Zetsubou Clan

This lineage was formed within the expansive mountain ranges which are scattered along this world. More specifically it was first noticed by a young sage who lived upon the Kasaimonshou Mountain Range. This man's name was Tansei Zetsubou, a fire sage who resided in the shrine of the great mountain god Sanshouseki. Tansei was youthful and inexperienced in most combat forms.

However, the god Sanshouseki looked kindly upon the young man who honored his shrine so earnestly and appeared before Tansei three times. Each time was a test of the knowledge which dwells within the man. Sanshouseki took human form three times in order to test the mans worth.

Upon the steps of the shrine lay a woman who was wounded terribly and could not climb the rest of the way to the shrine for aid. She called out to Tansei and he answered, " I commend you for climbing this far to visit this shrine, but allow me to aid you in completing this task. Take solace within our god's mercy and join me for dinner." Tansei was kind to the woman and bandaged the woman with great care. God Sanshouseki acknowledged his kindness and smiled upon him once again.

The next day Sanshouseki made the skies pour down with torrential rains as a transient nomad made way to the shrine in search of shelter. Tansei once again accepted the man and allowed him to take refuge within the shrine's holy walls. "You are welcome to stay as long as you like in this holy place, my friend. Come, and feast with me, for our god is good and the food is plentiful." Sanshouseki once again had seen first hand Tansei's benevolence and had seen this sages true character once more.

The next day Sanshouseki set fire to the store house waited until the next morning to appear, and appear he did, as a beggar boy in search of nourishment. Once more the honorable Tansei allowed the stranger to stay with him for the night. "I have not a large amount of food now, but I offer you this, my portion of tonight's meal. For I am your host and you are my guest. Please, eat and be filled."

Seeing Tensei's goodwill towards his fellow man, Sanshouseki then took his godly form and smiled upon the sage. "Tansei Zetsubou, Fire Sage of the Kasaimonshou Mountains and keeper of my Shrine, I have come before you three times and each time you have accepted me into your home and feasted with me in joyous occasion. For you I shall now bestow a gift. I extend to you now my ability to control and manipulate the flames which reside within ones soul. Now feast with me and be glad, for you have been blessed!" and so Tansei did.

The sage and the god talked to each other throughout the night and in the morning the great god Sanshouseki was gone. Never again did he appear before the young sage. Not more than three years later the sage was wed to a woman from Funkagakure before their gracious host, the great god Sanshouseki.

Name: Nenshou Youzai - Conflagration Flux Technique
Rank: A
Range: Short-Long distance; 0-75 meters (0-246 feet)
Style: Fire style, Ninjutsu
Description:
Nenshou Youzai no Jutsu is a technique of terrible destructive powers. It is a highly developed fire style jutsu that is used in dire situations. The user focuses his/her chakra and releases it from all of the chakra points simultaneously. The chakra is infused with the air around them and causes a large scale explosion. The flames are said to incinerate any and all things within the blast radius. However this jutsu comes at a heavy cost. Often times the user of Nenshou Youzai is covered in first degree burns which span their entire body and is rendered imobile for several minutes due to the lack of chakra in their system.

Name: Hitsuke Enmu - Incendiary Haze
Rank: B
Range: Short-long distance; 0-25 meters (0-82 feet) radius from user.
Style: Fire style, Ninjutsu
Description:
This is a technique in which the user attempts to capture his or her opponent within a cloud of flammable mist. The user is to execute this technique by focusing his or her chakra into the stomach and shooting it through the mouth. Similarly to sending out the incendiary cicada swarm, this shoots out a potent smelling mist which lingers in the air for several minutes. Upon making contact with the flames of either the user or another party, said clouds would cause a large scale explosion of disastrous consequences. However, the amount of mist and the amount of chakra focused are in direct correlation. If the user attempts to send forth more of the mist than he or she has chakra, the technique will fail.

Name: Hitsuke Semi Mure - Incendiary Cicada Swarm
Rank: C
Range: Short distance; 0-4 meters (0-14 feet).
Style: Fire Style, Ninjutsu
Description:
Hitsuke Semi Mure is a technique in which the user imitates nature by molding his or her chakra into the shape of the common locust. This jutsu is unique in that the user focuses his or her chakra into the pit of his or her stomach and expels the fiery burst of energy through the persons mouth. The chakra then takes the distinct shape of several hundred cicada and flies out toward the intended target. Due to the small amounts of chakra in each locust, this technique's range is severely limited and is meant for close combat. The locust, when expelled, swarm around their target and will begin to burn and or eat through the opponent's armor. They cannot pierce hard armor but are able to weaken it, which is especially true with metallic armors due to the material expanding around the target. This jutsu can also be used for self defense by using the swarm as a makeshift shield from enemy attacks. Due to the high numbers of locusts they will have a high efficiency rate when blocking physical attacks. However, this shield is easily compromised by water techniques.

