Post by Toastykins on Aug 7, 2012 3:10:20 GMT -5
the basics
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Host Name: Ryuunosuke
Nickname: Ryu
Ryuunosuke's Codename: Invictus
Ryuunosuke's Age: 16
Possessor's Name: Ayatsurishi Ryuuki
Ryuuki's Codename: Nidhogg
Ryuuki's Title: The Azure Devil
Ryuuki's Age: 177
Gender: Male
Appearance: Deep, dark purple hair in a short and spiky style with bright orange eyes and fair skin, Ryuunosuke always has a distant look on his face, as if his mind is somewhere else, and everything about him is relatively laid back. Referred to as one of the most gifted shinobi in Konoha due to his incredible Kekkei Genkai, he dresses the part, wearing his own unique spin on the Konoha Chuunin/Jonin uniform, being a dark grey in color with the spiral on the back, representing Konoha's connection to the Uzumaki and long extinct Uzushiogakure, being a darker red than normal. Konoha's leaf symbol is made prominent in silver on the lower corners of vest by the zipper, and the all the pockets' buttons and all the zippers on the vest are now also that same silver color.
Beneath his Konoha flak jacket, he wears a pitch black sleeveless haori with a raised collar, its inside also being silver, with his well-toned body put on full display, wrapped tight in bandages up to just below his chest. His arms are also wrapped in bandages from his wrists up to his elbows, as are his legs, with his legs' bandages extending from about his ankle all the way up to just below his knees, and apparently compressing his pants beneath them. He wears dark grey armor around his shins which cover his bandaged legs from in front with wooden sandals, and his pants themselves are a dark army green color, appearing to be the same style worn by other Chuunin and Jonin in Konoha.
Village: Konohagakure (Ex-Ryuukigakure)
Rank: Chuunin (Tokubetsu Jonin when Ryuuki is in control)
Class: B-Class (A-Class when Ryuuki is in control)
Clan: [spoiler=False Ayatsurishi]
Ryuunosuke's true clan is unknown, and his ability seems to be unique to him alone. However, in an effort to maintain his full power, Ryuuki modified his body, turning him into a false Ayatsurishi by melding his DNA with Ryuunosuke's own in such a way that he was able to maintain full use of the host body's Kekkei Genkai, as well as had access to the natural affinity for Space-Time Ninjutsu and Fuuinjutsu that his clan was once known for.
The true Ayatsurishi Clan was a clan from the village of Amegakure some 150 years ago, but is now completely extinct, wiped out by its sole-surviving member - Ayatsurishi Ryuuki - who was finally killed 3 years ago during the Fifth Great Shinobi World War. They were, during their brief existence, renowned world-wide for being incredibly proficient at mastering and utilizing Jikukan Techniques in battle, and it was once said that due to their high stamina, endurance, and mastery of reality-bending space-time techniques, 3 Ayatsurishi could destroy an entire army in a night. However, it was the clan itself that would ultimately be destroyed in a night, its techniques and teachings ultimately consuming it whole when Ayatsurishi Ryuuki murdered all who bore his clan's name and fled Amegakure. The Ayatsurishi have strong ties to the Okami Clan of Kusagakure no Sato, with the two being rivals since their conception. Most notably, Ayatsurishi Ryuuki fought and eventually killed Toriyama Kento, founder of the Okami Clan, before disappearing from the pages of history. It was assumed that Ryuuki had died of his wounds shortly afterward, but that was eventually proven not to be the case.
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Kekkei Genkai A: [spoiler=Kinetic Subjugation]
Currently usable only by Ryuunosuke.
Ryuunosuke's Kekkei Genkai is unlike anything else ever seen in the history of the shinobi world, a freakish one-off ability of such tremendous power, that when Ryuuki witnessed it for the first time, he decided that this boy - this freak of nature - would be the one to succeed him. This boy would become his next body.
An incredibly potent close-range jutsu, Ryuunosuke's Kekkei Genkai grants him full control over kinetic energy - the energy of movement itself. Creating fields of "Negative Energy" around himself for brief windows of time, he can instantly stop *any* physical object that's coming toward him or is within range of this field, sapping it of all its kinetic energy instantaneously and rendering them stationary. Kunai, swords, bombs, even people, animals, and solid attacks - he has shown the ability to stop them all, regardless of the amount of force behind it or the speed at which it was traveling.
However, this energy doesn't just disappear - rather, it is stolen and transferred to Ryuunosuke himself, who can then either release it himself or allow it to build up for a while, increasing his physical power more and more proportionate to the power of whatever it was he's stopped with his "Negative Energy". So for example, if a Taijutsu master comes in to deliver a full-power punch and gets caught in this field, they'll be stopped in their tracks instantly, and all the power that would've been in their punch transfers over to Ryuunosuke and adds upon his pre-existing power, building potentially into infinity.
Furthermore, at full power (i.e. S-Class levels), not only can Ryuunosuke absorb the full power of a physical object caught in his "Negative Energy", but also its properties. For example, if he stops a sword, his chops will cut like blades. If he stops a kunai, his fists will become like piercing knives. If he stops the concussive force of an explosion, his punches and kicks will hit like miniature explosions. Insofar as close-quarters combat goes, while his skill may only be moderate, his power may very well be unparalleled.
However, there ARE limitations to this technique.
Firstly and most importantly, this technique ONLY works on physical objects. Ethereal, energy-based and chakra attacks will not be affected.
Secondly, while he *can* stop any ninjutsu that throws the environment at him - such as Water or Earth - he can't stop the chakra behind them. So if his opponent manipulates the battlefield with their chakra, the battlefield may be stopped, but if their chakra stays with the attack until contact, it will carry on past his defenses and be able to hit him. What's more, if you create water or earth out of thin air solely by chakra, that, also, will not be stopped. Any physical object which is created by chakra counts as chakra insofar as the technique is concerned, leaving him vulnerable to many types of ninjutsu. Furthermore, in the case of Nin-Taijutsu, while the Taijutsu WILL be stopped, any chakra that is incorporated will continue on and hit him full force, just like with ninjutsu. If you're coated in lightning, for example, that lightning will carry on without you.
Thirdly, while the power he is able to store may or may not be infinite, Ryuunosuke and Ryuuki both can never know for sure. The more attacks he absorbs and allows to build, the more taxing it becomes on his chakra to create a field to absorb more, and until he releases everything he's pent up, it will continue to increase the amount of chakra that is absorbed up until it eventually can no longer be done.
And finally, though movement is completely stopped as soon as the Negative Energy is created, the paralysis only lasts for a split second - long enough to stop an attack. After that, you're free to move again, whether it be to retreat or try another attack. After he creates a Negative Energy field, there is a 10 second (1 post) cool down time before he can use it again. This cool down goes up more and more the more attacks he has stored. If he stores 3 attacks, it becomes a 2 post cool down. If he stores 5 or above, it becomes a 3 post cool down. The more power he wants to obtain, the more costly and risky it becomes.
When this technique activates, black and red crackles of electricity-like energy spark around him, flitting off of a dull grey translucent dome of chakra. The field extends out roughly 5 feet all around him and only lasts for a couple of seconds, but that's all that is required to defend himself. Anything 5 feet or closer to him at that point will be stopped immediately.
The exact nature of the technique is unknown, but it's assumed to be some sort of unique Barrier technique... so far as can be seen, Ryuunosuke is the only person to ever obtain the technique, making it uniquely his and his alone.
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Kekkei Genkai B: [spoiler=Ayatsurishi DNA]
Currently usable only by Ryuuki.
Ryuunosuke's body has been heavily modified, much like Ryuuki's original one was. However, now that the techniques have been perfected, the results are far cleaner and more concise than the original Ryuuki's ever were. By melding his own DNA with Ryuunosuke's, the boy who once had no name is now, technically, an Ayatsurishi, with Ryuuki's DNA taking over just enough to allow both Ryuunosuke's original KG and Ryuuki's original body's natural benefits to co-exist, though as it stands, neither personality can utilize the strengths of the KG of the other.
Regardless, this Ayatsurishi DNA gives him an unusual affinity for Jikukan and Fuuinjutsu, both of which were Ayatsurishi specialties, making them far easier for him to use. With Jikukan being the most complex and taxing form of jutsu in existence, the Ayatsurishi can use Jikukan techniques below the B-Rank with incredible ease, and have mastered the jutsu form like nobody else ever has. With this Ayatsurishi DNA, Ryuuki is capable of using all of his old techniques, except for one - as he is not a full-blooded Ayatsurishi, he lacks their natural ability to become intangible. However, due to Ryuuki's invention of the White Hole technique, this has become redundant and unnecessary, anyway.
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character information
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[spoiler=Ryuunosuke]
Personality: Even before Ryuuki possessed his body - something Ryuunosuke took great pride in and had himself allowed for - Ryuunosuke had always been a fairly unstable individual. While he appears to be shy, quiet and kind on the outside, and he acts as though he's a peaceful man who wants only for everybody to stop fighting, once enraged, he becomes an unstoppable killing machine, using the vast expanses of his power to destroy anyone and anything in his path. Though he would prefer not to fight, that isn't to say he can't do it - just that he prefers not to. Normally brought on in stressful situations, Ryuunosuke still maintains a sense of who is friend and who is foe during these mood swings, and tries not to harm any allies, though if they put themselves on the front lines alongside him, they may end up getting caught in the crossfire as well. Still, he's not much of a people person, and would rather spend his days alone in a forest or a grassy plain, or perhaps with some sort of an animal, as opposed to other humans.
Likes: Ryuunosuke enjoys the serenity of nature, finding peace and safety in the flowers and fields of the world. He loves to climb trees and watch as many sunrises and sunsets as he can, being an overall active person whose only family seems to be the Earth itself and Ayatsurishi Ryuuki, known as the "Azure Devil" to most, but to Ryuunosuke, he's just 'father'. Ryuunosuke has great devotion to Ryuuki and his plan, and whatever the Azure Devil told him, it's become his ultimate goal in life, his greatest desire, something he'd even sacrifice his own life to obtain. He enjoys training, hiking, and has a largely vegetable and fruit based diet, with some sea food on occasion.
Dislikes: Paradoxically enough, Ryuunosuke detests violence. Having grown up in a violent environment, fighting has become one of his least favorite things to do... ironic, considering who he looks up to, and the fact that he's been fashioned into little more than a human weapon at this point. He hates conflict of all types, and either tries to stay out of the middle of it or diffuse it before things get any worse, though this is something he usually fails at. He hates industrialization and technology, and sees them as plagues upon the earth that need to be wiped out. His least favorite food is beef.
Relationships: Ryuunosuke is considered to be the most powerful individual in all the Caelestis Sanctus and is held in high regard by all of its members, including Aristotle, who considers him to be potentially one of the strongest shinobi in the world today, and somebody who could potentially defeat Ryuuki if he tried.
Strengths: Unique Kekkei Genkai and weapon makes him exceedingly tricky to fight in close quarters combat without chakra-based techniques; specializes in mid-ranged Katon Ninjutsu; proficient in Barrier ninjutsu; while others may be subject to his KG, he is not, and though his Taijutsu isn't the best, it's useful enough; he's a reasonably fast and agile shinobi. Nothing spectacular, but definitely slippery.
