Naruto: The Nara Clan's Shadow Jutsu, Explained
The Nara Clan is among the most influential families of the Hidden Leaf Village in Naruto, and have been devoted to its protection for generation. Its members have a reputation for extreme intelligence and many are gifted tacticians. Shikamaru Nara currently has an important position as the Hokage's assistant, making him one of the most influential people in the village.
Aside from their political and intellectual track record, the Nara Clan are known for their mastery at manipulating shadows in battle, to serve a wide variety of purposes. Here's a breakdown of their applications and how they work.
Naruto: The Infinite Tsukuyomi, Explained
The Nara Clan use Yin Release chakra in order to manipulate both enemies' shadows and their own in battle, for a variety of different effects. The most fundamental of these is the Shadow Possession Jutsu. By connecting their own shadow with that of one or more enemies, the user can paralyze their opponents. The user must also maintain the jutsu while using it, rendering their movements limited as well. That said, experienced users can force their targets to imitate their movements, which allows them to attack their enemies with the jutsu indirectly. Because it doesn't harm opponents directly, it also works on enemies like Kara's Ada, who is impervious to nearly all attacks. Shikamaru's son Shikadai has also used a more advanced version of the jutsu which emits a giant circular shadow around him, and captures anything in its path.
The Shadow Possession Jutsu also has a variety of weaknesses. First, users can only maintain the jutsu for a short time (around five minutes in Shikamaru's case), because keeping an enemy paralyzed drains a large amount of chakra. This is amplified when the
Read more on gamerant.com
