Armour of Sand[1]
Name
Kanji	砂の鎧
Rōmaji	Suna no Yoroi
Literal English	Armour of Sand
English TV	Sand Armour
Debut
Manga	Chapter #83
Anime	Naruto Episode #48
Game	Naruto: Rise of a Ninja
Appears in	Anime, Manga and Game
Data
Classification	Ninjutsu
Class	Defensive
Range	Short-range
Users Gaara

Using this technique, Gaara can cover himself in a compacted layer of sand, providing an additional defence should his Shield of Sand fail; combined, these two are known as Gaara's "Absolute Defence" (絶対防御, Zettai Bōgyo). Though quite effective, maintaining the armour requires a large amount of chakra and stamina. Furthermore, it is nowhere as resilient as the Shield of Sand, since it easily breaks away upon impact, indicating that the sole purpose of the armour is to absorb impact channelled unto Gaara's body during battle. Another weakness is the additional weight of the sand which leads to decreased levels of speed and mobility.

See Also Edit

• Crystal Armour
• Armour of Sticky Gold
• Lightning Release Armour
• Rock Armour
• Earth Release: Earth Spear
• Earth Release Armour
• Lava Release Armour

References Edit

1. ↑ First Databook, page 203