和 Roku Kiyoshi 和
Basic Information
Name: Roku Kiyoshi
Nickname: Solar Flash Kiyoshi; Sunny
Gender: Male
Age: 28 (physically)
Clan:
Looks: Roku is a fairly tall man with short, delicate and light golden hair. His eyes are golden yellow, and those who look into them often fall victim to their mesmerizing depth and effect. Though he looks young, Roku gives off an ancient aura that implies to bystanders a sense of his true age. Roku often wears aristocratic, traditional Japanese clothing with a haori containing lotus patterns.
Personality: Roku is calm and collected, but he is also known to have a sense of humor. While he is often regarded by some as bipolar, he consistently exhibits a sense of genius and perception almost unrivaled. Roku is very friendly and loves to have fun, but in battle he is serious and calculating. He takes pleasure in subtly mocking his opponent’s skill or ability in order to psychologically unease them, and he is extremely skilled in exploiting one’s weakness. Roku also has a tendency to torture his enemies in battle and induce cruel forms of punishment and death, so much so, in fact, that he is almost unnaturally sadistic. In actuality, however, Roku understands the severity of battle and has specific motives in his somewhat cruel eccentricities.
Village Info
Village of Birth:
(Disputed)
Village of Alliance:
Rank//Chakra Info
Ninja Rank: Official Sage
Specialty:
Ninjutsu Mastery- Roku, having grown up in a setting filled with extremely powerful ninja, had the opportunity to observe many advanced techniques and styles, and is thus extremely knowledgeable of the workings of ninjutsu and chakra. Understanding the concept of the Elemental Sages, Roku wondered why, instead of mastering one specific element to such a high degree, one could not replicate a similar feat with all elements. Thus, Roku grew to be highly proficient in every elemental art, developing incredible technique and natural ability at such an early age that he was called a ninja prodigy. His ninjutsu skill is so great that he is capable of chaining together several techniques in rather quick succession and is very versatile with each element. Such versatility has given Roku his ability to use elemental combinations regularly in battle.
Water Mastery- Roku was born with a natural affinity for Water Element jutsu, having trained extensively in the art since he was a small child. As such, Roku is capable of using Water techniques with great precision, control, and power and only requires one handseal to use water abilities. Being related to Tobirama Senju, Roku is also capable of manipulating regular amounts of water in a manner similar to the 2nd Hokage (this ability is not so great that it can turn the tide of battles, but it is conventional enough for very basic attack patterns such as negating small fireballs or putting out a small fire or even slicing through a portion of a small boulder).
Fire Mastery- After giving up on his dream of becoming the Water Sage, Roku went on to study under the former Fire Sage, Elias, and became highly proficient with advanced Fire ninjutsu, even creating his own element Sun Fire. Roku’s abilities with fire are so great that he is capable of not only using most of his techniques with two hand seals, but he is able to withstand high levels of heat (from basic fire techniques, C-rank and below) without suffering from any serious injury.
Chakra Control and Kiyoshi Abilities- Roku takes great pride in his chakra control abilities, being able to finely and precisely manipulate his chakra. His affinity for chakra control was taken to the next level by his establishment of the Kiyoshi Clan and the foundation of the clan’s abilities, which are far more difficult to control than regular chakra. Among the clan, Roku’s prowess with Energy based abilities in the Kiyoshi Clan is unrivaled. Through the Kiyoshi arts, Roku has also managed to increase his taijutsu capabilities vastly, and while he was already quite skilled in taijutsu, his journeys during his grey period and the Kiyoshi Clan’s emphasis on (Tai Chi, Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, and Hung Gar) Martial Arts in Energy control has greatly improved his taijutsu skill.
Elements:
Custom Elements:
Your Ninjutsu
Ninjutsu- Mastered
Elemental Jutsu- Mastered
Taijutsu- Mastered (excluding clan and Gates related techniques)
Genjutsu- Mastered (excluding Sharingan Genjutsu)
Kiyoshi Techniques- Mastered
Background Info.
History:
Roku’s birth is often debated, having several different origins. He himself is unsure of his true day and place of birth. While some say he is an early descendant of Tobirama Senju, others argue that Roku was born long before that. In his early childhood, Roku exhibited great creativity and curiosity, acquiring an instinct and passion for the ninja arts at an early age. The account of his birth as a descendent of the 2nd Hokage suggests that he went to the ninja academy at age 4 and graduated at age 5, being considered a genius due to this. At around the time Roku turned 5, he was sent to Sage Island once they discovered his lineage to the Ancients and early Sages.
Roku studied with the monks on Sage Island until he was 61/2 when he returned to the Land of Fire to take on missions. His teammates were Mizutoki and KBB under Uchiha Obito and Darkblade. One account states that Roku took the Chuunin Exams and was promoted at age 7. Once he turned 10, Roku went into the world to master his water element, as he was highly curious of his potential with the element. Upon arriving in the Land of Water, around the present day Hidden Mist village, Roku found Hellsbadass and several of his students, one of with whom Roku had a spar (Akiza). Hellsbadass quickly recognized Roku’s talent for Water and taught him the way of Suiton. Eventually, Hellsbadass halted Roku’s training, telling him that he would be better off traveling the world to further himself personally. It was at this time Roku discovered that Hells, his first true teacher, was his older brother. Encouraged and happy to know that a member of his immediate family still existed, Roku departed from the Land of Water to further enhance his skill.
Roku traveled for a few years, meeting and making friend during his early travels. He befriended a talking white wolf pup early in his travels, yet the origin of the wolf was unknown. The two grew together and quickly learned to be synchronized in battle. The wolf pup, whose name was Tim, suddenly disappeared one day, leaving Roku alone once again. While in solitary, Roku discovered that his water element brought him closer to nature itself and this was enhanced by sake (that's why he often drinks sake). At some point, Roku encountered a man, Bishamon Sarutobi, who he challenged, being completely unaware of the man’s identity or fame. Bishamon defeated the young Roku rather easily but took note of his skill at such a young age. Impressed, Bishamon spared Roku and encouraged him to become strong and never lose sight of what was truly important. With these words, Bishamon disappeared, leaving Roku alone in the rain.
At age 14 Roku returned to Sage Island once more to complete his training with the monks and become one with the elements. It was around that time Roku felt that he was destined for greatness, which he interpreted to mean that he would become the next Water Sage, succeeding his brother Hellsbadass. It was also around that time that the Blood Tavern was established by Madara Uchiha as the place where many prominent shinobi gathered to relax and chat, and it would be a place for Roku to make many friends, including BiBi, Bishamon, Ragnaroc, Haku, Madara, Misa, Zanji, and L.
As a shinobi, Roku studied the art of ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu styles and became quite the strategist. By the age of 16, Roku was widely renowned for his use of water ninjutsu, his ability to freely control water (possibly due to his blood relation to the 2nd Hokage), and his cruelty. Ninja everywhere became familiar with Roku’s reputation, knowing him to be agile, fast, powerful, and highly dangerous. Yet, Roku coveted a happier lifestyle, feeling his life as a shinobi to be lacking something. At age 17-18 (one or the other) Roku founded the Kiyoshi Clan, a clan based on mastery of knowledge of a shinobi's chakra and its capabilities, but this idea was highly underdeveloped upon its establishment, and it wouldn’t be until many years later that Roku discovered the truth behind his destiny and the purpose of the clan.
