Kuroba Dango

Kuroba s'est réveillé tôt ce jour-là, trempé dans une sueur froide. Cela était devenu un événement quotidien depuis quelques jours, son stress s'accumulant alors que ses vacances rampaient jusqu'à la fin. Il s'inquiétait de l'équipe dans laquelle il serait placé, qu'ils soient gentils ou non, et qu'il soit aussi compétent qu'eux. Attendez, je dois me préparer. Je ne peux pas être en retard le premier jour! » Kuroba s'est fait pomper, faisant des étirements légers du matin. En réalité, tout ce qu'il avait à faire était de se laver et de changer, puisqu'il avait préparé toutes ses affaires la veille. Néanmoins, comme il marchait jusqu'à la salle de bain, Kuroba pensait toujours, "Mmm, mais ça ne pouvait pas faire de mal de vérifier une troisième fois, non? Peut-être qu'il vaudrait mieux en quatre... Il ignorait le bruit croquant des masses d'insectes noirs sous ses pieds et des yeux qui resplendissaient des coins sombres. Il était habitué à eux.
Quand tout a été dit et fait, Kuroba a vérifié à travers son équipement environ 9 fois de plus avant de l'emballer complètement. "Alright," il a dit, assis sur son lit avec sa veste en flak. Il ne restait plus qu'à attendre que son Jonin vienne. Ou vaut-il mieux aller de l'avant dans le domaine de la formation? Il était temps de passer à autre chose. C'est quoi, ça? Je me suis réveillé trop tôt, il soupirait, devenant simplement de plus en plus nerveux à mesure que le temps passait. Après s'être agonisé pendant des heures, son père l'a appelé. En descendant les escaliers, Kuroba a finalement vu le visage de son chef de groupe. Il a été soulagé qu'il s'agisse d'un visage familier. "Minaru complimente Sakura beaucoup, donc ils doivent être de bons amis," Kuroba pensait à lui-même comme il a suivi.
Quand ils sont arrivés sur le terrain d'entraînement, Kuroba a immédiatement reconnu ses coéquipiers. Bien qu'il fût un peu tendu par l'aura éblouissante de la célèbre personne, Kuroba s'est détendue après que Hanare se soit présentée. Je craignais que mes coéquipiers ne soient effrayants, mais tu es vraiment sympa! Mon nom est Kuroba, soyons tous amis!
Kuroba Dango

“Wait, that's really scary, stop!”
Kuroba has a remarkably youthful appearance, to the point where people would call him a “cute child” if he weren’t 5’8”. On his sister’s insistence, he wears a set of fake wolf ears and a clip-on tail. His hair, normally brown, turned white as a result of stress. Though he puts on a black flak jacket for missions, the rest of his clothes are dazzlingly white; Kuroba’s logic is that if he’s not hiding well enough to stay hidden in his bright outfits, he’ll probably be seen anyways.

Personnel files.
Access only by security personnel with a C3 clearance.
【Full Name】
Kuroba Dango
【Alias】
Dango, Puppy
【Age】
15
【Sex】
M
【Sexuality】
Bisexual
【Birthplace】
Unknown
【Bloodline】
Unknown
【Rank】
Chūnin

Psych. report.
Medical secrecy applies.
【Personality】
High-tension and almost annoyingly friendly, Kuroba tends to be overly clingy towards the people that he likes, occasionally hugging and nuzzling against them. Predictably, he’s weak to loneliness, which is the only thing that can completely dampen his mood. Even when facing one of his many fears, Kuroba still keeps his spirits up. His “bravery” is more just the results of his perfectionist approach to practice, repeating an action until he’s confident that he won’t fail. He holds a certain level of maturity as a result, but remains remarkably innocent nonetheless.
Though most of them have no clear cause, Kuroba’s fears are intense enough to cause full-blown hallucinations of murky phantoms that embody a terror, stalking him and threatening to harm others around him. Though he can tell what’s real and what’s not by now, Kuroba is still petrified by the prospect of them becoming reality.

