Setsuna

**Setsuna** (刹那 — "Moment" or "Instant")

### Name(s)

▸ **Hitokiri** (人斬り "manslayer")(Former)▸ **Jihibukai shi** (慈悲 深 い 死 "benevolent death")(Former)

## Personal

### Classification

Hunter-ninSensor Type‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Missing-nin (Former)

## Missions and Quests

### Travels

Land of Fire, Land of Iron, Land of Water, Land of Lightning

## Chakra Natures

  Lightning Release
  Fire Release

  Water Release

## Techniques

### Unique Traits

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## Tools

**Katana:** Akai kawa (赤 い 川 - "Red river")**Tantō:** yoroi-dōshi (鎧通し— "armor piercer") **Kunai / Shuriken / Explosive Tag / Explosive Tag Ball**

**Setsuna** (刹那 — literally "Moment" or "Instant") is a former *hitokiri* (人斬り — literally "manslayer") from the Land of Earth. After being tasked with an assassination in the Land of Iron, she failed her mission and was taken prisoner. Then, through a series of arduous challenges and daunting struggles, she renounced her extreme murderous ways and forged a new path under the guidance of the *Shōgun* himself, becoming an ally of the Land of Iron for a few years before fate made her go back to Land of Earth where she became an anbu. Since then, she has severed all ties with her former employers, but they, viewing her as a defector and a traitor, continue to hunt her to this very day.

## Personality

In the past, failure was never an option for Setsuna. Before being captured and interrogated by the enemy, she would prefer to end her own life by committing seppuku, because returning home empty-handed would bring great dishonor upon her name. She could endure the punishment, no matter how harsh, how severe it was. But knew she would never recover from the humiliation of dishonor. That is why, until she visited Land of Iron on that fateful day, she had never failed a single mission. She was cold and calculating, slaying her marks without hesitation, without mercy. She was extremely dedicated to her physical training and her mental conditioning, believing that the key to success was her own personal strength. Showing weakness was never an option for her; to be vulnerable was unthinkable. That is why even though she now walks a different, more noble path, it's almost impossible to completely erase the remnants of her ferocity, her ruthlessness, her jaded heart.

In the depths of Setsuna's soul, a most violent and bloody battle is constantly raging—a personality divided between her true "self" and the personality that her former employers instilled in her her during those long and painful years of her upbringing. She is, deep down, a kind soul raised to be a cruel and cold-hearted hitokiri. Very often, those two extremes clash within, causing emotional instability and an outbreak of aggression. However, when it comes down to completing a mission or protecting her honor, she fulfils her duty to the best of her ability. Despite these inner conflicts roaring just beneath the surface, she is usually able to remain perfectly calm and composed in almost any situation.

With the people she is close to and invested in, Setsuna is very caring. For them, she does not put a limit on what she is capable of giving or doing; for them, she is always prepared to above and beyond to overcome the impossible. Even though she was programmed to ignore physical and emotional attachments, she has made a few exceptions throughout her life, which shows just how compassionate she can truly be. On the other end, Setsuna can sometimes be cruel to the horror point, and in the moment, she may not even realize, for her heart is so desensitized to cruelty and maltreatment. This is especially evident when brought face-to-face with an enemy. Mercy is something she considers disrespectful; in her mind, she is doing them a disservice, not a kindness. This, like all other things, is borne from her twisted concept of "honor", something that has always guided her even after the radical transformation she underwent after she abandoned her home.

## Appearance

In terms of appearance, Setsuna does not resemble the typical hitokiri. Instead, she carries herself with the feminine air of a deadly femme fatale. She wears a purple open kimono which has a peculiar high collar and and lets see her voluptuous sarashi wrap under it. Her black loose long pants cover her entire legs finishing inside her black short boots. Sometimes for her travels she wears a simple black jingasa as well. She is a woman of average-short height. She has a flat abdomen, a sharp waist, small but firm muscles due to continuous training. Her eyes are of a strange purple that give her a kind, sweet and deep look. Her hair is black, silky and reaches her lower back. Half the hair is in an 'updo' and has two fringe left free that are barely longer than her chin.

