| abstract | - Many years ago, the Land of Water was consumed by a bitter civil war in which users of kekkei genkai were called upon to fight upon the frontlines. Due to the fearsome strength wielded by these particular clans and individuals, many came to fear bloodline limits in any form. When the war eventually came to a close, those possessing kekkei genkai underwent a period of intense persecution in which many of their kind were wiped from the face of the shinobi world. Unfortunately, despite the "tame" nature of the Hanamura Clan's kekkei genkai, they too were met with destruction and went nearly extinct during this era. From this point, the survivors of this near-genocide became divided due to a difference in opinion regarding how to move forward. Some were convinced that it would be for the best to abandon the shinobi lifestyle altogether and to go into hiding as farmers or fishermen. However, the rest decided to cast their lot in with Kirigakure and hope that affiliation with the country's hidden village would be enough to elude another round of persecution. In the end, both tactics worked with great success and the Hanamura Clan lived on. Those who served in the Hidden Mist Village did so with great honor, and were hailed as some of the most outstanding shinobi the village has ever produced. In recent history, the Hanamura Clan was amongst those who stood against the Akatsuki during the events of the Fourth Shinobi World War. Though many of their midst became, unfortunately, casualties of war, they did their part to ensure the shinobi world's survival. However, despite their heroism, many of them were still treated with harshness by residents of the Land of Water unaffiliated with the village. It was this "ungrateful" mindset, coupled with Katsumi Hanamura's ascending to leader over the entire clan, that convinced them to abandon the Hidden Mist altogether and take up residence within the Land of Air.
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