yuki clan

The Yuki clan are something of a royal family within Kirigakure, being the strongest clan in the Land of Water prior to the establishment of the Ninja Villages. They are still powerful and hold the same nobility in modern Kirigakure. It is a clan with a large mixture of both Shinobi and civilian purposes, the lineage of Land of Water Daimyo still hailing from the Yuki clan.

This means that they are at least financially self-supportive. With exorbitant wealth that is not only generational, but pilfered from tax dollars. Members of the Yuki clan are to sustain a regal appearance, avoid mingling with commoners and live cushy lives with the favor of the government. 

Among all of this, it’s easy to forget that they are still a Shinobi clan. Should a member manifest the Kekkei Genkai, they’ll be expected to enlist.

To be born into this family, you are something akin to a celebrity to the people. Members will be recognizable and it’s not uncommon for strangers to become excitable when they do see them. Oftentimes, this means one might have to go to some lengths to conceal themselves whenever going out into public spaces. 

They have, notably, the most lavish compound of all the clans in Kirigakure. 

The previous Mizukage was murdered in a death battle for the position by Hozuki Ikagetsu, the current Mizukage. For this, the Yuki-clan are not fond of their fellow noble clan, the Hozuki and wish to take back the throne.