Akagi of Renjishi



"The greatest puppets are ones you do not have to control."

- Akagi

is a former master of the Puppet Brigade and currently the Renjikage (連獅影, Literally Meaning; "Leading Lion Shadow") known for his outrageous mastery over puppets, and feared for his absolute God-King status over his village. He is the former head of Sunagakure's most notorious families, The Kou Household, which he massacred before his departure. Born and raised during Gaara's reign, Akagi lost both his parents, the previous heads, during a massacre. After which, he developed severe Multiple Personality Disorder brought on from watching his parents dead bodies fall. This took shape during his puppeteer training, when his puppets would become a personality. Mimicking speech and overall life. Akagi was adopted by Kankurō, who taught him how to excel in puppetry to levels never before seen. He also had extremely potent energy, further elevating him into his own frontier of puppetry. Akagi has been cited as Sunagakure's greatest puppet master, feared through all five nations.

Although his methods are unorthodox, and unmoral, Akagi has kept it cleverly hidden. Because his powers have rarely caused for showing his true limit, his enigmatic nature elevated him into legend and myth status. Single handily establishing himself as a God-King within a matter of years and remaining at his level for a generation is testament to his power. Where as puppeteers could only control a persons physical action, Akagi is capable implemented his will through his Chakra Threads and becoming their Maestro. A shinobi who only dabbles in puppetry, his mastery surpassed so-called masters of old. Akagi's multiple personality is severe. He has no idea that his puppets are not actually alive, and holds full conversations with each. To him, they are people who love and care for him. And when he controls them, he believes that they are simply lending him their power.

Akagi's mastery of puppetry and evasive nature lead to three titles being developed. Although he has his own elite league of puppets, Akagi is capable of absolutely controlling those around him to do his bidding by combining his mastery of genjutsu and puppetry. Akagi single handily slaughtered a village by controlling it's shinobi. But all those who survived remembered only centipedes and crimson hair. Word of such a demon spread far and wide, earning him his name of the Red Haired Centipede (紅毛百足, Koumou Mukade). His name bearing a striking resemblance to his parent's moniker. Using Rat's Sharingan allowed him to manipulate a persons memory, erasing his face, voice and physical existence from their conscious and subconscious. In place of this vast emptiness is a name, Kaonashi (カオナシ, faceless). His newest title, one he is absolutely feared by was gifted to him by an S-Rank Shinobi who was strong enough to rebel against Amegakure; Orikyō (織り恐, The Woven Fear). Because of his Obsidian art being solely comprised of corpses, Akagi has been known as Necromancer (妖術師, Youjutsushi)

Appearance
Akagi is the epithet of a mother's genetics. He is her spitting image in more ways than one. A light skinned man blessed with his families crimson hair, Akagi sports a spiky style twice as long as most vibrant woman. As a child, Akagi kept his hair short. Constantly cutting it so he could see clearer. His crimson eyes had a mesmerizing tint that could tame an evil devil. Akagi often wore expensive and intricate designed kimono's. He also enjoyed being adorned with shining jewels. Although a noble of Sunagakure's highest honor, Akagi despised wearing his village headband as it made him sweat. Bur he had to constantly fuel his royal aura which radiated stronger than Suna's own sun. Many confused Akagi for a girl during his initial years. Especially considering his soft-spoken personality. He abandoned Kimono's and other royal materials for a rebellious appearance. Pants and a white T-shirt covered by an open grey hood made Akagi appear less like a noble and more as a thug. But his crimson hair served as a reminder. Akagi also avoided jewels and other things which could interfere with his movements. As years past, Akagi became obsessed with disappearing. After awhile Akagi stopped cutting his hair all together, preferring to grow. Also, as his years increased, Akagi branded himself with tattoo's and markings. His appearance became more manacle rather than feminine.

Akagi wears a black clothed headband on his hip tied to a belt. Allowing his entire face to be seen. Akagi also grew his fingernails longer than average. His body became slim enough to twist and turn. A tower over those around him, Akagi always stood out. But no one quite knew who he was. Akagi abandoned his teenage clothing for more dark like clothing. High class jacket and black jeans with a unique white design. He chooses to wear the jack half open revealing a velvet inside. On his neck are different necklaces given to him by his parents.

When Akagi transformed his body, he immortalized his most recent look. Building multiple copies of his body meaning he chooses to look as he did at nineteen for all eternity. However, his body was given multiple piercings as well.

After a battle with an Amegakure refugee, Akagi took his Umbrella, which he constantly walks with. When asked, he tells those curious that he hates the sun. A horrible lie as he does not feel warmth.

Personality
Akagi is not his birth name, nor is it simply a name. Akagi is a collection of personalities, multiple beings living within one body. All equally unaware of each other. As a child, Akagi had showed subtle hints of his different personalities. Shows of absolute bravery, followed by an unquenchable thirst for power. Only to end with him hiding and cowering. And when asked, Akagi had no recollection of transpiring events. Before his technique, he had an obsidian set of puppets. During his battles, these puppets would come to life and portray a different person. They would spiral out of control and enact his subconscious urges. . Many missions were successes due to him slaughtering everyone; Snake. However, Akagi himself, simply lived as an imaginative child. It was not until he developed his twelve guardian puppets, that his symptoms amplified. He preferred solitude, talking to his imaginary friends. People thought it sweet for a future puppeteer to speak to his puppets. He even went as far as making them walk behind him, and help with daily task. People believed it to be a product of lonliness, others called it the ultimate puppetry training. Either way, Akagi was nothing more than a child with no parents or friends, forced into the puppet brigade from his early demonstrations of control. However, it gave him an increased potential to achieve great things.

As a symptom of DID/MPD, Akagi lacks knowledge or recognition of his other personalities. Instead, he believes each and every one of his puppets to be living people. Some family other friends. And so, he holds full conversations with each puppet, who respond back as if they are living creatures capable of thought. During specific instances, Akagi becomes hostile when people confront him about his puppets. All of Renjishi believes his puppets to actually live. And since he constantly has an invisible thread attached to one, a personality is imprinted into each puppet who can speak and think on its own. Even when his puppets are not connected, Akagi is capable of retaining his own personality through a belief that they are sleeping or busy. It is frequent that his personalities summon themselves, actually summoning their puppet form and speaking as if they had come to his rescue. It is only when he witnesses their destruction that his personalities will attempt a hostile take-over. Which takes form through a constant argument with himself.

