[The Problem]

Jutsu Rulings

How They Work

Body Flicker

Most sites have some kind of limit for how many times the body flicker can be used within a thread. However, we find this to be counterproductive to what the jutsu is. So instead we have altered the jutsu a bit so that it still does what it is meant for but it cannot be abused as easily which means that it will need no limit for use. The change we made is more of a clarification on what it does. By using chakra to vitalize the body the user of the jutsu can reach their max speed almost instantly. Because they figuratively go from 0 to 100 at a blink of an eye it would make their initial movement almost impossible to read which will allow you to take opponent's off guard or even dodge a few attacks. Abuse of the body flicker will be monitored as staff will make a habit of monitoring all threads including battles. However, as the site grows this will be harder for staff so if you believe your opponent is doing too much or breaking any rules please before you post just to ask a staff member through a PM either on-site or through discord to look over the fight. When staff monitors a fight they will ask those who abuse a jutsu or break a rule to go back and edit it so that they will better follow the rules then the fight will continue as if the edited post was the original one.

Genjutsu Kai

Although on this site we do not categorize this as a jutsu, it is a chakra control ability within the Genjutsu Spec it is important that we all are on the same page as to how exactly it works and how to write it on on your character application. We won't go into the mechanics of it too deeply as if you wish to know the finer points of how it works you can look up Genjutsu on the wiki. Instead, we will focus on the mechanics site wise, which is to say how to write it out on your character application and what is ok to say you are capable of breaking out of using Kai. Now within the Genjutsu spec while writing out your description of your characters skill with Genjutsu there should be a mention of Kai and what level of genjutsu you can break out of with it. As a rule of thumb, any Genjutsu that is ranked higher than your genjutsu spec used by someone of the same rank or higher than you would be inescapable using kai and would require pain to get out. However, based on character ranks and spec rankings as well as how analytical the character is and compared to his opponent as well as the situation every genjutsu will be different. If ever you are unsure if you can Kai out of a genjutsu just assume no. Just like with Body Flicker if someone Kai's out of a Genjutsu you do not think they should make staff aware privately and we will monitor the thread and make changes accordingly. Also please note that pain can get anyone out of any genjutsu no matter rank or skill however the amount of pain is relative to rank skill and genjutsu used.

Body Replacement

Another jutsu that is usually given restrictions that we at Sengoku believe make the jutsu useless as a whole. However, we understand that allowing a low-cost jutsu that basically negates an attack will be more problematic than anything on an RP forum so we created a restriction that we believe is fair. When using the body replacement jutsu it can be done without priming or hand seals and can even be done to make it seem like the attack hit while also moving yourself to a place where you have the advantage or could even use what you replace yourself with as a means of counterattack. However, you must have visual contact with what you are replacing yourself with, as replacing yourself with random logs that are nowhere around will no longer fly, also your body will be moved to where whatever you replaced yourself with though you can control which way you are facing and how you land. Lastly after using the Body Replacement jutsu one can no longer use the Jutsu for the rest of the thread until they have been hit either with a jutsu or a free-form attack which is our way of forcing you to both think about what you use the body flicker against as well as forcing people to take hits as we have seen multiple fights where no one gets hit and it is unrealistic and boring.

Cloak of Invisibility

The cloak of invisibility is a jutsu that gets almost no play on Naruto RPs but we still felt like a small description of its use would be needed. At lower levels, a user will need a prepared cloak or piece of cloth that they will run chakra through to match their surroundings and hide from view. However, more experienced users can do this without the prepared cloak or cloth and just use the clothes that they are wearing. While this isn't the strongest or best concealment jutsu as all it takes to thwart it would be someone paying close attention to their surroundings, its effectiveness comes from its quick use and the fact that it cost almost no chakra to activate and none to maintain. This jutsu would not be able to fool any shinobi who is actively looking for someone unless they were underestimating the person they were looking for but it could very well cause a shinobi who does not know to look for something out of place to pass right by an infiltrating shinobi.

Clone Technique

Another jutsu that barely gets any play on Naruto RPs. This is the basic formless clone jutsu, as such the amount of chakra needed to create this jutsu is negligible and almost nothing. Those with more creative and imaginative ninja could think up several uses for these clones. Now the reason this relatively simple jutsu is in this ruling thread is one reason only. While we have seen it debated on multiple sites we believe that due to the nature of these clones no matter how much you make the chakra usage will not be any different (within reason of course). However, the more of these clones you create the more you have to focus to get them to do what you want in a believable manner, as, unlike substantial clones, the user uses their will to cause the clones to move. That being said chakra control plays a big part in how many of these clones you can make a higher level of control will afford better control of larger amounts of these clones.

Transformation Jutsu

This jutsu has seen heated debates on almost every Naruto RP site we have been on. Usually their is no written rule that informs members which of the two schools of thought the site is using and as such each member believes the jutsu works the way they wish it to, this is all fine and dandy until a clash in ideals of how the jutsu work happens and the staff need to make a snap decision on which person is right. To avoid this we decided that we would discuss this here and now as well as let it be known exactly how this jutsu can be used. To make something incredibly complicated simple we will explain using a singular example. Let's say Naruto transforms himself into a bird, would the Transformation Jutsu allow him to fly?Here on Sengoku we say, kinda, while the transformation jutsu itself does not give him the ability to fly, transforming into a bird that is (As the wiki puts it) exactly like the genuine article would give him all the anatomical pieces needed to fly so if he learned how exactly birds fly (which would have needed to be done ICly) then yes he would be able to fly. As a bird's ability to fly is a learned behavior the person would need to learn it as well. However, Let's say Naruto transforms into a poison dart frog, secreting that toxin for the frog is done just like sweating so the ability to secrete that poison is a given. If this does not make sense or you need more of an explanation then please feel free to send a message to staff so we can help you to better understand.

Rope Escape

Another jutsu that barely ever gets used and hardly needs a ruling, however as the use of the jutsu is so vague in the series we decided to clear up a few things about how the jutsu works. When tied up by pretty much anything that can be used to tie a person up a Shinobi will run their chakra through it loosening knot or lock or whatever it is that is stopping them from releasing themselves from their restraints. However, if the item of restraint is made of chakra this jutsu will not work, or if the restraint has the opponent's chakra running through it makes it several times harder to escape. When using this ability it takes a full post to release yourself from the restraints and two posts if the restraints have chakra within them that is not your own.

Water Walking

As a Chakra Control ability this will be placed within the Ninjutsu spec you must be C ranked or above to be able to start with this and anyone C ranked or above will be able to use it like second nature without having to think about it or wasting chakra. Whereas D ranked shinobi must learn it ICly and until they become C ranked they will not have that kind of mastery over it.

Tree Climbing

See Above

Manipulating Jutsu

Something Baby Kurama himself has always been fond of. Using jutsu in a way that is slightly different from the way it is writing out in the jutsu description. While there is a very thin line between doing this and being innovative and doing this and power playing those who can toe the line will open themselves up to a greater variety of options ICly. For example, Orochimaru has a jutsu that makes snakes come out of his arms while fighting his arm gets cut off so he uses said jutsu but instead of shooting the snakes out of his arm hole he keeps the snakes attached to his shoulder and uses them as a makeshift arm. After the fight he finds his arm and using his snake arm reattaches his arm because he also has a jutsu that lets him reattached severed limbs using snakes to reconnect them. In this example, Orochimaru slightly modified two jutsu to seemingly act as one for better variance and adaptability within the thread. As this is still a new jutsu ruling if you believe someone doing this is doing so unfairly please make it aware to staff so we can monitor the thread and dictate any changes that need to be made.