Minamoto

[The Sage]

Clan Name: Minamoto
Clan Location: Kirigakure
Clan History:

Born in the land of the Hidden Mist, Iruka Minamoto was the first ninja of the land to be able to utilize magnetic techniques. As he would grow in strength, his popularity among the villagers would begin to grow. Eventually, he would take his rightful place among the village council and build the foundation for the Minamoto district just north of the village on its own island.

His two sons and daughter would then take over after Minamoto's death, each taking a high position within the village's ranks. The mot prominent of which, was Otsui Minamoto who eventually would take ranking as the Nindaime Mizukage. His genius was what would expand the clan's repertoire of jutsu to what it is today.

Following Otsui's death, Tenmei would take up hold, and he would hold the position as the clan's leader up until his death at the age of eighty. Tenmei was not the most prominent of the clan leaders, however, he would keep the clan alive and together and it was under his rule that the clan's numbers would expand to the size that it is today. His children's children's children would then be left in charge of the clan after his death.

Many years later, having gone without a clan leader for some time, the Minamoto finally would present a new clan leader, Natsuko. Natsuko died six years ago, and the clan has yet to take any action in electing a new leader. This may be because their best candidate for clan leader left before they could give him the title.

Clan Leader: None
Kekki Genkai:

Jisei [Magnetism]

A basic ability of the Minamoto clan that allows for its members to change the magnetic polarity of a metal object. This ability utilizes the Raiton element.

Clan Jutsu:

[to be added]

Other:

As a right of passage for all Minamoto ninja, all of their children must pass a test in order to even begin their trainings at the academy. First, the clan's stronger members will take a few days off to train with the next generation of ninja who have been accepted into the academy. This training is spent on developing a person's ability to mold chakra. Then, they are presented with the task of making a kunai stick to a metal plate. If they can manage it, they are sent to the academy. If they fail the test, they are held back until the next year's test.

After achieving the rank of Genin, most ninja from the Minamoto clan will begin to spend time within the clan's dojo, training under the teachings of whomever is assigned to be the master of the dojo at the time. In most cases, this will be the clan's head. However, in cases where the clan's head has a more important role to play within the village, this role will be given to the next best ninja within the clan. Here, these ninja will learn to manipulate the clan's Kekkei Genkai and train with the Dojo Master in order to learn the Hijutsu of the clan.

After achieving the rank of Jounin, all ninja of the clan will receive a special honorary happi coat. This coat is white, and holds the clan's symbol on the back.