Raido X

"We both stood face to face in the abyss but when it turned to looked at us, you looked away."

- Raido X to Raido Σ

Raido X (ライド・Ｘ, Raido Ekusu) is a wandering shinobi from Yamagakure, who is a part of the Uchiha Clan. Despite holding the pride of his clan Raido no longer carries the Uchiha name, and came to be known for who he is today. He is famously known for his prowess and the legendary dōjutsu he withholds. Together with Yama, his spirit guide the two travel the world to uncover the secrets that are hidden from the world.

Background
During nine tails attack on the leaf village a young Raido was separated from his parents who guided others to safety. The explosions and debris winded up being the reason for this separation and he was knocked out by the impending chaos around him which led to him drifting in and out of consciousness. In his momentary confusion a hand reached out to promising to guide him safely back to his parents, this person was none other than Orochimaru who had ambition far beyond getting the boy back to his family. A young Raido passed out from a severe concussion just as he takes Orochimaru’s hand and wakes up in the care of Orochimaru within one of his many secret labs. The young boy awoke with a severe case of amnesia due to the blow he sustained during the fox’s rampage on the village and had no memory prior to waking up to where he was now. Orochimaru knew of the child’s background that he was of the Uchiha Clan and remembered the many years of research he and Kabuto had done on the Stone Tablet in the Naka Shrine. With the child’s memory gone Orochimaru saw a glimmer of hope for his ambitions as he could experiment on the child freely. He could use the idea of bring back the child’s memory as the gateway to freely do what he wanted to his body knowing the child would agree and offer no resistance. Under the banner of restoring his memory Orochimaru began to conduct experiments.

Project: R.E.B.I.R.T.H
Following the hypothesis he and Kabuto gathered from many years of studying the stone tablet in the Naka Shrine he began to splice the child’s DNA with that of Hashirama Senju's. Orochimaru carefully rewrote Raido’s DNA to sync and co-exist with that of Hashiramas. The experimentation so far proved to be successful as the boy lived through the procedures, however in order to see the fruit of his work he would need to run test on the boy to see if the Rinnegan would activate. Raido was placed in brutal tests that he barely passed but no evolution was present not Sharingan or Rinnegan. This first failed attempt caused Orochimaru to place Raido back into the lab where could perhaps experiment further. Going back over their notes Kabuto and Orochimaru searched doggedly to find where they had gone wrong and even sent Kabuto to retrieve others various objects that would assist what he dubbed Project:REBIRTH. After days of missions to gather more research for their hypothesis from the tablet. Kabuto and Orochimaru introduced the idea to perhaps strengthen the boys own genes and DNA. Using the DNA they gathered from Madara Uchiha they could splice it into the boy’s body in hopes of enhancing not only his DNA but amplify his oculars powers should he unlock them.

Kabuto and Orochimaru both spliced Madara’s DNA into the child body by rewriting Raido’s and Hashiramas DNA to better cope with the new cells. Allowing them to go through the mitosis stage in a controlled manner to ensure the cells did not destroy the child’s body. The second experiment was more delicate than the first as Orochimaru had already rewritten Raido’s original DNA to fit that of Hashirama’s and adding another to it was extremely dangerous. Raido’s heart was said to have stopped, through pure will and sheer determination the boy fought back to life making the operation successful. After a successful operation Orochimaru once again awakened the sedated young man and as before ran a series of brutal test to force the evolution. Raido was placed in what Kabuto and Orochimaru both referred to as the Three Stages of Hell. Each stage was meant to push Raido to his absolute limit and place in him kill or be killed situations. These tests were grueling and barbaric as Orochimaru made Raido fight in heinous conditions and handicapped situations. Raido was placed up against numerous experiments that included other children, adults odd sub species genetically altered by the Sannin and even well trained shinobi all with one main objective. Survive or die trying. Each of the three stages were meant to induce a life threatening situation to force the evolution of his clans visual prowess, or the Rinnegan. Testing his physical, mental and spiritual prowess ensuring that his taijutsu, genjutsu and Ninjutsu were challenged. Orochimaru made sit clear to a young Raido his failure to pass these test would result in his death. Should he pass then he only earned the right to live to see the end of the day, a gift in itself according to the Sannin

Throughout the exams Raido exhibited an huge increase in his physical prowess, his strength, speed, and durability was two times greater than any child his age however it appeared Raido had developed a small case of mental instability and had not yet grown accustom to power now coursing through his young body. Orochimaru deducted from this that while Raido showed great promise in his spiritual energy his body needed more time to adjust and grow and possibly go through puberty. Impressed with Raido's desire to live and his new abilities but disappointed in the lack and inabilities of the child’s ability to produce his clans renowned sharingan. Knowing the child was impatient with Orochimaru's pretense of regaining his memory he needed to ensure the boy the next test would work. Which he managed to do alongside Kabuto sedated the child again. After a few years Orochimaru conducted a third procedure which too later had failed,due to the lack of success Orochimaru gave up hope and entertained the idea of abandoning Project: Rebirth. Though heavily drugged, delirious and sedated Raido over heard the conversations between Kabuto, Orochimaru, and a man who made frequent visits named Danzo Shimura.

