Name: Bunshin no Jutsu - Clone Technique
Rank: E
Type: Ninjutsu
Element: N/A
Description: Bunshin no Jutsu is a Ninjutsu technique which every ninja learns at the Ninja Academy. The Bunshin technique creates a copy of the ninja without substance. The copy resembles the ninja in every way. This clone can function as a distraction or as means to confuse one's opponent. As soon the Bunshin gets attacked or comes into contact with an opponent, it will disperse

Name: Henge no Jutsu - Transformation Technique
Rank: E
Type: Ninjutsu
Element: N/A
Description: Henge no Jutsu is a ninjutsu technique which every ninja learns at the Ninja Academy. Henge allows the ninja to transform themselves into any person or object. This allows the ninja to move with stealth or to trick their opponents

Name: Kawarimi no Jutsu - Change of Body Stance Technique
Rank: E
Type: Ninjutsu
Element: N/A
Description: Kawarimi no Jutsu is a basic Ninjutsu technique. When in danger the ninja will quickly substitute themself with another nearby object. This can be a block of wood or even another person. This allows the ninja to quickly flee and hide while the original object takes the brunt of their opponents attack.

Name: Suimen Hokou no Waza - Act of Water Surface Walking
Rank: E
Type: N/A
Element: N/A
Description: A variation on the Kinobori no Waza (Act of Tree Climbing), the art of water surface walking allows a ninja to walk on water as if it was a solid surface. Focusing an even amount of chakra out of the soles of their feet, they can balance themselves on the very surface of the water

Name: Kinobori no Waza - Act of Tree Climbing
Rank: E
Type: N/A
Element: N/A
Description: Kinobori no Waza, the art of tree climbing serves a dual purpose. Taking part in Kinobori Shugyou (Tree Climbing Training) helps a ninja learn how to focus their chakra. It also teaches the ninja how to run up trees and walk on vertical walls. The training helps the ninja learn how to focus just the right amount of chakra to a particular part of their body. The amount needed to climb is small but it must be precise. The feet are regarded as the hardest location to master chakra focusing. So by gaining the art of this skill, the ninja will have any jutsu available (theoretically) because they will be able to focus their chakra as needed

Name: Explosion Tag: Activate
Rank: E
Type: Ninjutsu
Element: N/A
Description: The user will activate an explosion tag. Normally, the tag will be placed by them, so they know where it is and can easily activate it.

Name: Nawanuke no Jutsu - Escaping Skill
Rank: E
Type: Ninjutsu
Element: N/A
Description: A very basic technique that allows a ninja to escape from rope binds.

Name: Kai - Release
Rank: D
Type: Ninjutsu
Element: N/A
Description: Kai is a Ninjutsu technique which allows the ninja to avoid the effects of a Genjutsu illusion. After forming the needed handseals, the Genjutsu technique will not affect the ninja. The ninja can also use the technique on another individual who was unable to avoid the attack. After forming the needed hand seals, the ninja touches the one affected to end the affect of the spell.

Name: Shunshin no Jutsu - Body Flicker Technique
Rank: D
Element: N/A
Description: Shunshin no Jutsu is a basic Ninjutsu technique. The ninja will appear and disappear in an instant, allowing them to retreat or attack suddenly. To facilitate the movement the ninja will often use nearby elements such as mist, sand or leaves to mask their appearance or disappearance.

Name of Jutsu: Soukusari [Chain Manipulation]
Rank: C
Type of Jutsu::
Element Affinity:
Description: The user sends chakra along the length of chains much like with wire manipulation only it takes longer to master and a much greater degree of concentration to move the heavy chains at will. This does not require the use of handseals.

Name of Jutsu: Souharigane no Jutsu [Wire Manipulation Technique]
Rank: D
Type of Jutsu::
Element Affinity:
Description: By injecting chakra into the wire, the user is able to manipulate the wires actions much like a puppet and can control it’s movements to an incredible extent. This ability does not require handseals.

Name of Jutsu: Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique
Rank: C
Type of Jutsu::Ninjutsu
Element Affinity: Katon
Description: This technique creates a volley of small fireballs, which are spat out of the user's mouth, flying wildly in every direction and assaulting the enemy. In addition, the flames are controlled one by one with chakra, so avoiding them all is extremely difficult. Shuriken can be hidden within the flames, creating an unexpected secondary surprise attack. Like the flames, the shuriken can be controlled with chakra. For the most part, however, this technique is used as a distraction.

Name of Jutsu: Exploding Flame Shot
Rank: D
Type of Jutsu::Ninjutsu
Element Affinity: Katon
Description: By creating a spark of Fire Release chakra from their hands, this jutsu allows the user to throw multiple balls of orange flame from their hands, which are able to cause fiery explosions on impact. The shots can also light the opponent on fire

Name of Jutsu: Katon: Kasai no Ame [Fire Release: Rain of Fire Technique]
Rank: C
Type of Jutsu:: Ninjutsu
Element Affinity: Katon
Description: This is a jutsu utilizing the fire element. The user performs a few seals and begins concentrating chakra into his hands. Eventually he will manipulate it into a ball of fire completely surrounding both hands, and then fired into the air. The two fireballs will collide and then split into 10-20 separate fireballs which will proceed to rain down on the area as commanded by the use

Name of Jutsu: Raiton: Kaminari Waia- Shokku [Lightning Release: Lightning Wire Shock]
Rank: C
Type of Jutsu:: Ninjutsu
Element Affinity: Raiton
Description: This is a technique where the user attempts to conduct an electrical shock through a wire reaching to his target. Though this could be done at a lower rank, only this class of difficulty allows the user to create enough effect for a harmful electrical current. This jutsu does not require the use of handseals.


Name of Jutsu: Raiton: Kaminari Shuriken [Lightning Release: Lightning Shuriken]
Rank: B
Type of Jutsu:: Ninjutsu
Element Affinity: Raiton
Description: The user augments the shuriken with Raiton chakra then throws it above his enemy. This will rain down sever bolts of lightning towards the opponent, opening passing over or hitting them. This technique does not require the use of handseals.

Name of Jutsu: Lightning Release: Wave of Inspiration
Rank: B-A
Type of Jutsu:: Ninjutsu
Element Affinity: Raiton
Description: This jutsu allows the user to send out a jet stream of lighting that can go up to 5 feet wide out from their hands, more specifically their finger tips. The lightning can not go through the air however and must travel along the groud or over another object etc or have direct contact with the target. In the weakened version (B) This will only stun the opponent momentarily, for a single post, leaving them open for an attack. The stronger (A Rank) version will electrocute the person, effectively killing them or just leaving them unconscious if they have some sort of natural defense against lightning. This can be combated with a one ranked lower wind technique or an equal rank lightning technique.

Name of Jutsu: Lightning Release: Inner Sanctum
Rank: B
Type of Jutsu:: Ninjutsu
Element Affinity: Raiton
Description: This jutsu is an especially useful supplementary lightning jutsu. Using it reuqires no hand signs, the user will simply stand still for a brief moment to tap into their chakra, molding it into their electrical chakra and then manipulating it as they wish. The lighting will travel through out the body, with in, and essentially buff the characters speed and strength by stimulating the nervous system with extra electrical impulses above and beyond that created by the brain. This will increase the users speed by 50% of their normal speed and their strength by 25%. Both of the increases are noticeably substantial, though it will be difficult to tell why at first due to the lack of handsigns or any real visible effects to the body other then the occasional spark of lightning that may or may not appear on their body for brief moments at a time. This jutsu can only be sustained by providing a D rank of charka to remain active every post after the one it was used in to remain acitve. Once the jutsu ends, the user will feel some exhaustion due to the increase in physical activity all at once. If this jutsu ends due to chakra exhaustion, the user will collapse into an unconscious state for a few hours.

Name of Jutsu: Lightning Release: Electric Needle Spark
Rank: C
Type of Jutsu:: Ninjutsu
Element Affinity: Raiton
Description: After coming into physical contact with the opponent, the user raises their arm into the air, generating a powerful bolt of electricity which will travel through their body into the body of the opponent. This takes only a single handsign to complete, and must be prepared before actual contact is made. This jutsu will stun the victim for a brief moment, but cause no actual damage or pain to them, just numbing their body and disallowing them to move for a single post.

