General Information
Type: Clan
Village: [Kirigakure no Sato]
Size: Large (20+ Families)
Traits:
Members of the Jouchaku clan, like many in Kirigakure, possess notably pale skin. However, what sets them apart are the freckles that adorn their faces, a distinctive trait that almost all Jouchaku are born with. These freckles, often scattered across their cheeks and nose, add a touch of warmth to their otherwise porcelain complexions. The clan’s connection to their Kekkei Genkai, which harnesses the power of steam, has influenced their grooming habits. Most Jouchaku clansmen prefer to keep their hair short, as their elemental techniques often cause their locks to frizz and curl in unpredictable ways. Hair colors within the clan vary between vibrant shades of red, reminiscent of embers, and deep, cool blues, echoing the hues of water.
For the women of the clan, pixie cuts are a common choice, offering both style and practicality. These range from sleek, close-cropped styles to more playful, textured versions that manage their hair’s tendency to frizz, while still showcasing the bright hues of red or blue. Some may opt for slightly longer bob cuts, though short hair remains the norm. Men of the clan often favor high fades, keeping the sides of their heads closely shaved while leaving a bit more length on top, allowing for easier management in the midst of their steam-based combat techniques. Despite this tendency toward shorter hairstyles, there is no strict requirement within the Jouchaku clan to maintain such lengths—it is merely a preference, born from practicality rather than tradition.
One of the most striking features of the Jouchaku are their eyes. Often described as gem-like, they shimmer in various shades of yellow, ranging from pale amber to deep gold. These vibrant eyes, coupled with their unique combination of red or blue hair and freckled skin, give the Jouchaku a distinctive appearance that makes them stand out, even among the clans of Kirigakure.
Traditions:
The Jouchaku are fiercely proud and possess an explosive temper when their honor is challenged. While not quick to anger, once provoked, their fury is intense, and it takes time for them to cool down. This fiery temperament reflects their steam-based abilities, which build pressure until released in powerful bursts. Outsiders may view the Jouchaku as volatile, but within the clan, their passion is a testament to their strength and heritage.
Jouchaku families raise their children with a deep sense of duty, not only to their family but to the clan and village. From an early age, they are taught the significance of their Kekkei Genkai and the weight of their lineage. Jouchaku children are conditioned to meet challenges head-on, to never falter in their obligations, and to excel in all they do. Mediocrity is not tolerated, and failure brings deep shame. In accordance with the Sandaime Mizukage’s edict, the first-born child of every Jouchaku family is required to attend Academy One for shinobi training. Rarely do they fail, and being demoted to a lower academy would be a stain on the family’s honor.
The Jouchaku are often said to bide their time, honing their skills and sharpening their abilities, much like steam building pressure before a powerful release. This patience allows them to grow stronger behind the scenes, only to explode with force when the time is right. Much like the other clans, the Jouchaku strictly forbid any member with mixed blood. If a child of mixed heritage is born, both the child and the parents are killed without hesitation, ensuring the purity and strength of the clan remains intact.
This harsh and unyielding code, along with their fiery spirit, has earned the Jouchaku respect within Kirigakure, though it also makes them feared and difficult to approach by those unfamiliar with their ways. Their combination of discipline, pride, and explosive power solidifies their place among the most formidable clans in the village.
Influence:
The Jouchaku are often perceived as cruel and merciless, a reputation born from the devastating nature of their steam-based Kekkei Genkai. The techniques they employ are brutal and efficient, capable of overwhelming enemies with the searing heat and pressure of superheated steam. This perception, while not entirely untrue, paints an incomplete picture. Though the Jouchaku’s abilities can inflict great suffering, they do not go out of their way to torture or prolong their target’s pain. Their focus lies in efficiency and precision rather than needless cruelty.
