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Kamaitachi Tetsugaku (鎌鼬かまいたち, Tetsugaku Kamaitachi) is a missing-nin from the abandoned Land of Hail, and a former leader of the criminal organization which was known as Jakazan Owari. After fighting in a civil war in his homeland and joining Jakazan Owari, he was classified as an A-rank criminal. Kamaitachi later fell victim to mental trauma, and eventually disappeared into exile. After a long absence from the world, he was reclassified as an S-Rank criminal once rumors of his return began to spread.

Background
<!--===Early Life=== Kamaitachi's story began in a nation known as the Land of Hail, which had been heavily isolated from the rest of the world at the time. He was born to an Uchiha woman named Natsu Ikemi, and Daisuke Tetsugaku, a revolutionary who wished for the progression of the Land of Hail from a weak nation into a major one. When Kamaitachi had been born, the land was at peace, but tensions between the government and the common population began to form. Kamaitachi spent his early days with a normal upbringing, but when he reached the age of 6, a civil war which was destined to happen broke out. His father had been chosen to lead this revolution, much to his dismay. Kamaitachi and his mother (who was then pregnant with Therion) stayed behind within a major stronghold in the west, while Kamaitachi's father was out fighting against the east to capture Hyougakure from the loyalist shinobi in control. Without a father to guide him during this time in his life, Kamaitachi began to display aggressive tendencies and was prone to fits of anger. However, he cared for those close to him, and gave the highest degree of kindness to them. His mother taught him to have a strong sense of loyalty, but unfortunately, strong enough to the point where he was slightly hostile to complete strangers. When Therion was born, he spent a lot of time caring for the infant, and the two formed an early bond that would last for his entire childhood. Around this age, he first began to ponder the existence of a "higher being" after studying what it was like outside of the Land of Hail through the stories of others.

When Kamaitachi reached the age of 9, the rebellion had suffered a brutal loss that ended with their defenses becoming weakened and vulnerable to a large assault, which did eventually happen. Loyalist shinobi made their way into his home city, killing any along the way. During the attack, his mother was killed while attempting to get Kamaitachi and Therion to safety. The two both witnessed the action, and were left stunned. This event awakened Kamaitachi's Sharingan for the first time. Even though he was still a child, he had utilized a single kunai and quickly killed the shinobi who slew his mother. After this incident, Kamaitachi would become mistrusting and paranoid towards major authority figures, a resentment which he would keep for most of his life. Shortly after the event, Kamaitachi's father began to take the two children with him on his campaigns across the land. At the same time, he began to teach Kamaitachi about chakra, and what it mean to be a shinobi. This is where his life as one began. Kamaitachi would soon learn how to use his affinities: Wind Release, Fire Release, and Water Release. At this young age, he already began to show great potential, fighting on the level of the other adult shinobi. Kamaitachi's teachings would continue for a few years, and he would even begin to participate in the civil war. Though oddly enough, Kamaitachi had taken a strange pendant and a book from a fallen leader of the opposing forces; these items were associated with Uragiri, who was the cheif deity of a religion which was detailed in the book. Kamaitachi would study from this book in secret, becoming a practicioner of the religion in the process. These newfound beliefs soon cemented into his mind. Little did he know that they would slowly begin to corrupt him, clouding his judgement.

When Kamaitachi reached the age of 13, he began to show the ability to use Ash Release, which is supposedly a mix of the Wind and Fire chakra natures. He was proving to be a gifted shinobi, and it seemed that the road ahead of him wasn't as bleak as before. Ironically, the year would mark a major turning point in his life: During an ambush by enemy shinobi, Kamaitachi witnessed the agonizing death of his father, which drove him back down into the angry lifestyle which he was just beginning to rise out of. Feeling vengeful towards the nation, he began to train Therion as a shinobi, just as his father had taught him. Therion and Dio Densetsu commented a few times on how Kamaitachi was becoming hateful and cruel towards both his enemies and simple strangers. Kamaitachi began to yell often as well, and even "punished" those who disobeyed the smallest of requests.

