Shikyo Riku (Akatsuki Mastermind)

It is said that when something great in history happens; history becomes legend and legend becomes myth. What is said today is only an apparent and even now, those who know the true history of the Shikyo clan can honestly tell the tale of how the Shikyo became what became of them and what happen those who still lived to the day. Only the leaders know the true history of the Shikyo clan. They keep it a secret now but before every Shikyo knew about the history and as the immortals died and the generation after them came, the minds of the young did not believe the words of the old. The words can only start out in...

In the beginning, there was darkness...and then the words were spoken "Let there be light". During the time of creation in the beginning, the beings that were created. Plants, animals, water, wind, earth, fire, the stars in the night, the stars that brought forth light to the world, humans, angels and demons. Everything was in order. The humans, angels, gods and goddesses worshipped the creator and the demons and those gods and goddesses who were enemies of the creator who despise them. In the beginning of the universe, humans became intelligent, wiser than most and began to create civillazations. The angels and demons fought for spiritual domination in the realm in which the humans could not see and the gods and goddesses plot away to take down the creators throne so that they may rule the universe as it is.

As humans became more devolop, they soon became more intelligent; but also more demanding. Some of the humans wished to have things right away, satisfaction that was quick for them. The gods and goddesses fed upon the idea of giving the humans what they wanted. In there minds, they believe that if they became somewhat like the creator then the humans will begin to worship them and they would have power to overthrone the creator. The idea was suggested and it was not long before the gods and goddesses gave the humans what they wanted and humans began to worship the gods and goddesses for there desire of instant satification. As humans lost faith in the creator, the instablity of these creations were nothing short of cataclasmic. The worlds that in the existance the world is today was ready to shatter and all things of good creation was ready to become extincit. The one, who created all these things, knew that this would happen. He knew for it was the humans that he loved the most. He wanted to create humans that had simular qualities like himself, though they lacked the powers of the creator, they wielded his free will. That was the greatest gift he could give them. He created the angels to serve him but he knew that some angels would try to overthrone him as well. Sending them to the damned place, the fallen ones became the demons that is known today. He created the gods and goddesses but not as gods but as guardians. He wanted to make many immortals that would set balance among the universe and give them the free will that he had. But the heart of all beings were weak and because he knew this, his decision was to create a being that would be able to bring balance amongst all things. The creator had made beings who were beyond the gods and goddesses, the angels and demons but were shaped and made into human beings. The creator had created seven beings. Four males and three females

The three males and the three females had the gifts and powers like the gods and goddesses. They were immortal, beautiful, powers that were somewhat like the creator but in all means more like humans beings as they were able to feel pain and desire. The seventh, the male of the seven beings was the strongest one. His power was a type of check and balance to the other six. His powers were alike the six but different in more ways than others. The assignment that of these seven were to bring balance amongst all things and show them that he was the original creator. The seven agreed to this statement and set forth into the universe to set that were abroad, straight.

Time went on. As time went on and as the seven immortal beings created the balance that the creator had in the beginning. The humans began to worship the creator again, the angels and demons fought for spiritual domination and the gods and goddesses were not plotting but were silent and they followed the seven immortal beings of the creator. But things were still in disarray but not in the view of sight or anything physical as of yet, but in the minds of the six beings of the immortals. Because the creator gave them the same free will as humans and have the type of pride that the angel that lead against the creator in the first place, there minds began to warp slowly. Slowly they became prideful, feeling as though they should be the ones that should have complete control over all things. They were like the creator and they wanted to have his throne but they kept it to themselves for they knew the creator could hear all things, see all things and know everything happen before, now and after.

Oh yes, the perfect oppurtunity the gods and goddesses were waiting for. The seven were beginning to see there side of things. Like the devil, they began to tempt the seven immortals for they knew if they tried it by force, they would be crushed to non-existance. The one that tempted to go forth with the act of treason was a being that many humans and even the Shikyo believe that it was false. It was the god of darkness, the illusionist, the god of control. He was the one that suggested to the gods and goddesses that they should be the creators and not the one they knew that sat upon the throne. It was him that tempted the seven. His words to them:

"Oh, as you stand in front of us so humbly, drinking the lightest of wines and the heartiest of meats, you do not know what the manner of control is truely like. You look upon this and you think this is true control but vary vary, there is no control. You are still controlled by the creator himself. Is it not you that does all the work, the labor that makes everything in the universe balance? Is it not you seven that made things right while the creator sat there in his throne watching you? I believe that even with your hard work...you'll never have full control...let us show you the way..."

The six, who were entice by the words of the of the god on control and chaos, took heed to his word. The seventh immortal did not and try to convince his brother and sisters that it was wrong. The six despised the seventh not because he did agree with the god of control but the due fact that he was the most liked out of the creators seven. Why was it that he was special and they were not. In there minds, there act was to kill the seventh so that he may not get in the way but the seventh escaped the grasp of the six and ran away to a place where no one could find him. He would not be found by his six brothers and sisters and the gods and goddesses. Only the creator will find him for he knows his mind well and he knows the pain he goes through.

The promised day. The six immortal beings of the creator, the gods and goddesses who hated the creator, the fallen ones and the humans who still wanted to worship the gods and goddesses went to war the creator. It was the second time this had happen in the period of the creators span of time. It was a day where much blood was shed, everything that was once beautiful was then covered in crimson red...it soaked into the earth's crust and when the war had been long since forgotten and things became anew, the trees and flowers leaves were that of the same crimson red of the fallen beings. In the end, the ones that rebelled lost against the creator. The creator, who was now tired of the gods and goddesses behavior turned them into stone. There powers, sealed away and they would not been able to move in order for them to be worship by those who worshipped them. The god of control and chaos did not become stone but something worst off than that. He became the wind and was scattered throughout the world so that he may never whisper into another ear again...

The six immortals were deemed punishable but he loved them just as he loved the humans. He spared them there lives but sealed away the spiritual powers they so once loved and only use the physical power that would limit them to the earth. They were not among equal of the other beings but they could be killed by the other beings now. They were equal and yet not...

The last person he had to deal with was the seventh immortal, who still hid away from the fight. The creator came to him as himself. The creator looked at him with the expression that made the seventh turn away and shed tears but the creator had the eyes that showed how much sadness that was in his soul.

"You did not want to fight againts me yet you did not stop them"

The seventh was silent

"You could've stopped it and yet you didn't. You let countless lives shed blood and the blood will now soil the earth sprouting the seeds that will show everyone that this war has happen"

The seventh drew in his knees as he hunched over in the little spot in the cave that they were in

"And yet through all of this, you hid away from it all. Was it because you were scared? Was it because you were scared of your brothers and sisters or the gods and goddesses? Why is that you ran?" The creator knew what he was going to say and what he was thinking but he wanted him to say it...

"Why I run..." the seventh said softly "I ran because...because I was scared upon casting my blade upon my brothers and sisters...I was scared because I knew that I could, I knew I could end it right there...I knew and yet I withheld my blade. But it was not out of pure fear. It was the fear that of my love"

The seventh moved out of the corner "Am I not like you? Do you not think that I didn't love your creations as much as you loved them? Did you not think that it was hard for me to think that I had the ability to strike them down?"The seventh stood up out of his corner "I know that even with this war, this will not be the end. The humans will still love you and hate you, the gods and goddesses will still be worshipped and my brothers and sisters whom you created will despise you and yet they'll live...they'll reproduce and we'll go on..."

The seventh looked upon the creators eyes, sobbing like a trickle of water coming off a leaf "Im sorry...I should've stop them and then this would've never had happen. I loved them and yet was scared of what I could do to them..."

The creator placed his hand up. The seventh understood what he meant and nodded. The tears that was once in his eyes were gone and the pain that was in the seventh heart was gone. The seventh nodded "Please, seal my powers too. It shall be my punishment for not doing what I was told to do. If you do not punish me, then my brothers and sisters...they'll hate you more than any other being. Do not hate them, maybe now they dont understand but in time, the generation that will live, they will understand. They'll begin to understand that it does not take violence to make things right...they will be peacemakers"

"This I know" the creator said "I have already done this. But, my son, your future will be something that your brothers and sisters will not have...."

"What is that?"

"Hope"

This part in history of how the Shikyo got established is known to the older generation of the Shikyo clan and some of the younger member of the Shikyo clan. But to all, this is how much of the history went. Keep this in mind that this was the time before the sage of the six paths came to existance. Humans have obtain the powers of magic and the seven immortals, who were once able to summon stars out of the sky, could that no more...

The curse that the seven suffered was not only by the creator himself but also by the god of control and chaos. As it was said before, the god was also a master illusionist and because the spiritual powers of the seven were sealed away, the gave what little power to humans to be able to manipulate them by using illusions but it remained silent until the establishment of chakra was founded

The six then began to procreate with the humans. They had the ability, they were somewhat like humans and yet not. The offspring of the seven immortals had the same curse as well. They were physically powerful and yet the spiritual powers that lied within remain sealed away. But now, the offspring then procreated and then procreated and procreated and before long there was a entire small population of those that were the other generation of the six immortals. The six immortals taught to there children that they were among supreme. Even with the small population they had, they taught then that they were amongst the strongest. But such teachings brought destruction among the children as the generations began to beseech war. They wanted to destroy humankind once again in order to show how they were the strongest. Some of the members of the six immmortals disagreed...

The seventh immortal son, Atrum Sh, was born six centuries after the children of the six went to war among themselves. Broken and scattered away, they had fallen to a new low. They were now becoming the work horse for the humans, being low class assassins and mercenaries, doing the dirty work of others to destroy other humans while they were treated worst than shit. Unlike his father, Atrum wanted to do something productive with his people. He knew that his people were to total disarray and because of that, they were in desperate need of a leader. The seventh did not want his son to become the leader of the clan for they were a clan of violence and death. Atrum knew this. He knew that in order to speak the lanugage of his people, his fist and feet would have to drip blood.

For three decades, Atrum brought together his people, travelling the distance from earth country all the way through the mainland and ended in water country. Through blood, he defeated those who tried to thrwart against his plan, both his people and mankind and became a legend throughout the entire world. Through his travel, he brought together the six people from his clan who were not only the strongest and on his side but who has skills in area's that'll make the clan stronger both externally and internally

The name of the clan; The Shikyo

Atrum had a few sons and daughters. His oldest son, Pravus, was the second leader after Atrum decided to retire. While Atrum brought the foundation of the Shikyo, it was Pravus that decided it was time to take the intitative and do a few things that would put a dark stain in not only the Shikyo history but history of the world altogether. Pravus and a few members that were in the later generation were the first official members of the Shikyo to harness the power of internal energy; Chakra. They were the first to harness powers that are now simular to techniques of that of the modern ninja of today. Molecular manipulation was the name of the ninjutsu technique but because of the intense level of power it has and the amount of power it takes, it was only taught to the few who were able to use it. With this new founded power, Pravus decided it was time to take a little revenge on the people who casted a shadow among the Shikyo.

Pravus didn't nessecarily attack the people through violence (although he had to when it was nessecary), he decided to hurt them where it hurts the most and that was money. Pravus excelled greatly in the psychology of people. He was able to understand that humans relied heavily on wealth. He hits society hard as he gets the Shikyo entangled with many organizations that tried to a absoulte conquest in control society. Pravus, always being a rebel in the sort, decided to destroy such organizations and clans that were within the organizations. Though they still exist today, Pravus was known as the blackest knight out of those said organizations fear but considered a hero to many for saving society over and over again. The Shikyo, to this day, still do that task of trying to destroy orgainzations that wish to conqueor the world for its entirity.

The Uchiha: It was a steady relationship at first when Pravus decided to aid the Uchiha with the war. Pravus and Madara were very close associates and when Madara wanted the aid of Pravus and the Shikyo for their cause, Pravus did not refuse because he couldn't refuse. One of the weaknesses of Pravus was the fact that he could not have been able to see past the illusion that Madara casted on him. Madara literally tricked the members of the Shikyo who helped him in his cause by using the eternal mangekyo sharingan. The only reason why the Uchiha still loss was the fact that the Senju made Pravus and the Shikyo aware of the trickery and the Shikyo pulled out. But, unaware to Pravus and the others, the Senju had a trick up there own sleeve as well because if the war was going to continue, the Uchiha would had dominated the Senju.