Because of his former royal blood, being adopted by Kankurō, and his current position, Akagi never understood friendship. People only used him for his royal stature, or avoided him because of it. Akagi came to view friendship as more materialistic. What one could do for another. Even during his days as a Genin squad member, Akagi kept himself distant. Conversation always lead to how he could serve them. Team player meant a sacrifice. Escape while he held them off. Because of his corrupted view of friendship, Akagi was a initially seen as a sweet child who put others before himself. He rarely used "I" and "WANT without a selfless wish following. But as his masters observed, his sense of service came from a misunderstanding of companionship. Protection, safety, financial needs, anything of service, Akagi would perform. Even at home, he would handle all chores before his parents returned, as well as some of his neighbors. Akagi respected his masters and completed every mission with his head held high. He wanted nothing more than to bring honor to Sunagakure. A child of high honor and respect, golden. But with such a level of commitment came abuse. Akagi sometimes bordered arrogant. He could handle everything, requiring no assistance, which he told his allies to use for escape. His desire to help became an obsession to lead and control. As if the universe made him a shepherd among sheep. Everyone was a weapon or tool for him to use for their protection. And his threads allowed him to do so. Corpses, humans and even children, anything and everyone within reach had to obey Akagi. This darkness grew. Arrogance consuming him slowly.

His families immense power birthed an excessive amount of pride and arrogance. As a younger Shinobi, Akagi hated to lose. And even worst, loved to win before his battles began. A psychological torture, Akagi would taunt those he believed to have no chance of winning. Threatening them and claiming it would be easier to just kill them. Akagi holds a twisted sense of humility. He is able to acknowledge when someone surpasses him or is at an equal level. However, he will tell those who remain weaker to give up, usually accompanied by an assured threat to murder them if they do not abide by his rules. And those he protect, he made it habit to drill into them their weakness compared to Akagi. He is their savior, their god sent by the universe to protect humanity. Everyone should thank him for his existence. Akagi can express when a person is stronger than he is, but will repress any sort of physical representation of shock. Choosing to retreat and gather necessary information for a counter strategy. To him anything to protect his village as a whole must be done. Even if it includes killing a loved one. His plans are self-burdening, and arrogant at its core. No one can tell Akagi their definition of right and wrong as long as his village remains intact. He can kill without flinching and will move on as a new day approaches. Massacre's and genocides are nothing to Akagi, making him an excellent God-King. Akagi likes to kill his targets with a quickness and certainty, making poison and guns his favorite weapon of choice. One should not play with their food. a royal principle he carries into battle. But when information gathering, Akagi can become a monster of interrogation. There is no such thing as mercy for those who threaten his village or the ones he loves

Paradoxically, Akagi spent years apart of Suna's ANBU, and thus holds excellent control over his emotions. He only reacts in situations which defeat becomes a reasonable option. His incredible control of emotions lead to Akagi appearing almost dead. A puppet whose eyes were void of all feeling. Two abyss, a window opening for an empty building. It ultimately made him the perfect ANBU, noted by the previous Kazekage. He felt little to no remorse for the lives he take. As long as it increases his villages safety. Murder is just another sunset for him. Children, men and women with blood caking his body. Crimson hair dyed darker with their innards. Akagi is a killing machine. A puppet to be used. A darkness in his heart which caused Sunagakure's elders to pass on Gaara's position to Samiya, despite her lack of blood relation. As it was done in the dark, Akagi lacks any knowledge of his true position of Kazekage. But with even Akagi's control, he suffers from rampant flashbacks when faced with incredibly difficult situations. Situations which pull at his humanity also spark a physical and mental pain with spontaneous memories and personalities colliding. Akagi becomes mentally broken and must retreat for rest or risk running into an era of insanity.

When Akagi had reached a certain age, his dedication and love for others became a even further twisted concept morphed from his assassination missions. Mission's which involved saving his friends life, or when a person's family all relied on him, Akagi developed an idea that, and he alone, was chosen by the universe to protect all around him. And his massive levels of puppetry existed as his method of creating weapons and tools for his job. Younger than young adult, Akagi gathered twelve immensely powerful warriors and murdered each in cold blood, seeing their sacrifice as for a greater good. However, after he had been forced to escape, Akagi kept his determination to protect humanity. When he found Renjishi, a large empire cursed by a corrupted government, plagued with sickness and poverty, his arrogant mindset fueled his god complex. He believed that his true calling was the empire before him. And he had been chosen, not to deal with something as minuscule as Sunagakure, but to rule over this Empire as an absolute God-King. And once this, a grand test, was complete, he would use it's power to conquer other lands. All united under his absolute word. And soon, Sunagakure and the other four villages would bow beneath him for his divine protection.

As Renjikage, Akagi retained his calm, caring demeanor. He deeply believes himself to be a God among men, sent to save all. And this love allows him to take care of his people with an absolute care. His village acknowledges him as their God-King, but very few have interacted with him personally. To know Akagi personally is a blessing very few can own. And to even hold a meeting is something only one can dream. Instead, he passes his judgement and will through various messengers or Apostles who travel Renjishi, announcing his mightiest claims. Although he deeply loves his people, Akagi is not above using underhanded means for control. As seen during his initial invasion when he tainted their water with his energy to ensure future generations would hold a spiritual connection and obligation to him. He is also one to use torture, propaganda and blatant lies to keep his home in a safe ignorance. Akagi equips all his lower soldiers with Life Crystals, while remaining fully aware of it's suicidal drawback. Although he has exhibited moments of silence for the fallen, Akagi is a full practitioner of suicide bombers. He protects his people and believes in a just system. But just, morality and selfishness disappears in times of need. And everyone becomes a tool for his needs.