New Horizon
Raido over heard how at one point the boy showed so much promise and now amounted to nothing more than wasted time and an utter failure. He also learned that Orochimaru had no intentions of helping Raido regain his memory; he was simply a means to which Orochimaru could get his hands on the power of the Uchiha and nothing more than that. He expressed great disappointment in his failure of getting Itachi Uchiha, and the failure Raido amounted to with Project:Rebirth. That he would now turn his attention to the last of Uchiha clan, a boy named Sasuke Uchiha. With this last conversation Orochimaru and Kabuto both abandoned the lab leaving Raido in the tube to die slowly. In the days following the abandonment he was plagued by nightmares that weren’t of his own and within these dreams voices would reach out to him, however one voice was more powerful than them all. He was named Yama and spoke of the future and destiny that was forcefully bestowed on Raido. Too young to grasp the words of the voice that was trying to help him and slowly dying as the power in the labs began to wane and weaken in the days of his abandonment. The voice demanded he awakened and granted him a surge of power beyond anything he felt and with a massive force of pressure he burst free of the tubes and chamber and freed himself. His eyes were covered in the ripple pattern that represents the Rinnegan as the voice in his head commanded he survive as he now had a purpose to fulfill. Alone, naked and still woozy from the sedatives present in his bloodstream Raido willed his way from the abandoned hideout putting as much distance between him and that dark lab that claimed the years of his childhood. As the drugs began to wear off Raido could once again think clearly and felt his unnatural strength return to him. Though his memory had not been returned to him he remembered two very important things that served as the fuel to his fire. One Orochimaru lied to him and two that he would pay dearly for it.

Though his bravado was enough to will his spirit further along this new journey his body could not feed off that bravado alone he needed food and he needed it now. He willed himself along a path until he just could not go any further and eventually passed out from exhaustion and starvation. Believing it was the end he closed his eyes as the cold vice grip of death began to slowly blanket his eyes. This led Raido to yet another dream in which he was standing face to face with the King of Hell, Yama. He believed this was another nightmare staring into the ripple patterned eyes of the entity before him unaware he too had the same eyes. He thrashed around in his sleep as two more figures loomed over him just behind the King of Hell and began to repeat the same word Orochimaru once said to him once having great promise to being an utter failure. As he woke up in a frantic state as two people stood over him causing him to immediately attack both knocking them out with glancing blows. Alarmed by his lack of understanding and unaware he was in a hospital and not a lab he made a break for it. His hysteria caused commotion as now other had joined the fray of attempting to subdue the young teen. It took several doctors and two shinobi to finally overpower the boy and get him back into bed. Concerned about the boys mental instability health, and weird patterns in his eyes they began to administer treatments to him only to find he had no physical ailments only suffering from a lack of nutrition. Raido gave them only his name since he had no memory and was weary of talking about Orochimaru he was given a home and was allowed to become a shinobi of the village. On his first few missions he showed rapid growth and capacity to learn and understand, he was looked at far superior than nay of the other teenagers his age as made very evident during the trail exams they gave him for him to become a chunin. His prowess so great he managed to even out perform veterans and adults. Raido in his short time there made quite a name from himself in Takigakure as he was admired by the other kids and even adults for his amazing physical prowess and skills. Frequently Raido experience insomnia due to the nightmares he experienced from time to time which began to affect his psyche and minor mental instabilities. Raido did well to hide this, and before long earned the right to undertake higher ranked mission that allowed him to travel all over the shinobi world.

