Nick Akaisuki

Red Horseman

Half-Breed

Westerner

Golden-Haired Ruby Eyes

Mika Akaisuki (younger sister)

Nick Akaisuki is the main protagonist of the Protectorate and Protectorate Hirogaru manga and anime. He is a human with Kenshin powers. He is the son of Kubo Akaisuki and Beatrice Calvert. He is also the elder brother of Mika Akaisuki.

## Appearance

Nick appears as a handsome young average height man with blonde hair. He has peach skin. He also has red cat-like eyes. His body is well-built. He usually wears a white T-shirt with red shorts and scarlet belt. His appearance seemingly inherent from his mother almost in every aspect. Majority of his appearance inherited from his mother expect his iris from his father.

## Personality

Nick is depicted as a heedless, headstrong teenage boy with few reservations or concern for the world around him. Though usually not outright rude, he has a haughty, aggressive speech pattern characteristic of self confident young men. He enjoys teasing others, particularly his bestfriend Steve, and ignores rules and tradition in favor of acting on his whims.

In some times, Nick is deeply sensitive to the emotions of others, his rash behavior a calculated effort to manipulate those around him. He is terrified of rejection and thus seeks to hide all vulnerabilities, refusing to express his true emotions. He has little fear of danger, having internalized threats as a natural part of his life from a young age. Similarly, he refuses to express anguish, even when betrayed, punished, or met with the death of a loved one. He adopted the philosophy of "acceptance," allowing him to easily adapt to new dangers, but rendering him unwilling to resist dire conditions. Though he acknowledges him as talented and studious, Stela described Nick's taunts are thread on the verge of snapping.

When it comes to fighting, Nick has a complex sense of honor; he regularly seeks to exact revenge for the cruel actions of his opponent. He often taunts and belittles his opponents when fighting, sometimes attacking without warning. Nick has also a strong desire to win his fights, but in what he views as a legitimate manner. To this end, he has often refused the aid of Blade Berserker, even when knowing it would allow him to win. His resolve in battle can waver at times, which can impede his fighting prowess, and goes into a state of depression and self-loathing when he loses a major battle or lets a friend down.

Nick is a kind boy with an unusual personality. He show respect to people way from older than him and with high rank in the society especially in the rank of "-dono" or lords to the lowest soldiers. He also shows kindness to everyone even in his opponents. Having a vow to protect the persons who he cares much, he is willing to throw his life to protect them. Having the leadership of the Guardians, he take the whole responsibility for his friends. Though being kind and responsible person, he has a bad side. He sometimes takes hasty decisions which lead him to a certain conflict. Most of his actions and dispositions are inherited to his Japanese father in every aspect. He is extremely fond of foods. He could eat a quantity of any foods in a single meal.

## Abilities

**Superhuman Strength**- As Kenshin and Kendo student, he has a powerful strength that surpasses beyond an ordinary human. He could able to smash a large boulder with his bare fists sustaining no damage as well as bending a thick long iron rod with his own raw strength.

**Superhuman Agility and Speed**- He capable of moving faster than an average athletic runner. He is extremely fast enough that he could dodge slashes, punches, kicks and even bullets in a surprise point-blank range to hit him. His nimble many sport teams particularly the soccer, rugby and baseball team trying to convince him to join them.

**Superhuman Endurance**- Being a Kenshin along with his well-built body, he could able to endure extreme pains. He could endure the punches received from Steve Hudson's Iron Knuckle and Aika Yamasaki's White Feet, which those attacks are considered fatal.

**Seijūatsu Awareness**- Having blood of a Kenshin flowing in his veins, he could feel and identify nearby creatures using his senses.

**Multi-Lingual**- Nick able to speak several languages at the same time. Despite raised as English, he able to speak Western languages like French, Castilla, Latin, German and his father's native tongue Japanese. His travels during Seven Seas and Airspace City Arc, he manage to learn more languages such as Hindu, Filipino and Chinese.

**Master Swordsmanship**- Nick is extremely proficient and an expert in swordsmanship. He able to par with other master swordsmen like, Some Kenshins are asking to teach Kendo due to his mastery of it. He learn both Kenjitsu and Battoutsu making him a strong and dangerous opponent.

* **Bakukaerimiruha** (Backslash Blade)- taught by Uruhenri Yamaguchi, Nick uses his Kenki to reflect any attacks made of Energy Pressure back at the target.

## Equipments

**Artificial\_Eye\_1.0**- Shortly after his first fight with Soseki Chisa, which he stabs his eye with his Illusion Sword, replaced with an artificial eye created by Komura Shinoni. The eyes ability is to enhance Nick's eyesight, accuracy, and detection.

