Igarashi Clan

## The Golden Eyes of the Igarashi Clan

* One of the most renowned rumors going around the clan is the golden eyes of the Igarashi clan. It is often said to be a rare trait within the clan. In the past, those carrying the golden eyes are said to bring calamity to the clan. Some members with this trait possess large wells of chakra and are rumored to have obtained such a great well of chakra from a forbidden means. This of course is left to legend as when a member is born with an unexplainable power. Those possessing the eyes tend to have sharp intuition, sensory ability, more chakra, and yet their power is sometimes much harder to control. Since it has happened a few times over the years. The golden eyes are considered to be cursed and kept away from learning the clan's advanced techniques. Although, it is ironic that the clan's founder was said to have this trait.

## Appearance

* Members of the Igarashi clan have various physical traits, but one of their most notable features is their dark, blue-tinted hair color to dark brown. In some rare cases, one can have light purple hair. The common eye color is black, but in rare cases members have been born with dusty gold eyes.

# Clan Hiden Technique - Ikarashi

The igarashi clan hiden is one of mystery as much like many of the Hiden known to the world no one outside of the Igarashi clan know of its innerworkings. Just the same as many techniques locked behind the history of a clan such as the Nara or even the Akimichi, the Igarashi clan is capable of feats thought impossible. However unlike the aforementioned who are known to have a wide berth of users, only one member of the clan each generation is known to possess the clan’s Hiden. Said to be chosen by those before them in some cases and in others merely born with luck on their side. Although the aspect of luck is nothing more than a rumor. Those born into the lineage blessed with clan’s hiden are capable of pulling the spiritual realm into the physical. While this isn’t unheard of around the world this is often tied to a dojutsu or a kekkei genkai. This is what makes the Igarashi clan so unique in regards to its ability to call upon this ancestral warrior to fight alongside them in perfect harmony.

The ancestral warrior works as an extension of the Igarashi clan members consciousness. While they function similarly to things such as the shadow clone technique it comes across as effortless the more comfortable the user is with using the technique. Many of the former users who began training with the hiden were only capable of manifesting a younger shadow of the clan’s ancestral warrior to match their young age. As they grow they develop a unique connection with the spirit, exhibiting an unspoken understanding and synchronicity in battle. A thing of note about the clan’s ancestral warrior is that they move about with an obvious ethereal presence on the battlefield capable of moving with ease across the battlefield because they possess no true physical form meaning they do not follow the typical confines of the human world as they are capable of having attacks passing straight through them. This aspect in and of itself is something that makes those who have possessed the Igarashi clan’s hiden are formidable warriors.

# Nagoriyuki style

The Nagoriyuki style focuses on encompassing the entire body, including reinforcing the eyes through the manipulation of chakra or focusing on breathing in order to further empower their blows. The breathing methods involved are most importantly used to increase the blood flow throughout the body alongside stamina by allowing more oxygen to be provided to the blood. One thing that sets the Nagoriyuki style aside from many of the other sword styles within the shinobi world is its consistent use of other ninja tools within its techniques. Whether that be sprinkling in an explosive pellet to better enhance a strike or disorient an opponent with a flash grenade. Amidst this their inclusion of ninja tools within their swordplay has resulted in the Nagoriyuki style. Part of what makes the style so unique aside from their inclusion of ninja tools within their swordplay is their use of their Hiden technique alongside it. While usage of a hiden technique alongside other shinobi skills isn’t uncommon, what makes the Igarashi clan's style so unique is that it is capable of interacting with the shinobi in question. I.e. using the second sword most wielders of the Hiden typically carry or even use their spirit guardian to deliver an attack from an unsuspecting angle. One of the standout traits of the sword style overall aside from its combination usage is its sheer adaptability in the nature of being offensively oppressive. Users of the clans sword style often can be found imbuing chakra into their strikes to poke and prod at an opponent's defenses. This makes the sword style both strategic and formidable in capable hands. Techniques coined under the Nagoriyuki style seem to carry a snow motif.

## Notable Members

* Gen Igarashi (Youngest Clan head)
* Soshiro Igarashi(Current clan Elder)
* Megumi Igarashi(3rd Clan Head)
* Iharu Igarashi (2nd Clan head)
* Jura Igarashi(First Clan Head)

## Trivia

* The Igarashi clan technique is loosely based on the spiritual realm from the hit black panther movie
* Igarashi translates to fifty storms despite the clan not using any wind related techniques at all. It is rumored that they received this name from their aggressive use of ninja tools alongside their sword play.