Name: Gekido Hasu no Jutsu - Petulance of the Lotus Technique.
Rank: D
Range: Short-Medium distance; 0-15 meters (0-49 feet).
Style: Fire style, Ninjutsu
Description:
Gekido Hasu no Jutsu is a technique which has been recently discovered and mastered. It is comprised of several intricate movements that give off the appearance of flames as lotus blossoms. The user focuses chakra into his or her hands and, with a slight counter clockwise motion, forms balls of fire at the palms of their hands. The user then places their hands together and molds the chakra, infusing the two forces together. Upon taking ones hands apart, the flames have taken the shape of a lotus, which is colored a bright blue. The user then closes his or her eyes and chants "Spread, petals of the lotus, and fly with great speed. Show these fools the Petulance of the lotus." Upon completing the chant, the lotus blossom disperses into several small petal like flames which are then shot at the target with moderate speed and accuracy. These petals do not attack in linear motions and are said to be intensely hot. Contact with said lotus petal can cause severe burns on ones flesh.

Name: Lunar Lux Lucis no Jutsu - Lunar Shining Light Technique
Rank: D
Range: 0-15 meters (0-49 feet) radius from user.
Style: Ninjutsu
Description:
Lunar Lux Lucis no Jutsu is said to be passed down from generation to generation of the Zetsubou clan. This jutsu is used to illuminate an area of even the most infinite darkness. It is given this name due to the light appearing the same shape as the moon during it's rotation around the Earth. It grows more powerful during full moons, and on the day of the new moon, cannot be seen at all. However, it has no practical use in battle, due to it's visibly low light. This jutsu can be used in combination with the ritual staff for more effective lighting.

Name: Nenshou Youzai - Conflagration Flux
Rank: A
Range: Short-Long distance; 0-75 meters (0-246 feet)
Style: Fire style, Ninjutsu
Description:
Nenshou Youzai no Jutsu is a technique of terrible destructive powers. It is a highly developed fire style jutsu that is used in dire situations. The user focuses his/her chakra and releases it from all of the chakra points simultaneously. The chakra is infused with the air around them and causes a large scale explosion. The flames are said to incinerate any and all things within the blast radius. However this jutsu comes at a heavy cost. Often times the user of Nenshou Youzai is covered in first degree burns which span their entire body and is rendered immobile for several minutes due to the lack of chakra in their system.

Name: Kasaimonshou Sangaku Shouheki - Firecrest Mountains Barrier
Rank: B
Range: Short-Long distance; 0-50 meters (0-164 feet) radius from user.
Style: Fire/Spiritual Style, Ninjutsu
Description:
Kasaimonshou Sangaku Shouheki is a centuries old jutsu which has been passed down from the great mountain sages of the Kasaimonshou mountain range. Though their location is unknown, it is said that once every two to three years one person stumbles across the training grounds of the sages and only a select few are allowed to learn the secret of the barrier. In order to understand this complex spiritual barrier, one must first be adept in the usage of spiritual ninjutsu. However, little is known as to who or how many of these sages reside in the mountains. This technique is known surprisingly for it's fiery outburst of chakra toward any person who tries to intrude during the Sage's training.

Name: Kaen Sentou no Jutsu - Blazing Spire Technique
Rank: C
Range: Short-Medium distance; 5-25 meters (16-82 feet)
Style: Fire style, Ninjutsu
Description:
The Kaen Sentou technique is oftentimes used in order to fend off multiple targets at once. The height of the spire reaches a maximum length of about ten meters tall. However, due to the height of the spire, the flurry of fireballs cannot reach within five meters of the user due to the damage he or she would undoubtedly sustain. The user executes this jutsu by placing his/her hand onto the ground and sending his chakra directly downward. This causes a pillar of fire to shoot forth from the ground in front of them. This jutsu is not movable, rather one can create multiple of them to act as sentries. However the more of them in use, the shorter the duration is that they can remain in use. Caution is to be taken with this jutsu, if the user is not experienced with it, he/she will easily be harmed in it's execution. This technique is often used by a vanguard in order to buy time for his/her companions.