Seven Shinobi Swordsmen of the Mist

[Katsumi]

Oranization Name: 霧の忍刀七人衆, Kiri no Shinobigatana Nananin Shu [Seven Shinobi Swordsmen of the Mist]


Purpose: Created long ago to bolster and compliment the ranks of the ninja of the Hidden Mist Village, the Shinobi Swordsman are designed to be some of the most elite kenjutsu (swordsmanship) users in the village and serve as a small organisation in service to the country. While vicious and seemingly independant, the group is not much different from the teams of a village, as they ultimately serve the nation and take orders from the Mizukage or organisation leader.


Headquarters Location: While they have a 'guildhall' (so to speak) in Kirigakure no Sato, the members rarely stay in one place nor work together. Meetings are usually held on impulse and at any location.
The guildhall is a large, relatively ornate building set in the eastern sector of the village, more like a manor house than meeting hall. It has numerous floors and encompasses several courtyards inside it's walls, providing accomodations and services for all it's members.


Common Trait: All members are generally skilled in the use of a sword or some sorts, although the style of the sword can vary. From huge Zambatō swords to small tanto-esque blades, members usually use their weapons as a primary offensive.


Members:
#1 :: - - - - - (Organisation Leader)
#2 :: Sasaki Chitose (Examiner)
#3 :: Kenhanshin
#4 :: Hasame Yashogazhi
#5 :: - - - - -
#6 :: - - - - -
#7 :: - - - - -


How to Join: Send a PM to me (username is "kuninobu" without quotes) with a valid reason and link to your profile.
You must:
- Be from the Hidden Village of Mist.
- Weild a sword with some degree of skill.
- Be an adept roleplayer.
- Be able to compete against the current Examiner (Victory is not essential; They will judge whether you can enter from your performance).

Alternatively, you can be recommended by either the organisation leader or the Mizukage. You must still PM me with details (ie, the thread where you were recommended and a link to your profile).


History:
Originally known as the one of the strongest purely-ninja organisations, the Shinobigatana has for a long time been depleted and it's standards low due to numerous outcastings and deaths of it's more experienced members. Having survived for hundreds of years the organization has recently undergone a reformation and the current Mizukage is rallying it for it's strengths as it fills with fresh talent. It once again desires to be the strongest and it's standards have increased greatly.

[Katsumi]

The Nine Swords of the Seven Swordsmen

The following techniques are exclusive Kenjutsu abilities to the members of the Seven Swordsmen, however they are not all available upon joining up. The First to Fourth techniques are readily usable once a member joins, but the Fifth to Ninth techniques all require additional training to use, which can be carried out upon request of a member. Any and only users signed into the roster of the Seven Shinobi Swordsmen may add Tachi: Enpi, Tachi: Hobaku, Tachi: Goten and Tachi: Kagero to their list of jutsu immediately.

The moves of the seven swordsman are based around a situational idea of the elemental wheel; The majority of moves will contain aspects which will make them stronger or weaker depending on the situation; For example, the flame-imbued Tachi: Kagero could be rendered useless against a foe skilled in water-element ninjutsu, however the electrically charged Tachi: Goten could potentially be devastating. They are not designed to be used often, but rather in strategic situations to create a turning point or an advantage in a fight. If you have lived to see any of the kyūtachi performed, you should consider yourself lucky.

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Name: Primary Sword: Swallows Flight [壱之太刀・燕飛 Tachi: Enpi]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: A simple two-strike attack where the sword (or other weapon) is swung and sliced diagonally across the torso of an opponent followed by a forward thrust. Designed to tear, slice or pierce through armor or defenses and render them useless. Against flesh, the attack will inflict non-critical damage to the torso. The technique itself is a simple kata and is used as a training base for more advanced kenjutsu moves, and is usually the first an initiate into the Seven Shinobi Swordsmen will learn.




Name: Secondary Sword: Sword-point binding [弐之太刀・鋒縛 Tachi: Hobaku]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: The user imbues both their sword and the ground around them with chakra, forming it into an earth elemental technique. The move is a sluggish upward swing with the blade which will only cause minimal damage, and is unlikely to pierce armor or break through a parry. However, at the point of contact with the target, the chakra from the sword is diffused and passes through the opponents body to collide with the chakra already present in the ground beneath their feet, resulting in a sudden outburst of rock from the earth underneath them, designed to trap and bind a targets feet for a short time. The move is simple and the rocks can easily be shattered, but it acts as a tactical method of stunning or binding an opponent.




Name: Tertiary Sword: Roaring Heaven [参之太刀・轟天 Tachi: Goten]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: The user channels chakra into their sword and molds it into a lightning technique, making the blade resonate sparks from the built-up charge. The move is a powerful forward thrust at mid-height and can pierce plated or cloth armor. Electrical charge built up in the blade from the technique is released into the target, shocking and potentially paralyzing them, depending on the severity of the hit. This is the first Shinobi Swordsmen technique designed purely for offense and, being only a simple forward thrust, can easily be dodged.




