Sarutobi Clan

Clan Name: Sarutobi

Clan History:
The Sarutobi clan originates from the towering mountains of the eastern Sun Country, and has garnered a sort of sense of mystique in the collective imaginations of the Elemental Nations. The name evokes the images of castles shrouded in clouds and dueling warlords - sometimes men, sometimes apes, as legends tell that those mountains are one of the places where the division between the human realm and the realm of intelligent beasts is at its thinnest.

Lacking a bloodline, the Sarutobi have had to make a name for themselves through sheer skill and grit. Though the Sun Country claimed its mountain range as part of its territory from its establishment, the reality on the ground was very different. The clans of the mountains, the Sarutobi most prominent of them, claimed and fiercely asserted their independence against the forces of the Sun’s daimyo. The terrain and the Sarutobi’s skill rebuked all attempts by the Sun to claim the mountains, leading to a centuries-long stalemate with decades of peace alternating with years of fierce fighting.

Over the years, more shinobi clans with strange and unique abilities flocked to the Sun Country. First the Chinoike emerged in the east, giving the Sun a more secure grip over the coast and bringing in more money - then the Kurama and Hyuga arrived. Even with the combined forces of these clans the Sun struggled to gain any foothold, however. It was during these years that the reputation of the Sarutobi spread across the world - it wasn’t just any shinobi clan that could hold off a Hyuga strike force, or the illusionary assaults of the Kurama or Chinoike.

However, cut off from the coast and boxed in by three remarkably powerful shinobi clans, the Sarutobi could not last forever. They eventually acquiesced - but made the fight bloody enough that they were allowed to retain a measure of control over their home, leading them to retain their reputation as recluses into the present day. Sarutobi shinobi were rare to see outside of the Sun Country, and each rare battle they participated in was one to remember.

Much like the Hyuga, the Sarutobi resisted involvement in the Silent War for as long as was possible. The few shinobi they hired out as a matter of course proved highly valuable to the daimyo for matters of personal protection, but their greatest skills would not come out until open conflict occurred. When Shukaku was unleashed upon the Sun Country, laying waste to the other clans, the Sarutobi finally emerged in force - and the combined forces of all four clans were enough to drive it deep into the desert wastes. At this time, the newly-crowned rebel daimyo formed the first shinobi village - and the Sarutobi agreed to participate readily, much to the surprise of the other clans. The Sarutobi fought for the village’s relative autonomy from the Daimyo, influencing the mold of the other shinobi villages to follow.

Clan Traits:
-Fire Mastery: The Sarutobi are feared masters of the flame. When casting a fire element ninjutsu, a person with this trait can choose to enhance the base power, speed, or durability of that technique by one rank. Only one category can be boosted in this manner at a time. This ability can only be used once per thread.

-Will of Ash: The Sarutobi are a clan known for their iron will and fierce determination in combat. Genjutsu cast on a Sarutobi with this trait are counted as having 40 less power for the purpose of breaking out.

-Monkey Style Bukijutsu: When partnered with their signature Weapon Monkeys, the Sarutobi are a terrifying sight to behold on the battlefield. The art of bukijutsu is trained extensively in clan members from a young age, making them nearly unparalleled masters of the art. A Sarutobi clansman that takes this trait will be able to use heavy Weaponry techniques up to 1 rank higher than their specialization would usually allow (SS-ranks if it's their Secondary, S-ranks if Weaponry is tertiary, and B-ranks if they do not take Weaponry as a specialty). Furthermore, when calculating the stats for heavy weaponry, they are treated as having the weaponry specialty, even if they have not taken it.

Clan Bloodline: N/A
Joining Requirements: Be born or married into the clan.