Takeshi Sahashi

Pre-Academy
Takeshi Sahashi was born to Hayate and Akiko Satashi fifteen years after the end of the First Great Shinobi War. Both parents were in their mid-twenties, neither being ninja. His father was a chef, and his mother a home maker. While life was pleasant, Takeshi's father envied the glory and respect of being a ninja. Hayate felt himself a failure for never going down that path, and often reminded his son that in the end he would be forgotten but the memory of the Kumo Nin would be forever. While not his intention, this stuck with his son as both horror and ambition.

At age thirty six, Hayate Sahashi died of liver failure. It was a small ceremony, and everyone went on with their lives the next day. This burned his father's words into Takeshi's memory. Now eight years old, Takeshi enrolled in the Ninja Academy with Akiko's approval.

The Academy
There were Takeshi's more determined days. He trained very hard to grasp the basics, sometimes to the point of exhaustion. For his years in the Academy, he would socialize very little. It wasn't that he was unsocial, just that a long with his training he would often come home to help his mother with chores. She had started working once more after Hayate's death, and the home was often messy. His Academy years were ultimately uneventful, as his attitude towards life did not change until his Genin years.

Genin
At age ten, Takeshi graduated from the Academy and was assigned to his team. Ayame Momohara and Daisuke Asano were his fellow students and their sensei was Shunsui Shiba. Takeshi got along just fine with Ayame and Daisuke, but he had some trouble understanding his sensei at first. "You push yourself too hard, you've got so little to learn and so much time to learn it. Enjoy life, Takeshi. It may not be there forever." He often said, and to the young Genin this didn't make much sense.

They completed several missions together, and Takeshi became a very competent Ninja. After three years of training, missions, and other exercises they were ready. Ayame, Daisuke, and Takeshi all were granted their promotion to Chuunin. With that, Shunsui bid them a solemn fair well. The Second Great Shinobi war had broken out, and he had been ordered away. He spoke to Takeshi once more, "You push yourself too hard, you've got so little to learn and so much time to learn it. Enjoy life, Takeshi. It may not be there forever." In this moment, Takeshi realized what his Sensei had been trying to tell him. His understanding of this fact only grew when his Sensei never returned, forming his nindo from this moment on

Chuunin
Ayame, Daisuke, and Takeshi were sent on many missions together during the start of the Second Great Shinobi War. Takeshi specialized in Raiton Ninjutsu and the Nakkuruken style which he had learned from Shunsui. However, his most memorable trait was his new found "carefree" attitude. He was deceptively easy going, and often looked as though he was not concerned with the outcome of the battle. This brought much conflict with Ayame, who grew concerned he truly didn't care.

However, each and very mission continued as planned. Takeshi never held them back, and more then once saved Daisuke or Ayame's lives. He didn't notice the relationship growing between Daisuke and Ayame, and he didn't seem to care. The three stayed Chuunin for a few years as the war raged, but were all promoted after the great beasts began to appear. At this time they were split, Ayame and Daisuke moving in one direction and Takeshi in another. Both of them survived the war, and Takeshi occasionally has lunch with the.

Jounin
Takeshi began to focus solely on his Ninjutsu as a Jounin. Takeshi can't remember the names of all the ninja he served with, which he feels a bit of shame about. However, he does remember all of their faces. During this period of the war is when Takeshi would gain his nickname "The Cloud's Nobinobi Shinobi." In a strange way, he enjoyed the war. It allowed him to travel a bit, see things he had never seen. Finding good things out of bad circumstance allowed Takeshi momentary peace of mind.

Takeshi was at the battle with the Hachibi, being injured by the beast shortly before it's sealing. As the war slowly closed, Takeshi spent his time in a hospital bed. He has since operated in an official Jounin capacity, however he has not taught a team of Genin.