Post by Toastykins on Jul 2, 2012 10:39:10 GMT -5
Name: Okami Shinzui
Titles: Silver Wolf of the Grass; Wild Fang of the Grass
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Appearance: A lot has changed in the past couple of years. Shinzui's begun to leave the village more often, he learned Sage Mode, he's grown far stronger, and he became one of Kusa's most talented shinobi... just one more thing to change since taking on the mantle of Okami Clan leader is his appearance. No longer so plain-looking, Shinzui proudly wears the mark of his clan - a wolf's head howling above a grassy field - on the back of his faded, dark blue judogi, inherited from the previous leader of the Okami clan, his father.
Those in the Okami clan who inherit the Wolf Spirits as their summons have the summoning seal for these legendary beings tattooed onto their left arms, and it's been tradition for the Clan's next chosen leader to always have at least two under their control. Shinzui is no different, and like previous leaders before him, the missing left sleeve of his judogi - clearly torn off - leaves his left arm visible, summoning tattoos included, which he proudly displays to the world.
He's grown a bit stronger since last year, which is clearly visible beneath his judogi (though Taijutsu still isn't his strongest point) and thus he looks a bit more muscular and fills in his predecessor's traditional judogi pretty well. He still wears his signature necklace lined with 7 wolf teeth, and carries his shorter sword, a ninjato, beneath his gi just like his sensei, Takuma, while he has his katana strapped to his left hip. His judogi's hem is a pale blue as opposed to the faded dark blue of the rest of the garment, with the clan's mark on its back a dark red.
With a black martial-arts style belt around his waist keeping the gi closed, he wears nothing beneath it as any sort of extra protection, finding his speed and Domu no Jutsu defense enough. Beyond that, he wears some sort of an armor over his left wrist, which doubles as a weapon, the same dark blue and lighter, pale blue as the rest of his clothing. His pants aren't part of the typical judogi, and instead more like a pair of battle-worn jeans than anything, though they aren't quite that, either... they're definitely worn, however, and are apparently his modification to the Okami Clan Leader's traditional garb.
Beyond this, he wears ordinary sandals, and his hair has been cut. It's no longer a mid-length, somewhat shaggy looking layered style, but now far shorter. It no longer covers his ears, nor is it as thick and layered. It's far shorter, and what layers remain are largely on the top, and his hair is spiked backwards and a silver-blue in color (think something along the lines of Aizen, just not as long or thick).
Village: Kusagakure
Rank: S-Class
Clan: [spoiler=Okami]
The Okami are a small clan based in Kusagakure. Founded by Toriyama Kento, a shinobi known for fighting alongside an entire pack of wolves and later adopting the surname of Okami, the clan's members are known to be talented sensory ninja and excellent bodyguards or escorts, due to the enhanced senses each member of the clan has.
They have the sense of smell and acute hearing a wolf, as well as a natural born ability to see in a dark, their eyes much like a wolf's. Their stamina and chakra pool both increase in the full moon, and the highest ranking and most well-respected of the clan can summon Wolf Spirits to aide them in battle, an honor held by only a few shinobi.
The Kamugan is also passed along randomly within the Okami clan. Of the many members, only 1 is alive whom are known possess this doujutsu - Shinzui - which gives the user even further enhanced vision, as well as a special genjutsu. Throughout the clan's history, only Shinzui, a renegade shinobi known as "Zane", and the clan's founder, Toriyama Kento, are confirmed to have held it, with Shinzui being the only living wielder.[/spoiler]
Kekkei Genkei:
[spoiler=Kamugan]The Kamugan is a secret doujutsu known to randomly manifest itself in the Okami clan of Kusagakure. Exceedingly rare and almost completely unknown to other nations, Shinzui is the only known user of the Kamugan currently alive.
The Kamugan's main - and most feared - ability lies in its special "Osore Gyoushi", or "Fearful Gaze". The Fearful Gaze puts the afflicted into a paranoid state of complete and utter fear. It works much like a genjutsu, with the user disrupting your chakra flow with their own, but as opposed to tricking your senses and catching you in an illusion, the user false thoughts in the form of phobias into the opponent's head, sending them into a state of controlled psychosis.
Whatever the Kamugan's user wishes to be feared will be feared when somebody's struck by the Fearful Gaze. It can be avoided like a Genjutsu, as well as canceled like a Genjutsu, but if you're struck, you will become immobile in the presence of the fear that the user has given you, or seek to flee from the area in the presence of that fear, unable to act. So if, for example, the user has made you fear him, you will become immobile and gripped with terror in his presence, or simply flee from the battle.
Stronger than any ordinary Genjutsu, while it can be released by somebody correcting your chakra flow, dispelling it on one's own is next to impossible unless you're of equal level (S-Class). It also takes a considerable amount of chakra to use. Previously, a full 1/3 of Shinzui's chakra was consumed when he used Osore Gyoushi, but over the past 4 years, he's been able to halve this. When the jutsu is activated, the Kamugan's pupils dilate, and looking at Shinzui from the neck up is enough to trap you in his technique.
Beyond the Fearful Gaze, the Kamugan grants the user the ability to see quite clearly in the dark - even better than a wolf or other Okami clan members can - as well as keep up with fast moving objects better than the naked eye. When the Kamugan is active, the user's eyes look like a wolf's, and shift to a golden-yellow color. In the dark, they glow.
3 years ago, during the Azure Devil incident, Shinzui became the target of Ayatsurishi Ryuuki, who coveted the Kamugan and wanted to make it his own, having seen its tremendous power demonstrated by the first man to ever master it, Toriyama Kento. According to Ryuuki, the Kamugan has a second state of activation, and in this second state, Kento could manipulate reality and actually manifest whatever it is that his opponent feared the most as an actual occurrence, whether that be a person, object, or a scenario.
This supposed higher level of activation has yet to be achieved by Shinzui, but by utilizing his Sage Mode, he seems to have somehow evolved the Kamugan, anyway. When in Sage Mode, he can now clearly see natural energy, as well as sniff out chakra, regardless of whether somebody is concealing it from detection or not. Furthermore, the power of the Osore Gyoushi is at least doubled, making it an even more dangerous jutsu, though also more taxing on his chakra.[/spoiler]
Personality: Calm and confident, as well as outgoing. Getting homesick easily, he tries not to stray far from Kusagakure often and holds Honor and Family above all-else. He has a strong sense of pride in his clan and will not hesitate to attack anyone who speaks ill of them. Still just a kid, he also has a strong sense of justice and air of innocence, and does whatever he feels is right, damning the consequences.
Likes: Wolves, starry nights, full moons, meat.
