The Forest of Sealing

Name: Rikugan no Makai [Legion of Hell]
Rank: A
Range: Close-Far Range (0-40m)
Jutsu Type: Ninjutsu :: Kinjutsu :: Konjutsu
Elemental Affinity: -

Description: This is an extremely advanced konjutsu, or spirit techniques, that summons forth souls of the wandering dead to fight once more in the world of the living. This technique uses dark chakra. The level of chakra required for this technique depends on the number of souls used. Nathan require a series of hand-signs along with the user of his own chakra. This technique works quicker when the souls being used are readily nearby, though if spread out across a large area this technique will first work as a spiritual magnet until the souls are lose enough that they can rapidly receive dark chakra. Much like Kage Bunshin no Jutsu, the chakra used for this technique is evenly divided between multiple bodies or in this case multiple souls. The dark chakra is used to manifest these spirits of the dead within the physical world, causing these souls to appear to the unaided eye as ghostly forms of their previous lives, often times appear decayed, more so for the longer the souls have been among the dead. These gray formations of souls can even make noises, though in large numbers they usually only release a ghostly howl as they progress across the battlefield. Whiles these spirits are once again visible within the physical world, they attack in much of the same way as many other konjutsu techniques, though in a massive swarm.

Nathan can control these souls anywhere within a 40m radius around his body, but it is usually safer for him to keep these souls close to his body for protection. Being dead, these spirits cannot be killed, and physical attacks will pass right through them as they absorb any spiritual energy within the attacks to feed themselves off of, usually this will distorting their forms for a brief time. However, the true strength of these souls is that as they pass through organic material they rapidly decay whatever they touch, draining chakra from the area in order to feed their ranks as they progress. Because of this effect, the souls are able to negate more energy based attacks from elements that lack true sustenance, though physical attacks can still pass through them towards Nathan. The exception to physical attacks is that the more spiritual energy these souls absorb from the area, the more physical they become in appearance and form, and thusly sustenance attacks can eventually be absorbed in the manner of a shield, though at such a time the soul will be dispersed from the technique having sacrifices itself. This technique requires concentration to maintain, and while this technique can be used to desecrate an entire battlefield, only Nathan is immune to their decaying effect, and thusly he must be careful as to now expose any allies to these souls. He is able to control the paths of these souls, which can part like water around non-targets, but to control them as this requires concentration. Using this technique with more then 8 active souls prevent Nathan from using any other chakra requires techniques. Furthermore, if too many souls in use severely weakens Nathan, eventually requiring him to remain motionless in order to maintain these souls. Nathan will have to remain motionless with any more then 15 souls active at once, and the maximum number of souls he can maintain at once is 30, his body usually going into a state of shock is this many souls are being used. In order to cancel this technique, the opponents must either focus their attacks on Nathan, and with each attack he receives he looses some of the souls being used, or continually force the souls to absorb their attacks until such a time as they become full on spiritual energy. For each attack Nathan receives, one soul will be lost. If Nathan does not receive an attack, these souls can maintain themselves for 10 posts if left unaffected from opponent’s attacks, or if little spiritual energy is taken from around them. If these souls are receiving a constant feed from victims being consumed, or a constant feed from attacks being consumed, then they will be maintained for less, this number of post usually being around 5 posts, though this varies depending on the relative strength level of attacks, higher attacks causing a more rapid absorption of spiritual energy then lower attacks.