Akagi believes it his right to unite the world under his name. Under his control. As a God, he must liberate all who think differently. And thus his tactics of warfare are absolutely brutal. Those who do not believe in him are branded heathens. Usually followed by divine punishment. Only one man can rule this world and it is he. Akagi is merciless against enemies and will utterly break a nation to make them submit. Which is usually followed by helping rebuild under his influence. Only when everyone has shared in his chakra will the world be complete. One mind, One Body, and One Planet. Akagi is also scared of death. Seen with his hundreds of empty bodies, and different cautions set to keep his heart from falling into enemy hands. Akagi has a devious thirst for strong people. Hoping to kill and harvest their body.

Background
The previous head of The Kou Household served Sunagakure as a puppeteer alongside his puppet master wife. Together, they built up an immense name for both themselves and family. The Kou Household had spent a large time underground, so his contributions were greatly recognize. But with such a reputation, enemies followed. Those who wanted to destroy the Kou plotted in secret. Without them, Sunagakure would suffer greatly. Around such a time, the current head had a small child. They wanted to keep him a secret from the world, raise him in Sunagakure in hopes of him living a normal life. Rather than walk a road paved in blood. Even their mighty bodyguards remained ignorant to the households prince. They kept him in their home in Sunagakure, choosing to reside there instead of in their heavily guarded manor. Not long after, word escaped of their move. And soon....

Two prodigies, found murdered behind a lock door. Blood splattered across the walls in vibrant patterns and letters. A psychotic rampage lead by an unknown criminal. Maybe a vendetta? Or perhaps a bounty? No one knew for sure. Their bodies rippled with stab wounds. missing eyes, fingers and tongues. Whoever did it surely had fun leisurely erasing Sunagakure's prized Crimson Lovers. Each an absolute puppet master who could stand up to Legends drowned in a pool of blood. Their accomplishments made it impossible to track down any one suspect. But it had to be someone capable of infiltrating. When helped arrived, a rancid smell of blood, misery of utter evilness filled the air. Sunagakure official's had arrived when a explosive tag blew off a door. But why?

The reinforcements arrived to a gruesome scene swelled eyes with salty tears. How could they no longer live? Who would serve Sunagakure with such a dedication? While shinobi scoured for some sort of clue, cries erupted from behind a locked door. Within, a child no older than his third flame, sat paralyzed. Empty eyes locked forward. Officials asked for his name but he could not speak. No one knew who this child was, but his crimson hair and eyes created a ghostly speculation. Further inspection of their house revealed a secret like no other. Sunagakure's Crimson Lover's had a child. A young boy who they kept hidden from the world in fear that such an event as tonight would take place. Those who wished for his parent's head would not hunt a child that did not exist. Officials pieced their murder together. Whoever did it broke in through a window. And before their child could come out, his father locked him within their closet. After a long battle ensued, it became clear that their death had arrived. So as a call for help, his mother threw an explosive tag on their door. Meaning their murderer had to finish his job before help arrived.

No one knew this child's name, only he now existed as The Kou's Head. But an orphan, officials took him in for questions. Questions concerning anything he remembered. Only retaining his empty stare. As if something more existed than the physical realm. As if he no longer existed within his body. The infamous Sand Siblings went to meet the new head of their land's strongest family. Each feeling a certain warmth in their heart for such an orphan whose mind suffered greatly. He had been too damaged for a regular orphanage. And as head of Kou, he deserved something greater than an orphanage. Remembering his lover's wish for children, Kankurō offered to adopt him. With parents who expertise rested in puppetry, this child had an obligation to follow in their legacy. Since they found him hidden, whoever had plans of massacring his families head felt they completed their mission. And soon, a new family became head of the Kou household. First few days were nothing but an empty glare. From food to sleep. He just sat or laid somewhere, staring blankly at a wall. Kankurō was slowly getting fed up. He felt sorry, but had a small dislike of children. But his lover's gentle heart would hear nothing of it. On their seventh day, he asked Gaara and Temari to come over. And in their presence, they sat his son down on a chair and commanded him, in a hush mental whisper, to come out. In an instant, all colors returned to his eyes. He asked for his name, and behind them, framed within a large window, a red tree waved in the wind...Aka-gi.

Akagi had a healing childhood. Kankurō started him down his path as a puppeteer early. To his expectations, Akagi's ability of controlling threads surpassed many his age. Days at Sunagakure's academy were days of loneliness.Soon, it became clear what happened to his family. The current Kou head had them assassinated since his family were next in line. A selfish, greedy and despicable act. Sunagakure had every right to punish the Kou and place Akagi back as head. But his father opposed it heavily. He grew to love his child and would sacrifice generations of tradition. Akagi was meant to be more than a figure head. His strength was a blood that ran only through Sunagakure. Feeling his brother In-Law's testimony, Gaara of The Sand destroyed their gathered evidence and allowed the Kou to live in peace. He also ordered a gag-mission. People were ordered not to speak of the Kou Family Head massacre. They could speak of Kou and acknowledge him, but he no longer lived as a prince of Kou. Parents ordered their kids to leave him alone. They feared an assassin would finish their job at any time. Leaving Akagi a pretty miserable life. But Akagi lacked any knowledge of his biological family. His father constantly kept it sealed within a hidden personality. One pushed into his deepest subconscious. Akagi thought people treated him that way because his parents were Kankurō. During an afternoon, his threads flared. And soon his puppets started to act different. At home, he would hold full conversations with wooden beings as if they lived. Because in his eyes they did. "Brother and sister, we have to prepare dinner before they return." Every night he slept with his puppets holding him. Akagi's natural innate powers flashed with each connection. He was a mutant of sorts, able to achieve things long lost. Elders believed him to be a dangerous asset to Sunagakure. His ability over puppets excelled many jonin twice his age. And his control of chakra allowed him to master illusions at a young age. Soon, he learned Sunagakure's taboo. An art which allowed him to transform humans into puppets. Such an act drove Akagi over the edge. He developed a twisted way of thought. His immense power over life and death as well as mastery of energy lead him to view himself over God. He transformed himself beyond human, achieving a form of immortality like no other. He also set out to gather powerful warriors to experiment on and transform into his weapons. Doing so placed his name high in the bingo book of every village. But before Sunagakure could fully turn him in, Akagi escaped...