As Roku’s reputation continued to grow, his desire for fulfillment only grew, and so he decided to take on a student, hoping that he could gain happiness through forming a teacher-student bond. Journeying to the far northeast, high in the snow-covered mountains, Roku discovered a civilization of (white) wolves. Though lost and in total awe of the rather magnificent setting, Roku was soon greeted by an old friend—the white wolf pup whom he had befriended early on was there to see Roku. Tim, the wolf pup, revealed that he was part of a secret civilization of ancient yet highly civilized and almost mythic wolves hidden in the far north, nearly undetectable by modern people due to the high level of intelligence and wisdom of the residents and the strategic location of the place: Mount Fang. Roku stayed there for several months, learning the rich culture and expansive history of the traditionally advanced wolf society and earning the trust of each resident. In addition, Roku formed a powerful friendship with the ruler of Mount Fang, Meiunha, and his best friend Yoshino, the only white-furred monkey on Mount Fang and keeper of records. The three developed a mutual respect for one another, each being respective masters of the elements Water, Wind, and Fire, and upon his departure, Roku was hailed by all residents of Mount Fang as one of the few truly respectable human beings in the world and the man to restore the contract between man and wolf of Mount Fang since time several hundred years ago (in the mythic age of the early Shinobi world).
After Roku’s journey to Mount Fang, he went south, arriving in the East somewhere in the Land of Water. While walking along one day, Roku stumbled across two orphan children fighting over a piece of bread. One had a very strange shade of skin, with half of his body being white and the other half black, and the other child had hardened unnaturally colored skin and dark green eyes. Roku was fascinated by the two children and how they boasted to Roku how great they dreamt to be one day. As he was going to simply ignore the two children, Roku noticed the villagers and other children scoffing at and making fun of the two conflicting children. Amused and slightly inspired by the youthful confidence in the two children, Roku decided to take them as his students, believe that it was his duty to raise up the leaders of the generation. The two displayed a lack of talent for the majority of their initial stages of training, and most of Roku’s contemporaries deplored him for taking what they knew to be “unteachable” and “incompetent” students, but Roku retained faith despite the difficulty he had teaching the two youngsters. It would come to pass, however, that the two children eventually developed their skills greatly and would go on to become well-known and feared for their great power throughout the world. The two were named Nero and Emperor, both of whom Roku takes great pride in, recognizing them as his most beloved students.
One day, while exploring an island in the middle of the waters east of Kirigakure, Roku encountered a young man, a bit younger than himself, that challenged him to a battle. Roku quickly accepted, believing his victory to be ensured by the landscape. However, the young man proved highly skillful in Suiton techniques, being capable of matching Roku’s attacks with his own several times. The two battled for several minutes until Roku finally defeated the young man, but surprised by the young man’s skill and proficiency in Suiton ninjutsu, Roku readily acknowledged him as a highly skilled individual and challenged him to become stronger so that they may combat again. It would come to pass that the young man, Izuna Uchiha, would become Roku’s most powerful rival and the a person for whom Roku had tremendous amounts of respect for, for Izuna’s Suiton ability would go on to surpass Roku’s. Roku and Izuna remained rivals throughout time, battling on several occasions without a clear winner rising.
After several years of travel abroad, Roku encountered several of his old friends and sought the teaching of Elias, the Fire Sage, who instructed him in the more advanced discipline of fire. By this time, Roku had relinquished his dream of becoming the Water Sage, as he had taken a liking to Fire style ninjutsu and proved rather skilled in the art. Roku’s skill in the art excelled beyond any of Elias’ other students to the point that Elias immediately prompted to instruct Roku in his first specialized element: Dark Fire. While difficult at first, Roku was eventually able to pick up on and harness the great power of Dark Fire, allowing his Fire ninjutsu skills to surpass his Water ninjutsu skills.
At some point, Bishamon appointed Roku into a group of elite shinobi he formed known as “Sparta” and took part in the resistance against the Anbu Black OPS and Root. Roku, having never been placed on a team of elite shinobi, was rather unsure of how to carry out the task at hand, but the members of Sparta were helpful and generous. In the end, the operation was successful and Roku killed two of the Anbu Black OPS's head members. He did, however, unintentionally spare the life of one young member of the Anbu Black OPS known as Mr. G after defeating him with one slash of his sword without remorse. For his performance during the operation, Roku was accepted into Higure, a group comprised of only the most elite shinobi in the entire world.
Several months after Higure’s decline, a group known as Tenbatsu, led by Roku’s brother Hellsbadass, rose to power and initiated a plan of conquest of the five great nations. Tenbatsu’s military was few but formidable, allowing them to defeat every village they encountered. The group’s conquest became so much of a problem that Higure came together once again to put an end to the threat. With Bishamon no longer present in the shinobi world for the time, the group was led by Akira Hisakata and Roku. Through the experience, Roku and formed a powerful friendship with the Yin-Yang Sage and under Akira’s leadership, Tenbatsu was defeated successfully, despite the battle ending in a hollow defeat. The battle itself symbolized Roku’s ascension as a guardian of the shinobi world and order.
Roku had since then taken Mizutoki, Nero, and Emperor to the top of Mount Fang, allowing them to earn the trust of the wolves and dogs, including Meiunha. He took a small part in the II Senju and Uchiha war in which Higure quickly gained control of the situation on both sides. While training with Mizutoki one day, Roku came across Bishamon Sarutobi training three of his own personal students: Kaze, Goro Kaguya, and Hiruzen Sarutobi (rest his soul). Goro Kaguya turned out to be the youngster that Roku had spared during Sparta’s mass genocide of the Anbu Black OPS group, and together, he and Roku formed a long-lasting bond of mutual respect and friendship. Roku also befriended Kaze and Hiruzen, who soon disappeared, never to be heard from again.
Several years after mastering fire and ninjutsu in general, Roku returned to Sage Island on the notion that a revolution among the Order of the Sages had taken place, causing the ranks and disciplines under which each shinobi studied to be spread into several more branches. Roku was inducted as the Fire Sage of the East while Elias was the Fire Sage of the West, and Roku felt his dream had finally come to fruition, yet there was still a lingering emptiness within. It was around this time that he found Kyle, a young man aspiring to replace Ragnaroc as the Wind Sage, and took him on as his new apprentice, teaching him his fabled Music Arts techniques which only two other shinobi (Emperor and Lord of Kaos) have ever had the honor of learning. Through training Kyle, Roku began to develop a very powerful relationship with the Sun and used its energy as inspiration for his new element Sun Fire, which would soon come to define him. Because of Sun Fire’s destructive capacity and otherworldly heat, Roku became even more revered for commanding such immense power. Once Kyle’s training was finished, the Order of the Sages was reestablished, returning to the original eight Sages of Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Lightning, Ice, Dark and Light (Yin-Yang), and adding to the ranks Roku’s own sphere of power: Music and Sun due to his high degree of mastery in each shinobi art.
