Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Nail Crimson
Name
Kanji	火遁・鳳仙花爪紅
Rōmaji	Katon: Hōsenka Tsumabeni
Literal English	Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Nail Crimson
Viz manga	Fire Style: Art of the Phoenix Flower
English TV	Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu
Debut
Manga	Chapter #549
Anime	Naruto Shippūden Episode #298
Appears in	Anime and Manga
Data
Classification	Ninjutsu, Chakra Flow, Shurikenjutsu
Type	Fire Release
Class	Offensive
Range	Short to Mid range
Hand seals	Rat → Tiger → Dog → Ox → Rabbit → Tiger → Monkey
Other jutsu
Parent jutsu	Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique
Users Itachi Uchiha

The user unleashes a volley of shuriken with one hand, and at the same time, exhales fire-infused chakra onto them in order to increase the weapons' destructive potential by making them capable of inflicting severe burns upon direct contact with either the intended victim, or any other object caught within their trajectories.

Due to the chakra-based nature of the flames that surround them, the shuriken will continue to burn after impact, regardless of the flammability of the object that they ultimately collide with.

Trivia Edit

• Hōsenka (鳳仙化) is the Japanese name for the Impatiens balsamina. Tsumabeni (爪紅) is an alternative name for this plant, stemming from its use in producing red dyes for nail polish.
• In chapter 56, Sasuke uses a rudimentary form of this technique employing the Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique and hiding shuriken within the flames for an added surprise attack. However, that tactic and this technique should not be confused with each other, as this one employs chakra flow — breathing the flames directly onto the shuriken.

See Also Edit

• Blazing Shuriken Dance
• Wind Release: Vacuum Blade