Name: Tilted Blade
Type: Kenjutsu
Rank: N/A
Element: -
Description: The tilted Blade is a style of kenjtusu created and honed by Taku himself. It is fairly simple and does not require much explanation, however this is not to downplay the difficulty of its use or the mastery of it because it is revered as one of the most difficult styles to effectively use. In this style, the user forgoes virtually any and all power behind his strikes. Instead he remains limber and relaxed, allowing the blade to glide through the air rather then rip, allowing the sword to do the work. This use of momentum to carry strikes through rather then physical strength allows for the sword to do the work and keeps the user from tiring as easily. Furthermore it actually allows for better cutting then normal, however it lacks in the area of stabbing. This increases the speed at which the strikes come as well, and each movement always turns into another one in a continuous flow of motions that only a user of this style could maintain due to the lack of physical strain on the users body. In a defensive manner, it does not meet attacks head on but rather uses their own blade to redirect the opposing blade in another direction, the blade acting only as a quick lever to shift the movement and the kinetic energy elsewhere. This takes someone of high intelligence to use and the need to think and react quickly is a must. It very much so relys more on defending and counter attacking then a strong onslaught though this is not out of the question given certain circumstances.

Name: Wind Cutter
Type: Kenjutsu
Rank: C
Element: -
Description: This is a fairly simply Kenjutsu type attack. It can be quite effective. All the user needs to do is send chakra to their arm(s) which is holding the sword. The chakra will dig into the muscles and increase the speed at which they can move. Allowing the user to brandish their sword more effectively in a much faster succession. Using this, the user can swing the blade a total of 15 times in a single post, continuous chakra drain being needed for extended use. This attack got the name because the sword moves so fast that it is said to be able to cut through wind. When this jutsu is activated, the swords speed will cause its image to blur greatly, making it much harder to track.

Name: Rippling Sword
Type: Kenjutsu
Rank: C
Element: -
Description: In this technique the user channels chakra to their arm and causes it to vibrate at very high speeds. As a result, the sword they are holding and their arm will become increasingly blurred to the point where it looks like their are actually three swords and arms with blurry patches between each. This makes it nigh impossible for mot people to distinguish which of these images is the correct one, making it very hard to block and defend against.

Name: Running Rip
Type: Kenjutsu
Rank: C
Element: -
Description: This jutsu simply allows the user to channel chakra to their feet and thereby allows them to run at a super accelerated speed past their opponent, holding their sword out horizontally to the side, attempting to slice whatever is in their path. This jutsu will carry the user in a straight line for five meters. There is a small time frame of about a second where the user will be left vulnerable right at the end of the technique as their body comes to a halt.

Name: Bladed Cyclone of Heaven
Type: Kenjutsu
Rank: B
Element: -
Description: Using this jutsu, the user will spin around in a circle at an increased speed, holding their sword out horizontally away from them, until it seems like the sword is actual a circle of sharp metal around the user and the user themselves is little more then a blurred object, stirring up the air around them even. The speed will be so great that it will lift them off of the air slightly due to the sword. The speeding up process happens very fast and can be used as a dangerous defense for an oncoming attack and, if the sword is let go, it will have built up so much momentum that the sword will have enough force to pierce through even B rank defenses. The cost of this jutsu comes from the chakra focused into the hands holding the sword to create extra weight and build momentum.

Name: Vortex Mid Swing
Type: Kenjutsu
Rank: C
Element: -
Description: This is a variation of the Running Rip technique in that it gathers chakra to the feet and causes the user to move at a blinding speed. However, instead of aiming to cut them, the user will keep the blade and themselves just out of range of dealing an actual blow. Also, they will run forth and then around the user in a complete 360 before continuing on their original path. Ultimately this is a nonlethal version of Running Rip with a loopdiloop thrown in the middle of it. The quick motion will create a quick temporary vaccum causing the opponent to rise up off the ground about three feet, meeting the apex of their ascent just as the user finishes their trajectory. The opening in this variation can not be exploited unless the user is facing more then one opponent.

Name: Drill Blade Defy
Type: Kenjutsu
Rank: D-A
Element: -
Description: This jutsu gathers chakra to the palm of the hand holding a sword. It will create a layer between the users hand and the hilt, still allowing plenty of traction though. The chakra will spin round and roung, causing the blade to spin with it, creating a spinning drill of metal for a much better penetrating attack. The speed and velocity can carry up to the abiltiy to pierce through even A rank defenses depending on how much chakra is provided.

Name: Shoot To Kill
Type: Kenjutsu
Rank: D-B
Element: -
Description: This jutsu requires a blade with chakra conductive skills to use. This can be any blade that can be used with chakra. The user will utter the name and the blade will shoot forth x number of meters based on the rank of chakra given to the technique. This requires no handseals and can only be sustained for two posts before it retracts. The longer it gets, the harder it is to control

D - 5 Meters
C - 10 Meters
B - 20 meters

• Name: Supernova
• Rank: A
• Element: Fire
• Requirements: Sookato Clan & Fire Element
• Description: This is a technique developed by and known only too and usable only by Taku. The main reason is that this jutsu not only utilizes not only the fire element, but also the potent Sookato chakra. This is essential an upgrade of the chakra bomber attack. In a nut shell, Taku brings both his fire and clan's chakra into his hand(s) creating a swirling ball of both chakras which mix into a brand new chakra of pure plasma. As soon as the ball gets to the desired sized, it must be released to hover in the air, as it mixes and turns into the new form due to its intense heat. It must sustain itself for a few moments before it suddenly grows to heavy and crashes down into the ground. As it crashes into the ground, its mass spreads outwards in a circular direction for 35m radius (70m diameter). As it hits, it heats the ground to such a point that it liquidizes into a burning hot substance similar to that of magma. It also creates a blast of intensely heated wind whose temperatures are half that of solar winds. They extend as far as the shock-wave. The ground splits in crags in various directions, making an even footing impossible.

• Name: Chakra Shuriken
• Rank: C
• Element: N/A
• Requirements: Sookato Clan
• Description: Taku fires a small balst of chakra from his hand, and though the technique is called "shuriken" the resemblance is better placed with a kunai. it is made only of chakra and nearly impossible to block with out the use of jutsu because it is made of the highly destructive sookato chakra.

• Name: Chakra Blade
• Rank: B
• Element: N/A
• Requirements: Sookato Clan
• Description: This is an extremely diverse and powerful technique, inspired by the wind blade jutsu that some wind users like to use. It can be used in two different ways. The first is when it is used to cover a bladed weapon for extra piercing ability which exceeds that which is given by wind. The weapon does not need to be chakra conductive as Taku simply wraps the veil around the weapon. Using this he can also levitate the weapon by manipulating his chakra and control them through the air via hand motions. The second way he can use it is by simply creating a single blade out of chakra not around another blade which is good for a one time attack but he can create many in rapid succession. In this way they look just like a 4 foot arc of chakra, and like the wind blade, can not be blocked except by a ninjutsu or similar technique.

• Name: Chakra Cage
• Rank: A
• Element: N/A
• Requirements: Sookato Clan
• Description: To use this jutsu, the user must make several hand/signs and then slam their hands on the ground. Instantly a pulsation of energy will spread out which does not cause any damage or have any effects to any individual. However, when it reaches twenty meters across from the other side of the pulsation, it will shoot up and create a dome shaped cage of chakra. Taku can use this so that he is with in or on the outside of the cage to use it. However, he has to keep his hands on the ground the entire time. While Taku's hands are on the ground, he can heal any damage done to the cage by surging more chakra into it ( a C rank amount per area equaling a 1 meter hole. In this way, even if the cage is breached, the user can keep them uncaged, but the chakra cost can be devastating to the user. A floor will be created about six inches under the ground, to make it look like underground escape is possible, but is not actually. The chakra for this technique is solid and not destructive, becoming calmer and more controlled via concentration. To escape from the technique, the user will have to use chakra attacks of their own. For nin it will have to be C rank to damage it, and for taijutsu, it will have to be B ranked to crash through it. Normal ninja tools or weapons will be simply turned away, while special weapons (those imbibed with some sort of unique ability aka influenced in some way by chakra, need be only C rank to pierce through and create openings.

