Kuchinawa Clan

Kekkei Genkai: The Kuchinawa Clan is an old and ill-reputed Clan, largely in part to their extensive bloodline. Their Kekkei Genkei does not have a name, but that is simply because it is not so straightforward. There are many facets to their bloodline, and they all revolve around one creature. The serpent.

Their bloodline is something akin to a relationship. It is as if Kuchinawa Clan members are more snake than human, as if their ancestors slithered along the ground instead of walking upright on two feet. The most prominent rumor, that the Clan themselves like to spread, is that many millennia ago, the Snake God roamed the earth and fell in love with a daring human. She was believed to have shown no fear in the face of a God, and to have brazenly stood up to this great being. The Snake God was enthralled by this intense woman, and he took her as his mate turning the woman into a serpent so that they could live together. However, when the woman began producing offspring instead of taking on the shape of a snake her children were human. Their minds however, were most certainly that of a snake.

As the children grew, they began to appear more and more snakelike. With strange skills that no mere human should have. Their bodies were more animal than not, and their blood, the blood of a Snake God, burned in their veins. It is said that the main line of the Kuchinawa Clan descends directly from this woman and her offspring. For this reason, it is a common belief that all snakes are in some way related to the Clan members, and are family. Which may explain their ability to converse with their extended family.

All members of the Kuchinawa Clan have toxic blood signifying their bond with their poisonous brethren, from the moment they begin to form in their mother’s wombs their red blood cells begin to produce this deadly blood. Each member’s blood is different, made from a separate mix of chemicals and energies. And once spilt, the blood is used in many different ways to the benefit of Clan members. Mainly though, their blood is a strong corrosive acid that can eat through skin and even the most reinforced metal. If the blood gets on soft tissue, like eyes or other such things, it can quickly do irreparable damage.

While developing inside their mothers, babies are exposed to their toxic blood as well as the babies own and many times their fragile systems cannot take the strain. Most births end in miscarriage and the birthrate for the Clan is dismally low. However once born, children of the Kuchinwa Clan seem to grow steadily stronger immune systems at a rapid pace. With their first immunity being towards their own blood, damping the effects of the toxic substance on themselves until the blood merely causes small burns when in contact with their skin. Quickly, they become immune to most poisons, drugs, illnesses, chemicals, herbs and medicines as their blood quickly eats up anything put into their bloodstream. Another aspect of this is that as they grow, their body actually becomes acclimated to poisons and they begin to grow more than a tolerance to them, instead their bodies consume poisons and other toxins in such a manner as to actually heal themselves based on the potency of the poison.

While their poisonous blood can be used in many miraculous ways, the great tool of destruction is also a bane. A tool that must be used carefully, for it is just as likely to burn the handler as it is the enemy. Kuchinawa Clan members have an immunity towards their spilt blood, it does not eat away at their skin as it does anyone else. However, this is only a superficial immunity. While coursing through their veins, the blood is constantly in contact with their inner body, and there are many stories of a Clan member who’s blood increased in potency too fast for their body to adjust to. In these cases, the blood will very slowly begin to eat them from the inside out. In a most painful and incurable manner.

Because of their close connection to their blood, Kuchinawa members can manipulate their own blood. Extremely minor manipulation is intuitive, however for anything complicated they have jutsu. Because of the chakra flowing through their blood, depending on the blood jutsu generally they are able to activate these jutsu without handseals, although this varies with each individual Kuchinawa Members skill and the rank of the jutsu in question.

Clan members often manifest physical traits in common with snakes. Elongated canines which greatly resemble fangs. Vibrant facial markings that are akin to the marks on snakes or other poisonous animals which loudly proclaim them dangerous. Forked tongues which cause sibilance. Small slender scales coating the skin if one were to look close enough. Eyes that range from vibrant colors but are never a normal shade with pupils that compact into slits when the member is under duress or feeling strong emotions. These eyes have the curious effect of at times being incredibly hypnotic. It has nothing to do with Genjutsu, but more the visceral sense of an apex predator staring through those slitted eyes towards their prey. It is glaringly obvious at those times, that these shinobi are not entirely human. In the case of shinobi below the rank of the Kuchinawa, there are cases of their inhuman eyes causing a paralyzing fear.

