Junrei Clan

## Clan Information

A family of former circus performers turned ninja (see history to find out why yo).  Specialties include juggling, dancing, contortions and daredevil antics.

They are known for employing a water-only form of nintaijutsu.

## Clan Traits and Features

The clan has two distinct family looks to it, one family being majorly tan from their constant travels until recently, the other half having lost much of their bronze coloration.

The tan family members have hair ranging from white to black with unusual colored eyes such as purple, red or amber. Their pale cousins will have hair ranging from ash brown to dark umbre and low undertones of random colors strewn about in their locks such as golds, rubies, silvers.

Every clan member has a genetic mutation on their liver that allows them to use their kekkei genkai.

Every clan member needs to remain moderately hydrated and take in electrolytes through salt or special nutrient solutions if they do not wish to become exhausted and eventually emaciated.

Salt water is toxic but usable for them for their jutsus, but the salt content dehydrates them more than it can hydrate and energize them.

Clan symbol can be seen on various articles of clothing: resembles three raindrops spliting from one entral one like an upside down fleur de lis.

## Clan History

Originally nomadic gypsies, the Junrei found their talents for story telling, music, dare-devil stunts and the like suited for life working in a travelling circus troupe when it happened upon a location close to their current camp.  The thought of earning plenty of money to support their family (which had yet to even hold a name until that point) struck Furosha with a sense of hope for making something great for his family. The only problem was that the family needed to list their LAST names along with their first names in order to be registered for work.  Well put on the spot, Furosha used the first word that came to mind which people had used to describe them, "Junrei". And that is how the Junrei received their name and began their history as a growing family from a few minor related extended family members to working as a family circus act.

Some forty-odd years passed and the family had grown a little in size but not by much, only numbering in the lower thirties at this point.  Still, they were getting to be a bit big for the circus, so they were met with a dilemma, split up or find a permanent residence to stop their wandering ways.  Gojo Junrei was left to ponder on this to great deals of stress. Well thankfully though, some fun loving jounin from Hoshigakure had seen what they could do and got the idea to try and help establish them as a proper ninja clan.  It would take some time, but the family was more than welcome to become a part of the village with time!  The issue was that the clan split in half for a while, as some members wanted to remain performers and live a carefree life. This would persist for many a year to come.

Things had their ups and downs over the next generation, with the numbers dipping a little as the ninja life proved to be quite difficult for many of the members of the family, though they found the excitement of the matter a great trade-off for personal safety (these guys are adrenaline junkies or something!)  But the brothers Manzenmasu and Smayoimasu had proven to be quite intuitive and had begun chronicling their exploits in hidebound journals and the jutsus that they developed into scrolls.  This helped to solidify the future of the clan from dying out due to inexperience.  The brothers were the best shinobi the family had to date and for many generations to come and to this day are regarded as the greatest members of the clan in a shinobi sense.

It was within the past couple of generations that the second half of the clan (along with the future clan leader Ayahime and Gomen Junrei) would come to Hoshigakure, where they reuinted with their cousins.

Now the clan is overseen on a day to day basis by Gomen Junrei and his granddaughter Ayahime (an outsider to the clan but a fearsome kunoichi in her own right after her husband went missing).  Gomen deals with meetings in the village and the logistics while Ayahime watches over the numerous family members [numbering around one hundred and fifty to be exact!]

And here we are now.

## Clan Jutsu

Aside from their Hiden and Kekkei Genaki, members of the Junrei clan are famous for using the Water Shuriken, Water Whip and Water Clone jutsus. Some members will even use Great Water Basin.

Kekkei Genkai: The Junrei clan, using the muscle mutation on their livers, can regulate what parts of their body have more fluid to react with greater reflexes and flexibility without bodily harm to their bodies (think a certain spider themed hero without eh web shooting). This genetic mutation on the liver also extends to great to supreme use of water chakra that they need not spew all water chakra from their mouths by kneading it in their stomach like most water jutsus. Instead, they are capable of directing their water jutsu out of their pores.  This extends to many of the hiden that they use.

## Clan Hiden / Kekkei Genkai

***Kekkei Genkai***

Flowing Current: The Junrei clan's main kekkei genkai ability, which allows them to move much more flexibly, with heightened reflexes and reaction time because of that. Using this style, they partition water to different sections of their body to redistribute their weight which allows their quick movement. A side effect is that little splashes of water are made wherever they step. Masters of this ability have been found capable of moving in and out of the style at will to conserve chakra (D-rank) [Dragon>monkey>dragon>tiger]

Whiplash: Derived from the Water Whip and combining their kekkei genkai, users oft his skill coil two 'bracelets' of water around their wrists. From this point, they can lash out water whips to latch on to, stick to, or attack people or objects as they please. The water used in this jutsu is adhesive which allows them to grab things without having to wrap around them, but wrapping gets a better grip. The can be straight out like elastic or flung like whips if holding objects. Their maximum reach is fifty-five feet(which increases tension the further they reach) (C-rank) [Dragon>bird>tiger>dog>dragon]

>Octopus method: An upgraded form of Whiplash, completely relocating the location of the whips extending from the body. These are a set of four and can be commanded with the mind as they extend from the back. This frees up the hands for the user of the technique and offers more mobility with the extensions able to walk for and support the weight of the user. Their range is more reliable than Whiplash, allowing them to reach sixty-five feet. They also make great combative support! (B-rank) [Dragon>Tiger>ram>Dragon>monkey>boar>Dragon]

