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Surname: Mao
Forename: Ionella
Nickname: Io, Nel-belle by her aunt
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Age: 13
Gender: Female
Village: Iwagakure
Rank: Gennin
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Height: 5'5
Weight: 125 lbs.
Hair color: White
Eye color: Light Brown
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Blood type: B+
Clan (if any): N/A
Kekai Genkai: N/A
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Chakra Type: Lightning , Wind
Team number: 11
Team members: Jounin: Shichiro Kenshin. Gennin: Amare Tres, Kurosawa Sagiso
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Childhood history: Kumogakure is known for its Kenjutsu specialists. Among them, Ionella is no different. Her family took the way of the sword very seriously. They raised her to respect her elders, train in the way of the sword and above all else, hold honor high. To respect and honor one's self and their blade was second only to respecting your elders. These are the lessons that have been instilled into young Nel's head.

Her family trained her with a katana most of her life, but she tried a broadsword style and enjoyed it more. Her family adapted and gave her training in that. And then she moved on to greatswords. Proficient in all, she excelled amazingly with the large swords. Upon reaching Gennin rank, her family had begun preparing her present.

This present was the family's legacy. An ancient blade with runic carvings. Only the head of the family was supposed to possess it, but she took her teachings so seriously. Far more seriously than most clan members.

Perhaps too seriously.

Nel was getting harassed by a Kumogakure noble often. Marriage proposals, endless gifts, sometimes sexually explicit love letters... She had repeatedly wrote to this man and told him that she was not interested, trying to be as polite as possible. Respecting your elders; respecting your higher-ups. But she couldn't control herself when this older man made a direct approach to her one day as she was leaving home. Agitated, she challenged the man to a duel of honor. If she won, he'd leave. If he won, he'd have her hand.

Needless to say, Nel won the duel. But this nobleman wouldn't have it. He ordered a kidnapping of the girl to be taken to his estate. This time, her family wouldn't have that. Her and her family fought and killed the guards to protect the girl. But they knew this family had connections. They had to send the girl away before something bad happened. Nel could not refuse, honoring her family's wishes came first. They made arrangements for Nel to move to Iwagakure with some extended family who owned a Dojo.

Before sending her off, they presented her with the blade. It was not finished being prepared, but it was in suitable condition. They gave her one final message after saying their goodbyes.

"Treat this blade well. It is the family's most prized treasure. It represents our honor. And now, it also represents our love for you. If you treat this blade well, it too will treat you well. And... once you learn its true name, you will know its true power. Trust us, Ionella."

With that, she was sent off. The voyage itself was easy. She could hear a sort of guiding voice now. It was soft and feminine, almost motherly. It made her aware of bandits or nearby towns. She couldn't explain it, but she felt it coming from the blade. It seemed to pulse with chakra and almost felt warm when she channeled chakra to it. And with a long travel, she finally made it to the gates of Iwagakure.

The guard who stood before the door told her to turn around and leave. With the war times, he considered she may be an enemy or a spy. But her parents told her that she had to get to her family. Family came first. She refused, stating her business. The man told her to go again. And so she challenged him to a duel of honor. No restraints, save for murder. And so the man accepted, thinking it easy to take down a small girl.

He was a user of stone Jutsu. Jutsu after Jutsu, he assaulted her with stone. But using the family's relic, she cleaved through it all easily. The battle waged on for minutes before the man got angry and called forth his ultimate technique, the Stone Dragon Jutsu. It was massive, almost like fighting a real dragon. But Nel kept her cool and charged it. A name flashed through her head at that moment.

"Noa."

She called the name mid-strike. The last thing she remembered was the blade taking from her chakra forcibly and glowing a radiant green burst. With that, she cleaved the mighty dragon in two.

There were two costs to this victory that would allow her entrance to Iwagakure. The first was that the attack drained too much chakra for a mere Gennin without practice to handle. She collapsed. The second was that the precious sword fragmented and split into three pieces. She used the last of her energy to harness and hold them close to her as help came.

When she awoke, the voice was but a faint hum. Her family had come and taken her home, tending to her personally. This family recognized the sword and told her that all was not lost for the blade. It could still be used, so long as she knew the name. And luckily, she did. So since then, she has enrolled in the Iwagakure ninja academy. People around town had given her the title, "The Girl Who Cut Through Stone." She kind of liked having a title, so she didn't argue against it.

It was through her aunt that she discovered her love for fashion and cooking. Nel now makes all of her own clothing, and sometimes for her family and close ones. She also cooks most of her own meals.

She grew used to using the fragmented blade and shared whatever chakra she could with the fragmented blade to keep it strong and alive. She often eats a lot to share her energy with it. She has used this ability and adaptability to have graduated as a fresh Iwagakure Gennin. She awaits a team and hopefully ones that aren't very slobby... because she knows she'll be picking up after them. For now, she spends her time training in the dojo and wandering the Village.

Operational history: Her squad was only formed in the last year. Their operations have had nothing exactly thrilling. Many D-Rank missions. Ionella has never found them to be very interesting, but the rules say that this is what she is doing, so she did not argue it.

Family: Her family is now deceased, having it once have been herself and her two parents, Hanako and Izaya Mao. Now her only living relatives are who she lives with, her Aunt Mariko and Uncle Yosuke, and their child, Akira, a boy no older than ten.

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General Description: Usually very over-serious, Ionella tries to enforce laws and rules herself when nobody is around to do it. She believes very strongly in a sense of duty and honor. To always do what is right is how she chooses to live. She tries to have others follow the rules and act with elegance, honor, and respect, even going as far as to get cross with people who will not. She will do whatever her superiors say, within reason, and do her best to make sure that her squad and village look good.

