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Continuing to showcase the stages of development for the MDCU’s favorite shinobi clan!

Left to right: Nightwing, Batgirl, Batman (Merged with A-Komoriyasha), Red Robin, and Akifimi Takaharu

This image is from the story and time period depicted in my previous image; www.deviantart.com/nightshade4…

Batclan: Formation: www.deviantart.com/nightshade4…

Batclan ReFormation: www.deviantart.com/nightshade4…

The Order of Shinobi has different clans to cover various types of jobs. The Noble Clans all specialize in one of these job classes specifically, and are experts at it:

Batclan Specialty: Protection

Demon Beast Affiliation: A-Komoriyasha, The Demon Bat

Nightwing: Daisuke Kagehane (Dick Greyson)

Shinobi Rank: Genin (Chuunin/Jounin level)

Batgirl: Kaitsuki Gaikoku (Barbara Gordon)

Shinobi Rank: Chuunin

Batman: Komori Watanabe (Bruce Wayne)

Shinobi Rank: Kuran no Shuhanin (Clan Leader); Jounin Sensei

Red Robin: Tomi Komodori (Tim Drake)

Shinobi Rank: Genin (Chuunin/Jounin level)

Akifimi Takaharu (Alfred Pennyworth):

Samurai Rank: Hatamoto

This time, I wanted to show the team as they appeared upon first returning home to the Goth-Ahm Prefecture in Hitoshirenu, The Hidden Regions of Japan; Returning approximately two years after their respective departures, where Nightwing was training with the Samurai Monks of Bloodhaven Monastery, Robin had volunteered to take Nightwing’s place as Red Hood’s replacement with the Red Hand, and Batgirl took a break from her shinobi training and began to focus on data collection with the Oracle of Hi no Tama. All three young shinobi were returning home just as their master was rampaging throughout the region, after losing control to the demon within; Since they were just arriving, I decided to show them all in their travel gear. I also happened to come across my initial concept sketch for Nightwing after the two year timeskip and I realized that I had originally drawn him with a ponytail, similar to one of Dick Grayson’s secondary Nightwing designs by Tom Grummet. I decided to add it in and as far as the story goes, he had it when he returned and shortly after reforming the Clan, decided to cut it off.

- The cloak Nightwing is wearing is partially from a Project:Rooftop redesign, mixed with Sasuke’s look in Naruto: The Last, The Movie. His insignia is on the hood as well.

- Nightwing was initially very solitary, angry, and impulsive. His time at the monastery has mellowed him out quite a bit.

- In conjunction with his time in the clan and the Teen Titans, his training at Bloodhaven has further solidified his appreciation of organizational structures. He is more in tune with the concept of taking orders and the chain of command, as he wishes to ultimately be followed when he is the one giving the orders. He has become more reliant on his abilities as well as his capabilities to conceive and carry out the best execution of neutralizing threats. Only now, he has learned to incorporate others in that execution.

- The cloak Batgirl is wearing is from a fanart depiction of an adult Sarada Uchiha, from Boruto.

- While the other two were out of the prefecture, Batgirl participated in the provincewide Chunin Exams, alongside; Question, Wildcat, Black Canary II, Azrael, Huntress, and Hush.

- Out of this group, Question, Wildcat, Azrael, Huntress, and Hush will achieve the rank of Jounin by the time of the ReFormation; with Question and Wildcat eventually taking over as leader of their respective Clans.

- This is my first time depicting Batman after merging with the Demon Bat. I wanted it to resemble Naruto as a jinchurriki, being overtaken by the chakra of the Nine Tailed Fox.

- Demon Batman image is taken from a design I saw online. The original was all grey with a red bat and wings (cape). I plan on using that design for my version of Batman Beyond, as Teruhi Miyagawa (Terry McGuinness) is the current avatar and host of the Demon Bat in his time period.

- Prior to crafting her own Onimen (Demon Mask), Batwoman will have a similar transformation. The onimen will allow her to have a more controlled transformation that she can utilize. It will evoke the look of the animated, Mystery of the Batwoman film.

- The demonic chakra rising off of Komori converts into the small energy bats that that surround him, which he can control and utilize in an attack, which can consist of physical, ninjutsu, or genjutsu.

- The Demon Bat’s chakra allows for Komori to acquire an elemental attunement to the Shadow Element to incorporate into Ninjutsu techniques.

- As Tomi was just returning, I decided to put him in his Red Robin gear. I added his signature goggles so it would be easier to identify him. I also wanted him to maintain a visual connection to his past, despite his changes, besides his Clan Medalion; which he used to help keep him grounded while imbedded within the Red Hand, and also to show that, deep down he was still the same. I'm considering having him lose the goggles in the confrontation with their Sensei for similar reasons; that even though he is back and kept true to himself, he did undergo quite a bit that will fundamentally alter how he perceives and goes about things going forward.

- Didn’t want to leave Akifimi out, and designed a travel outfit for him as well. I tried to find something that samurai would wear when they would travel, and my research lead me to the Sohei, or Traveling Samurai. I refrained from giving him a full complement of samurai armor as he is still restricted from wielding the weapons and accoutrements of the Samurai. I also had him place his arms through the sleeves of his kimono top, that he normally wears draped to his sides. As you can see it is similar to Nightwing’s, signifying it is the common outfit worn by the Monks of Bloodhaven; Nightwing chose to alter his, as he always wishes to represent his fallen clan as its last remaining (legitimized; as Redwing renounced his clan, prior to its decimation and subsequently became The Red Hood) member.

