Hungry Ghost

The are the eternally suffering spirits and summons of the, Contract::Rinne Kusaregedo. In the convoluted history of the Kusaregedo clan, legend states that their origins stems from the Gakidō, which a realm of suffering, starvation, and thirst that is one step above Jigoku. The spirits are in a state of eternal woe, able to seek food but never able to become satisfied. Unmitigated disdain for the souls whom committed foul acts of gluttony. An

Appearance
The Gaki in some designs, appear as deranged spirits in a world of unyielding torment and are in a constant suffrage of hunger and thirst. To most whom are able to see them, they resemble the human form yet they are easily discernible from the rest of society. They have horrendous bulging bellies filled with a putrid gas, gaping maws and fragile limbs that seemingly appear useless due to most of the Gaki being unable to stand upright. In a flair of semblance, Rinne's Gaki appear to the aided eye as an emaciated silhouette with grey taunt skin and an expression of agony within their faces. Their eyes are blindfolded which prohibits them from seeing any realm beyond their own, thus is the curse of the Kusaregedo clan. Even though their humanoid frames are quite frail, do not be disillusioned by such a thing as looks can be deceiving.

Personality
Utterly repulsive. They are in a constant search for nourishment and sustenance but are unable to fulfill their desires. This leads to a extremely aggressive spirit that ravages anything that the can get their translucent hands on. They will devour virtually anything that is remotely consumable to include, feces, urine, corpses or the host of all that is unclean. Such is a life of a Gaki and like all who inhabit the lower three realms, all they know is torment. No matter how inhuman we perceive them to be, they do show the utmost respect to few members of he Kusaregedo clan and even Rinne herself who is often noted to rule over them. They are often compared to worker bees, whom strive towards a single goal once summoned though some of the Gaki still hold strong attachments to their previous life in the form of powerful emotions such as love, regret, sorrow and anger.

Abilities
The Gaki are able to effortlessly absorb chakra through the Blocking Technique Absorption Seal by creating a barrier around them or in a more offensive manner by semi-physical contact with the opponent. The ghosts inhabit a parallel realm called Gakidō. It is a barren place, full of deserts, wastelands, and other inhospitable terrain. Much like the Limbo: Border Jail technique, the Gaki cannot be seen by normal means or even chakra sensing techniques. They are quite unique in both appearance and functionally. They are not very good combatants in a normal sense but what they lack in offense, they make it up tenfold in support operations. Due to them being completely invisible to chakra viewing methods, the Gaki are able to sneak up to an unsuspecting opponent and absorb their chakra relatively quickly and in some cases, instantaneously. Rinne is capable of summoning several of the Gaki at once allowing them to swiftly take out nearly all forms of opposition and obstacles. When initially summoned, they ghosts will create a defensive formation around Rinne until commanded to do otherwise. When signaled, the ghost will relentlessly pursue an opponent until their goal is complete. No matter the level of difficulty or retaliation, the Gaki will eventually catch the opponent. As ghost, they are permitted to do the supernatural such walking through walls, displaying a form of levitation and even becoming absolutely untraceable.

Trivia

 * In some Buddhist traditions, a special ceremony called segaki is performed during the Obon season, to help ease the suffering of the gaki. In this ceremony, offerings of rice and water are laid out on special altars, out of sight of any statues of the gods or Buddha. The gaki are called to come and eat, while prayers are said to ease some of their suffering.