Board Thread:Rebirth: Archived Applications/@comment-25152698-20141107220418

Questions
1. Why is your character obtaining Sage Mode?

With no one to look after her, Sayuri returned to Konoha, and took to living on her own. With little experience on the ways of life, she struggled greatly, unable to produce even a decent cup of tea. Never before in her life had she been required to do any house chores, or rather, any manual labor outside of training. In time, Sayuri saw past her difficulties, though the apartment she had inherited from Tsunade was constantly in utter distress. The idea of coming home to clothes everywhere finally got on Sayuri's nerves, transforming the teenager into an avid neat freak. So much as a tiny bread crumb on her kitchen table caused her to go into a comical rage. Looking beyond her temporary struggles, Sayuri realized just how truly alone she was. Never one with many friends, Sayuri resorted to summoning Katsuyu on a daily basis, just to keep herself company. A small portion of the slug was always kept hidden somewhere in Sayuri's clothing as she traveled, becoming her best friend. However, there were times where Katsuyu simply wasn't able to be there, leaving Sayuri alone once more.

At this point, what Sayuri needed in her life more than anything was happiness. Happiness was almost sure to come along with the presence of laughter, something Sayuri did not do often. While roaming the streets of Konoha, in search for a group of friends, Sayuri encountered a group of genin boys picking on another child of their age. They formed a circle around the boy, constantly teasing him. To dispel the crowd, however, the boy proved his worth, accomplishing the summoning jutsu to summon forth a small toad. What seemed to have impressed the others was in reality, an utter failure, though fate would see to it. Through this event, Sayuri speculated just how friendly the toads were, no matter their stature. There was something about these creatures that intrigued Sayuri beyond belief. Initially, Sayuri thought nothing of it, carrying on as usual.

Due to the growing popularity of the toads within the village of Konoha, inspired by arguably the villages greatest hero, Naruto Uzumaki, the toads were simply everywhere, leading to many encounters on Sayuri's behalf. Every corner she turned seemed to contain a boy or girl with a pet toad, most of which were filled with excitement, though at times their personalities varied. Afraid to approach society, Sayuri instead found an alternative method of coming out of her shell; practicing her communicative skills with the toads. However, in order to do so, Sayuri would first need to somehow acquire a summoning contract to summon one, of which she questioned Katsuyu about. Admittedly, Katsuyu explained the relation of the three-way deadlock. She spoke of the battle she had experienced against Nagato, from the first hand perspective of Naruto's clothes. In short, she revealed that the other two amphibians, the toads and the snakes, offered training in the arts of senjutsu, while those of Shikkotsu Forest did not.

For Sayuri, there seemed to be few choices. Afraid to directly approach society, at least through verbal communication outside of shinobi teamwork, Sayuri looked for a way to regain her confidence, something that seemed to have disappeared after her early graduation from the academy. On the other hand, while growing as a person, she also wanted to advance her skills as a ninja, still consciously pursuing her goal of becoming Hokage, a goal which came about in order to gain enough publicity, something she believed would reach her father, where ever he was, and give him enough motive to return to the village, even if it was for only a visit. While the choice of studying among the snakes was also a viable option, their was seemingly little to no affiliation with the snakes after the departure of Orochimaru, and any relations were frowned upon after the latter had utilized the summons to destroy a vast majority of the village once upon a time. With the compromise of a decision, the true question lied ahead of Sayuri. According to Katsuyu, no one had ever been able to directly access Mount Myōboku before, as far as manual transportation went. However, granted the power of her crimson eyes, Sayuri sought an alternative method. Returning to the streets of Konohagakure, she waited until she spotted a toad, carefully watching their every move through her sharingan. Eventually, one of the toads returned home, allowing Sayuri to synchronize her left eye to the reverse summoning used on the toad. Paying off in millions, Sayuri was able to manifest a portal, in which she would use several times over to appear in the land of toads.

Arriving within the Land of Toads, Sayuri was introduced to the rain forest-like climate of Mount Myōboku. Much to her surprise, the toads were immediately made aware of her arrival, through the means of an active sensing system. Sayuri was denounced as an intruder to the toads, who immediately captured her, with the intent of imprisoning her for life were it not for the presence of her hidden leaf forehead protector. Offering an explanation, the toads instead took the girl to see Gamamaru (ガマ丸), more commonly known as the Great Toad Sage (大ガマ仙人, Ōgama Sennin), who then foretold yet another prophecy, declaring Sayuri as the Child of the Prophecy (予言の子, Yogen no Ko) due to her profound ambition, believing her to someday bring upon a change to the world, wether it would be for the betterment of mankind was unknown.

