Kazetaro Takada

**Kazetaro Takada** is Humanity's representative in the first round of Ragnarok, going against Meigen.

A famed wandering samurai hailing from feudal Kiribating, with an ability to read the sounds of nature, Despite being burdened by the many happenings of his past, Kazetaro still maintains an easygoing disposition.

## Appearance

Kazetaro is a muscular youngman with rather fair skin and an athletic physique. He has messy, dark brown hair, His bangs fall over his left eyes in an uneven fringe. and wide, dark gold eyes with white pupils that appear lighter around the lower section of his irises.

Kazetaro wears a dark green Shihakushō without an undershirt. Over this, he wears a black haori, which sports a white diamond pattern along its bottom half and a pair of traditional Japanese sandals.

## Personality

Kazetaro is a polite and well-spoken person. Unlike other noble Eastlander clan members, he prefers going out and traveling rather than staying put indoors, something that he is able to do due to the seizure of his clan home. He once roamed Kiribating peacefully as a modest wanderer for a good portion of his life, teaching himself bladework and picking up other skills. Never seeking luxury, he is instead easily pleased just by sleeping on a sun-warmed rock. The time he has spent outdoors makes him attuned to nature and the wind, being able to "hear" and "smell" everything around him with absolute clarity. He can sense dangers, read people and track them down in an instant no matter how well they try to conceal it. Due to this sensitivity he prefers calm weather and never stays in one place for too long, having trouble sleeping for the former and having his skills stagnate for the latter.

## Abilities

**Golden Age**: As a Human soul in the afterlife, Kazetaro possesses the appearance and skills that he had during his Golden Age, the age in which he was at his peak.

**Godly Speed & Reflexes**: Kazetaro can move at speeds matching the likes of Gods, as shown in his fight against Meigen where he could keep up with his countless afterimages and blinding speeds, Kazetaro can predict his opponents movements with extreme accuracy, allowing him to evade attacks even faster. During his time on Earth, Kazetaro was shown to be capable of killing a bird in mid-flight.

**Godlike** **Endurance & Stamina**: Kazetaro possesses immense stamina, being able to keep up with Meigen during their fight despite having to dodge countless attacks moving at blinding speeds. He also seems to be capable of training for long periods of time, presumably from sundown until sunrise.

**Enhanced Hearing**: Kazetaro has displayed an extremely accurate hearing. During his fight with Meigen, he was able to hear and analyze the vibrations that travelled through the air.

**Enhanced Smell:** Kazetaro possesses an extremely sharp sense of smell. He is able to pick up even the most subtle of scents and track their location with terrifying accuracy over long distances. It is strong enough for him to smell the 'opening thread', the slight pause in an enemy's movement which allows him an opening in which to strike. His sense of smell is so keen that he can perceive his surroundings through scent alone.

**Swordsmanship:** During Ragnarok, Kazetaro displayed his swordsmanship skill when he unsheathed his sword, which calmed the cheers from tge cheering crowd in an instant, a feat that Koshiro Kawaru remarked as a form of enlightenment. Even after his death, all of the opponents he's fought in the span of his lifetime, all acknowledge him as the most powerful swordsman in existence in his fight.

**Aerokinesis:** As an Anemo user, Kazetaro canpowerful torrents of air and whirlwinds, and replicates it with his movements, techniques and abilities. Most, if not all, known techniques and forms involve purely offensive attacks, most of which utilizing rotating movements to generate swift whirlwind-like slashes that greatly increase the wielder's striking range or utilizing the air around them to deliver sharp sickle-shaped attacks.

His Elemental Passive is unknown.