editLightning Release: Purple Electricity  [1] | |||
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| Name | |||
| Kanji | 雷遁・紫電 | ||
| Rōmaji | Raiton: Shiden | ||
| Viz print media | Lightning Style: Violet Bolt, Raiton: Purple Lightning | ||
| English anime | Purple Lightning | ||
| Alternative names | Purple Electricity (紫電, Shiden) | ||
| Debut | |||
| Anime | Boruto Episode #13 | ||
| Novel | Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky | ||
| Appears in | Anime, Manga, Novel | ||
| Data | |||
| Classification | Ninjutsu | ||
| Nature | |||
| Class | Offensive | ||
| Range | Short to Mid range | ||
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The Lightning Release: Purple Electricity technique was developed by Kakashi Hatake[2] after the loss of his Sharingan following the Fourth Shinobi World War; which left him unable to properly use his signature Lightning Cutter technique.
Overview
The user unleashes a stream of purple electricity from his hand to attack targets from a short-to-mid range. This technique was powerful enough to summon rain clouds when shot into the sky. Kakashi can also creatively allow this technique to flow through spilled alcohol.
Trivia
- The term "shiden" is part of the idiom "shiden'issen" (紫電一閃, Literally meaning: violet electricity flash), which refers to a sword flash or a quick brandishing of a sword akin to lightning.
