Amai, Noaruji ; 1st Division Captain - Shinigami [APPROVED]

Noaruji is and always has been a very hard person to please and to satisfy. It has always either been his way, or no way at all, or he'd end up getting either frustrated and/or pissed. It was difficult for him to get his way, so he often shown himself as a rude, arrogant and easily-frustrated male, though always showing expertise when it came to being what he was best - a cold hearted killer. Being the killer he is, he was always stern and believed all those under him should obey him, or they'll suffer the appropriate consequences to learn right from wrong... the hard way. He is generally a jerk to everyone, even the other Shinigami, but knows when and how to show respect when he absolutely needed to, and didn't show it unless he knew he needed to do so. It is just his way of life, it was his way of living.

Noaruji as a person is hard to get along with, as he is easily frustrated simply by doing some of the things he does not like, such as being disrespectful. He is frustrated easily by going against his beliefs, and will be quick to raise his voice or shout if he does not get his way. Along with being easily frustrated, he is also quite ignorant, not usually paying full attention to a situation before he acts upon it. Along with being ignorant, he is also very arrogant and overconfident in his abilities, which is a major flaw on his behalf and can cost him greatly if the time calls for a serious battle, which are almost all of his battles. Like most of his seemingly mean personality, he is the first one to use bad language, and the first to insult for simple prejudices, which is unjust and unfair, which simply make him smile and want to fight even more.

As for respect and order, he liked things to go his way, this meant his subordinates listening ATTENTIVELY, paying attention to each and every word he would say, and if they didn't, they'd suffer the consequences. He also liked when he has the ability to help the unintelligent, always lending a sharp tongue to whip them into shape, and if they didn't listen for whatever reason, he would be done with trying and simply give up. Unlike most Shinigami, he thoroughly enjoyed doing paper work, as it gave him time off to focus on the important things, and less time to chit chat about pointless things. He, like most Shinigami, enjoyed his privacy and time alone especially, as when he was alone he had time to think and concentrate about important decisions. Now this doesn't mean he didn't like being around people, he just enjoyed some time alone every now and then - a bit of focus time. He also liked to train, whether he trained himself, or a subordinate, which either one he'd train as vigorous as shinigamily-possible, pushing himself and his subordinates to their utmost extreme limit, to ensure that the both of them achieved the best result as possible. Regardless of his position in a Squad, Captain or not, even if he doesn't hold a prominent position, he shows excellent Leadership qualities.

Despite the qualities above that make Noa out to be a stern asshole, that is most certainly not saying that is exactly how he acts all the time. He knows having fun is good for the heart, soul and attitude, and therefore feels it ABSOLUTELY necessary to throw an enormous party or act like an immature little kid for the enjoyment of himself and others. While ordinarily he'll get upset when people act like this, it is something he knows is needed from time to time and certainly wont hesitate if he feels the time is good.

[*] Lawful - While being a good think to Noa, it doesn't make it a good thing FOR Noa. In performing the laws to the letter, he obviously risks danger. He could easily get too confident and overstep his bounds.
[*] Anger - While Noa tries to remain respectful as best a he can, his temper if very short. His anger is a small wick with the match always close by. He can easily begin to boil over the smallest things and go on a large rage about respect and duties and all other things other people don't want to hear.
[*] Confident - While Noa does know he is not the best, his confidence might be a little too high. If he thinks he can do it, he will try. And normally this wouldn't be a bad thing, but however, when applied to battle, it could easily become a bad thing. Even a fatal thing.
[*] Duties - Like mentioned above, Noa is very serious about law and duties. With duties, he puts them above him and those around him. Being Shinigami, he knows he was made to complete a specific duty, the mission gave to him. Those around him were as well, and he will risk his life, not so much those around him's, but his own to ensure he gets as close to fulfilling his duty as shinigamily possible.
[*] High Self Regard - Although this seems contradictory to what is above, it's not meant in that way. He believes himself to be great, not so much battle wise, but stature wise. He believes he should be very respected, and while he gives respect, he won't take anything BUT respect from those around him. Simply because he gives respect doesn't mean he thinks others to be above him. He just knows it's the best way to go, and he expects similar things from those around him.
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Noaruji is very different compared to most Shinigami, despite keeping normal racial necessities [such as Shinigami clothing and other things like that] - he is very different than the others in almost every aspect. First and foremost, he has face-length, rust-brown hair that is draped down over is face, typically, while most Shinigami have a much more normal and manageable hairstyle. His arms are very long, about 3'4'' long, with a set of strong hands on the end of muscular wrists. His clothes are however not very different from the rest, as he wears the typical clothing of the shinigami - black robes with a white trim. To be more detailed, let's start from the top and work down.

His face is sort of ovalish, yet keeps a sort of round appearance on the sides, and comes to a narrow end at the chin. His cheek bones sort of jut out, but nothing that ranges out of what is considered the "norm". On the left side of his face lies a darkened scar from his Entrance Exam from his years in the Academy. His lips are a light pink color and seem to never get chapped. His teeth are all normal, aside from the canine tooth on his right side, which on both the bottom and top set are respectfully long, and deathly sharp, as if he had the teeth of a wolf. His eyes are a rust-brown color, matching his dark head, and his skin is a creamy pale-ish color.
Onto his torso, but this time around, we'll exclude the clothes he wears and come back to them at a later time. His chest is pale and completely bare, with muscles in most spots for a man of his build. Both of his pecks are 5.5', perfectly square, leaving a 1' gap between them. Below his pecks lie his rips, which do not jut out like most others. Noaruji also has six 2'(squared) abs, three on the left and three on the right side of his abdominal area. Like the rest of his torso, his skin is bare and pale. It should also be noted that Noa gets about 52% of his height from his back.

Noa's legs are normal, and can be compared to that of his arms. Each leg is roughly 3.5 feet long, which is typically long for legs. Both are pale like his body, yet muscular like an athlete's, giving him amazing running speeds, and even greater shunpo speeds than capable if they were any different. His calves are large and defined, as well. Both feet would be a size 12.5 in mens, however, other than the stated information, the lower part of his body is not unique in any other way, aside from a large scar being located in the center of his left foot, which is odd, seeing as many wouldn't typically get attacked at the foot...

His clothing, the typical Shinigami Shikuhasho, those traditional robes that identify a person as a Shinigami. His, like all others, covers his whole body in two pieces. The torso portion, which use to be a tattered mess, is now the full robe of the Shinigami Shikuhasho, and his sleeves have been repaired to give him the typical elbow-length sleeves. Onto the sash, which, like normal, is white and is knotted in the center, on the left side of Noaruji's waist lie his two Uchigatanas' , one black and the other white, both with the same dimensions. The robe bottoms, are normal: baggy with the ability to flow in the wind, though like the rest of his attire, it didn't get along without its own personal edits. Throughout the end of the robe bottoms, it appears to have been ripped and torn, giving it a tattered look... just to keep his unique look! Over such, the Haori of the First Squad lies.

Noa's eyes flashed open, as he laid where he was dead, and without a seconds thought, he jumped up, feeling his legs, back and head, noticing he had no arrows anymore, and was somehow alive. With a confused expression, his gaze turned down to his chest, where he noticed a giant chain, which had two chain circles on it, before it was at his chest. It didn't hurt him, but it was there, and he couldn't remove the chain, as he tried to force it off from his chest. Confused, he thought he was in a dream, he began to wander around, noticing his hunger and fatigue were long gone - this couldn't be a dream, it just couldn't be. Things were too great to be a dream, he FELT this, you didn't FEEL dreams, you SAW dreams, but you never felt a dream, and this was sure as shit no dream at all.

However, as sure as Noa was, he couldn't have been more wrong, for his eyes flashed open once more, revealing the luxurious room in the Amai Family Manor. With an irritated grunt, as well as a sigh that revealed his obvious frustration, he rose from his bed and wandered down to the large kitchen of the Amai Manor. Little did he knew, he would be faced with a decision, a very important decision. Perhaps the most important decision his life has ever seen, and ever will see. He, however, had no way of knowing such a thing. He continued in his innocent ignorance, having the kitchen chefs fix him up something interesting. It was a ceation wrought of many spices with rice and duck sauce. It was delicious, but Noa was interrupted by the Third Male of the Amai Clan. Noa was the heir to the clan, and did not like being interrupted. He was very young at this time, just celebrating another year of his young life.

His brother had a serious look on his face, and explained that their father was making all males in the family join the Shino Academy. The Amai clan had many members of the clan in the Gotei, and it was time the sons, the future of the Amai clan joined. However, would Noa accept? It wasn't something he was interested in, though he had indeed thought of it before. He didn't think he had the potential to be anything good, but knew that one day he would lead the clan, and for that, like his father, he would need power. And respect. What better way to get power and respect than to be a high ranked officer in the Gotei? Noa knew for a fact it wouldn't be anything easy, and nothing that would go by quickly. If he did this, he would have to devote his time to his training and to the Gotei, and less of the Amai. However, he knew he had time. His father had many years left of his life, so his duties as Heir could be put on hold for some time. Noa had decided to join, and the males were to go to the Shino Academy and enroll first thing next morning.

The males did exactly that, going straight to the Shino Academy first thing in the morning. They had told their purpose, and who they were. There would be no delays. The Amai were feared greatly throughout Soul Society. They were known to be violent, though some could be kind, that is simply not what they were known for. He was, however, promised that this would be no easy task - completing the academy and all. It required ones utmost dedication to learning the arts of a Shinigami, which many surprisingly do not have. Noa was of course undaunted by this fact and decided to continue on with the registration, knowing good and well exactly what lay before him. He was told he could spend up to ten years in this place, depending on how he progressed in comparison to the others. To his relief, the real work wasn't beginning any time soon, it was more or less simple classes, teaching the students exactly what the Shinigami's main enemy was... the hollows...

These were mindless creatures who were unfortunately never saved by the Zanpakutou of an honored Shinigami, Noa learned. He had felt some connection to the beasts, as though he had seen them before, and as if he understood them more than most others... but it was just a feeling. The lessons in hollows continued, teaching the students the different types of hollows, and also telling them that their powers vary. Supposedly there were 4 classes of hollows - the normal hollows which usually plagued the Realm of the Living. Next up in the latter of power were the Menos Class Gillian, which resided in another dimension known as Hueco Mundo, the realm of the hollows. If a hollow were to somehow gain individuality, they would be able to consciencelessly continue up through the ranks, devouring their own kind to gain power. Noa learned that they only had ONE chance, and if they messed up, they'd revert to mindless beasts and be forced into a state of subconscience. If they however made it, they'd gain a more humanoid form and become known as an Adjuchas. Adjuchas were about Vice-Captain power, and were not something to take lightly. If the Adjuchas was born to become the next class, then they would indeed become the next class. Regardless, an Adjuchas must always feed on hollows, else they'll return to a mindless Menos. If they made it, they'd become known as a formidiable Vasto Lorde - a form of hollow that most resembles a humanoid figure, and possibly beyond Captain-Class.

Those studies took up two years of Noa's time at the academy, and next began the real training. He would be presented with an ordinary sword and would learn the art of Zanjutsu - the art of wielding a sword. This sword would become his zanpakutou, a being that he had yet to connect with. He continued his studies and training sessions with the sword, entering the Academy tournaments from time to time, usually ending up in second or third among the entire Academy, due to his skills with he blade. Soon after the studies with the blade were complete, he began with the art of Hoho, which would later develop into shunpo - a shinigami's fast-movement. All shinigami must be able to perform the simplest variation of Hoho: Shunpo before they could graduate. Most students, Noa included, got the hang of this pretty quickly. And Noa, like the blade, was very proficient with it, however, this time, not anywhere near the best. He decided his shunpo needed a lot of work. After the studies of Hoho were complete, the studies in the Demon Art: Kido began. This was a Shinigami's main magical weapon aside from their zanakutou. They could perform a multitude of things with Kido - from making a simple light to aid you in your travels to summoning six rods of bright light to completely immobilize your opponent. All the academy students needed to do for now was to perform Bakudo 1: Sai, and Hado 1: Sho and they would make it out fine. Noa, like the others, performed Kido to a satisfactory level.

The final test of the Academy was to send him far off from the protection with the Academy, and allow them to demonstrate their skills they have learned within the Academy. No leader was chosen among the group, but they would have to fend off the weakling hollows that had managed to enter the Soul Society. This is usually where Shinigami achieved their Shikai, and where the Academy would decide to place them. Cast out of the academy a week after the notice of the final test, the Academy students were confident, save for a few who believed they would be at the mercy of a mindless hollow. Noa was placed with a squadron of 5 other Shinigami. He quickly decided it was his duty to lead them, and grabbed their attention with a flick of his sword. He demanded they follow under him for the time being, and that they act as a stealth unit instead of one unit of brute strength, where they would be wide open. With that in mind, the academy students quickly agreed and listened to Noa's orders each time a hollow neared. With particularly quick flash steps, Noa and his squadron quickly decimated any hollow that came near them.

However, the next challenge wasn't so easy. A group of 3 hollows had appeared and began to prove too much for the little Squadron. Noa like the rest of his team were thrown about, and clawed at by the beast, until Noa uttered some strange sentence, and his blades transformed to that of two bladed tonfas. He had done it without realizing it - he had done it in a moment of great need - he had called upon his shikai. The dual bladed tonfas were quickly put to use, as he hacked and slashed away at the hollows, tearing them to bits and pieces with his forearm. The squadron retreated back to the academy to report their progress, as well as end their test. They were all praised on their effort, especially Noa which was the only one to achieve Shikai in his Squad. They all, however were placed within the Squad 2 barracks, as Noa's leadership had shown their talent in stealth. Noa was praised by the new members of Squad two, where he continued to work for the next thirty or so years.

Since that time, Noa has spent years in Squad 2, training every aspect of his being. He has also came to realize, he is the only one currently in Seireitei to have Dual Wield Blades, in either sealed state of shikai. Since, he has also been training with his shikai, and has nearly mastered the darned thing. He learned it is much more than meets the eye, learning of its ability to do nifty things by using the carbon within the earth. However, something had occurred to Noa. Despite being an active member of Squad 2, Noa realized his real talent didn't rely in his stealth capabilities, but more in his ability to fight. Since that realization, Noa has put in for a Division transfer to Squad 5. During the wait for a response, Noa was told that his father, the head of the Amai Clan had passed, and he is now given the title, "Head of the Amai Clan." Having been trained and hardened by the Academy, and the Gotei life, Noa showed little concern, knowing the cycle of life, as well as the fact he would lead the Amai to greatness. The day Noaruji was waiting for was nearly here: the day he would know what seat he occupied within Squad Five.

He spent his time in Squad Five as a Third Seat, soakin' up all the fun it had to offer. He eventually came across the mission titled, "Strange Occurrences" and began to work on that with a small team. It consisted of Noaruji Amai, Kenshou Ine, Shirazu Nasaki and Sankranti Jacknife. They ventured into the bowels of Rukongai in search of the hollow threat and whatever was causing that hollow threat. They were split up upon finding four hooded figures, each leading them to a powerful Adjuchas hollow. The team dispatched them and returned to Seireitei empty handed, which upset Noaruji profoundly. He decided to take matters into his own hand and did some personal investigating, which lead to the discovery of an Arrancar within the Soul Society. After a rather boring battle, for the arrancar certainly was not a fighter, Noa interrogated him in the Fifth Division's barracks, finding out all he needed to know regarding what was going on with Soul Society and the "Strange Occurrences". He learned of a Vasto Lorde within the Siberian Tundra that was behind this mess; the Arrancar was then sent to the Sixth Division to be killed. Due to his efforts, Noaruji was then promoted to a High Judge in Central 46, leaving behind the Gotei Military.

He continued with his life which ultimately ended up with the banning of the Strange Occurrence missions. Determined as he was, Noa knew in his heart he would finish it no matter what - with support from his Zanpakutou, he was granted a power that surely would aid him in his quest: Bankai. Thorough Noa's growing frustrations, he soon caused the development of a hollow inside of him. His angers only fed the strength to that hollow, who grew off of that anger and frustration. Eventually, after being punished by Central 46 and being placed in the Dangai as a sort of "Solitary Confinement" punishment, Noa lost all his senses and entered his Inner World where he met the being known as Fujin. Fujin explained what he was and what would happen - He aimed to take control over Noaruji's body and mind. If Noa won, he would have Fujin to call upon for support. If he lost, he'd be obliterated and Fujin would control his body. As you can tell, Noa pulled through and beat his Inner Hollow, though he did not gain these mystical powers in which Fujin hinted at. It wasn't until weeks later during an event concerning Shiki Shikabi that Noa finally obtained these powers.

He learned that Fujin came into existence before Noaruji was even born. His mother, while pregnant with Noaruji who was still a developing soul was attacked by a hollow. Similar to how a Fullbring is created, that hollow essence found it's way into Noa's immature and undeveloped Soul where it would grow throughout his life until it came to it's complete power. After speaking with Fujin about this event, it seemed the last bit of mental blockage that prevented Noaruji from accessing his new "Vaizard" powers dispersed. From that day on, Noa was then known, to himself, as a Vaizard. A Shinigami that has gained the powers akin to a hollow. Retaining his position within the Gotei Military as Second Squad Captain, Noa departed to Hueco Mundo using his new powers in secret to learn how control these dangerous powers. Perhaps he would even stumble upon the Fourth Espada, Tova Diablo, who could help him hide these powers from those around him? It was possible... Only time will tell.

His return signified the mastery of his newly found powers - or shall I say, the ability to hide them. Since his return, he has invested in the time and energy to make a successful transfer to the 12th Division, to begin studies on the minds, capabilities and studies of the plethora of races within the current universe. His inventions, however, remained secret. Various attempts were made to vanquish this foul beast within his soul that plagued and tormented him, though it seemed no true progress could be made to remove it from existence. The realization, however, came to him during a lengthy experiment to create Racial Gigais (that is: Gigai of different races. Not Gigai accessible by other races) when he gathered the bodies of two hollows. Upon submerging them in a vat of spiriton-dense liquid, a despiritufication commenced, reducing the Hollow Reiryoku and Reishi into that of a small pill. The Gigai were complete, however. Two Hollows, one fifteen feet tall, the other seven feet tall with wings. An Arrancar Gigai was also made as well as a Quincy Gigai. Along with the Gigai, several Gikongan were created - matching personalities for each of the false body creatures. Likewise, a device was placed within the chest of each Gigai to give off the impression of the Reiatsu of the correlating race (Quincy Gigai would feel like a Quincy, Hollow like Hollow etc etc) as well as a False-Mekkakyu, a Quincy Cross. Unlike a real Mekkakyu, this Mekkakyu gathered and condensed visible Reiatsu. No damage could be resulted from this, as Reishi was not the spiritual substance that was gathered.

With this knowledge at hand, his efforts went inward - literally. One's Inner World is said to reflect the Inner-Most desires of the Master, so for a short time, the Adamantine Cave was transmuted into a massive, functioning Lab. With time and effort and lots of training, Fujin was captured and reduced to a spiritual pill of hollow energy, rendering his effect on Noaruji dormant. According to Noaruji's studies and calculations, Fujin should never again resurface.

Since, Noaruji has remained ever wary of all races non-human. Shinigami rebellions, Arrancar-war, even a Quincy-comeback. With the absence of a Captain Commander and growing worries, even if stemmed from vast amounts of paranoia from the introverted Amai male. A submission was sent to Central 46, detailing Captain Amai's interest in the Field Commanders position. The Captain of the Gotei Military - inside sat a file detailing Noaruji's leadership qualifications, his experience and descriptions of his vast, raw though tamed strength. A reply was promised within a week's time. The week is now at it's end. Will the Gotei have a newly appointed General of War? Naturally, the transfer was successful. So for ten years, Noaruji Amai has reigned over the Gotei Thirteen with very little trouble. Perhaps a time has come to test his true leadership capabilities?

Zanpakutō Spirit: Kaneyoru (Metal Knight)
Inner World: Noa's inner world is a wide, dark cave. It is rather humid and damp in every corner of the cave inside. When things are quiet, you can hear the water drip from the stalagmites. The walls and ground of the cave glimmer a silver-green color, because this isnt just an ordinary cave, it's a cave that produces Adamant. If you venture far enough in this world, you leave the darkness and find passageways all around which lead to different chambers. Each chamber leads to a dead end with adamant growing EVERYWHERE. Through each corridor adamant will be growing. Some formations small, while others are large.

Each corridor is different, they each vary in their own style of uniqueness. While one corridor may be cold, another may feel warm. It's never the same, its never like the other. For instance, if he wishes to speak to his Zanpakutou, and travels into his Inner World through Meditation, he may go through a corridor and feel immense gravity, while five feet back, everything felt normal.

Everything in his Inner World is different and random. It reflects the real world greatly, though is differs in it so much, its hard to believe. As said, his Inner World is calm and quiet, though some may say it isnt so quiet, for it's so quiet, it ends up amplifying any sound picked up in the cave. Footsteps sound much louder than usual, and your breathing sounds like panting because of the constant echo of the dark, damp place. Though his Inner World is the place his Zanpakutou lives, many other beings dwell there. It's a cave for sanity's sake, of course there wont be ONLY a spirit in there! It is also inhabited by snakes, which are completely harmless and welcome Noa, they are there as well. And from time to time, you hear a screech from a bat, and you see them sleeping on the ceiling and any place dark. His Zanpakutou isnt the only being who lives there.

Shikai Name: Kaneyoru
Sealed Form: Noa's Zanpakutou is a Katana fit for a king, and is beautiful down to the very last detail. Unlike most, he treasures his Zanpakutou as if it were his actual life partnet, and has added little modifications to his Zanpakutou throughout his time as a Shinigami, adding gold here and there, as well as Japanese writing. The blade while in the sheath measures 32" in length, and the sheath is a beautiful dark blue color, with three japanese characters symbolising his trust, companionship and the honor of working with his Zanpakutou. About two and a half inches towards the opening of the hilt is a dark blue wrapping which is used to fasten the zanpakutou to Noa's waist. In the center of the dartk blue wrapping is a small circular ring which is used to hold the wrapping in blade, ensuring that the wrapping does not leave Yokku's waist.

The hilt of the blade is nothing extraordinary, though it is still as elegant as the entire Zanpakutou, with the hilt being about one and a half feet long, ensuring for a good grip, and much space to change grips when in a tight lock. The hilt is wrapped in blue wrapping, much like the exterior of the sheath, but the wrapping used on the hilt is wrapped in a diamond formation, which creates multiple diamonds throughout the length of the Zanpakutou, spanning from each end of the hilt, which on each end is ended by a small golden cap. The cap has small designs of a dragon around the perimeter of the golden caps, and is as shiny as water on a midnights' beautiful evening. The guard, like much of the sheath, has gold, which is in a small, 1-inch-in-diameter circle around the hilt, which is defined as the guard, which has engraved a tiny dragon that encircles the entire perimeter of the guard, making it seem as though the blade has its very own bite to it.

Remove the sheath from the Zanpakutou and you get the blade itself, which is a beautiful silver color, with a wave design on the blade, that can only be noticed in the darkest of nights, as when in the sunlight, the blade is too reflective to notice such variations on the blade, as Noa personally keeps the blade as shiny and beautiful as it could possibly be. Like the sheath, the blade is 32" in length, and throughout the length of the blade, it is razor sharp, having the ability to cut leafs simply by touching them, cutting them as if they were absolutely nothing. This is due to the Zanpakutou's personality being very... very sharp, which is reflected upon by the sharpness of the blade. At the very end of the blade, the tip is curved slightly at an acute angle, making the tip of the blade deathly sharp, very sudden, unlike most Zanpakutou Noa's noticed thus far.
Shikai: Noa's Zanpakutou in Shikai takes the form of a glorious saber. He releases his Shikai be holding both the scabbard and the blade away from his body and speaking the release phrase. The materials that make up the two objects begin to slowly crystallize and morph into a greeish substance known as Adamant. The scabbard for the new blade eventually turns a bright silver, while the hilt of the Katana transforms into a short one-hand hilt with an elegant guard that protects his hands from damage in close quarter sword fighting. The blade grows another half foot, making the blade a total of forty-two inches. Towards the end of the blade, on the side that isn't sharp, the blade curves slightly upwards, giving it the complete Saber feel.
Call out phrase: Strike, Kaneyoru!
Abilities/Techniques:


