Character

## Takuya Tachnibana

立花拓也 (Tachibana, Takuya)

Takuya Tachibana (立花拓也, Tachibana, Takuya) is an S-Rank missing-nin from Damagakure and a member of the Zodiac 12 criminal organization. He is a former warden of Damagakure's maximum security prison who aided Aizen Megumi and other prisoners in organizing a mass breakout from the prison after having become disillusioned with the village and its goals. He is a Rabbit Sage and is known by the moniker of "The Snow Rabbit" (雪うさぎ, Yukiusagi).

## **Appearance**

Takuya is a young man of below-average height. He has a lean build, golden-coloured eyes, and long, messy black hair. As a child he would typically keep his hair slicked back, but as he grew up he decided to allow it to flow naturally and barely does any work to keep it in check. Takuya also wears the metallic plate of his Damagakure forehead protector, which has a slash through the village's symbol following his defection from the village, as a necklace.

Growing up poor, Takuya would typically wear whatever clothes he could find. These would oftentimes be way too big for his small body, but he made do with what he had and because of this gained great skill in sewing. Whenever he was promoted to Chūnin he would wear an outfit to show his status; a Damagakure flak jacket, a dark grey long-sleeved shirt and pants, dark grey gloves, and dark-grey knee-high boots. After assisting with a prison breakout and his defection from Damagakure, Takuya switched his outfit to consist of a long-sleeved pitch-black shirt with a high collar, light brown pants that are cut below his knees, and a pair of brown belts that cross each other around his waist. Additionally, he wears a pair of dark-colored socks and a pair of brown boots.

As the Rabbit Sage, Takuya has garnered the moniker of "The Snow Rabbit". When he enters into his Sage Mode, in which his eyes become much bigger, his hands and feet extend outward, and he usually takes an all-fours position to allow him to quickly maneuver around the battlefield with unmatched speed and agility.

## **Personality**

Aizen is a formidable and enigmatic individual. As an S-Rank missing-nin from Kusagakure and a current member of the Zodiac 12, Aizen possesses a fearsome and unique reputation as a Tiger Sage. Through his connection with the Tiger Sage arts, he taps into a wellspring of primal energy, granting him enhanced strength, speed, and agility. This potent combination of fire-based jutsu and Tiger Sage abilities makes him a truly fearsome adversary on the battlefield.

However, beneath Aizen's formidable exterior lies a tortured soul. During the Third Shinobi World War, he suffered the misfortune of having his entire team wiped out before being captured by Damagakure, leading to his incarceration in a maximum-security prison. The harrowing experience shattered his psyche, leaving him deranged and mentally scarred. The effects of his imprisonment had twisted his perspective and fueled his already ferocious nature, rendering him an unpredictable and volatile force. His derangement manifests in his actions, as he exhibits an unhinged and ruthless demeanor. The experiences of his past have shaped him into an individual consumed by a thirst for vengeance and a desire to unleash chaos upon the world. He revels in chaos and destruction, seeking to sow discord wherever he goes.
Despite his disturbed nature, Aizen is not devoid of intelligence, strategy, and a deep-seeded love for nature. He possesses a cunning mind and a knack for devising elaborate plans to further his own agenda. His deranged state has made him crafty, often catching his opponents off guard with unexpected tactics and maneuvers. Overall, Aizen Megumi is a complex and formidable character. His unmatched mastery of Fire-Release techniques and Tiger Sage abilities, combined with his deranged psyche and thirst for chaos, make him a force to be reckoned with. Aizen's presence on the battlefield is marked by fiery devastation and a relentless pursuit of his goals, leaving most of those who face him trembling in fear.

## **Stats**

 Speed
 Endurance
 Intelligence
 Chakra Reserves
 Chakra Control

## **Abilities**

Aizen is a master of both the Fire-Release and Sage Mode (in particular as a Tiger Sage). He shares a deep-seeded love for nature and tigers, and these connections granted him the favor of the tigers of Sakurazan. It was there he was taught and trained in the arts of the Tiger Sage, and when he taps into his power by infusing himself with Nature Chakra, his physical capabilities are enhanced beyond recognition. He gains access to increased endurance, speed, and strength, all of which allow him to quickly adapt to almost any situation on the fly.

As his main elemental affinity, Aizen is almost unmatched in the arts of Fire-Release. He is able to create an inorganic fire within himself and to wield natural fire from the world surrounding him. The flames generated from his Fire-Release techniques is also said to burn much hotter than most other users of the release due to his deranged and utterly destroyed psyche. He too is competent in the use of Water-Release and Lightning-Release, both of which he uses in combination with his Fire-Release to create even more devastating techniques and situations for his opponents.

## Completed Missions

 A-Rank
 B-Rank
 C-Rank
 D-Rank

## **History**

Aizen was born into the Megumi clan, who were native to the village of Kusagakure. During the Second World War his parents were killed when the Five Great Shinobi Villages infiltrated their village and used it as a battleground for their conflict. Because of this, Aizen enrolled into Kusagakure's ninja academy following the war. He would graduate by the age of 12 and quickly made a name for himself as he completed many missions that were more suitable for those with more experience than regular Genin. During this time he also came across Sakurazan; the land of the tigers and a place fueled with natural energy. Aizen fell in love with the land and its inhabitants, and through this love the tigers taught him the ways of the Tiger Sage, which boosted his prowess.

By the age of 14 he had been promoted to Chūnin after succeeding in the village's Chūnin Exams, and was again promoted to Jounin at the age of 15. He would become known as "The White Tiger of Kusagakure" and was granted a Genin team of his own, Team Aizen, and he led them for roughly 5 years during which they too were promoted to Chūnin. The Third Shinobi World War started when Aizen was 20 years-old, and it would take its toll on the young man. In a mass invasion by Damagakure during their conflict with Sunagakure the entirety of Team 49, other than Aizen, would be killed. Feeling lost and guilty that his young subordinates had lost their lives because of him, Aizen could barely fight back against the invading forces. Due to his infamy as "The White Tiger of Kusagakure" he was captured as a prisoner of war and sent to a maximum security prison within the walls of Damagakure in the Land of Iron.

For the remaining 7 years of the Third Shinobi World War and another year after its end, Aizen remained a prisoner. His home had been completely decimated during the conflict, and the lack of knowledge that Kusagakure had regarding his capture led to him being branded as a traitor and a Missing-Nin. Aizen became deranged; developing a mass hatred for all shinobi and the world around him. With the help of some of the other prisoners and a warden named Takuya Tachibana, however, he was able to orchestrate a mass breakout from the prison and fled Damagakure and the Land of Iron. He and Takuya both would flee to the Land of Grass, where they were confronted by the leader of the Zodiac 12; the Dragon Sage. Feeding on their desire to create change within the world, both Aizen and Takuya would join the organization.