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Kazuki, Ryu

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Kazuki, Ryu

"I will make my father proud!"

General Information Age: 17
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10
Weight: 180 Ibs
Physical Features:
  • Face/head: Ryu's former blue eyes have been replaced by the influence of the symbiote Hisan, but his fiery red mane is still a testament to his father. However, unlike his father, Ryu now keeps his hair cut short and messy. Having grown quite a lot in the past few years, his masculine features are now showing in full force, with a strong jaw and angled cheekbones that give him a stern appearance.
  • Body: Though his overall figure is still somewhat thin, there is clear muscle definition along Ryu's entire body, including clear biceps and a fabulously toned 8 pack with the traditional "V" going down towards his groin. His skin is quite pale given the almost unending mists of Kiri, but it doesn't appear sickly or ghostly. He bears scars here and there as the result of training and exercises, but he wears them with pride as a show of his constant improvement.
  • Notable Features:Ryu's most notable feature is his uniquely colored eyes, courtesy of the symbiote Hisan. His sclerae are blood red and his irides are black, while his pupils are also red. This combination of eye colors gives his gaze a mysterious, creepy vibe. In addition to this, he bears a tattoo on the back of his neck, the symbol of the Karagata family. The kraken's body sits along the back of his neck, while the tentacles wrap around his neck and end on the sides of it.
Clothing/Accessories: Day to day Ryu's outfit changes quite a bit, ranging from simple black t shirts and pants to sleevless shirts and shorts. No matter what however, he always has his weaponry with him, including his cherished Katana. On missions however, Ryu typically wears an all black outfit consisting of a long armored coat with metal guards and gauntlets over his forearms, hands and shoulders, metal greaves and simple black pants. there is also more protective metal running down his chest and around his waist in the form of a sash that keeps his coat closed. Lastly, this entire outfit is complimented with a simple black hood that he can don or doff depending on the situation at hand.

Personality:
  • General: Since Ryu idolizes his late father, Overseer Ryoga, it's no surprise to anyone who knows him that he emulates many of Ryoga's characteristics. Ryu believes that power is everything; Without it, you are worthless, not even worth the effort of killing. His loyalty to Kirigakure's ideology is unquestionable, and he has no qualms over any hard decisions that must be made for the sake of the village's benefit. He believes on the strong are worthy of respect, but in his mind, the word 'strength' has various definitions, no two of which are quite the same. Even the run down slave has strength, if he reaches deep enough to find it. His mother, Overseer Ren, is a prime example of that fact.

    As a young man now, having bonded with the entity known as Hisan, Ryu's personality has taken a bit of a shift towards the sadistic. In some moments, his hunger for pain and meat are unending, and in others he's in complete control of himself. Though the entity within him does have some level of influence on his mind, in the end, Ryu is almost always in control of who he is; at no point does Hisan ever really control him completely. But sometimes, he finds it hard to resist the tempations Hisan puts before him, and on more than one occasion he has completely devoured his enemies, leaving not even bones behind. But despite their differences, the two make for an oddly compatible partnership, as their lives are dependant upon each other's successes.

    The young man has little free time, spending what little time he does have reading or relaxing his body with things like a massage or hot spring. He spends a good deal of time with his twin sister Amaya. They live together, go on missions together, train together; much of their shinobi career has been spent with each other. He has a general indifference towards most people, save the few who prove themselves or happen to catch his eye. However, he is capable of working as part of a team, however much he may prefer to fight solo. In conclusion, Ryu is his father's son, and anyone who knew Ryoga would know that at a single glance. He is a dedicated, honorable warrior who will do whatever it takes to prove himself to Kirigakure, in the honor of his family name.
  • Hopes/Dreams: To one day assume the mantle of Overseer, like his father before him.
  • Fears: Tarnishing his father's memory by being a failure.
  • Combat Mentality:While Ryu's journey began with him following directly in his father's footsteps, his path has diverged from that of the Late Overseer, Kazuki Ryoga. He is still an adept swordsman, using Iaido as his father did to destroy his enemies. But with the addition of the symbiote Hisan, Ryu's style can switch between cold calculation and reckless abandon like a switch, as he gives in to Hisan's bloodlust and uses the symbiote's unique physiology to augment and shape his body into whatever is needed at the time. The creature also gives him a penchant for stealthy tactics and unique movements, allowing him to surprise his opponents with the unorthodox abilities of the symbiote. All in all, Ryu is shaping up to become a menace in battle, and though he lacks his father's chiton abilities, Hisan's abilities more than make up for what he himself lacks the ability to do.
Ryu KazukiShow
Appearance / Daily WearShow
Mission Clothing / ArmorShow

