Carapace

A technique that allows the user to manifest a protective armor around themselves

Jutsu History
A technique developed by Kikin to increase his durability in close quarters fight, Carapace is only performable by people with the Kekkei Genkai unique to Kikin's mysterious clan.

Jutsu Effects
By growing hardened plates across their body, the user can effectively shield themself from all angles. The strength of the carapace id determined by the state of the user. After sustaining enough physical damage the plates cracked requiring the user to reform the carapace if they want to maintain protection.

Strengths:

 * +4 points to Durability
 * Carapace is most effective against physical attacks

Weakness:

 * User cannot reform specific parts of the carapace and must instead reform the entire carapace
 * The carapace loses effectiveness against chakra enhanced weaponry and ninjutsu