Soft Physique Modification

Originally developed for spying activities, this technique can be done after some surgery and actual body modification. The user dislocates their joints then controls their softened body with chakra, allowing them to stretch and twist any part of their body at any angle, elongating and even coiling around their opponent. This can also be used to make the user's body more malleable and snakelike. Orochimaru can do this without surgical modification thanks to his various forbidden jutsu. In addition, his version allows him to stretch his body parts well beyond their normal length. Shien gained this ability through absorbing Orochimaru, the user can use it as a way of preventing his/her bones from being broken easily, it also softens up an area of the user's choosing, allowing them to take a powerful direct blow while taking minimal damage. Orochimaru demonstrated this during his fight with Tsunade and against Kyuubi Naruto.