Shugonin Jūnishi [Applications]

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Shugonin Jūnishi Applications
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The Twelve Guardian Ninja [守護忍十二士] are a group of twelve elite warriors who have left their village and pledged their lives to protect the Fire Daimyō. The members are identified by the "Fire" kanji (火) marked loincloths they wear.

Members of this group are hand-picked by a Daimyō for extraordinary service in times of crisis, or convenient demonstration with either the Daimyō or one of their aids witnessing the potential member's prowess. Typically, a member of the Twelve Guardian Ninja holds their position for no longer than one year, at which point they are permitted to return to their village as a veteran of the group. Extensions have been permitted under extenuating circumstances.

Given recent events, namely the war, the Daimyō has reached an understanding with the Hokage that permits the shinobi to return to Konoha to assist where needed, when service to the Daimyō allows.

The Twelve

• Sarutobi Sasuke
  
• Kiyoshi Katsuo
  
• Nara Fusa
  
• Tenshi Jinnosuke
  
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Veteran Guardians [Inactive]

• Sakamoto Itsuki
  

[b]Name[/b]:
[b]Profile link[/b]:
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[b]How you were chosen (RP format)[/b]:

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Name: Sarutobi Sasuke
Rank: Jonin
How you were chosen (RP format):

The Will of Fire is to pass down one's beliefs, hopes and abilities onto the next generation. As a deep seated belief of the Fire Country, and as a result the Daimyo, the Twelve Guardian Ninja take into account the lineage and ancestry of their members when choosing their next of kin. Sarutobi Sasuke Sr, the father of Hanzae (Sarutobi Sasuke Jr) and a former member of the Twelve Guardians had referred his son as a potential candidate once there was an open spot.

Hanzae was summoned and personally assessed on his abilities as a shinobi by another member of the Twelve, and was found to be a viable candidate. With the Guardian stating that he had a natural "affinity towards doing good" and had a "sense of loyalty." Hanzae was accepted into the ranks as a junior member, andhas been holding his position for the past six months.

He was not a perfect member by any means, however. As the daimyo had noted, Hanzae is an incredibly young member, therefore his experience level is slightly lower than the average member of the Twelve. He possesses an arrogant demeanor, which can be attributed to his inexperience, and may affect how he deals with a social scenario.

However he is also a remarkably intelligent ninja with a very good track record. His mission count indicates he works fairly hard despite his age, and he is known to have succeeded where most have not in his field. He has a strong sense of the Will of Fire as imparted upon him by his father, and has a good sense of right and wrong. He is logical, reserved and most of all willing to give his life for a cause.

The Guardian who assessed Hanzae noted that his flaws are trivial and that there should be no problems with him entering the group. He should be a welcome member of the team, as long as he is co-operative and trusting. To which Hanzae proved several months later, he was most definitely.

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Name: Nara Fusa
Rank: Chūnin
How you were chosen (RP format):
Fusa's time as interim Hokage yielded many opportunities that likely wouldn't have come her way otherwise. Her intelligence, demonstrated skill, and maturity in assisting Konoha in Ataisuru Sonzai's absense did not go unnoticed by the Fire Daimyō, who offered her a position as one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja the moment her brief term was up.

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Name: Kiyoshi Katsuo
Profile link: [ Link ]
Rank: Jōnin
How you were chosen (RP format): Having proven himself over many years as a shinobi, through personal triumphs and during the second war. Katsuo's ability with Ninjutsu, as well as his impressive service as an ambush squad leader, have earned him a reputation in multiple countries.

When approached by the Guardians to decide on his suitability to the group, Katsuo was asked to present himself to the Daimyō. Being a young man who upholds respect, loyalty and honesty, he provided a very successful demonstration of his ninja abilities.

While initially hesitant to leave Konoha and serve the Daimyō, Katsuo eventually decided that he needed to be able to protect as many as he physically could - even if that required he leave the village for a year, gaining further experience and skill; and pending approval, Katsuo was offered a position within the ranks of the elite group to serve.

All that remains now, is to leave for his placement in the coming months...

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Name: Tenshi Jinnosuke
Profile link: Ok
Rank: Jounin - ANBU
How you were chosen (RP format)
The Daimyo of Hi no Kuni, almost directly after the end of the war, began to rebuild his twelve guardians out of the need to protect himself from possible assassinations and coops. As such he sent out a veteran member of the Twelve Guardians to Hi no Kuni where Tenshi Jinnosuke was discovered. Carrying the Tenshi blood line made him a powerful and valuable healer, which is needed on any team, however his knowledge on the human body and his affinity towards battle made him something a bit more unique. Carrying a hearty mixture of resolve, determination, battle skill and medical knowledge, Jinnosuke was acknowledged as being a highly valuable candidate of any team.

As a result he was interviewed and, despite minor aggressive personality flaws, he was appraised for being a cooperative and skilled team member. When this was combined with his skill assessment and his rank of ANBU, he was eagerly accepted into the Guardians to serve for his year. Currently he prepares to set off to the Daimyo’s estate and is only awaiting replacement personal.

[Ataisuru Sonzai]

Approved.

[Sakamoto Itsuki]

Name: Sakamoto Itsuki

Profile link: Link

Rank: Jonin

How you were chosen (RP format):

The Daimyo of Hi no Kuni was an avid fan of Itsuki's scholarly volumes on the Sakamoto's history. As such, he requested an audience with the author to talk about his work. The two got along rather well, causing the Daimyo to look into requesting Itsuki to become one of his guardians. After confirming that the mid-thirties Jonin had a superb track record, Itsuki was officially requested. Itsuki accepted, continuing his service for a grand total of three years before being announced as a veteran of the Shugonin Junishi.

[Ataisuru Sonzai]

Veteran status granted. He is currently considered inactive, unless called back to complete ranks for whatever reason.