Aizen Megumi

恵みアイゼン (Megumi, Aizen)

Aizen Megumi (恵みアイゼン, Megumi, Aizen) is an S-Rank missing-nin from Kusagakure and a member of the Zodiac 12 criminal organization. He became infamous during the Third Shinobi World War for his almost unmatched use of Fire-Release techniques and his prowess as a Tiger Sage, which garnered him the moniker of "The White Tiger of Kusagakure" (草隠れの白虎, Kusagakure no byakko) for his utter ferocity in battle. At some point during the war he was captured by Damagakure and held within a maximum security prison there, which did nothing but destroyed his psyche and made him deranged.

## **Appearance**

Aizen suffers from Albinism, which causes his hair to take on a ghostly white color and his eyes a crimson red. His skin too has a very white pigmentation due to the lack of of melanin his body can naturally absorb due to his condition. As a child and young adult he wore his hair short and kept what little bangs he had from his eyes with his Kusagakure forehead protector, but after the destruction of Kusagakure and his imprisonment within a Damagakure prison, he allowed his hair to become long to the point where it framed the nape of his neck and the bangs to cover most of his face.

   As a Jounin within Kusagakure's forces, he wore an oversized white jacket, a white shirt underneath it, dark grey pants, dark grey sandals, and a light blueish-colored scarf around his neck with one end of the scarf hanging down the front of him. The scarf had orange lines on it. His jacket was held closed with strings. During his imprisonment within Damagakure, he wore a black shirt with white stripes, black pants with white stripes, and black cuffs on both of his wrists and ankles. When Aizen led the mass breakout from the Damagakure prison and after becoming a member of the Zodiac 12, he switched his outfit to be that of an unzipped white jacket with ripped sleeves and white fur trimmings on the hood, no shirt to expose his muscular torso, black skintight jeans with splashes of white, and black boots. He still opts to wear the black cuffs from his imprisonment, but he also wears many chains around his body as well.

As the Tiger Sage, Aizen has garnered the moniker of "The White Tiger of Kusagakure" due to his uncanny resemblance to that of a White Tiger. This is emphasized more so when he enters into his Sage Mode, in which his eyes become much sharper, his upper body becomes much more muscular, and his fingernails and toenails extend and sharpen to become claw-like.

## **Personality**

Aizen is a formidable and enigmatic individual. As an S-Rank missing-nin from Kusagakure and a current member of the Zodiac 12, Aizen possesses a fearsome and unique reputation as a Tiger Sage. Through his connection with the Tiger Sage arts, he taps into a wellspring of primal energy, granting him enhanced strength, speed, and agility. This potent combination of fire-based jutsu and Tiger Sage abilities makes him a truly fearsome adversary on the battlefield.

However, beneath Aizen's formidable exterior lies a tortured soul. During the Third Shinobi World War, he suffered the misfortune of having his entire team wiped out before being captured by Damagakure, leading to his incarceration in a maximum-security prison. The harrowing experience shattered his psyche, leaving him deranged and mentally scarred. The effects of his imprisonment had twisted his perspective and fueled his already ferocious nature, rendering him an unpredictable and volatile force. His derangement manifests in his actions, as he exhibits an unhinged and ruthless demeanor. The experiences of his past have shaped him into an individual consumed by a thirst for vengeance and a desire to unleash chaos upon the world. He revels in chaos and destruction, seeking to sow discord wherever he goes.

Despite his disturbed nature, Aizen is not devoid of intelligence, strategy, and a deep-seeded love for nature. He possesses a cunning mind and a knack for devising elaborate plans to further his own agenda. His deranged state has made him crafty, often catching his opponents off guard with unexpected tactics and maneuvers. Overall, Aizen Megumi is a complex and formidable character. His unmatched mastery of Fire-Release techniques and Tiger Sage abilities, combined with his deranged psyche and thirst for chaos, make him a force to be reckoned with. Aizen's presence on the battlefield is marked by fiery devastation and a relentless pursuit of his goals, leaving most of those who face him trembling in fear.

## **Stats**

 Speed
 Endurance
 Intelligence
 Chakra Reserves
 Chakra Control

## **Abilities**

Aizen is a master of both the Fire-Release and Sage Mode (in particular as a Tiger Sage). He shares a deep-seeded love for nature and tigers, and these connections granted him the favor of the tigers of Sakurazan. It was there he was taught and trained in the arts of the Tiger Sage, and when he taps into his power by infusing himself with Nature Chakra, his physical capabilities are enhanced beyond recognition. He gains access to increased endurance, speed, and strength, all of which allow him to quickly adapt to almost any situation on the fly.

As his main elemental affinity, Aizen is almost unmatched in the arts of Fire-Release. He is able to create an inorganic fire within himself and to wield natural fire from the world surrounding him. The flames generated from his Fire-Release techniques is also said to burn much hotter than most other users of the release due to his deranged and utterly destroyed psyche. He too is competent in the use of Water-Release and Lightning-Release, both of which he uses in combination with his Fire-Release to create even more devastating techniques and situations for his opponents.

## Completed Missions

 A-Rank
 B-Rank
 C-Rank
 D-Rank

## **History**

Aizen was born into the Megumi clan, who were native to the village of Kusagakure. During the Second World War his parents were killed when the Five Great Shinobi Villages infiltrated their village and used it as a battleground for their conflict. Because of this, Aizen enrolled into Kusagakure's ninja academy following the war. He would graduate by the age of 12 and quickly made a name for himself as he completed many missions that were more suitable for those with more experience than regular Genin. During this time he also came across Sakurazan; the land of the tigers and a place fueled with natural energy. Aizen fell in love with the land and its inhabitants, and through this love the tigers taught him the ways of the Tiger Sage, which boosted his prowess.

By the age of 14 he had been promoted to Chūnin after succeeding in the village's Chūnin Exams, and was again promoted to Jounin at the age of 15. He would become known as "The White Tiger of Kusagakure" and was granted a Genin team of his own, Team Aizen, and he led them for roughly 5 years during which they too were promoted to Chūnin. The Third Shinobi World War started when Aizen was 20 years-old, and it would take its toll on the young man. In a mass invasion by Damagakure during their conflict with Sunagakure the entirety of Team 49, other than Aizen, would be killed. Feeling lost and guilty that his young subordinates had lost their lives because of him, Aizen could barely fight back against the invading forces. Due to his infamy as "The White Tiger of Kusagakure" he was captured as a prisoner of war and sent to a maximum security prison within the walls of Damagakure in the Land of Iron.

For the remaining 7 years of the Third Shinobi World War and another year after its end, Aizen remained a prisoner. His home had been completely decimated during the conflict, and the lack of knowledge that Kusagakure had regarding his capture led to him being branded as a traitor and a Missing-Nin. Aizen became deranged; developing a mass hatred for all shinobi and the world around him. With the help of some of the other prisoners and a warden named Takuya Tachibana, however, he was able to orchestrate a mass breakout from the prison and fled Damagakure and the Land of Iron. He and Takuya both would flee to the Land of Grass, where they were confronted by the leader of the Zodiac 12; the Dragon Sage. Feeding on their desire to create change within the world, both Aizen and Takuya would join the organization.