The islands in Ocean Country have been celebrating the arrival of the next Umikage, Saizo. The long bridge leading to SHIPPUUGAKURE NO SATO has been closed for outsiders because they wish to celebrate this moment with Ocean Country natives only.
As usual, the Storm Country has been hosting the Asgard Games to welcome their Kanetsukage, Cornelia. It's a double special occasion because Cornelia is also the first female Kanetsukage. She has been picked for her courage, loyalty and outstanding power by the BOUFUUGAKURE NO SATO elders.
Not only that, but the Cherry Blossom Country has become relieved as well. It seems that everyone is slowly picking up after the war now. KUSAMURAGAKURE NO SATO proudly presented their new Sakurakage, Altair.
TSUKIGAKURE NO SATO is still thriving on the merchants coming in and out. They have not experienced anything special lately. Their wealth has remained the same as they were not forced to invest into shinobi unlike the others.
On the cold isles of the Blizzard Country, HYOUGAGAKURE NO SATO has still refused to create a free traveling policy. Some habits never change. To protect their traditions, they have even warned outsiders to not interfere with their matters.
Now that everyone is picking up again, who will come out on top?
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Personality: Shinoe seems to be a rather tomboyish girl that, because of her lack of social life during the eight years she grew up spending her time around a band of pirates, she's rather socially awkward around normal people and sometimes comes off more gruff than she means to be. But beneath her rough exterior, she is actually a much more softer person than most think. She likes cute things and sweets and other things that she didn't get to take advantage of in her younger years, but often hides it for fear of being seen as weak. She is still wary of new people and has a little difficulty making new friends due to her past trust issues. But as she trained and interacted with more people in Tsukigakure and beyond, she learned that there are good and innocent people just as there were cruel and corrupt ones.
Likes: Water and any body of water, even rain. The scent, feel and sound of water makes her feel at home. Sweet foods. Any type of dog, wolves in particular. Her neko taijutsu gloves.
Dislikes: Insects, spiders in particular. There weren't many on Moon Scar Island so when she began to encounter them more and more her dislike grew. Pirates, because of all the trouble they caused in her childhood and her father of course. Fish, because she ate it almost every day for her entire life in Shippugakure.
Motivation: To get stronger in mind and body in preparation for a confrontation with her father.
Fears: Spiders and jellyfish; she feels she is never completely safe on land or water because of these creatures specifically. Being betrayed again, or worse, not seeing it coming. Suitomo finding her before she's ready to face him and have a chance of holding her own, mentally and physically.
Hozuki Clan
Bloodline Name: Hozuki
Bloodline Ability: The Hozuki Clan members all carry a kekkei genkai that allows the user to absorb water into the body which then causes the user to liquefy portions or their entire body with enough water, making it impossible to receive damage from physical attacks. From a single hair, to the skin and muscles, everything can be liquefied and solidified at will of the user with enough liquid. Be it to evade an enemy's attack during a short range battle, to infiltrate a structure, or to launch a surprise attack in a liquefied state, this technique boasts a high strategic value. When the user passes out whilst transformed, they turn into a jelly-like state. Since this technique turns the body into water, the Hozuki are extremely vulnerable to Lightning Release techniques.
Location: Shippuakure.
Clan History: The Hozuki Clan is a group of ninja pirates that originated from Shippugakure with the ability to turn their bodies into liquefied form using the Hydrification Technique. It is said that they might have been part of a more noble family at one point, but the actions of one rebellious son changed his descendent's fate when he stole a boat and through use of his water jutsu and inherited ability, started his own pirate gang that eventually began working against and occasionally with more notorious pirates. But all still knew the Hozuki name and kekkei genkai and many feared it. This ability however seems to require that they stay hydrated at all times and as such, members are known to carry water bottles around with them. Eventually many of the clan members were either incarcerated with help of the Shippugakure Navy or killed from battles with other pirates or infighting. One of the more renowned Hozuki clan members remaining is, Suitomo Hozuki, pirate Captain of the ship Kurajira Kira.
History:
Spoiler:
Shinoe was born in a small tobacco farming Island called Moon Scar that was part of the Skovos Islands of Shippugakure, a land that suffered from pirates. In this 'war' of sorts, one of the the worst pirate of them all was Suitomo Hozuki who possessed powerful water jutsu called Hydrification. Every islander knew of this power and the man that possessed it. The man was wealthy, powerful and could get any woman he wanted whether the woman wanted him or not. One of those women was Shinoe's mother, who then became pregnant and quickly married one of the well to-do tobacco farmers, to cover up questions about the child's father. Shinoe's father and mother were simple farmers, and they lived a peaceful life even with the occasional pirate activity. They loved each other, and were kind to their child. Unfortunately, this would all change because her mother hid Shinoe's real parentage from her husband, hoping that the love and peace that was shared in their small family would last forever. One day, Shinoe discovered the ability to transform into water. Amazed by this, Shinoe proudly showed this to her mother, who was horrified by what she saw. She harshly scolded and slapped Shinoe for displaying her ability, though she tearfully apologized to her afterwards.
Unbeknownst to them, Shinoe's father had seen everything from the shadows. When her father discovered that his daughter possessed the power of Hydrification, he assembled a small mob of villagers and confronted his wife who was walking along the beach with Shinoe. With tears flowing down her eyes, she explained that she was raped by Suitomo just before they were wed. When asked whether she would stand against them, she protested and tried to make her husband and the other villagers understand that it wasn't Shinoe's fault who her father was. But he wouldn't listen and stabbed his wife in the gut before pushing her out of the way and then attempting to kill Shinoe. But before he could, Shinoe used her water jutsu on instinct, using the water of the ocean to drown the mob and her parents.
