Hojo Senryo



YTQ2S6QytEI ~Theme of Hojo

also known as the, is a pivotal member of the Sargon High Council. As a warrior heralding from a frigid remote area within the Land of the Heavens Blossom, Hojo first desires to prove himself as a worthy heir to the Sargon Presidency and to his late father. After becoming the president of the Council of a New Dawn, the most powerful and secretive organization within Sargon, Hojo sets his sights on reviving the fallen bloodlines from the past and to use their might to aid Sargon into the. This new age has been discussed throughout the Senryo clan as global totalitarianism while allowing their clan and Sargon to govern the flow of the world.

Like his father, Hojo is a world renown and has written numerous ballads concerning relationships, the future of the world and about swordsmanship. However, his approach to the poetic medium was a severe contrast to his father. He doesn't emphasize the decorative or heroic prose as much as his younger brother or father. Several of his compositions hint that he was unattached to and he was a natural skeptic. He denounced the existence of immortals and questioned the morality of ancient traditions and those in various religions.

The poem dedicated to his father's passing expresses a tone of remorse, but it also criticizes the purpose of digging a grave for a lifeless corpse. It is thought that Hojo overall level-headed and nature led to his unpopular reputation, both in literature and -eventually- politics as he moved on throughout the ranks. The chain of internal rebellions marked disdain for his ideas, Hojo led a relatively peaceful reign. His local country did not experience any major revolts, making it a sparse moment of rough stability during his fathers time. As the village leader, his clan became the most profound by taking all seats in office and of power and with their power came even more wealth.

Hojo is also a word renown, shinobi, military leader and country head as one of his epithets unquestionably describes him as the. This title was not of his own choosing, it was given to him under the pretense of his frightening mix of kenjutsu and the infamous Ice Release. His mastery of the two proved to be quite disheartening to the previous Shogun who even failed to land a clean hit. Being matchless in the art of kenjutsu has garnered respect from both Samurai and Shinobi alike due to him maintaining a sovereignly balance between the frigid steel of his blade and the blistering cold from his Hyōton techniques. Utilizing an entirely complex kenjutsu art with elegance and spiritual refinement caused the Land of Iron to appoint him as their youngest unanimous appointed Shogun. From his ventures participating in wars involving the Land of Iron and the wintry lands of Land of the Heavens Blossom, Hojo’s signature fighting style has scarred the minds of those whom seek to usurp him.

Even as the, Hojo's mastery of the two has yet to be challenged and no has survived an encounter with him to tell the tale of the. This only furthered his rank and ascension within the realm of both the samurai and shinobi causing his appointment to the title of Daimyō. As the current Daimyō of the Land of Iron and of the Land of the Heavens Blossom, Hojo is the only person in recorded history to become Daimyō of two separate nations and to hold both of the titles simultaneously. His reign as the Daimyō of two separate nations were filled with the gloriousness of nation conquering and subsequent wars in which both of his nations won with fewer than a dozen casualties. However, his rule and ethical policies were not always accepted by his citizens and noted by his generals, Hojo was known to be very prejudiced to those who attained a false-god complex due to their inheritance. The disdain that Hojo displays for those who inherited their strength through blood or influences outside of their own are considered absconders in the sapphire eyes of Daimyō. He is not truly against those who possess kekkei genkai or kekkei mōra but rather he is against their concept and beliefs of arrogance. Hojo justly believes that he is the one that will reshape the world with his Hyōton and he will be the one that will carve the destiny of the world with his Hyōgakisei no Gongen.

Appearance
Aristocratic, Dapper, Suave...

If one were to envision the highest ranking general of Sargon, you would expect to see an older indivuals with slightly wrinkled skin, deep set eyes and a stern rectangular face. However, this couldn't be further from the truth albeit with some similarities. Hojo by the admission of others personifies the concept clean-cut. As the highest ranking general in Sargon, Hojo maintains a fully shaven face which accentuates his prominent cheek bones. For the admirers of Hojo, the first thing they often notice are his eyes which are often seen as a shade of cobalt or ultramarine.

This eye color does not only add to his mesmerizing appearance, they also a keynote to his chakra nature, Hyōton. When viewed up close, his eyes often have a compassionate yet stern aura about them. This is due to his professional title as a general but also as a swordsman who has seen the tragedies of war at first hand. His nose and lips are both full in appearance due to his Senryo lineage. During battle, Hojo's lips are often pursed and a prominent scowl can be seen when he is concentrating. His complexion is often complemented as ghastly yet it had a warm, golden-tint. His hair is raven, cascading from his crown which is then professionally cropped just above the jawline. When he was younger, his raven locks were absolutely unmanageable however, as time progressed and rank increase, Hojo began to maintain his thick, lustrous locks with more detail. Even as a youth, Hojo always thought that it was necessary to keep his hair cut short, because during a battle the length of someone's hair could be used against them.

As an avid horse rider, Hojo has developed and maintained a definitive posture. His arduous training in the art of kenjutsu also contributed to his posture as well. Physical fitness is a aspect that all shinobi must hold in high regards. It is physical fitness and the promotion of maintaining a healthy life which makes the shinobi life easier to transition into. Though like his superior Garyo Kanakura, Hojo keeps a small yet athletic body type, as he believes excess body fat could be detrimental to his fighting style which will discussed in a later section.

Hojo's original outfit for Sargon is a school uniform for males. The colorful strips of cloth he wears around his chest and arm is similar to the one and was worn by president of the student council found within the Japanese education system. A president is a student elected by their classmates or may be inaugurated due to their close ties to the student council. Once elected, they give an acceptance speech and wear these bands to signify their status as president. Within the student council, presidents have the highest rank and is the one who manages internal affairs regarding the student body. Presidents make the final decisions for student organized activities and nothing can be permitted to pass without their authority. Thus states the position of a Hojo.

His normal combat attire consists of a multi segmented armor. The armor itself is molded to Hojo's form which allows him to move unhindered and maximizes the full length of his swings along with the added protection of the armor. The material that the armor is composed of is a synthetic alteration of Damascus steel tinged with concentrated diamond dust along the forearm, breastplate, abdomen and the legs. The armor is adorned with golden trim (identifying nobility) is embossed in shapes consisting of birds and leaflets. Hojo considers his armor a work of art and he refuses to let the opponent sully it by landing a hit. A unique feature of the armor is that it acts as an insulator to Hojo's bio magnetic field and it crafted in a sense so that internal and external electric charges do not flow freely, and therefore make it nearly impossible to conduct an electric current under the influence of an electric field. Even though it is not perfect, the armor does an outstanding job of reducing the charge of incoming Raiton techniques.

The armor on his hands are used for protecting his grip when he uses his space-bending kenjutsu strikes and they are able to deflect standard swords to prevent Hojo's knuckles from being broken. The hiadate on each of his thighs are a mixture of the insulating Damascus variant along with silver and gold embroidery to allow for functionality and a fascinating visual appearance. However, the most notable facet of his armor is his periwinkle scarf which is attached to his armor by a golden avian. The golden avian roosted upon his armor resembles the legendary bird of paradise. It can be seen holding vines consisting of unique and somewhat unworldly fruit. The scarf was given to him by his late mother and it is a family heirloom that he cherishes dearly.

