Haruto Kazama

= GAMEPLAY INFO: =
== Special Moves: ==
* En-Ryuu-Zan: HCB + S (He launches a fire trail, similar to Hanzo's Baku Enbu.)
* Kou-Ryuu-Zan: DP + S (He slashes upwards with his Ninjato, similar to Doc's Slash Uppercut.)
* Ichi Ni San: QCB + S (He does three fire-twirling slashes that can be performed manually. Each slash either zips behind or goes directly straight to his opponent, depending on the strength, similar to Genjuro's Sanren Satsu.)
* Moero Kyaku: HCF + K (He does a flaming circular kick to his opponent.)
* Enjin Hangeki: 3S or 3K (He disappears as a straw dummy, and then reappears upwards to his opponent with a downward slash. Done only when attacked.)
== Spirit Summons: ==
* Zangeki no Jutsu: HCF + S and K (Sasorigiri jumps and zips towards his opponent with a slash from his tail, falling his opponent to the ground.)
* Bakuhatsu no Jutsu: HCB + S and K (Sasorigiri launches three explosive fireballs from his tail, hitting his opponent in straight line.)
== Limit Breaks: ==
* Ninpou En-Ryu-Zan: HCBx2 + S (He launches a big fire trail to his opponent, similar to Hanzo's Fujite Mijin Gakure.)
* Ninpou Ichi Ni Zan: QCBx2 + S (He zips towards his opponent with his Ninjato three times in automatic succession and then launches an explosive bomb that falls his opponent down.)
* Dai Sengoku Waza*: HCB, HCF + 3S (Haruto prepares by doing the nine Kuji In hand signs and says "Hissatsu!" and starts to zip towards his opponent with his Ninjato. By making contact, Haruto's shadow clones start to attack his opponent many times in different places, flying him/her upwards. The real one appears in front of his airborne opponent and executes a Jutsu as he says "Dai Sengoku Waza!" and applies a palm strike to his opponent's abdomen, covering in fire and sending him/her to the ground, causing an explosion.)
* = Requires the Maximum Brave Meter to perform
== Murder Acts: ==
* Hissatsu no Zan: B, F, B, F + HS (Haruto starts to cut his opponent first in the neck and then in the torso before he retreats. Then, he launches a fire bomb on his already split opponent's torso, exploding him/her to pieces, before he finishes it by cutting his opponent's head vertically in two. Physical Murder. Close distance.)
* Enbu no Shinderu: F, F, B, D + LK (Haruto summons Sasorigiri and orders him to impale his opponent with the tail. Haruto does some some Kuji Rin gestures and then does a Jutsu that enhances his scorpion's tail with an explosive ability that causes his opponent to explode his/her torso, causing the arms and the head to fly up to the air and then fall to the ground with the torso-less body. Spiritual Murder. Middle distance.)
= MISC.: =
* Voice Actor: Daniel Southworth (English), Shunya Shiraishi (Japanese), Javier Olguín (Latin American Spanish)
* Intro Sequence: The camera focuses on a puff-a-smoke, showing Haruto as he unsheates his Ninjato and then says "In the name of Nobunaga, I cannot lose!" before he goes to his fighting stance.
* Match Point Sequence: Haruto assumes his Rin Kuji Kiri sign as he says "The Kazama Ninjutsu knows no limits.".
* Victory Sequence: Haruto crosses his arms as he says "Ninmu Kanryou!" (Translation: "Mission Complete!"). Sasorigiri shows up as he jumps on the scorpion spirit's back and does a Jutsu that makes both of them dissapear, with only a shuriken landing to the ground with the camera focusing on it.
* Stage: Sengoku Battleground
* Rival: Jean DuBois
= STORY MODE: =
== Prologue: ==
(Shows the book in one page a drawing of Haruto doing a ninja pose, followed by his name below, and then in the other page, a series of texts will show up with the following texts here.)
In 1467, Japan has entered to a period of conflict with the infamous Onin War, causing a dispute between between Katsumoto Hosokawa and Souzen Yamana. However, said war triggered what it is widely known as the Sengoku Period, where a power struggle is a constant between warlords.
One of the famous warlords in the nation is none another than Nobunaga Oda, a natural strategist with a huge fascination of the Tanegashima fireams. One day, Nobunaga discovered Haruto Kazama, a ninja with impressive talents, as well as an expert in fire jutsu. Since then has taken under his wing, and Haruto himself is loyal to his master so much that he dismisses every rumor of Nobunaga being a malevolent figure, because in all his honesty, Nobunaga may be ruthless but he's not heartless as they say.
