Powerful clans chapter 4.
containing the clans of:
Suiume
Toriichi
ondori
Nan
Bonchi
Mi
Sagegami
The Suiume clan
Build up and tear down
Home: Kirigakure, the land of Water
Description: Long skilled in the craft of building just around anything that resembles a structure (and possibly tearing it down later), the clan made a great living in the time before the founding of the hidden villages, rebuilding attacked villages and improving the design of local Daymio's castles. Thus it was no wonder they were the original architects behind the majority of Kirigakure's buildings, a fact of which they are immensely proud. But as their initial importance waned in time, their number of jobs decreased and the money, which building the village had earned them, was spent, some members of the clan began to harbour resentment towards the time and eventually the village itself.
Of course they were employed from time to time to either improve a building or tear one down, but as peace time came and the massive attacks on villages decreased, this only served to agitate the resenting members. The fact that they were repeatedly used to betray many of their former employers during the civil wars, allowing for easy access into the buildings they had once created, served to make several members disillusioned in regards to loyalty.
The final straw came when the 4th Mizukage decided not to retaliate when several clansmen were killed after finishing a construction in the faraway Land of Steel, citing the country's military might as a reason. Their cries of vengeance unanswered, most of the remaining clansmen turned against the village at this point. Armed with the blueprints of many important buildings in Kirigakure, the rebels contacted Kumogakure in a ploy to get vengeance. The price of the blueprints were simple: Full support in gaining vengeance over the people responsible for the deaths of their relatives and full amnesty for the clan when they defected from the village.
Had their ploy worked the clan would have received tremendous rewards (and alienation for their betrayal). But as fate would have it, the Mist ANBU intercepted the communications between the Suiume and Hidden Cloud, and was therefore prepared when the time came for the clan to elope. Initially the rebels had intended for the entire clan to leave but the few that were not as disillusioned as the rest, resisted and tearfully alerted the Mizukage of their clansmen's plans, begging for mercy, not just for themselves and their children, but also for the rebels. Mercies are unfortunately few in the Hidden Mist and the majority of the Suiume clan was annihilated by the Mist's ANBU and some members of the Seven Swordsmen along the Kumo-nin that had come to escort the clan away. Excited over the recent slaughter, the only thing that kept the Swordsmen from killing the remaining Suiume was the Mizukage's presence.
The clan has not regained much of their former respect and fame in the eyes of the other villagers, but they are generally left at peace and are now only moderately watched by the ANBU, just in case they plot something again.
Generally speaking the clan tends to stick to themselves and just hone their craft, be it designing a building or learning to tear it down. Focusing on Fire and Earth release ninjutsu, they have managed to learn several finely controlled techniques and have a staple reputation for reliability in combat.
Prominent members
Wakae Suiume
Age: 44 (deceased)
Description: Originally a Jonin of Kirigakure, Wakae rose to infamy by leading his clansmen in the revolt against Kirigakure and masterminding the attempt to sell the village blueprints to Kumo. Originally a happy child, Wakae grew ever more disillusioned by the bloody history of the Hidden Mist, years of participating in mindless butchery and civil wars left him with the lasting impression of Kirigakure causing more damage than it solved and he eventually came to see it as expendable and that the world was better of without it. He therefore had few qualms with betraying the village for his beloved clan's sake. Being the sole survivor of the betrayal in the Land of Steel, he was particularly outraged when the Mizukage chose not to avenge his comrades. Vowing vengeance against both, Wakae swiftly roused his clan and established contact with the 4th Raikage. Having secured. When his clan was about to leave the village for good and was ambushed, Wakae fought bravely to save what few he could, killing several ANBU eventually drawing the attention of one of the Seven Swordsmen, Kushimaru Kuriarare. Despite his skill in Nin- and Taijutsu, Wakae was skewered after having been hunted through the wilderness for over an hour. His last breath was spent cursing all those who had ever harmed his clan.
Ariake Suiume
Age: 5
Born into a clan that was still reeling after the revolt, Ariake have grown into a surprisingly responsible boy, setting his eyes on becoming a member of the seven Swordsmen and regaining his clan's honour.
Trivia
Suiume translates as: sour/acidic plum
All members are named after artificial Japanese islands.
