Kazuma Ryuichi

"His manly code, embedded deeply into his wooden sword."

-  CM6 Kazuma Ryuichi (一真の龍一, Kazuma no Ryūichi) is a trouble making wizard traveling all across the land with the hopes of spreading word of him being the "No.1 Banchou" (1番の番長, 1-Ban no banchō, lit. "Biggest Gangster") of all Earth Land. Being born in isle of Enca, Kazuma is considered one of the few survivors capable of withstanding the full unbridled fury of the powerful thunderstorms and severe weather patterns that this piece of land is infamous for. A powerful swordsman, Kazuma is the proud wielder of the legendary sword Kusanagi (草薙, Kusanagi), a sword said to have been born from the body of the eight-headed dragon serpent known as Yamata-no-Orochi (八岐の大蛇, literally "8-branched giant snake"), having been slain by his ancestor Susanoo Ryuichi and sealing it's soul deep within the sword. Aside fom being in possession of such a fabled weapon, Kazuma also owns two other mythical weapons that are said to be equally as powerful, spending many years of his youth in search for these relics, being dubbed the "Three Sacred Treasures of Heaven" (天国の三種の神器, Tengoku no sanshunoshinki).

Hailing from a long line of Exorcism Mages, the Ryuichi family are known to be all proficient users of Exorcism Magic, a long forgotten magic art that allows them to interact with the spiritual forces of the afterlife, banishing and manipulating both spirits and souls. As such, Kazuma was born and raised into becoming a Exorcist Mage (エクソシストメイジ, Ekusoshisuto meiji), wizards specializing in handling the spiritual forces in Earth Land, effectively becoming the bridge between the world of the living and the spirit world.

Normal Attire
Kazuma is an very muscular man with a very unique appearance, consisting of bulging muscles focused around his arms and legs, and sporting a hairy chest exposed most of the time. He usually wears exaggerated 1970's fashion: white suit while wearing a red or purple shirt with over sized collars, cuffs and lapels, wearing a pair of white pointy shoes. He has an exaggerated goatee that ends in an spike and sideburns that also ends in a spike. While using his magic abilities to interact with spirits or battling his opponent, his collar grows exponentially much larger, more rugged and more spiked as if to reflect his hostile nature. He mainly wears these clothes when out relaxing or traveling around, usually referring this choice of attire as his "good suit." His most notable feature is undoubtedly his enormous pompadour hair style, extending unimaginably far beyond his head, effectively making him incredibly easy to find in large crowds and an easy target to spot. The pompadour is his pride and joy, seriously hurting anyone or anything that insults or damages his glorious hair. It is easily over 12 inches long in length, making it one of the longest pompadour hair styles to ever exist on top of a person's head.

Battle Attire
While in battle or attending his guild in order to take on missions, Kazuma wears a pair of black slacks with a purple belt and black leather shoes. He also wears a short cut black vest with a red lining that is tied together at his midsection with a plate with a cross on it. The vest and slacks was constructed using some of the finest materials and elements found in the market, making it incredibly weightless and easy to move in when doing strenuous movement. Made by the best tailors in Fiore, Kazuma had to save over 6 months of pay checks in order to have it made, costing him roughly 600,000 to make. The design was based off a legendary mob boss that once lived in his hometown, boasting on how heroic and chivalrous it makes him look while wearing it. He only wears this suit when he is taking battles seriously, restricting it's use unless a powerful foe presents himself before, Kazuma, mainly keeping the entire suit hidden under his normal clothes as a precaution. The materials used in the creation of these special clothes were several different species of Wyvern scales, rare metals, and a few alchemical substances that are traditionally used to enchant armor, all working together to create an otherworldly suit providing maximum levels of defense and maneuverability.

Personality
Kazuma, for all intents and purposes, is generally a lovable oddball with a heart of gold, despite constantly calling himself the greatest gangster in history. To the many children, close friends and residents he knows in Fiore, he is often looked upon as acting like an older brother toward others, teaching the kids in his neighborhood how to fight and defend themselves, walking old ladies across the street, and protecting his territory from rival gangs that wishing to move in. A very passionate and emotional man, Kazuma deeply cares for his friends and their well-being, so much so that he is willing to sacrifice anything, even himself, for them should it mean that he can better shield them from harm's way. However, Kazuma's most commendable trait is unmistakably his sense of loyalty, completely unwilling to go back on his word once making a promise to someone, often times calling it his Code of the Banchou (番長のコード, Banchō no kōdo, lit. "The Rules of Manlyhood"), never leaving any friend or ally left behind. This loyalty will often lead him to even use his own body to take an incoming attack heading strait to an ally, regardless of the consequences, with a passion said to burn endlessly, he will strive to use all of his abilities and skills in order to achieve at anything flawlessly, working hard in order to become a much better person than he already is. Often times using his spare time to help others less fortunate than himself, such as cooking, cleaning, and doing manual labor in his community by repairing or replacing old equipment, he does whatever he can to help around his community, often looked upon as his town's hero.

