Hozuki Taigetsu

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Equipment
Shinobi Gear | Basic Equipment
Common Items
Taigetsu’s basic equipment list includes explosive seals, wire, kunai, a viewfinder, and caltrops.

Suisanka | Hydration
Unique Item
Three one-litre water bottles made of chakra reactive steel that Taigetsu has on him and full at all times. When water chakra is applied to the bottles, they are refilled.

Yûgôken | Fusion Blade
Unique Item
Taigetsu’s sword, made of chakra reactive steel, is actually six different blades locked together in it’s normal state. Each individual blade can be separated from the whole at will for use in combat. There are seals etched into the metal of each blade that allows them to be manipulated freely with chakra.

[Masahige]

Jutsu

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Rokubi Jinchûriki | Six Tailed Beast Power of the Human Sacrifice
Taigetsu is the host for the Rokubi, and as such has abilities common among Jinchûriki such as an incredibly large chakra reserve, and can tap into the power of his bijû, Saiken.

Initial Transformation
By simply tapping into their beast's chakra, a jinchūriki begins their initial transformation. They are surrounded by a layer of red, wispy chakra granting them enhanced strength, speed and healing. The beast's chakra supplements the jinchūriki's and they are able to manipulate the chakra to a certain extent: Taigetsu can form it into waves and blasts.

Version 1
Also known as the Bijû Koromo [Tailed Beast Cloak], this transformation offers a further increase to strength, speed, and healing from the initial transformation. Because Taigetsu is able to work together with Saiken, his transformation is controlled. His body is surrounded by chakra similar to the Initial Transformation, which takes the shape of Saiken. Because the chakra is malleable, the shroud can extend beyond the reach of the jinchūriki, often used to create chakra-arms that allow them to interact with their environment.

The most significant manifestation are the tails that sprout from the jinchūriki's body, up to six. As with the chakra-arms, these tails can aid Taigetsu by grasping the surroundings. For each tail produced, Taigetsu gains an incrementally greater boost to speed, strength, and chakra. Because this form comes from the cooperation between Taigetsu and Saiken, it doesn’t harm him as it might harm a less experienced Jinchûriki.

Version 2
This transformation is the tailed beast's chakra being converted into a humanoid shape, granting the jinchūriki an edge in battle without completely releasing the beast itself. Using Taigetsu’s body as a sort of endoskeleton, a dark red, nearly black layer of chakra envelops him. The aspects of Saiken that were present in the previous transformation are greatly enhanced in this version, though the silhouette is still distinctly Taigetsu.

Entering Version 2 creates a great deal of energy, producing craters beneath the jinchūriki and destroying any restraints that might have been placed upon him beforehand. Strength, speed, and chakra are once again increased beyond the levels of the previous forms. The shroud remains a reliable defense against attacks, and other features, such as chakra-arms, are still accessible. Unlike other Jinchûriki, Taigetsu cannot generate chakra bones on the outside of this shroud because Saiken is a slug and has no bones.

Partial Transformation
Rather than fully transform into their respective beast, jinchūriki can isolate the transformation to parts of their body. Instead of appearing as clear or dark chakra, these partial transformations fully resemble the Bijû. This form doesn’t offer any additional chakra, but does offer the physical attributes of the Bijû in whatever aspect is partially transformed.

Tailed Beast Mode
Also known as Bijû Môdo, this is the ability of a Jinchûriki to transform into the beast sealed within him and gain access to the full power of the Bijû. As a tailed beast, Saiken has a great amount of chakra and it is able to use it to create a Bijûdama. Saiken is able to emit corrosive substances that are extremely dangerous on contact in the form of a liquid or a gas, which is able to burn the skin of another Bijû. Additionally, Saiken can also expel a sticky, slime-like substance to trap its target.

Suika no Jutsu | Hydrification Technique
The signature technique of the Hozaki clan, this ability allows the user to turn his body into water at will. This technique can make it impossible to receive damage from physical attacks. From a single hair, to the skin, muscles, and clothing - everything can be liquefied and solidified at will to allow for physical evasion, infiltration, surprise attacks, or use in other techniques. This technique does, however, cause the user to have a high susceptibility to lightning-based techniques

In addition to liquefying at will, this technique can allow the user to modify the shape and scope of their own body – increasing the musculature and size of a limb to increase the strength of a physical blow, for instance.

Suika: Sankei | Hydrification: Acid Form
A modified version of the Suika made possible due to Saiken’s influence on Taigetsu’s body, this allows Taigetsu to transform his body into acid instead of water at will. Also thanks to Saiken’s influence, Taigetsu is unaffected by his own acid.