Personality
Hojo is a son who closely follows his father's expectations as he was the previous Senryo Clan leader. Unlike his father, he speaks in a bitter tone and is more condescending to both shinobi and samurai who he deems inferior, a trait in which most Sargon High Council members seem to have. Though a loyal and respectful son, he is also determined to surpass his father's image and realize his own dreams by aiding Sargon in a New World Order and to become the most skilled samurai and shinobi the world will ever see. To this end, he remains apathetic to the other kingdoms and organizations and is unimpressed by their final efforts to oppose him.

Any gentleness or caring feelings he has are usually reserved for his wife, whom he was instantly entranced with upon their first meeting. Though he boldly declares that he fights only for himself, he privately confides that his feats are dedicated to her in her scenario. He fondly calls her in Asian languages, a name which carries over into English. He additionally calls her "My Sweet" or "My Beloved Wife" in English. Now with his high position in the illustrious Sargon, Hojo is seen as a cunning yet feared man. Relentless in his desire to end the land's chaos, he will use any means to achieve his plans, even if it makes him an enemy to other kingdoms and nations. Fueled by his ambition to rule the land under Sargon's name, he believes his rule to be predestined and is undeterred. However, he also has a fierce temper and will often scold his men's incompetence if the battle goes badly for him.

Caring little about status or olden traditions, he judges men solely based on their achievements and skill (often referring to his skilled officers as "talent"). Belying his bad reputation, he treasures his retainers and will treat them with generosity. Though arrogant in nature, Hojo simply wants the best for his wife in which he will even betray the Emperor himself in order to make her wishes. This attitude towards his lower ranking officers heralded Hojo as a leader to his troops and as a valuable asset to Sargon. Among his soldiers, Hojo is often seen as emotionally unavailable, inaccessible, unresponsive, indifferent, uninvested in his subordinates much to their dismay. Even though these traits are known for being somewhat cold and distant, Hojo still manages to successfully through battle without a hint of uneasiness. It is this confidence that garners the respect from his troops and instills a subjective amount of discontent into his opponents.

Killing Intent/Evil Intent
During combat, his personality takes on the embodiment of the Killing Intent and the Evil Intent once his seal is activated. Most shinobi and samurai suffer from slight mental changes while they exude Killing Intent. For Hojo, the effect is quite the contrary. While in his Killing Intent or Evil Intent State, he becomes slightly more introverted, reserved and far more analytical as a homage to his intelligence. While in these combative states, Hojo loathes contradictions and illogicalness due to his sharp intellect allows him to comprehensively grasp patterns, principles and structures. He will notably change into an individual with a strong sense of battle operations and observation which work hand and hand together in his combative arsenal. While under the way of destruction, Hojo enters a sort of kill mode that causes his eyes to fade slightly but become very serious, thus showing his resolve and determination to kill anything in his way to achieve victory.

When used either selectively or against an army, those who feel or senses Hojo's Killing Intent are submerged into an icy ocean in which their brain will experience this event as if it was actually happening. At first, a blast of teeth-chattering cold air hits them which then causes a swelling of the blood vessels located within the mouth and brain respectively. The cold temperature causes the capillaries in the sinuses to constrict and then experience extreme rebound dilation which causes a brief yet painful headache for those who feels his Killing Intent. The pressures of the proverbial ocean and the intense cold of Hojo's chakra causes the opponent's to experience their own death in a way that most would never want the pleasure of witnessing again. If an indivuals would describe it, its as if you were wrapped in heavy chains while blindfolded and plunged in to the arctic ocean but you just so happen to constantly drown constantly gasping for air or holding your breath. The experience would literally be breath taking and would prompt even the most determined of hunter-nin to flee on sight. It is this presence that has baffled and confounded he tongues of those whom claim that they are fear incarnate or that their power solely lies within their shiny trinket they call eyes. This is the expression of a stoic killer, indifferent to those whom claim power that they do not have or even those whom consider themselves weak. Underestimating the Killing Intent of Hojo is considered an act of suicide.

His Evil Intent is an entirely different persona. It often accompanies his elusive transformation that the world has yet to see. From what can be inferred, the Evil Intent of Hojo is comparable to the idea of evil. It is so formidable that he could cause wicked winds to cross the lands instilling fear into to those whom feel its touch. His Evil Intent is so powerful that he could cause people to see horrific premonitions and develop severe aneurysms. His Evil Intent is powerful enough to control the mind of others by simply deeming it so and h can cause to turn friend against friend, wife against husband and brother against sister through the influence of evil and mind warping hallucinations.

The Illegitimate Son
Hojo was his fathers fourth son, the eldest son born from one of his father's favorite concubines. When Hojo was twelve years old, he was enrolled into the local noble council by his father Huo. Approximately at the time of his enrollment, his older brothers had already perished. Lady Ari (the mother of Huo's eldest sons) had passed away at a young age and Lady Seung (Huo's actual wife) refused to return to her husband. With these losses, Huo gradually recognized Hojo to be his eldest child. His decision came as a reluctant one since he originally refused to adopt any of his other children into his family line. However, their something about Hojo the resonated through the thoughts of Huo which eventually led to his decision that would change the organization and the world for better or for worse.

The Assistant Chancellor to the Council of A New Dawn
"My clan has been embarrassed by this pathetic kingdom for too long. Father, at last I have a chance to prove myself to you"

Four years later at the age of sixteen, he was appointed the titles Fifth Official Commander of the Council of a New Dawn and Assistant Chancellor. Little is recorded of his time in office so it's presumed his service was mainly uneventful. According to his closest friends, at this time he paid a visit to a well versed practitioner of Xiangshu, or a type of divination method for reading a person's future. Hojo was among thirty or so onlookers at the fortune teller's stall. When the teller read his fortune, he said, "You are fated to live ninety years. When you are forty-five, you will experience a small misfortune that might jeopardize your longevity. I hope that you overcome this minor setback and live your life to its fullest." Apparently the divination was made based on the lines of Hojo's palm.

Role in Sargon
Hojo Senryo is the current president of Sargon's sub organization called the Council of a New Dawn. The Council of a New Dawn are considered amongst the most powerful and secretive of the Sargon Sects. They were the first group established during Sargon’s initial days. Though they claim complete allegiance and service to the emperor, Asu Rashoujin, their actions and secret goals at times seem at odds with that professed loyalty, as the Council of a New Dawn strive above all other things to atone for an ancient crime of betrayal committed centuries ago. They are a proud sect, with traditions and rituals that date back to the earliest days of the shinobi world. The origins of the New Dawn remain shrouded in mystery.

The Council of a New Dawn’s ' terrible secret is this: during the one of Sargon’s first wars, some of the brethren were turned to the side of shinobi/samurai. They were defeated in a battle that destroyed the Council of a New Dawn, origin village, but many of the traitors survived. These survivors are known to those few Council of a New Dawn members granted knowledge of their existence as the fallen bloodlines. In the eyes of the sect’s leaders, there is only one way that the sect can ever atone for its shame, restoring its honor and trust in the eyes of the Emperor—all of the Fallen must be found and either made to repent their ancient sin, or slain. To this day, this organization has been in charge of all of Sargon's international affairs.

Since Hojo has been president, the faction has successfully infiltrated over a dozen remote villages which has yet to been seen in the series. His most notable conquest while assuming the role the Council of a New Dawn's president, is gaining the position of within the Land of the Heavens Blossom. Unfortunately, this position is under the current empress Namino Majikina, with that being said, Hojo uses this position in order to spread Sargon's seemingly omnipotent influence. Their primary goals are:
 * To keep people everywhere from deciding their own destinies by means of one created crisis after another and then "managing" such crises through out the shinobi world via Asu's Malebolgia Technique. This will confuse and demoralize the global population to the extent where faced with too many choices, apathy on a massive scale will result. From this, Hojo and his subvert organization will act as a hospitable force aiding the population into the cold welcoming arms of Sargon. The Malebolgia Dolls are summoned to remote parts of the shinobi world causing havoc while the more powerful shinobi are either on missions to bring in revenue for their village or have gone rogue. This allows the powerful Malebolgia to attack the citizens and in turn, the Sargon representative simply reverse summons them into a secret scroll.
 * To penetrate and subvert all governments, and work from within them to destroy the sovereign integrity of the nations represented by them. This has been done in Konohagakure, Land of Lightning, Land of Wind so on and so forth. This is done by bribing or threatening those in high positions to lobby for Sargon's ideals or to place a representative of Sargon in those positions. The Sargon member's whom fill those positions are highly charismatic and well trained in political science, law, international relations and economics to the point where the residents of the village would prefer to keep the representative their instead.

Abilities
As a warrior that prides himself in his vested personal abilities, Hojo has been to have a wide array of natural talents ranging from on and off the battlefield. However, as powerful as he may be, Hojo is a man who prefers to conceal his talents from the eyes of the unworthy. As the idiom goes and this follows through and through for the current shogun whose skill in poetry, Hyōton and in kenjutsu are second to none. Hojo is considered wise for his age and astute in by nature. He is a man who is the personification of blessed due to him being capable of being versed in the art of kenjutsu and in the art of ninjutsu.

Chakra Prowess and Proficiency
As the most powerful General and one of the most powerful samurai/shinobi to exist in recorded history, Hojo's chakra has been lauded as the embodiment of the desolate. Hojo has traveled around the world the majority of his life and understood that the defining characteristic for producing a powerful shinobi is not simply their chakra but the precision of controlling and using the amount they have flawlessly. Being trained under the ways of the samurai has gifted Hojo the ability to accurately utilize the least amount of chakra necessary for each technique but it also produces the most beneficial results. Since his very early years, Hojo's chakra has been known to cause teeth to chatter from those that even attempt to sense his chakra. As Hojo would put it, sensing his chakra is similar to diving into an ocean that sits within the coldest reaches of space.

Merely feeling the wind graze off of the ocean is enough to cause a bone-shattering cold and that even the most adept sensors avoid sensing him. The deeper you peer into his chakra reserves, the colder it gets and the more pressure you feel above you. Those that attempt to sense his chakra are met with a proverbial frozen death and their last thoughts before succumbing to this intense ocean of chakra is simply "how?". In this sense, the depth's of Hojo's chakra reserves are indeed similar to a semi-frozen ocean in the fact that neither will be fully understood or discovered. Even though it may seem that his chakra is indeed endless, that's the closest any individual has ever came to sensing the final depths of his chakra. The sheer proficiency of control that he has over his chakra reserves are in league of his own and even with his awe-inspiring amount, Hojo only prefers to use successive low ranked ninjutsu and kenjutsu to win his battles.

Not only is his chakra reminiscent of a fathomless ocean of subzero ice, it also produces effects on the environment that is completely unnatural to other shinobi's that utilize Ice Release. The sheer cold that his chakra contains is distributed throughout his body and even emits to the atmosphere which is cold enough to literally freeze objects to the point that they will shatter under their own mass. No shinobi nor samurai has been able to mimic the effects that Hojo's chakra has on the environment and even against other techniques. His sheer presence if often noted to be his single greatest weapon to those that are unfortunate to face him in battle. Hojo is able to freeze objects within an inch of him to absolute zero and objects that are further away still exhibit flash-freezing. This all happened before Hojo had become daimyo of the Land of the Heavens Blossom and the newly appointed shogun of the Land of Iron.

Now as the general of Sargon, Hojo has further refined his immediate presence in the are and can allow his chakra to affect other indivuals. His increase in chakra control allows him to layer indivuals techniques and to cast them without the need for sullied hand seals. The production of his techniques are impeccable and even his more power Ice Release techniques such as his Dōten Samuzamusei are casted without flaws. This could only say that he can cast lower ranked techniques to include the enigmatic Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals and his Ice Shield Technique at speeds that surpass human thought and is even able to match speeds that surpasses the incomprehensible. To imagine the face of the blistering cold Naraka is to speak ill of Hojo's abilities and o further the fact that no one has ever lived to speak of his abilities that have faced him in combat.

Poetry
In spite of whatever reaction his poetry invoked, his Kamiwaza (神業)is considered the first poem with seven syllables per line, and it is a rousing piece entailing a husband lost to war. His renga (連歌) is his most notable style of poetry and throughout the era of fine arts, Hojo's poetry has known to range from a variety of different topics. He is praised as being artful yet direct with his words, offering an eccentric "flavor" than his relatives. When not composing poetry, Hojo wrote analytical compositions and other essays for his wife. As a poet, Hojo understands that the written word is sacred and that we as poets must maintain our dignity along with understanding that poetry is a dying skill. He has been credited to have been the author to the compiled novel,, but recent research draws the centuries year old claims into question. The The Isolated Path of Righteousness of A Swordsman is considered an autobiographical poem and as a training manual in one for those whom wish to seek the path of a Shogun. As the foremost contemporary poet, his poems have been shared throughout the shinobi world and his work has inspired poets and singers alike. The spoken word of Hojo is able to reel in the hearts of his listeners and that metaphorically speaking, his poetry is divine in every sense of the word.

Intelligence
Intelligence can be defined as a general mental ability for reasoning, problem solving, and learning. Because of its general nature, intelligence integrates cognitive functions such as perception, attention, memory, language, or planning. On the basis of this definition, intelligence can be reliably measured by standardized tests with obtained scores predicting several broad social outcomes such as educational achievement, job performance, health, and longevity. Even as a the top General for Sargon, Hojo has a detailed understanding of the brain mechanisms underlying this general mental ability and that it could provide significant individual and societal benefits.

