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== Background ==
 
== Background ==
The Hyūga clan are descendents from the [[Ōtsutsuki clan]]. They are considered to be one of, if not currently, the most powerful clan in Konohagakure. Their notoriety and prowess stretches far and wide, leading others to both praise and covet their abilities. During the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], a [[Kumo]]-nin noted that they had a hard time against them during a previous war.<ref>Chapter 614, page 3</ref>
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The Hyūga clan are descendants from the [[Ōtsutsuki clan]], specifically from [[Hamura Ōtsutsuki]]'s lineage. As a result, they are also distant cousins of the [[Uchiha]], [[Senju]], [[Uzumaki]], and [[Kaguya clan]]s. They are considered to be one of, if not currently, the most powerful clan in Konohagakure. Their notoriety and prowess stretches far and wide, leading others to both praise and covet their abilities. During the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], a [[Kumo]]-nin noted that they had a hard time against them during a previous war.<ref>Chapter 614, page 3</ref>
   
 
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== Abilities ==
 
== Abilities ==
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It has been noted that this clan possesses more than one kekkei genkai.<ref name="ch78">Chapter 78, page 13</ref> Unique to the Hyūga's main family, they had inherited the powerful chakra from their ancestor [[Hamura Ōtsutsuki]] directly. Only those who possess this special chakra, can touch the [[Tenseigan (Energy Vessel)|Tenseigan]] without suffering its side effects.
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The Hyūga are renowned for possessing the highly coveted {{translation|[[Byakugan]]|白眼|lit meaning=White Eye|viz meaning=All Seeing White Eye}}, a [[kekkei genkai]] feared for the great visual prowess that it grants its wielder. The first ability of the Byakugan gives the user a near 360º field of vision, except for one blind spot at the back of the neck above the third [[Wikipedia:thoracic vertebrae|thoracic vertebra]]. The second ability is being able to see through solid objects, and can use a degree of telescopic sight. The distance and the degree of telescopic sight varies from person to person, and can be improved. Also unique to the main family they had inherited the powerful chakra from their ancestor [[Hamura]] directly. In Part I, [[Neji Hyūga]] was able to see an area of 50 metres, but later he increases his visual range to at least 800 metres, while [[Hinata Hyūga]]'s range in Part II stretches at least as far as 10 km. However, the Byakugan cannot see through certain barriers, such as the [[Four Black Fogs Formation]] used by the [[Sound Four]]. The third and one of the greatest uses of the Byakugan is the ability to see chakra, its [[Chakra Flow|flow]], as well as the chakra circulation system inside the body with great detail.<ref>Chapter 79, page 12</ref>
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The Hyūga are renowned for possessing the highly coveted {{translation|[[Byakugan]]|白眼|lit meaning=White Eye|viz meaning=All Seeing White Eye}}, a [[kekkei genkai]] feared for the great visual prowess that it grants its wielder. The first ability of the Byakugan gives the user a near 360º field of vision, except for one blind spot at the back of the neck above the third [[Wikipedia:thoracic vertebrae|thoracic vertebra]]. The second ability is being able to see through solid objects, and can use a degree of telescopic sight. The distance and the degree of telescopic sight varies from person to person, and can be improved. In Part I, [[Neji]] was able to see an area of 50 metres, but later he increases his visual range to at least 800 metres, while [[Hinata]]'s range in Part II stretches at least as far as 10 km. However, the Byakugan cannot see through certain barriers, such as the [[Four Black Fogs Formation]] used by the [[Sound Four]]. The third and one of the greatest uses of the Byakugan is the ability to see chakra, its [[Chakra Flow|flow]], as well as the chakra circulation system inside the body with great detail.<ref>Chapter 79, page 12</ref>
   
 
[[File:Ep46hinata.png|thumb|left|A common Gentle Fist stance.]]
 
[[File:Ep46hinata.png|thumb|left|A common Gentle Fist stance.]]
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[[File:Neji vs Naruto.png|thumb|The Gentle Fist Art.]]
 
