Jedi Mind Tricks with Kiritsugu-Sensei

[Kato.]

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*Sits on a tree day dreaming*

 

[Adachi]

Hello, mate. ^_^ So firstly, why do you want to learn Genjutsu?

 

[Kato.]

Hey! ^_^

I want to learn Genjutsu so I can expand my attacking options and expand the range I feel comfortable fighting at. At the moment I only really feel comfortable fighting short range as I see myself as quite good in close quarter situations, but I feel like there is something missing when I fight at mid-long range, so I'm hoping Genjutsu will help me feel and become more strong in mid-long range situations.

 

[Adachi]

Hm. I guess you are correct in some way, as Genjutsu can reach quite the range. ^_^ However, I'd like to question a few things, deriving off of your points.
You bring up an interesting and important detail of Genjutsu - do you know how to inflict them and why they can go up to mid range?
Also, how might one utilize creativity + Genjutsu? Why is it so important to be creative in Genjutsu?

 

[Kato.]

Do they go up to mid range as you send your chakra across and into their brain, distrupting the chakra flow and causing them to see the illusion you are casting?

It is important to be creative in genjutsu as the key is in the detail, most genjutsu is used to trick the opponent and make them thing something is happening when in reality a while other thing is happening. Plus if you are not creative with genjutsu it can easily be noticed that it is genjutsu and be despirsted. An example of being creative in genjutsu could be as basic as casting an illusion that you are stood still watching the opponent when in reality your are advancing towards them, ready to strike them down as they carelessly stand there. That's just a basic one that comes to mind.

I'd like to add that another reason I want to learn genjutsu is that when I'm in mid range I'm constantly looking to close the gap and sometimes that's hard when the opponent can see you coming, so I want genjutsu at my disposal so I can add another dimension to my fighting, so I'm not just running around and firing jutsu.

 

[Adachi]

It really depends on the Genjutsu you are casting. Some state they are close range, some go up to mid. And you need to take over all five of their senses.

Okay, your idea of being creative is just decent. But, much like freeform, what you choose in battle, and versatile elements like Wood or Ice, the creativity is your own imagination. Call it OP or whatever, but the only limitation is the mind.

And yes, I see what you mean, but sometimes, getting into close range could be extremely dangerous, especially against Byakugan (Gentle Fist) or experienced Taijutsu users. I guess we can get more into this later.

Alright, so, now that you know how Genjutsu is cast, what ways might you release yourself from one?

 

[Kato.]

You can release yourself from genjutsu by causing your chakra to quickly increase. As the chakra flow spikes it will return to normal. Also you can break genjutsu with the use of pain, this breaks you from the higher ranked genjutsus. Another way which is available to Hyuugas such as myself is closing chakra points, which can make to chakra flow quickly increase similar to my first method.

 

[Adachi]

Alright, really good, you're missing some things though.
1. There are two jutsus designed to break Genjutsu, one a normal one, and the second one known as a full body chakra surge.
2. How might teammates help you in battle as well?

 

[Kato.]

1) the technique for breaking genjutsu is the Kai and can break you from up to A rank grnjutsu, I believe. Also the other method which is the full body surge are jutsu like nagashi where chakra is released in a strong burst rather than moulded into other forms

2) if you are caught in a genjutsu and you have a comrade near by they can insert their chakra into you and break the genjutsu

 

[Adachi]

It depends on the rank you are when it comes to Kai.
And perfect response.

Let's start simple now. First, try and transform our surroundings into anything you want.
You must first concentrate on your chakra and then release it out of your body onto me, then deliberately control each of my five senses to get me to see what you want.

 

[Kato.]

*I gather my chakra and release it in a steady stream out of my body and into yours. I then use the chakra that I have sent into your body to distrupt your chakra flow to the brain, allowing me to control your senses. After doing this I manipulate your senses into seeing a ring of trees around you. As the trees rise I control your sense of hearing making you hear the sounds of leaves rustling as they rise, also I manipulate your sense of smell, making you smell the fresh smell of spring trees*

How did I do?

 

[Adachi]

o_o I like...this.
<.<
Have I taught you about cause and effect? o_o I'll teach you now, I guess. For example, you used a Wind Jutsu to blow away the explosive tag, thus, I can follow up with a prepared fire move to disregard your Wind Jutsu, so that it overcomes it and is sent back at you two times stronger.
By taking the upper hand, you can juggle your opponent around and have them react the way you want to, as we are all forced to make moves and survive in a battle. This is most often used in chess, where it is necessary to be able to predict several moves ahead of the opponent.

