Spirit Art: Awakening of the Inner Mind

霊法・目覚めの内心

*Tamapō: Mezame no Uchishin*

This is a transmuting curse seal that allows the user to manifest their willpower as a **Yūrei** (幽霊). Yūrei are incredibly powerful entities that can fully manifest as complete beings, most-often taking a humanoid shape. Although its exact look depends entirely upon the personality and subconsciousness of the user. The Yūrei can either be fully, or partially, manifested in different aspects. The seal itself draws on a great deal of the user's power, severely inhibiting their abilities as a normal shinobi. In return they are able to unlock supernatural abilities beyond the standard's of a typical human, and even some shinobi.

## Effects

All users who have access to this technique are marked by the **Meizu** on some part of their body. The Meizu is a religious symbol that directly stems from **Kintarō-no-Michi**, the predominant religion in the world. It is typically depicted as an open hand with an open eye in its palm. The exact look of the seal is as varied as symbols of Meizu are in the shinobi world, as its shape corresponds with the person who branded the user as well as with the psyche of the user at the time of their branding.

This jutsu is considered a Kinjutsu because it will quickly kill off its user if they do not possess a strong-enough will. Because of this, it is hard to consider who should and shouldn't be able to possess the seal. This also makes it even more difficult to consider giving it to those of a young age, despite giving them the opportunity to surpass the potential of those who earn it later in life. As well as this, given its cost to the body, users have to constantly maintain themselves to be able to manifest their Yūrei. Given these reasons, it makes a rare ability even further inaccessible due to the risks that a potential user must undertake to use it.

Sometimes a benefit to the user, when a Yūrei is inactive: They will not seem to possess a strong chakra. However, whenever they are active, they have one of the most powerful auras that can be sensed. Even while still manifesting, a Yūrei and the user's emotions can be sensed by others around them. This does mean however that when a Yūrei is manifested, they are much easier to pick up by Sensory Type shinobi.

### Yūrei

Yūrei, given their connection to their user, all loosely follow certain standards. Even when these standards are not followed, such Yūrei have rules of their own that they must similarly follow to exist. Yūrei obey the conscious whims of their users, except when the user has not been trained to control them. Without proper training, the user can unconsciously activate their Yūrei which will follow the whim of the user's emotion. Even when the following actions may be detrimental to its own user. The only exception to this rule is when it comes to self-harm, in which case a Yūrei will always protect its user. Although it must be active in order to do so, unless the user's emotions are strong enough to circumvent their training.

Here are some other common rules that Yūrei possess.

1. When harmed, the injury a Yūrei takes will also reflect on its user. This also means that if the user's Yūrei is destroyed, the user themselves will die.
2. Yūrei, given their nature, are naturally semi-permeable. However, phasing through a stationary object requires a great deal of concentration.
3. Every Yūrei possesses a unique power, the exact ability and its power is dependent upon the user. These can be relatively mundane things such as super strength, to more esoteric abilities such as being able to see the future.
4. Yūrei are limited by their powers, close-ranged Yūrei that rely on their physical power over their ability cannot exceed certain ranges. While long-ranged Yūrei may be weaker in some aspect, but in trade have stronger abilities.
5. All Yūrei naturally evolve with time and grow stronger, provided the user trains to learn the extent of their powers or to maintain their body. However, there are unorthodox means of obtaining more advanced powers through the use of sacred items found throughout the world.

### Strengths

* Grants the user an extension of themselves that can fight at their will.
* Can possess individual powers that lie outside the orthodox means of power for shinobi.
* Does not require chakra to actively manifest.
	+ Abilities and advanced techniques will require chakra to use.

### Weaknesses

* Can kill new user's if they are unable to wield it.
* Level of power is largely dependent on the extent of the user's willpower.
* All damage a Yūrei takes is reflected on its user.