| Uzumaki Shiro | |
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| Personal | |
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| Birthplace | Uzushiogakure |
| Birthdate | 3/16/06 BF |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 16 |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Weight | 145lbs |
| Blood Type | B+ |
| Kekkei Genkai | Uzumaki Longevity |
| Classification | None |
| Areas of Expertise | Seal Mastery |
| Clan | Uzumaki |
| Affiliation | None |
| Team | None |
| Rank | |
| Ninja Rank | Wanderer |
| Genin-Equivalent Age | 12 |
| Chuunin-Equivalent Age | N/A |
| Nature Type | |
| Element (Affinity) | Lightning |
| Element (Secondary) | N/A |
| Family | |
| Father | Uzumaki Katashi |
| Mother | Uzumaki Aika |
| Signature Jutsu | |
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| Seal of Faith |
Unabashedly fascinated by people from all corners of the world, Uzumaki Shiro is a roamer who wants more than anything to perfect the Seal Mastery for which his family is famed. He's already gifted, yet Shiro's visionary instinct tells him he can best invent new seals by studying the jutsu and lifestyles of foreigners. However, he's young by any standard, and especially by Uzumaki standards. Simple pleasures easily distract him, from good meals to a hot spring (the one place where his odd penchant for nudity fits in).
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Background
Uzumaki Shiro was born sixteen years ago in Uzushiogakure, home village of his people and a place known to many for its unusual residents. The great wielders of fuinjutsu, a gift Shiro would carry in the blood, himself. Although he was an adventurous child, his parents (father in particular) were strict about his learning of the world. Basic academics, geography, so forth. He began training in very basic seals before he was ten years of age, having learned to properly channel his chakra for the task. As well, he'd learned to wield a sword, though it was hardly his favored approach to danger. Better to be tricky and to have direct contact for seals.
Innovative thinking was one of Shiro's hallmarks. It also made him a very difficult student, as he tended to see traditional approaches to problems as things to be improved upon. Per usual, the typical fiery Uzumaki in the spring of a long youth. Why do what's old when there are so many ways to manipulate things such as seals in new, revolutionary ways? Of course, that meant nothing to Shiro's father. The boy was going to learn some of the essentials, and so he did after being put in his place a few times over during sparring matches and duels of seal mastery. There came a time when he had to assent to father's superiority in their particular arts.
Once Shiro gave in and began to study despite his attitude, he exhibited great potential with the Seal Mastery that was the hallmark of a true Uzumaki. The creativity wasn't a negative, by any means, but he was made to realize that existing seals could be used in creative ways. Shiro took them in, in addition to his martial training, and was slowly molded into someone worthy of being compared to shinobi. Not professionally trained, perhaps, but Shiro nevertheless had an interest in them. He thought that he might be able to learn from them, especially their friends in Konohagakure, and that the learning might give him inspiration for the creation of new seals.
Shiro was eventually deemed a success by his father, even though the young man still had an adventurous attitude and his share of bad habits. Too much time with his lithe frame spent in the hot springs, not enough time keeping himself in peak shape. At least his blood reinforced his constitution somewhat to compensate. Shiro's destiny at this point was his own, and he elected to wander as so many other Uzumaki before him had done. There would be many friendships, but no permanent allegiances. Shiro's only want was to visit the great villages and learn what he could from those who would teach, so that he could make his mark by creating new seals based upon what he witnessed among foreign peoples.
Upon further consideration, Shiro decided to make Konohagakure the first destination on his long, likely cyclical journey across the known lands. He knew that he could find the Senju clan there, and his cousins would embrace him with friendship. The perfect opening to make friendly with the rest of the village and see what can see, perhaps even find a teacher for a thing or three. However, Shiro comes to them not without his own prestige. Along the way to the village, he met shinobi and was inspired by their feats. He works to create new seals based upon their talents, and to rediscover lost or forbidden Uzumaki seals.
In the times since, Shiro has roamed from village to village and made friends of all shapes, sizes, and types. His gregarious nature tends to win people over, which is to his benefit given his intention to base seals off of their gifts. He's learned the names and abilities of many families from each of the great villages to better enable his own pursuits.
