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No in-between generations are invented.","eras":{"mayores":"Previous generation","konoha":"Naruto / Shippuden","nueva":"Boruto and sequels","fundadores":"Ancient history"},"eraNotes":["Earlier families and figures.","Training, choices and conflicts in Naruto.","Anime and manga are told apart in each profile.","Documented historical characters."],"sourceIds":["naruto-archive"],"medium":"Kirigakure","contextLvl":1},"nodes":[{"id":"suigetsu","x":320,"y":90,"era":"konoha"},{"id":"mangetsu","x":490,"y":90,"era":"konoha"},{"id":"gengetsu","x":660,"y":90,"era":"mayores"}],"size":{"width":1060,"height":650},"details":{"suigetsu":{"intro":"Suigetsu is freed by Sasuke and joins Hebi, later Taka.","history":"Suigetsu is freed by Sasuke and joins Hebi, later Taka. He is Mangetsu's brother and seeks to gather the swords of Kirigakure. His body hydrification has limits; Gengetsu is not drawn as his grandfather for sharing a clan.","personality":"Suigetsu is mocking, laid-back and loose-tongued. He likes to provoke his teammates and rarely takes anything entirely seriously. That attitude hides a clear ambition: he wants to gather the swords of the Mist and makes no secret that he joined others out of convenience. Even so, when his teammates are in danger he reacts before thinking. His sharp-toothed grins and his habit of drinking water all the time make him easy to recognize.","abilities":[{"name":"Hōzuki hydrification","text":"He liquefies his body and reforms it at will, which lets him dodge cuts and blows or swell his muscles with water. He needs to stay hydrated, which is why he is always drinking water.","figures":["
WATER NATURE · TRAINING
Suiton · Original diagramWater nature. Shape and range are conceptual; the drawing does not imply every technique depends on the same water source.
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DISTANCE · MOVEMENT · RESPONSE
Shinobi combat · Original diagramA general example of distance and response in combat. It is not presented as a secret technique or an official scene.
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WATER NATURE · TRAINING
Suiton · Original diagramWater nature. Shape and range are conceptual; the drawing does not imply every technique depends on the same water source.
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DISTANCE · MOVEMENT · RESPONSE
Shinobi combat · Original diagramA general example of distance and response in combat. It is not presented as a secret technique or an official scene.
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WATER NATURE · TRAINING
Suiton · Original diagramWater nature. Shape and range are conceptual; the drawing does not imply every technique depends on the same water source.
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OBSERVERALTERED PERCEPTION
Genjutsu · Original diagramWhat is perceived can differ from what happens outside the illusion. Not every genjutsu needs special eyes.
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