Battle Information Village: Kirigakure no Sato
Rank: Chuunin
  • Chakra Pool: 10 (15-5)
  • Endurance: 20
  • Control: 10
  • Strength: 15
  • Speed: 25
  • Willpower: 10
  • Symbiosis: 20
Equipment: Ryu always carries a 36 inch long Katana at his hip, nestled comfortably within his belt.This Katana is one of the few remaining possessions of his father Ryu has left. He also carries a ninja pouch with the following contents:
  • 20 Kunai
  • 10 explosive tags, 5 of which are attached to Kunai
  • 5 flash tags, all attached to Kunai
Companions: (1/1)
Primary Affinity: Suiton
Abilities and Concentrations
Abilities: 2/3Show
Symbiotic Bond:
Ryu has been inextricably bound to the Symbiotic entity known as Hisan. More information on Hisan and it's benefits can be found in it's post on this application.
Bonded Regeneration:
One of Hisan's many influences on his body, the entity will constantly and consistently heal any and all wounds suffered by Ryu to ensure that it's host is in peak condition. This regeneration results in a permanent -5 Chakra Pool drain from Ryu.
ConcentrationsShow
Taijutsu Concentrations: 5Show
Close Quarters Combat:
The fundamental skill of [Close Quarters Combat] indicates the user's proficiency to efficiently utilize martial arts and advanced combat moves involving the body, for example but not limited to, advanced kicks, grapples, advanced punches, etc.
Sword Weapons:
The fundamental skill of [Sword Weapons] indicates the user’s proficiency with swords and sword-like weapons such as knives, daggers, sword-breakers and the like. This facilitates their use of related Taijutsu.
Perception:
The fundamental skill of [Perception] describes the user’s practiced methods of more keenly focussing their senses for a short time. This facilitates their use of related Taijutsu.
Stealth:
The fundamental skill of [Stealth] describes the user’s proficiency in remaining silent, unseen and unnoticed as they go about tasks. This facilitates their use of related Taijutsu.
Acrobatics:
The fundamental skill of [Acrobatics] includes the user’s ability to contort their body into unfamiliar positions in order to avoid attacks, as well as the user’s ability to fall safely and perform Ukemi and other feats of gymnastics. This facilitates their use of related Taijutsu.

Jutsu
TaijutsuShow
IaidoShow
Iaido Kenjutsu:
The samurai of the Land of Tea have produced a unique style of Kenjutsu called Iaido. Unlike other styles, which rely on the sword being drawn to attack, a practitioner of Iaido is always ready to attack their opponents, even when their weapon is sheathed in its scabbard. Known as a "sword drawing" technique, Iaido uses the smooth, linear motion of pulling the sword from its sheath to create abnormally fast slashes and strikes against often ignorant and unsuspecting opponents. Though the katana is preferred for this style, any curved sword single-edged sword with a complimenting scabbard is compatible with this style. Their ability to fight with both traditional swordplay and hand-to-hand combat while perfectly capable of switching to quick slashes and stabs using Iaido's hallmark techniques makes practitioners of this style unpredictable fighters.
Requires [Sword] and [Perception] Concentrations
*[Iaido • Ancestral Focus]
D-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
The hallmark of Iaido is its practitioners abilities to launch an attack even when their swords are sheathed. This Discipline represents the practitioner's capacity to consistently execute a sword draw and slash all in one movement by gripping the edge of the scabbard and pulling the scabbard slightly forward before drawing the sword. This Discipline enables the practitioner to immediately draw their sword and attack at the start of combat.

