Selasa, 17 Juli 2007

Inuzuka Kiba


Kiba Inuzuka (犬塚キバ, Inuzuka Kiba?) is characterized by his almost symbiotic relationship with his dog Akamaru, as the two are always seen together. "Kiba" means "fang", while "Inuzuka" shares a number of connections with dogs. In Part I, Kiba usually carries Akamaru on his head or in his jacket, though by Part II he is able to ride on Akamaru; Kiba failed to notice the growth due to the amount of time they spend together. Kiba's devotion to Akamaru runs very deep, and he is more than willing to risk his own life if it means saving Akamaru's. Kiba himself has acquired a few dog-like qualities from the time he has spent with Akamaru, such as being able to understand Akamaru's barking and disliking any food that he can't chew on. Kiba is also very loyal, and despite often being overconfident, headstrong and impulsive, he cares deeply for his teammates' well-beings. This is most evident in his attempts to remove his teammates from harm's way as well as his constant attempts to avoid hampering his teammates' progress.
In addition to finding a friend in Akamaru, Kiba also uses Akamaru as a valuable ally in battle. Because Akamaru is naturally better equipped for combat, Kiba typically starts a battle by using Four Legs Technique (四脚の術, Shikyaku no Jutsu?, English TV "All-Fours Jutsu") to make himself more animalistic. Predominately, this jutsu increases his speed and strength, lengthens his nails to claw-like quality, and, as the name suggests, causes him to travel using his arms and legs. In addition, Kiba can gather chakra to his nose to exponentially increase his sense of smell, allowing him to pick up on the faintest of scents. Once doing this, however, Kiba is forced to endure whatever odors he comes across, and something as simple as a fart can leave him paralyzed due to his heightened senses.
Once he has prepared himself for battle, Kiba has a number of ways to proceed with a battle. He can use Human Beast Clone (獣人分身, Jūjin Bunshin?, English TV "Man Beast Clone") to transform Akamaru into himself, allowing the two to take away an opponent's ability to focus on only one of them. With Double Piercing Fang (牙通牙, Gatsūga?, English TV "Fang Over Fang") Kiba and Akamaru can charge at opponents at high speeds in a spinning maneuver to increase damage, or perform the same action by themselves with Piercing Fang (通牙, Tsūga?). The two can even combine efforts with Man Beast Combination Transformation: Double-Headed Wolf (人獣混合変化・双頭狼, Jinjū Konbi Henge: Sōtōrō?) to transform themselves into a single, large, two-headed wolf. While in this form their Double Piercing Fang is renamed Double Wolf Fang (牙狼牙, Garōga?) due to the increased speed the transformation allows them, and the attack itself becomes capable of cutting someone in two. The attack, however, is not without its drawbacks; its speed leaves the two unable to see their target, forcing them to rely on their enhanced senses of smell in conjunction with Akamaru's Dynamic Marking technique to land the blow. In addition, the sheer power of the attack leaves them both fatigued, so much so that they can only perform it twice before requiring rest

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