Dislikes: Cats, cloudy nights, bad smells, loud noises, fruits and vegetables.
Relationships: Close friends with current Hokage Moto Tokuzen; former student of now-deceased Miyamoto Takuma; former target of Ayatsurishi Ryuuki, Deus Ex, and the Caelestis Sanctus.
Strengths: Powerful and intelligent summons and a wide array of Fuuton and Doton jutsu; adept in using his Doujutsu in combat; reasonably large chakra pool and very light on his feet, well-known as the quickest shinobi in Kusagakure; heightened senses; stamina and chakra increases when there's a full moon out; though he can fight tactically from time to time, he's an incredible direct fighter who can easily overwhelm you with the speed of his physical attacks.
Weaknesses: Physically, Shinzui is weak - unless he is using Domu no Jutsu or Sage Mode, he can't do much damage in the Taijutsu department, making him terrible at close-quarters combat without a weapon; he is weak against Genjutsu, despite the fact that he technically utilizes it himself; Shinzui has a soft spot for animals, wolves especially, and doesn't like to fight summoned creatures himself; Shinzui's typically rather loud and obnoxious, and can sometimes fail to think things through in combat, charging in headfirst without a plan.
Fighting Style: Shinzui's is a quick and direct fighting style making much use of his two swords. Hailed as one of the fastest shinobi in the entire world, he uses his various speed feats to his advantage in battle, running around and trying to confuse his opponents with his movements and escape their line of sight. Capable of even giving the Sharingan a run for its money in trying to keep up with him at full speed, and outmaneuvering it in Sage Mode, most of Shinzui's physical power comes from this tremendous speed of his, since he's not really all that strong physically without it. Like his sensei before him, he's become talented at reading his opponents and their movements to devise counter strategies, but his hotheadedness can at times get in his way...
Main Weapon: Chakra-Enhanced Katana & Ninjato
Description: Just an ordinary Katana and Ninjato, which Shinzui can course his chakra through. They were given to him by his sensei, Miyamoto Takuma, who said that the blades belonged to Shinzui's father, and that they were left with Takuma to give to him when he was finally old enough to begin following the shinobi path, and prepare to lead the Okami Clan.
Secondary Weapon: Wolf's Claw
Description: An armor and claw device worn on Shinzui's left arm over his wrist, controlled by his chakra. It gives him three sharp, durable claws similar to those of Wolverine's, but capable of carrying his chakra. Just as retractable, he can control when they're hidden or active by controlling his chakra, and they give him an added edge in close combat if he's unable to get to one of his swords.
Elemental Affinities: Fuuton & Doton.
[spoiler=Fuuton]
Shinkūgyoku
Shinkūha
Levitation
Rank: E
Range: N/A
Description: The user of this jutsu floats a couple inches from the ground. Similar to walking on water, this is a basic technique that requires very little chakra. The higher you levitate, the more chakra is required. Should you levitate one foot off the ground, for example, it'll use more chakra than levitating one inch off the ground.
Compression Burst
Rank: D
Range: Mid
Description: A mid-ranged burst of compressed air. He uses this technique in conjunction with some of his Doton Techniques, such as Kurekata, for added effect. It's not very damaging, but it can throw opponent's off their feet.
Kazetama
Rank: C
Range: N/A
Description: A spherical barrier of wind swirls violently around Shinzui, protecting him from solid attacks, such as a kunai or taijutsu, and weaker Raiton-based jutsu. On the ground, it appears to be a dome, but should he be in the air, it will appear as a sphere, closed tightly around the user.
Breathstealer
Rank: B
Range: Close
Description: When he's close enough, Shinzui will place his hand in front of the opponent's face, literally stealing their breath from them and preventing them from inhaling oxygen, in effect suffocating them until they go unconscious, or escape his grasp. He developed this technique for capturing and interrogating persons of interest on certain missions.
Kamireiki
Rank: A
Range: Short
Description: A technique which coats Shinzui in a Fuuton Armor, boosting his overall attack power and defensive capabilities. With an aura of slicing wind around his body for a brief window of 5-10 minutes, his punches and kicks become a lot more devastating, and will both cut up and throw back opponents whom he hits. The more chakra he puts into this technique, the thicker the armor, and the greater the offensive and defensive capabilities, but also the shorter it lasts. It may actually be possible to deflect Kunai and Shuriken whilst this aura is active, and even some weaker/non-enhanced swords. However, Shinzui claims that this is an incomplete technique, and that in its perfected form, he'd be able to increase its offensive and defensive capabilities a couple times over, as well as localize its effect rather than encasing his entire body and spending more chakra.
Akanari
Rank: S
Range: Long
Description: A powerful jutsu developed by Shinzui, considered to be among his most deadly. Inhaling a large amount of air and keeping it in his lungs for a couple seconds, he mixes it with Fuuton-natured chakra and howls, much like a wolf at a full moon. The howl's power blows away any trees, loose rocks, and other obstacles in front of Shinzui, and, if the opponent is close enough (within 50 feet), is capable of causing their eardrums to explode, causing their ears to bleed violently... thus the name of the jutsu. Opponents beyond 50 feet are blown away and cut multiple times by tiny wind blades, and rendered temporarily deaf.
Kamikaze's Wrath
Rank: S
Range: Long
Description: Forming a series of 7 handseals, Shinzui performs a technique which coalesces around the enemy, the air pressure in their general position increasing greatly until they're effectively caught within a bubble, which acts as the jutsu's area of effect. A few seconds after forming, countless blades of wind begin attacking the opponent from all directions, doing a large amount of physical damage.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Doton]
Domu no Jutsu
Iwadeppou
Rank: C
Range: Long
Description: A weak, long-range Doton jutsu which forms the earth in front of the user into small pellets of stone, which hurl themselves at the opponent like bullets. Usually made up of compacted dirt, they tend to shatter on impact.
Hiratedoro
Rank: B
Range: Mid
Description: A jutsu which allows the user to use the earth in front of them to create a palm of mud and dirt, which then moves toward any opponent within range. A mid-range jutsu, it grows smaller and weaker the further it goes, crumbling into a mound of earth after after traveling approx. 50 feet.
Kurekata
Rank: B
Range: Mid-Long
Description: Brings forth clay from the earth beneath his feet, which can be molded into many things, usually decided when used. Normally, Shinzui forms spiked-bricks of clay with this technique, then propels it forward with Compression Burst so that the spiked face impales the opponent. The clay is easily shattered when it hits a sturdy structure, but its shrapnel can be pretty painful, too, extraordinarily sharp and able to cut up anybody close to it pretty easily.
Hashiradaichi
Rank: A
Range: Long
Description: A powerful, long-range Doton jutsu which creates a series of stone pillars which rise up from the ground, traveling in a line toward the opponent before forming from underneath their feet, and continuing a few feet behind them. The impact of the violently rising pillar on an opponent (especially when landing from a jump) has the potential to cause the opponent's legs to break on impact.
Wolfeater
Rank: S
Range: Mid
Description: Shaping the earth into the head and neck of a large wolf, the earthen monstrosity rises from the ground with a long snake-like body extending from its origin point, following the opponent around a fair distance with the intention to fall onto them, jaws open, clamping down before impact to crush them from multiple directions.
Jishin's Wrath
Rank: S
Range: Mid
Description: Forming two seals and stomping the ground with his foot, Shinzui causes a miniature earthquake and overturns the earth, two large chunks of stone in the shape of a wolf's jaws forming to either side of them to close around them while they're presumably on the ground from all the shaking. While it isn't really an offensive jutsu unless you're caught along the edges, it forms an incredibly durable Doton-based prison to detain others, completely devoid of light.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Kenjutsu]
Kamikaze's Blessing
Rank: E-S
Range: Mid
Description: Shinzui's Katana is capable of carrying his chakra flow, and has the ability to be extended a full 8 inches in a chakra shell along with the ability to add the benefits of natured chakra to the weapon. Using this technique, Shinzui encases the blade in Fuuton-natured Chakra which gives the blade cutting ability similar to Asuma's Chakra Enhanced Trench Knives, allowing them to slice through even solid stone. The more chakra he pumps in, the tougher the object he can slice through.
Jishin's Blessing
Rank: E-S
Range: Mid
Description: As opposed to creating a Fuuton shell, this technique covers Shinzui's blade in a Doton shell, giving it a bright yellow-orange glow. While his blade is like this, its crushing power is increased, allowing it to substantially dent steel defenses and even break through them in a couple of blows. Furthermore, his blade carries the power of the Doton element, though it is not encased in stone, meaning it has an elemental advantage over Suiton techniques and can dismiss any Suiton-based Offense or Defense of equal or lesser level.
Moonreaver
Rank: A
Range: Mid
Description: From a standing position, Shinzui slashes out with such speed he creates the illusion of both pre and after images as he dashes forward a couple feet to slice in a crescent shape, aiming for the opponent's gut.
Full Moonreaver
Rank: S
Range: Mid
Description: Building onto Moonreaver, the technique is now combined with either Kamikaze's or Jishin's Blessing, and Shinzui's ninjato is thrown into the mix. Rather than just slashing in a crescent shape, he now spins forward twice, once cutting with his Katana, then when he's drawn in closer as the crescent-shaped slash comes to an end, he comes in with his Ninjato for the same attack. It's a good technique for attacking opponents all around him who happen to be in range.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Genjutsu]
Akatsuki
Rank: A
Range: N/A
Description: Despite possessing the Kamugan, Genjutsu was never one of Shinzui's fortes. However, in an effort to strengthen himself against formidable opponents, he developed Akatsuki. Placing himself under Genjutsu, he tricks his body and his senses into believing there is a full red moon in the sky, giving him a temporary boost in power he could normally only experience during a full moon. The effect is short, lasting only 2 or 3 minutes, but that could be all the time he needs to finish a battle. This technique is used sparingly because, while an effective boost in power, his newbishness in the utilization of Genjutsu forces him to pour more chakra into it to get the effect his wants, making it an A-Rank technique solely for the fact that he has to use so much chakra. An incomplete jutsu.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Senjutsu]
Silver Wolf Sage Mode
Range: User
Description: The activation of Shinzui's new Sage Mode. Since obtaining it with the help of Moto Sento during the Fifth Shinobi World War 3 years ago, Shinzui has trained intensely, and currently has the ability to stay in this mode for up to 7 minutes, 9 if there's a full moon or he's under the influence of Akatsuki.
When active, his Kamugan automatically activates, and his eyes become wolfish and bright yellow, and his hair changes from its normal color to a short, spiky silver. His teeth grow sharper, and his finger nails become like a wolf's claws, and in some instances, he actually grows a tail and wolf's ears on his head. Power wise, Shinzui's physical Strength, Speed, and Durability goes up as well as his stamina, and the use of his chakra becomes more efficient and less taxing, even in otherwise powerful attacks.
When in Sage Mode, there's likely nobody in Kusagakure that's faster than him - perhaps not even in the whole world, cementing him as one of the fastest shinobi alive today, and somebody able to take on Jikukan users who love to teleport about with his sheer physical speed alone.
Sage Art: Wolf's Tail
Rank: A
Range: Mid
Description: If his Sage Mode comes with a fully functional tail, Shinzui turns it into what is essentially a third blade, manipulating the air around him with it. With a single swing of his tail, a powerful crescent-shaped burst of Fuuton chakra will rush through the air, slicing into anything unfortunate enough to be in its path.
Sage Art: Hiratedoro EX
Rank: A
Range: Mid
Description: Creating a hand from the earth and mud below, sometimes two, Shinzui uses the Doton constructs to pick up and throw enemies and nearby obstacles, crush anything that may be obstructing his path, power through solid defenses, and things of this nature. Essentially a Natural Energy-enhanced Hiratedoro.
Sage Art: Red Full Moonreaver
Rank: S
Range: Mid
Description: Adding onto Moonreaver even further, this technique incorporates Shinzui's newfound tail to include a third slash, increasing the range and the power of the technique even more with three successive slashes.
S-Kamugan: Osore Gyoushi EX
Rank: S
Range: User's Face
Description: Sage Mode has increased even the power of Shinzui's Kamugan, giving it a "1.5" state where its jutsu is even more potent. Rather than trapping enemies in an illusion, this Natural Energy-empowered Kamugan creates the illusion of the enemy's fears around them, allowing them to move and fight normally without even knowing they're caught in his Genjutsu. But, once you look at his face with this technique active, at any time, your greatest fears could end up materializing around you or happening in front of you. Because you aren't trapped in an illusory world and made immobile, this is actually a more dangerous form of Kamugan Genjutsu, because you might not even notice you're under the technique until its too late...
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Bunshin Jutsu]
Kage Bunshin no Jutsu[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Kuchiyose]
Shinzui is able to summon two Wolf Spirits to aide him in battle, the Wolf Spirit of the Wind, and the Wolf Spirit of the Earth. Each one has its own unique characteristics and personality, as well as abilities independent of his own. However, only one can be on the battlefield at any given time.
