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Clan Name: Hyuuga “Towards the Sun” (日向)
Head of family: Hyuuga Elruda
Village: Konohagakure no Sato
Private/Public: Public
Age: 600+
Specialty: The Byakugan (White Eyes, Evil Eyes), Taijutsu
Fighting Style: Juuken Kempo Ryuu

Description of Limit / Appearance upon Activation: The Byakugan, literally White Eyes, (or Evil Eye as it is known in the English translations) is a very special condition of the eye that occurs naturally in all members of the Hyuuga clan. While it is believed that the Byakugan is genetically related to the Uchiha clan’s Sharingan, it is capable of many things that the Sharingan is not and as Hatake Kakashi states, in terms of insight, the Byakugan surpasses his Sharingan.

Used mainly in conjunction with their Taijutsu techniques, the Byakugan gives its user many great abilities including the ability to have a 360 degree field of vision, except for one tiny blind spot behind the first thoracic vertebra; this tiny spot is the only known weakness of this special ability. With the Byakugan activated, its user has the ability to detect anything that moves around them in a 50 foot radius, making the Byakugan a difficult task to fight against. It is suggested that the more capable the user grows in utilizing the doujutsu, the further possible expansion the field of vision becomes, as well as gaining the ability to see through most solid matter over extremely long distances and allows its user to see the inner coil system of the enemy, opening them to an attack on their tenketsu (chakra nodes) by the hand of the Juuken (Gentle Fist). Only very advanced users of the Byakugan such as Hyuuga Neji can use the aforementioned Juuken technique, but when used successfully it can shut off the chakra flow of the opponent, which has disastrous effects.

As one of only three known pupil techniques in the Naruto world, the other being the Uchiha clan Sharingan and Rokudo Sennin’s Rinnegan, it is only natural that there are several techniques that can only be used by one who possesses the ability of the Byakugan. These techniques include the Hakkesho Kaiten (Eight Trigram Palms: Heavenly Spin) which creates an impenetrable dome barrier of chakra around the user, shielding all physical attacks and is one sure way to defend against the one open blind spot. Other techniques exclusive to the Byakugan are Hakke Rokujuyon Sho (Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms) and Hakke Hyaku Nijuhachi Sho (Eight Trigrams One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms) which both make use of the ability to see and strike the tenketsu (chakra nodes) of the opponent, shutting them down and rendering him unable to use any powerful techniques that involve chakra, and potentially killing him. It seems that while using this technique, the user has the ability to see everything in slow motion. Only one person has been able to use chakra successfully after such a strike, Uzumaki Naruto, for the sole reason that he has two sources of chakra (his normal chakra and that of the Kyuubi no Kitsune) which allowed him to continue using chakra-based techniques.

Hyuuga Ichizoku was customarily divided into two branches: Souke (the main family) and Bunke (the cadet family). They have kept the traditional two divisions, but further divided the head family (of the clan leader and his or her direct family) from the main family. This way, the cruel practice in the case of twins to the wife of the head of family does not have to be honored (as the second twin can just be moved to the main family). They have also made a revision to their laws that allow for the possibility of the second twin to inherit the position of heir in the case that the older twin has died.

The members of the cadet family are traditionally marked with a Juin Jutsu, the Cursed Seal of the Caged Bird. When Rokudaime became Hokage, however, he remembered to keep his promise to change Hyuuga, and promptly fired into a series of vicious court battles with the Hyuuga. When finally it was determined before a grand jury composing of all of the leaders of the major families of Konoha that the Cursed Seal method was inhumane, as it allows the Souke of Hyuuga to kill or torture Bunke members as they pleased, citing that despite clan methods of punishment, it was concluded that the ultimate power to censure citizens belong to the village. Rokudaime and Hyuuga reached a compromise that the Fuu would no longer be branded upon children.

Since then, the Bunke had remained seal-free. Unsurprisingly, this also smoothed relationships between the Souke and Bunke, and the cadet members of Hyuuga became even more loyal to both clan and village. Thanks to the Rokudaime, the old anger and hatred had disappeared. The Juin Jutsu's secret, however, is kept alive and is only used as one of the three extremist methods of punishment - when a Hyuuga has committed something truly unforgivable, such as betrayal of the village.

The Hyyuga, because of the regular use of their Byakugan and the fact that they can see their chakra systems, have a much better grasp of the nature and flow of chakra and thus tend to master chakra control extremely fast. However, the fact that their chakra is naturally attuned to their inner body to feed their byakugan and taijutsu makes it harder for them to devellop external ninjutsu skills.