Life in the Mountains
Despite his gifts and talents within his physical prowess he lacked a central fighting style, that of which began to make its self clear as he faced stronger more focused opponents. During a mission that led him to the Land of Mountains. There he found a dojo that was holding classes teaching the martial arts dance form known as Capoeira. After passing his entrance interview Raido along with twelve other students undertook the brutal physical regiment needed to properly condition oneself for the moves. Capoeira keeps one constantly in motion so they needed to build up their stamina and body in what was called the Six Stages of Hell. One by one students began to drop the classes due to the condition their body was left in and the strain of maintaining the peak condition. Before they even go to the technique training the majority of the class had dropped leaving only Raido and one more. Determined to learn the style and graduate the class Raido endured each of the teachings and learned various styles of Capoeira, mastering each of the three main ones. When the Sis months passed both Raido and the last student Yashiro both had but one more task that stood between them and graduation. Beating the grand master himself. At first the each tried to attack him one on one which utterly failed, though Raido was physical stronger and quicker the master quickly exploited holes in Raido's attacks doing the same with Yashiro. Days went by as the two finally decided rather than attack and conflict with each others styles they should work together then work to defend each other. The next day the two once again stood before the wall that took the form of their master as the were confident in taking it down. They fight ensured for two hours with neither side relenting, as it waged on Raido and Yashiro's teamwork began to become stronger they eventually managed to topple the master allowing them to promptly graduate the class and earn their identities as grand masters in their own right. Raido stayed in Yamagakure for the next several years where he rose to fame with his Rinnegan and his physical prowess, becoming one of the more reliable ninja in the village. He went on countless adventures, took place in wars and even met people along the path that became both friend, foe and rivals. After the passing of all these events feeling like there was nothing left for him in Yamagakure he later moved on to work along side one of the many allies he made in his travels a man named Izaya. Looking to see where his next great adventure would take him.

Personality
Raido X has always been a difficult person to discern and despite the fact he doesn't express interest in reviving his clan he has great loyalty to them as a whole. He is incredibly flippant and will mouth off to the baddest and most powerful of shinobi. Always looking to slide in a witty comeback or remark to his opponents and will not hesitate to make condescending remarks to get in an opponents head. When not in battle he is a calm and collected man with a cooler than ice persona. He is known for his true neutral lifestyle as most times he is willing to Look the other way if a situation doesn't affect him directly, When it does he rises to the challenge and addresses it head on. He will not go out of his way to hurt someone or bring harm to anyone unless provoked. Raido believes in his own ideals based on his life experiences rather than those of the Will of Fire, or Curse of Hatred. According to Yama, Raido has the potential to be one of the true greats among shinobi if he ever truly focused. On multiple occasions Raido has exhibited a severe lack of concern for even the most dangerous of situations such as life or death and even battles Often looking more for how he can enjoy the situation rather than handle it then and there. This calm approach followed with his normal flippant looks often cause his enemies to believe he is toying with them.

Raido has shown to be as skilled master in the art of wordplay and gift of gab. Using complex words and showing how the tongue can be sharper than any blade, frequently outmaneuver enemies with his words alone without ever having to use physical combat as deterrent. Contrary to belief behind Raido's easy going nature is a calculative, shrewd, and extremely cunning man. Often raising the question of whether Raido acts the way he does by design or if that is him naturally. Though he can mouth off he never says more than he has to and always keep a calm but confident demeanor. Always giving off the impression makes it seems like he is prepared or always in control. Raido has also be known to circumvent certain questions that usually deal with anything remotely related with his past. When asked he often beats around the bush and or evasively answers the question. Quickly looking to get around it without raising an alarm to his evasiveness to the question.

Despite his mostly neutral disposition he is very loving and caring always looking for the next good time, which often comes at the price of his enemies. He does however keep his word when he gives it as seen during his battle with Sannoto Senju where he agreed to rebuild the destroyed Uzumaki village as a treaty between the Surviving Uchiha Clan members and the present Senju clan. He never answers questions directly he instead, talks around them using his gifted power of verbiage to hint the illusion he answered a question he has shown in gathering information as he learned in conversation people inadvertently give out more info than they needed to but don't realize it, something that has made Raido an expert tracker.

Despite his antics Yama has likened his love for knowledge and enlightenment to that of the Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki's own. Going far as stating he embodied the hunger for knowledge and understanding of Hagoromo, both men had ambition and the capacity to want to learn more and pursue that any way they could.

Appearance
Raido has been quoted by both his master and friends as being a physical specimen, standing at about 199cm (6 ft 5 inches) 253lbs. He Towers over most of his peers and enemies. As put by Atsuko Tanaka and lastly Yuna, he has the physique women love in an ideal. Raido boast shaggy hair that takes on a onyx style color his bangs have grown long enough to rest near his nose. Locks of his hair cover the sides of his face all and are long enough to rest well over his shoulders. from behind his hair rest in a large ponytail showing its growth over time. Raido greatly resembles his ancestor Izuna Uchiha both sharing the same structure of their face. As of late within the End and so on Raido now wears prayer beads around his neck. It is unknown the current function of the beads other than that of paraphernalia of his recent exploits. He discovered these beads in the. They were hidden from the eyesight of all but the Rinnegan. It stated only he who has taken the path of enlightenment can read and find the contents of this message and find this sacred treasure. At some point Raido used the chakra receivers and implanted them into in his forearms, and allows them to protrude out for whatever reason this has yet to be explained, but Raido says it plays a part in his study of the Inner Path (Six Paths).

