Hiden: Mind Puppet Switch Cursed Seal Technique

Name: Hiden: Mind Puppet Switch Cursed Seal Technique
Element: Yin release
Rank: A/S
Specialty: Sensory/Fuuinjutsu
Particular Jutsu Type: -
Backstory: This 'technique' was a trap engineered by the Yamanaka clan to entrap unsuspecting opponents. It builds on its parent jutsu Mind Body Switch Technique. The use of an inanimate object to imprison a target's consciousness improved upon the working of the parent jutsu, which required the user to share the target's body with the target's own mind. With this new technique, the target is expelled from their own body, allowing the user to operate even more freely once the target is successfully possessed.

Appearance:

Spoiler:

First phase: The user plants a seal on the puppet's face and performs the necessary hand seals to set the trap and then transfer their mind into the puppet. The seal is placed on the body on the puppet itself. The seal during this phase is inactive and undetectable except with the use of a sensory technique or chakra vision equal to or greater in power than the version of this technique that is used.

Second phase: The user's consciousness is in the puppet. Their chakra may be sensed if they are not actively repressing it. When the user decides to attack the target, the user may use up to two weapons in their inventory to attempt to land a hit on the target. 

Third phase: The user's mind and the target's switch places, placing the target's mind in the puppet, and the user's mind in the target's body. The user mimics the target's chakra signature while in possession of their body, making it difficult to detect their control except by the active use of a sensory or chakra vision. technique that has a greater power than this technique. 

Handseals: 

A: 6 (Monkey, Hare, Ram, Horse, Bird, Yamanaka clan hand seal)

S: 8 (Monkey, Hare, Ram, Horse, Bird, Serpent, Boar, Yamanaka clan hand seal)
Duration: Upto 5
Cooldown: Posts used +2
Range: 40/50 meters
Power: 50/70
Speed: 50/70
Health: -
Stat Boosts: -
What it does:
This technique consists of three stages. The shortest duration that the technique may be executed within is one post, for which a minimum of 40/50 (First Phase) + 20/25 (Second Phase) shall be paid. Otherwise upkeep is paid normally with no additional activation costs. Aborting this technique or failure causes the user to return to their original body at Jutsu speed, and for this technique to go on cooldown. This will be made clear by breaking this technique down into phases.
 
First phase (40/50 AP): The user sets up a straw doll at a position on the battlefield as a trap. They perform the necessary hand seals to create a curse seal on the body of the puppet and transfer their mind into the dummy. The user also equips the dummy with one or two weapons from their inventory at this stage. The user's mind is in the body of the puppet. The user's body may be moved no further than 500 meters from the puppet. While in the body of the puppet, the user's chakra is detectable unless they are suppressing it. From the body of the puppet, the user can see, smell, and hear the world around them just as well as they could from their original body. Also, the user may use their sensory techniques fr
om the body of the puppet. The user may abort this technique and return to their body during this phase or proceed with the second phase.
 
Second phase (20/25 AP if same post as First phase): At any point the user may opt to fully activate the puppet and attack the target. The range of this technique is within jutsu range from the puppet's position. The user may manipulate the body of the puppet to move within the range of this technique, and they may throw their chosen weapon(s) within the same range. However, the sum of the distance traveled by the puppet and the distance traveled by the weapon(s) may not exceed the range of this technique. All attacks are carried out at Jutsu speed and power.
 
The seal is activated when the user decides to attack. During the attack, the seal may only be seen or otherwise detected by the user's intended target unless a technique of a higher power is used to actively detect this seal. The seal can be seen within the Jutsu's range with the naked eye (by the intended target), by chakra vision, or sensed by chakra sensory, and targeted by jutsu debuffs. The seal if detected immediately triggers the third stage stat check. This technique assumes that if the target chooses to attack the puppet, the seal is visible as it is embodied by the puppet itself. Should either of the attacks inflict damage to the target, this technique will assume that the target then detects the seal by tracing the origin of the attack, and the stat check would be triggered. The user has the power to choose a target within the jutsu range and ensure that only the intended target is affected by the stat check. If damage is inflicted to the target by this attack, the mind swap occurs after damage has been dealt.
 
