Post by Mizukage on Oct 21, 2007 3:29:39 GMT -5
Name: Sasaki Kojirō
Age: Thirty Six
Gender: Male
Rank: Hachidaime Mizukage -- Eighth kage of the hidden mist
Appearance:
Long, silky blue hair worn in a simple ponytail with long bangs and blue gi, hakama and overcoat is the standard appearance of Kojirō, occasionally donning the traditional blue kage sakkat bearing the symbol of the Mizukage. He is cleanshaven and tall, standing at around 6ft 5 and reasonably well built.
Personality:
Generally cold and harsh, Kojirō seems to be rather collected and independant in his thoughts and actions. While he cares deeply for his village and how to better it, he sees his subordinates as expendable tools and treats them as such, although expects them to perform above his desires. He is rarely angered and has never been known to act in haste or raise his voice, but can at times be very merciless and vengeful. He adamantly disacknowledges a persons limits as he believes 'all barriers are able to be broken'.
Although he may seem distant, he listens to and analyses situations carefully and has proven on several occasions to be a great military strategist. He is an incredibly adept swordsman and knows the potential power he weilds, and is always itching to use it. He tends not to show much emotion and keeps his personal agenda strictly to himself.
His hobbies, aside from warfare, combat and teasing his subordinates, mostly revolve around meditation, training and solitude.
Village of Origin: None
Preferred weapon of choice: [As seen above]:
Kojirō's favored weapon during combat is a straight-edged nodachi with a blade-length of over 90 cm (3 feet) long, and usually has no tsuba (guard). As a comparison, the average blade-length of the regular katana seldom surpasses 70 cm. It is called the "Monohoshi Zao". Despite the sword's length and weight, Kojirō's strokes with the weapon are unnaturally quick and precise. It was forged by Bizen Nagamitsu, a legendary sword and weaponsmith. However he also possesses a large collection of other swords, varying in size and shape for different purposes. His longest blade is nearly 5 ft long in itself, although it is rarely used for obvious reasons.
Jutsus:
Ninjutsu:
Name: Hidden Mist Technique [Ninpou- Kirigakure no Jutsu]
Rank: C
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: A Ninjutsu technique that covers the area surrounding the ninja using it completely in mist. Perfect for silent killing, since there's practically no visibility within the area of this jutsu.
//Would be available for all ninja of the hidden Mist village.
Name: Water Clone Technique [Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu]
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: This Ninjutsu technique uses water as its base for creating the clones. Each clone is one tenth as powerful as the ninja using it and has a limited range it can move away from its creator. Like the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Shadow Clone Technique), this clone can attack as if it were the ninja them self, and one hit will destroy it.
//Would be available for all ninja of the hidden Mist village.
Name: Water Dragon Blast Technique [Suiton Suiryuudan no Jutsu]
Rank: A
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: A Suiton (water type) Ninjutsu technique using water as its base. The ninja manipulates the water around them into the shape of a large dragon that attacks their opponent as a torrential blast.
//Would be available for all ninja of the hidden Mist village.
Name: Water Prison Technique [Suirou no Jutsu]
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: A Ninjutsu technique that controls the density of water, creating a heavy area of water that becomes a bubble-like prison that is inescapable so long as the user maintains their concentration.
Name: Water Type: Water Shark Blast Technique [Suiton: Suikoudan no Jutsu
Rank: A
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: A Suiton (water type) Ninjutsu technique where the ninja focuses their chakra through surrounding water and manipulates it into a swirling wall around them, and then directs it at their opponent in the shape of a monstrous shark made of water. Before using it to attack the ninja can use the water as a shield against their enemy; because of the speed and strength of the swirling water, only very precise or strong attacks can break through.
Name: Water Type: Great Waterfall Technique [Suiton: Daibakufu no Jutsu
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: A Suiton (water type) Ninjutsu technique using water as its base. The ninja manipulates the water around them into a cyclonic explosion that rips into its victim like a tsunami. It has enough force to tear apart solid ground and uproot trees. The speed of this jutsu is it's deadliest attribute.
