Kalas

Naruto: Revival

^{Iwagakure | Chūnin | Hunter-nin}

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^{TIME: Present Day - Morning | LOCATION: Konohagakure - Exam Stadium | INTERACTION: @yoshua171@Ganryu@Spanner}

"Hey, you two, want to team with me?"

Renji was stirred from his thoughts by the random question. When he turned to see where it had originated from, he was met with the bright and cheerful visage of a young, female shinobi who'd introduced herself by the name, Ai. His memory gave him no recollection of ever before seeing her face, though he could tell by the Iwagakure symbol on her clothing that she was a fellow Chūnin from the Hidden Stone. Renji had listened to the Hokage's speech and winced when it was suggested that they choose their own teams. In truth, he was very much a lone wolf, thanks to his past eight years of isolated service. Had it not been for this girl's forwardness, Renji would likely have chosen the combative route - though that's not to say collecting the aforementioned scrolls wouldn't involve any conflict.

By the time he began formulating his reply, the girl was joined by another referring to herself as Ayame - the supposed fourth member of their would-be team that Ai had briefly mentioned earlier. Another unrecognized face, though he was quick to notice her headband tied around her neck - Iwagakure again. He wasn't entirely sure but he thought he could see an uncanny resemblance between the two as they stood side by side. Renji frowned a little, dispelling the useless thought that had popped into his mind at that moment. It wasn't long afterward that a third voiced chimed in.

"I'm Hikaru, no fancy clan name in spite of me being a Kekkei user."

This face he did remember - or what was shown of it at least. Red hair with a bandaged face, it was none other than Iwagakure's Crimson Fiend. Renji had been tasked to shadow the young shinobi whilst the ANBU brass had considered recruiting him after the disbandment of the Explosion Corps. Their ultimate decision not to enlist him being based on the fact that his casually mentioned Kekkei Genkai meant that he was extremely proficient in blowing things up. And after shadowing him briefly, Renji was entirely inclined to agree with their assessment. Hikaru had never known he was followed of course - the ANBU Black Ops always made sure to scope out any potential members before inviting them to join - it had been one of the other few occasions that Renji had been permitted to remove his mask.

He allowed the others to finish talking, before finally introducing himself, "I am Renji." He began, pushing himself away from the post he'd been leaning on to stand and face them. "And I'm not surprised that you don't recognize me. Back home, it's my job to stay invisible." He stated, making direct eye-contact with Ai. Though he didn't explicitly want to reveal his position as an ANBU member, Renji thought it prudent to at least give his new teammates a clue. Maybe this small trusting of information would pay him back in kind later.

"Regarding the scroll, I'm not entirely fond of lightning." He said, recalling the element as one of his Kekkei Genkai's main weaknesses. "But this Exam is all about challenges. And challenges are made to be overcome." Renji finished, trying his best to give a friendly smile.

Naruto: Revival

^{Iwagakure | Chūnin | Hunter-nin}

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^{TIME: Present Day - Morning | LOCATION: Konohagakure - Exam Stadium | INTERACTION: None}

Renji had been standing amongst the others, unnoticed, for some time now. Long enough to roll his eyes at the spectacle his fellow shinobi, Rumia, was making of herself in front of the others. Nothing out of the ordinary, it seemed however, according to the things he'd heard back home in the Hidden Stone. 'Home...' He thought to himself. A Freudian slip, betraying his true wishes of secretly wanting to return to Shinkai Shūdōin - his true home. The last place where he felt he knew exactly who he was and what he was supposed to be doing. The only place where he felt his life held any real meaning. During his ten-year struggle to become the Kesshōken, Renji was driven solely by purpose. Now that he'd attained the mantle and was left to serve Iwagakure alone as a glorified retrieval dog, that strong sense of purpose had slowly been slipping away from him.

Life as a Hunter-nin was a lonely one, especially so for Renji. Due to the Kurogama Clan's agreement with the Tsuchikage, Renji was often sent out on missions alone in order to maintain secrecy. This was partly the reason why anyone at the Exam Stadium, his own countrymen included, had yet to notice him. Renji was good at blending into his surroundings, as any ninja should be. But when the past eighteen years of your life has been nothing but cloaks and daggers, you tend to perfect some skills to the point where you hardly even notice yourself doing them. Despite this however, the more likely reason was that, by and large, Renji remained rather unknown to his Iwagakure peers. His face wouldn't have been one easily recognised simply because he spent most of his time behind an ANBU mask. This exam was one of the few times he'd been allowed to remove it.

As he stood, leaned against a wooden post, Renji pulled over the large hood of his sleeveless jacket that bore his toned arms. The sudden thought of his mask reminding him that his face was currently on show. An uncomfortable feeling to say the least, especially when he'd been tasked with wearing it at all times whilst out in public. Why the Tsuchikage had allowed for him to remove it during the exam was as much a mystery to him than to any one of his ANBU handlers. He'd even allowed him a change from his usual attire, the sleeveless jacket with the accompanying baggy pants that tapered in at the calves being a far cry from his ANBU uniform. Maybe the Tsuchikage had a new purpose for the Kesshōken? One that he was not yet ready to reveal, even to Renji. Or maybe turning up fully adorned in ANBU attire would raise just as many eyebrows as it would questions?

