Jiongu [Earth Grudge Fear]

This isn't technically a bloodline, but I was asked to post it here. It has already been approved, so this is just for administration purposes.

Name of the Kekkei Genkai: Jiongu [Earth Grudge Fear]

Type of Kekkei Genkai: Ninjutsu; Host.

Rank: S.

Description: Jiongu [Earth Grudge Fear] - Jiongu is a Ninjutsu technique that created masses of long, dark tendrils within Kazuko. These threads can be used in a variety of ways; in combat, as medical threads, and most notably as a means of prolonging life. These dark tendrils additionally allow Kazuko to stitch her body together and extend her limbs whenever needed. She can also extend the tendrils and use them to sew together the body parts of her comrades. With the Jiongu threads, Kazuko is able to steal the hearts of others, to extend her life and take the original owner's elemental chakra affinity.

These hearts are housed within the squirming mass of tendrils within Kazuko, and the elemental spirits take the form of masks attached to her back. The masks are also capable of being detached from Kazuko's body, to form a separate entity with the corresponding elemental affinity. There are limits to this technique however. First and foremost, Kazuko cannot control more than three elements at any one time. She may have any number of hearts housed in her body, but to gain a new elemental affinity she has to 'override' one of those she already has. Additionally, she cannot use techniques ranked higher than B if she has to tap into a housed spirit's affinity to use them.

Having recognised the power of this technique, Kazuko has since converted her own heart into a similar form to those she has stolen - housed within her, attached to multiple Jiongu threads and a mask. The only difference between the abilities and restrictions granted by regular housed entities is that her own elemental jutsu are not limited by rank. Currently, Kazuko has three hearts in total - her own and two stolen ones. This has granted her the additional affinities of Earth and Lightning. To kill Kazuko, an enemy would need to shut down every single heart residing within her body. A positive side effect of hosting the Jiongu is that their physical strength is added to the Kazuko's, giving her an unnaturally high physical strength.

Weakness: Despite enabling the user to access three elements, two of these are limited to B rank and the user thus has actual mastery over just one element, regardless of their own ability and skill. The Jiongu also try to manipulate their host, and should the host's will break, they will become subject to the Jiongu's bidding.

Approved