Name: Cloak of Invisibility Technique [Kakuremino no Jutsu]
Type: E
Type: N/A
Desc: This jutsu allows a ninja to take a cloak or a piece of cloth and blend into an object, making them invisible.
Name: Exploding Tag: Activate [Jibaku Fuda: Kassei]
Rank: D
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: Utilizing chakra, the user is able to activate the explosion mechanism of a distant bomb tag.
Name: Water Release: Five Eating Sharks [Suiton: Goshokuzame]
Rank: B
Type:Ninjutsu
Desc: This jutsu is used when an opponent is knocked into water. From the water, five sharks are created and used to attack the opponent. The sharks must be created in a large amount of water. The user must keep his hand on the water or else the sharks will fall apart, since they are made from chakra. They first attack one-by-one. If the sharks suffer severe damage they can quickly regenerate themselves, making this a powerful technique.
Name: Water Release: Rapid Crasher [Suiton: Hahonryu]
Rank: A
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: This technique creates water that spirals in the user's hand and fires at a high speed at the enemy
Name: Water Release: Water Encampment Wall [Suiton: Suijinheki]
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: This jutsu creates a water barrier to protect the user from any offensive attacks. Requires a water source to use.
Name: Water Release: Water Fang Bullet [Suiton: Suigadan]
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: This jutsu creates a circle of crushing water spikes around the opponent. It is very hard to dodge this attack, but if one can create a shield in time, this attack will not be fatal.
Name: Water Release: Water Shark Missile Technique [Suiton: Suikodan no Jutsu]
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: This jutsu utilizes water to attack the enemy with a powerful water burst in the form of a shark. Must have a water source to use.
Name: Body Switch Technique [Kawarimi no Jutsu]
Rank: D
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: The user uses speed to his/her advantage, and grabs an item from the environment and places it on his/her current position while moving out of the way. This is clearly an evasion technique used to dodge attacks; however it can be linked with other attacks to create massive damage. Classed as ninjutsu because the user uses Chakra to increase their movement speed.
//Not unique, known by almost every ninja of Genin rank and above, a basic jutsu.
Taijutsu:
Name: Rope Escape Technique [Nawanuke no Jutsu]
Rank: E
Type: Taijutsu
Desc: A basic jutsu taught at any Ninja Academy, this jutsu allows a ninja to free themselves if they have been tied up.
Name: Body Flicker Technique [Shunshin no Jutsu]
Rank: D
Type: Taijutsu
Desc: This jutsu is a high-speed movement technique, allowing a ninja to move short distances at an almost untraceable speed. To an observer, it appears as if the user has teleported. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements.
Genjutsu:
Name: Transformation Technique [Henge no Jutsu]
Rank: E
Type: Genjutsu
Desc: This jutsu allows the user to assume the appearance of another person, animal, or object.
Name: Projection Technique [Utsusemi no Jutsu
Rank: C
Type: Genjutsu
Desc: Using this jutsu, the user can project their voice from various points in a specific area in a manner similar to ventriloquism. The user does not need to speak to transmit the sound, so tracking them by sound is impossible. Those in the area where the voice is being projected at will hear a resonating echo, as well as a more ominous undertone.
Name: Sleep [Nemuri]
Rank: C
Type: Genjutsu
Desc: A Genjutsu technique where the ninja places their hand on their target's shoulder and forces them into a deep slumber. A useful technique when subterfuge is involved with a mission, but utterly useless in combat.
Name: Feather Sleep [Nemurihane]
Rank: B
Type: Genjutsu
Desc: A Genjutsu technique where the ninja targets a mass of people and puts them to sleep. Illusory feathers appear to rain upon them, and they will then fall into a deep slumber. More useful than the simple Nemuri (Sleep) Genjutsu, this technique is still useless in combat, as most superior shinobi know Genjutsu Kai (Genjutsu Release) to counter it, and as it takes quite a lot of focus to target many people.
