Shinobi Professions

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Shinobi Professions are a required part of every character. Which profession you take determines how your character will progress throughout their career, and what skills they will excel in. These professions are split up into two sections. Base Benefits, and Rank benefits.

Base Benefits

Each profession has a number of base benefits. All of these benefits are applied to your character on character creation. They define what every member of that given profession is capable of.

Rank Benefits

Rank benefits are more exclusive. They are split into three groups. Genin, Chuunin, and Jounin. Each group contains at least two benefits. Upon reaching one of these ranks, you may choose one benefit listed under that rank, to be immediately added to your character. If you don't like any of the benefits available to your current rank, you may instead choose one benefit of lower rank to take that spot instead. This does not negate your ability to get the best benefit at the next stage.

As an additional bonus, characters that achieve S rank may take one additional bonus of up to chuunin rank from their current profession, or one bonus of D rank from a second profession. If the second option is taken, they do not gain access to the second profession's base benefits.

 

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Base Benefits

Increased Chakra Pool: Due to Ninjutsu Specialist's heavy dependence on the ability to use jutsu, they train themselves to increase their chakra reserves beyond that of the average nin.
(Increases base chakra modifier by +2/10.)

Ninjutsu Training: Ninjutsu specialists have a higher understanding of how jutsu work allowing them to learn higher level Ninjutsu than other shinobi.
(Can learn one additional ninjutsu up to three ranks above the user.)

Rank Benefits

Upon reaching the required rank, you may choose one of the benefits labeled under that rank, adding that ability to your character immediately. Choose wisely, as these can change how you utilize your profession and abilities greatly.

Genin Benefits

1) Clone Specialist: Ninjutsu Specialists often work best when teamed with themselves. Their reliance on Clones, teamed with their natural understanding of Ninjutsu allows some rare geniuses the ability to create cheaper clones, as well as understand more complicated versions.
(Can learn Clone Jutsu one rank above the user provided all other requirements are met. All Clone jutsu are also one rank lower in chakra cost. (Clone jutsu do not count against the user's max number of higher ranking jutsu.))

2) Signature Jutsu: Many Shinobi are known for picking one jutsu and focusing on its use above all others. Because of this focus they learn to use their signature jutsu more effectively. The Ninjutsu Specialist chooses one jutsu that they know when they pick this benefit, performing extra training in it. That jutsu becomes their signature jutsu and receives certain benefits.
(As the user gains rank, they are able to either choose another signature jutsu, or upgrade a previous one. This equates to three upgrades in total, one at genin, chuunin, and jounin rank.

There are two benefits that can be gained by choosing a signature jutsu, which can be chosen individually by the user.
● For one, the user trains with their chosen jutsu for five posts, learning how to use it more efficiently, wasting less chakra. The end result being that that jutsu costs the same as a jutsu of one less rank in power from that point on.
● For the second, the user spends five posts training with their jutsu, to increase it's power by applying extra chakra to it. The end result of this is a jutsu of one full rank higher power, but also a rank higher in cost.

A single jutsu can be upgraded with this benefit only twice, and can not receive the same upgrade twice. A rank jutsu cannot receive the power boost, and S ranks cannot be taken as signature jutsu. The user may change to a new signature jutsu at any time, but in doing so they must perform the training again, and will lose the bonus on their previously chosen jutsu.)

Genin Jutsu:
Bonus:
Chuunin Jutsu:
Bonus:
Jounin Jutsu:
Bonus:

Chuunin Benefits

1) Chakra Regeneration: With enough focus, some ninjutsu specialists are capable of accelerating their natural chakra regeneration to incredible rates, becoming able to recharge their chakra even during battle.
(After one full post of using no chakra, the specialist begins to regain chakra every post for as long as they do not use any chakra. This rate begins at one point, and increases every second post by one point, until a maximum of five. (Post 2 +1, Post 4 +2, Post 6 +3, etc.))

2) Extra Element: Rarely, a shinobi can learn to tap into an extra element beyond their normal ability. By studying a foreign element, the shinobi can learn to manipulate and use it as if they had a natural affinity for it.
(The Ninjutsu specialist gains access to another element, but they can only learn Ninjutsu for this element, and can only learn up to B rank jutsu.)

Jounin Benefits

1) Hand Seal Mastery: The Ninjutsu Specialist has learned to recognize a jutsu based completely on the hand-seals used to perform the jutsu, so long as he/she has seen the technique before. If he/she does not know the technique, then he/she can attempt to learn the technique based entirely on the hand-seals. If the ninjutsu specialist already knows the technique, then they can attempt to counter the jutsu by performing the hand-seals in reverse. [5 post cooldown] Must be able to clearly see the target's hands performing the seals. Countering a jutsu causes it to dissipate if fully formed, or simply not work if still in the creation phase.

(To try and learn a technique from the handseals roll a 6 sided die, if the result is a 1 or 5 then the specialist memorizes the seals, becoming able to learn the technique at a later time without instruction [Must meet all requirements (element and rank) to learn. Cannot learn higher rank jutsu.])

(To negate a jutsu the user knows, perform the handseals in reverse. This costs the same chakra as the jutsu being countered at base cost. Must start reversing the seals immediately after the opponent begins. S-rank techniques cannot be countered.)

2) Multi-Casting: The ninjutsu specialist has dedicated his training to being able to cast jutsu quickly in order to overwhelm his enemies. In doing so he has learned to cast a jutsu multiple times simultaneously, despite only performing the seals required once.
(Able to cast a single jutsu up to four times simultaneously for jutsu two or more ranks below the user, and twice for jutsu one rank below. Each cast must be paid for individually. This cannot be used on A or higher ranked jutsu. Hand seals are required when using this benefit, regardless of whether the user needs them normally or not. This benefit can only be used once in a single post regardless of other benefits, and has a one post cooldown.)
 

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Base Benefits

Elusive Reality: Because of their specialization, the genjutsu specialists genjutsu are treated as one rank higher in regards to potency and the ability to break them. They also have the ability to learn more complicated genjutsu than the average shinobi.
(+1 Rank to Genjutsu power, can learn from Genjutsu Specialist restricted list.)

Genjutsu Mastery: Genjutsu specialists have a higher understanding of how genjutsu work allowing them to learn higher level Genjutsu than other shinobi.
(Can learn one additional Genjutsu up to three ranks above the user.)

Rank Benefits

Upon reaching the required rank, you may choose one of the benefits labeled under that rank, adding that ability to your character immediately. Choose wisely, as these can change how you utilize your profession and abilities greatly.

Genin Benefits

1) Improved Chakra Control: Genjutsu require a fine control of chakra to infect a target's mind without being immediately detected. These specialists, focus on that control.
(-1 Chakra point cost to all genjutsu. Bonus stacks with all other control bonuses.)

2) Mind Mastery: Due to their specialty the genjutsu specialist has an easier time recognizing genjutsu, and due to their detailed understanding they have an easier time breaking enemy genjutsu.
(Can recognize genjutsu easier, +.5 rank Genjutsu Resistance (Can break stronger genjutsu with Kai))

Chuunin Benefits

1) Shared Dreaming: Most mirage type genjutsu do not distinguish between friend and foe. As a team player the Genjutsu specialist has developed the ability to weaken the affect of friendly genjutsu on their allies. This allows teammates to safely operate when they should be under the specialist's genjutsu.
(Lowers effect of user's Mirage genjutsu on user selected targets.)

2) Mass Genjutsu: The genjutsu specialist has discovered how enhance the effects of their genjutsu, particularly against multiple targets. They can now use Genjutsu on multiple opponents at once. Does not apply to S rank or Mirage type Genjutsu.
(At regular chakra cost the genjutsu can affect up to two people, at 1.5x regular chakra cost for the genjutsu this can be increased to a maximum of 4 people.)

Jounin Benefits

1) Layered Genjutsu: The genjutsu specialist is skilled enough to cast multiple illusions simultaneously. This can be used to create a more convincing illusion by using themed jutsu, or to trap the victim in a series of illusions that must be escaped individually.
(Can cast up to two Genjutsu in one move. Does not stack with Combo User ninja type.)

