Karuse Taronan

Karuse Taronan (あとで読む, Taronan) is a major protagonist, and supporting character in the anime, Lotus of the Dragon. He is a member of the Black Water Mist Family, and follows under the rule of his leader and closest friend, Kigenko Kabuki. Karuse is a puppetmaster, carrying around a living entity within him, using that as his source of power. Originally an antagonist, Karuse had strived to take over the world. After his reform, Karuse became one of Jin Karugami's rivals, and even helped out the heroes once in a while. In addition, Karuse has remained fiercely loyal to not only Kigenko, but the Black Water Mist as a whole.

Techniques:

 * Shadow-Cross Attack: Karuse orders his puppet, Shadow, to attack his enemy at near lightning speed. The unpredictable style of Shadow's attack helps increase its speed. If made contact, Shadow depletes some of the opponent's Physical Chi, and Spiritual Chi.
 * Four Energy Thread: Karuse releases four threads infused with his Energy out from Shadow's mouth. After wrapping around the armsand legs of his target, they are then trapped in it. The threads then begins to steal away their Energy until they die.
 * Shadow Strings: Karuse sends strings from his puppet, Shadow into his opponent. From there, he then steals their soul, putting it into Shadow, boosting Shadow's overall stats, and killing the opponent in the process.