Character Name: Kenji Soryuu
Rank: Genin
Age: 18
Appearance: Kenji is a thin, but muscularly built man, who stands about 5' 11" and weighs 160 pounds. His muscle definition is not built for strength, but rather for endurance, making him leaner looking then most, yet still with good definition. He has raven black hair which is medium length, but well kept, and a dark scar under his left eye. His eyes themselves are very strange, one being a deep blue, and the other a vibrant forest green. (This is a bloodline trait of his clan)
His clothing is tattered at the edges, making him look almost peasant-ish, but they are made for effectiveness and comfort and fit him well, showing off his features. The robe he wears is unique, it's collar stretching up just to under his eyes, so as not to restrict his peripheral vision. It flows down to his knees and is open at the chest, with the sleeves seemingly torn off, giving the tattered appearance again. (This was actually done purposely in defiance to the clan symbols he wore on each sleeve.) He almost always wraps bandages around his midsection and forearms, and always wears a pair of gloves that go across his palm, but only halfway up his index and pinky finger, leaving all other areas open. He is very rarely seen without his mask on, which covers his nose and mouth and is wrapped tightly around them, which makes it easy enough for people to see his smiles and emotions through the mask.
The only weapon he is ever seen with is a Kodachi which he hangs from ornately designed sheath, which hangs over his left shoulder by an attached string, but is fastened in a way to keep the blade on his back behind him, allowing him to easily draw the sword on his left. (Kenji is ambidextrous, but has been trained to be so, and not naturally...so he leaves his right hand [his stronger hand], free to be used for jutsu seals and blocking.)
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Bio: Born on a sacred day for his people, (The Day of Life and Restoration), Kenji was quickly heralded as a 'promised' child when several members of his clan, including the village elders witnessed a spontaneous generation and growth of several small saplings and flowers all around the outside of the house where he was born at the same moment he arrived into this world. Ever since, Kenji had been raised by his mother and father, who diligently trained him to be the next leader of the clan…as all others agreed that he must have been a special child to nature.
Members of the Soryuu Clan are innately bound to nature and have a great empathy and need to care for it. As such, members of this clan are usually found in large wooded areas, or close to nature, where they attend to a certain area and protect it. Soryuu Clan members themselves are almost innately tranquil, with soft voices and gentle demeanor. Another distinct feature of the clan are their eyes, one of which is colored a bright blue, and the other, a forest green. Members of the clan think that this has always been to distinguish them and keep their ties to nature remembered at all times. The Soryuu clan is very tight knit, communities normally forming around larger forests or deep rivers, forming a kind of druid colony in many areas. Members of the Soryuu clan are also blessed with a longer lifespan with most due to their caretaker lifestyles. Many clan members live beyond 150 years of age, and some of the oldest have lived to about 200.
As a child, his life was happy, easygoing, and peaceful, as was common amongst Soryuu group communities. From a young age he showed great prowess for empathy, learning how to ‘speak to the trees’ far before others his age…even learning to use his chakra to enhance a plants growth as a small child, which was something that not even some experienced members of the clan could do. As he grew up, he was trained in the ninja arts by private tutors and the community, all of who were astonished with how quickly he would master techniques and be able to utilize them. As he grew older however, Kenji, unlike most members of Soryuu group communities, grew tired of the stagnant lifestyle.
Kenji would be known to many times argue with his parents, other members of the community, or even high council members with their ‘sit back and wait’ lifestyle. Kenji longed for a more active role in protecting nature, one which would serve to not only protect and heal it…but to prevent any harm from coming to it at all. At the age of 18, the day before he was to be called to be tested for entrance into the protective ranks of the clan, he had the most heated argument that he had ever had with the council, defying them at all points and saying that their actions were not those made best for nature…but the ones which seemed most convenient and safe to themselves. Kenji was quickly disciplined and several of the council members wanted to excommunicate him from the ranks of the community. On the night when the sentence was to be given to him however, they found that he had already left.
He has ever since been seeking for a new home, and a new land to protect...one which would serve his primal instincts to care for nature, but suit his drive to protect nature before it would ever be put into danger.