Name: Clone Technique [Bunshin no Jutsu]
Rank: E
Type: Genjutsu
Desc: This technique creates intangible clones of the user. The clones are simply illusions and will dissipate when they come into contact with something. The illusions can be seen through by the Byakugan and the Sharingan. A person with normal eyes can also distinguish the clones from the original, since the clones will not disrupt the area around themselves with their movement (won't kick up dust, crush grass, etc.).
Name: Release [Kai]
Rank: C
Type: Genjutsu
Desc: Used under the influence of genjutsu to break the technique and restore reality.
Name: Body freeze skill [Kanashibari no jutsu]
Rank: C
Type: Genjutsu
Description: Used to immobilize enemies. Stops them and freezes them in their tracks for a short period of time.
Kenjutsu:
Name: Hidden Technique: Swallow Reversal Cut [Tsubame Gaeshi]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: Both respected and ultimately feared by the extreme few who have ever witnessed it, the Swallow Reversal Cut or "Tsubame Gaeshi" ( 燕返し ) (so named because it mimicked the motion of a swallow's tail during flight, and is based on the flight patterns of the bird) is the so-called 'master technique' invented by Sasaki Kojirō, and has yet to kill instantly in it's usage. This cut was reputedly so quick and precise that it could strike down a bird in mid-flight, with a slice so clean that the bird would seemingly continue flight for a few moments before literally falling apart. The cut itself involves two lightning-quick strokes of the sword, but a third horizontal cut is often added after if needed. The fierce and swift cuts are simply a downward angled stroke immediately followed by another angled cut in an upward motion from below, as if mimicking an eagle swooping upon it's prey. It is Kojirō's strongest and most prized move and is rarely used, making using it a sweet treat to savour and be seen - although those on the recieving end won't ever be seeing much more.
In reality, there is actually not one, but three swords in existance during the execution of this technique, making it incredibly fast and almost impossible to block every strike. The technique requires extreme skill, secure footing, and it's own individual stance [see second picture above] which is purely offensive. Only a small window is available to attack before the technique is used, however during that moment Kojirō is likely to strike if his foe comes within attacking range.
Name: Red Lotus Blade [Aka Renge no Tachi]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: So called for it's beauty, said to be equal to that of a blooming lotus flower, the Red Lotus Blade is another prized sword technique invented by Kojirō and is designed purely for killing swiftly and cleanly. Involving a series of sweeping, curved horizontal cuts to attack the defense of the foe and stun them, and finishing with an overwhelming head-to-foot downward slice designed to batter cleanly through anything in it's path - be it blade or flesh. This technique is complemented by Kojirō's use of long-bladed katana, as the cutting power on the final stroke is greatly increased. The strikes are not as fast as that of Tsubame Gaeshi and can be avoided or blocked by a skilled enemy, and while using the technique Kojirō has little opporunity to block without breaking the chain of attacks. That said, attacking while being attacked by Kojirō isn't generally a good idea.
Name: Flat Blade [Heitan Yaiba]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: A simple parry with the flat of a sword, this technique is designed merely to unnerve or stun an enemy. It is very quick to use and can be performed from awkward positions, making it a decent choice for a chance to counter-attack.
Name: Shining Blade [Shainingu Yaiba]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: Kojirō imbues chakra into his blade to make it shine brightly, startling the enemy. While they are surprised and distracted by the path of light, an incredibly fast attack is made. Due to the glare of the light, the sword is very hard to see and is as such very hard to block. It is, however, just a fast attack and has no intricate moves, so even a direct hit isn't likely to kill.
Name: Circle Blade [Maru-ken]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: An attack designed for engaging multiple enemies, the user swings multiple times both low and high with his blade in an arc around him, hitting anyone within radius of the sword. The momentum means that even a direct block isn't likely to stop the moving blade, as it will slide past and continue it's circle.
