Evil Sealing Method[1]
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Name
Kanji	封邪法印
Rōmaji	Fūja Hōin
Literal English	Evil Sealing Method
English TV	Curse Sealing
Debut
Manga	Chapter #69
Anime	Naruto Episode #39
OVA	Naruto x UT
Appears in	Anime and Manga
Data
Classification	Fūinjutsu
Rank	A-rank
Class	Supplementary
Range	Short-range
Hand seals	Hare → Snake → Horse → Ram → Bird → Tiger → Hare → Snake → Horse → Ram → Bird → Tiger → Hare → Snake → Horse → Ram → Bird → Dog → Rat
Other jutsu
Related jutsu Evil Releasing Method
Users Kakashi Hatake Kurenai Yūhi (Anime only)

This technique is used to suppress technique-induced marks on a person. Marks of weaker power can be completely suppressed by this technique alone, but for marks of higher power, like Sasuke Uchiha's Cursed Seal of Heaven, it will cause the seal's power to become dependent on the recipient's own willpower to some extent, especially if the sealer is not experienced enough to strengthen the seal with his own power. It is also capable of holding back certain kekkei genkai, such as that of the Kurama clan as seen when Kurenai tried to do this.

This seal requires a high number of hand seals to be performed and consumes large amount of chakra from the user. Preparation for this technique requires two concentric circles with kunai placed in intervals along the circumference, in addition to a number of characters written in blood that radiate out from the centre of the cursed seal.

According to Kakashi, this technique is quick, but painful. The seal can be removed at any time by the caster or whoever the seal is on, as demonstrated during Sasuke's battle with Naruto in the Valley of the End. Since this seal relies on the will of the individual on whom it is placed, the affected may be able to will it away without an unsealing technique.

When Orochimaru was extracted from Sasuke through Itachi's Sword of Totsuka, not only was the Cursed Seal of Heaven removed, but also the Evil Sealing Method around it.

References

1. ↑ First Databook, page 219