Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25409224-20140913064011/@comment-24384892-20140919022424

Riptide240 wrote: For close combat, he also has the chakra recievers. The sword allowed him to perform that Chidori technique where he channeled the lightning through the blade of the sword, making it like a lightning cutter. Not sure if he can do the same with a chakra receiver though.