Name: Savage Blade [Tachi Banteki]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: A ruthless attack with no regard for self defence or precision, the user leaps into the air and delivers a devastating downward slice or thrust with extreme power behind it. A hit could be fatal, but it is easy to dodge or block the inital attack, or counterattack (however, Kojirō's preference on long-bladed katana makes a counterattack very hard, as his attack is likely to hit before you are in range). It is a very black-or-white technique that, if successful can be the deciding move in a duel, but if unsuccessful could easily lead to the users death.
Name: Flash Step [Shun-po]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: Combining the Body Flicker Technique (Shunshin no Jutsu) with his Shining Blade (Shainingu Yaiba) technique, Kojirō performs a deadly almost invisibly-fast attack while travelling extremely quickly. To the average opponent it will simply look like he has dissapeared and reappeared behind them, having attacked in the process. Instead of smoke, the glare from the blade is used to disguise the start of the technique, where it is open to counterattack. (One for all you Bleach fans ^_^
Kiri no Shinobigatana Nananin Shu
~~ The Seven Shinobi Swordsmen of the Mist
Unique Techniques:
[Note; While Kojirou is no longer a member, he was the previous leader and revampled the seven swordsmen with his teachings. Despite him leaving to take up the role of Mizukage, he still has the ability to use the techniques he introduced. While he developed all kyūtachi, he cannot perform Tachi: Hanaguruma himself.
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.
History:
In comparison to the stories of most Kage, the history of Sasaki Kojirō is somewhat unusual. Dispite his current position, he was not originally from the Hidden Village of Mist, and was born to an average - yet poor - family that had no connection to ninja, in the depths of the Land of Cranes. When he was young, his parents were killed by a roaming band of ninja seeking power, and, as a single child, he set out alone seeking strength and the power to enact his revenge. Until the age of seven he led a very rough life, often having to steal and keep away from settlements in order to survive, before eventually heading overseas and arriving at the Country of Water, Mizu no Kuni. There, after seeing the power and ability of ninja for a second time in his life, he managed to enrol in the local ninja academy and graduated a Genin at the age of thirteen.
During his time in the village, he had developed an attachment to it, and made swift progress through Chûnin and to Jounin rank by the age of nineteen.
All through his life, he had been taunted as a fairly inadequate ninja. Due to his neglectance as a child, he had grown to be fairly cold and distant, making his progression with comrades and through the academy increasingly difficult. His underdeveloped skills led him to seek other means of power, and he found it in the way of the sword. From fourteen he began training in various arts of swordsmanship - including but not limited to various forms of Kendo, Iaido and the teachings of forms of koryū, and concentrating on the Chūjō-ryu style, before eventually developing his own style of swordsmanship named the Ganryū ( 巌流 lit. "Large Rock Flow") style. Through his progression, he advanced this technique greatly and became a very well reknowned swordsman and ninja.
Flowing from this success with Kenjutsu, he redoubled his efforts at training with other jutsu forms, and eventually caught on to becoming increasingly stronger with ninjutsu and genjutsu. Thanks to his martial arts training with swordsmanship, his Taijutsu skills are reasonably high.
At this point he applied for membership in the legendary organisation known as the Seven Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist, and after a year of extremely strict personal training he was accepted. It was at this time he encountered his to-be wife, a woman named Chitose, who was at the time a Jounin also applying for a position within the swordsmen. The relationship between these two, although distant at times, flourished progressively. During his time here he further developed his Ganryū style, and invented some of his more powerful moves, such as his Red Lotus (Aka Renge) and Swallow Reversal (Tsubame Gaeshi) techniques. After a further six years, he was announced as the organisation leader and the confidence this brought him enabled him to become even stronger. Eventually, he announced his leave from the Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist and challenged the Mizukage in a duel to the death over the top position in the village.
Despite having finally achieved the overwhelming ability and strength he so sought as a child, Kojirō still isnt satisfied and continues to lead Kirigakure as it's Eighth Kage. Even so, he plans one day - preferably before old age claims him - to pass on the title of Mizukage and return to being a wanderer like he was as a child. He dreams of returning to his homeland and pursuing a life of peace, even if he knows that it cannot happen.
RP Sample:
-- Still to come
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Did You Read The Rules?: Mochiron.
