Akari Hatori: The Twelve Blades of the Epitome

These Seven swords each contain a special power; Literally housing the spirits of the Legendary Six Samurai and their Shogun, Shien(And also, the name of the Country they were said to have conquered.). Each Sword was named after one of the Seven Virtues of the Bushido Code, although the power didn't necessarily relate to the name of the blade. The Myth said that once the Samurai had taken over the kingdom, and made it their own, at the end of their lives they ended themselves using Seppuku with their legendary swords, passing their spirits into the blade and retaining their great powers, storing themselves in their weapons for all eternity. Since Hatori had gained them, the spirits speak to him and aid him in numerous ways. Though often people can mistake Hatori for a schizophrenic now; For he speaks aloud to the spirits, who are simply voices from the swords speaking through his mind and soul. Each blade , no matter what sheath it resides it, forges a seal upon the blade through which their own hands of mana, appearing as armor-clad arms of their past forms, can draw and use their blades to their own and Hatori's will. This seemed to be an ability they gained through their bond to Hatori; As he used Hands of Mana to use multiple blades at once. In three years, they have gotten used to the offshoot of Hatori's 'Manafestation' Power.

--Rectitude : Also known as Righteousness. This blade was twenty inches long, made of silver metal(So it seemed) with a pure white hilt that contained gold diamonds. The blade was made of silver and steel, the edge slightly chipped and serrated. It's power seemed to stem from Divine Mana(Which was white or blue in color), giving it the primary ability to counter Dark Energies with ease. It's actual power, however, was to use the powers of both Yin and Yang. By bending both energies, the sword had the ability to both cut things that could not normally be cut(For example, a fire, an energy blast, or even the air itself)and surround the area for up to seven feet around it in order to do so. Anything that entered this area was able to be 'scanned' of spiritual and molecular makeup, and the sword then used the powers of both yin and yang to seemingly 'negate' any 'phenomena' within it's range. Due to the massive strength of such a power, it devours a third of Hatori's full reserve of mana, or a fifth of the Samurai(Zanji)'s spirit that resided within the blade itself. The power could be accessed using Zanji's spiritual mana, but the user must still flow their own mana through the weapon, be accepted by the spirit, and then be given control of said ability. This sword was also able to physical manifest swords and blasts of pure light, a solid material made up of Holy Mana. This took less energy.

Attacks:

-'Rectify'- This is what Hatori has named the technique to both scan and negate phenomena around his blade, and it is not necessary to speak the attack name to perform the attack. However, Hatori does tend to say it if given the chance. After the initial scanning and negation, The aura around the blade dulls, the power of the blade becoming inactive for five seconds before repeated use.

--Courage : Also known as Bravery. This blade was only eighteen inches long, made of red, gleaming steel, with a red hilt containing black diamonds running down the sides. This blade's power, like Rectitude's, stems from Holy Mana. However, the blazing blue aura that engulfed the blade with a touch of mana was capable of spreading the flaming energy to what it slashed, the flames then devouring the target and spreading (Even on things that were not flammable) until they were burnt to nothing by a blue, spiritual acid of sorts. This aura took little of Hatori's mana, as long 'Kamon'(The Spirit in the Sword) contributed his mana to the process as well. However, the flame was easily counted by other spiritual techniques, and wind could spread or extinguish the flame like any other fire;Unless the user performed the 'Burning Justice' Attack. The user could also generate waves and fireballs of varying sizes of either the blue fire or normal flames.

Attacks:

- 'Courage Flame': This move does not need to be named aloud to be used. With this move, Hatori arms his blade with the blue, fiery aura and slashes at his opponent or target. He can also choose to send a 'shockwave' of the flames at his opponent, though it's easier to dodge and counter. The flames in shockwave form or around the blade add the capacity to cut through steel and harder objects, able to set ablze to what it slices, be it spiritual or material. He can also create small waves of fire, blue or normal.

