[attr="class","APP3"]The leaves of a clover are said to each contain one thing,
In the first three dwell integrity, hope, and love.
The fourth is given over to good luck.
And within the fifth... There lives the devil.

Aramitama

The Aramitama are a clan whose name was lost to time and are referred to by those who have seen them battle comparing them to evil souls searching for vengeance like a demon. In truth the origins of the clan's abilities trace back to the great shinobi wars and to a small village on the border of Fire and Thunder, after being ravaged by war for countless generations the clan fell back on a reviled practice, one forbidden and looked down upon by many within the clan but they had been pushed to the brink and finally they performed a ritual. One meant to call on the darkness and those dwelling within it drawing a vile presence into this world before binding it with a child to allow the devil to meld with the child as it grew melding their power with the child until they had grown into powerful warriors with the ability to shatter jutsu with jet-black weapons born of black and red energy.

Kekkei Genkai

Heritage
The Aramitama Heritage is the ability to wield black chi which can repel and negate chakra.

Jet-Black Armory
Requirements: Aramitama Heritage

While many have witnessed the black chi spreading over the wielders in varying degrees, every Aramitama warrior has been seen wielding weapons drawn from the energy whether they be slashing, piercing, or bludgeoning implements including both ranged weapons and more personal arms such as claws, gauntlets and greaves. Likewise there are as many reports of their arms cleaving chakra as there are reports of the weapons clashing against a shinobi's magic. Their true power drawing from the strength granted to their bodies by the devil within.

However due to the change to their chakra the user is unable to perform more delicate molding of chakra such as elemental, sealing, and medical techniques. They still retain the ability to use abilities such as Nintaijutsu and Shape Transformation.

---

Apprentice-
An Aramitama's ability is the capability of negating chakra through wielding the black chi coursing within their body. At a small cost the user can form a melee weapon from the onyx energy and any chakra of a lower rank that comes into contact with the weapon is destroyed. This proficiency also acts as Taijutsu.

---

Journeyman-
As their affinity grows an Aramitama can begin to alter the nature of their black chi into more versatile forms; Choose one.

Magnify: The user is able to enhance the size of their weapon greatly extending it's reach.
Resonate: Exposure to elemental chakra allows this augment to replicate and produce those the wielder has been exposed to.
Cleanse: An understanding of both one's own chakra and the flow of the chi they produce allows them to nick themselves and dispel negative effects such as genjutsu and poison.

---

Veteran-
At this stage in an Aramitama's development their black chi radiates through their body and will often show as their dominant arm becomes black and scaled like that of a devil giving them the Physical Enhancement Proficiency. For the sake of keeping a low profile they have learned to revert the appearance for aesthetics. They may also create a second melee weapon.

The user also chooses a second trait for their black chi to take on from the Veteran rank, however only one may be active at a time.

---

Master-
The warriors of the clan at this point have attained true mastery over their black chi and can wield their weapons by thought within a wide range of themselves, in addition they have adapted the ability to create ranged weapons and the wounds they leave cannot be healed by lower ranked abilities.

The user gains the third trait and may activate one per weapon at a time.

---

Grandmaster-
At the apex of an Aramitama's ability they commune with their devil and draw them forth embodying their traits becoming black clad fighters with jagged horns and wicked wings, as the black chi courses around their body the user gains the ability to negate lower ranked chakra on contact providing them a great measure of defense. In addition they are capable of flight without expending chakra by forming their wings.

---

Suggested Proficiencies

Bukijutsu