Water Prison Technique

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Water Prison Technique
Name
Kanji	水牢の術
Rōmaji	Suirō no Jutsu
English anime	Water Prison Jutsu
English games	Water Style: Water Prison Jutsu
Debut
Manga	Naruto chapter 13
Anime	Naruto episode 8
Novel	Naruto: Innocent Heart, Demonic Blood
Game	Naruto: Konoha Ninpōchō
Appears in	Anime, Manga, Novel, Game
Data
Classification	Ninjutsu
Nature	Water Release
Rank	C-rank
Class	Supplementary
Range	Short range (0-5m)
Hand seals	Snake → Ram → Horse → Hare → Ram → Horse → Hare → Palms out or Snake → Ox → Clap hands together
Other Jutsu
Derived Jutsu ● Water Prison Shark Dance Technique
Users
Original Universe: ● Kisame Hoshigaki ● Zabuza Momochi ● Daibutsu (Anime only) ● Ruiga (Anime only) ● Shizuma Hoshigaki (Anime only) ● Suigetsu Hōzuki (Game only) ● Tobirama Senju (Game only) Fanon Universe: ● Aika Akamine ● Arai Toge ● Bane Anahari ● Kisame Hoshigaki (RW109) ● Mei Terumī (Tuffty) ● Saitō Benkei ● Zabuza Momochi (RW109) ● Hina ● Sekigetsu Hōzuki ● Fuyukodachi ● Kūsōka ● Umiko Hōzuki ● Hokkai Hōzuki ● Masa Nakamura ● Shi Aikira ● Itami Sarutobi ● Karasu Youkai ● Shinko Aburame ● Ichiko ● Ikido ● Senkai ● Gekihen ● Tsunami Mizushima ● Kenji Nagashi ● Lonto Senju ● Shi (Isei) ● Yūzuki ● Shizuka Hōzuki ● Kimiko ● Engetsu Hōzuki ● Isonade ● Yu Uchiha ● Yuugetsu ● Raimundo Kiretsu-Fuma ● Rei Kishi ● Kawakami Uzumaki ● Rakan Hibon ● Nagare Senju ● Yōi Tenkou ● Owari Matawa

This technique is used to trap a victim inside a virtually inescapable sphere of water. The only downside to this technique is that the user must keep at least one arm inside the sphere at all times in order for the victim to remain imprisoned. This technique requires a sufficient amount of water, which can be provided by expelling it from one's mouth. Despite the fact that the prison is made up entirely out of water, it is stronger than steel as stated by Zabuza Momochi. Once trapped, the target is unable to move while within it due to the heaviness of the water.

Water clones can be used in preparation for the technique by using their own body water. This allows the user the freely act, while the water clones keep the targets imprisoned. Water prisons can also be stored in scrolls as traps.

While considered to be normally inescapable, a target can break from the water prison if they have the certain skills to combat it. Neji Hyuga was able to use his ability to release chakra from all of his tenketsu simultaneously to disrupt the flow of chakra and break the prison. It is also possible to break free by imploding the prison with more water than it can withstand.