- 'Burning Justice' : The name does not need to be said to activate this technique. Hatori and Kamon merge their souls as one Temporarily, blazing with a whitish-blue aura around himself and his blades that was capable of now burning things on a spiritual level as well. The attacks created were much larger and more powerful than with 'Courage Flame' , but once the technique is ended ; 'Courage' s power becomes inactive for however long it takes for Kamon to charge his mana back up(Which would take longer than a battle to achieve.). Being as this technique relies primarily on the mana of the sword and spirit inside of it, the form takes little of Hatori's own mana to access.

--Benevolence: Also known as 'Charity'. This blade had a black hilt containing golden diamond patterns down the sides, with an obsidian blade : Twenty-One inches in length. It ran off of Arcane Mana, which was normally red or black in color and based off of Dark Energies; Able to be easily countered by holy energies unless 'Karma' was used. The Spirit dwelling within this blade was named 'Irou', and was a massive reserve of mana living inside of the sword. The power for the blade was to inflict damage to the opponent in the form of 'Charity'; Giving the victim a special 'present' with each successful strike. These techniques ranged in mana, but took small chunks of Hatori's own mana to activate. The blade could also manifest tangible shadows to fight with or distract one's foe.

Attacks:

- 'Dark Charity': The name did not need to be spoken in order to use the technique. With this move, Hatori accesses Irou's mana, and surrounds the blade with black mana that causes side effects to what it cuts. The effects can range from lethal poisoning, to explosive energy being embedded in the blade to blow the target up upon successful slashing, to even tangible shadows that rip the target apart from the inside. The slashes 'infect' the target with Arcane Mana, tainted to take on special properties.

- 'Karma' : This technique can only be used if the user has sustained damage of some kind already. And Hatori must utter the technique name in order to use it. As Hatori is struck ,at any time, if he manages to contact the other with a hand and place a 'seal' upon them; He can then raise the blade and utter the word to make the victim experience all of the pain Hatori has gone through in the last hour. Including but not limited to :Fatigue, Pain, Wounds, and even mental strain. After this technique is used, the sword becomes inactive until Irou restores his mana to a usable level(Which takes longer than a battle to happen).

-- Respect: This blade had a silver hilt, lined with a red diamond pattern down the sides. The blade was twenty inches long, made of silver steel and carrying the properties of a Diamond in terms of hardness. The Spirit inside was named 'Enishi', and was a force of both Divine and Arcane Mana. One use of this was to use Divine Mana to create the elements of fire and lightning, and/or Arcane Mana to create the elements of earth and wind. A sword of the elements. By combining the two mana sources together, Hatori can create something called a 'Shattering Force'. It allows one to shatter energies of holy and demonic descent, in addition to the normal aura of humans, by using overflowing reserves of opposite-powered mana to create a devastating, clashing force of energy that breaks through most everything in it's path. These techniques vary in mana usage, but Enishi's sword had powers before the Samurai gained it himself through battle-Hence the colliding energies inside of the sword. Hatori himself still knows not which mana comes from Enishi.

Attacks:

- 'True Respect: Fire/Lightning' : The Name of the move need not be uttered in order to activate the powers of the technique. Using Divine Mana and his own mana output, Hatori can generate flames, electricty, and strikes of lighting with his blade. The attack power depends on mana usage , tactical use, range, and intent.With this technique, the white mana around the sword can cut through said elements as easily as it can conjure and manipulate them.

- 'Dark Respect: Wind/Earth : The Name of the move need not be uttered in order to activate the powers of the technique. Using Arcane Mana and his own mana output, Hatori can generate gusts of wind, wind shockwaves, whirlwinds, earthquakes,and even send waves of earth at his target, among other things. The attack power depends on mana usage , tactical use, range, and intent.With this technique, the white mana around the sword can cut through said elements as easily as it can conjure and manipulate them.