Fushokuton | Corrosion Release
A modified form of Suiton, Taigetsu developed this technique thanks to Saiken’s power to create corrosive liquids and gases. These techniques are highly corrosive in nature, capable of eating through that which it comes into contact with swiftly. Fushokuton does not corrode as swiftly as Saiken’s natural abilities, however.

Corrosion is not forever, though – Fushokuton’s acid and gas breaks down as it eats away at a substance, so damage is proportional to the amount of acid or gas present.

Muon Satsujin Jutsu | Soundless Murder Technique
A method of killing known to Kirigakure shinobi. This utilizes silent movements and surprise attacks to attack and kill an enemy from behind without detection. Advanced users of this technique can locate and attack enemies through sound alone. Taigetsu is particularly good at this, because while normally a blade is used he is capable of doing it with just his body.

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Kirigakure no Jutsu | Hiding in Mist Technique
This technique is a staple of Kirigakure shinobi, in that it summons a thick fog which is impossible to see through without assistance.

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Fushokuton: Sankawa | Corrosion Release: Acid Stream
This technique allows the user to spit a powerful jet of acid out of their mouth at a target.

Fushokuton: Sandan | Corrosion Release: Acid Bullet
This technique allows the user to spit a large ball of acid out of their mouth at a target. Upon contact, the acid coats a large area and begins to eat away at whatever’s there.

Fushokuton: Kitaiken | Corrosion Release: Gas Blade
This technique generates a blade of corrosive gas which shoots towards a target, sticking to whatever it hits and beginning to eat away at it.

Fushokuton: Sankei no Jutsu | Corrosion Release: Acid Whip Technique
This technique generates a tentacle of acid from Taigetsu’s fingers, which he then uses to lash out at a target, cutting like a whip and leaving behind acid in the wound with each strike. He can also use this whip to wrap around a target and hold onto them from a distance.

Fushoku Bunshin no Jutsu | Corrosion Clone Technique
This technique creates a clone of the user made up of either acid or corrosive gas. When struck, the clone reverts to its natural state and corrodes whatever hit it.

Numerirô no Jutsu | Slime Prison Technique
This technique allows the user to spit a large sticky ball of slime out of their mouth at a target. Upon contact, the substance splatters and traps whatever it hits beneath it. It will also cause anything that walks over it or strikes it to be stuck.

Suiton: Mizurappa | Water Release: Violent Water Wave
This technique allows the user to spit a powerful jet of water out of their mouth at a target.

Suirō no Jutsu Water Prison Technique
This technique traps a target in a sphere of water which requires constant contact from the originator to maintain. While trapped in the sphere, the target cannot move or breathe. This technique can be used around the creator as a defensive barrier as well. Clones can be used to maintain the sphere.

Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu | Water Clone Technique
This technique allows the user to create a clone of water. This clone has a limited range it can exist from the originator, and can interact with the environment. Upon receiving damage, it reverts back to water.

Suiton: Teppōdama | Water Release: Gunshot
This technique allows the user to spit out a large sphere of water at an opponent.

Mizu Shunshin no Jutsu | Water Body Flicker Technique
A variant of the Shunshin, using water to cover the user's movements. When utilized, the user will disperse in the form of a splash of water.

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Fushokuton: Sanryûdan no jutsu | Corrosion Release: Acid Dragon Bullet Technique
This technique forms a dragon of acid that launches itself at a target.

Fushokuton: Muserukitaiha | Corrosion Release: Choking Gas Wave
This technique allows the user to breathe out a large amount of corrosive gas, which then seeks multiple targets and engulfs them.

Fushokuton: Sanha no Jutsu | Corrosion Release: Acid Wave Technique
This technique allows the user to spit out a large amount of acid on the ground, which floods the area in a massive tidal wave. Taigetsu can then assume his acid form to ride the wave, striking out at enemies as he goes.

Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu | Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique
This technique forms a dragon of water that launches itself at a target.

Suiton: Bakusui Shōha | Water Release: Exploding Water Colliding Wave
The user of this technique spits out a great volume of water, which floods the area in a massive tidal wave. The user can ride the tidal wave towards targets, attacking freely while opponents are swept off their feet in the wave.

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Fushokuton: Kusareitai: Shikyoinai | Corrosion Release: Decaying Corpse: Death from Within
Taigetsu injects acid and corrosive gas into a person through their pores and any orifice available through physical contact - emitting the substances out of his hands - and causing the target to be eaten alive from the inside.

Suiton: Daibakufu no Jutsu | Water Release: Giant Waterfall Technique
This technique generates a massive amount of water around the user which is then launched towards the target, damaging and carrying the target away.

Suiton: Dai Bakusui Shōha | Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave
A larger version of the Bakusui Shôha, this technique generates even more water and then forms it into a giant orb instead of letting it flow freely, allowing the user to attack those trapped within with impunity.

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