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| − | <section begin=summary />The {{translation|'''Byakugan'''|白眼|lit meaning=White Eye|viz meaning=All Seeing White Eye}} is the [[dōjutsu]] [[kekkei genkai]] of the [[Hyūga]] and [[Ōtsutsuki clan]]s |
+ | <section begin=summary />The {{translation|'''Byakugan'''|白眼|lit meaning=White Eye|viz meaning=All Seeing White Eye}} is the [[dōjutsu]] [[kekkei genkai]] of the [[Hyūga]] and [[Ōtsutsuki clan]]s, inherited from [[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki]].<ref>Chapter 671, page 6</ref> It is regarded as one of the {{translation|Three Great Dōjutsu|三大瞳術|San Daidōjutsu|lit meaning=Three Great Eye Techniques}}, the others being the [[Sharingan]] and the [[Rinnegan]].<ref>Third Databook, page 313</ref><section end=summary /> |
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+ | [[File:Hinata's Byakugan.png|thumb|left|The Byakugan activated.]] |
| − | + | Unlike other dōjutsu, the Byakugan seems to be available to its users from the time of their birth and does not need to be awakened through any means. Those who possess the Byakugan have very distinctive eyes: when the Byakugan is not active, they have enlarged and featureless white irides<!--Yes that is how you spell it. For eyes: plural is irides, for plants, irises--> with no visible pupils; when the Byakugan is active, the pupils become more distinct and the veins near their temples bulge. Although the eyes of those with the Byakugan are supposed to be completely white, the anime depicts them with slight hints of lavender. |
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| − | The Byakugan's abilities have left it highly coveted |
+ | The Byakugan's abilities have left it highly coveted, evidenced by other villages' attempts to steal it; [[Kumogakure]] tried various machinations of obtaining a Byakugan during what was called the "[[Hyūga Affair]]". [[Ao]] of [[Kirigakure]] is the only foreign power known to have obtained a Byakugan from a Hyūga he defeated<ref name="c459p15">Chapter 459, page 15</ref> and he goes to [[Barrier Talisman: Armoured Eye|great lengths to protect it]]; when [[Danzō Shimura]], a loyal extremist of Konoha, finds out about this, he goes to similar lengths to retrieve or destroy it.<ref>Chapter 469, page 3</ref> Unlike other dōjutsu, transplanted Byakugan can be activated and deactivated at will.<ref>Chapter 459, page 3</ref> In order to reduce the probability of having their eyes fall into enemy hands, the Main House of the Hyūga place [[Hyūga Main Family's Juinjutsu|cursed seals]] onto the foreheads of Branch House members which, among other things, seal away the Byakugan upon their actual death. |
== Abilities == |
== Abilities == |
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+ | The Byakugan gives the user a near 360º field of vision, except for one blind spot at the back of the neck above the first [[Wikipedia:thoracic vertebrae|thoracic vertebra]].<ref name="chpt196">Chapter 196, page 8</ref> The range of this vision varies between users and in fact can be improved with training:<ref>Chapter 195, page 9</ref> in Part I [[Hinata Hyūga]] can see targets 50 metres away and by Part II she can see targets 10 kilometres away.<ref name="chapt396">Chapter 396, page 5</ref> Its vision can penetrate through most solid objects and obstructions,<ref>Chapter 188, pages 7-8</ref> though certain [[Four Black Fogs Formation|barriers]] may distort the Byakugan's perception somewhat.<ref>Chapter 186, page 5</ref> The Byakugan is also able to more effectively follow high-speed movements to better react to them.<ref>Chapter 85, page 18</ref> In the [[Bikōchū Search Mission|anime]], the Byakugan is shown magnifying in on small targets and seeing [[Wikipedia:Infrared|infrared]] to detect a target's body heat.<ref name="ep149">''Naruto'' episode 149</ref> |
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| − | The Byakugan is also able to see through solid objects and smokescreens,<ref>Chapter 188, pages 7-8</ref> even through most barriers as only a particularly strong barrier such as the [[Four Black Fogs Formation]] is able to somewhat distort the Byakugan's perception.<ref>Chapter 186, page 5</ref> It can also differentiate between non-corporeal clones and see through techniques that would otherwise [[Hiding with Camouflage Technique|hide]] an opponent from normal sight.<ref name="ep149">''Naruto'' episode 149</ref> The dōjutsu also has the ability to follow high-speed movement.<ref>Chapter 85, page 18</ref> In the [[Bikōchū Search Mission|anime]], the Byakugan was also shown able to magnify objects to see the smallest of targets in the area and see in [[Wikipedia:Infrared|infrared]] to detect a target's body heat.<ref name="ep149"/> |
