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Shadow Tahigato (Sha-doe Ta-Hi-Ga-Toe) is an S-rank missing-nin from Konohagakure's Uzamki clan and a prominent member of Akatsuki who was partnered with Kazuki Uchiha<br />
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Shadow was born into the Tahigato clan ; a genius above all others. Shadow prowess far outshone them. However, not even his family, friends, or teachers could understand him. When he was only two, Shadow had already witnessed countless lives lost due to the Third Shinobi World War, which emotionally traumatised him and turned him into a pacifist.<br />
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At age 5, he graduated from the Ninja Academy at the top of his class after only one year, mastered the Sharingan at age seven, passed the Chūnin Exams at age 9, and became an ANBU Captain at age 10.<br />
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When the Tahigato clan began planning to overthrow Konoha, Shadow, as an ANBU, was tasked with spying on the village. Knowing that a coup d'état would only lead to another Ninja War; Shadow began spying on the Uchiha and Tahigatos instead, passing on information to the Third Hokage and the other Konoha elders. During this time he began to act strangely, not attending the clan meetings, speaking out against the clan and becoming the prime suspect for the murder of his best friend Aniki Shuichi, who was drowned in the Layerose River.The clan lost hope in Shadow, and his father kicked him out of their house. Meanwhile, the Third's attempts to negotiate a bloodless end to hostilities between the two parties were proving ineffective so, against the Third's wishes, Orochimaru ordered Shadow to wipe out the Tahigato clan.<br />
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Shadow slaughtered his entire clan overnight, sparing no one, Instead, he made himself out as a villain, who had killed their innocent family only to test his skills. <br />
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According to Orochimaru, Shadow had a lover, which Kazuki Uchiha ttook from him.<br />
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Shadow joined Akatsuki in order to keep an eye on the organisation, along with Orochimaru, in case either ever acted against Konoha, While he was a member of Akatsuki, Shadow was approached by Orochimaru, who tried to steal his body to gain the Sharingan and Rinnengan ((Shadow's mom was uchiha and his dad tahigato and Uzumaki)). Shadow looked at him and just said stop,if you do that again i'll kill you, the scary face Shadow forced Orochimaru to flee the organisation. He was partnered with Kazuki Uchiha, . they eventually became good partners for sharing the common bond of having betrayed the people closest to them. Sometime after joining Akatsuki and forcing Orochimaru to flee.<br />
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As a member of Akatsuki, he possessed incredible self-control of his emotions, constantly displaying an emotionless personality. He only showed surprise when opponents proved more powerful or skilled than he had expected, and even then he didn't lose his composure. He did not possess any arrogance, and fully justified any statements he made about his power, even complimenting his opponents at times on their abilities. <br />
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Shadow's only initial interest was in Akatsuki's goals, and his only loyalties appeared to be to the organisation and its members, seeming to put the organisation's success and secrecy before everything else. As such, Shadow got along with his partner, Kazuki, much better than most other Akatsuki members did with their own partners. Kazuki appeared to have a grudge to Shadow, Shadow didnt treat all of his fellow Akatsuki members to this same.<br />
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Despite his status as an rogue shinobi, his appearance was not the most intimidating, apart from the intensity of his gaze. While living in Konoha, he would regularly have a gentle and caring look in his eyes,r. After joining Akatsuki, he would regularly have a stern look to them.<br />
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Shadow had dark grey eyes, blue hair , to frame his face and kept the rest of it in a ponytail; which was later obscured by the high collar of the Akatsuki cloak he wore after joining the organisation.<br />
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Shadow was a master of all the Tahigato's clan's techniques, along with the Sharingan and Rinnengan, and had great prowess with all of the three main types of jutsu. <br />
As traditional to the Tahigato clan, Shadow could use thunder Release techniques including the clan's Thunder Release: Great Thunderball Technique and was able to infuse shurikens with Lightning. The shock of his Great Thunderball Technique is great enough to bother even 10-Tails.<br />
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Shadow's skill with kunai was such that he could perfectly hit a set of nine targets, one of which was in a blindspot hidden behind a large rock by hitting one kunai with another making it hit the target; During his fight with one of the Pein's, He was also very skilled with shuriken, Shadow was also able to blind One of Peins.<br />