**Shroud of Turin** (Formerly)- a Sacred Relic use to block any attacks. Nick temporary use this to protect the entire Kanto city from a gigantic Dark Orb of a Yokai-Level Kurohitsugi.

**Telum Legendary Ring** (Formerly)- a royal ring given by Cattnip Beckham as kingdom badge that capable of producing any weapons and effects. It takes effect only in Delta Multiverse.

* **Invisible Sword**- takes the form of an katana with white hilt and gold tsuba. Often unidentified by most people because it is invisible.
* **Invisible Akai Daito**- using the broken fragments of Invisible Sword, Nick uses it to cover Akai Daito and it's scabbard. Due to high speed rotation of the fragments, it able the light to passthrough the Kenki.

**Shirafune** (formerly)

Vessel Transformation: Shirafune takes the form a bare blade (having length of slightly shorter than katana) with spherical-wrapped tsuba along with gold pommel as well as a bandaged hilt.

* **Purifier blade**- Nick can purify Kurohitsugi using Akai Daito by cutting off. **Elemental Manipulation Immunity**- Fused by own Energy Pressure, Elemental Users can't manipulate Akai Daito especially the Metal Users.

Techniques:

* **Shirohashira** (White Pillar)- Nick slams the sword on the ground creating a powerful vertical slash the moves towards the target.
	+ **Baizōkiba Kyori Zan** (Double Fang Distance Slash)- Nick fires and fuses the two attacks into a large, cross-shaped blast of energy.

## Kenki

### Chandrahasa

Also called "Akai Daito," is a moderately curved katana with a white edge and a distinct blue hamon that has the appearance of flames. Its tsuba is golden and shaped like a rounded cross pattée with quadrilateral holes in each four directions; the hilt is wrapped is red along with golden *kashira* pommel. The sheath of the sword is deep red and continues the design of the hilt, having two golden clasps in short succession around its middle, and the *kojiri* end cap also being golden.

After his Kenshin Training with Ururhenri Yamaguchi, his katana extends into the length similar to a Nodachi. The entire blade are silvery gray indication of its more durable material. The hilt has now with a golden clasp around its middle. The gold kashira extends into the hilt, with nearly similar length of the sword's habaki, having a cross emblem in the center.

After his Kenki Restoration Training in Sparta, his katana further extends into an Ôdachi. The design and color of the *tsuba* (guard) and *tsuka* (hilt) are the same like its previous forms. The blade's exact length varies, usually measuring slightly taller than Nick is tall or slightly longer, which would make it approximately six-to-eight feet long. The angle of the curve of the blade also varies, but it is never entirely straight. The handle is more than long enough to accommodate both hands, but Nick can carry it in one thanks to the sword's Kenki nature. It has a well-elaborated cross-shaped tsuba, which is gold-colored in most appearances.

* **Purifier blade**- Nick can purify Kurohitsugi using Akai Daito by cutting off.
* **Elemental Manipulation Immunity**- Fused by own Energy Pressure, Elemental Users can't manipulate Akai Daito especially the Metal Users.
* **Regenerating Blade**- After a certain training in Kyoto, Nick achieved to regenerate his blade after being damaged. This frees him from the dependence for traditional reforge.
* **Weapon Summoning**- After Shirafune gave some of her powers to Akai Daito, Nick cans summon his sword when it is beyond the reaches of his hand.

#### Shiken Form

No changes on Nick's sword appearance as it is largely used for melee combat with exception of accessing supernatural abilities.

Sword techniques:

* **Kyori Zan** (Distance Slash)- Akai Daito releases highly condensed spiritual energy at the tip of the blade, which, magnifying the slash attack, flies forward. This slash takes the form of a crescent moon towards the target. It's density of Energy Pressure is equivalent to a forceful slash.
* **Mugen Zan** (Infinitive Slashes)- by twirling his sword, he could create countless and simultaneous slashes around and at the front of the sword. It is use for constant attack and also a shield.
* **Sodai Zan** (Grand Slash)- by compressing his Energy Pressure towards the tip of the blade, it's cutting power doubles. It's use as finishing attack. It is strong enough to pierce, break or at least damages anything with similar hardness as Kenshin Steel with great effort. This is can also use for multiple slashes but consumes large amount of Energy Pressure, weakening the user after its utilization.

#### Bushi Form

The way on activating is similar to Kishi, but in different command. By grabbing the hilt of Akai Daito with both hands along with the command "Bushi", his body limunates in red. After it glows, he has equipped with a red samurai armor. The armor consists of red helmet, chest plate, and leggings, gauntlets, scarlet shoes, crimson gloves.

Shortly after his Kenki enhancement training in Sparta, four red floating gauntlets in each sides of his arm and feet.

Bushi Special Abilities- The second gives a perfect combination of defense and offence. His armor is made of pure steel which gives him a good defense. The floating gauntlets provides a shield that protect him and his allies from penetrable attack. It is also use to punches a target in a extended distance.