For the next few years to come, the brothers spent each day fighting back, seemingly in vain. The revolution was growing weaker without a true leader. The fighting seemed to get bloodier as well, as the loyalist shinobi stopped showing any mercy in battle, even applying completely unecessary amounts of force in battle towards their weakened opponents. Kamaitachi would soon begin to detect a certain weakness in the rebellion, which was that they weren't loyal to each other, and merely fought for self gain. At the same time, he recieved an invitation from a man named Kino Uchiha, who wished for Kamaitachi to join a criminal organization known as Jakazan Owari. Upon learning of the organization's plans, he would prepare to leave the nation, hoping that Therion would as well. His hopes were proven to be wrong, as Therion was still loyal to the rebellion. Kamaitachi attempted to even force Therion to leave with him, but after the two fought shortly, Kamaitachi realized the errors in this choice, apoligized, and the two parted ways.

Jakazan Owari Membership
Kamaitachi would travel to Jakazan Owari's main base, which was northeast of the Land of Wind and Sunagakure. When he reached his destination, the members received him as a conquering hero and a worthy asset. It seemed that from this moment onwards, Kamaitachi developed a dislike of Matsu Aizou, who had owned many slaves, including Shinobi from other lands. It became evident that Kamaitachi hated the idea of slavery, so it was only natural that he would dislike Matsu. The two would begin to compete often for Kino's favor, even conspiring to have the other killed at times. Over time, Kamaitachi would begin to introduce the cult of Uragiri into the organization, gaining the support of the members in the process. He would perform a variety of tasks for Jakazanica, which included assassinations and other criminal acts for the sake of it's growth. Kamaitachi and Kino even began working together to develop Seizuihiro, and he was granted authority over Jakazan Owari's northern base.

A time came where Kamaitachi secretly infiltrated a section of the southern base of Jakazan Owari under the jurisdiction of Matsu Aizou, a place he had been forbidden to visit. Notes left behind in one of his journals implied that he had originally intended on assassinating Matsu, but this is unconfirmed. While sneaking through the elderly man's quarters, he discovered that the man had a slave in his custody who was capable of using the Ash Release chakra nature, and that Kino had tested an experimental form of Seizuihiro on him. Highly intrigued by the fact that he shared an ability with one of Matsu's slaves, Kamaitachi proceeded to track down and identify the slave. When this was done, he found out that the slave knew nothing other than his own name, Nui Niyari. After a brief conversation, Nui tearfully begged Kamaitachi to help him. Kamaitachi felt sympathetic for Nui, realizing that the Seizuihiro test had wiped his memory, and his identity with it. He silently cursed Kino for researching without him and using innocent humans as his lab rats, and promised to Nui that he would free him soon. Kamaitachi was forced to leave the compound before his presence was discovered, but he later came back to free Nui, who had faked his own suicide in order to lessen the suspicion of him having escaped.

Kamaitachi took Nui to the northern base, giving him a place to stay. The two quickly formed a bond, one which reminded Kamaitachi of the bond that Therion shared with Dio Densetsu. They spoke often, and Kamaitachi retaught Nui about the shinobi world in an attempt to recover parts of his memory. As the two trained together, Kamaitachi slowly helped Nui to regain his combat prowess, which had actually been suppressed rather than erased. He even instructed Nui in the ways of Ash Release, teaching him many of the jutsu he had developed during his days in Hyougakure. However, Matsu soon discovered the truth behind Nui's faked death, and his first suspect was Kamaitachi. In a rage, Matsu attacked the northern base while Kamaitachi was away. When he returned, Kamaitachi discovered that Nui had defended the compound on his own, forcing Matsu to retreat. He praised Nui for his actions, but began to worry about the fact that Nui was discovered. The problem seemed to resolve itself when Kino was informed though, when Matsu was punished for his weakness in battle instead. Kino told Kamaitachi to continue to train Nui into a strong "tool" for the organization. Kamaitachi and Nui proclaimed their hate for Kino to each other when the word "tool" was used, and they both began to conspire against him and Matsu in order to take over the organization.

