Home Naruto Jutsus Ino Yamanaka Shintenshin no Jutsu (Art of the Valentine)

Name: Shintenshin no Jutsu, 心転身の術, literally "Mind Body Switch Technique" Viz "Art of the Valentine" English TV "Mind Transfer Jutsu"
Type: C-rank, Supplementary, Short to mid-range (0-10m)
Users: Yamanaka Ino
Allows the user to enter a target's mind, taking control of their body and senses. Known normally as a spying Jutsu, it can also be used in battle although with many drawbacks. The user's spirit travels not as quickly though, making it somewhat easy to dodge. If the spirit does happen to miss, the user's body will be left as an empty vessel for a few minutes, hence, leaving it wide open to an attack. There's no guarnantee that, even if the technique does work, it can last for more than two to three minutes. When the user is inside of the target's body, any damage that is inflicted on the target will also be caused upon on their original body, therefore, if the target dies, so shall the user.
To be able to complete this jutsu, Ino often gets assistance from Nara Shikamaru, by using his Kagemane no Jutsu (The Art of Me-and-My-Shadow), they are able to slow down the victim long enough for the spirit to transfer from the body of Ino.
Art of the Valentine, which is used along with Shintenshin no Jutsu in the Viz English manga, is not a literal translation of Shintenshin no Jutsu', although Shintenshin is a Japanese card game that literally means "Change of Heart".

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