Personality: Kenji is most well known for his gentle voice and easy going demeanor, always visibly smiling behind his mask, even when everyone else is stressed or frustrated, nothing at all seeming like it could pull him from his calm. He loves to help others grow and is exceedingly kind to all ages, both young and old, and is especially courteous to women. Relaxed would be the best way to describe his normal behavior, often times simply leaning up against a tree, or alongside a riverbank (preferably both).
However, Kenji is also well known for the very sudden change in his demeanor when nature, or anyone he cares for is threatened or harmed. In an instant, his eyes and facial expressions will change from that of a gentle figure to one of sharp determination and fierceness. Kenji is very unforgiving in such situations, holding back almost nothing for even the smallest of infractions. He is very protective of those who are weaker around him, and even more so of women and children. Any intentional attack against nature is seen as unforgivable in his eyes and is a surefire way to insight action from him.
Due to his nature, Kenji is untrusting of fire-elemental type uses as they hold the greatest threat to nature with their abilities. This is instinctual, and very hard for him to overcome, even when he knows the person well.
As a foreigner, coming from a village which has lived a solitary existence for hundreds of years, Kenji is not fully in tune with everything around him. Though they may be similar to what he knows from his village, many terms and phrases are foreign to him until he is able to tie them back to his native language. One would never know it, due to the lack of an accent, but he only learned to speak the common language of the rest of the world in the past year. This is a testament to Kenji's keen mind and quick learning ability, which has allowed him to get by surprisingly well in a short period of time in lands completely foreign to him.
Abilities:
Kekkai Genkai - Nature's Guard
The Soryuu Clan is connected to nature and has been it's faithful guardian for hundreds of generations, spanning thousands of years. Over time, there bodies have grown to be one with nature, and though many clan members specialize in one part of nature over others, they are still innately connected to all. With this amazing relationship, the Soryuu Clan has been gifted with a specialized Kekkai Genkai, or bloodline trait, which enables them to connect with nature on several levels, allowing them to become much more effective in their defense of nature and themselves.
1st Awakening
Tree Stride – (Learned at the Chuunin level) The 'Tree Stride' technique is an ability that allows Kenji to merge into the trees of the forest and utilize them to transport to other areas of the forest in an instant. After using the technique to merge into a tree (which takes about 30 seconds), he will become almost a part of the forest, all else in the world turning into a bright white light, leaving only the trees which stand as tall blackened pillars in the light. Kenji is then able to move from any one tree to any other in an instant, emerging from the distant tree in a matter of seconds as the world returns back to normal. The effective range of this technique is about 5-25 miles, depending on the user's level of power (5 for Chuunin, 10 for Jounin, 15 for Anbu, and 25 for Special Anbu/Kage). Kenji is also able to carry one other person with him when using this technique, but they must cling to him tightly and never release during the entire process.
(When this ability is used, the Soryuu Clan member's 'Forest Eye' glows with a distinct flash of chakra which illuminates the iris' green color from behind, giving it a shining brilliance. When the technique is finished [after the user leaves the tree it traveled to], the eye returns to it's normal color, loses it's brilliance, and blurs the user's vision in that eye for about 10 seconds.)
2nd Awakening
Earth Meld – (Learned at the Jounin level) The 'Earth Meld' technique allows Kenji to connect with the earth and merge with it, passing through all earthen materials as if they were not there. This enables him to travel under the ground as if they were on land and emerge from it just as easily. While in the earth meld form, Kenji is unable to affect anything, and can only move himself and possibly one other body beneath the surface, but such a shared technique can only be held for about 5 minutes. If alone however, a trained clan member can stay underground for periods of about 30 minutes, but this amount of time varies with an individual’s chakra reserves, as it is somewhat taxing to merge for long periods of time.
(When this ability is used, both the Soryuu Clan member's 'water' and 'Forest' eyes darken into a deep brown color, which then glow with a distinct flash of chakra which illuminates the iris' now brown color from behind, giving it a shining brilliance. When the technique is finished [when the user emerges out of the ground], the eyes return to their normal colors, lose their brilliance, and blurs the user's vision in those eyes for about 10 seconds)
3rd Awakening
Water Form – (Learned at the Anbu level) The masterpiece of the soryuu Clan's Kekkai Genkai, The 'Water Form' technique is only usable by one of Anbu level strength and even then is not mastered without years of practice. This technique is the ultimate defense, which will allows Soryuu Clan members to merge his very structure with the water from the air around him at will. In this form, they are impervious to physical damage, their bodies acting like water, separating and reforming to any blade or physical object that might come in contact with him. The water can split, bend, turn and be splashed into hundreds of droplets, but will almost instantaneously reform back to its original shape. In this form, the user is impervious to all physical damage and fire techniques, but is more vulnerable to lightning techniques. Speed in turning into the water form and in reforming the water particles after an attack increase as skill level and rank increase, as does the total amount of time one can stay in the water form…(Anbu– 10 seconds , Special Anbu - 25 seconds, Kage – 1 minute. ) This technique is not to be used lightly however as it is taxing on the body and results in the user being somewhat dazed when reforming. As level and skill increase however, so also does the dazed feeling decrease with each use of the technique. This technique can only be used once every 12 hours…anything more would be far to draining on the body.
(When this ability is used, the Soryuu Clan member's 'Water Eye' glows with a distinct flash of chakra which illuminates the iris' color from behind, giving it a shining brilliance. When the technique is finished [after the user returns to his normal form], the eye returns to its normal color, loses its brilliance, and blurs the user's vision in that eye for about 10 seconds, in combination with leaving the user dazed for a bit.)
Special:
Nature Sense – Soryuu clan members are closely tied to the earth and to the trees and forests, which gives them a natural ability to track. Clan members have a keen sense of the forest, knowing its ins and outs and can easily travel through the woods with great speed whereas others would need to slow down to traverse the paths. With their ties to nature as well, Soryuu clan members have been seen to be able to “Speak with the Trees”, as they are often seen with their heads pressed up against trees, with eyes closed and murmuring softly. Soryuu clan members are able to communicate with trees in this way, though it is much more feeling then an actual language. This communication allows Soryuu clan members to know what the tree is feeling, communicate needs to the tree, or figure out what the tree needs, if in fact it needs anything. Using this empathic sense, Soryuu clan members are able to concentrate and tap into the tree's memory, allowing them to see everything that has happened around a tree within a period of about 3 hours.
Empathic Tie – Being so closely attuned to nature and earth, Soryuu clan members are said to be able to feel the earth and the forests around them. While this can help them in someways, it hurts them in others, making them feel some pains whenever the nature around them is disturbed against their will. The greatest example of this are large blasts or bursts of fire which level trees in the area, or misused or misplaced water jutsus which landslide areas and cause great devastation. In such events, Soryuu clan members often feel great bouts of pain through their bodies as they agonize along with the trees and earth that are being destroyed. The pain is not usually enough to halt their actions completely, but it is enough to slow them down and make it harder for them to concentrate and fight. Devastation on a wide enough scale has been known to make weaker members of the clan pass out and fall unconscious.
(Stronger members of the clan are able to compensate against the pain to a degree using chakra control and a redirection of their empathy to the unharmed aspects of nature, but still suffer much of the effect as most others do.)
Special Jutsu
Ametsuchi Saisei - Soryuu Clan members are able to use their chakra to reach out to plants and inspire growth. This can be used to either accelerate a plant's growth, repair damage done to nature, or even just feed a plant with whatever it needs to survive. Depending on the amount of chakra used, this can be as gentle as causing a flower to bloom, or as impressive as regenerating a tree which has been nearly destroyed. (details in Jutsu section)
Tsuta Shibari - Soryuu Clan members are able to manipulate nature to a small degree even when there are no trees in the area. After performing a few hand seals, Soryuu clan members are able to temporarily merge their hands with the earth, using their chakra to call out to residual seeds and other plant life in the earth to coalesce and form into a series of entangling roots and vines that they can direct to sprout up out of the earth and entangle their enemies, holding them to the ground, and even applying pressure to squeeze and suffocate. This technique can be very draining as it requires a generous amount of chakra, but can be held as long as his hands remain merged with the earth. Once the user's hands leave the earth, the roots and vines crumble. (details in Jutsu section)
Combat
Kenji is particularly well attuned to the element of water, showing great prowess in creating water even when there is no source of it around him and in manipulating it to his will. He also dabbles in the control of earth and nature...allowing him to spontaneously grow roots and vines to entangle his foes. His secondary element however is lightning...which he often uses in conjunction with water to stun or otherwise incapacitate his opponents.
