Inaba

Inaba (イナバ) is a character from the "Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest" series.

Inaba is a Kickmaster Rabbit that witnessed Hajime's battle with the claw bear in the True Orcus Labyrinth and recognizes him as the lord of the floor. After gaining true sentience by drinking the leftover Ambrosia from the Divinity Stone in the labyrinth, he trained in the lower labyrinth's floors so he could meet Hajime again. Eventually they meet after Suzu Taniguchi convinced him to become modified by her Metamorphosis Magic when she was travelling through it's floors trying to subdue Monster with it, and Inaba became one of Hajime's allies and Suzu's companion.

After the fall of Ehit in the final battle, he travels around Tortus fighting Monsters.

Appearance
Inaba is similar to other Kickmaster Rabbits to where they have he has large hind legs, long rabbits ears, and white fur with red streaks, and that is where the similarities end. While the red streaks would normally pulsate with mana on a regular monster, Inaba's are more like a pattern that shines attractively on his white fur, and his hind legs are developed beyond the normal limitations of a normal rabbit, which was something that Hajime found as the most peculiar trait about him. After he officially meets Hajime, he is suited with leg armour artifacts that were made by him before the final battle.

Personality
After drinking the Ambrosia and developing sentience, Inaba gains and ego and acts very reckless while learning to understand his emotions, but after his desperate battle with the claw bear and understanding his desire to meet Hajime, his maturity became that of a full grown human. Although he is still very hot-blooded and dislikes being bored and stagnant. He is always looking for a fight that can excite him, and becomes rather disappointed whenever his opponent can't meet his expectations.

Biography
Originally, Inaba was just another Kickmaster Rabbit living in the first floor of the abyss within the Great Orcus Labyrinth. He eventually stumbled upon Hajime's fight with the Claw Bear, which was considered the "Lord of the Floor", but after Hajime managed to beat it, the rabbit considered him the new lord.

For a time, he observed Hajime's behavioural patterns from a distant spot due to being very wary of him, but he found his hideout and confirmed that he must not approach the place. After Hajime abandoned his hideout, the rabbit entered it soon after, where he found a small puddle of Ambrosia Hajime left behind, and proceeded to drink it. Upon consuming the liquid, he rabbit then started to feel mana surge throughout his entire body, his mind began to become clearer and was able sense the presence of his surroundings several times stronger than he did before, he also had gained true sentience.

Thew rabbit decided to go find more Ambrosia, while battling other monsters along the way, but due to his recklessness. His travels eventually led him to confront the Claw Bear. Unlike the other Monsters, who knew the difference in their strength and would try to run away, the rabbit did not cower in fear and challenged it in desperation. As a result, he survived the death match and awakened the derivative skills "Air Dance" and "Steel legs".

After his victory, the rabbit decided to go on a journey to meet Hajime and give his thanks while showing off his strength. After that, he would head off to see the world. Along the way, the rabbit grew in maturity and had been able to descend all the way to the 80th floor through his own strength and cognitive skills, which the latter now equal to a human adult's.

He eventually met Suzu Taniguchi while she was on the 90th floor searching for monsters to subdue with Metamorphosis Magic. When she noticed him ascending from the 80th floor, full of vigilance while agilely and silently moving from the shadows. the rabbit also noticed her and stopped in his tracks and made his way towards her. Kaori and Ryutarou, who were with Suzu, also noticed him and approached him cautiously. He could sense that the "Twin Iron Fans" Suzu was holding were of Hajime's design. Suzu was immediately smitten with the rabbit and after a sales pitch-esque proposal the rabbit becomes Suzu's companion, and upon their return, Hajime was allowed to name him "Inaba" (after a few other rejected names). Hajime then crafted a pair of leg armour Artifacts in order to aid him in fighting.

Relationships

 * Hajime Nagumo - Inaba was originally very cautious of Hajime and recognizes him as the "Lord of the floor" in the Great Orcus Labyrinth, but after drinking the Ambrosia and becoming Suzu's companion, he holds immense respect and admiration for him. If made to choose between orders from Suzu and Hajime he will prioritize Hajime’s orders
 * Suzu Taniguchi - Inaba's former employer and now friend. He is no longer her familiar and not part of her monster army, but he is currently friends with her.
 * Shea Haulia - Inaba has developed a rivalry with Shea, and would compete with her for Hajime's attention.
 * Ryutarou Sakagami - It is currently unknown how he feels about him but he won’t forgive him if he upset Suzu.
 * Lehman - Inaba greatly respects Lehman.

