Raiu (Bloodline)

## The Thunder Warriors

The Raiu Clan are one of the five noble houses of Zaishin. This clan's lineage are famous for their Breath of Lightning Style that is only passed on within the clan. By mastering their breathing using their secret training, they have learned to master their own bodies. The clan possessed a natural affinity to lightning, imbuing their immense speed with the iaido techniques passed on through the clan to create devastating attacks that end battles before they begin. It is said their Clan head Seizo Raiu once slayed a battalion of opposing enemies with a single iaijutsu technique from his clan. His sword became known as the thousand bodied blade.

## Raiu Traits

* Clan Members have a genetic affinity to the lightning element.
* Clan members gain stat increases in the same manner as any standard Taijutsu or Bukijutsu.
* Complex techniques performed gain the same bonuses as simple techniques.
* Lightning based techniques may be used in the same manner as Mystic Hero allows. If the user is of Mystic Hero discipline, the user's Lightning/Buki Korabo is decreased to once every two posts.
* Clan Members must have Lineage or loyalty to Zaishin upon creation. Loyalty may be shifted post creation.

## Bloodline Attributes

**▱▰▱ Crashing Thunder |** Augments all of the users bukijutsu, even those outside of the Raiu bloodline, with a basic amount of lightning chakra. By applying this chakra collisions result in a pressure wave similar to a thunderclap. For each rank of the technique, the pressure wave throws the opponent back five feet unless the Act of surface Walking is used at equal rank and potency to the user's parent technique.

**▱▰▱ Ionic Blade |** The user's bukijutsu and basic combat weapon strikes may be made complex to add their lightning element to the attacks. This causes tiered paralysis on contact equal to the rank of the technique it is paired with.

**▱▰▱ Loyalist's Devotion |** Upon creation of the character, the user may select a Village, Group, Organization, Person, or other affiliation and swear fealty. This may not be changed once declared. Any missions done in service to that selected group yields an additional 50% Ryo and AC. If a person is selected, the user's defensive techniques are treated as overwhelming when defending them.

## Lightning Breath Style

### Stage One

**▰ Total Concentration: Thunder Breathing [ Sō Nōdo: Rai Nodo ] | Rank E | Training**

The Raiu clan's ability to master lightning is only one side of their coin, in addition, each clansman has learned to control their breathing perfectly with this training. With this training the user is able to exchange both offensive and defensive activations at specific body ranks for the ability to increase their speed by [2] for no additional cost. At C Rank, the user may expend one additional activation, at A Rank, the user may utilize any additional activations.

**▰ First Form: Thunder Clap Flash [ Ichi no kata: Hekirei ] | Rank X | Complex**

The user places their hand over their sheathed blade as lightning crackles in the air around them as they ready themselves to strike. Consuming a body flicker use during combat, the user vanishes to those slower than the user as they appear up to ten feet away from their starting point per rank of the technique, having executed a single slash. When the user reappears, they are in the action of resheathing. As the blade rests fully in it's place, lightning explodes outward five feet per rank of this technique's execution as though it were in a spherical shape around the user.

**▰ Fist Form Modified: Thunder Clap Flash Six Fold [ Ichi no Kata Kuzure: Hekirei Muttsu ] | Rank X | Complex**

The user places their hand over their sheathed blade as lightning crackles in the air around them as they ready themselves to strike. Consuming a body flicker use during combat, the user vanishes to those slower than the user. The technique's variant ability to it's primary use is that the user may utilize this technique's speed for an additional linear movement, each at ten feet a piece. having executed a single slash per rank of the technique. This allows the user to avoid multiple enemies, being used for an evasive action in addition to it's offensive purposes. When the user reappears, they are in the action of re-sheathing at the end of the combined movements. As the blade rests fully in it's place, lightning explodes outward five feet per rank of this technique's execution as though it were in a spherical shape around the user., often sending it's grouping of felled foes flying. Each additional use of the movement requires a body flicker use up to it's third and final use. If the user has less than three uses of this technique left, it cannot be executed.

### Stage Two

**▰ Second Form: Lightning Ball [ Ni no Kata: Inazuma ]| Rank X | Complex**

The user places their hand over their sheathed blade, preparing to strike their foe down, gaining a [1] point increase in speed and [1] point decrease in agility for the duration of the technique. The user explodes forward with their raiton charged unsheathing technique, maneuvering the blade to slash a foe in one clean strike. However, the user is able to repeat this technique's execution at one rank lower in power by paying the resource cost of the technique without additional activations. This allows the user to appear as though mirror images of themselves are repeatedly following the same path, a single image per application of the technique. If the user's technique at any time before the final execution of it's attack is successful, the following strikes will be as well. At the end of this technique, a wave of lightning dances through the air five feet per rank of the technique.

**▰ Coiled Flash [ Kansen ] | Rank X | Complex**

The user leaps forward to close the distance between them and an attacking opponent, gaining a [1] point increase to agility per rank of the technique. As they near the foe's attack they preform a twisting motion to the right or left that allows them to dodge the technique within a hair's width and continue on their offensive path. This technique must be used at the rank of the opposing technique. As they near the foe who launched the attack, they produce a single slice with a raiton charged blade that crackles loudly as it creates a sonic boom that sends contacted opponents flying five feet per rank of the technique.

**▰ Coiled Slash Modified: Storm [ Kansen: Arashi ] | Rank X | Complex**

The user leaps forward to close the distance between them and an opponent, gaining a [1] point increase to speed per rank of the technique. As they near the foe they preform a violent somersault series with their sword slash following the pattern. The user's figure becomes that of a lightning wheel as they slash into their target, cleaving lesser ranked techniques and continuing by paying the encountered technique's cost for no activation. The user's lightning wheel like form expands five feet in length per rank of the technique.

### Stage Three

**▰ Third Form: Buzzing Mosquito Thunder [ San no Kata: Nigiyakana ka Rai ] | Rank X | Complex**

The user begins with their hand atop their sheathed sword's hilt. The user quickly unsheathes it, applying raiton chakra to the blade, allowing it to follow the blade's path at the user preforms a complete three hundred and sixty degree rotation. This rotation releases a wave of lightning chakra that expands ten feet in all directions per rank, applying deafness due to it's thunderous nature to those who are hit with it.

**▰ Twin Flash [ Sosen ] | Rank C | Complex**

The user preforms an unsheathing slice toward their opponent that seems simple in nature. The user's blade that is first seen by the target is actually composed or lightning chakra and dissipates once contact is made, allowing it to be defended against while the actual blade is left able to strike the target unabated. Those with sensory abilities and Dojutus that can see chakra are able to ignore the technique's feign.

**▰ Twin Flash: Thunder [ Sosen: Ikazuchi ] | Rank X | Complex**

The user preforms an unsheathing slice toward their opponent that seems simple in nature. The user's blade that is first seen by the target is actually composed or lightning chakra and dissipates once contact is made, allowing it to be defended against while the actual blade is left able to strike the target unabated. Those with sensory abilities and Dojutusu that can see chakra are able to ignore the technique's feign. Those physically stricken by the blade are blown back ten feet per rank of the technique, causing deafness and creating a bright blinding flash that applies blindness in varying ranks.

Stage Four

**▰ Fourth Form: Distant Thunder [ Shi no Kata: Enrai ] | Rank X | Spiritual**

The user unsheathes their blade from their side at blinding speeds, slashing towards an opponent up to ten feet in distance per rank. When unleashed, the user's blade sends a sonic boom that appears as nothing more than a translucent wave of kinetic energy that deafens all within range of the attack and sends them flying an additional five feet per rank of the technique. The user's body suffers a state of shock that prevents them from utilizing more than the technique's executed rank's worth of resources for a single activation for the following two posts.

**▰ Flying Lightning Flash [ Hiraisen ] | Rank X | Spiritual**

The user rips their blade from their sheathe, gripping the mouth of the sheath with their opposite hand. The sheath releases a lightning bolt that travels ten feet per rank of the technique, causing tiered paralysis on contact.

