Mind Body Switch Technique

The Mind Body Switch Technique is the signature ability of the Yamanaka clan. With it, a ninja sends his mind into a target's body supplanting the target's mind with his own. The user transfers their consciousness to the target, giving them complete control of the body for a short period of time. Their original body is left defenceless while this jutsu is active, leaving it susceptible to attack until they return. The mind transfer moves in a straight direction, and takes some time to return to the user's body if it misses. Because of these reasons, it should only be used on immobilized targets. Similarly, if the opponent's will is strong enough, they can force the user from their body, as Sakura Haruno did to Ino Yamanaka in the Chūnin Exams. Lastly, should any physical injury befall the victim's body while the mind-link is active, it would cause the user's body to also receive those same injuries. This can be rectified if user cancels the jutsu before the victim's body receives the damage. In the Fourth Shinobi World War, it was shown that this technique allows the user to possess two people at one time, despite Inoichi stating the clan's jutsus could only manipulate one target at a time. It was also seen that the jutsu is capable of traveling in a curved line which was performed by Ino.

Trivia

 * In Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire, Ino uses a different hand seal to perform this technique.
 * When Santa Yamanaka used this technique on Kakashi Hatake, he gained control of Santa's body while Santa gained control of Kakashi's. It is unknown why this differs from previous depictions of the jutsu.