Talk:Paper Person of God Technique

Name
Wouldn't this be more like a "chasm of paper" or something? I mean, an ocean wouldn't split open like that, but a fissure in the earth would, to create a chasm. Yatanogarasu 02:08, September 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * The name's temporary and will suffice until an official name is given to it by Kishimoto--Cerez365 (talk) 02:13, September 10, 2010 (UTC)

what about tsunami of the shikagami or sea of the shikigami.It sounds good to me. (from Raffe Ace Uchiha)

I put ocean because that's what the non-dialog text on those last two pages called it. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:51, September 10, 2010 (UTC)

Water on the sides
If you look closely, you can see the water of the lake around, and that Konan only used her papers to create a chasm in the center, rather than turning the entire body of water to paper. Yatanogarasu 00:23, September 11, 2010 (UTC)


 * Thank you! Someone finally noticed her using paper to form a wedge in the lake and, not idioticly turn the ocean into paper. Besides Konan has nowwhere near enough chakra to perform such an enormous jutsu--RinneganLov63 (talk) 01:56, September 11, 2010 (UTC)


 * While I doubt the entire thing is paper, you can't definitively say where the paper stops and the water begins. The paper is apparently beneath the water for the entire chapter and the water seen at the end could also have paper underneath it. ~SnapperTo 01:59, September 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * I see what you mean, but it does not seem a very practical move against Madara. Thomas Finlayson (talk) 04:52, September 11, 2010 (UTC)

Paper Angel??
Hmmm... just wondering about it, but... why changing the name to something as strange as "Paper Angel Technique" without even discussing it on the Talk Page? I mean, I can't see the "angel" anywhere, and I don't think Deva17 would do a change like that without even discussing it. I mean, has a new chapter been published and the technique has been named there? I'm quite confused...--Kind-Hearted-One (talk) 21:52, September 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Konan says the name in the new chapter.--Deva 27 (talk) 21:57, September 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Speaking of which, the Japanese name would be Tenkami no Jutsu, right? --Ech0six (talk) 22:04, September 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * We should wait for the raw before putting a Japanese name.--Deva 27 (talk) 22:05, September 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm not entirely sure if she's talking about this technique. She says her 'Paper Angel technique' wore off due to using so much chakra, but note that she's no longer turning into paper either. ZeroSD (talk) 22:06, September 15, 2010 (UTC)


 * I thought it was perfectly clear that the Paper Angel technique (shouldn't that be Kami Tenchi?) was the technique she used to turn herself into paper and fly, like the way she appeared before Jiraiya. She stated that that technique wore off as the paper fell of her. The (Exploding) Paper Abyss on the other hand simply completed.Rayfire (talk) 00:51, September 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Some spoilers have translated the jutsu as the Paper Person of God Technique. I don't think its refering to her paper form becaused thats already noted under Dance of the Shikigami.--Deva 27 (talk) 00:57, September 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * I saw that translation as being credited to ShounenSuki. Either way, I think that Dance of the Shikigami is simply the turning into and controlling paper, this Paper Angel Technique/Paper Person of God Technique is the overkill exploding tags. It kicks Hanzō's technique in a sensitive place. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 01:20, September 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Still, there's a distinct lack of, y'know, angel or person ness to this technique. And on the comparison to Hanzō's technique, agreed ^^ ZeroSD (talk) 04:04, September 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * How often do jutsu names match up with what they actually do? Tsukiyomi, Amaterasu, Susan'o, Kamui, and Izanagi all come to mind. These are just names of Japanese deities and aside from sounding cool, don't really do anything to tie the jutsu they're named after together. --Ech0six (talk) 03:12, September 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Tsukuyomi → Goddess of the Moon → Moon is often related to illusions in East-Asian myth → Extremely powerful genjustu
 * Amaterasu → Goddess of the Sun → Sun is made up of extremely hot fire → Extremely powerful Fire Release ninjutsu
 * Susanoo → God of the Sea and Storms → Powerful warrior and protector in Japanese mythology → Extremely powerful offensive and defensive ninjutsu
 * Kamui → Power and majesty of the gods → The ability to make things disappear from this world
 * Izanagi → One of the gods of Creation → The ability to create something out of nothing
 * I'd say the names match the abilities pretty well, actually. The Paper Angel Technique, in my opinion, is not the giant chasm of paper Konan created. I think it refers either to her ability to turn herself (and other things) into paper, or her ability to control that paper. When Konan mentioned her technique was cancelling, her hair ornament and all the other paper flowers started to fall apart. —ShounenSuki (talk 11:46, September 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * I thought that was Dance of the Shikigami? Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 00:06, September 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * Dance is likely her paper creation/control while Angel is specifically the transformation. It is telling that she doesn't say she runs out of bombs, she says she runs out of chakra to sustain Paper Angel. Considering her transformation actually gives her angel wings, I do think that's what she was referring to.ZeroSD (talk) 02:13, September 18, 2010 (UTC)

I'm going to have to agree that this is the wrong name for this tech. And Dance of the Shikigame would be a different tech from the one that allows her eto turn into paper. That was specificially turning into a mess of paper butterflies to scout with. It's a little more complicated than just modifying her own body, nbreaking it down into so many parts dispersed over such a wide area, it's understandable why it would have a different name. BUT the most convincing argument I can think of to convince people of this is that pain was refered to as god and she as his angel. So she used the paper angel of god tech. Make sense? I know that sometimes the names of techs don't have anything to do with the tech, but how often is the name absolutely perfect for another tech and instead given to a tech where it makes absolutely no sense? It goes along with her title as angel. This tech should have a different name. Frankly how this was argued back in sept of 2010 and the discussion just seemed to stop and go no where I don't understand 98.71.122.74 (talk) 20:04, April 26, 2011 (UTC)miah


