Asura Ōtsutsuki/Earth-5

## Asura Ōtsutsuki

### Clan

[[File:  Ōtsutsuki Clan Symbol.svg|15px|link=Category:  Ōtsutsuki Clan]] [[  Ōtsutsuki Clan]]

## Nature Type

 Fire Release
 Wind Release
 Water Release
  Earth Release
 Lightning Release

## Appearances

### Universe

Earth-5

**Asura Ōtsutsuki** (大筒木アシュラ, *Ōtsutsuki Ashura*) is a variant of Asura Ōtsutsuki, and was a member of Earth's Ōtsutsuki clan. The youngest son of Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, Asura would go on to succeed the Sage, being given his older brother, Indra Ōtsutsuki's, birthright and continuing to spread Ninshū throughout the world. This resulted in an enmity with his older brother, which would be reflected in their descendants and continued reincarnations.

The island nation of Ennakamuy was founded by Asura, in order to protect the Kamuy. The Kamyu, Senju, and Uzumaki clans are all descended from Asura.

## History

Short of Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, Asura is arguably the most influential figure in Earth-5's history. The youngest son of the Sage of Six Paths, Asura represented the best of his father's teachings. Without the latent talent to become a prodigy, Asura was a late bloomer, whose abilities only truly blossomed through the help of others. Asura, realising the merit of people working hand-in-hand, grew to believe that love for one another would lead to peace. Seeing Asura take this path in spite of life handing him nothing easily caused Hagoromo to select Asura as his successor, effectively robbing Indra, Asura's elder brother, of his birthright. This selection lead to a schism between the two brothers, causing Indra to pursue his brother violently with the intent to kill.

In spite of numerous conflicts with Indra, Asura carried on the will of his father - preaching Ninshū throughout the land of Yamato. However, humans began to corrupt his fathers teachings during Asura's lifetime; this pursuit of power led to the humans assaulting the Kamuy, semi-divine entities influenced by his grandmother's gargantuan chakra. In order to grant them sanctuary, Asura led the Kamuy, his first wife, and many of his followers, north of Yamato, to an island bountiful in nature. This island would become the nation founded by Asura himself, known as Ennakamuy. Indra, however, pursued Asura to this island, believing he was trying to flee. The resulting battle occured over the island, lasting for a full week. While Asura came out victorious, and managed to drive Indra back, their battle resulted in the creation of what Asura came to call Mount Evenkuruga.

Despite founding Ennakamuy, Asura did not settle there. Leaving his followers, some of whom were his direct bloodline, blessed with chakra, Asura returned to Yamato. It was here that Asura continued to preach the word of Ninshū. Taking up a wife on the mainland, Asura's descendants from this marriage would go on to become the Senju clan - which would further branch later into the Uzumaki clan. Indra would challenge Asura once more, near the twilight of their lives, still unable to accept his place as Asura's second. In this final battle, Asura killed Indra, but suffered fatal wounds himself. It is believed he died in this battle, but the people of Ennakamuy state that Asura returned to the nation he founded, and passed away on the peak of Evenkuruga.

Regardless of how he died, Asura's soul and chakra would begin to reincarnate, sensing the same intentions in his brother. The feud carries on to the modern day.

## Abilities

Asura inherited the immensely powerful life-force and physical energy of Hagoromo. These traits granted Asura immense stamina in life, and it was through this wellspring of physical energy that Asura was able to refine his skills and practise in spite of constant failure. Wood Release, originally used by his grandmother in a more complete form, manifested in Asura; it is through his bloodline, the Kamyu and Senju clans, that Wood Release would occasionally resurface as an atavistic trait.

As an adult, after succeeding Hagoromo, he gained access to Six Paths Senjutsu, and the many augmentations which come from it. This granted him an increase to his physical abilities, and placed Asura's power on a level much closer to that of his late father. Asura was also granted a masterful degree of control over chakra, gaining the ability to easily wield the five basic elements and comprehend all universal things. Furthermore, Asura developed impressive sensing abilities, and could sense natural energy. Acquiring Six Paths Senjutsu also granted Asura the Truth-Seeking Ball, manifesting as nine at his back, which he could manipulate into techniques and weaponry.

## Trivia

* Hashirama's Wood Release goes unexplained in the manga, and he remains the only non-Ōtsutsuki to naturally inherit the ability. In **Earth-5**, Wood Release originated with Asura, and his descendants would inherit it only if they strongly expressed his original genes. This explains why Hashirama possessed it, but other Senju contemporaries and his own grandchildren never expressed the ability.