Eight Branches Technique

From Narutopedia

Eight Branches Technique[1]
Name
Kanji	八岐の術
Rōmaji	Yamata no Jutsu
Literal English	Eight Branches Technique
Viz manga	Art of the Eight Headed Serpent
Debut
Manga	Chapter #392
Data
Classification	Ninjutsu
Rank	S-rank
Class	Offensive, Defensive, Supplementary
Users Orochimaru

This technique allows Orochimaru to create a giant white serpent with eight heads and eight tails. The serpent is large enough to attack most things without fear. When using this form, Orochimaru can emerge from the mouth of one of the heads and use his Kusanagi Sword to attack, even without a host. He was only seen using this while trying to escape from Sasuke's body.

[edit] Trivia

• The name of this jutsu comes from the legendary snake Yamata no Orochi, a monstrous eight-headed and eight-tailed snake that was destroyed by the god Susanoo-no-Mikoto.

[edit] References

1. ↑ Third Databook, pages 310-311