All of the members, including Kamaitachi himself, soon set their sights on Sunagakure, wishing to begin the next phase of Jakazanica's plan, which was gaining control over one of the five great nations. However, they had greatly overestimated their own capabilities, resulting in many deaths. Wishing to avenge their fallen comrades, Kino and Kamaitachi directed an attack on one of Suna's shinobi, Silver Moonfire. They sent an assassin who went by the name of BlackDoubt to capture him, and bring him back to Jakazanica for interrogation and torture. This attempt also failed, however, and resulted in the near-disbandment of the organization. Things became quiet for a while within Jakazan Owari. Noticing that Kino had grown weak and frail, Kamaitachi notified Nui. Over the next few weeks, they devised an elaborate series of events that would end with many members of Jakazan Owari losing their trust in Kino. The two prepared for a journey to the main base, where Nui and Kamaitachi both assaulted Kino, who was meeting with Matsu at the time. As the fight drew to a close, Kamaitachi used the completed form of Seizuihiro on Kino and proceeded to kill him. He then warned Matsu to never cross him again, sparing his life. By killing a close friend, he had unlocked the Mangekyō Sharingan in the process. Kamaitachi later informed the rest of the organization of the battle, stating that Kino had become too weak to lead them, and was unwilling to step down from his position. In the act, he was declared to be Jakazan Owari's new leader. Over the next few months, Kamaitachi led the organization to the peak of it's power. As his own power increased, he created the "accursed" sword known as Kagaitaifu to assist him in battle. By this time, "Uragiri" had already began to damage his sense of justice.

Feud With Silver Moonfire and Exile
Later on, Kamaitachi would pay a personal visit to Suna after the village had suffered a recent attack from another opposing force. He would silently kill innocent civilians as a "message" to the village, and it was there that he met and befriended Hito, who agreed with his way of thinking. Kamaitachi was expelled from the village soon after when he was detected, but would begin to meet with Hito in secret, training him as his apprentice. Feeling that Suna had mocked him, especially Silver, he would plan to attempt to trap and kill the shinobi himself this time. In reality, the influence of Uragiri was beginning to seriously affect his personality, making him vengeful, arrogant, and stubborn. He revealed himself to Silver once more, cursing him for his betrayal of Jakazan Owari. The two fought for the first time, which ended in a technical victory for Kamaitachi as Silver was left wounded and exhausted, while he had only endured light damage. The attempt still proved to be unsuccessful as Silver managed to escape, and Kamaitachi simply grew angrier. He felt that Silver had made a fool out of him just like the rest of Sunagakure, which sparked a feud. Because of his failure and the advance of Uragiri's grip on his mind, Kamaitachi's mental state began to deteriorate into mindless anger and mistrust towards others. He became obsessed with killing Silver, thinking he would be proving a point. Although, he was able to detect that something was wrong with him; he told Nui that it wasn't safe to be around him any longer. He hated to send one of the few people he trusted away, but felt that Nui's well-being was more important.

The two would fight a second time, both with jutsu and words. Kamaitachi attempted to manipulate Silver towards his philosophy, while Silver attempted to make Kamaitachi realize the cruel nature of his actions and why Jakazan Owari was an evil movement. At first, Silver's words would do nothing to him and their fight reached a stalemate. Silver had avoided him again, but he slowly waited for the chance to attack once more. He soon appeared to the young shinobi again, who was out on a mission with Hito (people knew nothing of their meetings at the time). Kamaitachi unleashed many vicious techniques on Silver, while Hito cleverly hindered his fellow Suna shinobi from the sidelines. Silver had shown increased capabilities though, and it was much harder for Kamaitachi. In this battle he over-exerted himself and was forced to retreat, but told Hito to keep a close watch on Silver. Their fourth encounter in Sunagakure's desert was much less of a true fight, and ended with Kamaitachi sealing a parasitic spider-like creature within Silver as what he would call a "punishment". In reality, this was an attempt to cloud Silver's judgement and get him to join him. Said demon was soon removed, and traced back to Kamaitachi's actions. As Suna began to search for him, Kamaitachi retreated into seclusion, although still meeting with Hito. Over time, his mental health would further regress due to prolonged isolation, and he began to perform daily rituals and prayers to Uragiri, oblivious that it was the same influence which seemed to be causing his problems. The man eventually resorted to constant violence and self-loathing, feeling forsaken by the god. The last anyone heard of him for years was that he had gone on a killing spree within a number of defenseless towns, much like a madman. In fact, it was thought that he had eventually killed himself. This rumor would eventually make it's way to Sunagakure as well.

