Wood Release: Hotei Technique
Name
Kanji	木遁・皆布袋の術
Rōmaji	Mokuton: Hotei no Jutsu
Viz manga	Wood Style: Laughing Buddha Jutsu
Other	Wood Release: Laughing Buddha Technique
Debut
Manga	Chapter #621
Appears in	Manga only
Data
Classification	Kekkei Genkai, Ninjutsu
Type	Wood Release
Class	Supplementary
Range	Mid to Long range
Hand seals	Technique specific seal
Users Hashirama Senju

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

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.