Clan: Akimichi Clan

Kekkei Genkai: Calorie Manipulation

Elements: N/A

Specialization: Taijutsu

Location: Konohagakure

Clan History:


Chakra. Ninshu. Ninjutsu.

It was all but fated that the inhabitants of the Elemental Continents would all follow through with this transformation, changing their interpretation of the energies that flowed within them from something that was just there, to a useful resource, and then to a harmful weapon. It was inevitable that one’s mindset would transition through these three defining stages, as per human nature, but it was ultimately one’s views and ideologies, as well as how strongly they held onto them, that dictated whether such a powerful resource would prove an ally, or an enemy.

Where many clans were quick in weaponising what they believed to be virtually an endless supply of omnipotent power, the Akimichi clan were among the few clans whose refusal to take up arms needlessly and shed innocent blood made them strongly resistant to this passage into a time of needless violence.

Perhaps not so much a clan in the days of their founding as much as they were a family, the Akimichi were a small group of no more than three dozen individuals who tended to the small farms in the Land of Fire, surviving through the seasons by relying on their annual harvests and street vending. While their line of work eventually developed their extraordinary and unmatched talent in the culinary arts, the application of chakra to their innate abilities were what separated the Akimichi as a clan of warriors from the other notable chefs in the region. Their ingenuity in implementing chakra to the culinary arts bred them as a clan of warriors whose fighting style wasn’t so much dependent on the food they ate, as much as the calories that they were able to store within their bodies, giving rise to a feared style that was unmirrored in the lands.

Despite this pioneering achievement in the art of ninjutsu, which they had admittedly ventured into, the Akimichi refused to wage wars needlessly. Their handling of diplomacy and constant seeking of closer cooperation with their neighbours bred close ties with the two families that owned the surrounding lands – families who would eventually come to found the Nara and Yamanaka clans as well, each famed for their unique fighting styles the same way the Akimichi were for theirs. This economic cooperation would soon trickle down to the individual level, bringing the three starkly different families ever closer together as their members actively collaborated on a daily basis.

It was this cooperation between the three families running so deeply into their history that led to the emergence, and perfection, of the infamous Ino-Shiko-Cho Formation, a tactic the three clans’ members deployed on the battlefield that made them dangerously fearful even in the eyes of the most belligerent clans.

The mark on the right is the Akimichi clan's symbol, see? Let's see... the centre one's the Nara clan's, and the left is the Yamanaka's. We've each mastered some very rare secret ninja techniques. They have a special relationship; our three clans have teamed up and worked together for generations. To strengthen our unity, it's tradition that the Sarutobi give us gifts of special earrings that we present to each generation when they swear their oaths. It's so we never forget the oath we take.

While content with their way of life and the close friendship that they held with the Nara and Yamanaka, the winds of change blew when the union between the Senju and the Uchiha were signed. While it was in no way the first truce or act of diplomacy, such a union between two warring clans with deeply imbued hatred for each other was unheard of not only with regards to the clans involved, but also in the scale of their ambition: to found a village where the young would need see no violence or bloodshed, regardless of their volition. Content as their way of life as it may be, the Akimichi clan were eventually swayed along with the Nara and Yamanaka into joining the village by the reputable Sarutobi, giving birth to the strong ties that the four clans would have with one another, symbolised by the passing of earrings down to the next generation.

Even despite being surrounded by allies on all sides as generations passed, the relationship between the Akimichi, Nara, and Yamanaka, and to some extent the Sarutobi, never diminished. Instead, such ties were only cemented further when the intricacies that their feared formation explored were widely celebrated by the populace, both civilian and ninja alike. Some would even argue that the emergence of the future standard three-man cells were inspired partially by the Ino-Shika-Cho formation itself.

As part of Konoha’s societal structure, the Akimichi mainly made their living by building up upon the talent that had always been a cornerstone of their lives, and their clan’s history. And, while their cooking was widely commemorated, it was in their military contributions to the village that made them a vital part of Konoha’s structure, with their unique calorie control imitated by no other, and similarly replaceable by no other.

Having played crucial roles in the Three Shinobi Wars that plagued the land following the founding of the five villages, the Akimichi were no less crucial than any of their fellow ninja when the five nations finally banded together in the face of the threat to their existence during the Fourth Shinobi War. Where most ninja were paired up with those from other villages in a show of unprecedented trust, the presence of either a Nara or Yamanaka, or both, around any deployed Akimichi gave testament to the strong bonds they shared and the great prowess they as a group demonstrated.

I hereby swear that, as the head of the Akimichi, I will entrust the oath entrusted to me to the child that will come after me! In order to protect both the Yamanaka and the Nara clans and to protect Konoha, I will now come forth from my chrysalis and as a butterfly— spread my wings!!!