These physical features are not just for show, the Kuchinawa are more snakelike than even their appearances claim. They share many senses with serpents. Eyes that allow them to see in the dark, as well as varying degrees of heat sensitivity. Their sense of smell is much keener than a normal humans, and most can utilize their tongues to taste scents in the air. Their hearing is aided by vibrations carried through the ground and air, and a less noticeable trait is that their tactile senses are increased one-hundred fold. Which is both a hindrance and a gift.

The physical features of a Kuchinawa differ even further from what is normal. Upon reaching maturity, most members form “fangs” or snake teeth beneath their fingernails. With the flex of the hand, the tooth can slide free and be used to inject an enemy with their own personal poison. This poison differs from their blood, in that it is produced by small sacs in the fingers and while its lethality starts out small, it is meant for one thing only. A fully matured Kuchinawa could kill a man in minutes. Granted, for the victim those minutes drag on like days. (Takes 8 turns for such an effect.)

Besides their physical resemblance to snakes, they also foster bonds with nin-snakes. Almost like the Inuzuka Clan of Konoha, they are able to use their companions in battle as well as for other purposes. As babies, the Clan members are placed near a pit of juvenile nin-snakes, and the first one to sink their fangs into the baby becomes their constant companion, provided the child lives through the injection of poison from the snake. The Kuchinawa nin-snakes are renown for their spectacular senses, while Inuzuka nin-dogs are known for being able to smell chakra, the nin-snakes have the ability to taste chakra as well as see it to varying degrees. For the most part, each nin-snake has its own personal venom, although some are non-poisonous.

Due to their own personal style of fighting, all Kuchinawa Members are skilled in Kenjutsu to a certain extent however this skill only involved the swords made to complement their Taijutsu style: Sune-Ku Kamae.

States: None.

Effects: The Kuchinawa bloodline has two effects basically. One, there is a physical manifestation of their bloodline, which results in toxic blood, and more serpentine senses and other snake like features. Two, they partner with nin-snakes.

Clan Jutsu

Name: Seimai Manako (Narrow Eye)
Type: Clan Ninjutsu/Skill
Rank: E
Range: -
Element: -
Description: A basic intimidation skill, Seimai Manako can vary in effect depending on the users skill level. It costs no chakra, because it is basically a calculated and released burst of killer intent along with a practiced facial expression; normally a glare. At most it can cause a paralyzing fear, or even cause someone to run away, and at least it will draw someone’s attention to the user.
Chakra Cost - 0

Name: Hebi Kawa (Snake Skin)
Type: Clan Ninjutsu
Rank: E
Range: Self
Element: -
Description: Hebi Kawa is a simple Ninjutsu used to squeeze through small spaces or to wiggle your way out of binds. It basically causes the user to shed their skin, as if they were a snake. Sometimes it can be used just as a distraction, since the skin temporarily retains the color and appearance of the user.
Chakra Cost - 10

Name: Hebi Joukei (Snake Sight)
Rank: D
Range: -
Skill: Clan Ninjutsu
Element: -
Description: Part of the bond between Kuchinawa member and nin-snake is that they can link themselves with the other for a short while. While linked, the user is able to see what they see, hear what they hear, basically experience everything they experience.
Chakra Cost - 40

Name: Shinku Dougu (Crimson Tool)
Rank: D
Element: -
Range: -
Skill: Clan Ninjutsu
Description: Using just a bit of blood and no seals, a Clans member can form a small makeshift tool. Perhaps a lockpick, or a senbon or a small razor blade. The shape generally cannot be too elaborate, unless lots of attention is put into it.
Chakra Cost - 10 due to KG

