Tsurugawa Clan | Kusagakure [WIP]

[Tsurugawa Masumi]

TSURUGAWA CLAN

Alias: The Noble Ear Clan
Country of Origin: Kusagakure
Current Location: Kusagakure

Current Members:

• Tsurugawa Mihoshi [Leader]
• Tsurugawa Masumi
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Characteristics

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background

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legacy of power

The Kyoukakukan is the kekkei genkai of the Tsurugawa clan. Translating to “Awakened Sensory Combination,” the KKG allows those who posses it the ability to perceive multiple senses or cognitive responses through their sense of hearing. Evolved from their unique pointy ears, clan members passively are able to hear on a grander spectrum of frequencies than average individual. They can hear for miles, notice fluctuations in heartbeats, and pick up the finest quality of sound in all of the land.

Through the use of chakra, however, the clan is able to take this enhanced hearing to the next level. With their ears acting as a focal point, they are able to use the sound waves as bright colors and then uses these frequencies to shape mental maps of their surroundings in a manner similar to echolocation. In addition, this level of perception is able to pick up chakra signatures. They are able to “hear” the chakra’s strength and even feel the emotional state they may be in. This makes clan members some of the best sensory shinobi in all of the land, rivaling the strength of the Byakugan in just what they are capable of picking up.

In battle, the clan members fighting styles often revolve around the use of frequencies. By channeling it through their vocal cords and infusing their chakra with emotion, they are able to produce offensive blasts of concussive sound to strike at their opponents or create songs that shift the emotional experience of any that hear it. This level of mind-alteration leaves many within the clan capable of performing powerfully moving genjutsu that can turn enemies into allies and strangers into lovers.

The strength of a Tsurugawa’s KKG is often determined by how many sets of ears each individual possess. While born with the standard set of two ears, many who train hard and focus on the use of their kekkei genkai begin to grow more. Chūnin and Jōnin often hold four ears while Elite Jōnin and Village Leaders often have six. The more ears the users possess, the overall stronger their techniques and ability to perceive frequencies become.