Asakura Clan (Zikimura)

The Asakura Clan (朝倉氏, Asakura-shi) is a small, however prominent clan of Konohagakure that resides on the outskirts of the village. The clan's history and traditions are claimed to be that of former samurai that existed long before the shinobi clans began. They supposedly transformed into a shinobi clan themselves due to the decline of the chakra-less samurai, who could not match them.