Dead Demon Consuming Seal


 * Name: Shiki Fūjin, 屍鬼封尽, literally "Dead Demon Consuming Seal" or "Corpse Demon Consuming Seal", English "Reaper Death Seal"
 * Type: S-rank, Offensive, Short range (0-5m)
 * Users: Minato Namikaze, Third Hokage
 * Hand Signs: Snake, Boar, Sheep, Rabbit, Dog, Rat, Bird, Horse, and Snake

When performed, this jutsu ends the lives of both the target and the user by taking their souls. Using this jutsu invokes the powers of the death god (shinigami), which hovers behind the user. It remains invisible to the opponent until its arm has grasped their soul. Upon being summoned, the Death God reaches its arm into the summoner. The summoner can then use the arm to tear the soul from their intended target. Once the soul is taken, the Death God devours them both, locking the two souls in an eternal battle. This jutsu can also be performed through clones, though the user's soul will be sealed, regardless. In the video game Naruto Ultimate Ninja 2, when playing as the Third Hokage if you activate the Reaper Death Seal, your health continuously depletes, yet you gain infinite chakra so you can contiunuously use it until it kills you.

This jutsu along with Eight Trigrams Sealing Style and Four Symbols Seal were used by Minato Namikaze to seal the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox. Instead of sealing it within himself, however, he was able to place the seal on his son, Naruto Uzumaki.

The Third Hokage attempted to use this technique against Orochimaru, but was badly wounded and near death when he performed it. Unable to seal Orochimaru's entire soul, the Third opted to seal Orochimaru's arms, rendering them useless.

Apparently, Minato Namikaze was able to perform this technique without getting the Death God's arm inside him, for he was able to tell the Third Hokage about the technique.