Kengo Itsuki

Originally ranked number 1 in the men's class, Kengo was a student that attended Reinan’s Senjukuha Program. He is a natural warrior that has trained most of his life to master his father’s style.

## Appearance

Kengo is a tall young man, with messy dark blue hair and blue eyes. He's been noted to have a thin but well-built, toned body and a cute face that makes him popular with the girls.

## Background

Kengo's father, Satoru Ibuki, was killed by Ren Lie when Kengo was an infant. Leaving his mother a widow, with Yodo Uesugi stepping in to act as a mentor and father figure for him.

Kengo became obsessed with honoring his father's legacy; to make sure that others didn't always associate the style Ten Shitai with a tragic murder. To that end, he dedicated most of his childhood and teenage years to relentless training in order to master his fathers art; largely to the exclusion of any social activity with his peers that wasn't strictly necessary.

His training mainly consisted of martial arts, reading his fathers scrolls, refining and exploring the limits of his technique, studying up on all of the capabilities that his father displayed, and reading up on what was required to be a warrior. By the time he was of-age and able to apply to the Reinan SP, the same one his father attended, Kengo had become one of the most skilled hand-to-hand fighters in the series.

## Personality

In Year 1 Kengo had a detached, cold, and near callous personality due to his lack of social experience and fixation on getting stronger; choosing to mainly socialize and train with the strongest of the class. This inadvertently lead to him forming a genuine friendship with Hisashi Kurusu.

Over time Kengo’s personality softened and he learned to value socialization more, expand his social circle, and to not so rigidly regulate his emotions. This process also helped him break out of his rather predictable and straight-forward approach to combat, helping him think outside of the box and deal with both subterfuge and illogical moves from opponents.

## Abilities

Ten Shitai – Kengo is the heir of a martial art, known as Ten Shitai, and as a result of his training he has the ability to control his body down to a molecular level. He can perform many superhuman feats due to his rigorous body control

* General enhanced physical capabilities by ingesting carbon and other minerals daily to make his flesh stronger than interwoven steel cables and bones harder than diamonds.
* Unusually potent regeneration, even compared to other strongmen.(Able to heal cuts and broken bones in seconds.)
* Can disable pain receptors.
* Instantly retain information and reflexes.
* Has trained his brain to subconsciously analyze and give him hints on the best way to respond to attacks after watching how an opponent moves.
* Regulate the chemical reactions in his brain to control his emotions.
* Alter his perception of time.
* Enhanced senses in general.
* Rewire the electrical impulses of his brain to be immune to most forms of telepathy.
* Grow ultra-durable bone armor and blades.
* Control the flow of his blood, capable of moving it fast enough to be an effective water-saw.
* Rework his brain and reflexes so that, even while on unconscious, he can follow instructions and fight competently alongside allies.
* Neutralize electric attacks by discharging it during the brief window of when it is part of his nervous system.
* Control of exactly how long he sleeps.
* Have perfect hair every day.

These are all just abilities he has read in his father’s scrolls and has learned or refined them; he may discover even more in the future.

## Trivia

Kengo Itsuki is based off of Chad Taylor from Super Powereds using elements from Ikki Kurogane from Rakudai Kishi no Eiyuutan. His name comes from a character from Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru.