Ryū

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== Appearance ==
Ryū's most notable feature is easily admitted as his facial appearance. It is youthful beyond ten years of his current age. Perhaps it had something to do with spending 30 years or so immersed into the practice of natural energy, but he doesn't look a day over 25. His skin complexion is smooth and refined. To gauge his age would be physically impossible by even the greatest of eyes. This coupled with his youthful smile and tyrannical aura gives an even frightening realization that he's strong.
Thin eyebrows, three marks of green paint that symbolizes his synchronization with nature, incredibly light brown eyes, a fair complexion, and square chin comprises his facial structure. With reddish-brown wild hair, an incredibly thinly muscular body full of athleticism, and sharp ears completes his general appearance. A figure of perfect hygienic health. His teeth was well maintained, cleaned, and whitened. His nails are groomed, and his  body tends to smell like various pleasant aroma of flowers. The last feature would be his forehead mask. An object gained upon receiving the name Ryū. He adorns it with pride, and wears it everyday. There has only been a few times where it has been removed. Usually during intercourse or showers.
== Personality ==
Insatiable Appetite[Core]: This is a core feature of who Ryū truly is. As a man, he possess enormous pride, desire, and needs. Not only does he strive for all types of power with no regard for limits, he has 6 wives and 12 concubines. He is a man that has never left a woman unsatisfied, and has never left the bed until satisfied. There are times when he stays within his room, adorned beneath his body many women, and doesn't come out for days. The amount of food he consumes in a day, despite his age, exceeds excessive. Being someone who drinks as well to an excessive degree.
A King's Doctrine[Core]: Indomitable. Unyielding. Limitless. His desire, stubbornness, and will has no bounds. He takes what he wants, and always desires for more. He believes no one is above him in status, regardless of who they command, who they rule, or what they do. He displays respect where respect is due, and as long as face is given in return, he's not unreasonable. As a king, you need a balance between insatiable desire, presence, and heart that remains firm under any circumstances as well as a mind that understands situations perfectly. Therefore, despite his actions somewhat tells one otherwise, he's not someone who acts before thinking. A true king can only be so.
Tyrannical Disposition[Core]: Ryū is an absolute ruler. An individual that must maintain power in excessive means. His words are law. There is no if, and, or but about his decisions nor does he regard anyone's opinion as above his own. He refuses advisers. Removed the councilmen to a position of governing areas instead of governing decisions and laws. Many call him an Autocrat, and they would not be incorrect. Within his territory, he possess unlimited power. Or, at least as he sees it. Those who go against him, he removes. Those who show no respect of his presence, he removes. Those he can not trust, he watches closely, if need be - he removes.
Ruthless[Branch]: He is unforgiving, relentless, and vicious within his actions. He has a knack for torture, humiliation, and killing without mercy. There is no begging for your life. If he desires you dead, he'd use his various methods to achieve such a thing.
Indestructible Ideology[Branch]: Mind, Body, & Will. During his nearly 30 years of training within isolation from normal humans except his master, he has developed, hardened, and exist by the mental ideology that Mind, Body, & Will must be within perfect synchronization to achieve power. It was taught to him firstly by his master, Yondaime Ryū, where it required to not exist as three different entities, but as one. A human has three entities, the mind, the mental aspect which carries one's memories, thoughts, and intelligence. The body, the physical aspect that carries one's training, experience, and health. The will, the spiritual aspect that contains one's soul, desires, and core.
Each and everyone one is defined as the three entities because each can be broken separately. However, they can only be broken when separated. Those who can combine two of these identities will strengthen the other beyond measure. An example, if Mind & Will were to be combined, a strong indomitable will that can strive for amazing things is formed. If Mind & Body is formed, one's physical body, vitality, and it's various aspects including youthful appearance can be strengthened. Body & Will can survive through even the most treacherous of ordeals, even fatal injuries, and do even the most unthinkable of human feats. However, by combing the three, one can do all of the above and more.
This is his ideology that he lived by for with three decades of life. Not once has he given up. Not once has his body fallen without his will desiring it. His mind is intensified to a hellish degree. Not one can be broken, outside of death.
[King's Orientation]: Ryū is a pansexual. He does not create a difference between a man or woman and wants what he himself desires and personally, as a King living by his own degree, isn't affected by public opinion of right, wrong, ugly, and beautiful. His own beautiful is what he himself is attracted to. He has both male and female wives, and even his main concubine is a male with female features.
