Hoozuki Clan and Hydrification Jutsu (
Official Version)
This jutsu is the pinnacle of Water Release which allows the user's entire body to be liquefied and solidified at will, literally transforming them into a mass of water bound by chakra. They can turn parts of themselves into liquid while the rest remains solid, control their water form just as naturally as they control their human form, control the consistency of that liquid so that it can act like regular water, syrup, oil or even jelly, as well as redistribute the water content inside their solid body to pump up their muscles for superhuman strength.
It is the hiden ninjutsu of Kirigakure's Hoozuki Clan and of the Land of Water's ninja clans lacking a kekkei genkai, they are undoubtedly considered the greatest. It was invented by one of the greatest masters of Water Release in shinobi history and it was only through their genius and thorough understanding of water chakra that they could discover a way to transform their own body into the element itself. They passed their affinity for water and this jutsu down to their offspring who learned it from a younger age, used it throughout their lives and then passed it down to their descendants, so on and so forth. Thus the Hoozuki Clan was born like so many others.
The Hydrification Jutsu is the very first jutsu taught to every member of their bloodline once they learn to harness their chakra. This is a common practice among ninja clans but the Hoozuki have two very compelling reasons to do so. The first is because of the difficulty of the jutsu; it may not be nearly so hard to learn the jutsu as it was to invent it, but it takes time to use it effectively. The second is because the user is immune to harm from physical attacks when it's active but is as vulnerable as anyone else when inactivate. By mastering this ninjutsu to the highest level, it becomes possible to maintain it indefinitely as long as they have enough chakra so that they become incredibly difficult to kill or even hurt.
But when struck by a strong enough force, the feedback from having their body so violently dispersed can leave them in a jelly-like state of unconsciousness such as when Suigetsu was struck by a Tailed Beast Ball. It wouldn't cause permanent damage but they are incapacitated for a time. And an even greater weakness than this is lightning jutsu. Their liquid bodies make them highly conductive so the usual effects of lightning jutsu are significantly amplified, leaving them in incredible pain and unable to properly liquidize their bodies from the paralysis.
And an unfortunate consequence of the constant use of this jutsu and the liquid nature of their body typically means that they can suffer from relatively low stamina as they, quite literally, evaporate from heat and exertion. The effect is reduced depending on the strength and skill of the Hoozuki but the best counter to the problem is water. It is standard practice for them to keep themselves hydrated with water bottles carried on hand.
On the other hand, a Hoozuki near a large enough source of water is practically inexhaustible as well as near-invulnerable as they can make that water a part of their own body and use it as an extension of themselves. Few things can stop a Hoozuki when near a river, lake or sea. Only the ice-wielders of the Yuki Clan were willing to challenge them on such terrain during the Warring Clans Era. The animosity between these two clans was almost as famous as that between the Senju and Uchiha. It was thought of as ironic considering how powerful a union of their abilities could have been.
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