Dotoyakeru Clan (Firelords) - Finished

Age : 31 Posts : 5

"Fire is a living thing. It breathes, it eats, and it hates. " -Hideo Dotoyakeru, Fire Sage

Clan Name: Dotoyakeru
Location: Traditionally, the clan resided in small tribal settlements throughout the land of Fire, however, efforts in recent years by Konohagakure has purged many of these settlements- what remains are a few scattered survivors.

Signature Traits: Mentally, members of the clan have a history of being unstable- they are often prone to fits temper, pyromania, even occasional pyrophilia. Burst of destructive aggression, mood swings, and a lust for wanton destruction are commonplace, and often even encouraged among the clan members. Naturally, because of these tendencies, Dotoyakeru are often considered a wandering group of insane arsonists, rather than scions of a lineage worth respecting.

Physically, there are some distinctions as well. Occasionally, some clan members will be born with orange or even red eyes. Additionally, they virtually universally have pale skin, as the sun does not burn or tan a Dotoyakeru due to the resistance provided by their Kekkei-Genkai.

Kekkei Genkai: The firelord's art: The kekkei-genkai innately and irreversibly ensures that those born with Dotoyakeru heritage are gifted (or, in some's perspective, cursed) with purely fire element chakra. Clan members only possess this chakra, and no matter how hard they train, will never be able to develop the use of any other element. However, at using this destructive force, their proficiency far exceeds those of similar skill levels. Any fire jutsu they know how to perform no longer requires the use of a sequence of hand signs- rather the clan member need only channel his fire chakra, and perform whatever gesture the unleashing of the jutsu may require (i.e. raising one's hand to one's mouth and exhaling for Fireball Jutsu) to activate any fire element jutsu they know- a feat that often takes unsuspecting foes off guard. Additionally, clan members have tremendous natural resistance to fire and heat, capable of resisting natural flames (and hot temperatures)of any extreme. This defense is so potent, that even chakra based flames and heat are substantially resisted by the body of a Dotoyakeru clan member: Fire jutsu, and any jutsu that relies on extremely hot temperatures to inflict damage, do not inflict damage unless they are two ranks superior to the rank of the clan member subjected to the attack. Finally, clan members innate fire chakra allows them to perform their fire techniques far more efficiently and naturally than other shinobi, because of this, fire jutsu they perform takes roughly 25% less chakra.

The other factor in the Kekkei Genkai is often referred to as the “Fiery Soul” trait. As a Dotoyakeru clan member channels his fire chakra, it activates his adrenaline gland, which releases a special, fire chakra infused form of adrenalin into the bloodstream. The more chakra that is channeled, the greater the amount of adrenalin released. This unique substance, as it is fueled by chakra, can boost a clan member's strength, speed, and stamina by amounts that greatly exceed standard adrenalin rushes. This causes the user's body, the more the fire chakra that is channeled in quick succession, to rapidly physical capacities. However, this process is a double-edged sword. As the energy that enhances a Dotoyakeru clan member's physical capacities accumulates, their mental faculties gradually become inhibited: they lose the ability to strategize, act cautiously, and, if the amount continues past a certain point, they become altogether incoherent, and become creatures of immense physical power and pure aggression. If they do not cast any fire jutsu for a period of time however, this effect can evaporate as quickly as it escalates.

Rates for Firey Soul:
C-rank Jutsu: +5 % Strength and speed, incremental aggression increase.
B-rank Jutsu: +10 % Strength and speed, minor aggression increase
A-rank Jutsu +15 % Strength and speed, moderate aggression increase
S-rank Jutsu: +25% Strength and speed, sizable aggression increase.

Every post he or she does not perform a fire jutsu, the clan member 'calms' at a rate of 10%.

History: The Dotoyakeru clan has inhabited the world since time immemorial- their histories and traditions extend back to before very dawn of the villages. However, unlike the vast majority of clans they have, by and large, deliberately elected to not associate with any particular village. This has led to them being looked upon with distrust by the ninja world at large, often reviled as little more than a nomadic coalition of insane arsonists (a stance taken not without justification- the Dotoyakeru, in keeping with their aggressive nature, have often had few qualms about wreaking wanton havoc throughout the areas they travel.) According to their oral tradition, the clan traces it's origin to a proud, fierce, red-haired warrior woman named Shirenai from before the ninja arts were ever invented, who become lover to the ancient fire god Kossuth- who, according to the Dotoyakeru, is the inventor of fire and a being whose fire burns brighter than even the more commonly worshiped Amaterasu. The myth goes that the children of this union between mortals and gods were the first fire lords, and from that point began the long distinguished lineage that the clan claims. In reality, however, little is factually known about the clans history, as it has never kept written texts, and its many myths and stories have been purely passed down orally. While they're may be some truths in the grand tales passed down through the generations, at this point even the most exceptional historical scholars of the Fire nation would have trouble separating fact from fiction. There, are however, several baseline facts that are accepted by most, and historically have played a tremendous role in shaping the clans culture and beliefs.

