Changes: Flying Swallow

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This is an "addition-line ninjutsu" that augments the cutting power of a bladed weapon by flowing chakra into it. A dense blade of chakra is formed around the physical blade, extending its reach. Because users can adjust the length of this chakra blade at will, opponents can never fully anticipate the user's attacks.^[1]

Asuma performs the Flying Swallow with his unique Chakra Blades. He furthermore prefers using wind chakra so that his blades become sharp enough to cut through stone or metal.^[2]

Trivia

The Flying Swallow is a piece used in taikyoku shōgi, a variant of the standard shōgi with over 400 pieces.
In the anime, Naruto was taught the basics of this technique to aid him in developing the Wind Release: Rasengan.^[3]
Although Tō no Sho classifies Flying Swallow as taijutsu, its actual entry describes it as ninjutsu.
In the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series, Kakashi's midair taijutsu attacks are named "Flying Swallow", "Rising Swallow", and "Falling Swallow". When Asuma became playable in Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3, the Japanese version of the game used "Flying Swallow" in both Kakashi's and Asuma's movesets. However, across both Kakashi and Asuma in the English translations of the games, their respective moves often go back and forth between called "Flying Sparrow" to avoid confusion.
- Even in later games such as the first Storm game, Kakashi still keeps his swallow-naming-motif for some of his normal combos.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Tō no Sho, page 265
↑ Naruto chapter 317, pages 13-17
↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 63

[d2-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Tō no Sho, page 265

[2] Naruto chapter 317, pages 13-17

[3] Naruto: Shippūden episode 63

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 {{Infobox/Jutsu
-|ref=<ref>Second Databook, page 265</ref>
+|ref=<ref name="d2">''[[Tō no Sho]]'', page 265</ref>
-|image=Extended Chakra Blade.jpg
+|image=Flying Swallow.png
 |kanji=飛燕
 |unnamed jutsu=No
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 |literal english=Flying Swallow
 |jutsu rank=B
-|jutsu classification=Taijutsu, Chakra Flow
+|jutsu classification=Taijutsu, Bukijutsu, Chakra Flow
 |jutsu class type=Offensive
 |jutsu range=Short
-|users=Asuma Sarutobi, Sora~anime, Kazuma~anime <!-- don't add Naruto, see talk page -->
+|users=Asuma Sarutobi, Mirai Sarutobi, Kazuma~anime, Konohamaru Sarutobi~anime, Shikamaru Nara~anime, Sora~anime<!-- don't add Naruto, see talk page -->
 |debut manga=141
+|boruto=No
+|sasuke retsuden=No
+|konoha shinden=No
 |debut anime=81
 |debut shippuden=No
+|boruto anime=No
+|novel debut=Konoha Shinden: Steam Ninja Scrolls
 |game debut=Naruto: Ultimate Ninja
-|jutsu media=Anime, Manga, Game
+|jutsu media=Anime, Manga, Novel, Game
 }}
-An addition-line ninjutsu that augments the killing power of a blade — like a [[kunai]] or [[sword]] — by flowing [[chakra]] into it. The materialised chakra is shaped like a blade, cutting up everything it touches. It is also possible to alter the attack range of the weapon by adjusting the amount of chakra put into the blade. Seeing through the movements is said to be very difficult.
+This is an "addition-line [[ninjutsu]]" that augments the cutting power of a bladed weapon by [[flow]]ing [[chakra]] into it. A dense blade of chakra is formed around the physical blade, extending its reach. Because users can adjust the length of this chakra blade at will, opponents can never fully anticipate the user's attacks.<ref name="d2"/>
-The density of the chakra is so high it becomes visible. It not only raises the power of the weapon, but simultaneously turns oneself into a blade as well. The chakra-enhanced blades are strong and sharp enough to cut through solid rock and iron. The technique works best with elemental chakra, especially with [[wind]]-natured chakra which greatly increases the offensive cutting power.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 317</ref>
+[[Asuma]] performs the Flying Swallow with his unique [[Chakra Blades]]. He furthermore prefers using [[wind]] chakra so that his blades become sharp enough to cut through stone or metal.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 317, pages 13-17</ref>
+== Trivia ==
+* The Flying Swallow is a piece used in ''[[Wikipedia:Taikyoku shogi|taikyoku shōgi]]'', a variant of the standard shōgi with over 400 pieces.
+* In the anime, Naruto was taught the basics of this technique to aid him in developing the [[Wind Release: Rasengan]].<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 63</ref>
+* Although ''[[Tō no Sho]]'' classifies Flying Swallow as taijutsu, its actual entry describes it as ninjutsu.
+* In the [[Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (series)|''Naruto: Ultimate Ninja'' series]], [[Kakashi]]'s midair taijutsu attacks are named "Flying Swallow", "Rising Swallow", and "Falling Swallow". When Asuma became playable in ''[[Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3]]'', the Japanese version of the game used "Flying Swallow" in both Kakashi's and Asuma's movesets. However, across both Kakashi and Asuma in the English translations of the games, their respective moves often go back and forth between called "Flying Sparrow" to avoid confusion.
+** Even in later games such as the first ''Storm'' game, Kakashi still keeps his swallow-naming-motif for some of his normal combos.
 == See Also ==
 * ''[[Samurai Sabre Technique]]''
-* [[Wind Release: Vacuum Blade]]
 * [[Vacuum Sword]]
+* [[Wind Release: Vacuum Blade]]
-== Trivia ==
-* The Flying Swallow is a shōgi piece used in a large-board variant called ''[[Wikipedia:Taikyoku shogi|taikyoku shōgi]]'', which is possibly the most challenging chess-like game in existence, with over 400 pieces of more than 200 types on either side.
-* There may have been a mistake with this techniques classification as the [[Tō no Sho|second databook]] calls it a ninjutsu in its description, but classifies it as a taijutsu.
-* In the ''[[Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (series)|Naruto: Ultimate Ninja]]'' series, Kakashi's midair taijutsu attacks are named "Flying Swallow", "Rising Swallow" and "Falling Swallow", causing naming conflicts in that two different moves would have the same name (though a small amount of other characters have this case, though only with their normal moves). However, Asuma was not playable until ''[[Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3]]'', with Kakashi's "Flying Swallow" being renamed "Flying Sparrow" in the [[Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2|second game]]. However in ''Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3'', Asuma's technique was renamed "Flying Sparrow" instead for unknown reasons.
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