Toshiro Koizumi

## **Origin**

Toshiruo (Toshiro) Koizumi was born on August 18th, 2005 in Los Angeles, California to Masahiko Koizumi and Lisa Koizumi. Toshiruo grew up in a household as the eldest child, his father's expectations of him relatively high. Masahiko, eager to see his son succeed and surpass himself, pushed his son relentlessly. He trained him from a young age in Jiu Jitsu, Judo, and pushed him to excel in the school. His father had no tolerance for what he perceived disrespect and no desire to grant his son any reprieve from the exhaustive schedules that Toshiruo had to endure. This led to animosity brewing between the two; everything Toshiruo was becoming was because of his father's tendencies, for better or for worse.

Toshiruo in his high school years excelled as a student and an athlete, quickly gathering several scholarships in his freshman year. His success had given him confidence; enough confidence to one day resist his father's instructions during a sparring lesson. The two, caught up in an intense argument, resorted to shoving each other. Toshiruo went to strike his father, only to hit him much harder than he expected to. Toshiruo's blow was only a glancing one on his father's arm but it shattered his bone completely. The entire world stood still for Toshiruo, until he willed it not to. His father was hospitalized from his strike and Toshiruo's new nature terrified his family and himself. A day after the incident, the department of Homeland Security paid a visit to Toshiruo's home, only to be stopped by David McFadden. The superhero offered Toshiruo the chance to hone his powers and to use them for the greater good; he appealed to Toshiruo's desire to be the best, no longer capable of being restrained by anyone ever again. Toshiruo, a fan of the world's only hero at the time, immediately agreed and became one of the first students of the "Academy for Global Defense", otherwise simply known as the "Academy". There, he trained relentlessly, soaking up all of DJ's teachings as much as he could. It was there that he met Olivia Kenney, the future love of his life, and future fellow terrorist.

## **The Spotlight**

Toshiruo adjusted to his transition into the spotlight with little to no difficulty; he adopted his arrogance from DJ, carrying more hubris than the godfather of heroes himself. His attitude drew the ire of his peers and put him at odds with them on more than one occasion; it didn't help that DJ cherished Toshiruo's abilities and constantly inflated his ego. Still, Toshiruo found himself bonding with his fellow students, a familial dynamic forming. Their friendships were all forged through the brutal training sessions DJ put them all through. Toshiruo's experiences with his father caused him and DJ to have a rocky relationship initially, their friendship only cemented by DJ's repeated attempts to connect with him, DJ's expressions of respect and platonic affection only showing that he truly wished Toshiruo to be the best version of himself he could be.

The person Toshiruo bonded with the most during his six months of training at the Academy was Olivia Kenney. The two were adjusting to their situations quite differently; Olivia was uncomfortable with the spotlight but fine with enduring the physical challenges thrown her way. She struggled with the idea that she was to be viewed as a savior-like figure by girls just like her. Toshiruo, on the other hand, reveled in the spotlight. He basked in the fame but resented the physical challenges DJ presented and the authority he had to follow, feeling as if at times he had merely swapped in one harsh authority figure for another. Olivia felt as if DJ's presence helped stabilize her life. Soon enough, Toshiruo and Olivia found themselves confiding in each other, comforting each other, and bringing out confidence in one another. They formed a close friendship over the next few months, both developing romantic feelings for each other but hesitant to act on them and possibly ruin their current dynamic.

It was only after their first mission, where they apprehended terrorists that had kidnapped American politicians, did the two first admit their feelings together. They kissed in front of the public, moments after the mission's success, becoming America's most beloved couple at the time. The two came to the realization that their line of work wasn't safe enough for them to hold back on how they felt about each other.

## **Powers and Abilities**

* **Peak Human Strength:** Toshiruo's upper body has been honed to the best condition a human can possibly achieve. He can bench-press a little over a ton at his maximum, hurl men around like they're nothing, and punch hard enough without his super-speed to dent in steel.
* **Godlike Speed:** Toshiruo has been granted enough speed that he's faster than David McFadden by a significant margin. Unlike David, who doesn't operate at super-speeds on every level, Toshiruo is capable of operating at unfathomable speeds on every level without requiring as much acceleration as David. Toshiruo is both superhumanly fast and warps space and time on a subconscious level, enabling him to travel faster-than-light without destroying the environment around him. The faster he goes, the more exhausted he gets, causing him to limit his speeds up to Mach 1,000. Anything beyond that begins to fatigue him.
* **Martial Arts:** Toshiro is the most skilled fighter to ever grace the Earth with his presence. He's regarded as one of the best fighters in the universe. He's mastered every martial art known to man and the galactic community. His super-speed enables him to master abilities quickly and practice them relentlessly within the ticks of a second. Toshiruo has spent nearly an incomprehensible amount of time training inside of a millisecond, becoming a total master of hand-to-hand combat.
* **Military Training:** Toshiruo attended the Academy, learning directly under David McFadden. He was trained in the art of warfare just like everyone else, specializing mostly in urban combat. His training regimen was equal to that of a standard marine's.
* **Strategical Genius:** Toshiruo's super-fast brain enables him to come up with thousands of various strategies quicker than a man can think. He's capable of running billions of different scenarios in his head before he acts, analyzing a plan over and over in the span of a second before putting it into action. As a result of his super-brain, Toshiruo's strategic might rivals that of the greatest generals on Earth and even David McFadden himself.
* **Eldritch Physiology:** Toshiruo is a distant descendant of an eldritch being, his blood containing magical properties that can amplify a mage's usual abilities. His blood is so potent that he's resistant to magical attacks and reality warping because of it. His ancestry grants him no other effects, however, and his powers seem to stem from another source.

## Toshiro Koizumi

### Aliases

Shuriken, The Last Samurai, The Devil, Savior of the Orient

### Relatives

Olivia Kenney-Koizumi (Spouse), Masahiko Koizumi (Father, Deceased) Lisa Koizumi (Mother), Emi Koizumi (Sister), Kenji Koizumi (Brother)

### Affiliation

United States Military (Formerly), Wardens of the World (Formerly), The Forces of Salvation

### Base of Operations

Los Angeles, California (Formerly), Hiroshima, Japan