• Name: Chakra Veil
• Rank: B
• Element: N/A
• Requirements: Sookato Clan
• Description: This is an advanced Sookato technique and is easily one of their most valuable. When the user uses this jutsu, a veil of chakra will wrap around them, however, it will float on them, not actually touching them for that would kill them. As the veil is made of the destructive Sookato chakra, most taijutsu is ineffective against the user when he uses this jutsu. The only way to get through is by destroying it with ninjutsu or taijutsu which utilize chakra in some way. However, like the chakra cage, Taku is able to repair the damage to his armor by surging more chakra to the point of entry. He can also change the density of bits by weakening the other. The chakra armor does not cover the soles of his feet as it would deteriorate the earth he walks upon. However, he can have it cover his soles should he wish it, but it is not an automatic thing and costs more chakra. A D rank ninjutsu will weaken it cosiderably, and a C rank will destroy it but in turn be canceled, leaving a gaping hole at the point of impact. B rank and above will leave the gaping hole and do damage equal to a rank lower then the actual attack, meaning that the attack was weakened slightly. With simple Taijutsu (attacks not utilizing chakra) it will simply turn such attacks away as well as with basic weapons. However with advanced taijutsu (any technique using chakra, it will have the same effect as with ninjutsu and the effects existing at the equal ranks. concerning weapons it is quite simple. It will turn away weapons that are not contained with chakra aka have any special attributes. However, those that do are completely immune to the veils protective capability and are capable of piercing through it albeit the attack will be slowed slightly and the force of each blow will be lessened a tad bit. It takes a C rank amount of chakra to keep this jutsu activated for every post after it is used.

• Name: Reverse Chakra Veil
• Rank: B
• Element: N/A
• Requirements: Sookato Clan
• Description: This is just like the Chakra Veil in principal, except it is applied to another person. It can be used on ally's for added protection, however, it can not be healed unless Taku is in direct contact with it so it generally is only good to take a few extra attacks unphased. If effectively used on an enemy then Taku can then lock their body down with the chakra by manipulating it and restricting or controlling their movement by controlling the chakra. It takes a C rank amount of chakra to keep this jutsu activated for every post after it is used.

• Name: Pillar of Generations
• Rank: B
• Element: N/A
• Requirements: Sookato Clan
• Description: Using this jutsu, Taku will surge chakra through his feet and along the ground towards an opponent. This is one of the few non-destructive sookato techniques. When it reaches the feet of the target, a shimmering circle will light up around them and then shoot a veil of chakra straight up about 5 meters, (roughly 15 feet), high. Anything cot in it will have its tenketsu points (chakra points), clogged with sookato chakra quickly removing any ability to utilize chakra for jutsu in the first two posts. After that it will have disipated enough to where jutsu of C rank jutsu can be used on the third post after being hit. On the fifth post it disipates more allowing them to use enough chakra for a B ranked attack. After the Seventh post, the clogging is completely gone and any jutsu can be used normally. The chakra can be remove through certain jutsu such as the Rotation technique of the Hyuuga clan by surging pure chakra through it to push it out.

• Name: Sensory Void
• Rank: B
• Element: N/A
• Requirements: Sookato Clan
• Description: This jutsu utilizes the Sookato Chakra in a thinner manner so as to make it non destructive. This is used much the same like pillar of generations except it is even thinner and cannot even be seen because it is so thin. When used it will flare up around the target. They will notice a slight increase in temperature, even though this is really not the case, it just makes it seem to them almost like it is more humid, actually just containing a bit more heat trapped into their body then normally in the open air. This thin chakra void around the person will disrupt all chakra sensory or sight skills so that the person affected will not be able to see or sense chakra for the next two posts.

• Name: Trifecta Blast
• Rank: B
• Element: Katon/Raiton
• Requirements: Sookato Clan
• Description: This jutsu brings together three different chakra types. The first being the Sookato's destructive force chakra, the second being raiton, and the third being katon. The user focuses all of these charkas to a point on the tip of his index finger creating a white ball of energy, the colors all mixing to form one blast, about three inches in diameter. After a brief moment of compression, it shoots a beam of the energy toward the target with no elemental weakness due to the three chakra types in the blast. It is a very fast blast and can only move in straight line. Furthermore it is a single shot that can not be sustained as a steady stream.

• Name: Hellzone Gernade
• Rank: C
• Element: N/A
• Requirements: Sookato Clan
• Description: The user creates eight half inch diameter balls of Sookato chakra, one in each space between fingers including the thumb and index finger. The balls are then thrown toward the target which quickly encircle them and then all at once shoot inward and explode outward creating a formidable force of corrosive chakra which will leave many gashes upon the target if they are hit.

• Name: Refined Chakra Blade
• Rank: A
• Element: Raiton/Katon
• Requirements: Sookato Clan
• Description: Using this jutsu the user will use katon, raiton, and sookato chakra to form a single blade of pure energy out of them all, using chakra to bind them into one force. This is a lot like the original chakra blade of the sookato except it is a lot more focused and powerful. For starters it does not just appear as a blaze of energy as its predecessor does, but looks like the traditional katan with a hilt, wrist guard, and slim blade. The technique creates six which float around the user with the hilt up. The user can control up to one of these at a distance, almost seeming in a telepathic way though he would be using chakra to do this, however it only takes a minute D rank amount to do so every two posts, which is already incorporated into the C rank amount it takes to keep the blades suspended in the air every 3 posts after the initial use. Also the user can hold the blades in his hand. The blade is so refined that the touch does not eat away at matter like normal Sookato chakra does. It acts just like a normal blade that he can create when necessary via this jutsu. The power behind the blade due to its condensed nature of the three most offensive and destructive forces of nature and chakra, it is capable of piercing through virtually any technique with no problem what so ever. A rank jutsu will temporarily keep it at bay, however it can pierce through with a little extra work and umph put into it, meaning A rank barriers will only work for a post or two before it can pierce through completely, depending on the thickness. The sword is unfortunately ineffective against most S rank barriers.

• Name: Key of Reprisal
• Rank: C-S
• Element: -
• Requirements: Sookato Clan
• Description: This technique and one of the most aggressive of the Sookato techniques, although it is purely a defensive one. In the event that a seal is placed upon them, the Sookato will surge chakra to the seal up to 1 rank above the rank of the fuuinjutsu. The Sookato chakra will rage against that in the seal, effectively destroying it and in most cases, nulling its effects. It will leave themselves slightly wounded where the seal was, but in a much better position then before, albeit, shorter on chakra. Unfortunately this will not work on seals that seal away chakra in most cases as it takes chakra to over ride the seal which the seal would prevent. He can also use this to remove seals off of other people by flowing the chakra through his hand and directly onto the seal using this technique.

• Name: Absolute Crusher: Hammer of Corrosion
• Rank: C
• Element: -
• Requirements: Sookato Clan
• Description: This is a kenjutsu technique where the user simply runs directly at their opponent with their sword unsheathed seemingly preparing to slice right through them. However, towards the last few moments, the user will flood chakra around the blade and sword, creating a hammer shape around it, the flat edge being about three feet in diameter which will come crushing down on the target causing serious damage. This is a trickery technique to trick the opponent into preparing for a different type of attack then they will actually be hit with.

Name: Darkness Dragon
Rank: D-S (Rank of User)
Appearance:

Contract Type: Chakra
Species: -
Speciality: Ninjutsu
Elemental Affinity: -
Special Abilities/Characteristics: This is probably the most unqiue summon of the lot in that while not a typical creature or normal animal like most summons, it still has its own consciousness etc and is a seperate physical being. While the difference between being a jutsu and being a summon for this creature is very thin, that is the defining characteristic that places it as a summoning. The Being is entirely made out of the chakra of the user which must have the most potent, and deep black kind. The size purely depends on the rank it is used at which must reflect the rank of the user. To summon it requires an amount of chakra equal to the summoners level x2, reflecting its awesome power. It is to be noted that the dragon has no apendages or wings, and simply floats and glides through the air. The dragon will be made of enough chakra to equal to the one who summoned it. It will use its own body for attacks, and keep at least a thin layer of "skin" to maintain its shape. Finally, as it is made of the corrosive chakra of the sookato, it has all its properties as do all the jutsu it uses.

Key - Rank = LengthxHeight
D Rank = 5mx1m
C Rank = 10mx2m
B Rank = 20mx4m
A Rank = 30mx7m
S Rank = 50mx10m

It is to be noted that normally the dragon will remain in a dormant chakra state, meaning it does not always possess the corrosiveness which can only be tapped into by using jutsu through the dragon. Otherwise it is completely harmless and can be passed through with no problem. However it can still interact with chakra based things, but not things of the physical nature. The Dragon will disperse when it has accumulated damage in chakra equal to its own rank. Note that the use of its jutsu is considered damaging to the dragon though it holds no ill effects on it.

Personal Information: Taku got this summon when his family was destroyed by the unknown force. It is the birthright of the strongest Sookato alive. As Taku was the last at the time, it was his to behold. He carries it as a momentum of what his past life was so that he will never forget. It is, and always has been, his most trusted weapon to date, and also the thing he cares for the most.