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| + | Arguably, its greatest ability is to see [[chakra]] to a greater degree than the [[Sharingan]]:<ref>Chapter 78, page 13</ref> it can identify chakra by the specific individuals it originates from,<ref name="c459p14">Chapter 459, page 14</ref> determine when [[genjutsu]] is being used,<ref>Chapter 394, page 15</ref> and discern certain types of [[clone]] from the real thing. The Byakugan's ability to see chakra is so acute that it can actually see the [[chakra pathway system]] and the 361 [[tenketsu]] that run along it. The Hyūga have devised a style of combat known as the [[Gentle Fist]] that specifically takes advantage of this, wherein they strike an opponent's tenketsu to either seal or forcibly open these tenketsu, thus giving the user complete control over their opponent's chakra.<ref>Chapter 79, page 5</ref> |
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| − | Arguably its greatest ability is to see chakra in all its nature, including its flow and the circulation system inside the body with great detail as well as the colour of chakra allowing the wielder to differentiate them.<ref name="c459p14">Chapter 459, page 14</ref> Like the Sharingan and Rinnegan, the Byakugan can detect chakra sealed barriers as well as determine when [[genjutsu]] is being used.<ref>Chapter 394, page 15</ref><ref name="c459p15"/> In the anime, the Byakugan can also discern a transformation from the real person through their chakra.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 191</ref> It is from the Byakugan's especially acute perception of chakra that the Hyūga Clan are able to employ their signature fighting style: [[Gentle Fist]]. Able to strike without force, and yet do more damage to a ninja than some of the most powerful ninjutsu, the Gentle Fist has been labelled as the greatest taijutsu style known in all of Konohagakure.<ref>Chapter 79, page 5</ref> |
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| − | Unlike most taijutsu styles, which is focused on external injuries, the Gentle Fist style focuses mainly on internal injuries. Each strike, when placed correctly, strikes along the [[chakra pathway system]], which is the network of vessels that carry chakra. This network is closely intertwined with the functioning of the body's organs, and so, when the ''keirakukei'' take damage, the organs suffer as well. This make the Gentle Fist highly dangerous to face as one cannot train one's internal organs to become stronger. The only possible defence is to stop the Gentle Fist's hits from connecting. Along the keirakurei are 361 pinprick-sized nodes called [[tenketsu]], or chakra points, which only the more skilled users can see. When struck, the Byakugan user can choose to either seal, or forcibly open these tenketsu, thus giving the user complete control over their opponent's chakra system, potentially letting the user seal the victim's body through its stopped chakra flow. Thanks to the Byakugan, the Main Family has a certain [[Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists|technique]] that can absorb chakra from a target.<ref>''Naruto'' Jin no Sho</ref> |
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=== Improvement === |
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[[File:Toneri's Tenseigan.png|thumb|right|Toneri's Tenseigan.]] |
[[File:Toneri's Tenseigan.png|thumb|right|Toneri's Tenseigan.]] |
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| − | When the Byakugan is combined with the chakra of an Ōtsutsuki clan member, it evolves into the [[Tenseigan]] |
+ | When the Byakugan is combined with the chakra of an Ōtsutsuki clan member, it evolves into the [[Tenseigan]]. When [[Toneri Ōtsutsuki]] gains the Tenseigan by taking the eyes of [[Hanabi Hyūga]], he accesses the [[Tenseigan Chakra Mode]], granting him [[Truth-Seeking Ball]]s and physical enhancements similar to the [[Nine-Tails Chakra Mode]]. The Tenseigan also provides its user the ability to control gravitational forces and telekinetic-like abilities.<ref>''[[The Last: Naruto the Movie]]''</ref> |