Age: Thirty Six
Gender: Male
Rank: Hachidaime Mizukage -- Eighth kage of the hidden mist
Appearance:
Long, silky blue hair worn in a simple ponytail with long bangs and blue gi, hakama and overcoat is the standard appearance of Kojirō, occasionally donning the traditional blue kage sakkat bearing the symbol of the Mizukage. He is cleanshaven and tall, standing at around 6ft 5 and reasonably well built.
Personality:
Generally cold and harsh, Kojirō seems to be rather collected and independant in his thoughts and actions. While he cares deeply for his village and how to better it, he sees his subordinates as expendable tools and treats them as such, although expects them to perform above his desires. He is rarely angered and has never been known to act in haste or raise his voice, but can at times be very merciless and vengeful. He adamantly disacknowledges a persons limits as he believes 'all barriers are able to be broken'.
Although he may seem distant, he listens to and analyses situations carefully and has proven on several occasions to be a great military strategist. He is an incredibly adept swordsman and knows the potential power he weilds, and is always itching to use it. He tends not to show much emotion and keeps his personal agenda strictly to himself.
His hobbies, aside from warfare, combat and teasing his subordinates, mostly revolve around meditation, training and solitude.
Village of Origin: None
Preferred weapon of choice: [As seen above]:
Kojirō's favored weapon during combat is a straight-edged nodachi with a blade-length of over 90 cm (3 feet) long, and usually has no tsuba (guard). As a comparison, the average blade-length of the regular katana seldom surpasses 70 cm. It is called the "Monohoshi Zao". Despite the sword's length and weight, Kojirō's strokes with the weapon are unnaturally quick and precise. It was forged by Bizen Nagamitsu, a legendary sword and weaponsmith. However he also possesses a large collection of other swords, varying in size and shape for different purposes. His longest blade is nearly 5 ft long in itself, although it is rarely used for obvious reasons.
Jutsus:
Ninjutsu:
Name: Hidden Mist Technique [Ninpou- Kirigakure no Jutsu]
Rank: C
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: A Ninjutsu technique that covers the area surrounding the ninja using it completely in mist. Perfect for silent killing, since there's practically no visibility within the area of this jutsu.
//Would be available for all ninja of the hidden Mist village.
Name: Water Clone Technique [Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu]
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: This Ninjutsu technique uses water as its base for creating the clones. Each clone is one tenth as powerful as the ninja using it and has a limited range it can move away from its creator. Like the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Shadow Clone Technique), this clone can attack as if it were the ninja them self, and one hit will destroy it.
//Would be available for all ninja of the hidden Mist village.
Name: Water Dragon Blast Technique [Suiton Suiryuudan no Jutsu]
Rank: A
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: A Suiton (water type) Ninjutsu technique using water as its base. The ninja manipulates the water around them into the shape of a large dragon that attacks their opponent as a torrential blast.
//Would be available for all ninja of the hidden Mist village.
Name: Water Prison Technique [Suirou no Jutsu]
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: A Ninjutsu technique that controls the density of water, creating a heavy area of water that becomes a bubble-like prison that is inescapable so long as the user maintains their concentration.
Name: Water Type: Water Shark Blast Technique [Suiton: Suikoudan no Jutsu
Rank: A
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: A Suiton (water type) Ninjutsu technique where the ninja focuses their chakra through surrounding water and manipulates it into a swirling wall around them, and then directs it at their opponent in the shape of a monstrous shark made of water. Before using it to attack the ninja can use the water as a shield against their enemy; because of the speed and strength of the swirling water, only very precise or strong attacks can break through.
Name: Water Type: Great Waterfall Technique [Suiton: Daibakufu no Jutsu
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: A Suiton (water type) Ninjutsu technique using water as its base. The ninja manipulates the water around them into a cyclonic explosion that rips into its victim like a tsunami. It has enough force to tear apart solid ground and uproot trees. The speed of this jutsu is it's deadliest attribute.