[[File:Neji vs Naruto.png|thumb|The Gentle Fist Art.]]
It has been noted that this clan possesses more than one kekkei genkai,<ref name="ch78">Chapter 78, page 13</ref> one of which grants them the ability to expel chakra from every [[tenketsu]] in their body, allowing them to fully utilise chakra with attacks such as the [[Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven]] and the [[Gentle Fist Art One Blow Body]] techniques. This allows descendants of the clan, such as [[Boruto]] and [[Himawari]] to use the Gentle Fist despite lacking the Byakugan.<ref>''Boruto: Naruto the Movie''</ref> In addition, the clan's techniques outside the basic Gentle Fist fighting style, like the [[Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms]] etc., are only taught to members of the Main House. [[Neji Hyūga]], however, has bypassed this restriction by learning them on his own through basic observation, furthering his reputation as a "genius" within the clan.<ref>Chapter 101, page 8</ref>
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Another ability possessed by members of this clan grants them the innate ability to expel chakra from every [[tenketsu]] in their body, allowing them to fully utilise chakra with attacks such as the [[Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven]] and the [[Gentle Fist Art One Blow Body]] techniques. This allows descendants of the clan, such as [[Boruto]] to use the Gentle Fist despite lacking the Byakugan.<ref>''Boruto: Naruto the Movie''</ref> In addition, the clan's techniques outside the basic Gentle Fist fighting style, like the [[Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms]] etc., are only taught to members of the Main House. Neji, however, has bypassed this restriction by learning them on his own through basic observation, furthering his reputation as a "genius" within the clan.<ref>Chapter 101, page 8</ref>
   
 
== Other Notable Clan Members ==
 
== Other Notable Clan Members ==
* One member was shown during the initial part of [[Pain's assault]] on the village; he was a member of Konoha's [[Konoha Barrier Team|barrier squad]].<ref>Chapter 419, page 7</ref>
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* Just prior to [[Pain's Assault]], a Hyūga is seen working for the [[Konoha Barrier Team]].<ref>Chapter 419, page 7</ref>
* Another member was shown during the same invasion alongside [[Sakura]]. He uses his Byakugan to inform her of the development of the battle between [[Pain]] and [[Naruto]] as she was too far away to see.<ref>Chapter 430, page 12</ref>
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* During Pain's Assault, a Hyūga tells [[Sakura Haruno]] about the battle between [[Pain]] and [[Naruto Uzumaki]], as she is too far away to see herself.<ref>Chapter 430, page 12</ref>
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* In the anime, Hinata and Hanabi's mother is seen in a family photo.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 166</ref>
* A member of the clan also went along with [[Shikaku Nara]] and [[Inoichi Yamanaka]] when they formed scouting parties. He used his Byakugan and saw Naruto ahead of them.<ref>Chapter 443, page 14</ref>
 
* Another member was shown speaking with [[Team Samui]] shortly after they enter the village informing them of what had just happened. He later tells that the village will soon start to enforce security.<ref>Chapter 451, page 13</ref>
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* During Pain's Assault, a Hyūga accompanies [[Shikaku Nara]] and [[Inoichi Yamanaka]] when they look for Pain. He finds Naruto with his Byakugan during their search.<ref>Chapter 443, page 14</ref>
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* A Hyūga speaks with [[Team Samui]] when they arrive in Konoha and tells them what's been happening in the village.<ref>Chapter 451, page 13</ref>
* A member that accompanied [[Team Kakashi]] and [[Ibiki]] to retrieve [[Riichi (ninja)|Riichi]] shown during the [[Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha]]. He uses his Byakugan to confirm that the hostage was the real Riichi.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 191</ref>
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* In the anime, a Hyūga accompanied [[Team Kakashi]] and [[Ibiki]] to retrieve [[Riichi (ninja)|Riichi]], using his Byakugan to confirm that the hostage was the real Riichi.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 191</ref>
* During the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], a member was assigned to the [[First Division]], he alerted Hiashi to the presence of his brother Hizashi amongst the resurrected shinobi.<ref>Chapter 525, page 8</ref>
 
* A member of the clan were seen on the [[Island Turtle]]. He was part of Naruto's guard detail.<ref>Chapter 534, page 15</ref>
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* During the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], a Hyūga is assigned to the [[First Division]] and points out a [[Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated]] Hizashi to Hiashi.<ref>Chapter 525, page 8</ref>
* During the [[Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha]], a Hyūga was seen alongside [[Hiruzen]] watching Minato and Kushina.<ref>Chapter 504, page 12</ref>
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* A Hyūga is assigned to the [[jinchūriki]] guard detail on the [[Island Turtle]].<ref>Chapter 534, page 15</ref>
* A young shinobi of the clan was a member of [[Team Orochimaru]].<ref>Chapter 599, page 3</ref>
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* In the anime, a Hyūga was a member of [[Team Orochimaru]].<ref>Chapter 599, page 3</ref>
* In the anime, during the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], a Hyūga held a [[Yamanaka clan]] member, when they arrived at the battle against the Ten-Tails.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 363</ref>
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* In the anime, during the Fourth Shinobi World War, a Hyūga holds a [[Yamanaka]] when the [[Allied Shinobi Forces]] converge on the [[Ten-Tails]].<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 363</ref>
* In the anime, after the loss of [[Neji Hyūga]], a Hyūga is shown saddened by the death of his fellow clansman.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 364</ref>
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* In the anime, a Hyūga is shown mourning the death of Neji.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 364</ref>
* During the Fourth Shinobi World War, several other Hyūga stood alongside Hiashi and used the [[Eight Trigrams Vacuum Wall Palm]] technique to deflect the [[Ten-Tails]]' attack.<ref>Chapter 617, page 6</ref>
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* During the Fourth Shinobi World War, several Hyūga assist Hiashi with performing the [[Eight Trigrams Vacuum Wall Palm]].<ref>Chapter 617, page 6</ref>
* In ''[[The Last: Naruto the Movie]]'', Hiashi had two bodyguards also from the Hyūga clan alongside him when he was talking with [[Toneri Ōtsutsuki]]. They were both quickly killed in combat by Toneri's [[puppet]]s.
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* In ''[[The Last: Naruto the Movie]]'', two Hyūga guard Hiashi during his meeting with [[Toneri Ōtsutsuki]]. Both are killed by Toneri's [[puppet]]s.
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
* {{translation|"Hyūga"|日向}} means "place in the sun," and is also the name of the [[wikipedia:Hyūga, Miyazaki|city in the Miyazaki Prefecture]] in Japan.
 
* {{translation|"Hyūga"|日向}} means "place in the sun," and is also the name of the [[wikipedia:Hyūga, Miyazaki|city in the Miyazaki Prefecture]] in Japan.
* It is said that the [[Uchiha clan]]'s origins lie with the Hyūga clan,<ref name="ch78" /> which is later proven to be true as both originated from [[Kaguya]] and passed on to her son [[Hamura]].
 
 
* [[Boruto]] and [[Himawari]] are descendants of the Hyūga clan through their [[Hinata Hyūga|mother]].
 
* [[Boruto]] and [[Himawari]] are descendants of the Hyūga clan through their [[Hinata Hyūga|mother]].
 
* In the anime, it was noted that the Hyūga also have elaborate training rituals such as the Senbon Sparring ritual where the trainee must spar roughly one thousand times in succession.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 306</ref>
 
* In the anime, it was noted that the Hyūga also have elaborate training rituals such as the Senbon Sparring ritual where the trainee must spar roughly one thousand times in succession.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 306</ref>

Revision as of 02:44, 11 January 2016

This article is about clan from Konohagakure. For chapter 79 of the manga, see The Hyūga Clan.
Hyūga Clan
Hyūga Symbol
(日向一族, Hyūga Ichizoku)
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Clan Data
Affiliation
Kekkei Genkai
Known Members
Jutsu

The Hyūga Clan (日向一族, Hyūga Ichizoku) is one of the four noble clans of Konohagakure.[1] All members born into this clan possess the Byakugan, a kekkei genkai that gives them extended fields of vision and the ability to see through solid objects and even the chakra circulatory system, amongst other things. Members of this clan also possess the unique ability to expel chakra from any of the tenketsu in their body.

Background

The Hyūga clan are descendants from the Ōtsutsuki clan, specifically from Hamura Ōtsutsuki's lineage. As a result, they are also distant cousins of the Uchiha, Senju, Uzumaki, and Kaguya clans. They are considered to be one of, if not currently, the most powerful clan in Konohagakure. Their notoriety and prowess stretches far and wide, leading others to both praise and covet their abilities. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, a Kumo-nin noted that they had a hard time against them during a previous war.[2]

The clan is separated into two parts, the Main House (宗家, Sōke) and the Branch House (分家, Bunke), a system that protects the secrets of the Byakugan from outsiders. The Main House runs the family while the Branch House protects it. The members of the Branch House are branded with a cursed seal upon the third birthday of the heir to the Main House. This seal gives the Main House members absolute control over the branch members, because they can destroy the branch members' brain cells with a simple hand seal, or cause them great pain to punish them. This seal also makes sure the secret of the Hyūga's Byakugan is safe, because it seals the Byakugan after the wearer of the seal dies. Because they are essentially servants, simply because of their birth order or heritage, some Branch House members are hostile to those of the Main House.[3]

In the past, there have been several attempts on the part of Kumogakure to acquire the dōjutsu of this clan. This even culminated in the death of the would-be-thief: the Head Ninja of Kumogakure and the demands of Hiashi's corpse who had killed him according to the stipulations in the peace treaty that the two villages had signed. Ultimately, Hizashi was the one who sacrificed his life for the village and clan, sealing away his Byakugan as he died and avoiding war. This event would become known as the Hyūga Affair.[3][4]

Abilities

It has been noted that this clan possesses more than one kekkei genkai.[5] Unique to the Hyūga's main family, they had inherited the powerful chakra from their ancestor Hamura Ōtsutsuki directly. Only those who possess this special chakra, can touch the Tenseigan without suffering its side effects.

Neji's Byakugan

The Byakugan.

The Hyūga are renowned for possessing the highly coveted Byakugan (白眼, literally meaning: White Eye, meaning (Viz): All Seeing White Eye), a kekkei genkai feared for the great visual prowess that it grants its wielder. The first ability of the Byakugan gives the user a near 360º field of vision, except for one blind spot at the back of the neck above the third thoracic vertebra. The second ability is being able to see through solid objects, and can use a degree of telescopic sight. The distance and the degree of telescopic sight varies from person to person, and can be improved. In Part I, Neji was able to see an area of 50 metres, but later he increases his visual range to at least 800 metres, while Hinata's range in Part II stretches at least as far as 10 km. However, the Byakugan cannot see through certain barriers, such as the Four Black Fogs Formation used by the Sound Four. The third and one of the greatest uses of the Byakugan is the ability to see chakra, its flow, as well as the chakra circulation system inside the body with great detail.[6]

File:Ep46hinata.png

A common Gentle Fist stance.

Members of the clan are instructed in the use of the Gentle Fist style, which uses the Byakugan to view the opponent's Chakra Pathway System and deal precise blows to disable and impede the flow of chakra. Due to training in this style, Hyūga clan members tend to have excellent chakra control. This is emphasised in techniques that utilise this chakra control, as well as the nuances of the Gentle Fist Art. Because of this, the Gentle Fist is regarded as Konoha's strongest taijutsu style.

Neji vs Naruto

The Gentle Fist Art.

Another ability possessed by members of this clan grants them the innate ability to expel chakra from every tenketsu in their body, allowing them to fully utilise chakra with attacks such as the Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven and the Gentle Fist Art One Blow Body techniques. This allows descendants of the clan, such as Boruto to use the Gentle Fist despite lacking the Byakugan.[7] In addition, the clan's techniques outside the basic Gentle Fist fighting style, like the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms etc., are only taught to members of the Main House. Neji, however, has bypassed this restriction by learning them on his own through basic observation, furthering his reputation as a "genius" within the clan.[8]

Other Notable Clan Members

Trivia

  • "Hyūga" (日向) means "place in the sun," and is also the name of the city in the Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan.
  • Boruto and Himawari are descendants of the Hyūga clan through their mother.
  • In the anime, it was noted that the Hyūga also have elaborate training rituals such as the Senbon Sparring ritual where the trainee must spar roughly one thousand times in succession.[21]

References

  1. First Databook, page 215
  2. Chapter 614, page 3
  3. 3.0 3.1 Chapter 102
  4. Chapter 103, pages 8-20
  5. Chapter 78, page 13
  6. Chapter 79, page 12
  7. Boruto: Naruto the Movie
  8. Chapter 101, page 8
  9. Chapter 419, page 7
  10. Chapter 430, page 12
  11. Naruto: Shippūden episode 166
  12. Chapter 443, page 14
  13. Chapter 451, page 13
  14. Naruto: Shippūden episode 191
  15. Chapter 525, page 8
  16. Chapter 534, page 15
  17. Chapter 599, page 3
  18. Naruto: Shippūden episode 363
  19. Naruto: Shippūden episode 364
  20. Chapter 617, page 6
  21. Naruto: Shippūden episode 306