Description

Continuing to showcase the stages of development for the MDCU’s favorite shinobi clan!

Left to right: Nightwing, Batgirl, Batman (Merged with A-Komoriyasha), Red Robin, and Akifimi Takaharu

This image is from the story and time period depicted in my previous image; www.deviantart.com/nightshade4…

Batclan: Formation: www.deviantart.com/nightshade4…

Batclan ReFormation: www.deviantart.com/nightshade4…

The Order of Shinobi has different clans to cover various types of jobs. The Noble Clans all specialize in one of these job classes specifically, and are experts at it:

Batclan Specialty: Protection

Demon Beast Affiliation: A-Komoriyasha, The Demon Bat

Nightwing: Daisuke Kagehane (Dick Greyson)

Shinobi Rank: Genin (Chuunin/Jounin level)

Batgirl: Kaitsuki Gaikoku (Barbara Gordon)

Shinobi Rank: Chuunin

Batman: Komori Watanabe (Bruce Wayne)

Shinobi Rank: Kuran no Shuhanin (Clan Leader); Jounin Sensei

Red Robin: Tomi Komodori (Tim Drake)

Shinobi Rank: Genin (Chuunin/Jounin level)

Akifimi Takaharu (Alfred Pennyworth):

Samurai Rank: Hatamoto

This time, I wanted to show the team as they appeared upon first returning home to the Goth-Ahm Prefecture in Hitoshirenu, The Hidden Regions of Japan; Returning approximately two years after their respective departures, where Nightwing was training with the Samurai Monks of Bloodhaven Monastery, Robin had volunteered to take Nightwing’s place as Red Hood’s replacement with the Red Hand, and Batgirl took a break from her shinobi training and began to focus on data collection with the Oracle of Hi no Tama. All three young shinobi were returning home just as their master was rampaging throughout the region, after losing control to the demon within; Since they were just arriving, I decided to show them all in their travel gear. I also happened to come across my initial concept sketch for Nightwing after the two year timeskip and I realized that I had originally drawn him with a ponytail, similar to one of Dick Grayson’s secondary Nightwing designs by Tom Grummet. I decided to add it in and as far as the story goes, he had it when he returned and shortly after reforming the Clan, decided to cut it off.

- The cloak Nightwing is wearing is partially from a Project:Rooftop redesign, mixed with Sasuke’s look in Naruto: The Last, The Movie. His insignia is on the hood as well.

- Nightwing was initially very solitary, angry, and impulsive. His time at the monastery has mellowed him out quite a bit.

- In conjunction with his time in the clan and the Teen Titans, his training at Bloodhaven has further solidified his appreciation of organizational structures. He is more in tune with the concept of taking orders and the chain of command, as he wishes to ultimately be followed when he is the one giving the orders. He has become more reliant on his abilities as well as his capabilities to conceive and carry out the best execution of neutralizing threats. Only now, he has learned to incorporate others in that execution.

- The cloak Batgirl is wearing is from a fanart depiction of an adult Sarada Uchiha, from Boruto.

- While the other two were out of the prefecture, Batgirl participated in the provincewide Chunin Exams, alongside; Question, Wildcat, Black Canary II, Azrael, Huntress, and Hush.

- Out of this group, Question, Wildcat, Azrael, Huntress, and Hush will achieve the rank of Jounin by the time of the ReFormation; with Question and Wildcat eventually taking over as leader of their respective Clans.

- This is my first time depicting Batman after merging with the Demon Bat. I wanted it to resemble Naruto as a jinchurriki, being overtaken by the chakra of the Nine Tailed Fox.

- Demon Batman image is taken from a design I saw online. The original was all grey with a red bat and wings (cape). I plan on using that design for my version of Batman Beyond, as Teruhi Miyagawa (Terry McGuinness) is the current avatar and host of the Demon Bat in his time period.

- Prior to crafting her own Onimen (Demon Mask), Batwoman will have a similar transformation. The onimen will allow her to have a more controlled transformation that she can utilize. It will evoke the look of the animated, Mystery of the Batwoman film.

- The demonic chakra rising off of Komori converts into the small energy bats that that surround him, which he can control and utilize in an attack, which can consist of physical, ninjutsu, or genjutsu.

- The Demon Bat’s chakra allows for Komori to acquire an elemental attunement to the Shadow Element to incorporate into Ninjutsu techniques.

- As Tomi was just returning, I decided to put him in his Red Robin gear. I added his signature goggles so it would be easier to identify him. I also wanted him to maintain a visual connection to his past, despite his changes, besides his Clan Medalion; which he used to help keep him grounded while imbedded within the Red Hand, and also to show that, deep down he was still the same. I'm considering having him lose the goggles in the confrontation with their Sensei for similar reasons; that even though he is back and kept true to himself, he did undergo quite a bit that will fundamentally alter how he perceives and goes about things going forward.

- Didn’t want to leave Akifimi out, and designed a travel outfit for him as well. I tried to find something that samurai would wear when they would travel, and my research lead me to the Sohei, or Traveling Samurai. I refrained from giving him a full complement of samurai armor as he is still restricted from wielding the weapons and accoutrements of the Samurai. I also had him place his arms through the sleeves of his kimono top, that he normally wears draped to his sides. As you can see it is similar to Nightwing’s, signifying it is the common outfit worn by the Monks of Bloodhaven; Nightwing chose to alter his, as he always wishes to represent his fallen clan as its last remaining (legitimized; as Redwing renounced his clan, prior to its decimation and subsequently became The Red Hood) member.