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| + | However, the Tenseigan can lose its power and revert back to the Byakugan when weakened enough in battle, as it did when Toneri was defeated by [[Naruto]]. |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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| + | * [[Boruto]] and [[Himawari Uzumaki]], despite being children of [[Hinata Hyūga]], do not have the Byakugan because [[Masashi Kishimoto]] forgot to give it to them.<ref>[http://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2014/12/06/27884.html Article on cinemacafe (Japanese)]</ref> |
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+ | * Hyūga sometimes use [[hand seal]]s when activating their Byakugan, though this is not done consistently. The used seals are: Horse, Tiger with lifting just index fingers, Boar with nearly straightened fingers, Hare, Rat, Dog, Horse, Dog, Hare, Rat, Boar with nearly straightened fingers, and Snake with the right index finger lifted straight up. Sometimes, only the last seal is used.<ref>''Naruto'' episode 40</ref> |
| − | * The Byakugan is noted to have greater vision and insight than the Sharingan.<ref>Chapter 78, page 13</ref> |
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| − | * When depicted in the anime, the eyes of the Hyūga tend to have slight hints of lavender colour in them, despite the fact that they are supposed to be completely white. |
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| − | * Unlike a transplanted Sharingan or Rinnegan, a transplanted Byakugan can be activated and deactivated at will.<ref>Chapter 459, page 3</ref> |
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| − | * The Byakugan may be a recessive genetic trait or inherited through the father, as Hinata Hyūga had [[Boruto Uzumaki|two]] [[Himawari Uzumaki|children]] with [[Naruto Uzumaki]] (a non-Hyūga), with neither receiving the dōjutsu. |
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* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden the Movie]]'', the Byakugan is able to see the elemental affinity of others. |
* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden the Movie]]'', the Byakugan is able to see the elemental affinity of others. |
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| + | * In ''[[Naruto SD: Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden]]'', whenever Neji is either shock, angered, or serious in situations, his Byakugan is activated. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 01:05, 31 July 2015
The Byakugan (白眼, literally meaning: White Eye, meaning (Viz): All Seeing White Eye) is the dōjutsu kekkei genkai of the Hyūga and Ōtsutsuki clans, inherited from Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.[1] It is regarded as one of the Three Great Dōjutsu (三大瞳術, San Daidōjutsu, literally meaning: Three Great Eye Techniques), the others being the Sharingan and the Rinnegan.[2]
Overview
The Byakugan activated.
Unlike other dōjutsu, the Byakugan seems to be available to its users from the time of their birth and does not need to be awakened through any means. Those who possess the Byakugan have very distinctive eyes: when the Byakugan is not active, they have enlarged and featureless white irides with no visible pupils; when the Byakugan is active, the pupils become more distinct and the veins near their temples bulge. Although the eyes of those with the Byakugan are supposed to be completely white, the anime depicts them with slight hints of lavender.
The Byakugan's abilities have left it highly coveted, evidenced by other villages' attempts to steal it; Kumogakure tried various machinations of obtaining a Byakugan during what was called the "Hyūga Affair". Ao of Kirigakure is the only foreign power known to have obtained a Byakugan from a Hyūga he defeated[3] and he goes to great lengths to protect it; when Danzō Shimura, a loyal extremist of Konoha, finds out about this, he goes to similar lengths to retrieve or destroy it.[4] Unlike other dōjutsu, transplanted Byakugan can be activated and deactivated at will.[5] In order to reduce the probability of having their eyes fall into enemy hands, the Main House of the Hyūga place cursed seals onto the foreheads of Branch House members which, among other things, seal away the Byakugan upon their actual death.