He escaped through water, among a shifting damaged boat. No longer safe on the Shinobi world, Akagi had to find a different land. It was through a storm that his boat brought him to his destiny. He awoke in a massive city, none like he had every seen. Citizen's used chakra and jutsu similar to his homeland, but with a new finesse. An exceptionally different culture than his own. But something bothered him. Starving children. Damaged buildings. People suffered. And those with higher powers and abilities oppressed those without, instead of guarding. Akagi decided it was the Universe's will to send God here. To protect this land before his own home. Originally, Akagi planned only to stay for a short while, liberate this land and return. But as he performed further deeds, Akagi gained a following like none other. People saw him as a savior. Bowed in his presence. It fueled his already high arrogance. Turning himself into a true god. Akagi promised to save each and every person and rule until time ended. He began by tainting their water source with his energy, and ordering everyone to drink at once. His spiritual aspect mixed with each person. Creating a seed of belief within their minds. And with each child, it doubled. Soon, Akagi had a generation of followers. Overthrowing Renjishi took a month. And with new discoveries, he brought it to incredible levels of prosperity and power. But why end there? He always asked. As God, he owed this blessing to the world!

Abilities
Akagi is feared throughout as someone shrouded in secrets and enigmatic power. Sunagakure absolutely feared him, and had to wait until other villages would ally to take him out. Besides pure power, Akagi holds a God-King Status in Renjishi and in surrounding islands. People fear his presence. An arrival strong enough to stop wars through words alone. Akagi was said to be one of Sunagakure's gifted children, a golden child meant to aide the Kazekage and lead Sunagakure in an age of prosperity. But arrogance cursed him and lead to his exile. His pure creativity and perseverance elevated his puppetry into a new frontier. Sheer genius transformed into a new way of building puppets. Akagi took a different route than most S-Rank shinobi who sought fortune and fame. For Akagi only wanted to fulfill his godly duty, save all mankind from themselves. And rule as a shepherd or God. But to keep his position, Akagi kept an enigmatic aura. No one exist who are able to speak of anything about him. Even his citizens lack a true idea of his home. Some believe him capable of creating puppets from thin air, while others swear he can control people with his thoughts. Entire kingdoms become his puppets in the matter of minutes and he can turn a living being into an extension of himself. This hidden nature leads to wild speculations that inflate his existence. Some call him a demon haired centipede. While others cower in fear.

There are few who know Akagi thoroughly. And even they choose to keep it within. Akagi rarely shows his true power, or is in a situation where he must. In all his years of life, he has yet to reveal it fully. Although Akagi keeps his face hidden, those who are given his blessing are met with an immortal shock. A secret of eternal youth that haunts them to their grave. To keep his face further forgotten, he will use his Rat puppet to hypnotize all that see him, and erase their memories of him. All of Akagi's puppets are completely monstrous. And his usage allowed him to defend his village against all foreign attacks. Even during nights when Shukaku rampaged, his puppetry mastery and strategic planning lead to zero casualties. As a teenage human, Akagi was able to nearly defeat an international criminal

Akagi's name holds power. There are hundreds who claim they are Akagi, and in doing so, they are able to access an entire world of riches and respect. To meet the real Akagi is nearly impossible. During his time as Kazekage, he made his appearance known. A teenager who holds massive power. Because of Akagi's mass array of puppets, as well as his ability to steal memories, he has earned a mastery in various fields of shinobi. Making him an all around warrior.

Intelligence
Akagi is simply a genius. Unlike others who inherited their master's legacy, Akagi was born with the seed which his parents strictly nurtured. At the age of twelve, the previous Kazekage told his brother that Akagi thought on a Kazekage's level. And for that, he had been a viable option for the seat. Gaara had planned for his nephew to take his seat, continuing the bloodline of Kage's. However, before his death, elders of Sunagakure disagreed. As did fellow Jonin. They all believed him to be immensely powerful, but Akagi held something deep within his heart. A certain darkness, uncertainty and unpredictability. His intelligence leads him to think and act on his own rather than use others for a strength. An undying arrogance that threatens his village's safety. However, Akagi's intelligence was greatly feared. He single handily recreated the forgotten process of body transformation into a puppet as well as elevated his own puppets. He uses weaponry which surpasses Sunagakure traditional weapons in multiple aspects.

Akagi uses...

Mental Prowess
Akagi's will became is anunbreakable force. An impregnable wall capable of withstanding monstrous mental attacks as well as redirecting it through his threads. Akagi was also taught how to turn his spiritual string mastery into illusion and mental based uses. Ultimately leading to him mastering genjutsu through his puppet as well as connecting his optic nerves to its eyes. Akagi's immense will, mental and spiritual training lead to him completely mastering the bodies of those he fought. Akagi's will power allows him to dominate a person's mind, body and soul. He can implement his will and presence into a different being, forcing his presence within. Doing so causes one to feel him stir. Leading to accuracy deficiency as their body is invaded, subtle thoughts spawning; a second voice emerging well after their confrontation, and a plethora of other side effects. Akagi naturally holds an Indomitable Will. His stamina is nearly infinite, especially considering his physical conditioning. And mentally, he can survive days on end of torture. With such a will, he is able to learn things at an accelerated pace. During battles, he seems to grow stronger in hopeless situations. A monster in war who never falls even after death. Battle drives him, thrills him and gives him an empowerment from the pure sensation. Sunagakure's ANBU forces taught him to use willpower as a fear masking method. Even when facing death, Akagi bares his teeth. His face can remain calm as the sky falls and earth opens. His emotions become nearly non existent, except for thrill. Because of his will, Akagi is impossible to possess. Through tricks or Spirit Transformations, similar to Sakura Haruno's resistance to her rivals jutsu, his split personalities can literally battle with those within. Meaning they can resist it, reject it, or even trap it within his body while Akagi remains in control. Giving him the ability to seal a persons conscience inside his body. Also, only mind reading skills of the highest caliber can retrieve information from Akagi. A process which requires hours on end defeating each personality within his subconscious on their own specific field. Akagi is also determined to go beyond his own limits. Whether artificial or caused by an outside factor. Because of his will power, Akagi grows stronger with his undying strength.

Akagi was born with highly concentrated energy. Some say it equals a tailed beast in potency. Such a blessing developed a technique that forces his chakra within a person's body, splitting their personality in the process. Doing so holds a variety of side effects. First, it can drive a person into insanity as extra voices haunts their every action. Taunting, teasing, and draining sleep. Single battles become taxing double teams. Distractions and absolute torture. His second use involves a coexistence. His opponents new personality can act as a spy, secretly hiding within a person until his will is needed. Which is when it will emerge and possess their body or simply live among his target as an aide in Akagi's will. Akagi uses such an ability to create puppets he has no need to control as they act on his will. His personalities are mentally powerful. A powerful mental based shinobi could possibly seal it, but without knowledge, his will can consume his opponents body. In essence, creating another Akagi to enact his wishes.

Although he uses his rat puppet mostly, Akagi is actually quite proficient in genjutsu. So much so, that his acquisition of the sharingan has boosted his level of genjutsu usage into mastery. Akagi can perform genjutsu through a puppet who used special triggers. With his rat puppet, he channeled his genjutsu usage into one vassal. An Uchiha. He can easily hypnotize and mesmerize an opponent with a glance. All of Akagi's genjutsu revolve around crimson centipedes.....

Split Personalities, Inner Dimensions
From birth, Akagi had seeds of other beings living within his body. A total of twelve other faces coexisting in one body. But to live solely in one body is impossible. Inside of Akagi, their are twelve realms which house each face. They are similar to dreams where they are space and timeless. Never ending and absolute in dominion. Their inhabitants morph such a home to their liking. Controlling every rule within. Here, they are able to live yet not exist. These realms simply house his personalities in instances where his puppets are not connected, meaning they cannot possess his physical body. Some personalities can still possess Akagi's body and bring others into their own personal domain where they exist separately. The personalities all speak vaguely in a manner which hints they are aware of their true existence.

Besides for conversation, Akagi's personality protect him from being possessed. They can feel when another presence appears and will often reject it. Some instances involve battling them within his mind.

Chakra Control and Chakra Reserves
Akagi was gifted with potent chakra, as any golden child would have been. A strong spiritual aspect, it is strong enough to transfer his will directly into his puppet eliminating all forms of a lag time between thought and action. Whereas his chakra levels are kage-level, it is his potency that is reputed. Akagi has extremely potent and dangerous chakra. Chakra sensors describe a demonic smile forming behind him. Such a potent chakra allowed for connections with his father to be established easier. And with his fathers tutelage, Akagi learned how to fully master his spiritual and mental aspect. Also, his chakra has a red hue, resembling that of a tailed beast. Absorbing Akagi's chakra spawns a split personality which transforms them into a copy of Akagi. . But it is his chakra control that gives him his level of fear. His precision with Chakra Threads and ability to improvise are nearly unsurpassed. Akagi's chakra control revolves solely around his concepts of puppetry. He can easily attach his strings to living creatures and transform them into his puppet. Whether human or animal, anyone his threads attach to are put under his song. And with his mastery of chakra control and genjutsu passed on from his father, Akagi can trap those he wishes in a world of his creation.

Akagi mastered a couple of concepts which enhanced his chakra threads. First of his great concepts revolves around Will Manipulation. Akagi can take control of a person, physically and mentally through his chakra strings. Giving him access to their techniques and Kekkei Genkai. Similar to a genjutsu, Akagi circulates his chakra through a persons body. His potent chakra forcing either a connection or a domination. Akagi has spoken through human puppets and used leaders to overthrow themselves. With potent spiritual energy, few strings are needed to manipulate a person. One string is enough to control, while two will ensure a complete mental domination. Three strings involves stealing a persons memories, emotions and experiences. No one has resisted three, and only adding more strings increases his force. Akagi can also transfer his own feelings, thoughts, memories and emotions by connecting his strings. Reversing it turns it into force.

Akagi's control of chakra threads can force people to use techniques which he knows. Creating a system of slaves that follow his every order. The amount he can utilize is pushed beyond normal puppetry limits. Three strings per finger, an advanced form of the puppet technique. It takes careful manipulation and dedicated time. Akagi can control, or disrupt, techniques which involve Yin-Release by flowing his own chakra through connected strings. Revert yin-release and draining it of its properties.

By turning his threads invisible, he appears to control people mentally. Simple gestures result in huge outcomes. Akagi's control creates a battle against other puppet masters. If their will is weaker, he will steal their puppets for his use. And if a persons will is not strong enough, he gains an absolute control over their body. His chakra control extends his threads over large distances. And by turning them invisible, he can force a person to walk an entire village without a single suspicion. Akagi's chakra control is amazing. A constant activation no longer drains his chakra. And he can tap into his human puppets chakra source as a method of using techniques. Meaning very few techniques take a toll on him.

Akagi naturally could use his chakra as The Sage of Six Paths originally intended. A rare defect which lead to his mastery of puppetry, Akagi is capable of transferring his understanding, thoughts and basic will through his chakra. There are a multitude of effects brought about from his spiritual threads. He uses his father's method of genjutsu based chakra control to establish a unique connection with living creatures. Allowing Akagi to share his memories, senses, thoughts and even feelings through his threads. And as he grew older, Akagi created a duel pathway for both sides, giving his targets a similar option. However, Akagi can falsify his inner-self, to give fake experiences. His technique also holds a darker purpose. With this connection, he can dominate a persons will, mind and spirit, transforming them into a puppet of sorts for his use. Nothing becomes safe from such a connection. And though careful flowing, he can subtly establish this connection. This grants him techniques and kekkei genkai they posses. It is an immense understanding of the connection between Puppet and Puppet Master and the spiritual aspect of living creatures that makes him a deadly puppeteer. As long as chakra exist within, he is able to activate this connection through his threads. When disconnected, his victims feel his presence leave.