*[Iaido • Last Breath]
D-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
The most iconic (and most basic) strike of Iaido, the practitioner quickly draws and cuts with their blade in a wide arc in one fluid motion. This simultaneous draw and attack straight from the scabbard makes Iaido well-suited for an initial surprise attack and for taking advantage of openings presented by the opponent.

*[Iaido • Mantra]
D-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
A simple yet potent defense, especially against other weapons users, the practitioner partially draws the sword from its scabbard and blocks incoming attacks with the back of their blade. This technique is ineffective against opponents with higher Strength than the practitioner's Strength.

*[Iaido • Ambidexterity]
D-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
After practicing for a long amount of time with the concept of using both of their hands with equal skill, the user has developed a level of ambidexterity that allows them to utilize both hands equally and as effectively without any penalty. This extends to other methods of combat or simple everyday life as well.

*[Iaido • Last Rites]
D-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
A defensive technique particularly useful when an opponent is close to the practitioner or is clinching them in a grapple, the practitioner grabs the hilt of their sword with a reverse grip and rams the butt or pommel of the hilt into the opponent's body, pushing the opponent back a number of meters equal to the difference between their Strength scores. Conversely, against opponents with higher Strength than their own, the practitioner can use this technique to push themselves back a number of meters equal to their own Strength score. The speed and simplicity of the attack can push opponents away and give the practitioner the needed space to set up additional attacks.

**[Iaido • One with the Sheath]
D-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
Prerequisite(s): 8 Speed.
The practitioner has learned how to more quickly and efficiently sheath his blades. The practitioner can now seamlessly transition from drawing their blade to slash to sheathing their blade, allowing the practitioner to sheath their sword in half the time, up to a maximum speed equal to their Speed score, for the more rapid execution of Iaido techniques.

*[Iaido • Shinigami Draw]
C-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
Losing the use of one's hand or arm in a fight can be a death sentence, but Iaido has found a simple, elegant response to this desperate situation. Using their free hand, the practitioner momentarily braces the edge of their sword against the inside of the scabbard before drawing. While it does not confer the instant acceleration benefit of its parent technique, this Discipline does allow the practitioner to use Iaido techniques at their normal speed even with only one hand.

*[Iaido • One with the Sword]
C-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
Prerequisite(s): *[Iaido • One with the Sheath].
The practitioner has learned how to more quickly and efficiently sheath his blades even without the use of both hands. The practitioner can now sheath the blade just as quickly with one hand as could be done with two hands, and so long as the scabbard remains on their person, the practitioner will always have an exact knowledge of the position of their scabbard.

*[Iaido • Ancestral Visage]
C-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
Using Iaido to its fullest requires a keen eye and quick reactions, enabling its users to target weaknesses and openings that their opponents present almost instantaneously. This Discipline represents the practitioner's ability to attack openings that present themselves, the practitioner now able to reflexively attack an opening in almost the same moment that it is observed. This Discipline reduces the gap of time between a practitioner recognizing a potential opening for attack and launching the attack to exploit said opening to almost nil.

*[Iaido • Death’s Gate]
C-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
Prerequisite(s): 15 Speed.
Drawing upon the superlative speed of Iaido, the practitioner momentarily torques the muscles in their body to draw their sword from its scabbard and deliver a blindingly fast slash before sheathing their blade. Properly reading this attack requires the opponent to have a Perception technique of equal or higher rank than this technique. Otherwise, they cannot accurately read the attack and will be unlikely to completely avoid the attack, if at all.

*[Iaido • Peace in Death]
C-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
Prerequisite(s): 15 Speed.
An abnormally aggressive technique in Iaido, this technique serves as a preemptive counter, attacking the opponent in the split moment between drawing back to prepare an attack and launching said attack. Violently torquing the muscles in their legs, the practitioner more quickly accelerates to their maximum speed (or instantly accelerating to their max speed if their Strength is equal or higher than their Speed) than with normal movement. With this movement, the practitioner bolts toward the opponent and launches an attack, cutting the opponent as they pass to their side. This technique can be used while moving to immediately change direction instead before launching the attack. Properly reading this attack requires the opponent to have a Perception technique of equal or higher rank than this technique.