Alright, so considering the circumstance and the environment you created, how might you use this against me?

 

[Kato.]

Hmm.. maybe I could use the fact that wood style is weak to lightning and make the tree's look like a wood style attack. Assuming that you would counter with a lightning jutsu I would prepare a water jutsu to make the lightning jutsu you used damage you further.

 

[Adachi]

Excellent! Well put.

Spoiler

( Magen: Kokoni Arazu no Jutsu ) - Demonic Illusion: False Surroundings Technique
Rank: D
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra Cost: 10 (+5 if you use it double)
Damage Points: N/A
Description: The user casts an illusion over an area that allows him to manipulate the way an area looks to fool an opponent. He can only change the way the terrain looks, and not any other feature.

Let me teach you about handseals now.
Let's say you had one jutsu that required only one handseal, but your opponent had one that required five.
How would you take advantage of this?

 

[Kato.]

Some strange copy and paste no jutsu there >_O

Erm, well. If I see the opponent is using a jutsu that requires 5 handseals and mine only requires 1 then it is obvious that mine would be formed quicker, so due to my jutsu being performed first it is most likely that the jutsu I performed would stop/disrupt the opponents jutsu

 

[Adachi]

Sorry, I was tired. <.< I usually catch those mistakes. LOL. First time I've let it slip, probably cause I'm sick right now. *sigh*

Well put.
So in that case, you would be able to move on a time frame slightly faster than your opponent.
To be honest, it pays a lot to notice things like that during fights. Small attention to important things can really make a huge difference.
Eh, this next jutsu doesn't specify which five handseals...so, just make five random handseals (lolol), and then I want you to focus your chakra into me once more and make it appear that you've dissolved into many petals. Then, make those cherry blossoms surround my eyes and obscure my vision.
Then describe what purpose this serves in a battle.

 

[Kato.]

Ah, tis okay ^_^

*I gather my chakra and form a string on 5 handseals, as I form the handseals I send the chakra I gathered out and into you (giggity ). Once the final handseal is formed I disrupt your chakra flow, allowing me access over your senses. I manipulate your sight and hearing into seeing and hearing a large cluster of flower petals come from my body and swoosh down at you, obscuring your vision*

I would use this jutsu to make it seem like I was going to retreat or say disappear, then charge at the opponent while their vision is obscured and strike them down while they are stood there helpless

 

[Adachi]

Well put, Kato. This is known as field of vision.
By knowing where your opponent's eyes are directed at all times allows you take advantage of this and send a jutsu from a direction where you know they won't be looking at. This is also especially important when you are battling against Doujutsu users, especially Byakugans, because they only have one blind spot out of their 360 vision.
This jutsu blocks your opponent's field of vision, so that you are able to execute other moves upon him while he scrambles to see again.

Spoiler

( Genjutsu: Kahen Tonsou ) - Illusion Technique: Flower Petal Escape
Rank: D
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra Cost: 10
Damage Points: N/A
Description: The user makes five handseals, appearing to dissolve into a shower of cherry blossom petals. These petals surround the opponent, blocking his vision. This allows the user to mask his movement effectively.

This is one of the many ways to be creative when disguising your next move in a battle. By outplaying your opponent or tricking them, it allows you to defeat them in battle. Basically, be imaginative in battle. ^_^

This next jutsu allows the use of an explosive tag.
The explosive tag is a very important ninja tool. Tell me several ways to use it and how it works in battle.

 

[Kato.]

You can use an explosive tag in several ways, like causing the environment to change by exploding near my trees, walls, ect.. with the explosive tag itself. You can also attach the explosive tag to a kunai and increase the deadliness of the projectile. This can be done with shuriken also with the use of ninja wire to attack them. Another use may be in a forest you can connect wire between trees and hand explosive tags rigged so that when an opponent moves through the wire the tags will explode.

In battle it works by either chakra being applied to it or it being physically disturbed, causing a small scale explosion

 

[Adachi]

Yes, an explosion can also be used to cover certain types of attacks you may be hiding as well.
However, there are two more ideas I'd like to emphasize upon, one being attaching explosive tags to clones and sending them forward (just like exploding Kage Bunshin) and there is also a special Ninjutsu technique that makes them invisible. You can have them explode close on impact to your enemy.
Another one would be getting into physical combat with your opponent and then sneakily slipping a tag onto their body. You can blow their face off. O_O
Remember that you need to make the snake handseal for this to explode.
Now, I want you to take over the mind of my clone and make him think that a clone of you is walking towards him.
In reality, however, the clone conceals in an incoming explosive tag.
Time it well.