Genjutsu Mastery
Akagi's second concept revolves around genjutsu. Although he has adopted himself to using his Rat's eyes for illusions, Akagi inherited his fathers exponential skills in the art of Genjutsu. Excluding Rat, he can cast powerful and immense illusions through his threads. This works in a process similar to directly injecting poison into one's body through a needle. Drastically enhancing its overall concentration. When his threads connect, they become needles of sorts. Constantly flowing his potent chakra directly into their brain. Either causing a disruption or manipulating their senses. A constant flow which allows him to create a false reality that moves in real time, or stops it completely. Within his Genjutsu, Akagi is master of all five senses. Those he control see, feel, hear, smell and taste everything Akagi wishes. This allows him to transform them into his literal puppets, thus erasing a large amount of resistance. They will begin to believe and freely follow his will. Akagi can also use it as a way to implant subtle thoughts. As long as his threads remain attached, Akagi can manipulate their perception of the world anyway he wishes. Unlike Genjutsu which causes a person to remain still or unconscious, Akagi's illusions cause a real-life reaction. Allowing him to physically manipulate their bodies as well. He can transform enemies into allies and vice versa. At full power, his Genjutsu becomes an absolute reality as long as his threads are connected.

Careful manipulation of nerves grants his Genjutsu a specific pain exhibiting factor. He can cause his targets an immense amount of pain which adds onto his illusions legitimacy. With a near total control of their perception of the world, he can use them for a wide variety of purposes. Like his father, Akagi can generate a unique connection with his targets. Entering their illusions and experiencing what they do. Mostly effective in their sleep, Akagi is able to enter their dreams as well as subconscious. Creating a dreamscape world within. A world where he holds absolute control of their perceptive reality. Everything becomes real, everything is him. Although in reality, they remain physically alright. Akagi can cause immense psychological damage or transform a person into the ultimate puppet. Using his genjutsu mastery to control their mind and puppetry skill to understand their body. And with his high spiritual aspect, Akagi can transfer, receive, and steal emotions, feelings, memories and thoughts.

Akagi often keeps his strings invisible as a way of holding secrecy. Once attached, it becomes nigh impossible to disconnect his threads as he erases their existence from the inflicted's mind. Akagi has combined it with his immense mastery of Bukijutsu. He attaches invisible threads and chakra into weapons. As they appear to levitate, once they make contact, he transfers the threads from the weapons to that of his target. Even a simple scratch or block will result in the chakra transfer, attaching his threads and invoking them into his world. Multiple strings will increase his chakra flow which in turn pushes his illusions overalls strength. Combing this feat with his technique

Akagi's offensive genjutsu revolves around locked doors and blood red centipedes. Similar to his Tsukuyomi, centipedes consume their immediate surroundings, the world, the sky, clouds, air, water, fire, earth, and body. Harsh pains and an ultimate ending usually leaves a target unconscious or in a coma. Akagi uses his illusions for numerous deceptive purposes. Manipulating ones mind for his own pleasure. Their senses become whatever he wishes. He can also halt their movements but make them believe that battle continued. Leaving an opening.

Puppet Master
Akagi has reached a pinnacle of puppetry. Due to his parents constant working, Akagi brought his puppetry into his daily life. Household chores, games, and small adventures through Sunagakure went with his puppet. His strolls through Sunagakure were accompanied by at least two puppets carefully following behind. This act eventually strengthened his connection further. Constantly holding a connection shortened the lag between his will and their action. And with his personalities powerful influence, his will became theirs. Akagi's thoughts activated instantly upon the bodies of his puppets. At first, Akagi focused more on controlling puppets rather than creation. But he delved deeper and started to experiment further. Eventually, he managed to create a small squad to accompany him on missions. But he realized Sunagakure's standards for puppets were indeed weak. Despising this weakness lead to him creating his infamous Silver Secret Technique: Awakening of the Shēngxiào.

Simple gestures quick enough to evade ones eye can result in a intricate dance. A combination that is impossible to escape. Together, with his mind and body, Akagi can instantly activate traps and other contraptions within his puppets. He also has an eye for the puppets of others. Locating their weakest link. His father was taught by Sasori that; No matter how strong a puppet seems, it is only as strong as it's weakest joint. This lesson lead to him developing the tick for locating weak joints among enemy puppets and exploiting it. Popular designs such as defense, offense, and supportive all follow similar falters.

In battle, two puppets are usually enough to take down an opposing force. And it is even rarer that he has to use both simultaneously. A majority of his battles end with him controlling an enemies body and using it as a puppet. When a shinobi controls a puppet, his will is what controls the puppet. Akagi uses his concept to take control of anything his threads attach to. Channeling his immense spiritual energy through his threads grants him a dominance of their body. He can force a person to speak, perform jutsu and activate a bloodline limit through his connection. Physically fighting Akagi becomes dangerous because of this feat. His will transference makes his puppets impossible to steal. Anyone's strings that do not carry his will are rejected. Akagi's control of another person becomes nearly impossible to reject. His immense puppetry skills dominates his targets will, giving him control of their body and jutsu. While using his genjutsu mastery to control their mind and spirit. Morphing an absolute slave. Each done with minimum strings.

If Akagi's will is stronger than another puppeteer, he can ultimately steal their puppet and make it his own. Although doing so is dangerous as he can lose his own will power. Akagi's puppet mastery grants him an eye for a puppets working. He can determine its material, make and weakness in its joints. When using his puppets, Akagi generally makes his strings invisible. This makes it seem that his opponent is fighting more than one person at a time. He attaches invisible threads and chakra into weapons causing them to appear to levitate. Once they make contact, he transfers the threads from the weapons to that of his target, forcing his chakra inside of their body. Giving them control of their physical, spiritual and mental levels. Even a simple scratch or block will result in the chakra transfer.