- 'Complete Respect: Shattering Blade' : The name need not be uttered to perform the technique. For five minutes, the mana of the blade will swell with both Arcane and Divine energies and create the Shattering effect listed above in the Sword Description. Pumping the mana flow to expand the effect shaves time off of the power's limit, and when the technique is finished Enishi returns from Hatori's soul to reside in the sword again, with whatever mana he and the blade have left. By stopping the technique before the time limit, not all of the mana is used. Unless It is activated a second time; After this, all mana in Enishi and the blade will dwindle to inactive levels; Despite the time spent using the power.

-- Honesty: Also known as 'Truth'. The sword has a golden hilt, with blue diamond patterns running down the sides. The blade itself was twenty-four inches long, made of thin golden steel . The spirit that lived within was named 'Kizan'. The power he held within was Divine Mana, and had two uses; One, to completely break away at dark energies and shatter them(Similar to the Shattering effect of Complete Respect, above). The other, was to unleash the full power of all Seven Blades of the Bushido. It tapped the full power of the seven blades, and allowed Hatori to use all of them at once; Meaning that Honesty was the Key to Hatori's strongest technique.

Attacks:

- 'Purging Blade of Honesty' : The name need not be said to use the technique. By mixing Hatori's Mana with Kizan's, the blade was able to produce the shattering effect on dark energies as explained above. The technique takes about a twelfth of Kizan's full mana output, meaning that it was a technique that could be used somewhat often in battle.

- 'True and Complete Honesty: The Gateway of the Seven': The name doesn't need to be uttered for Hatori to use the technique. Once activating this, Kizan links the Spirits of the Seven Samurai directly to Hatori. Allowing for a full and complete possesion form of all eight souls fused together. Due to the sheer power of this technique, and the volatile mix of so many mana reserves, the power only lasts for up to two minutes maximum. for each minute, half of a normal user's mana is drained-Making it a technique best meant to end things swiftly. Hatori has access to all sword powers in this form, and all forms rise to higher levels of power.

--Honor: The blade's hilt was black, with white diamond designs running down the sides. The twenty inch blade itself was a reverse blade; Both sides having a cutting edge. The back edge was black steel, while the front of the blade was pure white. A white circle was designed on both sides:At the top of the black side - While a black circle was designed near the hilt on the white sides:The blade Representing Yin and Yang. The spirit inside was named 'Nisashi', and he and the blade shared the mana of Divine and Arcane Energies; Making for another sword varying in power.With this blade, each edge had three effects: The White, front edge, could both manipulate Divine Mana to crush through other holy energies, or to create create blasts and slashes of white energy that completely 'erased' what it hit on a molecular level. The black edge could use Arcane Mana to break through dark energies, as well as create tangible darkness to engulf, assault or distract an opponent. The shadows were harder than steel, able to harden with mana output increasing, allowing for a long-range style that could easily catch the foe off guard. Both edges were capable of slashing through the elements themselves with their auras. The Black Edge can create and manipulate the element of wind, the white edge water When Nisashi mixes both auras, the blade splits into two separate blades that access their full power for a short time. These techniques take a minimum of Hatori's mana, unless the full power is accessed.

Attacks:

- 'Slash of Honor: Yang Strike': By using Divine Mana, the white, front edge glows with blue mana that can both cut through holy energies and the elements,and create and manipulate water, as stated above. The name does not need to said to use the technique.

- 'Slash of Dishonor: Yin Strike': By using Arcane Mana, the black, back edge glows with red mana that can both cut through dark energies and the elements, and create and manipulate wind, as stated above. The name does not need to said to use the technique.

- 'True Honor: Power of Yang': By using Divine Mana, the front edge now glows a blinding white with mana, able to now slash with the blasts of light that enveloped and 'incinerated' what it hit ;Sharing the properties of 'Slash of Honor'. This technique took more mana, however. The name did not need to be said to use the technique.

- 'True Dishonor: Power of Yin' : By using Arcane Mana, the back edge now glows a dark black with mana, able to now slash with the tangible shadows that could attack and decimate a target from afar ;Sharing the properties of 'Slash of Dishonor'. This technique took more mana, however. The name did not need to be said to use the technique.