== History ==
Ryū was born in Bonchi no Kuni, not in Takigakure. It was a small village of clansmen, most weren't fighters, and the few that did didn't remain in the village and either served Bonchi no Kuni in a military capacity or entered into Takigakure at a young age to participate in the academy. Ryū would be the latter. However, before he was shipped off, the story of his family begins.
It all stated at the age of 3. Ryū was a handsome boy. He was born to a fatherless family, with his mother and two siblings - one at the age of 5 and the other at the age of 7, both females. His father was stationed as an official in Bonchi no Kuni's personal military. He was born, but had never seen his father's face. His sisters did, and it seems at the time of his birth, his father had already been deployed elsewhere. However, Ryū didn't stifle any ill-means, to be honest, he didn't care much less could at such a young age. He had three women in his household, therefore he was alright.
It all started one day. His sisters were out doing academics or hanging out with friends, while he was outside in the courtyard as his mother instructed and played around with whatever he could find - sticks, stones, or his bones. He enjoyed the outside freedom, often being fascinated by creatures like insects, birds, or fish. He often caught them in droves and tamed them. When people saw him doing such a thing, they would nod and simply say: "This boy is blessed by nature." To the point, instead of continuing to play, he went inside his house instead and heard noises. He continued forward, peaking through the window in curiosity to see his mother...his only mother, doing things while trying to stifle her sounds.
It was the first time such a sight was seen by him. However, he was entranced. He was pass the age of knowing his own gender, since it's around the age of 2 or so, so he knew what was occurring to some extent. However, her face and reactions were something he would never forget. He was mesmerized by seeing a face on his mother that he hadn't seen before. He watched for the entire minutes the event occurred, slowly relishing every moment within his sight.
The next day, his mind couldn't be removed from that scene. So he went to the park by himself and asked the bum who he gave food to from time to time about what he had saw. His innocence was laid bare at that moment, and his very thoughts were shattered as the bum revealed not only the reason for her and his actions, but also what she desired and why. What he understood was that she was in pain and needed relief, however herself wouldn't be able to stifle such need, therefore required a man. He explained that Ryū was a man, and so was he. Albeit he was hinting at Ryū to try to persuade his mother into becoming intimate with him, it had the reverse effect.
In the next week or so, Ryū kept his mind and heart focused for what he was planning to do. It is to be known that Ryū was definitely an odd individual, his manhood, even at the age of three, was blessed. It was destined by the gods that he would be someone with great desires. So when the event occurred again, he waited for the right amount and begun to restrain his mother. In that moment of weakness, he did what the bum instructed. He was only 3, but for some reason, she couldn't fight back after realizing it. The actions were done.
His next level of resolve lead to him performing this action. It originally left his mother, and including his sisters who unintentionally walked upon the scene. Ryū also did a similar action to them as well, which left them temporarily traumatized. He had no regrets for the situation, and felt like it was only natural.
2 years passed since then, and Ryū had become the man of the household. His mother wasn't reluctant and felt it was natural due to his disposition and words, albeit she was still unwilling to reveal the death of their father that had occurred 1 year after Ryū's birth. Thus, when Ryū stated he would be the man of their lives and take care of them, she only saw him as a reincarnation of his father and simply accepted that delusional fact. As for the girls, since it had already happened, they didn't particularly hate it and so continued. This was his early life, and what happened next would be why he would become a shinobi.
After it was revealed of Ryū's deeds to the two daughters, and even the mother participated and accepted it - the villagers immediately reacted violently and couldn't accept his existence. Ryū's mother hid him away, and the village's men came and took both the daughters and mother away. They were killed. The small village had a law that they themselves aided to only - your virginity is to be given to your husband. They didn't allow inter-familial relations, and thus removed three useless females to the tribe. To be honest, exiled would be more reasonable, however since they hid Ryū and refused to tell of his location - the only one who would receive death - they suffered the punishment instead.
Ryū took his mother's words, waited for a few weeks, and left to travel to Takigakure with a letter of rite regarding his acceptance into the academy. It was also revealed that his father was dead by his mother. He didn't know that they were killed. He was young, innocent, and just agreed blindly. She also said they'd meet in Takigakure, cause even she expected to be exiled...not killed.