1.2x Chakra Control
0.8x Ninjutsu

D-Rank

Juuken Kempo Ryuu (Gentle Fist)

Description: The Gentle Fist is a form of hand-to-hand combat used by members of the Hyūga clan. It inflicts internal damage through attacking the body's Chakra Pathway System, subsequently injuring organs which are closely intertwined with the area of the network which has been struck. To do this, the user surgically injects a certain amount of their own chakra into the opponent's chakra pathway system, causing damage to surrounding organs due to their proximity to the chakra circulatory system. Even the slightest tap can cause severe internal damage, hence the name "gentle" fist.
Rank: D
Cp Cost: None
Attack Turns: n/a
Damage: (3 - 5) + [Chakra Control / 2] + 2 per 10 in Taijutsu.
Requirements: Hyuuga Clan, Dex 15, Taijutsu 10, Chakra Control 10
Training: 2 stages.
Stage I: Chakra Control DC 20, The first stage of training the Hyuuga must learn to manipulate chakra into their hands and easily expel it into their target upon contact.
Stage II: Taijutsu + Chakra control DC 30, The second stage of training the Hyuuga must perfect the amount of chakra expelled to inflict maximum damage with minimum chakra. This stage is also used to perfect the martial style of the gentle fist.
Special:
*Replace [str mod] in [Melee Attack Bonus] by [dex mod].
*Add [2 per 10 points in Chakra Control] to [Escape Artist] when trying to break free from chakra based restraints.
*Half damage dealt from melee attacks is also dealt as chakra damage.


C-Rank

Hakke Kuushou (Eight Trigrams Empty Palm )

Description: The user precisely pinpoints the enemy's vital points with the Byakugan and releases a high-speed palm thrust. A "vacuum shell" compressed using the Gentle Fist is formed to attack the opponent's vitals from a distance, blowing them off their feet with tremendous force before they even notice they were hit.
Rank: C
Cp Cost: 80 Cp per strike
Attack Turns: 3 per strike
Damage: (40 - 60) + chk mod + 2 per 10 levels in Taijutsu.
Reflex DC: 12 + chk mod + 2 per 10 ranks in Taijutsu
Acrobatics DC: 12 + chk mod + 2 per 10 ranks in Taijutsu
Requirements: Hyuuga Clan, Juuken Kempo Ryuu, Chakra Control 28, Taijutsu 28, Chakra 28
Training: 3 stages.
Stage I: Chakra Control DC 38, The first stage of training requires the Hyuuga to learn to create the "vacuum shell" with their gentle fist technique.
Stage II: Chakra DC 19, The second stage of training requires the Hyuuga to learn to direct the "vacuum shell" and in turn make use of it as an attack.
Stage III: Taijutsu DC 38, The final stage of training is used to focus the attack into pinpoint locations.
Special:
*Can be used from just farther than melee range.
*If hit is succesful, user must pass an [Acrobatics] check or lose the first attack of his next turn.


B-Rank

Hakkeshou Kaiten (Eight Divination Palms of the Hand: Heavenly Spin)

Description: A secret taijutsu that is orally handed down only within the main house of the Hyūga, this technique utilises the chakra control gained through Gentle Fist training to release a huge amount of chakra from all the chakra points on the user's body. It is also a defensive manoeuvre to compensate for the Byakugan's blind spot as the released chakra blocks any possible attack on the user. After releasing chakra from every tenketsu in their body, the user then spins rapidly to parry the attack, both creating a rotating shield of chakra around themselves and tossing away any nearby attackers. The user can also actively control the size and power of the sphere to suit the situation. This technique is only effective when rotating, since the chakra itself is not enough to stop a physical attack thus if they cannot spin, the user becomes vulnerable.
Rank: B
Cp Cost: 90 Cp + additional at user's discretion.
Attack Turns: 4, Can be used as a reaction.
Damage: (60 - 90) + [chk mod] + (1 - 1) for every 2 cp spent over base chakra cost.
Reflex DC: 15 + chk mod + 2 per 10 ranks in Ninjutsu
Acrobatics DC: 15 + chk mod + 2 per 10 ranks in Ninjutsu
Requirements: Hyuuga Clan, Juuken Kempo Ryuu, Chakra Control 32, Chakra 28, Ninjutsu 30, Acrobatics 25
Training: 4 stages.
Stage I: Chakra DC 19, The Hyuuga must learn to force chakra from their tenketsu.
Stage II: Acrobatics DC 35, That chakra is useless on its own. The Hyuuga must learn to rotate at great speeds whilst releasing this chakra to form a shield that protects them from every direction.
Stage III: Ninjutsu DC 40, The third stage of training requires the user to be able to enter the spinning shield form at a moments notice. Speed is after all key to a good defense.
Stage IV: Chakra Control + Acrobatics DC 67, The final stage is simply combining all elements; speed, chakra release, and rotation, into one and perfecting the technique.
Special:
*Affects all characters withing melee range.
*If used as a reaction, replace [dex mod] in [Dodge] by [Chakra Control / 2]. If the user succesfully counters a melee attack with this technique, attacker takes the full damage of the technique.
*Everytime the technique makes contact, victim must succesfully pass an [Acrobatics] check or lose half of his attack turns for his next turn.