Weaknesses: Limited range makes his Kekkei Genkai *only* useful to whatever is in close proximity; though it's one of his specialties, he's weak to ninjutsu of all ranges, as chakra can nullify his KG; low physical durability; low base physical strength.
Fighting Style: Paradoxically enough, Ryuunosuke is a man who detests the use of violence, and as such, he tries not to fight unless absolutely necessary, doing whatever he can in order to escape or prevent a battle. However, when no other options are available, he utilizes his KG and his unique use of the Katon affinity to overwhelm his opponents and leave no trace of their existence, using his power and his skill to end things quickly and efficiently. If he has to fight, he goes in for the kill - nothing less - and will utilize the full range of his ability to make sure this is the case. He's a fighter who is based around power and skill more than he is strategy and adaptability. He's fully aware of his limitations and uses his mastery over his techniques to intimidate and destroy his opposition.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Ryuuki]
Personality: Ryuuki, much like Aristotle and Aheperael, is an intellectual snob. He has an incredibly high IQ, which he flaunts on occasion, but for the most part, despite all his vast amounts of knowledge, he finds life (and death) more enjoyable when it's done with him making a total ass of himself. He loves to play pranks and demean his opponents in humorous ways, not taking anything seriously, even when the situation seems to be dire or otherwise not in his favor - a constant that remains only until he is angered, at which point he drops the facade and reveals the demon that sleeps within.
Known as the "Azure Devil" for his blue hair and sadistic nature, his entire personality is a charade meant to disguise the mind of a cunning serial killer, his target being not one specific type of person, but humanity as a whole. He is dominated by both psychopathic and sociopathic tendencies and is incapable of truly feeling any emotion *except* for when he is fighting and killing - the only time he truly feels what a normal person would call "joy". He views himself as a god and the rest of humanity as disposable, and claims to aim to create a more perfect race of being after he has destroyed all of humanity. Whether these are truly his intentions or not is unknown, but his claims remain.
Likes: Ryuuki is a man who seems to take joy in many things, some of which contradict each other, but above all else, he seems to enjoy combat. More specifically, killing enemies whom he's utterly defeated. He likes theatricality and drawing things out, finding human pain to be hilarious and human hatred to be infinitely amusing, especially to provoke and direct. He loves to mess with people in whatever way he can, and spends most of his days doing just that - even his "children" are subject to his sadistic whimsy, though he does seem to care deeply for them and have great pride in their accomplishments. His favorite food is anything meat related.
Dislikes: Above all else, Ryuuki hates being outsmarted. He takes great pride in his intelligence and his knowledge, and when somebody happens to outmaneuver and outsmart him in battle or in war, it drives him up the wall. Though he likes to play the part of a fool, he hates those who don't take him seriously, and usually proves himself a threat by slaughtering them or all that they love without remorse. While he loves combat, he hates direct fighters, finding them to be boring and too easily subdued by his indirect and highly mobile style of fighting, since they take all the fun out of killing by making it incredibly easy and thus incredibly boring. He also cares for the Caelestis Sanctus as though he were their actual father, and shows the utmost contempt for those who shame or harm them. His least favorite food is any sort of green vegetable, and any type of fruit other than bananas.
Relationships: Ryuuki is one of the most wicked and prolific antagonistic entities in the history of the shinobi world. His past actions have made him a part of almost everybody's life after he started the Fifth Great Shinobi World War, but his most notable relationships are to Moto Tokuzen and Okami Shinzui. He dueled multiple times with the former and was ultimately killed by him, and he also wields one of the 7 blades created by Ryuuki's father, known as the "Solar Fang". Shinzui on the other hand was stated to be one of the primary goals of Ryuuki's war, and Ryuuki himself was responsible for killing the founder of the Okami Clan - Toriyama Kento - over 150 years prior. Ryuuki is also the person who founded Deus Ex and co-founded the Collective alongside Aristotle, as well as the man who personally trained and gathered together all the Caelestis Sanctus, and appears to have some sort of a history with the enigmatic assassin known as 'The Gravedigger', referring to him as "one of the few who can rival his power".
Strengths: Mastery of Space-Time Techniques (Jikukan) and Sealing Techniques (Fuuinjutsu/Juuinjutsu), making him an exceedingly formidable opponent who can limit others while maintaining unparalleled freedom of movement; advanced age gifts vast knowledge of the shinobi world's inner workings and various types of jutsu and Kekkei Genkai mechanics; slightly above-average close-quarters combat capabilities with moderate skill in Kenjutsu keeps him well-rounded; considered to be a "Super Genius" with an exceptionally high IQ and an analytical mind on par with The Mad Inventor of Kumogakure's, though he applies it in entirely different ways.
Weaknesses: Though his Taijutsu skills are considerable, he's still weak to those who are masters in the field, and close-range ninjutsu (not just Taijutsu or Nin-Taijutsu) are a weak point of his - he works better from a distance or closing one; his arrogance is unparalleled. He thinks little of his opponents due to his knowledge and his power, and acts like a fool because he finds it most amusing. However, this can be used against him, and can often lead him to underestimate his opposition as well as make mistakes in battle that could ultimately lead to his defeat.
Fighting Style: Ryuuki relies almost completely on his Space-Time Ninjutsu and Fuuinjutsu, with his most used ability being his "White Hole" technique which, despite its name, doesn't necessarily have to manifest as a white hole in space-time. It gives him essentially unlimited mobility on the battlefield and, due to his clan's unique physiology, does so without much of a drain on his chakra (unless something other than himself with a large amount of chakra is passing through it). This unparalleled mobility capability is his greatest strength in battle, allowing him to cross vast distances instantaneously and close-in on opponents without giving them much time to react, and also why he never bothered to focus too much on his close-quarters capabilities, or other types of jutsu for that matter.
Because of his mobility, he never needed to be the best - he just needed to be able to outmaneuver you and land a strong enough blow, and that is what the White Hole allows him to do. While it has its weaknesses and can be stopped or its usage lessened/made more risky, it remains his primary means of moving around and of fighting, and he uses it to launch any multitude of attacks. The remainder of his abilities focus on using Fuuinjutsu to limit the effectiveness of any and all opponents he can make physical contact with, and using his mastery over Space-Time to redirect the attacks of others and create gravitational distortions, with his ultimate technique being the creation of a miniature black hole.
Due to his incomplete possession of Ryuunosuke's body, a lot of his strongest attacks remain unavailable to him, including his black hole jutsu. However, his White Hole remains an ever-present threat, and many sealing techniques are still capable of being performed even with such an inexperienced body.
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Shared Strengths: Dual personalities carry with them two sets of jutsu, KG, and entirely different styles of fighting, creating chaos in the battlefield; knowledge is shared between both personalities; tremendous amounts of chakra (largely due to heavy body modification and experimentation) on par with that of the current Mizukage, who is widely recognized as having one of the largest known human chakra pools in the world, earning Ryuuki and Ryuunosuke both the title of "Human Bijuu", like Hoshigake Kisame and Shimada Kazuo before them; modifications ensure that this new body is also incapable of feeling pain and exhaustion, even though both will still occur.
Shared Weaknesses: Changes in personality from Ryuunosuke and Ryuuki are uncontrollable and can happen at any time, even when it's not so convenient; though they are good actors and can act like each other to keep up their Konoha charade, they cannot use each other's techniques or KGs - Ryuuki has his techniques and Ryuunosuke has his; though they have incredible amounts of chakra that can help them outlast most opponents with ease so long as they stick to the smaller stuff, their bigger techniques eat up large chunks of it, meaning using any actually powerful techniques against those who require such techniques will quickly drain them, Ryuunosuke's KG techniques more than Ryuuki's, though both still take large amounts of chakra to utilize - any technique above the B-Rank uses anywhere between 15 and 50% more chakra than normal techniques of that level for any ordinary ninja; his inability to feel pain and exhaustion leaves him incapable of feeling the limitations of his body, and he can thus oftentimes end up pushing his body too far and hurting himself. For example, though he can't feel it, his muscles WILL wear out and he WILL weaken over time, and if he keeps pushing from then on without realizing this, he could potentially tear them and either partially or completely immobilize himself; both Ryuuki and Ryuunosuke's greatest weakness is to Genjutsu, which both are incapable of countering above the B-Rank (even at full strength), thus making it possible to subdue him quickly if he's alone.
jutsu & techniques
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Weapons: Amida (Sword Breaker Type)
Description: Amida is a brilliant onyx blade which reflects a beautiful Azure in the sunlight, and is a Living Weapon crafted by Muramasa Sengo... or, Ayatsurishi Ryuuki. A dangerous multifunctional weapon, the Sword Breaker is the bane of any swordsman, a weapon that cuts like and can be used as any other blade, but is specifically designed to ensnare and *break* the swords of other opponents who engage in bladed combat with the wielder. A force to be reckoned with in close-quarters combat, while most Sword Breakers are roughly the size of a dagger, Ryuunosuke's 'Amida' is a large Zweihander, and designed to be excellent at both cutting *and* snapping the swords of others. Being a Living Weapon, it can carry Ryuunosuke's chakra and has both a small amount of chakra and a freakish ability of its own, but since Ryuunosuke is undercover in Konoha, these abilities have not yet manifested, and its true power is unknown. If other Living Weapons are any indication, however, Amida likely has an ability to compliment or augment Ryuunosuke's own.
Elemental Affinities: Katon (Both), Suiton (Ryuuki)
Jutsu:
[spoiler=Ryuunosuke]
[spoiler=Katon]
[C-Rank] Katon: Ryūka no Jutsu
[C-Rank] Katon: Hōsenka no Jutsu
[C-Rank] Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu
[B-Rank] Katon: Karyū Endan[/list]
Sticky Flame
Rank: C
Range: Mid
Description: A fire which doesn't burn, surprisingly – in fact, you could consider it a cold flame – but DOES stick to surfaces. Armor, clothing, weapons, people... whatever. The flame is incredibly sticky, like glue or tape, and it'll stick to whatever you touch it with. It's harmless on its own, but it seems to act as a sort of tracking beacon, and tends to pull all other Katon techniques toward itself, and thus, whatever it's stuck on - even the target's own jutsu and the flames from explosions. A pretty dangerous technique if used right.
Infinity Spiral
Rank: B
Range: 5 feet from user, 10 feet apart
Description: Two spirals of fire appear in the air, swirling, and remain there largely stationary. On their own they're just levitating, spiraling machinations of fire, and are really only dangerous if you hit them. However, these spirals are actually cleverly designed to expand more and more, as well as grow in destructive power, the more jutsu pass either between the two, or within 5 feet of them to either side. It leeches off the chakra from other attacks, and while it doesn't make them any weaker or any less stable, the jutsu can grow presumably infinitely by simply leeching chakra from other attacks or, if it's a Katon technique of lower rank, absorbing it and its flames completely into the technique. The spirals grow bigger and bigger while drifting further and further apart and across the battlefield, their distance between each other doubling each time they double in size. Easily extinguished with Suiton techniques, strategically used, this jutsu can continually expand throughout the battle to cause great damage and help trap enemies. A slow build and a slow burn that may be worth the effort in the end.
Wrath of the Kyuubi
Rank: B
Range: Close-Mid
Description: Fire streaks across the battlefield in four distinct rows, as though they were the claws of some giant animal, swinging out to cut and burn whatever is within their range. You could consider it a sort of claw of fire that swings out to attack those who would wish to harm Ryuunosuke.
Inferno Vacuum
Rank: B
Range: Mid
Description: A mid-sized fireball is expelled from the user's mouth, which makes use of Fuuton's weakness to Katon due to Fuuton only increasing the size and power of Katon techniques. The Inferno Vacuum can either do damage as it is, or it can swallow up Fuuton techniques of the B-Rank or below to grow in size, speed, and power. A perfect counter for Fuuton users who'd foolishly try and fight Ryuuki's prized Invictus.
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[spoiler=Barrier Jutsu]
Null Barrier [KG]
Rank: -/-
Range: 5 feet all around user
Description: The manifestation of Ryuunosuke's Kekkei Genkai, referred to as the Null Barrier. Composed of "Negative Energy", this barrier stops all physical attacks and drains their kinetic energy into its master. Though the barrier itself normally only stands for about 3 seconds, it can be dropped quicker if Ryuunosuke so desires. However, its time cannot be extended in any way - it's a one-off defensive technique which requires a certain amount of cooldown time (1-3 posts) before it can be used again.
Explosive Aura of the Chaos Lord
Rank: C
Range: Mid
Description: Condensing power and chakra around himself and then releasing outward in the form of a destructive, rapidly expanding dome, this technique is mostly used for knocking weaponry back, clearing an area of obstacles, or doing bruising damage to those in its way. It overturns the ground all around its area of effect, and is dark grey and translucent in color.
Heat Shield
Rank: B
Range: User
Description: Ryuunosuke's body begins to glow with an orange light, and for a period of 45 seconds, any Katon technique of the B-Rank or below that is launched at him will be completely nullified on contact and do him no harm.
Heat Wave
Rank: B
Range: Mid
Description: Used after Heat Shield, the heat and flames of whatever Katon techniques were absorbed by Heat Shield are released by way of a rapidly expanding dome, much like Explosive Aura.
Infinite Sensory Barrier
Rank: B
Range: Long
Description: For just a couple of seconds, a large area of the battlefield is engulfed in an invisible barrier that allows for Ryuunosuke to sense whatever is within it, whether their chakra is being hidden or the user is invisible or what. Even if somebody were to transform into another object, such as Aristotle into a shadow, it would be sensed and relayed back to Ryuunosuke. A technique which eats up a decent amount of chakra.
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[spoiler=Ryuuki]
[spoiler=Suiton]
Rain
Class: E
Range: Battlefield
Description: It's too bright for Ryuuki's taste... creates a rainy day instead.
Illusory Water Meld
Class: D
Range: N/A
Description: Illusion, or reality? Allows him to sink into water wherever it is, even if its but a mere puddle. If it's wide enough, he can sink in, appearing wherever else there are water puddles wide enough for him to fit through on the battlefield. A stealth-technique meant for catching opponents off guard
Explosive Aqua Bullet
Class: B-A
Range: 10 yards
Description: A mid-range technique in which a powerful wave of water is launched at the opponent. The larger they are, the more chakra they require, but the less damage they do. The smaller they are, the less chakra they require, but the *more* damage they do. The larger ones are meant to move heavy objects or defend from attack, while the smaller ones are meant solely for attack.
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[spoiler=Katon]
Enfire
Class: B
Range: N/A
Description: Ryuuki's fists catch fire with a bright blue flame the same color as his hair once was, allowing him to ignite and burn whatever he comes into contact with. Blue for their intensity, Ryuuki's flames are hotter than most and spread quicker than ordinary fire as such. This technique can also be used on his weapons.
Enfire eX
Class: A
Range: N/A
Description: An augmented Enfire, with the flames being a bit more powerful than before...
Explosive Katon Bullet
Class: B-A
Range: 20 yards
Description: The Katon equivalent of the Explosive Suiton Bullet, the Explosive Katon Bullet is made up of Ryuuki's signature sky blue fire. When he has Enfire or Enfire eX active, the flames of the Explosive Katon Bullet take on their properties and ignite whatever they come into contact with.
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[spoiler=Jikukan]
Ghosting Technique
Rank: C
Range: User
Description: A diversionary technique which creates both pre and after images around the user, which, while they aren't solid, are essentially images of his positions in the past and the future, all happening all at once and superimposed over one another. As such, when he's moving at high speed, it could appear as though there's hundreds of him, and when he's attacking – especially in close quarters – it can be *very* difficult to tell what it is he's doing exactly, and where it is his attacks are coming from. Exceptionally dangerous for any untrained eye.
Graviora Manent
Class: C
Range: 10 yards
Description: At any time during battle, Ryuuki can discharge a set amount of chakra into the air and pull towards him any object or person within ten yards, having them zoom toward him in a controlled flight path, with avoidance during the pull a difficult task, though not impossible. Inspired by the Rinnegan's "Bansho Tenin", Ryuuki tried to copy its power by way of his mastery of Jikukan ninjutsu, and to some extent, succeeded. It's not as infinite in its ability to easily push and pull large entities and obstacles - it requires a bit of effort, and some may just be too big - but it's close enough for him.
White Hole
Rank: B
Range: Variable
Description: Ryuuki's signature technique is back, and just as easily utilized by Ryuunosuke, whose body, too, is naturally accustomed to Jikukan Jutsu, largely due to Ryuuki's DNA being melded with Ryuunosuke's own. Just like before, it can transport just about anything, and is instantaneous. Locations are decided simply by thinking of them, and the technique does the rest for its user, taking them where it is they wish to be whether they've been there or seen that place before or not, making it incredibly useful for world travel. The technique can also be used as a defense and offense both by either absorbing or teleporting attacks back at the enemy or out of the battlefield up to the B-Rank. While White Holes normally don't take much chakra to create and use, if anything with a large amount of released chakra (such as a jutsu or chakra-based lifeform) passes through the White Hole, it destabilizes the Space-Time portal, requiring the user to utilize more chakra than he normally would in order to keep the technique stable and usable.
Dirge: Black Autumn Hymnal (Scream from the Other Side)
Class: B
Range: 20 yards
Description: Two faces rise up from Ryuuki's flesh, appearing on his shoulders, and the large mouth in his abdomen, temporarily revealing itself, all open wide, letting loose a scream of pain, terror and agony, the sound akin to that of a thousand banshee. Despite all the razzle-dazzle, this is basically the other side of Graviora Manent, the “Push” aspect of his gravity manipulation. Only, this technique can actually do damage all by its lonesome, just like the big boys can. Few things can resist the push if they're within 5-10 yards, while 15-20 puts you in a safer position which, while pushing you back, doesn't do any harm and isn't as powerful. Like Graviora Manent, it was inspired by the Rinnegan, and though it's nowhere near as absolute or powerful as Shinra Tensei, it's no pushover either.
Dirge: Memory of the Fallen (Space-Time Mirror)
Class: A
Range: Varies
Description: A tear in time and space opens up in front of Ryuuki, and all attacks of the A-rank or below are reversed on the opponent full force, space-time warping to basically teleport it moving in the opposite direction without ever losing any of its kinetic energy.
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[spoiler=Fuuinjutsu]
Deus Umbrarum: Advanced Sealing Technique - Belly of the Shadowlord
Class: B
Range: User
Description: Taking out the scroll which bears the necessary seals and running one's chakra through it opens up a void that eats up all jutsu up to the B-Rank, and stores it within that scroll. The user may then at any time take that scroll out and perform that jutsu one time before the kanji in the center of the scroll turns back to “Empty”, as it is before a Jutsu is absorbed, as opposed to the “Full” shown when a jutsu's already in there, with the jutsu's name in sub-text below. The only jutsu this sealing technique *doesn't* work on is Kekkei Genkai and all related KG jutsu. Ryuuki has 2 of these scrolls on him, and absorbing and releasing techniques both requires chakra.
Black Sealing Technique: Hellfire
Class: B
Range: 10-20 Yards
Description: What looks like an explosive seal attached to a Kunai is actually a sealing jutsu of Ryuuki's own design. When the tag activates, the target - upon being hit - is attacked by violent blue flames that burn with a heat comparable to that of Amatersasu, though these flames can actually be put out with Suiton. While they can't burn fire itself, they can ignite just about everything else... provided it's solid, chakra included if it's in a solid form.
Black Sealing Technique: Hellfire eX
Class: A
Range: 10-20 Yards
Description: An augmented form of Hellfire, with the flames more powerful and physically damaging, but slower to ignite.
Ceteris Paribus: Calando Supremis
Class: A
Range: 0-1 Yards
Description: A seal put in place by grabbing the opponent wherever flesh is revealed. It pretty much prevents them from using any jutsu above the B-Class until the seal is broken or removed, which can be done by an outside force disrupting the chakra flow in place by pouring it directly into the seal, much like with Genjutsu.
Absque: Element
Rank: A
Range: Short
Description: A seal which makes use of a scroll, in which - after the proper handseals are made and a brief moment of prep time (1 post) - a single touch is all that's required to seal a single Elemental Nature from being used by any opponent he can so much as graze. Suiton, Doton, Katon, Fuuton, or Raiton - whatever it is, with this technique, he can prevent it from being used until a high-level seal-breaking technique is undoes his curse. What's more, if you have a Kekkei Genkai dependent upon the fusion of elements, this will effectively prevent you from using that Kekkei Genkai! An extremely dangerous and limiting sealing technique used by Ryuuki to limit those with pesky KG such as Hyoton or Mokuton.
Absque: Technique
Rank: A
Range: Short
Description: The second 'Absque', which - rather than sealing Elemental Natures - seals certain jutsu styles, making those who attempt to use them useless. The sealing jutsu is performed in the same way as Absque: Element, in which he makes the proper handseals and then tries to so much as graze your flesh after a brief moment of prep time, after which you will find yourself unable to use a chosen style of jutsu. Taijutsu, Kenjutsu, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, Fuuinjutsu, Juuinjutsu - whatever Ryuuki chooses. A very dangerous technique that can deprive one of *their* most powerful techniques...[/spoiler]
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Exsisto Meus Mancipium: Anima (Forbidden Soul-Binding Technique)
Rank: B
Range: Object
Description: When Ryuuki has a soul or a way to obtain a soul, he can bind said soul into an object or weapon. It is in this way he created all of his living weapons, such as Amida and Bloodluster and Ntungu. These souls are sentient, but have no free will nor the ability to make decisions independent of what their master may want - the souls are slaves to the weapons or objects they are bound to, which are in turn slaves to their masters. Provided Ryuuki has a fresh body on hand, he can use this technique in battle to create golems, binding the soul of the fallen to whatever material is at hand, shaping it with a few unique hand seals. The chakra and prep time required for such a thing is quite a lot, however, and is thus usually not used in battle.
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---Emissaries of Oblivion: Kyuubi no Kitsune---
The most powerful summon animals in all of Ryuuki's collection and the heads of the Emissaries of Oblivion, Ryuuki's elite collection of unique summon animals and entities. The Kyuubi no Kitsune are a family of three nine-tailed foxes, not related to the bijuu of the same name in any way, but rather the actual mythological entity, coming in a variety of sizes with many different types of power at their disposal. Capable of speaking and incredibly cruel and unrelenting in battle, they are highly intelligent and capable of acting in order to conceal their true natures if need be, and each one possesses great physical strength, their tails capable of crushing bones into dust through several mighty blows.