Name: Doku Men'eki (Poison Immunity)
Element: N/A
Skill: Ninjutsu/Clan Jutsu
Description: Kuchinawa Clan members are heavily obsessed with their poisonous blood. They have studied it for years along with their snake companions venom. Through these studies they have unlocked the secret to poisons and created a jutsu to counter-act them. The user needs to be close enough to touch the victim for this jutsu to work. As long as the user has felt the poison that's being used themselves they can cure the victim, and when used on themselves can create an immunity to whatever was used. In order for the jutsu to work, the victim must let the users nin-snake bite them and inject them with an anti-venom.
Rank: C
Range: Contact
Chakra Cost - 700

Name: Dokubutsu Teikan (Poisonous Clear Vision)
Element: N/A
Skill: Ninjutsu/Clan Jutsu
Description: The Clan members nin-snake bites the opponent and injects them with a special venom. Once the user's nin-snake has bitten the opponent they begins to lost track of the users movements. To the opponent it will seem like there is a trail behind the user and that they are a movement behind. The sensation that everything is happening slower is similar to being intoxicated or completely exhausted. The technique is very effective at reducing an opponents reaction speed. Their vision will get blurry and it will be hard to distinguish if they are looking at their enemy or just an afterimage.

The venom wears off after a short while. (3 posts) Any anti-poison or poison healing jutsu can easily cure it.
Rank: C
Range: Contact
Chakra Cost - 1000

Name: Sune-Ku Kamae
Type: Clan Taijutsu
Rank: C
Range: Close (0-5 m)
Element: -
Description: This fighting style is characterized by the fluid and slippery movements of the user as they veritably dance around their opponents, attacking with quick jabs of the forefinger and middle finger. The style uses the concept of weaving around an opponent, utilizing speed over anything else to get in quick jabs from random positions. This style also uses weapons, especially fingernails or thin blades like shobo or suntetsu to give the user an added bit of range.

The only reason this style is considered formidable is because of the way it is used. The Clan member can force their blood to excrete from the pores in their hands, or concentrate any of the poisons from their arsenal which will coat their hands and fingers before spreading out into a globe around the users hand. This also effects any items the user is holding and unless the opponent can see chakra it tends to manifest in an invisible manner. An attack like this, will do both physical damage as well as poison damage. The poison is applied either through skin on skin contact, onto clothing, or in the form of a wound. If it touches skin or clothing, the poison will seep through the pores of the victim and enter their bloodstream, while if it is applied to a wound or placed through a wound, it will enter the bloodstream in that manner.

The threat of this style is less the actual physical attack, as even blows that do not connect can be dangerous due to the globe of poison surrounding the users hands.
Chakra Cost - 0 This jutsu uses no chakra.

Name: Namami Bunshin no Jutsu - Flesh and Blood Clone
Rank: C
Type: Clan Ninjutsu
Range: -
Element: -
Description: Namami Bunshin no jutsu is a technique utilized by Kuchinawa Clan members. Taking blood from the user, as well as part of their flesh, or bodily makeup, the user can create a Bunshin clone. This clone functions like a normal Bunshin except that it is made out of blood and soma. When it is attacked, the malleability of the congealed blood and flesh allows the blow to sink into the clone, which can then wrap itself around a limb. When the clone is seriously injured, it will revert back into its natural blood state, causing a spray of blood that has a radius of five meters.
Chakra Cost - 700

Name: Chishio Biten (Blood Charm)
Rank: C
Skill: Clan Ninjutsu
Element: -
Range: Contact
Description: Chishio Biten is another use for a Kuchinawa members blood. Collecting chakra to some spilt blood, the user can either form a small red stone like object, or smear a small pinprick of blood onto someone. After the blood gains contact with an object or person, the Clan member will always know where they/it is and a general status report although no real details, it is accompanied with a rather blurry image of the targets surroundings. This helps especially with a team that covers large distances and isn’t always within eye sight.
Chakra Cost - 500 due to KG