A mere 12 member remain in the clan to this day, a fact that they enthusiastically try to remedy.
Toriichi clan
Don't worry, we're on it
Home: Konohagakure, Land of Fire
Description: Originally one of many clans that fought in the Era of warring states, the Toriichi's interest were sparked when the Senju clan allied with the Uchiha and produced Konohagakure. Despite being relatively early to join, the Toriichi worked hard to prove their loyalty to the Hokage, fiercely supporting Hashirama for the position, as they reasoned that the Senju would be in power for many years to come. Time proved them right, yet their clinginess to the Senju over other clans eventually became deadweight, due to the decline of The Senju clan's numbers and prominence. The nickname they were given, not only from other villages, but also from their own comrades, "Senju's dogs" still rings clear after several decades out of prominence. Heralded as taking any mission and task even if chances were slim of survival, the Toriichi became skilled in a number of different techniques and fighting styles, often becoming Tokubetsu Jonin because of this. Under the rule of The Third and Fourth Hokage respectively, their services were used to a lesser extent and their once prominent loyalty was being less lauded, yet they continued to serve as well as any other clan.
True to their clinginess, the Toriichi became some of the worst to ostracize the Uchiha when they came under suspicion after the Attack of the Kyubi, though even before that they were poor at cooperating with them. Despite this however they hold them in high regard as cofounders of the village and after the massacre were amongst the first to grieve for the dead and also send out search parties to locate Itachi.
Recently, under the reign of Tsunade, a granddaughter of Hashirama himself, the clan has begun to grow in prominence and have reclaimed much of the former respect they enjoyed in the past, though Tsunade doesn't really favour them as much as they thought she rightfully should.
The clan, Per ce, have no specific speciality outside of their unwavering dedication and loyalty towards Konoha. A peculiar trait perhaps, is their respect towards defiance and those who seek respect, leading them to be one of the few clans who, unofficially, respect Naruto Uzumaki for those traits.
Prominent members
Kumade Toriichi
Age: 29 (deceased)
A prominent shinobi in his own right Kumade worked hard to serve Konohagakure with all his might. Often being granted important diplomacy missions, Kumade once strove to deliver an important message to Nadeshiko vilalge regarding a peace treaty and alliance proposal, yet the kunoichi of that particular village was more interested in him. Due to his loyalty to Konoha, Kumade choose to flee as fast as he could. However having fled a possible marriage with one of their kunoichi, The Nadeshiko put a price on his head, something which he was mocked for, for the rest of his life. After all, who would pass up winning a beautiful girl's hand in marriage? Apparently Kumade was too much of a "gentleman" to hit a woman. Continuing service after this incident, Kumade would be haunted by the price on his head as several bounty hunters targeted him. This was however not the reason why he died years later by the hands of Zabuza Momochi. Instead of claiming the reward, Kumade's body was sent back to Konohagakure as a warning to not to trespass on The Land of Water's territory.
Trivia
Kumade was featured in chapter 12
Ondori clan
Dinner is served!
Home: Shimogakure, Land of Frost
Description: Decades before the founding of the shinobi villages, during the Era of warring States, it was not all Shinobi clans who wished to participate, some, like the Ondori, sought to use the great loss of life for their own benefit, taking over the lands of those vanquished and settle down. The lands the Ondori claimed however were disturbingly poor and were frequently plagued by famine, leading them to participate in battle regardless of their previous goal, as well as try to fend off the former owners. In time their hidden techniques of chakra absorption were stolen and the clan's missions dropped as a result. This only turned them towards farming, the only other thing they knew how to do properly. Despite their skill in the agricultural field, they continued to suffer over several generations due to famine, raids and plague. They gradually lost territory due to this. They were often so desperate they even ate the weeds in their fields and sucking the chakra of their own dying or sick relatives in order to survive. The effect this life had on their bodies was remarkable. Somehow the harsh life combined with their hidden ninjutsu, ignited a newfound ability, A Kekkei Genkai. In short this new ability turned their bodies into a living mass of chakra bacteria, capable of devouring most substances. Soon the clan flourished, with new opportunities to quickly (and sometimes instantly) draw sustenance from stone, wood and even salt water (in addition to common food), the clan slowly began to take back the lands they had once claimed themselves. Once their territory had expanded and they could no longer go further without actively participating too much in the surrounding battles and skirmishes, they withdrew back and kept to themselves and would have continued to do so, if they had not been tasked with more missions given their recent successes.
Their Kekkai Genkai, the Sekken No Ukiyo (Conquest of this transient world) served them well, allowing them several advantages over their old techniques since they now could suck the chakra out of a Jutsu that was directed at them or the entire Technique itself, if made of the right material. Fortunately for their enemies, they haven't managed to learn how to consume metal given that most metal used against them had been refined in some way or another. Given their unique body structure they also gained the ability to heal themselves swiftly and without scarring, bleeding effects and a reduced vulnerability to poison. These abilities alone made them rightfully feared by their opponents and a pest to deal with in prolonged combat.
When the Hidden Villages began to form, The Ondori were not in a hurry to join any, but began to see the wisdom in it after the new villages began to conquer single clans. However, given the rumours that they practiced cannibalism (while not completely unfounded, were none the less untrue) they had a hard time joining a village, especially since one of the largest villages, Kumogakure, were actively spreading the rumours and sought to annihilate them, even almost succeeding. Driving them from their lands near the border to Kaminari No Kuni, the Ondori were reduced to a bunch of straggling vagabonds. Eventually the leaders of Shimogakure allowed the survivors to join and the Clan has served the Village ever since, bringing their farming skills and Kekkei Genkai to good use. However they have not forgotten their strife with Kumogakure, never having let go of that ancient slight against their honour. That Kumogakure has since gotten a reputation of stealing techniques left and right has done little to diminish their disgust of that particular village. Kumo, in turn, still spreads the cannibal rumours and targets the clan regularly when the opportunity arises.
Prominent members:
Ebimaru Ondori
Age: 39
Description: A more jaded and scrupulous individual is hard to come by, Ebimaru is despite his name anything but small and harmless. His great misfortune was being born without the Sekken No Ukiyo and then forced to diet on anything he could find and eat during the third Shinobi World war when he was left behind enemy lines, being hounded through unfriendly territory by a combination of Kumo, Taki and Yugakure shinobi, turned him into a harsh man with an unyilding survivalist mindset. This was best shown when he let his 7 year old son Yadokari fight a full grown boar when he came home, all in order to toughen him up. Ebimaru was eventually imprisoned to assure that he didn't start training the village's other children in the same manner. He remains imprisoned, luckily.
Trivia
Ondori means: Rooster
All members are named after shellfish, crabs, crustaceans and the like
Given the nature of their Kekkei genkai, they are luckily still vulnerable to energy based attacks, such as wind, fire, lightning and other such techniques, finding them hard or near impossible to consume, though chakra flow is another matter entirely.
Nan Clan
From the ashes, you don't rise
Home: Iwagakure, Land of Earth
Description: Perhaps one of the most peculiar clans in Iwagakure, the Nan clan is a rowdy bunch, noted for their willingness to engage in combat and confrontation. This does not stem from a belligerent attitude, but because they perceive the whole mortal danger aspect as extremely thrilling and death as a temporary inconvenience. This twisted mentality is due to a story almost two centuries old and revolves around the event of when a member of the clan had fallen in battle and of his subsequent funeral. All were grieving, the young girlfriend of the man most of all. Clutching the hand of her beloved, she noticed it growing warmer to the touch, eventually even burning! Letting go and stumbling from the open coffin with a startled scream, she barely avoided the flame that engulfed the young man's body. All looked at the inferno that seemed to come out of nowhere and consume the corpse and coffin. As the flames died out, the most remarkable thing had happened, the young man was alive! Running into her beloved's arms the woman cried her eyes out in joy at the miracle she had just seen and the Clan's men turned the funeral into a grand celebration. Needless to say, the young man romantically credited his timely return to the love of his girlfriend (whom, not an hour later, became his wife).
