Water Prison Technique

From Narutopedia

Water Prison Technique[1]
Name
Kanji	水牢の術
Rōmaji	Suirō no Jutsu
Literal English	Water Prison Technique
English TV	Water Prison Jutsu
Debut
Manga	Chapter #13
Anime	Naruto Episode #8
Data
Classification	Ninjutsu
Type	Water Release
Rank	C-rank
Class	Supplementary
Range	Short-range
Hand seals	Snake → Ram → Tiger → Horse → Snake → Rabbit → Horse → Snake → Rabbit → Both Palms Out
Users Zabuza Momochi Kisame Hoshigaki

This jutsu is used to trap a victim inside a virtually inescapable sphere of water. The only downside to this technique is that the user must keep at least one arm inside the sphere at all times in order for the victim to remain imprisoned. Clones can be used in place of the actual person, provided that the clone is the one that performed the technique. This jutsu can't be performed without a sufficiently large body of water to supply the water for it. Neji Hyūga has been able to use his ability to release chakra from all of his pressure points simultaneously to disrupt the flow of chakra inside the prison and break free.

Despite the fact that the prison is made up entirely out of water, it is stronger than steel as stated by Zabuza Momochi. Once traped the target is unable to move while within it due to the heaviness of the water. Even so, the target is still able to speak. When this technique is used on Tenten, she indicates that she cannot breathe, though other characters have not reported the same problem.

[edit] References

1. ↑ First Databook, page 202