HOZUKI (Water Essence)

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The Hōzuki Clan settled in Kirigakure some time after the Great Shinobi War ended. Their clan's ability, to liquefy their bodies at will, makes them one of the most feared and respected clans in the village to date.

No one can pinpoint their origin with certainty, but tales have been told, and rumors spread, of a matron sea spirit that sent her children from the ocean to bring back food from the surface.

One of them brought back a lantern shaped cherry for her to try, and when she did, she demanded more. Feeling one child couldn't bring her enough, she sent more, until there were dozens of them roaming the dry world for their mother's favorite cherries — the Hōzuki.

The rest is history, as they say, but it does shed light on some of the clan's peculiarities.

For instance, Hōzuki must stay hydrated in order to use their infamous technique, and are known to carry water with them wherever they go. They also prefer cool, damp places, and are drawn to water the way a moth is to light.

Joining the Hozuki requires a Clan trait, as well as Kekkei Genkai trait.

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A few stipulations behind the Hozuki clan:

• All Hozuki clan members may opt to start with the Suiton (Water) release for free, without having to spend a trait point on acquiring it.

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Suika no Jutsu (Hydrification Technique)
Rank: D - S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary
Description: This jutsu, a hallmark of the Hōzuki clan, allows the user to liquefy any part of their body at will, from the hair on their head to the muscles in their arms. When the user is struck by a physical attack, the impacted area becomes liquid, causing the attack to pass through them and leave them unharmed. The user then solidifies back into their original form. In addition to defense, Hōzuki can convert their body into liquid for any number of purposes, such as infiltrating buildings or sneaking up on targets by using their water properties to camouflage themselves. They can pump water into their muscles to increase their strength, shoot water from their fingers as an attack, or use their bodies to douse targets. Despite the versatility of their liquid states, it renders Hōzuki very vulnerable to Raiton techniques. If an attack overwhelms a user and they pass out, their unconscious body will take on a jelly-like state in the form of a puddle. Consequently, if a Hōzuki is captured and placed inside a sealed container while in this state, they will be unable to move or escape. Each rank represents a part of their body they can liquify, of the user's choosing - each arm, each leg, and their head and torso. As their knowledge of this technique increases, they will be able to liquify more and more body parts at the same time.



Gōsuiwan no Jutsu (Great Water Arm Technique)
Rank: B
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary
Description: By putting the Hydrification Technique into practical use, the muscles of the arm are temporarily enlarged and strengthened. Moisture is gathered from the whole body and compressed into the entire arm, like an instant pump-up. However, because it is essential to properly control the moisture balance inside the body, this technique's degree of difficulty is very high. The technique gives the user superhuman strength, capable of breaking through both rock walls and steel doors with ease.



Mizu Dekisui Shoukai no Jutsu (Drowning Water Blob Technique)
Rank: B
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Offensive
Description: After liquefying a portion of his body, Suigetsu manipulates the resulting water to surround his target's head, preventing them from breathing in order to either: render the victim unconscious or ultimately kill them if the suffocation is sustained.



Mizudeppō no Jutsu (Water Gun Technique)
Rank: B
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Offensive
Description: The Water Gun Technique is a technique used by the Hōzuki clan. The user makes a finger gun with their hand and, through the Hydrification Technique, compresses a drop of water in their index finger, firing it with tremendous force and speed similar to a gunshot — enough to easily pierce through advanced nature transformation clones, wood, and even stone.



Mizudeppō: Nichō (Two Guns)
Rank: A
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Offensive
Description: A more lethal version of the Water Gun Technique, where, instead of using one hand, the clan member uses both hands and fires two powerful shots of water simultaneously, as if dual-wielding. This technique combines the power of the Water Gun and essentially doubles it, making it a very lethal ranged technique.



Mizu Soumi (Water Body)
Rank: A
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary
Description: After liquefying their body with the Hydrification Technique, the clan member transforms their entire form into water, granting the user free control of their shape. Once in this state, the clan member travels down a target's mouth, even a recently deceased one, allowing the user to possess them, controlling the body's full range movements and actions as if their own personal body - to the point of even talking.



Tate Eboshi (Demon Wave)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Offensive, Defensive
Description: After using his Hydrification Technique to merge with a nearby water source, the clan member can form a giant wave that resembles a demon-like fish. They can use this form to battle larger opponents, or he can use it to shield allies from attack. Though it is strong enough to physically push back large empowered beasts and summons, it is not strong enough to withstand a point-blank range major attack from these beings, and if struck while in this form, can render the clan member unconscious soon afterwards, causing them to fall into a jelly-like state.



Jouki Boui (Jokey Boy - Steaming Dangerous Tyranny)
Rank : S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Offensive
Description: Jouki Boui is a the ultimate Hozuki clan technique. The clan member has the ability to create a miniature child-like clone of themselves, which is made of an outside coating of oil, with an internal container of water. The malleable quality of its being allows it to change shape and create weapons with its body to defend itself. The clone is capable of extremely fast movement, so fast that when it moves the outside coating of oil begins to heat up. As it heats up, it causes the water inside to boil, evaporate and create steam.

This steam allows the clone to then expand and grow until it reaches a large size and explodes. The resulting explosion has massive power, capable of leveling even the most hardened of prisons. After the explosion, the vapor will cool as it rises and hail will begin to form in the sky. This will cool the clone which has coalesced back into being, and shrink it back to normal size. Once the hail stops, the steam explosion process can begin again.

This clone is unique and thus quite hard to destroy, unless an equally powerful technique is used against it, or a series of waves of attacks. Because of this, when one seeks to combat the clone, they should focus on locating the user instead, as the massive chakra cost can take a toll on their body. It's possible to defend against the clone explosion, but only by using a protective barrier of sufficient strength. It is said a famous Hozuki in the past, whose skills earned him the title of Mizukage, used this technique to sow terror in the battlefield.