2) Catalyst Control: Most genjutsu require a catalyst, a specific action that draws the target into the illusion. Often however, other shinobi familiar with the genjutsu will expect the catalyst, avoiding it's use, and thus, the genjutsu. To remove this weakness, some genjutsu specialists have learned to change the catalyst, so that any given action, usually one the target does not expect, will draw them into the illusion.
(Able to change the required catalyst to an action of the user's choice. Modified catalyst must however be of equal complexity to the original.)
 

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Base Benefits

Increased Number of Taijutsu Styles: Because of their focus and training in the martial arts, Taijutsu Specialists are able to practice more taijutsu styles others.
(Can learn one extra Taijustu style per rank. Students can only learn 1 style, Genin can learn two, Chuunin 3 and finally being able to learn 4 styles as a Jounin. Extra styles cannot be used to learn Weapon Styles)

Strong Bodied: Taijutsu Specialists prefer to focus first on strength more than the techniques of a weapon style, spending more time toughening up their bodies for training to come rather than instead training through the pain. This results in a shinobi whose strength outshines those around them.
(Physical strength of the Taijutsu Specialist is increased by half a rank [+.5 boost])

Muscle Memory: Through their constant training, a Taijutsu Specialist's body becomes adept at learning new moves quickly, at a much more advanced rate than their counterparts.
(Can learn one stage beyond RPC's rank in one Taijutsu style.)

Rank Benefits

Upon reaching the required rank, you may choose one of the benefits labeled under that rank, adding that ability to your character immediately. Choose wisely, as these can change how you utilize your profession and abilities greatly.

Genin Benefits

1) Battle Ready: Having the opportunity to prepare himself for combat, once the taijutsu specialist assumes the initial stance of any known style, they receive a boost to their reaction speed in battle.
(+2 to reaction speed for initial attack, +1 reaction speed afterwards until fighting style is changed. must have one post outlining a stance being taken, this must be the only action taken during the post.)

2) Pain Tolerance: Taijutsu specialists see far more pain than most other professions due to their focus on close combat, as well as the use of their body as their weapon. Through their training many specialists can learn to ignore severe pain from injuries. This allows them the ability to resist most physical tortures, as well as last longer and keep a clearer head in battle.
(Cannot completely ignore injuries more significant than a broken limb. Ignoring Injuries may result in causing more damage, for instance walking on a broken leg could render your leg completely useless.)

Chuunin Benefits

1) Muscle Augmentation: Taijutsu Specialists, fighting in close quarters at all times, require great strength and speed, hopefully surpassing their enemies own. As this is not always possible nor guaranteed, some learn to augment their bodies with chakra in order to even the odds.
(The user channels chakra into the muscles in a specific area of their body (Torso, head, arms, legs etc), enhancing that limb's strength or speed by 1 rank for the remainder of the post. [Cooldown 2 posts])

2) Iron Skin: Fighting with one's body places the Taijutsu Specialist in constant danger. Injuries are likely, and even expected, and all one can do is hope, and try to prevent the worst of those injuries from occurring. Some specialists learn to use chakra, creating a hardened second skin to reduce the damage they take from enemy attacks.
(The user channels chakra into a specific area of their body (Torso, head, arms, legs etc). All attacks (Ninjutsu, Weapons or Taijutsu) to that area, do one rank less damage. [Cooldown 2 Posts])

Jounin Benefits

1) Advanced Metabolism: As Taijutsu Specialists fight in close quarters they tend to get exposed to more poisons. Because of this, their immune system has developed a better method for dealing with foreign agents. While they still receive the full force of the poison, the Immune system fights it off more effectively.
(Doubles the time fatal poisons take to take effect, but halves the duration of nonlethal effects such as paralysis. Cannot reduce durations below 1 post per "Stage".)

2) Subtle Fist: Telegraphing an attack is a fatal mistake to many taijutsu users, as there are many ways to read one's movement. To prevent this, some Taijutsu Specialists perform extra training, learning to remove any unnecessary movements from their attacks, and even telegraph feints to confuse their enemy, making them much harder to predict.
(-1 rank to enemy reaction speed, Traits such as Sharingan can no longer predict the specialist's movements.)
 

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Base Benefits

Increased Number of Weapon Styles: Because of their focus and training in the use of weapons, Weapon Specialists are able to practice more weapon styles than others.
(Can learn one extra Weapon style per rank. Students can only learn 1 style, Genin can learn two, Chuunin 3 and finally being able to learn 4 styles as a Jounin. Extra styles cannot be used to learn Taijutsu Styles)

Sharp Mind: Can learn one stage beyond RPC's rank in one Weapon style.

