Perform the technique: I start with the Rain Tiger at Will Technique. This jutsu sounds very interesting, so I’m eager to perform it. However, I take my time like I’ve done with every other jutsu so far. I listen to Noni-senpai, and once he’s finished, I gather my chakra. I mold my chakra into suiton chakra, thinking of a storm beginning to form. I think of the downpour of rain that comes from it and the sensation I feel as the raindrops hit my skin. Before I know it, clouds form in the sky above me. I weave the handseals Bird -> Rat -> Ox -> Monkey -> Rat -> Snake.
“Suiton: Ukojizai no Jutsu!”
I can feel every drop of rain as it forms in the cloud over my head. I’ve infused my chakra into each drop, and they start to fall right after I’ve completed the handseals. As the rain falls upon me and Noni-senpai, I can sense Noni-senpai’s chakra. It’s a strange feeling to sense everything the rain comes into contact with.
Creative uses/strengths:- Even though there is a long list of handseals for this jutsu, it is still quick to use because the rain begins to fall seconds after you’ve weaved the handseals.
- The user can easily anticipate attacks with this jutsu because they can sense the opponent as well as an attack coming their way.
- The range of this jutsu permits the user to utilize it at any distance from the opponent because the jutsu is short to long-ranged.
Drawbacks/counters:- There is a long list of handseals, so the user might be at a disadvantage if they can’t perform the handseals quickly. An opponent could use a technique requiring no handseals and attack the user if they haven’t completed their handseals yet.
- While this jutsu can sense an opponent and an impending attack, it can’t sense the opponent molding their chakra, meaning that the user may not be prepared for an attack.
- Perhaps, if an opponent were attacking with clones, this jutsu would sense all of them at one time, making it difficult for the user to distinguish the opponent from their clones?
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Perform the technique: I then prepare myself for the Water Prison technique. I gather my chakra and mold it into suiton chakra. I picture a sphere of water, dense and strong, as it encircles my opponent. I channel my chakra to my hands and perform the handseals Snake -> Ram -> Horse -> Hare -> Ram -> Horse -> Hare.
“Suiton: Suirou no Jutsu!”
I keep my hands in front of me, palms facing away from me. I focus on the river flowing next to me and summon some water from there. The water shapes into a large ball, and I keep my left hand inside of it and chakra flowing to keep it going. I can feel how dense and heavy the water inside is.
Creative uses/strengths:- A user can either expel their own water, use a water source, or use a water clone to perform this technique because any source of water will do to create the prison.
- A user can perform this jutsu on themselves to defend themselves from attacks because the prison is thick and dense with pressurized water, and an opponent would have a hard time piercing through.
- Once trapped inside, an opponent will be immobilized because the water within the prison is heavy with pressurized water.
Drawbacks/counters:- The user must keep one arm inside the prison at all times to keep the opponent inside because the prison constantly needs chakra to stay intact.
- This technique requires a sufficient amount of water, no matter from what source, so an arid area would be a hard place to perform this jutsu because of the dry climate.
- This justu is short-ranged, so an opponent at a mid or long-ranged distance can avoid this jutsu easily and counter with an attack.
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Perform the technique: I end with the Water Replacement technique. I already think that this will be an interesting jutsu because I’ll be turning myself into liquid. I take a deep breath and let it out. I gather my chakra and focus on sending it to every edge of my body. Then, I focus on molding it into suiton chakra. I imagine myself being submerged in a body of water and how it feels to be surrounding by nothing but water.
“Suiton: Mizu Kawarimi!”
I suddenly look down to find that my entire body has morphed into water. I look down at my hands, watching as my chakra moves around within the water. I can’t help but be struck with awe at how amazing it is to turn myself into water. But, by now, I’ve lost focus on my chakra, and I revert back to normal.
Creative uses/strengths:- With no handseals, this jutsu would be very quick to perform, giving the user a better chance of avoiding damage from an attack.
- This jutsu would be a good one to use for the user’s escape because the user wouldn’t be affected by any attacks, giving them an opportunity to run.
- This jutsu would be a great, deceptive technique because the opponent will think that their attack landed on the user, but the user will have turned themselves into water and come away unharmed. The user could then attack with the opponent is off-guard.
Drawbacks/counters:- The user can’t attack while using this jutsu because the user is now liquid, and they can only let an attack pass through them.
