Tokyo Ninpo academy

Ninpo:

Ninpo is divided into main 4 disciplines:

• Ninjutsu: Art of using one’s qi to invoke supernatural powers, separated into Katon (flame), Suiton (water), Fūton (Wind), Doton (Earth), Kōton (emptiness) as well as unique ones,

• Taijutsu: Martial art and usage of one’s body.

• Genjutsu: Art of illusions, Disguise and misdirection.

• Bukijutsu: weapon techniques and usage of tools.

In TNA, students are graded on each art from A to F with S used for exceptional mastery.

Setting: Tokyo Ninpo Academy (TNA) / special study group.

Tokyo Ninpo academy exists in secret as a way to raise young shinobi, teach ninpo, politics and promote unity between clans. Other ninpo academies are in Okinawa and Kyoto. Students in TNA are separated into study groups consisting of 3 to 7 students and a teacher. Groups train, learn and do missions together under their teachers supervision. Each group has a number and usually a name chosen by the students. Special study group is a class for delinquents and difficult students, usually kicked out of a different group.

Characters:

Haisho Ryuga (灰翔 竜賀)

Clan: Haisho

Masters of flames and explosions, known as masters of mines and arson under Ashikaga. After losing their master during the Sengoku era, the Haisho clan became Nukenin and later a yakuza family, only returning amongst the ‘true’ shinobi clans in the post world war chaos. As Yakuza, their ninjutsu and taijutsu turned more direct, emphasizing raw power and straightforward combat over silent takedowns and surprise attacks, which often makes them seen as brutes by other clans. Haisho have a strong code and loyalty to their family.

Ninjutsu: Katon / Haisho clan’s dragon flame style

Weapon: Studded gloves, kunai, throwable bombs

Reason for assignment to the ssg: rowdies and instigating fights with other students and teachers.

Background: Haish are still looked down on and called traitors behind their backs. As the next head of his clan, Ryuga couldn’t let this slide, often fighting kids from other clans, even as a child.

Personality: stubborn, hardworking, impulsive, easily flustered, direct, tsundere, loyal,

Ninpo Skills

• Ninjutsu: B

• Taijutsu: A

• Genjutsu: F

• Bukijutsu: C

• special skills: Kayakujutsu: Haisho clan’s special explosives skills.

Techniques

• (Katon) Dance of the dragon: a common, medium level fire technique in which one breathes out a ribbonlike stream of flames thrashing like a dancing dragon, which got the technique its name.

• (Katon) Ember fist: A Haisho family ninjutsu wrapping one’s flaming qi around their fists, granting them explosive power.

• (Katon) Smoldering scale: A Haisho family ninjutsu burning through one’s qi to increase their physical strength. Overuse causes overheating and even heatstroke.

Name: Fūma Ame (風魔 飴)

Clan: Fūma

Masters of smoke and one of the great clans. Despite their high standing, Fūma clan stayed out of the politics of the shinobi world, isolated for more than a century, Ame being the first ever member to be sent to the academy.

Ninjutsu: Futon / Kemuriton (smoke style)

Weapon: Fūma clan incense sticks: special incense producing large amounts of smoke.

Reason for assignment to the ssg: severely injuring 7 classmates and a teacher.

Background: Ame is the youngest son of the current clan leader, the 50th Fūma Kotaro. Before enrolling, he never left the clan’s compound. Small, shy and quiet, he was picked on by his classmates, but didn’t fight back as he was instructed not to injure his classmates. One time, when another student tried to attack him with a ninjutsu, his guardian activated, neutralising the entire class including the teacher.

Personality: shy, timid, quiet, embarrassed by his androgynous build, easily flustered, nervous, but competent, likes manga and is still unused to living outside his clan. in combat, Ame gets cold and serious as his training kicks in.

Ninpo Skills:

• Ninjutsu: S

• Taijutsu: D

• Genjutsu: C

• Bukijutsu: B

• special skills:

Techniques:

• (Kemuriton) Fūmashuriken/wind demon tool: a Fūma technique of injecting one’s qi into smoke to make it tougher than steel. Ame uses it to create tendrils and hands to attack or restrain his opponents.

