Earth Release: Earth Spear

The user flows chakra through all parts of their body, which hardens their skin to a steel-like quality. This increases their defensive power to the utmost limits. The user's skin becomes much darker, an almost black color. Furthermore, the destructive power of physical attacks is increased, making this a great all-purpose technique. The amount of techniques that can break through the areas hardened by the Earth Spear are close to zero, not including its undeniable weak point: Lightning Release ninjutsu. Kakuzu used this technique through the use of his earth-element mask.

Kakuzu demonstrated the ability to use this to cover himself partially (i.e. his hand and lower arm, and the side of his head) without using handsigns, which gave him a significant tactical advantage against ambushes.

Trivia

 * Like the rest of Kakuzu's techniques, the name of this techniques comes from the legendary mecha anime . The name Domu was taken from the Gundam MS-09 . The name was given kanji to create the name of this technique.
 * This technique's attribute of darkening of skin color as a result of hardening is similar to Hiruko's Steel Release technique.