Seireitou Kawahiru (Puppet)

"These two hearts of light and dark. Now move toward the future, reflected in crystal with eyes that glow red, with eyes that overlap."

- Seireitou Kawahiru

Seireitou Kawahiru (瀞霊冬川平 Kawahiru Seireitou) is the leader of the Akatsuki, as well as a former student under Madara Uchiha.

Personality
Seireitou displays a number of rather unique personality traits; cool intelligence and cunning, self-confidence, laid-back disposition, conceitedness, and the desire for battling strong opponents. Seireitou is also unique among the Naruto villains in that he has absolutely no desire for conquest or immortality. Another interesting characteristic possessed by him is the fact that he is very genuinely polite to his opponents, complimenting them on their abilities and power when appropriate. He merely desires entertainment, and the annihilation of anything he considers worthless, a category in which he places everyone and everything but himself.

In his own words, Seireitou claims to be unaffected by any form of morals or ethics, which he views as a mere restriction on his potential. He is, therefore, willing to stop at nothing to further his selfish ambitions, including manipulating or killing anyone if he deems it necessary. He is fond of long, complicated, and somewhat convoluted plots, many of which do not have any real reason until he reveals them, and frequently appears to toy with his underlings for amusement. Despite being one of the the strongest, Seireitou retains a level of humbleness and isn't overly arrogant about his strength. He is also one of the most proficient combatants in the Great Nations, and maintains a level of honor and integrity when engaging in battle. He refuses to fight in the presence of a child or even with a child. Nonetheless, he was seen to be quite respectful, particularly to the fallen and the dead. Given the Akatsuki members' frequent bickering, he often restrained them, and encouraged better relations among members. Apparently believing traumas he experienced in his youth had enlightened him to the true meaning of pain and suffering, he considered himself a deity, and believed he had evolved beyond a mere human being.

Abilities

 * High Levels of Speed: Seireitou can achieve high speeds using his Chakra and combining it with his kitsune-like swiftness. He can even combine it with Madara Uchiha's Teleportation technique for even more speed. His speed proved to be so great, Madara could never once defeat Seireitou in a game of Tag. Seireitou's skill is so great that it seems as though he possesses a form of teleportation as he moves in the blink of an eye.
 * Vast Chakra Reserves: Seireitou has an astounding, remarkable amount of chakra, more so than most Kage. This is possibly due to the fact that the Sairei no Kitsune's Presence is within him. His chakra is dense enough to even have a Kage shiver, when at full power of course.
 * High Levels of Battle Intellect: While not particularly smart in terms of book smarts, he is known to be quite the genious in battle, being able to quickly think of strategies to overcome an opponent quickly.
 * Martial Art Prowess: Being taught Taekkyeon art at a young age, Seireitou is naturally able to move his body at a moment's notice, being able to use just his feet to disarm an opponent of a weapon. Seireitou uses his "water-walking" abilities to a level where, when fighting, can push off of the air in different directions as he fights, as if he was jumping off walls.
 * Possession of all Six Elements: Being the Holder of the Rinnegan, Seireiotu possesses mastery of the 6 elements that make up most jutsu. He can even combine elements together, but only up to two at one time. However, Seireitou seems to not use his tiem to utilize his Elemental Jutsu, and creates his own, in order to seem more "Unique".
 * Fox Summons: Seireitou was first taught how to use the Summoning Technique by Madara. After allowing Seireitou to sign the Summoning Contract with the Foxes of the Jìngjièhú, Madara took Seireitou through the execution of the technique in order to provide Seireitou with allies in future battles. Additionally, Madara's other motivation to teaching Seireitou how to summon, was in order to help Naruto to realize, and take advantage of, the Sairei no Kitsune's chakra reserves. However, it is unknown if he ever made a contract with the Nine Tails.

Weaknesses

 * Fear of Felines: He has an irrational fear of cats, this includes spirits.
 * Honor Code: Though he holds an honor code for not hurting females in battle, this rule seems to only be negated when fighting someone of demonic properties, who isn't a real woman. Other then that, he cannot bring himself to cause harm to females.
 * Defensive And Healing: Though his offensive and speed are top-notch, almost matching that of Echo's, he greatly lacks in defensive and healing abilities.
 * Slight Hemophobia: Seireitou seems to be slightly hemophobic, possessing a slight fear in causing blood to spill. This only applies to when large amounts are spilled. If it is a few cuts or so, or a arm covered in blood, he isnt phased really. However, should the person or him be covered in blood, he usually freezes in shock at the slight of the large amounts of blood.

Quotes

 * "It is not power that corrupts but fear. The fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it, and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it. Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power. Unlimited power corrupts the possessor, as does the possesser corrupt infinite power. Power tends to connect; absolute power connects absolutely. Unused power slips imperceptibly into the hands of another."
 * "Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper."
 * "As long as you are naive, you will never be able to reach me with your attacks."
 * "Are you telling me to exploit an opening for the likes of you? Do not speak out of your league."

Trivia

 * Seireitou Hyuga and Future Seireitou was actually Prototype characters created to try out several ideas all at once. This article is actually the completed final result of my Seireitou character.
 * Seireitou's name came from the words "Pure" from Sei, "Soul" or "Spirit" from rei, and tou being a popular ending given to a male's name.