The third leader, Kyouken Shikyo, was apart of the Akatsuki organization and a apprentice to Madara Uchiha. Kyouken was always uneasy with him and decided not to trust him. Because Madara was in a fallen state, the persuasion that he had on Kyouken's father, was no longer there and Kyouken only followed because of orders. Till this day, Kyouken has not had any hard feelings towards Madara but still only considers him "A human who ideal's been twisted"

The fourth leader, Riku Shikyo, displays no hatred among them as he was not in the mixture of war between the Shikyo and Uchiha long ago.

The Akatsuki: The relationship between this organization and the Shikyo is very hazy. When Kyouken became it's leader twenty-five years after the fall of Madara, the Shikyo did not get themselves involved with an organization with a simular cause of destroying organizations who wanted to rule and only wanted to induce peace. Organizations that have not had any influence with the Shikyo have been enemies but recently the Shikyo does not involve itself with Akatsuki

The Vongola Family: Pravus had met with the first through eighth leaders of the Vongola family. The Vongola and the Shikyo had never once had a problem with each other. Even with the Vongola have a violent history, the Shikyo did not involve themselves with them as much. After the ten tailed jubi fallen from the sky in crystal form and destroyed Tsuchigakure, the Vongola and the Shikyo formed a stronger bond for it was the ninth Vongola leader and the third Shikyo leader who decided it was time to create a force that would hunt down the nine bijuu.

The Vongola and the Shikyo now are allies as of now....

Just like a shinobi, the members of the Shikyo clan who utlitlizes the power of ninjutsu, the elements of the Shikyo vary from location around the world. Riku, who was raised in water country, has a affinity for water whereas Hanashi, who was born in Sand Country, has a affinity towards fire and wind. There are a few rare exceptions (Being that the only Shikyo has does not have the typical element from location is Kyouken. His element is water and he was born in Fire country).

3/4 of the Shikyo also have a large capacity of chakra, making it difficult for ninjutsu to be utilize (Riku Shikyo, Kyouken Shikyo and Atrum Shikyo are known Shikyo to have large amounts of chakra). The other 1/4 have exceptionally balance chakra (Hanashi Shikyo, Kudara Shikyo, Kuro Shikyo, Raizen Shikyo are known Shikyo to have balance amount of chakra).

The Shikyo have also display longitivity of life, a point of immortality that can be kept if the Shikyo decides to live a long, eternal life. They can be killed through every other means like a human being. When a Shikyo contorts with there body in any other way (i.e ninjutsu, extreme feats that there body cannot handle), they will begin to show the age that they truly are

-Resistants to many negative aliments and body are highly durable to damage

Interesting F.Y.I: With the Shikyo, everyone one of them derive from assassins. Each leader or the offspring of the leader have had the title of assassin for a nickname based upon a personal characteristic that they are known for.
Atrum: The strategic assassin-known for destroying empires without even lifting a finger
Pravus:The deadeye assassin-a master archer
Kyouken: The tranquil assassin-a very calm person, even when the battle seems lost
Kudara: The fiery assassin-his mastery in flames
Kuro: The relentless assassin-for his relentlessness in battle
Riku: The polymath assassin or-for mastering mutiple skills and continuing to master them
Hanashi: The silent assassin-for have the element of silence in battle

Kami no Karada was thought to be a speed enhancement and that only. But the speed does not nessecary have to be mastered or the only thing that is mastered. There are a few who have mastered the art of speed manipulation via the body but mostly the Kami no Karada is a enhance over the body and the ability to utliize such physical enhancement over the enviroment. In other words, a mastery over the kinsteiology of the body. This includes things that involve with the body such as flexiblity, balance, strength, speed, enhancement of the senses. The three that are naturally in store for a Shikyo at birth is balance, flexibility and speed. The two that are the strongest are flexibility and balance. With speed, there are conditioning that the Shikyo install for there warriors that enhances with there speed.

When it comes to the other senses such as super strength, heighten of the senses, that also comes with special training program as well that only a few know. Many Shikyo do show some super strength without the training. Few do have the heighten senses.

As the Shikyo grows into an adult and becomes more adaptive, the body will rapidly begin to adapt to the amount of force that presents on there body for example, if a Shikyo focused high speed movement, the bones are able to support the body without it collasping on itself and being crushed. The nervous system has extremely high reponse time and the muscles are able to move due to the adaption rate. Adaption rate is probably one of the finer trademarks of the Shikyo clan for it helps a Shikyo get stronger.

Side Note:Master of this have been able to master many arts of martial arts, one being Muay Thai and Wushu Kung Fu

A notable weakness would be the fact that if a Shikyo were to perform something out of there expertise or they were to do something out of the extreme, the muscles will begin to tear and rip, the bones will begin to shatter and crumble away. Another notable weakness would be the fact that the Shikyo are very prone to genjutsu or anything that is involved in illusions.

Summary:
-Mastery of the body
-Groups of the body that the Shikyo specializes, notably high speed movement, strength, stamina, dexterity of weapons, flexiblity, mastery of balance
-High Adaptation rate
-Difficulty learning illusions and genjutsu

The Tenshu Hitotoki was introduced into the Shikyo clan during the reign of Pravus Shikyo who was taught personally how to utlitlize the power of chakra during Rikudou Sennin time alive. This ability allows the Shikyo to manipulate molecules (being solid, liquid and gas). Intinally, the chakra of the Shikyo move at the molecular level. At the basic level of Manipulation, they don't effect the atom itself. What they effect is the bonds themselves. There are many types of bonds, the basic three that are known through the chemistry world. are Hydrogen, Ionic and Covalent bonds, covalent bonds being the strongest. What the chakra of the shikyo does is act as a catalyst or to put in terms, like an enzyme, either breaking it apart or creating a particular bond. This is the surface level of Tenshu Hitotoki, the more control and more focus (specializing in Ninjutsu) A shikyo is, the more minute and the more options are available for the Shikyo to manipulate

There are a select few that have this type of mastery. It comes easier to those who are train in the art of the Shinobi and are well balanced in chakra. The molecular manipulation allows the Shikyo to either disassemble molecules or create something with present molecules. To destroy is something that is easy for it is just destroying ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds, covalent etc but to create something is something that lies towards S-rank for the Shikyo must have knowledge of what to create, if the elements are currently around him or her and the nessecary chakra in order to perform the technique. That is its notable weakness.

There are other strengths and weaknesses towards molecular manipulation. As stated, in order to create, the atoms themselves have to be available around the Shikyo. This is stating for creation. Destruction, however, as long as there is a supply of chakra, the destructive power can be unleashed. What is difficult to destroy? A very complex structure such as a large diamond which carbon molecules compressed down by covalent bonds are indeed extremely difficult to disassemble and destroy all at once. If the user has absolutely no control, then the destructive power of Tenshu Hitotoki is limited.


Weakness: Immense Chakra control is nessecary

Name of Jutsu: Tenshu Hitotoki: Molecular Repair (creation)
Rank: A
Users: Riku Shikyo, the Shikyo clan
Element Affinity:
Training Link:
Description: Molecular repair is the ability to produce one or many atoms together to recreate something that is already loss (i.e the metal of the blade or a human body part). In all honestly, the Shikyo has the generation factor of that element and can place the ionic bond so that it can hold together properly (depending on what the item is, it is mostly ionic bonds. Hydrogen bonds will be more of liquids and what not). The downside to this is that if the atoms or molecules do not exist currently then the user cannot recreate such an item. If it is a simple thing such as a metal then the chakra drainage does not nessecary go down however the larger or the complex (six or more molecules needed like a body part), the more chakra is nessecary to reconstruct it.

Name of Jutsu: Tenshu Hitotoki: Destruction
Rank: A
Users: Riku Shikyo, advance members of the clan
Element Affinity: N/A
Training Link: N/A
Description: This technique is as it goes the more destructive of the Tenshu Hitotoki as it is using the chakra of the user to breakdown or as it goes "destroys" the bonds that hold together the atoms together. These means that if the Shikyo member were to touch water, the destruction aspect would take away the bonds that hold the oxygen atom and the hydrogen atom together, it would break away back to it's original form. Things that are of solid material will then begin to break apart and fall

A notable weakness is the same as the creation one. The more complex the material is the more chakra is nessecary to destroy it. Just like the creation one, the user must touch it with either there hands or feet (places in which chakra can focus upon)

Name of Jutsu: Tenshu Hitotoki: Flight
Rank: B
Users: Riku Shikyo, Kyouken Shikyo, advance members of the Shikyo clan
Element Affinity:N/A
Training Link: N/A
Description: This ability is quite difficult to learn but very easy to master once the Shikyo gets the hang of it. Essentially it has half the concept of walking on top of water just that instead of a liquid it is a gas. Now, gas is a very free flowing movement and in order to not fall when in mid-air, the Shikyo has to focus the chakra to the soles of there feet and attract the air molecules to make a platform for them to move swiftly across. It isn't however true flight, it's more of a extremely slow fall. However, if the chakra is disrupted then this ability is deem impossible as this takes great chakra control and experience to master.

God Speed:
Description. Due to the alteration of the brain, there is very high impulse time, meaning his brain processes the information and sends it to the muscles so quickly that they can move not even a a second after they sees something. (Vigorous trait or abilities of Kekkei Genkai related only)

1. Superhuman Reaction: The reaction of this character has just begun and because you are starting to see patterns with peoples movements, you are able to process and move at 1/5 of a second. You are still susceptible to rips and tears to the body if the body is weak however

2. Demi-God Reaction: The reaction of this character are advancing well and seeing that have improved in brain function and in movement that you are able to process the information and move 1/10 a second faster than everyone else. There is less of an physical effect if the body is weak

3. God Reaction: The reaction of this character has been mastered, being able to move fluidly and function will under a good amount of stress. This character is able to process information 1/20th faster than most. The wear and tear of the body is still liable but your body is condition so the chances are slim.

Vigorous:
Character's with this trait are in excellent physical shape. They are generally slightly stronger, heal faster and are rarely ill. (Enhances physical traits)

1.An Athlete: You're still a tad bit shabby on some stuff but your still well condition and are still stronger than most shionbi around. Your wounds still take a bit of time to heal and your sometimes sick but you are beginning to shapen your body (C-rank shinobi and below)

2. A Trainer: Do to the right foods and your training regimen, your body is shapening up more, you are seeing some definition in your body and you're getting stronger and stronger everyday. There is a steady healing process with your wounds and you hardly get sick anymore(A-rank trainer and B-ranked)

3. A Spartan: Your body is insanely tone, you knew how to eat well, you train your body properly and on top of that, you're pushing yourself harder and harder as the days go on. Your strength has increase significantly. Your wounds heal quicker and you rarely, if ever get a small cold.(S-rank shinobi)

High Pulse Rate
Description: This allows the character to keep their muscles more soaked with constant blood and oxygen allowing them to work at peak efficiency for longer periods of times essentially prolonging their muscles endurance and keep them from getting tired as fast.

1. Mild Energy: The amount of energy you are able to pertain is about three post longer than most characters. Not only do you have more energy with endurance, you are able to last longer in fights and training meaning your taijutsu type training are lowered by 100 words

2. Long Lasting Energy: The amount of energy that you are able to hold and not feel exhausted are that of five post longer than most in the most intense of fights and training. Your muscles have got the hang of the endurance and you are beginning to hold your own in fights. Taijutsu type of training word count decreases by 300 words

3. Near-limitless Energy: The amount of energy almost seems, as stated, 'near-limitless' not feeling the ways of exhaustion and being able to hold your own seven post more than the average shinobi and you're muscles are way use to the amount of blood you draw to your muscles making taijutsu training much the easier. You're taijutsu type of training word count decreases by 500 words

Intellect
Characters with this trait are generally smarter than your average shinobi, able to create excellent strategies and figure out how another's technique works faster than your average shinobi

Mental Comprehension
Description: This character has increased mental capacity, being able to utilize the entirety of their brain. This allows for near instantaneous processing of information, along with complete and total recall of all information, much like a photographic memory

1. A mental laptop: You're able to prcess information well and fine but you can only hold on to long term information for a short while. It's not that you cannot learn more, your mind has to yet to condition itself to learn more and more information. You are able to grasp information and hold onto it, but you're not able to learn too much otherwise you'll begin to lose it.

2. A mental computer: You're able to process more and more information followed by quickly adjusting to it swiftly. You're able to obtain twice as much information as you could without any hassle but any more would certainly put your brain into overload. You have an understanding about this limit so you try not to go overboard.

