Hayate Namikaze

## **Overview**

Hayate Namikaze is a renown shinobi of the Leaf village known particularly for his campaign against Amegakure when war erupted between them and Konoha. He is one of the elite Jonin of the village who also holds the title of S-rank among his peers and enemies. Many villages have Hayate in their Bingo Book due to his mastery of the Flying Thunder God technique and his past heroism in the War. Despite being known for his prowess in combat, Hayate has lost many comrades along his shinobi path and has constantly sued for peace in all directions. He is currently the squad leader of Team 2.

## **Personality and Behaviour**

*Meet Hayate Namikaze: The Dreamy Jounin*

Hayate has been described by his peers, teachers, students and family as capable, accepting, kindhearted and at some times oblivious and clumsy. Through out his shinobi career he has remained resilient with his training and has garnered a defined work ethic. However, as determined as he is he has hardly been the person to bolster and show off his new found skills or jutsu.  Instead, he tends to unknowingly humble himself by appearing aloof and clumsy at times. Many girls in his class and from the village over the years have labeled him as **“dreamy, alluring and overly-confident”** due to his lovable nature and his alluring appearance persona. However, due to this, guys have generally thought of him as **“A guy with a cocky attitude who doesn't know when to quit.”** However some of that may be true, it’s hard to tell if those guys were jealous of his excellence. Even though some may think that, Hayate has managed to maintain good relationships with those around him. As a boy he was rather impulsive, often giving into his feelings at the stir of a moment which led to some rash decisions. However as time went by and he became more of a role model to his younger sister, his impulsiveness has subsided to a degree and in it’s place a certain charismatic way about him. **He has been known to switch personalities drastically when the situation calls for a level of seriousness to a point where he becomes shrewd and calculating.** However, his ability to grow strong bonds quickly and his slightly impulsive nature may intertwine anyways. Although an intellectual, Hayate has demonstrated a demeanor in which he doesn't appear stuck in his head or self-aware; his jolly and upbeat attitude tend to stick out the most.

"*Although generally known for his ninja prowess and headstrong attitude, Hayate is a firm believer in peace and if given the chance, would opt to not fight if the situation didn't call for it." -Kato Namikaze*

Mannerisms/Quarks: Bites his knuckles when thinking, whistles (very good at it), runs fingers through hair sometimes putting it behind his ears, slaps people on the back to greet them, puts feet on table, can’t stand the color black, Sleeps in when he can, writes to no end, trains to no end, hard time accepting adivce/criticism.

Social Interactions: Hayate is generally at the center of the conversation due to his interest in other people. He has often been depicted as the most cheery of the group as he seems to be constantly smiling. He has never hesitated at meeting new people, in fact, he welcomes it. Because of this forward thinking attitude, Hayate may say hello to dozens of people whenever he walks through the village because of how many people he has gotten to know. He is often seen leaving a restaurant or social gathering with a group of people waving him goodbye.

## **Abilities**

Hayate inherited the key traits of the Namikaze clan at a young age which allowed him to surpass his peers as a young Genin. He was much quicker than his comrades and occasionally would find himself evenly matched in speed with Chunin and some Jounin. Along with his shrewd thinking from a younge age, Hayate was labeled a genius after graduating to Chunin at age 11.

Ninjutsu

Hayate quickly showed an interest in all things regarding Ninjutsu once he graduated from the Academy. His teacher, Kasumi Hozuki, taught him various Fire Release techniques after finding out he had an affinity for that nature. Such an affinity was unheard of in the Namikaze clan which tended to prefer Wind or Lightning. Hayate is very well-versed in all types of Ninjutsu and often times it is his calling card in battle. He was taught the Rasengan shortly after becoming a Chunin by Kasumi as well. After attempting the Summoning Technique and landing in Mount Myoboku, Hayate learned several Ninjutsu techniques from the Toad Sages. Because of this, he became proficient in not only summoning but with barrier techniques as well. His Toad Mouth Bind is a nearly unbreakable barrier that surrounds an enclosed space. Although, perhaps the jutsu he is most well known for, is the Flying Thunder God technique taught to him in his early years as a Jounin. Learning this technique quickly created a gap between Hayate and the rest of his elite shinobi comrades.

Nature Transformation

Hayate has the strongest affinity for Fire which encompasses most of his known Jutsu. Due to his strong affinity, he was able to learn a B-rank fire jutsu as a Genin. He later went on to learn several more B-rank and A-rank Fire techniques. His jutsu, Majestic Flame Destroyer, is quite possibly his most powerful jutsu which has the capability of destroying a large section of a forest or lighting a small town on fire. Later on, he unlocked his second nature which was Lightning Release (A calling card to his Namikaze lineage). From there, he unlocked several Lighting jutsu. His Four Pillar Bind technique is often times used to disable large or multiple enemies and trap them within his pillars. This is also another example of his barrier technique prowess.

Toad Techniques

Hayate has had a long standing relationship with the Toads of Mount Myoboku. He has had a contract with the Toad Sages since he was 11 years ago. He is often times Reserved Summoned there for dinner and training. He is apart of the family and is treated like a brother among the Toads. Hayate's primary summon is Gakuto, a Toad Sage currently of great size. Gakuto and Hayate are around the same age and grew up together at Myoboku. They consider each other brothers.

Space-Time Ninjutsu

Hayate is extremely proficient in space-time ninjutsu primarily due to his mastery of the Flying Thunder God technique as well as the ability to summon various Toads and other objects/techniques. He is able to imprint his Raijin seal onto any person or object and be able to teleport to that seal instantaneously. His exploits of these techniques were largely focused on the War between Konoha and Amegakure. He can also teleport others with him at the expense of his own chakra and has the ability to teleport other objects away from him.

Intelligence

As a young boy, Hayate did not display the level of shrewdness that the Namikaze were known for. Instead, he displayed a knack for leaping into battle on impulsive whims without a moment to think. Because of his other gifted abilities he was able to still swiftly become a top tier Genin. It wasn't until later that he developed a more shrewd outlook on battles and began to contemplate his actions. His youngest sister, Misaki, was captured by mercenaries outside of the Village one day. Hayate, without time to call on the aid of his comrades, leaped into battle as a Genin against multiple enemies. He was defeated with ease with his sister murdered at his feet. Ever since then, he began calculating his moves to a surgical level. Hopeful to never again cause a death of a beloved one because of his own ineptitude.

Ninja Prowess

As a senior Jounin and S-rank shinobi, Hayate's legend as a top tier ninja spread far beyond Konoha. Being stigmatized as a student of Mount Myoboku quickly gave rise to his name. He is also hailed as the fastest shinobi of his generation. When war broke out between the Leaf and Rain villages, Hayate was elected as Commander of Konoha's Forces and led the fight in the vanguard. His heroism and leadership abilities are often times said to be the deciding factor in the war. Despite being on Kage level, he has yet to show any interest in claiming the title.

## **Scars/Tattoos**

He received a scar on his left cheekbone from Toka Shirogane after fighting with him in Konoha's training grounds.

## **Summoning**

***Toads***

While training with Kasumi, Hayate unknowingly attempted the summoning seal without having a contract to any animal. Because of that he transported himself to Mount Myboku and met one of the Toad Sages known as Gakuto. There he was badgered about his worth and potential as a contractee with the toads. After rigorous training Hayate was able to convince them to accept his contract offer and can now summon Toads to fight alongside him. This is literally Jiraiyas story about how he learned sage mode...?

## **Bloodline/Clan**

The Namikaze Clan is a well known group of Shinobi that have demonstrated a very collected resolve in the face of stressful situations. This in the past has helped them become critical thinkers when it is needed most. However, they tend to stray on both sides of the spectrum when it comes to personality. In general the Namikaze tend to be a very outgoing and cheerful people but it has been seen on several cases that they can also be the exact opposite. In Hayate’s case he seems to have inherited the outgoing and cheerful Namikaze genes as well as have a very stable resolve when thinking critically.

## **Background Information**

Hayate was born into the Namikaze Clan. He is the eldest of two sisters and has a great relationship with all of them including his parents. He was very admired among his peers and excelled in the academy.

