Gentle Fist

Gaara_Naruto · Trimis: 05/08/2008 14:40 Titlul subiectului: Gentle Fist

The Gentle Fist (柔拳, Jūken?) style of combat aims to damage the body's chakra circulatory system, thus inhibiting an opponent's use of chakra to hit the opponent's chakra circulatory system upon physical contact, causing the targeted area to rupture or divert flow or, alternatively, or as an additional effect, to damage the opponent's internal organs, to which the chakra circulatory system is closely tied. Even the slightest tap from this style can cause major damage, hence the name. As there is no way to train the internal organs to become stronger, this technique is capable of causing damage no matter how physically powerful the opponent is. Because the chakra circulatory system is invisible, the Byakugan is required for this style to be used effectively and thus it is exclusive to the Hyuga clan.

To quickly seal off an opponent's access to chakra, Gentle Fist style users can perform the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms (八卦六十四掌, Hakke Rokujūyon Shō?, English TV: "Gentle Fist Style: Eight Trigrams 64 Palms") to strike an opponent's individual chakra points in progressively heavier and faster volleys.[24] Once completed the technique effectively eliminates an opponent's ability to use chakra and makes it difficult for them to move. The same process that seals off one's access to chakra can also be used as a shield; with Eight Trigrams Palms Heavenly Spin (八卦掌回天, Hakkeshō Kaiten?, English TV "Eight Trigrams Palms Rotation"), the user releases a huge amount of chakra from their chakra points when in danger of being attacked. The released chakra blocks any possible attack, and the user needs only to spin themselves rapidly to parry the attack, both creating a shield of chakra around themselves and tossing away any would-be attackers.[24] Due to the effectiveness and power of these jutsu, teaching of the ability is restricted to only members of the main branch of the Hyuga clan, though prodigious Gentle Fist style users can replicate the same effects without being taught. Both Neji Hyuga and Hinata Hyuga use the fundamentals of these attacks to create their own unique jutsu.

The Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms has ranked 5th once in the Shonen Jump jutsu popularity polls.[23]
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