Ghost Kata

Ghost Kata (幽霊組手, Yūrei Kumite) is a fighting style that was developed over the course of many years by Kaidan Nomura. It is a highly versatile form of combat which revolves around the combination of the great sum of knowledge he had accumulated over the years. In particular, the Ghost Kata condenses the anatomical knowledge Kaidan obtained during his time as a Hunter-nin, his affinity for stealth, his excellent physical condition, and even integrates his access to Sage Mode! It has been classified as a fighting style of supreme balance, in particular bringing equilibrium to the, , , and styles of martial arts.

As a whole, Ghost Kata is a highly reactive fighting style which quickly evolves into all-out aggression once adequate concealment (either through a displacement technique or genjutsu) or Sage Mode have been achieved. The key principle of this form of fighting is that the user is never to take the "first move" and always reacts with swiftness, strength, and deadly accuracy. For example, should an opponent rush Kaidan with a simple punch, he would rely upon his body's natural speed, or his augmented physical condition through Sage Mode, in order to evade the attack and effectively counterattack; typically aiming for one of the more sensitive or vital areas on the body in order to quickly disable the opponent.

As mentioned above, when Sage Moe is integrated into the Ghost Kata, the form quickly becomes characterized by all-out aggression. Like other forms of combat, the Ghost Kata will come to "activate" the user's body in order to drastically augment their overall physical condition. This allows Kaidan to perform feats of speed and strength which can far outstrip the average shinobi. This results in the aforementioned, purely-aggressive form; as Kaidan will engage his opponents with the full force of his newfound enhanced condition.

It is noted that the Ghost Kata can be applied with Nintaijutsu, Bukijutsu, and Kenjutsu, as the key principle remains the same.