The darkness dragon only has one thing on its mind at all times, loyalty to its summoner. It has no real personality aside from caring unconditionally about its master and will serve him or her endlessly no matter what side they are on. It is essentially an empty shell other then that and is not able to make its own decisions. However, it does possess a telepathic link with its summoner as they can manipulate it through thought and will alone, so the summoner tends to form a tight bond with it and will care for it greatly.


Summons Jutsu:

Name: Dragons Encampment
Type: Ninjutsu
Rank: D-S
Element: [-
Description: The rank of this technique reflects the rank of the summoner. The dragon will simply focus the chakra in its body, making it solid rather then the normal transparent and destructive chakra, and will then surround either the user and his allies as a defense, or the opponents as a domed cage. The only way in or out will be underground or ones made at the summoners leisure. The dome will be about 2-10 meters in diameter depending on the dragons rank and the users desires. It can not be passed through, however, the dragon will move if it is forced to revert back to its normal state which will take a jutsu of power equal to the dragons rank.

Name: Hatching Barrage
Type: Ninjutsu
Rank: D-S
Element:
Description: The dragon will open its mouth and let loose a volley of smaller versions of itself about a foot long. The number will equal the rank desired by the user. They are made of sookato chakra and have all its destructive properties. They also come out in a wave so are fairly hard to avoid.
D = 5
C = 10
B = 20
A = 40
S = 50

Name: Funneling Power: Unstoppable Force
Type: Ninjutsu
Rank: D-S
Element: -
Description: Using this the dragons entire body will turn from the dromant type to the active typical corrosive force of normal Sookato chakra. This being that now it can interact with the phsycial realm and with things of the nature of chakra. Meaning it can still sustain damage from chakra based attacks, but is highly lethal to all physical embodiments. The Rank of this technique must reflect the rank of the summoner and each post it is sustained drains an equal amount of chakra.

Name: Destroyer Wave
Type: Ninjutsu
Rank: D-S
Element:
Description: The dragon will open its mouth and fire off a blast of the destructive Sookato chakra at a selected target. The rank will reflect the rank of the summoner.

Name: Assimilation Blade
Quantity: 1
Rank: A
Appearance:

Special Abilities/Characteristics: This sword is a very unique blade. To begin, the blade is about three and a half feet long, so its length is not very impressive. However, the blade is quite the eye catcher. It is made of a clear material not dissimilar to glass, and the inside swirls in gases of various colors, mainly yellow, red, green, and blue. It is unknown what these gases are or what the blade itself is made of. It has proven to be just as durable of any other sword however, and is highly unlikely to shatter. By itself, the blade is virtually worthless, other then it can be used for basic sword craft, it is not the best of swords in its make up and only a master swordsman could use it effectively because it is not actually intended for battle on its own.

Rather then being just the typical blade which is a weapon upon a weapon, this blade relies on other blades. This being, it is capable of taking other blades, and literally absorbing them into itself. This is done by laying the blades on top of each other, the assimilation blade on bottom, and then focusing an A rank amount of chakra into it, activating it. The blade to be assimilated will sink into the assimilation blade and reside there. To gain access to the blade, the user will simply provide a D ranks worth of chakra, and concentrate on the blade he wishes to procure, and the assimilation blade will turn into that sword. Also if he decides he wants to dual wield, all the user has to do is provide an A rank amount of chakra while there is no sword being lain upon it, and then focus on the blade he wants and it will be removed and drop from the weapon, allowing him to use them both. The assimilation blade can only contain five other blades within it at any one time. This is a great method for quickly changing weapons, confusing the opponent, and also carrying multiple blades at once with out being bogged down by them.

Origin: The assimilation blade is a peculiar artifact that Taku found when he unleashed the man who currently rules Suna in the tyrant fashion, Howl. When he wandered into the tomb, he found this blade and later unlocked its secrets after Howl gave it to him for unleashing him due to his interest that he had shown in it.



Name: Kyanseru - Cancel
Quantity: 1
Rank: D
Appearance:

Special Abilities/Characteristics:

Taku's primary sword is a very peculiar make. It is unlike most other blades in numerous ways, despite being very basic and having no spiritual powers based on chakra, and is in fact fashioned to fit his fighting style perfectly. Each key part of Kyanseru means something specific and to go with out notice in most cases would be a lethal over site. They provide subtle extremities that other swords do not have and even in simple sword sparring matches, can lead to making a world of difference to an end unparalleled by most other blades.

Color - The blade of Kyanseru is colored all black, rather then having a silver blade. This emulates the teachings of shadow and going unseen. It does not glimmer and give off light. While this does eliminate the advantage of being able to potentially blind the opponent, it can be used to better use in dimly lit circumstances.

Size and Shape - The shape of the blade provides several advantages. For starters, it limits the ways the blade can cut in which manners. This creates a simplified design for specific purpose, which means that each strike must mean something. This aids in honing ones ability as a swordsman. Also as it is double bladed, meaning it has a blade on both sides and not just one, the range of a cut can be extended and faster offensive maneuvers can be made. It is also thinner then other blades, which allows for better penetration upon flesh. It is also thin enough that it can slip between a pair of ribs with no problem what so ever.

Sweeping Strikes
These types of attack from this blade are extremely fast, and the fastest of all the basic maneuvers capable of a sword. However, as it is a large coverage area type attack, takes longer to complete, and is easiest to block. It also does not cut very deep with this sword, and is used for quick shallow wounds instead, used to slowly wear the opponent down.

Stabbing Strikes
These attacks are slower but in all actuality are harder to block because it makes the blade a much smaller target and is more focused. This is also the most lethal of the two strikes. That is because it creates more force and is capable of burying deep into the human body and creating much more internal damage.

Notch - It can be noted that in the center of this sword is an empty slot of nothing but air put into the design. The use of this is very simple and very beneficial. The notch is just big enough to allow the point of a sword or like weapon to pass through, but not wide enough that the whole thing can pass through and hurt him. This is an effective blocking technique in that it gives Faust some control over the opponents weapon by applying opposite force that is more difficult to counteract then the typical block from a sword. This is because it can effectively trap the blade and applies force from two sides and not just one, leaving the only really way to escape the turn of control by backing away and straight back.

Grip/Handle - The grip of this sword is very peculiar in that it is actually larger and different shaped. Normally being bigger would make it harder to hold. However, the grip is designed in several rings which allow the fingers better traction and thus better control over it. This allows for great acrobatic displays in swordsmanship and quicker reactions.

Origin: This sword is merely a family heirloom that he achieved from his father at a very young age when he proved himself able to master the way of the sword. This sword is by far his favorite and most valued, it is also the typical form the assimilation blade takes when carrying it around outside of battle.


Name: Suraikou (Sharp Lightning)
Quantity: 1
Rank: A
Appearance:

Special Abilities/Characteristics: Suraikou is avery niffty blade and one that Taku quite enjoys having in his arsenal. It is a normal katana at first look, a thin silver blade with a square wrist guard and a black hilt. The blade does curve slightly toward its end. The blade is receptive to chakra and activates as soon as it is drawn, instantly draining a B ranks worth of chakra and continuing draining a B ranks worth of charka every 3 posts to remain active. This happens instantly unless the user is out of chakra. When it is activated, ble electricity will cackle all around the blade in various places, particularly the blade edge. and the back. The electricity acts as several small saw blades that make its cutting power a lot more effective. It is capable of cutting through all but S rank weapons and armors when activated. Also the back edge which is normally blunt, due to the electric current, is now capable of cutting as well. When the sword makes a cut, it will effectively numb the area first due to the electric field produced by the current on the blade. The numbness will only last for a post before and then the pain will set in, as it also leaves slight burns on the flesh where it sliced through. Additionally, by adding an A ranks worth of chakra into the blade, for just one post the current will increase drastically around the blade, completely enveloping the sword, and it will paralyze what ever limb it hits in a direction away from the heart. Meaning if it hits the elbow, it will only paralyze the elbow, wrist, and fingers, not the shoulder blade.

Origin: This blade is one that Taku actually obtained through criminal means, though he did not commit the act himself. When searching for his son, he passed through the lightning country and heard of this blade, and actually saw it with his own eyes, and desired it greatly, though was unable to convince the owner to sell it to him for unknown reasons. Furhtermore, Taku decidedly needed aide in his search and so set it up as a test, whoever could bring him the sword could aide him, and due to his reputatoin and the protection he could provide there were a good handful of shinobi willing to take up the offer, especially in the need of pay, as they were all paid for their efforts. After it had been given to him, he added it to his collection.