Name: Fourth Sword: Shimmering Heat [四之太刀・陽炎 Tachi: Kagero]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: Similar to Tachi: Hobaku, the user charges his blade with a fire elemental technique and performs a downward overhead swing. The blade resonates with licks of flame and heats to an extreme temperature in the moments before impact, where severe burns can be inflicted. As this is a slow, easily blocked or dodged technique, it is also designed to be effective in the case of a miss; if the attack is blocked by another weapon, the offending weapon will also be superheated, making any bare-handed wielder vulnerable to burn. Should the attack miss altogether, colliding the blade with the ground at speed will partially liquefy rock or soil and send it flying vertically upwards in a hot shower approximately two meters in height. The radius of this shower is very small to avoid hitting the user – a mere sword-length away.




Name: Fifth Sword: Violent Gale [五之太刀・陣風 Tachi: Jinpuu]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: Using Tachi: Enpi as a base, this technique involves storing chakra in the users' sword in the form of a wind elemental jutsu and performing two inward diagonal-upwards slashes from the left and right, respectively. The chakra is released as a spinning vortex of wind from each swing which move into the direction of the attack – towards the target. Even if the blade itself misses the target the chakra is still released and can in turn slice and cut into an opponent, similar to the effects of many wind jutsu. This technique is the first in a series of advanced Kenjutsu techniques and requires additional training to acquire.




Name: Sixth Sword: Brilliant Light [六之太刀・光輝 Tachi: Koki]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: The user pours pure chakra into their sword, forcing it to shine brightly while strengthening the metal for a short time. A standard attack is then used, but the stored chakra is released as a single physical attack at the same time. As the chakra has no element nor individual properties, it acts similar to a very strong punch, yet is even more damaging as it is combined with the cut from the blade. The chakra cannot be stopped by blocking the sword, but will not deal large amounts of damage – like a punch, the target might be knocked back or stunned more than actually injured. This technique is often used defensively to allow stronger parries and blocks without damaging a users' weapon and to interrupt an assault, allowing the user to counterattack properly.




Name: Seventh Sword: Blizzard [七之太刀・雪風 Tachi: Yukikaze]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: A straight thrust from the chest or side designed to pierce or penetrate through an enemies defense and impale them, with the users' blade imbued with ice elemental chakra, formed from a combination of several elements. Although extremely accurate and deadly, it is easily parried and is designed for unsuspecting “sneak” attacks. Useful for silent, quick kills thanks to the effect of the chakra. Also known as an Assassin or Kyoushu thrust due to it's deadly nature. At the point of impact shards of ice will splinter from the sword and cause additional damage, spreading out in a pattern from the wound which varies between users. The extreme cold from the ice partially freezes the body as blood and body temperature drops suddenly and circulation slowly ceases – It is very unlikely for a target to live after a direct hit from this technique, unless first class medical treatment can tend to the body within minutes. However the move requires vast amounts of skill and practice to use, and few people are able to perform it perfectly.




Name: Eighth Sword: Moonlight [八之太刀・月光 Tachi: Gekkou]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: Unlike it's predecessors, Tachi: Gekkou doesn't involve the addition of an elemental chakra to the blade, but rather consists of Kenjutsu skill alone. The user assaults an enemy with a flurry of fast attacks aimed at vital areas on the body, such as joints, nerves and pressure points with a speed and elegance which betrays the killing intent, with these attacks often performed from awkward angles to surprise the defender. As a final attack the user spins around to gain momentum on the spot and leaps into a jump as they come around to face their opponent. The course of this jump brings the users' blade up in a swift arc from the bottom left up to a high right at an impressive speed, making it very hard to block and instantly fatal should it hit. The technique is designed for effectiveness rather than looks, and is most useful against another sword-wielding opponent in a close-range duel. However, it was designed as another form of silent assault – in practice the initial attacks are used as a distraction and diversion, whereupon the final jump is silent and unexpected, resulting in a deadly blow. An additional part of the technique is a situational downward attack from the end of the jump should the first attack miss, however it is only the case if the defender doesn't know the position of the user – for example, a nighttime assault would allow an attacker to jump into the final attack and be concealed by the darkness before their target realized – allowing the user to use a final sweep from any direction for maximum effectiveness.




Name: Ninth Sword: Floral Wheel [九之太刀・花車 Tachi: Hanaguruma]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: The final and hardest technique of the Seven Shinobi Swordsmen, Hanagurama returns to the principal of chakra usage, however in a different manner to before. Rather than a straightforward attack, this is an Iaido – also known as Battoujutsu – style technique which revolves around the art of drawing the sword from it's sheath, or saya. The eight techniques before this point all work on key aspects of learning towards this move, both in control, precision, speed, intent, skill and power. The result is an attack almost too fast to see, capable of slicing through almost any resistance with the aid of chakra enhancing not just the sword, but the person wielding it. The name comes from the dissipation of this chakra after the technique has been used – such an amount cannot be contained and erupts in visible multicolored flashes which take the appearance of sakura leaves as they float through the air. Most of the time a watcher can only tell the technique has been performed from the resulting leaves left over, as the attack itself is too fast to record. This attack places extreme strain on the users' body and will undoubtedly consume the majority of their chakra reserves, making it an end-all move and unable to be repeated.

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Edit: I have added the initial four techniques the profiles of each member thus far. If you don't want them, you're free not to use them, but as a member of the Seven Swordsmen you have the ability.