For the Jouchaku, the destructive power of their Kekkei Genkai is a tool to fulfill their duties swiftly and effectively. Torture and unnecessary suffering are viewed as wasteful and unproductive. However, the sheer intensity of their techniques often results in casualties that might appear excessive to outsiders, furthering their reputation as ruthless warriors. Within the clan, this power is seen as a necessary extension of their strength, a means to demonstrate their control and precision, rather than an expression of sadism.
This calculated approach to combat aligns with their broader affiliation with the Shiimu family. As the Jouchaku are often called upon to handle sensitive and high-stakes missions for the Shiimu, their focus on efficiency ensures the swift completion of tasks. The Shiimu value the Jouchaku not only for their power but for their ability to complete assignments without unnecessary complications. In return for their loyalty and expertise, the Jouchaku are handsomely rewarded, securing financial prosperity and political influence within Kirigakure.
Through their bond with the Shiimu family, the Jouchaku have risen to a position of quiet power in the village, using their strength and calculated approach to further their interests. Though they may be feared for their fearsome techniques, within the clan, there is an understanding that their power is a means to an end—ensuring their survival, wealth, and influence in the complex political web of Kirigakure. This affiliation, combined with their fearsome reputation, solidifies their standing as one of the village's most formidable and respected clans.
History The Jouchaku clan’s history is one of profound conflict, transformation, and ultimate unification, originating from two nomadic tribes that once dominated the harsh landscape of what is now known as Steam Country. These tribes, while both formidable, were diametrically opposed in every sense—one held a natural affinity for water, wielding it to control the environment and their enemies with fluid, unyielding force. The other tribe mastered the destructive potential of fire, using its sheer power to lay waste to anything in its path. For generations, they clashed in a near-constant struggle for supremacy, each side believing that control over the land and its resources would be theirs alone.
The wars between the two were long and brutal, with no signs of resolution. Their battles were defined by the destructive interplay of their elements: water extinguishing fire only to be boiled away by the heat, leading to a perpetual cycle of devastation and renewal. The land itself seemed to bear the scars of their conflict, as neither tribe was willing to back down.
However, the tides of war shifted after a seemingly unexpected discovery. As the tribes grew weary from their unending struggle, certain members of the clans began to intermingle, and from this union, a new and more powerful element was born—steam. The offspring of these unions could manipulate both water and fire, merging them into a unique and potent Kekkei Genkai. This fusion of elements did more than create a new power—it brought the warring tribes to the realization that their strength lay not in opposing one another, but in combining their forces. The constant war ground to a halt, and the tribes, once mortal enemies, began to unify under this new banner of power.
With the emergence of steam as a dominant element, the once-fractured tribes forged a new identity, becoming the Jouchaku clan. Harnessing the capabilities of both water and fire, their control over steam allowed them to manipulate heat, pressure, and mist with unparalleled precision. This new Kekkei Genkai gave the Jouchaku a distinct advantage, allowing them to unleash devastating techniques that neither tribe had dreamed of. Their mastery over the volatile and often unpredictable nature of steam solidified their status as a formidable force within Steam Country.
Though united, the Jouchaku were initially a remote and isolated power, content to rule their territory with their newfound strength. It was not until the political landscape shifted within Kirigakure, centuries later, that they began to play a larger role on the regional stage. During the civil war that ravaged Kirigakure under the Sandaime Mizukage, the village sought reinforcements to stabilize its fractured state. Seeing an opportunity, the Jouchaku migrated south, offering their strength and support to the Mizukage and the warring clans. Their prowess in battle, particularly their ability to overwhelm enemies with searing steam, was instrumental in quelling the civil unrest.
Their service to Kirigakure did not go unnoticed. After helping stabilize the village, the Jouchaku were rewarded with a privileged position of influence and power within the village’s political structure. This migration south marked the Jouchaku’s entry into the Land of Water, where they have since thrived, securing their place as one of Kirigakure’s most formidable and feared clans. Over time, their alliance with other powerful families, such as the Shiimu, and their strategic use of their Kekkei Genkai in both combat and politics, solidified their role within the village.