His fellow high council members stated he showed intellectual promise since his childhood as he divulged himself into his studies of not just kenjutsu but tachijutsu as a whole which includes battōjutsu and ryōtōjutsu. By the time he was eight years old, Hojo was also a talented fencer and was capable with mounted archery. Throughout his life, Hojo was a rather academic man and often retreated to reading or debating in his free time. He expressed an interest in the ancient Zhuzhi Baijia and chose to confide with nearby intellectuals on a regular basis. As with Hojo's intelligence spawned a sense of arrogance against those under him in the Sargon organization. During the midst of combat, Hojo is able to accurately predict the opponent's next move by adaptive reasoning and logical processing. For example, humans perceive the environment, attend to relevant stimuli, memorize episodic and semantic information, communicate, and so forth. Then with Hojo, he is able to instantly perceive the environment and then retain that information as a photographic memory, this is due to his frontoparietal network.

Once Hojo was branded with Asu Rashoujin's Pradāśa Seal: Branded Infidel, Hojo gained a monumental understanding of the basic concepts of existential planes and the astral plane of existence itself. With this enlightenment, Hojo is capable of understanding the purpose and concept of transmigration along with the true purpose of the soul. He is able to effectively counter those that attempt to harness the metaphysical with his profound understanding. Not only that, the seal granted him an encyclopedic knowledge of historical events that predate the arrival of the Shinju. This mental sagacity is previewed akin to Black Zetsu's Event Recording technique.

Kenjutsu
The title and the concept of becoming a swordsman in every sense of the word is a task that most would deem toilsome and challenging if one's heart is not set in the right place. On all accounts, the legions of samurai located throughout the world has caught wind of Hojo's impeccable and unimpeachable skill with the samurai's bond. Hojo is able to effortlessly defeat a large squadron of jonin ranked shinobi with fluent display of swordsmanship. From an outsider's perspective, Hojo seems to merely dance with his opponent's by delivering strikes that are uncanny to unusual parts of the body such as landing a blunt hit behind the opponent's ear or striking behind their kneecap. His primary weapon of choice is his. This blades is a physical manifestation of Hojo's will to fight and the bane of autumn. Regardless of the sword's length, Hojo is able to wield it with one hand, predominantly his right hand. This does not mean that Hojo is only capable of wield his blade in his right, as he is able to switch from left to right, but it means that blade is more suited for an orthodox stance due to it's length. The primary purpose of this blade is to catch the opponent off guard with wide strikes that are held with a soft grip which then allows him use the potential momentum from a parry by the opponent to perform a reverse strike from parallel angle, albeit with a firmer grip for the second strike. Hojo's "performances" are rather grim in nature based on the full name of his weapon. His third and standard swords are aimed to be purely destructive; Hojo's fourth and skill weapons target on silencing all other sounds while his strength blade is focused on pure vehemence. To add insult to injury, a secondary meaning of the character implies that his acts should be celebrated and admired as he rises to his seat of royalty.

His weapons follow a divine naming theme similar to the one given to his father. At the same time, they follow the idea that he can surpass Huo. He can control all men, brandish the earth, or transcend the heavens. Having power over the three essential components of the universe (heaven, earth, and people) is an impressive feat achieved only by beings of a higher power. Hojo's skill with the sword has been noted to be a style unlike any other, completely unorthodox by our standards and he is even capable of going against the best swordsman the world has to offer. While most flee from daunting situations such as being outnumbered, it is a situation that Hojo relishes. His preferred method of kenjutsu is using one his sword stance along with kendo and enhances his natural evasion skills with weather modifying ninjutsu making it rain in the process. This rain allows Hojo to display his zenith of swordsmanship while his opponent's physical energy and vitality are drained from the Grudge Rain combined with the Rain Tiger at Will Technique to enhance his senses while using an advanced combination of the Water Release: Hiding in Rain Technique and the Incarnation of Immaculate Imperceptibility to render the swords man completely invisible. This invisible swordsman style is further complimented his masterful use of Ice Release techniques and Space-Time Ninjutsu with his sword pushing his skill over the edge allowing calling this style the. This art of kenjutsu of Hojo's proudest achievement as he is able to attain otherworldly movements akin to the Flying Thunder God Technique just by using a combination of his own unique Ninkenjutsu.

This style has yet to been exercised to its optimum performance due to fights ending so quickly. This style is based upon the speed and stealth of a ninja with the tactile strength footwork of well seasoned samurai. The Art of the Infinitely Peerless Blade uses strikes that occur in the opponent's blind spot and to points that are so close to the opponent that it makes them unable to unsheathe their sword. It is often combined with the elegance of his Hyōton techniques and his Ice Release: Avatar of Winter’s Desire in order to freeze the hands and fingers of the opponent which causes them frostbite in their extremities which also disables them from weaving hand seals and even holding their own blade. The Peerless Blade Style has the possibility of being used with any weapon within Hojo's arsenal. His most flawless kenjutsu technique Yukiakari is capable to defeating the most illustrious wielders of dōjutsu, those that utilize the Sharingan, Byakugan, Rinnegan and even the powerful Rinne Sharingan are left without their light just by unseating his sword. This leaves the opponents whom are blessed with powerful eyes to beg for mercy as they are unable to perceive Hojo at any level which would then lead to immediate defeat. Even this most skilled practitioners of wide scale ninjutsu are unable to defend against Hojo's innate ability to absorb heat from objects within his vicinity coupled with his peerless swordsmanship. His unbridled determination allows Hojo to become the master of the battlefield with little to no apparent opposition. Hojo incorporates his Yukiakari and his Zubanukeru Tegiwayokuyasumu in order to finish off opponent's who deserve a fate worse than death. The combination of the two techniques are powerful enough to permanently rid the opponent of the sense of sight, hearing and touch. Without those three senses, the path of a warrior is no longer in sight and virtually ever shinobi or samurai that has faced Hojo in battle chose to end their own lives within moments of being attacked.

Fortunate Phoenix
-Is the strongest and most majestic holy sword that symbolizes not only Hojo, but his entire clan as well and it can be called the physical actualization of his ideals. It is his greatest and most powerful and oldest sword, which is a divine construction, the pinnacle of holy swords, forged by neither man nor god. Often times, the phoenix has been associated with fire however, in this case, the sword does not attribute physical fire, it is more associated with Hojo's will and determination. While there are many other swords in Hojo's arsenal that are seemingly crafted more splendidly and with better skill, the Fortunate Phoenix is an illusion far superior to them. It cannot be called beautiful because of its appearance for the description of "beautiful" will only dirty it. As a rarely seen instance, the Zuihō has the ability to cut through space and causes extreme warps through the area of influence. This is seen when Hojo initiates an attack so fast that the sword doesn't even appear to leave its sheath. It creates a distortion in space that engulfs his target which is sliced multiple times by the blade in very rapid succession. The ability is capable of hitting any enemies that are within the rather large distortion radius.

Hojo's fighting style with this blade is similar to one using a rapier. His fighting style predominantly accommodates thrusting and slashing attacks, which he specializes in. Hojo is relatively fast in terms of attack speed, and as an added bonus many of his thrusting attacks have an added armor piercing effect, or allow him to dodge attacks entirely via sidestepping and ducking under his opponent's weapon. This weapon does it's most damage when utilized with Hojo's Space-Time Ninjutsu such as the Avoiding the Puddle and his Parting Grass technique.

