Ending the Swamp of the Underworld technique myth

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Ive always heard people when discussing jiraiya's arsenal of techniques mention his swamp of the underworld technique (Doton: Yomi Numa) as if that technique is the be all and end all, not knowing that against any decent opponent it will prove ineffective.

This is the swamp of the underworld;
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First thing ill discuss first is why this technique usually effective against large summonings. As ive shown you in the image above jiraiya used it against one of oro's snake summonings. Now answer me this, when have you ever seen a summoning demonstrate chakra control or any form of chakra control apart from intelligent summonings like ma & pa?. Basically large summonings arent very smart to master chakra control. Now gamabunta is a prime example, in the image below he said he cannot use the henge technique (transformation);
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Why isnt he good at using this technique?. Simple really, because the henge technique requires constant emission of chakra while mentally maintaining the form.

This is what chakra control basically;
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Ibusi traning naruto in chakra control;
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Basically apart from the fact that chakra control is the ability to use ninjutsu's requiring the bare minimum of chakra needed its basically the ability to constantly emit chakra from any part of your body and this brings us back to the henge technique and this is why i gamabunta couldnt use the technique, because he sucks at chakra control.

Basically with excellent chakra control, you can master genjutsu, medic ninjutsu, walk upside down a tree and most importantly walk on water and this is the purpose of this thread.

Now ive showed you that summonings arent good at chakra control at all.
Secondly ive showed you that gathering of chakra from the feet is said to be very difficult and is even more difficult when trying it on water. Now that snake clearly isnt exactly a chakra control master he is a dumb large animal. Secondly its got no feet therefore how is it supposed to gather chakra by the feet?, the anser is it cannot, but there is one way in which it could've stayed on the surface of the body and this is how. Neji's kaiton (rotation) is the peak of chakra control because can expel chakra throughout his body;
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Now as its been said in the image above even a jonin can only release chakra from their hand or leg. But neji who had perfect chakra control even above a jonin was able to release it from his entire body.
Now if the snake who doesnt have any chakra control at all. Doesnt have feet meaning they cannot master constantly expelling chakra from their feet, they would have to master constantly expelling chakra from their entire body and as ive been said not even jonins can do this. What im trying to say is that this technique would work best on people who have little to know chakra control, either summonings or ninja's and that technique was basically made for that snake and other summonings.

There was one time where this technique was successful against a human. Although it was a dead one. But lets give jiraiya credit for effectively using it against one of the paths;
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Now that technique effective against a pein (why its eyes is closed ive no idea xd). Anyway that technique was effective because it was planned. In this chapter jiraiya uses a katon jutsu which filled the hallway, the only way to escape that katon was to stick to the celing and jiraiya had already used the swamp of the underworld ready for the path to dodge the katon and stick to ceiling;
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Now if you noticed the path had both its legs and hands in the mud meaning escaping is possible but its now harder, but the thing that got the path the most was that it got caught by surprise. If he knew about it, he wouldve constantly expelled chakra from his legs and with that that he wouldnt get caught.

Now if you notice the path had its hands also in the mud due to him taking a rather odd poster. He shouldve done this instead;
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With that he has his hands and with that can would still be able to counter the technique if caught off guards. One way to counter it is to use shunshin no jutsu;
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With shunshin the user can evade it.

Another way to evade it is with the body replacement technique .
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With this technique lets say the swamp catches a ninja off guard and because of this their legs are already in the swamp before they can gather enough to walk on it. With this technique they can replace their body with an item.

Now lets say a ninja cannot use the body replacement or shunshin and was caught off guard therefore their legs is already in the mud before they can mold and expell chakra to their feet. Still with a bit of effort a ninja can regain their vulnerability and restore their composure, by pulling their legs out of the mud and then expelling chakra to their feet after they have pulled their legs out and with that should be able to stand on it. No different to what happened between zabuza and kakashi;
Zabuza before the fight released his chakra into the lake;

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Due to the release of chakra from the start by zabuza into the water, it made the water heavy and with that kakashi couldnt recover in time;
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If you noticed he was regaining his composure but due to the chakra infused water it made the water heavy and with that, it took longer to recover than usual. Its after naruto's plan was he able to recover and with that stand on chakra infused water;
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And im out :scorps:
 
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I read about halfway through and then realized it was way too long to read the rest xd

That being said - I think that Jiraiya's justu can be useful against anyone/thing on the ground as an immobilizer (or just to slow someone down or force them into the air).

Now, the main point here is that a ninja could counter it with his own jutsu, that's a given. So it might work brilliantly or it might not (depends on the enemy). Either way it at least forces the enemy on the defensive momentarily (unless a Bunshin).

However, a summoning like Manda had no way of escape really. A bird summoning would fly away (why would it be on the ground anyway? xd) and a summoning that does well in swamps (frogs) would do fine probably, but I agree that most large summons would have difficulties if stuck in this. :)
 

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I'll shorten it for people who couldnt be arsed to read :

- If you have proper chakra control (i.e. your feet) you can basically stay on top of the surface of the Swamp technique. Similar to how one can stay afloat on water.
- Its useful against large summons as they are much more heavier
- Use Shunshin no Jutsu to escape it quickly
- Replacement technique is also effective to counter
 
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I like dude!

but I only disagree with what you said about summonings not having good chakra control. Gamabunta can use the henge tech, I thought he only needed naruto to come up with a form to change into that actually had claws and teeth.
 