Horrified by her father's actions as well as her own, Shinoe dropped to her knees and cradled her mother, who still clung to life. On her dying breath she begged Shinoe to run from this place and never look back, assuring her that she always loved her no matter who her father was. Shinoe then stole a boat and floated out to sea when a storm caught her and she washed upon the shore of a pirate hideout on Shogun Shoto, where Suitomo found her. He was checking over her body for any valuable goods but found none and was going to leave her for dead when she woke up and upon seeing someone immediately lashed out using her water jutsu. This impressed and surprised the Captain, liking the intensity of her eyes, he told her that he would train her to be a ninja. Shinoe had no where else to go so agreed.
It started with basic strength training, running to do errands and so forth as she was still young. As time progressed she learned who her 'savior' was. The man responsible for her village turning on her and killing her mother. Her birth father, the notorious pirate. But she never spoke about him being her father and he never asked about her past. She lived in the cove hideout with the rest of his crew while they were off duty. They hid out in the hidden cove on Shogun Shoto while the Navy exhausted their resources searching for them before the hype blew over and they could leave again. But occasionally Suitomo needed a softer hand to deal with the more delicate operations of his business. And that was what he trained Shinoe to do, teaching her ninjutsu and taijutsu as well as how to be stealthy, quick and agile. She had to fight occasionally against those who would get in the way of her mission, usually other thugs or pirates, but mainly against Suitomo during their spars, which only grew harder as she aged.
As every year passed, Shinoe wished that she could gain revenge against him somehow, but knew she didn't have the power or skill to attempt to kill him herself and didn't know of any other way to get back at him. That was until shortly after she had turned fifteen when the Shippugakure navy stealth force caught her on one of her missions for her father one night. They held her and told her to tell them where Suitomo's base of operations was and she realized that this was her chance. She explained that she would be willing to tell them the location and even more as long as they promised to let her go once she had told all. They almost didn't believe her but seeing her resolve changed her mind and they also assured her safe passage out of the country, which was more than enough of a bargain for her. She confessed to many crimes, how she had come about meeting Suitomo, who he was to her, all of the missions he had sent her on, what she knew about how his operation ran as well as the names and descriptions of every crew member that she could remember besides the location of the cove. Immediately after, they sent her with an operative to the harbor to leave on a ship bound for Tsukigakure along with purse of ryo to ensure passage and living means once she docked.
On the boat ride there, she spent the majority of the time simply thinking. About how she had wasted eight years with a man she despised and how he would finally be brought to justice, probably at that moment. Then she began worrying. What if the navy let him slip away? He always seemed to be able to get away. He would know, or find out that she had been the one to betray him. Could he find her? Would he kill her? What would she do, where would she go when reached Tsukigakure? After a while longer of pondering she resolved to join the ninja corps of the Hidden Moon as a Genin so that she could get stronger and prepare for when Suitomo would come for her if he was still alive...and kill him. That was when it was announced that they had reached the Death Country, so with her renewed purpose she stepped off of the ship.
She met a varied group of people nearly the second she arrived at the port. One of them being Eden Shinteki, a Jounin at the time. He showed her around Tsuki as well as put in a good word for her to enter the village's ninja program. He even took the time to train her in the art of taijutsu and nintaijutsu. It wasn't long after that when she came across a mysterious masked man from Hyougagakure that was a Suiton user like her. She ran into him a few more times and he also offered her training, in Suiton ninjutsu. He never revealed his face or name though. But the most unusual encounter of all was running into Saizo. A Chuunin from Shippuugakure that was also a Hozuki like her. She was sure that he was there to kill her or worse, drag her back to her father, but he too was avoiding their pirate heritage. She helped him through Nox forest and in exchange he taught her a ninjutsu called 'Rasengan'.
After they parted ways, Saizo kept in touch with her, albeit sporadically. She was amazed to learn that he had been chosen to succeed the old Umikage and thus he become Shippugakure's new Kage. Sure she was a little jealous, but she was proud as well. She had aspired to the position herself, but she felt that it was in good hands. Maybe she could relieve him of his position when he tired of it. This gave her the drive she needed to properly utilize all of the training she had gained to finally pass the exams and attain the rank of Chuunin.
RP Sample: Shinoe circled around the sparring area, her knee height laced boots barely making a sound as they stepped across the dirt. Her eyes never left her opponent as he too circled her, neither one allowing the other access to either's side or back. Her expression was twisted in a tension filled grimace as she stared at the man's smirk. It made her want to strike first and wipe that smile off of his face, which she quickly did by holding out a glove covered fist, shooting off a blast of water as she sprinted forward before spinning to the right and swinging at his left side, which he aptly 'blocked' by letting her fist pass right through him using the same kekkei genkai that she possessed, the thing that vexed her so. Jumping back she snarled, "I thought you said we weren't going to use that this time!" To which Suitomo simply shook his index finger at her and replied with a sneer, "I said that you weren't to use it. Your enemies could have a similar technique to yours and you need to be prepared to fight against them even without use of your kekkei genkai." He then sprinted suddenly at her, catching her stomach in a blow, forcing the air out of her lungs as she coughed attempting to breath.
Source: Ookami-san.
Face Claim: Ookami Ryouko.
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