Although he tries to pass himself off as a notorious criminal, Kazuma is genuinely an extremely kind person, not batting eye if trouble comes along and threatens others, willingly putting himself in between any situation if it means he can help others escape unscathed. However, Kazuma isn't without his own flaws and imperfections, Kazuma is without a doubt one of the most extremely amorous, flirtatious individuals in all of Earth Land, constantly flirting with any attractive woman he sees and asking them on dates without their consent. His romantic antics go so far as to giving women flowers to reciting them poems of love, describing the feelings he feels toward these girls, very oftenly making him look like a stalker or creep and getting turned down by them and even attacked. This love of beautiful women go's so far as far as taking a vow of never laying a hand or injure them regardless of the situation

When it comes down to it, Kazuma can be quite serious should the situation call for it, he is more perceptive than he seems, and often tells people what they need to hear instead of what they want. Hence, he is seen as one of the more hardened members of KI, often times scolding the younger members of the guild for being reckless at times. As a true man, he is not afraid to show his emotions when the moment calls for it, and is entirely capable of crying or losing his temper, he tends to tell it how it is and always shares his true thoughts and feelings regarding how or what he's feeling. When his temper does flare up, his hair literally rises up in anger as well, pointing upward and becoming larger in size while splitting the ends of his hair. This rage makes him an unstoppable force of nature capable of toppling entire buildings and fighting incredibly numbers of enemies single-handedly, this rage is said to only be triggered should someone cut an ounce of his belovedly bodacious pompadour, setting a switch to go off in his head and igniting a rage the likes no ordinary person can comprehend.

He is no fool, if he sees a threat or enemy that is just to much for him to handle by himself, he won't do anything stupid such as fight them or provoke them, maintaining a calm, cool, and collected mind-set regardless of just how dangerous the situation is. He tends to speak in a very composed manner, even in dire situations, and rarely acts without thinking, thoroughly contemplating all possible outcomes before making a decision. Kazuma is always thinking one step ahead before anyone else does making him an extremely clever fighter when confronted on the battlefield. Whatever the challenge is, Kazuma will fight tooth and nail in order to come out on top, regardless of whatever challenge, contest, or test it is or how ridiculous it is, possessing a desire to win that tends to go overboard most of the time. In his younger years, he would often participate in numerous competitions ranging from Kendo tournaments to dance-offs all around Fiore, earning the title of "King of Dancers" (ダンサーの王, Dansā no ō). As a man who values his word and honor above all else, he refuses to use cheap tricks or dirty tactics to win, preferring to use the blood and sweat from his brow to win earnestly and honestly, doing so to win without having any regrets.

Description
Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi (天叢雲剣, "Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven"): Also known as the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (草薙の剣, lit. "Grass Cutting Sword"), it is a legendary sword that is said to have born within the body of an eight-headed dragon in age of myth, possessing unnatural qualities that render it an object of unfathomable power, it is said to possesses the the last remaining power of the legendary Yamata-No-Orochi dragon. Considered a family heirloom passed down his family, Kazuma inherited it from his father on his 10th birthday, being given to him the Kusanagi blade in it's sealed form, consisting of a simple kendo sword with white bandages wrapped around the handle as a way to keep the sword hidden. As his most prized possession, the sword never leaves his side, he always carries it with him wherever he go's, it is his number one choice when it comes to weapons, absolutely banning himself from picking up another weapon that isn't his own. Although appearing to be made of wood, the sword's durability vastly surpass that of steel and most conventional weapons, breaking and shattering most ordinary magic weapons with a few well placed swings. The sword is mostly always carried by Kazuma by hand instead most of the time, when needing full use of both hands, he uses the bandages wrapped around the hilt to tie it around his back or waist, safely securing it in place regardless of how violent he moves and dodges. The Kusangi is a holy sword of made legendary by the famous feat of being born from the flesh of a Dragon, as such, the blade cannot be broken or shattered through mortal means, capable of clashing with even the most powerful of weapons in Earth Land and matching them in terms of power and durability, this sword has truly endured the test of time.

