Name: Kagemane no Jutsu (Shadow Imitation Technique)
Rank: C-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Supplementary
Hand Seals: Rat
Description: The Shadow Imitation Technique allows the user to extend their shadow for as far as it has sufficient area. Once it comes into contact with a target's shadow, the two merge and the target is forced to imitate the user's movements. Therefore, the two can throw shuriken at each other at the same time if the user desires that (of course, to prevent hurting themselves, the user just has to have the shuriken holster in a place where you don't normally have it, like the back, so that the opponent draws nothing when the user draws a shuriken). If the target is out of range, the user can produce a better light source to increase their shadow's size or rely on preexisting shadows for their shadow to freely travel through. It's also possible to split one's shadow, either to trap more opponents at once, or to create a distraction.
Effects: The major downside of the Shadow Imitation is that it is tiring to use repeatedly; Hidan notes that the ability is subject to some form of diminishing return and decreases in potency after repeated use (Shikamaru can only maintain it for 5 minutes per use). If the user is low on chakra, the performance rate of the technique also deteriorates. Insufficient lighting will make the technique less effective. A particularly strong opponent can also resist the shadow's forced imitation.
First use = 3 post duration.
Second use = 2 post duration.
Three or more uses = 1 post duration.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Short to mid-range.
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Name: Kage Kubi Shibari no Jutsu (Shadow Neck Bind Technique)
Rank: C-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Offensive
Hand Seals: Dragon → Tiger → Rat
Description: After capturing an opponent with the Shadow Imitation Technique, the user can then further extend their shadow up to the target's throat in the shape of a hand, which chokes them to death.
Effects: This Jutsu can also be used to bind opponent's body in order to restrain them. The closer the user is to their opponent, the tighter the strangle will become. This technique cannot be used for an extended period of time and weakens with each passing minute. Light is a direct factor in this jutsu. It seems to make the strength of the bind stronger, though has no known effect on the duration of the bind. The opponent can expend chakra to resist the technique.
Duration is relative to Kagemane's.
Requirements: Nara clan, Shadow Imitation Technique.
Range: Short to mid range.
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Name: Kagemane Shuriken no Jutsu (Shadow Imitation Shuriken Technique)
Rank: B-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Supplementary
Hand Seals: None
Description: To use this technique the user must have some sort of chakra-conducting metal. By infusing the metal with the Nara's chakra beforehand, the metal is given the effect of the Nara's shadow techniques. By using these weapons to pierce the enemies' shadows, they are paralyzed in place. To pierce the shadow, it is necessary to avoid the target just barely. Since it is more difficult for the enemy to notice it, this ninjutsu compensates for the weak point of the similar Shadow Imitation Technique, being its limited effective range.
Effects: This jutsu can paralyze enemies for only a short amount of time, however it can be disrupted simply by the removal of the blade or by the disappearance of the opponent's shadow.
Lasts for 1 post.
Requirements: Nara clan, Chakra-conducting metal.
Range: Short to mid range.
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Name: Kage Nui no Jutsu (Shadow Sewing Technique)
Rank: B-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Supplementary/Offensive
Hand Seals: Rat → Bird
Description: A ninjutsu from among the Nara clan's secret techniques that uses materialised shadows to attack and bind, instead of merely immobilizing and controlling like the Shadow Imitation Technique. The user changes the shape of their shadow into several sharp needles and controls each separately. They can then attack several targets simultaneously and at the same time snatch away their ability to move by sewing them stuck with the shadow threads. Because it is a physical attack, it is impossible to capture someone without harming them, but on the other hand, since the speed of invocation and the time of duration are excellent, it can be used when urgent restraint is required.
Effects: This technique is usually used to go through the target and capture them, but depending on the opponent, it can also be used as an attack to bring them down. This special characteristic finds its greatest effect when used as logistical support. After this technique hits someone, it can then be directly transformed back into the Shadow Imitation Technique.
Lasts for 2 posts.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Short to mid range.
