General Information:
Name: Raito Wareru
Nickname/Alias: Eternal Pheonix
Weight: 182 lbs
Height: 5 feet 11 inches
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Looks: Raito, standing at a full 5 feet 11 inches, has long black hair tied into a pony tail, his face completely unblemished. His eyes are as cold and black as coal, with a long lanky figure. He wears ninja gear at all times, unless specifically told otherwise. He also wears a tattered black cape, that once belonged to his grandfather. Below his waist he wore a thin rope with a scroll attached to it. Strapped to his back, he has a longsword that looks like ~this~, with a serrated cutting side and a strong cord attached to the end of the hilt. Over his eys, he wears a black strip of cloth, covering his eyes completely.
He will usually wear his Akatsuki coat open and unzippered. He cut off the sleeves of the garment, so it now resembles a coat. Upon his feet are black boots, with a metal heel and tip. He wears steely black fingerless gloves, which looks good with his cape. He wears the Sora (Sky) ring on his left pinky, symbolyzing his love of freedom.
Personality: In battle, he is a cold killing soldier. He has the upmost respect for any of the Akatsuki and will do anything to protect him. He has no mercy for any of his enemies, but will do anything to save one of his comrades. Out of battle, he usually goes out to either patrol or converse with fellow Akatsuki. Once in a while, however, he will go out and have a couple of drinks. He doesn't have any family, but he does have a boyfriend, Joe, who lives near him. It's a strained relationship sometimes, as Joe doesn't fully understand what it means to be a shinobi.
He likes to meet new people, but if he and the person don't click within the next couple minutes, he will leave them high and dry. One flaw he has is that he cannot and does not react to death. No matter how much he tries, he cannot sympathize with the dead, even if the one dead was his closest friend. Another, is that he is highly suceptible to arrogance. He is always either too proud or too untrusting of people, making him seem high on his horse.
Pet: He has a pet pheonix, Faowls. He found Faowls on an extensive trip to Mountain Country. He was scouting the Heat Devil Village when he found a cave (will be explained in History). Faowls is the keeper of the Pheonix Contract, who is immortal in our world. He has two prominent abilities. One being that his tears have healing capabilities beyond anything imaginable. Those can cure any sickness or disease, however, it cannot stop aging, or dying because of old age. Finally, they can mentally connect, so that Faowls can be Raito's eyes. The only way Faowls could be killed was if the contract, which he has hidden, was destroyed by a Katon Jutsu. Also, he can be hurt but he cannot die in our world unless the latter is done.
Rank Information:
Rank: AkasunaLeader
Village: Formerly Konoha
Skill Information:
Skill Specialty: Main: Ninjutsu Sub: Taijutsu
Elemental Affinity: Raiton, Fuuton
Special Characteristics: Raito is blind. He lost his sense of sight at a very young age, and because of it, his other senses are heighted, the most being his senses of hearing, touch, and smell. Because of his hearing, almost no one can sneak up on him. Because of his sense of smell, almost no one can escape from him. And, because of his sense of touch, his reflexes are amazing, so that if he was standing still and someone threw a kunai at his back, when it connected, he would be able to turn around without it making a fatal blow only a scratch could be seen.
Background Information/RP Sample:
History: Early History:
Raito was born into poverty, his mother and father living on the streets at the time. He was born in an alley, with his mother, Harmony, depleted of all her energy. Needless to say, she died, leaving him and his father, Higaru, alone. For seven long years, they got by on only will power, very limited visits to food kitchens, and stories told by his father of the shinobi of the village. He was born with a very unique disease, which made his eyes deterriorate at a very fast pace. By the age of three, he was blind, and for some unexplained reason, his other senses were heightened.
One story was prominent in Raito's mind, the story of their clan's contract. The Wareru Clan, now destroyed, all remnants lost, was once prominent, with one special technique reserved for only the head of the clan. It was an animal contract for phoenixs. There was a story that his grandfather was ninja and knew that he could not let the contract fall into the hands of the unworthy, so he hid them away, where only a Wareru could find and open the seal he placed upon it. Those stories fueled Raito in his childhood, and when his father died of sickness, he decided to enroll in the Academy.
