Here is my entry for the 's DYON contest (Spring). I know the information part is REALLY long, but Chihiko is my favorite character, and she has a lot of background to her. If you wish to read the fanfic I have written for, please go to this page: [link]

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Full Name: Kawano Chihiko
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Village: Waterfall
Rank: Jounin
Personality: Quiet, intelligent, clever, indecisive at times
Likes: Quiet/Solitude, walks in the forest, swimming (especially in cold water), plants, brushing her hair, Korean bar-b-que
Dislikes: Loud racket, intense heat, abandonment, betrayal, fire
Future Dreams/Goals/Hopes: To find the truth behind her dear friend's murder
Distinguishing features (extra information): two moles underneath right eye and strange markings on her left thigh and torso

Weapon of Choice: As a master of Aikido, Chihiko carries no literal weapons of any sort. She uses her weapons pouch to carry special medicinal herbs.

Chakra Information: As evidenced by her unnatural control over plants and the earth, Chihiko houses in her a sort of “green” chakra, as well as the more ordinary “blue” chakra. Like Naruto (who manipulates the “red” kyuubi chakra), these two strands of power are linked together. This “green” chakra bestows upon Chihiko amazing healing powers when using plants, and she is able to call upon the hidden properties within the leaves, flowers, roots, and bark around her, as well as communicate with them.
Chihiko can, at will, summon forth gigantic tendrils or roots without the use of “blue” chakra, and these are used as defensive barriers or, in rare cases, lashing weapons. These are her only methods of direct attack. At times, when Chihiko is in a desperate, dire situation, these roots will erupt from the ground without being called upon, as if someone (or something) is trying to protect her.

Ninjutsu: (besides the basics, such as Bunshin no Jutsu, Henge no Jutsu, and Kawamiri no Jutsu):

-Chiyute no Jutsu: A technique in which Chihiko focuses chakra into the palms of their hands, creating a small ball of healing energy. This chakra, when concentrated, is then sent into a person’s body in order to heal internal damage and stop bleeding. When coupled with Chihiko’s ability to draw upon the powers of the earth, the effect is multiplied. This technique interlaces both “green” and “blue” chakra.

-Chi no Seppun (Kiss of the Earth): A self-healing Jutsu that Chihiko has modified so that it uses the seemingly limitless power of the earth to sooth her own physical wounds. This technique uses her “green” chakra.

-Doton: Doroku Gaeshi: An earth-type technique in which the user digs into ground beneath them and tears up a sold wall of dirt and rock. This wall of earth is held together by chakra and is meant to take the driving force of a physical attack. The size of the barrier is determined by Chihiko, and it can either be a wall as high as herself, or a small barrier just large enough to cover a single body-part.

-Mokudon: Jyukai Koudan: Chihiko’s only wood-type technique, although it could be considered her most powerful and daunting skill. With this technique, Chihiko uses her “green” chakra to create a gigantic tree of monstrous proportions. She then uses the tree to pummel through obstacles and ensnare her enemies, sometimes crushing them to death, although she tries to use the trees limbs to protect her enemy from furthering their attack. It should be noted that because of her unique chakra (see above), this technique is made significantly more powerful then when used by a “normal” shinobi.

-Mahou no Hiifu (Skin of Magic): A self-taught technique, in which the user (Chihiko) takes a sample of tree (bark), mud/dirt, or water/ice. Utilizing her unique “green” chakra, Chihiko then absorbs the material’s properties into herself temporarily (approximately 15-20 minutes per casting), allowing her to access their gifts. When drawing the power of trees, she can meld into the insides of trees at will, using the branches as massive arms to deflect attacks. If mud is in her hand, Chihiko can tunnel into the earth and move freely underneath the ground. When absorbing the qualities of water, she is able to create a barrier of water around her body, and then force it to freeze instantly, making a shield of ice daggers.

It should be noted that if the tree that Chihiko is possessing is cut, she must abandon it, or risk being killed along with the host.

-Genjutsu Kai: a simple technique that, when used properly, will dispel the effects of most illusionary techniques.

-Kyuushuu no Chakra: A skill that Chihiko does not like to use, in which she slowly drains an enemy’s chakra and adds it into her own chakra stores. If used to completion, her target will die.

Genjutsu:

-Nemuri: A simple illusionary technique in which the user places a hand on their target’s shoulder. The person will instantly fall asleep and will not awaken for many hours.

-Nemurihane: An amplified version of the Nemuri technique. Instead of just one target being afflicted, an entire group in made to see white feathers floating in the air, causing all targets to enter a deep slumber.

Fighting Style (taijutsu): Due to her small frame, Chihiko possesses uncanny resourcefulness on the battlefield. One might also assume that she is also physically weak, but Chihiko has honed her body into a fighting machine of a different sort, one that is the opposite of fighters such as Uzumaki Naruto and Rock Lee. Because of her docile nature and repugnance to violence, this kunoichi has mastered the subtle, yet fierce, art of Aikido. This, coupled with her swiftness, makes her deadly in that she can disarm and neutralize her opponents in mere seconds, using their attacks against them. Chihiko will never, unless in a dire situation, initiate an attack, and this makes her a very unpredictable combatant. Chihiko has incredible insight during battle, and she is a genius (comparable to Nara Shikamaru) of figuring out what her enemy is preparing to do, and how to counter-attack.
In battle, Chihiko tends to stay on the defensive if at all possible, allowing her opponent to make the first move, so that she can quickly analyze, assess, and retaliate with Aikido. In split-seconds, she can also construct shields of dirt and rock to protect her from most attacks by using the Doton: Doroku Gaeshi technique.