*[Iaido • Shinigami’s Wrath]
C-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
Prerequisite(s): 15 Speed.
A technique refining the concept of targeting multiple opponents with a single draw, the practitioner uses their sheath hand to reverse grip the hilt. Using the one hand, the practitioner quickly torques their body and cuts with a reverse hand slash a full 360 degrees before immediately sheathing the blade. This technique can strike multiple opponents at once, and the reverse grip of the sword allows the practitioner to more easily defend against counterattacks immediately after.
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Symbiotic Taijutsu:
Symbiotic Taijutsu is the representation of Ryu and Hisan working together as a team, synchronizing not only their physical aspects but also their mental aspects to achieve a stronger result than either of them could manage alone. This involves utilizing Hisan's amorphous, shifting form to produce results such as forming flailing tendrils, gnashing maws of teeth, or altering Ryu's physiology with things like wings or gills. It also reflects Ryu's ability to utilize Hisan's talents to their mutual benefit, and the mental training and fortitude necessary to seamlessly cooperate with the symbiote within him.
Requirements: [Close Quarters Combat], [Stealth], [Perception] Concentrations
[Miserable Lash]
D-Ranked Taijutsu Maneuver
Hisan will manifest up to two tendrils from Ryu's body, using them against targets for various purposes such as grappling, piercing and lashing. They can also be used to pull Ryu in a direction, but this movement cannot exceed his speed.

[Miserable Protection]
D-Ranked Taijutsu Maneuver
Hisan will manifest a single appendage from Ryu's body, forming it into a small circular shield meant for absorbing the impact of an attack. Once the blow is absorbed, Hisan's appendage can then grip or engulf the target, absorbing it within the appendage. Hisan can then whip the target around, holding it with Ryu's strength as it does so. This can be used to whip around a projectile and turn it on it's ally, or to throw an enemy around.

[Miserable Synch]
D-Ranked Taijutsu Discipline
Hisan and Ryu share the same body and the same senses, and as a means of survival the two have learned to synchronize their thoughts and actions. This training is reflective of that, enabling Ryu to fight with and around Hisan's actions and vice versa, ensuring that the two do not trip each other up on accident.

[Miserable Pincushion]
D-Ranked Taijutsu Maneuver
Hisan will grow a series of needles from Ryu's body, attempting to stab and injure anyone grappled by or trying to grapple with Ryu. These needles cannot be expelled from Ryu's body, and can only extend 3 inches from him before having to retract. These needles can be maintained indefinitely but they are difficult to maneuver around, as bending his body the wrong way could turn their points on Ryu instead.

[Miserable Projectile]
D-Ranked Taijutsu Maneuver
Hisan will sprout two 6 inch long jagged spikes from each of Ryu's palms, one from each palm. These spikes can then be fired off from his palms using Ryu's strength, or used to puncture targets in close range like melee weapons

[Miserable Whip]
C-Ranked Taijutsu Maneuver
Hisan will manifest up to four tendrils from Ryu's body, using them against targets for various purposes such as grappling, piercing and lashing. They can also be used to pull Ryu in a direction, but this movement cannot exceed her speed.

[Miserable Camoflague]
C-Ranked Taijutsu Stance
Hisan will alter the color of it's pigmentation to match that of it's surroundings to the extent that, as long as Ryu is motionless, he cannot be seen by a normal sense of sight. If he moves at any point he becomes completely visible until he stops moving again.

[Miserable Blades]
C-Ranked Taijutsu Maneuver
Hisan will focus on any currently spawned appendages, flattening and sharpening their edges to form jagged blades out of their tips. These blades measure 1 foot from top to bottom and enable the limbs in questions to slash and cut with ease.

[Miserable Breath]
C-Ranked Taijutsu Stance
Hisan will momentarily alter Ryu's physiology, creating small slits along the sides of his neck that allow Ryu to filter oxygen from water. This allows Ryu to breath underwater as needed.