Abilities
  The Byakugan's blind spot. |
The Byakugan gives the user a near 360º field of vision, except for one blind spot at the back of the neck above the first thoracic vertebra.[6] The range of this vision varies between users and in fact can be improved with training:[7] in Part I Hinata Hyūga can see targets 50 metres away and by Part II she can see targets 10 kilometres away.[8] Its vision can penetrate through most solid objects and obstructions,[9] though certain barriers may distort the Byakugan's perception somewhat.[10] The Byakugan is also able to more effectively follow high-speed movements to better react to them.[11] In the anime, the Byakugan is shown magnifying in on small targets and seeing infrared to detect a target's body heat.[12]
The chakra pathway system.
Arguably, its greatest ability is to see chakra to a greater degree than the Sharingan:[13] it can identify chakra by the specific individuals it originates from,[14] determine when genjutsu is being used,[15] and discern certain types of clone from the real thing. The Byakugan's ability to see chakra is so acute that it can actually see the chakra pathway system and the 361 tenketsu that run along it. The Hyūga have devised a style of combat known as the Gentle Fist that specifically takes advantage of this, wherein they strike an opponent's tenketsu to either seal or forcibly open these tenketsu, thus giving the user complete control over their opponent's chakra.[16]
Prolonged use of the Byakugan causes temporary but severe eye strain, leaving wielders unable to properly perceive targets at all.[17]
Improvement
Toneri's Tenseigan.
When the Byakugan is combined with the chakra of an Ōtsutsuki clan member, it evolves into the Tenseigan. When Toneri Ōtsutsuki gains the Tenseigan by taking the eyes of Hanabi Hyūga, he accesses the Tenseigan Chakra Mode, granting him Truth-Seeking Balls and physical enhancements similar to the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. The Tenseigan also provides its user the ability to control gravitational forces and telekinetic-like abilities.[18]
However, the Tenseigan can lose its power and revert back to the Byakugan when weakened enough in battle, as it did when Toneri was defeated by Naruto.
Trivia
- The kanji for Byakugan (白眼) can also be read as shirome or hakugan. When the latter two readings are used, "白眼" is used to refer to the sclerae.
- In the anime, the Byakugan's sight is normally illustrated in inverted black and white colour.
- Boruto and Himawari Uzumaki, despite being children of Hinata Hyūga, do not have the Byakugan because Masashi Kishimoto forgot to give it to them.[19]
- Hyūga sometimes use hand seals when activating their Byakugan, though this is not done consistently. The used seals are: Horse, Tiger with lifting just index fingers, Boar with nearly straightened fingers, Hare, Rat, Dog, Horse, Dog, Hare, Rat, Boar with nearly straightened fingers, and Snake with the right index finger lifted straight up. Sometimes, only the last seal is used.[20]
- Kishimoto stated in the third databook that if a Sharingan user and a Byakugan user were to mate, their offspring would have one Byakugan and one Sharingan.
- In Naruto Shippūden the Movie, the Byakugan is able to see the elemental affinity of others.
- In Naruto SD: Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden, whenever Neji is either shock, angered, or serious in situations, his Byakugan is activated.
References
- ↑ Chapter 671, page 6
- ↑ Third Databook, page 313
- ↑ Chapter 459, page 15
- ↑ Chapter 469, page 3
- ↑ Chapter 459, page 3
- ↑ Chapter 196, page 8
- ↑ Chapter 195, page 9
- ↑ Chapter 396, page 5
- ↑ Chapter 188, pages 7-8
- ↑ Chapter 186, page 5
- ↑ Chapter 85, page 18
- ↑ Naruto episode 149
- ↑ Chapter 78, page 13
- ↑ Chapter 459, page 14
- ↑ Chapter 394, page 15
- ↑ Chapter 79, page 5
- ↑ Chapter 540, page 4
- ↑ The Last: Naruto the Movie
- ↑ Article on cinemacafe (Japanese)
- ↑ Naruto episode 40
