Gaku Ren [WIP]

[scholar]

Basic Information

[/b] Gaku Ren
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Bloodlimit: N/A
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Rank: Genin
Level: 1

Village: Kumogakure

Chakra Nature:

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Stats

• Stamina -- 8
• Speed -- 14
• Health -- 12
• Chakra -- 16
• Will -- 10

Skills

• Acting:
• Crafting:
• Languages:
• Lore:
• Observation:
• Religion:
• Sense Motive:
• Stealth:
• Tracking:

Traits

• Sealer Trait

Classes

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Detailed Information

Appearance: A dark-skinned young man, of eighteen years of age. A rather tall, yet lanky body, his appearance is such that it seems merely blowing on him would knock him down. He uses rectangular spectacles, firmly fixed on the bridge of his nose, most likely by some chakra-laced adhesive. All in all, he appears to be nothing more than some scholar, of a sort - the only thing that betrays his true identity is his ninja gear, and headband.


Personality: Decisively ruthless, paranoid - and above all else, very interested in the inner workings of Chakra, Jutsu Theory, and Fūinjutsu. A small, passing resemblance to that of the criminal Kabuto, of two hundred years prior. Has bottom lines, such as no experimentation on untrained children, nor civilians of any age or sex, but would cut his losses, no matter what.

A natural-born scientist, no doubt.


History: Warning. If you are to proceed with reading the History, note that the entire paragraphs written in italics are the mad ramblings of Gaku Ren. If you do not want to receive some spoilers, skip ahead to the Timeline.

Born the 6^th of October, 1256 A.B. to two civilian scientists in an abandoned watershed, off the main road leading to Kumogakure. It had been an emergency, for the couple had been coming back from an impromptu conference regarding the feasability of cabbages as a medicinal substitute, of all things.

Directly from the main line of Gaku, an upstart civilian clan that preaches faith in science, above all else, idolizing rationale and methodologies considered strict and cruel to some. He grew up in the suburbs of Kumo, in District 120, one of the many surrounding districts located on the outer rings of the massive structure of the Hidden Village. Sheltered and loved by his parents, he knew not of tragedy nor the deeper, darker meaning of the protectors of Kumo - the Shinobi.

After all, he was a mere civilian, wasn't he? Cattle raised by wolves, and what apex predator allowed their prey to know the truth? Clearly not the Shinobi. For one can strip a wolf of his claws, but does that mean that the wolf is no longer a wolf? Nay, for the malpractice of Kumo that originated with the 3^rd Raikage is slowly sprouting within certain circles, like a cancerous parasite that refuses to wither and decay.

Ren's lineage had made him seem too important to his civilian-born peers in the Academy, and of no consequence at all to his clan-born frenemies. Isolated in every possible way from both sides, and if there was no way to expand laterally, one could only go up.

He enrolled in the Academy of Natural Sciences, a world-reknown institution of learning that catered from small toddlers, to even the most elusive of researchers. Here Ren would grow, at a pace akin to a rocket, if that rocket was subsequently strapped onto a missile. Graduating from the Academy's Bachelor program at the tender age of 13, it seemed like nothing could possibly go wrong.

Ren was considered a prodigy, when it came to theory, and applications in the civilian sector.

He had only recently been entrusted with his clan's collection of scientific journals, and had come to the realization that the ancient art of Fūinjutsu was an art so potent, it caused an entire village to be wiped out simply because of the wide spread use.

After his graduation, Ren encontered his first misfortune - he witnessed the destruction of his home over mere trivialities, a fight for power. From this, he deduced the truth of this world - truly, science was above all else, Knowledge was Power, and Science begoth Knowledge.


It was with this certainty that Ren threw himself into the Ninja Academy of Kumo, despite being seven years older than everyone else, and held in contempt in the classroom, who despite all his genius, had started too old.

After graduating from the Academy, Ren embarks on a journey, for the search of universal truth. He hopes to realize this using the ancient art of Fūinjutsu, and eventually wield techniques so fearsome, no one would dare to act out in front of him.

Timeline

6^th of October, 1256 A.B. | The birth of Gaku Ren.

1^st of September, 1264 A.B. | Gaku Ren's enrollment in the Academy of Natural Sciences. He was invited on basis of his parents, and not his own merits, although that would change shortly.