Though he prefers to use elemental jutsu, Kenji is more then capable with hand to hand combat. Overall however, his hand to hand skills are defensive in nature and it would be rather rare to see Kenji opening an attack with a hand to hand maneuver, but not unheard of for him to respond to one made against him in a similar fashion. His style is reactive, preferring to dodge and re-direct attacks to throw an opponent off balance, while waiting for an opportunity to trip, or land a devastating blow. Kenji is also very acrobatic and flexible, and he uses this to his advantage to come from surprising angles of attack.
Still being very young (especially amongst his people), he is only at a Genin's level of strength, but shows great promise and can even be seen to contend with Chuunins under optimal settings which put a fight in his favor.
Jutsus known:
Elemental Affinity : Suiton
These are the jutsu that Kenji currently knows...(this list will be updated as he learns more.)
Mizu Souju ("Water Manipulation") - Kenji has always been very adept in water manipulation and has shown a surprising mastery of it, even at a young age. This involves learning basic manipulation of the properties of water. Boiling, freezing, and pressurization of water. Freezing is mostly limited to small amounts of water, and boiling includes the creation of steam by further putting chakra into the water. The user cannot perform these tasks on larger bodies of water with this basic study alone.
Mizu no Ai ("Water Love") - This is a common technique among water users, and one that Kenji has a great aptitude for, as he does with most water jutsu. After performing a few hand seals, Kenji is able to turn his own chakra into water, allowing him to use water techniques even when there is no water around. In combination with Mizu Souju, he can also manipulate and reuse this water in other jutsus. The amount of water created varies with it's user's ability, but Kenji has always been able to produce more then double the amount of the average person at his level. (This is not due to more chakra, merely his aptitude with water and his innate understanding of it.)
Ijou Shikke ("Surrounding Moisture") - This a technique somewhat similar to Mizu No Ai. Instead of using their own chakra to produce water, however, the shinobi will use surrounding moisture and use that when performing water techniques. Higher ranking Shinobi are capable of creating water out of almost anything. Kenji has shown the impressive ability to draw water directly from the air at a very young age, rivaling even those of the Chuunin level with the amount he can create.
Suiton: Kenkukai ("Water Element: Summoning Ground Water") - Another of several simple water techniques utilized to supply Kenji with the water he needs. This jutsu summons water sealed away in the area, such as underground water supplies, pipes, or other containers of water around. In an urban environment the technique calls water from underground pipping or even overhead sprinkler systems.
Hari Ame ("Needle Rain") - Using any surrounding water, the shinobi can command and control to water to rise up in the air. with a second set of symbols, the water then falls like rain, as water droplets turn into sharp needles which act like falling Hari on the opponent, which the user can control, or stop at will. Once it strikes it's target, the needles last for about 5 seconds before melting back into water, though the damage done remains.
Mizu Bunshin ("Water Clone") - After signing the proper seals, Kenji brings a mass of water to him which quickly splits off into several replicas of him. These replicas are exact copies of him, except that they are 1/10th of his strength and easily destroyed when sliced, or hit with a strong blow. Once destroyed the images then explode in a splash of water.
Mizu Utsusemi ("Water Cicada") - This is the standard Kawarimi no jutsu, which allows the user to substitute his body with another object to avoid a blow. In the Mizu Utsusemi form, the user actually quickly forms a water clone of himself as the replacement, which explodes in a splash of water on contact.
Mizu Nankan no Jutsu ("Water Barrier Technique") - A shield of water is formed around the user as a spherical barrier that reaches about a foot above the user's head and about 5 feet around him on all sides, allowing them to use this to protect others, though the size of the barrier could be smaller if the user wanted to only protect himself. After the initial creation that user can manipulate the water, making it whirl around him, deflecting ranged attacks and many lower level ninjutsu, especially fire-based attacks. (The user is unable to move while using this technique)
Mizu Shuriken ("Water Shuriken") - Using whatever source of water is around him (normally in combination with Mizu no Ai), Kenji is able to form the water into several small water shuriken which can then send toward their opponent. The speed and strength, as well as the number of shuriken created differs greatly between ninja. At lower levels, about 2-3 shuriken can be created and will cause only minor cuts and scrapes to an opponent if they hit. Higher level ninja can add cohesiveness to the shuriken, allowing them to remain after striking an opponent, but at a Genin's level, the shuriken simply dissipate on contact. Kenji is actually capable of creating about 5-6 due to the unusually large amount of water he can generate from his abilities.
