( Kuchiyose: Achelous ) ♆ Summoning: Achelous
Rank: S
Type: Supplementary
Range: N/A
Chakra cost: 40
Attack points: N/A
Description: Able to grow to lengths of 10 meters, Achelous sharks are a genus of sharks closely related to Great White Sharks with a Lightning affinity. Achelous sharks displays countershading, by having a white underside and a grey dorsal area (sometimes in a brown or blue shade) that gives an overall mottled appearance. The coloration makes it difficult for prey to spot the shark because it breaks up the shark's outline when seen from the side. From above, the darker shade blends with the sea and from below it exposes a minimal silhouette against the sunlight. As with all sharks, Achelous sharks have great sense of hearing, able to hear minute sounds and perfect sense of smell, able to determine the direction of a given scent based on the timing of scent detection in each nostril. This is similar to the method mammals use to determine direction of sound. Like their real life counterpart, Achelous sharks have an extra sense given by the Ampullae of Lorenzini which enables them to detect the electromagnetic field emitted by the movement of living animals. Every time a living creature moves, it generates an electrical field and great whites are so sensitive they can detect half a billionth of a volt. Even heart beats emit a very faint electrical pulse. If it is close enough (within short range), the shark can detect even that faint electrical pulse. Due to this sense, Achelous sharks are able to detect lightning jutsus when they are being performed inside of a water source, and able to use the Ampullae of Lorenzini to absorb lightning jutsus passively up to S rank, making them essentially immune to the element. This works well with their ability to use Lightning jutsus up to S rank without electrocuting themselves, something that is much needed as sharks live within water. Achelous sharks also have enhanced dermal denticle, giving them a sharp and strong teeth armor, capable of biting through B ranked solid, matter based jutsus like most sharks.
Inversely, the user is able to summon baby Achelous Sharks (each roughly a meter long) in place of a fully grown one with benefits and drawbacks of their own; Still having the Ampullae of Lorenzini, baby Achelous Sharks are able to detect lightning jutsus but unlike their adult counterparts, they can only absorb up to B rank lightning jutsu and use up to C ranked lightning. They are also able to bite through up to C ranked jutsus. As up to 10 baby Achelous sharks can be summoned at a time, collectively they are able to attack in the shape of a giant white shark, channeling A ranked chakra as they rush at high speeds, speeds of the average ninja, exploding in an electric shockwave that encompasses the entire short range before they disperse. While only one Achelous shark can be summoned alone, up to 10 baby sharks can be summoned, their powers only working when they collectively attacking/defending. These baby sharks are unable to affect singularly, instead attacking and defending as a collective school of sharks.
Note: Lasts 4 turns at max.
Note: Can only be summoned once per battle; baby Achelous sharks are able to be summoned twice. But if baby Achelous sharks are summoned twice, then the user cannot summon a fully grown version and if the fully grown shark is summoned, then the user cannot summon baby Achelous sharks more than once.
Note: They are able to use up to S rank lightning (Baby Achelous sharks are able to use up to C rank).
Note: Usage of lightning counts as a move per turn and the ability to turn into a massive Lightning white shark.