Whatever the reason, it had allowed Renji to relax a little before coming here. The outfit he currently wore was styled in the fashion of his monastery garbs, though his original garments had long since perished due to simple wear and tear. They reminded him of home, his real home. His mind drifted back to the day he'd left the monastery, having just defeated Gibari and Talia in a three-way fight for the honour of becoming the Kesshōken - The Crystal Fist. The name itself made it seem as if there was only ever one master of the Shōton Kekkei Genkai but Renji knew this not to be true. Talia was still alive, he'd made sure of it. Renji's elbow strike that she'd taken to the head had not, in fact, hit her square upon the temple - a move that would have instantly killed her, as he'd been trained to do. Instead he'd placed it higher, merely grazing the left side of the frontal lobe in order to knock her out cold.

By the time she'd have come around, Renji would have already been named the victor and sent on his pilgrimage to Iwagakure. He'd made a vow that day to go back, if he ever could, to fight her again. But after living as a slave to the Hidden Stone for the past eight years, a mere pawn in the game that was the Kurogama Clan's agreement with the Tsuchikage, Renji had changed his vow. Rather than fight her, he would go back in order to free her. The idea of it was ludicrous at the time but every passing day filled him with even more resolve. Before then, however, he had to improve himself. To improve upon the weakened version of the Kesshōken that the monastery had been churning out for the Iwagakure to keep on a leash. He needed to become stronger. And the next obstacle he needed to pass in order to achieve that strength was upon him - The Jōnin Exam.

Naruto: Revival

Renji

Renjiru Kurogama

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Name: Renjiru Kurogama
Alias: Renji, Kesshōken - The Crystal Fist
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Rank: Chūnin - Jōnin (ANBU Hunter-nin)
Sexuality: Hetero
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Personality:
An outsider, or at least that's how Renji sees himself. A sacrificial weapon. One destined to break under the Hidden Stone's increasing demand for excellence. Renji is mostly a subdued young man, heavily disciplined during his time spent growing up within the hidden monastery of his Clan; Shinkai Shūdōin. Although he rarely speaks out of turn, this doesn't put a stop to his often wild thoughts. Renji usually finds that he has to keep himself in check. His growing disillusionment with his title, and indeed his position amongst his Clan, is beginning to sow the seeds of hatred. A hatred that he doesn't yet know where to place.

This alone is enough to annoy Renji, however, you'd be hard-pressed to see it on his face. Renji is masterful at hiding his emotions, something he has perfected during his time as a member of Iwagakure's ANBU Black Ops.

***STILL WIP WILL FINISH ASAP***

Village: Iwagakure

History/Background:
The Kurogama Clan aren't a widely known clan amongst the populous of the Hidden Stone Village, or indeed the Land of Earth itself. In fact, it is rumoured that they aren't even originally from the Land of Earth, but the Land of Bears instead. In any case the Clan's presence is hardly felt within the Hidden Stone, save for a single ninja by the name of Renjiru Kurogama. His possession of the Crystal Release Kekkei Genkai is the sole reason for his Clan's minuscule notoriety. The Kurogama Clan's unfamiliar status is, in truth, exactly what they desire and they have proven themselves willing to go to extreme lengths to keep it as such.

Originating from the far north of the country, Renji was born and raised within the walls of Shinkai Shūdōin. A highly sacred and very-well hidden monastery dedicated to practice and protection of the Shōton - Crystal Release - Kekkei Genkai. Renji was merely three years old when he was selected as a candidate to be the next Kesshōken - The Crystal Fist. For the following ten years, Renji was trained in the arts of Ninjustu and Taijutsu. Day after day he was bruised, beaten and broken by his trainers, the Abyssal Monks, who presided over everyone within the monastery walls. He ate, slept and trained alongside his fellow candidates and they were often pitted against each other in sparring matches.

Only the strong would survive and after ten long years of brutal training and punishment, the total number of viable candidates was eventually whittled down to three; Renji, Gibari and Talia. The rest either died from the training or went on to serve the monastery as future Abyssal Monks. Thirteen was the graduation age for the candidates, however, only one could take up the mantle of Kesshōken in order to fulfill the duties that lie beyond the confines of the monastery. A three-way match was chosen to decide who would be worthy to bear the name.

Each of them fought magnificently, expertly displaying their exalted proficiency at utilizing Crystal Release techniques. All three sides looked evenly matched and the fight slowly began to drag on into the evening hours. The first candidate to fall was Gibari, his guard slipped momentarily trying to fend off Renji's attack when Talia slipped a kunai effortlessly between his ribs, their usable Chakra had long since run dry and they had been forced to finish the fight with Taijutsu alone. Gibari's failure had surprised Renji, his Taijutsu had been the best of the trio, though he didn't allow it to give him pause. Renji leapt at the opportunity to strike at Talia whilst her success was still registering.

Sweeping his foot swiftly through the rapidly growing pool of Gibari's blood, Renji managed to partially blind his foe. Talia reeled from the dirty tactic, swinging wildly with her kunai, all the while Renji began to circle for the finishing blow. Talia hastily managed to clear her vision just long enough to catch a glimpse of Renji's opening. She launched herself towards him, kunai at the ready. But the opening had been a trap and in her half-blinded state, she couldn't have known that Renji was waiting to grab her wrist, re-directing her weapon away from him, before swiftly ending the match with an elbow strike to the head.