Now, the Jouchaku are a symbol of both raw power and refined control, their history of war and transformation reflecting their mastery over steam itself. They have grown from their nomadic origins into a respected and influential force within Kirigakure, where they continue to hone their abilities, always prepared to unleash their strength when called upon.
Shinobi Information Definitions:
Boil:Steam is extremely hot, and it's ability to surround things causes it to rapidly heat anything contained with in it, giving it it's boil effect. This allows steam to burn anything caught within it for an extended duration, regardless of what defenses it might have. Like Katon, Yugeton techniques [Burn based off the [Strength] of the technique. The amount of time needed for the effect to apply scales directly based on the rank of the jutsu.
- D-Rank: 6 posts
- C-Rank: 5 posts
- B-Rank: 4 posts
- A-Rank: 3 posts
- S-Rank: 2 posts
Kekkei Genkai:
Yugeton:Clan JutsuYugeton [Steam Release] is a unique elemental affinity exclusive to the Jouchaku clan. By mixing their natural affinities for Katon [Fire Release] and Suiton [Water Release] the clan is able to create piping hot steam which posses a boil effect.NocodeShow[quote=Jouchaku][color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton [Steam Release][/b][/color] is a unique elemental affinity exclusive to the Jouchaku clan. By mixing their natural affinities for [color=orangered][b]Katon [Fire Release][/b][/color] and [color=dodgerblue][b]Suiton [Water Release][/b][/color] the clan is able to create piping hot steam which posses a [color=lightcyan][b]boil[/b][/color] effect.
[spoiler=Passive (Boiling)][quote=Boil]Steam is extremely hot, and it's ability to surround things causes it to rapidly heat anything contained with in it, giving it it's [b]boil[/b] effect. This allows steam to burn anything caught within it for an extended duration, regardless of what defenses it might have. Like Katon, Yugeton techniques [[b]Burn[/b] based off the [Strength] of the technique. The amount of time needed for the effect to apply scales directly based on the rank of the jutsu.[list][*][b]D-Rank:[/b] 6 posts[*][b]C-Rank:[/b] 5 posts[*][b]B-Rank:[/b] 4 posts[*][b]A-Rank:[/b] 3 posts[*][b]S-Rank:[/b] 2 posts[/list][/quote][/quote][/spoiler][/quote]
D-RankShow
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Dense Cloud[/b][/color]
[i]D-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the correct hand seals, the user puffs their chest before expelling steam from their mouth. This causes a seven-meter radius around them to become shrouded in a thick veil of steam that lasts for five posts, partially obscuring the user and making it hard to see any details within the cloud. Due to the stream being stretched however, it does not have enough heat or power to cause any burns.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Steam Powered Punch[/b][/color]
[i]D-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
By channeling into their hand, the user attempts to punch a target within the next three posts, or the jutsu fades. If successful, the user will release a blast of steam at the area of impact that has a force of [Control] strength.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Half-Off Cannon[/b][/color]
[i]D-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
By performing the correct hand seals, the user puffs their chest than fires a basketball sized dense ball of steam up to 10 meters away at [Control] Speed and Strength
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Ascending to a Flash Sale[/b][/color]
[i]D-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the proper hand seals, the user puffs their chest and expels steam from their mouth forming four clouds of steam. Each cloud has a small but relatively solid form which takes advantage of it's natural buoyancy to help spring the user upwards towards the next. These clouds must be within 2 meters of each other when created, and are destroyed the moment the user springs off them or four posts have passed, dropping to the ground in a scalding splash of hot water.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Resistance Push[/b][/color]
[i]D-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the correct hand seals, the user will puff their chest then expel a quick burst of steam in a 3 meter long, 5 meter diameter cone. The blast of steam moves at a speed of [Control] and with a strength of [Control], and can temporarily force away particulates or even stop projectiles or incoming attacks with less than [Control] strength.