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Name: Kageyose no Jutsu (Shadow Endgame Technique)
Rank: C-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Supplementary
Hand Seals: None.
Description: This is a ninjutsu using materialized shadows, but compared to the Shadow Sewing Technique from the same line, this technique places emphasis on the minute control of the shadow's movements. It is accurate enough to even make the tentacles go through tiny holes. Basically, this technique takes the user's own shadow and transforms and stretches it into countless thin tentacles, which are then used to grab objects and pull them in.
Effects: One can also skillfully make use of the tentacle-shaped shadow tendrils by using them to lift up and throw weapons like kunai and such. This technique has many possible applications and uses. There are no hand seals used for this technique, but the hand movements resemble that of Gaara's Sand Binding Coffin.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Short to mid range.
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Name: Kage Yaiba no Jutsu (Shadow Blade Technique)
Rank: C-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Offensive
Hand Seals: Serpent → Ram → Monkey
Description: A Technique where the user gathers their own shadow and creates a blade from it. This blade harnesses the ability to extend depending upon the shadow medium that is used and can make it difficult to deflect
Effects: The Nara is able to materialize a large blade from their Shadow, able to extend as far as the surface area of the user's shadow or the medium's shadow. Relatively sharp, it is quite difficult to deflect.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Short to mid range.
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Name: Kage Senbon-rendan no Jutsu (Shadow Needle-barrage Technique)
Rank: B-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Offensive
Hand Seals: Dog → Serpent → Monkey → Ram
Description: A technique where the user channels there chakra through the shadows, manipulating the shadows and launching many needle-shaped shadows at the enemy.
Effects: The Nara is able to materialize needles from their shadow and launch them at the enemy. The Shadows-needles can only fly as far as the surface area of their parent shadow.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Short to mid range.
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Name: Kage Yoroi no Jutsu (Shadow Armor Technique)
Rank: B-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Defensive
Hand Seals: Serpent → Dog → Horse → Monkey
Description: This technique utilizes the full materialization of the Nara's shadow. The Nara manipulates their shadow, forcing it to creep along their skin, eventually covering their skin completely. Their skin takes on a almost completely black shade, making them look like a living silhouette.
Effects: The Nara is able to cover their body in shadows, making them very resistant to physical harm. It should be noted that this technique does not usually cover the user's eyes, but it can. The drawback of this technique is during it's use the Nara cannot perform any shadow-related techniques.
Duration is 1 post.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Passive.
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Name: Kage Shoji no Jutsu (Summoning: Shadow Possession Technique)
Rank: A-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Defensive/Offensive/Supplementary
Hand Seals: Boar → Dog → Bird → Dragon
Description: This is the most advanced form of Kagemane, using this technique the user extends their shadow capturing the enemy. Once they have been captured this is where it differs from Kagemane, the Nara's shadow extends throughout the enemies body. The Nara can now control and guide the captured enemy.
Effects: The Nara is able to completely control their enemy, capable of forcing them to fight allies. The user of this technique can also freely move during this time, essentially turning his enemy into a human puppet. The user is also capable of constricting the shadow if need be, breaking the enemy's bones. The enemy will completely resist any attempt the Nara makes at getting the controlled to commit suicide.
Lasts for 2 posts.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Mid-range.
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Name: Kuchiyose: Kage Cha (Summoning: Shadow Spirit)
Rank: S-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Defensive/Offensive/Supplementary
Hand Seals: Boar → Dog → Bird → Monkey → Ram
Description: A Technique in which the Summon uses a variation of Kuchiyose no Jutsu. The Nara summons forth a creature from a spiritual plane, constructed completely out of shadow.
Effects: This entity is completely invulnerable to physical attack, and can only be harmed by ninjutsu. However, the spirit itself can attack physically and often attacks with bladed shadow tendrils. It should be noted that the Spirit Entity can be used as a way to increase the Nara's shadows techniques.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Mid-range.
