Everyone starts with 2 specializations. The list of what specializations you have to choose from is below. These will be the areas that you have expertise in. All characters are able to use jutsu of up to B Rank in every specialization. The only exception to this is Senjutsu and Juinjutsu due to the high skill level required.
The skill you have in each of your specializations is based on your skill rank. As your skill rank improves, so will your ability use these specializations. As your skill rank increases, you also get access to additional specializations.
The maximum amount of specializations you can have is 5. You get your third at B Rank and Fourth at S Rank. The Fifth slot can only be unlocked via an Event Prize. The requirement to fill these slots are a thread of at least 15 posts. You are able to learn these from another player in character, which reduces the word count necessary to learn it by 5 posts. As an alternative, you may purchase the specialization instead for 3000 ryo. Senjutsu and Juinjutsu are much harder to learn, so the requirement to learn these specializations are doubled.
Ninjutsu
Ninjutsu refers to any technique that utilities chakra and allows the user to perform actions that a normal person otherwise would be incapable of doing. Unlike genjutsu which causes the opponent to experience illusions, the effects of ninjutsu are actual and physical in most cases. Ninjutsu relies on chakra and, most of the time, hand seals to be effective.
The hands are put in sequential positions that molds and manipulates chakra in the necessary manner to perform a technique. This is not always needed, however, and some techniques become second nature to experienced ninja, after which they can perform them at will. Additionally, many ninjutsu can be classified as an elemental techniques, in those cases where a specific element (wind, water, fire, earth, or lightning) is used.
Included in the specialty of Ninjutsu is Chakra Flow. Chakra flow refers to any technique that increases the potency of a weapon by flowing chakra through it. Usually, elemental chakra is used to flow through bladed weapons in order to either dramatically increase their various pre-existing properties or to gain additional advantageous effects. The user must be touching the tool to initiate chakra flow, but direct contact with the weapon is not necessary to maintain chakra flow. Although, another meaning of chakra flow can instead refer to the flowing of chakra through one's body, such as Kakuzu's Earth Release: Earth Spear and A's Lightning Release Armour, to increase close-quarter combat offence and defense. However, whether through an individual's body or weapon, the exact effects observed are entirely dependent upon the respective nature and amount of the chakra used.
Genjutsu
Genjutsu are techniques that are employed in the same fashion as ninjutsu, requiring chakra and hand seals. However, the primary difference between the two is that the effects of genjutsu are illusory; instead of attacking the victim's body, like taijutsu or ninjutsu, genjutsu techniques manipulate the flow of chakra in the victim's brain, thus causing a disruption in their senses. According to the Second Mizukage, genjutsu fittingly falls under the broad category of Yin Release.
This is often used to create false images or to cause pain from trauma (because the body is led to believe it is in pain); however, there are plenty of other uses depending on the situation.
Taijutsu
Taijutsu is a basic form of techniques that typically does not require chakra, though chakra may be used to enhance its techniques. Taijutsu generally require no hand seals to perform, occasionally making use of certain stances or poses, and are much quicker to use than ninjutsu or genjutsu. Taijutsu is simply put: hand-to-hand combat.
Bukijutsu
Bukijutsu are techniques that use chakra with salons if any kind. This specialization also covers one’s skill with that weapon. The following are the 'advanced' weaponry styles of Bukijutsu. These are broken into Kenjutsu, Kyujutsu, and General Weaponry.
Kyūjutsu, or archery, is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow. A person who participates in archery is typically known as an "archer" or "bowman", and one who is fond of or an expert at archery can be referred to as a "toxophilite". Kyūjutsu is one where the user will utilize a bow and arrow to attack targets from long-range.
Kenjutsu pertains to techniques that entail the use of swords, whether the users be shinobi or samurai. Only shinobi with Kenjutsu as a specialization may wield a sword or katana.
General Weaponry is the specialization in anything other than Swords or Archery. Small weapons such as Kunai, Shuriken, etc are open to all users with the appropriate rank and/or specialization; however you must specialize in in General Weaponry to use the large two-handed weapons such as reaper scythes, or the complex weapons such as rope-darts or three-section staffs. Weapons of B-Rank or above that do not fall under Kenjutsu or Kyujutsu require General Weaponry; unless otherwise stated by staff.
Fuuinjutsu
Fūinjutsu are a type of jutsu that seal objects, living beings, chakra, along with a wide variety of other things within another object.
Puppeteer
The Puppet Technique is a unique ninjutsu fighting style; this technique uses chakra threads to control puppets like marionettes. Any number of chakra threads can be used to control a puppet, but users with more skill can use fewer strings per puppet. This technique has few weaknesses: the Puppet Technique is a long range style, meaning that the puppeteers are weak against close range fighters. Since most puppeteer use his or her hands to manipulate the puppets, if their hands are disabled, then the technique can be neutralized. And because the puppet's movements are based on the mechanisms that were installed inside, interfering with said mechanisms can greatly stall the puppet entirely. Also, while controlling the puppet, the user is wide open if the opponent bypasses the puppet. For this reason, puppeteers avoid hand to hand battle, relying almost exclusively on their puppets instead. Another weakness is that a puppet's movement is dependent on the will of the user, and as such there will be a time lag between the user's commands and the puppet's response.
Kuchiyose
The Summoning Technique is a space-time ninjutsu that allows the summoner to transport animals or items across long distances instantly.
Before an animal summoning can be performed, a prospective summoner must first sign a contract with a given species.The contract comes in the form of a scroll, on which the contractor uses their own blood to sign their name and place their fingerprints and once signed is valid even after the contractors death. After this they need only offer an additional donation of blood on the hand they signed the contract with, mold their chakra with hand seals and then plant the hand they signed the contract with at the location they wish to summon the creature. The amount of chakra used during the summoning determines how powerful the summoned creature can be. In the anime, it was shown that if a user attempts to summon an animal without first signing a contract, the user will be teleported to the home of the animal they have a natural affinity for.
It should be noted that anyone can summon a contracted animal as long as they have the blood from someone who has made a contract, the seal of the summoned creature, along with a source of sufficient chakra that the summon will accept. A creature is capable of determining who is attempting to summon it from the chakra used.
Once summoned, the animal can perform a task or help the user in battle. The summon is not required to help the user, and may be more of a hindrance than an ally. In addition, summons are able to summon their summoner. They may also wear a forehead protector, suggesting a loyalty to only one village.
Medical Ninjutsu
These are the Healing Techniques. Medical Ninjutsu are ninja techniques based on healing oneself, or causing medical injuries to the opponent. There are many different healing techniques, some more drastic and chakra consuming than others. Offensive Medical Ninjutu techniques vary greatly devastating as well. There are techniques to stop an enemy's chakra, and even sever arteries without cutting the skin.
Senjutsu
Senjutsu (仙術; Literally meaning "Sage Techniques") refers to a specialized field of techniques that allows the user to sense and then gather the natural energy (自然エネルギー, shizen enerugī) around a person. Senjutsu practitioners can then learn to draw the energy of nature inside of them blending it with their own chakra (created from spiritual and physical energy within the shinobi), adding a new dimension of power to the sage's chakra, resulting in the creation of "senjutsu chakra" (仙術チャクラ, senjutsu chakra).
This chakra cannot be seen by anyone other than those who have been trained in senjutsu. This new chakra enables the user to enter an empowered state called Sage Mode, which can then drastically increase the strength of all ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu. A person who is able to use senjutsu is called a sage (仙人, sennin).
The user is required to balance his/her physical and spiritual energy with the natural energy he/she gathers from nature. If the user puts too little natural energy into using senjutsu, the technique will not work. While gathering natural energy, the gatherer must remain absolutely still in order to be one with nature. If the practitioner can achieve a perfect balance between the physical and spiritual energies of their own chakra, and the energies of nature, they can produce a new and stronger chakra, called "senjutsu chakra".
Juinjutsu
Juinjutsu (呪印術, Literally meaning: Cursed Seal Techniques) are a type of techniques used to boost the capabilities of the ninja they are on. A unique fusion of senjutsu cells from senjutsu clans and Fuuinjutsu allows the user various buffs and abilities that are unique to each user. These effects come in stages as you grow in your ability to use the Curse Mark. The sea marks can be created by a willing user or placed on them by another Juinjutsu user to give them access to this specialization.
Tsukaijutsu
This area of techniques use Pets in tandem with the user or separate. Unlike Summoning, these pets are always with you and are similar to a NPC. These animals can be used inside and outside combat and function in many ways. These animals ca Mythical Creatures are limited and have to have staff approval due to the plot or a clan.
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