Kagutsuchi
Description: With dark red fur, a white underbelly and bright orange eyes, Kagutsuchi is a kyuubi roughly 3x the size of an ordinary fox, clad in what seems to be traditional samurai armor designed especially for its beastial form. Lacking a helmet, blood red plate armor adorns its legs and the bases of each tail, lightweight and flexible enough to allow for average agility and movement speed while durable enough to weather several moderate strength blows before finally giving way, yet more plate armor adorning its underbelly, albeit in lesser amounts. It has no helmet, but it carries a large katana-shaped zanbato on its back, which it can wield surprisingly well with just its mouth alone, a testament to its strength.
Abilities: The Kyuubi of the Infernos of Hell, said to be capable to burn down forests with a single mighty swing of its tails and conjure up firestorms the likes of which only shinobi are capable of producing. With its abilities centered around the Katon element, Kagutsuchi can release flames in 3 different colors - a deep red, the standard orange, and a bright blue, akin to Ryuuki's own - each color growing progressively hotter and more dangerous than the last, and instead of having techniques of different power, it changes the power of its attacks by changing the colors of its flames. Red flames are roughly C-Class, orange flames are B-Class, and blue flames are A-Class.
It can conjure up firestorms with its tails and deflect other, weaker fire attacks with them, and catch its mighty zanbato on fire when held in its mouth, using it for a variety of sword techniques. Its ultimate attack, however, comes from its mouth. While it can spit fire blasts and breathe streams of fire normally, the ultimate form of this technique is to unleash a concentrated blast of heat that excites the air particles so much, it actually creates explosions out of thin air and detonates whatever it manages to hit, doing crushing and burning damage both. A truly formidable attack.
Amida
Description: Amida is an inky black manifestation of pestilence and death, a mighty summon that is about twice the size of an average fox, its nine tails, legs, and mouth all dripping an inky black substance that is said to be a manifestation of the darkness of Yomi. The creature has four yellow circles for eyes, two smaller circles the size of normal fox eyes where you would expect to find them on a fox's skull, with a set roughly 50% larger just behind them and angled a bit more towards the side of the skull, and rather than having teeth or any sort of a physical skeleton that is visible to the naked eye, its mouth is a jagged, serrated row of what *could* be called teeth, but seem to be a part of its inky black form.
Abilities: Amida is the Kyuubi of Death and the creature which Ryuunosuke's blade is named after, and its speed and agility amongst its kin is surpassed only by Tatsuta-Hime. Moving swiftly around the battlefield, its tails are strong enough to crush stone in a single swing and a single attack from its claws is like a poison, weakening those it comes into contact with for a short period of time (1 post), during which time their movements will be sluggish compared to whatever they usually are, and they will feel heavier than normal. Amida's ultimate attack is what could be considered a death ray. Opening its mouth wide, an invisible line of chakra shoots out in the form of a beam, doing no damage initially until black rings of visible chakra explode out from the thin source beam, a few inches thick and slanting at the edges to be as sharp blades and extending out roughly 5 feet from the thin beam they stem from. These circles explode out from random positions on the beam and move quickly, the whole attack only lasting a few seconds, during which time roughly 8 explosions take place, doing heavy damage to whatever happens to be hit.
Tatsuta-Hime
Description: A female Kyuubi with red-orange fur and a white underbelly, its eyes being a light green color. Oddly enough, this kyuubi seems to wear a bone white and red ANBU-styled fox mask over its face at all times, as if it is trying to hide itself from the world, and is clad in light plate armor around where its 'wrists' or 'shins' would be and along the base of its tails, silver in color and fairly lightweight, allowing for maximum speed and agility. Unlike the other Kyuubi no Kitsune, Tatsuta-Hime is the size of an average fox.
Abilities: The fastest of the Kyuubi no Kitsune, Tatsuta-Hime - affectionately referred to as Tatsu-chan by Ryuuki - is a fox whose tails are said to be able to create whirlwinds in a single swing, and manipulate the flow of the air to create a variety of Fuuton-based attacks and relentlessly attack its opponents with countless slicing blades. Using its speed to its advantage, it darts about the battlefield to launch attacks from all directions and disrupt other, weaker Fuuton-natured attacks by manipulating the air with its tails. In its ultimate attack, Tatsuta-Hime's mask is removed, and it fires a powerful blast of compressed air from its mouth with enough power to blast perfectly circular holes through several boulders before its power inevitably dissipates, carving a long line of destruction into the battlefield.
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Other: Unlike most Caelestis Sanctus codenames, both Ryuuki and Ryuunosuke's titles do not stem from Greek history or mythology. Invictus, Ryuunosuke's codename, was an epithet used for various Roman divinities in the Roman Empire, and means "Invincible" or "Unconquerable". Ryuuki's codename, on the other hand, stems from Norse mythology. Níðhöggr, or Nidhogg, was a dragon who gnawed at the roots of Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life, said to be controlled by only one person - the Norse goddess Hel, who ruled over a realm by the same name, the Norse equivalent to the Greek Underworld. An adequate title for a man whose only master seems to be death and destruction, don't you think?
Ryuuki's host body's name, Ryuunosuke, is Japanese and means "Herald of the Dragon". Ryuuki's name means "Dragon Rider", and his clan - the Ayatsurishi - had a strong connection to dragons, worshiping them as deities and summoning them into battle much like the Okami clan does with their wolves. The Ryuu in Ryuunosuke, however, could be seen as meaning "Ryuuki" as opposed to just "Ryuu", the Japanese word for "Dragon", thus making the true meaning of the name Ryuunosuke become "Ryuuki's Herald".
"Ayatsurishi", the name of Ryuuki's clan, means "Puppet Master" in Japanese. This refers to Ryuuki's place as "Puppet Master" of the Caelestis Sanctus, Deus Ex, *and* The Collective, making him the one pulling all the strings in these organizations and the man ultimately orchestrating many major world events.
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Host Name: Ryuunosuke
Nickname: Ryu
Ryuunosuke's Codename: Invictus
Ryuunosuke's Age: 16
Possessor's Name: Ayatsurishi Ryuuki
Ryuuki's Codename: Nidhogg
Ryuuki's Title: The Azure Devil
Ryuuki's Age: 177
Gender: Male
Appearance: Deep, dark purple hair in a short and spiky style with bright orange eyes and fair skin, Ryuunosuke always has a distant look on his face, as if his mind is somewhere else, and everything about him is relatively laid back. Referred to as one of the most gifted shinobi in Konoha due to his incredible Kekkei Genkai, he dresses the part, wearing his own unique spin on the Konoha Chuunin/Jonin uniform, being a dark grey in color with the spiral on the back, representing Konoha's connection to the Uzumaki and long extinct Uzushiogakure, being a darker red than normal. Konoha's leaf symbol is made prominent in silver on the lower corners of vest by the zipper, and the all the pockets' buttons and all the zippers on the vest are now also that same silver color.
Beneath his Konoha flak jacket, he wears a pitch black sleeveless haori with a raised collar, its inside also being silver, with his well-toned body put on full display, wrapped tight in bandages up to just below his chest. His arms are also wrapped in bandages from his wrists up to his elbows, as are his legs, with his legs' bandages extending from about his ankle all the way up to just below his knees, and apparently compressing his pants beneath them. He wears dark grey armor around his shins which cover his bandaged legs from in front with wooden sandals, and his pants themselves are a dark army green color, appearing to be the same style worn by other Chuunin and Jonin in Konoha.
Village: Konohagakure (Ex-Ryuukigakure)
Rank: Chuunin (Tokubetsu Jonin when Ryuuki is in control)
Class: B-Class (A-Class when Ryuuki is in control)
Clan: [spoiler=False Ayatsurishi]
Ryuunosuke's true clan is unknown, and his ability seems to be unique to him alone. However, in an effort to maintain his full power, Ryuuki modified his body, turning him into a false Ayatsurishi by melding his DNA with Ryuunosuke's own in such a way that he was able to maintain full use of the host body's Kekkei Genkai, as well as had access to the natural affinity for Space-Time Ninjutsu and Fuuinjutsu that his clan was once known for.
The true Ayatsurishi Clan was a clan from the village of Amegakure some 150 years ago, but is now completely extinct, wiped out by its sole-surviving member - Ayatsurishi Ryuuki - who was finally killed 3 years ago during the Fifth Great Shinobi World War. They were, during their brief existence, renowned world-wide for being incredibly proficient at mastering and utilizing Jikukan Techniques in battle, and it was once said that due to their high stamina, endurance, and mastery of reality-bending space-time techniques, 3 Ayatsurishi could destroy an entire army in a night. However, it was the clan itself that would ultimately be destroyed in a night, its techniques and teachings ultimately consuming it whole when Ayatsurishi Ryuuki murdered all who bore his clan's name and fled Amegakure. The Ayatsurishi have strong ties to the Okami Clan of Kusagakure no Sato, with the two being rivals since their conception. Most notably, Ayatsurishi Ryuuki fought and eventually killed Toriyama Kento, founder of the Okami Clan, before disappearing from the pages of history. It was assumed that Ryuuki had died of his wounds shortly afterward, but that was eventually proven not to be the case.
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Kekkei Genkai A: [spoiler=Kinetic Subjugation]
Currently usable only by Ryuunosuke.
Ryuunosuke's Kekkei Genkai is unlike anything else ever seen in the history of the shinobi world, a freakish one-off ability of such tremendous power, that when Ryuuki witnessed it for the first time, he decided that this boy - this freak of nature - would be the one to succeed him. This boy would become his next body.
An incredibly potent close-range jutsu, Ryuunosuke's Kekkei Genkai grants him full control over kinetic energy - the energy of movement itself. Creating fields of "Negative Energy" around himself for brief windows of time, he can instantly stop *any* physical object that's coming toward him or is within range of this field, sapping it of all its kinetic energy instantaneously and rendering them stationary. Kunai, swords, bombs, even people, animals, and solid attacks - he has shown the ability to stop them all, regardless of the amount of force behind it or the speed at which it was traveling.
However, this energy doesn't just disappear - rather, it is stolen and transferred to Ryuunosuke himself, who can then either release it himself or allow it to build up for a while, increasing his physical power more and more proportionate to the power of whatever it was he's stopped with his "Negative Energy". So for example, if a Taijutsu master comes in to deliver a full-power punch and gets caught in this field, they'll be stopped in their tracks instantly, and all the power that would've been in their punch transfers over to Ryuunosuke and adds upon his pre-existing power, building potentially into infinity.
Furthermore, at full power (i.e. S-Class levels), not only can Ryuunosuke absorb the full power of a physical object caught in his "Negative Energy", but also its properties. For example, if he stops a sword, his chops will cut like blades. If he stops a kunai, his fists will become like piercing knives. If he stops the concussive force of an explosion, his punches and kicks will hit like miniature explosions. Insofar as close-quarters combat goes, while his skill may only be moderate, his power may very well be unparalleled.
However, there ARE limitations to this technique.
Firstly and most importantly, this technique ONLY works on physical objects. Ethereal, energy-based and chakra attacks will not be affected.