Although these thrust attacks are Hojo's main strength with this sword, they are very linear and can be sidestepped with relative ease. Hojo's range of horizontal strikes are much less diverse, and the same could also be said for his reverse blade attacks. However, they are thankfully fast, and are therefore able to catch someone at the start of a preemptive evade. Despite their relative quickness, they do not provide the dodging features of his thrust attacks, which leave him open to counterattacks. Wielding this sword requires the will of the entire Senryo clan upon your shoulders as well as the determination and focus of master in the art of kenjutsu.

Eighty Days Unwillingly Harbored Blade
Hojo wields the, an over five shaku long, 150 centimeter, Bitchu Aoe blade. The length absolutely defies common sense, the name being a derogatory nickname rather than a formal title, meaning “That blade is way too damn long to use!” It cannot be called "useful" despite its large range, as almost nobody except Hojo, having a mastery of the sword exceeding the realm of humans, could even wield it. He is noted as the greatest in terms of pure swordsmanship among the members of the illustrious Sargon, and not even Asu would want to face him in a battle of swordsmanship. Garyo comments that he wouldn't like fighting him one on one and would prefer to kill him off from a distance.

He calls his sword his glory but its a true heresy, and says it will slice the head of one of average skill. He has no actual stances, meaning any seeming opening cannot be trusted, and the ability to use a sword of such length means that he has to be able to swing it from any position, even delivering slashes even while standing idly. The katana is a longsword not suited to direct competitions of power. It will break fighting off a heavier, or more dense sword, so he cannot lock blades or compete in strength. He can only parry blows and push the opponent back by attacking their body because the blade is meant to cut with speed and technique unlike western swords that cut with weight and power, making fighting styles between the two mismatched. This sword is mainly used for defensive fights, such as setting up for his Avoiding the Puddle technique.

This the stance that goes with this blade is an amalgamation of kendo and Iaidō. Along with the defensive nature of this sword, Hojo also has accompanied fancy footwork to this stance. The footwork that Hojo displays with the sword is nothing short of breathtaking when combined with the Evasion Technique. This furthers his abilities when there is heavy amounts of precipitation from his passive use of the Rain Tiger at Will Technique and the Grudge Rain technique. This heavy rainfall can produce mud and at the time absorb the chakra and vitality of the opponent while Hojo speed and evasiveness increases. For samurai versus samurai or samurai versus shinobi, this evasive stance can cause aggravation and vexes the opponent to go to a more offensive position which can prove fatal if they are blinded with rage. When facing a sword-wielding attacker intent on doing you harm, you can’t rely on heavy leather armor to save your skin — and bones — from a blade that, in deft hands, can easily cut through bamboo thicker than a human arm. This is why Hojo did not only mastered swordsmanship, but the empty-hand art of aiki-jujitsu, the forbear of modern aikido.

Katsura of the Moon
Katsura of the Moon (月の桂, Tsuki no Katsura) In Progress

Lunatic Blade: Vulture
Lunatic Blade: Vulture (狂刀「禿鷲」, Kyōtō: Hagewashi) In Progress

The Crimson Blade of Hell's Rage
The Crimson Blade of Hell's Rage (紅鋼怨獄丸, The Crimson Blade of Hell's Rage) In Progress

Caring Heart One-Sword Style
is an adept strategy is Hojo's primary fighting style and it consists mostly on one armed sword techniques with emphasis on low angle and high angle swings. When combined with the Clone Technique and the Tool Creation Technique allows for Hojo to become completely surpassed in the art of kenjutsu. We are taught to synchronize our breath, body, spirit, mind and sword, such that when we cut, our entire weight is used effectively and efficiently in one fluid movement: up with the sword, arms, breath and mind; down with the sword, arms, breath, mind and body mass. Everything must be coordinated, synchronized and in harmony, which is achieved by keeping your whole body in a totally focused yet relaxed state throughout the cut.

Any tensing of muscles will only interfere with the process and, in fact, slow it down and decrease the effectiveness of the cut. Remember, a master swordsman cuts just the same way as a surgeon does: smoothly, with a relaxed hand and an even, focused pressure from start to finish. Smoother, not faster, is the key to correct sword technique; from drawing the sword to cutting, there should be one long, fluid action. This style takes applications from, and  in which his stance is mostly defensive and focuses on silent killing by striking the vital organs and or chakra points with the grip.

Aside from the aforementioned applications, this stance is known for it's application in Hojo's Ninkenjutsu techniques by delivering unmerciful strikes while being merged with the surrounding ice or water. By using techniques such as the Hiding in Mist Technique, Water Release: Hiding in Water Technique or his own hiden technique allowing him to become insensible while in contact with ice allows Hojo to attack unseen even by the three great doujutsu's. This style is further amplified by the Incarnation of Immaculate Imperceptibility technique allowing him to move through out the environment without disturbing it and then landing an powerful slash from his Parting Grass technique. When combined with his Ice Release: Coffin of the Sleeping Ice Giant, Hojo takes his globally superior kenjutsu skills to the absolute limit by enabling him to efficiently pierce through the soul of the opponent and removing it from the body.

This stance incorporates the concept of Maai (間合い), in which term referring to <the space between two opponents in combat; formally, the "engagement distance". It is a complex concept, incorporating not just the distance between opponents, but also the time it will take to cross the distance, angle and rhythm of attack. It is specifically the exact position from which one opponent can strike the other, after factoring in the above elements.

Life-or-Death Stray Sword Style
is the foil to most opponent's fighting styles as it targets vital points of the body and works to quickly punish mistakes with minimal effort. It relies on Hojo's natural speed and Space–Time Ninjutsu to succeed. This style is developed to incapacitate numerous shinobi within mere moments based off of the kumitachi (組太刀:くみたち), meaning the crossing/meeting of swords. This style describes how to alternately control the center line and move off it to avoid attacks and how to blend with an opponent's attacks, among other skills. This style has it's basis in the Ichi-no-tachi (一の太刀): first of sword, Ni-no-tachi (二の太刀): second of sword and the Kimusubi-no-tachi (気結びの太刀): blending one's energy with partner of the sword via spiritual or physical energy and chakra infusion.

It requires, the mastery of, Issoku ittō-no-maai (Itto-ma) — one-foot-one-sword distance also called chūma — middle distance, Chikamawhich is short distance and the aforementioned Space-Time Ninjutsu. The style commonly has the user keep one hand on the sheath at all times and also stresses two-step attacks in order to ensure that the practitioner is never off guard while executing said attacks. His notable techniques that the stance utilize is the Parting Grass and the Avoiding the Puddle techniques which are known for the surreal speed. Hojo is even capable of sheathing his sword so fast that it creates an literal sonic boom which is powerful enough to deafen foes whom are nearby which is noted in his Zubanukeru Tegiwayokuyasumu technique. For as long as Hojo has used this style, he has never been able to use it to his full potential due to most opponent's not being able to survive the first unsheathing and subsequent sheathing from the aforementioned technique.