The young man, named Okibi, eventually advanced and became leader of the clan, fathering many children of whom some would carry his Kekkei Genkai, the Kito Houou (Retuning mythical Phoenix bird), the ability to rise from death in combat some days later in a blaze of all consuming flame! Not all of his descendant are born with this ability however and one can in truth only be certain after the clan'sman have died, which is why the clan always waits in suspended silence during a funeral, ready to host a welcome back party should the deceased have the ability and otherwise show their proper respect if he had not. It is possible to come back more than once dependent on chakra reserves and the condition of the corpse. Being too mutilated in combat makes the ability useless and it's thus common practice for enemies to cut the corpse into smaller pieces, just to be on the safe side. As mentioned before it's possible to return to life more than once (though it takes progressively more time for each return), the current record holder with 14 returns was the ANBU member Hinomi, known for her great service in the second shinobi world war.
Dying of old age is also a sure way to not return, yet it is a minimum that have experienced this passing due in part to the Clan's usual death defiance and subsequent high mortality rate, and the tactics of their commanders. Some leaders, such as Mu, the second Tsuchikage, used the Nan clan in suicidal battles, which sometimes resultet in the complete annihalation of the Clan. This have luckily only happened Three times and as some clansmen revived themselves, the clan's legacy have continued.
Prominent members
Noroshi Nan
Age: 16
Description: Young and every bit the romantic as his distant ancestor Okibi, Noroshi is a very emotional lad. Unexperienced in war and having yet to actually die, he does not know yet whether he holds the Kito Houou, leaving him fearsome for actually finding out. Though romantic and easily infatuated with women, Noroshi is unfortunately also very shy and soft, leaving it far too easy for them to turn down his advances. He will however always write a little poem and a love letter, just to get his feelings off his chest.
Trivia
Nan = South (kinda mirroring the other Iwa shinobi Shibito Azuma from chapter 242, whose last name refers to another direction: East)
all members have names associated with fire, Okibi = blazing fire
Noroshi is meant to be the Iwa Shinobi from chapter 539
The usual fire effect of Kito Houou can in some cases be exchained for the users main elemental chakra, The clans current leader, Yojin has been observed to emit lightning when he was resurrected.
Bonchi clan
Walk in, walk out
Home:Jomae village, Land of keys
Description: A clan whose speciallity is infiltration, it's no wonder they fight for the prosperity of Jomae No Sato whose spy network work wonderfully in conjunction with the Bonchi's skills. However unlike many shinobi of the village, The Bonchi make up an aggressive wing of the village, freely training assasins and prepares to make preemptive strikes against any enemy that may present themselves. This is rarely employed but the clan likes to be prepared regardless.
Honing their skills with the sword the clans men have develloped a specific "style" of swordplay. Nicknamed the "Key in the Lock" the Style's "unique" feature is in truth more vicious and cruel than special. Basically one strikes and if the strike does not hit anything vital, the user twists and turns the blade in the wound in order to reach these points. Speed and precision (and a strong stomach) is paramount for this to work however and many a clansman have lost their lives for hesitating, being too slow or not being focussed in the heat of battle.
Combat aside, the clan's true forte is in stealth, being capable of passing through even the most sophisticated of defences and enter even heavily guarded fortifacations, retrieve knowledge, assasinate a target or sabotage infrastructure is all within their power afterwards, thought they are generally tasked with getting out alive as fast as possible. There has been certain cases however, where members have been undercover for years on a given location, mixing with the locals and then suddenly disapearing without a trace. These skills require an Iron will and a quick wit, and the Bonchi pride themselves on having both in abundance. This makes them somewhat cocky to be around, yet none would mistake their boasting for mere exaggeration. Though this get a bit hard when some members claim to have stolen or being capable of stealing a Kage's underwear.
Prominent members
Iriko Bonchi
Age: 39
Description: Hailed as the best infiltrator and spy the clan have produced in generations it's no wonder that Iriko thinks highly of himself. It's said about him that during the third Shinobi World War he freely walked in and out of the five great villages on a daily basis, not entirely true but not too much of an exageration either. He carefully seeks to keep certain parts of his life and exploits a mystery to better confuse the enemy. But what is definetly known about his exploits, was that he once infiltrated Konoha and dined at Ichiraku while spying on The future fourth Hokage and his team, before (and after!) Kakashi recieved his sharingan. He is also credited for having averted an assault on Jomae No Sato from Ishigakure and Tanigakure, simply by sending the leaders of the respective forces personal files on their allies, thus manipulating them into attacking each other instead. These days however, he is plying his trade in the eastern Countries, snooping around the villages and countries of far away lands in order to sell their secrets to the highest bidder and making a killer profit.
