- Name: Tanuki Neiri no Jutsu, 狸寝入りの術, literally "Feigning Sleep Technique" (a.k.a. "Tanuki Sleep Technique")English: "Play Possum Jutsu"
- Type: No rank, Supplementary
- Users: Gaara
- Hand seals: Tiger
This ninjutsu forces the user to fall asleep. Gaara used this jutsu when he assumed his full Shukaku form, he used this jutsu to put himself to sleep, allowing Shukaku's spirit to take over.Gaara only uses this jutsu once.