Rank: C-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Supplementary
Hand Seals: Rat
Description: The Shadow Imitation Technique allows the user to extend their shadow for as far as it has sufficient area. Once it comes into contact with a target's shadow, the two merge and the target is forced to imitate the user's movements. Therefore, the two can throw shuriken at each other at the same time if the user desires that (of course, to prevent hurting themselves, the user just has to have the shuriken holster in a place where you don't normally have it, like the back, so that the opponent draws nothing when the user draws a shuriken). If the target is out of range, the user can produce a better light source to increase their shadow's size or rely on preexisting shadows for their shadow to freely travel through. It's also possible to split one's shadow, either to trap more opponents at once, or to create a distraction.
Effects: The major downside of the Shadow Imitation is that it is tiring to use repeatedly; Hidan notes that the ability is subject to some form of diminishing return and decreases in potency after repeated use (Shikamaru can only maintain it for 5 minutes per use). If the user is low on chakra, the performance rate of the technique also deteriorates. Insufficient lighting will make the technique less effective. A particularly strong opponent can also resist the shadow's forced imitation.
First use = 3 post duration.
Second use = 2 post duration.
Three or more uses = 1 post duration.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Short to mid-range.
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Name: Kage Kubi Shibari no Jutsu (Shadow Neck Bind Technique)
Rank: C-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Offensive
Hand Seals: Dragon → Tiger → Rat
Description: After capturing an opponent with the Shadow Imitation Technique, the user can then further extend their shadow up to the target's throat in the shape of a hand, which chokes them to death.
Effects: This Jutsu can also be used to bind opponent's body in order to restrain them. The closer the user is to their opponent, the tighter the strangle will become. This technique cannot be used for an extended period of time and weakens with each passing minute. Light is a direct factor in this jutsu. It seems to make the strength of the bind stronger, though has no known effect on the duration of the bind. The opponent can expend chakra to resist the technique.
Duration is relative to Kagemane's.
Requirements: Nara clan, Shadow Imitation Technique.
Range: Short to mid range.
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Name: Kagemane Shuriken no Jutsu (Shadow Imitation Shuriken Technique)
Rank: B-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Supplementary
Hand Seals: None
Description: To use this technique the user must have some sort of chakra-conducting metal. By infusing the metal with the Nara's chakra beforehand, the metal is given the effect of the Nara's shadow techniques. By using these weapons to pierce the enemies' shadows, they are paralyzed in place. To pierce the shadow, it is necessary to avoid the target just barely. Since it is more difficult for the enemy to notice it, this ninjutsu compensates for the weak point of the similar Shadow Imitation Technique, being its limited effective range.
Effects: This jutsu can paralyze enemies for only a short amount of time, however it can be disrupted simply by the removal of the blade or by the disappearance of the opponent's shadow.
Lasts for 1 post.
Requirements: Nara clan, Chakra-conducting metal.
Range: Short to mid range.
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Name: Kage Nui no Jutsu (Shadow Sewing Technique)
Rank: B-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Supplementary/Offensive
Hand Seals: Rat → Bird
Description: A ninjutsu from among the Nara clan's secret techniques that uses materialised shadows to attack and bind, instead of merely immobilizing and controlling like the Shadow Imitation Technique. The user changes the shape of their shadow into several sharp needles and controls each separately. They can then attack several targets simultaneously and at the same time snatch away their ability to move by sewing them stuck with the shadow threads. Because it is a physical attack, it is impossible to capture someone without harming them, but on the other hand, since the speed of invocation and the time of duration are excellent, it can be used when urgent restraint is required.
Effects: This technique is usually used to go through the target and capture them, but depending on the opponent, it can also be used as an attack to bring them down. This special characteristic finds its greatest effect when used as logistical support. After this technique hits someone, it can then be directly transformed back into the Shadow Imitation Technique.
Lasts for 2 posts.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Short to mid range.
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Name: Kageyose no Jutsu (Shadow Endgame Technique)
Rank: C-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Supplementary
Hand Seals: None.