3.A mental supercomputer: Your processing ability is almot par to none and is rare to achieve. Your ablity to quickly adjust followed by processing more information right after the adjustment is something natural to you. You are able to hold five times the amount of information are and you understand that you have a limit so you know not to go too far with processing.



Muscle fiber alterations.
Description: The person with this characteristic has had there muscle fibers altered and this allows them to have increased speed and strength. They are usually faster than any member of there own rank and can match up to someone of a rank higher than them. (Supplementary towards Kekkei Genkai type Body Modification

Raw Spedster: This is the peak performance of the general 'speedster' that taijutsu and kenjutsu users can obtain. Considered the nirvanna, raw speedsters have a general understanding of how fast they need to run in either short, mid and long distance. The most devastating of speed is short distances (sprints essentailly). At this point doujutsus will have a slight problem in dealing with Raw speedsters (unless the doujutsu user is a Raw Speedster themselves). But generally they can easily be percieved that this person used some type of teleportation or time space technique. In usual cases, these people in this category have to be aware of the limitations of what their bodies can do

The Creator: Your skills are par none, it is amazing how you had grown from the simplest ideas to grand works of creative genius. The skills of the character hasn't just reach the pinnacle of its limit yet, creating things is as easy as breathing. The skills allow your character to not only create things with simple ease (Techniques and/or items creation S-rank throughout) but you are able to teach and help others create items as well (The Creator can help other creators, Grand Inventors and Simple Inventors within there limitations)

Master of Knowledge: Through many training sessions and through those years, the experience is etch into the long term memory of the character. They have the supreme of knowledge over their fields, they have a good amount of knowledge over most if not all other specialities and are easily able to reconize them without flaw.

The Invisble One: You literally are like a shadow, an unexplain phenomenon that say you were here in country but another person might say you were here in another. You have connections between hideouts, information leading you about security of each village and understand the full knowledge of hiding in plain sight and being unseen with the crowd. Trackers have the most difficult time trying to find you or those you hide

Master Control: You have a complete understanding on chakra, able to perform techniques with little to no fatigue. Your range can reach from S-rank techniques and bellow, the lower the technique the more control you have over it

A master sensor: Your control over chakra has been complete, you have reach the nirvana and you're skill has been able to determine how exactly far an target is, what type of chakra, how powerful the oppponent is, the rate at which they are moving towards yourself. Not only that but you are able to sense other sensors who are hiding (with master sensors, it equals out) and you are able to hide away from other sensors as well.

Master Diplomat. A true man who can advise daimyos, lead armies, and increase the morale of your comrades when death seems to right around the corner. You had learn from past mistakes and know full and well what to say and what not to say. You are the person they send into the middle of a civil war without fear of you dying, because the war will end in a day then

Level Three Doujutsu: You have a complete mastery over the doujutsu, all levels of jutsus are unlocked and you have the abilities to train and perform them. Chakra control with your dojutsu based is very well controlled

[spoiler]Name of Jutsu: The Chaotic Style of the Calm Fist
Rank: B-A
Users: Riku Shikyo
Element Affinity: Raiton
Training Link: N/A
Description: Because of Riku grandmother heritage and Kyouken's influence, he always been able to harness the power of the hyuuga by intiating the gentle fist techniques. It was his father and uncle who were able to harness the combination of elements to gentle fist. Two unique styles were envolop by the two prodigies but Riku was able to combine both techniques to form this ability

Calm Style: It is considered the most elegant and flexible of the two. The name itself is actually something to to trick the opponent who is going up against someone who is able to use the calm style. The name is quite false of being calm as it is more of the more destructive and brutal when it comes to internal damage. Because the lack of the byakugan, it is alot different then the focus gentle fist. Even though Riku has the ability of photographic memory and knows where the area of chakra is at. Every body is completely different. He only knows the more general area of chakra points and has a seventy percent chance of hitting the chakra point. However, the calm style does not focus on chakra points but more of internal body function. The one focus it has is the nervous system.

One style is the stun ability. This does not focus on hurting the oponent but to only cause nausea, halluncinations, headaches, loss of focus and loss of balance. Because nerve endings use not only electrical currents but chemical currents, this is where the suiton ability comes in. Nerves is able to enter into a phase known as "action potential" This is where the an electrical current flows through the nerve and opens ups for sodium to come in via fluid. An action called "rest potential" is when the action potential has passed through and potassium comes out to calm the nerves down via fluid. Riku, using the calm style gentle fist, can disrupt that flow causing no action or resting potential through the nerves. This will cause the nerves to either be stun or stop activating, hence hindering the opponent useless. However, it can only be affected in one area and not the whole entire body.

The second form is the more fighting. This one is style that affects the muscles rather than the nerves and internal organs. So when an opponent blocks, it doesnt affect anything vital but it does affect the musceles that contracting and constrasting alot more (simular to a stun gun). The results does not affect the opponent right away, the more the opponent uses that muscle, the harder it will be to let that muscle relax more and more. It does alot of damage for those who are not in equal level of Riku (someone who is from genin to jounin would have a harder time to deal with the affects of the second form, however someone who is a jounin level shinobi would be able to recover faster than someone who is a genin or chunin). If an internal organ was hit by the second form, it would be simular to the stun ability (someone hit in the stomach, one might vomit)

Final Form is the more destructive of the bunch as this one disrupts internal organ functions and the central nervous system. This style damages and make sures that the organs wont be able to repair as easily. This disrupt important organs like the beating of ones heart to skip a beat or two. Internal organs arent the one thing that is deadly about the calm style, its the central nervous system that is truly in danger of the final form. If the final form were to hit the spinal cord that is apart of the sympathetic branch (this is the branch where the pupils are able to dilate, tear functions, saliva, increasing of heart rate and respiration, releases adrenline, sugar from the liver and bladder etc) then those in that general area will be affect either by giving too little or too much to the body. It would be simular to the stun function only that this could make a person paralysis by the amount of force use. The part of the central nervous system that would be in complete danger of the final form would be
the parasympathetic which controls the amount of blood that goes through the body, heart reate, digestion, etc. Since this is alot closer to the brain via neck, if Riku were to hit that area of the body the person would be paralysis either temporarly or for life

Weakness: Without the byakugan, the style is alot harder for chakra points to cover. Riku also has to be in close vincity so that this can work out effectively.

Name of Jutsu: Taijutsu style: UCF (Ulitmate combining forms)
Rank:A
Users: Riku Shikyo
Element Affinity: None
Training Link: N/A
Description:This particular style has a combination of powerful martial arts that have been taught over the past 23 years of Riku's training. Because of his high intelligence factor combining with his muscle memory, he combines many forms together to make a power combinations in techniques. One of his most favorites is combining Karate, boxing, Tae Kwon Do and Koppojutsu. He has a mutiple list of martial arts that he has practice, mastered over the years

Name of Jutsu: Suiton no Kaika
Rank: A
Users: Riku Shikyo,
Element Affinity: Water
Training Link: N/A
Description: Lit. Enlightenment of the Water Arts. Nessecarily, this technique allows the user to manipulate water to it's full extent. The user has a complete control over the size and shape of water and because water is free moving, the ability to change is another addition to this ability. But there is a equation when it comes to full water manipulation plus chakra control plus the amount of chakra. There is a seal combination that Riku performs and once he performs it, he can not utlize any other form of element ninjutsu.

With mastery of chakra control and the amount of water currently around the user or atoms to create water (Two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen matter), the shapes of water becomes more refined and detailed. Rather than objects being most of blunt force, it is mostly concentrated. Things like creatures that are made out of water, solid walls

With the opposite side of the spectrum. With more chakra comes less control. With less control, the water that is around them is not as refined, instead it is more raw and blunt. These types will be the tidal waves, waves of water, water shields. The shapes are not as concentrated.

This all varies from user to user.

Notable weakness is earth ninjutsu and high powered fire ninjutsu.

Name of Jutsu: Raiton Kaika
Rank: A-S
Users: Riku Shikyo
Element Affinity: Lightning
Training Link: N/A
Description: After the five years trained with Kudara-sensei, Riku has finally mastered the complete form of the Kaika technique for Raiton. Through Kudara guidance and training methods, Riku is finally able to use the technique without the drawbacks of using the rawest form of Raiton.

His abilties go from Chidori, which is perfect for assassination. Many of the lightning techniques hail from attacks that involved strategic movement of lightning through conductible sources (water that is filled with metal ions, metalic surfaces, etc). Unlike other raiton ninjutsu, Raiton kaika is strong enough to cut through weaker fuuton ninjutsu. Because this lightning is alot more concentrate, close to the element of pure lightning itself, it can cut through wind like a blade (examples, like Raikiri). The user is able to generate lightning to create a source of energy, with an energy source, things that needs some type of energy to function can be active. More minute functions of Raiton no Kaika is the ability to temporarly make a body limb go numb (One post). A positive is to enhance physical movement in the body of others (i.e strength and speed;two post)

Enhancing it with his kekkei genkai, he can use the combination of taijutsu+kekkei genkai+Raiton Kaika.

A notable weakness is that he does have to make a seal and then he'll be able to use Raiton Kaika, however once he has activated this form of ninjutsu, he can no longer use any other elemental ninjutsu (Sution no Kaika) and vice versa. He would have to use the Kai ability in order to release himself from the ninjutsu itself before utlizing either of Kaika forms

Name of Jutsu: Chakra Kaika
Rank:A
Users: Riku Shikyo, Kyouken Shikyo
Element Affinity: N/A
Training Link: N/A
Description: A supplementary type of ability that was created for those who have a extended amount of chakra that regular chakra control training cannot do. For those with large amounts of chakra, it takes a great amount of years in order to master the full enlightenment of chakra.

The larger the chakra amount=the longer time it takes

With this mastery, the user has the ability to perform jutsu's of chakra control quality. However, just like a person with normal chakra control, the user will run out of chakra like a normal chakra control master because the user must give 1 1/2 more chakra into more refined abilities. The more refined the ninjutsu is, the more chakra it is needed. However, the less refined, less chakra given.

Name of Jutsu: Kenjutsu Style: Assassin
Rank: B
Users: Riku Shikyo, Kyouken Shikyo
Element Affinity:N/A
Training Link: N/A
Description: In the stance, the user takes out the blade but holds the sword backwards (reverse grip). It is notably use to attack opponents in a very swift and very striking attacks at close and medium ranges. It allows the user to get up behind the opponent (the key of it is speed) and have the sharp part of the blade by a vital part of the body without him having to get too close to the enemy. This can also be used in dual wielding form as well It isn't, however, it does not give the user any strong attacks and most of it's defense is a bit on the average side.

Name of Jutsu: Kenjutsu Style: Dual Wielding
Rank: B
Users: Riku Shikyo
Element Affinity: N/A
Training Link: N/A
Description: The user will draw out both blades to a stance. This can go a few ways. One of the ways is that he uses one blade for attack and one blade for defense. He can use both for defense and both for attack. He can use the assassin style (reverse grip) on them both or not. Either way, two blades causes more damage to the opponents body as more area can not be focus. Each different perspective of the style as a weakness. The one offense and one defense is more of a balance style. The two offensives is very low on defense and the two defense are very low on offense.

Name of Jutsu: Shigure Soen Style
Rank: B-S
Users: Riku Shikyo, Kaisen Kurayami, The Rain Guardian, The Varia Member
Element Affinity:N/A
Training Link: N/A
Description:This style is a style that can easily be added on to depending on the swordsmen and what style they have. For Riku, this style was learned only a year ago and he has added his own combination of it by combining the Dual Wielding style and the Assassin Style mix. The list of the following goes as is:

1 Shajiku no Ame 車軸の雨 (Axle of Rain) - Offensive. The user charges forward and attacks with a thrust.
2 Sakamaku Ame 遣らずの雨 (Raging Rain) - Defensive. The user lifts waves of water around him then ducks, putting his sword protectively in front.
3 Yarazu no Ame 遣らずの雨 (Last Minute Rain) - Offensive. The user drops the katana kicking it with his foot to send it flying in a stab.
4 Gofuu Juuu 五風十雨 (May Wind, October Rain) - Defensive. The user synchronizes with his opponent's breathing to evade attacks.
5 Samidare　五月雨 (Summer Rain) - Offensive.The user slashes diagonally but in midway he drops the sword, switching hands, before finishing the attack.
6 Unknown, deducted to be defensive.
7 Shibuki Ame　繁吹き雨 (Splashing Rain) - Defensive. The holds the sword backwards and spins to create a whirlwind like shield.
8 Shinotsuku Ame　篠突く雨 (Pelting Rain) - Offensive. The uses the blade of the sword to cut around the bearer

Name of Jutsu: Tenshu Hitotoki: Molecular Repair (creation)
Rank: A
Users: Riku Shikyo, the Shikyo clan
Element Affinity:
Training Link:
Description: Molecular repair is the ability to produce one or many atoms together to recreate something that is already loss (i.e the metal of the blade or a human body part). In all honestly, the Shikyo has the generation factor of that element and can place the ionic bond so that it can hold together properly (depending on what the item is, it is mostly ionic bonds. Hydrogen bonds will be more of liquids and what not). The downside to this is that if the atoms or molecules do not exist currently then the user cannot recreate such an item. If it is a simple thing such as a metal then the chakra drainage does not nessecary go down however the larger or the complex (six or more molecules needed like a body part), the more chakra is nessecary to reconstruct it.

