{{Characterbox| image = [[image:kazuma.jpg]] | caption = Kazuma about to form the Shell Bullet | character_name =Kazuma | aliases = Kazuma the Shell Bullet
Kazuma the Treasoner | source = sCRYed | tournaments = [[Rurouni Taikai Legends]]
[[Survivor XVIII]] | sponsors = [[Soujiro Seta|tenken]]
[[JSG]] | related = [[Ryuhou]]
[[Asuka Tachibana]] | abilities = Alter powers (manifested as the Shell Bullet) }} '''Kazuma''' is a very passionate, hot-headed boy of about sixteen years old who thought he was the strongest Alter User there was. Until he met [[Ryuhou]] and his coworkers from HOLY. After being defeated so easily, Kazuma devoted his time to become stronger so he could kick HOLY's ass. He believes very strongly in living free and will always fight anyone who goes against that principle. == History == Kazuma was born in the Lost Ground outside of the city walls, and thus had to fend for survival from a young age. He learned most of what he knows from his brother, Straight Cougar, who left home while Kazuma was but a boy. Having an Alter Power, the man was usually able to get what he wanted through violence, but it was an empty life. Without any family to speak of, he met a young girl named Kanami who offered him food and a warm smile, and the two became fast-friends, Kazuma taking care of her and serving as a bit of a guardian/father figure (and by that I mean Kanami was more like the mother-figure, her being the mature, responsible one). He soon met a man named Kimishima, roughly his age, who had a job for Kazuma, the "Alter User that'll take any job if it pays enough," and, after completion of the rather suicidal task (on Kimishima's part), the two became friends, their bond growing and growing until they were best friends. One day, when Kazuma was out with Kimishima fighting the Alter-User named Biff-kun, he was attacked by a HOLY squad led by their best Alter User, Ryuhou. Kazuma, having never lost a fight, was shocked when Ryuhou so easily defeated and captured him. However, this set off something in Kazuma's head, a switch as they called it, that just convinced him that he had to get ''better''. After being the first to break out of HOLY's holding cells and escaping the city with the help of Kimishima. He told Kimishima that whenever a job came up involving HOLY, come to him first, and no one else. And this worked out, Kazuma spent the next few days attacking HOLY officers and defeating them all - George Tatsunami, [[Asuka Tachibana]], and others, catching the attention of HOLY very quickly. Again he fought with Ryuhou, and this time it was Kazuma who was winning, until Ryuhou revealed the true form of his Alter, Zetsui, defeating Kazuma once more. After a while, a determined Kazuma found his way to the Alter Forest, and saw the crystallized form of the Other Side. After attacking it headlong, he managed to rip a part of the being's spine off (only to have it regrow seconds later), and the bone he held in his Altered hand merged with it, upgrading his Alter into what would become known as the Shell Bullet, which he knew he would use to defeat Ryuhou and Zetsui. After defeating another high-ranking HOLY officer, Emergy Maxfell, HOLY had to take action, going to Kazuma's home and taking everyone there captive, including Kimishima and Kanami. Those two managed to escape, but Kimishima took a bullet as he sped off in his jeep. He met back up with Kazuma after dropping Kanami off in a safe place, and after a battle together, asked Kazuma to carry him back to Kanami (he was wounded, obviously). Kazuma, having Kimishima die while on his back, was ''enraged'', attacking anything HOLY with a fire they'd never before seen. After meeting with Ryuhou again, and the two, furious at each other, began to fight once more, Ryuhou quickly bringing out the true form of Zetsui. However, when Kazuma tried to bring out the Shell Bullet, something happened. Their powers resonated and went out of control, causing massive tremors in the ground and reshaping the land of the Lost Ground in what became known as the Second Great Upheaval. After that, Kazuma and Ryuhou disappeared... == Combat == ''Combat'' - Kazuma fights using a little martial-art knowhow mixed into mostly freestyle fistfighting. Since his Alter takes the place of his right arm, he fights with his Alter like he does without it, only with the Alter the pace of the fight is much more powerful and intense. He uses momentum and kinetic force a lot in his fights, throwing the force of a spin into one of his punches or circling his leg around to help turn him around after making a fast pass at the enemy. ''Alters'' - An 'Alter' is a paranormal power that involves the 'Alter User' taking matter from surrounding sources, breaking it down into raw energy, and rebuilding it in a certain form dependent on the unique mind of the Alter User. The 'Alter' formed by any specific person is always the same; they're unique to that person, like a fingerprint. You can't duplicate other peoples' Alters, and you can't change the form of your own (without outside intervention). Alters can take almost any form, and are not sentient - they're like physical extensions of the user's mind. When Alters get broken or demolished, they simply disintigrate. If an Alter User gets their Alter smashed up hard enough, their mind suffers damage which sometimes leads to them not being able to use it anymore. Alter users can take additional matter during fights to repair their Alter or fix singular broken parts, but this does seem to induce strains on the mind of the user. If an Alter User finishes a fight with their Alter intact, they just sort of 'release' the hold on it and it disintigrates back into energy. Also, it should be noted that the majority of Alters are made up of very dense matter. For instance, when Kazuma activates his Alter, which covers only his right arm and shoulder, chunks of the surrounding pavement/ground are ripped out - somewhere in the neighborhood of several cubic meters. This makes Alters pretty resilient objects. ''Kazuma's Alter - Shell Bullet'' - Kazuma's Alter is stylized golden plating that covers his right arm and shoulder. It adds massive strength and force to his punches, and can propel him quickly too. Kazuma's Alter actually has two forms. The main difference between the first and second forms is the shoulder region. In the first form, there are three red prongs sticking out of Kazuma's right shoulder. These are known as 'the first, second, and third bullets'. At any time while fighting, Kazuma can 'activate' one of these; doing so will cause it to shatter. They're like solid fuels that propel Kazuma with great strength and force. He could skyrocket a semi truck if he hit it with the force of the third bullet, for instance (they each get progressively stronger; first, second, then third). He gets three 'bullets' per Alter use, and contrary to what I said earlier about regenerating, he can't regenerate more of these in a fight (well, not unless he deconstructed his Alter and then pulled it back out, which would lead to him getting whooped in the meantime). The second form has one big golden spiral thing that sort of hovers above the back of his shoulder. When it spins, it adds similar power to his punches as the 'bullets' of the first form did, however he can use this ability in a fight as much as he wants (or until his body is exhausted by the strain). When the golden spiral spins, it creates a lot of force; enough to lift Kazuma slightly above the ground in some instances (like a weird human helicopter), or propel him through the water. The second form is the one actually known as the 'Shell Bullet', and when Kazuma overuses it, it causes a lot of pain in his arm and shoulder after the fight. == Personality == He's pretty easygoing most of the time, not really wanting to work or anything, always avoiding doing any kind of jobs that don't involve fighting. In actually, he's hotheaded, brash, stubborn, brave, and a little bit crazy. He was always the strongest guy around, and this gave him a bit of an ego problem. He never lost a fight until he met Ryuho, who he grew to hate as his greatest enemy, but that shouldn't be an issue in the actual tournament. Just know that he's a man of conviction, believing that no one should be controlled, and he lives his life based on this ideal, and fights for it with his all. His brother always told him that to become stronger, you must realize all of your weak thoughts like "I'm gonna die" or "I should run away" and kill them, never to fall under their influence. Kazuma looked up to his brother, and took this to heart. So you can be that he'll never give up. He's usually untrusting at first, but you can make friends with the guy pretty quickly, especially if you don't strike him as a weakling (and to him a weakling isn't a matter of strength, it's a matter of willpower and beliefs). If he has a cause (IE, freedom to live your life without being controlled), he'll fight for it, and if he doesn't like a cause (the main one in the series is overbearing authority trying to control his home), he'll do everything in his power to stop it. Kazuma also has a soft-spot for children, and will do everything in his power to protect them. == Tournament Appearances == {| width="100%" |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" !width="25%"|Tournament !width="15%"|Iteration !width="20%"|Status !width="20%"|Sponsored By !width="20%"|Eliminated |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||[[Rurouni Taikai Legends]] ||n/a (Legends was not part of the EMC) ||Sponsor ||[[Soujiro Seta|tenken]] ||Round 5 |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" ||[[Survivor XVIII]] ||SYD85035 ||Sponsor ||[[JSG]] ||Finalist |- style="border: 1px solid #7577B7; color: #000000; background-color: #E4E4F2" |} [[Category:Characters|Kazuma]]