Clan: Sabaku

Kekkei Genkai: Sand Manipulation

Elements:
Primary Doton
Secondary: Fuuton or Suiton
Tertiary: Fuuton or Suiton
Quartary: Sabaton (Sand)

Specialization:
Primary: Ninjutsu
Secondary: Users Choice

Location:
Sunagakure no Sato (Can be from anywhere but Kirigakure no Sato)

Clan History:
Clan Sabaku is among the most prestigious clans located in Sunagakure no Sato with ancestry traced back to the Fifth Kazekage, Gaara of the Desert. Members of the Sabaku bloodline share their ancestor's affinity towards Sand, although watered down considerably.  These unique Shinobi hold the ability to manipulate and maintain Sand and are utterly loyal to Sunagakure and will fiercely defend their home.

After the Fourth Shinobi World War the Fifth Kazekage, Gaara, fathered three children in secret. All three of these three children inherited their father's natural affinity towards Sand. However, unlike their father these children were unable to contain and maintain the sand they manipulated naturally and found difficulty in manipulating the sands beyond simple shifting on the ground. This was due to the lack of a DIRECT presence of Shakaku in their lives, despite the obvious indirect influence he had through their father.

Gaara, realizing the potential his children possessed and the great power they could wield in defense of the recently founded Shinobi Nation began to train his children in elements that naturally affected and created the Sands they wielded. The first element he taught his children to control was Doton, due to it's similar nature to Sand the children showed a natural talent for manipulating the earthen chakra. After the children showed mastery of this Gaara began teaching them both Fuuton and Suiton to manipulate and maintain their Sands with greater ease. The combination of these three elements allowed the three children to wield their sand with maximum efficiency and they stood in defense of their nation and village against untold or forgotten threats.

The modern Sabaku clan, although descendants of those three children do not show the same control or natural affinity as neither the three or Gaara himself, this is due to generations of watering down the bloodline. This weakened bloodline is evident as they look back on their ancestors who once only used these three elements to maintain their Sands and comparing it to now when the clan is utterly reliant on Doton, Suiton, and Fuuton to better utilize Sabaton in even the most mundane of tasks. However, this does not mean the members of Sabaku clan are looked down upon, their command over Sand is peerless in this day and age and their Jutsu that is utilized through it causes fear to set in on even the most season of opponents.

Clan members are not without weaknesses though, due to their overestimation of their Sand members of Sabaku clan do not train in Bukijutsu or Taijutsu and this show a significant weakness against wielders of those Specialities. Also, their belief that their Sands are unbeatable have them utilizing it on a daily basis to accomplish even simple tasks such as lifting slightly heavier objects this has made their bodies lithe and frail. Finally, although they would prefer not to admit it, Clan members share a weakness towards the Katon element just as their Sands do and lack the ability to manipulate Sand once it has been turned to glass.

Despite these obvious flaws, members of Sabaku clan are considered almost legendary inside Sunagakure and are both respected and feared by the other Shinobi villages. It is this mixture of respect and fear that has protected Sunagakure from outsiders for generations without having to physically exert itself. Truly, Sabaku clan stands as a testimony to Sunagakure's indomitable might and conviction even over their harsh environment.

Kekkei Genkai Description:
Through the combination of Doton, Fuuton, and Suiton members of the Sabaku clan are able to not only manipulate but maintain and “create” Sand in virtually any environment they enter. This is done through the manipulation of Suiton in the earth they walk on, either increasing or decreasing the moisture found in the environment. They use a technique similar to this to maintain the sand they carry with them in their gourds, paying close attention to the moisture levels to keep the sand malleable yet coarse.

In combat a member of the Sabaku clan utilizes the affinity towards the Doton element to “control” the direction of their jutsu and a combination of Suiton and Fuuton to control density and solidity of the sand. This is done through increasing the moisture levels inside of the sand moments before the jutsu takes it intended effect and through the use of Fuuton they pressurize the wet sand to an extreme. This causes the sand to harden and allows it to be used practically in either defensive or offensive applications. Then by again manipulating the moisture found in the sand and removing it, the jutsu collapses back into its core form, allowing the sand to be repurposed.


Each Sabaku member receives their first D rank Gourd for free, this Gourd can carry 5 cubic meters of Sand inside of it for use outside of Sunagakure. However, to utilize more Sand as their Sabaton element increases the Sabaku member must purchase a new Gourd (which costs the maximum amount of Ryo for an item of that particular rank.) Maximum Sand quantities are as follows:
D Rank: 5 Cubic Meters
C Rank: 10 Cubic Meters
B Rank: 15 Cubic Meters
A Rank: 20 Cubic Meters
S Rank: 25 Cubic Meters
SS Rank: 30 Cubic Meters

Drawbacks:
Because of the Sabaku clan’s complete reliance on their sand manipulation they do not train in physical combat forms, thus they are unable to learn Bukijutsu or Taijutsu and must take Frail as a Negative perk, receiving +1 damage to both Bukijutsu and Taijutsu

The Sabaku clan members must constantly maintain the moisture levels of the sand found in their gourds they receive a -20 to their overall chakra pool.