Rank Benefits

Upon reaching the required rank, you may choose one of the benefits labeled under that rank, adding that ability to your character immediately. Choose wisely, as these can change how you utilize your profession and abilities greatly.

Genin Benefits

1) Eagle Eye: Some weapon specialists take on ranged combat at a whole different level to others, being able to hit a target with near perfect accuracy.
(+1 Speed and Accuracy of projectile weapons.)

2) Battle Instinct: Weapon Specialists are trained to attack in a relentless manner in order to overwhelm an opponent's defense, and when they take the stance of a trained style, they are easily able to do so.
(+1 Rank Attack Speed while utilizing a weapon style stance.)

Chuunin Benefits

1) Flurry of Steel: Weapon specialists are at their most powerful when in a proper stance. However, taking on a stance takes time and focus, which is often impossible in the midst of battle. Some though, have trained themselves to not only be capable of taking a stance in any situation, but switch between stances at a moments notice, even in combat.
(Assuming or changing weapon style stances no longer requires a post action.)

2) Flash of Steel: Fighting with weapons is a dangerous, often deadly profession. Recognizing that a single wrong move can easily result in death, some weapon specialists take to memorizing their opponent's moves, so that they may recognize them, and predict them.
(Able to recognize any weapon move the specialist has seen in use, and thus predict the proper method of avoiding, or countering the attack.)

Jounin Benefits

1) Quick Step: Having encountered many a weapon specialist or ability in the shinobi world capable of cutting down their close combat effectiveness, some weapon specialist take extra care to focus on their footwork. Learning how to independently operate all twenty-six bones in the foot for quick, concise, and minimal movement, this specialist is able to elude most people to his next movements, including other men and women of the same profession.
(+1 to reaction speed. Traits like the sharingan tracking no longer have an effect on style stances or techniques.)

2) Ambidextrous: Some Weapon Specialists train themselves to be ambidextrous, that being the ability to use both hands with equal skill. This means, for a weapon specialist, being able to dual wield weapons without sacrificing any power. The ability to strike quickly, deceptively, and powerfully.
(-1 enemy reaction speed, counts as two attacks when both weapons are used to attack, but only one post action(Simultaneous attacks both strike individually at full power, basically resulting in a double strength attack. Cannot use multiple/conflicting techniques at the same time.))  

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Base Benefits

Master of Shadows: Espionage specialists are trained extensively in matters of stealth, and become able to easily blend into any cover, as well as being able to more easily spot others who are hiding.
(+1 Stealth, +1 Perception)

Espionage Training: Espionage specialists are trained in many techniques and jutsu to enhance their abilities, and focus on their use more so than any other shinobi profession.
(Able to learn all Espionage Jutsu)

Rank Benefits

Upon reaching the required rank, you may choose one of the benefits labeled under that rank, adding that ability to your character immediately. Choose wisely, as these can change how you utilize your profession and abilities greatly.

Genin Benefits

1) Focus: An espionage specialist spends a great deal of time learning how to shut out all unnecessary thoughts or sensory stimuli in order to focus on achieving one goal. This means that by disregarding four other senses, the espionage specialist can accomplish feats such as eavesdropping in a crowded marketplace, or keeping track of an individual in the busiest of streets, to even following a distinct scent to its origin through a flower shop. However, to accomplish such a feat the other four senses are dulled because of such extreme dedication to the one.
(Able to enhance a single sense, gaining +1 Perception and +½ Reaction Speed as related to that sense. -1 Perception and -½ Reaction Speed to all other senses.)

2) Perfect Shadow: A true master of espionage is able to go unhindered into enemy territory unnoticed. The can learn to go unnoticed when notice is unavoidable. This ability allows them to walk even through restricted areas without alerting anyone so long as they do not draw too much attention to themselves.
(Reduces enemy perception of user by 1 rank. Must attempt to remain discreet/avoid attention. Can last up to 3 posts with a 1 post cooldown.)