Return
Sightings of the man have been reported lately in the area between Iwagakure and Sunagakure, although these would appear to be mere hoaxes. These reports were actually true, as Kamaitachi had reemerged from his solitude. His mind was severely damaged by Uragiri's clutches by then, and he was left in a deranged state, nearly incapable of feeling compassion and remorse. His combat prowess was held back by this limitation, and he began to act more on instinct than thought. All he saw in his eyes were Silver taunting and mocking him, while the same words told to him long ago were the only things which echoed in his head. Some of his memories had been repressed, and great despair replaced them. Furthermore, he felt his strength slowly fading due to an unidentifiable illness.

Within months of the surfacing of these rumors, Kamaitachi was found by Ōhoyamatsumi and Arienai, who knew what was wrong with him, and originally attempted to convince him into coming with them. In a state of anger, he viciously attacked them, leading to a long one-sided battle as the sage made no offensive attempts, though barely took any hits, and his subordinate seemed to counter every attack. An exhausted Kamaitachi was eventually stopped as Arienai trapped him, and forced him into a genjutsu. As a result, Kamaitachi fell into a deep sleep, while Arienai brought him to Ningenyomi. When Kamaitachi awoke, he was much calmer than before, but still angry and unable to think. The two began a short conversation, where Kamaitachi seemed to be able to suppress his newfound violent urges to the point where he could speak normally. Arienai commented on Kamaitachi's behavior, stating that he would help him to recover from his afflictions in time, but only in return for his servitude. Kamaitachi agreed, and officially became a part of Nishikari. Sometime after this, he had agreed to give Ōhoyamatsumi a sample of his blood in order to obtain Ash Release.-->Undergoing revisions.

Personality
Kamaitachi is an interesting individual, to say the least. When in the presence of complete strangers, the man is cold, secretive, paranoid, and apathetic. Although he doesn't intentionally kill innocent people, killing someone who has made even one single advance against him seems to bring Kamaitachi great joy. However, there are a select few who saw glimpses of his gentler side in the past. Kamaitachi is fiercely loyal, and is willing to die to preserve a comrade's life. Betrayal is a sensitive subject for Kamaitachi, and he would never cross an ally who hadn't crossed him first. Although is is hard to become close to him, Kamaitachi is always willing to listen to another's thoughts, and is capable of offering strong advice.

Kamaitachi was known to have been an intensely spiritual person, in contrast to his brother Therion Tetsugaku's logical thinking and reasoning. He worshipped a deity known as Uragiri, who was also the god which the cult-like ways of Jakazanica were built around. Kamaitachi was stressed very often, and would continuously look to this deity for guidance. These beliefs didn't do much to help him, and seemed to hinder him more, driving him further into his paranoia and producing negative effects on his mental health. Eventually, it would drive him to perform cruel and disturbing acts which he referred to as "rituals" to appease the god which seemed to constantly ignore his pleas. Even so, Kamaitachi still believed that what he was doing for the good of others.

When speaking to others who approach him without a single sign of hostility, Kamaitachi maintains a charismatic and calculated, yet formal tone. He seems to hide his inner troubles, and put up a wall of falsely reassuring confidence. As a leader of Jakazan Owari, it was important for him to make his subordinates feel that they were in good hands, so he never spoke about his problems to anyone.

Later Changes and Damaged Mental State
Over the course of his life, the influence of Uragiri had slowly eaten away at Kamaitachi's sanity. Although the effects were mild at first, they began to grow after Kamaitachi's feud with Ignis "Silver" Moonfire. He became more violent, paranoid, and cruel, even showing symptoms of schizophrenia. The subject of Kamaitachi's thoughts seemed to always be killing Silver, and he voiced this very often.

After reuniting with Nui Niyari and experiencing an unknown illness which crippled him for several days, Kamaitachi seemed to be able to suppress his strange tendencies, recovering most of his old personality and partially reverting back to his old self. However, the mere mentioning of Silver seems to trigger homicidal urges and deep rage, temporarily sending him right back into the insane behaviors which he is only just beginning to learn how to suppress.

