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Kaito Amatsu- 8th Division Vice Captain

Zanpakuto Name: Tetsuko
Name Meaning: "Iron Tigress"
Zanpakuto Spirit Appearance: The Smith The Tigeress
Spirit's World: The Forge

::Shikai::
Attack Name: Kitaeru
Name Meaning: "Reforge"
Ability: Can make one additional [Attack Action] during a post while released. After 3 turns of combat have gone by the sword is "reforged" into a new weapon, and a single targets items are treated as one item grade lower against it.. i.e. Advance Grade is treated as Complex.
[Costs 1 SE to Maintain once Reforged]
Appearance: [ Hammer, Blade ] Tetsuko takes time to warm up to full power once released however due to the dual nature of the Zanpakuto it allows for a higher volume of attacks. After spending time in combat the sword blade of Tetsuko slowly begins to heat up until it is red hot. During this process Tetsuko is drawing upon an opponent's residual reiatsu, and once struck with the hammer when fully heated up it is reforged into a weapon designed to shatter the opponent's weapon.
Release Command: "Fan the Flames, and Beat the Iron"
Shikai Release: +5 to Defense and Strength increasing by 5 every 100 [Capping at +200] Reiatsu. Cost: 3SP Start 1SP to maintain.



::Bankai::
Bankai Name: Todoroku hi Tetsuko
Name Meaning: Roaring Fire, Iron Tiger
Appearance: Upon release of his Bankai the heat of the immediate away greatly rises. Flames lick his form burning away the clothing around his chest revealing brightly glowing lines running across his body burning with the fires of the forge. His hammer, and sword grow in size akin to two handed weapons, but are as easy to wield as their shikai form.
+10 to Defense and Strength increasing by 10 every 100 Reiatsu. [Capping at +300]

Attack 1 Name: Hanmā no Māku
Name Meaning: Hammer's Mark
Ability: A mighty strike using his own personal fighting style Kaito ignites his weapons with the searing flames of the forge. This attack deals damage equal to his strength (+10) and moves at his speed (+10). When an opponent is hit with this strike Kaito's maker's mark is applied on their body where the weapon struck. For every two marks applied to an opponent dmg to their items is increased by x2. Costs 3SE.
Appearance: ---
Release Command: ---




Attack 2 Name: Tamashī o Suragu
Name Meaning: Slag the Soul
Ability: Unleashing the heat stored within his hammer Kaito generates a field of immense heat around him. It radiates around him melting down his surroundings, not even his opponents or their equipment are safe from this oppressive heat . If Kaito's opponents have less defense than his strength they lose -10 stamina and all their items take -10 to their HP per turn while within range. This extends in a 35'ft radius around Kaito. This costs 4SE to initiate and 2SE to maintain. .
Appearance: ---
Release Command: Melt Down




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Reiatsu Level used: FS
Name: Amatsu Style
Description: Kaito's personal combat style that melds his technical knowledge of weapons, tied with martial prowess to overwhelm his foes.
Type: Fighting Style
Effect: Kaito gains +5 power to offensive actions they take during fights. This bonus increases by +5 each time the style improves (Cap of +25).





Reiatsu Level used: 25
Name: Amatsu Style: The First Hammer
Description: The opening strike is always the most important it is what sets the tone for now only how a weapon is going to turn out upon the anvil, but also how a fight will go upon the battlefield. As such Kaito has trained to focus his first strike into a devastating blow that sets the tone of the brutality of the Amatsu style.
Type: Attack Action
Cost: 1SE
Effect: The user strikes the target and after a successful comparison of [STR]+5 vs [STA], the target loses one of their augment actions for their next post.
Duration:--
Cool-down: 2 posts
Range: Melee






Reiatsu Level used: 50
Name: Amatsu Style: Embers Afoot
Description: Kaito understands that is not just strength that wins the day, or solely responsible for forging metal. No speed is also a factor when the metal is red hot you must strike it hard, and fast using each second you have before it cools down the same could be said of a fight.
Type: Attack Augment
Cost: 1SE
Effect: Increases the Users Attack Speed by +10. Reduces cooldown of [Amatsu Style] by 1 post.
Duration: --
Cool-down: 2 Posts
Range:--





Reiatsu Level used: 75
Name: Amatsu Style: Roots of the Mountain Ore
Description: One cannot be expected to properly forged weapons if their stance, and spirit is not centered. This branches into all aspects of life especially combat. As such Kaito has learned how to center himself grounding his spirit like an unmoving mountain shrugging off ailments for a brief period of time.
Type: Defensive Augment
Cost: 2SE + The total cost of all negative effects
Effect: Removes any and all negative effects currently assailing him and is temporarily immune for 3 posts. This effect can be used to counter an effect that would seal/cancel an [Amatsu Style]. Reduces the cooldown of all other [Amatsu Style] by 1 post.
Duration: ---
Cool-down: 5 Posts
Range: ---





Reiatsu Level used: 100
Name: "Prowling Tigress"
Description: Furthering not only his bond with his Zanpakuto, but with himself Kaito's zanpakuto is in a state of constant release.
Type: Passive
Cost: ---
Effect: Shikai is permanently active.
Duration: ---
Cool-down: ---
Range: ---





Reiatsu Level used: 125
Name: Amatsu Style: Blow Back
Description: Pounding a foe into submission as if beating iron into shape Kaito is relentless in his attacks. Using both of his blades he strikes with a heavy blow designed to knock an opponent off their center unable to recover in time for his next blow.
Type: Attack Action
Cost: 3SE
Effect: The user strikes the target and after a successful comparison of [STR]+25 vs [STA], the target loses their defensive action for their next post. If successful Kaito can immediately follow up with [Amatsu style: While the Iron's Hot]
Duration: ---
Cool-down: 2 posts
Range: Melee





Reiatsu Level used:150
Name: Amatsu style: While the Iron's Hot
Description: Kaito knows the precising timing it takes to successfully beat a lump or heated iron into a masterwork blade. Taking this skill into his fighting style Kaito uses the smallest opening to strike out at his opponents weapon leveraging his strength to send it flying out of their hands, or jarring their arms numb.
Type: Attack
Cost:4SE
Effect: The user strikes the target's weapon and after a successful comparison of [STR]+25 vs [STA], the target loses their Attack action for their next post. Reduces the cooldown of all [Amatsu Style] by 1 post.
Duration: --
Cool-down: 2 Posts
Range: Melee





Reiatsu Level used: 175
Name: "Iron Forged"
Description: Kaito's Zanpakuto does not radically change between releases it builds up like a craftsman builds upon the work of it's predecessor different, but never losing it's roots.
Type: Passive
Effect: Kaito is able to use any of his Zanpakuto abilities no matter what release he is in.





Reiatsu Level used: 200
Name: Amatsu Style: Fan the Flames
Description: Kaito has learned to incorporate his own reiatsu into his own fighting style able to create effects similar to extreme heat, once such effects he uses is designed to fool his opponent's his blades surround in a heat mirage.
Type: Attack Augment
Cost: 4SE
Effect: If Kaito's [STR] is higher then the Target's [INT] their Clarity is reduced by 20 against the attack.
Duration:--
Cool-down: 3 posts
Range: ---