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pain's body got stuck in the swamp because the swap is sticky and hardens pain's body can control their feet's chakra this sir is a failed thread
Swamp is mud which is sticky true and its due to that, that it caught pein.
The mud doesnt harden. You shouldve clicked on the link explaining this technique :sy:
 
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I'll shorten it for people who couldnt be arsed to read :

- If you have proper chakra control (i.e. your feet) you can basically stay on top of the surface of the Swamp technique. Similar to how one can stay afloat on water.
- Its useful against large summons as they are much more heavier
- Use Shunshin no Jutsu to escape it quickly
- Replacement technique is also effective to counter
Ok this I get. +rep for you and the guy who shorten it lol sorry I couldnt read it all I was playing Broken bonds like a nerd :shy: lol
 

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I like dude!

but I only disagree with what you said about summonings not having good chakra control. Gamabunta can use the henge tech, I thought he only needed naruto to come up with a form to change into that actually had claws and teeth.
He clearly said he is no good at transforming. He granted naruto his chakra and with that naruto did the transforming
 

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Swamp is mud which is sticky true and its due to that, that pein caught pein.
The mud doesnt harden. You shouldve clicked on the link explaining this technique :sy:
For me, the swamp tech is kind of a big version off this

Like the jutsu uses jiraiya's chakra to make it impossible to simply stand on it
 

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For me, the swamp tech is kind of a big version off this

Like the jutsu uses jiraiya's chakra to make it impossible to simply stand on it
There is a clear difference between the two.
Read what this technique does, then read what the swamp does;


Dont get me wrong. I can understand why people might be confused and see similarities and there are similarities but that technique is cement, it hardens. Swamp is mud it doesnt harden.

Also its no different to zabuza's chakra infused water, which was hard to regain composure by kakashi but once he did he was able to stand on it
 

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There is a clear difference between the two.
Read what this technique does, then read what the swamp does;


Dont get me wrong. I can understand why people might be confused and see similarities and there are similarities but that technique is cement, it hardens. Swamp is mud it doesnt harden.

Also its no different to zabuza's chakra infused water, which was hard to regain composure by kakashi but once he did he was able to stand on it
Ohthanks I can see what the difference is. Although they still seem really similar as it says that the mud is adhesive so it probably has different properties than zabuza's water. Once you are stuck in it I dont think it would be as easy as you say to get out, but thats just my opinion anyway.

Although I do agree with 80% of your points you have made. reps
 

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Ohthanks I can see what the difference is. Although they still seem really similar as it says that the mud is adhesive so it probably has different properties than zabuza's water. Once you are stuck in it I dont think it would be as easy as you say to get out, but thats just my opinion anyway.

Although I do agree with 80% of your points you have made. reps
I did say once you get caught off guard and you are in the swamp its hard to regain your composure if you dont have a way to counter it like the body replacement or shunshin. But there is still a way to regain your composure no different to what kakashi did although yes, its tough because the mud is sticky
 

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I would like to point out some things which are wrong here
firstly, because bunta isn't good at chakra control doesn't mean other summon infact shima and fukasaku are perfect sages who are able to balance and control natural energy and katsuyu is able to heal ppl remember medical ninjutsu require excellent chakra control, Because naruto isn't good at chakra control it doesn't means other human aren't
secondly, you can't fight it the more you do the more you sink read the databook entry on it
thirdly, you can't evade it nor stand on it like water, if drugged jiraiya w/ little chakra control can create a swamp as big as the one that you posted which sink summon then imagine a healthy or sm jiraiya? And according to the databook it appear right under you and no warning unless you have knowledge or can sense it.
 
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I would like to point out some things which are wrong here
firstly, because bunta isn't good at chakra control doesn't mean other summon infact shima and fukasaku are perfect sages who are able to balance and control natural energy and katsuyu is able to heal ppl remember medical ninjutsu require excellent chakra control, Because naruto isn't good at chakra control it doesn't means other human aren't
secondly, you can't fight it the more you do the more you sink read the databook entry on it
thirdly, you can't evade it nor stand on it like water, if drugged jiraiya w/ little chakra control can create a swamp as big as the one that you posted which sink summon then imagine a healthy or sm jiraiya? And according to the databook it appear right under you and no warning unless you have knowledge or can sense it.
Already excluded ma and pa frog.

Secondly depending on how much chakra is poured into that technique the size and depth differ. Also in the databook and i quote 'ensnares the enemy's body, making it almost impossible to recover one's strength and escape from the swamp'. This clearly shows that even when caught a ninja can escape it, no different to kakashi's situation.

Thirdly if you are caught off guard then your leg will sink before you can do anything, otherwise if you can expel chakra to your feet before that technique than i see no reason why you cannot stand on a more solid surface than water, whether infused with chakra or not.

Also you keep on saying jiraiya can make the whole battle field a swamp. Answer me this, if so how will he manoeuvre in this technique
 
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Already excluded ma and pa frog.

Secondly depending on how much chakra is poured into that technique the size and depth differ. Also in the databook and i quote 'ensnares the enemy's body, making it almost impossible to recover one's strength and escape from the swamp'. This clearly shows that even when caught a ninja can escape it, no different to kakashi's situation.

Thirdly if you are caught off guard then your leg will sink before you can do anything, otherwise if you can expel chakra to your feet before that technique than i see no reason why you cannot stand on a more solid surface than water, whether infused with chakra or not.

Also you keep on saying jiraiya can make the whole battle field a swamp. Answer me this, if so how will he manoeuvre in this technique
did you know the meaning of almost impossible? And jiraiya won't sit still while his opponent counter the tech and i suggest you past the whole databook description of yomi no muma
 

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did you know the meaning of almost impossible? And jiraiya won't sit still while his opponent counter the tech and i suggest you past the whole databook description of yomi no muma
I do know the meaning of almost impossible but you see that in itself is exaggerated no different to the claim that amaterasu is as hot as the sun which the data book also states.

The description of the technique is from the link ive uploaded which is ripped from the databook
 
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