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| − | <section begin=summary />The {{translation|'''Byakugan'''|白眼|lit meaning=White Eye|viz meaning=All Seeing White Eye}} is |
+ | <section begin=summary />The {{translation|'''Byakugan'''|白眼|lit meaning=White Eye|viz meaning=All Seeing White Eye}} is a [[kekkei genkai]] [[dōjutsu]] that originated from the [[Ōtsutsuki clan]]. After the Ōtsutsuki settled on [[geography|Earth]],<ref name="c671">''Naruto'' chapter 671, page 9</ref> the Byakugan became more commonly associated with the [[Hyūga clan]],<ref name="c78">''Naruto'' chapter 78</ref> descendants of the Ōtsutsuki. It is regarded as one of the "Three Great Dōjutsu", the others being the [[Sharingan]] and the [[Rinnegan]].<ref>''[[Sha no Sho]]'', page 313</ref><section end=summary /> |
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+ | == Overview == |
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+ | [[File:Byakugan.png|thumb|left|The Byakugan activated.]] |
| + | Unlike dōjutsu such as the [[Sharingan]], which do not manifest until users meet certain conditions,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 619</ref> the Byakugan is present from the time of birth. Individuals with the Byakugan are typically identifiable by their unique eyes: the [[wikipedia:irides|irides]] are enlarged and white (light lavender in the anime), and there are no distinguishable pupils. When users activate their Byakugan, the pupils become more distinct and the increased blood flow to their eyes causes the veins near their temples to bulge.<ref name="d1"/> Some users' Byakugan take on atypical characteristics: |
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| − | <section begin=summary />Those who inherit the blood of this clan have almost featureless, white eyes. When the Byakugan is activated, the user's pupils become more distinct, and the veins near their temples bulge. It also appears that unlike the other two great dōjutsu, all members of the clan possess, and can use the kekkei genkai from birth, as opposed to needing to awaken or else, not inheriting it at all.<section end=summary /> |
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| + | * [[Himawari Uzumaki]] is a descendant of the Hyūga clan through her [[Hinata|mother]], but ordinarily has the same blue eyes as her [[Naruto|father]]. Her eyes become featureless white only while her Byakugan are in use.<ref>"[[The Day Naruto Became Hokage]]"</ref> |
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| + | * In ''[[Itachi Shinden]]'', [[Mukai Kohinata]]'s family split off from the Hyūga clan several generations before his birth, leading most to assume his bloodline was too diluted to possess the Byakugan. Mukai does in fact have a Byakugan, but only in his left eye and which only resembles a Byakugan when in use. |
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| + | * [[Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki]]'s Byakugan usually appeared identical to any other Byakugan, but took on a golden colour after he absorbs [[Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki]]'s power.<ref>''Boruto'' chapter 8</ref> |
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| + | * [[Urashiki Ōtsutsuki]]'s Byakugan, similarly to Momoshiki's, appeared like any other, but also took on a golden colour after consuming the chakra he collected along his own eyes.<ref>''Boruto'' episode 135</ref> |
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| + | * [[Isshiki Ōtsutsuki]] only possessed one Byakugan, in his left eye; his right eye was seemingly a [[Isshiki's Dōjutsu|different dōjutsu]].<ref>''Boruto'' chapter 49</ref> |
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+ | The Byakugan's array of abilities have rendered it highly coveted. [[Kumogakure]] has made various attempts to acquire and study the Byakugan over the years, notably during the [[Hyūga Affair]].<ref name="c102">''Naruto'' chapter 102</ref> [[Ao]] of [[Kirigakure]] was able to acquire a single Byakugan from a Hyūga he defeated,<ref name="c459">''Naruto'' chapter 459</ref> which he went to [[Barrier Talisman: Armoured Eye|great length]]s to protect;<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 471</ref> unlike other dōjutsu that have been transplanted, Ao could activate and deactivate his Byakugan at will.<ref name="c459"/> When [[Danzō Shimura]] of [[Konohagakure]] learned of Ao's Byakugan, he made immediate plans to either destroy it or take it for himself.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 469, page 3</ref> In order to prevent the Byakugan from being acquired by enemies, the Hyūga clan developed a practice of applying [[Hyūga Main Family's Juinjutsu|cursed seals]] to most of its members; when those branded with the cursed seal die, their Byakugan are destroyed.<ref name="c102"/> |
