Shingo Mochizuki

### Debut Chapter

Tales of Virdis Ch.8: Field Assignments (Mentioned)Tales of Virdis Ch.35: Officious (Debut Appearance)

**Shingo Mochizuki** (Frogadier) is a supporting character in Bandits of the Forest. He is a member of the Foresters, acting as head of scouting alongside his partner, Brooklyn.

## Personality

Shingo takes to his responsibilities as a Forester with high regard. He is steadfast and loyal to Jason, heeding his orders at a moment's notice. He maintains a stoic demeanor when working and focuses primarily on completing the mission.

Despite his stoic nature, Shingo is compassionate and welcomes the chance to pass along his knowledge on ninjutsu to prospecting students. Though they were hardly friends at the time, he lent Melissa a book on escaping dangerous situations before she left for her Greenwood Field Training. He also accepted her request to teach her apprentices what he knows.

Shingo is claustrophobic to the point where he has traumatic flashbacks that come and go. He utilized this fear to better his escape artistry, but still shows intense fear whenever placed in a constricting space. He dislikes breaking into places as it requires him to break into a constricted space. He will casually bring up the trauma when giving lessons, much to the discomfort of his peers.

## Abilities/Skills

**Overall Abilities-** Shingo is considered among his peers the most reliable Greenwood Leader with his experience in ninjutsu. He is incredibly fast, able to follow after swift targets with ease, and crafty in battle. When faced with the potential threat of Katsu Kamiya during his invasion on the Forbidden Forest, Jason called upon Shingo's skills to remove him. Shingo is experienced in combat and recognized in his home kingdom of Great Gate as a threat that even worried Katsu.

**Stealth-** Shingo is a legend among the Foresters for mastering the art of stealth. He can move quickly and silently through a forest without making a sound. With the addition of his Camouflage, he will always get the drop on his target.

**Escapology-** Due to his claustrophobia, Shingo was motivated to escape from any constricting space, even coming up with escape options for his own room. He is constantly studying up on new methods, even owning books on the subject that he lent to Melissa.

### Moveset

**Ability-** Torrent

* Cut
* Aerial Ace
* Double Team
* Substitute
* Smokescreen
* Camouflage

### Enhanced Moves

* **Multi-Tool Cut-** Shingo can manipulate the size and shape of his Cut for a variety of uses. He can create artificial lockpicks or small needles.
* **Hidden Art Style-** Shingo's personal fighting style that relies on stealth-based combat. It's all about quick movements and deception.
	+ **Star of the Mist-** A combination of Smokescreen, Substitute, and Camouflage. Shingo surrounds himself in smoke and summons a windmill shuriken to his side. It is actually a fake made with his Substitute to retain shape and Camouflage to manipulate its appearance.
	+ **Flight of Betrayal-** Shingo appears from his frubble-forged construct and delivers a brutal sneak attack on the target
	+ **Shadow in the Void-** Shingo obscures the area in a thick cloud of Smokescreen and fights his target with Camouflage, making him nearly impossible to detect. Uses Double Team to further confuse the target.
	+ **Instant Covert Assault-** A combination of Aerial Ace and Cut. Shingo puts all his power into his legs and rushes at a large group, dealing precise blows to the body to instantly knock everyone out. Doing so strains his leg muscles for a moment.
	+ **Bomb Substitution**- Shingo creates a dummy with his Substitute loaded with explosives. When in position, he pulls on invisible threads connected to the dummy and detonates the hidden bombs.