Trivia
Bonchi translates as "Basin between mountains"
Iriko translates as: Small dried sardines
Mi Clan
Sharp and ever drawn
Home: Kumogakure, Land of Ligthning
Description: Unlike many shinobi Clans, the Mi Clan of Kumogakure No Sato only became shinobi well into the reign of the Second Raikage, before that point they ran a Kenjutsu Dojo. The second Raikage heeded his councilors advice and hired the Mi Dojo in order to diversify and Thus strengthen the abilities of Kumogakure's kenjutsu. the clan's Price: to be trained as shinobi. this was done in part to improve their own abilities and keep supremacy in their field, but also to remain useful to the village and thus less likely to be tossed aside after they had passed on their secrets.
having gained access into the ways of Kumogakure the Mi Clan served with distinction against several enemy villages, like Kiri or Konoha or separete Clan's like the Yamiji during wars and skirmishes, always with distinction, though their efforts proved less than succesful against the Yamiji when they assaulted the Second Raikage, a shame the Mi have yet to wash off.
As a Clan, the Mi holds a tremendously high opinion of themselves and some even think they deserve to hold a more prominent position in the village. This ambitious sub-group have a tendency to try and achieve this by frequently suggesting to steal or otherwise procure techniques and artefacts which will lend Kumo an edge in dealings with other villages, always voluntering themselves for this in order for the clan's prestige to increase. Opposition within the Clan are however content with a quiet Dojo life and training the majority of Kumogakure's kenjutsu practioners, they, however, are not above using what their more militaristic kin manages to drag back, be it a new type of sword or a style they will readily and enthusiastically study and experiment with it. Gathering and develloping skills, styles and techniques with swords is a constant obsession for the Mi, and they have almost caused wars several times in the past due to this. However, the Mi's skills have also served to end several conflicts in the past (usually the ones they initially caused).
The Mi's pride however is not misplaced, their skills are brought on by a rigorious training regimen as is their attitude, "a Winner, thinks like one!", a creed that has been mercilessly drilled into the children of the Mi, ever since the time they could understand what the words meant.
Prominent members
Tokui Mi
Age: 24 (deceased)
Description: A prominent member of the Mi Clan during the Third Raikage's tenure, Tokui strived, like many before and after him, to improve the standing of both his Clan and Kumogakure, leading him to vigoriously seek out artefacts in order to use them against enemies. As he managed to steal and otherwise procure technique and styles over a relatively short period, his pride and selfconfidence grew and he eventually sought out the Kusanagi sword in order to harness it's powers, for obvious reasons, he never returned.
Teinei Mi
Age: 32
Description: Born as a second child of the Clan's leader, Katai grew up in relative peace from the whole "You're the next Clan head, act like it!" that her brother Misao was forced to go through. However this also meant that she had to work double as hard to get recognition in order to be acknowledged by her peers, resulting in a life spent working double hours for the attention and recognition she craves. This initially made her resent Bee and Yugito, since they, as Jinchuriki, was showered in attention, though, as she had before been too young to know the difference, she later realised this was not of the positive kind and softened towards the young ninja, even persuading her father and E to allow Bee to train in the Mi Dojo. She succeeded partially and the results was Bee's unusual and unpredictable swordfigthing style, something that she takes a certain amount of pride in. She continue however, to be annoyed that he does not show her propper appreciation in return for this great favor, namely: flirting with her as she does with him. In regards to Yugito, she and Teinei devolloped a strong friendship and Teinei was therefore devastated by her death, leading her to hold an intense hatred towards Akatsuki.