----Ryū was inducted into the military academy as a representative of his village. It was a while before other representative from the same village received word of the three blasphemous females death, and thus the missing Ryū. However, when it was found out it was already a year and a half. Ryū level of shinobi cultivation was prodigal. He had mastered even advanced techniques, and even capable of utilizing the elemental nature of [Katon] at the age of 7.
This was his saving grave. The small village informed them of Ryū's crime, and thus demanded his death. However, an influential shinobi, who would later become Ryū's very own sensei within the sage arts, refused and protected him as his master. He now possessed the backing of someone with enough influence as a council member or even the leader himself. This man was named Ryū. It was not to be mistaken, Ryū's name wasn't always Ryū, his real name is [Namimari, Nagato].
However, after joining as a Sage Apprentice, his real name was erased as well as his past. That man later removed the village from existence, including everyone. Elders, kids, women, and men alike. They were all slaughtered, the village was wiped from the face of Bonchi no Kuni. He later informed Ryū of the situation regarding his mother's and sisters deaths. Ryū didn't cry, nor mourn. He nodded, and said alright. The village was destroyed, what more was needed?
He was taken from Takigakure and trained in seclusion. He spent a better part of 2 decades within training under his multiple masters tutelage. He had amassed all except the highest of arts at the age of 25. His master had died about 7 years in, and he was instead trained by the elders of Shōryō Tokage. Having trained in Senjutsu, his level of skill excelled beyond belief. Although he mastered the Senjutsu Art at the age of 16, only requiring 9 years, he spent the other 9 years excelling in the basics of the shinobi arts and cultivating the skills of his specific animal. He had become an existence that could combat Kage-Lvl shinobi without much difficulty. With his disposition coming back, he would claim Takigakure as his own through sheer force, however, the previous Lord of Taki suppressed him.
To be specific, he was convinced to not take the route of combat. It was a poor excuse, and albeit he didn't care much whether it was poor for ascension, he accepted the proposal due to the gifts he was being given for staying his hand. These gifts included positional power, free realm within the village, and housing provided. All of which were benefits his master had been given previously. He accepted because it was too much of a hassle otherwise. Although this was decided upon a whim, decades later, it'd be his saving grace.
He settled for replacing his master's position as the village's sage. He simply performed high-ranking missions under the orders of the Lord of Taki. He didn't like this very much. However, during which, he gained 3 wives and 6 concubines within 5 years. His skill-set and power placed him atop the greatest of assets of the village, and many speculated that he'd soon rise to be the leader soon. Most, if not anything, that he does he could do without restraint. Many feared even his very name.
However, he had a confrontation with the Lord of Taki which lead to a battle that caused the very lands to tremble, cause ash to fall from the sky, and people to stare in awe. This battle was simply because the Taki Lord became too complacent and treated him as just another soldier within his arms - no face was given. He was infuriated at that attitude, and decided to kill the Lord at that point. However, Ryū stopped before dealing the killing blow. There was a reason for this...his masters needed him. He left Takigakure right then and right there when he received the message from [Koza]. Many people speculated that he didn't wish to kill the Lord, and thus spared the Lord's life. He, however, left because he couldn't stay.
When he went back to where his childhood had been spent performing grueling and consistent training, he met with the main elder who had been one of his many masters in the area. He kneeled before his elder's weakly body and paid his much deserved respects. This elder was, without exception, the strongest creature in the area, as well as the eldest and most respected. There would be no one, not even the one with [Kings Will[, who did not give him face and treat him with the utmost respect he deserved. The elder gave Ryū some words, and passed onto him the name: Ryū, becoming Godaime Ryū. At the age of thirty, albeit he didn't go by any name at the time. All those who previously addressed him in the village would simply call him Sennin or Honored Sennin. Upon being bestowed the name: Ryū, he was given the permission to train in their most precious techniques.
However, in doing so, it'll require him 20 years to complete. That's what was told, even his past predecessor had died before learning the techniques. Ryū agreed. He owed his master so much, that he didn't dare refuse the right to earn techniques that he himself considered to be precious. He had learned what should've taken 20 years to master, in only 10 years. At the age of 40, he had reached a level only an elder of centuries of years could reach, his talent was monstrous, and his appetite for power even more so. It bewildered even his elder to its last breath because...Ryū had no reason for wanting power. To be more correct, there was no goal in sight. It was neither righteous or infested with impurities, no, his desire for power emanated from his very core as if the strength he gained was simply correct.
