Takeda Ranko

*"Modewn Ninjutsu has become tainted with a konoha mentality. Weal Ninja's do not wely on powew, but on stealth, suwpwise, and pwacticality. Of couwse having powew does not huwt."* Ranko to Friend.

## Introduction

Takeda, Ranko is a member of Yaksha and a former Ninja of Hoshigakure. She was forced to flee her hidden village when it was discovered who her grandfather was, a traitor. On her own in the world she was recruited by Tsubame to join Yaksha. Without many options she joined the organization. Carrying the rare Kekkei Genkai. Kirin Ketsueki Ranko is the bruiser of her gang, and the classical ninja.

## Personality

Ranko is a up beat girl with a positive attitude. She is the glass is half full kind of person. At the same time however she is a ruthless and heartless kill. She can slit a man's throat without batting a eye. She also has trust issues with other Ninjas. As a result she keeps her family life a close guarded secret. It should be noted that she has a soft spot for farmers. She also loves to eat, and eats a lot.

Despite being extremely strong Ranko prefers to not brute force her way thought problems. Her training as a ninja taught her that Stealth, Surprise, and practicality should govern how one operates on a mission. Brute force is not in her teaching. As a result of this Ranko approaches most problems usually on the sly rather than straight forward.

A example of this would be that Ranko need to get a girl outside of a castle alive. Instead of just running up to the castle and punching her way thought the walls Rando would dress up like a monk and prey outside of the castle. She would then count how many soldiers were entering and leaving and at what time. She would then use the information to get a idea of how many people work the castle, and when most of them are out of the castle. She would then causes a distraction to distract the castle guards. She would then jump over the moat, climb the walls of the castle, and then sneak in to rescue her target. All while having a distraction.

Ranko also has a speech problem that she is very sensitive about. She can't say the letter R. Every time she tries to make the sound she gets the W sound instead. As a result a lot of her words are slurred and miss spoken.

## Appearance

Ranko is a young sixteen year old girl. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Her skin is peach color. She changes her outfit every day and often. However her standard is a red jacket, black shirt, white sorts, black leggings, and red shoes. When she is on a night stealth mission she wars a dark blue classic ninja get up. When she is spying she dress like a priestess, monk, or a merchant. When she wants to be ignored she dress like a farm girl.

## Abilities and Powers

Ranko has a Kekkei Genkai. It is called Kirin Ketsueki Ranko . Kirin Ketsueki is a rare Kekkei Genkai. It gives the user special blood that allows them to heal faster, regain stamina quicker, and build muscle mass.

##### **Physical Abilities**

* Monstrous Strength
* Uncanny Endurance
* Enhanced Durability
* Average Intelligence
* Enhanced Agility
* Enhanced Reflexes
* Enhanced Flexibility
* Below Average Chakra

## Classical Ninjutsu

Ranko is trained in what her mother considered to be classical Ninjusu. As a result she fights and works differently than most ninjas.First and foremost she knows sign language. When she is only stealth and spy missions she acts as if she is mute. As a result she speaks with sign language. She is trained in the art of the brush, calligraphy. Buhhdust rituals and rights. The religious poise, verses, and stances of all the major nations. She has also learned to count in all the styles of the major nations. A example would be the fact that Sunagkure counts with their thumb first, while Konoha counts with their index finger. Small details like that are useful when trying to blend in. Things like how one ties their knots, the way they walk, and how they dress. Disguise is as much part of her stealth game as not being seen.

**Mind over Body** - Mind over Body is a Classical Ninja art that one can gain thought intense training. One can purposely shut off parts of their body at will. A example would be Ranko turning off her ability to speak. She can put herself into a trance that removes her ability to talk. This will allow her to do her mission without worrying about her slipping up, or if she gets captured her speaking under pain or mental pollution. The only way to break the trance is with the right hand seals. This technique can also be used to ignore pain, itching, or even hunger. They can even release the restraints on their muscles and fight at full power. This Ninja Art fell out of style due to the dangers of it.

