GENJUTSU (Illusionary Techniques)

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Genjutsu is a form of ninja ability in which chakra is used to manipulate a victim's senses, creating false experiences such as sights or pain.

Although genjutsu can control or deceive others, it's less commonly used than the more straightforward ninjutsu and taijutsu due to the high skill required for its precise chakra control and intellectual demands. However, some ninja specialize in genjutsu, using it to create convincing illusions or alter perceptions during combat for strategic advantages or information gathering.

Victims of genjutsu appear either unconscious or continue to act under the illusion. But there are ways to counter it, such as disrupting the victim's chakra flow, experiencing real pain, or having an ally assist in breaking the illusion. Some ninja possess unique abilities or kekkei genkai that make them inclined to use genjutsu, the most infamous being the Uchiha clan.

◀ Traits

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{└ Minor Traits}AUDIENCE
Type: Minor
Ranks: 3
Requirements: Ninja Grade D+
Genjutsu techniques typically target either one person or many, but you have developed a middle approach. Your skills have expanded to apply single-target Genjutsu to up to four people at once.

Each time you take this trait, increase the amount of your single target Genjutsu victims by 1.

Limit: Each time you take this trait, the ninja grade requirement increases by 2.

CAPTIVATE
Type: Minor
Ranks: 4
Requirements: Ninja Grade C+
You have honed your Genjutsu so well that using disrupting chakra to break your illusions is more difficult. Your training guarantees that any Genjutsu you cast needs twice effort to dispel, regardless of the illusion's rank.

Each time you take this trait, increase the amount of times you can Captivate by 1 per thread.

Limit: Each time you take this trait, the ninja grade requirement increases by 1.

PACIFY
Type: Minor
Ranks: 4
Requirements: Ninja Grade C+
Your illusions are so convincing that not even pain can shatter them consistently. The amount of pain needed to disenchant your victims is increased by one damage tier.

Each time you take this trait, increase the amount of times you can Pacify by 1 per thread.

Limit: Each time you take this trait, the ninja grade requirement increases by 1.

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{└ Major Traits}ILLUSIONIST
Type: Major
Ranks: 2
Requirements: Ninja Grade B+
You have studied most forms of Genjutsu. At rank 1, select one of the following features to demonstrate your expertise, At rank two, select another:

• Veil of Smoke: Vanish as a major action, once per rank in this trait, at no chakra cost. Your movement is restricted to Close range and you will reappear at the start of your next turn.

Vanishing renders you physically invisible and you are free to add flavor to how you vanish (ex. Itachi turning into crows.)

• Hall of Mirrors: Increase the range of your Genjutsu by one tier.

• Chain of Disbelief: Gain the ability to maintain two Genjutsu at once, paying the upkeep for both.

Limit: Each time you take this trait, the ninja grade requirement increases by 1.

INSIGHT
Type: Major
Ranks: 1
Requirements: Illusionist, Ninja Grade B
You are better able to pierce through illusions. Choose one sense (smell, touch, taste, vision, hearing) to function normally against the effects of Genjutsu.

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Konoha-Ryū Yanagi (Leaf Style Willow)
Rank: D
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Offensive
Description: The user waves their sword back and forth, which when seen by the target locks them in a genjutsu which causes them to hallucinate multiple waving arms out to slash them. The movement resembles that of a willow tree blowing in the wind. With the enemy off guard, the user is free to cut them down.



Kasumi Jūsha no Jutsu (Mist Servant Technique)
Rank: D
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary
Description: This technique creates several ghost-like figures clad in black that emerge from the surrounding environment. The figures are somewhat similar in appearance to the user, but are not their exact lookalikes in the same that other clone techniques resemble their users. The black figures move slowly towards their target, provoking them into attacking. Each time the figures are struck, the attacks pass through them, only briefly disfiguring their form. With each attack they receive, the figures multiply. Because this is only a genjutsu, the black figures cannot do any actual harm to their targets. However, if users - while hiding nearby - coordinate their attacks with the figures', such as by secretly throwing kunai along the same trajectory, targets may not realize the kunai are real and thus won't know to dodge until it's too late. Even if targets can avoid damage, being subjected to this sort of tactic for prolonged periods will inevitably wear them down, making them easy to finish off.