Chuunin Benefits

1) Silent Casting: The need for stealth and silence in missions necessitates that espionage specialists be silent at all times. While this usually ends in being unable to use jutsu due to incantations, some have learned to achieve the necessary focus through silent mental incantation rather than speaking the jutsu aloud.
(Jutsu below the user's rank no longer require incantations. Cannot be used with A or higher ranked jutsu.)

2) Lying Hands: Knowing of the skill some ninja possess in reading handseals, some ninjutsu specialists have learned to focus their chakra properly, while using seals in the wrong order, making it impossible to determine what jutsu they intend to perform.
(Applies only to jutsu below the user's rank. Cannot be used with A or higher ranked jutsu.)

Jounin Benefits

1) Vanish: The specialist has learned to suppress their presence and chakra, such that if they are not visible they can block themselves from perception to where they are impossible to see or sense, even if they are in direct view. This can be used even during combat if the opponent's vision of them is disrupted, such as by a smoke bomb. This effects lasts so long as the user does not move.
(Able to become impossible to sense while unseen, effect lasts as long as the user remain motionless.)

2) Poison Resistance: Assassins are often exposed to many forms of poison. Ingested, blood injected, airborne, and many more in the course of their work, both by their own use, and occasionally by the hand of an enemy. Some, therefore, deem it necessary to build up immunities to every type of poison they come across, just in case. They also learn to suppress the spread of any foreign agents, extending the duration of the poison but potentially extending their life.
(Able to develop immunity to any poison after surviving the full duration of at least one dose. Can survive lethal doses under medical supervision (Hospital), but must spend 3 posts recovering in a hospital.
Cannot develop immunity to poison during battle. Cannot build immunity to S Rank poisons.)  

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Base Benefits

Natural Healer: Medical Specialists are the best in their field, and are able to learn more medical techniques than any other shinobi.
(Can learn all Medical Jutsu.)

Brewer: Medics are trained not only in medical ninjutsu and healing, but in the creation and use of both medicines, and poisons.
(Able to create medicines and poisons in game. Medics are the only profession with this ability.)

Improved Chakra Control: It takes a high understanding of chakra control to utilize medical ninjutsu to their greatest effect. Only shinobi with excellent control are capable of becoming true medics.
(-1 chakra point cost for E Rank techniques, -2 for D, -3 for C, -4 for B and A, and -5 for S Rank. (Does not stack with Chakra Control Type.))

Rank Benefits

Upon reaching the required rank, you may choose one of the benefits labeled under that rank, adding that ability to your character immediately. Choose wisely, as these can change how you utilize your profession and abilities greatly.

Genin Benefits

1) Herbalist: Some medics learn to be incredibly efficient in their creation of medicines and poisons, using just the right amount to get the desired effect, and no more, such that they are able to make far more with the same amount of supplies.
(Able to create two doses of medicine or poison with the ingredients for one.)

2) Botanist: Sometimes, finding the right plant in a forest can be an art form. This medic is a master of that art, and is able to find what he's looking for twice as fast as anyone else.
(Only Requires half the number of posts to locate and attain special ingredients.)

Chuunin Benefits

1) Chemist: This medic is highly experienced in the use of common ingredients, and knows exactly how to use each of them to their greatest effect.
(Created medicines and poisons utilizing Common Ingredients are ½ more effective. (If the poison causes -1 rank, it will now cause -1½.)

2) Alchemist: This medic is highly studied in the lore of rare special ingredients, and knows exactly how to use them all to maximum effect.
(Created medicines and poisons utilizing Special Ingredients are ½ more effective. (If the poison causes -1 rank, it will now cause -1½.)

Jounin Benefits

1) Toxicologist: An odd ball in the world of medicine, this medic knows all about his medicines, and poisons, and furthermore, how to invert their effect so that a medicine becomes a poison, and vice versa, without changing anything else about it.
(Able to invert the effects of medicines and poisons, making them cause the opposite of their intended effect. (Must be done when creating the medicine/poison.))

2) Immunologist: This medic is well versed in medicine, poison, and the immune system itself which both have to pass through to take effect. Using that knowledge, the medic has learned to optimize their immune system, improving it's ability to fight off poisons, while simultaneously teaching it to allow beneficial medicines to pass through with their highest possible effect rather than weakening them fighting off the foreign invader..
(Poisons are only half as effective against the specialist, while medicines are twice as effective.)  