Riku...is only so good at creating minor things. Things that effect his body because of the understanding of the entire anatomy of the body gives him good control, however anything else that doesn't revolve around his body, he is horrible at currently

Name of Jutsu: Tenshu Hitotoki: Destruction
Rank: A
Users: Riku Shikyo, advance members of the clan
Element Affinity: N/A
Training Link: N/A
Description: This technique is as it goes the more destructive of the Tenshu Hitotoki as it is using the chakra of the user to breakdown or as it goes "destroys" the bonds that hold together the atoms together. These means that if the Shikyo member were to touch water, the destruction aspect would take away the bonds that hold the oxygen atom and the hydrogen atom together, it would break away back to it's original form. Things that are of solid material will then begin to break apart and fall

A notable weakness is the same as the creation one. The more complex the material is the more chakra is nessecary to destroy it. Just like the creation one, the user must touch it with either there hands or feet (places in which chakra can focus upon)

Name of Jutsu: Tenshu Hitotoki: Flight
Rank: B
Users: Riku Shikyo, Kyouken Shikyo, advance members of the Shikyo clan
Element Affinity:N/A
Training Link: N/A
Description: This ability is quite difficult to learn but very easy to master once the Shikyo gets the hang of it. Essentially it has half the concept of walking on top of water just that instead of a liquid it is a gas. Now, gas is a very free flowing movement and in order to not fall when in mid-air, the Shikyo has to focus the chakra to the soles of there feet and attract the air molecules to make a platform for them to move swiftly across. However, if the chakra is disrupted then this ability is deem impossible as this takes great chakra control and experience to master

Name of Jutsu: Aura Adaptablity and Echo
Rank: C
Users: Riku Shikyo
Element Affinity: N/A
Training Link: N/A
Description: Riku's speciality. This allows Riku to change his aura from tranquil, to agressive, to peaceful, to erotic, to madness. In short, it deals with all of the emotions and each one has a positive and negative to it. Those with negative emotions gives Riku a boost in demoralizing others around him while more positive emotions gives a boost of moral in a close vincinity. The one ability that is great is to the ability to go through a village without the chakra barrier know where he is at. He is able to blend with the chakra barrier. Because of this, he can steathly approach a village without the reprocussions of being surrounded or attacked.

The Aura echo, the branch ability of the aura adaptablity, is more of a radar type ability. His eyes become a cool blue color, allowing him to see other types of auras. He can also "send" out his aura allowing other auras to reflect back at him.

Weakness: It doesnt damage the body to any user or opponent so there is generally no weakness. For the Aura echo however,l chakra usage is needed for longer range radar ability. This does not enhance the ability of his gentle fist as he cannot see chakra points

Name of Jutsu: Tranquil Aura
Rank:
Users:
Element Affinity:
Training Link:
Description:Upon releasing his presence into the area, the user will tap into the natural soul energy. The colors of the aura is all shades of blue, from dark to light, the aura appears to have a water-like feel and touch to it, like a soft breeze of sea brushing on the body. This usually helps calms the nerves of there opponents (depending on the opponent of course, both physical and mental status). It has a "tranquil" affect and allows the user to address serious issues with anyone with a more relax feel to it. When

This can also be used in battle as well, after releasing parts of the aura into the surrounding area, the opponent will feel calmer, the muscles, nerve endings will be slightly more relaxed than before, but it does not bring harm to the opponent. When opponents also give off a aura, the tranquil aura will simply fuse it, calming it down slowly and at a steady pace in order to consume it completly. Another ability that the tranquil aura has is that it can track where a person is hiding if all of the senses are completely blocked in a 400 meter radius (a form of seeing without the use of eyes). The user must close his eyes in order for this to activate otherwise, it is considered useless.

When it comes down to spirtual/mental powers, it is the most strongest of its class due to it not being released into the air (the physical realm, where the spirtual realm/phyiscal collide together and in terms makes it alittle weaker). In the mental realms, regardless if its user or another opponent, its strength increases ten fold. If the user is fighting a mental battle, he can neutralize the area allowing to have the advantage and it will allow him to activate his tranqil flames/waters with ease. During times of submission of the opponent, the aura can entangled itself into the opponents soul and calm it, soothing its soul or the mind soothing it of all outside and inside turmoil.

Although it does not harm anything, if the user wants to sense something of long range, he must combine the powers of the tranquil aura with his chakra. The longer the range, the more chakra must be incorporated into tranquil aura

Name of Jutsu: The Tranquil Flame (Or to the Vongola "The Dying Will Flame Sky+Rain)
Rank: B
Users: Riku Shikyo
Element Affinity: N/A
Training Link: N/A
Description: This is trait that was passed down from his mother and father. His father, possessing the tranquil part while his mother possessed the harmonious part. The touch of the flame is not hot but it is actually very cold. When the user wants to touch something and he has activated the tranquil flames, the item begins to freeze slowly. (A full freeze may take up to three post but a touch will begin to hurt a person). To Riku, this enhances his blade as he is able to throw large iciles of blue fire at his opponents.

A notable weakness is that it is only use in close range. Riku must transfer the flame into an object before it can be use as a weapon

Name of Jutsu: The Aura Eyes
Rank: B
Users: Riku Shikyo
Element Affinity: N/A
Training Link: N/A
Description: A doujutsu type of jutsu that isn't nessecary a doujutsu per se because it doesn't enhance the user in any other way physically. However, it does help him see a person's soul. This allows Riku to differenciate between friend and foe and allows Riku to be more alert of people around him. The eyes themselves can sense from a exact distance of 800 meters away. But it is not necessarily an act of seeing just the souls of people but it can see the life colors of all living beings. Whether it is the smallest of the smallest creature to the largest of mammals in the world, Riku can see it's color

Name: Tengu Kage
Appearance:
Species: One NPC Human, various weapons
Location: On the part of the body
Required Sacrifice: Chakra given to a seal
Client(s): Riku Shikyo, Kyouken Shikyo, Hanashi Shikyo, Atrum Shikyo, Pravus Shikyo, Akiko Hatake
Contract Holder: Riku Shikyo

Summoned Creature: Yaguri Issui
Rank:A
Appearance:
Description:These beings are summoned at the will of those who are in contract with the Tengu Kage. At birth, there is placed a seal on the children who are in line to be the next leader of the clan. This seal, depending on where it is put on the body, taps into a bit of chakra in order to summon the shadows at will. The shadow's themselves are somewhat simular to the manipulation of shadows that the Nara possess (Lacking the absolute physical control of a person) creating shields, tendrils, weapondry and summoning a avatar of the user's choosing in order to combat against enemies.

How to get a human avatar is something simple

1. The user will fight a shinobi and will put them at the transitional point of life and death
2. The user will then let the seal activate a certain shadow that absorbs the body and lets the shadow fully incorporate into the body itself

The first category is the "All for one and one for all" ablility. Now intitially, both the user(Riku) and the spirit (Yaguri), become one. However, they may become one fighting wise but both consciouses are still in tact. Both conscious will interact with each other. What differs physical with Riku and Yaguri is that Riku has tremendous amount of chakra while Yaguri has better control over his chakra. So, in order for Riku to utlize the genjutsu portion of Yaguri's abilities, he would have to switch chakra system and control. That also means that he cannot utlize the ninjutsu part of the Tenshu Hitokoki (Molecular Manipulation, since that is custom of his chakra system and not Yaguri's). That is the one negative side. The second negative side is that if Riku is using Yaguri's chakra system, ninjutsu, genjutsu, kenjutsu and his chakra runs out, Riku cannot transfer over his own chakra in order to replace the missing chakra for Yaguri. The positive side is that he can switch over freely at any time nessecary.

The second category is the Tengu Kage assistant mode. This mode is prefered by many of the shadow users. This is common and is very useful as the spirit acts like a second teammate. Just like a shinobi, they can act as a reinforcement, typical shinobi attributes that is common among a fight but with assistant mode, Yaguri can use his shadow to enhance fighting for Riku. Also, in the assistant mode, Yaguri is able to move around freely to be used for scouting, spying, attacking, etc.

Jutsu:

Jutsu Name of Jutsu: Shadow Shield
Rank: Initial chakra range is C
Range: Close range Less than 5 meter
Type of Jutsu: Defensive Ninjutsu
Users: Riku Shikyo, Yaguri Issui, Hitoshi Munashii, Kyouken Shikyo, Hanashi Shikyo, Reishou, Shikama
Element Affinity: Yin-Yang
Training Link: N/A

Description: A general shield that intitally takes a small amount of chakra to activate (hence the C-rank level. However, the range can differentiate in strength). It's general ability is to block both ninjutsu, genjutsu taijutsu. If a taijutsu user were to attack (i.e punch, kick, etc), the shield acts like a slow moving quick sand and will start to swallow the opponent (Regardless of how much chakra is put into it, the absorption is still slow moving). As for ninjutsu, it is rather a matter of protecting against the elements (fire, wind, water, earth, lightning).

Weakness: If the user does not know what the level of power the attack is, the shield will break off soon after it turns into form (I.E, if Yaguri were to activate it at C-level range and the attack was A-level or S-level, there would be a problem. However, if the shield was C-rank and the attack the B-ranked, then there is a momentary pause before the shield would burst and this would give the Yaguri a chance to increase the level of defense but Yaguri has to reconize it first). The user and the shadow must be highly perceptive and must tell what rank. For genjutsu, it can only block the intitial sight aspect. If the genjutsu relies heavily on sight in order for it to work, the shield intitial shield would take away the sight. Hearing is another factor however and if the genjutsu was sound base, the shield will vibrate, allowing the genjutsu to occur regardless. For ninjutsu, this is, again, a matter of perception. If any ninjutsu (elemental or yin-yang) is above the intital chakra level, then the shield will shatter.

Name of Jutsu: Shadow Travel
Rank: C
Range: All ranges
Type of Jutsu: Supplementary Ninjutsu
Users: Riku Shikyo, Yaguri Issui, Hitoshi Munashii, Kyouken Shikyo, Hanashi Shikyo, Reishou, Shikama
Element Affinity: N/A
Training Link: N/A

Description: A common way for travelling and staying out of sight of the way of the typical sensory shinobi and other shinobi around. Because there is always a shadow around, all users can walk into the shadow and disappear out of sight and away from harm. Usually in the realm of the shadow, it is the always darkness and those who are users and shadow spirits can see in that darkness. There are certain pathways that the user and spirits can take to reach a certain destination. Depending on the time of travel it takes, it typically takes half the time a person to go from point a to point b. Anyone who follows into the darkness and does not have permission by the user or shadow spirit to travel with them, will not be able to see. Even if they are a sensory shinobi, the sense's would be in a giant jumble so the difficulty of finding the way out is extremely difficult and would be dangerous to travel in.

Weakness: The initial weakness and probably the only weakness is that if there is no shadow present, they cannot shadow travel and if there is no shadow present at there destination, the person would either have to wait till a shadow opens or go to a different location.

Name of Jutsu: The Arsenal of shadow
Rank: C
Range: Close-Far (varying between what type of weapon that is)
Type of Jutsu: Initially Ninjutsu but with Yaguri it is supplementary Kenjutsu/Ninjutsu mix
Users: Yaguri Issui
Element Affinity: Yin-Yang
Training Link: N/A

Description: Because each shadow has an individual ability that makes them unique (Hitoshi with Seishin), sometimes those that is somewhat recessive comes into play. One of the major abilities that Yaguri has is the ability to use weapons and mastering them to there full extent. With the shadow, he can form a weapon at cost of chakra of his choosing. Mostly, Yaguri can use the sword he had when he was alive and can enhance it even more. Yaguri other arsenal is that he can create spikes from underneath the ground or from any available shadow that Yaguri can see or sense in a 10 meter area. The spikes can also be used like a shuriken and thrown at a open. One other weapon

Weakness: Because this is more of a supplementary type thing, the only few weaknesses he has is that if he wants to create more weapons all at once, he'll need more chakra and that will cost him. The more higher devolop the weaopn is, the more chakra it needs.

