Sand Waterfall Funeral

From Narutopedia

Sand Waterfall Funeral[1]
Name
Kanji	砂瀑送葬
Rōmaji	Sabaku Sōsō
Literal English	Sand Waterfall Funeral
Viz manga	Imploding Sand Funeral
English TV	Sand Burial
Debut
Manga	Chapter #59
Anime	Naruto Episode #34
Data
Classification	Ninjutsu
Class	Offensive
Range	Short to Mid range
Users Gaara

After wrapping an opponent with sand, Gaara will cause the sand to implode and crush whatever is within. When used to kill a person, the death is so quick that there isn't even time to feel pain. The pressure also produces a sizable fountain of blood. Gaara can control the pressure used in the attack, which allows him to either break bones or completely liquefy an opponent.

[edit] Trivia

• Using a pun common to Gaara and his jutsu, "sand waterfall" (砂瀑, sabaku) is pronounced the same as the Japanese word for "desert" (砂漠).

[edit] References

1. ↑ First Databook, page 187