While everyone should have the ability to create unique and non-canon abilities, we want to make sure that they remain logical and balanced while also giving everyone the creative freedom to create what they want to. Whether it be for a religion, organization, clan, personal or anything else, they need to follow the rules and guidelines set in place.[break][break]

This guide will be separated into the discussion of each category, grade level and ways towards approval. While this may seem like a lot to read, we encourage that you read through it all in order to get your applications approved as quickly as possible.




General:[break]
**The Basics**[break]
➤ Abilities should be simple, something that anyone can learn. [break]
➤ These jutsu should also be adaptable, something that any affinity can learn. [break]
➤ It’s the bar an entry level jutsu to build off of and for ninja to make their own techniques from. [break]
➤ Ex: Switching/Replacement Jutsu, Cloning Jutsu. [break]

**Rules**[break]
➤ Jutsu can be and will be adapted on a personal/national level. [break]
➤ These abilities will be very easy to copy with use of the sharingan due to its simplicity. [break]
➤ Since these abilities are common, they will be easy to spot so if someone uses this ability, they should be able to detect it right away. [break]
➤ Ex: Water Clones, Shadow Clones.

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Village:[break]
**The Basics**[break]
➤ Every village has certain abilities that differentiate them from others. [break]
➤ Not just anyone can learn these abilities, only higher up members may learn. [break]
➤ These abilities are meant to be secret, only for those within the village to learn. [break]
➤ Ex: Thousand Years of Death, Iwagakure Kinjutsu [break]

**Rules**[break]
➤ While not necessarily having to be, it would be best to make an ability similar to the village. [break]
➤ These abilities are going to be much more complex than general. [break]
➤ In order to learn these techniques before reaching that level, you must request with admin and your kage that your sensei (or someone else) may teach you the technique. [break]
➤ You must get approval from both sides before learning.

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Organization:[break]
**The Basics**[break]
➤ Organizations techniques are jutsus that are created and formed by the organizations members to be used. [break]
➤ These are going to be the tightest held jutsus of any other category. [break]
➤ Many of these abilities are considered ‘team abilities’. [break]
➤ Ex: Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals, Explosive Landmines [break]

**Rules**[break]
➤ If there is a theme (which there should be) stick with that theme. [break]
➤ You want your jutsu to be just as complicated if not more complicated than that of a village jutsu. [break]
➤ You cannot obtain this jutsu without the sole permission of the organization leader.[break]
➤ Your character may ONLY learn this secret technique from the organization leader themselves.

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Clan:[break]
**The Basics**[break]
➤ Clan jutsus are abilities that are held within a family. [break]
➤ No one outside of the clan should be able to learn any jutsu within this category. [break]
➤ Often, clan jutsus are related to a persons kekkei genkai or strong suits of a clan. [break]
➤ Ex: Eight Trigrams 64 Palms, Amaterasu [break]

**Rules**[break]
➤ If there is a theme (which there should be) stick with that theme. [break]
➤ This jutsu will be much more complicated than any other jutsu (except personal). [break]
➤ These abilities will be extremely difficult to mimic (if not impossible if it pertains to kekkei genkai). [break]
➤ In order to learn these techniques, you must request this with your clan leader.

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Personal:[break]
**The Basics**[break]
➤ Personal abilities are solely for the creator of that jutsu. [break]
➤ No one should be able to obtain the Jutsu without the creators knowledge. [break]
➤ Many of these abilities stem off of other Jutsus. [break]
➤ Ex: Dance of Shikigami, Wind Release: Rasengan [break]

**Rules**[break]
➤ Try to keep your jutsus similar to your nature/katon. [break]
➤ These abilities will be the most complicated jutsu out of an category. [break]
➤ Outside of learning it from the owner itself, this jutsu will be very hard to mimic or copy. [break]
➤ In order to learn these techniques you must reach out to the owner of the Jutsu and they will have to teach you it themselves.

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Religion:[break]
**The Basics**[break]
➤ While not all religions have to have jutsus incorperated with practice, there are some that may which entice users to sacrifice or other practices. [break]
➤ No one outside of the religion should/would be able to use these abilities. [break]
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➤ Ex: Curse Technique: Death Controlling Possessed Blood [break]

**Rules**[break]
➤ Keep these jutsus similar to what your religion preaches. If it is about bringing light to the world, have those jutsus correspond to that. [break]
➤ These abilities have no constraint on how complicated they are (as long as they are not as basic as universal). [break]
➤ These abilities are only meant for the followers of this religion, no one else should learn or be able to use it. [break]
➤ In order to learn these techniques you must be a member of the religion for more than a month and then contact the priest or leader of the religion. [break]
➤ You must learn religious abilities from the priest.

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E-rank:[break]
➤ Tend to be learned by academy students. [break]
➤ Very basic and fundamental techniques for all ninja. [break]
➤ Ex. Substitution Jutsu, Thousand Years of Death, Cloning Technique, Rope Escape Technique
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D-rank:[break]
➤ Learned by many Genin-leveled ninja. [break]
➤ Many of these jutsus are still rather basic but with a little more of twist to them. [break]
➤ Ex. Leaf Gale, Body Flicker, Manipulated Shuriken Technique
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C-rank:[break]
➤ Learned by many Chunin-leveled ninja with some genin who have trained extensively to learn. [break]
➤ Many of these jutsus are not extremely complicated, however they will require a training session to learn. [break]
➤ Ex. Cherry Blossom Impact, Ninja Art: Mind Transfer Jutsu
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B-rank:[break]
➤ Learned by Jonin’s based on their high levels of chakra. There are some chunin who also have learned these abilities with extensive training. [break]
➤ While they are one of the more average abilities, it takes knowledge of chakra and chakra control to preform. All of these require training. [break]
➤ Ex. Shadow Clone Technique, Water gun Technique
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A-rank:[break]
➤ Learned by only kage and jonin level ninja, many of which take great amounts of chakra control. [break]
➤ This will take an extreme amount of time to learn even with age and experience. [break]
➤ Ex. Chidori, Reverse Lotus, Lightening Release: Lariat
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S-rank:[break]
➤ Secret and typically the trademark jutsus of a shinobi. Still tend to be Jonin or higher. [break]
➤ These abilities take time to not only learn but also create, making the creator have to discover the ins and outs of their own chakra. [break]
➤ Ex. Kirin, Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets, Eight Branches Technique
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Jutsu Information:[break]
➤ Japanese Name: Make something witty and makes sense with abilities, English translation should be similar if not the same. [break]
➤ Rank: The best way is to look at the each of the category breakdowns and measuring where you see your ability fitting in. [break]
➤ Chakra Usage: Now this truly just depends on the ability themselves. If it happens to be complicated or requires a lot of energy to back up, it’s going to take a lot. [break]
➤ Classification: This is determined type of jutsu it falls under. That may be Gen, Nin, and Tai. If it also falls under a sub category please put the tag as well (barrier, chakra absorption, fuinjutsu). [break]
➤ Element: The chakra nature these abilities use. If there is an OC chakra nature discuss with admin first. [break]
➤ Handseals: This will be based off of the ability itself. Something simple might only need a few hand signs but something extremely complicated might need much more. Look at other jutsus for examples. [break]
➤ Triggers: Do you need something special happen for it to be used? Do you need to be in pain before using this jutsu, or have to be around water? [break][break]

Description:[break]
➤ Description: This is where you mainly are going to be describing the ability and what it is about. What exactly it does, looks like, etc.

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