KONOHAGAKURE, the aburame clan

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At birth, members of the Aburame Clan are offered to special breeds of insects as a nest, forming a symbiotic bond between them. These insects are then used in unique insect-based ninjutsu techniques without the use of hand seals or chakra conversion. These insects can be used in and out of combat for various tasks.

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

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Aburame Clan members are easily picked out of a crowd from their major defining traits: their eyes are always obscured, usually by glasses, and they always wear clothing that cover their bodies in multiple layers. Each member plays host to thousands upon thousands of tiny, chakra-eating insects with whom they share a unique symbiosis.
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Aburame Clan members also study insects to further enhance their knowledge of them in battle. They have a long-standing hostility against Kumogakure’s Kamizuru Clan, who they once thoroughly defeated in battle. The Kamizuru Clan blames their ultimate downfall on the Aburame Clan as a result.
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Members of the Aburame Clan can communicate with bugs.

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

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The Aburame Clan continue to clash regularly with the Kamizuru Clan to this day. The two clans are often employed on opposite sides of conflict, deepening the hostility even further. Their knowledge of multiple breeds of chakra-eating insects grants them an advantage, however, and they experience victory often.
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Many clan members carry additional insects encased in gourds or other casings with them on missions, having to replenish them after more strenuous tasks and battles.
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Aburame Clan members have mastered the art of espionage, as they can communicate with insects that grant them extreme stealth. They do not limit themselves to a single type of insect, and members are known to continually introduce new insects to their hive-bodies to strengthen themselves.

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

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In exchange for feeding off their host’s chakra, the Aburame Clan’s insect breeds follow their hosts’ every command, from attack to defense to reconnaissance. They are the core ability of the Aburame’s entire fighting style upon which all their techniques rely.[break][break]


All Aburame Clan members begin as nests for the Kikaichū— the most common insect used by its members. They are small, flight-capable beetles that are not used to make focused, precise strikes but are instead used to swarm an enemy, surrounding them and descending upon them to consume their chakra. They are most useful for tracking and intelligence gathering, dispersing to survey large areas at a time. Kikaichū cannot be affected by genjutsu but have short lifespans (they do breed quickly, however).[break][break]


All Aburame Clan members begin as nests for the Shōkaichū. Used not in combat but for reconnaissance and espionage, the Shōkaichū represent little worms that can dig into the ground and locate chakra signatures, which they then report to their host. They cannot be detected with sensory abilities and are excellent at stealth, as they largely operate underground.[break][break]


Requires skill level C-Class. A worm-like species of insect that can produce a poison that will paralyze victims and even kill them in large doses. Their poisons disappear on death and are undetectable in autopsies, making them excellent to use for assassinations. [break][break]


Requires skill level C-Class. Though small in size, these insects are able to consume large amounts of chakra and flesh to grow rapidly in size to ultimately giant proportions. This makes them excellent at damaging enemies. However, they are demanding of their host and will attempt to consume their host if not given enough food regularly.[break][break]


Requires skill level B-Class. Only usable by the most skilled Aburame Clan members who have developed unique antibodies, Rinkaichū are venomous beetles that destroy their enemies cells, causing excruciating pain. They are able to act independently of their host, and can be transferred through physical contact between skin. The Rinkaichū are more akin to viruses than insects, spreading rapidly as they feed on living cells.

[attr="class","nintales-subtitle"]HIDEN NINJUTSU,

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(D-RANK // RANGE: SHORT-MED // DURATION: 2 (unless struck) // CD: 2) The user gathers thousands of Kikaichū together until they’ve taken on their size and appearance. This clone can be used as a decoy or diversion, and is more useful for certain tasks than a shadow clone. Once struck, it disperses into a swarm of Kikaichū.[break][break]


(D-RANK // RANGE: MED // DURATION: NA // CD: 2) The user sends their Kikaichū underneath a target before springing them upon the enemy, feeding on their chakra and preventing them from using chakra-based techniques for one turn. This technique is difficult to detect and dodge, but is not as effective if the opponent has a chakra pool greater than the user, serving only to weaken the target slightly.[break][break]


(D-RANK // RANGE: LONG // DURATION: 3 (unless insects are killed) // CD: 3) The user has their Kikaichū spread over a wide area to emit chakra. This technique confuses shinobi with sensory abilities, as the insects’ irregular distribution and grouping results in the creation of numerous chakra signals, making it near impossible to distinguish the insect user’s actual location.[break][break]


(C-RANK // RANGE: LONG // DURATION: 2 (unless insects are intercepted or killed) // CD: 4) Requires Kidaichū. The user sends a number of Kidaichū onto the skin of an enemy. The ravenous insects immediately burrow into the victim’s body and begin to devour their flesh and chakra, causing the insects to grow rapidly in size until the host’s body is completely eaten from the inside out. The insects cannot burrow through certain substances such as steel, fire, or rock.[break][break]


(C-RANK // RANGE: LONG // DURATION: 2 (unless insects are killed) // CD: 5) The user sends their Kikaichū over a wide area, the moment they locate a target, they converge and form a sphere around them, feeding on their chakra and preventing them from using chakra-based techniques so long as they are attached. Even if the target manages to escape, the insects follow, so the best counter is to kill them outright.[break][break]


(B-RANK // RANGE: SHORT // DURATION: 2 (unless broken) // CD: 4) By releasing a large number of any of their offensive insects, the user is able to create a massive wall to protect themselves and their allies nearby. The wall is strong enough to protect against Fire Release Techniques up to B-Rank in power.[break][break]


(B-RANK // RANGE: LONG // DURATION: NA // CD: ONCE PER THREAD) The user surrounds a target with a vortex of Kikaichū, forming a destructive tornado that sees well over thousands of insects consuming their singular opponent whole. This technique can disintegrate targets that cannot escape, but renders the Aburame Clan member unable to use insect based techniques for two posts while they wait for their insects to reproduce.[break][break]


(A-RANK // RANGE: MED // DURATION: NA // CD: ONCE PER THREAD) Requires Rinkaichū. The user puts their hands together to form a poisonous smokescreen where in between their hands. They can they blow the smokescreen across the area before them. If the poison is touched or inhaled, the insects will severely poison their target or slowly eat away at their bodies. If used on non-humanoid targets, this technique is almost always a guaranteed fatality.

[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. More positions will be added as spots fill.[break][break]

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

▶ MEMBER: Open[break]
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▶ MEMBER: Open