Wood Release: Wood Human Technique

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editWood Release: Wood Human Technique
Name
Kanji	木遁・木人の術
Rōmaji	Mokuton: Mokujin no Jutsu
Literal English	Wood Release: Wood God Technique
Debut
Appears in	Anime, Manga
Data
Classification	Kekkei Genkai, Ninjutsu
Nature	Wood Release
Class	Offensive, Defensive
Range	Short-range
Hand seals	Snake
Other jutsu
Related jutsu Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique
Users Yaegiri Senju Shishinki Uchiha Tobimaru Senju Jinwei Senju Karin Meguru Uchiha Kazuhiko Asanoha Nara Takeo Zetsu Katsu Uzumaki Akuhei Iwao Kenpachi Hyuga Kodoku Zenzō Hyūga Saito Otsutsuki Raiko Uchiha Kakuzu Uchiha Jikan Senju Māra Senju Izaya Senju Hashirama Senju Drake Senju Hachiro Senju Ninigi Senju Taiyō Senju Honey Senju Hana Uchiha Shizenkai Senju Hizashi Senju Jiro Uchiha Comato Uchiha Furīzu Hana Uchiha Rinkei Senju White Zetsu Bushido Naomi Senju Senjō Orkron Hyuga Itama Sarutobi Batou Fumiko Senju Isuka Mikakami Sakiko Uchiha Yui Uchiha Hanako Yagami Kaiden Uchiha Nobuaki Uzumaki Hiroshi Ishii Kanda Kazuo Kuro Uchiha Naruto Uzumaki

After forming the required hand seals, the user creates an enormous statue-like creature out of wood. This humanoid creature with a full body and an oni-like face is usually created with a wooden dragon wrapped around its torso, and is generally used in battle as an avatar. The wooden dragon can be multiplied and be used to attack its enemies directly as well. This creature is stated to be as powerful as the Nine-Tails, and could catch an uncompressed, uncharged, standard Tailed Beast Ball fired by the latter. If the user doesn't have enough time to manifest the entire body, they can manifest a limb or two first to buy enough time for the full body to form. It could even clash against the likes of Madara Uchiha's Complete Body — Susanoo, which was stated by Madara himself to have destructive powers rivalling even the tailed beasts.

In the anime, it is capable of spawning multiple Wood Dragon heads, each capable of self-destructing.

Influence

This technique seems to be based upon Ryūtōki (竜燈鬼, Dragon-Lamp Demon), a creature from Japanese folklore, who is typically depicted as a small oni with a dragon coiled around its torso. Together with Tentōki (天燈鬼, Heavenly-Lamp Demon), the pair symbolise the power of the Shitennō to repel and defeat evil.

The Buddhist monk Kōben sculpted notable wooden statues of both Tentōki and Ryūtōki, which are each considered a National Treasure of Japan.

Trivia

• When Hashirama used the Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands technique, this creature was depicted sitting atop the statue's head.