The Ise Zumi were an order of tattooed monks who belonged to the Dragon Clan exclusively. The Ise Zumi, along with the Tsurai Zumi of the Hoshi family and the Kikage Zumi of the Hitomi family, formed the spiritual core of the Dragon Clan. While their tattoos granted them mystical powers ranging everywhere from extreme speed to the ability to breathe fire, the Ise Zumi were enigmatic and generally pacifistic, though they could be fierce warriors when necessary.