With the spikes, the range is about 10 meters. Any more cost an additional chakra that exceeds the B-rank range.

Weapons

[spoiler]Name of Weapon or Item: The Hidden Blades
Owner: Riku Shikyo
Location: both arms
Rank:----

Description/Abilities: How the blade is design as that the contraption is design to hide a blade, a little longer than the size of a kunai (The image will give it a example), to be unsheathed and retract. Now, how the blade unsheath itself is that the hands of the wielder (Riku) has to flex backwards. With the hand flex back, the wiring around the arm will pull the blade forward, allowing it to be revealed. When the wielders hand relaxs, the blade will then retract back into the holder. The contract is very sensitive when the wielder flexs and unflexs his wrist so in order to ensure safety to not only himself but to others, he has a switch that turns off the wiring within so that he wont have to unsheath it when it is unnesscary

Now, the force of the blade coming out of the holder is not enough to pierce through layers of muscle on a normal being. It's a very quiet release and in order to ensure the quietness, something had to lack and that was the force in which it comes out. . Riku has to unsheath the blade fully first if he wishes to get a quick kill on a unsuspecting victim (But different from the Assasin's Creed universe and the Naruto universe is that shinobi have been known to sense people behind them).

It's not just a use for silent killing, the modified hidden blade is known for it's hand to hand combat as well. This makes the wielder quicker in attacks. The blade can hold its own on even the strongest of kenjutsu. Although, not as striking and powerful as a katana could be, it's still a way for someone to get a blade out instead of pulling out a kunai and maybe loose there life. One thing that was good for in the past was to be able to block blades that would conflict with it. That was one of the faults it had in the past was that the original concept was not meant to be able to battle against other kenjutsu users. It's sole purpose was to kill enemies silently. But it was suggested because many of the past assassins have gotten in a war with a group that lied heavily on blades (katana's, cleavers, axes, etc).


History: It was not the Shikyo family who actually built the first hidden blade. It was a clan that had relations to the Shikyo, who were the Chisoku. They were a clan that were also train as assasins and one of the few ways some of the Chisoku handled there kills were to kill them in silent and without unsheathing a sword in order to do so. They were the first to create it. It's intricate design was one of the many assassin technology of the past that gave many of the Chisoku that edge they needed for all missions.

As time went by and as clans become legend and legend became myth, the third leader of the Shikyo clan, Kyouken Shikyo, decided to go back and look at history of past assassin clans. Kyouken was in the region of Takigakure, the orginal place in which the Chisoku were founded and went to recover some small hidden documents out of one of the fallen clan buildings. It was there that Kyouken discovered an old design of the hidden blade. As one might recall, Kyouken had a very mechanical and scientific mind and when he saw how intricate the hidden blade was. Kyouken had never seen such design of ancient properties be so complex. It was there that Kyouken took the hidden blade and had plans on researching it. But because he became busy with his now new occupation, his wife and his first child, he truly did not get the time to look at it.

Decades later, after the sixth great shinobi war, it was there that Kyouken became the leader of Kirigakure. As Mizukage, he wanted to design a group of men and women who were not nessecarily shinobi but still showed skills of killing, spying, espionage and inflitration. It was there that Kyouken decided to go back to some of his weaponry ideas to see how he could enhance the art of assasination to the assassins. It was there that he was reminded of the hidden blade that he found he was a very young man. It was there that he mass created a few prototypes and gave them to the highest captains, the elite of assasins and himself. It was definitely not use by those who were untrained in the arts of the hidden blade as it gave a few people missing fingers. But indeed the prototype was a success but it was still a prototype. Alot of the assassin prefered it but it was quite useless when they had no kunai, or shuriken or a blade to defend against mutiple enemies. For a a year, Kyouken installed better training in taijutsut but even that was not satisfying the ones who love to conflict with blades alot.

With addition to some of the ideas of the fighting hidden blade, Kyouken made the final modifications to the blade and now it was plated for defense against shuriken hitting them or enemy blades scratching against them as well. This made the Creed and its members fearsome and very powerful during it's time of open reign

Now that they remain in the shadows, the fear of the hidden blade have been still and calm. The original creed hideout had been abondon, one station in Takigakure as not as a way to recruit members but more to study the past about the Chisoku and to see what other technology they had. It was there that Riku got ahold of one modified hidden blade. Indeed, Riku will definitely modify the blade again but for now, he would use it against his enemies and protect his allies.

Appearance:

Name of Weapon or Item: Bouga
Owner: Riku Shikyo
Location: strapped on his back
Rank: E-S (varying on difficulty and what type of thing it is)

Description/Abilities: "Absolute Hypnosis" This blade is quite indefintely one of the more powerful blades that Kaji has created. This blade creates a type of illusion that is surrounds any person that looks or even touches the blade. The illusion surpasses the normal limits of genjutsu as the opponent or those who look at it can not release it in any shape or form. Those who stare at it will think that the item/person is completely real as it will have the basic characteristics of such item/person, even to the powers of the kekkei genkai. Regardless of power levels the illusion factor goes beyond that. The blade can also move around freely which makes this blade completely unique in nature. It has free will (depending on whether the user wishes to make it have free will)

When the blade takes effect, it takes on the quality of the person/item however this does not say that the blade has the exact chakra length as the person. The blade has 1/4 of the users orginal users chakra for only a fourth is needed to activate the full ability. If it is taken the shape of the person, the user must know at least have a general overview of what the persons ablity is. However, if the user gets the powers and abilities of the person Bouga is trying to take shape off, it will expose it to be a fake and will be targetted easily. But, I must reinstate that this blade is not truly a combat type weapon in this "illusionary" phase. It is only use for deception, espoinage, and assasinations

Because the blade can take on any appearance or person, then whatever the weakness of that person's or item is takes onto the blade as well. The blade can be killed but as long as the user is still alive then the blade will not revert back to its orginal form

History: A simple idea came into Kyouken's head when he figured out how to fish out The Order. He knew that he was a basic target for The Order's assassins. In which case, he knew that if he were to die, then one of the major threats of The Order would be gone essentially. By planning ahead, he wanted for his former associate, Kaji Kanto, to create a blade that has the likeness of him. He knew that it was not possible as there was blade already created for him. Then Kyouken asked what if he combine souls together to make one blade. Kaji, although concern about this matter, decided to take the challenge and create a blade for the former mastermind of the Akatsuki.

Nearly centuries later, the blade has been hidden in one of the faults of the Shikyo clan's base. It was kept there for safe measure as it is a danger to society in itself. It was the blade that started the war of the magicians and shinobi and it was the same blade that ended the war. It was the blade that created the falsetto death of Kyouken Shikyo and created illusions among that. Kyouken Shikyo gave the rights and privlege to his son, Riku Shikyo. Because they both share some simular properties in soul types, Riku was able to use it during the time of the Shikyo betrayal and now has it till this day

Appearance:

When sealed it appears to be a normal katana but after its release and its shikai release phrase"Take the shape of your enemies and fool them to death, Bouga" then it takes on the appearance of little sparkles of light, almost like light reflecting off of water droplets. The user will have full illusionary powers for a certain period of time (depending on how powerful the user(s) is)

Name of Weapon or Item: Shinpan Tentei (Judgement of God)
Owner: Riku Shikyo
Location: On Riku's right hip
Rank: S

Description/Abilities: The blade is made from adamatum, another form of diamond and had a hilt that is all black and has a diamond engraving saying (God is the judge, I am the Hammer). Anyone who wields it becomes "one" with the blade, a person's chakra can manipulate the powers that the sword wields. So, if the user had the ability to use raiton, it blade will also use raiton. If the user is using the dying will flame, it will adapt to that as well

History: A blade that was forged centuries ago by a legendary samurai. It was said that the blades was forged when the earth was in abosule chaos,during a earthquake, an tsumami and a giant storm (According to legend) Its abilities is known only to Kudara and Kyouken. Kudara is the one that carries this blade but until his death, Kyouken retrieved it only 85 years ago. After Kudara came back, the blade was return back to it's original owner. Kudara, being that he is getting tired of fighting, gave the blade to his nephew as a gift for passing his training sessions


Appearance:

Name of Weapon or Item: Kagai Mashin ( Evil of the Devil)
Owner: Riku Shikyo
Location: The left side of his hip
Rank: S

Description/Abilities: A blade that is entirely made out of black obsidian, at the edge of the blade is a gray metal that is harder than diamond and sharper than any substance. On the hilt, it is completely white and has the engraving (Those that toy with the Devil, must sell there soul).Anyone who wields it becomes "one" with the blade, a person's chakra can manipulate the powers that the sword wields

History: A blade that was forged centuries ago by a legendary samurai. It was said that the blades was forged when the earth was in abosule chaos,during a earthquake, an tsumami and a giant storm (According to legend) Its abilities is known only to Kudara and Kyouken. Kyouken wields this blade. Now that Kyouken has a new blade, he no longer wishes to wield that blade and terms gave it to Riku before the destruction of Kirigakure no sato

Appearance: That is in second sealed form (Shikai). In most cases, the blade can take a form of a cane sword. The cane itself takes the color of a wood and reaches up to Riku's waist. In it's released form, it takes on the form of black blood. It can manuever around in the shadows, use the shadow realm as a weapon and defense measure. Black blood is its hidden power. The powers of black blood has the same jutsu's as the Tengu Kage

Name of Weapon or Item: Akatsuki Garb
Owner: Riku Shikyo
Location: Placed in the shadow world
Rank: A

Description/Abilities: A such, the garb is a complete outfit created to hide the identity and whereabouts of Riku Shikyo. It is an outfit that is entirely black. Minus the mask that Riku wheres, which is a Guy Fawkes mask, his hat and attire from neck down is a black mesh suit. The suit is created through a type of thread that is light as a feather but strong enough to take on the most brutish of punches. It is best use for brutal taijutsu users like those in the Shikyo clan. Design to handle a great amount of force.

The mask, as stated earlier, covers the entire face. There with the slit over the mask, he has a full view. It is as if he is not wearing a mask at all as he is still able to look around normally without taking off his mask and revealing his identity. Simular to Deidara's telescope, he is immune to genjutsu up to a certain level. Up to A rank. But specific clan jutsu's like the Tsukiyomi (S rank and above) would render his mask useless. But simular to his glasses, he can change it into view to long range view (Telescopic view), night vision and heat vision

Another outfit, identical to the outfit of Madara Uchiha, is also in one of this attires. The mask has the same abilities like the Guy Fawkes mask only a different shape and distorts his voice to make it sound deeper.


