[i][sub][center]I may add several more jutsu at some point in the near future.[/center][/sub][/i] [center][h2][color=#AFAF00][U][B]Kanagata, Kiyome[/B] – [I]Pylon[/I][/U][/color][/h2][/center] [center][img]http://orig02.deviantart.net/5b79/f/2015/148/0/a/machine__by_aditya777-d8v5ew5.jpg[/img][/center] [hider=General Data][B][U]Name:[/U][/B] Kiyome(Purification) Kanagata(Metal Pattern). [I][U]Nickname/Alias:[/U][/I] Pylon. [I][U]Gender:[/U][/I] Female. [B][U]Age:[/U][/B] 26. [I][U]Age Appearance:[/U][/I] 26. [I][U]Sexuality:[/U][/I] Heterosexual(?). [I][U]Birthplace:[/U][/I] Kumogakure. [B][U]Organization:[/U][/B] Omoitsuku-za. [B][U]Clan/Kekkei Genkai:[/U][/B] Kanagata/Raijin no junshū. If original, you need a description of their hierarchy, and what they’re known for. Feel free to include clan history as well. [B][U]Rank:[/U][/B] S rank missing nin. [U][I]Position:[/I][/U] Executive Scientist – Electromagnetics. [B][U]Chakra Nature:[/U][/B] Denjiton(Lightning+Earth) and [S]Wind[/S]. [I][U]Additional Appearance Details:[/U][/I] Kiyomi stands at 5'8 and weighs 193 lbs due to her physical augmentations. Kiyome wears her head protector's metal plate as the centerpiece for her belt buckle. It is notable that her the village symbol on her head protector has been twisted, warped, and scratched, likely by metal weaponry and electromagnetic influence--this is intentional. [B][U]History:[/U][/B] Hailing from the Land of Lightning Kiyome's life began during the First Shinobi war, putting her right in the middle of one of history's scariest conflicts thus far. Sheltered by her clan, the girl was raised as one of the heir's to its leadership, having been the only child of the clan head she had quite the mantle to live up to. As the years went on it very quickly came to light, even in her toddler days, that Kiyome was not [I]just[/I] exceptionally talented, but a sure prodigy as her Kekkei genkai manifested at early enough an age that its use, throughout the rest of her life, became second nature. With tutors at her beck and call, the girl grew up during the war, sheltered from the conflict despite her surely invaluable tactical worth. Kept safe for at least the first twelve years of her life, with both mother and father on the battlefield far too often, Kiyome was something of a rebellious child, always pushing her elders to or past their limits, testing what she could get away with.. It turned out the answer was quite a lot, and so the girl kept pushing. As she matured the habit became worse, continuing even after the war was finally over and her father was more present. However, one could say that, in some ways, it was quelled with the news of her mother's death at the hands of, rather unexpectedly, the Antare clan. Crushed by the loss of her mother, who despite her behavior, she adored to a fault, Kiyome's rebelliousness took a backseat to her grief and loss. Her father did his best to remain there for her, but she couldn't look him in the eyes anymore than she could her mother...not anymore at least. Having reached the age of 15 by then, Kiyome seemed to mellow out, behaving herself when necessary and listening to her elders. However, to those who knew her well, they would have said that she'd become withdrawn and distant. It was too bad that the new alliances with other clans and the formation of Kumogakure distracted her father and both her uncles from the warning signs. Withdrawing into herself even more, the young girl did her duty, having become a shinobi, helping to protect and maintain Kumogakure under the guidance of the First Raikage. She even managed to rise to the rank of elite jounin despite her age, where she served well, sometimes giving advice to her superiors when the opportunity presented itself. To those who had known her mother, the similarities between child and parent were apparent. Proud of her daughter, Isei Kanagata did his best to pay her mind, and give her the praise he hadn't during all those terrible years of war. However, at the end of the day it was for nought, as the First Raikage lay on his death bed and her father was powerless to stop him from electing a man who had only been in their village for several years, a man who practically no one knew much about, to the position of Second Raikage. It was this event that toppled the house of cards and so, not a month after the man's rise to leadership, she defected. Her actions driven by outrage, the twenty-two year old, having lost faith in the system, trudged out into the world, resolute to never set foot into such a corrupt society again. With little direction to her travels, Kiyome sought out new purpose and eventually she found it, deciding that she would master the intricacies of electromagnetics and expand it further than anyone had before. Perhaps it was out of spite, or perhaps out of ambition, but at the end of the day she earned a reputation so notable that an organization known as the Omoitsuku-za approached her. Seeing it as a chance to gain more resources for her studies, and secretly hoping to use the connections it gave her to topple the still developing system, she accepted. As her research continued it became an obsession, one of several, which helped her run away from the source of her issues—her mother's death and the Antare clan. To this day her hatred of the Antare still runs strong and her studies continue. With her admittance into the fold of the Omoitsuku-za she was able to expand her capabilities with the help of a shinobi neuroscientist, which has elevated her to one of the most recognized positions in the organization: Executive scientist. With the increase in resources that came with this position, Kiyome expanded, creating her trademark Raikō engai and gathering followers and research assistants to her cause she has come into the public eye once more. In the last several months she has made shop near several smaller settlements, the most recent of which is the Village Hidden in Waterfalls. So far the reasons for her actions are unknown, she intends them to stay that way...for a time at least. [B][U]Personality:[/U][/B] TBA. Theme:[/hider] [hider=Equipment] [B][U]Base Weapons & Items:[/U][/B] X kunai X shuriken X wire [B][U]Specialized Weapons & Items:[/U][/B] [B]Name of Weapon or Item:[/B] Hiraishin([sub]避雷針[/sub] [I]'Lightning rods'[/I]) [B]Description:[/B] A series of twelve hollow metallic rods each of which is four feet long, weighing in at roughly 80 lbs. Each rod is infused with enough denjiton chakra to effectively make it a superconductor. The infused chakra was moulded into it during the creation of the tools and thus remains therein. This energy cannot be tapped for jutsu. The Hiraishin are exceptionally durable due to the density of their structure and the small crossing struts in the hollow of the rods. These rods are a composite of chakra metal and silver making them exceptionally conductive.