Trivia
Mi (amongst many other meanings) means: Sword
Tokui: pride
Teinei: careful, kind, courteous
Misao: honour, chastity and fidelity
Sagegami clan
ever vigilant
Home: Unknown/Varies
Description: An ancient clan that have guarded many sacred treasures and holy places over the centuries. As such, whomever sought to obtain the artefacts, first had to contend with a very alert and dangerous shinobi. Skilled in a number of figthing styles the Sagegami performed their ancient duties given to them by the "Sage Of The Six Paths" himself (or so they say at least) for many long violent years. however ataaining these artefacts was neccesary in order to guard them from the hands of those who would misuse them. Therefore the Sagegami often practiced raiding themselves, usually being succesful and subsequently assuring that another shinobi clan was blamed for the theft. This eventually led them on collision course with the Kobai clan over territory and raiding grounds, this was quickly resolved however, to the mutual advantage of both parties. However, they did also participate in more honest ways of acquiring worthy objects which to guard, they made many deals with the Toushou clan for example in producing artefacts of great ability or when one of these needed to be repaired. For although the Sagegami clan abhored using the artefacts they guarded, they did so in many grivious circunstances in order to defend themselves, this however also had the drawback of showing of the artefacts power and thus drawing ever more attention towards it and the Sagegami's hideouts.
Eventually, at the dawn of the Shinobi villages, the clan met a new form of opponents. Where once they only had deal with smaller groups of individual clans, now they would be raided by many shinobi at once, taken off guard by a number of different figthing styles and techniques and their succes (alongside their numbers) was gradually reduced.
It was this way the clan lost the Treasured Tools of the "Sage Of The Six Paths" to Kumogakure and many other artefacts to other villages.
Fortunately they managed to hide The Chouchin No Tenju (Paper Lantern Of Natural Gifts), one of the most powerful artefacts they had ever guarded, within Konohagakure under the watch of the Second Hokage, who in turn made his subordinate Kagami Uchiha guard it, he in turn passed on this duty to his son Shisui. A mere red paper lantern punctuated by three Tanto and a shuriken bearing the symbol of Konoha would not strike anyone as a weapon of power, however if anyone should ever flow their chakra through it, light would spring for from the midst of it and grant the user abilities far beyond what they were usually capable of. The price of being bedridden for a few days/weeks or dying is considered a minor drawback in exhange for the empowerment of ones nature chakra a hudnred-thousand fold.
Another notable artefact was the "Kikuchi Yari No Arashi". As soon as the sheath was removed from the blade and this dreadful Spear held aloft towards the sky, it would inwariably summon forth a small Thunderstom and within seconds the spear would be struck by ligthning allowing the owner to, if only for a brief time, harness the full power of the storm against his or her enemies. This terrible ability made it rightfully feared, however the use came at the dreadful cost of the users own life, a weapon no one could ever master. It was hidden away deep within the Land of Rivers as a result of this. Understandably only a few have sought it out and none have survived removing it from it's hiding place.
Prominent members
Kushinade Sagegami
Age: 29 (deceased)
Description: Born during the First Shinobi World War and witnessing first hand how her clan lost it's power and their preicous artefacts, Kushinade realised that the only way for them to suceed in their tasks were to ally with one of the Shinobi villages and become a part of them. however her clansmen disagreed and pointed out the obvious flaws in this strategy, the treasures would be avaiable to whatever village they choose and thusly Kusninade was stymied, for a time. In many ways Kushinade was a outcast amongst what reamined of the Sagegami, she believed fully in allying with others and using the treasures to defend them whenever possible. well known for her outspoken views and oppinions, Kushinade was regularly not allowed to guard any items, however, her skills as a Kunoichi were so great that this eventually was reverted, and she was encouraged to guard objects solo. In fact, her near fanatical jealousy and territorial streak would most definetly assure that the item would not fall into enemy hands. However given that she usually killed any would be thieves She started to crave company and would readily vow herself (and the treasure she guarded) to whomever bested her in combat. Worthy suitors however were, however, incredibly far between, despite the number of people who sought the item she guarded: The Sword of Kusanagi.
Trivia
Sagegami: Hair hanging down the back
The Chouchin No Tenju is based upon the front of the Naruto 7 volume
The Sagegami clan borrows heavily from The myth of Yamata-no-Orochi
There we go yet another chapter, I thinkk I can make up atleast one more before I end this fic, it's gotten a bit monotone to make up clans and not having used them yet.
however, there will be a chapter 5, gotta have my ideas for the Namikaze clan written down