[hider=Kotetsu Kanehara]


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(Without the scar)[/center]
[hr][right][color=#396047][sub][i]“ I will stand up on both feet and face whatever lies ahead of me, no matter what it is. ”[/i][/sub][/color][/right][hr]
[h3]Personal[/h3][hr][sub][color=#396047][b]N A M E[/b][/color][/sub]
[INDENT][color=#396047]Kotetsu Kanehara [/color][/INDENT]
[sub][color=#396047][b]A G E[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent][color=#396047]14[/color][/indent]
[sub][color=#396047][b]C L A N[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent][color=#396047]Kanehara[/color][/indent]
[Sub][color=#396047][b]S E X U A L I T Y [/b][/color][/sub]
[INDENT][color=#396047]Asexual[/color][/INDENT]
[Sub][color=#396047][b]B L O O D  T Y P E[/b][/color][/sub]
[Indent][color=#396047]A+[/color][/indent]
[h3]Characterization[/h3][hr][Sub][color=#396047][b]H E I G H T[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent][color=#396047]5'9"[/color][/INDENT]
[Sub][color=#396047][b]E Y E S[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent][color=#396047] Brown[/color][/INDENT]
[Sub][color=#396047][b]H A I R [/b][/color][/sub]
[indent][color=#396047]Black hair, medium length, spiky[/color][/INDENT]
[Sub][color=#396047][b]H E A D B A N D  P L A C E M E N T[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent][color=#396047]On the knuckles of his right hand[/color][/INDENT]
[sub][color=#396047][b]C H A K R A  N A T U R E[/b][/color][/sub]
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[img]https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/naruto/images/5/52/Nature_Icon_Earth.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/18?cb=20091012162502[/img] Doton | Earth
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[sub][color=#396047][b]P E R S O N A L I T Y [/b][/color][/sub]
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Positive
- Determined
- Stoic
- Calm
Negative
- Aloof
- Callous
- Grim[/color][/indent]
[sub][color=#396047][b]P E R S O N A L  H I S T O R Y[/b][/color][/sub][indent][color=#396047]The Kanehara clan never had a place in the history books. They were farmers, not ninjas, a choice made by the founders of the clan when they discovered that their bloodline gave them strong endurance but great difficulties with chakra manipulation. This specialization only grew stronger over time, generation after generation worked their ancestral lands, making their small patch productive through their ability to work longer and harder. Kotestu's parents, Masaru and Ryoko, were no different, always toiling away on the farm, and trusting that their children would do the same one day. Tetsuya, Kotetsu's older brother, was much older than him, Kotetsu himself was born when his parents were beggining to feel the strain of aging. When the war came the fighting forced them from their land, it was too far from the center of the village to be worth defending. The fighting grew worse and the village asked for another sacrifice, their eldest son. The family only avoided hunger by selling the deed to their land, the agreement would allow them to keep it until Masaru and Ryoko passed away, but longer than that. Tetsuya died in the fighting, his commander talked about how brave he was, but that did not console them. The war had taken their land, taken their son, it had taken their future, and given them nothing in return.

Kotestu grew up knowing that the future had nothing for him. He had no inhertence, no legacy, nothing to look forward to. He got into fights a lot, he lost a lot, but found he was extremely tough. His lack of ability with jutsus had convinced him to stay away from the ninja academy, but his reputation grew and eventually he decided to join. Being a ninja wasn't a childhood dream of his; what it did offer was a way to provide for his family and an impressive challenge that he knew he could overcome. At the academy he proved even worse at ninjutsu and genjutsu than expected. His true talent was taijutsu, and he trained hard, working the fields in the day and training his body at night. Some of his classes took multiple tries before he managed to make a passing grade, but the faculty saw his dedication and kept encouraging him to try again. Eventually, he graduated, later than usual but still in time for the chunin exams.[/color][/indent]
[sub][color=#396047][b]C H A R A C T E R  D E V E L O P M E N T[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent][color=#396047]Character development-wise, Kotestu's main journey is learning to actually be close to other people, and have some hope for the future. At the start of the RP, he lives his life on autopilot, believing in his ideal of pressing forward, but doing so only because it's what he's always done; in his mind there is no other choice. He sees it as solitary goal, something which will likely change over the course of the RP

