Ao (Naruto)

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==Summary==
Ao (青, Ao) was a former Anbu of Kirigakure's Hunter-nin Corps, that served as the Fifth Mizukage's right hand. He was also the captain of the allied shinobi forces' sensory division.
After the fourth great ninja war he was presumed to have been killed by the Juubi's blast. In reality he survived, but had to be mechanically altered by Katasuke to keep him alive, after which he joined Kara.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , possibly | , up to with Kote, higher with Mirror Drones
Key: Part II | New Era
Name: Ao, "Byakugan Killer"
Origin: Naruto
Gender: Male
Age: 46 (Part II), 62 (New Era)
Classification: Human, Ninja (Formerly), Cyborg, Outer Member of Kara
Powers and Abilities:
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|-|Part II=Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Acrobatics, Martial Arts, Chakra Manipulation, Afterimage Creation, Stealth Mastery, and Speed Enhancement (The Substitution Jutsu allows its user to instantly replace themselves with a nearby object such as a tree log, plant, person, or clone at the exact moment they are attacked. The Jutsu works even if the user is physically restrained or observed by characters as observant as Sharingan or Sage Mode users. This creates the optical illusion of the user being hit, which confuses the opponent and gives them an opening to flee or counterattackNaruto Chapter 6Naruto Chapter 54Naruto Chapter 374Naruto Chapter 580Naruto Chapter 674), Statistics Amplification (Shinobi are capable of enhancing their physical capabilities with the use of chakra. The Shunshin no Jutsu allows Shinobi to greatly enhance their speed by focusing chakra in their feetRin no Sho, Page 197Naruto Chapter 24Naruto Chapter 71), Surface Scaling and Water Walking (By focusing chakra at the soles of their feet, Shinobi can scale and cling to vertical surfaces, and even walk on waterNaruto Chapter 18Naruto Chapter 90), Minor Illusion Creation and Duplication (With the Clone TechniqueRin no Sho, Page 220, Shinobi can create illusionary duplicates of themselves that have no physical substance), Shapeshifting (With the Transformation TechniqueRin no Sho, Page 220, Shinobi can transform themselves into other people, animals, plants, and even inanimate objects, such as weapons), Paralysis Inducement (With the Temporary Paralysis TechniqueRin no Sho, Page 176, Shinobi can completely paralyze their targets from close to mid range), Extrasensory Perception, Enhanced Senses (Byakugan allows him to see long distances and very small objects, have an almost perfect 360° field of vision, see through visual obstructions and opponents' internal chakra systems), Water Manipulation, Forcefield Creation (When a specific part of Ao's body is targeted, his talismans move to cover the specific body part and form a barrier to protect it)
|-|New Era=All previous powers besides Enhanced Senses, Cyborgization (Partial), Fire Projection (He can create fire projectiles with his chest piece, left hand, and his gatling gun), Energy Projection (With Mirror Drones), Power Absorption (He can absorb ninjutsu with Katasuke's jutsu absorption arm)
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Attack Potency: Unknown (Displayed no feats on his own), possibly Town level (As a jōnin, he should be comparable to the CS2 Sound Four, since Kidomaru belived that fighting two jōnin would be difficultNaruto Chapter 184 and later claimed that if they held back against said jōnin, they'd have been killedNaruto Chapter 186) | Town level (Sent Boruto flying with a kickBoruto: Naruto Next Generations: Chapter 20), up to Island level with Kote (Shot Konohamaru in the face), higher with Mirror Drones (Would've harmed Sarada if Mitsuki hadn't held her backBoruto: Naruto Next Generations: Chapter 22. One-shot KonohamaruBoruto: Naruto Next Generations: Chapter 22)
Speed: At least High Hypersonic+ (As a jōnin, he should be superior to the CS2 Sound Four, since Kidomaru belived that fighting two jōnin would be difficultNaruto Chapter 184 and later claimed that if they held back against said jōnin, they'd have been killedNaruto Chapter 186, despite the fact that those jōnin were out of chakra and exhausted from a missionNaruto Chapter 210Mach 58.338), likely Massively Hypersonic (As a jōnin, he should likely be superior to Neji Hyūga, who is stated to be chūnin levelRin no Sho, Page 106Mach 291.69) | At least Massively Hypersonic+ (Casually kept up with Boruto, Sarada and Mitsuki)
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Striking Strength: Unknown, possibly Town level (Comparable to his attack potency) | Town level (Comparable to his AP), Island level with Chakra Blade (Clashed with Boruto's Chakra Blade)
Durability: Unknown, possibly Town level (Comparable to his striking strength) | Town level (Comparable to his AP), Island level with Chakra Blade
Stamina: Superhuman (Can fight multiple ninjas without fatigue, superior to most Elite Jonin)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range with his energy sword, Tens of Meters with Jutsu and Scientific ninja weaponry.
Standard Equipment: His Scientific ninja weaponry
Intelligence: Above Average (He used to be the captain of the allied shinobi forces' sensory divison)
Weaknesses: None Notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Byakugan (White Eye): Byakugan is the kekkei genkai that originated from the Ōtsutsuki Clan, and later inherited by their distant descendants, the Hyūga Clan. It is regarded as one of the "Three Great Dōjutsu", the others being the Sharingan and the Rinnegan. Ao have the Byakugan in his right eye, granting him a telescopic vision, x-ray vision, a near 360° field of visual perception (with the presumed exception of a small blind spot at the upper thoracic vertebrae), and the ability to see the chakra pathway system and its tenketsu.
*Sensing Technique: The Sensing Technique allows sensor type shinobi to mould chakra and change it to the sensor type. This enables them to detect and track down targets through their chakra signatures. The range of this technique varies between sensors. With his sensory skills, he could even pick out the reincarnated shinobi out of thousands of White Zetsu clones, a feat that his counterparts could not perform
*Water Release: Water Colliding Wave: Ao creates a whirlpool of water with which he attacks his enemy.
*Barrier Talisman: Armoured Eye: This technique was created by the hunter-nin of Kirigakure and according to Ao, they are the only ones who know how to cancel the technique. When a specific part of the user's body is targeted, this technique is automatically activated. The talismans move to cover the specific body part and form a barrier to protect it. Ao wears these talismans as earrings as a precaution should anyone try and target the Byakugan in his right eye socket.
*Sensing Water Sphere: By forming a sphere of water, the user can use it to monitor chakra signatures in a given area. Individuals or groups are represented as varying-sized bubbles within the sphere, with larger chakra signatures having larger bubbles. The sphere itself is not a great form of detection and needs on-the-field reports to locate targets that should be kept track of. When linked with a Sensing Barrier, this imprecision is mitigated somewhat.
*Jutsu Absorption Arm: Ao uses the jutsu absorption arm to create ninjutsu absorbing orbs at his palm.
*Mirror Drone: Four disk shaped drones that Ao remotely controls to fire at his opponent from the sky.
==Gallery==
Ao's Gun.png|His mechanic arm turns into a gun.
Fire Release bullets.png|Fire release bullets.
Ao Pierces Mugino.png|Piercing trough Mugino.
Ao dron.PNG|Deploying his drones.
==Notable Matchups==
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Losses:
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==References==
==Notes/Explanations==
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