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[COLOR="#000000"]【[U]Full Name[/U]】[/COLOR]
[I][COLOR="Silver"]Shikata Nara[/COLOR][/I]
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[I][COLOR="Silver"]Niggara[/COLOR][/I]
[COLOR="#000000"]【[U]Gender[/U]】[/COLOR]
[I][COLOR="Silver"]Male[/COLOR][/I]
[COLOR="#000000"]【[U]Age[/U]】[/COLOR]
[I][COLOR="Silver"]27[/COLOR][/I]
[COLOR="#000000"]【[U]Sexuality[/U]】[/COLOR]
[I][COLOR="Silver"]Hetero[/COLOR][/I]
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[COLOR="#000000"]【[U]Birth Country[/U]】[/COLOR]
[I][COLOR="Silver"]Konohagakure[/COLOR][/I]
[COLOR="#000000"]【[S][U]Current Village[/U][/S]】[/COLOR]
[I][COLOR="Silver"]Traveling[/COLOR][/I]
[COLOR="#000000"]【[U]Organization[/U]】[/COLOR]
[I][COLOR="Silver"]Taka[/COLOR][/I]
[COLOR="#000000"]【[U]Shinobi Rank[/U]】[/COLOR]
[I][COLOR="Silver"]Jōnin Ranked (S+)[/COLOR][/I]
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[COLOR="#000000"]【[U]Personality[/U]】[/COLOR]
[I][COLOR="Silver"]The thing about Shikata is he is quite unusually laid back. There are three major characters that can describe Shikata. A genius, laid back, and rather cripplingly lazy, especially when he is around his team. Since he was very young Shikata has always been quite lethargic, always one to jump the gun and show great interest in a subject. However he often put all his effort into the beginning that he would causally slow his progress from his lackadaisical ways. Hell if it weren't for the other two Shikata would probably be somewhere hustling people out of their money by defeating them in Shogi. Shikata has a strong belief in honor and companionship always putting his life on the line for his comrades. Shikata is a natural born leader allowing for him to know when he and his immediate crew are in a pinch, the weight of the decisions he must make have caused Shikata to mature rapidly. From these traits, Shikata is able to easily focus on all data acquired to quickly and effectively analyze the situation to discern how an opponent's techniques works, devise counters, anticipate enemy actions, and quickly form effective plans. Despite all of that Shikata does have a devious side always butting heads with Chomai on occasion to get a rise out of Chomai.


Chōmai Akimichi is Shikata's best friend. He respects and trusts him. He said that if he had to fight Chōji in the Chūnin Exams he would give up. Shikata also appears to be honorable enough to refuse taking credit that is due to others. Above his ninjutsu skills, Shikata was even more renowned for his intellect. He had carried on his family's tradition of keeping a medical encyclopedia filled with various information, such as remedies for the Three Colored Pills of the Akimichi clan. Shikata is shown to be a shrewd tactician and strategist, able to quickly and calmly analyze a great deal of information, anticipate actions and use it to quickly formulate or reformulate highly effective plans. Taking advantage of his normally calm nature, Shikata rarely loses his composure, able to make accurate choices during intense moments. He is highly aware of his surroundings and able to see through most deceptions. His intelligence is also highly adaptable (having an IQ above 200), regularly using it to out-think his opponents, even manipulate them into a pre-set trap with various misdirections. Shikata is very resourceful, able to use the most random of tools to his advantage. His analysis doubles as a way for him to avoid a fight, or at least minimize injuries for himself or his allies.



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[COLOR="#000000"]【[U]Chakra Nature(s)[/U]】[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Silver"][I]None[/I][/COLOR]
[COLOR="#000000"]【[U]Other Specialties[/U]】[/COLOR]
[I][COLOR="Silver"]Genius level intellect
Master Strategist
Perfect Chakra Control
Near Perfect Teamwork and Synchronization with her teammates
Mastery of her clan’s Jutsu
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[COLOR="#000000"]【[U]History[/U]】[/COLOR]
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Inoni, Shikata and Chomai; never has there been a closer group of friends. Shikata, growing up, considered the two her real family and they acted like it. They told each other anything and didn’t let anyone come near a single member of their perfect exclusive group. Throughout the academy Inoni Shikata and Chomai helped each other through each of their tougher moments. For Inoni the two boys helped her handle bullies, they were much stronger than her at the time and they protected her like a little sister. For Shikata it was his laziness, Inoni and Chomai had to practically force the boy to do half the work he was supposed to. Then there was Chomai, he was stubborn beyond belief. If he thought the sky was purple almost no one could change his mind. That’s where Inoni and Shikata came in, they helped him grow his horizons and accept more things. Together they grew and eventually, together they graduated.

Their synergy was obvious any they were immediately placed on the same team, Team 2. They had a rather ingenious sensei, though it was soon proven that although he was lazy Shikata was the smartest young man any of them knew, it was looking like he would turn out the smartest in Konoha. It was around their first B-Ranked mission that their synergy grew to new heights. In a last ditch effort and a near death experience while facing a mad man with a scythe and a puppet master, Shikata pulled out a formation for the three to use. The Ino-Shika-Cho. This technique allowed them to be very flexible and all fight at their maximum potential. They immediately, upon success and apprehension of the criminals, became infamous for the formation and soon enough, they found themselves in the Chuunin Exams.

The first portion of the exams took place in the tundra of Hyougakure it was the survival portion. Shikata used Chomai’s Expansion Jutsu to keep Inoni warm as she used the body of a vulture they had found to scout for the scroll they needed. Using this technique they finished within twelve hours and made it into the preliminaries. The preliminaries would obviously be much more difficult, Chomai was off against an Inuzuka member. Shikata, an Aburame and Inoni, finally, was against a very strong member of the Uchiha clan. Chomai’s match was first up and he was at an early disadvantage. The Inuzuka clan member outnumbered him and had much more speed. However the fight was over within two minutes. The Inuzuka attacked with a Fang over Fang technique. Chomai took this opportunity to side step the ninken and use his Expansion Jutsu to simply slam the Inuzuka directly into the ground. He won by knockout. Next was Inoni, she was also at an early disadvantage and her fight lasted about five minutes. She had some Ninja Wolfsbane with her and she managed to secrete some of the poison onto her fist. Luckily, while she was not very Taijutsu centered she was able to land a Mind Body Switch technique. At which point she, in the Uchiha girl’s body, ran over to her own body and jumped into the air. This allowed for Inoni to have one shot, one good chance and she landed it, she hit her square in the jaw and took the Uchiha aback. While the punch alone was not enough to win the small amount of Poison took her out shortly afterwards. Lastly was Shikata, his fight lasted ten minutes. He also used his advantages against the Aburame to his advantage, however it was not Jutsu that won his fight, it was his thinking. He used the shadow the bugs created while they ran at him to trap the Aburame in a Shadow Possession Jutsu. Within seconds the young Aburame had a kunai at his own neck and lost by surrender. The team had made it to the finals.

Each member of their team completed the exams with amazing scores, Shikata scoring two points from perfect only because he was too ‘lazy.’ They became the first full Chuunin team in Konoha for their age group and they spared no time. Within three years the team had each been promoted to Jōnin. Shikata and Chomai had become strong enough to take on S rank missions by themselves at this point, Shikata was much better with stealth but Chomai could have taken on an army with his Super Expansion Jutsu. But the team stuck together. However, tragedy was just around the corner. Qui Languidis. Two words Inoni will never forget. She awoke in a burning building choking on the fumes of her house being burnt to the ground. She was paralyzed and had no clue what to do. It wasn't until Chomai and Shikata burst into her house and dragged her out that she was able to help them escape and leave their home behind. Konohagakure has since become hostile territory so to cope with the times the Ino-Shika-Cho trio became a group of mercenaries dubbed "Taka." Ever since Inoni has looked for somewhere for the three to settle once again, she just hasn't found it. [/COLOR][/I]
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[COLOR="#000000"]【[U]Weapons/Tools[/U]】[/COLOR]
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[b][u]Weapons/Items[/u][/b][u][/u]:
[b]Name of Weapon or Item:[/b]
Ama no Murakumo (The Gathering Clouds of Heaven")
 

[b]Description:[/b]

The sword doesn't have many interesting properties, in fact the sword is basically a regular sword that allows supplementary abilities to Shikata. The main ability for this sword is that in which it is closest to animal hibernation and photosynthesis in plants. The sword itself is a regular katana with the special ability to absorb any and all light. When activated the blade acts like a plant when gathering sunlight to convert to food. While it is exposed to sunlight the sword begins to gain a faint goldish glow. If one looks closely or has the eyes of an uchiha, they can see small light particles being attracted to the sword. Instead of turning the sunlight into a nutrient it maintains it like a bear eating for hibernation. The light remains within the blade trapped forever until the sword reactivates like the end of winter. Upon being fully charged the sword can act in multiple ways. The main purpose is creating an artificial sun from the gathered sunlight.