Secondly, while he *can* stop any ninjutsu that throws the environment at him - such as Water or Earth - he can't stop the chakra behind them. So if his opponent manipulates the battlefield with their chakra, the battlefield may be stopped, but if their chakra stays with the attack until contact, it will carry on past his defenses and be able to hit him. What's more, if you create water or earth out of thin air solely by chakra, that, also, will not be stopped. Any physical object which is created by chakra counts as chakra insofar as the technique is concerned, leaving him vulnerable to many types of ninjutsu. Furthermore, in the case of Nin-Taijutsu, while the Taijutsu WILL be stopped, any chakra that is incorporated will continue on and hit him full force, just like with ninjutsu. If you're coated in lightning, for example, that lightning will carry on without you.
Thirdly, while the power he is able to store may or may not be infinite, Ryuunosuke and Ryuuki both can never know for sure. The more attacks he absorbs and allows to build, the more taxing it becomes on his chakra to create a field to absorb more, and until he releases everything he's pent up, it will continue to increase the amount of chakra that is absorbed up until it eventually can no longer be done.
And finally, though movement is completely stopped as soon as the Negative Energy is created, the paralysis only lasts for a split second - long enough to stop an attack. After that, you're free to move again, whether it be to retreat or try another attack. After he creates a Negative Energy field, there is a 10 second (1 post) cool down time before he can use it again. This cool down goes up more and more the more attacks he has stored. If he stores 3 attacks, it becomes a 2 post cool down. If he stores 5 or above, it becomes a 3 post cool down. The more power he wants to obtain, the more costly and risky it becomes.
When this technique activates, black and red crackles of electricity-like energy spark around him, flitting off of a dull grey translucent dome of chakra. The field extends out roughly 5 feet all around him and only lasts for a couple of seconds, but that's all that is required to defend himself. Anything 5 feet or closer to him at that point will be stopped immediately.
The exact nature of the technique is unknown, but it's assumed to be some sort of unique Barrier technique... so far as can be seen, Ryuunosuke is the only person to ever obtain the technique, making it uniquely his and his alone.
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Kekkei Genkai B: [spoiler=Ayatsurishi DNA]
Currently usable only by Ryuuki.
Ryuunosuke's body has been heavily modified, much like Ryuuki's original one was. However, now that the techniques have been perfected, the results are far cleaner and more concise than the original Ryuuki's ever were. By melding his own DNA with Ryuunosuke's, the boy who once had no name is now, technically, an Ayatsurishi, with Ryuuki's DNA taking over just enough to allow both Ryuunosuke's original KG and Ryuuki's original body's natural benefits to co-exist, though as it stands, neither personality can utilize the strengths of the KG of the other.
Regardless, this Ayatsurishi DNA gives him an unusual affinity for Jikukan and Fuuinjutsu, both of which were Ayatsurishi specialties, making them far easier for him to use. With Jikukan being the most complex and taxing form of jutsu in existence, the Ayatsurishi can use Jikukan techniques below the B-Rank with incredible ease, and have mastered the jutsu form like nobody else ever has. With this Ayatsurishi DNA, Ryuuki is capable of using all of his old techniques, except for one - as he is not a full-blooded Ayatsurishi, he lacks their natural ability to become intangible. However, due to Ryuuki's invention of the White Hole technique, this has become redundant and unnecessary, anyway.
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[spoiler=Ryuunosuke]
Personality: Even before Ryuuki possessed his body - something Ryuunosuke took great pride in and had himself allowed for - Ryuunosuke had always been a fairly unstable individual. While he appears to be shy, quiet and kind on the outside, and he acts as though he's a peaceful man who wants only for everybody to stop fighting, once enraged, he becomes an unstoppable killing machine, using the vast expanses of his power to destroy anyone and anything in his path. Though he would prefer not to fight, that isn't to say he can't do it - just that he prefers not to. Normally brought on in stressful situations, Ryuunosuke still maintains a sense of who is friend and who is foe during these mood swings, and tries not to harm any allies, though if they put themselves on the front lines alongside him, they may end up getting caught in the crossfire as well. Still, he's not much of a people person, and would rather spend his days alone in a forest or a grassy plain, or perhaps with some sort of an animal, as opposed to other humans.
Likes: Ryuunosuke enjoys the serenity of nature, finding peace and safety in the flowers and fields of the world. He loves to climb trees and watch as many sunrises and sunsets as he can, being an overall active person whose only family seems to be the Earth itself and Ayatsurishi Ryuuki, known as the "Azure Devil" to most, but to Ryuunosuke, he's just 'father'. Ryuunosuke has great devotion to Ryuuki and his plan, and whatever the Azure Devil told him, it's become his ultimate goal in life, his greatest desire, something he'd even sacrifice his own life to obtain. He enjoys training, hiking, and has a largely vegetable and fruit based diet, with some sea food on occasion.
Dislikes: Paradoxically enough, Ryuunosuke detests violence. Having grown up in a violent environment, fighting has become one of his least favorite things to do... ironic, considering who he looks up to, and the fact that he's been fashioned into little more than a human weapon at this point. He hates conflict of all types, and either tries to stay out of the middle of it or diffuse it before things get any worse, though this is something he usually fails at. He hates industrialization and technology, and sees them as plagues upon the earth that need to be wiped out. His least favorite food is beef.
Relationships: Ryuunosuke is considered to be the most powerful individual in all the Caelestis Sanctus and is held in high regard by all of its members, including Aristotle, who considers him to be potentially one of the strongest shinobi in the world today, and somebody who could potentially defeat Ryuuki if he tried.
Strengths: Unique Kekkei Genkai and weapon makes him exceedingly tricky to fight in close quarters combat without chakra-based techniques; specializes in mid-ranged Katon Ninjutsu; proficient in Barrier ninjutsu; while others may be subject to his KG, he is not, and though his Taijutsu isn't the best, it's useful enough; he's a reasonably fast and agile shinobi. Nothing spectacular, but definitely slippery.
Weaknesses: Limited range makes his Kekkei Genkai *only* useful to whatever is in close proximity; though it's one of his specialties, he's weak to ninjutsu of all ranges, as chakra can nullify his KG; low physical durability; low base physical strength.
Fighting Style: Paradoxically enough, Ryuunosuke is a man who detests the use of violence, and as such, he tries not to fight unless absolutely necessary, doing whatever he can in order to escape or prevent a battle. However, when no other options are available, he utilizes his KG and his unique use of the Katon affinity to overwhelm his opponents and leave no trace of their existence, using his power and his skill to end things quickly and efficiently. If he has to fight, he goes in for the kill - nothing less - and will utilize the full range of his ability to make sure this is the case. He's a fighter who is based around power and skill more than he is strategy and adaptability. He's fully aware of his limitations and uses his mastery over his techniques to intimidate and destroy his opposition.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Ryuuki]
Personality: Ryuuki, much like Aristotle and Aheperael, is an intellectual snob. He has an incredibly high IQ, which he flaunts on occasion, but for the most part, despite all his vast amounts of knowledge, he finds life (and death) more enjoyable when it's done with him making a total ass of himself. He loves to play pranks and demean his opponents in humorous ways, not taking anything seriously, even when the situation seems to be dire or otherwise not in his favor - a constant that remains only until he is angered, at which point he drops the facade and reveals the demon that sleeps within.
Known as the "Azure Devil" for his blue hair and sadistic nature, his entire personality is a charade meant to disguise the mind of a cunning serial killer, his target being not one specific type of person, but humanity as a whole. He is dominated by both psychopathic and sociopathic tendencies and is incapable of truly feeling any emotion *except* for when he is fighting and killing - the only time he truly feels what a normal person would call "joy". He views himself as a god and the rest of humanity as disposable, and claims to aim to create a more perfect race of being after he has destroyed all of humanity. Whether these are truly his intentions or not is unknown, but his claims remain.
Likes: Ryuuki is a man who seems to take joy in many things, some of which contradict each other, but above all else, he seems to enjoy combat. More specifically, killing enemies whom he's utterly defeated. He likes theatricality and drawing things out, finding human pain to be hilarious and human hatred to be infinitely amusing, especially to provoke and direct. He loves to mess with people in whatever way he can, and spends most of his days doing just that - even his "children" are subject to his sadistic whimsy, though he does seem to care deeply for them and have great pride in their accomplishments. His favorite food is anything meat related.
Dislikes: Above all else, Ryuuki hates being outsmarted. He takes great pride in his intelligence and his knowledge, and when somebody happens to outmaneuver and outsmart him in battle or in war, it drives him up the wall. Though he likes to play the part of a fool, he hates those who don't take him seriously, and usually proves himself a threat by slaughtering them or all that they love without remorse. While he loves combat, he hates direct fighters, finding them to be boring and too easily subdued by his indirect and highly mobile style of fighting, since they take all the fun out of killing by making it incredibly easy and thus incredibly boring. He also cares for the Caelestis Sanctus as though he were their actual father, and shows the utmost contempt for those who shame or harm them. His least favorite food is any sort of green vegetable, and any type of fruit other than bananas.
Relationships: Ryuuki is one of the most wicked and prolific antagonistic entities in the history of the shinobi world. His past actions have made him a part of almost everybody's life after he started the Fifth Great Shinobi World War, but his most notable relationships are to Moto Tokuzen and Okami Shinzui. He dueled multiple times with the former and was ultimately killed by him, and he also wields one of the 7 blades created by Ryuuki's father, known as the "Solar Fang". Shinzui on the other hand was stated to be one of the primary goals of Ryuuki's war, and Ryuuki himself was responsible for killing the founder of the Okami Clan - Toriyama Kento - over 150 years prior. Ryuuki is also the person who founded Deus Ex and co-founded the Collective alongside Aristotle, as well as the man who personally trained and gathered together all the Caelestis Sanctus, and appears to have some sort of a history with the enigmatic assassin known as 'The Gravedigger', referring to him as "one of the few who can rival his power".
Strengths: Mastery of Space-Time Techniques (Jikukan) and Sealing Techniques (Fuuinjutsu/Juuinjutsu), making him an exceedingly formidable opponent who can limit others while maintaining unparalleled freedom of movement; advanced age gifts vast knowledge of the shinobi world's inner workings and various types of jutsu and Kekkei Genkai mechanics; slightly above-average close-quarters combat capabilities with moderate skill in Kenjutsu keeps him well-rounded; considered to be a "Super Genius" with an exceptionally high IQ and an analytical mind on par with The Mad Inventor of Kumogakure's, though he applies it in entirely different ways.
Weaknesses: Though his Taijutsu skills are considerable, he's still weak to those who are masters in the field, and close-range ninjutsu (not just Taijutsu or Nin-Taijutsu) are a weak point of his - he works better from a distance or closing one; his arrogance is unparalleled. He thinks little of his opponents due to his knowledge and his power, and acts like a fool because he finds it most amusing. However, this can be used against him, and can often lead him to underestimate his opposition as well as make mistakes in battle that could ultimately lead to his defeat.
Fighting Style: Ryuuki relies almost completely on his Space-Time Ninjutsu and Fuuinjutsu, with his most used ability being his "White Hole" technique which, despite its name, doesn't necessarily have to manifest as a white hole in space-time. It gives him essentially unlimited mobility on the battlefield and, due to his clan's unique physiology, does so without much of a drain on his chakra (unless something other than himself with a large amount of chakra is passing through it). This unparalleled mobility capability is his greatest strength in battle, allowing him to cross vast distances instantaneously and close-in on opponents without giving them much time to react, and also why he never bothered to focus too much on his close-quarters capabilities, or other types of jutsu for that matter.
Because of his mobility, he never needed to be the best - he just needed to be able to outmaneuver you and land a strong enough blow, and that is what the White Hole allows him to do. While it has its weaknesses and can be stopped or its usage lessened/made more risky, it remains his primary means of moving around and of fighting, and he uses it to launch any multitude of attacks. The remainder of his abilities focus on using Fuuinjutsu to limit the effectiveness of any and all opponents he can make physical contact with, and using his mastery over Space-Time to redirect the attacks of others and create gravitational distortions, with his ultimate technique being the creation of a miniature black hole.
Due to his incomplete possession of Ryuunosuke's body, a lot of his strongest attacks remain unavailable to him, including his black hole jutsu. However, his White Hole remains an ever-present threat, and many sealing techniques are still capable of being performed even with such an inexperienced body.
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Shared Strengths: Dual personalities carry with them two sets of jutsu, KG, and entirely different styles of fighting, creating chaos in the battlefield; knowledge is shared between both personalities; tremendous amounts of chakra (largely due to heavy body modification and experimentation) on par with that of the current Mizukage, who is widely recognized as having one of the largest known human chakra pools in the world, earning Ryuuki and Ryuunosuke both the title of "Human Bijuu", like Hoshigake Kisame and Shimada Kazuo before them; modifications ensure that this new body is also incapable of feeling pain and exhaustion, even though both will still occur.
Shared Weaknesses: Changes in personality from Ryuunosuke and Ryuuki are uncontrollable and can happen at any time, even when it's not so convenient; though they are good actors and can act like each other to keep up their Konoha charade, they cannot use each other's techniques or KGs - Ryuuki has his techniques and Ryuunosuke has his; though they have incredible amounts of chakra that can help them outlast most opponents with ease so long as they stick to the smaller stuff, their bigger techniques eat up large chunks of it, meaning using any actually powerful techniques against those who require such techniques will quickly drain them, Ryuunosuke's KG techniques more than Ryuuki's, though both still take large amounts of chakra to utilize - any technique above the B-Rank uses anywhere between 15 and 50% more chakra than normal techniques of that level for any ordinary ninja; his inability to feel pain and exhaustion leaves him incapable of feeling the limitations of his body, and he can thus oftentimes end up pushing his body too far and hurting himself. For example, though he can't feel it, his muscles WILL wear out and he WILL weaken over time, and if he keeps pushing from then on without realizing this, he could potentially tear them and either partially or completely immobilize himself; both Ryuuki and Ryuunosuke's greatest weakness is to Genjutsu, which both are incapable of countering above the B-Rank (even at full strength), thus making it possible to subdue him quickly if he's alone.
jutsu & techniques
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Weapons: Amida (Sword Breaker Type)
Description: Amida is a brilliant onyx blade which reflects a beautiful Azure in the sunlight, and is a Living Weapon crafted by Muramasa Sengo... or, Ayatsurishi Ryuuki. A dangerous multifunctional weapon, the Sword Breaker is the bane of any swordsman, a weapon that cuts like and can be used as any other blade, but is specifically designed to ensnare and *break* the swords of other opponents who engage in bladed combat with the wielder. A force to be reckoned with in close-quarters combat, while most Sword Breakers are roughly the size of a dagger, Ryuunosuke's 'Amida' is a large Zweihander, and designed to be excellent at both cutting *and* snapping the swords of others. Being a Living Weapon, it can carry Ryuunosuke's chakra and has both a small amount of chakra and a freakish ability of its own, but since Ryuunosuke is undercover in Konoha, these abilities have not yet manifested, and its true power is unknown. If other Living Weapons are any indication, however, Amida likely has an ability to compliment or augment Ryuunosuke's own.
Elemental Affinities: Katon (Both), Suiton (Ryuuki)
Jutsu:
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[C-Rank] Katon: Ryūka no Jutsu
[C-Rank] Katon: Hōsenka no Jutsu
[C-Rank] Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu
[B-Rank] Katon: Karyū Endan[/list]
Sticky Flame
Rank: C
Range: Mid
Description: A fire which doesn't burn, surprisingly – in fact, you could consider it a cold flame – but DOES stick to surfaces. Armor, clothing, weapons, people... whatever. The flame is incredibly sticky, like glue or tape, and it'll stick to whatever you touch it with. It's harmless on its own, but it seems to act as a sort of tracking beacon, and tends to pull all other Katon techniques toward itself, and thus, whatever it's stuck on - even the target's own jutsu and the flames from explosions. A pretty dangerous technique if used right.
Infinity Spiral
Rank: B
Range: 5 feet from user, 10 feet apart
Description: Two spirals of fire appear in the air, swirling, and remain there largely stationary. On their own they're just levitating, spiraling machinations of fire, and are really only dangerous if you hit them. However, these spirals are actually cleverly designed to expand more and more, as well as grow in destructive power, the more jutsu pass either between the two, or within 5 feet of them to either side. It leeches off the chakra from other attacks, and while it doesn't make them any weaker or any less stable, the jutsu can grow presumably infinitely by simply leeching chakra from other attacks or, if it's a Katon technique of lower rank, absorbing it and its flames completely into the technique. The spirals grow bigger and bigger while drifting further and further apart and across the battlefield, their distance between each other doubling each time they double in size. Easily extinguished with Suiton techniques, strategically used, this jutsu can continually expand throughout the battle to cause great damage and help trap enemies. A slow build and a slow burn that may be worth the effort in the end.
Wrath of the Kyuubi
Rank: B
Range: Close-Mid
Description: Fire streaks across the battlefield in four distinct rows, as though they were the claws of some giant animal, swinging out to cut and burn whatever is within their range. You could consider it a sort of claw of fire that swings out to attack those who would wish to harm Ryuunosuke.
Inferno Vacuum
Rank: B
Range: Mid
Description: A mid-sized fireball is expelled from the user's mouth, which makes use of Fuuton's weakness to Katon due to Fuuton only increasing the size and power of Katon techniques. The Inferno Vacuum can either do damage as it is, or it can swallow up Fuuton techniques of the B-Rank or below to grow in size, speed, and power. A perfect counter for Fuuton users who'd foolishly try and fight Ryuuki's prized Invictus.
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Null Barrier [KG]
Rank: -/-
Range: 5 feet all around user
Description: The manifestation of Ryuunosuke's Kekkei Genkai, referred to as the Null Barrier. Composed of "Negative Energy", this barrier stops all physical attacks and drains their kinetic energy into its master. Though the barrier itself normally only stands for about 3 seconds, it can be dropped quicker if Ryuunosuke so desires. However, its time cannot be extended in any way - it's a one-off defensive technique which requires a certain amount of cooldown time (1-3 posts) before it can be used again.
Explosive Aura of the Chaos Lord
Rank: C
Range: Mid
Description: Condensing power and chakra around himself and then releasing outward in the form of a destructive, rapidly expanding dome, this technique is mostly used for knocking weaponry back, clearing an area of obstacles, or doing bruising damage to those in its way. It overturns the ground all around its area of effect, and is dark grey and translucent in color.
Heat Shield
Rank: B
Range: User
Description: Ryuunosuke's body begins to glow with an orange light, and for a period of 45 seconds, any Katon technique of the B-Rank or below that is launched at him will be completely nullified on contact and do him no harm.
Heat Wave
Rank: B
Range: Mid
Description: Used after Heat Shield, the heat and flames of whatever Katon techniques were absorbed by Heat Shield are released by way of a rapidly expanding dome, much like Explosive Aura.
Infinite Sensory Barrier
Rank: B
Range: Long
Description: For just a couple of seconds, a large area of the battlefield is engulfed in an invisible barrier that allows for Ryuunosuke to sense whatever is within it, whether their chakra is being hidden or the user is invisible or what. Even if somebody were to transform into another object, such as Aristotle into a shadow, it would be sensed and relayed back to Ryuunosuke. A technique which eats up a decent amount of chakra.
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Rain
Class: E
Range: Battlefield
Description: It's too bright for Ryuuki's taste... creates a rainy day instead.
Illusory Water Meld
Class: D
Range: N/A
Description: Illusion, or reality? Allows him to sink into water wherever it is, even if its but a mere puddle. If it's wide enough, he can sink in, appearing wherever else there are water puddles wide enough for him to fit through on the battlefield. A stealth-technique meant for catching opponents off guard
Explosive Aqua Bullet
Class: B-A
Range: 10 yards
Description: A mid-range technique in which a powerful wave of water is launched at the opponent. The larger they are, the more chakra they require, but the less damage they do. The smaller they are, the less chakra they require, but the *more* damage they do. The larger ones are meant to move heavy objects or defend from attack, while the smaller ones are meant solely for attack.
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Enfire
Class: B
Range: N/A
Description: Ryuuki's fists catch fire with a bright blue flame the same color as his hair once was, allowing him to ignite and burn whatever he comes into contact with. Blue for their intensity, Ryuuki's flames are hotter than most and spread quicker than ordinary fire as such. This technique can also be used on his weapons.
Enfire eX
Class: A
Range: N/A
Description: An augmented Enfire, with the flames being a bit more powerful than before...
Explosive Katon Bullet
Class: B-A
Range: 20 yards
Description: The Katon equivalent of the Explosive Suiton Bullet, the Explosive Katon Bullet is made up of Ryuuki's signature sky blue fire. When he has Enfire or Enfire eX active, the flames of the Explosive Katon Bullet take on their properties and ignite whatever they come into contact with.
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Ghosting Technique
Rank: C
Range: User
Description: A diversionary technique which creates both pre and after images around the user, which, while they aren't solid, are essentially images of his positions in the past and the future, all happening all at once and superimposed over one another. As such, when he's moving at high speed, it could appear as though there's hundreds of him, and when he's attacking – especially in close quarters – it can be *very* difficult to tell what it is he's doing exactly, and where it is his attacks are coming from. Exceptionally dangerous for any untrained eye.
Graviora Manent
Class: C
Range: 10 yards
Description: At any time during battle, Ryuuki can discharge a set amount of chakra into the air and pull towards him any object or person within ten yards, having them zoom toward him in a controlled flight path, with avoidance during the pull a difficult task, though not impossible. Inspired by the Rinnegan's "Bansho Tenin", Ryuuki tried to copy its power by way of his mastery of Jikukan ninjutsu, and to some extent, succeeded. It's not as infinite in its ability to easily push and pull large entities and obstacles - it requires a bit of effort, and some may just be too big - but it's close enough for him.
White Hole
Rank: B
Range: Variable
Description: Ryuuki's signature technique is back, and just as easily utilized by Ryuunosuke, whose body, too, is naturally accustomed to Jikukan Jutsu, largely due to Ryuuki's DNA being melded with Ryuunosuke's own. Just like before, it can transport just about anything, and is instantaneous. Locations are decided simply by thinking of them, and the technique does the rest for its user, taking them where it is they wish to be whether they've been there or seen that place before or not, making it incredibly useful for world travel. The technique can also be used as a defense and offense both by either absorbing or teleporting attacks back at the enemy or out of the battlefield up to the B-Rank. While White Holes normally don't take much chakra to create and use, if anything with a large amount of released chakra (such as a jutsu or chakra-based lifeform) passes through the White Hole, it destabilizes the Space-Time portal, requiring the user to utilize more chakra than he normally would in order to keep the technique stable and usable.
Dirge: Black Autumn Hymnal (Scream from the Other Side)
Class: B
Range: 20 yards
Description: Two faces rise up from Ryuuki's flesh, appearing on his shoulders, and the large mouth in his abdomen, temporarily revealing itself, all open wide, letting loose a scream of pain, terror and agony, the sound akin to that of a thousand banshee. Despite all the razzle-dazzle, this is basically the other side of Graviora Manent, the “Push” aspect of his gravity manipulation. Only, this technique can actually do damage all by its lonesome, just like the big boys can. Few things can resist the push if they're within 5-10 yards, while 15-20 puts you in a safer position which, while pushing you back, doesn't do any harm and isn't as powerful. Like Graviora Manent, it was inspired by the Rinnegan, and though it's nowhere near as absolute or powerful as Shinra Tensei, it's no pushover either.
Dirge: Memory of the Fallen (Space-Time Mirror)
Class: A
Range: Varies
Description: A tear in time and space opens up in front of Ryuuki, and all attacks of the A-rank or below are reversed on the opponent full force, space-time warping to basically teleport it moving in the opposite direction without ever losing any of its kinetic energy.
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Deus Umbrarum: Advanced Sealing Technique - Belly of the Shadowlord
Class: B
Range: User
Description: Taking out the scroll which bears the necessary seals and running one's chakra through it opens up a void that eats up all jutsu up to the B-Rank, and stores it within that scroll. The user may then at any time take that scroll out and perform that jutsu one time before the kanji in the center of the scroll turns back to “Empty”, as it is before a Jutsu is absorbed, as opposed to the “Full” shown when a jutsu's already in there, with the jutsu's name in sub-text below. The only jutsu this sealing technique *doesn't* work on is Kekkei Genkai and all related KG jutsu. Ryuuki has 2 of these scrolls on him, and absorbing and releasing techniques both requires chakra.
Black Sealing Technique: Hellfire
Class: B
Range: 10-20 Yards
Description: What looks like an explosive seal attached to a Kunai is actually a sealing jutsu of Ryuuki's own design. When the tag activates, the target - upon being hit - is attacked by violent blue flames that burn with a heat comparable to that of Amatersasu, though these flames can actually be put out with Suiton. While they can't burn fire itself, they can ignite just about everything else... provided it's solid, chakra included if it's in a solid form.
Black Sealing Technique: Hellfire eX
Class: A
Range: 10-20 Yards
Description: An augmented form of Hellfire, with the flames more powerful and physically damaging, but slower to ignite.
Ceteris Paribus: Calando Supremis
Class: A
Range: 0-1 Yards
Description: A seal put in place by grabbing the opponent wherever flesh is revealed. It pretty much prevents them from using any jutsu above the B-Class until the seal is broken or removed, which can be done by an outside force disrupting the chakra flow in place by pouring it directly into the seal, much like with Genjutsu.
Absque: Element
Rank: A
Range: Short
Description: A seal which makes use of a scroll, in which - after the proper handseals are made and a brief moment of prep time (1 post) - a single touch is all that's required to seal a single Elemental Nature from being used by any opponent he can so much as graze. Suiton, Doton, Katon, Fuuton, or Raiton - whatever it is, with this technique, he can prevent it from being used until a high-level seal-breaking technique is undoes his curse. What's more, if you have a Kekkei Genkai dependent upon the fusion of elements, this will effectively prevent you from using that Kekkei Genkai! An extremely dangerous and limiting sealing technique used by Ryuuki to limit those with pesky KG such as Hyoton or Mokuton.
Absque: Technique
Rank: A
Range: Short
Description: The second 'Absque', which - rather than sealing Elemental Natures - seals certain jutsu styles, making those who attempt to use them useless. The sealing jutsu is performed in the same way as Absque: Element, in which he makes the proper handseals and then tries to so much as graze your flesh after a brief moment of prep time, after which you will find yourself unable to use a chosen style of jutsu. Taijutsu, Kenjutsu, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, Fuuinjutsu, Juuinjutsu - whatever Ryuuki chooses. A very dangerous technique that can deprive one of *their* most powerful techniques...[/spoiler]
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Exsisto Meus Mancipium: Anima (Forbidden Soul-Binding Technique)
Rank: B
Range: Object
Description: When Ryuuki has a soul or a way to obtain a soul, he can bind said soul into an object or weapon. It is in this way he created all of his living weapons, such as Amida and Bloodluster and Ntungu. These souls are sentient, but have no free will nor the ability to make decisions independent of what their master may want - the souls are slaves to the weapons or objects they are bound to, which are in turn slaves to their masters. Provided Ryuuki has a fresh body on hand, he can use this technique in battle to create golems, binding the soul of the fallen to whatever material is at hand, shaping it with a few unique hand seals. The chakra and prep time required for such a thing is quite a lot, however, and is thus usually not used in battle.
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---Emissaries of Oblivion: Kyuubi no Kitsune---
The most powerful summon animals in all of Ryuuki's collection and the heads of the Emissaries of Oblivion, Ryuuki's elite collection of unique summon animals and entities. The Kyuubi no Kitsune are a family of three nine-tailed foxes, not related to the bijuu of the same name in any way, but rather the actual mythological entity, coming in a variety of sizes with many different types of power at their disposal. Capable of speaking and incredibly cruel and unrelenting in battle, they are highly intelligent and capable of acting in order to conceal their true natures if need be, and each one possesses great physical strength, their tails capable of crushing bones into dust through several mighty blows.
Kagutsuchi
Description: With dark red fur, a white underbelly and bright orange eyes, Kagutsuchi is a kyuubi roughly 3x the size of an ordinary fox, clad in what seems to be traditional samurai armor designed especially for its beastial form. Lacking a helmet, blood red plate armor adorns its legs and the bases of each tail, lightweight and flexible enough to allow for average agility and movement speed while durable enough to weather several moderate strength blows before finally giving way, yet more plate armor adorning its underbelly, albeit in lesser amounts. It has no helmet, but it carries a large katana-shaped zanbato on its back, which it can wield surprisingly well with just its mouth alone, a testament to its strength.
Abilities: The Kyuubi of the Infernos of Hell, said to be capable to burn down forests with a single mighty swing of its tails and conjure up firestorms the likes of which only shinobi are capable of producing. With its abilities centered around the Katon element, Kagutsuchi can release flames in 3 different colors - a deep red, the standard orange, and a bright blue, akin to Ryuuki's own - each color growing progressively hotter and more dangerous than the last, and instead of having techniques of different power, it changes the power of its attacks by changing the colors of its flames. Red flames are roughly C-Class, orange flames are B-Class, and blue flames are A-Class.
It can conjure up firestorms with its tails and deflect other, weaker fire attacks with them, and catch its mighty zanbato on fire when held in its mouth, using it for a variety of sword techniques. Its ultimate attack, however, comes from its mouth. While it can spit fire blasts and breathe streams of fire normally, the ultimate form of this technique is to unleash a concentrated blast of heat that excites the air particles so much, it actually creates explosions out of thin air and detonates whatever it manages to hit, doing crushing and burning damage both. A truly formidable attack.
Amida
Description: Amida is an inky black manifestation of pestilence and death, a mighty summon that is about twice the size of an average fox, its nine tails, legs, and mouth all dripping an inky black substance that is said to be a manifestation of the darkness of Yomi. The creature has four yellow circles for eyes, two smaller circles the size of normal fox eyes where you would expect to find them on a fox's skull, with a set roughly 50% larger just behind them and angled a bit more towards the side of the skull, and rather than having teeth or any sort of a physical skeleton that is visible to the naked eye, its mouth is a jagged, serrated row of what *could* be called teeth, but seem to be a part of its inky black form.
Abilities: Amida is the Kyuubi of Death and the creature which Ryuunosuke's blade is named after, and its speed and agility amongst its kin is surpassed only by Tatsuta-Hime. Moving swiftly around the battlefield, its tails are strong enough to crush stone in a single swing and a single attack from its claws is like a poison, weakening those it comes into contact with for a short period of time (1 post), during which time their movements will be sluggish compared to whatever they usually are, and they will feel heavier than normal. Amida's ultimate attack is what could be considered a death ray. Opening its mouth wide, an invisible line of chakra shoots out in the form of a beam, doing no damage initially until black rings of visible chakra explode out from the thin source beam, a few inches thick and slanting at the edges to be as sharp blades and extending out roughly 5 feet from the thin beam they stem from. These circles explode out from random positions on the beam and move quickly, the whole attack only lasting a few seconds, during which time roughly 8 explosions take place, doing heavy damage to whatever happens to be hit.
Tatsuta-Hime
Description: A female Kyuubi with red-orange fur and a white underbelly, its eyes being a light green color. Oddly enough, this kyuubi seems to wear a bone white and red ANBU-styled fox mask over its face at all times, as if it is trying to hide itself from the world, and is clad in light plate armor around where its 'wrists' or 'shins' would be and along the base of its tails, silver in color and fairly lightweight, allowing for maximum speed and agility. Unlike the other Kyuubi no Kitsune, Tatsuta-Hime is the size of an average fox.
Abilities: The fastest of the Kyuubi no Kitsune, Tatsuta-Hime - affectionately referred to as Tatsu-chan by Ryuuki - is a fox whose tails are said to be able to create whirlwinds in a single swing, and manipulate the flow of the air to create a variety of Fuuton-based attacks and relentlessly attack its opponents with countless slicing blades. Using its speed to its advantage, it darts about the battlefield to launch attacks from all directions and disrupt other, weaker Fuuton-natured attacks by manipulating the air with its tails. In its ultimate attack, Tatsuta-Hime's mask is removed, and it fires a powerful blast of compressed air from its mouth with enough power to blast perfectly circular holes through several boulders before its power inevitably dissipates, carving a long line of destruction into the battlefield.
the description
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“When you found me, I was near death. Nobody wanted me. I was a devilspawn, they said... the manifestation of evil... if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be alive right now. You saved my life. It's only right that I return the favor... Father.”
With these words, Ryuunosuke, known to his brethren as Invictus, sealed his fate, and became the chosen vessel for Ryuuki's soul upon his ultimate demise. Agreeing to give up his body to save the man who saved him, the boy without a name, without a home, without a family had just sacrificed his soul for the man who gave him everything he never had...
Born in Kusagakure 40 years ago, as but a mere 4-year-old child, he brought a tragic end upon his family, unintentionally slaughtering the lot of them with the strange abilities he began to manifest without at all comprehending them, an out of control Kekkei Genkai only he was born with and a chakra signature so potent and intense, it had begun seeping through and thrusting the boy into an almost zombie-like state of its own accord, the power simply too much for an untrained toddler to control or resist. His chakra was like nothing known to exist within the shinobi world at that time, pitch black in its color with tinges of red, and having such an intense and almost evil presence to it, that not only was concealing his chakra next to impossible, but it could drive an untrained sensor into temporary madness.
