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怖れ 之 鴉 (Osore no Karasu)
怖れ 之 鴉 (Osore no Karasu)
--------------a ' g e | 九十七 (Kyuujuushichi) Ninety Seven
--------------v ' i l l a g e | 上田隠れの里 (Joudengakure no Sato) Village Hidden Among High Rice Fields
--------------r ' a n k | S-Rank 抜忍 (S-Rank Nukenin) S-Rank Fugitive Ninja
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Osore appears as he did over eighty years ago... As a young man of effeminate build and feature. Black hair falls feathery around his head, it appears freshly washed and combed, quite beautiful. A pair of green eyes sit dead in their sockets, staring out into space where they once were full of life and excitement... His skin is a pale color, almost gray, the shade comes from the skin itself being quite dead, dried, and worn from the winds and sun.
His clothing is tattered and torn, sewn together with miscellaneous colors of thread and patched with fabrics that wouldn't match even in the darkest of nights. Most of the clothing is simple, nothing more than a pair of pants and a wide-sleeved shirt. However, there is one out of place piece... A scarf, bright yellow-green in color, with pristine blue stripes, a truly ugly thing to behold. Oddly, upon Osore's back sits a wooden cross, originally used to prop himself up during his reconstruction, he has never gotten around to removing the thing... To the sides of the cross, from the backs of his shoulder blades extend a pair of black crow's wings, sewn on because he thought it would look cool back then. Though they serve no purpose... To top off the oddities, on top of Osore's head sits a crown, self made to symbolize his rule over his lands, though it looks quite childish now.
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Once a kind young man who's only dream was to protect his friends and family, to live out his days in their newly established village and to one day become known in the ninja world as a powerful but honorable man. Only to have his dreams and body dashed to bits on the battlefield... Osore has since become bitter and violent in his ways, murdering anything and everything that happens to want to exist within the realms of his safe and perfect village... A sick mind leads him to reconstruct the slaughtered into puppets, returning life to his village by rebuilding every fallen citizen and populating the lands with twisted puppet forms of animals. Placing the bodies of those who dare trespass upon spikes at his borders, to warn all who dare come near that their fate will be the same... Strangely, Osore's personality has fleshed itself out over the years that his obsession and madness have held his heart. He has become much like an artist in his old age, focusing on making every detail of his craft perfect in every way, to make something that will be eternal and perfect, needless to say it has lead to him creating many terrible weapons and sickening puppets, all perfect in their own way...
When alone, Osore has an odd habit of talking to himself, often carrying out entire conversations with thin air as though there was something there... something actually talking back to him. Even stranger still, he often carries on multiple conversations at once, speaking to two different spots and replying in tune... Of course, nobody has witnessed this phenomenon and lived to speak of it. Though it seems to happen so frequently that it can be noticed... Enough so even that there are reports of a voice carrying on the wind from the Bloody Peninsula, like the wailing of a lost ghost, one who wishes to rejoin his friends and family... Though, that merely stems from superstition and the stories of the monsters that lurk between the lands of fire and tea, many who claim to have heard this phantom are liars and those who have heard the voice rarely speak of it, for fear of being cursed by the spirit they believe projects it.
When among his puppets, Osore tends to try and re-enact life. And he has gotten exceptionally good at it, he can make his puppets breathe, blink, move as though they had the weight and muscle complexity of the living, and even to eat and swallow like a being should... This has made his mimicry arts terrifying, his puppet Mozoushinobi now capable of looking and acting just like a living being, blending into the background of a village and even speaking and interacting with its citizens before striking and killing them to satisfy Osore's vengeful spite. Oddly, Osore's mimicry has yet to get the hang of hand-movements, when his puppet moves and interacts, its arms remain at its sides, just hanging there... as though they were dead. Its a little noticeable fact, but one that can undeniably spot one of his creations.
To his encounters Osore is kind. Should he come upon you in his territory, he will smile and often offer a hand to them in friendship. However, this is a ruse, if you take his hand, or hesitate to run from the smiling young man, you can count on the fact that one of his weapons will be buried in your body within the next two seconds. And your life will be forfeit as the cost of crossing his land. Even though his way is malicious, he does genuinely mean the kindness he gives... Offering a quick death over a drawn out painful demise... Or even going as far as to carry out a conversation with anyone he may be chasing, asking them about their day and telling them to speak of their friends and family so he might know the soon to be dead's tale. On rare occasion he has even offered to allow the condemned to come to his village, to see his world before being torn apart and becoming part of it.
--------------c ' h a k r a | 風 (Fuu) Wind, 雷 (Rai) Lightning
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傀儡の術, (Kugutsu no Jutsu) Puppet Technique:
This jutsu allows the user to manipulate a doll, puppet, shuriken, or other object at a distance. Controlling it as though it were an extension of their own body. This is done through the use of hand movements and a set of wire-like chakra strings. Depending on the skill level of the user of this jutsu, a varying number of puppets may be controlled, ranging anywhere from one puppet to over one hundred depending on how many control appendages the user has.
チャクラの盾 (Chakra no Tate) Shield of Chakra:
With the use of a special set of emitters built into a puppet or doll the user of this jutsu can create a near intangible barrier of pure chakra. The Chakra no Tate is capable of blocking both physical and chakra-based attacks, making it highly versatile. However, the shield can be broken, either by high power weaponry or advanced chakra control.
操襲刃 (Soushuuha) Manipulate Attack Blades:
Similar to the 傀儡の術, (Kugutsu no Jutsu) Puppet Technique, this Jutsu allows the user to control and manipulate a large number or Kunai, Shuriken, or other Bladed Weapons around them as though each were held in hand. This allows the user to fight effectively with any number of weapons, and gives them a distinct advantage over weapon-wielding ninja.
大廻転魔弾 (Daikaiten Madan) Great Revolving Magic Bullet:
This Jutsu uses chakra to allow its user to spin so rapidly that they become nothing more than a tornado-like blur. Then it uses a combination of chakra and their own ninja equipment to create a burst of shrapnel flying out from the center of the tornado and covering everything within thirty yards of the user. Osore's version of this technique is especially deadly due to his large capacity of weaponry and his use of explosive seals.