Fuuma Mizu Shuriken ("Water Release: Evil Windmill Water Shuriken") - Instead of creating multiple smaller shurikens made of water, the user creates one or more large Fuuma Shurikens made of water and launches it towards the enemy. The shuriken causes great damage when hitting an enemy. It is also much more solid than the normal water shurikens and can easily parry other kunais and shurikens that come in its path. This technique can be performed in one of two ways: the first is to create a single shuriken that the user may throw (this requires no body of water to draw from,) the second requires a large body of water, but allows the Mist shinobi to create multiple shuriken that he can launch directly from the water sources towards the enemy. This can be especially deadly if the fight itself is taking place atop said body of water, since the shurikens are hidden until they actually emerge from the water.
Suitama ("Water Bullet") - After performing the necessary hand seals, the user holds out his fist which collects a mass of water around it which then fires out at high speed against an opponent. Being hit with this technique is akin to having a large rock thrown at you.
Sakana Misairu no Jutsu ("Water Element: Fish Missile Technique") - The user performs a series of hand seals and focuses his chakra a little. Then small fish made out of water will rise up from a nearby source and fly at the target. These will strike with moderate impact and daze weaker targets for a short while.
Deshio no Jutsu ("High Tide Technique") - After the necessary handseals have been performed the user will focus their chakra and cause nearby lakes, rivers or oceans to rise up. The amount of water affected and how high the water will rise depends on the amount of chakra invested in the technique.
Suimenka no Kisoku ("Underwater Breathing Technique") - When underwater, after performing the appropriate hand seals, the user is able to create a small air bubble under water by pushing water out of the area between his hands, this bubble can then be placed over one's mouth and nose, giving about 20 minutes of breathable air underwater. (This technique can also be used to allow others to breathe underwater, but the number of bubbles that can be sustained is limited by a ninja's strength...about 2 at Genin's level)
Suiei no Jutsu ("Water Element: Swimming Technique") - The user concentrates chakra into his/her feet, spinning the chakra in a Rasengan-esque way. The spinning chakra acts as a propeller, dramatically increasing the user's speed while swimming underwater. This technique requires good chakra control.
Mizu Kagami no Jutsu ("Water Mirror") - A simple jutsu that allows the user to turn a quantity of water as small as a drop and as large as a small puddle into a mirrored surface. This can allow the user to see behind himself, and around corners with careful application of the technique.
Mizutamari no Jutsu ("Water Puddle Technique") - By altering personal body shape, the user can melt into a puddle of water on the ground. This allows the user to hide and set up an ambush, or lose inexperienced trackers. The puddle created is small and amorphous, but with a diameter of about 2 ft. It takes Kenji about 10 seconds to emerge from this technique, and he can be harmed while doing so, though the damage is diminished as his body is in the form of water temporarily.
Suiton: Mizu no Tatsumaki ("Water Element: Tornado of Water") - Mizu no Tatsumaki is a Ninjutsu technique that utilizes water to create a spinning water vortex around the ninja. The water acts both as a barrier and attack mechanism. The power of the vortex is enough to knock an opponent unconscious.
Tsuta Shibari ("Ivy/Root Binding Technique") - After the necessary hand seals, Kenji places his hands to the ground, which actually merge partway into the dirt. A series of roots and vines will then spring forth out of the ground near the opponent and attempt entangle their feet and lower legs. These roots/vines can be controlled for a short distance, about 3-5 ft from where they erupt. Once the user's hands emerge from the ground, they can no longer control the roots/vines, but they will still hold anyone who was entangled.
Ametsuchi Saisei no Jutsu ("Nature Regeneration Technique") - Kenji is able to use his chakra to reach out to plants and inspire growth. this can be used to either accelerate a plant's growth, repair damage done to nature, or even just feed a plant with whatever it needs to survive. Depending on the amount of chakra used, this can be as gentle as causing a flower to bloom, to regenerating a tree which has been nearly destroyed.
Shyushi Kasei no Jutsu ("Seed Growth Technique") - Through the use of various seeds he has cultivated and has retained as a present from his father on leaving his village, Kenji is able to produce jutsu like effects by channeling chakra into them and scattering them around a battle field. Based on the seals used and the seeds spread... different effects occur.
Bramble Seed - This seed/jutsu creates a wall of bramble vines which spring up between two seeds dropped on the ground. the seeds lie in wait until activated, at which point the ground will come to life, sprouting a tangled mass of bramble which will work to deter, trap, or imprison an opponent in a thick mass of thistle and bramble vines, which are course and hard.
Vine Mass - for as many seeds that are spread, vines spring up out of the seeds almost instantly to whip out and attack an opponent. The vines can attempt to grab or hold an opponent, bat at them with sharp thorns on their tips, or attempt to knock things out of the opponent's hands.
Tree Growth - When used, this seed almost instantaneously grows into a large tree, very wide, and about 30 feet tall with many branches. The tree is only temporary however, as it will disappear and wither over time.
Weapon: -
Use and History
Kenji's Blade is a kodachi, which he seldom uses unless he needs to defend against another weapon, or projectile. He prefers to keep it sheathed, often using it to fend off Shuriken or Kunai, then immediately returning it to its sheath, which almost mimics an Iajutsu style, except it's not used for attack in this way.
Although he does not yet know it, the blade Kenji carries has a name, and as he reaches certain levels of power, the blade will awaken to bestow special abilities to Kenji as he grows closer in harmony with it. The blade was passed on to him by his father the day before his graduation ceremony and is a family relic, which only binds to one member of the family every few generations. Before him, only his paternal great grandfather was able to awaken the blade's true forms.
Bestowed Jutsu
Rakurai I ("Lightning Bolt" , level 1) - By placing one hand on the blade's hilt, and forming several specialized seals in his other, Kenji is able to channel energy from the blade, which gathers in the form of electricity around his arm, which he can then discharges from his outstretched fingertip, creating a short stream of electricity, about 1 foot in length which will inflict minor electric shocks and burns to it's victim on impact.
(The available strength and intensity of this ability grows with the blade's current released state, up to levels II and III , each one more devastating then the last)
Nimoitsu (Overload) - (Only available when the blade is in Shikai) By placing one hand on the blade's hilt and forming several specialized seals in his other, Kenji is able to channel energy from the blade into his entire body and then discharge it in a 5 foot burst all around him. The electricity carries with it great force and pushes anyone in the AoE back, pushing electricity through their bodies and paralyzing them for 5 seconds. This technique can be controlled by the user in determining who is his by the current, allowing him to protect others without the threat of harming them.
Release States
Shikai (Initial Release) - (Gained around the Chuunin level) When the name of the blade is called out, along with the release command, the steel of the blade disappears and is replaced by a a blade of streaming electricity. The energy streams are erratic and always moving, but is confined to the general shape of a katana's blade. the sword can no longer be used to block physical objects, but when it passes through an object, it delivers an electrical charge throughout it, affecting it in the same way a flash of lightning would. If the blade strikes a living creature, it will cause no permanent damage, but will paralyze the affected area for about 10 seconds, but with no pain...only a numbing affect as if that area had pins and needles.
Bankai (Final Release) - (Gained around the Anbu/Special Anbu level) The blade knows it's keepers, and binds itself only to those members of a specific line in the Soryuu Clan whom it deems worthy. The final release form of the blade is a masterpiece which combines the blade's abilities, with that of it's owners. On the release of Bankai, the user explodes with a burst of chakra, as the ground around him rises up, coating his body with dust and debris from the earth, forming a layer of armor. Next, water condenses from the air, surrounding the user with flowing water, wrapping them in a second layer of protection, which is then charged with electricity which surges off of him. In one hand, the blade turns into a sword of pure electricity, and the other a dagger of stone.
The blade of electricity works the same way as it does in shikai, and the dagger of stone is as sharp as any kunai, and whenever it cuts flesh, the wound is hardened and crusted over with earth and stone, making that area inflexible and heavy. With enough slashes, the victim becomes unable to move at all.