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| + | The anime implies that simply possessing a Byakugan is not enough to be able to use its powers; even if one is born with visible traits of it, they must undergo intense training before the Byakugan's power can be activated, something not all users can accomplish.<ref name="B8">''Boruto'' episode 8</ref> The anime likewise shows the Byakugan activating automatically if the user is under stressful circumstances, even if they haven't learned how to activate it on their own.<ref>''Boruto'' episode 9</ref> Once a user does become able to use the Byakugan, they must avoid using it excessively, otherwise they will be rendered unable to keep it active until they've taken time to rest.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 540, page 4</ref> |
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== Abilities == |
== Abilities == |
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| − | + | {{ImgRight|Byakugan's Blind Spot.png|The Byakugan's near 360º field of vision and its blind spot.}} |
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| + | Individuals with a Byakugan have a near-360º field of vision around themselves, save for a small blindspot at the back of the neck above the first [[Wikipedia:thoracic vertebrae|thoracic vertebra]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 196, page 8</ref> (Mukai, because only his left eye is a Byakugan, also lacks its enhanced sight on his right side.)<ref>''[[Itachi Shinden: Book of Dark Night]]'', page 30</ref> The Byakugan's vision can penetrate almost any object, allowing users to see through walls,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 188, pages 7-8</ref> peer underground,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 516</ref> or even examine the contents of a person's body.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 70</ref> Certain [[barrier]]s have been shown to block a Byakugan's sight,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 186, page 5</ref> as have smokescreens that are comprised of a particular mineral dust.<ref>''Boruto'' chapter 53, page 13</ref> Users can focus their vision on anything and everything within the Byakugan's range, allowing them to monitor individuals from afar<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 490</ref> or to quickly survey a vast area and pinpoint specific locations within that area.<ref name="c263">''Naruto'' chapter 263</ref> The exact range of the Byakugan varies between users, but can be improved with training: in Part I, [[Neji Hyūga]]'s Byakugan had a range of fifty meters,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 195, page 9</ref> but by Part II could see at least 800 meters away.<ref name="c263"/> [[Hinata]]'s Byakugan can see at least 20 kilometres as an adult,<ref name="Last"/> while [[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki]]'s can cover much of the globe.<ref name="c671"/> |
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| − | <section begin=summary />The primary ability of 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">''Naruto'' chapter 196, page 8</ref> Upon activation of the dōjutsu, the wielder is granted an automatic 50 metre field of vision around themselves which can then be extended at their discretion.<ref name="chapt172">''Naruto'' chapter 172, page 10</ref><ref name="chpt195">''Naruto'' chapter 195, page 9</ref> |
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| + | [[File:Chakra Circulatory System.PNG|thumb|left|The Byakugan viewing the chakra pathway system.]] |
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| − | The second ability is being able to see through solid objects, as well as some degree of telescopic sight. It can also see through most barriers, and other things such as smokescreens,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 188, pages 7-8</ref> differentiate between non-corporeal clones and can see through techniques that would otherwise [[Hiding with Camouflage Technique|hide]] an opponent from normal sight.<ref name="ep149">''Naruto'' episode 149</ref> The distance and the degree of telescopic sight varies from person to person, and can be improved through training. In Part I, [[Neji Hyūga]] was able to see an area of 50 metres,<ref name="chapt172"/><ref name="chpt195"/> but he later increases his visual range to at least 800 metres,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 263, page 8</ref> while [[Hinata Hyūga]]'s range in Part II stretches at least as far as 10 km.<ref name="chapt396">''Naruto'' chapter 396, page 5</ref> However, the Byakugan cannot see through certain barriers, such as the [[Four Black Fog Battle Formation]] used by the [[Sound Four]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 186, page 5</ref><section end=summary /> |
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| + | The Byakugan can see [[chakra]] to a greater degree than the Sharingan.<ref name="c78"/> This enables users to distinguish certain types of [[clone]]s from their original<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 100</ref> and even identify specific individuals' chakra signatures.<ref name="c459"/> Its ability to see chakra is acute enough to see the [[chakra pathway system]] within a target's body and the 361 [[tenketsu]] that run along it. The Hyūga have devised the [[Gentle Fist]] style of combat to specifically take advantage of this ability, wherein they strike an opponent's tenketsu to either seal or forcibly open them, thus giving the user complete control over their opponent's chakra.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 79</ref> In ''[[Book of Dark Night]]'', Mukai is able to use the Gentle Fist to carefully split an opponent's chakra-based [[jutsu]] so that it harmlessly passes around him. |
