Hyūga Clan

The Hyūga Clan (日向一族, Hyūga Ichizoku ) is one of the four respected clan of Konohagakure and considered to be one of the strongest clans of the village . All members possess the Byakugan , a kekkei genkai inherited from the Ōtsutsuki Clan and one of the "Three Great Dōjutsu". Currently headed by Hiashi Hyūga , his daughter and heiress, Hanabi Hyūga , is to become their next clan head.

## Background [ ]

The Hyūga clan are descendants of the Ōtsutsuki Clan , through Hamura Ōtsutsuki's lineage. As a result, they are also distant cousins of the Uchiha , Senju , Uzumaki , and Kaguya clans. They are considered to be one of the most powerful clan in Konohagakure. Their fame and power known across shinobi nations, leading others to praise and fear their abilities. During the Fourth Shinobi World War , a Kumo-nin noted that they had a hard time against them during a previous war .

The clan is separated into two parts: the main house (宗家, sōke) and the branch house (分家, bunke), a system that protects the secrets of the Byakugan from outsiders . The main house runs the family while the branch house protects it. The members of the branch house are branded with a cursed seal upon the third birthday of the heir to the main house. This seal gives the main house members absolute control over the branch members, because they can destroy the branch members' brain cells with a simple hand seal, or cause them great pain to punish them. This seal also makes sure the secret of the Byakugan is safe, because it seals the Byakugan after the wearer of the seal dies. Because they are essentially servants, simply because of their birth order or heritage, some branch house members are hostile to those of the main house .

In the past, there have been several attempts from Kumogakure to steal the Byakugan of this clan. This even culminated in the death of the the Head Ninja of Kumogakure and the demands of Hiashi's corpse who had killed him according to the stipulations in the peace treaty that the two villages had signed. Ultimately, Hizashi was the one who sacrificed his life for the village and clan, sealing away his Byakugan as he died and avoiding war. This event would become known as the Hyūga Affair .

## Abilities [ ]

It has been mentioned that the Hyūga Clan possesses more than one kekkei genkai . Their members inherited the powerful chakra from their ancestor Hamura Ōtsutsuki, making them able to touch the Tenseigan without suffering its side effects .

The Hyūga are renowned for possessing one of the "Three Great Dōjutsu", the Byakugan (白眼, meaning White Eye or (Viz) All Seeing White Eye ), a kekkei genkai feared for the great visual abilities it grants its wielder. The first ability of the Byakugan gives the user a near 360º field of vision, except for one blind spot at the back of the neck above the third thoracic vertebra. The second ability is being able to see through solid objects, and can use a degree of telescopic sight. The distance and the degree of telescopic sight varies from person to person, and can be improved. In Part I, Neji was able to see an area of 50m, but later he increases his visual range to at least 800m, while Hinata 's range in Part II stretches at least as far as 10km, and, by adulthood, 20km. However, the Byakugan cannot see through certain barriers, such as the Four Black Fogs Formation used by the Sound Four. The third and one of the greatest uses of the Byakugan is the ability to see chakra, its flow, as well as the chakra circulation system inside the body with great detail .
Members of the clan are instructed in the use of the Gentle Fist style, which uses the Byakugan to view the opponent's chakra pathway system and land precise blows to disable and impede the flow of chakra. Select techniques like the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms or Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven are only taught to members of the main house. However, Neji, overcame this restriction by learning their secret techniques on his own through basic observation, furthering his reputation as the "genius" of the clan. Due to training in this style, the Hyūga Clan tend to excel in chakra control as seen in techniques that utilize this chakra control, as well and the Gentle Fist Art. Because of this, the Gentle Fist is regarded as Konoha's strongest taijutsu style .

Another ability possessed by some members is the innate ability to expel chakra from every tenketsu in their body, allowing them to fully utilize chakra with attacks like the Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven and the Gentle Fist Art One Blow Body techniques, used by a select members of the clan. This allows Boruto, recognized as a legitimate member of the clan, to use the Gentle Fist despite lacking the Byakugan.

## Leaders [ ]

- Hyūga Elder : Former Leader
- Hiashi Hyūga : Current Leader
- Hanabi Hyūga : Current Heiress

## Other Notable Clan Members [ ]

- One Hyūga Clan member is seen working for the Konoha Barrier Team during Pain's Assault .
- Also during Pain's Assault, a Hyūga tells Sakura Haruno about the battle between Pain and Naruto Uzumaki, as she is too far away to see herself . He is later seen with Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka when they look for Pain. He finds Naruto with his Byakugan during their search .
- A Hyūga speaks with Team Samui when they arrive in Konoha and tells them what's been happening in the village .
- During the Fourth Shinobi World War, a Hyūga is assigned to the First Division and points out a reincarnated Hizashi to Hiashi .
- During the Fourth Shinobi World War, several Hyūga assist Hiashi perform Eight Trigrams Vacuum Wall Palm .
- In The Last: Naruto the Movie , two Hyūga guard Hiashi during his meeting with Toneri Ōtsutsuki. Both are killed by Toneri's puppets .

## Trivia [ ]

- Hyūga (日向) means "place in the sun" and is also the name of the city in the Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan.
- Contrary to popular belief, the clan's crest has never appeared in the manga or anime. In the anime adaptation of Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding , their designated clan crest is the official Land of Fire crest, which they wear in their clothes. However, this is not their official clan crest.

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