Wood Release: Hotei Technique

The user creates a number of gigantic wooden hands that erupt upward from beneath the ground, which then encircle and attempt to restrain a chosen enemy. The size of each of these hands is around the size of a tailed beast . Hashirama is shown to be able to manifest two hands with sheer will alone, without the use of hand seals.

## Influence [ ]

This technique seems to be influenced by Budai ( 布袋 , Budai ), also known as Hotei in Japanese. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname: the Laughing Buddha. In Japan, Hotei persists in folklore as one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Taoism.

## See Also [ ]

- Desert: Hand

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