[/hider] [hider=Combat Data] [B][U]Special Traits[/U][/B] Inability to learn genjutsu due to Kekkei genkai. Reigning master of Raiton-based jutsu. Electromagnetic aural field – sensory. Weaker to Fire techniques. Exceptionally intelligent. Excellent chakra control. Large chakra reserves. [I][U]Augmented Physiology:[/U][/I] In her efforts to reach her current heights, Kiyome changed her food regiment, increasing the amount of minute iron and bits of silver until she gained a resistance against the poisoning that the latter of the two would otherwise cause. Once she had this in place she infused the foods with her denjiton chakra and continued to eat it, manipulating the resulting metals inside her own body till they formed rods and several other things, resulting in her current appearance. As a result of her augmentations she always projects a magnetic field several inches around her body even with Shinsei no naizai-ka active. Additionally her body easily diffuses heat into the metallic augmentations and disperses it. [B]Name of Kekkei Genkai:[/B] Raijin no junshū([sub]雷神の准州[/sub] '[I]Territory of the lightning god'[/I]). [B]Clan:[/B] Kanagata. [B]Description:[/B] The Kanagata clan's kekkei genkai is forged from the earth and lightning affinities to make a powerful electromagnetic field around the user. Depending on skill and overall power, the clan member's magnetic field will be anywhere from 5-30 meters in its hemispheric radius. The inheritors to this genetically dominant kekkei genkai receive both Denjiton(Electromagnetic release) as their chakra nature, but also naturally wider chakra pathways within their body. This gives inheritors a naturally larger chakra capacity. As to their aural field, they are able to sense movement through it as it displaces and reorganizes the chakra present therein. This magnetic field can be disrupted by fire affinity jutsu, but not destroyed. The chakra is linked directly to the inheritor's chakra system and can be considered in the same sense as internal chakra; thus it cannot be sealed by normal means. Their electromagnetic field allows them to control lightning chakra within its bounds as well as to magnetize and manipulate possibly magnetic bodies while they remain within the field --the exceptions being chakra infused weapons, armor, or the like. Lastly, skilled inheritors gain a resistance --not immunity- to genjutsu due to the natural flux of their inner chakra system. ========================================= [B][U]Techniques:[/U][/B] [B]Canon Jutsu[/B] [url=http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Lightning_Release:_False_Darkness]Raiton: Gian(Lightning Release: False Darkness)[/url]: [url=http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Chidori_Current]Chidori nagashi(Chidori current)[/url] [B]Custom Jutsu[/B] [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Raika shin'i([sub]ライカ強電[/sub] [I]Flash of lightning God's authority'[/I]). [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Kekkai ninjutsu. [B]Rank:[/B] C-S. [B]Range:[/B] Within the magnetic field. [B]Nature Type:[/B] Denjiton. [B]Handseals:[/B] N/A [B]Description:[/B] Raika shin'i is a jutsu that was created rather recently by the clan's 2nd in command. The Raika shin'i, aka Flash of lightning god's authority, allows those of the Kanagata clan the ability to control the movement of their lightning techniques through their magnetic field. It is also categorized as a magnetism based ability due to the fact that it also helps techniques like Kanaaji inryoku function properly. This, in essence, is the precise control of the individuals magnetic aura as well as their inner chakra system which is what creates their resistance to genjutsu and innate shape manipulation abilities. [B]Weakness:[/B] Due to it being a highly valuable technique it can be crippling to almost any Kanagata to lose the ability to use it in battle. This can occur by blocking the chakra points, which does take at least twice the effort (2 hits or a very efficient taijutsu) in order to block. It can be disrupted by water or metals as they have higher conductivity then the air that this technique controls the conductivity paths within through the use of the magnetic field. Fire can be a bane to it but is not as effective as the aforementioned abilities and unless B rank or above will take time to effect the technique. ==================== [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Ishoku Goukin([sub]衣食合金[/sub] [I]'Living Alloy'[/I]). [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Kekkei Ninjutsu/passive ability. [B]Rank:[/B] N/A. [B]Range:[/B] N/A. [B]Nature Type:[/B] Denjiton. [B]Handseals:[/B] N/A. [B]Description:[/B] This technique is very simple in nature and is a passive trait of the Kanagata clan's kekkei genkai. Essentially, the body of a Kanagata clan member is a super magnet, the reason is thought to be that their chakra system is almost entirely composed of magnetic chakra rather than normal chakra. This means that they can effect their own bodies with their magnetism abilities in addition to being able to conduct more lightning techniques without taking nearly as much damage. Their own lightning techniques are also essentially unable to damage their body unless otherwise is stated. [B]Weakness:[/B] Affinity weaknesses. ==================== [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Gairyaku: Reiki no Den-kimiko([sub]概略: レイキの電気巫女[/sub] [I]'External Force: Aura of the Lightning god's son'[/I]). [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Kekkai ninjutsu/Shape-manipulation. [B]Rank:[/B] S. [B]Range:[/B] N/A. [B]Nature Type:[/B] Denjiton. [B]Handseals:[/B] N/A. [B]Description:[/B] One of the most difficult techniques of the Kanagata clan, this is only learned after the highest of masteries is obtained. Effectively, the user of this technique is capable of changing the size, shape, and potency of their aural magnetism. This is done through controlling the chakra that makes up this aura. Disabling the bond between the chakra and the magnetism and drawing it in to the body, moving the chakra itself around in varied shapes and patterns etc etc. [B]Weakness:[/B] N/A. ==================== [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Yuusei: Ji kaeshiame([sub]郵政: 地返し雨[/sub] [I]'Dominance: Earth reversal-rain'[/I]). [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Kekkei ninjutsu/Shape-manipulation. [B]Rank:[/B] C-S. [B]Range:[/B] Within magnetic field. [B]Nature Type:[/B] Denjiton