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斉射砲 (Seishahou) Volley Gun:
The Seishahou is an intricate and deadly system developed by Osore for use by a pair of large mobile cylinders to mow down enemy ninja as easily as one would grass. Now miniaturized and built into Osore's chest, the Seishahou appears as an array of fifty small holes similar to that of a colander or other sieve. However, within these fifty barrels sit fifty needles, slim, sharp and worst of all, wrapped with an explosive tag. Behind the initial fifty needles sits a pair of ammunition compartments, each holding a special summoning scroll. The scrolls located within the compartments summon more of the explosive needles and load them into the barrels, readying them for another use. The pair of scrolls hold a staggering five-thousand needles. Making the Seishahou capable of firing one-hundred times in rapid succession before needing to be reloaded. Of course, these shots need not be used all at once.
五行砲 (Gogyouhou) Elemental Cannon:
The Gogyouhou is Osore's second most brilliant and deadly creation. Originally designed as a counter fire system for the elemental Jutsu, he has adapted it to become a devastating attack system as well. By initializing one of the six possible Gogyoudan it can cause a powerful elemental blast capable of easily matching all but the most powerful elemental Jutsu. Now built into his right arm, the Gogyoudan gives Osore a strong advantage over ninja who don't know their elements. The Gogyouhou is a variable-bullet system, meaning it can be loaded with one or two Gogyoudan with no change in performance or prep-time.
五行弾 (Gogyoudan) Elemental Bullet:
The Gogyoudan, mysterious scrolls created by Osore for use in his Gogyouhou system. Each scroll carries the mark of its element and in a specific color, but otherwise appears as nothing more than a simple scroll. Inside it is a specialized sealing jutsu array, used to store up elemental energy and release it as a command is given. The command used to unleash a Gogyoudan is known only to Osore and is a secret he has chosen never to record.
火 (Ka) Fire: A simple scroll with the symbol 火 (Ka) Fire marked on it. The flame scroll, when loaded into the 五行砲 (Gogyouhou) Elemental Cannon, produces an effect similar to that of a flamethrower. It spews forth a thirty foot cone of seething fire, easily igniting flammable materials and burning through most ninja.
水 (Sui) Water: A simple scroll with the symbol 水 (Sui) Water marked on it. The water scroll, when loaded into the 五行砲 (Gogyouhou) Elemental Cannon, produces an effect similar to that of a fire-hose on full pressure. A focused stream of water bursts forth from the cannon and into its target, capable of cutting stone and blowing over trees.
凮 (Fuu) Wind: A simple scroll with the symbol 凮 (Fuu) Wind marked on it. The wind scroll, when loaded into the 五行砲 (Gogyouhou) Elemental Cannon, produces an effect similar to that of a tornado. A swirling hell-storm of wind erupts from the cannon ripping trees from the ground and sending stone and sand through the air like shrapnel.
土 (Do) Earth: A simple scroll with the symbol 土 (Do) Earth marked on it. The earth scroll, when loaded into the 五行砲 (Gogyouhou) Elemental Cannon, launches forth a single heavy stone, much like a cannonball. This stone can shatter trees and bones with ease, blasting through other stones with little effort.
冰 (Hyo) Ice: A simple scroll with the symbol 冰 (Hyo) Ice marked on it. The ice scroll, when loaded into the 五行砲 (Gogyouhou) Elemental Cannon, launches forth a hail-storm of sharp ice-spikes similar to icicles. They are easily as sharp as the strongest kunai, and just as deadly.
雷 (Rai) Lightning: A simple scroll with the symbol 雷 (Rai) Lightning marked on it. The lightning scroll, when loaded into the 五行砲 (Gogyouhou) Elemental Cannon, produces an effect similar to that of a lightning bolt. An arc of electric energy flashes from the barrel, striking with immense force and electric discharge.
大鍬形虫剪刀 (Daikuwagatamushi Hasami) Great Stag Beetle Scissors:
The Daikuwagatamushi Hasami are as their name suggests, a massive pair of blades shaped like the horns of a Stag Beetle set on a single pivot to act like a pair of scissors. The Daikuwagatamushi Hasami are one of Osore's more violent inventions, made for the sole purpose of literally cutting ninja in half. Of course, they can be used to merely cut off an arm or leg as well, but that's secondary. The Daikuwagatamushi Hasami are built onto Osore's right arm, attached to the top and extending out past his hand a good three feet.
掴み合う碇泊 (Tsukamiauteihaku) Grappling Anchor:
The Tsukamiauteihaku is one of the more common ideas in combat, refined by Osore to be a great weapon. The system consists of a single arrow-head shaped bit with large razor sharp hooks protruding from it. The device is meant to be launched toward and enemy and pierce them through the torso, effectively locking the hooks into their flesh and bones to prevent their escape. Of course it can be used for the more practical ideas such as launching the bit into a tree or rock face to use as a repel line or life line. The Tsukamiauteihaku is built into Osore's left arm and has a maximum distance of fifty yards.
丸鋸 (Marunoko) Circular/Buzz Saw:
The Marunoko is one of Osore's more simple yet shockingly efficient weapons. Mounted on top of his left arm the Marunoko appears as a metallic disc with many jagged teeth set along its circumference. When activated as a weapon, the Marunoko begins to spin around its central point like a top, causing the metal teeth to become little more than a blur of jagged blades. When brought into contact with something, the spiraling motion of the teeth begins to rip and shred the object or being, cutting through them as though the Marunoko was the most pristine of Katana.