Although not as widely famous as other legendary weapons, the Kusanagi sword is capable of matching blow for blow with even the mighty Excalibur, a weapon said to be capable of cutting it's way through anything with a single swing. Mystical in nature combined with the supernatural elements of spirits, the Kusanagi sword cannot be wielded by any other person that isn't Kazuma, inflicting upon them a curse of such terrible power, that no magic spell will be able to lift it from it's victim. The sword is mystically bound to his soul alone, establishing an incredibly powerful connection that cannot be severed through both magic and other means, it allows him to immediately know where the sword is and summon it immediately, regardless of where it is stored, even breaching the boundaries of space itself in order to return to it's masters side. When wielded, the Kusanagi immediately informs him of any living targets located near his immediate vicinity, sensing their presence by emitting magic waves that act in a similar fashion to sonar and revealing their hiding place. Although appeairng to be made of wood, the sword itself is nearly weightless, simply filled with spirits and using a fake appearance to create a physical manifestation for Kazuma to use when wanting to use the Kusanagi, favoring the appearance of a kendo practice sword as its base form, since he grew up spending most of his time using one during practice and committing acts of delinquency. The primary reason for Kazuma's affinity to use the form of a kendo sword rather than a katana is for the simple reason of him disliking the need to injure others, choosing to inflict blunt damage over cutting power, crushing and destroying against slashing and gauging. However, with his level of strength that he can apply with every swing, it is easily the equivalent of a bulldozer tearing down an entire building, easily able to wreak whatever comes across his path with ease. Although lacking cutting power, it doesn't necessarily mean he isn't able to use those qualities, if he tries, Kazuma can use his magic energy and Ethernano to sharpen the blunt edge of kusanagi in order to increase it's natural cutting power, giving it characteristics of a katana or sword, allowing him to cut anything in his path to ribbons.

When unsealed, Kusanagi takes on it's true form, a grizzling dark sword with a malevolent presence so powerful and terrifying that it kills most animals and sends even the most bravest of warriors running in terror. The sword's appearance is violently changed to drastic measures, completely discarding it's old appearance of a kendo sword to that of a samurai sword. This version of Kusanagi possesses a scarlet blade instead of a wooden one, with the hilt being replaced with a metallic handle covered in red-like mash of flesh, with the guard being decorated with four spikes around the edges and insignias covering the top and bottom face. While in this form, the sword radiates a near endless supply of sinister magic energy, unleashing a miasma of evil that kills and erodes anything nearby by crushing it with the sheer weight of energy it produces. In this state, the Kusanagi can utilize it's absolute full power without being hindered by any sense of restrictions or limitations that were once present in it's sealed form, allowing Kazuma to apply absolute deadly force the likes that was never present in it's previous form, giving him the ability to kill and murder enemies by cutting, slashing and stabbing them to death thanks to the added benefit of having a sharpened edge over a wooden one, giving him the power to use added skills and abilities that he could not accomplish when holding back his true killing prowess. While using it in it's unsealed form, Kazuma's personality and method of fighting is altered significantly, from using blunt damage to focusing primarily on dealing attacks that contain his full intent to kill, becoming much more aggressive and dedicating himself to attack rather than defense, inflicting as much damage as possible as quickly as possible.

What truly makes the Kusanagi sword special is the extraordinary fact that it has been used as the main weapon of choice for his Kazuma's family when utilizing Exorcism Magic for nearly 800 years, handed down from generation to generation in the Ryuichi family household for countless centuries. Passed down from father to son, it has seen an unimaginably immeasurable amount of battle, being hardened by the constant battles with both evil spirits and the living creatures, only growing stronger with the passage of time. The sword is a living reservoir of and for spirits and other souls that have been exorcised through its use, trapping them inside the sword's body in order to use as a power source. Unlike ordinary exorcists, where they exorcise a spirit and send it to the afterlife, Kazuma's family has been trapping and housing evil malevolent spirits inside the sword for hundreds of years, serving as a container in order to hold thousands upon thousands of souls inside, ranging from ordinary human souls to even demon souls, as well as other creatures such as Etherious, mythological beasts, etc. With so many spirits trapped inside, Kazuma can use each one in order to trigger special attacks and cast unique magic spells that he couldn't normally achieve through ordinary means, giving him a much wider range of skills for him to apply in the heat of battle.

Of all the souls residing deep within Kusanagi, the most powerful, violent, and malevolent spirit amongst the thousands is none other than Yamata-No-Orochi, the eight-headed dragon serpent of mythology. With such a tremendously dominant immense spirit being the driving force of the Kusanagi blade, Kazuma can call upon it's power in times of great distress should he ever need it, recharging his magic energy beyond his maximum limits and unleashing the sword's true power. If pushed even further, the spirit of Orochi can even possesses him, handing full control of his body over the ancient spirit of the sword in order to fight with maximum efficiency when wielding the Kusanagi, casting spells unlike anything ever seen in this current age, bestowed abilities completely unnatural and spiritual in nature. Additionally, by simply loosening the seal keeping all the spirits trapped inside the sword, Kazuma can physically summon any soul in to fight by his side, appearing in the human world as physical forms in order to interact with the environment, this ability can even be used to summon Orochi himself, creating an enormous eight-headed dragon serpent of immeasurable proportions to fight enemies much larger than himself, overpowering even the most powerful of obstacles with little effort on both of their part.