【History】
To Kuroba, there was nothing he could remember about his childhood aside from the fact that he was constantly terrified, telling others about shadows that no one but him could see. His parents, along with everyone else in his village, simply saw him as crazy. Eventually, he ran away in a state of growing hysteria, literally breaking down as fear forced him to run far beyond his normal limits. Some time after he inevitably collapsed, a middle-aged man spotted his ragged figure and took him in, nursing Kuroba back to health with the help of his daughter.
Adopted by the family of two, they got him used to interacting with others and taught him how to read and write. Unlike his previous family, Kuroba was comforted from his fears; he could now function normally to an extent. Despite this emotional support, his fears were still quite crippling. In order to confront them, his father allowed him to enter the academy at the age of 7. Unexpectedly, Kuroba was extremely friendly and accepted by most, despite his delusions. He spent an unhealthy amount of time practicing the techniques that he was taught, turning his hair white again, but passing as one of the top in the class.
His overall skill level was high, but he lacked any specialized techniques: a weakness that appeared during the Chunin exams. As a result, Kuroba was eventually cornered. His fears, pushed to a fever pitch, literally manifested and overran his opponent. He spent the days leading up to the finals creating and refining a method to use it again. The result was the creation of his own Hiden techniques, which he used to pass the Chunin exam with ease.
【Family ties】
Goma Dango | Adoptive Father | 54, Local Sweets Store Owner
Sakura Dango | Adoptive Sister | 21, Local Sweets Store Cashier
【Fears】
It’d be too difficult to list all of Kuroba’s fears, but what he fears most being left alone. One of his more irrational fears is eggplant.

Combat reports.
Gathered from evaluation reports after missions.
【Fighting style】
Kuroba uses a variety of genjutsu to confuse and frighten his opponents, mixing in horrors that he summons to make it difficult to discern reality from illusion. Though he mainly focuses on long-range projectile attacks, he’s surprisingly good at dodging in close-quarters thanks to the “foresight” brought on by his fear of getting injured.
【Ninja techniques】
D-E rank techniques:
Mist Servant Technique
Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique
Haze Clone Technique
【Custom made techniques】
Jutsu name: Nightmare Manifestation Technique
Rank: B
Range: Medium
Description:
Similar to the Shadow Clone Technique, a tangible form is created. However, rather than it being a copy of the creator, it uses a fear from either the user or another target and embodies it. The shape, size and strength depends on the intensity of the fear.
Along with the number of nightmares that can be created being limited to two per target, it's tiring to use repeatedly, Kuroba's limit being 8-10, depending on how much chakra he'd already used. The psychological damage can be diverted by switching off with an ally who doesn’t share that fear, or by the fear itself simply not being that strong in the first place.
Jutsu name: Nightmare Landscape
Rank: A
Range: Max. 2 hm(full chakra)
Description:
A thick black miasma begins to spread on activation, with Kuroba as the center. The ground, trees, buildings and similar are coated in it, making them harder to see in the mist. Dozens of shadowy horrors begin to form in the affected area, their shapes, sizes and numbers depending on the fears of those nearby. The abilities and strengths of the “nightmares” also vary based on how intense the fear is. The miasma lasts for about 15 minutes before it begins to fade, the last traces of it disappearing at the 45 minute mark. Unless they're holding a special wooden charm with Kuroba's chakra in it, nightmares will appear to attack anyone in the area.
Wind can be used to blow away the miasma to improve vision, though objects coated in it will still spawn nightmares. The nightmares can be countered by switching off with an ally who doesn’t share that fear, which, naturally, requires a teammate. The technique is naturally very chakra-intensive, leaving Kuroba unable to use other techniques until he recovers his energy.
Jutsu name: Sensory Sealing Technique
Rank: C
Range: Touch
Description:
A genjutsu where, after touching the target once, the sense of taste is sealed temporarily and will most likely not be noticed. After the second touch, smell is sealed--an experienced shinobi may notice this, depending on the situation. On the third, their ability to hear sound is shut off, making it impossible to not notice the effects by this point. On the fourth, their sense of touch is removed, including the sense of pain. On the fifth, sight is lost, completely blacking out their vision.
It is very difficult to activate against an opponent that can keep out of arm's reach. The effect of the seal lasts about 3 minutes, refreshing if a new seal is added. The fourth stage can theoretically be used to stop pain if used on oneself, but can be risky due to the loss of other senses as well.
Jutsu name: Fear Transfer Technique
Rank: C
Range: Short(1 m)
Description:
A genjutsu is cast simultaneously on the user and another target, tricking one into not being afraid of something while instilling the same terror into the other.
It comes with certain risks. Removing certain fears--the fear of death, for example--could make someone either brave enough to fight or charge in recklessly. Whoever takes on the fear takes on much greater mental strain. If one side is dispelled, the other party is released from the genjutsu as well.
【Weaponry, tools and objects.】
Weapon, tool or object name:
Senbon
Description:
Acupuncture needles, intended for precision strikes to vitals or pressure points. They are less noticeable compared to thrown kunai and shuriken.
Weapon, tool or object name:
Bladed Kunai
Description:
A cross between kunai and thinner-bladed knifes. They’re somewhat longer, giving about double the reach of a normal kunai.