As if being a king who stands above the common man, who stands above everyone, was a birthright.
After leaving the land, he went back to Takigakure. His reappearance was both feared and revered as Takigakure's Rise of the Waterfall, and with the Takigakure Lady: Yosaiyama with words of retiring - many speculated his rise was truly coming. Due to his disposition, and prowess, many believed he would be the individual who could expand Takigakure from its rut and become a village that can touch the heavens, as the other five major villages has done. What he gained during those 15 years was more prestige, support, and believers than anyone in the village. Despite not being in Takigakure nor being born there, many welcomed a talent, and his very aura gave off a scent that they were protected. His every action stemmed from the heavens, and he would walk firmly with a sword and shield in hand towards it.
It was this with various other factors that made his reappearance one that the majority of the village desired. He became a legend who conquered many beauties, conquered the previous Lord, and conquered the hearts of the people with just his actions alone. He wasn't one for the shadows, many rumors of how the Takigakure Lord had sent him on impossible missions that not even the gods could compete with and succeeded each and every time in their name bolstered his reputation. Especially after his departure, these rumors were accepted as undeniable truths. An entire decade had passed and many would bow before his very presence.
There was not a single shinobi in the village who hadn't heard of his prowess, and after a decade, they knew every intricate detail. Many kids would aim for his name, for his legend. A legend is a legend after all. However, he continued to serve Takigakure. After returning, the Taki Lord met with him and gave him face - something she didn't do before due to a slip. Therefore, Ryū gave her face and allowed her to remain the leader as agreed upon until the date in which she retires. However, many assassination attempts were made upon his life in the shadows, all of which was thwarted, whether they originated from opposing villages, takigakure, or his previous enemies - even he didn't know.
He obtained more wives & concubines, a total of 6 & 12 respectively, in another 5 years. At the age of 45, the level of missions he'd completed, the amount of popularity he'd gained, including his reputation for being ruthless, and tyrannical was bolstered as the shine of a King.
He took over Takigakure as it's leader the moment the Lord had left her seat of power under popular decree of the public. Now, as leader of Takigakure, his eyes roams the lands before him. Nearly 50 years has gone by in his life, and every second of it has been filled with his unknowingly endless ambition and pursuit of strength. He never admitted he was a king, what king does? He simply did what was natural to him - reign. Takigakure's fatal crime rates has dwindled by an certain amount due to him establishing immediate execution laws and public executions. The mission success rate has increased due to his leadership, and the leadership of his head hancho - Kimiko. The economy is speculated to see increases soon from proposed plans. Many could only imagine the state Takigakure will be in the next minute and could only lay wait in suspense for the next year.
== Special Abilities ==
Senjutsu Master - Sennin Sensor
Ryū is a perfect sage. At a young age, he possessed an unnatural level of awareness towards nature and natural energies itself. It was then destiny that lead him to becoming a Sennin. Therefore, when he learned the art itself, it took him only 8 years to master. He possesses a unique talent, only those who have established this level of mastery regarding Natural Energy called: [Natural Energy Storage]. Many individuals are surprised when a Sennin can immediately initiate Sennin Mōdo without preparation, and Ryū is one of those individuals whose capable of such feats. However, this doesn't eliminate his need to charge up, the amount of natural energy he can retain is purely for a single full charge. To gather more natural energy requires an outside conduit or himself to remain perfectly still and gather normally.
With a single clap of his hands, the natural energy and chakra is combined producing Senjutsu Chakra and ignites Sennin Mōdo. A full charge amounts of a total of [9 Rotations]. It requires [1 Rotation] of perfect stillness & gathering to accumulate [3 Rotations] of Sennin Mōdo.
Ryū's Sennin Mōdo consists of his eyes transforming into golden irises with black reptilian pupils. His green marks on his face transitions into black, and an additional line drawn vertically upon his chin up to 1 1/2 inches from the base to his lower lip is formed. While in Sennin Mōdo, his level of strength, speed, endurance, durability, stamina, reflexes, and perception enhances to a higher degree. His Ninjutsu enhances a level, increasing it's power, speed, efficiency, and range by double. While his Genjutsu increases in difficulty to be broken out of, being treated as an additional rank higher when Kai'd. A unique features of his sage mode is that not only can he sense chakra to up to [4 Kilometers], and passively for about a [40 meters], he can sense heat. Similar to a sensory perception, he can sense heat itself. To the minute degree that is perfectly accurate.