When the teachers found out about his homelessness, they immediately set up an apartment for him. It was then that he found something his grandfather had put away for the next ninja in their family. It was old ninja gear and a serrated sword with a black scabbard. He learned much in the academy and practiced Kenjutsu on his own, making a few powerful techniques.
He still occasionally went to the food kitchens, because of his lack of income. It was there he met Joe, just another tattered child. Raito had decided to approach him and make friends. It worked. Soon, they were inseperable. A friendship had started and lasted for three long years. When they were 11, puberty started and hormones kicked in. A relationship started and then they were even more inseperable. Unfortunately, Joe was studying to become a blacksmith, while Raito was being educated in the Shinobi Arts. Things are strained sometimes between them, but most of the time, they were a great couple. When they were 12, Raito passed the Academy and went on to be a Genin.
Genin Arc:
Raito was placed on a three man team under the jounin named Hizashi Zakuru. Hizashi was always strict, but fair and always had this aura about his that displayed a cool and collected demeanor. His team was a lot more advanced than the others, allowing them to only complete 10 D ranked missions before going onto C ranked missions. In the end, the completed 20 D Ranked, 14 C Ranked, and 4 B Ranked Missions, as Hizashi waited for a year before applying his team to the Chunin Exams. During their Genin days, they learned a lot, from teamwork to water walking. Constantly, they sparred against each other, and teaming up against their sensei. During this time, Raito and Joe's relationship had grown. Even though Joe was still training to become a blacksmith, he was sympathetic towards Raito and he tried to understand little by little on what it means to be a shinobi. Soon, it was time to take the Chunin Exams.
The first of test of the Chunin Exam was the written test. His team went in with an aura of self confidence that could even belittle an Akatsuki's killing intent. They passed with flying colors, each having their own method of passing. For Raito, he listened to the strokes of a person writing the answers. Thankfully, that was the hidden Chunin in the Exam. They passed without a hitch. However, with the Forest of Death, things got complicated. His team had recieved the Earth Scroll, and ten minutes into the Exam they found their first opponent team. They won easily, but Raito misjudged the proportions of his opponent and accidently killed him. The opponent team was from Konoha. He felt terrible. It took all his willpower not to break down there. Thankfully, they made it to the twoer in time, and only three teams had passed, allowing them to progress to the Third Exam without a preliminary. That day, at home, Raito cried into Joe the whole night.
For the next month, Raito trained solely on honing his senses. By the time of the exam, he was able to sense every single living being on a crowded street. He also worked on his aim and accuracy, increasing it successfully. During the Third Exam there was a plot, but not a plot to destroy Konoha, but a plot to destroy the sacred tradition of gambling. One of the villages, Kirigakure concealed one of their Chunin and entered them into the Exam. Raito overheard the plan with his sensitive hearing. He was the one that took down the Chunin. In the end, all three of them were promoted and Hizashi was proud.
Chunin Arc:
After the Chunin Exam, Team Zakuru was the talk of the Village. For the next six years, they trained and grew together, all at Jounin level by the time they were done. In the space of this time, they completed 16 C Ranked, 10 B Ranked, and 2 A Ranked Missions. It was during this time, that they had a mission to the Heat Devil Village. There was a rumor that there was an item of value there, a summon contract. Raito perked at the idea, the stories told by his father coming back to him. They found the summon scroll in a cave, guarded by a Phoenix named Faowls. Raito told his teammates he preferred to go alone to retrieve it, as it once belonged to his Grandfather. He had to pass three trials, the trial of will, the trial of faith, and the trial of fire. The trial of will tested his will to live, which was incredible. The trial of faith tested his faith in his abilities and those around him. He passed barely. The trial of fire was his loyalty, his loyalty to himself and his village. He failed this test. He didn't prove that he could wield the summon, however, Faowls owed a debt to Raito's grandfather, one he would not reveal, so Faowls decided to go with Raito.
