Hayate Yotsuki

Hayate is a man from the Yotsuki clan. Hayate was effectively exiled after surviving the execution he was supposed to face for his crimes. Tied up and left out in a storm for a local god known as the "Stormfather" to judge, Hayate was supposed to join dozens more who had died to the Stormfather's wrath. Instead he survived, and by the traditions of his clan, was absolved of his crimes and named "Stormblessed".
== Personality ==
Hayate enjoys socializing and spending his time on any low effort activity like sleeping or lounging. Unless he is in an area with a high concentration of storm related elements, he is incredibly lazy and will avoid all attempts to do strenuous activities unless he has to. Hayate takes very few situations seriously and will often make jokes at his friends' expense, or even insult his enemies in life or death situations. 
==Abilities==
While originally lacking any real training and relying entirely on his blessings to get by, Hayate has now received extensive training from Makoto Yuki, and took to many of the skills he learned very quickly. 
* Chakra Control: While formerly incapable of even basic chakra molding due to his complete lack of training, Hayate has improved by leaps and bounds within the last several years. Due to Mako's tutelage, Hayate is able to perform many basic jutsu without handsigns, and more complex jutsu with fewer signs than would normally be required. Hayate is particularly adept at applying changes in shape to his preferred chakra natures. 
* Increased Chakra Volume: One of the most immediately noticeable changes granted by Hayate's Stormblessed status is that he possesses far more chakra than the average person. Hayate not only has far greater stamina, but recovers from injury at a significantly accelerated rate.
* Body Flicker Technique: The most important of the basic skills to be added to Hayate's arsenal after his training, Body Flicker allows Hayate to move with short bursts of extreme speed. 
=== Senjutsu ===
Hayate's ability to absorb natural energy is second nature, as result of his blessing from the Stormfather. While when he first gained the power, Hayate would lose natural energy as quickly as he gained it, he is now capable of gathering it much more quickly, and using it much more efficiently. As a result, many aspects of Senjutsu previously unavailable to Hayate are now accessible. Given time to gather natural energy (a feat made significantly easier by the presence of any natural sources of Hayate's preferred elements), Hayate is now capable of entering a proper Sage Mode. 
Stormblessed Sage Mode: As Hayate gathers natural energy, lightning will spark from his eyes, wind will flow around his air, and droplets of water will condense in the air around him. His physical attributes would increase, and his jutsu would be somewhat stronger due to the presence of natural energy. This used to be as far as he went, but now Hayate is capable of gathering enough natural energy to balance with his large chakra reserve, entering a true sage mode than can be maintained during extended battles. Hayate's Sage Mode greatly increases his physical strength and endurance, and massively amplifies the power of any ninjutsu he performs. Stormblessed Sage Mode has several key differences when compared to the Senjutsu learned from Sage Animals. Hayate does not gain the ability to detect chakra, but rather gains an incredibly sharp sense for danger. Hayate will have an intuitive feeling of attacks coming even if he can not see them, relayed to him by an electric tingle coming from the direction of the attack. This ability has less range and overall utility than the Sensory Powers granted by Sage Mode, but is superior for Hayate's style of close range engagements. Stormblessed Sage Mode, due to a combination of the nature of the chakra to force the wearer to keep move, and Hayate having Sylphrena's assistance, can be charged while moving and fighting, thought both of course make it more difficult to fully initialize. Practically Stormblessed Sage Mode can't be fully activated in the middle of a fight unless there is an abundance of the elements that make up Tempest chakra present. If very windy, near a large source of water, or ideally in the middle of a thunderstorm, Hayate can mold the chakra for Stormblessed Sage Mode almost instantly, and sustain it for much longer. 
=== Tempest Release ===
Tempest Release is a Kekkei Tota that can seemingly only be granted to an individual from the Stormfather directly. Tempest Release emulates the Stormfather's own traits, as he is a god of storms as well as a god of bonds. Tempest Release Jutsu tend to take the form of what look like clouds filled with crackling lightning, that move with incredible speed. The chakra of Tempest Release lingers for a while on anything that it touches, and Hayate may cause any separate things touched by his chakra to be pulled toward each other, giving him a great degree of control over the battlefield. 
* Tempest Release Chakra Mode: Hayate is capable of surrounding himself in a cloak of Tempest Release chakra. His body will be barely visible behind what look to his opponent like raging raging, whirling storm clouds. This state grants greater speed along with the addition of high speed flight, but lacks the strength and durability enhancements granted by the Lighting Release Chakra Mode used by some. In addition to greater speed, Tempest Release Chakra Mode allows Hayate to make great use of the benefits of Tempest Release. As long as the cloak is active, Hayate is capable of infusing anything he touches with his chakra, from objects to individuals, allowing him to direct their motions or bind them in place by continually pulling them toward any other thing touched by Hayate's chakra. 
* Shape Transformation: Due to a mixture of natural skill and training in Mako's Art of the Twin Rivers, Hayate is phenomenally adept and inducing changes in shape to his Tempest Release Chakra. He often molds the chakra into a spear which he uses to to strike his opponents, or into small projectiles that he fires at high speed. 
=== Sylprena ===
Sylphrena is a spirit with a strong bond to Hayate, courtesy of the Stormfather. Prior to Hayate's training, Syl could only speak directly to him through his mind, as she used too much energy merely controlling his chakra to physically manifest unless he had a lot of excess energy. Even when capable, Sylphrena will only speak to a select few humans she trusts. Syl is capable of making herself selectively visible or audible, only appearing to those she wishes, though those with significant ocular powers would still be able to see her regardless. Sylprena is very energetic and curious, and has a tendency to nag Hayate when he does anything she disagrees with. Despite their regular arguments, Syl does openly show concern for Hayate's safety. From other humans, Syl constantly tries to illicit praise for any action she takes, believing it is her right as she is a small part of a god.
* Chakra Control: Prior to Hayate learning to control his chakra, his own body would have destroyed itself from the inside out were it not for Sylphrena's own adept control. With Hayate now able to keep his own powers in check and then some, Sylphrena is able to assist him while still being free to take other actions. Sylphrena's connection to Hayate's chakra also allows her to free him from all but the most powerful genjutsu that he may find himself afflicted with. 
* Tempest Release: Sylprena is able to shape Hayate's tempest release chakra herself, allowing her to perform Jutsu without a physical body. Sylphrena is actually far more adept at the Art of the Twin Rivers than Hayate, and is able to perform a great many feats with the barest effort. While Hayate prefers using his Tempest Release chakra in simple ways that support his close range style, Sylphrena is far more keen to create and use large, long range Jutsu to support Hayate. Sylphrena is also capable of making independent decisions when it comes to what things are bound together by the effects of Tempest Release. Sylphrena focus on area and range along with Hayate's focus on single targets and close quarters grants the duo an unprecedented level of control over any battlefield they inhabit. 
==Stats==
Category:Shinobi
Category:Male