He also has heightened regenerative capabilities, to the point where he can consume natural energy to re-grow a limb. The ability to naturally blend with the environment's coloration and turn invisible to the naked eye, even while rapidly moving, even turn anything on their person or even weapons within their hands by coating them with natural energy. This style of fighting is [Shōryō Tokage Kata].
Insurmountable Reservoir of Chakra
Ryū is not a simple shinobi nor does his body house a simple amount of chakra. The sheer amount of reserves he possesses is ludicrous. The level of his chakra's quality and intensity is also near indescribable. As a Sennin, one must possess an enormous amount of chakra to even establish a possibility to be train in the art, however, Ryū would be considered an elite of the elite of shinobi when it came to sheer chakra amounts. Those with sensory perception could only perceive it being possessed by a monster of sorts. That coupled with the quality & intensity being tyrannical and dominating by nature has given him such an identity as a king. 
Ouja Menzen - King's Presence
This is a natural occurrence from his chakra levels, intensity, and quality. Simply being in his immediate vicinity, one can feel small amounts of presence, pressure, and chakra within the very air. After he came back from Sennin Training, he had to learned how to control this special quality, allowing him to continue his life as a shinobi who stalks within the shadow. However, besides when he must, this is usually revealed without regard. The strength of his King's presence exhibited with two things: Killing Intent & Domination.
Killing intent can create an insurmountable pressure for some, even causing people who doesn't possess enough capability to fear his existence and have killed themselves in the past because they didn't wish to face him in person. For those who's will and capability are above that, a chilling amount of fear which can even affect someone's combat potential is experienced.
Domination creates a certain pressure that could very well force others to kneel beneath his eyes. The suffocating pressure of his chakra envelops their body and pushes them downwards. If these are used in conjunction its very easy to break an individual's will and sanity. This is truly what makes him a natural born King.
Ninjutsu Deity: Katon
The level of Mastery Ryū possesses over Katon is staggering. After spending 30 years establishing and comprehending it's in and out via isolation training, he's developed a talent that's far surpasses most. He's capable of performing even the most advanced Katon Techniques with a single handseal: [Tiger]. All of his Katon techniques possesses double the intensity, speed, range, and effectiveness of its base description.
By learning the Tokage Art, mastering the general element, his ninjutsu prowess, elemental transformation of Katon, and shape manipulation allows him to produce a bright, and beautiful fire at the center of his palm that levitates in his control and can even be thrown casually with the power of a [D-Rank Technique]. He can also breath small amounts of fire rather casually, utilizing this instead of a flint for some ash ignition techniques.
He even has a high level of resistance to heat. Normal fire can barely even singe him, while low level techniques feel as a cold breeze. However, vigilance must still be made for techniques of a higher level or utilized by someone with a mastery of the art.
Physical Prowess: Maneuverability, flexibility, reflexes 
Ryū trained in the physical arts, but unlike the conventional methods, his on-foot movement speed and physical strength is standard for his level of skill. However, his level of flexibility exceeds comprehension. His body can twist and turn into unimaginable means and direction without much strain, outside of a completely turning around. He can even rotate his arms solidly around without much resistance. Splits? No question.
Regarding maneuverability, he is a top class gymnast. This also translates to his ability to measure distance within moments to the exact inches. As for his reflexes, it's higher than normal. He can perceive & follow those clearly who can barely be followed except by help with immature dōjutsu[1-Tomoe], as well as act accordingly.
Ideology: Mind, Body, Will
Ryū ideology translates to an actual physical & mental effect. Throughout his years, he's gained an indomitable will befitting a King, a body with a level of durability and sturdiness that makes him difficult to kill, and a mind that's honed. However, what's truly the most notable feature is his level of durability, resilience, and sturdiness. His body can take deep slashes that aren't fatal and continue forward, his skin, muscles, and bones has a sturdiness that things that would normally break human's bones would only cause mild injuries. A testament to his body which could be classified as iron itself.