掴網砲 (Kakumouhou) Capture Net Launcher:
The Kakumouhou is an invention best left for use against living targets, and only for surprise attacks or to prevent fleeing. The device itself appears as a tube, protruding slightly from each of Osore's knees. When the Kakumouhou is activated, a barbed metallic net is fired from one or both of these tubes, extending out to reveal a set of weights on its sides and corners. When the net impacts with a target, the weights spin around each other, sealing the net shut around them and preventing easy escape. The barbs on the metal mesh add to this effect. The nets fired from the Kakumouhou have a maximum distance of thirty yards, and can entangle and surround a creature up to fifteen feet tall.
精気発射巨砲 (Seikihakyohou) Life-Energy Firing Great Cannon:
A horrifying relic, reminiscent of the brutality and soulless monstrosity of war. The Seikihakyohou appears as large tube, protruding slightly from Osore's stomach. Around the base of the tube set six door-like flaps that open upon its activation, revealing their undersides to be coated in a mirror-like substance. When activated, the Seikihakyohou over-charges itself with chakra, building up so much that the chakra actually becomes visible to the naked eye. Slowly, each mirror around the base of the barrel begins to shine, after all six shine and the cannon has reached maximum charge it is truly a sight to behold. A single hyper-condensed ball of chakra, barely contained within the barrel of the device, pulsing and spinning, ready for use. Then the ball is fired, surging out from the Seikihakyohou in the form of a massive laser cannon, easily wide enough to level an entire castle and powerful enough to instantly vaporise anything but the most powerful of creatures.
多義手 (Tagishu) Artificial Multi-Arms:
A simple yet effective creation, the Tagishu are a pair of arms built directly under Osore's real arms. The appear as one would expect human arms to appear, however, they hide a special ability. The Tagishu are capable of breaking into fourths, splitting and becoming four separate but smaller arms, a tiny hand on the end of each, formed from the part of the hand they originally controlled. The arms other odd feature is the fact that they point the wrong way, reaching out past Osore's back instead of his front. But that is key to their use, for the Tagishu are Osore's primary puppet control device. Leaving his other hands and arms free to fight against opponents himself, and at maximum, the open hands can control exactly eighty puppets or weapons at once.
三軍乃武器 (Sangun no Buki) Great Army's Weapons:
Quite literally what it sounds, the Sangun no Buki are the weapons left over from the slaughtered corpses of the former Konohagakure and Mizugakure. Appearing as an assortment of swords, spears, axes, clubs, crossbows, chains, kama, and other weapons that have fallen into a slight disrepair. Their blades and edges in brilliant condition, where as their handles and ornaments are tarnished and hanging on by a thread. They seem to be as though they were ghosts of the former weapons themselves. When used, Osore commands them with the Soushuuha jutsu, wielding anywhere from ten to one hundred of them at one time, making him as deadly as any army.
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不敵鴉 (Futeki Karasu) Fearless Crow:
The first puppet created by Osore after his demise and rebirth. The Futeki Karasu appears as a crow, roughly the size of a large dog, its wings covered in pristine black feathers and its beak shimmering with a metallic sheen. The Futeki Karasu comes equipped with only two weapons, its talons and its beak, while both are capable of killing and ripping apart just about anything, the Futeki Karasu is more used for reconnaissance rather than combat due to its fragile nature.
野蛮怪獣 (Yabankaijuu) Savage Monster:
A puppet resembling an Oni of the old tales. The Yabankaijuu is one of Osore's less exotic creations... Wielding a massive Tetsubo it can make short work of any ninja or warrior who finds them self incapable of cutting its armored hide. When in a desperate situation the Yabankaijuu is capable of shedding a layer of its outer armor to greatly increase its speed and strength, this however leaves it exposed to attack. The Yabankaijuu is equipped with a mouth-flamethrower, a kunai launcher on its left arm, and a poison gas gun in its stomach area.
カメレオン (Kamereon) Chameleon:
The Kamereon appears less than its name implies. It is indeed a reptile, one largely resembling a lizard. However, it does not have the standard eyes or body shape of a Chameleon, in fact, the Kamereon is much closer to resembling a Monitor Lizard. However, keeping in turn with its name, the Kamereon can change colors to fit its surroundings, and make use of a long, bladed tongue to impale and capture prey. The Kamereon's tail is reinforced, capable of shattering trees and rocks with a single swing, and its mouth is enhanced, the teeth rotating on a track much like a chainsaw, meaning if the Kamereon gets a hold of you, you'll be shredded in no time.
模造忍び (Mozoushinobi) Imitation Shinobi:
The single most deadly puppet in Osore's arsenal. The Mozoushinobi can take the appearance of any type, size, gender, or nationality of ninja, either copying an existing form or mixing and matching to create a completely original form. It is the perfect model for infiltration and sabotage. The Mozoushinobi carries an assortment of standard shinobi gear. Flash Bombs, Smoke Bombs, Kunai, Shuriken, Explosive Tags, and various Bladed Weapons being its most commonly used. To an experienced puppet master, there is one give-away to the Mozoushinobi's existence. Its arms, unlike a real human, the Mozoushinobi's arms don't sway or move naturally, making it seem merely rigid to the untrained eye, but the experienced can tell, its not human.
蝗群れ (Inagomure) Locust Swarm:
Designed to annihilate a small village or army the Inagomure appear as their name suggests. As five-thousand or so tiny, flying, grasshoppers. However, each of these little bugs is filled with two rolled up explosive tags, making them easily capable of blowing a large crater into just about anything. And when used in mass, they make a formidable foe.
攻城機関 (Koujoukikan) Siege Engine:
A newer creation by Osore, the Koujoukikan is effectively a self-propelled and heavily loaded castle, just... on land. Its massive size is a dead give away to its approach, however, its armored body and multiple weapons make it as hard to assault as a castle. The Koujoukikan comes equipped with fifteen giant crossbows (loaded with flaming payloads), five hundred arrow launchers (arranged along its sides, back, and front as a volley system), two catapults (capable of lobbing boulders, or shrapnel), ten mortars (capable of launching either explosives or poison pellets), and four large arms each equipped with a large axe. The body of the Koujoukikan is plated in steel, and lined with large spikes, used to ram and impale anything in its way, its body is moved by six massive wheels, encased in tank-like treads. Its truly a horrifying weapon.
