Bokuden wrote:This is denied for the same reason as the old one. Being able to convert calories into chakra to be used for jutsu creates too much of an imbalance.

Bokuden wrote:No, it would still be a chakra substitute, essentially granting them free jutsu

Bokuden wrote:You'll have to reword that. I have no idea what you're trying to say.

Bokuden wrote:As long as calories aren't being used as a direct substitute for chakra, it should be fine. The biggest problem has always been the calorie conversion mechanic and the replenishment of those calories.

Bokuden wrote:If at any point chakra and Caloric energy become the same, replenishing Calories through any method would be invalid.

Bokuden wrote:This is the exact same problem that the numerous other people who tried to app the Akimichi clan encountered. The problem with the clan is that a core canon mechanic is invalid on Saga. The conversion of calories into chakra would not be allowed without enormous deductions from the main chakra pool, and even then it wouldn't be able to be replenished in a thread.

Bokuden wrote:I really don't know what you want me to do for you.I'm telling you what exact problem you need to avoid. It isn't my responsibility to write the clan for you. If I was overly enthused about the implementation of the caloric system, I would have written the clan myself months ago. This is a project you took on. Don't expect me to finish it for you.

Bokuden wrote:It talks about extra chakra cost for clan techniques, but I don't see that specified anywhere. Honestly you probably don't need an extra chakra cost or to start at zero calories. It wouldn't be crazy to assume that Akimichi clan members start with a certain amount of calories.

Bokuden wrote:The clan jutsu still states that it converts calories into chakra, which we already discussed about not being a viable mechanic. And the clan description still talks about paying extra chakra without any specifics.