It is commonly known that at some point (the exact time is often disputed but is generally known to have occurred before Roku’s acceptance of Nero and Emperor as students.), Roku developed Music Arts, which he became notorious for due to how formidable and difficult to counter the techniques were. Music Arts became reviled, resulting in others performing many experiments with forbidden techniques in order to create the perfect counters to them. It was around this time that Roku was hailed as somewhat of a scholar among the global shinobi community due to his extensive knowledge on the workings of chakra and its composition. To Roku, Music Arts was a method of punishing his enemies, that they may suffer searing mental pain to either drive them insane or carve himself into their memory; scholars argue whether Roku’s reasoning for such thinking was based on some form of insanity (purely for a sick pleasure) or if he had an ulterior motive in causing his opponent’s great suffering. As knowledgeable and skilled shinobi began to attempt counters against Roku’s fabled Music Arts, Roku became more and more critical to them, insisting that those who would go to such lengths deserved to suffer a punishment worse than his normal method of torture (as exhibited through one of his short battles with Alucard in which the latter attempted to burn his ears off). Also around this time, Roku’s views came to be known as rather critical and eccentric as he shunned the rising generations, believing most of the skilled shinobi to be “children who execute[d] and pursue[d] ninjutsu for the purpose of power and showmanship rather than for the beauty of the ninja arts.” Nevertheless, Roku held great respect for several of the prominent generational members younger than him (most of whom he befriended), including Hasashi, who humored Roku once by challenging him to a battle without knowing his identity, Crutch, Mugiwara, Liliana, Gatsndshanks, and Ali.
Nearly a year after Kyle’s training was completed, Roku felt his journey as a shinobi to be over and decided to kick back and enjoy the good life. While he still occasionally took on students, such as Lord of Kaos to whom he put through rigorously difficult methods such as throwing him off a waterfall to test his water affinity, Roku spent most of his spare time relaxing with old friends. During his short period of leisure, he, Ragnaroc, and Akira went on many expeditions for fun and often took on many ridiculous adventures to enjoy their “retirement” per say. This period soon came to an end, and Roku mysteriously disappeared from canon history.
For several decades after his disappearance, Roku’s whereabouts in the shinobi world remained unknown. Some accounts by common people detailed beneficent encounters with him, especially in isolated communities such as poor villages and settlements in the high rolling hills of the northwest. Modern Spiritualists believe Roku to have been on a journey to a spiritual plane completely separate from the physical world—one in which he had already established himself prominently as one of the leaders of the spiritually aware society, a belief not commonly held by the general population and highly obscured by a lack of permanent witnesses and accessible evidence, if any at all. Above all speculation, however, it is generally accepted that Roku spent much of his time away from the world in the far north tundra filled with darkness and harsh winter winds. It is believed that even the wolves of Mount Fang, who are known to be capable of surviving very harsh cold, opt to avoid traveling into the distant lands far north on a regular basis. In the mysterious far north lands of Kamiriku, there exist many strange and ferociously deadly creatures, and survivability for the average human is extremely low, as even Kage level shinobi have died in the past venturing into these strange lands. It was a very trying and agonizing few years for Roku to live through, and through his experiences, he discovered that all of his accomplishments in the past and all of the efforts by shinobi to seize power and prestige were meaningless projections of the poison of hatred that has flowed through the blood of all human beings since the beginning of time itself. Through many years of suffering and coming close to death multiple times, Roku became one with nature and learned to cope. In his realization of the meaning of all life and understanding the world, Roku discovered what he knew to be Truth and became enlightened. This rather dark time in Roku’s history would come to be known as the Grey Period of Enlightenment, as it was when Roku, by self-proclamation, came to understand his true purpose. Much information on the Grey Period is still highly unclear, and Roku refuses to make known all of his experiences, fearing that, by his own admission, “they would be far too taxing for the human mind to comprehend without experience”. Regardless, Roku compiled a book of personally handwritten texts detailing each of his experiences, including spiritual (psychological) and physical, in what he titled: 北のスピリットの解説は、ウェイワード脱走兵によって語ら (Commentaries on The Spirit of the North by the Wayward Deserter) for the purpose of “preserving what little [he had] left of [his] sanity”.
After many years of absence, Roku was once again seen in the shinobi world. Many attributed his return to a miracle from above, but Roku denied this and stated that he was simply stepping out of solitude after understanding Truth. Among the first people he made his return known to were Goro Kaguya, Kyle, Hasashi, Akira, Ragnaroc, and Riku. Nobody knew why Roku had suddenly returned to the scene, so, questioning his new motives, they persisted in discovering why he suddenly desired to find a certain list of shinobi. The truth was made clear after several days when Roku announced his conquest of the Anbu Black OPS which had once again risen to power to spread their corruption of thought and power. While much of the first half of the epic battle was rather simple, Roku faced issues when Goro Kaguya and his former student Kyle appeared to fend off the group which they were once members of (it is likely that Goro and Kyle did not understand the nature of Roku’s mission and simply chose to fight him for the sake of battle). Goro and Kyle proved to be very difficult opponents for Roku, as they were, at that time, two of the most powerful shinobi in the world, and had it not been for an intervention by Rei-chan, Roku admits that he would have likely been unsuccessful. However, with Rei’s short assistance in the battle by taking on Goro for some time before leaving Roku to finish the battle, Roku almost single-handedly eradicated the entire Anbu Black OPS organization. Finally, while contested to be true or mere myth, Roku and several other witnesses attest to a covert challenge to the creator, Versuvio, that took place within the firmament between the spiritual and physical planes of battle. These public displays of power went down in history and came to be detailed by Roku in the final acts of his Commentaries on The Spirit of the North by the Wayward Deserter:
Upon the revelation of his motives, Roku reestablished the Kiyoshi Clan which he had created long ago and left to run its course so irresponsibly. He expressed his disappointment in his former self, believing himself in the past to have been “an illogical, capricious madman plagued by cruelty and a misguided, misunderstood sense of real Truth.” With Roku’s newfound knowledge and spirituality, he elaborated on the Kiyoshi arts by vastly widening the scope of the clan’s original style and purpose, incorporating Pure Chakra and Energy as the base of the Kiyoshi Clan battle style and emphasizing the new concept of Chakra Philosophy to allow members to grow in their spirituality and their understanding of the root of all shinobi ability and nature. Roku compiled several different martial arts styles in drawing forth Energy and the form of neo “Nintaijutsu” in the Kiyoshi Clan. With the clan’s expansion, new settlements were created to house associates, philosophers, warriors, generals, members, and apprentices. Roku, being the Grandmaster Sage of the Kiyoshi Clan, became the original teacher of each clan member, and Hellsbadass, being of blood relation to Roku, became the other Kiyoshi clan Sage. With this accomplishment, Roku, for the first time, understood his true destiny—he was not meant to be a Sage of Water or Fire, but his duty to the world was to serve as a humble envoy for understanding of oneself and the universe.
Roku’s first student was the young Crutch, to whom he administered his very first lesson on chakra philosophy. From then on, many would gather and marvel at Roku’s teachings, for they were spoken with wisdom and understanding. Crutch’s understanding of chakra philosophy and Energy grew exponentially, and he became the first Kiyoshi General in the clan after rigorous amounts of training. Many others sought that path to enlightenment, including some of Roku’s contemporaries and the most well-known and powerful shinobi in the world, including Roku’s former apprentice Emperor. The turning point in the Kiyoshi Clan, however, was the process of training of Caliburn. A young and talented swordsman, Caliburn was a strong-willed, free-spirited, and largely concerned with reason and logic. It was during his first training session that Roku gave his benchmark “sermon” on nature and chakra as they pertain to the larger world. Upon hearing this, Caliburn was able to create a mass of Energy without assistance, and it was this feat that prompted Roku to believe Caliburn to be the most naturally gifted Kiyoshi member he had taught yet. Roku knew, even before that feat, there was something about the young swordsman that set him apart from the other students, and so Roku took him on as his humble apprentice. On one of Emperor’s journeys to Mount Fang, during which he formed a personal bond with Kynareth, Roku allowed Caliburn to follow them in order to better himself in the Kiyoshi art of Energy. Emperor and Caliburn, at the time, were considerably equal in terms of Kiyoshi Art skill. During the journey, however, Caliburn had a fated encounter with Lord Meiunha who informed him of the history of the early world, broadening Caliburn’s view of the shinobi world. Emperor, himself, on this same journey formed a powerful bond with the guardian of nature, Kynareth, and attained his own personal wolf summon.
After the encounter, Caliburn’s abilities would only continue to grow, this time at an even more accelerated rate than before, and Roku understood that Caliburn was to be the most talented student he would ever teach the art of chakra philosophy. After several weeks of training, Roku and Caliburn embarked on a journey like no other which would set the tone for the training of many other would-be Kiyoshi Generals like Mugiwara and Jinbei, Roku’s current apprentice in training. They journeyed to the Energy Oasis, a place on Mount Fang so concentrated with Energy that a Novice is capable of performing Warrior-level techniques. It was here that Caliburn received his most advanced training exercise yet and became masterful in the Kiyoshi Arts almost completely. However, there was one final endevour to end Caliburn’s training: Truth. Several months later, Roku lead Caliburn on his most dangerous training session yet—an attempt to replicate Roku’s own experiences in the lands of Kamiriku and allow Caliburn to discover his own Truth. Though harsh and filled with much suffering, especially at the climax, Caliburn achieved a state of enlightenment about himself and about life, and Roku delivered a message of Truth which only a truly enlightened Kiyoshi could fully understand, and Caliburn ultimately achieved balance in his life and inner peace. Through the revelation of Truth, Caliburn became the first of Roku’s disciples to become a Kiyoshi Master and went on to instruct the other disciples of chakra philosophy along with Roku.
Few accounts exist of Roku’s experiences well into the establishment of the Kiyoshi Clan. Tired and weary of the way the shinobi of the times conducted themselves in both training and battle, Roku entered into a tentative retirement, feeling that the world he once knew had disappeared long ago and that it was time for him and his contemporaries to commit the fate of the world into the hands of the (rather incompetent) youngest generation. While many of the new generation shinobi argued that it was the duty of the oldest generations to continually guide them to attaining greater power, Roku shunned their beliefs, saying “Woe to you, corrupt and hopeless generation. Do you not know that we and our fathers built for ourselves a foundation for our generation? Therefore rise from the ashes of your shamefulness and establish for yourselves a lasting reign, for too long have you been served by others. Therefore take up devotion and ascertain yourselves or cast your hands into fire—that you may have an excuse for your dishonor.” For such critical views on the young generation, Roku has been unable to command as much respect from the current generation of shinobi as he has in the past, however, Roku persists in his beliefs and holds them to be true.
On two or more recent occasions, Roku has engaged in battle. Roku did battle with Hasashi, a rinnegan user, and supposedly succeeded in defeating him, much to Hasashi’s disappointment, although some historians believe the battle to be a tale told by Crutch to a group of children. Roku’s most recent battles were ones with the Jinchurikki Gobi and the current Fire Sage Ali, and he is said to have won both. Upon the retribution of the shinobi villages, Roku was honored by being appointed Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, serving alongside Mugiwara, the Raikage. Roku knew his position was more symbolic than literal, however, for he was no longer an active part of the development and progression of the world. Roku’s existence continued to fade through history, and it is disputed by himself if he is even truly existent in a physical sense anymore, for he feels himself to be more of a relic of the past than a contender of the current society. Roku continues to live as a projection of his true existence which he treasures to be in his spirit and in his heart along with the torrential mixture of all the things that make him who he is and who he once was.
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Battles
Won: Easily over 100+
Lost: 3
Tie: 2
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Basic Information
Name: Roku Kiyoshi
Nickname: Solar Flash Kiyoshi; Sunny
Gender: Male
Age: 28 (physically)
Clan:
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Looks: Roku is a fairly tall man with short, delicate and light golden hair. His eyes are golden yellow, and those who look into them often fall victim to their mesmerizing depth and effect. Though he looks young, Roku gives off an ancient aura that implies to bystanders a sense of his true age. Roku often wears aristocratic, traditional Japanese clothing with a haori containing lotus patterns.
Personality: Roku is calm and collected, but he is also known to have a sense of humor. While he is often regarded by some as bipolar, he consistently exhibits a sense of genius and perception almost unrivaled. Roku is very friendly and loves to have fun, but in battle he is serious and calculating. He takes pleasure in subtly mocking his opponent’s skill or ability in order to psychologically unease them, and he is extremely skilled in exploiting one’s weakness. Roku also has a tendency to torture his enemies in battle and induce cruel forms of punishment and death, so much so, in fact, that he is almost unnaturally sadistic. In actuality, however, Roku understands the severity of battle and has specific motives in his somewhat cruel eccentricities.
Village Info
Village of Birth:
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Village of Alliance:
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Rank//Chakra Info
Ninja Rank: Official Sage
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Ninjutsu Mastery- Roku, having grown up in a setting filled with extremely powerful ninja, had the opportunity to observe many advanced techniques and styles, and is thus extremely knowledgeable of the workings of ninjutsu and chakra. Understanding the concept of the Elemental Sages, Roku wondered why, instead of mastering one specific element to such a high degree, one could not replicate a similar feat with all elements. Thus, Roku grew to be highly proficient in every elemental art, developing incredible technique and natural ability at such an early age that he was called a ninja prodigy. His ninjutsu skill is so great that he is capable of chaining together several techniques in rather quick succession and is very versatile with each element. Such versatility has given Roku his ability to use elemental combinations regularly in battle.
Water Mastery- Roku was born with a natural affinity for Water Element jutsu, having trained extensively in the art since he was a small child. As such, Roku is capable of using Water techniques with great precision, control, and power and only requires one handseal to use water abilities. Being related to Tobirama Senju, Roku is also capable of manipulating regular amounts of water in a manner similar to the 2nd Hokage (this ability is not so great that it can turn the tide of battles, but it is conventional enough for very basic attack patterns such as negating small fireballs or putting out a small fire or even slicing through a portion of a small boulder).
Fire Mastery- After giving up on his dream of becoming the Water Sage, Roku went on to study under the former Fire Sage, Elias, and became highly proficient with advanced Fire ninjutsu, even creating his own element Sun Fire. Roku’s abilities with fire are so great that he is capable of not only using most of his techniques with two hand seals, but he is able to withstand high levels of heat (from basic fire techniques, C-rank and below) without suffering from any serious injury.
Chakra Control and Kiyoshi Abilities- Roku takes great pride in his chakra control abilities, being able to finely and precisely manipulate his chakra. His affinity for chakra control was taken to the next level by his establishment of the Kiyoshi Clan and the foundation of the clan’s abilities, which are far more difficult to control than regular chakra. Among the clan, Roku’s prowess with Energy based abilities in the Kiyoshi Clan is unrivaled. Through the Kiyoshi arts, Roku has also managed to increase his taijutsu capabilities vastly, and while he was already quite skilled in taijutsu, his journeys during his grey period and the Kiyoshi Clan’s emphasis on (Tai Chi, Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, and Hung Gar) Martial Arts in Energy control has greatly improved his taijutsu skill.
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Your Ninjutsu
Ninjutsu- Mastered
Elemental Jutsu- Mastered
Taijutsu- Mastered (excluding clan and Gates related techniques)
Genjutsu- Mastered (excluding Sharingan Genjutsu)
Kiyoshi Techniques- Mastered
(Suiton: Rando Jouki)- Water Element: Land of Steam
Type: Attack
Rank:S
Range: Medium
Chakra Cost:40
Damage:80
Description: The user focuses their chakra into the ground and causes an outburst of 100 geysers of boiling hot water and steam that gradually shoot out over the course of 4 turns (therefore, 20 damage each turn, 25 geysers' uprising). The geysers erupt quickly and rapidly.
(Konki Shuuha)- Energy Wave
Type: Attack
Rank: B
Range: Short-Long
Chakra cost: 20
Damage: 30-40 (depending on rank within the clan)
Description: This chakra wave can shoot short or long and causes the opponent to be burst away from the user while taking severe damage.
Note: Must be a member of the Kiyoshi Clan to use
(Suiton:Mugensame)-Water Style:Infinite Shark Frenzy
Type:attack
Range:Short-Long
Chakra cost:40
Damage Points:80
Descripton: A highly advanced form of Eating 5 Shark Frenzy where the user creates on shark that attacks the opponent drgging them into the water.Then the user unleashes a storm of sharks to attack the opponent from all angles and directions.
(Katon:Keshi Makugahara)-Fire Style:
Type:Attack
Range:Short
Chakra cost:30
Damage Points:60
Descripton: The user first stomps on the ground creating a underground tunnel that the user then shoots fire into.After the fire has heated the earth until it becomes lave the user has it erupt around the target and converge on his/her body covering them in hot lava.
(Ongakupou: Kisei Tame Youmei)- Music Arts: Oath to Order
Type:Attack
Rank:S
Chakra Cost:45
Damage:80 (also causes 10 damage to user)
Description: The user plays a tune, on an instrument, called the Oath to Order. The Song immediately paralyzes the enemy, making them unable to move, and damages them from the inside. This jutsu does 10 damage to the user
And of course the fabled Oath to Order
Type: Attack
Rank:S
Range: Medium
Chakra Cost:40
Damage:80
Description: The user focuses their chakra into the ground and causes an outburst of 100 geysers of boiling hot water and steam that gradually shoot out over the course of 4 turns (therefore, 20 damage each turn, 25 geysers' uprising). The geysers erupt quickly and rapidly.
(Konki Shuuha)- Energy Wave
Type: Attack
Rank: B
Range: Short-Long
Chakra cost: 20
Damage: 30-40 (depending on rank within the clan)
Description: This chakra wave can shoot short or long and causes the opponent to be burst away from the user while taking severe damage.
Note: Must be a member of the Kiyoshi Clan to use
(Suiton:Mugensame)-Water Style:Infinite Shark Frenzy
Type:attack
Range:Short-Long
Chakra cost:40
Damage Points:80
Descripton: A highly advanced form of Eating 5 Shark Frenzy where the user creates on shark that attacks the opponent drgging them into the water.Then the user unleashes a storm of sharks to attack the opponent from all angles and directions.
(Katon:Keshi Makugahara)-Fire Style:
Type:Attack
Range:Short
Chakra cost:30
Damage Points:60
Descripton: The user first stomps on the ground creating a underground tunnel that the user then shoots fire into.After the fire has heated the earth until it becomes lave the user has it erupt around the target and converge on his/her body covering them in hot lava.
(Ongakupou: Kisei Tame Youmei)- Music Arts: Oath to Order
Type:Attack
Rank:S
Chakra Cost:45
Damage:80 (also causes 10 damage to user)
Description: The user plays a tune, on an instrument, called the Oath to Order. The Song immediately paralyzes the enemy, making them unable to move, and damages them from the inside. This jutsu does 10 damage to the user
And of course the fabled Oath to Order
Background Info.
History:
Roku’s birth is often debated, having several different origins. He himself is unsure of his true day and place of birth. While some say he is an early descendant of Tobirama Senju, others argue that Roku was born long before that. In his early childhood, Roku exhibited great creativity and curiosity, acquiring an instinct and passion for the ninja arts at an early age. The account of his birth as a descendent of the 2nd Hokage suggests that he went to the ninja academy at age 4 and graduated at age 5, being considered a genius due to this. At around the time Roku turned 5, he was sent to Sage Island once they discovered his lineage to the Ancients and early Sages.
Roku studied with the monks on Sage Island until he was 61/2 when he returned to the Land of Fire to take on missions. His teammates were Mizutoki and KBB under Uchiha Obito and Darkblade. One account states that Roku took the Chuunin Exams and was promoted at age 7. Once he turned 10, Roku went into the world to master his water element, as he was highly curious of his potential with the element. Upon arriving in the Land of Water, around the present day Hidden Mist village, Roku found Hellsbadass and several of his students, one of with whom Roku had a spar (Akiza). Hellsbadass quickly recognized Roku’s talent for Water and taught him the way of Suiton. Eventually, Hellsbadass halted Roku’s training, telling him that he would be better off traveling the world to further himself personally. It was at this time Roku discovered that Hells, his first true teacher, was his older brother. Encouraged and happy to know that a member of his immediate family still existed, Roku departed from the Land of Water to further enhance his skill.
Roku traveled for a few years, meeting and making friend during his early travels. He befriended a talking white wolf pup early in his travels, yet the origin of the wolf was unknown. The two grew together and quickly learned to be synchronized in battle. The wolf pup, whose name was Tim, suddenly disappeared one day, leaving Roku alone once again. While in solitary, Roku discovered that his water element brought him closer to nature itself and this was enhanced by sake (that's why he often drinks sake). At some point, Roku encountered a man, Bishamon Sarutobi, who he challenged, being completely unaware of the man’s identity or fame. Bishamon defeated the young Roku rather easily but took note of his skill at such a young age. Impressed, Bishamon spared Roku and encouraged him to become strong and never lose sight of what was truly important. With these words, Bishamon disappeared, leaving Roku alone in the rain.
