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Post by Yuudai Sashomi on May 3, 2007 16:59:00 GMT -5
One of the strongest clans mentioned in the series is the Uchiha clan. Their symbol is in the shape of a fan, playing on the fact that the Japanese word for fan can be pronounced Uchiha, though the standard is Uchiwa.
This clan used to be one of Konoha's most prestegious clans, governing crime as the Village's military police force. The family owned a huge area of the village, including shops, houses and the main family house. They were classed as a Noble clan due to their prominence and their strong Advanced Bloodline.
Their bloodline ability is a DouJutsu (Eye Technique), the Sharingan (Copy Wheel Eye). When activated, a user's eyes turn blood red and one to three tear-shaped dots appear around the pupil that are responsible for many of its abilities. In order to activate it all the user has to do is channel a little chakra to their eyes, bringing the technique to the surface. While active it constantly consumes chakra, which is why Kakashi needs to keep his covered - he cannot deactivate it.
Firstly, it can identify and see through any NinJutsu in battle almost instantly. This grants the user insight into what an opponent may be planning and allow the ninja to form an effective counter. In addition it is able to follow body movements and copy them exactly, granting the user the ability to copy any NinJutsu, apart from other Bloodline ones. However, the Sharingan can still dissect and identify them. The only limitation is the user's own stamina and chakra - he or she must have enough to perform the copied technique and the stamina to carry on fighting.
Secondly, the DouJutsu has the ability to penetrate any GenJutsu. For example, against a basic cloning technique all the clones appear as humanoid chakra flames, with the real ninja in clear sight. Only Kage Bunshin (Shadow Clone) can confuse a Sharingan as they are solid flesh and blood - they appear as real people. This still means, however, that any illusionary technique used on an Uchiha member is likely to fail as they are all but immune. A twist to the DouJutsu is it can project its own hypnotic GenJutsu. When an opponent has locked eyes with the Sharingan the user can project mental suggestions via the hypnosis, including techniques, playing the opponent right into the user's hands.
Lastly, since the Sharingan can follow and copy body movements exactly it grants the user an advantage in TaiJutsu (hand-to-hand combat). He or she can quickly work out an opponent's fighting style and form an effective counter to defeat it. The eye technique can even copy TaiJutsu moves though this is harder for the user to do than with NinJutsu. For one thing the user must be at least as well trained as the opponent for the copied technique to be effective. If the user is not as fast or strong as the enemy, then the copied technique will not be very useful. Also, if an opponent outmatches a Sharingan user in strength or speed then the insight will be virtually useless, except maybe to predict how you will be defeated. The user must have reflexes able to keep up with the enemy's speed.
The number of tear-shaped dots around the eye depends at what stage the Sharingan of the user is. In order to increase the level of the Sharingan it appears the user must be placed under high pressure in combat. In the series the level has increased only when the user has been unable to follow fast movements and constant exposure to this speed seems to draw out higher levels. There are four stages of the Doujutsu:
This clan used to be one of Konoha's most prestegious clans, governing crime as the Village's military police force. The family owned a huge area of the village, including shops, houses and the main family house. They were classed as a Noble clan due to their prominence and their strong Advanced Bloodline.
Their bloodline ability is a DouJutsu (Eye Technique), the Sharingan (Copy Wheel Eye). When activated, a user's eyes turn blood red and one to three tear-shaped dots appear around the pupil that are responsible for many of its abilities. In order to activate it all the user has to do is channel a little chakra to their eyes, bringing the technique to the surface. While active it constantly consumes chakra, which is why Kakashi needs to keep his covered - he cannot deactivate it.
Firstly, it can identify and see through any NinJutsu in battle almost instantly. This grants the user insight into what an opponent may be planning and allow the ninja to form an effective counter. In addition it is able to follow body movements and copy them exactly, granting the user the ability to copy any NinJutsu, apart from other Bloodline ones. However, the Sharingan can still dissect and identify them. The only limitation is the user's own stamina and chakra - he or she must have enough to perform the copied technique and the stamina to carry on fighting.
Secondly, the DouJutsu has the ability to penetrate any GenJutsu. For example, against a basic cloning technique all the clones appear as humanoid chakra flames, with the real ninja in clear sight. Only Kage Bunshin (Shadow Clone) can confuse a Sharingan as they are solid flesh and blood - they appear as real people. This still means, however, that any illusionary technique used on an Uchiha member is likely to fail as they are all but immune. A twist to the DouJutsu is it can project its own hypnotic GenJutsu. When an opponent has locked eyes with the Sharingan the user can project mental suggestions via the hypnosis, including techniques, playing the opponent right into the user's hands.
Lastly, since the Sharingan can follow and copy body movements exactly it grants the user an advantage in TaiJutsu (hand-to-hand combat). He or she can quickly work out an opponent's fighting style and form an effective counter to defeat it. The eye technique can even copy TaiJutsu moves though this is harder for the user to do than with NinJutsu. For one thing the user must be at least as well trained as the opponent for the copied technique to be effective. If the user is not as fast or strong as the enemy, then the copied technique will not be very useful. Also, if an opponent outmatches a Sharingan user in strength or speed then the insight will be virtually useless, except maybe to predict how you will be defeated. The user must have reflexes able to keep up with the enemy's speed.
The number of tear-shaped dots around the eye depends at what stage the Sharingan of the user is. In order to increase the level of the Sharingan it appears the user must be placed under high pressure in combat. In the series the level has increased only when the user has been unable to follow fast movements and constant exposure to this speed seems to draw out higher levels. There are four stages of the Doujutsu:
