Gentle Step: Twin Lion Fists

Name: Gentle Step: Twin Lion Fists | 柔歩双獅拳­ (Jūho Sōshiken)
Element: N/A
Rank: A/S
Specialty: Taijutsu
Particular Jutsu Type: Infusion
Backstory: Although the Hyūga clan developed a legacy utilizing their Byakugan in perceiving and striking an opponent's tenketsu through their signature taijutsu style—the Gentle Fist—there exists the few who seek to push this combat style to its absolute limits and attain absolute mastery of the art. Developed by the legendary kunoichi—Hinata Hyūga—as an evolution of the Hyūga Clan's Gentle Fist and later revived by Himari Hyūga, the Gentle Step: Twin Lion Fists, while also being a close-quarters combat form, is an extremely difficult ability to learn, as the slightest fault in chakra control will lead to failure. Thus, requiring the Hyūga to have an active Byakugan to properly manifest and utilize its techniques accordingly.

Appearance: By expelling chakra from the user's tenketsu and using precise chakra control, the user can shape their chakra around their fists in the form of blue, large guardian lion-shaped shrouds.

Manifesting:

Attacking:

Hand Seals: Rat→Rabbit→Ram→Dog→Ox (A) / →Snake (S)
Duration: Up to 4 Posts
Cooldown: Posts used + 2
Range: Self
Power: 50/70 (Unscaling)
Speed: 50/70 (Scaling)
Health: N/A
Stat Boosts: N/A
What it does: The user forms a chakra shroud around both hands in the shape of a lion's head, scaling at Jutsu speed, each from 5 meters in diameter. Should the lion-head chakra constructs successfully connect with a target through a basic strike, the user may deal additional damage at base Jutsu power to the target's HP bar. Other than physical damage, the increase in impact radius will also close multiple tenketsu at once, draining the target's AP at a flat, unscaling (-50/-70). The AP drain may apply only once per post, even if more strikes land after the first on the same post.

The striking of such a large number of tenketsu at once violently destabilizes the target's chakra network. Should the target's chakra stat be below the power of this Jutsu, they'll find that any enhancer effect they may have will be unable to be maintained, ending at the same time the head strikes them. This violent destabilization can be applied to one target per this Jutsu.

Furthermore, these heads can effectively catch and disperse Jutsu of lesser power than themselves (or health when power is not applicable), putting them immediately on cooldown. If it is of equal power, both Jutsu will directly go on cooldown. This technique will not destroy an area-of-effect entirely, and only the portion that comes into contact with the Lion Heads will be destroyed. The same is true for multiple-hit techniques, like the Great Fireball Shower. All Jutsu of the user are not affected, nor clash with the Twin Lion Fists.

The first Taijutsu technique used by the user, while influenced under this Jutsu, will have its power amplified by this technique (+50/+70), however, using it in this manner will immediately put Twin Lion Fists on cooldown. This amplification of power is permanent and will last until the buffed technique ends. Only one technique may be amplified per usage.

Additionally, the user may choose to utilize this technique with an active Byakugan. In doing so, they possess greater control of the infusion and may apply the AP draining effect to all Eight Trigrams/Gentle Fist/Gentle Step techniques of A-Rank and below (with the A-Rank version) and S-Rank and below (with the S-Rank version). This effect cannot stack with any other AP draining techniques.

Character Specific: N/A
Word Count to learn: 2,500/4,000
Action Cost:
A-rank: 40 Activation / 20 Upkeep
S-rank: 50 Activation / 25 Upkeep
Mastery: N/A
Bonus Requirements: Clan Pureblood | Gentle Fist | Have a Chakra Stat of 50 or Higher
Canon, Custom, Bloodline, or Village Exclusive: Site-Canon Bloodline