Clouse

**Clouse**
                    **クロース**

Clouse in 2020

               **Regent of Ninjago**

**Clouse** (*Kurōsu*, クロース, born 9 June between 1830-1901[*citation needed*]) is the current Regent (*sesshō*) of Ninjago on behalf of the young Emperor Kareseru and the current leader of the House of Chen. He is also one of the oldest persons in Ninjago, and have fought in many conflicts throughout Ninjago's history, on record including the Tournament of Elements, Shinobi-Goreyo war, the Ninja-Skulkin war and the Ezo war, but has also claimed to have fought in the first and second Serpentine wars. Due to his long time allegiance to Ninjago and the Emperor, Kareastikuru lifted the House of Chen to an Imperial status, despite not being official descendants of The First Spinjtizu Master.

## History

#### Early life

According to Clouse, he was born to a family of Way of the Ninja sorcerers, however, was outcast from his family due to being found out for reading illegal dark magic scrolls. He further explains how Master Chen, the at the time leader of the House of Chen, had found and invited him to be his student. While temporally impossible, he has stated the other student of Chen was Garmadon, who also wanted to learn dark martial arts to dethrone the Emperor. Rivalry grew between Garmadon and Chen during this time, where Garmadon often bested Clouse. When Garmadon had left to do the Garmadon Restoration, Clouse became Chen's second in command. He also says that during the first Serpentine war, the House of Chen teamed up with the Serpentine to successfully defeat Garmadon. In the second Serpentine war, the House of Chen fought alongside the Serpentine again in attempt to defeat Emperor Lloyd, but lost. After this, the House of Chen had to pay a large fine and lost all political and military power.

After the Serpentine wars, he claims that he started to work for Master Chen's new noodle company, still known as Chen's Noodle House, which became and still is very popular in Ninjago. Accumulating wealth, the House of Chen attempted another coup against the Emperor of Ninjago known as the Tournament of Elements which he was involved in. After losing the conflict and the death of Master Chen. Clouse spent 5 years in prison. When he was freed, he gained ownership of the Chen's Noodle House company and was the chairman of the company until he retired in 1972. In the years leading up to the Kareastikuru Restoration, Clouse had been enlisted and involved in many Ninjagoan conflicts, these times on behalf of the Emperor and the reigning shoguns.

#### Modern era

Before ShitCraft IV, Clouse had been an outspoken Kareastikuru supporter, and had voted for the Ninjagoan Imperial Assistance Association during the 2020 election. After Kareastikuru had gained power, the House of Chen was recognized as an Imperial House and Chen was appointed as a *sesshō.* After ShitCraft IV had ended, Clouse was regarded as a high standing Ninjagoist, but due to his old age, he was left unsentenced. In ShitCraft V, he joined the Great Ninjago Prosperity Association.

## Anti-Kareastikuru faction

Clouse holds paleo-Ninjagoist views, wanting Ninjago to expand quicker, holding anti-Johanoist views and advocates for genocide. During Kareastikuru's reign in ShitCraft V, Clouse had often commentated negatively about Kareastikuru, that he had become much more *western* than in ShitCraft IV. Kareastikuru did not take his criticism too seriously as he believed Clouse simply was old and grumpy. Generally, Clouse is very easily irritated and aggressive. Under Clouse, the anti-Kareastikuru faction was formed with the main aim for Ninjago to leave the League of Nations and the Balance Pact, and to fully incorporate all Ninjagoan puppet states into Ninjago.