As the main tool Kazuma uses when utilizing Exorcism Magic, the blade serves as a conduit for his magic to pass through, allowing him to interact with spirits and souls via contact with the blade. As such, any soul that is struck down by the edge of this sword is immediately absorbed and converted into magic energy for Kazuma to use against his foes, making a much stronger wizard with each soul taken, the bigger the soul the more energy he gains. To this day, it is unknown just how powerful the Kusanagi sword truly is, in the 800 years it's been in Kazuma's family, none have ever used it to it's absolute full potential. However, his ancestor, Susanoo Ryuichi, said that unleashing all of it's power to it's utmost maximum would only bring untold calamity to the entire planet's well-being, putting lives of all the living in immeasurable jeopardy, as the blade can destroy and tear apart the veil that separates the living and spirit worlds, causing a cataclysm of unimaginably epic proportions the likes that this world will ever see. When used at maximum power, it is capable of ripping apart the skies, the splitting earth, and parting the sea, relatively using all the magic energy stored inside all the souls ever consumed by the Kusanagi at once, giving Kazuma the ability to cut through anything with a single swing.

Forms
Sealed= Kendo Mode (剣道モード, Kendō mōdo): While sealed in it's base form, the Kusanagi sword takes on the appearance of a simple kendo sword that is used to practice swordsmanship, particularly found in schools and temples. This form is particularly favored by Kazuma since he uses it to harass/assault other people and public property without applying deadly force, dealing blunt damage rather than cutting things to pieces using an ordinary katana. Much like the nature of his magic, this form is used as the primary physical object used to magically manifest his Exorcism Magic through an object of his liking, finding the Kusanagi's sealed form to be extremely compatible. This in turn allows him to assault souls and spirits with his sword, serving as a supernatural object that can interacting with the spiritual forces located in the human world however he wants. With his distinct magic energy running through his sword, much like electricity through cables, and being heavily influenced by his Exorcism Magic, any and all metaphysical beings are treated as tangible objects when struct by this sword, cancelling any wizard's elemental intangibility skill by attacking their souls directly, ignoring their unhittable body.

Often called by Kazuma as Kendo Mode (剣道モード, Kendō mōdo), this transformation is primarily used to use the many spirits stored inside the sword as ammunition for him to focus into his spells and magical abilities, further increasing their potency and power when casting. The sensitivity he has toward the spiritual forces of the afterlife are also enhanced when using the sword, working as a type of metal that is commonly used in Dowsing Rods, detecting any nearby souls in the vicinity and revealing their location to him immediately. Weapons and objects with immense concentration of spiritual magic and energy, such as swords or items using or carrying souls, are extremely vulnerable to the Kusanagi's touch, dealing unimaginable damage to them with but a single touch, and in time, destroying it. This is due to the sword acting like a magnet that attracts spirits, absorbing and devouring any souls nearby and sucking them out of an object they're are residing in, transforming it into a viable power source for Kazuma to use and destroying the source material to pieces. With this kind of nature expressed by the sword, curses and objects containing the souls of creatures are entirely useless against the exorcising prowess of the Kusanagi, either eating or banishing the soul to the afterlife should Kazuma desire it.

When aimed at the right opponent, wizards using spiritual magic such as Celestial Spirit Magic, Seith Magic, God Soul, Human Possession, etc, are rendered next to useless, as Kazuma can simply remove, manipulate, and banish these creatures and abilities without a simple thought on his part. To fight Kazuma using Kendo Mode would be to expose your soul to the bluntness of his sword, making it into a viable target for him to strike at, inflicting tremendous damage as your strength and force of will are crushed to nothing. Interestingly, the energy generated into the length of the blade serves as a excellent weapon against magic arts using the soul as a weapon or source of energy, transforming it into a viable tool for Kazuma to block and defend against as his blade can physically touch these attacks regardless of their ethereal form. Demons, ghosts, spirits, divine/celestial beings, and Etherious are known to be especially susceptible to the sword's powers, inflicting tremendous damage aimed directly toward their very souls and disrupting their natural powers and negating them, thus making them much easier opponents to face in battle. Effective even against immortals, the Kusanagi can bypass their immortal bodies and attack their souls directly, slowly but surely absorbing it or destroying depending on Kazuma. This particular skill is also effective against those who's bodies are being kept alive and healed through alternate, unnatural means.

Although powerful, while stuck in this form, the Kusanagai is unable to deal lethal damage in the form of cutting and slash attacks, due to having it's killing power heavily reduced by Kazuma as to decrease the chances of him inadvertently hurting someone. By blunting hte swords true form into that of a simple kendo sword, the only type of harm it an cause is generally non life-threatening, being able to simply crush and destroy things in a similar fashion to swinging a bat, Kazuma can however smash a man's skull in if swung hard enough, killing most humans and demons with a single swing if enough force is applied behind every attack, making it the only way he can kill and injure people while using Kendo Mode. Unfortunately, as this is considered the Kusanagi's sealed form, the sword's maximum power is considerably reduced in strength and magic output, only able to channel roughly 30% of it's utmost power when in use. As such, this form is an extremely effective tool when used against weak opponents, allowing Kazuma to gauge their strength and compare it to his own, deciding if he needs to move on to the next level and unleash the true form that the sword is renown to have. As a living vault carrying thousands of evil souls and spirits, Kazuma can summon each soul individually and use it as an attack to throw at his opponent, creating near infinite variations of attack for him to generate.