History: due fact that if Riku were to associate with villians of the sort, he does not want to give anyone the wrong impressions. Such impressions will change the outlook on him. To play it safe for both himself and his family members, he had his cousin Raizen, devolop a suit for him while he was travelling to Sunagakure no sato. Because Sunagakure is neutral territory and there are only a few Shikyo members in the village, it was a perfect drop off point for him to retrieve his mask and suit


Appearance: Lacks the shin high boots and sai's that the picture has

Name of Weapon or Item: ST-9 Ultimate X Glasses
Owner: Riku Shikyo
Location: In a glasses case when he is not using them
Rank: B

Description/Abilities: These glasses, created for Riku use, was not meant to be worn by any other preson besides himself. The glasses themselves look ordinary. The frame itself is the same material that makes up the wires that Kyoko uses as a weapon. Highly indestructable (but do hurt when someone with a strong fist hits Riku in the face with them BECAUSE of the high indestructability). The battery can be charged two different ways. It can be powered by the sun light or powered by chakra, which is useful because of Riku extremely large amount of chakra. Whichever is easier for Riku to use or how much sunlight their is in the current area, he can switch on and off with it Riku has modified them to have many uses:

X-ray- One of three uses of the glasses. The x-ray vision allows him to see through certain objects such as humans and buildings. However, if their is a building that has reinforced layers of steel, then the x-ray function is indeed useless. He can activate it via voice command or a slight tap on the right side of his lense

Telescope view- Second use. It can zoom in high definition from about 3000 to 4000 meters away. Like the byakugan, it can bend around objects like light bending through a mirror and go to the desired target. But unlike the Byakugan and probably unique to that kekkei genkai, it can stop and start whenever it pleases. Riku has
to time it perfectly in order to focus in. He can activate all of this via voice command or tapping the left side of his lense

Transition lenses/Night: Although the transition lenese are not really an option and a use, the night vision is it is quite useful for extremely dark places. By default, the glasses naturally adjust to the following conditions but Riku can turn it off via voice command or tapping both of his lenses simaletously


History: Created by the new W.A.T.A organization known as Sector 47, Riku belonged to the group as their nesscary assassin and spy for them. Because of Kyouken's and Kudara's recomendation for the group, he was assign to handle the more 'dirty work' of the organized group. On his first mission, he was given these glasses as a way to get out of a sinch quickly. Surprisingly, Riku's vision is quite fine. He does not need to wear the glasses at all, hence when the glasses are in its normal view, it just seems like he is looking at everything in high defintition. Riku can turn off the HD quality of the glasses but chooses not to or forgets to turn it off

Appearance:

The mother in this case is unknown as of now, no one knows who the mother is besides Kyouken but Riku was born ninteen years to the date as the second heir to the Shikyo throne. Born with white hair with tints of blue (clear opposite to his father) with aqua color eyes. A boy with a full head of hair and a smile to go with it. Kyouken loved his son like no other and cared for him. When Kyouken would hold Riku in his arms, he felt that connection between father and son and regardless of what it was, he never seemed to put him down (although Kyouken knew he had to in order for him to grow up as a baby). He kept him away from the Shikyo clan's influence as much as possible. Refuse to make the mistake he made with his first daughter Hanashi, where he was never there due to his schedule of the clan, the akatsuki and being death himself

Riku first started to sprout his intellect onto the world as he was around his father's experimentations. Kyouken had a research lab underneath The Creed's current location. Usually Kyouken would set Riku on the table (seeing that Riku was now ranging from one- three years old at the time) and Kyouken would explain to him the current experiment he was performing on. Although he does sound strange for a full grown adult to talk to his child not in a childish voice but a intellectual voice to his toddler son but Kyouken knew that Riku was more than meets the eye. By accident, at the age of sixteen months, Kyouken was reading allowed when Riku was in the room about the psychology of the human mind. He was saying on how that one's person mind was affected by certain amount of traits such as; Enviroment, Behaviorism, Personality. As Kyouken was explaining, he realized that Riku was listening. Riku had stopped at what he was doing and began to listen to Kyouken fully as though he was a young man listening in on Kyouken. Kyouken then realize that Riku's mind was devoloping at a extraordinary rate. More rate than any other human or Shikyo clan member could experience. Kyouken knew that his son's and daughters would at time surpass him in something and Kyouken believed that his son would outmatch him in intelligence

As Riku began to grow, as began to devolop, Kyouken took into consideration that it was time to start his training. He knew that Riku or his daughter would take the throne after Kyouken would step down. Intelligence alone would not bring fear into the Shikyo's hearts and soul of Riku did not have the proper training for it. Kyouken had thoughts of establishing him into Kirigakure no sato, but realized that there teachings would not match up with the teachings of all of those that Kyouken was taught as a young child and a young man. He knew he had the ability to learn things extremely quickly. At the age of four, Kyouken started his extremely aggressive and deadly training his young son who would be changed forever. The first step of the training was fierce. It was first body manipulation/speed manipulation. Kyouken had to train Riku into learning how to use the Tenshu Hitokoki first before he went any further. The usual training methods would be carrying extremely dense materials for the clothing and running for miles and miles and miles, without rest, without sleep and without eat. These task could kill a normal human being but to Riku, this was only temporary torture. The trails between uphill, downhilll, through rocky terrains and through desert heat. Kyouken, although kind in nature, had to train the boy through intense and downright deathly training. He knew life out there would continue to adapt and he had to make sure that Riku's body would adapt to such obstacles and hopefully manipulate the obstacles, one at a time.

A four year process, the Tenshu Hitokoki training usually last for up to ten but because of Riku's adaptablity rate, it decreased two in a half fold and he was able to learn and completely master it at the age of eight years old, four years younger than Kyouken's mastery at the age of twelve (again, Kyouken did not have to go through this type of training with his father). Kyouken nods in agreement due to Riku's success rate and now it was time for him learn alot of taijutsu abilities and no other master could teach him besides one woman and that woman was Kyouken's Tengu Kage, Kyoko Sugure. She was the Shikyo members pride hand-to-hand combat master when it came down to specialty work. Kyoko, beautiful and cunning to the teeth, would train him through rigorous training methods but not only in the training field but also through assassination missions. During training sessions of the Tenshu Hitokoki, he was assign to perform task like assassinations. Although he had no further knowledge of how to use taijutsu, through the work of the trade he was able to perform assassination but has yet further knowledge of taijutsu. Kyouken knew that because Riku was a Shikyo member and they were meant to kill anything mortal and immortal, it would naturally come to him on how to kill someone. But Kyouken knew that instincit was not going to save his son in a real life n death situation so further taijutsu training would do to his liking

Riku was proficient and masterful in the arts of taijutsu. Kyoko, skilled in techinques resembling southern mantis style kung fu, tai chi, tae kwon do and karate. Kyoko training Riku from the age of eight years to he was sixteen made Riku a taijutsu master. Kyoko, a grandmaster of the taijutsu arts decided to give him the title of "Grandmaster rank I" as he was able to learn all of Kyoko's styles in less than eight years compared to her training which took 40 years of complete mastery. Kyouken was extremely proud of his son and for a gift for Riku, Kyouken gave him two things. One was a custom weapon of his choice but the other one was a taijutsu style not even Kyoko knows. Kyouken, because being half-Hyuuga learn the techniques of the gentle fist. The gentle fist in its entirity was extremely difficult reason is that both Kyouken and Riku lack the Byakugan and because Kyouken was half-hyuuga and Riku was only a third, the training was long and difficult. Kyouken began to work with his son time in and time out with the gentle fist style. Training from sun up to the entirity of darkness consumed the skys, Riku although mangled, beaten, bruised and almost to death wanted to learn this special technique. He knew only that his father has more of a chance learning how to use the gentle fist because his mother knows it and thats when it hit Riku. He knew that he would have to learn how to obtain a skill by going to his grandmother. Karai Hyuuga Shikyo.

**two years later**
Now eighteen and much more stronger and alot more wiser than he was when he was sixteen, he had travelled to Kumogakure no sato to where his grandparents had lived in order to train under his grandmother and grandfather. His grandfather, Pravus Shikyo, had taught the elite techniques of the Tenshu Hitokoki where as his grandmother, Karai Shikyo, helped Riku master the arts of the gentle fist without the use of the byakugan. During his time in Kumogakure, he began a sort of alliance with the village. He had never been incorporated into a village, not even Kirigakure which was much closer than Kumogakure is to his home and as he arrived to his home, he began to ponder upon the fact of if he should enter into Kumogakure and train there or stay with The Creed. He had to seek advice and one of which was his own father. Kyouken, a sage of wisdom and father to Riku, asked Riku his time and trip with his parents. Riku explain to him the situation that he had one hand, telling him about his alliance and how he is now considered a potential jounin. Kyouken understood that potential jounin was one of those few people that were allowed to become a kage, if something were to happen to the kage in his time in office. Whether it would be retirement, sickness, assassination, however it was Kyouken smiled as he knew his son was on his way on his own. He was about to leave The Creed for awhile and become something apart of his own. Riku then said to Kyouken

"Father" the somewhat deep and cool voice he said to his father

"Riku?" Kyouken replied

"One day I will return to the Shikyo clan, not as an enemy but as someone who would want to change this world. You have brought balance among the Shikyo, but they still believe in them being superior. I admit on somethings father but others I cannot ignore. Im going to change how the Shikyo think one day, one day I will come back and show the Shikyo that all humans are created equal

Kyouken smiled lightly, Riku could remember how he would smile on how Riku would talk and how he would act calm all the time. It made Riku smile as he could tell that Kyouken was agreeing with him. Riku then left The Creed for the time being and began to establish himself as a shinobi.


Now he is officially nineteen years old. Young, talented, handsome and indeed an person with a plan. Idea's spark in his mind as he begins to venture into the world of the shinobi. As he is one of the candiates as the next Raikage, he only wishes that he could be more into the people. He is quiet at times, very shy and rarely talks due to his shyness like his father around new people. He hopes to open up someday

The final battle between the phoenix and the shinobi who risked there lives in order to stop them was a success for the brave and valiant warriors. Riku, being amongst one of them, had successfully help lead the people fighting into a glorious victory. But rather than killing him, his father, Kyouken, spared his life, seeing that the phoenix was the last of his kind. Twisted and tormented the red phoenix was, Kyouken had felt the tremendous feel of sadness inside of him and rather than just killing him, he separted the two persona's inside of the the red phoenix. The red phoenix true and kind self against the other persona, called the black phoenix, into oblivion, never to be seen again. Kyouken placed the red phoenix back into its "rebirth" stage, allowing him to become a egg once again and that he can set forth towards a new era of the peaceful phoenix race. After the complete revelation of the red phoenix, Kyouken placed the soul of Riku's uncle, Kudara, back into his body. Seeing that the body of his uncle had been perserved by the phoenix, it was not uncommon for someone like Kyouken to place back his brother soul into the body. Kudara, waking up from his dorment sleep, looks out at Riku and Kyouken. He felt as though he has been sleeping for quite some time now and he was looking through the eyes of Kyouken for a very long time, seeing his adventures, his trials and his sorrows. He see's Riku for the first time and notice how he looked simular to Kyouken, which gave the hint that he was Kyouken's son. Proud to see Kyouken's son, he wondered whatever happen to his son, Battei. When Riku told him about the loss of his cousin, Kudara was surprise that he was defeated. As Kudara walked over to Battei's body, seeing his only son killed, made him heartbroken but he showed it in such a way that could not be described by Riku. Kudara had a placed smile on his face, but yet there were tears streaming down his cheek down onto Battei's face. Kyouken understood this type of sorrow, it was a peaceful type, knowing that Battei didnt die in vain nor die without any regrets. Kudara picked up Battei's body and asked to leave this place once and for al

lRiku had realized that returning to Kumogakure would not be the most logical thing to do at this time. The village was in turmoil, both in a state of almost total destruction plus it was politically unstable for anyone at the time to take control. Although he had great love for Kumogakure, he knew it would be wise for him to return back to the Shikyo clan and to Kirigakure. Because of his relationship with Rain during the times of the phoenix had grown, he would rather stay there and be with her for the time being. Returning back to water country where his father and his clanmates reside, he took the time during these moments of temporary peace to train his body, his mind and spirit to become stronger than he was before. Kyouken, knowing that he could train him, decided to put him under the tutelage of his brother Kudara Shikyo. Kyouken knew that he would need another type of training and since Kudara and Riku had simular abilities such as the use of lightning and extremely powerful taijutsu. Kyouken would teach him something later on, but at the time, he had to leave to venture out into another section of his life. It would be awhile before Kyouken would return. Kyouken left without saying goodbye to anyone but his wife Namine. She was the last person to see Kyouken before disappearing for a very long time

Training under the shadow of Kudara. he displayed a different personality than Kyouken cool and calm self. He was more of an outgoing and humorous type of person. Riku could tell that Uncle Kudara looked at life in a more comical view. He was almost like the exact likeness of Battei, being carefree and almost childish at times. He took a great liking to Kudara, only when Kudara was not playing pranks on Riku. Because of Kudara's tendancies, Riku was the victim for many of Kudara's pratical jokes, sometimes crude humor, perverted tendancies such as leading Riku into a bath house filled of woman where Kudara had changed the sign to make it say "Mens bath house". But nonetheless, Kudara cared for his nephew and at times, cherish the moments of becoming alot closer and closer to him. Riku also felt a closeness to his uncle. Even though he at times, disliked the pranks he does on him, he does like a good laugh from time to time. Sometimes, it would be very interesting conversations such as Kudara's past and what he did during the era where Kyouken was a spy for the A.T.A. Kudara explained to him that he knew that Kyouken was still working for that program. Even after he thought that Kyouken was working under his own will, he realized that the leader of the orgainization was still controlling Kyouken like a knight piece, going around. It was unethical at the time and Kudara explained all of it. Riku was amazed that Kyouken did not tell him that he was a spy for them.

