Kinfu

is a Missing-nin from the small hidden village which was destroyed several decades ago. Kinfu has a unique ability called. His nickname, is due to this. The Renkinjutsu was originally a Kinjutsu that Kinfu stole from Kinkagakure which resulted in its destruction.

Kinkagakure Shinobi
Kinfu was 28-year old Jonin from Kinkagakure. However, due to the vast amounts of gold the village possessed, the village was able to buy strong armies and mercanaries to guard its village and engage in war. In fact, the village was even able to buy off its enemies and avoid war altogether. Kinfu was adept at using Earth Release techniques. However, as he grew older, he noticed the severe seperation between the rich and poor. While the rich used the money to squander on luxuries, the poor were forced into small, filthy communities and barely had enough money to buy food. Despite a village made of pure gold, most of the population lived under the poverty line.

Most of the higher echelon of the society ignored the commoners and continued to squander their riches, Kinfu began to plot to take them away. However, Kinfu was not motivated by sympathy or compassion but, rather, for greed and personal riches. He did not care about the poor but wanted to riches for himself. He felt that he could better use the riches and questioned why they were entitled to them.

The Heist
The Renkinjutsu was considered a Kinjutsu of Kinkakure and only the has access to its scroll. Kinfu knew that the only way to secure himself, he had to obtain this scroll for himself. He entered into the Kinkage's chambers and used his Earth Release to steal the scroll. While details on how he got the scroll is unknown, he somehow obtained it and learned its secrets but at a great cost. He found out that it requires intense chakra control and, if the users depletes him or herself of chakra, it will turn the user into a statue of solid gold. Creating the gold from a rock for example is fairly easy but to create gold from a mountain requires considerable chakra. Kinfu began to doubt his plan but decided to carry on with it despite the risks. Kinkagakure had a massive treasury that was massive on scale. It dominated the entire village to the extent that the lowers levels of the village was permanently cast in a dull golden glow. Kinfu used his new found Renkinjutsu technique to transform the entire gold in the treasure to a solid rock which he then caused to be plummeted into the village thus causing massive damage and destruction.

Kinfu then fled the village and became a missing-nin. He had prepared to face Hunter-nin from Kinagakure as he fled but, to his surprise, the village was no more. Shortly after the attack and the theft of it's kinjutsu, hidden villages, bandits, and crime syndicates mobilized and ransacked the village. The population was either killed or taken away and every speck of gold was taken away. Even the large rock that used to be the treasury was taken away by a unknown group. The event left Kinfu on the verge of death. Tranforming the entire treasury into gold caused his right arm below the elbow to be encased in gold. However, Kinfu survived and began to slowly amass his riches by turning pebbles and rocks into gold.

The Alchemist Shinobi
Kinfu established various bases of operations where he harvested and transformed gold. He even used poor villagers as forced labor in mining rock. However, he used the gold to establish connections, make clients, and affect the shinobi world economy. In one instant, he could bankrupt a corporation or cause another to become rich over night. He is even credited to financing several Hidden Villages and lend monetary aid to Konoha after the Kyubi attack, to Akatsuki, to Orochimaru, and even the Chuunin Exams. While he did not want to rule over the world, he was content if having a hand in world affairs and using gold to sway them.

He spent 30 years doing this and, during this time, gain a vast amount of wealth to his gold-making techniques but, as well, made a lot of enemies. In due time, there was an attack on one of his strongholds by a unknown ninja group and he lost good amount of gold. He began to slink further into the shadows and, instead, used middle-men and dealt less directly with the world politics. In due time, he had amassed a sophisticated spy/information network to protect his fortune and his life.

Tasogare
Forty years after taking the Renkinjutsu scroll, he came into contact with two Tasogare operatives: Tetsumoto and Hassenrō. A fight between Tasogare and Kinfu started. Kinfu was able to hold his own against Tetsumoto and Hassenrō but Tetsumoto, through using his Steel Release ability, was able to negate the gold effects and neutralized it. After hearing about the ideals of Tasogare, Kinfu agreed to join under the stipulation that he handle Tasogare's finances. he was also curious to Hassenrō's abilities but, playfully, Hassenrō replied that it is a secret. He also seemingly knew that Tetsumoto was a direct descendent of the First Haganekage due to his Steel Release abilities.