From then on, where ever Raito was, Faowls was there too. Faowls was very useful in all of their missions, as he was a perfect scout. During his time as a Chunin, Raito and Joe became more intimate, their love for each other increasing. Joe had just taken over his mentor's shop and was slowly gaining recognition as a blacksmith. He fully supported Raito, especially by giving him weapons and customizing them for him. When he was 22, his team was promoted to Jounin.
Jounin:
After becoming a Jounin, Raito and Joe decided it was time to marry. And a wedding they had, with all their friends. The Village surprisingly supported them and only a few homophobics showed themselves. All in all, Raito's life was going splendidly. Now, at 26, he's been married for five years and has been a Jounin for four. Also, during this time, he set up a successful spy network in over twenty lands, including the Lands of Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Lightning, and Snow.
He soon got fed up with how the Village was being run. They simply were being lazy, not caring how people were faring in the Ninja World. They were promoting people when they weren't ready, and all in all they didn't have the will of fire, in Raito's opinion. He was scared for Joe mostly, so he left, with no warning. Not many searched for him, as they thought it was fruitless. Once he set his mind to something, almost nothing could change it.
Missing Ninja Arc:
After he and Joe settled in another no name Village, he became a missing-nin, dedicated to himself and to Joe, going on any and all missions. He soon became known as the Eternal Phoenix in the Bingo book, for both Faowls and that he would just not die. He wandered around the land, resetting his own spy network around the world, however one place he could not get any spies was Konoha. After he abandoned Konoha, most of his contacts left him, so he needed to find new ones, and eliminate the old. Needless to say, all of them died within the next coupple of months. They were just too loyal. He did any and all missions, including ones that hurt Konoha.
His main goal was to make Konoha safe again. To do that, he needed to kill the Village Council and the Kage. The common people were victims, so he could not blame them. He frequently visited Joe, making their relationship even more strained. His ambition soon grew into a reality and he established a group that would be known as the Akatsuki.
Rp Sample: The air was wrought with fear, silence engulfing the area. No one moved. The ground was splattered with blood and sweat, all sets of eyes gazing at one enemy. A blow of sweet wind passed by, rustling leaves and bodies into motion. Raito was the wind. His sword was unsheathed. Not even so much as making a sound, two more of the four remaining ninja went down in a crumpled heap, their lives extinguished. One of the other shinobi got up a defense in time, and the other was quick enough to block his sword completely, but did not account for the serrated edges. The blade, always dipped in oil, ingnited in flames. "Homura Dama!" He cut the enemy with a smile as his opponent was babtised in fire.
Raito, using his heightened senses, turned around. "If you think you can win, you're mistaken."
"If you think I'll die laying down, you're even stupider than the reports said," the enemy jounin said.
"It's more stupid... idiot," replied Raito, half-heartedly. "Just promise me one thing. Don't die regretting anything." With that he became a blur, using his own spped. He appeared above the enemy, his leg extended forth, charged with chakra. He yelled, "Tsutenkyaku!" His leg was brought down on the opponent, not even registering that Raito was above him. With barely a scream, the last life was extinguished. Raito was the wind.
"Eternal Pheonix, eh?" mumbled a man to himself. "If I engage him now, I'll die. But let's see how he reacts to a summon." The man bit his hand, and after the required hand seals, he shouted, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" After a puff of smoke, a large plain hawk stood next to him. "Engage him. See what he can do."
The hawk bowed its head low. "As you wish." The hawk took flight, screeching as it went. Raito immediately turned his head to the direction which the screech came from. He had sensed a power surge of chakra and knew it was an animal summon. He decided to not waste time and, after the required hand seals and a cut of blood, he shouted, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu: Boufuu!" A small femal pheonix came out. I take it you need this obliterated.
Raito's veiled eyes stared at Boufuu. "Yes," he replied. Bofuu nodded, not that Raito could see, and took off. She wasted no time, as she wasn't known for her patience, and screeched, "Reppuu!" Her body turned into flames and surged forward, engulfing the hawk. After a minute, the hawk burst out of existence, as he could not get the flames off him in time. Boufuu yelled, It is done! And poofed out of existence, not even waiting for Raito to respond. "Always the cheeky one," he muttered. He sped off, leaving the carnage behind. He had to report to his Hokage.