[quote=Sloth]
That brings up a question.Why would Aki's clan choose Kiri, of all places? The Land of Water isn't exactly big on land animals. Not to mention his kekkei genkai sounds dangerously similar to the .
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I thought about that, I decided that it's mostly political and the village hidden in the mist is on an island and islands still have animals. Also the bloodline technique does sound like animal path, but still has some differences