Upon his victory, Renji was granted the title of Kesshōken and informed of his duties as well as the pilgrimage south he must make to reach Iwagakure. Shinkai Shūdōin was a monastery not unknown to the Hidden Stone Village. In fact, its' continued obscurity was often ensured by Iwagakure and the Tsuchikage themself. This is due to an ongoing agreement between them both after the Kurogama Clan's rebellion against the Hidden Stone over a century ago, in which they were beaten back and nearly driven to extinction. The agreement being that the Kurogama Clan would provide the village with a single ninja whose abilities with the Shōton style reigned undisputed every twenty years.

The chosen ninja would serve Iwagakure unwaveringly until their deaths, preferably during battle. If by the twentieth year of service the Kesshōken had managed to stay alive, it would be a requirement that the successor kill the current Crystal Fist in order to rightfully take their place amongst the Hidden Stone. Renji was fortunate enough not to have to slay his elder Clansman to begin his service. Several of the chosen would opt to join the Black Ops in order to hide their name and protect whereabouts of the monastery. Renji followed in the footsteps of his predecessors, swiftly being selected to join the Hunter-nin Corps of Iwaga's ANBU Black Ops after passing the Chūnin Exam, where he has continued to serve diligently for the past eight years.

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Tools: Generic Ninja Tools

Chakra Nature: Doton - Earth Release
Shōton - Crystal Release

Kekkei Genkai: Shōton - Crystal Release ^{(Custom Version)}
Users of Crystal Release can convert varied amounts of solid matter into Crystal. From the Earth itself to other physical constructs, such as wood and metal, Crystal Release users can transform most of their immediate surroundings into weapons, shields and modes of transport. This extends to solid-state Chakra Natures such as Earth and Wood, rendering ninja of those Chakra Natures weak to this Kekkei Genkai. Crystal Release users can also manipulate pre-existing crystals and crystalline structures.

Liquid-state natures such as Water, Lava and Storm Release each have an increased resistance to crystallization due to the more random molecular structure of their jutsu, making the conversion a much lengthier and far more taxing process. As such, Crystal Release users would likely opt against converting liquids due to the extra time and Chakra it would take with little to no advantages over converting solids.

Gaseous & Energy Chakra natures such as Wind, Boil, Scorch and Explosion Releases are significantly more resistant to crystallization due to the wild molecular structure of their jutsu, with Fire and Lightning remaining unaffected completely. This is because raw energy or chakra cannot be crystallized, as they have no physical mass to crystallize, allowing those with good chakra control or Lightning/Fire natures to counter it. Crystal Release is also susceptible to a specific sound wave frequency: because Crystal requires a very precise build-up of molecules, the proper sound waves can break down the build-up before the Crystal can properly form.

When used on living beings, the crystallization rate is greatly reduced and the Chakra required vastly increased, more-so than any other state of matter, due to the innate Chakra stored within the targeted being. This gives all of the Crystal Release user's opponents a natural defense, since the Chakra itself cannot be crystallized and thus can only be contained by forcing the target's Chakra to the center of their mass by slowly converting their physical form from the outside in.

Special Traits:
- Exceptional Chakra Reserves
- Excellent Taijutsu
- Average Chakra Control
- Average Looks
- Sub-Par Communication skills _{(with females)}

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Custom Jutsu

Name: Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror
Rank: A
Range: All Ranges
Nature: Shōton
Type: Offensive, Supplementary

Effect:
Renji can crystallize the ground beneath him, up to (1 acre) in radius from his position and up to (6ft) deep. Once crystallized, the pitch-black converted earth immediately becomes difficult to traverse, due to the glassy nature of Renji’s Crystals. Since the ground has now been infused with Renji’s Chakra, he is able to manipulate and distort the reflections of himself as well as his opponents so long as they are standing on Abyssal Onyx Mirror. Renji may also manipulate the ground at will, causing spikes and fissures to erupt from beneath the feet of his targets in order to impale, bind or otherwise hinder his enemies' movement.

Activation of this Jutsu allows Renji to activate other Jutsu such as Crystal Release: Black Burial Wave and Onyx Crystal Clone Technique.

Weakness:
Seeing as this Jutsu is particularly widespread, the durability of Renji's Abyssal Onyx Mirror is markedly less than that of his other Crystal constructs. As such, any A-Ranked (and above) Explosive or Blunt-force Jutsu that targets the ground directly can heavily damage or even destroy the Abyssal Onyx Mirror, converting the earth back to its' original state. Jutsu of the same type but lower in rank may take considerably more time and effort due to the sheer size of the Jutsu itself.

Due to Crystal Release's inherent weakness to Fire and Lightning Chakra natures, even lower ranked Jutsu of these nature types may be able to discard of the Abyssal Onyx Mirror with relative ease.

