Clan: Hoshigaki

Kekkei Genkai: 両生発展 (Ryōseihatten - Aquatic Evolution)

Elements: Suiton

Specialization: Ninjutsu

Location: Kirigakure

Clan History: One of the few shinobi clans that are native to the countless small islands that form the archipelago that is known today as Mizu no Kuni, the Hoshigaki clan’s inhabitance of the region easily predates the shinobi village of Kirigakure, with which it has been allied almost since its founding. Before joining the ranks of the shinobi world the Hoshigake lived as a tribal clan, using their superior mobility and hunting capabilities to survive as apex predators of the surrounding waters. When Kirigakure was founded, members of the tribe that would come to be known as the Hoshigake clan were actively recruited by representatives of the village who saw their intimate knowledge of the environment, predatory disposition, and unique natural abilities to be ideal for the role of a shinobi. Although many were hesitant to ally themselves with the newly created entity of the Village Hidden in the Mist, the Hoshigaki would eventually join the village, learning the secrets of chakra and jutsu to empower themselves. Over time Hoshigake clan members would master the use of their unnaturally large chakra stores, many rising to the status of elite shinobi within Kirigakure and beyond, the most famous of these shinobi of course being Hoshigaki Kisame, a member of the legendary Akatsuki criminal organization.

It would not take long for the Hoshigaki to distinguish themselves within the village, both through physical appearance and sheer power. Members of the Hoshigaki clan are easily recognizable by their distinct appearances, their bodies inherently taking on many fish-like qualities including a natural grey/blue tint to their skin, fish-like eyes, and even the gills that made them nearly unstoppable underwater. While there is very little in the way of conclusive evidence that could explain the nature of or the reason for such a distinct and drastic change to the human anatomy, modern research into the origin of the Hoshigaki clan’s form has uncovered data suggests a link between the fish-like appearance of Hoshigaki clansmen and Senjutsu chakra. The most plausible hypothesis proposes that the Hoshigaki clan ancestors, the original hunting tribes of the Mizu no Kuni archipelago, possessed the ability to passively absorb Senjutsu chakra from their environment in extremely small quantities. This slow, but constant, exposure to nature chakra would be the source of the clan’s unique and permanent animal-like qualities as well as the Hoshigaki clan’s abnormally large chakra reserves.


Kekkei Genkai Description: Members of the Hoshigake clan are born with fish-like characteristics, including partially functioning gills, allowing them to remain underwater for twice as long as a normal shinobi (10 posts) before drowning. The prolonged, steady exposure to nature chakra that caused their physical mutation has also afforded Hoshigaki clansmen abnormally large chakra reserves, resulting in them starting with 20 more chakra than normal. Their natural affinity for the suiton element has also increased their inherent aptitude for moulding chakra of that element to unrivalled heights, resulting in suiton jutsu being used by members of the Hoshigaki clan to be increased by one rank in power (i.e. A C-Rank jutsu would hit as if it were a B-Rank).

Drawbacks: The same exposure to nature chakra that afforded them their aquatic survival capabilities and their superior chakra stores also robs them of the ability to actively mould senjutsu chakra, making them unable to learn the senjutsu specialization. Their abnormally strong affinity towards the suiton element renders members of the Hoshigake clan completely unable to learn or use neither the katon nor the raiton element. In addition, their focus on mastering their suiton jutsu makes them unable to learn neither a third or fourth element nor a fourth specialization. Members of the Hoshigake clan are more susceptible to electricity due to their semi-aquatic nature, resulting in raiton jutsu which strike clan members dealing damage one rank higher than normal.

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Spoiler:

No +1 in power. Jutsu need to be changed.