The era that came after the threat of Kaguya saw the Akimichi’s culinary business expanding rapidly, with their restaurants finding warm welcomes in any corner of the Elemental Continents. Nevertheless, regardless of this, the Akimichi remained faithful to Konoha and her subjects, taking up arms only in her name, and no other, living on as one of the five legendary noble clans of Konohagakure.



Kekkei Genkai Description:

Basic:
The members of the Akimichi clan are born with the powerful ability to convert their calories to chakra as well as manipulate their caloric and muscular content within their bodies in order to stretch, grow or enhance themselves in many obscure and interesting ways. From growing single limbs to gigantic proportions to using the almost elastic or rubber like property of their body control to add momentum, range and power to their Taijutsu strikes. Taking advantage of this technique as well as the strategic use of being able to manipulate their physical state between skinny and large, the Akimichi are powerful opponents which should not be underestimated by any ninja or warrior. However, it is to be noted that unlike other body metamorphosis clans, Ie. the Jugo or Kaguya, the Akimichi are unable to warp their body into vastly different form or creating new biological appendages, weapons etc. As such, many of their kkg techniques are organized into 'stretch' (where the akimichi clan stretches a limb to strike without increasing size.) or 'grow.' (where the akimichi clan member expands their mass to become larger.) The former of the two options being able to be used normally in any state, while grow techniques can only be activated while the Akimichi clan member is in their large state. Though some KKG techniques lie outside these categorizations, (Ie. 'Super Open Hand Slap,' or 'Butterfly Bullet Bomb.') which simply consume calories or manipulate them within the body with no outward physical change.

~The Two States of the Akimichi.
The Akimichi Clan benefit from being able to move between their large state of being and their skinny state by consuming enough calories that a transformation becomes largely apparent to those around them, as well as having an immediate effect on their combat style.

• Large:
  While at 1/2 their total chakra reserve or higher, an Akimichi clan member is considered in their 'large state' due to the high sum of calories and chakra they still have stored and are able to manipulate within their bodies. This effect gives the Akimichi a larger and more heavy-set appearance, be it broad, round or otherwise.
  
  While in this state the Akimichi has +2 to their Endurance stat and are able to perform 'Growth' type jutsu. Ie. 'Human Bullet Tank' and the 'Multi Size Technique' and its variants.
  
  
• Skinny:
  Conversely to their Large state, while below 1/2 their total chakra reserve, an Akimichi is considered to be in their 'skinny state' transforming from their larger selves and appearing a lot more lithe, toned and athletic than they once were due to the consumption of a large amount of calories in their system.
  
  While in this state the Akimichi clan member loses the +2 tiers they once had to their Endurance stat, and instead gain +1 tier to both their Speed and Reaction Times. Also, though they lose the ability to activate 'Growth' based techniques, they are able to use 'stretch' based techniques at much greater speed, giving them +10mp/s than they would normally have to these techniques. (Maintained growth techniques are able to be maintained in this state if already active.)
  

~Calorie Reserves: Due to the fact the Akimichi are able to convert their Calories into additional chakra, as well as having their own natural chakra reserves, they have a higher total chakra pool than other ninja, gaining +20 to their total chakra pool.


Drawbacks:

• Dimorphism: While in their large state, members of the Akimichi clan have -1 tier to their Speed and Reaction Time Stat stats due to being larger and more cumbersome, while, likewise, in their skinny state, instead, they have -2 to their Endurance stat due to having less mass protecting them.
  
  
  
• Specialists: Members of the Akimichi Clan specialize in their element-less Taijutsu techniques and rarely bridge out into others naturally, increasing the training wordcounts to learn non-KKG jutsu by 10% and not being able to learn a 4th Spec 'or' Element. (And are unable to take either hesitant as a negative drawback)
  
  
• Self Powered: The Akimichi clan's unique KKG often puts themselves on the line with their techniques, as they, themselves grow and strike, strikes which would break their techniques often harm the user. Although, wounds acquired while a limb or their body is expanded, retract to scale when they shrink once again.
  
  
• Muscular Sensitivity: Akimichi KKG techniques, due to manipulating muscular and caloric material within their body are weak against the internal interrupting force which Raiton/ Hyouton techniques provide, receiving -1 rank in power against all direct interactions against them.
  

Members:

Chōchō Akimichi Deceased
Chōji Akimichi Deceased
Chōza Akimichi Deceased
Dōtō Akimichi Deceased
Makaro Akimichi Deceased
Maruten Akimichi Deceased
Shitō Akimichi Deceased
Torifu Akimichi Deceased
Karui Deceased

Kekkei Genkai Jutsu:

Large State:

Skinny State: