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(nothing is "absolute" I thought the Third Raikage taught us this. Also, we don't even know if he uses this any more to be referencing Madara...)
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Using this technique, Gaara can cover himself in a compacted layer of [[Sand (tool)|sand]], providing an additional defence should his [[Shield of Sand]] fail; combined, these two are known as Gaara's {{translation|"Absolute Defence"|絶対防御|Zettai Bōgyo}}. Though quite effective, maintaining the armour requires a large amount of [[chakra]] and stamina. Furthermore, it is nowhere as resilient as the Shield of Sand, since it easily breaks away upon impact, indicating that the sole purpose of the armour is to absorb impact channelled unto Gaara's body during battle. Another weakness is the additional weight of the sand which leads to decreased levels of speed and mobility.
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Using this technique, Gaara can cover himself in a compacted layer of [[Sand (tool)|sand]], providing an additional defence should his [[Shield of Sand]] fail; combined together, these two are known as Gaara's {{translation|"Absolute Defence"|絶対防御|Zettai Bōgyo}}. Though quite effective, maintaining the armour requires a large amount of [[chakra]] and stamina. Furthermore, it is nowhere as resilient as the Shield of Sand, since it easily breaks away upon impact, indicating that the sole purpose of the armour is to absorb impact channelled unto Gaara's body during battle. Another weakness is the additional weight of the sand which leads to decreased levels of speed and mobility.
   
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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* [[Earth Release Armour]]
 
* [[Earth Release Armour]]
 
* [[Lava Release Armour]]
 
* [[Lava Release Armour]]
 
== Trivia ==
 
* Even though its called the "absolute defence", it has been penetrated by [[Naruto Uzumaki|some]] [[Madara Uchiha|people]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 136, page 12</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 601, page 4</ref>
 
   
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 10:41, 13 September 2012

Using this technique, Gaara can cover himself in a compacted layer of sand, providing an additional defence should his Shield of Sand fail; combined together, these two are known as Gaara's "Absolute Defence" (絶対防御, Zettai Bōgyo). Though quite effective, maintaining the armour requires a large amount of chakra and stamina. Furthermore, it is nowhere as resilient as the Shield of Sand, since it easily breaks away upon impact, indicating that the sole purpose of the armour is to absorb impact channelled unto Gaara's body during battle. Another weakness is the additional weight of the sand which leads to decreased levels of speed and mobility.

See Also

References

  1. First Databook, page 203