Kitsuchi

==Summary==
Kitsuchi (黄ツチ, Kitsuchi) was a Jounin from Iwagakure, during the Fourth Shinobi World War he was appointed as the commander of the short-range battle division of the Allied Shinobi Forces, he is also Kurotsuchi's father who was the Tsuchikage at the time.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , with Doton: Sandwich Jutsu
Name: Kitsuchi
Origin: Naruto
Gender: Male
Age: 44 in Part II
Classification: Human, Ninja
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Acrobatics, Skilled Hand-to-Hand Combatant, Earth Manipulation, Afterimage Creation, Stealth Mastery, and Speed Enhancement (The Substitution Jutsu allows its user to instantly replace themselves with a nearby object such as a tree log, plant, person, or clone at the exact moment they are attacked. The Jutsu works even if the user is physically restrained or observed by characters as observant as Sharingan or Sage Mode users. This creates the optical illusion of the user being hit, which confuses the opponent and gives them an opening to flee or counterattackNaruto Chapter 6Naruto Chapter 54Naruto Chapter 374Naruto Chapter 580Naruto Chapter 674), Statistics Amplification (Shinobi are capable of enhancing their physical capabilities with the use of chakra. The Shunshin no Jutsu allows Shinobi to greatly enhance their speed by focusing chakra in their feetRin no Sho, Page 197Naruto Chapter 24Naruto Chapter 71), Surface Scaling and Water Walking (By focusing chakra at the soles of their feet, Shinobi can scale and cling to vertical surfaces, and even walk on waterNaruto Chapter 18Naruto Chapter 90), Minor Illusion Creation and Duplication (With the Clone TechniqueRin no Sho, Page 220, Shinobi can create illusionary duplicates of themselves that have no physical substance), Shapeshifting (With the Transformation Technique, Shinobi can transform themselves into other people, animals, plants, and even inanimate objects, such as weapons), Paralysis Inducement (With the Temporary Paralysis TechniqueRin no Sho, Page 176, Shinobi can completely paralyze their targets from close to mid range)
Attack Potency: City level+ (Knocked back Edo V2 Kinkaku, although he was otherwise unharmedNaruto Chapter 529), Island level with Doton: Sandwich Jutsu (His ace reserve jutsu, which he used to briefly trap the Gedō Mazō, although it broke free after unleashing its chakraNaruto Chapter 537)
Speed: Massively Hypersonic+ (Able to react and intercept Tailed Beast Kinkaku)
Lifting Strength: Class M (Created a massive rock formation around the Ten Tails)
Striking Strength: City level+ (Pushed back Edo Kinkaku), Island level with Doton: Sandwich Jutsu (Comparable to his attack potency)
Durability: City level+ (Comparable to his striking strength), Island level with Doton: Sandwich Jutsu (Comparable to his striking strength)
Stamina: Superhuman
Range: Extended Melee Range, several hundreds of meters with attacks.
Standard Equipment: None Notable
Intelligence: Above Average. He is a ninja with a lot of combat experience. He was appointed as the commander of the 2nd unit in the war.
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Earth Release: Sandwich Technique: The user creates two enormous rock formations that close in on the opponent from opposing sides with tremendous force, smashing everything caught in between. Both of these formations are capable of dwarfing even the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path in size, and each half has the symbol of Iwagakure inscribed upon it. Kitsuchi stated that this was his strongest technique, standing as a testament to both this ability's destructive potential and its difficulty.
==Notable Matchups==
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Losses:
Inconclusive:
==References==
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