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Osore is best described by the stories about him as told by elders of the Kirigakure no Sato (Village Hidden Among Mist). Tales of a brilliant young shinobi, a prodigy who became fascinated with the 傀儡の術, (Kugutsu no Jutsu) Puppet Technique. Famed throughout the shinobi world for designing countless monstrosities of wood and steel... At one time he was a peaceful defender of the 上田隠れの里 (Joudengakure no Sato) Village Hidden Among High Rice Fields, using his puppet army to aid the village's shinobi and to protect the village's civilians from the ever present threat of the great shinobi war. Using a large hundred-armed puppet he called the "Master Array" the young man could fend off armies of shinobi by himself, allowing the village ninja to set up a second perimeter and get the civilians to safety. And all was well until the arrival of the first Mizukage, a man who single-handedly brought the great shinobi war to the Joudengakure no Sato's doorstep.
Clashing in great battles against the newly allied Uchiha and Senju clans and their newly established Konohagakure no Sato (Village Hidden Among Leaves). The battles took place on what is now called the "Bloody Peninsula" the strip of land above the Cha no Kuni (Land of Tea), leading to the sea and the chain of Islands and the Mizu no Kuni (Land of Water) where the Kirigakure no Sato now resides. Unfortunately, the only established land on the peninsula happened to be the Joudengakure no Sato, and when the two warring nations became desperate for supplies and a suitable land to from a defense point... They turned their eyes to the small village. Wave after wave of shinobi attacked Joudengakure, and every time they would be repelled and destroyed by the legion of puppets and their masterful controller. But ninja are not stupid, it did not take long for the two villages to learn of the secret behind commanding such a large force of puppets at once.
During an attack upon the Joudengakure no Sato by the Konoha ninja, the Mizu ninja came from behind. They brought their entire force of shinobi, personally headed by the Mizukage himself. With extreme violence and brutal efficiency they crashed into the secondary defenses of the Joudengakure no Sato, and despite the village's best efforts the war-hardened Mizu ninja tore through and into the heart of the village itself. This day was recorded to be known as "The Day of the Flood" a triumphant and ground-breaking win for the Mizugakure effort. But to the people of the fallen village, the day would be forever known as "The day of Bloody Mist"a nickname that to this day still haunts the Mizugakure... After the destruction of the Joudengakure ninja and the execution of every citizen the Mizu ninja turned their attention to the raiding Konoha shinobi. And while they were distracted by the puppet army, the Mizu ninja found and killed the young shinobi who was controlling the monstrosities. This of course sent a wave of relief through the Konohagakure forces. And in the brief instant they let their guard down, it was over. The Mizu ninja swarmed in and killed every last Konoha ninja with a startling display of brutality.
The shinobi rejoiced, they had taken the land and village for their own, and chased out the enemy Konoha ninja for good. But they had made one fatal mistake... The young shinobi, the one that had been controlling the puppets... was not dead. He lay barely alive in the blood-stained battlefield, waiting for the sweet embrace of the Shinigami to find him. But none came... His body began to rot and degrade, and still death would not come. For what seemed like an eternity the boy would suffer in the fields, remaining alive in a half-conscious state. That was until they arrived, a murder of crows, one so large they blackened the sky with their bodies. Like a swarm of locusts they would descend on the battlefield, picking at the flesh of the fallen and eating their fill. Many would flock to the fallen body of the boy, ripping away at his flesh and bones, it is said that the pain would have been comparable to the Tsukiyomi technique of a particularly sadistic Uchiha. And as evidence it is rumored that his screams echoed throughout the entire peninsula.
However, the crows would awaken something within the fallen shinobi. A dormant will that had been all but broken... As the crows feasted, he began to rebuild. Taking parts from the "Master Array" to replace his broken body with one of wood and steel. Over time he could spread his reach, using small puppets to harvest and gather the equipment of the dead shinobi and the remains of his former puppet army... And in a short time the boy had constructed himself a new body, a superior body, a form that even the Mizukage would fear... Rising from the battlefield he struck out, killing every single animal within miles of the village. Rebuilding a select few into puppets to use as the eyes and ears of his new moving tomb. When his task was complete, he descended upon the former Joudengakure no Sato and took his vengeance. With his new body he tore asunder the bodies of every living creature, letting their blood turn the soil and water a disturbing red. The only survivor of the entire attack was a former shinobi, an old man, who out of his own cowardice fled the village in the very beginning of the attack.
Returning to the Mizu no Kuni he would babble on and on about a horrible demon and how it wore the face of a young man they had killed in battle. He would scream and rave about the ill omen of the crows and the curse of the rice... But it would fall on deaf ears. The old man would be ridiculed and laughed at, called nothing more than a crazy fool who fled from an enemy raid and made up stories to justify his weakness. But the story would be proven true... The Mizukage would lead an army to the site of the massacre, his intent was to strike against whoever attacked and rebuild the city to keep the land under the Mizu no Kuni's control. Unfortunately, all they would find was their graves... Bodies ripped to shreds by the animated corpses, now puppets, of their former comrades. The Mizukage would engage in battle with the boy himself, and end up fleeing after taking a severe beating. He would live long enough to make it back to Kirigakure and tell the horrid tale, before succumbing to his wounds and a deadly infection... The tale would be recorded only once, and locked away within the Kirigakure no Sato never to be shown the light of day of again. It is spread by word of mouth from the elders to their children and grandchildren, known as the tale of "The Demon of the Rice".
What is not known is that the young man still walks the lands of the "Bloody Peninsula" living within the walls of the Joudengakure no Sato's ruins. Murdering anyone or anything that happens to find itself within three miles of the land... Unfortunately, a shinobi of the Ochayogakure no Sato (Village Hidden Under a Tea Leaf) made the mistake of a life time. He passed through the dead lands while returning to his village, and behind him came the demon of the rice, ready to murder one who would disgrace his land. But the shinobi made it home before the monster made it to him... And now that he knows not who to kill... The entire Ochayogakure no Sato has been under siege by the monster, now dubbed "Osore no Karasu". And from how things are going, he will soon eradicate every living thing within its walls as well.