Personality
Kinfu has a very greedy personality that is often marked with a sense of entitlement. When Kinfu was younger, he felt that the rich didn't deserve their wealth if they did not use it properly. Therefore, they should be stripped of it. Kinfu believed that he could use the wealth for more practical uses instead of spending it on luxuries. After Kinfu obtained the Renkinjutsu scroll, he began using his resources to create an expansive empire that had a hand in a major global events. This shows that Kinfu is more interested in affecting global affairs rather than directly controlling them. He seems to have a very secretive personality and tends to think on every situation when forced to make an decision. However, his joining Tasogare was very uncharacteristic of him.

Appearance
Kinfu is a short, aged man with black beady eyes, a large yellow colored nose, and a black mustache and beard that hides his mouth. He wears a golden forehead protector that resembles Yamato. His black hair is tied at the top by a golden braid and then points out like a brush. When he first met Tetsumoto and Hassenrō, he wore a burgundy cloak with the kanji for gold 金　in gold threading on the front. Its right sleeve ended at the shoulder like a T-shirt and showed a white undershirt sleeve. The left left sleeve however was kept covered with the cloak sleeve. The cloak itself has tails that extends out in three directions. Each tail has a golden rope that is tied around. This reflects Kinfu's hair style. He wears shoes that curve upwards. When he wore the Tasogare uniform, he opted out of the hood. The sleeves also went past his arms.

Abilities
Kinfu is able to use the unique ability Renkinjutsu, a type of jutsu that allows the user to transform an existing object like rock, a flower, or even a person into gold. It can negatively affect the user if they expend too much chakra in turning an object into gold. Due to his advanced age, however, Kinfu was not fit for techniques such as Taijutsu and Kenjutsu. He can utilize Ninjutsu techniques and is very adept at the Earth Release ability. He has a wealth of experience due to his age and has an active hand in much of the global politics.

Renkinjutsu
Kinfu obtained this Kinjutsu when he stole the scroll and read it. It is labeled a Kinjutsu due to the effect it has if over-used or if the user expends all of his or her chakra. It will encase the user in gold thus turning them into a golden statue. Kinfu realized this when he stole the scroll and saw the golden statues of the previous Kinkage of Kikagakure. The ability allows him to transform any object such as a rock, a flower, a ninja tool, or even a person into gold. He is able to transform anything into gold by using his. The speed of the attack can be altered but it can be used to catch slower opponents off guard. He can also construct golems and other constructions by using preexisting gold. While he can encase himself in gold for armor, it is best for Kinfu to manipulate gold to protect himself.

While his gold is strong, it can be broken or dent by very powerful attacks. However, his gold is considered very durable and hard to defeat. Kinfu is able to increase or decrease the value of the gold. Due to this ability, he is able to constantly supply himself with gold and keep it in storage or to spend it. The created gold is exactly like mined gold and can be altered depending on the transaction.

Ninjutsu
Kinfu is able to use ninjutsu techniques and even combine them with his Renkinjutsu ability. One example is the. He is also able to use Earth Release to great effect. He is capable of create mountain ridges and caverns using this technique as well as displacing earth to weaken foundations. He has great skill in the Earth Release: Hiding in Rock Technique which helped him enter the scrolls hiding place.

Taijutsu
Due to his advanced age, he is not particulary strong in Taijutsu. However, he is able to encase his hands or feet into blocks of gold for added damage in Taijutsu. However, due to the weight of the gold, is severely slows down ad tires out Kinfu.

Creation and Concept
I created Kinfu solely for this story. I wanted to expand on Tetsumoto's strategic thinking and the need for finance came into my mind. Therefore, I went for a character that could manipulate and create gold. I found it interesting that Alchemy is translated into Japanese as "Renkinjutsu" which fits the entire Ninjutsu theme of Naruto (given how many techniques have "~jutsu" at the end. I kind of used Ōnoki as a basis of creating the character but, in my opinion, he is much more ruthless.

Trivia
"Kinfu" (金父) can be translated as "gold" (Kin) and "father" (fu). It can be loosely translated as "Gold's Father" or "Father of Gold". This is in reference to his ability to create and transform gold.