Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-142748-20160310084512/@comment-734582-20160320213423

UltimaDude wrote: But he was able to absorb Shikamaru's shadow which is chakra-based though From what we can tell, that shadow is just pure Yin release. Gaara's sand is just chakra mixed with actual sand, it's not a Sand Release. Presumably Momoshiki could absorb the chakra from the sand and perhaps he could try and mimic that technique using the chakra he absorbed, but it would require actual effort on his part.

Genjutsu is essentially Ninjutsu (But classified as a separate branch), so i imagine it can be caught and absorbed. I mean, if he can catch and absorb a shadow, what's the limit?