The abominable and tremendous ability, passed down only within the Yuki clan. The "Kekkei Genkai: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals" is a technique wrapped up in mysteries. It was said that no method in existence can defeat this technique. In an instant, multiple mirrors of ice are created around the enemy, reflecting nothing but the user. The opponent is trapped in a dome of twenty-one floating mirrors made out of ice. Twelve remain at ground level, eight float above the first twelve and angled toward the ground, and the final mirror is above the rest and facing the ground. Once the user has entered the mirrors, he can move between the mirrors at the speed of light. It's impossible to see attacks send out from this literal light speed movement. As every mirror shows his reflection, one could say it's impossible to see all of the attacks, thus can't use a counter-attack.[1] The use of Sharingan is effective to keep track of the attacks.
If the mirror the user is in breaks, he can leap out of one of the fragments and continue his attack or move to another mirror. The technique requires a large amount of chakra to maintain, so the user's movement becomes progressively slower the longer he maintains the mirrors.[2]
The user can also form individual mirrors, not restricted to the twenty-one-mirror formation. He can create them high in the sky allowing him to take out airborne targets. The cold which emanates from the mirrors is also enough to cause snow to fall.[3] Though these are made from ice, the mirrors are resistant to Fire Release techniques.[4]
Trivia
- In the manga and anime, Haku calls this technique by its full name, "Secret Technique: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals" (秘術・魔鏡氷晶, Hijutsu: Makyō Hyōshō). The databook entry for this technique drops the "Secret Technique" part.