 * Spirit Sword (精神の剣, Seishin no ken): Considered his signature move while using the Kusanagi in Kendo Mode, Kazuma passes along the blade a magic current filled with Exorcism Magic that enchants the blade with a bright purple glow, allowing it to manifest the ability to physically assault spirits and souls as if their were material beings. Weather hiding inside other people or residing inside a specific location or object, this technique allows the Kusanagi to attack them and deal massive damage toward the spiritual composition and stability of their soul, loosening their connection to the physical world and banishing them from the place they're residing in, exposing them and transforming them into easy targets for Kazuma to capture and store inside the sword's interior. A technique built with the sole purpose of fighting ghosts, spirits, and other spiritual beings, making them ideal targets for this spell's direct use, disrupting their connection to the human world and sending them back to their own world. The more magic energy he adds onto to the technique's application, the brighter and much more powerful the move becomes, allowing for the magic inside the blade to become more focused and condensed, to the point of becoming almost laser-like in appearance and intensity. The power of this spell can also work just as effectively on the living as it does on spirits, especially against Dragon Slayers and elemental wizards, bestowing Kazuma the ability to attack them should they use elemental intangibility to make themselves immune to physical attacks, assaulting their souls instead of their bodies. When enough damage has been inflicted using this technique, the enemies soul will be expunged from their body, permitting Kuzuma to either send it to the afterlife with his Exorcism Magic or consume it through the Kusanagi. If he pushes it, the energy emitted by the sword can be expanded immensely, giving him a vastly greater reach than ever before, cutting down up to thousands of foes with a single swing. Aside from assaulting spirits, the Spirit Blade can give the dull edge of the Kusanagi's sealed form incredibly cutting power, naturally sharpening the edge to the point of bestowing it amazing cutting powers capable of rivaling an actual sword. With the constant flow of energy moving across the blade's body, Kazuma can block and deflect incoming magic attacks at a much greater level than Kazuma ever could when using it normally, interactibng with even the most destructive of spells without breaking a sweat.


 * Oversoul: Unity Blade (大霊：ユニティ・ブレード, Tairei: Yuniti burēdo): By converting the souls stored inside the sword into raw magic energy, Kazuma can then use it to create an ethereal being of enormous proportions made in the image of the guardian spirit that resides inside the Kusanagi. Kazuma's sword is surrounded in an immense shroud of concentrated magic and spiritual energy so incredibly thick, that it is capable of stopping most attacks before they can even have a chance of touching him, absorbing their momentum and magic energy and stopping them right in their tracks. Should physical weapons such as swords and punches enter the mix, the gigantic beast fused with Kazuma's arm and sword can absorb the impact and kinetic energy and reduce it to zero, effectively making sowrd and weapon battles with him next to useless as he can simply have the beast on his sword do all the attacking while he attacks from the sidelines. An incredibly powerful technique boasting with an unimaginable skill of application for both attacking and defending, it allows Kazuma to better handle the spirits residing inside the Kusangi and summon them at will, transforming them into additional Ethernano Particles that he can use to feed the magic creature on his right arm, further increasing it's already astounding strength. While active, Kazuma's maximum energy is elevated significantly in order to better handle the immense concentration of spirit energy being emitted from his sword, allowing him to avoid being overwhelmed by the power concentrated in the sword. As the technique is further used, the unique energy that his sword is covered in creates a spiritual form of an unusual creature with a vastly large mouth, growing a set of eyes and sprouting three magic constructs of dragons from it's back, along with dragonic scales growing along Kazuma's right arm as an additional benefit. This is primarily due to Kazuma having summoned a small portion of the Yamata Dragon from the deepest recesses of the sword's body, creating an imperfect ethereal representation of it's true form for Kazuma to use in battle. The energy in his right arm can be molded, reshaped, and altered into whatever way Kazuma see's fit, making it an extremely versatile weapon capable of adapting to almost any situation he's in, and with the added power coming from his Exorcism Magic, it can also attack other spirits and souls and transform them into nourishment, increasing it's size and mass exponentially. As a result, it is incredibly difficult to predict the sword's trajectory of attack and direction it will be going when an attack is thrown using this technique, capable of changing it's angle in mid-flight or even re-positioning itself in order to better strike at a much better angle. The main attacks Kazuma can use when in this state are primarily the sword, slashes infused with both magic and spirit energy, and the spirit construct on his right arm becoming the living embodiment of Kazuma's Exorcism Magic and Sword Magic.