Description: This is a ninjutsu using materialized shadows, but compared to the Shadow Sewing Technique from the same line, this technique places emphasis on the minute control of the shadow's movements. It is accurate enough to even make the tentacles go through tiny holes. Basically, this technique takes the user's own shadow and transforms and stretches it into countless thin tentacles, which are then used to grab objects and pull them in.
Effects: One can also skillfully make use of the tentacle-shaped shadow tendrils by using them to lift up and throw weapons like kunai and such. This technique has many possible applications and uses. There are no hand seals used for this technique, but the hand movements resemble that of Gaara's Sand Binding Coffin.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Short to mid range.
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Name: Kage Yaiba no Jutsu (Shadow Blade Technique)
Rank: C-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Offensive
Hand Seals: Serpent → Ram → Monkey
Description: A Technique where the user gathers their own shadow and creates a blade from it. This blade harnesses the ability to extend depending upon the shadow medium that is used and can make it difficult to deflect
Effects: The Nara is able to materialize a large blade from their Shadow, able to extend as far as the surface area of the user's shadow or the medium's shadow. Relatively sharp, it is quite difficult to deflect.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Short to mid range.
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Name: Kage Senbon-rendan no Jutsu (Shadow Needle-barrage Technique)
Rank: B-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Offensive
Hand Seals: Dog → Serpent → Monkey → Ram
Description: A technique where the user channels there chakra through the shadows, manipulating the shadows and launching many needle-shaped shadows at the enemy.
Effects: The Nara is able to materialize needles from their shadow and launch them at the enemy. The Shadows-needles can only fly as far as the surface area of their parent shadow.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Short to mid range.
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Name: Kage Yoroi no Jutsu (Shadow Armor Technique)
Rank: B-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Defensive
Hand Seals: Serpent → Dog → Horse → Monkey
Description: This technique utilizes the full materialization of the Nara's shadow. The Nara manipulates their shadow, forcing it to creep along their skin, eventually covering their skin completely. Their skin takes on a almost completely black shade, making them look like a living silhouette.
Effects: The Nara is able to cover their body in shadows, making them very resistant to physical harm. It should be noted that this technique does not usually cover the user's eyes, but it can. The drawback of this technique is during it's use the Nara cannot perform any shadow-related techniques.
Duration is 1 post.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Passive.
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Name: Kage Shoji no Jutsu (Summoning: Shadow Possession Technique)
Rank: A-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Defensive/Offensive/Supplementary
Hand Seals: Boar → Dog → Bird → Dragon
Description: This is the most advanced form of Kagemane, using this technique the user extends their shadow capturing the enemy. Once they have been captured this is where it differs from Kagemane, the Nara's shadow extends throughout the enemies body. The Nara can now control and guide the captured enemy.
Effects: The Nara is able to completely control their enemy, capable of forcing them to fight allies. The user of this technique can also freely move during this time, essentially turning his enemy into a human puppet. The user is also capable of constricting the shadow if need be, breaking the enemy's bones. The enemy will completely resist any attempt the Nara makes at getting the controlled to commit suicide.
Lasts for 2 posts.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Mid-range.
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Name: Kuchiyose: Kage Cha (Summoning: Shadow Spirit)
Rank: S-Rank
Element: Universal
Classification: Hiden, Ninjutsu
Type: Defensive/Offensive/Supplementary
Hand Seals: Boar → Dog → Bird → Monkey → Ram
Description: A Technique in which the Summon uses a variation of Kuchiyose no Jutsu. The Nara summons forth a creature from a spiritual plane, constructed completely out of shadow.
Effects: This entity is completely invulnerable to physical attack, and can only be harmed by ninjutsu. However, the spirit itself can attack physically and often attacks with bladed shadow tendrils. It should be noted that the Spirit Entity can be used as a way to increase the Nara's shadows techniques.
Requirements: Nara clan.
Range: Mid-range.