Personality
Most people would find Shiro to be an incorrigible young man. He lives in the moment, taking joy in the small details of the world and showing utter fascination with the knowledge and lives of others. He's quick to make friends (whether that friendship is one-sided or not), and quick to explore every aspect of said friends' lives. After all, the more he knows about them, the likelier he is to be inspired to create seals both new and never before thought of.
Shiro could most certainly be described as someone who is driven by his a desire to perfect his gifts. Much like all Uzumaki, he has a talent for seals unmatched by any other clan, but he isn't content with tradition. As a visionary, Shiro wants to move beyond stale tradition and fashion fresh discoveries in his art. This prompts him to often come and go from one village to another, stating that he's guided by "his gut" and that one's instinct should be trusted. When chided about not committing himself to one given area of study beyond his seals, he simply asks what the rush is. After all, as an Uzumaki, he's not at all lacking for time.
That exceptionally long aging process gives Shiro an unusual perspective on life and the world. He's only sixteen years old, though he looks slightly younger, but he enjoys playing jokes on others by convincing him that he's actually a century or more old. It's simply difficult for him to grasp how much they value their limited time in the world when his own is so much less confined. By the same token, he understands the downsides of his kekkei genkai, and they secretly sadden him. Friends and relations will eventually die of old age, and he'll have to go on without them.
Of course, one wouldn't know him to be so deep on superficial assessment. When he meets someone, he eagerly interrogates them about their areas of study and every aspect of their lives. If there's a mission where he believes he can be of some help and do some good, then he eagerly goes along if welcome, both out of altruism and because it's a chance to watch shinobi in action and learn from the watching. Ever the explorer, Shiro is sure to create new things in his time, and perhaps to dredge up old things intentionally forgotten.
Last, but certainly far from least, is Shiro's outlook on cultural expectations. He is an unusually liberal young man in a very formalized world. Some of this may come from the freedom the Uzumaki allot their own to wander as they please, but much of it stems from his own visionary nature. Of course, his liberal tendencies also get him labeled as being a bit eccentric. He absolutely cannot grasp the concept of settling down in one place, considers himself to be "mildly" vegetarian, finds clothes annoying and enjoys being nude, has ambiguous sexual orientation, and so many other quirks.
| Fun Facts | |
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| Key Traits | Determined, Eccentic, Positive, Liberal, Roamer, Visionary |
| Likes | Inventing or unearthing seals, hot springs, nudity, drinking, meeting new people, interrogating new people, learning from new people |
| Dislikes | Bullies, clothes, settling down, traditionalists, uptight people |
| Favourite Food | Ramen Noodles |
| Favourite Colour | Blue |
| Sense of Humour | Inappropriate |
| Pastimes | Studying seals, traveling, forging (or forcing) new friendships |
Appearance
| Brief Description | |
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| Eyes | Black |
| Hair | Dark Crimson, worn in an extremely long braid |
| Skin | Tan, mostly unscathed save for what seem to be old ink stains |
| Body | Lithe; 5'11" tall, 145lbs |
| Upper Body Clothing | Patterned, white kimono-like robes with whirlpool symbol, frequently left open at the front |
| Lower Body Clothing | Generously tailored white pants |
| Feet | Plain wooden geta |
| Equipment | Scroll satchel, katana, kunai, protective bandaging |
| Tattoos | None as yet |
Most people would find this young man to be rather lithe of build for his relatively tall stature, about five foot eleven, yet he carries himself with good health and vigor. His skin is an unblemished tan hue, a plane drawn taut across his equally lengthy musculature. One would be pressed to say that he looks in any way athletic, yet calluses upon his digits do imply some manner of laborious activity. In fact, the toughened flesh is stained with a faintly black hue, perhaps ink or some other such substance. That he keeps his nails trimmed short makes this all the more obvious.
Above the slender neck, an angular jawbone provides the framework for his facial features. A straight nose lingers above lips given to a natural, mild smirk, their peaks drawn upward as they are. The fact that the young man's eyes are dark pairs well with his skin color, but it's quite at odds with his hair. Indeed, he has a mane which easily reaches the small of his back, and is typically bound into a rope of a braid. The hair is so red as to be crimson, an atypical color in most any place.
