Daiko Takamashi

* Season 1
* Season 2
* Season 3

Daiko Takamashi is a shinobi of Higakonaharu. He is also the son of the fifth leader of Higakonaharu Taisho and Nikemi Takamashi, Zenzo Uzikaku's best friend, Billy Patterson's close friend, Hakuna Orochamaki's love interest/husband, father of Baiko Takamashi and Meguri Hiumuki, and genetic template of Hiroto.

Daiko Takamashi is one of the main characters in Season 1 and 2 and supporting characters in Season 3 of The Hero Tales.

## Appearance

Daiko strongly resembles his father: he has yellow-blond, spiky hair and blue eyes, while inheriting the shape of his mother's eyes and face. His trademark characteristics are the three whisker markings on his cheeks. He is considered incredibly handsome by all girls.

In Season 1, Daiko wore an orange and blue jacket with a white collar, a white swirl with a tassel on the left side, and a red swirl crest on the back. He also wore orange pants with a shuriken holster on his right knee, blue sandals, and a blue forehead protector.

In Season 2, Daiko wears a more form fitting outfit after wearing out his original one while training with Kenimo, with a T-shirt or mesh armour underneath. While retaining the swirls and orange pants, the blue pieces of his outfit changes to black: his forehead protector (which is now longer), sandals, and orange jacket, the black colour showing more prominence than the blue did originally.

In Season 3, After becoming the 8th leader of Higakonharu, Daiko dons a garment similar to his father's: a white cape that has a red flame pattern around the hem, is held together by a red rope, and has the kanji for "Eighth Higakonharu Leader" (七代目火影葉隠れの里, Daihachi Higakonaharu Honcho) written vertically down the back. Underneath this, he wears an orange sweatshirt with black stripes, black pants and sandals. He occasionally wears the traditional Higakonaharu leader headpiece but has stopped wearing a forehead protector.

## Personality

Daiko is a work-oriented and strong-willed shinobi that will protect anyone from many threats.

## History

Daiko was born a genius prodigy which makes him very popular to everyone in the village including girls of his age. One day later, Daiko encountered a lone wolf named Zenzo Uzikaku who has no friends until now they became best friends the first time.

## Powers & Abilities

**Human (Kitsune) Physiology:** Like his mother, Daiko is a human being who possesses the powers of a kitsune.

* **Fox-Fire Manipulation:** Daiko inherited his mother's ability to create, shape and manipulate fox-fire which usually manifests as fire, electricity and/or light.
	+ **Fox-Fire Generation:** Daiko inherited his mother's ability to generate and project fox-fire.

* **Immortality:** Daiko inherited his mother's immortality.
* **Superhuman Strength:** Daiko is superhumanly stronger to other shinobi.
* **Superhuman Speed:** Daiko is superhumanly faster than other shinobi.
* **Superhuman Stamina:** Daiko can never get tired or exhausted after completing mission and fighting enemies.
* **Superhuman Durability:** Daiko can withstand harmful attacks thanks to his extremely durable body.
* **Superhuman Agility:** Daiko is impressively agile as he is great at acrobatics.
* **Superhuman Reflexes:** Daiko has impressive fast reflexes and quick reactions.
* **Superhuman Senses:** Daiko's senses are incredibly sharp.
	+ **Night Vision:** Daiko is able to see in the dark completely.

### **Ninja Arts**

As a genius prodigy, Daiko can perform multiple ninja art techniques.

* **Ninja Art: Kitsune Blaster:** Daiko gathers his fox-fire energy in his hands before blasting at his opponent.
* **Ninja Art: Fox-Fire Ball:** Daiko expels a giant fox-fire ball from his mouth in the shape of a giant orb.
* **Ninja Art: Kunai and Shuriken Barrage Combo:** Daiko throws a massive barrage of kunai and shuriken at the opponent.
* **Ninja Art: White Tiger Destroyer:** Daiko summons a white tiger to attack the target.
	+ **Ninja Art: Multi White Tiger Destroyer:** Daiko summons more white tigers to attack the target at all sides.

* **Ultimate Ninja Art Technique: Eruption Damage:** Daiko runs towards the opponent and starts throwing a barrage of punches before launching them in the air with uppercut and kicking them back to the ground, as his finishing blow, Daiko focuses the fox-fire energy in his hand and shape it into a sphere, and with it, he thrust it into their stomach, causing a massive explosion.

**Water Ninja Art Technique:** Daiko can master the Water Ninja Art techniques.

* **Water Ninja Art: Water Breath:** Daiko can exhale a large quantity of water from his mouth and aim towards his intended target.
* **Water Ninja Art: Water Dragon Bite:** Daiko creates a water dragon to attacks the target, sending them in the air before crashing into the ground.
* **Water Ninja Art: Water Shark Attack:** Daiko controls the volume of water and made it into a shape of a shark to aim it to his targets.
	+ **Water Ninja Art: Super Water Shark Attack:** Daiko creates a stronger version of Water Ninja Art: Water Shark Attack.

* **Water Ninja Art: Water Clone:** Daiko can create one or more clones of himself using by using water from the surroundings.
* **Ultimate Water Ninja Art Technique: Ultimate Attack of the Water Dragon and Water Shark:** Daiko creates a large pool of water that, after firing the enemy into the air, creates two large pools of water from the left and right before changing both of them in the form of a water dragon and water shark which attacks the target, sending them crashing into the ground causing massive damage.

**Wind Ninja Art Technique:** Daiko can master the Wind Ninja Art techniques.

* **Wind Ninja Art: Wind Dragon:** Daiko takes a deep breath and exhales a large amount of wind and shape it in the form of a dragon.
* **Wind Ninja Art: Wind Gale:** Daiko claps his hands together which creates a strong force of wind to knock over a person.
* **Wind Ninja Art: Wind Breath:** Daiko takes a deep breath and exhales a large wave of wind.
* **Wind Ninja Art: Wind Stream:** Daiko forms wind in his hands and shooting them out in the shape of a large stream of wind.

**Sage Art Technique:** Daiko was trained to master the technique of Sage Art by Kenimo.

* **Sage Art: Toad Wind Stream:** Daiko creates a large volume of wind from his mouth.
* **Sage Art: Toad Fire Stream:** Daiko creates a large volume of fire from his mouth.

**Earth Ninja Art Technique:** Daiko can master the Earth Ninja Art techniques.

* **Earth Ninja Art: Rock Clone:** Daiko can create one or more clones of himself by using earth.
* **Earth Ninja Art: Earth Core Wall:** Daiko creates a protective wall out of earth.
* **Earth Ninja Art: Earth Rock Slam:** Daiko summons a rock from the ground and slam it down to his opponents.
	+ **Earth Ninja Art: Giant Earth Rock Slam:** Daiko summons a giant rock from the ground and slam it down to his opponents.
		- **Earth Ninja Art: Massive Earth Rock Slam:** Daiko summons a massive rock from the ground and slam it down to his opponents.
			* **Earth Ninja Art: Super Massive Earth Rock Slam:** Daiko summons a super massive rock from the ground and slam it down to his opponents.

**Lava Ninja Art Technique:** Daiko can master the Lava Ninja Art techniques.

* **Lava Ninja Art: Monster Lava Blazer:** Daiko spits out a massive volume of lava from his mouth.

**Master Martial Artist:** Daiko is a master martial artist.

**Genius Intelligence:** Daiko is impressively clever and smart.

**Master Leadership:** Daiko has shown to be a great leader of his team and the village.

**Master Tactician:** Daiko has incredible strategic genius mind.

**Bilingualism:** Daiko is fluent in both languages: native Japanese and English.

## Trivia

* Daiko Takamashi's appearance is based off of Naruto Uzumaki from the Naruto franchise.
* Daiko was considered a strong shinobi by Billy Patterson.