At age 14 Roku returned to Sage Island once more to complete his training with the monks and become one with the elements. It was around that time Roku felt that he was destined for greatness, which he interpreted to mean that he would become the next Water Sage, succeeding his brother Hellsbadass. It was also around that time that the Blood Tavern was established by Madara Uchiha as the place where many prominent shinobi gathered to relax and chat, and it would be a place for Roku to make many friends, including BiBi, Bishamon, Ragnaroc, Haku, Madara, Misa, Zanji, and L.
As a shinobi, Roku studied the art of ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu styles and became quite the strategist. By the age of 16, Roku was widely renowned for his use of water ninjutsu, his ability to freely control water (possibly due to his blood relation to the 2nd Hokage), and his cruelty. Ninja everywhere became familiar with Roku’s reputation, knowing him to be agile, fast, powerful, and highly dangerous. Yet, Roku coveted a happier lifestyle, feeling his life as a shinobi to be lacking something. At age 17-18 (one or the other) Roku founded the Kiyoshi Clan, a clan based on mastery of knowledge of a shinobi's chakra and its capabilities, but this idea was highly underdeveloped upon its establishment, and it wouldn’t be until many years later that Roku discovered the truth behind his destiny and the purpose of the clan.
As Roku’s reputation continued to grow, his desire for fulfillment only grew, and so he decided to take on a student, hoping that he could gain happiness through forming a teacher-student bond. Journeying to the far northeast, high in the snow-covered mountains, Roku discovered a civilization of (white) wolves. Though lost and in total awe of the rather magnificent setting, Roku was soon greeted by an old friend—the white wolf pup whom he had befriended early on was there to see Roku. Tim, the wolf pup, revealed that he was part of a secret civilization of ancient yet highly civilized and almost mythic wolves hidden in the far north, nearly undetectable by modern people due to the high level of intelligence and wisdom of the residents and the strategic location of the place: Mount Fang. Roku stayed there for several months, learning the rich culture and expansive history of the traditionally advanced wolf society and earning the trust of each resident. In addition, Roku formed a powerful friendship with the ruler of Mount Fang, Meiunha, and his best friend Yoshino, the only white-furred monkey on Mount Fang and keeper of records. The three developed a mutual respect for one another, each being respective masters of the elements Water, Wind, and Fire, and upon his departure, Roku was hailed by all residents of Mount Fang as one of the few truly respectable human beings in the world and the man to restore the contract between man and wolf of Mount Fang since time several hundred years ago (in the mythic age of the early Shinobi world).
After Roku’s journey to Mount Fang, he went south, arriving in the East somewhere in the Land of Water. While walking along one day, Roku stumbled across two orphan children fighting over a piece of bread. One had a very strange shade of skin, with half of his body being white and the other half black, and the other child had hardened unnaturally colored skin and dark green eyes. Roku was fascinated by the two children and how they boasted to Roku how great they dreamt to be one day. As he was going to simply ignore the two children, Roku noticed the villagers and other children scoffing at and making fun of the two conflicting children. Amused and slightly inspired by the youthful confidence in the two children, Roku decided to take them as his students, believe that it was his duty to raise up the leaders of the generation. The two displayed a lack of talent for the majority of their initial stages of training, and most of Roku’s contemporaries deplored him for taking what they knew to be “unteachable” and “incompetent” students, but Roku retained faith despite the difficulty he had teaching the two youngsters. It would come to pass, however, that the two children eventually developed their skills greatly and would go on to become well-known and feared for their great power throughout the world. The two were named Nero and Emperor, both of whom Roku takes great pride in, recognizing them as his most beloved students.
One day, while exploring an island in the middle of the waters east of Kirigakure, Roku encountered a young man, a bit younger than himself, that challenged him to a battle. Roku quickly accepted, believing his victory to be ensured by the landscape. However, the young man proved highly skillful in Suiton techniques, being capable of matching Roku’s attacks with his own several times. The two battled for several minutes until Roku finally defeated the young man, but surprised by the young man’s skill and proficiency in Suiton ninjutsu, Roku readily acknowledged him as a highly skilled individual and challenged him to become stronger so that they may combat again. It would come to pass that the young man, Izuna Uchiha, would become Roku’s most powerful rival and the a person for whom Roku had tremendous amounts of respect for, for Izuna’s Suiton ability would go on to surpass Roku’s. Roku and Izuna remained rivals throughout time, battling on several occasions without a clear winner rising.
After several years of travel abroad, Roku encountered several of his old friends and sought the teaching of Elias, the Fire Sage, who instructed him in the more advanced discipline of fire. By this time, Roku had relinquished his dream of becoming the Water Sage, as he had taken a liking to Fire style ninjutsu and proved rather skilled in the art. Roku’s skill in the art excelled beyond any of Elias’ other students to the point that Elias immediately prompted to instruct Roku in his first specialized element: Dark Fire. While difficult at first, Roku was eventually able to pick up on and harness the great power of Dark Fire, allowing his Fire ninjutsu skills to surpass his Water ninjutsu skills.
At some point, Bishamon appointed Roku into a group of elite shinobi he formed known as “Sparta” and took part in the resistance against the Anbu Black OPS and Root. Roku, having never been placed on a team of elite shinobi, was rather unsure of how to carry out the task at hand, but the members of Sparta were helpful and generous. In the end, the operation was successful and Roku killed two of the Anbu Black OPS's head members. He did, however, unintentionally spare the life of one young member of the Anbu Black OPS known as Mr. G after defeating him with one slash of his sword without remorse. For his performance during the operation, Roku was accepted into Higure, a group comprised of only the most elite shinobi in the entire world.
Several months after Higure’s decline, a group known as Tenbatsu, led by Roku’s brother Hellsbadass, rose to power and initiated a plan of conquest of the five great nations. Tenbatsu’s military was few but formidable, allowing them to defeat every village they encountered. The group’s conquest became so much of a problem that Higure came together once again to put an end to the threat. With Bishamon no longer present in the shinobi world for the time, the group was led by Akira Hisakata and Roku. Through the experience, Roku and formed a powerful friendship with the Yin-Yang Sage and under Akira’s leadership, Tenbatsu was defeated successfully, despite the battle ending in a hollow defeat. The battle itself symbolized Roku’s ascension as a guardian of the shinobi world and order.
Roku had since then taken Mizutoki, Nero, and Emperor to the top of Mount Fang, allowing them to earn the trust of the wolves and dogs, including Meiunha. He took a small part in the II Senju and Uchiha war in which Higure quickly gained control of the situation on both sides. While training with Mizutoki one day, Roku came across Bishamon Sarutobi training three of his own personal students: Kaze, Goro Kaguya, and Hiruzen Sarutobi (rest his soul). Goro Kaguya turned out to be the youngster that Roku had spared during Sparta’s mass genocide of the Anbu Black OPS group, and together, he and Roku formed a long-lasting bond of mutual respect and friendship. Roku also befriended Kaze and Hiruzen, who soon disappeared, never to be heard from again.
