Akimichi Clan


 * Known Members: Choji Akimichi, Choza Akimichi, Mrs. Akimichi

The Akimichi clan (秋道一族 Akimichi Ichizoku?, "Akimichi family") is a clan that is able to convert calories into chakra, which they then use in their hidden technique, Multi-Size Technique and its various related jutsu. The Akimichi Clan is noted as one of Konohagakure's eldest and most well-shrouded clans. Their unique teachings, once believed to be kekkei genkai, deal with body expansion, along with a deformable body jutsu. It is believed otherwise by some, however, who believe that in his twisted experiments in Konohagakure, Orochimaru may have killed and studied a member of the Akimichi Clan and learned the secrets of his deformable jutsu, as evidenced by his own use, and his teachings to Misumi Tsurugi. The Akimichi clan seems to have a special relationship with the Nara clan and Yamanaka clan. For at least two generations, members of these three families have formed an "Ino-Shika-Cho trio", named after the first part of the names of the members. The Akimichi members are the Cho in the trio. "Ino", "Shika" and "Cho" are the names of three cards needed for a highly prized trick of "Inoshikacho" in the Hanafuda.