Shizuka Clan

The Shizuka Clan are one of the three noble clans of Namigakure. It is also the smallest of the three but it is equally as strong as the other two. Shizuka clan produce the most skilled users of the Yang Release in the village, and possibly even the most skilled in the entire eastern sector of the shinobi world. The clan are renowned for their usage in the rare kekkei genkai; Land Release. It is an advanced form of earth, it is composed of earth and yang chakra. It enables control over earth related techniques. Different families within the clan use different variants of the land release and are put into different branches depending on there usage of it.

Nature Branch
This branch wields the nature side of land release. They are often in the Medical Corp and Sensory Division.

Personality
This branch of the clan are usually pacifists but wont hesitate to slay their enemy if they jeopardise the safety of their homeland, family or comrades. They tend to be very laid back.

Abilities
Shinobi of this branch use their land release variant to aid their comrades, with healing and sensory duties. The role the play is more supplementary, making their skills in valuable. The Nature Branch also have techniques for offensive purposes but are generally quite hard to learn. Out of the two branches the nature branch has the superior usage of the yang release.

Crystal Branch
This branch wields the crystal side of land release. They comprise the majority of the Namigakure Police Force.

Personality
The majority of this clan are show-offs. They try to take control of all situations, they dictate other peoples actions and other things im sure nobody really likes. To put it bluntly they are complete and utter dicks. Although this may be true everything they do is to protect the village and the land. Also, they have a strong sense of justice, reason enough for the NPF to have so many officers from this branch. Some say they are polar oppisites of the Nature Branch.

Abilities
The crystal branch are such show-offs that they have changed the name of their variant of land release. They have named it Crystal Release as oppose to land release to make them seem more special than the nature branch. The shinobi from the crystal branch use their variant to either inflict mass damage or shield there comrades from foes. This branch is extremely good in the usage of barrier ninjutsu

Trivia

 * There is a strong rivalry between the two branches
 * One must have complete mastery over the Land Release in order to become leader of this Clan.