Several years after mastering fire and ninjutsu in general, Roku returned to Sage Island on the notion that a revolution among the Order of the Sages had taken place, causing the ranks and disciplines under which each shinobi studied to be spread into several more branches. Roku was inducted as the Fire Sage of the East while Elias was the Fire Sage of the West, and Roku felt his dream had finally come to fruition, yet there was still a lingering emptiness within. It was around this time that he found Kyle, a young man aspiring to replace Ragnaroc as the Wind Sage, and took him on as his new apprentice, teaching him his fabled Music Arts techniques which only two other shinobi (Emperor and Lord of Kaos) have ever had the honor of learning. Through training Kyle, Roku began to develop a very powerful relationship with the Sun and used its energy as inspiration for his new element Sun Fire, which would soon come to define him. Because of Sun Fire’s destructive capacity and otherworldly heat, Roku became even more revered for commanding such immense power. Once Kyle’s training was finished, the Order of the Sages was reestablished, returning to the original eight Sages of Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Lightning, Ice, Dark and Light (Yin-Yang), and adding to the ranks Roku’s own sphere of power: Music and Sun due to his high degree of mastery in each shinobi art.
It is commonly known that at some point (the exact time is often disputed but is generally known to have occurred before Roku’s acceptance of Nero and Emperor as students.), Roku developed Music Arts, which he became notorious for due to how formidable and difficult to counter the techniques were. Music Arts became reviled, resulting in others performing many experiments with forbidden techniques in order to create the perfect counters to them. It was around this time that Roku was hailed as somewhat of a scholar among the global shinobi community due to his extensive knowledge on the workings of chakra and its composition. To Roku, Music Arts was a method of punishing his enemies, that they may suffer searing mental pain to either drive them insane or carve himself into their memory; scholars argue whether Roku’s reasoning for such thinking was based on some form of insanity (purely for a sick pleasure) or if he had an ulterior motive in causing his opponent’s great suffering. As knowledgeable and skilled shinobi began to attempt counters against Roku’s fabled Music Arts, Roku became more and more critical to them, insisting that those who would go to such lengths deserved to suffer a punishment worse than his normal method of torture (as exhibited through one of his short battles with Alucard in which the latter attempted to burn his ears off). Also around this time, Roku’s views came to be known as rather critical and eccentric as he shunned the rising generations, believing most of the skilled shinobi to be “children who execute[d] and pursue[d] ninjutsu for the purpose of power and showmanship rather than for the beauty of the ninja arts.” Nevertheless, Roku held great respect for several of the prominent generational members younger than him (most of whom he befriended), including Hasashi, who humored Roku once by challenging him to a battle without knowing his identity, Crutch, Mugiwara, Liliana, Gatsndshanks, and Ali.
Nearly a year after Kyle’s training was completed, Roku felt his journey as a shinobi to be over and decided to kick back and enjoy the good life. While he still occasionally took on students, such as Lord of Kaos to whom he put through rigorously difficult methods such as throwing him off a waterfall to test his water affinity, Roku spent most of his spare time relaxing with old friends. During his short period of leisure, he, Ragnaroc, and Akira went on many expeditions for fun and often took on many ridiculous adventures to enjoy their “retirement” per say. This period soon came to an end, and Roku mysteriously disappeared from canon history.
For several decades after his disappearance, Roku’s whereabouts in the shinobi world remained unknown. Some accounts by common people detailed beneficent encounters with him, especially in isolated communities such as poor villages and settlements in the high rolling hills of the northwest. Modern Spiritualists believe Roku to have been on a journey to a spiritual plane completely separate from the physical world—one in which he had already established himself prominently as one of the leaders of the spiritually aware society, a belief not commonly held by the general population and highly obscured by a lack of permanent witnesses and accessible evidence, if any at all. Above all speculation, however, it is generally accepted that Roku spent much of his time away from the world in the far north tundra filled with darkness and harsh winter winds. It is believed that even the wolves of Mount Fang, who are known to be capable of surviving very harsh cold, opt to avoid traveling into the distant lands far north on a regular basis. In the mysterious far north lands of Kamiriku, there exist many strange and ferociously deadly creatures, and survivability for the average human is extremely low, as even Kage level shinobi have died in the past venturing into these strange lands. It was a very trying and agonizing few years for Roku to live through, and through his experiences, he discovered that all of his accomplishments in the past and all of the efforts by shinobi to seize power and prestige were meaningless projections of the poison of hatred that has flowed through the blood of all human beings since the beginning of time itself. Through many years of suffering and coming close to death multiple times, Roku became one with nature and learned to cope. In his realization of the meaning of all life and understanding the world, Roku discovered what he knew to be Truth and became enlightened. This rather dark time in Roku’s history would come to be known as the Grey Period of Enlightenment, as it was when Roku, by self-proclamation, came to understand his true purpose. Much information on the Grey Period is still highly unclear, and Roku refuses to make known all of his experiences, fearing that, by his own admission, “they would be far too taxing for the human mind to comprehend without experience”. Regardless, Roku compiled a book of personally handwritten texts detailing each of his experiences, including spiritual (psychological) and physical, in what he titled: 北のスピリットの解説は、ウェイワード脱走兵によって語ら (Commentaries on The Spirit of the North by the Wayward Deserter) for the purpose of “preserving what little [he had] left of [his] sanity”.
After many years of absence, Roku was once again seen in the shinobi world. Many attributed his return to a miracle from above, but Roku denied this and stated that he was simply stepping out of solitude after understanding Truth. Among the first people he made his return known to were Goro Kaguya, Kyle, Hasashi, Akira, Ragnaroc, and Riku. Nobody knew why Roku had suddenly returned to the scene, so, questioning his new motives, they persisted in discovering why he suddenly desired to find a certain list of shinobi. The truth was made clear after several days when Roku announced his conquest of the Anbu Black OPS which had once again risen to power to spread their corruption of thought and power. While much of the first half of the epic battle was rather simple, Roku faced issues when Goro Kaguya and his former student Kyle appeared to fend off the group which they were once members of (it is likely that Goro and Kyle did not understand the nature of Roku’s mission and simply chose to fight him for the sake of battle). Goro and Kyle proved to be very difficult opponents for Roku, as they were, at that time, two of the most powerful shinobi in the world, and had it not been for an intervention by Rei-chan, Roku admits that he would have likely been unsuccessful. However, with Rei’s short assistance in the battle by taking on Goro for some time before leaving Roku to finish the battle, Roku almost single-handedly eradicated the entire Anbu Black OPS organization. Finally, while contested to be true or mere myth, Roku and several other witnesses attest to a covert challenge to the creator, Versuvio, that took place within the firmament between the spiritual and physical planes of battle. These public displays of power went down in history and came to be detailed by Roku in the final acts of his Commentaries on The Spirit of the North by the Wayward Deserter:
“Alas, Revolution befell the new and strange world by the time of my return, changing the entire system of shinobi completely. I revived the Kiyoshi Clan for the purpose of preserving the history and knowledge of chakra, and the history and culture of our forefathers and fellow shinobi. We exist not to fight, but to protect. Not long ago, my final testimony to the ninja world as an act of display of my power in order to deviate the ranks and divisions set upon the ninja world by corruption and war was to set myself into the ranks of the sociological Sages of this world as the Sage of Music...wisdom—The man who exists to preserve and protect, and he who shall ignite the world once again with passion for learning and understanding, for wisdom and knowledge, and finally put an end to reliance on complete and total control. I did the unthinkable. My first step was to eliminate the Organization known as the Anbu Black OPS which, at the time, was the most corrupt, divided, and cowardly group in existence. What a perfect personification and image of the world I once knew. And, with help from Rei Uchiha, I succeeded. Finally, I had to challenge the maker himself: Versuvio. Due to his possession of complete and total dominance over the world, I surely lost...but not conceptually and morally, in every sense of the word. Yes, a true success in the eyes of few. And what has become of the world? Well, division is returning, as it was in the days of old. Yes, the times are changing. The world is not what it used to be: Quiet, separate but successful, peacefully unpopulated, and perfect for free-men. Nowadays a very esoteric testimony, the sands and pillars of this world shake not, but oh they are so very still. I can hear the imminent sounds of bells and cannons just knocking at our doors, waiting for their Grand Entrance...