--------------v ' i l l a g e | 上田隠れの里 (Joudengakure no Sato) Village Hidden Among High Rice Fields
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Osore appears as he did over eighty years ago... As a young man of effeminate build and feature. Black hair falls feathery around his head, it appears freshly washed and combed, quite beautiful. A pair of green eyes sit dead in their sockets, staring out into space where they once were full of life and excitement... His skin is a pale color, almost gray, the shade comes from the skin itself being quite dead, dried, and worn from the winds and sun.
His clothing is tattered and torn, sewn together with miscellaneous colors of thread and patched with fabrics that wouldn't match even in the darkest of nights. Most of the clothing is simple, nothing more than a pair of pants and a wide-sleeved shirt. However, there is one out of place piece... A scarf, bright yellow-green in color, with pristine blue stripes, a truly ugly thing to behold. Oddly, upon Osore's back sits a wooden cross, originally used to prop himself up during his reconstruction, he has never gotten around to removing the thing... To the sides of the cross, from the backs of his shoulder blades extend a pair of black crow's wings, sewn on because he thought it would look cool back then. Though they serve no purpose... To top off the oddities, on top of Osore's head sits a crown, self made to symbolize his rule over his lands, though it looks quite childish now.
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Once a kind young man who's only dream was to protect his friends and family, to live out his days in their newly established village and to one day become known in the ninja world as a powerful but honorable man. Only to have his dreams and body dashed to bits on the battlefield... Osore has since become bitter and violent in his ways, murdering anything and everything that happens to want to exist within the realms of his safe and perfect village... A sick mind leads him to reconstruct the slaughtered into puppets, returning life to his village by rebuilding every fallen citizen and populating the lands with twisted puppet forms of animals. Placing the bodies of those who dare trespass upon spikes at his borders, to warn all who dare come near that their fate will be the same... Strangely, Osore's personality has fleshed itself out over the years that his obsession and madness have held his heart. He has become much like an artist in his old age, focusing on making every detail of his craft perfect in every way, to make something that will be eternal and perfect, needless to say it has lead to him creating many terrible weapons and sickening puppets, all perfect in their own way...
When alone, Osore has an odd habit of talking to himself, often carrying out entire conversations with thin air as though there was something there... something actually talking back to him. Even stranger still, he often carries on multiple conversations at once, speaking to two different spots and replying in tune... Of course, nobody has witnessed this phenomenon and lived to speak of it. Though it seems to happen so frequently that it can be noticed... Enough so even that there are reports of a voice carrying on the wind from the Bloody Peninsula, like the wailing of a lost ghost, one who wishes to rejoin his friends and family... Though, that merely stems from superstition and the stories of the monsters that lurk between the lands of fire and tea, many who claim to have heard this phantom are liars and those who have heard the voice rarely speak of it, for fear of being cursed by the spirit they believe projects it.
When among his puppets, Osore tends to try and re-enact life. And he has gotten exceptionally good at it, he can make his puppets breathe, blink, move as though they had the weight and muscle complexity of the living, and even to eat and swallow like a being should... This has made his mimicry arts terrifying, his puppet Mozoushinobi now capable of looking and acting just like a living being, blending into the background of a village and even speaking and interacting with its citizens before striking and killing them to satisfy Osore's vengeful spite. Oddly, Osore's mimicry has yet to get the hang of hand-movements, when his puppet moves and interacts, its arms remain at its sides, just hanging there... as though they were dead. Its a little noticeable fact, but one that can undeniably spot one of his creations.
To his encounters Osore is kind. Should he come upon you in his territory, he will smile and often offer a hand to them in friendship. However, this is a ruse, if you take his hand, or hesitate to run from the smiling young man, you can count on the fact that one of his weapons will be buried in your body within the next two seconds. And your life will be forfeit as the cost of crossing his land. Even though his way is malicious, he does genuinely mean the kindness he gives... Offering a quick death over a drawn out painful demise... Or even going as far as to carry out a conversation with anyone he may be chasing, asking them about their day and telling them to speak of their friends and family so he might know the soon to be dead's tale. On rare occasion he has even offered to allow the condemned to come to his village, to see his world before being torn apart and becoming part of it.
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傀儡の術, (Kugutsu no Jutsu) Puppet Technique:
This jutsu allows the user to manipulate a doll, puppet, shuriken, or other object at a distance. Controlling it as though it were an extension of their own body. This is done through the use of hand movements and a set of wire-like chakra strings. Depending on the skill level of the user of this jutsu, a varying number of puppets may be controlled, ranging anywhere from one puppet to over one hundred depending on how many control appendages the user has.
チャクラの盾 (Chakra no Tate) Shield of Chakra:
With the use of a special set of emitters built into a puppet or doll the user of this jutsu can create a near intangible barrier of pure chakra. The Chakra no Tate is capable of blocking both physical and chakra-based attacks, making it highly versatile. However, the shield can be broken, either by high power weaponry or advanced chakra control.
操襲刃 (Soushuuha) Manipulate Attack Blades:
Similar to the 傀儡の術, (Kugutsu no Jutsu) Puppet Technique, this Jutsu allows the user to control and manipulate a large number or Kunai, Shuriken, or other Bladed Weapons around them as though each were held in hand. This allows the user to fight effectively with any number of weapons, and gives them a distinct advantage over weapon-wielding ninja.
大廻転魔弾 (Daikaiten Madan) Great Revolving Magic Bullet:
This Jutsu uses chakra to allow its user to spin so rapidly that they become nothing more than a tornado-like blur. Then it uses a combination of chakra and their own ninja equipment to create a burst of shrapnel flying out from the center of the tornado and covering everything within thirty yards of the user. Osore's version of this technique is especially deadly due to his large capacity of weaponry and his use of explosive seals.
