KONOHAGAKURE, the hyūga clan

[attr="class","nintales-title"]「 日向 」the hyūga clan,

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A powerful clan with a storied history. All members born into the Hyūga clan possess the dōjutsu kekkei genkai Byakugan. They are trained extensively to use this with taijutsu, exploiting their ability to see the chakra circulatory systems of their foes, and are also able to expel chakra from the tenketsu in their bodies. The clan is separated into two houses, the Main and Branch houses.

[attr="class","nintales-subtitle"]CLAN MEMBER CHARACTERISTICS,

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Hyūga Clan members can be distinguished by their black or dark hair, very pale skin, and pure white eyes; when using the Byakugan, veins become visible around their eyes. They are distant cousins of the Uchiha, Senju, Uzumaki, and Kaguya Clans, and are frequently pit against the Uchiha Clan as ‘strongest in the village’. Their fame and prowess stretches far and wide, leading others to praise and covet their abilities.
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Due to the many attempts of other clans to steal their kekkei genkai, Hyūga Clan members are separated into two houses— the Main and Branch house. The Main House protects the clan’s secrets, while the Branch House protects the Main House itself. The Main House exercises control over the Branch House, imposing a seal upon them that can impart excruciating pain or destroy their brain with a simple command or hand seal.
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The clan is known to observe elaborate training rituals such as the Senbon Sparring Ritual, where the trainee must spar roughly one thousand times in succession.

[attr="class","nintales-subtitle"]THE HYŪGA CLAN IN MODERN DAY,

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Today, the Hyūga Clan continues to be separated into two houses, a system that has long succeeded in protecting the secrets of their kekkei genkai from outsiders. Branch House members are essentially considered servants as a result of this system, and many members hold great hostility towards those of the main house as a result.
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It’s important to note that not all members of the two branches of the Hyūga Clan dislike one another. Many new members are keen to overwrite the system entirely.
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Members of clan may be extremely wary of shinobi from Kumogakure, who have historically been aggressive in their pursuit of acquiring the Byakugan for their own village.

[attr="class","nintales-subtitle"]HYŪGA CLAN ABILITIES,

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A highly coveted dōjutsu, the Byakugan is able to give the user a near 360º field of vision, except for one blind spot at the back of the neck. Byakugan users can also see through solid objects, and can use a degree of telescopic sight, which can be improved with practice. There are only a few substances a Byakugan cannot se through. It is able to see the flow of chakra and the circulation of it in a person’s body with great detail, which they exploit with extensive use of taijutsu.[break][break]


Regarded as Konohagakure’s strongest taijutsu style and unique to the Hyūga Clan, Gentle Fist inflicts internal damage through attacking the body’s Chakra Pathway System, which Hyūga Clan members can see through the use of the Byakugan. Gentle Fist employs small amounts of the user’s own chakra to disrupt the organs and functions of an opponent’s body, wreaking havoc on them. Most chakra-based substances, such as barriers and constructs, can be destroyed by Gentle Fist.

[attr="class","nintales-subtitle"]SECRET TECHNIQUES,

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(C-RANK // RANGE: SHORT// DURATION: NA // CD: 3) The user targets a single chakra point on an opponent with two fingers, striking accurately to disrupt chakra flow and temporarily interrupting any chakra-based technique being executed.[break][break]


(C-RANK // RANGE: SHORT-MED // DURATION: NA // CD: 2) The user pinpoints a vital point with the Byakugan and executes a high-speed palm thrust. A ‘vacuum shell’ compressed using the Gentle Fist style is formed to attack from up to a medium distance away, striking with tremendous force and accuracy.[break][break]


(C-RANK // RANGE: SHORT // DURATION: NA // CD: 3) Using Gentle Fist Style, the user strikes an opponent rapidly, targeting sixteen points in an opponent’s Chakra Pathway System. If this attack hits, the opponent will be unable to use chakra for one post and may even be rendered unconscious after suffering internal damage.[break][break]


(B-RANK // RANGE: SHORT // DURATION: NA // CD: 4) Using Gentle Fist Style, the user strikes an opponent rapidly, targeting thirty-two points in an opponent’s Chakra Pathway System. If this attack hits, the opponent will be unable to use chakra for two posts and may even be rendered unconscious after suffering internal damage.[break][break]


(B-RANK // RANGE: SHORT// DURATION: NA // CD: 4) The moment before the user is struck by an attack, they are able to emit chakra from all their body’s tenketsu to defend against it. They then spin rapidly, repelling attacks below their skill level in rank and creating a protective shield for as long as they continue to spin (although this takes a toll on stamina). This technique is meant to compensate for the blind spot of the Hyūga’s Byakugan. The only means to counter this technique is to prevent the user from spinning.[break][break]


(A-RANK // RANGE: SHORT // DURATION: NA // CD: ONCE PER THREAD) Using Gentle Fist Style, the user envisions themselves within the center of an eight trigrams symbol, and then delivers a series of attacks to a target at sixty-four points of their tenketsu, blocking the pathways and disrupting the flow of chakra, preventing them from using chakra for three posts. This technique can also be used to deflect small incoming projectiles. This technique, due to its length in execution, can be interrupted. Targets struck are increasingly knocked backwards with great force.[break][break]


(A-RANK // RANGE: SHORT // DURATION: NA // CD: ONCE PER THREAD) The user changes the shape of the chakra released from both their hands into guardian-lion shaped shrouds, increasing range and destructive power. The lion heads drain the chakra networks of those they touch, but require extreme chakra control to maintain— meaning it is a feat requiring the Byakugan. This technique can be used in conjunction with the Eight Trigrams techniques. Maintaining this technique requires extreme focus and puts great strain on chakra reserves.

[attr="class","nintales-subtitle"]CURRENT CLAN MEMBERS,

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This is a clan that can be freely applied for. When creating your character, note your role in the clan and whether you're taking up any leadership responsibilities. If you are creating a leader, you are expected to actually direct your clan and make decisions regarding its activities. Due to the extremely powerful nature of dōjutsu, positions within the clan will be limited, and no new spots will be added.[break][break]

▶ CURRENT HEAD: Open[break]
▶ CHOSEN SUCCESSOR: Open[break][break]

▶ BRANCH HEAD: Tokugawa Aiko[break]
▶ BRANCH SUCCESSOR: Open