Besides the basics, only one thing is profoundly known about Hayate, a tragedy in the family that still haunts him. Still as an academy student, Hayate was with his sister when they were attacked by rogue ninja at the outskirts of Konoha. Arrogant, Hayate attacked the ninja and although he did well he was getting lost in the combat and was too busy fighting his opponents he forgot about his sister and turned to find her with her throat slit open. He was then overwhelmed and left for dead. This tragedy Hayate holds as his own fault currently which has driven him to be more aware of his comrades and family and also made him more determined to become stronger to protect the ones he loves.

Hayate graduated the Academy at age 12 achieving one of the top spots in his class. He was assigned to a Jonin leader named Kasumi Hozuki along with Gen Mozukai and Fudo Uchiha. Hayate took it on himself to develop a very rigorous training schedule in order to compete with his Gen and Fudo. Although the squad was competitive all three of them became very good friends.

It didn't take too many missions until Hayate was promoted to Genin Leader of Team 1. This title gave him the ability to lead his other two teammates when given the opportunity to. A title such as this is greatly admired among most Genin and serves as a valuable asset when being assessed for Chunin promotion. Soon after being promoted, Hayate was challenged to a race by Gen in order to test his abilities. Despite Hayate's speed he lost the match and afterwards the two of them split dinner at Ichiraki.

During a training session with Kasumi, Hayate unknowingly used the summoning jutsu without having a contract with any specific animal. Because of this he was instantly transported to Mount Myoboku, the home of the Toads. Stunned, Hayate ran into one of the more prominent toads of Myoboku named Gakuto who lectured him for not knowing how to use the summoning jutsu. He remained there for a few days until he was able to convince Gakuto to sign a contract with him.

Hayate was visisted by an ANBU member with a message from the Hokage as a Genin. It ordered him to spar with a Chunin who turned out to be Toka Shirogane. In reality, this was just a ruse by an ANBU shinobi named Katsuo to lure Hayate into being captured by Toka. The spar turned into a fight that lasted for hours. It ended in a draw which sent both of them to the hospital. Later that day, his opponent, Toka had left the village with Katsuo Kaguya and gone rogue. While in the hospital, Hayate met Nakara Haruno a girl who Hayate would spend a lot of his time with.

Along with Fudo and Gen, Hayate passed the Chunin Exams in their first attempt. Although no longer Genin, the three of them remained close to each other and Kasumi as Team 1 constantly completed missions together. His promotion only fueled his determination to become stronger as Hayate continued training consistently. It was in this time that he unlocked the Lightning Release as well as the re-known Rasengan. He also has managed to keep a very strong connection with the Toads of Mount Myoboku as he is known to travel and train there often. This specific training has granted him the ability to summon the largest toads available as well as other various toad jutsus.

Although Chunin, Hayate, Fudo and Gen continued to work together on various missions that brought them far outside the range of the Land of Fire. They were all three considered to be gifted shinobi but when the loss of Fudo's parents happened the squad ran into a rift and drifted apart. This was when Fudo unlocked his Mangekyo.

A year later, Hayate was promoted to Jonin at age 13 and was considered a genius because of it. Although because of his young age he wasn't initially made Jonin Leader of a squad. One night after a year of being a Jounin, Hayate saved Nakara from collapsing onto the ground from rigorous training and carried her back to her home; the two sparking their relationship more than it ever had before.

One day while in the words surrounding Konoha, Hayate spotted two kids who he would eventually come to know as Raiden Rinha and Suki Uchiha. They were both clearly upset and to lend a helping hand there was only one thing Hayate could do; summon Gakuto to scare them. However he already had known the two would most likely be on their squad and was curious as to what they would do in response to the giant toad. Initially they were scared until they realized Gakuto was nothing but a teddy bear. After making himself known to the kids, they all pilled onto Gakuto and raced up to a mountain where they stood over the entire Leaf village.

The next day Hayate finally met with his squad which was a mixed bunch of kids fresh out of the Academy. There was Raiden Rinha, a quarky upbeat taijutsu user. Suki Uchiha, a uniquely blonde haired girl with a mask and last but not least a stand-offish kid that went by the name of Senso Mokuzai; a kinsman of Gen's dwindling clan. The four of them partook in the famous Bell Test where the three genin failed to retrieve the bell from their teacher. Although failing to retrieve the bells, Hayate passed all three of them.

