Post by bashiku on Nov 1, 2012 9:08:11 GMT -5
ART OF GENJUTSU
Genjutsu (幻術; Literally meaning "Illusionary Techniques") are techniques that are employed in the same fashion as ninjutsu, requiring chakra and hand seals. However, the primary difference between the two is that the effects of genjutsu are illusory; instead of attacking the victim's body, like taijutsu or ninjutsu, genjutsu techniques manipulate the flow of chakra in the victim's brain, thus causing a disruption in their senses.
Genjutsu is created when a ninja extends their chakra flow through the cerebral nervous system of their opponent to control their mind, thereby affecting their five senses. However Genjutsu itself is more an art than skill, as it requires user to form a set of images for opponent to be affect, or to target specific areas of brain in order to induce unconsciously guarded sets of images.
Seeing as this type of ninja techniques falls under art, the themes that Genjutsu fall under are ambiguous and there is no same genjutsu user in the world. Still the themes skills fall under can be divided like:
Animal Theme
Plant Theme
Reality Theme
Unconscious Theme
Control Theme
Shadow Theme
Each theme comprises of techniques that can be implemented and used as a basis of a form of art, so more you describe, the better.
Each ninja can learn two themes at most, one at start and one at jounin status.