There are 5 more Wolf Spirits, controlling the elements of Fire, Water and Lightning and the properties of Yin and Yang, but Shinzui cannot summon those.
Wolf Spirit of the Wind: Kamikaze
Description: A wolf with white and silver fur, along with light blue eyes. It's two times larger than a normal wolf.
Personality: Kamikaze is almost as family to the Shinzui, with the boy having gained the ability to summon him since he learned to willingly activate and control the Kamugan, around age 7. Kamikaze is protective of Shinzui, and quick to think and act. In fact, a lot of the times, Kamikaze is the one coming up with plans, constantly scolding Shinzui for not thinking things through enough and reacting more than he actually acts.
Abilities: Kamikaze's speed is rivaling that of an S-Class shinobi, if not surpassing it, due to his status as a large, nimble wolf, making him a difficult opponent to deal with. While he isn't physically strong, it's speed gives it a bigger punch than you'd expect, meaning it has quite a bit of power behind it if he's charging at you to attack. Beyond his speed, he is capable of performing some Fuuton Jutsu in combination with Shinzui, and has a less powerful version of the Akanari in his arsenal.
Wolf Spirit of the Earth: Jishin
Description: A large wolf with dark brown and tan fur, with yellow eyes. It's three times larger than a normal wolf. Summoning this spirit drains twice as much chakra as with the Wolf Spirit of the Wind.
Personality: A careful thinker who's slow to speak and to act, Jishin is the total opposite of Shinzui, and sees him more of a burden than anything. Nevertheless, he has strong bonds to the boy who holds his contract, and is willing to die protecting him, though the two often fight amongst themselves when he's on the battlefield, usually verbally, though Shinzui's not above exacting a little playful revenge for some of Jishin's comments.
Abilities: Jishin is fairly slow, but has great defensive and offensive capabilities. Mainly used for defense when Shinzui's on the offensive, Jishin has only 1 or 2 offensive jutsu, with the rest being for defensive purposes. He makes up for this with its great physical strength, instead - sticking close to Shinzui and attacking those who get too close to them, his paws strong enough to dent steel, and even break it after a couple swipes. Perhaps Jishin's most common offensive ability is his "Earthen Paw" technique, which allows him to shatter almost any stone that's in front of him, unless it's from a Doton ninjutsu of Rank B or higher.[/spoiler]
History: Shinzui was born into his clan a freak of nature. Even among the Okami clan, from which the Kamugan derives, to find someone with the doujutsu was incredibly rare. Born into the world with those signature wolf-like eyes, it was apparent from the start that he'd have a bright future ahead of him. Something of a child prodigy, he graduated from Kusagakure's academy not even a year after he began, and was promoted to the rank of Jounin at 12. At 15, he was considered an S-Rank shinobi, and has quickly become a modern myth within Kusagakure.
Trained as the first and only student of Miyamoto Takuma, Shinzui himself was taught a lot of his jutsu by the so-called 'shinoburai', and has adopted his philosophies as his own, looking up to him as the father he never had. While the two remain close, they rarely see each other anymore, as Shinzui has stayed within the mainstream shinobi system, with his sensei preferring to stray from official missions and the messy nature of the Shinobi World, much preferring to philosophize over a pot of tea.
For the last 6 years of his life, Shinzui's lived peacefully in Kusagakure, not doing much in the way of shinobi missions and mostly training with Takuma, until recently. As of the last four months, he has been taking increasingly more difficult missions, and even taking missions in places quite far from Kusagakure, something he previously wouldn't do. Finally starting to make a name for himself around the world, he wishes to someday surpass his teacher Takuma, who he believes is still lightyears ahead of him in terms of skill and power, though the smoky-haired samurai would always claim otherwise.
After months of training, Shinzui re-emerged in the shinobi world amidst the chaos of the Release of the Wolf Gods, something Shinzui took personal offense to. Aiding in the subduing of the Raiton Wolf God and Mokurou, he accompanied the leader of the INS and a few others in escorting the newly appeared Mokurou pup to the INS compound, stopping first in Konoha, stumbling upon the aftermath of the attack of Deus Ex's leader, Ayatsurishi Ryuuki.
Recognizing what the man left behind, Shinzui had his suspicions of who was behind it all, but shooed the thoughts away in disbelief. The man he had in mind couldn't possibly still be alive, could he? In the midst of his inquiry, he was attacked however, by a man claiming to have relation to the man behind the slaughter, and immediately charged into battle in an attempt to stop his nonsense and gather information, but was quickly subdued. With his liver organs badly damaged and his ego bruised, Shinzui fell unconscious, being taken back to the INS compound...
During the events of the Fifth Shinobi World War, Shinzui was actively pursued by Ayatsurishi Ryuuki as one of the primary goals of the war, longing to make the fabled Kamugan his own. In order to prevent Shinzui from falling into Ryuuki's hands, it was decided by new Hokage Moto Tokuzen and his sensei Miyamoto Takuma that he should go somewhere else, somewhere Ryuuki wouldn't be able to find him, and grow stronger.
Under the guidance of Moto Sento, Shinzui learned the Sage Arts and acquired the Silver Wolf Sage Mode, using his newfound power to aide the people of Iwagakure toward the final battle of the Fifth Shinobi World War. After Ryuuki had been defeated and Deus Ex dismantled, Shinzui returned home to Kusagakure, harboring the then-fugitive Ex-Mizukage Rasetsu Kuroidan as a guest of the Okami Clan, offering him a place to lie low at the request of the Hokage and Sento.
Then, 2 years ago, the unthinkable happened - Shinzui's sensei and father figure, Miyamoto Takuma, disappeared, reportedly assassinated by a man known only as "The Gravedigger". Shinzui was heartbroken, and confused... how could a man as powerful as Takuma be killed? Who the hell was this "Gravedigger", and why would he attack Takuma, somebody who purposefully kept his nose out of other peoples' business? The questions were endless, but the facts remained the same - he was gone. To this day, Shinzui refuses to believe his master is dead, and speaks of him as though he's still alive, somewhere, just laying low for a while... and you'd be hard pressed to convince him otherwise.
Since becoming a Sage, Shinzui has begun taking on apprentices of his own, both within and without his clan, passing his skills on to the next generation. Since taking on the position of the head of the Okami, the young man has maintained strong ties between Konoha and Kusa by way of the connection between the Moto and Okami clans, and currently aims to become Kusagakure's Ryoushuu, if not now, then sometime in the future, with dreams of one day making Kusagakure a 'Major Village' as well.
Other: Shinzui means Soul, and Okami means Wolf. Loosely translated, Shinzui's name means "Soul of the Wolf" or "Wolf Spirit".
Titles: Silver Wolf of the Grass; Wild Fang of the Grass
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Appearance: A lot has changed in the past couple of years. Shinzui's begun to leave the village more often, he learned Sage Mode, he's grown far stronger, and he became one of Kusa's most talented shinobi... just one more thing to change since taking on the mantle of Okami Clan leader is his appearance. No longer so plain-looking, Shinzui proudly wears the mark of his clan - a wolf's head howling above a grassy field - on the back of his faded, dark blue judogi, inherited from the previous leader of the Okami clan, his father.
Those in the Okami clan who inherit the Wolf Spirits as their summons have the summoning seal for these legendary beings tattooed onto their left arms, and it's been tradition for the Clan's next chosen leader to always have at least two under their control. Shinzui is no different, and like previous leaders before him, the missing left sleeve of his judogi - clearly torn off - leaves his left arm visible, summoning tattoos included, which he proudly displays to the world.
He's grown a bit stronger since last year, which is clearly visible beneath his judogi (though Taijutsu still isn't his strongest point) and thus he looks a bit more muscular and fills in his predecessor's traditional judogi pretty well. He still wears his signature necklace lined with 7 wolf teeth, and carries his shorter sword, a ninjato, beneath his gi just like his sensei, Takuma, while he has his katana strapped to his left hip. His judogi's hem is a pale blue as opposed to the faded dark blue of the rest of the garment, with the clan's mark on its back a dark red.
With a black martial-arts style belt around his waist keeping the gi closed, he wears nothing beneath it as any sort of extra protection, finding his speed and Domu no Jutsu defense enough. Beyond that, he wears some sort of an armor over his left wrist, which doubles as a weapon, the same dark blue and lighter, pale blue as the rest of his clothing. His pants aren't part of the typical judogi, and instead more like a pair of battle-worn jeans than anything, though they aren't quite that, either... they're definitely worn, however, and are apparently his modification to the Okami Clan Leader's traditional garb.
Beyond this, he wears ordinary sandals, and his hair has been cut. It's no longer a mid-length, somewhat shaggy looking layered style, but now far shorter. It no longer covers his ears, nor is it as thick and layered. It's far shorter, and what layers remain are largely on the top, and his hair is spiked backwards and a silver-blue in color (think something along the lines of Aizen, just not as long or thick).
Village: Kusagakure
Rank: S-Class
Clan: [spoiler=Okami]
The Okami are a small clan based in Kusagakure. Founded by Toriyama Kento, a shinobi known for fighting alongside an entire pack of wolves and later adopting the surname of Okami, the clan's members are known to be talented sensory ninja and excellent bodyguards or escorts, due to the enhanced senses each member of the clan has.
They have the sense of smell and acute hearing a wolf, as well as a natural born ability to see in a dark, their eyes much like a wolf's. Their stamina and chakra pool both increase in the full moon, and the highest ranking and most well-respected of the clan can summon Wolf Spirits to aide them in battle, an honor held by only a few shinobi.
The Kamugan is also passed along randomly within the Okami clan. Of the many members, only 1 is alive whom are known possess this doujutsu - Shinzui - which gives the user even further enhanced vision, as well as a special genjutsu. Throughout the clan's history, only Shinzui, a renegade shinobi known as "Zane", and the clan's founder, Toriyama Kento, are confirmed to have held it, with Shinzui being the only living wielder.[/spoiler]
Kekkei Genkei:
[spoiler=Kamugan]The Kamugan is a secret doujutsu known to randomly manifest itself in the Okami clan of Kusagakure. Exceedingly rare and almost completely unknown to other nations, Shinzui is the only known user of the Kamugan currently alive.
The Kamugan's main - and most feared - ability lies in its special "Osore Gyoushi", or "Fearful Gaze". The Fearful Gaze puts the afflicted into a paranoid state of complete and utter fear. It works much like a genjutsu, with the user disrupting your chakra flow with their own, but as opposed to tricking your senses and catching you in an illusion, the user false thoughts in the form of phobias into the opponent's head, sending them into a state of controlled psychosis.
Whatever the Kamugan's user wishes to be feared will be feared when somebody's struck by the Fearful Gaze. It can be avoided like a Genjutsu, as well as canceled like a Genjutsu, but if you're struck, you will become immobile in the presence of the fear that the user has given you, or seek to flee from the area in the presence of that fear, unable to act. So if, for example, the user has made you fear him, you will become immobile and gripped with terror in his presence, or simply flee from the battle.
Stronger than any ordinary Genjutsu, while it can be released by somebody correcting your chakra flow, dispelling it on one's own is next to impossible unless you're of equal level (S-Class). It also takes a considerable amount of chakra to use. Previously, a full 1/3 of Shinzui's chakra was consumed when he used Osore Gyoushi, but over the past 4 years, he's been able to halve this. When the jutsu is activated, the Kamugan's pupils dilate, and looking at Shinzui from the neck up is enough to trap you in his technique.
Beyond the Fearful Gaze, the Kamugan grants the user the ability to see quite clearly in the dark - even better than a wolf or other Okami clan members can - as well as keep up with fast moving objects better than the naked eye. When the Kamugan is active, the user's eyes look like a wolf's, and shift to a golden-yellow color. In the dark, they glow.
3 years ago, during the Azure Devil incident, Shinzui became the target of Ayatsurishi Ryuuki, who coveted the Kamugan and wanted to make it his own, having seen its tremendous power demonstrated by the first man to ever master it, Toriyama Kento. According to Ryuuki, the Kamugan has a second state of activation, and in this second state, Kento could manipulate reality and actually manifest whatever it is that his opponent feared the most as an actual occurrence, whether that be a person, object, or a scenario.
This supposed higher level of activation has yet to be achieved by Shinzui, but by utilizing his Sage Mode, he seems to have somehow evolved the Kamugan, anyway. When in Sage Mode, he can now clearly see natural energy, as well as sniff out chakra, regardless of whether somebody is concealing it from detection or not. Furthermore, the power of the Osore Gyoushi is at least doubled, making it an even more dangerous jutsu, though also more taxing on his chakra.[/spoiler]
Personality: Calm and confident, as well as outgoing. Getting homesick easily, he tries not to stray far from Kusagakure often and holds Honor and Family above all-else. He has a strong sense of pride in his clan and will not hesitate to attack anyone who speaks ill of them. Still just a kid, he also has a strong sense of justice and air of innocence, and does whatever he feels is right, damning the consequences.
Likes: Wolves, starry nights, full moons, meat.
Dislikes: Cats, cloudy nights, bad smells, loud noises, fruits and vegetables.
Relationships: Close friends with current Hokage Moto Tokuzen; former student of now-deceased Miyamoto Takuma; former target of Ayatsurishi Ryuuki, Deus Ex, and the Caelestis Sanctus.
Strengths: Powerful and intelligent summons and a wide array of Fuuton and Doton jutsu; adept in using his Doujutsu in combat; reasonably large chakra pool and very light on his feet, well-known as the quickest shinobi in Kusagakure; heightened senses; stamina and chakra increases when there's a full moon out; though he can fight tactically from time to time, he's an incredible direct fighter who can easily overwhelm you with the speed of his physical attacks.
Weaknesses: Physically, Shinzui is weak - unless he is using Domu no Jutsu or Sage Mode, he can't do much damage in the Taijutsu department, making him terrible at close-quarters combat without a weapon; he is weak against Genjutsu, despite the fact that he technically utilizes it himself; Shinzui has a soft spot for animals, wolves especially, and doesn't like to fight summoned creatures himself; Shinzui's typically rather loud and obnoxious, and can sometimes fail to think things through in combat, charging in headfirst without a plan.
Fighting Style: Shinzui's is a quick and direct fighting style making much use of his two swords. Hailed as one of the fastest shinobi in the entire world, he uses his various speed feats to his advantage in battle, running around and trying to confuse his opponents with his movements and escape their line of sight. Capable of even giving the Sharingan a run for its money in trying to keep up with him at full speed, and outmaneuvering it in Sage Mode, most of Shinzui's physical power comes from this tremendous speed of his, since he's not really all that strong physically without it. Like his sensei before him, he's become talented at reading his opponents and their movements to devise counter strategies, but his hotheadedness can at times get in his way...
Main Weapon: Chakra-Enhanced Katana & Ninjato
Description: Just an ordinary Katana and Ninjato, which Shinzui can course his chakra through. They were given to him by his sensei, Miyamoto Takuma, who said that the blades belonged to Shinzui's father, and that they were left with Takuma to give to him when he was finally old enough to begin following the shinobi path, and prepare to lead the Okami Clan.
Secondary Weapon: Wolf's Claw
Description: An armor and claw device worn on Shinzui's left arm over his wrist, controlled by his chakra. It gives him three sharp, durable claws similar to those of Wolverine's, but capable of carrying his chakra. Just as retractable, he can control when they're hidden or active by controlling his chakra, and they give him an added edge in close combat if he's unable to get to one of his swords.
Elemental Affinities: Fuuton & Doton.
[spoiler=Fuuton]
Shinkūgyoku
Shinkūha
Levitation
Rank: E
Range: N/A
Description: The user of this jutsu floats a couple inches from the ground. Similar to walking on water, this is a basic technique that requires very little chakra. The higher you levitate, the more chakra is required. Should you levitate one foot off the ground, for example, it'll use more chakra than levitating one inch off the ground.
Compression Burst
Rank: D
Range: Mid
Description: A mid-ranged burst of compressed air. He uses this technique in conjunction with some of his Doton Techniques, such as Kurekata, for added effect. It's not very damaging, but it can throw opponent's off their feet.
Kazetama
Rank: C
Range: N/A
Description: A spherical barrier of wind swirls violently around Shinzui, protecting him from solid attacks, such as a kunai or taijutsu, and weaker Raiton-based jutsu. On the ground, it appears to be a dome, but should he be in the air, it will appear as a sphere, closed tightly around the user.
Breathstealer
Rank: B
Range: Close
Description: When he's close enough, Shinzui will place his hand in front of the opponent's face, literally stealing their breath from them and preventing them from inhaling oxygen, in effect suffocating them until they go unconscious, or escape his grasp. He developed this technique for capturing and interrogating persons of interest on certain missions.
Kamireiki
Rank: A
Range: Short
Description: A technique which coats Shinzui in a Fuuton Armor, boosting his overall attack power and defensive capabilities. With an aura of slicing wind around his body for a brief window of 5-10 minutes, his punches and kicks become a lot more devastating, and will both cut up and throw back opponents whom he hits. The more chakra he puts into this technique, the thicker the armor, and the greater the offensive and defensive capabilities, but also the shorter it lasts. It may actually be possible to deflect Kunai and Shuriken whilst this aura is active, and even some weaker/non-enhanced swords. However, Shinzui claims that this is an incomplete technique, and that in its perfected form, he'd be able to increase its offensive and defensive capabilities a couple times over, as well as localize its effect rather than encasing his entire body and spending more chakra.
Akanari
Rank: S
Range: Long
Description: A powerful jutsu developed by Shinzui, considered to be among his most deadly. Inhaling a large amount of air and keeping it in his lungs for a couple seconds, he mixes it with Fuuton-natured chakra and howls, much like a wolf at a full moon. The howl's power blows away any trees, loose rocks, and other obstacles in front of Shinzui, and, if the opponent is close enough (within 50 feet), is capable of causing their eardrums to explode, causing their ears to bleed violently... thus the name of the jutsu. Opponents beyond 50 feet are blown away and cut multiple times by tiny wind blades, and rendered temporarily deaf.
Kamikaze's Wrath
Rank: S
Range: Long
Description: Forming a series of 7 handseals, Shinzui performs a technique which coalesces around the enemy, the air pressure in their general position increasing greatly until they're effectively caught within a bubble, which acts as the jutsu's area of effect. A few seconds after forming, countless blades of wind begin attacking the opponent from all directions, doing a large amount of physical damage.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Doton]
Domu no Jutsu
Iwadeppou
Rank: C
Range: Long
Description: A weak, long-range Doton jutsu which forms the earth in front of the user into small pellets of stone, which hurl themselves at the opponent like bullets. Usually made up of compacted dirt, they tend to shatter on impact.
Hiratedoro
Rank: B
Range: Mid
Description: A jutsu which allows the user to use the earth in front of them to create a palm of mud and dirt, which then moves toward any opponent within range. A mid-range jutsu, it grows smaller and weaker the further it goes, crumbling into a mound of earth after after traveling approx. 50 feet.
Kurekata
Rank: B
Range: Mid-Long
Description: Brings forth clay from the earth beneath his feet, which can be molded into many things, usually decided when used. Normally, Shinzui forms spiked-bricks of clay with this technique, then propels it forward with Compression Burst so that the spiked face impales the opponent. The clay is easily shattered when it hits a sturdy structure, but its shrapnel can be pretty painful, too, extraordinarily sharp and able to cut up anybody close to it pretty easily.