 * Please look at the last post before adding to it, you just commented on a 7+ month old discussion that's already been resolved.  ~ Fmakck©  (Images 20:14, April 26, 2011 (UTC)


 * To be fair, he did check the date and the discussion was never properly resolved as far as I remember. —ShounenSuki (talk 20:21, April 26, 2011 (UTC)


 * Sorry, I didn't mean to be rude, but the date of the last post was so long ago so I assumed the discussion was either resolved or it just died down due to no one really caring about the topic anymore.  ~ Fmakck©  (Images 20:26, April 26, 2011 (UTC)

The later point, that it just died for some reason and no one ever cared seems the more likely. That doesn't really make it right tough. She was refered to as the angel of god/pain and clearly made of paper with the wings. So paper angel of god tech seems to very specifically refer to that, and the point about the flower falling apart when she said she didn't have enough chakra to use it anymore, seems to really drive it home. 98.71.122.74 (talk) 20:32, April 26, 2011 (UTC)miah

How about instead of us just arguing back and forth about this, we take a sort of step by step approach. First, part of this naming comes from the 3rd databook where people say dance of the shikigami was listed as her ability to turn into paper, so what exactly does it say and what pic is used? Is it the pic where she turns into butterflies or does it show her when she was the half-paper angel with the wings? I'm just curious if it gave a description or not, because it's listed in the reference section on the dance article, but the reference is not used in the text anywhere and references like that always bother me. If it's not cited in the article, why is in the reference section? So if someone has the 3rd databook, perhaps that is a place to start to actually come to a conclusion on this and end the argument for good. 98.71.122.74 (talk) 21:45, April 26, 2011 (UTC)miah


 * The databook reference cites the information in the infobox (rank, classification, etc.) A translation of the entry itself can be found here. ~SnapperTo 21:54, April 26, 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the link. That description only seems to talk about the butterflies though, it doesn't reference it as the wider ability to turn her body into paper. Am I wrong about that? 98.71.122.74 (talk) 22:03, April 26, 2011 (UTC)miah


 * Also, what is the reference to, "Confetti, dancing in the wind," after that? Is that just a caption listed under a pic or is that a tech? 98.71.122.74 (talk) 22:08, April 26, 2011 (UTC)miah


 * Yes, it's a caption for one of the images. ~SnapperTo 22:14, April 26, 2011 (UTC)

That makes sense, and the text after that: By converting one's own body into countless small pieces of paper, they can move freely and have the ability to change form! It has many uses from reconnaissance to surprise attacks. Furthermore, the magical way the countless pieces of paper dance in mid-air, changing shape, gives them a fascinating charm. Is that a descrption that seems attached to the description of this tech, or is it sectioned off and referencing the pic of the guy being covered with paper as a general reference to her ability? I think this should be my last question about this, since if it's sectined off and doesn't seem related to the tech above, it seems clear that the dance tech is only about the butterflies 98.71.122.74 (talk) 22:22, April 26, 2011 (UTC)miah

Remote Exploding Tag
I would like in the infobox to note how she exploded all of those tags remotely, but does it count as a parent jutsu? Thomas Finlayson (talk) 22:20, September 15, 2010 (UTC)

Not sure. All exploding tags, in a way are remote. What would a non-remote exploding tag be, something that blows up in your face? Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:57, September 15, 2010 (UTC)

More like just timed explosives.--Kagi mizu -Seeya 'round 23:01, September 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * They could have been controlled by her remotely. Sarutobi could do it (admittedly, on a much smaller scale), so I'd say it isn't out of the realm of believability that Konan could too. --Ech0six (talk) 02:25, September 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Timed ones have a sort of countdown (i.e. 5 seconds), remote is like sending a signal since you are not sure when they will be in the right place. Thomas Finlayson (talk) 20:13, September 17, 2010 (UTC)

The signal to detonate them could be chakra. We know Nagato can do this similarly to control the paths and since Konan seems to have complete control over paper through, I'm assuming, chakra she can control explosive paper just as well.
 * Pretty reasonable actually. Chakra would be needed to move the paper she can use it to also activate the explosions. I am convinced, anyone else? Thomas Finlayson (talk) 05:18, September 21, 2010 (UTC)

I prefer Messenger
If it can be translated a messenger, rather than person I think it should be. IMO it makes form a better name. "Telegram from God, six hundred billion explosive tags". =D Arrancar79 (talk) 18:56, September 18, 2010 (UTC)

Bibilical reference
I think that this technique is a clear reference to the biblical episode in which Moses divides into two parts the Red Sea with the powers conferred by God. I think that this "information" should be added to the trivia section, given the numerous references and quotes to divine in the manga for Pain and Konan. --JK88 (talk) 20:57, September 20, 2010 (UTC)

Kanji
I looked through the whole chapter #509 and #510, but nowhere was this technique named, so we should leave the kanji out of the article, until we get some information from a new databook or so... Or was it named in some special release? Seelentau 愛議 17:16, January 10, 2011 (UTC)
 * It is named in chapter #510 if I'm not mistaken. After the explosions stop, Konan has this very tired look and the flower in her hair falls apart. In Mangastream's scanlation, it was called Paper Angel technique. As usual, ShounenSuki checked the raw and got us the literal name of the technique. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 17:26, January 10, 2011 (UTC)
 * She names it in chapter 510, page 7, frame 5. I have to say, though, I still think the "Paper Person of God Technique" is somehow Konan's ability to manipulate paper and not the technique described in this article. —ShounenSuki (talk 17:27, January 10, 2011 (UTC)
 * That's what I think, too. It's unusual that jutsu names have two の in the name and also the name doesn't really fit what she's doing... Seelentau 愛議 17:34, January 10, 2011 (UTC)