Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25814498-20170501170235/@comment-25814498-20170927084021

Another copy and paste from the last thread.

Name: Phantom Wounds(Delayed Death Strike)

Nen Type: Emission

Description: This ability is that of a swordsman, which can be integrated with any form of offensive weaponry/technique, although I will treat it as solely a sword fighting hatsu for now. Firstly, the user runs their aura through their choice of blade through the use of Shu, and then proceeds to activate their hatsu at their choosing, the aura turning blue in the process(no reason for blue in particular, that's just how it looks in my head). After this has been fulfilled, any attacks performed with their sword(s) will do no damage whatsoever, instead passing through the opponent's body like they didn't even touch them. However, in the wounds place is a line of aura concealed by nen. This is where the ability derives its name from. From then on, they are able to manifest those wounds whenever they so choose, in whatever order they desire. As an example, let's say the user is in a sword duel with another Nen user. After activating the Hatsu, they inflict a 3-inch wound in their thigh and stabbing them straight through their right arm. After the Phantom wounds have been set, the user continues to fight their battle, until the opponent sees an opportunity to strike a killing blow. However, before they are killed, the user activated their hatsu once more and manifests the wounds, shocking their opponent and forcing them to drop their guard, allowing them to go in to finish them off while they're knocked off balance.

It would also be useful in order to keep someone hostage, as you could inflict a fatal Phantom Wound on the person you wish to threaten before forcing them to do your bidding, lest the killing blow become real. There is also a more severe technique involving the hatsu, that being the following:

Name: Phantom Multiplier(Single Strike of a Thousand Cuts)

Description: After inflicting the phantom cuts onto an opponent, the user may then proceed to activate this ability. Once activated, this sub hatsu removes all Phantom Wounds currently residing on the opponent. After this, the once blue aura surrounding their sword becomes red(again, for no apparent reason), and all of the aura which used to make up the Phantom Wound's instead goes to the blade. After this point, the user has one opportunity and one strike in order to hit the opponent, which, if successful will cause all of the force, depth and width of the other cuts to be focused onto a single point, that point depending on where the opponent is hit. Keep in mind, this is not a Phantom Wound, as it is not a line of nen on the opponent's body which can be manifested at will, but rather what would happen if all of the other were all activated in one place. Meaning that if I was able to plant a large number of small cuts on an opponent but nothing that will cause a significant about of damage, I would still be able to cause a fatal wound with just a graze in the right spot after activating the ability.

(be aware that I was and still currently am on a caffeine rush while writing that previous paragraph, so it may not make much chronological sense, but please try to make sense of it).

Limitations:

1) While I am able to dispel any phantom wounds inflicted on an opponent, I am not able to dispel specific ones.

2) After the ability is deactivated, all Phantom Wounds on an opponent are dispelled. The ability has no specific time limit, however, and while it can only be active with aura present in the blades, this is an emission hatsu, so a constant flow of aura may not be needed in order to keep Shu active if the Nen user is skilled enough in emission.

3) If the single strike is missed for Phantom Multiplier, all of the Aura that went into it would simply disperse, and no damage would be inflicted.