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.