Name: Kuchi Hanone
Rank: B
Skill: Clan Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0-5m); Mid (5-10m)
Element: -
Description: Kuchi Hanone is a Clan jutsu that allows the user to spit a poisonous substance from their mouth. The poison can travel several meters, but can also be distributed through a bite. It freezes whatever it touches, and is generally used on limbs to cause them to lock up. However, there is a secondary effect. If the poison is aimed for the neck, eyes or wrist, it instead eats its way into the victims bloodstream and causes extreme fatigue.
Chakra Cost - 5,000

Name: Chikuseki
Rank: E-A
Skill: Clan Fuuinjutsu
Element: -
Description: From a very young age, Kuchinawa members begin to create jutsu with their nin-snakes. Through this close bond, all members are taught how to store chakra within their nin-snakes for emergency situations. It becomes almost rote, a small bit of chakra sacrificed every day, and some members never find themselves in a situation where they would need to tap into the sealed chakra.
Chakra Cost - None to unseal. (Saps 100 CK a day, contains up to 3000 CK)

Name: Osameru
Element: N/A
Skill: Fuuinjutsu/Clan Jutsu
Description: This secret Clan jutsu is only taught to a select few members, mainly the Elders of the Clan and their close followers. It allows the user to temporarily lock away another Clan members abilities in order to subdue them. When used, the victim will be unable to use any Clan jutsu, or use their Kekkei Genkai, it goes so far as to return their blood to a normal state.
Rank: A
Chakra Cost - 20,000

Name: Sumitsuki
Element: N/A
Skill: Ninjutsu/Clan Jutsu
Description: This seal can only be placed on Clan’s members. After a long string of hand seals the user needs to hit the victim with both palms in the area where the seal is being placed. Once in place this seal locks away all of the victims chakra barring a small trickle. Only enough for them to stay barely conscious, but not enough to do more than that. The seal feeds and powers itself on the victims chakra, so if they don’t have enough chakra it will suck them dry. It causes extreme pain to the victim, as their blood literally mutates, and becomes more toxic. The pain itself may cause psychological trauma to the victim. After 24 hours, if the person has been continuously feeding the seal chakra without dying the seal stops sucking chakra as ferociously. The seal will always drain a small amount of chakra. After this period the victim will not be able to un-activate the seal and it will stay activated, keeping their blood in the mutated stronger form. This will cause the victim pain, as their blood slowly eats them from the inside out. The seal keeps it from being fast and it will take years for the blood to kill the victim. But there are various physical repercussions as it slowly works. After a period of time the victim will be able to activate the second level of this seal. The second level allows the user to draw on the seals power. They can tap into all the stored chakra and use it, but only the amount that the seal has drained from the user, and that amount is permanently gone after being used. This level increases the speed of the victim moderately. The last level grants heightened awareness. After using this level, the victim usually collapses as their blood tends to act up. This seal is seldom used among the Clan. Although it is a sign of respect for someone to survive this seal whole. It isn't frowned upon per se, but the Clan leaders have subtly discouraged the use of this seal due to the complications and the general uproar when people outside of the Clan find out.
Rank: A
Chakra Cost - 25000 to apply. 0 to unseal. (Saps 100 chakra a day, seals up to 5000.)

Name: Chi Ase
Rank: A
Skill: Clan Ninjutsu
Element: -
Description: Chi Ase is a defensive and offensive technique. A Clan member will circulate particles of their blood throughout their body, excreting it from their pores. The poison will then coat the users skin, fetching onto anything that contacts the members skin and eating away at it with a ferocity. After one turn, the poison will also go airborne in the form of a particle like substance. It casts a reddish pale color to the air, and permeates two meters away from the users body. Anything that enters that area of space will be subjected to the acid like effects of the users blood. Thus the intensity depends on the users blood toxicity. If breathed in, the poison will slowly eat away that the victims lungs.
Chakra Cost - 1500 due to KG

Finally, a decent application. xD

Since everything seems in order, all of it. I say okay.

~Approved. ~

Approved, Good Work.