• (Kemuriton) Crown guardian: A jutsu used by the head family of Fūma. Rather than learned, it is ingrained into a person. The technique summons a smoke construct in the form of a tengu samurai which fights for the user. This ability activates when the user is in great distress or danger, but may also be used at will. Ame can summon 3 guardians: a swordsman, spearman and an archer.

• (Futon) Razor waive: basic wind technique shooting out a sharp blade of air.

Name: Yūsui Miyuki (湧水 美幸)

Clan: Yūsui

A Small Clan near Tokyo specialising in Water style.

Ninjutsu: Hyōton / Suiton

Weapon: kunai, shuriken, straight wakizashi

Reason for assignment to the ssg: Constant sneaking off missions to cafés and concerts.

Background: Miyuki lived in Tokyo her whole life. A genius, she’s the first one in her family to use ice. Due her talent and being pampered by her family, she quickly became a slacker in the academy.

Personality: loud, energetic, friendly, teasing, playful, gyaru, loves sweets and pop music, often talks about herself in third person to seem cute and calls herself “Miyuki-hime”, adds “Nin” at the end of phrases playfully.

Ninpo Skills:

• Ninjutsu: A

• Taijutsu: A

• Genjutsu: B

• Bukijutsu: A

• special skills:

Techniques:

• (Hyōton) Fairy mist: creates a cloud of cold mist with shining ice particles inside to disorient opponents and boost ice techniques.

• (Hyōton) Razor claws: covers one’s fingers in ice to turn them into a weapon. Claws freeze the hit part of the target.

• (Suiton) Water jet: allows one to breathe out a powerful jet of water

homeroom teacher:

Name: Koga Yoru

Clan: Koga

one of the great clans, representing the absolute nobility of the shinobi world.

Ninjutsu: katon/futon/doton/Kōton(outstanding)/suiton(outstanding)/Inton

Weapon: golden needles she uses as hairsticks

Background: 31, master of water style from a secondary branch of Koga, chose to teach the ssg to help the kids unlock their full potential.

Personality:cold, authoritative, secretly cares for her students, distant, sense of humor, easygoing once she opens up or off work, likes working with kids, loves cute things.

Ninpo Skills:

• Ninjutsu:S

• Taijutsu: S

• Genjutsu: S+

• Bukijutsu: S

• special skills: espionage

Techniques: (she knows more than these)

• (Inton) silver needle pinning the butterfly: paralyzes target by pinning a qi infused weapon into their shadow.

• (Suiton) seven rising river dragons: summons powerful water dragons to attack a target

• (Kōton) Mourning silence: dispel all qi within an area.

• (Genjutsu) Into the depths: makes target experience drowning in an ocean abyss

portrait pic (use when she appears):

Appearance: Ryuga

• hair: black, spiky

• eyes: orange

• face: grins often, gold earring on right ear

• body: 173cm, toned body, scars on chest and arms

• clothes: red compression turtleneck shirt (collar can be pulled up to act as a face mask), black gakuran jacket with high collar, gold buttons and loose pants, studded leather gloves.

Ame

• hair: white, long bangs and a short ponytail

• eyes: bluish gray, big

• face: pale skin, soft features

• body: 167cm, androgynous

• clothes: oversized white T-shirt with a ninja star, open gakuran jacket, loose pants, long navy scarf covering his neck and mouth

Miyuki

• hair: bleached blond with pink gradient, ponytail

• eyes: blue

• face: tan skin, pink eyeliner and sparkly lipstick, earrings

• body: 159cm, attractive, rainbow painted nails

• clothes: white shirt with unbuttoned collar, blue bow tie, cream cardigan, pink skirt, navy school uniform jacket with pins and stickers all over it, white leg warmers, large sneakers with stickers.

Yoru

• hair: black, very long, hair bun with 2 ornate gold needles with red brushes as hairsticks

• eyes: red

• face: cold, aristocratic, beautiful

• body: 175cm, hourglass figure, attractive

• clothes: black turtleneck, black pencil skirt, stockings with garterbelt, navy jacket