Name: Nabiku (Wave)
Type: Short Range Offensive/Defensive
Effect: A large wave of adamant shoots forth from the bladed area of Noaruji's saber looking to crush and pierce an opponent, or swat away techniques of sorts. Anything logical.
Weakness: Nabiku is a technique whose weakness is obvious. It's for close range. Using at long range isn't very effective, sorry. Likewise, if one's power allows it, it can be broken. No specifics. Play fair, though.
Description: With one vertical swish of Tsunzaku's sword, a large wave of Adamant detatches itself from the blade, it's intent to pierce with brute strength. Even if this technique doesn't pierce the opponent, it's a good technique for clearing a large area where his opponent can't reach him unless the crystal formation is destroyed and reduced to rubble. The typical dimensions of this attack are quite simple. One arc can create, roughly, a twelve foot long, tough, jagged wave of crystal. With a width of around seven feet, this attack is quite useful in close to mid quarters. (Think: Toshiro's Hyoryu Senbi)

Name: Renda (Barrage)
Type: Mid-Long Range Offensive
Effect: 100 shards of adamant move forward in a swift barrage to engulf the enemy, causing lacerations and painful holes throughout the body.
Weakness: The shards of adamant are relatively easy (if ones strength is logical) to bat aside. The main focus of this technique is speed. To get an enemy when they aren't paying attention, to force them into a tight spot. Any other use defeats the purpose and ruins the main effect. This technique can be beaten easily with a vehement swipe of an opposing sword or technique.
Description: Noa holds his blade firmly with whichever hand he desires to attack with and in one horizontal arc, he creates a thin void that spews out a brief barrage of Adamant Shards. These shards range anywhere from an inch long to an inch and a half. The width ranges anywhere from a quarter inch to a third inch. A brief barrage of 100 is fired each time. This attack is to pierce through the enemy in a quick display of beautiful crystals.

Bankai Name: Sangun Kaneyoru (Ultimate Metal Knight)
Bankai Description: The process begins by calling upon the power of Bankai and speaking its name. Immediately following, Noaruji's Reiryoku produces vast amounts of carbon whose atoms bond to the metal of the saber. They condense under extraordinary pressures, pressures even greater than that which Diamonds are created under, and Adamant is formed. The blade grows by one foot and becomes deep green in color. The guard morphs into that of two green adamant prongs extending outward in diagonals, the purpose of them to catch and hold a blade that falls too close to the hilt of the weapon. Along the hilt and guard, there are several shards of adamant deeply embedded within, their soft green glow emitting gently to those who view. Though no mistake should be made - the blade is deathly sharp. There is nothing soft about the insidious nature of Adamant.

Name: Renda (Barrage)
Type: Mid-Long Range Offensive
Effect: 1,000 shards of adamant move forward in a swift barrage to engulf the enemy, causing lacerations and painful holes throughout the body.
Weakness: The shards of adamant are relatively easy (if ones strength is logical) to bat aside. The main focus of this technique is speed. To get an enemy when they aren't paying attention, to force them into a tight spot. Any other use defeats the purpose and ruins the main effect. This technique can be beaten easily with a vehement swipe of an opposing sword or technique.
Description: Noa holds his blade firmly with whichever hand he desires to attack with and in one horizontal arc, he creates a thin void that spews out a brief barrage of Adamant Shards. These shards range anywhere from an inch long to an inch and a half. The width ranges anywhere from a quarter inch to a third inch. A brief barrage of 100 is fired each time. This attack is to pierce through the enemy in a quick display of beautiful crystals.

Name: Nabiku (Wave)
Type: Short-Mid Range Offensive/Defensive
Effect: A large wave of adamant shoots forth from the bladed area of Noaruji's saber looking to crush and pierce an opponent, or swat away techniques of sorts. Anything logical.
Weakness: Nabiku is a technique whose weakness is obvious. It's for close range. Using at long range isn't very effective, sorry. Likewise, if one's power allows it, it can be broken. No specifics. Play fair, though.
Description: With one vertical swish of Tsunzaku's sword, a large wave of Adamant detatches itself from the blade, it's intent to pierce with brute strength. Even if this technique doesn't pierce the opponent, it's a good technique for clearing a large area where his opponent can't reach him unless the crystal formation is destroyed and reduced to rubble. The typical dimensions of this attack are quite simple. One arc can create, roughly, a twenty foot long, tough, jagged wave of crystal. With a width of around fourteen feet, this attack is quite useful in close to mid quarters. (Think: Toshiro's Hyoryu Senbi on steroids)