 * Holy Dragon of the Eight Paths (8番目のパスの聖なる竜, 8-Banme no pasu no seinaru ryū): By summoning the very soul of Orochi inside the wooden Kusanagi, he can summon a small portion of it's true power to the physical plane, creating an enormous eight-headed dragon made from the combined energy of Kazuma's Ethernano and Orochi's spirit energy, merging together in order to create an imperfect body for him to enter the human world in. When activated, an enormous serpent is unleashed from the sword, the energy generating a creature capable of acting purely on Kazuma's will, obeying his every command like a trained blood thirsty animal following his master, able to swallow entire animals and humans whole and stealing their souls in the process. While active, Kazuma's sword and body is surrounded by a colossal magic aura in the shape of the Orochi Dragon, with eight heads each pointing at all directions, acting as an extra pair of eyes and ears for Kazuma to use to sense around his environment, using each head to track his opponent. Each of the dragons created are an extension of Kazuma's will and senses, acting with the utmost care to guard Kazuma from any incoming attack regardless of where and what direction it's coming from, as all eight Dragons are keeping vigilant watch from every possible angle and trajectory that than an enemy can throw an attack, making sure he can't be caught off guard once hit. The durability and attack power each Dragon possesses is said to be able to rival those of even the most powerful of beasts in Earth Land and surpassing them, strangling to death even the most enormous of creatures, ranging from giants to other magic creatures of similar physiology as if they were nothing. With bodies made from such high concentrations of magic and spirit energy, not even the most powerful of blades could deliver a scratch, let alone decapitate a single head, they can stop and even block the most powerful of weapons with equal or greater strength depending on the magic Kazuma applies toward their defensive properties, effectively making them walking towering shields. Once one of the Dragons catches something with it's powerful jaws, there is little to no possible way for the the target to escape it's powerful bite, crushing them with their amazing jowls and keeping them in place, ensuring no possible way of them escaping. In a situation like this, most opponents are either chewed to death or ripped apart piece-by-piece by the other Dragons. The force and strength each head can muster is incredibly frightening, able to strangle and slam objects with a force so fierce that it can destroy most objects and kill most any living creatures with a single chomp from it's intimidating mouth. The fangs belonging to each Dragon is where the highest concentration of Ethernano is located, as well as being the hardest point in their bodies, effectively gifted with the skill of puncturing even the sturdiest and shattering even the most durable of blades with ease. A unique skill these fangs have is the ability to infect living creatures with poison created from it's unique form of Ethernano, slowly killing them with their potent poison and shutting down their body. If by a miracle a head is cut-off, Kazuma can regrow a new head by expending a little of his own magic to commence the healing process, regenerating a brand new head in a matter of seconds in order to continue fighting. This healing ability is not only simply reserved for growing new heads, it can also be used to heal any damages found around the body, repairing any weaknesses created along the body by enemy attacks. Considered powerful up close, they are equally as dangerous from afar. Each head can stretch and extended to incredible lengths, reaching far-off locations and attacking long ranged targets with the utmost ease, even able to burrow underground in order surprise an enemy, all for the sake of either killing them with their mighty jaws or dragging opponents up close for Kazuma to attack head-on. The speed in which they can move and travel is what truly makes them incredibly versatile hunters and trackers, moving up to speeds of 800 mph, capable of leaving afterimages behind it's wake, quickly able to surround an opponent and wrap around his enemies in a matter of seconds, crushing them to death instantly. Each head can fire concentrated, highly compressed magic blasts from each mouth in rapid volleys, creating up to 100 blasts per head, for a total of 800 blasts. If Kazuma really wants to deal damage, by expending more magic, each head can fire a laser of concentrated magic energy so fierce, that they can melt and pierce their way through most magic barriers and kill whoever is behind them, leaving only a charred corpse. If the situation calls for it, Kazuma can increase their size and augment their primary functions, making them even stronger than they already are. Even with so many heads active, Kazuma can still move and fight at close-range, making himself a many times much dangerous up close.


 * Eight Paths of Destruction (破壊の8つのパス, Hakai no yattsu no pasu): The most fiercest attack that Kazuma can use when utilizing the Eight Dragon Paths, by charging his magic energy to the max and passing them into each Dragon head, they begin to circle Kazuma, guarding him while he does all the necessary preparations needed to use this technique. Once the charging is done, the eight dragon heads each point in upward and steadily increase in size and mass, augmenting the concentration of magic inside their body to their utmost highest level, gathering it all into a single point in their body, being directly located at the tip of their mouths. Once Kazuma finds his ideal target, all eight Dragons charge at full speed toward their intended target, rushing at them from all possible angles at the same time, making sure there is no possible way to evade or escape the attack. With each head containing such detrimentally high levels of destructive energy, the moment all the heads make contact with their target, an explosion of epic proportions is created as a result, expanding to an incredibly size as it swallows everything up in the nearby vicinity, completely and utterly destroying it and reducing it to nothing.

