Cat Covering

The Cat Covering is a Hiden technique from the Izuno Clan , allowing the user to fight with cat-like reflexes and abilities while enveloped in chakra .

## Overview [ ]

The technique is usually kept in a sealing scroll that the user may access one of many different species of cats (i.e. Persian , Siamese , Tortoiseshell , Rusty-spotted cat ). After weaving the required hand signs necessary to unseal the technique, the user becomes enveloped in a partial cloak of coloured chakra that gives the user the selected cat's colouring and attributes. Other features include a cat-like tail and ears as well as chakra-infused nails, and a heightened sense of smell and hearing; similar to the Inuzuka clan 's Four Legs Technique .

## Types of Cats [ ]

### Stray Cat [ ]

Wasabi transforms into a "stray" cat (野良, nora ), with green ears and tail, as well as yellow eyes. This transformation was responsible for making Wasabi recognized as one of the fastest students in her class at the Ninja Academy due to the greatly increased agility, which also gives her an increased jumping height.  Wasabi also gains other feline characteristics: her nails grow into claws and can be infused with chakra to raise a curtain of dust when striking the ground;  her roar is capable of scaring away predators such as wolves;  and her hearing becomes sharper, allowing her to hear distant sounds or whispers clearly.  Currently, Wasabi can access this transformation without the aid of her scroll, simply by placing her hood over her head.

### Siamese Cat [ ]

Wasabi transforms into a "Siamese" cat (暹羅, shamuro ), with blue ears, tail, and eyes. While transformed, Wasabi's sense of smell becomes even more acute, which is useful for locating and chasing a target based on its scent. Despite this, she does not appear to be very fast, as she was unable to catch up with a fleeing monkey.

### Scaled Cat [ ]

Wasabi transforms into a "scaled" cat (ミ毛, mike ), whose right ear is white, the left ear is black, the tail is orange, and its eyes are yellow. While transformed, Wasabi gains a great increase in speed, becoming even more agile than a wolf. Finding herself unable to catch up with a monkey in a chase with her Siamese cat, Wasabi considers using the scaled cat as a faster option.

### Spotted Cat [ ]

Wasabi transforms into a tabby cat (斑, madara ), with orange ears and tail, as well as claws on her hands and feet imbued with orange chakra. This cat grants her drastic improvements in her fighting power, increasing her speed, reflexes, acrobatic abilities, and enough strength to throw her target away with a single kick. Her sharp claws can be used to strike her enemies and are durable enough to collide with metal weapons, both piercing and blunt.

## See Also [ ]

- Claw Creation Technique
- Four Legs Technique