Miroku Kuwabara

**Yin Release**

* Yin Release: Shimmering Path
* Yin Release: Mind Manifestation Technique

**Yang Release**

* Spirit Appendage Yang Manifestation

**Miroku Kuwabara** is a young monk of the **Sōtō Monastery** who left the grounds of the Monastery to pursue the former Sōhei of the Sōtō Monastery, Saitō Uragami. To hid his and Saitō's connection he plays the part of a wandering monk who Saitō has hired to guard him alongside the Shiamatsusangaku.

## **Personality**

When you ask the question who is Miroku Kuwabara you will often get the answer from those who know him, that he is a calm, quiet and confident young man. He is known to prefer talks and discussions over conflict, though when conflict does arise he is one of the first to act. If he had it his way he'd spend his days meditating and training so that he may one day reach true enlightenment becoming a Buddha.

## **History**

Miroku was born within the confines of the Sōtō Monastery to a couple hailing from the near extinct and scattered Kuwabara Clan. He spent almost his entire early life with the monastery only ever adventuring out to find their Buddha. While within the monastery Mirkou trained tirelessly in the Kensei, specifically Hōkōsō, or the Way of the Monk prefering to stay away from the other aspect of their order, but not so much that he would neglect it he simply prefered not to put what he learned into practce. Growing up in the monastery Miroku seemed to exceed at any and all aspects of the teaching of the Monks as if it was all second nature to him. The only person he couldn't compare to was the one they called Buddha, Saitō Uragami.

During this time in which all his training occurred he began to feel that he was limited by the order and that if he wanted to grow he'd need to find a greater teach and so the boy approched the venerated Buddha of the order and tried to recieve his training unfortunately for him the monk had chosen to leave cause mayhem in his wake leading to the Monatery being sealed in time for many years with the only person ever managing to escpe was Miroku who squickly set out to find the man responsible and bring him back oir so he thinks.

## **Chakra and Attributes**

### **Kensei**

**Kensei** (健精, *Strength of the Soul*) is an energy unlike chakra that originates from emotions rather than one's physical and spiritual energy. Kensei efficient when using techniques that focus on the energy that exists in all beings and things, connecting one another, which is why it requires utmost discipline and control to be able to use at high levels. Mainly as a medical energy that can be used to manipulate at a cellular level. This energy works alongside side chakra as chakra is what allows to manifest it before expelling it from one's body if necessary. Leaning one way can either be detrimental to one's health or cause them to be blinded by their ways. There are two known branches of techniques, **Hōkōsō** (方向僧, *Way of the Monk*) and **Hōkō Onisō** (方向鬼僧, *Way of the Demon Monk*).

## Abilities

### **Life Force & Recovery**

Hailing from the legendary anbd near extinct Kuwabara Clan coupled with his intense study and training within the coinfines of the Sōtō Monastery has granted Miroku great life force and in turn great recovery capabilities far exceeding most his age. It is as if as soon as he is harmed moments later he begins to heal and recover his strength.

## **Bloodline**

 File:Hakkegan 2.png  The **Hakkegan** (八卦眼, "*Eight Diagrams Eye*", English TV; "*Eye of Foretelling*", Viz; "*Healing Eyes*") is the lesser-known dōjutsu kekkei genkai of the Kuwabara clan that appears selectively among its members. The eye can be broken up into two specific abilities; the life and death sensory, and the predictive powers. Miroku unlocked this power early on in his childhood and seemed to have prodigious skill in it's usage from such a young age so much so at only 18 he mastered the power known as the Senrigan (千里眼, "Eye of Clairvoyance") which is only capable when one masters both eys of the Hakkegan.

These "clairvoyant" eyes when combined properly have astonishing predictive abilities regardless of an opponent's speed, allowing one to produce within their mind countless "futures" of actions a targeted individual might take, all within a blink, similar to recognition, except that what they see may not even happen. The goal is to perceive all the variables of any situation, estimate the outcomes and the best possible option one has to obtain a certain goal. When utilizing this ability, Chūkode has been seen to view several "astral beings" with several different paths before him.

In close range, it affords one the ability to interpret a foe's movement and react to them in a timely manner. It becomes useful during interrogation and deciphering illusions as well because one can intuitively read body language including the slightest of muscle movements, drop of sweat or change in speech pattern which allows them to anticipate actions and respond, oftentimes exposing lies. Their predictive powers are known to be greater than the Sharingan.

Patterns in the environment are also liable to the eyes; not just the body.