and Earth. [B]Handseals:[/B] 12. [B]Description:[/B] Considered to be the earthly equivalent of Raika shin'i, this technique allows a Kanagata clan member to forcibly push their magnetic dominance into the ground rather than it being primarily based in the air. The name of this technique is due to the fact that the user will often then form a reversed gravity effect where variously sized sections of earth will move upwards in a seemingly effortless fashion. Typically, when this is used it causes a subtle rumbling in the earth within the 60 yard radius and then it will settle. Additionally a low, but always constant hum will emanate from the surrounding area and will gradually increase in it's volume over time. This is further noticed when projectiles are formed and come near an individual. It should be noted that this technique is considered an incredibly advanced earth manipulation technique despite it being of the magnetism affinity. [B]Weakness:[/B] This technique highly limits the abilities of the Raika shin'i in the air and restricts the user's ability to cast and manipulate the trajectory of their air-born lightning techniques. It is also rather mentally taxing and eventually gains a rather monumental chakra cost. ==================== [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Jiki kyōmei([sub]磁気共鳴[/sub] [I]'Magnetic resonance'[/I]). [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Kekkei ninjutsu. [B]Rank:[/B] C-A. [B]Range:[/B] Within a magnetic field. [B]Nature Type:[/B] Denjiton. [B]Handseals:[/B] 2-4-6. [B]Description:[/B] Its handseals dependent on rank, Jiki kyōmei is a technique that allows the user to send Denjiton chakra into a material and allow the material to propagate the magnetism, though not the chakra that catalyzed the process. This technique also allows the user to generate a magnetic field around objects which have developed the A rank manifestation of this technique. An A rank magnetic field projected by a highly magnetic or conductive substance can reach a cylindrical radius of 8 meters. [B]Weakness:[/B] The less chakra used in the creation of the magnetic field, the less potent the resulting field. The technique must also start within a mangetic field. ==================== [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Ijū no tsūshin([sub]移住の通信[/sub] [I]'Signals of Transmigration'[/I]). [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Supplementary ninjutsu/Forbidden Technique(?). [B]Rank:[/B] C-S. [B]Range:[/B] 100 mile radius or within magnetic field. [B]Nature Type:[/B] Denjiton and/or Lightning. [B]Handseals:[/B] Variable. [B]Description:[/B] Potentially a forbidden technique when utilized at its strongest, Ijū no tsūshin is a technique devised by the Kanagata clan, but released to the public. It is one of few that is actually useable by anyone, rather than just by one of the two most masterful lightning clans. A largely variable technique in regards to application, Ijū no tsūshin is executed utilizing handseals only when the user's skill is exceptionally low. The amount of handseals varies depending on user skill, complexity of the technique's application, and distance. Cutting to the point, Ijū no tsūshin allows the user to transmit subtle electrical signals via chakra. One of the primary uses of Ijū no tsūshin is in the vein of nigh telepathic communication by sending electrical signals from one individual to the other. This application is B rank at least as it requires incredible mental focus and chakra control so as not to accidentally use too much electricity and thus damage the brain. While most users of Ijū no tsūshin are only capable of communicating rudimentary orders over only twenty or so meters, those capable of utilizing the technique at A rank are able to transmit signals over 10s of miles of distance. The further away the individual, the less complex the signals must be with few exceptions. The last, and forbidden, use of this technique is effectively mind control, which is considered a technique only in the grasp of a select few, most of which are members of the Kanagata clan. This [I]mind control[/I] is utilized via the user transmitting a set of continuous electrical signals of extreme complexity, thus allowing them to effectively fire nerves strategically, and even highjack an individual's brain and use it to further transmit signals once highjacked. This application is considered S rank and is typically used only as an interrogation technique, having been forbidden in all other scenarios. [B]Weakness:[/B] While not limited in its range or the complexity of the “commands,” or the detail of its communicative abilities, and certainly not possessing a high chakra cost barring its S rank use, Ijū no tsūshin is not an easy technique to maintain. While its chakra cost is not great, every use takes a sliver, and continuous use, even for most masters, threatens to cause the user to become less and less aware of the amount of chakra going into the process. Additionally, due to the sheer complexity of translating “words,” and concepts directly to the brain of another individual via electrical signals, even for the sake of mere communication, this technique takes a level of focus for all, but the most masterful users that makes it largely useless in combat as it would only allow most individuals to give very simple commands, if that. Lastly, when using the S rank form of this technique, a given user is typically incapable of manipulating more than one individual at a time and almost always must remain entirely immobile while doing so. When controlling another person their own senses and awareness of their surroundings are lowered considerably making them more vulnerable to both genjutsu and surprise attacks. It should be noted that in addition to the aforementioned weaknesses, this technique can be disrupted in several other notable ways as it only works properly when conducting through air. As such, the signals carried by the electricity will be distorted too greatly to be used if they must travel through three meters of dense material or any liquid. Should an individual be cloaked in lightning chakra or have it running through their body the technique will be unable to take over their body, or will be drowned out by the stronger electrical currents. Lastly, individuals with exceptional chakra control can treat even the S ranked technique much like a genjutsu and fluctuate their chakra continuously to disrupt the jutsu's control long enough to reassert their own. ==================== [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Chikyūshō([sub]地球照[/sub] [I]'Earthshine'[/I]). [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Kekkei