Chimera Technique


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 * Type: Special ability
 * Users: Hiruko, San
 * Debut (Movie): Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire

The Chimera Technique is a technique that was developed by Hiruko, a missing-nin of Konohagakure, in order to compensate for his lack of natural special abilities. Superficially similar to the Chakra Absorption Technique, Hiruko uses this technique to forcibly extract the physical and spiritual energy of another ninja and enhale it through his mouth. It appears that he is able to completely remove the victim's chakra, potentially causing death.

After using this ability, Hiruko is able to detect their natural elemental affinity, and then manipulate the victim's chakra and perform ninjutsu of that element. This presumably allows him to utilize all forms of Nature Transformation. However, the most important feature of this ability, and the reason for its creation, is that it also allows Hiruko to absorb and adopt any Kekkei Genkai that his victim may possess, giving him access to a host of additional abilities and special traits.

Influences
A chimera is a mythological creature composed of the parts of multiple animals, and is also a genetic term for hybrid animals with more than one DNA pattern. This is likely a reference to the fact that Hiruko developed the technique as a way to adopt the genetically inherited abilities of other shinobi, regardless of his own bloodline.