Recently, Haruto would partake in the Sengoku wars alongside with his master as a way to unify Japan, even though this means defeating the other warlords in the process. However, he received a report of his master that the Deathopian invasion would get in the way of the conquest, so he's decided to travel around the world in order to stop the invasion as soon as possible.
== Stage 4 Interlude - VS. Alejandro Barragán ==
=== Pre-Fight Cutscene: ===
(Scene takes place in. Alejandro just defeated a random fencer in combat as King Carlos I and Queen Isabel of Portugal clap.)
Alejandro: "¡Vos he vencido, señor!" (Translation: "I defeated you, sir!")
(King Carlos I and Queen Isabel of Portugal clap.)
King Carlos I: "Magnificent performance of yours as always, Alejandro!"
Alejandro: "Thanks!" *then he looks to the rest* "Anyone else wants to challenge me?"
(A familiar voice is heard.)
????: "ME!"
(Alejandro looks upwards as said voice corresponds to Haruto, who just lands to scene at time.)
Alejandro: "I don't recall a foreigner in first place. What's your name?"
Haruto: "Haruto Kazama of the Oda Clan."
Alejandro: "Oda Clan? Are you serious?"
Haruto: "I'm from Japan, who happens to be in the middle of a long-time war of unification."
Alejandro: *laughs* "Your own country is in a war? Sorry to say, but you don't stand a chance against me."
(Alejandro then starts to strike with his rapier quickly to Haruto, which the ninja evades so easily and then he repels the attack with his ninjato. Both are now in the square one.)
Alejandro: "¿Cómo diantres os esquivais mis técnicas?" (Translation: "How the heck you dare to evade my techniques?"
Haruto: "Don't understimate the skills of the Ninja!"
(King Carlos announces the match.)
King Carlos I: "Let the duel begin!"
(Both are now in their fighting stances.)
=== After Match Cutscene: ===
(Alejandro ends up unconscious, much to the shock of the Royals.)
Haruto: "Shobu ari!"
(King Carlos I announces the victory.)
King Carlos I: "The winner is Haruto Kazama!"
(The Conquistadors are clapping as Alejandro gets up easily.)
Alejandro: "Why did you defeated me?"
Haruto: "Arrogance will get you to nowhere, and you should know it."
Alejandro: *sighs* "Okay, I recognize your triumph."
Haruto: "Remember when you said that my country is in war?"
Alejandro: "Yes, I did."
Haruto: "I partake it because my master is Nobunaga."
King Carlos I: "Nobunaga? The same fool of Owari?"
Alejandro: "Did you say anything, King?"
King Carlos I: "I heard about him once. He's a good tactician with the strength of 1,000 men, not to mention he's one of the hardest guys ever existed. Legends say that he will unify Japan entirely!"
Haruto: "I'm not lying, sir. Nobunaga will lead the country to the success."
Alejandro: "Well, I'm preparing a report about Tenochtitlan. I want to make sure my people will like interacting with the natives and all."
King Carlos I: "Alejandro... pack your stuff because you and Cortés will go to Tenochtitlan."
Haruto: "For what I heard, your journey is pretty much suspicious. Are your men trying to conquer it?"
Alejandro: "No os preocupeís (Translation: Don't woory), I will make sure the land will be safe."
Haruto: "I must go... wish me good luck!"
(Haruto does his Rin Kuji Kiri sign and puffs-a-smoke, dissapearing him. The camera focuses on Alejandro preparing his travel pack and then he goes out of scene.)
== Fated Battle - VS. Jean DuBois ==
=== Pre-Fight Cutscene: ===
(Scene takes place outside of Deathstructor's Castle, where we see dark brown mountains, a couple of bones and dark gray clouds that cover the entire sky, followed by lightning coming from said clouds.)
Haruto: "Here I am... where the Deathopian Castle is. Just as Nobunaga-dono told me."
(Then, we see by far that a bullet is shot behind Haruto, and succeeds, only for the ninja to pull a straw decoy and falls. We focus on Jean DuBois for a while.)
Jean: "Darn it, you scurvy gutter trash!"
(Haruto reappears in front of Jean.)
Haruto: "Not so fast, kaizoku! I stepped here first!"
Jean: "Arr... I want da' booty located in this castle!"
Haruto: "Over my dead body!"
(Haruto launches his En-Ryuu-Zan while Jean launches his Water Gun as both collide.)
Jean: "Ya' know what? I'm gonna cut yer' head!"
Haruto: "If I were you, I wouldn't kill anyone for piracy."
(Both are now in their fighting stances.)
== After Match Cutscene: ==
(Jean gets up easily.)
Jean: "I fed up with this insult, Haruto!"
Haruto: "First of all, why the hurry?"
Jean: "The treasure is near to me! I will get'cha!" *signals to the castle with his cutlass*
Haruto: "Tell Davy Jones that your quest for the treasure can wait for a while."
Jean: "Quoi?"
Haruto: "Because you will step jail!" *snaps his fingers*
(A group of Ninjas of the Oda Clan show up and surround Jean.)
Ninja #1: "Haruto-kun, we found the French bandit known as Jean DuBois."
Haruto: "Take him away!"
Jean: "This is insulting! My treasure needs me!"
Ninja #2: "Yeah right, say that to Nobunaga-dono!"
Jean: "Wait! Come back here! I will kill ya' once I get free from prison!"
(The Ninjas handcuff Jean and then they disappear with him as Haruto runs towards Deathstructor's castle.)
== Sub-Boss Cutscene: ==
(We cut to Deathstructor's lair as we hear his laugh as he sees Haruto through a crystal ball.)
Deathstructor: "So you have decided to fight me... However, this isn't going to happen soon."
(Deathstructor's skeletal right hand glows to the crystal ball. We cut to the castle as Haruto is walking towards, as a black energy teleports him to a platform in a cave with lava surrounding it.)
Haruto: "It's my idea or my fire can't contain this place."
(We hear an animal growl for a while. Then, an hybrid creature starts to land the ground with a huge shockwave.)
Mantigore: "Nobody's going to step Deathopia, mortal!"
Haruto: "For what reason?"
Mantigore: "I am Mantigore... and mankind shall be eradicated in the name of Deathstructor!"
Haruto: "Not a good idea, creature!"
(Mantigore screams in front of Haruto. The latter is now in his combat stance afterwards.)
Mantigore: "You couldn't survive this battle against my might, fool!"
Haruto: "There's only one man who happens to be called fool... said man is Nobunaga-dono. Remember that!"
== Final Boss Cutscene: ==
(Mantigore gets up easily.)
Mantigore: "I admit it... you're a true ninja!"
Haruto: "In fact, the best the Oda Clan has to offer!"
Mantigore: "My time here is over... go to his throne room as I'm resting myself in peace back at my homeland."
(Mantigore's eyes start to close as his ethereal body starts to disappear in front of him.)
Haruto: "Sleep well, Mantigore."
(We cut to Deathstructor's lair, as he gets angry for Mantigore's vanishing, seeing through a crystal ball.)
Deathstructor: "How Nobunaga's lapdog would beat Mantigore? However, he's no longer necessary, because I will show him the true meaning of death!"
(Deathstructor's skeletal right hand glows to the crystal ball.  We cut back to the cave as Haruto is feeling a strange sensation.)
Haruto: "Well... time to say goodbye to that cave."
(Dark energies causes Haruto to be teleported to Deathstructor's throne room, a place located in the top of the castle, decorated in dark fantasy architecture. Deathstructor is seen sitting in his black throne.)
Deathstructor: "Welcome, Haruto Kazama of the Oda Clan."
Haruto: "That I am, right?"
Deathstructor: "Well then... you will witness the upcoming apocalypse of Deathstructor."
Haruto: "My boss, Nobunaga, told me about you."
Deathstructor: "You mean that fool? Hah! I don't believe in every single word of his."
Haruto: "I am loyal to his word, so don't come with such absurdity."
Deathstructor: "That's no absurdity, Haruto! Nobunaga is just a tyrannical man who wants to take Japan by himself, never caring for his fellow men and using them as pawns for his deeds. As a matter of fact, once the time passes, Nobunaga will be remembered as a villain."
Haruto: "He's not a villain, and those are just rumors to discredit him. To be honest, he may be ruthless, but he's not outright villainous, unlike you."
Deathstructor: "At last I have my motives to be a villain... to continue my undead invasion to eradicate mankind."
Haruto: "I knew it! Just as Nobunaga-dono described me about you all along!"
(Deathstructor unearths his scythe, Black Cleaver, out of the ground and grabs it as he starts to walk outside of his throne to the square one in front of Haruto.)
Deathstructor: "If I recall, Ninjas shouldn't go public and this is one of your biggest faults, to expose yourself to the danger."
Haruto: "I'm a different kind of ninja... the one who will burn you to ashes!"
Deathstructor: "What a pitiful decision. I will kill you, and afterwards... I will do the same to your master."
(Haruto is now assuming in his combat stance.)
== Ending cutscene: ==
(Deathstructor is defeated, however he gets up easily.)
Deathstructor: "Gah! This is impossible! I can't be defeated by a mere ninja!"
