Shikaki Nara

Kanji: 奈良シカ輝 ( Nara Shikaki )

Meaning: Shika - Deer. Ki - Radiance.

Age: 28

Village: Konoha

Species: Human

Rank: Jōnin

Chakra Element: Earth

Specialization: Ninjutsu

Dominant Hand: Right

Appearance: Shikaki is dressed in a typical village flak vest with black under armor included. He has hazel-colored eyes, dark brown hair tied into a ponytail-esque hairstyle, and a pierced left ear. In his right leg pouch, he holds an assortment of kunai, flash bombs, explosive notes, gas pellets, and makubishi. His primary weapons are a pair of knuckle blades, which he could use to channel his shadow to dangerous effect.

Personality: Shikaki is a firm believer of the Will of Fire, more so than any other religion or belief. Almost all the time, Shikaki maintains a stern expression: he dislikes the prospect of acting irresponsibly or placing those he cares about in unnecessary danger. He treats everyone (except his enemies, who he then looks down upon) equally, including that of those whom he is supposed to garner respect towards, creating some tensions. He dislikes, although attempts to find some balance with, the prospect of ninja being tools of a nation; the guy preferring to be his own boss. A lack of diversity of techniques that Shikaki utilizes are offset by his ingenuity of its flexible uses.

History: Born and raised in Konoha, Shikaki was the average young school child at the local academy. There, he was a bit of a rebel without a cause, per say. His equal treatment of absolutely everyone was highly insulting to those whom he is supposed to show respect towards. The tension created did little to make him back down and change his attitude.

In class, he is a moderate student. His grades are neither outstanding nor ridiculously poor, leaving him in relative anonymous stature (besides his attitude). Shikaki showed little to no interest in mastering any of the teachings of the ninja academy, although his proficiency appeared to lie in the fields of the ninjutsu tactics, with his smarts to guide him.

As the graduation exam for Shikaki’s first year of the academy approached, he did practically nothing in preparation for the exam that would allow him to progress to the bottom of the real shinobi ladder: genin. His parents consoled with him to at least practice his ninjutsu for the exam, and Shikaki then only performed the techniques once or twice a week. It would seem that he would flunk his first year at the ninja academy, but Shikaki had confidence in his own abilities.

The exam involved creating an excellent replica of one of the teachers through the use of the transformation technique. With that, Shikaki easily passed. Even so, he remained anonymous to those who are unfamiliar to his behavior in the graduation ceremony, accepting his new rank without much of a celebration.

With his acceptance into the chûnin rank, Shikaki made attempts to reform himself as to be a more ideal role model to aspiring genin, with little success. Those who were taught under his wing were emphasized teamwork and that giving up the life of a teammate for the completion of the mission may doom them later on. Throughout the years, Shikaki successfully aided genin into the promotion to chûnin and eventually found himself promoted to tokubetsu jōnin, and eventually jōnin. As of now, Shikaki is a prominent member of Clan Nara, and a part of the famous Ino-Shika-Cho combination.

Ninjutsu
[*]Clone Technique [*]Release [*]Shadow Explosion Technique [*]Shadow Gathering Technique [*]Shadow Imitation Technique [*]Shadow Shield Technique [*]Shadow Neck Bind Technique- Kage Kubi Shibari no Jutsu is a Ninjutsu technique developed by the Nara clan. To perform the technique the clan member will first bind their target using Kage Mane no Jutsu. Once the target can no longer move, they form the needed hand seal to initiate this technique. The clan member uses their shadow to form a hand which will creep up their opponent's body to their neck. Once the hand reaches the neck, it will constrict in such a manner so as to strangle the opponent. However, the clan member will need to be careful. If their target has a lot of chakra, they can turn back the shadow hand and prevent it from binding their neck. [*]Shadow Sewing [*] Transformation Technique - Henge no Jutsu is a ninjutsu technique which every ninja learns at the Ninja Academy. Henge allows the ninja to transform themselves into any person or object. This allows the ninja to move with stealth or to trick their opponents.

Genjutsu
[*] Realm of Shadows

Taijutsu - relies on the use of knuckle blades to punch and cut apart the opponent.