The total duration of the First and Second phase may not exceed 5 posts.
 
Third phase: Should the target fail to have a chakra equal to or greater than the power of this technique, the user's mind and the target's swap places at jutsu speed and power. The target's mind is ensnared inside the body of the puppet. The user gains control of the target's body. This phase, if successful, extends the duration of the technique by an additional 2 (A) or 3 (S) turns starting from the user's post after the target's post that includes their failed stat check.

On what happens if the puppet is destroyed:

This technique, only when mastered enables the user to employ up to two weapons instead of one during the second phase of this technique.

This technique, when mastered twice enables the user to use any apped item in their possession that has a health of 100 as the prop in this technique in place of the straw puppet. This attack inherits the trait of the item used if applicable. In this scenario, the user may attempt only one strike at the target in the second phase, directly with the body of the item that is employed.

All speed and power involving the movements of minds from and into bodies during this technique occurs at jutsu speed and power.  



Character Specific: No
Wordcount to learn: 2500/4000
Action Cost: 40/50, +20/25 upkeep
Mastery: Yes (requires Sixth Sense 1.1)
Bonus Requirements: Straw Puppet , Mind Body Switch Technique
Canon, Custom, Bloodline, or Village Exclusive: Hiden, Canon

I didn't mean to trouble you Ko, but your feedback has given me a few ideas

First, let me address your concerns one by one.
1) The parenthesis was meant to indicate an extra hand seal required for the S ranked version. I can put down as many hand seals as required but I request that we deal with the core competency of the technique itself before slapping on the seals, 'cause it is not as important to me as the function.
2) Addressed below
3) Yes, speed and range were supposed to be swapped, I made a mistake  :face:
4) Addressed below
5) I accept that Jutsu speed is more sensible in this case now that you put it like that.
6) 8 hand seals is acceptable to me.


This technique employs Sensory (for possession), Bukijutsu (as a distraction), and Fuuinjutsu (to seal the target's mind in an inanimate object). For the sake of simplicity, I've categorized this technique under Sensory. I believe this makes the most sense since the final outcome of this jutsu once it is carried out to completion is ultimately the possession of the target's body using mind transfer. Since this is a hiden technique unique to the Yamanaka clan and most other Yamanaka hiden techniques are based off of sensory as well, classifying this technique as the same would be more sensible for utility by Yamanaka builds. That said, I see how the current draft of this technique seems to rely a little too heavily on Bukijutsu.
Thus, I propose the following changes and clarifications;

Sensory will remain a requirement for learning this technique. 1 Bukijutsu technique and 1 Fuuinjutsu technique of B rank or above shall be the bonus requirements for learning this technique. Bukijutsu and Fuuinjutsu if possessed as specialties provide boosted capacity to the technique.

2nd phase: The trigger of the chakra stat check is the target's detection of the seal on the face of the dummy within the range of the jutsu. This seal can be seen to the naked eye, or by chakra vision (which would activate the tech), or sensed by chakra sensory, and targeted by jutsu debuffs. This seal only needs to be seen by the target to trigger the stat check. To be sure, this only triggers the check and does not confirm the 3rd phase. My reference for this mechanism is the approved Fuuinjutsu Mortifying Sight . If the user has Fuuinjutsu as a specialty, the this jutsu has a boosted power of 20/30 during this phase.

The attack shall come in the form of one projectile weapon in the user's inventory being launched from the body of the dummy towards the target at Jutsu speed and power. This is just the user swinging the dummy's limb to launch a planted weapon at the target. The dummy will be allowed to move within the jutsu's range to get a good look at the target. Should the weapon hit its mark or be seen by the target, this technique will assume that the target has traced its origin to the face of the puppet and the stat check will be triggered. If the user has Bukijutsu as a specialty, the user may use up to two projectile weapons from the inventory both of which will launch at Jutsu speed and power at the target during this phase. If the second phase fails, the seal on the face of the dummy disappears and the technique goes on cooldown.

Let me know what you think.

- I believe this should be "Chakra equal to or greater than the power..."

7) Added detail about inheriting weapon traits for doubly mastered version in place of attempting two strikes