However, Chihiko’s weakness can be found in her susceptibility to fire and lightning type jutsu. If many attacks of this sort connect, Chihiko will be forced to either hide and heal, or take the offensive. Her stamina against these sorts of attacks makes enemies like the Uchihas (who are prone to using Katon style techniques) even deadlier.
Conversely, this fighter is resilient against wood, earth, or water jutsu. Any earth-type fighter would be wary to challenge Chihiko, as her almost horrific control over the earth would make any battle a futile attempt.

Family History: Chihiko, as an orphan, does not know her biological parents. Her foster parents names are Kugoro and Namika.

Personal History: Once, long ago, an infant mysteriously appeared amidst the river banks that separate the Hidden Village of Rock from the Waterfall Village, hidden amidst a cluster of reeds and lily-pads. Found by a member of the Waterfall Village, seemingly unharmed and sleeping peacefully, the baby was taken from the river bed into the village, where she was reared as a Waterfall kunoichi, raised under the name Kawano Chihiko, or “Chihiko of the River”.
Despite the fact that she grew up in a peaceful village with caring, competent foster families that she respected, Chihiko can never fully understand why she was abandoned. This alone gave the young ninja an innate fear of rejection and disposal. Chihiko’s lack of faith in humanity has led her to become nearly incapable of self-volition; she sees herself as being worthless and undesirable, especially since she is an outsider.
It’s hard to imagine that such a person has the ability to develop both as a person and as a shinobi, but Chihiko will unquestionably follow the orders of those around her, despite the fact that deep down inside, she fears that her leaders will inevitably abandon her like her parents did. She has no direction in life save adhering to her superior’s wishes, and when told to act of her own will, this kunoichi becomes confused and seeks direction from those around her.

Her endless obedience has allowed Chihiko to become a very capable Genin by the age of 8, although her lack of self-confidence keeps her from unlocking her full potential. It is only through the orders of her teachers that she continues on the shinobi path; she has no way of the ninja except this. Chihiko harbors an intense feeling of alienation within her heart and mind. Always seeking the opportunity to feel involved with the other village children, she however lacks the personality to be respected and, therefore, sadly goes unnoticed. In battle, she acts like an automaton, simply carrying out her master's wishes.

One day, around the time when Chihiko was training to be a Jounin, a group of interesting children, led by a haunting man arrived in town, claiming to be from the newly formed Village of Sound. One of the children, a gutsy boy with an ardent spirit, caught the young girl’s eye. Although a little bit of a trouble-maker, as he was almost caught stealing from the fruit stands, Chihiko was not afraid of him, and they soon met when the Sound Jounin left Zaku within Chihiko's dojo one day. The boy told her that his name was Abumi Zaku, but that he did not have time for low level Nin while he was training. Against her inferiority complex, Chihiko treated the seemingly cruel Zaku with the utmost politeness, and soon the constant irritation she had once caused him turned into reciprocated friendship.
She felt herself actually bonding with another human who was not of her dojo, and Chihiko felt that by doing so, she was becoming more “human”, more in contact with the people surrounding her. However, their bond was severed as quickly as it had been fabricated, for the Sound children’s leader, a tall and foreboding man whose presence unnerved Chihiko, was soon leaving with his Genin, probably never to return. Distraught that she was going to lose contact with quite possibly the only friend she’d ever make, Chihiko and Zaku promised to find each other one day, to continue their friendship, and to always believe in themselves and each other.

After reaching the age of 16, Chihiko (who became a Chuunin at the age of 11) is still urged on by her desire to once again see her dear friend Zaku. A very pretty girl, who blossomed from the once lanky, frail waif to become the “beauty of the Waterfall Village”, despite her disapproval to such a florid title, Chihiko remains faithful to the promise she had made with the young sound ninja, hopeful that she will one day see his face again. But sad news is brought to her on a fell wind, news that Zaku, as well as the other two sound ninja’s that had accompanied him, are dead, killed during the Chuunin exams that had been held in Konoha. Her heart shattered, and her mind burning for answers to the meaning behind his death, Chihiko, however strong her desire might be, cannot find the will to disobey her village and leave to find the truth.

However, a short time later, she was beset upon by the same mysterious man that had led Zaku. His eyes tipped with malice, Chihiko is wary to believe anything that his venomous mouth would speak. But upon mention of her dear friend, she is persuaded by Orochimaru (who goes under the false name of Orochinaho) that it was by the hands of several Konoha Genin that Zaku was killed, and that the boy Aburame Shino is the main culprit. With a single photograph of the insect-laden boy as her only evidence, Chihiko hurries on towards the village, alight with the need for answers.