Name: Senbonzakura - Thousand Cherry Blossoms
Quantity: 1
Rank: B
Appearance:

Special Abilities/Characteristics: This blade works well both with chkara and with out it. Its also only a B ranked sword. It is a blade of balance, which is why it has earned Taku's favor. The blade, with out chakra, has no severe qualities other then it is rather large by coparison to others. It is again not as long, only about four feet long, so it is only average. However, it is about two feet wide, making it very rectangular in shape. The top and one of the sides is one continuous blade. The backside is flat. The blade is about a foot thick at its most wide point which is the blunt edge. This makes it a heavy hitting weapon and also very slow. it is capable of crushing force as well as the added bonus of being able to slice due to the blade. However, it also has a special attribute which can be activated with chakra.

By channeling chakra into the blade of this weapon, about a B ranks worth, the entire thing will completely shatter into a dense cloud of particles in front of the user that will then circle the user in a dome formation for two meters in every direction. Spread out like this the slivers will be very difficult to see, however they will be every bit as deadly. They are all miniature blades, totaling about a thousand due to their small size. anyone to enter this field would be sliced up on various points of their body as the blades would all instantly converge on the intruder all at once. This would not kill them, they are not able to go that deep. However, the surface gashes will be substantial enough to cause much blood to spill, and is a very serious matter to deal with. Furthermore, The user can send out clumps of the blades to attack the enemy from a distance no greater then fifteen meters from the user. This will leave openings in the defense of these blades, which really only works against taijutsu users in the first place. These clumps are the size of one meter balls but leave about a three meter gap in the dome. The balls will be slightly more visible and will attack in basically the same way as the dome only they will cover a much smaller area. They take a C rank every two posts to manipulate. The dome will stay in place if the user provides a B rank amount of chakra every four posts, otherwise it will return to its bladed form.

Origin: This is a sword Taku won as an additional prize in his successful chunin exams from his old Jounin who had promised it to him should he pass and obtain the rank. It is one of his least favorite blades due to the large size and look of it, however he cherishes its special hidden skill and the sentimental value it holds to him.


Name: Dizoboru - Deteriorate
Quantity: 1
Rank: A
Appearance:

Special Abilities/Characteristics:
This sword carries with in it a very speical skill, and also very lethal and must be used with care, for if it is not, the effect could just as easily harm the user. The sword is very unique in that it can secrete a saliva like substance along the blade by implementing a c rank amount of chkara through the hilt. This saliva, however, is not just normal spit, it carries with in it a select bacteria, a most deadly one at that. This bacteria is flesh eating and will slowly eat away at any skin it comes into contact with. The only way to stop the spread is with a skilled medical ninjutsu or an amputation of the infected body part. Alls it takes is one hit to become infected, so this sword is extremely deadly. It spreads rapidly though, being able to consume the entire human body with in the hour. Based on the pain and blood loss ratio though, it only takes about five full minutes to kill the infected if the cut hit a limb. If it hit the lower section of the main part of the body, stomach, it will take three minutes. If it targeted the top half, chest, it will only take two. (for rp purposes, translate minutes into posts, so 5 posts for limb strike, 3 for stomach, 2 posts for chest.) If the person is hit in the head, well the blow from the sword would kill them, and then the bacteria would proceed to eat away the body, a quick decomposition.

Origin: This is a sword that Taku won in a battle against its previous owner in Water country. It is beleived that the owner was a previous member of the SSM, but it was never confirmed. When Taku met him he was nothing more then a ninja gone rouge and threatened many people, causing Taku to deem him unfit for further lift. Using his wits about him, Taku defeated the man in a purely kenjutsu match, injurying him to the point where he could not fight, and then using his own blade to kill him slowly. Taking a liking to its effects, almost having fallen victim to it himself, took the blade for his own and added it to his collection.


Name: Setsuju - Receive
Quantity: 1
Rank: B
Appearance:

Special Abilities/Characteristics: This blade is nothing more then an alternate sword that Taku likes to use sometimes because of the craftsmanship of its make and unique design and make up. There is virtually no special attributes about it other then the handle and the curvature of the blade. It is also receptive to chakra, but can not take elemental chakra into its blade.

Origin: This is merely a blade that Taku found in a sword shop in Suna and decided he would like to have it based on the way it looked. Adding it to the assimilation blade he completed his collection with this sword, being the last of five to become apart of its family.

Name: Chains
Quantity: 3 (10 meters each
Rank: D
Appearance:

Special Abilities/Characteristics: They remain coiled up beneath his loose fitting clothing, typically around his torso as a minor defense and exit through this sleeves.
Origin: Picked up at a local shop in suna

Name: Armored Gloves

Rank: D
Type: Gloves
Natural Abilities: The gloves are like any other gloves only they are completely fingerless and do not cover his palm at all. They only consist of a cloth wrapping around his wrist and a cloth across the back of his hand held there by a string wrapping around his middle finger with a steel gem above the middle knuckle. They also have a steel plate between the back of the hand and the cloth, allowing him for some added defense.

Kunai x 15
Shuriken x 5
Explosive tag x 20
Senbon x 30

Through it all, I remember my childhood very clearly. Given the time frame between then and now, the different events that have transpired, I have to say, I am surprised at how vividly the images are burnt into my brain still to this day. Obviously I do not recall my infancy, that would be ludicrous to even try to convince one of, but shortly thereafter, and a bit further back then most others, I recall with great detail the way I was raised and all the eccentricities that accompany that concept.

Way back before I knew of the rest of the world I had my home, the village of the Black Sun. The villages name came from the embodiment of the strongest members of that place who held chakras so black and heavy that to be in their very vicinity weighed upon your heart and only admiration could be had for them. I looked up to these most men and women with the utmost respect, a notion that was beaten into my by father in the mental sense. He himself was among their ranks. In truth I was as well, though I was too young and insignificant to be recognized in that class. That being said, a lot was expected of me to one day be as revered as they, and to have the honor of being known as one of their strongest. This all aided by the fact that my father himself was the top general in the villages armed forces.

There was absolutely no disrespect allowed in my fathers household, and discipline of both the body and the mind were a must. At first father hired instructors to oversee my training, though it wasnt that vigorous, while he went to work and secure our villages safety. I had to do the typical work outs and my studies were mostly prep work at the time. I did not long for my father for he was able to spend plenty of time at home. He handled the balance of being a single father and the conductor of a great faction quite well with absolute precision and expertise. He was my role model. I suppose it would be quaint to add that my mother did die whilst giving labor to me, which is not uncommon for the women who bear the children of the strongest men of the Sookato. The energy required to birth such a creature is more then many have to offer. Though this was a tragic even for certain, it was never held against me nor thrown in my face. I never once felt responsible, for to do so would be self mourning and pity that simply was not tolerated by my father or the rest of his comrades who were like family to me.

At about the age of five, father did the most unexpected thing imaginable. Removing himself from the seat of control, he placed himself on the reserve list, going into an early retirement to train me personally and make certain I would follow in his steps one day. The training became ten fold what the instructors had been providing, and even for a boy as strong as myself at the time, it was difficult to keep up and meet the expectations set for me. The goals were very long reached and the ladder climb was very arduous. However, I was able to complete every demand my father made of me, my devotion to him and my fear of displeasing him rendering all notions of pain and barriers obsolete.

This training continued for several years in this fashion, being taught in the ways of kenjutsu and ninjutsu as is customary of our family, whilst also honing my mind and learning how to utilize my head as well as every asset the world around me had to offer. From the earliest of times I was a warrior of the most noted sort. I was a Sookato child, well on my way of joining the ranks. All this continued for the course of five years, to the point when I was 10, and amongst all this success, the first great tragedy of my life unfolded before my eyes.

It was completely unexpected I must say, this event that transpired. It was nothing any of us had predicted, and had very little warning for. Out of all the days in my first decade of walking this earth, this is the night I recall greatest of all.

It had been a normal day up until about an hour past the noon marker. One of my fathers closer comrades had entered the household and told my father he as needed at once by the man who had replaced him as head of our small civilizations army, though the quantity of warriors with it was better described as a small militia. I took interest in his leave at once, for him being on reserve and being called in only meant that something serious had happened. I was offered no explanation as the door closed behind him, and I was left to finish the days training exercises on my own. I did as instructed not wanting to disappoint.