Kori Shinchū no Jutsu (Sly Mind Affect Technique)
Rank: C
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Supplementary
Description: This technique causes a target or targets to, while walking in what they believe to be a straight direction, walk in circles. As is typical for genjutsu, the targets are unlikely to notice that they're doing this, causing them to waste time and energy as they wander about.



Hana Ninpō: Kyōkasui (Flower Ninja Art: Mirror Flower Water)
Rank: C
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Offensive
Description: The user casts an illusion which surrounds the target in flower petals and darkens the surroundings around them. Not only to the petals cause a major distraction for the target, but it also lends to obscure their vision, making it easy to set up a follow-up attack, either by the caster or a nearby ally.



Shiranui (Unknown Fire)
Rank: C
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Offensive
Description: This genjutsu is cast by pointing at the opponent, thus sending a faded purple wave that is released from the user's finger. When it reaches the target, the illusion causes them to see a ring of blue fire around them and as a result, then see themselves ignite with blue flames.



Oboroge (Hazy Illusions)
Rank: C
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Offensive
Description: This technique casts an illusion on the enemy that blurs the target's vision of the entire area. In addition, it causes the victim to react as though they're sinking in quicksand, effectively immobilizing the target.



Jisuberi (Rockslide Illusions)
Rank: C
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Supplementary
Description: This technique casts an illusion on multiple targets, making them perceive multiple large explosions going off. From this, the victims will see the ground around them collapsing, disorienting them and leaving them confused and panicked. This technique does not appear to be very powerful as an individual can negate it themselves and all others around them without direct contact on the fellow victims.



Magen: Kowaku no Kangen (Demonic Illusion: Cajolery of Glamor)
Rank: C
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Supplementary
Description: This speech-induced genjutsu allows the user to put their opponent under an illusion using only words. By infusing chakra into the tongue of the user, any target within auditory range will become easily swayed in a post-hypnotic trance of their will and self-assurance, forcing them to face their innermost trauma as realized by the user's words in an effort to mentally break their spirit. Once told to look behind their back, the genjutsu becomes complete, causing the victim to awaken (覚醒, Kakusei) as an obedient follower of the user. The illusion itself is cannot be easily broken, even when the person is under the realization that the genjutsu is in effect, but strong emotional connections, like love, can help in dispelling it. Hearing also plays a major factor for the illusion to take effect, as hearing loss makes the target immune to the genjutsu entirely. Likewise, echoes and acoustics that enhance the user's voice can make the genjutsu more effective to sway the target.



Magen: Jigoku Kōka no Jutsu (Demonic Illusion: Descending Hellfire Technique)
Rank: C
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Supplementary
Description: This technique causes the illusion of a tremendous ball of fire falling from the sky like a crashing metor into a designated area. The targets involved in the illusion literally feel the ball's hot temperature getting closer, and if they cannot dispel the illusion in time, face the fear of being bathed in pure fire.



Magen: Kokoni Arazu no Jutsu (Demonic Illusion: False Surroundings Technique)
Rank: C
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Supplementary
Description: This technique layers an illusion over a location, causing it to look like a different location. Because of how wide an area the illusion can be placed over, that in turn makes it easy to trick others. Any who enter the area will be affected by the illusion and see the false location. But to create an illusion on such a large scale and to potentially deceive so many people raises the chances that the trick will be discovered by someone who is familiar with genjutsu. As such, this technique is more effective when trying to conceal small details, like mislabeling locations, or hiding a small path.



Magen: Nijū Kokoni Arazu no Jutsu (Demonic Illusion: Double False Surroundings Technique)
Rank: B
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Supplementary
Description: An upgraded version of the False Surroundings Technique, this genjutsu places a secondary illusion within the original illusion created by the user, one much more complex and more deceptive than the original. When the target dispels the first illusion, they will not realize that a second is in place.



Magen: Jubaku Satsu (Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death)
Rank: B
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary
Description: The target experiences the illusion of a tree coiling around them, preventing them from moving. Because targets are immobile yet still conscious, this technique is a useful way to perform interrogations. Alternatively, users can simply kill the immobilized targets. When the user attempts to do this, they will emerge from the tree above the target to cut their victim's throat. This technique has been passed down through the generations among skilled genjutsu users.



