Maize Hyabuso

***DNA***

Age (Birthday): 57 (January 20, 1994)

Nicknames: Grandmaster Hyabuso

Ethnicity: Japanese

Height/Weight: 5’11”/197lbs

Pants Size: 20.6 cm

Eye Color/Hair Color: Lavender/Steel

Hair Style: Short ponytail with sharp, parted bangs

Main Art (Secondary Arts): Fire (Earth)

Bio: Former Third Grandmaster of the United Arms of South Tokyo, Maize Hyabuso recently retired to become one with nature and possibly train warriors to surpass him. A ninja with a strong will and adept strategy, he wields his grasscutter swift and without second thought.

Personality: A bit of a tsundere, his methods of training involve being as brutal and blunt as possible, which bleeds into his every day life. He secretly doesn't enjoy acting this way, but knows that honesty and brute force are powerful tools for ninjas and the average human alike.

Hobbies: Meditation, making tea

Fighting Style: Mantis

Weapon Style (Melee): Kusanagi

Weapon Style (Ranged): Shiruken

***Stats (Ranger Class)***

* Vitality: 3 (Average)
* Defense: 2 (Fair)
* Prowess: 4 (Satisfactory)
* Endurance: 1 (Poor)
* Speed: 3 (Average)
* Attack: 4 (Satisfactory)
* Strike: 2 (Fair)
* Projection: 3 (Average)

***Tilts***

Tilt (Melee): Mantis - Stun Pincer: Hyabuso stabs his fingers into his opponent's throat, causing them to stumble back [Stun]

Tilt (Ranged): Shiruken - Star Dancer: Maize flings five shiruken in a straight line, striking his opponent several times from afar (Scatter)

Tilt (Chain): Mantis - Blazing Pincer: Maize stabs his opponent in the chest over and over, followed by a slow-motion flip-kick (Combination: Mid)

Tilt (Breakaway): Earth - Earth Expansion Technique: Hyabuso jumps into the air and punches the ground with an Earth-covered hand, causing a massive quake (Radial)

Grapple: Grasscutter - Mantis Dash: Hyabuso dashes at his opponent and slices them into the air. This grapple has a longer range than most.

***Uberstrikes***

* Shiruken - Star Surge: Maize summons two large shiruken and toss them forward at blinding speed (Ranged Projectile)
* Earth - Hyper Earth Thrust: Maize sends a ferocious fist forward made of rock. This can be charged for a bit to become unblockable (Single Strike)
* Earth - Earth Drop: Maize turns his feet into rock and jumps into the air, landing and breaking up rock beneath him. This does heavy damage to anyone caught in it, but has a longer wind-up (Radial)
* Mantis - Meditation: Hyabuso mediates for a few moments and temporarily recovers Prowess quickly {Prowess Regen}
* Flame - Fireball: Maize sends a large fireball towards his opponent (Energy Ball)
* **Flame - Tempest Pulse: Hyabuso meditates for a moment before spreading a burst of Endurance Regeneration to himself and nearby teammates for a long duration. The field is large, but he cannot move once the ability has been activated {Endurance Regen}**
* **Flame - World's Ending Fireball: Maize creates an orb of flame that moves slow but has excellent tracking and is a large size (Ranged Projectile)**

***Other***

Default Costume (Hermit's Gi): Lavender ninja coat; black and white gi jacket; steel warrior pants; white socks; black sandals.

Alternate Costume (Suit): Red suit jacket; crème watch; black, button-down with matching slacks; white dress shoes.