It was nightfall before my father returned, a sad look in his eye. Again, he offered me no explanation, and only orders to get a small bag prepared for he was taking me to a different location. For the very first time in my life I felt a stab of fear in my heart as his eyes spoke of dangers that threatened something to do with us directly or indirectly. My father was quite the serious man as it was, but I had never seen him this focused and ready for action. Something bad was afoot, that was the only explanation. As curious as I was as to what it could be, I kept my mouth shut and did as was told. My father only told me what I thought I needed to know and could never be swayed to reveal more information then he desired.

So we exited the house and he took me to the outskirts of the village, and I knew at once what fate was waiting for our village. The village was bordered by the ocean and wide mountain range. Up a select path through these mountains was a cavern/house that had been fashioned as our personal safe house. Here my father placed me and told me to stay put until either he came to fetch me or five days had passed. He didnt need to say it, nor did he for he knew I was capable of piecing it together. War was upon my family. He left me with a blank scroll, telling me that if it lit up, it would mean I was the last, and I would need to follow the instructions that appeared once opened. He kissed me on the forehead, for the first time showing me affection.

Five days later, to my hearts deepest sorrow, the scroll lit up with a blue light, signifying that it had to be opened and followed. With shaking hands I released the physical sealing matter that had been placed upon it and it rolled out before me. What I saw astounded me and brought tears to my eye. A large painting of a black dragon sat before me, the kind with out wings or legs, but a snake like body and a head with a simple yet intimidating glare about its eye. It was the weapon of my father which he had bore on his arm, the ultimate weapon of the Sookato, signifying the strength of the man, and only one was allowed to possess it at any given time. My father was not yet old enough to require passing it on by choice, this meant only one thing, his life was no more. With out warning the dragon rose up from the page and slammed head first into my body, it completely disintegrated the shirt I had on and left my whole body smoldering as it disappeared with in me. Looking at my arm I saw it form as a tattoo wrapping up my entire right arm.

The words that appeared following the exit of the dragon were clear, and I followed them to the T. I walked down to what was the wreckage of my village, unsure of what had happened at all, and found my fathers maimed body. I will not go into detail here, for it hurts even to this day to conjure the image. I will simply say I wept over my father and village for a short time, took the sword by his side and replaced my own with it. I was now ready with the last two heirlooms of my family and set off through the mountains to the east where I had been told I would find a dessert and in the center of which would be a village made of sand rightfully called Sunagakurge. I was too take up arms and continue my life there. It was at this time I realized I had not even taken the notion of an outside world existing, and wondered if any of them had known of mine. Unfortunately my father had not left any clues as to who had caused the damages and urged me to not seek the answer. I knew he feared I would try to take vengeance if I was aware of the culprit. This would come to be the only order I ever disobeyed from my father.

So I set out across the mountains to find my life in this strange new place known as Sunagakurge. The journey was anything but easy for such a young boy like me. To put it in prespective for you, I had a five day trek through the wilderness of lands never explored or heard of by myself before, and I was a mere genin leveled ninja. In retrospect, it was possible that if I had encountered any ninja from the village I was hunting for on the way there, they may very well have taken my life as a wandering ninja is no simple matter, and looked down upon by those with in set villages.

The trip through the mountains was the easiest part. I had done some training in them so I knew how to handle the terrain and what would keep me alive and what would kill me faster. However, finding my way was ever difficult as I had never ventured this far before. However, that part went mostly without incident, keeping myself plenty well fed and having constant supplies of water, I was satisfied to that extreme. Still the days were long as they were the first I had ever spent more then a few hours at a time away from my father in my entire life, and now I was to never see him again.

Finally I made it to the edges of the dessert and had about three days left to arrive at my destination. The scroll had given me basic star paterns to follow and correct my path with, however these were only good at night, so during the day I would just have to hope that my path stayed true and did not veer to far otherwise I could wind up in another place entirely, or even add days of going in circles to my travels. Initially I was tempted to use the dragon to get me to the Sand village much faster, however, he was no beast of burden and to treat one of the last remnants of the Sookato with such disrespect would have been to spit on my familys graves. I would use him for no such purpose.

I had not expected the disparity of life in this new terrain whcih I had only heard of before. My underestimation of its toils took me by surprise and could have been the death of me. For those three days I did not eat much food, and on one of them I did not get to eat at all. I was lucky enough to not have to deal with any of the fabled sand storms my father had spoken of and left instructions on how to cope with in the scroll, and I made it to the village around the time I had expected, which was lucky for me because on top of not eating, i had had nothing more then a few mouthfuls of water the entire trip outside the mountains, and my body was beginning to become weak.

At first I was met with some suspicion as my name had never been heard of before, nor had the village I spoke. The guards at the vast gate of sane took me to the Kazekage, the village leader, and let him decide as to what to do with me. After taking only a few looks at me and hearing the story allowed me into his quarters and made the deceleration that I was too be allowed stay in the village as a member of their army and I immediately took the post of genin in their ranks, the lowest of the low, yet not needing to go through the basic schooling given the background I had shared and a quick test of my skills. I was given food and water an a month to get used to the surroundings before I would be put on active duty in a three man team overseen by a Jounin, one of the highest ranks. I had found a new home.

I have to say that my time as a genin was very dull compared to the different upbringing I had had and the future years I would experience. In other words, it was generic, and I was not at all pleased with my post. We had to do the grub work of the village, fetching lost pets, picking up trash, the like. Where I had grown up, this was jobs taken care of by those not in the profession of becoming a ninja, and were nothing but chores. When we did not have these crummy "missions", I use the term missions loosely here, we were training with our sensei, and these times I much more appreciated.

The jounin they had placed in charge of making sure our skills were up to par was highly competent and more then made up for the shit jobs we had to do based on our rank. The training he provided, while not as vigorous as fathers had been, did allow me a good chance to test myself and branch out on my horizons. It allowed me to open my mind even further. All the ninja in my old home had been the type to study ninjutsu and kenjutsu, the art of the sword. However, here there were people more proclaimed in taijutsu, the usual punches and kicks beefed with chakra for extraordinary results, fuuinjutsu, the art of sealing things away whatever they were from chakra to weapons, and even genjutsu, the art of mentally raping the opponents mind with illusions. It just so happened that my teacher used the genjutsu and kenjutsu types, so he was able to both boost my skills with my less well off specialty with the sword as I have always been more prominent in ninjutsu, and also helped me learn my greatest weakness and how to defend against it, genjutsu.

For the longest time he simply ripped my mind apart again and again with these illusions that I had never experienced before. They were the only thing that could render me useless even when used by someone of my own rank. It was torture. However, my sensei took note of my bloodline abilities and the eyes with in my skull, dark as the night, which allowed me to feel the presence of charka all around me like a sixth sense. To behold, he refocused my attention and I was able to begin picking up on the signs when I was about to be put into an illusion to prepare my mind for the onslaught, and also when I was actually captured in a genjutsu, how to recognize the signs using my brain. I never did quite become a master at it, but at least to this day I can owe the fact that I will not be easily defeated by any one art form to that man.

And as the usual way, a year or so after, when I was midway between the ages of 11 and 12, our team entered the chunin examination for the chance to prove ourselves worth of the next rank. I will not go into great detail of what each test held, only saying that we did quite well and me and one of my team mates as well as one other from our village was able to secure the rank and on we went to the next chapter in our lives as more important and notable figures in shinobi ranks.

Now in my wake of being chunin, I began to around this time see the Kazekage as more then just a keeper, and more of an adoptive father. I had been in his custody for about three years now, being at the ages between 13 and 14 myself. However, it was soon after that he began to grow quite sick and was proclaimed fatally ill. He was going to die, and there was nothing I could do about it. The medical ninja were not able to combat the disease, and through all ailments, fell short of coming up with any kind of cure or remedy.

I had to accept, at this point, for the second time, that my father was going to die. I visited him often between my missons and training sessions which thankfully had become more of a challenge and demanding of my skills. During these visits I tried my best to hide my frustrations and blue feelings about the situations, but as always, the old man saw right through me, down into my heart, and I could not fool him with my simple smile. He praised me as I sat beside him for the man I was becoming and that I would one day be the savior of Suna. I did not know what he was talking about, only thinking that he meant for me to be kage one day which was something beyond me. I had no intentions of running the sand village no matter what he wanted, that burden was not mine to bear. All the same there was no kage lined up, no one in suna at the time was suitable for the position, least of all myself.

I was not with him when he died, instead being off on an important mission that the old man had assigned me himself. Looking back, he did it so I would not have to witness his dying breathe and feel that pain. I would have been able to tell thanks to my eyes, but I had adverted my supreme capabilities from his chakra so I would not have to witness him die in a way no one else could as chakra is tied directly to the life force and having to watch it wane is more painful then seeing the body give way to the sickness. When I returned I took a LOA and wandered the dessert wasteland for a day and night where I unleashed what could be seen as a curse of a blessing for Suna that they have had to put up with all the way up into modern times.