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+ | [[File:Byakugan see-through.png|thumb|The Byakugan peering through walls.]] |
| + | As a result of the Byakugan's ability to see chakra, users are able to determine if an opponent is currently performing a [[genjutsu]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 394, page 15</ref> Similarly, Ao credited his Byakugan for being able to expose that the [[Fourth Mizukage]] was under the influence of a genjutsu.<ref name="c459"/> But unlike the Sharingan, the Byakugan does not seem to give its users any particular defence against an opponent's genjutsu; in ''Book of Dark Night'', genjutsu is deemed a viable method of capturing Mukai Kohinata, even with his Byakugan. The Byakugan can at least increase the effectiveness of the user's genjutsu, as Kaguya combined her Byakugan's vast range with the [[Infinite Tsukuyomi]] in order to subjugate entire nations.<ref name="c671"/> Momoshiki claimed his Byakugan could read the fate of others, though he lamented it didn't allow him to see his own.<ref>''Boruto'' chapter 10, pages 8-17</ref> |
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| − | The third and one of the greatest uses of the Byakugan is the ability to see chakra, chakra flow, the chakra circulation system inside the body with great detail as well as the colour of chakra.<ref name="c459p14">''Naruto'' chapter 459, page 14</ref> It is from this particular ability that the Hyūga Clan are able to employ their ultimate attack style: [[Gentle Fist]]. Unlike the [[Strong Fist]], which is focused on external injuries, the Gentle Fist style focuses 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. There is no defence against the Gentle Fist, since one cannot train one's internal organs to become stronger. The only possible defence is to stop the Gentle Fist's hits from connecting. Like the Sharingan and Rinnegan, the Byakugan's ability to see chakra and its flow allows the user to detect chakra sealed barriers as well as determine when [[genjutsu]] is being used.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 394, page 15</ref><ref name="c459p15"/> It was shown in the anime that the Byakugan can also discern a transformation, and a real person using the eye's ability to see chakra.<ref>''Naruto Shippūden'' episode 191</ref> |
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| + | Episodes of the anime have depicted the Byakugan as having a variety of miscellaneous abilities not seen elsewhere in the series: |
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| − | Particularly skilled users of the Byakugan can take the Gentle Fist style one step further. 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. So, with precision, all those points along the victim's body can be sealed, stopping the chakra flow to those areas. 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>''Naruto'' chapter 79, page 5</ref> In the [[Search for the Bikōchū Arc]], Hinata demonstrated two other abilities with her Byakugan: the ability to magnify and zoom, effectively seeing every small insect in the area and to see the [[Wikipedia:Infrared|infrared spectrum]] allowing her to detect things through their body heat.<ref name="ep149"/> |
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| + | *It can use [[Wikipedia:Infrared|infrared]] to detect a target through their body heat.<ref>''Naruto'' episode 149</ref> |
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| + | *It can determine the development of one's chakra, and even tell if one can mould chakra at all.<ref>''Naruto'' episode 198</ref> |
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| + | *It can see into a target's mind to determine their thoughts and feelings, even to look through their memories.<ref name="B8"/> Kaguya's ability to do so was so great that [[Hamura Ōtsutsuki]], using his own Byakugan, was unable to repel her.<ref name="NS461">''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 461</ref> |
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| + | **Kaguya could likewise emit pulses of chakra from her Byakugan to subdue targets.<ref name="NS461"/> |
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| + | *It enables its users to analyse an opponent's tactics during a fight, granting them a certain amount of predictive ability.<ref name="B8"/> |
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| + | == Evolution == |
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| − | Constantly using the Byakugan over a very long period of time causes severe eye strain, as seen with [[Neji Hyūga]], who at that point, could not tell the difference between [[Kiba Inuzuka]], and [[Akamaru]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 540, page 4</ref> This condition however, is not permanent. |