Hashiradaichi
Rank: A
Range: Long
Description: A powerful, long-range Doton jutsu which creates a series of stone pillars which rise up from the ground, traveling in a line toward the opponent before forming from underneath their feet, and continuing a few feet behind them. The impact of the violently rising pillar on an opponent (especially when landing from a jump) has the potential to cause the opponent's legs to break on impact.
Wolfeater
Rank: S
Range: Mid
Description: Shaping the earth into the head and neck of a large wolf, the earthen monstrosity rises from the ground with a long snake-like body extending from its origin point, following the opponent around a fair distance with the intention to fall onto them, jaws open, clamping down before impact to crush them from multiple directions.
Jishin's Wrath
Rank: S
Range: Mid
Description: Forming two seals and stomping the ground with his foot, Shinzui causes a miniature earthquake and overturns the earth, two large chunks of stone in the shape of a wolf's jaws forming to either side of them to close around them while they're presumably on the ground from all the shaking. While it isn't really an offensive jutsu unless you're caught along the edges, it forms an incredibly durable Doton-based prison to detain others, completely devoid of light.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Kenjutsu]
Kamikaze's Blessing
Rank: E-S
Range: Mid
Description: Shinzui's Katana is capable of carrying his chakra flow, and has the ability to be extended a full 8 inches in a chakra shell along with the ability to add the benefits of natured chakra to the weapon. Using this technique, Shinzui encases the blade in Fuuton-natured Chakra which gives the blade cutting ability similar to Asuma's Chakra Enhanced Trench Knives, allowing them to slice through even solid stone. The more chakra he pumps in, the tougher the object he can slice through.
Jishin's Blessing
Rank: E-S
Range: Mid
Description: As opposed to creating a Fuuton shell, this technique covers Shinzui's blade in a Doton shell, giving it a bright yellow-orange glow. While his blade is like this, its crushing power is increased, allowing it to substantially dent steel defenses and even break through them in a couple of blows. Furthermore, his blade carries the power of the Doton element, though it is not encased in stone, meaning it has an elemental advantage over Suiton techniques and can dismiss any Suiton-based Offense or Defense of equal or lesser level.
Moonreaver
Rank: A
Range: Mid
Description: From a standing position, Shinzui slashes out with such speed he creates the illusion of both pre and after images as he dashes forward a couple feet to slice in a crescent shape, aiming for the opponent's gut.
Full Moonreaver
Rank: S
Range: Mid
Description: Building onto Moonreaver, the technique is now combined with either Kamikaze's or Jishin's Blessing, and Shinzui's ninjato is thrown into the mix. Rather than just slashing in a crescent shape, he now spins forward twice, once cutting with his Katana, then when he's drawn in closer as the crescent-shaped slash comes to an end, he comes in with his Ninjato for the same attack. It's a good technique for attacking opponents all around him who happen to be in range.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Genjutsu]
Akatsuki
Rank: A
Range: N/A
Description: Despite possessing the Kamugan, Genjutsu was never one of Shinzui's fortes. However, in an effort to strengthen himself against formidable opponents, he developed Akatsuki. Placing himself under Genjutsu, he tricks his body and his senses into believing there is a full red moon in the sky, giving him a temporary boost in power he could normally only experience during a full moon. The effect is short, lasting only 2 or 3 minutes, but that could be all the time he needs to finish a battle. This technique is used sparingly because, while an effective boost in power, his newbishness in the utilization of Genjutsu forces him to pour more chakra into it to get the effect his wants, making it an A-Rank technique solely for the fact that he has to use so much chakra. An incomplete jutsu.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Senjutsu]
Silver Wolf Sage Mode
Range: User
Description: The activation of Shinzui's new Sage Mode. Since obtaining it with the help of Moto Sento during the Fifth Shinobi World War 3 years ago, Shinzui has trained intensely, and currently has the ability to stay in this mode for up to 7 minutes, 9 if there's a full moon or he's under the influence of Akatsuki.
When active, his Kamugan automatically activates, and his eyes become wolfish and bright yellow, and his hair changes from its normal color to a short, spiky silver. His teeth grow sharper, and his finger nails become like a wolf's claws, and in some instances, he actually grows a tail and wolf's ears on his head. Power wise, Shinzui's physical Strength, Speed, and Durability goes up as well as his stamina, and the use of his chakra becomes more efficient and less taxing, even in otherwise powerful attacks.
When in Sage Mode, there's likely nobody in Kusagakure that's faster than him - perhaps not even in the whole world, cementing him as one of the fastest shinobi alive today, and somebody able to take on Jikukan users who love to teleport about with his sheer physical speed alone.
Sage Art: Wolf's Tail
Rank: A
Range: Mid
Description: If his Sage Mode comes with a fully functional tail, Shinzui turns it into what is essentially a third blade, manipulating the air around him with it. With a single swing of his tail, a powerful crescent-shaped burst of Fuuton chakra will rush through the air, slicing into anything unfortunate enough to be in its path.
Sage Art: Hiratedoro EX
Rank: A
Range: Mid
Description: Creating a hand from the earth and mud below, sometimes two, Shinzui uses the Doton constructs to pick up and throw enemies and nearby obstacles, crush anything that may be obstructing his path, power through solid defenses, and things of this nature. Essentially a Natural Energy-enhanced Hiratedoro.
Sage Art: Red Full Moonreaver
Rank: S
Range: Mid
Description: Adding onto Moonreaver even further, this technique incorporates Shinzui's newfound tail to include a third slash, increasing the range and the power of the technique even more with three successive slashes.
S-Kamugan: Osore Gyoushi EX
Rank: S
Range: User's Face
Description: Sage Mode has increased even the power of Shinzui's Kamugan, giving it a "1.5" state where its jutsu is even more potent. Rather than trapping enemies in an illusion, this Natural Energy-empowered Kamugan creates the illusion of the enemy's fears around them, allowing them to move and fight normally without even knowing they're caught in his Genjutsu. But, once you look at his face with this technique active, at any time, your greatest fears could end up materializing around you or happening in front of you. Because you aren't trapped in an illusory world and made immobile, this is actually a more dangerous form of Kamugan Genjutsu, because you might not even notice you're under the technique until its too late...
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Bunshin Jutsu]
Kage Bunshin no Jutsu[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Kuchiyose]
Shinzui is able to summon two Wolf Spirits to aide him in battle, the Wolf Spirit of the Wind, and the Wolf Spirit of the Earth. Each one has its own unique characteristics and personality, as well as abilities independent of his own. However, only one can be on the battlefield at any given time.
There are 5 more Wolf Spirits, controlling the elements of Fire, Water and Lightning and the properties of Yin and Yang, but Shinzui cannot summon those.
Wolf Spirit of the Wind: Kamikaze
Description: A wolf with white and silver fur, along with light blue eyes. It's two times larger than a normal wolf.
Personality: Kamikaze is almost as family to the Shinzui, with the boy having gained the ability to summon him since he learned to willingly activate and control the Kamugan, around age 7. Kamikaze is protective of Shinzui, and quick to think and act. In fact, a lot of the times, Kamikaze is the one coming up with plans, constantly scolding Shinzui for not thinking things through enough and reacting more than he actually acts.
Abilities: Kamikaze's speed is rivaling that of an S-Class shinobi, if not surpassing it, due to his status as a large, nimble wolf, making him a difficult opponent to deal with. While he isn't physically strong, it's speed gives it a bigger punch than you'd expect, meaning it has quite a bit of power behind it if he's charging at you to attack. Beyond his speed, he is capable of performing some Fuuton Jutsu in combination with Shinzui, and has a less powerful version of the Akanari in his arsenal.
Wolf Spirit of the Earth: Jishin
Description: A large wolf with dark brown and tan fur, with yellow eyes. It's three times larger than a normal wolf. Summoning this spirit drains twice as much chakra as with the Wolf Spirit of the Wind.
Personality: A careful thinker who's slow to speak and to act, Jishin is the total opposite of Shinzui, and sees him more of a burden than anything. Nevertheless, he has strong bonds to the boy who holds his contract, and is willing to die protecting him, though the two often fight amongst themselves when he's on the battlefield, usually verbally, though Shinzui's not above exacting a little playful revenge for some of Jishin's comments.
Abilities: Jishin is fairly slow, but has great defensive and offensive capabilities. Mainly used for defense when Shinzui's on the offensive, Jishin has only 1 or 2 offensive jutsu, with the rest being for defensive purposes. He makes up for this with its great physical strength, instead - sticking close to Shinzui and attacking those who get too close to them, his paws strong enough to dent steel, and even break it after a couple swipes. Perhaps Jishin's most common offensive ability is his "Earthen Paw" technique, which allows him to shatter almost any stone that's in front of him, unless it's from a Doton ninjutsu of Rank B or higher.[/spoiler]
History: Shinzui was born into his clan a freak of nature. Even among the Okami clan, from which the Kamugan derives, to find someone with the doujutsu was incredibly rare. Born into the world with those signature wolf-like eyes, it was apparent from the start that he'd have a bright future ahead of him. Something of a child prodigy, he graduated from Kusagakure's academy not even a year after he began, and was promoted to the rank of Jounin at 12. At 15, he was considered an S-Rank shinobi, and has quickly become a modern myth within Kusagakure.
Trained as the first and only student of Miyamoto Takuma, Shinzui himself was taught a lot of his jutsu by the so-called 'shinoburai', and has adopted his philosophies as his own, looking up to him as the father he never had. While the two remain close, they rarely see each other anymore, as Shinzui has stayed within the mainstream shinobi system, with his sensei preferring to stray from official missions and the messy nature of the Shinobi World, much preferring to philosophize over a pot of tea.
For the last 6 years of his life, Shinzui's lived peacefully in Kusagakure, not doing much in the way of shinobi missions and mostly training with Takuma, until recently. As of the last four months, he has been taking increasingly more difficult missions, and even taking missions in places quite far from Kusagakure, something he previously wouldn't do. Finally starting to make a name for himself around the world, he wishes to someday surpass his teacher Takuma, who he believes is still lightyears ahead of him in terms of skill and power, though the smoky-haired samurai would always claim otherwise.
After months of training, Shinzui re-emerged in the shinobi world amidst the chaos of the Release of the Wolf Gods, something Shinzui took personal offense to. Aiding in the subduing of the Raiton Wolf God and Mokurou, he accompanied the leader of the INS and a few others in escorting the newly appeared Mokurou pup to the INS compound, stopping first in Konoha, stumbling upon the aftermath of the attack of Deus Ex's leader, Ayatsurishi Ryuuki.
Recognizing what the man left behind, Shinzui had his suspicions of who was behind it all, but shooed the thoughts away in disbelief. The man he had in mind couldn't possibly still be alive, could he? In the midst of his inquiry, he was attacked however, by a man claiming to have relation to the man behind the slaughter, and immediately charged into battle in an attempt to stop his nonsense and gather information, but was quickly subdued. With his liver organs badly damaged and his ego bruised, Shinzui fell unconscious, being taken back to the INS compound...
During the events of the Fifth Shinobi World War, Shinzui was actively pursued by Ayatsurishi Ryuuki as one of the primary goals of the war, longing to make the fabled Kamugan his own. In order to prevent Shinzui from falling into Ryuuki's hands, it was decided by new Hokage Moto Tokuzen and his sensei Miyamoto Takuma that he should go somewhere else, somewhere Ryuuki wouldn't be able to find him, and grow stronger.
Under the guidance of Moto Sento, Shinzui learned the Sage Arts and acquired the Silver Wolf Sage Mode, using his newfound power to aide the people of Iwagakure toward the final battle of the Fifth Shinobi World War. After Ryuuki had been defeated and Deus Ex dismantled, Shinzui returned home to Kusagakure, harboring the then-fugitive Ex-Mizukage Rasetsu Kuroidan as a guest of the Okami Clan, offering him a place to lie low at the request of the Hokage and Sento.
Then, 2 years ago, the unthinkable happened - Shinzui's sensei and father figure, Miyamoto Takuma, disappeared, reportedly assassinated by a man known only as "The Gravedigger". Shinzui was heartbroken, and confused... how could a man as powerful as Takuma be killed? Who the hell was this "Gravedigger", and why would he attack Takuma, somebody who purposefully kept his nose out of other peoples' business? The questions were endless, but the facts remained the same - he was gone. To this day, Shinzui refuses to believe his master is dead, and speaks of him as though he's still alive, somewhere, just laying low for a while... and you'd be hard pressed to convince him otherwise.
Since becoming a Sage, Shinzui has begun taking on apprentices of his own, both within and without his clan, passing his skills on to the next generation. Since taking on the position of the head of the Okami, the young man has maintained strong ties between Konoha and Kusa by way of the connection between the Moto and Okami clans, and currently aims to become Kusagakure's Ryoushuu, if not now, then sometime in the future, with dreams of one day making Kusagakure a 'Major Village' as well.
Other: Shinzui means Soul, and Okami means Wolf. Loosely translated, Shinzui's name means "Soul of the Wolf" or "Wolf Spirit".