>>Kraken Method: Combining both the Whiplash and Octopus methods, the user creates a dome/sphere (in case they jump) of water around their body which makes them far less mobile but a max of twelve extensions can be used from this dome, extending according to command, arm or leg movements. Inside the sphere is a pocket of air for the user to breathe in, but the limited supply makes this jutsu a double edged sword with a time limit. The maximum reach with this is ninety feet in any direction. (A-rank) [Dragon>Ox>Monkey>Boar>Dragon>Tiger>Bird>Dog>Dragon>Horse>Hare>Snake>Dragon]

Water Bolas: Derived from the Water Shuriken and their kekkei genkai, this jutsu let's a Junrei clan member condense water into a blunt object to be shot from the hands or thrown in the form of bolas that are meant to strike and deal concussive damage rather than slicing or piercing, meant to subdue rather than maim this one. (D-rank) [Dragon>monkey]

>Grapeshot Bolas: A larger and singular sphere of water with a tight coil of a water current wrapped around it, around the size of a softball, is created and fired off by a Junrei clan member. Upon command with a half tiger hand seal, or until flying fifty feet, the object will shatter into a multitude of Water Bolas. Useful for lobbing up in the air and raining down shrapnel. (C-rank) [Dragon>Monkey>Tiger {>optional Tiger}]

>>Cannonbolas: Larger than a watermelon, the shot created by this jutsu is pretty straight forward but pretty devastating in that it can pierce through several trees before dissipating. The user of this technique will generate the sphere of water and choose to fire, shoot or kick it off depending on how they want to angle it. When it reaches the ground or its intended target the force of a small tidal wave blasts out and cascades smaller water bolas with the explosive force of the cannonbola in a diminished force. (B rank) [Dragon>Monkey>Tiger>Hare]

>>>Daedalus Bolas: The user generates a sphere of water almost as large as their body, with clashing currents of water within it trying to fight for supremacy. When the object is lobbed and hits the ground, the force of a small-grade squall is unleashed with the ferocity of a full-blast tidal wave and the creation of a temporary water spout that spews out water bolas in all directions, seeking to deal massive targeted damage and mitigating damage in smaller amounts across a wide area of seventy-five feet. (A rank) [Dragon>Monkey>Tiger>Hare>Snake]

***Hiden***

Whirlpool Shuriken: Derived from the Water Shuriken, the user will create three large Fuma shuriken made out of water and throw them at a target. Each one, after spinning, will create a vortex that draws in nearby objects and burst after flying one hundred feet or striking something, unleashing a torrent of water shuriken in all directions. (B rank) [Tiger>dog>rat>tiger]

>Water Spouting Vortex: An upgraded form of the Whirlpool Shuriken, the user creates a single fuma shuriken of water and spins it about their wrist, firing off like a minigun, a torrent of one hundred and fifty water shuriken followed by a series of four small scale fuma shuriken, each one taking a blade from the wrist of the user with it. (S-rank) [Tiger>Bird>Hare>Snake>Dog>Rat>Tiger]

Water Snake Whip: a more ranged variant of the Water Whip, the technique was developed when a target was too far for the water whip to reach normally. In this instance, the user throws the whip outward and can change its direction mid-flight twice. (C rank) [Rat>Horse>Dog>Ox]

>Den of the Hydra: a deadlier form of the Water Dragon Whip, This jutsu creates massive tree sized tentacle whips from standing bodies of water (usually made by a water jutsu user in the first place). From there, the massive whips will act on a hivemind mentality with the person who generated them, trying to strike down their intended target, if their reach is not enough on their own, smaller whips (similar to the Dragon Whip method) will shoot out and try to strike with greater rapidity and precision (S-rank) [Rat>Dog>Horse>Dragon>Tiger>Bird>Monkey>Snake>Boar>Hare>Ram>Ox]

Water Ax: A melee oriented water jutsu stemming from the user's body alone. The concept is to cascade water from close range in the form of a sharp blunt force attack to push with greater force and possibly break the skin. ( C rank) [Chakra flow related, no hand seals]

>Rain Sickle: A weapon oriented melee attack focused from Water Ax.  The user, with weapon in hand (or feet in the event of monkeys learning this somehow) will channel chakra to their weapon and with a swing, condense water into a sharp wave to cascade like a wave of a couple dozen punches. Can be used in quick succession if the user is fast enough. (B rank) [Chakra Flow]

>>Downpour Scythe: Able to be used from weapon or body, the user will create a violent wave with a focused tip in the shape of a scythe's blade.  The purpose is to corral the target or pierce, or slice them to bits. The amount of  water collected has to expend some of the user's own bodily water intake, leaving them partially dehydrated. The aftermath can leave scars in boulders and rend the ground asunder. Because of this drawback, it is considered possible Kinjutsu depending on the situation, it is advised to never be used near the ocean. (A-rank) [Chakra flow]

>>>Deluge Guillotine: Considered a kinjutsu among the Junrei because of how much water it depletes from the body, dehydrating the body to levels that require hospitalization.  The user will force water into the shape of a large guillotine blade with a swift kick or swing of the weapon, sending it at break neck speeds (literally) for their intended target.  The speed and force are guaranteed to smash anything caught by it to a pulp if not sever anything that is partially caught by it, turning it into a slushy of whatever it used to be.  The force behind it is so strong that it can break apart storm clouds, create a decent tunnel system within a mountain, or cut down a tsunami. (S-rank {Kinjutsu}) [Chakra flow]

## Important Clan Members

Furosha Junrei (clan progenitor) [deceased]

Gojo Junrei (first one to demonstrate kekkei genkai before becoming shinobi) [deceased]

Manzenmasu Junrei (major contributor to Junrei clan Hiden scrolls) [deceased]

Samayoimasu Junrei (major contributor to Junrei clan Hiden scrolls) [deceased]

Gomen Junrei (current clan elder) [retired]

Ayahime Junrei (Current clan leader) [active]

Horo Junrei (former clan leader) [MIA]