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| + | [[File:Toneri's Tenseigan.png|left|thumb|Toneri's Tenseigan.]] |
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| + | When an Ōtsutsuki is implanted with the Byakugan of a Hyūga, this combination of the two clans' chakra transforms the Byakugan into [[Tenseigan]]. This transformation takes several days to complete, but once achieved the wielder gains several new skills, such as [[Tenseigan Chakra Mode]] and [[Truth-Seeking Ball]]s. The Tenseigan can lose its power and revert back to Byakugan if the user is weakened enough in battle.<ref name="Last">''[[The Last: Naruto the Movie]]''</ref> |
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| + | In the anime, [[Urashiki Ōtsutsuki]] could switch his eyes back and forth between Byakugan and [[Rinnegan]].<ref>''Boruto'' episode 62</ref> |
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| + | <gallery widths="127" position="center" orientation="square" bordercolor="transparent" columns="4" hideaddbutton="true"> |
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| + | Byakugan.svg|The standard appearance of the Byakugan. |
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| + | Byakugan Momoshiki.svg|[[Momoshiki]] and [[Urashiki]]'s golden Byakugan. |
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| + | </gallery> |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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| − | * The kanji for {{Translation|Byakugan|白眼}} can also be |
+ | * The kanji for {{Translation|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 [[wikipedia:sclerae|sclerae]]. |
| + | * [[Amado Sanzu]] created a drug to weaken the Byakugan, one of several options he devised in his mission to defeat Isshiki Ōtsutsuki. He believes those who ingest the drug would at the very least have their Byakugan's visual powers reduced, but speculates it could even kill them. For this reason, he warns against allowing Hinata or Himawari to take the drug.<ref>''Boruto'' chapter 57, pages 15-16</ref> |
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| + | * In the anime, the Byakugan's sight is normally illustrated in an inverted black and white colour scheme. |
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| − | * It has been said that the Sharingan was somehow derived from the Hyūga clan's Byakugan.<ref name="chpt78">''Naruto'' chapter 78, page 13</ref> |
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| + | * In the anime, [[Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki]]'s natural eyes are the same featureless white as Byakugan,<ref name="NS461"/> though he displays none of the Byakugan's abilities. |
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| − | * The Byakugan is said to have the greatest vision and insights amongst all dōjutsu.<ref name="chpt78"/> |
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| + | * [[Masashi Kishimoto]] intended to give Himawari and [[Boruto Uzumaki]] Byakugan when they were introduced in [[Naruto Uzumaki!! (chapter 700)|''Naruto'' chapter 700]], but forgot.<ref> [http://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2014/12/06/27884.html Article on cinemacafe (Japanese)]</ref> Himawari is later depicted with Byakugan in "[[The Day Naruto Became Hokage]]". |
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| − | * When depicted in the anime, the eyes of the Hyūga tend to have slight hints of colour in them, despite the fact that they are supposed to be completely white. |
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| ⚫ | * Users are sometimes shown performing [[hand seal]]s to activate their Byakugan. The used seals are: Horse, Tiger with 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. Sometimes, only the last seal is used.<ref>''Naruto'' episode 40</ref> |
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| − | * In the anime, the Byakugan's sight is normally illustrated in black and white. However, there are instances in the manga which contradicts this notion.<ref name="chapt396"/><ref name="c459p14"/> |
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| + | * [[Masashi Kishimoto]] stated in ''[[Sha no Sho]]'' that if a Sharingan user and a Byakugan user were to mate, their offspring would have one Byakugan and one Sharingan.<ref>''[[Sha no Sho]]'', page 351</ref> |
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| + | * In ''[[Naruto Shippūden the Movie]]'', the Byakugan is able to see one's chakra [[nature]] affinity. |
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Latest revision as of 02:08, 17 March 2024
The Byakugan (白眼, literally meaning: White Eye, meaning (Viz): All Seeing White Eye) is a kekkei genkai dōjutsu that originated from the Ōtsutsuki clan. After the Ōtsutsuki settled on Earth,[2] the Byakugan became more commonly associated with the Hyūga clan,[3] descendants of the Ōtsutsuki. It is regarded as one of the "Three Great Dōjutsu", the others being the Sharingan and the Rinnegan.[4]
Overview
The Byakugan activated.