Appearance
Kamaitachi is a tan-skinned man of an average height, with black and white hair, and gold eyes. He has a slightly toned build, but is still more on the thin side. His body is littered with various scars as a result of the lifestyle choices he made in Jakazan Owari, which involved constant struggle and fighting when he first joined. The most notable one is a scar along the right side of his face, and towards his right eye. Kamaitachi will usually have his abdomen bandaged, as well as his left arm. He commonly wears a slightly ripped black and orange cloak which extends slightly past his knees, as well as long black gloves which cover most of each of his arms. Around his neck, he bears a chain that held a ring with the word "devotion" engraved into it, similar to the accessory which his brother Therion wears. Another similarity to his brother would be a tattoo of the kanji for "penance" on his right shoulder, an indicator of a Tetsugaku clan member. Unusually, Kamaitachi wears an eyepatch over one of his eyes, although there are no actual problems with it; it is currently unknown why he does this.

During the time before his absence, Kamaitachi commonly wore the main uniform of Jakazan Owari, which consisted of a black hooded cloak with the organization's symbol on each shoulder. A wide, white scarf-like garment also accompanied this look, along with a black set of trousers underneath with multiple pockets for shuriken and other tools.

Ninjutsu
Kamaitachi has proven himself to be no pushover when it comes to ninjutsu. His skills are high above average, as seen in his levels of chakra control and chakra capacity; surpassing that of an average ANBU, and reaching into levels which most would consider to be of a truly mammoth size. Rigorous training in preparation for war while he was young has made him into a powerful opponent, as well as allowing him to develop a wide arsenal of techniques. Within this arsenal is Fire Release: Daybreak, an infamous technique which requires high concentration and focus: a fitting testament to Kamaitachi's power. To maintain such power, Kamaitachi has meditated often over the years, conditioning his chakra and mind.

Nature Transformation
Kamaitachi possesses three natural chakra affinities, which are Wind Release, Fire Release, and Lightning Release. His skill over each of the three seems to be more balanced than one would expect, and as a result, he has no preference over any of them, using each when the situation requires then. Kamaitachi's use of Wind Release has been known to reach advanced levels with ease, and the same could be said for his Fire Release skills. Lightning Release is used less often by him, but he has been known to use it's supplementary capabilities to augment his other strengths. Kamaitachi is a user of the Ash Release chakra nature, which is believed to be formed by combining the Fire and Wind natures, but this is unconfirmed. It is uncommon for him to use it, but he is capable of causing widespread devastation with it as well.

Taijutsu
Although members of his clan were usually gifted with the strong mental capabilities associated with Genjutsu, Kamaitachi is a very skilled martial artist, and is used to fighting at close ranges. Although not a Taijutsu master, he has defeated several people claiming to be such in the past. As a result of constant physical training and manual labor from a young age during the Hyougakure Rebellion, he has developed a strong body, and stamina levels worthy of recognition. He may fight on for hours using Taijutsu alone, and the speed of his movements are hard to keep up with for untrained eyes.

Genjutsu
There have been very few times where Kamaitachi had been known to use Genjutsu, with most of them being related to the Sharingan in some way. In other words, Kamaitachi isn't too talented with Genjutsu. Due to his recent disturbed state of mind, he even developed a weakness to Genjutsu without knowing it.

Fūinjutsu
Kamaitachi is known to have practiced with various types of sealing techniques, eventually becoming a Fūinjutsu expert, although not to the extent of the masters of Uzushiogakure. His knowledge of seals allowed him to pioneer the perfection of several techniques related to Uragiri, including the Infernal Blessing of Uragiri. He was known to have used it often in combat, but he also knew a variety of other seals, both simple, and complex. The most notable one of them was Seizuihiro, which did nothing on it's own, but could be used on someone before their death to bind their soul to the world the moment they passed on, preventing them from moving to the afterlife while prolonging the user's own lifespan. Victims would be trapped in a ghost-like state, facing eternal suffering and mental torture, much like Tsukuyomi. It could be considered a method to countering Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation if used in advance.

Sharingan
Kamaitachi was a young child when he first unlocked the Sharingan. It's activation was sparked when he witnessed the death of his mother by hostile shinobi from Hyougakure during it's civil war. Upon it's first use, he proceeded to kill the four Chūnin-level shinobi with ease. Throughout his participation in the Hyougakure Civil War, it eventually progressed to 3 tomoe, a fully mature Sharingan. He was granted the abilities of enhanced perception, able to detect and predict an opponent's movements down to the slightest detail. Although not a fan of Genjutsu, he also became able to cast the, through the use of his eyes. Kamaitachi has not been known to use the Sharingan's third ability, which allows the user to copy the techniques of others.