Upon the revelation of his motives, Roku reestablished the Kiyoshi Clan which he had created long ago and left to run its course so irresponsibly. He expressed his disappointment in his former self, believing himself in the past to have been “an illogical, capricious madman plagued by cruelty and a misguided, misunderstood sense of real Truth.” With Roku’s newfound knowledge and spirituality, he elaborated on the Kiyoshi arts by vastly widening the scope of the clan’s original style and purpose, incorporating Pure Chakra and Energy as the base of the Kiyoshi Clan battle style and emphasizing the new concept of Chakra Philosophy to allow members to grow in their spirituality and their understanding of the root of all shinobi ability and nature. Roku compiled several different martial arts styles in drawing forth Energy and the form of neo “Nintaijutsu” in the Kiyoshi Clan. With the clan’s expansion, new settlements were created to house associates, philosophers, warriors, generals, members, and apprentices. Roku, being the Grandmaster Sage of the Kiyoshi Clan, became the original teacher of each clan member, and Hellsbadass, being of blood relation to Roku, became the other Kiyoshi clan Sage. With this accomplishment, Roku, for the first time, understood his true destiny—he was not meant to be a Sage of Water or Fire, but his duty to the world was to serve as a humble envoy for understanding of oneself and the universe.
Roku’s first student was the young Crutch, to whom he administered his very first lesson on chakra philosophy. From then on, many would gather and marvel at Roku’s teachings, for they were spoken with wisdom and understanding. Crutch’s understanding of chakra philosophy and Energy grew exponentially, and he became the first Kiyoshi General in the clan after rigorous amounts of training. Many others sought that path to enlightenment, including some of Roku’s contemporaries and the most well-known and powerful shinobi in the world, including Roku’s former apprentice Emperor. The turning point in the Kiyoshi Clan, however, was the process of training of Caliburn. A young and talented swordsman, Caliburn was a strong-willed, free-spirited, and largely concerned with reason and logic. It was during his first training session that Roku gave his benchmark “sermon” on nature and chakra as they pertain to the larger world. Upon hearing this, Caliburn was able to create a mass of Energy without assistance, and it was this feat that prompted Roku to believe Caliburn to be the most naturally gifted Kiyoshi member he had taught yet. Roku knew, even before that feat, there was something about the young swordsman that set him apart from the other students, and so Roku took him on as his humble apprentice. On one of Emperor’s journeys to Mount Fang, during which he formed a personal bond with Kynareth, Roku allowed Caliburn to follow them in order to better himself in the Kiyoshi art of Energy. Emperor and Caliburn, at the time, were considerably equal in terms of Kiyoshi Art skill. During the journey, however, Caliburn had a fated encounter with Lord Meiunha who informed him of the history of the early world, broadening Caliburn’s view of the shinobi world. Emperor, himself, on this same journey formed a powerful bond with the guardian of nature, Kynareth, and attained his own personal wolf summon.
After the encounter, Caliburn’s abilities would only continue to grow, this time at an even more accelerated rate than before, and Roku understood that Caliburn was to be the most talented student he would ever teach the art of chakra philosophy. After several weeks of training, Roku and Caliburn embarked on a journey like no other which would set the tone for the training of many other would-be Kiyoshi Generals like Mugiwara and Jinbei, Roku’s current apprentice in training. They journeyed to the Energy Oasis, a place on Mount Fang so concentrated with Energy that a Novice is capable of performing Warrior-level techniques. It was here that Caliburn received his most advanced training exercise yet and became masterful in the Kiyoshi Arts almost completely. However, there was one final endevour to end Caliburn’s training: Truth. Several months later, Roku lead Caliburn on his most dangerous training session yet—an attempt to replicate Roku’s own experiences in the lands of Kamiriku and allow Caliburn to discover his own Truth. Though harsh and filled with much suffering, especially at the climax, Caliburn achieved a state of enlightenment about himself and about life, and Roku delivered a message of Truth which only a truly enlightened Kiyoshi could fully understand, and Caliburn ultimately achieved balance in his life and inner peace. Through the revelation of Truth, Caliburn became the first of Roku’s disciples to become a Kiyoshi Master and went on to instruct the other disciples of chakra philosophy along with Roku.
Few accounts exist of Roku’s experiences well into the establishment of the Kiyoshi Clan. Tired and weary of the way the shinobi of the times conducted themselves in both training and battle, Roku entered into a tentative retirement, feeling that the world he once knew had disappeared long ago and that it was time for him and his contemporaries to commit the fate of the world into the hands of the (rather incompetent) youngest generation. While many of the new generation shinobi argued that it was the duty of the oldest generations to continually guide them to attaining greater power, Roku shunned their beliefs, saying “Woe to you, corrupt and hopeless generation. Do you not know that we and our fathers built for ourselves a foundation for our generation? Therefore rise from the ashes of your shamefulness and establish for yourselves a lasting reign, for too long have you been served by others. Therefore take up devotion and ascertain yourselves or cast your hands into fire—that you may have an excuse for your dishonor.” For such critical views on the young generation, Roku has been unable to command as much respect from the current generation of shinobi as he has in the past, however, Roku persists in his beliefs and holds them to be true.
On two or more recent occasions, Roku has engaged in battle. Roku did battle with Hasashi, a rinnegan user, and supposedly succeeded in defeating him, much to Hasashi’s disappointment, although some historians believe the battle to be a tale told by Crutch to a group of children. Roku’s most recent battles were ones with the Jinchurikki Gobi and the current Fire Sage Ali, and he is said to have won both. Upon the retribution of the shinobi villages, Roku was honored by being appointed Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, serving alongside Mugiwara, the Raikage. Roku knew his position was more symbolic than literal, however, for he was no longer an active part of the development and progression of the world. Roku’s existence continued to fade through history, and it is disputed by himself if he is even truly existent in a physical sense anymore, for he feels himself to be more of a relic of the past than a contender of the current society. Roku continues to live as a projection of his true existence which he treasures to be in his spirit and in his heart along with the torrential mixture of all the things that make him who he is and who he once was.
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Won: Easily over 100+
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