**▰ Echoing Crying Flash [ Hibikimisen ] | Rank B | Spiritual**

This technique requires the user's blade to have been drawn and is activated in unison with the act of returning it to the sheath. The blade returns to the sheathe with concentrated chakra at it's base, creating a high pitched deafening sound that effects the entire topic with exception of the user. This deafness lasts five posts.

### Stage Five

**▰ Fifth Form: Heat Lightning [ Go no Kata: Netsurai ] | Rank A | Spiritual**

A powerful clan technique where the user imbues their blade with a highly potent and vast amount of raiton chakra. This chakra crackles and pops around the sword as it's lightning properties are made terrifyingly clear. The user unsheathes the sword, sending an arc of lightning chakra that is fifty feet in length. This blade travels until making impact with a target. Upon impact, the lightning burns the target's flesh away due to it's innate heat without creating flames, causing tier four burns. If the chakra blade is slashed, the surrounding air becomes hot enough still within twenty five feet to cause Tier 2 dehydration.

**▰ Illuminating Lighting Flash [ Amaraisen ] | Rank A | Spiritual**

The user holds their blade skyward, calling lightning from above that moves at the single command of the user's blade stroke. With the blade pointed at the direction desired, the lightning bolt strikes down from above, searing the target and the earth around it as the earth crumbles beneath it, upturning it within twenty five feet of the impact.

**▰ Vortex Lightning Flash [ Karaisen ] | Rank X | Complex**

A situational iai technique where the user is mid-air. While it is uncommon to be thrown into such situations, the user's height above the earth has a direct relationship to the strength and speed to the technique by increasing it's strength and speed by [1] point per rank. This technique is executed on additional rank higher for each five foot increment they are above the earth from using or being stricken by a technique. Increments exceeding the maximum height add an additional [1] point increase in speed per five foot increment. The user becomes a bolt of lightning in appearance, descending upon the earth. Just as they reach the target beneath them, they release a horizontal slash from the sheath that allows them to disrupt any falling damage they might acquire while causing tiered paralysis.

Stage Six

**▰ Sixth Form: Electric Lightning Shower [ Roku no Kata: Denki Kaminari Ame ] | Rank S | Complex**

The user draws their blade, releasing a flurry of nine slashes aimed at their target with the lightning infused blade. Each of these lightning infused slashes cause the bolts of lightning crackling from it to explode from it's edge, creating nine interwoven lightning bolts that shred through each target, losing a single rank of damage as they continue forward, illuminating the countryside as it ravages targets for one hundred feet in the direction of it's use.

**▰ Seventh Form: Flaming Thunder God [ Shichi no Kata: Honoikazuchi no Kami ] | Rank S+ | Complex**

The user readies themselves with a sheathed sword, hand poised and ready to draw it as their body is consumed by an all powerful lightning that generates heat, causing T2 Dehydration within five feet of the user and their chakra as it takes the shape of a dragon with them at it's head when they dart towards a foe. The dragon's form seems to extend with the user's actions, allowing the chakra to remain active for up to three posts, giving the user a [2] point increase in strength and speed. When the user does attack, the dragon opens its mouth, snapping down on it's prey as the user's blade is unsheathed in unison, slicing the target while the dragon holds their body in place. The cut delivered causes the same burning of flesh as Heat Lightning.

**▰ Raiu Secret Technique: Lightning Flash God Speed [ Raiu Hijutsu: Inazuma Kami Sokudo ] | Rank S+ | Spiritual**

A supplemental skill to further increase the user's speed and agility. The user augments their bodies with raiton chakra, allowing the muscles to function at a much higher level. For the next six posts, the user's speed is granted a double increase to speed and agility while suffering a [2] point decrease in endurance and strength. The user's blade is hyper-charged with lighting that allows simple techniques to be treated as complex and complex as spiritual during this technique's use. Simple techniques executed during this time project a five foot blade of chakra up to five feet in distance per rank of the technique.