ninjutsu. [B]Rank:[/B] D-C. [B]Range:[/B] Within a magnetic field. [B]Nature Type:[/B] Denjiton and lightning. [B]Handseals:[/B] 4. [B]Description:[/B] A rather simple technique he creates a tiny spark within the magnetic field and allows the magnetism to focus and conduct it causing it to flare out in a blinding expansion of lightning. The jutsu doesn't do much damage and can't even stun for 5 seconds but does have a highly blinding effect even to individuals with dojutsu as the rapid expansion of chakra confuses the chakra sensing capabilities that they likely possess. [B]Weakness:[/B] Doesn't cause any damage whatsoever. ==================== [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Shinsei no naizai-ka([sub]神性の内在化[/sub] [I]'Internalization of divinity'[/I]). [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Kekkei kinjutsu. [B]Rank:[/B] S+ [B]Range:[/B] Personal. [B]Nature Type:[/B] Denjiton and lightning. [B]Handseals:[/B] 22. [B]Description:[/B] Through mastery of the her aural magnetic field and its interaction with her chakra system Kiyome is capable of pulling this field [I]into[/I] her own body. The results of this action are drastic and should anyone else attempt it without years of training, they are more likely to cause themselves brain trauma, paralysis, or outright death. While inheritor's of the Raijin no junshū already possess highly conductive and magnetic bodies as is apparent in Ishoku Goukin, this technique makes utterly transcends former levels causing them to become a super conductor in addition to a magnetic generator. While the effect is not truly permanent, it is possible to maintain for any length of time as it does not rely on chakra to power it and is merely a shift of the magnetic field's focus. Likely the most notable effect of this technique is how it influences the body, mind, and chakra of the user, amplifying all three respectiely to greatly heightened levels. However, the user's chakra is particularly effected by this aural interalization, causing it to become hyper-potent to the extent that when even minute amounts are externalized mere contact with a single thread of the user's Denjiton chakra can immediately magnetize something, or wrest control of any and all lightning or electricity based techniques. Additionally, due to Kiyome's complete mastery of the Raika shin'i, her chakra control becomes effectively perfect as long as this technique is activated. As to the physical amplification caused by Shinsei no naizai-ka, the user's reaction speed, senses, and physical movement are amplified greatly on both micro and macro levels. As such, Kiyome is capable of accelerating, decelerating, and maintaining tremendous speeds without damage to herself as part of her movements are manipulated by the magnetic energies in her body effectively allowing her to slingshot herself or anchor herself in mere moments in addition to making extremely fine-tuned movements. Beyond her physical augmentations are those of her mind, which start with increased processing speed and power and continue on to increased perceptual acuity and attention to detail on any level. While active her mental capabilities are highly attuned, making her hyper aware of her body's status and in near complete control of its actions in all areas, though she can choose to merely leave her internal workings on autopilot. Lastly, all of her thought processes are streamlined making it much more difficult for things to confuse her as she can multitask to greatly increased levels. [B]Weakness:[/B] Due to the sheer density of denjiton and raiton chakra, the user is incapable of utilizing any other affinity while the technique remains in effect. Additionally despite effectively amplifying all of the user's capabilities, this technique must be deactivated it least once every 11 hours for 2 hours worth of time. If the user fails to meet this requirement their mental, chakratic, and physical health will begin to rapidly decline due to the immense amounts of stress this technique causes by effectively supercharging the user. Additionally, this technique can be disrupted by A or S rank fire affinity jutsu engulfing the user. Granted, in most scenarios this would kill them. ==================== [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Raikō tentei no sōshin([sub]雷光天帝の送信[/sub] [I]'Lightning god's transmission'[/I]). [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Kekkei kinjutsu. [B]Rank:[/B] S. [B]Range:[/B] Contact. [B]Nature Type:[/B] Lightning. [B]Handseals:[/B] 18. [B]Description:[/B] The mental equivalent of Raiton: Kin'niku no kansō, this technique is based off of the S rank form of Ijū no tsūshin, this technique takes this control one step further, allowing the user to [I]program[/I] complex mental and pyschological responses into their own, or someone else's central nervous system, specifically their brain. Most, if not all, of these [I]programs[/I] require specific stimuli to be activated and otherwise remain dormant. [B]Weakness:[/B] While an incredibly powerful technique, the user can only utilize it on themselves or an individual with whom they remain in prolonged physical contact with. Creating these programs in their own neural network requires minute amounts of chakra, but takes considerable amounts of time, while doing so to another individual requires even more time and chakra. This technique is only possible while Shinsei no naizai-ka is active. ==================== [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Raiton: Kin'niku no kansō([sub]雷遁: 筋肉の感想[/sub] [I]'Lightning Release: Muscular impressions'[/I]). [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Kekkei kinjutsu. [B]Rank:[/B] S. [B]Range:[/B] Contact. [B]Nature Type:[/B] Lightning and/or Denjiton. [B]Handseals:[/B] 18. [B]Description:[/B] The physical manifestation of Raikō tentei no sōshin and Ijū no tsūshin, this technique, unlike the aforementioned ability allows the user to instead [I]program[/I] physiological responses into the target's nervous system. However, similar to it, the technique requires prolonged physical contact and almost always requires specific stimuli to activate the given [I]programs[/I]. This ability can even be used in a more subtle manner so as to [I]program[/I] muscle memory into one's own body. [B]Weakness:[/B] While an incredibly powerful technique, the user can only utilize it on themselves or an individual with whom they remain in prolonged physical contact with. Creating these programs in their own neural network requires minute amounts of chakra, but takes considerable amounts of time, while doing so to another individual requires even more time and chakra. Like its counterpart, this technique is only available during Shinsei no naizai-ka's use.[/hider] [center][color=#417994][h2][U][B]Mayonaka, Seisui[/B] – [I]The Tranquil Lotus[/I][/U][/h2][/color] [img]http://oi50.tinypic.com/2yvlx1x.jpg[/img][/center] [hider=General Data][B][U]Name:[/U][/B] Mayonaka(Midnight), Seisui(Elegance). [I][U]Nickname/Alias:[/U][/I] The Tranquil Lotus. [I][U]Gender:[/U][/I] Male. [B][U]Age:[/U][/B] 37. [I][U]Age Appearance:[/U][/I] 32. [I][U]Sexuality:[/U][/I] Heterosexual. [B][U]Village:[/U][/B] N/A. [I][U]Birthplace:[/U][/I] Land of Iron. [B][U]Organization:[/U][/B] [B][U]Clan/Style:[/U][/B] Mayonaka/Shizukana-ryū-ji no. [hider=_]A long time has passed since the origins of this clan were lost, no longer do any of the outside world know where the Mayonaka spawned and how the now ancient style was forged into improving perfection. The outsiders do not know, but then they are not meant to, as a clan's history is its own. The Mayonaka clan, founded somewhere in what is now the land of iron, were far from notable before their style's creation. Their 1st master was a simple man, a hunter, living off the land and assisting the people in the few ways he could. Many years passed for him and he gradually grew in his wisdom until one day he was visited by a man. A strange man with a look of majesty, power, and wisdom in his many lively orbs, visited him for a time, asking for simple shelter for a time. Providing it, the foremost master of the yet to be created style gave the man all he needed, as he appeared to be recovering from some strange ailment. The man was weak of body at that time, but the two began to grow close, learning from each other, and the Mayonaka found himself overtaken with the smallest fragments of kinship with the man. A short time turned to weeks, and weeks turned to months and the man began to speak of things which the Mayonaka could barely understand. He was isolated from the world, knowing little of the arts being created and the politics or intricacies of things. Even as he worked the forge, he found something changing in himself, yet unsure as to what, and when he asked the man there was no reply, just a solemn look. The next day, the man had vanished, no traces left of his presence. This bothered the Mayonaka greatly and eventually he decided it was time to leave his home, he could no longer isolate himself, he was no longer satisfied by the simple wilderness, something in him longed for what he knew not. So he saved his money and then used it to acquire a weapon for while he was no true warrior he was a skilled hunter and he knew that wielding a blade, even of lesser quality, would be useful. He carried on, traveling slow and learning as much as he could bout his surroundings, the world he had been apart from for so long. It took two years before he saw exactly what he had been looking for, the spark that awakened a new passion in him: He witnessed the dual of two swordsman. - - - - - He traveled again, now returning home, changed, knowing what he had to do. So, while he returned he challenged many, defeated by some and winning against others, until his name was known well. So, he changed it for his face was not yet known. He became No-hassan Mayonaka(Emanation of Midnight), a growing legend among swordsman, and then he arrived home. His blade, of lesser quality still, no longer served him, he could not wield it, but he had learned more in his trade of blacksmithing. With money from his fallen adversaries he acquired the best of metals, specific mixtures, and from there he began to work. It was hard, for challenges often braved the long path to reach him in hope of besting the rising legend in combat. None did. It took months, and on the last month he was nearly defeated. However, strangely, his opponent decided to forestall their match midway, saying that his opponent could not possibly be serious. The look in the challenger's eyes seemed somehow familiar for they were knowing, wise, and filled with majesty. That day his blade had come to fruition, and it was the last day it had needed to cool and to harden into perfection. There was time still, two more days to pass before their match was to resume. No-hassan however decided he would no adjust to his blade, no, he would not even touch it. - - - - - A trusted friend carrying his blade wrapped in cloth to their field of battle, No-hassan's challenger awaited them, ready, but relaxed. Bowing he finally took the blade and its sheath readying it on his belt and bowing to his opponent. "You are a man of honor, and this day I can assure you that by the end, you will witness my best," something awoke in No-hassan Mayonaka that day, something calm, peaceful: Tranquility. His hand had been placed against the tsuka of his katana, and his stance shifted. The challenger drew his blade and approached him cautiously, ready to strike at any opening, but No-hassan had none. There was not a single true opening, but to the challenger their appeared many, it appeared as if the Mayonaka had laid himself bare to the world, ready to be felled in any moment. A deep breath, blade striking out in a diagonal slash, his foot slid back gently against the soil, and his body swiveled to the right, towards the blow, and his blade slid from its sheath and there was no clash, only a brilliance of movement and light on the blade as one met the other, and the lesser creation submitted completely to the will of Midnight. There was not even a single sound for the witnesses to perceive, only the brilliance, and then the soft sound of the lesser katana falling to the ground and the challenger's backwards stumbles. "Know its name, the name of the blade which cuts down this man, Chinmoku: E assuru hontō no jiko(沉黙：へ圧する本当の自己'Silence: Overwhelm the truest self')," the first blade of Mayonaka, the first wielder of the Shizukana-ryū-ji no. So, his challenger fell, a sensation of weightless bliss coming over him in his last moments, spent falling to the ground for the brilliant silence had pierced him, and he understood. - - - - - None remember this story now, none but the clan itself, for its story is passed down in the metal of their blade, who shall forever bare in its name: Chinmoku, for the silence and peace of their ancestor, the man who defeated the man with majesty in his eyes: Miyamoto Musashi. This, is their legacy, the legacy of the Shizukana-ryū-ji no. Yet while here ends the story of the first, it is by no means the end of the story as 12 descendants passed, each with blade renewed until finally it came to be that Chinmoku was a blade such as to effect its wielder. This could not be, they would not allow the blade to dominate them, there had to be a mediator between, and so the 13th descendent of No-hassan spent most of her life gathering supplies, the materials needed and the knowledge necessary for her lofty task. Tanoshī(pleasant), the 13th descendant of No-hassan, after 15 years gathered that which she needed, and her task truly begun. For the rest of her life she crafted, carried, and meditated with her creation, attuning first herself with the artifact, and then attuning it with the blade. Finally, on her deathbed she asked to hold the two together and with the last of her strength she united the two, sheathing Chinmoku within its new counter part: The Tōrenai-men to naikō(通れない面と乃公 'Ego with an impassable mask'), a magnificent sheath, her life work. Then she collapsed into the peacefulness and serenity of death, her end as pleasant as her beginnings.