Kotestu is built around one thing, taking big hits. This means that he can be used for dramatic moments, demonstrating the strength of someone's attack. He's good for being a supporting role in a fight, holding people off to buy time, or or blocking a hit at a critical moment. It also gives him a power progression, getting more durable over time. Taijutsu is and will remain the total of his offensive capabilities, but perhaps over time he learns to refine it more and relies less on just tanking hits. Learning to open the 8 gates will also be part of the journey. His problems with healing also offer potential for drama, such as coping with damage that never quite patches up, or using unconventional medical technicques. Maybe by the end of it he'll have a bunch of improvised and not medically safe materials patching his body together, things like metal or wooden bits.[/color][/indent]
[h3]Attributes[/h3][hr][sub][color=#396047][b]T A L E N T S[/b][/color][/sub][hr]
[INDENT][color=#396047][b]•Taijutsu [/b][/color][color=#396047]As his only specialty, Kotestu spends a lot of time working on his Taijutsu. He has an ugly style, closer to street brawling than fluid moves, but it works and throws people off. He commonly uses kicks to wear down an opponent, especially leg kicks, and also likes brawl up close and catch people in the clinch where he unloads with knees, elbows, and dirty boxing. Kotetsu favors a few big hits over a rapid fire barrage, and doesn't move especially fast of a Taijutsu specialist, but when he needs the power he can bring it.[/color] 
[color=#396047][b]•Counterpunching [/b][/color][color=#396047]The cornerstone of Kotestu's style is landing a counter hit at critical moment. He has a good eye for openings, and his lax approach to defense allows him to keep his offense ready at all times. [/color][/INDENT]
[color=#396047][sub][b]T O O L S[/b][/sub][/color][hr][INDENT]
[color=#396047][b]•Kunai [/b][/color] [color=#396047]Kotestu keeps kunais around, he doesn't use them much but they make a good disctration when he needs one
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[color=#396047][sub][b]T E C H N I Q U E S[/b][/sub][/color][hr]
[color=#396047][sub][b]C  R A N K[/b][/sub][/color]
[INDENT][color=#396047][b]•8 Gates[/b][/color] [color=#396047]As a Taijutsu specialist, Kotetsu has learned how to open several of the chakra gates within his body. He's gotten as far he has thanks to the careful instruction of his mentor and working through the nights, to the point of neglecting other subjects and obligations in life. It greatly enhances his physical abilities, but it is risky due to the strain it puts on him. Also, due to his warped Chakra system, he can't exit it on his own except by passing out from exhaustion. The most he's done so far is three gates.[/color][/INDENT]
[color=#396047][sub][b]D  R A N K[/b][/sub][/color]
[INDENT][color=#396047][b]•Dynamic Entry[/b][/color] [color=#396047]The signature technicque of any Taijutsu stylist who wants to start a fight off the right way. Kotestu's variation of it is not graceful, it's more of a rolling kick unleashed by lobbing his whole body at the enemy rather than fluid, flying strike. It gets him in close and ready to fight, which is what matters to him.[/color][/INDENT]
[INDENT][color=#396047][b]•Golden Left (A less refined cousin of [url=https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Lightning_Straight]this[/url])[/b][/color] [color=#396047]Kotetsu's so called "sunday punch", a straight left hand, is his favorite weapon when counterpunching. It's got a blend of speed and power that makes it perfect for that purpose, but needs proper set up to avoid telegraphing it. Kotetsu's favorite tactic is to let it loose at the same time his opponent is landing a heavy blow, trusting that he'll come out the winner in the exchange.[/color][/INDENT]
[h3]Other[/h3][hr][sub][color=#396047][b]K E K K A I  G E N K A I[/b][/color][/sub][hr]
[sub][color=#396047][b]N A M E[/b] [/color][/sub]
[INDENT][color=#396047]•[/color] [color=#396047]Tetsu no Hone[/color][/INDENT]
[sub][color=#396047][b]A B I L I T I E S[/b] [/color][/sub]
[INDENT][color=#396047]•[/color] [color=#396047]His Chakra system is severely warped, all of his available chakra is expended to strengthen and maintain his body’s integrity[/color][/INDENT]
[INDENT][color=#396047]•[/color] [color=#396047]This gives him incredible durability and stamina, but means he cannot consciously use chakra at all. He is incapable of using ninjutsu or genjutsu[/color][/INDENT]
[INDENT][color=#396047]•[/color] [color=#396047]With repeated battles and trauma, his durability grows over time as the effects of Chakra begin to compound[/color][/INDENT]
[INDENT][color=#396047]•[/color] [color=#396047]As a secondary effect of this, the lack of natural chakra circulation impedes his healing, he cannot heal by himself if injured, leaving him dependent on outside aid to repair damage. He is easier to “stitch back together” than an average person, but if damaged would need significant amounts of medical attention afterwards[/color][/INDENT]
[INDENT][color=#396047]•[/color] [color=#396047]Other family members have a less severe version, manifesting itself as an increased endurance and a lack of talent for ninjutsu, which proved useful for farming but poorly suited for war[/color][/INDENT]
[sub][color=#396047][b]A P P E A R A N C E[/b] [/color][/sub]
[INDENT][color=#396047]•[/color] [color=#396047]N/A[/color][/INDENT]
[sub][color=#396047][b]S U M M O N I N G  J U T S U[/b][/color][/sub][hr]
[sub][color=#396047][b]A N I M A L[/b][/color][/sub]
[INDENT][color=#396047]•[/color] [color=#396047]None[/color][/INDENT]
[sub][color=#396047][b]N A M E[/b][/color][/sub]
[INDENT][color=#396047]•[/color] [color=#396047]N/A[/color][/INDENT]
[sub][color=#396047][b]A P P E A R A N C E[/b][/color][/sub]
[INDENT][color=#396047]•[/color] [color=#396047]N/A[/color][/INDENT]

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