Additionally, the immense force and energy required to perform many of the Kassatsu Ittō-Ryū's moves can take a cumulative toll on the body of the user. Hojo for example, maintains a dominant physique which allows him to fully utilize all of the techniques associated with this style. Not only does this style display unbridled offence against one foe, it is also impeccable against an insurmountable amount of opponents. Those whom have Tailed Beasts as their occupants whether willingly or unwillingly are subsequently slaughtered without providing so much as a decent fight due to Hojo's superior combat finesse and elegance in his art. As to date, many of Hojo's profound abilities with his numerous blades stem from the constant arduous training that he has received throughout his lifetime. The memories of unadulterated conflicts still plague the mind of the shogun and yet, he is still able to derive a purpose from his past experiences of war.

Ninjutsu
Hojo rarely depends on ninjutsu alone as he is a student and advocate of kenjutsu. However, in the most extreme cases Hojo primarily focuses his energy on his unrivaled Ice Release and Water Release mastery. In this respect, Hojo combines his formidable abilities in this release, and uses it in conjunction with his swords. He primarily uses it as a cutting force along the tip of his blades. He can also use the wind release combination in the form of long ranged strikes. During battle Hojo relies on using various Hyōton techniques in order to gain the advantage for a short time, and then swooping in for the kill in a glamorous display of kenjutsu. To compound the basis of his affinity in a way that would impress even the most famed swordsmen. The range of his water release in also nothing to scoff at. At a younger age, during his first stint of becoming president of a Sargon priory, Hojo showed much disdain in using elemental chakra in combination with his skills using the blade. Until, he suffered defeat by my a more experienced opponent that used lightning release with his blades and told Hojo of the possibilities of using your primary affinity as a aid, but not to solely rely on it. Ultimately, this epiphany changed the way that Hojo choses his battles and using his speed along with his nature to defeat his foes. From the age of 12, Hojo began utilizing his nature affinities in a harmonic convergence with his unprecedented kenjutsu prowess. Now at the age of 36, Hojo continues to excel at utilizing ninjutsu along side his mastery of the sword in order to end most matches within two moves.

Avoiding the Puddle
It is considered Hojo’s best close-quarters technique. Highly evolved, doujutsu such as the Byakugan, Rinnegan, Tenseigan and Sharingan variants even have difficulty countering this technique due to its flawless yet simple mechanics and sheer speed. To start this shift requires the usage of his Remote Chakra Manifestation Technique in which he can insert miniscule amounts of his chakra into objects that range from virtually any conceivable distance. From here, he can simply swap places with the object instantaneously while creating a freezing cavitation bubble from physical form. The insertion of his frigid chakra also creates a freezing effect once it is inserted into the object and it slowly freezes the object from the inside out. This doesn't simply apply to objects that are completely visible to the naked eye, but it includes objects that cannot be perceived naturally such as the atmosphere, microbial organisms and even monomolecular forms of elements. This is proven to be Hojo's most fascinating supplemental technique as it requires the simple expression of his chakra and nothing more.

There is a three second cool down period before he is able to shift again. During intense combat operations, in addition to his passive freezing and downpour abilities, Hojo is able to shift places with indivuals raindrops before they actually hit the ground. This allows him to transverse the battlefield far faster than The Yellow Flash himself. This technique does not require an extra dimension to travel through unlike other Space-Time Ninjutsu. Though it is considered the most versatile Space-Time Ninjutsu, it does have its limitations. Aside from the three second interval, the size of the object does have its range. From the low end, the object that is shifted can be the size of microbial organism but on the larger end, the object cannot be much larger that a large human. However, to overcome this setback, Hojo can double the chakra required for this technique to actually shift with it. Peculiarly, Hojo can opt to keep his current momentum while falling, jumping, running etc. or he can halt it at a moment's notice in order to fall safely.

Body Controlling Technique
This is a technique used to control someone's body through simple eye contact. When used, the caster's iris and pupil shrinks and the veins in the sclera become more prominent. First, the user will make eye contact, when the victim catches the user's eye, the user will have direct control over the victim. For Hojo, this technique is not employed often during mid-combat unless the opponent is in a position where they cannot move own their own such as being trapped in his Ice Release: Coffin of the Sleeping Ice Giant or by the Toad Flatness — Shadow Manipulation Technique. From here, he can insert his Killing Intent or his Evil Intent into the opponent which allows him to further control his opponent's thoughts and physical motions. The method that Hojo uses and the speed at which he uses it surpasses the Yamanaka's Mind Body Switch Technique or Puppet-Cursing Sphere sphere as he is simply forcing his will and battlefield dominance into the opponent. Within an instant, Hojo has complete control of the opponent's body and he is able to do this with a mere water clone if the opponent would make eye contact. This ability is feared by shinobi with shiny trinkets for eyes since their physical plane doujutsu are rendered ineffective against Hojo's astral seal and are thus treated as sheep to a slaughter. It needs to be noted, that those who where trapped within this technique normally died due to an aneurysm caused by his Evil Intent, which was probably within three to four seconds within the technique. Hojo is able to suppress their chakra while using this technique and is even capable of shutting down their individual tenketsu and their tenkatsu resulting in the inability to mold chakra.

Heavenly Transfer Technique
As stated in the main article, the technique is able to transport objects anywhere at the speed of light and that when it is transferred, the object is engulfed in light and moves to any desired location. Using this ability coupled with the Dōten Samuzamusei, Hojo creates the element of surprise that is able to catch villages and nations off guard which then allows Hojo to transfer his army to the same location in order to take over the village. As an experienced general and shinobi, Hojo’s mastery of the Heavenly Transfer Technique does not require a platform nor does it require any extensive preparation times however, it does require an immense amount of concentration in any case. Each member of his army of eight-hundred thousand wear the Pradāśa Seal: Branded Infidel which allows them to travel at these amazing speed while at the same time regenerating their wounds. Hojo uses a map at his head quarters to transfer his entire army at the speed of light to any location within the world and as such, he is able to reverse transport them as well. Even if they are captured within certain barriers. Powerful barriers such as the Six Red Yang Formation are too powerful to transfer through by normal means and it requires the activation of Hojo's seal in order to get his army through. This technique can be used on himself as well and he can use it on himself to travel anywhere in the world or even to the Moon if he so pleases. The damage that he would normally received from this technique is rendered null as he is able to encase himself in ice before transporting.

Water Release
Hojo's proficiency of Suiton is something that is seen as an anomaly due to his origins of being Shogun. Nevertheless, Hojo has constantly displayed a level of adeptness with his Suiton techniques that even masters of the element are thoroughly impressed with. Hojo's primary Suiton techniques are his Grudge Rain and his Rain Tiger at Will Technique which activates around him passively without the use of hand signs. Grudge Rain is a collaboration technique that requires several users, but in Hojo's case, not only is he able to perform the technique alone, he is able to perform it without any hand-seals or with the slightest movement in his body. The Grudge Rain that Hojo uses is slightly more advanced than the normal version of the technique. For example, both versions of this technique is able to absorb chakra which is then used to further empower the user or to increase the duration and range of the technique. However, in addition to that, Hojo's version is capable of absorbing the lifeforce or vitality of the opponent.

