Ōtsutsuki Clan

The **Ōtsutsuki Clan** (大筒木一族, *Big Bamboo Tree Clan*) is an ancient clan that existed before the majority of other clans within the Shinobi World, being the only known remaining clan from ancient times. They are the progenitors of the Byakugan, Sharingan and Rinnegan Dōjutsu.

They are the founders and sole inhabitants of Gakegakure, a long string of villages that remain in the shadows.

## Overview

A long time ago, the Ōtsutsuki Clan used to rule the Shinobi World with an iron fist via their Dōjutsu. However, this reign did not last as long as they wished, as the other clans began to develop concepts such as Ninjutsu, and honing these abilities. With the Ōtsutsuki being too drunk with their own power, they did not expect the other clans to rise up and fight against them, ultimately leading to their ruin.

Though the Ōtsutsuki were tyrants long ago, the other clans left the Ōtsutsuki alive as a way to torture their former rulers with the memory of their loss at their hands. Though the Ōtsutsuki attempted to regain what was their's many times over in the course of history, they failed at every turn. This lead to the Ōtsutsuki resenting everyone that was not them, functioning in the shadows so they could, once more, regain what they lost.

Unfortunately for the once prominent clan, the number of Ōtsutsuki in the Shinobi World today are nothing compared to the Ōtsutsuki of ancient times. However, as time went on, the Ōtsutsuki have been, slowly, gaining momentum in their vision of conquering the Shinobi World once more.

In today's time, the Ōtsutsuki continuously run Gakegakure, and have elected a council of individuals that are a step above the rest in their respective areas to preside over the clan and village.

## Abilities

The Ōtsutsuki, since ancients times, have been stereotypically known as arrogant individuals that believe they are above anyone else. However, during the birth of Ninjutsu, this was quickly shown to be false. As such, the ancient world's Shinobi Clans deemed the Ōtsutsuki as nothing more than false prodigies, where that concept is shown to be present even now in today's world.

Despite this, the Ōtsutsuki, in their pettiness, have learned the art of adaptation to situations, in the hope that they could eclipse everyone else in the Shinobi World with their own power. As such, they have taken the route of mimicry and improvement. However, there are certain abilities that are restricted to certain individuals, clans, or otherwise. They wish to cease these powers for their own by modifying their DNA so it becomes compatible with them, and, ultimately, the clan itself.

Through this, the mainstream Dōjutsu, Sharingan, Byakugan and Rinnegan, originate with them, being their main form of weaponry, even if not all members get them. In rare instances, a member is able to acquire all three, especially with the awakening of their **Third Eye**. A Third Eye is possible for any Ōtsutsuki, but, like owning all three of their Dōjutsu, is rare. However, unlike their Dōjutsu, the technique is possible to learn.

The Ōtsutsuki seem to have an interest in DNA research, often being better in such technology than any other clan in the entirety of the Shinobi World. However, despite their research, the Ōtsutsuki are met with a unique type of Blood Type that is incompatible with any other type of known Blood Type, often poisoning them to the point it often causes death. As such, they have to make specific fixtures to their own DNA to allow for certain things to become part of their system, which is dangerous in of itself due to the aforementioned reason. Despite this, the Ōtsutsuki have noticed that their DNA is easily able to assimilate concepts into itself, so long as a proper system for it has been established, allowing for further generations to be part of the luxuries the clan has given itself.

## Trivia

* The image source for the Ōtsutsuki Clan's page is directly taken from the canon Ōtsutsuki Clan.