There was many laughs and great funny ventures for Riku and Kudara, but the training sessions was no laughing matter. Kudara was one of the most brutal training instructor to have ever been assign to Riku. Everyday was something different and something harder than before. During one of the days that Riku would go through would be three times a day, Riku would spar Kudara. Sometimes, Kudara would disable Riku to only use his arms or his feet to attack. Sometimes, Kudara would place specially induced weights on Riku, making it heavier and heavier. At times it was hard for Riku to even move and then Kudara would attack. He would also make Riku travel in the weights and even design a special weighted clothes for Riku to move around and to even sleep. Although this was a very crude method of training, it was the most effective and Kudara knew that it would help him in the long run Kudara would also pratice to harness his speed better. Rather than using a controlled form of the Tenshu Hitokoki style like Kyouken, he taught him to use a rawer form of the running ability. Kudara explain to Riku that not all the opponent he will face will be able to handle the raw form of the Tenshu Hitokoki, that simple smarts at times wont help and it would easier to just overwhelm the opponent with that type of force. But the one thing that Kudara trained Riku was the ability to use Raiton Kaika to the most potent level. A dangerous style that Kudara had train him. Kudara did teach him a simpler way to use his recessive train alot easier but he knew that of the destructive forces of lightning that Kudara forbid him to use the Kaika against anyone unless it was truly nesscary. Riku would need alot more time and Kudara knew that time was not of the essence.

Training wasn't the only thing that was on Riku's mind constantly. There was one more person and that was the one person that Riku could say that he loved. Rain Matari, daughter of the former Mizukage. Meeting her during the time of the phoenix, he had confessed his feelings for her during the time of it.


Training, work, training, work, training, work. This was Riku's life for the five years he was gone in training with his uncle Kudara. The training methods had almost killed him, many times before but without the training, Riku would not be as strong as he is today. Today, Riku is alot more wiser than he was five years ago. Undergoing the training of his uncle, he knew it was time to venture out again as Kudara had nothing else to teach him. Riku, grateful, venture out into to the world. Going to the most deadliest organizations in the world at the time. The Akatsuki

There wasn't much that Riku had to do when he got into the Akatsuki. Under the leader of his father former master's son, Riku became something that he was good at; spying and inflitration. A double agent. He worked for both the Akatsuki and for Kirigakure no sato. With those two factors, he was able to keep tabs on both the Akatsuki and Kiri for he knew that if one were to act, he would have to decide whom he was going to side with. Underneath it all, the only reason he wanted to join Kirigakure no sato's forces was because there was a conspiracy at stake. The Shikyo clan was attempting to perform a coup against the current leader. Riku had to take a chance in making Kirigakure powerful enough to stand against the shadow organization but it only stopped the inevitable destruction of his family. It only slowed down the betrayers and only gave Riku a suffient amount of time to deal with his betrayers of a family.

It was years back during his training with his uncle that he had hear rumors of a coup. He took a precaution to actually build a strength within the clan to fight. Thankfully they pulled through and helped Riku establish control over the Shikyo clan once again. Now that he had full power, there was nothing that he could not pull. The Shikyo then went back into the shadows, fighting the organizations that wished to control the human race while aiding the people wished to help for the cause

It is funny how things turn on one another. Something like cooking. When a new flavor is introduce into the cake mixture, it does not overpower the mixture nor does it clash with the other flavors. It in fact only enhanes the current flavor of the mixture. That is how Riku intended to do with the past Akatsuki Riku had intentions of destroying the past Akatsuki organization for he saw it as a abomination of a organization. He believed that with him in the mix that maybe they could try to at least get up on their feet. But it was a absolute failure. His cousin, Battei Sennin taking the alias name as Mogi, decided it was time to hide and wait for the hype to die down. While the threat of the Akatsuki had almost completely disappeared, Riku had intentions of bringing it forth from the ashes.

Riku took his time however. He knew that if he were to bring out the Akastuki now, he would definitely been attacked by the two major villages plus organizations and his own clan would try to hunt him down. He had to scheme, he had to plan. He had to plan on how he was going to build a powerful akatsuki organization that will make the world tremble but not only make the village tremble but the organizations that wanted to destroy and conquer the world tremble. He had to think, he had to plan

During the three years, he had started to train under the supervision of his uncle yet again. The intensity of the training only increased as his ridiculous uncle it was time to teach him what his father did not teach after he left water country. Skills revolving around different taijutsu's that have been forgotten over time but because of his uncles memory and a few scrolls, training with advance taijutsu helped Riku become stronger, both physically and mentally. But it was a training that was focusing more on meditation and spiritual awareness. He had to figure out the powers of his mother's people and how he could utlize it to the fullest. Finding clarity in both physical and mental training, his goals were now set and he finally found a reasonable way to establish the powerful organization

After the battle of Kirigakure, the Shikyo clan were well on their way out of the village and out of the country and onto the next village that was on their list. But, there was no need for rush, according to Takuma at least. The only reason why the Shikyo didn't attack the rest of the two remaining villages was that he grew bored of war at the moment. He told the leaders beforehand as they were travelling to fire country that the need of attacking a village so soon would be meticulous. Another surprise attack would only bring forth a swift defeat. Konohagakure was nowhere near its former glory and to bring another destructive path to the village would not just dishonor Konoha but it would dishonor the Shikyo clan themself. The five leaders thought upon this and decided to take heed on the now leader of the Shikyo clan. They could only agree to Takuma, they had no choice, whether they were willing or not.

The Shikyo clan resided at a location that was 200 miles southwest from the location of Konohagakure. There, they were deep underground, to say 300 meters downward with a base that would put a miltary of any vilalge to shame. There, the Shikyo that had attacked the village were in celebration. Everyone was either outside of the base dancing to music that made there bodies gyrate to no end or inside the base where they were eating and drinking gluttonously. There was nothing left to the imagination on what the celebration feast had. Beverages of all kinds, made from the sweetest of nectar and alcohol that could get the most tolerant drunk. Pork and Beef that were fed the best of ingredients before the slaughter, cooked in a warm, savory spices and herbs that made the meat tender and watery with every bite.

The leaders were celebrating to their own accord. They were deep in the base, celebrating with the finest wines and food. There, they hollered and yelled in joy as they drank their wine heavily. It could only be the leaders who would drink the sweetest of wines that not enjoy it. They had won part of the war, they were winning, The only thing right now to do was to shout hurray from the top of their lungs. They could not control themselves, it has been so long since they have been in war with the human race. The longing of causing blooshed amongst the mankind was in their conscious thought for as long as they lived. All who was in the room was celebrating, all except Takuma of course who at the top of the round table.

He was the only one that would not touch the wine or food presented on the table. He had his arms folded around his chest and his legs crossed over the table. He appeared to be staring off into space, however it would be difficult to confirm such actions for his black hood covered all of his face like a shadow. He did not say a word to anyone ever since he arrived at the base. This didn't concern anyone at the moment for everyone knew that Takuma was a strange one. His actions were deemed downright unpleasant to the typical Shikyo eye. The silky Shikyo walks to Takuma. She was dressed in garments that left little to the imagination. The one thing that covered her body were her breast and pelvic region, however the pelvic region was almost showing the blessings that her mothers before her had. Her breast were only covered by a small circle that was encrested in a silvery cover circle that was placed just so slightly on the nipples. She leans her body on the table

"Why dont you celebrate with us?" she asked "Do you not enjoy the food and drink we have to serve?"

Takuma's head turn to her as he unfolded his arms. He leans his head over fist and lets out a sigh "It is not that I do not enjoy the feast, this is wonderful and all but, I am just not in the mood"

"Are you sick? Maybe you need to lie down a bit"

"Hm, maybe you are right my sister. Forgive me for being a downer on such an occasion. I may need to rest my head a bit" he scoots his chair away from the table and gets up walking to the door. The door slid open as he walks up to it and closes as he exits. The room got quiet slowly as Takuma left the room. As they stared as he walked up from his chair and out of the room, the room was only empty with the stillness of a heavy storm that was waiting to happen.

The alto Shikyo took a sip of wine "Maybe the battle is getting to him. All that bloodshed in one night. Might've caused a bit of sickness"

A cup slams on the table "Nonsense" the older Shikyo replied "That is quite a ridiculous comment you made. Have you forgotten that this is the man that also killed many of our brothers and sisters and humans in one fatal swoop of a village. There is nothing left for us to bury because of that bastard. For all I know, he deserves to be sick"

"I do recall him saying that he gave a warning to those who were going attack the village head on had a chance to leave before the time destination"

The older Shikyo made a quick tch sound from his mouth and takes a sip of his wine "If I recall right, the last thing I remember growing up is to make sure all those who enter war would return home safe and sound. Now this bastard gets rid of such rule overnight"

"Regardless of what he did or not brother, he did recaptured the village" the silky snake Shikyo "We should be proud as to what he has accomplished for us. Without his leadership, we would not have successfully accomplished what we have done today. We should be grateful"

"Yes, you should brother. Or are you saying that you could've done a better job" the alto Shikyo implied

The older Shikyo stares at the alto Shikyo with slitted eyes "No, I couldn't have done a better job. I could've at least shown some leeway for our allies, espicially for our fallen brother who stood silent all the time."

"Well, I dont really care" the silky Shikyo said drinking the rest of the wine "The fucker didn't say much so why even bother mourning for his lost. War is war and there are some things that are just unavoidable"

"Hey!" the older Shikyo stood up and points a finger at her "Dont you disrespect our fallen brother. He was once a great leader at one time. Way before you were even in the thought of by your mother and father, sister"

"So? He's dead now. If I gave a damn I wouldn't be talking harshly about him"

The older Shikyo shook his head and lay back in his chair. All he could think about was how disrespectful she was to the fallen brother. His head laid to rest on the headrest. For reasons he couldn't explain, he felt a bit tired. His eyes were getting heavy and his mind was beginning to wander a bit off from the celebration. What an odd feeling he thought. He was thinking he had much to eat at first. He was one of the bigger Shikyo and he consumed much more than he should. It should've worn off if he drank a little bit of wine. In his mind, that made much sense to him but what would wine do to him. He looks at the cup, blurry his vision was and so was his motor control as his hand was reaching over but tip the cup over. He was embrassed at first. As he looked up to see if the other three leaders would laugh at them, he did not hear anything.

He did see the alto Shikyo slumped over on his chair. His hair was in clumps and matted up against his face. He had been sweating profusely. The older Shikyo could see that but his vision was starting to get more and more blurry. He tries to swing his head around to see the two sisters but they gone and away from his sight. Where did they...? The older Shikyo falls over his chair and lands hard on the ground making a thud noise that shook his body. A soft groan come out of his mouth almost like a whisper. He knew already that it was probably the food that was poison. It had to be and yet he ate it with whole heartedness. The only words that came to mind was fuck me sideways. Someone had betrayed them, the leaders, but who would betray them? His mind was fading, getting to the dark abyss called death. Dammit, who would do it? Thinking was what the older Shikyo was trying to do but the action could not perform. His life was being pulled away, sucked dry by the poison.

The cloudy sky had been broken apart by the rays of the sunlight. The sunlight stroked through the greyness and onto the village of towers. The busy was filled with life as always; businessmen and women travelling to work, the typical villager who was jogging or running or play a game with their associates and friends; a few people walking and talking with each other as they enjoy the partly cloudy day. It was an ordinary day and there was nothing to be in worry or in fret. There in the park were Kyouken and Riku sitting next to each other on a park bench. Kyouken's arms were stretched across the bench. He was mildly exhausted and a bit worried at first but not for the reasons that would preclude to the events that would take place months after the meeting with his son. He was worried that his wife would have to do his job for awhile. He knew the extent of his job and how tedious and time consuming it can cause and he knew from experience that she would not be anywhere near estatic when she comes to find out that he is gone from the realm in-between she would most likel refuse to indulge his pleasure when he gets back. A bit of a risk for not telling her his reasonings for leaving but he digress

His head dangled off the edge of the bench seat. He moves his dangled head over and sees Riku staring at him with a 'what in the world are you doing' look that Riku has created for himself since he was able to walk. Kyouken raises his head up and leans forward, his hands crossing one another and him resting his elbows on his thigh.