[i]D-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the correct hand seals, the user puffs their chest before expelling steam from their mouth. This causes a seven-meter radius around them to become shrouded in a thick veil of steam that lasts for five posts, partially obscuring the user and making it hard to see any details within the cloud. Due to the stream being stretched however, it does not have enough heat or power to cause any burns.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Steam Powered Punch[/b][/color]
[i]D-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
By channeling into their hand, the user attempts to punch a target within the next three posts, or the jutsu fades. If successful, the user will release a blast of steam at the area of impact that has a force of [Control] strength.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Half-Off Cannon[/b][/color]
[i]D-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
By performing the correct hand seals, the user puffs their chest than fires a basketball sized dense ball of steam up to 10 meters away at [Control] Speed and Strength
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Ascending to a Flash Sale[/b][/color]
[i]D-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the proper hand seals, the user puffs their chest and expels steam from their mouth forming four clouds of steam. Each cloud has a small but relatively solid form which takes advantage of it's natural buoyancy to help spring the user upwards towards the next. These clouds must be within 2 meters of each other when created, and are destroyed the moment the user springs off them or four posts have passed, dropping to the ground in a scalding splash of hot water.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Resistance Push[/b][/color]
[i]D-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the correct hand seals, the user will puff their chest then expel a quick burst of steam in a 3 meter long, 5 meter diameter cone. The blast of steam moves at a speed of [Control] and with a strength of [Control], and can temporarily force away particulates or even stop projectiles or incoming attacks with less than [Control] strength.
C-RankShow
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Steam Profile[/b][/color]
[i]C-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the correct hand seals, steam will flow forth from the back of the user, forming from a whisp into an exact copy of them. The clone is capable of performing Yugeton ninjutsu.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • The Claw[/b][/color]
[i]C-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
By channeling chakra into their fingertips, the user causes thin 5" long wisps of steam to expel from each finger at a speed of [Control]. These wisps will hover safely above their fingers and require [Control] or more Strength to destroy. Whatever they touch is burned by the steam. If the user releases the technique, or after 3 posts, the steam is no longer able to keep it's form and fades.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Exploding Popularity[/b][/color]
[i]C-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the proper hand seals, the user channels chakra into an object, then throws or places it. If anyone touches the object in the next 4 posts, it will explode with [Control] Strength into a high-pitched screeching release of steam everywhere in the immediate area.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Burn Simulator[/b][/color]
[i]C-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the needed hand seals, the user will take in a deep breath. Upon releasing it, they will exude a cloud of steam, fanning out up to 25 meters away, spreading across 6 meters in a triangle shape. It will expand from the users mouth at a speed of [Control] and cause first degree burns on contact with skin. This cloud of steam will last for a total of 5 posts before dissipating.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Actual Steam Powered Punch[/b][/color]
[i]C-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
By channeling chakra into their arm, as the user goes to punch, they will release a blast of steam after impact creating a second impact with [Control] Strength. This will last for three posts or until used.
[i]C-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the correct hand seals, steam will flow forth from the back of the user, forming from a whisp into an exact copy of them. The clone is capable of performing Yugeton ninjutsu.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • The Claw[/b][/color]
[i]C-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
By channeling chakra into their fingertips, the user causes thin 5" long wisps of steam to expel from each finger at a speed of [Control]. These wisps will hover safely above their fingers and require [Control] or more Strength to destroy. Whatever they touch is burned by the steam. If the user releases the technique, or after 3 posts, the steam is no longer able to keep it's form and fades.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Exploding Popularity[/b][/color]
[i]C-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the proper hand seals, the user channels chakra into an object, then throws or places it. If anyone touches the object in the next 4 posts, it will explode with [Control] Strength into a high-pitched screeching release of steam everywhere in the immediate area.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Burn Simulator[/b][/color]
[i]C-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the needed hand seals, the user will take in a deep breath. Upon releasing it, they will exude a cloud of steam, fanning out up to 25 meters away, spreading across 6 meters in a triangle shape. It will expand from the users mouth at a speed of [Control] and cause first degree burns on contact with skin. This cloud of steam will last for a total of 5 posts before dissipating.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Actual Steam Powered Punch[/b][/color]
[i]C-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
By channeling chakra into their arm, as the user goes to punch, they will release a blast of steam after impact creating a second impact with [Control] Strength. This will last for three posts or until used.
