Dance of the Crescent Moon

The user and two of their shadow clones attack a target from different directions with a bladed weapon. As they move towards their target, the attackers usually leap through the air in a formation reminiscent of the crescent moon, hence the name. Because all three attacks are meant to simultaneously come from a blindspot, targets can't reasonably defend against all of them. Moreover, because of the power behind the strikes, if even one of them lands successfully, the target is likely to be fatally wounded. In the anime, landing all three attacks is powerful enough to send targets flying through several buildings.Naruto: Shippūden episode 292
== Trivia ==
* The full name of this technique is .
* "Mikazuki" is the name of one of the Tenka-Goken, five Japanese swords that are of historical and cultural significance.
* In the original anime, they were simply afterimages with no form to hide an attack coming from above; however, this was changed in Shippūden when the fight was revisited.Naruto: Shipūdden episode 307
== See Also ==
* Reverse Mist Beheading
== References ==
es:Danza de la Luna Creciente
fr:Danse sous la Nouvelle Lune
pl:Mikazuki no Mai
pt-br:Dança da Lua Crescente