Jiongu (Bloodline)

## Clan Background

This technique (turned bloodline) is a secret kinjutsu of Takigakure. It transforms the user's body into something similar to that of a rag-doll's, which is held together by hundreds of thick black threads. One is able to manipulate these threads for many purposes. Capable of sewing up any injuries that they or others might suffer, most commonly by reattaching body parts. However, it appears that this ability is somewhat limited, as the regeneration process takes a good amount of time before full function is returned. One can detach parts of their limbs and then manipulate them to outrageous extents.

The most significant aspect of these threads is that they grant the user a form of "immortality." In addition to sewing up injuries, one can use the threads to tear into a victim's body, steal their still functioning organs, and integrate them into one's own body. This method is typically used to steal heart's from powerful shinobi, in order to ensure a greater benefit than taking a random heart. One can also put a stolen heart into a limb and have it move individually, its own entity. Answers to common questions regarding this bloodline can be found here.

## Clan Traits

* Jiongu threads are roughly the width of an index finger.
* Jiongu threads are roughly three times as long as their owner's height.
* If a killing blow is struck, a spare heart is expanded and used as a replacement.
* Jiongu are able to rearrange internal organs on a whim, though this takes a small amount of time.
* Jiongu are only granted one element. Other elements are gained through hearts.
* Jiongu are able to passively control their tendrils to grab things or detach their limbs.
* Jiongu begin with two hearts on creation and gain one automatically per body rank starting at C.
* Other hearts may be gained through role play using Extraction [ Tekishutsu ] only.
* Jiongu have capacity for an additional implant due to their intelligence and control over the body; this is inherent but cannot be stacked with a Genetic Palette PA.
* Jiongu that implant a multi-element bloodline receive no exception to Amalgamation and may only possess one element in each heart. However, if they take Amalgamation then jutsu from that implanted bloodline are overwhelming without needing korabo.
* Jiongu that korabo with themselves or their own spirits result in overwhelming techniques.
* Each heart gained contains [10] ninjutsu slots. Jiongu lose access to any techniques associated with this heart if they lose it or it leaves their body. They may 'remember' any technique on the heart if they gain another of the same element. If a heart is taken through Tekishutsu, they may retain up to [10] techniques from the heart.
* Jiongu may only possess five hearts, including their own. The hearts they possess do not have to be different elements.
* As masterful thieves, stolen hearts from those of elemental bloodlines allows you to take up to [10] bloodline techniques that use their element (or [20] if Earth Grudge Fear is taken). This applies to clans like Seiryu that utilize a single element and not those that utilize a combined elemental kekkai genkai unless Amalgamation is taken.

## Bloodline Attributes

**▱▰▱ Zombie |** The Jiongu is especially experienced with the limitations of their body and can exist uncomfortably without any beating heart or other vital organ for twenty posts. They are also able to fight as if they still have the elemental manipulation and techniques of their lost hearts until combat is over. However, these Jiongu can still be knocked unconscious.

**▱▰▱ Earth Grudge Fear |** When using the Realization of the Heart and True Spider Spirit techniques, the Jiongu's spirits gain [100] chakra per body rank of the user at a maximum of [600] at S+. The spirits can conjoin their chakra pools when they mesh together but the chakra can in no way be given to the Jiongu. Additionally, instead of [10] techniques per heart, the Jiongu can take [20] techniques per heart. Finally, the Jiongu is able to use bloodline techniques with one hand.

**▱▰▱ Amalgamation |** The Jiongu is so practiced with their hearts that they are able to combine separate elemental hearts to copy an elemental kekkai genkai. This limits the Jiongu to only using [10] techniques between the two hearts or [20] between them if Earth Grudge Fear is taken. This ability can only be used by the Jiongu themselves and not any masked creatures.

## Clan Techniques

**▰ Size Matters After All [ Saizu ga jūyō ] | Rank X**

By circulating chakra through the clan member's body, they are able to extend the length of threads that exist in their body. These threads can be extended by 20 feet per rank of this technique. This extension is maintained for two posts per rank.

**▰ Thread Creation: Shuriken [ Ito Souken: Shuriken ] | Rank D**

The user will swing their arm, using the vertical or horizontal momentum to launch a number of small thread pieces from their wrist joint. As they spin in the air, the threads will become flat and sharp, acting as if typical shuriken. These can have elemental natures infused for an E Rank cost that apply tier 1 of the respective element's effect.