## Reputation

Across the lands, her name was whispered in the darkest corners but in the Land of Earth, it was different. She was a ghost in her own Nation. Her reputation almost didn't pass its borders. For most of Setsuna's life, she was sent on missions that earned her the title for today: hitokiri (人 斬 り - literally "manslayer"). True to her ways, she went to different types of tasks and according to the customs entrusted to her, she carried out each one in an unsubtle and aggressive way. Her companions casually called her "The Tsunami" (津波) behind her back. It was said that she arrived in an instant, as one of the most violent forms in nature, sweeping everything in her path, leaving rivers of blood and tears. The biggest weakness in her that other people talked about was her way of Jihibukai shi (慈悲 深 い 死 "benevolent death"). It was known that she was the Shi no ninaite (死の担い手 "Death bearer") regardless of who her opponent was, once he lost the ability to fight she would end the matter taking his life without doubt or remorse. Except that the mission demanded it, she was not the type to take prisoners. When she started something she finished it, for this reason she was often seen as more "pious" than the rest of her group but the truth is that nothing satisfied her more than the culmination of the life of her enemies and nothing bothered her more than half-done things. That fought with the concept of honor with which she grew up and with which others identified her. For some the arrival of the Shi no ninaite was a blessing and for others, if they did not have the ability to repel it, it was their worst nightmare because it was an accurate and spectacular ending.

## Tools

**Katana:** Setsuna has a straight blade katana that is somewhat peculiar. This sword is long enough to put some distance between the opponent and the wielder. At the same time, it is not too long to have to be used with both hands all the time. The katana's purple tsuka (handle) is not rounded like the others usually are. It is a somewhat unique feature of **Akai kawa** (赤 い 川 - literally "Red river"), the name by which this sword was baptized. It was forged in the Land of Swords, where Setsuna acquired it. The strange metal it was made from gives it a pale purple sheen. Beyond being a strong sword with very good durability, what characterizes it the most is the advantage in the speed it provides, if the wielder knows how to use it correctly. The distinctive shape of the tsuka of this saber makes it often uncomfortable and therefore requires precise training. Another distinctive thing about this sword is the tsuba (guard) golden that contrasts with the cold color of the blade and has a remarkably square shape imitating the geometry of the tsuka. The katana's composition helps absorb shocks and vibrations without transferring it to the hand of the person using it. It is a highly useful feature when fighting an opponent of superior strength. The sword scabbard is incredibly hard, tough, and quite heavy. Setsuna has used it before as a club against her enemies and due to its sharp and non-cylindrical shape it can cause great damage especially if contact occurs with the edges.

**Tantō:** The tantō ((短刀 — literally "short sword") is sword, but is used as knife. The blade is single edged with a length of 30cm. The tantō was designed primarily as a stabbing weapon, but the edge can be used for slashing as well. This tantō have particularly thick cross-sections for armor-piercing duty called **yoroi-dōshi** (鎧通し— literally "armor piercer"). Usually would be a weapon that Setsuna carries as an insurance to perform the seppuku. Perhaps she would still do it but these days is a weapon she carries mostly for self-defence. This tantō has a dark purple handle and scabbard, it’s tsuba is black and it’s habaki is golden and has the symbol of the united clans carved in it.

## Summons

**Ken ha** (剣歯 “saber-tooth”). Setsuna's life for the most part can be called lonely. Until recently, she never found the confidence to depend on or need others. But there was always an exception: **Nishi** (西 - literally "West"). This is Setsuna's great companion, a Ken ha that in its regular size is as tall as she is, has short but fluffy white with black stripes fur, incredibly deep blue eyes and a long tail. This, however, is not what characterizes Nishi the most. It's exceptionally long upper fangs and incredibly long claws -when this are visible- attract a lot of attention usually causing terror in people. This Smilodon is more robustly built than any extant cat -what makes it strikingly strong-, with particularly well-developed forelimbs and its jaw has a bigger gape that we usually see in this type of animals. Nishi's fangs and claws are particularly strong. The most curious ability that this feline possesses is the ability to change its size abruptly and extremely. Nishi can shrink to the size of a domestic cat or grow to almost the size of a tail beast without losing it’s speed or strength at none of these extremes. When running, it reaches high speeds that, unlike other animals, it can maintain for a long period of time. Setsuna's lifelong friend, is to put it simply a perfect biological killing machine, this is why members of the same species were feared for centuries by most while others worshiped them and created legends about them.