He attires himself in what would be formal dress, if he were so inclined as to keep it that way. His kimono-like robes are white and patterned along the edges with carefully painted patterns. He leaves them to hang open at the chest, revealing the bandaging wrapped around the lower half of his lean torso. Generously tailored pants of the same hue descend to bandages around his ankles and feet, which are tucked into plain wooden geta. He carries a katana on one hip, a kunai on the other, and a scroll satchel with many different sections strapped across his back. Notably, the back of his robes are painted quite prominently with a whirlpool-like symbol.
Relationships
| Name | Relationship | Notes |
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| Kenta | Konoha Medical Ninja | Kenta and Shiro met in the baths when Shiro was visiting Konohagakure to study, and they hit it off. Although Shiro thinks the med-nin's a bit shy, he's also fascinating. They have a common interest in seals, and Shiro thinks he can learn a good deal from him. He'll bring Kenta out of his shell yet. Amusingly, Kenta once thought Shiro was an undeveloped girl because of the Uzumaki kekkei genkai. |
| Ginrei | Wandering Ninja | Ginrei and Shiro coincidentally stopped to rest at the same ruined temple in the Land of Rice. After Shiro made some rustic ramen to help the fellow crimson-haired young man along the rest of his journey, they declared a friendship. Shiro thinks he's interesting, mysterious. He supposedly practices his own style of earth manipulation jutsu, which naturally fascinates the Uzumaki. |
| Name | ~Relationship | ~Notes |
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| Soren | Taijutsu Sensei | After Soren showed him some of his tricks, Shiro was very impressed with the Inuzuka. He'd been wanting for some time to make his katana more than an ornament, and so the Uzumaki boldly asked Soren to become his swordsmanship style. Soren, who Shiro has come to enjoy for his casual demeanor, has since been teaching his young pupil his Serpent Blade style. |
| Taiki | Ninjutsu Sensei | Shiro decided one day to experiment with a piece of chakra paper, and it informed him that he had an affinity for lightning. This prompted him to become interested in learning lightning ninjutsu. Kenta suggested Taiki, and a willing Taiki has since been providing instruction. Shiro finds the process challenging, as it's so different from working with seals, but he keeps at it. |
| Name | ~Relationship | ~Notes |
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| Daisuke | Konoha Hokage | Using the genuine desire to thank him for Konoha's hospitality, Shiro wormed his way into meeting Daisuke. The Hokage was then kind enough to reward the Uzumaki's wish for wisdom by providing him with advice on chakra control, leading thereafter to success with the transformation Shiro had been working on mastering. However, that was the extent of their master-apprentice relationship. Shiro thinks he's a nice guy. Maybe all politicians aren't bad! |
Ninja Journal
I finally gave in and admitted to father that I wasn't skilled enough to go out into the world on my own yet. He had such a satisfied grin on his face when I said it, I just wanted to smack it off! Even so, I have to admit that he was right. We dueled, and even though I used every seal I'd learned, he had something to counter with. Imagine it that had been a real fight against someone who wasn't kidding around!
Father respects my pursuit of Seal Mastery, but he wants me to know more than just that before he lets me leave the village. We've started practicing swordsmanship, which I'm not very good at on account of … Well, not being very muscular. There's always puberty, right? Anyway. I'm proving to be a lot better with stealth and henge, among the other basics he says shinobi learn at their academies. You know, that's where he and I don't see eye to eye. He insists that you learn old traditions, where I think you should embrace new ones. Make your own way!
Father's cracked! He thought I'd never put in the effort to learn all of the things he wanted to teach me, but damned if I'd let that stop me from leaving the village. Today, after saying he thought seals would always be my gift, the old man finally admitted that I was good enough to go it alone if I cared to forge my own path. I do, of course! Uzushiogakure's long since grown stale for me. Probably why so many people from my clan become wanderers.