B-RankShow
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Geyser[/b][/color]
[i]B-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing a series of hand seals, the user places their hand on the ground, forcing Yugeton chakra into the earth. So long as they remain in contact with the ground, they can force up to 10 steam pillars (2 per post), 5m in diameter, to burst up from the ground with [Control] Speed and Strength, anywhere within 40m of their body.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Execution by Steam[/b][/color]
[i]B-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
Assuming the target has restrained the opponent, they will place their fingers into the opponents nose then channel into their finger tips, releasing steam and sending it into the targets body. This will cook the insides of the target, essentially killing them from the inside out.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Steam Cloud[/b][/color]
[i]B-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After the correct hand seals, the user puffs their chest before releasing a 40 meter diameter cloud of steam at a speed of [Control] directly in front of them. This cloud of steam is super-heated, lasts for 4 posts and will cause second degree burns on contact with skin.
[i]B-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing a series of hand seals, the user places their hand on the ground, forcing Yugeton chakra into the earth. So long as they remain in contact with the ground, they can force up to 10 steam pillars (2 per post), 5m in diameter, to burst up from the ground with [Control] Speed and Strength, anywhere within 40m of their body.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Execution by Steam[/b][/color]
[i]B-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
Assuming the target has restrained the opponent, they will place their fingers into the opponents nose then channel into their finger tips, releasing steam and sending it into the targets body. This will cook the insides of the target, essentially killing them from the inside out.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Steam Cloud[/b][/color]
[i]B-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After the correct hand seals, the user puffs their chest before releasing a 40 meter diameter cloud of steam at a speed of [Control] directly in front of them. This cloud of steam is super-heated, lasts for 4 posts and will cause second degree burns on contact with skin.
A-RankShow
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Avatar of Steam[/b][/color]
[i]A-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the correct hand seals, steam will begin to erupt from the users back in the shape of a wisp, which then forms itself into an exact replica of the user. This clone is capable of using any Yugeton, Suiton or Katon jutsu the user has, and explodes into a cloud of steam 20m x 20m when destroyed, or after 5 posts.[/list][/nocode]
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Cook[/b][/color]
[i]A-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
The user will do a series of hand seals, then place their hand on any solid object, up to the 10m x 10m x 10m in size. Their chakra will begin to carve the inside of the object out with steam, filling it with steam until it’s completely hollow. The heat will cause expansion, eventually causing the object to explode with [Control] strength, launching steam over 65m in every direction, destroying the object, and using it’s hollowed body as projectiles that fly with [Control] speed and strength.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Heavenly Flash Sales[/b][/color]
[i]A-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the proper hand seals and holding the last one, the user creates a repeating crossbow in front of them, roughly 1x1 meters in size. At their leisure, the user may shoot up to 6 5-meter long, 1/2-meter wide arrows made of steam. The arrows are shot at a speed of [Control] and strength of [Control] These arrows can go out to a distance 65 meters before they dissipate.
[i]A-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the correct hand seals, steam will begin to erupt from the users back in the shape of a wisp, which then forms itself into an exact replica of the user. This clone is capable of using any Yugeton, Suiton or Katon jutsu the user has, and explodes into a cloud of steam 20m x 20m when destroyed, or after 5 posts.[/list][/nocode]
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Cook[/b][/color]
[i]A-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
The user will do a series of hand seals, then place their hand on any solid object, up to the 10m x 10m x 10m in size. Their chakra will begin to carve the inside of the object out with steam, filling it with steam until it’s completely hollow. The heat will cause expansion, eventually causing the object to explode with [Control] strength, launching steam over 65m in every direction, destroying the object, and using it’s hollowed body as projectiles that fly with [Control] speed and strength.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Heavenly Flash Sales[/b][/color]
[i]A-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the proper hand seals and holding the last one, the user creates a repeating crossbow in front of them, roughly 1x1 meters in size. At their leisure, the user may shoot up to 6 5-meter long, 1/2-meter wide arrows made of steam. The arrows are shot at a speed of [Control] and strength of [Control] These arrows can go out to a distance 65 meters before they dissipate.
