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== Scrolls ==
 
== Scrolls ==
 
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{{Main|Generic Sealing Technique}}
* '''Users:''' [[Tenten]], [[Kakashi]], [[Naruto]], [[Shikamaru]], [[Sai]], [[Temari]], [[Kankuro]] and many other [[ninja]]
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* '''Users:''' [[Tenten]], [[Kakashi]], [[Naruto]], [[Shikamaru]], [[Sai]] and many other [[ninja]]
 
* '''Description:''' [[Wikipedia:Scroll|Scrolls]] come in many varieties of uses. Normally, they are used as letters or messages to be sent out, but some scrolls are also suitable for combat. For example, summoning scrolls are activated by the user's blood and allow them to store or summon objects such as how Tenten uses her scrolls to summon weapons. A summoning contract with a line of creatures is also signed by blood on a scroll. Sai uses scrolls to draw on in order to use his [[Super Beasts Imitation Picture]] technique.
 
* '''Description:''' [[Wikipedia:Scroll|Scrolls]] come in many varieties of uses. Normally, they are used as letters or messages to be sent out, but some scrolls are also suitable for combat. For example, summoning scrolls are activated by the user's blood and allow them to store or summon objects such as how Tenten uses her scrolls to summon weapons. A summoning contract with a line of creatures is also signed by blood on a scroll. Sai uses scrolls to draw on in order to use his [[Super Beasts Imitation Picture]] technique.
   

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File:Hip pouch.jpg

The inside of Naruto's hip pouch, storage for many tools

The ninja in Naruto are often seen using various tools or weapons to help them in battle. The following is a list of the known weapons.

Animals

  • Users: Many characters.
  • Description: During the Chūnin exams, it was confirmed that animals can be considered a ninja tool. This was brought into question immediately prior to Naruto's fight with Kiba Inuzuka and Akamaru.

A ninja's jutsu may often involve use of various animals; most notably among the Leaf ninja are the Aburame clan; who form a symbiotic relationship with a beetle-like species of insect called the Kikaichū. Also, the Inuzuka clan; which favors the use of canines in battle. In this first style of animal usage, the relationship between ninja and animal extends beyond battle; as they will be in each others company for most of their lives. The ninja will develop a unique style to maximize coordination between himself and his animal partner(s).

Another form of animal usage, and far more common, comes from the Summoning Technique. An example of a Summoning Technique is that of Kakashi that calls eight nindogs including Pakkun. This method is a time/space jutsu, which calls an animal to the user during battle after drawing blood and using sufficient chakra.

Chakra Enhanced Trench Knives

Main article: Chakra Enhanced Trench Knives


Chakra Seal Tag

  • Users: Some ninja
  • Description: Using a tag similar to the exploding tag and placing it on a door, the user prevents anyone else from entering or leaving the room, similar to a padlock. By using a special hand seal, the tag disappears.

Exploding Tag

Main article: Exploding Tag


Flash Bombs

  • Users: Some ninja
  • Description: Flash bombs are small round spheres that are attached to a kunai knife, similarly to an exploding tag. Once thrown, flash bombs explode on impact, creating blinding flashes, used as a diversion. Shikamaru Nara uses these against Tayuya; using them to create shadows so he can use his Shadow Imitation Technique on Tayuya's Doki. Tsume Inuzuka also used a flash bomb while fighting the Preta Path, though this one was in the form of a canister, making it appear more like a modern grenade.

Fūma Shuriken

Main article: Fūma Shuriken


Infinite Armor

Main article: Infinite Armor The Infinite Armour (無限甲蓋, Mugen Kōgai) was a unique armoured chest plate, fashioned into the shape of a tiger's face. This armour has the abilities to take almost all the damage in a fall and draw out and, at an alarming rate, absorb the chakra of anyone or anything that comes into contact with it. When Gaara's chakra-imbued sand came into contact with it, the chakra moulded into the sand was drained and the sand fell inert. When Rock Lee tried to attack Suiko directly, the armour drained the chakra out of the kick. The armour was even able to nearly absorb all of Shukaku's chakra from Gaara in a matter of moments. The chakra drained can then be used to revitalise injuries and replenish chakra. Hōki used the chakra drained by the armour to perfectly resurrect Seimei, and further empower the other weapons in his possession. Another tool, in the user's possession, can be used to extend the reach of the armour's chakra-draining ability. This becomes evident when Suiko used the armour in conjunction with a flail-like mace that served as a conduit for the Infinite Armour to drain an opponent's chakra through.

The Infinite Armour cannot drain chakra faster than a piercing projectile can penetrate the armour itself: Suiko died when Gaara felled him with a Spear of Sand, and Seimei was defeated when Gaara used his Ultimately Hard Absolute Attack: Spear of Shukaku technique to pierce the armour and then used Sand Waterfall Imperial Funeral to crush and bury both Seimei and the armour.

Jōhyō

Main article: Jōhyō The jōhyō consists of a long rope, typically several metres long, with a handle attached to one end, and a metal dart attached to other, acting as a weight which allows the user to throw the dart out at a long range target to bind them, then either reel them in or perform an attack on them.

Kama

Main article: Kama A kama is a Japanese sickle used as a weapon. It has a short handle and a pointed beak with a sharp cutting edge that inflicts damage. There is also a variation of the kama, a kusarigama, which has a chain attached to it for increasing its attack range.

Katana

Main article: Katana


Kunai

Main article: Kunai


Lion-Headed Kannon

Main article: Lion-Headed Kannon


Makibishi

Main article: Makibishi


Manriki-gusari

Main article: Manriki-gusari


Metal Wires

Main article: String Reeling Technique

File:Orochimaru wrapped up with metal wire.jpg

Sasuke using metal wires to capture Orochimaru

Pills

Pills are commonly used to enhance a users natural ability.

Blood Increasing Pill

Main article: Blood Increasing Pill The Blood Increasing Pill (増血丸, Zōketsugan) is a pill used by shinobi to speed up the formation and increase of blood in the body. After having lost a significant amount of blood in battle, a ninja can use this pill to replenish their blood so they can continue to fight.

Military Rations Pill

Main article: Military Rations Pill Military Rations Pills (兵糧丸, Hyōrōgan) are special pills that nourish the body and can replenish one's chakra. It is made up of powerful stimulants and nutrients that are near-instantly absorbed into the in-taker's body, and said to allow the user to keep fighting for three days and three nights without rest. At the end of the three days effect, the user is brought to the point of complete and utter exhaustion.

Mind Awakening Pill

Main article: Mind Awakening Pill The Mind Awakening Pill (醒心丸, Seishingan) is a drug created by Orochimaru to speed up the development of the Cursed Seal to increase the level of the user's Cursed Seal to level 2.

Three Colored Pills

Main article: Three Colored Pills The Three Coloured Pills are secret medicines used by the Akimichi clan. As the name suggests, there are three pills, each with a different colour. First is the green Spinach Pill (ホウレン丸, Hōrengan),[1] next is the yellow Curry Pill (カレー丸, Karēgan), and last is the red Chilli Pill (トンガラシ丸, Tongarashigan).[2]

Poison

Main article: Poison Poisons, toxins, and venoms are all poisonous, intoxicating substances - powders, liquids, and gases - that can be used by shinobi in combat. Poisons come with a variety of effects, ranging from body weakness to paralysis and/or death.

Puppets

Main article: Puppet

  • Users: Kankurō, Chiyo, Sasori, Monzaemon Chikamatsu.
  • Description: All puppets are different. However, they all work on the same fundamental principle. The puppeteer is a master of Puppet Technique, and uses threads of chakra to manipulate the puppet's movements. A trend among puppeteers is to have hidden traps among their puppets, and to use poisons, smoke bombs, and other devices to incapacitate their enemy. Often, the controller of the puppet is a weak close-range fighter. The use of puppet-related jutsu is most often associated with the Hidden Sand.

Radio

  • Users: Several ninja
  • Description: Used to communicate with other ninjas over a short distance. Usually used on missions with more than one person.

Scrolls

Main article: Generic Sealing Technique

  • Users: Tenten, Kakashi, Naruto, Shikamaru, Sai and many other ninja
  • Description: Scrolls come in many varieties of uses. Normally, they are used as letters or messages to be sent out, but some scrolls are also suitable for combat. For example, summoning scrolls are activated by the user's blood and allow them to store or summon objects such as how Tenten uses her scrolls to summon weapons. A summoning contract with a line of creatures is also signed by blood on a scroll. Sai uses scrolls to draw on in order to use his Super Beasts Imitation Picture technique.

Senbon

Main article: Senbon Senbon are metal needles with a point at both ends. They often serve a medical purpose, being used to strike acupuncture points. They have little killing power, but can be thrown with great accuracy. A user with proper medical knowledge, however, can effectively use senbon in battle to incapacitate or even kill their target should they aim for vital spots. To make these needles more effective, the user can poison the tips of the senbon. An added benefit of throwing these at the enemy is that they are smaller than a kunai or a shuriken, making them harder to see and dodge. As explained by Shikamaru Nara at the Chūnin Exams, ninja can also attach bells to the senbon to trick their opponent.

Shuriken

Main article: Shuriken


Sleeping gas bombs

  • Users: Tsunade, Sakura Haruno
  • Description: A sleeping gas is a chemical substance seemingly common among medical-nin that Tsunade presumably taught Sakura. It can be stored in a spherical object that, when detonated, releases the gas, inducing a powerful sleep if inhaled.

Smoke bombs

  • Users: Several ninjas
  • Description: The simple smoke bombs puffs out smoke when detonated, serving as a distraction to disrupt enemies. Some smokebombs may contain poison or tranquilizer gas, making it deadlier than regular bombs.

Tantō

Main article: Tantō A tantō (短刀) is simply a small katana. Several chūnin, medical-nin, and shinobi of Konohagakure wear them strapped to their lower backs when going into battle. The version Root uses is straight and double-edged with no tip, meant only for cutting and defence. They carry the tantō vertically on the back, specifically behind the shoulder; Sai is one of the notable ones that uses the tantō, which he carries on his back behind the right shoulder. Sakumo — and Kakashi Hatake after inheriting it — carried a special tantō, known as the White Light Chakra Sabre. Gamabunta and Gamakichi also carry these, albeit gigantic versions that fit their size.

Triple-Bladed Scythe

Main article: Triple-Bladed Scythe The Triple-Bladed Scythe is the primary weapon of Akatsuki-member Hidan. Its main purpose is to aid him in collecting blood for his curse ritual. Because of this, it is designed not so much to kill the target, but to wound them, no matter how big or small the wound.

Umbrella

Main article: Umbrella A Japanese umbrella is a common accessory and weapon among ninja from Amegakure. It can be equipped with many senbon that can be released from spring-loaded mechanisms situated in the ribs, which are used to perform the Senbon Shower. Worn on the back, the ninja can quickly open the umbrella and hurl it into the air.

References

  1. Naruto chapter 188, page 18
  2. Naruto chapter 189, page 5

Also See

  • List of Ninja Clothing