- This justu counts as a substitution, so the user can only use it once and no substitutions afterward. If the user wastes this jutsu, the opponent can counter by taking advantage of the user unable to use any more substitutions.
- Physical attacks can’t harm the user while performing this jutsu, but perhaps genjutsu can render the jutsu ineffective because it can only be used to avoid physical attacks, not mental ones.
“Suiton: Ukojizai no Jutsu!”
I can feel every drop of rain as it forms in the cloud over my head. I’ve infused my chakra into each drop, and they start to fall right after I’ve completed the handseals. As the rain falls upon me and Noni-senpai, I can sense Noni-senpai’s chakra. It’s a strange feeling to sense everything the rain comes into contact with.
Creative uses/strengths:- Even though there is a long list of handseals for this jutsu, it is still quick to use because the rain begins to fall seconds after you’ve weaved the handseals.
- The user can easily anticipate attacks with this jutsu because they can sense the opponent as well as an attack coming their way.
- The range of this jutsu permits the user to utilize it at any distance from the opponent because the jutsu is short to long-ranged.
Drawbacks/counters:- There is a long list of handseals, so the user might be at a disadvantage if they can’t perform the handseals quickly. An opponent could use a technique requiring no handseals and attack the user if they haven’t completed their handseals yet.
- While this jutsu can sense an opponent and an impending attack, it can’t sense the opponent molding their chakra, meaning that the user may not be prepared for an attack.
- Perhaps, if an opponent were attacking with clones, this jutsu would sense all of them at one time, making it difficult for the user to distinguish the opponent from their clones?
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Perform the technique: I then prepare myself for the Water Prison technique. I gather my chakra and mold it into suiton chakra. I picture a sphere of water, dense and strong, as it encircles my opponent. I channel my chakra to my hands and perform the handseals Snake -> Ram -> Horse -> Hare -> Ram -> Horse -> Hare.
“Suiton: Suirou no Jutsu!”
I keep my hands in front of me, palms facing away from me. I focus on the river flowing next to me and summon some water from there. The water shapes into a large ball, and I keep my left hand inside of it and chakra flowing to keep it going. I can feel how dense and heavy the water inside is.
Creative uses/strengths:- A user can either expel their own water, use a water source, or use a water clone to perform this technique because any source of water will do to create the prison.
- A user can perform this jutsu on themselves to defend themselves from attacks because the prison is thick and dense with pressurized water, and an opponent would have a hard time piercing through.
- Once trapped inside, an opponent will be immobilized because the water within the prison is heavy with pressurized water.
Drawbacks/counters:- The user must keep one arm inside the prison at all times to keep the opponent inside because the prison constantly needs chakra to stay intact.
- This technique requires a sufficient amount of water, no matter from what source, so an arid area would be a hard place to perform this jutsu because of the dry climate.
- This justu is short-ranged, so an opponent at a mid or long-ranged distance can avoid this jutsu easily and counter with an attack.
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Perform the technique: I end with the Water Replacement technique. I already think that this will be an interesting jutsu because I’ll be turning myself into liquid. I take a deep breath and let it out. I gather my chakra and focus on sending it to every edge of my body. Then, I focus on molding it into suiton chakra. I imagine myself being submerged in a body of water and how it feels to be surrounding by nothing but water.
“Suiton: Mizu Kawarimi!”
I suddenly look down to find that my entire body has morphed into water. I look down at my hands, watching as my chakra moves around within the water. I can’t help but be struck with awe at how amazing it is to turn myself into water. But, by now, I’ve lost focus on my chakra, and I revert back to normal.
Creative uses/strengths:- With no handseals, this jutsu would be very quick to perform, giving the user a better chance of avoiding damage from an attack.
- This jutsu would be a good one to use for the user’s escape because the user wouldn’t be affected by any attacks, giving them an opportunity to run.
- This jutsu would be a great, deceptive technique because the opponent will think that their attack landed on the user, but the user will have turned themselves into water and come away unharmed. The user could then attack with the opponent is off-guard.
Drawbacks/counters:- The user can’t attack while using this jutsu because the user is now liquid, and they can only let an attack pass through them.
- This justu counts as a substitution, so the user can only use it once and no substitutions afterward. If the user wastes this jutsu, the opponent can counter by taking advantage of the user unable to use any more substitutions.
- Physical attacks can’t harm the user while performing this jutsu, but perhaps genjutsu can render the jutsu ineffective because it can only be used to avoid physical attacks, not mental ones.