Raido now wears an closed-collared, one-sleeved version of his original waistcoat. Which is mostly black with a red flamed pattern going across the upper chest area and to the shoulder which is instead tucked in and zipped. The sleeve covers Raido's right arm, and he wears a black glove on his right hand. His entire left arm however, is consequently exposed. Raido continues wearing his buddha beads scarf and retains the same lower clothing of black pants with red flames going down the sides of the legs. He also sports a wristband on his left wrist to compliment the colors of his outfit scheme, which is usually black and red.

Abilities
Before his capture by Orochimaru Raido was considered above average by Uchiha standards he exhibited great versatility. At young age Raido showed a great aptitude for understanding and learning. According to his academy sensei he was a visual learner, learning through watching someone else than being able to perform the listed action. However after the five years subjected to Project:Rebirth and the constant test and procedures that were run on him Raido became far stronger than any child at his age. Orochimaru himself even stated the boy exhibited unnatural increases in speed and strength. Raido's physical energy and vitality skyrocketed from the experiments though he often felt pain early on as he was still adjusting to learning how to contain his new powerful chakra within his body. Orochimaru spliced the DNA of both Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju in order to force a evolution of the Rinnegan to produce from his body. Raido greatly excelled beyond all of the challenges that were hand picked by Orochimaru, he even was able to take out full fledged shinobi and managed to kill them per Orochimarus test requirements. Another reason for his high growth rate was the plethora of challenges Orochimaru placed him during field testing. Raido was made to fight various other experiments in conditions that were warranted to life and death. Should Raido fail he would be killed during the test. Should he win he would be granted the gift of life for yet another day. The conditions of these challenges kept Raido physical prowess sharp and turned him into a powerful killing warrior as only a child.

As he got older his versatility in combat and ability to turn any situation into his favor made him a very sought out man to fight. His battle skills transcended him to the upper echelon of the Ninja world. His rise to fame originated from the fact he would fight and create elaborate tactics along the way, outsmarting his opponents rather than overpowering them when he may have been able to. Due to his great hunger for knowledge and discovering the secrets behind the Rinnegan, he gained access and knowledge of the Naraka Realm to which he could not leave without understanding the cycle of reincarnation. For a time his lack of seriousness was the anchor that held him back but eventually he would become enlightened and unlock the secrets to Rinnegan.

Raido is often dubbed as the greatest adapter within the shinobi world. Raido is without a doubt extraordinarily powerful but due to his approach to battle Raido has never been seen fighting serious or using his full power. Making it virtually impossible to fully measure how powerful Raido might be, leading to his powers to being overestimated and underestimated. Thought those who have seen his combat prowess say Raido is far more skilled and powerful than he lets on, and allows his opponents to get a false reading on him on by design.

Intelligence
Often overlooked due to his possession of the Rinnegan fabled for its raw power and ability. Raido has classified himself as more of a architect in battle using his amazing strength and backing it up with clever tactics. Contrary to popular belief Raido relies more on intelligence, agility, and quick wit to protect himself rather than his physical strength. Raido frequently outmaneuvered enemies with his words but would not turn down a battle if he was interested enough. Raido is a skilled tactician and a methodical opponent, often utilizing chaotic battle strategies that appear random. When in fact they were carefully calculated to encourage misconceptions and fallacies of his style of combat showcasing his keen sense of trickery and deception. He often does things by what seems to be a whim but always have a deeper significance to them. His shrewd calculating and intelligent personality often allow him to be three steps ahead of his opponent. With his gifted power of wordplay he often speaks in ways that lead to him always getting just what he is looking for from someone. Raido also shows his ability to improvise well on his feet. As seen in his battle with Sannoto where he intentionally weakened the platform knowing the Sannoto's main attack force used the ground to create itself which would slowly damage the structural platform slowly while he made sure it went down allowing Sannoto to freely use his iron moves at the risk of Raido's balance. In the end this plan paid off as it allowed him to gain victory over his long time hardy Foe. Not outsmarting him but adapting better to the situation around him. His acquisition of the Rinnegan has allowed him to explore and information about the Sage, and his history in its entirety. Allowing him to find treasure the Sage hid from the world.

Such as the Temizuya Shrine which held secrets closest to the Sage. Raido has more often than not despite his humorous approach to combat has shown that he is alarmingly observant and highly descriptive. In all his prowess it is said that what makes Raido truly dangerous his ability to create flawless stratagems that allow him to completely outclass and outfox anyone he faces. His vast experience in the art of designing plans and methods allows him to attack from multiple fronts on the grounds of combat, giving him a multitude of ways he can attack and defend making it very hard to effectively counter his move set, as more often than not Raido has outclassed his opponents rather than overpowering them. Another testament to his intelligence is the large number of moves he created under the Guise of the Six Paths Technique, creating the foundation of his own unique style, and jutsu. Raido has shown great balance in psychological warfare,in many of his fights he lets his opponents get to a place of contentment, fighting as if he is on the defensive. When Raido is indeed taking moments to study where his enemy is the most comfortable, and then turn it into his advantage. Making his opponents strength his strength, and their weakness his strength. Raido has studied various aspects of sociology, and has taken into account the actions of humans based on their social behavior in combat, which allows him to make these flawless plans in even the most dangerous of situations.

