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After performing the required hand seals, the user creates a number of gigantic wooden hands that erupt upward from beneath the ground, which encircle and then attempt to restrain a chosen enemy. The size of each of these hands is around the size of a [[tailed beast]].
 
After performing the required hand seals, the user creates a number of gigantic wooden hands that erupt upward from beneath the ground, which encircle and then attempt to restrain a chosen enemy. The size of each of these hands is around the size of a [[tailed beast]].
   
== Influences ==
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== Influence ==
 
This technique seems to be influenced by {{translation|[[Wikipedia:Budai|Budai]]|布袋|Budai}}, also known as '''Hotei''' in Japanese. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname: the Laughing Buddha. In Japan, Hotei persists in folklore as one of the [[Wikipedia:Seven Lucky Gods|Seven Lucky Gods]] of Taoism.
 
This technique seems to be influenced by {{translation|[[Wikipedia:Budai|Budai]]|布袋|Budai}}, also known as '''Hotei''' in Japanese. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname: the Laughing Buddha. In Japan, Hotei persists in folklore as one of the [[Wikipedia:Seven Lucky Gods|Seven Lucky Gods]] of Taoism.

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After performing the required hand seals, the user creates a number of gigantic wooden hands that erupt upward from beneath the ground, which encircle and then attempt to restrain a chosen enemy. The size of each of these hands is around the size of a tailed beast.

Influence

This technique seems to be influenced by Budai (布袋, Budai), also known as Hotei in Japanese. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname: the Laughing Buddha. In Japan, Hotei persists in folklore as one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Taoism.