Chapter 42: The Clans' Legacies [Part 4]
Professor Yuto gathered the attention of the others with a thoughtful expression. "We've covered many influential clans, yet our journey continues with four more remarkable clans who have joined us. Though they may not have the numbers of some larger clans, each of them carries unique abilities and skills that enhance our community's strength. Together, they bring a population of about twenty thousand to our dimension, a vital addition to our ranks."
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The Tsuchigomo Clan
He began with the eleventh clan, The Tsuchigomo Clan. "The Tsuchigomo Clan is ancient, known for their mastery of the Spider Summoning Technique and poison-based jutsu. Members of this clan have a natural affinity for stealth and trap-setting, using their summoning ability to call forth spiders of various sizes, capable of spinning webs to ensnare enemies and releasing venomous attacks. They're skilled in ambush tactics, using their spider allies to overwhelm opponents in both offensive and defensive battles."
The Tsuchigomo Clan also holds a forbidden technique, the Fury Technique. In this technique, a chakra-imbued metal sphere is sealed onto the backs of their elders and leaders. By accumulating natural energy from the earth and atmosphere, the Fury Technique allows them to release blasts that disintegrate everything within a 10-kilometer radius. Traditionally, a member can only use this devastating ability three times in their life before dying. However, after learning Stellar Chakra Cultivation, they can now use the power of stellar energy to achieve the same effect three times without dying, although it leaves them paralyzed for ten years after the final use.
"The Tsuchigomo Clan has shared their expertise with our forces, teaching us how to set intricate traps and utilize poisons effectively. They're also working with our intelligence teams, creating networks of webs around strategic areas as an early warning system. This expertise in venom-based jutsu and webs has strengthened our capacity for defense, allowing us to detect intruders and protect our lands with deadly efficiency."
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The Jayeon Clan
Yuto moved on to the twelfth clan, Jugo's Clan, also called The Jayeon Clan. "This clan is known for their unique and powerful kekkei genkai, Sage Transformation. Members of the Jayeon Clan can absorb and manipulate natural energy, which allows them to alter their physical form, enhancing strength, durability, and speed. However, this power can be difficult to control, as absorbing too much natural energy can lead to a loss of self-control. Despite this challenge, those who can manage it are nearly unstoppable in battle."
"They've shared their knowledge of natural energy with our researchers and warriors, helping to develop safer methods of harnessing this power. With their help, we now understand how to tap into stellar nature's energy, and our special units trained in sage transformation can channel this energy to boost their abilities in times of need. The Jayeon Clan has opened up new possibilities for our shinobi, teaching us techniques to stabilize and harness stellar energy, enabling a transformation that strengthens both body and mind."
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The Fuma Clan
The professor then introduced the thirteenth clan, The Fuma Clan. "The Fuma Clan is highly skilled in the art of weaponry and close-combat tactics. Known for their expertise with the Fuma Shuriken—a massive shuriken with deadly precision—they possess incredible control and agility, making them fearsome opponents. Many members of the clan have mastered a unique fighting style that combines physical prowess with agility and flexibility, enabling them to take on multiple enemies at once. They are a branch family of the Uchiha Clan."
"In addition to their weapon mastery, the Fuma Clan has extensive knowledge of traps and ambush tactics, which they're teaching to our forces. Their strategies have enhanced our training programs, with new combat techniques and weapon proficiencies added to our repertoire.
They're also working with Engineer Yuto to develop new weaponry that combines traditional and modern designs, giving our forces an edge in both close and ranged combat."
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The Iburi Clan
Finally, Yuto introduced the fourteenth clan, The Iburi Clan. "The Iburi Clan possesses a unique and mysterious ability: the Smoke Transformation. Members of this clan can transform their bodies into smoke, allowing them to become intangible and evade attacks. This ability is not without risks, as maintaining the transformation for too long can be dangerous. However, when used correctly, it allows them to infiltrate, escape, and spy with incredible efficiency."
"The Iburi Clan has contributed greatly to our scouting and reconnaissance teams, using their smoke transformation for intelligence gathering and infiltration. With their help, we've created a specialized group of scouts who can slip past enemy lines undetected. They're also working on developing new techniques to use the smoke form in combat, including creating smoke-based illusions and evasive tactics that confuse and disorient opponents."
With a final look at the assembled clans, Professor Yuto spoke with pride. "These clans, though small in numbers, have provided us with invaluable abilities and insights. Together, they bring expertise in nature-based transformations, weapon mastery, poison tactics, and stealth. Their presence has diversified our forces and created new possibilities for both offense and defense."
He continued, "Each of these clans brings with them generations of knowledge, and by merging their abilities with our own, we become stronger as a whole. Their population of twenty thousand adds new strength and versatility to our community, and they, too, have begun marrying into other clans, further enriching our bloodlines with unique abilities. As we move forward, these clans will play key roles in the continued growth and protection of our dimension."
As he concluded, Professor Yuto looked out over the assembled clans, each one adding to the tapestry of strength, skill, and unity that defined their growing community. With each new addition, their dimension became an even more formidable force, bound by shared purpose and resilience. The legacy of each clan, old and new, would live on in this thriving alliance, making them unstoppable together.