During my not so distant travels my unique eyes caught a strong chakra signature resonating through the sand around me. Further search ( I am being vague with a purpose here) allowed me to find the entrance to a lost catacomb that all but time had seem to have forgotten. I entered with no fear on my own part, to explore what had taken great interest to me. You see, I did not know it at the time, but I had already fallen to a genjutsu which had vanquished all my sorrows and pressured me to seek the treasures in the cave. Before I knew it, I had unleashed the one known as Howl from his sealed slumber, a man who had remained imprisoned for centuries. I was not sure of who he was or his intentions, I could not have stopped him had I tried at the time, but for my services and the part I played in his return, he granted me a sword known as the assimilation blade which I could use to great end which would later become a great treasure in my own arsenal. Still under his genjutsu, I returned to suna with Howl following. When we reached the village my mind was released and my senses came back, but it was too late, Howl disappeared and I ddi not see nor hear from him for several days.

The council spent the next week in closed quarters determining who would be a suitable kage, meanwhile Suna was slowly falling out of order. The ninja, myself included, tried their best to keep the peace and had to issue martial law. Little did we know we were setting a precedent and would be earning ourselves favor with a new kind of evil fairly soon by doing this. When the council doors opened, leading them was Howl himself, and he was proclaimed the new Kazekage of the sand village.

Further enthralled that all had transpired surrounding this ordeal, I launched my own personal investigation of the events, but quickly came up short and blocked by the man himself. It is safe to say he did not take kindly to being under investigation, and offered me a spot as one of his right hand soldiers if i ceased, meaning I would earn the entitlement of a Jounin. I wanted to disagree, seeing it as a typical bribe to cover his ass, but I knew at the time there was no way of me taking him down. I was also qualified and this was my ticket to obtaining the higher placement I rightfully deserved. So I took the offer.

Though I continued my secret happenings, mostly on my own and with the aide of few others, they became less intrusive and less frequent. We did not much like the way that Howl operated, but all the same, the village and its people were being well taken care of, and to that end we could not argue at all. Also neither of use could take the man, so we ceased our investigations and went on our merry business, and would remain in such a way until it got to far out of line. However, I did not let my guard down, and any information that happened to fall into my lap, so be it. I became an espionage master, and what made me Sunas greatest asset at avoiding war due to my political prowess and know how, also made me its center stones biggest threat. However, though this new leader was paranoid, I had most of his favor by comparison, and I was least suspected, mostly due to my good deed of having earned him his position by releasing him.

All of this changed my mannerisms and my approach to shinobi life, and made me all the more formidable. Before I was known as a bit of a hot head, quick to temper and faster to act. The blood of the Sookato boiled strong with in me, and it fueled my battle lust to the fullest extent. However, due to this knew sense of purpose to keep the village safe from all things necessary, even its leader if it became a must, I learned to channel all of this and became a fairly proper and mature man for my age. During this time I retained the name of Black Death, due to my style, the dark nature of my chakra, and undoubted end of any who crossed my path in the wrong way.

In a time during all this, at about the age of sixteen, I encountered my first battle with a new emotion, the lust for a woman I had never known, it was a one time thing and to date is the only time I have lain in the trails of a lady in a night of pleasure that is etched into my mind as a night of all nights. It was a simple after mission celebration, and we both happened to take a fancy to one another, that was the end of it, with nothing else to be said of it. It was done and over the next day and I was well on my way back to the land I called home. I never did forget her though, and none of the possible consequences even entered my mind. I never gave it a second thought until later.

I continued my work as a Jounin for several years, honing my fire, Sookato, and kenjutsu techniques and becoming even more formidable as the time went on. I experienced the longest stretch of uneventful I had to date. About 14 years until I was the age of thirty. Doing my daily routine, a mission of quick proportion in the local area for some quick cash and to also pick up some slack for the genin, taking a walk, and relaxing in my own apartment, I had a knock at my door. It was a man I had never met before, but he seemed adamant that we talk, so I allowed him into my home and shared some coffee as i allowed him to say his piece.

I was shocked to hear what came next. Apparently the one night stand I had committed many years ago, had spawned a son. I did not believe it at first, but I quickly realized the man was not lying. Such a simple genjutsu to have spun such a lie was a weak enough one that I could have picked up on, and i did make sure that this was not the case before accepting the fact. Being a fairly trusting person, I found it to be second nature in any case.

I immediately approached my kage, the tyrant Howl to obtain an extended LOA with an open ended agreement attached to it where I could take as much time as needed. As it turned out, the devotion I had shown and the worth I was to the village turned against me here. Howl labeled me as in-expendable, and no such leave was allowed. His greed would not allow him to let go of such a grand asset, and so I was forced to stay, and so I did for another year, and soon after becoming 31, mulling the problem over in my head countless nights and losing much sleep over it, I simply left, using my skills as a ninja to expertly leave with out a trace. I would find my son no matter what the bastard Howl wanted, and that was that.

My travels first had me return to the small town where the conception had occured. This portion of the search ended in disappointment. The mother and the boy had left. It was around this time that I realized the boy had grown up with out the Sookato name, nor knew what it meant to have Taku's blood in his veins. He hastened his efforts further still and quickly followed a potential lead that carried him to the mountains of the Lightning Country, and more specifically, the Cloud Village.

I can say that my trip to Kumogakurge, while yielded no results in finding my son, was anything but counterproductive and I stayed for nearly 2 years with an open armed welcome. I did not enlist in their shinobi ranks or as a citizen, but rather used my wealth to buy a hotel and stayed there while I searched all of the Lightning Country for my boy. as it went along, I discovered my chakra was geared towards lightning as much as it was toward fire. This was a perfect place to train that and I hired many a shinobi to teach me how to use it. I gained some friends during this time and became fairly proficient, as well as any of the natives, at using it.

During this time I found a sword with the lightning affinity worked into its very fabric, and its abilities were quite formidable. I simply had to have it to add to my small collection I had since added to my assimilation blade. I had to be crafty about how I went about this, however, as the man who owned it did not wish to sell it. All in all the man was quite rude and came to me as a stuck up rich snob who did not deserve it. No blade should be kept as a trophy case and unused. Swords are proud objects and are intended to see the battlefield. I could not in good faith, however, steal it myself. So I hired a shinobi to do it for me, and gave him some ryo to replace the sword with so the man would also be compensated, though I knew he would be dissatisfied.

As I expected, the man was enraged and due to my eagerness to have it and my well known name and the skills that came with it, I was a prime suspect. i was able to fool the shinobi who investigated me by hiding it in the assimilation blade, but the man would not be deterred for long. I had already more then doubled my previous wealth and chose to vacate now, taking my wealth with me in the largest bills possible. I then sold the hotel, took my profits from that which increased my wealth by another 50%. I left with out a trace as I had done in Suna. I knew my name and deeds would get back to Suna and Howl in no time, and that entering main villages would be dangerous and not something I was planning to do unless I absolutely had to. As it was, I had sucked this country dry for its fruits to find my son, and had come up empty. I turned instead towards the water country to see if maybe he had taken refuge there as the land was notorious for harboring wandering nin.

It did not take me long to arrive at the country of water. I did my best to avoid the village hidden in the mist. Knowing Howl, he had already set up a spy network to capture me and bring me back to him to an unwitting fate of some kind. I had no interest in dealing with him yet, though the time would come, my son took priority above all. So I scoured the land for any hint of a chakra that resembled mine and my fathers before me. Yes even to this day I remember how he felt to me. His is by far the most powerful I have felt to date, even out-glorifying Howls. I do hope that means one day I too will reach that level, but that falls squarely on my shoulders, and not my blood.

The country of water is not as big as the lightning, so it did not take me long to realize my son was not there, only about a half a year, and I even double checked to be certain. However, there was a new problem to deal with, and one that I could not ignore which had spawned to much fear to turn to a village for help. A man was torturing several smaller towns with his unique blade which could kill a man with the slightest cut. A blade which bred death. It was something that had to be stopped. And so I would. I challenged the man to a kenjutsu match to the death, swearing on my honor and my fathers before me that is all I would rely on. Seeing in my eyes I was true, he accepted, and the battle ensued. Its safe to assume I won that battle and I wound up striking him dead with his own sword at the end of it. He was no match for me by a long shot, and now he never will be. I took his sword for my own and made my way, no longer having anything here for me. As I went to exit the country, I received a reliable tip from Kumo, undoubtedly the boys mother had been spotted in a smaller town to the east of where I had searched earlier in the dessert. I made god speed to the location to find my son and end the search.