[/hider] [B][U]Rank:[/U][/B] Dai-Samurai. [B][U]Chakra Nature:[/U][/B] N/A. [I][U]Additional Appearance Details:[/U][/I] On both his right and left forearms beneath his garb are bracers. [B][U]Personality:[/U][/B] [I][B]"At our core we are human beings, our purpose is that of the conduit through which flows the power to give tranquility to any who oppose us, whether they believe it to be such or not. I am a conduit just as you are, a human conduit, through which the tranquility can flow; I walk a path of serenity and peace despite the damage I appear to deal on the surface. For, it is not physical beauty I wish to bestow, but rather the beauty of wholeness of self, inner peace, which I wish to give unto all who strike at me in adversity or challenge. I wish to give my opponent what they cannot with honor give themselves: Death,"[/B] - Mayonaka, Kōtaku.[/I] Like his great grandfather Kōtaku, Seisui is resolute of his purpose, his sense of self, and knows what he must do, always. However, in the scope of wisdom he is yet lacking to his ancestor and still has much to learn by comparison. Seisui is a calm existence, filled with understanding and empathy for those around him. He strives to understand himself, others, and the world in order to reach the purest state of his existence. While this is indeed the perpetual wish of practitioners of the Shizukana-ryū-ji no it is still indeed a strong aspiration to which he reaches. Yet while resolute in this he is nowhere near perfect, in fact Seisui has many flaws, as all men and woman do. While he does not have the shortest of tempers he is known to react badly to what he perceives as 'insults to swordsmanship and the blade'. He is unforgiving when truly slighted and rather disgusted by those of hypocritical nature. When faced with a foe he know he cannot best, Seisui will not bow his head, and he will not run, but he will instead push himself to the furthest edges of his ability and hope for a miracle. He is a spiritual man, understanding the flows of yin and yang energy, and the essence that forms all things. As a practitioner of the Shizukana-ryū-ji no he has instilled in himself the dogmas by which those who wield its serene glory live. [I][U]Theme:[/U][/I] [/hider] [hider=Equipment Data] [B][U]Base Weapons & Items:[/U][/B] X explosive tags. X smoke bombs. X kunai X shuriken X wire [B][U]Specialized Weapons & Items:[/U][/B] [B]Name of Weapon or Item:[/B] Chinmoku: Yōikō no sharakuna ginren([sub]沉黙: 容易光沢、洒落な銀蓮[/sub] [I]'Silence: Simple Match of the Boldest Silver Lotus'[/I]). and Tōrenai-men to naikō([sub]通れない面と乃公[/sub] [I]'Ego with an impassable mask'[/I]). [B]Description:[/B] A blade whose essence has been passed down through the Mayonaka family since its beginning, Chinmoku changes with each of its wielders' passing. The blade, due to how many times it has been altered and had chakra poured into its magnificent form has become nigh unbreakable and gained an edge so sharp that in the right hands it could easily sheer through even the strongest of substances. Due to the nature of Chinmoku and the fact that with each passing generation it is reforged and renamed, something unique has come of its existence making it much more than just an ancestral blade. With each passing wielder it is melted down and taken apart only to be created once more to better suit the inheritor. Its name is than chosen via the use of the wielder's closest relatives, for while the user names the blade themselves and to express its new form and how it will be used, it must still reflect several of its more recent wielders to remember its place in the world. Beyond these facts there is still a very unique aspect that many never truly realize is present in Chinmoku, for only with in depth meditation and reflection with the blade can one realize that within the blade is something similar to a soul or consciousness of some form. In fact, from the very beginning, Chinmoku has imprinted the skills and wisdom of its wielder into itself, acting as an ancient record of all those who have wielded it in earnest. These skills and this wisdom can be accessed through meditation and trained into a form that can become reliable in combat, but in no way are they easy to obtain. After all, the blade has a consciousness, and to truly unlock its secrets Chinmoku's sheath must be taken off the wielder's person so that there is no filter between the blade and the wielder's consciousnesses. It becomes a tug of war, a power struggle to see whom shall truly influence whom. Once the blade has however lost this struggle and its wisdom and imprinted skill has been unlocked, the user can once again don Tōrenai-men to naikō and still access the bounty of experience imprinted within Chinmoku. To expand, one ought to understand the nature of Chinmoku's sheath, Tōrenai-men to naikō, for without this sheath chinmoku would become an unwieldable monster, or rather it would be foolhardy to wield it if one did not want to go insane. In essence, the Tōrenai-men to naikō was created to filter the influence of Chinmoku's soul on its wielder. When Chinmoku is sheathed its influence is entirely filtered, and even if drawn it is not able to subjugate or totally influence its wielder as long as the Tōrenai-men to naikō is on their person. It is only when the blade is wielded and sheath discarded that its influence becomes dangerous to the mind of the wielder. Otherwise it has been seen that the sheath is just as resistant to damage as Chinmoku itself, the actual reasons behind this are unknown, but it is thought that the sheath was made to be even more impervious than Chinmoku so that it would not be destroyed, damaged, or influenced by the blade which it is meant to limit. Last of all, it has been seen that the Tōrenai-men to naikō has an incredibly calming effect on any whom it touches, entering them almost into a state of pure all consuming serenity. This effect can be felt even through clothing and indirectly through a weapon or armor, though its effects would be noticeably dulled. It is said that, in essence, Chinmoku and Tōrenai-men to naikō are the yin and yang to one another, for while Chinmoku is used for physical damage and destruction --embodying the yang-- Tōrenai-men to naikō is used to bring peace and serenity by way of sheathing the blade and keeping it from destroying --thus embodying the yin. So it has been seen that one cannot be used without the other, plain and simple.