From then on, Sayuri lived among the toads, partaking in their various festivities and indulging herself within their unique, amphibian culture. She adapted to their traditions, to the extent of nourishing the same sort of food they consumed. She also found herself walking on all four legs, imitating the movements of the frogs that would play a focal part in her vertical leaping ability, as it led to a degree of muscle development. A distinct portion of the toad tradition was their practice of natural energy consumption. Heralded as Senjutsu (仙術; English TV "Sage Jutsu"; Literally meaning "Sage Techniques"), it was their means of utilizing natural energy to the level of mastery, in which they were then able to maintain and enter Sage Mode. What began as a trivial relationship, formed into an impressive bond. It didn't take long for the idea of Sayuri becoming a sannin to sprout up. And when it did, Sayuri took full full interest.

Once it had been configured that Sayuri's chakra reserves were large enough to maintain Sage Mode, Sayuri began her training under the legendary sage master, Fukasaku. It was later revealed that the latter had considered to take Sayuri under his wing long ago, though waited until she was completely mature, so that she would possess a body that could handle the fatigue brought upon by the transformation. Credit to Tsunade's training regime, Sayuri's sported the physique of a top model combined with that of a polished warrior. Inheriting the body of the Six Paths from the side of the Senju, Sayuri was poised to accept the challenge brought upon by senjutsu training. The training consisted of stationary movement, something Sayuri was not used in her teenage years. Relying on her speed to take out her opponents in one lethal strike, learning how to remain still was the most difficult portion of the entire process. A problem signature to Sayuri, the slightest of movements caused her enormous breasts to sway and jiggle for several seconds, hindering her ability to become one with nature effectively.

The sole possessor of the Metroid Release Kekkei Tōta, Sayuri was able to draw upon the chakra from the environment with relative ease, at least when compared to most others. This was mostly due to the fact that her powers were a mutation of her father's very own hexagram, a nature spirit derived from the will of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. While it did not grant her with an additional hexagram, it did in part contain fragmentations of his chakra, mended together with that of his partner, as that was what the Metroid Release essentially was, a power bestowed upon Sayuri from her parents. Utilizing this enhancement, Sayuri used the presence of her metallic being to call upon the natural energy existant within the atmosphere. With Fukasaku beside her, Sayuri was able to revert to his original form had she failed to balance her own chakra with that of the environment.

'''Trusting the honesty of her chakra signature, the toads agreed to teach Sayuri senjutsu, as a means of giving her an alternative home. (This takes place directly after Tsunade's death. Sayuri lives with the toads thereafter) The toads, especially the toad sage, saw a way to over write the girl's growing curse of hatred with a more powerful will of fire.'''

2. How will your character learn Sage Mode? Which animal will they learn it from?

'''Who can teach Senjutsu better than the Toads? We've seen the trivial training courses one must go through in order to become one with nature. Sayuri's body was refined, thanks to earlier training under Tsunade. Using the oil method presented in Mount Myoboku, Sayuri was able to utilize Senjutsu easier while within the given area. However, she found it became much harder to gather natural energy in the real world. With proper training, Sayuri was able to learn to gather natural energy (Fukasaku has the staff to dispell all natural energy had someone crossed the border and started turning into stone)'''

3. Initially, will your character have access to an Imperfect Sage Mode or a Perfect Sage Mode? If Imperfect, will it progress to a Perfect Sage Mode?

'''Chakra control is Sayuri's cup of tea, her S-rank as far as Rebirth Specializations go. While she can perfectly mix and balance senjutsu chakra with her own, the time required for Sayuri to enter Sage Mode is unusually long, because she has a hard time staying still. (Similarly to Minato, the two favor swift combatical styles)'''

4. Briefly detail what your plans are, at the moment, for your character if he/she is approved for Sage Mode and/or Cursed Seal? What will they do with it? How will they improve or utilize it in a fashion that is unique to them, rather than a rehash of canon character usage or maybe even other fanon characters?

'''Because entering sage mode requires a hefty amount of time, Sayuri incorperated it with her Yin Seal, which is basically a bank filled with chakra through her usage. The chakra stored within the seal is kept there at all times, until Sayuri releases the seal to tap into it's power. That being said, she cannot use the chakra from the yin seal until she releases the seal. Sayuri will store senjutsu chakra within the Yin Seal, so that by releasing the seal, she can enter sage mode. (Previously was going to store clones in her dimension, but I don't think natural energy exists there)''' 