Mangekyō Sharingan
Kamaitachi had awakened the Sharingan early on, progressing it to 3 tomoe by the time he left the Land of Hail to join Jakazan Owari. Once he killed The organization's leader, Kino Uchiha, whom he considered a close friend, he unlocked the infamous Mangekyō Sharingan. This allowed him to use the offensive version of Kamui with his left eye, and the defensive version in his left.

The ability of Kamui in his left eye grants Kamaitachi the ability to a create a space-time barrier in the form of a swirling void that sucks any target he focuses his eye on to another dimension and also bring them back; even transporting them to a new location in some instances. The right eye's ability ability grants Kamaitachi the use of two distinct abilities: teleportation, and another best described as "intangibility". The eye serves as a gateway to another dimensional space, which he can instantly send parts of his body to and bring back from. This causes him to seem "intangible" in the original dimension; when struck, attacks would pass right through him. Kamaitachi must become solid in order to interact with others, leaving him susceptible to counter-attack when he does so. He can only make himself continuously intangible for about four minutes. He can extend this intangibility to whatever he's touching at the time.

Kenjutsu
Over the years, Kamaitachi has become a master-level swordsman, able to wield several types of blades. His favorite and most used type of weapon is a cleaver sword, and although they require massive amounts of physical strength to use, Kamaitachi has been shown to wield them with ease. With Kagaitaifu, his most valuable weapon, he is able to wreak havoc on the battlefield, taking on several opponents while defending against some of the heaviest blows. He has also been shown to dual wield swords as well, displaying his skill with a myriad of different styles.

Intelligence
Kamaitachi is often thought of as a mindless killer due to the damage done to his mental state. This is not the case, as he is a master strategist, as well as a persuasive negotiator. These traits have indeed been held back by the fog around his mind, but they are present. The many battle in Hyougakure have helped Kamaitachi to react quickly in battle, while precisely analyzing his opponents, and developing effective counters. In Jakazan Owari, Kamaitachi had been able to infiltrate the southern hideout rather easily, freeing Nui Niyari from his captivity in the process. He and Nui later planned a complex coup to overthrow Kino Uchiha, which allowed Kamaitachi to take control of the organization.

Trivia

 * Kamaitachi's name is a reference to his most used Wind Release technique, the Sickle Weasel Technique.
 * Within the Hyougakure rebellion and Jakazan Owari, Kamaitachi has completed 83 official missions in total: 0 D-rank, 24 C-rank, 39 B-rank, 21 A-rank, and 9 S-rank.
 * Kamaitachi's hobbies are prayer, and plotting torture methods to use on Silver Moonfire.
 * It would seem that Kamaitachi is easily annoyed by the presence of children.

Quotes
"There's no point in fighting for something that won't even try to fight for itself." (To Therion, referring to Hyougakure)

"It is human to be ambitious, and my ambition is greater than any other man's. I suppose this makes me the most human of all of us, hm?" (To Therion and Dio before leaving to join Jakazan Owari)

"Provoke me, and we're going to have a problem, old man." (To Matsu Aizou)

"Listen to me, Nui... I'm getting you out of here, no matter what happens. I won't let Matsu hurt you anymore, you just need to trust me!" (To Nui Niyari while infiltrating Matsu Aizou's quarters)

"I'll admit one thing to you, Kino... You taught me the value of a human's life: priceless. But you... your heart is far from that. If you aren't one of us, why should you be allowed to live at our expense? It seems only natural to cleanse the world of it's undeserving leeches... So this is goodbye!" (To Kino Uchiha before killing him)

"The gods have favored me over you, and thus my victory has already been decided. Why? It is because you have become a puppet for mere mortal men to use as they wish. You lack purpose, meaning, and conviction! Serving the likes of a kage!? You are empty to them!" (To Silver Moonfire during one of their fights)

"Keep an eye on that kid for me... I'll be coming for him again soon!" (To Hito, referring to Silver Moonfire)

“Uragiri, why must you refuse my pleas!? Is my suffering by your doing, am I just a lost cause to you!?” (Kamaitachi shouting out to the heavens in great despair)