**Kettō Sense-** Ketto Sense has been lost onto most ninjas. It is a sense one can gain thought meditation, deep study, and being put in mortal danger. Ranko has the ability to sense the emotions of others. She can then use those emotions to determine what their next method of attack is based off what she knows about them. She can also feel the focus of their incoming attack and can sense where they are going to strike. A advance form of this, that she has not yet mastered is the ability to sense bloodlust left behind on objects. Like poison in a cup, or traps on doors. The entire sense however is powered by Yin Energy, or spiritual energy. It is a Yin-Release technique that can be unlocked thought training, martial arts, and focus of the min. It is similar to learning Taijutsu arts that can manipulate wind or air pressure.

**Wind chime** - Wind chime is a ninja art where one can express their emotions, or the emotions they want to portray through their music.By playing a lute, flute, or other instrument she can send her level of stress,happiness or sadness thought it. It is a useful tool as she can warn allies of danger by simply playing a sad tone on the flute. Those who hear it will feel the sadness, but they won't know what it means. She could also do the reverse and play a happy tone to mark danger. Her allies would hear and feel it and know the meaning behind it.

## Ninjutsu

Her Chakra Element is Wind.She can channel her element thought her weapons in order to

Boots of the Wind - A ninjutsu that surrounds the user in flowing air currents. It serves as a defense and a increases the speed in which the user can move. Masters of it can even fly with it.

Wind burst - Creates a cannon boll of compressed wind and fires it at a target.

## Background

Takeda, Ranko is the daughter of a missing Ninja, and a farmer. Her mother, Rena, fled the village of Hoshigakure in her youth. She wondered the world selling her services as a ninja to the highest bidder. Her luck however turned sower and she was grievously wounded. That was when the farmer Kojiro found her and nursed her back to health.

Grateful for saving her life Rena pledged to return the favor and offered up her services in a single matter. A once in a life time favor that he could call upon at any time, for any task. Kojiro asked her to help with the fall harvest. Bewildered and a bit confused she accepted and helped him with the harvest, fulfilling her life oath. After that he extended a offer for her to stay for the winter. Spring came and the planting season started. She stayed to help. Spring turned to summer, and summer to fall. Life continued on like that for five years, and somewhere along the way they formed a family.

The couple lived happily together for forty years. They had plenty of children and were respected in their community. Rena kept up her ninja training defending the village and helping out with mundane work. She passed her training onto her daughters and sons, who followed in their parents footsteps. Then from this line came Ranko.

Ranko did not have a bad childhood. She was loved, nurtured, and well taken care of. She was popular enough with the local boys, and had a good head on her shoulders. She even had a fiance who she was suppose to marry. Life was good, but it was boring. Ranko wanted to use her Ninjtu skills and live a life like her mother did before she settled down. As a result she ran away from home and returned to the one place she knew her mother would never go to find her, Hoshigakure.

At the age of ten she joined the Hoshigakure ninja academy. Growing up in the land of stars she was not considered suspicious. There was another reason why Ranko did not receive as much watch as one would expect for a girl joining the ninja academy and not from the ninja village. Her Ninjutsu sucked, it sucked hard. For starters she did not have much Chakra , a gift from her common father, nor did she have much training in proper ninja arts. Ninjutsu was not her mother's strong point by the time Ranko was born. What she did have however was superb physical ability. Growing up on a farm was hard work, and she worked long hours every day. Not only that, but Ranko had a ace up her selves, a Kekkei Genkai, Kirin Ketsueki.

Kirin Ketsueki is a Kekkei Genkai that enhances the blood of the user. It allows them to heal faster, recover stamina faster, and maintain their muscles. The reason why she had below average chakra is because Kirin Ketsueki was consuming it. With it she excelled at the physical side of her training. This turned her into a Taijutsu specialist.

Combining the Taijutsu and the stealth principles taught to her by her mother Ranko quickly rose in the ranks of the Hoshigakure ranks.