Ninjutsu
Raido X use of Ninjutsu have varied over the years due to his learning capabilities, even without use of the Sharingan he can quickly configure a jutsu and learn it on its basic level being able to explain the mechanics of it after seeing it 2 times. He in turn mastered a Vast number of techniques, he is also proficient in several nature transformations, due to his possession of the Rinnegan. However his most dangerous and most powerful affinity is the one he possesses in the Fire Release. A release Raido has practiced since he was a child, and even until now. Raido by kneading his enlightened new chakra into his stomach can create fires that have been said reach up to temperatures of 3600 F (2000 C). Burning so intensely that it can actually split water into hydrogen and oxygen forcing the hydrogen and oxygen undergo combustion due to the excessive heat to form water again. He is without question considered one of the greatest users of the Fire Release ninjutsu in his current generation, his aptitude in that area unmatched by his peers as of late. His prowess with other Nature techniques is such that he can match specialists, but he hasn't been seen utilizing the others as much. He once wielded he Freezing and Ice Release to which he used to devastating effects in battle finding ways to even use its weakness to his strength. Giving him a slight advantage over Water and Wind users. He was a known Wielder of the Yang Release to create a unique pair of clone that gather chakra for him. and when they are defeated their gathered chakra goes to him. After Gaining the Rinnegan he lost his abilities in both the Freezing and Ice Release he gained the ability to wield the Yin-Yang abilities to which he has quickly become a well know user of being able to use the principle of both to create some clever techniques of his own. Thought Raido has a plethora of nature releases he understands he and in theory can possibly wield, Raido is more comfortable wielding his trade mark Fire Release

Chakra Quality
Due to the enhancements he faced in the five years being subjected to Project:Rebirth Raido's chakra gives off an irregular feel. Early on his chakra gave the sense of personality as it felt odd, but extremely powerful. His chakra has been known to give off a dominating and overwhelming sense. His life force and vitality has been amplified greatly by Project:Rebirth, which in turn allows his body to handle the power of his Rinnegan in both eyes. His charka reserves are gargantuan and possess extreme binding power shown with his use of the Chakra Receiver Manifestation ability the Rinnegan grants. When impaled by the rods or even in contact with them Raido can disrupt the targets chakra and take over their body and movements. After undertaking Yama's training regiment of releasing one self of their dukkha and Inner Path teaching Raido's chakra has become significantly stronger. Stemming from the experiments from Project:Rebirth Orochimaru was able to rewrite Raido's DNA to match that of Hashirama's in the attempt to test the data gathered from the stone tablet. Raido inherited Hashirama's regenerative powers. Able to quickly heal most injuries small injuries are often healed instantly. Healing deeper more severe wounds have been know to induce small migraines to Raido while it takes place a issue he has had since he first learned of his ability. The healing is continuous and will automatically heal provided Raido has chakra.



Physical Prowess
Project:Rebirth though considered a failure for not bearing the fruits Orochimaru wanted to see was very successful in making Raido far more powerful physically. He developed accelerated speed and reflexes, enhanced agility, intensified endurance, and increased physical strength. His training for six months in the Capoeira dojo intensified his stamina and physical conditioning and made him a physical specimen in terms of raw power and quickness. Notable achievements of his unnatural speed as he dodged thrown kunai and jutsu at point blank range. His speed is so advanced an refined that he is capable of performing short dashes of speed faster than the human brain could process appearing mostly that he has teleported. His body and eyes have adjusted to being able to see while performing these unnatural levels of speed as Raido is able to perceive rapid moving object, albeit on a smaller scale than the sharingan. This ability does not stem from the Rinnegan but his own natural eyesight that has adjusted to Raido's speed. This speed coped with his raw power makes Raido very deadly in close range encounters

This speed and strength allow him to cover great distance in short to medium burst, he has also demonstrated incredible leaping ability reaching great lengths in both long jump and vertical leaping situations. Which is surprising for a man of his size as Raido is not small man by any means of the imagination. Even before his Naraka Realm training Raido's rigorous work ethnic from childhood-to manhood augmented with his bloodline's ties to the Uchiha and experiments of Orochimaru shaped him into a powerful warrior. The brutal test and endless lie or death trials physically conditioned him far beyond normal human standards. His acrobatic skills are beyond exceptional and have only been increased within his training in Capoeria. His skills in hand to hand combat and when using weapons are said to be at master level able to fend off multiple attackers, making a situation where he has the numerical disadvantage seem unfair for his attackers.