- 'Yin Yang Separation: Twin Blades of Honor and Dishonor' : By separating the blades (as stated above) , Hatori was able to use them as two separate blades, Nisashi merging with him and increasing the power of the blades to higher levels. The power could last a while, but once used for a minute-Half of Nisashi's mana will be gone if used often;At least.

-- Loyalty: This blade had a red hilt , with gold diamond designs stained with what looked like blood running up the sides. The twenty-six inch blade itself was made of steel that seemed to be piled atop another to make a serrated edge, almost looking like the blade can collapse down into a smaller version. Not only could the blade extend itself to strike it's targets from afar, but it used both Divine and Arcane Energies to Break through Elements and Holy/Dark Energies with 'Sakurestu Armor: Embodiment of Shien'. The other power of 'Loyalty', was to strike not just the physical body but the spirit as well; Leaving more lethal and permanent wounds. It could also create somewhat of a bio-magnetic field of mana around itself, able to use multiple swords at once and reject outside forces (Similar to a magnetic repulsion effect). The Spirit inside was named Shien, and was the great Shogun of the Six Samurai who led them to victory in the fabled battle of the past. He had a massive mana reserve.

Attacks:

- 'True Loyalty: Sakuretsu Blade Whip ' : By using both Arcane and Divine Mana, Hatori can extend the blade and cut through elements/holy or dark energies, as stated above. He need not say the name to use the technique.

- 'Complete and Undying Loyalty: Sakuretsu Armor - Embodiment of Shien':

Hatori states the word 'Sakuretsu'; The blade becoming diamond-hard armor around his body that allowed him the use of swords without hands, as well as most of the strongest abilities of the Six Samurai. This form is also Accessed through 'Gateway of the Seven', though that form is more powerful and drains mana faster. This form can last three minutes, with some-what often usage. After which, the blade loses the ability to attain 'Sakuretsu Armor' Until Shien's mana recovers or is accessed again(If possible).

Spirits of the Six Samurai:

These Seven Blades each housed a spirit of a Samurai, and their mana reserves varied. Hatori was said to be 'The Chosen One' , by them. And given the title of 'Epitome of the Six Samurai' . They dedicated themselves to Hatori, in exchange for his promise as a swordsman to conquer other countries and forge an empire with their power; Like they had done, only grander. This is what set Hatori on his journey across the world after slaying his Lord and robbing him of these seven blades.

Contract of the Six Samurai:

Hatori has made a pact with the seven of his swords-his lords- to enable to to store them in a pocket dimension for protection and able to summon them into his hand simply by flowing mana through his palm to make the symbol of the Six Samurai appear. 

---The Five Blades of Influence :

These Five Blades were blades with special properties or powers, accessed through mana manipulation. Hatori has both Divine and Arcane Mana,being a Disciple of the Yin Yang Path of the Samurai, and therefore can tap both mana sources to use the powers of the varied blades; Which took either Divine or Arcane Mana, depending on the blade used. Hatori gained them from killing other Samurai and Ronin along his travels.

--Wisdom: This blade had a completely white hilt, with a silver, twenty-two inch long blade. This weapon carried no spirit, but had the distinct ability to 'reflect' energies it slashed at. Any energy it struck, instead of cutting it or being engulfed, instead reflected the energy back with what seemed like an invisible forcefield around it. In addition to this, the blade could also slash through near anything with enough use of Divine Mana running through the blade.

Attacks:

- ' Slash of Wisdom' : The blade glowing with blue mana, Hatori used it to repel and 'bounce' attacks back at his target, as stated above. The name was not needed to be spoken to use the technique.

- 'True Wisdom: Slash of the Master': The name did not need to be spoken in order for Hatori to use the technique. Glowing with white mana, the blade was able to cut through most all substances, if enough mana was used. If more than twenty percent of Hatori's mana is used for this, the blade's power must remain inactive for five seconds before it can be used again.

Method of Attainment:

Hatori gained this sword early on in his career as a samurai, slaying the previous owner with no special swords and claiming it as his own; It was the blade he used to fight Kurami with.

