Keikō Hagane

**Keikō of the Diamond Release** (金剛遁の恵子, "**Daiyamondo no Keikō**”) **Inglorious Bastard** (不信心な野郎, “**Fushinjin'na yarō**”). **The Bone Breaker** (骨ブレーカー, “**Hone burēkār**”), **Keikō of the Righteous Fist**”(義の拳の京子, Gi no ken no Keikō“)

## Chakra Natures

  Earth Release
  Fire Release
  Lightning Release
  Yang Release

## Techniques

Diamond Release: Gemstone Breaker
Diamond Release: Adamantine Diamond Prison
Earth Release: Fist Rock Technique
Earth Clone Technique
Fire Release: Fireball Technique
Shadow Clone Technique
Shadow Shuriken Technique
Body Flicker Technique
Earth Release Sidewalk Shuriken Technique

## Tools

Grand Shard Piece

**Keikō Hagane** (廉ヨーマ, **Hagane Keikō**) is a Shinobi and descendant of the Hagane Clan. Born into the Hagane Family ━ Who are one of the Land of Earth (Geography)’s reputable families that deals with blade forging and mass weapon producing, he’s known as one of the key members. Being apart of the Hagane Clan━who are precisely known for their close-quarter melee tactics, craftsman ship and their Hiden. Keikō's use of the Diamond Release earned him several monikers, notably; **Keikō of the Diamond Release** (金剛遁の恵子, "**Daiyamondo no Keikō**”)

## Background

Keikō was born into the Hagane Clan and is the son of Rozu Hagane and older brother of Ganmaru Hagane, his only sibling. Although their family has been close-knit, Keikō and Ganmaru never knew of their father growing up. It was revealed to Keikō only around his adolescent years that his father had a very important mission and never returned, assuming the latter was killed in action. In the Hagane Clan, the men of the family were the main workers in the blade forging and mass weapon producing – something Keikō had to get into after he was at a suitable age, ten years old. It was a forced hobby and task that he had to get into with the rest of the able-men to maintain a comfortable, livable source of income. A couple of years later he became one of the master blacksmiths and was one of the most referred individuals.

After becoming a master blacksmith, Keikō was introduced to the Hagane Secret Ability for where the men must learn the ability as tasks would be far more difficult; traveling and delivering items to the buyers alone or having to aid in more rigorous labor work. Keikō’s chakra control was below average and couldn’t perfect the clan’s secret technique. This meant that he could not perform  the tasks he was meant to do alone and had to be aided in his travels to deliver merchandise.  At one point, the Hagane Clan had an order from the Land of Mushroom’s Hidden Grass village – The Earth Kingdom’s colony. Keikō wanted to do this request alone, which was granted to him. To the latter's knowledge, he had no idea he was being followed by members of the clan to ensure that the purchased tools made it to their destination.

This did not go as planned as Keikō was targeted in a mugging for the tools. He was saved by the three fellow clan members that loosely and unknowingly accompanied him. The attempt on the mugging was revealed to be merely a training exercise for Keikō; The Hagane agreed to cut the buyers from the Hidden Grass Village a deal should they manage to bring Keikō under distress to utilize the clan’s secret technique instinctively in battle. Not only did the attempt fail, this caused Keikō’s immediate family reputation to dwindle – seen as a failure and could not maintain the family’s source of income. It was clear that the young Keikō lacked chakra control and therefore lacked ninjutsu.  By the authority of the Hagane Clan Leader, Keikō was taught the basics, something his mother was very uncomfortable with.

About five months into Keikō’s training,  his mother’s attitude toward him shifted – scolding and even verbally abusing him. One night, an argument ensued between the two, in which she revealed bits of information about his father, but never his name as she noted that if she told him, she’d have to leave. Enraged, Keikō took Ganmaru and they both left their mother for a few hours.

When the two returned home, Rozu was nowhere to be found and a note was left on the table. The note explained in depth the identity of their father. It also included that the reason she left was due to the potential truth of her affair with the Hagane Clan head being exposed to Keikō. In the letter, she entrusted Keikō to look after Ganmaru  and noted that she took half of the immediate family’s financial assets. This prompted Keikō to confront the Hagane Clan Lord, in which the patriarch told his side of the story and more about Keikō’s father. Originally believing it to be fabricated, the story made sense based on Keikō’s memory and his mother’s actions throughout their childhood.  Keikō continued to train with the Hagane Clan Lord, where he eventually constructed the Diamond Release. Being the first in his clan to make use of a Kekkei Tōta, Keikō is believed to be the descendant of a Hagane Clansmen named Āranshen ー a branded wanderer two generations ago who also possessed the ability.