This artificial sun shines brightly and burns as a normal sun would, but is the size of a soccer ball. This sun is used for offensive capabilities and allowing for more shadows to be formed through the sunlight. Secondly the sword can be heated to extreme heats depending on how much heat has been accumulated, the blade can turn hot enough to cut through the hardest surfaces and most metals. Finally the sword can act as a gunblade and condense the light into small balls of energy and shoot off the blade as if it were a gun. Besides it's offensive capabilities it has one more use, it can absorb and light any source of light. Meaning he can take the light away from a light bulb and transfer it to a lamp post outside.



[b]Appearance:[/b]
See Main Appearance
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[URL=http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Formation_Ino%E2%80%93Shika%E2%80%93Ch%C5%8D]Formation Ino-Shika-Chō[/URL]
[URL=http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_Gathering_Technique]Shadow Gathering Technique[/URL]
[URL=http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_Imitation_Shuriken_Technique]Shadow Imitation Shuriken Technique[/URL]
[URL=http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_Imitation_Technique]Shadow Imitation Technique[/URL]
[URL=http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_Sewing_Technique]Shadow Sewing Technique[/URL]
[URL=http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow%E2%80%93Neck_Binding_Technique]Shadow Neck Binding Technique[/URL]


[COLOR="#000000"]【[U]Custom Jutsu[/U]】[/COLOR]


[COLOR="Silver"][b]Name of Technique:[/b]Kage Hashiru (Shadow Runner)
[b]Type of Jutsu:[/b]Ninjutsu
[b]Rank:[/b] A
[b]Range:[/b]10 Feet
[b]Nature Type:[/b] None
[b]Handseals:[/b] N/A

[b]Description:[/b]
As the name implies the user becomes one with the shadows and can run with them. Shikata utilizes the Nara's ninjutsu to fuse his body with the shadows allowing him to teleport from shadow to shadow or meld into his own shadow to form a large pool or meld into other shadows around him to cloak his presence or hide from an oncoming enemy. He can also teleport to an allies shadow if need be.

[b]Weakness:[/b]

Cannot teleport to opponent's shadow. 5 second cooldown.
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[COLOR="Silver"][b]Name of Technique:[/b] Kage Bunshin
[b]Type of Jutsu:[/b]Ninjutsu
[b]Rank:[/b] S
[b]Range:[/b] Varying
[b]Nature Type:[/b] None
[b]Handseals:[/b] N/A

[b]Description:[/b]
Shikata's Kage Bunshin is very different than the kage bunshin taugh tby the academy. With this jutsu Shikata doesn't make a clone of himself, but instead he literally takes his own shadow and creates a perfect clone of himself only in a darker translucent form. There are several abilities that come along with this clone. Unlike a regular clone it doesn't use chakra or vanish upon enough impact for it is a quite literal clone and nothing but shadows. First of all the clone can act as a portal, meaning that Shikata can jump to his own shadow or switch places with his clone. Also, the clone can act as a portal for enemy jutsu allowing it to redirect the direction of the ability. Secondly the clone can mimic Shikata's weapons. If Shikata were to throw his shuriken his clone would create shadow shuriken that could cut as a regular shuriken could. This is especially effective if Shikata wants his shuriken to bisect or run parallel towards the enemy or target. The final ability is a detonation ability, when the target is close enough to the clone Shikata can detonate the clone and cause minimal physical damage to the target, but more importantly slow their movements by obscuring their movement with the lingering shadow.

[b]Weakness:[/b]
Overwhelming light. Redirecting a jutsu had a 10 minute cooldown. The slow only lasts 10 seconds.
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