Capoeira
Since a being a young man living in Yamagakure Raido was taught the Capoeira (Altered) style of fighting as a child. This fighting style to those who have fought Raido claims its similar of a graceful dance. However it's Raido's agility and immense strength that has made him so dangerous with the style that going up against other well known fighting styles and holding his own if not besting others. When his master died Raido promised to carry on the ways of this fighting style and its principles to the one who will become his student one day.

This fighting style is amplified by Raido Ability to shift or quickly warp Using the Siddha it allows Raido to attack forcefully with fluid motion to which has been described as poetry in motion which is why he has such great success in fighting large groups of people and why he loves taijutsu. He is a grand master of this fighting style as he moves with us such grace that often times those watching are captivated by the simple acrobatics of the flips and kicks of cartwheels he dishes out. This is also the reason so those who fought Raido in taijutsu have often had hard times landing attacks on Raido as he always moving and evading that its hard to pinpoint his moves or center of gravity to strike him even. When using the Rinnegan and its abilities of the Six Paths, Raido can implement some rather deadly combo attacking in unorthodox methods, and means. Perhaps his most dangerous is when it is used in conjuncture with his Human Path and Naraka Path abilities. Both of which require for Raido to grab his opponent. Should Raido indeed be able to perform either paths and grab his enemy it will result in often fatal consequences. Warding many to be mindful of his hands when his Rinnegan has been activated in battle.

As Raido progressed in his fighting style Raido added the element of Will Materialisation to create Chakra Receiver Manifestation he has shown the ability to create these from any part of his body he wishes, as shown multiple times where he has created blades from under his sleeves, and from his back. He incorporated this ability with his already lethal Capoeira, which gives Raido a different but deadly dimension in his already well balanced fighting style. His ability to create the blade from any part of his body often wards him from using his more deadly Dark Slayer style, and his trademark blade. When combined with the abilities of the Asura Path which gives him extra extremities his combat abilities in taijutsu triple. His fighting style shifts to a more aggressive form of capoeira where he uses more grabs and holds and even suplexs.

When using his Chakra Receiver Manifestation jutsu combined with the Rinnegans ability to see chakra points within the body Raido can become a serious danger to battle in close range. The rods ability to disrupt chakra combined with Raido's vision can allow for for pinpoint strikes which allow him to only disrupt the flow of his opponents chakra but he can also use the rods to shut down the flow of chakra to that affected body part using the rods as a resistor to effectively block the chakra. Another fighting style Raido has taken up after numerous run ins with his Dukkha Corrupted Self, he has learned the forbidden fighting style as Kapu Kuialua. This deadly fighting style which is only to be employed in self defense completely destroys and opponents limbs by causing damage to the joints. Often known as the two hits fighting style because in two blows a body part can be horribly broken or maimed for life if the user carries enough malice to do so. Though Raido knows the style he avoids using it as he is not fully comfortable with the style and prefers to stick to his own brand of taijutsu.



Genjutsu
Raido is known as the worlds most adaptive fighter, boasting comprehensive skills that allow him to fight on any battlefield, and put a up a significant challenge if not win. However one of his lesser known abilities is his skill in genjutsu. Raido has rarely ever been seen using genjutsu in combat. This comes from Raido's natural disgust in illusions, and his lack of practice in casting genjutsu. In all of Raido's training he focused more on combat of the body, and spirit. Raido was not properly taught how to cast a genjutsu, therefore genjutsu appears to be the one element Raido doesn't features in his combat. Over time Raido under Yama's supervision and training in Naraka has strengthened his mind to become more resistant to genjutsu. Though it did not translate to his ability to caste a genjutsu, however Raido's ability relies on allowing himself to fall prey to an opponents genjutsu, and allowing his five senses to be tricked so he can rely on his innate ability to sense dukkha. With Yama's help Raido has become highly proficient in reversing genjutsu and using the one caste on him as a layer to create his own. This came with great practice and skill as each genjutsu attacks a different sense and has a different effect. Raido using the Chakra Receiver Manifestation as his medium can trap opponents within a unique genjutsu that give opponents visions of being trapped in naraka and as long as they are subjected to contact with Raido's blades that can be haunted with these illusions to which Raido can use to gain intel from an individual without the use of the Human Path. However compared to his other skills his ability in genjutsu is far from refined.

Sensory Skills
Raido due to his training under Yama and in the depths of the Naraka Realm has gained a 6th sense. This unlike most conventional sensory ninja does not sense chakra. It instead senses the Dukkha of an opponent, Dukkha is
 * "Suffering",
 * "Stress",
 * "Anxiety", or
 * "Dissatisfaction".