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斉射砲 (Seishahou) Volley Gun:
The Seishahou is an intricate and deadly system developed by Osore for use by a pair of large mobile cylinders to mow down enemy ninja as easily as one would grass. Now miniaturized and built into Osore's chest, the Seishahou appears as an array of fifty small holes similar to that of a colander or other sieve. However, within these fifty barrels sit fifty needles, slim, sharp and worst of all, wrapped with an explosive tag. Behind the initial fifty needles sits a pair of ammunition compartments, each holding a special summoning scroll. The scrolls located within the compartments summon more of the explosive needles and load them into the barrels, readying them for another use. The pair of scrolls hold a staggering five-thousand needles. Making the Seishahou capable of firing one-hundred times in rapid succession before needing to be reloaded. Of course, these shots need not be used all at once.
五行砲 (Gogyouhou) Elemental Cannon:
The Gogyouhou is Osore's second most brilliant and deadly creation. Originally designed as a counter fire system for the elemental Jutsu, he has adapted it to become a devastating attack system as well. By initializing one of the six possible Gogyoudan it can cause a powerful elemental blast capable of easily matching all but the most powerful elemental Jutsu. Now built into his right arm, the Gogyoudan gives Osore a strong advantage over ninja who don't know their elements. The Gogyouhou is a variable-bullet system, meaning it can be loaded with one or two Gogyoudan with no change in performance or prep-time.
五行弾 (Gogyoudan) Elemental Bullet:
The Gogyoudan, mysterious scrolls created by Osore for use in his Gogyouhou system. Each scroll carries the mark of its element and in a specific color, but otherwise appears as nothing more than a simple scroll. Inside it is a specialized sealing jutsu array, used to store up elemental energy and release it as a command is given. The command used to unleash a Gogyoudan is known only to Osore and is a secret he has chosen never to record.
火 (Ka) Fire: A simple scroll with the symbol 火 (Ka) Fire marked on it. The flame scroll, when loaded into the 五行砲 (Gogyouhou) Elemental Cannon, produces an effect similar to that of a flamethrower. It spews forth a thirty foot cone of seething fire, easily igniting flammable materials and burning through most ninja.
水 (Sui) Water: A simple scroll with the symbol 水 (Sui) Water marked on it. The water scroll, when loaded into the 五行砲 (Gogyouhou) Elemental Cannon, produces an effect similar to that of a fire-hose on full pressure. A focused stream of water bursts forth from the cannon and into its target, capable of cutting stone and blowing over trees.
凮 (Fuu) Wind: A simple scroll with the symbol 凮 (Fuu) Wind marked on it. The wind scroll, when loaded into the 五行砲 (Gogyouhou) Elemental Cannon, produces an effect similar to that of a tornado. A swirling hell-storm of wind erupts from the cannon ripping trees from the ground and sending stone and sand through the air like shrapnel.
土 (Do) Earth: A simple scroll with the symbol 土 (Do) Earth marked on it. The earth scroll, when loaded into the 五行砲 (Gogyouhou) Elemental Cannon, launches forth a single heavy stone, much like a cannonball. This stone can shatter trees and bones with ease, blasting through other stones with little effort.
冰 (Hyo) Ice: A simple scroll with the symbol 冰 (Hyo) Ice marked on it. The ice scroll, when loaded into the 五行砲 (Gogyouhou) Elemental Cannon, launches forth a hail-storm of sharp ice-spikes similar to icicles. They are easily as sharp as the strongest kunai, and just as deadly.
雷 (Rai) Lightning: A simple scroll with the symbol 雷 (Rai) Lightning marked on it. The lightning scroll, when loaded into the 五行砲 (Gogyouhou) Elemental Cannon, produces an effect similar to that of a lightning bolt. An arc of electric energy flashes from the barrel, striking with immense force and electric discharge.
大鍬形虫剪刀 (Daikuwagatamushi Hasami) Great Stag Beetle Scissors:
The Daikuwagatamushi Hasami are as their name suggests, a massive pair of blades shaped like the horns of a Stag Beetle set on a single pivot to act like a pair of scissors. The Daikuwagatamushi Hasami are one of Osore's more violent inventions, made for the sole purpose of literally cutting ninja in half. Of course, they can be used to merely cut off an arm or leg as well, but that's secondary. The Daikuwagatamushi Hasami are built onto Osore's right arm, attached to the top and extending out past his hand a good three feet.
掴み合う碇泊 (Tsukamiauteihaku) Grappling Anchor:
The Tsukamiauteihaku is one of the more common ideas in combat, refined by Osore to be a great weapon. The system consists of a single arrow-head shaped bit with large razor sharp hooks protruding from it. The device is meant to be launched toward and enemy and pierce them through the torso, effectively locking the hooks into their flesh and bones to prevent their escape. Of course it can be used for the more practical ideas such as launching the bit into a tree or rock face to use as a repel line or life line. The Tsukamiauteihaku is built into Osore's left arm and has a maximum distance of fifty yards.
丸鋸 (Marunoko) Circular/Buzz Saw:
The Marunoko is one of Osore's more simple yet shockingly efficient weapons. Mounted on top of his left arm the Marunoko appears as a metallic disc with many jagged teeth set along its circumference. When activated as a weapon, the Marunoko begins to spin around its central point like a top, causing the metal teeth to become little more than a blur of jagged blades. When brought into contact with something, the spiraling motion of the teeth begins to rip and shred the object or being, cutting through them as though the Marunoko was the most pristine of Katana.
掴網砲 (Kakumouhou) Capture Net Launcher:
The Kakumouhou is an invention best left for use against living targets, and only for surprise attacks or to prevent fleeing. The device itself appears as a tube, protruding slightly from each of Osore's knees. When the Kakumouhou is activated, a barbed metallic net is fired from one or both of these tubes, extending out to reveal a set of weights on its sides and corners. When the net impacts with a target, the weights spin around each other, sealing the net shut around them and preventing easy escape. The barbs on the metal mesh add to this effect. The nets fired from the Kakumouhou have a maximum distance of thirty yards, and can entangle and surround a creature up to fifteen feet tall.