[/hider] [hider=Combat Data] [B][U]Special Traits[/U][/B] Incredible physical attributes --durability, strength, stamina, speed, agility, flexibility, etc etc-- Exceptional chakra control No purely nin or genjutsu Average chakra reserves Close range combatant Master Swordsman [U][B]Style:[/B][/U] [i][B]Name of Style:[/B][/i] Shizukana-ryū-ji no(Style of the tranquil path). [i][B]Clan:[/B][/i] Mayonaka. [i][B]Description:[/B][/i] [I][B]"To the eyes of a swordsman it is a strange aloof thing, beautiful in its strangeness; to a peasant it is a strange peace embodied by the swordsman's form, blade and sheath and mortality alike; but to the truest of swordmasters, one who understands that there is always more to learn, it is a masterpiece constantly renewing itself to perfection. This is the Shizukana-ryū-ji no, the style of the tranquil path,"[/B] - Mayonaka, Yōi-tsūka.[/I] Just as his grandmother told him so many years ago, the style of the Mayonaka clan is indeed a constantly renewing masterpiece. For while many a style does not change once one has considered it perfected, this style is not as such. With every passing generation is is altered slightly to reach further into the concept of perfection that the user of that generation holds in their core. There are two codes which practitioners of the Shizukana-ryū-ji no live, the first set of codes are those of the Mayonaka family, while the second are the dogma of the Shizukana-ryū-ji no itself. While those from outside can attempt to learn the Lotus dogma and become practitioners of the Style of the Tranquil Path, it is unlikely that they would ever truly be full practitioners of masters as they lack the background of the Mayonaka. [U][B]Tenants of Mayonaka[/B][/U] [list] [*]Be humble, but understanding of yourself and your place in the world. However, never allow yourself to be limited to this position. [*]Judge one by your impressions of them, but do not underestimate them due to your judgement. [*]Strive till your limits, then come to understand what keeps you there and again surpass yourself. [*]Do not squander or show off one's abilities and talents, to do either is to demean oneself. [*]While one may judge and adapt, understand that you can easily be proven incorrect. [*]When proven incorrect, accept that you were wrong and change. [*]Be malleable only to your own will and the will of the universe. [*]Respect those wiser and more skilled than yourself. [*]Be changed by all, but be moved by only yourself. [*]Predict, verify and adapt. [/list] [U][B]The Lotus Dogma[/B][/U] The four petals of the lotus flower, a flower which sits upon the surface of the water and spreads its arms in the four directions, represent the four core ways that the blade is drawn and wielded in the Shizukana-ryū-ji no. These four methods of unsheathing and positioning the blade are considered part of the No geijutsu nodjiita ken(の芸術野地板剣 'Art of Sheathing a Sword'). These forms are each named after one of the four cardinal directions each of which have their own purpose in the scope of the style, without one form the others would simply not be in balance, that is the way of tranquility. [U][I]Kita-muki Renge-hen(北向き蓮花片 'North Facing Lotus Petal')[/I][/U] draws the blade with its edge facing forwards and its tip pointing upwards, the sheath comes off by pulling it up along the blade rather than drawing the blade from the sheath. This is considered one of the most bizarre of the No geijutsu nodjiita ken, but is nonetheless necessary. Typically the user will place the sheath upon their shoulder with the edge of their blade pointing away from their body even while within the sheath. One of the few dogmas that has the user fully draw the blade almost at all times, the Kita-muki Renge-hen is used for frontal attack. Once the blade is drawn, the sheath tends to move to the shoulder opposite where the blade was originally drawn from. The blade itself is then held with the dominant hand with the blade vertical, tip pointing up, edge facing away and forwards. The pinky is used to stabilize it, while the rest of the hand grasps it, the arm in a diagonally downwards position. This dogma is actually used to create openings by sliding the attacks down the blade, and then utilizing the sheath to strike the attacks away from the blade as it flows right into position to strike the opening. It tends to throw the attacker off balance while allowing the wielder to flow from defense into attack almost effortlessly. [U][I]Azuma-muki Renge-hen(東向き蓮花片 'East Facing Lotus Petal')[/I][/U] begins with one of the wielder's shoulders facing towards their enemy as they stand sideways. The left palm cradles the sheath, the blade's point aimed forwards towards the enemy or target and the sheathed edge facing away from the user's side, to the right. The fingers of the left hand are pointed towards the hilt as the hand cradles the sheath while its kin on the right hand easily grasp the grip of the blade. With this the stance is set and the user may use the variable movements of the sheathed tip with precision to disrupt the flow of attacks and then sway the blade to the other side of the body, exposing the other shoulder and hiding the prior thus allowing the blade to be drawn, its edge still facing right, to strike. This No geijutsu nodjiita ken is utilized to disrupt and then simultaneously block and strike the following counter if necessary. It is an intriguing and certainly unique form of the style. [U][I]Minami-muki Renge-hen(南向き蓮花片 'South Facing Lotus Petal')[/I][/U] is likely the most bizarre forms of the Shizukana-ryū-ji no as it is not used in true conflict, or at least that is not its primary purpose. Rather than conflict the form is used to disarm an armed opponent, even if this opponent's weapon is their body, their jutsu, or their mind. Standing with feet apart and the point of the blade facing to either side, blade horizontal and sheathed edge pointing towards the wielder, this style begins. Beside the blade itself, as the sheath is seldom used in this form, a guard on the forearm is typically applied so as to shield from the wielder's blade as it is held in reverse grip with the edge facing towards the arm rather than away. Another of this form's defining characteristics is that most of its attacks are delivered backwards and are piercing or pincer oriented. Beyond this there is only one other truly unique thing to be said regarding the Minami-muki Renge-hen, and that is that it is the only form (excluding the Shinzui no Hasu) of the Shizukana-ryū-ji no that can tap into the yin and yang of both the wielder and their opponent intentionally. It does this by using the blade as a conduit, which is how they manage to seal off certain capabilities, or even tenketsu if one is skilled enough. In this way it differentiates itself from the other No geijutsu no nodjiita ken. [U][I]Nishi ni menshi Renge-hen(西に面した蓮花片 'West Facing Lotus Petal')[/I][/U] first cradles the sheathed blade with the left arm, letting most of the sheath rest against the crook of the elbow. Within the sheath the edge will face away from the user's body, conversely it can face towards the user's body if they happen to wield the blade better with their left arm rather than their right. Given that they are right handed though, they will rest their left hand, fingers outstretched, along the sheath near where the blade's hilt is located. The blade is drawn by simultaneously pulling the sheath back with the left arm and drawing the blade with the right hand. The only explicit rule of this dogma is that the edge must always face towards the user's left side, meaning if it is drawn from the right side, its edge must be pointing towards the left. Many applications of this style do not actually fully draw the blade. Rather the sheath and hilt are used to block and trap the weapons or attacks of the enemy, flick them away and then quick draw when openings are present. Additionally, with a hand on the sheath and a hand on the katana, the blade can be sheathed and drawn at increased speeds allowing a limb to be more easily cut off by forcing the blade through it by manipulating the it via the sheath's movement and positioning. [U][I]Shinzui no Hasu(真髄の蓮 'Core of the Lotus')[/I][/U] is both the initial and final style of the Shizukana-ryū-ji no as it is used first without its definitive stances to test the opponent(s), and then later as a last resort to be the core of the lotus dogma and bring together the other four petals into a cohesive whole, a unifying central point. In its essence it is simple yet complex as it unites the four forms into a wonderful state referred to as Mabayui mankai which simply allows the user to do something that'd be otherwise essentially impossible, utilize all the forms with little to no hesitation as one flows through them and with no possibility of harming oneself. Lastly it does one thing that no other form of the Shizukana-ryū-ji no, it discards the sheath. ========================================= [B][U]Techniques:[/U][/B] [B]Canon Jutsu[/B] [url=http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Samurai_Sabre_Technique]Samurai Sabre Technique[/url] [B]Custom Jutsu[/B] [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Mabayui mankai([I]まばゆい満開[/I] 'Resplendent Full bloom'). [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Ninkenjutsu. [B]Rank:[/B] A. [B]Range:[/B] N/A. [B]Nature Type:[/B] N/A. [B]Handseals:[/B] N/A. [B]Description:[/B] Useing the same principle as the samurai sabre technique, Mayonaka clansman who master the Shizukana-ryū-ji no are taught to utilize this technique. Through pushing chakra into their blade, the user will create what appears to be an almost a cylindrical formation of chakra, making their blade omnidirectional and also non-existent. It shields the wielder from the blade's edge, and simultaneously makes it deadly from all angles. Not only this, but it acts as an imprint of the Tōrenai-men to naikō for a short period of time, thus allowing them to better handle the influence of Chinmoku's unrestrained power. [B]Weakness:[/B] While it acts as an imprint of the Tōrenai-men to naikō it cannot do so indefinitely and will only last for around 8 minutes max, though currently Seisui can only hold its imprinted effects for around 5. Such is the limitation of the technique. ==================== [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Menimienai jokyo([I]目に見えない除去[/I] 'Unseen removal'). [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Ninkenjutsu. [B]Rank:[/B] C. [B]Range:[/B] N/A. [B]Nature Type:[/B] N/A. [B]Handseals:[/B] N/A. [B]Description:[/B] Once Mabayui mankai is active, the user is capable of utilizing this technique. Designed to allow the user to utilize the movements of the Nishi ni menshi Renge-hen stance, Menimienai jokyo adds an additional layer of chakra just over the surface of the Mabayui mankai, allowing the user to grip and remove it at high speed. This additional layer looks no different from those below it and thus cannot be seen with normal vision, though doujutsu like the byakugan would be able to tell the difference. This technique essentially facilitates of the Iaido like techniques of the aforementioned stance, which would otherwise be impossible without the use of the practitioner's sheath. [B]Weakness:[/B] This technique can only be utilized when Mabayui mankai is active and the user has initiated the complete Shinzui no hasu stance. The additonal layer of chakra takes only a fraction of a second to create and requires an utterly miniscule amount of chakra however, every second counts in combat so the user must time its use well lest their opponent(s) gain the upper hand. ==================== [B]Name of Technique:[/B] Menimienai shunji([I]目に見えない瞬时[/I] 'Unseen flash'). [B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Ninkenjutsu. [B]Rank:[/B] B. [B]Range:[/B] N/A. [B]Nature Type:[/B] N/A. [B]Handseals:[/B] N/A. [B]Description:[/B] This technique is achieved through the utilization of chakra flow through constructs and/or objects, whose currents and polarities oppose one another. This causes the two objects/constructs to be pushed away from one another at high speed. Practitioners of the Shizukana-ryū-ji no utilize this technique on their sheath and sword whether it is physical or not, allowing them to preform terrifyingly fast quick draws, which carry enough momentum to shear through flesh and bone easily, and enough to cut rock. Metal can become dented or cracked if it is not reinforced sufficiently when this attack hits it. This technique is typically used during the state of the completed Shinzui no hasu after Menimienai jokyo has been activated. [B]Weakness:[/B] Dodge or block it. Additionally, the chakra build up can be noted by adept users of the chakra sensing technique, and those who possess doujutsu. [/hider]