Rank: D - S
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short - Long
Chakra cost: N/A
Damage points: N/A
Description: Killing Intent pertains to the ability of the user
giving off their pure killing intention and having it affect their
opponent and others around them up to the point of
paralyzing them. When the Killing Intent is particularly
strong, it can even give the victim visions of their own
gruesome death, nausea, pain, etc. This can cause the Killing
Intent to be confused with a genjutsu, despite not being a
genjutsu at all; simply a showcase of intention and power.
The target will feel as if facing an overwhelming enemy and,
even if not a sensor, will suddenly feel the pressure of the
users chakra and its magnitude, making the effect that much
more dramatic. To effectively be used, the user needs to
focus on his target and concentrate on the killing intent
towards it, meaning that one must see the target and be
focused on it. The strength of the Killing Intent is dependent
on many factors and go through several levels. If a
difference in rank smaller than 2 ranks exist, the enemy will
feel only the pressure and the ominous presence of their
dark intentions. Its enough to lose your grasp on a weapon
or stay clinched to it (depending on the situation) or even to
hesitate in an attack, stumble or mess up a handseal, all
depending on the situation and proximity. The effect is small
and normally not that significant but can be effectively used
to pressure enemies into making a mistake. If a difference of
2 ranks or more exist, the enemy will be frozen, almost
unable to move as the overwhelming killing intent
dominates their own conscious and riddles them with
nightmarish versions of death. The paralyzation gradually
weakens as time passes and can only be maintained while
the user is focused on the target. The further away the
target, the weaker it is and it can only fully paralyze a target
within short range. Similarly, the more targets one focuses
on, the weaker the effect is in each one (divinding the effects
equally between the number of targets). Lastly, the stronger
the user is in relation to the target, the stronger the effect
will be. The target can counter Killing Intent directed at it
through pain, "mind cleansing" techniques or their own
Killing Intent.
Note: Intensity of technique depends on the rank of the
user, distance to target and number of targets one is
focusing on
Note: Can only be used once
Note: Lasts only while the user is focusing on it and while
focusing on it the user can't mold chakra