Ryūdōgan

The **Ryūdōgan** (魔法炉眼, "The Flowing Eyes", English TV; "Eye Of Flowing") is the lesser-known Dōjutsu of the Ashida Clan that appears selectively among its members. The eyes are said to be a mutation that appears within a select few individuals within the clan, generally revealed when members make their pilgrimage to Lake Nageresōsu (流れ, "Source of Flowing", English TV; “The Flowing Source”). The waters within the lake are said to be unnaturally pristine, rippling with a supernatural power said to reflect the truth of all things, a belief strongly shared amongst the Ashida.

## Acquisition

When a wielder of this Kekkei Genkai experiences a strong pull into the future, their consciousness experiences a pull towards an event unseen or hidden from those who cannot see themselves. This event will affect the optic nerves, transforming the eyes into the Ryūdōgan. For that reason the Ryūdōgan is described as an "eye that sees into one's fate" (人の運命を見通す目, Hito no unmei o mitōsu me). This power has given the Ashida Clan marvelous visions and aquatic abilities that they made a living from.The homeland of the Ashida Clan is Sea Salt Country then the Salt District centuries later.

## Abilities

The Ryūdōgan grants the wielder two broad abilities: the "**Eye of Water Sight**" (水の目, Mizu no me) and the "**Eye of the Mystic**" (神秘の目, Shinpi no me) which grants the wielder these broad abilities, although, not restricted to every eye but the rarity of those possessing it is surprisingly small in number:

*"Eye of Water Sight"*

* Mizukaki (水掻き, “Water Scrying”) is perhaps the most prominent ability of the clan, bolstering their ability to “Divine” the future of their prospective clients. The user spreads out their chakra and consciousness in the form of a vast lake or ocean surrounding them. Once properly spread every action and breath of those within the scope of the technique creates ripples within the once calm surface. Even the movement of one's chakra and other forms of power, regardless of how brief or minute causes a disturbance. The Ashida clansman is then able to visualize these ripples, reading and interpreting them, creating brief images to predict the most likely series of actions of those surrounding them. It is an ability that is strongly influenced by one’s level of chakra control. The user, if skilled enough is able to control the scope of the technique, shrinking or expanding it at their discretion. It’s said that because of the unique nature of this ability, members are able to easily detect Genjutsu, and even reflect some using the ripples. It’s to be noted that it is said to be impossible for anyone outside the Ashida to detect the activation and use of this ability. Though powerful it is possible to overwhelm the user and the ability, creating more ripples than they could possibly interpret, generally forcing the user to cancel the technique to spare their mind.

*"Eye of the Mystic"*

* Suisei-te (水生手, “Aquatic Hand”, English TV; “Water Touch”) the second and oddly enough, least popularized ability of the Ashida. The ability allows the user to use water and moisture as an extension of their own limbs. Through precise chakra control and focus, they cause the moisture to adhere to any solid surface. From here the user may manipulate the movement of the object. Lifting it into the air, pushing and pulling or even dropping, using the water and moisture as a medium, giving the illusion the objects in question are levitating alone. This allows the clansman to stop or move objects aside, to crush or even lift people and objects alike remotely. The technique is not without its restrictions; the heavier an object the greater strain placed upon the user, demanding more chakra, control, strength and focus on their part to properly manipulate the selected object(s).

* Suimu (水舞, “Water Dance”) allows the clansman to heal infirmities and repair damage using the unique cyan waters of the clan. The clan's various scrolls state that it is an ability that borrows the waters from the revered Lake Nageresōsu, allowing it to dance seamlessly through them and those they care for. From here the waters soothes the pain of the selected, transferring medicaments where needed within the body at a molecular level, repairing and mending damaged cells and tissue through the controlled water molecules, and guiding out impurities within the body along the “dancing waters”. The ability to heal and aid themselves or another is proportional to the severity of the injury. The clan believes that the waters transport the ailments, disease, sickness and injuries directly into their sacred lake, and thus the ability should not be used haphazardly as the lake itself must have time to recover.