In the eyes of the people of Kusagakure, Ryuunosuke was possessed by a demon, an evil god... over time, he began to be referred to as the devil spawn, something inhuman, something to be feared. Left to die by everyone, the confused child with no idea of what it was he'd done suffered alone for days, until he was found at last by somebody who would care for him. Though he was starved, shivering cold, and near death outside of Kusagakure with seemingly no hope in sight, on one starry August night, the boy was found by none other than Ayatsurishi Ryuuki. He was following rumors of a truly extraordinary child all around the world through many minor villages – Amegakure, Yukigakue, Tanigakure, finally finding his target sitting there, just outside of Kusagakure, three quarters of the way to death and incapable of even speaking out of his weakness.
Showing the boy something he never thought he'd experience again – love – Ryuuki, showing for the first time actual emotion, formed a particularly strong bond with the boy. Perhaps he just did it because he saw the power and the potential locked within him, or maybe he actually managed to pull on the Azure Devil's heartstrings, but whatever the case was, he became something akin to a legitimate son to Ryuuki, who would raise him and train him and help him control his power for the next 17 years, naming him Ryuunosuke. Along with The First, Aristotle, Ryuunosuke was Ryuuki's absolute most trusted associate, perhaps trusted even more than the fellow immortal, and though he was fully aware of Ryuuki's intentions – something not even the rest of Deus Ex knew – he willingly and eagerly agreed to help his adoptive Father, despite the fact that he had come to greatly oppose the idea of violence. In his eyes, though his methods were indeed violent... Ryuuki's ideals were worth it.
Even with as wicked a man as Ryuuki was, Ryuunosuke could feel the kindness, the legitimate love that was shown by Ryuuki to him and him alone, the ultimate taboo of the Ayatsrushi clan, and the one thing Ryuunosuke needed most to truly grow strong. So powerful was the boy known as Invictus, that even when they were in their prime and all deadly S-Class criminals, he single-handedly managed to defeat the entirety of the Caelestis Sanctus and then force Ryuuki into a draw during a sparring session, inadvertently killing two members in the process of his training – brothers Plato and Socrates. It was then that Ryuuki knew for sure... he'd found his successor, his next body. Ryuunosuke had his suspicions that Ryuuki was, slowly but surely, dying, and that unless he did something, the man who saved his life would fade away into oblivion. He was already over a hundred years old, after all, though he hardly looked the part.
So, when Ryuuki finally asked his son if he would offer up his body as the vessel for Ryuuki's soul upon the inevitable and total collapse of his current body, he more than happily obliged. While for any other member of Deus Ex, Ryuuki would've simply overwritten and destroyed their personality... he couldn't bear to do that to Ryuunosuke. He'd grown soft, but in this instance, he couldn't say he really minded it. Promising that as the possession of his body neared completion, Ryuuki would take Ryuunosuke's soul via Anima and bind it to a new host body, to Ryuuki's surprise, the boy declined his offer. He stated that Ryuuki had given him all he could ever want in life, and that he didn't wish to live any longer beyond that point in fear of the possibility of disrupting the possession of his body and inconveniencing or inadvertently his 'father', resigning himself to death so that the man he so looked up to would survive without a doubt. Reluctantly, the Azure Devil agreed, promising that he wouldn't try to save Ryuunosuke, but merely let his soul fade into oblivion as Ryuuki's own overtook it...
Put into a sort of stasis shortly after the decision was reached, Ryuunosuke – Invictus – would sleep for more than 19 years, never aging a day, waiting for the moment when Ryuuki would transfer over to his body and he would awaken once again. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned... unforeseen complications arose, and not only was Ryuunosuke's power greatly reduced when he finally awoke, but Ryuuki's soul wouldn't take – not completely. His and Ryuunosuke's souls were stuck in the same body, and the two personalities – and life forces – seemed to switch between each other randomly, with Ryuunosuke's body growing stronger when Ryuuki was in control than the boy himself. Until Ryuuki's soul can fully take to Ryuunosuke's body, the two will be stuck as two souls in one mortal shell, until Ryuuki finally assumes complete control, at which point Ryuunosuke would, officially, die.
In the meantime, the two are making the best of their situation. Masquerading around as the Chuunin student and apprentice of Kagemitsu Nagate – really Deus Ex co-founder Aristotle in disguise – Ryuunosuke is a well-respected prodigy of Konohagakure no Sato, showing tremendous promise... still, at times, Ryuuki's personality simply cannot be kept down, and it'll bleed through, at which point Ryuunosuke's true power starts to bleed through and he realizes his true current power level, which is that of a Jonin. For the most part, however, these don't pose too big a threat to the plan... whatever it may truly be.
With these words, Ryuunosuke, known to his brethren as Invictus, sealed his fate, and became the chosen vessel for Ryuuki's soul upon his ultimate demise. Agreeing to give up his body to save the man who saved him, the boy without a name, without a home, without a family had just sacrificed his soul for the man who gave him everything he never had...
Born in Kusagakure 40 years ago, as but a mere 4-year-old child, he brought a tragic end upon his family, unintentionally slaughtering the lot of them with the strange abilities he began to manifest without at all comprehending them, an out of control Kekkei Genkai only he was born with and a chakra signature so potent and intense, it had begun seeping through and thrusting the boy into an almost zombie-like state of its own accord, the power simply too much for an untrained toddler to control or resist. His chakra was like nothing known to exist within the shinobi world at that time, pitch black in its color with tinges of red, and having such an intense and almost evil presence to it, that not only was concealing his chakra next to impossible, but it could drive an untrained sensor into temporary madness.
In the eyes of the people of Kusagakure, Ryuunosuke was possessed by a demon, an evil god... over time, he began to be referred to as the devil spawn, something inhuman, something to be feared. Left to die by everyone, the confused child with no idea of what it was he'd done suffered alone for days, until he was found at last by somebody who would care for him. Though he was starved, shivering cold, and near death outside of Kusagakure with seemingly no hope in sight, on one starry August night, the boy was found by none other than Ayatsurishi Ryuuki. He was following rumors of a truly extraordinary child all around the world through many minor villages – Amegakure, Yukigakue, Tanigakure, finally finding his target sitting there, just outside of Kusagakure, three quarters of the way to death and incapable of even speaking out of his weakness.
Showing the boy something he never thought he'd experience again – love – Ryuuki, showing for the first time actual emotion, formed a particularly strong bond with the boy. Perhaps he just did it because he saw the power and the potential locked within him, or maybe he actually managed to pull on the Azure Devil's heartstrings, but whatever the case was, he became something akin to a legitimate son to Ryuuki, who would raise him and train him and help him control his power for the next 17 years, naming him Ryuunosuke. Along with The First, Aristotle, Ryuunosuke was Ryuuki's absolute most trusted associate, perhaps trusted even more than the fellow immortal, and though he was fully aware of Ryuuki's intentions – something not even the rest of Deus Ex knew – he willingly and eagerly agreed to help his adoptive Father, despite the fact that he had come to greatly oppose the idea of violence. In his eyes, though his methods were indeed violent... Ryuuki's ideals were worth it.
Even with as wicked a man as Ryuuki was, Ryuunosuke could feel the kindness, the legitimate love that was shown by Ryuuki to him and him alone, the ultimate taboo of the Ayatsrushi clan, and the one thing Ryuunosuke needed most to truly grow strong. So powerful was the boy known as Invictus, that even when they were in their prime and all deadly S-Class criminals, he single-handedly managed to defeat the entirety of the Caelestis Sanctus and then force Ryuuki into a draw during a sparring session, inadvertently killing two members in the process of his training – brothers Plato and Socrates. It was then that Ryuuki knew for sure... he'd found his successor, his next body. Ryuunosuke had his suspicions that Ryuuki was, slowly but surely, dying, and that unless he did something, the man who saved his life would fade away into oblivion. He was already over a hundred years old, after all, though he hardly looked the part.
So, when Ryuuki finally asked his son if he would offer up his body as the vessel for Ryuuki's soul upon the inevitable and total collapse of his current body, he more than happily obliged. While for any other member of Deus Ex, Ryuuki would've simply overwritten and destroyed their personality... he couldn't bear to do that to Ryuunosuke. He'd grown soft, but in this instance, he couldn't say he really minded it. Promising that as the possession of his body neared completion, Ryuuki would take Ryuunosuke's soul via Anima and bind it to a new host body, to Ryuuki's surprise, the boy declined his offer. He stated that Ryuuki had given him all he could ever want in life, and that he didn't wish to live any longer beyond that point in fear of the possibility of disrupting the possession of his body and inconveniencing or inadvertently his 'father', resigning himself to death so that the man he so looked up to would survive without a doubt. Reluctantly, the Azure Devil agreed, promising that he wouldn't try to save Ryuunosuke, but merely let his soul fade into oblivion as Ryuuki's own overtook it...
Put into a sort of stasis shortly after the decision was reached, Ryuunosuke – Invictus – would sleep for more than 19 years, never aging a day, waiting for the moment when Ryuuki would transfer over to his body and he would awaken once again. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned... unforeseen complications arose, and not only was Ryuunosuke's power greatly reduced when he finally awoke, but Ryuuki's soul wouldn't take – not completely. His and Ryuunosuke's souls were stuck in the same body, and the two personalities – and life forces – seemed to switch between each other randomly, with Ryuunosuke's body growing stronger when Ryuuki was in control than the boy himself. Until Ryuuki's soul can fully take to Ryuunosuke's body, the two will be stuck as two souls in one mortal shell, until Ryuuki finally assumes complete control, at which point Ryuunosuke would, officially, die.
In the meantime, the two are making the best of their situation. Masquerading around as the Chuunin student and apprentice of Kagemitsu Nagate – really Deus Ex co-founder Aristotle in disguise – Ryuunosuke is a well-respected prodigy of Konohagakure no Sato, showing tremendous promise... still, at times, Ryuuki's personality simply cannot be kept down, and it'll bleed through, at which point Ryuunosuke's true power starts to bleed through and he realizes his true current power level, which is that of a Jonin. For the most part, however, these don't pose too big a threat to the plan... whatever it may truly be.
Other: Unlike most Caelestis Sanctus codenames, both Ryuuki and Ryuunosuke's titles do not stem from Greek history or mythology. Invictus, Ryuunosuke's codename, was an epithet used for various Roman divinities in the Roman Empire, and means "Invincible" or "Unconquerable". Ryuuki's codename, on the other hand, stems from Norse mythology. Níðhöggr, or Nidhogg, was a dragon who gnawed at the roots of Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life, said to be controlled by only one person - the Norse goddess Hel, who ruled over a realm by the same name, the Norse equivalent to the Greek Underworld. An adequate title for a man whose only master seems to be death and destruction, don't you think?
Ryuuki's host body's name, Ryuunosuke, is Japanese and means "Herald of the Dragon". Ryuuki's name means "Dragon Rider", and his clan - the Ayatsurishi - had a strong connection to dragons, worshiping them as deities and summoning them into battle much like the Okami clan does with their wolves. The Ryuu in Ryuunosuke, however, could be seen as meaning "Ryuuki" as opposed to just "Ryuu", the Japanese word for "Dragon", thus making the true meaning of the name Ryuunosuke become "Ryuuki's Herald".
"Ayatsurishi", the name of Ryuuki's clan, means "Puppet Master" in Japanese. This refers to Ryuuki's place as "Puppet Master" of the Caelestis Sanctus, Deus Ex, *and* The Collective, making him the one pulling all the strings in these organizations and the man ultimately orchestrating many major world events.
