An arrangement was made between myself and  lunadarkgoddess for her to redesign the avatars, mainly in part due to her own dissatisfaction with the originals. Not having any objections, I welcomed such an upgrade. So I have removed the previous versions from my main Gallery.

Sure enough, these versions turned out a lot better than before. Not only does Rinji have his usual outfit on this time, but his face looks more lively than before.

That said, this is what happens when I'm getting really serious! If I do not want to be disturbed or am just not feeling very sociable, you'll see this icon in use.

In battle, the Mangekyou Sharingan is an advanced version of the Sharingan that allows this panther to use three especially powerful techniques. First, he can us it to conjur the black flames of Amaterasu that burn anything it touches to ash. It can even snuff out normal fire.

Alternatively, these eyes can put someone in an illusion so potent, that time, space, and sensation is bent to Rinji's will. Known as Tsukuyomi, it places the target in an illusion where the victim experiences up the three days in it in the space of a second in the real world. Rinji has been known to use this to inflict both unimaginable pain or the most pleasurable experiences imaginable. Either way, once you are released from Tsukuyomi, you'll more than likely pass out from exhaustion.

And finally, he can create a metaphysical warrior that surrounds his body and shields him from all harm. As it stands, it has no offensive capabilities. But it's defensive capability is absolute as long as Rinji has the chakra to maintain it.

The big downside to using this is that it creates a heavy strain on Rinji's body. Also, if he uses it too much, his eyesight will deteriorate to the point of blindness, which would almost certainly guarantee his defeat. However, being immortal, his eyes will gradually regenerate his vision through rest and recuperation; but it takes time. As powerful as these eyes are, it can be most unsettling for him to be without his eyesight for periods of time. So don't expect to see him use these eyes unless he absolutely has to.

So yes, this version of Rinji is quite powerful. But it's still nothing compared to the next and final version...

Art by  lunadarkgoddess
Rinji Pantera ©  rinjipantera