[Miserable Glide]
C-Ranked Taijutsu Stance
Hisan will sprout two large bat-like wings from Ryu's back, enabling him to glide and slow his fall. These wings have an 8 foot wingspan, each wing measuring about 4 feet total. Using this stance, he can move at hos speed in any direction while falling, losing at least 3 meters of height each post he maintains it.

[Miserable Venom]
B-Ranked Taijutsu Maneuver
Using this technique, Hisan will aim to infect a target with a portion of it's being upon making physical contact with them. Once infected, the portion of Hisan within them will begin to sap the target's strength, causing a -3 strength debuff each post for a total of 3 posts, capping at -9 strength. On the third post, the target will metabolize the fragment of Hisan and cough it out. Their strength will then return to them at the same rate of +3 per post for 3 posts.

[Miserable Cloak]
B-Ranked Taijutsu Stance
Hisan will alter the color of it's pigmentation to match that of it's surroundings to the extent that, as long as Ryu moves slowly, he cannot be seen by a normal sense of sight. If at any point his speed exceeds his maximum speed -10, he becomes visible until he slows down.

HistoryShow
Kazuki Ryu and his twin sister, Kazuki Amaya, were born to Kazuki Ryoga and his wife Ren. They began life as the children of two warriors with a certain standing in the village. However at the age of five the pair accompanied their parents to a grand event, the Festival of Lights in Iron Country. On their return they were attacked and their father stayed back to fight the enemy, a large group of bandits lead by a trio of missing ninja. They never realized that when their mother went back to find him, it would be to return with his body. Kazuki Ryoga was the Overseer of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist and the funeral was befitting a man of his position. But it was the beginning of a terrible time for the family, and not just because of the loss of Ryoga. A year after his death Amaya’s mother became too distraught and committed suicide.

Her death left Ryu and his sister in the hands of their grandparents where Ryu would learn the ways of the blade not from his father, but from his grandfather. Being just as stubborn as Ryoga, Ryu butted heads with his grandpa constantly, but the man's sword skills had given rise to Ryoga's... There was no denying that such teachings would lead Ryu along a similar path. He trained day after day, reading old journals his parents left behind to get to know their work and their lives. As he went into the academy, he went in with a chip on his shoulder and seemed to practically refuse to try and make friends. He focused almost entirely on the work, and on nothing else.

When Ryu graduated the academy, alongside his twin sister, with great pride and a beaming future. Finally a Genin, Ryu was ready to prove that he was his father's son, and that his sword would bring great glory and fame to the Kazuki name. Then the news slapped him in the face that his assigned rival would be none other than his twin, Amaya. Frustrated, Ryu resigned himself to even more time spent together with his sister, a woman he simply couldn't seem to get away from. And shortly after their assignment as a team, they received their first mission; go out to a local mine and figure out why the slaves refused to work.

When they arrived, they found that the men believed the mine to be haunted. While the slave's boss wanted the two genin to force them back into the mines, nothing short of proving that their was no danger was going to get the slaves to go back into the mine. They would have sooner died on Ryu's blade. So the two ventured into the mine with a brave slave to guide them, a man by the name of Kouta. However, they found that the mine was indeed a dangerous place, and before long the danger revealed itself to be some sort of red blob of mass that had picked the bones of multiple slaves clean. A fight ensued, but the creature managed to get a hold of Ryu and dragged him deeper into the cave.

By the time Amaya found Ryu, the creature was gone, or so it seemed. The three searched the cave but found nothing, and eventually they deemed their mission a success as they left for Kiri. But along the way, the creature revealed itself... It had merged with Ryu. After some prying, the entity made a name for itself; Hisan. Seeing that the creature could have killed Ryu in an instant, but that would have left the creature with no where to go to escape, it posed forth an idea; A symbiotic relationship. Hisan would strengthen Ryu, turn him into a powerful warrior, and in return Ryu would allow the creature to exist within him, safe and sound with a supply of chakra to feed off of. Without much choice, Ryu agreed, and so the two have become one. Now, Ryu seeks either an escape from the wretched entity within him, or some way to coexist with the creature if nothing else.

