Lightning Cutter


 * Name:
 * Type: S-rank, Offensive, Short range (0-5m)
 * User: Kakashi Hatake
 * Hand Seals: Ox, Rabbit, Monkey, (finished with left hand just below right hand)
 * Debut (Anime): Naruto Episode 17
 * Debut (Manga): Chapter 30

The Lightning Blade is an enhanced form of the Chidori with the same effects and drawbacks, but more concentrated. It is also said that Kakashi cut a lightning bolt in half with this technique. The first time he used it and the legend of him splitting said lightning bolt are speculated to be the origin of its name.

Because the Chidori is already powerful on its own, the Lightning Blade requires more chakra and better chakra control, which is exemplified in its appearance. The Chidori appears as simply a mass of white electrical chakra in the user's hand, the Lightning Blade is more focused and blue. Like the Chidori, Kakashi can use the technique four times a day, which is an incredible feat, considering the intensity and chakra requirements.He has increased his maximum amounts of uses in Part II as he uses the Lightning Blade six times and is still conscious. As seen when Orochimaru was talking to Kakashi after he used the Evil Sealing Method on Sasuke, he can apparently form the Lightning Blade at will without any hand seals. This was also seen after Naruto's first attempt to use the Rasenshuriken on Kakazu, Kakashi was able to form his Lightning Blade in a second with no hand seals.

Somewhere in the time-skip, Kakashi developed the ability to cast the technique on both of his hands, which has only been seen while fighting the Akatsuki member Kakuzu. In addition to learning different uses for Lighting Blade, Kakashi has been able to create a new jutsu. Although its name is still unknown, the technique can be fired from Kakashi's hand in a form of a dog, using Lightning Blade as a base. Even though Pain repelled the attack flawlessly, the technique was used in conjunction with long range and swiftness, making it a very seemingly powerful jutsu.

Kakashi can also use this jutsu as a strong defense, as used to repel the lightning jutsu launched by Kakuzu's Lion Mask directed to Shikamaru and Choji.