Keji Mezi

Keji was born to the Head of the Clan, Takigawa Mezi in the Land of Iron. Immediately when he came to age his training with Bukijutsu began. Takigawa was very hard on Keji, pushing him to be the best. Keji at the age of six was already a skilled Kenjutsu user. He was already on a great path to becoming a skilled Samurai. However Takigawa was driven for perfection and drilled Keji extremely hard. Keji at a very young age had to endure quite the suffering from his father. Takigawa was driven to make the Mezi clan a force to be reckon with once again and restore the clan's honor and name that was once spoken of with pride and fear. One day when Keji was eight, in rage Takigawa took his anger out on Keji which resulted in Keji striking him then fleeing in fear and disappearing. This was the start of his adventure.

Weird Geizure Master

As Keji began to live on his own for a year his travels led him to meet an old man named Bron Leeroy, a famous Taijutsu Master of Konohagakure who now lived in the Land of Iron. Keji practiced his Kenjutsu even as a storm hit, he was very determined to be great enough so that he could return home with enough skill to please his father, and he trained until he passed out due to exhaustion. Bron who was luckily walking by, took pity on a passed out Keji under a tree as it rained and decided to take him into his home. When Keji awoke he was shocked to see where he was, in new clothes, and that an old man had saved his life. Keji did not show gratitude however and accused the man of being an old dirty pervert. It seemed to amuse Bron luckily. Bron gave him permission to stay until his fever disappeared which he had caught from sleeping in the storm. Keji stayed for a couple days as Bron helped him beat the fever. Bron told Keji of his adventures and Keji who tried his hardest not too, showed great interest in Bron's tales of his Shinobi past. Keji soon came to a hanging sword hilt on the wall of the cabin and instantly recognized it as the Mezi Clan's Heirloom, the missing hilt of Sukaihanshu. Keji finally found a way to restore his honor and return home to his family with pride. However Bron refused to give him the hilt unless Keji were to train under him. Keji agreed seeing as it was the only way. Bron first honed Keji's body in extreme work outs, pushing him to be physically strong enough to learn the techniques he was going to teach him. However Keji refused to learn Taijutsu techniques and only desired to wield the blade and so Bron decided to teach him his fighting style incorporated in Kenjutsu. Bron taught Keji how to watch his opponents muscle movements in order to predict their next move so that instead you can counter strike before they realize what happened. With a blade it seemed to be more difficult however if performed properly could have a better result then Taijutsu. Once Bron realized this he knew that teaching Keji this fighting style and the movement technique would produce an even greater Kenjutsu Art which he called Kauntasutaira. He knew then that he chose wisely in selecting Keji as his Student. Bron also went on to train Keji in the basic Academy techniques and knowledge then he even went on to taught him the Body Flicker Technique.

On to Konohagakure

Years passed under Bron's wing and Keji who was now 12, was becoming quite the fighter. Bron went on to train Keji into unlocking the First Gate of the Eight Inner Gates, his prized technique. He put Keji through extreme training which resulted in Keji forcing open the first Gate and Bron continued pushing Keji until he was able to do it when he desired too on a consistent basis. However Bron's illness immobilized him for a time being and told Keji who refused and wanted to stay by his side, that he had to go to Konohagakure to continue training until he was well again. He eventually talked Keji into it when he brought up how the next steps he would teach would be even greater and that he was incapable of going forward at his state and that Bron could not give him the necessary training to hone his body for what he wanted to teach him. Bron contacted Konohagakure and told them of his pupil, they decided to take in due to the high respect they had for Bron. Keji was then taken to Konohagakure to continue his journey on redemption in hope he could succeed Bron's wishes. What Bron did not tell Keji is that his illness was terminal and would soon kill him, he had only a few years to live. When Keji arrived at Konohagakure they put him in the Academy who then tested Keji to see where his abilities were at and when they learned that he knew what he needed to know and that the Academy could not teach him anything else they decided to allow him to graduate after telling him any additional information he needed to know that Bron did not, and Keji as quick as that graduated the Academy.

Genin

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### Appearance

Keji has long black spiked up hair with shaved sides. His eyes are the Mezi Clans Signature Emerald Green. His skin is slightly tan and contained no blemish of any kind. He wears a long sleeved black shirt underneath his green Samurai steel plated armor which only covered his front and back. He wears black pants and the typical old fashioned straw Samurai sandals upon his feet. From his hands to his upper biceps he wore leather with steel plated gauntlets. He has his tools on him discussed under his tools with a black pouch for his bombs. He also wears shaded lens goggle on his head to prevent Flash Bombs from blinding him.

### Motto

“Too Easy..”

"That all you got?"

“Pathetic…”

"We only have one life to live, I'd rather die satisfied then die with regrets."

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