| Ｐｅｒｓｏｎａｌ ｂｉｏｇｒａｐｈｙ: |
Born the second of two children to Hidorama and Kureha Senju, young Hotsuma had to contend with both living up to the expectations put upon him as a respectable member of the Senju clan, and the the shadow of his elder brother, Madarame. While watching Madarame's training with their father and eventual promotion to chunin, Hotsuma couldn't help but be inspired by his big brother's hard work. It was not long before his own determination was put to the test, with Hidorama taking him into training at the same age as he once did Madarame.
Having absorbed the lessons of Madarame's training exercises for as long as he could remember, Hotsuma took to the regimen rather quickly. However, one thing stuck out to him during those early training sessions with their father. Through all of the praise, the most common thing he heard from Hidorama was "You move just like Madarame". As a youth, Hotsuma couldn't quite put his finger on why the idea unsettled him so much. It was only once he'd been officially enrolled in the academy, hearing the name of his brother who had since advanced to the rank of Jounin, that he understood that he was constantly being compared to his older brother.
While at first this made Hotsuma a little bitter, he swallowed his pride and set about to doing something about it. As Madarame distinguished himself in the field as a medical-nin, Hotsuma was hard at work perfecting his own technique, finding particular gratification in the art of taijutsu. Having graduated the academy and achieved the rank of genin, Hotsuma's success at the academy brought him under the attention and, consequently,the tutelage of the Nidaime Hokage, Eichiro Kishimoto. The head of the Leaf left a lasting impression on young Hotsuma, even to the point where Hotsuma diverted attention from his taijutsu training in order to master his idol's signature move, the Rasengan. As the winter approached, Hotsuma had completed the chunin exams and, while there were still many who whispered the name of Madarame, both the acknowledgement of the Hokage and the many who recognized him were enough to satisfy the young Senju.
Hotsuma had no time to bask in his success, however, for the devil of the Long Winter had approached, and the freckle-faced boy would be thrust into war. The Winter was harsh, and the tumult brewing between the villages locked in its grip equally so. Determined to do his part despite his fears, Hotsuma decided to put his full efforts into defending the Leaf from its enemies, just as Madarame had. Before setting off to war, the brothers promised each other that they would see each other again when the war was over.
Showcasing great ferocity and skill, Hotsuma distinguished himself early on into the war, earning himself the title of "Konoha's Young Tiger" and eventually being granted the prestigious rank of "Jounin". However, despite his greatest efforts, he was not wholly able to prevent the loss of his fellow soldiers. Consumed by thoughts of why the war was even necessary in the first place, Konoha's tiger began to have doubts about the war effort. The winter had made the land too harsh to grow crops, and the fight for resources was growing ever more fierce. But what if the Winter never stopped? Would the hidden villages be locked in combat for eternity? How long could the other villages be expected to hold to the word of ceasefires in these trying times? And so, with nary a word, Hotsuma "disappeared", branded a deserter and a missing-nin as he laid down his headband and travelled the world in an attempt to find the reason for the accursed Winter that afflicted the land, and perhaps some measure of inner peace and self-improvement along the way.
For four years, Hotsuma traveled from country to country, occasionally making his home in the wilderness as he kept his skills sharp, awaiting the day when he would return to Konoha with his tail between his legs and empty hands.
Now, having been missing for four years and not much closer to the great answer which he sought, Hotsuma's travels find him yet again at the outskirts of the Land of Fire, unsure of whether or not to return to his former home.
| Ｆａｍｉｌｙ ｂｉｏｇｒａｐｈｙ: |
The Senju clan, the "Clan of a Thousand Skills" has been an asset to the Leaf since coming into the fold. While smaller than the Hyuga, Sarutobi, or even the Uchiha, the Senju's dedication to keeping a strong balance in all of the fundamentals of ninjutsu has given them a no less impressive reputation within Konoha and the hidden villages as a whole. Content mostly in the act of serving the village, the Senju have thus maintained a fairly positive public image in the Leaf.
| Ｆａｍｉｌｙ ｔｉｅｓ: |
Senju, Madarame | Older Brother | 34 at time of death, Konohagakure, former Jounin
Senju, Hidorama | Father | 58, Konohagakure, retired former jounin
Senju, Kureha | Mother | 56, Konohagakure, Director of Konoha Hospital and Medical Jounin
| Ｄｒｅａｍｓ ａｎｄ ｆｅａｒｓ: |
As a young boy, Hotsuma once thought that he'd like to try his hand at being Hokage, a desire briefly intensified by his tutelage under the Second himself. Over time, however, his focus began to shift to thoughts of how best to protect Konoha and, come the next potential disaster, how to prevent the land from being thrown into turmoil again
Hotsuma's biggest fear is the idea that events like the Winter are unavoidable. That things like a decade of Winter and war or some other catastrophic event is the fate that the world has been given. And worst of all, that the leaders of various countries would simply lay down without attempting to do anything about it, content to fight over the scraps the land affords them.