S-RankShow
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Steam Whale[/b][/color]
[i]S-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the correct hand seals, the user will hold the last one then form a massive killer whale, around 20 meters long and 10 meters wide at it's thickest point. As long as they hold the seal, for up to 4 posts, the user can move the whale around at a speed of [Control]. The whale's tail can't be more than 30 meters from the user. This massive creature will impact with [Control] strength and cause third degree burns on contact with flesh.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Obliterate[/b][/color]
[i]S-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
[i]Prerequisite:[/i] 40 Control
After performing the correct hand seals, the user points their finger at a target, then pretends to shoot, firing off a basketball sized ball of steam, however the ball is so densely packed it looks like a rock or solid object. Moving at a speed of [Control] up to 80 meters away, on impact, the sphere explodes with [Control] Strength over 32mx32mx32m, sending hot steam all over and creating a lingering 9 meter radius cloud of steam around the point of impact that lasts for up to six posts. Any steam that comes in contact with flesh will cause fourth degree burns.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Steam Field[/b][/color]
[i]S-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the correct hand seals, the user will inhale, then breathe out steam from their nose and mouth, the steam will move around their body out to 80m rolling on the ground like a fog. The heat created from the steam with drain -3 Endurance every post for the duration of the jutsu to a max of -9 Endurance. Any suiton jutsu used while this is active will evaporate due to the heat, reducing their Strength by -10, while any Katon jutsu will weaken due to the moisture, reducing their strength by -10. At any point, the user can clasp their hands together, focusing on a single point within the range, causing all the steam to suddenly condense around that point at [Control] speed, crushing with [Control] strength. However the focus of this is on the passive effect of Steam that will cook whatever the steam has condensed around. [/list]
[i]S-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the correct hand seals, the user will hold the last one then form a massive killer whale, around 20 meters long and 10 meters wide at it's thickest point. As long as they hold the seal, for up to 4 posts, the user can move the whale around at a speed of [Control]. The whale's tail can't be more than 30 meters from the user. This massive creature will impact with [Control] strength and cause third degree burns on contact with flesh.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Obliterate[/b][/color]
[i]S-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
[i]Prerequisite:[/i] 40 Control
After performing the correct hand seals, the user points their finger at a target, then pretends to shoot, firing off a basketball sized ball of steam, however the ball is so densely packed it looks like a rock or solid object. Moving at a speed of [Control] up to 80 meters away, on impact, the sphere explodes with [Control] Strength over 32mx32mx32m, sending hot steam all over and creating a lingering 9 meter radius cloud of steam around the point of impact that lasts for up to six posts. Any steam that comes in contact with flesh will cause fourth degree burns.
~[color=lightcyan][b]Yugeton • Steam Field[/b][/color]
[i]S-Rank Ninjutsu[/i]
After performing the correct hand seals, the user will inhale, then breathe out steam from their nose and mouth, the steam will move around their body out to 80m rolling on the ground like a fog. The heat created from the steam with drain -3 Endurance every post for the duration of the jutsu to a max of -9 Endurance. Any suiton jutsu used while this is active will evaporate due to the heat, reducing their Strength by -10, while any Katon jutsu will weaken due to the moisture, reducing their strength by -10. At any point, the user can clasp their hands together, focusing on a single point within the range, causing all the steam to suddenly condense around that point at [Control] speed, crushing with [Control] strength. However the focus of this is on the passive effect of Steam that will cook whatever the steam has condensed around. [/list]