Shield of Sand

From Narutopedia

Shield of Sand[1]
Name
Kanji	砂の盾
Rōmaji	Suna no Tate
Literal English	Shield of Sand
English TV	Sand Shield
Debut
Manga	Chapter #82
Anime	Naruto Episode #48
Data
Classification	Ninjutsu
Class	Defensive
Range	Short-range
Users Gaara

Whenever Gaara is about to come to harm, a shield of sand will automatically surround and protect him. The sand will react regardless of Gaara's will, even protecting him from self-inflicted injuries. The shield is capable of withstanding considerably strong attacks and projectiles, and can be hardened to a point where it's stronger than steel. It can be defeated by avoiding it completely with extremely high-speed attacks, or merely overcoming the shield with incredible brute force.

[edit] References

1. ↑ First Databook, page 202