A-Rank

Hakke Rokujuuyonshou (Eight Divination Signs: Sixty-Four Palms of the Hand)

Description: With the Byakugan's 360° field of vision, the user envisions an Eight Trigrams circle. Then the enemy within this circle is hit with a series of violent blows. By striking sixty-four of the tenketsu throughout the opponent's Chakra Pathway System, their chakra flow is stopped, making them unable to even stand. This, of course, subsequently limits their opponents’ ability to use jutsu.
Rank: A
Cp Cost:126
Attack Turns: 5
Damage: 126 + chk mod + 2 per 10 in Taijutsu
Reflex DC: 18 + dex mod + 2 per 10 in Taijutsu.
Requirements: Hyuuga Clan, Juuken Kempo Ryuu, Chakra Control 48, Taijutsu 40, Dex 40
Training: 5 stages.
Stage I: Chakra Control DC 58, The Hyuuga must learn to envision an Eight Trigrams circle.
Stage II: Taijutsu DC 50, The circle is no good if you can't strike your target. The Hyuuga must learn to complete a series of 64 strikes on their opponent in the time it would take to inflict 1.
Stage III: Dexterity DC 25, Those strikes may be fast, but how accurate are they? The Hyuuga must learn to control their strikes to hit pinpoints on a body, the Tenketsu to be exact.
Stage IV: Taijutsu + Chakra control DC 98, You're still using your gentle fist technique aren't you? The Hyuuga must ensure that the strikes are fast, actuate, and still contain the surgical expulsion of chakra to damage the Tenketsu.
Stage V: Dexterity + Taijutsu + Chakra Control DC 113, Combine all previously learned elements.
Special:
*Damage is dealt to both hp and cp.
*Opponent is unable to access chakra for [chk mod x 1.5] turns.
*Victim suffers a Critical Wound.


S-Rank

Hakke Hyakunijuuhachishou (Eight Trigrams One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms)

Description: The Eight Trigrams One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms is a manoeuvre of the Gentle Fist fighting style. It is essentially a doubled version of the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms performed at twice the speed. This technique is used to close off the flow of chakra through one hundred and twenty-eight chakra points of an opponent's Chakra Pathway System. This eliminates their ability to use chakra for quite some time and makes it difficult for them to move. Alternatively, it can be used to hit a great number of targets very quickly.
Rank: S
Cp Cost: 254
Attack Turns: 7
Damage: 254 + Chakra mod to Hp and Cp.
Reflex DC: 20 + dex mod + 2 per 10 in Taijutsu
Requirements: Hyuuga Clan, Juuken Kempo Ryuu, Hakke Rokujuuyonshou, Chakra Control 80, Taijutsu 80
Training: 6 stages.
Stage I: Chakra control DC 90, The Hyuuga must envision an expendable Eight Trigrams circle.
Stage II: Chakra Control DC 92, The Hyuuga increases the scale of the Eight Trigrams circle.
Stage III: Taijutsu DC 90, The Hyuuga increases the speed at which they deliver the 64 palms of the hand, until it is at the point it is twice as fast.
Stage IV: Taijutsu DC 92, The Hyuuga takes this increased speed and add additional barrages to it. Doubling the amount of hits to 128.
Stage V: Chakra control DC 93, The Hyuuga uses each and every strike efficiently closing 128 Tenketsu.
Stage VI: Chakra Control + Taijutsu DC 175, Combine all previously learned elements.
Special:
*Damage is dealt to both hp and cp.
*Opponent is unable to access chakra for the rest of the battle.
*Victim suffers a Critical Wound.