The sheer size of this jutsu gives it a vastly extended cast time (2 posts), whereby Renji must remain stationary as he crystallizes the ground beneath him. Any interruption made during the casting of this technique will cause it to fail instantly, wasting a massive amount of Chakra

In regards to dodging, the main things to dodge would be the spikes/fissures after the Jutsu has been cast, though they aren't instantaneous attacks. If anything they're supposed to be used to catch an opponent off-guard in order to setup for another attack or Jutsu. Therefore most, if not all, Chuunin-level ninja & above should be able to dodge them quite simply under completely normal circumstances. It's possible for an opponent to escape the crystallized area using whichever mobility/flight Jutsu they prefer or by simply climbing any structure or tree that might populate the area.

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Name: Crystal Release: Black Burial Wave
Rank: A
Range: Mid-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Offensive, Supplementary

Effect:
Renji may perform this Jutsu only once he has activated Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror. Upon activation of this Jutsu, Renji's Crystals begin to envelop any opponent within range who is also touching Abyssal Onyx Mirror, immobilizing them almost instantaneously, all the while restricting the movement of their upper body as his Crystals begin to cover them entirely. Not only that, but the technique begins to slowly drag its' prey beneath the surface of Abyssal Onyx Mirror. Repeated struggling only seems to accelerate the process, whilst also enabling Renji to gradually crystallize his opponents by forcing the target's Chakra to the center of their mass and converting them from the outside in.

Weakness:
Due to this Jutsu's heavy dependency on Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror, Black Burial Wave can be destroyed alongside its' parent Jutsu. Not only that, but it is also far less durable than Abyssal Onyx Mirror, making it easily stopped by offensive Jutsu of lower ranks.

Like all Crystal Release Jutsu, Black Burial Wave possesses an inherent weakness to Fire and Lightning Chakra natures.
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Name: Crystal Release: Black Burial
Rank: A
Range: Short to Mid-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Offensive, Supplementary

Effect:
A scaled down version of Crystal Release: Black Burial Wave. This version, however, doesn't require the activation of Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror. Renji may perform this Jutsu on only one target within range, focusing most of his Chakra to increase its' speed and durability.

First, Renji must calculate the exact position of his opponent before crystallizing the ground beneath them. As soon as his opponents touch the crystallized ground, the Jutsu begins to envelop them, gradually immobilizing them as his Crystals grow further and further. Once the target is stopped, the Jutsu may then begin to drag its' prey beneath the surface of the Earth. Repeated struggling only seems to accelerate the process, whilst also enabling Renji to gradually crystallize his opponents by forcing the target's Chakra to the center of their mass and converting them from the outside in.

Weakness:
Despite being far more durable than Crystal Release: Black Burial Wave, Black Burial is still susceptible to Explosive and Blunt-force Jutsu of equal or greater rank. Not only this, but the concentration required to predict where a target is going to be remains rather challenging and, as such, opponents that are able to move at high-speeds are particularly difficult to catch using this jutsu.

Like all Crystal Release Jutsu, Black Burial possesses an inherent weakness to Fire and Lightning Chakra natures.
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Name: Onyx Crystal Clone Technique
Rank: B
Range: Mid-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Supplementary

Effect:
By using either Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror or Crystal Release: Onyx Crystal Mirror as a medium, Renji can make clones of himself emerge from their mirrored surfaces. Due to being made of Crystal, they can endure more damage than a Shadow Clone. These clones are also able to deceive Byakugan users because of their reflective nature, but by focusing their sight, this can be circumvented.

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Name: Crystal Release: Onyx Crystal Dragon
Rank: B
Range: Long-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Offensive, Supplementary

Effect:
Renji uses crystallized earth to create a large serpent-like dragon, which he then uses as a means to travel. When used offensively, Renji can create multiple dragons to attack or bind his opponents from multiple directions.

When used in conjunction with Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror, Renji can create several more dragons albeit at a much smaller size. The technique is generally used this way to combat multiple opponents at once.

Weakness:
Renji can only create up to (3) dragons when used normally. When used with Abyssal Onyx Mirror, he can create up to (9). Like all Crystal Release Jutsu, Onyx Crystal Dragon possesses an inherent weakness to Fire and Lightning Chakra natures.

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Name: Crystal Release: Onyx Chrysalis
Rank: B
Range: Short-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Defensive

Effect:
Renji uses this technique to envelop himself in dense Onyx Crystals in order to protect himself. This is easily his most durable technique and may even withstand attacks from some offensive Jutsu of higher ranks. Once the danger has passed, Renji can discard the technique at will.

When used in conjunction with Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror, the cast time is moderately reduced. However, what Renji makes up in cast time, he sacrifices in durability.

Weakness:
This particular Jutsu renders Renji stationary, forcing him to try and withstand an attack head on. Despite its' high durability factor, Onyx Chrysalis can still be heavily affected by Fire & Lightning Jutsu and, in some cases, even completely destroyed.

The cast time for this Jutsu is not instantaneous, meaning that Renji could not use Onyx Chrysalis as a last resort block. The Crystals themselves take time to completely envelop Renji due to their density.
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Name: Crystal Release: Onyx Crystal Mirror
Rank: C
Range: Mid-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Defensive, Supplementary

Effect:
Renji creates a large pitch-black mirror which he can then use to perform the Onyx Crystal Clone Technique.

This technique may also be used in a defensive manner by Renji to confuse his opponents mid-attack, by materializing the Onyx Crystal Mirror directly in front of his own position or that of his opponent's, showing either party's reflection as dictated by him.

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Name: Crystal Release: Onyx Armour
Rank: C
Range: Short-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Offensive, Defensive

Effect:
This technique allows Renji to cover his skin with a thin sheet of Crystal that improves his defense against physical attacks. This armour can also aid him to perform stronger physical attacks. The Crystal is transparent and can only be noticed by light reflecting off it.

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Name: Crystal Release: Onyx Armour - Abyssal Gauntlets
Rank: C
Range: Short-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Offensive

Effect:
An advanced version of Crystal Release: Onyx Armour, Renji creates a pair of dense Crystal gauntlets that greatly increase the power of his melee strikes.

Weakness:
This jutsu possesses a time limit for how long they can be used. The gauntlets also take damage reflective of how much power is used per strike. Their damage output is reduced when used against Fire or Lightning Jutsu.

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Name: Crystal Release: Onyx Crystal Tunneling
Rank: D
Range: Long-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Supplementary

Effect:
Renji surrounds himself with Chakra before tunneling beneath the ground, by crystallizing it, to reach a new position of his choosing. This Jutsu affords Renji a relative amount of stealth depending on how deep he decides to tunnel as well as a very effective means of escape.

Renji may also use this Jutsu in conjunction with Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror. When he chooses to do so, the speed and stealth of his relocation is greatly improved, giving some of Renji's opponents the impression that he is capable of teleportation.

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Naruto: Revival

Renji Kurogama - Abyssal Onyx Mirror, how long does it take to crystallize an acre of land? Like how long does an opponent have to dodge this? Also specify that casting time in seconds or # of posts.

@Seraphicide

Well, considering the size of the Jutsu and the advantage Renji gains once it's cast, It should probably take at least 2 posts minimum to cast. Unless you feel differently, in which case I'm happy to go longer.

In regards to dodging, the main things to dodge would be the spikes/fissures, though they aren't instantaneous attacks. If anything they're supposed to be used to catch an opponent off-guard in order to setup for another attack or jutsu. Therefore most, if not all, Chuunin-level ninja & above should be able to dodge them quite simply under completely normal circumstances. It's possible for an opponent to escape the crystallized area using whichever mobility/flight jutsu they prefer or by simply climbing any structure or tree that might populate the area.

Apologies for the delayed response.

Naruto: Revival

Personality & History are still WIP. Jutsu are still subject to change _{(Weaknesses/Limits mostly)}.

Renji

Renjiru Kurogama

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Name: Renjiru Kurogama
Alias: Renji, Kesshōken - The Crystal Fist
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Rank: Chūnin - Jōnin (ANBU Hunter-nin)
Sexuality: Hetero
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Personality:
An outsider, or at least that's how Renji sees himself. A sacrificial weapon. One destined to break under the Hidden Stone's increasing demand for excellence. Renji is mostly a subdued young man, heavily disciplined during his time spent growing up within the hidden monastery of his Clan; Shinkai Shūdōin. Although he rarely speaks out of turn, this doesn't put a stop to his often wild thoughts. Renji usually finds that he has to keep himself in check. His growing disillusionment with his title, and indeed his position amongst his Clan, is beginning to sow the seeds of hatred. A hatred that he doesn't yet know where to place.

This alone is enough to annoy Renji, however, you'd be hard-pressed to see it on his face. Renji is masterful at hiding his emotions, something he has perfected during his time as a member of Iwagakure's ANBU Black Ops.

Village: Iwagakure

History/Background:
The Kurogama Clan aren't a widely known clan amongst the populous of the Hidden Stone Village, or indeed the Land of Earth itself. In fact, it is rumoured that they aren't even originally from the Land of Earth, but the Land of Bears instead. In any case the Clan's presence is hardly felt within the Hidden Stone, save for a single ninja by the name of Renjiru Kurogama. His possession of the Crystal Release Kekkei Genkai is the sole reason for his Clan's minuscule notoriety. The Kurogama Clan's unfamiliar status is, in truth, exactly what they desire and they have proven themselves willing to go to extreme lengths to keep it as such.

Originating from the far north of the country, Renji was born and raised within the walls of Shinkai Shūdōin. A highly sacred and very-well hidden monastery dedicated to practice and protection of the Shōton - Crystal Release - Kekkei Genkai. Renji was merely three years old when he was selected as a candidate to be the next Kesshōken - The Crystal Fist. For the following ten years, Renji was trained in the arts of Ninjustu and Taijutsu. Day after day he was bruised, beaten and broken by his trainers, the Abyssal Monks, who presided over everyone within the monastery walls. He ate, slept and trained alongside his fellow candidates and they were often pitted against each other in sparring matches.

Only the strong would survive and after ten long years of brutal training and punishment, the total number of viable candidates was eventually whittled down to three; Renji, Gibari and Talia. The rest either died from the training or went on to serve the monastery as future Abyssal Monks. Thirteen was the graduation age for the candidates, however, only one could take up the mantle of Kesshōken in order to fulfill the duties that lie beyond the confines of the monastery. A three-way match was chosen to decide who would be worthy to bear the name.

Each of them fought magnificently, expertly displaying their exalted proficiency at utilizing Crystal Release techniques. All three sides looked evenly matched and the fight slowly began to drag on into the evening hours. The first candidate to fall was Gibari, his guard slipped momentarily trying to fend off Renji's attack when Talia slipped a kunai effortlessly between his ribs, their usable Chakra had long since run dry and they had been forced to finish the fight with Taijutsu alone. Gibari's failure had surprised Renji, his Taijutsu had been the best of the trio, though he didn't allow it to give him pause. Renji leapt at the opportunity to strike at Talia whilst her success was still registering.

Sweeping his foot swiftly through the rapidly growing pool of Gibari's blood, Renji managed to partially blind his foe. Talia reeled from the dirty tactic, swinging wildly with her kunai, all the while Renji began to circle for the finishing blow. Talia hastily managed to clear her vision just long enough to catch a glimpse of Renji's opening. She launched herself towards him, kunai at the ready. But the opening had been a trap and in her half-blinded state, she couldn't have known that Renji was waiting to grab her wrist, re-directing her weapon away from him, before swiftly ending the match with an elbow strike to the head.

Upon his victory, Renji was granted the title of Kesshōken and informed of his duties as well as the pilgrimage south he must make to reach Iwagakure. Shinkai Shūdōin was a monastery not unknown to the Hidden Stone Village. In fact, its' continued obscurity was often ensured by Iwagakure and the Tsuchikage themself. This is due to an ongoing agreement between them both after the Kurogama Clan's rebellion against the Hidden Stone over a century ago, in which they were beaten back and nearly driven to extinction. The agreement being that the Kurogama Clan would provide the village with a single ninja whose abilities with the Shōton style reigned undisputed every twenty years.

The chosen ninja would serve Iwagakure unwaveringly until their deaths, preferably during battle. If by the twentieth year of service the Kesshōken had managed to stay alive, it would be a requirement that the successor kill the current Crystal Fist in order to rightfully take their place amongst the Hidden Stone. Renji was fortunate enough not to have to slay his elder Clansman to begin his service. Several of the chosen would opt to join the Black Ops in order to hide their name and protect whereabouts of the monastery. Renji followed in the footsteps of his predecessors, swiftly being selected to join the Hunter-nin Corps of Iwaga's ANBU Black Ops after passing the Chūnin Exam, where he has continued to serve diligently for the past eight years.

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Tools: Generic Ninja Tools

Chakra Nature: Doton - Earth Release
Shōton - Crystal Release

Kekkei Genkai: Shōton - Crystal Release ^{(Custom Version)}
Users of Crystal Release can convert varied amounts of solid matter into Crystal. From the Earth itself to other physical constructs, such as wood and metal, Crystal Release users can transform most of their immediate surroundings into weapons, shields and modes of transport. This extends to solid-state Chakra Natures such as Earth and Wood, rendering ninja of those Chakra Natures weak to this Kekkei Genkai. Crystal Release users can also manipulate pre-existing crystals and crystalline structures.

Liquid-state natures such as Water, Lava and Storm Release each have an increased resistance to crystallization due to the more random molecular structure of their jutsu, making the conversion a much lengthier and far more taxing process. As such, Crystal Release users would likely opt against converting liquids due to the extra time and Chakra it would take with little to no advantages over converting solids.

Gaseous & Energy Chakra natures such as Wind, Boil, Scorch and Explosion Releases are significantly more resistant to crystallization due to the wild molecular structure of their jutsu, with Fire and Lightning remaining unaffected completely. This is because raw energy or chakra cannot be crystallized, as they have no physical mass to crystallize, allowing those with good chakra control or Lightning/Fire natures to counter it. Crystal Release is also susceptible to a specific sound wave frequency: because Crystal requires a very precise build-up of molecules, the proper sound waves can break down the build-up before the Crystal can properly form.

When used on living beings, the crystallization rate is greatly reduced and the Chakra required vastly increased, more-so than any other state of matter, due to the innate Chakra stored within the targeted being. This gives all of the Crystal Release user's opponents a natural defense, since the Chakra itself cannot be crystallized and thus can only be contained by forcing the target's Chakra to the center of their mass by slowly converting their physical form from the outside in.

Special Traits:
- Exceptional Chakra Reserves
- Excellent Taijutsu
- Average Chakra Control
- Average Looks
- Sub-Par Communication skills _{(with females)}

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Custom Jutsu

Name: Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror
Rank: A
Range: All Ranges
Nature: Shōton
Type: Offensive, Supplementary

Effect:
Renji can crystallize the ground beneath him, up to (1 acre) in radius from his position and up to (6ft) deep. Once crystallized, the pitch-black converted earth immediately becomes difficult to traverse, due to the glassy nature of Renji’s Crystals. Since the ground has now been infused with Renji’s Chakra, he is able to manipulate and distort the reflections of himself as well as his opponents so long as they are standing on Abyssal Onyx Mirror. Renji may also manipulate the ground at will, causing spikes and fissures to erupt from beneath the feet of his targets in order to impale, bind or otherwise hinder his enemies' movement.

Activation of this Jutsu allows Renji to activate other Jutsu such as Crystal Release: Black Burial Wave and Onyx Crystal Clone Technique.

Weakness:
Seeing as this Jutsu is particularly widespread, the durability of Renji's Abyssal Onyx Mirror is markedly less than that of his other Crystal constructs. As such, any A-Ranked (and above) Explosive or Blunt-force Jutsu that targets the ground directly can heavily damage or even destroy the Abyssal Onyx Mirror, converting the earth back to its' original state. Jutsu of the same type but lower in rank may take considerably more time and effort due to the sheer size of the Jutsu itself.

Due to Crystal Release's inherent weakness to Fire and Lightning Chakra natures, even lower ranked Jutsu of these nature types may be able to discard of the Abyssal Onyx Mirror with relative ease.

The sheer size of this jutsu gives it a vastly extended cast time (2 posts), whereby Renji must remain stationary as he crystallizes the ground beneath him. Any interruption made during the casting of this technique will cause it to fail instantly, wasting a massive amount of Chakra

In regards to dodging, the main things to dodge would be the spikes/fissures after the Jutsu has been cast, though they aren't instantaneous attacks. If anything they're supposed to be used to catch an opponent off-guard in order to setup for another attack or Jutsu. Therefore most, if not all, Chuunin-level ninja & above should be able to dodge them quite simply under completely normal circumstances. It's possible for an opponent to escape the crystallized area using whichever mobility/flight Jutsu they prefer or by simply climbing any structure or tree that might populate the area.

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Name: Crystal Release: Black Burial Wave
Rank: A
Range: Mid-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Offensive, Supplementary

Effect:
Renji may perform this Jutsu only once he has activated Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror. Upon activation of this Jutsu, Renji's Crystals begin to envelop any opponent within range who is also touching Abyssal Onyx Mirror, immobilizing them almost instantaneously, all the while restricting the movement of their upper body as his Crystals begin to cover them entirely. Not only that, but the technique begins to slowly drag its' prey beneath the surface of Abyssal Onyx Mirror. Repeated struggling only seems to accelerate the process, whilst also enabling Renji to gradually crystallize his opponents by forcing the target's Chakra to the center of their mass and converting them from the outside in.

Weakness:
Due to this Jutsu's heavy dependency on Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror, Black Burial Wave can be destroyed alongside its' parent Jutsu. Not only that, but it is also far less durable than Abyssal Onyx Mirror, making it easily stopped by offensive Jutsu of lower ranks.

Like all Crystal Release Jutsu, Black Burial Wave possesses an inherent weakness to Fire and Lightning Chakra natures.
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Name: Crystal Release: Black Burial
Rank: A
Range: Short to Mid-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Offensive, Supplementary

Effect:
A scaled down version of Crystal Release: Black Burial Wave. This version, however, doesn't require the activation of Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror. Renji may perform this Jutsu on only one target within range, focusing most of his Chakra to increase its' speed and durability.

First, Renji must calculate the exact position of his opponent before crystallizing the ground beneath them. As soon as his opponents touch the crystallized ground, the Jutsu begins to envelop them, gradually immobilizing them as his Crystals grow further and further. Once the target is stopped, the Jutsu may then begin to drag its' prey beneath the surface of the Earth. Repeated struggling only seems to accelerate the process, whilst also enabling Renji to gradually crystallize his opponents by forcing the target's Chakra to the center of their mass and converting them from the outside in.

Weakness:
Despite being far more durable than Crystal Release: Black Burial Wave, Black Burial is still susceptible to Explosive and Blunt-force Jutsu of equal or greater rank. Not only this, but the concentration required to predict where a target is going to be remains rather challenging and, as such, opponents that are able to move at high-speeds are particularly difficult to catch using this jutsu.

Like all Crystal Release Jutsu, Black Burial possesses an inherent weakness to Fire and Lightning Chakra natures.
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Name: Onyx Crystal Clone Technique
Rank: B
Range: Mid-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Supplementary

Effect:
By using either Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror or Crystal Release: Onyx Crystal Mirror as a medium, Renji can make clones of himself emerge from their mirrored surfaces. Due to being made of Crystal, they can endure more damage than a Shadow Clone. These clones are also able to deceive Byakugan users because of their reflective nature, but by focusing their sight, this can be circumvented.

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Name: Crystal Release: Onyx Crystal Dragon
Rank: B
Range: Long-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Offensive, Supplementary

Effect:
Renji uses crystallized earth to create a large serpent-like dragon, which he then uses as a means to travel. When used offensively, Renji can create multiple dragons to attack or bind his opponents from multiple directions.

When used in conjunction with Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror, Renji can create several more dragons albeit at a much smaller size. The technique is generally used this way to combat multiple opponents at once.

Weakness:
Renji can only create up to (3) dragons when used normally. When used with Abyssal Onyx Mirror, he can create up to (9). Like all Crystal Release Jutsu, Onyx Crystal Dragon possesses an inherent weakness to Fire and Lightning Chakra natures.

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Name: Crystal Release: Onyx Chrysalis
Rank: B
Range: Short-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Defensive

Effect:
Renji uses this technique to envelop himself in dense Onyx Crystals in order to protect himself. This is easily his most durable technique and may even withstand attacks from some offensive Jutsu of higher ranks. Once the danger has passed, Renji can discard the technique at will.

When used in conjunction with Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror, the cast time is moderately reduced. However, what Renji makes up in cast time, he sacrifices in durability.

Weakness:
This particular Jutsu renders Renji stationary, forcing him to try and withstand an attack head on. Despite its' high durability factor, Onyx Chrysalis can still be heavily affected by Fire & Lightning Jutsu and, in some cases, even completely destroyed.

The cast time for this Jutsu is not instantaneous, meaning that Renji could not use Onyx Chrysalis as a last resort block. The Crystals themselves take time to completely envelop Renji due to their density.
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Name: Crystal Release: Onyx Crystal Mirror
Rank: C
Range: Mid-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Defensive, Supplementary

Effect:
Renji creates a large pitch-black mirror which he can then use to perform the Onyx Crystal Clone Technique.

This technique may also be used in a defensive manner by Renji to confuse his opponents mid-attack, by materializing the Onyx Crystal Mirror directly in front of his own position or that of his opponent's, showing either party's reflection as dictated by him.

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Name: Crystal Release: Onyx Armour
Rank: C
Range: Short-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Offensive, Defensive

Effect:
This technique allows Renji to cover his skin with a thin sheet of Crystal that improves his defense against physical attacks. This armour can also aid him to perform stronger physical attacks. The Crystal is transparent and can only be noticed by light reflecting off it.

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Name: Crystal Release: Onyx Armour - Abyssal Gauntlets
Rank: C
Range: Short-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Offensive

Effect:
An advanced version of Crystal Release: Onyx Armour, Renji creates a pair of dense Crystal gauntlets that greatly increase the power of his melee strikes.

Weakness:
This jutsu possesses a time limit for how long they can be used. The gauntlets also take damage reflective of how much power is used per strike. Their damage output is reduced when used against Fire or Lightning Jutsu.

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Name: Crystal Release: Onyx Crystal Tunneling
Rank: D
Range: Long-Range
Nature: Shōton
Type: Supplementary

Effect:
Renji surrounds himself with Chakra before tunneling beneath the ground, by crystallizing it, to reach a new position of his choosing. This Jutsu affords Renji a relative amount of stealth depending on how deep he decides to tunnel as well as a very effective means of escape.

Renji may also use this Jutsu in conjunction with Crystal Release: Abyssal Onyx Mirror. When he chooses to do so, the speed and stealth of his relocation is greatly improved, giving some of Renji's opponents the impression that he is capable of teleportation.

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Naruto: Revival

Which two villages are we doing exactly? Konoha seems obvious, but what's the second?

@Asura

Konoha and Iwaga

Naruto Revival

I'm in.

Pokemon: Legendary Guardians [Reboot]

@Shiny Keldeo I'd be willing to discuss it further in a PM with you, to save clogging up the OOC. But it's past 3am where I am, so I'll have to send it to you in a few hours or so.

Pokemon: Legendary Guardians [Reboot]

Hey, I just wanted to express my interest for this RP. I will warn you that I've never actually played a Pokemon RP before, but they seem to be quite popular on the Guild these days so I thought I'd at least give one of them a shot.

Having read through the IntChk, I saw some mention of there being a need for Experienced Trainers amongst the lineup. Trainers who, I assume, may already possess one or two Stage 2 Pokemon. As such, I'd like to know if it's possible for my character to have both Umbreon and Espeon? I figure that they're probably a stupidly generic pairing but I haven't really played much of the many New Gen games, so my knowledge is kinda stuck in the dark ages where Pokemon is concerned.

If it's any consolation, I have thought up a bit of backstory that could give reason as to why my character would possess both an Umbreon and Espeon in the first place. Put simply, Karma and his twin sister Celestia were both given Eevee's as their starter Pokemon. Naturally, over time and with rigorous training, the two Eevee's evolved into their current respective forms. However, tragedy strikes soon after as it often does, with Celestia being kidnapped by an unknown group for unknown reasons. Though it is presumed to have something to do with their father's research. With her Trainer gone, Espeon looks to Karma in order to save Celestia and agrees to follow him until he manages to return her. Obviously, there would be initial teething problems between the two, meaning that Karma wouldn't be able to fully control Espeon properly during battles. But I'd like to think that their teamwork would vastly improve during the course of the RP.

Let me know what you think, please. I'd be happy to start over if it all seems a little Farfetch'd (:P). But it's definitely a character plot that I think I could enjoy playing out. :)

WIPWIP Karma'Grey'Javian WIPWIP

Karma'Grey'Javian

=[Pokemon Trainer]=

Gender:
Male

Age:
16

Hometown/Region:
Vertigo City

Personality:

WIP WIP WIP

History:

WIP WIP WIP

Pokemon

Umbreon

Shade ♂

Ability:
Synchronize

Moveset:

• Foul Play
• Moonlight
• Toxic
• Protect

Espeon

Rei ♀

Ability:
Magic Bounce

Moveset:

• Psychic
• Signal Beam
• Shadow Ball
• Calm Mind

Legendary Guardian:
No

Notes:

VIGILANCE: Blood & Justice - A Superhuman Roleplay (Always Open)

Should have my post done tonight after work. It's only half-written atm.