Board Thread:Rebirth: Applications/@comment-24384232-20140930131125

'''1. Please indicate which of the following dōjutsu you are applying for. A) Mangekyō Sharingan B) Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan C) Rinnegan'''

Rinnegan

2) How will your character awaken this dōjutsu? Do they meet all the canon requirements? How so?

Kaguya obtained the Rinnegan by eating the fruit of the Shinju. Her ability to wield chakra and the power of the elements are tied not with genetics, but rather a connection to the world. What she did was quite similar to what the Niten Ichi Ryuu teaches. But whereas she consumed a concentrated form of energy directly from the World Tree, those who practice the Niten Ichi Ryuu must do so gradually over the course of their lives through mastery of breathing, meditation, and understanding. Therefore the Rinnegan is not a byproduct of jumbled genetics but a bridge between man and the world in which he lives.

Mibu Ryuken has through the trials and struggles of his life, entered into enlightenment, grasping the last phase of the Niten Ichi Ryuu's Water Circle. Before him the truth of existence is laid bare. It's not about viewing the world as it truly is, but immersing himself in its beauty. Yin and Yang are the foundation of existence, and by accepting this as truth and into himself, he is able to cross the divide that separates him from nature. Nature is within man just as man is within nature.

In this, the Rinnegan is not just a doujutsu, it is the physical representation of the spiritual bond one has with the world. The elements are at his command, even life and death are within his grasp. This cannot be explained as a simple mutation of the eyes, and canon further elaborated on this by indicating that to awaken the Rinnegan one had to obtain not the genetic material but the spiritual to Ashura and Indra who are the progeny of the Six Paths Sage. Mibu Ryuken has in his own way achieved what could not through inheritance but through his own spiritual journey of understanding.

The ripple, the concentric rings are all symbolic of a cycle, of this flow that permeates throughout the world. History has repeated itself countless times, and for what? Is this by chance, by fate, or some divine hand? Or is it simply is? To master the endless cycle of rebirth one must transcend beyond it, and Mibu Ryuken is a man who has become one with this truth. The physical embodiment of this event, this understanding, this acceptance, his love for the world is the Rinnegan in his eyes.

'''3. Briefly detail what your plans are, at the moment, for your character if he/she is approved for the selected dōjutsu? 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?'''

Ryuken is not one of enlightenment, but the world is decaying and it is corrupt. People are suffering, the shinobi themselves languish under the consequences of the previous war. If the shinobi system doesn't change, everything will fall into ruin. Ryuken's travels will be as an emissary and diplomat to the Land of Demon's. He intends to bring aid to the Elemental Nations, not through brute force or some kind of religious movement but of simple steps to help them ease into a new era. He intends to slowly change the nature of what it means to be a shinobi. The gradual transformation from assassin and mercenary for hire to protector and guardian of his village, of his country and its people.

There are many things shinobi can do to improve the livelihood of its countries citizens. For example, shinobi with an affinity for water can help develop improved methods of irrigation, while earth users can help mold farmland, enrich the soil. That and more are just the possibilities if only the focus changes. This is the kind of philosophy Ryuken wishes to bring to the Elemental Nations. This is how he will use his powers. Not for combat, for demonstrations of authority, but peace. The Six Paths Sage thought that by connecting people they would achieve peace. But after such a long and bloody war with his mother and the Shinju his ideals were beyond possible. 