Board Thread:Fanon Canon: Applications/@comment-24070327-20140820195929

Sage Mode 1. Why is your character obtaining Sage Mode and/or Cursed Seal?

'''Kusamusu eventually becomes disillusioned with the likelihood of him achieving enough renown to garner the attention of the kunoichi responsible for teaching him jutsu. Immediately after he does so, he loses the very purpose of his life. Kusamusu remains distraught until he overhears a conversation about the Uchiha Clan.

'''It's then that Kusamusu realizes that word of a clan travels farther than word of any individual. With this fact in mind, Kusamusu makes the decision to become the founder of a clan of his own. In hopes that the clan would grow more famous than he ever could. And thus finally earn himself the attention of his mother figure.

'''Figuring that capable shinobi would only chose to follow a leader whom is immeasurably more powerful than they are, Kusamusu decided that he needed to become stronger. In hopes of receiving some training, Kusamusu utilized as much of his chakra as he could muster to summon Kuzuryūshin. Having no desire to spend any amount of his time training Kusamusu of all people, Kuzuryūshin refused to grant Kusamusu's request and then proceeded to make an attempt to devour Kusamusu in order to return himself to Ryūchi Cave. Through naught but sheer luck, the exhausted Kusamusu managed to evade Kuzuryūshin and take flight.

'''The next day, Kusamusu tracked Kuzuryūshin down and then proceeded to request training from the Jonin-level snake. Kuzuryūshin refused once again before making another attempt to eat Kusamusu. Due to the fact that he had all of his chakra at his disposal this time around, Kusamusu manage to escape with little trouble.

'''The next day, Kusamusu showed himself to Kuzuryūshin for the third time. Out of the desire for an instant return to Ryūchi Cave rather than a lengthy slither, Kuzuryūshin offered to inform Kusamusu of a superior tutor in exchange for his dismissal. Kusamusu agreed and thus Kuzuryūshin told Kusamusu about the White Snake Sage and how the White Snake Sage could teach him to use Senjutsu. Kuzuryūshin then gave Kusamusu directions to the Ryūchi Cave before demanding his dismissal. As he agreed, Kusamusu dismissed Kuzuryūshin before making his way to Ryūchi Cave to learn the Sage Mode...

2. How will your character learn Sage Mode? Which animal will they learn it from?

'''Learns it from the White Snake Sage. Thus he learns it from the snakes.

3. Initially, will your character have access to an Imperfect Sage Mode or a Perfect Sage Mode? If Imperfect, will it progress to a Perfect Sage Mode?

'''He has a perfect Sage Mode because he doesn't leave the Ryūchi Cave until he has perfected it.

5. Briefly detail what your plans are, at the moment, for your character if he/she is approved for Sage Mode and/or Cursed Seal? What will they do with it? How will they improve or utilize it in a fashion that is unique to them, rather than a rehash of canon character usage or maybe even other fanon characters?

'''Kusamusu will maintain his Sage Mode by summoning a diminutive snake inside of his body. The snake will coil around Kusamusu's heart and hen bare its fangs at it. The snake will then proceed to gather natural energy for Kusamusu. If Kusamusu fails to correctly balance the natural energy with his chakra, the snake will sink its fangs into Kusamusu's heart in order to avoid being turned into stone alongside Kusamusu.

'''One of my ideas is a Sendōjutsu called Medusa (Romaji: Medeyuーsa, Kanji: メデューサ). Mechanically, Medusa can be considered to be similar to a genjutsu due to the fact that its performance implants chakra into the Chakra Pathway System of the target(s). But it functions in a manner that is more akin to a ninjutsu due to the fact that it turns its victims into stone. Use of Medusa floods the affected's Chakra Pathway System with natural energy. And as a result, the affected transforms into a stone statue of a snake. Obviously Medusa can be countered by those whom are in possession of Sage Mode themselves. But it's also possible to throw off a Sage Mode's equilibrium by suddenly flooding it with natural energy.

'''Another idea I have is a Senjutsu Summoning Technique. Upon summoning a snake, all of the snake's chakra will be replaced with Senjutsu Chakra that was generated by Kusamusu. This technique will be very taxing on Kusamusu's chakra reservoir, but in exchange it'll allow Kusamusu to greatly empower his snakes simply by summoning them to the battlefield. 