## Personality

Keikō’s outlook on life radiates his austerity to those around him. He often comes off as fairly condescending and scathing to everyone, with the exception towards his youngest brother Gunaru, who he often paints and draws with. Aside from Gunaru, Keikō has a great compassion for children, motivating them if they seem to be down on their own capabilities. He can be very analytical in combat and confrontational to those that oppose him━even openly admitting when he’s at either advantageous or disadvantageous situation. With no male role-model in his life such as his father, Keikō often takes the role at providing great luxury for Gunaru in hopes that he’ll be just as strong-willed or if not, better than him.

Keikō also seems to be very relaxed at the sight of forestry scenery, or field of plants, stating it puts him at ease. Growing up with his younger brother, the two often went to various locations in the Land of Earth, notably Ishimori (石森, Stone forest) and Ōnoki Forest where they interacted or did many of their mutual activities, which also eventually been the cause of Keikō growing emotionally attached to his family and their name

## Appearance

Keikō’s a fair skinned young man that’s on the lean build side but of above average height.  He has light brownish-orange hair that sometimes covers his forehead in a messy fashion. His sides are trimmed, where a very low fade of his hair gives off a darker brown color– which brings out his light almond colored eyes. His eyebrows are the same brownish-orange color as the rest of the hair on his head, usually trimmed and wears two gold earrings, one on each ear.

Like most of the high ranking ninja in Iwagakure, Keikō does not wear the traditional uniform. Instead, he dons an auburn haori with a darker tint going upwards and the Hagane Clan Symbol, molded into the back of the jacket in plastisol. This jacket is worn over a charcoal t-shirt that’s usually tucked into his black fitted pants with a brown belt, which has a gold belt buckle. He wears a gold ring on his left index finger, which he just wears to compliment his look further.

## Abilities

Keikō’s talents predominantly with the Diamond Release accredited him as one of the formidable ninja of Iwagakure, and renowned as the tōta’s infamous user. He established great notability as an analytical fighter and possessed great military prowess.

## Nature Transformation

Keikō has a natural affinity for Earth Release, though his list of nature transformations included Fire, Earth, Lightning, and Yang Release. As a Hagane Clan member, Keikō did not have the potential to learn the Clan’s Hiden, therefore cannot absorb solid matter and manipulate on his own accord like the rest of his members. By making use of the first three natures, Keikō has developed the Kekkei Tōta Diamond Release. Although he is capable of using all three to perform the advanced nature, Keikō is mostly ever seen performing few Earth and Fire release techniques after his predominant use of his Kekkei Tōta. By adulthood, Keikō  has mastered the clan’s secret technique.

## Ninjutsu

Having a great selection of Ninjutsu, it is mostly composed of the basic ninja techniques that are essential for those to raise up the ranks in his arsenal. Keikō is easily able to perform numerous C-E rank techniques effortlessly and even is able to move at high speeds to an extent in close quarters combat. Employing such a technique he does so in his own fashion, disappearing into a flare of diamonds. Apart from the Hagane Clan, Keikō can clone his weapons in combat and even have them create a gleam of light to possibly blind his opponents when projectiles are launched at them. When using Diamond Release, Keikō has the versatility to shield himself in a body of hard diamond to protect against incoming attacks ━ albeit trying to make use of this and be mobile at the same time prevents him from being as agile as he normally would be without it.

His use of the clone technique in his own fashion also consists of making diamond-like clones, noted when the reproductions have sparkly skin and can be just as dense to certain levels of strength. When using a diamond bodysuit, this protects the latter from head to toe━like his clones, noted with he has sparkly skin and is dense to be protected against most physical attacks to that of stone. This also protects him from being subjected to ocular genjutsu. Like many skilled in Earth Release, Keikō is able to track people by making use of the vibrations of their foot pattern on solid grounds and needs to only make use of one hand to perform his techniques.

## Bukijutsu

Born into a family of skilled blacksmiths, Keikō’s use in melee combat made him one of the most skilled Ninja in close-range melee combat━with only a handful actually able to go toe-to-toe with him. His skill in close-range melee combat revolved around the use of producing hard diamond-like objects and materializing them as weapons. The most known weapon in his arsenal is a set of diamond-clad knuckle plates in which he uses raw physical punches that are even able to shatter the Crystal Release structures with ease. He is also proficient in shurikenjutsu, able to launch the basic ninja tools in which he also has in his arsenal with accuracy, typically landing in the desired location.

## Diamond Release

**Diamond Release** is the Kekkei Tōta release that earned Keikō the alias Keikō of the Diamond Release. As aforementioned, because of the versatility of the release, Keikō is able to perform a vast array of techniques and is able to pulverize many of his opponents with it. Noted when a gleam or sparkle emerges out of thin air, Keikō usually employs the techniques for offensive purposes or capturing purposes. It makes him possibly the first user of a Kekkei Tōta to be born within Land of Earth after the two renowned Dust Release users who were also noted for their infamous use of the ability.Ranging from constructing armor to firing heavy projectiles, Diamond Release is the release that Keikō makes use of two of his signature techniques; the Adamantine Diamond Prison and Gemstone Breaker.