"You do know the reason why I have called you hear yes?" Kyouken asked in his typical cool and very calm voice

Riku first sighes then says "Well at first I really didn't know why you called me hear. To be honest, I had a hunch that you were here and you only sent your signal out to me instead of Hanashi or Hitoshi or even Kyoko. I have a few theories as to why you wanted to see me specifically but other than that, I'm at a lost"

Kyouken's shoulder shrugs upward "I wouldn't expect you to know all of the detail since I did leave at short notice. I apologize for that"

"You have a obligation to handle. I understood this when I was six when you would mysteriously disappear and not return for a period of years or more. I'm sure you had me in mind when you left after the phoenix incident five years prior and you knew right away that the leadership role would go to me"

A raised eyebrow rose from Kyouken's forehead and a small smile lifts off his lips "Well, I'm surprise you understood the reasonings for my disappearance. Again, I apologize..."

"No need for you apologize again father. Everything is alright" Riku interrupted. He knew his father was going to continue and from Riku curious attitude. he wanted to get straight to the point. He says again "Now tell me why you have called me"

"I guess there is no use warming you up. Alright, I'll get straight to it"

A coup d'etat Kyouken was explaining to Riku. That was the word of revolt used in the most kindly fashion. Kyouken was betrayed by the six leaders of the Shikyo clan, something that he was expecting them to do sooner or later. After the change of leaders fifty years back, he had a feeling that these leaders would be the end of his reign and the beginning of another one. Whether it would be by the minor clan or the major clan. It was not up to him to get involve with the medial settlement of his clan any longer. He had to leave it up to his brother, daughter, son, father and grandfather. It was the sad fate he had to accept since he could not get himself involve in the matters of his famiily. However, Kyouken could tell someone about this and at least forewarn them. That person was Riku. Why Kyouken chose Riku was a mystery, as to why he didn't tell his daughter or his father or grandfather about it is also a mystery and only Kyouken and Riku would understand the reasoning of his madness. Riku lean his head back off the edge of the bench. Now he understood why Kyouken rested his head like that. All of the shit that was going on right now internally, he would be exhausted by the end of this year

"You know, my new years resolution was to get married this year" Riku said as he leans his head up from the edge "I was going to introduce her to you but I believe that she has betrayed the village for her own gain. It's not going to happen now because of her and because of this" Riku sounded depressed and Kyouken knew it. He heard it in his voice and Riku could tell he heard it because his eyes didn't make contact with Riku's. "I'm also going to assume that because they have betrayed you, they have also betrayed those who are still loyal to you"

Kyouken nodded slowly. Riku rubs his eyes "Dammit, dammit, dammit" he said rapid succession "That means they are going to cause war with us and cause war with Kirigakure as well". There was a tapping noise was beginning to annoy Riku. He looks down to see that his foot was tapping on the ground. He didn't even realize it. He felt a bit on edge "To think I was enjoying this village"

"Yes" Kyouken said "But you do have an advantage"

His tapping foot made more noise. Tapping faster and faster, Riku hears the words advantage and he instantly turns to his father face, seeing his ocean blue eyes stare back into his light blue and green one "What advantage might that be?"

"We have the art of surprise"

At first Riku's expression slowly changed from a slight frown to a big smile "Oh. I get it now. They only attacked you and no one else loyal to us. If they did, it would've caused a war early in the game and they would've been..."

'...defeated and captured" Kyouken finished "They knew if they attack the whole entire loyalist group, they would be short in number. It was perfect for them to attack me. No one would really question whether or not I was safe and ok since I do disappear from time to time. Five years to twenty years, it wouldn't have caused a stir in the Shikyo clan"

"Clever move they pulled dad. But why make me the leader? We both know they have a hatred of our family. It would only make sense if they would make on of the major clan head leader"

"Haven't you figured it out yet son?"

Riku shook his head. Kyouken points to him "It is because they believe you are actually the weakest of the bunch"

A jaw dropped Riku only says "You bullshittin me. They are trying to take advantage because of my youth and they think I'm weak? What do they think I am, a pawn piece or something. This is some absolute bullshit" Riku laughed "They must be sitting underneath a rock or something"

"You have me to thanks. Because you were under my tutelage and underneath The Creed's tutelage, they were not aware of your missions and training that I did not release any information about you. Only that you were my son and you were given special training underneath my wing. Also, if they would've made one of the major clan leaders, they the loyalist would surely suspect something. They would've taken the inititive rather than wait for one of us to come back to take back leadership"

"Wouldn't they have suspected me of being trained by the assassin's and spies that live here? They can't be all that dumb"

"They probably did. But I reassured them that The Creed was only use for taking in children from war past, present war tensions and the homeless. A shelter for humans and only such. They really couldn't argue because they have check the place thoroughly, trying to find some evidence that I was harboring assassins and spies. But after they came to the conculsion that I wasn't. They didn't question it anymore"

Riku shakes his head out of laughter "This is too rich. I think I might laugh my guts out later on tonight"

"Dont laugh too soon my son. We are still not out of the clear. We still have a ways to go before we go onto the offensive. Right now, its carefully planning and placing of other members that are still loyal in the right places and the right time"

Riku regains his composure "All right, all right. I hear you dad. But what is the next step. What are we going to do?"

"I'm going to go and watch while these things take place. It is you that is going to do most of the work. Remember I can only-"

"watch and observe. Yeah, I forgot about that..." Riku said "Putting me deep in a ditch dad, putting me in a deep ditch"

"I know you can do it"

"I dont know dad. They have years of experience. Centuries of experience. They are the best dad and you know it"

"Yes, I know it son. But I know they can't beat you"

"In a fight, I might be overwhelmed. I'm not like you yet dad. Sure I'm strong but to take out the entire clan..."

Kyouken puts a finger up signalling him to shush. Riku obeyed "This I know son. You can't take out the entire clan yourself. But I would've train you to take out an entire clan. I trained you to be an assassins...a spy...a Shikyo killer....a shinobi...I wouldn't of taught you the arts of these things so you could go gung ho on the Shikyo clan. I trained you to use your brain and thats what you are good at"

A spot of red on Riku's cheek showed his embrassement. He only heard those words a few times from his father and these were one of those encouraging moments for him. It was hearing his father saying 'I'm proud of you' or 'You are a man now son. I expect you to think and act like a man'. Riku looks at his father. Kyouken see's that the child in him was gone and the only person he saw was a leader. Kyouken rubs Riku's head just like he did when he was a young boy. It almost seem like yesterday to Kyouken that Riku was learning how to fight and read. He smiled "Alright son, this is what I need you to do"



"That took longer than I expected" Hitoshi proclaimed. His face appears out of the room. A sly smile came across his face as he longs at the dead leaders laying on the ground or the one Shikyo who was slumped over his chair. He walks out of the corner but not in a fashion of walking through a door. His body was attached to the darkness like a person stuck to tar and it was pulling away at his body was he slides out of the darkness and before long he was free from the taffy like shadow. He walks over to the silky Shikyo who was wearing near to nothing. He kneels down and shakes his head. He waves a finger at her like mother telling her that she can't wear that out in public "I have to admit, these bastards are kinda sexy. If you are into that homicidal manical killer"

"Isn't that what you are" a voice behind the door replied. The door slide open and standing in between the arches was Takuma "Aren't you a homicidal manical killer who finds pleasure in killing others"

"Not anymore. I only do that on certain occasions" He reaches into his jacket pocket and pulls out a cigarette. He takes out a lighter. He sparks the flame and he leans the cigarette over the flame until he saw the red ambers fall from the butt of the cigarette. He take a small inhale of the cigarette and lets out the grey smoke out of his mouth. "I dont know how many packs of smokes I have in my lifetime but I know for a fact that I should have at least a smokers cough or some type of cancer. Inhaling cancer sticks. Its a great past time"

Takuma walks into the room letting the door slide shut as he enter. Hitoshi meets with Takuma and takes a brief look at him. He can see that Takuma's face was covered by the hood but Hitoshi did not need to see into his eyes through his eyes. There was no need. He only needed to see him through the eyes of his seishin. Hitoshi eyes went from a bright red to a dampen crimson red as he activated his seishin. There he saw through him, seeing him from what he truly was. It was interesting to say the least as it made Hitoshi grin widel "Wow, if I wasn't using my seishin, I think I would be fooled by this gotdamn illusion you put in front of me"

"It's very convincing" Riku voice echoed through a speaker in the room "I had trouble knowing how to use it at first but I learn very quickly how to control it. Almost like the real thing, wouldn't you say Hitoshi"

"Of course. But it didn't fool me. Not one bit"

The door slide open. Both Takuma and Hitoshi turn to see who came in. Hitoshi smiled as lets out more grey smoke out of his mouth and this time his nose. "The fucking bastard is alive"

Riku walks in with a very decadent suit that matched the style of swag that his face was carrying. He removes his tinted glasses and glares at the two of them "Bullshit it didn't fool you"

130 miles due west of Kirigakure, there is an old mansion that has been long forgotten by the Shikyo clan. Time has done its work on the mansion. Time aged it well and will continue to age it as long as this earth still stands. No living being residies that place any longer. I stored a blade there that has served me since the beginning of the end. A blade that causes the powerful illusions that not even the powers of mystic could even break. Take forth and use it, I swear upon my blood that will be your only hope.

Those were the last words Kyouken said to Riku before he disappeared for a long. From that moment on, Riku was on his own. For a second, he almost believed himself to be alone in this ghastly situation that he gotten himself into. He was calm but yet inside of him he felt unsettled and restless. Such a burden he thought to himself. He was given all of the responsibilties in such a quick five minute meeting with his father. He wasn't scared. That wasn't the word Riku had in mind. He didn't feel scared. He felt a bit uneasy at first. A feeling one gets when they are about to go up on stage of a giant audience and all eyes would stare up at them. It was that feeling of the unknown that made him feel the uneasiness

Riku got up from the bench. He heard a commotion that was coming from the business district. It didn't make him turn to his attention right away to fight but he does turn. toward to that direction; although he was not sure if he should go over there or not. He had alot on his mind that made his mind churn. He didn't want to worry about it but he had no choice, he was too reluctant not to think about his family. The people that came to mind was Hanashi. He barely even knew her and she barely even knew him and yet he had a urge to protect his older sister as the brother that he was. Was it the instinct that his father had bestowed upon his birth? It may have been for if he was one of the heartless bunch that were the main branch of the Shikyo, he would not have thought about his sister. The next people were the five cousins that he was real close with. Raizen and the others. They were apart of the major branch but they were loyal to them. What would happen to them if this war broke out.

He looks down to see that his hand was in a ball and was shaking. He felt a liquid ooze through his gloved hand. It was blood. He knew the feel of it. The warm thickness that was coming out of his skin and filling the glove up with its crimson red. He had so much on his mind and so much responsibility that now he had to come to an ultimatum. He walks away from the commotion. He kenw the shinobi would handle it. It wasn't anyone he knew nor was it anyone from his family. It was a human alright, that he knew for sure so the shinobi would definitely handle it. For now, he had to travel to that mansion. To retrieve the blade his father had placed.

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"It didn't fool me one bit" Hitoshi said inhaling the rest of his cigarette

Riku's head tilts over "Oh really? If I remember correctly, you were whimpering about Takuma to not kill Hanashi. Either you are one hell of an actor or you were really believing it"

"She was going to be fine. She lived this far and she has a kid inside of her. I really doubt she is going to die by the hands of those betraying bastards. Even if I was being fooled, I would know she would be fine. She's a tough little cookie and because of that baby, she'll live to see our baby to be born"

This reassured the cool looking Riku. He puts a hand out of his suit pocket and pulls out a thick cigar. He throws it over to Hitoshi. Hitoshi catches it, even though he was looking away "What is this for?"

"I was thinking I was going to smoke it when I got done with this mission. But I thought it over, I dont think I have the balls to light up a cigar. I hate the smell of a candle so handling a cigar will only make it worst for me. I know how much you like smoking cigars and I think you would appreciate it more"

"heh, I'm tryin to cut back. The baby will be coming a few months. I dont want my son to be smoking the stuff I be smoking. You know, I heard that if a father smokes, there is a high chance that the offspring will smoke too. I didn't believe it at first but I wasn't a father. Now that keeps echoing in my head and I'm thinking, whoa maybe i should stop"

"Just keep your distance when you smoke that or smoke it somewhere else. I hate the smell of it"

Hitoshi brushed him off with a hand gesture. He had no intentions of letting Riku take of a whiff of the fine cigar that he gave him. He would appreciate it more when he was alone and away from people. Right now, a cheap cigarette was giving him his nicotine buzz and he had not want to waste that

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