Name: Cloak of Invisibility Technique [Kakuremino no Jutsu]
Type: E
Type: N/A
Desc: This jutsu allows a ninja to take a cloak or a piece of cloth and blend into an object, making them invisible.
Name: Exploding Tag: Activate [Jibaku Fuda: Kassei]
Rank: D
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: Utilizing chakra, the user is able to activate the explosion mechanism of a distant bomb tag.
Name: Water Release: Five Eating Sharks [Suiton: Goshokuzame]
Rank: B
Type:Ninjutsu
Desc: This jutsu is used when an opponent is knocked into water. From the water, five sharks are created and used to attack the opponent. The sharks must be created in a large amount of water. The user must keep his hand on the water or else the sharks will fall apart, since they are made from chakra. They first attack one-by-one. If the sharks suffer severe damage they can quickly regenerate themselves, making this a powerful technique.
Name: Water Release: Rapid Crasher [Suiton: Hahonryu]
Rank: A
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: This technique creates water that spirals in the user's hand and fires at a high speed at the enemy
Name: Water Release: Water Encampment Wall [Suiton: Suijinheki]
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: This jutsu creates a water barrier to protect the user from any offensive attacks. Requires a water source to use.
Name: Water Release: Water Fang Bullet [Suiton: Suigadan]
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: This jutsu creates a circle of crushing water spikes around the opponent. It is very hard to dodge this attack, but if one can create a shield in time, this attack will not be fatal.
Name: Water Release: Water Shark Missile Technique [Suiton: Suikodan no Jutsu]
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: This jutsu utilizes water to attack the enemy with a powerful water burst in the form of a shark. Must have a water source to use.
Name: Body Switch Technique [Kawarimi no Jutsu]
Rank: D
Type: Ninjutsu
Desc: The user uses speed to his/her advantage, and grabs an item from the environment and places it on his/her current position while moving out of the way. This is clearly an evasion technique used to dodge attacks; however it can be linked with other attacks to create massive damage. Classed as ninjutsu because the user uses Chakra to increase their movement speed.
//Not unique, known by almost every ninja of Genin rank and above, a basic jutsu.
Taijutsu:
Name: Rope Escape Technique [Nawanuke no Jutsu]
Rank: E
Type: Taijutsu
Desc: A basic jutsu taught at any Ninja Academy, this jutsu allows a ninja to free themselves if they have been tied up.
Name: Body Flicker Technique [Shunshin no Jutsu]
Rank: D
Type: Taijutsu
Desc: This jutsu is a high-speed movement technique, allowing a ninja to move short distances at an almost untraceable speed. To an observer, it appears as if the user has teleported. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements.
Genjutsu:
Name: Transformation Technique [Henge no Jutsu]
Rank: E
Type: Genjutsu
Desc: This jutsu allows the user to assume the appearance of another person, animal, or object.
Name: Projection Technique [Utsusemi no Jutsu
Rank: C
Type: Genjutsu
Desc: Using this jutsu, the user can project their voice from various points in a specific area in a manner similar to ventriloquism. The user does not need to speak to transmit the sound, so tracking them by sound is impossible. Those in the area where the voice is being projected at will hear a resonating echo, as well as a more ominous undertone.
Name: Sleep [Nemuri]
Rank: C
Type: Genjutsu
Desc: A Genjutsu technique where the ninja places their hand on their target's shoulder and forces them into a deep slumber. A useful technique when subterfuge is involved with a mission, but utterly useless in combat.
Name: Feather Sleep [Nemurihane]
Rank: B
Type: Genjutsu
Desc: A Genjutsu technique where the ninja targets a mass of people and puts them to sleep. Illusory feathers appear to rain upon them, and they will then fall into a deep slumber. More useful than the simple Nemuri (Sleep) Genjutsu, this technique is still useless in combat, as most superior shinobi know Genjutsu Kai (Genjutsu Release) to counter it, and as it takes quite a lot of focus to target many people.
