[center] [img]http://i.imgur.com/UhlCp5E.jpg[/img][/center] [color=darkorchid][b][h2]Kokaganken(Hardened Fortitude), Tankoishi(Single Stone)[/h2][/b][/color] [hider=General Data] [B][U]Name:[/U][/B] Kokaganken(Hardened Fortitude), Tankoishi(Single Stone) ; Goes by Tanko [I][U]Nickname/Alias:[/U][/I] Saishu Zanku no Kokaganken - The Last Remnant of the Kokaganken Clan [I][U]Gender:[/U][/I] Male [B][U]Age:[/U][/B] 25 [I][U]Age Appearance:[/U][/I] 19 [I][U]Sexuality:[/U][/I] Heterosexual [I][U]Birthplace:[/U][/I] Land of Iron [B][U]Organization:[/U][/B] N/A [B][U]Clan[/U][/B] Kokaganken [hider=Clan History][/hider] [B][U]Rank:[/U][/B] A [U][I]Position:[/I][/U] Traveling Samurai [B][U]Chakra Nature:[/U][/B] Yang [I][U]Additional Appearance Details:[/U][/I] I, at the very least, need a height and general build. You can find a picture to replace most of this, but you still need height and any notable changes. [B][U]History:[/U][/B] [B][U]Personality:[/U][/B] [center][quote]”Like the cherry blossoms of bloom, I too have fallen to the ground. But once spring comes again, I will rise once more.“[/quote][/center] [/hider] [hider=Equipment Data] [B][U]Base Weapons & Items:[/U][/B] [B][U]Specialized Weapons & Items:[/U][/B] [B]Name of Weapon or Item:[/B] Takute The Impure(An Impure Wanting; Takute Fujun’na) [quote][I] “A sword that never really ends, and never ceases to thirst for blood. Corpses will line the path of the swordsmen that wield Takute and they shall walk it readily.”[/I][/quote] [hider=Appearance[/hider] While it may not hold a shade of blood anywhere within its form, Takute is the very essence of bloodshed. It’s a katana of larger-than-normal size. It had a hilt of white and red shade and a circular guard. The blade, while having been soaked with the blood of man, holds no color of sanguine. It holds the vibrant colors of nature; of the blues and greens of the earth and sea. It is the epitome of craftsmanship. If one were to look closely, they would see chakra itself swirl on the silver tints of the blade. It has a slightly curved edge. The Sheath that comes with Takute is one that prevents the sword in question from unleashing its terrible might at every given moment. It’s this simply black sheath. Along the sheath, there is an incantation for a seal of placed on it: “Fujunbutsu o hakki suru ni wa, buredo to tamashi no kyoka ga jitsugen sa renakereba narimasen(To unleash the impurity, a fortification of blade and soul must be realized.)” This is the only condition that the blade itself requires. It’s user must have a fortified determination. It is only through this can Takute be fully utilized.[/hider] [hider=personality] Presumed to hold the darkest of man’s nature within it, Takute, according to the legend, hungers and thirsts for blood spilled and cries out to be let loose on all of those who it deems weak. As a manifestation of the hundreds and hundreds of lives slain at the hands of its user, Takute has developed its own living will, only communicating with anyone who touches it. Its thoughts are projected telepathically. Of those who have spoke of Takute’s living will, most cite it being vulgar and often authoritative to its user. Some claimed it had no remorse for those its blade had slain. However, with Tanko, it seems to be a different variety. Takute, while maintaining the majority of its violent mannerisms and profanity, the sword seems to have a certain amount of respect for Tanko. Though it still wishes to taste the sweet aroma of live blood, Tanko has made it martial law that the only blood that Takute will ever taste would be that of the one(s) responsible for his clan’s genocide. It is because of that very reason that Takute does not fight Tanko on wanting others’ blood. He also has a bit of a complaining streak when it comes to that very subject. [/hider] [hider=history of Takute The Impure]A sword utilized by many over the years, but currently is wielded by the last remaining member of the Kokaganken Clan. This Katana has sowed tales of bloodshed and aggression, told to be the weapon of demons. Tukute The Impure has carved a corpse-filled path under the handling of its many masters, driven by a desire to spill the sanguine essence of innocents. Growing and evolving each time it is passed down from swordsmen to swordsmen. When all there existed was war, there were groups of men and women that, to present day would be known as the slain Kokaganken Clan, longed for the bloodshed to stop. Those that lived in the plains saw that their homelands tuned into harsh battlefields; all within it holding little regard for life. These groups of men sought to forge a weapon that would allow them to defend themselves and end all war from thereon with it. So, magicians, master blacksmiths, and many shinobi worked to gather the finest ores and metals, bringing them back to the forge. As the tale goes on, the completion of the blade — a sword that carried more than one thousand others — would be the end of all bloodshed. This weapon would be passed down from master to master within the Kokaganken Clan, crushing any who strike against the peace-loving innocents. However, all would not rest well. Takute The Impure was forged for peace, but all it had ever known was battle. Bloodletting was in its nature. What else was a sword to do but fight? The residual hate manifested a dark will within the katana, drawing on its users to possess ill will and malefic hate over time. It was, one day, that the forge masters of Takute met and declared that the use of it was forbidden and that the sword should be destroyed; lest it fall into the wrong hands. This outcry was challenged by the then master of the weapon. Taking it upon himself, the infamous swordsman took Takute and slew all of those that helped forge the blade or heard of its creation. Sewing countless corpses on the ground, at last the very weapon built for peace was transformed into the harbinger of destruction. Lost throughout history and passed down from swordsmen to swordsmen, the Harbinger of Destruction, the ender of men, and the Impure Blade fell into the hands of a young teen(at the time) by the name of Tankoishi of the Kokaganken Clan. When the two met, Tanko was barely fifteen. Takute sensed Tanko’s bloodlust and longing for revenge. It was the same for Tanko. He knew of the blade’s history, but he sought after it anyways. His lust for revenge was so great that the two came to an understanding. Takute would help Tanko with revenge and Takute would be able to taste blood. However, what either of them realized was that this partnership was permanent as they both seemed to complete each other.[/hider] [hider=Abiltiies] Thirst For Blood: Immense Durability [/hider] [hr] [B]Name of Weapon or Item:[/B] [B]Description:[/B] Include description of traits/abilities and a picture, or description of its appearance.[/hider] [hider=Combat Data] [B][U]Special Traits[/U][/B] Enhanced Strength, Speed, and Agility Near-Clairvoyant persception Kenjutsu Master Ninjutsu and Taijutsu practitioner [B]Fighting Style[/B] Ryujin Yoshiki(Dragon God Style; Demon Wielding Style) [B]Clan:[/B] Kokaganken [B]Description:[/B] The Ryujin Style or the Dragon God Style is an immensely and deadly kenjutsu style developed to allow a single practitioner to defeat numerous enemies single-handedly. Practitioners of this style use a combination of superhuman speed and agility while in an advanced Iaido stance. The user makes use of observation-based pseudo-clairvoyance in order to avoid the attacks of their opponents by the least possible margin and with the least possible effort in order to place themselves in the perfect position to strike in the very instant the opponent’s strike misses. By doing so, they stress two-step attacks in order to ensure that any and all that oppose it are thoroughly slain. Due to the immense power and energy used during the style, many who have seen this style come to believe that the user is some sort of sword-wielding demon. As a result of this misconception, it has often been called the Demon-Wielding Style. Ryujin Style requires the user to be in good shape and well-disciplined and above all else, high amounts of stamina and endurance. Practitioners of this style also seem to have a much higher understanding of kenjutsu of different styles and are able to easily predict their foe’s movements. The user can also move in a way that allows them to almost always know exactly what moves their foe or foes are going to use by making their opponent move in a certain way so that their moves aren’t just predicted, but known. This means that the user can know what their foe’s next couple of moves are going to be. A draw back to this style is that they are strenuous to the user and can hurt them if not used wisely. [hr] [B][U]Techniques:[/U][/B] [h2][b]Canon Techniques[/b][/h2] [url=http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Chakra_Shockwave_Slash]Chakra Shōgekiha Kiru(Chakra Shockwave Slash)[/url] [url=http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Samurai_Sabre_Technique]Samuraiken no Jutsu(Samurai Sabre Technique)[/url] [url=http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Flash]Issen(Flash)[/url] [url=http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Rupture]Hadan(Rapture)[/url] [h2][b]S-Rank Techniques[/b][/h2] [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Himitsu Jutsu: Ryukara(Secret Technique: Dragon Shell) [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Kenjutsu [B]Classification:[/b] Offensive [B]Rank:[/B] S [B]Range:[/B] Short [B]Nature Type:[/B] none [B]Handseals:[/B] None [B]Description:[/B] One of the secret techniques of the Ryujin Style, this technique utilizes the sheer power granted by the Ryujin Style. The user flows Chakra-Enhanced Strength throughout their entire body and channels it into the hilt of their katana. Then, just as quickly as the technique had been prepared, they strike at their opponent in the skull. Mere seconds from contact being made, the user releasess tenketsu in their arms and hands to increase the overall impact of force. Normally, when hit with that much force, the head would split open, leaving the brain exposed and it would crack in half as well, thus killing the opponent. [B]Weakness:[/B] Due to the risk that the user weighs while using this technique, there is a severe drawback of it failing and the user being pretty much useless with any kind of chakra technique. Since this requires most of the overall chakra reserves of the user, if it misses, the user will be extremely exhausted. [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Himitsu Jutsu: Kyujosho Shiryuoda(Secret Technique: Soaring Dragon Strike) [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Kenjutsu [B]Classification:[/b] Offensive [B]Rank:[/B] S [B]Range:[/B] Short to Mid [B]Nature Type:[/B] None [B]Handseals:[/B] None [B]Description:[/B] Considered to be one of the strongest techniques of the Ryujin Style, Soaring Dragon Strike is performed while a normal strike is performed by drawing the katana from its sheath on one side while stepping forward with the opposite foot. This strike adds yet another step mid-draw with the leading foot adjacent to the sheath. This endangers the user by possibly putting the adjacent leg into the free sword’s path and draws one even closer to an opponent’s sword than usual, but on the other hand, it boosts both the power and speed of the enhanced Iaido swing. This technique allows the user to be able to step into the small margin behind one’s own drawn sword and in front of the sword of one’s opponent without fail, delivering a beyond-godspeed blow of monstrous power. Like other Iaido moves of the Ryujin Style, Soaring Dragon Strike is a two-step move and if its secret should be anticipated and the strike itself blocked or dodged, the second step immediately comes into effect. The immense force of the enhanced draw cuts the air in front of it and creates a powerful vacuum in its wake as the deflected air rushes back into place. Any opponent to deflect or dodge the first swing will automatically be subject to this vacuum and inexorably pulled closer to the user, all the while this vacuum creates intense winds powerful enough to overwhelm and catch their opponents off-balance. When the great amount of force being applied to the technique, a missed swing naturally leads into an accelerated spin. The added momentum of the spin in addition to the pulling force of the vacuum on both sides results in a second strike that greatly dwarfs the first in power. As a result, the target would be flung into the air by the powerful strike and comes crashing down to the ground. To date, no one has yet to survive being hit with this technique. [B]Weakness:[/B] The most perfect of concentration is needed. Even if there is one misstep, the technique can backfire severely and the user could quite possibly lose their life as a result…or worse. [h2][b]A-Rank Techniques[/b][/h2] [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Ryu no Kosho(Bite of The Dragon) [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Kenjutsu; Taijutsu [B]Classification:[/b] Offensive; Defensive [B]Rank:[/B] A [B]Range:[/B] Short [B]Nature Type:[/B] None [B]Handseals:[/B] [B]Description:[/B] Ryu no Kosho is both a defensive and offensive-type of technique of the famed Ryujin Style. To pull this off, the user must have a good amount of strength, chakra control, and precision as this technique is considered to be one of the Ryujin Style’s more advanced techniques. By observing the target, the user matches the exact breathing pattern of the foe and channels chakra to one of their dominant hand’s fingers. Then, as the foe strikes, the user is able to catch and absorb the impact of the strike with the mid-section of their finger. The user will then bring the top half of their finger to the target’s weapon causing the absorbed strike to be redirected to the target as slashing damage back at the foe. [B]Weakness:[/B] Complete chakra control is essential for this technique to go without a hitch. Complete concentration is also needed. [h2][b]B-Rank Techniques[/b][/h2] [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Koirujoryu(Coiled Dragon) [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Kenjutsu [B]Classification:[/b] Defensive [B]Rank:[/B] B [B]Range:[/B] Short [B]Nature Type:[/B] None [B]Handseals:[/B] None [B]Description:[/B] Koirujoryu is a defensive type of technique of the Ryujin Style. Similar to the Ryu no Kosho technique, the user will observe and match the breathing of the foe, only this time sending chakra into their katana. Then, as the foe strikes, the user will place their open hand on their blade just as the opponent’s sword comes in for that strike, causing all of the chakra in the sword to be released, which in turn causes the foe’s strike to be nullified. [B]Weakness:[/B] Just as with Ryu no Kosho, the aspect of complete chakra control and concentration is needed for this technique to be successful. [h2][b]C-Rank Techniques[/b][/h2] [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Momoki ni-ryu(Blinding Dragon [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Kenjutsu [B]Classification:[/b] Offensive; Defensive [B]Rank:[/B] C [B]Range:[/B] Short [B]Nature Type:[/B] None [B]Handseals:[/B] None [B]Description:[/B] The user will block an oncoming strike with the guard of their katana and then take said end of the hit and forcefully and quickly jam it into the target’s eye. This will cause the target to go blind temporarily in said eye due to the pain. [B]Weakness:[/B] It’s a simple block. If quick enough, the receiving end of this move will be able to counter in some way. [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Ryugeoda(Dragon Fang Strike) [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Kenjutsu [B]Classification:[/b] Offensive [B]Rank:[/B] C [B]Range:[/B] Short [B]Nature Type:[/B] None [B]Handseals:[/B] None [B]Description:[/B]A simple yet powerful offensive technique of the Ryujin Style. The user will perform a one-handed, Iaido strike. Just before the blade makes contact to the mid-section of the target, the user places their free hand onto the blade and will push it into the target with great force and tremendous anger. The result causes the original strike to gain an increase of power and speed as it severs a vital spot of the target’s and could potentially lead them to bleed out to death. [B]Weakness:[/B] As it is a simple technique, it could just as easily be evaded by side-stepping or something of the like. [h2][b]D-E-Rank Techniques[/b][/h2] [B]Name of Technique:[/B] [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] [B]Classification:[/b] [B]Rank:[/B] [B]Range:[/B] [B]Nature Type:[/B] [B]Handseals:[/B] [B]Description:[/B] [B]Weakness:[/B] [/hider]