精気発射巨砲 (Seikihakyohou) Life-Energy Firing Great Cannon:
A horrifying relic, reminiscent of the brutality and soulless monstrosity of war. The Seikihakyohou appears as large tube, protruding slightly from Osore's stomach. Around the base of the tube set six door-like flaps that open upon its activation, revealing their undersides to be coated in a mirror-like substance. When activated, the Seikihakyohou over-charges itself with chakra, building up so much that the chakra actually becomes visible to the naked eye. Slowly, each mirror around the base of the barrel begins to shine, after all six shine and the cannon has reached maximum charge it is truly a sight to behold. A single hyper-condensed ball of chakra, barely contained within the barrel of the device, pulsing and spinning, ready for use. Then the ball is fired, surging out from the Seikihakyohou in the form of a massive laser cannon, easily wide enough to level an entire castle and powerful enough to instantly vaporise anything but the most powerful of creatures.
多義手 (Tagishu) Artificial Multi-Arms:
A simple yet effective creation, the Tagishu are a pair of arms built directly under Osore's real arms. The appear as one would expect human arms to appear, however, they hide a special ability. The Tagishu are capable of breaking into fourths, splitting and becoming four separate but smaller arms, a tiny hand on the end of each, formed from the part of the hand they originally controlled. The arms other odd feature is the fact that they point the wrong way, reaching out past Osore's back instead of his front. But that is key to their use, for the Tagishu are Osore's primary puppet control device. Leaving his other hands and arms free to fight against opponents himself, and at maximum, the open hands can control exactly eighty puppets or weapons at once.
三軍乃武器 (Sangun no Buki) Great Army's Weapons:
Quite literally what it sounds, the Sangun no Buki are the weapons left over from the slaughtered corpses of the former Konohagakure and Mizugakure. Appearing as an assortment of swords, spears, axes, clubs, crossbows, chains, kama, and other weapons that have fallen into a slight disrepair. Their blades and edges in brilliant condition, where as their handles and ornaments are tarnished and hanging on by a thread. They seem to be as though they were ghosts of the former weapons themselves. When used, Osore commands them with the Soushuuha jutsu, wielding anywhere from ten to one hundred of them at one time, making him as deadly as any army.
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不敵鴉 (Futeki Karasu) Fearless Crow:
The first puppet created by Osore after his demise and rebirth. The Futeki Karasu appears as a crow, roughly the size of a large dog, its wings covered in pristine black feathers and its beak shimmering with a metallic sheen. The Futeki Karasu comes equipped with only two weapons, its talons and its beak, while both are capable of killing and ripping apart just about anything, the Futeki Karasu is more used for reconnaissance rather than combat due to its fragile nature.
野蛮怪獣 (Yabankaijuu) Savage Monster:
A puppet resembling an Oni of the old tales. The Yabankaijuu is one of Osore's less exotic creations... Wielding a massive Tetsubo it can make short work of any ninja or warrior who finds them self incapable of cutting its armored hide. When in a desperate situation the Yabankaijuu is capable of shedding a layer of its outer armor to greatly increase its speed and strength, this however leaves it exposed to attack. The Yabankaijuu is equipped with a mouth-flamethrower, a kunai launcher on its left arm, and a poison gas gun in its stomach area.
カメレオン (Kamereon) Chameleon:
The Kamereon appears less than its name implies. It is indeed a reptile, one largely resembling a lizard. However, it does not have the standard eyes or body shape of a Chameleon, in fact, the Kamereon is much closer to resembling a Monitor Lizard. However, keeping in turn with its name, the Kamereon can change colors to fit its surroundings, and make use of a long, bladed tongue to impale and capture prey. The Kamereon's tail is reinforced, capable of shattering trees and rocks with a single swing, and its mouth is enhanced, the teeth rotating on a track much like a chainsaw, meaning if the Kamereon gets a hold of you, you'll be shredded in no time.
模造忍び (Mozoushinobi) Imitation Shinobi:
The single most deadly puppet in Osore's arsenal. The Mozoushinobi can take the appearance of any type, size, gender, or nationality of ninja, either copying an existing form or mixing and matching to create a completely original form. It is the perfect model for infiltration and sabotage. The Mozoushinobi carries an assortment of standard shinobi gear. Flash Bombs, Smoke Bombs, Kunai, Shuriken, Explosive Tags, and various Bladed Weapons being its most commonly used. To an experienced puppet master, there is one give-away to the Mozoushinobi's existence. Its arms, unlike a real human, the Mozoushinobi's arms don't sway or move naturally, making it seem merely rigid to the untrained eye, but the experienced can tell, its not human.
蝗群れ (Inagomure) Locust Swarm:
Designed to annihilate a small village or army the Inagomure appear as their name suggests. As five-thousand or so tiny, flying, grasshoppers. However, each of these little bugs is filled with two rolled up explosive tags, making them easily capable of blowing a large crater into just about anything. And when used in mass, they make a formidable foe.
攻城機関 (Koujoukikan) Siege Engine:
A newer creation by Osore, the Koujoukikan is effectively a self-propelled and heavily loaded castle, just... on land. Its massive size is a dead give away to its approach, however, its armored body and multiple weapons make it as hard to assault as a castle. The Koujoukikan comes equipped with fifteen giant crossbows (loaded with flaming payloads), five hundred arrow launchers (arranged along its sides, back, and front as a volley system), two catapults (capable of lobbing boulders, or shrapnel), ten mortars (capable of launching either explosives or poison pellets), and four large arms each equipped with a large axe. The body of the Koujoukikan is plated in steel, and lined with large spikes, used to ram and impale anything in its way, its body is moved by six massive wheels, encased in tank-like treads. Its truly a horrifying weapon.