Similarly to their precious sand, Sabaku clan members are weak to fire and unable to manipulate glassified sand. All Sabaku members take +1 damage from any jutsu based out of the Katon element.

All elements inside the Sabaku clan begin at D rank and the lowest rank element out of the Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary equals the rank of the Sabaton element. (IE If your Fuuton element is trained to B rank and is your lowest ranking element then your Sabaton element will be B rank)

In addition any and all Sand based Jutsu can be Glassified by a Katon jutsu at equal rank in two posts or higher in a single post (IE if a sand jutsu is used at B rank is used a B rank Katon jutsu would take two posts to glassify the sand while an A rank would glassify the sand in one post.) Once the sand is glassified the Sabaku clan member must pull more sand from the environment to use more jutsu of that element costing them the activation fee of the Sand Control jutsu as glassified sand can no longer be manipulated by them.

Although Sabaku Clan members utilize Suiton to control moisture and density inside of their sands, the sand itself is still slightly weakened towards the element. If the sands are doused in water they will suffer -1 to power until the Sabaku clan member expunges the water from the sands (TAKING ONE POST to complete.)

Members:

Kekkei Genkai Jutsu:

Name: Sand Control Jutsu
Canon/Custom: Custom
Rank: D-S
Type: Supplementary
Element: Sand
Range: up to 40m
Specialty: Ninjutsu
Duration: Maintainable
Cooldown: None
Description: This technique allows the user to freely manipulate sand within a certain radius around themselves, simply by willing it to happen. The range and amount of sand the user can manipulate varies depending on the level of the jutsu used. Regardless of the rank used, however, the sand speed stays constant, at 10 metres a second.

This technique has no offensive properties [For example the sand cannot be used to form sharp edges that would hurt on contact, nor to crush someone] and exists solely to allow the user to reposition their sand.

Amount manipulatable, range and Chakra cost:

• D-Rank: 5 m³ of loose sand within 5 metres of the user. Costs 5 chakra.
  
• C-Rank: 10 m³ of loose sand within 10 metres of the user. Costs 5 chakra.
  
• B-Rank: 15 m³ of loose sand within 15 metres of the user. Costs 10 chakra.
  
• A-Rank: 20 m³ of loose sand within 25 metres of the user. Costs 10 chakra.
  
• S-Rank: 25 m³ of loose sand within 40 metres of the user. Costs 15 chakra.
  

Note: this can be changed each post. For example If the user is controlling 15 metres of sand it costs 10 chakra, but if they relinquish 5 meters in the next round, it will only cost 5 chakra.

Sand Control Jutsu:

Name: Sand Erosion technique
Canon/Custom: Custom
Rank: C
Type: Defense | Supplementary
Element: Sabaton
Range: 5 metres
Specialty: Ninjutsu
Duration: 1 posts
Cooldown: 5 posts
Description: The user creates small, isolated pockets of high humidity air which grinds intensely against nearby earth, causing it to rapidly erode, forming sand. This technique is able to convert 5 cubic metres of earth into sand, or a single C rank or lower stationary Doton Technique that provides a reasonable amount of earth.

Sand Erosion Technique:

Name: Sand Spike
Canon/Custom: Custom
Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Element: Sabaton
Range: 30 m
Specialty: Ninjutsu
Duration: 1 posts
Cooldown: 6 posts
Description: The user manipulates the area around their sand, hardening it into a composite silt like substance rapidly, a point manifesting then expanding out of the sand in a spike at speeds of 30 m/s. The user is able to make five 3-m long spikes which can pierce up to 2-inches with bone fracture at point of impact.

Sand Spike:

Name: Sand Barrier
Canon/Custom: Custom
Rank: C
Type: Defensive
Element: Sabaton
Range: 2 meter radius
Specialty: Ninjutsu
Duration: Maintainable (-5 chakra per turn)
Cooldown: 6 posts
Description: The user creates a wave like wall of sand which wraps around them in a 2 meter radius, into a defensive dome. This dome is capable of withstanding two C rank techniques, and three D rank techniques. A single B rank technique or Katon ability will either shatter this defense or turn it to glass which allows it to be broken at ease.

Sand Barrier: