Yukina Ren

Ren Yukina ( ユキナレン, Yukina Ren) is a chūnin-level shinobi of Konohagakure, and a member of Team Sakura. His story takes place four years after [Naruto: Shippuden].

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History
 Ren was born right after his twin sister, Rin, as the fourth child and third son of Michiko and Jun. As a child, he and his sister were brought up with love. His mother described them as sweet, adorable children who never asked for much, unlike their elder brother, who is a very expensive child. Since the time he were born till he entered the academy, Ren was never seen without his twin sister, and the two were often mistaken as each other.

 When Ren was six years old, he entered the ninja academy. There, he met two boys named Maruka and Fuyuki, and became close friends. Ren was fairly popular at the school, having good grades and being skilled in Kenjutsu. He was quiet and and somewhat cold to other people, as he rarely participated during class activities, and only talked when talked to. This was to avoid trouble and troublesome things.

 One day, three years after Ren's enrollment, a young girl named Nadeshiko had transfered into his graduating class. Initially, Ren didn't pay any attention to the girl. However, weeks passed, Ren noticed that Nadeshiko would always be all by herself, not hanging out with anyone. He tried to ignore this, but soon it started to bother him, to a point where he couldn't focus on anything else. D ays later, as he was walking about the village, he saw the girl, alone once again. Reluctantly, he approached her and asked her if she liked being alone. After Nadeshiko replied saying she never left her village before, and strangers scared her, Ren tells her 'that the people of the village are kind and that she should try talking to them, and make friends', then stands up to leave. Before he goes, Nadeshiko tells Ren that he's a good person.

During the Graduation Exam, Ren passed with ease, and was put into Team 16 with Nadeshiko and Fuyuki, with Yosuke Rai as their jonin leader. The team peformed their duties well, and they all got along.

A year later, Ren, along with his two genin team mates, took the Chūnin Exams. All of Ren's team past the first stage of the exam. However, on the second stage, his team was attacked, by an enemy team whose specialty was body possession. The enemy took control of Fuyuki's body, threatening Ren and Nadeshiko to kill the boy if they didn't handed over their Heaven and Earth Scrolls. As Ren was going to give the scrolls to the enemy, Fuyuki warned him to run and keep the scrolls. Nadeshiko quickly pulled Ren back, as the possessed Fuyuki attempted to stab him.

Seeing as they wouldn't comply with their demands, the enemy swiftty and in one stab, killed Fuyuki, and left.

Ren held the body of his dead comrade in his arms, distressed, scared, and most of all, angry with himself for not being able to save Fuyuki. Ren's reasured his remaining team mate, Nadeshiko, who was traumatized and wouldn't go on, that it wasn't her fault, and that she could forfeit the Exam. Ren made a vow that he would avenge Fuyuki, and with that, he and Nadeshiko, left for the next stage.

When they arrived, Nadeshiko forfeited, and Ren was left to take the Final Stage. Ren passed the Chunin Exams at age 10. Team 16 continued to function as a three-man-squad, composed of Rei, Nadeshiko and Ren.

A week prior to the story, Ren and his team set out on a mission to the Land of Steel, where they were supposed to spy on a missing-nin of the Leaf who had joined the Samurai. Ren had injured his left arm protecting Nadeshiko, and was defeated. Thus, resulting a failed mission. The mission had cost Rei his right eye, and he had to resign his duties as a Shinobi, and thus, Ren and Nadeshiko, the remaining members of Team 16, would be assigned to new members.

Personality
Ren is a relatively calm guy and level-headed guy. He will not act without thinking, but sometimes, if something or someone enrages or irritates him, he won't hold back on hitting or insulting them. He often calls people who annoy him words like "whore", "bitch", "brat","fat ass" the list goes on. However, this is only to people he has known for a long time, and is in good terms with, such as Fuyuki and Maruka. This especially applies to Ren's older brother, Nobu, who often beats him in training and studies. It is noted by his mother that despite being the youngest child in the family, he has a very foul mouth sometimes.

Ren's personality is almost identical to his twin sister, Rin. This is due to the fact that they were always together in childhood. Ren is lazy and hates working hard for things. He enjoys taking naps under the shade of trees, and reading books. He looks up to Shikamaru, due to the fact that he was "a lazy genius". Ren is also quite vain, as he is seen carrying a hair comb around wherever he goes, and worrying about his facial appearance.

One of Ren's most notable traits is his bi-polar attitude. This is a trait not shared by his twin sister, but his elder brother, Nobu. Around peers and aquaintances, he is seen as cold, cool, and careless. He act's like he's never interested in anything or anyone. This is to avoid any "troublesome", "tiring" or "unecessary" things. However, to his friends and family he is caring and warm-hearted, and is willing to help those he cares about.

As noted by Sakura, Ren is very protective of Nadeshiko. He cares for her well being, and is willing to put his life on the line to help her. This is because Ren thinks she is too weak, and "she ought to be protected". The two have been together for a long while, and Ren sees Nadeshiko as a little sister, despite being younger than her.

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