Post by The Sage on Apr 18, 2010 11:11:11 GMT -8
For the purpose of giving all characters the option of starting out with some basic abilities, we have listed the common jutsu in which any and all ninja are allowed to utilize. All techniques below are standard and can be utilized even if your character does not have them listed in their profile, so long as they are up to the requirements for using those skills.
Note - these skills do not count toward your character's jutsu total.
Note - If your character does not meet the requirements listed to have a jutsu available to them as a common jutsu, you may register that technique or skill as one of your character's main jutsu. This will count toward your character's jutsu total, but will be useful to give your character an edge over those in the same rank without that skill. When your character reaches the rank required for that skill to become a common jutsu, it will no longer count toward your character's main jutsu total.
Academy Students
Ninjutsu Chakra [Ninja Technique Energy]
A basic skill that allows for a ninja to draw their physical and spiritual energies together in order to create chakras. These chakras are dependent on both, and as such must be balanced between the two energies. In most all cases of life, the body performs this process naturally. However, this skill allows for the ninja to control how much chakra their body produces. This chakra can then be utilized for jutsu. But, one must watch how much chakra they convert, because if a ninja runs out of physical or spiritual stamina, they will die. Because of this, most ninja will be unable to convert the last of their energies into chakra, due to their own body trying to preserve life in itself.
Suppress Chakra
A basic skill learned by ninja at a young age. As it comes with the ability to control the creation of spare chakra utilized for techniques, these ninja are also able to suppress the amount of chakras that their body creates in order to hide their own presence. This skill cannot be utilized while using a technique, and only suppresses chakra. Even with this technique, their chakra still has a presence, if only noticeable by sensory-type ninja whom have advanced skills in sensing or seeing chakra.
Genin
Bikou Ninjutsu [Shadowing Stealth]
Bikou Ninjutsu is the technique ninjas use to follow their targets covertly. The manner in which the ninja shadows their target can differ, from the basic hiding under a nearby object, to using a jutsu to turn oneself invisible.
Bunshin [Cloning Skill]
A basic skill that allows for a ninja to create false clones of themselves. These clones cannot perform any form of combat, but do make for an excellent distraction. After being struck, they burst into a plume of smoke.
Chakra Kouyou [Chakra Enhancement]
An intermediate skill most ninja know. By utilizing chakra, one can increase their physical output of movement temporarily by releasing it from their feet. With this, a ninja can jump further and run faster than normally alloted for their abilities. However, the increase is only slight and will not dramatically affect their performance. It is most commonly used when a ninja must travel over a distance with haste, but can be utilized in combat.
Henge [Transform]
A basic skill that allows for a ninja to create a false identity for themselves by changing their outward appearance. In this, they can change in size and shape, but do not gain any abilities of the one they transform into.
Nawanuke no Jutsu [Escaping Skill]
A very basic Ninjutsu technique that allows a ninja to escape from rope binds.
Sense Chakra
As a basic skill that is picked up by most all ninja, one is able to sense the chakras of others. Though this ability is rather basic in nature and cannot effectively pinpoint out sources of chakra, it can help to warn a ninja when a technique, utilizing a high amount of chakra, is being utilized and where it might be coming from. Mostly, this technique is utilized as a defensive mechanism.
Kawarimi [Change of Body Stance]
Kawarimi no Jutsu is a basic Ninjutsu technique. When in danger the ninja will quickly substitute themself with another nearby object. This can be a block of wood or even another person. This allows the ninja to quickly flee and hide while the original object takes the brunt of their opponents attack.
Chuunin
Kibaku Fuu [Exploding Seal]
A basic skill that all ninjas know to utilize. By utilizing chakra, they can seal their own chakras into a note or pouch through touch. This allows them to remotely activate that item through the use of a single hand seal, causing an explosion. They can only activate an item that they have inserted their chakra into by using this method.
Kinobori [Tree Climbing]
Kinobori no Waza, the art of tree climbing serves a dual purpose. Taking part in Kinobori Shugyou (Tree Climbing Training) helps a ninja learn how to focus their chakra. It also teaches the ninja how to run up trees and walk on vertical walls. The training helps the ninja learn how to focus just the right amount of chakra to a particular part of their body. The amount needed to climb is small but it must be precise. The feet are regarded as the hardest location to master chakra focusing. So by gaining the art of this skill, the ninja will have any jutsu available (theoretically) because they will be able to focus their chakra as needed.
Shunshin no Jutsu [Body Flicker Technique]
A basic Ninjutsu technique. The ninja will appear and disappear in an instant, allowing them to retreat or attack suddenly. To facilitate the movement the ninja will often use nearby elements such as mist, sand or leaves to mask their appearance or disappearance.
Suimen Hokou no Waza [Water-Walking Skill]
A variation on the Kinobori no Waza (Act of Tree Climbing), the art of water surface walking allows a ninja to walk on water as if it was a solid surface. Focusing an even amount of chakra out of the soles of their feet, they can balance themselves on the very surface of the water.
Jounin
Kage Bunshin [Shadow Clone]
A Jounin level Ninjutsu technique. The normal Bunshin technique creates a copy of the ninja that lacks any substance. The Kage Bunshin distributes the ninja's chakra evenly among the clones and creates a real copy with form and substance. The clone itself can also utilize any jutsu the original ninja knows. When the clone finally disperses, any new knowledge it has gained is passed back to the original ninja and any additional clones. Jounin may generally create two or three of these at a time.
Kai [Spell Release]
Kai is a Ninjutsu technique which allows the ninja to avoid the effects of a Genjutsu illusion. After forming the needed handseals, the Genjutsu technique will not affect the ninja. The ninja can also use the technique on another individual who was unable to avoid the attack. After forming the needed hand seals, the ninja touches the one affected to end the affect of the spell.
[credit to leafninja.com and SENKEN for technique descriptions]
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