This absorption does not mean that it shortens the opponent's lifespan drastically, rather, it means to decrease the opponent's physical and spiritual energy making them susceptible t Hojo's other techniques. The same can be said for his Rain Tiger at Will Technique in which he can activate them both simultaneously before the start of a battle or while in mid-clash against several high-ranking shinobi. The combination of the two allows Hojo to sense his opponent any where the rain makes contact with them, in which he can then use his Parting Grass to instantly bisect the opponent or he can materialize Water Clone Technique into the blind spot of the opponent in order to decapitate them at absurd speeds.

His other Suiton techniques such as the Hiding in Mist Technique and the he aforementioned rain techniques, Hojo essentially becomes invisible to the naked eye while on the battlefield. Even against masterful user's of the Sharingan and even the Rinnegan are unable to track the user accurately. When combined with his illustrious speed and the Water Clone Technique, Hojo can essentially defeat most opponent's using a combination of these two techniques alone. While in the rain, opponent's of Hojo find it difficult to see due to the harsh rainfall attributed by the aforementioned climate changing techniques, but what makes this useful is the fact that Hojo can us the Remote Chakra Manifestation Technique to materialize the Water Release: Water Mirror Technique the Water Prison Technique technique behind the opponent to trap them from a distance. At this point, Hojo will have the upper hand as the opponent is constantly drowning inside the Water Prison Technique in which he can simply let them drown, convert the technique in to a dense icy sphere, or to impale them with his swords.

His mastery of the Water Release: Water–Heavens Convergence grants him absolute control over moisture while in combat. With this, he is able to remove the Suiton nature in kekkei genkai, Kekkei Tōta and in Kekkei Mōra techniques to render them ineffectively. Furthermore, he can then absorb the Suiton chakra from within those techniques within himself. Further more, his Suiton techniques have been to be extremely cold (just above freezing) and that this process speeds up hypothermia within the opponent. His infallible chakra control constitutes him as the most versatile swordsman in the shinobi world and his skill in Suiton is at a level that most can only dream of.

Rain Tiger at Will Technique & Grudge Rain
These two are used autonomously by Hojo is created not simply from just his chakra alone but from his will. Ever since he was a kid, Hojo's unique ability to constantly make it downpour was sought out by members of both Kirigakure and Kumogakure. As he grew older, the more powerful his rain had become and it only made him more formidable in combat. For as long as he has consciousness, the rain will never cease. In one instance, while conquering a remote village within the Majikina Empire, Hojo's rain was able to flood the entire village just by his mere presence. Not only is the rain produced in unnatural amounts, the rain three distinct abilities. The first ability is sensing. While under his rain, Hojo can detect all matters of chakra and lifeforce from those in contact with his rain.

This range can extend for dozens of miles an is only further enhanced by its next ability which is chakra and lifeforce absorption. Hojo's rain has the ability to absorb chakra and lifeforce from sentient organism which further fuels the rains power. This makes ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu against him futile and meager in efforts. Those whom are able to utilize senjutsu are able to use their techniques and even then, they are still dampened. This rain also produces a lot sound due to the countless rain drops hitting the ground and it also serves as a focal point of his silent killing. The third ability that the rain has is the ability to absorb the fighting spirit of the opponent also known as the warriors essence. While fighting Hojo for extended amounts of time, the opponent will often realize their defeat within the first few moments of the rain hitting them which lowers their morale and their will to fight.

Water Release: Water Mirror Technique
Hojo's adeptness of the Water Release: Water Mirror Technique is one that causes even the most reserved individuals to break their silence in order to attest Hojo's skill. As most shinobi would know, the water mirror has the profound ability to reflect attacking targets and as these reflections use the exact same techniques as the enemy regardless of its type, they counter their respective target's attack completely, while repelling them in the process. Hojo is able create up six of these water mirrors which further deflects any opposition. He is able to combine this technique with his Rain Tiger at Will Technique and the Grudge Rain by forming the droplets into mirrors which often catch the opponent off guard.

Water Prison Technique
This technique encases in an inescapable sphere of water however, the user must keep at least one arm inside the sphere at all times in order for the victim to remain imprisoned. This drawback is seemingly erased when used by Hojo. As a master of Suiton and the Remote Chakra Manifestation Technique, Hojo is able to encase the opponent from any where within his rain without requiring his hand need as a medium as well without using any hand seals. His level of skill with this technique is unprecedented as he is the only documented user that is capable of layering this technique to further compact the water and to ensure that escape is impossible. During combat, Hojo can instill his Evil Intent and Killing Intent through his water to increase the panic of the opponent which causes them to drown within moments Even though he highly proficient with the Water Prison Technique, the technique still requires an extensive amount of focus and chakra when making six or more.

Water Droplet Reflection Sight
When coupled with his passive ability to cause ceaseless downpours, Hojo's Water Droplet Reflection Sight grants him the entirety of the battlefield into perspective. One of the reasons he was awarded the title of Daimyo, was because of this ability. Normally, Hojo can sense the opponent's chakra or lifeforce through his rain. Though, when used through multiple Water Clones, this technique's visual prowess surpassed that of the three great dōjutsu. He is able to view through the eyes of his clones as they are share the same vision. The improved evasiveness, visual clarity and the dampening of chakra and lifeforce while simultaneously increasing his own makes Hojo absolutely unbeatable in a one on one matchup.

Water Release: Hiding in Rain Technique
This technique allows Hojo and/or his Water Clones to flawlessly blend into the rain that he passively produces. Since the rain produced by Hojo's will and the surrounding natural energy, visual aids such as the Byakugan are rendered quite useless as the rain disturbs their vision and saps away their chakra and lifeforce in which the latter is required to maintain the technique. Hojo can then move seamlessly through the thick rain along with his regenerating water clones in order to capitalize the opponent. While the opponent is unable to see Hojo or his clones, he is still able to maintain an absolute perception of the battlefield and when the moment is right, Hojo can send in one of his clones in order to assault the opponent(s).

Water Clone Technique
As mentioned before, Hojo's water clones are capable of utilizing each of his techniques in a similar fashion. Their most notable trait is the ability to gain the lifeforce and chakra absorbed by his passive rain which allows them to survive powerful strikes and even gain a form of remote sentience. Another ability that the clones have is the ability to regenerate from any attack due to the constant rain. In any instance, Hojo is able to create the clones without any hand seals and he been seen creating up to twenty-five clones in which they instantly use the Hiding in Rain Technique to conceal their presence. Their potency is powerful enough to dowse high ranked Scorch Release techniques will being partially evaporated.