Name: Clone Technique [Bunshin no Jutsu]
Rank: E
Type: Genjutsu
Desc: This technique creates intangible clones of the user. The clones are simply illusions and will dissipate when they come into contact with something. The illusions can be seen through by the Byakugan and the Sharingan. A person with normal eyes can also distinguish the clones from the original, since the clones will not disrupt the area around themselves with their movement (won't kick up dust, crush grass, etc.).
Name: Release [Kai]
Rank: C
Type: Genjutsu
Desc: Used under the influence of genjutsu to break the technique and restore reality.
Name: Body freeze skill [Kanashibari no jutsu]
Rank: C
Type: Genjutsu
Description: Used to immobilize enemies. Stops them and freezes them in their tracks for a short period of time.
Kenjutsu:
Name: Hidden Technique: Swallow Reversal Cut [Tsubame Gaeshi]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: Both respected and ultimately feared by the extreme few who have ever witnessed it, the Swallow Reversal Cut or "Tsubame Gaeshi" ( 燕返し ) (so named because it mimicked the motion of a swallow's tail during flight, and is based on the flight patterns of the bird) is the so-called 'master technique' invented by Sasaki Kojirō, and has yet to kill instantly in it's usage. This cut was reputedly so quick and precise that it could strike down a bird in mid-flight, with a slice so clean that the bird would seemingly continue flight for a few moments before literally falling apart. The cut itself involves two lightning-quick strokes of the sword, but a third horizontal cut is often added after if needed. The fierce and swift cuts are simply a downward angled stroke immediately followed by another angled cut in an upward motion from below, as if mimicking an eagle swooping upon it's prey. It is Kojirō's strongest and most prized move and is rarely used, making using it a sweet treat to savour and be seen - although those on the recieving end won't ever be seeing much more.
In reality, there is actually not one, but three swords in existance during the execution of this technique, making it incredibly fast and almost impossible to block every strike. The technique requires extreme skill, secure footing, and it's own individual stance [see second picture above] which is purely offensive. Only a small window is available to attack before the technique is used, however during that moment Kojirō is likely to strike if his foe comes within attacking range.
Name: Red Lotus Blade [Aka Renge no Tachi]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: So called for it's beauty, said to be equal to that of a blooming lotus flower, the Red Lotus Blade is another prized sword technique invented by Kojirō and is designed purely for killing swiftly and cleanly. Involving a series of sweeping, curved horizontal cuts to attack the defense of the foe and stun them, and finishing with an overwhelming head-to-foot downward slice designed to batter cleanly through anything in it's path - be it blade or flesh. This technique is complemented by Kojirō's use of long-bladed katana, as the cutting power on the final stroke is greatly increased. The strikes are not as fast as that of Tsubame Gaeshi and can be avoided or blocked by a skilled enemy, and while using the technique Kojirō has little opporunity to block without breaking the chain of attacks. That said, attacking while being attacked by Kojirō isn't generally a good idea.
Name: Flat Blade [Heitan Yaiba]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: A simple parry with the flat of a sword, this technique is designed merely to unnerve or stun an enemy. It is very quick to use and can be performed from awkward positions, making it a decent choice for a chance to counter-attack.
Name: Shining Blade [Shainingu Yaiba]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: Kojirō imbues chakra into his blade to make it shine brightly, startling the enemy. While they are surprised and distracted by the path of light, an incredibly fast attack is made. Due to the glare of the light, the sword is very hard to see and is as such very hard to block. It is, however, just a fast attack and has no intricate moves, so even a direct hit isn't likely to kill.
Name: Circle Blade [Maru-ken]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: An attack designed for engaging multiple enemies, the user swings multiple times both low and high with his blade in an arc around him, hitting anyone within radius of the sword. The momentum means that even a direct block isn't likely to stop the moving blade, as it will slide past and continue it's circle.
Name: Savage Blade [Tachi Banteki]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: A ruthless attack with no regard for self defence or precision, the user leaps into the air and delivers a devastating downward slice or thrust with extreme power behind it. A hit could be fatal, but it is easy to dodge or block the inital attack, or counterattack (however, Kojirō's preference on long-bladed katana makes a counterattack very hard, as his attack is likely to hit before you are in range). It is a very black-or-white technique that, if successful can be the deciding move in a duel, but if unsuccessful could easily lead to the users death.