Magen: Kijō no Rōkaku (Demonic Illusion: Steaming Multistoried Building)
Rank: B
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Supplementary
Description: A wide-range genjutsu (広範囲幻術, kōhan'i genjutsu), whereby the user is able to manifest realistic mirages by manipulating the light reflecting off steam. This steam can either be produced by the user through a reaction of elements, or if they find themselves in a natural environment that has steam already existing in any form. As it is impossible for observers to distinguish from the real thing through normal methods, this technique is ideal for concealing the actual location of the individual, resulting in confusion amongst the opposition as their attacks are rendered ineffective when they attempt to ascertain the use's true positions. Besides attempting to dispel the illusion, the next best countermeasure is to stop the source that is producing steam. While the technique is in effect, the user cannot be sensed through traditional means, with the exception of contact type methods.



Genjutsu Tsūshin (Genjutsu Communication)
Rank: B
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Supplementary
Description: This technique is a projection-type genjutsu used as a means of communication. This technique can be used as a means to meet with other shinobi with the same skill, compensating for the fact that a group may not always be in close proximity. All the images projected by this technique appear corporeal and even the immediate surroundings can be altered by the user. Projecting oneself also gives the user awareness of the chosen location, allowing the user to monitor the surrounding area. Though the user's movement is sometimes seen reflected in their projection, this does not seem to be necessary in all uses.



Genjutsu Shibari (Genjutsu Binding)
Rank: B
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Supplementary
Description: As the name suggests, the user binds the opponent in a genjutsu based on presence alone, rendering them incapable of movement. Once the victim comes in the vicinity of the user, their mere presence suddenly becomes intimidating, and without much thought, the victims fall victim to paralysis as a result of the intimidation. For a bit of extra chakra, this genjutsu can be used on more than one target at the same time. Once the target is bound, the user or an ally can rush up to the enemy and deliver a devastating killing blow.



Nehan Shōja no Jutsu (Temple of Nirvana Technique)
Rank: A
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Supplementary
Description: A large scale genjutsu meant to affect a wide, highly populated area, everybody within an area is subjected to the same illusion - many white feathers fluttering down from the sky. If a given target sees enough of these feathers fall, they will fall into a deep sleep. Because it's a genjutsu, victims cannot be woken in conventional ways, meaning they will continue to sleep even if extensive combat is going on around them. Only by dispelling the genjutsu, such as with the Genjutsu Cancel, can victims regain consciousness. If targets are attentive enough, they can similarly dispel the genjutsu themselves before the feathers have lulled them to sleep.



Jibakugan (Self-Bondage Eye)
Rank: A
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Supplementary
Description: This genjutsu brings out from the victim's subconscious negative or hateful emotions. As such, the caster can take advantage of these feelings and control the victim's actions. Those who are being controlled by the Jibakugan gains several strange markings under their eyes and on their foreheads. For this technique to be effective, direct eye contact is needed, unless the user's power is sufficient enough to overcome their victims in order to use it without the need of direct eye contact.



Kokuangyo no Jutsu (Bringer of Darkness Technique)
Rank: A
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Supplementary
Description: The user places a hallucinatory darkness on a target's eyesight, causing them to see nothing but black, leaving them unaware of the happenings taking place in their surroundings. This would effectively render the victim "blind" and thus vulnerable to many kinds of attacks. Some have likened the sensation to being at the bottom of a deep hole. Because the target cannot see, they are very vulnerable to attack. Although this handicap is dangerous, it is not insurmountable, as skilled users are able to sense attacks, and even smell their attackers in order to try to defend themselves and then stage a counterattack.



Jigyaku no Jutsu (Time Reversal Technique)
Rank: A
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary
Description: This technique is used by the genjutsu user in order to pull out forgotten memories. After forming the appropriate handseals, the user will put the target into a state of reverse hypnosis, allowing them to remember details that they otherwise would not. The target will comply with interrogation, but seems to retain his or her personality while under hypnosis.



Soulbane (Seirei Nakase)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Supplementary
Description: A powerful genjutsu known to be forbidden among many genjutsu users. It targets the mind and causes the target to believe that anyone is a foe. While under the effects of the genjutsu, anyone affected will attack those who they believe to be enemies, even their closest friends. They will act completely coherent, however, almost as if it is of their own volition, but they will not listen to reason. Once defeated, they return to normal with no memory of the events. This illusion is so powerful that it cannot be dispelled by normal means (unless using kekkei genkai designed to combat genjutsu), as only by killing the original caster could fully stop it.