Quintessence of Cascading Waterfalls
His abilities in this form include being able to create highly massive tsunamis which are capable of destroying villages, condensing the moisture into the air to instantaneously create massive volumes of water, his body becoming nearly impossible to touch do to being able to transform into liquid water, mist and ice. Ukyo is also capable generating scalding water spheres that can range from golf ball sized to several meters in diameter, and redirecting the flow of the tides to an astonishing extent. He is also completely immune to water release ninjutsu and as well as natural water as they will only fuel his power, this includes other manipulators of natural water, Hojo calls it his. However, this is his most taxing water technique. By changing his physical form into that of mist, Hojo can enter the opponent’s bloodstream and from here, he has the choice to completely immobilize them while he lets a clone kill them, materialize inside them which causes them to explode or cause an aneurysm by attacking their brain. This form also makes all the water that Hojo produces non-conductive and it is able to skip phases of matter.

Ice Release
The title was not a title given to him out of respect, it was a title given to him out sheer terror from those unfortunate enough to see him in combat. As a member of the Senryo clan, Hojo has a displayed the usage of his Hyōton chakra ever since he opted to use his Kekkei Genkai after defeats at the age of 12. From his age, he as showcased a matchless use of the Hyōton nature. When combined with his kenjutsu techniques, Hojo is nothing shy of a grand master in respect to other shinobi whom utilize Hyōton. On numerous occasions, Hojo has displayed acuteness at craftsmanship of his Hyōton to the point where he does not need to perform any hand seals due to his innate chakra flow during his times as a samurai. In most cases, pursuers of the Hyōton often require a preexisting source of ice in order to perform their techniques however, this is where Hojo is revered. For example, Hojo is able to utilize the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals without performing the technique specific hand seal. Normally, practitioners of the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals are able to create twenty-one mirrors that form into a dome around the user. In Hojo's case, he has matured the technique into level that most Hyōton users would define as impossible.

During the heat of battle, in addition to forming the standard twenty-one ice mirrors, Hojo can produce mirrors from a myriad of locations whether it is directly behind the opponent or high above the battlefield. No matter the relative distance, Hojo is capable of moving speed that surpass formal logic with this technique. By utilizing the Remote Chakra Manifestation Technique, Hojo is able of creating two mirrors, one at his location and one at his opponent's location within a fraction of a second. From here, he can opt to send a Ice Clone through the mirrors to slay the opponent before they can react or to set it up as a method of simply stabbing the mirror with his sword impaling the opponent. His famed Ice Release: Coffin of the Sleeping Ice Giant, is capable of encasing the opponent faster than a proficient Eight Gates can react to. Due to the nature of his honored technique, Hojo is essentially untouchable on the battlefield just by using the aforementioned techniques alone. As mentioned in the overview of the Coffin of the Sleeping Ice Giant, Hojo can opt to leave the opponent within the ice coffin causing them to meet a frigid death due to hypothermia which takes approximately four to five minutes or to stab through the ice with his which is able to pierce through the soul of the opponent and remove it from the physical vessel. While in a defensive posture, if Hojo is encased within his own Coffin of the Sleeping Ice Giant, he can utilize the Avoiding the Puddle technique in which he can switch places with the opponent trapping them in the ice coffin while absorbing the chakra and life-force.

Not only does his Hyōton work on the offensive and defensive, it works on the supplementary level as well. As a testament to his mastery of the Hyōton, Hojo is able to induce entropy with his blisteringly frigid chakra as well. As a result, his can expel his chakra through various tenketsu to produce a "flash-freeze" effect. Opponent's foolish enough to attempt to absorb Hojo's chakra will be met with the icy hands of death as their chakra network begins to freeze from the inside which subsequently thoroughly freezes the opponent. He is able to embodiment the concept of winter on a grand scale through his Ice Release: Avatar of Winter’s Desire in which he is able to exude a unbearable wind chill which is capable of reaching temperatures that are considered mind-boggling. Using this technique while his Grudge Rain or his Rain Tiger at Will Technique is active can appoint to instant hypothermia or frost bite from several hundred meters away. This constant production of wind within this technique is capable of keeping any biological organism away from the center of this technique. When combined with his Suiton techniques, Hojo can create a massive flash-freeze that is able to stop adept users of Yin-Yang release effortlessly. His mastery of the Hyōton far exceeds that of the Yuki Clan and other practitioners of the art. He claim that his mastery over Hyōton is on an entirely new playing field and that comparing him to other practitioners is considered an insult that he doesn't take lightly.

Even against other practitioners of the Hyōton, Hojo's level is capable of overshadowing their by techniques temperature wise. Hyōton practitioners are somewhat resistant to Ice Release techniques though even so, Hojo's frigid techniques can even make the most resilient Hyōton user suffer frostbite and in worst cases hypothermia. Seeing the extent of moisture control, his mastery of Hyōton caused him to be the most feared practitioner and when combined with his swordsmanship, Hojo is in itself, a legend, on a level that would make the gods themselves shudder in fear. Let the icy hands from Hojo cover with the warm sensation of death for those that are foolish enough choose to stand toe-to-toe and blade-to-blade with him. In instances of pure speed, Hojo can manifest a single ice mirror within the opponents body via the Remote Chakra Manifestation technique which then allows him to travel within the opponent's body at the speed of light and bisect them or cause them to explode resulting in frozen body parts splattered throughout the area. His proficiency with the ice mirrors surpass even the fastest shinobi. Hojo is able to form miniature ice mirrors out of water droplets from his passive rain numbering into the hundreds possibly the thousands. These miniature Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals allows him to traverse the battle field faster than any shinobi or samurai without question and also enables him to travel distances faster than Space-Time Ninjutsu in most cases. When in a killing intent, Hojo can create a ice mirror from his passive rain and then use his Avoiding the Puddle technique in order to switch places with the opponent causing them to become permanently stuck within the ice mirror. While trapped in this ice mirror realm, Hojo can simply reabsorb the chakra used for the technique along with the trapped opponent granting him a tremendous boost to his chakra reserves.

Dian Lun
Dian Lun (典論), his personal item, is a compilation of Hojo's theories and written literature kept in five scrolls. His preferences for ancient literature is consistent throughout the work, claiming that the path to true prosperity may be achieved by studying and learning from the past. At the same time, he seemed frustrated by the unforgiving vicissitudes of time. The literary text implied that the then culturally accepted answers for death and dying weren't satisfactory enough to answer his thoughts about it.

Behind the Scenes

 * Hojo Senryo is the youngest member of the Sargon High Council as well as the youngest clan leader for the infamous Senryo Clan.
 * Hojo is highly competitive for the position of president within Sargon as even Garyo Kanakura gives accolades for his accomplishments.
 * Out of all of my characters, Hojo is the only dedicated swordsman.
 * Hojo has produced many poems and novels such as, and.
 * Hojo wishes to fight anyone that claims that their a swordsman.
 * Hojo is also the single wealthiest individual in the Shinobi world aside from, Namino Majikina, Asu Rashoujin and Garyo Kanakura, as he family has funded Sargon for centuries.
 * According to Hojo's Databook'
 * Hojo's favorite words are "My Beloved" and "Poetry".
 * Hojo's favorite food is a Creme Brulee with rich vanilla custard with a flame-crusted sugar shell.
 * His favorite hobby is writing ballads and poetry.
 * His favorite quote is:"Give me control of a nation's money and I care not who makes the laws"-Mayer Amschel Rothschild