It comes in 3 patterns and 8 levels, as the higher the level the easier it is to sense the power and anguish of the opponent/person. Due to this Raido has become a renowned tracker and sensor, it is unknown to other as they believe it is the chakra of the person he can sense when in actuality, it is their negative Karma in a sense that Raido is sensing that gives off their locations and distance. Negative karma however unlike chakra, can not be hidden or masked, as it is something that leaks from the soul and essence of a person. This has made it hard for Tsuki no Ai to hide from the prying eyes of Raido, as now he can sense the dukkha of his friend and foes alike. This ability seems to be passive, as whether Raido want to sense them or not he can get a fix on the level of dukkha a person possesses. He can even sense his own. However due to his inexperience with the sensory abilities and lack of time he, unlike Yama can not detect the specific level of suffering, nor identify the person identity just by sensing alone. Which make Yama greatly more advanced at sensing than Raido. Raido has noted that its easy to distinguish certain Kg such as the Sharingan, and the certain clans due to their traditions and history. Since his cleansing by way of the three trials Raido has released himself from the bonds of his own dukkha, and has gained an upper level in terms of classifying dukkha. While he ranks a lot closer to Yama in the sensory department he has yet to surpass him.

Three Patterns Also referred to as the suffering of suffering. Includes the sufferings of This outer level of dukkha includes all of the obvious physical suffering or pain associated with
 * Birth,
 * Aging,
 * Sickness,
 * Death,''
 * Coming across what is not desirable.
 * Giving birth,
 * Growing old,
 * Physical illness
 * The process of dying.

This is the first three patterns by which the other eight types fall into place with, it serves as the foundation for the undesirable. Everyone falls victim to a different form of dissatisfaction as found by Raido where he could even sense that even if someone shared the same level their individual suffering was different. Raido is able to sense a persons whereabouts and find their location using this sensing, however unlike Yama he can detect what form and direct level the suffering it on. Its this ability that had made Raido an expert tracker, even when his vision has been obscured, or his opponent is in hiding. He can sense them right away and attack, making Raido very conscious and aware. Making sneaking up on him or getting the drop on him virtually impossible. Even in battle this serves a powerful purpose, as seen against clone based techniques, He can easily tell the difference of a clone and the real one, as clones are made from a persons chakra. Clones do not present a source of dukkha, which makes it easier for Raido to pick them out, from the real person and ignore them. Although he gained this ability once he obtained the Rinnegan the sensing of Dukkha is a passive ability. His Dojutsu does not have to be active to utilize his sensory skills, nor are they amplified or hindered by them being active.

Eight levels
 * Birth-The discomfort of birth and experiencing the world for the first time; and the discomfort of relating to new demands or experiences.


 * Old age-The discomfort involved in the process of aging and growing old, this can apply to psychological as well as physical discomfort of aging.
 * Sickness: the discomfort of physical or psychological illness.


 * Death: includes the pain of separation and not being able to continue on in your endeavors, as well as the physical discomfort of dying.


 * Getting what you don't want: being unable to avoid difficult or painful situations.


 * Not being able to hold onto what is desirable: the pain of trying to hold onto what is desirable, lovely, splendid, terrific.


 * Not getting what you do want: this underlies the previous two categories, the anxiety of not getting what you want.

Raido is not nearly as proficient as Yama in detecting and sorting them out, he has shown the ability to tell the difference, and understand the person dissatisfaction. This sensory ability allows him to get the jump on his positions which has made ambushing Raido nigh impossible. This sensory also allow him to work under conditions even when he is blinded or in the dark.

Rinnegan
Raido inherited the Rinnegan via Projct:Rebirth. The project was based on the collected data Orochimaru and Kabuto managed to gain fro the Stone Tablet in the Naka Shrine. Raido early was injected with Hashirama Senju's DNA, and later on Madara Uchiha, which was gathered much later. Trhought the first few years of the project Raido exhibited no chnage or evolution in his visual prowess, and its want until later Madara DNA was added to increase the boys visual prowess when he unlocked it. However Orochimaru was impatient over the course of the years and abandoned the poject as well as Raido, leaving him sedated within the test tubes. Over the course of the next few weeks as the lab began to lose power a voice began to reach out to Raido which spoke to him of a destiny he was not meant to be apart of but now he was forced into. Within this destiny Raido would need to learn and learn fast in order to adapt. This voice was Yama who understood the boy was young but he emitted potential that just needed to be refined. Yama bequeathed the powers of the Rinnegan unto the young Raido, who once the concentric pattern took root awoke with a powerful Shinra Tensei

Raido has the capacity to master all five basic nature transformations, The Rinnegan lets Raido visualize chakra, this including the chakra points within the body, barriers invisble to the normal eye However, The dōjutsu can also completely decipher the Sage of the Six Paths' tablet whic Raido has taken frqents trips to read. Raido has the ability to summon and control the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path at whim and has shown great ability to coordinate with the Statues attacks, even sync with its power and place some into his own body. Raido has exhibited excellent use of the Rinnegan's trademark abilities. The Six Paths Technique, which Raido has used in more than just a linear fashion or for combat means.

