Dan Katō

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==Summary==
Dan Katō was a renowned jōnin from Konohagakure. After the death of his younger sister, he began advocating for a medical ninja to be assigned to every squad. Tsunade shared a similar belief, and the two soon began dating because of it. During their time together Dan shared his dream of becoming Hokage with Tsunade — wanting the title so that he could better protect the villagers of Konoha which would prompt Tsunade to give Dan her grandfather's necklace for good luck and encouragement to follow that dream. Soon after that, Dan was fighting in the Second Shinobi World War, in which he killed countless shinobi with his Spirit Transformation Technique. Ultimately, he was fatally wounded during a battle, and while Tsunade was able to stop the bleeding, but it was a lost cause as the blood loss was too severe and Dan succumbed to his injuries. Tsunade would later take on Dan's niece, Shizune, as an apprentice and leave the village sometime after that, retiring from life as a shinobi.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: Likely 
Name: Dan Katō
Origin: Naruto
Gender: Male
Age: 27 at the time of death
Classification: Human Ninja, Jonin, Edo Tensei
Powers and Abilities:
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Chakra Manipulation, Skilled in Martial Arts, Acrobatics, 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), 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), 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), Wind Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, Incorporeality and Possession (via Spirit Transformation Technique) Durability Negation, Flight, Intangibility Astral Projection, Soul Manipulation
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All previous abilities in base, 
*Regeneration (Low-Godly - Edo Tensei are capable of regenerating from the complete destructionNaruto Chapter 517 page 8 and 9 of their bodiesNaruto Chapter 561. It's stated that as long as the soul remains, the Edo Tensei will keep coming back to lifeNaruto Chapter 120Naruto Chapter 518) 
*Immortality (Types 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 - Edo Tensei are corpses possessed by a soul brought back from the Pure Land. They are incapable of feeling pain along with being able to survive grievous injuries such as bisectionNaruto Chapter 523 and dismemberment.Naruto Chapter 520 page 21 Edo Tensei will keep coming back so long as their soul remains bound to the Edo realmNaruto Chapter 120Naruto Chapter 518) 
*Inorganic Physiology (Type 1 - Edo Tensei bodies are comprised of dust and ash enveloping an already deceased corpse shaping it into the revived person the caster choosesNaruto Chapter 119) 
*Self-Sustenance (Types 1, 2 and 3 - The Edo Tensei are the souls of the dead the caster wants to reanimate, the caster uses an already dead body to house the revived soulNaruto Chapter 520) 
*Instinctive Action (Edo Tensei are programed to automatically counter enemy jutsuNaruto Chapter 547 along with their bodies moving of its own accordNaruto Chapter 548)
*Resistance to Mind Manipulation, Empathic Manipulation and Emotion Detection (Even though Edo Tensei are able to retain their consciousness when brought back from the afterlife, the controller can suppress their free willNaruto Chapter 119 Page 16 binding their mind and shutting off all emotionNaruto Chapter 522)
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Attack Potency: Likely City level+ (Was implied to be a difficult opponent by ChōzaNaruto Chapter 530, who could crush the Asura PathNaruto Chapter 422 and should be comparable, if not superior to Chōji)
Speed: Possibly Massively Hypersonic+ (Should be comparable to other jonin, as Kabuto found him worthy enough to reincarnate for the Fourth Shinobi war)
Lifting Strength: Unknown 
Striking Strength: Likely City level+ (Comparable to his attack potency)
Durability: Likely City level+ (Comparable to his striking strength). As an Edo Tensei, regeneration makes him extremely hard to kill. 
Stamina: Superhuman, Infinite (Edo Tensei have an infinite chakra supplyNaruto Chapter 591, that is to say their chakra reserves will refill indefinitely and continuously, meaning that they can keep fightingNaruto Chapter 662 without fail or succumbing to physical limitations like fatigue, pain, or debilitating injuries)
Range: Several Meters with ninjutsu
Standard Equipment: Shuriken, standard ninja equipment
Intelligence: Skilled in combat
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Spirit Transformation Technique: This technique allows the user's spirit to materialize and leave their body, which is then able to take possession of a target, enabling them to freely manipulate the victim's body at will. As a result of being possessed by this jutsu user, the host body decays from the inside-out. Dan Katō noted that this technique had been used to kill a great number of shinobi during his lifetime. The only known way to counteract the technique is to trap the user within a barrier, such as the Four Violet Flames Formation, before they can activate it. With the release of the Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation technique, a reincarnated Dan was capable of taking control of his ascending spirit for a short period using this technique. It crossed a vast distance and was still able to manipulate Tsunade's body as well as transfer chakra to her.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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