Lightning Release: Chain of Selection

This technique allows the user to collect and launch a concentrated burst of from their hands toward their intended target. Upon contacting the desired target the lightning chakra will expand outward in a branching pattern effecting nearby targets. By maintaining the final hand seal as the lightning is branching the user is able to select which targets the current contacts, effectively allowing a skilled practitioner to strike enemies from within a crowd without endangering others. While the chakra of this technique can in a nearly infinite number of patterns, the total length of all the branches can only reach thirty meters. Furthermore, while this technique isn't specifically designed to kill, and instead is focused on disabling targets through electrocution, it has the potential to be lethal when it is performed on weakened enemies. It should be noted that this technique doesn't appear to be the product of any particular region, and has been attributed to individuals without any direct connection.