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Base Benefits

Professional Sealer: Those of the Sealing Master profession are the only ninja capable of fully mastering the art of seals, able to learn and use any type of seal available, and even design their own.
(Able to learn all seals in the list, and learn custom seals.)

Rank Benefits

Upon reaching the required rank, you may choose one of the benefits labeled under that rank, adding that ability to your character immediately. Choose wisely, as these can change how you utilize your profession and abilities greatly.

Genin Benefits

1) Carver: Some sealing specialists, looking for new ways to utilize seals, take up engraving as an addition to their sealing style. By learning how to engrave seals, the specialist is able to carve seals into almost anything, from a kunai to a simple stick. This art holds the advantage of requiring no ink to utilize, and holds up much better on things such as weapons than normal ink seals.
(Able to utilize carving. Carved seals will cease to work if the carvings are blocked, such as by a seal carved into steel being battered flat.)

2) Tattoo Artist: While some might take up engraving, other seal artists feel it more prudent to keep their seals closer. On their own flesh, in fact. To that end, they learn the art of the tattooist, learning to inject ink into a person's skin with a needle, and draw images, or seals, by that method. While anyone can draw a seal on the surface of the skin, this art holds the benefit of being permanent, short of removing the skin itself, where a simple drawn seal could be washed off quite easily.
(Able to tattoo seals on themselves and others. Tattooing seals takes one full post per ink charge used.)

3) Unconventional Sealing: Some artists use ink, some carve their works into stone and steel, but this artist scoffs at their plainness, their lack of vision. He makes his art, his seals, with the rocks of the earth, shells on the seashore, the stitch of a garment, or even glitter glue! Sure, they don't last, but art is a fleeting thing.
(Able to create seals using arrangements of almost any object. Seals made in this fashion are highly unstable, requiring double the cost to prime, and will fall apart, ceasing to work, after a single use.)

Chuunin Benefits

1) Blood Sealing: Those who have studied the properties of blood and gained an advanced knowledge of it are capable of using the substance with, or instead of, normal ink. Priming seals made with a blood mixture, due to the blood's latent chakra costs half as much, and seals made with blood can be designed to only respond to the owner of that blood.
(Half cost off seal priming (To a minimum of one point), Able to make "Private" seals which can only be activated by the one who's blood was used to create them.)

2) Advanced Sealing Theory: This individual steeps himself in sealing theory, learning all he can about the art and how it works, becoming able to work with much more advanced seals than his peers, and even alter their form without changing their effects, thereby creating "Disguised" seals.
(Able to learn seals of one rank higher without limit. Able to create and identify disguised versions of any seal they are able to craft.)

Jounin Benefits

1) Sealing Hand: The greatest of Sealing Masters are said to be able to create a seal on any surface, merely by brushing it with their hand. While that is not quite true, some are able to create a seal by way of jutsu, and leave it somewhere with a touch of the hand rather than drawing it.
(Able to create seals as jutsu. Doing so requires the price of a C rank ninjutsu, plus the cost of priming, and must still be activated as normal. Removing the seal with the seal removal jutsu will also erase the seal completely.)

2) Jutsu Theory: A skilled sealing master, with experience in all fields of the art, particularly the theory of it, begins to notice common principles between ninjutsu, and fuinjutsu. The two, once you understand the underlying principles, are so closely intertwined that for one who knows the proper methods, they are truly the same thing. Once a sealing master comes to understand this, they are able to study any existing jutsu, even ones they are unable to use, and “Learn” them. Once they have been learned, the master may use the new knowledge to create new seals based on the concepts, or, in the cases of some seals and jutsu, embed these jutsu they cannot use into an array, converted into seal form.
(Learning “Jutsu Theory” adds an extra section to the user's jutsu list, labeled as such. Jutsu in this list cannot be performed, as they are jutsu the user does not have the element, bloodline, or demon to use. “Learning” these jutsu can only be done from a scroll. The only real use of these jutsu is placing them in seals such as the “Jutsu Seal”, which is capable of replicating any jutsu “Programmed” into it. Even when used in this method however, the jutsu will not work unless it is charged by someone with the proper chakra element.)