Gappei Burēdo

"Will and heart make a ninja. It doesn't matter how much power you have if you don't have the ability to perserve. Ninja never give up on changing this land, and neither will I."

Gappei Burēdo (がっぺい ブレード, English: Fusion Blade) is a Chūnin-level shinobi from Senpūgakure, and is also the Jinchūriki of. A skilled rising member of his clan, he is a master of the sword and under-going training to master their Kekkei Tōta, Power Release.

Background
As the child of the new Whirlwind Chief, he is highly respected as such. But he has tried to climb out of his father's shadow and has chosen to work towards being a great shinobi and protecting the village. Saiken had been sealed inside him as a child, as a means to help protect him. Isolated at first, he soon pushed himself to the top of his class at Senpu's academy to make himself known. Since then, he has become respected by not only the adults in the village, but also, his peers. Becoming a genin at age 10, he has strived to become the best he can be has undergone a lot of training with some progress. He was able to enter the Chunin exams at age 13, and pass it on his first try. Since then, he has been training as a means to get stronger and be worthy of the title of Whirlwind Chief.

Appearance
Gappei is a fair teen, with mid-length blue hair and blue eyes. Two large bangs frame his face. He wears a bronze armor set on his chest, shoulders, arms, and shins, with a large longsword on his left waist, and a kite shield on his back. His clothes under the armor are blue, with yellow. He also dons on white pants and gloves. He doesn't tend to wear his Senpu headband, but when he does, it is tied over his forehead.

Personality
Cunning, and loyal are two ways you could describe Gappei. He usually formulates plans before moving in to attack, well calculating his abilities and his opponets. He is also loyal to his friends and will do anything to protect them, as well as the village. Also on the field of battle, he adapts well to change. He is also very focused on becoming the next WC, and loves to train to become stronger. He wants to step out of his parents' shadow.

Abilities
Gappei is a capable shinobi and promises to be one of the best from his clan. But he has a long way before that.

Nature Transformation
Gappei, as a member of the Burēdo clan, has a developing proficiency in Power Release, and the manipulation of its components. He can create fireballs with his fire release, morph fire into blades and use form tornados out of it. His Lightning Release isn't as developed, as he can only create bolts with it and morph lightning around him to enter Electrofication, a form that allows him to shock people, move faster and physically transform into electricity to escape attacks. He is currently training in his Yin Release nature, as of now though, he has no techniques involving it. His Power Release is developing also, as he can create dragons and Power Release: Rasengan, the later of which, he has yet to master, though he is learning from Kaya.

Jinchūriki Transformations
As the Six-Tails' jinchūriki, Gappei is granted a significant amount of chakra and stamina from the beast. He hasn't completely mastered the slug however. Eventhough he and Saiken have a certain bond, Gappei still needs more training before he can manage a full Tailed Beast Mode. However, he has shown growth in his use of the beast's power. His eyes turn gold as he enters Version 1, which allows him to stick to surfaces and other people. His healing rate and speed are dramatically increases while this happens. If Gappei pushes himself to the limit, he can enter Version 2 of Saiken. He can secrete a corrosive, alkaline substance while in this form, which is strong enough to burn through the ground like acid.

Kenjutsu
Gappei, as a member of the Burēdo clan, has a developing proficiency in the art of the sword. He can also use his sword along with his chakra natures, in various attacks.