Unlike dōjutsu such as the Sharingan, which do not manifest until users meet certain conditions,[5] the Byakugan is present from the time of birth. Individuals with the Byakugan are typically identifiable by their unique eyes: the irides are enlarged and white (light lavender in the anime), and there are no distinguishable pupils. When users activate their Byakugan, the pupils become more distinct and the increased blood flow to their eyes causes the veins near their temples to bulge.[1] Some users' Byakugan take on atypical characteristics:
- Himawari Uzumaki is a descendant of the Hyūga clan through her mother, but ordinarily has the same blue eyes as her father. Her eyes become featureless white only while her Byakugan are in use.[6]
- In Itachi Shinden, Mukai Kohinata's family split off from the Hyūga clan several generations before his birth, leading most to assume his bloodline was too diluted to possess the Byakugan. Mukai does in fact have a Byakugan, but only in his left eye and which only resembles a Byakugan when in use.
- Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's Byakugan usually appeared identical to any other Byakugan, but took on a golden colour after he absorbs Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki's power.[7]
- Urashiki Ōtsutsuki's Byakugan, similarly to Momoshiki's, appeared like any other, but also took on a golden colour after consuming the chakra he collected along his own eyes.[8]
- Isshiki Ōtsutsuki only possessed one Byakugan, in his left eye; his right eye was seemingly a different dōjutsu.[9]
The Byakugan's array of abilities have rendered it highly coveted. Kumogakure has made various attempts to acquire and study the Byakugan over the years, notably during the Hyūga Affair.[10] Ao of Kirigakure was able to acquire a single Byakugan from a Hyūga he defeated,[11] which he went to great lengths to protect;[12] unlike other dōjutsu that have been transplanted, Ao could activate and deactivate his Byakugan at will.[11] When Danzō Shimura of Konohagakure learned of Ao's Byakugan, he made immediate plans to either destroy it or take it for himself.[13] In order to prevent the Byakugan from being acquired by enemies, the Hyūga clan developed a practice of applying cursed seals to most of its members; when those branded with the cursed seal die, their Byakugan are destroyed.[10]
The anime implies that simply possessing a Byakugan is not enough to be able to use its powers; even if one is born with visible traits of it, they must undergo intense training before the Byakugan's power can be activated, something not all users can accomplish.[14] The anime likewise shows the Byakugan activating automatically if the user is under stressful circumstances, even if they haven't learned how to activate it on their own.[15] Once a user does become able to use the Byakugan, they must avoid using it excessively, otherwise they will be rendered unable to keep it active until they've taken time to rest.[16]
Abilities
  The Byakugan's near 360º field of vision and its blind spot. |
Individuals with a Byakugan have a near-360º field of vision around themselves, save for a small blindspot at the back of the neck above the first thoracic vertebra.[17] (Mukai, because only his left eye is a Byakugan, also lacks its enhanced sight on his right side.)[18] The Byakugan's vision can penetrate almost any object, allowing users to see through walls,[19] peer underground,[20] or even examine the contents of a person's body.[21] Certain barriers have been shown to block a Byakugan's sight,[22] as have smokescreens that are comprised of a particular mineral dust.[23] Users can focus their vision on anything and everything within the Byakugan's range, allowing them to monitor individuals from afar[24] or to quickly survey a vast area and pinpoint specific locations within that area.[25] The exact range of the Byakugan varies between users, but can be improved with training: in Part I, Neji Hyūga's Byakugan had a range of fifty meters,[26] but by Part II could see at least 800 meters away.[25] Hinata's Byakugan can see at least 20 kilometres as an adult,[27] while Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's can cover much of the globe.[2]
The Byakugan viewing the chakra pathway system.
The Byakugan can see chakra to a greater degree than the Sharingan.[3] This enables users to distinguish certain types of clones from their original[28] and even identify specific individuals' chakra signatures.[11] Its ability to see chakra is acute enough to see the chakra pathway system within a target's body and the 361 tenketsu that run along it. The Hyūga have devised the Gentle Fist style of combat to specifically take advantage of this ability, wherein they strike an opponent's tenketsu to either seal or forcibly open them, thus giving the user complete control over their opponent's chakra.[29] In Book of Dark Night, Mukai is able to use the Gentle Fist to carefully split an opponent's chakra-based jutsu so that it harmlessly passes around him.
The Byakugan peering through walls.