Weapons & Equipment

 * Twin Leg Armor - Special Artifacts that were made by Hajime before the final battle. They are effective at blocking and repelling strong physical attacks as shown when Eri (who was transformed into a Human-Apostle hybrid by Ehit) tried to kill Suzu in a sneak attack by using one of her twin great swords, only for Inaba to block and repel her attack.
 * Special Ear Cuffs - A set of Artifacts that were made by Hajime. One was enchanted with the skills "Language Comprehension" and "Telepathy", which enables Inaba to properly communicate with other people mentally. Another one is enchanted with Evolution Magic, and enables Inaba to activate "Survival Frenzy Battle", a derivative skill of his "Dance Battle Frenzy".

Physical Abilities

 * Enhanced Strength - Due to being a monster that was born in the True Orcus Labyrinth, and the intense fights he put himself through, Inaba has developed immense strength and is very capable at fending off strong opponents as shown when he fight against 3 of Myu's Demon Rangers, albeit they were not even remotely serious, without dying or getting a scratch and fending off Eri's attacks dishing out his own to her. And thanks to the twin leg armor that Hajime created for him, his strength is further enhanced.
 * Enhanced Hearing - Due to being a Kickmaster Rabbit, Inaba has a heighten sense of hearing.
 * Immense Speed - Due to the skill "Air Dance" (which all Kickmaster Rabbits are born with) and its derivative skills, Inaba is able to move at inhuman speeds. This is demonstrated when he travels from the Gruen Desert to the Coastal City of Erisen in a relatively short amount of time.

Skills

 * Mana Manipulation - It Allows direct manipulation of mana without the need for magic circles or incantations.
 * Air Dance/Air Walk - It increases the base reaction speed of the user, and the ability to move at high speed.
 * Aerodynamic/Aerodynamics - It allows the user to create small barrier-like plates of compressed air under their feet, to use as foothold to move around in the air.
 * Supersonic Step/Flash Step/Quick Step - It allows quick high-speed movement.
 * No Tempo - A skill that enables movement without preliminary action.
 * Steel Legs - It allows the user to reinforce their legs and increase the power and strength of their kicks.
 * Rendering Spiral - It allows the user to release shockwaves when they kick.
 * Riftwalk - The final derivative of the "Air Dance" skill. It allows the user to move at extreme high-speed, and increases the ability of all the five senses to the maximum to allow better focus and process all information easily while in extreme high-speed mode.
 * Dance Battle Frenzy- A characteristic magical skill that magnifies the hostility of enemies and directs it to the user.
 * Survival Frenzy Battle - A directive skill that further amplifies the hostilities of an enemy.
 * Myriad Clad Leg - A characteristic magical skill that enchants the user's kicks with elemental magic to reinforce their strength, while also enchanting the element’s characteristic effect.

Quotes

 * (To Hajime Nagumo): "My king, it is an honor to finally meetcha! When I realized I could become even stronger by pledging myself to your comrade, I willingly became her familiar. I can’t wait to fight with ya. A-Also, would ya be so kind as to grant me a name, my king?"
 * (To Shea Haulia): "Ya think yer droopy little bunny ears are enough to satisfy my king? Psh, yer getting a little too big for yer britches!"

Trivia

 * Inaba's name is based on the white rabbit from the Japanese tale "'". In this story, a hare is stripped of its skin and asks the god of farming and medicine ' for aid. When he successfully restores the hare's fur by having it roll in white cattails, it reveals its true form as a deity and prophecies that Ōkuninushi will win the heart of the princess Yagami.
 * Inaba speaks with a "".
 * Other names Hajime considers before settling with Inaba are "", "", and "Udonge".
 * Inaba makes that are different from other Kickmaster Rabbits, like "Kyu", "Mokyu", "Ukyu", "Kyukyuu", and "Mokyukyuu".
 * Ryo Shirakome includes Inaba in the short story "The Handsome Rabbit and The Iron Boy" from the Short Stories Light Novel. This story is about Hajime having a dream of an alternate reality in which he didn't have to eat monster meat while trapped in the Abyss, and having befriended Inaba while he was a mindless rabbit, in order for the two of them to survive the Claw Bear.