Haku acupuncture

Soltis Rank: member Forum Rank: Genin Posts: 107 Joined on: August 24, 2006

#1 Why is Acupuncture considered Taijutsu? I was in a quick battle recently that I could have won- if I'd known that. I had Genjutsu reversal from IBD up when Haku acupunctured my team. I did that because Acupuncture uses nin chakra and, silly me, I thought that made it a ninjutsu move. It's not. It's Tai. I wouldn't even be mad if it was bloodline but no, it's Tai. It's not even unique, even though a bloodline ability is supposed to be so and Ice needles are sort of a Haku-only trick. I could have bug walled if I knew that was going to happen but no, damn me for associating the type of chakra used in the move with it's attack type.

Kakashi_pwnzor Rank: member Forum Rank: Kage Posts: 4795 Joined on: September 4, 2006

#2 Acupuncture is considered Taijutsu because you physically have to hit them with the needles. You aren't enhancing them with chakra making it a Ninjutsu, and you aren't casting an illusion making it Genjutsu. That's why it's considered Taijutsu. So we have decided, so let it be written and let it be done, that so as you think, so shall you become. Thanks to Ako of the Yakujo Jutsu Tenpo shop for the sig.

Soltis Rank: member Forum Rank: Genin Posts: 107 Joined on: August 24, 2006

#3 I would be fine with that if the cost was Tai/Random and not the inconsistent Nin/Random. Besides, Haku's ability to create the needles in the first place should make it bloodline. Haku isn't using senbon, despite the similarities.

atkatski Rank: member Forum Rank: Genin Posts: 242 Joined on: March 26, 2008

#4 And Technically the fact that your physically hitting them just makes it a phyiscal skill.

Soltis Rank: member Forum Rank: Genin Posts: 107 Joined on: August 24, 2006

#5 It's not listed as a physical skill either, however, and I'm also pretty sure the use of Cutting Whirlwind by Temari prevents acupuncture all the same.

asianxavatar Rank: member Forum Rank: Academy Student Posts: 1 Joined on: September 7, 2008

#6 he doesnt make the needles he's already equiped with them. they are not 'ice' needles...

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