Unsealed= True Kusanagi (真草薙, Ma Kusanagi): When Kazuma's unwillingness to kill is broken, and is in need of even greater power, the Kusanagi will take on it's true appearance, an actual katana of malevolent appearance unlike anything found in Earth Land. While using this form, the sword is able to fight in ways that completely surpass it's previous form, being bestowed brand new powers that completely dwarfs anything that it could produce in it's last form, as all the limiters and restrictions it once had are completely non-existent. With no sense of restraint being found in the sword, it's true killing power is unleashed to the surface, giving Kazuma an enhanced blade dedicated to cutting through flesh and bone with but a single slash from the blade's edge. When bringing out even greater energy, the sword is required to show it's true form primarily cause the magic aura alone becomes sharpened to the point of destroying it's false form. By taking on the form of a katana rather than continuing using the form of a kendo sword, Kazuma can know utilize all the benefits and skills applicable to using bladed weapons, from now being able to lethally injure people through slashes and stabs, with Kazuma able to channel his magic abilities in order to generate enchanted waves with the ability to cut down most targets in half. As an added bonus, when Exorcism Magic is added to the mix, any soul unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end of the blade's edge will dispatched in a matter of seconds, splitting their soul into countless pieces.

When taking up this form, the Kusanagi is able to utilize more than 60% of it's full potential in battle when wielded, bestowing it even greater power to unleash unto his foes, completely and utterly overpowering them with a sharpened aura of such terrible effect that simply standing near it can slash even the most durable of objects to ribbons. The magic energy that is constantly exuded from the blade's body unleashes a miasma of death so inhumanly sinister, that all animals and weak willed humans run at the first sight of it, running in fear for their lives due to the incredible evil nature the sword emits from deep inside. The source of all this evil energy is due to the many thousands of condemned souls it has consumed for over 800 years, absorbing all of the most immoral, savage, corrupt, murderous, fiendishly evil, malicious souls this world and the spirit world are capable of producing, ranging from depraved psychotic humans to bloodthirsty, ravenous demons and beasts from times immeasurable. All of their power is trapped within the interior of the blade, all of it being unleashed when becoming it's true form, a power said to rival those of an actual Dragon should they ever clash against one another in a battle of magic. Every day, Kazuma has to struggle with the sword's incredibly unresistable allure of power that is constantly seducing him into releasing all the souls stored inside the Kusanagi, a never ending battle of wills continually occurring in the deepest recesses of his mind as both the Kusanagi and Kazuma struggle for supremacy over each other, fighting for control over one another for the right to control the power and the body to govern said power. It is for this reason that Kazuma always chooses to fight only using it is it's base form, where it has absolutely no sway over his mind and spirit. If any good can come of this is the simple fact that these battles of spirit have only strengthened his own will into an unbreakable force of nature, making him rather resistant to mental manipulation and corruption coming from enemies and magic.

In terms of appearance, the Kusanagi possesses a scarlet blade instead of a wooden one, with the hilt being replaced with a metallic handle covered in red-like mash of flesh, with the guard being decorated with four spikes around the edges and insignias covering the top and bottom face of the guard. The marking inscribed around it's entire body are seals used to keep the many souls trapped inside from escaping into the world and wreaking havoc with the living, enchanted with the power to possesses the living with the souls residing inside Kazuma's sword should he wish it. When Kazuma combines the sword with his magic spells, a unique chain reaction occurs on a magical level, enhancing the power and area of effect to catastrophic levels, turning even the most insignificant of spells into a raging inferno of raw destructive power, being charged by the power of his Exorcism Magic by converting the evil souls into additional Ethernano. The sheer physical power Kazuma can exert when using the True Kusanagi is unparalleled, with a cutting power unrivaled and in a league of it's own, Kazuma can cut through just about anything, from magically enchanted swords and armors to magical barriers, all with but a single swing, generating such powerfully sharped air currents with enough force to uproot trees and building, ripping them apart piece-by-piece. Even for someone as experienced in it's use, Kazuma still finds trouble in managing the constant flux of evil energy constantly spilling out of the sword, it is for this very reason that he can only fight using the Kusanagi in it's true form for roughly 10 min. at any given time, any more time and the intensely focused magic will begin to corrupt his soul and mind, flooding it with over 800 years worth of thoughts solely focused on violence and acts of depravity, all coming from the evil spirits incarcerated inside his sword. Transformed=

Blade of Orochi (オロチの刃, Orochi no ha, lit. "Fang of the Dragon Serpent"): By pushing all the souls inside the Kusnagi to the max, and elevating his max to it's absolute maximum potential, Kazuma can call upon all the power stored inside the sword in order to manifest it's true, final form, a form ssaid to incorporate all the magic and spiritual power stored inside the legendary eight-headed Dragon from nearly a millennium ago, the Yamata-No-Orochi.


