Paper Shuriken[1]
Name
Kanji	紙手裏剣
Rōmaji	Kami Shuriken
Literal English	Paper Shuriken
Debut
Manga	Chapter #373
Anime	Naruto Shippūden Episode #128
Game	Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3
Appears in	Anime, Manga and Game
Data
Classification	Ninjutsu, Shurikenjutsu
Rank	D-rank
Class	Offensive
Range	Mid to Long range
Derived jutsu Paper Chakram
Users Konan

A technique that consists of pouring one's chakra into a scrap of paper in a split second, hardening and sharpening it, so it can be used as a shuriken. Its sharpness is equal to that of a shuriken made of metal. The user can further increase the power of the shuriken by making it into certain shapes. Konan is seen using them combined with Nagato's Wind Release: Gale Palm, speeding up the shuriken and enabling them to pierce the body further.

Konan can fold the paper shuriken into different shapes, including the normal four-pointed star shape^[2] and a more kunai-like shape.^[3] In the manga, the latter shape does not spin like a shuriken. In the anime, the shuriken spin regardless of shape.

References

1. ↑ Third Databook, page 239
2. ↑ Naruto chapter 509, page 4
3. ↑ Naruto chapter 373, page 11