Akagi's ability with puppetry has reached a level where he can control puppets with other puppets. By careful circulation and activating the chakra inside of a puppet, he can form chakra threads through such a puppet and increase the amount of puppets he can control at once. He uses this with his Special Task Force Six Puppets. His larger puppet usually controls the other five, while he controls a different set. This leads to him having a small combination of puppets to use at once.

All of his puppets remain on his subconscious sensory skills. This means his hearing, sight, smell, touch, and taste are his puppets. And although they are living with their own different personalities, any hindrance to Akagi's sensory skills effects them.

Obsidian Secret Technique
Akagi's obsidian secret technique is an evolved Black Secret Technique, passed onto him by his adoptive father, Kankurō. Obsidian encompasses all of Kankurō's original black secret techniques as well as few others, but deadlier. Obsidian is an art often referred to as an ultimate taboo. An art he developed at quite an impressive age. After hearing of the ultimate puppet, Akagi gained an unforeseen determination to create a set of human puppets to manipulate at will. To transform a human into a puppet meant increasing one's power tenfold. These puppets are all corpses of immensely powerful shinobi transformed into puppets. All for his use. Any powerful shinobi he see's or encounters become his. Even if they are of Sunagakure. Creating an existence between death and life, and crossing into god-hood. He demonstrates a control which gives each puppet a life of their own. Chakra and energy all flowing freshly through their preserved veins. His use of any puppet depends solely on his mood as any puppet will handle his job. Akagi's Obsidian Art is a genetic connection to his biological mother's own art, one which utilized living creatures as weapons. To enhance his puppet's powers, Akagi also modifies their body to hold powerful traps and components. Secret compartments and weapons. Chemical warfare is nothing more than a weapon to Akagi.

Akagi designs his Obsidian puppets to hold individualized personal appearances. Very few puppets retain their human appearance, an action which causes emotional trauma to those who holds ties to his victims. They are first refit to have some sort of resemblance to their purpose. For example, Snake was slimmed and shortened to fit her assassin role. Each puppet also exhibits a different voice when active to further their uniqueness. Akagi's puppet design varies from purpose to purpose as well. And he repairs any damage with replacement flesh or wood. What makes his puppets unique are some sort of connection to their sibling, Akagi. Whether they bare his red hair or hold a similar jewel. Something on their person matches Akagi. As of yet, all of his puppets have nails painted crimson. They also adorn a long hooded black cloak, an outfit Akagi himself favors. Their eyes are repainted to match their hair color. They also bare some sort of Sunagakure headband on their body. Most hanging loosely off their person. Some of his puppets are meant for tricks while others are for warfare. His more intricately designed puppets resemble people who he have encountered and subconscious experiences.

All of Akagi's puppets are coated in his deadliest poison. A poison only he holds an antidote for. They are also modified to hold numerous compartments and items for trickery. His favorite pass time is experimenting on corpses to create better or exponentially higher puppets of efficiency. When he understands a puppets primary power and ability, he crafts a weapons system solely around it. Sheep's paper manipulation involves movement, and so, his arms are grasped in a gauntlet which gathers air from movement and wind release to create sound based attacks. Akagi's puppets use a combination of summoning technique and special seals to create larger base arsenals within battle. For a puppet to run out is rare. Akagi's ultimate set of Obsidian are said to be the perfect combination of metallic and wooden. Through open metallic tubs, Akagi managed to create artificial chakra systems which run his own energy throughout. These artificial systems activate certain seals and techniques used by these puppets to achieve maximum damage. They are the combination of Shinobi and Science. A skillful hand to a master's work.

Two aspects compose Obsidian, Death and Life. His death aspect are his puppets, the things he kill hollowed and transformed into nothing more than tools. But his life aspect are living puppets. His thread mastery can transform living creatures into puppets through a simple attachment. A composer of death and life. Puppets who are Obsidian, yet without organic source is given such a title due to their brutal nature. Meant to absolutely destroy or to torture, his art is one that is feared throughout Sunagakure as none have returned from battle. And to fall victim to his Obsidian heart is to surrender's oneself to his will. His Obsidian art is strong enough to permenately destroy or damage one's psyche.

Obsidian Secret Technique: Awakening of the Shēngxiào
The idea came to him during a story he heard about Master Sasori. Holder of a puppet whose power rivaled that of Shukaku. A Human Puppets power came from it's human source. And so he wondered...What if he gathered and killed twelve strong shinobi and turned each into puppets. It also struck him that a puppet's true power comes from their traps and tricks. Hidden compartments and poisoned weapons. These twelve puppets are all immensely powerful warriors tricked and murdered by Akagi during his missions. Targets who powers and abilities are either rare or widely feared. And by gathering each under his control, Akagi creates an unstoppable force that very few can stand up to. These puppets hold enough organic source so that he can steal their memories and experiences for a better mastery of their abilities as well. It is for that, he became known as a Necromancer. Each of his puppets hold powers that could single handily eliminate armies. And to control each makes Akagi a master. These monsters are exponentially stronger than Sunagakure's average puppet. Their strength is enough to easily destroy solid steel gates and a Tailed Beast's defenses. Each are also equipped with magnificent yet deceitful tricks and compartments. Most which enhance their regular powers exponentially. To understand one of his puppets is to understand an artificial life.

Akagi lacks a lag time. His puppet control is near instant, causing them to react to his every thought. Being made of a dense wood and metal composure made his puppets incredibly resilient to damage. They can survive devastating blows and attacks of all sorts. His puppets are also able to reattch in case of parts coming apart. A feat which can occur without additional threads. Akagi has a unique twist to his puppetry. His mastery over puppets has subconsciously split his personality. Each puppet comes to life when he controls them through his chakra threads. They speak, and seem to think differently. Their personality is a figment of his own. Ox is more dominant while Snake is flirtatious. Meanwhile, Akagi keeps his original personality. Because of this connection, his puppetry goes beyond a conscious attempt. Deep thoughts are brought out and acted upon by his puppets. He killed his friend, that became his Horse, due to a subconscious anger, which his puppet acted on.