Name: Flash Step [Shun-po]
Rank: N/A
Type: Kenjutsu
Desc: Combining the Body Flicker Technique (Shunshin no Jutsu) with his Shining Blade (Shainingu Yaiba) technique, Kojirō performs a deadly almost invisibly-fast attack while travelling extremely quickly. To the average opponent it will simply look like he has dissapeared and reappeared behind them, having attacked in the process. Instead of smoke, the glare from the blade is used to disguise the start of the technique, where it is open to counterattack. (One for all you Bleach fans ^_^
Kiri no Shinobigatana Nananin Shu
~~ The Seven Shinobi Swordsmen of the Mist
Unique Techniques:
[Note; While Kojirou is no longer a member, he was the previous leader and revampled the seven swordsmen with his teachings. Despite him leaving to take up the role of Mizukage, he still has the ability to use the techniques he introduced. While he developed all kyūtachi, he cannot perform Tachi: Hanaguruma himself.
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.
History:
In comparison to the stories of most Kage, the history of Sasaki Kojirō is somewhat unusual. Dispite his current position, he was not originally from the Hidden Village of Mist, and was born to an average - yet poor - family that had no connection to ninja, in the depths of the Land of Cranes. When he was young, his parents were killed by a roaming band of ninja seeking power, and, as a single child, he set out alone seeking strength and the power to enact his revenge. Until the age of seven he led a very rough life, often having to steal and keep away from settlements in order to survive, before eventually heading overseas and arriving at the Country of Water, Mizu no Kuni. There, after seeing the power and ability of ninja for a second time in his life, he managed to enrol in the local ninja academy and graduated a Genin at the age of thirteen.
During his time in the village, he had developed an attachment to it, and made swift progress through Chûnin and to Jounin rank by the age of nineteen.
All through his life, he had been taunted as a fairly inadequate ninja. Due to his neglectance as a child, he had grown to be fairly cold and distant, making his progression with comrades and through the academy increasingly difficult. His underdeveloped skills led him to seek other means of power, and he found it in the way of the sword. From fourteen he began training in various arts of swordsmanship - including but not limited to various forms of Kendo, Iaido and the teachings of forms of koryū, and concentrating on the Chūjō-ryu style, before eventually developing his own style of swordsmanship named the Ganryū ( 巌流 lit. "Large Rock Flow") style. Through his progression, he advanced this technique greatly and became a very well reknowned swordsman and ninja.
Flowing from this success with Kenjutsu, he redoubled his efforts at training with other jutsu forms, and eventually caught on to becoming increasingly stronger with ninjutsu and genjutsu. Thanks to his martial arts training with swordsmanship, his Taijutsu skills are reasonably high.
At this point he applied for membership in the legendary organisation known as the Seven Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist, and after a year of extremely strict personal training he was accepted. It was at this time he encountered his to-be wife, a woman named Chitose, who was at the time a Jounin also applying for a position within the swordsmen. The relationship between these two, although distant at times, flourished progressively. During his time here he further developed his Ganryū style, and invented some of his more powerful moves, such as his Red Lotus (Aka Renge) and Swallow Reversal (Tsubame Gaeshi) techniques. After a further six years, he was announced as the organisation leader and the confidence this brought him enabled him to become even stronger. Eventually, he announced his leave from the Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist and challenged the Mizukage in a duel to the death over the top position in the village.
Despite having finally achieved the overwhelming ability and strength he so sought as a child, Kojirō still isnt satisfied and continues to lead Kirigakure as it's Eighth Kage. Even so, he plans one day - preferably before old age claims him - to pass on the title of Mizukage and return to being a wanderer like he was as a child. He dreams of returning to his homeland and pursuing a life of peace, even if he knows that it cannot happen.
RP Sample:
-- Still to come
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