Motive: She continues on and hones her swordsmanship skills to maintain what is left of her family's honor, and to one day be able to pass down her teachings to the next generation. To her, there is no greater way to honor the memory and sacrifice of her family.

Major interest: Maintaining honor and growing by respectable means is the most important thing to Ionella. As mentioned before, to be able to pass along the teachings of her clan, once she has mastered them, is everything to her.

Worst skill: Ninjutsu and Genjutsu have never really clicked with her. She managed to be able to pull off the simple E-Rank techniques like Substitution and the Clone Technique, but apart from that, well... not much luck there.

Hobbies: Truth be told, despite her "noble warrior, hardened swordsman" demeanor, she is incredibly interested in fashion and cooking. She makes all of her own clothing, and even designs outfits for people she gets really close to. She's really self-conscious about this hobby, though, feeling it takes away from the way people will respect her. As far as cooking goes, she is less shameful about that, being able to use the excuse that it is necessary for survival. She's actually very good at it.

Talents: When it comes to one-on-one duels, it's rather hard for a Gennin to beat Ionella by normal means. With her sword and her skill level with it, she is agile and hits like a freight train... for a Gennin, anyway.

Shortcomings: Her sense of honor could be considered a shortcoming, as she won't attack an enemy who isn't ready to fight. On top of this, the reason she is not very good with Ninjutsu or Genjutsu is because she has to give her chakra supplies to her sword.

Likes: Fashion, meat, swords, smooth and slow music

Dislikes: Genjutsu, those who won't respect rules, tea

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Main weapon: Much like Samehada, the sword Noa is a conscious weapon. Though its consciousness has been weakened by shattering, it is there. Rather than stealing chakra from enemies, however, it stores Ionella's chakra for future use and uses it to unleash the sword's latent abilities. So far, Ionella has only unlocked one. There are four runes on the blade. When Ionella calls its name and imbues chakra into it, it will call its remaining pieces back to it and connect them for a short period of time via Ionella's stored chakra. Doing so will modify how her basic Kenjutsu works slightly.

Second weapon(s): Having training with a katana, she keeps a rather simple blade at her hip. Its grip and sheath are both white as snow. This sword, however, has two parallel blades, making it a Souba, a katana used for disarming.

Character unique items: She keeps the fragmented portions of her blade in her backpack, which takes up most of her space in the bag. Apart from that, she has a skinning knife and a scroll that summons and seals cookware and eatery.... and two sewing needles. That's really about it.

Other:

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D - Rank jutsu:
Kenjutsu: Swift Combo - Nel dashes forward and follows up with a half-spin strike, followed by a backflip above her target where she will bring the blade down heavy. With Noa active, the blade will be longer and have some more power to it.

Kenjutsu: Advantage - After receiving a hit, Nel turns the blade upward quickly, and stabs with the blade. This effectively neutralizes the weapon, leaving the attacker wide open, and delivers a serious blow. With Noa active, this move will aim as an attack after taking the hit, rather than disarming it. With the blade this big, it would be near impossible to avoid.

Kenjutsu: Neck Break - It uses the hand near the center of the blade as a pivot point to deliver a blow. The other arm is thrust towards the opponent, and either the fist or the end of the hilt is struck against the foe. If the opponent is struck on the head or neck it could be a decisive blow. With Noa active, the blade is less precise, but more able to seriously injure anywhere struck.

Kenjutsu: Run - This technique is designed to get around shielded or defensive opponents. Its purpose is to trick them into guarding in a direction, but then attack from the other. It usually consists of a sword strike that goes close, but swings around the foe. Then in a quick movement, the sword changes direction to hit the opponent in their unguarded side. With Noa active, she can more easily just swat away shields. She is less agile, but if she hits the enemy, it'll have the force of a professional baseball player hitting a homer.

Kenjutsu: On the Rings I - This allows Ionella to knock an enemy's weapon to the side without disarming them and allowing Ionella to throw an unarmed strike. With Noa active, she just knocks the weapon aside and strikes with the flat of her sword in one motion.

C - Rank jutsu:
Kenjutsu: Neutralize the Crowd - It involves two horizontally swung strikes that can hit multiple opponents. It starts from the right, and is the sword is swung almost 320 degrees around. Then the sword is swung back to the right into its original position. With Noa active, the blade will deal a tiny bit of burst damage (from the chakra bindings) as it hits the enemies and swings a fu 360 degrees.

Kenjutsu: Sunder- Its purpose is to use the hilt like a war-hammer to pierce armor and other hard defenses. When Noa is active, it can easily destroy stationary stone, dent steel walls, and things of that nature.

B - Rank jutsu:
Kenjutsu: Guardian Blade - A defensive technique that uses the flat of the blade to deflect attacks. This technique is meant for deflecting many oncoming attacks without moving very much. With Noa active, it will block more and actually send the projectiles back towards the one who threw them for a short distance.

Runic Abilities
Unranked

Runic abilities can only be activated during Noa's activation period, once per activation.
Rune 1: Burst - The channeled rune allows Nel to surge her body with the rune's power, increasing her agility, dexterity, and strength for a short burst. For now, only one strike.

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Favorite Sin: Gluttony

Favorite Virtue: Honor

Favorite season: Autumn

Lucky number: 5

Favorite color: Green

Favorite drink: Milk

Favorite fruit: Mangos

Favorite food: Steak

Time of day: Dusk

Favorite animal: Deer