A testament to his puppetry skill, they are connected only by a single thread each. And through that connection, they become something of imaginary friends. They speak and act as if living people, when instead, they are all just figments of Akagi's personality. Doing so does not drain him of his chakra either. Akagi's subconscious naturally controls each pupppet, becoming hidden personalities. However, he can consciously control them to do his bidding. Whether he is aware of this trait is unknown as he speaks to his puppets as if different people. But in battle, he becomes a true puppet master.

Puppet Body
Following his creation, Akagi developed a hatred for his human body. He constantly referred to it as weak and fragile. Easy to break. Even the strongest taijutsu master would end with his muscles ripping. Death haunted humans and so did age. But his creations would last forever. So he decided to become a puppet himself, modeled after his fathers tale. With only a core to hold his heart and stomach, Akagi transformed himself into a puppet. He also placed a large number of compartments and secret traps unto his body. First, his feet and palms are equipped with blasters. Inside are different tubes which lead to different guns. His first cannon is a chakra based blaster for jet speed movements and high speed flight. His second blaster is actually a gun which fires metallic bullets at rifle speeds. Strong enough to puncture metal, they have a long distance travelling. He can also fire his bullets through mini blasters on his finger tips which open. His next blaster is a vacuum air blast with steel shattering power. His fourth cannon contains a deadly contact poison only made in a foreign forest. He has a blaster for many rounds of senbon. Finally, his last blaster shoots massive amounts of sticky liquid which hardens when in contact wit air. He equipped his arms with multiple blades which pop out, as well as two large rotating saws. on each arm and leg.

Akagi's favorite body modification are his guns. He is the thirteenth warrior, or thirteenth puppet whose body revolves around the usage of firearms. Besides his two palm blasters which act as rifles, and his finger blasters which are pistols, his has a even larger hidden firearm. His jaw unhinges and a massive Gatling gun is revealed. A multi-barrel weapon which fires hundreds (if not thousands) of bullets like a machine gun at his opponents, inflicting a massive amount of damage. He was able to erase an entire enemy squad in a matter of seconds. However, for sheer power and and numbers, he sacrifices for speed. His guns hold huge recoil and often fires wildly. Making it more of a last resort weapon.

Akagi's body is also covered in secret compartment seals and scrolls for various uses....

Akagi's greatest strength as a puppet, are not his weapons, but from his pure raw power. He is a shinobi of great physical strength and speed. And without human limitations, can fight on for days without tire. He can survive without any sort of sustenance and will not suffer fatigue or muscle failure. He is immune to poison and other human weaknesses. Being made of wood also gave him a form of immortality which halted his aging. Forcing him to appear nineteen for all eternity. Akagi also holds multiple puppet cases that resemble his body and make-up. Just in case one is damaged, he can hop into a new body and continue forward. He can also reattach his body at will just in case limbs come off. Including his head.

Akagi is able to cast techniques simultaneously as long as a chakra thread connects to his puppet. For example, he can enact transformation technique on himself AND his puppet so they switch appearances instantly. Followed by a unique body replacement technique which switches location. Other techniques which he can perform on himself can be used through his chakra threads as a medium.

Bukijutsu
Akagi is infamous for his use of Senbon. Incorporating it with his umbrella, he can use his threads to control his Umbrella's path as it releases millions of poisoned Senbon from above.

Taijutsu
Akagi's main style of fighting involved taijutsu. His puppet body granted him monstrous physical capabilities. Usually a puppeteer's biggest weakness is close quarter fighting. In Akagi's case, fighting hand to hand is the last mistake a person should and will ever make. The Crimson Haired Centipede's greatest feat is weaponry. Having a body such as his has inputted multiple secret weapons and contraptions. Despite his small stature, his puppet makeup gives him beyond human fighting capabilities. His true strength levels are unknown, but they do not surpass his speed. When fighting, his style of fighting revolves around pure brawling. Instead of a martial arts, he focuses on constantly breaking an opponent.

Although not his main attribute, Akagi is incredibly fast. He can Flicker out of sight in situations that call for instant retreat. And his running speed is pushed to high levels for long distances. Although nowhere near A, Akagi is capable of appearing to teleport. His puppet body gifts him an enhanced level of durability. He is capable of taking damage that a human, even at their peak, could not.

Herbal Master
As many Sunagakure shinobi are, Akagi has a degree of herbal mastery. Thanks to his father's constant dream training, where he showed him images and feelings of pants, Akagi created a poison out of foreign plants which he conditioned to grow in his own home.

Quotes
(To Muketsu) "I am ready for you Muketsu." (To Kisui Iyoku)"That is no longer a name, it has elevated into a title. There are hundreds who claim to be him, but not even he truly understands who he is."

Trivia

 * Akagi also means Red Tree (赤木). A play on his body being transformed into a puppet of sorts with red hair.
 * Red is a reoccurring theme in Akagi. His parents were known as the crimson duo, and his potential lover's name ultimately means Red Gauze. Akagi's chakra threads are red when visible and he uses a red symbol for his puppets.
 * Akagi's irrational fear of locked doors can be seen as Cleithrophobia, a fear of being trapped in.
 * Akagi lost his virginity to Chieko Akimichi
 * Akagi Databook:
 * Akagi's hobby is working on his puppets, constantly improving each with an unforeseen devotion. And spending time with Akara.
 * Akagi has a bounty of 700,000,000 ¥ dead. It is too dangerous to place a bounty on his living head.
 * Akagi once wished to fight Gaara and Madara Uchiha. But as he grew older, his ideals changed. Currently he wishes to battle Muketsu.
 * As a human, Akagi loved beef. Now he does not need food.
 * Akagi has completed --- official missions in total: 60 D-rank, 180 C-rank, 280 B-rank, 0 A-rank and 50 S-rank.
 * Akagi's favorite words are "Desire" (ねがい, negai) and "Personal Grudges and Selfish Desires" (しえんしよ, shienshiyoku).
 * Akagi is one of few shinobi who holds an awakened Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan . Despite not using it for any specific purpose yet.
 * Akagi is physically the strongest character at base stat due to his mechanical make-up.