Haruto: "If you think I couldn't defeat you easily, you're wrong."
Deathstructor: "You will pay, Oda lapdog!"
(Deathstructor runs towards Haruto and attempts to attack him, but is countered by Haruto's Ninjato, impaling the skeletal ruler in the chest for five seconds and then pulls off. Deathstructor starts to feel that his ironic death is starting now.)
Deathstructor: "No! I was supposed to eradicate you, not the other way!"
Haruto: "Say goodbye to your villainy. I got a war to continue. Sayonara!"
(Haruto leaves the castle as the components of it are starting to fall while energy waves are starting to surround Deathstructor.)
Deathstructor: "Onore, Kazama Haruto!"
(The waves cause Deathstructor to explode into bones. We cut to Haruto leaving the castle and summons Sasorigiri and teleports with him in an explosive puff-a-smoke as the Deathopian castle is falling into pieces. We cut later to Owari Province in Japan as Nobunaga Oda, mounted in his horse, sees Haruto returning.)
Nobunaga (voiced by Gerard C. Rivers): "Welcome back, Haruto-kun!"
Haruto: "The Deathopian army is no more, Nobunaga-dono."
Nobunaga: "Excellent work! Now, the people will never see me with bad eyes in the future."
Haruto: "Arigato, boss! Without you, this will not be possible!"
Nobunaga: "However, the war is not yet over, shonen."
Haruto: "What?"
Nobunaga: "There's no time to lose! Let's unify Japan before anyone else does!"
Haruto: "Sure it does! By the way, which warlord are you feuding now?"
Nobunaga: "My former friend Hideyoshi Toyotomi. We used to get along well, until he decided to flip me off out of sudden and do his dirty business once he takes over the country."
Haruto: "That's awful!"
(We cut later to Nobunaga and Haruto with their troops in the battlefield.)
Haruto: "Any indication you have, boss?"
Nobunaga: "Just stay quiet for a while... he will come."
Haruto: "Understand!"
(Later, we see the troops of the Toyotomi Clan, led none another by Hideyoshi himself, as they stand up in front of the Oda Clan's troops.)
Hideyoshi (voiced by Andrew Kishino): "Long time no see, Nobunaga!"
Nobunaga: "Hideyoshi... are you ready to feel the pain?"
Hideyoshi: "It will be a pleasure, Nobunaga! By the way, I noticed you have a notable pupil, right?"
Haruto: "The best all around, to be precise!"
Nobunaga: "See, my friend? He will bring me the unification of Japan."
Hideyoshi: "Stop saying rubbish. I will unify Japan before you, fool!"
Nobunaga: "In case my army is not enough to beat you senseless... I always have a trick under my hand."
(Then, we see Yuka, a fellow ninja and Haruto's sister, a Japanese 18 year old brown haired girl wearing a reddish pink and purple kunoichi attire wielding a pair of kunais and has for a spirit a pink female fox named Kitsunehana.)
Nobunaga: "Haruto, your sister Yuka just enlisted to my army yesterday."
Yuka (voiced by Devon Aoki): "I'm ready to kick butts, Haruto-kun!"
Hideyoshi: "You think your protegees will kick my butt? I don't think so! I'm more powerful than you!"
Yuka: "Baaaaka!" *she pulls the eyelid to taunt Hideyoshi*
Haruto: "Don't say absurdities, Hideyoshi. You only will bring decadendy to my country."
Nobunaga: "That's the spirit, Haruto-kun!"
Haruto: "The Kazama dynasty is ready to show Japan what are we made of..." *to Nobunaga* "and to make sure of this, boss... it's time to attack!"
(The Oda clan soldiers are preparing their weapons.)
Yuka: "For the Oda clan!"
(The Toyotomi soldiers follow suit as Hideyoshi cracks his knuckles.)
Hideyoshi: "Victory will be mine, bootlickers!"
(Both troops of the Oda and Toyotomi clans start to run towards each other, the camera focus on Haruto summoning Sasorigiri, as the scorpion spirit launches his fire bombs from the tail to the troops of the Toyotomi Clan, followed by him launching shurikens to the rest.)
Haruto (v/o): "The code of the shinobi shows that you shall not show fear, and that you must succeed in any risky mission they partake, no matter the consequences... That is the way of the ninja!"
(Haruto then jumps to strike the opposing forces with his ninjato, before frame freezes it for ten seconds. After that, the screen fades black.)
(Avril Lavigne's "Keep Holding On" starts playing as the credits which background is accompanied of a papyrus with ink-stained reflections of the Animal Spirits while the credits are rolling.)
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