Puppet Performance: Skillful Achievement with a Human Body
Name: Puppet Performance: Skillful Achievement with a Human Body (操演・人身冴功, Sōen: Hitomi Gokū)
Type: A-rank, Supplementary, Short to mid-range (0-10m)
Debut (Anime):Shippūden Episode 20
Debut (Manga): Chapter 266
A puppet performance technique where chakra threads are attached to various spots on a person's body; the head, torso, both arms, and both legs. The person being manipulated gains the ability to not only use their own techniques, but the skills of the puppeteer as well.
* In the anime, this jutsu is referred to as the Dance of Sakura (サクラの舞, Sakura no Mai; English TV "Ninja Art: Sakura Puppet Dance") when used on Sakura Haruno.