During the next few years, Ryu slowly but surely formed a bond with Hisan, and while the creature influenced his mind over these years, their partnership grew to be mutually beneficial. So much so in fact, that by the time his chuunin exam was ready to be taken at 17 years old, the boy was able to win only due to Hisan's aid. Together, they were far more powerful than either of them were separate. The very same day as his chuunin exam however, Karagata Shinjiro came to assess the boy and judge him on whether he was ready to become a Dagger of the Seven Swordsman. However, the jinchuuriki did not see fit to induct him himself, instead claiming he was better suited to the Head hunters.

Of course, this crushed Ryu; he wanted nothing more than to claim the mantle of Overseer, as his father had before him, but Shinjiro wasn't the kind of person you opposed openly and brazenly. That would have been the end of his chances to join the swordsman at all... However, Shinjiro's own dagger who had recently became a full fledged swordsman, Karugata Asami, saw fit to take him under her wing instead. And so, as a Dagger of the Seven, Ryu aims to one day take the mantle of Overseer for himself, to prove Shinjiro wrong and show that he is capable of leading the organization as his father did.
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Kazuki, Ryu

Post by Archives » Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:27 pm

Owner: Kazuki Ryu
Hisan
Misery Incarnate


Description: Hisan is a symbiotic entity that must bond with a host to thrive and prosper. When not inhabiting a host, Hisan appears as nothing more than a red and black amorphous blob that can shift and shape itself however it needs or wants to, but cannot extend farther than 2 meters in any one direction. However this form is rarely seen, as Hisan is for all intents and purposes bound to Ryu until his death, at which point the creature will no doubt attempt to leave him and move on to another host.

Influences: Hisan's physical influence on Ryu's body manifests in his oddly colored eyes, which have red sclerae and black irides with red pupils. In terms of personality, Hisan's presence within Ryu's mind pushes him towards sadism and hunger. He enjoys inflicting pain on his enemies, a little too much in some cases, causing him to lose himself in other people's misery. His hunger is also nigh unending, and he's been known to consume multiple pounds of meat in a single sitting if he's gone too long without eating.

Powers: Hisan is a separate entity that can act independantly of Ryu as needed. However, Whether manifested or not, Hisan shares a telepathic and sensory link with Ryu; Ryu's senses are it's senses, and vice versa. This link between them is what enables Hisan to react to obstacles that Ryu may be unable to handle on his own, but it also means that it cannot react to anything that Ryu himself is not aware of. In order for Hisan to attack an assailant or defend against an assault, Ryu must be aware of it in some way.

While unmanifested, the creature can lash out against threats using no more than D rank Symbiotic Taijutsu. It's maximum range is also limited to (symbiosis) meters, as Hisan's power is limited while not truly manifested. In order to tap into the true power of Hisan, Ryu must allow the creature to manifest itself fully. The strength and durability of any of Hisan's manifestations are equal to Ryu's strength, and their speed are equal to his speed. Symbiotic Taijutsu enables Hisan to perform many unique actions, including creating appendages to attack with, altering Ryu's physique with additional benefits such as wings or gills, infecting enemies with parts of itself to debilitate them from within, and more based on staff's discretion.

While fully manifested, Ryu will appear to grow by about a half a foot, while the creature takes the form of a red and black bodysuit covering his entire body from head to toe. Ryu also gains natural claws, 4 cm in length, capable of rending flesh with ease. Finally, his mouth is capable of unhinging like a snake's, and his mouth bears rows of jagged, 3 cm length teeth meant for shredding flesh.

In this state, Hisan is capable of using any rank of Symbiotic Taijutsu, provided Ryu meets the proper stats necessary to utilize them. The range of Hisan's techniques in this state are equal to Ryu's Symbiosis stat x2. This is in addition to any other requirements he may need to meet. While Hisan is fully manifested, Ryu's stats will be boosted based on the table below.
Boosts
10 Symbiosis+5 Strength
20 Symbiosis+5 Speed, 5 Strength
30 Symbiosis+5 Speed, +5 Strength, +5 Endurance
40 Symbiosis+10 Strength, +5 Speed, +5 Endurance
50 Symbiosis+10 Strength, +5 Speed, +10 Endurance

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