As a result of the Byakugan's ability to see chakra, users are able to determine if an opponent is currently performing a genjutsu.[30] Similarly, Ao credited his Byakugan for being able to expose that the Fourth Mizukage was under the influence of a genjutsu.[11] But unlike the Sharingan, the Byakugan does not seem to give its users any particular defence against an opponent's genjutsu; in Book of Dark Night, genjutsu is deemed a viable method of capturing Mukai Kohinata, even with his Byakugan. The Byakugan can at least increase the effectiveness of the user's genjutsu, as Kaguya combined her Byakugan's vast range with the Infinite Tsukuyomi in order to subjugate entire nations.[2] Momoshiki claimed his Byakugan could read the fate of others, though he lamented it didn't allow him to see his own.[31]
Episodes of the anime have depicted the Byakugan as having a variety of miscellaneous abilities not seen elsewhere in the series:
- It can use infrared to detect a target through their body heat.[32]
- It can determine the development of one's chakra, and even tell if one can mould chakra at all.[33]
- It can see into a target's mind to determine their thoughts and feelings, even to look through their memories.[14] Kaguya's ability to do so was so great that Hamura Ōtsutsuki, using his own Byakugan, was unable to repel her.[34]
- Kaguya could likewise emit pulses of chakra from her Byakugan to subdue targets.[34]
- It enables its users to analyse an opponent's tactics during a fight, granting them a certain amount of predictive ability.[14]
Evolution
Toneri's Tenseigan.
When an Ōtsutsuki is implanted with the Byakugan of a Hyūga, this combination of the two clans' chakra transforms the Byakugan into Tenseigan. This transformation takes several days to complete, but once achieved the wielder gains several new skills, such as Tenseigan Chakra Mode and Truth-Seeking Balls. The Tenseigan can lose its power and revert back to Byakugan if the user is weakened enough in battle.[27]
In the anime, Urashiki Ōtsutsuki could switch his eyes back and forth between Byakugan and Rinnegan.[35]
Forms
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.
- Amado Sanzu created a drug to weaken the Byakugan, one of several options he devised in his mission to defeat Isshiki Ōtsutsuki. He believes those who ingest the drug would at the very least have their Byakugan's visual powers reduced, but speculates it could even kill them. For this reason, he warns against allowing Hinata or Himawari to take the drug.[36]
- In the anime, the Byakugan's sight is normally illustrated in an inverted black and white colour scheme.
- In the anime, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki's natural eyes are the same featureless white as Byakugan,[34] though he displays none of the Byakugan's abilities.
- Masashi Kishimoto intended to give Himawari and Boruto Uzumaki Byakugan when they were introduced in Naruto chapter 700, but forgot.[37] Himawari is later depicted with Byakugan in "The Day Naruto Became Hokage".
- Users are sometimes shown performing hand seals to activate their Byakugan. The used seals are: Horse, Tiger with 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. Sometimes, only the last seal is used.[38]
- Masashi Kishimoto stated in Sha no Sho that if a Sharingan user and a Byakugan user were to mate, their offspring would have one Byakugan and one Sharingan.[39]
- In Naruto Shippūden the Movie, the Byakugan is able to see one's chakra nature affinity.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rin no Sho, page 218
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Naruto chapter 671, page 9
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Naruto chapter 78
- ↑ Sha no Sho, page 313
- ↑ Naruto chapter 619
- ↑ "The Day Naruto Became Hokage"
- ↑ Boruto chapter 8
- ↑ Boruto episode 135
- ↑ Boruto chapter 49
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Naruto chapter 102
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Naruto chapter 459
- ↑ Naruto chapter 471
- ↑ Naruto chapter 469, page 3
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Boruto episode 8
- ↑ Boruto episode 9
- ↑ Naruto chapter 540, page 4
- ↑ Naruto chapter 196, page 8
- ↑ Itachi Shinden: Book of Dark Night, page 30
- ↑ Naruto chapter 188, pages 7-8
- ↑ Naruto chapter 516
- ↑ Naruto chapter 70
- ↑ Naruto chapter 186, page 5
- ↑ Boruto chapter 53, page 13
- ↑ Naruto chapter 490
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Naruto chapter 263
- ↑ Naruto chapter 195, page 9
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 The Last: Naruto the Movie
- ↑ Naruto chapter 100
- ↑ Naruto chapter 79
- ↑ Naruto chapter 394, page 15
- ↑ Boruto chapter 10, pages 8-17
- ↑ Naruto episode 149
- ↑ Naruto episode 198
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 Naruto: Shippūden episode 461
- ↑ Boruto episode 62
- ↑ Boruto chapter 57, pages 15-16
- ↑ Article on cinemacafe (Japanese)
- ↑ Naruto episode 40
- ↑ Sha no Sho, page 351