Parting with my family wasn't easy, of course, but I don't much see the harm. We're all going to live a ridiculously long time, aren't we? There's no doubt that my travels will see me swing back around home again. For now, I'm looking forward to getting out and seeing the world. One of my friends, Akira, stole away with one of his father's maps of the world and gave it to me as a parting gift. Talk about useful! Akira got a big hug for that one.
There were no teary goodbyes. It's stupid to be sad over something as wonderful as setting out into the wilderness, meeting new people, discovering new things. We should see it as a time of joy! I do, at least.
I've been traveling for a while now, and I have to say that it's been everything I dreamed it would be. There have been so many opportunities to meet interesting people out on the roads, or better yet, off of them! It's strange how you make the greatest discoveries when you head away from the path, rather than sticking to it.
In the course of my travels, I've been to each of the great villages. They're impressive places, each built in their own way and serving their own traditions. I do everything I can to make friendly with the officials from the Academies, seeing as learning about and watching them could inspire the creation of a new seal. Heck, I've even thought about trying to learn some of their jutsu outright, but that feels like sleeping around on my Seal Mastery. I guess I do sleep around. There's a girl or guy in every village! Still, you know what I mean.
Even though I've found that each of the villages has its charms, and every clan its merits, I can't help but think of Konohagakure as a second home. The people are friendly and their jutsu's diverse enough to learn a good bit from. They have great ramen, and man, the hot springs! I could spend hours in their hot springs, blessedly out of my stuffy clothes. Nothing can ever replace Uzushiogakure, but if Konoha were in trouble, I'd come to its aid without question.
Have I ever mentioned how much I dislike visiting Kirigakure? It's an annoying problem, seeing as the place seems to give me so many good ideas. Still, *cold* springs? That's just wrong! It's heresy! Springs are supposed to be places where you relax, but these people like dipping into ice water and having … Everything shrivel up. Crazy.
As I was saying, Kirigakure does give me good ideas. I tried to tolerate the springs by focusing upon the flow of my chakra through my body, and that's when I finally started figuring out something my father used to tell me about some forbidden family seals. He never said much, but I understand now how designing certain seals at certain junctions on the body could essentially transform you - in as much as using a technique to enhance your knowledge transforms you.
I've returned to Konohagakure to research and think on this more. That's where I'm going to make the breakthrough, I'm sure of it! It's a little difficult to not be distracted by all of the wonders of the village, though. When I was in the hot springs - you've gotta visit those after the tortures of the *cold* springs - I met a medical ninja named Kenta. He's going to show me some medicinal herbs and how to use them in first aid. Maybe even teach me some medical ninjutsu after my current project. Things are looking up!
Speaking of new jutsu. It kind of feels just wrong to betray my seals, but I've been thinking about studying elemental ninjutsu. Something persuaded me to use some of that Chakra Paper. Curiosity, I guess. It wrinkled, and they tell me that means I have an affinity for lightning. It'd make sense, given how energetic I am! Maybe I'll look for a teacher, but only after I finish working out this new seal technique.
Abilities
| Name | Rank | Brief Description |
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| Chakra Hardened Seal | E-rank | Attack using a paper tag sharpened by chakra. Can be thrown. |
| Explosive Tag | D-rank | A tag which explodes remotely or after exposure to flame. Can be attached to thrown weapons. |
| Frozen Sealing Technique | D-rank | A seal created by chakra which freezes an opponent in place. |
| Name | Rank | Brief Description |
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| Seal Wall | C-rank | A formidable barrier which slows down most attacks greatly, if it doesn't stop them outright. |
| Smoke Tag | D-rank | A tag which quickly creates a thick cloud of smoke to mask movements in an area. |
| Name | Rank | Brief Description |
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| Name | Rank | Brief Description |
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| Seal Mastery | X-rank | Knowledge of advanced seals beyond a normal shinobi's, their creation and manipulation, for which Uzumaki are famed. |
| Name | Rank | Brief Description |
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| Seal of Faith | D-rank | A set of forbidden Uzumaki seals are placed on the user's body. When activated, they become visible in black ink, and the user's chakra flow is improved. They are faster, and their seals are more potent. |
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