One such fact is the tradition of several legendary figures that appear throughout the clans history. Typically once every few generations, a member of the clan would rise far beyond others- even, in particularly rare cases, being able to stand on even footing with the most powerful ninjas in organized villages. The presence of such powerful members of such an unstable society naturally were the cause great consternation for the villages and nations (typically the Land of Fire) . One such member served under the Uchiha clan during the period of strife before the foundation of Konoha. Another is purported to have, with raw power, created an active volcano in the Land of Earth that is still smolders to this day. These legends are known as “Fire Sages” and have often been scourges to the various organized shinobi villages and nations. Indeed, in one such instance, a particular sage, who lived some 200 years past by the name of Hideo, a shinobi whose power rivaled (or, according the Dotoyakeru, exceeded) that of the Hokage, and who was able to temper the burning rage and aggression that was every Dotoyakeru's inheritance and led the Dotoyakeru clan to become a major threat to Konoha itself, with the possibility of causing a war that could leave hundreds dead. Thus, the leadership of Konoha orchestrated Hideo's assassination at the hand of the Anbu Black Ops. Because of this, the clan has held a long time grudge against the village ) viewing shinobi of Konoha as backstabbers, liars, and villains.

Due to the chaotic, temperamental nature possessed by many clan members, the Dotoyakeru have found little sympathy or acceptance in the ninja world- and that is a circumstance they had, for centuries been utterly content with. The structure of village life, and the often rigid order of national military forces is largely looked on by disdain by the freedom-craving Dotoyakeru. Oftentimes, clan members try to emulate the essence of fire in creating their lifestyles, which has lead to the clan having a long and storied history of being a destructive wandering force, that like a wildfire, has a tendency to consume everything in it's path. However, due to the typical lack of organization, its presence in the land of fire had long been treated as a mere nuisance- as the clan never was able to reach the heights it had under Hideo. However, when the clan sabotaged the chunin exams – leading to the murder of dozens of genin from across the world, Konoha decided it had had enough. Over a series of months, it launched and extermination campaign to purge the plague that was the Dotoyakeru. Few survived these destructive strikes, and those that did survive were largely scattered across the country and beyond, and it would seem they no longer pose a true threat to Konohagakure. A good riddance, in the eyes of virtually the entire ninja world, save those few survivors, who even now, are fanning flames of hate.

Clan Jutsu: None that require the Kekkai Genkai to perform, however, clan members often develop techniques that immolate or superheat their own bodies- which for obvious reasons are not of viable use to non-clan members.

Age : 32 Posts : 869

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Fire jutsu, and any jutsu that relies on extremely hot temperatures to inflict damage, do not inflict damage unless they are two ranks superior to the rank of the clan member subjected to the attack.

I simply cannot approve this. Complete immunity to fire based attacks or any attack at all is instantly denied. And think about it for a second. At jounin rank, you are basically immune to every Fire jutsu in existence. So no, this is denied. You could make it so that the damage received is lessened by some percentage.
Fiery Soul. Not being able to strategize and other stuff is not a viable weakness. First of all, make this as a jutsu as it obviously needs chakra cost. Next it will need a Chakra Cost per Post. After that you will need to put the limit on how long will it last, for example the Fiery Soul will last for 5 posts. And then, it will need a cool-down before you could use it again, for example, 4 posts.

Age : 31 Posts : 5

As far as the immunity goes- the reasoning behind this is a clan member's lack of ability to use any chakra other than fire, and aggressive nature, which often leads to the development of techniques that ignite oneself, or burn the area one is in as well as the enemy. I.e., a common fire jutsu utilized by clan members is one that lights one's own hands on fire. Perhaps some sort of middle ground - resistance to other's fire jutsu, but immunity to their own? (There is also a special characteristic that grants immunity to a chosen element)

As far as Firey Soul goes, I'm fine with attaching a chakra cost, but do I need to then keep the current drawback as well? Let me know! Thanks!

Age : 32 Posts : 869

Okay, it seems that it exists, but they are immune only to jutsus that are of a lower rank. And since that already exists, and in form of an SC, I do not see the point of this clan because, basically, anybody with the A ranked Fire SC can do the same thing as this clan with no drawbacks such as being able to use only Fire element.

Age : 31 Posts : 5

That's not the only thing the clan grants, and it also grants access to it at a rank lower than A. Additionally given the drawback, I feel it balances out the clan's version being slight stronger than the SC's. I feel the clan still has a purpose, and it's one I would like to employ, even if it might not be as powerful as some. Thanks again!

Age : 32 Posts : 869

I'm sorry, but I simply cannot approve this clan. It's basically the clan version of the Katon Prodigy SC. There is no originality in this, and as I said, anybody can do what your clan does without the drawbacks. I'm afraid this clan is denied.

Age : 32 Posts : 750

Archived to Ivan denying and no other response given.