| Ｎｉｎｊａ ｔｅｃｈｎｉｑｕｅｓ: |
Jutsu names can be found here.S ｒａｎｋ ｔｅｃｈｎｉｑｕｅｓ Kyokugen Toragami Rendan
Ａ ｒａｎｋ ｔｅｃｈｎｉｑｕｅｓ Ｂ ｒａｎｋ ｔｅｃｈｎｉｑｕｅｓＣ ｒａｎｋ ｔｅｃｈｎｉｑｕｅｓＤ ｒａｎｋ ｔｅｃｈｎｉｑｕｅｓAssorted "Leaf" Style Taijutsu
Ｅ ｒａｎｋ ｔｅｃｈｎｉｑｕｅｓBasic Academy Techniques
| Ｃｕｓｔｏｍ ｔｅｃｈｎｉｑｕｅｓ: |
Ｊｕｔｓｕ ｎａｍｅ Kyokugen Toragami Rendan (Ultimate Tiger God Combination)
ＲａｎｋS
ＲａｎｇｅOpens up as a short distance attack, progressing into a wide AOE
ＤｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎA combination taijutsu developed to break enemy defense and follow up with a devastating barrage of moves. The combo starts with a straight punch intended to break the enemy guard. Following up the initial blow, the user delivers a barrage of punches. While the enemy is still disoriented from the raining blows, the user delivers three kicks, rattling the opponents brain with blows from each direction. As this combination goes on, it becomes apparent that, along with raining blows upon the opponent, the user has been gathering the surrounding air into a single point. Delivering one final punch, the user blasts the gathered air pressure outwards, creating a gigantic air pressure cannon that gives out an immense, deafening roar. It's recommended that the user takes a deep breath before delivering the final blow due to the temporary vacuum created in the wake of the final destructive blow.
Ｊｕｔｓｕ ｎａｍｅ Katon: Daiseiten Rasengan (Fire Release: Great Heavenly Star Spiralling Sphere)
ＲａｎｋS
ＲａｎｇｅClose-Long (Can be thrown)
ＤｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎA technique combining the destructive spin of the Rasengan with the power of the flame release. The user forms a Rasengan, pouring fire nature chakra into the sphere. As the sphere spins, it gradually begins to glow white-hot. Before long, flames begin to emanate from the sphere, eventually giving the impression of a flaming blue orb with a hot, white core at its center. Once the sphere reaches the point of white heat, it gives off the sound of a jet engine going off. The sphere can either be thrown of applied to the opponent directly, dealing damage through both burning and the rotation of the sphere as it carries the target along its trajectory before detonating.
Ｊｕｔｓｕ ｎａｍｅ Flamingo Kata
ＲａｎｋB
ＲａｎｇｅClose (Self)
ＤｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎA stance in which the user balances on one leg, the other lifted and at the ready. Allows the user to transfer into a variety of kicks to break opponent's guards or even defend against attacks. Skilled practitioners are capable of transferring between Flamingo Kata and other battle stances rather frequently.
Ｊｕｔｓｕ ｎａｍｅ Konoha Ko'ouken (Leaf Tiger King Fist)
ＲａｎｋB
ＲａｎｇｅClose-Mid
ＤｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎA technique primarily designed to utilize the strengths of Taijutsu from a distance. Readying a punch, the user delivers a blow capable of using air pressure to act as a bullet to strike distant enemies. While the technique is usually meant to give off a single, powerful blow, one can fire off multiple pressure cannons in exchange for less firepower. The technique gets its name from the "roar" that emits from the air being disrupted.
Ｊｕｔｓｕ ｎａｍｅ Jigoku-Tora Kyaku(Hell-Tiger Kick)
ＲａｎｋB
ＲａｎｇｅClose-Mid
ＤｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎChanneling fire nature chakra into their legs, the user then delivers two kicks, one with each leg. In the wake of these kicks, two large "blades" emerge, burning and slashing at the enemy on contact.,
Ｊｕｔｓｕ ｎａｍｅ Patellar Cannon
ＲａｎｋC
ＲａｎｇｅClose
ＤｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎA flying knee strike, typically aimed at the opponent's face. In cases where the enemy blocks the initial strike, it is typical for users to grab the defenders head and pummel them with the opposite knee, or attempt some other kind of takedown maneuver. While typically done from close to an opponent, Hotsuma prefers to use his speed to rapidly close the distance with an opponent using this technique.
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