-- Distortion: This blade had an all-black hilt, and the blade itself was twenty inches long and made of a wavy, yet sharp black edge on a silver blade. This blade had a unique power; To cut through space and time to open' rifts', or portals to other dimensions and worlds, using Arcane Mana. By cutting an object or person, the rift will suck them into the dimension and close quickly, possibly stranding the target forever in a foreign universe.

Attacks:

- 'Distortion Slash': By using black and red mana that flowed throughout the blade, Hatori was able to cut rifts as described above; The location random unless he focuses on a place he knows of or has been to. Besides combat, it makes a great tool for easy travel.

Method of Attainment:

Hatori gained this blade by killing the owner in a Battle of Honor, on his quest to complete the mission of the Six Samurai. The owner had refused to join him, and was killed instead.

-- Pride: This blade's hilt was bronze, with dark red diamond patterns running down the sides. The blade was twenty-three inches long, made of platinum and given a thin mold. The large hilt held a spiked chain of the same material as the blade, the chains themselves having cutting edges instead of rounded sides and able to shoot the blade out for long range strikes, and to graze or wrap the foe in the twelve foot long , three inch thick chain. The Primary ability of this sword was to use Arcane Mana in order to - once wrapping the chain around the target- force their inner energy, spiritual and physical, to slowly but steadily leak out harmlessly into the world around said victim. A wound inflicted by this attack could also allow not only for blood or other bodily fluids to be leaked, but also their spiritual energy and stamina. The wounds could even be suffered by those who can change their bodies to intangible forms by attacking the energy itself, in order to crush and 'harm it' with this technique.

Attacks:

- 'Chain of Pride': By enveloping the blade in red mana, Hatori could use the blade as explained above. It takes minimal mana usage.

Method of Attainment:

Hatori gained this from another Samurai who refused to join him. He was almost defeated, until he used Loyalty and quickly overcame his foe. It seemed to now be one of his most favored blades.

-- Wrath: The hilt was yellow with red diamond patterns running down on either side, and the blade was nineteen inches long: Made of Saphire-colored steel. The power of this blade was to channel Arcane Mana through it in order to create a near-unbreakable aura of blade or red energy. Besides this, the blade could also deliver slashes of not only massive strength, but the aura will explode on impact and badly burn/ incinerate upon causing the wound, likely leaving a body that resembled a grenade victim. The technique took a decent amount of Hatori's mana output.

Attacks:

- 'Blazing Blade of Fury' : Covering the blade in red or black mana(Black being more potent) , Hatori could create the 'unbreakable' aura and generate the explosive effect when he slashes with this mana armor around his sword.(Stated above).

-- Care: This blade had a pink hilt, with what seemed to be rubies in the diamond patter running down each side of the handle. The blade was only sixteen inches long, the shortest of all of Hatori's blades, made of hardened , crimson Ruby for the entirety of the blade itself. By running Divine Mana through this special blade, Hatori could both heal wounds inflicted(Be they physical or spiritual). A Healing Blade. However, the power of Healing can also be used in an offensive manner. By applying the spiritual healing effect of ' Caring Intent ' , Hatori could not only heal what he touched with the blade, but also purge spiritual energies and force them to break apart, the curing effect of Care stopping harmful forces that would normally be inflicting wounds that Care can heal. Healing Power depends on mana output. In addition to this, the sword can also produce and manipulate the element of water.

Attacks:

- 'Caring Intent' - With this technique(the name did not need to be spoken aloud), Hatori made the sword glow with white mana that could create the 'Curing' effect(Described above).He could both heal what the mana swathed over and reject spiritual energies if he chose to. Takes a decent amount of Mana output. Blue mana created and bended water.

Method of Attainment:

Hatori gained both Wrath and Care from a famous Ronin, Kazama Hikaru, who used both in an insane style meant to keep the opponent on the defense and then crush through it. Hatori gained the upper-hand quickly once using Honor against his foe. Once slaying him in battle, He took the swords and continued onward.