Board Thread:Rebirth: Applications/@comment-1875854-20140929004922

1. Name the tool(s) you are applying for and what character they are for.

Kiba Swords for Kei Yotsuki.

'''2. How will said character obtain said tool(s)? This is where things get interesting. The point of this question is do invoke a unique answer, an engaging one. How does your character get the weapon? Make it interesting and original (not bland, and exactly the opposite). This and the last question are crucial in the overall judgement). Even the passing down method works, if you make it original. Here, describe the actual circumstances where they came across and obtained the tool.'''

In the anime, yes, the fate of the swords has a much more interesting story. After defeating Ameyuri, and submerging her in the Marsh, this happened, quoted from Narutopedia, “Ameyuri, who had taken a liking to Omoi, gave him her swords as a parting gift before being completely submerged in the marsh.[4]” This means Omoi holds the swords. Wielding them, Omoi became a legendary kenjutsu wielder of Kumogakure.

In the Fanon Canon, if Kumogakure for Serk gets approved, Kei is the student of Omoi, under Yoru and U. Seeing Kei’s knack and love for the lightning nature, Omoi did consider passing the swords down to Kei eventually, signalling him his eventual successor to the swords at least.

Of course, at the time Omoi wasn’t going to give them up. Continuing to wield them, he would up until the Civil War of Kumogakure. Using it through the War, the War would have an effect on him, similar to what many thought would happen with Kakashi? Trust in the new generation. In doing so, sometime after the War, Omoi would pass down his swords to Kei, entrusting him with their powers and the future of Kumogakure, like many others.

'''3. Will the character master their usage of the tool? How will this come about? Will it be due to a trait or power they have, or something else? If not, detail their level of usage.'''

Kei will master the tools, due to have “completely” mastered the lightning release. Well in my origin of the swords, the swords are true fangs of a beast created from the Shinju as it created the world. In doing so, it created a living beast with control over electromagnetism and thunder, responsible for many of the storms in the world with its Thunderbird task force among other things. A powerful beast, it was weaker than the Shinju, comparable to a single or 2 Tailed Beasts actually. It’s legends were put to an end when the First Mizukage hunted the beast (a dragon) down. Eventually their battle ended in the formation of the Kiba swords, the dragon sealed into its two fangs (which are actually electromagnetic energy in sword form). These swords then were passed on in Kiri… then to Omoi, then to Kei.

Kei, having taken the Lightning Release as far as he has, appealed to the beast. It’s power seeped out from its fangs and bestowed on him many new powers, causing him to surpass any known wielder before, as he and the entity of the swords are in full sync…

'''4. How will the character make unique usage of this tool(s)? Similar to 2, describe how the character would use the tool uniquely and what purpose does the tool serve in their story. If they cannot use it uniquely, then you may want to rethink publishing the application. The point of this question is not to be a rehash of how it is used in canon, as the point of applying is to take tools and expand on them (or their history and lore)/use them in original, interesting ways. If a tool doesn’t have a unique usage that can be thought of (or a possible way to have a unique take on it), then don’t apply.'''

As said in the above question, Kei makes very unique use of them. From their manga and anime abilities, he expands on them greatly. See his “Lightning Dragon” section for the general idea of this unique usage, (but the section will be redone for the Rebirth version), but it’s pretty much the same. 