Akato Bushida

**Akato Bushida** ( ユダイブシダ ) is a Grade 1 sorcerer and a practitioner of the *Lost Black Crow* sword style. He is the son of Daichi Bushida, the nephew of the Bushida Family's current head, Akira Bushida, as well as Yūdai Bushida cousin. He is one of the main sorcerers that protect the Bushida Famiy's main household.

## Appearance

Akato has short black hair and light grey eyes. His Late Sengoku/Early Edo period armor consists of a red *karuta sashinuki* style *kote* with red lacquered steel *han kote* style forearm guards along with red lacquered steel *suneate* and *haidate*. Under the armor, he wears a black *shitagi*, *yugake* and *hakama* tied with a white *himo* where he ties his swords. He also wears a pair of cotton *waraji* over white *tabi.*
As an typical Bushida, Akato is rather tall with a pretty muscular build.

## Personality

Akato demonstrates a lot of self confidence and optimism, holding his own prowess in combat in very high regard. He is a very understanding person that do not judge people quickly, often letting their actions speak instead of their words. Despite his usual easy-going personality, it is said that Akato does not stop once he becomes serious in a fight.

Akato is somewhat of a fight enthusiast, never backing down from a challenge and always being up for a good fight. Despite his brazen personality he has also shown a shy side toward women, and does not like harming them, no matter how strong they are.

Despite being the son of Daichi Bushida their personalities are completely different.

## Abilities and Powers

**Overall Skill Level**: Is a powerful sorcerer that is ranked very highly within the Bushida Family. He is a master of the blade and posses the family's Inherited Technique. He is a one of the squad captains that are in charge of defending the Bushida's Main Household.

Akato is one of multiple Bushida's that posses the families Inherited Technique, the Reverse Cursed Body, and has mastered its Extended Technique, *Body of Nirvana*, up to its second stage, *Silver Bodhisattva*.

**High Intellect**: Raised by the Bushida family, Akato has a good grasp on all aspects of the jujutsu world. He can stay one step of his opponent in battle and can read other people's moves through their personalities.

**Master Swordsmen**: Akato's swordplay is his main weapon in battle, relying heavily on physical prowess. In combination with the swordsmanship techniques of the *Lost Black Crow*, he has showcased high proficiency in wielding his blade.

**Enhanced Strength**: As a Bushida Akato possess extraordinarily high levels of strength, capable of overpowering weaker opponents with ease. By activating *Silver Bodhisattva* his physical capabilities gets pushed to a whole new level, gaining overwhelming might.

**Enhanced Speed & Reflexes**: Akato is extremely fast and possesses superhuman reflexes. He is fast enough to react to and dodge bullets shot at him from less that a meter distance.

**Enhanced Durability**: As befitting of a sorcerer with the Bushida Family blood running through his vain he posses a very durable body that easily lets him survive car driving into him.

**Enhanced Vitality**: As a Bushida Akato posses an extraordinary powerful life force that lets him survive and fight with wounds that normally would be fatal.

### Jujutsu

The Speed of regeneration varies from user to user.

 **Murder of Crow**: Akato unleashes a flurry of nine consecutive attacks that flow and weave in on themselves.

## Trivia

* Akato is 185 centimeters tall (6'1).
* He weighs about 82 kilograms (195 pounds).
* Favorite Food: Yakitori
* Cause of Stress: The Family Head scares him a lot

**Nomenclature**

* Akato (朱人)
	+ Aka (朱) - Vermilion red
	+ to (人) - Person
* Bushida, closely sounds like Bushido (武士道, "the way of the warrior")
	+ Bushi - Warrior, Samurai
	+ Da - Rice Paddy, Field