2^nd of February, 1265 A.B. | Gaku Ren is placed into the final year of middle school, from the first. Deemed a talent.

3^rd of March, 1265 A.B | Gaku Ren is once again placed in the middle year of high school. Re-categorized as a genius, all eyes are on this particular eight year old. The replacement a mere two months after his first one is due to his homeroom teacher discovering Ren's notes on ballistics, describing them using some minor knowledge of Nutonu's laws, and 2^nd degree functions.

30^th of June, 1265 A.B. | Ren graduates early once again, and has leaped over a length of years, spanning from the first year of middle-school, to the final year of high-school in less than a year. Ren is widely known as a prodigy in the civilian sector, and has obtained an invitation to study specifically under a rather famous researcher in Jutsu Theory and Modern Applications, as an undergraduate student, despite being a Civilian, and untrained.

1^st of September, 1265 A.B. | Ren is currently enrolled as an undergraduate student. He is entrusted with his heritage - the Gaku's Study on Shinobi Techniques and Applications - A tale of Fūinjutsu. He spends incredible amounts of time to slowly decipher the secrets hidden within the contents. Gaku Ren is a genius - a prodigy, even, but Fūinjutsu is esoteric at best, and downright undecipherable at worst.

30^th of September, 1270 A.B. | Ren suprisingly does not graduate as early as expected - but this is more to do with his family inheritance than any lack of smarts on his part. He is successful in developing a new theory of Jutsu, the Fundamental Particle Theory of Natural Energy, that offsets echoes in Kumo. The material of the paper is banned for publication outside of Kumo's walls, and for good measure too. Who wouldn't want to become a Sage, now that the bar had dropped exponentially? Unfortunately, the theory is still considered incomplete, missing one seemingly vital component.

1^st of October, 1270 A.B. | Ren decides to head back home to celebrate. The journey alone takes four days, even with a car. He decides to ignore the uncomfortable feeling in his chest, and decides to not pay any attention to it for now. No need for panic, right?

6^th of October, 1270 A.B. | Ren arrives to ash, soot, and smoke in the air. The entire district has been burnt to the ground. Judging from the tracks left on the ground, the fire seems to have spread from his house. Upon arrival, he comes face-to-face with what was left of his home, and his father's body diced into strangely equal cubic pieces - No part left untouched - and scattered over the ground, appearing eeringly similar to those B-rated horror flicks his mentor seems to enjoy. Neither his mother, nor his little sister, born the year before, can be found.

1st of January, 1271 A.B. | Now suffering from a severe case of PTSD (such was the trauma of seeing your father looking like he'd been used as the filling for a kebab), Ren decides to take it on himself to find out the truth behind the incident, leading to an obssession with truth, similar to that of one Hyuuga Neji, and fate, all that time ago.

2^nd of January, 1271 A.B. | Ren enrolls in the Ninja Academy of Kumo. Unfortunately for Ren, he is 5 years too late, and 5 years too old.

1^st of February, 1271 A.B. | He finishes the entire school curriculum in a single month, but is consistently held back for the next three years, due to his lack of training and expertise, body motor skills, muscle memory, and most importantly, lack of proper use of his chakra, and pathetically low reserves.

22^nd of November, 1273 A.B. | Ren finally passes his exam, with perfect scores in every subject, an all-around professional. Luckily too, as that had been the last exam of the year, and the next wouldn't have been till Mid-February at best.

31^st of December, 1273 A.B. | Ren as prepared as he can be, for when he finally leaves, he leaves not only the dusty, charred remains of his house, but also his humanity behind. He makes a single promise for the New Year, to train, become stronger, and search for his non-deceased family.

1^st of January, 1974 A.B. | Ren starts his journey.

Tools

TBD

Jutsu

Ninjutsu:

Name: Substitution Jutsu

Rank: "C"

Name: Body Flicker Technique (2)
Rank: "C"

Name: Clone Technique

Rank: "D"


Name: Transformation Jutsu

Rank: "D"

Name: Mark of Tracking
(G)
Rank: "D"

Name: Seal of Memorization
(G)
Rank: "C"

Name: Flame Arrows
(6)
Rank: “D”

Name: Fire Dagger
(5)
Rank: "D"

Taijutsu:

Name: Palm Block

Rank: "D"

Name: Front Jab

Rank: "D",

Name: Front Kick

Rank: "D",

Total: 250 EXP