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Shield of Sand

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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

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.

The strength of Gaara's sand was shown when it was able to block Sasuke's Amaterasu multiple times without burning in the Five Kage Summit arc.

[edit] References

  1. First Databook, page 202
Facts about Shield of SandRDF feed
Anime debutNaruto Episode #48  +
Jutsu class typeDefensive  +
Jutsu classificationNinjutsu  +
Jutsu mediaAnime  +, and Manga  +
Jutsu rangeShort  +
Manga debutChapter #82  +
NameShield of Sand  +
UserGaara  +