Abilities:

* **Elemental Manipulation Immunity**- much like the sword itself, the armor possesses special properties the prevents elemental uses from manipulate it shape.
* **Enhanced Strength and Durability**- the armor provides durability which gives strength to punches and kicks.
* **Armor Regeneration**- If Nick has enough Seijūatsu left, he can repair small amounts of damage inflicted in any segments of his armor.
* **Oxygen Generation**- the armor can generate supernatural oxygen underwater.

Sword Techniques:

* **Enhanced Kyori Zan**- it's cutting power has double making it powerful. It's is also has the ability to control its path.
* **Enhanced Mugen Zan**- it's speed of twirling along the armor's special ability makes the technique strong to the point is reaches twice of mach speed.
* **Enhanced** **Sodai Zan**- Remained as the finishing attack. Like the previous form, it's cutting power is doubles of the current slash of the form. But its strong enough to damage Kenshin Steel.
	+ **Makikomuha Sodai Zan** (Engulfment Blade Grand Slash)- contrary of its original, the user compresses surrounding energy into the tip of the blade to increase the cutting power of the sword.
* **Muchiha** (Blade Whip)- the blade will covered with average thick, flexible and sharp energy-condensed blade which extends according to the user's will. It is also use for binding the target.
* **Shinseikōsen** (Holy Beam)- By charging the user's Seijūatsu towards the tip of the sword, it fires a energy-concentrated red beam that pierces targets, if not, explodes upon impact.

## Michael Shiva's Raw Power

### Blade Berserker

Among all humans, Nick is the only person who is both the Third Horseman Archangel Michael and Destructive God Shiva as well as the Third Omnipotence. This form is only Nick can activate. The same manner as activating Bushi form but without any kind of command. It takes the form of a red glowing humanoid creatures with sharp finger, toes and head.

The user's body is made of blade which is lethal when touch. Any part of the body can cut almost anything upon contact. But it is only according to the users will. It has an instant regeneration but able to heal even in very fatal injuries. According to Michi , the Blade Berserker is like a sword without hilt.

* **Immensely Augmented Moves**- The cutting and explosive power is twice the power of Bushi Form. It's immense sharpness can even cut a very thick diamond.
* **Blade Claw**- using Blade Berserker's hands or feet, he slash it to cut any target. It is strong enough to cut through a diamond. It is also an alternative attack when Akai Daito got separated from him.

### Pseuo-Shiva Form

No appearance changed but only wearing the mask. The white mask consists of yellow cross that widens throughout the mask. Two katana totem, in both sides, pointing at the center along with a small eye on the forehead.

Known to be the recorded strongest form in the history of the Kenshin Government. It is extremely powerful that it literally cut anything it passes through. But cancels all his moves leaving his ordinary slashes extremely powerful. His body became the most durable defense. It could withstand on the strongest attack.

* **Sacred Judgment Blade** (Seinaruhanteiha)- glowing in pure energy. Using its powerful cutting power, it cuts through the target, leaving a permanent wound that prevent healing or regenerating which leads to death. He could even cut through powerful black holes.

## Weaknesses

* **Kenki**
	+ **Complete Blade Shatter**- the blade won't regenerate if the entire blade is destroyed.
	+ **Close-Quarters Disadvantage**- Due to Akai Daito's odachi length, Nick's attacks is at risk of hitting hard object within the blade range
* **Bushi**
	+ **Armor Fragility**- the helmet's frontal mask remains durable than the rest of the armor that can be obliterated.
	+ **Weapon Separation**- The form will revert back to original form when Akai Daito separates from his hands.
	+ **Whip Clumsiness**- the Blade Whip needs Nick's full control to manipulate it properly.
	+ **Seijūatsu Drain Augmentations**- due to the form augments the technique and accessing new abilities, it constantly utilities the users own Seijūatsu.
		- **Makikomuha Sodai Zan**- the drain worsen due to utilization Seijūatsu of a outside source. As such, Nick never bothers using it the second time.

* **Blade Berserker**
	+ **Berserk**- Due to exposure to Shiva's Passion, Nick might loss control Blade Berserker when it takes very long usage.

* **Nick's Masked Blade Berserker**
	+ **Proper Accuracy**- If not aiming accurately, the attack an cut anything including his allies.
	+ **Sword Length Range**- cutting power reaches only in the distance of the sword.

## Appearances in Other Medias

* Nick is one of the four protagonists of crossover series Protectorate Omega: Eternal Transcendence acting as their leader.

## Trivia

1. Nick means "superficial wound" in while Akaisuki means "red destruction" in Japanese.
2. Nick favorite color is red while his favorite food is sushi and pasta.