Wood Release: Wood Human Technique
Name
Kanji	木遁・木人の術
Rōmaji	Mokuton: Mokujin no Jutsu
Literal English	Wood Release: Wood Human Technique
Viz manga	Wood Style: Wood Golem Jutsu
Debut
Manga	Chapter #620
Appears in	Manga only
Data
Classification	Kekkei Genkai, Ninjutsu
Type	Wood Release
Class	Offensive, Defensive
Range	Short to Mid range
Hand seals	Snake
Other jutsu
Related jutsu Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands, Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique
Users Hashirama Senju

After forming the required hand seals, the user creates a large statue-like creature out of wood, which is strong enough to catch an uncompressed Tailed Beast Ball fired by the Nine-Tails.

Influence Edit

This technique seems to be based upon Ryūtōki (竜燈鬼, Dragon-Lamp Demon), a creature from Japanese folklore, who is typically depicted as a small oni with a dragon coiled around its torso. Together with Tentōki (天燈鬼, Heavenly-Lamp Demon), the pair symbolise the power of the Shitennō to repel and defeat evil.

The Buddhist monk Kōben sculpted notable wooden statues of both Tentōki and Ryūtōki, which are each considered a National Treasure of Japan.

Trivia Edit

• The dragon that encircles the torso of this creature is the same as that created by the Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique.
• When the Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands technique was used, this creature was actually depicted sitting atop the statue's head.