I will wrap the visit up quicly and completely bypass the trip as it was rather boring. All I can say is my blood boiled with anticipation by this point. It had been close to five years since I had left Suna, the time in Kumo and the water country exceeding what I had estimated to be around a year had each been substantially longer. I found the boys mother with ease, only to learn that my boy had gone the last place I had expected him, about two years after I had begun my search. As it turned out, I could have prevented his leave, but had mis-marked his location at the beginning. He was currently in Suna, under Howl, making his life in my footsteps, searching for me. Well he would find me. I knew it was likely to be met with conflict. I knew the rage of the Sookato, being one myself, and instantly I made haste towards my second home, the sand village. As I grow nearer, I feel release in my heart, though this journey has only just begun. I can only hope that Howl has not corrupted him too much.

Upon Sendos own arrival, the Uchiha quickly made his own leave, thus he was now alone with not one but two earth users in a small underground cavern. Now this was ultimately, a shitty place to be in just about every aspect you could think of. Still, Sendo stood there, eying the one he had been focused on this entire time, the man who had trapped him and evaded nearly all of his attempts to kill him. The guy who had with ease landed more then one combo on him and then trapped him down here where he was virtually helpless. Up to this point, Sendo had more or less been his play thing. His elemental techniques just worked too well in conjunction with one another for him to even hope to match him. Sendo was weaker, that much was certain, and now he just had to start being crafty. He had injured the man secretly twice. One of those times it had been a death move, but had been no worry because the man was also a medical ninja and was able to heal it up in no time as the wound wasnt a complex or severe one in that aspect of it.

Not very long after the Uchiha had disappeared, the lord disappeared as well, right out of sight. It was obvious that Shiounin had done the trick. The one he had been dealing with before Sendo' sudden and forced drop in jumped straight up and disappeared in the earth above, apparently tunneling back up to the surface. For what reasons were uncertain. Sendo kept his eyes on the medical ninja, not even caring about the other. Shiounin could deal with him he was sure of it. Especially since he had taken that Kaguya all by himself. Thats when he heard it, the static sound of a radio coming from the red hair of the man in front of him. Sendo pinpointed it instantly, they were using communication devices. It was muffled, but he barely picked out what was said.

Get out of the cave, that brat in the cage dies now

With out even a slight hesitation, the other earth ninja ducked back into the dirt below him, vacating before Sendo had a chance to call out after him. He screamed in a demonic squelch which echoed off of the walls of the cave and even up through the hole that had brought him down here in the first place. Up top, the earth shinobi that had stalled Shiounin heard the sound and shuddered, only momentarily stopping him before he thrust his palm on the ground and called out the technique.

Earth Release: Tearing Earth Turning Palm

Back in the cave, the earth began to rumble and shake. Sendo looked all around him for any signs of anything, but found no one or any clues. Suddenly all the rock began to slide inward at a rapidly increasing rate. He had no out. He was going to get smashed. there was no blood, and he couldnt make enough to help him in this situation fast enough.

There was only one thing that could save him. The thing that made his already unimpressive speed even slower, the chains around his waist. The rocks and boulders churning around him in a tornado of rock and earth were all of larger size and clumps, so this could work. Thats when he noticed that the cave was actually a naturally cubbyhole in the middle of the earth. That meant there was water nearby. It was going to take a serious amount of charka, but he could do this. The water he knew would be just below where he was standing and with the churning of the rock, ti would be so easy to get to.

Sousui no Jutsu

He watched, pleased as a layer of water rose up from the rocks almost like mini geysers or something, and all came towards him, landing on his body, covering him on all sides like a somewhat effective suit of armor. But this wasnt going to be enough. To finish his defense, he raised both his arms, and all three of the chains at his waist began to shoot straight out then curve around him, forming a ball around him like the path of electrons around an atom. It was an imperfect defense, but the chains backed with his chakra would keep out the larger rubble which was the truly dangerous part, and the rest would be held at bay by his water armor.

It all worked out, the earth was suffocatingly close and it was difficult to breathe, but the chains and water did its job. As the opponents jutsu came to a close and he was no doubt presumed to be dead, Sendo let loose of the energy draining water, but not the chains. He would use the chains to push away the rock and clear himself a way back up to the hole that he had been cast down here in which had been foolishly left open, and then he could easily use the chains to pull himself up the hole with no physical effort on his part.

-Back on the surface-

Both of the earth manipulators stood facing each other about three feet apart, discussing what to do.

Theres no doubt the kid is dead, he had no way of being able to escape that, he wasnt of high enough skill and your trap was ingenious.

In truth I had wanted to kill him myself, but since your the one making the payment, I guess I didnt have a choice did I. There was no way that kid was more then a Chunin, but he thought he could take me on, let alone the other four. Ill give him props, he did good. The other four were injured quickly, and no doubt there laying in their positions when they initiated that barrier technique No doubt their all passed out from chakra loss.

Yes you all did your parts well. You took care of that one kid like a pro. Cant say the same for that Kaguya. Ill cut him some slack just cuz it as an Uchiha but still. He surely out ranked the kid. Im not going to mourn his death if he cant even hold his rank.

Youd be wasting your time anyway, Im not fuckin dead yet assholes.

From the left of the two ninja, the Kaguya reappeared and walked intot he clearing, he was badly injured and had a limp in his step, but he was alive. He was in no position to fight in all honesty, but his eyes looked extremely pissed off. It was clear he wasnt finished yet, even though further altercation, even if he did manage to kill of any opponent, would land him with a badly injured body and he probably wouldnt make it back to his village for medical treatment if he continued.

Well, well, I cant say you havent looked better. Glad your alive though. So far we have zero casu....

Suddenly the supposed leader of the groups eyes popped open wide as searing pain entered his body from behind, None of them had seen it coming as Sendo had perched himself perfectly behind the target so the Earth user wouldnt see him and the Kaguya, who he assumed was the real one this time, was to out of it to use his peripherals. He wouldnt be focused again till he was fighting someone and had a reason. His body simply couldnt handle it unless his adrenaline kicked in.

Sendo jerked the chains back which had since circled his arm, all three of them, and brought the body they had sunk into with them. The leader of the whole thing landed right next to him, kicking up dust as his already dead body crumpled. The chains retracted, and the reason behind the quick death was revealed. Attached to each end of the chains was the vital organ they had pierced. So much damage in quick succession left the victim with no chance in the world. On one was his liver, the other held a chunk of his lung wrapped like a lasso, and finally, pierced right through the middle was the still faintly beating heart. The others dropped off the chains and slid to the ground ontop of the blood soaked back of their once carrier. The heart came positioned right in front of Sendo who proceeded to pull it of the end with his hand and hold it right in front of his face.

Make that one casualty

His hand closed faster then the other too could track, The organ imploded on itself, sending squirts of blood and bodily fluid in all directions for a short meter. There was a sickening squish sound as all the slimy bits crumpled and slid against each other under the force of his palm and fingers. Some of the blood splattered on his face, but Sendo only licked his lips and continued smiling. He didnt hold the same glazed out of it look as before, but now he had the devils stare. Like the calm of an impending doom. His gaze met the other earth user who had initially captured him, and for some reason, he was unable to blink away or advert the stare.. The intent to kill this kid had, no the need, and to spill blood and ultimately maim his victims was preposterous. he had used acid, and now was ripping apart someone from the inside out with metal chains. He used his own blood and seemed to get even happier every time he saw more of it. He was crafty, he was resourceful, and obviously capable of surviving an impossible situation. What he was he was not sure, but he had to die. If Konoha had shinobi like this, he hated to think what they were capable of at a stronger level.

Sendo laughed quietly, and it was about the most ghastly sound in the world. To most he would seem entirely evil, ready to take out even his closest friend for the sake of causing more blood shed. It was soft, but it was clearly audible. Honestly, he cared for nothing and no one, just like back in the cave, but now he had his wits about him. It was impossible to describe how dangerous someone in this state was, because they would do anything to get at their next kill. Both the Kaguya and the earth ninja stood transfixed, unable to decided if they should cut their losses and go or finish the job and take this kid out, or even if they could. The way this boy acted left them uncertain and unwilling to make a decision, for fear it would be the wrong one. The ever looming fear of the unknown was upon them now, and they were lost for words.