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Osore is best described by the stories about him as told by elders of the Kirigakure no Sato (Village Hidden Among Mist). Tales of a brilliant young shinobi, a prodigy who became fascinated with the 傀儡の術, (Kugutsu no Jutsu) Puppet Technique. Famed throughout the shinobi world for designing countless monstrosities of wood and steel... At one time he was a peaceful defender of the 上田隠れの里 (Joudengakure no Sato) Village Hidden Among High Rice Fields, using his puppet army to aid the village's shinobi and to protect the village's civilians from the ever present threat of the great shinobi war. Using a large hundred-armed puppet he called the "Master Array" the young man could fend off armies of shinobi by himself, allowing the village ninja to set up a second perimeter and get the civilians to safety. And all was well until the arrival of the first Mizukage, a man who single-handedly brought the great shinobi war to the Joudengakure no Sato's doorstep.
Clashing in great battles against the newly allied Uchiha and Senju clans and their newly established Konohagakure no Sato (Village Hidden Among Leaves). The battles took place on what is now called the "Bloody Peninsula" the strip of land above the Cha no Kuni (Land of Tea), leading to the sea and the chain of Islands and the Mizu no Kuni (Land of Water) where the Kirigakure no Sato now resides. Unfortunately, the only established land on the peninsula happened to be the Joudengakure no Sato, and when the two warring nations became desperate for supplies and a suitable land to from a defense point... They turned their eyes to the small village. Wave after wave of shinobi attacked Joudengakure, and every time they would be repelled and destroyed by the legion of puppets and their masterful controller. But ninja are not stupid, it did not take long for the two villages to learn of the secret behind commanding such a large force of puppets at once.
During an attack upon the Joudengakure no Sato by the Konoha ninja, the Mizu ninja came from behind. They brought their entire force of shinobi, personally headed by the Mizukage himself. With extreme violence and brutal efficiency they crashed into the secondary defenses of the Joudengakure no Sato, and despite the village's best efforts the war-hardened Mizu ninja tore through and into the heart of the village itself. This day was recorded to be known as "The Day of the Flood" a triumphant and ground-breaking win for the Mizugakure effort. But to the people of the fallen village, the day would be forever known as "The day of Bloody Mist"a nickname that to this day still haunts the Mizugakure... After the destruction of the Joudengakure ninja and the execution of every citizen the Mizu ninja turned their attention to the raiding Konoha shinobi. And while they were distracted by the puppet army, the Mizu ninja found and killed the young shinobi who was controlling the monstrosities. This of course sent a wave of relief through the Konohagakure forces. And in the brief instant they let their guard down, it was over. The Mizu ninja swarmed in and killed every last Konoha ninja with a startling display of brutality.
The shinobi rejoiced, they had taken the land and village for their own, and chased out the enemy Konoha ninja for good. But they had made one fatal mistake... The young shinobi, the one that had been controlling the puppets... was not dead. He lay barely alive in the blood-stained battlefield, waiting for the sweet embrace of the Shinigami to find him. But none came... His body began to rot and degrade, and still death would not come. For what seemed like an eternity the boy would suffer in the fields, remaining alive in a half-conscious state. That was until they arrived, a murder of crows, one so large they blackened the sky with their bodies. Like a swarm of locusts they would descend on the battlefield, picking at the flesh of the fallen and eating their fill. Many would flock to the fallen body of the boy, ripping away at his flesh and bones, it is said that the pain would have been comparable to the Tsukiyomi technique of a particularly sadistic Uchiha. And as evidence it is rumored that his screams echoed throughout the entire peninsula.
However, the crows would awaken something within the fallen shinobi. A dormant will that had been all but broken... As the crows feasted, he began to rebuild. Taking parts from the "Master Array" to replace his broken body with one of wood and steel. Over time he could spread his reach, using small puppets to harvest and gather the equipment of the dead shinobi and the remains of his former puppet army... And in a short time the boy had constructed himself a new body, a superior body, a form that even the Mizukage would fear... Rising from the battlefield he struck out, killing every single animal within miles of the village. Rebuilding a select few into puppets to use as the eyes and ears of his new moving tomb. When his task was complete, he descended upon the former Joudengakure no Sato and took his vengeance. With his new body he tore asunder the bodies of every living creature, letting their blood turn the soil and water a disturbing red. The only survivor of the entire attack was a former shinobi, an old man, who out of his own cowardice fled the village in the very beginning of the attack.
Returning to the Mizu no Kuni he would babble on and on about a horrible demon and how it wore the face of a young man they had killed in battle. He would scream and rave about the ill omen of the crows and the curse of the rice... But it would fall on deaf ears. The old man would be ridiculed and laughed at, called nothing more than a crazy fool who fled from an enemy raid and made up stories to justify his weakness. But the story would be proven true... The Mizukage would lead an army to the site of the massacre, his intent was to strike against whoever attacked and rebuild the city to keep the land under the Mizu no Kuni's control. Unfortunately, all they would find was their graves... Bodies ripped to shreds by the animated corpses, now puppets, of their former comrades. The Mizukage would engage in battle with the boy himself, and end up fleeing after taking a severe beating. He would live long enough to make it back to Kirigakure and tell the horrid tale, before succumbing to his wounds and a deadly infection... The tale would be recorded only once, and locked away within the Kirigakure no Sato never to be shown the light of day of again. It is spread by word of mouth from the elders to their children and grandchildren, known as the tale of "The Demon of the Rice".
What is not known is that the young man still walks the lands of the "Bloody Peninsula" living within the walls of the Joudengakure no Sato's ruins. Murdering anyone or anything that happens to find itself within three miles of the land... Unfortunately, a shinobi of the Ochayogakure no Sato (Village Hidden Under a Tea Leaf) made the mistake of a life time. He passed through the dead lands while returning to his village, and behind him came the demon of the rice, ready to murder one who would disgrace his land. But the shinobi made it home before the monster made it to him... And now that he knows not who to kill... The entire Ochayogakure no Sato has been under siege by the monster, now dubbed "Osore no Karasu". And from how things are going, he will soon eradicate every living thing within its walls as well.