The Rinnegan has allowed allowed him access to the Temizuya Shrine which he now calls home.It was here Raido gained his potent knowledge of the of the Inner Path and even create a whole series of Arts called as the Gedō Arts. This at one point earned him the nickname fourth of the Six Paths, which Raido detested greatly stating there was only one Sage, and there Raido aint it

Raido in his own admission has become one of the most renowned uses of the Rinnegan, gaining the respect of those such as Yama and the spirts of the Six Paths themselves. His mastery of the Six Paths Technique has allowed him to even combine paths to forge new jutsu and create offensive and defensive formations in battle. Though his Rinnegan gave him great power, to which he could use to fend off any would be attacker. The lust for power for others wanting a Rinnegan has more often than not made him a target, that and combined with the secrets Raido has unlocked within his body and eyes, has made him very wary of love and relationships. Knowing enemies would go to any length to draw him out and use his family and loved ones as a way to get to him. This has strained Raido's ideals on love and relationship, as per his duties he won't always be around to safe guard. In order to preserve the secrets that lay hidden in his eyes and body, Yama and Raido both have already made the arrangements for when Raido time has come.

Six Paths Mastery
Beyond the Naraka Realm, and his creation of the Gedō Arts. Raido has set himself apart from other variations of the Rinnegan for his complete mastery and extension of the Six Paths Techniques. This has proven to be the deciding factors in nearly all of his fights. As his mastery in each individual path is not only near flawless, but his comfort level in being able to mix paths up together to create a flow in combat. The Deva Path allows the user to manipulate attractive and repulsive forces with objects and people. With years of practice Raido managed to extend the use of gravity to more than just a blast of force. He has created ways to lighten the gravity around him, making his body lighter, to increase the speeds at which he moves. Then while moving at such speeds increase his gravity to make himself heavier giving himself greater density. Enhancing the attack power behind his blows and strikes. He can effectively create small zones and barriers where he can manipulate the gravity, causing his opponents to fall victim to their own weight or lack there off. Making opponents a sitting duck in the middle of combat. While there was no way to counter the 5 second interval of when the jutsu could be used, Raido learned how to buy himself more time by funneling the amount of pressure and chakra placed into the blast. Making his Deva Path far more focused, and powerful than just a simple force burst. Using his Asura Path Raido gains an assortment of different weapons, and arms. These extra limbs when used in conjuncture with Raido's Capoeira prowess making fending him off in taijutsu far less possible. Raido has shown that he can literally wreck havoc and turn tides of battles. His prowess within the Asura Path shows he can utilize a plethora of weaponry and an alarming amount of destruction.

His ability to prowess with the Preta Path has allow him to create a series of techniques that branch off using both the Deva Path, and The Outer Path leading to the creation of jutsu such as, Gedō Arts: Twin Orchestra of Dissonance. Both use the abilities of the Preta Path to absorb chakra, while one rips its out. Perhaps his most defining paths are his excellent study and profound knowledge of the Naraka Path the Outer Path, and along side the Human Path. Among both not only can has Raido shown the ability to use the basic skills of the paths, but has shown the ability interrogate and revive whoever he places within the mouth of Yama, but even learned how to heal himself using the Naraka powers of restoration to heal his injuries. With the Human Path, Raido can not only read the minds and steals the souls of those he touches should the path be activated, but when used in conjuncture with the Outer Path he can use this abilities together to steal the life force from a person body, using the principles of the Outer paths ability too transcend life and death. Raido's mastery in the Animal Path has extended to the point where he can capture other summons and subjugate them under his control by use of the Chakra rods he creates. Raido has also shown the ability to steal the summons of others and control them with his blade using his powerful chakra to control them, turning them on their previous summoner. Raido's use of the Animal Path is based not only around a solid offense and defense, but for missions dealing with recon, espionage, intel gathering and high profile assassinations, and various attack methods that change based on the summoned creature.

Trivia

 * Raido's background and history with Project:Rebirth is very similar to that of Marvel comic character Wolverine and his involvement in The Weapon X Program. Which was the inspiration for the Project:Rebirth.


 * Unlike most characters within the Naruto Series Raido never addresses anyone with honorifics at the end of their names. He addresses everyone the same, regardless of status, or rank. Which is seen as highly disrespectful, but adds to his flippant ways.


 * Raido's height and weight are based off my actual real life measurements. I stand at 6 ft 5 and currently weight 260lbs. One of the few traits Raido and I share in common.