**▰ Thread Extension [ Ito Enchou ] | Rank C | Complex**

This technique allows the clan member to extend the threads in their wrists, elbows, and shoulders to allow their hand to shoot out at shunshin speed. This technique allows them to close distance quickly to make contact for a technique. Increases the user's speed stat by [1] for the following post. This consumes a shunshin usage.

**▰ Thread Creation: Lance [ Ito Souken: Mori ] | Rank X**

The user releases threads from the wrist and elbow joints, forcing them to wrap around the arm and outstretch from the fingers from one foot long to three. The extension of threads twine in on one another and form a very sharp and rather durable point, meanwhile the threads twisting around the arm itself merely harden for defense purposes. This newly formed thread weapon can be used for slicing, stabbing, scraping, and even defensive purposes. Despite the name, it can be used like a dagger, lance, scythe, broadsword, or whatever other weapon the user needs. The rank determines how long this technique can last whereas the bukijutsu performed with this technique determines the strength. When the threaded weapon stabs through, threads will shoot through the body causes numerous puncture wounds and increasing trauma by [1] tier up to the fourth.

**▰ Exoskeleton of Threads [ Ito no Gaikotsu ] | Rank B-S**

The threads from the shoulders, arms, and upper back expand to form a massive tangling "spider-body." Not only does this alteration offer a gruesome visage, but it also grants the user a variety of ranged attacks and defenses by these thread appendages. This form inflicts tier one insanity on any who glance at it and also gives the clan member a [2] point boost to agility while this form is maintained.

**▰ Extraction [ Tekishutsu ] | Rank B**

The user raises an arm, pointing their palm open toward their target. Threads will then sprout from the wrist and attempt to latch onto the target's chest, right over the heart region. So long as they are not removed, these threads will dig into the victim's chest, carving a path to the heart. If they manage to make it to the heart, the threads will then extract it, and coil back into the user's body along with it. This technique can be resisted by paying an A Rank amount of chakra if the target is unable to physically fight the tendrils off.

**▰ Harden [ Katamaru ] | Rank X**

This technique hardens the skin of the user. It allows them to handle techniques coming their way up to the rank of this maruton technique. Any status effect or poison received by handling the brunt of an attack can be displaced onto one heart which cannot be used in a spirit and the techniques/elemental manipulation granted by it cannot be used until it receives iryojutsu attention. Alternatively, the heart can be sacrificed entirely and be ejected from the Jiongu's body, making room for a new heart.

**▰ A Thread of Connection [ Ichimyaku ] | Rank A**

The user will hold a removed limb to the point where it would connect and then manipulate threads in order to stitch it back into place. It should be noted that this reconnection process can be performed on anyone, and applied limbs do not necessarily have to be put back onto their original bodies.

**▰ Realization of the Heart [ Jouju no Omoi ] | Rank S**

The user releases a large amount of threads from all over their body, which will then converge and coil amongst one another, forming "spirits." These tangled masses will simultaneously be given one of the user's spare hearts, causing them to assume forms of the user's desire (typically monstrous or semi-organic shapes.) These "spirits" are capable of using all techniques attached to the hearts that they are composed of. It is very important that the user realizes the risks of this technique- Although the "spirits" will not be destroyed if their bodies are tarnished, they are composed of threads and held together by hearts, meaning the user will not have access to their abilities. ( If you create a spirit using your fire heart, it means you yourself cannot use fire ninjutsu, unless you have some other means to do so. ) It should also be noted that any number of "spirits" can converge on one another, forming a single body with multiple chakra elements. These spirits have one activation each and may korabo with each other or the user.

**▰ True Spider Spirit [ Shin no Supaidāsupiritto ] | Rank S+**

This technique utilizes all available spirits and combines them with the user but in a way that the hearts are not returned inside the user's body. Instead, the user expends their tendrils into a spider-like form but the masks or other aesthetic visual of each heart is present within the tendrils, like a multi-headed beast. Each visual representation of the heart serves as its own source for a jutsu of its respective element, allowing the user to cast their own jutsu as the spirits exude their own. Each heart has its own activation, excluding the user's own heart which carries two offensive activations and one defensive as usual. The spirits and the user move in harmony as a giant spider creature, serving as the true released form of the Jiongu. In this form, the agility and endurance of the user is granted [+2] stat points each and all techniques performed, despite being separate, are treated as korabo techniques in terms of strength.