the assassination attempt.
【History】 Born to the cursed Orochi clan, Riku was born blind. It was hardly an issue, as by that point, the clan was well adjusted to their disability. He quickly learned to find his way around by clicking his tongue, and eventually was adjusted enough to play with other kids without issue. He became a ninja even, though reading took him a while longer than most, he mostly recalled the lessons to pass his tests. When he was a genin, he took up the bow and arrow, mostly to laugh at those who made fun of his blindness. He found it pretty funny and ironic, and surprisingly, became good fairly quickly. Still, he was about average in combat ability, only really excelling at his unusual senses, and his battle tactics which came second hand to him, as he had to have everything lined in his head anyways.
Riku's day changed before the chunnin exams. On a mission he tried to save a beautiful woman from several bandits. In order to buy time, he unsealed his eyes, trying to buy time. It did indeed paralyze them for 2 whole seconds... all the time he could buy. In that time, he saw that beautiful woman as she escaped. It was like nothing he'd ever seen, literally. Riku swore he would become strong enough to see sights like that everyday from the hospital, and began to work on seals to figure out his dojutsu more. To see if he could make a more specific seal. He also became a huge flirt, hormones kicking in. Riku found his love for woman.
From there, things progressed naturally for him. He easily made chunnin, and his seals became the best in the village, though he never did find a way to strength the seal on his eyes. One thing, however, did bother him. He didn't like the reputation of the Rankage. So many assassination attempts was surely the sign of a bad leader. And what's more, they were performed badly. Riku wanted a shot. So he took one. The attack on the office drew away her guards as they tried too hard to protect her, and were overly sensitive to his shots. In the end he fired himself sealed in an arrow into the office, waiting for them to leave, which they did to secure the area. It was then Riku appeared, attacking the kage herself. He got his ass handed to him, and was left near dead. Before she could strike the final blow, he looked up with a simple question.
"Is it too late to switch sides?"
From that day forth, he worked for her, mostly as a pet at first, but eventually becoming a trusted (if occasionally irritating) adviser. He was spared mostly because of the manner of his attack showed enough intelligence to fool literally ever jonin working for her when he was so young.
【Chakra Nature(s)】 ~Water Release
【Abilities and Special Traits】 Blind - 'sees' with echolocation, smell, and chakra sensing.
【Weapons, Tools and Equipment】
Name of Weapon or Item: Hachiman's bow Description: A recurve bow with an inhuman draw weight, Riku can shoot over a mile away, provided he can see. The sheer power is enough to pierce most physical barriers. It can penetrate a brick wall at full draw. This draw takes several seconds, so normally Riku will fire quick bursts at quarter draw. It's power is comparable to a normal bow at this speed, and he can fire them blindingly fast like this.
Appearance:
Name of Weapon or Item: Quiver Description: Literally a quiver tied to Riku's hip (because he's not an idiot with it on his back). It has a seal to summon more arrows if it runs out and his hand reaches into it. Appearance:
Name of Weapon or Item: Enchanted Arrows Description: Arrows that have been hollowed out, and the center replaced with a seal. Each of these is scented so Riku can discern them.
Name of Weapon or Item: Perfumes Description: Riku uses these to discern his arrows.
Name of Weapon or Item: Sealing Fudo && Ink Description: In case any seals are needed on the fly.
Name of Weapon or Item: Flashbomb seals Description: Riku keeps a scroll full of flash bombs next to his quiver. For some reason the bright lights don't bother him much
【Kekkei Genkai】
Name of Kekkei Genkai: Noroigan (cursed eyes) Clan: N/A Description: Eyes that paralyze at a glance.... except they've been sealed. They take so much chakra that Riku could use them for potentially 3 seconds before dying of chakra loss. So mostly he's blind.
Name of Technique: Divining arrow Type of Jutsu: Fuinjutsu Rank: B Range: Long Description: Firing an arrow that attracts chakra, Riku can force attacks to be attracted to it rather than him. Weakness: Destroy the arrow and it's not too useful
Name of Technique: Twin Shot Type of Jutsu: Taijutsu Rank: B Range: Short Description: A deceptive close range attack, if Riku is prepared, he can use substitution jutsu along with the first quickshot, followed up with a second quickshot from behind. The attack is fast enough it seems like two arrow from two different directions. Weakness: He can't use this if he's surprised.
Name of Technique: Thorny Hands Type of Jutsu: Taijutsu Rank: D Range: Short Description: A style for firing quickly, Riku always loads his fingers full of arrows when he's not firing. Weakness: It's not that powerful? Just means Riku's generally prepared.
Name of Technique: Heavenly Judgement Type of Jutsu: Taijutsu Rank: A Range: Long Description: Firing high into the air, Riku can direct it downwards a few seconds later, making it rain a head shot from above. Weakness: DODGE!
Name of Technique: Defeat of Musashi Type of Jutsu: Taijutsu Rank: B Range: Short Description: A quick shot fired at the wrist of a swordsman at close range for anyone assuming Riku to be useless at that range. The speed of the shot is comparable to an iai shot, but it's power is weakened to low power making it useless against gauntlets. The true power of this technique is the speed of the wrist of the swordsman. Weakness: He can't use this if he's surprised.
Name of Technique: Gift of Knowledge Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu Rank: C Range: Short Description: Laying his hand flat above something, Riku emits a constant stream of chakra that bounces back at darkened pigments, effectly allowing him to read. Weakness: Colored pencils, anything not black
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