 * Yamata-No-Orochi Dragon (八岐の大蛇ドラゴン, Yamata no orochi doragon): The sheer size of this technique is completely astounding, dwarfing even the the largest of giants,

Description
Ame-No-Nuhoko (天沼矛, lit. "heavenly jeweled spear"): The Nuhoko is a legendary naginanta spear said to have been used to kill the Yamata-No-Orochi, thus allowing Kazuma's ancestor to obtain the Kusanagi sword from it's dead body in order to exorcise it's soul into the weapon itself.

Forms
Sealed= Bason Spear of Storms (嵐の馬孫槍, Arashi no uma magoyari): Unsealed= Spirit Spear of Izanagi (イザナギの精神の槍, Izanagi no seishin no yari):

Yata-No-Kagami
Yata-No-Kagami (八咫鏡, lit. "Mirror of Reflections"): Unlike the myth, the mirror is actually a shield used to block and reflect incoming attacks

Description
Totsuka-no-Tsurugi (十拳剣, lit."Sword of Length of Ten Fists" ): A sword containing a frighteningly dangerous level of Fire Magic, this sword was said to have killed a being of fire

Exorcism Magic
Exorcism Magic (悪魔払いマジック, Akumabarai majikku) is an incredibly ancient form of Lost Magic passed down in Kazuma's family for over 800 years, it allows him to interact with the spiritual forces of magic such as ghosts, spirits, and ethereal beings. This magic ability was created with the purpose of allowing wizards to interfere with spirits and other similar beings, forcibly removing and expunging possessing entities (ghosts, demons, etc.) from the bodies, object or locations that they are inhabiting. With even greater mastery, a wizard is even capable of manipulating their form in order to benefit the user in whatever possible way they see fit.

A wizard utilizing this power is able to commune with other worldly spirits and control them and their energies to any extent they desire, transforming them into magic energy by breaking them down into pure ethernano particles and absorbing it through their bodies. The stronger the soul, the greater the level of magic energy they are able to obtain, empowering themselves in order to recover stamina and lost magic energy. They can use spirits to cause great chaos and control the souls of others when they are dead, often times utilizing them in order to throw off their opponent's perception of life and death by creating illusions of previously deceased people by simply bringing their souls to their location. By manipulating the soul, the incorporeal and immortal essence of a living thing, usually most obviously present in sentient being, can be left vulnerable by expunging the soul from it's body, removing all of the powers and abilities that are latched onto their spirit such as curses, spells, etc. At some level, all biological organisms have souls, meaning that most beings are successible to Exorcism Magic's effects. The most basic application of this magic art is found in it's ability to remove and banish any foreign spirits latched onto objects, places, and people.

In order to have absolute control over this ability, most users have to learn to control their own soul first before learning how to interact with the spirits of others, and by expanding from there, some may be able to learn how to tap to the essence of everything living. Veteran wizards are said to be able to remove the powers belonging to spirits and steal it for themselves, often times revolving around channeling, summoning or using the power of spirits to achieve their own goals. Basic techniques such as banishing spirits, destroying spiritual weapons, or removing a spirit from a living body are but a few of the many skills this magic is capable of producing. If need be, a wizard can destroy the spiritual composition and structure within objects and living creatures, such as objects, items, people, souls, etc. Much like the natural order in the universe, a souls final resting place lies in the afterlife. A wizard practicing Exorcism Magic can banish the souls and spirits back to the world of the dead, even those of the living against their will. Although aggressive, this magic can be used to aid the living in the form of warding off spirits of death like reapers, making sure to keep the dying from passing over, tying them down to the world of the living. With this power, wizards can become the bridge between the physical world and he spiritual world, becoming able to pass to and fro with ease.

However, due to constant use of this magic and the interactions with the dead and spiritual forces of the afterlife, users of this magic are cursed with the ability to see past the veil, able to talk and listen to the whispers of the deceased, bearing witness to things not of this world, things that no ordinary mortal could ever achieve. This magic is extremely effective against all forms of magic utilizing spirits or celestial beings when casting spells, a common example being Celestial Spirits, if this magic is used against them, they could tear them apart, absorb them, and even exorcise them from the physical plane, thus sending them back to the Celestial Spirit World. But, the true test that measures a user's skill and talent with this power is when they are face-to-face with a wizard in possession of God Soul magic, it isn't entirely impossible to exorcise the soul of a god from a human vessel, but the amount of magic and energy needed to do so would be unimaginable. If by a miracle, someone is able to exorcise a soul that powerful, there is little to no feat they are incapable of achieving with this magic.

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 * Takama-Ga-Hara (高天原 lit. "Plain of High Heaven:): Considered one of the most powerful techniques available to an Exorcist Mage, Kazuma opens a portal

Orochi Soul Possesion
An incredibly dangerous and unimaginably powerful technique used as a last by Kazuma should he encounter an opponent

Trivia

 * Inspired by Ryu from Shaman King