Hayate took a particular interest in Raiden Rinha with whom he taught several jutsu to. Rasengan being included. All three of his students passed the Chunin exams their very first time. However, on their first mission together to safeguard a messenger envoy, they were separated and attacked by a group of Shinobi. Acting as fast he could, Hayate managed to save Raiden and Senso. Although later found that Suki was murdered during the initial part of the ambush.

One day Hayate received word that Nakara's mission had been unsuccessful and the rogues Toka and Katsuo had interfered. He raced over to the hospital and was told by the doctor who escorted him to Nakara's room that Fudo and another classmate of his, Pandora Nara, had been been killed by the rogues. Already emotionally distraught by the loss of his last teammate, Hayate expressed to Nakara how he couldn't lose her too.

Gen confronted Hayate and blamed him for the loss of Fudo for not being the proper leader he was supposed to be and ended up fighting one another on the outskirts of Konoha. The fight lasted a long while with two coming to a draw and Gen defecting from the village.

A few weeks after, a handful of Rain shinobi sneaked their way into Konoha at night with the motive to abduct children and bring them back to Amegakure. Hayate at the time was on guard at the outermost layer of the village and after hearing screams through the village he rushed over to see what was going on. After catching sight of his own home on fire, Hayate rushed over concerned for his little sister's safety. When he arrived his words fears were realized as he saw Aiko being taken away by a group of shinobi. Outnumbered, Hayate's attempts to retrieve her were futile. He blamed himself for not being able to retrieve her and sought out the help of his clan leader and uncle, Kato Namikaze. After proving himself as an efficient Jounin, Kato agreed to teach Hayate the clan's secret technique; Flying Thunder God. After a rigorous training schedule, Hayate eventually mastered the S-rank jutsu.

After the abduction, tensions had grown high with the Leaf and Rain village to a point where they were considered to be in a Cold War style situation. With that in thought, the small council placed Hayate in command of the Leaf's General Forces to combat whatever they Rain may do next. Now in charge of the General Forces, Hayate led a small espionage mission into the Rain village and managed to rescue the abducted children who were being used as experimental tools. The War was won on the battlefield.

Shortly after that, Hayate was given the title of S-rank. Eventually, with his new title, he ventured beyond the reins of the village and was sent on a several year long mission by himself by the next Hokage, Nakara Haruno. The mission involved tracking down the rogue shinobi: Katsuo Kaguya and Toka Shirogane. The two were senior ninja at the time Hayate had graduated the Academy. Hayate claimed that he traveled to the ends of the world in search for any sign of the two rogues. Nevertheless, he ended up empty handed. Although he could not locate them, he managed to clash with a group of powerful rogue shinobi that had once harbored Katsuo and Toka. After several clashes, Hayate found himself involved with the liberation of several small towns across the Land of Fire that were under threat from the rogue group. Specific details aren't yet known of the rest of his travels but Hayate has noticeably become darker and more intense since his return to the Konoha. This is primarily because Hayate has blamed himself for the loss of his comrades to either death of defection of the village and believes he will be more at rest when those who defected are probably dealt with.

After returning, Hayate was given a position as Jonin Leader over Squad 2.

## **Roleplaying Library**

### **Spars and Battles:**

Hayate Namikaze vs Hachiru Senju

Hayate Namikaze vs Toka Shirogane

Hayate Namikaze vs Kasumi Hozuki

Hayate Namikaze vs Hinaku

Hayate Namikaze vs Team 4

Hayate Namikaze vs Rain Shinobi

### **Casual Meetings or Events:**

Raiden Rinha - Zeus Training

Raiden Rinha - Body Flicker Training

The Dynamic Duo

Team 4 Assemble!

### **Story Progression:**

The Wedding Day (Mission #1-D)

The Morning After

Hayate Meets a Toad

First to Ichiraki Ramen!

A Walk Home in the Sunset

Two Kids, One Jounin and A Toad

Team Hayate - Bell Test

General Hospital

War: The March

The Dynamic Duo

Team 4 Assemble!

Strange Encounters

Team 2 Assemble!

Team 2: Bell Test

Healing or Breaking

Inaho Arc: Arrivals

Inaho Arc: Revelations

### **Training Roleplays:**

Propulsion Infusion

Great Fire Ball Jutsu

Great Dragon Fire Jutsu

Summoning Technique

Flying Thunder God

Earth-Style Wall

Hard Light

Raze